湖北省鄂東南三校聯(lián)考2022-2023學(xué)年高二年級下冊期中考試英語試題

鄂東南三校聯(lián)考2022?2023學(xué)年度下學(xué)期高二年級階段（二）考試

英語試題

考生注意：

1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。

2.答題前，考生務(wù)必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內(nèi)項(xiàng)目填寫清楚。

3.考生作答時(shí)，請將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目

的答案標(biāo)號涂黑；非選擇題請用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題

區(qū)域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。

4.本卷命題范圍：人教版選擇性必修第一冊?選擇性必修第三冊Unit4。

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（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(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對

話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

!.WhichisthebestwayforthewomantogettoRedSquare?

A.Onfoot.

B.Bybus.

C.Bysubway

2.Whatdidthemandolastnight?

A.HewatchedTV.

B.Hevisitedhisparents.

C.Hedidcancerresearch.

3.WhatmightMr.Roebe?

A.Ajudge.

B.Ateacher.

C.Amanager.

4.Whatisthemaintopicofthisconversation?

A.Howtomakeabookcase.

B.Howtochooseanewdesk.

C.Howtoarrangefurniture.

5.Whatisthewomanprobablylookingfor?

A.Somekeys.

B.Hercar.

C.Theman'shouse.

第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。

福段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料?，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.

B.Familymembers.

C.Photographerandcustomer.

7.Whatwillthemandonext?

A.Takephotosofthewoman.

B.Gotowork.

C.Dosomecleaning.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatisthewoman?favoriteanimal?

A.Thedog.

B.Thebird.

C.Thecat.

9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofpets?

A.Theycanteachkidsresponsibility.

B.Theyarenoteasytocarefor.

C.Theyarekids,friends.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whydoesthemancomehere?

A.Tomakeanappointment.

B.Todatethewoman.

C.Toseeadoctor.

11.Whattimeisitnow?

A.10:45am.

C.l1:15am.

B.11:00am.

12.Whatwillthemandowiththeforms?

A.Leavethemblank.

B.Fillthemoutcompletely.

C.Writedownhiskeyinformation.

聽第9段材料?，回答第13至16題。

13.Wherearethespeakersprobably?

A.Ataparty.

B.Inastore.

CJnacollege.

14.Whatisapurposeoftheparty?

A.Towelcomenewprofessors.

B.Toprovidefreshmenwithsomeusefuladvice.

C.Tohelpseniorsgraduatesuccessfully.

15.Whoisorganizingtheevent?

A.TheStudentUnion.

C.Thespeakers*department.

B.Thewholecollege.

16.Whowillmakethepie?

A.Theman.

B.Thewoman.

C.Astore.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.WhydidJoelruntothebuilding?

A.Tohearastoιy.

B.Toexercise.

C.Tohelp.

18.Whofoundthewoman?

A.Sparky.

BJoel.

C.Thespeaker.

19.WhydidJoelfailtogobackinsidethebuilding?

A.Thefirewastoohot.

B.Hewasseriouslyinjured.

C.Hethoughteveιyonewassafe.

20.WhatcanweIeamaboutSparky?

A.Hesurvivedthefire.

B.Hesavedtwolives.

C.Helosthishumanpartner.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Worriedaboutyourtuition?Takealookatsomeofthebignamesofferingtuitionassistance.

McDonaldtS

Hourlyemployeescanreceiveupto$2,500intuitionassistance,andsalariedworkerscantakeupto

$3,000.Bothon-campusandonlinedegreeprogramsatschoolsareeligible（有資格的）?Youonlyhavetobe

anemployeefor90daystobenefitfromthiseducationalprogram.

Chipotle

Chipotleallowsemployeestouseupto$5.250intuitionassistance,regardlessofpart-orfull-time

employmentstatus.Theycanusethesefundsattwo-year,four-yearorvocational/technicalschools.Additionally,

Chipotleisofferingtopayfulltuitionforstudentsstudyingbusinessortechnologyatsomecolleges.

Walmart

Underitstuitionassistanceplan,fulltimeemployeesonlyhavetopay$1adaytowardstheircollegetuition,

andWalmartwillcovertherest.Thispolicydoesnotapplytopart-timeemployees.

