贵州省凯里市第一中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试题.pdf

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1、贵州省凯里市第一中学 2022-2023 学年高二上学期期末英语试题 一、阅读理解 Britain seems to have great creativity especially in the performing and visual arts.Theatrical tradition Theaters in Britain date back at least to the 16th century,and the most famous playwright is of course William Shakespeare.A company was founded in his n

2、ame,with a stage at his birthplace,Stratford-upon-Avon.It has trained generations of actors.In the 20th century,classical and more modern plays were also performed at many regional theaters,where actors and writers gained experience.Film stars The world of film-making has involved British creative t

3、alent from the beginning.Charlie Chaplin,born in poverty in Londons East End,began as a child entertainer in music halls.He then became a pioneer of silent movies in Hollywood and created many black-and-white classics during the First World War.British actors,who were often classically trained in th

4、eater,Laurence Olivier and Alec Guinness became house-hold names after the Second World War.Supporting talent Film-making creativity has been supported by two major studios.Productions at Shepperton have included Richard Attenboroughs Gandhi and Ridley Scotts Alien.Pinewoods most famous products mus

5、t be the James Bond films.Both theater and film have their own annual festivals,including one of the biggest festivals in Scotlands capital,Edinburgh.Visual expression The visual arts also show Britains creative spirit,from Romantic Age painters like Turner and Constable to groups such as the Pre-Ra

6、phaelites and the modernist sculpture of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.Todays famous artists Damien Hirst or Tracey Emin regularly show in the newspapers,and their works are sold at high prices.1.Which of the following helps actors and writers a lot?AMusical theaters.BStratford-upon-Avon.CLondons

7、 West End.DRegional theaters.2.What can we learn from the passage about Charlie Chaplin?AHe came from a rich family.BHe went to theater school as a child.CHe began as a child entertainer in Hollywood.DHe contributed to the early film industry in Hollywood.3.What do we know about Damien Hirst and Tra

8、cey Emin?AYou have to pay a lot to buy their works.BThey have both invented new art forms.CThey mainly learnt from Romantic Age painters.DYou can buy their works from many major galleries.Twelve years ago,Danny called me from a dark,damp subway station.“A baby!”he shouted.“Get down here,and flag dow

9、n a police car or something.”By nature,Danny is a very calm person,so when I could almost feel his heartbeat through the phone line,I ran.When I got to the subway station,Danny was holding a light-brown-skinned baby,about a day old.The baby had been wrapped(被包裹)in an oversize black sweatshirt and le

10、ft on the ground in a corner behind the gate.What neither of us knew,or could have assumed,was that Danny had not just saved an abandoned infant;he had found our son.Three months later,Danny appeared in family court to tell the story of finding the baby.Suddenly,the judge asked,“Would you be interes

11、ted in adopting this baby?”The question surprised everyone in the courtroom,except Danny,who answered,simply,“Yes.”“But I know its not that easy,”he said.“Well,it can be,”said the judge before giving orders to allow me to be a parent-to-be.My first reaction,when I heard,went something like,“Are you

12、crazy?How could you say yes without asking me?In three years as a couple,we had never discussed adopting a child:I was an devoted playwright(剧作家)working as a part-time word clerk.Danny was a respected yet wildly under-paid social worker.We had a roommate,who slept in our living room,to help pay the

13、rent.We knew how many challenges couples usually faced when they want to have a baby.And while Danny had patience and selflessness,I didnt know how to change a diaper(尿布),let alone nurse a child.I didnt trust the social system and was sure there would be difficulties.Also,I couldnt handle parenthood

14、.So I promised myself I wouldnt devote to it.The caretaker held the baby and then placed him in my arms.But when the baby stared up at me,with all the innocence and hope he showed to me,I,like Danny,completely fell for him.4.Why did Danny call the author?ABecause he found their lost son.BBecause he

15、found a deserted baby and needed some help.CBecause he had a heart trouble.DBecause someone gave birth to a baby there.5.Whats the reaction of the author after hearing Dannys answer to the judges question?AVery excited.BA little angry.CWorried.DDisappointed.6.Eventually,what would the couple do acco

16、rding to the last paragraph?AThey would send the baby to somebody.BThey would adopt the baby.CThey would leave the baby at the court.DThey would bring up the baby together with the judge.7.According to the passage,what conclusion can we draw on the couple?AOutgoing and friendly.BHardworking and seri

