2022-2023学年四川省成都市蓉城高中联盟高二下学期期中考试英语试题含解析

四川省成都市蓉城高中联盟2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bits ubdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards. City officials and experienced tourists have some Mardi Gras guidance:

*Don’t ignore parking rules during Mardi Gras weekend. Click here to find out some transportation options. Follow the parking rules or risked being towed and paying fines of “Biblical proportions, ” according to MardiGras New Orleans. com.

*Don’t move other people’s stuff on the parade route. It’s bad form to move unoccupied chairs. Just scout around for an empty spot.

*Don’t reach down to pick up beads and other throws. In the excitement, you could end up with your hand stamped or worse. Instead, put your foot on the item and hold it there until it’s safe to bend over and get it.

*Don’t relieve yourself on the street. The good folks of New Orleans even have this handy bathroom guide. Make it your “Number I” priority.

If you’re thinking about planning a future trip around the festivities, get an early start. Don’t wait until January to plan your visit. Things book up fast, starting as early as August: you’re leaving it more to luck the longer you wait. So if you’ve missed the boat for this year, remember that for 2024, when Mardi Gras falls on February 13.

1．According to the guidance, what should people do during Mardi Gras?

A．Move unoccupied chairs freely.

B．Pay little attention to transportation options.

C．Put the handy bathroom guide in the first place.

D．Pick up the item from the road as soon as possible.

2．When do the things start to be booked?

A．In January. B．In February.

C．In August. D．In December.

3．Where does the passage most likely come from?

A．A website. B．A textbook.

C．A magazine. D．A newspaper.

“My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp. And somehow, I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage.” Ke Huy Quan said after winning an Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role for his portrayal(演绎) of the unfortunate yet heroic Waymond Wang.

“They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe it’s happening to me. This is the American dream.” But Quan has acknowledged the difficulties in his journey, too, and how he almost gave up his dreams when opportunities dried up.

Quan was born in Saigon and came to Los Angeles in 1979 after fleeing Vietnam and living in Hong Kong as a refugee after the war ended. He began his Hollywood career as a beloved child actor in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “The Goonies.” He kept on auditioning(试镜) after that, but his phone stopped ringing.

Quan reimagined his career path, going on to study film at the University of Southern California and to work behind the scenes as a stunt coordinator(武术指导) and assistant director. He wouldn’t have another film role for nearly 20 years.

Seeing the Asian cast of the 2018 movie “Crazy Rich Asians” made him realize how much he missed acting. And as soon as he came across the “Everything Everywhere” script, he knew he was the right person to play Waymond.

His big-screen comeback has earned him good reviews and numerous accolades, including Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG awards for best supporting actor. And Quan, 51, says these days he’s feeling more optimistic about the Hollywood prospects for him and other Asian actors.

4．What can be inferred from Quan’s words in Paragraph 2?

A．He gave up his American dreams.

B．He loved watching movies very much.

C．It’s difficult for him to read stories in America.

D．It’s hard for him to win an Academy Award for best actor.

5．What does the underlined word “accolades” probably mean in last paragraph?

A．Decisions. B．Prizes.

C．Comments. D．Opinions.

6．What can we learn about Quan from this passage?

A．Quan’s career path was flat.

B．Quan had a happy childhood.

C．Quan hesitated to play Waymond after reading script.

D．Quan has a positive attitude to the Hollywood prospects recently.

7．According to this passage, which of the following word can best describe Quan?

A．Confident. B．Determined.

C．Hospitable. D．Selfless.

As many as 300 million full-time jobs around the world could be automated in some way by the newest wave of artificial intelligence that has made platforms like ChatGPT, according to Goldman Sachs economists.

They predicted in a report Sunday that 18% of work globally could be computerized, with the effects caused more deeply in advanced economies than emerging markets. That’s partly because white-collar workers are seen to be more at risk than manual laborers. Administrative workers and lawyers are expected to be most affected, the economists said, compared to the “little effect” seen on physically demanding or outdoor occupations, such as construction and repair work.

In the United States and Europe, about two-thirds of current jobs “are exposed to some degree of AI automation”, and up to a quarter of all work could be done by AI completely, the bank estimates.

Further use of such Al will likely lead to job losses, the Goldman Sachs economists wrote. But they noted that technological innovation that initially displaces workers has historically also created employment growth in the long run.

While workplaces may shift, widespread adoption of Al could ultimately increase labor productivity—and boost global GDP by 7% annually over a 10-year period, according to Goldman Sachs economists.

“Although the impact of AI on the labor market is likely to be significant, most jobs and industries are only partially exposed to automation and are thus more likely to be complemented rather than replaced by AI,” the economists added. “Most workers are employed in occupations that are partially exposed to AI automation and, following AI adoption, will likely apply at least some of their freed-up capacity toward productive activities that increase output.”

