2022-2023学年江苏省无锡市堰桥高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

堰桥高级中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试

英语

(考试时间：120分钟：试卷满分：150分)

(本卷满分150分，答题时间为120分钟)

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How will Mary go to school today?

A. By bike.    B. By car.     C. On foot.

2. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is a policewoman.

B. She knows little about the fire.

C. She is a survivor of the big fire.

3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Strangers.    B. Neighbors.    C. Co-workers.

4. What are the speakers doing?

A. Having a meeting.  B. Interviewing applicants.  C. Giving a presentation.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The importance of washing.

B. The weather this year.

C. Water conservation

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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答6至7小题。

6. What is the man going to do this summer?

A. Teach a course.   B. Repair his house.   C. Work at a hotel.

7. How will the man use the money?

A. To hire a gardener.  B. To pay for a boat trip.  C. To buy books.

听下面一段对话，回答8至9小题。

8. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a clothes shop.  B. In a library.    C. In a hospital

9. What can we know about the woman?

A. She is a little thinner.  B. She'll get $15 change.  C. She'll take the large jacket.

听下面一段对话，回答10至12小题.

10. Who was ill last week?

A. Mr Hudson.   B. Mr Hudson's mother.  C. Mr Hudson's son.

11. What does the woman say about Mr Hudson?

A. He is a very good worker.

B. He is a person who cares nothing.

C. He is a person who often gets angry.

12. What may be the reason for Mr Hudson's sadness?

A. His problem at work.

B. His manager wants to fire him.

C. His son has brought him some trouble.

听下面一段对话，回答13至16小题。

13. What is the woman doing when the man calls?

A. Cleaning the computer. B. Building a new computer. C. Placing an ad on the Internet.

14. What was mentioned in the ad?

A. The price of the computer. B. The woman's address.  C. The woman's email address.

15. What will the man's daughter be doing tomorrow?

A. Teaching a class.   B. Visiting a new school. C. Playing sports.

16. When will the speakers meet?

A. Tomorrow at 10:00 am. B. Wednesday at 9:00 am. C. Wednesday at 10:00 am.

听下面一段对话，回答17至20小题。

17. Who is the speaker?

A. An invited guest.  B. A news reporter.   C. A radio host.

18. In What way has the speaker changed?

A. She has spoken faster. B. She has become heavier. C. She has cooked more often.

19. What is difficult for the speaker to get used to?

A. The food.    B. The weather.   C. The language.

20. What does the speaker think of the French people?

A. A bit cold.    B. Generous.    C. Easy-going.

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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

Beware of Phone/Online Scams

Have you been the victim of a phone/online scams? If you ever think that there's really no reason to worry, just remember the following statistics.

---315,000 cases broken in 2015-2017 in China.

---More than billions of money involved.

---Victims of 19 years old top the list in terms of age

---Victims of 18-25 years old account for 52.4％of the whole.

---…

And here in below we are sharing 4 typical types of Phone/Online scams and how to deal with them

21. What's the main purpose of mentioning the statistics at the beginning?

A. To remind the public of the figures.   B. To highlight the accuracy of the figures.

C. To show the gravity of the phenomenon.  D. To prove the existence of the phenomenon.

22. Which types of Phone/Online scams require people to transfer money directly?

A. Type 1 and Type 2.      B. Type 3 and Type 4.

C. Type 1 and Type 3.      D. Type 2 and Type 4.

23. Where can you probably find the article?

A. On a security leaflet.      B. On a travel brochure.

C. In a poster from a bank.     D. In an email for students.

B

As a popular subject of study among evolutionary ecologists(进化生态学家), three-spined stickleback is known for their different shapes, sizes, and behaviors-they can even live in both seawater and freshwater, and under a wide range of temperatures. But what makes that?

The resahers tracked six populations of the fish before and after seasonal changes to their environment, using genome sequencing(基因组测序). Seasonal changes result in great changes in habitat structure and balance of salt and freshwater, and only those fish able to tolerate these rapid changes survive into the next season.

“These changes probably resemble the habitat shifts experienced by stickleback populations during the past 10,000 years.” says Professor Barret. “We hope to gain insight into the genetic changes that may have resulted from natural selection long in the past.”

Remarkably, the researchers discovered the evidence of genetic changes driven by the seasonal shifts in habitats, which mirrored the differences found between longest abolished freshwater and saltwater populations. “These genetic changes occurred in independent populations over a single season, highlighting just how quickly the effects of natural selection can be detected,” says Professor Barrett, “The findings suggest that we may be able to use the genetic differences to predict how populations may adapt to environment.”

