宜昌市第一中学2022年秋季学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分★祝考试顺利★第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.Whatdoestheman’snewT-shirthaveonit?A.Somecircles.B.Somewords.C.Somecrosses.2.Whendoesthewomanwanttoreceiveherorder?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthecoverdesign?A.Colorful.B.Disappointing.C.Attractive.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atahotel.B.Atatravelagency.C.Atanairport.5.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Whattochooseasapet.B.Howtolookafteradog.C.Whethertokeepacat.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.Howmuchwillthemanpayintotal?A.$200.B.$400.C.$600.7.Howwillthemanpay?A.Bycheque.B.Incash.C.Bycreditcard.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemandofirst?A.Filloutaform.B.Confirmthetime.C.Askabouttheprice.9.Howmuchshouldthemanpayeachmonth?A.£21.00.B.£36.50.C.£41.50.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatsportdoesthemanhaveonTuesday?-10-\nA.Swimming.B.Basketball.C.Football.11.WhatdoesthemandoonThursday?A.Heattendsabaseballclass.B.Hepracticesfootball.C.Heplaysvolleyball.12.Whodoesthespeakerplaytenniswithattheweekend?A.Hisclassmates.B.Hisfather.C.Histeacher.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whyisthemanringingthewoman?A.Toofferhelp.B.Toinvitehertodinner.C.Todiscussworkschedule.14.WherewillthemangoonMondayevening?A.Tothewoman’shouse.B.Toarestaurant.C.Toanairport.15.WhatwillthewomandoonTuesdaymorning?A.Attendameeting.B.Gotothedentist’s.C.Goshopping.16.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.OnWednesdaymorning.B.OnThursdayevening.C.OnSaturdayafternoon.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoesthenewbossofRadioWesternpayattentionto?A.Listeners’attitudestoher.B.Listeners’questionsintheshow.C.Listeners’opinionsonRadioWestern.18.WhatdidTonyMarsonsdolastweek?A.HehostedTalkBack.B.Hetookafewdaysoffwork.C.Hesentoutalettertothespeaker.19.Whatwasthespeakerdisappointedatabouthistrip?A.Thefood.B.Theweather.C.Thelocals.20.WhatadvicedoesJohngivetotheshow?A.Provideanafter-showonlineprogram.B.Answermorequestionsduringtheshow.C.Invitefewergueststotheshow.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ATheEnglishproficiencyofChinesewomenismuchbetterthanthatofmen,accordingtoastudyreleasedinShanghaiyesterday,ChinesewomenscoredthreepointshigherthanmenintheEnglishProficiencyIndex(英语水平指数)releasedbyEFEducation,alanguagetrainingcompany,mainlyEnglish.“ThisshowsthatChinesewomenaremore-10-\nusedtotheChineseeducationmode”,thereportsaid.“Chinesewomenusetheirgiftoflanguagetogainsuccess.” However,Chinesemainlanders’EnglishproficiencyrankedsecondtolastinAsia,despitethegreattimeandeffortthatpeopledevotetolearningthelanguage,thereportsaid.China’smainlandisrankedthe36thintheindexof54countriesandregionswhereEnglishisnotthenativelanguage.That’sdownbysevenplacescomparingwiththatlastyear.TheChinesemainlandbelongstothelow-proficiencylevelandisrankedjustaboveThailandinAsia.Thisyear’sindexhasincreasedtheweightoflisteningtests,whiledecreasingtheimportanceofgrammarandvocabularyexams,whichpartlycausedtherankingchange,researcherssaid.Moreover,test-oriented(以考试为目的)androte-based(死记硬背)learningmethodsoftenusedinChinahurtthelanguageskillsofChinesestudents,educationexpertssaid. Thestudycomparedtestscoresofmorethan1.7millionadultsinthe54countriesandregions.Sweden,DenmarkandtheNetherlandshavethebestcommandofEnglish,whileLibyahasthelowestEnglishproficiencylevel.Europeancountriesgenerallyperformedwell.ButItaly,SpainandPortugal,someofthecountriesattheheartoftheeurozonecrisis,arebeingdraggeddownbypoorEnglish,accordingtothereport.Singaporeis12th,thebestinAsia,followedbyMalaysiaandIndia,SouthKorea,at21st,andJapan,at22nd,performeddisappointinglylowdespitetheirfocusoneducation,thereportsaid. OneineveryfourpeoplefrequentlyusesEnglishatworkonChina’smainland,neverthelessnearly15percentsaidtheyneveruseEnglish,lowerthantheworldaveragelevel,accordingtothestudy.21.WhatisEFEducation?A.Itisalanguagetestorganization. B.ItisanEnglishteachingschool. C.Itisalanguagetrainingcompany. D.Itisanorganizationstudyinghuman.22.BywhatdoChinesewomengainsuccessinEnglishlearning? A.Cheating. B.Gift. C.Learningbyheart. D.Askingforhelp.23.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3? A.Chinesemainlanders’Englishproficiencyranked29thlastyear. B.ChineseEnglishproficiencyrankedsecondin54countriesandregions. C.TheChinesemainlandbelongstothemid-proficiencylevel. D.Thisyear’sindexhasincreasedtheweightofgrammarandvocabularyexams.24.WhichofthefollowingorderisTRUEintherankingoftheEnglishProficiencyIndex? A.Denmark>India>Japan>Singapore>Libya B.Denmark>Japan>Singapore>India>Libya C.India>Japan>Denmark>Singapore>LibyaD.Denmark>Singapore>India>Japan>LibyaBIrecentlygotpulledoverforspeedingnotfarfrommynewhomeinVirginia.-10-\nIhadn’tbeenpayingattention,andIhaddrivenafewmilesanhouroverthespeedlimit.“CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration?”thepoliceofficeraskedme.Ipulledbothoutforhim,andhesawmyPittsburghaddressonmyPennsylvaniadriver’slicense.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”heasked.IexplainedthatIhadjustmovedtoVirginia,andIhadn’thadtimetore-registeryet.“Sowhatbringsyouhere?”Heaskedadirectquestion.Withoutthinkinghard,Igavehimadirectanswer.“Well,officer,”Isaid,“sinceyou’veasked,Ihavecancer.Ihavejustmonthstolive.We’vemoveddownheretobeclosetomywife’sfamily.”“Soyou’vegotcancer,”hesaidflatly.Hewastryingtofiguremeout.WasIreallydying?WasIlying?“Youknow,foraguywhohasonlyafewmonthstolive,yousurelookgood.”Hewastryingtoquestionmyhonestywithoutdirectlycallingmealiar.AndsohehadforcedmetoprovethatIwasbeinghonest.“Well,IknowthatIlookprettyhealthy.Ilookgreatontheoutside,butthetumors（肿瘤）areontheinside.”Ipulledupmyshirt,showingtheoperationalscars.Helookedatmyscars.Helookedinmyeyes.Henowknewhewastalkingtoadyingman.Well,hewasn’ttakingthisanyfurther.Hehandedmebackmylicense.“Domeafavor.”hesaid,“Slowdownfromnowon.”Theawfultruthhadsetmefree.Ashewentbacktohispolicecar,Ihadarealization.Ihadbeenoneofthosegorgeousblondes（金发美女）whocouldbathereyelashesandgetoutoftickets.Idrovehomeunderthespeedlimit,andIwassmilinglikeabeautyqueen.25.Theauthorwasstoppedbythepoliceofficerbecause______.A.hedidn’thavealicenseB.heforgottore-registerC.hewasseriouslyillD.hedrovetoofast26.TheauthormovedtoVirginiaprobablybecause______.A.hewashomesickB.heservedinthearmythereC.hisfamilycouldbebettercaredforD.Virginiahadbetterhospitals27.Onhearingabouttheauthor’scancer,thepoliceofficer______. A.saiditwasanexcuseB.doubtedhishonesty