安徽省A10联盟2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中考试英语试题.docx

1、2021级高二下学期4月期中考英语试题本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。请在答题卡上作答。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)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man always do on Saturday?A. See a film.B. Have a class.C. Review his notes.2. 【

2、此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Why is the woman leaving work early?A. To take care of her mother.B. To post a package.C. To pick up a car.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Uncle and niece.B. Aunt and nephew.C. Cousins.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How does the woman go to wor

3、k this week?A. By car.B. By bike.C. On foot.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man think the plants need most?A. Wind.B. Water.C. Sunshine.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此

4、处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. Which is the womans favorite about summer?A. The rain.B. The heat.C. The warm longer days.7. Why does the woman enjoy summer?A. She can take a long holiday.B. She can do outdoor activities.C. She can bicycle with friends in the rain.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. What does

5、the man think of the house in Eccles?A. It is the cheapest.B. It is the biggest.C. It is the newest.9. What is the disadvantage of the house in Monton?A. It is old.B. It is noisy.C. It is unfurnished.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. Who will be on the face of the $20 bill?A. Susan.B. Anthony.

6、B. Harriet Tubman.C. Alice Paul.11. What did Susan B. Anthony do?A. She saved many slaves.B. She helped pass a new law.C. She started an important conversation.12. Why are the speakers excited?A. Because the 19th Amendment has just been passed.B. Because women will be featured on U.S. money.C. Alexa

7、nder Hamilton wont be on the $10 bill.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. What is the womans problem?A. She doesnt like chocolate.B. She hasnt got her teeth fixed.C. Her teeth are sensitive to sweet.14. How often does the woman usually go to the dentist?A. Once every 6 weeks.B. Once every 6 month

8、s.C. Only when having a toothache.15. How does the woman take care of her teeth?A. By brushing her teeth 3 times a day.B. By taking some medicine.C. By drinking less iced tea and coffee.16. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Go to the dentist at once.B. Choose foods and drinks wisely.C Enjoy

9、the movie and chocolate.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. When did the speaker go to the cinema for the first time?A. In 1932.B. In 1937.C. In 1945.18. What did the speaker get from his mother?A. Sweets.B. Chocolate.C. Some money.19. How did the speaker feel in the cinema?A. Amazed.B. Bored.C. Fr

10、ightened.20. What does the speaker say about the film in those days?A. The sets were real and convincing.B. The actors performances were great.C. The special effects were unbelievable.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。ADorset PrizeWebsite: http:/tupelopr

11、ess.orgA cash prize of $8,500, publication by Tupelo Press, and 20 author copies are given annually for a story collection. The winner also receives the option of either a weeklong residency at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in Massachusetts, or a two-week residency at Gentle House in

12、Washington, both valued at $1,500. Submit an entry of 48 to 88 pages with a $30 entry fee by June 30.Short Story Award for New WritersWebsite: A cash prize of $3,000 and online publication in Masters Review are given twice yearly for a short story by a new writer. Writers who have not published a bo

13、ok are eligible (符合条件的). The winning story will be reviewed by a select group of literary agents, including Bent Agency and Writers House. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of up to 6,000 words with a $20 entry fee by August 31.New Millennium Writing AwardsWebsite: http:/newmil

14、lenniumwritings.orgFour cash prizes of $1,000 each and publication in New Millennium Writings are given twice yearly for a single poem, a short story, a fiction and a creative nonfiction. Previously unpublished works or works that have been published only online are eligible. Submit up to three poem

15、s totaling no more than five pages, a fiction or a creative nonfiction of up to 7,000 words with a $20 entry fee by July 31.Short Memoir (回忆录) PrizeWebsite: A cash prize of $1,035 and publication in the Fish Publishing are given annually for a short memoir. The winner is also invited to give a readi

16、ng at the West Cork Literary Festival in August 2024. Submit a memoir of up to 4,000 words with a $19 entry fee by July 31.21. Which one charges the highest entry fee?A. Dorset Prize.B. Short Story Award for New Writers.C. New Millennium Writing Awards.D. Short Memoir Prize.22. Which website will yo

17、u visit if you submit your poem?A. http:/tupelopress.orgB. C. http:/newmillenniumwritings.orgD. 23. What do the four awards have in common?A. They all take place once a year.B. They are all intended for new writers.C. They all have a cash prize for award winners.D. They are all open to entries all t

