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雅礼中学2023年上学期期末考试试卷高二英语时量:120分钟分值:150分第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节听下面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.Whati
stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Classmates.2.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Drivingacar.B.C
rossingthestreet.C.Ridingabus.3.Whatisthewoman'scoatprobablymadefrom?A.Man-madematerial.B.Wool.C.Cotton.4.Howlongwillittaketogettothedentistb
ybus?A.5minutes.B.10minutes.C.25minutes.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.ATVremotecontrol.B.Clothingbuttons.C.ATVchannel.第二节听下面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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Wheredoestheconversati
onprobablytakeplace?A.Inthewoman'soffice.B.Intheman'shouse.C.Inawarehouse.7.Whatwillthewomanbedoing?A.C
leaning.B.Organizingshelves.C.Recordingthedata.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheman'sopinionofhissewingclass?A.
Hethinksit'sawasteoftime.B.Hethinksitbuildscharacter.C.Hethinkseveryoneshouldlearnit.9.Whatdidthewomanchooseforherproject?A.Aneckpillow.B.Ast
uffedtoy.C.Apurse.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatwaslifeonthenearbyplanetlikeaccordingtotheman?A.Animals.B.Cells.C.Plants.11.Whendoesthewomanthin
kotherplanetswillcommunicatewithusprobably?A.In25years.B.In50years.C.In100years.12.Howdoesthemanthinkwewillhearfromotherplane
ts?A.Byrockets.B.Bycomputers.C.Bytelescopes.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatwasthemanprobablydoingatthebeginning?A.Readingamagazine.B.WatchingaTVs
how.C.Doingsomecleaning.14.WhendidthewomanfirstuseAItoday?A.Whenshedrovehercar.B.Whenshewokeupwithheralarm.C.Whensheb
oughtsomethingsontheInternet.15.Whatdidtheman'sparentsjustget?A.Anewcarwithspecialcameras.B.Apieceofcleaningequipment.C.Asmartwatch.16.Howd
oesthewomanreacttotheRoombaintheend?A.Sheisuninterested.B.Sheisamused.C.Sheisamazed.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.
Whatcausedtheholestoform?A.Humans.B.Avolcanoeruption.C.Globalwarming.18.Whendoesthelakebegintofill?A.I
nthespring.B.Inthesummer.C.Inthefall.19.Whathappenstothewater?A.Itdisappearsforever.B.Itfloodsthehighways.C.Itappearsinthevalleybelowagain.20.What
doweknowfromthetalk?A.Expertsthinkit'sbetternottofilltheholes.B.“LostLake”isformedduetoglobalwarming.C.ThestateofOregon
isfamousfordeadvolcanoes.第二部分阅读理解(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。AVOLUNTAR
YSTUDENTORGANIZATIONSThereareover600differentVoluntaryStudentOrganizations(VSOs)atStanford.VSOsarethoseorgan
izationsinwhichmembershipisbothopenandlimitedtocurrentStanfordstudents,andwhosepurposesandproceduresareconsistentwiththegoalsandsta
ndardsoftheUniversity.Studentsmakeallorganizationaldecisions.InordertousetheStanfordname,ortoreceivefunding,allvoluntarys
tudentorganizationsmustregisterwiththeUniversitythroughtheOfficeofStanfordEvents.Asaconditionofregistration,eachvoluntarystudentorganizationmust
fileandhaveapprovedeachofthefollowing:·Astatement(声明)ofpurposeandorganizationalconstitution.·Astatementaboutmembershipqualifications.·Clear
proceduresforofficerelections.·Identificationoftheauthorizedrepresentativesofthegroup.IfavoluntarystudentorganizationseekstouseUni
versityfacilitiesformeetingsopentomorethanitsownmembers,suchmeetingsshallbesubjecttotheregulationsoftheCommittee
