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这是一份河北省承德市承德承实高级中学等2校2022-2023学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题(无答案)，共9页。
承德高中2022～2023学年第一学期高二期中考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位导填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。
1. When will Jenny begin to get more pocket money?
A. Next week. B. Next month C. In four months.
2. Where does the woman want to go?
A. The computer store. B. The clothing store. C. The cell phone store.
3. Which street is the Chinese restaurant on?
A. Bank Street. B. Smith Street. C. Field Street.
4. Why is the woman reading the same book again?
A. She likes it too much. B. She doesn't finish the end. C. She forgot some parts of it.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. An outdoor activity. B. A kind of drink. C. A sleeping problem
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. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a stadium. B. At home. C. At a restaurant.
7. When will the speakers leave?
A. In half an hour. B. In five minutes. C. In an hour.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the weather like now?
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.
9. How does the man feel now?
A. Tired. B. Relaxed. C. Confused.
10. What does the woman suggest doing at night?
A. Going for a walk. B. Watching a movie. C. Shopping at the market.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where was the man when the accident happened?
A. At a traffic light. B. Outside a bank. C. In a watch store.
12. What time is it now?
A. 2:00. B. 2:20. C. 2:40.
13. What does the man say about the car driver?
A. He drove slowly. B. He ran a red light. C. He didn't see the truck driver.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the woman want the man to do tomorrow?
A. Visit John. B. Stay later than normal. C. Take on a new responsibility.
15. What will the man do first?
A. Print his report. B. Study the material. C. Give a presentation.
16. What is the purpose of the meeting?
A. To sell a product.
B. To search for new customers.
C. To show the ideas to a sales group.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Salesman and customer. C. Manager and employee.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When will the sale begin?
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
19. Which item will cost $575?
A. The refrigerator. B. The dishwasher. C. The washing machine.
20. What does the speaker advise people to do in the end?
A. Buy a small gift. B. Try the nice coffee. C. Get a membership card.
第二部分 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。
A
Four Best Language Exchange Apps
HelloTalk
HelloTalk is a language exchange application that allows you to talk with others from around the world for free. You can write a brief summary about yourself in your profile（简介）, choose your native language and select the language and level that you're currently learning. Then you're able to search for native language partners from around the world! What sets HelloTalk apart from similar apps is that native speakers can edit your messages and correct your grammar while you chat together.
Lext Talk
Lext Talk is an application that allows users to connect with people from around the world. Once your profile is complete, you can select which language you speak and which language you'd like to learn. A very convenient feature that Lext Talk offers is its map. Users can use Lext Talk's map to search for language partners in their areas, or find a partner in a specific region.
Doongle
Like the feature of Lext Talk but you have an Android phone? Don't worry, there's a similar app for all Android users too! Doongle allows its users to share voice messages, photos and more. Like Lext Talk, Doongle also has a map feature. Doongle offers a particular group chat feature, where you can talk about English grammar or share tips on how to make a pizza with others.
italki
With italki, you get to choose your teachers based on your interests and goals. You pay per lesson but you get what you pay for. You can choose to take lessons anytime and anywhere to your liking. If you don't know which teacher to choose, don't worry. All teachers will have a video introduction of themselves and you could also judge by looking through previous reviews from students.
21. What's special about HelloTalk?
A. It is the best application to learn grammar.
B. Users' errors can be corrected in the message.
C. HelloTalk offers quality lessons at a low price.
D. Users can choose language partners by gender.
22. Which offers professional guidance to a language learner?
A. Hello Talk. B. Lext Talk. C. italki. D. Doongle.
23. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Doongle doesn't have a map feature.
B. HelloTalk doesn't offer a text chat feature.
C. italki doesn't offer much detail of teachers.
D. Lext Talk is not suitable for Android users.
B
The example of a foreign teacher who volunteered to help fight the wildfires in Chongqing's Beibei District with other local residents has touched many.
In the unbearable heat and drought conditions, multiple wildfires hit parts of Chongqing. On Sunday night, a forest fire broke out and spread in Beibei District. The local government issued an urgent call for volunteers with certain skills and experience, such as chain saw（链锯）operation, to join in the firefighting. Chain saws were used to create fire barriers.
"I was happy to help,” said Francis Stonier, a professor in a university. "I used to cut trees around my yard and neighborhood and had volunteered many times in the US in the past.”
