湖北省咸宁市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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1、湖北省咸宁市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解National Student Poets ProgramThe National Student Poets Program, the nations highest honor for young poets creating original work, is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Poetry Foundation, and the Academy of American Poets.

2、Annually, five students are selected for one year of service, each representing a different geographic region of the country. The Program believes in the power of youth voices to create meaningful changes, and supports them in being heard.HOW TO APPLYThe first step to becoming a National Student Poe

3、t is submitting poetry to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. High school students who receive a Gold National Medal in poetry can apply for the National Student Poets Program.IN THE COMMUNITYEach year, National Student Poets act as youth poetry ambassadors, bringing poetry to their communities

4、 through individual service projects, April Poetry Month readings, and a variety of other opportunities, such as national poetry conferences and festivals.As part of their Year of Service, each National Student Poet creates a community service project, letting more people in their regions know about

5、 the Program and making them concerned with issues and themes that hold special significance for the Poet.1. How often are National Student Poets selected?A. Once a year. B. Twice a year. C. Every two years. D. Every five years.2. What kind of high school students can possibly become a National Stud

6、ent Poet?A. Those who want to learn about poetry. B. Those who won a national poetry contest. C. Those who promote poetry in their regions. D. Those who act as youth poetry ambassadors.3. Where do the National Student Poets work for the Program?A. In their schools. B. In their communities.C. All ove

7、r theworld.D. All over the country.Finally, Jacob was persuaded to have the operation and it turned out to be a perfect success.Daylight Saving Time (DST), when people set their clocks one hour ahead of standard time in the spring, was first introduced in America as a way to conserve electricity. No

8、w, the time-shift still takes place across most of the US. Is it really helpful for farmers? Heres how farmers feel about it.Humans might have alarm clocks to adjust, but animals dont. Theres clear evidence that the shift is a problem for animals such as cows, who dont tolerate changes to their sche

9、dules. One farmer in Utah wrote to tell us that DST is nothing but a pain. My chickens and cows only know when the sun comes up and goes down. Having to adjust our work schedules twice yearly does nothing fbr us.”One goat farmer in North Carolina told us that his goats are upset over the time change

10、. In order to help his goats deal with the time shift, he moves their feeding and milking schedule incrementally. A change of a few minutes per day over the course of a week is a lot less noticeable than a full hour jump all at once.Many farmers9 responses covered the chaos of changes to schedules,

11、losing sleep and difficulty with getting children to go to sleep when its still light outside. One farmer in California put it like this: The cost of changing twice a year, in terms of resetting every appliance (电器),car and communication system you own, and all the people that will show up early or

12、late fbr work, appointments and meting. its enormous. His solution? He just works by the sun.So, it does make sense that many states are looking to get rid of DST. If the measures were introduced to save energy, the time shift could generate savings for governments. However, its debatable if DST is

13、even an energy saver anymore. One study found that, after Indiana introduced DST, there was an increase in electricity use, resulting in an added cost of $9 million.Whether states keep Daylight Saving Time or decide to get rid of it, its clear that it will make little difference to farmers. As one r

14、eader told us: Were up with the sun and down with it, no matter what the clock says.” 4. How does DST affect farm animals?A. It disturbs them. B. It frightens them. C. It makes them forget time. D. It causes them physical pain.5. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “incrementally

15、in Paragraph 3?A. Eventually. B. Constantly. C. Immediately. D. Gradually.6. How do some farmers react to DST?A. Start their work late.B. Pay no attention to time.C. Pay no attention to clocks.D. Do their best to save energy.7. What can be concluded about DST from the text?A. It lasts too long. B. I

16、t9s a waste of time. C. Ws not natural. D. Ifs not well organized.Just this morning, my 11-year-old son shared with me a really sad dream”. Keep in mind that this is from a boy who watches very little war news, who rarely hears his parents talk of war, who has no relatives personally involved in the

17、 war. The dream went something like this:All the fifth-grade boys from his school were soldiers in the war. Dylan and my son were on the Ukrainian side. Alex and others were fighting together with the Russians. These and other friends were found on both sides of the conflict, but none of them wanted

