河北省武強(qiáng)中學(xué)2022-2023學(xué)年高二年級(jí)下冊(cè)期末考試英語(yǔ)試題

武強(qiáng)中學(xué)2022-2023學(xué)年度下學(xué)期期末考試

高二英語(yǔ)試題

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最

佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段

對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Friends.B.Strangers.C.Brotherandsister.

2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inabank.B.Inarestaurant.C.Ataticketoffice.

3.Whenwillthemanmeethislawyer?

A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnWednesday.

4.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Thewomanislying.

B.Thewomanisalwayslateforschool.

C.Thewomanshouldlookafterhermother.

5.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Tellthemanheraddress.

B.Takethepackagewithher.

C.Deliverherpackagebyherself.

第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選

項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽

完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

6.WhatisJimgoodat?

A.Comfortingothers.B.Fixingcomputers.C.Solvingmathproblems.

7.Howwillthewomandealwithherlaptop?

A.Haveitrepaired.B.Sellittotheman.C.Replaceitwithanewone.

聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

8.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Reportingnews.B.Hostingaprogram.C.Interviewingthewoman.

9.WhydidthewomangotoArgentinathreeyearsago?

A.Togoonatrip.B.Tocoverpoliticalstories.C.Tovisitherfamily.

聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

10.Whatdoesthemando?

A.He'sareporter.B.He'satouristguide.C.He'sateacher.

11.WhichforeignlanguagecanBettyspeak?

A.Spanish.B.German.C.Japanese.

12.WhatdoesBettyconsiderthemosthelpfulinlearningforeignlanguages?

A.WatchingTV.B.Travel.C.Listeningtotheradio.

聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答以下小題。

13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.HowtogotoGeorgia.B.Howtogototheairport.C.Howtogotothecountryside.

14.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftakingaflight?

A.Interesting.B.Expensive.C.Convenient.

15.Whydoesthewomandisagreetotakeabus?

A.Shethinksifsdangerous.B.Shethinksifstiring.C.Shethinksifsuncomfortable.

16.Howwillthespeakersprobablygototheirdestination?

A.Bycar.B.Byplane.C.Bytrain.

聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。

17.Howdidthespeakerfeelwhenwakingup?

A.Excited.B.Worried.C.Disappointed.

18.Whendidtheheadmastergivethespeech?

A.At9:10am.B.At8:30am.C.At8:00am.

19.Whathappenedtoaswimmerinthe100-meterfreestyle?

A.Sheforgothermark.B.Shehadapaininherleg.C.Shedivedintothepooltooearly.

20.Howmanypointsdidthespeaker'steamget?

A.47.B.53.C.100.

第二部分:閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Top-ratedTouristAttractionsinBelgium

Belgiummaybesmallbutifsfullofsights.Thissmallnationhasbeenrightatthe

forefrontofEurope9shistory.

LaGrandPlace,Brussels

LaGrandPlaceissurroundedbyfinelypreservedgrandbuildings.Thesquareisbusy

withtouristsandlocalsatalltimesofyear,butespeciallyinAugust,whenthecenterisfilled

withabeautifulflowercarpet.You'llgetthebestfullviewofthebeautifuldesignsfromthe

balconyofthetownhall.

TheBattlefieldsofFlanders

Formanyvisitors,Belgium'sroleintheBattlefieldsofFlandersisthemainreasonfora

journeyhere.Thisareaisalsoscatteredwithvastcemeteriesforthousandsofsoldierswhodied

here.TheTyneCotCemetery(British)andLangemark'sGermanWarCemeteryareboth

remindersofthefightingthattookplacehereduringtheGreatWar.

MeuseValley

TheMeuseValley,southofBrussels,isoneofthebestplacestogetafeelforBelgium's

ruralcenter.TheMeuseRiveroffersBelgium'smostscenicrivertripopportunities.Headto

eitherthetownsofNamurorDinanttoplanyourrivertrip.Bothofthesesmallcentersactas

gatewaystothisregion.TheMeuseValleyisalsohometoahostofhikingandcyclingtrails

fortravelerswhowanttoaddsomeactivitiesintotheirholidays.

GhenfsCanals

ForeasysightseeingwhileinGhent,simplytaketothewater.Severalcompaniesoffer

sightseeingtripsuponGhenfswaterways.Mostcanalcruiseoptionsareeither40minutesor

onehour.DeparturesareregularfromaroundMarchthroughNovember,withfewerdepartures

duringwinter.Acoupleofcompaniesofferboatrental,soyoucanexplorethecanalsatyour

ownspeed.

