2023學年舒城中學高二期中考試英語試卷（滿分：150分時間：120分鐘）命題人：韋瑋審題人：李靜第I卷第一部分聽力(共兩節。滿分30分)第一節(共5小題；每小題1．5分，滿分7．5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?A.Takealongwalk. B.Takeagoodrest. C.Gotothecountry.2.Whatbookhasthewomanbought?A.Amusicbook. B.AnEnglishbook. C.Ahistorybook.3.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Takeanotherflight. B.Givethetickettosomeone.C.Catchtheplaneat6:00.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theyshouldbuyanewtypewriter.B.Theyshouldfindanewplaceforthetypewriter.C.Theyshouldfindabettertypist.5.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Thestudyplan.B.Theschoolplan.C.Thevacationplan.第二節(共15小題；每小題分，滿分分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題.從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6至7題。6.Whydidthewomanstophercarsuddenly?A.Theman’scarhithercar.B.Asmallchildraninfrontofhercar.C.Thetrafficlightsturnedred.7.Whatwouldhappenifthemangotanotherticket?A.Hewouldpayalotofmoneyforthedamage.B.Hewouldlosehisjob.C.Hewouldlosehisdriver’slicense.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。8.WhendidthewomangettoCanada?A.Severaldaysago. B.Lastmonth. C.LastSeptember.9.What’sthemeaningofmoonlighting?A.Akindoflamp. B.Asecondjob. C.Akindoftoy.10.HowmuchdoesitcostthewomantogettothePacificHotel? A.$. B.$. C.$.聽第8段材料,回答第11至14題。11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’sneighbor?A.He’ssleepingnow. B.Hewillhavetogetupearlytomorrow.C.He’smakingnoise.12.Whatwerethemanandhisfriendsdoing?A.Theywerehavingarest. B.Theywerehavingabirthdayparty.C.Theywerehavingacelebration.13.Whatwerethemanandhisfriendsabouttodo?A.Endtheiractivity. B.Leavewheretheywere.C.Apologizetotheirneighbor.14.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Athome. C.Inthemanager’soffice.聽第9段材料,回答第15至17題。15.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutDavid’swayofsleeping?A.It’sharmful. B.It’sstrange. C.It’sthebest.16.HowmanyhoursdoesDavidsleepaday?A.Four. B.Six. C.Seven.17.Whatdoesthemanmeanattheendoftheconversation?A.PeopleshoulddevelopahabitlikeDavid’s.B.Peopleneedlongerhoursofsleep.C.Peoplehavedifferentsleepinghabits.聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。18.Whatweretheprofessorsdoing?A.Theyweretalking. B.Theywerereading.C.Theyweresleeping.19.Whydidtheothertwoprofessorscometotherailwaystation?A.Tocatchthetrain.B.TosaygoodbyetoProfessorEgghead.C.TomeetProfessorEgghead.20.Whatdowelearnabouttheseprofessors?A.Theyareserious. B.Theyarehelpful.C.Theyareabsent-minded.第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。A“WriteAllAboutIt”CentervilleHighSchoolEssayRules1．Studentsareaskedtohandinessaysof500to700wordsoftheirownwork.Anyessaycontainingmaterialcopiedfromanothersourcewillbedisqualified.2．Manuscriptsshouldbetypeddouble-spaced,withthestudent’sname,address,andgradelevelonaseparatesheetofpaper.3．Essaysmustbeturnedinby4:00.onNovember30.TheycanbebroughttoMrs.EltoninRoom104ortoMr.Markhamintheschoollibrary.Essay-WritingTips1．Catchyourreader’sinterest—Youropeningshouldimmediatelypullyourreaderintoyouressay.Askingaquestionorstartingwithastory,orsurprisingstatementaresomegoodwaystodothis.2．Createapicture—Useactivewordsthatshowyourreaderwhatishappening.Insteadoftellingyourreaderthat“theroomwasdisordered,”paintapictureusingactiveverbsandlivelyadjectives.3．Haveapurpose—Well-writtenessaysdomorethanjustdescribeaneventorexpressaviewpoint;theyalsocommunicateamessage.4．Checkformistakes—Readyourpaperovertocheckformistakes.Askanotherstudenttoreadyourpaper.Anotherpairofeyeswilloftenspotamistakeyouhavemissed.5．Formatyouressay—Neatlytypeyouressayonwhitepaper.Chooseanattractivecoverforhandingin.Thecomputerlabwillbeopenafterschoolfrom3:15to4:45.eachdaythismonthsothatstudentscanusethecomputers.PrizesWinningessayswillbepublishedintheCentervilleTimes.Everyonewhotakespartinitwillalsoreceiveafreepasstoenteroneschoolactivitythisyear.FirstPrize:$50savingsbondSecondPrize:DictionaryandreferencebookThirdPrize:Pensetandjournal21．Whichofthefollowingrulesissetfortheessaycontest?A．Studentscanwritesomethingexactlyasitiswritteninotherbooks.B．EssaysmustbebroughttoMr.MarkhaminthecomputerlabonNovember30.C．Students’personalinformationshouldbelistedonanotherpieceofpaper.D．Thestudentswinningthefirstprizewillbeawardedadictionaryandabook.22．Whichofthefollowingwritingtipsisgiveninthepassage?A．Drawingapicturetogowiththeessay.B．Makingtheessayshortenoughtoholdthereaders’interest.C．Askingateachertofindthemistakesyouhaven’tfound.D．Tryingtocommunicateanimportantideatoreaders.23．Thearticleiswrittento

