河北省唐山市十县一中联盟2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、河北省唐山市十县一中联盟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Sahana Vij, the granddaughter of Indian immigrants, has always been surrounded by food. Her mother taught her to make tasty bread and French toast when she was 5. Now 18, Vij is a self-taught baker whos sharing her recipes with the world thro

2、ugh her new cookbook, Bake Away.Featuring 20 of her original recipes, Bake Away has been in the works since her first year of high school. It hit the shelves on Oct. 26, 2021. Each recipe in the cookbook is tied to a location. The first, for CPS bread, is inspired by Vijs memory of picking fruit in

3、her grandfathers garden in Temescal Valley.The University of California Irvine first year student intends to major in literary journalism and minor in environmental science, but baking is in her blood. “I want to work at newspapers or magazines and write columns, specifically about the environment.

4、I love to write, but my dream job is to own my own bakery,” Vij says. “Thats really my passion.”“UCI was a good fit for me because my family is around me,” Vij says. “Family is a really big part of my life something I can depend on and I go visit them a lot. Each Bake Away recipe comes from a differ

5、ent city and a different experience Ive had with my family.”Her favorite is the U District cake, influenced by the tea she used to share with her mother on their monthly trips to Seattles University District. “Its my whole familys favorite recipe because it just tastes so good and because weve been

6、making it more as a family over the past year. Its kind of become a family recipe.”The profits from Bake Away will go to No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit working to end child hunger. “Growing up, my mom and my family were really involved in volunteering, and I always wanted to give back,” Vij says. “I dec

7、ided to partner with No Kid Hungry, especially because the book involves food.”1Why does Vij love baking so much?AIt brings her money and fame.BIt is part of her nature and memories.CShe wants to make her mother happy.DShe tries to keep the immigrants tradition.2What contributes to Vijs book most?AH

8、er college education.BHer courage to challenge.CHer sense of responsibility.DHer good family attachment.3What is the best title for the text?ARecipe for ChangeBPower of LoveCSuccess of a BookDFight for PassionAre men OK? Most likely, theyll never tell you. Only 21% of men say they received emotional

9、 support from a friend within the past week, compared to 41% of women, according to a 2021 survey by the Survey Center on American Life. Similarly, just 25% of men say theyve said “I love you” to a friend recently, as opposed to 49% of women.Its part of an “epidemic(流行病) of loneliness” that director

10、 Lukas Dhont says he wanted to explore in his new drama “Close”, which is Oscar-nominated (提名) for best foreign language film. It follows two close teen boys.“Close” begins with Leo and Remi during summer vacation: running, biking and sleeping together in the peaceful Belgian countryside. They think

11、 nothing of their close connection -sharing beds at sleepovers or resting their heads on each others shoulders - until they return to middle school, where they are teased by their classmates. Consequently, Leo starts avoiding Remi and joins a hockey team. Remi, meanwhile, becomes deeply depressed.“W

12、e live in this society that teaches young men to stop caring for trusty connections and be more distant with emotions,” Dhont says. There are all sorts of social standards that lead men and women in very different directions when it comes to friendship. Part of the problem is that young men are enco

13、uraged to build shoulder-to-shoulder friendships in team sports or group activities, rather than one-on-one relationships. Some parents might say if theyre watching their boys play a lot of sports and compete with another guy, that may be more typical. Whereas if theyre seeing them have long, privat

14、e discussions, that would tend to go against gender(性别) expectations.Hollywood “bromantic” comedies also tend to make light of male friendship, rather than give it the weight it deserves. But films like “Close” can help show young men positive examples of male friendship. “They need to have role mod

15、els and actually see men being close with their friends,” Fager, a mental health expert says. If there are no examples around them of male love, and they are just told that close friendship with men is healthy and normal, the message wont stick and the wound will last.”4What is Lukas Dhonts new dram

16、a mainly about?AMiddle school life.BMale friendship.CGender difference.DDrama performance.5What is mainly discussed paragraph 4?AWhy pure friendship is important.BWhat can be expected from the society.CHow the society thinks boys should behave.DWhether children meet their parents expectations.6What

