2022-2023学年新疆哈密市第八中学高二上学期期末英语试题含答案

  哈密市八中2022-2023学年第一学期期末考试

高二英语试卷

(考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值120*1.25=150分 )

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息

2．请将选择题答案正确填写在答题卡上

第I卷（选择题)

第一部分 阅读部分（共两节，共20小题, 满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

    There are numerous amusement parks all over the world. A famous magazine, Amusement Today, does a survey among park lovers every year both in the US and overseas, based on which, "Top 5 List of the Best Amusement Parks in the World" has come out as follows:

    Disneyland, California

    Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California, the US. More than 515 million guests have travelled to this American landmark from around the world since the park first opened to guests on July 17, 1955. The park consists of many world-famous sections, such as Main Street, Adventure Land, New Orleans Square, and so on.

    Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida

    Magic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando opened on October 1, 1971. It is the most famous theme park in Florida. The park’s design and attractions don’t make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim.

    EPCOT, Disney World, Florida

    EPCOT is the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The park opened on October 1, 1982, and was named EPCOT Centre from 1982 to 1993. It was the largest Disney theme park in the world until 1998, when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened.

    Disney-MGM Studios, Florida

    MGM’s streets are the home for some great movie-themed attractions with a history of less than 30 years. With the addition of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster, the park is now home to Disney World’s most thrilling rides.

    Universal Studios, Florida

    Go behind the scenes, beyond the screen and jump right into the action of your favourite movies at Universal Studios, the number one movie and TV theme park in the world.

1.Which park has the longest history?

A.Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida.         B.Disneyland, California.

C.EPCOT, Disney World, Florida.                D.Disney-MGM Studios, Florida.

2.Which of the following theme parks have similar attractions?

A.EPCOT & Disney-MGM Studios.             B.Disneyland, California & Magic Kingdom.

C.Disneyland, California & Universal Studios.      D.Magic Kingdom & Universal Studios.

3.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To attract tourists to these theme parks.

B.To compare attractions in different theme parks.

C.To increase the sales of Amusement Today.

D.To introduce world’s best amusement parks.

B

First launched in 2010 by China’s e-commerce giant Jingdong, the 618 shopping event has developed into a major mid-year shopping event that has driven online consumer spending over  the decade. However, consumers are becoming more cautious during a pandemic-hit economic downturn and growing tired of more frequent shopping events stimulation over the past decade.

The event was originally created as a competition for the Alibaba-backed Singles’ Day shopping event (on November 11). And similar to Singles’ Day, the 618 shopping festival has grown out of its founding platform and become a promotional event across all major Chinese e-commerce platforms. The event is also considered a barometer (指标) for consumer spending capacity and new shopping trends in China. For those who are taking a close look at the country’s second-largest shopping carnival, this year’s edition of 618 might seem like 2020’s all over again, yet if anything the situation is even more serious.

In both years, China was just coming out of lockdowns which had taken a toll on the country’s economy and led to negative consumer consumption concept. But the timing is different. In 2020, Covid-19 broke out in January and most pandemic-related lockdowns were removed in early April. By the time 618 arrived in June, the state had already stepped in to boost consumption by launching a series of digital subsidy programs over April and May. On top of that, the two-month gap allowed more time for manufacturing and logistics (物流) companies to recover from the lockdowns ahead of the shopping festival.

This year, however, there’s less time for the market – either consumer consumption concept, merchants (商人), or logistics companies – to react since the months-long lockdowns to control new Covid-19 outbreaks in cities like Beijing and Shanghai only ended on June 1, just as many retailers were preparing for the 618 shopping festival with pre-promotion and early deals. Moreover, recent trends make it obvious that Chinese consumers will be even more cautious in 2022 than they were near the start of the pandemic.

4. What was the reason for JD to establish the 618 shopping events?

A. To attract customers to shop in malls.    

B. To celebrate Jingdong’s establishment.

C. To compete with Alibaba for customers.  

D. To create opportunities for single person.

5. Why is the 618 shopping event seen as an assessment of spending power?

A. Because of its leadership in fashion. 

B.It is China’s second-largest shopping festival.