17、ous.CKind and caring.DCold and indifferent.Soil creates life from death.The production of more than 95%of the food we eat relies on soil.But this precious resource is eroded(侵蚀)at a global average of 13.5 tons per hectare per year.Instead of nourishing crops,fertile topsoil is washed and blown away,

18、ending up in inconvenient places such as ditches and oceans.Jo Handelsman and Kayla Cohen try to make readers care about soil in A World Without Soil.Their prologue(前言)takes the form of a letter to the government.With the letter,they hope to make soil management a federal priority.The following chap

19、ters cover the basic science of soil as well as the causes and consequences of its erosion.In the last part of the book,the authors turn to possible solutionsmany of them simple,and some centuries old.They describe about traditional soil management techniques,including planting diverse crops in rota

20、tion(轮种),increasing organic content,ploughing as little as possible,etc.With these techniques,farmers are able to produce rich agricultural production while maintaining deep banks of fertile soil.Why,then,is fertile soil being allowed to be washed and blown away?The answer,not surprisingly,rests in

21、global capitalism.Farmers profit is thin,forcing farmers to plant the highest-profit crop from field to field every season.To ensure food security,Handelsman and Cohen urge the world to demand a real top-down change in how agricultural production is managed.“The burden of protecting soil cannot be s

22、hifted to farmers and environmental activists,”they note.Governments must begin to move towards a model in which farmers are less independent business people growing and selling food,and more government-supported land workers managing both food production and soil protection.This should be the core

23、of agriculture.Our land and soil are too precious to be destroyed by the market price of crops.We must invest deeply and thoughtfully in our farmers so that they can invest deeply and thoughtfully in the land.This is the future of farming.8.What is the function of paragraph 1?ATo begin a story.BTo i

24、ntroduce the topic.CTo warn people of a danger.DTo mention a fact.9.What are the main contents of the book A World Without Soil?AA letter to the government.BThe future of farming.CThe basic science of soil and the causes and consequences of its erosion.DSome possible solutions.10.What do Handelsman

25、and Cohen advise?AFarmers should invest in the most profitable crops.BOnly environmental activists need to take up the burden of protecting soil.CThe whole world just needs to make a few possible changes in the management of agricultural production.DFarmers should work the land with the help of gove

26、rnment 11.Whats the type of the passage?ABiography BBook review CPlanting guidelines DA tale Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings(幼苗)aboard the Tiangong space station and this experiment may offer key insights into how astronauts can grow food to support longterm space missions,

27、experts said on Monday.This experiment is the first to produce the complete life cycle of the plant,which begins with a seed and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.The breakthrough was conducted in the Wentian space laboratory,which was launched into orbit on July 24,2022.Three astronauts

28、were conducting the experiment smoothly and testing the plants according to the plan.“The rice seedlings are growing very well,”said Zheng Huiqiong,a researcher of the task,adding that the experiment also contained seedlings of a small flowering plant often used by scientists to study mutations(变异).

29、“The astronauts will keep monitoring the plants,and if it is successful,they will collect the newly produced seeds and bring them back to Earth for further studies,”she noted The flowering stage is crucial for plant reproductive development.“We want to investigate how microgravity can affect the pla

30、nt flowering time and whether it is possible to use the microgravity environment to control the related process,”she said.Since the 1980s,China has been taking seeds of rice and other crops to space to help them mutate and produce higher yields once they were planted on Earth.But growing rice in orb

31、it is a different challenge due to the tough conditions of space such as microgravity and lack of air.Rice has been a main food for astronauts since the early days of space exploration.Freezedried chicken and rice was the menu for the Apollo 11 mission,which carried the first humans to land on the m

32、oon in July 1969.“But if we want to land on and explore Mars,bringing food from Earth is not enough to provide for the astronauts long journey and mission in space.We have to find a food source for long term space explorations,”Zheng added.12.Whats the significance of Chinese recent space rice exper

33、iment?AIt enables human beings to move to another planet.BIt helps people get a better idea of the human life cycle.CIt inspires more other countries to do space explorations DIt makes it possible to carry out longterm space missions 13.What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 3 refer to?AThe m

34、utation.BThe experiment.CThe exploration.DThe space mission.14.Why have crop seeds been brought to space since the last century?ATo promote genetic changes and increase crop harvest.BTo figure out how to create an earthlike environment.CTo study the impact of microgravity on crop growth.DTo develop

