福建省厦门双十中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

2022-2023 上学期 期中考 双十中学 高二
第二部分: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。
A
Big Thinkers Series
The 2022 Big Thinkers Series from New Scientist events features four online talks, covering a wide range of topics by world-class scientist speakers and experts. If you are curious about your planet or your universe, then this series is your place to hear the latest research.
Save 20 off the standard ticket price by purchasing a series ticket to all four talks in the Big Thinkers Series（available on-demand）or purchase single tickets for just 13 per lecture（available by early booking）.
Reality+: From the Matrix to the Metaverse with David Chalmers
In this talk, philosopher David Chalmers argues that Metaverse-style virtual worlds experienced through headsets are also genuine and meaningful realities and we can live a meaningful life in VR.
What we don't know about gravity with Claudia de Rham
We are all familiar with the concept of gravity. In this talk, Professor Claudia de Rham will explore how much we actually know about gravity and how much more there is left to uncover.
A Brief History of Timekeeping with Chad Orzel
From Stonehenge to atomic clocks, here is the 5,000-year history of how science is used to mark time. Chad Orzel, the internationally bestselling author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, offers us a witty journey through scientific theory and quirky（反常的）historical detail.
Physics at the End of the universe with Katie Mack
The Big Bang theory tells the story of the beginning of the universe for the last 13.8 billion years. But how does the story end Join astronomer Katie Mack as she shares what modern astrophysics tells us about the final fate of the universe.
21. How much does a series ticket cost
A. 13. B. 20. C. 30. D. 32.
22. What will Chad Orzel lecture in
A. The genuine reality. B. The secrets of gravity.
C. The history of time marking. D. The final fate of the universe.
23. What do the four talks have in common ______
A. They are all aimed at science lovers.
B. They are all concerned with gravity.
C. They will all be given by bestselling authors.
D. They will all be given by excellent physicians.
B
Timothy is a 5-year-old boy with autism（自闭症）. In October of 2018, doctors told his parents that he suffered brain tumor（肿瘤）.
Two thieves who specialized in stealing packages from people's front gates had no idea that one of those packages contained a WWE wrestling belt belonging to Timothy. At the time, the belt was on the front gate of Sergio Morierss house, whose job was decorating stuff. “Timothy’s father doesn't make a lot of money. But he wanted to give his son an amazing gift, and I told him I would do everything for free. I said, ‘Just ship it over and I'll do everything you want on the belt, and he’ll have the belt of a lifetime’” He said.
When the belt was taken, Sergio was extremely disturbed, “I want them to know they took hope from a 5-year-old boy who is looking forward to that item coming back to him. You stole that from him. You broke a child's heart.” Timothy’s father shared what that belt meant to his son, Timothy would not go anywhere without that belt…Most kids have balls, while he had a belt.” All hope was lost.
Then something unexpected happened. “I saw two women appeared at the gate. They put down the bag there. My guard went over and I realized what was happening. That bag contained the stolen wrestling belt,” Sergio said. The two women apologized to Sergio. They said that they were thrown out of a friend's apartment after the friend saw the news report of the theft on TV. In fact, they were trying to kick a drug habit. They cried with guilt and shame.
Seeing the returned belt, Timothy s father said, “It's one of those things you always hear about, those crazy stories about people, but you never think it'll happen to yourself I'm still taken aback, to be honest.”
24. What was Sergio s original intention
A. To buy the boy a wonderful gift. B. To beautify the boy's belt for free.
C. To help the boy win a competition. D. To earn money from decorating the belt.
25. What can be known about the thieves
A. They were addicted to drug. B. They were caught by the police.
C. Their friend reported them on TV. D. They were punished by the guard.
26. What did Timothy's father mean at the end of the story
A. He was annoyed about crazy stories. B. He felt he was cheated by the thieves.
C. He was astonished at the returned belt. D. He couldn't believe his stuff was stolen
27. What is the best title for the text
A. A Sick Boy Wins a Wrestling Belt
B. Caring People Show Love for a Kid
C. An Immoral Act of Theft Is Revealed
D. Thieves Return Wrestling Belt to the Sick Boy
C
Industrial agriculture is often held up as the solution to feeding the world's growing population. But small farms of about 25 acres or less produce over 70 percent of the world's food. To raise awareness of the contribution of these farmers, a global photo exhibition, We Feed the World, is to open on October 12 in London.
“Industrial agriculture, which mainly focuses on a few types of crops, is not the only answer," says art director Francesca Price. “We want these images to empower people to support their local food system."