.A．informthestudentsoftheessaycontest

B．showhowtoorganizeanessaycontestC．explainhowtowriteagoodessayD．convincethestudentsoftheprizesavailableBTheeasywayoutisn'talwayseasiest.IlearnedthatlessonwhenIdecidedtotreatDoug,myhusbandofonemonth,toaspecialmeal.Iglancedthroughmycookbookandchoseamenuwhichincludedhomemadebread.Knowingthebreadwouldtaketime.IstartedonitassoonasDougleftforwork.AsIwasnotexperiencedincooking,Ithoughtifadozenwasgood,twodozenwouldbebetter,soIdoubledeverything.AsDouglovedoranges,Ialsoopenedacanoforangeandpoureditallintothebowl.Soontherewasastickydough（面團）coveredwithuglyyellowishmarks.RealizingIhadbeendefeated,IputthedoughintherubbishbinoutsidesoIwouldn'thavetofaceDouglaughingatmywork.Iwentonpreparingtherestofthemeal,and,whenDouggothome,wesatdowntoCornishchickenwithrice.Hetriedtoenjoythemealbutseemeddisturbed.Twicehegotupandwentoutside,sayinghethoughtheheardanoise.Thethirdtimeheleft,Iwenttothewindowstoseewhathewasdoing.Lookingout,IsawDougstandingaboutthreefeetfromtherubbishbin,holdingthelidupwithastickandlookingintothecontainer.WhenIcameoutofthehouse,hedroppedthestickandexplainedthattherewassomethingaliveinourrubbishbin.Pickingupthestickagain,heheldthelidupenoughformetosee.Ifeltcold.ButIsteppedcloserandlookedharder.Withoutdoubtitwasmywork.Thehotsunhadcausedthedoughtodoubleinsizeandthefermentingyeast(酵母)madethesurfaceshakeandsighasthoughitwerebreathing.Ihadtoadmitwhatthelivingthingwasandwhyitwasthere.Idon'tknowwhowasmoreembarrassedbythewholething—Dougorme.24.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthisstoryis________.A.toexplainthedifficultyoflearningtocookfrombooksB.toshowtheeasiestwayoutofadifficultyC.todescribethetroublefacinganewlymarriedwomanD.totellaninterestingexperience25.Whydidthewoman'sattemptatmakingthebreadturnouttobeunsuccessful?A.Thecannedorangehadgonebad.B.Shedidnotfollowthedirectionsclosely.C.Thecookbookwashardtounderstand.D.Shedidn'tusetherightkindofflour.26.Whydidthewomanputthedoughintherubbishbin?A.Shedidn'tseetheuseofkeepingit.B.Shemeanttojokewithherhusband.C.Shedidn'twantherhusbandtoseeit.D.Shehopeditwouldsoondryinthesun.27.WhenDougwentoutthethirdtime,thewomanlookedoutofthewindowbecauseshewas________.A.surprisedathisbeinginterestedinthebinB.afraidthathewoulddiscoverhersecretC.curioustoknowwhatdisturbedhimD.unhappythathedidn'tenjoythemealCRecentlyastudy,ledbyPedroHallaloftheFederalUniversity,suggeststhatnearlyathirdofadults,31%,arenotgettingenoughexercise.Thatratesofexercisehavedeclinedishardlyanewdiscovery.Sincethebeginningoftheindustrialrevolution,technologyandeconomicgrowthhavehelpedtocreateaworldinwhichtakingexerciseismoreandmoreanoptionratherthananecessity.ButonlyrecentlyhaveenoughgooddatabeencollectedfromenoughplacestocarryoutthesortofanalysisDrHallalandhiscolleagueshaveengagedin.

