浙江省宁波市2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题及答案

( 说明：本卷满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。所有试题必须答在答题卷上，否则无效。)

2022学年 第二学期

（答案在最后）

I. 听力（共两节，满分10分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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. Where are probably the speakers? A. In a car. A. Have a haircut. A. Husband and wife. A. Pay off her debt. 5. What is the man doing? A. Asking the way.

B. Giving directions.

C. Correcting a mistake.

B. On a boat. B. Buy shampoo.

B. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Have a rest.

C. On a plane.

C. Have her hair colored. C. Employer and employee. C. Work harder.

2. What does the woman want to do?

3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? 4. What does the man suggest the woman do?

第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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。 6. Why does the man make the call? A. To cancel an appointment. B. To reschedule an appointment. C. To make an appointment.

7. When will the man meet Dr. Madison? A. At 9:00 a.m. on Friday.

B. At 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.

C. At 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What did the woman leave in the store yesterday? A. A hat. A. It’s out of style.

B. A purse.

B. Its color is too bright.

C. An umbrella.

C. It’s a bit small for her husband.

9. What does the woman say about the yellow shirt?

10. What does the woman want in the end? A. A discount.

B. Attractive packaging.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is Eric dissatisfied with about Houston? A. The parks. B. The traffic. 12. How does Eric find his dormitory life? A. Uncomfortable. B. Boring.

13. What does the woman remind Eric to do?

A. Combine study with rest. B. Be friendly to others. C. Spend more time on his study. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Who is the man probably talking to? A. His co-worker.

B. A reporter.

15. Why does the man want to retire in advance?

A. To keep physically healthy. B. To accompany his family. C. To end his unsuccessful career. 16. What will the man do this Wednesday? A. Leave Alabama. B. Meet his friends. 17. How does the man describe his job? A. Challenging.

B. Undemanding.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When was “Stray” released? A. Last year.

B. Last month.

19. What happened when “Stray” was first shown on Twitch? A. It ranked first among the most watched games. B. It became the No.4 purchased game. C. It enjoyed a success far beyond expectations.

20. What impact does Swann Martin-Raget hope “Stray” will have?A. It can inspire people to care for real homeless animals. B. It can raise more money for its creative team. C. It can prevent people from abusing animals.

C. A free present.

C. The nightlife. C. Satisfactory.

C. A hostess.

C. Go to Alaska. C. Low-paid.

C. This month.

II. 阅读理解（共两节；满分30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

When Tonee Carter sits in front of a piano, his fingers take on a life of their own, dancing across the keys as he smiles, closes his eyes, and sinks into a melody.

Carter, 66, isn’t famous, but he does perform for an international audience nearly every day at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Travelers lucky enough to hear him often find themselves attracted by his music. That’s what happened to Carlos Whittaker, a motivational speaker who was traveling home to Tennessee. “As I was walking through the hall, I heard someone playing the piano,” Whittaker, 46, told CNN.

While listening to the music that seemed to effortlessly flow from Carter’s fingertips, Whittaker, the influencer on social media also took videos of the musician and shared them with his more than 200,000 followers. And an idea hit Whittaker. “Suddenly I was like, what would happen if I asked my followers if we could give him the biggest tip he’s ever gotten,” he said. “As of this conversation, we had raised $61,000.”

Carter was just 6 years old when his father, also a pianist, took him to a Ray Charles concert. But Carter hasn’t had the easiest life. In fact, Carter has had serious kidney disease since 2008. “I thought he was kidding. I just couldn’t believe it,” Cater told CNN. “This is the kind of thing I do. I love giving and donating and helping people, but I never expected someone to do it for me.”

Whittaker has used his social media platform to raise funds for others in the past. Earlier this month, he and his followers raised $230,000 for Brooklyn To Alaska, a non-profit organization that sends urban teenagers on an adventure to Alaska.

Carter plans to use the money to help people the way Whittaker has helped him. “That $61,000 is not mine. It’s the money that’s going to go to others,” Carter said. “There is only one way to say thank you, because words aren’t enough. And that is to pay this forward. 21. What do we know about Tonee Carter and Carlos Whittaker? A. They met by chance.

B. They had met before. D. They were both musicians. B. Carter’s serious disease. D. Whittaker’s inspiring story. C. Generous.

