山西省太原新希望雙語(yǔ)學(xué)校2022-2023學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題

2/2太原新希望雙語(yǔ)學(xué)校2022-2023學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高二年級(jí)期末考試英語(yǔ)試題考試時(shí)間：100分鐘(不含聽力)，滿分150分。命題人：高二英語(yǔ)組第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分60分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題3分，滿分45分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAnimalServicesForAfter-HoursEmergencyCallsOnly5pmto8am(727)847-8102or(800)547-9427EmergencyAssistanceAnimal-relatedemergenciesthatoccuroutsideofnormalbusinesshoursareaddressedbyastand-byanimalcontrolofficer.Stand-byshiftsstartat4pmandendthefollowingdayat8am.Oneanimalcontrolofficerisoncalltoprovideservicetotheentirecountyandwillonlyrespondtocallsmeetingcriteria(標(biāo)準(zhǔn))foranemergency.EmergencyCriteria※Animalsthathavebittenapersonandarestillrunningloose.※Seriouslyinjuredstray(走失的)domesticanimals.Thisincludesanimalsthathavebeenhitbyacarorhavealarge,openwound.Emergencycareisfordomesticstrayanimalsonly.Ownedinjuredanimalsaretheresponsibilityoftheirownerorcaretaker.※Aggressive(攻擊性的)animalsthatareposinganimmediatethreattopublichealthandsafety.VolunteerRequirements※Mustbeatleast16yearsofage,evenifaccompaniedbyaparentorguardian.※Mustberequiredtocompleteabackgroundcheck.※Mustbeabletovolunteeraminimumof1shiftperweek(shiftsrangefrom2to4hoursdependingontherole).HoursofOperationforVolunteerShiftsMonday:8amto4:30pmTuesdaythroughThursday:8amto5pmFridayandSaturday:8amto6pmTheabovehoursaretheavailabletimesthatvolunteersmaybeonthesheltergrounds.Amajorityofvolunteershiftsbeginatnoonandtheaveragelengthofashiftis3hours.Allpetsmustbereturnedtokennels(犬舍)bytheendtimeslistedabove.1.Whenwillastand-byanimalcontrolofficerprovideservice?A.Whenadogownercan'tfindhispet.B.Whenastraydomesticdogcan'tfindfood.C.Whenastraydomesticdogisbadlyinjured.D.Whenadogownerwantstoadoptanotherpetdog.2.Whatisrequiredofavolunteer?A.Hemustbe16orabove.B.Hemustbeaccompaniedbyaparent.C.Hemusthavepreviousworkexperience.D.Hemustvolunteer4hourseveryweek.3.WhatarethehoursofoperationforvolunteershiftsonWednesday?A.From8amto4:30pm.B.From8amto5pm.C.From8amto6pm.D.From5pmto8am.BIremembersittingintheaudienceofmydaughter'sfirstballetrecital(表演會(huì)).Myparentscamealongfortheexperience.It'sthekindofmomentIhaddreamedofsinceIbecameamother—thethrillofsittinginanauditorium(觀眾席)filledwithotherexcitedparents.OnlymydaughterMariawasjustthreeyearsold.Infact,shehadnoideawhatballetevenwas.Whileweenthusiasticallywavedinourseats,shedidn'tdanceastep.Afterall,shewasababy.Shejustneededmorelessons.Thenthebigkidscameout.Iaskedmyhusbandtopaycloseattention.Thiswasthemomentwe'dseewhereallthoseclasses,danceshoepurchases,costumerentalsandrecitalticketswereheading!HowallthoseSaturdaymorninglessonswouldultimatelypayoff!Whiletheperformershadlotsofenthusiasm,mostdidn'thavemuchrhythm.Notbeingrelatedtoanyonecurrentlyonstage,mydadwhispered,“Sothat'swhat$10,000ofdancelessonsbuysyou?”Hewasjoking,buthehadapoint.Dancelessonsorpianolessonsorbasketballclinicsdon'tprovideyourchildwithtalent.So,I'vewondered,whymaketheinvestmentifyourkidisn'tparticularlygiftedatanactivity?Ifthemoneyspentonalltheselessonswon'tproduceaprimaballerina(首席芭蕾舞女演員)orconcertpianist,wouldn'tthemoneybeofbetteruseinanRESP(注