Stonier found a translator—50-year-old He Wu, a foreign language professor—who also signed up to fight fires. Soon after arriving at the volunteer area, the pair were assigned to one of the chain saw groups—examining and adjusting chain saws.
"Stonier is responsible and focused, and is doing a really good job," said He, adding that Stonier checked each chain saw carefully, to see if it was too tight or too loose. "Wherever I went, the volunteers and local residents gave me a big thumbs-up. It was an unforgettable experience," Stonier said.
Thanks to the joint efforts of fire and rescue workers, as well as volunteers and residents, the scaring wildfire in Beibei had been put out as of Thursday night.
"It was great to see such an outpouring of help in the extreme heat," Stonier said, noting that he was impressed with the number of locals who came to help. Motorcyclists gave up their jobs to transport materials and people up and down the mountains. Others gave their time to carry heavy supplies, prepare and serve meals or help organize.
24. What caused the outbreak of the forest fire in Beibei District?
A. The extreme heat and drought.
B. The local area being short of water.
C. The existence of enough oil materials.
D. The lack of people guarding the forest.
25. Why was Stonier accepted to participate in the firefighting?
A. He was capable of creating fire barriers.
B. He was determined to become a firefighter.
C. He was experienced in chain saw operation.
D. He showed no consideration for his own safety.
26. Which words can best describe Stonier?
A. Determined and creative. B. Devoted and courageous.
C. Generous and independent. D. Humorous and passionate.
27. What message does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph?
A. To care is to help.
B. Many hands make light work.
C. Dare to challenge and achieve yourself.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C
Carbon dioxide emissions from transportation are now thought as the top source of greenhouse gases. One of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to reconsider how much, and how often, you travel.
Going car free for a year could save about 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide, according to a study from the University of British Columbia. How can you stop using a car? Try taking a train, bus or better yet, riding a bike.
But let's be realistic. You will likely need to use a car this year. So, when you do, here are some tips to make your trip more climate-friendly. Driving efficiently can help to reduce emissions. Go easy on the gas and brakes and drive like you have an egg under your foot. Regularly service your car to keep it more efficient. Keeping your tires pumped correctly can reduce emissions. Low tire pressure will hurt your fuel economy. Air conditioning and frequent city driving can make emissions go up. So cut down on these as often as possible. Use cruise control（定速巡航）on long drives-in most cases, this can help to save gas. Don't weigh your car down with extra things that you don't need on your trip.
Fly often? Taking one fewer long round-trip flight could reduce your personal carbon footprint significantly. If you use public transportation often and fly less, your carbon footprint might still be relatively sustainable, but if you drive and fly a lot, your emissions will be higher. If you can't avoid flying, you can offset them by donating money to sustainable projects, such as supplying efficient stoves to rural homes, or projects which help farmers deal with crop waste environmentally.
28. What does the author think of going car free?
A. Impractical. B. Costly. C. Efficient. D. Reliable.
29. Which can be adopted to save fuel of your car?
A. Maintaining your car properly.
B. Using cruise control in the city.
C. Stepping hard on the gas and brakes.
D. Getting rid of all the necessary loads.
30. What does the underlined word "offset" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Set foot in. B. Team up with.
C. Make up for. D. Put up with.
31. Which is the best title for the text?
A. How to save fuel when driving cars
B. How to reduce your carbon footprint
C. Reduce carbon footprint by all means
D. Lower carbon footprint in transportation
D
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings（幼苗）aboard the Tiangong space station and this experiment may offer key insights into how astronauts can grow food to support long-term space missions, experts said on Monday. This experiment is the first to produce the complete life cycle of the plant, which begins with a seed and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.
The breakthrough was conducted in the Wentian space laboratory, which was launched into orbit on July 24, 2022. Three astronauts were conducting the experiment smoothly and testing the plants according to the plan.
"The rice seedlings are growing very well," said Zheng Huiqiong, a researcher of the task, adding that the experiment also contained seedlings of a small flowering plant often used by scientists to study mutations（变异）. "The astronauts will keep monitoring the plants, and if it is successful, they will collect the newly produced seeds and bring them back to Earth for further studies," she noted.
The flowering stage is crucial for plant reproductive development. "We want to investigate how microgravity can affect the plant flowering time and whether it is possible to use the microgravity environment to control the related process," she said.