onPublicEvents.AllorganizationeventsheldinUniversityfacilitiesmustreceiveeventapprovalfromtheOfficeofStudentActivities.Nostud
entgroupmayuseUniversityspaceorfacilitiesorreceiveotherUniversitysupportforpurposesofsupportingcandi
datesforpublicoffice.GroupsmayusepublicplacessuchasWhitePlazaforspeechesandsimilaractivitiesheldbytheStudentCommittee;m
ayhaveperiodicuseofon-campusmeetingrooms;andmayrequesttoreserveauditoriums(礼堂)forpubliceventsaslongasallUniversityguidel
inesarefollowed.21.WhocanregisterforaVSOatStanford?A.Acollegecandidate.B.AStanfordgraduate.C.Avoluntaryst
udent.D.AcurrentStanfordstudent.22.WhatmaterialdoesaVSOneedtohandin?A.Abusinesscertificate.B.Adescriptionofitsmembers.C.Adis
tinctprocedureofelectingofficers.D.Anintroductiontotherepresentatives.23.WhichdepartmentcanapprovetheeventsofaVSO?A.TheStudentCommittee.B.TheOffice
ofStanfordEvents.C.TheOfficeofStudentActivities.D.TheCommitteeonPublicEvents.BIlookforwardtomyhalf-hourtrainridetoworkeverymorning.Icanlookouto
fthewindowasittwistsandturnsitselfthroughneighborhoodswiththesuncastingitsstronglightonthefloorofthetraincar.Isometimesgetlostinthoughtwhilefoll
owingthelight.ButthereasonIlovethisrideisthatit'sareminderofhowneighborhoodscanchangefromblocktoblock.ForalmostayearnowIhavebeen.ridi
ngthistrainasIheadintotheofficewhereIworkasareporterforalocalmagazine.Iamoneof13journalistswhohelpreportcommunitynewsinare
asthatareoftenforgotten.Andforme,thatmeanscoveringareasliketheoneIgrewupin.Lastweek,asIwasonthewaytomyoffice
,Istartedwonderinghowneighborhoodshavechangedsincethe2008housingcrisis.Isearchedaddressesonthecity'ssouthwestside
,aneighborhoodthathasseenasignificantnumberofresidentialhomespulleddown,Iscannedthestreetviewsrecordedonmyphoneandsawhowtheneighbor
hoodlookedin2007.ThenIsetouttovisitthecityblock,andthat'swhenImet3-year-oldHarmony.Harmonylovedcollectingrocksformetoholdas
Iwalkeddownthestreetwithhermother,Marquita.Ialreadyknewwhattheneighborhoodlookedlikeinthepast,butMarquitash
aredmoredetailsofthepeoplewhooncelivedonherblock,whowerereallyfriendlytoeachother.However,peopletodayintheneighborhoodarebusywithlifeandseldomsay
hellotoeachother.Marquitahaslivedonthisblockherentirelife,andHarmonyhasformostofhershortlifeaswell.But
theneighborhoodthatMarquitagrewupinwillbeoneobviouslydifferentthantheoneHarmonywillgrowtoknow.Intheend,theysmiledatmycamera.AndthenIgotbackonthetr
ainandheadedbacktotheofficetotelltheirstories.24.Whatmakestheauthorlovehistrainridetowork?A.Beinglostinthough
t.B.Admiringtheoutsideviews.C.Enjoyingthewarmsunshine.D.Knowingthechangeofblocks.25.Howdidtheauthorfindoutwhattheci
ty'ssouthwestsidelookedlikeinthepast?A.Byreadingearlierreports.B.Byinterviewinglocalpeople.C.Bywatchingpaststreetviews.D.Bysearchinghismemories.26.
HowmightMarquitafeelwhenshetalkedwiththeauthor?A.Sad.B.Nervous.C.Touched.D.Confused.27.Whatisthemainpur
poseofthetext?A.Toshareapleasanttrainridewithus.B.Totellustheworkofanewsreporter.C.Toshowusacrowdedcommunity.D.Tointroduceanewneighborhood.CA
soneofthemostmomentouslanguagesintheworld,Latinhadhumblebeginnings.ItoriginatedalongtheTiberRiverinItalyandonlyahandfulofpeopl
espokethelanguage.Overtime,LatinbecamemoredistinguishedasRomansprocured(获得)politicalpower.Manyfamousliterarytextsandscientificclassificati
onswerewritteninLatin.EventhoughknowingLatinindicatedapersonwaseducated,accordingtoBritannica,inthe20thcenturyfarfewerpeoplelearned“
Latin”,leadingittobeclassifiedasa“dead”language.Therearearound7,000livinglanguagesintheworld,but,accordingtoBritannica,“more
