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1、大连市大连市 20222023 学年度第二学期期末考试学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语高二英语注意事项：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。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。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 听力听力(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分)第一节第一节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分分)听下面听下面 5 段对话段对话。每段对话后有一个小题每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的从题中所给的 A
2、、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后听完每段对话后，你都有你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题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.What did Eric get for his birthday?A.An album.B.Adairy.C.Abook.2.Where does the conversation most likely take place?A.At a shopping mall.
3、B.At a bus stop.C.In a bank.3.When will Tom get his book bag?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.The day after tomorrow.4.How is the weather now?A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.How the woman got sunburned.B.When the woman went sailing.C.Where the woman had a holiday.第二节第二节(共
4、共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分分)听下面听下面 5 段对话或独白段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中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 秒钟秒钟;听完后，各听完后，各小题将给出小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第听第 6 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 6、7 题。题。6.Who could the man p
5、robably be?A.Ateacher.B.Areceptionist.C.Aparent.7.When does the woman suggest visiting the center?A.On Tuesdays.B.On Wednesdays.C.On Thursdays.听第听第 7 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 8、9 题。题。8.How much will three people pay for the water gardens?A.5.B.15.C.40.9.Who is the woman going to get a present for?A.Her dad.B.
6、Her mum.C.Her sister.听第听第 8 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 10 至至 12 题。题。10.What did the woman just experience?A.She came back from town.B.She got off the train.C.She rushed for the train.11.What caused the woman trouble?A.Her coat.B.Her broken shoes.C.Her sports shoes.12.Which word can best describe the woman?A.Dis
7、organized.B.Reliable.C.Sporty.听第听第 9 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 13 至至 16 题。题。13.What is Wendys opinion about the menu?A.Its complicated.B.Its attractive.C.Its traditional14.What did Mark do?A.He ordered more packaging.B.He arranged the schedule.C.He hired more people.15.What will Wendy do next?A.Talk with drive
8、rs.B.Refuse repeat customers.C.Add a change to the website.16.Whats the probable relationship between Mark and Wendy?A.Neighbours.B.Salesman and customer.C.Fellow workers.听第听第 10 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 17 至至 20 题。题。17.When did the speaker decide to be a mechanic?A.After he finished school.B.When he got qual
9、ifications.C.Since he was a child.18.Why did the speaker leave his town?A.To go to college.B.To play on a ship.C.To experience new things.19.What did the speaker think of the job on the ship at first?A.Enjoyable.B.Satisfying.C.Tough.20.What did the speaker finally do after his experience on the ship
10、?A.He went travelling.B.He set up his own business.C.He completed some training.第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 50 分分)第一节：第一节：(共共 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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和和 D)中，选出最佳选项。中，选出最佳选项。APeople often wonder about some of the best places to see.Agood point
11、of reference is to first look atattractions labeled as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.These sites are culturally or physically significantplaces listed by the United Nations for their importance to humanity as a whole.The Mogao Caves,ChinaAlso known as the Mogao Grottoes,the caves are located along the
12、 cliffside above the Daquan River inGansu province.First built in 366 and comprising 492 caves,the Mogao Caves are known as the biggest collectionof Buddhist art in the world.The Mogao Caves,vital sites on the historic Silk Road,are a perfect display ofChinese art history over a period of a thousand
13、 years.Redwood National Park,USLying in the mountainous region north of San Francisco in California,US,the Redwood National Park issignificant for its collection of redwood treesthe tallest and oldest trees in the worldas well as its variety of seaand land wildlife.Once abundant throughout the mild
14、regions of the world,the Redwood trees of California areamong the only living examples left of this old plant species,a biological group which has existed for 160 millionyears.Machu Picchu,PeruSituated in the Andes Mountains,this fascinating ancient city is remarkable both for its beautiful setting
15、aswell as its use of complex city planning.Standing at 2,430 meters above sea level,the city of Machu Picchu iscovered in both mist and mystery.1.Where is the text probably taken from?A.Areport.B.A lecture.C.Atravel brochure.D.Atour commentary.2.Which of the following can the Mogao caves show us?A.T
16、hey lie above sea level of 2430 meters.B.They are of significance on the Silk Road.C.They are the best places to see various wildlife.D.They have yet to become UNESCO World Heritage Sites.3.Whats the similarity of the three places?A.They are tourist attractions.B.They are located in mild regions.C.T
