2023年河南省濮阳市高二英语下学期升级考试试题卷.doc

河南省濮阳市-高二英语下学期升级考试试题（A卷）
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略
第二部分 阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给旳四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Where will you go to escape the stress of life and the noise of traffic? To find out, we turned to question-and-answer site Quora, where users have been sharing their opinions. From an Alpine palace in Germany to some amazing English views, these dreamy destinations are so magical that it’s hard to believe they’re real.
Gaudi’s otherworldly imagination
Designed by one of Spain’s most famous architects, Antoni Gauldi, the Roman Catholic church Sagrada Familia is a legend in itself Construction began in 1882, but less than a quarter of the project was complete when Gaudi died in 1926. Since then, work has progressed slowly. How about the ending? Architects plan to complete the project in 2026, the centenary of Gaudi’s death.
As Barcelona’s most popular tourist site, Sagrada Familia attracts three million visitors every year for one good reason: It’s a masterpiece unlike anything else in the world which is largely responsible for the city’s lively personality.
A setting that could steal the spotlight from any storybook hero
With its valleys surrounded by lakes, rivers, hills and peaks, the Lake District in England’s northwest is quite literally taken out of fairy tales. This place was Beatrix Potter’s inspiration for Peter Rabbit and the residence（居所）of the Lake Poets, including William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey.
One of nature’s most magical illusions
Once upon a time in the faraway land of the Faroe Islands, Lake Leitisvatn became known as the most striking of all the islands’ lakes. At more than 6km long, it is the biggest in the Faroe Islands. In reality, Lake Leitisvatn is actually no more than about 30m above sea level. A steep cliff in front of the lake and a clever camera angle make the lake appear to be much higher than it really is.
21. From the first paragraph, we know Quora is a site where you can ________.
A. release your stress of life B. ask your teachers questions
C. get different views about something D. find guides to any magical attractions
22. What do you know about Sagrada Familia?
A. It hasn’t been fully built yet B. It is a museum about Antoni Gaudi
C. It was built in honor of Antoni Gaudi D. It tells much about Spain’s history
23. Where did Beatrix Potter create the fairy tale character Peter Rabbit?
A. On Lake Leitisvatn. B. In the Lake District.
C. From Sagrada Familia. D. At certain hills and peaks.
B
When I was younger, I was too shy to the point where I could not even make eye contact（接触）with people I didn’t know. If someone greeted me in the hallway, I would lower my head and hurried passed.
Funnily enough, this would not have been such a big deal if I had connected with their values and interests. However, everyone in my school was much wealthier than me, and focused on partying and fashion which were contrary to my interests. Although I had a few acquaintances（熟人）, no one seemed to understand me, unable to share my sometimes dark humor and interest in science fiction.
Halfway through ninth grade, I was once again thrown into a school of strangers. Making friends was difficult, and I sat alone at lunch for the rest of the year. In tenth grade, however, I took part in my school’s theatre program, where I met some of my closest friends. The theatre forced me to overcome my shyness and taught me to speak up for myself. Furthermore, pretending to be someone else gave me a sense of previously unknown confidence.
Although I have a lot going for me right now, I will never forget the struggles I had to overcome when I was younger. This is why, whenever I see someone struggling or standing by themselves, I always invite them to sit with my friends and me. I may not be able to give them my full attention all of the time, but the main point is to let them know someone recognizes their existence and is willing to connect with them.
24. Which of the following is true about the author according to the first two paragraphs?
A. Others couldn’t understand him. B. He argued with others often.
C. He envied the rich very much. D. He had many interesting hobbies.
25. When did the author begin to feel self-confident?
A. In Grade Seven. B. In Grade Eight.
C. In Grade Ninth. D. In Grade Ten.
26. How does the author help those struggling or standing by themselves?
A. By inviting his friends to accompany them.
B. By asking them to sit with his friends and him.
C. By persuading them to overcome their problems.
D. By giving them his full attention all of the time.
27. What does the author intend to tell us?
A. How to get on well with others B. How to make friends with others.
C. How to get rid of shyness gradually. D. How to grow up in a healthy way.
C
Lawns（草坪）are some of the most common things in the world until you really start thinking about them. That’s when you realize that they make no sense. Why do people keep these uninteresting, pointless little plants outside their homes? They’re not beautiful like flowers, they don’t provide food and you have to take care of them constantly.
