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秦安县第四中学2022-2023学年第一学期期中考试试卷高二英语第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第一部分阅读(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。ALanguageshavebeencomingandgoingforthousandsofyears,butinrecenttimestherehasbeenlesscomingandalotm

oregoing.Whentheworldwasstillpopulatedbyhunter­gatherers,small,tightlyknitconnectedgroupsdevelopedtheirownpatternsofspeechindependentofeachother.So

melanguageexpertsbelievethat10,000yearsago,whentheworldhadjustfivetotenmillionpeople,theyspokeperhaps12,000languag

esbetweenthem.Soonafterwards,manyofthosepeoplestartedsettlingdowntobecomefarmers,andtheirlanguagestoo

becamemoresettledandfewerinnumber.Inrecentcenturies,trade,industrialization,thedevelopmentofthenation­stateand

thespreadofuniversalcompulsoryeducation,especiallyglobalisationandbettercommunicationsinthepastfewdeca

des,allhavecausedmanylanguagestodisappear,anddominantlanguagessuchasEnglish,SpanishandChineseareincreasinglytakingover.Atp

resent,theworldhasabout6,800languages.Thedistributionoftheselanguagesishugelyuneven.Thegeneralruleisthatmildzoneshaverelative

lyfewlanguages,oftenspokenbymanypeople,whilehot,wetzoneshavelots,oftenspokenbysmallnumbers.Europehasonlyaround200languages;theAmeri

casabout1,000;Africa2,400;andAsiaandthePacificperhaps3，200,ofwhichPapuaNewGuineaaloneaccountsforwellover800.Themediannumber(中位数)ofs

peakersisamere6,000,whichmeansthathalftheworld'slanguagesarespokenbyfewerpeoplethanthat.Alreadywellover400ofthetotalof6，800languagesareclo

setoextinction,withonlyafewelderlyspeakersleft.Pick,atrandom,BusuuinCameroon(eightremainingspeakers),Chiapa

necoinMexico(150),LipanApacheintheUnitedStates(twoorthree)orWadjiguinAustralia(one,withaquestion­mark)

:noneoftheseseemstohavemuchchanceofsurvival.1.Whatcanweinferaboutlanguagesinhunter­gatherertimes?A.Theydevelopedveryfast.B.Theyhadsimilarp

atterns.C.Theywerelargeinnumber.D.Theywerecloselyconnected.2.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dominant”underlinedinP

aragraph2?A.Modern.B.Powerful.C.Complex.D.Advanced.3.Howmanylanguagesarespokenbylessthan6,000peopleatpresent?A.

About6,800.B.About1,200.C.About3,400.D.About2,400.BKyleCassidyandthreeothermembersoftheAnnenbergRunningGroup

werestretchingonthegroundsoftheUniversityofPennsylvania,waitingforafewlatecomers.ThePenncolleaguesandothercommunitymembersmeetthreedaysaweek

foraroughly30­minutejogandanoccasionallecture.That'sright―duringsomeruns,oneofthemdeliversatalk.TopicsrangefromthebraintoBitcoin.Butonthisd

aylastJanuary,itwouldnotbetheirnormalrun.Thefirstcluethatsomethingwasoffwasthemanwhosprintedpastthem."Runningatanamazingpace,"Cass

idytoldRunner'sWorldadmiringly.Cassidydiscoveredwhythesprinterwassofleetoffootwhenanothermanranby,yelling,“Help!Hetookmyphoneandlaptop!"Atth

at,thegroupdidwhatrunningclubsdo:Theyran,trailingthesuspectdownthestreetsofPhiladelphiauntilheducked

intoaconstructionsite.Therunnerssplitup.Cassidyranaroundtothefarsideofthesitetocutthethiefoffwhiletheotherswanderedtheneighborhoodhopinghehaddu

mpedtheloot（赃物）inabackyard.Noluck.Sotheydecidedtoaskresidentswhetherthey'dseentheguy.Whentheyknockedonthedoorofonerowhouse,theywereinfo

rasurprise.Unknowntothem,hehadalreadyemergedfromtheconstructionsite—andwashidingbehindabushbythatveryhouse.Asth

eowneropenedthedoor,thesuspectdartedoutfrombehindthebush...andrightintothearmsofcampuspolice,who'djoinedthechaseshortlybehindtherunners.Th

emembersofthisrunninggrouparenothard­coreathletes.Buttheydounderstandthebenefitofalittleexercise.''Runningistypi

callyauselesssportwhereyouturnfatcellsintoheat,"CassidytoldThePhiladelphiaInquirer."Butoccasionallyitc

