湖北省荆州中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试题

荆州中学2021级
高二期末考试
英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1.What did the woman do last night?
A. She looked after her mother.
B. She prepared for a report.
C. She went to a concert.
2. Why did the man leave the company?
A. He didn’t like the office manager.
B. He wasn’t satisfied with the salary.
C. He didn’t enjoy the working environment.
3. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t want to go to Europe.
B. They may not have enough money for the trip.
C. Her time is a little tight for the trip.
4. What does the woman ask the boy to do?
A. Make some orange juice.
B. Have a rest on the bed.
C. Go to see a doctor now.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a clothing shop.
B. At a tailor’s shop.
C. At a barber’s shop.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What does the man think of painting?
A. Hard.
B. Tiring.
C. Enjoyable.
7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The man’s hobby.
B. An art class.
C. A painting.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Where is the woman now?
A. In the U.K.
B. In China.
C. In France.
9.What did the woman do in France?
A. She sold clothes.
B. She worked as a manager.
C. She taught children English.
10.What will the man do next week?
A. Work abroad.
B. Reply to the woman.
C. Set up a branch office.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What does the man want to buy?
A. Beds.
B. Chairs.
C. Tables.
12.Why doesn’t the man like the white one?
A. Its color is unsuitable.
B. It’s very expensive.
C. It’s uncomfortable.
13.How does the man pay?
A. In cash.
B. By credit card.
C. By check.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.What does the man think of writing?
A. It is no longer as exciting as before.
B. It is more difficult to do these days.
C. It gives away his personal information.
15.What happens to writers as they get older and famous?
A. They find it hard to accept criticism.
B. They are less sure about their works.
C. Publishers are less likely to criticize them.
16.Why were only two stories of the man filmed?
A. The other stories are unsuccessful.
B. He hates making a film.
C. It needs much teamwork.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Why did the speaker take the sailing to the North Pole?
A. He was inspired by some friends.
B. He was crazy about adventure.
C. He was encouraged by a book.
18.What is the biggest difference between sailing on the Arctic seas and normal seas?
A. The temperature is changeable there.
B. One should have three layers of clothing.
C. Help can’t be expected in case of danger.
19.What happened to the speaker on the way to the North Pole?
A. He was attacked by a polar bear.
B. He caught sight of whales.
C. His boat broke down a few times.
20.What does the speaker think of the trip?
A. Rewarding.
B. Unlucky.
C. Boring.
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。

