重庆市涪陵第二中学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

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1、 1 20222023 学年高二上学期期中考试 英语试卷（试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 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）1.Where will the man sit?A.Next to the woman.B.Behind the woman.C.Next to the womans friend.2.How much does one ticket cost?A.$20.B.$40.C.$80.3.What will the man do this Tuesday?A.Deliver a speech.B

2、.Meet his lawyer.C.Hold a conference.4.What can be inferred about the girl?A.She was ill in bed.B.She passed the exam.C.She is telling a lie.5.What would the woman like to do with the package?A.Wrap it by herself.B.Have it delivered.C.Take it with her.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

3、话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.What is most probably the woman?A.A mechanic.B.A saleswoman.C.A student.7.What will the woman do next?A.Ask Jim for help.B.Use the mans laptop.C.Buy a new computer.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8.Where was the woman born?A.In America.B.In Britain.C.In Argentina.9.What are

4、 the speakers probably doing?A.Catching up with each other.B.Having a job interview.C.Talking about travel experiences.2 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10.Whats the relationship between the speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.TV host and guest.C.Classmates.11.What language is the woman studying now?A.Spanis

5、h.B.French.C.English.12.What helped the woman most in learning foreign languages?A.Listening to the radio.B.Studying in the university.C.Traveling in these countries.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13.How does the man feel about flying?A.Excited.B.Bored.C.Scared.14.Who has a drivers license?A.The man.B.Th

6、e woman.C.Neither of the speakers.15.What does the woman say about traveling by bus?A.Its unpleasant and inconvenient.B.Its great to see the scenery.C.Its exciting to meet other passengers.16.What means of transportation will the speakers take to get to Georgia?A.The plane.B.The train.C.The car.听下面一

7、段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17.What was the speakers feeling this morning?A.Excited.B.Tired.C.Nervous.18.When did the 100-meter freestyle begin?A.At 8:00.B.At 8:30.C.At 9:10.19.What was the speaker a little disappointed at?A.The result of her competition.B.Other swimmers behaviors.C.The judges instruction

8、s.20.What was the score of the speakers team?A.47 points.B.50 points.C.53 points.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）3 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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Depths of our Earth hold great wonders.Below we explore four deepest places on Earth.Veryovkina Cave,Georgia Its entrance is locat

9、ed 2,285 meters above sea level.In 2018,scientists reached its bottom at 2,212 meters down.They squeezed through tiny openings to get from one cave to another.Rockfalls and floods waited secretly at every turn.Scientists could develop new medicines from microorganisms found in cave samples(样本).Caves

10、 also record ancient life and past climates.The Mariana Trench,the Pacific Ocean The Mariana Trench,with the maximum depth of 11,034 meters,is the deepest part of Earths surface.Pressure there is intolerable,but creatures like sea cucumbers(海参)still exist.Scientists exploring it can gain deeper insi

11、ghts into how plates move and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur.The Dead Sea,the Middle East The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land at about 1,400 feet(about 400 meters)below sea level.Its nearly ten times saltier than ocean water,so you literally cant sink in the Dead Sea!Scientists think it co

12、uld go dry in a few decades.Despite its name,the Dead Sea holds life.A few kinds of algae(藻类)and bacteria love its salty water.Lake Baikal,Russia At the depth of 1,642 meters,Lake Baikal is the deepest inland body of water.The Baikal seal is the only known seal that lives in this worlds deepest fres

13、hwater lake.Scientists study the lake not only for the solid stuff beneath it that records climate history but because its in a zone where a plate is splitting apart,causing earthquakes.21.What do we know about Veryovkina Cave?A.It was discovered in 2018.B.Its pressure is far from bearable.C.It is r

14、isky to explore.D.Its samples are of little practical value.22.Where should scientists go to better know earth movement?A.Georgia&Russia.B.Russia&the Pacific Ocean.C.Georgia&the Pacific Ocean.D.The Middle East&Russia.23.What do the four places have in common?A.They have some signs of life.B.They are

15、 over a thousand meters deep.C.They are results of climate change.D.They are all below sea level.4 B Recently we celebrated my grandmothers 90th birthday.Family members traveled to my hometown to visit her.This was the first time in many years that I had seen so many of them.Though this was an oppor

16、tunity to see family,many people did not make it.Honestly,living far from hometown,I had missed many family gatherings.But this one made me realize how much I was really missing.It seemed strange when I was looking at the faces,realizing whom they were and greeting them with open arms.After chatting