Therearecommonthemesindifferentplaces.Unsurprisingly,peopleinrichcountriesarelessactivethanthoseinpoorones,andoldpeoplearelessactivethanyoungones.Lessobviously,womentendtoexerciselessthanmen—34%areinactive,comparedwith28%ofmen.Butthereareexceptions.ThewomenofCroatia,Finland,IraqandLuxembourg,forexample,movemorethantheirmalecountrymen.

Maltawinstheraceformost

slothful

country,with72%ofadultsgettingtoolittleexercise,andSwazilandandSaudiArabiaareinclosebehind,with69%.InBangladesh,just5%ofadultsfailtoexerciseenough.Surprisingly,sixAmericansintenareactiveenoughaccordingtoDrHallal’sstudy,comparedwithfewerthanfourintenBritish.

Thesehighratesofinactivityareworrying.Humanbeingsseemtohaveevolved(進化)tobenefitfromexercisewhiledeliberatelyavoidingitwhenevertheycan.Inastateofnatureitwouldbeimpossibletolivealifethatdidnotprovideenoughofit.Butthatisnolongerthecase.Actuallylackofenoughactivitythesedayshasnearlythesameeffectonlifespan(壽命)assmoking.

28.A.theindustrialrevolutionhaschangedthewaypeoplelivetosomedegreeB.thestudysuggests31%offemaleadultsgettoolittleexerciseC.thegoodenoughdatahasbeencollectedfromonlyonecountryD.thedeclineofexerciseratesisnewlydiscovered29.Accordingtothestudy,womenofLuxembourg_________.

A.havelittletimetoexerciseB.hatetogetregularexerciseC.exercisemorethanmenintheircountryD.takemoreexercisetoloseweight30.Theunderlinedword“slothful”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.A.powerful

B.lazy

C.

rich

D.unpopular31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.

ANewHealthDiscovery

B.WorldwideLackofEnoughExerciseC.EvolvementofHumanBeings

D.BenefitsofTakingExerciseDThisSundayinLondon,anAmericanrunningphenomenonwillhittheUKforthefirsttime–andlookssettoleaveamark.The

ColorRun?series,foundedin2023byUtahresidentTravisSnyder,whocurrentlylivesinLosAngeles,isa5kwithatwist:runnersstartinwhiteclothing,andateachkilometergetcakedinbrightlycoloredpowders(madefrom100%eco-friendlyandnaturalfood-gradecornstarch)thrownbyvolunteers.Snyder,35,previouslyorganizedrockclimbingeventsbutsaysitwashavingachildthatinspiredhimtothinkofaneventcombiningfitnessandpleasure.Sofar,600,000peoplehavealreadytakenpartinSnyder'sfitnessfestivalsacrosstheworld,fromSydneytoRiodeJaneiro,becomingAmerica'sbiggest5kalongtheway.WhatdoesSnyderthinkisitsappeal?"Ithinksometimespeoplegettiredofbeingsocompetitive,"hesays."Inarunningevent,thepersonnexttoyouisthetoolthatyouaregoingtocompareyourselfto;whetherornotyourunfasterthanthemortheyrunfasterthanyou.TheColorRunstillhasrunninginitsbasis:peoplestillgettobeoutandbeactive.Butinsteadofitbeinganexclusiveexperience,it'saninclusiveexperience,wherethepeoplenexttoyouarepartofthat."Theeventsattractalargepopulation,includingfamiliesandchildren,alongwithahigherproportionofwomenthanmostruns.Formany,itistheirfirstraceandfurthestdistance.Synder'seight-year-oldsonhastakenpartin20oftheraces."It'snotabigdealbecausehedoesn'tthinkofitas5k–heisjustrunningandhavingfun."Inlinewiththisthemeofparticipationratherthancompetition,therearenopraisesforcomingfirst.Ifrunnerswanttogetaresult,theywillhavetotrackitthemselves,asitisnotofficiallytimed.And,needlesstosay,thefinishlineisonebigparty–beforethecleanupbegins.32.ThosecanjoinintheColorRun.A.whoseagesaremorethan8B.whowearcolorfulclothesC.whoaregoodatrunningD.whodressinwhite33.WhatcontributedtoTravisSnyder’sfoundingthefitnessfestival?A.Competitivesociety.B.Beingafather.

