高二英语试题

2022-2023学年第二学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
（满分：150 分；考试时间：120分钟）
班级__________姓名__________座号__________
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标
号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择
题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束时，只交答题卡，试卷请妥善保管。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试
卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

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. How much did the woman pay for her hat?
A. $20.
B. $80.
C. $100.
2. Who is the woman probably?
A. The man’s boss.
B. The man’s dentist.
C. The man’s secretary.
3. Why did the woman fail to see the match?
A. She was sick.
B. She had to work.
C. She visited her sick co-worker.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. Ordering food.
B. Making their dinner.
C. Preparing for a party.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a mall.
B. In an office.
C. At a bank.
第二节（共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 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。

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. What makes Lucy so busy?
A. Her studies.
B. Her club activities.
C. Her part-time jobs.
7. What major will the man most probably choose?
A. English literature.
B. Chemistry.
C. Physics.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Their final exam.
B. Their homework.
C. A writing competition.
9. Why is the man worried?
A. He missed the deadline.
B. He has a poor imagination.
C. He finished the story in a rush.
10. What does the man think of the woman’s topic?
A. Attractive.
B. Disappointing.
C. Strange.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son.
B. Tour guide and tourist.
C. Teacher and student.
12. How long will the art exhibition last?
A. 2 days.
B. 4 days.
C. 5 days.
13. What will be free of charge?
A. Food and drinks.
B. Exhibition tickets.
C. Bus tickets.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Why did Henry go to India?
A. To go on a business trip.
B. To apply to a university.
C. To visit his grandparents.
15. Where is the bridge?
A. Over a road.
B. In a wildlife park.
C. Above a river.
16. What is the major function of the bridge?
A. To attract tourists.
B. To reduce traffic pressure.
C. To ensure small animals’ safety.
17. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Let Henry take a photo of her.
B. Look at Henry’s travel pictures.
C. Go to see the bridge with Henry.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When did the speaker enter university?
A. 40 years ago.
B. 20 years ago.
C. 10 years ago.
19. What is the speaker?
A. An actor.
B. A doctor.
C. A teacher.
20. What is the speaker’s last suggestion?
A. Helping people in need.
B. Keeping in contact with friends.
C. Following a different career path.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
Throughout the past year, we followed some interesting new inventions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Here is a look back at some notable AI developments in 2022.
Meta’s speech-to-speech translation
Facebook’s parent Meta said it had built a technology tool to directly translate between English and the Hokkien language, a spoken language without a widely used written form.
Meta said it trained its AI models on written text examples from Mandarin Chinese. In addition, developers used an encoding (编码) tool designed to compare spoken Hokkien to similar English text.
Method to identify Parkinson’s disease
Researchers announced a new AI method to identify Parkinson’s disease. The system works by measuring a person’s breathing patterns during sleep. With just one night of sleep, the Al system was able to correctly identify Parkinson’s up to 86 percent of the time. With 12 nights of data, the rate went up to 95 percent.
Tool to interpret pig emotions
Researchers announced they had created a technology tool that uses pig sounds to interpret different emotions.
The tool is based on thousands of recordings collected from more than 400 pigs throughout their lives. The scientists developed an AI-driven algorithm (算法) to identify a series of emotions pigs could be experiencing. It is expected to lead to further systems farmers can use to improve the productivity and well-being of their animals.
Tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings
Researchers - led by Alphabet’s AI Company DeepMind - said they developed an AI system to help fill in missing words in ancient writings. The tool, called Ithaca, is designed to help historians repair the writings and identify when and where they were written.
The team said that when historians work on their own, the success rate: for repairing damaged writings is about 25 percent. But when humans teamed up with Ithaca to assist in their work, the success rate jumped to 72 percent.
21. Which can be used for cross-cultural communication?
A. Tool to interpret pig emotions.
B. Meta’s speech-to-speech translation.
C. Method to identify Parkinson’s disease.
D. Tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings.
22. Who will most probably be interested in Ithaca?
A. A farmer.
B. A doctor.
C. A historian.
D. A zoologist.
23. What do the inventions have in common?
A. They are AI-driven technology tools.
B. They are developed by Facebook.
C. They aim to promote productivity.
D. They focus on health issues.
Della Steward got the standard well-wishes on her blog on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was in deep sorrow. Could Della help?
That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Della was looking for. To celebrate her 53rd, the long-time social service professional had put out a call on her log. She wanted to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month, and she needed information on people who could use one. When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near” written on it. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.
This is not the first time that Della has decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond. Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!
Over the years, the organization has reached out and touched well over 100 strangers, some found via Della’s blog, others with help from her grandkids. The organization also shares inexpensive and creative gift ideas for others to help people in need.
Della pays for everything herself: gift cards, pay-it-forward purchases at
drive-throughs, and care packages, as well as the gas it takes to play fairy. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of gift cards for my birthday this year and was like ‘YESSS!’” It’s Della’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.
24. What were the unusual messages Della got on her 53rd birthday?
A. Help requests.
B. Gift ideas.
C. Donation offers.
D. Birthday wishes.
25. What can we learn about Della from her gift to the Smith family?
A. She is caring and brave.
B. She is loving and helpful.
C. She is patient and romantic.
D. She is creative and determined.
26. Which of the following best describes Love in Action?
A. It involves people in acts of kindness.
B. It holds the belief that kindness pays off.
C. It offers aid within Della’s neighborhood.
D. It mainly aims to educate kids to help out.
