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陕西省西北农林科技大学附属中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解Planninga cruiseonabudget ofteninvolves searchingfor thebestcruise dealsandspecials.Whileits truethatone ofthebestways tosaveoncruises isto choosemajorlinesseasonalpromotional offers,there areotherways tosignificantly reducethecost ofyour trip.You mightevenbeable toenjoy acruiseonas littleas$100aday.Weconsulted with ColleenMcDaniel,seniorexecutiveeditorofCruiseCritic,toget evenmoremoney-saving tips.Read ontodiscoverhowyou canenjoy cruisesfor cheap.Purchaseanall-inclusivepackageAneasywaytorackup(增加1)ahighcruisebillisbytakingadvantageofeveryextrathatacruiselinehastoofferwithoutknowingwhichextrasarcincludedinthepackageyouvepurchased.Ifyoure worriedabout spendingtoo muchonactivities,beverages,food andaccommodations,bookanall-inclusivepackage,which couldhelp yousavemoneyin thelongrun.Seek unadvertiseddiscountsThough theydontalways advertisethem,many cruiselinesoffer specialprices forcertaingroups.Royal Caribbean,for example,extends specialpricing onallcruises toairlineemployees.Call(hecruiselineto findoutifit offersdiscountsfbrany groups,employers ororganizationsyouare affiliatedwith,andyou couldsave uptoS100ormorea dayonyour booking.Use anapptotrack pricesIfyou canbeflexiblewith yourtravel dates,you mightbe abletogeta greatdeal onacruisebyusing anapplikeCruiseCritic.Theapp letsyou monitorpricesofupcoming cruisesand informsyouofanymajorchangesonpricesasthedaysgoby.Ifthepriceonyourcruisedropsafteryouvebooked,youcancontactthecruiselinetonegotiatethedifference.Thecruiselinemightrefundyouintheformofan onboardcreditthat youcan useforcruiseactivities andotheramenities duringyour trip.Lookforlocal dealsAvoluntaryactivityManycruise-goers extendtheir vacationsbybooking staysand planningactivities inport citiesbeforeand afterthecruise.If thisisyour plan,save moneyondining andadventures bylookingforlocal dealsahead oftime.
1.According to thepassage,who mightget unadvertiseddiscounts ofRoyalCarribbeanA.Senioreditors.B.Royal members.C.Airlineemployees.D.Local cruise-gocrs.
2.Themain purposeofhepassage isto.A.advertiseacruise appB.present theadvantages ofacruiseC.inform peopleofwhatto doonacruiseD.offer tipsonsavingmoneyfor acruisetrip
3.Thepassage ismostprobably takenfrom a.A.sailingblogB.science journalC.travel brochureD.finance magazineIwasonanamazing ripwith mywife,following Marco,ourguide toexperiencethefestival ofQoyllurRiti whichtakes placeat4,300metres inthesouthern AndesofPeru,afestival whichfewforeign touristseverget tosee.Peoplewere travellingtothis festivalfrom allover Peru.Among themthere wereoldmen,motherswithsmallbabiesandchildrenallfollowingthesameroute.Manyofthemhadhorsescarryingtheirfood,blankets andtents.Some,likeus,had comebybusto Mahuayani,thenearest town,andwere walkingupfrom there.WecontinuedclimbingforanotherhourandahalfbeforereachingheSinakaravalley.Therewelooked downona flatplain ofopengrassland.Right acrossthis flatpiece ofground peoplewereputting uptentsofblueplasticto protectthemselves fromtherain.Marco choseaspotto putupourtent.Notfarawayinanopenmarket,peoplewerebuyingtinyhouses,carsorsmallpicturesshowingababy orsomethingelse.Marco explainedthat theserepresented somethingthepilgrims(朝圣者)wanted.They wouldtake themandbury theminthemountain.This,theybelieved,would makesurethat whatthey wishedforwould come(rue intheyearto come.After dinnerwewent tobed fullyclothedinside oursleepingbags.Wewere upearlythenextmorning,themain dayofthefestival.The Ukukusmen wearingblack masks(面罩)and brightcostumes,had lefttheirtents intheearlyhours toclimbthe nearestmountain bythelightof thefullmoon.They stoppedto dancefrom timetotime,believing thiswouldbring lucktotheirvillages.Asthey camedown,they werejoined bygroupsofdancers intraditionalcostumes.They performedwhereverthere was a space.Although(here didnotseem tobeanyone organisingthem,(hewholefestival hadbecome ahugeharmonious(和谐的)celebration.
