宁夏回族自治区银川一中2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案.pdf

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1、银川一中 2022/2023 学年度（下）高二年级期末考试英 语 试 卷命题教师：第一部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 2020 分）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 分，满分 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.Where does Mike want to go?A.The theater.B.The b

2、ookshop.C.The restaurant.2.What is the woman doing?A.Asking for directions.B.Having a driving test.C.Studying road signs.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Make a quick phone call.B.Go to the airport with her.C.Talk to her for a minute.4.What did the girl do during the winter holiday?A.She v

3、isited her teachers.B.She read some books.C.She went sightseeing.5.What kind of magazines is the man interested in?A.Political magazines.B.Fashion magazines.C.Outdoor magazines.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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

4、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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.Whom is the biggest gift from?A.David.B.Jack.C.Sienna.7.What does Sienna give the woman?A.Ascarf.B.Acoat.C.Amusic box.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8.Where does the woman work full-time?A.In a supermarket.B.In a company.C.In a kindergarten.9.What re

5、quirement cant the woman meet?A.The age.B.Work experience.C.Much overtime work.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10.Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Neighbors.11.Why did Mary go to Xiamen?A.To help her uncle with his business.B.To escape Wuhans heat.C.To help

6、her uncle with his new department.12.What does Mary probably think of seafood?A.Delicious.B.Just so-so.C.Terrible.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13.How many people will go to the market?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.14.How will the man get there?A.By bus.B.On foot.C.By underground.15.Where will the woman transfer

7、 to the Northern Line?A.At Bond Street.B.At Camden Town Station.C.At Tottenham Court Road.16.What time will the speakers meet?A.At 9:30.B.At 10:00.C.At 10:30.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17.What did the speaker like doing in the first city?A.Looking at the lights.B.Going to the museums.C.Visiting the s

8、idewalk cafs.18.Whats the speakers nationality?A.British.B.American.C.French.19.Which city is a world capital of culture and fashion?A.Paris.B.New York.C.London.20.What did The Beatles do in 1969?A.They walked acrossAbbey Road.B.They visited Buckingham Palace.C.They checked the time at Big Ben.第二部分阅

9、读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。AJoin us in our lively classroom!We carefully design our programs and use our resources tosupport you in your teaching efforts,while getting your students involved and excited aboutlearning.Available ProgramsWeb of Life

10、A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiplespecies are able to meet their needs in arelatively stable web of life.Students willexamine how organisms in a local ecosystemare interrelated.Up All NightJust as we go to sleep at night,a whole newworld of animals is waking up!This programwill walk studen

11、ts through a comprehensivestudy of how these animals use their senses tohelp them hunt for food at night.Oh Give Me a Biome(生物群落)Students willuse NASAs data maps toidentify biomes around the world and willlook at how animals develop over time and areadapted to living in each.Animals and WeatherStude

12、nts will work with educators to figureout how animals use adaptation to protectthemselves against different kinds of weather.PricingMinimum cost of$240 if you have fewer than 15 students.$16/student;1 free guardian for every 10 students$19/additional guardianNotesGroups can bring an unlimited number

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14、am suits those interested in animal evolution most?A.Web of Life.B.Up All Night.C.Oh Give Me a Biome.D.Animals and Weather.22.How much is the admission for a group of 10 students with 3 guardians?A.$217B.$240.C.$278.D.$297.23.Where is the text probably taken from?A.Atravel guide.B.An academic magazi

15、ne.C.A course brochure.D.An online advertisement.BAs a boy,John Kerr wanted to be a fireman or a park ranger(护林员).Looking back on thatchildhood fantasy,he says,“I think it was calling me.”Instead,he spent four decades at one ofpublic broadcastings flagship stations in Boston.He retired in 2005 at th

16、e age of 65 without anyparticular post-career goal in mind.After several weeks to sit around,he decided to drive hiscamper to visit family in Jackson Hole,Wyoming.In route,he casually stopped at the Yellowstone Park Foundation,which raises funds forYellowstone,Americas first national park.As it happ

17、ens,the foundation was hiring people toeducate park guests on wolves.Kerr signed on.After working there for several weeks,andencouraged by his daughter,Kerr applied to the Student Conservation Association for an internship(实习).To say that Kerr stood out in the intern crowd is a big understatement.Mo

