安徽省宿州市2023-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷VIP

Word第第页安徽省宿州市2023-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷Festivalsareagreatwaytoexperienceadestinationinadifferentway.Thisarticlewillfuelyourwanderlust〔漫游癖〕andguideyoutothebestfestivals.

StPatrick’sDay

Where:Dublin,Irelandyouhavetogivesometimetoqueuebutitisworthittoseesomepopularstars.

King’sDay

Where:Amsterdam,Netherlands

When:27April

EveryyearonApril27AmsterdamturnsaverybrightcoloroforangeforKing’sDay,whichisthebirthdayofKingWillem-Alexander.Itisacrazyfuncelebrationwhenthecenterofthecityiscar,bus,andbike-free.Itisamarketday,whenanyonecansellprettymuchanything.Tips:Takeajacketwithyou,wearorange,andbringcash.

JustforLaughs

Where:Montreal,Canada

When:14-30July

ForcomedyloversthereisnootherfestivalintheworldbetterthanMontreal’sJustforLaughs.ThefestivalconcentratesmostofitsshowsintheLatinQuarter.Duringthedaystreetperformersdelightthecrowdsandatnightthecitycomesalivewithcomedyalloverthecity.

1.WhatdoStPatrick’sDayandKing’sDayhaveincommon?

A.Theyaremarketdays.

B.Theyfeatureaspecificcolor.

C.Theybegininthesamemonth.

D.TheyareinhonorofaKing’sbirthday.

2.Whichfestivalisaboutmusicandfilm?

A.StPatrick’sDay.B.SXSW.

C.King’sDay.D.JustforLaughs.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutJustforLaughs?

A.Itoffersfreefood.

B.Itlastsforoneweek.

C.Itisthebestcomedyfestivalintheworld.

D.Itiscelebratedinmanyplacesworldwide.

???ThemanwhowalkedintoDaveCutlip’stattooparlor〔纹身店〕inBrooklynPark.Maryland,inJanuarywastoughtomiss.Hisfaceboreagang〔帮派〕tattoo.ThemansoughtCutlip’shelpincoveringuphisviolentpast.Hewasdeterminedtoturnoveranewleaf.“Icouldseethehurtinhiseyes,”Cutlip,49,toldTheWashingtonPost.

Cutlipcouldn’thelptheman—thetattooweretooclosetotheeyes.Butitgothimthinking.Manyyoungpeoplegettattoosthattheycometoregret.Afewcanmarkthemfortherestoftheirdays.Thenthey’re“alwaysgoingtobeavictim.”saidCutlip.“IfIcanhelp,that’smyultimate〔最终的〕goal.”

Inkingoveratattoocostshundredsofdollars,andgettingoneremovedbylaser〔激光〕isevenpricier.SoCutlipdecidedhewouldhelpbyhidingracistorgang-relatedtattoosforfree.HeputthewordoutviaFacebook:“Sometimespeoplemakebadchoicesandsometimespeoplechange.Webelievethereisenoughhateinthisworld,andwewanttomakeadifference.”

Oneman,CaseySchaffer,showedupwiththeword“white”ononeforearmand“power”ontheother.He’dservedayearinprisonondrugcharges,hetoldTheWashingtonPost,andhadjoinedawhitegrouptherebecause"theytookcareofme.Ithoughtofitaspayingthemback."Butemployerswouldtakeonelookatthetattoosandturnhimdown.SohehadCutlipobscure〔使不分明〕oneofthewordswithaheatandrosesandtattooaneagleovertheother.

Cutliphasdoneninesuchjobs,eachofwhichtookseveralhours.HetoldPeoplethataclient〔顾客〕lethimknowthathequicklyfoundajoboncehistattoowasobscured.SuchvictoriesinspiredCutliptofoundtheRandomActsofTattooprojectwiththreelike-minded〔志同道合的〕tattoostudiosfromaroundthecountry,andnowhundredsofclientsareonawaitlist.AshetoldNationalPublicRadio.“Ifwecanjusterasehate,thenwe’redoingsomething.”

