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福建省厦门市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题2022-2023学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解空escienceofthedeepAntarctic:ShackletonsexpeditionandtheWeddellSeaJoinone ofthegreatestexpeditionvoyages onthisplanet.Journey belowtheAntarcticCircleand deepinto theWeddellSea,a partof Antarcticathat fewget toexperience.Encounter hugeicebergs,andavarietyofmarinewildlifeonthistripofalifetimetotheworldsmostremotecontinent.Reirace(重走)thcsamepathsofearlyBritishexplorerErnestShackleton,andlearnaboutoneof thegreatest knownsunival storiesof polarexploration.Hear first-hand frombroadcast presenterandproducer,Saunders Carmichael-Brown,who wasaboard theEndurance22expedition thatdiscoveredtheremains of Shackletons shipontheAntarctic seabedin
2022.Exclusive(独有的)toNewScientist,youwillbeaccompaniedbymarinebiologistandauthorHelen Scalesalong witha highlyknowledgeable andsupportive expeditionteam(experts inexploration,science andwildlife).Travelaboard anewstate-of-the-artpolarexpeditionship,theSylviaEarle.Withacapacityforjust132guests,itislargeenoughtoofferluxuryandtonavigatedeepintotheicebutremainsahighlypersonalised experience.HighlightsLeam allabout theAntarctic^uniqueecosystems frommarine biologistHelen Scales.See avariety ofwildlife thatplay andhunt inAntarctic Soundincluding whales,penguins andseals.Uncover thefascinating historyofShackletonsexpedition,including theEndurance22expedition discoveryof theEndurance shipwreck(沉船)from filmproducer SaundersCarmichacl-Brown.not spenda singlepenny unnecessarily.With determinationin theirhearts,the twinsworked outaplan.They decidedtobringhomemadesnacksand refreshingdrinksfromtheirown kitchen,ensuringtheywouldnt spendapenny.The twinsset offon theirjourney,their backpacksfilled withsandwiches,cookies,and boulesfilledwithcool,clearwaterfromthevillagewell.Astheywalkedalongthepath,heynoticedcolorfultrash scattered散落about,which ruinedthe naturalbeauty surroundingthem.A brilliantidea flashedinto Sarahsmind.Why dontwe pickup thelitter alongthe wayWecouldcleanupourbelovedcountrysideand maybeevenearn afewcoinsbyrecyclingthematerials.nExcited bythe idea,the twinseagerly collectedthe scattereditems.As theyreached thefoot ofthehill,their bagsheavy withhe collectedwaste,they cameacross arecycling center.Withexcitement,hey exchangedheir findingsfor shinycoins.With newfoundtreasures in their pockets,theyclimbed upthehill.When theyreached thetop,they weregreeted bya breathtakingview oftheir village.Its sobeautifiil!,,Samburstout,”WemustshareouradventurewithMissHarperandourclassmates!”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The nextmorning,Sarah andSam returnedto school,eager tomeet MissHarper.The followingweekend,theentireclass startedtoclean uptheirbelovedvillage.For moreinformation andtobook,callUK+4402031961000UK office:Mon-Fri9:00am to5:30pmGMTor visitnewscientist.com/tour
1.Howcan youlearn aboutErnest Shackletonin thejourneyA.By followingthesameroutes ofShackletonsexpedition.B.By hearingfirst-hand fromsurvivors ofShackletonsteam.C.By steppingaboard theremainsofShackletons ship.D.By seeingadocumentary abouttheEndurance shipwreck.A.Ernest Shackleton.B.Helen Scales.C.Saunders Carmichael-Brown.D.Sylvia Earle.
3.What isthepurposeof thetextA.Toremember anexplorer.B.To reportan expeditionstory.C.To promoteatourproduct.D.To explainthescience ofAntarctic.
