2023-2024学年辽宁省鞍山市第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2023-2024学年辽宁省鞍山市第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题
Dear Customers,
I love slipping into a comfortable chair for a long read—as I relax into the chair, I also relax into the author’s words, stories, and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background, and what remains is the author’s world.
Today, we AMAZON are excited to announce Mindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines, and newspapers.
We’ve been working on Mindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Mindle to disappear in your hands — to get out of the way — so you can enjoy your reading. We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Mindle is wireless, so whether you’re lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed — you do your reading directly from the device.
We chose the same wireless technology used in advanced mobile phones. But unlike mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install. We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology.
Mindle uses a new kind of display called electronic paper. Sharp and natural with no strong light, reading on Mindle is nothing like reading from a computer screen. Mindle weighs only 10.3 ounces — less than a paperback — but can carry two hundred books.
Enjoy learning about Mindle and many thanks!
1. This passage most probably is a (n) ______.
A．advertisement B．news story C．lab report D．letter of thanks 2. From the passage we learn that Mindle is a device which ______.
A．has neither wires nor weight B．is operated by a computer
C．disappears while you read D．can find a book within one minute
3. Different from mobile phones, Mindle ______.
A．has a much more friendly screen B．can work in the absence of electricity C．doesn’t involve regular fees D．is wireless and can be used anywhere
The South Bronx is one of the poorest and most polluted places in America, with smog-choked freeways and smelly wastewater treatment plants.
“We’re a dumping ground,” Omar explains. “All the garbage from the rest of New York City ends up here.”
But Om ar started looking at garbage in a different way. “A lot of what people throw away is perfectly good,” he says. “Just look at that stuff from construction sites—doors, sinks, toilets, People will buy those things. It’s only called garbage because somebody threw it away.” Omar was just out of college and working for an environmental group called Sustainable South Bronx when he started considering how to get this “good garbage” to people who could use it. Instead of destroying old things, why not clean them up and resell them? Why not hire people in the community to do the work? Better yet, why not make this business a “cooperative,” which means the people working in the business own it and share the profits?
Out of this, Omar started the first cooperative in the country devoted to reusing construction waste. To start his business, Omar put up advertisements along the trash-filled neighborhood streets, looking for people to work with him. He soon found four other devoted workers. They rented a warehouse and started looking for donations of used materials.
In April 2008, Omar’s cooperative, Re Builders Source, opened its business and began selling construction supplies to neighborhood builders and home owners. With the help of city officials, he also began planning a new training program to help local residents learn the skills to get good jobs that help the environment and even start their own cooperatives. Workers were trained to carefully take buildings apart so that things like doors and windows can be reused instead of being sent off to a landfill. Deconstructing buildings this way could be a huge industry with many good jobs for people who need them.
“If you have a use for something, “Omar says, “it’s no longer waste.”
4. Why is the South Bronx mentioned in the first paragraph?
A．To lead in the topic of the article.
B．To serve as the background information.
C．To contrast with the other districts.
D．To introduce a famous place.
5. Which was NOT the reason for Omar’s creating a cooperative business?
A．To provide jobs for local people.
B．To deal with dumped rubbish.
C．To promote harmony among neighbors.
D．To make money from garbage.
6. Which of the following words best describe Omar?
A．Selfish and realistic. B．Creative and business-minded.
C．Practical and self-focused. D．Devoted and iron-hearted.
7. Which saying might describe Omar’s action?
A．Knowledge starts with practice. B．One good turn deserves another.
C．Four eyes see more than two. D．Kill two birds with one stone.
Global animal populations are declining, and we’ve got limited time to try to fix it. That’s the outcome of a new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which analyzed years of data on wildlife populations across the world and found a downward trend in the Earth’s b iodiversity.
According to the Living Planet Index, animal populations across the world decreased by 69% between 1970 and 2018. Not all animal populations decreased, though, and some parts of the world saw more dramatic changes than others. But experts say the loss of biodiversity is a worrying sign of what’s to come for the natural world. “The message is clear and the lights are flashing red,” said WWF International Director General Marco Lambertini.
According to the report’s authors, biodiversity loss main ly results from land-use changes driven by human activities, such as infrastructure (基础设施) development, energy production and deforestation. But the report suggests that climate change — which is already causing wide-ranging effects on plant and animal species globally — could become the leading cause of biodiversity loss if rising temperatures can’t be limited to 1.5℃.
Lambertini said the crisis of biodiversity loss and climate change is already responsible for plenty of problems for humans, including less access to food and water and a rise in the spread of diseases. He said world leaders should take major steps to deal with environmental damage. They are locked in old-world thinking, with no sign of the brave action needed to achieve a nature-positive future. WWF chief scientist Rebecca Shaw told a radio station that humans have the opportunity to change how they do things to benefit nature. “We don’t have to continue the patterns of development we have now. And we have an opportunity to change the way we produce, what we cat and how we consume food and what we waste when we consume our food,” Shaw said. “Little things that we can do every day can change the direction of animal population declines.”
