2022-2023學年度上期高2023屆半期考試英語

2022-2023學年度上期高2023屆半期考試

英語注意

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5.考試結束后，只將答題卡交回。

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂

到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，

并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。

每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Howdoesthewomanwanthermeatcooked?

A.Rare.B.Medium-rare.C.Welldone.

2.Whichplacemightthemangotothisweekend?

A.Aconcerthall.B.Astadium.C.Agallery.

3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Politegreetings.B.Tablemanners.C.Bodylanguage.

4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Takingapicture.B.Havingahaircut.C.Lookingataphoto.

5.Whatwillthemandoafterhegetshome?

A.Drivetoafurniturestore.

B.Buythewomananewtable.

C.Borrowatruckfromthewoman.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中

選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題

5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofelectronicmusic?

A.Itisclever.B.Itisloud.C.Itismodern.

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7.Howoldwasthewomanwhenattendingaclassicalconcert?

A.16.B.17.C.18.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whydoesthemanturntothewoman?

A.Hehastoworklate.B.Hehastogetgroceries.C.Hehasapackagetocome.

9.Whatisthemangetting?

A.Aboxoffruit.B.Somealcohol.C.Somesportsequipment.

10.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers*kids?

A.Theyareundertheageof21.

B.Theyllreturnhomeby3:00p.m.

C.Theyllpracticesoccerat5:00p.m.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Classmates.

12.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobecome?

A.Asecurityguard.B.Acomputersecurityexpert.C.Acomputerscienceteacher.

13.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Dowellinmath.B.Majorinmath.C.Seemathasacareer.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Atschool.B.Atthezoo.C.Atanamusementpark.

15.WhyisLisasurprised?

A.Johnwasbusy.B.Johnarrivedlate.C.Johnchangedhismind.

16.WhydidJohnlietoLisa?

A.Hewantedtocomealone.

B.Hewasafraidofrollercoasters.

C.Hewantedtogiveherasurprise.

17.WhatdoesJohnsayaboutLisa?

A.Considerate.B.Brave.C.Reliable.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whydidthespeakerbuyanewumbrella?

A.Hisoldonewasdamaged.

B.Hereallylovedthatone.

C.Hefailedtobringone.

19.Whatisthemainadvantageofthehotel'slocation?

A.Itisveryclosetoabakery.

B.ItisbesidetheEiffelTower.

C.ItiswithinwalkingdistancetoLouvre.

20.WhydidthespeakergotoParis?

A.Toseesomeartworks.B.ToeatsomeFrenchfood.C.Tomeetsomegoodfriends.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30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。

A

Oldandhistoricalcinemasareallaroundusandyetsounnoticed.Anewphotobookuncoverstheir

oftenoverlookedbeauty.

Loew'sPalaceTheatre

OriginallyopenedasthePoli'sPalaceTheatrein1922byarchitectThomasW.Lamb,itwasoneofa

doubletheatrecomplexalongwiththeneighbouringPoli'sMajesticTheatre.In1934,boththeatreswere

takenoverbyLoew'sandoperatedasfilmtheatres.Inthelate1970s,anattempttoturnthebuildingintoa

ChristianRevivalCentreneversucceeded.Thetheatreispresentlyvacantandawaitingrestoration.

MetropolitanOperaHouse

OriginallyfoundedasthePhiladelphiaOperaHousein1908,itwasdesignedbylocalarchitect

WilliamH.McElfatrick,whowasinchargeofthedesignof40theatresinhiscareer.ThePhiladelphia

OperaHousewasdesignedforoperamanagerOscarHammersteinashisninthoperahouse.In1910,itwas

soldtotheMetropolitanOperaofNewYorkCityandwasrenamedtheMet.Throughthe1920s,itshowed

silentfilmsinadditiontohostingvariousoperacompanies.Inthelate1930s,itbecameaballroom,andin

the1940sasportsareaforbasketball,wrestling,andboxingevents.Itfinallyclosedin1954andwasturned

intoachurch.

