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重庆市第八中学校2022-2023学年高二下学期入学测试英语试题学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He had amazing athletic abilities and was well-known during his lifetime, yet that did not make Thorpe a stranger to adversity.Thorpe was an American Indian from Oklahoma who developed his extraordinary athletic skills in his youth through hard labor. It was also in his youth that he learned to endure hardship brought upon by racial prejudice. Many would say his childhood was not easy. He grew up poor and at age 9, his twin brother passed away and a few years later he lost both of his parents.But that did not stop him from doing what he loved and pursuing his dreams. Nothing seemed to stop him, not even stolen shoes. Just hours before Thorpe was going to compete in the 1912 Olympics, somebody stole his shoes. Thorpe improvised by getting shoes out of the garbage. The shoes were two different sizes. He wore an extra pair of socks on one foot to even them out.He still went on to win two gold medals — winning each event he competed in except for one, the javelin (标枪).The javelin was the only event he didn’t win, probably because he had never competed in that event before. It is interesting to note that Thorpe had tried to throw the javelin once before in the Olympic trials. At the time, he didn’t know that he could throw it with a running start He threw it standing still and was placed second.At the Olympics, he also took part in the decathlon (十项全能运动). He finished first in two events, third in four events, and fourth in two more. Thorpe ended up finishing third in the world. He was undoubtedly a dominating force that couldn’t be stopped and just kept on going.I think Paul Dughi said it best, “It’s hard to imagine now that pro athletes get paid millions of dollars just to wear a particular brand of shoes. For Jim Thorpe, it didn’t matter what kind he wore.”1、What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A. The adversity Thorpe met with led to his success.B. Thorpe’s success was no guarantee of a better life.C. Thorpe’s career brought him both gains and losses.D. Thorpe suffered many hardships despite his success.2、Why did Thorpe wear more socks on one foot?A. To prevent the toot from injury.B. To make the shoe fit the foot.C. To stop the shoe from being stolen.D. To show his problem-solving skills.3、Which of the following words can best describe Jim Thorpe?A. Loyal and enthusiastic.B. Genuine and creative.C. Tough and strong-minded.D. Selfless and good-tempered.It isn’t just the beauty of vast natural wonders like the Grand Canyon that can take your breath away. You can find awe in everyday things. A new research, published in the journal Emotion, found that older adults who took “awe walks” felt more positive emotions in their daily lives.In the study, 52 older adults aged 60 to 90 were divided randomly into two groups. They were told to take at least one 15-minute walk each week for eight weeks. V olunteers in the “awe group” were instructed in how to inspire awe as they walked. “We asked them to try to see the world with fresh eyes—to take in new details of a leaf or flower, for example,” Sturm says. For example, one participant from the awe group wrote about “the beautiful fall co lors and how the leaves were no longer crunchy(嘎吱响) underfoot because of the rain”—the wonder that small children feel as they embrace their expanding world. However, people in the other group were less focused on the world around them. One participant wro te, “I thought about our vacation in Hawaii next Thursday.”In addition, participants were asked to take selfies(自拍) in the beginning, middle, and end of each walk. Researchers found that participants who took awe walks showed a “small self”, in that they filled less of their photographs with their own image and more with the background scenery. “When we feel awe, our attention shifts from focusing on ourselves to focusing on the world around us, ” Sturm says. “ Awe affects our social relationships because it helps us to feel more connected with the world, universe, and other people.”Their smiles also grew broader by the end of the study. “We analyzed the intensity of their smiles in the selfies, and participants who took awe walks displayed greater smiles over time than those who took control walks. The former reported greater positive emotions in general, including more joy and gratitude.”Participants in the control group took more frequent walks than those people in the awe group, the researchers discover ed. But walking more didn’t result in positive changes in emotional health or in the way their selfies were taken. This suggests that the results were mainly due to experiencing awe, and not just in spending time exercising.4、What were participants in the “awe group” required to do in Paragraph 2?A. To take a walk each week.B. To focus on their inner world.C. To collect leaves after the rain.D. To explore with childlike curiosity.5、What can we see in the selfies from the awe walks?A. Close-up images with wide smiles.B. More attention on themselves.C. Simply the background scenery.D. Small figures with bigger smiles.6、What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Experiencing awe counts.B. More walks, more joy.C. Exercises can benefit us.D. Awe comes with walking.7、Which of the following can be the best