【期中真题】天津市第一中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中质量调查英语试卷.zip

天津一中2022-2023-1高二上学期英语期中质量调查试卷

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Ⅰ.听力(略)

Ⅱ.单项选择(共15小题:每空1分,满分15分)

1. 一It’s too bad! My salary has been cut by 20% this month.

一________. I’ve warned you many times not to be late for work frequently!

A. You made it B. Got it C. Never mind D. You deserve it

2. ________ people have been used to the single-use plastic bags, it is unavoidable to throw away this consumption habit to help protect the environment.

A. Because B. Unless C. Even though D. So that

3. After the experiment, we can see clearly that the results of the survey fall into two ________ groups, so we can easily see the difference now.

A. delicate B. distinct C. disturbing D. distant

4. He didn’t ________ what I read because his mind was on something else.

A. take up B. take off C. take in D. take on

5. The staff in the zoo said it was hoped that the project would raise money for future ________ work of animals.

A. conservation B. contribution C. cooperation D. conclusion

6. There was no light in the room and it took me a few seconds to________the darkness.

A. used to B. appeal to C. attend to D. adapt to

7. Susan is a clerk in an IT company now, but she ________ English in a high school for 3 years.

A. teach B. had taught C. has taught D. taught

8. Constant efforts have been poured into the protection of such traditional local languages ________ are only spoken by a tiny portion of people, in the presence of ________ world cultures are sure to be diverse and colourful.

A. that; which B. as; which C. that; whom D. as; whose

9. ______ extracurricular activities is beneficial to broadening your horizons and enriching your campus life, having your comprehensive qualification ______.

A. Getting involved in; strengthened B. Involving in; strengthen

C. Being involved in; strengthening D. Involved in; strengthened

10. When walking down the street, I came across David, who I _____ for years.

A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen

C. hadn’t seen D. wouldn’t see

11. —You’ve done a lot in your project, haven’t you? —Yes, but much ______.

A. is remained to do B. is remained to be done

C. remains to do D. remains to be done

12. John tried hard to figure out ______ he has left his schoolbag but in vain.

A. what B. which C. where D. that

13. Birth rates ________ since the end of last year. Therefore, it’s time the central government took some effective measures to improve.

A. declined B. had declined

C. are declining D. have been declining

14. Jane and Tom are good friends. She is giving him piano lessons __________ his help with her English.

A. in favor of B. in exchange for

C. in honor of D. in place of

15. It has been announced that all students ________ put on masks before going to school in case they are infected with novel coronavirus.

A. shall B. will C. need D. may

Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题:每空1分,满分20分)

Dreams usually play an important role in people’s life. From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Student Union. I always ____16____ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So, I dreamed of being a leader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, ____17____ I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it ____18____to win a school election. I was ____19____ .

As I cried in my room that evening, I ____20____ took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would ____21____ for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.

I recognized that my ____22____ had a lot of things in their favor. What were the ____23____ that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was fridendly and helpful. And my biggest ____24____ was the faith I had. I would not allow my ____25____ appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I ____26____ my election plans a whole year in advance.

I realized that girls would have get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to ____27____them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, ____28____ I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election ____29____ , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students ____30____ . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was ____31____ theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had ____32____ much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people ____33____ the way. I had won the ____34____ and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ____35____ their day.

16. A. praised B. remembered C. admired D. believed

17. A. planning B. praying C. calculating D. judging

18. A. assessed B. provided C. meant D. took

19. A. concerned B. depressed C. surprised D. confused

20. A. suddenly B. immediately C. gradually D. impatiently

21. A. pay B. enter C. speak D. wait

22. A. enemies B. companions C. competitors D. schoolmates

23. A. cases B. methods C. examples D. points

24. A. problem B. worry C. strength D. dream

25. A. young B. personal C. special D. plain

26. A. began B. discussed C. announced D. cancelled

27. A. support B. represent C. accompany D. recommend

28. A. but B. yet C. so D. or

29. A. campaign B. speech C. ceremony D. promise

30. A. nodded B. gathered C. cried D. cheered

31. A. also B. still C. almost D. only

32. A. devoted B. accumulated C. accomplished D. developed

33. A. by B. to C. in D. along

34. A. election B. acceptance C. appointment D. reputation

35. A. enrich B. bless C. brighten D. expand

Ⅳ.阅读理解(共15小题:每空2分,满分30分)

A

Four Fun Runs Even Non-Runners Will Enjoy

Even people who swear they hate running will manage to enjoy these races that somehow make the sport fun.

