重庆市巴蜀中学校2022-2023学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题(含听力）

重庆市巴蜀中学2022—2023学年下学期高5月调研考试

英语试题

注意事项:

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，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。写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

What did the woman do last night?

A. She saw a film. B. She did her homework. C. She went to Johnson’s home.

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What activity does the man like?

A. Snowboarding. B. Snowkiting. C. Climbing.

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What does the man think of his driving test?

A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Relieved.

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How does the woman usually eat carrots?

A. She makes juice out of them. B. She eats them raw. C. She cooks them.

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Why does Kendra need help?

A. She is a new student. B. She missed some classes. C. She always fails in science.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Unemployment. B. Future ways of working. C. At-home activities.

7. What does the woman like doing at home?

A. Sending friends emails. B. Calling her friend. C. Watching TV.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What happened in the man’s school?

A. The fire alarm went out of order.

B. He didn’t eat his sandwich at noon.

C. The students all missed their classes.

9. Who might the woman be?

A. The man’s classmate. B. The man’s teacher. C. The man’s mother.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

10. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At home. B. At school. C. In a bookstore.

11. Why is Sarah sad?

A. Her pet got lost. B. Her work is difficult. C. Her parents have problems.

12. What does Mr. Thompson suggest Sarah do?

A. Get a new cat. B. Read a book. C. Focus on her lessons.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

13. What is the man doing?

A. Showing the woman around by car.

B. Looking for an apartment for himself.

C. Promoting a flat to the woman.

14. What is the advantage of the first flat?

A. It is good but cheap. B. It has a classical kitchen. C. It is convenient for shopping.

15. Why do the two girls rent out their apartment?

A. Because it is comfortable to live in the city center.

B. Because they want someone to share the empty bedroom.

C. Because they need someone’s help to clean the apartment.

16. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Roommates. B. Strangers. C. Friends.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. What can the listeners read in the No. 2 Reading Room?

A. Books in Chinese. B. Books in foreign languages. C. Newspapers and magazines.

18. Where is the No. 4 Reading Room?

A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor.

19. Which is for teachers only?

A. The Reference Materials Center. B. The No. 3 Reading Room. C. The No. l Reading Room.

20. How many cards can be used to borrow works of history?

A. Five. B. Two. C. One.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

With your support today UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, can step up operations in Ukraine and neighboring countries to help people who are forced to flee their homes to escape the military action. Will you help civilians who are forced to flee? £80 could help provide emergency relief items such as shelter, bedding and tarpaulins.

To give £80 now, visit unrefugees.org. uk/ukraine-economist, call 0800-029-3883 or fill out and return the donation form.

The number of displaced people, both within Ukraine itself and in neighboring countries, is still growing every day. Families fleeing can only take so much with them. They will need support to survive far from home in incredibly difficult and dangerous conditions.

UNHCR's RESPONSE

UNHCR has worked in Ukraine since 1994 and has not left since. There are six UNHCR offices across the country, as well as three warehouses storing humanitarian supplies. Over 100 UNHCR staff are working in Ukraine to get support to families, with a similar number in neighboring countries and more set to follow. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said:

“Hour by hour, minute by minute, more people are fleeing the terrifying reality of violence. Countless have been displaced inside the country. And unless there is an immediate end to the conflict, millions more are likely to be forced to flee Ukraine. . .

“Inside Ukraine, our staff--and other humanitarians--are working where and when they can in frightening conditions. Our staff stay, even at great risk , because we know the needs in the country are huge. . . UNHCR staff have already moved in throughout the region and are scaling up our protection and assistance programmes for refugees, in support of host governments. ”

YOU CAN HELP NOW

The support of people like you has helped UNHCR send relief items in by land and by air, but the needs are huge, and growing every day. UNHCR urgently needs more resources.

Your support today can help ensure that people forced to flee their homes are sheltered and safe.

21. How can you help those displaced people?

A. By donating 80 pounds.

B. By providing emergency relief items.

C. By visiting unrefugees.org.uk.

D. By stepping up operations in Ukraine.

22. Which is right for UNHCR?

A. It helps people to escape the military action.

B. It has worked in Ukraine for more than 30 years.

C. There are now over 200 UNHCR staff in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

D. There are six UNHCR offices in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

23. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce UNHCR.

B. To seek support and donation.

C. To reveal the current situation in Ukraine.

D. To recruit volunteers.

B

The exact location in France where Dutch master Vincent van Gogh painted his last work of art has been discovered.

A Dutch researcher figured out that a scene described in the artist’s last work, Tee Root, was visible on a postcard showing a man standing next to a bicycle on a back street of the village Auvers-sur-Oise. Van Gogh spent the last weeks of his life in the village. Helpfully, the card even included the name of the street.