By growing traditional and non-commercial varieties, small farms support biodiversity and increase food security. With only 12 plants and five animal species making up 75 percent of what the world eats, food systems will be easily hurt by natural disasters and disease outbreaks. However, traditional farming communities are working to preserve their ancient seed diversity.
Keeping variety alive is very important in the face of climate change. In the future, researchers might need to get particular genes from one variety to help another to adapt to warmer, stormier, or drier weather, or to save a prized variety from disease.
Contrary to the false impression held by the public, small farms that practice traditional agriculture can be highly productive. Studies show that the output of crops rises when there's a wider diversity of crops being grown on a farm, and money is saved since the need for harmful fertilizer and other chemicals is reduced.
“The photographs of family farmers may tell just a few local stories, but the message is universal," says photographer Cheryl Newman. I hope that the images will leave viewers thinking deeply about where their food comes from and the impact it has on the world around us."
28. What is the purpose of the photo exhibition
A. To help small farmers to sell their produce.
B. To show the challenges faced by small farmers.
C. To draw attention to small farmers contribution.
D. To help farmers to fight against industrial agriculture.
29. What can we say about the industrial agriculture
A. It produces more food than small farms in total.
B. It harms biodiversity and decreases food security.
C. It has been competing unfairly with small farms.
D. It is the only way to feed the world's population.
30. Why is it important to preserve the traditional and non-commercial crops
A. Their genes are much better. B. Their output is much higher.
C. They may help improve the other crops. D. They don't need chemical fertilizers at all.
31. What is the text mainly about
A. The importance of traditional small farms.
B. The problems with the industrial agriculture.
C. The consequences of fast-growing population.
D. The impact of climate change on agriculture.
D
Learning is so complex that there are many different psychological theories to explain how people learn. A psychologist named Albert Bandura suggested a social learning theory which shows that observation, imitation, and modeling play a primary role in this process.
In Albert Bandura's opinion, people can learn through observation. Observational learning doesn't even necessarily require watching another person join in an activity. We can also learn by reading, hearing, or watching the actions of characters in books and films. However, just observing someone else's actions isn't always enough for learning. Your own mental state also plays an important role in determining whether a behavior is learned or not. In addition, though in many cases, learning can be seen immediately when the new behavior is displayed, yet sometimes we can learn things even though that learning might not be immediately obvious, which means people can learn new information without showing new behaviors.
Not all observed behaviors are effectively learned. Certain requirements need to be related to the observational learning process. For example, you need to be paying attention. Also your memory is an important part of observational learning as you need to pull up information later and act on it during the process. Once you've paid attention to the model and kept the information, it's time to actually perform the behavior you observed. Further practice of the learned behavior leads to improvement. Finally, you have to be motivated to imitate the behavior that has been modeled.
Social learning theory have many real-world applications. For example, researchers employ it to look into and understand ways that positive role models can be used to encourage desirable behaviors. Besides, it's also applied in the field of education, and today, both teachers and parents recognize how important it is to model appropriate behaviors.
32. What can we infer about observational learning from paragraph 2
A. Its effects on a person tend to be very obvious.
B. Its effectiveness is determined by the mental state.
C. It doesn’t necessarily lead to a change in behavior.
D. Its most useful means might be watching and learning.
33. What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Model. B. Information.
C. Memory. D. Observational learning.
34. What might NOT be required when performing observational leaning
A. Trying to be focused. B. Trying to be imaginative.
C. Looking for a motivator. D. Editing and storing information.
35. What can we learn about the social learning theory according to the text
A. It is of practical use. B. It remains to be improved.
C. It was effective at first. D. It is easily and widely applied.
第二节 七选五
The Ancient Chinese Game of Go
Weiqi, known in English as Go, is one of the four skills that an ancient Chinese intellectual（知识分子）could possess. It has a history of well over 4000 years in China and remains popular. Culturally, this activity is really " more than just a game".
36______ One of China's classics, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, describes the famous general Guan Yu playing Go while receiving surgery on his arm.
History books have recorded quite a number of ardent Go fans from each dynasty. Today, there are still many in China, Japan and South Korea. Wu Yulin, a professional, explains its attraction, "In Go, you can learn the dialectics（辩证法）and military stratagems. 37______ There are numerous variations within the game and you can never reach the bottom of it."