Hot Chocolate 5K

Do you want a steaming cup of cocoa and lots of chocolate on a cold morning run?At the Hot Chocolate 5K series those are exactly what await you at the finish line.There are prizes given to the top three male and female finishers,but casual participation is encouraged.The events are scheduled in the cooler months in major cities around the country.

The Color Run

The Color Run，also known as the Happiest 5K on the Planet is an event where runners wear white clothes and are painted from head to toe in different colors at each kilometer, crossing the finish line in a variety of colors.The runners are not be timed, which removes runners’ pressure of keeping a specific pace or worrying about the placing.

Disney Running Series

Why not combine a trip to the happiest place on earth with a little exercise?Run Disney offers a number of half-marathon and marathon weekend packages, many of which also feature the more accessible 5K distance.On Disneyland’s Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend, Friday features a Spiderman-themed 5K, while the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend runs a family-friendly 5K through Epcot.

Running with the Balloons

This cross-country 3.1-mile race in Reddington Township, New Jersey, aims to create a new challenge.But，the highlight is the launch of more than 100 hot air balloons during the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America. The motivation? The top male finisher and the top female finisher will each win a free ride in a hot air balloon!

36. What is special about The Color Run?

A. It brings you lots of fun.

B. It combines running with music.

C There are no winners.

D. There are a series of runs.

37. Which run is suitable for family running at the weekend?

A. Hot Chocolate 5K.

B. The Color Run.

C. Disney Running Series.

D. Running with the Balloons.

38. What award will you get if you win Running with the Balloons?

A. A hot air balloon.

B. A hot chocolate.

C. A free ticket to the festival.

D. An exciting ride.

B

On many days I admit that I feel depressed, days when it seems that the efforts, the struggles, and the sacrifices of so many people fighting for social and environmental justice, fighting prejudice and racism, are fighting a losing battle.

But without hope, all is lost. It is a crucial survival character that has supported our species from the time of our Stone Age ancestors. Certainly, my own improbable journey would have been impossible if I had lacked hope.

Like all people who live long enough, I have been through many dark periods and seen so much suffering. I was in New York on that terrible day in 2001. I still can remember the disbelief, the fear, the confusion as the city went quiet except the whistles of the police cars and ambulances on the streets emptied of people.

It was ten years after that day that I was introduced to the Survivor Tree, a Callery pear tree discovered a month after the collapse of the towers. All that was left was half a trunk that had been burned black, with roots that were broken and only one living branch.

She was almost sent to the dump, but the young woman who found her, Rebecca Clough, begged that the tree be given a chance. And so she went to be cared for in a nursery in the Bronx. Bringing that seriously damaged tree back to health was not an easy task, and it was touch-and-go for a while. But whenever you give her a chance, nature returns. Eventually the tree made it. In the spring, her branches are bright with blossoms. I’ve seen people looking at her and wiping away tears. She is a symbol of the resilience (适应力) of nature — and a reminder of all that was lost on that terrible day 20 years ago.

The Survivor Tree, brought back from the dead, had not only put out new leaves herself but also nurtured (养育) the lives of others. Now do you understand how I dare hope?

39. What can we know about the author?

A. She wanted to fight for justice.

B. She once lost hope in her journey.

C. She felt hopeful despite many difficulties.

D. She planned to remove prejudice and racism.

40. Which of the following can best describe the author’s feeling on the terrible day in 2001?

A. Scared and annoyed. B. Frightened and shocked.

C. Thrilled and desperate. D. Disappointed and puzzled.

41. What happened to the Survivor Tree after the towers fell down?

A. The tree was slightly damaged. B. The tree nearly got abandoned.

C. The tree was destroyed on the spot. D. The tree got nothing but a trunk left.

42. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To call on people to protect nature.