anbeuseful,andherewasoneofthoseopportunities."4.Whydothegroupmembersgathertogether?A.Todosomestretching.B.Tohavearegularrun.C.T

odeliveralecture.D.Tocoversometopics.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sprinted"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Dashe

d.B.Pushed.C.Jumped.D.Escaped.6.Wecaninferthatthesuccessofthechaseismainlydueto____.A.theassistanceoftherunnersB.theowneroftherowhouseC.thecampu

spoliceonpatrolD.thejointeffortsofthepeople7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesCassidy?A.Athleticandgenerous.B.Courageousandambitiou

s.C.Helpfulandhumorous.D.Thoughtfulanddemanding.CMyhusbandandIhadbeenmarriednearlytwenty­twoyearswhenIacqu

iredStevens­Johnsonsyndrome,adisorderwheremyimmunesystem(免疫系统)respondedtoavirusbyproducingpainfulblisters(水疱).Althoughmylong­termevaluationwasg

ood,I,whohadbeensofiercelyindependent,rapidlybecameabsolutelyhelpless.Myhusband,Scott,steppeduptotheplate,takingcareofkidsandcookingdinn

ers.Healsobecamemypersonalcaretaker,applyingthemedicinetoallofmyblistersbecausemyhandscouldn’tdothejob.Needlesstosay,Ihadnega

tiveemotions,bouncingfromembarrassmenttoshamecausedbytotalrelianceonsomeoneotherthanmyself.AtonepointwhenIhadmentallyandphysicallyhitbottomsIrem

emberthinkingthatScottmustsomehowlovememorethanIcouldeverlovehim.Withmyillness,hehadbecomethestrongerone,andItheweakerone.Andthis

disturbedme.Irecoveredfrommyillness,butIcouldn’tseemtorecoverfromthethoughtthatIlovedmyhusbandlessthanhelovedme.Thisseemingdistincti

oninourlovecontinuedtoannoymefortheyearfollowingmyillness.ThenrecentlyScottandIwentonalongbikeride.He’sanexperiencedcyclist;I’mquitethegre

enhand.Atonepointwithastrongheadwindandsharppainbuildinginmytiredlegs,IreallythoughtIcouldn’tgoanyfurther.Seeingmestruggle,Scottp

ulledinfrontofmeandyelledoverhisshoulder,“Stayclosebehindme.”AsIfellintothedraftofhissix­foot­three­inchframeandfollowedhissteps,I

discoveredthatmylegsquitburningandIwasabletocatchmybreath.Myhusbandwaspullingmealongagain.AtthisverymomentIwokeuptowhat

Inowbelieve:duringtheseandothertoughtimes,lovehastheopportunitytobecomestrongerwhenonepartnerlearnstoleanontheother.Ipraym

yhusbandwillalwaysbestrongandhealthy.Butifheshouldeverbecomethestrugglingone,whetheronabikerideorwithanillness,ItrustI’llbereadytoc

allouttohim:Stayclosebehindme­myturntopullyoualong.8.Whatmadetheauthorfeelhelpless?A.Hertreatmentfailure.B.Herhusbandcaringforhert

oomuch.C.Herlosingthepreviousindependence.D.Hersufferringfromillnessandmentaldisorder.9.Whichofthefollowi

ngcanbestdescribetheauthor’shusband?A.Family­centered.B.Notgoodattakingaction.C.Career­centered.D.Independentbuttired

ofnegativeemotions.10.Whatdidtheauthor’shusbanddowhengoingonthelongbikeride?A.Followedherclosely.B.Gaveintoherdepr

ession.C.Backedherupalltheway.D.Stoppedtotakecareofher.11.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“steppeduptothep

late”inparagraph2?AMovedintobattingposition.B.Begantotaketheresponsibility.C.Walkedtothekitchen.D.Begantowashthe

plates.DEatingspicyfoodsfrequentlymaybetiedtoaslightlylowerriskofanearlierdeath,accordingtoanewstudy.However,moreresearchisneededto

confirmthelink,expertssay.Theresearchersfoundthatthepeopleinthestudywhoatespicyfoodsoneortwodaysaweekwere10percentlesslik

elytodieduringthestudy,comparedwiththosewhoatespicyfoodslessthanonceaweek,accordingtothestudypublishedtoday(Aug.4)inthejournalTheBMJ.Moreover,the

peopleinthestudywhoatespicyfoodsthreeormoredaysaweekwere14percentlesslikelytodieduringthestudy,compare

dwiththosewhoatespicyfoodslessthanonceaweek.However,thestudywasobservational,andsoitistooearlytotellwhetherthereisacausalrelationshipbetweene

