山东省聊城颐中外国语学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

山东省聊城颐中外国语学校学年高二上学期期中2022-2023考试英语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Mount HuangshanAnhuiAUNESCO WorldHeritage Siteset amidsftheloveliest mountainsof China,,9Mount一一Huangshan,aka MountYellow,is aonce in-a lifetimetrek formany Chinese.The1,863—meter mountainis renownedfor itsoddly shapedpines,spectacular rockformations,hot springsand seasof mistyand melancholyclouds.A triphere providesa mountainoffeeling.Admission fee:RMB230between March1-November30一RMB150between December1February28Major citiesconnected toHuangshan Airportby direct flights includeBeijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou andXian.TEL::0559—5561111Huangguoshu WaterfallGuizhouThehighest waterfallin Asia,majestic HuangguoshuYellowFruit Tree“Waterfall plungesa一dramatic

77.8meters acrossa101meter-wide span.The bestvisiting seasonis Juneto August,when the water reachesa peakflow of700cubicmeters persecond.Admission fee:RMB180between March1-October31RMB160between November1-February28The nearesttraffic hub to Huangguoshu Waterfall isHuangguoshu Airport.Its aboutsixkilometers away.Major citiesconnected toHuangguoshu bydirectflightsinclude BeijingandGuangzhou.TEL:0851—33596663ShennongjiaHubeiMore than400people claimto haveseen aBigfoot-like creatureamong thelush vegetationofShennongjia overthe pastcentury,yet nohard evidencehas beenfound to provetheyetisexistence.The3,200—square—kilometer naturereserve alsopurports to be“the onlyHowever,when sheread hisfile,she wasin surprise.Teddys firstgrade teacher wrote,“Teddyis abright childwith aready laugh.He doeshis workneatly andhas goodmanners...he is a joyto bearound.His secondgrade teacherwrote,“Teddy isan excellentstudent,well likedby hisclassmates.But heis troubledbecause hismother hasa deadlyillness andlife athome mustbe astruggle9Histhird grade teacherwrote,“His mothersdeath hasbeen hardon him.He triedto dohis bestbut hisfatherdoesnt show much interest.”Teddys fourth gradeteacherwrote,Teddy iswithdrawn anddoesntshowmuchinterest inschool.He doesnthave manyfriends andsometimes sleepsin class.By now,Mrs.Thompson realizedthe problemand she was ashamedof herself.She thoughtthat shecouldmake adifference.She felteven worsewhen her students broughther Christmaspresents,wrapped inbeautifulpaper andtied withpretty ribbons,except fbrTeddys.His presentwas clumsilywrapped in theheavy,brown paperthat hegot froma grocerybag.Mrs.Thompson openedit in the middleof the（手镯）other presents.Some of the childrenstared tolaugh whenshe founda stonebracelet withsomeof thestones missing,and abottle thatwas one-quarter fullof perfume.Paragraph1:Mrs.Thompson,her voicechoked upwith tears,thanked herstudents fortheir presents.Paragraph2:Twenty yearslater,Teddy invitedMrs.Thompson to attend hiswedding asgroom9s（新郎）mother.well-preserved subtropicalforest ecosystemin theworlds mid—latitudes,“with more than5,000species of animals andplants.Its hometo snub-nosed orgolden monkeys,a rareand protectedspeciesin China.Admission fee:RMB100Wuhan isthe nearestmajor cityand traffichubto Shennongjia.From Wuhan*s long-distancebus stationat XinhuaLu,take thedaily coachto XingshanCounty.Then transferto amini-bus fromXingshantoShennongjia.TEL:0719—8128855For moreinformation,just click:http:〃edition.cmrcom/tiavel/aiticle/china-beautiful-places/index.html orWechat:CNN-Travel.Letters are notrecommended atall,though.

1.Which isthe bestchoice forhot spring——lovers withtight budgetsA.Mount Huangshanin OctoberB.HuangguoshuWaterfallin JulyC.Mount Huangshanin DecemberD.Shennongjia atany time

2.When canyou enjoythe splendidscene ofHuangguoshu WaterfallA.On MayDay B.On CPCFounding DayC.On NewYears DayD.On NationalDay

3.How manyapproaches arementioned in all toget relevanttravel informationA.2B.

