云南省曲靖市民族中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

云南省曲靖市民族中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:姓名:班级:考号：一、阅读理解Insummerofthisyear,wehaveoptionsforyouryoungartiste(专业演员)tolearnanewcreativeartordevelopanexistingtalentaroundthesound.Herearejust4ofadozenhighlyuniqueactivitiesbeingofferedbyusinSeattle.BroadwayBoundBroadwayBoundwillbeoffering12weeksofin-personmusicaltheatercampsthissummer.Camperswillworktogethertolearnacting,singinganddancing,andthenputonaperformanceattheendoftheweek.Dates:June13-Sept.2Ages:5-14Cost:$400StoneSoupTheatreStoneSoupwillholditsSummerStagedaycampsoutsideattwoparks:MeridianPlayfieldinNorthSeattleandJeffersonParkinSouthSeattle.Campsrun9a.m.——3p.m,withearly-arrivalcareandaftercarefreeofcharge.Kidscanacttheirheartsout.Dates:June13-Aug.22Ages:6-14Cost:$395SchoolofRockJoinabandthissummer!AtSchoolofRock,kidscanspendaweeklearningandmakingmusicatfundaycamps.Noexperienceisneededforsomecamps,suchasRookiesCamp,thoughsomerequiresomeexperience.Mostcampscometoanendwithaliveperformance.Dates:June20-Aug.26Ages:5-17Cost:$495GageAcademyofArt(Seattle,online)GageAcademy'sfull-dayandin-personcampsandhalf-dayonlinecampsofferpracticalartinstructionindrawing,painting,sculptinganddigitaldesign.ThecurriculumencouragesActually,theywererescuerssearchingforme.studentstoexplorenewmaterialsandtechniques,developproblem-solvingskillsandcelebrateself-expression.Dates:June27-Aug.26Ages:6-18Cost:Variesbyprograms,before-/after-careprovidedforanadditionalfeeWhatwillcampersdoattheBroadwayBound?A.Visitatheater.B.Giveaperformance.C,Meetafamousstar.D.Workfordancers.WhatisspecialaboutStoneSoupTheatre?A.Itoffersfreeaftercare.B・Itwillbeheldinsummer.C・Itencouragesearlyarrival.D.Itisaboutkids'performance.Whichcampwillattractchildrenwhoareinterestedinmakingmusic?BroadwayBound.StoneSoupTheatre.SchoolofRock.D,GageAcademyofArt.“Tome,loveisthemostimportantthing.Whatcouldbemorehealingthanlove?”Thesewords,likelinesfromapoem,arefromRobin,whofoundedtheBumiSehatBaliClinicincentralUbud.Nowtheclinicprovidestreatmentoreducationalsupportforover100,000peopleannually.Givingbirthtoherfirstchildatnineteen,RobinmovedtoHawaiiaftercollege,workingforseveralyearsonafarm,whereshetaughtfarmingpracticesandpoetry.Butin1991,shereceivedheartbreakingnews.Heridylliclifeonthefarmwasturnedupsidedownwhenhersister,expectingachildinAlabama,diedofpregnancycomplications（孕娠并发症）.“Whenmydearsisterpassedaway,Irealizedmothersweredyingeverywhere.Incountrieswithincreasedpoverty,somepeoplecan'taffordtogotothehospital.Whatmotivatedmeinitiallywasmyloveformysister,butthissoongrewintoaconcernfor

mothersandchildrenallovertheworld.^^Robin'sfeelingsfbrhersisterweretransformedintoadesiretohelpwomeneverywhereinneed.Toensurethatchildrenarebornhealthy,nutritionallybalancedmealsareprovidedforexpectingmothersfreeofcharge.Thosewholackhousingarefreetostayaslongasitisnecessary.Theclinicalsoseespatientsofallageswhohavesymptomsunrelatedtochildbirth,whileprovidingfacilitiesforlanguagelearningandITeducation,andannuallytrainingover6,000nursingandmidwifery（助产）students,backedbyascholarshipprogram.JustasRobinsaid,loveistobefoundinsidetheBumiSchatBaliClinic.Perhapsfeelingsofshowingkindnesstowardothersandwantingtomaketheworldabetterplacearethekeytoabrightertomorrow..Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“idyllic"underlinedinParagraph3?A.Peaceful. B.Dramatic. C.Tough. D.Troublesome..WhatmadeRobinchangehercareercourseatfirst?A.Herloveformidwifery.C.Hersorrowforhersister'sdeath.A.Herloveformidwifery.C.Hersorrowforhersister'sdeath.Whatdoweknowabouttheclinic?A.Itisfamousforitsnursingprogram.C.Itprovidesfinancialaidformothers.WhatcanwelearnfromRobin'sstory?Hardworkinspiresgreatrespect.C.Kindnesscanberichlyrewarded.Herdesiretohelpchildren.D.Herlossofinterestinpoetry.Itoffersmothers-to-befreediets.D.Ithastreatedover6,000patients.Upsanddownsmakeonestrong.D.Lovemakestheworldabetterplace.Irecentlycameincontactwithcelebritymagazines.Myfamilyisn'tonetogivemoneyforpicturesofskinny,drunkcelebritieswithparagraphsabouttheirrelationshipsandshoppingcarttimes.Thus,Iwasexcitedtofinallygetachancetoreadaboutotherpeople'sattractiveyettroubledlives.RightawayInoticedhoweachmagazineseemedtobeacopyoftheother.Theyhadheadlinesandpicturesthatwerealmostthesame.Still,thepicturesofperfectlyconstructedfaceswithcutedesigneroutfitsgoingonwiththeirdailylivesmademereadon.Wait,celebritiestakingtheirdogsforawalk?Spendinganafternoonatapark?AllofthesethingsseemedsoordinarythingsmyownfamilyandIdotogetheroften.Isuddenlyrealizedhowunextraordinarythepeopleinthesemagazineswere.Theyaresimplynormal

peoplewhohappentohaveacooljobandmuchmoney.Forsomereason,picturesofthemdoingthingslikebuyingmilkatthestoreappealtomillionsofreaders.Then,whentheseregularpeoplemessup,theirmistakesarepaintedontohundredsofnewspapersandInternetsites.Whatifeverytimewemadeamistake,itwasmadepublic?Haveyoueverfailedatest?Imagineseeingpicturesofyouonthefrontofanewspaperwithheadlineslike,"RegularSchoolingIsn'tEnough”.You'dbeembarrassed.Now,Tmnotnecessarilytakingthecelebrity'sside.Tmmorerealizingthefactthatthesepeoplewearecrazyaboutarejustordinaryhumanbeingswithmanyphotographsfollowingthemaround.Rolemodels?I'dthinknot.Personally,I'dratherlookuptopeopleinanycommunitywhohaveaccomplishedalotinsteadofanordinarypersonwalkinghisdoginBerverlyHills.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor'sfamily?A.Theyadmirecelebritiesverymuch.B.TheyarecuriousaboutthelifeofA.Theyadmirecelebritiesverymuch.B.Theyarecuriousaboutthelifeofcelebrities.C. Theyarenotinterestedincelebrities. D. Theyoftenbuycelebritymagazines.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcelebrities?A. Theyliveahappylife. B. Theyseldomdousualthings.C, Theyattractpeople'sadmiration. D. Theyarejustordinarypeoplelikeus.Whoismostlikelytobetheauthor'srolemodel?A.Celebritieswholiveanordinarylife. B.Extraordinarypeoplewhoaccomplishalot.C.Commonpeoplewhodogreatthings. D.Peoplewhomakegreatcontributionstocommunities.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?Toshowpeople'sdifferentattitudestowardscelebrities.Toadviseustohavearightattitudetowardscelebrities.Todescribetheactuallifeofcelebrities.Toaskustoberealisticaboutothers'mistakes.Habitatloss,pesticides侬药）andclimatechangearethreateninginsectpopulationsworldwide.In2019,BiologicalConservationreportedthat40%ofallinsectsspeciesaredeclining（减少）globallyandthatathirdofthemareendangered.Andwhileitmaysoundnicetoliveinaworldwithfewerbadinsects,environmentalwriterOliverMilmansaysthathumanbeingswouldbeinbigtroublewithoutinsects.That'sbecauseinsectsplayimportantrolesinpollinating（给授粉）plantsweeat,breakingdownwasteinforestsoilandformingthebaseofafoodchainthatotherlargeranimalsincluding-humans-relyupon.