2023年高二第一学期英语试题(晋城二中)

2022-2023学年第一学期高二年级第四次调研考试

英语试题

命题人：

第I卷选择题（共100分）

听力部分略

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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

2019SummerCampandActivitiesGuide

SummerStarsProgram

Thisseven-weeksummerprogramisforchildrenaged18monthsto5yearsold.Thechildren

takepartinactivitiessuchassports,music,art,storytimeanddailywaterplay.Thereisathree-day

optionfortoddlersaged18to30months.Thetwo-year-oldonesmaychooseathree-dayoptionor

attendfivemorningsaweek.Thethree-to-five-yearoldonesmaychooseahalf-day,9am—12

noonoptionorafulldayoptionform9amto2pm.

BethEIDayCamp

Itistheplaceforchildrenaged2-8!HavefunwithusfromJune27toAugust21.Weoffer

beforeandaftercampcarefrom7amto7pm.Camperslovethesports,especiallytennis,

swimming,music,cooking,dancing,yogaandmuchmore!Wehavethebest-trainedlocal

professionalstaff.

TheHouseofSports

Theweeklysportscampoffersprogramsforchildrenofallagesandabilitylevels.Foryounger

campers,weofferamulti-sportcampincludingbothlearningandplayingavarietyofsportseach

day.Forchildrenin3rdgradeandolder,wealsoofferspecificsportscampsinlacrosse,basketball,

soccerandbaseball.Allcampstakeplaceina100,000squarefeetclimatecontrolledfacilityin

Ardsley,andallcampsarestaffedbyprofessionalcoachesandinstructors.

SummerPlayPaceCamp

Itoffersyoungchildrenauniqueseven-weeksummerexperience.Theprofessionalcertified

staffprovideartandcrafts,waterplay,stories,games,sportsandsnackswithinaloving

environment.Theprogramisimprovedbyspecialistsinmusic,movementandsoon.Thereare

separationclassesandclasseswithalovedonetostayasoptionsforchildrenwhowillbeentering

theprograminSeptember.Yourchildrenwilllearnandlaugh.Clickheretoregister.

21.WhatcancampersdoatSummerStarsProgram?

A.Havefuncookingalone.B.Playwithwaterfortwomonths.

C.Enjoythestorytime.D.UsethefacilityinArdsley.

22.Whatdothelastthreeactivitieshaveincommon?

A.Theyareintendedforadults.B.Theymainlyfocusonlearning.

C.Theyoffervariousfreesnacks.D.Theyhaveprofessionalemployees.

23.Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?

A.Awebsite.B.Aresearchpaper.

C.Anewspaper.D.Atravelmagazine.

B

DevonGallagher,acollegegraduatefromPhiladelphia,wantstheworldtoknowexactly

whereshe'sbeenduringherworldwidevacationinaspecialway.

Thetraveler,whowasbomwithabonedisease,hadherrightlegamputated（截肢）attheage

offour.AlthoughtheamputationcausedsetbacksforGallagherearlyon,shenowseesitas

inspirationforlivingherbestlife.

Tospreadthatmessage,Gallagherhastakentosocialmedia,whereshesharesphotosofher

travelsacrosstheglobeoBesides,shewritesherlocationacrossherartificiallegbeforetakinga

picture.

NowshehasbeentakingpicturesacrosstheContinent,whichshowhercyclingoverthecanal

inAmsterdam,relaxingonawalloverlookingthecityofBarcelona,posingwithawaffle（华夫饼）

inBrussels,takingspectacularpicturesinAthensandenjoyingarivercruiseinBudapest,withall

thewell-knownlocationswrittenonherartificialleg.

“IgetanewlegeverytwoyearsandIcanchoosethedesignonit.OnedayIhadasudden

thoughttogetachalk-board,“Gallaghersaid."Mymumandgrandmotherweren'ttookeenon

theidea,butmyfriendsthoughtitwasgreatandtoldmetogoforit,soIdid.”

Gallaghersaidpeopleoftenstarewhenshe'swritingonherleg,butonceshesharesthephotos,

shereceivesonlypositivefeedback.Myleghasn'tstoppedmefromdoinganythingI'vewantedto

do,“shesaid.^^Idon'tknowifit'smydeterminationtoprovetomyselfthatIcandoit.But

regardless,I'vebeenabletokeepupwithmypeersandleadaprettygreatlife.”

