云南省蒙自市蒙自市第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题

云南省蒙自市蒙自市第一高级中学学年高二下学期2023-20245月期中英语试题

一、阅读理解Canyoning蹦谷The sportsof canyoningexplore thehigh-energy environmentwhere watermeets rockon the coast.Protected bywetsuits andhelmets,people jumpfrom cliffsand waterfallsand discovercavesthat wouldnot normallybe arrivedat.It wasfirst donein theU.K.by TYFAdventure01437721611,and severalthousand peoplejumpfrom thecliffs nearSt Davidseach year.A halfday canyoningtrip costs£50£30for childrenunder

16.DivingDiving isnot popularwith Britishpeople.The difficultiesof wildwaters aregreater becausethewater iscolder andnot clearenough,but thecoasts ofCornwall,Wales andScotland havesome of thebest divingin theworld.The BritishSub AquaClub08701129133,and theProfessional Associationof DivingInstructors01580819688,run coursesteaching theimportant skills.SurfingThe bestsurfing placesin the UK areon thesouthwest coastwhere it is warmer,especially inCornwall.The besttime ofyear tosurf in theUKis latesummer andautumn.The BritishSurfing Association01479861256,has alist offamous surfschools around thecountry.Rock climbingThemost popularnatural rocksin Britaininclude thePeak District,the LakeDistrict,while largeareasof Scotlandare aclimbers idealplace.Climbing coursesand climbingwalls canbe foundon thewebsiteof theBritish MountaineeringCouncil08700104878,vvwvv..

1.If acouple with their childof15join inCanyoning fora day,they willpay.A.£130B.£160C.£260D.£320注意续写词数应为左右；

1.150,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2One day,the ballet teacher in her schoolwas late.“What aperformance,Melanie!You area trueballerina!”said theballetteacherentering theclassroom.

2.Which of the followingis NOTwell acceptedby BritishpeopleA.Canyoning.B.Diving.C.Surfing.D.Rock climbing.

3.This passageis mostprobably intendedfor.A.Visitors whowant topay avisit toBritainB.Visitors inBritain who are keenon extremesportsC.Chinese studentswho areinterested inBritish cultureD.Travelers whoare enthusiasticabout campingin ChinaAGoodwill employeefinds$42,000in donated clothing andreturn sit to the owner.The discoverycame duringa regularday on the jobas Andrea Lessing,a goodwillemployee,wasperforming herroutine qualityexamination onclosing itemsonthesales floor.As shepulled outtwosweaters tiedtogether froma donationbox,she feltsomething heavyleft.She firstassumed theitemswere justbooks.When shepulled thesweaters apart,to herastonishment,she foundlots of envelopesfilled with$100bills.The cashwas in$100bills andtotalled$42,000dollars.AndreaLessingis usedto discoveringunique treasuresin thevaried collectionof donateditemsher storereceives daily.She alwaystries to be a good example to her daughter,so sheimmediately didtheright thingand reportedthe cashfinding.Luckily,the storesmanager was then able to locateand returnthe money tothe donatorwho hadmistakenly placedthe cashin thewrong box.Andrea,mother of a six-year-old girl,admitted itwas hardfor herto dowith thatmuch money.Some mighthave thoughtthat itwas Andreaslucky day,having asmall fortune.However,the（诱惑）temptation to keep the cash byherself wasjust apassing thought.Andreas honestnature inspiredherto dothe rightthing.Without hesitation,she handedthe cashover tothe storesmanager sothey couldfind therightowner.Andrea wasnot expectinga reward,but theowner of themoneysurprised her with a1000reward.Andrea wasteary eyedand overcomewith joyas hergood deed“flowed rightback toher.She planstospend partofthe reward moneyon amemorable birthdayparty forher daughter.

4.What happened to AndreaLessingA.She collecteddonatedclothingas rubbish.B.She lostsome cashwhile working.C.She foundunique treasuresin donateditems.D.She failedto bea goodexampletoherdaughter.

5..What dowe knowabout AndreaA.She is an honestand strong-willed mother.B.She cantresist the great temptationof money.C.She has already beenpromoted asthe manager.D.She refusedtherewardfrom theowner ofthecash.

