黑龙江省佳木斯市重点中学2022-2023高二上学期1月期末英语试题(无答案)考试试卷

2022-2023年度高二英语期末考试
一、阅读理解（每小题2分）
A
What would life be like without commas (逗号) It would be quite confusing. Take this simple sentence as an example: Let’s eat Dad! Without a comma, Dad becomes the food. Add comma, and Dad becomes a partner at dinner: Let’s eat, Dad! The comma enables people to have a better understanding of the sentence.
Here’s another example: Tom said Sarah stole the cake. Here, Sarah is the thief. But add a pair of commas, and Tom becomes the thief: Tom, said Sarah, stole the cake.
The examples above clearly show that people cannot do without commas in writing. Yet, the comma came from oral speeches. Long ago, most people could not read. They listened to the news or stories told by the people who gave speeches. The comma began as something to mark the resting place in a sentence. When reading, the speakers knew where to stop and take a breath.
In writing, commas are like shining red lights on the road. They require that you wait a moment before continuing. And don’t add a comma when you feel like it. There are rules that people shall not break. Learn them, and you won’t be eating anyone or making wrong changes.
1. Without commas, life would be ________.
A. frightening B. puzzling C. relaxing D. interesting
2. The author uses two examples in the passage to________.
A. tell jokes to readers B. show the importance of using commas
C. tell stories to readers D. show the difficulty of using commas
3. Commas were first used to________.
A. indicate a long sentence B. rewrite an unclear sentence
C. continue a sentence D. mark a break in a sentence
4. According to the last paragraph, we use commas by following________.
A. our feelings B. our speeches C. certain rules D. some facts
5. What is the best title for the passage
A. Commas Make Sentences Clear.
B. Commas Make English Interesting.
C. Commas Make Writing Easy.
D. Commas Make Speeches Surprising.
B
In 2016, I suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) a form of depression (抑郁症) that is found to make people feel low in the UK between September and April. During that cold and wet period, I got comfort in books.
Books have been used by many to reduce depression. I lose myself into them as thirstily as usually get my morning coffee. Each Christmas, I have a habit of returning to the old favorite books that make up for my emptiness, such as Jane Eyre. Sometimes, to escape from the cold, I run back to the heat that I am used to, so I will read a lot of books set in Africa.
It became important for me to find a way to escape my sadness in the world of books. And isn’t that what art and literature is for According to JJ Bola, the author of No Place to Call Home, “The world can get you so down that you think you’re the only person going through what you’re going through. But then you read and you realize that you are not alone that if someone else has gone through it and survived, then maybe you can, too.” It is this survival that the reader looks for, that is, the understanding that the winter is not so long after all.
6. What was the possible cause for the author’s illness
A. His personality. B. His poor health.
C. Sleeplessness. D. Cold and wet seasons.
7. The author likes reading old favorite books because they help him________.
A. kill time B. keep warm
C. enjoy Christmas time D. drive away emptiness
8. Which book may the author probably read when he feels cold
A. Jane Eyre. B. Out of Africa.
C. Alice in Wonderland. D. No Place to Call Home.
9. Through reading, the author________.
A. finds a way to escape his sadness
B. gets along better with others
C. leans more about other cultures
D. becomes more interested in literature
10. What is the best title for the passage
A. Reading Reduces Depression B. Reading Keeps You Warm
C. How to Escape Loneliness D. How to Survive Winters
七选五（每小题2分）
Many students study by reading their notes and textbooks over and over again. But studies show there are more effective ways to help you study smarter.
11 Many students know what they are expected to do. Yet many often fail to plan ahead. So they need first to set a reachable target. Break it into pieces and make them happen one by one. It may seem strange at first. But after two weeks or more, it becomes a normal thing.
Don’t just reread. 12 Rereading is like looking at the answer to a puzzle, rather than doing it yourself. It looks like it makes sense. But until you try it yourself, you don’t really know if you understand it.
Find examples. Abstract concepts can be hard to understand. It tends to be far easier to form a mental image if you have a concrete example of something. 13 On its own, that concept might be hard to remember. But if you think about a lemon or vinegar, it becomes easier!
