福建省南安市蓝园高级中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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1、南安蓝园高级中学2022-2023学年第二学期期末考高二英语试卷第一节（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, 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. What program docs (he man like most?C. News.C. A post office.C. hike some medicine.A. Sports.B. History.2. Where does the man want to go?A. A ho

2、tel.B. A supennarket.3. What does the woman advise (he man to do?A. Have some food. B. Drink some water.4. Why is the woman anxious to hang up the phone?A. To take an English class. B. To finish her homework. C. To watch TV.5. What did (he speakers forget to bring?A. Sleeping bags.B. Food.C. A flash

3、light.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分225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. Whats the probable relationship between ihe speakers?A. Friends.B. Partners.C. Family.7. What troubles the man most?A. Money.B

4、. Grades.C. Love.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. How much will the man pay fbr the room?C. 450.A. 150.B. 360.9. What can the man get for free on the weekend?A. Transport around the city.B. A four-course dinner.C. Membership of the golf club.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. How did the speakers know about the restau

5、rant?C. From a newspaper.A. From a friend. B. From a website.11. What does the man like about the restaurant?A. The pizza.B. The beef.C. The drinks.12. What will the woman do this week?A. Call Susan.B. Pay off the money.C. Attend Brians dinner party.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. When did the mans collec

6、tion get started?A. In 1949.B. In 1950.C. In 1995.14. Where does the man keep most of his collection?C. In his garage.A. In his workroom. B. In his basement.15. How does the man get most of his objects?A. From sales and shows.B. From famous collectors.C. From his birthday presents.16. What is the ma

7、n looking for particularly?A. A talking toy.B. An alarm clock.C. A cookie jar.听卜而一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Why does the Walt Disney Company ban ads for junk food?A. To give way to other ads.B. To make the company more popular.C. To help kids make better food choices.18. What wouldnt the ban apply to?A.

8、 Yogurt ads.B. Disney XD.C. Radio Disney.19. What suggestion did Michael Bloomberg give last week?A. Banning fast food in restaurants.B. Banning unhealthy snacks in movie theaters.C. Banning some kind of drinks in convenience stores.20. Whats Nadine HaskclFs attitude towards Disneys new policy?A. Po

9、sitive.B. Negative.C. Indifferent. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AShow Your Money Smarts Contest 2023Show Your Money Smarts Contest aims to give the youth a jump start by equipping them with the power of knowledge to make sound financial choices.Why Pa

10、rticipate:Learn how to use credit wisely in this years annual contest. Compete with other youths across the state of Michigan in this 30-question online challenge during the month of July and win prizes. Start developing a good credit score and history at a young age and learn how to make your credi

11、t work for you! Teachers, librarians and other youth development professionals can also win a $25 gift card if a youth they refer to the contest wins.Who Should Participate:Any youth between the ages of 13 and 19 across the state of Michigan.When to Participate:Register by July 13, 2023, by 11:59 pm

12、. Complete the contest by July 31,2023, 11:59 pm.How to Participate: You must sign up to be qualified for prizes. If a teacher, librarian or other youth development professional refer you lo this contest, you should include their names and emails for their chances to win a prize too! Learn about cre

13、dit by attending an in-person class, a Zoom class, reading articles, or completing the Nearpod class here and/or exploring other credit education resources found on the Michigan 4-H website. On July 14, you will receive an e-mail with the game code （彳弋码）for Quizizz. The game will be available for tw

14、o weeks. Go to Quizizz with a phone or a tablet and enter the code using the same name when you register. High scoring youth will win a $25 gift card. A maximum of 10 youth winners will be selected. Winners will be announced by August 8. 2023.21. What knowledge is involved in the contest?A. Game kno

15、wledge.B. Library knowledge.C. Computer knowledge.D. Financial knowledge.22. What is a must to win the prize?A. Being a member of the library.B.Having the guidance of a teacher.C. Registering in advance.D.Taking training courses.23. What can wc learn about the contest?A. It is an online contest.B.It

16、 charges low entry fees.C. It is held every month.D.Any teenager can take part.BOn Feb. 23, an environmental advocacy group Grassroots led by students hosted its monthly clothing exchange. The clothing exchange is a free activity on campus where students can donate clothes in exchange for new ones.“

