1、山东省青岛第十九中学20222023学年高二上学期期末英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择This famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China. It was rated as a 5A-class tourist attraction in 2010.The Lingshan Grand Buddha is an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue
2、of Sakyamuni. It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain. It is part of the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south, the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain to the west, the Grand Buddha in Yungang Caves to t
3、he north and the Grand Buddha at the Longmen Caves in the central area. At the feet of the Grand Buddha, you can feel the loftiness （雄伟）and dignity of Buddhism.Tips：Location: Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district, WuxiTickets: Through ticket： 210 yuan （ $ 31. 85） , and free tickets for the perf
4、ormance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitorsOpening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7：00 17：00Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9：00 18：00Recommendations:The Nine-Dragon FountainThe Nine-Dragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddha will start to play music and the song, The Birth of Buddha ,
5、 at 10 am every day. A huge lotus（莲花）slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7-meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, with one hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddhas light shining on all things.The Brahma PalaceThe whole palace shows the mixture of t
6、raditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor.1What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for?AIts typical collections of architecture and art.BIts special material.CIts geogr
7、aphical location.DIts long history.2What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness?AIt lasts 10 hours for visitors.BIt costs 210 yuan at least.CIts available only for group visitors.DIts free if you get a through ticket.3Why does the writer recommend the Brahma Palace to us?AIts in f
8、ront of the giant Buddha.BIts design and collections are amazing.CVisitors can enjoy a huge lotus there.DMany traditional cultural items are on sale.One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more
9、weapon for her to defeat my strange probleminability to read.In the library, I found my way into the “Childrens Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first
10、 and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to some one who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.There on the books cover was a beagle which looked identical (相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers ove
11、r the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficu
12、lty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. The dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reuni
13、on, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.My mothers call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and
14、 I was going to read them.I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般的) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her so n had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literat
15、ure, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words was held.4The authors mother told him to borrow a book in order to _.Aencourage him to do more walkingBlet him spend a meaningful summerChelp cure him of his reading problemsDmake him learn more about weapons5The b
16、ook caught the authors eye because _.Ait contained pretty pictures of animalsBit reminded him of his own dogChe found its title easy to understandDhe liked childrens stories very much6Why could the author manage to read the book through?AHe was forced by his mother to read it.BThe happy ending of th
17、e story attracted him.CThe book told the story of his pet dog.DHe identified with the story in the book.7What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AThe author has become a successful writer.BThe authors mother read the same book.CThe authors mother rewarded him with books.DThe author has had happ
18、y summers ever since.Most of us marry creativity to our concept of self either were creative or we arent, without much of a middle ground. Im just not a creative person! a frustrated student might say in art class, while another might blame her talent at painting for her difficulties in math, giving
19、 a comment such as, Im very right-brained.Dr. Pillay, a tech entrepreneur and an assistant professor at Harvard University, has been challenging these ideas. He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to ignore the traditional advice that urges you to believe in yourself. In fa
20、ct, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else.Dr. Pillay points to a 2016 study demonstrating the impact of stereotypes on ones behavior; The authors.educational psychologists Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar, divided their college student subjects into three groups, instructing the membe
21、rs of one to think of themselves as romantic poets and the members of another to imagine they were serious librarians (the third group was the control). The researchers then presented all the participants with ten ordinary objects, including a fork, a carrot, and a pair of pants, and asked them to c
22、ome up with as many different uses as possible for each one. Those who were asked to imagine themselves as romantic poets came up with the widest range of ideas, whereas those in the serious-librarian group had the fewest. Meanwhile, the researchers found only small differences in students creativit
23、y levels across academic majors.These results suggest that creativity is not a fixed individual characteristic but a malleable product of context and perspective, as long as he or she feels like a creative person. Dr. Pillay argues that, besides identifying yourself as creative, taking the bold, cre
24、ative step of imagining you are somebody else is even more powerful. So, wish you were more creative? Just pretend!8According to the passage， who is more likely to unlock his creative potential?AAn art major who always believes in himself.BA math major who has excellent academic performanceCA physic
25、s major who likes to imagine himself as a poet.DA history major who works as a librarian on weekends.9What does the Study conducted by Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar focus on?AThe creativity of the college students.BThe stereotypes of the college students.CThe impact of stereotypes on ones behaviorDTh
