贵州省威宁县2022-2023学年高二上学期高中素质教育期末测试英语试题.docx

1、贵州省威宁县20222023学年高二上学期高中素质教育期末测试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解DESIGN-A-LOGO CONTESTWe need a logo that will be the perfect sign of our great new Wellsville Skate Park. We would like those of you who are counting the days until the grand opening to design a perfect logo that can be used on stationery, bus

2、iness cards, fliers, brochures, posters and T-shirts. A well-designed logo will provide an opportunity for young artists to receive recognition as well as great prizes. If you are interested, here are the things you need to know: Logo Requirements Your design mustnt have copied anyone elses. Your de

3、sign must include no more than two colors. The words “Wellsville Skate Park” must appear in the logo,The logo should be presented on 8x11 paper in every shape. Submission (提交) Details Your name and address must appear on the back of the logo design. You need to include a one-page written explanation

4、 of the design. Deadline Mails will be accepted between July 10 and August 15. Winning designs will be posted on our website at www. wellsville. skatepark. com on August 20. Prizes First Prize: a digital camera Second Prize: a one-year pass to Wellsville Skate Park Honorable Mention: a T-shirt with

5、the prize-winning logo MAIL DESIGNS TO: Wellsville Skate Park Logo Contest Riverside Recreation Center1295 New Rockford Hwy, Riverside, VA 232261What does the passage intend to do?AFind the best designers for grand opening.BCall on readers to design Wellsville Skate Park.CFind volunteers for new Wel

6、lsville Skate Park.DEncourage readers to participate in logo design contest.2What is the requirement of the logo?AIt can be modeled after others.BIt has to be designed in no more than two colors.CIt must be presented on 88 pieces of paper.DIt must include the website of the skate park.3What will the

7、 best designer of the logo receive?AA golden medal.BA digital camera.CA T-shirt with the logo.DA one-year pass to the park.Dentler was born in Mumbai, India in I978 and contracted polio (小儿麻痹症) at six months. At the age of three and a half, she was adopted by a couple in the US. She says, “I spent t

8、he first few years in America just going through a number of surgeries to basically straighten me out so I could then be fitted for leg braces and crutches.”“In the early years, it was just me trying to be like my sisters,” she says. “I didnt want to take the disabled bus to school. I wanted to be a

9、ble to take the bus with my sisters. And so I had to learn how to go up the stairs.”Later, when she was in her late 20s in New York City, a friend introduced her to a running club for athletes with disabilities where she learned how to use a handcycle (手动自行车): Push a three-wheeled low-to-the-ground

10、bike using only her upper body.Within seven months, she learned to swim and to compete using a racing wheelchair. When Dentler finished the triathlon (铁人三项赛), she was motivated to go farther. She soon took up half-Ironman distance triathlons, a distance of nearly 70 miles. And she kept meeting peopl

11、e, mostly able-bodied, with extraordinary athletic ambitions, which led her to attempt her first Ironman in Hawaii. Thats a distance of 140.6 miles.“At the time, no female wheelchair athlete had ever made the time by the deadline to finish that race,” Dentler says. She missed the finish line on her

12、first try. But a year later, in her second competition, she made it and finished the race in 14 hours and 39 minutes the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship. She covered all those miles in water and on land, pushed entirely by her arms and upper body. She says,

13、 “I think its important to stay physically active.”Now, shes a mom. Dentler volunteered at the school to help kids learn to read. “The kids were very curious. They asked me a ton of questions and it was actually pretty fun to answer them. And the kids eyes would get really big when they heard that c

14、ould do all of these things.”4What do we know about Dentlers disease?AIt made her body straight enough to walkBIt made her receive many surgeries to walk easily.CIt made her need extra support to walk.DIt made her be adopted by an American at the age of three.5Why couldnt Dentler take the bus to sch

