2022-2023學(xué)年新疆烏魯木齊三十一中高二（下）期中英語試卷

閱讀理解（共30分）

• 1．Singer Liu Genghong is enjoying great popularity recently after posting online fitness videos on TikTok.In the videos，he often works out to the fast-paced music of his friend JayChou.Now his TikTok account has rocketed to 55 million fans and 53 million likes，inspiring people's interest in indoor exercise.
     According to Pu Zhengning，a professor of Southeast University in Nanjing，the COVID-19 has limited access to gyms and fitness centers，so simple aerobic （有氧的） exercises that do not need equipment are perfect for people to perform at home.And that is exactly the demand that Liu has come up on his social media platforms.
     Since the COVID—19 broke out，the increasing downloads of fitness apps indicates the growing popularity of online fitness.The number of fitness videos on the platform in 2021 increased by 134 percent，while followers of fitness trainers were up by 208 percent.
     Wei Fang，a student at Shandong Normal University，is one of Liu's fans. "My major requires me to sit for a long time，" she said. "So how could I refuse a star singer as a personal trainer？Besides，when watching the live stream，I feel like I'm taking exercise with friends，which encourages me to keep going，" added Wei，who claims to have lost 3.5 kilograms in just seven days and also have a more positive mood.
     According to the 2022 Sports and Fitness Consumption Trend Report，the sales of yoga and dance products have achieved fast growth since March.Along with social media plat—forms，China's sports governing body launched online games on April 28.Ding Dong，an official with the General Administration of Sport，said： "The aim of the games is to inspire the mass enthusiasm for fitness."
     Now it seems that "cloud fitness" offers a great choice to gym memberships.In the past，aerobic exercises on TV were popular，and now it's even easier to follow along and learn from instructors on short-video platforms.
  
  （1）Why does Liu Genghong become popular online recently？

  
  A．People love his online fitness videos.
  B．He dances to the fast-paced music of Jay Chou.
  C．The gyms and fitness centers are too expensive.
  D．People are interested in taking exercise in the gym.
  （2）What can we learn about Wei Fang？

  
  A．She dislikes a star singer as a personal trainer.
  B．She often works out with Liu to lose weight.
  C．She refuses to exercise together with friends.
  D．She benefits physically and mentally from exercise.
  （3）What does the 2022 Sports and Fitness Consumption Trend Report indicate？

  
  A．The mass enthusiasm for fitness needs improving.
  B．Online sports games have appeared on the market.
  C．More and more people take part in aerobic exercises.
  D．Yoga and dance on TikTok are developing together.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Come to Exercise with Trainer Liu.
  B．The Followers of Fitness Instructors.
  C．Downloads of Various Fitness Apps.
  D．Go to Post Cloud Fitness Short Videos.
  組卷：6引用：7難度：0.5

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• 2．The tornadoes that recently struck the U.S.jye.ai some of the most destructive and deadly in history.The death in Kentucky，the hardest hit state，reached 80 on Monday，with dozens still unaccounted for.The scale of destruction and timing of the tornadoes so late in the year-most tornadoes occur in the spring and summer - is fueling discussion about how climate change may have influenced this deadly disaster.
     "In my 40 years as a meteorologist（氣象學(xué)家），this was one of the most shocking weather events I've ever witnessed，" says Jeff Masters，at Yale Climate Connections. "Watching these storms on Friday night，my thought was， 'Is no season safe？ ' Extreme tornadoes in December.That was mind blowing to me."
     Unlike heat waves and floods，the link between a warming world and tornadoes is complex and uncertain.Scientists have several theories about how tornado behavior may change.Tornadoes in December are possible.But it remains to be seen whether climate change will strengthen or increase the frequency of tornadoes.
     According to NOAA's data，there has been a recorded increase in the number of observed tornadoes since 1950，which experts believe is largely due to better technology such as Doppler radar.There's been no observed increase in the frequency of major tornadoes over time.For example，59 of the most severe F5 tornadoes in the U.S.jye.ai occurred since 1950.But if the storm that destroyed Kentucky turns out to have been an F5，it will have been the first since 2013-bringing to an end the longest recorded period so far.
     Nevertheless， "given the general influence of global warming on the atmosphere，it makes sense that it should be having an impact on tornadoes too，" says Victor Gensini，an extreme weather expert at Northern Illinois University. "Instead of asking： 'Did climate change cause this tornado？ 'It's better to operate under the assumption that climate change did play a role，" he says.
     While the science on climate change and tornadoes isn't clear，meteorologists are predicting that conditions benefiting tornadoes will continue this month. "I'm worried about the rest of the year to be honest.I don't think we're out of the woods yet，" Gensini says.
  
