浙江省宁波市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末九校联考英语试题（含解析）.docx

宁波市2022学年第二学期期末九校联考高二英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.答案是C。1. How much time did the speakers save on the road today?A. 10 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 30 minutes.2. What does the woman expect Jane to do?A Pick her up. B. Pay the bill. C. Help her pack.3. How does the woman feel?A. Confident. B. Unconcerned. C. Upset.4. Why does the woman want to quit her job?A. Its too busy. B. Its low-paid. C. Its stressful.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers. B. Co-workers. C. Schoolmates.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What do we know about the womans gloves?A. They were damaged by glue. B. They werent made of leather. C. They were covered with paint.7. Who might Charlie be?A. An artist. B. A student. C. A kindergarten teacher.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Reserve a book. B. Copy a book. C. Buy a book9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman seek from the man?A. Tips for booking the flights. B. Advice on means of transport. C. Recommendations for the route.11. Which route will the woman take?A. The coast one. B. The desert one. C. The rural one.12. What does the woman say about the man in the end?A. He is a professional driver. B. He is an experienced traveler. C. He is a hard-working tour guide. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What problem does the man have?A. He has poor work performance. B. He forgot his daughters birthday. C. He is too busy to celebrate his birthday.14. How did the man get to know the museum?A. He once went there. B. He learned about it online. C. His colleague told him about it.15. What can people do in the museum?A. Make ice cream. B. Make decorations. C. Play in the pool.16. How does the woman sound in the end?A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What surprised the speaker after graduation?A. He found a job quickly. B. He didnt work in economics. C. He got an offer from a college.18 What do we learn about the speakers boss?A. He was a slim young man. B. He had a good sense of humor. C. He started the company himself.19. What did the speaker do to end his first workday?A. He worked overtime. B. He had a talk with his boss. C. He spent time with his co-workers.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. His first day of work. B. The secret of getting a job. C. An ideal working relationship.第二部分 阅读理解(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，选出最佳答案。ASome Top Coast Destinations to VisitBritain has over 18,000 miles of coastline to explore: from white soft sands and vibrant seaside resorts, to wild nature reserves filled with puffins (海鹦), dolphins and various thrills. Wherever youre heading, heres where to splash, surf, dive, swim-and perhaps even sunbathe-on Britains shores.Why we love KentFrom ice-cream shops to towns that are on the map for cutting-edge food and art, the Garden of England is meant for discovery. Just a short hop from London takes you to Margate-home to the Turner Contemporary gallery and Dreamland theme park. Tuck into delicious oysters and other seafood in Whitstable or try bohemian Ramsgate for a weekend away. Relax among the candy-coloured beach huts of Broadstairs, or bring the past alive in the surrounds of time-honored Dover Castle, Leeds Castle or Canterbury Cathedral.Why we love the Jurassic CoastWelcome to dinosaur territory. Over 200 million years old, the Jurassic Coasts beaches and rocks are strewn with ancient fossils and footprints-yours to discover on walks, bike rides and picnics. But thats not all. This 95-mile coastline also offers countless ways to explore: from kayaking between the chalk-white towers of Old Harry Rocks and swimming in West Bays clear waters, to watching the sunset over the sea from Portland Bill Lighthouse. Wherever you venture, heres what to look out for, and the best places to stay.Why we love the Wales Coast PathThis isnt just a walking trail-its the route to adventure, culture, wildlife and more, serving up 870miles of breathtaking sea views, glorious beaches, wildflower-topped cliffs and charming harbour villages. Even a short walk is a starting point to discover the treasures of coastal Wales: from surfing, sailing and swimming, to horse-riding on beaches and cycling through forests.You dont have to be a long-distance hiker to enjoy the Wales Coast Path: wildlife lovers, thrill seekers, day trippers this ones for you.1. Which of the following may be the reason why people visit Kent?A. Its thrilling sea sports.B. Its long hiking path.C. Its diverse wildlife.D. Its old buildings.2. Which destination may attract those interested in studying the remains of ancient creatures?A. Kent.B. The Jurassic Coast.C. Margate.D. The Wales Coast Path.3. Where is the text probably from?A. A travel brochure.B. A geography magazine.C. A local newspaper.D. An entertainment weekly.BWhen the parcel arrives, the remote-controlled car inside is broken. That could easily result in an unhappy child but not this time.The package has come from a British start-up that hopes to equip the nations youngsters with an endangered skill: the ability to fix gadgets when they fail. The aim is to encourage 10 to 14-year-olds to try fixing electronic devices and learn how they work, by sending them faulty toys that they have to take apart and repair themselves. The company, Team Repair, has been founded by five engineering graduates from Imperial College London. Having begun as a university project, its ultimate goal is to steer children into careers in science and to nurture (培养) a new generation of engineers and inventors.“Every month, well send children an electronic gadget with a carefully planned fault,” said Patrick McGuckian, 22, the chief operating officer. “The idea is that they learn key repair skills, and that they also learn the science and technology behind how the components inside it work.”It is estimated that two million tonnes of electrical and electronic items are thrown away in the UK each year. “Meanwhile, the UK has a Stem science, technology, engineering and maths skills shortage costing£1.5 billion a year,” McGuckian said. “We wanted to help solve those two problems.” The service currently in a testing phase will cost £28 a month, with each kit designed to keep a child occupied for several hours. Once a gadget has been mended, you post it back so it can be broken again for somebody else to fix. There is also an app to provide instructions on how to perform the repair, and also mini science lessons. “As a society weve been tuned to replace rather than repair,” McGuckian said. “We want to encourage a different mindset in the next generation and on top of that, we want them to be creative, to be engineers, to be inventors that solve the biggest problems.”4. Why does the author mention the remote-controlled car in the first paragraph?A. To introduce the topic.B. To present a fact.C. To make a comparison.D. To