2022-2023學(xué)年遼寧省阜新第二高級(jí)中學(xué)高二（下）期中英語(yǔ)試卷

一．閱讀理解

• 1．Chinese Festivals As an ancient country，China has various festivals.
     The Spring Festival
     In the evening before the Spring Festival，families get together and have a big meal.Children also get lucky money from parents.
     The Lantern Festival
     During this festival，there is special food called "tang yuan"，which is said to symbolize both the first full moon and family unity and completeness.Part of the Lantern Festival tradition involves a game to guess riddles attached to the lanterns.
     Stilt walking，drumming and the dragon and lion dance are the main entertainment forms of the Lantern Festival.
     The Duanwu Festival
     Also called the Dragon Boat Festival，it is to celebrate the patriotic （愛國(guó)的） poet Qu Yuan，a loyal and highly respected minister，who brought peace and prosperity to the state but ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified （誹謗）.
     The Double Seventh Festival
     On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month，there is a traditional festival full of romance.Recently the youth have celebrated it as Valentine's Day in China.
     The Mid-Autumn Festival
     It is a conventional festival for both the Han and minority nationalities in China.The custom of worshipping the moon can be traced back to the ancient Xia and Shang dynasties.The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a holiday for members of a family to get together.
     The Double Ninth Festival
     On the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar，people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival.People usually climb mountains and eat double-ninth cakes，which means our life will become better and better.
  
  （1）Which is NOT involved in the entertainments of the Lantern Festival？

  
  A．Guessing riddles.
  B．Dragon dance.
  C．Stilt walking.
  D．Delicious food and lucky money.
  （2）Which of the following tells about a Chinese ancestor who is the symbol of devotees（熱愛者）of his homeland？

  
  A．The Spring Festival.
  B．The Duanwu Festival.
  C．The Double Seventh Festival.
  D．The Double Ninth Festival.
  （3）What aspect is the Mid-Autumn Festival unique（獨(dú)特的）in？

  
  A．Families' getting together.
  B．A festival for the Han nationality.
  C．Worshipping the moon.
  D．Symbolizing the first full moon.
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• 2．    I woke at 4 a.m.in a black hostel room，my eight roommates all still sound asleep at the early hour.I stepped outside without being noticed，forced a cheese roll into my mouth，and headed to the Kaikoura dolphin-watching tour office.
     With more adrenaline （腎上腺素） than I had experienced when jumping out of a plane，I put on my flippers （腳蹼） quickly and got ready for the adventure.The moment I dove off the water，I was shocked awake.No amount of coffee，tea，or sugar has ever given me such a strong wake-up.It turns out that the ocean is freezing at 5 a.m.before the sunrise.Don't be scared off by the temperature，though，because 5 a.m.is when the dolphins are most playful!
     After a little while，I was face to face with a wild dusky dolphin!At one moment，it jumped up high into the air while the next it dove deep into the water.It made strange whale noises to draw the attention of more members of the group，including a tiny baby dolphin no bigger than a cat.What impressed me most was that the baby dolphin came close up，swam around playfully and kept looking at me with those black glassy eyes，seeming most interested in this strange fish-like creature that kept getting twisted （纏繞） in her own flippers.
     The sun rose，warming my back as I continued to struggle with my flippers among the most graceful animals in the ocean.It was the most beautiful sight，as the dark blue of the ocean turned light greenish-blue，brightening our swimming companions for the early hours of the morning.
     The practice of swimming with wild dolphins is banned in the North Island，where the species of Hector's dolphins are in decline.But in Kaikoura，the practice is quite common and actually helping to increase the dolphin populations.
     By supporting this adventurous experience，you're supporting dolphin protection.
  
  （1）Why was I shocked awake when diving off the water？

  
  A．The water was freezing cold.
  B．Adrenaline went up.
  C．I had drunk a lot of strong coffee.
  D．I was surprised by the playful dolphins.
  （2）What problem did I have under the water？

  
  A．A wild dolphin kept jumping beside me.
  B．I had difficulty handling my flippers.
  C．My strange appearance scared dolphins.
  D．The baby dolphin swam around playfully.
  （3）How did I find my dolphin-watching？

  
  A．Dangerous but exciting.
  B．Adventurous and tiring.
  C．Scary but unforgettable.
  D．Impressive and meaningful.
  （4）What is the best title for the passage？

