2022-2023学年河南省许昌市禹州市开元学校高二（下）段考英语试卷（3月份）

第一部分：阅读理解 第一节 阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中， 选出最佳选项， 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．Want to improve your writing skills？New Writing South is directing the way!
     Towner Writer Squad （班级） for kids aged 13-17
     Led by comedy and TV writer，Marian Kilpatrick，Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months，starting 12 October，2016．
     The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles，from poetry to play writing and lyric （抒情诗） to flash fiction，to support the development of young writers．
     Application & Selection
     If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad，please send a sample piece of your writing （about 500 words），responding to the title "LUNCH"，with your name，age，address and email address to：debo@newwritingsouth．com．
     Once all applications are in，you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm，at the gallery of Towner．This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader，Squad Associate and other young people．
     You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what's to come．
     Deadline for applications：8 September，2016
     For further information go to：facebook．com/toner or towner．org．uk or newwritingsouth．com
     Any questions - feel free to send your email to Towner Writer Squad Associate：wharne@towner．gov．uk
     Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13
     Due to popular demand，a writing project will be started for eager beginners．
     Start time：6 September，2016
     Meet every other Saturday，2-4pm，at the Towner Study Centre．
     Study and write at your own pace - you do not have to rush - as you have a year to go through the project．Practice under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills．Most importantly，build confidence and have fun while writing!
     No previous experience or special background is required．Many others have been successful this way．If they can do it，why can't you？
     Fee： £179
     For more information go to：newtowner．org．uk or generate．org．uk
  
  （1）Towner Writer Squad will be started

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  A．to train comedy and TV writers
  B．to explore the fantastic gallery space
  C．to introduce a contemporary art museum
  D．to promote the development of young writers
  （2）To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first

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  A．provide a piece of their writing
  B．meet the Writer Squad Leader
  C．offer their family information
  D．complete an application form
  （3）What is most important for the beginners？

  
  A．Practising as much as possible．
  B．Gaining confidence and having fun．
  C．Studying and writing at their own pace．
  D．Learning skills from writers and teachers．
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• 2．My father loves his garden.He planted some seeds in it.But at that time，I didn't understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
     Unfortunately，in early May，my father was seriously injured in an accident.He had to stay in bed for a while.My mother had several business trips，so she couldn't take care of the garden.I didn't want my father to worry，so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered.I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water，and luckily it rained fairly often，so I didn't think much about the garden.
     One Saturday morning，my father said to me， "Christine，the vegetables should be about ready to be picked.Let's have a salad today!" I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs.There were hundreds of bugs all over them!
     I panicked for a moment but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables.
     When I gave the salad to him，he said， "Oh，Christine，what a beautiful salad!I can't believe the carrots are this big already.You must be taking very good care of my garden. " I felt a bit guilty.
     Coming home，my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen.I was embarrassed and I admitted， "Dad wanted a salad，but the garden was a disaster.I didn't want to disappoint him，so I went to the store. " She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able to pick some.
  I carefully made a salad and took it to my fatjye.air.He looked at it with a hint of a smile. "Christine，the carrots are smaller in this salad，but they taste better. "
     Now，I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more，however small they may be.Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my father's love of gardening.
  
  （1）Why did Christine originally promise she would do the gardening？

  
  A．She was asked by her father to do it.
  B．She was interested in growing vegetables.
  C．She knew it was important to her father.
  D．She wanted to improve her gardening skills.
  （2）Which of the following was a problem in the garden？

  
  A．Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots.
  B．Animals often dug holes in the garden.
  C．The plants were given too much water.
  D．The vegetables were lacking in water.
  （3）Why could Christine secretly make the salad by using store-bought vegetables？

  
  A．Her mother helped her to buy the vegetables.
  B．Her mother regularly helped her to make a spray.
  C．Her father couldn't see the garden's progress.
  D．Her father went on a business trip at that time.
  （4）What did Christine learn through her experience of gardening？

  
  A．Always get ready for a rainy day.
  B．Don't be disappointed by bugs.
  C．Working alone produces results.
  D．Hard work can pay off.
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• 3．California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s，according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor.
     The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46，000 square miles of California forests，the new study finds.No area was spared or unaffected，from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles.In the Sierra high country，the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent；in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.
     Many factors contributed to the decline，said Patrick McIntyre，an ecologist who was the lead author of the study.Woodcutters targeted big trees.Housing development pushed into the woods.Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources.
     But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010，McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.
     The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage.The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed，taking into account such things as rainfall，air temperature，dampness of soil，and the timing of snowmelt.
     Since the 1930s，McIntyre said，the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures，which cause trees to lose more water to the air，and earlier snowmelt，which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.
  
  （1）What is the second paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．The distribution of big trees in California forests.
  B．The increasing variety of California big trees.
  C．The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.
  D．The influence of farming on big trees in California.
  （2）Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees？

  
  A．Fire control measures.
  B．Banning woodcutting.
  C．Limiting housing development.
  D．Ecological studies of forests.
  （3）What is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre？

  
  A．A warmer climate.
  B．A longer dry season.
  C．Inadequate snowmelt.
  D．Dampness of the air.
  （4）What can be a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．Patrick McIntyre：Grow More Big Trees in California
  B．Cutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California Soon
  C．Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests？
  D．California's Forests：Where Have All the Big Trees Gone？
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第三部分：写作 第一节：短文改错

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
  注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
  2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
      Thomas Panek loves sports and every winter he often go skiing in the mountains.He went skiing in the Andes in last December.It was a good day，so Panek didn't think that something badly would happen.However，when he was skiing down a slope，a lot of snows fell down from the mountain.The snow buried him but he could not move.He was calm because he can see some light.He sent messages to the rescuers，which could know where he was.At last，he saved and sent back home.The accident didn't stop him from love mountains.A few days later，he went back here again.
  组卷：5引用：2难度：0.5

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第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华，暑假即将来临，你在本地报纸上看到一个辅导机构招聘假期英语老师的工作，你准备申请此工作。
  内容包括：
  （1）写作目的；
  （2）个人优势；
  （3）希望被录取。
  注意：
  （1）词数 100 左右；
  （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  Dear Sir/Mr，
  ___________
  Li Hua
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