满洲里市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英语
第一部分：阅读理解
第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fiction can be a powerful tool for helping individuals make sense of the real world. Science fiction is no different. In light of that, we have rounded up some of the best sci-fi novels of all time.
Dune - Author: Frank Herbert - Date published: 1965
One of the most beloved sci-fi novels of all time, Dune received a theatrical release in 2020. It was not the first time the coming-of-age story about a young man who must fight for his own life as well as the existence of his planet hit the big screen.
The War of the Worlds - Author: H.G. Wells - Date published: 1898
The father of science fiction, H.G Wells, wrote this novel, in which a group of aliens (外星人) attacks Earth, destroying everything in their path. When the novel was first turned into radio broadcast in 1938, it caused public panic as many listeners didn’t realize it was fiction.
The Giver - Author: Lois Lowry - Date published: 1993
Arguably the most widely read science fiction novel, The Giver follows a young man named Jonas, who is set to become the Receiver of Memory within his society. As his training gets underway, he begins to realize that the society he is in may not be all that perfect.
The Three-Body Problem - Author: Liu Cixin - Date published: 2006
Liu Cixin is one of China’s most beloved science fiction authors, and The Three-Body Problem marks English-speaking readers’ first opportunity to engage with his work. In the book, a group of aliens plan to occupy Earth. On Earth, some humans plan to side with the aliens and others plan to fight back.
1．Who is the father of science fiction
A．Frank Herbert. B．H.G. Wells. C．Lois Lowry. D．Liu Cixin.
2．Which book was written by a Chinese
A．Dune. B．The Giver.
C．The War of the Worlds. D．The Three-Body Problem.
3．What do the four books have in common
A．They help readers to understand the world.
B．They taught young people to fight for life.
C．They were all published in the 90s.
D．They are all about aliens.
B
Three years ago, CheMyong Jay Ko received a call from a broken-hearted old man saying his dog had just been killed by a truck. He asked: Would it be possible to clone his beloved pet
Having studied cloning for more than 20 years, Ko had a positive answer. He knew a handful of commercial companies that were committed to bringing cloning to ordinary pet owners — for a price, of course. To clone a dog, the owner had to pay $50,000 before taxes. The high price turned the old man off, but not some wealthy pet owners. The most famous is Barbara Streisand. The singer had two dogs cloned from cells taken from the mouth of her white deceased Sammie.
As Streisand wrote later, “I was so shocked by the loss of my beloved Sammie, after 14 years together, I just wanted to keep her with me in some way. It was easier to let Sammie go if I knew I could keep some part of her alive, something that came from her DNA．”
If you spend enough time reading about pet cloning, you’ll see that adjective come up over and over again: beloved. When people clone their animals, they do so because they love them — and because they can’t stand losing them forever. The price of $50,000 may seem reasonable if it saves you the immeasurable pain of saying goodbye to a beloved family member.
Talk to experts about cloning, however, and you’ll begin to realize that cloning has far more problems than money. For example, there would be significant differences between the clone and the original pet, both in their looks and personality. Even Streisand admitted, “You can clone the look of a dog, but you can’t clone the soul.”
4．Why did the old man call Ko
A．To save his dog. B．To seek comfort.
C．To have his pet cloned. D．To share heartbreaking news.
5．What does the underlined word “deceased” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．cute. B．dead. C．cloned. D．disabled.
6．Streisand’s words in Paragraph 3 serve as ________.
A．an example of cloned pets
B．an analysis of how she kept her dog alive
C．an explanation why people clone their pets
D．a description her mixed feelings about cloning
7．What can be inferred about cloned animals from the last paragraph
A．They may fail to meet people’s expectations.
B．They improve on the original in personality.
C．They may bring experts serious problems.
D．They look the same as the original.
C
With intelligent systems and new-age transit networks, life in the big cities will likely be happier and more efficient.