Publix

Forcollegeanduniversityenrollment（注冊），employeescantakeupto$3,200percalendaryearanda

lifetimelimitof$12,800.Forothertypesofstudy,employeescanreceiveupto$1,700percalendaryearand

$3.400overalifetime.

HomeDepot

Employeesareeligibleondayoneofemploymentforavarietyoftuitionassistancebenefits.Salaried

employeescanreceiveuptoS5,000,full-timehourlyemployees$3.000andpar-timehourlyupto$l,500per

calendaryear.

UPS

Onthedayemployeesarehired,UPSwillprovideupto$5,250percalendaryearanduptoalifetime

maximumof$25,000.

2!.Whichcompanyhasnolimitonemploymentstatus?

A.McDonald1S.

B.Chipotle.

C.Walmart.

D.Publix.

22.WhatcanweknowaboutHomeDepofstuitionassistanceplan?

A.Onlyon-campusdegreeprogramsarequalifiedforit.

B.Employeesneedtopay$1adaytowardstheirtuition.

C.Employeespaidbythehourwillgainlessbenefit.

□.Employeesshouldworkforatleast3months.

23.HowmuchwillUPSpayatmostfortuitionassistance?

A.S2,500.

B.S3,000.

C.S5,250.

D.$25,000.

B

AfterWalterEliasDisneyfinishedhisvolunteerserviceattheRedCross,hisbrother,Roy,gothimajobat

thePesmen-RubinArtStudio,wherehemethislifelongfriendUbIwerks.DisneyandUbIwerkssoonsetuptheir

owncompany,buthardlymadeenoughmoneytogetby.Thebusinesswentintofailureinjustonemonth.Then

duetoavarietyofreasons,Disney?secondbusinessfailedagain.Hehadnowheretoliveanlittlemoneyforfood.

Thesedidn'tdiscourageDisney.At22,hewenttoHollywood.TherehestartedDisneyBrothersStudiowith

hisbrotherRoyandcameupwithOswaldtheLuckyRabbitwhichwaswellreceived.However,thecopyrightto

hisowncharacterswasstolen.Disneyknewheextremelyneededanewidea.Thentheideaofamousecalled

Mortimercametohismind.ThenameeventuallychangedtoMickeyMousethankstotheinsistenceofhiswife.

However,thefirsttwoMickeyMouseSeries-PlaneCrazyandGallopinGaucho-didn,tattractlotsof

audiences.ButDisneynevergaveup.Headdedsynchronized（同步的）soundandcreatedathirdshortfilm

SteamboatWillie,whichbecameaninstanthit.

In1934,Disneystartedtoworkonanothernewidea:acartoonthatranthelengthofalongfilm.Everyone

saiditwasabadidea.ThebankertoldhimhewouldberiskingeverythinghehadonthisonefilmbutDisney

believedinhisvision.Thefilmtook3longyearstomakeandcostaround$25million.

Hiseffortpaidoff.OnceSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarveswasreleased,itwasviewedasamasterpiece.

Thefilmbecamethemostsuccessfuloneofthatyear.Heearned$134million.

24.WhatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellusaboutDisney?

A.HisexperienceattheRedCross.B.Theearlylifewithhisbrother;

C.Hisfailureofstartingbusinesses.D.Thefriendshipwithhispartner.

25.WhatcanWelearnaboutDisney'screations?

A.MickeyMousedidn'tsucceedatthestart.

B.TheideaofmouseMortimerwasn'tanewone.

C.OswaldtheLuckyRabbitwonafamousaward.

D.SteamboatWilliewasactuallyasilentshortfilm.

26.Whyisthefilm'scostmentionedinparagraph4?

AToprovepeopleatthattimelivedarichlife.

B.Toexplainthefilmindustιywasveryprofitable.

C.TotellfilmmakersshouldfollowDisney,ssteps.

D.ToshowDisneyputmucheffortintothefilm.

27.WhatdoesWalterEliasDisney,ssuccessshow?

A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

B.Opportunitiescometothosewhoareprepared.

C.Timeflieslikeanarrow,andtimelostneverreturns.