Since the 1980s, China has been taking seeds of rice and other crops to space to help them mutate and produce higher yields once they were planted on Earth. But growing rice in orbit is a different challenge due to the tough conditions of space such as microgravity and lack of air.
Rice has been a main food for astronauts since the early days of space exploration. Freezedried chicken and rice was the menu for the Apollo 11 mission, which carried the first humans to land on the moon in July 1969.
"But if we want to land on and explore Mars, bringing food from Earth is not enough to provide for the astronauts' long journey and mission in space. We have to find a food source for long-term space explorations," Zheng added.
32. What's the significance of Chinese recent space rice experiment?
A. It enables human beings to move to another planet.
B. It helps people get a better idea of the human life cycle.
C. It inspires more other countries to do space explorations.
D. It makes it possible to carry out long-term space missions.
33. What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The mutation. B. The experiment.
C. The exploration. D. The space mission.
34. Why have crop seeds been brought to space since the last century?
A. To study the impact of microgravity on crop growth.
B. To figure out how to create an earth-like environment.
C. To promote genetic changes and increase crop harvest.
D. To develop new crop species with strong ability to adapt.
35. Where is the text most probably from?
A. A history book. B. A fashion magazine.
C. A medical report. D. A science newspaper.
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。
If you're a high school student, you have a lot of scholarship resources available to you. Here are some tips on how to get college scholarships.
Enter high school career centers. First, go to your high school career center. 36 , your school's counselor（辅导员）can help you find similar resources online or in your local community. Most high school career centers keep an updated list of scholarships sorted by date. Go through this list and make note of every single scholarship.
Make full use of library and bookstore scholarship resources. Once you use up all of the scholarships from your high school, head to a bookstore or library and pick up the latest copy of an annual scholarship reference book. 37 . But it's cheaper to borrow a copy from the library. The scholarship books are all catalogs（目录）of scholarships you can earn as a high school student.
38 . Once you've found all the scholarships through the above resources, you can turn to different search engines and websites that can help you find scholarships. The easiest-to-find scholarships on the web will be the most competitive. 39 .
Find scholarships through friends and family. 40 , which can help see if they know or any scholarships. There are a lot of companies that offer college scholarships companies that the people you know work at. So ask around! Some of the best scholarships come from some of the most unexpected places.
A. Make college scholarship web
B. Search college scholarship sites
C. You'll also find these books online
D. If your high school doesn't have a career center
E. Talk to your friends, parents and even parents' friends
F. That's why we recommend career centers and books first
G. After arriving career center, you can update resources online
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每题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。
A group of generous mothers collected baby strollers（婴儿手推车）to help the homeless mothers. The homeless mothers had 41 from their homes because of the flood. Many people left their homes with only a suitcase or a few 42 items, so the sight of strollers waiting for them at a bus station became a（n） 43 of hope and love.
Women and children 44 the majority of the refugees（难民）leaving their homes, because the government 45 the men younger than 60 to remain and rebuild their home.
The kind mothers 46 the heartbreaking scenes of desperate families escaping from their homes and wanted to help. The donation of strollers and other necessities has 47 helped ease the transition for many families. Donators have also left heartwarming, handwritten notes to show their 48 .
The mothers who organized the 49 knew first-hand the comfort a stroller would bring to a tired mother and child. A stroller offers a sense of 50 , and it allows both mother and child an opportunity to rest and 51 strength.
The stroller drive idea first spread by 52 word of mouth between neighbors. The idea soon went viral on social media and 53 a kindness movement. The mothers' stroller idea 54 an activity of supply and fund donations for refugees from the country. Many people believe that the kindhearted mothers are heroes for the refugees. Their action has 55 to the world a beautiful example of the value of kindness.
41. A. fled B. learned C. differed D. recovered
42. A. various B. cheap C. personal D. big
43. A. absence B. symbol C. character D. design
44. A. represent B. control C. predict D. manage
45. A. promised B. permitted C. reminded D. required
46. A. monitored B. witnessed C. assessed D. Examined
47. A. privately B. completely C. crazily D. actually
48. A. support B. admiration C. protection D. demand
49. A. process B. donation C. journey D. treatment
50. A. stress B. direction C. balance D. safety
51. A. regain B. repeat C. recall D. review
52. A. typical B. simple C. evident D. steady
53. A. figured out B. knocked off C. brought about D. attended to
54. A. reflected B. deserted C. handled D.inspired
55. A. apologized B. described C. displayed D. explained
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。
Scientists who study the evolution（进化）of language say wild chimpanzees（黑猩猩）have a more complex communication system than past research has shown. The researchers say the animal uses more than ten kinds of calls. 56 can be combined into hundreds of different orders.
