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河北省武强中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试2022-2023题学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解Top-rated TouristAttractionsinBelgiumBelgium maybe smallbut itsfiillof sights.This smallnation hasbeen rightat theforefront ofEuropeshistory.La GrandPlace,BrusselsLa GrandPlace issurrounded byfinely preservedgrand buildings.The squareis busywithtourists andlocals atall timesof year,but especiallyin August,when thecenter isfilled with abeautiful flowercarpet.Youll getthe bestfull viewof thebeautiful designsfrom thebalcony of thetown halLTheBattlefieldsofFlandersFormanyvisitors,BelgiumsroleintheBattlefieldsofFlandersisthemainreasonforajourneyhere.Thisareaisalsoscatteredwithvastcemeteriesfbrthousandsofsoldierswhodiedhere.TheTyneCotCemeteryBritishandLangemarksGermanWarCemeteryarebothremindersofthefightingthattook placehere duringtheGreat War.MeuseValleyThe MeuseValley,south ofBrussels,is oneof thebest places to get a feelfbr Belgiumsruralcenter.TheMeuseRiveroilersBelgiumsmostscenicrivertripopportunities.Headtoeitherihetownsof Namuror Dinantto planyour river trip.Both ofthese smallcenters actas gatewaysto thisregion.The MeuseValley isalso home oa hostof hikingand cyclingtrails fortravelers whowant toaddsomeactivities into theirholidays.GhenfsCanalsFor easysightseeing whilein Ghent,simply taketo thewater.Several companiesoffersightseeingtripsuponGhentswaterways.Mostcanalcruiseoptionsarceither40minutesoronehour.DeparturesareregularfromaroundMarchthroughNovember,withfewerdeparturesduringwinter.Acoupleof companiesoffer boatrental,so you can explorethecanalsat your own speed.
1.Whichis thebestplace togetafullview ofLaGrand PlaceSomehow,Kayla wantedtodomore work.A.Thebiggest square.B.The centerofthetown.C.Any ofthegrand buildings.D.Thebalcony ofthetownhall.
2.What canpeople doin theBattlefields ofFlandersA.Appreciatea bigflowercarpet.B.Enjoy Belgiumsbest scenicrivertrip.C.Showrespect tosomesoldiers oftheGreatWar.D.Learn aboutBelgiums importantrolein worldeconomy.
3.Whatis specialabout GhentsCanalsA.It takes（helongest timetotour.B.It offersboat rentingfor touringfreely.C.Departuresarethesamethroughouttheyear.D.TouristscanheadtothetownofNamurthroughit.ElevatorsexistedasfarbackasancientRome.Archimedeswasbuildingthemin236B.C.Thoseearly“elevators weresimple platforms,typically usedto performtasks such as raisingup waterforirrigation orlifting heavybuilding materials.They werepowered byanimals,people oreven waterwheels.The firstmodern passengerelevator wasbuilt forKing LouisXV in1743and wascalled“TheFlyingChair”.InstalledontheoutsideofthekingspalaceatVersailles,hiselevatorwentfromthefirstto thesecond floor.The kingentered itfrom hisbalcony,and thenthe menstationed insidea chimneyraisedandlowerediheelevatorthroughtheuseofropesandpulleys（滑轮）.Bythe1850s,elevatorswere poweredby waterpressure orsteam,but theystill werentvery common.At thattime,elevatorsthat operatedon acable systemwere consideredtreacherous,because ifthe ropesbroke,the elevatorwouldfallfastandthingsonitcouldbedamaged;moreimportantly,passengerswouldbekilledbythefall.In1852,ElishaOtisandhissonscameupwithanelevatordesignthatemployedasafetydevice.Awoodenframeatthetopoftheplatformwouldsnapoutagainstthesidesoftheelevatorwelliftheropesbroke,essentiallyfunctioningasabrake.Otisremarkablydemonstrated（展示）thisdesignatthe1854NewYork WorldsFair.Herodetheplatformhigh intotheairandthenhadtheropecut,but,thankstothe brake,it onlyfell afew inchesbefore stopping.Ots foundedan elevatorcompany,called OtisBrothersamp;Co.,whichsetupthefirstpublicelevatorinafive-storyNewYorkdepartmentstorein
1874.More electricelevators cameupinthe1880s.Two yearsbefore ElishaOtis,Olis Tuftspatented anelevator designthat hadbenches insideanenclosedcar,withdoorsthatopenedandclosedautomatically.WhileTuftsdesignwasverysafe,itwasalso expensiveand impractical—especially forvery tallbuildings.Thus,it didnthave goodmarketprospects.OtisBrothersamp;Co.,todayknown astheOtisElevatorCompany,continued toimproveclcvators,safetyandefficiency.Todayitistheworldslargestmanufacturerofelevatorsandescalators.