thanhalfareatriskofdyingoutbytheendofthe21stcentury”.Civilizationsevolveovertimeandsodolanguages.Moreoftenthannot,alanguagediesbecauseev
eryonewhospeaksthelanguagedies.Forexample,MarieSmithJones,perhapsthelastnativespeakeroftheAlaskanEyaklanguage,diedattheageof89in2008,andsodidthel
anguage.Now,fewerandfewerpeoplespeakLatin,whichraisespublic'sawarenessaboutitspreservation.Actually,therearema
nyotherreasonsinrespectofwhyLatinshouldbepreservedortaught.“Itisawindowintoanengagingancientcivilization,an
dstudyinganancientcivilizationteachesustorespectdifferentpointsofviewandunfamiliarculturalpractices,”saysKathle
enColeman,JamesLoebProfessorofHarvardUniversity.Sinceitisn'tusedinordinaryconversations,therearealotof
difficultiesthatarisefromteachingLatin.“Teachinga‘dead’languageisdistinctfromteachingotherlanguages,”explainsColeman,“becaus
etherearenonativespeakerstodemonstrateushowitsoundsoranswerquestionsaboutthemeaningsofwordsorjustifyidi
oms.Whileit'stough,westillcanfindtheanswerstoourquestionsfromthefragmentary(不完整的)evidenceavailableinwrittentexts.”28.Whatcanwelea
rnaboutLatinfromParagraph1?A.Latinwaswell-knownsinceitsbirth.B.OnlyeducatedpeoplelearnedLatininthepa
st.C.Latinwasnotfavoredbyscientistsandwriters.D.Allpeopledidn'tlearnLatininthe20thcentury.29.TheauthormentionsMarieSmithJonesinParagraph2toshow_____
__.A.Latinisgoingtobea“dead”languageB.whatitreallymeanswhenalanguagediesC.whypeopleshouldbeawareofprotectingl
anguagesD.heisthelastnativespeakeroftheAlaskanEyaklanguage30.WhyshouldpeoplelearnLatinaccordingtoColeman?A.Toshowunfamiliarpr
actices.B.Torespectothers’opinions.C.Tolearnaboutanancientsociety.D.Toprotecta"dead"language.31.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydiscussintheparag
raphthatfollows?A.Thelearningmaterials.B.ThedevelopmentofLatinC.Thelearningmethods.D.ThedifficultiesinlearningLatin.DEversincethe
1960s,seismologist(地震学家)onmultiplecontinentshavedetectedamysteriouspulsethatevery26seconds.Butinthelast60ye
arsnoonehasbeenabletofigureoutwhatthissoundactuallyis.The“heartbeatoftheEarth”wasfirstrecordedin1962,byJohnOliver
,aresearcherattheLamont-DohertyGeologicalObservatory,ColumbiaUniversity.Then,in1980,GaryHolcombageologistwiththeU.S.GeologicalSurve
y,alsodiscoveredthemysteriouspulse.Butforsomereason,thetworesearchers'discoveriesremainedvirtuallyunknownforovertwodecad
es,untilagraduatestudentattheUniversityofColoradoBoulderonceagaindetectedthe"heartbeat"anddecidedtolookintoit.MikeRitzw
oller,aseismologistattheUniversityofColorado,didalotofworkwithhiscolleague,buttheywereneverabletoexplainwhatitactual
lywas.Onetheoryclaimsthatit'scausedbywaves,whileanotherstatesthatit'sduetovolcanicactivity.Thewavetheorydatesbackto20
11,whenGarrettEuler,agraduatestudentatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,tiedtheoriginofthepulsetoapartoftheGulfofGuineacalledt
heBightofBonny.Accordingtohim,whenwaveshitthecontinentalshelf,thepressuredeformstheoceanfloor,causingpulsesthatr
eflectthewavepattern.Euler'stheorywasbelievable,butnoteveryonewasconvincedbyit.In2013,YingjieXia,aresearcherfromtheInstitute
ofGeodesyandGeophysicsinWuhan,China,suggestedthatthesourceofthe26-secondpulsewasvolcanicactivity.Histheorymadesenseaswell.Butneither
ofthetwotheoriesfullyexplainthepulse.Whydoesthe26-secondpulseonlyoccurintheBightofBonny?Waveshitcoastlin
esallovertheworld,andthereareplentyofotherregionswithseismicactivity,sowhatissospecialaboutthisplace?Well,that'sonequestion