27. Why does Della’s family give her warnings?
A. She thinks little of her family’s concern.
B. She treats strangers better than her family.
C. She is financially dependent on her family.
D. She is too ready to give away her birthday gifts.
Traditionally, when satellites reach the end of their useful lives, they remain in orbit. The same goes for rocket stages. All this junk (垃圾) is causing the space around Earth to become crowded. These pieces break up over time, resulting in smaller objects that can’t be tracked anymore.
Space junk is perilous. Things move at really fast speeds in low-Earth orbit, so a crash with something even as small as a nail can be disastrous. The larger objects are just as much of a problem because they can crash, creating a chain of smaller crashes and countless more untraceable small pieces.
Noting that this is a big problem that needs to be addressed, the European Space Agency (ESA) will be sending a massive claw (爪) into space to remove the buildup of space junk. The ClearSpace-1 mission, as it is called, will be the first attempt to deal with orbiting space garbage.
Swiss startup ClearSpace built the big claw. The device will grab a piece of space junk the size of a washing machine with a four-armed claw and carry it to a lower orbit where it will burn up when entering the atmosphere. Head of ESA’s Clean Space Office, Luisa Innocenti, said: “The challenge is designing an imaging system that can quickly and autonomously characterize the object before the claw grabs it. My colleagues and I have also argued over the catch technique: Grabbing with a claw requires a close approach, whereas snaring (捕获) in a net can be done from a safe distance — but has to work the first time.”
In the end, they chose the big claw, preferring multiple attempts over distance security. The piece being targeted is a simple 112-kilogram Vespa (Vega Secondary Payload Adapter). After this mission proves successful, the company will move to larger and more ambitious targets and assignments that can deal with multiple targets at the same time to reduce costs.
The mission will cost 100 million Euros. It’s an expensive job but ensuring that the space around the planet remains clear is vital. If too much space junk gathers around Earth, it will make future space launches impossible.
28. What does the underlined word “perilous” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Recyclable.
B. Common.
C. Dangerous.
D. Unmanageable.
29. What challenge did ClearSpace face concerning space junk?
A. Carrying it to a lower orbit.
B. Identifying it quickly.
C. Grabbing it from a distance.
D. Making a claw to catch it.
30. What will ClearSpace try to do after dealing with the Vespa?
A. Use nets to grab space junk.
B. Seek financial support from ESA.
C. Collect space junk of less than 112 kilograms.
D. Clean up more than one piece of space junk at a time.
31. What does the author think of the ClearSpace-1 mission?
A. Worthwhile.
B. Money-saving.
C. Time-consuming.
D. Silly.
Bhutan is one of the world’s most mysterious (神秘的) countries. Visiting it can be challenging, but there’s a new drive to finally cross it off the bucket list in 2022, as its breathtaking Trans Bhutan Trail (小径) will be reopening to travelers for the first time in 60 years.
According to the Bhutan Canada Foundation — the main donor to the restoration project — the 250-mile route connects nine districts, 28 local governments, one national park and 400 historic and cultural sites. Travelers who follow the entire trail route will cross 18 major bridges and climb 10,000 stairs. It will be possible to walk or mountain bike there.
“This is a community-based project in both its building and operation which will restore an ancient cultural treasure and provide a sustainable, net zero carbon experience in the country for travelers,” says Sam Blyth, chair of the Bhutan Canada Foundation. “The Trans Bhutan Trail also reflects the country’s philosophy of Gross National Happiness and will allow the children of Bhutan to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors.”
The trail’s westernmost point is the town of Haa, which is near the border with Tibet, China. The easternmost point is Trashigang, near the border of India’s Arunachal Pradesh state. According to a representative for the Bhutan Canada Foundation, an ambitious walker could cover the whole trail in about a month, but most tourists will likely enjoy shorter parts of the trail on three-, four-, or seven-day trips.
Due to its “high value, low impact” tourism strategy, Bhutan averaged just a few thousand visitors in a typical year before COVID-19 occurred. As part of its aim to avoid overtourism, the country charges a mandatory (强制的) $250 per day fee, which includes land transport, accommodations, food and guide service. The cost makes it somewhat prohibitive for many people to visit. And walkers to the Trans Bhutan Trail will have to apply for a permit. They can do this beginning in April.
32. What do we know about the Trans Bhutan Trail?
A. It connects several national parks.
B. It has been left unused for decades.
C. It has been maintained by the local governments.
D. It is more popular with mountain bikers than walkers.
33. What can we infer about the trail from Sam Blyth?
A. It allows children to reflect on themselves.
B. It provides a community experience for travelers.
C. It teaches people to learn from their happy ancestors.
D. It builds a connection between current and past generations.
34. What can walkers to the Trans Bhutan Trail do?
A. Choose from four types of short trips.
B. Collect ancient treasures along the way.
C. Explore Haa at the trail’s easternmost point.
D. Take a month-long trip to cover the whole trail.
35. What is Bhutan’s tourism strategy?
A. Putting profits first.
B. Giving fines to badly-behaved visitors.
C. Developing tourism without putting nature at risk.
D. Offering tourists high-quality accommodations and food.
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’re interviewing for a job, review the posting and take advantage of the whole information on the Internet about your potential company. If you’re attending a staff meeting, check the agenda. Going on a date? Plan some talking points, even if they’re just about some favorite TV shows or movies. Feeling prepared will put you at ease, and that will boost your confidence.
Make eye contact. If someone looks at you while you’re talking, you’re more likely to think he or she is smart. Good eye contact means the other person is responsive to what you are doing or saying. 38 .
shown that holding these postures for just two minutes can lower stress and increase feelings of power.
Avoid pauses. Confidence is as noticeable in your voice as it is in your body language. As you have probably noticed from watching any public event or business
and fluently.
of the room be convinced?
A. Plan ahead
B. Feel prepared
C. Too many pauses make you sound unsure of yourself
D. The problem with this plan is that it can easily go wrong
E. The confidence displayed on a person is the key to his success
F. If he is not responsive, that means that either you are dull or he is dumb
G. Sit up straight and leave your arms widely spread on the table or at your sides
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。