18、he year round.BA 9-year-old girl from Maryland has made an important discovery: a 15 million-year-old megalodon (巨齿鲨) tooth.Molly Sampson, along with her sister Natalie, 17, and her dad, Bruce Sampson, went out to hunt “treasure” in a bay near Calvert Cliffs on Christmas morning. At around 10:30, Mo

19、lly saw her Christmas miracle: a 5-inch-long megalodon tooth. Her sister and father went over to see what Molly was so excited about. Bruce said he was shocked by his daughters “once-in-a-lifetime find.” “This is the kind of find every fossil hunter dreams of,” he said. They were amazed by the disco

20、very.“I was so excited because of the size and rarity of the find, and I kept thinking I was dreaming,” Molly said. “It was something I have always wanted to find, and I couldnt believe it.” This is not the first time shes found a megalodon tooth during her fossil hunts but shes never found one that

21、 large. “I have found five other megalodon teeth, but they are only an inch or two in size,” she said.“Mollys tooth would have come from a teenager shark between 45-50 feet long. The largest megalodons could have grown to be 65 feet long. Based on the tooth, the creature was about 15 million years o

22、ld,” said Dr. Stephen Godfrey, a famous paleontologist (古生物学家).Megalodons lived from about 25 million years ago to about 2.5 million years ago. They were one of theif not the largest marine predators (海洋捕食性动物) the world has ever known. “They shaped the global marine ecosystem, and global marine food

23、-webs,” said Godfrey.Molly Sampson has been fossil hunting with her dad ever since she was little. “I will never stop!” she said. “When I grow up, I want to collect fossils and study them like a paleontologist.”24. Which aspect of the shark tooth shocked Bruce?A. Its age.B. Its size.C. Its quality.D

24、. Its owner.25. What can we learn about Molly?A. She received a Christmas gift from his dad.B. She disliked staying at home at Christmas.C. She came across a teenager shark.D. She has found at least 6 megalodon teeth.26. What can we infer from Dr. Stephen Godfreys words?A. Megalodons shouldnt be hun

25、ted.B. The tooth belonged to the largest megalodon.C. The tooth dates back to 25 million years ago.D. Megalodons once played a critical role in the ocean.27. What is the purpose of the text?A. To introduce megalodons to readers.B. To report a little girls unusual discovery.C. To excite readers inter

26、est in fossil hunting.D. To promote the publics awareness of animal protection.CA new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) says doctors should treat childhood obesity actively.The problem of being overweight affects over 14 million American children. Doctors say carrying extra

27、 weight often results in lifelong health problems. Children can develop high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.In the past, many doctors thought children would grow out of bad eating habits. They used the method of “wait and see” to decide what to do. But the new guidelines say overweight chil

28、dren should receive operations or take medicine to reduce their weight. The new guidelines recommend weight loss drugs for children as young as 12 and operations starting at 13.Semaglutide is the drug described in the report. It has recently received approval as an obesity treatment for children 12

29、and older. It is reported that teenagers have used the drug and reduced their BMI by about 16%.Ihuoma Eneli, one of the writers of the new guidelines, disagrees with the old guidelines. She said, “Waiting doesnt work.” She said doctors usually see “a continuation of weight gain and the possibility t

30、hat children will have obesity in adulthood.” Eneli said the drugs or operations should go along with life changes, which means children need help choosing better foods and finding ways to exercise more.Dr. Claudia Fox, a weight management doctor at the University of Minnesota, said semaglutide help

31、s her patients have a “possibility of even having an almost normal BMI.” Justin Ryder, a Chicago doctor, said the drug helps patients feel more full than they would be without it. “In addition,” he said, “working out is necessary.”Dr. Stephanie Byrne, a doctor in Los Angeles, said she still wants to

32、 see more research on how semaglutide affects many different children. However, she said, she is glad pediatricians are starting to think differently about obesity. “I definitely think that diet and exercise wont do it for a number of teens who are struggling with this,” she said.28. What does the m

33、ethod of “wait and see” refer to?A. Patients have to wait for new drugs.B. Patients should receive operations.C. Doctors wait for new research.D. Doctors dont take any measures.29. What do Ihuoma Eneli and Dr. Claudia Fox think of taking semaglutide?A It can avoid being overweight.B. Its better than

34、 operating on patients.C. It should be combined with exercising.D. It is the best option for overweight children.30 What is Dr. Stephanie Byrmes attitude towards semaglutide?A. Supportive.B. Unfavorable.C. Cautious.D. Unconcerned.31 Which might be the best title of the text?A. US starting to take ac

35、tion to deal with children obesityB. US doctors offering new guidelines on children obesityC. New ways found to deal with children obesity in the USD. American children faced with the serious problem of obesityDDesigners are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do

