2022-2023学年四川省宜宾市高县中学校高二上学期10月英语试题 Word版含答案

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2022年秋高2021级周考英语试题（一）时间：40分钟  分值：100分第一部分  阅读理解（共8小题，每小题5分，满分40分）AEducation is a key component in the health and functioning of a society; but, in the US, education has steadily worsened due to a serious lack of teachers. This has created a cascading effect as existing teachers are required to take on more classes while remaining underpaid for their increased work, resulting in additional pressure which pushes teachers to leave the job market.The COVID-19 pandemic did much to disrupt the job market for teachers in the US, but is not the cause of this continued downturn; rather, it simply worsened factors already in play (在起作用的). Rural and poorer areas in the US often lack the resources to supply or pay teachers adequately. On top of that, starting salaries (起薪) for teachers in many states like Arizona and Missouri are too low to the point of being unable to attract new teachers - or, as The New York Times describes, are advertised embarrassingly “on social media and on billboards along ... highways”. In an attempt to fill these teaching jobs, states in the US have tried strange and unusual alternatives. For example, in Arizona, nearly four-fifths of teaching positions had to be filled by support staff or teachers in training. Some states have even sought ways to get around traditional qualifications altogether. For example, a new law was passed in Arizona which allows for those without a bachelor’s degree to teach in the classroom. Meanwhile, in Florida, former soldiers and police officers can be allowed to teach without formal education as an instructor. Some rural areas in Texas are switching to four-day weeks.Many of these fixes are likely to harm students by diminishing their ability to learn, predicted Dawn Etcheverry, president of the Nevada State Education Association. Despite billions of dollars invested by the US government in schools through the American Rescue Plan, it does not seem money alone will be enough to overcome these hurdles.1. What does the phrase “cascading effect” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Bad things are always unexpected.B. One bad thing can lead to another.C. Problems usually happen to the poor.D. Seemingly irrelevant things influence each other.2. What are paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly about?A. The pandemic’s effects on the US job market.B. The factors contributing to the lack of resources in rural areas.C. The reasons for the teacher shortage in the US.D. The rural-urban gap in education in the US.3. What measures did Florida take to fix the teacher shortage?A. Untrained police officers can become teachers.B. People with a bachelor’s degree can teach.C. Workdays were changed to four days a week.D. Teachers in training can take teaching positions.4. What does the author suggest at the end of the text?A. Students’ ability to learn is the key to good education.B. The situation can be greatly improved with more money.C. More measures besides investment should be taken.D. The government should attach importance to education.BA strong hit to the head will normally give you a concussion (脑震荡). Woodpeckers, however, strike their beaks (喙) into trees thousands of times a day and are perfectly fine. We used to think that a woodpecker’s skull (头骨) worked as a kind of safety helmet which absorbed (吸收) the shocks. A new study by Sam Van Wassenbergh, a researcher at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, proved that this “common sense” was in fact false.Van Wassenbergh and his colleagues argued that, if a woodpecker’s head absorbed the force, it would not be able to strike the tree with enough force. “If the beak absorbed much of its own impact (冲击力), the unfortunate bird would have to pound even harder,” they said in their paper. In other words, if the theory were true, the woodpecker would have to peck even harder to compensate for both the shock-absorbing qualities of the sponge-like bone inside its skull as well as the density (密度) of the wood.The scientists recorded four different kinds of woodpeckers in zoos as they were pecking. The team used data from their high-speed recordings to build digital models of the woodpeckers. Van Wassenbergh described the woodpeckers’ motion as “a hammer (锤子) hitting wood” since their movement appeared rigid (僵硬的) and focused.  The research suggested that woodpeckers don’t have any shock-absorbing device or the ability to reduce the amount of force. Although they are without “helmets”, the team claimed that the woodpeckers’ tiny size and weight protect them. A woodpecker’s brain is about 700 times smaller than that of a human. “Smaller animals can withstand higher decelerations (减速). Think about a fly that hits a window and then just flies back again,” Van Wassenbergh said. “So that is why even the hardest hits we observed are not expected to cause any concussion.”       5. What did people use to believe about woodpeckers when they peck trees?A. They could withstand(忍受) slight concussions.B. Their beaks could spread the shocks they produce.C. Their heads were able to reduce the impact.D. Their bodies were soft enough to absorb the force.  6. What does the underlined word “compensate for” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. balance          B. improveC. limit              D. remove7. What did the experiment conducted by Van Wassenbergh and his colleagues prove?A. The shock absorber theory is mostly correct.B. How woodpeckers peck depends on their type.C. Density of the wood affects a woodpeckers’ pecking force.D. Woodpeckers do not have special safety devices.8. What protects a woodpecker from getting a concussion according to Van Wassenbergh?A. Its skull.           