吉林省实验中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试题(解析版).docx

吉林省实验中学
2022-2023学年度上学期高二年级期末考试
英 语(二卷)
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至11页，第Ⅱ卷12至14页。
第Ⅰ卷
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，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 is the woman doing?
A. Preparing for a class. B. Listening to music. C. Studying French.
2. Why is the man still in the office?
A. He’s locking the door. B. He’s picking someone up. C. He’s waiting for a friend.
3. What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Neighbors.
4. What does the man think the woman should do?
A. Try to relax more. B. Spend time exercising. C. Move to a new place.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. An interesting book. B. A coming flight. C. The man’s trip.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。
6. What did the woman like in that country?
A. Air. B. Traffic. C. Food.
7. How did the woman find her trip in that country?
A. A little disappointing. B. Very pleasant. C. Costly.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。
8. What does the man want to do?
A. Change his hair color. B. Have his hair dried. C. Get his hair cut.
9. Where are the speakers?
A. In the school. B. On the street. C. At a hair salon.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12小题。
10. Where does the man come from?
A. China. B. America. C. Canada.
11. How does the woman usually celebrate the holiday?
A. By making food for her family.
B. By having a feast for her family.
C. By holding a party with her friends.
12. With whom will the man celebrate the coming Thanksgiving Day most probably?
A. His parents. B. His classmates. C. The woman’s family.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16小题。
13. What is the man reading?
A. A newspaper. B. One school paper. C. Some news on the Internet.
14. What kind of news does the man like reading best?
A. International news. B. National news. C. Local news.
15. What does the woman like doing?
A. Reading news online. B. Collecting newspaper. C. Planting trees.
16. When will the woman go out for dinner?
A. At 5:30 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 6:30 pm.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20小题。
17. How many children are there in the man’s family?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
18. What do we know about the man’s mother?
A. She is a housewife. B. She works in the field. C. She hardly stays at home.
19. What’s outside the family’s house?
A. A pool. B. A yard. C. A big tree.
20. Where does the family get milk?
A. From the supermarket. B. From their neighbors. C. From their own cows.
第二部分 阅读理解(共三节，满分65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。
A
Delhi’s nightlife is varied, and you can find the greatest bars and clubs in the great hotels.
Kitty Su
Famous for hosting well-known international electronic music performances, Kitty Su is decked out (被装饰) for dancing and rock music. The sound equipment is of top quality, and the various bars mean that you don’t have to wait long to get a drink. The club’s fashionable decoration adds atmosphere to the party. Not surprisingly, Kitty Su has been frequently named Delhi’s best nightclub since it opened in 2011.
Address: The Lalit Hotel, Barakhamba Avenue. Phone: [phone].
Opening Hours: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m. until 3 a.m.
The Blue Bar
The elegant Blue Bar has a pleasant atmosphere, with both indoor and outdoor seating. If you’re into cocktails, come here. It affords the best of the city! There’s music and dancing after 11 p.m.
Address: Taj Palace Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave. Phone: [phone].
Opening Hours: 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 a.m.
Tamasha
Tamasha opened in the early 2016, and is spread over 16,000 square feet and has three floors. The bar appearing like a truck at the entrance gets top points for creativity. Delicious food and cocktails, along with great music, add to the charm of the tamasha (meaning “a grand show”).
Address: 28 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place. Phone: [phone](cell).
Opening Hours: Noon until 1 a.m.
Summer House Café
Summer House Café was inspired by the activity in summer vacations, barbecuing on the lawn (草坪) with cold beer. This bar has both indoor and outdoor seating over two levels, with superb rooftop. Not surprisingly, it gets very crowded. Don’t miss it!
Address: 1st Floor, DDA Shopping Complex. Phone: [phone](cell).
Opening Hours: Noon until 1 a.m.
1. What do we know about the Blue Bar?
A. It’s located in Connaught Place B. It is an outdoor bar.
C. It is painted blue. D. It serves good cocktails.
2. What makes Tamasha unusual?
A. Its fantastic music B. Its architectural(建筑的) shape.
C. Its creativity for foods. D. Its special name.
3. What can we infer about Summer House Café?
A. It is very popular with people. B. You can have a barbecue indoors.
C. Live electronic music is played. D It only opens on the weekends.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了德里四个酒吧和俱乐部。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Blue Bar部分中“If you’re into cocktails, come here.(如果你喜欢鸡尾酒，来这里)”可知，Blue Bar有不错的鸡尾酒。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tamasha部分中“The bar appearing like a truck at the entrance gets top points for creativity.(入口处的酒吧看起来像一辆卡车，因为创意而获得了高分)”可知，Tamasha的建筑形状与众不同。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Summer House Café部分中“Not surprisingly, it gets very crowded.(毫无疑问，它会变得非常拥挤)”可推知，Summer House Café很受人们欢迎。故选A。
B
John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and of solving problems stood out early .At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemlstry as well. In 1926, at 23, be received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry.
In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Insdtute for Advanced Study wat formed, and be became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics (Einstein was one of the others).
World War II hugely changed von Neumann's areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure (纯粹的）mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions. After the war von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer.
Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
Von Neumann really was a legend (传奇)in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of this legend. He reported one accident this way: "I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path”
4. According to the text, von Neumann's father believed that
A. a mathematician couldn’t earn a lot of money
B. a mathematician needed a good memory
C. von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time
D. von Neumann had a gift for solving problems at a high speed
5. Von Neumann published his first book at the age of
A. 23 B. 26 C. 29 D. 32
6. How did World War II affect John von Neumann?
A. He realized the importance of engineering.
B. He began to research how to put mathematics into practice.
C. He left college and served at the government department.
D. He lost interest in chemistry.
7. From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was
A calm B. brave
C. intelligent D. humorous
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了伟大的数学家John von Neumann(约翰·冯·诺依曼)的生平事迹。

