广东省惠州市丰湖高级中学2022-2023学年高二下学期第一次段考英语试题

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2022-2023 学年第二学期高二年级第一次段考

英语

满分：150 分时长：120 分钟

第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50 分)

第一节（共15 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分37.5 分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

Where：Becket, Massachusetts

When：15 Jun.－24 Aug.

Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and

performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部

分) in this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The

Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.

Many events are free Ticketed performances start at ＄22.Jacobspillow.org.

Moab Music Festival Where：

Moab, Utah When：29 Aug.－

9 Sept.

This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has

hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land.

This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”，where guests take a

45minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.

Events start at ＄25.moabmusicfest.org.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Where：

Cheyenne, Wyoming When：19－28 July

There is something for everyone at this 117yearold festival, from an “Indian village and

old West museum” to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with

cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.

Competition tickets start at ＄18, and concert tickets at ＄23.cfdrodeo.com.

The Glimmerglass Festival Where：

Cooperstown, New York When：6 July－

24 Aug.

Each summer, opera lovers from around the country travel to upstate New York to watch

productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa Jackson. This year's

performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”，in

honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).

Tickets start at ＄26.glimmerglass.org.

1. If you are interested in the dance performance, which date suits you best?

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A. 6 June. B. 28 June.

C. 29 August. D. 9 September.

2. Where can you watch a competition and enjoy concerts?

A. Becket, Massachusetts. B. Moab, Utah.

C. Cheyenne, Wyoming. D. Cooperstown, New York.

3. If you are a big fan of Wagner, which one should you choose?

A. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. B. The Glimmerglass Festival.

C. Cheyenne Frontier Days. D. Moab Music Festival.

Mikah Frye, a 9-year-old boy, was walking down the streets with his grandmother

discussing Christmas gifts when he saw some homeless people struggling to stay warm in

the cold night. Then he was thinking about a way to help the homeless to spend a warm

Christmas.

That thought stayed in Mikah Frye's mind and when he reached home, Mikah informed

his parents not to buy the Microsoft XBox gaming device he had asked for earlier. Mikah

realized that by not buying the $300 device, he could instead donate over 30 blankets to the

homeless. He knew how much it meant to be warm in the cold holiday season.

Three years ago, Mikah and his parents were the ones living in a homeless shelter.

Having suffered a financial crisis, they too had lost their house, not knowing where their

next meal would come from and sharing a blanket every night. Mikah was six years old then

but he remembered what it was like to have to give back that precious blanket every morning.

Reaching out to the emergency shelter programme that looked after them 3 years ago,

the family donated 60 blankets in the end, each with a personalized message of hope in

Mikah's handwriting stating: "They gave me a blanket, but I had to leave it. That's why I

want you to have your own blanket. Today, I live in my own house, and someday you will

too. Your friend, Mikah."

The homeless people at the shelter may not have been able to give Mikah a Christmas

gift in return but his gesture was noted by the billion dollar company Microsoft who made

sure that Mikah was fooled into visiting their store so that Santa Claus could personally

deliver an XBox from the company to him as a reward for making the top of "Santa's list of

nice boys" that year.

4. Why did Mikah give up his Christmas gift?

A．The device was out of date. B ．His parents had a tight budget.

C．He wanted to spend a warm Christmas. D．He decided to do something warm.

5. What made Mikah have a better understanding of the situation of the homeless?

A．His own experience.

B．His parents' education.

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C．His visiting to the emergency shelter.

D．The cold weather during the holiday season.

6. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

A. The homeless gave Mikah a gift in return.

B. He finally got the gift he wanted on Christmas.

C. The company Microsoft fooled Mikah into buying an Xbox.

D．Mikah wrote a thank-you note to the emergency shelter he lived in.

7. What might be the best title for the text?

A．Mikah's Precious Christmas Gift

B．Mikah's Giving Warmth on Christmas

C．Microsoft Rewarded Nice Boys on Santa's List

D．The Homeless Needed Blankets on a Cold Christmas

I didn't know how to say “no”，and was afraid to tell people what I wanted.Instead,I

got myself tangled (纠结的) in a web of obligations(义务), anxiety, and white lies.

The worst thing was that I didn't even realise what I was doing. I thought I knew how

to say “no” — but couldn't remember the last time I had done this. Like a lot of people, I

just wanted to be accepted, appreciated, loved — and the only way to get those things was

to put everyone else's needs before my own.

I never seemed to have time for things I really wanted to do. I'd like to learn Spanish,

write more fiction, and travel. These aren't huge, unrealistic goals. And yet, my people

pleasing ways dramatically cut into my free time to pursue these desires.But recently, I

decided I'd had enough. As an experiment, I began standing up for myself, even at the risk

of alienating ( 使疏远 ) myself from everyone and having my entire life come crashing

down around me. Several days ago, a good friend asked me to go for coffee at 5 pm. I was

planning to hit the gym and then binge — watch Mad Men for the millionth time. I said,

“Sorry, I've got things I want to do tonight.” She said, “That's fine. Maybe another time.” It

was all, so simple that I wanted to cry.

Saying “no” is so much easier. If someone asks me to do something I have zero

interest in, I'm polite but honest. “I'm sorry. I don't think that's really for me.” The words

slip out faster than some other lame excuses.

Learning how to say “no” has added several extra hours to my days, days to my

weeks, and what feels like months to my years. I no longer have to back•burner my plans

to help friends with their job search, or set aside a weekend to read a book draft by

someone I barely know. Saying “no” has set me free.

8. Why was the author afraid of saying “no”？

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