湖南省怀化市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

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湖南省怀化市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

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一、阅读理解

Interested in different cultures? Take a look at these communities around the world,

discover how they celebrate their traditional festivals, and see just how they like to throw a

party.

Naadam Festival, Mongolia

Naadam Festival is an annual celebration in mid-summer that consists of the “Three

Games of Man” strength, horsemanship and marksmanship. The festival is believed to have

existed for centuries, first in the form of military and sporting displays that followed wedding

and spiritual gatherings, and then as a way to train soldiers for battle. The festival begins as a

colorful opening ceremony before the three sports.

Day of the Dead, Mexico

Taking place over two colorful days in Mexico and Latin America. this festival honors

all things relating to the dead, and is not as scary as it sounds, as it focuses on people taking

joy in lite, and showing love and respect for dead family members and friends. On November

1 and 2. participants dress up, hold parties and make offerings to the dead to welcome spirits

back to the land of the living.

Zimei Festival, China

Every year, on the 15 day of the 3’d lunar month, the Miao people of South China

celebrate the Zimei Festival, known as “Nong ga liang”. The festival is a good opportunity for

young girls and boys to meet and fall in love. Wearing traditional costumes, people gather on

the village square. Young women, singing and dancing, travel from village to village and

offer Zimei rice to boys they like.

Holli, India

Holli is a Hindo (

印度教的

) festival that marks the victory of good over evil, the arrival

of spring and is also a time for people to meet, spend time together and repair broken

relationships. On the first night people gather in front of a bonfire and pray for their inner evil

to be destroyed. The next morning people take to streets and spray colored powder and water

to each other.

1

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What can we learn from the first two festivals?

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A

．

Naadam Festival has a history of several thousand years.

B

．

Day of the Dead is celebrated in mid-summer every year.

C

．

The celebrations of Naadam Festival have changed over time.

D

．

On Day of the Dead, the dead will visit the land of the living.

2

．

Who will most probably be interested in Zimei Festival?

A

．

People who like sports.

C

．

People believing in Hindo.

B

．

Young men who are unmarried.

D

．

Children enjoying playing with water.

3

．

Where is this text most probably taken from?

A

．

A travel booklet.

C

．

An academic article.

One couple in Hawaii got an unexpected delivery earlier after a security guard from a

local grocery store turned up at their front door.

Chloe Marino said she was in a hurry at a Foodland grocery store in Kahului Hawaii,

with her 5-month-old son Cooper, when she lost her wallet. But luckily, one of the store’s

security guards, Aina Townsend, spotted the wallet in a shopping cart. So after his work

ended, he rode on a bike 3 miles—about an hour uphill — to Marino’s address to return the

wallet. “You know, I lost a wallet before too and it’s the worst thing in the world,” Townsend.

22, told CNN. “I was just doing what I felt was the right thing to do.”

Marino and her husband Gray said that they were overwhelmed that Townsend would

put in so much effort to help a stranger. “I was shocked at first,” said Chloe. “I didn’t even

realize I had lost it. He definitely went out of his way for a complete stranger, which was so

amazing.” Gray was so inspired by the kind act that he shared the story to Facebook, calling

the good deed an “Aloha in Hawaii as a moment that shows love.” “He literally rode his

bicycle to return her wallet,” Gray wrote in a post on his Facebook page on December 14.

Completely full of everything important to her important to her including cash. Nothing was

so much as moved.

Several people in the community praised Townsend for his selflessness, including Greg

Gaudet, one of Gray’s friends. Gaudet then organized a GoFundMe mobilizing the

community to raise funds to give Townsend the ultimate Christmas gift: a car. “There were a

few times in my life where people did a few things that made a really big impact,” Gaudet

told CNN. “He deserves it, you know,” Gaudet said of Townsend. “He’s been working hard

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B

．

A science magazine.

D

．

A geography book.

for a long time. He’s a good guy. He deserves a break.”

4

．

What can we learn about Aina Townsend?

A

．

He worked as a sales manager in a local grocery store.

B

．

He returned the wallet to Marino the moment he found it.

C

．

He once had the same terrible experience as Marino.

D

．

He spent more than two hours driving to Marino’s house.

5

．

What does the underlined word “overwhelmed” probably mean in Para. 3?

A

．

Excited. B

．

Puzzled. C

．

Disappointed. D

．

Embarrassed.

6

．

Which word can best describe Aina Townsend?

A

．

Warm hearted. B

．

Selfish.

7

．

What does the passage mainly talk about?

A

．

What an Aloha moment is and its importance to people.

B

．

How Gaudet raised money to buy a car for Aina Townsend.

C

．

An act of kindness can make a great difference to others.

D

．

A security guard bikes miles to return a woman’s lost wallet.

The sportswear giant Nike has announced the construction of an eco-friendly basketball

court which uses recycled sport shoes as the raw materials at the national finals of the

2022-23 China High School Basketball League (CHBL) on May 14. The court is set to be

completed by the end of July this year in Guangzhou.

Cooperating with the China School Sports Federation, Nike launched the environmental

protection charity project for the CHBL 2022-23 Season. The project encourages the

involvement of CHBL players coaches, basketball enthusiasts and consumers in the collection

and recycling of old sport shoes. Through advanced technology, thrown-away sport shoes will

be processed and used in the construction of the first ever CHBL-themed eco-friendly

basketball court.