explain a point.5. Whats the aim of setting up the company Team Repair?A. To provide children with faulty toys.B. To reduce the use of electronic items.C. To help children learn Stem skills for free.D. To equip children with the ability to repair.6. What will children get if they sign up for the service?A. The gadget after being repaired.B. Face-to-face guidance to mend.C. Some mini science lessons online.D. A faulty electronic gadget weekly.7. What is the suitable title for the text?A. Broken Toys Have a Good Place to GoB. Team Repair for Young People was Set UpC. The Ability to Fix Gadgets is to be ImprovedD. Broken Toys Offer Neat Fix for Skills ShortageCIt isnt just people who get road rage. Robins, a kind of small brown European bird, in the countryside become more aggressive when they hear the sound of traffic, according to a study.When a robin arrives uninvited on another birds territory, they adapt their songs to ward the rival away, and adopt visual displays including swaying from side to side and threateningly baring their red chest feathers, before closing in and even going on the attack. Previous studies had found that robins living in cities were more physically aggressive than their rural cousins. The latest research suggests that noise pollution could play a part.To explore the connection, scientists from UK and Turkey put a 3D-printed plastic model of a robin on another robins place at two locations: an urban park in Istanbul that was close to busy roads, and a quiet wooded area outside the city. The model intruder (闯入者) was also equipped with recordings of robin songs. Then, through a separate speaker nearby, they added traffic noise.“In normally quiet surroundings, we found that additional traffic noise leads to rural robins becoming more physically aggressive, for instance approaching the model bird more closely,” said Dr Çalar Akçay, the studys lead author. But when they played the extra traffic to the urban birds, they did not become any more aggressive-instead they responded by singing less, suggesting they had perhaps learned to “sit out” temporary increases in noise.Akçay and his team believed that the traffic noise was interfering with robins natural communication through song. “The high levels of noise that exist day and night in urban habitats, such as from traffic or construction equipment, may permanently interfere with the efficient transmission of acoustic (声音的) signals and this is likely to be the key reason why urban robins are typically more aggressive than rural birds,” he said.8. What kind of bird are robins?A. Mild.B. Competitive.C. Cooperative.D. Graceful.9. How did the scientists conduct the study?A. By analyzing previous research data.B. By citing the famous scientists words.C. By comparing robins different responses.D. By recording the model intruders behavior.10. When exposed to extra traffic noise, how may urban robins react?A. Sing not as frequently as usual.B. Ward the rival away by singing more.C. Sway more violently from side to side.D. Approach the model bird more closely.11. What is Akçays attitude to the future of robins?A. Unclear.B. Indifferent.C. Optimistic.D. Concerned.DFor more than a century, Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) has been celebrated as an artists artist. For nearly as long, the bankers son from Aix-en-Provence has been credited with laying the groundwork for the 20th-century avant-garde (前卫派思想). But the curators (负责人) of the largest Cézanne exhibition since 1997 decided that more could be learned about the great French post-impressionist simply by looking more closely at his paintings.Of the 80 oil paintings in this show, which will later travel to Londons Tate Modern, eight have been subjected to infrared X-ray and other imaging technologies to determine how he made each mark. The curators conclusion: What made Cézanne a pioneer and enduring inspiration is that in every landscape, still life, portrait, and figure painting, he was trying to communicate emotion with every brushstroke, building each image sensation by sensation.Unlike other artists, Cézanne seems “less concerned about what he is depicting than how he is building a picture,” said Kyle MacMillan in the Chicago Sun Times. In paintings such as Still Life With Apples (1893-94), “standard rules of perspective are overthrown and the objects look like they are about to slide off the table.” But the impact that Cézanne had is obvious in this show, which “goes to great lengths” to highlight which works were collected by fellow artists, said J. S. Marcus in The Wall Street Journal. Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse all owned Cézannes, and Jasper Johns has loaned the show one of Cézannes drawings of female bathers, a favorite subject of the earlier artist that is showcased in this exhibitions final room. The figures in these works “often have an impassive (冷漠的) quality, leading many critics to wonder if he filled his celebrated apples with greater emotion than his human subjects.”But not that the show tells you how to interpret Cézannes. “Its up to you to wind your own way. Its what Cézanne did, after all.”12. What can we learn about Cézanne?A. He painted about 80 oil paintings in his lifetime.B. He was the curator of the largest gallery in France.C. He was a great French post-impressionist in the 1800s.D. He was a pioneer in painting with modern technologies.13 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “overthrown” in paragraph 3?A. Abandoned.B. Established.C. Obeyed.D. Created.14. What can be inferred about Cézannes works?A. The figures in his works are full of emotions.B. His works were loved by many fellow artists.C. The theme of his early works was related to religion.D. His works are being exhibited in Tate Modern in London.15. What is this text mainly about?A. Works of Cézanne.B. The life story of Cézanne.C. An exhibition of Cézanne.D. Painting skills of Cézanne.第二节(共5小题;每小题2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。The Healing Power of WaterIt has been a rough few years. Many of us are finding ourselves exhausted, burned out, struggling to build balance back into our lives. _16_ Neuro scientists say that spending time near oceans, lakes, rivers and other blue spaces can provide a range of benefits including reducing anxiety, easing mental fatigue and refreshing us.Participating in water activities such as swimming or surfing can help us enter a “flow state,” where we become fully immersed in what were doing. _17_ When we become skilled at an activity, our brain changes, making it even easier to enter a state of flow in the future.Bodies of water also can produce a glorious sense of awethe emotional response to something vast that expands and challenges how we see the world. _18_Water has special properties that may boost natures positive impact. _19_ Its smell can provoke positive memories and associations. When we are near water, there is often less visual and auditory information to process. Our mind can rest. When we