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1、重庆市第七中学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语试题一、阅读理解The following are newly released devices all designed to help make your life more convenient, beautiful and vivid.Tonal$ 2, 995 AT TONAL. COMTonal makes lifting and resistance training truly easy and accessible from your own home. It is great because I hate any so
2、rt of public weight training. Tonal has a remarkably easy user interface and gives data and feedback in a helpful manner. It also makes you feel great by keeping track of clear improvements.Hisense 75 U800GR 8K ULED Roku TV$ 1, 800 AT BEST BUY8k sounded like a luxury, but now that brands like Hisens
3、e, which focus on a more affordable end of the spectrum, have gotten some time with the tech, you can finally bring the deep color output and stunning detail into your living room. Calling it affordable“ may be a stretch, but compared to most 8k TVs which all run over $ 5, 000, its the most cost-eff
4、icient version of the tech weve got.VIVE Flow$ 499 AT VIVE. COMVive goggles will bring an extremely accessible and refreshing approach to the VR world. They are a pair of goggles not unlike something you d wear to snowboard. They9re extremely lightweight with a lightning fast set-that s connected wi
5、th things like watching Netflix. Its the calmest headset Ive ever worn and uses cameras to let you control everything with just your hands. This ones for the not-gamers.Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde$ 920 AT WALMARTFor people who easily sneeze because of dog hair or something like that ou
6、tside, Dyson has created a machine that saves them for time at home. This new purifier doubles as a humidifier, plus it has a cooling function, making it the end all be all for stuffy, hot, dry apartments.1. Which device will get your money worth best?A. Tonal.B . Hisense 75 U800GR 8K ULED Roku TV.C
7、. VIVE Flow.To my sadness, my family was truly struggling. In that period, my mother was laid off from her position and my father was only a clerk in a company. It was just a matter of getting by on a low income, not to mention buying me an expensive piano though they knew I was eager to play that p
8、iano so much. The increasing wrinkles in my father face even stopped me from having this thought.Then one day after school, I went as usual to the shop window to look at the piano. However, the piano had gone! It was a big surprise. Someone had purchased the piano that I would stare at almost every
9、day! I should not have been surprised as others had the right to buy it, if they could afford to. However, at the thought of not being able to see that piano any more, tears filled my eyes.Disappointed and helpless, I wandered aimlessly up and down the street. I felt as though something had been sto
10、len in my heart. After what seemed a year, I returned home, dragging my heavy legs. Hardly had I just gone into the house when my mother called my name. Brushing away my tears, I followed the sound of her voice into the dining-room. 注意：1 .续写词数应为150左右；.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。I couldnt imagine what was hap
11、pening in front of me.Then the door opened and my father appeared, with a big smile on his wrinkled face.参考答案:1. B 2. A 3, D4. C 5. D 6. B4. C 5. D 6. B7. D8. D 9. B8. D 9. B10. A 11. C12. B13. B14. D 14. A 15. C16. G 17. C18. D19. B 20. E21. D 22. C23. B24. B 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31.
