2022-2023学年江苏省泰州市高二（下）期末英语试卷
发布：2024/7/8 8:0:10
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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1． Where did the woman visit the rainforest last year？
A.In Oregon.
B.In Alaska.
C.In Washington.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
2． What is the woman's main concern about the man？
A.Not improving his school grades.
B.Not being able to go to school.
C.Not completing his homework on time.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
3． What's the relationship between the speakers？
A.Co-workers.
B.Friends.
C.Husband and wife.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
4． Why did the woman decide to go to Florida for holiday？
A.The flight was cheaper.
B.The place was more beautiful.
C.The accommodations were free.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
5． How will the man get news reports？
A.From his phone.
B.From newspapers.
C.From TV news stations.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5
第二节（满分22.5分）
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6．（1）What are the speakers talking about？
A.Weather.
B.Clothing.
C.Dinner.
（2）Where did the speakers plan to go？
A.To a hospital.
B.To a store.
C.To Jim's.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
7．（1）What worries the woman about the apartment？
A.The size.
B.The price.
C.The flies.
（2）How do the speakers feel？
A.Excited.
B.Bored.
C.Disappointed.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
8．（1）What will happen to the speakers？
A.They will lose their jobs.
B.They will get a pay decrease.
C.They will work longer hours.
（2）What has the woman done for her students？
A.Written a book.
B.Made videos.
C.Shared websites.
（3）What will the man probably buy？
A.A camera.
B.A computer.
C.A phone.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
9．（1）Where does the conversation take place？
A.At home.
B.In a library.
C.In a dormitory.
（2）Why does the woman want to move out？
A.She wants to find a cheaper place.
B.She needs to find a place near a library.
C.She wants to live in a place with air-conditioning.
（3）How much did it cost to run air-conditioning for a month 5 years ago？
A. ﹩10.
B. ﹩20.
C. ﹩45.
（4）What will the woman do if she cannot move out？
A.Get used to the heat.
B.Live with her parents.
C.Buy better air-conditioning.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
10．（1）When was Mother's Day first celebrated？
A.In1905.
B.In 1908.
C.In 1914.
（2）What do we know about Anna's mother？
A.She was a soldier during the Civil War.
B.She founded Mother's Day Work Clubs.
C.She came up with the idea of Mother's Day.
（3）Who formally announced Mother's Day？
A.President Wilson.
B.The U.S.Congress.
C.Anna Marie Jarvis.
（4）What is the text mainly about？
A.The origin of Mother's Day.
B.The celebration of Mother's Day.
C.The importance of Mother's Day.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5
阅读（共两节，满分42.5分）
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11． The story of how Pretty Yende，a black opera singer，reached the peak of her career is an inspirational one.Born in a tiny rural town，South Africa，she had a traditional upbringing.Her most direct link to music was church hymns （圣歌）.
Yende says that as a shy child，she never considered a career in music.When her grandmother first invited her to sing in church，she knew how uncomfortable it would be to stand in front of people，but she didn't want to disappoint her.She overcame her shyness，and it became her first experience of performing in front of massive audiences.
Then one day she saw opera for the first time on TV at the age of 16. "Hearing this music and the power of it sounded like something supernatural." she recalled. "I remember recording it and imitating it，" she said. "I would play the recording the whole day.My gosh，my family were in trouble，because I wouldn't stop practicing and shouting. "
She started to gain popularity in South Africa while still a student at the University of Cape Town，and in 2011，Yende began entering opera competitions. "The very first opera competition that I did was in Vienna，Austria，where I won everything possible，" she remembered.Her career took off internationally in 2013 with public performances across the world.
It has not been all without trouble.She continues to address the question of opera's white domination，and believes that she can use her fame and talent as an opportunity to break prejudice. "The biggest challenge has always been being the different one in the room，" She remembered. "Sometimes I would enter the rehearsal （排练） room，and what I could see in the room looks like， 'Why are you here？' And I would just smile.But once I start making music，all of us in that room agreed that I'm not there by mistake."
（1）What can be learnt from Yende's church performing experience？
A．She loved performing on her first try.
B．She always wanted to please her family.
C．It was her dream to pursue a singing career.
D．She was initially not keen on public singing.
（2）What inspired Yende's passion for singing？
A．Her grandma's encouragement.
B．An exposure to opera on TV.
C．Her success in opera competitions.
D．An experience of singing hymns.
（3）How did Yende respond to others' prejudice in her career？
A．She felt helpless.
B．She behaved confidently.
C．She laughed about it.
D．She demanded a thorough change.
（4）Which of the following best describes Yende according to the text？
A．Capable and cooperative.
B．Humble and sensitive.
C．Talented and devoted.
D．Knowledgeable and ambitious.组卷：1引用：2难度：0.5
写作（共两节，满分40分）
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32．你校将举行英语沙龙活动，请你以Reading and Me为主题写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
（1）你喜爱的书籍类型及原因；
（2）读书给你带来的影响。
注意：
（1）写作词数80左右；
（2）题目和首句已为你写好。
Reading and MeGood afternoon，everyone!_______组卷：5引用：2难度：0.5 -
33． Ryan lost his parents in an accident when he was only two.Since then，his grandma，Elsa，raised him alone，and tried to provide him with everything he needed.
When Ryan was 15，his grandma retired from her company.She had prepared much of her savings for Ryan's college education，so she just took on a part-time job to cover the daily bills.However，Ryan disliked his grandma's part-time job.She worked as a cleaning lady at a nearby park and he was afraid one of his classmates would see his grandma and think lowly of them.
One day，Ryan was chosen to act the lead role in a school play.All others acting in the play invited their families to the big opening night，but Ryan was too ashamed to invite his grandma.Unfortunately for him，EIsa saw the flyer （宣传单） of the play while she was cleaning Ryan's room.That night，when having the dinner in the living room，she talked to Ryan about the flyer，saying she would love to attend.
"You won't be attending，grandma，" he shouted.Hearing that，Elsa wanted to know why.Finally，Ryan broke， "It's because I don't want my friends to find out you're a cleaning lady!" Elsa was shocked.She was hurt，and couldn't find the words to respond to her grandson.Instead，she silently went to her room and cried all night long.
Little did Ryan know — his grandma kept working because of him.If she had the choice，she would rather stay at home and enjoy her retirement，but she knew she had to make money so that Ryan could continue living comfortably.And although Elsa was sad about Ryan's behavior，she continued working.
Elsa's legs and back had been experiencing bad pains for long because of her work.And she just secretly took painkillers （止痛药）without telling Ryan about her illness.However，the terrible thing happened.One Sunday morning at home，she found herself unable to stand up.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）开头已给出。
Soon，Ryan found it and rushed her to the hospital._________
Ryan decided to say sorry to grandma._________组卷：6引用：3难度：0.5