After all, more than 60 percent of the world’s population is expected to live in cities by 2050, according to a UN report. The answer to making these cities more livable for so many people lies in creating “smart” cities. These cities will use 5G networks and the “internet of things” (IoT) to make everyday life safer and more convenient. Some cities are already using smart technology to improve the lives of residents.
But what exactly does a smart city do In the United States cities of Boston and Baltimore, smart trash cans can sense how full they are and inform cleaning workers when they need to be emptied. In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, traffic flow and energy usage are monitored and adjusted according to real-time data gathered from sensors (传感器) around the city. And in Copenhagen, Denmark, a smart bike system allows riders to check on air quality and traffic condition as they ride.
Smart cities will be interactive, allowing their residents to feel like they’re truly shaping their environment, instead of merely existing in it. “One of the most important reasons to have a smart city is that we can actually communicate with our environment in a way that we never have in the past,” said Mrinalini Ingram, head of a telecom company.
“Smart cities will also allow us to save resources.” said Mrinalini Ingram.“By using sensors and 5G networks to monitor the use of water，gas and electricity, city managers can figure out how to distribute and save these resources more efficiently. Emissions of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants can be more closely monitored in smart cities as well.”
Of course, it will take time and money to turn our current cities into the smart cities of the future. But as we’ve already seen, more cities around the world are already adopting smart technology in small ways. China, for instance, is making investments in big cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou to make them “smarter”. It won’t be long until even more cities start to develop their own smart infrastructure (基础设施).
8. What calls for the development of smart cities
A. The rapid progress in 5G networks.
B. The marked increase in world population.
C. The growing number of residents living in cities.
D. The major concern over the safety of living in cities.
9. How does the author explain the way smart cities work
A. By making a contrast. B. By giving examples.
C. By listing figures. D. By telling a story.
10. What can we learn from Mrinalini Ingram about smart cities
A. Air pollution will be stopped in its track.
B. People will be better aware of environmental protection.
C. People will be able to make the most of our environment at random.
D. Resources can be saved by keeping track of how they are used.
11. What is the author’s attitude toward smart cities
A. Indifferent. B. Critical. C. Positive. D. Doubtful.
D
In recent years, people have been focusing on the quality of food that children are fed in schools. Former First Lady Michelle Obama worked hard to make school lunches healthier, resulting in new menus that featured less fat and salt, more fruits and vegetables.
But high-quality nutrients count for little when there is no time to eat them. Amy Ettinger reports, "There is no national standard on how much time kids get to eat that meal. " And with schools being occupied with test scores, teachers are using every available minute for lesson time, which often leaves kids without enough eating time.
This is a problem because the length of the school lunch period is a key factor (因素) in how much nutrition children actually get. Research has found that having less than 20 minutes for lunch results in children consuming much less of their lunch than those with more than 20 minutes.
This is really terrible. For many low-income kids, that cafeteria lunch can represent half their daily energy intake. There's also another terrible message that it's acceptable to wolf down food as fast as possible before rushing off to your next class. Cafeteria time should be a chance to interact with friends, to learn important social skills, to observe and share varieties of food. It should be a break in day, a chance to relax before heading into the afternoon.
As Ettinger explains, some parents are hoping the National Parent Teacher Association will address this issue. This, in turn, would help parents push their kids' schools for better lunch time standards. Meanwhile, if you have a kid in this situation, you can help by packing a healthy lunch to spare them the cafeteria lineup. Make the foods easy to eat, provide non-messy snacks that can be eaten in class, put great effort into serving a hearty breakfast, and sit down as a family for dinner whenever possible.
12. What did Michelle Obama make efforts to improve
A. The quality of school lunches. B. The performance of school kids.
C. The school lunch time kids have. D. The eating habits of school kids.
13. What happens to children in American schools
A. They are occupied with many tests. B. They fail to get along with each other.
C. They consume more meat than before. D. They have less lunch time than before.
14. How are low-income kids influenced by the problem at school
A. They can't go to classes on time.
B. They can't have enough energy.
C. They can't share different kinds of food.
D. They can't hold a positive attitude toward life.
15. What can parents do to solve the problem
A. Prepare a better lunch for their kids.
B Stop their kids going to the cafeteria.
