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湖北省黄冈市黄梅县育才高级中学学年高二下学期2023-20244月期中英语试题
一、阅读理解Four newbooks toreadThe booksthat are included inthis listcan meetyour readingneeds at any time of year.Nobody WillTell YouThis butMeBess KalbIn this book,the author shares theadvice herbeloved grandmotherBobby lefther.Bobby was apowerful womanwho shouldnever beunderestimated,and she was veryknowledgeable aboutthefamilys traditionsand secrets.The bookproves thatfamily bondscan endurethrough generationsandbeyond death.We CameHere toShineSusie OrmanSchnallWe CameHere toShine focuseson thestrong femalefriendship betweenan aspiringjournalistand anunlucky actressat the1939New YorkWorlds Fair.Leaning oneach other,these twoambitious（困境）women struggledagainst adversityatatime whenwomen hadlittle say.A Star Is BoredByronLaneFavored bytelevision starJonathan VanNess,this novelis partlybased on the authorsexperiencesas theformer personalassistant toCarrie Fisher,a legendaryAmerican actress.The bookfollowsCharlie Besson,the newassistant to the Hollywoodicon,Kathi Kannon.Their three-yearjourney togetheris anunforgettable adventurethat is funny,heartbreaking,and hopeful.Fast GirlsEliseHooperThe storyin FastGirls tookplace during the1936Berlin Olympics,where Betty Robinson,Louise Stokes,and HelenStephens overcamedifficult paststo attainOlympic gloryas the worlds fastestfemaleathletes.Beyond theathletic journey,they alsoaimed tochallenge thesocial standardsof whatfemalescan achieve.Paragraph2:（收银员）Then shewent to the cashierand secretlypaid for their meal.
1.Who is the characterin BessKalbs bookA.Bobby.B.Susie OrmanSchnall.C.Carrie Fisher.D.BettyRobinson.
2.What kindof bookis A StarIs BoredA.A biography.B.An industryreport.C.A real-life basednovel.D.A fictionaladventure story.
3.Which of the followingbooks willyou chooseif youare interestedin sportsA・We CameHere toShine B.Nobody WillTell YouThis butMeC.AStarIsBoredD.Fast GirlsAftermoving to the UnitedStates in1901,19-year-old BobDouglas founda jobasadoorman inNewYork.Later,a co-worker tookhim tovisit abasketball court,and hewas amazedby theathleticprowess ondisplay.At thatmoment,Douglas,who hadenjoyed playingsports asa child,was determinedtocreate abasketball teamand providegreater opportunitiesfor NewYork CitysBlack athletes.He neededto finda placefor histeam toplay.When askinga ballroomowner,William Roach,forpermission touse oneof thedance floors,Douglas wasreplied with“you guyswill breakup myplace”.After promisingto takeon all the financialrisk,he finallypersuaded Roachto changehis mindand calledthe team“Rens”.However,their ballroomhad fewerseats and attracted fewerpeople thanothers,so Douglashad topackthe houseto generateprofits and keep histeam alive.They traveledthe country playing anyopponentthat wouldagree toschedule them,during whichthey repeatedlyfaced discriminationandunfair treatmentand the players wereoften bannedfrom hotelsand restaurants.No matterthe obstacle,the Rensjust keptstrict practicing.They helpedchange the game of（流畅）basketball byfocusing onquick passing,which lettheplayersmove faster,play amore fluidgameandkeepwinning.In1925,the Rensshocked theworld bydefeating theOriginal Celtics,the mostdominantteam of their day.During the1932-33season,theteamwon88straight games,a professionalbasketballrecord thatremains unbroken.（解散）Unfortunately,the Rensdisbanded in
1949.But intime,they wererecognized fortheimportant rolethey playedin advancingBlack athletesin basketball,ensuring that althoughthe Rensarent ahousehold name,their storywill neverbe forgotten.
4.What inspiredDouglas toestablish abasketball teamA.His desireto showhis athleticstrength.B.A motivationto learnBlack culture.C.His intentionto earna goodincome.D.An experienceto abasketball court.A.To solvefinancial problems.B.To improvebasketball skills.
5..Why didthe Renstour thecountryplayingbasketballC,To fightfor accommodation.D.To playwith excellentplayers.A.Making competitionrules.
8.Speeding upthe game.C.Defeating theprofessional team.D.Creating anunbroken record.
7.What canwe learnfrom thestoryA.A winneris onewith awilling heart.