title?A. Awe Walks Promote Your Physical FitnessB. Experiencing Awe Does Wonders for EveryoneC. Awe Walks Improve Your Positive EmotionsD. Frequent Walks Contribute to Emotional HealthCan you imagine someone hunting you down with a gun? Most of us would be terrified. So, it’s no surprise that that’s how animals respond, too.Orcas, a species that have been systematically hunted- even with machine guns-dramatically decreased in number in the twentieth century. These so-called “killer whales” hunted the same fish that fishermen prized and were therefore seen as competition. Consequently, killer whales began avoiding certain locations and routes. But while North America largely banned their killing in the 1970s, they continue to be hunted in Greenland to this day.Elephants also have to deal with human hunters. Ivory poachers(象牙偷猎者)have greatly reduced the African elephant population, which used to cover the entire continent. The ivory trade was banned in 1990, but animal habitats and food supplies have still declined. In Kenya, the human population has increased four times over the last 40 years while the elephant population declined by four-fifths.This has caused the elephants to adopt unique responses to people. For instance, elephants are terrified of the spear-waving Maasai, an ethnic group of Kenya and Tanzania who have often hurt elephants when trying to protect their own cattle.So once in an experiment by a group of zoologists, when elephants living close to the Maasai were presented with three different T-shirts, one belonging to a Maasai, another to a different local and one to a researcher, they only reacted with fear to the Maasai shirt, literally smelling the danger.However, neither elephants nor killer whales commonly show anger and hate for people. In fact, elephants are generally friendly to humans. And the only instances of killer whales harming a person occurred when the whales were kept in a water cage. Orcas have even been reported to aid humans in need, protecting them from other animals.8、Why are killer whales often hunted?A. They are hugely profitable.B. They harm people’s interests.C. They threaten fishermen’s safety.D. They compete with other wildlife for food.9、What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Less illegal ivory trade.B. The decline of food supplies.C. Elephants’ traveling to other continents.D. The population change of humans and elephants.10、Why is the experiment mentioned?A. To prove humans’ influence on animals.B. To show the defensive nature of the Maasai.C. To illustrate the cleverness of the wild animals.D. To highlight the urgency of animal conservation.11、What’s the best titl e of this text?A. Fierce Animals Can Feel Frightened TooB. Animal Kingdoms Are Sounding an AlarmC. Animals Are Trying to Fit in Human WorldD. Human Actions Have Shaped Animal ConsciousnessIt’s no surprise that Jennifer Senior’s insightful magazine cover story “I love My Children, I Hate My Life” is arousing much chatter — nothing gets people talking like the suggestion that bringing up a child is not a completely fulfilling, life-enriching experience. Rather than concluding that children make parents either happy or miserable, Senior suggests we need to redefine happiness: instead of thinking of it as something that can be measured bymoment-to-moment joy, we should consider being happy as a past-tense condition. Even though the day-to-day experience of raising kids can be extremely hard, Senior writes that “the very things that in the moment damage our moods can later be sources of intense content and delight.”The magazine cover showing an attractive mother holding a cute baby is hardly the only Madonna-and-child image on newsstands this week. There are also stories about newly adoptive — and newly single —mom Sandra Bullock, as well as the usual “Jennifer Aniston is pregnant” news. Practically every week features at least one celebrity mom, or mom-to-be, smiling on the newsstands.In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation (繁衍), is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing? It doesn’t seem quite fair, then, to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the children. Unhappy parents rarely are encouraged to wonder if they shouldn’t have had kids, but unhappy childless folks are bothered with the message that children are the single most important thing in the world: obviously their misery must be a direct result of the wide-open baby-size holes in their lives.Of course, the image of parenthood that celebrity magazines like US Weekly and People present is hugely unrealistic, especially when the parents are single mothers like Bullock. According to several studies concluding that parents are less happy than childless couples, single parents are the least happy of all. No shock there, considering how much work it is to raise a kid without a partner to lean on; yet to hear celebrities tell it, raising a kid on their “own” (read: with round-the-clock help) is a piece of cake.It is hard to imagine that many people are stupid enough to want children because it looks so fantastic — most adults understand that a baby is not a haircut. But it is interesting to wonder if the images we see every week of stress-free, happiness-enhancing parenthood aren’t in some small, subconscious way contributing to our own dissatisfactions with the actual