冊(cè)教育儲(chǔ)蓄計(jì)劃)?Yet,Ibelieveallthoselessonshavebeencompletelyworthit.Musiclessons,danceclasses,artlessonsandswimmingcourseshavebeeninvestmentsinmydaughter—notasanartistorperformerorathlete—butasaperson.I'mtryingtohelpraiseanengagedcitizenwhohasanappreciationforthingsoutsideofherowncomfortzone.Anindividualwhocancontributetogroupwork.Ayoungladywhohasexploreddifferentpartsofherimaginationandpushedherselfphysically.Andifsheisn'tgreatatitordoesn'tloveit,that'sOK.Thetimeandmoneyspenthavehelpedherunderstandhertrueinterests,abilitiesandpassionsinlife.Ionlywishallmyinvestmentsdeliveredsuchpositivereturns.4.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofMaria'sperformanceinparagraph1?A.WorryingB.Unbelievable.C.Disappointing.D.Acceptable.5.Howdidtheauthor'sdadfeelaboutthebigperformers?A.Theydidn'tperformverywell.B.Theywerewastingtheirtalents.C.Theyneededtohavemoredancelessons.D.Theyweren'tseriousabouttheirperformance.6.WhatisabenefittheauthorexpectsMariatogetfromtheballetlessons?A.Developingherteamspirit.B.Learningtomakewiseinvestments.C.Beingabletomakealivingasaperformer.D.Knowingtheimportanceofphysicalhealth.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.Howcanmoneybebetterspent?B.Dootherpeople'sopinionsmatter?C.Aredollarsspentoncertainlessonsworthit?D.Whatisneededtobecomeaprimaballerina?CExperimentshaveshownthatinselectingpersonnelforajob,interviewingisatbestabarrierandmayevencauseharm.Thesestudieshaverevealedthatthejudgmentsofinterviewersdiffergreatlyandbearlittleornorelationshiptothesuitabilityofjobapplicants.Ofthemanyreasonswhythisshouldbethecase,threeinparticularstandout.Thefirstreasonisrelatedtoanerrorofjudgmentknownasthehaloeffect.Ifapersonhasonenoticeablegoodtrait,theirothercharacteristicswillbejudgedasbetterthantheyreallyare.Thus,anindividualwhodressessmartlyandshowsself-confidenceislikelytobejudgedcapableofdoingajobwellregardlessofhisorherrealability.Thehorneffectisessentiallythesameerror,butfocusesononeparticularbadtrait.Heretheindividualwillbejudgedasincapableofdoingagoodjob.Interviewersarealsoprejudicedbyaneffectcalledtheprimacyeffect.Thiserroroccurswheninterpretationoflaterinformationisdistorted(扭曲)byearlierconnectedinformation.Hence,inaninterviewsituation,theinterviewerspendsmostoftheinterviewtryingtoconfirmtheimpressiongivenbythecandidateinthefirstfewmoments.Studieshaverepeatedlydemonstratedthatsuchanimpressionisunrelatedtothetalentoftheapplicant.Thephenomenonknownasthecontrasteffectalsoinfluencesthejudgmentofinterviewers.Asuitablecandidatemaybeunderestimatedbecauseheorsheiscomparedtoapreviousonewhoappearsexceptionallyintelligent.Likewise,anaveragecandidatewhoisinterviewedbeforeonewhogivesaweakshowingmaybejudgedasmoresuitablethanheorshereallyis.Sinceinterviewsasaformofpersonnelselectionhavebeenshowntobeinsufficient,otherselectionprocedureshavebeendevisedthatmoreaccuratelypredictcandidatesuitability.Thepredictorthatappearstodothismostsuccessfullyiscognitiveabilityasmeasuredbyavarietyofverbalandspatialtests.8.Whatdoweknowfromparagraph1?A.Jobapplicantsstandoutfordifferentreasons.B.Interviewerscan’tevaluateapplicantsaccurately.C.Interviewerstendtofocusonapplicants’weaknesses.D.Jobapplicantsshouldn’ttaketheresultsofinterviewstooseriously.9.Whatdointerviewersfocusonintheprimacyeffect?A.Theapplicants’errors.B.Theapplicants’talents.C.Theirpersonalpreferences.D.Theirfirstimpressionsoftheapplicants.10.Whichofthefollowingeffectsisrelatedtotheperformanceofotherapplicants?A.Thehaloeffect.B.Thehorneffect.C.Thecontrasteffect.D.Theprimacyeffect.