湖北省孝感市2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末考试英语试题

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2023年湖北省孝感市高二1月期末考试
高二英语试卷
考试时间：2023年 1月8日上午8：00-10：00 试卷满分：150分
注意事项:
1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定的位置上。
2、回答选择题时，选出每题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，先用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上， 写在试卷 上无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最
佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a dining hall. C. On a bus.
2. What does the woman say about her job?
A. It has proper working hours.
B. It has too many women workers.
C. It has too few female workers.
3. What kind of music do the speakers both like?
A. Jazz. B. Classical. C. Folk.
4. What does Alex offer to do for the woman?
A. Take her to a meeting. B. Lend her his car. C. Give her a lift.
5. What will the girl do tomorrow?
A. Watch TV. B. Take a test. C. Go to a movie.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个
选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听 完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Mailing a letter. B. Having a cup of tea. C. Going outdoors.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Go to the park first.
B. Look for her at the tea house.
C. Finish the letter for her.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the date today?
A. October 22nd. B. October 23rd. C. October 24th.
9. How old was the United Nations in 2020?
A. 80 years old. B. 75 years old. C. 45 years old.
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听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Who helped the woman check the car this morning?
A. Jack. B. The man. C. A mechanic.
11. What is the salesman going to do?
A. Stick to a high price. B. Give a discount. C. Ask for cash payment.
12. What does the man offer to do for the woman?
A. Lend money to her. B. Take care of her car. C. Drive her car home.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Husband and wife.
14. What did the man do this afternoon?
A. He did his work.
B. He fixed his computer.
C. He took some exercise.
15. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Stop playing a musical instrument.
B. Go out somewhere.
C. Help her with the paper.
16. How does the man feel about the woman’s request?
A. Embarrassed. B. Astonished. C. Angry.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the finish line?
A. Outside London. B. At Greenwich. C. Near Buckingham Palace.
18. What was last year’s record time?
A. 2 hours 17 minutes 16 seconds.
B. 2 hours 18 minutes 16 seconds.
C. 2 hours 22 minutes 16 seconds.
19. Who was the youngest person to finish the race so far?
A. Betty Omary. B. Shelly Mortimer. C. Ian Britton.
20. When will the detailed report about the event be broadcast?
A. At 7:15 p.m. B. At 7:50 p.m. C. At 7:55 p.m.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Conservation Volunteers for Endangered Animals ►Overview
The program in Australia is meant for all those animal lovers who want to volunteer abroad
for a meaningful cause and contribute effectively towards the well-being of the native animals. Being a volunteer, you’ll get to work at a rescue center or a shelter, which has lots of animals in care at any given time.
►Program Requirements
Volunteers must be 18 years or older, with an open mind and a flexible attitude for working in
a new and different environment. The program is open to all and you do not need any necessary
qualifications to join it. Participants should be prepared to work outdoors and should be fit and healthy. Volunteers must note that this is a hands-off project and you are not allowed to touch animals unless given specific permission.
►Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities
As a volunteer for this program, your daily activities may consist of:
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preparing food for the animals
cleaning the animal enclosures (围场)
keeping the project grounds clean and tidy
►During Your Free Time
Volunteers can choose to spend time in Gladstone or explore some of the interesting things to
do in the surrounding areas. The Great Barrier Reef is a good choice for volunteers to do a dive course or a liveaboard (船宿). Only minutes from the project location is Gladstone’s famous
natural landmark —Mount Larcom. It is commonly referred to as the “lion mountain” because it
looks like a lion and a lioness which are facing each other. At the heart of the city is Goondoon
Street, where volunteers can explore the Library Square, the site of the city’s monthly produce and arts and crafts market.
21. What is required for the participants of the program?
A. Having related volunteer experience.
B. Being brave to touch rare animals.
C. Being in good physical condition.
D. Working effectively under varied situations.
22. What are volunteers expected to do every day?
A. Join the animal rescue directly. B. Provide animals with food.
C. Build the animal enclosures. D. Raise money for endangered animals.
23. People often refer to Mount Larcom as the “lion mountain” because __________.
A. it looks like a pair of lions. B. it is a habitat for lions.
C. it shows respect to lions. D. it protects endangered lion species.
B
A year ago, I decided to create a more environmentally friendly kitchen, focusing on reducing
the single-use products such as plastic bags and paper towels. I’m not going to sugarcoat my experience. It takes commitment and willingness to change long-held habits. In creating my kitchen, I tried a lot of different alternative products and some old common sense and the result,
has been worth the effort. I’m recycling more and relying less on single-use products and I’m
saving money, too.
