河北省衡水市武强中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

From learning about protecting wild animals and natural habitats to reading about the effects of recycling, books are perfect for showing people how to get involved. Here are four of such books.

Tall Trees

Describing the wildlife that lives in Northern California's redwood forests, it turns story time into a counting lesson as readers count all the creatures in the forests. Readers will also love remembering Tony Frederick's playful poetry about the animals of the forest.

Save the Bees

Bethany Stahl has a whole series of "Save the..." books, and they all have great lessons for readers. The explanations are fun and perfect for animal lovers who want to learn how to make a difference. On her website, she even has links to free books, which are great resources for parents or teachers.

My Friend Earth

The message of this book, written by Patricia MacLachlan, is beautiful and simple, encouraging kids to learn about Earth and all that it does. It has acute die-cut (模切) design, which is fun for little hands to explore, although those under 4 might need some help. It covers a wide range of topics and will help kids gain an appreciation for everything from rain and wind to bears and birds.

Thank You, Earth

The author of this book, April Pulley Sayre, has written many award-winning books, and this one is truly special. It was written in a letter format (格式), thanking Earth for so many great natural moments. You'll find beautiful pictures in this book.

We greet people we know and people we don't know. Doctor Aka stopped and gave greetings to the men sitting along the way. Ayah and I came to a little store to buy bread and candies. It wouldn't do, to arrive at the joy empty-handed.

It's the end of my 7-month stay in an Uzbek village teaching English and I was walking down the dirt roads with my host parents — Doctor Aka and Nurse Ayah. We drew close to a relative's house, Shakhnoza Sister's, whose children we love. "Let's see the baby. We can't just go by without seeing the little Kyrgyz (吉尔吉斯人)," laughed the Doctor. It's his personal joke to call the lovely baby a Kyrgyz.

We then continued our joy. There are endless occasions to throw party in this village. Birthdays, weddings, buying a car, a holiday — all call for throwing a party. The occasion in this evening was the return of a relative and his wife from working in Russa. Ayah and I joined the women in their separate pace. All the aunts were present. We enjoyed Russian chocolate, drank green tea, told stories, tasted Osh — a rice dish of Central Asia.

My departure (离开) in a few weeks was now a main topic: we were planning to have a good-bye party, to cry, to keep in touch by Skype, and for me to invite them to my wedding. The last blessing was given by the oldest person present. We headed out the gate amid "Bye, Cathy! Come again!" "Okay! Come to our house next time!" …

Seven months ago I didn't know these people or their language. I didn't know that I would visit from place to place and find them just that joy.

How important has Internet become in our lives? The Pew Research Center conducted a survey to celebrate the Web's 25th birthday. The researchers were greatly heartened by what they found.

"In 2006, only 14 percent of American adults used Internet. Today, it's 87 percent," said Lee Rainie, the director of the Pew Research Center's Internet Project. "It is what has impressed us the most."

The survey also showed that 70 percent of the Internet users have been treated kindly or generously online while 25 percent of respondents said they have been treated unkindly. More than half—56 percent—of users said they've seen an online community come together to help someone solve a problem. 25 percent said they've left an online group because members were too unpleasant.

When Pew asked questions about whether being online has enriched people's relationships—or not—the results were very positive: 67 percent of Internet users said their online communication with family and friends has generally strengthened those relationships. Only 18 percent said it has generally weakened those relationships.

According to the survey, 53 percent of Internet users said Internet has become the hardest tech tool to give up. It is 15 percent higher than the result of a similar survey conducted in 2006. In fact, more people said they would have a harder time stopping using Internet than giving up TV. (These days, so much great television streams across the Internet that it makes sense.)

"In our survey, we have found that the Web makes a few people very unhappy. There's strong evidence pointing to the fact that Internet users tend to compare their daily lives with the ‘highlight moments' of their friends' lives," said Lee Rainie. "It's really silly."

Mickey Mouse welcomed visitors to his new home in China on June 16, 2016 as Disney opened its first theme park in the country.

The park, located in the city of Shanghai, opened with fireworks.

Joe Schott, president and general manager of Shanghai Disney Resort, said, "I can promise you that there is still so much left to be revealed, and I cannot wait to share it all with you in the months and years to come."

Tens of thousands streamed into Shanghai Disneyland for its debut(问世), an event that was nearly two decades in the making. The $ 5.5 billion resort(度假胜地) covers 963 acres, but Disney has already begun expansion.

Company officials said they tried to reflect Chinese preferences in the new park.

"We didn't build Disneyland in China, we built China's Disneyland," said Bob Iger, Disney's chairman.

There's a traditional Chinese tea house featuring local food. The Lion King performed in Mandarin for the first time, features the Monkey King and characters dressed in Chinese opera garb(服装)to appeal to an Asian audience.