The study team made 4. 800 recordings of the calls 57 （produce）by members of three groups of chimpanzees. They live in Tai National Park. Ivory Coast. It's one of the last important 58 （area）of old-growth tropical forest in West Africa and home 59 many kinds of plants and animals. Chimpanzees are intelligent and 60 （high）social. They can make and use tools and can 61 （teach）a small amount of human sign language.
Scientists 62 （know）that chimpanzees use different calls in the wild since a long time ago. But the new study offered a 63 （deep）understanding of their communication than before. Cedric was the lead 64 （write）of the study and said that the chimpanzee calls are among 65 most complex forms of communication described in non-human animals.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是校英文报编辑，你校最近举办的科技创新设计比赛圆满结束。请你用英语写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动简介；
2.活动影响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Report on the Technological Innovation Design Competition
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。
After a hard day's work, I usually go shopping in the nearby commercial center to relieve my tiredness.
Last Monday, I was in the commercial center as usual and I decided to go and get a cup of coffee. As I was making my way to the coffee shop. I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. I knew from first sight that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch laid out in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it. It was also rather obvious that he had a problem with his right eye and probably couldn't see out of it. I then joined the line and waited to be served.
Then one thing that made me unforgettable happened. There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also waiting to be served. The next thing I knew was that the young man handed the server a twenty-dollar bill and requested an orange juice, as well as a favour. The server looked at the young man, a little confused, not fully understanding the request.
"Please help me give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench, as well as the change from the 20 dollars," the young man said to the server.
At that time, the server hesitated for a moment and said, "I am a little scared for his behavior and appearance."
"Don't worry. I have the confidence that he is a kind and warm-heated gentleman. He is just in need of some kind of help and has a problem with his right eye and probably couldn't see out of it. I will be watching every second so that you will be completely safe at all times," the young man added.
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。
Then the server approached the old gentleman slowly.
I wondered why the young man didn't perform this act of kindness himself.
承德高中2022～2023学年第一学期高二期中考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位导填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。
1. When will Jenny begin to get more pocket money?
A. Next week. B. Next month C. In four months.
2. Where does the woman want to go?
A. The computer store. B. The clothing store. C. The cell phone store.
3. Which street is the Chinese restaurant on?
A. Bank Street. B. Smith Street. C. Field Street.
4. Why is the woman reading the same book again?
A. She likes it too much. B. She doesn't finish the end. C. She forgot some parts of it.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. An outdoor activity. B. A kind of drink. C. A sleeping problem
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. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a stadium. B. At home. C. At a restaurant.
7. When will the speakers leave?
A. In half an hour. B. In five minutes. C. In an hour.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the weather like now?
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.
9. How does the man feel now?
A. Tired. B. Relaxed. C. Confused.
10. What does the woman suggest doing at night?
A. Going for a walk. B. Watching a movie. C. Shopping at the market.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where was the man when the accident happened?
A. At a traffic light. B. Outside a bank. C. In a watch store.
12. What time is it now?
A. 2:00. B. 2:20. C. 2:40.
13. What does the man say about the car driver?
A. He drove slowly. B. He ran a red light. C. He didn't see the truck driver.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the woman want the man to do tomorrow?
A. Visit John. B. Stay later than normal. C. Take on a new responsibility.
15. What will the man do first?
A. Print his report. B. Study the material. C. Give a presentation.
16. What is the purpose of the meeting?
A. To sell a product.
B. To search for new customers.
C. To show the ideas to a sales group.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Salesman and customer. C. Manager and employee.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When will the sale begin?
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
19. Which item will cost $575?
A. The refrigerator. B. The dishwasher. C. The washing machine.
20. What does the speaker advise people to do in the end?
A. Buy a small gift. B. Try the nice coffee. C. Get a membership card.
第二部分 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。
A
Four Best Language Exchange Apps
HelloTalk
HelloTalk is a language exchange application that allows you to talk with others from around the world for free. You can write a brief summary about yourself in your profile（简介）, choose your native language and select the language and level that you're currently learning. Then you're able to search for native language partners from around the world! What sets HelloTalk apart from similar apps is that native speakers can edit your messages and correct your grammar while you chat together.