4.Whatcam weknowabout thefirstmodern passengerelevatorA.It wasinvented in
1852.B.It wasoperated byhand.C.It wasoriginally builtbyaking.D.It waspowered bywaterpressure.
5.Whatdoes theunderlined word“Ireacherous”in Paragraph2mean mostprobablyA.Unnecessary.B.Old-fashioned.C.Mysterious.D.Insecure.
6.WhatdidElishaOtis doat the1854NewYork WorldsFairA.Hecame upwiththeideaofan elevatorbrake.B.Hecompared hisinventionwith thatofOtis Tufts,.C.Hedemonstrated theworkingprinciple ofhisinvention.D.Hewitnessed theuseofhiselevator inafive-story building.
7.Whatdoes thepassagemainlytalk aboutA.Thedevelopment ofelevators.B.How elevatorsinfluence ourlife.C.The varietiesof elevatorsin ourlife.D.When thefirstelevator wasinvented.A lunchbreak-its animportant andoften necessarypart of our workingor schoolday.And nowwerespoilt（惯坏）witha lot ofplacestobuy ourlunch from,all offeringattractive dishesandsandwiches toeat onthego.But ourappetiteforbuying ourlunchtimefareis notjustcosting usmoney,there mightbe acostintermsofdamagingourplanettoo.Justgrabbingasandwich,crispsandmaybeacakeandcoffeecanproduce atleast fouritems ofwaste.Paper boxes,cups,wrappers andplastic knivesand forksare allpartofourdisposable feastin additionto thefood wastewe create.Some expertssay throwingawayfood,which producesmethane asit rots,isa biggercause ofclimatechange thanplastics.But regardlessof whatcauses themost damage,the solution,according toan environmentalcampaigngroupcalledHubbub,istocatpackedlunches.TessaTricksfromthegroupsays,“Peoplearcsaying that they arcbuying foodtotake outbecause lifehasgotbusier.And shesays peoplethink theyare beingmore efficient;but sheargues that its usuallyhealthierand cheaperto makeyourownlunch.It meansyoucaneat thethings youreally wantandmake thequantitythat youactually need.ofgettingreadyforwork,soifyouhaventgottimeandyouarcgoingtobuylunch,analternativethatHubbubsuggests istotakeyour own container toashopandaskthemto putyourfoodinit.Theideaofusing reusablecoffeecups fbrhotdrinks andrefilling walerbottleshas alreadyproved successful,so thiscouldbeanother stepinthe rightdirection.
8.Whats thesecondparagraph mainlyaboutA.Eating habitsare suggestedbyexperts.B.Buying lunchcostsamounts ofmoney.C.Eating fastfood doesnogood tohealth.D.Buying lunchcauses damagetoenvironment.
9.What doesHubbub advisepeopleto doA.Eat whatyou like.B.Make lunchbyyourself.C.Stop eatingpackedlunches.D.Try tohemore efficientin work.
10.What doestheunderlinedword“this”in thelastparagraph meanA.Ealingpacked lunches.B.Using reusablecoffee cups.C.Taking yourowncontainer.D.Usingrecyclable waterbottles.
11.What isthebest titleofthetextA.Is LunchtimeFareMore TastyB.Is YourLunch CostingtheEarthC.Arc YouStill ThrowingAway FoodD.Arc YouReady toPrepare YourLunchOf course,preparing yourlunch isanother thingtofit intoyourmorningscramble（忙舌L）When wetalk aboutrobots,we mayimmediately thinkof sci-fi-inspired humanoidmachines.Whiletheyprimarilyremainmythical（神话的），therearenumerousmoretypesofrobotsinusetoday.Robotsdifferfromothermachinesinhowtheyinteractwiththeworld.Theyhavetheabilitytochangetheir surroundingsand respond totheworld aroundthem basedon theiractions.Yet,as weveseen,theyre notyet goodfbr allareas oflife.Willthis,however,change in（hefutureBy themid-2O3Os,business networkPwCexpects thatrobots willhaveautomated upto30%ofoccupations.Accordingtosomeprojections,theglobalstockofrobotsmightreach20millionby
2030.withautomatedlabordisplacing（替换）upto51millionpeopleinthenexttenyears.Whilerobotsarcunlikely totakeovertheworld,wc mayexpect toseemore ofthemin oureverydaylives.Robotsaretransforming theworldbyassistingpeopleinperforming tasksmoreefficientlyandinways thatwere previouslyimpossible.Robots helpwith disasterresponse,improve physicalabilities,serve insectorsthatrequire humanconnection,and permitexplorationbeyond Earthsborders.Robotsarc havingagenerally positiveimpactontheglobe.They maybe replacingsomehuman employment,but theyalso improveefficiency,which improveseconomic activity,which inturn createsmoreopportunities fbrhumans odevelop newways toearnmoney.Machinesandrobotswiththeabilitytolearncouldhaveanevenwiderrangeofbehooves.Robotsthat canadapt totheirsurroundings,learn newprocedures,and changetheirbehavior inthefuturewillbebettersuitableformorecomplicated activities.Robotshavethepotentialtoimproveourlivesinthelongrun.Theymaybeabletoimprovehealthcareandmaketransportationmoreefficient,inadditiontoshouldering thestrainofphysically demandingor repetitivework.