12、 B 32. B 33.D 34. A 35. C36. referred 37. from 38. tomarket39. which 40. benefits41. cutting 42. athough#though#while 43. has beendiscovered44. higher 45. Additionally. Dear David,Im writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech competition, titled “Telling Chinese Stories Well in Englis
13、h”.The contest which will start at 3 p.m. in the school lecture hall next Sunday would last approximately two hours. With this activity, we aims at appealing students to tell traditional China stories in English. As a judge, you are expected to give scores and comment to each contestant according to
14、 their performance. Would it be convenient for you to accept my invitation?I am looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua46 .参考范文:Icouldn ft imagine what was happening in front of me. Standing there in the room was the very piano I had been longing for day and night. With excitement and surprise in
15、 my heart, I couldnt stop tears streaming down my face. My mother came over to me, saying they knew the piano was what I had dreamed about and my father had tried everything possible to make my dream come true. I was about to say something when there was a sound of footsteps.Then the door opened and
16、 my father appeared, with a big smile on his wrinkled face. I gave him a big hug. Its so nice of you, Dad!” I said. I could not imagine how much effort he had made and how hard he was working every day. Maybe only the wrinkles on his face could tell me everything. My father kissed me on the forehead
17、, whispering that he had earned enough to buy the piano at last. Only then did I realize that no gift could measure up to a fathers love.D. Dyson Purifier Humidify + Cool Formaldehyde.2. What statement of Vive goggles is TRUE?A. They are user-friendly.B , They help keep track of weight.C. They appea
18、l to gamers.D. They are intended for who are allergic to dust.3. Where is the text probably take from?A A consumer review.B. A science report.C. A product brochure.D. An online journal.Night fell. A policeman was patrolling（巡逻）in his block when he noticed a man leaning against the doorway of a resta
19、urant. Ifs all right here, officer, Im waiting fbr a friend. 20 years ago tonight, I dined here with Jimmy Wells, my best buddy. I was to leave for the West the next day. We agreed to meet here again 20 years later. said the man, striking a match to light his cigar. Hope your friend comes around. sa
20、id the policeman, passing on along his beat.20 minutes later a tall man in a long overcoat went directly to the waiting man. Is that you, Bob?” he asked doubtfully. uIs that you, Jimmy Wells?95 cried the man, Oh! exclaimed the new arrival. Ifs Bob! How has the West treated you, old sport?” Its given
21、 me everything. Youve changed lots - so tall by two or three inches.I grew a bit.” “Doing well here? Moderately. Come on, let s go to my place and have a good talk.”The two hit the road, arm in arm, with one boasting his career in the West. At the comer stood a drug store, brilliant with electric li
22、ghts. When they came into this glare, each of them stared at the others face.The man from the West stopped and released his arm, Youre not Jimy Wells. 20 years is not long enough to change a mans nose from a Roman to a pug.”“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one J said the tall man. “Youve
23、been under arrest fbr ten minutes, Silky9 Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and wires us she wants to have a chat with you. Before going to the station, heres a note to you from Patrol man Wells.”The man unfolded the note, reading:“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When
24、you struck the match, I saw it was the face wanted inChicago. Somehow I couldnt do it myself so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job. JIMMY.”4. Why did Bob show up at the doorway of the restaurant?A. Because he wanted to avoid being caught by the policeman.B. Because he expected t
25、o taste the best food again in his hometown.C. Because he tried to keep the appointment with his old friend.D. Because he attempted to bring back the old memories in the restaurant.5. How did Bob find out that the tall man was not the real Jimmy Wells?A. By his height. B. By his accent.C. By his cha
26、racter.D. By his nose.6. According to the last three paragraphs, it can be inferred that.A. Bob failed to recognize the false Jimmy Wells from start to finish.B , Bob was likely to have committed a crime in the West.C. Jimmy Wells did not turn up to meet Bob as appointed.D. Jimmy Wells thought frien
27、dship with Bob mattered most.7. What can be best used to describe Jimmy Wells?A. Ambitious and considerate.B. Hardworking and iron-minded.C. Responsible and patient.D. Straight and fair-minded.With red face and claws - plus a large, curved black beak and crest - the crested ibis（朱鹘）is known as the b
28、eauty bird or fairy bird in China. They have existed for nearly 60 million years and were widespread in China, Korea, Japan and Russia until the 1960s when the widespread use of pesticides and fertilizers, plus a loss of habitat, drove the birds to near extinction. At one point, the entire species a
29、round the world was perceived to be down to only six birds.However, Liu Yinzeng, then a researcher at the Zoology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, refused to accept what seemed to be the birds destiny. At 42, he headed a team setting out on a mission in 1975 to search for crested ibises
30、 in the wild in China. His team searched through mountainous areas in nine provinces over three years, yet all to no avail. Finally, in May 1981, a breakthrough came. The team found two adult crested ibises in Yang county in Shaanxi province. A week later, two other adult crested ibises with three c
