1、江苏省扬州中学2022-2023学年第一学期阶段性测试高二英语(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)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，并标在试卷的相应位置，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 woman suggest the man bring? A. Milk. B. Coffee C. Tea.2. What does the man like to do before a
2、n exam? A. De sports. B. Read books. C. Relax at home. 3. What did the man do last night? A, He had a party. B. He lost his phone C. He bought something new. 4. How many people will go to the football match? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 5. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mothe
3、r and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. At a
4、 museum. C. At a library. 7. Which direction does the woman point the man? A. Straight ahead. B. To the right. C. To the left 听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第10三个小题。 8 When did the man injure himself? A. Riding his bike B. By playing soccer. C. Riding his skateboard. 9. Where will the woman take the man? A. To the h
5、ospital. B. To the school gale. C. To his coachs office. 10. What is the woman trying to do by talking about the mud monster? A. Comfort the man. B. Make fun of the man. C Laugh at the monster. 所下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。11. Where does the man want to go? A. To his office B. To the airport C. To Johnsons
6、 house 12 What way does the woman suggest taking? A. The small rounds. B Oak Street. C. The freeway. 13. How soon will the man probably get to his destination? A. In 20 minutes B In 30 minutes C. In 45 minutes 听下面一段对话, 回答第14至第17四个小题。14. What did Helen decide to do? A. Build a primary school B. Look
7、for a new job. C. Stat volunteering 15. What dos the man think Helen should do? A. Stay at home B. Have a relaxed life. C. Run her can busies 16. What is Jessicas attitude toward Helens decision? A. Supportive. B. Surprised. C. Doubtful 17. Where are Helens kids now? A At primary school. B. At colle
8、ge. C. At work. 听下面一段独白, 回答第18至第20三个小题。18. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. All kinds of animals. B. Sick animals treatment. C. His job as an animal doctor. 19. What animals does the speaker see the most? A. Rabbits. B. Dogs and cats. C. Cow sand sheep 20. How was the giraffes neck probl
9、em solved? A. With a piece of metal. B. With a piece of plastic. C. With a piece of water pipe. 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。ALord of the FliesAn airplane evacuating schoolboys from Britain during World War II is shot down over a remote
10、tropical area. Two boys, Ralph and Piggy find the other surviving boys and begin to organize the group. As time passes, rivalries are formed, rules are broken and civilized behavior has turned savage. Lord of the Flies is a classic study on human nature, adolescence, and competition by William Goldi
11、ng. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHuck Finn, Tom Sawyers best friend, stakes out his own adventure in this classic coming-of-age tale. Tired of trying to be good and fearful of his drunken father, Huck Finn runs away and takes Jim, a man who has escaped enslavement, with him. Together they sail
12、down the Mississippi River on a raft and experience dangerous as well as comical adventures along the way. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an enduring classic.A Separate PeaceA friendship forms between two boys attending a New England boarding school during World War IL. Gene, smart and social
13、ly awkward, draws the attention of Phineas, a handsome, athletic and outgoing boy. The two become friends, but war and rivalry lead to a tragic accident. John Knowles is the author of A Separate Peace, a classic story about friendship and adolescence.Of Mice and MenBest friends Lennie and George tra
14、vel from farm to farm in California looking for work while trying to avoid trouble. Although both men are good workers and have dreams of owning their own farm, they never stay at one job long because of Lennie. Lennie is a simple-minded gentle giant who doesnt know his own strength and often gets i
15、nto trouble. When tragedy strike, George must make am awful decision that will alter the plans he and Lennie have made for their future. Of Mice and Men is a classic John Steinbeck story about migrant workers and the downtrodden surviving the Great Depression.1. Which pair of books covers the subjec
16、ts of adolescence and competition?A. Of Mice and Men and Lord of the FliesB. Lord of the Flies and A Separate PeaceC. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Lord of the FliesD. A Separate Peace and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn2. What often upsets Georges plan for the future?A. Georges tendency
17、 to get into trouble.B. Lennies dependence on George.C. Lennies inability to manage his own strength.D. Georges identity as a migrant worker.3. Which of the four books includes the element of humor?A. Lord of the FliesB. A Separate PeaceC. Of Mice and MenD. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnBIt was
