辽宁省朝阳市建平县2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题

辽宁省朝阳市建平县2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解文章大意：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四家特别的礼品店，主要包括其联系方式、售卖商品和适合人群等信息。Ifyou’refeelingunsureaboutwheretofindtheperfectgiftsforyourfriendsorfamily,fearnot!Wehavegatheredalistoffourspecialgiftshops,eachofferingauniqueselectionofpresents.GamesGadgetsTel:402-875-5543GamesGadgetsistheperfectone-stopshopforelectricalgoods.HereatGamesGadgetsweprovideawiderangeofelectronicgoodsatsomeoftheverybestpricesaround.FromCamerasandGPSSatNavstoGamingAccessoriesandComputers,iPadsandiPods,wehaveeverythingyoucouldeverneed.RebaTel:406-637-2219Rebasuppliesfashionclothes,jewelleryandgiftstopeoplethroughoutthelocalarea.Rebaisanindependentstore,supplyingwell-knownbrandsaswellasup-and-comingdesigners.Rebaisastoreforthosewholoveclothes,jewelleryandgiftsanditalwaysaimstooffersomethingdifferent.BlueDepartmentStoreTel:419-156-9910Afavouriteshoppingdestinationformanyforeigners.Blueisdevotedtotopbrandsincludingexpensivefamouswineswhichareall30percentoff,maybe40to50percentoff.Wehavemorethan70kindsofworld-famouswineinourstore.Location:No.6001OakStreet,O’HareInternationalAirport.TheSweetShopTel:421-896-3129TheSweetShopisabrand-newgiftstorecreatedjustforchocolatelovers.Theshopsellsawonderfulcollectionofchocolate-themedgoodiesfromdarktowhitechocolate.Itisextremelypopularwithallkindsofparties,chocolateloversandpeoplewhoarelookingforafunactivity.1.Wherewillphotographersmostprobablygo?A．GamesGadgets.B．Reba.C．BlueDepartmentStore.D．TheSweetShop.2.WhattypesofproductsdoesRebasupply?A．Newsportswearandartsupplies.B．Fashionclothesandelectronics.C．Whitechocolateandfamouswines.D．Fashionclothes,jewelryandgifts.3.WhatdoweknowaboutTheSweetShop?A．Itonlysellsdarkandwhitechocolate.B．Itcaterstoalltypesofsweetdesires.C．Itsellsavarietyofchocolate-themedgifts.D．Itoffersinstructionstochocolatelovers.文章大意：本文为一篇记叙文。短文主要讲述了一个女孩第一次尝试芭蕾舞的经历。她在第一堂课上犯了很多错误，想要放弃，但最终决定坚持下去。她的舞蹈技术一直没有进步，但在母亲的鼓励和指导下，她最终在演出中表现出色，感到非常的自豪。这个故事告诉我们：母亲会永远在她摔倒的时候扶她起来。I’llalwaysrememberthefirsttimeItriedballet.MymotherwasadancerandIwantednothingmorethantobelikeher,butaftermakingmistakesduringmyfirstclass,IfeltlikeIwantedtoquitrightaway.However,ItoldmymumIcouldn’twaittodanceagainbecauseitwasonlymyfirstday.Weekspassedandmydancingdidn’tgetanybetter.Thenmydanceteacherannouncedthatweweregoingtoperforminashow.Iwasscaredoffallingonmyfaceinfrontofhundredsofpeopleanddisappointingmymum.EventhoughIpractisedhardfortheshow,Ineverquite