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devised”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Declined.B.Designed.C.Inspected.D.IgnoredDTechnologieswerenecessaryduringtheCOVID-19shutdowns.Atatimewhenmorethan40percentoftheUSlaborforcewasworkingfull-timefromhome,videoconferencingsavedtheeconomyfromamuchworsecollapse.Evenasworkplaceshaveopenedup,thesetechnologieshaveallowedsomeworkerstoincreasetheirproductivityandgivenbusinesspeopleoptionsiftheywanttoavoidtheterriblestateofcommercialairtravel.Buttechnologiesarenotcostless.Videoconferencingmaypromisethebenefitsofaface-to-facemeetingwithoutcommuting(通勤).Butitcancauseburnoutformany,andevendepression.Whenitcomestohumaninteraction,itislikejunkfood:fillingandconvenient,butnoalternativetoahealthydiet.Likemostthings,therightamountofvirtualinteractionisnotzero.Butformanyofus,theamountwe'regettingpresentlyistoohigh.Employers,teachers,andfriendsshouldusethetechnologyaswiselyaspossible,keepingvirtualmeetings,classes,andconversationsshortandtothepoint.Andeachofusshouldinsistonboundariesaroundouruseofthetechnology.Whatbothersmethemostaboutvideo-basedtechnologiesisthattheymaketherealpartoflife—humaninteraction—feelfalse.Ifyouareafanoffuturism,youknowthatsomewouldsaythatsuchafeelingcouldbeclosetothetruthofoursituation:Manyscientistsandphilosophershavesuggestedthatweallmightbelivinginasimulation(模擬)ofsomeadvancedcivilization.Asfantasticasitsounds,ScientificAmericanreportedthatthechancesofthisareprobablyabout50-50.Idon’tknowhowtoassessthisassumption,butIdon'twantittobetrue.Infact,Iwantmylifetobereal—mybodytoberealflesh(肉體)andmysoulsomethingauthentic(真正的).Theimagesonthescreenarenototherhumans;theyaredigitalicons(肖像)representinghumansinawaythatmakesmeinteractwiththemlikefellowhumans.12.WhathelpedtheUSeconomyduringCOVID-19accordingtoparagraph1?A.Thesafeworkplaces.B.Theflexibleworkschedule.C.Theuseoftechnologies.D.Theincreaseoftraveloptions.13.Howdoestheauthorexplaintheeffectofvideoconferencing?A.Bygivingadefinition.B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Byintroducinganewconcept.D.Bycorrectingamisunderstanding.14.Whatistheauthor’sadviceforteachersonteachingvirtualclasses?A.Increasingclassroomactivities.B.Beingbriefandclear.C.Takingcareoftheneedsofdifferentstudents.D.Beingsensitiveabouttechnologydevelopment.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsmanyscientists’andphilosophers’assumption?A.Concerned.B.Carefree.C.Tolerant.D.Negative.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HelpfordryeyesWhenyoureyesfeelliketheyarenotproducingenoughmoisture,youmayhavedryeyesyndrome(干眼綜合征).Symptoms(癥狀)canincludeaburningsensationinyoureyes,afeelingthatsomethingiscaughtinyoureye,sensitivitytolightoreyeredness.Weexploresomeofthepossiblecausesofdryeyesandhowtoeasethepain.Contactlenses(隱形眼鏡)Wearingcontactlensesforlongperiodsisacommoncauseofdry,painfuleyes.16Dustcanalsocollectunderneaththecontactlensescausingtheeyestobecomepainful.17ToomuchscreentimeSwitchingfromcomputerscreentophonescreentotabletcanhaveahugeimpactonoureyehealth.18Thereasonwhyyoureyesbecomedrywhilelookingatascreenisthatthetear-filmcoatingtheeyedisappearsmorerapidlyduetolongnon-blinkingphases.Solimityourscreentime,andifyouhavetoworkonascreen,takeregularbreaks.Yourenvironment 