31.4D.5When Igrow upInkindergarten,my classwas askedto drawpictures,showing what we wanted to be when wegrewup.Our drawingswere expected to displayour dreamoccupations.I rememberpictures ofballerinasdancing,firefighters puttingout ablaze,and astronautsleaping across the moon.My pictureshowed afigure withbrown hairholding abox oforange juicebeside acounter.Underneath wasmy handwriting:When Igrow up,I want to workat MarketBasket becauseit（刷）would befun toswipe orangejuice acrossthe scanner.Out ofeverything,my five-year-oldself wishedto workat thelocal grocerystore.When we are young,questions ofwhat wewant to be when we grow up arecommon.Yet wearenot expectedto respondwith ananswer thatis likelyto cometrue.However,when webecometeens,we areasked the very samequestions twiceas often.The differenceis,now weare supposedto answer withconfidence.Teens areexpectedto know exactlywhatwewant tobe andhow weare goingto achievethatgoal.However,not allof uscan beso sure.Even thoughI amin highschool,I cannotanswer withcertainty.But Idont considerthat abad thing.How amI supposed toknowwhat I will want tospend mytime doingat age40When Ithink about the future,I definitelydont seemyself workingat MarketBasket,but inreality,if thatwas whatwould makeme happy,I woulddo it.So,the nexttime someoneasks mewhatI want tobewhen Igrowup,Iwillsimply sayhappy”.Happiness isa destinationfor everyone.We maywant towalk differentpaths inlife,but weallwant tobe happywherever weend up.Choose yourpath,but dontworry toomuch aboutchoosingwisely.Make amistake ortwo andtry newthings.But alwaysremember,if yourenot happy,yourenot atthe endof yourjourney yet.

4.What didthe authorwanttobewhenhewasin kindergartenA.An astronaut.B.A firefighter.C.A dancer.D.A cashier.

5.We canlearn from the passagethat.A.kindergartners areable todisplay theirdream jobswith confidenceB,kindergartners havelimited imaginationof theirdream occupationsC.teenagers aresupposedtobe clearabout whatthey wantto beD.teenagers stickto thepath theychose when they wereyoung

6.The authorwould probablyagree that.A.the principleof growthlies inhuman choiceB,happiness isthe meaningof existenceC.it isnever toolate tocorrect mistakesD.your futuredepends onyour dreams

7.What doesthe passagemainly talkaboutA,Different stagesof life.B.Career guidance.C.The realgoal oflife.D.Career paths.Walk throughthe Amazonrainforest today and you will findit steamy,warm,damp andthick.But if you hadbeen therearound15,000years ago,during thelast iceage,would ithave beenthesame Formorethan30years,scientists havebeen arguingabout how rainforests mighthavereacted to the cold,dry climateof theice ages,but tillnow,no onehas reacheda satisfyinganswer.Rainforests likethe Amazonare importantfor moppingup CO2from theatmosphere andhelpingto solveglobal wanning.Currently thetrees in the Amazontake in around500million tonsofCO2each year:equal to the totalamount ofCO2given offin theUK eachyear.But howwill theAmazonreact tothe futureclimate changeIf itgets drier,will itsurvive andcontinue todraw downCO2Scientists hopethat theywill be able tolearn in advance how the rainforestwill managein thefutureby understandinghowrainforestsreacted to climate change in the past.Unfortunately,collecting informationis incrediblydifficult.To studythe pastclimate,（花粉）scientists needto lookat fossilized pollen keptin lakemud.Going backtothelast iceage（沉淀物），means drilling down into lake sedimentswhich requiresspecialized equipmentandheavy machinery.There arevery fewroads andpaths,or placesto landhelicopters andaeroplanes.Rivers tendtobethe easiestway toenter theforest,but thisstill leavesvast areasbetween therivers（未取样）.completely unsampledSo far,only ahandful ofcores havebeen drilledthat goback tothelast iceage andnone of them provideenough informationtoprovehowthe Amazon forestreactstoclimatechange.

8..How doscientists studythe pastclimate changeA.By predictingthe climatechangein the future.B.By drillingdown deepinto landsediments.C.By takingsamples fromrivers in theAmazon.D.By analyzingfossilizedpollenin lakemud.

9.What isneeded fordrillingdownintolakesedimentsA.The latesthelicopter.B.The specialequipment.C,The lightmachinery.D.The narrowpath.

10.What isthe purposeof writingthe passageA.To attractmore peoplesattention toCO

2.B・To callon people to protectrainforests.C.To informpeople ofhow scientistswork onrainforests.D.To warnpeopletostay away fromthedanger ofrainforests.