D.Greatworksareperformednotbystrength,butdetermination.

C

Peopleperformgracefulmoves,allwhilestandingonabamboostripintheriver.Youmaythinkit?ascene

fromanartmovie,butactuallyitisaformofintangibleculturalheritage:bamboodrifting（獨(dú)竹才票）.

Bamboodriftingdatedbacktoover2.000yearsagointheChishuiRiverareaofGuizhou.DuringtheQin

Dynasty,theBozhoudistrictofZunyicitywasknownforitshigh-qualitynanmu.Itwasingreatdemandbythe

royalcourtmorethan2.000kilometerstothenorth.WithnotransportationalongtheChishuiRiver,peoplehad

tostandononelog（原木）todriftdowntheriver.Later,localpeoplebegantocompetealongthewayandthe

gameofwooddriftingwasbom.IntheQingDynasty,wooddriftingbecamebamboodriftingbecauseof

bamboo,slowerprice.

Now,communitiesinGuizhouholdbamboodriftingcompetitionseveryyearduringDragonBoatFestival.

DuetothegreatstrengthandbalanceittakesforonetogetthehangOfthisact,bamboodriftingwasincludedin

thenationalintangibleculturalheritagelist.

YangLiu.24,isaninheritor（繼承人）ofbamboodrifting.Yangsaidthemostchallengingpartofbamboo

driftingwaskeepingone'sbalance.?4IfellinthewaterseveraltimeswhenIwaspractising,,,shesaid.

ButthelovefortheancientskillkeepsYanggoing.Inthepast17years,shehasdriftedallyearround,in

wintercoldandsummerheat.

Yangalsoproducesnewideaswhenspreadingthecultureofbamboodrifting.Forexample,sheconnects

dancewithbamboodriftingtomakeitmoregracefulandwearshanfiιwhenperforming,creatingabeautifulfeel.

In2020,Yangregisteredonsocialmediaplatfbπτιsandpostedhervideos.??Iwanttospreadittoothercountries

sothatmorepeoplearoundtheworldwilllikeChineseculture,,,shetoldChinaDaily.

28.Whydidbamboodriftingreplacewooddrifting?

A.Thebamboowascheaper.

C.Thebamboowasmoreconvenient.

B.Thebamboowasmorebeautiful.

D.Thebamboowasmucheasiertocontrol.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase44getthehangof,inparagraph3mean?

A.Prepare.

B.Change.

C.Master.

DJmprove.

30.WhatisthemostdifficultforbamboodriftinginYangLiu,sopinion?

A.Designingmoves.B.Transportinggoods.

C-Choosingbamboos.D.Keepingbalance.

31.WhatcanweinferaboutYangLiu?

A.Sheinheritsbamboodriftingcreatively.

B.Shelearnedbamboodriftingveryeasily.

C.Shehasbecometheleaderofbamboodrifting.

D.Shebeganlearningbamboodriftingat17.

D

Hiddeninthetrees,behindtheleaves,lookcloselyandyou,Ilseeeyesstaringbackatyou.ThisisSlothBot,

arobotinspiredbythefamouslyslowanimal-sloth（樹獺）.

Forthenextseveralmonths,visitorstotheAtlantaBotanicalGardenwillbeabletoobservethetestingofthe

newhigh-techtoolinthebattletosavesomeoftheworld'smostendangeredspecies.Researchersaretestingthe

SlothBotneartheGarden,spopularCanopyWalk.

Builttotakeadvantageofthelow-energylifestyleofrealsloths,SlothBotdemonstrateshowbeingslowcan

beidealforcertainapplications.Poweredbysolarpanelsandusinginnovativepowermanagementtechnology,

SlothBotmovesalongacablestrungbetweentwolargetreesasitmonitorstemperature,weather,carbondioxide

levels,andotherinformationintheGarden,s30-acremidtownAtlantaforest.

uSIownessisadesignprincipleofSlothBot,vsaysMagnusEgerstedt,professorandchairintheGeorgia

InstituteofTechnologytSSchoolofElectricalandComputerEngineering."Thatisnothowrobotsaretypically

designedtoday,butbeingslowandenergy-efficientwillallowSlothBottostayintheenvironmenttoobserve

thingswecanonlyseebybeingpresentcontinuouslyformonths,orevenyears.,,

AboutthreefeetIong5SlothBofsimaginative3D-printedshellhelpsprotectitsmotors,gearing,batteriesand

sensingequipmentfromtheweather.Therobotisprogrammedtomoveonlywhennecessary,andwilllocate

sunlightwhenitsbatteriesneedrecharging.