Robin'sTheatre

Openedin1923,ithad1,500seats,andwasdesignedbyarchitectsI.J.GoldstonandDetroit-based

C.HowardCrane.ItwasoperatedbyTheRobinsTheatreEnterprisesCo.,alocalcompanyfoundedby

DanielRobins,whowasanearlypartnerofAlbertWarnerofWarnerBros.Itclosedin1974andwas

vacantuntil2018,whenitwasrenovatedandreopenedasamultipurposevenuein2020.

21.Atpresent,whereareyoulikelytogoforaconcert?

A.Loew'sPalaceTheatre.B.ChristianRevivalCentre.

C.Robin'sTheatre.D.MetropolitanOperaHouse.

22.WhatdoLoew'sPalaceTheatreandMetropolitanOperaHousehaveincommon?

A.Bothofthemwererenamed.B.Bothofthemusedtoshowsilentfilms.

C.Bothofthemhavebeenrestored.D.Bothofthemservedreligiouspurposes.

23.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Toranktheoldandunnoticedtheatres.

B.Toencouragepeopletoprotecttheoldtheatres.

C.ToshowthedevelopmentofAmericantheatres.

D.Toprovideinformationonoverlookedoldtheatres.

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B

Inmymind,theeffectthatexperiencehadonmelastedforever.Iwasdeterminedtolearnswimmingat

theageoften.Therewasapool,attheK.P.L.B.,offeringtheopportunity.Mymotherconstantlywarned

againstit,andborefreshinmymindthedetailsofeachdrowningintheriver.ButtheK.P.L.B.poolwassafe.

Myfearofwaterstartedfromchildhood.ItbeganwhenIwasfouryearsoldandfathertookmetothe

beach.Therethehugewavesknockedmedownandsweptoverme.

TheK.P.L.B.poolwasquiet.Iwasafraidofgoinginallalone,soIsatonthesideofthepooltowait

forothers.Thencameabigboy.Heyelled,"Hi,Skinny!How'dyouliketobeducked?”Withthathepicked

meupandthrewmeintothedeepend.Ilandedinasittingposition,andswallowedwater.ButIwasnot

frightenedoutofmywits—whenmyfeethitthebottom,Iwouldmakeabigjump,comeoutofthesurface.

Itseemedalongwaydown.IgatheredallmystrengthwhenIlandedandmadewhatIthoughtwasagreat

springupwards.ThenIopenedmyeyesandsawnothingbutwater.Itriedtoyellbutnosoundcameout.I

wentdown,down,endlessly.

WhenIcametoconsciousness,Ifoundmyselfonthebedinthehospital.

Ineverwentbacktothepool.IavoidedwaterwheneverIcould.Thismisadventurestayedwithme

astheyearsrolledby.Itdeprivedmeofthejoyofboatingandswimming.Finally,Idecidedtogetan

instructor.Piecebypiece,Ipracticedhardandfinallyhebuiltaswimmer.Severalmonthslater,the

instructionwasfinished,butIwasnot.Sometimestheterrorwouldreturn.

ThiswentontillJuly.IswamacrosstheLakeWentworth.Onlyoncedidtheterrorreturn.WhenI

wasinthemiddleofthelake,Iputmyfaceunderandsawnothingbutbottomlesswater.Ilaughedandsaid,

“Well,Mr.Terror,whatdoyouthinkyoucandotome?”

Ihadconqueredmyfearofwater.

24.Whywastheauthorfrightenedofwateroriginally?

A.Hisswimmingskillwasverypoor.

B.Anexperienceatthebeachaffectedhim.

C.Hehadanunpleasantmemoryofthepoolattheageoffour.

D.Hismotherwarnedhimaboutthedangerofbeingdrowned.

25.Whichofthefollowingisrightabouttheauthor'sexperienceintheK.P.L.B.pool?

A.Theexperiencemadehimawarethatthepoolwassafe.

B.Thebigboyeagerlyhelpedhimconquerthefearofwater.

C.Whenthrownintowater,heknewsomeonewouldsavehim.