18、a Sunday night. I circled the belghbbhood a few times, looking for a place to park my car. Finally, I found one to the south of my house. It was behind a late-model Jeep. I tried to back into the space, but I failed to see the angles clearly. I heard it before I felt it, the sound of plastic on plas
19、tic, like a sheet of sandpaper along the surface of a painted piece of wood. I got out of my car to check the damage. My car was unharmed. However, there were two distinct lines on the Jeep.Then I noticed a woman, walking her dog, who was now photographing me with her phone. “Hope youre no planning
20、to drive away,” she said quietly. Until then, I was annoyed with myself for having been careless, but now I was mad with her for taking my picture. How dare she, I thought. She had no respect for my privacy. And how dare she assume I would do the wrong thing? But soon I calmed down because I knew sh
21、e wasnt entirely incorrect. Id made no decision to drive away without leaving ante but Id be lying if I said the idea hadnt flashed across my mind. It was dark, and aside from her no one was watching. It happens all the time-the hit-and-run in the parking lot.We all have those desires to behave self
22、ishly, to go against the social contract; it is not the thought but what we do with it that counts. It is the commitment to take responsibility, to care for one another, and to think about the greater good that makes this world a better place to stay. The choice to own up was left to me. I left a no
23、te with my name and phone number under the wiper blade of the Jeep.4. What happened to the author on that Sunday night?A. He knocked down someone.B. He got hurt in a car accidentC. He hit a parked car accidentally.D. He failed to find a parking space.5. Why did the author feel angry with the woman?A
24、. She blocked his view on purpose.B. She spoke to him in a very rude wayC. She photographed him without permission.D. She refused to take responsibility for her fault.6. What does the underlined phrase “own up” in the last paragraph mean?A. Admit.B. Occupy.C. Disappear.D. Refuse.7. What does the aut
25、hor intend to tell us through his story?A. Everyone makes mistakes.B. Always do the right thing.C. Avoid conflicts with others.D. Apologizing sincerely matters.CLast weekend, I said goodbye to another dear old friend. We had 12 fine years together, but our relationship was becoming dysfunctional(不正常
26、的). Unwanted emissions and serious health problems were the final straw, leaving me with no choice but to make a trip to the knackers(收废汽车者的)yard.I am now car-free for the first time in 20 years, and it feels strange. When I gave up meat, I did so mainly for environmental reasons, and I didnt miss i
27、t at all. I would like to say the same about my car, but I cant. It was first and foremost a financial decision: keeping the old car on the road was getting too expensive.But doing the right thing for the wrong reasons is still doing the right thing I now have a chance to rethink how I move myself a
28、nd my family around, and can try to find a more environmentally friendly means of transport.Going car-free is, I think, a lifestyle change that many of us are going to make over the next few years, as car ownership becomes increasingly unnecessary, expensive and socially unacceptable. However, it is
29、 easier said than done. Now my car is gone. I still need to get around. But how? I already cycle to work and use public transport when appropriate. But there are some occasions when a car seems to be the only way.I wont buy one: I have joined a car-share program and will use taxis more often. I will
30、 hire a car if I need to drive a long distance. But then I am still travelling in fossil-fuelled cars(燃油汽车), like when I quit meat and ended up eating more cheese. I fear I may have swapped one environmental problem for another.I am also afraid to think about the ultimate fate of my car. I have just
31、 offloaded more than a ton of metal, plastic, rubber, fabric, electronics, oil and petrol that will end up in a landfill. There are millions of similar vehicles in the UK alone that will have to go somewhere.Maybe I am overthinking it. According to Charlie Wilson, a climate scientist at the UKs Tynd
32、all Centre for Climate Change Research, getting rid of a private car is no doubt a positive step to reduce CO2 emissions.He points to research by the OECDs International Transport Forum. “They showed that moving from a private vehicle fleet(车队)to a shared vehicle fleet can greatly cut the number of
33、vehicles you need to deliver the mobility that we need and want. If that vehicle fleet is electrified, you can also bring CO2 emissions close to zero.”So in other words, just get rid of your car.8. What do we know about the authors car?A. It was old.B. It was green.C. It was his first car.D. It was
34、a second-hand car.9. What do the authors giving up meat and saying goodbye to his car have in common?A. He did both for the wrong reasons.B. He thinks both help him save money.C. He considers both are right decisions.D. He did both out of concern for the environment.10. What does the author fear?A.
