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1、20222023学年高二年级第二学期期中质量监测英语试卷说明：本试卷为闭卷笔答，答题时间90分钟，满分loo分。请将第I卷试题答案填在第n卷卷首的相应位置。第I卷（共60分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）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。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。答案写在答题卡上。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是Co1. What time will the movi

2、e begin?A. At 7:00. B. At7:15. C. At 7:30.2. What is the man doing?A. Taking a photo. B. Enjoying a view. C. Painting a picture.3. Who is fond of the book?A. The man. B. The woman. C. The mans wife.4. Where will the woman probably go tonight?A. To the party. B. To the concert. C. To the airport.5. W

3、hat is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Manager and staff. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.第二节（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What does the man want to buy f

4、or his son?A. Novels. B. Magazines. C. Reference books.One day, when I was reading, I received a call from the principal （校长）of my high school to invite me to give a talk as a representative of alumni association （校友会）.He asked me to speak to the group the next morning. I felt so honored to have got

5、 such an opportunity and immediately replied yes. But after the call, I became nervous and panicky.The whole night, I polished my speech again and again, and practiced before a mirror until I could deliver the speech fluently. Even though I had made full preparations, I could not sleep with great an

6、xiety. What if words failed me and didnt attract audience at all? What if I forgot the words in the middle of the speech?. I was hesitating to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage to go. I thought, If I miss this opportunity, surely the

7、school will never invite me again to any of their programs.Anyway, I reached the school on time. Before giving the talk, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasnt even able to read the written speech properly. I was n

8、ot aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. I just managed to finish the speech in a low voice. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking Anxiety. 注意：1 .词数应为120左右；2 .请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me

9、.Around one month later, I was invited to give another speech.7 How much will the man pay for the gift?A. $20. B. $18. C. $10.8 Which is on the second floor?A. Silent Spring. B. Jane Eyre. C. English Digest.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where will the boy live?A. In a dormitory. B. In a host family. C. In an a

10、partment.10. What is the boys room equipped with?A. A refrigerator. B. A washing machine. C. An air conditioner.11. What is the boys habit probably?A. Getting up early. B. Staying up late. C. Taking a walk.听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。12. What is Thoreaus father?A. A pencil maker. B. An essayist. C. A philosoph

11、er.13. Where did Thoreau meet Emerson?A. In Concord. B. In Harvard. C. At Walden Pond.14. How long did Thoreau teach in the public school in Concord?A. For two weeks. B. For two months. C. For two years.15. When was his first book published?A. In 1839. B.In 1845. C. In 1849.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小

12、题;每小题2分，满分20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。答案写在答题卡上。注意：C篇分A、B两种题型，A题型为客观题，B题型为主观题。Writing CompetitionsDo you have a desire to express your unique thoughts? Are you dreaming of seeing your works published?Here is a list of ongoing writing competitions for your choice. Please bear in mind that cont

13、ests with smaller prizes attract fewer entries and are therefore easier to win. Best of luck in the competitions!Hour of Writing CompetitionTo enter this weekly contest from Manchester, you submit a piece of writing of any type you choose, as long as it is created by yourself, running to no more tha

14、n 2,000 words. There is a different theme every week.Closing: 11 pm every FridayPrize: $50Entry Fee: $3Writers of the Future CompetitionThis US contest is open worldwide and is for short stories of up to 17,000 words. They should be science fiction or fantasy with fantastic elements. Your story will

15、 be disqualified once copying is detected.Closing: QuarterlyPrize: $1,000, $750, $500Entry Fee: NoneThe 6th Annual Poetry CompetitionThis contest organized by The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund may remind you of a strong alcoholic drink whisky. Actually, its all about raising funds for an animal reserve

16、 in Kent, a county in southeast England. Entry fees will be used to improve animals, living conditions. Welcome original poems of up to 40 lines on any topic.Closing: May 31st, 2023Prize: 1st$200 2nd$100 3rd$75Entry Fee: $5Canterbury Poet of the Year CompetitionIts back again: the annual internation

