【期中真题】新疆乌鲁木齐市第八中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.zip

乌鲁木齐市第八中学2022-2023学年

第一学期高二年级期中考试

英 语 问 卷

(考试时间：120分钟  卷面分值：150分 )

(命题范围：选择性必修一Unit1-Unit4)

第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)  

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。

A

The novel corona-virus(新冠) pandemic is resulting in worldwide concern for elementary and secondary school students’ mental condition. The following are some possible activities that can be carried out to help them and also create a safe and healthy school environment.

John’s and Mary’s thoughts

Students are demonstrated with a picture which says that John and Mary have different thoughts after they have heard of the COVID-19. Then students are invited to guess and write the characters’ thoughts on the picture. This activity uses a “projective” method(投射法). Students are not directly asked what their feelings are, but instead, they project their feelings onto the characters.

When I’m worried

After talking about what the characters may think, students can now turn their attention to themselves. They are asked to list their common worries, but most importantly, they are directed to think about some measures. This is a vital exercise, because it switches students’ focus from their worries to the solving strategies.

Seeking a balance

It’s important to strike a balance between the recommended healthy behavior and the concept that microorganisms(微生物) are a natural part of the environment and that many of them play a key role in human life.

Videos to know and understand viruses

It is advisable to plan science lessons on microorganisms. Students can know more about the pandemic by studying microbial (微生物的) life, and thus they can understand what viruses are and how they spread. But be careful not to bring anxiety—avoid talking about scary messages.

1. Which activity helps students express their feelings indirectly?

A. Seeking a balance. B. When I’m worried.

C. John’s and Mary’s thoughts. D. Videos to know and understand viruses.

2. Why is the second activity important to reduce students’ worries?

A. It puts students at ease.

B. It directs students’ attention to the solutions.

C. It enables students to share experiences.

D. It helps students to establish good relationships.

3. What can students learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Knowledge about microorganisms.

B. Suggestions to prevent infection.

C. The concept of science.

D. Positive behavior to stay healthy.

B

“Friends have your back,” said Christina Li about the bond between two seventh-graders in her first novel, “Clues to the Universe.”

Li felt the same way about her best friend, Katia, whom she met in the fifth grade. Her characters Ro and Benji are fictional, but Li drew on her feelings about her friendship with Katia to develop the close friendship in her novel. Like friends everywhere, Li and Katia enjoyed just spending time together. They talked a lot. Li even dedicated (把...献给) this novel to Katia, because “she and her family have supported my career so much,” Li said.

Li also mined her memories about another middle school experience: the science fair. “I was not a science kid,” Li said with a laugh. She signed up for the fair on a whim (一时兴起) but ended up loving the chance to study science. “It turned out to be a defining experience and helped me become more confident,” she said.

That’s true, too, for Ro and Benji as they work on a rocket for their project. Rockets are Ro’ s passions. Benji prefers drawing, but he needs the credit to improve his science grade. Soon, though, Ro’s excitement kick-starts Benji ‘s curiosity. Then Ro decides to help Benji with his secret search: to find his long-absent father — who may be the creator of a popular comic called “Spacebound.” Actually, science and their search bring unexpected conflict in the story.

As a kid, Li loved reading. She started writing fantasy when she was in middle school. She’ s also enjoying the connection with her young readers. Recently, Li heard from a girl who was excited to read about the main character, Ro, who is Chinese American, like her. “Representation (再现) is so important, ” she said.

“And now it’s wonderful to be able to share that in my book.”

4. What do we know about “Clues to the Universe”?

A. It is a work of nonfiction.

B. It records the stories of Li and Katia.

C. It reveals the secrets of the universe.

D. It is based on Li’ s personal experiences.

5. How did the science fair benefit Li?

A. It satisfied her every whim.

B. It built up her confidence.

C. It helped her make friends with Katia.

D. It allowed her to earn credits in science.

6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about concerning “Clues to the Universe”?

A. Its storyline. B. Its style.

C. Its significance. D. Its background.

7 What might Li feel when hearing from the girl?

A. Astonished. B. Confused. C. Worried. D. Pleased.

C

Researchers at Baylor University were curious about whether there was a way to improve student performance. In particular, they wondered whether a technique called “targeted memory reactivation (激活，重启)” (TMR) could be useful for studying. In TMR, certain signals reactivate memories formed during the day while a person is asleep. The researchers focused on music.

A few university students took part in the experiment. They were asked to take a class on microeconomics (微观经济学), which they would be tested on the following day. During the lesson, all participants listened to three pieces of classical music. Then they spent the night in the sleep lab and while they were fast asleep, sounds were played in the background. For half of the participants, the sound was white noise, but the other half were played the three pieces they had listened to while studying. The next day they took the test and the test scores showed that the students who had been exposed to the “study music” while sleeping performed better on the test.

There were a few reasons the research group selected three classical music pieces as study music. Such music is much less distracting than music with lyrics (歌词). And the researchers also wanted to make sure that the music they played had obvious melodies (旋律), so that the brain could more easily form connections between the music and the study material. The three pieces they chose fit the bill perfectly.