D. Humorous.

C. They were good friends. A. Carter’s reputation.

22. What made the followers on social media help Carter? C. Whittaker’s influence. A. Knowledgeable.

23. Which word best describes Whittaker?

B. Intelligent.

24. What will Carter choose to do in the end? A. Keep the money.

B. Help those in need.

D. Treat his disease with the money.

C. Help Whittaker in return.

B

Anyone who commutes (通勤) by car knows that traffic jams are an unavoidable part of life. But humans are not alone in facing potential jams.

Ants also commute — between their nest and sources of food. The survival of their colonies depends on doing this efficiently.

When humans commute, there’s a point at which cars become dense (稠密) enough to slow down the flow of traffic, causing jams. Motsch, a mathematician in Arizona State University, and his colleagues wanted to know if ants on the move could also get jammed. So they regulated traffic density by constructing bridges of various widths between a colony of Argentine ants and a source of food. Then they waited and watched. “The goal was to try to find out at what point they are going to have a traffic jam.” said Sebastien Motsch.

But it appears that that never happened. They always managed to avoid traffic jams. The flow of ants did increase at the beginning as ants started to fill the bridge and then levelled off at high densities. But it never slowed down or stopped, even when the bridge was nearly filled with ants.

The researchers then took a closer look at how the behaviour of individual ants impacted traffic as a whole. And they found that when ants sense overcrowding, they adjust their speeds and avoid entering high-density areas, which prevents jams. These behaviours may be promoted by pheromones, chemicals that tell other ants where a trail is. The ants also manage to avoid colliding (碰撞) with each other at high densities, which could really slow them down. The study is in the journal eLife.

Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems? Not likely, says Motsch. That’s because when it comes to getting from point A to point B as fast as possible, human drivers put their own goals first. Individual ants have to be more cooperative in order to feed the colony. But the research could be useful in improving traffic flow for self-driving cars, which can be designed to be less like selfish humans—and more like ants.

25. What does the underlined word “this” in para.2 refer to? A. Surviving.

B. Commuting.

C. Finding food.

D. Avoiding jams.

26. According to the research, ants can avoid traffic jams mainly because ________. A. they follow a special route. B. they level off at high densities.

C. they never stop or slow down on the way.

D. they depend on their natural chemicals to adjust their speeds. 27. What is the best title of the passage? A. Traffic jams.

B. Unavoidable? Not for ants!

D. Difference between humans and ants. C

One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled with this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you C. Survival of an ant colony.

know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.

After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)—holding back from saying something until you've \"checked\" to make sure that what you're about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don't know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up.

It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. It's fun to realize that you're allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don't say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).

All of the \"Oh! That's interesting…\" \"Hmm, I've never heard of that\" \"Hmm, cool!\" expressions are reactionary bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you're really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they'll hang around and want to talk to you even more.

Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it's not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget. 28. If people can deal with the awkward silence, they can _____. A. promote their working skill C. enrich their social life

B. improve their life quality

D. establish their working relationship B. The atmosphere of the conversation. D. The listener's curiosity and concern.

29. According to the passage, what do the speakers care much about? A. The attractive topics of conversation. C. The listener's experiences and tastes. A. making conversations more difficult B. making conversations livelier C. making conversations faster D. making conversations more relaxing

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。有两项为多余选项。 John Myatt is an artist. He may not be the greatest artist in the world, but he is possibly the world’s greatest forger(伪造者). He is able to paint pictures in the style of famous artists like Monet and Matisse.

31 This unusual skill got Myatt into a lot of trouble in the 1990s. For many years he taught art at a secondary school, but then he got divorced(离婚) and he gave up his job to spend more time with his children. In order to make some money he started painting pictures in the style of famous artists and selling them.

32 He was honest about his work—he wrote his name on the back, and he sold them for ￡150 each. However, one of his customers, John Drewe, started to resell Myatt’s paintings as genuine, original

30. What does the underlined part \"juice-up conversations\" mean?

works. Drewe had sold one of Myatt’s paintings for￡25,000. He contacted Myatt and suggested that they go into business together. Myatt agreed. He continued to paint and Drewe sold his paintings to art collectors around the world. 33

The amazing thing is that Myatt painted his pictures with decorator’s paint. 34 But it soon came to an end. Drewe was divorced too, and his ex-wife found out about the forgeries. She went to the police and they arrested Dewe and Myatt. At their trial Drewe was sent to prison for six years and Myatt for less than one year.

