江苏省南通市如皋市2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试题（原卷版）

第1 页/共20 页 （北京）股份有限公司 2022-2023 学年度高二年级第一学期期末教学质量调研 英语试题 注意事项： 1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答案写在答题卡上指定位置, 在其 他位置作答一律无效。 3. 本卷满分为150 分, 考试时间为120 分钟。考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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. What does the man believe will help the environment a lot? A. Eating less meat. B. Growing personal food. C. Getting a good education. 2. How old is the man? A. 20. B. 22. C. 30. 第2 页/共20 页 （北京）股份有限公司 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A friend. B. A work problem. C. A sports game. 4. Who will be unhappy with the file system? A. Jenny. B. Colin. C. Terry. 5. What will the speakers see next? A. The statues. B. The paintings. C. The dinosaur bones. 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。 第2 页/共20 页 （北京）股份有限公司 6. Where have the speakers been? A. To a tennis match. B. To a rugby match. C. To a football match. 7. Which season is suitable for tennis? A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter. 听第7 段材料, 回答第8、9 题。 8. How did the woman get into art? A. By studying it at school. B. By seeing an art exhibition. C. By taking advice from a friend. 9. What type of material does the woman use for her art? A. Paint. B. Stone. C. Metal. 听第8 段材料, 回答第10 至12 题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Coach and player. 11. How did Mary’s family celebrate her win? A. By treating her dinner. B. By taking her to a sports match. C. By buying food for her teammates. 12. What should Mary do tonight according to the man? A. Go to bed early. B. Practice badminton. C. Finish her history homework. 听第9 段材料, 回答第13 至16 题。 13. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In a toy shop. C. In the man’s house. 14. What does the man do with his toys? A. He sells them. B. He collects them. C. He gives them away. 15. When did the man get most of his toys? A. When he was a child. B. When he was middle-aged. 第3 页/共20 页 （北京）股份有限公司 C. When he was old. 16. Which is the most valuable toy? A. The car. B. The truck. C. The ambulance. 听第10 段材料, 回答第17 至20 题。 17. What is Gibraltar best known for according to the talk? A. Its industries. B. Its animals. C. Its geography. 18. How many Barbary monkeys live in Gibraltar? A. About 300. B. About 1400. C. About 30, 000. 19. Which country is Gibraltar connected to? A. Morocco. B. Spain. C. The UK. 20. What was the main source of Gibraltar’s economy until the 1980s? A. Tourism. B. Shipping. C. The British army. 第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50 分) 第一节(共15 小题;每题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 Conservation Volunteers for Endangered Animals Overview The program in Australia is meant for all those animal lovers who want to volunteer abroad for a meaningful cause and contribute effectively toward the well-being of the native animals. Being a volunteer, you’ll get to work at a rescue center or a shelter, which has lots of animals in care at any given time. Program Requirements Volunteers must be 18 years old or older, with an open mind and a flexible attitude to working in a new and different environment. The program is open to all and you do not need any necessary qualifications (资历)to join it. Participants should be prepared to work outdoors and should be fit and healthy. Volunteers must note that this is a hands-off project and you are not allowed to touch animals unless given specific permission. Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities As a volunteer for this program, every day your activities may consist of: *preparing food for the animals 第4 页/共20 页 （北京）股份有限公司 *cleaning the animal enclosures(围场) *keeping the project grounds clean and tidy 第4 页/共20 页 （北京）股份有限公司 During Your Free Time Volunteers can choose to spend time in Gladstone or start to do some of the interesting things in the surrounding areas. The Great Barrier Reef is a good choice for volunteers to do a dive course or live aboard. Only minutes from the project location is Gladstone’s famous natural landmark Mount Larcom. It is commonly referred to as the “lion mountain“, because it looks like a lion and a lioness that are facing each other. At the heart of the city is Goondoon Street, where volunteers can explore the Library Square, the site of the city’s monthly produce and arts and crafts market. 1. What is a must for the volunteer of the program? A. Environmental awareness. B. Hands-on training. C. A healthy body. D. Related experience. 2. What is a daily task for participants? A. Cleaning up the project grounds. B. Building animal enclosures. C. Providing shelters for animals. D. Raising money for endangered animals. 3. Why is Mount Larcom called the “lion mountain”? A. It shows respect for lions. B. It looks like a pair of lions. C. It stores plenty of food for lions. D. It protects endangered lion species. B Everyone deserves to love where he or she live. That’s why Tash Frootko, a property developer in Gloucester, England, began the Rainbow Street project in her quiet town four years ago. Frootko brought a new life to her properties by brightening the outside of each home, transforming her neighborhood into a colorful place. Now, she is partnering with local street artists to take her project a step further and turn Gloucester’s city center into a Rainbow Square. “We didn’t get recognition from local people at first. But later, an unexpected outcome happened, ”said Frootko. “It has brought the community together really well, “Michelle, a local citizen said. “If it wasn’t for Frootko, then none of us would have come out and spoken to each other. ” 第5 页/共20 页 （北京）股份有限公司 “I actively seek out areas that can’t receive enough attention and turn them into huge attractive colors for everyone to enjoy and add a much-needed cultural boost for the city, ” Frootko said. The new Rainbow Square includes an even more special design. Frootko convinced two street artists to get on board and contribute large murals to two buildings on the Square. Power, a street artist and printmaker, has worked on community art projects across the UK. She said, “This was truly a labour of love. With a uniquely designed typeface, shadows and gold leaf, I hope that this mural becomes a much-loved landmark of the city and makes the city attractive.” The final result of the project was a huge hit, turning a once sleepy collection of streets into a place that celebrates joy and culture. Every local citizen and visitor who walks by is sure to have their day brightened by the art of the Rainbow Square. And all of this is related to Frootko’s strong willpower. 4. Why did Frootko set up the Rainbow Street project? A. To find talented street artists. B. To brighten everyone’s day. C. To beautify where she lived. D. To make a profit for her company. 5. What is the local people’s attitude to Frootko’s Rainbow Square initially? A. Supportive. B. Suspicious. C. Cautious. D. Tolerant. 6. What does Power think of the mural on the Rainbow Square? A. It helps improve her skills. B. It is fit to promote culture. C. It shows her talent for art. D. It adds to Gloucester’s charm. 7. Which word can best describe Frootko? A. Determined. B. Courageous. C. Humorous. D. Generous. C Time and time again, you hear someone ask why anyone would want to keep an “ugly