“Themostexcitinggoalwe,lldemonstratewithSlothBotistheunionofroboticsandtechnologywith

conservation,,,saysEmilyCoffey,vicepresidentforconservationandresearchattheGarden.uWedoconservation

researchonendangeredplantsandecosystemsaroundtheworld.andSlothBotwillhelpusfindnewandexciting

waystoadvanceourresearchandconservationgoals.”

4fcSlothBotcoulddosomeofourresearchremotelyandhelpusunderstandwhat,shappeningwithpollinators

（傳粉者），interactionsbetweenplantsandanimals,andotherphenomenathataredifficulttoobserve

otherwise,',Coffeyadds.

32.WhatdotheresearchersexpectSlothBottodo?

A.Guardthegarden.

B.Attractvisitors.

C.Protectrealsloths.

D.Helpendangeredspecies.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"That"inparagraph4probablyreferto?

A.SlothBot.

B.Slowness.

C.Adesignprinciple.

D.Alow-energystyle.

34.WhatcanweknowaboutSlothBot?

A.Italwaysstaysstill.

C.Itsshellprovidesprotectionforitself.

B.Itcanpollinatetheplants.

D.Itsdesignwillbeusedtostudytheocean.

35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ASlow-movingSlothBeginsLifeinaGarden

B.ANewRobotHelpsRaiseEndangeredAnimals

C.ANewStudyAidsConservationEffortsinAtlanta

D.AConservationRobotSlowlyMonitorsEndangeredSpecies

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

DnEstherNgumbi,nowaprofessorofEntomology（昆蟲學(xué)）attheUniversityofIllinoisUrbana-Champaign,

wasbominaruralfarmingcommunityalongtheKenyanCoast.36Therewerenosocietalrolemodelstoinspire

girlstoreachforthestars.Luckily,herparentswereteachersandstruggledtoraiseenoughmoneytopayfortheir

children,sschoolfees.

Herparentswouldgototowntogettheirpaychecks,buteatnothingbeforecomingbackintheevening,

hungryandtired.Sheknewthattheywereabletobuyfoodintown,buttheychosenottospendmoneyon

themselvessothatEstherandherbrothersandsisterscouldgotoschool.37Itinspiredhertopursueheracademic

careergoalsandfightagainstchallengeshowevertoughtheyseemed.

38ShewentthroughhighschoolandeventuallycollegeandattainedaBachelorandMasterofScienceat

KenyattaUniversity.OnabeautifulsummerdayofAugust6,2011,sheattainedwhatattimesseemedtobean

unrealisticdream:aPhDinEntomologyfromAuburnUniversity.39

ShecriedonhergraduationdayasshethoughtofhercommunityinKenyaandmanygirlsinhercommunity.

40Itwasduringthatdaythatshetoldherselfshewoulddoeverythingsheneededtodo,andgivethegirlsmore

opportunitiestobreakdownthepovertybarrier,beeducated,andachievegreatthings.

Shehasdevotedallofherpassion,efforts,heartandresourcestobringingsustainablechangeinher

communityandshehasbecomearolemodelforgirlsinhercommunity.

A.Thishadapowerfuleffectonher.

B.Educationforgirlswasconsideredunimportantthere.

C.Onceshestartedtodoexperimentsinthelab.shewasdevotedtothem.

D.ShebecamethefirstwomaninhercommunitytoobtainaPhDdegree.

E.ShewasarealleaderformanyyoungAfricangirlsinsimilarsituations.

F.Theyhadthepotentialtobeascientisttoo.butjustlackedtheopportunity.

G.Shestudiedhardandgainedalot,hopingshe,dhelpherfamilyandcommunity.