The research emphasizes the importance of studying species in dynamic environments to gain a better understanding of how natural selection operates. In further research, they plan to investigate how repeatable the observed genetic changes are, by testing whether they show up year after year. Doing so would demonstrate their ability to reliably forecast the evolutionary future of these populations.

24. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in Paragraph 1?

A. Stickleback has a wide range of body temperatures

B. Stickleback is popular with evolutionary ecologists.

C. Stickleback can adapt to different living conditions.

D. Stickleback has different shapes, sizes, and behaviors.

25. What aspect of the research is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. The difficulties.  B. The purpose.  C. The background.  D. The methods.

26. What is the main reason for stickleback's survival?

A. Habitat shifts.  B. Genetic changes.  C. Seasonal changes. D. Independent populations.

27. Why will scientists study the repetition of the genetic changes?

A. To know what natural selection is.

B. To study species in dynamic environments.

C. To test the reliability of the present discoveries.

D. To forecast the evolutionary future of certain species.

C

The Google Brain team has been working on computing systems called “neural networks” systems that were designed based on how neurons work in the human brain.

This time, they gave a mission to three of the neural networks, which they named Alice, Bob and Eve. Each of the networks had its own job Alice sent messages to Bob, Eve tried to “eavesdrop”(偷听) and find out the messages, and Alice and Bob had to figure out a way to hide the messages from Eve. All the help that Alice and Bob got from the researchers before the mission began was made up of a set of numbers, which Eve didn't have access to.

At first, Alice was not very good at sending secret messages. But slowly it worked to encrypt (them-putting information into a special code so that others could not understand it if they got the information-using the numbers given by researchers. And after practice, Bob also came to be able to decrypt(加密) Alice's messages. Without the numbers or keys, Eve failed to understand Alice's “speech” most of the time.

This test is considered a big step in the development of computers’ learning skills. “Computing with neural networks on this scale has only become possible in the last few years, so we truly are at the beginning of what's possible,” Joe Sturonas of US encryption company PKWARE told New Scientist magazine.

Unfortunately, the test happened only one week after UK physicist Stephen Hawking, while speaking at Cambridge University, warned how AI could develop a will of its own. This could be “either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to human beings”, he said.

But just as Sturonas pointed out, no matter what the possibilities of computers are in the future, they are just starting out. We still have plenty of time to work out a solution before they get anywhere near becoming a threat to humanity.

28. For what purpose was the test conducted?

A. To study how neurons work in the human brain.

B. To find out a more effective way to keep secrets.

C. To study how computing systems work and learn.

D. To find out a more powerful way to break the codes.

29. How did the computing system work in the test?

A. Code—messages—encrypt—decrypting—messages.

B. Encrypting—messages—code—messages—decrypting.

C. Messages—encrypting—code—decrypting—messages.

D. Messages—code—decrypting—encrypting—messages.

30. What can we learn from Hawking's warning?

A. AI is a double-edged sword.    B. AI should be forbidden.

C. AI is sure to be a failure.     D. AI must be a blessing.

31. What's Sturonas attitude towards the development of AI? 

A. Frightened.   B. Doubtful.   C. Puzzled.   D. Hopeful.

D

While it may be commonplace, snubbing (冷落) one's friends can have serious impacts on relationships, and there are a variety of factors that may drive individuals to ignore their friends in favor of an electronic screen, according to a new University of Georgia study.

The study reveals positive associations between depression and social anxiety and increasing snubbing: depressed people are likely to snub their friends more frequently, and socially anxious people, who prefer online social interactions, might also exhibit more snubbing behavior. These people are really sensitive to their messages. With each buzz or sound, they consciously or unconsciously look at their phones. The device's various applications are key drivers contributing to this dynamic.

The finding also shows that agreeable(亲切的，友善的) individuals have a lower instance of snubbing in the presence of their friends. People who have agreeableness as a personality feature tend to show cooperative, polite and friendly behaviors in their interpersonal relationships and social settings. Though agreeable people may prioritize strong friendships, an exploratory study reveals they are also more likely to turn to phones in the presence of three or more people.

That dynamic may influence the spread of snubbing in the context of a work environment. “It’s ironic(讽刺意味的) that while so many people believe that subbing behavior is true, they still do it,” Sun said. “A majority of people snub others, and in a group, it may seem OK, because it’s just me, the speaker doesn’t notice I’m using the phone. The number of people in a group can be one reason.”

Alternately, disabling or turning over a phone can indicate a show of respect for a situation and focus on a person. That, too, is a signal—I am listening to what you are saying and I am focusing on you.