Lext Talk
Lext Talk is an application that allows users to connect with people from around the world. Once your profile is complete, you can select which language you speak and which language you'd like to learn. A very convenient feature that Lext Talk offers is its map. Users can use Lext Talk's map to search for language partners in their areas, or find a partner in a specific region.
Doongle
Like the feature of Lext Talk but you have an Android phone? Don't worry, there's a similar app for all Android users too! Doongle allows its users to share voice messages, photos and more. Like Lext Talk, Doongle also has a map feature. Doongle offers a particular group chat feature, where you can talk about English grammar or share tips on how to make a pizza with others.
italki
With italki, you get to choose your teachers based on your interests and goals. You pay per lesson but you get what you pay for. You can choose to take lessons anytime and anywhere to your liking. If you don't know which teacher to choose, don't worry. All teachers will have a video introduction of themselves and you could also judge by looking through previous reviews from students.
21. What's special about HelloTalk?
A. It is the best application to learn grammar.
B. Users' errors can be corrected in the message.
C. HelloTalk offers quality lessons at a low price.
D. Users can choose language partners by gender.
22. Which offers professional guidance to a language learner?
A. Hello Talk. B. Lext Talk. C. italki. D. Doongle.
23. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Doongle doesn't have a map feature.
B. HelloTalk doesn't offer a text chat feature.
C. italki doesn't offer much detail of teachers.
D. Lext Talk is not suitable for Android users.
B
The example of a foreign teacher who volunteered to help fight the wildfires in Chongqing's Beibei District with other local residents has touched many.
In the unbearable heat and drought conditions, multiple wildfires hit parts of Chongqing. On Sunday night, a forest fire broke out and spread in Beibei District. The local government issued an urgent call for volunteers with certain skills and experience, such as chain saw（链锯）operation, to join in the firefighting. Chain saws were used to create fire barriers.
"I was happy to help,” said Francis Stonier, a professor in a university. "I used to cut trees around my yard and neighborhood and had volunteered many times in the US in the past.”
Stonier found a translator—50-year-old He Wu, a foreign language professor—who also signed up to fight fires. Soon after arriving at the volunteer area, the pair were assigned to one of the chain saw groups—examining and adjusting chain saws.
"Stonier is responsible and focused, and is doing a really good job," said He, adding that Stonier checked each chain saw carefully, to see if it was too tight or too loose. "Wherever I went, the volunteers and local residents gave me a big thumbs-up. It was an unforgettable experience," Stonier said.
Thanks to the joint efforts of fire and rescue workers, as well as volunteers and residents, the scaring wildfire in Beibei had been put out as of Thursday night.
"It was great to see such an outpouring of help in the extreme heat," Stonier said, noting that he was impressed with the number of locals who came to help. Motorcyclists gave up their jobs to transport materials and people up and down the mountains. Others gave their time to carry heavy supplies, prepare and serve meals or help organize.
24. What caused the outbreak of the forest fire in Beibei District?
A. The extreme heat and drought.
B. The local area being short of water.
C. The existence of enough oil materials.
D. The lack of people guarding the forest.
25. Why was Stonier accepted to participate in the firefighting?
A. He was capable of creating fire barriers.
B. He was determined to become a firefighter.
C. He was experienced in chain saw operation.
D. He showed no consideration for his own safety.
26. Which words can best describe Stonier?
A. Determined and creative. B. Devoted and courageous.
C. Generous and independent. D. Humorous and passionate.
27. What message does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph?
A. To care is to help.
B. Many hands make light work.
C. Dare to challenge and achieve yourself.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C
Carbon dioxide emissions from transportation are now thought as the top source of greenhouse gases. One of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to reconsider how much, and how often, you travel.
Going car free for a year could save about 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide, according to a study from the University of British Columbia. How can you stop using a car? Try taking a train, bus or better yet, riding a bike.
But let's be realistic. You will likely need to use a car this year. So, when you do, here are some tips to make your trip more climate-friendly. Driving efficiently can help to reduce emissions. Go easy on the gas and brakes and drive like you have an egg under your foot. Regularly service your car to keep it more efficient. Keeping your tires pumped correctly can reduce emissions. Low tire pressure will hurt your fuel economy. Air conditioning and frequent city driving can make emissions go up. So cut down on these as often as possible. Use cruise control（定速巡航）on long drives-in most cases, this can help to save gas. Don't weigh your car down with extra things that you don't need on your trip.