Unfortunately, music could improve test scores the next day, but after a few months the music listeners were back to the same level as the students who slept with white noise in the background. Besides, the effect seemed to be more noticeable for female students than it was for men. Either way, listening to music at night is a study trick that could just make the difference between a passing or failing test for some people.

8. What did the Baylor researchers try to find out?

A. The benefits of classical music. B. Why TMR is helpful for studying.

C. Whether music can improve study. D. Ways to ensure a good night’s sleep.

9. What did the participants do during the experiment?

A. They played different music in class.

B. They listened to study music while taking the test.

C. They put on the music of their choice while sleeping.

D. They listened to either white noise or study music at night.

10. Why were these pieces of classical music selected as study music?

A They are related to the study material. B. They have distinct melodies.

C. They have memorable lyrics. D. They are familiar to students.

11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The effect of music wore off over time.

B. The study trick made no difference to tests.

C. White noise has the same effect as classical music.

D. Male students benefited greatly from the study trick.

D

The production and distribution(分布，配送)of food accounts for a third of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions (排放) approximately. But as a consumer(消费者), it’s difficult to measure the climate influence of what you eat. An app called Evocco could soon make it a cinch. “It lets you track, improve and offset (抵消) the climate effect of your food purchases,” the founder Hugh Weldon says.

Users simply photograph their grocery receipt(票据)using the Evocco app, which identifies the food products by reading the printed text. It then works out the carbon (碳) footprint based on the store’s location and by checking the type, weight and origin of a food. The app also gives users the option to offset their shopping by contributing to Go Carbon Neutral, an Irish not-for-money project that plants native woodland.

As well as the immediate influence of offsetting groceries, Evocco hopes to raise public awareness of the carbon footprint of different foods. Some factors are well known — for instance, animal products are more resource-concentrated than plant-based food, and also importing products increases their carbon footprint — but the app also helps identify other important differences between items, such as seasonality or whether refrigeration (fridge) was required. It also offers tips on how to reduce shopping emissions. The app has been downloaded more than 1,000 times since its launch.

Apart from the app, Evocco is developing a digital tool to sell to e-commerce(电商) and delivery platforms that will track the climate impact of a product’s journey through the supply chain. The aim is to help provide climate impact information directly for consumers, while also giving Evocco product data to improve its app.

12. What does the underlined part“a cinch”in paragraph 1 mean?

A. huge success. B. An easy task.

C. A great challenge. D. An official standard.

13. What might Evocco suggest users buy?

A. Local seasonal fruits. B. Local refrigerated meat.

C. Imported cold chain meat. D. Imported seasonal vegetables.

14. What will Evocco’s digital tool be used for?

A. Finding ways to reduce the carbon footprint.

B. Promoting the food industry on e-commerce platforms.

C. Monitoring products’ climate impact during transportation.

D. Helping retailers access up-to-date information about consumers.

15. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Why grocery stores are bad for the environment

B. What to buy at grocery stores for the lowest carbon footprint

C. Go Carbon Neutral helps offset your shopping’s carbon footprint

D. An app can work out your carbon footprint from your grocery receipt

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分 10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

All people have some special talents! You might be a great writer or artist. Maybe you can run faster than anyone else in your class. Many people enjoy using their talents to help others. Take people working in technology for instance. ____16____

For example, money reading apps help people with visual impairments (障碍) identify the value of money. They help them use the right bills and make sure they get the correct change back. ____17____ They can use it to listen to books and other documents since they can’t see them. Kids can also use it to follow along with texts that are hard to read. Similarly, speech-to-text technology allows people with limited hearing to read the words they can’t hear.

Have you ever lost the use of a leg? Whether briefly or permanently, you’ll know how useful wheelchairs can be. ____18____ Prototypes (原型) already exist for wheelchairs that can climb stairs. And scientists are even working on wheelchairs that can be controlled with just the mind. They’ll read brain waves to find out exactly what their user wants them to do.

____19____ You can find it in many products. There are voice command keyboards, cars, smartphones, and many others. And of course, driverless cars can improve transportation for people with visual and physical impairments. Many models of these cars are in testing!

What does the future hold for technology? ____20____ Maybe you’ll even come up with the next helpful device yourself! If technology isn’t your passion, there are plenty of other ways for you to help others. All talents are useful — especially when they’re used to help people face challenges!

A. Adults also use text-to-speech features.

B. And they’re becoming more advanced every day.

C. They use their talents to make new devices that help others.

D. Text-to-speech technology is also a huge help to these people.

E. Voice command technology is gaining increasing popularity now.

F. If your eyesight is limited, you know just how helpful that can be.

G You might be amazed at some advances you’ll see in your lifetime.