32. What can cause snubbing behavior?

A. Social requirements.      B. Unhealthy mental condition.

C. Frequent social interactions.    D. Limited communication devices.

33. What can be inferred about the agreeable people?

A. They are insensitive to phone messages.  B. They are more likely to snub their friends.

C. They attach importance to firm friendships. D. They get accustomed to groups with more people.

34. Why do some people continue snubbing behavior even if they know it's rude?

A. The majority are using phones.    B. They don't like the environment.

C. The speaker doesn't care about it.   D. They think they will go unnoticed.

35. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. How snubbing behaviors can be avoided.

B. Why people are addicted to phone messages.

C. Why people snub their friends with their phones.

D. How phones influence people's social interactions.

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。

Nowadays being culturally aware is becoming an important skill to have. Here are reasons why we should learn about other cultures.

         Other cultures are interesting.

It's interesting to learn about those who are different from you. There's nothing wrong with doing something just because it's interesting. Learning a little extra knowledge never hurts anyone. ____36____

         You can stimulate your mind.

Learning about other cultures is an interesting way to challenge your thinking processes and expand the way you process information. ____37____ Make a point of learning more about other cultures and you will find your tendency to keep learning can help you grow mentally.

         Learning about other cultures fosters(促进) understanding.

____38____ But when you learn about another culture and see why others do the things they do, it's easier to understand them. You can also develop sympathy for others.

         You realize there's more than one way to do something.

When you learn about other cultures, you learn that there's more than one approach to life. ____39____ Learning about other cultures allows you to move outside your own bubble, and find new ways of approaching problems.

____40____

With technology making the world smaller, and with the ease of travel between countries the chances are that you will meet someone with a different cultural background at some point. Take the trouble to learn about other cultures and customs, and you'll have a richer experience no matter where you go.

A. In other words, it forces you to think in new ways.

B. Find out the similarities between different cultures.

C. Traveling around the world is a dream for many people.

D. You'll be better prepared for an increasingly globalized world.

E. You also learn that your approach might not always be the best way.

F. Many of the problems we have in this world are due to misunderstandings.

G. It is probably more useful and attractive than watching mindless TV shows.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

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。

After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. As I was hew to the world of __41__, I was often sent to finish __42__ assignments, but I was eager to __43__ myself in tough things. All I wanted was to make a __44__ impression on my seniors.

I __45__ a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with a major leader. Joy __46__ me with recording the process on tape. After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to __47__ the tapes for editing. To my __48__ they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job? Tears welled up in my eyes. I could imagine him angry at my __49__ and asking me to leave.

When Joy asked me for the tapes, I __50__ and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but …” I said. However, Joy, with a lot of __51__ as a journalist, had strange __52__ on his face. “You have to make __53__ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right?” he smiled.

I was shocked and grateful. He taught me the most important lesson in my life: Mistakes are __54__ and what we learn from them is what __55__ the course of our success.

41. A. writing   B. communicating   C. socializing    D. reporting

42. A. boring    B. tiring    C. easy    D. heavy

43. A. involve   B. express   C. bury    D. enjoy

44. A. subjective   B. positive   C. vivid    D. general

45. A. convinced   B. expected    C. dared    D. reminded

46. A. assisted   B. occupied    C. inspired   D. tasked

47. A. make     B. replay    C. pause    D. erase

48. A. disappointment  B. annoyance   C. regret    D. horror

49. A. carelessness  B. weakness   C. silliness   D. rudeness

50. A. got away   B. gave in   C. broke down   D. held back

51. A. enthusiasm   B. experience   C. responsibility  D. creativity

52. A. astonishment  B. hesitancy    C. calmness   D. appreciation

53. A. errors    B. statements   C. decisions   D. commitments

54. A. unavoidable  B. unacceptable  C. controllable   D. predictable

55. A. perfects   B. reflects   C. changes   D. determines

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Since the start of reform and opening-up, Shenzhen ___56___ (grow) from a small fishing village to a modern city, with its GDP ___57___ (increase) soaring from less than 200 million yuan in 1980 to 2.4 trillion yuan in 2018.

With a population of 12 million people, the ___58___ (south) city is known for its strong innovation capabilities. It is home more than 14,000 national high-tech giants, including Hua-Wei and Tencent.

Wang Xiaoguang, a professor of economics at the National Academy of Governance, said in ___60___ article published on Aug 3 in the Outlook Weekly, a magazine ___61___ (attach) to Xinhua News Agency, that many good examples of China's reform and opening-up originated in Shenzhen.

