新疆喀什第二中学2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（原卷版）

2/2喀什二中2022-2023学年第一学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷试卷分值：120分考试时间：100分钟第一部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共15小题每小题2分满分30分)AAmazinglandscapesofChina’sXinjiangXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionislocatedinthecentralpartoftheEurasianContinent,onthenorthwestborderofChina.Itcoversaboutone-sixthofChina’stotalterritory.XinjiangwasakeylinkontheSilkRoadandahubforeast-westculturalexchangesinancienttimes.•AttractionsinXinjiangKarakulLakeTheKarakulisalakeinAktoCountyalongthehighwaylocated196kmfromKashgarCity.Karakulisaveryunusualplateau(高原)lake.Infact,itisthehighestlakeofthePamirPlateau,atanaltitudeof3,600m.Theviewisbreathtaking,thankstothesurroundings,snow-coveredmountainsandbeautifulreflectionsinthecrystal-clearwater.TianchiLakeTianchiLake,alsoknownasHeavenlyLake,islocatedonthenorthernsideoftheBogedaPeakintheTianshanmountains.Itis120kmfromUrumqiCityandonlya90-minutedrive,andthecenteroftheTianchiscenicareaofstartlingcontrasts-analpinedriftlakeatanaltitudeof1,980m(6,496ft)withglisteningglaciersonthemountainpeaksnearbywhenthesunisshining.KanasLakeKanasLakeisintheKanasGeoparkandismainlymadeupofCrouchingDragonBay,MoonBay,ImmortalBayandtheinterestingmysteryofthelegendarybigredmonsterfish!Thewater,surroundedbysnow-coveredmountains,decoratestheworldlikeadiamond.•DeliciousfoodinXinjiangXinjiangboasts(自夸)arichanduniquefoodculture.Breakfasthereincludesmelons,jamandmilkteawhilelunchisoftenservedwithdelicaciesfeaturingbeefandmutton,suchasroastedwholelamb.DinnerusuallyentailsNang,teaornoodles.•VariousproductsofXinjiangXinjiangspecialtiesincludelavender,cotton,tomato,mutton,beef,jujube,andvariousfruits.Inaddition,XinjianghastherichestmineralresourcesinChina,with138differenttypes.Thoseresourcesdiscoveredinotherpartsofourcountrymakeuplessthan25%.NephriteisoneofChina’stopfivefamousjadesandmostofitisfoundinHetian,Xinjiang.1.WhichisthebestchoiceforthoselivinginUrumqiCity?A.HeavenlyLake B.KarakulLake C.KanasLake D.thePamirPlateau2.IfyouareinvitedtoamealinXinjiangatnoon,whatmaincoursemayprobablybesevered?A.Milktea B.BakedNang C.Pullednoodles D.Roastedwholelamb3.Whatpercentageofthemineralsisdiscoveredinotherpartsofourcountry?A.Morethan75% B.Lessthan25% C.Around25% D.Around50%BInsteadofspendingLaborDayweekendathomemyuncledecidedtomakeatriptoOntarioCanada.AfterdoingaGooglesearchhefoundacottageonNokaraFarmsinSt.Catherines,Canadaandthatiswherewewent.CottagewestayedatwaslocatedonNokaraFarms.ThecottageoverlookedOntarioLakeandtheviewwasexciting.LyingonthecouchandlookingstraightoutofthewindowIcouldseeOntarioLake.Inthemorningofourfirstdaythere,wetraveledaroundthefarm.IwasgladthatIhadn’tforgottentobringmycameraalongwithme.Iwasabletotakesomeamazingphotographsofthelakeandthesunset.Intheafternoon,theownerofthefarmtookusonatourofthefarmlandandthenallowedustopickfruitsandvegetables.Niagara-on-the-LakeisatowninOntario,Canadaandwewenttovisititonourseconddaythere.Whilewalkingalongthemainstreet,Isawacouplethatweredresseduplikepeoplefromtheolddays,whichwasinterestingtosee.AnotheramazingthingthatIsawwasamonumentthatlistedthenamesofthepeoplewhoswamacrossOntarioLake.IhavebeentoNiagaraFallsinthepastbutIhavenevervisiteditintheeveningwheneverythingislitup.Intheeveningofourseconddaytheresomajestic,somagical,especiallywiththefireworksoverhead.However,thereweretoomanypeoplevisitingNiagaraFallsthatnight.Itwastoocrowded.Itgavemeafeelingthatsomethingbigwasgoingtohappenandthat’swhenthefireworksstarted.Nowondersomanypeoplecametherethatnight.Thethirddaywewenthome.MytriptoOntario,CanadawasanamazingexperiencethatIwillneverforget.Idefinitelywanttoreturnthereinthefuture,hopefullyinthenearfuture.4.WhydidsomanypeoplegotoNiagaraFalls?A.Itwastoohotthatnight.B.Somepeoplewereperformingthere.C.Theywantedtowatchfireworksthere.D.ItwasapublicholidaythatdayinCanada.5.Whatisthecorrecttimeorderofthethingstheauthordidthere?a.HewenttovisitNiagaraFalls.b.Hetravelledaroundthefarm.c.Hewenttopickfruitsandvegetables.d.HevisitedthetowncalledNiagara-on-the-Lake.A.bcda B.cbad C.cbda D.bcad6.HowdoestheauthormostprobablythinkofhistimeinCanada?A.Justso-so. B.Amazing. C.Disappointing. D.Tiring.7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theauthor’stimeworkingonafarm.B.Theauthor’smostunusualexperience.C.Theauthor’shappytimewithhisuncle.D.Theauthor’striptoOntario,Canada.CThereisonelanguagethatisusedineverycountryintheworld.Thepeoplewhouseitareyoungandold,shortandtall,thinandfat.Itiseverybody’ssecondlanguage.Itiseasytounderstand,althoughyoucan’thearit,itissignlanguage.Whenyouwavetoafriendwhoisacrossthestreet,youareusingsignlanguage.Whenyousmileatsomeone,you’resaying,“Iwanttobefriendly”,butyouarenotusingspeech.Youareusingsignlanguage.Whenyouraiseyourhandinclass,youaresaying,“pleaseaskme,IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer.”Babieswhocan’ttalkcanpointatthings.Theyareusingsignlanguage.Apolicemanwhowantstostoptrafficholdsuphishands,heisusingsignlanguage.Manyyearsago,theFrenchpriest,CharlesMicheldeEpee,becameinterestedineducationfordeafpeople.Heinventedafingeralphabet(字母表).Itisstillinuse.Peoplecanmakethesignforlettersandspellwordswiththeirhands.Andthedeafpeoplecanreadandunderstandthem.Soontherewereschoolsforthedeafinmanycountries.TheonlyuniversityforthedeafisGallaudetCollegeinWashington,D.C.Today,intheUnitedStates,therearespecialTVnewsprogramsfordeafpeople.Thenewsreadertellsthenewsinsignlanguage.Atthesametime,thewordsappealontheTVscreen.TheactorsintheTheatreofDeafdon’tspelleveryword,sometimestheyusehandsigns.Whentheyputtwohandstogether,itmeanssandwich.Theymakearoofwiththeirhandswhentheywanttoshowahouse.Onefingerinfrontofanactor’smouthcanmeanquiet,youcantalktopeoplewhoarebehindwindowsthatareclosed.Andwhenyougoswimmingwithyourfriends,youcanhaveconversationsunderthewater.Howmanyhandssignsdoyouuseeveryday?8.WhichofthefollowingaboutsignlanguageisNOTTrue?A.Itisaspeciallanguageusedinmanycountriesintheworld.B.Itisawaytoexpressone’sideaswithoutwords.C.Itisonlyusedbydeaf.D.Itcan’tbeheard.9.Ifyouwanttoexpresstheideathat“pleaseaskme,IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer”,youwill.A.raiseyouhandB.putonehandontotheotherC.smiletothepersonD.makearoofwithyourhand10.Itmaybeconcludedfromthispassagethat.A.Thereareschools,collegesanduniversitiesforthedeafintheUSA.B.TheFrenchpriestCharlesinventedsignlanguage.C.Evenbabiesareusingsignlanguage.D.Fingersignsareusedeveryday.11.