A
21. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?
A. Mount Yasur is a light tower on the Pacific Ocean.
B. The history of volcano surfing dates back centuries.
C. Land diving came to Vanuatu from another country.
D. Bungee jumping grew out of land diving.
22. The underlined word “captivating” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. depressing
B. disappointing
C. charming
D. relieving
23. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?
A. Untouched Beauty: V ANUATU
B. Extreme Destination: V ANUATU
C.V olcano Adventure : V ANUATU
D. Preserved Culture: V ANUATU
B
Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get any good.
He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play songs to Angie, a girl he liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars didn’t play themselves. He took a few lessons, but the strings hurt his fingers, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed.
After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a metal detector (探测器), so that he could find buried treasure. By the time spring came he had saved $200and purchased the metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, but soon found out that no one had ever left any treasure in his neighborhood. He buried the metal detector in his closest.
Given Jacob’s history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacob’s father was unwilling to buy him a magician’s kit (魔术包) for his birthday. “Dad, this time I’ll stick with it for real. I promise!” Jacob begged. Jacob’s father sighed. But he was reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and started boxing practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacob’s birthday came around, he was both surprised and pleased to find the magician’s kit that he had desired so badly. As Jacob continued pulling plastic thumbsand giant playing cards out of the kit, an ad on the TV caught his attention.
“Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend!” As the ad continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit and stared at the TV screen eager ly. Jacob’s cry rang throughout the house as he yelle d, “MOM!” He now knew what his true purpose in life was.
24. Why did Jacob stop playing the guitar?
A. It was too expensive.
B. He disliked the lessons.
C. It hurt his fingers.
D. He became interested in comic books.
25. Jacob’s father decided to buy him the magician’s kit because ______.
A. Jacob reminded his father of himself
B. Jacob’s birthday was coming
C. Jacob quit many expensive activities
D. Jacob insisted on having it
26. Which of the following is Jacob most likely to do next based on the end of the story?
A. Become a great magician.
B. Raise money to go to space camp.
C. Detect an incredible hidden treasure.
D. Learn to play guitar well.
27. What can be learned about Jacob according to the passage?
A. He was determined in pursuing his dreams.
B. He finally found his true purpose in life.
C. He has always wanted to be a magician.
D. He never stuck with anything for long.
C
This fall, students at the University of Massachusetts found a new menu at their canteens: the “diet for a cooler planet”menu. This meant herb-roasted lamb, raised with a carbon-friendly approach. It included sweet potatoes that had been picked from a loca l farm’s field. The options were plant-heavy, locally grown, and involved little or no packaging.
“We wanted to let students participate in climate action by making choices about their food,” says Kathy Wicks, sustainability director for UMass Dining. The university is not alone in this effort. Increasingly, American consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choices impact climate change. For many, small choices at the grocery storeand restaurant can be more accessible than big-ticket options like buying a fuel-efficient car.
Small changes in eating habits may make a big difference. Studies point to the food system as a significant causeof global warming. According to Project Drawdown, a research organization that evaluates climate solutions, the way food is grown, transported, and consumed accounts for about 1/4 of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions(排放). Beef is a regular target. “If, on average, Americans cut 1/4 pound of beef per week from their diet, it’s like taking 10 million cars off the road a year,” says Sujatha Bergen, director of health campaigns for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Food waste ranks third among climate solutions. While much waste occurs before consumers are involved, Americans also throw out a lot of food they have purchased: about $1,600 worth a year per family of four.
“People are beginning to understand that their food choices have a big impact on climate,” says Megan Larmer, director of regional food at the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in New York. Butshe adds that substantial change will need to come from the whole food system.
28. What is the purpose of the new menu at the University of Massachusetts?
A. To market the cold dishes.
B. To reduce the cost of packaging.
C. To raise low carbon awareness.
D. To popularize the plant-heavy diet.
29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A.Food choices matter much to global warming.
B.Food is a decisive factor for climate change.
C.Universities are working together in climate action.
D.Fuel-efficient cars are not affordable for consumers.
30. What does Sujatha Bergen say about beef?
A.It plays a significant role in American’s diet.
B.It is popular among millions of car drivers.
C.It has no relationship with gas emission.
D.It has great influence on carbon reduction.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. Food System Reform: A Successful Trial
B. Low Carbon Diet: A trend, or More?
C. Carbon Emission: A Killer, or Healer?
D. Global Warming: An Approaching Danger
D
During the mostworldwide pandemic (流行病) in a century, it’s time to take a closer look at what may result in loneliness.“A common belief is that the loneliest people are those who are alone; actually, it’s important to separate the tw o.” said Dr. Perissinotto, a professorat the University of California. “Kids with their families can be lonely because they can’t see the friends at school; people who are not physically isolated can feel lonely because the community doesn’t welcome them i n; and older adults can experience loneliness through death of a loved one.” What leads to loneliness is much deeper than being alone.
With the pandemic exacerbating loneliness issues, an increasing number of health professionals are concerned about the mental and physical health risks associated with loneliness. That’s why it’s time to look more closely at what we can do about loneliness.
“When it comes to fighting loneliness, the key is not looking at circumstances and assuming what feelings should be ass ociated with it, but actually asking yourself if you are lonely,” Perissinotto said. “If your solitude (独处) is a choice and you have people who can support you if you need help, there is no saying you can’t live a happy life.” And just as solitude doesn’t necessarily equal loneliness, interaction doesn’t mean fulfillment (成就感) for everyone, according to Hawkley, a professor at the University of Chicago.
Hawkley divides connections into three primary types and holds that loneliness may result from a lack of any of them. “The first type happens when someone like a spouse (配偶) is so close to you that part of your identity becomes closely connected with his or hers. Then there is the second type, which you establish with your close friends, as well as the third type -- those interactions that make you feel part of a community.”
It is suggested that one should recognize what kind of loss of connectionhis loneliness is coming from and then evaluate the quality of his various relationships. recognizing the kind of connection that one is eager for and the quality of the relationships he already has are important first steps, but where one goes from there depends entirely on his specific circumstance.
32. The un derlined word “exacerbating” in paragraph 2 most probably means ______.
A. confusing
B. exploring
C. worsening
D. solving
33. According to the passage, Perissinotto probably agrees that ______.
A. people who live alone are much more likely to feel lonely
B. those choosing to be alone do not necessarily feel unhappy
C. asking someone if he’s lonely doesn’t help fight loneliness
D. death of loved ones is the main cause of people’s loneliness
34. What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?
A. There’re no obvious connections among three different types of loneliness.
B. Hawkley holds that people lacking one of the three connections feel lonely.
C. The quality of one’s relationships is as important as his specific circumstance.
D. Recognizing one’s missing connection is helpful in dealing with loneliness.
35. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Causes of loneliness and ways to deal with it.
B. Differences between being alone and lonely.
C. Effects of a pandemic on people’s way of keeping connec ted.
D. Reasons for people’s loneliness and importance of fighting it.
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。