D.Whilehehadnoskillinswimming,hestruggledtogoupwards.

26.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribetheauthor?

A.Diligentandcautious.B.Determinedandgrateful.

C.Dependableandadaptable.D.Humorousandcourageous.

27.Whatdoestheauthortrytotellus?

A.Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.B.Doonethingatatime,anddowell.

C.Deeddividesbeingsintolowerandhigherones.D.Successalwayscomesfromdaringtochallenge.

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c

Likemanyotherfive-year-olds,JeanieLowofHouston,Texas,woulduseastool（凳子）tohelpher

reachthebathroomsink.However,theplasticstep-stoolshehadathomewasunstableandclutteredupthe

smallbathroomsharedbyherwholefamily.Afterlearningofaninventioncontestheldbyherschoolthat

year,Jeanieresolvedtoenterthecontestbycreatingastoolthatwouldbeapermanentfixtureinthe

bathroom,andyetcouldbekeptoutofthewaywhennotinuse.

Jeaniedecidedtomakeastoolattachedtothebathroomcabinetdoorunderthesink.Shecutaboard

ofwoodintotwopieces,eachabouttwofeetwideandonefootlong.Usingmetalhinges（較鏈），Jeanie

attachedonepieceofthewoodtothefrontofthecabinetdoor,andthesecondpiecetothefirst.Thefirst

piecewassetjusthighenoughsothatwhenitswungouthorizontallyfromthecabinetdoor,thesecond

piecewouldswingdownfromthefirst,justtouchingtheground,andsoservingasasupportforthefirst

pieceofthewood.Thiscreatedaconvenient,strongplatformforanypersontooshorttoreachthesink.

Whennotinuse,thehingesallowedthetwopiecesofwoodtofoldbackuptightlyagainstthecabinet,

wheretheywereheldinplacebymagnets（磁鐵）.Jeaniecalledherinvention"theKiddieStool”.

Jeanie'sKiddieStoolwonfirstplaceinherschool'scontest.Twoyearslater,itwasawardedfirst

prizeagainatHouston?sfirstannualInventionFair.Asaresult,Jeaniewasinvitedtomakeanumberof

publicappearanceswithherKiddieStool,andwasfeaturedonlocalTVaswellasinnewspapers.Many

peoplefoundthestoryoftheKiddieStoolinspiringbecauseitshowedthatwithapairofobservanteyes,

anyonecanbeaninventor.

28.Accordingtothepassage,whydidJeanieLowinventtheKiddieStool?

A.Theoldstoolwasn'ttallenoughforher.

B.Shewasinvitedtoenteraninventioncontest.

C.Otherfive-year-oldshadproblemsreachingthesink.

D.Theplasticstoolwasnotfirmandoftengotintheway.

29.WhatisthedesignofJeanie'sKiddieStoollike?

A.Theplatformissupportedbytwometalhinges.

B.Thetwowoodenpiecesswingfromlefttoright.

C.Thewoodenpiecesarekeptinplacebyhingesandmagnets.

D.TheKiddieStoolwillswingoutonlywhenthecabinetdooropens.

30.WhatarethecharacteristicsofJeanie'sKiddieStool?

A.Steadyandconvenient.B.Fragileandsingle-use.

C.Conventionalandportable.D.Foldableandrecyclable.

31.Whatmessagedoesthepassageconvey?

A.Whatissuitableisthebest.

B.Successcomesfromfailure.

C.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.

D.Geniusis1%inspirationand99%perspiration.

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D

AlbertEinstein's1915masterpieceTheFoundationoftheGeneralTheoryofRelativityisthefirstand

stillthebestintroductiontothesubject,butitprobablywouldn'tbepublishableinascientificjournaltoday.

Whynot?Afterall,itundoubtedlywouldpassthetestsofcorrectnessandsignificance.Andwhileit's

believedthatthepaperwasincomprehensibletoitsfirstreaders,infactmanypapersintheoreticalphysics

aremuchmoredifficult.AsthephysicistRichardFeynmanwrote,"Therewasatimewhenthenewspapers

saidthatonly1.2menunderstoodthetheoryofrelativity,whichisnottrue.Afterreadingthepaper,alot

ofpeopleunderstoodthetheoryofrelativityinsomewayorother,certainlymorethan1.2.”