36、 not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, plant fiber, and even seaweed are being used in place of traditional materials for household goods and clothing.Nina Edwards Ankers electronic lights look like ancient pieces of paper placed around LEDs. But a closer look shows that they are m

37、ade of algae (海藻). Anker came up with the idea while working on a doctoral research project at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. She wants to find ways to mix design ideas with production and supply methods that do not use up resources.Heimtextil is an international trade show for new text

38、iles (纺织品) in Frankfurt, Germany. This years show placed attention on making new products that came from reused materials. Olaf Schmidt, vice president of textile technology, said, “Well see companies bespeaking how materials like nylon, plastic and metal can be reusedfor example, carpet tiles (方块地砖

39、) that can be reused at the end of their life as materials for new tiles.”Fashion industry expert Veronika Lipar described the fields most important changea move to sustainability (持续性). She said, “The industry is trying to reduce effect on the environment and no longer be the biggest polluter.”Pata

40、gonia, North Face and Timberland are among the companies now using natural materials to produce goods. Italian company Frumat has developed a plant-based leather made from the waste created by apple juice makers. Two Mexican developers, Adrian Lopez Velarde and Marte Cazarez, have created a leather

41、using cactus (仙人掌) leaves. Cactuses interest new material developers because they can live in hot climates and poor soil. Meanwhile, Pinatex helps support farms in the Philippines by using waste from the pineapple harvest to create material that is sold to makers of shoes, clothing and other product

42、s.32. Why are Nina Edwards Ankers electronic lights made of algae?A. To save resources.B. To cut down the costs.C. To improve the lights quality.D. To produce more electronic lights.33. What does the underlined word “bespeaking” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Responding.B. Predicting.C. Refusing.D.

43、 Displaying.34. What do Veronika Lipars words suggest?A. Fashion industry is not satisfying peoples demands.B. Fashion industry does great harm to the environment.C. Fashion industry uses lots of environment-friendly materials.D. Fashion industry has been developing too fast over the years.35. How d

44、oes the author mainly develop the text?A. By making comparisons.B. By providing examples.C. By listing data and analyzing them.D. By asking questions and answering them.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。What exactly is a computer? Thats not always an easy question to

45、answer. Websters Collegiate Dictionary defines a computer as “a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve(检索), and process data”. _36_For thousands of years, people have tried to improve their lives by inventing machines to make certain tasks easier. Some people believe a simpl

46、e mechanical device called an “abacus” was one of the earliest forms of a computer. _37_ Archaeologists have found evidence that the ancient Greeks used the abacus as early as the 5th century B.C.Modern computers were developed much more recently. The first modern electronic computerknown as the Ele

47、ctronic Numerical Integrator and Computer or ENIACbecame operational in 1946. Weighing more than 30 tons, ENIAC took up as much space as 1,800 square feet. _38_ While ENIAC could perform 5,000 addition problems per second, many of todays laptop computers weigh just a few pounds and can perform sever

48、al billion operations per second._39_ Large desktop computers gave way to laptops. Laptops have developed into a wide variety of even smaller computing devices, such as netbooks and tablet computers. Many people even carry computers with them everywhere they go. Smartphonescellular telephones with a

49、dvanced computing capabilitiesfit easily into a pocket and allow their users to make telephone calls, surf the Internet, and conduct business on the go.So whats the smallest computer available today? As of 2015, the smallest computer is just one cubic millimeter. However, todays computer manufacture

50、rs are constantly producing newer and smaller models at a rate too fast to keep up with. _40_A. Today, we rely on computers for all sorts of things.B. Todays computers keep getting smaller and smaller.C. Ancient people used the device to perform simple calculations(计算).D. Since then, computers have

51、become much smaller and much more powerful.E. Others think a computer is anything that transforms information in a meaningful way.F. Modern laptops are slow compared to modern supercomputers. G. Whatever is smallest today will probably be replaced with something even smaller tomorrow!第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，

52、满分30分)第一节 完形填空(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。A heartwarming video is now exciting many social media users attention. It involves a _41_, a mother and her son, and a simple act of kindness.Bryanne McBride and her son Mason were out shopping on Saturday afternoon, prepa

53、ring for the Eagles game, when they got the _42_ of a lifetime.In the parking lot they were _43_ by Zachery Dereniowski, who is known for _44_ people for their acts of kindness.“Do you have a dollar _45_? Im just trying to take the bus,” Dereniowski can be heard _46_ to Bryanne and her son in the vi

