2022-2023學(xué)年江蘇省徐州市市級(jí)重點(diǎn)高中聯(lián)盟高二（下）期末英語(yǔ)試卷

閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50.0分）

• 1．Guide to Stockholm University Library
  Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.
     Zones
     The library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.
     Computers
     You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers；you can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.
     Group-study places
     If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 2～3 people and others can hold up to 6～8 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.
     There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.
     Storage of Study Material
     The library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year's rental period.
     Rules to be Followed
     Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.
     Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.
  
  （1）What is the library's upper floor mainly for students to do？

  
  A．Read in a quiet place.
  B．Have group discussions.
  C．Take comfortable seats.
  D．Get their computers fixed.
  （2）What condition should be met to book a group-study room？

  
  A．A group must consist of 8 people.
  B．Three-hour use per day is the minimum.
  C．One should first register at the university.
  D．Applicants must mark the room on the map.
  （3）A student can rent a locker in the library if he

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  A．can afford the rental fee
  B．a(chǎn)ttends certain courses
  C．has nowhere to put his books
  D．has earned the required credits
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• 2．Goffin's cockatoos，a kind of small parrot native to Australasia，have been shown to have similar shape-recognition abilities to a human two-year-old.Though not known to use tools in the wild，the birds have proved skillful at tool use while kept in the cage.In a recent experiment，cockatoos were presented with a box with a nut inside it.The clear front of the box had a "keyhole" in a geometric shape，and the birds were given five differently shaped "keys" to choose from.Inserting the correct "key" would let out the nut.
     In humans，babies can put a round shape in a round hole from around one year of age，but it will be another year before they are able to do the same with less symmetrical（對(duì)稱的）shapes.This ability to recognize that a shape will need to be turned in a specific direction before it will fit is called an "allocentric frame of reference".In the experiment，Goffin's cockatoos were able to select the right tool for the job，in most cases，by visual recognition alone.Where trial-and-error was used，the cockatoos did better than monkeys in similar tests.This indicates that Goffin's cockatoos do indeed possess an allocentric frame of reference when moving objects in space，similar to two-year-old babies.
     The next step，according to the researchers，is to try and work out whether the cockatoos rely entirely on visual clues （線索），or also use a sense of touch in making their shape selections.
  
  （1）How did the cockatoos get the nut from the box in the experiment？

  
  A．By following instructions.
  B．By using a tool.
  C．By turning the box around.
  D．By removing the lid.
  （2）Which task can human one-year-olds most likely complete according to the text？

  
  A．Using a key to unlock a door.
  B．Telling parrots from other birds.
  C．Putting a ball into a round hole.
  D．Grouping toys of different shapes.
  （3）What does the follow-up test aim to find out about the cockatoos？

  
  A．How far they are able to see.
  B．How they track moving objects.
  C．Whether they are smarter than monkeys.
  D．Whether they use a sense of touch in the test.
  （4）Which can be a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．Cockatoos：Quick Error Checkers.
  B．Cockatoos：Independent Learners.
  C．Cockatoos：Clever Signal-Readers.
  D．Cockatoos：Skillful Shape-Sorters.
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• 3．Chinese companies are ramping up（提高）production capacity in Europe，as local customers' demand for Chinese heating products ranging from electric carpets and heat pumps（熱泵）to heaters and hot-water bags has boomed.Europe faces an enormous gap in fuel supplies that makes the winter intolerably cold for many households.
     European firms have been actively sourcing warming equipment from Chinese sellers in recent months to help get through the winter，as the region faces tight energy supplies after relations with Russia soured.Russia used to be Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas.
     Data provided by Chinese Customs showed that in July，the EU imported about 1.29 million electric carpets from China，up nearly 150 percent from June.
     The energy crisis in Europe is boosting the heat pump market，Cheng Lin，general manager of MBT overseas business with Midea Group，said in an online video conference，along with Europe's efforts to realize carbon neutrality.
     Luo Lanxian，manager of a hot-water bag shop in Yiwu，told the Global Times on Thursday that orders from Europe were up about 20-30 percent this year. "European customers used to be conservative in placing orders，but this year they're bolder（大膽的） ，" she said.
     Experts said that the rising popularity of Chinese "heating gadgets（小器具）" is another example of Chinese private economy helping overseas households get through the energy supply crunch（短缺）.That is to say，without China，it's hard for Europe to find other sources to meet the mounting market demand，as factories elsewhere can't adjust supply chains as fast as China.
  
  （1）What does the underlined word "sourcing"mean in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．Originating.
  B．Obtaining.
  C．Providing.
  D．Selling.
  （2）Which word can best describe European customers in the past？

  
  A．Fearless.
  B．Courageous.
  C．Traditional.
  D．Adventurous.
  （3）What can we infer from the passage？

  
  A．Chinese private economy helped foreigners overcome the shortage of energy supply before.
  B．Europeans can only find the fastest adjustment of supply chains in China.
  C．Russia has been Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas.
  D．The energy crisis in Europe makes little difference to the heat pump market.
  （4）What does the passage mainly tell us？

  
  A．The business of the Chinese.
  B．Europeans' great demand for heating gadgets.
  C．The great popularity of Chinese heating products in Europe.
  D．The boom of the resource need in Europe.
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寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

• 8．假如你是李華，某英文網(wǎng)站發(fā)布了以 "A Symbol of China" 為題的征稿啟事，請(qǐng)你撰稿介紹你眼中的中國(guó)象征。內(nèi)容包括：
  1、象征物名稱；2、象征物特色；3、推薦理由。
  注意：
  1、寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2、請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  
  A Symbol of China_________
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• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
  A MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother's Day.How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed.They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge.They had watched their mother in the kitchen.There was nothing to it.Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
      The big day came at last.The alarm rang at 6 a.m.The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen.They decided to boil the porridge first.They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast.Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk.Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture.Next，Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan.Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread.The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds.Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread.This time，she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
      Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake.The next minute，the porridge boiled over and put out the fire.Jenna panicked.Thankfully，Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly.But the stove was a mess now.Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge.But Jeff's hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain.Jenna made him put his hand in cold water.Then she caught the smell of burning.Oh dear!The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
      As the twins looked around them in disappointment，their father appeared._________
      The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up._________
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