C.Loveamongfamiliesandchildren.D.Havingalifestylementallyandphysically.34.TheColorRunseriesmainaimisto.

A.reducepeople’sstressB.findthefastestrunnersC.combinehealthandfunD.haveabigpartyforeveryfamily35.WhydoestheauthormentionSnyder’seight-year-oldsoninParagraph4?A.ToshowSnyder’sloveforhisson.B.Toprovethesonwasgoodatrunning.C.Totellushowthesoncovershisfurthestdistance.D.Toarguetheactivitygainspopularitywhateverage.第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Fearmaytopthelistofthemanyunpleasantemotionswecanexperience.36.Fearcanalsokeepusfrompursuingthethingsinlifethatreallymatter--likefollowingourdreams,anddevelopingimportantrelationships.Ihavesomeideas,though,ofhowtobefreefromfear.Experiencefear.Iusedtobeveryafraidofspeakinginfrontofpeople.IwouldgetsweatypalmsandmystomachwouldbesotiedupthatIwouldn'tbeabletoeat.However,eachtimeIspoke,Inoticedafterwardsthatitwasn'tthatbad.ThingsIfearareneverasbadinrealityasImakethemoutinmymind.37.Createspace.Thefirstandmostimportantsteptobeingfearlessistocreatesomespacebetweenourselvesandtheemotionoffear.Thisisn'taccomplishedbyignoringthefear,ortryingtotalkourselvesoutofit.38.Infact,arecentresearchshowsthatbysimplyadmittingtheemotionweactuallybegintoreversethe"fightorflight"responseinthebody.Controlthebreathandfeelthefear.Onceweadmitthepresenceoffear,thesecondstepistocontrolthebreathingsothatitbecomesslowerandgentler.Wetrytomakethebreathjustalittlebitlonger,andfeelhowfearshowsinthebody.39.Withpractice,wecancreateenoughspacebetweenusandtheemotionoffearsothatwe'reabletoreplaceafearfulthoughtwithapositiveone.40.Forinstance,beforeIgetuptospeakinfrontofagroupofpeople,IimaginethattheaudienceispositivelyimpressedbywhatIsayandthatImanagetocompletethespeechsuccessfully.Aswepayattentiontothephysicalsymptomsoffear,wecanseefearobjectively.Spaceiscreatedonlywhenwecanhonestlyadmitthatfearexists.Wecanimagineapositiveoutcomeforwhateverwe'reabouttodo.Butfearismorethanjustphysicallyunpleasant.Fear,ifleftuncontrolled,canevendestroyourlife.Soonewaytogetridoffearistosimplypushourselvestodothingsthatwefear.Whenwecanseeapositiveoutcomeinourmind,fearnolongerholdsusback.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節完形填空(共20小題；每小題分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Twoexcitedkidsbeggedtheirfatherforhispermissiontoseeafilm.Havingreadsome41aboutthemovieontheInternet,hefirmly42theirrequestwiththereasonthatthemoviepresentsimmoralityasbeing43.“Butdad,thosescenesareonlyafewminutesofthe44film,inwhichgood45evileventually.Inaddition,thereareotherinspirational46likecourageanddeterminationmakingupforits47!”Butthefatherdidn’t48,andthetwoteenagerswerediscouraged.Theyhadjustthrownthemselvesdownonthecouchwhentheyheardthesoundsoftheirfatherpreparingsomethinginthe49.Oneoftheteenagerssaid,“Dadmustbefeeling50,andnowhe’stryingto51uswithsometastyfood.”Soontheirfatherappearedwithaplateofwarmcakesandsaid,“Beforeyoueat,Iwanttotellyousomething:Iloveyoubothsomuch.”Theteenagerssmiledand52witheachotherknowing53.Dadwassoftening.Lookingatthemouth-wateringcake,thetwoboysweregettingimpatientaboutthefather’slongspeech.“ButIwanttobe54withyou.Iaddedoneingredient(配料)thatisnot55foundincakes.”“Tomakeitmoredelicious?Oh,comeon,Dad!Pleasejusttelluswhatitis.”