gotthehangofit.Finally,IwenttomymumtotellherhowIfelt.Shesimplylaughedandtoldmeshewouldteachmeallsheknewaboutballet.MymumquicklydiscoveredhowbadatballetIwas,butshestilltaughtmewiththegreatestpatience,loveandunderstanding.WhenIjumpedandfell,shewastheretocatchme.WhenIlostmybalance,sheheldmeup.Bythetimetheshowarrived,IwasaspreparedasIcouldbe.Themusicbeganandmyheartstartedtorace.Breathingcalmly,Ibeganmovingtothemusicwithoutmissingastep.Whenthemusicstopped,Iranoffthestageandlaughedinexcitement.Mymumfoundmeandgavemeahugehug,tellingmehowproudshewas.Ilookedmymumintheeyeandtoldherthattherewasnowaythiscouldhavehappenedwithouther.Throughthis,Irealizedoneimportantfact:MymumwillalwaysbetheretocatchmeifIfall.4.Whathappenedtotheauthoronherfirstdayofballet?A．Shemadenomistakeswhiledancing.B．Shefelldownandhurtherself.C．Sheliedtohermumaboutlikingballet.D．Sherealizedshewastalentedinballet.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“gotthehangofit”mean?A．Lostinterestinit.B．Learnedtodoitwell.C．Jumpedhighintheair.D．Hadtroublewithit.6.Howdidthemotherrespondwhentheauthorexpressedherdifficultiesinballet?A．Sheencouragedhertoquitandpursuesomethingelse.B．Shesimplylaughedandignoredherconcernscompletely.C．Sheblamedherstrictlyfornotpractisingenough.D．Sheofferedtoteachhereverythingsheknewaboutballet.7.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherballetexperience?A．Nevertrysomethingyouarenotgoodat.B．Don’tbeafraidofdisappointingothers.C．Everymumwillbeproudoftheirchildren’sachievements.D．Amother’sloveispureandunconditional.Childrenarestartingondigitaldevicesateveryoungerages,andopinionsontheeffectsofchildren'sdigital-mediahabitsaredeeplypolarised.(两极分化的).JeanTwenge,apsychologyprofessor,thinksexcessiveuseoftheinternetandsocialmediamakeschildrenlonelyanddepressedandposesseriousriskstotheirphysicalandparticularlytheirmentalhealth,sometimestothepointofdrivingthemtosuicide.However,DanielKardefelt-WintheroftheInnocentiresearchofficeofUnicefexaminedvariousevidenceandfoundlesscauseforalarmthanisoftensuggested.Mostofthestudiesheexaminedseemtoshowthatthetechnologyhelpschildrenstayintouchwiththeirfriendsandmakenewones.Therelationshipbetweentheuseofdigitaltechnologyandchildren'smentalhealth,broadlyspeaking,appearstobeu-shaped.Researchershavefoundthatmoderateuseisbeneficial,whereaseithernouseatallorextremeusecouldbeharmful.Whatworriessomeexpertsmoreisthatscreensarebecomingpartofthemiddle-classarmoury(武器)forperpetuating(巩固)socialadvantage.Childrenfromwell-offhomesareenrolledinprivateclassestolearnskillslike"HowtobeaYouTuber",whichpoorerparentscannotafford.8.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thedisadvantagesofoverusingdigitalmedia.B．Thebadeffectsofusingdigitalmedia.C．Severalbadimpactsofusingdigitalmedia.D．Theadvantagesofoverusingdigitalmedia.9.WhatisDanielKardefelt-Winther’sattitudetotheuseofdigitalmedia?A．ObjectiveB．FavorableC．IndifferentD．Uncertain10.Whatcanyouinferfromthelastparagraph?A．NotallChildrenfromrichhomescanattendprivateclassesB．NotallChildrenfrompoorhomescanlearnskillslike“howtobeaYouTuber”.C．Digitalmediaistheonlywayofstrengtheningthemiddle-class.D．Digitalmediacanwidenclassgap.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Shouldchildreninteractwithdigitalmedia?B．Shouldparentsallowtheirchildreninteractwithdigitalmedia?C．Whatchildrendotointeractwithdigitaldevices.D．Howchildreninteractwithdigitaldevices.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国ColossalBiosciences计划将已经灭绝的渡渡鸟复活，但是很多人对此感到怀疑，重新引入灭绝动物仍然有很长的路要走。Couldanimalsfromthepastonedaywalkamongus?Onecompanyisnowlookingtointroduceextinct(已灭绝的)animalsintotherealworld.UScompanyColossalBiosciencesannouncedonJan31thatitwouldbetryingtobringbacktolifethedodo—alargebirdthatwasnativetotheislandofMauritiusintheIndianocean.Theylivedthereuntilthe17thcentury.“[Theplace]toreintroducethedodointothewildwouldbeMauritius,”BenLamm,theco-founderofthecompanytold