C.Because of JD company’s popularity. 

D. It is organized by China’s largest online platform.

6. What difficulty do the 618 shopping events in 2020 and 2022 both face?

A. The absent logistics assistance.

B. The same tough timing for selling.

C. The pandemic-hit economic decline.

D. The sales restrictions set by government.

7.What does the underline word “lockdowns”in the last paragraph mean?

A. measures to close cities               B. limited activities 

C.locks to the door                     D.downtowns

C

Giving children music lessons won't just introduce them to music—it could also greatly improve their language skills but it isn't understood if this is a side effect of a general improvement of cognitive (认知的) skills, or something that directly affects language processing.

    Now, we are getting closer to an answer, thanks to a study of 74 Chinese kindergarten children, led by Robert Desimone from MIT. For the study, Desimone's team chose children from the Chinese education system, with the support of education officials who wanted to see how it might improve their learning.

    The 4 to 5 year-old Mandarin-speaking children in the study were divided into three groups. The first group received a 45-minute piano lesson three times a week, while the second group received extra reading instruction classes. The third group acted as controls, taking no extra lessons beyond their usual classes.

    The classes lasted for six months, after which the children were tested on their ability to tell words based on differences in tones, consonants(辅音), or vowels(元音). The test results showed that the children who had taken piano lessons performed better at telling the difference between words that differ by a sing leconsonant, when compared with the children who took extra reading lessons. Compared to the control group, both the music learners and the extra reading group did better in telling the difference between words based on vowel differences.

    “It looks like for recognising differences between sounds, including speech sounds, it's better than extrareading. That means schools could pay more attention to music,” Desimone says. “It's not worse than giving extra reading to the children, which is probably what many schools are trying to do—get rid of the art education and just have more reading.”

8.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Introducing music to children. B. Determining language ability.

C. Giving children music lesson. D. Improving children's language skills.

9.What do we know about the study?

A. It lasted for about half a year.

B. The control group learned nothing.

C. Music and reading can both improve learning.

D.The second group did well in telling consonants.

10.How did the researchers get the results?

A. By giving examples.  B.By making comparisons.

C.By asking questions. D. By making classifications.

11.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Students like extra reading.

B. Many schools value art education.

C. The benefits of music lessons are not fully understood.

D. Music lessons are enough to improve students' learning.

D

Product placement (植入式广告) is a form of advertising in which a company pays a content creator to place its products on the set of a movie, TV show or music video. The oldest examples of products appearing in films date back to the production of a French motion picture in 1896. Recent years have witnessed the bloom of product placement. With viewers migrating to web videos, this trend makes sense.

    When watching web videos, about 90% of consumers either skip or ignore those traditional ads that run before the video. So as advertisers struggle to reach potential consumers, they’re increasingly turning to product placement, spending their advertising budgets to get their ads into media content in ways that the ads can’t be skipped. Studies have shown product placement can increase viewer’s awareness of products and their positive attitudes toward them.

But not all product placement works as intended, and research has shown that advertisers need to engage in delicate dance with viewers to effectively influence them. Viewers tend to be turned off if the product placement is too obvious—as when a character in the show holds the product and talks about it. Most viewers don’t want to be immersed (沉浸) in an intense drama only to be reminded that they’re being targeted by corporations.

     In contrast, viewers are most influenced by product placement in which the product or the brand name is spoken by one of the characters but not shown. These pieces of product placement are more likely to be noticed by viewers than those where products are simply shown on the screen. Also, viewers may be more attracted to product placement that appears earlier in a show or movie. Because they become more engaged as a movie or a show progresses. If the placement at the climax—the moment when their attention is fixed on what will happen next—they’re either less likely to notice the placement or more likely to be annoyed by it if they do notice it.

     With increasing online viewers and better designed product placement, perhaps advertisers will consider product placement as their first choice. After all, it’s incredibly effective at getting the targeted audience interested without influencing their viewing experience.

12.What can we know about product placement?