  （1）What is one difference between the recent tornadoes and the ones in the past？

  
  A．They hit only Kentucky.
  B．They happened in December.
  C．They caused no deaths.
  D．They caught people unprepared.
  （2）What can be inferred in paragraph 3？

  
  A．Waves and floods often follow tornadoes.
  B．There is an agreement on how tornadoes may change.
  C．Climate change will make tornadoes the most deadly disaster.
  D．Scientists are unsure about how climate change influences tornadoes.
  （3）Which statement may Victor Gensini agree with？

  
  A．The climate change most likely has an effect on tornadoes.
  B．The tornadoes have nothing to do with climate warming.
  C．The science on climate change is advancing very quickly.
  D．The climate change will make tornadoes much less frequent.
  （4）What does the underlined phrase "out of the woods" mean in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Out of forest.
  B．Out of difficulty.
  C．Out of danger.
  D．Out of question.
  組卷：2引用：5難度：0.5

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• 3．More than half of the food produced in Canada goes to waste．A shocking new study has shown that the level of food waste is far worse than previously thought，at 58%．Of that，about 85% of food waste is due to food processors．This differs from earlier studies，which criticized families for driving food waste and said they were responsible for 51% of food waste．
     The study was carried out by Martin Hooch，the leading expert on food waste and the author of several previous studies on the subject．Reflecting on the study's findings，Hooch said，"It means stopping criticizing consumers．Sure，consumers are part of the problem，but they're not the problem．"
      In the past，Hooch didn't master good data，particularly from the private factories，but relied on numbers collected by the food industry for purposes other than tracking（追蹤） waste．This time，however，Hooch worked directly with companies at all stages along the food production chain and interviewed over 700 experts in the industry．Clearly he found it hard to believe what he was seeing．
     This is what they found：Food processing causes 34% of food waste．This is followed by production，which causes 24%．Next is manufacturing at 13%，then hotels and restaurants at 9%．Families cause only 14%，and market sales 6%．This should be a serious wake-up call for Canadians who would do well to examine their own food supply chains．Food waste is costly，not only in terms of dollars wasted，but also in resources like land，water，and so on．To be using these resources and wasting the product is totally irresponsible and unnecessary．
     To make matters worse，when food is thrown into rubbish cans，it produces methane，a greenhouse gas 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide （CO₂）．At Canada's rate of food waste，that's like adding 12 million cars to the road．It seems that the food industry needs redesigning．Therefore，let's hope the government takes action．
  
  （1）What did earlier studies say about food waste in Canada？

  
  A．Food waste was better than expected．
  B．Food went bad when it was processed．
  C．Most of the food was wasted on purpose．
  D．Families were to blame for food waste．
  （2）How did Hooch do his study on food waste this time？

  
  A．By studying data from the industry．
  B．By tracking the whole production chain．
  C．By collecting advice from experts worldwide．
  D．By drawing a conclusion from the previous studies．
  （3）Why does food waste have an effect on the environment？

  
  A．Because it is harmful to the trees．
  B．Because it pollutes the soil around it．
  C．Because it gives off unpleasant smells．
  D．Because it produces more greenhouse gas．
  （4）What is the main idea of the text？