TheGuardian.Areintroductionofdodostotheecosystemoftheisland,insteadofjustbeinganovelty(新奇),isthoughttopotentiallybringbenefitstotheendemic(地方性的)plantsandotheranimalsthatalreadylivethere.Havingdiscoveredthegeneticcode(基因序列)ofextinctanimalsfromtheirremains,thecompanyseekstochangetheDNAofcurrentlylivingcreaturestomakethemclosetotheanimalofthepast.TheNicobarpigeon(尼柯巴鸠)willbeusedasthegeneticbaseforthedodo,accordingto

MITTechnologyReview.Thecompanyalsohasplansforotherextinctanimals.Whenthecompanyfirstformedin2021,itannounceditsplanstobringbackmammoths(猛犸象).TheybelievethatmammothsintroducedtotheArcticregionscouldhelptackleclimatechangeastheyturnthewettundra(苔原)intosunlight-reflectingdrygrasslandsbycatingthegrass,accordingto

TheNewYorker.However,somepeopleareskeptical.AccordingtoBBCScienceFocus,withathirdofallbirdspeciescurrentlyindecline,strategiestoprotectexistingspeciesareneededmorethaneverinsteadoffocusingonanimalsofthepast.Despitethelackofconsensus(共识),ithasyettobeseenifthismiracleofsciencecanactuallybepulledoff.Areal-lifeJurassicParkisn’tlikelytoopenanytimesoon.12.Whatdoweknowaboutdodos,accordingtothetext?A．TheywerenativetotheislandofMauritius.B．Theydiedoutaroundthe19thcentury.C．TheywillbereintroducedintoIndia.D．Theycouldhelpslowdownclimatechange.13.Whatwillbeusedasthegeneticbasefordodos?A．Theremainsofthedodo.B．TheNicobarpigeon.C．Themammoth.D．ThecurrentDNAdatabank.14.WhydosomepeoplehavedoubtsaboutColossalBiosciences’plans?A．Theythinkextinctanimalsarenotimportant.B．Theythinktheplanswillnotworkinpractice.C．Theybelievetheplansgoagainstnature.D．Theybelieveprotectingexistingspeciesismorenecessary.15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardthereintroductionofextinctanimals?A．It’sworthtrying.B．Itsoundsrisky.C．Itwillbringmanybenefits.D．Itstillhasalongwaytogo.文章大意：本文是说明文。生活很有趣，但也充满了挑战，生活并不总是按照我们的意愿发展，但有时困扰我们的问题是我们自己造成的，所以也许是时候停止责怪他人、运气不好或其他什么，而应该审视自己了。文章主要介绍了一些可以帮助我们改善生活方式的简单技巧。Life!It’salotoffunbutitcanalsobechallenging.

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Lifecanletusdownandcansometimesfailtodeliverwhatwewerehopingfor.That’sjustthewayitis.Butsometimestheproblemsthattroubleusaretheonesthatwecreateinourownmindssomaybeit’stimetostopblamingothers,badluck,orwhatever,andlooktoourselves.Hereareafewsimpletipstochangethewayweliveforthebetter.“Mylife’samess.IjustwishIcoulddisappear”;“Whydothesethingsalwayshappentome?”Thoughtslikethesehelpnoone.Overdramatising(过分夸大)asituationonlymakesitworse.Tryandputthingsintoperspectivealittle,takeastepback,sleeponit,oraskafriendforhelp.

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Soyourteacherdidn’tgiveyouthepartintheschoolplaythatyoureallywanted.Well,that’sashame.

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Maybetherewereotherstudentswhoweremoresuitedtotherole.Similarly,whenyourfootballteamloses,theydon’tlosejusttoupsetyou.Thingsgowrongforamillionandonedifferentreasons.It’snotallaboutyou.Noonegetsitrightallofthetime,andthatincludesyou!Sodon’texpectlifetoalwaysworkoutthewayyouthinkitshould.

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Ifyou’renotlivinguptoyourownexpectations,bekindtoyourself.

