寧波市2023學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期末考試高二英語試卷（含答案）

寧波市2023學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期末考試

高二英語試卷

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段對話.每段對話后有一個(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

段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題.每段對話僅讀一遍.

1.Whatdoesthewomanrecommendthemantodo?

A.Haveacupoftea.B.Drinksomewater.C.Eatlotsofchips.

2.Howmanyfavorablecommentsdidthewomanreceive?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.

3.WhydoesthemanwanttovisitDenmark?

A.Forthefood.B.Forthefashion.C.Forthescenery.

4.Howmuchhasthecity'spopulationincreasedsincefiveyearsago?

A.1.5%.B.15%.C.50%.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Buyingtheirdreamhouse.

B.Creatinganartisticpainting.

C.Finishingpreparationsfortheirnewhouse.

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(dú)白.每段對話或獨(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.每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍.

聽下面一段對話，回答第6、7題.

6.Whydoesthemanwanttoopenanewaccount?

A.Fordailyuse.

B.Forsavingmoney.

C.Foramoreexpensivepurchase.

7.Whatistheman'smainproblem?

A.Hedoesn'townanIDcard.

B.Hedoesn*tgetenoughmoney.

C.Hedoesn*thavetherightdocuments.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8、9題.

8.Howfastcantheman*selectricbikegoperhournow?

A.30kilometers.B.50kilometers.C.120kilometers.

9.Howcanthemanmakehisbikegofaster?

A.Hecandriveoutofthecity.

B.Hecantakeittoamechanic.

C.Hecanchangethelimithimself.

聽下面一段對話，回答第10至13題.

10.Whatjobisthemanapplyingfor?

A.Arestaurantmanager.B.Awaiter.C.Achef.

11.Whatisthemanaskingforhelpwith?

A.Howtomakedifferentcoffeedrinks.

B.Whattodowhileservingcustomers.

C.Wheretofindnecessaryitemsforwork.

12.Whatdothespeakersdefinitelyhaveincommon?

A.Theygrewupinthesamearea.

B.They*reexcitedtoworktogether.

C.They'veworkedinrestaurantsforalongtime.

13.Howmuchmoneydidthemanexpecttomakepernight?

A.$80.B.$100.C.$200.

聽下面一段對話，回答第14至17題.

14.Whyisthewomanexhausted?

A.Sheisrunning.

B.Sheiswetintherain.

C.Shedidn'tsleepwell.

15.Howfardoesthewomancovereveryweek?

A.Sixmiles.B.Threemiles.C.Twomiles.

16.Whatistheman*shealthyhabit?

A.Hegetsenoughsleep.B.Hehasahealthydiet.C.Hedoesmuchexercise.

17.Whatwouldthemanliketodo?

A.Startcycling.

B.Gotobedearlier.

C.Gotothepooleveryday.

聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第18至20題.

18.Whatdidthedetectivenoticeabouttheapartment?

A.Itwasempty.B.Itwasnoisy.C.Itwastidy.

19.Whatwasthewomandoinginthekitchen?

A.Feedinghercat.

B.Cookingameal.

C.Talkingtohergrandmother.

20.Whatdidthedetectiveprobablythinkhappened?

A.Apersonstolethewoman*snecklace.

B.Thewoman'spetswallowedthenecklace.

C.Thewomangavehernecklacetosomeoneelse.

第二部分閱讀理解（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

Timesarehardandthepriceofjustabouteverythingweneedandcarefbrourrescuedanimals,hasbeen

skyrocketing.

Asyoucanimagine,withover4,000mouthstofeed,hay（草料）isoneofourbiggestexpensesandweare

findingitveryhardtomakeendsmeetthiswinter.

Ifyoucouldhelp,everydonationtowardsprovidinghayfortheanimals,howeversmall,willbesogratefully

received.

Donation/Orderhelpline:01603736200

Time:9A.M.一9P.M.（7Days）

?Info:HillsideAnimalShelterwasfoundedin1995tohelpandcampaignforanimalsinneed,particularly

thosesufferingeverydayintheintensivefactoryfarmingindustry.Wearehometo2,500rescuedhorsesand

donkeys,750cows,300pigs,850sheepandgoats,andlotsofotheranimalsincludingdogsanddeer...