21.WhichisthebestplacetogetafullviewofLaGrandPlace?

A.Thebiggestsquare.B.Thecenterofthetown.

C.Anyofthegrandbuildings.D.Thebalconyofthetownhall.

22.WhatcanpeopledointheBattlefieldsofFlanders?

A.Appreciateabigflowercarpet.

B.EnjoyBelgium'sbestscenicrivertrip.

C.ShowrespecttosomesoldiersoftheGreatWar.

D.LearnaboutBelgium'simportantroleinworldeconomy.

23.WhatisspecialaboutGhenfsCanals?

A.Ittakesthelongesttimetotour.

B.Itoffersboatrentingfortouringfreely.

C.Departuresarethesamethroughouttheyear.

D.TouristscanheadtothetownofNamurthroughit.

B

Elevators（電梯）existedasfarbackasancientRome.Archimedeswasbuildingthemin

236B.C.Thoseearly“elevators“weresimpleplatforms,typicallyusedtoperformtaskssuch

asraisingupwaterforirrigationorliftingheavybuildingmaterials.Theywerepoweredby

animals,peopleorevenwaterwheels.

ThefirstmodempassengerelevatorwasbuiltforKingLouisXVin1743andwascalled

“TheFlyingChair”.Installedontheoutsideoftheking'spalaceatVersailles,hiselevatorwent

fromthefirsttothesecondfloor.Thekingentereditfromhisbalcony,andthenthemen

stationedinsideachimneyraisedandloweredtheelevatorthroughtheuseofropesandpulleys

（滑輪）.Bythe1850s,elevatorswerepoweredbywaterpressureorsteam,buttheystillweren't

verycommon.Atthattime,elevatorsthatoperatedonacablesystemwereconsidered

treacherous,becauseiftheropesbroke,theelevatorwouldfallfastandthingsonitcouldbe

damaged;moreimportantly,passengerswouldbekilledbythefall.

In1852,ElishaOtisandhissonscameupwithanelevatordesignthatemployedasafety

device.Awoodenframeatthetopoftheplatformwouldsnapoutagainstthesidesofthe

elevatorwelliftheropesbroke,essentiallyfunctioningasabrake.Otisremarkably

demonstrated（展示）thisdesignatthe1854NewYorkWorld'sFair.Herodetheplatformhigh

intotheairandthenhadtheropecut,but,thankstothebrake,itonlyfellafewinchesbefore

stopping.Ofsfoundedanelevatorcompany,calledOtisBrothers&Co.,whichsetupthefirst

publicelevatorinafive-storyNewYorkdepartmentstorein1874.Moreelectricelevators

cameupinthe1880s.

TwoyearsbeforeElishaOtis,OtisTuftspatentedanelevatordesignthathadbenches

insideanenclosedcar,withdoorsthatopenedandclosedautomatically.WhileTufts'design

wasverysafe,itwasalsoexpensiveandimpractical-especiallyforverytallbuildings.Thus,

itdidn'thavegoodmarketprospects.OtisBrothers&Co.,todayknownastheOtisElevator

Company,continuedtoimproveelevators5safetyandefficiency.Todayitistheworld'slargest

manufacturerofelevatorsandescalators.

24.Whatcanweknowaboutthefirstmodempassengerelevator?

A.Itwasinventedin1852.B.Itwasoperatedbyhand.

C.Itwasoriginallybuiltbyaking.D.Itwaspoweredbywaterpressure.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“treacherous“inParagraph2meanmostprobably?

A.Unnecessary.B.Old-fashioned.C.Mysterious.D.Insecure.

26.WhatdidElishaOtisdoatthe1854NewYorkWorld'sFair?

A.Hecameupwiththeideaofanelevatorbrake.

B.HecomparedhisinventionwiththatofOtisTufts'.

C.Hedemonstratedtheworkingprincipleofhisinvention.

D.Hewitnessedtheuseofhiselevatorinafive-storybuilding.

27.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Thedevelopmentofelevators.B.Howelevatorsinfluenceourlife.

C.Thevarietiesofelevatorsinourlife.D.Whenthefirstelevatorwasinvented.

C

Alunchbreak-it'sanimportantandoftennecessarypartofourworkingorschoolday.

Andnowwe'respoilt（'慣壞）withalotofplacestobuyourlunchfrom,allofferingattractive

dishesandsandwichestoeatonthego.

