第頁明德實驗學校2023-2023學年第一學期高二第一次階段性考試英語學科試題第一局部聽力〔共兩小節，20小題，每題1分，總分值20分〕第一節聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來答復有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inasupermarket. B.Onabus. C.Inataxi.2.Howmuchdocseachticketcost?A.￡3.70. B.￡4.70. C.￡7.40.3.Whatitemisneededthemost?A.Batteries. B.Cellphones. C.MP4s.4.WhatdoweknowaboutKaren?A.Shehasn’tbeenincontactwiththespeakers.B.Shehasturnedawayfromallherfriends.C.Shereallylikesherstudies.5.Whydidthewomanchangeherjob?A.Shedidn’tlikemachines.B.Shewasnotgoodatdoingbusiness.C.Shedidn’tlikeaccounting.第二節聽下面5段對活或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，答復第6至8題。6.AtwhattimewillthespeakersgotoseetheSmiths?A.3:30. B.4:00. C.4:15.7.Howwilltheygothere?A.Bybus. B.Bybike. C.Onfoot.8.Wherewilltheymeet?A.Atthebusstop. B.Oppositethefactory. C.Infrontofthebookstore.聽第7段材料，答復第9至11題。9.WhydoesthemanlikeJoplin’s?A.Becauseofthelocation. B.Becauseofthebenefits. C.Becauseofthesalary.10.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Heshouldreconsider.B.Heshouldaskformorebenefits.C.Heshouldapplyforit.11.WhyisthewomanfamiliarwithJoplin’s?A.Herhusbandwasemployedthere.B.Shelivesnearthere.CSheonceworkedthere.聽第8段材料，答復第12至14題。12.What’sCharles’sproblem?A.Hehastorentaroom. B.Hehastopaytherent. C.Hehastoleavehishome.13whatdoweknowaboutthewomaninthepast?A.Shealwayslentmoneytotheman.B.Shegotfinancialproblems.C.Shealwaysboughtlotteries.14.Howdidthewomangetsomuchmoney?A.Shewonthelottery. B.Shefoundagoodjob. C.Heruncleleftittoher.聽第9段材枓，答復第15至17題。15.Whatisthewoman’sfirstimpressionofthetelevision?A.It’stoobig. B.It’sbeautiful. C.It’sofhighquality.16.HowmuchdidtheTVcosttheman?A.$1000. B.$1200. C.$2400.17.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Watchlesstelevision.B.Havetheoldtelevisionfixed.C.Returnthetelevisionandgethismoneyback.聽第10段材料，答復第18至20題。18.Whatrolesdofathersplaynowadays?A.Theymainlystayathomelookingafterchildren.B.Theyworkoutsidethehomeleavingchildcaretotheirwives.C.Besidesworkingtheyhelpwithchildcareaswell.19.WhatdopeopleoftendoonMother’sDay?A.Mothersandchildrengoshoppingtogether.B.Theyhaveoutdoorpicnics.C.Theywearcarnations.20.Whatismostimportantonthesetwodays?A.Whatchildrenwriteoncards.B.Thevalueofgifts.C.Loveandrespectgiventoparents.第二局部單項填空(共10小題，每題1分，總分值10分〕請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21.ThereisnodoubtMoYan,whowasawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiteraturelastyear,hasbeeninwritingfordecades.A.that;committed B.whether;committed C.what;absorbed D.that;absorbed22.,thestudentinsistedthatheseparatedfromhisdeskmate,whoisverynaughty.A.Avoidingtobeaffected;be B.Toavoidtobeaffected;wouldbeC.Avoidbeingaffected:shouldbe D.Toavoidbeingaffected;be23.—ItisnotasecretthatCEOsofmajorcompaniescamalargeamounteachyear.—Iagree.thehardeconomictimes,itseemsthattheirsalarieshaveremainedthesame.A.Apartfrom B.Thanksto C.Regardlessof D.Inregardto24.,theideaofhavingtoworkunderawomanwasmorethanhecouldstand.A.Wantingthejobverymuch B.ThoughhewantedthejobverymuchC.Althoughwantingthejobverymuch D.Hewantedthejobbadly25.—MayIspeaktoyourmanagerMr.Williamsatfiveo’clocktonight?