陕西省韩城市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试题

陕西省韩城市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解CreatingYoungV&AWhentheV&AMuseumofChildhoodinBethnalGreenwasfoundedin1872,itwasEastLondon'sfirstpublicmuseum.Today,wearetransformingthisbelovedbuildingintoanewnationalmuseumofdesignandcreativitydedicatedentirelytochildren.RelaunchinglaterthisyearasYoungV&A,themuseumwillbeaplacetoimagine,play,create,debateanddesign.YoungV&Awillhelpchildrentodevelopabilitiessuchascreativethinking,problem-solvingandcollaborationthroughimaginative,hands-ongallerydisplaysandcreativeprogrammingforschools,familiesandcommunitygroups.HowyoucanhelpInaclimateofgrowinginequalityandreducedfundingforthearts,itisvitalthatwesupportyoungpeople'screativedevelopment.Werelyonyourgenerousdonationsandarethankfulforyoursupport.Whetheryoucangive£25or£25,000,alldonationswillhelptocompletethisproject.£25couldbuybooksforthenewReadingRoom.£75couldbuysensorymaterialstohelpbringthecollectiantolifeforyoungvisitors.150couldconserveanddisplayaninternationalobjectinthepermanentgalleries.5000couldhelpfurnishthenewcreativestudiosintheLearningCentre.WaystogiveTopaybydebit,creditcard,usetheQRcode,visitwww.vam.ac.ukorcall020-7942-2905tospeaktoamemberoftheDevelopmentteam.ReturnacompleteddonationformorpostachequedirectytothemuseumorhanditinattheV&AMembershipDeskortheMembers'Room.Tofindoutaboutdonatingbybanktransfer,makingaregularmonthlydonation,ortomakealargergift,pleaseemailtheDevelopmentteamatappeals@vam.ac.uk.WhoarethetargetvisitorsofYoungV&A?A.Dancers. B.Seniors. C.Artlovers. D.Children.Yours,LiHuaWhatcanadonationof£75dofortheproject?A.RepainttheReadingRoom.C.Conserveaninspirationalobject.A.RepainttheReadingRoom.C.Conserveaninspirationalobject.Howcanpeopledonatebycheque?Sendachequetothemuseum.C.Call02079422905.Helpbringthecollectiontolife.D.Furnishthenewcreativestudios.B.ScanaQRcode.D.EmailtheDevelopmentteam.TheBritishGovernmenthasdecidedtospend£1.5milliontranslatingthecompleteworksofShakespeareintoChinese.TheprojectwillbedeliveredbytheRoyalShakespeareCompany,whohasalsoreceivedgovernmentfundingforatourofChina.TheplaysandpoetryofWilliamShakespearearearguablyEngland'sgreatestculturaltreasure.Everyschoolchildstudieshiswork,andheisconsideredtobethegreatestEnglishmantoeveruseapen.Untilthe20thcenturythough,ShakespearewasalmostunknowninChina.ThenewtranslationsandaccompanyingtourwillbringShakespearetoawideraudienceinChina.What,though,dothosefromthelandofShakespeare^birthfeelabouttheirgovernmentsponsoringthisproject?Onlyaveryfewwereangryaboutthisuseoftaxpayers9money,withmostexpressingpridethat"their“playwrightwastobepresentedagainintheworld'smostspokenlanguage.However,therearesomehugechallengesinvolvedintranslatingShakespeareintoChinese.ThefirsttranslationsofShakespeareintoChinesewerebyLinShu（1852-1924）.Theywerenotdirecttranslations,buttakenfromachildren9sbookofprose（散文）adaptationsofShakespeare^stories.ThefirstChineseencounters（相遇）withShakespearewerethereforenotwiththeverse（韵文）ofhisplaysbutthestoriesandcharactersinasimplifiedformat.TheinfluenceofShakespeare^storylineshasdefinitelybeengreaterthanthatofhislanguage.Shakespeare'slanguagedoesnoteasilysubmittotranslation.Manyofthewords,figuresofspeechandreferencesaretooarchaic（古体的）tobeunderstoodevenbynativeEnglishspeakers.MuchofShakespeareiswritteninverselimitedbyrhythmandrhyme.ThisisparticularlydifficultwhentranslatingintoChinese.Besides,Shakespeare^“HistoryPlays“presentadifferentchallengetotheChinesetranslator.Asdramatizationsofrealhistoricalevents,theseplaysrequirethetranslatortohaveathoroughknowledgeofBritishhistory.Meanwhile,Shakespeare'scomedicmomentsareoftenbasedonpuns（双关i吾）.Thesearereallydifficulttotranslatedirectly.WhatcanwelearnaboutthecompleteworksofShakespeare?A.TheymainlyfocusonBritishhistory. B.Theyareworthabout£1.5million.C.Theywillallbeadaptedforplays. D.Theywillbesharedmorewidely.HowdomostpeoplefromShakespeare'shomelandfeelaboutthegovernment'sdecision?A.Upset. B.Worried. C.Uncaring. D.Favorable.WhatwerethefirstChinesetranslationsofShakespearebasedon?A. Originalplays. B. Incompleteeditions.C. Simplifiedstories. D. Orallytoldstories.ThelasttwoparagraphsmainlytellustranslatingShakespeareintoChinese.A. isnoeasytask B. isawasteoftimeC. isveryinteresting D. isusefulforEnglishlearnersDespitethebadreputationofsharks,theyarecrucialtothehealthofthemarineecosystemandcanevenhelpfightclimatechange.IntheshallowsofShaikBay,WesternAustralia,seagrassisfoodfortheseacows,whichcanweighasmuchas500kgandeatroughly40kgofseagrassaday.Seacowsarearichsourceoffoodfortigersharks.Bykeepingtheseacowpopulationcontrolled,tigersharksherehelptheseagrassgrowsustainably.AboomingseagrassmeadowstorestwiceasmuchCO2persquaremileasforeststypicallydoonland.Buttigersharknumbersaredeclining.OffAustralia'snortheastcoastofQueensland,tigersharksareestimatedtohavefallenbyatleast71percent,largelyduetooverfishing.Areductionintigersharksmeansmoreseagrassconsumedbyherbivores（食草动物）andlesscarbonstoredinseavegetation.Thisraisedthequestion:WhatiftheywereabsentfromtheSharkBay-wouldtheseagrass-dominatedecosystemsurvive?Tofindout,researcherledbyRobNowickiofFloridaInternationalUniversity,spenttimeinEasternAustralia,wheresharknumberswerelowerandseacowsateseagrasslargelyundisturbed."Whenuncontrolled,seacowscanrapidlydestroywideareasofseagrass/9saidNowicki.ThosefindingsemphasizedthattigersharkswereplayinganimportantroleinpreventingthereductionofseagrassinSharkBay.Iftheirpopulationscontinuetodecline,theresilienceofcarbon-richoceanecosystemswilllikelydecrease.Whenitcomestostimulatingsharknumbers,therehavebeenmovementstowardmoresustainablefishing,butalargepercentageoftheindustryhavenotchangedtheirmethods,whichisareasonwhythepopulationofmanymarinetoppredators（捕食者）continuestodecline.Asidefromsupportingsustainablefishing,Nowickisaidtheonlywaytotrulyprotectmarinelifeistoreduceourglobalgreenhousegasemissions."Ultimately,ifwearegoingtoprotectourecosystemsinthecenturiestocome,wearegoingtoneedtosolveclimatechangewhileundertakingspeciesprotectionatthesametime.”.Whyaretigersharksvitaltothemarineecosystem?A.Theyfeedonvariousseaanimals. B.TheycanstorelargeamountsofCO2.Theycanpreventthelossofseagrass. D.Theyinfluencemarinespecies9healthWhatdoestheunderlinedword"resilience“inParagraph5mean?A.Remark. B.Recovery. C.Bother. D.Accident.Whatisthemaincauseofthepopulationreductionofmanytoppredators?A.Unsustainablefishing. B.Lackofprotection.C.Climatechange. D.Lossofseagrass.Whafsthepurposeofthetext?Totellthenumberoftigersharksisdecreasing.Toshowclimatechangecausesthelossofseagrass.Totellenvironmentalprotectionisatthetopoftheagenda.Toshowtigersharksarevitaltothehealthofthemarineecosystem.InCentralAmerica,scientistshavemadesomerecentdiscoveriesabouttheancientMayapeople.ThesefindingsshowthattheMayadevelopedtheircivilizationcenturiesearlierthanexpertsthought.WhileEuropewasstillinthemidstoftheDarkAges,theseMayahadchartedtheheavens,evolvedtheonlytruewritingsystemnativetotheAmericasandweremastersofmathematicsandcalendar.Withoutadvantageofmetaltools,beastsofburdenoreventhewheel,theywereabletoconstructvastcities.Theirlegacyinstone,whichhassurvivedinanimpressivefashionatplaces,livesonasdothesevenmilliondescendants（后嗣）oftheclassicMayacivilizationScientistshavemadesomerecentdiscoveriesabouttheancientMayapeople.Expertscallthetimebetweentheyear250andtheyear1900theClassicMayaPeriod.ItwasaperiodofgreatcivilizationUntilnow,scientiststhinkthatearlierMayapeopleweresimplefarmers.Thediscoveriesshowthattheyusedwriting,drewpicturesandbuiltcomplexstructures.ThreeseparateteamsmadethediscoveriesintherainforestofGuatemala（危土也马拉）.Scientistshavefoundsomethingstheysayaremorethan2000yearsold.Forexample,ateamfoundtwomasksinsidethemainpyramidinacity.Thesemasksarethreemeterstall.Theyarecutintheimageofasungod.TheMayausedthepyramidasatemple.Themasksmayhavebeenapartofceremoniesledbyaking.AtWaka,scientistsfoundtheburialplaceofawomantheythinkwasaMayaqueen.Theybelievesheruledmorethan1,200yearsago.Herboneswerelyingonastonetable.Manyjewelssurroundedherremains.Theteamalsofoundpiecesofgreenstonethatappearedtobetheremainsofthekindofwarhelmetwornbyrulers.ScientistssaythediscoverywillhelpthemunderstandhowMayawometsharedpowerwithmen.Notmanyburialplacesofimportantroyalwomenhavebeenfound.AlsoinnorthernGuatemala,scientistsfoundastoneshowingan8th-centurykingplayingagameofballwithvisitingrulers.ItisthethirdsuchstonefoundatthecityofCancuen.Theyalsofoundlargepiecesofstonewithwritingandpicturesofleaders.AGuatemalanexpertcalleditoneofthegreatestmasterpiecesofMayaarteverdiscoveredinGuatemala.Thescientists5findingsshowthataccordingtoParagraph1.A.MayapeoplelivedasimplelifeinGuatemalainthemidstoftheDarkAgesB,theMayadevelopedtheircivilizationcenturiesearlierthanexpertsthoughtC.MayapeoplesucceededintheirlegacyfromgenerationtogenerationtheclassicMayacivilizationarethemostattractiveintheworld13.Whichofthefollowingisthemostvaluableaccordingtothepassage?A.Twomasksinsidethemainpyramidinacity.B,Aburialplaceofawoman.Astoneshowingan8th-centuryking.Largepiecesofstonewithwritingandpicturesofleaders.Howisthetextorganized?A.Supportingexamples-Argument-Explanation.B,Opinion-Discussion-Importantdescription.C.Mainidea一Conclusion-Supportingexamples.D.Introduction-Supportingexamples-Comparison.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?B,TheGreatestDiscoveryD,AScientificAdventureB,TheGreatestDiscoveryD,AScientificAdventureC,ImaginationAboutMaya二、七选五Unlikeatourist,atravelerissomeonewhowantstoexperienceanothercultureandavoid"touristtraps“andotherlessauthenticexperience.16・Andyoumustconnectwithlocalsforadviceandnewfriendships.Studyyourtraveldestinationbeforeleaving.Knowingthehistoryandcultureofwhereyou'regoingwillhelpyouconnectwiththelocals,bemoretravel-conscious,andimproveyourexperienceoverall.17 ,andthenlookintolocalnewspapersanddocumentariesifpossible.18 .Youdon'thavetostopsomeonerandomonthestreettogetadvicefromalocal.Askyourtaxidrivers,waiters,andhotelreceptionistwheretheyrecommend.Whetheryouwantdaytrip,food,nightlife,orotheradvice,thelocalscanhelp!Tryfreeactivitieslikeridingbicyclesandhiking.Thesetypesofactivitiesareoftenoverlookedduringvacationsbecauseoftheneedtodoeverything“important“inanygivencity.19・Similaly,hikinginforestsandparkscanbeabeautifulandrelaxingwaytoconnectwiththeculture.Travelalone.20・Sometimes,you'llmaketemporaryfriends,otherwise,theymightbefriendsyoustayincontactviasocialmediaormessaging.Butsometimes,travellingaloneandmeetingsomeoneelseinaforeignplaceleadtoafriendshipthatcanlastalifetime.ResearchyourtraveldestinationandpackappropriatelyButb汰ingaroundacitygivesyouagreatviewandasenseforthecity'slifeandvibrancyStartresearchingbyreadingguidebooksAsklocalsforadviceYoucanshareyourdestinationwithyourfriendsPushyourselfoutsideofyourcomfortzonebytravelingaloneandrelyingonlyonyourselfToembracethetravelerinyou,fbcusonthecultureofthecountryorcityyou'revisiting三、完形填空Notlongagomydaughter'sfavoriteshoeswerecutwithaknife.Shecried.Itookthemtoashoemakertogetthem21 .Theyoungapprentice（学徒）22atthecutsquicklyandsaid,"Icandonothingexcept23theuppers?9Themasterlookedatthemandsaid,"Ifyoutrustme,Iwill24morecutstobothoftheshoes."Iwas25andaskedwhy.He26"Asifthecutsweremadeonpurposeforspecialstyle."Ididn'tfullyunderstandhim,butIdecidedto27theshoesthere.Twodayslater,Iwenttocollecttheshoes.Atfirst28Ifoundtherewereindeedmorecutsoneachshoe,butallofthemwere29withredthreadaround.Theshoeslookedmoreuniqueandinterestingthanever.Icouldn'thelpbutpraisehis30.Anothertime,mywife'swhiteskirthadanopening.Mywifecheckedit31andsaidJT11menditmyself."Threedayslater,seeingtheskirtagain,Iwasshocked:the32hadbeenrepairedbythinandwhitethreadanditlookedlikeaflower.I33withpraise,“It'sjustasbeautifulasapieceofart!^^“Igotthe34fromthatshoemaker.Patches（补丁）aresupposedtobeugly,butaskillfulpersoncanmakeitlook35repliedmywife.Whatshesaidsetmethinking:perfectionis36toachieveineverything;patchesareunavoidable,soishuman'slife,whichwill37intheformofinjury,disabilityordisease.Nowthatyoucan't38theexistenceofthem,allyoucandoandhavetodoistodealwiththe39bypatchesandtryyourbesttobloomamostbeautifulfloweronthewound,andthatisthe40oflife.21.A.cleanedB・repairedC.soldD.painted22.A.glancedB.arrivedC.laughedD.called23.A.combB,replaceC.congratulateD.invent24.A.seizeB.castC.addD.ferry25.A.delightedB.convincedC.dynamicD.confused26.A.explainedB・expectedC・askedD.whistled27.A.assumeB・arrestC.leaveD.forget28.A.attemptB,sightC.handD.light29.A.occupiedB.filledC.decoratedD.mixed30.A.regulationB.plotC.antiqueD.skill31.A.angrilyB.bravelyC.carefullyD.curiously32.A.openingB,substituteC.boundaryD.scratch33.A.breathedB.saidC.jumpedD.complained34.A.significanceB.truthC.desireD.idea35.A.primitiveB,perfectC.horribleD.cheap36.A.necessaryB・easyC.disgustingD.impossible37.A.hireB・appearC.missD.slip38.A.obtainB.tapC.changeD.classify39.A.woundB.punishmentC,conceptD.advantage40.A.failureB,meaningC.systemD.border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。HaveyouheardoftheHuangjuewanOvepass(立交桥)？It41(lie)inthecityofChongqinginChina.Itwentthroughyearsofplanningandactualconstructionwork.WhenitsfirstfewphotoshittheInternet,manypeoplewere42(worry),wonderinghowless-experienceddriverscouldfindtheirwaywithsomanyramps(岔道)androutestochoose43 ,Somecommentedthatyouwould44(force)todrivearoundtheentirecityifyoutookthewrongramp.