54、deo. Bryanne _47_ her purse and then ran to her car to get some _48_. When she returned, Dereniowski asks why she _49_ to help. “I hate saying _50_ to people, especially when I can help,” replied Bryanne.And thats when Dereniowski returned the money and offered up something _51_ in return $500 and t

55、wo tickets to the Eagles game.The mother and her son were in complete _52_. “The average ticket price for the game last weekend was around $700. Far over our budget. So we had _53_ to watch the game from home. He said it was like he fell out of the sky,” recalled Bryanne.For Mason, hes still _54_ ab

56、out the experience. The boy has been a crazy fan of the Eagles. His favorite part, of course, was _55_ the players.41. A. fatherB. strangerC. playerD. singer42. A. comedyB. friendshipC. gratitudeD. surprise43. A. approachedB. attractedC. rescuedD. annoyed44. A. promotingB. forgivingC. rewardingD. ch

57、allenging45. A. by chanceB. in returnC. as usualD. in case46. A. announcingB. respondingC. sayingD. complaining47. A. put awayB. looked throughC. handed overD. left aside48. A. fuelB. drinkC. paperD. change49. A. hesitatedB. decidedC. demandedD. pretended50. A. hiB. noC. okayD. bye51. A. strangeB. e

58、ssentialC. ordinaryD. huge52. A. shockB. comfortC. panicD. embarrassment53. A. managedB. refusedC. intendedD. claimed54. A. nervousB. speechlessC. enthusiasticD. sensible55. A. beatingB. selectingC. inspiringD. meeting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 wildlife research led by

59、 Dr. Sean Maxwell, _56_ professor from University of Queensland, throws light on how various species have responded to major climate events.“We have spent more than 70 years _57_ (measure) the responses of various species,” said Dr. Maxwell. “The growing _58_ (frequent) of extreme weather events suc

60、h as hurricanes, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes _59_ ecosystems. Hurricanes are the most common extreme event for birds and fish, while mammals (哺乳动物) respond most to drought events.”UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Wats

61、on said the _60_ (detail) information would help inform ecosystem management.“The research clearly shows species will respond, often _61_ (negative), to extreme events,” Professor Watson said. “In the past few decades, we _62_ (see) more than 100 cases of sharp population declines and 31 cases of lo

62、cal population extinction following an extreme event. As extreme climate and weather events _63_ (be) now more and more common, we need to act to ensure species have the best _64_ (survive). Wherever possible, high quality and complete habitat areas should be protected, as these are the places _65_

63、species are most resilient (易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.”第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校将于下周五举办英语讲故事比赛，故事主题是中国传统文化。请你用英语给外教Ms. Hopkins写一封信，要点如下：1. 介绍比赛概况；2. 邀请Ms. Hopkins担任评委。注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。_第二节(满分25分)67. 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

64、。Josibelk Aponte considers herself lucky. Few people get to meet their guardian angels (守护天使).Aponte has a special place in her heart for retired Hartford police officer Peter Getz, who stood with her as if she were his own child, as she graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University on Tuesday

65、.“There are only a few moments that are so important in life” Aponte said. “I wanted to share my graduation with everyone whos important to me, who has been there for me, and who helped me through tough times.”Getz certainly fits that description: He saved Aponte on June 25, 2004, a day the 23-year-

66、old describes as the “best and worst day” of her life.“I almost died, but I was given a second chance at life,” she said. “And it was because of Peter and all the kind people who came to help that day. They were my heroes.”A fire in the Aponte familys apartment broke out as Josibelk, then 5 years ol

67、d, was home with her uncle Jofrey. She tried, in vain, to wake up Jofrey. Then, darkness. Meanwhile, Getz, a policeman, got there in time to see a firefighter pull a small girl from the building. In his rush to get back inside to put out the flames, the firefighter threw Aponte into Getzs arms.Docto

68、rs hadnt arrived yet. Aponte had nearly stopped breathing. Getz carried out CPR (心肺复苏术) in the police car as his partner sped toward Hartford Hospital. By the time Getz passed her off to the hospital staff of the emergency room, Aponte was breathing on her own.Aponte woke up hours later, surrounded

69、by her family. Getz went to see her several times before the girl fully recovered. Aponte said she still has the teddy bear that Getz gave her during her hospital stay.As time passed, they lost touch with each other as Apontes family moved to Vernon.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。About two years ago, Aponte tried to contact Getz through social media. _At the graduation ceremony, many people came to Getz and spoke highly of his bravery. _