四川省资阳中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

四川省资阳中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试
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学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解
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Madison stared through the window and watched a puffy white cloud pass over the woods across from the school. It must be wonderful to be a bird, she thought. Total freedom. No math class to sit in, and her days would be spent on horseback. She thought of her horse, Star.
“Madison. Could you please join us again?” Mrs. Smith said. “I was just asking the class if anyone had any problems with the homework assignment.”
“Well, I didn’t have any problems doing it, but I had problems remembering to put it in my school bag after I did it.” Some giggling spread through the room.
“Madison. I don’t know what I am going to do with you. You’re such a smart girl but you just don’t apply yourself. Class, clear your desks. Our guest is here and welcome Doctor Landon. He is a veterinarian (兽医). He came here today as part of our continued Career Explorations Program.”
Madison tried to focus as Doctor Landon talked about how important grades were and how he struggled with math when he was a kid. Doctor Landon was still talking but she lost track of what he was saying. Then a word caught her attention. Horse. Was he talking about horses?
Gradually, Madison knew Doctor Landon had come to her town and house when her horse, Star, needed care. She liked it that he even knew her horse’s name. “So, you just travel around and take care of horses all day long?”
Doctor Landon nodded. “I travel with my truck to take care of horses and ponies across the county. It is a lot of work, but I love it.”
Madison’s mouth fell open. What a life that must be, she thought. At that moment, sitting in class, Madison could see her future and her life suddenly seemed bigger. By the time she got off the bus that afternoon, her plans for the afternoon had changed. She was still going to ride Star, but first she was going to spend an hour studying math. Then tomorrow she’d spend an hour studying science.
4．Why was Madison called by Mrs. Smith in class?
A．Because she had problems with math.
B．Because she was absent-minded in class.
C．Because she was distracted by the birds outside.
D．Because she forgot to bring her homework back.
5．Why was Doctor Landon invited to the class?
A．To call for care for animals.
B．To enrich students’ outdoor activities.
C．To emphasize the importance of study.
D．To help students with their career choices.
6．What can be inferred about Madison from the last paragraph?
A．She was greatly inspired.B．She preferred math to science.
C．She didn’t believe Landon’s story.D．She changed her hobby completely. 7．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．An Exciting Horse Riding B．An Interesting Math Class
C．Madison Dreams Big D．Madison Pursues Freedom
George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new
book, listenning for Meaning in a World of Noise, Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):
“We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s about almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”
“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds becomes a kind of art—the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono（和服）brushing against the floor.”
“Dear people are very attetice（专注的）in almose every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protecet each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts（一阵阵）of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us—of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking（开裂声）. It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ”
8．What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．to be quiet B．to be colorful
C．to be full of love D．to be attentive to someone
9．What does Proehnik say about us?
A．We are used to quietnesss
B．We have to put up with noise
C．We do not think silence to be beneficial
D．We do not believe lasting peace to be available
10．Which of the following is true according to Proehnik?
A．We need more sounds in our lives
B．There is nothing to be learned from the deaf
C．We are not aware how rich the world around us is
D．There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony
11．It can be inferered from the text that ________.
A．we can benefit a lot from old people
B．it is a good idea to use sign language
C．there is no escape from the world of sound
D．it is possible to find how beautiful things sound
It has been nearly two years since the Covid-19 pandemic changed the ways schools were run. Different schools handled this new risk of sickness differently, with most closing down and shifting completely towards virtual learning (虚拟学习). However, University School took on the task of allowing students to participate in in-person learning. Despite students physically attending school, most students felt that last year was a difficult time and had an unpleasant experience. Many students considered more limited lunches and prolonged eighty-five minute classes as reasons for their negative experience.
However, the opinions of virtual learners tended to be more diverse. As Oliver Thomas said, “I liked last year because it was relatively easy, being able to wake up later, and eating when I wanted was nice.” However, overall, this opinion was not common among students. Conner Piero shared a different opinion, saying “Online school was very isolating for me.” This opinion seems to be common when it comes to online school, as many students expressed this same feeling disconnected when learning from home.
This year, however, is much different. US canceled some of its stricter guidelines. With normal length classes and a normal lunch, students are feeling much better, which seems to be very common throughout the US community as many students expressed how they like that there is much more freedom than last year. According to a US news survey, 38 students preferred this year, and 12 preferred last year. The minority that preferred last year argued that because school was easier they felt that last year was more relaxing and less stressful.
While talking with students about this year, a main theme that can be seen from both opinions is that the sense of community seems to be much more prominent (突出的). Although many think that this year is more challenging, most students feel that–socially speaking, school is much more normal.
12．Why most students felt that last year was difficult and unpleasant ?
A．Because the Covid-19 pandemic broke out last year.
B．Because students had more limited lunches and longer classes.
C．Because different schools handled this new risk of sickness differently.
D．Because schools requested students to participate in in-person learning. 13．Which can replace the underlined word “isolating” in paragraph two?
A．Puzzling B．Satisfying C．Frightening D．Separating 14．What can we infer from the passage?
A．US canceled its stricter guidelines.
B．More students preferred last year to this year.
C．Most American students value social relationships.
D．There is no difference between last year and this year.
15．What’s the most of the surveyed students’ attitude to US’s last year guideline ?
A．Negative B．Indifferent C．Favorable D．Neutral
二、七选五
everyone's life easier. It's worth it to try to smooth things over.
● 17 . It can be difficult to look at family situations objectively，so before trying to mediate disagreements, make sure you look at all sides of the argument. While you shouldn't take sides when trying to mediate, you don't want anymore to think you are overlooking their point of view. Take some time to think about why everyone feels wronged or hurt in a situation.
●Encourage everyone to control their feelings. It's not uncommon for tensions to run high when discussing family conflict. 18 . Try to control the emotional outbursts as much as you can. While everyone has a right to their personal feelings, make it clear these feelings must be expressed in an appropriate, productive way.
●Try hard for forgiveness. Even if you were not directly involved in the argument, you are probably affected by the atmosphere in some way. Choose forgiveness. Remember, you can't control someone else's actions but you can control your own response. You can also encourage other family members to forgive. 19 .
●Work on fixing the relationships. 20 , you can offer suggestions how family members could better treat one another in the future. Think about what has been said during mediation. Look for areas where change is needed. You should also agree to work actively on letting go of the conflict. For example, "for the next couple of months, let's agree not to bring
this up."
A．Think about everyone's view
B．Have a healthy discussion
C．There may be times when people get sensitive and angry
D．If there’s an ongoing argument between family members
E．Although it's not your job to offer exact causes of action
F．If a family member reacts very violently to an unimportant affair
G．However, remember you cannot force someone to feel a particular way
三、完形填空
Although my good job at a large company had made my parents happy, I knew I wanted
Facebook and I encourage myself to be 40 .
21．A．remember B．imagine C．permit D．suggest 22．A．walked B．drove C．rode D．flew 23．A．broke up B．settled down C．showed up D．set off 24．A．determined B．satisfied C．unwilling D．inspired 25．A．confirm B．advise C．invite D．introduce 26．A．accepting B．limiting C．taking D．rejecting 27．A．ran B．paced C．turned D．traveled 28．A．persuade B．admire C．defend D．refuse 29．A．city B．country C．town D．ocean 30．A．comer B．top C．outside D．hall 31．A．minutes B．weeks C．hours D．months 32．A．excited B．amazed C．confused D．disappointed 33．A．man B．woman C．neighbor D．friend 34．A．exactly B．barely C．roughly D．firmly 35．A．anxious B．careful C．angry D．enthusiastic 36．A．awarded B．sent C．offered D．showed 37．A．through B．up C．out D．into 38．A．impression B．chance C．salary D．understanding 39．A．making a difference B．having a dream C．taking a risk
D．doing a favor
40．A．happy B．optimistic C．cautious D．brave
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。