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Andnexttimelifedoesn’tgoexactlythewayyouwantitto,tryanduseoneortwo.It’stimetotakecontrolofyourlife.A．Sokeepthesetipsinmind.B．Thingsdon’talwaysgoourway.C．Thingsareneverasbadastheyseem.D．Openyourmindtootherpossibilities.E．Ifothersletyoudown,bekindtothem.F．There’snothingyoucandotochangethepast.G．Butitdoesn’tmeanyourteacherdoesn’tlikeyou.二、完形填空IwastravellingonanovernightbusfromKolhapurtoAurangabad.Theordinarybuswasmorethan

_________;all55seatsweretakenandthereweresome20peoplestanding.Thehotdayaddedtothediscomfortoftherough,10-hourjourney.Ididn'tgetaseat,soIhadtostandquite

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himtotakebackhisspace.Amanwhowassittingbythewindowhadobservedour

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hisseattoanotherstandingman.Unexpectedly,wehadcausedaseriesofreactions:Thisgameofseat-sharing

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throughthebuslikewildfireand,beforelong,almostallthestandeesgotachancetobeseated.Peopleevenstarted

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eachotherwhileexchangingpositions,andsoonbegansharingjokesandsinging.Icouldsay,therestofthejourneywasquite

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hasstayedwithmeevenafteralltheseyears.Itshowedmeanimportantfactthatwecanallsharewhatwehaveandhelpourco-passengersonthisjourneycalledlife.21.A．oddB．crowdedC．dirtyD．noisy22.A．unusuallyB．uncertainlyC．unsuccessfullyD．uncomfortably23.A．remindB．blameC．introduceD．balance24.A．beatingB．kickingC．holdingD．touching25.A．recognizedB．appreciatedC．sawD．felt26.A．adviceB．handC．seatD．chance27.A．regretB．reliefC．painD．concern28.A．signaledB．followedC．taughtD．begged29.A．connectionB．differenceC．behaviourD．business30.A．offeredB．returnedC．keptD．ordered31.A．spreadB．competedC．pulledD．developed32.A．talkingaboutB．quarrelingwithC．complainingaboutD．chattingwith33.A．suitableB．enjoyableC．admirableD．important34.A．fieldsB．waysC．routinesD．aims35.A．presentB．dreamC．arrangementD．experience三、语法填空文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了第九届丝绸之路国际艺术节的相关情况。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。OnOctober15th,the9thSilkRoadInternationalArtsFestivalkickedoffinXi’anwiththethemeof“SilkRoadNewMovement,BeautifulNewFuture”.Theevent,which

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(draw)artistsfromover90countriesandareas,turnedthecity

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aglobalculturalcenter.“OmmiChang’an”,directedbyZhangYimou,made

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(it)firstappearanceduringthefestival.Thislargescaleperformanceisthefruitofnineartists

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(lead)byZhangYimou.Itisamixtureoftraditionandmodernity,historyandthefuture,humanitiesandtechnology.ItconnectsXi’anwiththeworld,bridgingthepresent,futureandpast,

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crossingdistanceandtimetopresentthebeautyofSilkRoadculture.Thisyear’sfestivalhad37outstandingperformances,

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(show)theachievementsofthe“BeltandRoad”initiative(倡议).

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uniqueadditiontothefestivalwasthe“SilkRoadStartingPointCulturalTourismExperience”tour,

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enabledartiststovisitandexperience

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(variety)SilkRoadthemedculturallandmarksinShaanxi,providinganopportunitytosharetheuniquetraditionsandhistorywithaglobalaudience.ThefestivalalsohostedspecialeventslikeMalaysiaCultureDayandInternationalModernArtWeek,

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(far)enrichingtheculturalexperience.四、书信写作46.双语短视频系列AmazingChina展现了中国的风景名胜、人文地理等，自推出以来广受国内外好评。假定你是李华，请你写一封邮件向你的摄影师朋友Alex分享推介该系列短视频。内容如下：

1.阐明写信目的;

2.陈述推荐理由;

3.期待观后交流。

注意：

1.词数80左右：

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

DearAlex,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、书面表达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。续写的词数应为150左右。Miguelopenedthedoortohisgrandpa’sshoeshop.Grandpawasdrawingacustomer’sfootontoapieceofpaper.Hedidn’tlookup.Miguelsatdown.Helookedatthecutleather,

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