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.howtousesignlanguageB.afamouspriestinFranceC.anintroductiontosignlanguageD.theimportanceofsignlanguageDThereissomegoodandbadnewsaboutvitaminsandminerals.Thegoodnewsisthatintake(摄入)ofcertainvitaminsislinkedwithalowerriskofearlydeath.Thebadnewsisthatthelinkisseenonlywhenthosenutrients(营养)comefromfood,notsupplements(营养品),accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudyanalyzedinformationfrommorethan27,000adultsintheUSandfoundthatpeoplewhoeatupenoughamountsofvitaminKormagnesiumhadalowerriskofdeathfromanycause.Inaddition,peoplewhoconsumeenoughlevelsofvitaminA,vitaminK,zincorcopperhadalowerriskofdeathfromheartdisease.Butwhentheresearchersconsideredthesourceofthesenutrients-foodvssupplements-onlynutrientsfromfoodweretiedtoalowerriskofdeathfromanycauseorheartdisease.Thefindingssuggestedthatadequatenutrientsintakefromfoodswasconnectedwithreducedmortality(死亡率),whileoverintakefromsupplementscouldbeharmful.TheAcademyofNutritionandDieteticsrecommendsthatpeopletrytogettheirnutrientsfromfoodsbyeatinghealthily.“Realfoodcontainshealthythingsapillcan’tgiveus,”theacademysays,“whenwetakeanutrientoutofafoodandconcentrateitinapill,it’snotquitethesamething.”Still,peoplewithcertaindiseasesorconditionsmaynotbeabletogetallthenutrientstheyneedfromfood,andthusmightneedtotakeasupplement.Forexample,pregnant(怀孕的)womenoftenneedtotakefrolicacidorironsupplementstopreventbirthshortcomings.Peoplewithcertainfoodallergies(过敏)ordigestive(消化的)conditionsmayalsoneedtotakesupplements.Peopleshouldspeakwiththeirdoctorsbeforetakingsupplements,thedoctorrecommends.12.Whatisthekeytoreducingtheriskofdeathaccordingtothepassage?A.Thenutrientsfromfood.B.Theamountsofvitamin.C.Theconditionofone’sbody.D.Thebalancebetweenfoodandsupplements.13.Whyshouldwetakeenoughnutrientsfromfood?A.Theyhelplowertheriskofearlydeath.B.Theirsourcesarerichandvarious.C.Theydifferfromthoseinsupplements.D.Theyareeasiertotakeinthanthosefromsupplements.14.Whatsuggestionsdoesthedoctorgivetopregnantwomen?A.Makingathorough(遍及全部的)check.B.Learnabouttheinfluenceofbirthfaults.C.Gettingenoughnutrientsfromfood.D.Consultingdoctorsbeforetakingsupplements.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Vitaminsfromfood--longerlifeB.Foodsorsupplements--whichmattersmore.C.Supplements--thealternativeoffood.D.Vitaminsfromsupplementsmeanslongerlife.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Spendingyoursparetimealoneorwithyourfriends,whichdoyouprefer?___16___.

Ineedthistimealonetore-energize(精力充沛)mymindandspirit.Beingwithfriendscanbefunandcanhelpyougetthroughtheroughspotsinlife.However,it’sthetimealone,Ithink,thatformsyouasaperson.Whenalone,Ihavetimetothinkaboutmygoalsandtodevelopaskilltoreachthem.Ofcourse,IcanthinkaboutthesethingswhenI’mwithothers,butit’shardertoconcentrateinacrowd.___17___Bystayingalone,Icanlistentothesilenceandrelaxcompletely.WhenI’maloneIcanpracticemeditation(冥想)andlowermystresslevel.

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Toomuchtimewithfriendsmeansfillingmymindwithalotofchats.That’senjoyableforamoment,butcandullmyconcentration.IfI’mwithotherpeople,it’seasysometimestobecometooworriedaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkofme.WhenI’maloneIhavetimetostepback.

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Finally,whenI’mconstantlyinthecompanyofotherpeople,I’malwaysmakingcompromises(妥协，和解)inordertofindsolutionsthattheentiregroupcanenjoy.