—I’msorry.Mr.Williamstoaconferencelongbeforethen.A.willhavegone B.hadgone C.wouldhavegone D.hasgone26._______yoursavingssofast,oryou'llendupasabeggar.A.Stoptospend B.Tostoptospend C.Stopspending D.Stoppingspending27._______inherworkthatshedidn'tnoticemecomein.A.SoabsorbedNancywas B.SoabsorbedwasNancyC.SoabsorbedNancyhad D.SoabsorbedhadNancy28.Georgereturnedafterthewar,only_______thathiswifehadlefthim.A.tobetold B.telling C.beingtold D.havingbeentold29.TheEnglandpoundwasthenworth______itisworthtoday;soyoucanseehowrichhewasthen.A.thanmanytimes B.manytimesthanC.manytimeswhat D.asmanytimesas30.—DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?—ifIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A.Whynot? B.Itdepends. C.Noneofyourbusiness.D.Idon’tthinkso.第三局部完形填空〔共15小題；每題1分，總分值15分〕閱讀下面短文，從短文中所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項。SomeyearsagowhenIwasinmyfirstyearincollege,IheardSalomeBeysingforthefirsttime.Themomentwasexciting.Salome’s31filledtheroomandbroughtthetheatertolife.Iwasso32thatIdecidedtowriteanarticleabouther.I33SalomeBey,tellingherIwasfromEssencemagazine,andthatIwantedtomeethertotalkabouthercareer.She34andtoldmetocometoherstudionextTuesday.WhenIhungup,Iwasscaredoutofmymind.I35Iwaslying.Iwasnotawriteratallandhadn’tevenwrittenagrocerylist.IinterviewedSalomeBeythenextTuesday.Isatthere36,takingnotesandaskingquestionsthatallbeganwith.“Canyoutellme...〞Isoonrealizedthat37SalomeBeywasonething,butwritingastoryforanationalmagazinewasjustimpossible.Thepressurewasalmostunbearable.Istruggledfordays38draft(草稿)afterdraftFinallyIputmymanuscript(手稿)intoalargeenvelopeanddroppeditintoamailbox.Itdidn’ttakelong.Mymanuscript39.Howstupidofme!Ithought.HowcouldIcompeteinaworldofprofessionalwriters?KnowingIcouldn’t40therejectionletter.Ithrewtheunopenedenvelopeintoadrawer.Fiveyearslater,IwasmovingtoCalifornia.Whilecleaningmyapartment,Icameacrosstheunopenedenvelope.ThistimeIopeneditandreadtheeditor’sletterin41.MsProfit,YourstoryonSalomeBeyisfantastic.Yetweneedsome42materials.Pleaseaddthoseandreturnthearticleimmediately.Wewouldliketopublishyourstorysoon.Shocked,ittookmealongtimeto43.Fearofrejectioncostmegreatly.Ilostatleastfivehundreddollarsandhavingmyarticleappearinamajormagazine.Moreimportantly,Ilostyearsof44writing.Today,Ihavebecomeafull-timewriter.Lookingbackonthisexperience.Ilearnedaveryimportantlesson:Youcan’t45todoubtyourself.31.A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile32.A.proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved33.A.visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed34.A.agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused35.A.replied B.discovered C.explained D.knew36.A.seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly37.A.blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging38.A.with B.by C.on D.in39.A.disappeared B.returned C.spread D.improved40.A.ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive41.A.disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble42.A.subjective B.relevant C.private D.reliable43.A.recover B.prepare C.escape D.concentrate44.A.energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable45.A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.pretend第四局部閱讀理解〔共10小題；每題2分，總分值20分〕請認真閱讀以下短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ATeachANYWHEREinChina.60+cities,300+schools,14ESLcertifications,upfrontpaidflights,andmore.TeachanywhereinChinawithEnglishFirst,theworldleadingprivately-ownededucationcompany.EFhasbeeninChinaforover20years,andwetakeprideinsettingthestandardforteachercare,teachertrainingandteacherdevelopment.Ourexperiencedinternationalteamwillensurethatyourmoveabroadisasmoothandsuccessfulone