PleasehelpustofeedandcarefbrourmanyrescuedanimalsbymakingadonationTODAYorbuyingcardsorgiftsatww

w.H.uk.

ItemsPrice

HillsideNotepad&PenSet$5

Coasters（杯墊）-chooseHORSEorCOW.$4

ShelterSceneGreetingCards$8

HillsideToyDonkeys$7

21.WhatmakesitextradifficulttorunHillsideAnimalShelter?

A.Smalldonations.B.Risinghayprices.

C.Highmedicalexpenses.D.Skyrocketingpriceofanimals.

22.Whatcanyoupossiblygetwith$10www.H.uk?

A.CoastersandHillsideToyDonkeys.

B.CoastersandHillsideNotepad&PenSet.

C.HillsideToyDonkeysandHillsideNotepad&PenSet.

D.HillsideToyDonkeysandShelterSceneGreetingCards,

23.Whatmightbethepurposeofthispassage?

A.Toseeksupportforshelteroperation.

B.Toraiseawarenessofanimalsheltering.

C.ToencouragedonationsfbrHillsidewebsite.

D.TopromoteHillsideAnimalShelter*products.

B

“Itcanbeveryannoyingbeingacomposer/9laughsErrollynWallen.Musicconstantlyconsumesher

thoughtsevenduringwalksorchores."Musicisalwaysonmymind,evenwhenI'mdoingsomethingelse.But

withdishwashing,Itidyupandescapeoccasionally/saysthecomposer.

Wallen'spassionformusicshinesthroughherimpressiveworksandawards.Hermusic,bothinstinctiveand

emotionallyexpressive,showsgreattechnicalskill.WithanIvorNovelloAward,22operas,andnumerousother

compositions,shegracedeventslikethe2012ParalympicsandtheQueen*sanniversarieswithhermusic.Herre-

imaginingofJerusalemtooktheBBCLastNightoftheConcertsbystormin2020.Composingforherisas

naturalasbreathing.

She*swarm,talkative,andopen-minded.Lastyear,shecompletedamemoirBecomingaComposer,

reflectingonhermusicaljourney,creativeprocess,andthechallengesofcomposingforaliving.Thebookisa

generous,amusingandbeautifulread,effectivelytellingthecomposer'slifethroughWallen'saccessibleapproach.

Inherbook,Wallenreflectsonhercomplexchildhood,movingfromBelizetoLondonandgrowingupin

TottenhamwithanuncleandauntwhileherparentslivedinNewYork.Despitefeelingdesertedandrejected,

musicbecamehercomfort,“ThemomentIbeganlearningthepianowasmagical.Thepianoservedasmy

windowintotheworldofmusicandmycomposingtable,transportingmetonewplaces79

Wallen'smusicoftenaddressespoliticalthemes,suchasMightyRiverandheroperaYES.Shebelievesin

tellingstoriesthathaven'tbeenexploredenough,especiallyfrompersonalperspectives.However,she

acknowledgesthatbeingaBlackartistrequiresmorepersonal,cultural,andhistoricalconsiderationthanWhite

artists.Thereisstillmuchprogresstobemade.

Wallenchallengestheclassicalmusicnorm,advocatingforcomposerstoembracetheiruniquebackgrounds.

Sheencourageshernon-Westemstudentstousetheirheritageintotheirwork,opposingtheneedtofollow

traditionalstyles.

24.WhatwouldhelpWallentogetridofmusicforawhile?

A.Preparingdishes.B.Goingforawalk.

C.Thinkingaboutchores.D.Doingsomewashup.

25.Accordingtotheunderlinedpart,Wallen'sre-imaginingofJerusalem.

A.receivedmixedreviewsfromcritics.

B.causedaminorstiramongconcertgoers.

C.becameahitandattractedalotofattention.

D.wasanunexpectedadditiontotheconcertprogram.

26.WhatisthefocusofBecomingaComposer?

A.TheshapingofWallen'spersonality.B.Thecomplexchildhoodandgrowth.

C.Thejourneytomusicalcomposition.D.Themagicalpianoandcomposingtable.

27.WhatdoesWallenthinkofcomposingasaBlackartist?

A.Challenging.B.Annoying.C.Comforting.D.Amusing.