4.Whomight betheauthorofthetextA.At ourguide.B.A schoolboy.C.Anativeof Peru.D.Aforeign traveller.
5.Where didQoyliurRiti takeplaceA.In theSinakaravalley.B.On thetopofamountain.C.In thetownof Mahuayani.D.In afarawayvillage inPeru.
6.On themainday ofthefestival,(heUkukus_.A.danced whereverpossible B.got upafterthesun cameoutC.dancedto entertainthetourists D.woreblack traditionalcostumes
7.What wouldbethebest titleforthetextA.An UnpleasantTrip toPeru B.The WorldsHighest FestivalC.TheHistory ofQoyliur RitiD.ADisappearing TraditioninPeruRick Andersonsays heisntscared ofsharksand heisappealing toothersto learntolove them.“Itry toconvincepeople thatlookingat asharkeye toeye istotallydifferent tosittingon asurfboardor aboatlooking atevery shadowthatgoes underneaththinkingils asharkcoming to getthem Jhesaid.Eye toeye theylook atyou,you lookat themand yougo yourown way.”“Ifind thatonce peopleseetheir firstsharks,their wholeattitudechanges.They realizethattheyarcnotasscaryaswhattheythoughttheywere,“MrAndersonsaid.Hecomparessharkstodogs,intheway theyshowtheirbehaviorand attitudetowardshumans.Youre notgoingtogo uptoadogthat isarching(拱起)itsbackandmakingalowsoundinthethroatatyou,“hesaid.Ifasharkisarchinganditsfins(鳍)aredown,itstellingyoutomoveon.”Headmithethoughtthesharkwastryingtoattackhim thefirstfew times.MrAnderson isagainst thecontroversialpolicyintroduced inWesternAustraliato killasharkifitpresentsathreattohumans.HesaidmanyofthesamethingsthatoccurinWesternAustraliaarealsohappening inNewSouth Wales.MrAnderson saidthat sharkscome closertoshore becausetheyare attracted(othesmell ofwhalecarcasses(尸体)which havebroken downafter beingburied inthesandonmanybeaches.MrAndersonoftenseesgreynursesharks,furseals,leopardseals,penguinsandfishesofarangeofcolours inthePacificOceanalong BeilingenShire.Depending onthetimeoftheyear,you cangetagoodmixture ofseacreatures movingthrough there,“he said.Tiger sharksare hisfavouritekind ofsharks.Hedescribes themas pig-headed butalsograceful creatures.
8.Whatdoes MrAndersonprobably doA.Aboatman.B.Adiver.C.A surfer.D.Afisherman.
9.Whatdoes MrAndersonindicate bycomparingsharks todogsA.Sharks havethesamebehavior asdogs.B.Sharks arenaturally friendlytohuman beings.C.Sharks canbe lovelycreatures ifproperly trained.D.Sharks cansend messagesthrough theirbehavior.
10.What mistakedidMr AndersononcemakeA.Henever lookedal sharkseye toeye.B.Heonce sawsharks asascary animal.C.Hemisunderstood asharksarching itsback.D.liedidnt allowsharkstogetclose toshores.
