2022-2023学年江苏省无锡市高一下学期6月期末英语试题

2022-2023学年江苏省无锡市高一下学期6月期末英语试题1.Wanttoreadaperfectchildren’sbook?Exploresomerecommendationsfromtrustedcritics.MyBrotherIsAway(SaraGreenwood,illustratedbyLuisaUribe)It’snevereasytoexplainthatafamilymemberiskeptinprison,anditcanbeespeciallyhardforchildren.Thistouchingbookdrawsontheauthor’sownchildhoodtotellthestoryofayounggirlwhosebrotherisinprison.Whatdoesshesaytoherfriendswhohaveseenhimonthenews?Andwillhestillloveher?Agentleandhopefulstoryforkidsaboutveryadultsituationsandcomplexfeelings.(Forages5to8)EyesthatKissintheCorners(JoannaHo,illustratedbyDungHo)Thisbookisbrilliantlywrittenbecauseitfocusesbothonhowthecharacters’eyeslookandonhowtheysee.Focusingonayounggirlwhotakesprideinher“eyesthatkissinthecornerandglowlikewarmtea”,JoannaHo’slyricalintergenerationalstorycombineswithDungHo’swarmandoftenmagicalimagerytobringusacelebrationonhowweseetheworld-andhowweseeourselves.(Forages4to8)RezDogs(JosephBruchac)WhenCOVID-19hits,Malianisvisitinghergrandparents.ItisinMalian’sgrandparents’storiesthatshelearnshowthepeopleofhernativecommunityhavealwaystakencareofoneanother.Writteninpoetry,thisbookshowsusthepandemicthroughachild’seyesandhelpsremindusthatresponsibilityandcaringforoneanotherissomethingweallcando.(Forages8to12)ListentotheLanguageoftheTrees(TeraKelly,illustratedbyMarieHermansson)Ifyouknowaboutthe“WoodWideWeb”,youknowthattreescommunicatethroughthefungi(真菌)thatconnecttheirroots.Still,didyouknowhowtheysupportoneanotherwithextrafood?Howtheycantelltheiroffspring(后代)apartfromothertrees?Howtheycanwarnothertreeswheninsectsattack?Then,considerthisoutstandingbookforkidsonthetopic.(Forages4to8)1.WhatdoMyBrotherIsAwayandEyesthatKissintheCornershaveincommon?A．Theybothrevealcomplexfeelings.B．Theybothtellstoriesthroughagirl’seyes.C．Theyareintendedforchildrenofsameage.D．Theybothfocusonchildren’sresponsibility.2.Whichbookbestsuitschildrenwhoareinterestedinscience?A．RezDogsB．EyesthatKissintheCornersC．MyBrotherIsAwayD．ListentotheLanguageoftheTrees3.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebookRezDogs?A．Itmayattractpre-schoolchildren.B．Itiswrittenintheformofapoem.C．Ithaspicturesrelatedtothepandemic.D．Itmainlycoversglobalpandemics.4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Torecommendsomechildren’sbooks.B．Tointroducesomefamouswriters.C．Tooffersomechildren’sbookreviews.D．Toadvertisesomechildren’sbooks.5.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Aresearchpaper.B．Amagazine.C．Aliteraturereview.D．Atraveljournal.2.IdaKeeling’sdaughter,Cheryl,alifelongathlete,thoughtthatmaybewhatwouldpullhermotheroutfromunderherdarkcloudwassomethingthatwouldgetherpumpingagain.Shesuggestedarun.Notjustajogaroundtheblock,butanofficialrun.Atthetime,IdaKeelingwas67.KeelinghadgrownuppoorinHarlem,andhaddonehardworkinfactories.Shehadlostherhusbandearlytoaheartattack,andtwoofherfourchildren-bothofhersons-diedinunsolveddrug-relatedincidentsin1978and1981.Keelinghadsunkintoadeepdepression(消沉),andherhealthhadbeguntoslide.Herdaughtersbegantoworrythattheysoonmightbelosingtheirmotheraswell.IthadbeendecadessinceKeelinghaddoneanyrunning,andshewouldlaterrecallthatfirst“mini-run”feelingasifitwouldneverend.Butwhenitdid,“Ijustthrewoffallmybadmemories.”Shehasn’tstoppedrunningsince,andit’snolongerthetoughworkitwasduringthatfirstmeet.Sincethen,thesmallKeelinghassetrecordsfor60metersinthe95-to-99agegroup,andin100metersfortheover-100group.“Iwasjustexercising,”shesaysregardingthatfirstrun,“andnowI’mallovertheworld.”Whenshe’snotrunning,she’sworkingout.She’sinthegymthreetofourdaysaweek,runningontread-mills(跑步机),workingoutwithweightsandpedalingontheexercisebike,andevensqueezinginsomesquats(深蹲)whileshe’scooking.Partofherhealthydietisoccasionalbrandywinemixedwithhercoffeeorwatertoaidcirculation(血液循环).She’swrittenabookaboutherexperiences,titledCan’tNothingBringMeDown:ChasingMyselfintheRaceAgainstTime.Herphilosophyisalsosuitableforarunner:“Everydayisanotherdayforward.”1.