B. Its size.C. Its beak.           D. Its species.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。We have been taught from ,1. ________ early age that red means stop and green means go in traffic signals (信号). But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights? Well, 2. ________ is important to know that before traffic lights for cars came along, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railroad companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green as a warning. However, train conductors ran into a few 3. ________ (problem) with white meaning go. For example, one train conductor mistook a bright star for a white light and 4. ________ (think) it was all clear. Because of things like that, railway companies 5. ________ (eventual) decided green would mean go, and it has been that way ever since.As far as red goes, it's the color with the longest wavelength (波长) so it can 6. ________ (see) from a greater distance than other colors. As far as yellow goes, it was used 7. ________ (warn) drivers because it has a shorter wavelength than red, but not as short 8. ________ green.So next time you're waiting at a traffic light, 9. ________ (be) patient and don't get mad at 10. ________ (they); they've certainly come a long way. 第二节  词汇运用（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）（一）用括号内词语的正确形式填空。1，No one knows for sure, and making ___________(predict) is a risky business.2，The city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, ______________(prevent) landfill and environmental problems. 3，There are 20,000 buses in Beijing, but they can get very _________(crowd).4，Buses numbered 1 to 100 ______________(limit) to travel within the city center.5，In recent years, a novel coronavirus(新冠)，which has great harm to people's health，_______________( attack) the world.6，We must ensure that we have a healthy diet，which will help our body get enough __________ (nutritious).7，With the development of science and technology，our life is becoming much better and _________________ (convenient).8， Garbage classification，which is a good way ____________ (protect) our environment，can't be overemphasized.9，I'm ___________(convince) that you will be impressed by the clothes rental stores.10，I __________(strong) recommend that you should try this new thing and experience it personally. （二）短语填空根据句子意思，选择合适的短语并用其正确形式填空。请将答案完整誊写在答题卡对应的位置。1, In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth’s natural resources ___________.2, We will also have to _________ alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.3, ___________ garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun.4, All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided ______________ by the city.5, Have you ever ______________ a traffic jam?6, However，more garbage and pollution are produced at the same time，which ________________ our environment.7, Not only can we make our environment clean and beautiful，but also recyclable waste can be made good use of to benefit us __________.8, As garbage classification is significant，we should take an active part in __________________.9, There are_________________clothes available in clothes rental stores，including children's wear，formal attire，maternity dress，wedding dress.10, As is known to all，environment____________________ in our daily life.   
高二英语周考题（一）答案第二部分  阅读理解A篇 1-4 BCAC1. B。根据文章第一段第二句“This has created a cascading effect as existing teachers are required to take on more classes while remaining underpaid for their increased work, resulting in additional pressure which pushes teachers to leave the job market.”，缺少教师，所以目前在职的教师会承担更重的压力，造成这些教师离职，即不好的事情又带来不好的后果，故本题选B。2. C。【因版面临时段落调整导致设问有误，本题正确问法应为：What are paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly about?】文章第二、三段讲到新冠疫情扰乱了教师就业市场，使得已经影响教师就业市场的因素更加严重，进而指出这些因素都有哪些，可以推知这两段主要讲美国教师短缺的原因，故本题选C。3. A。根据文章第四段倒数第二句“Meanwhile, in Florida, former soldiers and police officers can be allowed to teach without formal education as an instructor.”，佛罗里达州的老兵和警察没有接受过教学相关的教育，也可以做老师，故本题选A。4. C。根据文章最后一句“... it does not seem money alone will be enough to overcome these hurdles.”可知作者认为只有资金投入不能解决问题，即希望采取更多措施解决问题，故本题选C。 B篇 5-8 CADB5. C。从文章第2段“We used to think that a woodpecker’s skull worked as a kind of safety helmet which absorbed the shocks.”可知，人们以前认为啄木鸟的头骨会像安全帽一样吸收它们啄木头时带来的冲击力，故答案为C。6. A。综合文章第4段可知，假如啄木鸟头骨会吸收啄木时的冲击力，那么啄木鸟啄木的力量要更大，以平衡它的头骨吸收的冲击力，compensate for的意思是“弥补，补偿”，故答案为A。7. D。从文章第6段“The research suggested that woodpeckers don’t have any shock-absorbing device or the ability to reduce the amount of force. ”可知，Van Wassenbergh团队的实验证明了啄木鸟的身体并没有用于保护它们啄木时安全、吸收冲击力的特殊构造，故答案为D。8. B。从文章第6段“... the team claimed that the woodpeckers’ tiny size and weight protect them.”可知，保护啄木鸟啄木时不会脑震荡的是它们小巧的体型，故答案为B。第二部分 英语知识运用第一节1. an           2. it          3. problems     4. thought           5. eventually6. be seen    7. to warn       8. as           9. be             10. them第二节（一）1，predictions  2, preventing          3, crowded    4, are limited   5, has attacked6, nutrition     7, more convenient     8, to protect   9, convinced    10, strongly(二)1，run out  2, depend on  3, To get rid of     4, free of charge    5, been stuck in 6, lays a heavy burden on  7, in return  8, putting it into practice  9, a wide variety of 10, plays a vital role