17、One of the key things about sustainability (可持续性)is to reuse,“ Crystal Tynon, Co-president and Clothing Exchange Chair, said. Instead of throwing away old clothes and buying new clothes, you can donate them and give them a new purpose. You might be done with those clothing items, but someone else mi

18、ght not be.”According to Tynon, “Grassroots“ is hoping to expand the activities to other schools. In order to do so, (he team is brainstorming new ways to get (he word out about donations, hours and events. Now, the clothing exchange is one of the clubs most well-known activities. Throughout the sem

19、ester when people realize we have these exchanges, they genuinely bring clothes and participate a lot more. So it does make a difference to clothing sustainability and it does create a community where everyone can share their clothes, she added.As Grassroots“ is an initiative dedicated to sustainabi

20、lity, paper advertisement is not an option. Instead, the center relies mostly on word-of-mouih and e-mail announcements. It is bringing speakers to campus to talk about sustainability and environmental advocacy. Il also has partnerships with local organizations such as “the Sunrise Rochester”, worki

21、ng together to have volunteers become more involved in local sustainability.Chloe Mendoza has been a volunteer since her freshman year. Not only does Mendoza appreciate the intended mission of promoting sustainability, but she also thinks the center has transformed into a safe and accepting communit

22、y space for all students. Those who have come in looking for something practical often end up leaving with an armful of clothing and a heart full of warmth.My favorite part about working there is that wc get (o help people find things that they need for free. Just providing a place for students to g

23、o where there isnt pressure to spend money is really important. A lot of students love saving, so its something that students can relate and engage with easily, so I think its a really easy way to get students more involved in sustainability,says Mendoza.24. Which of the ft)llowing best describes Ty

24、nons feelings about their clothing exchange?A. Impressive. B. Innovative. C. Demanding. D. Rewarding.25. What can we learn about “Grassrools”？A. It relics heavily on paper advertisements.B. It cooperates with local institutions.C. It invites speakers to be volunteers.D. It earns instant fame in the

25、community.26. What does Mendoza think is an additional benefit of the clothing exchange?A. It brings spiritual comfort.B. It widens the circle of friends.C. It reduces academic pressure.D. It gives a sense of achievement.27. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A. Saving Up Th

26、rough Clothing ExchangeB. Engaging Students in Grassroots EventsC. Clothing Exchange Is the Only Way for SustainabilityD. Environmental Advocacy “Grassrools“ Catches OnCMillennials (禧一代)who conduct ktfbnvard-looking financial strategies, tend to be happier and more satisfied with their lives. Follow

27、ing a budget, saving money and shopping less have benefits “beyond the bound of personal finance”, according to a new study out of the University of Arizona.For the study, researchers collected data from 968 young adults born between the years 1981 and 1996, starting when they were freshmen in colle

28、ge (ages 18-21). They followed up with the same students when they were seniors, and then two years later (ages 23-26). The study participants answered questions about materialism, their own personal finance strategies such as budgeting and any pro-environmental habits they followed. Students were a

29、lso surveyed about their mental health, including how satisfied they were with their lives and how theyd rank their personal well-being.“People who save money report better overall wellbeing, including less psychological pain, “Sabrina Helm, study author tells CNBC Make It. And people who buy less a

30、nd consume less show less depressive symptoms, so theres a positive mental health cflbct.”Not surprisingly, the money-saving strategics improved peoples financial satisfaction too. 4it gives you peace of mind. Dr. Helm says. If youre able to put something aside for worse days, and manage (o live wit

31、hin your means, it has clear positive effects on mental hea1th.Certain sustainability efforts also have a similar impact on peoples health and happiness. For example. researchers found that the students who consumed less to help the environment were happier than those who simply bought more “green“

32、products. Although many people have been socialized to see products as solutions, simply reducing the number of things you use or buy might be the better tactic for your mental health. Dr. Helm explains.“Its normal to get a product to cope with all sorts of things, Dr. Helm says, “but that contribut