Gallaghershowsusthatyoushouldneverletanythingstandinthewayofyourdreams.Andif

lifegivesyouanartificialleg,makeart.

24.WhatmessagedidGallagherwanttospreadinherspecialway?

A.Sheenjoyshertravelingacrosstheglobe.

B.Shesufferslittlefromherlegamputation.

C.Shelooksonhermisfortuneasanotherformofblessing.

D.Shehasexactlyfalleninlovewithpostingphotosonline.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"which“inparagraph4referto?

A.TheContinentB.Thepictures.

C.Theleg.D.Thelocations.

26.WhichcanbestdescribeGallagher?

A.Helpfulandambitious.B.Friendlyandgenerous.

C.Determinedandcreative.D.Independentandsensible.

27.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.NeverTooLatetoShare.B.ASpecialArtificialLeg.

C.AnOutstandingPhotographer.D.Gallagher'sSummerHolidays.

Anewstudywarnsthatpollutioncausedbytheworld'sfoodproductionsystemisalsoamajor

driverofrisingtemperaturesontheplanetbesidestheuseoffossil（化石）fuels.

Thestudyfoundthatiftheworldfoodsystemstaysonitspresentgrowthpath,itwillproduce

nearly1.4trillionmetrictonsofgreenhousegasesoverthenext80years.Thatpollutionisexpected

tocomefromfertilizers（月巴料）usedinagriculture,mismanagedsoil,foodwasteandmethanegas

releasedfromcowsandotheranimalsthatareraised.Othercausesincludeoperationsofturning

forestsintofarmland.

Theresearcherspredictthatevenifemissions（排放物）fromfossilfuelssuchascoalandoil

werestoppednow,emissionsfromtheworldfoodsystemwouldmakeitimpossibletoachievea

maingoalofthe2015UnitedNationsParisAgreementonclimatechange.Thegoalistokeeprises

intheEarth'stemperatureduringthiscenturywellbelow2degreesCelsius.

TheUNhassaidthatinordertostaybelowthe1.5degreesCelsiuslevel,emissionsmustfall

atleast7.6percenteachyearthrough2030.Thenewstudycallsforimmediate"improvementsin

farmingpractices,aswellaschangesinwhatweeatandhowmuchfoodwewaste",tohelpreach

theParisAgreementgoals.

JasonHill,aprofessorofbiosystemsengineering,saidinastatementthatmostoftheefforts

aimedatreducingclimatechangecenteronreducingtheuseoffossilfuels,andthattheresearch

clearlyshowsthatthefoodsystemhasamuchgreatereffectonclimatechangethaniswidely

known.Hillalsonotedthatfixingtheproblemwouldnotrequiretheworld'spopulationto

completelystopeatingmeatbuteatbetter,healthierfoods.Peoplecanimprovehowtheygrow

foods.Andtheycanwastelessfood.

Theresearcherssaysucheffortsareachievableandcanalsoleadtomanyotherimprovements

beyondcontrollingclimatechange.Theseincludemakinghumanshealthier,reducingwater

pollution,improvingairquality,preventinganimals*dyingoutandmakingpeoplemakemore

moneyfromtheirfarm.

28.Whichpartoffoodproductioncausesthepollution?

A.Destructionofforests.B.Overuseoffoodwaste.

C.GrowthoffoodproductionD.Mismanagementofraisinganimals.

29.Whatmightthepresentworldfoodsystemleadto?

A.Emissionsmayfall7.6%yearly.

B.Climatechangetargetswillberevised.

C.Globaltemperatureswillrisebyover2℃.

D.Fuelssuchascoalandoilmaynotbeused.

3O.WhatdoJasonHilFswordssuggestaboutthefoodsystem?

A.Itisabitdifficulttoimprove.

B.Itsbadeffectsaren'tfullynoticed.

C.Ifsimportanceisnotwidelyknown.

D.Itcausesmorepollutionthanfossilfuels.

3l.Howwillimprovementsinthefoodsystembringbenefits?

A.Peoplewilllivealongerlife.B.Farmprofitabilitywillbeimproved.

C.Waterpollutionwillbestopped.D.Globaltemperatureswillfallgreatly.