17、 for a while,we caught up on each others news.Several relatives suggested having a family reunion soon if everyone wasnt so busy.But my grandmothers generation was much busier,yet still found time to gather.They understood the importance of visiting one another.They knew time is flying and that thos

18、e you care about most wont be here forever.Today,we focus on our careers and raising our kids.Our extended family isnt the center it once was.Besides,we keep in touch on social media.But what we really miss are the potato salad,the moments of laughter and sudden bursts of excitement when we hug some

19、one we havent seen for over 10 years.Although the next get-together is always a year or so away,people arent goods and everyone has an expiration(到期)date.I left my grandmothers party with a much better sense of who I am and where I come from.I spent valuable time with people who contributed to who I

20、 am today.I had forgotten how much I love them and I was reminded how much I am loved.24.How did the author feel about missing previous family gatherings?A.Indifferent.B.Sad.C.Regretful.D.Annoyed.25.What do we know about the authors grandmothers generation?A.They were carefree.B.They held family dea

21、r.C.They took time seriously.D.They visited family frequently.26.What does the author mean by the last sentence in paragraph 3?A.Family reunions mean no fun.B.All goods dont have an expiration date.C.People are always too busy to get together.D.We should see loved ones more before its too late.27.Wh

22、y does the author write the text?A.To convince readers to meet friends.B.To share an interesting family reunion.C.To stress the value of family gatherings.D.To compare different generations values.C 5 If youre homeless and looking for a temporary shelter in Hawaiis capital,expect a visit from a robo

23、tic police dog that will scan your eyes to make sure you dont have a fever.Thats just one of the ways public safety agencies are starting to use Spot,a new robot that runs around with quick movement.The police officials experimenting with the four-legged machines say theyre just another tool to keep

24、 emergency responders out of harms way as they search for dangers.Joseph ONeal,an officer of the Honolulu Police Department,said the robot has protected officers,shelter staff and residents by scanning body temperatures between mealtimes at a shelter where homeless people could quarantine(隔离)and get

25、 tested for COVID-19.The robot is also used to remotely interview individuals who have tested positive.The company that makes the robots,Boston Dynamics,says its trying to do a good job of explaining to the public and its customers what Spot can and cannot do.“One of the most difficult tasks is accu

26、rately explaining the state of the technology to people who have never had personal experience with it,”said Michael Perry,vice president of the company.There are roughly 500 Spot robots now in the wild.Perry said theyre commonly used by companies to check dangerous areas.Spot is also used to monito

27、r construction sites,mines and factories,equipped with whatever sensor is needed for the job.Its still mostly controlled by humans,though all they have to do is tell it which direction to go and it can climb stairs or cross over rough areas.It can also operate autonomously,but only if its already me

28、morized a road and there arent too many surprise obstacles(障碍).“The first value that most people see in the robot is taking a person out of a dangerous situation,”Perry said.28.What do police officials use Spot robots do?A.Treat patients fever.B.Find out patients eye problems.C.Protect homeless peop

29、le.D.Take peoples body temperature.29.Whats the main idea of paragraph 3?A.The shelter where people get tested.B.The function of the robotic police dog.C.The future development of the robots.D.The characteristic of the four-legged machine.30.Whats the companys big challenge?A.How to describe the tec

30、hnology.B.How to win its customers trust.C.How to promote Spot robots.D.How to produce more Spot robots.31.What can we infer about Spot robots from the last paragraph?A.They can plan their own road easily.B.They can choose direction themselves.6 C.They can overcome many obstacles.D.They can remember

31、 a familiar road.D Commercial airlines alone contribute around 3 percent of total global carbon emissions.But the industry is actively looking for green solutions in the form of sustainable(可持续发展的)airline fuel,and in one case,that fuel may have had a previous life as your household food waste.In a s

32、tudy released this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,researchers detail a method of transforming food waste into sustainable airline fuel.Biomass(生物质),such as animal and food waste,can be transformed into biofuels,which are renewable liquid fuels made from organic matter.De

33、rek Vardon,a senior research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL),says that their fuel worked as a mixture of 90 percent conventional petrol airline fuel and 10 percent alternative airline fuel required by the industry currently.They also show they could push it to a 70/30 mixt