6.How didAndrea feelon receivingthe rewardA.Upset.B.Thrilled.C.Worried.D.Proud.

7.What doesthe passagemainly wantto tellusA.Where there isawill,thereisa way.B.Experience mustbe bought.C.Early birdscatch worms.D.One goodturn deservesanother.In bothAfrica andAsia elephants are beingthreatened bychanges in their naturalhabitats.Peopleare movinginto the elephants5habitats andendangering theirsurvival.In thecountry ofSri Lanka,thereis oneplace whereelephantsarenot onlyprotected butalso respected.It iscalled ElephantTransit HomeETH.Set upin1995,the ETHaims to protect andcare forbaby elephantsthat arefound injuredor livingwithout their mothersin the wild.Every yearabout30baby elephantsin SriLanka needhelp.Many arebroughttotheETH.There theyare givenfood,shelter,and medicalcare.Most importantly,they aregiventhe chanceto bewith otherelephants andbecome partof aherd.A dayat theETH beginsearly in the morningwhen the baby elephantsare giventheir firstfeedingof milk.During theday,each babywill drinkan averageof13gallons ofmilk.Older elephantsare fedmostlycoconut leavesand othernative plants.There areno boundariesinthearea for the baby elephantsas theyhave thefreedom towalk whereverthey want.The costof caringforthebaby elephantsis high.The ETHspends about$125,000each yearon powderedmilk forthebaby elephants.At theETH,workers try to reduce human connections withthe elephants.They alsotrytoincrease联系bonds betweentheelephants.It usuallytakes threeyears fora babyelephant to be setfree intoitsnatural habitat.The elephantsare sentback tothe wildtogether with other orphanswith whomthey havebonded.This programhelps themreturn tothe wildas membersofaherd thatwill communicate witheach otherand takecare of each other.The ETHis consideredas one ofthe best animalprotection sitesintheworld.Not onlyare theelephantscared for,but theyare treatedwith respect.Most importantly,they goback tolive inthe wild,where theybelong.

8.What dowe knowabout theETHA.It helpsto keepbabyelephantssafe.B.It saveshundreds of elephants everyyear.C.It aimsto protectelephants fromextinction.D.It changeselephants9habitats fbrthe better.

9.What doesthe underlinedword“boundaries“in paragraph3meanA.Extreme climates.B.Dividing lines.C.Limited foods.D.Endangered species.

10.Why dothe workersreducehumanconnectionswiththe elephantsA.To trainthem tostay awayfrom hunters.B.To providethem withmore livingspace.C.To studythem betterin anatural environment.D.To helpthem make it inthewildas aherd.

11.Whafs thepurpose ofthe textA.To showthe waysof wildlifeprotection.B.To explainthe threatbabyelephantsface.C.To introducean animalprotection project.D.To persuadethe readerstoprotectelephants.（电动摩托车）George jumpedon an e-scooter and went to a supermarket.At theend ofthe ride,a messageappeared onthe screen:Your ridewas carbon-firee.These wordsshowed theenvironment-friendly marketingof e-scooter companies.But George,then agraduate student,and hisadviser,Johnson haddoubts about them.E-scooters haveappeared incities over the lasttwo years.Sure,they dontproduce wastegases.（充电）But you have tothink aboutthe otherthings thatare requiredto havethee-scooter chargedandready fbryou touse,“Johnson said.So heand hisstudents decided to workoutthefullenvironmental influence of e-scooters overtheir lifetimes.The researchersbought ane-scooter andseparated itinto parts.They workedoutthegreenhouse（排放）gas emissionswhile peoplemake it.They alsolooked atthe resultingair andwater pollution.Those influenceswere great.They foundthat materials and productionaccounted forabout halfof thee-scooter^global warminginfluence.Those resultsdepend heavilyon e-scooters5long life.Birds firste-scooters lastedabout3—4months,and thenewer BirdZeros aresaid tomakeitto about10months.However,one studyfound thate-scooters inLouisville,Kentucky,only survivedabout29days.If suchshort lifetimesare common,itwould worsenthe trueinfluence ofmaterialsandproduction mentionedabove,Johnson said.Luckily,there areways toreduce the environmental influenceof e-scooters.They suggestthatcompanies takesteps toincrease e-scooters,lifetimes.They alsosuggest simplifyingthe collectionprocess.Not everye-scooter needsto bepicked up.About onein sixe-scooters stillhad afull chargeatthe end oftheday.