A. It’s still popular nowadays. B. It first appeared in TV shows.

C. It was overlooked in the 1890s. D. It aims to make videos interesting.

13.What’s the advantage of product placement to advertisers over traditional ads?

A. It has a lower price. 

B. It’s more interesting.

C. It’s less likely to be ignored by viewers. 

D. It makes advertisers understand customers well.

14.What does the underlined part “be turned off” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Gain satisfaction.           B. Get confused.       C. Feel funny.      D. Lose interest.

15.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Product Placement: the Future Trend for Advertising

B. Product Placement: a New Driving Force Behind Movies

C. Product Placement: a Mirror of the Advertisement History

D. Product Placement: the Perfect Companion to Online Videos

第二节（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Is Fresh Air Really Good for You?

We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air.” ___16__ According to recent studies, the answer is a big YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good.

___17__ If the air you’re breathing is clean—which it would be if you’re away from the smog of cities—then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen. If you exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe more deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles(肌肉) and your brain.

Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing(治愈). ___18___ In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood(情绪).Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead.    ___19___ It gives us a great feeling of peace.

___20___While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial Vitamin D. To make sure you get enough Vitamin D—but still protect your skin—put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and that’s plenty of time for your skin to absorb a day’s worth of Vitamin D  .

A．Fresh air cleans our lungs.

B．So what are you waiting for?

C．Being in nature refreshes us.

D．Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.

E．But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said?

F．Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.

G．All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.

第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分55分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给ABCD四个选项中选出正确选项。

Mevan Babakar had a difficult start in life. She and her parents   21   Iraq during the Gulf War in the 1990s. They travelled   22    Turkey, Russia until the family reached the Netherlands and spent a year in a refugee camp (难民营). Child as she was, she thought it could be the end of the world every day. Life was    23    and future to her, was a dream that would never come true. 

However, she never   24   the refugee camp worker all those years ago. That day, watching other children playing and running in the camp, she,   25   , stood there in the old coat and with a dirty face. Their laughter and happiness made her find herself nowhere to go. He came into   26   , pushing a red, shiny bike on the dirt road. Out of    27    , he came to her, saying, “It’s for you.” The five-year-old girl exploded with  28   . Hardly believing her ears, she laughed    29   , covering her mouth with her dirty hands.

The    30    gift made a lasting impact. “I remember feeling so special” Babakar said. “This   31    became the basis of my self-worth growing up.” From then on, she believed that there would be hope and chances, maybe very    32   , but they would be there.

Mevan Babakar, today aged 29, decided to   33   down the man and posted a faded photo of them in the   34   on Twitter, which was among a handful of    35    she had from that time.To her    36   , Egbert, within 36 hours, was found in Germany. When the pair were reunited, they went through the old photos together and    37   stories about the refugee camp.

 Mevan posted     38   photograph: “This is Egbert. He’s been helping refugees since the 90s. The bike was just a small gesture,    39    it had brought me back into my life.” Egbert’s kindness continued to   40    her. That was the magical thing about kindness: It didn’t cost much but it changed the world of one person at a time.

21. A. visited B. served C. moved D. fled

22. A. above B. through C. among D. from

23. A. simple B. bright C. tough D. complex

24. A. recalled B. forget C. missed D. assessed

25. A. alone B. excited C. annoyed D. interested

26. A. existence B. view C. effect D. contact

27. A. expectation B. appreciation C. kindness D. curiosity

28. A. joy B. anger C. hesitation D. sadness

29. A. bitterly B. guiltily C. shyly D. pitifully

30. A.costly B. worthless C. fragile D. generous

31. A. feeling B. impression C. admiration D. affection

32. A. mild B. equal C. strong D. slim

33. A. set B. calm C. track D. turn

34. A. village B. camp C. field D. school

35. A. rubbish B. rescources C. experiences D. belongings

36. A. regret B. sorrow C. surprise D. frustration

37. A. learned B. shared C. spread D. created

38. A. another B. other C. others D. the other

39. A. however B. so C. and D. but

40. A. shape B. blame C. judge D. reward

第二节 语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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。