.Enthusiasmfortravelandeducationisamust.Thisisagreatopportunitytomeetpeoplefromaroundtheworldandgaininternationalteachingexperience.APPLYTODAY.TEACHINGOVERSEASWITHEFENGLISHFIRSTAsanEFEnglishFirstteacheryouwill:●Teachadults,childrenoronlineatoneofour300+schools●Receiveacompetitivesalaryandagreatemploymentpackage●Teachabroadforaslongasyou’dlikeitto–teachingcontractsstartatoneyear,withoptiontorenewforalongerterm●Joinasupportiveteachingcommunityofover2,000teachersacrossChinaPACKAGEUPTO16,400RMBPERMONTHINCLUDES:●Competitivelocalsalary(dependentonexperience)●Performancebonusafter6monthsupto1,950RMBpermonthforteacherswhoworkatourKids&Teensschools●667RMBmonthlyflightallowanceplusupfrontflightsformanylocations●10,000RMBsalaryadvanceavailable●Healthinsurance●10paidannualleavedaysplus11nationalholidaysJOBREQUIREMENTS●ABachelor’sDegree●ATEFLCertification(EFTEFLsponsorshipavailable)●PassportholderfromUK,USA,Canada,Ireland,AustraliaorNewZealand●AbilitytoliveabroadforatleastoneyearApplyonline:

http://cips.io/bf59bb46.WhatcanweknowaboutEnglishFirstfromthepassage?A.IthassetteachingstandardforEnglishteachersinChina.B.Itwillofferasalaryofmorethan16,400RMBpermonth.C.IthashadbranchesineverycityofChinaforover20years.D.Itperformanceswellamongprivately-ownededucationcompany.47.IfyouworkinEnglishFirst,youshould________.A.teachabroadatleast2yearsB.workinmorethan300schoolsC.haveinterestineducationandtravelD.holdpassportsofseveralcountriesBDoyouhavetroubletryingtocreatethenextbigidea?Sometimestheanswerisn’ttojustforceanideaoutofyourmind.Instead,youmightwanttotrysittingback,relaxingandlettingyourmindwander.Yes,youheardthatcorrectly.Ifyouareinneedofanewidea,trydaydreaming.ResearchersfromtheuniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara,foundanassociationbetweendaydreamingandcreativeproblem-solving.Theirstudyincludeshavingparticipantsfirstdoan“unusual-usetask〞.Theyhadtotrytocomeupwithasmanydifferentwaystouseanobjectastheycould.Then,theparticipantschosetodooneofthefollowingfourthingsbeforedoingthe“unusual-usetask〞again:completeadifficulttask;completeaneasytask;takea12-minutebreak;orskipthe12-minutebreakandmoverightontothetaskexerciseagain.Surprisingly,thegroupthatperformedbestwastheonethatcompletedtheeasytask.Manyparticipantsreportedthattheyweredaydreamingwhileperformingtheeasytask.Sotheresearchersbelievedthatthisdaydreamingmighthavehelpedunlocktheircreativity.Buthowcoulddaydreaminghelpthebraincomeupwithcreativeways?Theanswerissomethingknownas“unconsciousthought〞.Evenwhenyouarenotactivelyworkingtosolveaproblem,itisstillinthebackofyourmind.Yourbrainisstillthinkingabouttheproblem,butinamuchmoresubtle(不易發覺的)way.Whenyoudaydream,yourmindisallowedtothinkinwaysitnormallywouldnot.Becauseitisfreeofcontrol,itcancreatecompletelynewandout-of-the-boxideas.Greatideasnevercomeeasily,butthatdoesnotmeanyoualwayshavetoworkhardtogetthem.Feelfreetodowhatyouwantandletyourmindwander.48.The“unusual-usetask〞inParagraph2meansthatparticipants______.A.completeaneasytaskB.completeaverydifficulttaskC.takea12-minutebreakD.thinkofvariouswaystouseanobject49.