11.The besttitle forthe textmay be.A.Mystery of the RainforestB.Climates ofthe AmazonC.The Historyofthe Rainforest D.Changes oftheRainforest一The Mysteryof WhySunflowers Turnto Followthe SunSolvedScientists haveanswered aburning questioncentral tosunflowers:Why doyoung flowersalwaysface the sun overthe courseofadayAnd also:Once sunflowersbecome full-grown,why dothey stoptracking the sun andonlyface eastIna newly-published article,researchers claimthat ayoung plantssun-tracking alsocalledheliotropism canbe explainedby circadian rhythms-the behaviouralchanges tiedtoaninternalclock thathumans alsohave,which generallyfollows a24-hour cycle.“Growth rates on the east side were highduring theday andvery lowat night,whereas growthrateson the west sidewere lowduring thedayandhigher atnight/9the journalarticle says.一The researcherstied plantsup sothey couldntmove orturned themawayfromthe sunandthey foundthose flowerseventually hadfewer organicmaterials andless leafarea”than flowersthatcould move with the sun.Full-grown sunflowersrespond differentlytothesun.According tothe article,As overallgrowthslows down,the circadianclock ensuresthat theplant reactsmore stronglyto lightearly inthemorning thanin theafternoon orevening,so itgradually stopsmoving westwardduring theday.”The researcherscompared full-grown flowers facing eastwith thosethey turnedto facewest,and foundthat east-facing flowersattracted fivetimes asmany helpfulpollinators.Thats becausethe east-facing flowersheat upfaster andbees likewarm flowers.“Just likepeople,plants dependon thedaily rhythmsof dayand nightto functionJ Anne基因组.Sylvester,director ofthe NationalScience FoundationsPlant GenomeResearchProgramme saidinapress release.Sunflowers,like solarpanels,follow thesun fromeast towest.These researchersexplore informationinthesunflower genometo understandhow andwhysunflowers trackthesun.^^UC Berkeleyprofessor andco-author ofthe study,Benjamin Blackman,believes thattheconnection betweencircadian rhythmsand growthcould be applicable toother researches.“Themore generalpoint,that oneofthecircadian clocksadaptive functionsis toregulate thetiming andstrengthof growthresponses toenvironmental signals,is onethat Ithink willapplytoabroad rangeof qualitiesand species.he said.

12.What didthe researchersdiscover whenthey tiedthe sunflowersupA.They stilltracked andfaced towardsthesun.B・They grewfaster duringthe daytimethan theydid atnight.C.Their growthrates werelower thanthose offlowersfacingthesun.D.The growthratesonthewestsidewerehigher thanthose ontheeast.

13..Why dosunflowers movewestward lesswhentheyare fully-grownA.Because theywill notbe affectedby lightanymore.B.Because theywould stopgrowing upif theyfaced west.C.Because theyarenotactive atall duringafternoons orevenings.D.Because theyare moresensitive tolight inthe earlymorning fromtheeast.

14.What maythe underlinedword pollinators”Para.7refer toA.Bees.B.Plants.C.Energy.D.Researchers.

15.What isthe possibledirection offuture study,according toBenjamin BlackmanA.Exploring informationinthesunflower genome.B.Comparing humanscircadian rhythmswith sunflowers\C.Comparing full-grown flowersfacing eastwith thosefacing west.D.Exploring howcircadianrhythmsaffect thegrowth ofother species.

二、七选五Fitness Magazinerecently ranan articletitled FiveReasons toThank YourWorkoutPartner.^^One reasonwas:“Youll actuallyshow upifyouknow someoneis waitingfor youat thegym,“while anotherread:]6With a workout partner,you willincrease your微妙training effortas there isasubtle competition.So,how doyou findaworkoutpartnerFirst ofall,decide whatyou wantfrom that person.17Or doyou justwanttobe physically fit,able tomovewithstrength andflexibility Thinkabouttheexercises youwould liketo dowith yourworkoutpartner.You mightthink aboutposting whatyou arelooking foron socialmedia,but itprobably wontresultinauseful response.18If youplan onworking outinagym,thatpersonmust belongto thesamegym.My partnerposted herrequest onthe noticeboard ofa localpark.Her noticeincluded whatkindof trainingshe wantedto do,how manydays aweek andhow manyhours shewantedtospendon eachsession,and herage.It alsolisted herfavorite sportsand activities,and providedher phonenumber.19You andyour partnerwill probablyhave differentskills.20Over time,both ofyou willbenefit—your partnerwill beable tolift moreweights andyou willbecome morephysicallyfit.The（核core ofyour relationshipis thatyouwillalways bethere tohelp eachother.A.Your firstmeeting maybea little awkward.B・A workoutpartner usuallyneeds tolive closeby.C.Youll workharder ifyou trainwith someoneelse.D.Do youwanttobeabetter athletein yourfavorite sportE.How canyou writea goodseeking training partner“noticeF.Just acceptyour differencesand learnto workwith eachother.G.Any noticefor atrainingpartnershould includesuch information.