experience, in the same way that a small part of us hoped getting a part of the way celebrities live might make us look just a little bit like them.12、Jennifer Senior suggests in her article that raising a child can bring ________.A. very temporary delightB. great enjoyment in progressC. happiness in one’s memoryD. concern over love and hatred13、Paragraph 2 is intended to show that ________.A. celebrity moms are a permanent source for gossip.B. single mothers with babies deserve greater attention.C. news about pregnant celebrities is entertaining.D. having children is highly valued by the public.14、According to the passage, those childless folks________.A. are less likely to be satisfied with their lifeB. are largely ignored by the media.C. fail to fulfill their social responsibilities.D. are constantly exposed to criticism.15、Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Having children contributes little to the glamour of celebrity moms.B. Celebrity moms have influenced our attitude towards child raising.C. Having children intensifies our dissatisfaction with life.D. We sometimes neglect the happiness from child raising.二、七选五16、Want a relaxing but fun challenge at home? ①________ Puzzles have been around for more than 250 years and the challenge of working out where each piece goes and carefully recreating the scene on the box lid can keep you busy for hours, days or even weeks.Puzzles come in a huge range of sizes and difficulty levels. For beginners, a 100-piece puzzle is usually a good starting point. ②________ Try grouping pieces with the same colours or design because they will probably go in the same area once the puzzle takes shape.③________ Those pieces are easier to find because they have a straight side. Stay patient as you search through and try to make it fit together. You may not find any connecting pieces for ages but then several may suddenly appear.For a real test, puzzles that have 1,000 pieces or more are a tough task and it’s best to complete them with friends or family if you can. Choosing a scene that interests you, such as a favourite film, sport or location, can help keep you interested and determined to work to the final piece. You can get fun educational puzzles, too. ④________Some of the best places to pick up puzzles are chari ty shops. They’re often on sale for less than €5. Once you have completed a puzzle it’s nice to exchange it with a friend. ⑤________ You just upload an image, such as a family scene, and they will make a puzzle from it and post it to you. It makes lovely and unusual present.A. So others can have a go.B. You can’t beat a good puzzle.C. Some companies make personalised puzzles.D. However, a good start doesn’t always lead to a good result.E. Most people like to start by getting the four edges of a puzzle laid out.F. It can get you used to sorting out how the shapes, patterns and colours go together.G. For example, you may try a map of the world, historical timelines or the periodic table.三、完形填空（15空）I am a guide at the California Academy of Sciences. Weeks ago, I was 1 with a lovely family at the Academy’s Swamp exhibit. Their young son was 2 by the swallow and asked many questions about it. As the family was leaving, I asked the boy if he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He 3 chose a swallow sticker. The boy’s younger brother spent time 4 all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. The boy who had chosen first said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker.” His father immediately 5 the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.”I was 6 . Such grace, gratitude and 7 , all from an eight-year-old boy. Too often, we 8 to be happy with what we have and in our forgetfulness, we spread the 9 of discontent.I recently purchased my first laptop computer. In discussions with the 10 , he said, “Within two years, you’ll probably want a new one anyway.” Why would I want a new one, if my 11 one was working? Perhaps, “ 12 ” is the key word. I won’t 13 need a new laptop in two years but I “will probably want one”. I may want 14 things, but I don’t need them. What I do desperately need is the peace of mind. I need to 15 each of my sudden urges to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”.17、A. seeing B. visiting C. leaving D. staying18、A. trapped B. called C. stuck D. fascinated19、A. quickly B. slowly C. deliberately D. casually20、A. going about B. going by C. going for D. going through21、A. demanded B. forced C. urged D. persuaded22、A. satisfied B. astonished C. pleased D. thrilled23、A. wisdom B. patience C. concentration D. respect24、A. used B. tried C. pretended D. forgot25、A. concept B. assumption C. infection D. benefit26、A. cashierB. hostC. salesmanD. waiter 27、A. brokenB. oldC. favoriteD. fragile 28、A. wantB. needC. hopeD. mind 29、A. obviouslyB. speciallyC. simplyD. necessarily 30、A. spare B. suitable C. shiny D. similar31、A. recognize B. identify C. prove D. access 四、短文填空32、Chen Wei was eating at a restaurant when ①_______(interrupt) by a scream, while Zhang Tao ②_______ (choke) on some ③_______ (stuff). His desperate friends were discussing ④_______ they should send him to the hospital immediately or give him some first aid. Chen ran to him immediately and preformed the Heimlich manoeuvre. With the help of Zhang’s friends, Chen was able to help Zhang ⑤_______ his feet. Then he did the