31、hicks were found nesting in a tree at a farm in the same area.Steps were taken to ensure the birds were not disturbed, with people stationed 24/7 near the tree to prevent attacks by other animals. Farmers were also banned from using fertilizers and pesticide at the nearby farm for fear of poisoning
32、the birds. A ban was also placed on shooting guns in case it scared the birds away.The area where the birds were initially found became the site of the first crested ibis conservation station in China and 19 chicks were born from 1981 until 1990. A breeding program for the birds was later started in
33、 the 1990s and crested ibises began to nest in Zhejiang, Sichuan and Henan provinces. Today, some five decades later, the number of crested ibises in China has reached more than 2,600 at the last count, the Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reported this month.8. What can we learn about the crest
34、ed ibises from the first paragraph?A. They are the most beautiful birds in China.B , They used to be globally widespread.C. They are perceived as an extremely endangered species.D. They faced a sharp decline in numbers owing to human activities.9. What do the underlined words to no avail“ mean in pa
35、ragraph 2?A. Beyond control. B. In vain.C. By chance. D. On displayHow were the crested ibises protected after they were found in the wild?A. People guarded them near the tree day and night.B. They were raised in another new conservation station.C. Guns were banned to avoid illegal bird-hunting.D. A
36、 breeding program for them began immediately. 11. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. How Chinese Scientists Found Crested IbisThe Price China Paid in Protecting WildlifeB. How China Saved Crested Ibis from ExtinctionChinas Roadmap to Human-Nature HarmonyNuclear bombs. Thats the go-to answ
37、er for incoming space objects like asteroids（小彳亍星）and comets, as far as Hollywood is concerned. Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon rely on nuclear weapons, delivered by stars like Bruce Willis, to save the world and deliver the drama.But planetary defense experts say in reality, if astronomers s
38、potted a dangerous incoming space rock, the safest and best answer might be something unnoticeable, like simply pushing it off course by crashing it with a small spacecraft.Thats just what NASA did on Monday evening, when a spacecraft headed direct into an asteroid called Dimorphos, which is around
39、7 million miles away and poses no threat to Earth. Its about 525 feet across and orbits another larger asteroid.In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid grew in size from a little spot on screen to have its full rocky surface come quickly into focus before the signal went dea
40、d as the spacecraft hit right on target.Events happened exactly as engineers had planned, they said, with nothing going wrong. As far as we can tell, our first planetary defense test was a success J said Elena Adams, the mission systems engineer, who added that scientists looked on with both terror
41、and joy“ as the spacecraft neared its final destination.The impact was the peak of NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a 7-year and more than $300 million effort which launched a space vehicle in November of 2021 to perform humanitys first ever test of planetary defense technology. It wil
42、l be about two months, scientists said, before they will be able to determine if the impact was enough to drive the asteroid slightly off course, probably shortening its original orbit.NASA plans to launch an asteroid-hunting space telescope named NEO Surveyor in 2026. “Weve tracked lots of space ro
43、cks, especially the larger ones that could cause extinction-level events. Thankfully, none currently threaten Earth. But many asteroids the size of Dimorphos havent yet been discovered, and those could potentially take out a city if they came crashing down. explains Lindley Johnson, NASAs Planetary
44、Defense Officer.12. Whats the function of Paragraph 1?A. It adds some background information.B It introduces the topic of the passage.C. It presents authors main idea.D. It serves as an abstract of the essay.13. How did scientists know the spacecraft hit the asteroid successfully?A. They monitored t
45、he spacecraft with satellites in space.B They recorded the whole process with a telescope.C. The little spot on the screen suddenly disappeared.D. The signal from the spacecraft was lost as it hit the target.14. What is the purpose of launching the spacecraft?A. To test technology for defending Eart
46、h.B. To end the asteroids threat to Earth.C. To search for evidence of alien life.D. To show engineers5 terror and joy.15. Which statement will Lindley Johnson probably agree with?A. NASAs plan will definitely a success.B Larger asteroids will no longer threaten Earth.C. NEO Surveyor is aimed to tra
47、ck smaller asteroids.D. Asteroids are equally destructive whatever the size.二、七选五That you start out on one career doesnt mean youre stuck on it forever. People decide to change careers fbr many reasons. For example, your career goals have changed, 16 or you want a more flexible schedule. The bottom
48、line: its never too late to make a change. So if youre thinking about moving in a new direction, here are a few tips:Think about why you want to leave. Ifs important to pinpoint what makes your current job not satisfying. Maybe your problem is with your boss. Maybe your personal values have shifted to something dramatically different.Assess your abilities. What skills do you have that would be valuable in other types of roles? If you9re stumped, try reading over the job description for your current position to see what types of skills you use e