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“getherpumping”meaninparagraph1?A．Freeherfromgreatpressure.B．Fillherwithlifeandenergy.C．Equipherwithself-confidence.D．Remindherofherproblems.2.WhydidKeelingsufferfromadeepdepression?A．Shehadgrownuppoor.B．Shehaddonehardwork.C．Shehadbeeninpoorhealth.D．Shehadlostherhusbandandsons.3.WhatcontributestoKeeling’ssettingrecordswhensheisveryold?A．Travellingaroundtheworld.B．Themini-runexperience.C．Workingoutwheneverpossible.D．Brandywinemixedwithcoffee.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeKeeling?A．Athleticandstrong-willed.B．Caringandsport-loving.C．Modestandhard-working.D．Humorousandout-going.5.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．RunforwardB．NevertoooldtolearnC．LivehealthilyD．Nevergiveuphopeinlife3.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationonTuesdayproposedmaximumlimitsfortheamountoflead(铅)inbabyfoods,afteryearsofstudiesrevealedthatmanyprocessedproductscontainedlevelsknowntoposearisktobabyhealth.“Thisisreallyimportantprogressforbabies,”saidScottFaber,vicepresidentofpublicaffairsfortheEnvironmentalWorkingGroup,anonprofitorganizationthathadadvisedtheagency(机构)totakeactiontoremovemetalsfromfoods.“WewerethankfulthatF.D.A.hasmadereducingpoisonousmetalsinbabyfoodapriority(优先事项).”Thenewlimits,aimedatfoodsforchildrenunder2,donotdealwithgrain-basedsnacksthathavealsobeenfoundtocontainhighlevelsofheavymetals.Andtheydonotlimitothermetals,likecadmium,whichtheagencyandmanyconsumergroupshavefoundinbabyfoodsinpreviousyears.JaneHoulihan,researchdirectorforHealthyBabiesBrightFutures,anonprofit,calledtheguidelinesdisappointing.“Itdoesn’tgofarenoughtoprotectbabiesfromneurodevelopmental(神经发育的)damagefromleadexposures,”shesaid.“Leadisinalmosteverybabyfoodwe’vetested,andtheactionlevelsthatF.D.A.hassetwillinfluencealmostnoneofthatfood.”TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionhassaidthereisnosafelevelofleadforchildren,whomorereadilyabsorbtheheavymetal.Theagencyestimatedthattheproposedlevelscouldreducethedietary(饮食的)exposuretoleadforsomeyoungchildrenbyabout25percent.However,accordingtotheF.D.A.,evenlowlevelsofleadexposureinchildrencanleadto“learningdisabilities,behaviordifficultiesandloweredI.Q”.Leadiseverywhereintheenvironmentfromdecadesofuncontrolleduseingasolineforcars,farmmachinery,aircraftandpaint,saidTraceyWoodruff,ascientistattheUniversityofCalifornia.Mr.Fabersaidthenewguidelinewouldcausefoodcompaniestoencouragesupplierstochangetheirfarmingpracticestoreducetheleadlevelsinfood.“Ithinkthatpasthistoryhasshownthatfarmersandfoodcompaniesareveryquicklyabletochangehowtheygrowandprocesstheseingredientstomeettougherstandards,”hesaid.1.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?A．Thepurposesoftheguidelines.B．Thebenefitsoftheguidelines.C．Thedisadvantagesoftheguidelines.D．Thefunctionsoftheguidelines.2.WhydoestheguidelinedisappointJaneHoulihan?A．Itaimsatallkindsofpoisonousmetals.B．Itonlyfocusesonreducingtheamountoflead.C．Itfailstoprotectchildrenfromleadexposures.D．Itencouragesfarmerstodealwithsnackswithheavymetals.3.Whatdamagecanlowlevelsofleadinbabyfoodscausetochildren?A．Mentaldiseases.B．LoweredE.Q.C．Foodpoisoning.D．Learningdifficulties.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMr.Faber’sattitudetowardstheguideline?A．Positive.B．Negative.C．Cautious.D．Unclear.5.Whatchangemaytheguidelinebringdirectlyaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Thewayoffarming.B．Thelifestyleofthefarmers.C．Thesuppliesoffood.D．Themanagementofthefoodcompanies.4.Doyouwanttoimpresspeoplewithyourwords?Doyouwanttobethepersonatpartieswhoseconversationisalwaysfilledwithwisdom?1●Readhigh-leveljournalism.Oneofthebestwaystobuildyourvocabularyistomeetnewanddifficultwordsinthecontext.2PublicationssuchastheNewYorkTimes,TheEconomist,TheNewYorker,andTheGuardianareallexcellentsourcesofEnglish.