Heimlich manoeuvre, the food was instantly forced out.33、In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one of their highlights was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. They did not anticipate ①_______ (witness) such an opencountry, which was ②_______ they were truly amazed.34、Digital screen time before bed can have a negative impact on the quality of your sleep. A European study found being exposed to blue light ①_______ (substantial) keeps you mentally stimulated, which tends to throw off the body’s biological clock. Much ②_______ (expose) to blue Light weakens the production of melatonin. Melatonin is ③_______ causes sleepiness and helps you relax before bedtime. Suppression of melatonin can cause you to stay up later and sleep less than you normally would.36、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文章。

湖南师大附中高二年级第二学期入学考试英语试卷湖南师大附中高二年级第二学期入学考试英语试卷湖南师大附中高二年级第二学期入学考试英语试卷湖南师大附中高二年级第二学期入学考试英语试卷本试卷分四个部分，时量1by B The two boys C The mother of the two boys16 Hosoon will Alice go to school again?A In two weeksB In three monthsC In a couple of days17 Who will help Alice with her Spanish?A Her motherB BarbaraC Frank第三节（共3小题；每个小题1分，满分3分）听下面一段材料，将18至prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _____ the good opportunityA losingB to loseC to be lostD being lost29 If the weather had been better, we could have had a piic But it ____ all dayA rainedB rainsC has rainedD is raining30 This has been my life I have found it worth living, and ____ it gladly again if I _____ the chanceA would live; hadB had lived; have hadC have lived; hadD would live; had had第二节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短，掌握其大意，然后从第31至40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将项涂黑。

湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2022-2023学年高二下学期入学考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The Red Cross is known for doing some of the most heroic acts in the world. There arehuman suffering in the face of sudden serious situations by organizing the power of volunteers and asking people to donate.In 1860, Swiss businessman and social activist, Jean Henri Dunant, saw the effects of wars, and countries not prepared or able to deal with the suffering of those who had been injured in the Battle of Solferino during the Second War of Italian Independence. Dunant organized a group of volunteers to help bring water and food to the injured, to help with medical treatment, or to write letters to the families of those who were dying. After that moment, he knew that more had to be done, and he wrote the book, A Memory of Solferino, which encouraged the public to create an organization which would help the wounded. His writing encouraged more people to support him in creating the International Federation of the Red Cross. And in 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross was founded.The modern-day Red Cross does more than nursing soldiers during wartime. The group began to spend most of its time on disaster relief and epidemic(流行病) treatment. It has achieved even greater service in humanitarian(人道主义的) programs that serve continuously in both peace and war.One of the easiest ways you can help the Red Cross is to make sure you are able to donate blood and make an appointment at the Red Cross website. But, donating blood isn’t the only way you can help out — the Red Cross also encourages you to donate your time if you can, along with other things the modern-day Red Cross wants you to know.1．What does the underlined word “alleviate” in paragraph 1 mean?A．Lighten.B．Report.C．Express.D．Find.2．Why did Dunant write A Memory of Solferino?A．To make more people know the Red Cross.B．To ask more people to help the wounded.C．To let people see the effects of wars.D．To call on people to stop wars.3．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A．To introduce the Red Cross website.B．To explain the Red Cross’s future work.C．To encourage people to offer help in the Red Cross.D．To show how the Red Cross helps needy people.When Adora Svitak was twelve years old, she spoke on the TED stage, saying she hates the word "childish" if it's being used to describe irrational （不合理的）demands or irresponsible behavior. She said she has seen enough of that in the adult world, so she knows irrational demands and irresponsible behavior aren't limited to children. In fact, she made the point that adults could learn a thing or two if they'd only open their mind to the possibility that kids have a lot to offer the world.Even as a kid, Svitak often spoke to educators, making the point that there should be more of a reciprocal （互惠的）relationship between teachers and students. "It shouldn't just be teachers at the head of the classroom telling them to do this or that. The students should teach their teachers," she said.But she wasn't naive（幼稚的）, and she knew that isn't how many classrooms and schools operate in that way. Her theory is that it's all about trust. Adults always seem to have a restrictive （约束的）attitude towards kids. "Kids have no or very little say in making the rules," Svitak joked.As a young child, Svitak loved to write. When her mom gave her a computer she wrote over 300 short stories on it. She wanted to get them published, and she was lucky because her parents were on her side. Even though she was turned down by many publishers, eventually she did have a book of short stories published. She was only seven years old then.After that first success, Svitak has gone on to do more impressive things, something she wishes more kids had the support to do. She says it's important for kids to be heard and contribute when they're young, so they grow up to become a better kind of adult. "The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adults, but rather better adults than you guys have been. Progress happens because new generations and new eras grow and develop, and they become better than the previous ones. It's the reason we aren't in the Dark Ages anymore," she said. 4．