【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician,(17岁的时候，他的父亲试图说服他不要成为一名数学家，因为作为一名数学家，他可能过着贫穷的生活，)”可知他父亲认为成为数学家赚不了很多钱而生活得很贫穷，故选A项。

【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“In 1926, at 23, be received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics.(1926年，23岁，获得化学工程学位和数学博士学位。)”可知他出生于1903年，结合第二段“His first book was published in 1932. (他的第一本书在1932年出版。)”可计算他当时的年龄是29岁，故选C项。

【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice.(在战争期间和战后，他成为将数学理论付诸实践的最好的数学家之一。)”可知他在战争期间把数学理论应用于实践，故选B项。

【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“He reported one accident this way:“I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path”(他以这种方式报告了一起事故: ”我开车沿着这条路。右边的树木以每小时60英里的速度有秩序地从我身边经过。突然他们中的一个挡住了我的路”)他对事故诙谐地描述可知他非常幽默，故选D项。

C
Feeling a bit bored? It could be just what you need to produce your best ideas, excite your creativity or simply give your brain a rest.
Nowadays, in the age of round-the-clock entertainment, it’s (technically) trickier to be bored. If the show you’re watching has lost its spark, you can easily amuse yourself on social media without even leaving the sofa. But that’s not necessarily a good thing. Feeling disengaged from the task in hand, or a lack of stimulation (刺激), does have its benefits, according to researchers at the University of Central Lancashire.
Being bored motivates you to search out something less boring to do. For example, if you decide there’s nothing worth watching on TV, you might choose to switch off and take up a new hobby. This, according to researchers, can explain why the lockdowns of the past two years saw a surge (激增) in creativity among people stuck at home from banana-bread-making to picking up a paintbrush for the first time since childhood.
But what about those times when you have no choice but to stick with the boring situation, waiting for a bus, for instance? The good news is that the boredom you’re feeling now could spark your creativity later, says a 2019 study published in the Academy of Management Discoveries journal. People who’d taken part in a bean-sorting task later performed better at coming up with creative ideas than another group who’d been given something more interesting to do first.
Ultimately, don’t take it for granted that there’ll always be something close at hand to entertain us. With boredom, we will not run the risk of becoming boring ourselves.
8. What does the author imply in paragraph 2?
A. Wondering mind can be healthy.
B. Social media can surely entertain us.
C. Being bored may be something good.
D. Being involved in the task is beneficial.
9. Why was the surge in creativity seen recently?
A. People were stimulated by boredom.
B. People were better equipped at home.
C. People had more hobbies to choose from.
D. People were more concerned about mental being.
10. What is the purpose of the bean-sorting task in the 2019 study?
A. To create a boring situation. B. To reduce people’s boredom.
C. To make a funny performance. D. To show an entertainment at hand.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. What is the point of creativity?
B. Are we more easily bored nowadays?
C. How can we deal with daily boredom?
D. Does boredom make us more creative?
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了通过一系列的研究实验发现无聊可以激发创造力。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Feeling disengaged from the task in hand, or a lack of stimulation , does have its benefits, according to researchers at the University of Central Lancashire.（中央兰开夏大学的研究人员表示，对手头工作感到心不在焉或缺乏刺激确实有好处。）”可推断，作者在第二段中暗示了无聊可能是件好事。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“For example, if you decide there’s nothing worth watching on TV, you might choose to switch off and take up a new hobby.This, according to researchers can explain why the lockdowns of the past two years saw a surge in creativity among people stuck at home from banana-bread-making to picking up a paintbrush for the first time since childhood.（例如，如果你觉得没有什么值得看的电视节目，你可以选择关掉它，培养新的爱好。研究人员表示，这可以解释为什么在过去两年的封锁中，到童年以来首次拿起画笔的人们的创造力激增。）”可知，无聊刺激了人们使得人们出现了创造力的激增。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“People who’d taken part in a bean-sorting task later performed better at coming up with creative ideas than another group who’d been given something more interesting to do first.（那些后来参与了豆子分类任务的人比另一组先做更有趣的事情的人在想出创意方面表现得更好。）”可知，这个实验室为了证明无聊可以激发创造力，所以推断2019年研究中的豆类分类任务的目的是创造一个无聊的环境。故选A。
11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Feeling a bit bored? It could be just what you need to produce your best ideas, excite your creativity or simply give your brain a rest.（感觉有点无聊?它可能正是你所需要的，让你产生最好的想法，激发你的创造力，或者只是让你的大脑休息一下。）”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了通过一系列的研究实验发现无聊可以激发创造力。所以“Does boredom make us more creative?(无聊让我们更有创造力吗?)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。
D
With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独) more families are choosing to live together.
The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law, she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.
Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristol-one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor.
“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing at a house,” says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: “We spoke more with Nick because I think it’s a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law.”
And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.”
It’s hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001to 419,000 in 2013.
Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991. The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.
Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, you