黑龙江省佳木斯市重点中学2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题

2022-2023年度高二英语期末考试一、阅读理解（每小题2分）AWhatwouldlifebelikewithoutcommas(逗号)?Itwouldbequiteconfusing.Takethissimplesentenceasanexample:Let’seatDad!Withoutacomma,Dadbecomesthefood.Addcomma,andDadbecomesapartneratdinner:Let’seat,Dad!Thecommaenablespeopletohaveabetterunderstandingofthesentence.Here’sanotherexample:TomsaidSarahstolethecake.Here,Sarahisthethief.Butaddapairofcommas,andTombecomesthethief:Tom,saidSarah,stolethecake.Theexamplesaboveclearlyshowthatpeoplecannotdowithoutcommasinwriting.Yet,thecommacamefromoralspeeches.Longago,mostpeoplecouldnotread.Theylistenedtothenewsorstoriestoldbythepeoplewhogavespeeches.Thecommabeganassomethingtomarktherestingplaceinasentence.Whenreading,thespeakersknewwheretostopandtakeabreath.Inwriting,commasarelikeshiningredlightsontheroad.Theyrequirethatyouwaitamomentbeforecontinuing.Anddon’taddacommawhenyoufeellikeit.Therearerulesthatpeopleshallnotbreak.Learnthem,andyouwon’tbeeatinganyoneormakingwrongchanges.1.Withoutcommas,lifewouldbe________.A.frightening B.puzzling C.relaxing D.interesting2.Theauthorusestwoexamplesinthepassageto________.A.telljokestoreaders B.showtheimportanceofusingcommasC.tellstoriestoreaders D.showthedifficultyofusingcommas3.Commaswerefirstusedto________.A.indicatealongsentence B.rewriteanunclearsentenceC.continueasentence D.markabreakinasentence4.Accordingtothelastparagraph,weusecommasbyfollowing________.A.ourfeelings B.ourspeeches C.certainrules D.somefacts5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CommasMakeSentencesClear.B.CommasMakeEnglishInteresting.C.CommasMakeWritingEasy.D.CommasMakeSpeechesSurprising.BIn2016,IsufferedfromSeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD)aformofdepression(抑郁症)thatisfoundtomakepeoplefeellowintheUKbetweenSeptemberandApril.Duringthatcoldandwetperiod,Igotcomfortinbooks.Bookshavebeenusedbymanytoreducedepression.Ilosemyselfintothemasthirstilyasusuallygetmymorningcoffee.EachChristmas,Ihaveahabitofreturningtotheoldfavoritebooksthatmakeupformyemptiness,suchasJaneEyre.Sometimes,toescapefromthecold,IrunbacktotheheatthatIamusedto,soIwillreadalotofbookssetinAfrica.Itbecameimportantformetofindawaytoescapemysadnessintheworldofbooks.Andisn’tthatwhatartandliteratureisfor?AccordingtoJJBola,theauthorofNoPlacetoCallHome,“Theworldcangetyousodownthatyouthinkyou’retheonlypersongoingthroughwhatyou’regoingthrough.Butthenyoureadandyourealizethatyouarenotalonethatifsomeoneelsehasgonethroughitandsurvived,thenmaybeyoucan,too.”Itisthissurvivalthatthereaderlooksfor,thatis,theunderstandingthatthewinterisnotsolongafterall.6.Whatwasthepossiblecausefortheauthor’sillness?A.Hispersonality. B.Hispoorhealth.C.Sleeplessness. D.Coldandwetseasons.7.Theauthorlikesreadingoldfavoritebooksbecausetheyhelphim________.A.killtime B.keepwarmC.enjoyChristmastime D.driveawayemptiness8.Whichbookmaytheauthorprobablyreadwhenhefeelscold?A.JaneEyre. B.OutofAfrica.C.AliceinWonderland. D.9.Throughreading,theauthor________.A.findsawaytoescapehissadnessB.getsalongbetterwithothersC.leansmoreaboutotherculturesD.becomesmoreinterestedinliterature10.