“Itwouldbeanextremelyterribleplacetolivein-andcertainlynotsomethingweshouldeveraimfdrjMilmansaysofaninsectfreeexistence."Youwouldcertainlyhavemassstarvationandsocialunrest...Ifdbeaplacewheretherewouldbesmellywasteanddeadbodieseverywherebecauseinsectsthatbreakdownthosematerialswouldbegone.”Milmanchartsthetroublingdeclineofinsectsinhisnewbook,TheInsectCrisis:TheFalloftheTinyEmpiresThatRuntheWorld.Hesaysthatwhileifsimpossibletoknowexactlywhat'shappeningwitheveryinsectspeciesintheworld,theoveralltrendsarenotgood:ThebutterflypopulationinNorthAmericahasdeclinedquicklyinthepast40years,forexample,andaU.N.assessmentdonein2019foundthathalfamillioninsectspeciesareunderthreatofextinction,someinthecomingdecades.“Theworld,oursurroundings,wouldbefarquieter,fardullerwithoutinsects,hesays.“Whenyoustartkindofdiggingdownintothesefigureslookingattheresearch,it'sclearthatthere'ssomethingseriouslywrong...Thereisastraightdeclineinmostinsectpopulations,andthatspellsmajortroublefbrthembutalsoforus.”12.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusaboutinsects?A.Theirclassification. B.Theirimportance.C.Theirdevelopment. D.Theirfuture.WhatcanbeinferredaboutMilman'snewbook?Itdescribestheworryingdeclineofinsects.Ittellswhat'shappeningwithallinsectspecies.Itshowshalfamillionbutterflyspecieswillbeindangerofextinction.ItexplainswhythenumberofbutterfliesinSouthAmericahasincreased.Whatistheauthorsattitudetothedeclineofinsectpopulation?A.Positive. B.Worried. C.UnconcernedD.Doubtful..Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theintroductionoftheendangeredinsects.B.Thewaysofincreasinginsects9population.C.Theeffectsofthedeclininginsects'population.D.Thereasonsofthreateninginsects9population.二、七选五LastweekendIwasluckyenoughtoattendoneofSpain'smostfamouscarnivalsinthecityofCadiz.Youcanonlyunderstandwhatitislikeafterseeingitforyourself.Everybodywasfancily-dressedfromtoptotoe.16Almostinstantlyaftersteppingoffthetrain,wewerefilledwithjoy.17Manypeopleparadingthroughthestreetsplayingtraditionalmusicfilledpeoplewithhappiness.Aswewanderedaroundandtookintheanimateatmosphere,thecreativityofsomecostumeswasincredible!Youcouldreallytellthatpeopleputalotoftimeandenergyintomakingsomeamazingcostumes.Thentherewerethegroupsdottedaroundthecity.18Thisgavethecarnivalapureessenceoforiginality,astheyweresingingfromtheirheart.Furthermore,thefactthatIwasnotabletounderstandtheinsidejokesdidnotmatter,asIwastransfixedbytheactionsandexpressionstheyprovided.19Asthenightprogressed,thestreetsgotmorepackedwithpeople.Whenwepassedaconveniencestore,wedancedalongtothemusiccomingthroughtheowner'sspeakers.20ItwasamarqueewithaDJsetinside,literallylikeaminifestival.Afterthiswackyweekendoffestivity,itistruetosaythattheSpanishknowhowtoparty!A.Everyonewasdancing.Peoplegotmoreandmoreexcited.Wesaweveryonewasinhighspirits.ItmademefeellikeIwasinafairy-taleworld.Afterwards,wewenttothemainpartyatElPuerto.Theyweremostlyoldmensingingsometraditionalsongs.TheseministreetshowswereatruetasteofSpanishculture.