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2022-2023学年辽宁省大连市高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版含答案 ）
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大连市2022~2023学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. How will the speakers go for a picnic?
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike.
2. When will the woman visit the man’s new house?
A. Next weekend. B. It depends. C. Right now.
3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a store. B. In a gallery. C. In a library.
4. What’s probably the woman?
A. An air hostess. B. A pianist. C. A policewoman.
5. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Go on working. B. Have a break. C. Call for help.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the man think the singer composed the music by himself?
A. Because the singer sings fairly well.
B. Because he has never heard those songs.
C. Because musicians usually do like that.
7. What does the woman think of the singer?
A. Ordinary and poor. B. Ordinary and rich. C. Talented but poor.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What’s the man speaker’s favorite color?
A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Brown.
9. Why do the speakers put off buying the sofa?
A. It’s not the right size. B. It is heavy looking. C. It will be cheaper next month.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Salesman and customer. B. Friends. C. Strangers.
11. Why did the woman put away lots of money in the bank?
A. To save for retirement. B. To buy a cash machine. C. To pay for her education.
12. How does the man feel about the woman’s plan?
A. Surprised. B. Embarrassed. C. Concerned.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the woman’s topic?
A. Health. B. Food. C. Drinks.
14. Who is Roger Sabata?
A. A chef. B. A scientist. C. A doctor.
15. What’s the biggest change in eating habits?
A. The nutrition of food. B. The changes of drinks. C. The amount of eating out.
16. How do changes in habits affect people?
A. People drink more milk. B. People drink more soda. C. People drink fewer soft drinks.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the new research about?
A. How a remote control affects you.
B. How to keep in shape with a chair.
C. How little activities can make you fitter.
1 8. Where is the research done?
A. At the Mayo Clinic. B. In a TV studio. C. Online.
19. How much weight might thinner people lose per year?
A. 5 pounds. B. 40 pounds. C. 10 to 30 pounds.
20. If you want to keep fit, what should you do?
A. Go out a lot. B. Run ten miles every day. C. Do any little activity every day.
第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fiji is one of the world’s top five honeymoon destinations according to a CNN.com travel poll (民意调查).
Nisa Bula — Welcome to Fiji. This heartfelt greeting is your warm invitation to visit a undiscovered paradise! More than anything else, the Fiji Islands are a unique destination, a South Pacific tropical island paradise of charm and cultural diversity. Its miles of unspoiled beaches, sparkling lakes and shining sunsets offer an experience you’ll never forget.
From giant mountains to tiny atolls (环礁), Fiji’s 300 tropical islands are as richly varied as the diverse friendly people who inhabit them. They equally welcome the couple in search of privacy or the group on the trip of a lifetime.
Year-round warm weather, a stress free environment and world-class facilities with first class service make Fiji as near as possible to paradise — a truly great escape.
TOP FOUR THINGS TO DO IN FIJI:
●Snorkel (潜泳) and dive on large coral reefs
●Visit a traditional Fijian village
●Swim in the warm, crystal clear water
●Sail around the Yasawa Islands
A Few Facts:
Population: A mere 750,000 people inhabit the Fiji Islands — the majority of whom live on the two larger islands. Time Zone: Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Electricity: 240 volts — most resorts and hotels have 110-volt converters (转换器). Taxes: Currently, the rate of tax is 10%, which is applied to all goods and services supplied. Climate: Now you have found paradise! Fiji enjoys the perfect climate year round. November to April 86℉, May to October 79℉.
21. What can we learn from the CNN.com travel poll?
A. The heartfelt greeting is unique. B. There live friendly people in Fiji.
C. Fiji is one of the top five attractions. D. Fiji is popular with newly married couples.
22. Which of the following activities is recommended in Fiji?
A. Wandering around a traditional village. B. Going skiing on the Yasawa Islands.
C. Swimming in the cold and clear water. D. Collecting living coral.
23. What kind of fact do we know from the last paragraph?
A. Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Beijing Time. B. 10% tax will be paid for the services.
C. December is the hottest month in Fiji. D. People rarely live on the two larger islands.
B
All day long, at an MSF distribution center, humanitarian (人道主义的) supplies make their way to some of the most dangerous spots on the planet. Specially marked boxes are being packed with medicines and supplies, which are on their way to Ebola-affected Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Kathy Dedieu became a sanitation (卫生设备) and water engineer for MSF a decade ago. She has just returned from Liberia, where MSF is working to help reopen the hospitals. Her job is to make sure that clean parts of the hospitals are kept separate from areas that are polluted. She says the situation there is a complete disaster. “Even during the war, I haven’t seen a health system close so fast. The hospitals are empty because the health staff just aren’t there,” she says. Dedieu was in Liberia during that country’s civil war in 2003.
MSF was founded in 1971 by a group of doctors and journalists. “I remember being criticized in the 1980s as a ‘medical cowboy’,” says Rony Brauman, who headed MSF from 1982 to 1994. “We were blamed for riding in, distributing our pills and creating unreasonable expectations.” But Brauman says that’s the nature of health care. “We raise expectations; we create new diseases by treating old diseases,” Brauman says. “That’s how it works in general. It was a kind of fight. MSF won that fight.”
MSF doctor Cameron Bopp says he’s worked with other humanitarian organizations but always missed the level of devotion and motivation he’s found at MSF. “The main thing that’s different about MSF from the point of view someone like me who goes out and works in the field is that when there’s an emergency, other organizations say, ‘Whoa, this is an emergency. We’re gonna be there as soon as we get funding.’ And MSF has the funding,” he says. “We start right away.” Ninety percent of MSF’s funding comes from a devoted base of five million donors. That gives it the independence to speak out and do what’s really needed.
24. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Showing the places affected by Ebola. B. Exploring a distribution center of MSF.