38______ Hua Yigang, Secretary General of the China Go Association, remarks on the character-building qualities of Go. "You have to become entirely calm, otherwise you can't play it. You have to be very strong of mind. 39______ You might make mistakes during a game, and then have to readjust your mentality in order to fight to the end. "
In fact, all of our minds can benefit from playing Go, which officially has the capacity to make you smarter. Research has shown that children who play Go have the potential for greater intelligence. 40______
Today, the number of Go fans in China is at 36 million and rising. Some universities like Beijing University are even offering courses in Go to undergraduates.
A. There's always loss and gain.
B. It's a war between equal powers.
C. That is because it motivates both the right and left sides of the brain.
D. You can also cultivate your character and improve your intelligence.
E. But more often, ancient Chinese played Go to cultivate their mind and character.
F. The influence of Go on Chinese society is quite evident in literature works.
G. Many people also love this ancient game for the Chinese philosophy it contains.
第三部分语言运用（共三节,满分40分）
第一节（共20小题;每小题1分,满分20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。
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧场）house in a large valley. 41 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 42 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 43 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 44 Raul. The thunder（雷声）was so loud that he buried his 45 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄声）. He 46 . There before him stood a tall, white 47 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
"Wh-wh-who are y-y-you " asked Raul. "My name is Gray Cloud," the old man answered 48 . "Come with me."
Raul followed on his horse. A 49 feeling came over him. All 50 them the rain was pouring down, 51 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 52 back toward Raul' s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 53 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 54 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 55 .
Raul's father ran out across the yard to 56 him. "We have been 57 sick about you. Are you okay Hurry. Let's get in out of the 58 ."
"Wait," said Raul. "Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud "
"Can't say I…wait. I 59 my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 60 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask "
41. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing
42. A. dropped B. fell C. rolled D. covered
43. A. Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly
44. A. beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching
45. A. nose B. hair C. neck D. head
46. A. looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down
47. A. tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephant
48. A. lazily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly
49. A. natural B. common C. strange D. bad
50. A. around B. beside C. through D. above
51. A. yet B. for C. so D. or
52. A. walking B. leading C. heading D. returning
53. A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself
54. A. shook B. waved C. held D. took
55. A. gone B. left C. followed D. lost
56. A. see B. meet C. beat D. ask
57. A. waited B. thought C. worried D. excited
58. A. yard B. wind C. grass D. rain
59. A. believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget
60. A. defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck
第二节单句语法填空（共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分）
阅读下列句子,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式,
61. We are looking for someone who is_____________（rely）and hard-working.
62. Her role as an environmentalist was_____________（rare）known by people.
63. People have a_____________（tend）to lean towards whatever they are interested in.
64. She has employed_____________（her）in protecting the endangered animals recently.
65. _____________（occupy）with his homework, he didn't notice the flying birds outside.
66. The book tums out to be one that has appealed_____________ the world for more than 350 years.
67. This_____________（combine）of healing myself and healing the world struck me as the perfect solution.
68. After-class activities make it possible for us_____________（enrich）our knowledge and build up our body.
69. In my opinion, students should not_____________（ban）from taking mobile phones, but should be limited to certain areas.
70. Elsewhere, people favour shaking hands, bowing from the waistor_____________（nod）the head when they meet someone else.
第三节语法填空（共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分）
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
The gesture for "OK" has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone who witnesses another person 71_____________（employ）the gesture might think it means money. In France, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it 72_____________meaning zero. However, you should avoid making this gesture in Brazil and Germany, as it is considered 73_____________（polite）.
B
A hybrid is a cross between two or more varieties of a species which usually attains a higher yield than conventional crops. However, 74_____________it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate. The common assumption then 75_____________（be）that it could not be done. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice 76_____________could be used for farming in 1974.
C
Natural cloning has taken place for generations. A sheep called Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned 77_____________（successful）. Since Dolly, more than 20 mammal species 78_____________（clone）including camels and goats. In 2018, China announced that two monkeys had been cloned. In 79_____________（compare）with other species, scientists have had to work hard to break the technical barrier to get primates（灵长类动物）with edited genes. Scientists say that major breakthrough offers the potential 80_____________（create）monkeys with identical genes to give more accurate research results.
第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）
第一节应用文（满分15分）
假如你是李华, 你得知所在技市将带办马拉松比赛。正在招募英语服务志愿者, 现请写一封申请信, 内容包括:
1. 至少两点自身优势;
2. 希望获准。
注意: 1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增如细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数
参考词汇: 马拉松 marathon
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hu
第二节 读后续写（25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段使之构成一篇完整的短文
If there's one thing I can't stand people saying, it’s “I'm not good at anything...I don't have any talent." I just don't buy that at all. To me, everyone has at least one talent, and while it sometimes takes you a lifetime to find, it does exist. There was a time, of course, when I didn't believe that. What changed my mind was a seemingly small event that took place back in 1953.
