湖北省宜昌市协作体2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

1 （北京）股份有限公司 湖北省宜昌市协作体2022-2023 学年上学期期中考试 高二 英语试题 考生注意： 1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟。 2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0. 5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目 的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答 题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4. 本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册Units1~4。 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. Which subject does the woman like best? A. History. B. Math. C. Science. 2. Why will the woman go to the Palace Museum? A. She has had the plan for a week. B. She needs to be a guide for the man. C. She wants to learn about some dynasties. 3. When did Mr. Smith go to the Mogao Caves? A. In1986. B. In1987. C. In1988. 4. How long is the Olympics’ history? A. Less than 50 years. B. Over 100 years. C. About 200 years. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A temple. B. A Swiss man. C. Stone figures. 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. Where did Miki receive college education? 2 （北京）股份有限公司 A. In California. B. In Yokohama. C. In Nagasaki. 2 （北京）股份有限公司 7. Who is from Texas? A. John. B. Miki’s mother. C. Miki’s father. 听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10 题。 8. Why does the man think that Christmas history is hard to remember? A. It varies in different places. B. It has such a long history. C. It changes all the time. 9. How does the woman feel about the changes of Christmas? A. Excited. B. Disappointed. C. Worried. 10. What will the children want according to the man? A. More changes. B. More expensive gifts. C. More celebration parties. 听第8 段材料，回答第11 至13 题。 11. What behavior does the woman mainly question men about? A. Paying for themselves. B. Treating women equally. C. Taking care of women. 12. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Colleagues. C. Husband and wife. 13. What does the woman ask the man to do now? A. Buy the tickets. B. Carry her bags. C. Wash the dishes. 听第9 段材料，回答第14 至17 题。 14. What is the woman reading? A. The Silk Road. B. The Travels of Marco Polo. C. The Journey of Venice. 15. When did Marco Polo leave Italy? A. In 1271. B. In 1275. C. In 1295. 16. How long did Marco Polo live in China? A. For 4 years. B. For 17 years. C. For 24 years. 17. How was the journey of Marco Polo going home? A. Dangerous. B. Comfortable. C. Easy. 听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 题。 18. What did Marie Curie’s father do? A. A researcher. B. A scientist. C. A teacher. 19. Why did Marie Curie go to Paris in 1891? A. To do research work. B. To have a holiday. C. To go to college. 20. For what did Marie Curie win her second Nobel Prize? A. Her achievement in chemistry. B. Her breakthrough in physics. C. Her discover of radium. 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。 A 3 （北京）股份有限公司 Four Most Famous Paintings in the World The Starry Night Artist: Vincent Willem van Gogh Where to see it: the Museum of Modern Art (New York, US) Being treated for mental illness in hospital and inspired by the view from the window of his room, Van Goghpainted The Starry Night. The painting is famous for Van Gogh’s creative use of thick brushstrokes (笔画). The painting’s striking blues and yellows and the dreamy atmosphere have attracted art lovers for decades. The Scream Artist: Edvard Munch Where to see it: the National Museum and the Munch Museum (Oslo, Norway) The Scream is not a single work of art. According to a British museum’s blog, there are two paintings, two pastels (彩粉画) and a number of prints, The paintings are in the National Museum and the Munch Museum, and in 2012, one of the pastels was sold for almost 120 million. Mona Lisa Artist: Leonardo da Vinci Where to see it: the Louvre Museum (Paris. France) It should come as no surprise that one of the most famous paintings in the world is a woman with a mysterious smile. It is the earliest known Italian painting to focus closely on the sitter in a half-length portrait (像) ，according to the Louvre, where it was first exhibited in 1804. The Last Supper Artist: Leonardo da Vinci Where to see it: Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan, Italy) Leonardo is the only artist to appear on this list twice. The Last Supper is about the last time Jesus had dinner with his followers. The painting is actually a huge wall painting-4. 6 meters high and 8. 8 meters wide, which makes for a memorable viewing experience. 21. Where is The Starry Night exhibited? A. In the Louvre Museum. B. In the Munch Museum. C. In the Museum of Modern Art. D. In Santa Maria delle Grazie. 22. What is special about The Scream? A. It is exhibited in three museums. B. It includes a series of works of art. C. It is famous for a smile in the painting. D. It was painted in a mental hospital. 23. What do Mona Lisa and The Last Supper have in common? A. They feature religious figures. B. They both belong to wall paintings. C. They are exhibited in the National Museum. D. They were painted by Leonardo da Vinci. B 4 （北京）股份有限公司 M-U-R-R-A-Y-A is the word that pushed Zaila Avant-garde, 15, to victory in the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The annual event took place in July, 2021, in Florida. After correctly spelling Murraya, which is a type of flowering tree, Zaila became the first Black American contestant ever to win the national title. She is the second Black winner, after Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica, who won the bee in 1998. Since 1925, the Scripps spelling bee has promoted literacy. Competing in the event helps students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies and develop self-confidence. Zaila, who is from Harvey, Louisiana, put in a lot of work to become the top speller. She studied for two years. “I worked with a tutor and studied some days up to seven hours, “she said. In addition to being an award-winning speller, Zaila enjoys juggling, playing basketball and inspiring other students. “Whether I’m studying for spelling bees or playing basketball, “she said, “the main motivation for meis to inspire others, “ In the months following her spelling bee win, Zaila made several television appearances. She was also named the 2021 SportsKid of the Year by Sports Illustrated. The rising star is not finished. She has big goals for the future. “I’d like to play basketball at Harvard, play in the WNBA, become a head coach in the WNBA, and work for NASA, “she said. Zaila’s parents introduced her to basketball when she was a young child. After receiving a copy of the Guinness Book of World Records on her eighth birthday, she set her sights on becoming a record holder. “When I looked in the book, “she said, “I decided that I wanted to be in it. “Now, at the age of 15, Zaila holds three world records. 24. What is the main purpose of the Scripps spelling bee? A. Getting good grades in school. B. Raising reading efficiency. C. Improving spelling ability. D. Grasping new learning ways. 25. When did Zaila start to prepare for the spelling competition? A. At the age of 8. B. At the age of 13. C. At the age of 14. D. At the age of 15. 26. What is known about Zaila’s big goals? A. They are about spelling. B. They are easy to achieve. C. Being a star is her favourite. D. Being a head coach is one of them. 27. What inspired Zaila to hold many world records? A. A birthday gift. B. Her parents’ hope. C. Her teacher’s guide. D. Her wild imagination. C The past two years have been hard many are still unable to travel around with COVID-19 restrictions still in place. Yet it has not stopped Zheng Zheng from discovering different coffee shops on a daily basis. She is not one of those Internet influencers who check out different fancy cafes to make an income. Like millions who are taking on work-from-home positions, the project manager of an Internet company s