What does Svitak think of using "childish" to describe irrational demands?A．It is unfair for children.B．It can lead to positive effects.C．It takes no account of adults' needs.D．It can result in irresponsible behavior. 5．What is a good reciprocal relationship between teachers and students according to Svitak?A．Students get along with teachers.B．Students teach instead of learning.C．Teachers keep telling students what to do.D．Teachers and students learn from each other.6．How did Svitak's parents react to her dream?A．They supported her.B．They had doubt about it.C．They were greatly shocked.D．They hardly took it seriously. 7．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Children need to stick to their dreams.B．Parents should satisfy their children's needs.C．Children are advised to imitate their parents.D．Parents should support and expect more from children.Reflexology is a natural treatment dating back to ancient times. It is based on the idea that there are zones, or areas, in the feet and hands that are related to other parts and systems of the body. For example, the tips of the toes and fingers are related to the head and neck, and the ball of the foot is related to the heart and chest. A reflexologist applies pressure to specific areas in a patient’s feet and hands to relieve symptoms or pain in other related areas.This type of treatment does not cure or diagnose specific health problems, and it does not involve any medicine or drugs. Yet many patients find that it successfully relieves symptoms of stress and disease. Reflexology is effective for pain, headaches, and sleeping difficulties, among other ilnesses. Applying pressure to the feet and hands relieves tension, improves blood circulation, and relaxes muscles. It promotes the natural, healthy functions and well-being of the entire body. Reflexology is often used along with other types of treatments, including conventional medicine.This gentle therapy is safe and simple. A reflexologist’s only tools are his or her hands. Pressure is strong, but not uncomfortable. It’s not uncommon for patients to fall asleep during treatments.A typical treatment session lasts one hour. Treatment is usually focused on the feet for most of the session. A patient is asked to remove his or her shoes and socks, to sit in acomfortable reclining chair, and then to relax as the reflexologist warms the patient’s feet with his or her hands and applies pressure to the appropriate parts of the foot. The last ten minutes of the session are dedicated to the hands.After relieving specific problems, many patients continue a regular program of treatment to maintain good health. Some reflexologists suggest building at least a five-minute reflexology session into every day for long-term relief of stress and pain.8．What is a reflexologist?A．a scientist who studies reflexology practice.B．a patient who receives reflexology treatment.C．a person who provides reflexology treatment.D．a person who supports the reflexology theory.9．Which of the following is true about reflexology according to the article?A．It can deal with problems with the feet.B．It works wonderfully with some diseases.C．It is often combined with other treatments.D．Many people do it at least five minutes daily.10．In a typical session of reflexology, about how much time is spent on the feet?A．One hour.B．Fifty minutes.C．Ten minutes.D．Half the time. 11．In ideas, which of the following is similar to reflexology?A．Chinese herbal therapy.B．Spiritual healing method.C．Traditional western medicine.D．Chinese acupuncture (针灸).Pieter Bruegel’s iconic 1565 painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work showed people harvesting wheat nearly as tall as they were.“nowadays, however, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about knee-height. The reduced height is essentially a consequence of breeding (培育)along with genes for increasing production to feed a growing population,” biologist De Smet explained.De Smet says wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can allow us to track the transformation of food crops over time. He teamed up with art historian Vergauwen, a friend since childhood, to document such artwork around the world. They have been mainly looking at things where they can spot changes in shape, color and size.Their interest in plants in artwork began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum, wherethey noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting. It appeared to be pale and white on the inside. Biologist De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But art historian Vergauwen had a different idea. “No, this is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like,” he explained.Other paintings revealed that both red and white watermelons were grown during the 17th century.