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1、2022-2023学年度上学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷第一部分 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。听完每段对话后，你都有0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 does the woman sound? A. Apologetic. B. Annoyed. C. Nervous. 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In the car. C. At th
2、e gas station. 3. Who is the man talking to? A. A taxi driver. B. A bank clerk. C. A passerby. 4. When will Sharon celebrate her birthday? A. On the30th. B. On the 23rd. C. On the 13th. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A painting. B. A composition. C. A cup of tea. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5
3、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 does the man do? A. Hes a shop assistant. B. Hes a waiter. C. Hes a hotel clerk7. What will the woman get? A. A cup of hot chocolate. B. A cake. C. A soft drin
4、k. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers? A. At the womans home. B. In a flower shop. C. At school. 9. What will the speakers do this afternoon? A. Prepare for the final exam. B. Hold a party. C. Enjoy afternoon tea. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does Charles plan to spend his holiday? A. In Japan.
5、B. In Singapore. C. In New Zealand. 11. Why is Judy reluctant to travel by airplane? A. She once had an unpleasant flying experience. B. She cant enjoy the beautiful scenery. C. She has been airsick all the time. 12. What is Judy going to do during the holiday? A. Visit her uncle. B. Read about Scot
6、tish architecture. C. Paint from life in the countryside. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When does the conversation take place? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 14. Why does Charlie find it more interesting to see films in the cinema? A For a great atmosphere. B. For the latest movies. C. For the l
7、ively sound effects. 15. What kind of movies might Charlie like watching best in the cinema? A. Science fiction movies. B. Action movies. C. Comedy movies. 16. What is the woman going to do tomorrow? A. Learn Photoshop online. B. Go to the cinema. C. Watch TV at home. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is t
8、he main purpose of the talk? A. To recommend the popular books from Lonely Planet. B. To introduce an outstanding traveler and writer. C To give tourists advice on how to plan a trip. 18. Why could Tony travel many places in his adolescence? A He wanted to explore the world. B. His family was rich e
9、nough. C. He lived in many different places. 19. Which place did Tony finally visit during his honeymoon? A. Australia. B. England. C. India. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Across Asia on the Cheap mentioned some seldom-visited places. B. Tony founded a successful company on his own. C. All
10、 the books are based on Tonys early travel experiences. 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。AFilm Summaries of Oscar Winner FilmsBest Picture/Best Director/Best Supporting Actor/Best Adapted ScreenplayNo country for Old MenWhen Llewellyn Moss (Josh Brolin) f
11、inds some dead bodies by chance in the middle of the deserted West Texas range, he takes the bag of money he finds at the scene and soon draws the attention of the county sheriff (治安者) investigating the crime. Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) will become Llewellyns best hope for survival, however, whe
12、n he finds himself the object of a severe pursuit by hired killer Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), a murderous sociopath (极端反社会者). Best Leading Actor/Best CinematographyThere Will Be BloodIn his cruel pursuit of wealth, oilman Daniel Plainview(Daniel Day-Lewis) tricks a local farmer into giving away h
13、is valuable drilling rights and rejects his own son H. W. when the boy loses his hearing in an accident. As he becomes increasingly lonely and unstable, Daniel places his trust in a beggar claiming to be his half-brother, and finds his position unsettled by H. W.s return and the growing popularity o
14、f the farmers son, now a churchman.Best Leading ActressLa Vie en RoseIn a life marked by personal tragedy and artistic triumph, Edith Piaf(Marion Cotillard)grows from a child born in poverty to an international well-known singer. Raised primarily by her grandmother, a brothel (keeper, young Edith is
15、 discovered singing on the streets of Paris and begins a remarkable career that cannot save her from a life bothered by drugs. alcohol, and a series of unhappy love affairs. Best Supporting ActressMichael ClaytonWhen one of the best lawyers at a powerful corporate law firm suffers a guilt-fueled bre
16、akdown, Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is called in to take care of the situation. As he tries hard to find out the facts behind the multimillion dollar lawsuit at the center of the conflict, Michael finds himself making moral decisions that will place his life in danger.1. From the given films, w
