1、宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here. WeChatWeChat is now the most popular socia
2、l media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or vid
3、eo. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps. AlipayAlipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors,
4、 so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home. DidiNow Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers. But it do
5、es not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese. PlecoThis is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130, 000 Chinese words and includes 20, 000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and a
6、lso for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.1Who are the intended readers for this text?AChinese learners.BInternational teachers in China.CForeign students studying in China.DStudents furthering their studies.2The following statements about the apps are TRUE exce
7、pt _.APeople can hail a car with Didi in English.BPeople can use WeChat to post, call and pay.CPleco is useful for tourists who know little Chinese.DAlipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao.3Which app is helpful in learning Chinese?AWeChat.BAlipay.CDidi.DPleco.Michael Faraday was the so
8、n of a blacksmith. There were four children in his family and, with his father often ill and unable to work, Michael Faraday had to earn his living from an early age. This meant little or no schooling. However, the family belonged to a religious group, and Faraday learnt to read and write at Sunday
9、School.When he was only fourteen, Faraday found a job as a bookbinder (装订工). He used to read the books he was given to bind and he became very interested in the scientific books, particularly the ones about electricity. His interest soon took a practical path and he began conducting his own experime
10、nts. These were very basic because Faraday had to make all of his equipment himself. However, he was very careful and kept a clear written record of all his findings.One day he was given an entrance ticket to the Royal Institute chemistry lecture, given by Humphry Davy. Determined to work for this g
11、reat scientist, he sent Davy a job application and included his laboratory reports on the experiments he had carried out. In 1813 Davy offered Faraday a job as one of his laboratory assistants. Faraday learnt quickly and soon was recognized as a very able analytical chemist. Later he went to work at
12、 the Royal Institute.Michael Faraday was, perhaps, the greatest practical scientist of the 19th century. As a chemist, he discovered the benzene (苯), which is now the focal point of chemical study. He also proved the relationship between electricity and chemical bonding (化学键). As a physicist, he inv
13、ented the dynamo, which led to the later invention of the electric motor. He also discovered the effect of magnetism (磁) on light rays.4Why did Faraday attend Sunday School?AHe had to work for a bookbinder at weekdays. BHe hoped to read many of the scientific books there.CHe would like to learn reli
14、gious knowledge.DHis family couldnt afford his normal school education.5When working as a bookbinder, Faraday _.Apublished his great findings on electricityBmade his own equipment for his experimentsCread many books by Humphry DavyDgained his fame as a practical scientist6In order to get a chance to
15、 work for Davy, Faraday _.Abought tickets to attend Davys lectureBsent his experiment reports to DavyCwent to the Royal Institute to visit DavyDoffered to do laboratory work for free7Which of the following is the right order of Faradays life?aA laboratory assistant.bA student of Sunday School.cA boo
16、kbinder.dAn analytical chemist.AabcdBbcdaCbcadDcbadIt was a cold Saturday night in February. Some 200 New Yorkers carefully made their way to the reservoir (水库) in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the magical snowy owl, who had touched down in the park the week before in what was reported as the f
17、irst visit there by the species in more than 130 years.Except for a few excited screams from children, people were quiet patiently awaiting the owls arrival at the reservoirs north gatehouse. The snowy owl did not disappoint. She flew down from the darkness and surveyed the water and the people hold
18、ing phones and cameras before taking off into the night to the applause of her many fans. They simply wanted to see this lovely creature whose improbable appearance seemed to signify hope after the lockdown.New Yorkers who had long taken Central Park for granted felt a renewed love for this rectangl
19、e of green in the heart of the big city and, of course, its amazing wildlife. That the park is a beautiful and essential refuge is something that humans have only come to fully appreciate during these recent times of uncertainty.Central Park was originally planned and constructed during another diff
20、icult time in the nations history in the years before and during the American Civil War. Unlike many European parks that had originally been built for the aristocracy (贵族), Central Park was designed as a public space. In its chief architect Frederick Law Olmsteds words, the poor and rich alike could
21、 “easily go there after their days work is done” and “stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the noise of the streets.”As spring turns into summer, we see people sitting on the grass or benches catching some sun, having family picnics, or tapping away on their laptops and iPads.