三、完形填空My husband,our childrenand Ihave hadwonderful campingexperiences overthepasttenyears.Some ofour21are funny,especially fromthe earlyyears whenour childrenwere little.Once,（小溪）.we22along ChalkCreek.I was23that our15-month-old boywould fallinto thecreek Itieda ropearound hiswaist tokeep himnear toour spot.That lastedabout tenminutes.He was24,and hiscrying letthe wholecampground knowit.So25tying himup,I justkept aclose eyeon him.It26—he didntend upinthecreek.My three-year-old,however,did.Another time,we renteda boatin VallecitoLake.The skywas clearwhenwe27but stormsmovein fastinthemountains,and thisone quickly28our peacefulmorning trip.The29picked upandthunder rolled.My husbandstopped fishingto30the motor.Nothing.He triedagain.No

31.We werestuck inthe middleofthe lakewith adead motor.As weall satthere32,a fishermanpulled up,threw usa ropeand（拖）towed usback.We were

33.a senseof34,wondering whatcamping funand35we willexperiencenext.

21.A.ideas B.jokes C-memories D.discoveries

22.A.camped B.drove D.walked D.cycled

23.A.annoyed B.surprised C.disappointed D.worried

24.A.unhurt B,unfortunate C-uncomfortable D.unafraid

25.A.due toB.instead ofC.apart fromD.as for

26.A.worked B・happened C,mattered D.changed

27.A.signed upB.calmed downC・checked outD.headed off

28.A.arranged B.interrupted C-completed D.recorded

29.A.wind B.noise C,temperature D.speed

30.A.find B.hide C.start D.fix

31.A.luck B,answer C-wonder D.signal

32.A.patiently B,tirelessly C.doubtfully D.helplessly

33.A.sorry B・brave C.safe D.right

34.A.relief C.duty C,pride D.excitement

35.A.failure B,adventure C,performance D.conflictNow,every yearwhen myhusband pullsour camperout ofthe garage,wearefilled with

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1In southernChina,thereisa famousroad36build acrossPoyang Lake,which liesinthenorthof JiangxiProvince,China andis knownas Chinassecond37large lake.People inChina alsocallit themost beautifulroad under thewater”.This roadis sure38attract alot ofattention towardsthe endof Mayevery year.A lotofpeople comeout ofcuriosity.The waterlevel ofthe lakeis soclose to39surface ofthe road,40makes theview aheadbroad andbright whenpeople drivealong.Its asthough theywere takingaboat acrossthe lake.The feelingis41simple wonderful!For thenext fewmonths,this roadis notabove thesurface42underthewater.When thewaterlevel ofPoyang Lakestarts togo up,the roadsurface becomesunseen.防撞护栏However,drivers canstill driveacrossthelake safely43watching theguardrails fixed水陆两栖on eitherside ofthe road.For thrill-seeking motorists,its like44drive anamphibious的super car.Then ina fewdays,the entireroad45flood withthe continuouslyrising water.Afew monthslater,the roadwill reappear.

五、其他应用文.你校将以六月八日世界海洋日为主题，举办英语征文比赛请你写一篇短文投稿内容46包括海洋的重要性；

1..保护海洋的倡议2注意词数左右；

1.80短文的题目和首句已为你写好

2.Our Oceans,Our ResponsibilityJune8th wasofficially namedby theUN in2009as WorldOceans Day.

六、读后续写.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文47Her namewas Mrs.Thompson.And asshe stoodin frontofthe5thgradeclass ontheveryfirstday shelooked atherstudentsand saidthat sheloved themall thesame.But thatwas impossiblebecausethere inthe frontrow wasalittleboy namedTeddy Stoddard.Mrs.Thompson hadwatchedTeddy theyear beforeand noticedthat hedidnt playwell withthe otherchildren,that hisclotheswere messyand thathe constantlyneeded abath.She paidno attentionto Teddy.。