1、蓉城名校联盟20222023学年度上期高中2021级期中联考英 语 考试时间120分钟，满分150分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条形码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条形码粘贴处”。2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。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）
2、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 is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.2. Where is Mike now?A. In the classroom.B. On the playground.C. In the library.3. Wha
3、t does the woman mean?A. The man shouldnt go downtown.B. She wants to go with the man.C. The man should come back soon.4. How much did the mother give to the boy altogether?A. $400.B. $500.C. $700.5. What do we know about the man?A. He is a teacher.B. He is a guest.C. He is a cook.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分
4、，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. What is wrong with the man?A. He has a headache.B. He has got the flu.C. He has got a fever.7. When did the problem begin bothering the man?A. Two wee
5、ks ago.B. Two months ago.C. Three months ago.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Why does the woman call the man?A. To change their appointment.B. To discuss a business plan.C. To arrange an exhibition.9. When are the two speakers going to meet?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10
6、. How does the woman feel about her recent work? A. Its too boring.B. Its worthwhile.C. Its difficult to finish.11. What makes the woman feel lucky? A. She has finished her task. B. She will finish her task soon. C. Someone will help her with the task.12. What caused the woman to give up drinking?A.
7、 She lost interest in drinking.B. She thought it was bad for her health.C. Her mother frequently told her to do so.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What does the woman think of America?A. Great.B. Diverse.C. Big.14. When did the man arrive in America?A. Two weeks ago.B. Two months ago.C. Two years ago.15.
8、Where is the man going next? A. To his home. B. To the classroom. C. To the library.16. Which country is the woman from？ A. China.B. America.C. Britain.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood? A. Touring France.B. Playing outdoors.C. Painting pictures.18. What did John d
9、o after he moved to the US? A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.19. Why did John go hunting? A. For food.B. For pleasure.C. For money.20. What is the subject of Johns works? A. American birds.B. Natural scenery.C. Family life.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅
10、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。AJOBS AT HOLKERGraduate Data Analyst Following a recent reorganisation within the Holker Group, a new role of Graduate Data Analyst is to be created to support the Holker Group Reporting Function. This is a new given working within a small team.Although basically we a
11、re looking for data analyst/reporting skills, there will be a need to accept tasks in other areas of the IT/Business cycle.Skill Requirements:As a data analyst, you will need to Develop and track key performance indicators, using data dashboards, graphs and visualisations. Manipulate, analyse and in
12、terpret complex data sets relating to the employers business. Mine and analyse large and diverse datasets, drawing out key information and presenting them successfully to management using Microsoft BI. Prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders using business analytics reporting tools. G
13、ather, understand and document detailed business requirements using appropriate tools and techniques. Identify areas to increase efficiency and automation of processes. Develop records management processes and policies. Identify, evaluate and implement external services and tools to support data val
14、idation and cleansing.Salary: 20-25k dependent on experienceHours: Normal office hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm but the person appointed (委任的) will be required to work extra hours that are reasonably required to achieve their duties.Staff Benefits (员工福利): Yearly Leave Company Pension Company Discounts
15、 Free On-site parkingPlease apply providing your CV (简历) and covering letter to Glyn Biggs Glynholker.co.uk or by mail to The Estate Office, Cark-in-Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 7PHClosing date for applications: 16th October 2022.21. Who is fit for the job wanted at Holker?A. A software
16、designer. B. An activity planner.C. A graduate data analyst. D. An advanced business manager.22. Which of the following can you have if you are employed?A. Salary of over 25,000. B. Working hours of over 8.C. Free parking outside. D. Paid yearly leave.23. Where is the text probably taken from?A. An
17、application letter. B. A science report.C. An academic article. D. A company website. BThere are summer blockbusters (大片), and then theres “Top Gun: Maverick.”The Paramount film, featuring Tom Cruises return to the skies as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell over 30 years after the hit 1986 original, won the
