广西2022-2023学年高二12月学业水平考试英语试题

广西2022-2023学年高二12月学业水平考试英语试题
一、听力选择题
1. How does the woman feel about her new role?
A．Excited.B．Surprised.C．Unhappy.
2. Where does the woman find her keys?
A．In her pocket.B．On the table.C．At the cashier’s desk.
3.
A．Their gas bill is roughly steady every month.
B．This month’s gas bill hasn’t arrived yet.
C．The number on the gas bill is wrong.
D．The gas bill will get even higher in winter.
4. Where are the speakers?
A．In a bank.B．At a restaurant.C．In a cinema.
5. When will Mary have a job interview?
A．At 9:00 am.B．At 10:00 am.C．At 3:00 pm.
二、听力选择题
6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Why was the man worried?
A．He lost his wallet.
B．His mother has been ill.
C．He was fined for speeding.
2. What will the man have to do in the end?
A．Pay the fine.B．Go to the hospital.C．Repair his car.
7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．Driver and passenger.
B．Club owner and customer.
C．Interviewer and interviewee.
2. What can the guests do on the bus?
A．Drive the bus.B．Have cold drinks.C．Cook food.
3. What are guests expected to do for parties?
A．Get dressed smartly.B．Bring their VIP cards.C．Book clubs in advance.
4. What does the man suggest guests do before a fancy-dress party?
A．Control the number of people.
B．Inform him of the booking time.
C．Avoid wearing jeans and sports shoes.
8. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Why did the speakers meet today?
A．To have a meeting.B．To take a class.C．To do sports.
2. What sport has the man taken up recently?
A．Mountain biking.B．Sailing.C．Yoga.
3. What is the woman interested in?
A．Sports.B．Gardening.C．Going out with friends.
9. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What’s the matter with Jack?
A．There is a pain in his throat.
B．He has a headache.
C．He can’t speak well.
2. Why doesn’t Jack want to go to see the doctor?
A．He has taken some medicine.
B．He is short of money.
C．He doesn’t want to miss any work.
3. What’s the woman’s opinion of missing 2 or 3 days?
A．It’s worth resting 2 or 3 days to cure his illness.
B．It’s hardly worth staying in bed.
C．It’s better to stay at home for 10 or 20 days.
三、听力选择题
10. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. Why did the speaker learn English again when she started work?
A．She wanted to take a degree.
B．She was persuaded by a friend.
C．She had to speak to customers in English.
2. How did the speaker make progress in English?
A．Her colleagues helped her a lot.
B．She took English classes in her spare time.
C．Her English-speaking friend taught her privately.
3. What does the speaker think of English now?
A．It’s difficult.B．It’s important.C．It’s interesting.
四、改错
11. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误
仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(L)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Hello, everybody. I'm honored to share Dr. Huang Guoping’s inspired story with you.
Dr. Huang born in a remote village. Before his nine-year compulsory education, he attended Yilong Middle School in 2004 and repeat senior year at Nanshan Middle School in2007.It was in 2008 when he was admitted to Southwest University. After postgraduate he entered into the Chinese Academy of Science and studied for his doctorate for 5 years. When she was young, his mother left home and his father died. However hardly his past life was, he never gave up. Now he is working for AI Lab of Tencent with his motto “Keep learn, and then you can head for a wider world.”
Thank for your listening.
五、完形填空
12. A cup of coffee helps for a quieter life.
Last year my children _______ me a stainless steel(钢)coffeepot. I couldn't _______ to use it and looked forward to the following morning's coffee making, knowing that I probably wouldn't break this pot as _______ as I had done so often in the past.
But as I _______ my first cup of coffee, the pot spilled(洒)all over the table. _______ no one was around to see my disappointed face! I kept trying, but each morning would _______ me spilling the coffee. Then I realized that if I poured very slowly there would be no spilling. This was at first a very _______ experience. My normal _______ was to rush through breakfast so that I could get on with my day.
But in time I learned not only to pour slowly but to enjoy the experience: the smell, the taste, and the _______ of a new day.
It reminded me to __________ whether there were other areas of life I was rushing through. __________ of life, it seemed.
I started to leave extra time to do even the most __________ tasks. When shop owners would __________ for keeping me waiting, I'd say. ''Not
a problem, I'm not in a hurry. '' Even listening to the __________ singing in the trees around me became part of my __________.
__________, one of my favorite experiences living in the inner city was leisurely __________ time with strangers. We sat on the steps, each of us with a cup of coffee in our hands, listening to each other's stories. It was one of the __________ things about living in a busy land. It was as if the world around us slowed to a pace we could both __________.
Stillness and quietness not only slow the pace of life, but also __________ the soul, helping us to enjoy the world's small pleasure.
1.A．awarded B．gifted C．lent D．threw
2.A．stand B．believe C．spare D．wait
3.A．easily B．rarely C．hard D．far
4.A．ordered B．drank C．made D．poured
5.A．Undoubtedly B．Unfortunately C．Surprisingly D．Thankfully
6.A．bring B．see C．have D．worry
7.A．boring B．interesting C．painful D．frightening
8.A．reaction B．answer C．practice D．use
9.A．preference B．excitement C．hope D．quietness
10.A．reflect upon B．agree on C．look through D．leave behind
11.A．Little B．Most C．None D．Any
12.A．unimportant B．difficult C．ordinary D．challenging
13.A．prepare B．pay C．look D．apologize
14.A．children B．worms C．birds D．strangers
15.A．routine B．influence C．time D．task
16.A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead
17.A．spending B．wasting C．keeping D．setting
18.A．most hopeful B．most adventurous C．warmest D．kindest
19.A．force B．continue C．improve D．handle
20.A．saves B．ruins C．feeds D．shows
六、阅读理解
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的“茶”这个字在不同的国家的不同叫法。