Israeli bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari thought these deeds were weird too. He looked into their history and ended up with an interesting story.
No one considered putting patches of grass outside their homes in ancient times. That changed in the Middle Ages, when French and English kings and nobles started putting patches of grass at their castle entrances.
“Well-kept lawns demand land and a lot of work,” wrote Harari in his book. “In exchange, they produce nothing of value.” Peasants could never afford to waste their time or land on lawns, so these lawns were a perfect status symbol（身份旳象征）for nobility（高贵）.
When the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th and 19th centuries, the middle classes started being able to afford their own suburban（郊区旳）houses. And guess what became the suburban status symbol? A perfectly kept lawn.
The popularity of lawns continued to grow, taking over public event spaces and sports. In the past, people played sports on all kinds of surfaces—dirt, ice, sand. But in the last couple centuries, they made the switch to green grass.
“Grass is nowadays the most widespread crop in the USA after corn and wheat,” Harari continued. Lawns spread beyond Europe and the U.S, and they’re now status symbols around the world.
Suburban people may not realize it, but they care for lawns just because centuries ago, French and English kings wanted to show off by intentionally planting something useless. It’s strange that people should continue to spend so much time and money on what’s really a leftover（遗留物）from the Middle Ages. When you plan your house, you can shake off（挣脱）the cultural leftover and imagine for yourself a rock garden or some other new creation.
28. What does the underlined word “weird” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. strange B. ordinary C. beneficial D. attractive
29. What could lawns indicate in the 19th century?
A. Environmental awareness. B. People’s taste.
C. Cultural background. D. Personal wealth.
30. What is the author’s attitude towards keeping lawns?
A. Uncaring. B. Disapproving. C. Favorable. D. unclear.
31. What might be the best title for the text?
A. The Function of Lawns B. The Value of Lawns
C. The History of Lawns D The Management of Lawns
D
As more and more schools rush to put digital devices（数码设备）in the hands of every student, many parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the quality of their children’s education. The promise of increased student academic（学业上旳）achievement through the use of technology hasn’t produced any significant results in the past 20 years.
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles conducted a study in to determine if the social skills of elementary students were blocked by screen time. Two groups of sixth grade students were compared. One group was sent to an outdoor camp for one week with no screen time, while the control group live life as normal. After one week, the students at camp had made significant improvements over their peers（同龄人）. The good news is that when we limit access to screen time and give children the opportunity to interact face to face, they quickly become better at reading the emotional state of others. The bad news is that we have a generation of children that struggle with this basic emotional intelligence skill.
Too much screen time has been linked to childhood obesity, sleep disorders, behavior problems, and academic challenges. But is there a difference between schoolwork and entertainment media?
When students are using technology for academic work they are more likely to be communicating with peers, working cooperatively, and developing other important skills. However, all these are impossible when students watch entertainment media. They just sit and watch!
Parents have right to be concerned about their children’s screen time at school, but they should begin by discussing the use of digital media at home. Some parents are continuously engaged in their own devices, responding to every ring of their phones, receiving and sending messages. How can they expect their children to do better?