C. Introducing one of the functions of MSF. D. Encouraging donations to Ebola-affected areas.
25. What can we learn about Kathy Dedieu?
A. She is working in Liberia. B. She was once a soldier in the civil war.
C. She founded MSF with many other doctors. D. She helps with pollution prevention in hospitals.
26. What was people’s attitude to MSF in the early years?
A. Optimistic. B. Uncaring. C. Disapproving. D. Curious.
27. How is MSF different from other organizations according to Cameron?
A. It has a lot of faithful donors. B. It involves many journalists.
C. It is operated by doctors themselves. D. It obtains funding from the government.
C
Dormice (睡鼠), which prefer to sleep in the holes of old trees, are losing their tree holes. Centuries of wood harvesting have exterminated many of dormice from countries such as Poland, Belarus, Latvia, and Lithuania. But one temporary solution is helping.
“We have to keep this connection between dormice and the forest,” says Tadas Bujanauskas, senior ecologist at Lithuania’s Neris Regional Park, “because if we let this go, it’s hard to get back.” Neris Regional Park’s dormouse nest box and conservation program began in 2005 as part of a sustainable forestry certification with the Forest Stewardship Council, based in Bonn, Germany. So far, park staff have installed 250 nest boxes throughout the park’s dense, old-growth oak forests.
A dormouse nest box resembles a standard birdhouse tied to a tree trunk. There’s enough space between the trunk and the entrance hole for the rodents, such as rabbits, to move in and out of their artificial lairs (巢穴), but so little that it’s difficult for predators such as owls to attack.
Best of all, nest boxes bring the previously mysterious creatures within reach for scientists. By placing cameras in nest boxes, researchers can check in on the animal whenever they want. As a result, they’ve logged all kinds of ecological data, such as sex, weight, birth rates, and diet of the houses’ inhabitants.
In addition to monitoring nest boxes, Bujanauskas and his colleagues seek out and protect individual trees that could provide habitat for dormice and other species in the future.
The U.K. has placed more than 26,000 nest boxes over 30 years to boost their hazel dormice population, which has fallen by 51 percent since 2000, according to Ian White, the dormouse training officer for the nonprofit People’s Trust For Endangered Species.
“Dormice are cute and they’re a nice animal to work with,” White says, “if we get the habitat right for them, it can actually benefit a broad range of other species.”
28. What does the underlined word “exterminated” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Wiped out. B. Popped up. C. Let down. D. Put away.
29. What can we know about the dormouse nest boxes from the text?
A. They are installed by ecologists. B. The U.K. has the most nest boxes on earth.
C. They offered an easier way to study dormice. D. Dormice take birdhouses as their own nest boxes.
30. What does White suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Living in harmony with dormice. B. Protecting the habitat of dormice.
C. Installing more nest boxes for dormice. D. Finding places more suitable for dormice.
31. In which part of a newspaper is this text mostly from?
A. Health and Lifestyle. B. Sports and Entertainment. C. Nature and Science. D. Education and Art.
D
Astronauts floating around Earth might soon be able to make their own delicious, creamy breakfast. This is thanks to Australian high school students. They want to see if the astronauts can make yogurt in space!
Six students from Haileybury, a high school in Melbourne are participating in a program led by some scientists. They placed the bacteria (细菌) producing yogurt in a culture (培养菌) and packed 36 containers with frozen milk and the bacteria. Then, they sent the containers to the International Space Station (ISS), where the astronauts defrosted the frozen ingredients. These students are working with the scientists to study how bacteria react to microgravity, which is only a small part of the gravity we experience on Earth.
But how exactly do bacteria make yogurt? It all starts with the bacteria that live in milk. These bacteria eat some of the sugar in milk and create a kind of acid, which makes the milk thick and creamy. This process is fermentation (发酵).
The astronauts will study these containers to see how yogurts change depending on the type of milk — either full cream cow’s milk or soy milk. They will also test different fermentation time — either 24, 48 or 72 hours.
When the yogurts come back to Earth, the students will analyze their nutrients. One Haileybury student, Chiara Sgroi said one goal of the experiment is to figure out which yogurt is the most nutritious. “We can even get to taste them, which is pretty exciting,” said Sgroi.
One day, we might be able to send astronauts with some frozen bacteria and milk. We hope that they can easily make healthful yogurt in space.
32. What will the students study in the program?
A. What bacteria need to survive. B. How bacteria react to microgravity.
C. Whether microgravity exists in space. D. Why astronauts can’t make yogurt in space.
33. What do the astronauts need to make yogurt?
A. Bacteria and cream. B. Milk and acid. C. Cream and sugar. D. Bacteria and milk.
34. What may make Sgori excited a lot?
A. Tasting the yogurts made in the ISS. B. Making the most nutritious space yogurts.
C. Testing the yogurts in different temperatures. D. Studying the nutrients of the yogurts in the ISS.
35. What might be the best title for the text?
A. Students Observe the Change of Yogurt in Space B. Students Send Bacteria into Space to Make Yogurt
C. Students Find a New Way to Make Healthy Yogurt D. Students Make Good Yogurt for Astronauts in Space
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。
Self-knowledge is like a compass that guides you through life. It’s crucial not just for our personal happiness, but also for understanding others. Here are 5 areas to get to know yourself better.
Your values
36 . So knowing the things you value the most can help you stay motivated, even when the going gets tough, and also help you make quick decisions about what to do and what not to do.
Your interests
Everything that naturally inspires you to accomplish or learn something can be considered your interests. They not only add color to your life, but also give important clues about what your true self actually desires. 37 .
Around-the-clock activities
Are you an early bird or a night owl? You may think that whether you’re a day or night person is not that important, but it actually is. This is because your efficiency and performance are greatly affected by your peak-energy time, when you plan activities that need energy and attention.
38
Have you ever thought about what gives your life meaning? The most significant events in your life reveal a lot, including what you actually care about and how you should spend the majority of your time in order to live a meaningful life. Finding the life meaning can have a huge impact on your happiness, health, and productivity.