2.Whocan youlearn Antarcticsmarine ecosystemfromNot everyman iscut outto bea father.If thethought offatherhood fillsyou withfear,maybe itisntfbryou ormaybeits asign thatyoutake theresponsibilityoffatherhood seriously.As aparent,you arealways goingto have to trustyour instincts本能.Theres nocomprehensiverule bookonparenting.Youll screwunsometimes.Hopefully,your husbandorwifewillbetheretonudge用肘推youintherightdirection.And,asinmanyotheraspectsoflife,doingtheright thingwillrarely makeyou popular.Your kidswillneed limits and discipline,andsomedaysthey willget angrywith youfor it.But thekids knowon somelevel thatthey needlimitsandthat theresponsibleparent whois settingand enforcingthem isdoing sobecause heor shecares.Its thechildrenwhose parentsallow themto doanything theywant whooften harbordoubts aboutwhetherthey arcreally loved.Certainly,we canfind meaningin alot ofplaces inlife.But fbrmost ofus whohave seentheemergence of a smallbaby,fatherhood giveslife unparalleledmeaning.Parenthood,for alot ofus,maywellbeanantidepressant—notbecauseyoualwaysfeelgood,butbecauseyounolongerhaveanytime tosit aroundfeeling bad.Your kidswill alwaysneed youin oneway oranother—first forbottle-feeding,thenas fellowpretendsuperheroesandtoapplyBand-Aidstoskinnedknees,andthen,whentheyareteenagers,asafreepersonalUberserviceor,onceinagreatwhile,forunexpecteddeeptalks aboutthemeaning oflife.IknowwhatIdidwithmykidsdayafterday,nightafternight,yearoveryear,matteredsomuch.Iwontpretendtohaveeverythingfiguredoutaboutlife,butIdidfigureouttheimmeasurablevalueinbeingonelinkinagreatchainoffamily,stretchingbacktoourancestorsandcontinuingintothefuture,intowhatever theworldthrows atusnext.
4.Whatdoes theunderlinedphrase“screw upinparagraph2meanA.Mess up.B.Feel down.C.Stay strong.D.Get inspired.
5.Whichstatement willtheauthor probablyagreewithA.Parenting booksare essentialforparents.B.Strictparents arepopular withiheirkids.C.Disciplining kidsisaway toshowlove.D.Kids seldomunderstand parentsintentions.
6.Whydoes theauthormention thethingsaparent doesforkids inparagraph3A.To sharesonicparenting tips.B.To stressthedifficulty ofparents.C.To recallthegrowth ofhiskids.D.To showthevalueof beingaparent.
7.Howdoes theauthormainly feelabout fatherhoodA.Fearful.B.Stressed.C.Proud.D.Amused.Nowaninterestingeffortisunderwaytostudyandprotectthereef(s礁).AranMooney,amarinebiologist,is partof anetwork ofscientists whoveset upundenvater microphonesto essentiallylistenin onmarinelife.“Itsjustreallystrikingwhatwecanlearnwithoutactuallyvisuallyobserving,saysMooney.Justby listening-quiet listening—wecan observewhat theanimalsarc doingoutthereintheocean.nThe scientistsare racingto recordthese soundsa(reefs threatenedby climatechange andpollution.ThecoralreefofftheU.S.VirginIslandsrecorded in2013,whenitwas abundant,includesa widerange ofsounds.Shrimp popbubbles.Whales andfish callout.A yearago,the scientistsrecordedareefinthesameareathathadbeendegradedbypollution.Thistimemostofthesoundsweregone.The animalshavelongdeparted-starting withthetinylarvae(幼虫)that areneeded tobuildup newcoral.But Mooneysteam hasstarted anexperiment:Setting upunderwater speakerstobroadcast theirrecordings of he reeffrom2013in hopesof attractingback thecoral larvae.Mooneyexplainsthatthesetinyjellyfish-likeanimalsgetreleased fromhealthyreefs andthenfloatforawhilein thesea lookingfor aplace tosettle.A healthyhabitat issuper importantfbr thembecause thatsgoingtobetheirpermanentlocationfbrtherestoftheirlife.Oncetheyattachthemselvesathebottom,theres nochanceof moving.To thescientists5delight,the eflbrtseems tobe working.Compared to a degradedreef wheretheyrenotplaying sounds,thereef thattheyre acoustically声学上enhancing getmorecoral settlement.Specifically,about twoto threetimes asmuch settlement.It willtake afewmore yearsto seeif,as thecoral getsre-established,more fishreturn aswell.But Mooneysays theresultsso farsuggest anencouraging possibility:All theserecordings donthavetobe onemore
8.Whatis aneflbrt madebyMooneysteamA.Observing marineanimalsvisually.B.Recording thesoundunderwater.C.Racing withotherresearch groups.D.Communicating withmarineanimals.