  
  A．Canadians don't like to save food for future．
  B．More than half of the food is wasted in Canada．
  C．Families are mainly responsible for food waste．
  D．The food industry is better redesigned in Canada．
  組卷：9引用：5難度：0.5

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• 4．Returning to a book you've read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend.There's a welcome familiarity - but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both，and thus the relationship.But books don't change，people do.And that's what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.
     The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register.It's true，the older I get，the more I feel time has wings.But with reading，it's all about the present.It's about the now and what one contributes to the now，because reading is a give and take between author and reader.Each has to pull their own weight.
     There are three books I reread annually .The first，which I take to reading every spring is Emest Hemningway's A Moveable Feast.Published in 1964，it's his classic memoir of 1920s Paris.The language is almost intoxicating （令人陶醉的），an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time.Another is Annie Dillard's Holy the Firm，her poetic 1975 ramble （隨筆） about everything and nothing.The third book is Julio Cortazar's Save Twilight：Selected Poems，because poetry.And because Cortazar.
     While I tend to buy a lot of books' these three were given to me as gifts，which might add to the meaning I attach to them.But I imagine that，while money is indeed wonderful and necessary，rereading an author's work is the highest currency a reader can pay jye.aim.The best books are the ones that open further as time passes.But remember，it's you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.
  
  （1）Why does the author like rereading？

  
  A．It evaluates the writer-reader relationship.
  B．It's a window to a whole new world.
  C．It's a substitute for drinking with a friend.
  D．It extends the understanding of oneself.
  （2）What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast？

  
  A．It's a brief account of a trip.
  B．It's about Hemingway's life as a young man.
  C．It's a record of a historic event.
  D．It's about Hemingway's friends in Paris.
  （3）What does the underlined word "currency" in paragraph 4 refer to？

  
  A．Debt
  B．Reward.
  C．Allowance.
  D．Face value.
  （4）What can we infer about the author from the text？

  
  A．He loves poetry.
  B．He's an editor.
  C．He's very ambitious.
  D．He teaches reading.
  組卷：22引用：7難度：0.5

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七選五（共10分）

• 5．Carbon dioxide is released when oil，coal，and other fossil fuels are burned for energy-the energy we use to power our homes，cars，and smartphones.By using less of it，we can limit our own contribution to climate change while also saving money.（1）

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     Buy energy-efficient appliances
     Since they were first set in 1987，efficiency standards for dozens of appliances and products have kept 2.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide out of the air.That's about the same amount as the yearly carbon pollution coughed up by nearly 440 million cars.When shopping for refrigerators，washing machines，and other appliances，look for the Energy Star label.（2）

  .
     Reduce water waste
     Saving water reduces carbon pollution，too.That's because it takes a lot of energy to pump，heat，and treat your water.（3）

  .Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.And switch to water-efficient equipment.If one out of every 100 American homes did this，about 100 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year would be saved，avoiding 80，000 tons of global warming pollution.
     （4）

  
     Gas-smart cars，such as hybrids and fully electric cars，save fuel and money.And once all cars and light trucks meet 2025's clean car standards（標(biāo)準(zhǔn)），which means averaging 54.5 miles per gallon（加侖），they'll be a mainstay.For good reason：Compared with the 2011 standards，Americans will spend ＄80 billion less at the gas station each year and cut their emissions（排放）by half.Before you buy a new set of wheels，compare fuel-economy performance.
     Rethink planes，trains，and cars
     Choosing to live in walkable smart-growth cities and towns with quality public transportation leads to less driving，less money spent on fuel，and less pollution in the air.
     （5）

  .Air transport is a major source of climate pollution.If you can take a train instead，do that.
  