17、al poetry contest from Canterbury Festival. As usual, it is fbr poems of up to 60 lines. Make sure your poems are original.Closing: June 1st, 2023Prize: $200, $100, $50. All longlisted entries (approximately 35) will be published.Entry Fee: $51. Which competition is easier for a contestant to win a

18、prize?A. Hour of Writing Competition.B. Writers of the Future Competition.C. The 6th Annual Poetry Competition.D. Canterbury Poet of the Year Competition.2. Whats the purpose of holding The 6th Annual Poetry Competition?A. To advertise a drink.B. To raise money for a reserve.C. To improve conditions

19、 in Kent.D. To appeal to government for support.3. What do the four competitions have in common?A. They charge entry fees.B. They stress originality.C. They are held annually.D. They have specific themes.BIn December, the intense cold turns dripping water into ice within seconds. Yet, 63-year-old Re

20、n Jianguo gets up early before 5 am every morning to sprinkle （撒）150 kilograms of corn on the river banks to make sure thousands of migratory birds have enough energy to make it through the winter. Over the past 26 years, Ren has been one of many volunteers protecting migratory birds on Changbai Isl

21、and, where local residents label him as “Uncle Bird.For Ren himself, a cottage near the riverbank has almost become his second home, a place from which he can observe the dynamics of the birds, provide help for injured birds, educate the public about bird conservation and, after a long day of work,

22、light a fire and enjoy a warm meal. Winter is the busiest time for Uncle Bird. When the harsh season makes it difficult for birds to find food, he calls for donations or sometimes even pays for the food himself to guarantee their survival during the winter. I simply want this to be a warm and welcom

23、ing place for birds when they choose to stay here for a temporary rest J he said.A report in 2021 shows that many migratory birds have changed their habit of just passing through China as they head to the Pacific Ocean or South Asia for the winter. Instead, more and more are choosing to spend winter

24、 within Chinas wetlands. However, when Ren settled in the city in the 1990s, only hundreds of migratory birds would come every winter. Since then, China has stepped up protection of wetlands and nature reserves by introducing new regulations and high technology.“Thirty years ago, it was impossible t

25、o see more than 8,000 birds together in the urban area. But now, thousands of the birds attract an increasing number of tourists every year. As long as they choose to stay in this city, there should be people to take care of them. However tough it is, I will stick to my choice and try to raise publi

26、c awareness J Ren said.4. Why is winter the busiest time for Mr. Ren?A. He has to receive more tourists.B. He must treat more injured birds.C. He needs to feed more migratory birds.D. He is more engaged in observing birds.5. What causes the change in the birds migrating habit according to the text?A

27、. Long distance.B. High technology.C. Food shortage.D. Improved environment.6. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Migratory Birds Boost TourismB. Uncle Bird Devoted to Bird ProtectionC. Great Achievements in Wildlife ProtectionD. Environmental Impacts on Bird MigrationCDo you know that it

28、 only takes an algorithm （算法）to turn you into a Pablo Picasso? All you need to do is follow three simple steps: choose, provide and create. To be more specific, choose an AI Art Generator, provide the generator with your preferred requirement and hit the “create“ button. Even ordinary people without

29、 any painting skills can do it well.Chinese netizens have been amazed and amused by the results created by AI art generators. Some platforms providing AI painting services gained more than 600,000 users in a single day in November, with people aged 25 and under accounting for more than 60% of new us

30、ers.Jia Yunfan, a 26-year-old digital artist, has been embracing the novel AI movement. He said, “I was trained as an oil painter ever since I was young. But canvas （油 画布）and the realistic style are just too classic and I used to be only defined as a painter. Newly emerged art forms like AI painting

31、s can help artists reach global audiences and broaden their artistic field?7 An illustrator Huang Ge from Shanghai said illustrators need time to create and they are expensive to hire, but with AI tools, hundreds of pictures can be generated every day.However, the trend has again caused some panic a

32、bout whether AI is gradually replacing human beings. Arts values lie not only in representation but also the artists mind and emotional contributions. Yet this is lacking in AI art. The warmth and inspiration in humans creations are irreplaceable； Ding Daoshi, an analyst said.A more urgent issue is