15、ool like her sisters?ABecause she was too young to get on the bus.BBecause she couldnt get on the bus with her legs.CBecause her sisters didnt like the disabled.DBecause she wasnt allowed to take the bus.6What can we learn from Paragraph 5?ADentler was the second female wheelchair athlete to finish

16、the Ironman.BDentler made up her mind to finish her first Ironman.CDentler made great efforts to complete her second Ironman.DDentler finished her first Ironman only with her arms.7Which of the following can best describe Dentler?AStrict but caring.BProud but patient.CTough and generous.DPersistent

17、and caring.As summer temperatures around the country rise, many consumers are seeing their energy bills go up rapidly. The average monthly energy bill in the U. S. was $121 in 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Consumers can keep their homes cooler by using curtains or bl

18、inds and keeping them closed during the sunniest part of the day. Turing up the temperature on air conditioners by 7 to 10 for at least eight hours a day can save as much as 10% from yearly energy costs, Energy. gov reports. Besides, a smart thermostat (恒温器) can adjust temperature and help to reduce

19、 energy bills. A smart thermostat uses Wi-Fi to connect with an app on the owners phone. Some models even know when the users phone leaves the house and adjusts the heating or cooling accordingly. “You can raise or lower the temperature when youre not home, so youre not using energy in the house whe

20、n youre not going to be around to benefit from it,” says Sara Rathner, a personal finance expert. “You can also control your heating and cooling systems from wherever you are, as long as you have your phone on you.” Not all home heating and cooling systems are suitable for smart home thermostats, th

21、ough. Most thermostats work best with forced air-type systems, so they wont work with radiant (辐射的) heating systems. Prices for smart home thermostats start at about $100 and go up from there, while a more traditional thermostat can be purchased for under $30. Rathner suggests looking for seasonal s

22、avings like Black Friday deals. Some energy providers offer discounts on new smart thermostats, too. Energy. gov has a rebate (折扣) tool to help consumers find rebates in their own state. Other high-tech devices like smart lights connected to a smart home assistant can also enable consumers to reduce

23、 unnecessary use of electricity and cut power to those that continue to draw energy even when not in use.8What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AHomes.BConsumers.CAir conditioners.DCurtains and blinds.9What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph?AIts unnecessary to lower the

24、temperature.BIts easy to fix a smart heating and cooling system.CIts essential to build a smart home with a smart phone.DIts beyond imagination to control a homes temperature.10Why is Black Friday mentioned in the last paragraph?APeople can buy things with lower prices on that day.BSome high-tech de

25、vices are only offered on that day.CEnergy, gov offers discounts on smart lights.DMost modern and traditional devices are priced below $30.11What is the text mainly about?AA smart thermostat can help save energy bills.BA smart device can lower the temperature.CHow to operate a smart thermostat in yo

26、ur house.DThe best way to keep your home cooler.An international research team has examined how English lessons in primary school affect language ability in this subject in secondary school. Children who started learning English in the first grade of primary school performed significantly better in

27、listening and reading comprehension in Grade Nine than children who started in Grade Three. The study was a continuation (继续) of an earlier paper that had only covered the period up to the seventh grade and couldnt find any such learning advantage.The team headed by Professor Markus Ritter from Ruhr

28、-Universitat Bochum (RUB) and Dr. Nils Jakel from the University of Oulu, Finland, deseribes their findings in System. The study included data from around 3, 000 students who participated in a long-term study conducted in Germany between 2010 and 2014. The same data had also been used in the previou

29、s study, the researchers had published the results of which in 2017. At that time, the new research had compared two groups, one of which had started English lessons in Grade One, the other in Grade Three. In grades five and seven, they had compared both groups in terms of English reading and listen

30、ing comprehension. The new analysis contained another set of data collected in 2016 to measure the English performance of the same children in Grade Nine. The previous study had found that children who had started English lessons earlier in primary school performed worse in reading and listening com