22、 Just being in proximity to other people in Central Park gave us a sense of community the sense that we would somehow persevere.8What did people do in Central Park on that Saturday night?AThey cheered for each other.BThey paid their first visit.CThey came for a rare sight.DThey appreciated a water e
23、vent.9What does the author mainly intend to do in Paragraph 4?AGive some examples.BMake a comparison.CIntroduce a new opinion.DAdd background information.10What do the underlined words “in proximity to” in Paragraph 5 mean?Aclose toBfree fromCat a distance fromDin comparison with11Which of the follo
24、wing is a suitable title for the text?AFind Refuge in Central ParkBTake Your Breath by Snow OwlCTrace Central Park to difficult timesDMeet an improbable “visitor” in personTo grow sugary dates in the sand, Siwas farmers must first make the desert suitable for farming. As an oasis (绿洲) in Egypt, Siwa
25、 has been home to humans for thousands of years. Since ancient times, the oasis has had farms producing some of the most valuable dates in Egypt, and sugary dates have appeared on Egyptians, tables.The desert environment in Siwa is not quite fit for plant, to grow. For example, the water there conta
26、ins much salt. However, with local peoples efforts, the Siwa oasis contains complex agricultural (农业的) fields, where date trees, crops and other plants grow in harmony (和谐). That impressed me a lot during my visit to the oasis. To make a new piece of field, farmers first move away the top soil and r
27、eplace it with a mixture of sand and waste matter from animals. The first plants are medicinal plants. Then, farmers plant date trees and olive trees. These farming skills are passed down from generation to generation.To grow date trees is demanding. And it takes 10 years for a new date tree to grow
28、 up, but once it does, the tree produces generous fruit: around 110 pounds of dates per year. Each farmer picks dates with the skilled hands. They climb the trees using nothing more than a belt. In total, Siwa gets more than 25,000 tons of dates from 280,000 trees per year.The dates can be eaten fre
29、sh, or made dry. Every part of the date tree is important in Siwa, from leaves made into beds and boxes to wood used to build houses. And then, of course, theres the fruit itself. The dates can be cooked with goat meat or mixed with eggs for breakfast. They can also be mixed with flour, water, and o
30、live oil, and boiled slowly to make a local dessert.Local farmers once developed many unique date varieties, which their camels carried to Cairo. But later many of those varieties perished. And today only several major varieties remain and some have become quite rare and been at risk. The constructi
31、on of a road in the oasis made the survival of local agricultural tradition even harder.12What can we learn about sugary dates from paragraph 1 ?AThey have existed for a long time.BThey prefer the desert environment.CTheyre introduced to Egypt from abroad.DTheyre the most valuable fruit in Egypt.13W
32、hat impressed the author a lot during his visit to Siwa?AThe great variety of plants grown there.BThe hard but happy life of local people.CThe difficulty in developing the local agriculture.DThe farmers wisdom and contribution to farming.14What do the figures mentioned in paragraph 3 show?AIt is eas
33、y to pick dates from the trees.BIt is worth the effort to plant date trees.CIt costs a lot to grow date trees in the oasis.DIt is necessary to develop agriculture in Siwa.15What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?AImproved.BDied.CBecame expensive.DRemained unique.Your time is valuab
34、le but also limited. Even in the best of circumstances (情况) , managing your work and your life is a big challenge. 16 . Here are some helpful tips on how to start taking control of your time. 17 Know where you are today and where you want to be in the future. While that might sound very simple, you
35、get to pick the goal, whether its what youre going to finish today, this week or this month. Try to keep the timetable to something thats manageable. Create and follow a time management planAgain, its your plan, and you get to choose one that suits your ability. Of course, it has to include all your
36、 business. And when you spare time to achieve all your tasks, they start to become more manageable. 18 . If necessary, try to rearrange new demands for your time.Do the right things by prioritizing (优先) your activities 19 . Prioritizing your tasks, in theory, should be relatively easy once you have
37、your time management plan. Just remember you need to keep a balance between work and life life cant be all about work. Improve your concentration and focusAvoid distractions like text messages, phone calls, social media, etc., for periods of your work time. Keep devices out of easy reach during the
38、time you concentrate on a task. 20 .AValue your own lifeBEstablish your goalsCThe key is sticking to the planDArrange your affairs to support your workmatesEIn fact, most of us spend time trying to find ways to do just thatFThe purpose is not to just get things done, but to finish whats most importa
39、ntGUnless youre waiting for an important phone call, do not answer during these periods二、完形填空A little boy told his mother that there was a teacher-parent meeting in his school. To the little boys 21 , she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother
40、and he felt 22 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (伤疤) that 23 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 24 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 25 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 26 the scar,
41、 but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬的) and 27 himself from everyone. He, however, 28 a conversation between his mother and his teacher.The teacher asked 29 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was
42、too afraid to go in because the fire was out of 30 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 31 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 32 the burned side of her face. “Th
43、is scar will be permanent, but until this day, I have never 33 what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and appreciated her great 34 of sacrifice (牺牲), He held her hand 35 for the rest of the day.21AenjoymentBdisappo
44、intmentCsurpriseDsorrow22AsickBashamedCafraidDtired23AincludedBpassedCcoveredDshaded24Atalk aboutBthink aboutCcare aboutDbring about25AimpressedBshockedCexcitedDcomforted26Ain honor ofBin spite ofCinstead ofDbecause of27AhidBprotectedCseparatedDescaped28AunderstoodBremindedCheardDlearned29Acarefully
45、BangrilyCnervouslyDanxiously30AcontrolBorderCdangerDfocus31AhelplessBhopelessCsenselessDuseless32AhatedBshowedCwipedDtouched33AforgottenBrecognizedCconsideredDregretted34AhonourBspiritChappinessDpride35AquietlyBslightlyCtightlyDsuddenly三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Just like 36 (speak) langu
46、age, body language varies from culture 37 culture. For example, making eye contact in some countries is a way 38 (display) interest, while men and women are not 39 (social) permitted to make eye contact in many Middle Eastern countries. Also, you should avoid 40 (make) a gesture of “OK” in Brazil an
47、d Germany as it is not considered polite.In many countries, shaking ones head means “no” and 41 (nod) ones head means “yes”. By comparison, the gestures have 42 opposite meaning in Bulgaria and southern Albania.Smiling has many different uses. A smile can help us get 43 difficult situations, find friends in a world of strangers or break down