18、domestic box office (国内票房) over the Labor Day weekend bringing in $7.9 million for the four-day holiday.That makes “Maverick” the only film in history to take the top spot on Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.Its just one of the films notable financial achievements. It crossed the $700 mill
19、ion mark in ticket sales, passing Marvels “Black Panther” to become the fifth highest-grossing film in North American history, and has made $1.4 billion worldwide since opening in May.In another sign of “Maverick” staying power, the movie boasts a box office multiple (倍数) of roughly 5.5, which means
20、 its current domestic haul is 5.5 times that of its opening weekend total. Thats unheard of in contemporary Hollywood, as most big films have a multiple of around 2.5.But “Maverick” fans kept coming back to theaters throughout the summer, so much so that the film made at least one million dollars a
21、day for 75 straight days.That type of financial longevity not only speaks to the films quality it earned a 96% score on review site Rotten Tomatoes but serves as an old-school success story at a time when theaters really needed one.“There are not enough words to describe the importance of the box of
22、fice performance of Top Gun: Maverick to the industry, having come at a time when naysayers (怀疑者) remained doubtful of the ability of the movie theater to draw audiences,” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore (SCOR), told CNN Business. “Truly a watershed event.”Hollywood simply does
23、not produce summer blockbusters like this anymore.While several recent movies have done quite well, like 2019s “Avengers: Endgame” and 2021s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” such releases are typically “front-loaded,” meaning they open to huge numbers only on the first weekend.24. How much has “Top Gun: M
24、averick” made in North America since opening in May?A. $1 million.B. $700 million.C. $7.9million.D. $1.4 billion.25. What marks the great success of the film “Maverick”?A. Tom Cruises starring it. B. Hollywoods blockbuster.C. A popular old-school story.D. Amazing financial achievements. 26. What doe
25、s the box office performance of “Top Gun: Maverick” suggest according to Paul?A. Movie theaters still have huge attraction to audiences.B. Movie stars play a critical role in the box office.C. No films can equal to Hollywood blockbusters.D. The quality of a film means the box office.27. What is the
26、authors attitude towards the film “Top Gun: Maverick”?A. Positive. B. Critical.C. Doubtful.D. Disappointed.COne of the greatest sources of concern for Alaina Castillo has been the letter R.Rolling Rs is at the heart of learning Spanish and one of its most challenging trills (颤音), especially for thos
27、e unaccessible to the language regularly as a young child.This is a lesson the 21-year-old singer spent years learning in and out of school. And its one that has paid off for Castillo, particularly on TikTok (抖音), which has made efforts to train its Spanish creators.The Houston native is part of a f
28、lourishing Spanish and Latinx creator community that has attracted huge followings through videos that briefly translate cultural traditions and history for a young and captive TikTok audience.“TikTok is a window to the world, and weve seen people across the worldwide Latinx and Spanish connect with
29、 one another on the platform through shared stories and experiences,” Kudzi Chikumbu, TikToks director of creator community, told CNN over email. TikTok videos from Spanish creators are also getting consumed more than ever.TikTok hashtags (主题标签) #Latino, #Latina, #Familia and #Comida, among others,
30、grew in use by more than 185% since last years Spanish Heritage Month, according to data shared by TikTok spokesperson Cynthia Dew. The hashtags #Latino and #Latina have more than 62 billion views combined to date, Dew added.Millions of those views belong to Castillo, who joined TikTok roughly a yea
31、r ago to share original Spanish and English songs, as well as covers.When she started making music, Castillo thought shed be singing in English. That changed after her family encouraged her to write records in Spanish after learning the language in high school, Castillo told CNN.“Theres a lot of dif
32、ferent opinions when it comes to Latinx or people like me who are learning Spanish, so I made it my job to write records that bridge the gap between Spanish speakers and those who want to learn but were never taught,” she said.28. What worries Castillo most in learning Spanish?A. She is an American
33、Native. B. She had no access to Spanish as young.C. “R” is difficult to pronounce. D. She has no gift for a second language. 29. What do the underlined words “the language” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Latin. B. Spanish. C. English. D. Rolling Rs.30. How do you like Castillo from her experience?A. Anx