12.Why doesthe authortalk aboutGeorges ridingane-scooterA.To introducethe environmentalbenefits ofe-scooters.B.To describee-scooter companies9marketing methods.C.To bringin research on e-scooters9environmental influence.D.To showthe popularityofe-scooters amonguniversity students.

13.What didJohnson talkabout inParagraph2A.Disadvantages ofe-scooters.B.The development ofe-scooters.C.Preparations forthe useofe-scooters.D.The reasonfor theirresearchone-scooters.

14.What worsenstheenvironmentalinfluenceofe-scootersA.Their lifetimesare tooshort.B.Their chargingrates arelow.C.They usetoo muchelectricity.D.They needto becharged frequently.

15..What dothe researchersthink ofe-scootersA.They needto bemanaged better.B.They shouldntbe collectedat night.C.They needmore supportand attention.D.They shouldbe bannedfrom production.With thepressure oflife increasing,many peoplefeel moreand moredepressed.16Here aresome suggestionswhich maybe helpfulto you.Keep optimistic,17Optimists havea35%less chanceof havinga heartattack orstroke,are morelikely to eata healthydiet andexercise regularly,have strongerimmune systemsand evenlive longer.Ifyou facea challengeor obstacle,youre morelikelytosee itas atemporary oreven optimisticthing,allowing youto learnand grow.（认矢口）Begin volunteering.18It canreduce therisk ofcognitive disorder.It caneven helpuslive longer.Even ifyouhavea littletime tooffer,just theact ofgiving hasbeen shownto improveyourhealth,possibly bytemporarily reducingyour senseof pain.Be grateful.Counting ourblessing protectsus againstanxiety and depression andboots optimism.One ofthebestways tomake thankfulnessa partof yourlife istokeepa journal.19Keeping gratitudeand recordingyour gooddeeds mayhelp youlive happily.20People whoare moresocially connectedto family,friends andcommunity arehappier.Theyre physicallyhealthier,and theylive longerthan peoplewhoareless connected.High-conflictmarriages,without muchaffection,turn outtobevery badfor health,perhaps worsethan gettingdivorced.Instead,living ina goodrelationships ifbeneficial tohealth.A.You canwrite downsome positiveexperience inyour diary.B.Strengthen socialconnections.C.Eat healthilyand happily.D.Youll haveno timeto volunteerand givethanks inyour lifeE.Looking onthe brightside oflife isreally goodfor you.F.Researches showvolunteering canreduce stressanddepression.G.How canwe solvethe problemand livea happylife

二、完形填空For manyenthusiasts,cycling isa goodway toincrease physicalstrength.But forLi Dongju,it isalsoa wayto21her psychologicalstate.Since herfirst long-distance tripto SoutheastAsia inNovember2014,the65-year-old retiree,has22to differentregions inChina aswell as12countries aroundtheworld.Li23a sadexperience which made herfeel severely24,She triedanumber ofways tofeel better,but theydidnt really25,Sometimes,she spentover20hours aday playinggames,which madeher mentalstate evenworse becauseshe wasntsleeping enough.She alsotried to26her grandsonbut wasntableto,whichmadeher sadand helpless.At theendof2013,Lis sonbought hera mountainbike andtold herit might27herwitha newwayto occupyher time.She realizedthat sheshouldnt28her sonanymore,so shedecidedtogive itago.She begancycling everyday.At first,she onlyfelt confidentenough toride closeto home,but aftera fewdays,29she startedgoing aroundthe suburbs.Gradually,the30of cyclingrelaxed herphysically andmentally.She alsomade friendswithothercycling31asaresult.Li boughtsome professionalequipment andbegan to32a longjourney,during whichshe wasableto enjoythe wonderful33of Chinaand othercountries aswell asdifferent culturesand traditions.Sheoften feltdeeply34by peopleshe metontheway.Cycling has35me alot,“she said.“I amhappy toshare myexperiences,and Ihope Ican helpothersjust asthe peopleI methelped me.”