If you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito, you know how frustrating their bites can be. ____36____, creating an itch (痒) that seems to get worseonce you start scratching (挠). Why does a mosquito bite itch and what can we do?
Why does a mosquito bite itch?
When a mosquito bites you, it pierces the skin using a special mouthpart to suck up blood and injects saliva (唾液) into your skin. Mosquitoes’ saliva has lots of proteins in it, some of which our body recognizes as foreign, and our immune cells take action to fight them. ____37____. It’s actually the body’s response to the foreign mosquito protein it is trying to fig ht.
What helps resist the urge to scratch?
“Don’t scratch” is the advice that most experts and health professionals give. As hard and sometimes unrealistic as it can sound, scratching inflames (发炎) the skin, and the inflammation makes the skin itch more. “ ____38____,” warned Daniel Markowski, technical adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association, adding that in extreme cases, people can scar (留疤痕) themselves.
Instead, there are dozens of creams and sprays that promise itch relief as well as home remedy (疗法). Choose what’s right for you can be trial and error. In general, all of the various anti-itch creams are very similar. There is no scientific evidence that these remedies work, and they can come with their own precautions or side effects. ____39____.
____40____
Some people can have serious allergic reactions to mosquitoes, although in practice it is rare, V osshall said. If you experience severe symptoms such as breathing trouble, you should seek medical attention immediately.
A. In fact, the best remedy to fight the itch is to prevent a bite in the first place
B. It’s not the bite that causes the itch
C. What to do with a mosquito bite?
D. When to seek medical attention?
E. The more you scratch, the more they itch
F. The little red bumps swell up (肿起来) almost immediately
G. Scratching can cause secondary infections, thus delaying the recovery
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)
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。