Dig deeper. It’s hard to remember countless facts and figures if you don’t push further. Ask why things are a certain way. How did they come about Why do they matter Psychologists call this elaboration (深究). It’s taking class material and asking many how and why questions about it. 14
Practice more. Musicians practice their instruments. Athletes practice sports skills. 15 In a study, students took practice tests over several weeks. On the final test, they scored more than a full letter grade better, on average, than did students who studied the way they normally had.
As a teen, Cynthia Nebel studied by reading her textbooks, worksheets and notebooks. “Over and over and over again,” recalls this psychologist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Now, she adds, “we know that’s one of the most common bad study skills that students have.”
A. Make a budget and save it.
B. Make a plan and stick to it.
C. The same should go for learning.
D. However, not all can apply to students.
E. In other words, don’t just accept facts at face value.
F. Sadly, reading books and notes repeatedly is common for many students.
G. For instance, sour foods usually taste that way because they contain an acid.
二、完形填空（每小题2分）
I never thought I would venture (冒险) far from home. For my undergraduate degree, I only 16 to universities within an hour of my hometown in the UK. When I decided to 17 a Ph.D., I stayed at the same university. I still wasn’t 18 I was a great student, and staying seemed like the 19 option. A few years later, as I was then considering a postdoc (博士后), I was determined to once again stay close to home, in the 20 of my Ph.D. lab.
I heard about a fellowship program in Japan that sounded like a good 21 , and the flexibility of the program 22 me. I decided that, if I were accepted, I would stay for 3 months — long enough to experience a new place, but short enough to make the future less 23 .
But when I was accepted, the head of the group wanted me to stay for the full year. I 24 I was excited about the research. But the thought of being so far from home for so long made me 25 . I didn’t speak any Japanese. I wouldn’t know anyone. Would I be 26
I worked up my 27 after much consideration, and 28 up for the year-knowing that, if things went badly, I could come home earlier.
Almost everything was 29 from what I was used to. In the lab the 30 and culture were new to me. Talking with my new 31 about their experiences conducting research helped open my eyes to new ways of doing things. After winning the scholarship, I now feel 32 I can do anything. Humans are creatures of 33 . We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many 34 and wonderful things or met many friends. So the move gave me the 35 to learn and experience.
16. A. returned B. applied C. contributed D. responded
17. A. evaluate B. abandon C. pursue D. explore
18. A. aware B. content C. worried D. convinced
19. A. easy B. safe C. rare D. tough
20. A. comfort B. glory C. possession D. atmosphere
21. A. example B. change C. promise D. fit
22. A. improved B. lived up to C. challenged D. appealed to
23. A. moving B. frightening C. exciting D. disappointing
24. A. hesitated B. regretted C. agreed D. refused
25. A. guilty B. anxious C. brave D. cheerful
26. A. unhappy B. unfriendly C. unhealthy D. unlucky
27. A. curiosity B. dignity C. desire D. courage
28. A. looked B. signed C. made D. held
29. A. separate B. absent C. free D. different
30. A. comments B. degree C. practices D. fortune
31. A. students B. competitors C. colleagues D. volunteers
32. A. strongly B. slightly C. abruptly D. gradually
33. A. emotion B. conscience C. habit D. ambition
34. A. odd B. common C. new D. popular
35. A. opportunity B. Pleasure C. motivation D. method
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（每小题1.5分）
John Li is a Chinese high school student 36 came to the UK as part of a language exchange program. 37 (fortunate), he stayed with a lovely host family and went to school with their son, Daniel. The British school day 38 (last) from 9 am to 4 pm and students usually have to learn nine subjects including some 39 (option).
The classes are different from 40 (that) in China because each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson. He enjoyed most of 41 classes, but some of them were quite 42 (challenge), such as Geography and Biology. He 43 (eat) at the school canteen 44 after lunch he often played on the sports field with his friends. Besides, he joined some clubs 45 (meet) more British students.
In a word, he met some great people and learnt a lot about life in the UK.
书面表达（15分）
假设你是李华，Tom邀请你和几个朋友周六去他家吃饭，你已经接受了邀请，但是你突然得了重感冒不能去了。请你根据以下要点提示给Tom写一封信，表示歉意。
要点提示：1.感谢Tom的邀请；
2.由于发烧咳嗽,医生建议休息几天；
3.希望Tom代你向赴约的其他朋友问好。
注意：1.词数90左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。