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1、萨县五中2022-2023学年高二上12月份考试英语试题第一部分听力（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。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. What does the man suggest doing?A. Going hiking.B. Going on working. C. Playing chess.2. What k

2、ind of business does Davids father company do?A. Computer programming. B. Electronic engineering. C. Clothing design.3. What are the two speakers doing?A. Playing a ball game. B. Cheering for Oxford. C. Watching a football match.4. What time is it now?A. 10:12.B. 10:20.C. 10:32.C. Put out the fire.C

3、. Five hours.C. Sarah.C A student.C. To Russia.5. . What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Nurse and patient. C. Teacher and student.第二节（共15小题,每小题15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。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

4、话或独白读两遍。听第6段长对话，回答第6、7题。6. What will John do first this weekend?A - Do his homework.B. Plant trees.7. How long will the planting activity probably last?A Two hours.B. Three hours.听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。8. . Who wants to go shopping this summer?A. Judy.B. Timmy.9. What does the man probably do?A. A teacher.

5、B. A doctor.听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the man and his wife go this year?A To Germany.B. To Canada.11. How does the woman plan her holidays?A. By making bookings by herself.B By following her friends suggestions.C. By turning to a tour company for help.12. What happened to the man and his wife

6、on the way back?A. The fire alarm at the airport went off.B They spent one night at the airport.C. Their plane was delayed in Berlin.听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the boy tired?A. He stays up watching TV. B. He plays lots of sports. C. He wakes up early. 14. At what time does the boat leave?A. 6:15.B

7、. 7:00.C. 7:30.15. . Where does the boy have dinner?A. At his aunfs house. B. At school.C. At home.16. When does the boy do his homework?A While he is on his way home. B. When he gets home. C . After he watches TV. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker probably?A. A student.B. A teacher.C. A hos

8、t.18. . What is mainly for?A. Showing English grammar. B. Offering listening practice. C. Explaining English words.19. What is the speakers advice on learning English words?A. Keep a diary with them. B. Guess the meanings. C. Use them in spoken English.20. What is the key to learning English?A. Stic

9、king to reading and learning.B. Reciting more English sentences.C. Remembering words as many as possible.第二部分 阅读理解（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。AAssistant Professor, Musical Theatre DanceWichita State University seeks a full-time, 9-month assistant professor, beg

10、inning in August. Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area, teaching experience at a professional or college level, ability to direct and teach stage movement. The salary depends on qualifications and experience.For complete information, visit .Full Professor in Theatre and DanceThe De

11、partment of Theatre & Dance at the University Amma at San Diego （http:/www-theatre.ucsd.edu/） is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design. Applicants must work for us for at least 10 months. Significant professional experience is required. This position is expected to teach at both g

12、raduate and undergraduate levels.A review of applications will start on June 1st. Application deadline: September 1st.Technical Director in Performing and Fine ArtsDeSales Universitys Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled, professional technical director. The position is a 10-mo

13、nth staff position with the possibility of summer employment with The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Professional experience is required. MFA is preferred.Please email materials to . Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.Assistant Director-me

14、dia Resources CenterMaryland Institute College of Art is seeking an Assistant Director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division.Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with a knowledge of art and design history, library experience, excellen

15、t interpersonal and communication skills and familiarity with Photoshop and scanning.A review of applications will begin immediately; job announcements will remain open until the position is filled. Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months. They can send emails .The salary differs d

16、epending on your experience. Please include your desired salary in your application letter.21. What are the requirements to be a full professor in Theatre and Dance?A. Having a graduate or undergraduate degree.B. Being able to teach stage movement.C. Being an experienced theatre artist in the dance

17、area.D. Having much professional experience.22. What should an applicant do if he wants to be a technical director?A.Contact .B.Visit .C.D.Visit .23. Which of the following requires interpersonal and communication skills?A.Wichita State University.B.Maryland Institute College of Art.C.Desales Univer