For better research and protection, elephants in the reserve should wear GPS collars (颈圈). Last June, it was Rommel’s 41 to wear a collar. He was a huge and aggressive elephant in the reserve, weighing about six tons. One morning, searching around the reserve, we 42 Rommel playing by the river. A tranquillizer (镇静剂) was carefully shot into his bottom so we could 43 place a collar on him.
Normally it takes seven minutes for the 44 to take effect, but for Rommel’s size it could take longer.
He was 45 the river when the drug look effect. Slowly, he collapsed into the water. This could lead to a disaster — Rommel’s 46 , because his trunk would be submerged (淹没) in the river. We must 47 his trunk. Only by doing this could we 48 his survival. The problem was that the river was 49 and filled with crocodiles.
In a split second, I decided to 50 . I jumped in and lifted his heavy trunk above the water. The water level reached my neck.
I stayed there for at least 10 minutes as the team tried to 51 him with the collar. It was rather hard to keep my cool as my 52 became exhausted. Small
fish swam past my legs. Each time, panic hit: was it a crocodile? There was also another 53 that other elephants might come and cause trouble.
As soon as his ears started to flap — a sign of consciousness returning — I dropped
his trunk and moved to safety. Then he completely 54 and crossed the river.
That was one of my 55 moments.
41. A. duty B. choice C. turn D. right
42. A. prevented B. spotted C. kept D. felt
43. A. immediately B. secretly C. safely D. delicately
44. A. collar B. drug C. change D. hit
45. A. crossing B. watching C. approaching D. searching
46. A. escape B. panic C. death D. madness
47. A. lift B. push C. examine D. seize
48. A. influence B. lengthen C. stop D. ensure
49. A. clear B. deep C. polluted D. narrow
50. A. quit B. operate C. perform D. act
51. A. assist B. present C. fit D. decorate
52. A. fingers B. feet C. legs D. arms
53. A. risk B. relief C. surprise D. disaster
54. A. returned B. awoke C. kneed D. understood
55. A. proudest B. funniest C. worst D. luckiest
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。