thatnoonehaseveranswered.Andit'snotjustthatit'satoughpuzzletosolve,butalsothatseismologistsdon'treallyseemin
terestedinit.32.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthe“heartbeatoftheEarth”fromthepassage?A.Researchershavefoundoutexactl
ywhatitis.B.Itwasfirstdetectedin1962byGaryHolcomb.C.ItcanonlybefeltwhenyouareintheBightofBonny.D.Itwasn'tuntilthe2000sthatitcaughtpeople'
sattention.33.Whatisthelastparagraphbutonemainlyabout?A.Howthesetwotheoriescameabout.B.AnexplanationofE
uler'swavetheory.C.Twotheoriesaboutwhatcausesthepulse.D.Whythesetwotheoriesarenotconvincingenough.34.Whatisseismologists’attitudetowardsfin
dingoutwhythepulseonlyhappensintheBightofBonny?A.Indifferent.B.Curious.C.Anxious.D.Amused.35.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?A.Earth'sHeartb
eat-AMysteriousSoundB.TwoTheoriesRelatedtoEarth'sHeartbeatC.BightofBonny-HometoEarth’sHeartbeatD.TheReasonWhyE
arth'sHeartbeatHappens第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,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。Whatkeepsushealthyandhappyaswegothroughlife?T
heclearestmessagethatwegotfroma75-yearstudyisthis:Goodrelationshipskeepushappierandhealthier.___36___Thefirstisthatsocialconnecti
onsarereallygoodforus,andthatlonelinesskills.Itturnsoutthatpeoplewhoaremoresociallyconnectedtoothersarehappier.__
_37___Onthecontrary,theexperienceoflonelinessturnsouttobeharmful.Therearesomepeoplewhoaremorelonelythantheywanttobe.Theyfindthatth
eyarelesshappy,theirhealthdeclinesearlierinmidlife,andtheyliveshorterlivesthanpeoplewhoarenotlonely.Andweknowthatyoucanbelonely
inacrowdandyoucanbelonelyinamarriage.Sothesecondbiglessonthatwelearnedisthatit'snotjustthenumberoffriendsyouhave,andit'snotwhether
ornotyou'reinacommittedrelationship,butit'sthequalityofyourcloserelationshipsthatmatters.___38___High-conflictmarriages,forexample,withoutmuchlove,
turnouttobeverybadforourhealth.Andthethirdbiglessonthatwelearnedaboutrelationshipsisthatgoodrelationshipsdon
'tjustprotectourbodies,theyprotectourbrains.Itturnsoutthatbeinginasecurelyattachedrelationshipisprotective.Manypeopleareinrelationshipswherethey
cangethelpfromtheotherpersonsintimesofneed.___39___So,goodandcloserelationshipsaregoodforourhealthandwell-being.___40___Thisiswisdomthat'sasoldas
thehills.Now,askyourselfaquestion:Ifyouweregoingtoinvestnowinyourfuturebestself,wherewouldyouputyourtimeandyourenergy?A.Thes
epeople'smemoriesstaysharperandlonger.B.We'velearnedthreebiglessonsaboutrelationships.C.Thatistosay,thegoodl
ifeisbuiltwithgoodrelationships.D.What'smore,they'rephysicallyhealthier,andtheylivelonger.E.Itturnsoutthatlivingintheconfli
ctisreallybadforourhealth.F.Theywillsurprisinglyfindthatthisrelationshipcausementaldecline.G.Peoplelivinginlonelinessar
eeitherinsorroworterriblehealthcondition.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。Inm
ychildhood,myfamilystruggledtomakeendsmeet.Withthreechildrentofeed,myfatherworkedasajanitor(看门人)andfarmedou
rsmallfielduntildark.Despiteour__41__difficulties,myparentsalwaysdidtheirbestto__42__forus.Oneday,Mrs.Harper,myheadteacher,brought
aboxoftoystoschooltogiveto__43__children.Everyonewas__44__tocontributesomeoftheirowntoys,butIhardlyhadanytoysofmyown.Gluedtothetoysinthebox,my__45__
gotwidewithexcitement.Mrs.Harper__46__myexpressionandallowedmetochoosetwotoysformyself.Iwasso__47__feelingliketheluckiestgirlintheworld.
