湖北省荆州中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

高二英语试卷· 1 / 13 （北京）股份有限公司 荆州中学2021 级 高二期末考试 英语试题 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） 1. What did the woman do last night? A. She looked after her mother. B. She prepared for a report. C. She went to a concert. 2. Why did the man leave the company? A. He didn’t like the office manager. B. He wasn’t satisfied with the salary. C. He didn’t enjoy the working environment. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She doesn’t want to go to Europe. B. They may not have enough money for the trip. C. Her time is a little tight for the trip. 4. What does the woman ask the boy to do? A. Make some orange juice. B. Have a rest on the bed. C. Go to see a doctor now. 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a clothing shop. B. At a tailor’s shop. C. At a barber’s shop. 第二节(共15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5 分) 请听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。 6. What does the man think of painting? A. Hard. B. Tiring. C. Enjoyable. 7. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The man’s hobby. B. An art class. C. A painting. 请听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10 题。 8. Where is the woman now? A. In the U.K. B. In China. C. In France. 9. What did the woman do in France? A. She sold clothes. B. She worked as a manager. C. She taught children English. 10. What will the man do next week? A. Work abroad. B. Reply to the woman. C. Set up a branch office. 请听第8 段材料，回答第11 至13 题。 11. What does the man want to buy? 高二英语试卷· 2 / 13 （北京）股份有限公司 A. Beds. B. Chairs. C. Tables. 12. Why doesn’t the man like the white one? A. Its color is unsuitable. B. It’s very expensive. C. It’s uncomfortable. 13. How does the man pay? A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By check. 请听第9 段材料，回答第14 至16 题。 14. What does the man think of writing? A. It is no longer as exciting as before. B. It is more difficult to do these days. C. It gives away his personal information. 15. What happens to writers as they get older and famous? A. They find it hard to accept criticism. B. They are less sure about their works. C. Publishers are less likely to criticize them. 16. Why were only two stories of the man filmed? A. The other stories are unsuccessful. B. He hates making a film. C. It needs much teamwork. 请听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。 17. Why did the speaker take the sailing to the North Pole? A. He was inspired by some friends. B. He was crazy about adventure. C. He was encouraged by a book. 18. What is the biggest difference between sailing on the Arctic seas and normal seas? A. The temperature is changeable there. B. One should have three layers of clothing. C. Help can’t be expected in case of danger. 19. What happened to the speaker on the way to the North Pole? A. He was attacked by a polar bear. B. He caught sight of whales. C. His boat broke down a few times. 20. What does the speaker think of the trip? A. Rewarding. B. Unlucky. C. Boring. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50 分) 高二英语试卷· 3 / 13 （北京）股份有限公司 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 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is also one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano surfing and land diving. Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. It is known as the Lighthouse of the Pacific Ocean because of its regular eruptions (爆发) for hundreds of years. For centuries, both island locals and visitors have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Some visitors find Yasur terrifying; others captivating. Photographers are beside themselves at the opportunity to make amazing artwork from such a special point. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. Volcano surfing is considered as an extreme sport and there are not many practicing it. A volcano surfer’s goal is to escape the erupting volcano -- without getting hit by flying rocks! Riders hike up the volcano and slide down, sitting or standing, on a thin plywood or metal board. Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but did you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The original activity, called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony. A man ties tree vines (藤) to his legs. He then jumps head- first from a high tower. It originated as a rite ( 仪式) for young men trying to prove their manhood. The idea is to jump from as high as possible, and to land as close to the ground as possible. It is also a harvest rite. The islanders believe the higher the jumpers dive, the higher the crops will grow. 21. Which of the following can be learned from the passage? A. Mount Yasur is a light tower on the Pacific Ocean. B. The history of volcano surfing dates back centuries. C. Land diving came to Vanuatu from another country. D. Bungee jumping grew out of land diving. 22. The underlined word “captivating” is closest in meaning to ______. A. depressing B. disappointing C. charming D. relieving 23. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage? 高二英语试卷· 4 / 13 （北京）股份有限公司 A. Untouched Beauty: VANUATU B. Extreme Destination: VANUATU C. Volcano Adventure : VANUATU D. Preserved Culture: VANUATU B Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get any good. He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play songs to Angie, a girl he liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars didn’t play themselves. He took a few lessons, but the strings hurt his fingers, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed. After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a metal detector (探测器), so that he could find buried treasure. By the time spring came he had saved $200 and purchased the metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, but soon found out that no one had ever left any treasure in his neighborhood. He buried the metal detector in his closest. Given Jacob’s history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacob’s father was unwilling to buy him a magician’s kit (魔术包) for his birthday. “Dad, this time I’ll stick with it for real. I promise!” Jacob begged. Jacob’s father sighed. But he was reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and started boxing practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacob’s birthday came around, he was both surprised and pleased to find the magician’s kit that he had desired so badly. As Jacob continued pulling plastic thumbs and giant playing cards out of the kit, an ad on the TV caught his attention. “Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend!” As the ad continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit and stared at the TV screen eagerly. Jacob’s cry rang throughout the house as he yelled, “MOM!” He now knew what his true purpose in life was. 24. Why did Jacob stop playing the guitar? A. It was too expensive. B. He disliked the lessons. C. It hurt his fingers. D. He became interested in comic books. 25. Jacob’s father decided to buy him the magician’s kit because ______. A. Jacob reminded his father of himself B. Jacob’s birthday was coming C. Jacob quit many expensive activities D. Jacob insisted on having it 26. Which of the following is Jacob most likely to do next based on the end of the story? A. Become a great magician. B. Raise money to go to space camp. C. Detect an incredible hidden treasure. D. Learn to play guitar well. 27. What can be learned about Jacob according to the passage? A. He was determined in pursuing his dreams. B. He finally found his true purpose in life. 高二英语试卷· 5 / 13 （北京）股份有限公司 C. He has always wanted to be a magician. D. He never stuck with anything for long. C This fall, students at the University of Massachusetts found a new menu at their canteens: the “diet