C. Force schools to make adjustments to lunch.
D. Guide their kids on how to pack their own lunch.
第二节 七选五（共5个小题；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项。
Have you ever had someone tell you, “If you eat before bed, you're going to get fat” ___16___ But is eating late at night, specifically after 8 p.m., really going to make you gain weight
One theory is that your metabolism(新陈代谢)slows down when you're asleep. With a slower metabolism, fewer calories are being burned. Thus the calories you eat right before bed would not be bumped off as much as they would be while you're awake. Although the science seems pretty sound, recent studies have shown that metabolism changes very little while you are asleep. The heart is still beating, lungs are still working, and the brain is still very active. ___17___ So while we are asleep, we are still burning calories.
___18___ Carbohydrates(碳水化合物)are one of your body's main sources of energy. When they go unused, they are stored primarily as fat. However, the time of day that carbohydrates are consumed does not play a role as to how much of it is stored as fat.
Actually, weight gain is based on the amount of calories being consumed overall and the amount of calories used overall. ___19___ It has little to do with the time when you eat. So how come individuals have higher BMIs when they snack' at night Although there is a relation between the two, it is simply a result of eating too many calories!
Snacks that individuals tend to eat during the night are usually high in sugar and calories, such as ice cream, candy, potato chips, and soft drinks. The time these snacks are consumed does not matter.___20___.
A. All of these actions take energy.
B. That is to say, you will not get fat if you eat before bed.
C. Anyone eating anytime after the morning will become fat.
D. Food consumed late at night will more likely be stored away.
E. Without ever questioning it, people quickly assume this to be true.
F. Simply speaking, if you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight.
G. There's another theory about eating specifically carbohydrates before bed.
第二部分: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A nurse took a tired serviceman(军人) to the bedside. “Your son is here” she said to the old man. She had to ___21___ the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened. ___22___ sedated(服镇静剂) because of the pain of his heart attack, he couldn’t see ___23___ the young uniformed Marine(海军陆战队士兵） outside the oxygen tent. He ___24___ his hand. The Marine ___25___ his toughened fingers around the old man’s ___26___ ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.
All night the young Marine sat in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man’s hand and ___27___ him words of love and ___28___. The nurse suggested·___29___ that the Marine rest a while but he refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was ___30___ of her. Now and then she heard him say a few ___31___ words. The dying man said nothing, only held ___32___ to his son all through the night. Along towards ___33___, the old man died. The Marine ___34___ the lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse.
She started to offer words of ___35___, but the Marine interrupted her.
“Who was that man ” he asked. The nurse was slightly ___36___.
“He was your father,” she answered.
“No, he wasn’t,” the Marine replied. “I never saw him before in my life.”
“Then why didn’t you say something when I took you to him ”
“I knew immediately there had been a ___37___, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I ___38___ that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I ___39___.” Indeed, what the Marine did ___40___ the identity of “son” to some extent.
