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1、2022-2023学年度高二级第一学期期中考试英语试题试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AScotland is packed with beautiful places to visit and you could honestly spend months and months exploring everything this wonderful country has to offer! Next Im going
2、to take you through some of the best places to visit in Scotland, based on where we have personally visited so far!Glen CoeIf you asked me where my favourite place to visit in all of Scotland is. I would say, Glen Coe. The whole area of Glen Coe constantly had my face in shock due to the beauty that
3、 I was witnessing. It9s just a stream of dramatic mountains, lakes, rugged beauty and more.Fort WilliamFort William is probably one of the most well-known places to visit in Scotland. Ifs a popular tourist destination thanks to being home to the UKs tallest mountain: Ben Nevis. Fort William is also
4、the starting point for one of the worlds most famous train rides: The Jacobite. Harry Potter fans will recognize it as the Hogwarts Express, and this train ride will take you through the beautiful countryside, crossing some iconic Harry Potter filming locations such as the Dumbledore,s Grave and the
5、 Glenfinnan Viaduct!Isle Of SkyeThis island feels totally different from other parts of Scotland and is truly rugged and ready! There are many hot spots to explore including the Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Glen. I even stayed on a private island with its very own lighthouse, which was one of the coo
6、lest places Ive ever visited and one of the most romantic places stay in Scotland.Cairngorms National ParkThis is the largest national park in the UK so its another popular place to visit in Scotland and its no surprise why. Its absolutely beautiful and there?s so much happening at the Cairngorms Na
7、tional Park! From skiing or meeting local reindeers, youll not go bored and youll be surrounded by beauty the entire time.1. Which place probably attracts Harry Potter fans most?A. Glen Coe.B. Isle Of Skye.C. Cairngorms National Park.D. Fort William.2. What can you see in Cairngorms National Park?A.
8、 The Jacobite.B. Local reindeers.C. The UKs tallest mountain.D. A cool lighthouse.3. Where is the text probably from?A. A geography textbook.B. A science journal.C. A travel blog.D. An autobiography.On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor of mathematics, died at the age of 40. She is
9、 recognized as the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics internationally.The news was especially hard-hitting for a generation of younger academics who have always held Maryam as a role model whose example is helping redefine womens status in science and especially mathematics. What
10、 was fun was that Maryam always tried to avoid and resisted the medias spotlight （聚光灯）.Her modesty and simplicity despite being the first woman to gain such high status in the world of mathematics - winning whats often called the “Nobel Prize of math stood out to those who knew her.Maryam originally
11、 wanted to be a writer, a passion of hers that never faded away even during her postgraduate studies. However, she found an even greater joy in how rewarding it felt to solve mathematical problems. As a student, she was the first female member of Irans （伊朗）national team to participate in the Interna
12、tional Math Olympiad （IMO）, and she won two gold medals in two years 一 still a record.She received her bachelors degree in Iran and later studied at Harvard. In 2014, Maryam was recognized with the Fields Medal, the highest-ranking award in mathematics. Her work focused on curved surfaces like spher
13、es （球 体）.Her achievements have applications in other scientific fields including engineering and material science. Unfortunately, at that time she was already tackling the breast cancer.Maryams legend （传奇）may continue to grow after her early death. Still only 20 percent of full-time math teachers at
14、 U. S. universities are women. The example of a woman who rose to the top of this still very male field may help inspire maths next generation.In the same way people think of Marie Curie or Jane Goodall as scientific pioneers, Maryam Mirzakhani will go down in history as a trailblazeras well as a ma
15、thematical genius.4. What makes Maryam internationally recognized?A. Her unfading passion for writing.C. Being the first female Fields Medal winner.5. Whafs Maryams attitude towards spotlight?A. Resistant.B. Realistic.6. What can we know about Maryam?A. She won gold medals for Iran in IMO.C. She app
16、lied mathematics to environmental science.B. Fighting against sexual discrimination.D. Coming under the medias spotlight frequently.C. Enthusiastic.D. Doubtful.B. She got her bachelors degree at Harvard.D. She instructed some female students to reach the top.7. What does the underlined word “trailbl
17、azer“ mean in the last paragraph?A. Talent.B. Model.C. Follower.D. Pioneer.CThe British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The reason is that the British often use understatement.Understatement means saying less than you thin
18、k or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, It a little damp G朝湿的）outside/9 Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, She isnt exactly fhendly. Understatement is often used in an unpleasant situation or to make anoth
19、er person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to their everyday life when someone acci
20、dentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents the way they dress and the way they behave. Whats more, the British love to watchcomedies （喜居U） about people who do not know how to behave in so
21、ciety. The comedy series Mn Bean is a good example of this kind of humour.Mr Bean doesnt talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mn Bean is popu
22、lar in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.8. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?A. The British often enlarge the fact.B. Brit
23、ish jokes are connected with many different cultures.C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.D. The British usually use understatement.9. The author explains understatement by.A. describing a processB. making comparisonsC. following the time orderD. using examples10. Mr Bean ma
24、kes people laugh by.A. using his body movements and facial expressions B. making jokes about others accentC. copying how others behaveD. telling funny stories11. What can be the best title for the text?A. British humour in comedyB. Humour in different culturesC. Understanding British humourD. Develo
25、ping your sense of humourDBy now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat? A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it*s not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and