17、e can know _.A. all of them are not the winner film of Best DirectorB. Daniel is a lonely and changeable churchman with wealthyC. Edith Piaf is the winner of Best Leading Actress D. Michael Clayton is a documentary2. If you are interested in singing, you may probably see the film_.A. No country for
18、Old MenB. There Will Be BloodC. La Vie en RoseD. Michael Clayton3. In which section will readers see the above film summaries?A. AdvertisementB. LifestyleC. EntertainmentD. BusinessBWhen I turned twelve, I worked in summer at my fathers small brick cleaning business. I remember the harsh acid smell
19、of the cleaning solution, the dim bulb light reflecting the busy figures and the scraping sound of stiff iron brushes against rough brick. It was tempting to have your job just finished. But anybody who worked for Thomas Kahoon had to meet his standards, and that included me. If I messed up, he made
20、 me stay late until I got it right. My father wasnt being mean. He demanded the exact same of himself. Every brick he cleaned on the house stood out like a red jewel in a white setting. It was his signature. In 1970, when I was twenty, I was to get married. I moved out of my parents modest place int
21、o a housing project. Drugs and gang violence were just beginning to damage the projects. Some of my friends went to jail. Some were killed. My wife Verllen, was 18, and nobody gave our marriage a chance. But we believed in each other. And our faith made us strong. When we married, I worked as a stoc
22、k clerk at Southwest Super Food. It was hard, tedious work. Each Friday night a truck came, with cases of food that had to be unloaded, priced and placed on shelves. Most of stock clerks try to get Friday night off. But I was always ready to work. By Saturday morning, all the cans and jars in my ais
23、le were placed with a label facing smartly out, like a line of soldiers on review. That was my signature. I took pride in a job nobody wanted. Years past since I established my belief in doing the job, influenced profoundly by my fathers persistence and standards. In my mind, it has become a traditi
24、on I hope this generation and the generations behind can keep to and follow.4. What do we learn about the authors father?A. He is a tough person.B. He is quite mean to others.C He is very demanding in his work.D. He usually works very late.5. What can be learned about the housing project?A. It was a
25、 promising industry.B. It was bothered by drugs and gang violence.C. It enabled the author to get married.D. It forced many people to go to prison.6. Which of the following best described the authors work as a stock clerk?A. He was mainly responsible for unloading food.B. He had to sign his name on
26、every label.C. He had to endure the hardship and boredom.D. He was required to work at Friday night.7. What can be implied from the authors working experience?A. Persistence can be passed on to the next generation.B. Hardship can help develop a persons patience.C. Demanding jobs are hard to address
27、for a beginner.D. Strong will must be cultivated in the harsh working environment.CFace book has published its mind-reading wrist device and an augmented reality (增强现实) keyboard with future hardware products. The companys Facebook Reality Labs division showed off the technologies on a virtual call w
28、ith members of the media. Executives from the division talked about the technologies while videos of the projects were played for audience. The wrist device is capable of reading neurological (神经系统的) signals sent from aws brain down to his or her hand. It could read these signals to get a sense of w
29、hat a user wants to do and copy the action in a virtual or augmented reality environment. “You actually have more of your brain dedicated to controlling your wrist than any other part of your body.” said TR Reardon, director of research science at Facebook Reality Labs. The Facebook researchers demo
30、nstrated “force” actions where a user could use his or her fingers in real life to hold and control virtual, far-away objects in augmented reality. The name of the action is a reference to Star Wars where certain characters can use “force” to control and move people or objects that are far away from
31、 them. Additionally, the company demonstrated electromyography wristbands (机电腕带) that users could wear to type on any surface as though they were typing on a physical keyboard. Although there is no keyboard, the wristbands would register the intention of a users finger stroke (挥笔动作) and note down th
32、e letters and words. . Facebooks development of these technologies comes as the company prepares to release its first smart glasses this year. That device will be Ray-Ban glasses. Unlike smartphones, which rely on touchscreens, there is no current obvious input mechanism for smart glasses. Asked how
