新疆阿克苏市实验中学2022-2023学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

阿克苏市实验中学2022-2023学年第一学期高二年级第一次月考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟满分：120分命题人：祝丹I.阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheStateofColoradohasfourofthebestparksoutofthe58nationalparksintheUnitedStates.Theparkshavesomeofthebestsceneryofallthenationalparks.BlackCanyon(峡谷)ofGunnisonNationalParkThisparkoffersthemostbreathtakingviewsfromupinthemountainsintothecanvonsbelow.Whileexploringthecanyons,youwillfindthatthewallsdropnearlystraight.downintothenarrowvalleysofsnake-likeofriversbelow.Visitorsareofferedmorethan100campingsites,andalotofbirdspeciesandmanyanimalsarenativetothearca.RockyMountainNationalParkItistheonlynationalparkinthenorthcentralregioninthestateofColorado.Elevationsinthisparkareanywherefrom8000feetto14,259feetatthetopofLongsPeak.WhiletravelingthroughoutthisparkyouwillnoticetwoverydifferentclimatesbecauseofthedifferencetheupperpeaksoftheRockyMountainsmake.Youcanenjoy359milesofhikingtrails,alotofplacesforcamping,horse-backridingandbeautifulscenery.MesaVerdeNationalParkThisisprobablythemostinterestingnationalpark,offeringafascinatingtripbackintimeto600ADupto1300AD.Thisparkwasdeclaredaprotectednationalparkin-1906becauseofthecliffdwellings(住所)thatwerefoundthroughoutthearea,whichwereonce-hometoAmericanIndians.Manyofthesedwellingscanbewalkedthrough,whileyouimaginewhateachroommayhavebeenusedforsomanyyearsagoGreatSandDunes(沙丘)NationalParkTheGreatSanddunesNationalParkliesinsouthcentralColorado.about127milesfromPueblo.ThisparkhasthetallestsanddunesinallofNorthAmericaandhastrailsforhiking.Thenaturalsandybeachesaroundthesmallriversandlakesaregoodforswimmers.IntheRockyMountainNationalPark,touristsmayNOTbeabletoA.gosightseeingB.boatC.rideahorse D.camp 2.Ifyouareinterestedinhistorywhichoneofthefollowingparksareyouadvisedtovisit?A.theRockyMountainNationalPark B.theBlackCanvonofGunnisonNationalPark C.theGreatSandDunesNationalPark D.theMesaVerdeNationalPark 3.What'stheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.PersuadingpeopletovisitColoradowhileinAmericaB.ShowingpeoplewhichparkisthebestofthefourinColoradoC.introducingthebestfourparksinColoradotopeople.D.TellingpeoplesometravelinginformationinColoradoBIsaacNewtonisoneofthegreatestgeniusesinhistory,thoughinhisyoungeryears,nobodywouldhaveguessedthathewouldgrowuptobecomeoneoftheworld’smostbrilliantminds.Hewasbornprematurely(早产)andquitesmall.Hehatedhisstepfamily.Hewenttoaschoolthatdidnotteachmathematicsandthenlaterhewasremoved.Hismotherwaswidowedtwice.Sheurgedhimtobecomeafarmer,andhehatedthattoo.Hewasaworkingstudentincollegedoingoddjobstopayforhiseducation.AndhegraduatedfromCambridgewithouthonors.Hedidn’tlookoutstandingatall,andneitherwashisstory.Buthismindsawmorecomplexandfascinatingstoriesintheconcentsofmathematicsandphysics.Hisplainlifedidnotbotherhimatall.ThoughhewentthroughhisCambridgeyearswithbarelyanyhonors,theinsideofhisstudywasfoundtohavesomeofthemostgroundbreakingdiscoveriesinphysicsandmathematics.Hewentontodiscovermanyorhisfamoustheories.includingthegeneralizedbinomialtheorem.powerseries.andinfinitesums.Healsoobservedthewaylightisrefracted(折射)bylensesanddevelopedhisownNewtoniantelescope.ThroughhisdiscoveryoftheLawsofUniversalGravitationandLawsofMotion,thefieldofphysicswasforevertransformed.IftherewasanythingconstantaboutthelifeofIsaacNewton,itwasn’tmerelythathisbrainwaslarge,butthatitwascontinuouslyfilledwithwonder.IsaacNewton’slifewasbrilliant,notbecauseofhiswondrousadventures.butbecausehesawwonderineverything-fromtheminutedetailsofmathematicalphilosophy,tohowtheworldworks.Truly,thereisnothingboringorordinaryaboutamindthatseeksadventureinallthings4.WhichwordcandescribeIssacNewtonasayoungman?A.Ordinary. B.Diligent. C.Happy. D.Intelligent. 5.WhatcanweinferaboutIssacNewtonfromthethirdparagraph?A.Hislifeexperiencewasextraordinary 更多免费优质滋源请家威杏MXSJ663B.Hehadagiftformathandphysics. C.Hewasgoodatmakingupstories. D.Hedidn’tcareabouthisgradesatschool 6.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinparagraph5?A.Newton’slifewasfullofadventures. B.NothingIsimpossibletoawillingheart C.Abraingoodatdiscoveryisneverboring D.Newtonhadabrainlargerthananyother’s. 7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthistext?A.TheAchievementsofIsaacNewton B.TheBrilliantLifeofIsaacNewton C.InterestIstheBestSecretofSuccess D.HardWorkMakesupforLackofIntelligenceCTheelderlyresidents(居民)incarehomesinLondonarebeinggivenhenstolookaftertostopthemfeelinglonely.Theprojectwasdreamedupbyalocalcharity(慈善组织)toreducelonelinessandimproveelderlypeople’swellbeing.Itisalsobeingusedtohelppatientssufferingdementia,aseriousillnessofthemind.Staffincarehomeshavereportedareductionintheuseofmedicinewherehensareinuse.Amongthosetakingpartintheprojectis80-year-oldRuthXavier.Shesaid:“IusedtokeephenswhenIwasyoungerandhadtopreparetheirbreakfasteachmorningbeforeIwenttoschool.“Iliketheprojectalot.Iamdownthereinmywheelchairinthemorninglettingthehensoutanddownthereagainatnighttoseethey’vegonetobed.“It’sgoodtohaveadifferentfocus.Peoplehavebeenbringingtheirchildrenintoseethehensandresidentscomeandsitoutsidetowatchthem.I’menjoyingthecreativeactivities,anditfeelsgreattohavedonesomethinguseful.”Therearenow700elderlypeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthecharityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.WendyWilson,extracaremanagerat60PenfoldStreet,oneofthefirsttoembarkontheproject,said:“Residentsreallywelcometheideaoftheprojectandthecreativesessions.Wearelookingforwardtothebenefitsandfuntheprojectcanbringtopeoplehere.”LynnLewis,directorofNottingHillPathways,said:“Wearehappytobetakingpartintheproject.Itwillreallyhelpconnectourresidentsthroughasharedinterestandcreativeactivities.”8.

Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?A.Toensureharmonyincarehomes.B.Toprovidepart-timejobsfortheaged.C.Toraisemoneyformedicalresearch.D.Topromotetheelderlypeople’swelfare.9.

HowhastheprojectaffectedRuthXavier?A.Shehaslearnednewlifeskills..B.Shehasgainedasenseofachievement.C.Shehasrecoveredhermemory.D.Shehasdevelopedastrongpersonality.10.

Whatdotheunderlinedwords“embarkon”meaninparagraph5?A.improve.B.oppose.C.begin.D.evaluate.11.

Whatcanwelearnabouttheprojectfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Itiswellreceived.B.Itneedstobemorecreative.C.Itishighlyprofitable.D.Ittakesagestoseetheresults.DManyleadingAIresearchersthinkthatinamatterofdecades,artificialintelligencewillbeabletodonotmerelysomeofourjobs,butallofourjobs,forevertransforminglifeontheearth.Thereasonwhymanypeoplerejectthisassciencefictionisthatwe'vetraditionallythoughtofintelligenceassomethingmysteriousthatcanonlyexistinbiologicalorganisms,especiallyhumans.Butsuchanideaisunscientific.FrommypointofviewasaphysicistandAIresearcher,intelligenceissimplyacertainkindofinformation-processingperformedbyelementaryparticles(基本粒子)movingaround,andthereisnolawofphysicsthatsaysonecan'tbuildmachinesmoreintelligentthanusinallways.Thissuggeststhatwe'veonlyseenthetipoftheintelligenceicebergandthatthereisanamazingpotentialtounlockthefullintelligencethatispotentialinnatureanduseittohelphumanity.Ifwegetitright,theupsideishuge.Sinceeverythingweloveaboutcivilizationistheproductofintelligence,amplifyingourownintelligencewithAIhasthepotentialtosolvetomorrow'stoughestproblems.Forexample,whyriskourlovedonesdyingintrafficaccidentsthatself-drivingcarscouldpreventordyingofcancersthatAImighthelpusfindcuresfor?WhynotincreaseproductivitythroughautomationanduseAItoaccelerateourresearchanddevelopmentofaffordablesustainable(可持续的)energy?I'moptimisticthatwecandeveloprapidlywithadvancedAIaslongaswewintheracebetweenthegrowingpowerofourtechnologyandtheknowledgewithwhichwemanageit.Butthisrequiresgivingupouroutdatedconceptoflearningfrommistakes.Thathelpeduswintheracewithlesspowerfultechnology.Wemessedupwithfireandtheninventedfireextinguishers(灭火器)，andwemessedupwithcarsandtheninventedseatbelts.However,it'sanawfulideaformorepowerfultechnologies,suchasnuclearweaponsorsuperintelligentAI-whereevenasinglemistakeisunacceptableandweneedtogetthingsrightthefirsttime.12.HowdomanypeoplefeelaboutleadingAIresearchers'predictions?A.Worried.B.Curious.C.Doubtful.D.Disappointed.13.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofintelligence?A.Weknowlittleaboutit.B.Itbelongstohumanbeings.C.Itistoodifficulttounderstand.D.Wehaveagoodcommandofit.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"upside"inParagraph3probablymean?A.Cost.B.Potential.C.Quantity.D.Advantage.15.What'simportantforusintheracebetweenpeopleandtechnology?A.Learningfromfailure.B.Increasingourintelligence.C.Avoidingmakingmistakes.D.Makingaccuratepredictions.七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，共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选项。IfyouneedtoprovewhoyouareinChina,youwillusuallyneedtouseanIDcard.Itshowsyourname,dateofbirth,address,nationality,photoandIDnumber.16Lastyear,Alipay（支付宝）introduceditsfirstelectronicIDcard.ThecardisanelectronicversionoftherealIDcardandisrecognizedbytheMinistryofPublicPgUpSecurity17___Userscansimplyselect“WebD”intheappandfollowtheinstructions.TheelectronicIDcardcannowbeusedinHangzhou,SuzhouandFuzhou.Peopleinthesethreecitiescanusethecardtocheckintohotels,buytrainticketsanddoothertasks.18.About4millionpeoplewillbeabletousetheservicewithinthenextyear.