湖北省黄冈市2022-2023学年高二上学期期末调研考试英语试题.docx

湖北省黄冈市2022-2023学年高二上学期期末调研考试英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Products Every Student May WantMaglite FlashlightPrice: $ 48. 40How many dead flashlights do you have laying around? The Maglite flashlight will run anywhere from 13 to 48 hours on a fresh set of batteries. Now when the power goes out in the dorms the night before your chemistry final, you don't need to admit defeat. Designed for the best light output, these mid-sized flashlights beam（光线传 播）up to 307 meters.LifeStrawPrice: $ 17, 47Imagine a world where you can drink out of a muddy hole and have the water come out clean LifeStraw filters that muddy water through hollow fibers, making it totally safe to drink cold water after a tiring hike up the Appalachian Trail. Remember that nightmare when you come home from a camping trip with a river parasite（寄生 虫）?Not to worry-the valuable LifeStraw filters 99, 9 percent of parasites, bacteria and more.Amaeon Kcho DotPrice: $ S9, 99Alexa is your personal voice assistant. She listens to every word you say until you ask her to do something. And then she does it. You could ask her why carrots grow in the ground, and she would spit out an answer right now. Ask her to play your favorite song from across the room, or to look up the definition of Kim Kardashian.Rocketbook Everlast Smart NotebookPrice: $21. 10The amount of notebooks everyone buys throughout college kills too many trees. Imagine reducing your carbon footprint greatly. With a reusable notebook, write as much as you want on the pages and then erase it all after your final exams. What could be better than opening a new notebook to a fresh clean page at the start of the semester? Oh, I know, saving the planet in the process.试卷第10页，共10页参考答案:1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B12.D13.A14.B15.D16.F17.G18.C19.B20.D21. B22.A23.D24.B25.A26. C27.A28.D29.C30.A31. D32.C33.A34.C35.D36.without37. why38. to beconstructed 39.is40. were amazed41.rushing42. features43. a44.which45. especially46 .略47 .略1. How long can a Maglite flashlipht with fresh batteries run at most?A.For 13 hours.B. For 48 hours.C.For 35 hours.D. For 61 hours.2. What's the function of LifeStraw?A.To purify water.B. To save water5C.To heat water.D. To make water.3. Which of the products is environmentally friendly?A. Maglite Flashlight.B. LifeStraw.C , Amazon Echo Dot.D. Rocketbook Everlast Smart Notebook.I still remember the days my grandmother used to take me on long walks along the summer grass. The sun was always shining on the small roots of the grass on the ground. I remember noticing how, even though the roots were small, they still managed to stick out. Even though there were other things that could attract people to the parts of the grass, somehow the mind always seemed to lead to the roots, or, more precisely, where it all started its origins.I have learned to realize early on that if you come from a culture that is different from the mainstream culture, eventually you will have to choose. And sometimes, choosing isn't an easy process. Growing up as a Korean American in the US, I have often felt the need to have to choose between the two cultures that I live by. Even with friends, I would be the outsider that is stuck somewhere in the middle.On some days, I would choose to be the "white“ version of myself, dyeing my hair blond, On other days, I would feel the need to relocate(迁移)to the Asian part of me. The part of me, also known as the “roots“ of the grass, has always been kept hidden for whatever reason. Whenever I redye my own hair black, I get the feeling that I am preserving some of the roots that I may have left behind.Sometimes, we just want to preserve those roots that we have kept hidden. We try to extra hard to become “a part of'something we might have left behind. However, it is more meaningful if we allow that thing (culture in thin case) to become n part of our daily lives. This way, we will become learn likely to forget "this” part of ourselves. 4. What did the author think of the roots of the grain on the ground?A. They were too small to be seen.B. They grew well in the summer daylight.C. They looked less attractive than the leaves.D. They were more likely to grab people's attention.5 . How would the author feel when staying with friends in America? A. She would feel stuck between two cultures.B. She would feel desperate to share similarities with them.C. She would feel unconcerned with any culture.D. She would feel annoyed about their mainstream culture.6. Why would the author redye her hair black?A. To create a new self-image.B. To hide the Asian part of her.C. To preserve her cultural roots.D. To make her hair look natural.7. What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text?A. The way to preserve our cultural roots.B. The attitude we should hold to different cultures.C. When in Rome do as the Romans