26、other nutrients that enter our body.Many studies show that people who eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, and eye problems and even cancer. But raw vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes
27、 and other red vegetables. There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be better,“ says Steven K. Clinton, a professor at Ohio State University. For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful.A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to peoples health
28、 before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they are cooked in different ways.Vitamins C and B are often lost. In January, another report said that boiling was better
29、 for carrots than frying or serving them raw. Frying was the worst way to cook.What cooked with the vegetables can also be important? When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients. Fat can also make the taste of vegetables better, meaning that people will eat more of th
30、em. Putting on some other things that make it taste bettera little salt-can make the food taste better.12. The writer mainly wants to tell us that.A people should eat more vegetablesB. the way people eat vegetables is importantC. eating vegetables is good for usD. how much vegetables one should eat1
31、3. The people who eat the raw vegetables for a long time will.A. have the eyes problemsB.have heart diseaseC. be in need of lycopeneD.hate eating tomatoes14. The following decide how the vegetables do good to people EXCEPT.A the place where the vegetables are grownB.the way how the vegetables are st
32、oredC. the way how the vegetables are preparedD.the price at which the vegetable are sold15. From the last paragraph, we can know.A. its better to cook vegetables with the fatthe more fat in the cooking, the fewer vegetables people will eatB. its better to cook the vegetables without saltthe fat wil
33、l increase the nutrition of the vegetables 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。As is known, Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time. He was also a really great person.Einstein learned from making mistakes16、someone asked him what he needed. He s
34、aid he needed a desk, some paper and pencil. He alsoneeded a basket to hold his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.17Many children wrote letters to ask him for help with their homework. One day, he wrote a letter to a young girl to
35、 tell her not to worry about her Maths homework because he thought Maths was difficult too.Einstein considered time to be importantHe never wore socks because he thought putting on socks was a waste of time as people already wore shoes. He also thought remembering things found in books was not worth
36、 it. 18 He knew what was worthremembering. It is true that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we cannot waste time.Einstein liked to joke tooIn one exam, a student asked him why all the questions were the same as last years. Einstein replied the questions were the same, but the answers
37、 were different. 19!When Einstein was a child, his teachers used to say he was not clever. However, Einstein kept working hard and surprised the world with his achievements. 20. we should think of him. So, never be discouraged!A. Einstein was also very modest B. What a humorous person he isEinstein
38、was also strict with his studentsC. When Einstein started to work in AmericaGive students a chance to correct their mistakesD. If we ever feel like giving up when we have problemsThats why he never remembered his own phone number第二部分语言运用（共两节满分30分）第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可
39、以填入空白处的最佳 选项。Last year, I attended a class and discussed the topic of paper books or e-books“ with my classmates. The discussion was lively, but was left 21 because of several pros and cons （利弊）of both types of books and the personal 22 of different students.According to an article from LA Times, a
40、study discovered that 92% of 300 college students in America and other three countries 23 paper books. Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and are easily 24 when siding colorful pages.I 25 that the 92 percentage is true, not just because it is the result of a study. Pa
41、per books can26 another perspective （感受）to you reading experience through the 27 smell of the book, the feel of the 28 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.However, pleasure comes at a 29, Physical books arent cheap 30 much room. As a personwho moves o
42、ften and loves written words, it can be a big 31 to move my mini library from one place to another, not to mention the money to buy those books. 32, besides taking up less space, e-books aremore 33 than traditional books. Yet those 34 didnt keep my interest for long. Nothing35 the comforting feeling
43、 of curling up （蜷缩）with a hot cup of tea and a book.21. A. unheard22. A. decisions23. A. refused24. A. carried away25. A. doubt26. A. destroy27. A. bad28. A. pages29. A. price30. A. waste31. A. relief32. A. In other words33. A. affordable34. A. disadvantages35. A. involvesB. untouchedC. unexplainedD
44、. unsolvedB. preferencesC. worriesD. suggestionsB. favouredC. dislikedD. trustedB. taken inC. worn outD. fed upB. decideC. believeD. confirmB. compareC. affectD. bringB. uniqueC. commonD. strangeB. storiesC. charactersD. bookmarksB. lossC.speedD. timeB. createC. occupyD. makeB. rewardC. headacheD. m
45、istakeB. As a resultC. In additionD. On the other handB. costlyC. availableD. dependableB. benefitsC. challengesD. thoughtsB. deservesC. expressesD. beats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。Some theme parks are not only 36 (amuse) but also educational. Take the Polynesian Cultura
46、l Center (PCC) in Hawaii for example. It not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life but also 37 (protect) their skills and culture for the future. Polynesia is 38 name given to the many groups of small islands that are spread about the Pacific Ocean.39 (villager) from many island communities
47、 come to the Polynesian island villages40 (show) visitors their styles of dress and different customs. You can learn41 they make clothesfrom bark (树皮)and see what kind of wedding ceremonies they have.One of the most important skills for Polynesians is boat-building, 42 allows the islanders to explor
48、e all the islands in the Polynesian Triangle. We know that in their history they were sea travellers moving 43 island to island. They were able to find their way by 44 (use) the smell of the wind, the movements of the fish and seaweed, and the 45(high) and directions of the waves.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.某英文网站的Tourist Destinations栏目正在进行征文活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文介 绍中华恐龙园(China Dinosaur Park)并投稿。1 .位于江苏省常州市，占地面积约为40万平方米；.是中国首个以恐龙为主题的乐园，于2000年创立；2 .有七大主题区域、五十多个极限游乐项目，每天都有各种风格的主题演出。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