2022-2023學(xué)年吉林省長春十七中高二（上）期末英語試卷

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• 1．Four Best Language Exchange Apps
  HelloTalk
     HelloTalk is a language exchange application that allows you to talk with others from around the world for free.You can write a brief summary about yourself in your profile（簡介），choose your native language and select the language and level that you're currently learning.Then you're able to search for native language partners from around the world!What sets HelloTalk apart from similar apps is that native speakers can edit your messages and cor-rect your grammar while you chat together.
     Lext Talk
     Lext Talk is an application that allows users to connect with people from around the world.Once your profile is complete，you can select which language you speak and which language you'd like to learn.A very convenient feature that Lext Talk offers is its map.Users can use Lext Talk's map to search for language partners in their areas，or find a partner in a specific region.
     Doongle
     Like the feature of Lext Talk but you have an Android phone？Don't worry，there's a similar app for all Android users too!Doongle allows its users to share voice messages，photos and more.Like Lext Talk，Doongle also has a map feature.Doongle offers a particular group chat feature，where you can talk about English grammar or share tips on how to make a pizza with others.
     Italki
     With italki，you get to choose your teachers based on your interests and goals.You pay per lesson but you get what you pay for.You can choose to take lessons anytime and anywhere to your liking.If you don't know which teacher to choose，don't worry.All teachers will have a video introduction of themselves and you could also judge by looking through previous re-views from students.
  
  （1）What's special about HelloTalk？

  
  A．It is the best application to learn grammar.
  B．Users' errors can be corrected in the message.
  C．HelloTalk offers quality lessons at a low price.
  D．Users can choose language partners by gender.
  （2）Which offers professional guidance to a language learner？

  
  A．HelloTalk.
  B．Lext Talk.
  C．Doongle.
  D．italki.
  （3）What can be inferred from the text？

  
  A．Doongle doesn't have a map feature.
  B．HelloTalk doesn't offer a text chat feature.
  C．Lext Talk is not suitable for Android users.
  D．italki doesn't offer much detail of teachers.
  組卷：8引用：5難度：0.5

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• 2．The example of a foreign teacher who volunteered to help fight the wildfires in Chongqing's Beibei District with other local residents has touched many.
     In the unbearable heat and drought conditions，multiple wildfires hit parts of Chongqing.On Sunday night，a forest fire broke out and spread in Beibei District.The local government issued an urgent call for volunteers with certain skills and experience，such as chain saw（鏈鋸）operation，to join in the firefighting.Chain saws were used to create fire barriers.
     "I was happy to help，" said Francis Stonier，a professor in a university. "I used to cut trees around my yard and neighborhood and had volunteered many times in the US in the past."
     Stonier found a translator-50-year-old He Wu，a foreign language professor-who also signed up to fight fires.Soon after arriving at the volunteer area，the pair were assigned to one of the chain saw groups-examining and adjusting chain saws.
     "Stonier is responsible and focused，and is doing a really good job，" said He，adding that Stonier checked each chain saw carefully，to see if it was too tight or too loose. "Wherever I went，the volunteers and local residents gave me a big thumbs-up.It was an unforgettable experience，" Stonier said.
     Thanks to the joint efforts of fire and rescue workers，as well as volunteers and residents，the scaring wildfire in Beibei had been put out as of Thursday night.
     "It was great to see such an outpouring of help in the extreme heat，" Stonier said，noting that he was impressed with the number of locals who came to help.Motorcyclists gave up their jobs to transport materials and people up and down the mountains.Others gave their time to carry heavy supplies，prepare and serve meals or help organize.
  
  （1）What caused the outbreak of the forest fire in Beibci District？

  
  A．The extreme heat and drought.
  B．The local area being short of water.
  C．The existence of enough oil materials.
  D．The lack of people guarding the forest.
  （2）Why was Stonier accepted to participate in the firefighting？

  
  A．He was capable of creating fire barriers.
  B．He was experienced in chain saw operation.
  C．He was determined to become a firefighter.
  D．He showed no consideration for his own safety.
  （3）Which words can best describe Stonier？

  
  A．Determined and creative.
  B．Generous and independent.
  C．Devoted and courageous.
  D．Humorous and passionate.
  （4）What message does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph？

