广西桂平市浔州高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)

广西桂平市浔州高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解There are lots of classical English movies that touched us a lot. The following works are worth reviewing repeatedly for English learners.The Shawshank RedemptionDirector; Frank DarabontIntroduction：As a prisoner who is actually not guilty of crime, Andy Dufresne maintains his spirit and soul, quietly saving himself step by step over decades. And finally, his determination and patience lead him to freedom from prison. The film encourages people to fight to preserve the dignity (尊严)of human beings and to appreciate the beauty of life, and the roost important is to keep hope forever.Dead Poets SocietyDirector：Peter WeirIntroduction：The film is set in the US in 1959 at the respected Welton Academy. The plot centers on the influence of Mr. Keating, a teacher with advanced educational concept. He breaks through the conservative (守旧的)education model and inspires his students to seize the day to make their life extraordinary. Unfortunately, the story ends up with their dream broken.Forrest GumpDirector ：Robert ZemeckisIntroduction：Forrest Gump is unfortunately born with a lower IQ and the muscle problems. Usually, people tend to think this kind of person can’t be successful in doing anything. But instead, this unlucky man has achieved lots of incredible achievements. He is a football star, a war hero, and later a millionaire!Gone with the WindDirector：Victor FlemingIntroduction; The story is set in the American Civil War, describing the social reality of the south of America. It depicts the struggles of Scarlett, an attractive, strong-willed woman, facing misfortune and hardship in the war. She becomes strong and brave by all means to get rid of poverty，from a spoiled (宠坏的)princess to an independent business woman1．What is the film The Shawshank Redemption mainly aboutA．A story of a man saving himself from prison.B．A growth of a woman in the period of war.C．A wonder created by a man of lower intelligence.D．A battle between new and old educational concept.2．Which of the following movies has an unhappy endingA．The Shawshank Redemption. B．Dead Poets Society.C．Forrest Gump. D．Gone with the Wind.3．What do Forrest Gump and Gone with the Wind have in commonA．They are set in the same background.B．They are directed by the same person.C．Their stories are about fighting for freedom.D．Their characters have gone through the war.My 15-year-old boy is a high achiever. He is very bright, pursuing everything he does with devotion and determination. And he is a great kid; honest, kind, faithful and caring.Like a lot of kids who are high achievers, he is a perfectionist and very easy to fall into anxiety. That is manifested in his study, and other things he does as well. For example, he loves tennis but he is often worried about losing in the game. Now he has to stop competing because the pressure he puts on himself is becoming unhealthy. He still plays, but playing socially rather than competitively means that it’s an outlet for him rather than a source of stress.He does not manage stress well. He puts so much pressure on himself to the point of worrying himself sick over just about every assessment. And he gets so negative about it, everything I say to him is met with negativity, every suggestion with a response that it won’t work, and honestly it’s depressing and tiring.To help my son, I had a patient conversation with him, and he finally followed my advice about physical exercise to ease stress. Whenever he was under a lot of pressure, I would run with him for half an bour and do some push-ups to relax the pressure. Gradually, he became less nervous in the later exams and his scores became more and more stable.Pressure from grades and perfectionism can be really hard to manage when it comes to schooling. As kids, what they need is effective communication and sincere encouragement. So I have always told and shown my son that we’re proud of him, and that pride doesn’t merely depend on top grades.4．Which of the following best explains “manifested” underlined in paragraph 2 A．Exchanged. B．Explored. C．Achieved. D．Reflected.5．Why does the author’s son keep playing tennisA．He is a high achiever. B．He’s easy to fall sick.C．He hopes to release stress. D．He wants to win the game.6．What does the author mainly tell us about his son in paragraph 3A．His son fails to handle stress properly. B．His son becomes tired of stress. C．His son is good at some sports. D．His son is doing well at school.7．What is the author’s advice for his sonA．Taking up a new hobby. B．Hanging out with some friends.C．Doing some exercise with him. D．Talking to friends as much as possible.Some Asian children are becoming increasingly fat, a new report says. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) joint report was released on Monday. The two agencies call for better regulation of junk food and a limit on sugary drinks for children. They also call for action against malnutrition (营养不良), because a lack of food has prevented children who live in poverty growing normally and healthily-or rather, hurts their development.Dorothy Foote is a UNICEF regional nutritional specialist. She says the lack of food affects children’s height and development inside their bodies. But at the same time, the area is facing high levels of overweight children.The main reason for the food problems, the report says, is that there is more junkfood available, which does not provide nutrition. Another problem is drinks with high sugar or high trans-fat, but low nutritional value. Lack of physical activity is also part of the problem, the report adds.Foote says this is seen in nutrition across the area. She says people lack knowledge about what is needed and normal for healthy children’s development.The economic growth in the area has brought unhealthy products to rural areas. Poor and middle-class families buy them and do not make the right choices to use healthier foods instead. Poor feeding practices, especially for children younger than two, mean ongoing high levels of malnutrition.The report says governments need to regulate the marketing of junk food and sugary drinks to children. It also calls for better feeding practices for infants and young children, and treatment for severely malnourished children. And it says the countries should work to reduce poverty and make sure that children stay in school.8．What does the report focus onA．The economic growth in Asia.B．Asian countries’ development.C．The education in Asian rural areas.D．Some Asian children’s health problems.9．