32. What was the schools’ initial（最初旳）intention of using digital devices?
A. To improve students academically
B. To help students develop socially.
C. To make school life more entertaining and colorful.
D. To make sure students get technological education.
33. What aspect of children worries the writer a lot?
A. Lacking guidance on proper screen time.
B. Lacking chances to communicate with others.
C. Lacking interest in improving their study.
D. Lacking skills in reading others’ emotional state.
34. What attitude does the writer have to the use of digital devices in schoolwork?
A. Positive. B. Concerned. C. Negative. D. Uncertain.
35. From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. parents shouldn’t oppose schools in their educational approaches
B. some parents may set a bad example to their children in using digital media
C. the screen watching time shouldn’t be longer than 2 hours for students
D. it’s wrong for schools to focus on technological education
第二节（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后旳选项中选出能填入空白处旳最佳选项，选项中有两项为多出选项。
Not too long ago, a young man asked me a question: how do you make study more fun? You can improve your study habits and make your process more enjoyable. It’s a matter of many things.
Manage your time
36 All it takes is sitting down with a calendar, and just mapping out everything you need to do and the time you need to do it: projects tests, part-time work, homework, parties, doctor appointments.
Set the mood
First, choose a good study area. 37 Your spot may be in your dorm/bedroom or the library. If you prefer to lie on your bed or sit in a corner of the library, develop a study routine that will allow you to focus. Clean spaces are said to improve productivity. To help you focus, turn off your phone! And while you're at it, limit your access to the Internet.
Make it a game
Are you the competitive type? Try competing against yourself. 38 Or try joining or starting a study group with fiends and take bets on who can get the most right answers when doing homework.
Take breaks
In that hour or two you’ve scheduled for studying, make sure you also give yourself enough breaks. Set a timer-even a short one, like 25 minutes-and work during that time. When the timer goes off, give yourself a few minutes to relax, drink some water, etc. 39
Reward yourself Sweet treats and other snacks often come to mind as a “reward”, and that might work for you, but it’s also probably not a great idea to eat a bag of potato chips after every 25-minute study session. Rewards can be as simple as allowing yourself to watch some interesting videos. 40
A. And we mean a specific, unique spot.
B. it’s important to realize and make peace with the fact that studying isn’t always going to be “fun”.
C. You can learn how to learn more effectively.
D. Then set another timer and dive back into your studying.

E. Or you can set goals, and then buy yourself something fun when you meet them.
F. Time management may be the secret weapon to succeeding at everything!
G. See if you can improve your reading speed to get yourself under a certain number of pages in five minutes.
第三部分 语言知识运用（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给旳A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处旳最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I always preferred to take on（承担）more than I should when I was a young man. At times, it was to prove to myself that I could 41 it. At other times, it was to please someone and gain 42 for my efforts. This sometimes led to 43 or frustration（挫败）.
When I was an IT manager after college graduation I was 44 to work with a wealth customer and be a go-between（中间人）for my company. I took on the assignment 45 , thinking that this might be my time to shine. 46 , the customer’s demands proved to be more than I could do with. And the company chose to 47 the customer and try to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had 48 offered in the contract. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of unexpected 49 and arguing with some of the staff（职工）who 50 to do anything outside their scope（范围）of work. I remember walking into my office one morning, opening my laptop and 51 the blank screen for long, thinking to myself: What should I do? That was a(n) 52 time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and 53 that company sadly.
Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the 54 that didn’t involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations. But later I realized: Is this 55 in our modern world? No, it is impossible. Now, I know, I shouldn’t run away from the 56 I faced in life. I had to learn how to deal with them. I 57 not persevering（坚持）in my job. We should train ourselves to look at things from a 58 point of view, because that is far better than being 59 in the bad circle depression. I’ve come to 60 that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but preserve.
41. A. send B. research C. handle D. attempt
42. A. recognition B. honor C. information D. news
43. A. patience B. pleasure C. stress D. appreciation
44. A. assigned B. hoped C. forbidden D. wished
45. A. strongly B. happily C. unwillingly D. anxiously
46. A. Moreover B. Additionally C. Therefore D. However
47. A. look into B. be against C. wait for D. be for
48. A. frequently B. fluently C. originally D. gradually
49. A. programs B. problems C. goals D. results
50. A. longed B. refused C. preferred D