D

Formanywhite-collarworkersaroundtheworld,therecentwidespreaddiseasehasmeant

havingtoworkfromhomeTheirusualofficelocationhasbeenoutofbounds.Thismeansdifferent

workingpractices,whichhaveadvantagesanddisadvantagesforemployees.Butthebigquestionis,

willtheyeverseetheirofficesagain?

Homeworkinghasmadepeoplerealizewhattaskstheycanperformathome,ratherthangoing

regularlytotheofficetodothesamething.Ithasgiventhemmoretimewiththefamily;they've

beensleepingbetterandhavesavedmoneybynottravellingorbuyinglunchesonthego.And

recentevidencesuggeststhemajorityofpeopleworkingfromhomedoaswellandachieveasmuch

asbefore.

Forsomepeople,thiscouldbeapermanentarrangement.IntheUK,fiftyofthebiggest

employersquestionedbytheBBC,havesaidtheyhavenoplanstoreturnallstafftotheoffice

full-timeinthenearfuture.Ofcourse,onemainreasonthatfirmscouldn'tseeawayof

accommodatinglargenumbersofstaffwhilesocialdistancingregulationswerestillinplace.But

theBBCalsoheardthatsomesmallerbusinessesaredecidingtoabandontheirofficesaltogether.

Otherbiggercompaniesarealsolookingatwindingupofficestosavemoneyasmanyjobscan

beperformedremotely.PeterCheese,headoftheCharteredInstituteofPersonnelandDevelopment,

toldtheBBC:"Weareatamomentofrealchangeintheworldofwork,drivenbybigexistential

crises.^^

Butthisisn'tgreatnewsforeveryone.Someemployeescanfeellonelyathome,andthere's

lessopportunitytonetworkorlearnfromotherpeople,especiallyifthey'reanewworker.Also,city

centersmaysuffermostfromachangeinworkinghabits.Shopsandcafesrelyonthefootfallof

officeworkers,andwithoutthem,theyfaceclosure.Thefutureisstilluncertain,whichiswhyit

maybetooearlytosaywhereourdeskswillbepermanentlylocated.Buttheofficeofthefuture

maybeyourhome.

32.What'sthegoodnewsforcompaniesallowinghomeworking?

A.Theydon'tpayasmanysalariesasbefore.

B.Theydon*thavetopayrentforoffice.

C.Theiremployeesspendmoretimewithfamily.

D.Theirmostemployeesworkjustasproductively.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"windingupninparagraph4mean?

A.Moving.B.Transforming.

C.Sharing.D.Shutting.

34.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsworkingfromhome?

A.Objective.B.Disapproving.

C.Casual.D.Favorable.

35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Wheretowork?B.Theendoftheoffice?

C.Whentoreturntotheoffice?D.Uncertainfutureofwork?

第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryincludesmorethan170,000Englishentries.Luckily,youdon't

needtolearnsomanywords.Butasaforeignlanguagelearner,youhavetolearnacertainnumber

ofwordstocommunicateeffectively.36Thefollowingarethemostimportantones.

Narrowitdown.Thefirststepistoidentifywhatyouwanttofocusonandsetgoals37

Perhapsyouwanttoreadaboutsoccerorlearnhowtocooklikeanativechef.Thebestlearnersare

motivatedtostudybecausetheychoosevocabularybasedontheirinterestsandneeds.

38Themostcommonwordsarethemostwidelyusedwordsinanykindofspeechor

writing.Generally,therearefourcategoriesofwordsinanylanguage:high-frequencywords,

academicwords,technicalwordsandlow-frequencywords.39Thesearethewordspeopleuse

mostineverydaywritingandspeech,solearningthemcanmakeyouunderstandwhatyouhearand

respondappropriately.Anonlinesearchforthephrase"themostcommonwordsinXlanguage"

canhelpyouidentifyalistofhigh-frequencywordstofocuson.

Seekoutopportunitiestousenewwords.Learningthevocabularyinvolvestwoprocesses:to

beabletorecognizeawordandtouseit.Wetypicallylearntorecognizewordsinwritingorspeech

beforewe'reabletousethem.Ittakesadditional,concentratedpracticetolearnanewword.40

Suchopportunitiesincludewritingemailstoandchattingwithnativespeakers.

A.Dividewordsintodifferentcategories.

B.Figureoutwhatthemostcommonwordsareandfocusonthem.

C.Ifyouhaveastronginterestinaparticularsubject,startwiththat.

