2022-2023學(xué)年黑龍江省大慶四中高二（下）期末英語試卷

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• 1．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
     Some volunteering activities Community Health Intern
     Countries served：Kenya
     Screen and survey the students about health needs （especially the girls）.Develop programs for health education and provision of health needs.Potentially run community education programs and assess sanitation in the homes of students and educate their guardians.We will work with you on expenses.There is a hotel nearby.
     Dates：June 18，2018-September 24，2023
     Required skills：Prefer Graduate-Level Community Health training or equivalent experience
     Student Service Learning
     Countries served：Guatemala，Panama
     Students will have the opportunity to travel to Guatemala or Panama over their school breaks!Volunteers will take part in the completion of building a primary school and will attend the dedication ceremony （落 成典禮）with the locals.From here，students will also have the opportunity to take part in various cultural trips，learning about Guatemalan，Panamanian and Mayan history and culture!Most of the cost goes towards the first year of programming （teacher training，parent training，books，etc.） for the community.
     Dates：February 13，2019-August 18，2023
     Required skills：As Panama and Guatemala are Spanish speaking countries，any Spanish skills will add that much more to the experience!
     Website Manager
     Countries served：United States of America
     Update and manage the website as needed.There is extreme flexibility in this volunteer opportunity so the individual needs will vary depending on where the person lives，how much time they have to give，and what resources they have available to them such as a computer or cell phone.This can be done electronically，online remotely.No travel is needed.This can all be done remotely.
     Dates：March 10，2021 -September 24，2023
     Required skills：Website development，management
     Translation Spanish-English
     Countries served：Mexico
     The volunteer will work together with the areas of communication，fundraising，direction.It will help to translate reports，social network messages and others.No related costs.The volunteering is online with flexible arrangement of hours.
     Dates：February 27，2020-October 01，2023
     Required skills：Professionalism，teamwork communication skills
  
  （1）When will Community Health Intern end？

  
  A．August 18，2023.
  B．September 24，2023.
  C．February 13，2023.
  D．October 01，2023.
  （2）Which activity can make volunteers know about local history and culture？

  
  A．Student Service Learning.
  B．Community Health Intern.
  C．Website Manager.
  D．Translation Spanish-English.
  （3）What do the last two activities have in common？

  
  A．Volunteers need good communication skills.
  B．Volunteers will do a lot of traveling.
  C．Volunteers need Spanish skills.
  D．Volunteers have a flexible working time.
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• 2．    Recently，my college degree has just been completed.The last project was called "Smile".The class was asked to go out to smile at three people and write down their reactions.I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway.So，I thought this would be a piece of cake.
     My husband，the youngest son and I went out to McDonald's.We were standing in line when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away.As I turned around，an unpleasant body smell came to my nose and two poor homeless men stood just behind me.As I looked at the short blue-eyed gentleman closest to me，he was "smiling".The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend.
     The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.He said， "Coffee is all，Miss，" because that was all they could afford.
     Then I really felt it—I embraced the little man with the blue eyes.That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me，judging my every action.I smiled and asked two more breakfast meals and gave them to the men.
     The blue-eyed gentleman looked up at me，with tears in his eyes，and said， "Thank you."
     I turned in my project.My teacher asked， "Can I share this？" I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings share this need to make people happy and to be made happy.
     In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's and every soul that heard the story in the classroom.But，I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn.
  
  （1）The underlined part "a piece of cake" in Paragraph 1 means "

  ".
  A．easy
  B．embarrassing
  C．moving
  D．comfortable
  （2）Why did people around the author at McDonald's step back？

  
  A．Because they were very polite to the two men.
  B．Because they were moved by the two men.
  C．Because the two men smelt terrible.
  D．Because the two men seemed unfriendly.
  （3）Why did the two men only buy coffee？

  
  A．Because they didn't have enough money.
  B．Because they didn't feel hungry.
  C．Because they knew others would help them.
  D．Because they were looked down upon.
  （4）How did the teacher think of the author's project？

  
  A．Hard to believe.
  B．Interesting to read.
  C．Very puzzling.
  D．Very satisfying.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