21.A.evaluate B.face C.improve D.remain

22.A.driven B.flown C.hiked D.cycled

23.A.suffered B・analyzed C・ignored D.described

24.A.embarrassed B・depressed C.puzzled D.scared

25.A.happen B.end C,matter D.work

26.A.cooperate withB.quarrel withC.look afterD.rely on

27.A.present B,treat C.help D.serve

28.A.bother B・remind C.interrupt D.confuse

29.A.wait B.recovery C.rest D.practice

30.A.fortune B・pleasure C.tension D.curiosity

31.A.coaches B.repairers C,competitors D.enthusiasts

32.A.break B.recall C.plan D.assess

33.A.views B・adventures C・costumes D.performances

34.A.surprised B.impressed C・annoyed D.disappointed

35.A.prevented B.balanced C.changed D.qualified

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式In recentyears,36increasing numberof peoplestart to learn Chinese.n Theresa niceChinese大量冒出saying:sprouting uplike bambooshoots afterthe springrain,and thats37real whatit islike,“says aprofessor ofAsian Studies.Maya Lance,14,from Houstonin America,38learn Chineseat schoolfor morethan3years.Hermother says,Learning Chineseis difficultand costly,39I believeit canhelp herin someway inthe future,like employment.We allknow Chinais thesecond40large economynow andis onits wayto numberone.”The Confucius Institutes mayalso haveplayed arole inthe rapiddevelopmentofthe Chinese设立language.First establishedin2004by China,they aim41spread theChinese languageandChinese culturearoundtheworld.There arenow morethan500ConfuciusInstitutesat collegesanduniversities allovertheworld,42offer avariety oflanguage classesand culturaltours tostudents andthepublic.Students couldalso43draw toChinese because,astheofficial languageof Chinaand oneof thefourofficial languagesof Singapore,itisthe mostpopular languageintheworld.This isoneofthe44reason thatAgata decidedtolearn Chinese.I thoughtif IlearnChinese,I couldcommunicatewithabillion morepeople45speak itJ shesays.

四、书信写作.假定你是李华最近,你校学生会成功举办了主题为“魅力中国文化（46The CharmingChinese厂的文艺表演活动请你就本次活动写一篇新闻报道，向学校英语报投稿，内容包括Culture活动的时间及地点；L.表演的节目；

47.参加活动的感受48注意.词数左右；

1100.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

2.标题已给出，不计入总词数3A Feastof ChineseCulture andArt

五、书面表达.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47Once therelived agirl namedMelanie.The littlegirl wasliving witha dream.She wantedtobeaballet dancer.Her bodywas veryflexible andshe hada strongwill power.Melanies parentsnever knewofthegreatdancing skillstheir daughterhad untilone day,they sawthe littlegirl dancingwith thebeautifulsteps ofa ballerina.“Isnt itstrange Melanieis dancingso wellwithout anyformal trainingthemother said.“We mustgive herballet lessonsto helpher improveher skillsJ herfather said.The followingday,Melanies parentstook hertoalocal dancetraining school.The teacheraskedMelanie todance.The littlegirl washappy andshowed someof herfavorite dancesteps.However,theteacher didntseem interestedinherperformance.“Thats OK.You canleave now!”the teachersaid.Melanie wasshocked tohear this.So wereher parents.They couldntbelieve theirears.“The girlis common.She doesnot havethe possibilityto become a ballerina,^the danceteachersaid.“Dont lether wasteher timedreaming ofbecoming adancer.”Disappointed,Melanie andher parentsreturned home.Tears rolleddown Melaniesface.Herdreams werebroken withina matterof minutes.Without confidence,Melanie neverattempted todanceagain.She completedher studiesandwenton tobecomeateacher inschool.Life wasgood andshe keptherselfbusy withfamily andwork.However,whenever shehappenedtopass theschools balletroom,memories ofchildhood dreamsdanced beforeher eyes.。