33、 soon these technologies may make their way to the public, Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer said they are in the early stages of development and no doubt will bring much convenience to our future life.8. Where did Facebook demonstrate the new technologies?A. On a virtual callB. In a research paperC. At
34、a press conferenceD. In an IT magazine9. What can we learn from the passage?A. The wrist device can only read neurological signals sent from a users brain.B. Electromyography wristbands are connected to a physical keyboard.C. There is no obvious input mechanism for Facebooks smart glasses.D. These t
35、echnologies have been put on the market.10. Whats Mike Schroepfers attitude to the future of these technologies?A. TolerantB. CriticalC. HopefulD. Indifferent11. Which is the most suitable title for the text?A. Facebook and Its GoalB. Facebook, a Tech-companyC. Facebook and Its DevelopmentD. Faceboo
36、ks New TechnologiesDThe on-demand grocery delivery company Instacart announced several new services for retail partner, including one called Carrot Warehouse, which promises to help grocers build the infrastructure (基础设施) to support 15-minute deliveries. That would cut Instacarts quickest existing o
37、ption30-minute deliveriesin half. Instacart CEO Fidji Simo said the details may differ depending on the retailers, but the standard model of the new service will include Instacart renting small warehouse facilities and handling a lot of labor and technology. The retailers will supply the goods and b
38、e in charge of inventory and supply chain management. “They will basically use all the things they are extremely good at,” added Simo. “That being said, the interesting thing about our model is that we adapt to whatever they want according to their needs.”Instacart said it had struck a partnership w
39、ith super-market chain Publix to offer 15-minute deliveries in Atlanta and Miami in the coming month. Simo declined to give details of how they set up the partnership with Publix. The new service is a potential turning point for both Instacart and the ultra-fast delivery market. Instacart, a 10-year
40、-old private company, has deeply felt the pandemic boon for online deliveries. Its valuation doubled twice during the pandemic to S39 billion and its shopper workforce also more than doubled to 600000 people. Now the incredible demand has begun to stabilize. Carrot Warehouse is one of the three new
41、products that Instacart launched as part of what is called Instacart Platform. In addition to ultra-fast delivery, Instacart is opening up advertising solutions and data insights to retail partners to help grocers carry out digital transformation.12. Which of the following statements is true accordi
42、ng to the passage?A. Instacarts typical delivery takes 30 minutes.B. Services for retail partners vary with their need.C. Details of Instacarts cooperation with Publix will be revealed later.D. Carrot Warehouse has helped promote true digital transformation.13. Whats the meaning of the underlined wo
43、rd boon in paragraph 4 mean?A. crisisB. problemC. benefitD. trend14. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Instacart is a state-owned grocery delivery company.B. Instacart introduced a 15-minute delivery.C. Instacart launched three new products.D. Instacart struck a partnership with Publix.15. What
44、may be talked about in the following paragraph?A. Introduction of Instacart PlatformB. Examples of Ultrafast delivery.C. Obstacles to the true digital transformation.D. Introduction of advertising solutions and data insights.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。Looki
45、ng for a way to be happier? Are you seeking deeper connections with friends or looking for more friends? _16_ Try a little compassion. Compassion, as one scholar describes, is “experiencing feelings of loving kindness toward another persons suffering”. The compassionate tend to have deeper connectio
46、ns with others and have more friends. They are more forgiving and have a stronger sense of life purpose. _17_ The compassionate tend to be happier, healthier, more self-confident, and less self-critical. Practicing compassion doesnt have to cost you money. All you need is a quiet place. _18_ Focus o
47、n your breath and try to clear your mind. Then mentally focus on your heart area and think about someone you feel tenderness toward. This could be your friend or your family. _19_ As time allows, add more people to that circle. This may sound a little strange, but studies have shown this simple exercise really strengthens your sense of compassion. Even short-term exercises like this broaden your attention, your thinking and your overall sense of well-being in a way that lasts. _20_ Compassion helps your brain become more flexible, and lets your brain