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1、2022-2023学年度第一学期期末练习题年级：高二科目：英语一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题L5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Thursday would be huge. But when coach announced the championship game would be a night game onThursday, Devins heart 1, The concert was at the same time as the game. And Ms. Poltis had 2 Devin
2、to sing a brief solo （独唱）.Thinking the soccer team was on the edge of a title and he was a big reason - he3the league in scoring, Devin frowned （皱眉）.He couldnt disappoint his team by 4 the game.That night, Devin lay in bed, staring at the trophies （奖杯）from races, baseball leagues and free-throw cont
3、ests which 5 his shelves. The solo was only four lines in the middle of a song, but the thought of singing6made him shiver （颤抖）Hed never sung a solo before. Now it was a relief to know he didnt have to. The soccer game was a perfect 7, While at the moment Ms. Poltis* words came to his mind I chose y
4、ou not becauseyou*re the best singer but because you work hard, like the person in the song. And you have a very nice voice. So dont be nervous. Be proud. A. bled A. taught A. led A. watching A. lined A. loudly A. platform A. louder A. appreciated A. tension【答案】l.B 2.C It was no secret that several
5、other choir members had 8 singing voices than he did. But he liked the song, and he 9 how kind and inspiring Ms. Poltis always was. Finally Devin made a choice and whispered the solo with 10, no matter how hard the struggle. I will never let you down.11D. beatD. orderedD. formedD. skippingD. decorat
6、edD. proudlyD.excuseD. deeperD. praisedD. confidence9. A 10. DB.sankB. allowedB. wonB. playingB. piledB. outsideB. requestB. strongerB. acceptedB. patience3. A 4. D 5. AC. hurtC.chosenC. joinedC. enteringC. coveredC. aloneC. conditionC. softerC. confirmedC. sorrow6.C7. D 8. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。Devin被Ms
7、.Poltis选中参加独唱，因为怕唱不好而紧张，Devin想要拒绝；最后 在Ms. Poltis的鼓励下，Ms. Poltis自信地参加了独唱。to do math with numerals and symbols, their brains approximation centers are already hard at work.After we learn symbolic math, do we still have any use for our inborn math sense? Justin Halberda at Johns Hopkins University gave
8、 us an answer in his study. He challenged a group of 14-year-olds with an approximation test: The kids stared at a computer screen and saw groups of yellow and blue dots flash by, too quickly to count. Then they had to say whether there had been more blue dots or yellow dots. The researchers found t
9、hat most were able to answer correctly when there were 25 yellow dots and 10 blue ones. When the groups were closer in size, 11 yellow dots and 10 blue ones, fewer kids answered correctly.The big surprise in this study came when the researcher compared the kids approximation test scores to their sco
10、res on standardized math tests. He found that kids who did better on the flashing dot test had better standardized test scores, and vice versa （反之亦然）.It seems that, far from being irrelevant, your math sense might predict your ability at formal math.27. From the first two studies, we can learn that
11、estimation center.A. is divided into two separate mathematical areasB. can help figure out numerals and symbols problemsC. functions independently in both kids and adults brainsD. works better when symbolic parts are injured or undergrown28. What most surprised Justin in the study of 14-year-olds?A.
12、 The variety of math abilities in different students.B. The link between technology skills and estimation skills.C. The difficulty of the task as the number of dots increased.D. The connection between estimation skills and formal math ability.29. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Born
13、with a Sense of MathB. Go beyond What You Can LearnC. Symbolic Math and Estimation MathD. Our Brain 一 a Born Mathematician【答案】27.C28. D 29. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述的是我们天生就有数学头脑。研究发现那些在闪烁点测试中表现更 好的孩子有更好的标准化考试成绩，反之亦然。你的评估能力可能会预测你在正式数学方面的能力。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中 Dehaene drew an important conclusion from hi
14、s case: there must be two separate mathematical areas in our brains. One area is responsible for the math we learn in school, and the other judges approximate amounts.可知，从前两项研究中，我们可以了解到评估中心在儿童和成人的大脑中独立运作。故 答案为C。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中 He found that kids who did better on the flashing dot test had bette
15、r standardized test scores, and vice versa （反之亦然）.可知，在对14岁孩子的研究中，最令贾斯汀感到惊讶的是评估技能好的学 生，标准化数学测试分数也好，也就是评估能力与正式数学能力是相关的。故答案为D。【29题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中 Scientists say we are all born with a knack for mathematics. Every time we scan the cafeteria for a table that will fit all of our friends, were exercising t
16、he ancient estimation center in our brain.可矢口， 本文讲述的是我们天生就有数学头脑。故答案为A。DEarth is experiencing its sixth mass extinction: somewhere between 30 and 159 species（物种）disappear every day, and more than 300 types of animals have died out since 1500. This is not good for the future of life on our planet, but
