辽宁省大连市2022-2023学年高二上学期12月期末英语试题.pdf

1、高二英语试卷 第 1 页（共 11 页）大连市大连市 20222023 学年度第一学期期末考试学年度第一学期期末考试 高二英语高二英语 命题人：林红 于秀娟 杨扬 注意事项：注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节第一节（共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）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

2、来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是 C。1.How will the speakers go for a picnic?A.By car.B.On foot.C.By bike.2.When will the woman visit the mans new house?A.Next weekend.B.It depends.C.Right now.3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At a store.

3、B.In a gallery.C.In a library.4.Whats probably the woman?A.An air hostess.B.A pianist.C.A policewoman.5.What does the woman want the man to do?A.Go on working.B.Have a break.C.Call for help.第二节（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）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，

4、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.Why does the man think the singer composed the music by himself?A.Because the singer sings fairly well.B.Because he has never heard those songs.C.Because musicians usually do like that.7.What does the woman think of the singer?

5、A.Ordinary and poor.B.Ordinary and rich.C.Talented but poor.高二英语试卷 第 2 页（共 11 页）听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.Whats the man speakers favorite color?A.Yellow.B.Green.C.Brown.9.Why do the speakers put off buying the sofa?A.Its not the right size.B.It is heavy looking.C.It will be cheaper next month.听第 8 段材料，回答

6、第 10 至 12 题。10.Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Salesman and customer.B.Friends.C.Strangers.11.Why did the woman put away lots of money in the bank?A.To save for retirement.B.To buy a cash machine.C.To pay for her education.12.How does the man feel about the womans plan?A.Surpr

7、ised.B.Embarrassed.C.Concerned.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Whats the womans topic?A.Health.B.Food.C.Drinks.14.Who is Roger Sabata?A.A chef.B.A scientist.C.A doctor.15.Whats the biggest change in eating habits?A.The nutrition of food.B.The changes of drinks.C.The amount of eating out.16.How do changes

8、in habits affect people?A.People drink more milk.B.People drink more soda.C.People drink fewer soft drinks.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the new research about?A.How a remote control affects you.B.How to keep in shape with a chair.C.How little activities can make you fitter.18.Where is the rese

9、arch done?A.At the Mayo Clinic.B.In a TV studio.C.Online.19.How much weight might thinner people lose per year?A.5 pounds.B.40 pounds.C.10 to 30 pounds.20.If you want to keep fit,what should you do?A.Go out a lot.B.Run ten miles every day.C.Do any little activity every day.高二英语试卷 第 3 页（共 11 页）第二部分第二

10、部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节：（共第一节：（共 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。A Fiji is one of the worlds top five honeymoon destinations according to a CNN.com travel poll(民意调查).Nisa Bula Welcome to Fiji.This heartfelt greeting is your warm invitation to v

11、isit a undiscovered paradise!More than anything else,the Fiji Islands are a unique destination,a South Pacific tropical island paradise of charm and cultural diversity.Its miles of unspoiled beaches,sparkling lakes and shining sunsets offer an experience youll never forget.From giant mountains to ti

12、ny atolls(环礁),Fijis 300 tropical islands are as richly varied as the diverse friendly people who inhabit them.They equally welcome the couple in search of privacy or the group on the trip of a lifetime.Year-round warm weather,a stress free environment and world-class facilities with first class serv

13、ice make Fiji as near as possible to paradise a truly great escape.TOP FOUR THINGS TO DO IN FIJI:Snorkel(潜泳)and dive on large coral reefs Visit a traditional Fijian village Swim in the warm,crystal clear water Sail around the Yasawa Islands A Few Facts:Population:A mere 750,000 people inhabit the Fi

14、ji Islands the majority of whom live on the two larger islands.Time Zone:Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.Electricity:240 volts most resorts and hotels have 110-volt converters(转换器).Taxes:Currently,the rate of tax is 10%,which is applied to all goods and services supplied.Climate:Now yo

15、u have found paradise!Fiji enjoys the perfect climate year round.November to April 86 F,May to October 79 F.21.What can we learn from the CNN.com travel poll?A.The heartfelt greeting is unique.B.There live friendly people in Fiji.C.Fiji is one of the top five attractions.D.Fiji is popular with newly

16、 married couples.22.Which of the following activities is recommended in Fiji?A.Wandering around a traditional village.B.Going skiing on the Yasawa Islands.C.Swimming in the cold and clear water.D.Collecting living coral.公众号高中僧试题下载高二英语试卷 第 4 页（共 11 页）23.What kind of fact do we know from the last para

