湖北省孝感市部分学校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含解析.docx

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1、湖北省孝感市部分学校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含解析高二英语考试注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。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

2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What does the woman mean?A. She needs the mans help.B. She thinks the man is right.C. She plans to send out all the invitations.2. What does the man tell to the woman?A. He

3、took Bill to the hospital.B. He forgot to call the woman.C. He didnt know which hospital Bill was in.3. Where is the man now?A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. On the way.4. What does the woman want to know?A. Where the meeting is being held.B. What the topic of the meeting is.C. Where Joe will meet

4、 her.5. What will the woman do?A. Play basketball. B. Watch a game. C. Find a player.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。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 are the speakers doing?A. Working. B. Cooking. C. Going sho

5、pping.7. What happened to the mans finger?A. It was burnt. B. It was cut. C. It was bleeding.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How much does the apartment near a park cost?A. $350. B. $390. C. $400.9. What do we know about the apartment near University Avenue?A. Its the most expensive. B. Its too large. C. Its ver

6、y noisy.10. What is Metealfe?A. Its a university. B. Its a street. C. Its a park.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does the man call the company?A. He needs opportunities to travel.B. He wants to report the company.C. He wants to know more information about the job.12. What should a marketing assistant do in

7、 the very beginning?A. Attend meetings instead of the boss.B. Do market research and write reports.C. Travel to different cities to collect information.13. What do we know about the man?A. He will be employed by the company.B. He is expecting an answer from the company.C. He knows a marketing assist

8、ant isnt suitable for him.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Where are the speakers planning to go tomorrow morning?A. To the Art Museum. B. To the seashore. C. To a zoo.15. Why does the woman want to go shopping instead?A. To buy a gift for her friend.B To meet her friend there.C. To buy some clothes.16. What ar

9、e the speakers talking about?A. A city guide. B. A shopping center. C. A travel plan.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What kind of English lessons does the speaker recommend?A. Listening and speaking. B. Reading and writing. C. Examination skills.18. How can a learner review the lessons when he is not online a

10、ccording to the speaker?A. By making conversations with others.B. By using the downloaded sound files.C. By reviewing words, phrases and idioms.19. What is mentioned as an advantage of the speakers online course?A. It helps learners to study abroad.B. It offers learners better study methods.C. It im

11、proves learners English skills quickly.20. Whats the speakers idea about learning English?A. Learning English little by little.B. Being confident in learning.C. Having clear learning goals.第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWANTEDSOURCING MANAGERPosition Sum

12、mary:The Sourcing Manager is responsible for vendor (销售公司) identification, selection, auditing (审计) and evaluation for all hotels, restaurants, guides, transportation providers and travel agents used in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) student programs. The managed vendor network is spread throughout the APA

13、C region. Must be willing and able to travel and to work during irregular hours on occasion.Position Goals: Build and maintain a strong relationship with the APACs vendors to ensure vendors fulfill program requirements at a target budgeted cost. Build and maintain a smooth communication channel with

14、 other departments.Responsibilities: Support the Program Management team in program implementation, ensuring strong communication so that needs are fully understood by both our external suppliers and our internal team, and addressed in a timely manner. Research and identify vendor resources for stud

15、ent travel programs. Set up, develop and maintain the databases of providers, specified vendor details and user management related to vendors. Build and maintain a positive working relationship with all vendor partners. Negotiate competitive payment terms with all vendor partners, review and manage

16、all vendor contracts.Qualifications: At least 25 years old. Bachelors (学士) degree or above. Fluent in spoken and written English and/or another Asian language strongly preferred. Very strong organization, planning, time management and negotiation skills. Ability to work with little direct supervisio

17、n and take accountability for decisions/results. Attention to detail and desire to learn new aspects of the international education field. Willing and able to travel up to 20%-30%annually. 2-3 years experience in supplier communication or management.1. What is the responsibility of the Sourcing Mana

18、ger?A. To maintain the databases of providers.B. To discuss payment details with managers.C. To offer support to academic communication.D. To study resources for student employment programs.2. Who can be the most qualified for the Sourcing Manager?A. John who is 22 years old.B. Lee who has a doctors