do.D. The longest journey begins with the first step.An underwater volcano eruption in Tongaon Saturday (Jan. 15, 2022) was captured as it happened in shocking images from an Earth - watching satellite, showing the great power for the explosive event in the South Pacific. The volcano eruption on the island of Hunga Tonga 一 Hunga Ha'apai is visible as a spectacular explosion in views from the GOES West Earth - observing satellite operated by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).A video of the eruption shows a vast mass of material from the volcano rising high into the atmosphere like a giant mushroom during the eruption as a shockwave extends outward from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, one of the 170 islands that make up the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga. The eruption spawned a 4-foot tsunami that hit Tonga's capital of Nukualofa, which is about 40 miles south of the volcano. A deafening noise from the eruption was heard across the Pacific Ocean, reaching as far away as Alaska, according to the Associated Press (AP).Nukualofa was covered in a film of volcanic dust, according to the AP. There have been no official reports of injuries or damage from Tonga's capital on Jan. 15, 2022, but its Internet access was interrupted by the event, the volcano on Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai first erupted on Dec, 20, 2021 and then exploded with a massive eruption on Jan, 13, which was also spotted by GOES West, NOAA officials said in a statement. That eruption on Jan. 13 was seven times more powerful than the December event and sent a huge mass of ash and gas over 12 miles into Earth's atmosphere.Saturday's eruption also sent an ash mass to an altitude of nearly 12 miles, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told the AP. New Zealand officials hoped to send military flights over the volcano to assess its status, followed by aid and supplies for Tonga, where water supplies may be polluted, Ardern added.8. Which word can be used to describe the eruption in Tonga on Jan, 15?A.Invisible.B.Powerful.C.Common.D. Beautiful.9. What does the underlined word "spawned” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Spread.B.Captured.C.Caused.D. Showed10. What did the volcanic eruption on Jan lead to?A. The dirty atmosphere of Nukualofa.B. The terrible damage in Tonga's capital.C. Large numbers of injuries in Tonga.D. Other volcanic eruptions in Tonga.11. Why did New Zealand officials hope to send military flights?A. To remove the polluted atmosphere.B. To provide aid and supplies.C. To stop the ash and gas erupting out.D. To learn more details about the volcano.Why wouldn't scientists want to try and save the world's largest flower, especially when it, Rafflesia, is their country's national flower? However, when you add to the fact that the world's largest flower is also the world's smelliest, then suddenly the "panda of the plant world“ begins to look more like a headache.Sofi Mursidawati, a PhD in agriculture at the Bogor Botanical Gardens on the island of Java, is one of the world's leading experts on this strange flower, and her efforts to build a body of knowledge that will allow for the creation of the flower into the future could save it from extinction. Rafflesia has no leaves, roots, or stems, but rather only one giant, one-meter-long, 20-pound bloom that smells like rotting meat. Found only in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo, its artificial creation in the face of habitat loss is a problem.With seeds the size of grains, pollinated flowers infect a kind of vines（葬本植物）called Tetrastygma, before slowly growing over many months into an enormous cabbage sized bulb. The curiosities don't end there. In fact, it barely qualifies as a plant. It branched away from having genetics that code for photosynthesis（光合作用） millions of years ago, and relies entirely upon its host the vines for energy.Just as it's difficult to get pandas to breed, Rafflesia is a pain in the neck, as the blooms last only a week. After collecting Rafflesia seeds, and a variety of Tetrastygma vines, it took Mursidawati four years to welcome the first smelly flower into the Bogor Botanical Gardens. A decade later, the work was still slow going. However, the creation is doing one thing very well： creating specimens（样本）to send to botanic gardens around the world, creating what will likely be the strange flower's greatest chance fbr survival.12. What does the author think of creating Rafflesia?A. Meaningless. B. Simple.C. Attractive.D. Challenging.13. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A. Rafflesia is different from common plants.B , It's a problem fbr Rafflesin to live in the rainforests.C. Rafflesia has already been saved from extinction.D. Soli Mursidawati has created Rafflesia successfully.14. Where does Rafflesia get its energy?A. From the sun. B. From its host. C. From the earth. D. From the air.15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. The World's Largest Flower Is Endangered.B. Raflesin Becomes World's Largest Flower.C. Woman Scientist Creates Various Flowers.D. Woman Scientist Races to Save World's Largest and Smelliest Flower.二、七选五It's certainly human nature to worry. Especially today, when many of us seem to have problems about money, family, career or health concerns, worry may seem unavoidable. 16 What can we do to stop worrying too much?Some people find meditation a very helpful and relaxing way to stop worrying too much. But you don't necessarily need formal. meditation techniques. By combining any reflective and calming techniques that work for you. You may find that you stop worrying soon. 17Even if you set aside a certain amount of time to really think about whafs worrying you, you may find that new ideas will come to you later when you least expect them. 18 It can help you stop worrying if you know you'll probably be able to come up with ideas and options if you just give yourself time to think.Sometimes, letting ourselves think of the worst thing that could happen can actually reduce our worries.19 Even if it does seem bad, facing the possibility of it head-on （积极土也）may even allow us to form a plan to prevent this worst-case scenario （设想）from happening.20 For example, talking to friends or a helping professional may be a good option if the worrying just won't seem lo go away and you've tried everything you can think of to stop worrying. Keeping a daily journal and writing down worries regularly may also help.A. Many creative people experience this process.B. Actually, the result would really not be that bad.C. When things are out of your control, make peace with them.D. There are also many other easy ways to help you stop worrying.E. We all worry about different things at different points in our lives.F. However, too much worry can make our stress level and health even worse.G. Meanwhile, you will feel relaxed and think your problems over more creatively.三、完形填空Studying abroad is complicated. Apart from academic 21 that needed to be dealt with, you also need to22 a great many personal relationships. Therefore, we have to 23 ourselves to mature quickly. In my case, apart from my 24,1 spent most of the three and a half years in Canada with my host family.Their house is not far from my school-about 10 minutes5 drive. They are a 25 family of five: the parents, two sons at the age of eight or nine, and the grandmother. 26 time, we became part of each other 9s lives. What impressed me most was that Canadians 27 great attention to holiday rituals. In my host family, on Mother's Day, for example, the father and his two sons would prepare 28 and gifts for the mothers. On Father's Day, the mother would do the same for the father. At festival, whether big or 29 they would write and send each other postcards, which always brought each other nice surprises 30. Every day after work,the father would kiss the mother as soon as he walked in the door, even in the 31 of their kids. They would never run away from 32 their feelings.All those life details, in my opinion, are 33 with love. Only with 34 and carefulness can our eyes see the true joy in life. In this manner, the parents of my host family tell each other and their children: As anumber in our family, we35each other from the bottom of our hearts.21. A. preparationsB. mattersC , eventsD. affairs22. A. maintainB. createC. discoverD. understand23. A. askB adaptC. applyD. force24. A. bossesB classmatesC. parentsD. colleagues25. A. localB specialC. familiarD. complex26. A. AtB. OnC. OverD. During27. A. paidB. drewC. caughtD. attracted28. A. bonusesB mealsC. shocksD. surprises29. A. simpleB. majorC. smallD. important30. A. unexpectedlyB. unlimitedlyC. uncomfortablyD. unfortunately31. A. appearanceB. edgeC , corridorD. presence32. A. capturingB , ceasingC. expressingD. sharing33. A. filledB equippedC , armedD , covered34. A. forgivenessB. attentivenessC. kindnessD. mildness35. A. account forB. attend toC. bring aboutD. care about四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Exploring nature allows us to catch sight of rare animals and come across special places of beauty. Of course, none of this would be possible 36 protected nature areas. This is 37 national parks are so important. A few national parks allow things like hotels and recreation areas 38 (construct) within them, but most parks do not allow any development at all.The very first national park 39 (be)also one of the most famous in the worldYellowstone, in the western USA. Nineteenth-century explorers 40 (amaze) by what they saw in Yellowstone. Apart from the beautiful mountains, 41 (rush) rivers, and tall waterfalls, there were geysers, which sent boiling water as high as 91 meters into the air. Then there were the hot springs, as colourful