17、can be inferred from Fager?ARole models help build male friendship.BYoung men should watch “close” more.CAdvocating publicly works for male friendship.DBromantic comedies influence young men badly.If youve ever felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, youre likely getting signals from an une

18、xpected source: your second brain. Hidden in the walls of the digestive system, this “brain in your gut (肠道) ” is revolutionizing medicines understanding of the links between digestion, mood and health.Scientists call this little brain the enteric nervous system(ENS 肠神经系统).The ENS is two thin layers

19、 of more than 100 million nerve cells lining your gut. Unlike the big brain in your head, the ENS cant calculate or compose a love note. “Its main role is controlling digestion,” explains Jay Pasricha, M.D, director of the Johns Hopkins Center. “The enteric nervous system doesnt seem capable of thou

20、ght as we know it, but it communicates back and forth with our big brain.” For decades, researchers and doctors thought that anxiety and depression contributed to gut problems. But Pasrichas research shows that it can also be the other way around.Our two brains “talk” to each other, so treatments th

21、at help one may help the other. In a way, doctors who treat digestive conditions are like advisors looking for ways to comfort the second brain. Psychological approaches also help to improve communications between the big brain and the brain in our gut.Pasricha says the research suggests that digest

22、ive-system activity may affect thinking skills and memory, too. “This is an area that needs more research, something we hope to do here at Johns Hopkins,” he says.7Why does the author mention “butterflies in your stomach” in paragraph 1?ATo show the power of the ENS.BTo prove the origin of the idiom

23、.CTo explain why youre very nervous.DTo engage the readers with the topic.8What does Pasrichas research tell us?AThe main role of the ENS has changed.BDepression contributes to gut problems.CThe ENS affects what happens in the brain.DGut problems are different from what they were.9What is the benefi

24、t of Pasrichas research?AIt helps to prevent stomach problems.BIt leads to further brain improvement.CIt creates new treatment opportunities.DIt gives a guide for better communication.10What do we learn from the last paragraph?AThe research proves quite fruitful.BThere is still more to learn about m

25、ind-gut link.CDigestive-system activity has other bad influence.DPasricha is determined to improve peoples memory.二、七选五There are frequent reports for the need of volunteers in so many charitable organizations.Sometimes, people dont know how to get started if they want to become a volunteer. _11_When

26、 a person is looking for volunteer opportunities and doesnt care about where he volunteers, a good place to look for jobs is through local volunteer centers. _12_ They can help to choose a volunteer position that will take advantage of work or life experience, and some volunteer positions do intervi

27、ew job applicants or require they have certain experience before hiring them. Other employers and companies are willing to take on anyone who has enthusiasm for the work._13_They might want to help at an animal shelter or work in a hospital. The best route may be to contact such facilities and find

28、out what volunteer programs they have available.It is not always necessary to look at not-for-profit companies to find volunteer opportunities.Plenty of individuals and for-profit companies might benefit from volunteer help too. A volunteer who helps a neighbor with housework can be making a big dif

29、ference to a community._14_When people would prefer to become a volunteer in a more formal way, there are a few tip sto follow. Consider looking for volunteer jobs as looking for paying work. It can help to put together a resume (简历) and a cover letter explaining why volunteering would be personally

30、 satisfying. _15_ Reading some guides on resume writing and interviewing may help people secure the volunteer opportunity they want.AVolunteering can promote good neighbourhood.BThese centers list for volunteers in various fields.CThere are actually many ways to become a volunteer.DSometimes people

31、want to volunteer in specific work.EGreat volunteer opportunities can be found in every community.FMost organizations have different jobs to be done for volunteers.GWhen attending interviews, people should be dressed appropriately.三、完形填空A video of a nurses attempt to raise one of her patients spirit

32、s through music has become extremely popular on the Internet.Penn Pennington, 67, has been singing at Nashvilles Grand Ole Opry for 23 years. _16_,these days Penn is spending a lot of his time at the Cannon Cancer Center _17_ treatments.The treatment is not pleasant to go through, but a nurse, named

33、 Alex Collazo, _18_not to keep the good singer _19_, especially so close to Christmas. So she brought in her guitar and asked _20_ they could sing together. The result turned out to be a _21_ duet (二重唱)of the Christmas classic “O Holy Night” with harmony and joy. This bedside _22_ provided Penn a mu