17、 what if we could make some of the extinct species come back to life? Thanks to ongoing advances in DNA recovery and cloning technology, de-extinction may soon be realized, and we may see Tasmanian Tigers, or Dodo Birds back into existence in the near future.Some scientists are confident and optimis
18、tic about de-extinction. They think that the best reasons for de-extinction have more to do with ecology than tourism. If this is always going to be a zoo animal, then stop J says Ben Novak, the lead researcherat Revive & Restore-a foundation devoted to rescuing endangered and extinct species in San
19、 Francisco, California. uThe goals have to be about ecological restoration and function.Take passenger pigeons for example. Their numbers reached nearly 5 billion at the start of the 19th century, and they played an important role in shaping the forests they inhabited（居住）.After their extinction, the
20、 forests have never been the same. The passenger pigeon is a very important ecological species if we want their original habitat back. Novak says.However, we need to think twice about Novaks idea. Any new scientific initiative is bound to have risks, so is de-extinction. Although some assume that de
21、-extinction may help the environment, we cant be so sure. The de-extinct animals would now be strangers to their habitats. As the habitat is no longer what it was, the species role within the ecosystem may have also changed. This could be actually a threat to the other species within the environment
22、 as the de-extinct animals enter the area and compete for food sources. Once again were trying to forcenature to act in a certain way, rather than letting it remain natural.Many scientists also believe that priorities（优先权）would change within the conservation of currently endangered species. Would we
23、 still put in the effort to preserve living animals if we knew we could just magically bring them back from the dead? Douglas McCauley, an ecologist at University of California, Santa Barbara, stresses this worry. Honestly, the thing that scares me most is that the public absorbs the misimpression t
24、hat extinction is no longer scary. The general attitude becomes: Deforest, no worry, we can reforest. If we drive something extinct, no worry, we can de-extinct it. said McCauley.It seems that with the subject of de-extinction, we must look at our reasons for doing such a thing. Yes, we may, in the
25、near future, be able to de-extinct the extinct species. But does that mean we should? Are the risks really worth it? Does it make sense to focus on the dead than the living? And who are we truly benefiting in the end?30. Ben Novak probably agrees that.A. the value of de-extinctionlies in tourismB de
26、-extinct animals are unfit to live in the zooC. de-extinction results from the change of ecosystemD. de-extinction aims to bring back former environment31. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 5?A. Peoples impressions on lost species.B. Change of public attitude towards de-extinction.C. Importan
27、ce of the conservation of living animals.D. Effects of de-extinction on the protection of endangered species.32. What is the authors attitude toward de-extinction?D. Supportive.A. Optimistic.B. Doubtful.C. Neutral.33. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?I: Introduction P: Point
28、 Sp: Sub-point （次要点）C: Conclusion【答案】30.D31. D 32. B 33. A【解析】【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主耍介绍了地球正在经历第六次大规模灭绝：每天有30至159种物种消 失，自1500年以来已有300多种动物死亡.这对我们这个星球上的未来生命并不好，但如果我们能够使一 些已灭绝的物种恢复生机，会怎么样？【30题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段 “The goals have to be about ecological restoration and function.（目标必须是生态恢 复和功能可知，Ben Novak可能同意抵抗灭绝的目的是恢
29、复原有的环境，故选D。31题详解】主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段Honestly, the thing that scares me most is that the public absorbs the misimpression that extinction is no longer scary. The general attitude becomes: Deforest, no worry, we can reforest. If we drive something extinct, no worry, we can de-extinct it. said McCauley.（说道：“
30、老实说，最让我害怕的是公众对灭 绝不再感到害怕的错误印象。人们的普遍态度是：砍伐森林，不用担心，我们可以重新造林。如果我们把 灭绝的东西赶走，别担心，我们可以使灭绝的东西复活”。）”可知，本段主要就讲述了抵抗复活对保护濒危 物种的影响，故选D。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第四段 “ However, we need to think twice about Novaks idea. Any new scientific initiative is bound to have risks, so is de-extinction. Although some assume that de-
31、extinction may help the environment, we cant be so sure.（然而，我们需要再考虑一下Novak的想法。任何新的科学倡议都必然有风险，复活灭绝也 是如此。尽管有人认为复活灭绝可能有助于环境，但是我们无法肯定可知，作者对于复活灭绝是持怀 疑的态度，他认为这样做是有风险的，并且也无法肯定是否对环境有帮助，故选B。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据文章可知，文章第二段 u Some scientists are confident and optimistic about de-extinction.（一 些科学家对于复活灭绝是由信心，且乐观的。）”和
32、第三段“However, we need to think twice about Novaks idea. Any new scientific initiative is bound to have risks, so is de-extinction.（然而，我们应该再考虑一卜 Novak 的想 法。任何新的科学倡议都必然有风险，复活灭绝也是如此。）”可知，文章第一段引入主题，如何分别提出 了两个对立的观点，第五段又提出了另外一些科学家的观点，第6段做了总结，故文章的结构符合选项A, 故选Ao四、信息还原（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处