31、prehension in Grade Seven than children who had not started English lessons until Grade Three. However, the new analysis showed that, in Grade Nine, the early starters in English performed better than the late starters in English.“We believe the most acceptable explanation is that lessons following

32、the transition (过渡) period in secondary school have been increasingly adapted to the needs of children who start to take English lessons at an early stage,” concludes Nils Jakel, formerly at RUB, now at the University of Oulu. Additional background variables such as gender, language of origin or cog

33、nitive (认知的) abilities could not account for the difference between the poorer performance in the seventh grade and the late learning gains in the ninth grade.12What did the early research find?AStudents in Grade Nine were smarter than others.BStudents in Grade Seven were good at learning English.CL

34、earning English from Grade One had no learning advantage.DLearning English from Grade Three had some learning advantages.13How did the team mainly do the new research?ABy listing different data and numbers.BBy making comparisons among different groups.CBy asking the primary school students to do som

35、e tests.DBy inviting some volunteers to take part in the research.14What can we know about the new research according to Paragraph 3?AThe late starters in English performed better than the early starters in English in Grade Seven.BThe early starters in English performed better than the late starters

36、 in English in Grade Nine.CIt is hard to find an appropriate time to start to learn English.DAcademic performance has nothing to do with when to start learning English.15The article is probably taken from _.Aa website of education researchBa book about ones life storyCan advertisement in a newspaper

37、Da magazine of fashion二、七选五How to Deal With StressHave you ever felt stressed? _16_ Since stress is a part of life, it is essential to learn how to deal with it. Here are some strategies for dealing with stress and pressure. Most of the time, stress is a result of feeling overwhelmed. _17_ For examp

38、le, you could keep a daily organizer and plan your activities. Focus on things that are really important. Do not get caught up in minor issues that only create additional work for you. Break tasks down into manageable bits and tackle them one by one or step by step. Proper planning also helps you av

39、oid the stress of doing things at the eleventh hour. _18_ Doing things that you like such as listening to music, taking a walk, or reading a book can take your mind off things that bother you. Even doing nothing at all can be beneficial. After a short break, you will feel refreshed and more able to

40、tackle a problem or a piece of work. Finally, do not set such high standards for yourself and others that it leads to dissatisfaction and pressure._19_ Learn to slow down, let go and look at the positive side of things. If you are too uptight about something, you will not be able to think clearly an

41、d make good decisions. In addition, you could hurt the people around you. _20_ Then, negative stressful feelings will disappear.ALife gets better once the stress is controlled.BTo get rid of this feeling, keep yourself organized.CFocus on what has already been done and what is good.DTaking a break i

42、s not an excuse for putting off your work.EBesides that, taking time to relax can help you ease stress.FIf you aim for perfection all the time, you will end up frustrated and stressed out.GWell, you are not alone, as every person has to face stress at one time or another.三、完形填空Last month, David Diaz

43、 Jr., a second grade student at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Binghamton, New York, was rewarded for his courage for helping his friend, Deandre, who started choking during lunch. During the _21_ David jumped from his seat to perform the Heimlich method, a series of pushing the stomach that ca

44、n loosen food or objects _22_ in a persons airway. “I did that because you have to _23_ everybody in life,” David said.When David was asked where he _24_ the Heimlich method, he answered, “The Good Doctor. Its a TV show about a kid that knows a lot about bodies. When he _25_, he becomes a doctor.”Da

45、vid said he was _26_ by his own courage. “I didnt know what to do so I just did it,” he explained. His father, David Diaz Sr., said, “Im very _27_ of my son.”“When second grader David Diaz _28_ his friend Deandre was _29_ during lunch time, David did not _30_, jumped in and performed the Heimlich me

46、thod to save Deandres life,” an officer says. “We were proud to present David with a(n) _31_, for setting us a _32_ example. He showed us what it means to be a _33_.While Davids medical knowledge is _34_, he said he is not set on a career in _35_. “I probably want to be a basketball player.”21Aemerg

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