34、ch-needed distraction from the tiring treatment.“Hes _23_ something so terrifying, which is so _24_ for him, and this was something I could do for just a moment in time to help him _25_ he was in the hospital and what was going on,” Collazo said, just as Pennington told the publication, “This was a

35、(an) _26_ for a while.”Not only has this performance _27_ Penns spirits, but it has also _28_ the hearts of everyone who has watched the video. Its a powerful reminder of the healing power of music and the special _29_ that can form between a patient and a nurse. Alex went beyond to provide care for

36、 her patient, taking her role as a caregiver to a _30_ level.16AThereforeBHoweverCInsteadDMoreover17AreservingBofferingCpracticingDreceiving18AaskedBpromisedCdecidedDmanaged19AoffBonCupDdown20AhowBifCwhenDwhere21AfreeBbeautifulCstrongDformal22AperformanceBmannerCconversationDinspection23AundergoingB

37、applyingCignoringDrecovering24AmildBfancyCroughDstrange25ArealizeBrecallCfeelDforget26AmemoryBrewardCescapeDadvantage27AmentionedBliftedCkeptDcontrolled28AtouchedBheldCfilledDopened29AloveBbondCteamDband30AbasicBpromisedCrequiredDnew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。One day I was wanderi

38、ng in the street when I _31_ (attract) by the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition on Endurance. I had been dreaming of an expedition to the South Pole so I applied _32_ a position. However, I was refused due to my age and lack of experience.So enthusiastic was I about going along with Endur

39、ance _33_ I secretly went aboard the ship with the help of my friend Bakewell. Hiding in a cupboard _34_ I lived on the food he brought me, I started my expedition on Endurance. Unfortunately, I was discovered _35_ (immediate) after we set off. Shackleton, the captain of the ship Endurance, was unha

40、ppy but he had no choice but _36_ (offer) me a position of steward after he promised “If anyone has to be eaten, you will be the first.” _37_ (assign) to be a steward, I then served three meals for the staff.Unexpectedly, Endurance sank when _38_ (approach) Antarctic. Before we abandoned the ship, S

41、hackleton calmly asked us to rescue the most essential _39_ (supply) instead of our _40_(person) belongings. We managed to survive by staying on the ice.五、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子。influentialdisciplinestimulateabandonbitterabsorbrewardrefreshedsubmittedcomplicatedguaranteeblank41The police are

42、 offering a big_for information about the robbery.42The car is still under_, so you should be able to get it repaired free of charge.43Teachers should ask questions that_students to think.44Through repeated failures one learns to keep trying to achieve worthy goals and to_unworthy ones.45His reminde

43、r of her failure left a_taste to her mouth.46Reality is more_, not as simple as you think.47My mind went completely_and I forgot what I was supposed to be doing.48Students should understand_and what is appropriate.49Most people need to read something more than once to_all the ideas.50The following m

44、orning she awoke_, feeling energetic again.六、完成句子51当你回来时不要指望在这儿找到我。Dont rely_finding me here when you get back.52因为我们的节目有奇妙的想法，所以应该很有观赏性。Our program should be lots of fun to watch since its composed_magical thinking.53在众多的关键点中，有一个尤其引起了我的注意。In a number of key points, one_particular stood out to me.54

45、很明显汤姆表露出想与众不同的渴望。It is clear that Tom displayed a desire to set_from others.55千百万人响应救灾号召，慷慨解囊。Millions of people gave freely in response_the call for disaster relief.56下个星期就要考试了，我没有时间参加社交活动。_the exams coming next week, I have no time for a social life.57有些人浪费粮食，有些人却吃不饱。Some people waste food _ other

46、s dont have enough.58生命的价值不在于活多长时间，而在于我们如何利用这些时间。It is not the length of days, but the use we make of them_the value of life lies in.59他们把我的想象展现得栩栩如生。They brought my vision_life.60金融公司拒绝了他们的信用申请。The finance company has turned_their credit application.七、读后续写61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。Jeremy was not expected to live after the accident. His car was completely destroyed when a drunk driver did not stop at the red light. The car hit Jeremys side of the car and pushed it into a tree. Many months later Jeremy sti