C

Fat-shamingcommentsandweight-lossadvicefromclassmatesandrelativeshavebeenaconstantinmylife

foryears.Onevividmemoryisfromninthgradewhenafriendembarrassedmysisterinthecinemabycallingher

“fht”.Inuniversity,thispatterncontinuedwithmyuncle*sfrequentquestioningaboutmydietandprogressin

losingweight.

Asaformertherapist,Iguidedclientsonbodyimageandcopingwithhurtfulcomments,advisingthemto

setboundarieswithwell-meaningbutcriticalrelatives.Asformyself,Fvealwayshadtoavoidquestionsaboutmy

body,whilerecognizingthenaturalcuriositythatariseswhenwenoticeourfriends5bodiesexperiencing

noticeablechanges.It*shumannaturetocompareourselvestoourpeers.

Withmoreweight-relatedadsalloverbusshelters,TVandyoursocialmediafeed,ifshardnottofeelthe

impact.Butiscommentingonothers*weightlosseverappropriate?

Howeverwell-intentioned,remarksaboutweightlosscanbequitehurtful,saysclinicalpsychologist

ElizabethFedrick.Evenifcuriositygetsthebetterofyou,it'snotnecessaryoracceptabletomentionafriend's

weightgainorloss.

“Weoftenthinkwe*rebeingsupportive,butinreality,saying"Youlostweight-youlookgreat5actually

impliesthattheydidn'tbefore,orthattheyneedtobeacertainweighttolookgreat,saysFedrick.Suchremarks

canbeuncomfortableandfatphobic.

Fatphobiaextendsbeyondharmfulcomments;it'salsopresentinsubtleclothingsuggestionsandjudgments

overdessert.Thisprejudicelinksoursenseofself-worthcloselytothinness,falselyassociatingitwithhealth.To

addressthisissue,wemustvalueallbodies,rejectfood-shaming,andpromotebodypositivitybyaccepting

ourselvesatanyweightorsize.

“Praiseforappearancechangesisn*talwayswelcome,,,saysFedrick,“Instead,showingunderstandingand

askingopenquestions^^.Shecautionsagainstassumingweightlossequalsgoodhealth,asitcansometimes

indicatehealthissuesordisorderedeating.Fedricksaysfocusingonaperson'scharacterorappearanceisn*t

effectivesupport;rather,caringabouttheirwell-beingasawholepersoniskey.

28.WhydoesthewritermentionhisuncleinParagraph1?

A.Tointroducehisuncletoreaders.

B.Tosharehisvividmemoryabouthisuncle.

C.Toshowhisrelatives'concernforhisweight.

D.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenclassmatesandrelatives.

29.WhichofthefollowingisanexampleofFatphobia?

A.Youareprettyjusttobeyourself.

B.Youlookgreatinwhateverclothes.

C.Ithinkyou'dbetternotorderthatcake.

D.Fingladyou'remakinghealthapriority.

30.WhatdoesFedrickthinkpeopleshouldfocusonaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Aperson'sdiet.B.Aperson'swell-being.

C.Aperson'scharacters.D.Aperson'sweightloss.

31.Whatismainlydiscussedinthepassage?

A.Thechallengesofweightloss.B.Theimportanceofbodypositivity.

C.Theimpactofmediaonbodyimage.D.Theharmofweight-relatedcomments.

D

AccordingtotheGlobalMaritimeWrecksDatabase,theocean'sbottomhostsover250,000shipwrecks（沉

船）,from2,200BCEtotoday,butUNESCObelievestherecouldbeasmanyasthreemillion,largely

undiscovered.

Wrecksofferhistoricalinsights,relics,metalsforreuse,andpotentialtreasures.TheColombiangovernment

isworkingoutthebestwaytoraisetheSanJose,an18th-centurySpanishsailboatthatsankwithinthecountry*s

waters,havinginvested$3.5millioninconservation.Butsomescientistsbelievethatshipwrecksarejustas

valuablewhenleftatthebottomofthesea.

Ashipwreckcontainshistoryandbecomespartoftheocean,influencedbynature.It*slikeamuseumpiece

interactingwithitssurroundings.Shipwreckshelpusseehowoceansandcoastschange.IntheMississippidelta,

theytrackdangerousmudslidesaffectingoilfacilitiesandpipelines.AsunkentankernearLouisianamoved11km

over80yearsduetomud.Shipwrecksalsoshowhowsealifemightlivearoundnewunderwaterstructures.They

createhomesforseaanimals,withsomehavingmorediversitythannaturalreefs.Meyer-Kaisersaysanyman-

madeobjectinwaterbecomesahabitat,thoughsomemightnotbeasgoodforseacreatures.