8.A highreputation willwork wonders.C.Success makespersonal desiressatisfied.D.A manowes successtotheteam support
6.How didthe Renshelp changethegameof basketballItshard toturn downhamburgers,french fries,potato chipsand allof the other junk food thatseemto callout tous.However,eating toomuch junk food canharm yourbody,particularly ifyoure ateenager.“Junk foodshapes teenagersbrains inways thatdamage theirability tothink,learn andremember.It canalso makeit harderto controlbad behaviors,said AmyReichelt,a brainand nutritionspecialistat WesternUniversity,Canada.“It mayeven upa teenspossibility ofdepression andanxiety.”Reichelt andtwo otherresearchers reviewedmore than100studies,including theirown,about（敏感的）how poorfood choicescan impactteens brains.They foundteens aremore sensitivethan anyotherage groupto processedfoods witha lotof fatand sugaras theirbrains arenot yetfully formed.Teenagers9brains arestill developingthe abilityto assessbad possibilitiesand controlactions.The prefrontalcortex isthe partof the brain thattells uswe shouldnteat chipsall thetime and helps us（抵制）（成熟）—resist thaturge.However,this regionisthelast tomature itdoesntfully developuntil weareinour early20s.50,whafs the best way to sayno tojunk foodResearchers suggestexercise.When weexercise,the brainsreward systembecomes lesssensitive tofood reminder.Exercise alsocauses thebodyto make a proteinthat helpsbrain cellsgrow andstrengthens connectionsbetween theprefrontalcortex andother brainregions.The prefrontalcortex thuscan workbetter tohelp usmake wisedecisionsand controlour impulses.
8.According tothe text,junkfooddoes thegreatest harmto_.A.Preschoolers B.Teenagers C.The middle-aged D.The elderly
9.What doesthe underlinedword“It”in paragraph2refer toA.Junk food.B.The brain.C.The research.D.The ability.
10.What canbe inferredfrom thetextA.Processed foodsshouldnt beallowed toproduce.B.Teenagers dontunderstand theharm ofjunkfood.C.The prefrontalcortex canhelp usmake wisedecisions.D.The prefrontalcortex developsfully inour late20s.
11.Whafs themain ideaof thelast paragraphA.Where doour impulsescome fromB.Why shouldwe fightagainst junkfoodC,What isthebestwaytostrengthen ourbodyD.How doesexercise workagainst junkfoodHave youever trainedyour brainNow there are somenew suggestions,such aseating darkchocolateand havingcold meat for breakfast.You shouldalso avoidwatching soapoperas,spendingtime with people whocomplain orfollow fat-free diets,according toa newbook ongetting“brain-fit”.Many ofthe suggestionsin TeachYourself TrainingYour Brainare surprising.The booksays toreadout loudwhile holding a baby.Writers TerryHorne andSimon Wottonsay theiradvice isfrom thelatestresearch byexperts aroundtheworld.“For yearswe havethought our brain capabilityis decidedby our genes.But itsnow clearthat itdependson ourlifestyle.What weeat anddrink,how welearn atschool andwhat type of feelingswe」have areall importantsaid Horne.The booktalks aboutthe mostup-to-date thinkingin scienceabout howdiet,the environment,stress andother sidesof modernlife affectour brain capacity.It alsooffers adviceandexercises.The bookcomes asmore endmore people are spendingmoney onbooks,DVDs andcomputergames,which canimprove theiibrains capability.Horne believesthat peopleneed tomake changesto theirlifestyles toincrease theirbraincapacity.Happiness,confidence andan optimisticnature helpthe brain,he added.“So mixwithpeoplewho makeyou laugh,orsharethe sameinterests asyou.And avoidpeoplewho complain,said Home.“People whoare negativewill makeyou sad,which meansyou wontachievethings.”
12.According tothe book,which ofthe followingisnt goodfbr trainingyour brainA.Doing somebrain games.B.Eating darkchocolate.C.Having coldmeatforbreakfast.D.Watching soapoperas.
13.Whafs Homesattitude towardthebrain capabilityA.It dependson whatourgenesare like.B.Its decidedby ourlifestyle.C.It hasnothing todo withschools.D.It shouldfollow thetypeofour feelings.
14.Whats thebook TeachYourself TrainingYour Brainmainly aboutA.How peoplesbrain capabilityworks.B・Exercises toimprove braincapability.C.Some scientificand healthydiets.D.How toimprove peoplesbraincapability.
15.From theunderlined sentence,we canlearn that.A.more andmore peopleare interestedin readingB・books canhelp peopleimprove theirbrain capabilityC.peoplearepaying moreattention to training theirbrainD.therearemany waystotrainpeoples brainHowto SleepBetter atNightIt iswidely knownthatagood sleephelps usrelax andit alsomakes usenergetic again.16Lackof sleepcan causeillnesses.How canwe improveour nightssleep Hereare sometips toimprove it.•Take exerciseduringtheday17It canreduce stressandhelpus feelmore relaxed.But donttake exerciseright beforebedtimeas exercisecan make us tooexcited tofall asleep.•Dont useelectronic productsbefore bedtimeBeforebedtime,some ofus havea habitof using electronic productsto surfthe Internet,listen tomusicor watchmovies.Its badfor ourhealth todo theseactivities beforebedtime.18Experts suggestweshould stopusingelectronicproducts atleast anhour beforewe goto bed.•19When wesleep withlights on,ourbrainwill thinkits stilldaytime.It willtake uslonger timetofall asleepand wewill restless.So itswise tosleep withlights off.•Keep worries awaySome ofus havedifficulty infalling asleepbecause ofworries.Instead oflying awake,we canwritedown thethings thatmakeusworried andmakealist ofthings todo.20A.Dont sleepwith lightson.B.Dont makeany noiseat night.C.Taking exerciseis goodfor oursleep.D.There isno wayto solveall theseproblems.E.They willkeep ourbrain activeand preventsleep.F.However,some ofus havetrouble withsleep atnight.G.Inthisway wecan keepworriesawayand sleepbetter.
