四川省文宫中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试题

四川省文宫中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
A poem competition has been started for pupils aged 4 to 18 around UK. It invites young people to focus on (关注) the “many ways we are connected to the universe”. The competition is part of a national celebration of creativity in the UK.
The winning entries (参赛作品) will be presented in a projection show, which will visit some places around the UK from March to May 2023. This outdoor show will include entries from the competition and run for a week in each place. Winners will also receive other prizes, including books and chocolate, plus continued development.
The rules are as follows:
The competition is free to enter. If you are aged 4-12, your parent will need to allow for you to enter.
Your entry must be original (原创的). Your work is accepted only if this will be its first appearance anywhere in the world.
Poems must be written in English or Welsh and not be longer than 20 lines. You are free to write in any style or form.
You may enter either online through the website or by post to the Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, London. All online entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on 19 December 2022. All poems entered by post must be post-dated on or before 19 December 2022.
If you would like to enter online, please continue through the online system on this website. Email if you have any problem.
1．The competition centers on ________.
A．National celebration B．Outdoor show around the UK
C．Young people’s talents D．Connectivity to the universe
2．What will be awarded to the winners?
A．A free tour around the UK.B．A chance to present their works.
C．Books, chocolate and prize money.D．Membership of the Poetry Society. 3．What can we know from the passage?
A．Poems can be written in any language.
B．The show will last a month in each place.
C．All poems entered by post must be posted by 19 Dec. 2022.
D．People need to pay to enter the competition.
School was always something I loved because I always enjoyed learning more. I never felt afraid of going to school early in the morning, and I never tried to get out of any work. I stayed after school every chance I got. I did most of the work I could, got the best grades I could, and in the end, I graduated from high school with honors. All my success was because of the teachers I had who helped me, pushed me, and made learning a fun thing to do.
At the beginning of the school year, I had a lot of trouble leaving my mom in the mornings, but Mrs. Trainer always sat with me, talked with me, and helped me feel OK without my mom. She was understanding, kind, and always made the classroom a comfortable place. Mrs.Trainer also sat down and helped me learn; I was, and still, the worst speller, but she tried her best to help me.
The second was my senior high school English teacher, Mr. Stonerock. Mr. Stonerock was able to make English and writing fun, especially when we had eight-page papers to hand in. Some of my favorite high school memories(记忆) were in his classes. Mr. Stonerock also taught my class APA format(格式)which to me is invaluable. I use it every day in my life. He put up with so many shenanigans(恶作剧)from my classmates and me and always did it with a smile.
My point to all of this is that there are amazing and caring teachers out there whether they teach college level classes, high school level classes, or primary level classes. I have had more influential teachers than I can count. I am still in touch with some of my high school teachers, who give me life advice and guide me. Teachers are invaluable resources and no one can take their place.
4．Which of the following can best describe the author as a student?
A．Creative and proud.B．Confident and polite.
C．Kind-hearted and honest.D．Hard-working and excellent.
5．How did Mrs.Trainer help the author?
A．By teaching him like a mother.
B．By helping him to be the best speller.
C．By asking him easy questions in class.
D．By learning about his habits from his mother.
6．What is the most useful skill the author learnt from Mr.Stonerock?
A．How to finish papers quickly.
B．How to use APA format correctly.
C．How to learn English in a fun way.
D．How to get on well with classmates.
7．What is the best title of this text?
A．How to Be Good Teachers.B．My Experience As a Teacher.
C．The Greatness of Teachers.D．The Joy of Being a Teacher.
The cultures of the East and the West are really different from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate ones on the whole.
The origin (起源) of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was up on the Mesopotamian Plain — the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t have much difference from the European culture.
At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences. Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic (象形) language while the western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race differences count as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the west, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.
The differences are everywhere. They are obvious and make people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world different. But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural difference should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the driving force of our going farther.
8．What is the text mainly about?
A．The origin of cultures.B．Culture differences.
C．Language systems.D．Colorful world.
9．Why is the American culture similar to the European culture?
A．Both of the two cultures have a very long history.
B．They have the same mother rivers as the Chinese culture.