9.Whatis paragraph3mainlyaboutA.The declineofhesounds.B.The diversityofthesounds.C.Thedisappearance ofthereef.D.Thecauses oftheseapollution.
10.Whatdowe knowaboutthecoral larvaeA.They canblockout thebroadcast.B.They arccautious abouttheirhabitats.C.They canchangetheir locationseasily.D.Theyarc oftenaccompanied byjellyfish.reminder ofadisappearingworld.They couldbe akeytorestoring it.
11.Whichword couldbeused todescribe theexperimentsresults accordingto MooneyA.Worrying.B.Controversial.C.Precise.D.Promising.Teslas sclf:driving carshave recentlycome underinvestigation asa reporton crashesraisesquestions abouttheir safety.Despite TeslaCEO ElonMusks claimthat theirAutopilot capabilitymakestheircars4tuncquivocally亳不含糊地safer,datasuggests otherwise.According toThe WashingtonPost,the numberof deathsand seriousinjuries associatedwithTeslasdriver-assistancetechnologyishigherthanpreviouslyreported.TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationNHTSArecorded736crashessince2019,withatleast17ofthembeingfatal.These figuresinclude crashesinvolving bothAutopilot,which allowscars todrive onhighwayswithouthumanintervention,andthenewerFullSelf-Drivingfeature,whichextendsautomationtocitystreets.However,thesestatisticscantrecordincidentsthatwereavoidedduetothecarssafetyfeatures.Additionally,when comparedtothetotal numberofcar crashes thatoccurredlastyear,thenumberofcrashes involvingdriver-assistancevehicles appearsrelatively small,but actuallyits not.Teslas safetyclaims lackcontext asAutopilot isprimarily designedfor highways,while mostaccidentsoccurinmorecomplexenvironmentswithcross-traffic,pedestrians,andcyclists.Moreover,Teslas customerbase consistsmainly ofwealthier individualswho livein communitieswith loweraccidentrates.Concerns areraised byTeslas requestto theNHTSA notto revealwhether Autopilotor FullSelf-Driving wasin useduring fatalcrashes.This lackof transparency(透明)prevents acomprehensiveanalysisofthe incidentsand raisesquestions aboutresponsibility.Safetyexaggerations(夸大)combinedwithTeslasaggressivemarketinghaveledtoaccidentscausedbydriversrelyingtooheavilyonthesystem.FullSelf-Drivingdoesnotallow(hecartofullydrive itself,and driversare expectedto remainattentive andready tointerveneat alltimes.However,Teslas messagingmay misleadsomeusers intobelieving otherwise.While adriverless futurehas thepotential tobe safer,it iscrucial notto convincethe publicthatunderdeveloped capabilitiesarcready forwidespreaduse.Teslashould addresspast problems,ensuretheir automationset candetect emergencyvehicles,and betransparent withthe publicabout thelimitationsoftheirtechnology.Rushingtheimplementationofsuchtechnologywithoutaddressingitslimitations couldlead toserious consequenceson theroad.