Fly often? Taking one fewer long round-trip flight could reduce your personal carbon footprint significantly. If you use public transportation often and fly less, your carbon footprint might still be relatively sustainable, but if you drive and fly a lot, your emissions will be higher. If you can't avoid flying, you can offset them by donating money to sustainable projects, such as supplying efficient stoves to rural homes, or projects which help farmers deal with crop waste environmentally.
28. What does the author think of going car free?
A. Impractical. B. Costly. C. Efficient. D. Reliable.
29. Which can be adopted to save fuel of your car?
A. Maintaining your car properly.
B. Using cruise control in the city.
C. Stepping hard on the gas and brakes.
D. Getting rid of all the necessary loads.
30. What does the underlined word "offset" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Set foot in. B. Team up with.
C. Make up for. D. Put up with.
31. Which is the best title for the text?
A. How to save fuel when driving cars
B. How to reduce your carbon footprint
C. Reduce carbon footprint by all means
D. Lower carbon footprint in transportation
D
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings（幼苗）aboard the Tiangong space station and this experiment may offer key insights into how astronauts can grow food to support long-term space missions, experts said on Monday. This experiment is the first to produce the complete life cycle of the plant, which begins with a seed and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.
The breakthrough was conducted in the Wentian space laboratory, which was launched into orbit on July 24, 2022. Three astronauts were conducting the experiment smoothly and testing the plants according to the plan.
"The rice seedlings are growing very well," said Zheng Huiqiong, a researcher of the task, adding that the experiment also contained seedlings of a small flowering plant often used by scientists to study mutations（变异）. "The astronauts will keep monitoring the plants, and if it is successful, they will collect the newly produced seeds and bring them back to Earth for further studies," she noted.
The flowering stage is crucial for plant reproductive development. "We want to investigate how microgravity can affect the plant flowering time and whether it is possible to use the microgravity environment to control the related process," she said.
Since the 1980s, China has been taking seeds of rice and other crops to space to help them mutate and produce higher yields once they were planted on Earth. But growing rice in orbit is a different challenge due to the tough conditions of space such as microgravity and lack of air.
Rice has been a main food for astronauts since the early days of space exploration. Freezedried chicken and rice was the menu for the Apollo 11 mission, which carried the first humans to land on the moon in July 1969.
"But if we want to land on and explore Mars, bringing food from Earth is not enough to provide for the astronauts' long journey and mission in space. We have to find a food source for long-term space explorations," Zheng added.
32. What's the significance of Chinese recent space rice experiment?
A. It enables human beings to move to another planet.
B. It helps people get a better idea of the human life cycle.
C. It inspires more other countries to do space explorations.
D. It makes it possible to carry out long-term space missions.
33. What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The mutation. B. The experiment.
C. The exploration. D. The space mission.
34. Why have crop seeds been brought to space since the last century?
A. To study the impact of microgravity on crop growth.
B. To figure out how to create an earth-like environment.
C. To promote genetic changes and increase crop harvest.
D. To develop new crop species with strong ability to adapt.
35. Where is the text most probably from?
A. A history book. B. A fashion magazine.
C. A medical report. D. A science newspaper.
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。
If you're a high school student, you have a lot of scholarship resources available to you. Here are some tips on how to get college scholarships.
Enter high school career centers. First, go to your high school career center. 36 , your school's counselor（辅导员）can help you find similar resources online or in your local community. Most high school career centers keep an updated list of scholarships sorted by date. Go through this list and make note of every single scholarship.
Make full use of library and bookstore scholarship resources. Once you use up all of the scholarships from your high school, head to a bookstore or library and pick up the latest copy of an annual scholarship reference book. 37 . But it's cheaper to borrow a copy from the library. The scholarship books are all catalogs（目录）of scholarships you can earn as a high school student.
38 . Once you've found all the scholarships through the above resources, you can turn to different search engines and websites that can help you find scholarships. The easiest-to-find scholarships on the web will be the most competitive. 39 .
Find scholarships through friends and family. 40 , which can help see if they know or any scholarships. There are a lot of companies that offer college scholarships companies that the people you know work at. So ask around! Some of the best scholarships come from some of the most unexpected places.