11.What doweknowabout thePacific OceanalongBeilingenShireA.Its MrAndersonsfavorite place.B.Its apopularplace fbrtourists.C.Its openin certaintimesof theyear.D.Its whereMrAnderson trainssharks.Whenitcomestomentalillness,manypeopleoftenfinditloughtoget(hehelptheyneed.Thisis especiallytruefor youngstudents making(hetransition(过渡)tocollege life.“Sometimes,studentsdontrealizehowharditistoadjusttocollege,vsaidLauraSmith,associatedeanofstudentsattheUniversityofTexasatDallas.44Yourenotthebigfishinyourclassesanymore;you haveall kindsofpersonal stress;youre awayfrom home.“Dealing withthesethings isnoteasy.”Studentswhoaregoingthroughtheseproblemssometimeswanttoreachout.Butifstudentsdontfeel comfortableseeking help,many feelthat itstheresponsibility oftheiruniversityto helpthem.“Ireally wishthat therewas moreimportance placedonhow counseling(咨询)centers helpstudents,said ConnieTrinh.Counseling servicesarc justasimportant asacademics andsports.^^Trinh,27,graduatedfromTexasWomansUniversityin
2015.Duringcollege,shehostedvariousworkshops onhowtohandlemental healthconditions.Trinh usedherown storytoconnect withstudentswhomight befacingsimilarproblems.High academicpressures,cultural differencesas anAsianAmericanandstressfulsocialsituationsstoodoutassonicofthemostcommoncausesofTrinhsanxiety.It wasonly afteryears ofpersonal problemsthat shecouldadmit thatreaching outisnta signofweakness.“Ifyoufeelyoucantconnectwilhotherpeoplearoundyou,youshouldaddresstheissuewithoutshame,“Trinhsaid.Youllfindthattherearealotofpeopleouttherewhosincerelywanttohelpyou.”
12.Thepassage canbeseen astheauthors reflectionsupon.A.college lifeB.counseling serviceC.mental healthD.cultural differences
13.Whats Trinhspreferred solutiontotheproblems mentionedA.Making self-criticism.B.Handling the problems actively.C.Solving(heproblemonyour own.D.Finding thecausesofthe problems.A.Get alongwith.B.Join togetherwith.
14.What doestheunderlined phrase“connect withinthelast paragraphprobably meanC.Be relatedto.D.Get throughto.
15.What canwe learnfrom thetextA.Counselingservice helpsdoingresearch.B.Adjustingto collegelifeis apieceofcake.C.Hostingworkshops improvesstudents ability.D.Being bravetoget helpisnota signof weakness.
二、七选五Advice forCookingona TightScheduleFrom myexperience,there arcthree mainreasons whypeopledont cookmoreoften:ability,money,and time.16Moneyis atopicthatI,lltalk aboutanother day.So todayIwant togive yousomeadviceabouthowlomakethemostofthetimeinthekitchen.Herearethreetipsforgreatcookingonatight schedule:Thinkahead.IusuallythinkcookingisapainwhenImalreadyhungryandthereisnothingreadyto eat.Sothink aheadofthecoming week.When willyouhave timetocookDo youhave therightmaterialsalready17Makeyour timeworthit.When youdofind timetocooka meal,makethe mostofitand saveyourselftimelateron.Are youmaking oneloafofbread1811takes aroundthesame amountoftimetomake moreofsomething.So saveyourselftheeffort forafuturemeal.19Thismaysurpriseyou.butoneofthebestways tomakecookingworthyourtimeisexperimentation.It gives you thechancetohit uponnewideas andrecipes thatcanwork well.Themore youlearn andthemoreyou try,themoreability youhaveto takecontrol ofyourfood andyourschedule.Hopefully thatgivesyoua goodstart.2And dontlet abusy scheduledisappointyou andstopyou frommaking somegreat changesinyour life!A.Try newthings.B.Abilityis easilyimproved.C.Makethree orfourinstead.D.Understand yourfoodbetter.E.Cooking isaburden formany people.F.Let cookingand livingsimplybeajoy ratherthan aburden.G.Alillletimeplanning aheadcan savealolof worklater on.