26、e influence of creativity on ones behavior.10The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means_?AstableBsustainableCpredicableDchangeable11Dr Pillay may agree with the statement that_.Athere is no doubt that we are either creative or notBa student who doesnt do well in art class is not creati
27、veCright brain determines whether a person is creative or notDif we pretend to be creative， then we might be really creativeThe idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and havechildren, concluded as a“lying down”lifestyle, recently struck a chord with many young Chin
28、ese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.Many millennials(千禧一代)and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes and financial pressure, have pushed them“against the wall”. They said they hate the
29、“involution(内卷)”, joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.“Instead of always following thevirtuesof struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear thestresses, they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis(宣泄)and adjustment,”sai
30、d ascholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to house costs today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, whoclaim to be big fans of the
31、lying down philosophy, admitted that they only accept a temporarylying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youths have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear toomuch hard work. But in fact, lying down is not e
32、ntirely comfortable. Young people who liedown always feel guilty about their constant loss of confidence in pursuing the dreams beyondtheir reach.“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, butmost of us have refused to set ourselves up in chains to waste opportun
33、ities and challenges,”apostgraduate student told the Global Times. “Its no use running away. I have to stand upand face the reality sooner or later.”12What might have caused the“lying down”lifestyle among the young?AGrowing pressure from family and social life.BImprovements in living conditions.CInc
34、reasing material possessions from families.DTemporary adjustment to failure in competitions.13What does the underlined word in Para.2 probably mean?ADiscussion.BArgument.CMeeting.DAgreement.14Whats the scholars attitude toward the“lying down”group?AUnderstanding.BObjective.CSupportive.DUnclear.15Wha
35、t can be inferred about the young generation from the text?AThey would rather escape than take challenges.BThey really enjoy the“lying down”lifestyle.CThey find their dreams far beyond their reach.DThey never really drop their responsibilities.How to say sorry and really mean it? 16 In fact, a study
36、 found that effective apologies are those that were accepted by the offended party and allowed both parties to move on with no unpleasantness. Here are a few key tips.Wait, never hurry to apologizeDid you turn things around royally? 17 “Sometimes an immediate apology is called for,” says Antony Mans
37、tead, a professor of psychology at Cardiff University in Wales.“But if the other party is angry at your previous wrong doing, it may be more effective to wait because their anger may prevent them from being receptive to an apology.” 18 Explain, dont excuseBecause admitting to being wrong is painful
38、and can make people worried that theyre a bad person, they often water down their apology with excuses. For example, “I certainly apologize if I offended anyone” and “Im very sorry,but in my defense ,you started it.” 19 Giner-Sorolia says, “It uses the form of an apology-Im sorry- but follows it up
39、by shifting responsibility to the offended person, implying he or she is too sensitive.” “Dont imply that the other person is wrong to feci upset or angry,” adds Mara Olekalns, a professor at Melbourne Business School.Let your body do the talkingExperts agree that face-to-face apologies beat phoned-
40、in, e-mailed, or handwritten ones. “Facial expressions, posture, and the tone of voice have all been shown to be important channels that convey sincerity when you express regret,” Giner-Sorolla says. “Anyone can type” “I feel really ashamed, but if you say it live, its obvious whether or not you mea
41、n it.A phone call is second best: Youll convey emotions with your voice and get instant feedback. E-mailed apologies arent perfect. They lack emotional connections. 20 “A victim can abuse written apologies and do harm to the apologizer.” Mullet says.AA little cool-off time could help.BThat sort of a
42、pology has a name-a nonapology.CIs there more to saying sorry than just saying “sorry”?DTliere is nothing worse in these situations than sincere apologies.EOnce youve typed them, the receivers can forward them to anyone.FBeing a victim does not automatically transform a person into a good person.GTh
43、erefore, the best time to apologize is when one feels ready to sincerely apologize.二、完形填空I was getting more excited as we got off the train at beautiful Grand Central Station. After tour at the Museum of Modern Art, we 21 Radio City Music Hall and the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. In one of
44、the 22 in the area, I found a tiny boxed set of Peter Rabbit books, perfect for my 23 . Was there anything like Christmas in New York? Having experienced an exciting and tiring tour, we called a 24 back to Grand Central Station.On the way home I realized that my handbag was gone - lost or 25 . I had
45、 no idea. All the magic of this special day 26 . I glumly (闷闷不乐地) pictured a jam-packed Department of Motor Vehicles and all the phone calls that Id have to make to get my 27 cards replaced with new ones. And Id never 28 all those precious photos of my daughters.The days slipped by while I got rides
46、 to college and 29 going to the DMV (车管所) at such a busy time of year. Then I got an unexpected 30 , a box with the return address of Radio City Music Hall. 31 , I opened it and shouted in a joyful 32 .There was my old handbag, with everything 33 good inside license, cards and photos and one thing t
47、hat hadnt been there 34 , a handwritten note, saying, “I found this handbag lying under the seat of my taxi by 35 . Merry Christmas!”21AreachedBenteredCvisitedDnoticed22AshopsBfactoriesCschoolsDhospitals23AsonsBdaughtersCcousinsDparents24AtaxiBcarCcarriageDbus25AcoveredBhiddenCforgottenDstolen26AarrivedBdisappearedCworkedDdisturbed27AdirtyBusefulColdDsmall28AshownBencounteredCpackedDreplaced29Aput offBbrought aboutCrelied onDcame round30AfaxBdocumentCrewardDdelivery31ADisappointedBShockedCConfusedDFri