1.Whatdoweknowaboutthemanwhohadagangtattoo?

A.Hiseyeswerebadlyhurt.B.HerefusedCutlip’shelp.

C.Tattooscoveredallofhisbody.D.Hedecidedtostartalloveragain.

2.HowdidCutliphelpCasey?

A.Bycoloringthetattoos.B.Byinkingoverthetattoos.

C.Bychangingthetattoos’patterns.D.Byremovingthetattoosbylaser.

3.WhydidCaseyaskCutlipforhelp?

A.Togetemployed.B.Tojoinanothergroup.

C.Tohidehisangeratwhites.D.Topleasehiscurrentemployer.

4.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheRandomActsofTattooproject?

A.It’saworldwideproject.B.It’saco-foundedproject.

C.Itsclientsarelike-minded.D.Itsclientsdon’thavetowaitlong.

???MyfirsttermatMIT〔麻省理工学院〕wasawesome—IgotallA’s,andIdeclaredmathasmymajor.MyparentswereexpectingmetobecomeadoctorlikethemsoIwastryingtosatisfythem.ButIwasdesperatelyrunningawayfromthem.IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylife.Mythirdterm,IendedupwithaDinmath.Ididn’tdothatwellinmyotherclasses,either.Itseemedlikeallmyfriendsweredoingsowell,gettingopportunitiesoverthesummers.

Myfifthterm,IrealizedthatIwasawfulathigher-levelmath.Ihadlostallconfidenceinmyself.Iwenttoafewclassesatthebeginningoftheterm,butafterbymidterm,Ihadtotallystopped.MyonlyreliefwasthedanceteamIwason.Iwouldsleepallday,andthengotodancepractice,andthengobacktosleep.Asexpected,IfailedinallofmyclassesandhadtowithdrawfromMIT.

Ihadnochoicebuttotellmyparents.Insteadofyellingorhittingme,though,theyjustheldmeandcried.Thenextday,mydadtookadayofffromworkandtookmetoanearby,smallartscollege.

Ihadlostallconfidenceinmyself.Beforemyfirstbiologytest,Ididn’tthinkIcouldpass.Ididpass.SinceIhadsomuchfreetime,Idecidedtojoinabiologylab.IrealizedthatwaswhatIwantedtodo!Iwantedtobeascientist!

ThispastMay,Igraduatedwiththehighesthonors,andnowIhavemyPhDinbiology.Thoughitendeduptakingme5yearstograduatefromcollege,IcansaynowthatdroppingoutofMITwasoneofthebestthingsthateverhappenedtome.I’verealizedthatapersonisnottheirgrades.I’verealizedhowmuchmyparentslovedme.I’vefinallydiscoveredmypassion〔热忱〕inlife!

1.Howwastheauthor’sfirsttermatMIT?

A.Hewasbusywithexams.B.Heknewhisgoalsclearly.

C.Hedidwellinallsubjects.D.Hewasfedupwithmath.

2.Howdidtheauthor’sparentsreacttohisfailingatMIT?

A.Theyhithim.B.Theyyelledathim.

C.Theyquittheirjobstoteachhim.D.Theyforgavehimforwhathedid.

3.Intheartscollege,theauthor_________.

A.rebuilthisconfidenceB.volunteeredatmanylabs

C.foundithardtolearnbiologyD.hatedthelearningenvironment

4.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthelastparagraph?

A.Hefeltsorryforhisparents.B.Hediscoveredhistrueinterest.

C.Herealizedtheimportanceofgrades.D.HefeltashamedofhisfailingatMIT.

???SooftenIhearpeoplejustify〔为……辩解〕theirlackoffamilytripsbecausetheirchildrenarenotoldenoughtorememberthem.Thisreasonissoconfusingtome.Whowouldtravelbasedonanotherperson’smemory?

Ofcoursethekidsaren’tgoingtorememberanythingininfancy〔婴儿期〕,butyouwill.Youwillrememberallthesweetmemoriesyouhadwiththem.