“OK,ifyou56.That57ingredientisdogwaste.”Bothteens58stoppedchewingthecake,spititoutanddroppedthe59cakebackontheplate.“DAD!Whydidyoudothat?”“ThatisthesamereasonwhyIwon'tallowyoutowatchthatmovie.Youwon't60alittledog41.A.reviews B.parts C.chapters D.adaptations42.A.repeated B.agreedto C.made D.rejected43.A.favorable B.unbelievable C.personal D.acceptable 44.A.popular B.total C.exciting D.original45.A.threatens B.attacks C.defeats D.affects46.A.themesB.topics C.movies D.scenes47.A.plot B.meaning C.success D.disadvantage48.A.giveout B.givein C.giveaway D.giveoff49.A.bedroom B.house C.kitchen D.garden50.A.sad B.upset C.pleased D.regretful51.A.persuade B.join C.comfort D.supply52.A.screamed B.provided C.talked D.exchanged53.A.glances B.waves C.gestures D.nods54.A.honest B.satisfied C.strict D.patient55.A.surprisingly B.easily C.usually D.daily56.A.like B.insist C.refuse D.permit57.A.terrible B.common C.secret D.wonderful58.A.instantlyB.helplessly C.gratefully D.unwillingly59.A.whole B.remaining C.strange D.warm60.A.expect B.add C.tolerate D.overcome第II卷第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第二節（共10小題；每小題分，滿分15分）閱讀下列材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。BrookeAstor，onehundredfiveyearsold，oftencalledtheFirstLadyofNewYork，diedonAugust.TheextremelywealthyandfamousNewYorkerspentmuchofherlife__61__(help)theneedyinherbelovedcity.ShewasborninPortsmouth,NewHampshire.Shewastheonlychildofahighlevelmilitaryofficer.Aftertwoearlier__62__(marry)，shemarriedVincentAstorin1953again.Hecamefromafamily__63__hadbeenrichforatleasthundredsofyears.Amongotherthings,heowedmanybuildingsinNewYorkCity.BrookeAstorbecameoneofthe__64__(rich)womenintheworldwhenVincentAstordied.Shealsobecameheadofahugecharityorganization__65__(found)byherhusband.Hehadrepeatedlytoldhershewouldhavefungiving__66__hismoney.Andapparentlyshedid.MissusAstorgavetensofmillionsofdollars__67__(main)toplacesandpeopleinNewYorkCity.Shesaiditwasasensiblechoicebecausethatwas__68__themoneyhadbeenmade.Shegavefinancialsupporttothecity’sculturalcenters，itspooranddisabledas__69__astomanyothersmallercharities.Whenshedied,themayorofNewYorksaidthecitywouldnotbewhatitistoday__第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分35分）短文改錯（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上英語老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中至多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（/）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下面劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每次錯誤及其修改均只限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Mytopictodayishowtolivealow-carbonlife.Asweallknowit,theearthisbecomingwarmbecauseoftheglobalclimatechange.Manypeoplemaythinkthatlow-carbonlifeisfarawayus.Therefore,everyoneofuscanreduceourdailycarbonemissionsbydoingsomething.Changeourpreviouslivinghabitofwastingthingswasthefirststep.Wecanuseenergy-savingelectriclightsinsteadofthetraditionalone,andturnthemoutwhenwedon’tusethem.Neverleavingthewaterrunningwhenwedon’tuseit.Whenweneedtocontactsomeone,it’sbettersendane-mailthanusepapertowriteletters.第二節書面表達（滿分25分） 學會在學習、生活和工作中與人合作是非常重要的。請你根據下表中提供的信息，寫一篇題為“BeingaGoodPartner”的英文演講稿。為何合作現代社會需要；節省時間和精力；互相學習與誰合作與喜歡的人合作心情愉快，同甘共苦與不喜歡的人合作學會