At that time I was a high school student. I was a funny-looking skinny little boy named Eugene Orowitz, who weighed barely 100 pounds. I was a good student, but as far as I was concerned, in just about every other department I was a loser. I desperately wanted to fit in, to be something and do something well. But I hadn't found anything I was good at. One sunny afternoon, our gym class went out to the school's running track. The teacher taught us all various track and field events. I was a loser in all of them. Then came the javelin（标枪）.Suddenly something inside me began saying, "Try it! Try it!" I had to wait my turn, though, because several others wanted a break at the javelin too. Shy and scared, I watched them, trying not to look too eager. Finally, when everyone had had a chance to throw—the best throw going about 30 yards—I looked at the teacher.
"Hey, Orowitz, you want to try " he asked.
Embarrassed, I looked down, but managed to nod my head.
"Well, come on then," he said impatiently, and handed me the javelin. Behind me I could hear some of my classmates laughing. As I grasped the javelin in my hand, I was seized with a strange feeling—a new-found excitement. For some crazy reason, I was relaxed over what I was about to do, even though I'd never done it before. I raised the javelin over my head, took six quick steps and let the thing go. The same voice that had urged me into throwing it, now told me it was a good throw.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I watched as the spear took off.______________________________________________________________________
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That night I took the javelin home with me.____________________________________________________________
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答案
听力略
阅读理解（每小题 2. 5 分, 共 50 分）
21-23 DCA 24-27 BACD 28-31 CBCA 32-35 CBBA 36- 40 FDEAC
完形填空（每小题 1 分, 共 20 分）
41-45 BCABD 46-50 ABDCA 51-55 ACDBA 56-70 BCDAD
单句语法填空（每小题 1 分, 共 10 分）
61. reliable 62. rarely 63. tendency 64. herself 65. Occupied
66. to bination 68. to enrich 69. be banned 70. nodding
语法填空（每小题 1. 5 分, 共 15 分）
71. employing 72. as 73. impolite 74. whether 75. was
76. that 77. successfully 78. have been cloned parison 80. to create
应用文
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua. I’m writing to apply to volunteer for the coming marathon in our city.
I think I can make a good volunteer. First, my English qualifies me for the activity. Also, I’ve volunteered my services in several school sports meetings, which equipped me with a lot of experience. Above all, enthusiastic and outgoing, I see myself as a young person ready to help others.
I highly value the work, so I would be extremely grateful if given the privilege. Eager to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hu
续写:
双十版
Paragraph 1:
I watched as the javelin My heart quickened as the javelin sailed through the sky and finally inserted heavily into the ground, surpassing 30 yards. It turned out to be the best throw. At the sight of the result, my classmates present burst into thunderous applause. At that moment the teacher patted me on the shoulder, smiling to encourage me to join the school team and practice more. Suddenly, a surge of confidence rose up inside me and I felt I gradually fitted in my class.
Paragraph 2:
That night I took the javelin home with me. I stared at the javelin, reflecting on what had happened in the gym class. A thought suddenly occurred to me that I should practice it hard. The following months witnessed my efforts in practicing javelin. Finally, the glory of the champion in a javelin competition enveloped me and a smile spread across my face when I stepped onto the award platform. At that moment, it dawned on me that everyone has a talent as long as he or she can make attempts with courage.
网络版
Paragraph 1:
I watched as the spear took off. My heart quickened as I saw it continue to sail, 30 yards out, then 40. As it went past the 50-yard mark, it was still going. For a minute nothing was said. Then someone whispered, "Holy cow! " and others began cheering. Nobody could believe what little Eugene Orowitz had just done. 【高分句型一】I took the javelin back to the gym teacher. "You keep the thing," he said, still shaking his head in wonder. （作者投出好的成绩, 同学们为他高兴）
Paragraph 2:
That night I took the javelin home with me. The very next day I began practicing with it, and every day that summer—for six hours or more—I would throw it in a nearby schoolyard. By the time I was a member of the track team, all my practice paid off. 【高分句型二】I threw the javelin 211 feet that year, the best throw by any high-school boy in the country. I feel strongly that we must keep our minds open; we can't let ourselves be discouraged or depressed when the talent doesn't readily appear. （作者的努力没有白费, 最终取得了成功）