Chinese are the world’s most optimistic people about the future of their country, says the monthly survey, “What Worries the World — July 2017,” 41 (report) by the global market research company, Ipsos, on August 6th.
The report shows that 87 percent of Chinese 42 accepted the interview think that their country is going in the right direction, being 43 highest among all adults under aged 65 surveyed in 26 countries, 44 (include) Australia, Canada, France,
Britain, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, the US and South Korea.
US media, Axios, said Chinese are 45 (true) optimistic about the future of their country, while most Americans are worried that their country is going downhill.
Most Chinese participants in the survey worry about moral decline (道德衰退) (47%), 46 (environment) problems (40%) and unemployment (31%) while healthcare, terrorism (恐怖主义) as well 47 crime and violence, are the top three 48 (worry) for Americans, the report noted.
Besides, the report pointed out that nearly 43 percent of Americans interviewed 49 (be) optimistic about their country in July 2017, down 4 percent from the previous month, but much 50 (high) than during the presidential election (选举) in October 2016.
五、短文改错
51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。

The other day I saw a beautiful dress at a shop and fall in love with it. I tried it on and found it fit perfectly so I bought it! My favorite thing about the dress is that it has such many pockets that I don’t need take a bag any more. I also get lots of attentions from my friends whenever I wear it, that makes me proud. What’s funny is that the style is very similarly to what people wore back in the 1990s. In the fact, I’ve found some old photographs of my mother wear a similar dress. It’s really amazed that we’ve started to wear things that was popular about 20 years ago.
六、其他应用文
52．假设你是高二学生李华，你的家乡正在争创全国文明城市。

作为一个有责任心的市民，你注意到了两个有待改进的现象，即共享单车随意摆放：行人车辆时有抢道。

请你
给市长写封信，内容包括：1. 写信目的；2. 发现的问题；3. 你的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 参考词汇：全国文明城市(National Civilized City)；共享单车(shared bike)
Dear Mayor,
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua。