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高二级2022～2023学年度第二学期期中调研考试  英语    2023.4考生注意：1．本试卷由三个部分组成。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。3．本卷命题范围：新人教版选择性必修第三册Unit 2-选择性必修第四册Unit 3。第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。There are many amazing sites to visit in Europe. Here are some natural wonders on the European continent that can take your breath away.Algarve in PortugalKnown for water in endless shades of green and blue, golden beaches and tiny bays, Portugal's southern Algarve region is a paradise of sun, sea and sand. Whether you wander around the coastline,take a boat tour of the sea or sunbathe on the soft golden sand while the waves gently lap at the shore, you're sure to feel like you're in heaven.Las Médulas in SpainThe historic mining site of Las Médulas in the northwest of Spain is a dramatic example of ancient Roman technology. The region was rich in gold mines where the Romans extracted gold using hydraulic（液压的）power in the lst century，leaving behind a transformed landscape still visible today. With its burnt orange peaks and abundant greenery, it's a perfect mix of natural and man-made scenery.Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst between Hungary and SlovakiaThe Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst are located between Hungary and Slovakia and contain 712 caves which spread out over 55,800 hectares. The caves are made of limestone（石灰石） and have high humidity， so dripping water has formed into stalactites（钟乳石）over millions of centuries， creating the decorations you can witness today.Lake Hallstat in AustriaLocated between Salzburg and Graz, Hallstatt is a picturesque,19th-century town in Austria's Lake District featuring cottages, salt mines and ice caves. Situated in a settlement that dates back to the early Iron Age, it is one of the oldest settlements that were occupied in Europe.1.How will travelers probably find a tour of Algarve?A.Tiring.B.Relaxing.C.Educational.D.Adventurous.2.What can travelers do in Las Médulas?A.Look at stalactites in a gold mine.B.Learn about the process of gold mining.C.Know how hydraulic power is used today.D.Enjoy the scenery of historic gold-mining sites.3.Where are travelers interested in ancient settlements most likely to go?A.Algarve.B.Hallstatt.C.Las Médulas.D.Aggtelek Karst.BAge has never been a problem for Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she's already got her master's degree.The North Chicago-area girl started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after.When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, a shelter for people who were forced to leave their homes due to the situations such as earthquakes, flood and other natural disasters.At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor's degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for leadership meetings.She doesn't stop there, though. The girl plans to focus on aviation psychology（航空心理学）for her further study，a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took flights all the time. Her goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off-a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it's a mix of two of her interests.In her free time,Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and In the Future aims to help business owners deal with trends. Her third book The Genius Race has a wider appeal. It is designed to help people to be geniuses in various areas of life.4.What can we know about Thessalonika from the text?A.She majored in science and technology.B.She gained her master's degree at the age of 11.C.She got her bachelor's degree through online courses.D.She started homeschooling when she was 6 years old.5.What is Thessalonika's next plan according to the text?A.Majoring in aviation psychology.B.Being active in her youth group.C.Making inspiring speeches for leadership meetings.D.Writing another book to help people to be geniuses.6.Why does Thessalonika write the book Jump the Education Barrier?A.To help people to be successful.B.To raise concern about psychology.C.To share her own experience with others.D.To give students a hand to complete college.7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.HomeschoolingC.Three Published BooksB.To Be a GeniusD.The Story of Thessalonika
CAmericans are “always in a hurry”, wrote Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835. Until the COVID-19 pandemic,nowhere was this more evident in recent decades than in packed trains at peak times as people commuted（通勤）to work.Almost 75% of office workers in America say the journey is what they dread most about going back to the office. Working remotely a few days a week tends to normality. Rush-hour traffic,overcrowded trains and transport strikes all argue for working from home. The outcry for lower carbon emissions adds additional weight to the argument for millions of employees not undertaking unnecessary journeys. In some emerging cities, getting to work involves traffic jam and accidents.Some people insist that no commute is ever worth the trouble. But in my opinion,with the right attitude, it does not have to feel like temporary brain damage.Commuting will inevitably involve some physical activity. But whether you are cycling, or just picking up your walking pace to catch a bus or train,you actually combine being outdoors with an element of struggle-a healthy amount of which can make you energetic, not feel tired out.Besides, in an era of remote work, the commute helps mark out the mental distance between home and the office, which disappears when the kitchen table has become your work station. As a commuter who has to take the underground to office three days a week, I totally relate to this. On the morning train to office, I tend to work out a to-do list for that day in my mind. But on the way back, I usually let my thoughts wander and still feel connected to the world. In this way, for me, this seemingly wasted time is actually fruitful.Few people enjoy staying at one place for ever. Working remotely in an isolated village of Italy may sound like a treat for a while. Yet like all sameness, it soon begins to feel stifling（令人窒息的）.In a modern world where Alexis de Tocqueville’s words ring true of everyone everywhere, it may seem strange to offer explanation for the hurriedness. But not if you think of the commute as punctuation（标点符号）in the larger tale.8.What does the underlined word “dread” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Enjoy.B.Fear.C.Care.D.Regret.9.What does the author think of the struggle to catch a bus?