35、new crop species with strong ability to adapt.15.Where is the text most probably from?AA medical report.BA fashion magazine.CA science newspaper.DA history book.二、七选五 Reading Every Day,Lots of benefits As is well-known,reading is much more beneficial than just amusement.Reading printed books for som

36、e time every day can make you smarter,kinder and more relaxed.16 For instance,before theyve fully developed their reading skills,kids can benefit from having access to printed materials and being read to regularly.Getting kids exposed to books,magazines,etcat an early age can help encourage them to

37、be life-long readers,which means theyll gain these benefits in the coming years.Reading helps increase empathy(共情).Reading books doesnt just make you smarter,for it can make you a kinder person as well.According to a study,people who like reading are easier to sense and get related to emotions in ot

38、her people.17 Great literature works force readers to step outside themselves and get involved in the characters theyre reading about.18 Do you feel stressed at the end of a long day?Reading a book is a good way to get rid of it.A study found that reading for just 30 minutes has similar stress-reduc

39、ing effects to doing 30 minutes of yoga.Reading can help put your phone away at night.If youre too busy to read during the day,consider choosing a good book to read as part of your bedtime routine.Reading a good book before going to bed is a great choice to be away from your phone something most of

40、us admit to doing.Research has shown that smart phone use at night makes it harder for people to fall asleep and leads to an overall decline in sleep quality.19 Reading helps buildup family bond.Reading doesnt have to be a solitary(独自的)activity.When parents read out loud to their children,they can p

41、ass on the benefits of reading and encourage meaningful interactions.20 A recent study found that printed books,in contrast to tablets(平板电脑)and e-readers,can promote the deepest connections between caretakers and children.AReading can lower stress.BChildren should be positive to read various books.C

42、And the positive effects can be felt at any age.DThis effect possibly has something to do with the way such books are written.ETo gain the positive effects of reading to kids,parents should stick to common books.FReading can help you sleep like a baby when you feel it hard to be asleep at night.GBut

43、 reading books can have relaxing effects,making it the ideal bedtime activity.三、完形填空 Shetara Jones,a struggling single mother,happened to win$100 on the lottery.21 ,she made up her mind to donate all the money to the family of a police officer,who had unluckily been shot dead on his job.Despite her

44、own financial worries,Jones did so without any hesitation.At a time when many Americans facing 22 ,like many others,she had recently lost her job as well.As a resident said,Jones family had only a little money left when she saw a dollar bill at a parking lot and bought a 23 ticket with it,winning$10

45、0.Upon knowing that,her daughter suggested they donate it to the family of the 24 officer rather than 25 the money and Jones subscribed to the idea.The policemans familys difficult situation was a 26 of their own hard experience.One of Jones daughters was killed before.“The police were really there

46、for us more than anyone I can 27 ,”said Jones.“They came to help us a lot.They did a lot.They were fathers,advisers,therapists(治疗专家).They were everything in this world.”With the purpose of 28 some of the hope these officers offered to her family,Jones called up the police station for her donation.Sh

47、e decided to give away the money without 29 her name or phone number.Soon after that,news of the 30 donation spread throughout the city.Officers spent days 31 her down,hoping to find her.“Its really 32 to us,”said a spokesman for the Police Station.Once they learned her 33 ,officers launched a campa

48、ign for Jones.Thousands of people had 34 ,wanting to help.Within a few days,it had raised more than$60,000.“Its kindness from people like Jones that motivates 35 including him to keep serving.”said the spokesman.21.AAccordingly BHowever CEventually DInitially 22.Aunemployment Btrouble Cworries Dfrus

49、tration 23.Afavourable Brewarding Cluxury Dlottery 24.Adeadly Bdeath Cdead Ddying 25.Akeep Battain Chandle Destimate 26.Areminder Bwitness Creflection Dintervention 27.Aconvince Bimagine Ctackle Dassume 28.Ahighlighting Bindicating Cillustrating Drepaying 29.Aattaching Bsubmitting Cleaving Dsigning

50、30.Aindependent Bgenerous Cindividual Dextraordinary 31.Aturning Btaking Cbreaking Dtracking 32.Abrilliant Bmoving Congoing Dregular 33.Ahousehold Bcharacteristics Cidentity Dqualification 34.Acome out Bturned out Cgave out Dreached out 35.Aofficers Bsoldiers Cresidents Dcitizens 四、用单词的适当形式完成短文 阅读下面