三、完形填空Billy,ahard-workingstudent,isfourteen yearsoldand intheninthgrade.Hehasapart-timejobhat21himupevery morningat fiveoclock,when mostpeopleare still22asleep.He isanewspaper boy.Each morning,Billy leavesthehouse at5:15to gotothe23where thenewspapersalways arc.The newspaperswere24tothecorner bytruckat midnight.He alwaystakes awagonto25hem.In thewinteritis stilldark26hegets upeveryday,but duringtherest oftheyearit is
27.Billy mustsendhe newspaperstohehouses ofpeopleonhis28inallkindsofweather.Hetriestoputeachpaperontheporch门廊whereitwillbe29from wind,rain orsnow.Sometimes hiscustomersgive himUDS.30himvery excited.Billy camsabout$70per monththrough hard
31.and heissaving someofthemoney togoto
32.where hehasalways beenlonging togo.Besides that,he33the restofthe earningsonrecords andclothes.Once amonth,hehas tocollect the34at nightsincemanyofthemworkduringtheday.Thatiswhenheis35sothatheisfullofexcitement.Luckily,hegets greatlysupported36hisfamily.Sometimes,whenBillyissick,hisbrotherofferstodeliverthenewspapersforhim.Once,his fatherwas too37to help.Billy hasseventy customersnow,but hedoesntfeel38about thenumber.Hedreamsthathewillgetas39customersaspossiblesomeday.40hemightwinaprizeforbeinganoutstandingnewspaperboy.HewantstowinatriptoEurope,buthewillbehappyifhewinsanewbicycle.
21.A.wakes B.takes C.gels D.picks
22.A.sound B.falling C.fall D.soundly
23.A.comer B.street C.room D.department
24.A.given B.addressed C.handed D.delivered
25.A.carry B.bring C.send D.load
26.A.whether B.while C.that D.when
27.A.short B.black C.light D.long
28.A.road B.way C.route D.path
29.A.protected B.stopped C.kept D.prevented
30.A.making B.letting C.leading D.causing
31.A.attempt B.job C.work D.struggle
32.A.abroad B.school C.college D.hospital
33.A.costs B.spends C.pays D.uses
34.A.paper B.money C.newspapers D.records
35.A.depressed B.energetic C.fulfilled D.moved
36.A.over B.withC.by D.of
37.A.likely B.reluctant C.tried D.willing
38.A.satisfied B.pleasant C.contented D.happy
39.A.most B.much C.many D.more
40.A.If thatB.If soC.Whats moreD.Besides
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式My timeinChinawas41unforgettable experience.Every daywasanew adventure.Imadelife-longfriendsand42havemanylastingmemories.Mystudyabroadprogramorganizedtripsforusto learnabout eachcity andtovisitcultural43sight.WhileIwas inBeijing,I climbedtheGreat WallofChina,and visitedTianan menSquare,theForbidden CityandtheBirds NestOlympic stadium.I alsohad theopportunityof44bestuckinaBeijingthunderstorm,bargaininginthemarket,andridinghehigh-speedtrain.WhileIwasinTianjin,I45studyalNankaiUniversity.IwastakingtheChineselanguageandculturecourses.46Ienjoyed mostisthat whateverIlearned inclass,I woulduseitoutsideto communicatewithpeople.Havingtheopportunity47speakMandarineverydayreallyimprovedmylearning.Intheafternoon1wouldhavecultureclasses48Iwould learnaboutChinesecalligraphy,Beijingopera,Chinesemartialarts,Chinese cookingand manyothersubjects.The mixoflearningaboutthelanguageand culturemadeeach dayofclass49excite.Ibelieve thatthekey50studying abroadsuccessfully istheattitudeyoucarry.Going toChina,Iwas open-minded andhad avery positiveattitude.
五、短文改错
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏词符号八,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线\划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者从第11处起不计分Manyyoung boysand girlshave ahabitofsmoking,though theyare middleschoolstudent.Aswe allknow,smokingdoharm tohuman beings.More andmorepeople haverealized howseriouslythisproblemis,and theyare neverbored withit.Somepeople thinksmokingisa kindoffashion,andother thinksmokingcan refreshthemselves.In thefact,smokingcauses manyillnesses.The mostseriousillnesscausingbysmokingislungcancer.Meanwhile,smokingisawastemoney.Whalsmore,careless smokersmay causedanger fires.
六、开放性作文
52.最近你参加了学校组织的志愿者活动,到火车站提供服务请你按照以下提示写••篇英语短文,内容主要包括
1.活动目的
2.时间4月10日星期日,上午8:00-11:00;地点火车站
3.活动内容捡垃圾pick uprubbish^信息咨询provideinformation forpassengers、帮助使用自助售票机ticket vendingmachine等
4.你的感受注意
1.词数100左右开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.。