Uponmyarrivalathome,Icouldn'twaitto__48__themtomymother.ButshegentlyexplainedthatIcouldn't__49__thetoysbecausethereweremanyother
childrenwhowereless__50__thanus.AlthoughIwas__51__,Iwasproudto__52__themtotheboxbecausetheywereforthosewho
neededthemmore.Despiteourfinancialstruggles,mymothertaughtmetoseemyself__53__andmakemebelievethatwewererichin__54__
.Mymother's__55__hasremainedaconstantsourceofinspiration,remindingmeoftheimportanceofempathy(同感能力),generosity,a
ndsympathy.41.A.variousB.severeC.financialD.social42.A.workB.lookC.payD.provide43.A.poorB.lonelyC.sickD.hun
gry44.A.broughtupB.calledonC.cheeredupD.sentout45.A.mouthB.heartC.eyesD.hands46.A.confirmedB.noticedC.imaginedD.respe
cted47.A.gratefulB.hopefulC.proudD.surprised48.A.giveB.describeC.explainD.show49.A.keepB.receiveC.hideD.fetch50.A.capa
bleB.fortunateC.positiveD.successful51.A.worriedB.angryC.confusedD.disappointed52.A.donateB.returnC.presentD.bring53.A.patientlyB.comp
letelyC.differentlyD.honestly54.A.faithB.imaginationC.creativityD.love55.A.expectationB.experienceC.lessonD.gift第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
课文句子填空:阅读下面句子,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。56.Onlywhenyougiveseriousconsiderationtotheirpointsofviewwillyoubeabletoseewhataccountsfort
heiremotionsand_________(empathy)withthem.57.Inresponse,thereceiversendsanencodedmessageback,which_________(refer)toasfeedback.58.When
wework,wemustpracticeourskillsconstantlyandcontinuously_________weexcelinwhatwedo.59.Thisinformationwillgiveyouagoodbasi
sfor_________criteriaareusedforselectingcandidates.60.“JapanesewasaminorsubjectItookandIknowthatexpandingintoJapani
spartofyourcorporateplan.Willthispositionprovideopportunitiestoworkin_________(emerge)marketsthere?短文填空:阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单
词或括号内单词的正确形式。Recently,videos___61___(show)beesinaplasticboxdropfromtheairthemomentlightsareturnedoffhavecirculated(流传)ontheInternet.M
ostpeopletake___62___forgrantedthatforthosebeesdroppingismoredangerousthankeepingflying.However,it'snottrue.Onetheorycould
linktohowbeesusethesun'spositiontoguidetheirwayback,sooncethesunsets,theyimmediatelystopmoving___63___theorysuggestsitisaprey(猎物)response,
___64___shadefromalargepredator(捕食者)abovethemresultinginbeesdroppingfromtheairandfallingtotheground,wheretheyw
ouldhavelesschanceofbeingspotted.Eitherway,suchstrangebehaviorofbeesis___65___(fascinate)tolookat.Som
ebeeshaveadaptedtoflyingatnight,___66___(possible)asthereislesscompetitionfromother___67___(insect).However,___68___be
escanseeinthedarkdependsonhow“night”and“dark”___69___(understand),assomeanimalscanseeatnightbecausetheyhav
eeye___70___(accustom)tolowlighting,whiledarkcanmeanatotalabsenceoflight.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是李华,在网站上得知英国一家慈善机构在你所在城市的分支机
构正在招募志愿者,主要负责涉外接待工作。请写一封自荐信,内容包括:1.自我介绍;2.提供至少三条自荐理由;3.恳请获准。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头结尾已给出,不计入词总数。参考词汇:慈善charityDearsirorMadam,Yourssinc
erely,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成篇完整的短文。ThesunwasshininginUtrecht,theNetherlands,whenmyfriendRiniand
IsetoffforEnglandbycat.WeloveclassiccarsandweregoingonatourofusedcardealershipsinsearchofanoldJaguar.Aged19and20,wewerefullofthespi
ritofadventure,ItwassomildwhenwearrivedinKentthatoccasionallywewouldstoptosunbathe.WehadnoluckinfindingaJaguarinthesoutheast
sowedecidedtoheadfarthernorth.Wedidn'tchecktheforecastonourwaytoCumbria.Aswedrove,theweathergotcolderandwilder.Snowwasfallingandwi
ndwasblowingaswereachedtheYorkshireDales.Westruggledonuntilthestormbecamesoheavythatwecouldn'tseewhereweweregoing;t
hecarbarelymoved.Withnochanceofgoinganywhere,wewaitedforthestormtopass.Itwasbitterlycold.Oursummersleepingbagsofferedlittlepro
tection,nordidourthinjackets.Thecoldslowedoursenses,untilitwasallwefelt.Thenextmorning,thecarwasburiedinsnow.Everythingwasdark.Panicsetin.Sta
yinginthecarwouldkillus.Wemanagedtogetout,tryingtofindafarmwe'dpassed,butitwashopeless.Thestormchangedeveryt
hing.Theskyandtheroadwereindistinguishable.Riniwasfading.Ikepthimgoing,withwhateverworked.Finally,westoppedatabam(谷
仓).Ifeltreadytodie.Atthatmoment,Iheardwhatsoundedlikeadogbark.Thenafigurecametowardsus."Areyoubothcrazy?Outforawalkinthisweat
her?"themanshouted.Theman,CliffordHarker,toldusheownedthefarmwehadpassed.Hewasoutwithhisdog,leadinghissheeptosafety.Hetol
dusheliveda10-minutewalkaway,sowefollowed,battlingagainstthestorm.Tenminutespassed,andtherewasnothinginsight.“Howmuchlo
nger?”webegged.“Tenmoreminutes,”hereplied.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式作答。Afterwhatseemedlikealifetime,wesawlightsinthedistance.WewentbacktovisitC
lifford'sfamilyonNewYear'sDay,loadedwithpresents.获得更多资源请扫码加入享学资源网微信公众号www.xiangxue100.com