D.Youwilllearnnewwordsbetterifyouspeakratherthansimplyreadingthem.

E.Withsomestrategies,youcanlearnfasterandmoreeasilythanyouhaveimagined.

F.High-frequencywordshelptoquicklyimproveyourabilitytocommunicate.

G.Thatswhyit'simportanttofindoutmorechancesofproductivelanguagepractice.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

Iwassitinginaconsultingroomwaitingformyannualcheck-up.Whenadoctorarrivedhe

askedaboutmymedicalhistory.Butthenhethrewinaquestion41JWhatareyougoingto

doafterhighschool?"

"Uh...Idon'tknow,"Isaid.Iwasseventeen,butIhadn't42whatIwasgoingtodoafter

highschool,rdjusthadameetingwithmyhighschoolguidancecounsellor（顾问）aboutthisvery

43.AndshejusttoldmethatIwasn't"college44u---andIbelievedherbecausemygrades

hardly45myself!"Well,whydon'tyougotocollegetobecomeadoctorlikeme?”he46.

Ithoughthewas47tosuggestit.Iwastheyoungestoffivechildreninmyfamilyandno

onehadgraduatedfromcollege.Yet,noneofthat48.Heremainedsilent,waitingformy49.

Annoyed,Ispokeout,"I'mnotsmartenoughtobeadoctor."

Thedoctorimmediatelystopped50,hecappedhispenand51atme,veryseriously

saying,"Youdon'thavetobesmarttobeadoctor.Youjusthavetobe52Thenhehurriedly

gatheredhisthingsandrushedofftohisnext53.

Later,I54toacollegeclosetohomeandsoon55myselfwalkingoncampusasanew

student.ThereInevergaveupand56anythingseeminglytoughintosteps.1triedmybestto

passthefirsttaskandwhenIwasdone,Iputallmy57intopassingthenextone.Iappliedthis

approachtoeachtaskandpassedallthecourses58.Ibecamethe59oneinmyfamilyto

graduatewithaBachelor'sdegreefiveyearsafterthat60withmydoctor.

41.A.consistentlyB.cautiouslyC.unexpectedlyD.habitually

42.A.decidedonB.dependedonC.focusedonD.takenon

43.A.principleB.subjectC.taskD.debate

44.A.graduateB.participantC.recipeD.Material

45.A.disappointedB.satisfiedC.shockedD.confused

46.A.doubtedB.smiledC.declaredD.concluded

47.A.embarrassedB.generousC.crazyD.considerate

48.A.occurredB.helpedC.matteredD.worked

49.A.actionB.enquiryC.analysisD.response

50.A.writingB.askingC.examiningD.thinking

51.A.glaredB.struckC.laughedD.stared

52.A.determinedB.inspiredC.confidentD.enthusiastic

53.A.invitationB.appointmentC.movementD.position

54.A.appliedB.reachedC.adjusted0.corresponded

55.A.imaginedB.caughtC.foundD.sensed

56.A.overlookedB.mixedupC.overcameD.brokedown

57.A.behaviorB.affectionC.energyD.defence

58.A.bychanceB.atlastC.onpurposeD.invain

59.A.firstB.smartC.nextD.right

60.A.discussionB.arrangementC.conference0.conversation

第n卷非选择题（共50分）

第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Iwakeduptothesoundofthewindbuffetingtheclothofmytent.However,it's61

(possible)formetotellwhetheritismorningornight,becausethesunis62(bright)shiningfor

24hours.Now,I'mabovetheArcticCircle,63thesunneversetsinsummer.

SarekNationalParkislocatedintheremotefarnorthofSweden.Around9,000yearsago,the

vastsheetsoficemeltedinSarek,64(leave)behindabout100glaciers.Soonafter,reindeer

begantoarrive,andthenfollowedtheSamipeople,whomakeSarektheirhome.Today,allnew

development65(ban)withinparkboundaries,soonlytheSamiareallowedtocontinuetheir

66(tradition)wayoflifeinthepark.

Forhundredsofyears,67(look)afterreindeerwasawayoflifefortheSami.Since

reindeerwerealways68themove,theSamiwouldaccompanythem.However,mostSamilive

69modemlifeintheirownhouse.Onlyafewstillfollowtheirreindeerintothe70

(valley)ofSarek,livingintentsoroldcottagesandenjoyingtheir