I’m not kidding when I say that I used to really love plastic storage bags, so this was, perhaps,
the biggest challenge for me. Switching to reusable storage bags is a financial investment, but the cost is reasonable considering that I previously spent at least $100 annually on single-use plastic bags and wrap. I will check online regularly for recycling updates, where a zero-waste box for kitchen items is offered, from party supplies to mixed-material food containers.
I’m a clean freak (狂热爱好者) and used to go through an amount of paper towels on a daily
basis, but it’s easy enough to cut up some old T-shirts or towels to wipe down surfaces. I’m also a fan of bamboo paper towels, which have the look and feel of traditional paper towels. They are
made from a highly renewable source and also break down in just 45 days. Better yet, they can be
reused up to 100 times. As for kitchen sponges (海绵擦), I keep an eye out for those made with natural and recyclable materials.
When purchasing household items online from companies like Amazon or Jet, I will ask to
have them shipped in as few boxes as possible or as small a box as possible if a single item is to be sent. I’ll let the company know that they should pay more attention to how to package items for delivery.
24. What is the author’s main purpose of creating her kitchen?
A. To save as much money as possible. B. To change her long-held habits.
C. To reduce waste and recycle more. D. To make it cleaner and more practical.
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25. What does the underlined word “sugarcoat” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Pay attention to. B. Get rid of.
C. Get interested in something. D. Make something attractive.
26. What does the author do in the process of creating her kitchen?
A. She begins to recycle more single-use plastic bags.
B. She checks online regularly to buy zero-waste boxes.
C. She chooses to use the recyclable or reusable kitchen items.
D. She uses a large amount of paper towels on a daily basis.
27. What can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She is accustomed to using traditional paper towels.
B. She has strong environmental awareness.
C. She has a good knowledge of financial investment.
D. She prefers to have her purchases packed in small boxes.
C
Bees aren’t the only insects pollinating (给……授粉) red clover. Moths (飞蛾) do about a third of the flower visits after dark, new research suggests. The discovery stresses what researchers may be missing in researching into the night shift of plant pollination, including a previously unknown benefit of the moth pollination to the clover—a boost in seed production.
This work may help deepen scientists’ understanding of the pollination services provided by
nighttime moths. For about a century, the general understanding of clover pollination has been that bees —and bees alone—are the key insect players. “Clover is a valuable agricultural plant and has received a lot of studies,” says Jamie Alison, a pollinator ecologist at Aarhus University in
Denmark. “Yet, none of those studies have said anything about the possibility of moth
pollination.”
Álison and his colleagues discovered moths’ pollination role while studying how plants and their insect pollinators would respond to climate change by moving uphill. To record the exact pollinators that would go to grassland plants, the team set up 15 time-lapse (延时) cameras in the Swiss Alps. The method allowed Alison and his colleagues to investigate nighttime visitors. In all, the team collected more than 164,000 photos of red clover flowers, with 44 of these images capturing visits by insect pollinators.
Most of these flower honey seekers—some 61%—were bumblebees. But a substantial proportion (比例)―34%―were moths, mostly large yellow underwings, visiting in the early morning hours. Butterflies and either a wasp or another bee species finished the other 5 percent of the visits.
“Moths are well-known as regular pollinators of many other plants, but their role in clover
pollination seems to have been overlooked.” Alison says. He and his colleagues also investigated how many seeds the clover flowers produced, and they had a happy surprise.
“It’s clear that the role of nighttime moths as pollinators of crops has largely been ignored,”
Funamoto, a pollination biologist at the University of Tokyo, says. “I think future studies will
reveal many plant species that are thought to be dependent on pollination by daytime insects are actually pollinated by nighttime moths, to some extent.”
28. What was deeply rooted in scientists’ mind about clover pollination?
A. It posed risks to other plants.
B. It merely depended on bees.
C. It ruined the production of clover seeds.
D. It failed to be carried out at night.
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29. Why did the researchers use the 15 time-lapse cameras?
A. To record pollinators visiting grassland plants.
B. To study the effect of climate change on insect pollinators.
C. To record the changeable conditions in the Swiss Alps.
D. To capture more images of different insects.
30. What did the researchers think of their research result?
A. They felt astonished at that.
B. They thought it was disappointing.
C. They believed it needed further confirmation.
D. They thought it was influenced by many factors.
31. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Moths Draw the Attention of Researchers
B. Scientists Are Looking for Night Pollinators
C. Scientists Find a Way to Help Clover Flowers
D. Moths Are Found to Pollinate Clover Flowers at Night
D
Music is a part of every culture around the world. In fact, the ability to appreciate music is built into our brains. Music makes us feel good. Many music studies look at the long-term benefits of being a music listener or participating in a music program as a child. But can listening to music help us connect and empathize (产生共鸣) with someone right at the moment? A new study aims to find it out.
