廣東省茂名市電白區(qū)2022-2023學年高二下學期期中考試英語試題

第1頁/共1頁2022～2023學年度第二學期期中考試高二英語(滿分：130分時間：120分鐘)第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共10小題;每小題2.5分，滿分25分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AScienceCompetitionsYourStudentsCanEnterUnsungHeroesofScienceVideoCompetitionAge:16—18Closed:May17,2022TheUnsungHeroesofScienceVideoCompetitionfromHertfordCollegeUniversityofOxfordisopentoall16—18studentsaroundtheworld.Competitorsaretaskedwithmakingatwo—minutevideosharingthestoryofascientistwhosecontributionswereoverlooked.Entriescanbesubmittedbyindividualsorinteams.WinnersofthecompetitionintheUKwillgettogobehindthescenesattheRoyalInstitution8Christmaslectures.Schools’AnalystAge:16—17Closed:March25,2022TheSchools’AnalystCompetitionisreturningtoschoolswithteamstaskedwithfindingtheperfectformulaforfishandchips!Thiscompetitionallowsstudentstoexpandtheirchemistryknowledgeandskillsthroughpracticalexperiments.Eachwinningschoolteamwillthencompetewithintheirregiontofindaregionalwinner.Regionalwinnersreceiveacashprize.ABSW’sYoungScienceWriteroftheYearAge:14—16Closed:April8,2022TheAssociationofBritishScienceWriters’AnnualCompetitionisopentostudentsatnon-selectivestate—fundedschoolsinCardiff,Birmingham,GlasgowandLondon.ThecompetitioninvitesyoungpeopletowriteaboutthebigquestionsinSTEM,andthey’vejust800wordstoputforwardtheirthoughts.Theawardwinnerreceives￡1000,andone—year’smembershipofABSW.NewnhamCollegeEssayPrizesAge:16—17(femaleonly)Closed:March11,2022TheUniversityofCambridge’sNewnhamCollegeEssayPrizesareopentoallgirlscurrentlyinaUKschoolandinvolvessubmittinganessay(2500wordsmax)answeringoneofaselectionofquestions.Besidestargetingtheirliteracyskills,thecompetitionisagreatchancetopreparestudentsforhighereducationandwouldmakeagreatadditiontoaUCASform.Studentsalsohavethechanceofwinningacashprizerangingfrom￡400to￡100.Studentsmayonlysubmitanessayforonesubject.1.Whichcompetitionfocusesonintroducingscientists'story?A.Schools’Analyst.B.UnsungHeroesofScienceVideoCompetition.C.NewnhamCollegeEssayPrizes.D.ABSW'sYoungScienceWriteroftheYear.2.WhatshouldonedotowinNewnhamCollegeEssayPrizes?A.Answertwoquestionsatatime. B.Writeaboutthebigscientificquestions.C.Enlargehischemistryknowledge. D.Submitanessaywithwordslimitedto2500.3.Whatdothefourcompetitionshaveincommon?A.Theyprovidecashprizesforwinners.B.Theyareopentostudentsaged16yearsold.C.Theyhavesomethingtodowithwritingskills.D.Theyacceptentriesbyindividualsandinteams.BDespitemanypublichealthcampaignstohighlightvariousproblemswithsugarydrinkswedrinkthemalot.But,noteveryoneconsumesthem.Twonewstudiesshedlightonthefactthatsomeofuseasilyfallvictimtotheharmsofsugarydrinksthanothers.Thoughsugarydrinksareeverywhere,somepeoplefindthemhardertoresistandthefirststudy,conductedbyprofessorJoshuaMcGreenatFlindersUniversity,soughttounderstandwhy.Fortheresearch,128youngadultsof17to25completedacomputertestevaluatingtheirattitudesaboutsoftdrinks,measuredagainsttheirsoftdrinkconsumption.Thestudyshowedthatthemoreunconsciouspositivejudgmentsindividualshadofsoftdrinkadvertising,themoresoftdrinktheyconsumed.Italsofoundthatalackofinhibitorycontrol,whichisthecognitiveprocessthatallowsustocontrolourdesires—say,tobuyanice—tastingsoftdrinkeventhoughweknowit’sunhealthy—wasalsoafactorinincreasedconsumption.Asecondstudyprovidescluesaboutwhoismoreeasilyinfluencedbythemarketingstrategies.Thestudyfoundthatsoftdrinkcompanies,likeCoca-ColaandPepsiCo,havemulti-billiondollaradvertisingandmarketingbudgetsaimedto“create,maintainandincreaseconsumerdemandaroundbenefitsrelatedtohappiness,socialstatusetc.”