18、 to kill each other. They were actually trying to help and protect one another. Then a Russian soldier who was not someone the boys knew attacked Dylan. Alex and Andrew tried to warn Dylan and stop the attack, but it was too late. Dylan died. And it was very sad.Besides the emotional power of the di

19、stant war expressing itself in my sons life, what impressed me about his dream was that there were good people fighting on both sides. Is that an 11-year-olds myth, or could it really be true? I affirmed （肯定）his concern for all the people directly involved in the war, all of which was pretty much in

20、 line with what the experts advise.My son doesnt get much news exposure from television, vastly preferring kid entertainment when he has a choice. And thafs. just as well. In fact, limiting childrens media exposure to war is one of the key suggestions the experts make.However, there are questions an

21、d concerns. For weeks, my son has been praying daily that we will not go to war. Now he prays the war will end soon, and that people will not get hurt or killed. A few days ago, he voiced the almost casual question, Will the war come to Oklahoma?” I answered no, and we agreed that we are fortunate t

22、o be far from the war. And yet, I think my son already understands that disaster - including the intentional horror of terrorism can happen anywhere, like New York, Washington or even Oklahoma City. But still, thafs hardly the same as living with a daily personal fear or expectation of war reaching

23、your home.Tonight I kissed my boy goodnight and put him to bed, as again he prayed that God would help the war to end soon. I wonder how many more nights he will have to say that prayer.8. Which of the following word can best describe the war in the boys dream?A. Expected.B. Natural.C. Unrealistic.D

24、. Boring.9. What do the experts advise people to do about the war?A. Keep children from TV viewing.B. Stop thinking too much about the war.C. Show concern for whoever suffers from the war.D. Encourage children to be concerned about the war.10. How does the author feel about the war?A. Uncertain when

25、 it will come to an end.B. Fearful that it will come to Oklahoma.C. Worried that it will cause more deaths.D. Fortunate that it hasnt affected her family.11. What is the purpose of the text?A. To show how the war affects a kid.B. To show what the war is like in a kids dream.C. To show what a kid sho

26、uld do to stop the war.D. To show what attitude a kid should take to the war.Part of the reason American shoppers are so attracted to wholesale （批发）shopping is their belief that it not only prevents waste but can save time and money, providing more value for the dollar. However, recent research sugg

27、ests that the opposite may be true.Victoria Ligon, an expert on consumer sciences, studied food purchasing habits of consumers and found that people tended to buy too much food and waste more of it than they realized. “The problem is that people are not shopping frequently enough, Ligon said. People

28、 are very price sensitive at the grocery store, but tend to overlook the cost of unused and wasted food at home.A common practice is to visit different stores for different items on a grocery list. But people tend to overbuy at each of the places J Ligon said. People are not planning for the next da

29、y, but planning for the next week or two.”“In theory, planning a week or more in advance sounds ideal. But given the reality of many peoples lives, this is challenging to do well,“ Ligon said. All of our food promotions are designed to get people to buy more. We believe ifs cheaper if we buy more no

30、w, but we rarely take into account how much we throw out in the end.”Ligon noted shifts in the grocery industry that appear promising to help customers reduce food waste. Examples include cost-effective delivery services such as Amazon Fresh and Google Express, which allow consumers to purchase food

31、 items when they want to consume them, also reducing their need to frequent so many different stores. However, the study resulted in another troubling finding: The majority of people involved in the study had no idea that they were buying too much and wasting so much.“When you read advice about redu

32、cing waste, it usually centers on what people do after the food is purchased J Ligon said. But more importantly, shop on a more frequent basis, so that you are only buying what you are going to consume in the short term.”12. What do people often ignore when buying food in large quantities?A. How goo

33、d the food is.B. How much the food costs.C. How often they should shop.D. How much will be wasted.13. What is the authors attitude towards meal planning for the next two weeks?A. It is worth trying. B. It is not practical. C. It takes great effort. D. It is not good for health.14. What is the advant

34、age of Amazon Fresh and Google Express?A. Food prices are lowered.C. Food consumption is reduced.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Shop More, Buy LessC , Eat Cheaply or Expensively?WasteB. Food waste is prevented.D. Food purchasing can be done at home.C. Shop Wisely, Eat WiselyD. The More Y