C.showedsympathyforhimD.askedhimtoshowhisscarsCAbargainissomethingofferedatalowprice.Amorerecentdefinitionis:abargainisadirtytricktoforcemoneyoutofthepocketsofsillyandinnocentpeople.Thecostofproducinganew-forexample-toothpastewouldmake80ptheproperpriceforit,sowewillmarketitat£1.20.Aspeopleliketotrynewthings,itwillsellwelltostartwith;buttheattractionofthenoveltysoonfades,sosaleswillfall.Thenwewillreducethepriceto£1.15.Andwewillturnitintoabargainbyprinting5pOFF.Sometimesitisnot5pOFFbut1pOFF.Whatrudenesstoadvertise1pOFFyour-10-\nsoaporwashingpowderorwhatever!Butabargainmustnotbemissed.Peoplesayonehastohavewashingpowder(orwhatever)andonemightaswellbuyitapennycheaper. Therealdangerstartswhenunnecessarythingsbecome‘bargains’.Manypeoplejustcannotresistbargains.OnceIheardofamanwhoboughtanelectricsaw(锯)asabargainandcutofftwoofhisfingersthenextday.Buthehadnoregrets:thesawhadbeentrulycheap.Manypeopleactuallybelievethattheymakemoneyonsuchbargains.Aladyoncetoldme:“I’vehadaluckydaytoday.Iboughtadressfor£120,reducedfrom£400;andIboughtabeautifulcarpetfor£600,reducedfrom£900.”Shewillneverthinkthatshehasactuallywasted£720.Shefeelsasthoughshehadmade£580.Somepeoplebuyinlargequantitiesbecauseitischeaper.Onceacoupleboughtenoughsugarfortheirlifetimeandthelifetimeoftheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theythoughtitabargainnottobemissed.Whenthesugararrivedtheydidn’tknowwheretostoreit–untiltheypileduptheirsugarinthetoilet.Notonlydidtheirguestsfeelratherstrangewhenevertheywereofferedsugar,butthetoiletbecameextremelysticky.Toofferbargainsisacommercialtricktomakethepoorpoorer.Whengreedyfoolsfallforthistrick,itservesthemright.28.Whichwordbestdescribesthelanguagestyleofthepassage?A.Humorous.B.Foolish.C.Polite.D.Serious.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novelty”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Goodquality.B.Lowprice.C.Newness.D.Curiosity.30.Howdoestheauthorfeelabout1pOFFaproduct?A.It’sagiftforpoorpeople.B.It’sanoffensetoshoppers.C.It’sabargainworthtrying.D.It’sarealreductioninprice.31.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Bargainsarethingspeopledon’treallyneed.B.Bargainsareoftenrealcheapproducts.C.Bargainshelppeoplemakealiving.D.Bargainsplaytricksonpeople.DAskagroupofelderlypeoplewhatitwasabouttheirlivesthatmadethemhappiestoverall,andthey’llprobablymentionsomewarmrelationshipswithfamilyandfriends.Fromthepointofmy50s,I’dsaythatsoundsaboutright.SomeofmyhappiestmomentsaretheonesIspendwithmyhusband,afewcloserelatives,andahandfulofverygoodfriendswhoknowmewellandlikemeanyway.ButthemoreIreadabouthowsocialmediaareinterferingwith(干扰)goodold-fashionedfriendship,themoreIwonderjusthowtoday’s20-somethingswilllookbackontheirownliveswhenthey’remyage.Afterall,muchimportantrelationshipbuildingworkisdoneinthe20s.Peoplechoosemostoftheiradultrelationships,bothfriendsandlovers,betweentheagesof22and28.Thefriendswemakeinour20sarenotonlybestfriendsforever;they’realsoourfirsttrulychosenfriends.Andchoosinghowtocommittothesefriendships-10-\nisanessentialpsychologicaltaskofthe20s.Butwithsomuchoffriendshipinthisagegroupnowbeingdevelopedonline,anessentialquestioniswhattheeffectofthatinteractionis.Astudy,conductedin2022byCraigWatkinsandErinLee,investigatedtheFacebookhabitsof776youngpeoplebetweentheagesof18and35.“Whetheritisawallpost,acomment,oraphoto,”theywrote,“youngpeople’sengagementwithFacebookisdrivenprimarilybyadesiretostayconnectedtoandinvolvedinthelivesoffriendswholivecloseby,faraway,orhavejustenteredintotheirlives.”Thiskindofcontactcanbeefficient,butitcanalsobeupsetting.Itaddsmuchconcerntoayoungperson’sawarenessofsocialranking,givingappearance-consciousyoungpeopleyetanotherthingtoworryabout.“Iseeotheryoungpeoplefeelingpressuredtoconstantlykeepupapublicimage,especiallyapublicimageonline,”wroteArianaAllensworthonthegroupblog.“Folksarealwayskeepingtheworldinformedonewayoranotheraboutwhatthey’reupto,wherethey’reat,whatprojectsthey’reworkingon.” It can be a bit much at times.Not the most fertile ground for real-world friendship. 