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“unconsciousthought〞inParagraph5mean?A.Yourbrainwanderinasubtlewaywithinyourcontrol.B.Yourbrainknowsclearlywhatyou’rethinkinganddoing.C.Yourbrainisthinkingaboutaproblemoutsideofyourawareness.D.Yourbrainrefusestoreceiveanyinformationfromtheoutsideworld.50.Thepassagemainlywantstotellusthat______.A.brainstormingisimportanttocreativeideas.B.daydreamingisawaytoimprovecreativity.C.problem-solvingskillsareimportantinourlives.D.themoreweexercisebrains,themoreideaswe’llget.CI’moneofsevenchildren.MythreesistersandIgrewupinasmallbedroomwithtwosetsofbeds.Wesharedacloset,adresser,andjustabouteverythingelse.Ourbedroomalwayshadstuffhangingabout.①Howaboutthelifeofonlychildren?Ilookedlonginglyattheirperfectdollsandtoysplacedcarefullyontheirperfectshelvesintheirperfectlittlegirlbedrooms.Theyhadbathroomstothemselves.Theselittlegirlswouldcomehometoeverythingjustperfect.②Lookingback,Ihadtoadmitmy“onlychildren〞friendshadnicethings.Theyhaddesignerbedsandbeautifulbedrooms,butIalwayshadsomeonetoplaywithandtalkto.Evenifeveryoneelsehatedme,oneofmysisterswouldnotandthatwasallIneeded.③Ourhousewasthecenterofactivityforthewholeneighborhood.Wehaddanceshowsandbaseballgamesinthestreet.④Wehadeverythingweeverneededbecausewehadeachother.IhavecometorealizethattherearesomanyreasonsthatsistersmakeadifferencetoyourlifeandIcangiveyouafewhere:Theygetyou.Yoursistershavegrownupwithyousotheyknowtheentirebackstoryofyoursituationandeverythingleadingtoit.Theymaynotagreewithyouallthetimebuttheyneverwonderwhyyoudowhatyoudoorsaywhatyousay.Theyhavesufferedwithyouthroughawfultimes.Iknowthatwhenoneofmysistersisunhappy,Iamunhappytoo.Whensomenon-familymembertriestohurtyou,theclawsofthemwillcomeout.Theyhavecheeredyouon.Sistersdogetjealousattimesbut,evenso,theyarehappythatyouaredoingwell.Theyrejoiceatyournewbonusaslongasyoutakethemoutfordrinksandfoods！Theyareonthesamedietasyou.Wearewomeninaworldwherethinnessisequaltobeauty.Nomatterhowunjustthisis,wearealwaysonadiet.Thereisnothinglikeasistercallingandcomplainingabouthowshewantsanicecreamandcan’teverhaveoneagain.Theyareagingatthesamerateasyou.Aswegetolder,wechange,andhowevermiserablethiscanbe,itishearteningtoknowthatsomeonesharesyourmisery.Theyknowwhatyouaregoingthroughbecausetheyaregoingthroughittoo.Thelastandbestthingaboutsistersisthattheystickwithus.Wecanhaveourupsetsandmisunderstandingsbutwealwayscomebacktoeachother.Iknowmanypeoplereadingthismayhavehadupsetswiththeirsisters.AllIcansayiscommunicationfixeseverything.Ifyoumissyoursister,tellherso.IfyouhaveaBFF(BestFriendForever)thathasstuckwithyouthroughthickandthin,adoptherasyoursisterandkeepherclosetoyou.51.Howdoestheauthordevelopthefirstparagraph?A.Bymakingclassification.B.Bymakingcomparison.C.Byexplainingthephenomenon.D.Byprovidingevidence.52.Thefollowingsentenceistakenfromthepassage.Wherecanitmostprobablybe?“Fromaveryyoungage,IreallythoughtIwaspoor.〞A.①B.②C.③D.④53.WhichisNOTthereasonthatsistersmakeadifferencetoyourlife?A.Theygrowoldwithyou.B.Theycansharethesamedietwithyou.C.Theycanunderstandyourstrangebehaviorperfectly.D.Theystandbyyouwhenotherfamilymembershurtyou.54.Fromthewholepassage,wecanlearnthattheauthor________.A.hasadoptedherBBFashersisterB.hasexpressedgreatsympathyforonlychildrenC.hadabetterrelationshipwithhersistersthanbrothersD.hasgivensomeadvicetothosewhohadupsetswiththeirsisters55.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SistersAreMyFortuneinLifeB.FamilyLoveIstheLastingTopicC.CommunicationFixesEverythingD.SharingThingsGivesYouaBetterLife第五局部任務型閱讀〔共10小題；每題1分，總分值10分〕請認真閱讀以下短文，并根據所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當的單詞。注意：請將答案寫在答題卡上相應題號的橫線上，每個空格只填一個單詞。