B. To show the great strength of a tree.

C. To expect people to care for damaged trees.

D. To share the author’s reasons to keep optimistic.

C

Earth is a big place, but size isn’t everything. The planet’s richest ecosystems are in rapid decline, forcing us to acknowledge countless creatures worldwide are running out of room.

85% of all species on the IUCN Red List are endangered due to many forms of habitat loss, from complete deforestation to less obvious effects of pollution and climate change. Every species needs a certain amount of habitat to find food, shelter and mates, but for a growing number of animals, the space where their ancestors found those things is now overrun by humans. As habitats decline, animals also grow more vulnerable to secondary dangers like disease or conflict with people.

According to many scientists and conservationists, the best strategy to avoid a dramatic loss of biodiversity is to set aside half of Earth’s surface area for wildlife. That might sound like a big sacrifice at first, but upon closer inspection, it’s still an incredibly sweet deal for us: One species gets half the planet, and all other species must share the other half. This idea has been around for years, confirmed in programmes like the WILD Foundation’s “Nature Needs Half” campaign, but it has gained more different opinions recently. And it may now have one of its most forceful arguments yet, thanks to a 2016 book by well-known biologist E. O. Wilson titled Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life.

Half-Earth, therefore, isn’t so different from today’s Earth. We’re already doing many of the right things, as Wilson recently told the University of California-Berkeley’s Breakthroughs magazine. We still have a few big biodiversity zones left, and others that could still recover. We just need to protect as many wilderness areas as we can, fill in gaps wherever possible and do no further harm. “I’m sure we can go from 10% to 50% coverage, land and sea,” Wilson says. “It could be large reserves that still exist, like in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia, in the taiga, the major wilderness areas of Congo, in Papua New Guinea, the Amazon—these can be made inviolate reserves; they can be pieced together.”

43. What is the main cause of wildlife’s rapid decline?

A. Habitat loss. B. Terrible disease.

C. Conflict with people. D. Poor living conditions.

44. What does the writer intend to show in paragraph 3?

A. The method to save our planet. B. The real profession of E.O. Wilson.

C. The solution to avoiding wildlife decline. D. The origin of “Nature Needs Half” campaign.

45. What does Wilson feel about Half-Earth strategy?

A. Curious. B. Confused. C. Concerned. D. Confident.

46. What is the text mainly about?

A. Sharing the Earth with other animals. B. Changing our attitude toward wildlife.

C. Increasing the population of wild animals. D. Protecting the existing habitat for wildlife.

D

Since the early to mid-2010s, social media apps have made a permanent home in many people’s phones, and spending time on social media has become as much of a daily activity as drinking water. Since so many people are on it for much of their days — especially kids, teens, and young adults — there is increased concern over what social media is doing to people.

Many argue that social media is an unhealthy way to pass the time, and that false information from online is causing confusion and panic. This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don’t understand comes along. So many people thought rock-and-roll was making teens morally bad, which really wasn’t the case. It is fair to say that the teenage years are hard, and that teens need an escape. Back before phones, teens would listen to rock music as a form of escapism, or they would watch TV, go to the movies, skate around, or dress up in crazy clothes. Unfortunately, all of those things at one point in time were blamed for being a bad influence on young people. Social media is the new tuck-and-roll: it’s a new thing, and people demonize (妖魔化) change.

For example, many believe that everything on social media apps is filtered (加滤镜) and that seeing perfect people and their perfectly edited lives often leads to lots of negative emotions. However, models, magazines and movies have been using retouching (修整) tools for photos and media since Photoshop and other post-production services were invented. Social media has made it easier to see more edited pictures, but social media itself isn’t making people want to look a certain way. People should acknowledge that these pictures aren’t authentic, and the posts are made to look good on purpose. Social media is hot to blame for body confidence issues when the things people want to look like aren’t even real in the first place.