32.Accordingtothepassage,the20sisanageforpeopleto_____.A.haveagoodpublicimageB.keepthemselvesinformedC.lookbackontheirownlivesD.developimportantrelationships33.Whichofthefollowingisadisadvantageofmakingfriendsonline?A.Itmakespeoplepaylessattentiontosocialranking.B.Itrobspeopleofthehappymomentsspentwithfriends.C.Itkeepspeopleawayfromtheircolleagues.D.Itpreventspeoplefromkeepingincontactwiththeirfriends.34.WhatwastheaimofthestudyconductedbyCraigWatkinsandErinLee?A.Tofindouthowsocialmediaaffectreal-worldsociallife.B.Toknowaboutthe776youngpeople’sFacebookhabits.C.Tohelpyoungpeoplestayconnectedtothelivesoffriends.D.Toinvestigatewhatkindofpeoplepreferonlineinteractions.35.Theauthormayagreethat_____.A.old-fashionedfriendshipcanhelpcreatevirtualbondsB.there’snoneedforyoungpeopletomakeonlinefriendsC.real-worldfriendshipisabetterchoiceforyoungpeopleD.onlinefriendshipisanunavoidabletrendinthemodernworld第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。3habitsofremarkablycharmingpeopleSomepeopleinstantlymakeusfeelimportant.Somepeopleinstantlymakeusfeelspecial.Somepeoplelightuparoomjustbywalkingin.They'renaturallycharming.36Familiarityleadsto,well,familiarity.37:Theybuildandmaintaingreatrelationships,consistentlyinfluencingthepeoplearoundthempositively.They'rethekindofpeopleweallwant-10-\ntobearoundandwanttobe.Fortunatelywecan,becausebeingremarkablycharmingisn'taboutourlevelofsuccessorourpresentationskillsorhowwedressortheimageweproject--it'saboutwhatwedo.Herearethe3habitsofremarkablycharmingpeople:■Theylistenmorethantheytalk.Askquestions.Maintaineyecontact,smile,frownornod.Inaword,respond--notsomuchverbally（言语地）,butnonverbally.38Thenwhenyoudospeak,don'tofferadviceunlessyou'reasked.Listeningshowsyoucarealotmorethanofferingadvice.■39Noonereceivesenoughpraise.Noone.Tellpeoplewhattheydidwell.Wait,yousayyoudon'tknowwhattheydidwell?Shameonyou--it'syourjobtoknow.It'syourjobtofindoutaheadoftime.Notonlywillpeopleappreciateyourpraise,they'llappreciatethefactyoucareenoughtopayattentiontowhatthey'redoing.■Theychoosetheirwords.Forexample,youdon'thavetogotoameeting;yougettogomeetwithotherpeople.Youdon’thavetocreateapresentationforanewclient;yougettosharecoolstuffwithotherpeople.Youdon'thavetogotothegym;40Youdon'thavetointerviewjobcandidates;yougettoselectagreatpersontojoinyourteam.A.Praiseiswhatweneedwhenwedon’tfeelgoodaboutourselves.B.That'sallittakestoshowtheotherpersonthey'reimportant.C.yougettoworkoutandimproveyourhealthandfitness.D.Butsomepeopleareremarkably（不同寻常地，显著地）charming.E.Theydiscussthefailingsofothers.F.Unfortunately,naturalcharmquicklylosesitsimpact.G.Theyshinethespotlightonothers.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Onewoman’sdogdisappeared.Aftersearchingaround,sheplaceda“LOSTDOG”adinthelocalnewspaper.Thefollowingmorningherphonerangandacrackingvoicebegan,“I’m41aboutyourdog.”42thecallercoughedandclearedhervoiceseveraltimes.She43shewasn’tfeelingverywellandthatactuallyshehadn’tfeltwellsinceherhusband’sdeaththreeyearsago.She44tosaythatherparents,too,hadpassedawaysincethen.Andshegave45oftheirvariousillnesses.After30minutesoflistening,sympathizingandeventrying46ofhelp,thedogownerturnedtheconversationbacktothe47subject.“Aboutthedog,”shebegan.“Oh,”thecallerreplied,“Idon’t48him.IjustthoughtI’dcalltocheeryouup.”