Oceancurrents,warmingwaters,andinvasivespeciescanberiskstoshipwrecks.Topreventunauthorized

exploration,thelocationsofmorethan200shipwreckshavelargelybeenkeptsecret.Meyer-Kaisersaysshehad

tosignanon-disclosureagreement（保密協(xié)議）tostudythem.However,Meyer-Kaisefsresearchsuggeststhat

anotheractivitycouldbecausingmuchmoredamage:commercialfishing.Inresponse,apilotprojectcalledthe

ShipwreckAvoidanceProgramwaslaunched,showingpromisingresults.

32.WhatdosomescientistsprobablyagreewithaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Underwatershipwrecksshouldalsobevalued.

B.TheSanJosesailboatisworththeinvestment.

C.Shipwrecksaremorevaluablethanpotentialtreasures.

D.TheColombiangovernmentthinkslittleofshipwrecks.

33.WhatdoesParagraph3focuson?

A.Thehistoryofshipwrecks.B.Theinteractionwithnature.

C.Thehabitatforseacreatures.D.Thesignificanceofshipwrecks.

34.Whathasbeendonetoprotectshipwrecks?

A.Removinginvasivecreatures.

B.Stoppingexploringshipwrecks.

C.Agreeingtopreventfurtherdamage.

D.ConductingtheShipwreckAvoidanceProgram.

35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.DiversityofShipwrecksB.Ocean*sHiddenMuseums

C.UndiscoveredShipwrecksD.InsightintoWrecksResearch

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)中選出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)。

Theopeningsentencesofyouressayarecrucial;firstimpressionsoftenmatter.36Thinkofhowyouskim

amagazine,readingaparagraphortwoofeacharticlethatlookspromising.Iftheearlyparagraphsinterestyou,

you'llcontinuereading.Whenwritingyourownintroductoryparagraph,assumeyouhavelimitedwordstoattract

youraudience.Therefore,focusonmakingyourinitiallinesespeciallyinterestingandwellwritten.

Insomeessays,astrongmainpointalonecanattractreaders.37Thelead-inservesthreekeypurposes:

drawingreaders9attention,introducingtheessay'stopicandtone,andpavingthewayfbrthethesisandessay

outline.

Hereissomeadvicetohelpyouavoidcommonlead-inerrors.

Makesureyourlead-inclearlypresentsyourmainpoint.38Topreventalooseflow,useabridging

sentenceorphrasebetweenyourlead-inandmainpoint.

Keepyourlead-inbrief.Longlead-insinshortessaysoftengivetheappearanceofatailwaggingthedog.

39Don'tmakeyourintroductionthebiggestpartofyouressay.

40Identifytherelatedfactseventhoughyouknowyourreadersknowtheassignment.Ifyouarewriting

aboutaparticularpieceofliteratureorart,identifythetitleoftheworkanditsauthororartist,usingthefullname

inthefirstreference.

A.Buthowcanwewriteagoodsentence?

B.Butothertimes,usingalead-incanhelp.

C.Youmightthinkofyouressayasaclear,connectedwhole.

D.Don*tassumeyourreadersalreadyknowyoursubjectmatter.

E.Useabrief,engagingintroductiontoestablishyourmainpoint.

F.Acommonissueisaninterestingstartbutnoclearlinktothemainpoint.

G.Then,youressay'sstartmustattractreaders*attentionandkeepthemengaged.

第三部分語言運(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)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng).

WhenLindaNewberywaseight,sheknewshewantedtobecomeawriter."Iwrotealot-usuallyinsecret

41peopletoldmeatschoolthatwritingwasn*taproperjob,“sherecalls."IwasmotivatedbythebooksI

42,likeasimplifiedversionofBlackBeautywhichIcouldalmostrecite.^^

ThissetsthetonefbrLinda'slifelongthemeofanimal43,whichiscentraltoherwork.Forinstance,her

recentbookCrueltyFree,publishedin2021,exploreshowourdailychoices44animalsandtheenvironment.