35 When he came out he started to produce pictures in the style of famous artists again. But he put his name on the back, as he’d done before he met Drewe. Myatt is now famous and instead of charging￡150 for a painting, he can charge￡40-50,000. A. It wasn’t illegal.

B. Then he decided to stop copying famous paintings. C. It was the same paint that people use to paint houses! D. Myatt only spent four months in prison for good behavior. E. That’s more than Drewe gave him for his ‘genuine’ paintings!

F. His pictures are so good that experts can’t tell that they are not originals.

G. Between 1986 and 1994 they sold about 200 paintings and made over a million pounds.

III. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Camel wrestling is a rarely-known sport that has been held in Turkey since the 1900s. The sport 36 two male camels who are wrestling against each other in a wide field, and whoever is 37 in toppling (推翻) down their competitor wins the match. The current Turkish government 38 camel wrestling to be held annually, as they believe that it is part of their 39 . However, there have been many animal rights activists who are trying to 40 the sport because of animal cruelty (虐待). 41 the protest against camel wrestling, the sport is still played until today.

There are 42 more than 25 camel wrestling competitions held in Turkey each year, and most of these tournaments (锦标赛) are 43 to an annual festival. There are about 100 camels 44 in these events every year, and one camel will have to fight ten or more matches in a single event.

The 45 for the events are in football stadiums or an open field where there are fences to 46 the camels from escaping. At the end of the camel wrestling season, which is in the third or fourth week of March, the camels who 47 the most matches will fight against each other, 48 to how “All-Star” events for some sports like basketball, baseball, and American football are played.

Camel wrestling has been a big tourist attraction for Turkey since the 1960s, as many tourists believe that 49 a live camel wrestling event will let them be immersed in Turkey’s culture. The sport is also quite 50 among locals and has become a nationwide sport in Turkey alongside oil wrestling and football. 36. A. represents

B. highlights

C. involves

D. measures

37. A. expert 38. A. forbids 39. A. culture

B. successful B. persuades B. economy B. set down B. currently B. escaping B. promote B. win

B. useful B. unique

C. rich

D. fortunate D. encourages D. agriculture D. slow down D. In favor of D. naturally D. connected D. remaining D. chances D. save D. attend D. similar D. recording D. pleasant

C. forces

C. education C. shut down C. Except for C. surprisingly C. advised

C. participating C. locations C. gather C. watch C. coaching C. thrilling

40. A. break down 41. A. Regardless of 42. A. historically 43. A. viewed 44. A. holding 46. A. prevent 47. A. survive 48. A. familiar 49. A. filming 50. A. popular

B. Apart from B. compared B. situations

45. A. surroundings

C. important

B. experiencing

语言运用（共五节，满分45分）

IV. 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。

Many will take boat tours on the Seine River. The Seine, France’s second’s 51 (long) river, is 52 invaluable treasure all by itself. In ancient Roman times, it served 53 a vital transportation and trade route and it remains a main artery(要道) today. In 1991, its banks (announce) to be a World Heritage Site.

The Seine flows westerly through the center of Paris, dividing the city in half. Maps show the Right Bank roughly to the north and the Left Bank to the south. The Right Bank is 55 (tradition) associated with commerce and politics, while the Left Bank is known for educational and cultural activities.

The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris worldwide. The open-work iron structure weighs more than 7000 tons, and 56 ( measure ) a height of 1,063 feet, making it the tallest structure in Paris.

Two of Paris’ most important museums are beside the Seine. The d’Orsay Museum displays art 57 (date) from 1845 to 1914 in a splendid building 58 was previously a huge railway station. The main structure of the Louvre Museum was a castle 59 (construct) in the 12th century. Later it became a royal palace and now houses one of the world’s greatest art 60 (collection).

V. 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请在空白处填入一个恰当的单词，使句意完整。

61. According to a survey, most Chinese young netizens are in favor of videos _______(以...为特征) traditional culture.

62. She found her image _______(反映) in the window.

63. As principal Wang puts it, all the students in Xiaoshi High School should work hard to be _______(装

备) with knowledge.

. The universities have expanded, _______(因此) allowing many more people the chance of higher education.

65. English people love to make jokes out of their own failures so as to show they are more humble and _______(可接近的).

66. In the ability to plan and understand the tool’s function, apes are _______ (引人注目地) different from most monkeys.

67. I wanted to tell her, but the words were _______(卡住) in my throat.

68. We would appreciate the _______(确认) of your acceptance of our invitation to take part. 69. Upon hearing the news that their son survived the earthquake, they gave a _______ (宽慰的) smile. 70. It is not easy to reap the _______(收获) of your hard work.