12.Whatmakes robotsdifferent fromother machinesA.Theway heyrespondtotheworld.B.Thesurroundings heycanadapt o.C.The diversityoftheirtypes andeffects.D.Theimportant roletheyplay intheworld.
13.Howdoes theauthordevelop thesecond paragraphA.By makingcomparisons.B.By analyzingthereasons.C.By listingfigures.D.By givingdifferent opinions.
14.Whichofthefollowing maytheauthoragree withabouthefuture ofrobotsA.They willhelp humansearn moremoney.B.They canfree humansfrom houseworkcompletely.C.They willtakeovermost areasof peoplesfuture life.D.They maydomoregood thanharm tohumans ftiturc.
15.Whatdocs theunderlinedword“behooves“in thelastparagraph probablymeanA.Origins.B.Applications.C.Choices.D.Challenges.
二、七选五Complaining seemsto bea partof everydaylife.Whether itsat school,in theworkplace duringtravelor athome,its hardto gotwenty-four hourswithout hearingsomeone makenegative comment,Although peopleoften doit,it doesntmean theyliketo doit.16Avoiddoingthingsthatgiveyounegativefeelings,Forexample,ifyoureunhappyatyourcurrentjob,try findingone thatwill leaveyou inhigh spirits.17Youll findsmall changescould makea bigdifference.You canalso try to surroundyourself withpositive people.If youre around peoplethat oftencomplain,then you may findit encouragesyou to do it,too.18When yourearoundpeople who arepositive,finding yourselfbehavingin thesamewaymay notbefar off.Anotherwaytostopcomplainingistobemorepatient.Manyofthedailycomplaintsresultfromalack ofpatience incertain situations.19Calm yourselfdown andtell yourselfthatitsnot sobad andthateventually ifllbeover.20Forexample,when you,rebehindavery slowpersonatthesupermarket,thinkabouthowfortunate youreto haveenough moneyto makethe purchase.If youstart havinga morepositivemindset,youmaystopcomplaining withoutevenknowing it.A.Sotry toteach them.B.Soconsider stayingaway fromthem.C.It takesgreat effortto stopcomplaining.D.Here arcsomeideas tohelp youstopcomplaining.E.Whengetting intosituationssuchastraffic jams,takea deepbreath.F.Whennegative thoughtscome,trytoswitch oa morepositivemindset.G.If youreunhappy abouttaking acertainway home,try takingalternativeroutes.
三、完形填空I discoveredmy leachingpassion whenI wasin secondaryschool.A thattime,I2]that helpingotherswith theirhomeworkwas veryenjoyableand
22.Iwas alwaysaroundwhen someoneneededmyhelp.Mydecision toteach EnglishinChinawascompletely
23.Ididmy Bachelordegreein Educationattheuniversity,24a teachingassistant ina primaryschool fortwo yearsduringmy studyand Iwas25ofworking withkids.I26cametoChinainAugust2019andworkedinahighschoolinHuayuan.Atfirst,Iwasalittlebit27,butIquickly adaptedto anewteaching environment.I28my teachingjob moreandmore eachday.Aftermy10-monthcontractexpired（到期）,IleftChina.IthoughtIwould29comebackbecauseI needednew adventuresand freshstart.It wasno longera30for me.As itturned out,I shouldhaveneversaidnever.AfterspendingsometimeinVietnamandCambodia,Istarted31China.Ibookedmytickets,flewtoHongKongandtooka（raintomy32workplace-Huayuan.Igotajobandstartedrightaway.It wasa littlebit33experience tome.I workedwith highschool studentsand primarystudentsbefore,but neverwith kindergartenkids.The real34was justabout tobegin...It is,aboveall,a lotof
35.These littleChinese“monsters“arc extremelyactiveand amusing.There isnoway youcan entertheclassroom withoutbeing noticedbythem.Thatalways makesmyday.