MyparentswouldtakemetoGuatemalaasachild.Idon’trememberalotaboutthetrip,butIdoknowthatwhenIwentbackasayoungadult,Ifeltcomfortableinmysurroundings.Ididn’tspendmytimetherediscoveringanewwayoflife.Ispentthetimehavingfunwithmyfamily.IlovelookingatpicturesthatwetooktogetherwhenIwasmyson’sage.Idon’trememberthem,butthat’snotthepoint.Thepointis,Iwastherewithmyfamily,andIknowIwashappy.

NowthatI’maparent,Ican’thelpbutdothesame.Lastyear,wetookour2-year-oldsontoDisneyalongsidehisgreat-grandmother.Hisgreat-grandmotherhadrecentlybeguntosufferfromAlzheimer’s.Thattripwastimedinthemostmagicalway—rightbeforemysonwasoldenoughtorememberitandrightbeforehisgreat-grandmotherbegantoforget.Thismakesmewanttocryforthemboth.Howdidwegetsoluckytohavethismomenttosharewitheachotherbeforebigchangesinfluencedourfamilyforever?

Realisticallyspeaking,manyfamiliesdonothavetheopportunitytotravelinternationallyorvisitpriceythemeparks.Iunderstandthismorethanyouknow,butI’mtalkingbeyondthat.Theyareyoungbuttheseforgettablemomentsarestillchangingthem.Theywillshapeyourchildrenintowhotheywillbetomorrow.Thememoriesweabsorbastheirparentsarealsoasinfluentialaswehavenotfinishedlearningourtruthseither.

1.Whydosomeparentsgoonfewfamilytrips?

A.Theyhavenotime.B.Theycannotaffordthem.

C.Theyarenotinterestedinthem.D.Theythinktheirkidswon’trememberthem.

2.What’stheauthor’simpressionofherchildhoodtriptoGuatemala?

A.Clear.B.Boring.

C.Pleasing.D.Hard.

3.WhichinfluencedtheauthortoplantheDisneytrip?

A.Herson.B.Herparents.

C.Someoldphotos.D.Otherparents’ideas.

4.WhydidtheauthorwanttocrywhenrecallingtheDisneytrip?

A.Shewassorryforhergrandmother’sdisease.

B.Shewasworriedaboutbigfamilychanges.

C.Shewasmovedbythetimingofthetrip.

D.Shewassurprisedbyherson’sgrowth.

二、七选五

Howtoimproveyourstudies—scientifically

Ourbraincanpossiblymemorize2.5petabytes〔千兆〕ofinformation.Inordertousesomeofthatsurprisingcapacity〔力量〕alittlemoreeffectivelywhenyoulearn,herearesometipsthatarebasedonwidely-acceptedresearchbylearningexperts.

1.

Someenjoywatchingvideosoverreadingbooks,othersstudywithfriends,andsomelikesittinginsilenceamongamillionbooks.Everybodyisdifferent.

Hardthingsfirst

2.?,sodothethingsthataredifficultfirst.Onceyouaredonewiththehardthings,youwillfeelbetterfortherestoftheday,andprobablymoremotivatedtogetotherthingsdone.

Space〔分隔开〕yourstudies

3..Factsorvocabularies,forexample,arebestlearnedifyoureviewthemthefirsttimeonetotwodaysafterthestudy,andthenagainafteroneweek,andafteronemonth.

Instantself-test

Afteryourstudy,finishupwithaquickquiz.Immediaterecallintheformofatestorashortsummaryonwhatyou’vejustlearnedcanincreaseretention〔记忆力〕byasmuchas30%.4.,thatextraeffortcreatesdeepertraces〔痕迹〕inyourmemory.

Don’tforceit

Motivationislikehunger.Youcannotforceyourselftobemotivated,justlikeyoucan’ttellsomeoneelsetobehungry.So,ifyouarenothungryrightnow,don’tworry.5..