18、sity.D.The University of California.BSince being introduced to chess at the age of six, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi has had one goal. He wants to become the worlds youngest-ever Grandmaster-the highest title a chess player can achieve. The record is currently held by Russian chess player Alexandrovich

19、 Kaijakin, who won the title in 2002 at the age of 12.To work for his goal, the gifted chess player practiced for up to 11 hours every day after school. On May 1, 2021, the now 1 O-year-old Tani became the newest national chess master of the United States. The title, awarded by the United States Che

20、ss Federation (USCF), requires players to get a rating of between 2200 to 2400. Tani achieved a rating of 2223 by defeating two chess experts, a master, and an international master. Tani said the secret to his success was thinking of his plays ahead of time.The now fifth-grader first knew and fell i

21、n love with chess in 2017 after being exposed to the basics by a part-time teacher at school in Manhattan, New York. However, his mother, Oluwatoyin, didnt let him join the schools chess club due to the travel and chess competition costs. The family of four, who were living in a homeless shelter, di

22、d not have extra money to spare. When Oluwatoyin explained the familys situation to the chess clubs instructor, Russell Makofsky, he instantly cancelled all costs for the young boy.Tani did not disappoint those who supported him. Over less than a year after joining the club, he had gameied seven tro

23、phies(奖杯)and was ranked 27 in his age category. In 2019, the then eight-year-old, who was still living in a homeless shelter, made national headlines when he defeated 73 competitors to win the New York State Scholastic Chess K-3 Championship. His amazing story caught much attention and a GoFundMe ca

24、mpaign, set up by Makofsky, helped raise enough money for Tani and his family to move into a new home.24. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A.Tanis efforts paid off.B.Tani did badly at school.C.Tani hardly practiced chess.D.Tanis thoughts weresimple.25. . Who first introduced Tani to chess?A.His mo

25、ther.B.His teacher.C.Alexandrovich Karjakin.D.Russell Makofsky.26. Why did Tanis mother disagree to let him join the chess club?A. The family was too poor to cover the costs. B. The competition in the club was too fierce.C. She was afraid that he was not independent.D. She wanted him to concentrate

26、on his study. 27. What does the underlined word garnered in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Assessed. B. Designed. C. Gained. D. Missed.CIn August 2020, Kate Wilson, a 16-year-old from Shrewsbury, posted on the social media video platform TikTok a series of sentences from books she had read. Set

27、 to a piece of soft music, the short video plays out as Wilson holds up copies of the books. nYou have been the last dream of my soul, from A Tale of Two Cities.nWhatever our souls are made his and mine are the same/ from Wuthering Heights. It has been viewed more than 1.2 million times.These posts,

28、 called BookTok, can attract millions of views, and light an appreciation of books in young readers again, HI started reading again after six years when I came across BookTok for the first time last October/ says Mireille Lee, 15.Adam Silveras 2017 novel They Both Die at the End is one of the books

29、to have benefited from the BookTok effect. In March, it shot to the top of the teen fiction charts, selling more than 4,000 copies a week. The book has sold more than 200,000 copies in the UK after thousands of posts about it.Publishers are watching with interest. Publisher Horrox says: Theres somet

30、hing about the fact that it is under a minute. People who are consuming this content watch a 32-second video and someones like: This book has romance, and its really heartbreaking. Thankfully, its only a fiction/And then the viewers think: 40h9 OK. Those are all things that Im interested in. Til go

31、and buy By December 2020, Wilson was being contacted regularly by publishers, who had realized that TikTok nreally does sell books.Jenny, who is 22, says: nI thought TikTok was ridiculous last year before the first lockdown. I really did think it was just for 14-year-olds, but BookTok is such a love

32、ly community. There are people who like the same books as me, and I can talk about the books that I like. It just seems a little bit magical.” 28. Why did the author mention the story of Kate Wilson?A. To lead to the main topic.B. To introduce some books.C. To encourage more people to read classics.

33、 D. To compare her with other teen influencers. 29. Who are able to get the least benefit from BookTok?A. The young.B. The authors.C. The workers.D. The publishers.30. What is the attitude of Jenny towards BookTok?A. Critical.B. Supportive.C. Puzzled.D. Objective.31. What does the text mainly talk a

34、bout?A. How to select a book from TikTok.B. Teens begin to read books in BookTok.C. Where to find BookTok during the lockdown.D. The Rise of BookTok meets the teen influencers.DWe know that China is the largest and fastest-growing consumer market in the world. What is less well understood are the fo

35、rces that shape consumerism in the worlds most populous country. In my view, there are some social and cultural aspects at play that drive consumer spending.Consumerism is related to freedom. To have a choice means to have consumer choice. You are what you consume. Consumption is an expression of se

36、lf. It allows you to explore the world through its products, to experiment with lifestyle choices, and to do so safely and anonymously （匿名）.You might never get to France, but you can try French wine. California might be far, but you can go to Shanghai Disneyland. Indeed, the enthusiasm for choice is

37、 reflected in the enthusiasm Chinese consumers have for online shopping.Consumerism is a statement of success. American economist Thorstein Veblen popularized the concept of conspicuous consumption. When consumption is no longer driven only by need, it becomes a way of making a statement that you ha

38、ve disposable （可自 由支酉己的）income and you can -at least in certain respects-enjoy life on your terms. Simple pleasures-a pair of shoes, a smartphone, designer clothing - become statements of personal identity.The collective experience is focused. We like participating in group events. FOMO, the Fear of

39、 Missing Out, goes beyond cultures. But I suspect this trend is stronger in China than in the West because Confucian culture does not celebrate outsiders as the Wests culture does. Social media reinforce （强化）this collective pattern so that shopping and dining are shared experiences. Opinions are cro

40、wd-sourced. And the merchants reinforce this pattern by supporting holiday sales, group buying, and other promotions.Successful brands in China are able to handle most or all of the above considerations. The consumer must not only be delighted with your product. The journey of the consumer must also

41、 respect these socio-cultural aspects.32. Whats mainly talked about in the passage?A. Chinese are growing wealthier.B. Chinas fast-growing market economy.C. Chinese socio-cultural influences on consumerism.D. Chinese consumers9 preference fbr quality rather than quantity.33. What does Paragraph 2 fo

42、cus on ?A. Shopping online is a new experience.B. Consumption can be a reflection of freedom.C. Foreign products can be purchased in China.D. Shopping around the world is a favorable choice.34. What do the underlined words conspicuous consumption in Paragraph 3 mean?A. The ability to cover ones real

43、 need in daily life.B. Spending money in order to keep up with others.C. The purchase of expensive items to display status.D. Buying plenty of goods and delivering them to others.35. Why does the author suspect FOMO is stronger in China?A. Social media play a bigger role in their lives.B. Following

44、the trend is what people like better.C. Chinese people have less contact with the strangers.D. Confucian culture is less likely to appreciate outsiders.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。 Activists are people who see the need for change and devote their time to doing somet

45、hing about it 36 If you are interested in it you can do so.37This could be anything from a student club to a national organization（like the American Civil Liberties Union or the National Organizers Alliance）. Most activist organizations offer different levels of involvement, so you can do whatever y

46、ou feel most comfortable with, whether that means attending meetings and demonstrations or just donating a little money when you can.Volunteer your time.One of the best ways to make a difference is to volunteer your time. Reach out to organizations in your community that do work for your cause, and

47、ask how you can help.Donate money or supplies.38 If you cant afford to donate money to an organization that supports yours cause, you may be able to donate other thing, they need, like clothing or canned food.Reach out to family and friendsTell your family and friends about your cause, and invite th

48、em to get involved. If they are interested, share literature about your cause or just talk to them about what you have learned. 39Promote your cause on social media.You can use social media to help keep your friends and followers informed about the causes yousupport. 40 Also, you can invite your friends to attend events or donate to fundraisers for your cause.A. Take classes on issues related to your cause.B. Join an organization that supports your cause.C. They are driven by passion and a vision for