●3Yourimpressivewordswillnotarouseyourfriends’interestifyoudon’tsoundcomfortableusingthem.Practiceusingyournewvocabularyasoftenaspossible.Remembertobeyourself.Byallmeansbethebest,mostimpressiveversionofyou,butstayyou.●Presentconfidentbodylanguage.About70%ofallcommunicationisdonethroughnon-verbalcommunication,suchasbodylanguageandgestures.4Standstraight.Don’tswingwildlyorrushthroughyourwordsoryourgestures.Movingtooquicklyisasignofnervousness.Makeeyecontactabout50%ofthetimewhenspeaking,andabout70%ofthetimewhenlistening.●Learntoreadyouraudience.Oneofthebestwaystolearntoreadanaudienceistowatchandlisten.Apersonwhoonlylistenstothesoundofhisownvoicewillnotimpressotherpeople.Makesuretolistenaswellasspeak.5Forexample,don’tassumethatwomenwillonlywanttodiscussshoppingorthatmenwillonlywanttodiscusssports.A．Practiceuntilitcomesnaturally.B．Practicetheconversationtokeepitactive.C．Herearesometipstoamazeyouraudiences.D．Don’tmakeassumptionsaboutyouraudience.E．Inordertodelightyouraudience,youshouldexpressconfidencewhenyouspeak.F．Toimpresspeople,youmustknowhowtorecognizeopportunitieswhereyoucanbewise.G．Readingnewspaperswillexposeyoutonewvocabularyandinformyouabouttheworld.5.Forthreeyearsinthe1980s,myfatherhadanongoinglegalcaseinOregon.HeoftenreturnedtoNewYorkwithtwothings:adadjokeandatinyspoon________inthegiftshopofanairport.Wehadalwaysbeen________sincemyparentsseparated.But________werealwaysarriving-souvenirsIwantedbadly,almostasbadlyasIwantedtobealongsidemyfatheronhis________.Iwouldliketoimaginethatthrough________fromfriendsandfamily,themeaningoftravelwas________.Perhapschildrenlikemearealwayswaitingathomefortheirspoonstoarrive,andfortheworldtodisplayitselfthroughthe________ofthosespoons.Ifeltthatthesespoonsshowedalevelofartthatothersouvenirscouldn’t________.Myfatherretiredat54withthe________oftravelingtheworld.However,hediedofcancerat57.Inthefinalweeksofhislife,Iaskedhimabouttheplacesonhisbucketlist(遗愿清单).Bythen,webothknewthathewouldnot________toseetheimpressiveseaofNewZealand.Notlongafterhisdeath,I________asoloflighttoAuckland-a________hehadshownmeonthecomputer.Ibroughthisasheswithme.Ididnotbuyaspoon.Afterseeingmyspoons,mysonhasbeen________aboutcollectingspoonsandhelikestolookatthecollectionmuchthewaythatIdid:notasamarkofwherehehasalreadybeen,butasamarkofwheremyfatherhave________transportedhim.They’reawayofkeepingmyfather________intheeyesofagrandsonhenevermet.1.A．presentedB．providedC．boughtD．exhibited2.A．togetherB．apartC．closeD．distant3.A．spoonsB．jokesC．mailsD．calls4.A．feetB．journeysC．flightsD．lists5.A．giftsB．greetingsC．photosD．smiles6.A．putawayB．takenupC．carriedonD．broughtout7.A．pictureB．trickC．magicD．mystery8.A．matchB．possessC．buyD．process9.A．requestB．intentionC．resultD．help10.A．chooseB．dareC．liveD．refuse11.A．missedB．bookedC．delayedD．cancelled12.A．homeB．magazineC．secretD．destination13.A．crazyB．confusedC．cautiousD．concerned14.A．eventuallyB．causallyC．indirectlyD．unluckily15.A．activeB．creativeC．attractiveD．alive6.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheYellowRiverisnotjustalongandwindingiconofChina,butalsoasymboloftheChinesespirit.Asthesecond1(long)riverinChina,itflowsfromwesttoeastthroughnineprovincesandautonomousregions.Theriver2(admire)bygreatpoetsandartistsforthousandsofyears,3theirwordsandmelodiestellingofthespiritoftheYellowRiverandChinesepeople.TheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,takingeffectonMarch1,2021,ensuresthatpeoplecanbenefitfromitforcenturies4(come).Forexample,Dongying,acityinShandongProvince,isnowmakinguseofitsecological5(resource)includingwetlandbirdhabitatsandotheruniqueriverlandscapestotransform6(it)intoatourismdestinationfocusingonYellowRiverculture.In2021,visitorsmade16.46milliontripstoDongying,7(generate)tourismrevenue(税收)of17.11billionyuan.Onehotspotinthecity,especiallyafterthesunsets,istheYellowRiverFair,8open-airmarketwhichattractsvisitorsfromhomeandabroad.InDongying,9theYellowRiverflowsintotheBohaiSea,touristscanenjoytheextraordinaryscenery.Moreov