Of US workers expected to be affected, for instance, 25% to 50% of their workload “can be replaced,” the researchers added. “The combination of significant labor cost savings, new job creation, and a productivity boost for non-displaced workers raises the possibility of a labor productivity boom like those that followed the emergence of earlier general-purpose technologies like the electric motor and personal computer.”

8．Who are less likely to be affected by AI automation according to Paragraph 2?

A．Lawyers. B．Repairmen.

C．White-collar workers. D．Administrative workers.

9．What can we learn about AI according to Goldman Sachs economists?

A．AI has caused huge job losses.

B．AI may increase labor productivity.

C．AI has replaced most jobs and industries.

D．AI may cause little impact on the labor market.

10．Why did the researchers mention some US workers in the last paragraph?

A．To show the benefits of AI.

B．To show using AI wasted a lot of money.

C．To show AI had a bad effect on US workers.

D．To show some US workers didn’t want to work.

11．What’s the best title for the text?

A．The Impacts of AI B．The Concept of AI

C．The Development of AI D．The Achievements of AI

When you can’t fit your entire workout into a busy day, do you think there’s no point in doing anything at all? You should rethink that mindset. Just 11 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic activity per day could lower your risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease(心血管疾病) or premature death, a large new study has found.

Aerobic activities include walking, dancing, running, jogging, cycling and swimming. You can estimate the intensity level of an activity by your heart rate and how hard you’re breathing as you move. Higher levels of physical activity have been associated with lower rates of premature death and chronic disease, according to past research. But how the risk levels for these outcomes are affected by the amount of exercise someone gets has been more difficult to determine. To explore this impact, scientists largely from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom looked at data from 196 studies, amounting to more than 30 million adult participants who were followed for 10 years on average.

The study mainly focused on participants who had done the minimum recommended amount of 150 minutes of exercise per week, or 22 minutes per day. Compared with inactive participants, adults who had done 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity per week had a 31% lower risk of dying from any cause, a 29% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 15% lower risk of dying from cancer. The same amount of exercise was linked with a 27% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and 12% lower risk when it came to cancer.

“This is a convincing systematic review of existing research,” said CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University, who wasn’t involved in the research. “We already knew that there was a strong correlation between increased physical activity and reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, cancer and premature death. This research confirms it, and furthermore states that a smaller amount than the 150 minutes of recommended exercise a week can help.”

12．Why did the scientists from the University of Cambridge do this research?

A．To confirm the past research.

B．To encourage people to do more exercise.

C．To find out how the amount of exercise impact the risk levels.

D．To explore the relationship between daily exercise and risk levels.

13．How did the scientists reach their conclusion?

A．By conducting genetic research.

B．By analyzing data from past research.

C．By comparing different groups of participants.

D．By collecting a mass of data from science website.

14．What can we learn from this study?

A．Inactive participants had higher risk of dying from cancer.

B．People should take exercise for about 22 minutes every day.

C．The scientists suggested people exercise at most 150 minutes per week.

D．Moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity was the best exercise for adults.

15．What is the Dr. Leana Wen’s attitude towards this research?

A．Critical. B．Indifferent.

C．Sceptical. D．Positive.

二、七选五

How do you like your eggs in the morning? Fried, baked or boiled? ___16___. Here’s our top pick of breakfast ideas to wake up your taste buds.

Add some avocado.

The popularity of the humble avocado has increased in recent years. Not only does it pair perfectly with bacon, but research suggests avocado can actually help to speed up your metabolism(新陈代谢). ___17___.

Try inventive combinations.

 ___18___. Take a clue out of Virginia Guzman’s book and try adding olives to ham and cheese to give your sandwich a salty kick. And who says you can’t eat cake for breakfast? Food bloggers May Lee made this healthy breakfast cake by mixing yogurt with apple and oat flour.

See your fridge resourcefully.

Breakfast can be a meal, or it can be a vehicle for reinventing leftovers into new taste combinations. ___19___? Fry it with onion, chili and turmeric for a quick version of uggani, a light but filling rice breakfast popular in the Rayalaseema region of southern India.

 ___20___.

We’d all love to hop on a plane for breakfast, but in today’s cities chances are that you probably won’t need to adventure too far to taste international flavors. At the same time, bring global classics to your own kitchen is a great choice.