TheHongKonggovernmentissettooverhaul(革新)itsimmigrationpolicywiththeaimofmakingiteasierformainlandandoverseastalentstoliveandworkinthecity.ThisisawelcomestepbecauseitwillremovewhatiswidelyseenasamajorhurdletoHongKong’seffortstoattractqualifiedimmigrants(移民)tohelpitsdevelopment.Tokeepupthegrowthoftheservicesector,whichmakesupnearly10percentofHongKong’sGDP,itisnecessarytocontinuouslyexpandthegroupoftalentsinvariousfields.EffortstoattractmainlandandoverseastalentstoHongKongaretakingonspecialurgencynotonlybecauseoffiercecompetitionfromothercities,particularlySingapore,butalsotherapidlyagingpopulationresultingfromyearsoflowornegativebirthrates.HongKongenjoyscertainadvantagesovermanyAsiancitiesinthecompetitionfortalents.Beyonditsvibranteconomy,underlinedbyafreemarketenvironment,HongKonghasacombinationofsomeofthemostdistinctiveelementsofChineseandWesterncultures.HongKongisasexcitingasmanyotherAsianboomtowns,andyetitisnolessefficientthanatypicalEuropeancitywithamuchsmallerpopulation.Housingcostsarehigh,butnohigherthanthoseinotherfinancialcenters.Forinternationalbanksandmultinationalcorporations,housingcostsareaconcernonlywhentheopportunitytomakemoneybeginstodryup.AndthissituationisnothappeninginHongKongasthelocaleconomy,ridingtheboomonthemainland,israpidlyexpanding.Itiswithinthiscontext(背景)thatthegovernmenttakestheleadtoreviseitsimmigrationpolicy,whichcallsfor,amongotherthings,theestablishmentofaone-stopservicecentertoprocessallapplicationsundervariousmigrantschemes.Thismeansthatanapplicantwillinfutureneedtosendinonlyoneformforprocessing.Otherchangestothepolicyincludetheremovingoftheagerestrictionsandloweringofexperiencerequirements.Underthepresentscoringsystemusedtovet(審查)applicants,thosewhoareolderthan50andthosewithlessthanfiveyearsofworkexperiencewinnopointsintheirrespectivecategories.Thedetailsoftheproposedchangeshavenotbeenannounced.Butaccordingtoagovernmentofficialquotedbythelocalpress,theaimistobroadenthenumberofqualifiedapplicants.TheHoneKonggovernment’srevisingitsimmigrationpolicyAimsItaimstoexpandthegroupofqualifiedimmigrantsand56talentstohelpitsdevelopment.Reasons?Other57Asiancitiesbringgreatpressureonit.?Lowbirthrates58torapidlyagingpopulation.59?Ithasa60marketenvironment.?It61elementsofChinesecultureandthoseofWesterncultures.?Itisas62asatypicalEuropeancity.?Comparedwithotherfinancialcenters,housingcostsarenotaconcernduetotheboomonthemainland.Changes?An63willneedtosendinonlyoneformforprocessing.?Theagerestrictionsare64.?Experiencerequirementsare65.第六局部單詞拼寫〔共10小題，每題1分，總分值10分〕66.Thecompanysawitaspartofitssocial(責任)toprovideeducationforitsworkers.67.Sarahtoldmethatshefelt(背叛)byherfriendHannah.68.Theguestsmadeanumberof(評論)abouttheserviceofthehotel.69.Iwould(感謝)itifyouofferedmesomeadviceonhowtoimprovemyoralEnglish.70.Theairhostesswasaccusedof(非法地)bringingthegoodsintothecountry.71.IstayedinItalyforhalfayear,soIhadsomeawiththeItalianlanguage.72.Ingeneral,trafficisbad.pduringtherushhourinbigcities.73. 25percentoftheworld’spopulationc_____80percentoftheplanet’sresources.74.Theyarenowdevelopingwaystoproducethemedicineinlargeq_____andcheaply.75.Vivienfoundajobasas_____inacompany,butthefirstmonthwasnoteasy.Sheworkedveryhardbutsoldnothing.第七局部〔5個小題；每題1分，總分值5分〕閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容或括號內單詞的正確形式。IhavetaughtinChinaforabouttwomonthsnow.ThebiggestchallengeformeisthatsometimesplansinChinachangeunexpectedly___76_____(compare)totheBritishwayoflife.

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