-10-\nMaybehertechniqueneededimproving,buther49wererighton.50“cheeringup”maynotbeexactlywhatweacquire,wecertainlyneedencouragement–pullingup,attimes.Theneedforsincere51isbasicamonghumanbeings.TheSmithsonianInstitutioninWashington,D.C.,displaysthepersonaleffectsfoundonPresidentAbrahamLincolnthenighthewasshot.Theyincludeaworn-outnewspaperclipping(剪报)52hisaccomplishmentsaspresident.Thearticlebegins,“AbrahamLincolnisoneofthegreateststatesmenofalltime…”Whywouldoneofthemosthighly53leadersofAmericanhistorycarryaroundsuchadocument?Didn’theknowhisown54?TheanswerisfoundinthefactthatLincolnwasn’tas55duringhislifetimeashebecameafterhisdeath.Hisleadershipwasunder56fire,hewasfrequentlyanobjectofridicule（嘲笑）inthepress,andbittercriticsfound57withhiseverydecision.He,58,neededencouragement.EducatorBookerT.Washingtonobserved,“Therearetwowaysofusingone’sstrength;oneispushingdown,theotherispullingup.”There’repeople59topullyouupwhenothersarepushingyoudown.We60thosepeopleinourlives–thosewhousetheirstrengthtopullusup.41.A.knowingB.callingC.caringD.worrying42.A.ThenB.AlsoC.IndeedD.Therefore43.A.complainedB.explainedC.admittedD.realized44.A.continuedB.pretendedC.expectedD.interrupted45.A.curesB.resultsC.detailsD.risks46.A.effectsB.needsC.meansD.offers47.A.challengingB.difficultC.originalD.boring48.A.haveB.hurtC.saveD.send49.A.concernsB.effortsC.dutiesD.intentions50.A.UnlessB.WhileC.SinceD.As51.A.encouragementB.affectionC.appreciationD.development52.A.evaluatingB.discussingC.analyzingD.praising53.A.regardedB.rewardedC.opposedD.criticized54.A.treatmentB.pressureC.powerD.value55.A.carefulB.popularC.sensitiveD.aggressive56.A.rapidB.illegalC.instantD.constant57.A.truthB.faultC.reliefD.belief58.A.otherwiseB.againC.tooD.alone59.A.proudB.ashamedC.braveD.ready60.A.defendB.protectC.needD.obey第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Onceamanwaswalkingalongabeach.Thesunwasshininganditwasabeautifulday.61thedistancehecouldseeapersongoingbackandforthbetweenthesurf’sedgeandthebeach.Astheman62(approach),hecouldseetherewerehundredsofstarfish63(lie)onthesandasaresultofthenatural64(act)ofthe-10-\ntide.Theman65(stick)bytheapparentuselessnessofthetask.Therewerefartoomanystarfish66manyofthemweresuretodie.Whenhecamenear,thepersoncontinuedthetaskofpicking67thestarfishonebyoneandthrowingthemintotheocean.Ashecameuptotheperson,hesaid.“Youmustbecrazy.Therearethousandsofmilesofbeach68(cover)withstarfish.Youcan’t69(possible)makeadifference.”Thepersonlookedattheman.Hethenbentdownandpickedup70morestarfishandthrewitbackintotheocean.Heturnedbacktothemanandsaid,“Itsurelymakesadifferencetothatone!”第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。FiveyearsagoIwasacompletelydifferentperson.Ineversaymuchinacrowd,butIseldommadeasmalltalkwithpeopleIdidn’tknowverywell.Iwasjustunbelievableshyandreserved.Anyway,thenIwentawaytocollege,andIhadtheroommates,Nora.Shehadgreatsenseofhumorandlaughedatallmyjokes.NoraandIjoinedasmallstudygroupatcollege.Whenwewerefinishedstudying,wewentoutforcoffee.Conversationwaseasilybecausewebothhadalotincommon.Nowmynewfriendsthinktomeasthe“funnyone”inthegroup.Canyoubelievethem?So,I’dsayI’mmuchmorefriendlyandoutgoingnow.Idon’tworryaboutspeakingupandgivemyopinionsanymore.Infact,I’mthinkingaboutjoiningafewmoreclubssoIcanmeetevenmorenewpeopleanddomorethings.第二节：写作(满分25分)假定你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapore）举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。 内容主要包括：1.自我介绍(包括英语能力)2.参加意图（介绍中国，了解其他国家等）3.希望获准。注意：1.词数120左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。DearSirorMadam,I’mLiHua,astudentfromNo.1MiddleSchool.-10-\n_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely，LiHua-10-