Over the past two months, the old sport shoes collection bins have traveled alongside the

CHBL tour making stops at the four major regional tournaments held in the east, west, south

and north of China. The bins have gone into schools, including Tsinghua High School in

Beijing and Huipu Middle School in Taizhou Zhejiang province, spreading the spirits of

CHBL and inspiring its players to become role models not only on the basketball court, but

also in their everyday lives.

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C

．

Humorous. D

．

Stubborn.

Famous female basketball player Han Xu has actively contributed to the collection of

used shoes and expressed her support for the project through her personal social media

channels. Zhang Lei, secretary general of the CSSF, says that CHBL not only assists young

players and teenagers in improving their basketball skills but also promotes the development

of basketball culture within campuses.

In addition to expanding the league’s size and influence, we have also added

environmental education into the program. Environmental education plays an important role

in shaping society’s core values. It guides young individuals toward understanding the

importance of environmental issues, forming a proper attitude on the relationship between

humans and nature, and raising their environmental awareness and practices. It serves as an

endless source of developing environmental consciousness throughout society.

The construction of the eco-friendly basketball court marks a significant step in Nike’s

commitment to supporting young basketball fans while putting environmental sustainability

(

持续性

) at the first place.

8

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Which is true about the basketball court mentioned?

A

．

It is built out of recycled sport shoes.

B

．

It is built by Nike without any help.

C

．

It has already been put into use.

D

．

It does harm to the environment.

9

．

What is Han Xu and Zhang Lei’s attitude toward the basketball court?

A

．

Doubtful. B

．

Negative. C

．

Indifferent. D

．

Supportive.

10

．

What can we infer from the passage?

A

．

Nike builds such a basketball court for making more money.

B

．

CHBL attaches great importance to environment protection.

C

．

Only basketball players benefit from the construction of the court.

D

．

Environmental education has no connection with society’s core values.

11

．

What is probably the best title?

A

．

Ways to Recycle Thrown-away Sport Shoes Effectively

B

．

The Importance of Jointly Protecting the Environment

C

．

Eco-friendly Basketball Court to be Completed in Guangzhou

D

．

The Benefits of Living in Harmony with Nature for Humans

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Can getting a dog help people live longer? Dog ownership is associated with a reduced

risk for heart related disease and death, finds a new Swedish study published in the journal

Scientific Reports.

For people living alone, owning a dog can decrease their risk of death by 33% and their

risk of heart related death by 36%, when compared to single individuals without a pet,

according to the study. Chances of a heart attack were also found to be 11% lower.

Multi-person household owners also saw benefits, though to a lesser extent. Risk of death

among these dog owners fell by 11% and their chances of heart-related death were 15% lower.

But their risk of a heart attack was not reduced by owning a dog.

As a single dog owner, an individual is the only person walking and interacting with

their pet, which may contribute to greater protection from heart-related disease and death,

said the study. “We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity.

which could be one explanation to the observe results,” said Fall, author of the study. The

findings also suggest increased social well-being and immune system development as

additional reasons why dog ownership offers protection against heart-related disease and

death.

Fall believes that while their study provides strong evidence for the health benefits of

dogs, their work is not done yet, since it does not answer why dogs achieve these results.

There are also other factors that still need to be considered, such as the owner’s personality

and general physical health and activity.

While the research was carried out in Sweden. Fall does believe it may also apply to

other countries including the US, since people’s attitudes toward dog care are similar.

However, some factors that may affect the results are the differences in climate and

socioeconomic backgrounds. “We have a colder climate so we have indoor dogs where

owners take their dogs out for a walk, In warmer climates, they could keep them in the yard

and won’t have to actively take them for a walk. I think it would be hard to take the data from

Sweden and apply it to the US since we have a more different population. More studies

should be obtained in the United States,” said Fall.

12

．

Why does the writer ask a question at the beginning of the passage?

A

．

To express his doubt.

C

．

To test readers’ knowledge.

13

．

What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

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B

．

To get the correct answer.

D

．

To introduce the topic.

A

．

The benefits of raising dogs for single people.

B

．

The disadvantages of raising animals for their owners.

C

．

The figures the writer provides to support the research.

D

．

The importance of owning pets for all kinds of people.

14

．

What is the finding of the new study?

A

．

Walking and interacting with pets contributes to their owners’ health.

B

．

Single individuals without a pet have a lower risk of heart-related death.

C

．

The pet owner’s personality and activity have little to do with his/her health.

D

．

Keeping dogs can help owners free from cancer and heart-related disease.

15

．

What can we know from Fall’s words?

A

．

The research carried out in Sweden may apply to all countries.

B

．

Warmer climates make it unnecessary for dog owners to walk them.

C

．

There is no need to do more research in the United States.

D

．

Climate and socioeconomic backgrounds may influence the research.

二、七选五

Classic works can be enjoyable if you know how to approach them. There are many

ways you can take for reading classic novels that will improve your understanding and your

enjoyment.

Set a schedule. If you are reading the book for school, you can figure out when you will

need to finish the book. Divide the page count with the number of days that you have left.

16

Read the novel. Every day read at least your minimum page count for the novel. You

should try to read uninterrupted in a single session. 17 Try to end your session at a

conclusive point so that it will be easier for you to pick up the novel the next day.

Consult the footnotes. You may have an annotated (

带注解的

) text that has footnotes or

endnotes Reading these notes as you work your way through the text can help you understand

the historical and social meaning of the book. They can also point out literary allusions (

典

故

), symbolism and double-meanings in the text.

18 You do not want to interrupt your reading by constantly checking the

dictionary. Keep a list of words you do not recognize, and after finishing reading for the day,

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