Butourappetiteforbuyingourlunchtimefareisnotjustcostingusmoney,theremightbe

acostintermsofdamagingourplanettoo.Justgrabbingasandwich,crispsandmaybeacake

andcoffeecanproduceatleastfouritemsofwaste.Paperboxes,cups,wrappersandplastic

knivesandforksareallpartofourdisposablefeastinadditiontothefoodwastewecreate.

Someexpertssaythrowingawayfood,whichproducesmethaneasitrots,isabiggercauseof

climatechangethanplastics.

Butregardlessofwhatcausesthemostdamage,thesolution,accordingtoan

environmentalcampaigngroupcalledHubbub,istoeatpackedlunches.TessaTricksfromthe

groupsays,“Peoplearesayingthattheyarebuyingfoodtotakeoutbecauselifehasgot

busier.^^Andshesayspeoplethinktheyarebeingmoreefficient;butshearguesthatit'susually

healthierandcheapertomakeyourownlunch.Itmeansyoucaneatthethingsyoureallywant

andmakethequantitythatyouactuallyneed.

Ofcourse,preparingyourlunchisanotherthingtofitintoyourmorningscramble（忙舌L）

ofgettingreadyforwork,soifyouhaven'tgottimeandyouaregoingtobuylunch,an

alternativethatHubbubsuggestsistotakeyourowncontainertoashopandaskthemtoput

yourfoodinit.Theideaofusingreusablecoffeecupsforhotdrinksandrefillingwaterbottles

hasalreadyprovedsuccessful,sothiscouldbeanotherstepintherightdirection.

28.Whafsthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Eatinghabitsaresuggestedbyexperts.

B.Buyinglunchcostsamountsofmoney.

C.Eatingfastfooddoesnogoodtohealth.

D.Buyinglunchcausesdamagetoenvironment.

29.WhatdoesHubbubadvisepeopletodo?

A.Eatwhatyoulike.B.Makelunchbyyourself.

C.Stopeatingpackedlunches.D.Trytobemoreefficientinwork.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Eatingpackedlunches.B.Usingreusablecoffeecups.

C.Takingyourowncontainer.D.Usingrecyclablewaterbottles.

31.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.IsLunchtimeFareMoreTasty?B.IsYourLunchCostingtheEarth?

C.AreYouStillThrowingAwayFood?D.AreYouReadytoPrepareYourLunch?

D

Whenwetalkaboutrobots,wemayimmediatelythinkofsci-fi-inspiredhumanoid

machines.Whiletheyprimarilyremainmythical（神話的），therearenumerousmoretypesof

robotsinusetoday.Robotsdifferfromothermachinesinhowtheyinteractwiththeworld.

Theyhavetheabilitytochangetheirsurroundingsandrespondtotheworldaroundthembased

ontheiractions.Yet,aswe'veseen,they'renotyetgoodforallareasoflife.Willthis,however,

changeinthefuture?

Bythemid-2030s,businessnetworkPwCexpectsthatrobotswillhaveautomatedupto

30%ofoccupations.Accordingtosomeprojections,theglobalstockofrobotsmightreach20

millionby2030,withautomatedlabordisplacing（替換）upto51millionpeopleinthenextten

years.Whilerobotsareunlikelytotakeovertheworld,wemayexpecttoseemoreofthemin

oureverydaylives.

Robotsaretransformingtheworldbyassistingpeopleinperformingtasksmoreefficiently

andinwaysthatwerepreviouslyimpossible.Robotshelpwithdisasterresponse,improve

physicalabilities,serveinsectorsthatrequirehumanconnection,andpermitexploration

beyondEarth'sborders.Robotsarehavingagenerallypositiveimpactontheglobe.Theymay

bereplacingsomehumanemployment,buttheyalsoimproveefficiency,whichimproves

economicactivity,whichinturncreatesmoreopportunitiesforhumanstodevelopnewwaysto

earnmoney.

Machinesandrobotswiththeabilitytolearncouldhaveanevenwiderrangeofbehooves.

Robotsthatcanadapttotheirsurroundings,learnnewprocedures,andchangetheirbehaviorin

thefuturewillbebettersuitableformorecomplicatedactivities.Robotshavethepotentialto

improveourlivesinthelongrun.Theymaybeabletoimprovehealthcareandmake

transportationmoreefficient,inadditiontoshoulderingthestrainofphysicallydemandingor

repetitivework.

32.Whatmakesrobotsdifferentfromothermachines?

A.Thewaytheyrespondtotheworld.