“19EveniftheyforgettheirIDcards,theycanstillgetthingsdone.Sincetheprocessissimplified,italsomakesthingseasierforgovernmentofficesandcompanies,”theMayorofSuzhoutoldZhangjieonline.It'ssafetouseAlipay'snewservice,incaseyouareworriedthatsomeonemightstealyouridentity.____20Then,youhavetopassbothafingerprintandfacialrecognitionscanbeforeyoucanusetheelectronicIDcard.A.Thisgivespeopleanotherchoice.B.ThesafetyoftheelectronicIDcardisthemainconcern.C.Theydon'thavetoshowtheirstandardIDcardsanymore.D.ButnotallpeoplehavewelcomedtheelectronicIDcard.E.Butnow,youcanproveyouridentityusingyoursmartphone.F.It'squiteeasytogetanelectronicIDcardbyusingtheAlipayapp.G.First,youmustunlockyourphone,andenteryourAlipaypassword.II.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。E-palsaredifferentfromdailyfriends.Itis21knowingsomeoneonlybysimpleletters,yetitsometimesgivespeoplea22ofmysteryandexcitement.ItallstartedlastJuly,whenImetVerainanonlinesummerschool23.Aftertalkingaboutessays,webecameepalsand24ourdailylife,studyandpressuresOnetime,Ifeltextremely25abouttheupcomingexamsandIwasn’tcomfortable26myclassmatesandparents.SuddenlyamessagefromVera27myphone.Whatacoincidence!I28outallofmyannoyancesfromschoolworkandinterpersonalrelationshipsatschool.Ididn’texpectVeratoshow29atfirst.However,shetookmysituation30.Shesentmelongmessageswhich31mefrommyworries.Wealsotalkedaboutculturesincludingfestivalswhichareaninterestingtopic.LastDecember,I32heramerryChristmas.Shewassodelightedand__33mykindness.ThenwetalkedalotaboutChineseandWestern34andwewereboth___35abouteachother’sculturetraditions.ShesentmephotosofhowNewYorkpeople36theirThanksgiving,while137theSpringFestivaldinner.ShewasabitshockedaboutthevarietyofChinesedishes.Thankstomypenpal,mylifewasnot38duringthequarantine(隔离期),ThankstoweeklyconversationwithherIcansharemy___39thatImunwillingtosharewithothers.Nomanisanisland.Weallneed40withotherstoliveabetterlife21.A.shocking B.pleasant C.strange D.mysterious 22.A.requirement B.lack C.standard D.sense 23.A.course B.building C.report D.camp 24.A.explored B.shared C.created D.ruined 25.A.stressed B.disappointed C.ambitious D.hesitant 26.A.annoying B.telling C.frightening D.cheating 27.A.setup B.turnedup C.putup D.litup 28.A.left B.figured C.poured D.picked 29.A.encouragement B.concern C.emotion D.interest 30.A.seriously B.rapidly C.proudly D.alertly 31.A.uplifted B.involved C.protected D.disobeyed 32.A.posted B.awarded C.wished D.prepared 33.A.showed B.adopted C.ignored D.appreciated 34.A.friendships B.developments C.festivals D.dishes 35.A.inspired B.curious C.particular D.casual 36.A.prolong B.celebrate C.accommodate D.perform 37.A.reserved B.cooked C.introduced D.had 38.A.bright B.exhausted C.infectious D.boring 39.A.beliefs B.burdens C.embarrassments D.jokes 40.A.contact B.quarrel C.agreement D.fight 第II卷（非选择题，共50分）Ⅲ.语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。Theadvantageoftechnologyincludeaccesstoinformation,improvedcommunication,educational____41____(convenient)andadvancementswithinvariousindustries.Disadvantagesincludeincreasedloneliness,potentialaddictionandjobloss.Technologycontinuestogrowrapidlyandtochangedifferentaspectsof42(day)life.Technologyimprovesaccesstoinformation.Moderntechnology,suchashighspeedInternetandmobiledevices,____43____(allow)userstoaccessinformationwiththetouchofafinger.Theinventionofcomput