  
  A．Swimming with Wild Dolphins in Kaikoura.
  B．Dolphins—My Playful Companions.
  C．Supporting Dolphin Protection
  D．A Deep Dive into the Ocean.
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• 3．Long before the pandemic（疫情），many adults turned to toys from Legos to collectible items to tap into their inner childhood for comfort.But all the stresses from the health problems stimulated（刺激）and strengthened the trend，according to Jim Silver，editor-in-chief of a toy review site.
     This so-called "kid-adult" market is significant.Ages 18 and older represented 14% of U.S.toy industry sales，or ＄5.7 billion in 2022.It grew 19% compared with that in 2021，according to the NPD Group Inc. ，a market research firm.This group also enjoyed the second-fastest increase after customers aged 12 to 17. ＄
  Last year，Build-a-Bear launched a website called Bear Cave for the 18-year-old and over，highlighting items like toy rabbits holding a bottle of wine.And Basic Fun took a high-tech on the traditional Lite Brite toy from the 1960s and recreated it as wall art with thousands of pegs and 45 LED lights aimed at the adults in time for the holidays-with a 99 price tag.McDonald's tapped into this group，releasing adult Happy Meals in October with toys designed by the fashion brand Cactus Plant Flea Market.
     Loren Brereton，61，was recently visiting the American Girl store with her granddaughter Alana，7.She said that during the pandemic，she took comfort looking at her own daughter's dolls.She also pulled out some of her son's Lego's and other toys and played with them.And she was thinking of buying a few playthings for herself. "All of those games have brought me comfort when I was a kid，but，you know，sort of changed you at different times when you needed it，"she said. "And you needed it. "
     "The pandemic certainly served as a stimulus for this trend as adults found themselves stuck at home with nothing else to do with a lot of time in their hands，"said Genevieve Cruz，senior director at Lego， "But we do believe that the trend goes beyond the pandemic. "
  
  （1）What do we know about the U.S.toy industry？

  
  A．It drew more adults than teenagers.
  B．It used to be no attraction to adults.
  C．It saw a big growth in adult market.
  D．It brought customers health problems.
  （2）What is the main idea of Paragraph 3？

  
  A．Adult toys gradually took over the toy industry.
  B．Adults had easy access to toys intended for adults.
  C．Many companies launched products targeted at adults.
  D．Some companies producing adult toys were established.
  （3）What do toys bring Loren Brereton？

  
  A．Inspiration.
  B．Satisfaction.
  C．Regret.
  D．Comfort.
  （4）Which of the following will Jim Silver and Genevieve Cruz both agree with？

  
  A．Adults are the main target of the toy industry.
  B．Adult toys won't be popular after the pandemic.
  C．Health problems created the craze for adult toys.
  D．The pandemic worked as a stimulus to adult toys.
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五、作文

• 8．上周末，你和同學(xué)參加了一次采摘活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你為班級(jí)英語(yǔ)角寫一篇短文，介紹這次活動(dòng)，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）農(nóng)場(chǎng)情況；
  （2）采摘過程；
  （3）個(gè)人感受
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)80左右；
  （2）題目已為你寫好。
  My Weekend__________
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六、讀后續(xù)寫

• 9．Annie's eyes popped open Friday morning.She hurried downstairs and began to have her breakfast quickly.
  "What's the rush，early bird？" Dad asked. "Today's my spelling test.Dad，" Annie said. "Mrs.Page promised a prize to everyone who gets 100 percent.I've studied the list all week.The words are hard，but I'm ready."
      Annie studied the spelling of each word again as Mom drove her to school.Finally，it was time for the test. "Impatient，" Mrs.Page began.Annie wrote down the word correctly and quickly.
      "Word number two：weird，" Mrs.Page said.
      "Easy，" Annie thought.She quickly wrote it on her paper.
      Twenty-three words later，Mrs.Page collected the test papers. "I'll mark your papers during lunch，" she told the class.After lunch Mrs.Page said， "Several of you earned a prize today for perfect test scores.Tracy，Jonas，Olivia，and Annie all scored 100 percent on the test!"
      Annie smiled as she walked to the front of the room.Mrs.Page gave each of the four students a nice pencil.Annie's was silver，pink，and blue — her favorite colors.She held the beautiful pencil high while the class clapped. "This is one of my best days ever，" Annie thought as she sat down.
      Mrs.Page handed back the test paper and Annie read the words over，proud of the hard words she had spelled.Suddenly she stopped at the word "weird".It didn't look right.Annie pulled out the study list and made a comparison. "W-i-e-r-d，" she whispered.She had spelled it wrong.
      "What should I do？" Annie wondered. "I want my classmates to think I'm a great speller.If I tell Mrs.Page I'll have to give back my prize，or I will become an example for telling a lie."
      Annie stared at the test paper with the big red "100%" written at the top.Then she thought of a lesson Dad taught her when she was very young， "We should always be honest."
  注意：
  （1）所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  （2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  
      Slowly，Annie raised her hand._______
      Annie looked around._______
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