No,theproblemisitsstyle.Itstartswithaleisurelyphilosophicaldiscussionofspaceandtimeand

thencontinueswithanexplanationofknownmathematics.Thosetwosections,whichwouldbeconsidered

extraneoustoday,takeuphalfthepaper.Worse,therearezerocitationsofpreviousscientists5work,norare

thereanygraphs.Thosefeaturesmightmakeapapernotevengetpastthefirsteditors.

Asimilarprocessofprofessionalisationhastransformedotherpartsofthescientificlandscape.

Requestsforresearchtimeatmajorlaboratoriesaremorestrictlystructured.Andanythinginvolvingwork

withhumanobjects,orputtinginstrumentsinspace,involvespilesofpaperwork.

WeseeitalsointheRegeneronScienceTalentSearch,theNobelPrizeofhighschoolscience

competitions.Intheearlydecadesofitshistory,thewinningprojectswereusuallythesortofcleverbut

naive,amateurisheffortsonemightexpectoftalentedbeginnersworkingontheirown.Today,polished

workcomingoutofinternshipsatestablishedlaboratoriesisthenorm.

Theseprofessionalisingtendenciesareanaturalconsequenceoftheexplosivegrowthofmodern

science.Standardisationandsystemmakeiteasiertomanagetherapidflowofpapers,applicationsand

people.Butthereareseriousdownsides.Alotofunproductiveeffortgoesintojumpingthrough

bureaucratichoops（繁文緡節(jié)）.

Ofcourse,Einsteinwouldhavefoundhiswaytomeetingmodernstandardsandpublishinghisresults.

Itsscientificcorewouldn'thavechanged,butthepapermightnotbethesametastetoread.

32.AccordingtoRichardFeynman,whichstatementaboutEinstein's1915paperistrue?

A.Itattractedfewprofessionals.B.Itturnedouttobecomprehensible.

C.Itneededfurtherimprovement.D.Itwasaclassicintheoreticalphysics.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“extraneous“inParagraph3mean?

A.Unrealistic.B.Imprecise.C.Unattractive.D.Irrelevant.

34.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisaffectedasmodernsciencedevelops?

A.Theselectionofyoungtalents.

B.Theevaluationoflaboratories.

C.Theprincipleofscientificresearch.

D.Theapplicationofresearchfindings.

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35.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.Howtowritequalitypapers?

B.Willsciencebeprofessionalised?

C.CouldEinsteingetpublishedtoday?

D.Howwillmodernsciencemakeadvances?

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內容，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。

FitnessMagazinerecentlyrananarticletitledFiveReasonstoThankYourWorkoutPartner.One

reasonwas:"You'llactuallyshowupifyouknowsomeoneiswaitingforyouatthegym,^^Whileanother

read:"36"Withaworkoutpartner,youwillincreaseyourtrainingeffortasthereisasubtle

competition.So,howdoyoufindaworkoutpartner?

Firstofall,decidewhatyouwantfromthatperson.37Ordoyoujustwanttobephysically

fit,abletomovewithstrengthandflexibility?Thinkabouttheexercisesyouwouldliketodowithyour

workoutpartner.

Youmightthinkaboutpostingwhatyouarelookingforonsocialmedia,butitprobablywon'tresult

inausefulresponse.龍Ifyouplanonworkingoutinagym,thatpersonmustbelongtothe

samegym.

Mypartnerpostedherrequestonthenoticeboardofalocalpark.Hernoticeincludedwhatkindof

trainingshewantedtodo,howmanydaysaweekandhowmanyhoursshewantedtospendoneach

session,andherage.Italsolistedherfavouritesportsandactivities,andprovidedherphonenumber.