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ReadingReducesDepression B.ReadingKeepsYouWarmC.HowtoEscapeLoneliness D.HowtoSurviveWinters七选五（每小题2分）Manystudentsstudybyreadingtheirnotesandtextbooksoverandoveragain.Butstudiesshowtherearemoreeffectivewaystohelpyoustudysmarter.11Manystudentsknowwhattheyareexpectedtodo.Yetmanyoftenfailtoplanahead.Sotheyneedfirsttosetareachabletarget.Breakitintopiecesandmakethemhappenonebyone.Itmayseemstrangeatfirst.Butaftertwoweeksormore,itbecomesanormalthing.Don’tjustreread.12Rereadingislikelookingattheanswertoapuzzle,ratherthandoingityourself.Itlookslikeitmakessense.Butuntilyoutryityourself,youdon’treallyknowifyouunderstandit.Findexamples.Abstractconceptscanbehardtounderstand.Ittendstobefareasiertoformamentalimageifyouhaveaconcreteexampleofsomething.13Onitsown,thatconceptmightbehardtoremember.Butifyouthinkaboutalemonorvinegar,itbecomeseasier!Digdeeper.It’shardtoremembercountlessfactsandfiguresifyoudon’tpushfurther.Askwhythingsareacertainway.Howdidtheycomeabout?Whydotheymatter?Psychologistscallthiselaboration(深究).It’stakingclassmaterialandaskingmanyhowandwhyquestionsaboutit.14Practicemore.Musicianspracticetheirinstruments.Athletespracticesportsskills.15Inastudy,studentstookpracticetestsoverseveralweeks.Onthefinaltest,theyscoredmorethanafulllettergradebetter,onaverage,thandidstudentswhostudiedthewaytheynormallyhad.Asateen,CynthiaNebelstudiedbyreadinghertextbooks,worksheetsandnotebooks.“Overandoverandoveragain,”recallsthispsychologistatVanderbiltUniversityinNashville,Tenn.Now,sheadds,“weknowthat’soneofthemostcommonA.Makeabudgetandsaveit.B.Makeaplanandsticktoit.C.Thesameshouldgoforlearning.D.However,notallcanapplytostudents.E.Inotherwords,don’tjustacceptfactsatfacevalue.F.Sadly,readingbooksandnotesrepeatedlyiscommonformanystudents.G.Forinstance,sourfoodsusuallytastethatwaybecausetheycontainanacid.二、完形填空（每小题2分）IneverthoughtIwouldventure(冒险)farfromhome.Formyundergraduatedegree,Ionly16touniversitieswithinanhourofmyhometownintheUK.WhenIdecidedto17aPh.D.,Istayedatthesameuniversity.Istillwasn’t18Iwasagreatstudent,andstayingseemedlikethe19option.Afewyearslater,asIwasthenconsideringapostdoc(博士后),Iwasdeterminedtoonceagainstayclosetohome,inthe20ofmyPh.D.lab.IheardaboutafellowshipprograminJapanthatsoundedlikeagood21,andtheflexibilityoftheprogram22me.Idecidedthat,ifIwereaccepted,Iwouldstayfor3months—longenoughtoexperienceanewplace,butshortenoughtomakethefutureless23.ButwhenIwasaccepted,theheadofthegroupwantedmetostayforthefullyear.I24Iwasexcitedabouttheresearch.Butthethoughtofbeingsofarfromhomeforsolongmademe25.Ididn’tspeakanyJapanese.Iwouldn’tknowanyone.WouldIbe26?Iworkedupmy27aftermuchconsideration,and28upfortheyear-knowingthat,ifthingswentbadly,Icouldcomehomeearlier.Almosteverythingwas29fromwhatIwasusedto.Inthelabthe30andculturewerenewtome.Talkingwithmynew31abouttheirexperiencesconductingresearchhelpedopenmyeyestonewwaysofdoingthings.Afterwinningthescholarship,Inowfeel32Icandoanything.Humansarecreaturesof33.Weresistchange.However,ifIhadn’tmoved,Iwouldnothaveexperiencedmany34andwonderfulthingsormetmanyfriends.Sothemovegavemethe35tolearnandexperience.16.A.returned B.applied C.contributed D.responded17.A.evaluate B.abandon C.pursue D.explore18.A.aware B.content C.worried D.convinced19.A.easy B.safe C.rare D.tough20.A.comfort B.glory C.possession D.atmosphere21.A.example B.change C.promise D.fit22.A.improved B.livedupto C.challenged D.appealedto23.A.moving B.frightening C.exciting D.disappointing24.A.hesitated B.regretted C.agreed D.refused25.A.guilty B.anxious C.brave D.cheerful26.A.unhappy B.unfriendly C.unhealthy D.unlucky27.A.curiosity B.dignity C.desire D.courage28.A.looked B.signed C.made D.held29.A.separate B.absent C.free D.different30.A.comments B.degree C.practices D.fortune31.A.students B.competitors C.colleagues D.volunteers32.A.strongly B.slightly C.abruptly D.gradually33.A.emotion B.conscience C.habit D.ambition34.A.odd B.common C.new D.popular35.A.opportunity B.Pleasure C.motivation D.method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。（每小题1.5分）JohnLiisaChinesehighschoolstudent36cametotheUKas