17、graph?A.Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Beijing Time.B.10%tax will be paid for the services.C.December is the hottest month in Fiji.D.People rarely live on the two larger islands.B All day long,at an MSF distribution center,humanitarian(人道主义的)supplies make their way to some of the most dangerous spots on

18、the planet.Specially marked boxes are being packed with medicines and supplies,which are on their way to Ebola-affected Liberia,Guinea and Sierra Leone.Kathy Dedieu became a sanitation(卫生设备)and water engineer for MSF a decade ago.She has just returned from Liberia,where MSF is working to help reopen

19、 the hospitals.Her job is to make sure that clean parts of the hospitals are kept separate from areas that are polluted.She says the situation there is a complete disaster.“Even during the war,I havent seen a health system close so fast.The hospitals are empty because the health staff just arent the

20、re,”she says.Dedieu was in Liberia during that countrys civil war in 2003.MSF was founded in 1971 by a group of doctors and journalists.“I remember being criticized in the 1980s as a medical cowboy,”says Rony Brauman,who headed MSF from 1982 to 1994.“We were blamed for riding in,distributing our pil

21、ls and creating unreasonable expectations.”But Brauman says thats the nature of health care.“We raise expectations;we create new diseases by treating old diseases,”Brauman says.“Thats how it works in general.It was a kind of fight.MSF won that fight.”MSF doctor Cameron Bopp says hes worked with othe

22、r humanitarian organizations but always missed the level of devotion and motivation hes found at MSF.“The main thing thats different about MSF from the point of view someone like me who goes out and works in the field is that when theres an emergency,other organizations say,Whoa,this is an emergency

23、.Were gonna be there as soon as we get funding.And MSF has the funding,”he says.“We start right away.”Ninety percent of MSFs funding comes from a devoted base of five million donors.That gives it the independence to speak out and do whats really needed.24.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.S

24、howing the places affected by Ebola.B.Exploring a distribution center of MSF.C.Introducing one of the functions of MSF.D.Encouraging donations to Ebola-affected areas.高二英语试卷 第 5 页（共 11 页）25.What can we learn about Kathy Dedieu?A.She is working in Liberia.B.She was once a soldier in the civil war.C.S

25、he founded MSF with many other doctors.D.She helps with pollution prevention in hospitals.26.What was peoples attitude to MSF in the early years?A.Optimistic.B.Uncaring.C.Disapproving.D.Curious.27.How is MSF different from other organizations according to Cameron?A.It has a lot of faithful donors.B.

26、It involves many journalists.C.It is operated by doctors themselves.D.It obtains funding from the government.C Dormice(睡鼠),which prefer to sleep in the holes of old trees,are losing their tree holes.Centuries of wood harvesting have exterminated many of dormice from countries such as Poland,Belarus,

27、Latvia,and Lithuania.But one temporary solution is helping.“We have to keep this connection between dormice and the forest,”says Tadas Bujanauskas,senior ecologist at Lithuanias Neris Regional Park,“because if we let this go,its hard to get back.”Neris Regional Parks dormouse nest box and conservati

28、on program began in 2005 as part of a sustainable forestry certification with the Forest Stewardship Council,based in Bonn,Germany.So far,park staff have installed 250 nest boxes throughout the parks dense,old-growth oak forests.A dormouse nest box resembles a standard birdhouse tied to a tree trunk

29、.Theres enough space between the trunk and the entrance hole for the rodents,such as rabbits,to move in and out of their artificial lairs(巢穴),but so little that its difficult for predators such as owls to attack.Best of all,nest boxes bring the previously mysterious creatures within reach for scient

30、ists.By placing cameras in nest boxes,researchers can check in on the animal whenever they want.As a result,theyve logged all kinds of ecological data,such as sex,weight,birth rates,and diet of the houses inhabitants.In addition to monitoring nest boxes,Bujanauskas and his colleagues seek out and pr

31、otect individual trees that could provide habitat for dormice and other species in the future.The U.K.has placed more than 26,000 nest boxes over 30 years to boost their hazel dormice population,which has fallen by 51 percent since 2000,according to Ian White,the dormouse training officer for the no

32、nprofit Peoples Trust For Endangered Species.“Dormice are cute and theyre a nice animal to work with,”White says,“if we get the habitat right for them,it can actually benefit a broad range of other species.”高二英语试卷 第 6 页（共 11 页）28.What does the underlined word“exterminated”in paragraph 1 probably mea