8. What does the new report indicate about the animal populations?
A．The drop in animal populations began in 1970.
B．The degree of the decrease is relatively low.
C．All species on Earth have witnessed a drop in population.
D．Global animal populations are declining at an alarming speed.
9. What could become the main threatening factor of biodiversity?
A．Land-use changes. B．Deforestation.
C．The climate change. D．The high temperatures.
10. What is Lambertini’s attitude to world leaders in environmental issues?
A．Critical. B．Favorable. C．Tolerant. D．Neutral.
11. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．How to develop economy. B．How to prevent food waste.
C．How to maintain sustainable diets. D．How to stop animal population decline.
A wireless charging room has been developed by scientists. It can deliver power through the air to any laptop, tablet or phone without the need for plugs or cables.
The new technology involves generating magnetic fields (磁场) over longer distances without also producing electrical fields that would prove harmful to any people or animals within the room, according to the team from the University of Tokyo.
The system, which has been tested in a single room but is still in its initial stage, can deliver up to 50 watts of power without exceeding (超过) current guidelines for human exposure to magnetic fields, the study authors explained. It could be used to charge any device with a wire coil fitted inside, similar to the system used with wireless charging pads currently in use—but without the pad. As well as removing charging cables from desks, it could allow for more devices to be fully robotized without the need for ports, plugs or cables.
To demonstrate the new system, they installed the unique Wireless charging equipment in a purpose-built aluminum “test room”. They then used it to pow er lamps, fans and mobile phones that drew current from anywhere in the room, regardless of where furniture or people had been placed. Researchers didn’t say what the technology might cost because it is still very early in development and “years away” from being made available to the public. “This really ups the power of computing world—you could put a computer anywhere without ever having to worry about charging or plugging in,” said study coauthor Alanson Sample from the University of Michigan.
There are also medical applications, according to Sample, who said heart implants (植入) currently require a wire from the pump to run through the body and into a socket. “This could remove that,” the author said, adding it would act to reduce the risk of infection an d improve patients’ quality of life by removing the wire completely.
12. What’s the advantage of the new technology according to the text?
A．It has been widely used in many fields.
B．It’s environmentally friendly.
C．The cable is essential in the new technology.
D．It can only be used to charge some devices.
13. What does the underlined word in Para. 3 mean?
A．awkward. B．flexible. C．controllable. D．automatic.
14. What can we infer from this text?
A．The technology takes a lot of investment.
B．People can benefit a lot from this technology.
C．Heart implants can be conducted with the new technology.
D．The technology ups the power of the computing world.
15. What’s the best title of the text?
A．Wireless Technology: Benefit Humans for its Convenience
B．Wireless Charging: Deliver Electricity through the Air
C．A New System: Promote the Powerful Computing World
D．Ground-breaking Advance: Charge Devices in a Minute
Reading books can exercise your brain. Kids who started reading at an earlier age go on to perform better on certain intelligence tests. As one gets older, it might help slow down or even stop cognitive (认知的) decline. 16 Many Americans don’t read frequently. It’s time to change this trend to give your brain gray matter a good workout.
17 When you have some leisure time —you’re waiting for a friend, sleeping lightly on the way from or to work, or doing a task that doesn’t require your full attention—you can open your text instead of playing your favorite smartphone game. 18 While paper is still the clear winner in the court of public opinion, science hasn’t proven that physical books are better than digital ones. Academic research has mostly focused on the ability to remember. A study took place in a laboratory setting: students all read the same text, but some looked at the words on paper and others viewed an on-screen PDF file. It turned out that no meaningful difference between the two media existed. As for audiobooks, they affected the brain gray matter somewhat differently. 19
Ultim ately, if you hope to get a reading habit going, you shouldn’t dismiss (摒弃) paper, electronic, or audio books. 20 Don’t be afraid to change things depending on the occasion.
How Running Helped Me Turn My Life Around
I’ve never been an athlete. Besides being good at all academic performances at school, my main goal was to ________ PE lessons at all costs. In my twenties, I went for an occasional yoga class, but that was really the ________ of all my athletic
experiences.
That was until the end of 2016, when I was unexpectedly fired. The possibility of getting a new job soon was not in my ________ and dark thoughts of not being good enough started to ________. I was feeling depressed but pushed myself to go and ________ for the TCS Marathon runners as the course was going through our neighborhood.
However, while being there, I got extraordinary ________ from all the runners, smiling and applauding constantly. Not a runner myself, I thought maybe I could give running a ________, just to try to use my neglected gym membership and see where it ________ me. And so I tried. I went to the gym the next morning and got on a treadmill. I was breathless by minute five, but I slowed down, walked for a bit and then restarted. I came back the next day, hoping to ________ a few minutes longer. Two weeks later, I could successfully run for 30 minutes.