34、ious and slow. B. Creative and humorous.C. Strong-willed and enthusiastic. D. Brave and popular.31. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Castillo helps non-Spanish speakers a lot.B. People can understand Latinx people well.C. People of different languages stand apart.D. Castillo is fond of w
35、riting English records.DKwanzaa may be a festival celebrated by millions of African Americans and pan-Africans, but it has only been around for a few decades (十年). Introduced to the United States in 1966 as a ceremony to welcome the first harvest to the home, the festival, which takes place from Dec
36、ember 26 to January 1, is a celebration of life, unity, family, and culture.Featuring feasts, music and dance, and a devotion and recommitment to different principles (信条), the festival was created in the middle of the Black Freedom Movement, at a time when it was felt that cultural grounding was ne
37、eded.Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University in Long Beach, is responsible for bringing the festival to life. After the Watts violence in L.A., Dr. Karenga searched for ways to strengthen the African-American community. He paired the practices with
38、 traditions of several different harvest celebrations on the African continent, and although it is celebrated around the Christmas period, it perhaps has more similarities to Thanksgiving or the Yam Festival in Ghana and Nigeria.There are five common sets of values that are central to the week-long
39、activities: ingathering, reverence, commemoration, recommitment, and celebration. There are seven principles of Kwanzaa, meaning first fruits in Kiswahili, a language spoken in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The first fruit celebrations appear in ancient and modern times in classical African civilizat
40、ions.These seven principles are known as Umoja, meaning unity; kujichagulia, self-determination; ujima, collective work, and responsibility; ujamaa, cooperative economics; nia, purpose; kuumba, creativity; and Imani, faith. There are seven candles used during the festival, and like, the Jewish Hanuk
41、kah, these candles are used to represent the principles.On December 31, participants celebrate with a plentiful meal, often featuring good meals from various African countries.The number of Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa has changed greatly over the years, and with as many as six million getting in
42、volved in the 1980s, Kwanzaa became a mainstream holiday. Now, however, numbers have paled, but it still remains an important cultural touchstone (试金石) for many African American communities.32. What activity can be included during the celebration of Kwanzaa? A. Creating a piece of music. B. Having a
43、 plentiful meal.C. Giving and receiving gifts. D. Enjoying an art exhibition.33. How did Dr. Karenga bring Kwanzaa to life?A. He started the Watts violence in Los Angeles. B. He created five common sets of values.C. He found ways to practice African traditions. D. He strengthened the unity of neighb
44、ors.34. What can we infer about the celebration of Kwanzaa?A. Kwanzaa is a festival across the world. B. Africans are considered important in the U.S.C. Kwanzaa is an important cultural symbol. D. Kwanzaa is less popular among young Africans.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A festiva
45、l: The Culture Cross the World B. African Americans: An Important Part of Americans C. Principles: The Focus of a Festival D. Kwanzaa: The African Celebration of Unity and Culture第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。They say that children learn languages the best. 36 . We a
46、sked some of the polyglots (通晓多种语言的人) in TEDs Open Translation Project to share their secrets to mastering a foreign language. Several basic principles are as follows.Get real. Decide on a simple, achievable goal to start with so that you dont feel confused. German translator Judith Matz suggests: “
47、Pick up 50 words of a language and start using them on people 37 .”Play house with the language. The more you invite a foreign language into your daily life, the more your brain will consider it something useful and worth caring about. “Use every opportunity to get involved in the new language,” say
48、s Russian translator Olga Dmitrochenkova. 38 , read kids books written in it, watch subtitled TED and TEDx talks, or live-narrate parts of your day to an imaginary foreign friend. 39 . Dmitrochenkova has a great idea: “A funny thing like resetting the language on your phone can help you learn new wo
49、rds right away,” she says. Ditto for changing the language on your browser (浏览器). Or you can seek out more structured learning opportunities online. Dutch translator Els De Keyser recommends Duolinguo for its gamified (游戏化) approach to grammar, and Anki for memorizing vocabulary with its “intelligen