Strengths
We all have strengths and weaknesses. 39 . But this doesn’t mean that you should just ignore your weaknesses. Instead, find ways to admit them and learn from others’ strengths.
Hopefully, all above can help you better understand your own identity. Getting to know yourself can be challenging, and requires effort and courage, but it is highly rewarding. 40 .
A. Your inner motivation
B. Meaningful life mission
C. Trying to fix your weaknesses also matters
D. Our values represent our nature and guide our actions
E. After all, in order to be yourself, you must know yourself first
F. Focusing on your strengths is essential to living a happy and successful life
G. Moreover, they provide you with more flexibility and options to find happiness
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At the age of 13, Giorgia began to suffer a severe skin disorder, which started out on her arms and face and continued to 41 . Soon the angry, red rash (皮疹) covered nearly 97% of her body at times and could be extremely uncomfortable.
But for Giorgia, the most pain was 42 she was treated by others simply because of her physical appearance. People would stop and stare at her in the street, because they thought she was 43 . She knew the condition was 44 her life.
That seems not 45 enough on its own. Unexpectedly, Giorgia also lost her father. She felt like her world went to 46 . They were so close when she was growing up, and she couldn’t 47 losing him.
Fortunately, Giorgia had a strong and beautiful spirit inside. She realized she had a(n) 48 . She could shrink back from what she received or she could find the 49 to love herself and the way she was made. Giorgia 50 her body and decided she’d no longer try to 51 her skin. It was part of who she was. She started a photo series 52 displaying her natural self, hoping that others struggling with their body images will gain 53 and inspiration from the pictures she shares. “We might have 54 that make us look different from other women, but we are still beautiful. I know my dad would be proud of me for my 55 . Now I’ve come to terms with my disease, and I want to help others do the same,” says Giorgia.
41. A. collapse B. spread C. bother D. decline
42. A. why B. whether C. when D. how
43. A. emotional B. greedy C. ugly D. humble
44. A. closing B. wasting C. leading D. ruining
45. A. rewarding B. stressful C. appropriate D. fantastic
46. A. sections B. parts C. pieces D. blocks
47. A. bear B. admit C. mind D. risk
48. A. alternative B. session C. duty D. promise
49. A. courage B. priority C. support D. criterion
50. A. controlled B. disinfected C. examined D. accepted
51. A. break down B. get under C. cope with D. cover up
52. A. regrettably B. bravely C. seriously D. shyly
53. A. strength B. knowledge C. sympathy D. experience
54. A. assumptions B. affairs C. conditions D. qualities
55. A. interaction B. attitude C. integrity D. generosity
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
As a Qinqiang Opera actor, Hou Yan was once ashamed of her profession as a performer of local folk opera, which mainly thrived (兴盛) in northwestern China in the 1990s, a time 56 pop songs and music introduced from the West were popular.
Qinqiang Opera, which originated 57 the ancient folk songs and dances of the Han people in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, is one of the longest-lived 58 (form) of opera in China. But in the past, the sweeping trend of pop and Western music hit Qinqiang Opera hard. During this difficult time, Hou had no choice but 59 (leave) the opera stage she loved. She then took on several jobs to make ends meet, including working as a waitress, 60 (run) a clothing shop and acting in small film roles. 61 she did, she never lost her love for Qinqiang.
62 (thankful), things were turning around. 63 (list) as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006, Qinqiang Opera has gradually seen a return to popularity in recent years. 64 is inspiring that the number of young performers is increasing. And the average age of Hou’s opera team is 30.
The comeback of Qinqiang Opera in the past decades 65 (reflect) the country’s cultural development. Hou’s attitude to her career as a performer has also changed. “As an opera actor, I’m very confident in our culture. I couldn’t imagine it decades ago.”
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“Green Travel”的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿。
内容包括：
1. 汽车带来问题（如空气污染，交通堵塞等）；
2. 解决办法（如骑自行车等）。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式作答。
Dear friends,
That’s all. Thank you for your listening.
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。
Pay It Forward
Ryan, whose father died of illness early, was a senior high student now. He and his mom were on their own, living in a sparsely furnished apartment. Mom lost her job because of the economic crisis and they barely got by (勉强度日).
As usual, Ryan walked into the restaurant where his mother once worked as a cashier in 2010 and queued up to pay for the lunch.
“Two forty,” Sonia, the cashier said.
“Could you charge it to my account, please? My name is Ryan Harris.”
Sonia looked through the record chart, announcing that Ryan didn’t have any credits (积分) left, and suggested he pay cash. Reaching his hand into his pocket, Ryan only took out several cents, which couldn’t cover the lunch. He smiled weakly, turned away and took a seat in the restaurant for a rest. He felt so hungry that his eyes fell on the sandwiches people around were enjoying. Before long, unexpectedly, Sonia walked up to him, bringing a lunch and putting it on his desk. Surprise deprived him of all power of speech. Sonia explained, “I paid for it. And I bought you some credits to last you through the month. I know what it’s like to go without lunch.”
Soon Ryan learned the truth. Sonia went to the same senior high in 2010 like him and used to have lunch in the same restaurant every day. One day, she stayed in line, waiting to buy her lunch, but was told that she didn’t have enough credits. So she left, empty-handed. Just as she thought she would go hungry, an amazing cashier brought her lunch and a card reading “Pay it forward and help someone else in need”.
Sonia told Ryan the amazing cashier changed her life forever, and she was the reason why Sonia decided to start working here, meanwhile handing Ryan the card. Ryan promised that he would pay the money back to her one day. But Sonia insisted, “We are human. And we have to be nice to each other. You needn’t pay me back; you pay it forward!” Ryan could not believe his good fortune, enjoyed the lunch and went to school.