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• 3．There has been an obvious drop nationwide in the rate of high school graduates enrolling（注冊）in college in the fall after they finish high school-from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2020，the most recent year for which the figure is available，according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
     Many observers have suggested three main explanations for the fall：COVID-19，the smaller number of Americans under 18 and a strong labor market attracting young people straight into the workforce.But while COVID-19 made things worse，the enrollment downturn took hold well before it started.Demographics（人口結(jié)構(gòu)）alone cannot explain the size of this drop.And data show that workforce participation for 16- to 24-year-olds is actually lower than it was before COVID-19 hit.
     Many surveys point to other reasons for the downward trend（趨勢）.These include widespread and fast-growing doubt about the value of a degree，impatience with the time it takes to get one and costs that have finally gone beyond many people's ability or willingness to pay.Fewer than one in three adults now say a degree is worth the cost.
     On top of all that is growing dissatisfaction among recent university and college graduates with the value of the education they received.More than four in ten bachelor's degree（學(xué)士學(xué)位） holders under 45 did not agree that the benefits of their educations are more than the costs，according to a survey by the Federal Reserve.Meanwhile，months of discussion about whether the Biden administration will forgive all or some student loan debt（助學(xué)貸款）has had an unintended result：It has reminded l potential learners just how much people before them had to borrow to pay for college and many of their parents are still paying back their student loans.
     In fact，workers with bachelor's degrees earn 67 percent more than people who have only finished high school.More than half of "good jobs"-meaning those with pay of at least ﹩35，000 for workers under age 45 and ﹩45，000 for people between 45 and 64-call for bachelor's degrees.
  
  （1）Which has the greatest influence on college enrollment？

  
  A．The wide spread of COVID-19.
  B．Too long time the college education takes.
  C．The doubt about the value of a college degree.
  D．The labor market needing more young people.
  （2）What is the author's purpose in mentioning Biden's policy？

  
  A．To persuade parents to focus on education.
  B．To advise the government to change education laws.
  C．To describe the importance of college education.
  D．To show the heavy stress of college education.
  （3）What can we know about college degrees from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Bachelor's degrees cost too much.
  B．A college degree does pay off.
  C．College degrees ensure success in career.
  D．Those without college degrees don't earn less.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．The Difficulty of Entering College
  B．Two Generations of Education Efforts
  C．Reasons Why Higher Education Lost Its Shine
  D．A Strong Labor Market Attracting Young People
  組卷：4引用：3難度：0.3

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應(yīng)用文寫作

• 8．假定你是育才學(xué)校學(xué)生會主席李華。你校將舉辦一次主題為"逆境和勇氣"的英語演講比賽，請你給外籍教師史密斯太太寫封信，邀請她擔(dān)任演講比賽的評委。
  內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）寫信目的；
  （2）演講比賽舉辦的時間、地點和主題；
  （3）希望她能給予指導(dǎo)。
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)100左右；
  （2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

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讀后續(xù)寫

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
     On a Friday evening in December，two weeks before Christmas，my mother and I got home as usual.We were excited for the coming weekend and planned to get our Christmas tree.Suddenly，my mother got her voice mail： "We're sorry but your work assignment has ended as of today." The news cast a cloud of gloom over her face.And my heart sank and anxiety sent me spinning — my mother lost her job.
     The following days my mother got up early and set out to look for work，but still hadn't seen it coming.And I noticed that we were running out of natural gas and bills of electricity and water began to pill up.I knew money was tight.One wrong move could send the family into trouble.My mother also wasn't easy.She wasn't just a single parent；she was the only parent.My father had been in prison most of his life and I hadn't met him for a long time.Nevertheless，I'd grown accustomed to the life.My mother did everything she could to give me a good life.
     The next day as we searched for our tree in the shop，I struggled to be cheerful as I eyed each price tag.I handed a note of ﹩100 to my mother，but she refused without hesitation，saying "Absolutely not，that's what grandma gave to you." I whispered to her "Mom，I don't want any gifts.All I need is to be with you.I love you forever!" Then I held her by the hand leaving the shop.
     Over the next week，my mother crazily applied for jobs as the bank account grew smaller and smaller.We still needed money for rent，food and other daily expenses.
     One night，lying on the bed and lost in thought，I decided that it was time for me to do something.At that，I rose up to dial a telephone number.
  Paragraph 1：
     The next morning，just on the day before Christmas，I noticed a familiar car pull up in front of my house.__________________
  Paragraph 2：
     At this time，I couldn't help but cry.__________________
  組卷：1引用：3難度：0.2

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