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1、陕西省安康市2022-2023学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Here arc some books that arc suitable fbr English learners. Lets have a look.The House on Mango Street by Sandra CisnerosOne great thing about this book is that it gives you a deep understanding of a different culture. This book follows (he life of Esp

2、eranza, a Mexican-American girl. Esperanza moves into a home on Mango Street, The house is old and small. In the new home, Esperanza feels like that she has no time to be alone. She promises herself that one days he will leave and have her own home.Charlottes Web by E.B. WhiteWe can almost guarantee

3、 that native English speakers have read this book at least once. A baby pig called Wilbur is almost killed because of his statushe is the smallest pig and he is considered to be useless. Charlotte, a spider, knows (hat the farmers are planning to kill Wilbur. She promises to make a plan to save him.

4、The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayIt is a classic. So, if you find yourself in a conversation about literature, this is a good one to talk about. This is a story of a long fight between an old experienced fisherman and the best fish he ever caught. Santiago has returned to the village witho

5、ut any fish for 84 days. On (he 85thday, his luck changes and so does his life.Number the Stars by Lois LowryIts based on history. If you have already known a lot of infonnation about World War II,this might be an interesting book for you. The year is 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark. There arc soldiers

6、everywhere. The life of 10-ycar-old Annemarie has been changed a lot because of the war. But this is a story of hope and courage.1. What can the readers learn from The House on Mango Street?A. Mango Street is in Mexico.B. Mango Street is very beautiful.C. Esperanza is an ambitious girl.D. Esperanza

7、loves the new house a lot.2. Which book mentions the close relationship between animals?A. Charlotte s Web.B. Number the Stars.C. The Old Man and the Sea.D. The House on Mango Street.3. What is Number the Stars special about?A. It was written in 1943.B. Its historical literature.C. Its suitable fbr

8、children.D. It，s about a different culture.In the heart of Texas, 44Bee Czar“ Walter Schumacher is saving the worldone hive （蜂 群）at a time. And he does it without wearing a protective bee suit. What is his technique? He “communicates” with the bees to avoid being bitten. Walter and his team at the A

9、merican Honey Bcc Protection Agency rescue hives from places that arc unwantedinside the walls of a house or 3（） feet up in a neighborhood tree, and relocate the hives where the bees can grow and pollinate （授粉）in peace.According to Walter, every third bite of food we eat was pollinated by bees; with

10、out them, life would cease existing. But saving bees costs money, so they have got to sell honey to make money.Walters business once was booming with $200,000 in yearly sales. But after losing everything in the past three years, Walter wants to rebuild his honey business so that he can afford to res

11、cue unwanted hives. With his oldest son Will and a small but dedicated team, Walter has a plan to transform （heir old family farm into their new headquarters, to save more bees and sell more honey.Saving bees is a big affair. Will runs the business, trying to keep his dad organized; Walter teaches h

12、is younger sons Bodhi and Odin the skills of keeping bees, and Wills wife Meredith is experiencing her first bcc rescue. Walter also invites bcc technician Jonathan who seeks inner calm by rescuing bees and scaffolding （脚手架）pro Sandy, who can reach angry bees in places ladders cant and dreams of tal

13、king to bees herself Walter brings audiences into the hive when he trains beekeepers to safely handle millions of bees Will plans to sign big contracts selling honey to businesses like restaurants and supermarkets, meanwhile undertaking dangerous hive rescues.4. Which of the following can best descr

14、ibe Walters work of rescuing bees?A. Interesting. B. Tough.C. Tiring.D. Simple.5. What does Walter think of bees?A. They arc important to us.C. They cant grow in peace.6. What is Wallers present plan?A. Td find more hives.C. To rebuild his business.B. They arc not in danger.D. They can bite many peo

15、ple.B. To expand his team.D. To train more bee raisers.7. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Why Walter started the big affair.B. What Walters family do to save bees.C. Whether Walter sticks to his business.D. How Walter teaches his sons to keep bees.This year, the students of Univers

16、ity of Rochester (UR) can monitor occupancy rates in River Campus Libraries (RCL) spaces through the Wailz App, seeing which areas of (he library have free space without having (o physically visit it (hemselves.“Waitz shows how busy each floor of the library is, so students can know before leaving t

17、heir dorm, Madi VanDeVelde, Manager of Waitzs parent company, said. Now, students never have to waste time pacing to looking fbr an open seat again.“The beauty of Waitz has really been in helping anyone who has walked into one of our popular spaces, only to discover that they cant find a space,“ Mau