.Thesecampaignsare“increasinglybeingdirectedatdisadvantagedgroups”,includingchildrenandadolescentsgenerally,andpeoplelivingindisadvantagedneighborhoods.Softdrinks,even“zero-sugar”ones,aretypicallyhighincalories,butoflittlenutritionalbenefit.Placingataxonsweetdrinksmaybeonestrategytoreducepeople’sconsumption.McGreenalsosuggeststhatpeopledevelopstrongself-controlofsoftdrinkconsumption.It’ssomethinghewantstoresearchfurther.Headds,“Iwouldalsoliketobanadvertisementsforsoftdrinksforsportsorprogramsthatappealtochildren.Itisspeciallyimportantforsportspeopletostopbeingwalkingbillboardsforjunkfoodanddrinks.”4.Whatdothetwonewstudiesfocuson?A.Theharmofsugarydrinks.B.Theconsumersofsugarydrinks.C.Thepopularityofsugarydrinks.D.Theprofitmadebysugarydrinks.5.WhoaremostlikelytobuysugarydrinksaccordingtoMcGreen?A.Thosewhohaveagoodimpressionofsoftdrinks.B.Thosewhocancontroltheirdesireswell.C.Thosewhohaveagoodspendinghabit.D.Thosewhohavenointerestinsoftdrinkadvertising.6.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Entertainment. B.Education. C.Health. D.Sports.CPeopleoftencallmusicauniversallanguage,butdocertainsongsreallycausethesamementalimagesinourminds?ScientistsatPrincetonfindthatwhilemusicabsolutelycanstimulate(激發(fā))similarmentalexperiences,theresultsalsostronglysuggestcultureisamajorfactor.Atotalof622peopletookpartinthestudy.Allofthevolunteerscamefromoneofthreelocations:twosuburbancollegetownsintheUS(oneinArkansasandtheotherinMichigan),ortheruralChinesevillageofDimen.It’sworthnotingthatthemainlanguageinDimenisDong,atonallanguageunrelatedtotheofficiallanguageofChina.LocalstherehavelittlecontactwithWesternmediaorcultureatall.Allparticipantslistenedtotheexactsame32“musicalstimuli”—whichwere60-secondcutsofinstrumentalmusic.HalfofthesepiecescamefromWesternmusicwhiletherestcamefromChinesemusic.Afterhearing,researchersaskedthegroupsabouttheimagestheysawintheirheadswhilelistening.Incredibly,peoplefromArkansasandMichiganoftendescribedverysimilarstories,evenusingtheexactsamewordsfrequently.Dimenlisteners,ontheotherhand,envisionedstoriesthatweresimilartoeachotherbutquitedifferentfromtheAmericanlisteners.Morespecifically,onetrackledtoAmericansseeingacowboyinthehotdesertsurveyinganemptytown.Meanwhile,Chineseparticipantsimaginedamaninancienttimesreflectingonthelossofalovedone.“There’ssomethingabouttheresultsthat’sreallysurprisingespeciallybecausepeopleencountermusicin2022ofteninasolitaryway,overheadphones.Butitturnsout,it’sstillasharedexperience,almostlikeashreddream,althoughnotuniversallyshared,”saysElizabethMargulis,thestudyauthor.Theresultspaintamorecomplexpictureofmusic’spower.Musiccangenerateremarkablysimilarstoriesinlisteners’minds,butitdependsonacommonsetofculturalexperiences.Sowhileweimaginemusiccanbringpeopletogether,theoppositecanalsobetrue-itcandistinguishbetweensetsofpeoplewithadifferentbackgroundorculture.7.WhatistheprobablereasonforDimenbeingselectedforthestudy?A.Itsuniqueculturalbackground. B.ItsclosecontactwithUS.C.Itscomplexlanguagesystem. D.Itslongtraditionofmusic.8.Whatweretheparticipantsrequiredtodoafterlisteningtomusic?A.Exchangetheircommentsonthescene.B.Imaginemusicians’originalinspiration.C.Describethepictureforminginmind.D.Recallpersonalmusic-relatedstories.9.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“solitary”inparagraph4?A.Strange. B.Individual. C.Outdated. D.Polite.10.