福建省泉州市三校2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中联考英语试卷(含答案)

福建省泉州市三校2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中联考英语试卷（不含音频）

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

English Poetry Competition of 2023

Enter your poem for a chance to win something! Our poetry contest is held twice a year. Write a poem about how the pandemic (疫情) has changed your life.

Prizes

The contest awards one first place prize of $2,000 and a first prize wall plaque （牌匾）($100 value); twenty second place prizes of $100 each and a second place wall plaque ($75 value); one hundred third place winners of a third place wall plaque ($25 value).

Rules

Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification (取消资格).

IMPORTANT:

☆Poet must be at least thirteen years of age.

☆Only one poem per person, per family is allowed.

☆A poem in its entirety must be an original work by the person centering the contest.

☆All entries are judged anonymously (匿名地). Please do not include your name, address, phone number, etc., or your entry will be disqualified.

Deadline: Email your entry by 30th June 2023.

Length: 42 lines max. No minimum. Title not included in the line count.

Format: Entries must be typed. We do not accept handwritten submissions.

Fees: £10 per poem.

Judging: The judges’ decision is final and no individual correspondence (通信) can be entered into. Judges are unable to comment on individual entries. Judging is fair.

Copyright: Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author but the Bridport Prize has unrestricted rights to publish the winning and highly praised poems.

1、Where is this text probably taken from?

A. A textbook.   B. A poetry album.

C. A newspaper   D. An academic article.

2、How many entries can a family with 4 members submit at most?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

3、Which of the following will result in disqualification?

A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 20 lines.

C. Emailing your entry on July 15th. D. Including a title in your poem.

When you go to a grocery store, you expect to pay for your goods with money. But students at a high school in Texas, US, opened a store that runs on good deeds.

In November, students from Linda Tutt High School in the city of Sanger opened a grocery store that enables students to buy necessities using a point system. The store aims to support families in need.

“In our school, many students are considered economically disadvantaged,” explained Anthony Love, principal of Linda Tutt. “About 3.6 percent of our students are considered homeless. We thought it important to support them and their families and make sure they had food on the table.”

Students earn points by contributing positively to the school. For those students from poor families, the point system has provided a way for them to shop for their families. “They can earn points for doing chores (杂活) around the building or helping to clean,” Love said.

The number of points for each item was actually decided by the students. “So we walked through here and decided that a can of green beans was one point,” said Paul Juarez, the director of First Refuge Ministries.

Juarez said that he hopes the idea gets implemented(实施)in other areas. “It gives us a picture of what can be. So if we can do this inside other schools, it will do a whole lot to help other small towns. ”

In addition to the financial benefits, students also learn about supply management and customer service, and such lessons could prepare them for future jobs. The store practice was also welcomed by Thomas Muir, Sanger’s mayor. “We all had our first jobs and it taught us how to work, and what you got for your work,” he said. “I think this will do that for them too, and meet an immediate need."

4、Why did the students open the grocery store?

A. To help students in need. B. To learn to manage money.

C. To finish their research project. D. To raise money for poor families.

5、How could the students earn points?

A. By doing chores at home. B. By shopping for their families.

C. By doing good deeds at school. D. By volunteering in the community.

6、What is Juarez’s opinion on the grocery store?

A. It still has some room for improvement.

B. It will set a good example to other schools.

C. It needs financial support from other schools.

D. It has helped poor families in other small towns.

7、What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. The benefits from the store practice.

B. The future jobs the students will get.

C. The methods of doing a job well.

D. The measures to meet students’ need.

When I was a kid, if someone told me that I would grow up to become a published author and founder of a youth literacy (读写能力)foundation, I would have laughed and kept walking. Even now when I see the title of my latest picture book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, I shake my head, not quite believing that book has my name on it. But the truth is, this story comes from my own personal experience.

It took me a very long time to find my personal reading voice. In Valdosta, Ga., where I grew up, my community promoted two pathways to a better life for little boys like me: being an athlete and being an entertainer. I was no different than the other kids, so I did what felt natural: Play football and overlook school. School presented challenges every day and so did football practice, but overcoming physical adversity (逆境) was on trend with my neighborhood's culture. Reading books not so much.

Fortunately, I went to college. That's where my reading struggles really reared their ugly head. Trips to the grocery store were stressful because there was so much reading involved in the simple act of buying food. I would misread labels and grab the wrong items. Once, I picked up apple sauce thinking it was apple slices. I didn't notice my mistake until I got home and realized that it was my inability to understand the differences in the wording on the labels that caused the mistake. I realized that I needed to make an important decision. If I wanted to be a better version of me, I had to become a stronger reader.

I joined a book club and read every free moment I had. My journey with reading also created a desire in me to inspire others who struggle with reading. So I started a nonprofit Share the Magic Foundation, trying to transform the lives of children living in underserved communities through literacy.

8、What does the author think of his new book?