33、that there is no consensus of the ownership of AI art. Some users have openly sold some AI paintings and have earned money, but it is still a gray area about whether these artworks belong to users, the digital tool developers or even the AI itself.Ding noted that the various sides should get togethe

34、r to debate the issue and come up with some accepted regulations as soon as possible because AI is already sticking deeply into every aspect of the lives of human beings. （以下是A种题型）7. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The development of AI paintings.B. The classification of AI artworks.C. T

35、he popularity of digital paintings.D. The procedure in creating AI artworks.8. Why does Jia Yunfan welcome the new AI trend?A. It promotes his art career.B. It reduces his cost in creation.C. It maintains his painting style.D. It improves his work efficiency.9. What does the underlined word “consens

36、us“ mean in paragraph 5?A. Complaint.B. Result.C. Agreement.D. Discussion.10. What problem remains to be solved in the future?A. Who owns the copyright of AI art.B. What to do to ensure the quality of AI artworks.C. How to tell humans creations from AI paintings.D. Whether AI paintings can replace t

37、raditional paintings.（以下是B种题型）11. How do people create AI artworks?12. Who are the major new users of the AI painting services?13. What cant be replaced by AI art according to Ding Daoshi?14. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?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。答案写在答题卡上。Inner bea

38、uty is very important, but external beauty also plays a part in the image we present to the world.One of the problems that damage our image is weight gain. According to a research, most of our weight is gained over the holiday season. Its a time when family and friends gather to enjoy each others co

39、mpany. 15 No wonder maintaining a healthy weight can present even more challenges.Does that mean we are bound to see a bigger number when we stand on the scale （秤）in January?16 Study shows you can keep to your meal routines, choose low-fat foods when it is possible and walk off the weight. Here are

40、a few more tips to help you keep your weight in check without sacrificing your holiday traditions.If you are the host, you will be struggling with tasting while cooking. In this case, try to chew sugar-free gum while preparing the meal, or have a small snack before you start cooking. For the meal, s

41、erve more raw vegetables and yogurt-based dips to start the event. 17Its a good idea to mark all the holiday events youll be attending on your calendar so that youll remember to plan ahead. If the meal is not at your home, eat lighter on the day of the event 18 If the event is in the evening, have a

42、 healthy breakfast and satisfying lunch, with a light snack before the event to avoid overeating later.19 For example, take a walk or meet up to see holiday lights, or attend a holiday concert or show. Catch up with a friend over a film instead of meeting for a coffee. Just explore things that you a

43、ll enjoy doing.Making an effort with your weight helps you keep a healthy life and boost your confidence. Although preventing weight gain over the holidays can be a challenge, it is possible. So next time, try the above. A. Serve plenty of fresh fruit to finish.B. How much exercise can burn off this

44、 energy?C. And certainly, tasting delicious food is a must.D. Or can we keep the holiday weight gain at bay?E. Start new traditions that are not centered on food.F. Here are some tips that ensure you look good inside out.G. It can help balance the possible extra calories at the party.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满

45、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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。答 案写在答题卡上。The sound of the music floated through the ruins of the school corridor. Its 20 melody filled the empty classrooms. I put all of my sorrow and pain into the music I played on the piano, which magically 21 the air attack. A

46、s I gently struck the 22, horrible scenes kept flashing through my mind.Like millions across the city, I woke up to the sound of the 23 last night. I remembered waking up, my body trembling with 24.1 just hid behind the couch and 25 my head with my hands. I couldhear the terrible screams and cries.

47、On the street, many 26 in panic without warm clothes overnight, some still wearing just their pajamas.The next morning, I looked out of the window and saw the 27 of my school. Although my family had already packed necessary belongings for evacuation （撤离）,I decided to help clean the classrooms where

48、I had studied for the last 10 years before leaving. I wasnt 28 to come to the school at first, as I worried that there could be more dangers. But thinking of the fact that the place where I had my most vivid childhood memories was a bomb crater, my fear turned into 29.It was the war that left millions of children without 30 to education, security and a happy childhood.What was supposed to be a place of 31 and hope became a shaky and 32 shell. Only thepiano was left behind, which I had planned to play at my graduat