In this study, 60 university students were asked to watch several 15-second videos in which a person describes an autobiographical (自传体的) experience. In some cases, people in the video talk about a relatively ordinary event, like moving into a new apartment, while other stories contain strong emotional content, like recalling a terrible accident or a loved one’s death.
While students watched these videos, the researchers randomly played either “emotionally
neutral (中立的)” music or very sad music in the background. After watching each video, the students expressed how much sympathy they had for the person in the video, and how much they wanted to help that person. They were also tested on their social reasoning skills—how well they understood the person’s thinking method in the video. All of these could be signs of empathic connection (同感沟通).
Results showed that people watching the sad videos felt more sadness themselves and more sympathy for the other person than those watching the neutral videos—not a big surprise. But these empathic feelings were strengthened by listening to sad music. The music had no effect, however, on whether or not the students could reason out the other person’s experience and understand what they might be thinking or feeling.
While music is not the only way — other art forms, like fiction and dancing, have also been
shown to increase empathy, for example—music could be a powerful tool. “It’d be very interesting to extend our finding further, to see if listening to music in a social context can improve our real-world ability to empathize with and feel sympathy for others in the long term,” says the lead researcher Brennan McDonald.
32. What does the new study want to find out?
A. Whether music can benefit us.
B. Whether music can arouse genuine emotions.
C. Whether music can improve the social effect.
D. Whether music programs can increase our confidence.
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33. What were the participants required to do during the study?
A. To film a short autobiographical video.
B. To share one of their miserable experiences.
C. To think up ways to help the person in need.
D. To watch videos while listening to different background music.
34. Which of the following belongs to the opinion of the researchers?
A. We can increase our sympathy by using some music.
B. Music helps us understand others’ thinking processes.
C. Most adults are much more emotional than children.
D. Music can influence us both emotionally and intellectually.
35. What will the researcher Brennan probably do next?
A. Study different types of music.
B. Test the long-term effect of music on people.
C. Find more ways to make people more caring.
D. Compare the effect of music with that of other art forms.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。
Trust is the basic foundation of any relationship in both professional and personal capacity. Here are some ways to build trust and be trustworthy.
Be always honest. Honesty is a virtue that must be cultivated (培养) fully if you desire to
establish trust with others. Half-truths and white lies are a recipe for disaster. 36
Communicate effectively. Poor communication is one of the main reasons why trust is unable to be sustained (维持) in any environment. The failure to clarify your stand may lead to
unpleasant assumption. 37 If you want to avoid any issues, it’s important to communicate
openly and freely with other involved parties in the beginning.
38 Promises are not meant to be broken. Once you make a promise, it’s as binding (必
须遵守的) as legal papers. It’s important that you honor your commitments if you’re interested in building trust.
Do not be too quick in making decisions. There is no need to take too much pressure if
you’re faced with a dilemma. 39 If the other part asks you to make a comment immediately
and you have reservations about it, you can decline the task and say no in the beginning.
Take the necessary time. 40 It’s an ongoing process that needs time to take root and
develop effectively. Steady progress is possible only if it’s a regular activity; therefore, prepare to take small steps if you are looking for ways to build trust. Focus on the endgame and do not expect results in the beginning.
A. Keep your word.
B. Don’t take everything for granted.
C. Trust cannot be earned in seconds.
D. This can cause disagreements and the breaking of trust.
E. Therefore, avoid them at all costs if you are trying to build trust.
F. You’d better take the time to consider your approach from every angle.
G. Make sure you are paying attention to old and new relationships equally.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
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第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sitting on the bench to read beneath an old willow tree, I felt abandoned. Endless 41
with my family had left me nowhere to go but this lonely corner of the park. Not 42 with
life, I had a good reason to frown, for the world was intended to let me down.
And if that weren’t enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath 43 me, all tired
from play. He stood 44 in front of me with his head titled down and said with great
45 , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower. What a pitiful sight, its petals (花瓣)
were all worn—not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and
go off to play, I 46 a small smile and then looked away.