17、hey present the perfect art history.D.They are full of plant and animal species.BIt was a snowy day during the spring break when I walked into a great restaurant.In this blizzard weather,itwas the only restaurant that remained open.The restaurant has a long history in Hong Kong.Its owners,the couple
18、,Peter and Michelle,have been runningthe restaurant since 2007.“Things have changed a lot in the past 30 years,”Peter said.“Chinese students 20 years ago thought that a70-cent bowl of rice was too expensive,but now a$20 meal is acceptable”.He also said that the new generation ofChinese students enga
19、ged with other students,bringing all their non-Chinese friends to visit the restaurant.Peter takes great pride in his own cooking.He was curious about how the food was made and why particularfoods or sauces had specific tastes.He chose to serve mainly Guangdong and Sichuan food at the restaurant,fea
20、turing the family-style Chinese dim sum or hot pot.When I asked whether he would modify the taste of the dishes to suit the taste of mostAmericans,Peter said,“We are not like those American Chinese restaurants.We provide the genuine Chinese taste to our customers,andthey will love it because it is d
21、elicious,and their taste will suit the taste of our dishes,not the other way around.”“If I hear complaints from my customers,I will be so upset that I cant fall asleep at night”,he said.“Luckilymost of my favorite dishes received wide acclaim from my customers and it takes more than one persons effo
22、rt.”He compares himself with the craftsmen in China who are proud of preserving ancient Chinese art and whosemotivation is only on peoples enjoyment of their work and thought.Such a spirit of craftsmanship has been remarkable and greatly valued in the past.The craftsmans spirit withperfection,precis
23、ion,concentration,and patience remains in Peter and his cooking.4.How long have the couple been running the restaurant?A.16 yearsB.20 yearsC.30 yearsD.70 years5.Why is the restaurant different from otherAmerican Chinese restaurants?A.Its customers are mainly Chinese.B.It sticks to its original taste
24、 of the dishes.C.It adjusts the taste according to the customers.D.Its menu merely contains Guangdong and Sichuan food.6.Which words can best describe Peter?A.Generous and patient.B.Ambitious and economical.C.Thoughtful and humorous.D.Precise and devoted.7.What can we infer from the passage?A.He bel
25、ieves that cooking just needs one persons effort.B.He shows an interest in preserving ancient Chinese art.C.He takes pride in cooking the best typical Chinese cuisine.D.He cares about the taste of the dishes rather than customerscomplaints.CA robot created at Standford University is diving down to s
26、hipwrecks(沉船)in a way that humans cant do.Known as OceanOneK,the robot allows its operators to feel like theyre underwater explorers,too.OceanOneK resembles(像)a human diver from the front,with arms,hands and eyes that capture theunderwater world in full color.The back of the robot has computers and
27、eight multidirectional thrusters(推进器)that help it carefully explore the sites of fragile shipwrecks.When an operator at the oceans surface uses controlsto direct OceanOneK,the robots touch-based feedback system causes the person to feel the waters resistance.The idea for OceanOneK came from a desire
28、 to study coral reefs in the Red Sea at depths beyond the normalrange for divers.While OccanOneK was designed to reach maximum depths of 656 feet,researchers had a newgoal:1 kilometer,hence the new name for OceanOneK.The researchers changed the robots body by using specialfoam to increase buoyancy(浮
29、力)and fight the pressures of 1,000 meters more than 100 times what humansexperience at sea level.OceanOneK also got two new types of hands and increased arm and head motion.During OceanOneKs deep dive in February,team members discovered the robot couldnt rise when theystopped for a thruster check.Fl
30、otations on the communications and power line had collapsed,causing the line topile on the top of the robot.OceanOneKs descent was a success.It dropped off a memorial marker on the seabed that reads,“A robotsfirst touch of the deep seafloor A vast new world for humans to explore.”Khatib,a professor,
31、called theexperience an“incredible journey.”“This is the first time that a robot has been capable of going to such a depth,interacting with the environment,and permitting the human operator to feel that environment,”he said.8.What can we learn about OceanOneK?A.Its eyes are colorful.B.It functions a
32、utomatically.C.It looks like its operator from the front.D.It is remotely controlled to explore underwater.9.How does the author develop the third paragraph?A.By listing data.B.By raising questions.C.By reasoning and analyzing.D.By presenting an argument.10.What does the underlined words“descent”mea
33、n in the last paragraph?A.Successful operation.B.Deep diving.C.Pressure resistance.D.Flexible exploration.11.What is a suitable title for the text?A.ACreative ExplorerB.The Ambitious ExplorationC.ASelf-driven Seeker ARobotD.ADeep-Sea Explorer OceanOneKDIncreased human activity and climate change hav
