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1、2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题B第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。HOME1. What can you do when you go on Essential Europe Tour?A. Experience long walks along the seaside.B. Visit museums with an experienced guide.C. Travel by train everywhere in Europe.D. Book trips

2、to visit local markets.2. Which of the following will provide you with a chance to go mountain biking?A. Beach Vacations B. Backpacking Trip C. Tours D. Active Vacations3. Who will probably choose Backpacking Trip?A.A newly married couple who want to go shopping.B. A family with children whod like t

3、o enjoy hiking.C. A man who wants to spend less money on a journey.D. A businessman who plans to stay at a luxury hotel.4. Where can we most probably read this text?A. On a website.B. In a magazine.C. In a storybook.D. In a history textbook.BDriving a car is not just handling controls and judging sp

4、eed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed，it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant（抑制药），damaging eyesight，judgement and coordination（协调），slowing down reaction time and greatly increas

5、ing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit，driving will be affected. Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To

6、 get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee. The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration(浓度) is： 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 m

7、L of blood；or 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100 mL of breath；or 67 milligrams of alcohol per 100 mL of urine（尿液） Drivers who cause traffic accidents，or who mit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected(怀疑) of drink driving will be tested. Any driver found drinking beyond the limit will be charg

8、ed. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving offence points；or temporarily banned from driving. The same punishment applies to （适用于）failing to provide specimens（样本）for breath，blood or urine tests without g

9、ood excuse. Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver，think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users，never drive after consuming alcohol.5. The first paragraph is mainly about _.A. the process of alcohol being absorbed B. the damage of drinking to your bod

10、y C. the effect of drinking on driving D. the introduction of driving skills6. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “_”A. alcoholB. process C. bloodD. absorption7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on

11、 driving.B. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 mL of breath is below the drink driving limit.C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.D. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.8. A driver suspected of drink driving _.A. will be punished for 10 driving offe

12、nce points B. will be forbidden to drive for 3 yearsC. should provide specimens for testing D. should pay a maximum fine of HK$25,000CIts OK to say youve never heard of grimeunless youre from the UK. Thats because this music was invented in the UK in the early xxs.To someone whos not familiar with u

13、nderground music culture, its easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people didnt bother to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime stars like Stormzy and J Hus led this years Mobo “music of black origin”award nominations (提名) in the UK.Just l

14、ike UK electronic music and hip-hop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. But different from hip-hop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs.Lady Leshurr, known as the Grime Queen said that she once trie

15、d to hide her accent, as she didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realized that she didnt need to change herself just to please others. And theres no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality of grime music: be yourself.Also different from the hip-hop culture, which usually

16、 focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena (现象) like the European refugee (难民) problem and the gap between the rich and poor.Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. In xx, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury

17、 Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead. However, no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves.9. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3

18、refer to?A. Electronic music. B. Hip-hop. C. Grime music. D. Black music.10. What can be learned about grime singers?A. They care too much about themselves. B. They refuse to be judged by others.C. They tend to take social responsibility.D. They show strong independence qualities.11. What does Skept

19、as success suggest?A. Grime is gradually getting recognized. B. Singers should try to be themselves.C. Grime has bee mainstream music. D. It is easy to win the Mercury Prize.DWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and

20、 the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the xx Pritzker Architecture Prize -which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize i

21、n architecture- -on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Department at the China Academy of Art(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （校园）of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many bui

22、ldings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the plex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves （曲线）of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, formin

23、g a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements. W

24、angs works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “T

25、hat is only evidence that traditions once existed, “ he said.“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, “he said.“Today, many

26、 Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are, said Wang.The study of traditions should be bined, with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be arti

27、ficial and empty, he said. 12. Wangs winning of the prize means that Chinese architects areA. following the latest world trend B. working harder than ever beforeC. getting international recognition D. relying on foreign architects13. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its un

28、ique style. B. Its large sizeC. Its hilly environment. D. Its diverse functions.14. What made Wangs architectural design a success？A. The mixture of different shapes. B. The harmony of old and new.C. The use of popular techniques D. The balance of East and West15. What should we do about Chinese tra

29、ditions according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world. B. Preserve them at museums.C. Teach them in universities. D. Recreate them in practice.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and ha

30、te, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between. 16 We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.I adore dancing, says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. I cant imag

31、ine doing anything else with my life, Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. Teaching dancing is wonderful. 17 Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of meeting people and having a social life. 18 I can tell you about one young couple, says Bridges. Theyre learning to traditional dan

32、ces. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. 19 So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better. 20 I find it

33、hard to stop! Dancing reminds me Im alive. A. So why do we dance?B. If you like dancing outdoors, e to America.C.Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.D. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.E. I keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to change their feeling pletely.G.