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。
After school, Ryan came home, only to see his mum wiping tears off her face.
When mum saw the card, memories came flooding back.
大连市2022~2023学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语参考答案及评分标准
听力（1.5×20=30）
1—5 ABABA 6—10 BCACB 11—15 CABBC 16—20 BCACC
阅读理解（2.5×20=50）
21—25 DABCD 26—30 CAACB 31—35 CBDAB 36—40 DGBFE
完形填空（1×15=15）
41—45 BDCDB 46—50 CAAAD 51—55 DBACB
语法填空（1.5×10=15）
56. when 57. from 58. forms 59. to leave 60. running
61. Whatever 62. Thankfully 63. Listed 64. It 65. has reflected
写作
第一节（满分15分）
One possible version
Dear friends,
I feel honored to deliver a speech here. My topic today is “Green Travel”.
Nowadays, with the number of cars increasing, air pollution and traffic jam is becoming serious, about which we have to raise awareness. It is high time that we took action from now on. Riding a bike is one of the solutions, whose advantages are obvious. Not only can it save a lot of energy, which is beneficial to our environment, but also our health will improve by cycling. Since we have only one earth, let’s do what we can before it is too late!
That’s all. Thank you for your listening.
第二节（满分25分）
One possible version
After school, Ryan came home, to see his mum wiping tears off her face. Forcing a smile, mum felt sorry that she didn’t have money to buy his credits so he couldn’t afford his lunch. “I feel like the worst mother in the world,” Mum sobbed, burying her face in her hands. Ryan held his mum in his arms, saying “There is really a nice woman. She bought me the lunch credits for the whole month.” He pulled the card out and handed it to mum.
When mum saw the card, memories came flooding back. Many years ago, mum worked as a cashier in this restaurant and saw a girl go hungry for lack of lunch credits. She bought lunch for the girl and gave her the same card with the same words on it. The girl, Sonia paid it forward back to her son. What goes around comes around. Ryan really understood “You needn’t pay me back; you pay it forward”, and was ready to help those in need.
听力原文
Text 1
W: Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?
M: Good idea! I would see to the car and you prepare the food.
Text 2
M: I’d like to invite you to my new house next weekend.
W: Thank you, but I’m not sure when I’ll have time at the moment.
Text 3
W: Good morning. May I help you?
M: No, thank you. I’m just looking around.
W: Take your time then.
Text 4
M: Why were you late for such an important concert? Luckily, Mary, taking your place, played her piece well enough.
W: Sorry, but the plane arrived at the airport after a delay of three hours.
Text 5
M: Why don’t we take a little break? The job calls for so much energy.
W: Didn’t we just have one?
Text 6
W: He is very good, isn’t he?
M: Sorry, what did you say?
W: I said the singer was great.
M: Yes.
W: Have you seen him here before?
M: Oh, yes. He’s always at exactly the same place on Saturdays when I come into town. I think he probably writes the music and words because I’ve never heard any of the songs before.
W: It’s not fair.
M: What do you mean?
W: People with musical ability like that have to stand around here to make a living.
M: Perhaps he enjoys it or makes more money than you think.
W: I hope so.
Text 7
W: Look at this sofa. What do you think?
M: Oh, I’m not sure I like the style. It’s too heavy looking.
W: Is it comfortable? Try it.
M: Mmm, it’s really comfortable. And I’d like to have something this size. Our old sofa is too small. This size is perfect.
W: What do you think of the color?
M: Well, green isn’t my favorite color, but yellow is. Anyway it’s better than that awful brown one we have now. It’s okay, I guess.
W: How much is it?
M: Oh, no! It’s $999! That’s really too expensive. We can’t afford it right now.
W: I know. Why don’t we wait till next month for their mid-year sale? It might be cheaper then.
M: Hey, that’s a good idea.
Text 8
W: Why do I always have to show my I.D.?
M: Hey, they do it to protect you.
W: I have put away all the money into my savings account.
M: How can you live without cash?
W: I get money from the cash machine... forty dollars at a time.
M: I can’t stand you. Don’t they charge for these cash machines?
W: It depends on what kind of account you have, and whether you have enough money in it.
M: And you have that much money saved?
W: How else am I going to pay for college? Save, save, save.
M: Wow.
Text 9
W: Good morning. Today we’re going to talk about one of my favorite topics: food. It’s something we can’t live without, yet we might take it for granted in some ways. Our guest today is Roger Sabata, a food scientist who’s done a lot of research in this area. Welcome Mr. Sabata.
M: Thanks for having me.
W: So what’s one of the biggest changes in eating habits that you’ve found?
M: Well, I’d say that the biggest change is the amount of eating out that most of us do nowadays.
W: I’d never really thought of it, but of course, thinking of my parents and how often they were likely to eat out compared to me in my life, well, it’s a lot different.
M: Exactly. And then kids nowadays eat out even more often. Teenagers are eating a lot more fast food than we used to! Now, think of some of the effects of this change in habits.
W: I’d guess it probably isn’t all that healthy.
M: Not really. For example, there’s soda and soft drinks instead of milk. Twenty or 25 years ago, people — especially kids — drank a lot more milk. Nowadays, they drink about twice as much soda as they used to and a lot less milk.
Text 10
W: Well, I have read some new research on physical fitness — how even little activities can make you fitter. So, if you tap your feet a lot or move around in your chair, you’ll be in better shape. There was a research...let me see where it was. Oh, yes, it was at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Anyway, they found that all kinds of minor everyday activities like standing up to stretch or getting off the sofa to change the TV channel could make a difference between being thin and being overweight. But if you have a remote control, it keeps you from moving. They also found that overweight people spent at least two hours more each day just sitting still. And, guess what, the extra activity of thinner people might make a difference of something like 10 to 30 pounds in weight per year. The lead researcher for the project says you don’t necessarily have to go out and run ten miles. Just any little movement or activity could contribute to physical fitness.