50、t” flashcards.Make new friends. 40 it will teach you to naturally express your thoughts, instead of mentally translating each sentence before you say it. Find native speakers near you. Or search for foreign penpals or set up a language connection online, where two volunteers help one another practic
51、e their own languages.A. Let technology help you outB. and look up them in the dictionaryC. Do not worry about making mistakesD. and then slowly start picking up grammarE. Communicating in the new language is keyF. But that doesnt mean that adults should give upG. Stick every object in your house in
52、 this language第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jayce Crowder began noticing when he was in kindergarten that he looked different from his classmates. They had two 41 . He had one.It started when one boy 42 at him, said his mother, Cortney Lew
53、is. He returned home with 43 : Why am I different? Why me? Why? Lewis 44 she didnt know what to do at that point. How could she provide answers to her sons questions when she had never found those 45 herself?A few weeks later, Lewis came home from her job and turned on the TV to a 46 story about Tra
54、shaun Willis, then 14. He had become an Internet hit after 47 videos of his slam dunks (扣篮), and, like Jayce, he was 48 most of his left arm. At the time, it seemed that 49 Trashaun would simply be an 50 moment for Jayce. Hed see a role model with a similar defect (缺陷). Then a family friend 51 the D
55、es Moines Register, asking the newspaper to help set up a 52 with Trashaun to build Jayces 53 .The boys met at Washington Middle School a couple of months later and 54 bonded at first sight, because both of them had the same problem. The day was not spent 55 themselves in self-pity it was 56 fun. Tr
56、ashaun also told the boy not to let anyones 57 shake his confidence. 58 that meeting, Lewis has seen a(n) 59 difference in her son, who is now in second grade. He recently started wrestling and loves it. Lewis points to Trashauns 60 . As for Trashaun, his relationship with Jayce made him look forwar
57、d to helping more kids in the future.41. A. handsB. feetC. legsD. eyes42. A. staredB. laughedC. pointedD. smiled43. A. tearsB. questionsC. angerD. curiosity44. A. arguesB. promisesC. regretsD. admits45. A. differencesB. wordsC. answersD. solutions46. A. bedtimeB. news C. fictionD. adventure47. A. se
58、eingB. making C. posting D. shooting48. A. cutting B. hidingC. injuringD. missing49. A. watching B. contacting C. becoming D. beating50. A. exciting B. essential C. inspiringD. influential51. A. headed forB. turned to C. wrote to D. called on52. A. companyB. system C. meetingD. program53. A. confide
59、nceB. strength C. charmD. courage54. A. secretlyB. immediatelyC. seriouslyD. closely55. A. involvingB. enjoyingC. helping D. abandoning56. A. given to B. meant for C. chosen for D. connected with57. A. actionsB. stare C. criticism D. words58. A. Ever since B. Thanks to C. Owing toD. In spite of59. A
60、. emotional B. slight C. complexD. obvious60. A. phenomenonB. influence C. effortD. success第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。We have a problem that is deeply rooted in our world today. When it 61 (come) to the holidays, people tend to forget that its the season of giving rathe
61、r than receiving. We tend to be more 62 (interest) in what well receive on Christmas morning instead of looking at the holidays as an opportunity 63 (help) out those who dont have it as good as we do. So how can we change the culture around the holidays and make sure that people are emphasizing the
62、time to give as much 64 they are looking forward to opening up their stockings? This is a question worth 65 (think) about. Giving 66 (selfless) is the right thing to do, though many of us 67 (challenge) by the task. Whether or not we have much money to spare, it isnt always easy to give away 68 we h
63、ave worked so hard for, especially when we have set financial goals saving for retirement, a vacation or a 69 (rain) day. Even with so many reasons to be unwilling, the advantages of giving outweigh them all. When we give to those in need, we make a positive difference 70 the lives of others and our
64、 own.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Listening to English radio programmes help me get used to ho
65、w fast native speaker talk. I also repeat what I hear to help me to experience the feeling of language. Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to my pronunciation and compare it with the radio host! My biggest headache is why to be polite in English. Its much easier to just say “Open the w
66、indow!”, but in English that can sound really terribly. I have to think about who Im talking to and then decide whether to say it, “Open the window, please!” or “Could you open the window, please?” or even a long one “Would you mind open the window, please?”第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你叫李华，是光明中学的高中生。有几位国际生即将到你校参观，你想要应聘成为接待志愿者，外教Mike负责选拔志愿者，请你写一封申请信给他，内容包括：1应聘原因；2个人优势。注意：1词数100左右；2适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mike,_Yours, Li hua