  
  A．To care is to help.
  B．Many hands make light work.
  C．Dare to challenge and achieve yourself.
  D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
  組卷：12引用：7難度：0.5

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• 3．Carbon dioxide emissions from transportation are now thought as the top source of green-house gases.One of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to reconsider how much，and how often，you travel.
     Going car free for a year could save about 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide，according to a study from the University of British Columbia.How can you stop using a car？Try taking a train，bus or better yet，riding a bike.
     But let's be realistic.You will likely need to use a car this year.So，when you do，here are some tips to make your trip more climate-friendly.Driving efficiently can help to reduce emissions.Go easy on the gas and brakes and drive like you have an egg under your foot.Regularly service your car to keep it more efficient.Keeping your tires pumped correctly can reduce emissions.Low tire pressure will hurt your fuel economy.Air conditioning and frequent city driving can make emissions go up So cut down on these as often as possible.Use cruise control（定速巡航）on long drives-in most cases，this can help to save gas.Don't weigh your car down with extra things that you don't need on your trip.
     Fly often？Taking one fewer long round-trip flight could reduce your personal carbon footprint significantly.If you use public transportation often and fly less，your carbon foot print might still be relatively sustainable，but if you drive and fly a lot，your emissions will be higher.If you can't avoid flying，you can offset them by donating money to sustainable projects，such as supplying efficient stoves to rural homes，or projects which help farmers deal with crop waste environmentally.
  
  （1）What does the author think of going car free？

  
  A．Efficient.
  B．Costly.
  C．Impractical.
  D．Reliable.
  （2）Which can be adopted to save fuel of your car？

  
  A．Maintaining your car properly.
  B．Using cruise control in the city.
  C．Stepping hard on the gas and brakes.
  D．Getting rid of all the necessary loads.
  （3）What does the underlined word "offset" in paragraph 4 mean？

  
  A．Put up with.
  B．Team up with.
  C．Set foot in.
  D．Make up for.
  （4）Which is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Lower carbon footprint in transportation
  B．How to reduce your carbon footprint
  C．Reduce carbon footprint by all means
  D．How to save fuel when driving cars
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

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• 4．Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings（幼苗）aboard the Tiangong space station and this experiment may offer key insights into how astronauts can grow food to support long—term space missions，experts said on Monday.This experiment is the first to produce the complete life cycle of the plant，which begins with a seed and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.
     The breakthrough was conducted in the Wentian space laboratory，which was launched into orbit on July 24，2022.Three astronauts were conducting the experiment smoothly and testing the plants according to the plan.
     "The rice seedlings are growing very well，" said Zheng Huiqiong，a researcher of the task，adding that the experiment also contained seedlings of a small flowering plant often used by scientists to study mutations（變異）. "The astronauts will keep monitoring the plants，and if it is successful，they will collect the newly produced seeds and bring them back to Earth for further studies，" she noted.
     The flowering stage is crucial for plant reproductive development. "We want to investigate how microgravity can affect the plant flowering time and whether it is possible to use the microgravity environment to control the related process，" she said.
     Since the 1980s，China has been taking seeds of rice and other crops to space to help them mutate and produce higher yields once they were planted on Earth.But growing rice in orbit is a different challenge due to the tough conditions of space such as microgravity and lack of air.
     Rice has been a main food for astronauts since the early days of space exploration.Freeze—dried chicken and rice was the menu for the Apollo 11 mission，which carried the first humans to land on the moon in July 1969.
     "But if we want to land on and explore Mars，bringing food from Earth is not enough to provide for the astronauts' long journey and mission in space.We have to find a food source for long term space explorations，" Zheng added.
  
  （1）What's the significance of Chinese recent space rice experiment？

  
  A．It enables human beings to move to another planet.
  B．It helps people get a better idea of the human life cycle.
  C．It inspires more other countries to do space explorations.
  D．It makes it possible to carry out long—term space missions.
  （2）What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refer to？

  
  A．The mutation.
  B．The experiment.
  C．The exploration.
  D．The space mission.
  （3）Why have crop seeds been brought to space since the last century？

  
  A．To promote genetic changes and increase crop harvest.
  B．To figure out how to create an earth—like environment.
  C．To study the impact of microgravity on crop growth.
  D．To develop new crop species with strong ability to adapt.
  （4）Where is the text most probably from？