Yuan Longping，the scientist who developed hybrid rice，passed away on May 22 in Changsha at 41.________ age of 91. On that afternoon，large crowds 42.________ (honour) the scientist by marching past the hospital where he died，crying，“Grandpa Yuan，have a good journey！”

In 1973，Yuan developed a hybrid rice that produced more rice than existing 43.________(variety). His development has helped China work a great wonder—feeding nearly 20% of the world’s population with 44.________(little) than 9% of the world’s farming land—and also benefited over 40 countries. However，45.________(get) enough to eat used to be a serious problem in China. He saw people die of 46.________(hungry) when he was young. Therefore，he was committed to increasing food production，47.________ he thought was the only way for us 48.________ (ensure) our national food security.

Even in his later years，Yuan didn’t stop doing research. In 2017，he helped create a kind of low­cadmium (低镉) rice for areas suffering 49.________ heavy metal pollution. Besides，his “seawater rice” also became a reality，and will 50.________ (potential) open up nearly 1,000,000 square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production.

第三节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词 2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

As the smart phones become increasing popular, more and more young people in China are attracted to it. To ensure the safe of phone users on the road, the first mobile phone sidewalk in China was building in Chongqing. It is divided into two pathways, one for cellphone users and other for those ordinary pedestrians (行人). As for its appearance, different people hold different opinion. Some people think it reasonable, viewed it as a good solution to the unnecessary injuries when they use phones while walking. But others considered it pointless. They believe it would be good if phone users can get rid of the bad habits of getting addicted at using phones.

第三部分.书面表达（满分25分）

针对学校组织学生上周参加的“建设美丽乡村”的志愿活动，写一篇作文。

（1）志愿活动内容：捡河里的垃圾；沿路种植一些花等；

（2）学生对此活动的态度和想法；

（3）志愿者活动给你带来的收获。

注意：（1）词数100左右；

（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

哈密市八中2022-2023学年第一学期期末考试

高二英语试卷 答卷

第II卷（非选择题)

II 第二部分

第二节.

语篇填空,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(1-3个单词)（每小题1.5分，共10小题, 满分15分）

41.                42.                43.                44.                45.               

46.                47.                48.                49.                50.               

第三节.短文改错（提示：短文改错按试卷要求格式规范书写）

As the smart phones become increasing popular, more and more young people in China are attracted to it. To ensure the safe of phone users on the road, the first mobile phone sidewalk in China was building in Chongqing. It is divided into two pathways, one for cellphone users and other for those ordinary pedestrians (行人). As for its appearance, different people hold different opinion. Some people think it reasonable, viewed it as a good solution to the unnecessary injuries when they use phones while walking. But others considered it pointless. They believe it would be good if phone users can get rid of the bad habits of getting addicted at using phones.

Ⅲ 第三部分

书面表达（满分25分）

哈密市八中2022-2023学年第一学期期末考试

高二英语试卷 答案

第一部分

阅读理解

1---3 BBD   4--7 CBCA     8---11 DCBC       12---15ACDA

七选五16---20 E   A    G    C   D

第二部分

完形：21-25 DBCBA  26-30 BCACD  31-35 ADCBD  36-40 CBADA

第二节 语法填空

41.the     42.honoured  43.varieties   44.less    45.Getting/To get

46.hunger  47.which    48.to ensure   49.from   50.potentially

第三节 短文改错：（每处1分，共10分）

1. increasing →increasingly 

2. it→them   

3.safe→safety 

4. building→built

5. 在other前加the   

6. opinion→opinions  

7. viewed→viewing

8.considered→ consider  

9. good→better   

10.  at→to

第三部分 写作

In this activity, not only will we gather rubbish from the river but we are also expected to plant some flowers along the road. In addition, what needs to be emphasized is that it is scheduled to enable every student to participate in and most of students expressed their own opinions that through this activity , they deeply felt that nature is so beautiful, and they will spare no effort to protect it . I have the idea that i will know more of Chinese traditional countryside and realize the importance of environmental protection, which, without doubt, requires joint efforts.