35、He may have to spend more on travel.B. His lifestyle might be changed completely.C. He might get bored with public transportation.D. His decision may fail to help the environment.11. What does Charlie Wilson say?A. It is wise to do away with old private cars.B. It is very easy to deal with old priva
36、te cars.C Electric cars are the solution to traffic problems.D. The OECD plays a key role in promoting car-sharing.DLivestreaming is a kind of e-commerce and marketing and sales method. It combines live product demonstrations, time-limited pricing promotions, live negotiations, and instant ordering
37、through online streaming services hosted either by an influencer studio, or online store.Livestreaming removes barriers between brands and consumers. While it is focused on driving short term sales, livestreaming can enable firms to improve marketing efficiency by combining brand marketing and perfo
38、rmance marketing. There are certain factors that will increase the chance of success.Brands should not use livestreaming as a short-term sales booster but as a long-term way to remove barriers between brands and consumers. Specifically, brands could better demonstrate their products in this way, tel
39、l fuller brand stories, introduce emotional and cultural elements to their products, obtain instant feedback, conduct product trials, improve marketing efficiency by combining brand marketing and performance marketing, use different livestream hosts to build a bridge for the consumers and cultivate
40、brand loyalty.Of course, Livestreaming is not without drawbacks, however. For ads on TV, government has clear rules to forbid brands parading the before-and-after effects of health products. The restrictions are not clear yet for internet-based livestreaming, and health products are frequently promo
41、ted by livestreamers. We need to continue to monitor regulatory updates carefully.As promoting products through live-streaming has been compared to “tuning clicks into cash,” some people have made illegal profits by creating false prosperity. Through the purchase of fake followers to increase shares
42、 and comments, some live streamers can falsify their rate of engagement to cheat brands and companies in an effort to win more trust and make more money. Meanwhile, live-streams have also faced issues like the return, refund and exchange of products.12. What does the author advise the brands to do w
43、ith Livestreaming?A. To achieve as much sales as possible.B. To focus more on brand marketing.C. To remove barriers between brands and consumers.D. To build a bridge between consumers and government.13. What does the underlined word “parading” probably mean?A. OverstatingB. ComparingC. DisplayingD.
44、Describing14. How do live streamers create false prosperity?A. By promoting the products as hard as possible.B. By creating fake comments and shares.C. By speaking highly of the brands and firms.D. By refusing the exchange and the refund of products.15. Whats the authors attitude towards Livestreami
45、ng?A. SupportiveB. NeutralC. CriticalD. Doubtful第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever got a lot done only to find that you were not any closer to your main objective (目标)? What Im talking about is spending too much of your time doing things you think are impo
46、rtant but really arent. I remember doing a lot of little useless things in my days as a sales person. The main key to becoming good at sales is to spend the majority of your time selling. _16_ But what did I spend my time doing? I organized my desk, filed papers, made contact sheets, set appointment
47、s with non-decision makers, learn more sales skills, etc. _17_ _18_ The problem is that many people get into the habit of taking busy action, things that just keep you busy instead of bringing you closer to your goals. _19_ First, you need to figure out the two or three things that are the most impo
48、rtant to your achievement. Then, schedule out your time so that you are spending at least 70% of your time dealing with those things. Anything that isnt part of those important things should be pushed to the end of the day or not be worked on at all if possible.Being able to focus your actions on do
49、ing the few things that make the biggest impact on obtaining your end result is a skill. _20_ Your goals will be achieved faster and your life will improve greatly. Continue wasting your time on doing a lot of things that dont matter and youll probably be where you are now a year from today and that
50、s a regret you can do without.A. So what should you do about this?B. Thats something a second grader could figure out.C. Yet keeping focused is often easier said than done.D Its as important to work smart as it is to work hard.E. Needless to say, I failed at being a sales person.F. Once mastered, it
51、 will put you ahead of the majority of people.G. One of the keys to success that you probably already know is to take action.第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分l5分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When 29-year-old artist Sophia recalls her mother, Marilyn, she remembers her singing. “She l
52、oved karaoke and funny 80s _21_,” Sophia says. “She sang all the time.” In late 2017, before cancer _22_ Sophias mom of her voice, she _23_ a message in English and _24_ it inside a teddy bear: “You make Mommy so proud. No matter where you are, a part of me will always be with you. I love you foreve
53、r.”After her mothers death in 2019 at age 53, that teddy bear became Sophias most priceless _25_. Therefore, when the backpack containing it was _26_ in the mess of moving, Sophia was _27_. She spent that night crazily _28_ through dustbins in downtown Vancouver. When her _29_ proved fruitless, she
54、took her hunt to the Internet, _30_ photos of her lost Mamabear and the security video on Twitter. A local CBC reporter _31_ the story, and the news made it all the way to an actor, who encouraged his 17 million Twitter followers to help Sophia, _32_ a $5,000 reward for the bears safe return._33_, M
55、amabear made it back to Sophias arms four days later, thanks to some good-hearted people, who _34_ the thief from the security video Sophia had shared on social media. Sophia was excited: I feel like losing that bear and _35_ it was just my mom telling me, “The world is okay, kid. Youre going to be
56、fine. I will always be with you.”21 A. storiesB. songsC. topicsD. adventures22. A. curedB. robbedC. remindedD. informed23. A. recordedB. madeC. attachedD. took24. A. protectedB. gatheredC. keptD. pressed25. A. optionB. awardC. facilityD. possession26. A. stolenB. destroyedC. hiddenD. deserted27. A.