第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A dog named Tinsley caught the attention of New Hampshire State Police when they responded to a call about a loose dog running down a highway. Tom Sandberg and Daniel Baldassarre arrived at the scene and ____21____ a large dog looking scared. They were trying to get the dog off the highway to keep it ____22____. However, as soon as they got ____23____ to the dog, it would run and then ____24____ and look at them, trying to get their ____25____. Finally, the dog ____26____ at the top of the embankment (路堤) and looked down.

The officers ____27____ a damaged section of guardrail and when they looked down, they saw a badly damaged pickup truck that had ____28____. Two men inside the truck had been ____29____ from the vehicle and were injured and hypothermic (体温过低的).

The officers called for medical ______30______ and while at the scene, they learned Tinsley ______31______ one of the injured men.

“It’s really quite ______32______. This dog definitely ______33______ their lives. I don’t think they would have ______34______ the night given the temperatures,” Baldassarre said.

As emergency rescue workers began their medical care of the ______35______, the dog sat there nice and calm right next to its owner. Both men were then taken to an area hospital for ______36______. Tinsley’s owner, Cam Laundry, said he was ______37______ Tinsley came to his rescue after the ______38______. Laundry was not seriously ______39______, and said Tinsley would be highly rewarded for ______40______ such intelligence and devotion.

21. A. raised B. adopted C. located D. purchased

22. A. clean B. safe C. active D. quiet

23. A. close B. sensitive C. available D. used

24. A. follow B. start C. appear D. stop

25. A. permission B. information C. attention D. chance

26. A. lived B. stood C. ate D. slept

27. A. mentioned B. abandoned C. noticed D. repaired

28. A. rolled over B. passed by C. set off D. joined in

29. A. selected B. banned C. hidden D. thrown

30. A. insurance B. assistance C. education D. progress

31. A. appealed to B. referred to C. turned to D. belonged to

32. A. possible B. remarkable C. practical D. boring

33. A. saved B. cost C. guided D. risked

34. A. ruined B. forgotten C. survived D. predicted

35. A. injured B. unemployed C. disadvantaged D. aged

36. A. advice B. experiment C. protection D. treatment

37. A. grateful B. fearful C. angry D. sorry

38 A. introduction B. operation C. flood D. crash

39 A. confused B. hurt C. moved D. examined

40. A. gaining B. demanding C. showing D. applying

第二节 语法填空(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。

A group of computer engineers, all of ____41____ were highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with ____42____large pot of coffee and a ____43____ (various) of cups, some ordinary-looking, some expensive, some fine. He told his students to help ____44____ (them) to hot coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in their hands, the professor said: “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups ____45____ (take) up, leaving only the plain and cheap looking ones. ____46____ it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. ____47____ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and ____48____ (bad) still, you were eyeing each other's cups.”

“Now if life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools ____49____ (hold) and contain life, but the quality of life doesn't change. Sometimes, by ____50____ (concentrate) only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it. " So never let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.

第三部分 词语运用(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

51. The test can ________ (精准) predict what a bigger explosion would do. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

52. They are c________ to developing a new evaluation system. （根据首字母单词拼写）

53. The president ______(反对) giving military aid to this country. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

54. He is a strong ________ (提倡者) of free speech. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

55. The doctor________(分析) the food and found that it contained poison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

56. Follow the instructions, and you can learn how to use this tool e________.（根据首字母单词拼写）

57. _____ (使融合) the kids with the community as well as finding them a role, is essential. （根据中文提示单词拼写）

58. Compared to those who r________ move, people who often exercise and stay active are much less likely to develop heart disease. （根据首字母单词拼写）

59. She s________ on the TV set as soon as she arrived home. （根据首字母单词拼写）

60. Our school offers many interesting optional courses this term, each of which a________ to many students. （根据首字母单词拼写）

61. So far the e-ticket service has been ________(采用) in high-speed railway stations so that passengers don’t need printed tickets any more. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

62. There is a growing t________ for people to return to the hometown to start their business. （根据首字母单词拼写）

63. The past ten years has ________（见证）the achievements of developing sports business. (根据汉语提示单词拼写）

64. The plan will be submitted to the committee for official ________（批准）. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

65. He’s fully o________(忙着) in looking after three small children. （根据中英文提示填空）

第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

66. 假如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。要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

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：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线(________)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2 .只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Our school pays much attention to traditional Chinese culture. A famous craftswoman naming Gao Ming was invited to give us a talk on paper cutting last Friday. First, Mrs. Gao introduced a history of paper cutting. Then she taught us on how to cut paper into different shape skillfully. When we are making paper cuttings, Mrs. Gao patient explained what we were confused about. Finally, we displayed my works on a table, that made us feel excited and proud. This activity was highly thought because it helped us learn more about traditional Chinese culture. And we both hope to have more chances to attend such activities.

第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

67. 2022年的秋季疫情使得同学们又开启了网课模式，为鼓励同学们积极锻炼，增强“运动有助于健康”的意识，校学生会英语社团决定举办主题为“Life Lies in Movement”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：

1. 运动的好处；

2. 你喜欢的运动及理由。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

3. 首段已给出，不计入总词数。

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