atingspicyfoodandlowermortality,saidstudyauthorLuQi,anassociateprofessoratHarvardSchoolofPublicHealthinBoston,Massachusetts."Wedefinite

lyneedmoredatafromotherpopulations,"QitoldLiveScience.“Theresearchersdon'tknowwhyexactlytheconsumptionofspicyfoodmaybelinke

dtolowermortality,butpreviousresearchoncellsandanimalshassuggestedseveralpossiblemechanisms,”Qisaid.“Itisunclearwhethertheobservedassoc

iationsarethedirectresultofspicyfoodintake,orwhetherspicyfoodsaresimplyamarkerforotherbeneficialbutunmeasureddietarycomponents(成分),”sai

dNitaForouhi,anutritionalexpect.Atthispoint,researchersdon'tknowforsurewhethereatingspicyfoodscanhaveabeneficialeffectonhum

anhealthandmortality,Forouhiwrote."Futureresearchisneededtomakesurewhetherspicyfoodconsumptionhasthepotentialtoimprovehealthandreducemort

alitydirectly,orifitismerelyamarkerofotherdietaryandlifestylefactors,"shesaid.12.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthearticleprobablytakenfrom?.A.Advertiseme

ntB.BusinessCScienceD.Education13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mortality”inparagraph3probablymean?A.DeathrateB.

LivingcostC.PhysicalsufferingD.Energyrequirement14.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.LinkbetweenfoodandhealthB.Associa

tionbetweenacertainfoodandhealthC.ConnectionbetweenhabitsandhealthD.Relationbetweenfoodandhealth15.What’sthewriter’sattit

udetowardseatingspicyfoodsfrequently?A.NegativeB.PositiveC.DoubtfulD.Objective第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)Weallknowwhatitmeanswhenaniceenvelopelandsi

nyourmailbox:Someone’sgettingmarried,andthey’rehopingthatyoucanbethereforthebigday.Whilesayingyestotheinvitationisarelativelystrai

ghtforwardprocess,thingscangetabitawkwardifyou’renotsosureaboutattending.____16____.Tohelpyougetoutoftheseformalengagementswithoutfeelingawkward,we

’veconsultedKatieBalmer,aleadingweddingexpertinScotland.FollowtheformatThelevelofformalityshouldbeinformedbythewaythattheinvitationwasse

nt.____17____,youshoulddeclineviapost.Ifthemessagecameinanemail,asimpleemailexpressingyourregretswilldo.Don’tputoffyourresponseIfyoualre

adyknowthatyoucan’tmakeitforwhateverreason,don’thesitatetoletthehappycoupleknowwhy.“Itisveryimportanttorespondin.goodtime.____18____,”saysBa

lmer.____19____Whileit’sanicegesturetoofferareasonforyourrefusal,there’snoneedtobeextreme.Asimpleresponsewilldo,andit’sanespeciallybadideatoemp

hasizeyourreasonifit’scost­related.Itwillestablishnothingbeyondmakingthecouplefeelbad.Don’tchangeyourdecision____20____,itisimportanttosticktothatd

ecision.“Goingbackandforthonlyaddstotheinconveniencefor.thesoon­to­benewlyweds,”saysBalmer.“Aslongasyouarehonestand

timely,thebrideandgroomshouldunderstand.”A.MakeituptothecoupleB.BebriefinyourexplanationC.Iftheofferwassen

ttoyoubymailD.DonotleaveituntilthelastpossiblemomentE.OncethedecisionnottoattendtheweddinghasbeendecidedF.Otherwise,y

ouriskaddingtothecouplerslast­minuteweddingstressG.Turningdownaweddingisasituationwhereyoucanfeelver

ypersonal第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)I’mproudofmyselfforthiskindnessIdidlastnight.Ididi

t___21___anddidtherightthing.However,Iwasunwillingtoshare,becausebysharingIamalsosharingthe___22___andmoreself­centeredsi

deofmyself.ItwaslastnightandI___23___myshiftatwork.ItwaslateandIwantedtogostraighthome.OnmywayoutofthedoorInoticedafellowstaffmember

andcolleague.Shedoesn’thavea___24___andusuallyeithercatchesataxihomeor___25___foranhourwaitingforanotherstaffmemberandfriendofherstofinishwork.Inthep

astI’ve___26___todriveherhomeasshe___27___onmysideoftown.ButlastnightIreallydidnotwantto.Iwantedtodrivestr

aighthomealone.AndIdidnothavetomake“smalltalk”．SoItriedto___28___her,walkingpasther,headingdown,andstealingout(偷溜)tothe