Researchers were given a unique glimpse into the famous painter’s final hours. He was at work right up to the end.

Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Van Gogh Institute in France, made the discovery. While stuck at home, van de Veen used the extra time to organize the numerous files and documents on van Gogh, including images such as the old postcard from Auvers-sur-Oise. One day in late April, he saw the card on his computer screen and it suddenly struck him that he was looking at the location of Tree Roots. Next to the man and his bicycle, roots and trees are clearly visible. He took a virtual trip down the site using Google’s Street View.

“Villagers know the spot and the main tree root well, even giving it the name ‘the elephant’ because of its shapes,” van der Veen said. “It was really hiding in overt sight.”

The discovery provides tourists with an extra reason to visit Auvers-sur-Oise. “They travel a lot just for one reason — to walk in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh. Now they can stand at the very place where he painted his last painting” van der Veen said. “And that’s a very moving thing for a lot of people. So I’m very happy to be able to share that with all those who love van Gogh.”

24 What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. What the postcard revealed. B. How Tree Roots was discovered.

C. Why Auvers-sur-Oise became known. D. Where van Gogh painted his works.

25. How did van der Veen confirm his discovery?

A. He studied a picture of Auvers-sur-Oise. B. He organized his data on van Gogh.

C. He traveled to France to see for himself. D. He paid a visit to the spot online.

26. What can we infer about tourists to Auvers-sur-Oise?

A. They enjoy exploring how to paint. B. They share their love for painting.

C. They admire van Gogh very much. D. They want to experience the life there.

27. In which column of a newspaper may we read this passage?

A. Sports. B. Art. C. Geography. D. Science.

C

“You’re so smart!” This encouraging response to children’s math performance is commonly heard. Recently, a new study, conducted by the University of Georgia, found that encouraging children with responses related to their personal characteristics or inborn abilities might weaken their math motivation and achievement over time.

Parents who make comments linking their children’s performance to personal characteristics like intelligence are using what’s referred to as person responses. In contrast, parents who link their children’s actions, such as efforts or strategy use, to their performance are using process responses.

For the study, researchers asked more than 500 parents to report on how they responded to their children’s math performance and their math beliefs and goals. Children were assessed in two waves across a year to measure their math motivation and achievement.

The results show that parents who view math ability as changeable are more likely to give process responses focused on their children’s strategy use and efforts rather than their intelligence or other personal characteristics. In contrast, parents who believe math ability is unchangeable and that math failure can’t be constructive give more person responses. Parents with high expectations for their children give a combination of both responses. While responses highlighting strategy and efforts are not related to any achievement outcomes, children who receive more responses about their personal characteristics — in particular, related to failure — are more likely to avoid harder math problems, exhibit higher levels of math anxiety, and score lower on math achievement tests.

Because person responses predict poor math adjustment in children over time, researchers suggest parents limit this type of responses at home. Another recommendation for parents is to think about their own beliefs and goals for their kids and examine how these might lead them to respond in person or process ways. Simply telling parents to avoid talking about math ability may not be enough. Focusing less on how children perform and more on their strategy and enjoyment of math might be a more effective way to enhance motivation.

28. Which of the following is an example of process response?

A. You are a lucky dog.

B. Running is in your blood.

C. What works well for your study?

D. Why are you such a math genius?

29. What can be inferred from the study results?

A. Parents prefer to give more process responses.

B. Children are more likely to be affected by math anxiety.

C Process responses help with children’s math achievement.

D. Person responses can discourage children from learning math.

30. What do researchers advise parents to do?

A. Restrict person responses.

B. Defend their own beliefs.

C. Stress children’s performance.

D. Ignore children’s math problems.

31. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A. The Strategy Children Adopt to Learn Math Helps

B. The Way Parents Talk to Children on Math Matters

C. Responses to Enhance Children’s Math Performance

D. Suggestions for Parents to Teach Their Children Math

D

Given the buzz it’s created, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about ChatGPT. It’s an interactive chatbot powered by machine learning. The technology has basically devoured the entire Internet, reading the collective works of humanity and learning patterns in language that it can recreate. All you have to do is give it a prompt (提示), and ChatGPT can do an endless array of things: write a story in a particular style, answer a question, explain a concept, compose an email, write a college essay and it will spit out coherent, seemingly human-written text in seconds. The technology is both awesome and terrifying.

22-year-old Edward Tian is working feverishly on a new app to combat misuse of ChatGPT.

Over the last couple years, Tian has been studying an AI system called GPT-3, a predecessor to ChatGPT that was less user-friendly and largely inaccessible to the general public because it was behind a paywall. As part of his studies this fall semester, Tian researched how to detect text written by the AI system while working at Princeton’s Natural Language Processing Lab.