“A barbecue restaurant owner I know told me to come back on Monday, so as to leave the weekends to out-of-town visitors.” said Huang Yang, a native of Zibo city in Shandong province 56 works outside his hometown. He recently returned home for a visit and wanted to have some barbecue, 57 he failed to find seats in four different restaurants.
Thanks to social media recommendations, Zibo has 58 (wide) spread on Chinese social media platforms. Videos on sites such as Xiaohongshu show thousands
of people traveling to the city to try its local barbecue, which they say 59 (wrap) in a pancake and has a “distinct taste”.
Taking advantage of the barbecue craze, Zibo has gone all out to promote local tourism resources, while 60 (work) to ensure the safety of visitors and the quality of tourism products. To provide visitors 61 a happy experience, market regulators have carried out inspections on barbecue restaurants to ensure food safety.
62 number of patrol (巡逻) personnel has been increased to ensure visitors’ safety. The local government has released a map of barbecue joints and added new bus routes 63 (make) urban transportation easier. The latest promotion has given visitors free 64 (admit) to scenic spots as long as their destination is Zibo. It has seen an 800 percent increase in accommodation bookings for the upcoming holiday
65 (compare) to 2019, ranking first in Shandong province in terms of growth rate.
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，你校将举办英语演讲比赛。

请你以“How to live green”为题，写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1．你的理解；
2．你的建议。

注意：1. 词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

How to live green
Good morning, everyone!
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Thanks for listening.
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。

“Oh, no!” Jack shouted, looking at the likes and comments on his recent TikTok video.
“Why aren’t people reacting to my content as they used to?”
Jack was a 19-year-old strong and muscular man addicted to the gym. He loved recording exercise videos and posting them on his TikTok account. Initially, his video logs (vlogs) were popular, but his posts’ reach soon decreased.
Jack wondered why people had stopped sharing and liking his videos, “Maybe my audience is tired of watching me work out in the gym,” he thought, determined to change the location of his videos.
The following day, Jack went to the neighborhood park and began filming while he was walking on the track. “Hi, guys! How about we shake things up a little? I’m to work out in the park today!” he said excitedly, looking into the camera lens (镜头).
“Let’s look for a good spot to warm up,” he said as he walked towards a bench, on which sat an elderly lady. Jack thought the bench was the perfect place to film his video because of the light.
He put his tripod stand (三脚架) on the bench and set the camera, but he felt like he needed the full bench. He wanted to place his camera where the lady sat, so he gestured to her to move, but the woman didn’t seem to understand.
“Get out of my way!” he yelled. “Can’t you see I’m filming a video? You old fool!” Looking him up and down in surprise, the old lady didn’t argue over his disrespectful attitude and quietly walked towards another bench.
Jack set his camera up, pressed the record button and waved at his followers, ready to demonstrate exercises. Suddenly, he tripped on a loose stone, lost balance and fell down, his head striking the bench and bleeding heavily.
Crying in pain, Jack tried to get up, but he didn’t have the strength to rise. He collapsed on the ground, screaming desperately for help.
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。

There was nobody around but the elderly lady. ____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ To Jack’s joy, a net friend sent a message saying where the lady lived._________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________。