大连市2022~2023学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. How will the speakers go for a picnic?
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike.
2. When will the woman visit the man’s new house?
A. Next weekend. B. It depends. C. Right now.
3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a store. B. In a gallery. C. In a library.
4. What’s probably the woman?
A. An air hostess. B. A pianist. C. A policewoman.
5. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Go on working. B. Have a break. C. Call for help.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the man think the singer composed the music by himself?
A. Because the singer sings fairly well.
B. Because he has never heard those songs.
C. Because musicians usually do like that.
7. What does the woman think of the singer?
A. Ordinary and poor. B. Ordinary and rich. C. Talented but poor.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What’s the man speaker’s favorite color?
A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Brown.
9. Why do the speakers put off buying the sofa?
A. It’s not the right size. B. It is heavy looking. C. It will be cheaper next month.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Salesman and customer. B. Friends. C. Strangers.
11. Why did the woman put away lots of money in the bank?
A. To save for retirement. B. To buy a cash machine. C. To pay for her education.
12. How does the man feel about the woman’s plan?
A. Surprised. B. Embarrassed. C. Concerned.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the woman’s topic?
A. Health. B. Food. C. Drinks.
14. Who is Roger Sabata?
A. A chef. B. A scientist. C. A doctor.
15. What’s the biggest change in eating habits?
A. The nutrition of food. B. The changes of drinks. C. The amount of eating out.
16. How do changes in habits affect people?
A. People drink more milk. B. People drink more soda. C. People drink fewer soft drinks.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the new research about?
A. How a remote control affects you.
B. How to keep in shape with a chair.
C. How little activities can make you fitter.
1 8. Where is the research done?
A. At the Mayo Clinic. B. In a TV studio. C. Online.
19. How much weight might thinner people lose per year?
A. 5 pounds. B. 40 pounds. C. 10 to 30 pounds.
20. If you want to keep fit, what should you do?
A. Go out a lot. B. Run ten miles every day. C. Do any little activity every day.
第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fiji is one of the world’s top five honeymoon destinations according to a CNN.com travel poll (民意调查).
Nisa Bula — Welcome to Fiji. This heartfelt greeting is your warm invitation to visit a undiscovered paradise! More than anything else, the Fiji Islands are a unique destination, a South Pacific tropical island paradise of charm and cultural diversity. Its miles of unspoiled beaches, sparkling lakes and shining sunsets offer an experience you’ll never forget.
From giant mountains to tiny atolls (环礁), Fiji’s 300 tropical islands are as richly varied as the diverse friendly people who inhabit them. They equally welcome the couple in search of privacy or the group on the trip of a lifetime.
Year-round warm weather, a stress free environment and world-class facilities with first class service make Fiji as near as possible to paradise — a truly great escape.
TOP FOUR THINGS TO DO IN FIJI:
●Snorkel (潜泳) and dive on large coral reefs
●Visit a traditional Fijian village
●Swim in the warm, crystal clear water
●Sail around the Yasawa Islands
A Few Facts:
Population: A mere 750,000 people inhabit the Fiji Islands — the majority of whom live on the two larger islands. Time Zone: Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Electricity: 240 volts — most resorts and hotels have 110-volt converters (转换器). Taxes: Currently, the rate of tax is 10%, which is applied to all goods and services supplied. Climate: Now you have found paradise! Fiji enjoys the perfect climate year round. November to April 86℉, May to October 79℉.
21. What can we learn from the CNN.com travel poll?
A. The heartfelt greeting is unique. B. There live friendly people in Fiji.
C. Fiji is one of the top five attractions. D. Fiji is popular with newly married couples.
22. Which of the following activities is recommended in Fiji?
A. Wandering around a traditional village. B. Going skiing on the Yasawa Islands.
C. Swimming in the cold and clear water. D. Collecting living coral.
23. What kind of fact do we know from the last paragraph?
A. Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Beijing Time. B. 10% tax will be paid for the services.
C. December is the hottest month in Fiji. D. People rarely live on the two larger islands.
B
All day long, at an MSF distribution center, humanitarian (人道主义的) supplies make their way to some of the most dangerous spots on the planet. Specially marked boxes are being packed with medicines and supplies, which are on their way to Ebola-affected Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Kathy Dedieu became a sanitation (卫生设备) and water engineer for MSF a decade ago. She has just returned from Liberia, where MSF is working to help reopen the hospitals. Her job is to make sure that clean parts of the hospitals are kept separate from areas that are polluted. She says the situation there is a complete disaster. “Even during the war, I haven’t seen a health system close so fast. The hospitals are empty because the health staff just aren’t there,” she says. Dedieu was in Liberia during that country’s civil war in 2003.
MSF was founded in 1971 by a group of doctors and journalists. “I remember being criticized in the 1980s as a ‘medical cowboy’,” says Rony Brauman, who headed MSF from 1982 to 1994. “We were blamed for riding in, distributing our pills and creating unreasonable expectations.” But Brauman says that’s the nature of health care. “We raise expectations; we create new diseases by treating old diseases,” Brauman says. “That’s how it works in general. It was a kind of fight. MSF won that fight.”
MSF doctor Cameron Bopp says he’s worked with other humanitarian organizations but always missed the level of devotion and motivation he’s found at MSF. “The main thing that’s different about MSF from the point of view someone like me who goes out and works in the field is that when there’s an emergency, other organizations say, ‘Whoa, this is an emergency. We’re gonna be there as soon as we get funding.’ And MSF has the funding,” he says. “We start right away.” Ninety percent of MSF’s funding comes from a devoted base of five million donors. That gives it the independence to speak out and do what’s really needed.
24. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Showing the places affected by Ebola. B. Exploring a distribution center of MSF.