A. It's beyond his expectation. B. It's helpful for youth literacy.

C. It’s full of humor and wisdom. D. It's an exact record of his early life.

9、What was the root reason for the author’s failure to find his reading voice?

A. The challenges he met in study. B. The influence of his community.

C. His dream to be an entertainer. D. His preference for football.

10、What does the underlined phrase “reared their ugly head” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Changed. B. Concluded. C. Surfaced. D. Disappeared.

11、Which of the following best describes the author?

A. Ambitious and cautious. B. Reflective and warm-hearted.

C. Creative and stubborn. D. Persuasive and confident.

There are around three million shipwrecks (沉船) sitting on sea beds around the world, and many of them are made of wood—and these underwater wooden islands are actually great habitats for deep sea microbes(微生物), a new study shows. Scientists say these human-made ships are greatly influencing the ecosystems down at the bottom of the oceans, which hasn't been fully recognized before.

Deep sea microbes living on shipwrecks are at the bottom of the underwater food chain, so changes to them could have an effect on other life in the oceans— and, finally, everything living on the land as well.“Microbial communities should be studied because they show how human activities change life in the ocean,” says Leila Hamdan from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Hamdan and her team picked two 19th-century shipwreck sites in the Gulf Mexico for their study. They placed pine(松树)and oak(橡树)blocks around the sites, from right next to the shipwrecks to up to 200 meters away and left the wood there for four months. The wooden blocks were then studied for microbes. Microbial biodiversity changed differently depending on the blocks’ distances to the shipwreck sites, reaching the highest level around 125 meters away. The type of wood made a difference as well with oak more favorable to microbial biodiversity than pine.

Natural hard habitats—trees that have fallen into rivers and the oceans—are already well known for influencing the biodiversity of the water they fall into. What this study shows is that shipwrecks left by humans affect microbial life under the sea, too.“These microbes are finally what allow hard habitats to turn into islands of biodiversity,”says Hamdan.

The team behind this study suggests that other human-made things could be having a similar influence on deep sea microbes.“While our economic activities are increasingly influencing the oceans, scientific discovery is not keeping up with how they shape the biology and chemistry of the deep sea”says Hamdan.“We hope this work will begin a dialogue that leads to research on how built habitats are already changing the deep sea.

12、What do we know about the habitats provided by the shipwrecks according to the text?

A. They are human-friendly.

B. They can be good for the oceans.

C. They are areas with the richest biodiversity.

D. They can influence humans in the end.

13、What blocks near the shipwrecks had the highest level of microbial biodiversity?

A. The oak blocks 125 meters away. B. The oak blocks 200 meters away.

C. The pine blocks 125 meters away. D. The pine blocks 200 meters away

14、What does Hamdan suggest people do in the last paragraph?

A. Carry out more economic activities.

B. Study their influence on the deep sea.

C. Do more work to change the deep sea.

D. Ban human-made things in the deep sea.

15、Which is the best title for the text?

A. Researchers are getting to know shipwrecks.

B. Shipwrecks are becoming habitats in oceans.

C. Humans are influencing microbes under the sea.

D. Shipwrecks are changing life in the deep sea.

二、七选五

16、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to become a journalist

A lot of people have the dream of being a journalist, hoping to work for newspapers and magazines. There are some tips on how you can realize your dream in the world of journalism.

Enjoy writing. Write every day, read newspapers or magazines every day, watch the news and be devoted to literature. Keep a journal or a diary. Remember, it doesn’t matter what you write about. Practice is everything! ①     

Carry a camera with you. Nowadays many journalists are trying to add more skills to their resume(简历). ②     Journalists are always taking pictures to put them in their articles.

③     You never know when a newsworthy story will come up. Take notes if you find a good story. At least try to write the main idea or points when they cross your mind so that you won’t forget.

Be willing to meet new people. If you feel you are uncomfortable with meeting and talking to different people and strangers, you need to work on this problem now.④   

Enrich your vocabulary. ⑤     It makes you describe the world around you better. Look up the word in your dictionary to be sure, and if in doubt, use a word that you already know. 

A. Practice makes your dream come true.

B. Carry a pen and notebook at all times.

C. It will help you get into a habit of writing every day.

D. A rich vocabulary can help bring your stories to life.

E. You must be brave to face famous people around the world.

F. A talent for photography can help you stand out in the field of work.

G. All good journalists are not afraid to ask the interviewee anything reasonable.

三、完形填空（15空）

The nine-year-old boy called Jordan was killed by a lightning strike while he was playing football on a field in Blackpool on Tuesday evening. The sad family of this selfless boy have   1   his organs in the hope that he can save the   2    of three other children.