It seems like most issues around social media are user errors, like anyone complaining there are too many people being addicted to social media. However, not everyone is addicted to social media; people who have any grasp on reality wouldn’t spend every waking second on the phone. It is really up to the individual how they use social media. Keeping up with the flood of posts, stories, and photos takes a lot of time — many young people admit that they spend hours on their phones every day. Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early. So it is clear that moderation is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media.

47. Why does the author mention “rock-and-roll” in Paragraph 2?

A. To predict the future of social media.

B. To underline the advantages of social media.

C. To analyze why social media is so popular today.

D. To explain why social media is regarded as negative.

48. What does the author think of posting edited photos on social media apps?

A. Disturbing. B. Understandable. C. Intolerable. D. Innovative.

49. What does the text suggest people do about social media?

A. Make the best use of it.

B Completely stay away from it.

C. Prohibit young people from using it.

D. Spend reasonable amounts of time on it.

50. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A. What makes us so addicted to social media?

B. Why is social media so popular among teenagers?

C. Should we depend on social media for information?

D. Is it right to blame social media for all the problems?

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Ⅴ.阅读表达(共5小题:每空2分,满分10分)

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答后面的问题。

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are getting more and more stressed and we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But learning to live with a certain amount of stress is of great significance while relaxation is completely necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties.

When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact, we make choice between “flight” and “fight” and in more primitive days, the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises(危机) we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme. But however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since serious condition as high blood pressure and heart disease have formed links with stress.

Since we can’t remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it to keep our mind and body healthy.

51. Why are people finding less and less time for relaxing themselves?(No more than 10 words)

________________

52. What does the underlined word “withstand” in Paragraph 3 mean? (No more than 3words)

________________

53. According to the writer, what is the most important character for a good manager? (No more than 10 words)

________________

54 What does the writer say about continued exposure to stress according to Paragraph 4? (No more than 10 words)

________________

55. What is the right attitude toward stress in your opinion and why? (No more than 25 words)

________________

Ⅵ.单词填空：根据句义及所给提示，用所学单词适当形式完成下列句子。(共10小题:每空1分,满分10分)

56. My father likes meat very much while my mother always has a p________ for vegetables and fruits. （根据首字母单词拼写）

57. Cattle and sheep w________ the grasslands bring the scenery to life. (根据首字母单词拼写)

58. The hotel offers variously l________ facilities such as a swimming pool and sauna. （根据首字母单词拼写）

59. The army was well-trained and well-armed, and had little difficulty d________ the enemy. (根据首字母单词拼写)

60. The leader praised her for her r________ability she showed when faced with the challenges. （根据首字母单词拼写）

61. Later, I found out that less than 15% of the a________ (申请人 )had been offered positions that year. （根据中英文提示填空）

62. The name of the cheese is Dolcelatte, l________ (根据字面) meaning “ sweet milk”. （根据中英文提示填空）

63. When another bean plant d________(察觉) the chemicals from its injured neighbour, it starts to release its own, different chemicals. (根据中英文提示填空）

64. Whether it was a g________ (真正的) job offer or an eye-catching event isn’t really important. (根据中英文提示填空)

65. S_______ (怀疑) the traveler of carrying drugs, the customs official stopped him and went through his suitcase. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)

Ⅶ.短语填空：(共5小题;每题1分，满分5分)

66. 但如今，这一独特又脆弱的区域正在遭受污染和气候变化的威胁。

But this unique and delicate place is now________ ________ from pollution and climate change.

67. 当这个男孩儿在那里打球时，每次投篮，不牢固塑料篮板都摇摇欲坠。

When the boy was playing basketball there, the weak plastic backboard ________ ________ with every shot.

68. 相比之下，私营部门就有很多钱可供开销。

________ ________, the private sector has plenty. of money to spend.

69. 当公司的董事长签署了文件时，计划就启动了。

The plans were set ________ ________when the company president signed the document.

70. 这位正被讨论的女士花了很多年研究大象的行为。

The woman ________ ________has spent many years in studying the behaviour of elephants.