35、ou Shop, the More You二、七选五One of the hardest parts of any weight loss program is staying motivated throughout it. In fact, being able to keep your motivation while trying to lose weight is the essential success factor. 16One of the first ways to keep your level of motivation is to create a strong pl

36、an, which will help you to see where you are headed at each stage of your program. 17 For example, make sure it includes the number of minutes you intend to exercise each day as well as what you will do to achieve each goal.18 Thus you can keep your motivation high during the program. So think happy

37、 thoughts. You may think about how much good you are doing to your body while you are exercising. When you eat healthier foods, imagine your heart thanking you.Making a list of positive changes from lost weight will also help. Will you feel much better because youve become healthier? Will you have a

38、 better self-image because you can finally fit into that dress youve been admiring? 19The final way to stay with your weight loss program is to vary your routines. Your mind is quite likely to get bored if your weight loss program never changes. 20 Moreover, to keep from being bored with your diet,

39、buy some new healthy living cookbooks or search Internet recipe sites to find some new healthy dishes. This can help to keep you within your calorie limits without boring you.A. Your plan should be specific.B. Whatever will change about your life, list it.C. Will you make an effort to have a balance

40、d diet?D. So how can you stay motivated during your weight loss program?E. Have you thought of the problems that might come up if you are too fat?F. Another good way is to think positively about your weight loss program.G. So start a different exercise program you might be interested in every few mo

41、nths.三、完形填空While at the National Broadcasters Convention （大会）recently, one of the speakers,Sam Haskell, told a story that was such a beautiful example of 21,When Sam was nine, a 22 commercial attracted his attention. Procter &Gamble （宝洁公司）had launched an ad campaign with the Cheer Man, a charact

42、er who 23neighborhoods around the country. If he rang your doorbell, youd 24 ten dollars.Young Sam was 25 the Cheer Man would come to his home in Armory, Mississippi. He told everyone he talked to that the Cheer Man was coming to his house. People 26 him, but his mom kept encouraging him to dream.Ti

43、me went by and the ad was no longer on television, but Sam 27 believed the Cheer Man was coming. Then one day, Sam saw a car 28with a loudspeaker on theroof - and a man was yelling, Cheer! Cheer! Just as hed 29 , the Cheer Man stopped in front of his house, walked up to Sam, and said, “You get the t

44、en dollars.”Sams mom had a huge smile on her face. His dad 一 whod made fun of him fbr his dream - stood there in 30. “Out of all the tiny towns in Mississippi, how did youend up coming here? he asked. In fact, their address was randomly 31 by computer.Young Sam learned a valuable lesson that day abo

45、ut 32 a dream. He discovered that anything is 33, That knowledge paved the way for Sam HaskelPs 34 asa famous television producer in Hollywood.And it all 35 with the Cheer Man and a mother who encouraged his dreams.21. A. effortB.kindnessC. faithD. creativity22. A. televisionB.newspaperC. radioD. ma

46、gazine23. A. connectedB.helpedC. calledD. visited24. A. donateB.payC. findD. receive25. A. doubtfulB.convincedC. excitedD. proud26. A. laughed atB.agreed withC , turned toD. asked about27. A. alreadyB.hardlyC. stillD, even28. A. passingB.comingC. leavingD. returning29. A. dreamedB.calculatedC. plann

47、edD. suggested30. A. shockB.silenceC , sorrowD. pain31. A. storedB.identifiedC. selectedD. arranged32. A. working forB.preparing forC. relying onD. believing in33. A. changeableB.possibleC, usefulD. special34. A. decisionB.behaviorC, concernD. future35. A. movedB.developedC , startedD. completed四、用单

48、词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Imagine a place where, as a nature lover, you have a chance to see 17 species of animals, 94 different kinds of birds and 230 types of plants in just four days.It might seem like an impossible task, especially for someone who is not a 36 (profession) scientific researcher. But thats exactly 37 those who took part in the Nangqen International Wildlife Watch Festival did, 38 many of their sightings recorded in their came