In the castle, guests not only walk through, as they do in other Disney parks, they can also eat and shop. When it was discovered that Chinese people didn't have a favourite Disney princess, the company decided that the castle would feature all the princesses. Parks in California and France are based on the Sleeping Beauty story.

"The visitors can learn the princesses over time, and this gives them an opportunity to have an introduction to all of the princess stories," said executive producer Ali Rubinstein.

However, China's Disneyland sometimes are not closely related to China. Disney's only animated film based on a Chinese story, Mulan, which tells the tale of a Chinese warrior woman, got neither its own ride nor stage show. The character appears only as a statue and afloat in the parade.

Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human being's biggest fear yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, people's fear of it is their biggest barrier to success.Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life.

Before starting anything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up. This promise helps make your mind ready for both failure and success. Remember that it is never too late to do so.

Learn from your mistakes. This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground, you strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail.The tenth attempt proves that you have somehow learnt from your mistakes.

Never think that you've got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some projects is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of. There is always another way.If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you.

Keep a positive attitude. This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive. Never let yourself down.

A. Never give up.

B. Keep confident all the time.

C. But at the tenth attempt, you succeed.

D. If Plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C.

E. Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure.

F. Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world.

G. What if nothing comes to you but missing the kick after you try the last shoot?

Some people say he is a hero. Some people say he is stupid. Emmanuel Tulor thinks he did the 1  thing.

The 18-year-old from Liberia found $50,000 on the highway. He gave it back to the 2 . Life in Liberia isn't 3 . The country went through 14 years of civil wars. Tulor dropped out of school in seventh grade and started driving a motorcycle taxi to 4 money. One day, he was 5 on the highway when he saw a bunch of money wrapped in a plastic bag. It had been 6 on the road unnoticed. There were thousands of dollars inside. "I was 7 because it was plenty." he said, "and so I brought it home and gave it to my aunty to 8 until the owner could ask for it."

That day, Musu Yancy, the businesswoman who had lost the money, went on the radio 9  for her money and appealing to anyone finding it. So he took it to her. Yancy gave him a(n) 10  of cash and some gifts, which was worth about $1,500 in all. Yancy celebrated with Tulor.

Tulor said that while many Liberians are praising his actions, others including some friends, 11 him. They said he should keep the money. "Since my decision, when I have a(n) 12 on the highway and some of my rider friends see me, they don't help; they say I was 13 to find and return money. I should let the money help me."

Tulor still thinks he made the right choice. He thinks people should 14 lost things and the cash they find. Tulor planned to 15 the gifts with some people who were with him when he found the cash. "But the cash I got will be given to my grandma." he said.

Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like,(main) because tea was very expensive. Even some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it wasvegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give(they) to their children as sandwiches.

Tea remained scarce (稀缺的) and very expensive in Englandthe ships of the East India Company began to bring it directly from China early in the(seventeen) century. During the next few(year) much tea came into the country, thus the price fell and many people could afford(buy) it.

At the same time people on the Continent(be) becoming more and more fond of tea. One day a famous French lady,was a great trendsetter, decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so(enjoy) that she would never again drink it without milk. Slowly this habit spread and today it is still quite popular among Britons.

注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

……

Your,

Li Hua

It was a dark night in Texas when Luke Armstrong drove into town. He had a lot of things on his mind and he was driving slowly, thinking of solutions to his problems. He had a sick daughter named Anne, and he was worried she would give in to her illness before he could gather enough money to pay for the surgery (外科手术).

Suddenly, he noticed a flashy sports car parked by the side of the road. It looked like it had a broken tire, but Luke couldn't be too sure. He passed it without giving it a second thought and continued down the road.

He was so lost in thought that he almost missed the prone (俯卧的) figure of a human lying just by the side of the road. "What is it?" he said to himself and his truck stopped beside the figure.

It was a woman, and she was weak. Luke immediately knew he had to help her as soon as possible. He noticed her expensive outfit as he lifted her. "Perhaps she owns the fancy car I saw a few minutes ago," Luke said to himself as he moved her to his truck and turned on the heater.

He noticed that she seemed to be having trouble breathing, so he called 911 and reported his exact location as well as the predicament (困境) he found the woman in.

Soon the ambulance came, and the woman was carried away.

After checking on his daughter the next day, Luke decided to see how the woman he rescued was feeling. He had been told she was getting treated in the same hospital. It turned out that she was no longer in danger. She was very grateful for his kindness. After learning about his daughter, she expressed great sympathy (同情).

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A week passed with Luke trying his best to work something out for his child.

……

Who might be kind enough to pay for the surgery?