13. With a few minor exceptions, there are really only two ways to say “tea” in the world. One is like the English term—té in Spanish and tee in
Afrikaans are two examples. The other is some variation of cha, like chay in Hindi.
Both forms come from China. How they spread around the world offers a clear picture of how globalization worked. The words that sound like “cha” spread across land, along the Silk Road. The “tea”—like phrasings spread over water, by Dutch traders bringing the novel leaves back to Europe.
The term cha is Sinitic (汉语语系), meaning it is common to many varieties of Chinese. It began in China and made its way through central Asia, eventually becoming “chay” in Persian. That is no doubt due to the trade routes of the Silk Road, along which, according to a Cha discovery, tea was traded over 2,000 years ago. The Japanese and Korean terms for tea are also based on the Chinese cha, though those languages likely adopted the word even before its westward spread into Persia.
But that doesn’t account for “tea.” The Chinese character for tea, is pronounced differently by different varieties of Chinese, though it is written the same in them all. But in the Minnan variety of Chinese, spoken in the coastal province of Fujian, the character is pronounced “te”. The key word here is “coastal.”
The “te” form used in coastal-Chinese languages spread to Europe via the Dutch, who became the primary traders of tea between Europe and Asia in the 17th century. The main Dutch ports in east Asia were in Fujian and Taiwan, both places where people used the “te” pronunciation. The Dutch East India Company’s expansive tea importation into Europe gave us the French “thé”, the German “Tee”, and the English “tea”.
Y et the Dutch were not the first to Asia. That honor belongs to the Portuguese. And the Portuguese traded not through Fujian but Macao, where “chá” is used. That’s why Portugal is a pink dot in a sea of blue.
1. Which statement about the term of “cha” is correct according to the passage?
A．It is a variation of té in Spanish.
B．It is used in coastal-Chinese languages.
C．It is based on the Japanese and Korean terms for tea
D．The spread of the version is an example of globalization.
2. The “te” form spread to Europe by __________.
A．the German B．the British C．the Dutch D．the Portuguese
3. How does the author mainly develop the text?
A．By giving examples.B．By rising questions.
C．By drawing conclusions.D．By presenting research findings.
4. Where is the passage probably from?
A．A guide book.B．A novel.C．A magazine.D．A book review.
14. As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量) technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置) that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to —regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn’t require a new type of technology that people aren’t already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
1. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?
A．To reduce pressure on keys.B．To improve accuracy in typing.
C．To replace the password system.D．To cut the cost of e-space protection.
2. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible?
A．Computers are much easier to operate.
B．Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
C．Typing patterns vary from person to person.
D．Data security measures are guaranteed.
3. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard?
A．It’ll be environment-friendly.B．It’ll reach consumers soon.
C．It’ll be made of plastics.D．It’ll help speed up typing.
4. Where is this text most likely from?
A．A diary.B．A guidebook C．A novel.D．A magazine.
文章大意：这是一篇新闻报道。

