1、湖南省邵阳市新邵县第二中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择Feeding America: by the Numbers41.2 million Americans are food insecure, which means they dont know when or how theyll get their next meal. 13 million American children face hungerThats l in 6 kids. 1.5 million old soldiers receive food stam
2、ps (食品救济券). 27% of families with incomes above the poverty level are short of food. 18.7% of Mississippians are short of food (Highest rate of all states). 5. 4 million old people now face food insecurity in America. 8. 7% of Hawaiians are food insecure (Lowest rate of all states). $1 donated (捐赠)to
3、 Feeding America will buy 10 meals for people facing hunger in America. Want to Do Something?One way to stop the hunger is through neighborhood food banks. They need three things: money, your time and food. If you plan to donate food, here are what food banks need most:Apple sauce Boxed meals Canned
4、 beans Canned chicken Canned chili Canned fish Cooking oilDried herbs and spices Nuts Peanut butter Whole-grain cerealNote:Avoid food with glass packaging (包装)because they can be broken in transport. Trusted Media BrandsReaders Digests parent companyhas become an official media partner of Feeding Am
5、erica. See how you can help our efforts at feedingamerica. com.1How many kids are facing hunger in America?A5.4 million.B13 million.C41.2 million.D78 million.2What food will neighborhood food banks refuse?ABoxed meals.BCanned chicken.CGlass bottles of milk.DOil used for cooking.3Why does the author
6、write this text?ATo show readers the problems of food safety.BTo ask readers to help the poor out of poverty.CTo inform readers of serious food shortages in America.DTo encourage readers to donate food or money to food banks.BBC：Top 4 Wonderful English NovelsGreat ExpectationsBy Charles Dickens, 186
7、1Great Expectations might be the purest British novel. To re-read Dickenss classic as an adult is to discover its wit and brio (生动), its influence and its truth. Its plot is wonderful. It is a work about love. Mrs DallowayBy Virginia Woolf, 1925This is a novel with a long stream of consciousness (意识
8、流). Its plot is simple. It describes the heros events in one day, from buying flowers in the morning and preparing for the party to the end of it. MiddlemarchBy George Eliot, 1874Middlemarch, a novel of great characters, is an even greater novel of ideas and ideals. It is the greatest social and psy
9、chological (心理的) novel ever written in English. Wuthering HeightsBy Emily Bronte, 1847Wuthering Heights is powered by more psychological energy than any other book ever written. Readers love it not only because of its layered narrative structure (叙述结构), but also its incredible (惊人的) imagination.4Whi
10、ch of the following might be the purest British novel?AGreat Expectations.BMrs Dalloway.CWuthering Heights.DMiddlemarch.5When was the novel of Mrs Dalloway published?AIn 1847.BIn 1861.CIn 1874.DIn 1925.6What can we learn about Middlemarch?AIts plot is very simple.BIt describes the heros events in on
11、e day.CIt is powered by more psychological energy than any other book.DIt is the greatest social and psychological novel written in English.7Who wrote the novel of Wuthering Heights?AGeorge Eliot.BVirginia Woolf.CEmily Bronte.DCharles Dickens.Popcorm Park Zoo is not like most zoos. It is a very spec
12、ial place. This unusual place was not originally a zoo. At first it was called the Forked River Animal Care Center. The workers there looked after lost or unwanted cats and dogs. Today the center is part of the zoo, but now many other kinds of animals are helped there, too. The changes to the center
13、 began in 1977 when a raccoon(浣熊)needed help. One of its front paws(爪子)had been badly hurt. The workers cared for the animal. Finally it was better, but it could not care for itself. The raccoon was allowed to live there. Then a hurt deer was brought there for help. It, too, stayed there after it go
14、t well. Once people heard about the wonderful work being done at the center, they began taking all kinds of hurt or homeless animals there. Soon it was no longer just a home for cats and dogs. So many animals were living there that it became more like a zoo. Popcorn Park Zoo got its funny name becau
15、se many of the animals there like to eat popcorn made without oil or salt. The popcorn is sold there to help make money to care for the animals. People buy the popcorn to feed the animals as a treat. Popcorn Park Zoo now looks after more than 200 kinds of animals. Many of them live freely there. Som