___29___withoutlettingherseemeand___30___withoutofferingheralift.Yet,somethinginmyselfwasstoppingme.Somethinginmyse

lfmademelookatherandputmyselfinhershoes.Shehadyoung___31___whoshewantedtogohometoattendtoand,shecouldgohome

rightnow___32___Itookher,notanhourlaterwhentheotherstaffmemberandfriendofherswhowastakingher.SoIoffered.She_

__33___.Andofcourse,shewasextremely___34___．Well,Ilearnedagreat___35___lastnightaboutnotbeingsoself­­centeredandselfish!21.A.nervouslyB.proudlyC.

exactlyD.carefully22.A.pleasureB.respectC.honourD.selfish23.A.changedB.keptC.finishedD.missed24.A.homeB.choiceC.friendD.car25.A.hangsa

roundB.hidesawayC.watchesoverD.calmsdown26.A.hatedB.happenedC.offeredD.refused,27.A.worksB.livesC.playsD.remains28.A.remindB.avoidC.attractD

.please29.A.workroomB.officeC.playgroundD.park30.A.thereforeB.evenC.howeverD.instead31.A.neighboursB.petsC.childr

enD.friends32.A.sinceB.althoughC.asD.if33.A.acceptedB.hesitatedC.approachedD.urged34.A.reliableB.upsetC.generousD.grateful35

.A.giftB.lessonC.treasureD.method第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)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。Veniceisanattractivecitybetweent

heseaandthesky.Thecity___36___(consist)ofover100islandsandtherearen’tanycarsorbuses.Alltheislands___37___(link)bycanalsandbridges,makingit___38___(co

nvenience)forpeopletotravelaroundthecity.Thebest­knownofthecanals,theGrandCanal,serves___39___themainstreetinthe

partofthecity.Venicehasalotofworld­famoustourist___40___(attraction),includingSaintMark’sSquare,theDoge’sPalaceandSaintMark

’sBasilica,___41___isthecity’smostfamouschurch.Everyyearthousands___42___touristsvisitthisbeautifulcity.Theyalwaysfindthemselves___43___(impress

)bythecity’sculturaltreasures.Sadly,theItaliancityhasbeenregularlyfloodedbyrisingseawaterovertheyears.FromNovembertoFebruary,sealevelrise

suptooneandahalfmeters,___44___(cover)manyofVenice’sfamousareas.ButpeopleinVenicestilllovetheircity.Theyareunwilling___45___(leave).Instead,th

eywanttostaytheretosaveVenicefromthesea.第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华。你在英国参加国际交流活动期间，打算参观大英博物馆。你在网

上看到一则相关的广告，但有一些信息不明确。请给大英博物馆的负责人发一封邮件，询问有关情况。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据

其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Inmyearlythirties,mycareerinteachingwasnotwhatIdreameditwouldbe.IleftthejobandmovedinwithmyparentsforayearwhileItestedo

utanewcareer.Livingwithmyparentsprovedtobeanevenbiggerchallengethanmynewjob.Totellthetruth,itwasprobablyharderforthemthanitwasformebecauseIwasab

igtrouble.Iyelledatmymomforbuyingjunkfoodandignoredmydadwhenheofferedadvice.Icomplainedmymomneverdidmylaundrythew

ayIwantedandmydadneverletmechoosewhatshowtowatch.Insteadofbeinggratefulfortheirhospitality(款待),Iwasmeantoth

emandmostlikelymadethemregrettheiroffer.“Thisisonlyforayear,”Iwouldrepeattomyselfonadailybasis,sometimeshourly.Insteadofli

vinginthepresent,Iwouldwishforthefutureandtohaveitallfiguredout.Mylifewasn’twhatorwhereIwantedittobe.Bythisage,Iexpected

tobefirmlyrootedonacareerpathwithahugecircleoffriendswholikedtohangout.Ididnotexpecttobelivingwithmyparentsandstartingover.Myattitude

grewworse.OnedaywhenIwastearfullytalkingaboutsomethingthatwasmakingmylifemiserable,mymotherinterruptedme.Shenearlyshouted,“Whydon’tyou

justtrysmilingmore?”IamprettysureIlaughedather,butshewentontoexplainthatsometimesthingsdon’tworkoutthewaywethoughttheywould.“Don’twai

tforthingstogetbetter,”shesaid.“Makethembetter.”IdecidedIwasgoingtoshowmymotherjusthowwrongshewas.Iwouldfollowherad­viceandtrysmilingmo

re.Weekspassed,andsomewherealongtheway,Iforgotabouttryingtosmilemoreasitbecameahabit.Iworkedonapproachingsituationswithabetterperspectiveandslowly

star­tedtofeeltheweightonmyshoulderslighten.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thesecondhalfofthatyearwasbetterthanthefirst________________________

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