What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph5 refer toA．The right choices. B．The high levels.C．The unhealthy products. D．The healthier foods.10．What does the last paragraph mainly talk aboutA．The children’s situations. B．The report’s suggestions.C．The governments’ efforts. D．The problem’s causes.11．Which of the following is the best title for the textA．The reasons for children’s being hungryB．How to stop children from being overweightC．Why children in Asia become overweightD．Asian children face malnutrition or fatnessThe essence (本质) of fast fashion is to make clothes inexpensively and quickly, to get new trends and styles into stores and online as soon as possible, and it comes at a high social and environmental cost. Keeping production costs low means they can make their clothes cheap, using cheap labour in unsafe working conditions, and in countries with bad environmental regulations.Throw-away culture is deeply rooted in our society; three in five of our clothing pieces are thrown out within a year. Fast fashion brands keep the consumers hungry and feeling like they need more by attracting them with newness and convincing the consumers that they need what they’re selling. This only results in increasing textile waste as people no longer want but throw it away.Criticisms of the fast fashion industry include its negative environmental impact: water pollution, the use of toxic (有毒的) chemicals and increasing levels of textile waste. Textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of clean water globally, after agriculture. Fast fashion companies rely on their products being made cheaply and quickly, so they avoid talking when it comes to being aware of their impact on theenvironment. Greenpeace’s recent Detox Campaign showed that many brands use toxic and dangerous chemicals in their supply chains, and many of the chemicals are either banned or strictly controlled in lots of countries.In conclusion, the fast fashion industry has a bad effect on our environment through fast fashion brands’ ecological practices and only continues to make the problem last for a long time in the future through extreme consumerist culture. In order for change to happen, the common people need to open their eyes and take measures to prevent the fast fashion from growing.12．What’s one of the characteristics of fast fashionA．Causing a lot of anxiety. B．Making people buy old clothes.C．Selling most clothes through stores. D．Producing clothes quickly.13．Why are fast fashion clothes cheapA．They are mainly sold online. B．They are made in unsafe countries.C．They are made by cheap labour. D．They save the cost of advertising.14．How does the society think of throwing away clothes according to the author A．Natural. B．Surprising. C．Absurd. D．Puzzling.15．What’s the way to change fast fashion mentioned in the textA．Changing fast fashion brands’ working conditions.B．Changing clothes stores’ sales model.C．Introducing stricter laws for factories.D．Raising public awareness of preventing fast fashion.二、七选五Strategies for Getting Kids off ScreensIt’s time to keep kids off the screens! Parents should use the winter vacation to remind their children of what it’s like to play freely, offline for hours on end. 16 . Here are some practical strategies for giving kids a screen-free winter.Set clear screen time limitsEstablish how many minutes or hours you’re OK with them each week, and make it something that can never be changed. For example, you could say they’re allowed to watch for an hour on Sunday morning, or for 15 minutes in the evening while dinner is being made, or none at all for the rest of the winter—and then stick to it. 17Get kids cookingInvolve them in meal preparation by assigning recipes that you’d like them to make each day. 18 . And you’ll have many tasty dishes at the end of it,19There are numerous half- and full-day camp options and lessons that can occupy a child’s time, such as swimming, art classes, tennis, dinosaur camp and sports camp. Look around your community for activities that can get them out of the house for a few hours each day.Establish a reading routine (习惯)20 . Take your kid along to choose what she or he wants to read, and that will help keep them enthusiastic. Back home and see if you can set up a comfortable reading corner where they will be willing to read and let reading become a good habit gradually.A．Sign up for lessonsB．Assign household workC．That helps stop arguments of screen timeD．Of course, this is easier said than doneE．Master some basic tricks, using a homemade toolF．They’ll develop new skills at cutting, cooking and bakingG．Go to the library once a week to store up fresh reading material三、完形填空Krista Sheneman was first diagnosed with diabetes (糖尿病) around five years ago. Since then, health has become a (n) 21 part of her life.She 22 that a lot of people weren’t 23 of what she went through on a daily basis as a diabetic and that there were so 24 diabetics in her country. Therefore, she 25 to complete a mission to walk 470 miles across three states, which would offer insight into what diabetics go through.Throughout this 26 , people watched her glucose levels (血糖水平) through an app that’s connected to her glucose monitor. The monitor provided real-time 27 when her glucose levels went too high or low. In this way, she shows what it looks like to be diabetic and reminds people to constantly 28 and make sure that they are eating the 29 things. She added that just something as simple as stress can 30 blood sugar.To 31 for her walk, she spent eight hours a day on a treadmill (跑步机) while managing her diabetes. She thinks it’s important to bear in mind that there must be unexpected difficulties that she has to 32 .After a great effort, she 33 crossed the finish line. Her walk contributed to people’s understanding of diabetes and has 34 other people who are also battling diabetes by showing them that the 35 can’t stop someone from being active or achieving their goals.21．A．potential B．huge C．early D．simple22．A．imagined B．decided C．realized D．guessed23．A．ashamed B．aware C．tired D．proud24．A．famous B．many C．deadly D．risky25．A．showed off B．set up C．turned out D．set out26．A．journey B．recovery C．operation D．lecture27．A．warnings B．comments C．suggestions D．requests28．A．sum B．suspect C．check D．follow29．A．different B．right C．pure D．real30．A．raise B．reach C．turn D．examine31．A．train B．perform C．track D．respect32．A．look back B．care about C．put down D．get over33．A．naturally B．completely C．immediately D．eventually34．A．served B．accepted C．inspired D．connected35．A．condition B．technique C．scene D．conflict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。