Last Saturday evening, Mike, who has autism (自闭症), attended a concert with his grandfather, Stephen Mattin at Boston Symphony Hall. As the orchestra (交响乐队) ____41____ playing, they expected to hear polite applause after a brief ____42____.
The music was over and there was no sound, but it sud denly was ____43____ by the “Wow!” heard around the hall. A child's ____44____ expressed simple, refreshing amazement at the performance. The elder Mattin felt ____45____ and turned to people around them, ____46____ that Mike actually did not ____47____ to make noise and that he has autism and often expresses himself ____48____ from other people.
The moment ____49____ the orchestra so that they released the audio recording of the “Wow!” moment, hoping to ____50____ the child. Not long after the audio clip (片段) hit the Internet, it became extremely ____51____, getting thousands of shares across several platforms. Later, David Snead, the president and CEO of the orchestra, gave out his email address, wishing to get a (n) ____52____ from the parents of the child and ____53____ them to meet the musician Harry Christophers. It took less than a week for the kid to come forward. His family and the orchestra planned to ____54____ a date for him to meet the musician.
Mattin expressed his ____55____ that the society has become more tolerant and understanding of the differences between people.
41. A. practiced B. considered C. finished D. delayed
42. A. account B. appearance C. statement D. silence
43. A. surrounded B. guided C. followed D. warned
44. A. message B. voice C. opinion D. attitude
45. A. annoyed B. astonished C. disappointed D. embarrassed
46. A. explaining B. suggesting C. promising D. supposing
47. A. pretend B. mean C. decide D. learn
48. A. casually B. vividly C. differently D. safely
49. A. touched B. puzzled C. annoyed D. frustrated
50. A. blame B. find C. defend D. adopt
51. A. special B. useful C. important D. popular
52. ment B. agreement C. suggestion D. request
53. A. allow B. remind C. invite D. require
54. A. arrange B. delay C. provide D. advocate
55. A. satisfaction B. confidence C. regret D. thanks
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。

With the wide spread of the deadly COVID-19, the healthcare workers have been working day and night to take care of the ___56____ (infect) patients. Here are the details about International Nurses Day.
International Nurses Day _____57____( celebrate)first in 1965 to honour the nurses all over the world for their ____58____ (commit) to medical health and service,___59___(urge) people to show care and respect towards nurses.The day also commemorates Florence Nightingale’s birth-- the woman____60____is widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th, 1820, and served ____61____ a trainer of nurses during the Crimean War. During the War, she ____62____ (manage) to care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. Her contributions gave nursing a favorable reputation and she became a symbol of Victorian culture, ____63____ (especial) as “The Lady with the Lamp”, because of the touching fact ____64____she usually visited wounded soldiers at night. She was also regarded as ____65____English reformer of modern nursing. Later, she won the Royal Red Cross award in 1883 and Order of Merit award in 1907.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华，疫情得到控制，现在你已经返校上课了。

你校要举行演讲。

请你写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1. 介绍你在家期间的学习情况；
2. 说说让你最感动的人或事；
3. 你对准备期末考试的态度和对结果的愿望。

注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：新冠状病毒：the novel coronavirus
Good morning, everyone,
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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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming. So when the swim season began, I cut a deal with her. She would practice three times a week and try really hard. I wouldn't make her compete in the swim meets. Elizabeth does not like swim meets. She gets horribly nervous but not because she wants to win. She doesn't care if she wins.
Recently, Elizabeth's team announced a special swim night: Members 11 and older would swim a timed 50 meters relay (接力赛). It wasn't exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members. That was my view. Elizabeth argued that it absolutely was a meet because there would be races. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back angrily but finally agreed.
When the day of the special swim night arrived Elizabeth was nervous. She was the youngest person and shorter by at least a foot than most of the other kids. She panicked when it was time for the T-shirt relay. The relay works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt, a pair of socks and a swim cap; swims 50 meters; and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.
Then it was Elizabeth's turn to swim. She seemed to swim faster in the T-shirt and socks than she did when she wasn't wearing them. Approaching the halfway mark, Elizabeth was in the lead. Suddenly, somebody noticed that one of Elizabeth's socks had fallen off and was floating（漂）in the pool. "She has to get that sock on before the end of the race," a swimming official told Elizabeth's team, “or you will be disqualified.”
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。

Everybody on her team started screaming “Elizabeth! Get the sock!”
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_________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ On the ride home, she shared her moment of winning again and again.
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