Jordan was   3   the most amazing little person. He had the kindest   4   and would do anything for anyone, always putting other people before himself. Before he   5   , Jordan had raised 3,000 for mental health   6   earlier this year by running 30 miles. He also left sweets on police cars in lockdown (封锁) to   7   officers up. This Liverpool Football Club fan was even   8   by football star James Milner for his fundraising (筹款) efforts. James Milner last night   9   Liverpool’s 4-2 win against Manchester United to Jordan, writing on the Internet: “A big win for Jordan.” The team’s players all   10   tops （上衣）with Jordan’s name in their warm up before the match.

The   11   dad of Jordan Banks said he hoped to continue his son’s legacy(遗产) of “   12   ”. In the meantime, he hoped no one else ever had to go through the   13   he had. “What I ask of anyone with children:   14   every moment, even moments that seem too   15   right now. ”

17、A. frozen B. destroyed  C. donated  D. sold

18、A. fortune  B. lives  C. evidences  D. love

19、A. eventually  B. accidentally  C. slightly  D. really

20、A. heart  B. fist  C. threat  D. hobby

21、A. set off  B. passed away  C. threw up  D. broke down

22、A. operation  B. assessment  C. cause  D. accident

23、A. divide  B. pick  C. bring  D. cheer

24、A. praised  B. hugged  C. observed  D. reminded

25、A. accustomed  B. devoted C. compared   D. added

26、A. wore  B. purchased  C. collected  D. sewed

27、A. homesick  B. heartbroken  C. easygoing  D. hardworking

28、A. house  B. football  C. kindness  D. entertainment

29、A. disease  B. failure  C. challenge  D. pain

30、A. Inspect  B. Conduct  C. Design  D. Treasure

31、A. insignificant  B. abnormal  C. nervous  D. uncomfortable

四、短文填空

32、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。

Though 25% of the world’s population may not have access to electricity, they all have access to a source of energy that is now being wasted—an energy given out by their ①          （body）when they exercise. Now two Harvard students have figured out how to transform this energy ②         electricity. The only equipment ③         (need) is a Soccket!

   Having known that millions of people around the world do not have regular, ④        (rely) access to electricity, Julia Silverman and Jessica Mathews wanted to do something to solve the problem. After ⑤         good many failures, they eventually invented the Soccket, a soccer ball that can store energy with every kick, which can be used ⑥         (provide) a charge for batteries or lights.

Not only did this idea win the professor’s approval, ⑦          it has also become the passion and life goal of these two young women, ⑧          upon graduation founded a non-profit company to improve the lives of people in the developing countries.

⑨           (current), the Soccket can store enough energy to power up an LED lamp for 3 hours following just 30 minutes of play. While this may not seem much, it provides a great alternative for people whose only source of light         ⑩          (be) oil lamps.

五、书面表达

33、假定你是李华，你在学校公告栏看到校报的英语专栏要招聘一名英语编辑，请用英语给校报主编写一封申请信。内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.你的理由；

3.表达愿望。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Editor in chief,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

六、读后续写

34、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。

Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell “How stupid you are! You are good at nothing.”David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there looking upset.

David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs. Brown in middle school. After he entered middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David believed. But one day it all changed.

One day, in an English writing class, Mrs. Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter for the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, he read a very good comment: well done.

When David read that, he almost shed tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.

That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs. Brown the next morning. And again he was praised.

David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs. Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs. Brown always corrected the mistakes David had made and gave him good suggestions. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He became confident and was hopeful about his future.

He succeeded in entering college and he kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became a famous writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs. Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.

注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

The mother was ashamed when she heard what David said.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案

1、答案：C

2、答案：D

3、答案：C

4、答案：A

5、答案：C

6、答案：B

7、答案：A

8、答案：A

9、答案：B

10、答案：C

11、答案：B

12、答案：D

13、答案：A

14、答案：B

15、答案：D

16、答案：①-⑤ CFBGD

17、答案：C

18、答案：B

19、答案：D

20、答案：A

21、答案：B

22、答案：C

23、答案：D

24、答案：A

25、答案：B

26、答案：A

27、答案：B

28、答案：C

29、答案：D

30、答案：D

31、答案：A

32、答案：bodies；into；needed；reliable；a；to provide；but；who；Currently；is

33、答案： Dear Editor in chief,

I am Li Hua. I came across your advertisement for a part-time English editor on the notice board on campus. I am writing to apply for this position.

I think I am the right person for the following reasons. First, I am fond of English and good at English writing. Besides, I think it is a good chance for me to know more about editing, which will be of great help to my future career—to be a journalist. More importantly, I can improve my written English a well as gaining some work experience through the part-time job. 

I sincerely hope I can obtain this job. Thank you for taking me into consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

34、答案：

Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy. He went to the woman, who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures before. David started to chat with her. He told her that he had heard what she had said to the boy. Then he told her his life story. In the end, he said, “I couldn’t have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing.”

The mother was ashamed when she heard what David said. She realized that she shouldn't have called her son stupid. So she said, “Thank you for your suggestion. I'll never say such things to him again. Instead, I'll find out what he's good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy, David was relieved. Would the boy become confident in the future?