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Unbelievable?Music’sEffectsGobeyondCulturesB.ProblemSolved!HowMusicBringsUsAllTogetherC.Amazing!CulturesDetermineOurPreferenceforMusicD.UniversalLanguage?CultureMattersWhenWeHearMusic第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Peoplesaywatercanimprovehealthandmemory.Butnowsomeexpertssaythattothinkdrinkingwaterequalshealthistakingthingstoofarandthathydration(水合作用）isaboutthebalancebetweenelectrolytes(電解質(zhì))likesodiumandthewaterinyourbody.Then.howmuchwaterdoyouneedtodrink?Manysayyoushoulddrinkeight8-ounceglassesofwateraday.Notso,someexpertssay.___11___A200-poundpersonwhohikes10milesintheheatneedsmorewaterthana120-poundofficemanagerinatemperature-controlledbuilding.___12___Someonewithaheartconditionorkidneystoneshasonelevelofneed.Apersontakingdiureticdrugs(利尿藥）mayneedadifferentamountofwater.Youmayneedtochangetheamountyouaredrinkingifyoulavebeenillwithvomitingordiarrhea.Waterisabetterchoicethansugarysodasorfruitjuices.___13___Onepopularideaisthatcaffeineoralcoholwillmakeyourbodylosemuchwater.Butonestudyshowedtheeffectisnotsignificant.Youalsogetwaterfromwhatyoueat.Fruits,vegetables,andsoupsalladdtotheintakeofwater.Yourbodywilltellyouifyouarehydratedenough.Youdon'thavetothinkaboutitoradduptheouncesyoudrink.___14___Electrolytesareessentialminerals.___15___Somesportsdrinksadssayyouneedtoaddelectrolytestostayhealthy.Butsomeexpertssaythatyourbodyproduceselectrolytes.Youmayneedmorewaterifyouexercisealotduringtheheatoftheday.Otherwise,mostpeoplegetenoughelectrolytesfromfood.A.Justdrinkthenyouarethirsty.B.TheyarevitaltomanyfunctionsinthebodyC.Itgivesyoumoreenergyandmakesyoulookgood.D.Instead,yourbodyandtheactivitiesyouattendmatter.E.Itisalsonecessarytosetatimetableaboutwhentodrinkwater.F.Theamountofwateryouneedinadayalsodependsonyourhealth.G.Butwhenitcomestohydration,anydrinkcanaddwatertoyoursystem.第二部分語言知識及應用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。WhenPeteEckertstartedgoingblind,hedecidedtochannelhisfeelingsoflossintoart.Inhis20satthetime,Eckertwouldspendwholedayspreparingdrawingsandwoodcutsbeforeaskinghiswifeto____16____theresultstohim.Buttheprocesswasdrivinghiswife____17____.So,insearchofamoreinstantmedium,he____18____hishandtophotography.“WhenIstartedoutdigitalcamerashadn’twipedout(摧毀)traditionalphotographyshopsyet,”EckertsaidonthephonefromhishomeinSacramento,California.“Iwouldgotothosephotographyshopsandbuytworollsoffilmandaskten____19____questions.Iwenteveryday.Andbyaskingquestionsandgetting____20____,Ilearned.”Morethantwodecadesafterentirelylosinghissightfromaneyedisease,Eckerthas____21____asuccessfulcareerasaself-taughtphotographernow.Whenhefirst____22____theworldofphotography,Eckertwouldgoonshorttripsat____23____withhisdogforprotection.Hebeganbyphotographingstatues,thoughhesoon____24____moreinterestingsubjectmatter.“Totakephotosofsculpturesisn’treally_____25_____becausetheartisalreadythere,”hesaid.“WhatIwaslookingforwasawayofshowingwhat_____26_____islike.”Thisnewfocusresultedina_____27_____kindofphotographicbeauty—images_____28_____ofghostlyfiguresandartfullyvague(模糊的)linesthatnoonehadevertriedbefore.Eckert’simagesaren’t_____29_____metaphors(暗喻)forblindness.Manyofthemhavebeenshottoliterallyrepresentwhathismindsees,offeringsightedpeopleaclear_____30_____intohisworld.16.A.predict B.describe C.blame D.recall17.A.worried B.lonely C.crazy D.disappointed18.A.gave B.turned C.lent D.put19.A.academic B.important C.difficult D.professional20.A.comparison B.extension C.instruction D.expectation21.A.established B.introduced C.spotted D.ruined22.A.putupwith B.stoodupfor C.tookchargeof D.setfootin23.A.morning B.night C.noon D.dusk24.A.examined B.invented C.accepted D.sought25.A.fair B.hard C.new D.easy26.A.blindness B.kindness C.happiness D.loneliness27.A.crucial B.unique