33、n?A.Wiped out.B.Popped up.C.Let down.D.Put away.29.What can we know about the dormouse nest boxes from the text?A.They are installed by ecologists.B.The U.K.has the most nest boxes on earth.C.They offered an easier way to study dormice.D.Dormice take birdhouses as their own nest boxes.30.What does W

34、hite suggest in the last paragraph?A.Living in harmony with dormice.B.Protecting the habitat of dormice.C.Installing more nest boxes for dormice.D.Finding places more suitable for dormice.31.In which part of a newspaper is this text mostly from?A.Health and Lifestyle.B.Sports and Entertainment.C.Nat

35、ure and Science.D.Education and Art.D Astronauts floating around Earth might soon be able to make their own delicious,creamy breakfast.This is thanks to Australian high school students.They want to see if the astronauts can make yogurt in space!Six students from Haileybury,a high school in Melbourne

36、 are participating in a program led by some scientists.They placed the bacteria（细菌）producing yogurt in a culture(培养菌)and packed 36 containers with frozen milk and the bacteria.Then,they sent the containers to the International Space Station(ISS),where the astronauts defrosted the frozen ingredients.

37、These students are working with the scientists to study how bacteria react to microgravity,which is only a small part of the gravity we experience on Earth.But how exactly do bacteria make yogurt?It all starts with the bacteria that live in milk.These bacteria eat some of the sugar in milk and creat

38、e a kind of acid,which makes the milk thick and creamy.This process is fermentation(发酵).The astronauts will study these containers to see how yogurts change depending on the type of milk either full cream cows milk or soy milk.They will also test different fermentation time either 24,48 or 72 hours.

39、When the yogurts come back to Earth,the students will analyze their nutrients.One Haileybury student,Chiara Sgroi said one goal of the experiment is to figure out which yogurt is the most nutritious.“We can even get to taste them,which is pretty exciting,”said Sgroi.One day,we might be able to send

40、astronauts with some frozen bacteria and milk.We hope that they can easily make healthful yogurt in space.32.What will the students study in the program?高二英语试卷 第 7 页（共 11 页）A.What bacteria need to survive.B.How bacteria react to microgravity.C.Whether microgravity exists in space.D.Why astronauts ca

41、nt make yogurt in space.33.What do the astronauts need to make yogurt?A.Bacteria and cream.B.Milk and acid.C.Cream and sugar.D.Bacteria and milk.34.What may make Sgori excited a lot?A.Tasting the yogurts made in the ISS.B.Making the most nutritious space yogurts.C.Testing the yogurts in different te

42、mperatures.D.Studying the nutrients of the yogurts in the ISS.35.What might be the best title for the text?A.Students Observe the Change of Yogurt in Space B.Students Send Bacteria into Space to Make Yogurt C.Students Find a New Way to Make Healthy Yogurt D.Students Make Good Yogurt for Astronauts i

43、n Space 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；小题；每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。Self-knowledge is like a compass that guides you through life.Its crucial not just for our personal happiness,but also for understanding others.Here are 5 areas to get to know yourself better.Your values

44、 36 .So knowing the things you value the most can help you stay motivated,even when the going gets tough,and also help you make quick decisions about what to do and what not to do.Your interests Everything that naturally inspires you to accomplish or learn something can be considered your interests.

45、They not only add color to your life,but also give important clues about what your true self actually desires.37 .Around-the-clock activities Are you an early bird or a night owl?You may think that whether youre a day or night person is not that important,but it actually is.This is because your effi

46、ciency and performance are greatly affected by your peak-energy time,when you plan activities that need energy and attention.38 Have you ever thought about what gives your life meaning?The most significant events in 高二英语试卷 第 8 页（共 11 页）your life reveal a lot,including what you actually care about an

47、d how you should spend the majority of your time in order to live a meaningful life.Finding the life meaning can have a huge impact on your happiness,health,and productivity.Strengths We all have strengths and weaknesses.39 .But this doesnt mean that you should just ignore your weaknesses.Instead,fi

48、nd ways to admit them and learn from others strengths.Hopefully,all above can help you better understand your own identity.Getting to know yourself can be challenging,and requires effort and courage,but it is highly rewarding.40 .A.Your inner motivation B.Meaningful life mission C.Trying to fix your

49、 weaknesses also matters D.Our values represent our nature and guide our actions E.After all,in order to be yourself,you must know yourself first F.Focusing on your strengths is essential to living a happy and successful life G.Moreover,they provide you with more flexibility and options to find happ

50、iness 第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节第一节 完形填空（共完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。At the age of 13,Giorgia began to suffer a severe skin disorder,which started out on her arms and face and continued to 41 .Soon the angry,red rash(皮