A.Takefunseriously

B.Findyourownstyle

C.Takeabreak,anddosomethingelse

D.Goodmemorycangrowyourbrain’spotential

E.Becauseit’smuchharderforyourbraintorememberthantoread

F.Likemostpeopleyouhavethestrongestwillpowerinthemorning.

G.torememberthingsforalongertime,repeatthematerialaftertakingseveralbreaks

三、完形填空

???Tomillionsofreaders,JeffZaslowwasabestsellingauthor.Buttome,Jeffwasa(a)______mentor〔导师〕whogavecountlesshoursofhistimeandenergyto______authors.

WhenIwasinmiddleschool,Jeffandhisfamily______nearourhouse.Ataneighborhoodparty,Iwasa______kidplayingbasketballalone.Jeffwalkedover,introducedhimselftome.Hetookatrueinterestingettingto______me,askingaboutmyhobbies.Althoughwehadjustmet,Ihadthe______thatthisnewneighbortrulycaredaboutme.

Lookingback,Jeffwasthefirstadultwho______melikeapeer〔同龄人〕,andithelpedmefindmyconfidence.Atthetime,Ihadno______thatJeffwouldbecomeamentortomeorthatIwouldenterthewriting______.

Twentyyearslater,Idecidedto______myfirstbook.Insearchof______ondevelopingaplan,I______toJeff.Lessthanthreehourslater,his______landedinmymailbox.Heinvitedmetocallhimanytime,dayornight.Heaskedme______questionsandlistenedtomyresponses.

WhenIstartedwriting,I______Jeff’sworkasamodelandhispersonalexampleasareminderofwhatitmeanttoputotherpeoplefirst.

In20xx,beforeIfinishedwritingmybook,Jefflosthis______inacaraccident.Imissedthe______totellhimwhataninfluencehehadonme—notonlyasawriter,butasarolemodelforhowtoliveagoodlife.

JeffZaslownevergotthechancetogivehislast______.Idon’tknowwhathewouldhave______,butIknowhowhewouldhavemadeyou______duringthetalk.Hewouldhaveamusedyouwithhumorandencouragedyoutoseekforthemostmeaningfulmomentsinlife.

1.A.devotedB.honestC.strictD.fair

2.A.helpB.chooseC.findD.train

3.A.campedB.traveledC.movedD.returned

4.A.curiousB.shyC.stubbornD.clever

5.A.inviteB.knowC.pleaseD.trick

6.A.fearB.concernC.suggestionD.sense

7.A.treatedB.shapedC.servedD.accepted

8.A.doubtB.ideaC.planD.impression

9.A.systemB.schoolC.professionD.class

10.A.collectB.writeC.publishD.sell

11.A.decisionsB.judgmentsC.guidanceD.influence

12.A.reachedoutB.explainedC.gaveinD.came

13.A.bookB.nameC.replyD.refusal

14.A.difficultB.personalC.embarrassingD.thoughtful

15.A.reliedonB.figuredoutC.dealtwithD.paidfor

16.A.eyeB.legC.familyD.life

17.A.opportunityB.abilityC.deadlineD.point

18.A.performanceB.descriptionC.lectureD.lesson

19.A.learnedB.realizedC.expectedD.said

20.A.feelB.growC.behaveD.continue

四、语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容〔1个单词〕或括号内单词的正确形式。

WhenIwas14yearsold,mybestfriend1.(drag)metoanafter-schooldanceclass,2.IenjoyedsomuchthatIhavebeendancingeversince.Aftereverydanceclass,however,Ialwayshavetostretchoutmylegsandback!Itfeelslikeasmuchexerciseas3.(go)tothegym—butdancingisnot4.(wide)consideredtobeasport.

Manydancerswouldarguethatdancingisasport,asitrequiresstrongmusclesandimpressiveflexibility.Nomatterwhatstyleofdanceyouareparticipatingin,youwillalwaysbeusingallof5.(you)muscleswhiledancingandthiscanoftenbeforseveralhoursaday.

On6.otherhand,manypeoplearguethatdanceisanartform.Dancesoftenexhibitemotion(情感),tell7.(story),etc.Dancingtomusicis