34、My older students say it makes them feel young.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。Reading is of great importance. Thats why World Book Day came into being. World Book Day 21 on April 23rd every year, which 22 to encourage people, particularly teena

35、gers, to discover the 23 of reading so that they can fall in love with books. Its also the day to 24 honor to those great writers who produced remarkable works of literature and made great 25 to human civilization. Many countries celebrate World Book Day and the 26 is yearly held in different ways.

36、On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much 27 price than usual in any bookstore in England, 28 attracts a number of students to flood into bookstores for they can pay less money to buy the 29 books. World Book Day is also 30 in China. More and more people 31 into the libraries

37、and bookstores to read 32 books. Most of them do more reading on that day, 33 they can change the world by changing themselves 34 reading. Reading makes us 35 and learned. Reading helps us to follow the 36 development of science and technology. Reading enables us to have a good 37 of and have a bett

38、er understanding of foreign cultures and 38 . Reading also is one of the most important ways to learn foreign languages. We all know its difficult and almost 39 to learn everything in the classroom, yet the ways English people are living and working today can be 40 by reading.21. A. appears B. appro

39、aches C. falls D. forms22. A. aims B. fails C. remains D. prepares23. A. laughter B. pleasure C. secrets D. skills24. A. receive B. enjoy C. feel D. express25. A. contributions B. progress C. trouble D. benefits26. A. performance B. celebration C. activity D. design27. A. higher B. cheaper C. lower

40、D. dearer28. A. that B. which C. where D. when29. A. different B. same C. colorful D. interesting30. A. shared B. expressed C. carried D. celebrated31. A. crowd B. gather C. acpany D. return32. A. simple B. rare C. various D. expensive33. A. demanding B. pretendingC. believing D. doubting34. A. thro

41、ugh B. with C. in D. on35. A. hard-working B. skilled C. serious D. wise36. A. fullest B. greatest C. latest D. slightest37. A. collection B. introduction C. sense D. knowledge38. A. exhibitions B. experiences C. habits D. customs39. A. unfit B. impossible C. plicated D. forgetful40. A. learned B. s

42、uggested C. accepted D. informed第二节 语法填空 (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。Mr. Brown was tired of living in the big city 41 he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day. He 42 (look) for a house

43、when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 43 a reasonable price, and the house was within a stones throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 44 (train)to the big city.“Thats exactly 45 I need,” Mr

44、. Brown said to 46 (him). So he called the housing agency and arranged to go by train the next day 47 (have) a look at the house.The housing agent met him at the station and they started walking. It took them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived, Mr. Brown said 48 (angr

45、y), “ I should be very 49 (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in 50 newspaper.”第三部分写作（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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：

46、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。During my last winter holiday, I went to countryside with my father to visit my grandparents.I find a big change there. The first time I went there, they were living in a small house with dogs, ducks, and another animals. Last winter when I went here again, t

47、hey had a big separate house to raise dozens of chicken. They also had a small pond which they raised fish. My grandpas said last summer they earned quite a lot by sell the fish. I felt happily that their life had improved. At the end of our trip, I told my father that I planned to return for every

48、two years, but he agreed.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院(nursing home)陪老人们过重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。请给外教露西写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括： 1.出发及返回时间; 2.活动：包饺子、表演节目等。注意： 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.结语已为你写好。Dear Lucy,-Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 参考答案阅读理解：1-4 BDCA 5-8CBDC 9-11 CCA 12-15 CABD

49、 16-20 CGAFE完形填空21-25 CABDA 26-30 BCBBD 31-35 ACCAD 3640 CDDBA语法填空41.where 42.was looking 43. at 44. trains 45. what 46. himself 47. to have 48. angrily 49. interested 50. the 短文改错During my last winter holiday, I went tocountryside with my father the to visit my grandparents. I find a big change the

50、re. The first time I went foundthere, they were living in a small house with dogs, ducks, and another other animals. Last winter when I went here again, they had a big separate house there to raise dozens of chicken. They also had a small chickens pondwhich they raised fish. My grandpa said last sum

51、mer they earned in或where quite a lot by sell the fish. I felt happily that their life happy had improved selling happy At the end of our trip, I told my father that I planned to return for every two years, but he agreed. and书面表达Dear Lucy,How are you doing? I am LiHua, a 17-year-old teenager, current

52、ly studying in your school. Recently, our class has planned to visit the nursing home this Sunday in order to help the old there and enrich our afterschool life. As the vice monitor, I would like to invite you to e with us.Here are some details about this activity. To begin with, we will leave the s

53、chool by bus at8:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM. Besides, there will be a lot of activities such as making Chinese dumplings and giving performances, which will be not only meaningful but also interesting。Hopefully, you would like the plan and join us. I have the confidence that we will have a great time there. Thanks for reading my letter.Looking forward to your reply.Best wishes,YoursLiHua