二、完形填空、The trainhad beenlong delayed.Running outof21Andy putdown hisbook andlookedout.He foundthe22at once:it wasraining hard.He laydown andfell asleepbut wassoon wokenup bya woman.She handedhim hisbag and23that ithad slippedtothefloor.He gratefullytook itback andopened it,24to seehis mothersscarf andsomesandwiches inside.（飘）Andys thoughtsdrifted towhen hewas25,His motherhad insistedon puttingherscarf in.“If itrains,it mayget cold.He rememberedfeeling26and hadtaken itout.But it was stillhere.27Andy realizedhewasburning withfever.Feeling helpless,he calledhis mum.“Take a28I haveput inmedicine,just29J shesuggested.Touched byhis mothers30he tookthe medicineandsoon felldeep asleep in the31ofthescarf.Andy wokeup laterfeeling muchbetter.Then henoticed thewoman,who9d32him earlier,33holdingababy inher arms,both shaking.Their clothesdid littleagainst thecold wind.Without thinkingtwice,Andy wrappedhis mothersscarf aroundthe baby.To his
21.A.luck B,patience C.time D.energy
22.A.train B.truth C.cause D.notice
23.A.insisted B,explained C・apologized D.admittedD.expecting
24.A,surprised B.ready C.thankfulD.packing
25.A.checking B.leaving C.planningD.puzzled
26.A.hurt B,annoyed C,ashamedD.Instantly
27.A.Lately B.Finally C.SuddenlyD.sandwich
28.A.look B.pill C・restD.by accident
29.A・for safetyB.on purposeC.in caseD.care
30.A.calmness B,confidence C.comfortD.touch
31.A.warmth B,memory C.smellD.greeted
32.A.helped B,pleased C.disturbedD.tightly
33.A.comfortably B.safely C.gentlyD.advantage
34.A.relief B.amazement C.mindD.mothers
35.A,arms B,scarfs C-passengers34the childsoon fellasleepinthe loveof notone,but two35
三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Hanfu hasbecome popularagain inrecent years.A growingnumber ofyoung peoplein Chinaarestarting towear the36tradition HanChinese clothing.The stylehas evenattracted someforeigners.One ofthem isRian,a young man fromBrazil.Rian livesin Xian.Two yearsago,he cametothebeautiful cityand became37English teacherata kindergarten.After38see manypeople wearingHanfu inthe streets,Rian developeda stronginterestin itand wanted39try it on himself.My firsttaste ofHanfu was the Tangstyle.40isfunto wearit,“said theyoungman.Today,it isstill myfavorite Hanfustyle.Every timehe putsiton,he feelsas ifhehas travelledback toancient times.Since then,Hanfu hashelped Rianlearn more41China.In thepast,the onlything he42knowabout thecountry wasthat ithad along historyandarich culture.But nowHanfu hasshown himmoredetails aboutChinese culture.He wantsto sharehis feelingswith friendsboth inChina43abroad,so hebegins tomake short44video ofhimself tryingon Hanfuand poststhem upon Westernsocial mediaplatforms.It has45quickbecome ahot hiton theInternet.He spreadsChinese culturein hisown way.
四、书信写作假定你是李华，你校最近组织高二学生去附近的河岸清理垃圾请你为校英语报写一篇报道，
46.内容包括活动介绍；
1.活动意义
2.注意写作词数应为左右；
1.80请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
2.A SuccessfulCleanup Activity
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47Amy isgood atmaking pies,which gother hiredat theGood Timesrestaurant monthsago.And（管理者）she wasoften regardedasthebest workerthere.Recently,she becamethe supervisorat therestaurant.She waskind andfriendly toalltheother workersand thecustomers.（无意中听至）One morning,Amy wastaking orderswhen sheoverheard lja conversation.“Whatyou didthere wasgreat,Mason!It washard tocarry theold ladysafely outofthefire.For amoment,Ithought youwere gone,my friend,one mansaid.To this,theotherman replied,“Yeah,itwasdifficult,but thafsour job.And youwere thehero today,Gordon.You carriedthat girlon yourshoulder andherdog inyour hand.Its goingto beon thefront pagetomorrow,Im tellingyou.”From theirclothing andconversation,Amy knewthey werefirefighters.And shequickly realized（汽车旅馆）that theyhad beentalking aboutthe previousnights fireat theold motelon theother endofthe road.Then theman namedGordon continued,I dontcare aboutbeing inthe papers.The littlegirland herdog remindedmeofmy owndaughter.Shes constantlyasking fora dog,too.Amy wasmoved（真诚）by thecourage andsincerity ofthe twomen.She wantedto showher appreciationfor theirselflessservice.Paragraph1:“How abouthelping payfortheirmeal^^she wondered..After takingthe order,Amy satdown atatable,got outof apen anda pieceof paperand wroteonthepaper.。
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