18、rini Strub, Director of Performance & User Engagement of RCL, said. Using the app, they can identify (heir best bets for an alternative space, and know before they go to the library where to find a spot.”The company uses the Internet of Things to determine how many people are in a given space. T

19、hey install sensors into the walls of RCL spaces that scan for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals. The signals arc then converted into live occupancy data which arc displayed in the monitors within RCL and on the mobile app. According to the companys CEO Nic Halverson, the sensors have at least a 90% accur

20、acy rale and do not collect any personally identifiable information.Halverson launched the project in 2017 with his roommates in UC San Diego (UCSD) after being frustrated by the lack of open spaces at the universitys library. t4I was walking up and down the eight floors of UCSDs Gciscl Library tryi

21、ng to find a scat to study one night only to see zero space available,M Halverson said. 4tI wish I knew how busy every floor was before I came! Then, Waitz App was bom. Now, you can download Waitz App on iOS and Android devices and select UR as your location.8. What can Waitz App help the students o

22、f UR do?A. Find empty seats in RCL.B. Know the way to UR.C. Borrow books from RCL.D. Make friends in UR.9. What is the advantage of Waitz App according to the text?A. Avoiding accidents.B. Reducing costs.C. Improving grades.D. Saving time.10. Why did Halverson design Waitz App?A. He wanted to help t

23、he students of UCSD.B. He wanted to walk up the eight floors quickly.C. He had the drcam to invent an Android device.D. Hconcc had difficulty finding a seat in a library.11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Waitz, A Magic AppB. RCL, A Famous LibraryC. UR, A Beautiful UniversityD. Halverson

24、, A Great DesignerAs the carbon countdown clock ticks on, cities must be more imaginative and cooperative, a lively round table hosted in Newham by a non-profit organization Friends of （he Earth said.“Net zero is around the comer, said Mike Wake, Director of Friends of the Earth. The UK has cut gree

25、nhouse gas emission （排放）by 40% to date mostly through the growth of large renewable generation on the grid （输电网），but further cuts will be needed as London tries to find new ways of using energy.“While Newham has lower greenhouse gas emission per head than the UK, it has high levels of fuel poverty,

26、poor air quality and leaky homes. Vastly improved energy efficiency, especially on older and leakier homes, along with more efllcienl forms of healing and an expansion of low carbon heat networks, will help,“ said Wake.“But the fiiture requires a shift to a more communal solution, the representative

27、s said. District heating, which pipes hot water from a central source to connected homes or businesses, is often a cheaper and lowcr-carbon method of heating highly populated areas.“hs the lowest cost and low carbon solution fbr the future,Wake added.“There are new technologies to use wasted heat,“

28、Wake said. We worked with businesses to decarbonise （使环保）energy supply. Rather than wasting, spare heat generated by manufacturing and other activities can be captured and used to heat nearby properties. Friends of the Earth has already helped save Newham thousands of tonnes of emissions through dis

29、trict heating plans, solar PV and more energy efficient measures in the homes.”But the challenges are substantial. Newham has Londons second-highest rate of fuel poverty. t4Anyway, Im confident and hopelul about the collective challenge,said Wake. “But for Newham to be at the forefront of a green ec

30、onomy, to solve fuel poverty and deal with structural equalities, we must spare no effort.”12. What does Wake think of cutting greenhouse gas emission in the UK?A. It doesn,t work at all.B. It ended a short time ago.C. It is very difficult to continue.D. It still needs to be improved.13. What does t

31、he underlined word “communal in paragraph 4 mean?A. Expensive. B. Peaceful.C. Public.D. Complex.14. How did Friends of （he Earth help protect the environment?A. By releasing wasted heat.B. By starling up many businesses.C. By making national heating plans.D. By solving the issues about energy.15. Wh

32、at is Wakes attitude to the challenges of Newham?A. Worried.B. Positive.C. Uncaring.D. Critical.二、七选五Social anxiety is a common type of anxiety that wc deal with every day. Social anxiety disorder can be caused easily, and leaves long-lasting negative effects on us. 16Social anxiety is a disorder th

33、at is made up of constant fear of interaction and communicating with other individuals. The sufferers are often very self-conscious about themselves. The anxiety is made up highly of a fear of being judged negatively.17 During the social event that occurs, the sufferers might have trouble tiying to