While I saw my body look more toned (协调的), I also noticed my negative thoughts didn’t occur that ________. And it sparked a thought—what if I could set a running goal and sign up for my first race? I did and races sort of became a new hobby.
In the meantime, I secured a few freelance (自由职业的) projects. They offered me a good
________, and most importantly, the time to work out for the big race. I got my full-time job
________ at my dream company just several weeks before the half-marathon. Although I got an injury before the race, I still went for it and finished within my ________ time.
I still have a long running ________ ahead of me—I’d love to work on my speed, my techniqu e and I dream of running a marathon outside of the US. Running gives me ________ that I can do anything I set my mind to.
21.
A．attend B．take C．avoid D．guarantee
22.
A．summary B．end C．delight D．response
23.
A．opinion B．career C．intention D．favor
24.
A．attach to B．kick in C．lay aside D．bring out
25.
A．cheer B．appeal C．look D．motivate
26.
A．sympathy B．admiration C．luck D．energy
27.
A．lift B．shot C．break D．choice
28.
A．meets B．leaves C．takes D．drops
29.
A．last B．walk C．rest D．function
30.
A．steadily B．frequently C．normally D．occasionally
31.
A．service B．position C．future D．income
32.
A．schedule B．permit C．offer D．application
33.
A．expected B．appointed C．original D．spare
34.
A．routine B．route C．distance D．journey
35.
A．consideration B．faith C．evidence D．guidance
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。

Delicate strokes, carved onto wood, with ultimate precision. This is woodblock (木印版画) printing, 36 ancient printing technique that has promoted human civilization.
Certain people are believed to bring Buddhism (佛教) into China during the Tang Dynasty, when there was a strong need 37 (produce) a large number of Buddhist scriptures (经文), and 38 (copy) by hand could not meet the rising demand. Ancient Chinese craftsmen thus came up with a novel way to create printed works 39 (massive). Then came the original version of woodblock printing.
Traditional woodblock printing can be divided into four major steps: writing, engraving, printing, and binding. With each step then sub-divided into several procedures, 40 takes roughly 30 steps to produce a woodblock print. Characters and images 41 (carve) to produce raised areas or lines, which calls 42 skilled hands.
The Buddhist scripture Diamond Sutra, the “earliest dated printed book”, can only be seen in the British Library, 43 a lot of Chinese treasures are stored. It is just one example of ancient works of art that not only tells the wisdom of our ancestors, bu t also is a witness of Chinese craftsmen’s continuous 44 (commit) to beauty through centuries.
The invention of writing gave life to great thoughts, 45 it was the invention of printing that made knowledge a shareable fruit for all humankind.
46. 假设你是摄影社社长李华，你校摄影社将举办“Capture the Beauty in Our Campus”微电影
比赛，请你在校英文报“Superview”上写一则通知，并诚邀全校师生参加。

内容包括：
1. 比赛目的；
2. 作品要求；
3. 比赛要求（截止时间，作品提交方式等）
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：微电影microfilm
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the Photography Club
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。

I took up flying more or less on a whim (突发奇想). I had a really difficult time at that time. My mother left me and my favorite cat was lost two weeks later. My life was filled with uncertainties and sadness and I was left feeling terribly down. So when I passed our local airfield and saw an advertisement for trial flying lessons, I decided to book one. It was something I’d always imagined trying, and I hoped it would cheer me up.
I enjoyed my trial lessons and decided to book some more. I found that flying an airplane was attractive, and it took my mind off my personal difficulties. By the end of that summer, I had my private pilot’s license, and I started to do some local flights for fun.
Then I decided to have a go at flying helicopters, and I found that I liked that even more. Despite having promised myself and all my friends that I wasn’t going to take it up, I got my private pilot’s license for helicopters, too. Soon, I was hiring small helicopters and taking friends flying. But helicopter flying is very expensive, and I knew I couldn’t keep doing it as a hobby forever. I knew a lot of people at our local airfield, and many were taking commercial (商业的) flying exams — some with a goal of working as commercial pilots, others wanting to be instructors. I had an idea — I could become a helicopter instructor. That way, I could fly for free, and even get paid for it.
Then I told my friends my thought, but I didn’t expect some of the reactions I got. My friends couldn’t believe that I really meant to do that. “Oh, don’t be silly, Helen. You can’t possibly be a helicopter instructor,” one of my friends said. After all, I was well over forty, which is not the usual time to begin a new career. But I chose to stick to my idea.
注意：
1. 续写的词效应为150左右；
2. 请按照如下格式作答。

Paragraph 1:
Quickly, I went ahead with my plan.
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Paragraph 2:
Soon I found a job at an airfield, not too far from my home.
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