第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

MeganKingisawaitressandsherecentlysawanelderlywomaneatingbyherselfattherestaurant.She41

thatthewomanwasquietlysittingandseemedtobe42onsomethingwhileeatinghermeal.

ThafswhenMegandecidedtotakeapauseinherbusyworkdayand43thewomanathertable.Thetwo

talkedforabit44Megangotbacktoherworkduties.

“ItwasonSunday,whichisalwayspretty45,,,Meganshared,44Abouthalfwaythroughher46Jtstartedto

slowdownsowe47forafewminutes.Smalltalk,nothingtoodeep.Shetoldmeshewasalmost70...andshejust

wantedtostopbyanold48forabite.u

LittledidMeganknowhowmuchthat49meanttothatelderlywoman.Beforeshe50,theelderlywoman

decidedtoleaveMegana（n）51sharinghowheractofkindnessmadeherfeel.

“Thankyouverymuchforyourkindcompany.Thiswasmyfirsttimeeatingout52heresincemyhusband

passedaway.IwashopingIcouldgetthroughit,"thenoteread.

AssoonasMegansawthehandwrittennote,shehadtofightbacktearsandwenttotherestroomtogather

herselffromthewaveofemotions.Shetooka53ofthesweetnote.Shealsotookapictureofhersmilingwith

onetearrollingdownherface,andshe54bothofthepicturesonline.

Thisstoryremindsusthatonesimpleactofkindnesscanmeansomuchtooneperson.Youneverknowwhat

peopleare55andsharingasmileoranicechatcouldreallymakesomeone'swholeday!

41.A.insistedB.imaginedC.heardD.noticed

42.A.relyingB.reflectingC.decidingD.judging

43.A.helpB.punishC.joinD.praise

44.A.beforeB.afterC.whileD.as

45.A.freeB.busyC.cleanD.safe

46.A.mealB.partyC.adventureD.memOry

47.A.walkedB.practisedC.stoppedD.chatted

48.A.assistantB.friendC.favoriteD.pose

49.A.interactionB.expectationC.guaranteeD.justice

50.A.restedB.sankC.performedD.left

51.A,callB.noteC.addressD.book

52.A.aheadB.abroadC.aloneD.aside

53.A.sightB.pictureC.chanceD.trip

54.A.boughtB.downloadedC.copiedD.posted

55.A.arguingaboutB.givingupC.goingthroughD.turningdown

第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Cloningisatechniquescientistsusetomakegeneticcopiesoflivingthings.Genes,cells,tissuesandeven

whole56(animal)canallbecloned.

Someclonesalreadyexistinnature.Single-celledorganismslikebacteriamake57(exactly)copiesof

themselveseachtimetheyreproduce.Inhumans,identicaltwinsaresimilartoclones.

Scientistsalsomakeclonesinthelab.Theyoftenclonegenesinordertostudy58betterunderstandthem.59

(clone)agene,researcherstakeDNAfromalivingcreatureandinsertitintoacarrier.Everytimethatcarrier

reproduces,anewcopyofthegene60(make).

In1996,Scottishscientistsclonedthefirstanimal.61isasheepnamedDolly.Sincethen,scientistshave

clonedcows,cats,deer,horsesandrabbits.Theystillhavenotclonedahuman,though.Inpart,thisisbecause

62isdifficulttoproduceaviable(能成活的)clone.Ineachattempt,therecanbegeneticmistakesthatprevent

theclonefrom63(survive).There64(be)alsoethicalconcernsaboutcloningahumanbeing.

Thecloningofanimalshasbeenusedinanumberof65(di∩erence)applications.Livestock(家畜)likecows

andpigshavebeenclonedtoproducemoremilkormeat.Clonescaneven“bringback“abelovedpetthathas

died.Cloningmightonedaybringbackextinctspecieslikethewoollymammothorgiantpanda.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

假定你是班長李華，請你圍繞“垃圾分類，從我做起”這一主題，給全班同學(xué)寫一封英語倡議書。內(nèi)容包括：

L倡議的原因和目的：

2.倡議的具體內(nèi)容：

3.發(fā)出倡議。

注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右：

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

參考詞匯：垃圾