18、st interns werecollege and even high school students.But,in a sense,he had been ready for this since his youth.His outdoor adventures with his grandfather had given him a love of nature,and,as an adult,he hadhelped out at the local fire department on medical calls.He also had something else.There ar

19、e 31 million Americans between the ages of 44 and 70.Some retired,looking for a third act,some looking for a more satisfying career,searching forsomething where they feel as if theyre making a contribution,doing something to make theirneighborhood,their country,their world just a little bit better.K

20、err also had that deep desire to dosomething more.From his internship,he moved up to a ranger,educating park visitors to ensure safe contactbetween guests and animals,and responding to medical emergencies.He treasures his job in whathe describes as one of the most beautiful places on Earth,and revel

21、s in moments when he treats avisitor to an up-close look at one of the parks wolves or bears through his telescope,an occasionthat can move visitors to tears.“These are rich and all-too-rare moments,”recalls Kerr,“I never forget them.”24.What do we know about John Kerr?A.He joined the program in the

22、 park by accident.B.He had a specific aim after retirement.C.He got a casual job with his daughters help.D.He did a job he dreamed of for decades.25.What made John Kerr outstanding in the internship?A.His determined resolve.B.His academic degree.C.His previous experiences.D.His medical knowledge.26.

23、Which of the following best describes John Kerr?A.Aggressive.B.Committed.C.Awkward.D.Desperate.27.What does the underlined phrase“revels in”in paragraph 6 mean?A.DreadsB.AwaitsC.QuitsD.EnjoysCA new study led by researchers at the University of California,Riverside,has found exposureto third-hand smo

24、ke(THS)causes skin diseases.The study the first to look at humans exposed to THS involved 10 healthy non-smokerswearing clothing with either filtered(过滤的)air or THS chemicals.The investigation lasted threehours,during which participants would either walk or run for 15 minutes per hour this would mak

25、ethem sweat and increase the levels of THS potentially taken in through the skin.Blood samples werecollected,which were measured to see whether THS may have caused cell or tissue damage.“We found THS exposure caused damage to DNA,lipids(脂质)and proteins and the damageremained even after the exposure

26、stopped,”said Shane Sakamaki-Ching,a doctor of biology andthe first author of the study.“Cigarette smokers show the same result.”The study showed exposureto THS increases signals related with skin diseases,which makes sense:the organ most likely tocome into contact with THS is your skin,and so it re

27、ceives the biggest exposure to the harmfulchemicals.“However,whats even more worrying is the tendency to lead to cancer,”addedSakamaki-Ching.“If you buy a used car previously owned by a smoker,you are putting yourself at some healthrisk,”said Prue Talbot,a professor of cell biology at UC Riverside a

28、nd the corresponding author ofthe study.“If you go to a restaurant that allows smoking,you are exposing your skin to THS.Thesame applies to staying in a hotel room that was previously occupied by a smoker.”Sakamaki-Ching said,“Our findings can assist physicians in checking patients exposed toTHS and

29、 help develop policies improving indoor environments polluted by THS.”28.Why were the participants in the study asked to take exercise?A.To keep themselves energetic.B.To speed up blood circulation.C.To remove THS by sweating.D.To absorb more THS through skin.29.What does Sakamaki-Ching say about ex

30、posure to THS?A.It tends to cause bad health consequences.B.It only puts the victims skin at risk.C.It is likely to change smokersDNA.D.It will have a mild effect on health.30.What message does Prue Talbot want to convey in paragraph 4?A.Public places risk being polluted.B.THS exists widely in our d

31、aily life.C.Smokers should be punished.D.Second-hand cars are banned from buying.31.Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A.Causes of Skin DiseasesB.ACampaign to Quit SmokingC.Potential Harm of THSD.Danger of Indoor EnvironmentsDWith renewable energy the big problem is storing

32、the electricity for when the sun does notshine and the wind does not blow.A solution,one group of scientists thinks,could have lainbeneath our feet all along.Michael Harbottle from Cardiff University is leading the project,whichseeks to turn soil into a kind of battery by using the microbes(微生物)with

33、in.The planned system involves running a current between buried electrodes(电极).This makescertain bacteria come alive in the soil.Just as sunlight provides the energy for plants to make sugarfrom carbon dioxide and water,the electrical energy lets the bacteria transform carbon dioxide intoa chemical.