“With all the genetic knowledge we now have, we can look in more detail how something comes about,”De Smet said. “For example, until the 18th century, European strawberries appeared tiny in paintings-they then grew in size as they were crossbred with North American varieties.”Ultimately, the team hopes to create an online research database of historical plant artwork. They seek the contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. “However,” Vergauwen reminds, “if you’re going to use, for example, Picasso to try and understand how a pear looked in the early 20th century, you might be misled.”12．What can we learn about the painting The Harvesters?A．It shows how people successfully grew wheat.B．It proves that wheat was much shorter in the past.C．It explains the consequence of different breeding methods.D．It gives clues about how wheat in the 16th century looked like.13．What inspired the research team to start their study?A．Their preference for food crops.B．Their friendship since childhood.C．Their divided views on an old painting.D．Their shared interest in Hermitage Museum.14．What is the message from Vergauwen in the last paragraph?A．Art enthusiasts are not careful enough.B．Abstract paintings often mislead people.C．The source paintings need to be realistic.D．Picasso’s paintings are hard to understand.15．What is the purpose of the text?A．To comment on historical plant paintings.B．To tell interesting stories behind plant artwork.C．To inform readers of a scientific breakthrough.D．To introduce a study on food crop transformation.二、七选五What makes you cry? Being moved by a sad movie, waving a loved one off, or getting emotional after splitting up with your partner can all cause tears to roll down our faces.16When you think about it, shedding tears from your eyes can cause embarrassment or confusion. But it seems to be an automatic reaction when we get sad or upset.17 However, the feeling is the same – your cheeks puff up, your eyes tighten and before you know it, tears are streaming down your face. Some of us may weep a little while others might cry like a baby.A study in the UK in 2017 found that women admitted they cry 72 times a year. This was, on average, more than men. Adam Rutherford, lead researcher, says that the result has been pretty much consistent with previous research. 18 Are they just more embarrassed about showing their true feelings? The debate continues.One place where we experience emotional and tearful outbursts is in the workplace. 19 Someone might be stressed with a heavy workload. And, as therapist Joanna Cross put it, “crying is often a build-up of frustration and undealt-with situations and it’s a bit of a final straw moment.” She describes how someone might start weeping when they’re just asked to make a cup of tea. Actually, their stress has accumulated to the breaking point.But crying in the office or elsewhere can be an effective stress reliever. It can actually make you feel better. 20 Crying your eyes out shows others how you feel, so perhaps it’s a crying shame that more of us, particularly men, don’t cry more often.A．Then how do we cope with it?B．This can be where emotions run high.C．People reach their breaking point in different ways.D．We all have the power to cry, but is that a good thing?E．Maybe it dissolves or clears the negative feelings you’ve had.F．What brings about this reaction differs from person to person.G．But does this mean men don’t get as upset or emotional as women?三、完形填空When you are storm chasing, most mornings start off in a cheap hotel trying to remember where you ended up the night before. This morning, we were in Wichita, Kansas,the middle of the United States every spring.We loaded the car with our 22 , and off we went, driving under cloudless blue skies for hundreds of miles. Then we reached the border of our targeted storm and entered a dark scene of clouds and occasional rain. As we 23 the heart of the storm, we found ourselves 24 with high winds, violent rain, and severe hail (冰雹). Photographer Krystle, at the wheel, 25 to get in front of the storm, but it was moving too fast. We could 26 keep pace with it.Then we caught sight of something 27 , created by the storm: a rain-wrapped tornado half a mile to our right. The chaotic conditions made it 28 for us to keep it in sight. We lost our cellphone signals and all the data we were desperately 29 for communication. We couldn’t see beyond 20 feet. That was when Nick, our expedition (探险) leader and weather expert, called, “We have to flee.” Krystle 30 changed direction, driving the car north onto a country road, 31 the madness of that dangerous chase.We weren’t done. After a stretch of clear skies, we found another 32 waiting for us. This time, we 33 to get in front of it, stopping to photograph it and racing back to the car to 34 its extreme anger.A little past midnight, we let the storm go. We watched as the lightning-filled cloud rolled away, displaying the night sky — a beautiful 35 for those reckless (不顾危险的) enough to seek it.21．A．recognize B．transform C．photograph D．forecast 22．A．nutrients B．flavor C．equipment D．documents 23．A．mentioned B．identified C．captured D．approached 24．A．struggling B．comparing C．engaged D．filled 25．A．pretended B．accelerated C．deserved D．hesitated 26．A．instantly B．gradually C．exactly D．hardly 27．A．disgusting B．frightening C．annoying D．embarrassing 28．A．efficient B．contradictory C．fundamental D．tough29．A．dependent on B．absorbed in C．satisfied with D．curious about 30．A．deliberately B．frequently C．rigidly D．abruptly 31．A．predicting B．tolerating C．escaping D．witnessing 32．A．cloud B．storm C．car D．road 33．A．regretted B．devoted C．managed D．proposed 34．A．calm B．ignore C．challenge D．avoid 35．A．reward B．excuse C．appetite D．thought四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