16、e of the gentler ones, such as goats, sheep, geese, and deer, walk among the visitors who come to see them. Others are kept in large closed-in areas almost like their natural homes. All the animals there get care and love.8Before 1977, the center was a home for .Alost or unwanted cats and dogsBhurt
17、or homeless raccoons and goatsClost or unwanted deer and sheepDhurt or homeless raccoons and geese9How did the workers in the center help the raccoon?AThey changed its front paws.BThey cured it and let it live there.CThey sent it back to its home.DThey built another home just for it.10The popcom is
18、sold in Popcom Park Zoo to .Atreat the visitorsBreward the workersCtrick the animalsDraise money11What can we learn about animals in the zoo from the last paragraph?AThey all live in closed-in areas.BSome of them can walk out of the zoo freely.CAll of them are taken good care of.DSome of them have a
19、lready returned to nature.A table-waiting robot cat built by a Chinese technology firm can carry plates of food, show customers around a restaurant, miaow at diners and even react to having its ears touched. Making its first appearance at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the so-calle
20、d BellaBot was built for Chinese restaurants lacking enough waiters. It has four shelves in the centre of its tower-like body to carry plates. Having been loaded up with meals by its human workmates, BellaBot miaows when it delivers food to diners to encourage them to take their plates. If customers
21、 thank BellaBot by touching its ears, it will respond with a look of pleasure on its screen, which displays(展示)animations of a cats face. “The owners hand is so warm, ”BellaBot has been programmed to respond. However, much like a real cat, the robots reaction soon changes if it is petted for too lon
22、g. “It gets mad to remind you not to interrupt its job, ”the designers introduced. In a real-world food-service setting, however, BellaBot may find it difficult to operate at the busiest times. Anyway, restaurants are expected to increase their relying on automatons(小型机器人)whether in the form of robo
23、tic waiting staff or not. Furthermore, improvements in technology will see consumer robot designs grow steadily better at communicating with humans and dealing with new activities.12BellaBot was built to .Aimprove restaurants environmentBovercome the lack of waitersCchange food service stylesDattrac
24、t young customers13We know from Paragraph 3 that BellaBot can .Aplay programsBload itself with mealsCrespond to customers thanksDmake friends with customers14Which of the following can replace the underlined word ”petted“ in Paragraph 5?ATouched.BLiftedCAttacked.DUsed.15Whats the writers attitude to
25、wards the future consumer robot designs?ADoulbtful.BOptimistic.CUncaring.DCautious.The Vegetables You Should Eat Each WeekIt is well known that eating vegetables is healthy. Despite the fact that different vegetable types contain different specific nutrients, all variations are healthy. 16 1. Carrot
26、sCarrots contain elements that, according to certain studies, may lower the chance of developing certain cancers. One study discovered a link between increased self-reported intake of carrots and a lower risk of colorectal cancer(直肠癌), which was published in the journal Nutrients in 2020. 17 2. Onio
27、nsNaturally low in calories and fat, onions also contain important micronutrients like vitamin C 18 Therefore, for the best results, peel your onions as little as possible before using them in cooking.3. Green Peas 19 Eight grams of plant-based protein and more than 25% of the daily fiber intake are
28、 both found in one cup. Additionally, one cup has near to 100% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and around 10% of the recommended daily intake of iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.4. PotatoesPotatoes are a preferred food for athletes and individuals who are active because they a
29、re high in carbohydrate(碳水化合物). 20 . Because of this, potatoes may appeal more to athletes searching for whole-food sources of carbohydrates while exercising.AHence, please regularly eat them to promote overall health.BBelow is a list of vegetables to eat each week to stay healthy.CAccording to one
30、study, eating them while exercising is as good as consuming carbohydrate gels.DInterestingly, onions outer layers contain most antioxidant chemicals(抗氧化物质);EOnions contain many kinds of micronutrients our body need;FOne of the vegetables with the highest levels of protein and fiber is green peas.GGr