  
  A．A medical report.
  B．A fashion magazine.
  C．A science newspaper.
  D．A history book.
  組卷：1引用：7難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)

• 5．If you're a high school student，you have a lot of scholarship resources available to you.Here are some tips on how to get college scholarships.
     Enter high school career centers.First，go to your high school career center.（1）

  ，your school's counselor（輔導(dǎo)員）can help you find similar resources online or in your local community.Most high school career centers keep an updated list of scholarships sorted by date.Go through this list and make note of every single scholarship.
     Make full use of library and bookstore scholarship resources..Once you use up all of the scholarships from your high school，head to a bookstore or library and pick up the latest copy of an annual scholarship reference book.（2）

   .But it's cheaper to borrow a copy from the library.The scholarship books are all catalogs （目錄） of scholarships you can earn as a high school student.
     （3）

  .Once you've found all the scholarships through the above resources，you can turn to different search engines and websites that can help you find scholarships.The easiest-to-find scholarships on the web will be the most competitive.（4）

  .
     Find scholarships through friends and family.（5）

  ，which can help see if they know of any scholarships.There are a lot of companies that offer college scholarships-companies that the people you know work at.So ask around!Some of the best scholarships come from some of the most unexpected places.
  
  A.Make college scholarship web
  B.Search college scholarship sites
  C.You'll also find these books online
  D.If your high school doesn't have a career center
  E.Talk to your friends，parents and even parents' friends
  F.That's why we recommend career centers and books first
  G.After arriving career center，you can update resources online
  組卷：22引用：4難度：0.5

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完形填空

• 6．A car with three teenage girls ran into the Pascagoula River accidentally.The car floated 25 yards into the river and then began to（1）

  .The girls（2）

  to the vehicle's top where they screamed for help.
     A strong and confident swimmer since childhood，Corion Evans，16，heard their calls.He（3）

  threw down his phone，（4）

  his shirt and shoes and jumped into the river.With the vehicle nearly out of sight，he（5）

  the situation called for quick action.He（6）

  task of pulling the girls to safety as quickly as possible.Corion helped calm the（7）

  girls when he reached the vehicle.Finally，he guided the three girls safely back to the shore.
     The girls were all treated at a nearby（8）

  and are expected to make a full（9）

  .One of the（10）

  survivors became emotional as she reflected on the scary（11）

  .She thought it might be the end of her（12）

  as she hopelessly tried to stay afloat.
     "Mr.Evans is a true（13）

  .He displayed incredible bravery and selflessness by（14）

  his own safety to help people in danger，" she added. "If Mr.Evans had not assisted，it could have possibly（15）

  a tragedy（悲?。﹊nstead of all of us rescued safely."
  
  

  （1）	A．crash	B．sink	C．a(chǎn)ppear	D．launch
  （2）	A．escaped	B．flooded	C．raced	D．flew
  （3）	A．easily	B．eventually	C．gradually	D．immediately
  （4）	A．changed	B．found	C．removed	D．fastened
  （5）	A．mentioned	B．knew	C．doubted	D．guessed
  （6）	A．relied on	B．focused on	C．a(chǎn)greed on	D．insisted on
  （7）	A．confused	B．cautious	C．a(chǎn)nxious	D．frightened
  （8）	A．school	B．party	C．hospital	D．factory
  （9）	A．commitment	B．description	C．examination	D．recovery
  （10）	A．a(chǎn)shamed	B．original	C．grateful	D．curious
  （11）	A．experience	B．movie	C．instance	D．imagination
  （12）	A．dream	B．life	C．career	D．task
  （13）	A．genius	B．soldier	C．a(chǎn)ssistant	D．hero
  （14）	A．risking	B．ensuring	C．maintaining	D．concerning
  （15）	A．a(chǎn)imed at	B．suffered from	C．turned out	D．a(chǎn)dapted into
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.5

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單詞拼寫：（10分）

• 17．The battle for third place was i

  （激烈的）.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 18．你校正在舉辦題為"The Road to Success"的英文演講比賽，請你寫一篇演講稿參賽，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）成功之路上可能面對的困難；
  （2）身體對于成功的重要性；
  （3）學(xué)習(xí)對于成功的重要性。
  注意：（1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  The Road to Success                          
  組卷：4引用：3難度：0.4

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