C. Introducing one of the functions of MSF. D. Encouraging donations to Ebola-affected areas.
25. What can we learn about Kathy Dedieu?
A. She is working in Liberia. B. She was once a soldier in the civil war.
C. She founded MSF with many other doctors. D. She helps with pollution prevention in hospitals.
26. What was people’s attitude to MSF in the early years?
A. Optimistic. B. Uncaring. C. Disapproving. D. Curious.
27. How is MSF different from other organizations according to Cameron?
A. It has a lot of faithful donors. B. It involves many journalists.
C. It is operated by doctors themselves. D. It obtains funding from the government.
C
Dormice (睡鼠), which prefer to sleep in the holes of old trees, are losing their tree holes. Centuries of wood harvesting have exterminated many of dormice from countries such as Poland, Belarus, Latvia, and Lithuania. But one temporary solution is helping.
“We have to keep this connection between dormice and the forest,” says Tadas Bujanauskas, senior ecologist at Lithuania’s Neris Regional Park, “because if we let this go, it’s hard to get back.” Neris Regional Park’s dormouse nest box and conservation program began in 2005 as part of a sustainable forestry certification with the Forest Stewardship Council, based in Bonn, Germany. So far, park staff have installed 250 nest boxes throughout the park’s dense, old-growth oak forests.
A dormouse nest box resembles a standard birdhouse tied to a tree trunk. There’s enough space between the trunk and the entrance hole for the rodents, such as rabbits, to move in and out of their artificial lairs (巢穴), but so little that it’s difficult for predators such as owls to attack.
Best of all, nest boxes bring the previously mysterious creatures within reach for scientists. By placing cameras in nest boxes, researchers can check in on the animal whenever they want. As a result, they’ve logged all kinds of ecological data, such as sex, weight, birth rates, and diet of the houses’ inhabitants.
In addition to monitoring nest boxes, Bujanauskas and his colleagues seek out and protect individual trees that could provide habitat for dormice and other species in the future.
The U.K. has placed more than 26,000 nest boxes over 30 years to boost their hazel dormice population, which has fallen by 51 percent since 2000, according to Ian White, the dormouse training officer for the nonprofit People’s Trust For Endangered Species.
“Dormice are cute and they’re a nice animal to work with,” White says, “if we get the habitat right for them, it can actually benefit a broad range of other species.”
28. What does the underlined word “exterminated” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Wiped out. B. Popped up. C. Let down. D. Put away.
29. What can we know about the dormouse nest boxes from the text?
A. They are installed by ecologists. B. The U.K. has the most nest boxes on earth.
C. They offered an easier way to study dormice. D. Dormice take birdhouses as their own nest boxes.
30. What does White suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Living in harmony with dormice. B. Protecting the habitat of dormice.
C. Installing more nest boxes for dormice. D. Finding places more suitable for dormice.
31. In which part of a newspaper is this text mostly from?
A. Health and Lifestyle. B. Sports and Entertainment. C. Nature and Science. D. Education and Art.
D
Astronauts floating around Earth might soon be able to make their own delicious, creamy breakfast. This is thanks to Australian high school students. They want to see if the astronauts can make yogurt in space!
Six students from Haileybury, a high school in Melbourne are participating in a program led by some scientists. They placed the bacteria (细菌) producing yogurt in a culture (培养菌) and packed 36 containers with frozen milk and the bacteria. Then, they sent the containers to the International Space Station (ISS), where the astronauts defrosted the frozen ingredients. These students are working with the scientists to study how bacteria react to microgravity, which is only a small part of the gravity we experience on Earth.
But how exactly do bacteria make yogurt? It all starts with the bacteria that live in milk. These bacteria eat some of the sugar in milk and create a kind of acid, which makes the milk thick and creamy. This process is fermentation (发酵).
The astronauts will study these containers to see how yogurts change depending on the type of milk — either full cream cow’s milk or soy milk. They will also test different fermentation time — either 24, 48 or 72 hours.
When the yogurts come back to Earth, the students will analyze their nutrients. One Haileybury student, Chiara Sgroi said one goal of the experiment is to figure out which yogurt is the most nutritious. “We can even get to taste them, which is pretty exciting,” said Sgroi.
One day, we might be able to send astronauts with some frozen bacteria and milk. We hope that they can easily make healthful yogurt in space.
32. What will the students study in the program?
A. What bacteria need to survive. B. How bacteria react to microgravity.
C. Whether microgravity exists in space. D. Why astronauts can’t make yogurt in space.
33. What do the astronauts need to make yogurt?
A. Bacteria and cream. B. Milk and acid. C. Cream and sugar. D. Bacteria and milk.
34. What may make Sgori excited a lot?
A. Tasting the yogurts made in the ISS. B. Making the most nutritious space yogurts.
C. Testing the yogurts in different temperatures. D. Studying the nutrients of the yogurts in the ISS.
35. What might be the best title for the text?
A. Students Observe the Change of Yogurt in Space B. Students Send Bacteria into Space to Make Yogurt
C. Students Find a New Way to Make Healthy Yogurt D. Students Make Good Yogurt for Astronauts in Space
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。
Self-knowledge is like a compass that guides you through life. It’s crucial not just for our personal happiness, but also for understanding others. Here are 5 areas to get to know yourself better.
Your values
36 . So knowing the things you value the most can help you stay motivated, even when the going gets tough, and also help you make quick decisions about what to do and what not to do.
Your interests
Everything that naturally inspires you to accomplish or learn something can be considered your interests. They not only add color to your life, but also give important clues about what your true self actually desires. 37 .
Around-the-clock activities
Are you an early bird or a night owl? You may think that whether you’re a day or night person is not that important, but it actually is. This is because your efficiency and performance are greatly affected by your peak-energy time, when you plan activities that need energy and attention.
38
Have you ever thought about what gives your life meaning? The most significant events in your life reveal a lot, including what you actually care about and how you should spend the majority of your time in order to live a meaningful life. Finding the life meaning can have a huge impact on your happiness, health, and productivity.