It has accumulated valuable experience for China's reform and opening-up, and has made significant ___62___ (contribute) to exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Wang said.

The essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Party, ___63___ plays a central role in adjusting the overall situation, he said, ___64___ (refer) to Shenzhen ___65___ a good example of handling the relationship between market and government since China's reform and opening-up began.

第三节 用所给词的适当形式填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）

66. Those who took part in activities that were not __________ (intellectual) challenging did not show such improvements.

67. People make the __________ (assume) that if someone important and respected says that something is true, then it must be so.

68. The note will remain unknown forever, unless __________ (fold).

69. When I looked around, I found her smiling at me __________ (sympathy).

70. __________ (bless) with excellent health, she survives her husband by 10 years.

71. Firing somebody simply because of age is not only strange but __________ (legal).

72. His behavior was completely beyond __________ (comprehend).

73. The secret to a good career is finding something that you are __________ (passion) about.

74. __________ (prejudice) against female workers, the company recruits male employees only.

75. What __________ (criterion) are used for assessing a student’s ability?

第四节 根据要求翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

76. 工作不仅使我们个人受益，而且还有于社会的健康。(倒装)

77. 他深吸了一口气，努力使自己镇静下来。(compose)

78. 我开始意识到紧跟最新的发展至关重要。(dawn, pace)

79. 谋生绝不是我们工作的唯一原因。(means)

80. 如果你能抓住这次机遇，你一定会接触很多新想法。(bound，expose)

第四部分 读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，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。

A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardy ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glare at them.

The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy's parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of the other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.

As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota (份额) to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Sir. I am selling these magazines, and I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.”

The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw some dog figurines(小雕像) on the fireplace. “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have. The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was very lonely soul.

“Well, I do have a magazine here about dogs since you like dogs so much,” said the boy. But the old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, I don't need any magazines of any kind.”

The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The little boy headed back down to the old man's house. ___________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________              From that day on something changed inside the old man. _________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

高二期中考试英语试题答案

听力 1-5 BCBBC  6-10 CCABB  11-15 ACAAC  16-20 CABCA

阅读 21-25 CAACD 26-30 BDCCA  31-35DBCDC

七选五 36-40 GAFED

完形 41-45 DCABA 46-50 DBDAC  51-55 BCAAD

语填 has grown, increasingly, southern, to, an, attached, contributions, which, referring, as,

适当形式填空

intellectually, assumption, unfolded, sympathetically, Blessed, illegal, comprehension, passionate, Prejudiced, criteria

翻译

76. Not only does work benefit us personally, it also contributes to the health of society.

77. He took a deep breath, trying to compose himself.

78. It dawned on me that it is essential to keep pace with the latest developments.

79. Earning a living is by no means the only reason why we work

80. If you can seize the opportunity，you are bound to be exposed to many new ideas.

读后续写

参考范文1：

The boy headed back down to the old man's house. Though the thought of knocking at the old man's door filled the little boy with fear, he still knocked on the door, waiting breathlessly. Finally, it opened, and out came the old man. Seeing the boy holding a well-wrapped dog figurine, he looked very astonished but still glared at him without a word. Determined to break the ice, the boy gave the old man the gift with a precious card attached, expressing his care. Deeply moved by all the boy did, the old man could say nothing but to hug him tightly, the tears of appreciation welling up. Out of gratitude, he bought a magazine from the boy and saw him off.

From that day on something changed inside the old man. He adopted a real live dog and treated him as his child. It seemed that it was the company of the dog that led the lonely soul out of darkness and loneliness. Gradually, he was willing to greet others and wear a bright smile, expressing his appreciation to life. Indeed, only when we open up the door of our heart, can we bebathed in the brilliant sunshine and enjoy the warmth of love and care.

参考范文2：

The boy headed back down to the old man's house. The dog figurine witnessed the little boy's ending up opening the door once more. Upon seeing the boy for a second time, the old man couldn't bring his anger under control any longer. “Haven't I told you I need no magazines at all?” He snapped at the boy. “Yes, sir.” said the little boy with an uneasy expression on his face, “But I think you will like the figurine.” Then he handed it to the old man. Taking the figurine from the boy's hands, the lonely soul was so astonished that words failed to convey his emotions, tears welling up in his eyes. “Thank you so much!” he said to the boy tenderly.

From that day on something changed inside the old man. The neighborhood always found the old man hanging out and smiling at everyone. He showed his precious collections to children who were now very willing to play with him. He used to collect figurines in memory of a real live dog which had kept company with him for a long time before it died. But now, he wasn't drowned in the sorrow and loneliness anymore. He had realized the true spirit of life!