B.Thesurroundingstheycanadaptto.

C.Thediversityoftheirtypesandeffects.

D.Theimportantroletheyplayintheworld.

33.Howdoestheauthordevelopthesecondparagraph?

A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.Byanalyzingthereasons.

C.Bylistingfigures.D.Bygivingdifferentopinions.

34.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewithaboutthefutureofrobots?

A.Theywillhelphumansearnmoremoney.

B.Theycanfreehumansfromhouseworkcompletely.

C.Theywilltakeovermostareasofpeople'sfuturelife.

D.Theymaydomoregoodthanharmtohumans5future.

35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"behooves“inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Origins.B.Applications.C.Choices.D.Challenges.

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選山可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為

多余選項(xiàng)。

Complaining（抱怨）seemstobeapartofeverydaylife.Whetherifsatschool,inthe

workplaceduringtravelorathome,it'shardtogotwenty-fourhourswithouthearingsomeone

makenegativecomment,Althoughpeopleoftendoit,itdoesn'tmeantheyliketodo

it.36

Avoiddoingthingsthatgiveyounegativefeelings,Forexample,ifyou'reunhappyat

yourcurrentjob,tryfindingonethatwillleaveyouinhighspirits.37You'llfind

smallchangescouldmakeabigdifference.

Youcanalsotrytosurroundyourselfwithpositivepeople.Ifyou'rearoundpeoplethat

oftencomplain,thenyoumayfinditencouragesyoutodoit,too.38Whenyou're

aroundpeoplewhoarepositive,findingyourselfbehavinginthesamewaymaynotbefaroff.

Anotherwaytostopcomplainingistobemorepatient.Manyofthedailycomplaints

resultfromalackofpatienceincertainsituations.39Calmyourselfdownandtell

yourselfthatifsnotsobadandthateventuallyif11beover.

40Forexample,whenyou,rebehindaveryslowpersonatthesupermarket,

thinkabouthowfortunateyou'retohaveenoughmoneytomakethepurchase.Ifyoustart

havingamorepositivemindset,youmaystopcomplainingwithoutevenknowingit.

A.Sotrytoteachthem.

B.Soconsiderstayingawayfromthem.

C.Ittakesgreatefforttostopcomplaining.

D.Herearesomeideastohelpyoustopcomplaining.

E.Whengettingintosituationssuchastrafficjams,takeadeepbreath.

F.Whennegativethoughtscome,trytoswitchtoamorepositivemindset.

G.Ifyou5reunhappyabouttakingacertainwayhome,trytakingalternativeroutes.

第三部分:語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空內(nèi)處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

IdiscoveredmyteachingpassionwhenIwasinsecondaryschool.Atthattime,I

41thathelpingotherswiththeirhomeworkwasveryenjoyableand42.1

wasalwaysaroundwhensomeoneneededmyhelp.

MydecisiontoteachEnglishinChinawascompletely43.1didmyBachelor

degreeinEducationattheuniversity,44ateachingassistantinaprimaryschoolfor

twoyearsduringmystudyandIwas45ofworkingwithkids.

I46cametoChinainAugust2019andworkedinahighschoolinHuayuan.At

first,Iwasalittlebit47,butIquicklyadaptedtoanewteachingenvironment.I

48myteachingjobmoreandmoreeachday.

Aftermy10-monthcontractexpired（至U期），IleftChina.IthoughtIwould49

comebackbecauseIneedednewadventuresandfreshstart.Itwasnolongera50

forme.Asitturnedout,Ishouldhaveneversaidnever.AfterspendingsometimeinVietnam

andCambodia,Istarted5]China.Ibookedmytickets,flewtoHongKongand

tookatraintomy52workplace-Huayuan.Igotajobandstartedrightaway.It

wasalittlebit53experiencetome.Iworkedwithhighschoolstudentsand

primarystudentsbefore,butneverwithkindergartenkids.Thereal54wasjust

abouttobegin...

Itis,aboveall,alotof55.TheselittleChinese“monsters“areextremely

activeandamusing.Thereisnowayyoucanentertheclassroomwithoutbeingnoticedby

them.Thatalwaysmakesmyday.