A.It is a waste of time.C.It can hardly be handled.B.It can be pleasant.D.It does harm to our health.
10.How does the author support his point in paragraph 5?
A.By listing statistics.C.By referring to experts' views.B.By making a comparison.D.By sharing his own experience.
11.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To appeal to people to live a slow life.B.To encourage people to work remotely.C.To change people's views on commuting.D.To help people solve commuting problems.DPlants have been essential to humans since the beginning of time. Their beauty inspires joy and many have healing functions. Now, a recent study has identified a super plant that cleans polluted air.Noting that car pollution is a global concern, researchers set out to study how effective plants are at catching roadside particulates（颗粒），which cause many health problems. The scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society(RHS) in the UK chose the city of Reading to study how effective plants are at catching them. Since previous research has shown that trees help remove air pollution，researchers decided to explore the effectiveness of hedges（树篱）. This study looked at three species: hawthorn, western red cedar, and franchet’s cotoneaster（栒子）.Researchers discovered that cotoneaster was the most effective after comparing particulates on leaves of these three plants. This is due to the plant's hairy, complex leaf structure. Researchers also found that thick hedges over six feet high were best in reducing the concentration of particles. In the most heavily trafficked areas, cotoneaster took in 20 percent more pollution than the other shrubs, according to The Guardian.Dr Tijana Blanusa, co-author of the study, told The Guardian, “We know that in just seven days a l-metre length of well-managed dense hedge will clean up the same amount of pollution that a car emits over a 500-mile drive." Blanusa highly recommends planting cotoneasters along busy roads.This is great news for urban planners, as well as gardeners. Although many people are affected by roadside pollution, an RHS survey shows that only six percent of gardeners choose specific plants that may improve air quality.Originally from China, cotoneaster is a hardy evergreen that can tolerate cold. In addition to growing healthy in the UK, it can grow strong in areas from California up to the Pacific Northwest, into British Columbia and around the Great Lakes.Thanks to this recent study, cotoneaster has proved to be extremely beneficial, enabling gardeners and landscapers to make a positive difference to the environment. The hope is that once these super plants are grown in urban gardens and on streets, they will clean the air plus provide intense beauty along the way.12.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A.What plants bring people.B.Why researchers did the study.C.How serious air pollution is.D.What progress scientists have made.13.Why is cotoneaster better at absorbing roadside particulates?A.Its leaves are made of many different parts.B.It can keep green in bad weather conditions.C.It has a suitable height for reducing pollution.D.Its leaves are thick in places with heavy traffic.14. What's Tijana Blanusa's attitude towards the effect of cotoneaster?A.Positive.B.Surprised.C.Concerned.D.Doubtful.15.What can we learn about cotoneaster?A.It requires a lot of care in urban areas.B.It will affect the growth of other species.C.It will help improve air quality once planted.D.It can make people feel energetic all day long.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Aspiring poets may be intimidated（胆怯）the first time they sit down to write a poem. This is hardly unusual, but the good news is that once ideas begin to flow, the craft of poetry is remarkably satisfying. 16.Don’t obsess about（纠结）your first line.If you don't feel you have exactly the right words to open your poem, don't give up there. 17.Start small.A short poem like a haiku or a simple rhyming poem might be more attainable than diving into a narrative epic.Get tools.18 . You'd be surprised how many professional writers also make use of these tools. Just be sure you understand the true meaning of the words you insert into your poem.19Like any form of writing, poetry is enhanced by literary devices. Develop your poetry writing skills by inserting metaphor, allegory, synecdoche, metonymy, imagery, and other literary devices into your poems.Read poetry whenever possible.Writing poetry is so much more fruitful when you're immersed in the work of others. 20   - -both the classics and living, working artists.A.Poetry expands your vocabularyB.Here are several tips to help you start writingC.Enhance the poetic form with literary devicesD.Poets connect with one another via poetry readingsE.Keep writing and come back to it when you're readyF.Make the language of poetry second nature by reading other poetsG.If a rhyming dictionary will help you complete a poem, you should use it第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When Jackelyn Kastanis found out her best friend, Brooke, had cancer, she dropped everything to be by Brooke's side. She not only stayed with Brooke in the hospital, but tried to give her a sense of 21.Brooke was told at 27 years old that she had a year to live. Jackelyn took up residence with Brooke in the hospital room and found an atmosphere of sadness filled the room. Brooke looked rather upset and there was nothing to 22 her to feel like herself and to feel pretty. 