34、This chemical becomes in effect a chemical store of energy,and when the energy isneeded,a different circuit(电路)is switched on,giving different bacteria the energy to break downthe chemical.This process frees electrons,which flow through the circuit,providing electricity ondemand.“The bugs will eat t

35、he food,pass the electrons,and it will power the lightbulb at the sametime,”said Harbottle,“Its no real difference from what theyre doing when theyre consumingfood and producing energy to grow.Its just we are making use of that energy to get a little bit forourselves.”For now,though,there are more f

36、undamental questions.As with all energy storage systems,the viability(可行性)could depend on how much energy is lost in the process.Unlike in otherenergy storage systems,it also depends on whether anything else eats these bacteria and whathappens when it rains.“Its not in a box.Its not contained.The th

37、ings you reuse can be movingaround;they can be spreading to all sorts of places.The challenge,”Harbottle admitted,“is that itsan uncontrolled environment.”32.What is the purpose of the project?A.To develop new land.B.To find new storage system.C.To remove carbon dioxide.D.To discover new microbes.33

38、.Which aspect of the planned system is paragraph 2 mainly about?A.Its effect.B.Its process.C.Its equipment.D.Its difficulty.34.What are Harbottles words used for in paragraph 3?A.Explaining the previous concept.B.Providing some knowledge for the readers.C.Adding some background information.D.Introdu

39、cing a new topic for discussion.35.What problem might Harbottle try to solve next?A.How to keep the bacteria steady.B.How to control temperature change.C.How to develop more bacteria.D.How to produce more electricity.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。Developing an o

40、ptimistic outlook can be good for both your physical and mental health.Hereare some ways to make thinking positive thoughts easy.36If you surround yourself with constant complainers,their negativity is likely to rub off on you.Spend time with positive friends and family members to increase the likel

41、ihood that their positivethinking habits will become yours too.Recognize and replace negative thoughtsYou wont be successful at positive thinking if youre still stuck in frequent negative thoughts.37If you find yourself thinking something such as,“I always mess everything up”,replace itwith somethin

42、g more realistic such as,“Sometimes I make mistakes but I learn from them.”Consider the consequences of negativitySpend some time thinking about the consequences of negative thinking.Often,it can become aself-fulfilling prediction.For example,a person who thinks,“I probably wont get this jobintervie

43、w,”may put less effort into the interview.38Create a daily gratitude listIf you start keeping a daily gratitude list,youll start noticing exactly how much you have tobe thankful for.39And you focus on the positive in your life instead of thinking about allthe bad things that have happened in the day

44、.Look for silver liningWhen something bad happens,look for the silver lining.40While it may be difficultto find good in a tough situation,it is always there if you look hard enough.Focusing on thepositive helps you to stay hopeful and optimistic even when things are tough.A.Spend time with positive

45、people.B.This will help you look for the good in other people.C.Your past mistakes are not there for you to hold on to.D.As a result,he may decrease his chances of getting the job.E.This means looking for the positive side of a negative event.F.Learn to recognize and replace thoughts that are overly

46、 negative.G.Generate ideas on limiting the time you spend with negative people.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B，C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳远。I remember my high school English teacher telling me not to apply to Corn

47、ell University.Myteacher said they wouldnt accept me and even if they did I wouldnt be able to41it throughthe years.I almost42but a few days later I came across a former teacher，who told me43,“You apply.You can do it.”His words made all the44.I put in my application andwas45.Too often we think its o

48、ur46to help make someone aware of“reality”.We think wemust point out how47the job market is as well as how bad the economy is.This world neverlacks“realists”or48.But it calls for more optimists and encouragers who say，“I believein you.Have the49，and you will have the power to make it come true.We ma

49、y50lotsof barriers，but well get the project finished.Even if you fail，itll lead to something more51.”I know that every one of us loves working for and with people who52the best inus.We love being around people who bring us53and uplift us.While we sometimes can put up with the54people，we will always5

50、5thosewho encourage us and hold a special place in our heart for them.56，everyone can be thatperson who leaves a positive57into someone，which will flower sooner or later.58someone up who is feeling down.59your team with your positive energy.Share encouragement.It60and we all need it.41.A.getB.makeC.