A. Make college scholarship web
B. Search college scholarship sites
C. You'll also find these books online
D. If your high school doesn't have a career center
E. Talk to your friends, parents and even parents' friends
F. That's why we recommend career centers and books first
G. After arriving career center, you can update resources online
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每题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。
A group of generous mothers collected baby strollers（婴儿手推车）to help the homeless mothers. The homeless mothers had 41 from their homes because of the flood. Many people left their homes with only a suitcase or a few 42 items, so the sight of strollers waiting for them at a bus station became a（n） 43 of hope and love.
Women and children 44 the majority of the refugees（难民）leaving their homes, because the government 45 the men younger than 60 to remain and rebuild their home.
The kind mothers 46 the heartbreaking scenes of desperate families escaping from their homes and wanted to help. The donation of strollers and other necessities has 47 helped ease the transition for many families. Donators have also left heartwarming, handwritten notes to show their 48 .
The mothers who organized the 49 knew first-hand the comfort a stroller would bring to a tired mother and child. A stroller offers a sense of 50 , and it allows both mother and child an opportunity to rest and 51 strength.
The stroller drive idea first spread by 52 word of mouth between neighbors. The idea soon went viral on social media and 53 a kindness movement. The mothers' stroller idea 54 an activity of supply and fund donations for refugees from the country. Many people believe that the kindhearted mothers are heroes for the refugees. Their action has 55 to the world a beautiful example of the value of kindness.
41. A. fled B. learned C. differed D. recovered
42. A. various B. cheap C. personal D. big
43. A. absence B. symbol C. character D. design
44. A. represent B. control C. predict D. manage
45. A. promised B. permitted C. reminded D. required
46. A. monitored B. witnessed C. assessed D. Examined
47. A. privately B. completely C. crazily D. actually
48. A. support B. admiration C. protection D. demand
49. A. process B. donation C. journey D. treatment
50. A. stress B. direction C. balance D. safety
51. A. regain B. repeat C. recall D. review
52. A. typical B. simple C. evident D. steady
53. A. figured out B. knocked off C. brought about D. attended to
54. A. reflected B. deserted C. handled D.inspired
55. A. apologized B. described C. displayed D. explained
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。
Scientists who study the evolution（进化）of language say wild chimpanzees（黑猩猩）have a more complex communication system than past research has shown. The researchers say the animal uses more than ten kinds of calls. 56 can be combined into hundreds of different orders.
The study team made 4. 800 recordings of the calls 57 （produce）by members of three groups of chimpanzees. They live in Tai National Park. Ivory Coast. It's one of the last important 58 （area）of old-growth tropical forest in West Africa and home 59 many kinds of plants and animals. Chimpanzees are intelligent and 60 （high）social. They can make and use tools and can 61 （teach）a small amount of human sign language.
Scientists 62 （know）that chimpanzees use different calls in the wild since a long time ago. But the new study offered a 63 （deep）understanding of their communication than before. Cedric was the lead 64 （write）of the study and said that the chimpanzee calls are among 65 most complex forms of communication described in non-human animals.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是校英文报编辑，你校最近举办的科技创新设计比赛圆满结束。请你用英语写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动简介；
2.活动影响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Report on the Technological Innovation Design Competition
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。
After a hard day's work, I usually go shopping in the nearby commercial center to relieve my tiredness.
Last Monday, I was in the commercial center as usual and I decided to go and get a cup of coffee. As I was making my way to the coffee shop. I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. I knew from first sight that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch laid out in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it. It was also rather obvious that he had a problem with his right eye and probably couldn't see out of it. I then joined the line and waited to be served.
Then one thing that made me unforgettable happened. There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also waiting to be served. The next thing I knew was that the young man handed the server a twenty-dollar bill and requested an orange juice, as well as a favour. The server looked at the young man, a little confused, not fully understanding the request.
"Please help me give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench, as well as the change from the 20 dollars," the young man said to the server.
At that time, the server hesitated for a moment and said, "I am a little scared for his behavior and appearance."
"Don't worry. I have the confidence that he is a kind and warm-heated gentleman. He is just in need of some kind of help and has a problem with his right eye and probably couldn't see out of it. I will be watching every second so that you will be completely safe at all times," the young man added.
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。
Then the server approached the old gentleman slowly.
I wondered why the young man didn't perform this act of kindness himself.
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