34、ure with more time and testing available.Major companies are eager to participate in sustainable airline fuel because some sustainable solutions,such as battery-operated commercial planes,just arent possible yet with current battery technology.A battery-powered plane would be too heavy to fly long d

35、istances,so fuel that works in the same way as the fuel we have is a simpler way to trade out emission-heavy fossil fuels.Vardon says that because the wet waste used in the process would normally go to a landfill(垃圾填埋场)and break down to release greenhouse gases,the process of making and using sustai

36、nable airline fuel could actually have a negative carbon footprint when scaled up.Commercial airlines are also on board to find an affordable and sustainable solution to the carbon-intensive process of air travel.Airlines are looking to hit aggressive sustainability goals by 2050,including decreasin

37、g net carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent.32.Which of the following is used for sustainable airline power?A.Biomass.B.Liquid fuel.C.Battery power.D.Fossil fuel.33.Why are commercial planes still fuel-powered?A.Biofuel proves less costly and easier to produce.B.Its convenient to create the proper

38、fuel mixture.C.Biofuel is environmentally friendly and sustainable.D.Fuel-powered planes are likely to travel lighter and farther.34.What does the underlined phrase“on board”in the last paragraph refer to?A.Taking off.B.Participating in.C.Holding a meeting.D.Appearing on stage.35.Which can be a suit

39、able title for the text?7 A.Alternative Energy to Fossil Fuel B.How to Get Fossil Fuel Sustainable C.Changing Food Waste into Airplane Fuel D.How to Decrease Carbon Dioxide Emissions 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。It can be hard to be enthusiastic about your

40、 job after youve been at it for a while.This doesnt necessarily mean you need a new job.There are so many different things you can try to help make your present job feel a little more exciting.Change your routine.36 The first thing in the morning for you to do is to check your emails.Do you think yo

41、u really need to do so?Is there a reason why teams always meet at a certain time?Start by questioning the way youve gotten used to doing things.37 Dont be serious with yourself.Its important to take your work seriously,but that doesnt mean you have to take yourself too seriously.Happiness matters.38

42、 So,allow yourself to have some laughs and some fun with friends at work from time to time.Take a vacation.Just because you feel bored at work,that doesnt mean you arent also super busy and maybe even stressed.Routine tasks can be both dull and stressful.Stress and tension can affect feelings.39 May

43、be youd feel less bored at work after having a bit of time to relax yourself.40 A really effective way to add a little freshness to your life is to devote yourself to learning something new every day.It doesnt have to be something big,or something hard.You could just watch a Ted Talk video about a t

44、opic that interests you,for example.It doesnt even have to relate directly to your job.Just learning one new thing each day should help bring a little excitement to your routine.A.Then,change it up a bit.B.Learn something new every day.C.And,its important to have fun at work.D.Make more friends whil

45、e working hard.E.Maybe a vacation would do you some good.F.You dont have to quit your old job to learn something difficult.G.One of the first steps toward shaking things up is to look at your daily pattern.8 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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。Last

46、Monday,to prepare a picnic,I decided to go into a superstore which was on my way home.I parked my car in the big parking lot and went into the superstore.It was a huge one,41 onto 2 stories and 200,000+square feet.After 45 minutes of shopping to just get some tomatoes,cheese and 3 toothpicks,I arriv

47、ed at the cashier line,thoughtful and a bit 42 by the time I spent to get 3 43 .I wondered why I did not go to a small local store.After 15 minutes of waiting in the line,the woman in front of me called me,“Hey.you have only 3 articles?Come and take my 44 ,I have way more articles than you!”It wasnt

48、 the first time it happened to me.But her intention was 45 ,as well as was her smile(she did not wear any mask,so I could see it).Not knowing what else to do,I accepted her 46 .We chatted a bit waiting for the customers ahead of us to finish she was incredibly 47 .Then I thanked her,giving her back

49、my brightest smile(although I was wearing a mask.).48 my car,I rethought about that good moment,and realized that she 49 my day.In the meantime,I wondered how to 50 it back to her.No 51 it was quite impossible,so I considered how to pay it forward to someone else.While driving,I realized that she sa

50、ved me 10 minutes.And 52 I was driving at 70 mph,I reduced my speed to 55 mph.My fuel 53 dramatically dropped down by 35%.54 ,I relost part of the 10 minutes that the woman offered me,but it was a way to 55 her and do a small thing for the environment.41.A.spreading B.covering C.turning D.taking 42.