57、alarmedB. upsetC. awkwardD. concerned28. A. gettingB. lookingC. combingD. putting29. A. effortB. routineC. performanceD. determination30. A. approachingB. promotingC. flashingD. sharing31. A. coveredB. noticedC. selectedD. interviewed32. A. designingB. offeringC. gettingD. stressing33. A. Confidentl
58、yB. HopefullyC. AmazinglyD. Anxiously34. A. caughtB. battledC. followedD. recognized35. A. recoveringB. acquiringC. accomplishingD. skipping第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Our bodies can be younger or older than our actual age _36_ (depend) upon diet, lifestyle choices an
59、d physical activity. This is called biological (生理的) age, _37_ could be different from the age on your drivers license, which _38_ (call) chronological (时间的) age. _39_ recent study of over 900 adults who were tracked for 12 years, from ages 26-38, _40_ (show) that people who were aging faster, meani
60、ng that their biological age was higher than their chronological age, were not as healthy or _41_ (physical) fit. This group was also more likely _42_ (have) cognitive decline (认知衰退) and was at a _43_ (great) risk for age-related health conditions.A growing body of research proves that the keys to a
61、ging successfully are a _44_ (combine) of exercising regularly, keeping busy with life, and maintaining a healthy diet with nutritious foods. These three key elements could contribute _45_ aging gracefully, and successfully, too.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46. 假如你是你校学生会主席李华，在你校“读书月”活动到来之际，为呼吁学生多读书、读
62、好书，请你以学生会的名义，为学校“英语天地”宣传栏写一封倡议书，内容包括：1.读书的好处；2.发出倡议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear boys and girls,_Students Union第二节(满分25分)47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Mom!” 11-year-old Mark cried to his mom, Cindy. “I dont want to wear the sweater!”“Please, honey, put it on! Were already running la
63、te!” Cindy said as she packed their suitcases. “But Mom! Its not even my size. Can I please get something else to Wear?”“Dont trouble your mom, Mark,” his dad, Luke, said. “We have to leave now.”Cindy and Luke took out their suitcases and put them into the car. The family were taking a skiing trip t
64、o the mountains. Mark sat in the back seat, angry, because he hated the sweater!It was a red sweater, a bit too big for him, and its sleeves were not even the same size. It was Marks birthday gift. Grandma Sandy promised him a video game, but gave him a sweater instead! Mark didnt like it. He told G
65、randma by phone that he would never wear it. He didnt know how hard it had been for her to make the sweater by hand.Because it was snowing heavily, Luke drove slowly. By the time they arrived at the holiday center, it was late in the evening.Mark was quite excited about going skiing for the first ti
66、me. He asked his parents to let him go look around, and they agreed. Mark raced off to a nearby spot and Cindy kept an eye on him. When Luke removed their suitcases, Cindy helped him. Then she noticed Mark was nowhere to be seen.Worried, Luke and Cindy tried to find him, but failed. They told the ma
67、nager about the situation. He sent out a few staff members to help look for Mark.Almost half an hour later, two of the staff observed a hand sticking out behind a tree. They discovered Mark, who was unconscious. He was brought to the hospital soon, but he didnt wake up until a few hours later.“Its a
68、 good thing the boy was wearing a large sweater that kept most of his body covered and warm due to its large size. It was a typical case of hypothermia (体温过低),” the doctor said. “Do you remember what happened, Mark?” the doctor asked him.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。The little boy nodded and then told them the whole story. _Mark now realized it was all due to his grandma that he was saved. _听力答案：1-5 CAABB 6-10 CACBA 11-15 BABCB 16-20 ABCBC