23，Jackelyn brought wig（假发）and makeup to lift Brooke’s spirits． The idea worked-Brooke started taking fewer painkillers and it changed her entire 24.Encouraged by that, Jackelyn wanted to lighten the 25 of other women battling against cancer. She thought when people are in hospital, they need some human 26.So she created a nonprofit organization called Simply from the Heart and started visiting hospitals with 27 that she called “glam（富有魅力的）girls”  to give beauty products to 28 women and girls. They filled “glam boxes” with 30 beauty products, 29 by individuals and corporations, and took them to the hospital.After a year and a half, Brooke unfortunately passed away, but Jackelyn 30 to help make other women feel pretty and confident. So far they have 31 thousands of “glam boxes” and have 32 the lives of more than 5,000 patients.Medicine and treatments help people 33, but friendship and kindness help reignite（重新点燃）the light within them.“I remember one patient says,' These girls 34 me in a way the doctors could not.' Her words mean a lot to us,” said Jackelyn. “We have doctors and they keep us alive. But 35, we all want our souls to feel lit up to get us through.”21. A. beautyB. safetyC. valueD. respect22. A. remindB. requireC. forceD. inspire23. A. ThereforeB. InsteadC. StillD. Besides24. A. planB. styleC. imageD. identity25. A. moodB. responsibilityC. roomD. weight26. A. directionB. interestC. progressD. communication27. A. doctorsB. volunteersC. employeesD. patients28. A. poorB. sickC. disabledD. wounded29. A. soldB. discoveredC. donatedD. checked30. A. promisedB. decidedC. intendedD. continued31. A. put downB. put togetherC. put forwardD. put aside32. A. touchedB. recordedC. exploredD. studied33. A. escapeB. relaxC. recoverD. grow34. A. trainedB. curedC. attractedD. impressed35. A. seriouslyB. physicallyC. psychologicallyD. financially第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In Southwest China, 36 group of grandmothers sit in front of a traditional-style house,37(skillful) sewing coloured thread into a piece of blue cloth and occasionally bursting into waves of laughter.Such is the scene in Hejiayan village, Youyang Tujia and Miao autonomous county, Chongqing. These women learned the craft（手艺）as children，but they never expected that it would bring them together in old age, injecting some fun into 38  (they)twilight years.This local 39 (recover) of the craft started in 2013 when Chen Guotao, 48, considered opening a Miao embroidery（刺绣）shop in Youyang. Raised in a rural area，Chen was devoted to 40(facilitate) China's rural prosperity, and in2016,she set up the first of several embroidery workshops. They offered job _41 (opportunity) to unemployed female villagers who had stayed behind 42(care) for the family while relatives sought higher salaries elsewhere.But the workshops are more 43 just workplaces. They are also social clubs for local senior citizens, most of 44 would lead rather dull lives otherwise, sitting at home with little social interaction. Sitting in the warm sunshine and enjoying the peace of embroidery, these senior citizens are now an 45(establish) feature in the village.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，最近你参加了主题为“健康的生活方式”的冬令营活动。你的英国笔友Eric写信向你询问相关情况，请给他回信，内容包括：1．冬令营的活动情况；2．你的收获。注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Eric,    Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jenny,a ten-year-old girl, lived with her poor single mother, Annika, who worked as a cleaner. One day， her mom came home and said her arthritis（关节炎）was getting worse. “It has been getting harder for me to clean the streets the whole day, sweetheart,”  her mom said.“Do you need to go to the doctor, Mom?” Jenny asked. Annika shook her head and simply replied she couldn't work as much as she used to. “I'll make less money. We'll need to save money,”  Annika added.Jenny realized her mother needed her help. She thought about going to work with her mom so they could sweep the same number of streets as before, or even more. Jenny also thought, “Then, my mom will have enough money to go to the doctor.” She told Annika her idea. But Annika disagreed and explained, “You should study hard at school, Jenny.”  Jenny agreed and continued with school.A few days later, however, Annika realized she couldn't deal with  her work on her own and allowed Jenny to help her after school every day. Jenny nodded right away and helped her mom sweep streets.To pass the time, Jenny would sing the songs of her favorite singer while sweeping. Jenny loved the singer, but didn't know a lot about her. Actually, the singer was a very kind person. If she knew someone needed help, she'd give a helping hand.One afternoon, some of Jenny's classmates saw her sweeping the street. They began making fun of her, with words like “Your mother is a cleaner, and you're a cleaner, too!”  Jenny paid no attention to them, and continued to sing her favorite song while sweeping.Her classmates then took photos and videos of Jenny and posted them online. “Our classmate is a street sweeper!” they wrote in their post. While they expected others to laugh at Jenny, they were surprised at what happened afterwards.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。Many people shared Jenny's story, writing words of support and raising money for her.   Jenny was surprised when seeing her favorite singer walking to her.