33、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。The Art of Slow ReadingIf you are reading this article in print, chances are that you will only get through half of what I have written. And if you are reading this online, you may not even finish a fifth. 34 They suggest that many of us no longerhave the concentration to read art
34、icles through to their conclusion.So are we getting stupider? Actually, our online habits are damaging the mental power we need to process and understand textual information. Round-the-clock news makes us read from one article to the next without necessarily engaging fully with any of the content. O
35、ur reading is frequently interrupted by the noise of the latest email and we are now absorbing short bursts of words on Twitter and Facebook more regularly than longer texts. 35 But we are gradually forgetting how to sit back, think carefully, and relate all the facts to each other.36 A desperate bu
36、nch of academics want us to take our time while reading, and re-reading. They ask us to switch off our computers every so often and rediscover both the joy of personal engagement with printed texts, and the ability to process them fully. Whats to be done then? Most slow readers realize that total re
37、jection of the web is extremely unrealistic. They feel that getaway from technology for a while is the answer. 37 Personally, Pm not sure whether I could ever go offline for long. Even while writing this article, I am switching constantly between sites, skimming too often, absorbing too little. Inte
38、rnet reading has become too rooted in my daily life for me to change. I read essays and articles not in hard copy but as PDFs. I suspect that many readers are in a similar position.38 You can download a computer application called Freedom, which allows you to read in peace by cutting off your Intern
39、et connection. Or if you want to avoid being disturbed by the Internet, you could always download offline reader Instapaper for your iPhone. If youre still reading my article, that is slow reading.A. The Internet is probably part of the problem.B. Now some campaigns are advocating slow reading.C. Th
40、ese are the two findings from the recent research projects.D. But if you just occasionally want to read more slowly, help is at hand.E. Some of them have suggested turning their computers off for one day a week.F. Slow reading can help connect a reader to neighborhood and become popular.G. Because o
41、f the Internet, we have become very good at collecting information.【答案】34.C35. G 36. B 37. E 38. D【解析】【分析】本文讲述的是“慢读的艺术: 研究表明我们中的许多人不再专注于阅读文章，实际上，我们的网 络习惯正在破坏我们处理和理解文本信息所需要的精神力量。大多数慢读者意识到，完全拒绝网络是非常 不现实的，他们觉得暂时摆脱科技是解决问题的办法。【34题详解】根据下文：他们认为，我们中的许多人不再专注于阅读文章。此处的they应该是指代前文出现的事物，也 就是C项中的the two findings,
42、 “最近的研究项目有两个发现。”故选C。【35题详解】根据上句：我们的阅读经常被最新电子邮件的噪音所打断，我们现在在Twitter和Facebook上吸收简短的一 连串的单词比长篇大论更有规律。故可知因为有了互联网，我们变得非常善于收集信息。故选G。【36题详解】根据下文：一群极度渴望的学者希望我们在阅读或重读的时候要放慢速度。故可知现在一些活动提倡缓慢 阅读。故选B。【37题详解】根据上文：大多数慢读者意识到，完全拒绝网络是非常不现实的。他们觉得暂时摆脱科技是解决问题的办 法。由止匕推知，E 项 Some of them have suggested turning their comput
43、ers off for one day a week.（他们中的一 些人建议每周把电脑关掉一天。）与上文匹配。【38题详解】根据空格下句：你可以下载一个叫做Freedom的电脑程序，这样你就可以通过切断你的网络连接来阅读。 由此可知此处的意思是：如果你只是偶尔想要读得慢一些，那么帮助就在手边。故选D。【名师点睛】做七选五时“尤其代词不可放”是说：在填空处的前后语境中出现的一些代词不可忽视。有这样一道题：They can be rich resources to improve your knowledge.99,该选项中凭空多出一个代词they,这说明什么问题？代词 是起替代作用的，一定是前文
44、出现的事物被they替代了，找到被替代的名词就可以了。往文中一找，前面 的语境是“Volunteering brings together all kinds of people .所以 they 替代的就是前文的 all kinds of people 短语。 这样的现象在七选五中是很多见了，能帮助大家解决不少难题。本题第1小题，根据下文：他们认为，我 们中的许多人不再专注于阅读文章。此处的they应该是指代前文出现的事物，也就是C项中的the two findings, “最近的研究项目有两个发现故选C。五、阅读表达（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅
45、读下面小说片段，根据题目要求用英语回答问题。But while he was thinking this, his feet were taking him, step by step, closer and closer to the dot in the distance, which in the meantime had become a speck, and then began to show every sign of turning into a blob. And shortly after that the blob became a figure. And then, a
46、s Bruno got even closer, he saw that the thing was neither a dot nor a speck nor a blob nor a figure, but a person.In fact it was a boy.“Hello,“ said Bruno.“Hello,“ said the boy.Bruno was sure that he had never seen a skinnier or sadder boy in his life but decided that he had better talk to him.Tve
47、been exploring J he said.“Have you?” said the little boy.“Yes. For almost two hours now.This was not strictly speaking true. Bruno had been exploring for just over an hour but he didnt think that exaggerating slightly would be too bad a thing to do. It wasnt quite the same thing as lying and made hi
48、m seem more adventurous than he really was.“Have you found anything?” asked the boy.“Very little?9Nothing at all?”“Well, I found you J said Bruno after a moment.He sat down on the ground on his side of the fence and crossed his legs like the little boy and wished that he had brought some chocolate with him or perhaps a pastry that they could share.Im Shmuel/, said the little boy.Bruno scrunched up his face, not sure that he had heard the little boy right. What did you say your name was?” he asked.“Shmuel,