“Ionceaimedtobeapoet,“saysLinda,admittingher45attemptswerelessthanimpressive."It's

strangethatalthoughIwritemyprose（散文）46onthecomputer,Istillpreferusingtraditionalpenandpaper

fbrpoetry.^^

OriginatingfromEssex,LindaattendedgrammarschoolbeforeearninganEnglishdegreeand47settling

asasecondaryschoolteacherinOxfordshire.HerfirstnovelRunwiththeHare,releasedin1988withouttheaid

ofanagent,was48byherexperiencesteachingandrunningwritingworkshopsfor49.Despitefacing

numerousindustry50,includingtakeovers（4攵購）andlostpublications,Lindaremainspositive,51fora

consistentwritingpracticetomaintaincreativedriveevenwhiledealingwithothertasks.

Linda52herwritingstyletosuiteachstory'sneeds,alwaysconsideringreaders*perspective.Asalong-

timepassionateadvocatefbranimalwelfare,sheusessocialmediato53animalprotection.Alongsidefellow

authors,sherunsReviewsbyWriters,awebsitediscussingliteratureandindustrytopics,54Linda'sadaptable

storytellingapproachandherdevotionto55readers.

41.A.untilB.beforeC.becauseD.though

42.A.readB.wroteC.publishedD.illustrated

43.A.diversityB.intelligenceC.welfareD.behavior

44.A.reflectB.affectC.benefitD.interest

45.A.frequentB.ultimateC.recentD.early

46.A.directlyB.brieflyC.urgentlyD.perfectly

47.A.accidentallyB.eventuallyC.immediatelyD.gradually

48.A.shapedB.inspiredC.guidedD.improved

49.A.agentsB.poetsC.writersD.students

50.A.trendsB.opportunitiesC.challengesD.innovations

51.A.advocatingB.beggingC.answeringD.waiting

52.A.keepsB.tailorsC.mirrorsD.simplifies

53.A.holdbackB.slowdownC.defendagainstD.campaignfor

54.A.showingB.determiningC.imaginingD.expecting

55.A.worryingaboutB.turningtoC.connectingwithD.dependingon

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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式.

Intoday*sfast-pacedworld,manypeoplerushabouttheirday,56(attend)toworkandpersonalmatters.

Itisinaworldlikethis57therelationshipbetweenpeoplebecomesmorecomplexduetopoor

communication.Suchmiscommunicationmayleavepeoplefeelingtheyhavenotbeentreatedfairly.This,58

turn,mayaffectotheraspectsoftheirlife,suchashappinessandwell-being.

Whenapersonfeelsheistreatedunfairly,hemayfeelheisnotvalued,contributingtoadecreaseinhis

happiness.Forexample,two59(employee)havebeenassignedthesamerole,60theychooseto

accomplishtheirtasksindifferentways.Oneputsintheextrahourstoensurethathisworkisoftopqualityand

goesbeyondwhatisrequired,whiletheothersimplyfinishthebasictaskstogetthejob61(complete).Ifthey

aregiventhesamepay,theemployeewhomakesmoreeffortmayfeelfrustratedashiscontributionsfail62

(recognize).

Ashumans,wehaveemotionsandaswegoaboutlife,itis63(avoidable)thatwecomeacrosssituations

64wemayfeelthatwehavenotbeentreatedfairly.Itisimportantforustoacknowledgethattheconceptoffair

treatmentanditsinfluenceonone'shappinesscan't65(ignore).

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

在英語口語課上，外教Chris組織同學(xué)們討論“Isitbettertohavesiblings(兄弟姐妹)thantobeanonly

child?”,請你代表小組發(fā)言，內(nèi)容包括：

1.小組觀點(diǎn)；

2.陳述理由.

注意：

1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Hello,everyone._____________________________________________________________________________

Thankyouforlistening.

第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(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續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

ItwasMar8,1970.Henry,thepaperboy,finisheddeliveringhisnewspapersonMapleStreet.Hewastomeet

thechiefeditorofthenewspaperTheGazette.41MaybeI,dgetalongerroute,“hesmiled.

“Hello,Henry.Wow!Stronghandshake!,?ThechiefeditorshookhandswithHenry.

“Thanks.It*sfromrollinganddeliveringallthosenewspapers.9,

“So,aboutthenewspapers......."theeditorpaused.Henry'ssmile