___20___It’snaturaltowanttobewithotherpeople,butIfindthetimeIspendaloneismorevaluabletomeinthelongrun.A.Andthatnaturallyleadstoyoufeelingmoreindependent.B.BeingalonegivesmethequiettimetoreallythinkaboutmylifeandwhatIwanttodowithit.C.Forme,I’dratherbealone.D.Thetimespentalonegivesyouagreaterappreciationforyourself.E.Thus,Icanseetherealvalueofthings,withoutbeinginfluencedbytheopinionsofothers.F.ThiswillpreventmefromdoingthingsIactuallyenjoy.G.That’saverygoodwaytosharpen(加强，使明朗)mypowersofconcentration.语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ErjiuAvideoofa66-year-oldman___21___Erjiuhasgoneviral(走红、火了)onChinesesocialmediaafterhisnephewTangHaosharedtheman’sbriefbut___22___lifestoryonshort-videoplatformBilibilionMonday.Inthevideo,Erjiuisshownasa“young___23___”whoalwaysperformedwellacademicallyatschoolduringchildhood.___24___,whilehewasateenager,ahighfeverwasmisdiagnosed(误诊的)andhe___25___thewrongmedicine,___26___resultedinErjiulosingtheuseofhisleftleg.Erjiu,who___27___inbedinlow___28___foroneyearafterward,thenlearnedcarpentrybywatchingacarpenter(木工、木匠)goingaboutwoodworkingtasks___29___threedays,andhelaterdidwoodworkinginthevillageandthetown.AccordingtoTang,itwouldbeinaccuratetomerelydefineErjiu___30___acarpenter,sincehedemonstratedhis___31___skillsbyfixinganelectricalsocketpatchpanel(插座接线板),agasstoveandatoycarduringthethreedaysthevideowasshotinthevillage.Healso___32___erhu—atraditionalChinesemusicalinstrument-withwood,usingfishinglineforstrings___33___snakeskinascovering.Erjiuwhosaidthathe___34___feltsorryforhimselfdespitehisdifficulties,now___35___his88-year-oldmother.Attheendofthevideo,TangsharesasentencethatErjiufoundinabookdecadesago:“Be___36___andnotafraidofsacrificeto___37___alldifficultiesandwinthefinalsuccess.”Theman,whousesacane(拐杖)duetoalongtime___38___,isportrayedasacommonhero___39___neverbowstolife’sdifficulties,butstrugglesinstead___40___afullandmeaningfulvillagelife.21A.spoken B.written C.thought D.called22.A.heartwarming B.broken-hearted C.heartbreaking D.warm-hearted23.A.artist B.genius C.physicist D.scientist24.A.Therefore B.Unless C.However D.Although25.A.wasgiving B.wasgiven C.washaving D.washad26.A.which B.that C.what D.when27.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.displayed28.A.conclusions B.spirits C.routes D.poses29.A.in B.at C.of D.for30.A.as B.with C.by D.for31.A.heavier B.slighter C.broader D.rarer32.A.makes B.shows C.plays D.bends33.A.or B.and C.so D.but34.A.never B.even C.ever D.often35.A.lookeddown B.lookedinto C.lookedafter D.lookedfor36.A.determined B.devoted C.blessed D.creative37.A.insist B.found C.obey D.overcome38.A.disability B.possibility C.availability D.flexibility39.A.whose B.whom C.who D.where40.A.leading B.tolead C.led D.tobeled第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。YuanLongping,knownasthe“fatherofhybridrice”,wasbornin1930._____41_____(learn)thatfarmersoftenhadpoorharvestsandsometimesevenhadaserious_____42_____(short)offoodtoeat,hechosetostudyagricultureandgraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturalCollegein1953.Sincehisgraduation,Yuan______43______(devote)hislifetofindingwaystoproducemorerice.Throughconstanteffort,heovercameenormoustechnicaldifficulties_____44_____(develop)thefirsthybridrice______45______couldbeusedforfarmingin1974.Thishybridenabledfarmerstoexpandtheiroutput______46______(great).Today,______47______isestimatedthatabout60percentofdomesticriceconsumptioninChinaiscomprised______48______cropscomefromYuan’shybridstrains.Yuan’sinnovationhashelpedfeednotjustChina,butmanyother______49______(country)thatdependonriceaswell.ThoughYuan’shybridhavemadehimquite_______50_______(wealth),hedoesn’tleadalifeofleisure.Instead,hedona