Then, as the semester was coming to a close, OpenAI, the company behind GPT-3 and other AI tools, released ChatGPT to the public for free. For the millions of people around the world who have used it since, interacting with the technology has been like getting a peek into the future; a future that not too long ago would have seemed like science fiction.

For many users of the new technology, wonderment quickly turned to alarm. How many jobs will this kill? Will this empower nefarious (恶意的) actors and further corrupt our public discourse? How will this disrupt our education system? What is the point of learning to write essays at school when AI which is expected to get exponentially better in the near future can do that for us?

Tian had an idea. What if he applied what he had learned at school over the last couple years to help the public identify whether something has been written by a machine?

Tian already had the know-how and even the software on his laptop to create such a program. Ironically, this software, called GitHub Co-Pilot, is powered by GPT-3. With its assistance, Tian was able to create a new app within three days. It’s a testament to the power of this technology to make us more productive.

On January 2nd, Tian released his app GPTZero. It basically uses ChatGPT against itself, checking whether “there’s zero involvement or a lot of involvement” of the AI system in creating a given text.

When Tian went to bed that night, he didn’t expect much for his app. When he woke up, his phone had blown up. He saw countless texts and DMs from journalists, principals, teachers, you name it, from places as far away as France and Switzerland. His app, which is hosted by a free platform, became so popular it crashed. Excited by the popularity and purpose of his app, the hosting platform has since granted Tian the resources needed to scale the app’s services to a mass audience.

32. Which of the following statements is TRUE about GPT-3?

A. It’s designed and researched by Edward Tian in Princeton University

B. Not many ordinary people have used it because it is not free.

C. It is in the same AI system series as ChatGPT and GPTZero.

D. It used to be less user-friendly than ChatGPT but has outdone it now.

33. Wonderment at ChatGPT quickly turned to alarm because many users have the following concerns over ChatGPT EXCEPT ________.

A. AI may replace human beings in the future when it comes to writing essays.

B. Actors may turn bad or even evil if the new technology is adopted in acting.

C. The education system may be badly impacted by the misuse of the new technology.

D. Many people may be out of employment because of the new technology.

34. What does the underlined word “discourse” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Environment. B. Atmosphere. C. Rule. D. Discussion.

35 Which of the following expressions can best describe the principle behind GPTZero?

A. Harm set harm get. B. Birds of a feather flock together.

C. Fight a man with his own weapon. D. Great minds think alike.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

When it comes to health tips, all too often we tend to merely search for good habits that stick. ____36____. Making small changes can bring big improvements in your health and wellbeing. Here are some useful tips on how to kick bad habits.

◆ Being over-ambitious about exercise

We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to keep active. ____37____? Sometimes it’s enough just to make time for a ten-minute power walk. Scientists at the universities of Cambridge and Leicester recently showed that short, intense bursts of activity are more beneficial to the heart than leisurely exercise lasting more than twice as long.

◆ Scrolling while eating

Being on your phone when you eat means you’re not paying attention to your food or allowing yourself a break from that non-stop cyber chatter. Sit down to have your meal. ____38____, focusing on enjoying what you’re eating.

◆ ____39____

Socializing helps you feel better about life. It might even sharpen your memory and help you live longer, according to some research. So make a few dates with friends and family instead of being alone all the while.

◆ Being hard on yourself

____40____, it’s time to be kind to yourself. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. When feeling exhausted, stop and take microbreaks—stick your head out of the window, have a coffee, read an article. You’ll resume what you’re doing feeling refreshed. Make an active effort to stay positive and congratulate yourself every day on one good thing you’ve achieved, however small.

A. Being sociable

B. Avoiding people

C. Put your mobile out of reach and eat mindfully

D. But do you need to go to the gym five days a week

E. Once you have managed to achieve a long-term goal

F. If you’re struggling to meet exercise goals, or to get everything done

G. However, breaking bad health habits is as important as developing good ones

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。

Camping is a rite of passage (成人仪式) if you grow up in Canada. It’s a child’s first____41____of what living in the wild really means. But growing up as an immigrant from India, I thought it was _____42_____ .

Then I _____43_____26 and started trying new things. I had been _____44_____mental health issues for quite some time and I discovered being out in nature helped me calm down.____45____, I decided to try camping.

Then I overheard a(n)_____46_____ between my father and mother. “Why does she have to do this? Doesn’t she know she can just stay at home?” my father asked. “This is what Canadian kids do, it’s okay, she’ll be fine!” my mom_____47_____ . My parents had no_____48_____in me surviving one night in the wild.

My friends and I_____49_____our campsite in the woods. As the day went on, we ate, played by the water and met our camping neighbors. Time felt like it _____50_____; life felt gentler and easier. As the day turned into night, the stars came out and I was amazed by all the_____51_____lights above me. Morning came. I didn’t even realize I was _____52_____ to leave until we started packing everything up.