14岁的鲁哈尼·阿卢瓦利亚多才多艺，兴趣广泛，对学习有持久的追求。

文章对她的经历进行了报道。

15. FORT WORTH, Texas — If 14-year-old Ruhani Ahluwalia had her way, her days would be filled with time to let her curiosity run free. How can a doctor attack cancer with medicines that don’t damage the patient? How can an artist touch a person with a hidden message in an oil painting? This is Ruhani’s world — where the pursuit of learning leads to more learning for a self-described Renaissance teenager, who is multi-talented and has interests.
Since age 11, she has been working summers in a lab at the University of North Texas Health Science Center researching cancer cells. She is testing drugs that can kill cancer cells while limiting the side effects on healthy cells. It’s a special mission guided by the heart because she lost a great aunt to leukemia (白血病) when she was in the sixth grade.
“What really damaged her eventually was the treatment and the side effects of it, which kills both cancer and normal cells.” Ruhani explained. Due
to this, Ruhani started her cancer research. “I wanted to find a better way to target cancer cells.”
During the summer between sixth and seventh grade, Ruhani began research in the study of cancer with the help of her mother, Parmeet Jodhka, a microbiology professor, who taught her daughter the necessary biology. Working from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lab, she has finally presented her findings at multiple science fairs. Her list of accomplishments is five pages long and includes placing third in Brazil’s science fair, MOSTRA TEC, for her breast cancer research.
“I like learning,” she said, “There is a difference between learning and studying. Studying, you are too stuck in finishing it and in turning it in. Learning, you are doing more for yourself.”
1. What is Ruhani’s research aimed at?
A．Testing how the cancer cells work.
B．Saving her great aunt from leukemia.
C．Relieving the pain of cancerous persons.
D．Protecting healthy cells in cancer treatment.
2. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Rouhani’s summer vacation.B．Participants at the science fairs.
C．Lessons taught by Parmeet Jodhka.D．The tireless efforts on the research.
3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?.
A．Learning is the eye of the mind for all.
B．Learning is more difficult than studying.
C．Learning is too much of a burden to bear.
D．Learning is a means of self-improvement.
4. Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．A Girl’s Lasting Pursuit of Learning B．New Birth of a Young Professor
C．Success of a Well-rounded Teenager D．Stimulation of Students’ Curiosity
16. Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show. Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?
Miller,35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.
Miller didn’t take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of film, but in English. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university’s singing group. Y et , at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood.
Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place,” Miller says.
Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he
first went to Hollywood. Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant. Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate. However, ___________________
In 2002, Miller played a role in the dram a Dinotopia（《恐龙帝国》）. He starred as a thoughtful and shy man. Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later. With a golden globe nomination（提名）and another season of Prison Break on his resume, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Michael Scofield in Prison Break .
B．Hollywood’s recent big hit—Prison Break.
C．Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune.
D．The man who will take over all of the world.
2. The writer thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because .
A．it’s difficult to tell him from others
B．he is a shy man and hard to cooperate with
C．he always has ideas hard for people to understand
D．his family background and life experience are very special
3. Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”?
A．Miller put a lot of extra work for his final success.
B．Miller gained fame and fortune at last with his first film.
C．Miller finally succeeded even if he has been in low position.
D．Miller managed to pay off his debts with his small income in the end.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miller?
A．He is chosen to play the Michael Scofield due to his interesting personality.
B．His performance in Dinotopia makes some contributions to his success.
C．He has the same experience with the character Michael Scofield.
D．He is angry about his being born into a mixed-cultural family.
七、阅读理解
17. How to live a happy life? The following suggestions may be of great help to you.
Keep positive. 1 Optimists have a 35% less chance of having a heart attack or stroke, are more likely to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, have stronger immune systems and even live longer. If you face a challenge or obstacle, you’re more likely to see it as a temporary or even optimistic thing, allowing you to learn and grow.
Start volunteering. 2 It can reduce the risk of cognitive (认知的) disorder. It can even help us live longer. Even if you have a little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve your health, possibly by temporarily reducing your sense of pain.
Be grateful. Counting our blessings protects us against anxiety and depression and boosts optimism. One of the best ways to make thankfulness a part of your life is to keep a journal. 3 Keeping gratitude and recording your good deeds may help you live happily.
4 People who are more socially connected to family, friends and community are happier. They’re physically healthier, and they live longer
than people who are less connected. High-conflict marriages, without much affection, turn out to be very bad for health, perhaps worse than getting divorced. 5
A．Eat healthily and happily.
B．Strengthen social connections.
C．Looking on the bright side of life is really good for you.
D．You can set down some positive experiences in your diary.
E．Instead, living in good relationships is beneficial to health.
F．Studies show volunteering can reduce stress and depression.
G．You’ll have no time to volunteer and give thanks in your life.
八、语法填空
文章大意：本文是篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了在海南五指山举行的大型演出剧目——雨林时间。

18. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或括号内单词的正确形式。

Water flowing, birds singing and leaves rustling (发出沙沙声), a woman moves around a cottage…… This is the opening scene of Rainforest Time, a large-scale live performance in the city of Wuzhishan, Hainan Province.
The show, 1 (last) for about 70 minutes, presents the beauty of the sun, the moon, mountains and rivers that contributes 2 a green lifestyle.
The first audience 3 (watch) the show were deeply impressed by the amazing music and dance. One member of the audience said, “This is the show we locals want to see. The confidence in our national culture is 4 (definite) improved.”
Much practice 5 (make)since official rehearsals (彩排) started last July. There are fifty 6 (profession) actors in the cast. Most of them are ordinary people 7 (select) from the local square- dancing groups. It’s a down to earth event 8 people perform, people watch, and people enjoy.
The event first appeared in Wuzhishan because “the city’s government has a great 9 (aware) of protecting its local environment.” “Hainan is building 10 (it) into a national zone of ecological conservation,” says Y ang Haidi, author of This beloved Land: Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, who attended the show.。