外国语2021-2021学年度高二下期入学考试高二英语考前须知:1.试题分第Ｉ卷〔选择题〕和第二卷〔非选择题〕两局部。

2.满分是150分，考试时间是是120 分钟。

3.在答题之前，所有考生必须将本人的姓名、考号准确无误地填写上，填涂在答题卡规定的位置上；使需要用2B铅笔填涂。

4.在在考试完毕之后以后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。

第Ｉ卷〔选择题一共70分〕第一局部阅读理解〔一共两节，满分是40分〕第一节〔一共15小题；每一小题2分，满分是30分〕阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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You will also learn how and where to market your work.Level I: Poetry Writing 10-Week WorkshopUsing a balance of lecture, exercise, and comment on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of poetry writing.★Write two-six poems★Lectures on basics of poetry craft★Writing exercises★Present work for critique〔评论〕(two times)Poetry for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals Online ClassesRegistration Fee: $25Tuition: $395. Returning Students $365.Each class strictly limited to 16 students, aged 18 and up.★You can still enroll in this class!Advanced: Poetry Writing 10-Week WorkshopFocusing on developing projects and receiving comment from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work. Begin or refine two-six poems.★Lectures that expand on basics of poetry craft★Writing exercises★Present work for in-depth critique (two times)Online ClassesRegistration Fee: $ 25Tuition: $395. Returning Students: $365.Each class strictly limited to 14 students, aged 18 and up.★You can still enroll in this class!1. You learn the following on Poetry Writing Classes Online EXCEPT ______.A. why it's worth seeking excellence in poetryB. where you can sellyour poemsC. how to write a well-crafted poemD. how to sharpen your skills inpoetry2. If you rejoin the online poetry writing classes, you should pay ______.A. $390B. $410C. $395D. $3653. In Advanced Poetry Writing Class, you are asked to ______.A. lay steady foundations for the basis of poetry writingB. hand in your poems getting ready for publicationC. make comments on the work of your classmatesD. give some lectures on basics of poetry craft4. The passage is most probably from a ______.A. newspaper advertisementB. book reviewC. scientific magazineD. news reportBCancer is feared by everyone. And there is more and more fear about cancer. Not the disease itself — there is no such thing as a high incidence rates of cancer. Except for lung cancer, mostly caused by cigarette smoking, the incidence rates are not on the rise. However, some kinds of cancer are decreasing. But the fear of cancer is catching, and the country stands at risk of an anxiety. The earth itself is coming to seem like a huge carcinogen(致癌物). The ordinary, more or less, scientific statement that something between 80 and 90 percent of all cancers are due to things in the environment is taken to mean that none of us will be safe until the whole environment is “cleaned up.〞 This is not at all the meaning.The 80-percent calculation is based on the unthinkable differences in the incidence of cancer in various societies around the world — for example, the high incidence of liver cancer in Africa and the Far East, stomach cancer in Japan, breast cancer in Western Europe and North America, and the relatively low figures for breast cancer in Japan and parts of Africa and for liver cancer in America. These data show there may be specific environmental influences, but largely based on personal life-style, which determines the incidence of various forms of cancer in different communities — that is all the data suggest. The overall incidence of cancer, counting up all the cases, is probable roughly the same everywhere.5. According to the passage, the incidence of cancer is generally believed _____.A. to be based on inactive life styleB. to be due to anxietyC. to result from environmental influencesD. to be caused by heavy smoking6. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer’s opinion about therelationship between cancer and environment is _____.A. positiveB. negativeC. neutralD.approving7. According to the passage, the writer seems to feel that _____.A. the risk of catching cancer is on the riseB. the whole earth is coming to seem like a huge carcinogenC. the risk of catching cancer isn’t so great as people thinkD. cancer can be cured if the environment is cleaned up8. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cancer and EnvironmentB. The Fear Caused by CancersC. Data on Cancer IncidenceD. Cancer and its InvestigationCHigh-quality customer service is preached〔宣扬〕by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will warn their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to hear complaints. “Storytelling hurts r etailersand entertains consumers,〞said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde group. “The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement.〞The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered〔塞满了的〕shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude sales people.During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting local police to work as parking attendants to direct customers to empty parking spaces. Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store display, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, sales people should be skillful and polite with angry customers.“Retailers who’re enthusiastic and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren’t so friendly.〞said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as a greeter at the store entrance would help.〞Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.9. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?A. Most shopper s won’t complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.B. Shoppers would rather tell their unhappy experiences to people around them.C. Few customers believe the service will be improved after their complaints.D. It is difficult for customers to have easy access to store managers.10. What does Paula Courtney imply by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph2?A. New customers are sure to replace old ones.B. It is not likely the shopper can find the same products in other stores.C. The same products can be bought in other retail stores.D. Not complaining to the manager causes the shopper some trouble too.11. What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?A. Manners of the salespeople.B. Hiring of efficient employees.C. Huge supply of goods for sale.D. Design of the store display.12. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to ______.A. put pressure on stores to improve their serviceB. settle their disagreements with stores in a friendly wayC. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directlyD. shop around and make comparisons between storesDYou hear the comment all the time: the U.S. economy looks good by figures, but it doesn’t feel good. Why doesn’t ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Wealthy Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.The Wealthy Society is a modern classic because it helped describe a new moment in the human condition. For most of history, “hunger, sickness, and cold〞threatened nearly everyone, Galbraith wrote. “Poverty was found everywhere in that world. Obviously it is not of ours.〞 After World War II, the fear of another Great Depression gave way to an economic growth. In the 1930s unemployment had averaged 18.2 percent; in the 1950s it was 4.5 percent.To Galbraith, materials had gone mad and would cause discontent. Through advertising, companies conditioned co nsumers to buy things they didn’t really want or need. Because so much spending was artificial, it would be unsatisfying. Meanwhile, government spending that would make everyone better off was being cut down because people wrongly considered government onl y as “a necessary bad.〞It’s often said that only the rich are getting ahead; everyone else is standing still or falling behind. Well, there are many undeserving rich — overpaid chief managers, for instance. But over any meaningful period, most people’s in comes are increasing. From 1995 to 2021, people feel “squeezed〞 because their rising incomes often don’t satisfy their rising wants —for bigger homes, more health care, more education, and faster Internet connections.The other great disappointment is that it has not got rid of insecurity. People regard job stability as part of their standard of living. As company unemployment increased, that part has gradually become weaker. More workers fear they’ve become “the disposable American,〞 as Louis Uchitelle puts it in his book by the same name.Because so much previous suffering and social conflict resulted from poverty, the arrival of widespread wealth suggested utopian (乌托邦式的) possibilities. Up to a point, wealth succeeds. There is much less physical suffering than before. People are better off. Unfortunately, wealth also creates new complaints.Advanced societies need economic growth to satisfy the multiplying wants of their citizens. But the search for growth cause new anxieties and economic conflicts that disturb the social order. Wealth sets free the individual, promising that everyone can choose a unique way to self-accomplishment. But the promise is so unreasonable that it leads to many disappointments and sometimes inspires choices that have anti-social consequences, including family breakdown. Figures indicate that happiness has not risen with incomes.Should we be surprised? Not really. We’ve simply confirmed an old truth: the seeking of wealth does not always end with happiness.13. The Wealthy Society is a book ________.A. about poverty in the pastB. written by Louis UchitelleC. indicating that people are becoming worse offD. about why happiness does not rise with wealth14. According to Galbraith, people feel discontented because ________.A. materialism has run wild in modern societyB. they are in fear of another Great DepressionC. public spending hasn’t been cut down as expectedD. the government has proved to be necessary but ugly15. What does Louis Uchitelle mean by “the disposa ble American〞 ?A. People with a stable job.B. Workers who no longer have secure jobs.C. Those who see job stability as part of their living standard.D. People who have a sense of security because of their rising incomes.第二节〔一共5小题；每一小题2分，满分是10分〕根据短文内容，从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项，选项里面有两项为多余项。