19、 degree.C. Frank who can only speak French.D. Sam who has travelled to 60 countries.3 Where is the text probably taken from?A. A training program.B. A university poster.C. An academic article.D. A site for job hunting.BIn the heart of Texas, “Bee Czar” Walter Schumacher is saving the worldone hive (

20、蜂群) at a time. And he does it without wearing a protective bee suit. What is his technique? He “communicates” with the bees to avoid being bitten. Walter and his team at the American Honey Bee Protection Agency rescue hives from places that are unwantedinside the walls of a house or 30 feet up in a

21、neighborhood tree, and relocate the hives where the bees can grow and pollinate (授粉) in peace.According to Walter, every third bite of food we eat was pollinated by bees; without them, life would cease existing. But saving bees costs money, so they have got to sell honey to make money.Walters busine

22、ss once was booming with $200,000 in yearly sales. But after losing everything in the past three years, Walter wants to rebuild his honey business so that he can afford to rescue unwanted hives. With his oldest son Will and a small but dedicated team, Walter has a plan to transform their old family

23、farm into their new headquarters, to save more bees and sell more honey.Saving bees is a big affair. Will runs the business, trying to keep his dad organized; Walter teaches his younger sons Bodhi and Odin the skills of keeping bees, and Wills wife Meredith is experiencing her first bee rescue. Walt

24、er also invites bee technician Jonathan who seeks inner calm by rescuing bees and scaffolding (脚手架) pro Sandy, who can reach angry bees in places ladders cant and dreams of talking to bees herself. Walter brings audiences into the hive when he trains beekeepers to safely handle millions of bees Will

25、 plans to sign big contracts selling honey to businesses like restaurants and supermarkets, meanwhile undertaking dangerous hive rescues.4. Which of the following can best describe Walters work of rescuing bees?A. Interesting.B. Tough.C. Tiring.D. Simple.5. What does Walter think of bees?A. They are

26、 important to us.B. They are not in danger.C They cant grow in peace.D. They can bite many people.6. What is Walters present plan?A. To find more hives.B. To expand his team.C. To rebuild his business.D. To train more bee raisers.7. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Why Walter starte

27、d the big affair.B. What Walters family do to save bees.C. Whether Walter sticks to his business.D. How Walter teaches his sons to keep bees.CThis year, the students of University of Rochester (UR) can monitor occupancy rates in River Campus Libraries (RCL) spaces through the Waitz App, seeing which

28、 areas of the library have free space without having to physically visit it themselves.“Waitz shows how busy each floor of the library is, so students can know before leaving their dorm,” Madi VanDeVelde, Manager of Waitzs parent company, said. “Now, students never have to waste time pacing to looki

29、ng for an open seat again.” “The beauty of Waitz has really been in helping anyone who has walked into one of our popular spaces, only to discover that they cant find a space,” Maurini Strub, Director of Performance & User Engagement of RCL, said. “Using the app, they can identify their best bets fo

30、r an alternative space, and know before they go to the library where to find a spot.”The company uses the Internet of Things to determine how many people are in a given space. They install sensors into the walls of RCL spaces that scan for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals. The signals are then converted

31、into live occupancy data which are displayed in the monitors within RCL and on the mobile app. According to the companys CEO Nic Halverson, the sensors have at least a 90% accuracy rate and do not collect any personally identifiable information.Halverson launched the project in 2017 with his roommat

32、es in UC San Diego (UCSD) after being frustrated by the lack of open spaces at the universitys library. “I was walking up and down the eight floors of UCSDs Geisel Library trying to find a seat to study one night only to see zero space available,” Halverson said. “I wish I knew how busy every floor

33、was before I came! Then, Waitz App was born.” Now, you can download Waitz App on iOS and Android devices and select UR as your location.8. What can Waitz App help the students of UR do?A. Find empty seats in RCL.B. Know the way to UR.C. Borrow books from RCL.D. Make friends in UR.9. What is the adva