C.remarkable D.practical28.A.warned B.accused C.comprised D.cleared29.A.hardly B.rarely C.simply D.entirely30.A.view B.target C.peak D.reason第二節(jié)：語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Thereisstrongandcomprehensiveevidencethattheriseintemperature___31___(lead)toanincreaseinextremeweatherandnaturaldisastersworldwide,notonlycausingseriousdamage,butalsocostinghumanlives.Climatescientistshavewarned___32___ifwedonottakeappropriateactions,thiswarmingtrendwill___33___(probable)continueandtherewillbe___34___higherpricetopay.Infact,newsreportsarefrequentlybroadcastaboutextremerainstormsandheatwavescausingdeathsand___35___(economy)losses.___36___(continue)greenhousegasemissionswillresultinfurtherwarmingandlong-lastingchangestotheglobalclimate.Thisrequirestheattentionofpeopleallovertheworld.Governmentsneedtoconsidermaking___37___(policy)andtakingappropriateactionsandmeasurestoreducegreenhousegasemissions.Weasindividualscanalsoreduceour“carbonfootprint”by___38___(restrict)theamountofcarbondioxideourlifestylesproduce.Itisourresponsibility___39___(seize)everyopportunitytoeducateeveryoneaboutglobalwarmingalongwithitscausesandimpacts,becausethisisthemostseriousissueaffectingallofus___40___thisplanet.Sowhatwillyoudotohelp?第三部分寫作(共三節(jié)，滿分65分)請將本部分題的答案寫在答題卡上第一節(jié)詞匯，語法與句子(每空1分，滿分25分)41.Theseartistsdidnotusea________(reality)styleofpainting.(所給詞的適當形式填空)42.Hewasawonderfulfathertobothhisnaturaland______(adopt)children.(所給詞的適當形式填空)43.Animmigrantisapersonwhocomestolive______(permanent)inaforeigncountry.(所給詞的適當形式填空)44.Our______(represent)arereadytohelpyouatalltimes.(所給詞的適當形式填空)45.Wehurriedlyendedourmeeting,leavingmanyproblems______(settle).(所給詞的適當形式填空)46.Noteveryoneissopessimistic______thefuture.(用適當?shù)脑~填空)47.Weshouldputdowntheburdeneverynowandthen,sothatwecan______(refresh)andareabletocarryon.(所給詞的適當形式填空)48.Asisknowntousall,Thegovernment______(dispose)oftheairpollutiontheseyears.(所給詞的適當形式填空)49.Istillrememberhowlongittook______(polish)thelegsofourcoffeetable.(所給詞的適當形式填空)50.Whenherchildrengotoldenoughtoreadbythemselves,sheboughtmanybooks,mostof______werebothinterestingandrightforthemtounderstand.(用適當?shù)脑~填空)51.Thestrangerseizedmeby______arm,______(make)mefrightened.(所給詞的適當形式填空)52.Hesaid,“Let’sgotothepark.”(變間接引語)He____________tothepark53.昨晚因這場足球賽現(xiàn)場直播，我們看得很盡興!______thefootballmatch____________lastnight,wereallyenjoyedit!54.他正是那個有資格從事這個項目的人。Itis____________istheperson____________theproject.55.盡管他被父母拋棄，但他拒絕屈服于命運。Although____________hisparents,herefusedto____________hisfate.第二節(jié)：(滿分15分)56.假如你是李華，你校的美國交換生Peter參加了“外國留學生詩詞朗誦競賽”并獲得了一等獎，請給他寫封電子郵件表示祝賀，內(nèi)容包括：1.祝賀獲獎；2.肯定成績和努力；3.希望交流心得注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：外國留學生詩詞朗誦競賽ChinesePoetryRecitationContestforForeignStudentsDearPeter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第三節(jié)(滿分25分)57.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文，續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右。AfterIsteppedintotheschoollibrary,Iwentstraighttotheshelvesfilledwithbooksatonce.ItwasbreaktimeandIhaddroppedbythelibrarytoborrowabook.JustasIwaslookingthroughsomebooks,agirlinmyclass,Alice,cameuptome.Alicewasapainintheneckasshewouldoftenmakefunofothers.Thatday,Alicelaughedatmeaboutmydeepestsecret-thatIhadcomelastinclassinthemid-yearexaminations.Iblushed(臉紅)hotlyinshame.Atthesametime,Ibecameextremelyangry.Mybestfriend,Lynn,wastheonlyonewhoknewmysecret.Howcouldshebetray(背叛)me?MyangergrewasthoughtsaboutmyfriendshipwithLynnflashedthroughmymind.WehadbeengoodfriendssincePrimary1.Wehungouttogether,studiedtogetherandstayeduptilltheearly