12.What canwe leaniabout Teslasdriver-assistance-related crashesfrom paragraph2A.736fatal casesof self-driving arerecorded.B.NHTSAfocused onthecrashesonhighways.C.Thetotal numberofcarcrashesis extremelysmall.D.Theincidents avoidedare notcountedin thecrashstatistics.
13.What canbe inferredabout Tesla,s safetyclaimsA.They arcsupported bycomprehensivedata.B.They arebased onlimiteddriving environment.C.They arerestricted totheexperiences ofsatisfied customers.D.They havebeen proventobeaccurate andreliable byNHTSA.
14.What canwe knowaboutFullSelf-DrivingA.It isill-received.B.It iswell-developed.C.It needsthedriver tostayfocused.D.It reducesthe accidentsgreatly.
15.Which titlebestsummarizes thecontentof thistextA.Concerns andQuestionsSurroundingTesla sSelf-DrivingCarsB.Teslas Self-Driving Cars:TheSafest Optionof DrivingontheRoadC.TheFutureofSelf-Driving Cars:A CloserLookat Teslas TechnologyD.Reconstruction andRevolutionof TeslasAutopilot andFullSelf-Driving
二、七选五Youve struggledwith misplacingobjects throughoutyour life:Your phoneis missinga dozentimesaday,oryou repeatedlymisplaceyour keysorleave yourpurseat arestaurant.16Sometimes,losing thingsaffects workor relationships.Here issome advicefrom expertsabouthowto overcomeatendencyto misplacethings./7Itisrecommendedtodesignate(指定)acolor(hatyouloveandusethatcolorkeyringand phonecase,so that,when yourescanning,youre alwayslooking fbryour favoritecolor.Youcould alsoput reflectivetapeontheTVremote,which willmakeiteasier tofindwhen itdisappears.Takepictures.EverwanderaroundtheparkinglotbecauseyoucanIfindyourcarTakeapictureofyourparkingspot.18Photographallthosespotswhereyoustoreeasy-to-loseobjects,andwhenyoucant findthem,pull upthephoto.Invest intechnology.19You canattach anApple AirTagtoaproduct youoften misplace,fbrexample,andanappwillguideyoutoitslocation.Therearealsofobs(小饰物)youcanputinyourwalletorpursethatwillringlikeaphonewhenyoupressabuttononeitheranotherfoboraphoneapp.Takea breath.If you5vemisplaced something,give yourbrain aminuteortwo.20A.Bekind toyourselfB.Makeyour belongingsstand outC.Thesameadvice appliestolots ofthingsD.Its acommonoccurrence andcertainly annoyingE.Thelocation willcome,in thevastmajority ofcasesF.Therearc manydevices designedto keeptrack ofitemsG.Forthemost part,people canovercome thetendencyto misplacethings
三、完形填空I wasturning65inthefall.My mindwas filled with21ofafuture loadedwith badseniormoments.So howshould I22he milestoneI knewI neededto shakeoff the23and celebratemygoodhealth.Anideasoonfollowed—Iwould24fivekilometreswithmykidsonmy65thbirthday.Icalled it“5at65”.After Imapped outa six-month plan,the25began.I startedthe firstweek withwalkingalternating withjogging.I joggedso slowlythat Iwould have26more groundif Ihad walked.Butgradually myslowjogturned intoaslowrun,and thewalking27decreased inlengthand number.In mid-July Ishared my28of“5at65with mykids.With mysecret out,there wasno turningback.However,thereweredays whenilwas29togetoutthedoor.Thenumbersthatordinarily30mebecamemyenemy.Smallhillsbecamemountains.Mylegs31theirnewchallenge.But thegooddaysfar outnumberedthebad ones,and Ikeptgoing.Iwokeontheday ofthebirthdayrun feeling
32.But mynerves calmedas soonaswestarted.Isetthe33andherewasnopressuretobefast.Thekidsregularlycalledoutthedistanceand34meto keeprunning.Ifinished!Becoming asenior mightnot beso_35_after all.