Strengths
We all have strengths and weaknesses. 39 . But this doesn’t mean that you should just ignore your weaknesses. Instead, find ways to admit them and learn from others’ strengths.
Hopefully, all above can help you better understand your own identity. Getting to know yourself can be challenging, and requires effort and courage, but it is highly rewarding. 40 .
A. Your inner motivation
B. Meaningful life mission
C. Trying to fix your weaknesses also matters
D. Our values represent our nature and guide our actions
E. After all, in order to be yourself, you must know yourself first
F. Focusing on your strengths is essential to living a happy and successful life
G. Moreover, they provide you with more flexibility and options to find happiness
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At the age of 13, Giorgia began to suffer a severe skin disorder, which started out on her arms and face and continued to 41 . Soon the angry, red rash (皮疹) covered nearly 97% of her body at times and could be extremely uncomfortable.
But for Giorgia, the most pain was 42 she was treated by others simply because of her physical appearance. People would stop and stare at her in the street, because they thought she was 43 . She knew the condition was 44 her life.
That seems not 45 enough on its own. Unexpectedly, Giorgia also lost her father. She felt like her world went to 46 . They were so close when she was growing up, and she couldn’t 47 losing him.
Fortunately, Giorgia had a strong and beautiful spirit inside. She realized she had a(n) 48 . She could shrink back from what she received or she could find the 49 to love herself and the way she was made. Giorgia 50 her body and decided she’d no longer try to 51 her skin. It was part of who she was. She started a photo series 52 displaying her natural self, hoping that others struggling with their body images will gain 53 and inspiration from the pictures she shares. “We might have 54 that make us look different from other women, but we are still beautiful. I know my dad would be proud of me for my 55 . Now I’ve come to terms with my disease, and I want to help others do the same,” says Giorgia.
41. A. collapse B. spread C. bother D. decline
42. A. why B. whether C. when D. how
43. A. emotional B. greedy C. ugly D. humble
44. A. closing B. wasting C. leading D. ruining
45. A. rewarding B. stressful C. appropriate D. fantastic
46. A. sections B. parts C. pieces D. blocks
47. A. bear B. admit C. mind D. risk
48. A. alternative B. session C. duty D. promise
49. A. courage B. priority C. support D. criterion
50. A. controlled B. disinfected C. examined D. accepted
51. A. break down B. get under C. cope with D. cover up
52. A. regrettably B. bravely C. seriously D. shyly
53. A. strength B. knowledge C. sympathy D. experience
54. A. assumptions B. affairs C. conditions D. qualities
55. A. interaction B. attitude C. integrity D. generosity
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
As a Qinqiang Opera actor, Hou Yan was once ashamed of her profession as a performer of local folk opera, which mainly thrived (兴盛) in northwestern China in the 1990s, a time 56 pop songs and music introduced from the West were popular.
Qinqiang Opera, which originated 57 the ancient folk songs and dances of the Han people in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, is one of the longest-lived 58 (form) of opera in China. But in the past, the sweeping trend of pop and Western music hit Qinqiang Opera hard. During this difficult time, Hou had no choice but 59 (leave) the opera stage she loved. She then took on several jobs to make ends meet, including working as a waitress, 60 (run) a clothing shop and acting in small film roles. 61 she did, she never lost her love for Qinqiang.
62 (thankful), things were turning around. 63 (list) as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006, Qinqiang Opera has gradually seen a return to popularity in recent years. 64 is inspiring that the number of young performers is increasing. And the average age of Hou’s opera team is 30.
The comeback of Qinqiang Opera in the past decades 65 (reflect) the country’s cultural development. Hou’s attitude to her career as a performer has also changed. “As an opera actor, I’m very confident in our culture. I couldn’t imagine it decades ago.”
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“Green Travel”的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿。
内容包括：
1. 汽车带来问题（如空气污染，交通堵塞等）；
2. 解决办法（如骑自行车等）。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式作答。
Dear friends,
That’s all. Thank you for your listening.
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。
Pay It Forward
Ryan, whose father died of illness early, was a senior high student now. He and his mom were on their own, living in a sparsely furnished apartment. Mom lost her job because of the economic crisis and they barely got by (勉强度日).
As usual, Ryan walked into the restaurant where his mother once worked as a cashier in 2010 and queued up to pay for the lunch.
“Two forty,” Sonia, the cashier said.
“Could you charge it to my account, please? My name is Ryan Harris.”
Sonia looked through the record chart, announcing that Ryan didn’t have any credits (积分) left, and suggested he pay cash. Reaching his hand into his pocket, Ryan only took out several cents, which couldn’t cover the lunch. He smiled weakly, turned away and took a seat in the restaurant for a rest. He felt so hungry that his eyes fell on the sandwiches people around were enjoying. Before long, unexpectedly, Sonia walked up to him, bringing a lunch and putting it on his desk. Surprise deprived him of all power of speech. Sonia explained, “I paid for it. And I bought you some credits to last you through the month. I know what it’s like to go without lunch.”
Soon Ryan learned the truth. Sonia went to the same senior high in 2010 like him and used to have lunch in the same restaurant every day. One day, she stayed in line, waiting to buy her lunch, but was told that she didn’t have enough credits. So she left, empty-handed. Just as she thought she would go hungry, an amazing cashier brought her lunch and a card reading “Pay it forward and help someone else in need”.
Sonia told Ryan the amazing cashier changed her life forever, and she was the reason why Sonia decided to start working here, meanwhile handing Ryan the card. Ryan promised that he would pay the money back to her one day. But Sonia insisted, “We are human. And we have to be nice to each other. You needn’t pay me back; you pay it forward!” Ryan could not believe his good fortune, enjoyed the lunch and went to school.
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。
After school, Ryan came home, only to see his mum wiping tears off her face.