But 47 leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and 48
loudly with certainty, “It sure smells pretty and it must be beautiful, too. That’s why I picked it;
here, it’s for you.” I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I 49 the flower, and
replied, “Just what I need.” Again, instead of placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air
without reason or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time that the boy was 50 .
I heard my voice trembling. Tears shone like the sun 51 I thanked him for picking the
best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the 52 he’d
had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an
old willow tree. Perhaps he was 53 with true sight from his heart by God.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the
problem was me. I decided to see beauty, and 54 every second that belongs to mine. As I
held that dead flower up to my nose and breathed in the 55 of a beautiful rose, I smiled like
that young boy.
41. A. ambitions B. quarrels C. comments D. expectations
42. A. embarrassed B. depressed C. disappointed D. delighted
43. A. informed B. grabbed C. approached D. persuaded
44. A. right B. finally C. gradually D. briefly
45. A. excitement B. frustration C. encouragement D. motivation
46. A. tried B. exposed C. forced D. expressed
47. A. instead of B. in return C. in addition D. react to
48. A. whispered B. declared C. sighed D. screamed
49. A. hand out B. reach for C. side with D. help out
50. A. dumb B. deaf C. blind D. cripple
51. A. because B. after C. until D. as
52. A. connection B. effect C. conclusion D. efficiency
53. A. crowded B. entertained C. occupied D. blessed
54. A. spend B. defend C. appreciate D. prove
55. A. fragrance B. sight C. flavor D. recipe
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the past few years, a large number of men and women 56 (choose) to do
something less competitive. 57 they are concerned about is that the stress of work will rob
them of joy and happiness and bring them harm both physically 58 mentally.
59 a matter of fact, however, stress isn’t such a bad thing. Above all, unless it gets out
of control, a certain amount of stress is important as it 60 (provide) motivation and
challenge, and purpose to an otherwise meaningless life. In addition, people under stress tend
61 (achieve) their full potential and to realize their own 62 (person) worth—the
very aim of a human life. Last but not least, research has showed that modest amounts of stress
can 63 (strength) the immune system and be good for health.
Stress is 64 natural part of everyday life and there is no way to escape. Developing
our adaptive ability to deal with stress can stop us from 65 (defeat) by the competitive
society.
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
你校上周举办了以“Learn to be grateful”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你为学校英语角写 一篇短文介绍该活动，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和地点；
2. 活动的过程；
3. 个人感受。
注意：1.词数80左右
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
In order to encourage the students to have a grateful heart, ___________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
第二节 读后续写（满分25分)
阅读下面材枓，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。
8-year-old Evan was standing by the sidewalk when he noticed Mrs. Carter opening her shop again.
Several days ago, when Evan was passing by her store, he saw a closed sign on the store’s
door. When the shop remained closed for not just two days, Evan was worried he’d never be able to get his “dream job”.
85-year-old Mrs. Carter was a woman selling flowers for a living and Evan had befriended
her when he helped her cross the street one day.
Now seeing her again, Evan ran up to her and greeted her. “Can I help you today, Evan? Do
you want flowers?” Mrs. Carter asked. Evan smiled, “I’m looking for a job! Can you please hire me?”
“A job?” the elderly lady laughed, thinking Evan was too little for that. But Evan proudly
replied he knew many things, like making sandwiches and helping his mom get grocery bags from the car. Mrs. Carter laughed and asked Evan how much money she would have to pay him if she hired him.
Evan shook his head. “All I want is a big bouquet (花束) for my mom. Her name is Stacey
and her birthday is one week away. Mom says we should work hard for what we want. I want to work hard for that bouquet. Can you hire me?” Evan asked. Mrs. Carter was impressed and nodded.
Then for a whole week, Evan would come to Mrs. Carter’s store in the evenings and help her,
and having Evan around relieved Mrs. Carter’s boredom while she was working. Some customers thought Evan was lovely and entertaining, so they bought more flowers. Mrs. Carter’s business became better.
A week later, on Evan’s last day on the job, Mrs. Carter was emotional. They had grown
close for working together, and Evan had become like a grandchild to her. While making a huge bouquet for Evan’s mother, Mrs. Carter secretly placed one envelope into the bouquet. The envelope contained $200. When handing him the bouquet, she said, “Will you come to see me someday, Evan? I’d be delighted to have you here.”
“I will!” Evan smiled and waved goodbye to Mrs. Carter.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Paragraph1:
Carrying the flowers, Evan rushed home to surprise his mom. _________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph2:
Then, Evan and his mom hurried to return the money to Mrs. Carter. ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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