34、continue or start a conversation. They often will have less facial expression motions than normal.18It can affect how they perform in daily tasks. Even as they may know of their fear, they are still unable to find a way to beat it. It is known as chronic disorder.19 Social anxiety also has multiple

35、connections to other disorders, such as autism. Social anxiety disorder cant usually be diagnosed until adulthood, but the sins of its development may show a lot sooner.There are multiple different factors that may lead someone to develop the disorder. 20 Even (hough there are many known causes alre

36、ady, there is still research going on fbrmore depth into the causes.A. So it is important to understand it.B. It usually lasts 5 to 7 months at the minimum.C. Medicines that reduce anxiety are used as part of the treatment.D. This will usually lead to frequent escape from social situations.E. Social

37、 anxiety disorder has a major impact on peoples daily life.F. The leading causes arc past experiences, stress and the environment.G. People with social anxiety can interact easily with some close friends.三、完形填空Barry is a master builder. But in an interview, Barry got too excited to 21 The topic turn

38、ed to his 22 He said, Im suffering from 23 but Im not going to be there to holdup them.”Born and raised in Sydney, he became a carpenter after leaving school, and then ran his own 24 company. Barrys wife, Leonie, is 25 their nine-year-old twins, Bennet and Arabella, in their house in Bondi. Barry de

39、scribed his life as a 26 .To Barry, the twins arc the most beautiful on the Earth. I stare at them 27 he said. Because ofthem, I see something 28“Bennet, in particular, is growing with the 29 of Leonie. I believe homeschooling is 30 for children, as it is fbr Bennet. He can 31 the timely help he nee

40、ds. Bennet loves skateboarding and other sports, and he dreams to become a professional 32.Arabella wants to be something 33 every day,“ Barry added. When the songs are on, she wants to be a singer. When cartoons are on, she wants to be an artist.”For the 34 Barrys friends, Amanda Keller and Miguel

41、Macstrc, arc35.They were crying with Barry when he 36 that his cancer had returned after six years in remission(缓解期).Being a father has made Barry 37 what life might be like for both kids. Finally, Barry said, UI just want to be as 38 as I can be. They see me as a person theyre 39 believing Im doing

42、 good things. Despite my 40 I am grateful to my family and for life?*21.A. walkB. speakC. listenD. write22.A. classmateB. friendC. familyD. student23.A. punishmentB. lonelinessC. abuseD. cancer24.A. buildingB. travellingC. cookingD. recording25.A. askingB. teachingC. findingD. calling26.A. blessingB

43、. lessonC. struggleD. chance27.A. brieflyB. occasionallyC. actuallyD. endlessly28.A. similarB. frankC. perfectD. ordinary29.A. reliefB. helpC. mistakeD. absence30.A. significantB. difficultC. funnyD. confusing31.A. identifyB. spareC. ignoreD. get32.A. authorB. physicianC. playerD. lawyer33.A. differ

44、entB. strangeC. commonD. great34.A. workersB. twinsC. fannersD. visitors35.A. generousB. impoliteC. kindD. smart36.A. deniedB. forgotC. announcedD. planned37.A. get overB. look upC. call forD. focus on38.A. humorousB. independentC. adaptableD. healthy39.A. capableB. proudC. afraidD. ashamed40.A. mis

45、fortuneB. backgroundC. achievementD. damage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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Indoor plants are a beautiful way to 41(bright) up your home, especially in thegray 42 (month) of winter. But there can be a dark side to houseplants if you have children or if children visit your home. It is im

46、portant that you know which plants are poisonous to children.Gardening expert Jessica Damiano 43 (recent) wrote about the issue for The Associated Press. She said she often pointed out houseplants in homes that should 44 (keep) out of childrens mouths. Last week, Damiano 45 (visit) her cousins home

47、and saw a Dieffenbachia plant in the kitchen. Her cousin told her that her young son, 46 had just begun crawling, had shown interest in 47 leaves. Damiano had to explain to her cousin that eating a small amount of the plants stem could cause temporary 48 severe pain. The plant parts can cause throat

48、 and mouth swelling. The plants sap can cause nose, skin and eye pain. Damiano wrote that parents should teach their young children not to put non-fbod plant parts into their mouths. Parents should also educate 49 (they),“ she said. She urged parent store search whether the plants in their homes are safe to grow around children. She also suggested 50(learn) (he official botanical names of anyhouseplant