A．Go international

B．Cheese is for breakfast

C．Is your fridge filled with last night’s rice

D．It’s time to step outside the breakfast box

E．Wait until the base is cooked before using a plate to flip it over

F．Besides, it also keeps blood vessels clear and inflammation(炎症) down

G．We invited you to show us the food that gets you fueled up for the day ahead

三、完形填空

Nelly Cheboi, the founder of Kenyan recycling company, TechLit Africa, has been named CNN’s Hero of the Year for her great work across Africa. Growing up in ___21___ in rural Kenya, she watched her mother work tirelessly so that she and her three sisters could ___22___ school. From an early age, Cheboi realized her family, along with others in their village, was ___23___ in a circle that left them little hope.

 ___24___, in 2012, Nelly Cheboi received a scholarship to Augustana College that changed her life. But she began her studies with ___25___ computer experience. She handwrote papers and ___26___ to transeribe (眷写) them on a computer. She said she didn’t feel ___27___ using a computer until she ___28___ a computer course for her maths major.

Gradually, Cheboi was interested in ___29___ science and began a career in the field. ____30____ good computer skills, she could find jobs and make money by doing what she loved. She knew she wanted to make contributions to her hometown, and that is how TechLit Africa was ____31____.

“It was just unfair that a young generation in my hometown was ____32____. I built a school, trying to see if I could include computer science as a part of kids’ education.” Cheboi said, “The program was going really ____33____, but then I realized that building schools was really hard because it was so difficult to ____34____ money.”

Cheboi and her partners also realized that they could reach more students by ____35____ computer training into local schools. They shipped more than 40 ____36____ computers that had been ____37____ to them by tech companies to Kenya. Now, since the non-profit organization has grown, it continues to work with various companies to clean up the ____38____ in the computers and then send them to Africa.

Through Cheboi’s ____39____, the students in Africa love learning about computers, and in turn they are ____40____ skills that help them get out of poverty.

21．A．happiness B．comfort C．wealth D．poverty

22．A．change B．quit C．attend D．leave

23．A．stuck B．injured C．cheated D．forced

24．A．Easily B．Fortunately C．Sadly D．Suddenly

25．A．much B．little C．rich D．unusual

26．A．struggled B．decided C．pretended D．promised

27．A．embarrassed B．surprised C．disappointed D．comfortable

28．A．took B．failed C．led D．missed

29．A．mathematics B．physics C．chemistry D．computer

30．A．Instead of B．Regardless of C．Thanks to D．In addition to

31．A．studied B．founded C．abandoned D．shared

32．A．left behind B．looked after C．let out D．dealt with

33．A．well B．badly C．unexpectedly D．terribly

34．A．make B．collect C．count D．borrow

35．A．proving B．discussing C．introducing D．receiving

36．A．damaged B．new C．recycled D．modern

37．A．sold B．lent C．returned D．donated

38．A．hardware B．data C．screen D．pictures

39．A．encouragement B．experiments C．exercises D．efforts

40．A．believing B．needing C．gaining D．teaching

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

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。

What would you do if your pet died? Many pet lovers would go out and buy another one. But one American woman was unable ___41___(bear) life without her loved pet cat. She had him cloned. Her new cat, nine-week-old Little Nicky, is identical to the old one. For pet owners, cloning can actually relieve the ___42___(sad) of losing a favorite pet.

Little Nicky ___43___(clone) by an American company called GSC in 2005. Many people said they felt angry at the large amount of money ___44___(spend) on cloning a cat. The woman said she had already received nearly 100 ___45___(frighten) letters from angry people, saying that cloning was ___46___ waste of money and against the rules of nature. ___47___(obvious), they found it difficult to accept cloning.

GSC said it had to try 80 times before it succeeded in producing the cloned cat. ___48___ the moment, the company is using new techniques and hopes to produce cloned dogs. GSC also said that if people were not satisfied with the cloned cat or dog, they could have ___49___(they) money back. Although the cost of cloning is so high ____50____ it’s not financially accessible to ordinary people, the manager of GSC said that the price would go down and that the cost would be $ 20, 000 for a dog, only $ 10, 000 for a cat in five years.

五、短文改错

51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The Chang’an ancient music, also known as Xi’an Guyue, dated from the Tang Dynasty. Initial, it was playing only for royal gatherings. And now, the music becomes popular among common people. It is a typical representative of Chinese tradition music. Its history is much more longer than the western symphony, that appeared in the 18th century. In a process of performing traditional Chang’an ancient music, all performer must keep all the tunes in mind. As more and more people fall in love the music, this ancient art is now injected(注入) with new life, attracts more and more audiences from China and abroad.

六、建议信

52．假定你是李华，你的英国笔友John写信告诉你，因为和好友闹矛盾他感到很沮丧，请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.表达安慰；

2.提供建议；

3.表达祝福。

注意：

1.词数：100左右

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua