重庆市第八中学校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2022—2023下期7月考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。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.WhatwillthespeakersdoonThursday?A.Playfootball. B.Watchamovie. C.Gohiking.2.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Place an order. B.Designauniform. C.Formateam.3.WhatisSally’sfavoritecity?A.Paris. B.Madrid. C.Venice.4.Wherewillthespeakersgo?A.Toacafe. B.Toadessertshop. C.Toabookstore.5.WhatrelationisMr.Gomeztotheman?A.Histeacher. B.Hisclient. C.Hisboss.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。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.Whatisthemandoing?A.Drivingacar. B.Repairingacar. C.Borrowingacar.7.Howdoesthemansoundintheend?A.Confused. B.Hesitant. C.Confident. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Ajobcandidate. B.Anewworkmate. C.Travelarrangements.9.HowdoesStevenJohnsonimpresstheman?A.Byhisworkingexperiences. B.Byhiscommunicationskills. C.Byhisinternationalbackground.10.WhenwillthespeakersmeetStevenJohnson?A.Tomorrow. B.Nextweek. C.Theweekafternext. 听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。11.WhatwillthemandoonMonday?A.Startanewposition. B.Packhisbelongings. C.Attendameeting.12.Whatisthemanbusydoingnow?A.Movingtohisnewoffice. B.Checkingoffofficesupplies. C.Preparingforapromotioncampaign.13.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A.Reviewanexpensereport. B.Providethemanwithsupplies. C.Arrangeacompanycelebration. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Wherewilltheeventtakeplace?A.Atacoffeeshop. B.Atamusichall. C.Atapark.15.Whydidthewomanchoosethelocation?A.It’sprivate. B.It’sfamilyfriendly. C.It’srequestedbythecharity.16.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Organizesomeactivities. B.Contributesomemoney. C.Contactsomebands.17.Whatistheevent’spurpose?A.Tohearsomelivemusic. B.Tohelpananimalshelter. C.Tohavesomefamilyfun. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。18.WhydidthespeakerlearnArabic?A.ShewantedtostudyinCairo. B.Shewasinspiredbyherteacher. C.Shebecameinterestedintheculture.19.WhatisthebiggestchallengeoflearningArabicforthespeaker?A.Sufferingfromcultureshock. B.Findingahotelandaccommodation.C.MasteringwrittenandspokenArabic.20.Whatexcitesthespeakermost?A.Beinginvitedtoameal. B.Shoppingatalocalmarket. C.Gettingtoknowthelocals.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50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。ADownHouse,homeofCharlesDarwin:FunfactCharlesDarwin,hiswife,Emma,andtheirchildrenlivedatDownHousefor40yearsfrom1838.Severalroomsappearasifthefamilystilllivehere:withcroquetsetsthrownintoanunder-stairscupboard,ahalf-playedgameofbackgammononasidetableandEmma’sknitting(毛线)leftonachairinthedrawingroom.Upstairs,anexhibitionshowcasesDarwin’svoyageaboardHMSBeagle,includingareconstructionofhiscabin.Outside,visitorscanexploretheshelteredgardenswhichDarwinusedasanopen-airlaboratory,andthegreenhouseinwhichheplantedrareplantsanddevisedbotanicalexperiments.NoroomatDownHouseescapedDarwin’sexperiments.Inthedrawingroomheonceplacedajarofearthwormsonthegrandpianotoseewhethertheycouldhear.GettingthereA15-minutedrivefromtheA21/Farnborough.Freeparking.TheR8busfromOrpingtonstopsnearby(exceptSundays)orthe146busfromBromleyNorthandSouthterminates(终点站)inDownevillage,halfamilefromtheproperty.ThenearestrailwaystationsareChelsfieldorOrpington,aboutfourmilesaway.Valueformoney?It’s￡12(adult),￡7.20(child),or￡31.30(familywith2adults).Under5sgofree.OpeninghoursOpendaily10am-6pmfrom30Marchto30September;daily10a.m.—5p.m.between1to31October.Openingtimesvarythroughthewinter(checkwebsitefordetails).Verdict(评价)8/10.Anunstuffyeducational,gentleday-tripattractionwithfriendly,knowledgeablestaff.21．WhatcanvisitorsdoinDownHouse?A．Playthegrandpiano. B．SetsailinHMSBeagle.C．ExploreDarwin’sworkandlife. D．Tryfoodsourcedfromthegarden.22．Howmuchwouldacouplewiththeir4-year-oldtwinsonspayforadmission?A．￡38.40. B．￡26.20. C．￡31.30. D．￡24.23．WhatdoweknowaboutDownHouse?A．Itishighlythoughtof. B．Itchargesparkingfees.C．Ithasfixedopeninghours. D．Itisinconvenientlylocated.BWhenthenewscamethatmymotherwashospitalizedforaheartattack,IwasinPeruonahikingtrip.Thatevening,beforeIcouldboardtheplanetoItaly,Iwasinformedthatshehadpassedaway.SadnessandthefeelingofnotbeingthereformymotherwhensheneededmemostbrokeallexcusesIdmadeuptostayawaytryingtomakeitasa“travelwriter”.Therewasn’tmuchIcoulddotostopthaturgetodenouncemyself.MymotherTundrastayedinhernorthernItalianworldmostofherlife,whereIalwaysstoodoutasafreakandtheonedoingworthlesssillythings.Butmystoriesfromdistantplacesarousedhercuriosityandbroughthercomfort.Toher,Iwasacourageousadventurer,andherwordstowardsmyachievementswhichareinsignifcantnowpushedmeforwardonthatunconventionalpath.Afterhandlingmymother’saffairsinItaly,IdecidedtoleaveforPenangIsland,oneofthemostvisitedplacesinPenang,Malaysia.WithalltheinternationaltravelI’ddone,intruthI’dalwaystreateditmorelikeastopfornecessaryan