33、es to climate change? Luckily, there are concrete tips to “step back from the consumerist approach, she adds. For example, she suggests keeping a weekly purchase diary and creating a shopping list.28. How was the study conducted?A. By making a comparison between finance slraieg沁s.B. By keeping track

34、 of participants to collect their data.C. By conducting a detailed survey about mental health.D. By asking and answering questions about materialism.29. Which one of the following statements will Sabrina Helm agree with?A. Consuming less cures people of depressive symptoms.B. Menially healthier peop

35、le buy more and consume less.C. Saving money prevents people from psychological disorder.D. Ones financial strategics relatively affect overall well-being.30. What does the underlined word “tactic“ in paragraph 5 mean?A. Influence. B. Attitude. C. Strategy. D. Consumption.31. Which is the best title

36、 for the text?A. How Can You Keep Mentally HealthyB. Saving Money Improves Financial SatisfactionC. Millennials Who Buy Less and Save More Arc HappierD. Consumers Shopping Habits Contribute to Climate ChangeDScientists have made a breaklhrough“ in handling nuclear fusion （聚变）.The US Department of En

37、ergy officially announced the milestone in fusion energy research.For the first lime, researchers created a nuclear fusion reaction that produced more energy than they pul into （he process. The experiment, conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, generated 3.15 megajoules o

38、f energy, more than the 2.05 megajoules put into creating i（.Nuclear fusion works by forcing together two atoms-most often hydrogen-to make a heavier one-like helium （氮）.This explosive process releases massive amounts of energy, the Department of Energy explains.Fusion is the opposite of fission （裂变

39、）,the reaction that powers nuclear reactors used commercially today.Fusion occurs naturally in the heart of the Sun and the stars, providing these cosmic （宇宙的）objects with fuel. Since the 1950s, scientists have been trying to reproduce it on Earth in order to make use of the so-called clean, cheap,

40、and almost limitless electricity. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, fusion generates four times more energy per kilogram than the fission used to power nuclear plants, and nearly 4 million times more energy than burning oil or coal. Whats more, unlike fossil fuels, fusion doesnt r

41、elease carbon dioxide the greenhouse gas thats the main driver of climate change-into the atmosphere. And unlike nuclear fission, fusion doesnt create long-lived radioactive waste, according to the Department of Energy. But so far, nuclear fusion hasnt solved our energy problems on a grand scale.The

42、 recent announcement is a huge step forward in nuclear fusion energy, but applying the technology at commercial scale is likely still years away. Chanda Prescod Weinstein, a theoretical physicist, pointed out that the process the Department of Energy uses requires tritium 保），a rare and radioactive i

43、sotope （同位素）of hydrogen. lit may yet convey important information that is ultimately transformative. We dont know yet,“ Prescod Weinstein tweeted. Investors, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, have poured billions into clean energy field trying to make fusion commercially workable, and the recent

44、announcement is likely to continue that trend.32. What is the breakthrough in nuclear fusion reaction?A. It releases massive amounts of energy.B. It produces 3. 15 megajoules of energy.C. It works by forcing together two atoms.D. It generates more energy than that pul into it.33. Why have scientists

45、 been conducting nuclear fusion experiments?A. To avoid the commercial use of fission.B. To recycle the byproduct of radioactive waste.C. To reduce emission （排放）of greenhouse gas.D. To aim for the high efficiency in producing energy.34. What does paragraph 5 focus on?A. The attitude of investors.B.

46、The prospect of fusion energy.C. The significance of the announcement.D. The difficulty in producing fusion energy.35. What is the authors attitude towards fusion energy?A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful.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。A Taste

47、of Chinese Tea CultureChinas traditional tea-making practices have been added to UNESCOs list of intangible cultural heritage items. 36The origins of teaTea is believed to have originated in China. Ancient Chinese people first chewed on raw tea leaves for medicinal purposes, then added them to soups

48、 or greens, and brewed tea to drink.The functions of teaAncient books recorded teas positive health effects, such as curing indigestion and improving brain function. 37. For example, Myoan Eisai, a Japanese Buddhist priest, praised the value of tea as amedicine in his book.38Tea has gained widespread popularity since the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, especially in literary circles, including with the famous Chinese poets Bai Juyi, Su Shi. and L