VI．词法句法（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）

仔细阅读下列句子，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。

A. Lucifer 71 (fascinate) by the power of nature since his childhood. Though 72 (face) with difficulties, he has had several goals 73 (achieve) so far. And the research that 74 (conduct) now is likely to bring further breakthroughs.

B. One day, with nothing 75 (do), a shepherd boy planned to make fun of the farmers 76 (work) at the foot of the hill. Up a big rock he climbed, 77 (shout) loudly, ‘Wolf! Wolf!’ The farmers nearby came 78 (rush) uphill to help. They asked where the wolves were, only 79 (tell) it was a joke. So 80 (annoy) were they that they roughed the boy a bit. .

VII. 句子翻译 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 翻译下列句子，在空白处填入适当的内容。

81. 我很感激我的朋友约翰，正是在他的帮助下我才有机会和贵公司合作。

I ___________ __________ __________ my friend John; it was with his help that I ___________ __________ __________ __________ cooperate with your company. 82. 拥有广泛而多样的动植物品种，亚马逊在平衡气候方面起到了重要作用。

__________ __________ ____________ __________ __________ animal and plant species, the Amazon___________ __________ __________ __________ __________ balancing the climate.

83. 史密斯先生曾对我的人生有深远影响，因为他鼓励我度过了艰难时期。

Mr. Smith ___________ __________ __________ _________ __________ my life because he encouraged me __________ __________ __________ __________ __________. 84. 自从可以使用互联网之后，他就沉浸在了和陌生人网聊中。

Since he___________ _____________ ____________ the Internet, he __________ __________ __________ __________ ____________ with strangers online.

85. 不能亲自照顾他的奶奶，他提出了请个保姆的想法。

__________ ___________ __________ taking care his grandmother by himself, he __________ __________ __________ __________ ____________ ___________ hiring a caregiver.

VIII. 书面表达（满分10分）

假如你是李华，目前在爱尔兰进行交流学习。上周末你受当地学生Chris邀请参加了“爱尔兰传统音乐节”活动。 请你写一封邮件给Chris, 内容包括： 1） 感谢邀请； 2） 分享你的活动收获； 3） 表示期待。 注意：

___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

1. 词数80个左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

宁波2022学年第二学期高一英语期中试卷答案

听力：1—5 BACBA

6—10 CAACB

11—15 BCACB

16—20 CABCA

阅读: 21-25 ACCBB 26-30 DBCDB 31-35 FAGCD 完形: 36-40 CBDAC 41-45 ABDCC 46-50 ABDBA 语篇填空：

51. longest 52. an 53. as . were announced 55. traditionally 56. measures 57. dating 58. which/that 59. constructed 60. collections 单词： 61. featuring 66. strikingly

62. reflected 63. equipped 67. stuck

.thus

65. approachable/accessible

68. confirmation 69. relieved 70. harvest

词法句法：

71. has been fascinated 72. faced 73. achieved 74. is being conducted 75. to do 76. working 77. shouting 78. rushing 79. to be told 80. annoyed 词组：

81. I was grateful to my friend John; it was with his help that I had the opportunity to cooperate with your company.

82. Having/With a wide range of animal and plant species, the Amazon plays a significant role in balancing the climate.

83. Mr. Smith had a great/deep influence/impact on my life because he encouraged me to go through tough times.

84. Since he had access to the Internet, he has been absorbed in / addicted to chatting with strangers online.

85. Not capable of / Being incapable of taking care his grandmother by himself, he came up with the idea of hiring a caregiver.

应用文： Possible version Dear Chris,

Thank you for inviting me to the Irish Traditional Music Festival last weekend. It was an amazing experience and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with you.

The festival left me with a deeper appreciation for Irish music and culture. What impressed me most were the talent of the musicians and the lively atmosphere of the event. Old Irish melodies gently touched my soul, my pressure melting away.

I am so grateful for the chance to have a close taste of the local culture. And I am looking forward to more opportunities to explore Ireland with you in future.

Best regards,

Yours,

Li Hua

录音原文： Text 1

W: Nick, my head is spinning. I’m afraid I’m a bit seasick. M: Oh, poor you. Do you get airsick or carsick too? W: Of course not. It’s just that the sea is too rough. Text 2

W: I’d like to have my hair cut short.