When mum saw the card, memories came flooding back.
大连市2022~2023学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语参考答案及评分标准
听力（1.5×20=30）
1—5 ABABA 6—10 BCACB 11—15 CABBC 16—20 BCACC
阅读理解（2.5×20=50）
21—25 DABCD 26—30 CAACB 31—35 CBDAB 36—40 DGBFE
完形填空（1×15=15）
41—45 BDCDB 46—50 CAAAD 51—55 DBACB
语法填空（1.5×10=15）
56. when 57. from 58. forms 59. to leave 60. running
61. Whatever 62. Thankfully 63. Listed 64. It 65. has reflected
写作
第一节（满分15分）
One possible version
Dear friends,
I feel honored to deliver a speech here. My topic today is “Green Travel”.
Nowadays, with the number of cars increasing, air pollution and traffic jam is becoming serious, about which we have to raise awareness. It is high time that we took action from now on. Riding a bike is one of the solutions, whose advantages are obvious. Not only can it save a lot of energy, which is beneficial to our environment, but also our health will improve by cycling. Since we have only one earth, let’s do what we can before it is too late!
That’s all. Thank you for your listening.
第二节（满分25分）
One possible version
After school, Ryan came home, to see his mum wiping tears off her face. Forcing a smile, mum felt sorry that she didn’t have money to buy his credits so he couldn’t afford his lunch. “I feel like the worst mother in the world,” Mum sobbed, burying her face in her hands. Ryan held his mum in his arms, saying “There is really a nice woman. She bought me the lunch credits for the whole month.” He pulled the card out and handed it to mum.
When mum saw the card, memories came flooding back. Many years ago, mum worked as a cashier in this restaurant and saw a girl go hungry for lack of lunch credits. She bought lunch for the girl and gave her the same card with the same words on it. The girl, Sonia paid it forward back to her son. What goes around comes around. Ryan really understood “You needn’t pay me back; you pay it forward”, and was ready to help those in need.
听力原文
Text 1
W: Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?
M: Good idea! I would see to the car and you prepare the food.
Text 2
M: I’d like to invite you to my new house next weekend.
W: Thank you, but I’m not sure when I’ll have time at the moment.
Text 3
W: Good morning. May I help you?
M: No, thank you. I’m just looking around.
W: Take your time then.
Text 4
M: Why were you late for such an important concert? Luckily, Mary, taking your place, played her piece well enough.
W: Sorry, but the plane arrived at the airport after a delay of three hours.
Text 5
M: Why don’t we take a little break? The job calls for so much energy.
W: Didn’t we just have one?
Text 6
W: He is very good, isn’t he?
M: Sorry, what did you say?
W: I said the singer was great.
M: Yes.
W: Have you seen him here before?
M: Oh, yes. He’s always at exactly the same place on Saturdays when I come into town. I think he probably writes the music and words because I’ve never heard any of the songs before.
W: It’s not fair.
M: What do you mean?
W: People with musical ability like that have to stand around here to make a living.
M: Perhaps he enjoys it or makes more money than you think.
W: I hope so.
Text 7
W: Look at this sofa. What do you think?
M: Oh, I’m not sure I like the style. It’s too heavy looking.
W: Is it comfortable? Try it.
M: Mmm, it’s really comfortable. And I’d like to have something this size. Our old sofa is too small. This size is perfect.
W: What do you think of the color?
M: Well, green isn’t my favorite color, but yellow is. Anyway it’s better than that awful brown one we have now. It’s okay, I guess.
W: How much is it?
M: Oh, no! It’s $999! That’s really too expensive. We can’t afford it right now.
W: I know. Why don’t we wait till next month for their mid-year sale? It might be cheaper then.
M: Hey, that’s a good idea.
Text 8
W: Why do I always have to show my I.D.?
M: Hey, they do it to protect you.
W: I have put away all the money into my savings account.
M: How can you live without cash?
W: I get money from the cash machine... forty dollars at a time.
M: I can’t stand you. Don’t they charge for these cash machines?
W: It depends on what kind of account you have, and whether you have enough money in it.
M: And you have that much money saved?
W: How else am I going to pay for college? Save, save, save.
M: Wow.
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W: Good morning. Today we’re going to talk about one of my favorite topics: food. It’s something we can’t live without, yet we might take it for granted in some ways. Our guest today is Roger Sabata, a food scientist who’s done a lot of research in this area. Welcome Mr. Sabata.
M: Thanks for having me.
W: So what’s one of the biggest changes in eating habits that you’ve found?
M: Well, I’d say that the biggest change is the amount of eating out that most of us do nowadays.
W: I’d never really thought of it, but of course, thinking of my parents and how often they were likely to eat out compared to me in my life, well, it’s a lot different.
M: Exactly. And then kids nowadays eat out even more often. Teenagers are eating a lot more fast food than we used to! Now, think of some of the effects of this change in habits.
W: I’d guess it probably isn’t all that healthy.
M: Not really. For example, there’s soda and soft drinks instead of milk. Twenty or 25 years ago, people — especially kids — drank a lot more milk. Nowadays, they drink about twice as much soda as they used to and a lot less milk.
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W: Well, I have read some new research on physical fitness — how even little activities can make you fitter. So, if you tap your feet a lot or move around in your chair, you’ll be in better shape. There was a research...let me see where it was. Oh, yes, it was at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Anyway, they found that all kinds of minor everyday activities like standing up to stretch or getting off the sofa to change the TV channel could make a difference between being thin and being overweight. But if you have a remote control, it keeps you from moving. They also found that overweight people spent at least two hours more each day just sitting still. And, guess what, the extra activity of thinner people might make a difference of something like 10 to 30 pounds in weight per year. The lead researcher for the project says you don’t necessarily have to go out and run ten miles. Just any little movement or activity could contribute to physical fitness.
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