  A.So take shorter showers
  B.Drive a fuel-efficient car
  C.Cut down on your water consumption
  D.It will tell you which are the most efficient
  E.Change only happens when individuals take action
  F.Less frequent flying can make a big difference，too
  G.Here are some effective ways each one of us can make a difference
  組卷：9引用：2難度：0.6

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完形填空（共30分）

• 6．A 22-year-old aircraft maintenance engineer living in Dubai，Zachariah was visiting the southwest India state of Kerala for a family wedding when a lockdown was declared.Store shelves were emptying，and hence Zachariah and his father（1）

  vegetables on their family's plot of land.
     Using YouTube videos and techniques Zachariah's grandfather had（2）

  to his father（3）

  a guide，they began a garden that finally helped（4）

  20 neighboring households during the pandemic（流行?。?
     The tropical（熱帶的） climate of Kerala，he said，（5）

  plenty of rain and sun，making farming hands-off（6）

  it's time to harvest.That free style of farming is in line with Zachariah's growing（7）

  in sustainable agriculture，a movement that promotes working with nature instead of forcing the land to obey man's（8）

  .
     What he didn't realize was that a（9）

  had been planted，one that would eventually lead him to（10）

  his career in engineering and consider one in farming.Soon after returning to Dubai，he's decided to（11）

  careers，from serving the skies to（12）

  the soil. "It's a big change for me.But this is what makes me（13）

  —helping others and being in nature."
     The time they've spent together has also helped bring Zachariah and his father（14）

  . "We started bonding and I think that's why I（15）

  gardening，" Zachariah said.
  
  

  （1）	A．planted	B．gathered	C．consumed	D．delivered
  （2）	A．taken over	B．passed down	C．handed in	D．worked out
  （3）	A．under	B．with	C．a(chǎn)s	D．without
  （4）	A．stimulate	B．motivate	C．clean	D．feed
  （5）	A．stores	B．provides	C．shifts	D．requires
  （6）	A．for	B．while	C．until	D．though
  （7）	A．interest	B．influence	C．patience	D．doubt
  （8）	A．passion	B．habit	C．purpose	D．will
  （9）	A．vegetable	B．tree	C．seed	D．flower
  （10）	A．rethink	B．restore	C．broaden	D．treasure
  （11）	A．improve	B．choose	C．distinguish	D．switch
  （12）	A．working	B．loosening	C．researching	D．watering
  （13）	A．healthy	B．wealthy	C．happy	D．confident
  （14）	A．richer	B．closer	C．busier	D．stronger
  （15）	A．figured out	B．put off	C．ran across	D．got into
  組卷：6引用：2難度：0.3

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短文改錯(cuò)（共10分）

• 18．假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
  增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在該詞下面寫出修改后得詞。
  刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（/）劃掉。
  修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
  注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
  2.只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計(jì)分。
      In the past，I found some unhealthy living habit，like eating junk food，staying up and take little exercise.As a result，I began to put on the weight and often became ill.Luckily，I became worrying about the harm caused by unhealthy living habits.To keep fit，I determine to form a healthy lifestyle.Firstly，I began to have a balanced diet.Secondly，I took exercise active every day.Lastly，I developed the habit about going to bed early and getting up early，which helped myself recover quickly after two months.
      Health is valuable than wealth.Let's keep away from bad habits but live healthily.
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5

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作文（共25分）

• 19．最近，你們班就"是否應(yīng)該幫助陌生人"展開了討論，同學(xué)們就這一話題意見不一，你的看法如何？根據(jù)所提供的信息，以"Should We Help Strangers？"為題，寫一篇短文。
  

  	原因
  贊成	幫助他人是美德； 幫助他人就是幫助自己；
  反對(duì)	怕陷入麻煩； 怕被誤解；
  你的觀點(diǎn)？（至少兩點(diǎn)）

  注意：
  1、表達(dá)清楚，語法正確，上下文連貫；
  2、必須包括表格中所有的相關(guān)信息，并適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；
  3、詞數(shù)：100左右（正文的開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)）；
  4、不得使用真實(shí)姓名、校名和地名等。
  參考詞匯：美德virtue
  
  Should We Help Strangers？ Recently our class had a discussion about whether we should help strangers.Different students have different opinions._________________
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.7

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