I wasn’t just leaving, having accomplished something I _____53_____thought I would do. I was leaving with a real sense of community, a real sense of _____54_____for what the great outdoors had to offer, and a completely different _____55_____ to an activity that I had thought strange for so many years.

41. A. attempt B. taste C. proposal D. target

42. A. odd B. awkward C. amazing D. rough

43. A. grew B. observed C. turned D. recalled

44. A. involving B. surviving C. abandoning D. experiencing

45. A. Overall B. Moreover C. Somehow D. Therefore

46. A. argument B. debate C. conversation D. quarrel

47. A. explained B. insisted C. prayed D. interrupted

48. A. mercy B. empathy C. faith D. preference

49. A. set up B. beat down C. drew on D. rose to

50. A. shot up B. slowed down C. broke out D. put off

51. A. swinging B. bouncing C. rolling D. twinkling

52. A. curious B. enthusiastic C. upset D. desperate

53. A. barely B. constantly C. ultimately D. merely

54. A. foundation B. appreciation C. resolution D. recognition

55. A. contrast B. attitude C. priority D. exposure

第二节 (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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Three Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday and were loudly cheered in ___56___(recognize) of their outstanding performance and commitment. They were reported ___57___(accomplish) many “firsts” during their six-month space station mission.

The three astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe were all in good physical condition, and the Shenzhou-14 manned mission was ___58___complete success, the China Manned Space Agency announced. The spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 5, since ___59___the crew have stayed in the Tiangong space station. ___60___(orbit) 400 kilometers above the Earth for several months, they completed multiple tasks during their mission.

The Shenzhou-14 astronauts helped accomplish many “firsts” in China’s space history, including the first rendezvous and docking between two 20-tonne-level spacecraft and the first in-orbit transposition of a space station module.

They are the first crew ___61___(enter) the space station’s two lab modules, and they set a record of making three spacewalks on a single flight mission. “It is the success in conducting spacewalks by using a new hatch (舱门) and a new small robotic arm that has us walking ___62___air, lost in the glory of the moment.” Liu Yang said ___63___(excite).

The trio conducted an in-orbit rotation (对接) with the Shenzhou-15 crew, a ___64___(history) gathering that added the workforce at the in-orbit space station to six for the first time. Previously, there ____65____(be) at most three Chinese astronauts in space at a time.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

66. 在2022年8月发生的重庆山火和2023年1月发生的泸定地震中涌现出了很多青年逆行者榜样人物：00后消防员，00后志愿者等。你校正在组织“We Should Shoulder the Responsibility”英语征文活动，请你投稿。

内容包括：1．青年榜样的突出品质；

2．他们对你的影响；

3．呼吁年轻人向他们学习。

注意：1．词数80左右；

2．参考词汇：00后：post-2000s generation／post-00s；

3．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

We Should Shoulder the Responsibility

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第二节 (满分25分)

67. 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。

We had just relocated to Germany and moved into a big and old country house with a mysterious abandoned wine cellars (地窖), which my husband warned me many times not to explore without him. After settling down, we began slowly releasing our large family of rescue cats and dogs into the woods behind our house so that they could get used to the area and venture out on their own. So, it wasn’t long before we gained a reputation for having lots of rescue animals with us in the neighborhood.

One day, the doorbell rang and I was sure some of my Christmas packages had arrived. I ran to the door and swung it open, but no one was there. I sensed something and looked down, only to find a beautiful calico (有斑点的) kitten sitting there, looking up at me with big, intelligent eyes. There was no way that she could have rung the doorbell by herself, was there? Were my new neighbors playing tricks on me? Perhaps, someone had found the kitten somewhere and left her there, and then rang the doorbell and ran away. They accurately guessed we would welcome an additional family member and take care of her.

My husband called her our little angel, so we named her Angelica accordingly. It seemed as if she was always meant to be in this big family and she turned out to be a perfect companion. Always by my side, she was more like a puppy than a kitten. Wise beyond her years, she enjoyed exploring through the mysterious house as much as I did, but with much less fear. Angelica was courageous.

So, I decided to be brave, too. I had promised my husband that I wouldn’t explore dangerous areas unless he or someone else was around, but he was away on a business trip for a week and I figured that Angelica would count as my companion. I was ready to explore the cellar, and so was she.

The only way in was through a hatch (盖子) that was partially hidden by the grass that covered it, then down a shaky ladder to its dark depths, probably twelve feet deep. I equipped myself with a good flashlight and warm clothes. Angelica sat on the edge and watched me carefully start down the ladder. Suddenly, there was a crash at the foot.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

I woke up with a splitting headache and pieces of the broken ladder lying around me on the stone cellar floor.

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Angelica could sense my dilemma.

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