21. A. say B. repeat C. tell D. consider
22. A. Slightly B. Little C. Heavily D. Properly
23. A. coldly B. carefully C. emotionally D. clearly
24. A. froze B. cast C. waved D. extended
25. A. reached B. raised C. shook D. wrapped
26. A. smooth B. dirty C. rough D. weak
27. A. pouring B. delivering C. sending D. offering
28. A. strength B. patience C. pity D. passion
29. A. occasionally B. regularly C. secretly D. happily
30. A. afraid B. tired C. unaware D. conscious
31. A. wonderful B. hard C. gentle D. sharp
32. A. loosely B. cautiously C. tightly D. sadly
33. A. midnight B. dawn C. afternoon D. dusk
34. A. escaped B. released C. threw D. put
35. A. sympathy B. farewell C. sadness D. happiness
36. A. angry B. shocked C. annoyed D. relieved
37. A. mistake B. coincidence C. mystery D. death
38. A. observed B. realized C. saw D. guessed
39. A. stayed B. hesitated C. completed D. appeared
40. A. earned B. missed C. hated D. deserved
第三部分: 语法填空 ( 共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
In the middle of the 19th century, the British were busy ____41____ (explore) the four corners of the world. Explorers would return in their sailing ships with stories of ____42____ (attract) places and people. They would also bring back samples(样本) of newly discovered animals and plants ____43____ had never been seen in the western world before. In 1840, gardens at Kew Park in southwest London were developed so these newly discovered plants could grow. ____44____ (make) them flourish (茁壮成长) in England’s cold and frosty weather, special buildings ____45____ (design) at that time, and they could maintain the correct heat and humidity(湿度). One was called the Temperate House.
Opened in 1863, the Temperate House was one of the very first ____46____ (glasshouse) to be built. It has been home to some of the rarest, most exotic(奇异的) and threatened plant species in the world. The Temperate House, whose walls are made from squares of glass, ____47____ (cover) 4,880 square metres. This allows the sunlight and ____48____ (warm) to flood in whenever the sun is shining. It was closed to the public in 2013 and 500 plants were taken out of the building and rehoused. ____49____ has taken over five years to replace much of the original iron and woodwork. The Temperate House has reopened now. The 500 plants that were taken out have been put back, _____50_____ 9,500 plants being added.
第四部分：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l0分）
Dear Tom,
I'm terrible sorry for being unable to reply your last letter. The final exam, which all of us attached great important to, took up all my spare time. Hoping you can forgive me for the delay.
You asked about my plans for the summer vacation. To start with, you intend to take a part-time job as an assistant teacher in a school, where I believe will be beneficial in return. Beside, I consider it excited to tour China, enjoy beautiful scenery and taste local food. Last but not least, being a volunteer has always been my a dream. I'll devote me to helping people in need.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是校学生会主席李华，在周一的集会上要作一次英文演讲，主题是假期健康生活，从作息、饮食和活动安排等方面呼吁同学们在假期里坚持健康的生活习惯。
【写作要求】 1.结合实际，可适当发挥，使内容充实,行文连贯；
2.100词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
Dear schoolmates,
I am Li Hua, president of the Students’ Union.I'm honored to deliver a speech here.With the summer vacation drawing near,I'd like to remind you it is important to________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Thank you for your listening!满洲里市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英语答案
Keys:
1-20 每题2分，共40分
21-40 每题1.5分 共30分
41-50 每题1.5分 共15分
阅读：
1- 3 BDA 4-7 CBCA 8-11 CBDC 12-15 ADBA 16-20 EAGFB
完型：
21-25 B C D D D 26-30 C D A A C 31-35 C C B B A 36-40 B A B A D
语法填空：
exploring 42. attractive 43. that/which 44. To make
were designed 46. glasshouses 47. covers 48. warmth
49. It 50. with
改错：
terrible-terribly reply后加to important -importance Hoping-Hope
You-I where-which Beside-Besides excited-exciting
my后的a去掉 me-myself
书面表达
Dear schoolmates,
I am Li Hua, president of the Students’ Union.I'm honored to deliver a speech here.With the summer vacation drawing near,I'd like to remind you it is important to stick to a healthy lifestyle. Here are some tips for you.
Firstly, please make sure you don't abandon the good habit of keeping early hours. Early risers tend to be healthier and achieve more. Moreover, a balanced diet is beneficial to health. It is suggested that we never skip meals. Nor should we allow ourselves to be addicted to junk food. Always make conscious choices when it comes to food because we are, to some extent, what we eat. Finally, we should limit the time we spend on screen-based activities and take an active part in sports instead.
Follow the tips above, and you will live a full and healthy life. Wish you happiness in the coming summer vacation!
Thank you for your listening!