21.A.visions B.advantages C.hopes D.explanations
22.A.restore B.mark C.hide D.maintain
23.A.responsibility B.negativity C.reputation D.debt
24.A.walk B.cycle C.swim D.run
25.A.counting B.celebration C.training D.race
26.A.covered B.cleaned C.offered D.filled
27.A.devices B.routes C.breaks D.tests
28.A.concern B.goal C.request D.knowledge
29.A.difficult B.convenient C.urgent D.dangerous
30.A.annoyed B.escaped C.motivated D.touched
31.A.rose toB.looked forC.objected toD.beat off
32.A.overwhelmed B.confident C.uncomfortable D.refreshed
33.A.record B.example C.date D.pace
34.A.commanded B.promised C.allowed D.encouraged
35.A.tiring B.bad C.strange D.exciting
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文,在空白处填入I个适当的单词,或括号内单词的正确形式More andmore peoplebelieve that a well-balanced dietis essentialfor maintaininghealth,asfocusing onpleasing tastescan leadto health36issue.Although planninga balanceddiet ischallenging,the informationis available.37save yourselfsome time,you couldtry lookingata“fbod pyramid—achart thatshowsyouhowmuchofeachtype offoodtoeat.You couldalsomakehealthyfoodathomeandavoid38packagefoodsorfastfood.Youwillfeelbetter,havemoreenergy,39have fewerhealthproblems inlaterlife.It iscriticalthat youconsumenutritiousfoods.阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词,或括号内单词的正确形式Open mainstreamChinese socialmedia andyou mightget theimpression thatpoetry ismaking40comeback amongthe countrysyoung generation.Lifestyle-sharing platformXiaohongshu hasorganizedonline activitiessuch as“poems battle^and“poetry Renaissance^.Poetry-related postingsonthe platformhave over3million viewsand likes.Poetiy societies41establish accountson thevideo-sharing websiteBilibili sofar,gaining over132,000followers.Now Imhappy tosee poetrymakinga rebound,42shows thatpoetry neverdies asit alwaysfinds away tokeep itsheartbeating,“said ZhouYuchcn,apostgraduate atKings CollegeLondon.阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词,或括号内单词的正确形式Ifyounoticesomeonechoking,callEmergencyimmediately.Then,confirmthatthevictimis43truechoking:Achokingpersonisunabletocommunicate.Slappingthevictimonthebackwilloftendrive theobstruction阻碍物out.If itdoesnt work,you cantry theHeimlich maneuver,whichinvolves steppingbehind himandwrapping yourarms44his waist.Make afist withone handand layit onhis upperstomach.Grabbing yourfist hardwithyourotherhand,pressupandintohisstomachinonestroke.Continuedoingsountiltheobstruction45remove.
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46.假定你是校英文报iCs叩〃s的忠实读者代言,该报拟于创刊十周年之际向广大读者征集升级改版的意见请你给编辑写一封邮件,内容包括
1.提出意见
2.给出理由和建议注意
1.写作词数应为80左右;
3.请在答题卡的相应位置作答
六、读后续写
47.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In thelittle village of Meadowbrook,surrounded withrolling hills,lived twocurious andadventuroustwins,Sarah andSam.At theageoftwelve,the inseparabletwins werealways seekingnewadventures.One morning.Miss Harper,their favoritecommunity serviceteacher,was introducingcommunityvolunteer work.Sam suddenlycaught sightofhehill behindthe schoolyard andwasinstantlyinspired withtheidea ofclimbingto thelop.“Sarah,“whispered Sam,“Wouldntitbesplendidifweclimbedto thetopofthathilltodayVItssaidto holdbreathtakingviews ofourbelovedvillage.Hearing that,Sarahs facelit upwithexcitement,her heartfilledwitheagerness.vOh,Sam,thatsounds great!But wepromisePapaand Mamawcwillsave ourpocketmoney and。