21.A.found B.suspected C.promised D.denied
22.A.complex B.severe C.rewarding D.competitive
23.A.steady B.serious C.original D.abstract
24.A.came acrossB.hoped forC.spottedout D.served as
25.A.fond B.tired C.afraid D.aware
26.A.finally B.simply C.firstly D.firmly
27.A.shocked B.scared C.interested D.thrilled
28.A.recalled B.regretted C.doubted D.enjoyed
29.A.never B.always C.seldom D.almost
30.A.choice B.chance C.challenge D.change
31.A.grasping B.missing C.defending D.strengthening
32.A.former B.concrete C.distant D.perfect
33.A.initial B.similar C.proper D.different
34.A.discussion B.incident C.adventure D.motivation
35.A.pain B.fun C.trouble D.relief
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入I个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Huanhuaxi Parkis theonly five-star parkin Chengdu.36is saidthat inthe TangDynasty aladycalledHuanhuawaswashingclothesbytheriverforamonkwhofellintothemudwhensomelotus荷彳Efloated toher.Sotheriver37callHuanhuaxi HuanhuaStream fromthenon.Huanhuaxi Parkis wellworth38visit.It useshe cutting-edge theoryof modemgarden andarchitecturaldesign39showlhe richculture ofSichuan.The mostoutstanding featureof HuanhuaxiPark shouldbe poetic.Entering thesouth gate,youwill seethe388-meter-long Poetry Avenue40famous traditionalChinese poemscarved inthe stonesunderyour feet,41makes peoplehold theirbreath.In thepine foreston bothsides ofPoetryAvenue,the statuesof25famous poetsofthepast dynastiesare lifelikeand42attract.Among themare QuYuan,Li Bai,and DuFu,whoareconsidered thethree43greatpatriotic poetsin ancientChina.Stepping onthebridge overthe stream,you willbe attractedbyhe bigactive fishiniheriver.Ifyouthrowfishfoodintothewater,therewillbe44groupoffishswimmingtoeat.Theyevenlikemilk.Nexttimeyouarecrossingthebridge,probablyyou45seethefishdrinkingmilkfromfeedingbottles.What anamazingscene!
五、开放性作文
46.你校英文报的Life专栏正在征稿请你以“Ways toLive aHealthyLift”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括
1.健康生活的途径；
2.健康生活的意义注意:
2.词数80左右;
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Ways toLive aHealthy Life
六、读后续写
47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成•篇完整的短文Whenthefinalbellrang,thestudentswereremindedthattherewasnoschoolonMonday—LaborDay MayDay.“Enjoy yourextra day of“said theteacher toher class.An extraday offun suitedKaylajust fine.She lovedbreaks.She wantedto goouttoplay withher friends.When shegot offtheschool bus,Kayla ranintothe househappily.“How wasschool,Kayla”asked hermom.“It wasgreat,Mom.I amexcitedabout noschoolonMonday.44Youjuststartedbacktoschooltwoweeksago.Alreadyinneedofabreak,huh^^askedKaylasmom withalaugh.Kayla sleptinthenext morning.Saturday washer favoritedayofhe week.It rainedmost ofheday,so Kaylaenjoyed playingvideo gamesinside.On Sunday,her friendscame overand theyplayedbasketball forseveral hours.Then itwas Labor Day,you know,the extraday offthat Kaylawas solookingforward to.But Kaylawas awakenedearly thatmorning byher dad.He toldKayla thatincelebrationofLaborDay,thefamilywoulddosomelabourwork.Kaylacouldntbelieveit.Thiswasaholiday!Adaywhen shewassupposedtobeenjoying freshlysqueezedlemonadewhileplaying inhertreehouse.As Kaylawipedhereyes,shebegan towonder ifhiswas justabaddream.“Kayla,your breakfastis ready.We havealotof worktodotoday.Lefs geta moveon,”saidKaylas mom.As shesat downatthekitchen table,Kayla askedher parents,*Are youserious aboutworkingtoday IsntLabor Daya holiday,,“Yes,Kayla.It is,“replied herdad,But wethought workinghard todaywould makeyouunderstand whyLaborDaywas obsenedinitially.Though feelingdisappointed andeven alittleannoyed,Kayla hadnochoice.注意续写词数应为150左右Shewas assignedtotidy andcleanher ownroom.。
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