三、完形填空Istoodinmyoffice,surroundedbyhundredsofbooks!Ihadn'texpectedmybookdrive(捐书活动)tobeofsomuch 21 .Surely,withmykindandhelpfulcoworkers,Ishouldn'thavebeenso22 .Onemorningayearago,Isuddenlylostconsciousness(意识)and 23myselfinhospitalaftercomingtomyself.Cancerranintomylife.ConsideringImustbeverysad,myfriendsofferedsupport,especiallyKathy.Shewouldtakemealstome.Wegrew24Duringonechat,IlearnedKathy'smumdiedofcancerwhenshewasyoungandKathystill25hereveryday.IwishedtodosomethingtorepayKathy'skindness.ButIdidn'thavethe26todoso.After13roundsof27 ,myhealthreturned.Beforegettingsick,Ilovedorganizingactivitiesforsomefreelibraries,wherepeoplecould28bookstothoseinneed.NowthatIrecovered,Iwoulddoitagain.Thatwashowthebookdrive29Iencouragedmycoworkerstobringmechildren'sbooks.Theyrespondedso30.Myofficewascrowdedwithbookssoon.IknewKathy'ssonwasa(n)31oftheHarryPotterseries.Therefore,afterfindingacopy,IgaveittoKathy'sson.Whenheopenit,hiseyeswerefullofexcitement.Hetoldme,"Youwon't32it!Thisisexactlythebookmymotherboughtme!Therearethewordswrittenbyher:'ToKathy,HappyBirthday!'"Headdedthathe33it.Butithadbeenlostduetoseveraltimesofmovinghouse,whichwasreallya(n)34.Butsomehow,hereitwas.Outofhundredsofbooksfromcountlessfamilies,thislong-losttreasurehadmadeitbackintothe.35 hands.21.A.successB.benefitC.comfortD.freedom22.A.confidentB.interestedC,surprisedD.upset23.A.heardB.spokeC,forgaveD.found24.A.healthierB.richerC.closerD.busier25.A.helpedB.calledC.missedD.met26.A.moneyB.chanceC.possibilityD.expectation27.A.competitionB.treatmentC.imaginationD.research28.A.donateB.sellC,readD.write29.A.cameaboutB.putoutC,brokeupD.tookapart30.A.franklyB.humorouslyC.smartlyD.positively31.A.artistB.expertC.fanD.actor32.A.believeB.manageC.understandD.make33.A.editedB.valuedC.improvedD.discussed34.A.testB.guardC.honourD.pity35.A.rightB.skillfulC.shakingD.similar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。EverysummerartistsperformatFringeFestivalsaroundtheworld.FringeFestivalsarecelebrationofstrangeartinsteadoftraditionalart.Theshowsgiveartistsachance(create)unusualart.ForFestivalgoers,eachshowisatimetoexperiencesomethingdifferent.ThefirstFringeFestival38(hold)inEdinburgh,Scotlandin1947.ArtistsaroundtheworldtravelledtoScotlandfortheEdinburghInternationalFestival.TodaytherearehundredsofFringeFestivals40(take)placearoundtheworld.TheoneinWashingtonD.C.calledtheCapitalFringeFestival,41isheldinJuly,isinitstenthyear.JulianneBrienza42(found)theCapitalFringeFestival.Shewenttoschoolfortheperformingarts,butnowseesherselfasan43(organize)ofthefestival.Brienzabelievesthatfringeperformanceartisspecialandcanhavea44(power)effect.Shealsosaysitwillbecome45(popular)withmorepeopletakingpartinit.五、其他应用文46.假如你是李华，在今年的世界地球日（每年的4月22日，是一个专为世界环境保护而设立的节日，旨在提高民众对于现有环境问题的意识，并动员民众参与到环保运动中，通过绿色低碳生活，改善地球的整体环境。）,联系生活实际，请以“HowtoLiveaGreenLife”为题，在校英语报投稿，谈谈如何在日常生活中过一种绿色生活。词数100左右。HowtoLiveaGreenLife六、读后续写47.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。OneFridayafternoon,someofmyclassmatesplannedtotakeahikeinajungle（丛林），includingmyfriendsJakeandLiam.Theyasked