C．The early settlers from Britain brought their culture to America.
D．Both the British and the American live along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. 10．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “interference” in paragraph4?
A．difference B．influence
C．confidence D．environment
11．Where is the passage most likely from?
A．A diary.B．A magazine.
C．A novel.D．A guidebook.
Rainforests provide much of the world’s oxygen. People have been trying to protect them for years. But another type of forest, the cloud forest, is just as important to humans.
These forests are at the tops of mountains, generally near the equator(赤道). These wet, wooded mountaintops are mainly in African and Central and South American countries. They are called “cloud forests” because their height allows for the formation of clouds among the trees. The trees in these forests pull water out of the clouds. The water gathers on the leaves and falls into small rivers below, which flow into towns at the bottom of the mountain. The yearly rainfall in these areas is about 180 centimetres. Cloud forests can pull in up to 60 percent of that. The water is important to the plants and the people in the area. It helps them survive.
These forests are being destroyed at an increasing speed. Trees are being cut down, and roads are being built in their place. Some people have a goal to get government money to protect the forests. But they have had little success so far. Another way is to take the place of the destroyed plants with new ones. That, too, has been difficult because the plants are so special. There’s plenty of work to be done, but saving the cloud forests is still possible with creative solutions.
12．Where can you probably find cloud forests?
A．In North America.B．Far from the equator.
C．In an African country.D．At the foot of mountains.
13．How much rainfall is pulled in by the cloud forests in those areas every year?
A．About 60 cm.B．About 108 cm.
C．About 180 cm.D．About 300 cm.
14．What will be discussed in the following part of the text?
A．Ways to protect cloud forests.B．Goals of cloud forest protectors.
C．Difficulties in planting new trees.D．Successes of getting wide support. 15．Where can we probably find the text?
A．In a storybook.B．In a travel guide.
C．In a chemistry textbook.D．In a geography magazine.
二、七选五
How to Be Healthy and Happy
We all want to be healthy, happy, free of stress and more productive in life.
Get enough sleep. It not only keeps you healthy but also you will be happier. It is said that “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” 16 Drink plenty of water. 17 The benefits of water are amazing. Water helps keep your skin clear, leaving you feeling happier and better about your body. Water is just simply an amazing source in itself for your overall health. Try to drink 8 glasses a day.
Smile and laugh. Don’t get sad over small problems or take any joke seriously which hurt you. Instead, if you feel so hurt, you prefer to stay away from that friend. 18 Respect your friend from a good perspective. Smile and laugh all the time and you will be happy.
19 Help your mom do the dishes, help out your dad in the kitchen, clean your room, or do anything that could help your family. It will not only make them love you more, but you will feel happy knowing you have done good even if you moved out twenty years ago and are a father yourself.
Have goals. Always believe you can achieve. If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Whatever your dream is, 20 Organization plays a very important role in achieving goals, so organize yourself.
A．Help out your family.
B．Be angry with him/her.
C．So make sure you go to sleep earlier.
D．keep your goals and dreams realistic.
E．Water is good for everything in your body.
F．The majority of our body is made up of water.
G．However, don’t show him that you don’t like him.
三、完形填空
Some years ago, Dr. Paul Ruskin presented an article to his students when teaching a
22．A．speaks B．remembers C．recognizes D．records 23．A．angry B．confused C．mad D．worried 24．A．respond B．admit C．refer D．stick 25．A．days B．weeks C．years D．months 26．A．attention B．mind C．visit D．debt 27．A．inspect B．require C．receive D．help 28．A．drink B．medicine C．food D．energy 29．A．fixed B．irregular C．limited D．informal 30．A．supports B．brightens C．awakes D．weakens 31．A．happy B．confident C．busy D．humorous 32．A．natural B．unbelievable C．common D．reasonable 33．A．watch B．praise C．comfort D．touch 34．A．call on B．pick up C．take care of D．cheer up 35．A．filling B．presenting C．arming D．comparing 36．A．hopefully B．normally C．particularly D．actually 37．A．regret B．surprise C．pleasure D．relief 38．A．pride B．trust C．kindness D．courage 39．A．took out B．thought of C．watched for D．depended on 40．A．case B．return C．company D．advance
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
五、短文改错
51．短文改错
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

Today I went to a local store do some shopping. When I went to a store, two foreign visitor happened to be there. The salesgirl didn’t know that they wanted to buy because they couldn’t speak Chinese. Saw this, I offered to help them. With my help, the two men got the things they wanted. They were very glad and thankful to her.
How happy I am that day. Though I knew about little English, I could help others, it makes me further realize how important spoken English is. I’ll work even hard at it than before.
六、邀请信
52．随着中国春节的来临，你的英国笔友John写信告诉你他对传统的中国春节特别感兴趣，想了解一些节日的传统习俗。

请你(李华) 写信告诉他至少三项传统的庆祝方式，并邀请他有机会的话亲临中国感受一下独特而美好的春节氛围。

(提示: 春节the Spring Festival; 团圆a family get-together, 红包a red envelop; 放爆竹烟花set off firecrackers and fireworks, 汤圆glutinous rice balls; 拜年pay a New Year
call/visit )
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