31、een peas are the most favorite food in UK.二、完形填空A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he 21 a large, empty jar and filled it with golf balls. He asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.The professor picke
32、d up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He 22 the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas 23 the golf balls. He asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor 24 picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the sand filled
33、up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students 25 with unanimous（一致的）yes.The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured them into the jar, filling the 26 space between the sand. The students laughed. “Now,” said the professor, “I want you to
34、recognize that this jar 27 your life. The golf balls are the 28 things: family, children, health, friends and favourite passions. Things, that if everything else was 29 and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that 30 , like your job, house, and car. The sand
35、 is everything else- the small stuff.” “If you put the sand into the jar 31 , there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same 32 for life. If you spend all of your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So pay attention to
36、the things that are vital to your happiness. Take care of the golf balls first. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”One student raised her hand and asked what the 33 represented. The professor smiled and said, “Im glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how 34 your life may s
37、eem, theres always 35 for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.21Atook outBpicked upCset aboutDput up22AshookBtouchedCclosedDhit23AwithBthroughCunderDbetween24AevenBnextCsoonDagain25AreactedBsaidCrespondedDreflected26AemptyBlargeCwideDclosed27AexpressesBcontainsCrepresentsDshows28AimportantBente
38、rtainingCinterestingDordinary29AtestedBtriedCfinishedDlost30AshineBmatterCcontributeDinfluence31AalsoBeitherCfirstDlast32AgoesBappliesChappensDcomes33AsandBpassionClifeDcoffee34AhardBemptyCfullDhappy35AroomBtimeCmoneyDfun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。Whenever I feel unhappy, rice pudding che
39、ers 36 (I) up.Rice pudding 37 (illustrate) the unique power of “comfort food”, which refers to any food 38 makes us feel better or makes up for bad feelings by 39 (help) us recall what we love.Our comfort foods vary from person to person, depending 40 our own unique experiences shaping our lives.The
40、 feeling of 41 (happy) and sense of belonging are important for people who move away from their home country. It is hardest 42 (give) up the food that they grow up with. One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our 43 (culture) roots, giving us the “taste of home” and 44 (relieve) feelings of h
41、omesickness.Comfort food is not only a bowl of noodles or chicken soup, 45 food for the soul.四、书面表达46假定你是光明中学学生会主席李华，你校将在网上举行“用英语讲中国故事”征文大赛。请根据以下信息，用英语写一则书面通知。Chinese-story-writing CompetitionAimsTo improve students writing skillsTo promote students understanding of ChinaParticipants(参加者)All senior
42、high school studentsRequirementsThe story should be true and well-researched.The story should be amazing and original.It is required to write a Chinese story of about 300 words in English.PrizesEach of the top 10 students will be awarded 200 yuan worth of books.Deadline(截止日期)E-mail your story to gmh
43、s 2020 by July 21st.注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。NOTICEChinese-story-writing CompetitionThere is going to be an online Chinese-story-writing Competition organized by our school._Student UnionGuangming High School47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。续写的词数应为150左右。A tornado(龙卷风) hit
44、a small town nearby, leaving many families completely destroyed. Afterward all the local newspapers carried many human interest stories featuring some of the families who suffered the most difficult period to appeal to peoples attention and assistance. One Sunday, a particular picture especially tou
45、ched me. A young woman stood in front of a simple mobile home, with a depressed expression on her face. A young boy, seven or eight years old, stood at her side, eyes downcast. Hiding behind her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera, wide eyes with confusion and fear. The article that went with the picture gave the clothing size of each