M: Okay. Do you want to color your hair reddish-brown? It’s the big color this year. W: No, thanks.

M: Alright. Let me shampoo your hair first. Text 3

W: Hi, Jim. I’ve decided to leave the company.

M: May I ask why, Cynthia? You’ve worked for me for 5 years.

W: I’d like to work in my husband’s city. He got a promotion to work in California. Text 4

W: Thank goodness, I’m finally clear of debt. I can live a normal life from now on.

M: Wow, it’s a great comfort to know such good news. You deserve a rest after all that hard work. Text 5

M: Excuse me. Can I take the No.5 bus to the nearest library?

W: Hmm… It’s not convenient, because you have to change buses. You can take the No.7 bus to get there directly. M: Oh, thanks.

Text 6

W: Good afternoon. Community Clinic. Sophie speaking. How can I help you?

M: Good afternoon. This is Peter Jones speaking. ⑥I’m calling to make an appointment to see Dr. Madison.

W: Alright. What day would you like to come? M: Thursday or Friday would be okay.

W: Let me see… ⑦Dr. Madison is free at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday and 9:00 a.m. on Friday. M: ⑦I choose the latter.

W: ⑦Okay. I’ll put you down. See you then. M: See you. Text 7

M: Good morning. Oh, I remember you, madam. ⑧You left your hat here and came back for it yesterday.

W: ⑧Yes. I have a bad memory. I also left my purse and umbrella in a taxi the day before yesterday.

M: I see. What can I do for you today, madam?

W: ⑨I want a shirt for my husband as his birthday present. M: OK. What do you have in mind, like the color and style? W: My husband likes very bright colors. M: ⑨What about this yellow one?

W: Good. ⑨Oh, I forgot to tell you that he’s fat. So please give me a larger one. ⑩And please wrap it nicely. After all, it is a present.

M: OK. If you apply for a membership card, you can get a 10% discount. Do you need it? W: No, thanks. Text 8

W: Eric, this is your second semester, right? M: Right.

W: ⑪What do you think about Houston so far?

M: There’re so many parks. That’s what I love most. The nightlife is great, too. ⑪But I hate the traffic here.

W: I see. Where do you live? M: ⑫I live in the dormitory. W: ⑫Is it comfortable to live there?

M: ⑫Yes, it isn’t crowded at all. And I get along well with my roommates. W: That’s good. How do you get along with the other students?

M: To be honest, I haven’t managed to make many friends. I spend all the spare time studying in the library.

W: ⑬Well, it’s good to study, but don’t go overboard on it. Try to relax and do fun things too, otherwise you’ll burn yourself out. Text 9

W: ⑭Mr. Judson, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer a few questions in our program. M: It’s my pleasure.

W: Mr. Judson, you’ve had such a successful career. ⑮Why do you want to retire in advance? You’re only 57. And you’re so energetic.

M: ⑮Well, I just want to be able to spend more time staying with my family. My wife and I want to travel and see our friends around the country. ⑯This Wednesday we’re flying back to our hometown, Alaska. And we’ll head for Alabama to see our sons next week.

W: I can imagine how excited you are about that. Won’t you get bored in your retirement, though? M: I don’t think so. ⑰My job is demanding and time-consuming. I have cancelled many activities I like because of the busy work. My income and savings can cover more than my expected needs in retirement. I believe I can live a stress-free life after I retire. W: I wish you well as you close this chapter of your life and start a new one. M: Thanks! Text 10

M: A new video game that includes a brave cat is popular with cat lovers. Some of them are using the game to raise money for real cats. ⑱The game called “Stray” was released last month. A stray animal is one without a home. Gamers are playing “Stray” live for audiences to raise money for animal shelters and other cat-connected organizations.

Livestreaming game play for charity is not new. ⑲But the quick popularity of “Stray” is a bit unusual. It was the fourth most watched game on the day it was first shown on Twitch, the video game streaming site. The game is available on many online game platforms. Steam monitor SteamDB said “Stray” has been the No.1 purchased game for the past two weeks. “About 80 percent of the game’s creative team are cat owners and cat lovers,” the game’s producers said.

⑳“I certainly hope that maybe some people will be inspired to help actual stray animals in real life,” said Swann Martin-Raget. He is a game producer of “Stray”.

Jeff Legaspi is a marketing director of Annapurna Interactive, the game’s creator. He said that he hopes the game will “make more people aware of adopting a pet rather than shopping for a new one”.