34、ntage of Waitz App according to the text?A. Avoiding accidents.B. Reducing costs.C. Improving grades.D. Saving time.10. Why did Halverson design Waitz App?A. He wanted to help the students of UCSD.B. He wanted to walk up the eight floors quickly.C. He had the dream to invent an Android device.D. Heo

35、nce had difficulty finding a seat in a library.11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Waitz, A Magic AppB. RCL, A Famous LibraryC. UR, A Beautiful UniversityD. Halverson, A Great DesignerDAs the carbon countdown clock ticks on, cities must be more imaginative and cooperative, a lively round

36、table hosted in Newham by a non-profit organization Friends of the Earth said.“Net zero is around the corner,” said Mike Wake, Director of Friends of the Earth. “The UK has cut greenhouse gas emission (排放) by 40% to date mostly through the growth of large renewable generation on the grid (输电网), but

37、further cuts will be needed as London tries to find new ways of using energy.“While Newham has lower greenhouse gas emission per head than the UK, it has high levels of fuel poverty, poor air quality and leaky homes. Vastly improved energy efficiency, especially on older and leakier homes, along wit

38、h more efficient forms of heating and an expansion of low carbon heat networks, will help,” said Wake.“But the future requires a shift to a more communal solution,” the representatives said. District heating, which pipes hot water from a central source to connected homes or businesses, is often a ch

39、eaper and lower-carbon method of heating highly populated areas. “Its the lowest cost and low carbon solution for the future,” Wake added.“There are new technologies to use wasted heat,” Wake said. “We worked with businesses to decarbonise (使环保) energy supply. Rather than wasting, spare heat generat

40、ed by manufacturing and other activities can be captured and used to heat nearby properties. Friends of the Earth has already helped save Newham thousands of tonnes of emissions through district heating plans, solar PV and more energy efficient measures in the homes.”But the challenges are substanti

41、al. Newham has Londons second-highest rate of fuel poverty. “Anyway, Im confident and hopeful about the collective challenge,” said Wake. “But for Newham to be at the forefront of a green economy, to solve fuel poverty and deal with structural equalities, we must spare no effort.”12. What does Wake

42、think of cutting greenhouse gas emission in the UK?A. It doesnt work at all.B. It ended a short time ago.C. It is very difficult to continue.D. It still needs to be improved.13. What does the underlined word “communal” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Expensive.B. Peaceful.C. Public.D. Complex.14. How did Fri

43、ends of the Earth help protect the environment?A. By releasing wasted heat.B. By starting up many businesses.C. By making national heating plans.D. By solving the issues about energy.15. What is Wakes attitude to the challenges of Newham?A. Worried.B. Positive.C. Uncaring.D. Critical.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5

44、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。Asking for or accepting help can bring up a wide range of complicated emotions, like theres the fear of being seen as needy or weak. Although accepting help from others is difficult, giving and receiving is a necessary part of life._16_. For many p

45、eople, the difficulty in asking for or receiving help is tied to childhood. As psychologist Lisa Firestone points out, these feelings often develop from having our requests go unnoticed at an earlier age.Sometimes these unnoticed requests are a result of neglect or because parents are too busy to no

46、tice. Maybe they were undertaking some jobs to make ends meet or didnt have additional family support to spare. _17_. When your needs go unnoticed, it can create feelings of shame about asking for or receiving help, while also forming an extreme sense of independence.How do you get better at accepti

47、ng help? One way to get better at accepting help is to start with small requests, such as asking for directions. _18_. Practicing this in good environment can ease some of the emotions that can appear suddenly._19_. If you feel very uncomfortable, wait a few moments to let these feelings calm down b

48、efore accepting or denying the help.Helping others feels good. Although asking for help is hard, one way to make it a little easier is to focus on how it feels when you help others. _20_.A. Start small and make it a habitB. It can feel like a burden to ask for helpC. Whatever the cause is it may affect youD. Having needs ignored can make asking for help difficultE. We grow up in situations where help comes