39

Youandyourpartnerwillprobablyhavedifferentskills.40Overtime,bothofyouwill

benefit-yourpartnerwillbeabletoliftmoreweightsandyouwillbecomemorephysicallyfit.Thecoreof

yourrelationshipisthatyouwillalwaysbetheretohelpeachother.

A.Yourfirstmeetingmaybealittleawkward.

B.Aworkoutpartnerusuallyneedstolivecloseby.

C.You,llworkharderifyoutrainwithsomeoneelse.

D.Doyouwanttobeabetterathleteinyourfavouritesport?

E.Howcanyouwriteagood"seekingtrainingpartner“notice?

F.Justacceptyourdifferencesandlearntoworkwitheachother.

G.Anynoticeforatrainingpartnershouldincludesuchinformation.

第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題L5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、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。

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WhileSamBloomwasonavacationinThailand,abalconyrailing（欄桿）collapsed,sendingher

falling20feettotheground.The4￡leftherwithnumerousinjuries,includingabrokenspine.Her

lifewas42changed.

Inthemanymonthsthatfollowed,shefellintoadeep43.Beforeheraccident,shespenther

time44herfamily,surfing,exploringtheoutdoors,andtravelingtheworld.Her45senseof

selfdisappearedovernight-asshe46itinherpieceinaTimearticle,t4Iwasnolongera（n）47

woman,andInolonger48myselfasawifeandmother.9,

Afewmonthsafterreturninghome,hersonNoah49aninjuredbabymagpiethathadfallen

fromhighinatallpinetree.Afternoveterinarian（獸醫(yī)）wouldrather50herin,thefamilydecided

totryand51herbacktohealththemselves.

Duetoitswobbly（搖晃的）walkandblackandwhite52,Bloom'sthreeboysdecidedto53

thebabybirdPenguin.Andso,this54newcreaturebecameamemberoftheBloomfamily.This

newadditionrequiredconstant55.needingtobefedeverytwohoursandkeptwarmconstantly.This

new56fellonSam,andsoon,Penguinbecameaformof57insoultoSam.

“Ididn'tfeelas5Sanymore;myinstinctsasanurseandmothercametolifewhenIwas

59tothistiny,featheredsoul.Ididn't60itatthattimebut,inaway,wewerekeepingeach

otheralive.^^

41.A.railingB.travelC.fallD.country

42.A.graduallyB.completelyC.recentlyD.hardly

43.A.sleepB.passionC.holeD.depression

44.A.caringforB.talkingaboutC.complainingofD.figuringout

45.A.acuteB.weakC.formerD.false

46.A.readB.putC.notedD.got

47.A.beautifulB.independentC.excellentD.healthy

48.A.watchedoverB.turnedtoC.gaveupD.thoughtof

49.A.huntedB.discoveredC.trickedD.trapped

50.A.handB.takeC.engageD.result

51.A.hopeB.showC.sendD.nurse

52.A.eyesB.photosC.feathersD.dots

53.A.nameB.considerC.keepD.accept

54.A.greedyB.needyC.proudD.energetic

55.A.changeB.attentionC.practiceD.motivation

56.A.pressureB.challengeC.responsibilityD.chance

57.A.treatmentB.escapeC.exitD.excuse

58.A.carelessB.uselessC.quietD.anxious

59.A.objectingB.adjustingC.tendingD.sticking

60.A.answerB.careC.believeD.realise

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第三部分英語知識運用

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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。

WithexoticSilk-Roadthemedmusic61(perform)bymusiciansfromtheChinaNational

TraditionalOrchestra,agrandartexhibitiontitledSilkRoad:Artists'Rendezvouskickedoffonthe

afternoonofAug.15attheNationalArtMuseumofChina.

Attractingabout40foreigndiplomatsand62(representative)fromseveralinternational

organisations,theexhibitpresentsover190worksbyartistsfrom112countriesintheBeltandRoad

Initiative.Theexhibitalsoincludesaninteractive,immersiveunit63visitorsmayclickamouse

orusetheirfingersonatouchscreen64(change)digitalversions