34、e caused a rise of algae(藻类植物)in water bodies aroundthe worldsometimes choking ecosystems of sunlight and oxygen.In more extreme cases,they can producedangerous poisons that can sicken or kill people and animals.But the plenty of algae could prove crucial as ourpopulation rises beyond eight billion
35、people worldwide because algae are crops that dont need land,freshwater,orfertilizer to fill nutritional gaps.And even though they are so closely associated with humans bad impact on Earth,algae could also play vitalroles in slowing climate change and helping fight against pollution,viruses,and more
36、.With microplastic pollutiondocumented in almost all habitats related to water,a study showed that algae can help filter microplastics fromwater.Algae can also filter chemicals that can be used for fertilizer.Algae can produce more effective biofuel than traditional sources.Rescarchers at a German a
37、lgae growingfacility are already using it to fuel plane.Researchers believe this and other sustainable fuels could reduce carbonreleased from airplanes by up to 80 percent.Animal feed containing a kind of red algae reduces harmful methane(甲烷)released from cattle by more than80 percent.The addition w
38、orks by changing the environment in a cows stomach,stopping the production ofmethane before it can be released.Red algae can stop the copies of some viruses,and have been shown to stimulate the bodys immune(免疫的)system and could become a powerful anti-HIV medicine.In 2019,freshwater algae were launch
39、ed into space to change the CO2breathed out by astronauts on theInternational Space Station into oxygen.Since algae are also high in protein,they could replace up to 30 percent ofastronaut food in the future.12.What can we know about algae from the first paragraph?A.Better late than never.B.Every co
40、in has two sides.C.All is well that ends well.D.Two heads are better than one.13.Why do algae have a positive impact on environment?A.They avoid climate change.B.They absorb pollutants in the air.C.They reduce microplastics in the water.D.They filter most poisonous chemicals.14.What can algae help i
41、n our life?A.Change animal feed into methane.B.Store carbon released from airplanes.C.Help researchers to create traditional sources.D.Create biofuel and reduce methane in cowss stomach.15.How do algae benefit humans health?A.By helping fight against diseases.B.By increasing humans strength.C.By pro
42、ducing more oxygen than other plants.D.By replacing much food for astronauts.第二节第二节(共共 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选项中有两处为多余选项。Therere a variety of different reasons for us to save money.We can save up for a new computer and p
43、utmoney aside into a rainy-day fund._16_.A recent study showed that over half of young people living in theUK have no savings at all.Did they max out on too many things,or are there other factors?And how can webecome better savers?Put a stop to those impulse(冲动)buys._17_,even if it is on sale.Impuls
44、e buys are done in the heat ofthe moment and without thought for what its costing you.Encouraging yourself to question your purchase beforeyou buy allows you to process what you are doing.Use cash rather than cards.Withdraw cash before you go to a restaurant or shopping and set a fixed budgetyou mus
45、t stick to._18_._19_.Its not just about creating that budget.Its about sticking to it,too.You shouldnt be dipping intoyour savings every time you feel like it.Setting up a standing order from your current account into your savings themoment you receive your salary will ensure you keep up the habit.S
46、uccessful savers stick to their plans and watchthe money pile up.Just as the old saying goes,“A penny(便士)saved is a penny earned.”_20_.A.Be disciplinedB.Get in and get outC.Be careful of promotionD.Saving money is essential in our daily lifeE.Ask yourself if you really need to buy somethingF.Also,re
47、maining change can be put into your accountG.These are some of the measures helping us become better savers第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用英语知识运用(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分)第一节第一节 完形填空完形填空(共共 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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。佳选项。Stephen,a 68-y
48、ear-old homeless man,lived in Australia.To _21_ his time,he began to write poetry andshort stories.He had always thought nobody else would see his writings.One day that _22_ all because of awoman called Katie.He first met Katie in 2020 when her _23_ became too much,and she needed to knowwhat he was
49、writing.One day she got a special surprise from Stephen.He _24_ her with a poem,and Katie was amazed at his_25_.Katie knew he had an incredible _26_ to write and wanted to share it with the world.She decidedthat Facebook would help to _27_ the word and created a page for him.His work began to _28_ m
50、anyfollowers.He was given not only words of encouragement but also _29_ gifts.In fact,there was one gift thatwould indeed change his life forever.One of the _30_ on the page turned out to be Stephens long-lost brother,and the page helped them _31_!Katie _32_ part of his life,and they are very close