江苏省扬州中学2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题

1 （北京）股份有限公司 江苏省扬州中学2022-2023 学年第一学期阶段性测试 高 二 英 语 2022.12 （试卷满分： 150 分；考试时间：120 分钟） 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。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19. 15. B. ￡9. 18. C. ￡9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What is probably the woman? A. A teacher. B. A driver. C. A doctor. 2. What happened to Mr. Ray? A. He had an accident. B. He was caught in a traffic jam. C. He missed an important appointment. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A person. B. A bag. C. A store. 4. Why will the man call Mr. Thomason? A. To make an appointment. B. To talk about the possibility. C. To see if he has a better idea. 5. What time is it now? A. 8:20. B. 9:50. C. 7:30. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What’s the man doing? A. Watching a match. B. Studying for an exam. C. Playing computer games. 2 （北京）股份有限公司 7. What problem does the woman think she has? A. She has no confidence in herself. B. She’s too fat for the dancing club. C. She is late for the fitness training. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What’s the man’s hobby? A. Reading. B. Traveling. C. Fishing. 9. When do the speakers decide to see the river view houses? A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. Next weekend. 10. What is one of the advantages of the river view houses? A. They’re close to Mathew’s school. B. They’re close to the man’s parents’. C. They’re close to the man’s company. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. Where are the speakers? A. In the street. B. In a restaurant. C. At a market. 12. What will the woman buy at the market in future? A. Fish. B. Lemon. C. Ice cream. 13. How will the woman go home today? A. By subway. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14. What do we know about the man? A. He is surprised by what the woman says. B. He trains old people to do physical exercise. C. He is interested in reading geography books. 15. Where do the runners run? A. In the field. B. In the desert. C. In the park. 16. What’s special about the runners? A. They can run for days. B. They drink water while running. C. They wear special running shoes. 17. Why is it impossible for us to run like the runners? A. We lack determination. B. We don’t think we can. C. We’re born different from them. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 3 （北京）股份有限公司 18. Which of the following is not part of the eco-car? A. The air tank. B. The luggage trunk. C. The fuel pump. 19. Where is the speaker’s interest in the eco-car from? A. His interest in light fiberglass. B. His experience at a design fair. C. His concern about the environment. 20. What’s the eco-car like? A. It runs on regular fuel. B. It’s quiet and safe. C. Its body is made of steel. 第二部分 阅读理解（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 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸 上将该项涂黑。 A There are some typical of trains you’ll find yourself traveling on in France. SNCF (法国国家铁 路公司) operates a mix of high-speed services on major routes and slower regional services between smaller stations around France. Find out more about each train type below. TGV High-speed: up to 320 km/h Connects Paris with major cities in France Double-decker trains One of the most popular modes of transport for long-distance travel in France. These modern trains run on around 50 high-speed routes and always require a reservation in advance. Inter-cites Stops at cities not part of the TGV network Day and night services Night trains between Paris and Toulouse, Rodez, Briancon and Latour-de-Carol Inter-cites trains are mainly used for medium-distance journeys across France. Although not as fast as TGV trains, they service a lot of stations across the country that aren’t on TGV routes. Reservations are usually required on most Inter-cites services. TER Regional trains (one for each region in France) Low-cost Stops at smaller stations around France TER stands for Transport Express Regional and there are 20 different regional TER services operating across France. Popular with commuters (远距离通勤的人), you’ll likely board one of these trains for shorter distance travel to smaller cities and towns throughout France. You won’t 4 （北京）股份有限公司 need a reservation to board a TER train. 4 （北京）股份有限公司 Sleeper trains Overnight travel to several destinations in France Comfortable and secure cabins Opportunity to save on accommodation Operated by Thello, the popular night train route in France starts in Paris and works its way down into Italy. If you want to save money on accommodation during your trip, taking a sleeper train lets you wake up feeling refreshed at your next destination. 21．What do TGV trains and Inter-cites trains have in common? A．Both can travel at 320 km/h. B．Both usually require a reservation. C．Both are double-decker trains. D．Both connect big cities in Europe. 22．What is special about TER service? A．It features night services. B．It travels as fast as TGV trains. C．It is suitable for long-distance travel in France. D．It offers regional services at relatively low costs. 23．Which best suits people who travel to Italy and want to save money? A．TGV trains. B．Sleeper trains. C．TER trains. D．Inter-cites trains. B The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sympathetic, and sharing my love of music, disapproved of it as a profession. This was understandable in view of the family background. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years. Though much beloved and respected in the community, he earned barely enough to provide for his large family. As a consequence of this example in the family, the very mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of a risky existence with uncertain financial rewards. My parents insisted on college instead of a music school, and to college I went quite happily, as I remember, for although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing, I had many other interests. Before my graduation from college, the family met with severe financial reverses and I felt it my duty to leave college and take a job. Thus was I launched upon a business career—which I always think of as the wasted years. Now I do not for a moment mean to disparage (贬低) business. My whole point is that it was not for me. I went into it for money, and aside from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to go abroad to study music. I resigned from my position and, feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and enjoyed every minute of it. “Enjoyed” is too mild a word. I walked on air. I really lived. I was a free man and I was doing what I loved to do and what I was meant to do. 5 （北京）股份有限公司 If I had stayed in business, I might be a comparatively wealthy man today, but I do not believe I 5 （北京）股份有限公司 would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfactions that money can never buy. 24．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to take a music career mainly because . A．his grandfather failed as a music teacher B．he didn’t show much talent in playing music C．college was a much better option than a music school D．it seemed an unstable and financially-challenged profession 25．What can be learned about the writer’s experience of college? A．The writer went to college unwillingly. B．The writer dropped out before graduation. C．The writer enjoyed the fruitful college life D．The writer kept playing the violin every day. 26．What was the most important thing the writer achieved from his business career? A．A sense of belonging B．The satisfaction of helping others C．A considerable fortune D．The pride of being a