41.A.foundB.suspectedC.promisedD.denied

42.A.complexB.severeC.rewardingD.competitive

43.A.steadyB.seriousC.originalD.abstract

44.A.cameacrossB.hopedfbrC.spottedoutD.servedas

45.A.fondB.tiredC.afraidD.aware

46.A.finallyB.simplyC.firstlyD.firmly

47.A.shockedB.scaredC.interestedD.thrilled

48.A.recalledB.regrettedC.doubtedD.enjoyed

49.A.neverB.alwaysC.seldomD.almost

50.A.choiceB.chanceC.challengeD.change

51.A.graspingB.missingC.defendingD.strengthening

52.A.formerB.concreteC.distantD.perfect

53.A.initialB.similarC.properD.different

54.A.discussionB.incidentC.adventureD.motivation

55.A.painB.funC.troubleD.relief

第二節(jié)(共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單同的正確形式。

HuanhuaxiParkistheonlyfive-starparkinChengdu.36issaidthatintheTang

DynastyaladycalledHuanhuawaswashingclothesbytheriverforamonkwhofellintothe

mudwhensomelotus(荷花)floatedtoher.Sotheriver37(call)Huanhuaxi

(HuanhuaStream)fromthenon.

HuanhuaxiParkiswellworth38(visit).Itusesthecutting-edgetheoryof

modemgardenandarchitecturaldesign39(show)therichcultureofSichuan.

ThemostoutstandingfeatureofHuanhuaxiParkshouldbepoetic.Enteringthesouthgate,

youwillseethe388-meter-longPoetryAvenue40famoustraditionalChinesepoems

carvedinthestonesunderyourfeet,41makespeopleholdtheirbreath.Inthepine

forestonbothsidesofPoetryAvenue,thestatuesof25famouspoetsofthepastdynastiesare

lifelikeand42(attract).AmongthemareQuYuan,LiBai,andDuFu,whoare

consideredthethree43(great)patrioticpoetsinancientChina.

Steppingonthebridgeoverthestream,youwillbeattractedbythebigactivefishinthe

river.Ifyouthrowfishfoodintothewater,therewillbe44(group)offishswimming

toeat.Theyevenlikemilk.Nexttimeyouarecrossingthebridge,probablyyou45

(see)thefishdrinkingmilkfromfeedingbottles.Whatanamazingscene!

56.57.58.59.60.

61.62.63.64.65.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

你校英文報(bào)的Life專欄正在征稿。請(qǐng)你以“WaystoLiveaHealthyLife”為題寫一篇短文

投稿，內(nèi)容包括：

1.健康生活的途徑；2.健康生活的意義。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)80左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

WaystoLiveaHealthyLife

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Whenthefinalbellrang,thestudentswereremindedthattherewasnoschoolon

Monday-LaborDay(MayDay).“Enjoyyourextradayoff,“saidtheteachertoherclass.An

extradayoffunsuitedKaylajustfine.Shelovedbreaks.Shewantedtogoouttoplaywithher

friends.Whenshegotofftheschoolbus,Kaylaranintothehousehappily.

“Howwasschool,Kayla?”askedhermom.

“Itwasgreat,Mom.IamexcitedaboutnoschoolonMonday.

“Youjuststartedbacktoschooltwoweeksago.Alreadyinneedofabreak,huh?^^asked

Kayla'smomwithalaugh.

Kaylasleptinthenextmorning.Saturdaywasherfavoritedayoftheweek.Itrainedmost

oftheday,soKaylaenjoyedplayingvideogamesinside.OnSunday,herfriendscameoverand

theyplayedbasketballforseveralhours.ThenitwasLaborDay,youknow,theextradayoff

thatKaylawassolookingforwardto.ButKaylawasawakenedearlythatmorningbyherdad.

HetoldKaylathatincelebrationofLaborDay,thefamilywoulddosomelabourwork.Kayla

couldn,tbelieveit.Thiswasaholiday!Adaywhenshewassupposedtobeenjoyingfreshly

squeezedlemonadewhileplayinginhertreehouse.AsKaylawipedhereyes,shebeganto

wonderifthiswasjustabaddream.

“Kayla,yourbreakfastisready.Wehavealotofworktodotoday.Lefsgetamoveon,“

saidKayla'smom.Asshesatdownatthekitchentable,Kaylaaskedherparents,“Areyou

seriousaboutworkingtoday?Isn'tLaborDayaholiday?^^

“Yes,Kayla.Itis,“repliedherdad."Butwethoughtworkinghardtodaywouldmakeyou

understandwhyLaborDaywasobservedinitially."Thoughfeelingdisappointedandevena

littleannoyed,Kaylahadnochoice.

注意：續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。

Shewasassignedtotidyandcleanherownroom.

Somehow,Kaylawantedtodomorework.