19Ahumidifier(加濕器)canaddmoisturetodryindoorair,andavoidtheairblowingintoyoureyes.Also,don'tdirecthairdryers,carheaters,airconditionersorfanstowardsyoureyes.Pollutioncanalsoharmtheeyes,soifyouarelivinginahighlypopulatedcity,youmightfindyoureyesbecomingdriermoreoften.Sunglassescanhelp.HowcanItreatdryeyes?Trynottotouchorrub(揉)youreyestoooften.Thiscancausemoredamage.Washingyoureyeswithwarmwatercanhelpgetridofforeignparticles.20Somepeopleneeddropsonceaday,whileothersmayneedtousethemseveraltimesaday.A.Tearproductiontendstofallasyougetolder.B.Trytoswitchtoglassesuntilthepaindeclines.C.Talktoyourdoctoraboutwhichtreatmentissuitable.D.Thismaybeduetothecontactsbeingdamaged,ornotbeingproperlyapplied.E.Notonlycanitcausepainfuleyesbutitmayalsocauseheadachesfromeyestrain.F.Formostpeoplewithmilddryeyesymptoms,it'senoughtoregularlyuseeyedrops.G.Lengthyexposuretoheating,airconditioning,andlackoffreshairallcontributetodryeyes.第二部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分55分)第一節(jié)(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Samisautistic(患自閉癥的).Thus,diningoutcanbe21.Thoughhelovestoeat,he22theloudnoiseofrestaurants.Everresourceful,hehasa23:overpowerallnoisewithamuchloudernoiseofhisown,makingusquite24withmostfriendsandotherdiners.Facedwithapossibleeternity(永恒)of25alone,IdecidedtoworkonourdiningskillsatanewrestaurantearlyoneTuesdaynight.Tomy26,wearrivedatanemptyrestaurant.Everythingwentwelluntiltwoolderwomen27.Theywereseatedtwotablesawayfromusandbegantochat,payinglittlenoticetous.Samhappilytookthisashissignaltostart28anddrownthemout.IleanedtowardSamand29aquietvoice,but30Samhadleftthatvoiceathome.Ilookedattheneighboringtable,knowingwewouldn'tgo31muchlonger.Iquickly32PlanB:eatquicklyandleave.Sam,who33eatsfoodquick,suddenlyacceptedtheconceptofleisurelydiningand34torush—allwhilechatteringawayendlessly.“SHUSH!”Isaid.Samrespondedbylaughingloudly.“Bequiet!”Icouldseethatthetwowomenwerenow35us.Finally,theolderofthetwowomenleanedover.Shecompletely36mewhenshesaid,“Honey,stopshushingthatboy.Clearly,hehassomethingimportanttosay.”ShesaidtoSam,“Youtalkasmuchasyouwant.Iwanttoheareverythingyouhavetosay.”Turningtome,sheadded,“Youhaveadelightfulboy.Relaxandenjoyyourdinner.”Sam37becausesomeonewantedhimtodowhathedidbest:makea38.Itturnedouttobea39night.Iwillalwaysrememberthosetwolovelyladies.Their40meanttheworldtoastressed-outmom.SamandIwillneverforgetthem.21.A.commonB.possibleC.difficultD.boring22.A.remembersB.recordsC.findsD.dislikes23.A.solutionB.dreamC.conditionD.chance24.A.angryB.patientC.unpopularD.unfamiliar25.A.travelingB.workingC.livingD.dining26.A.horrorB.delightC.regretD.shock27.A.enteredB.finishedC.agreedD.met28.A.escapingB.sharingC.talkingD.playing29.A.focusedonB.beganwithC.listenedtoD.askedfor30.A.unnecessarilyB.directlyC.unfortunatelyD.secretly31.A.unnoticedB.wrongC.extremeD.unconfident32.A.comparedwithB.lookedforC.commentedonD.turnedto33.A.normallyB.finallyC.currentlyD.personally34.A.pretendedB.promisedC.refusedD.forgot35.A.impressingB.remindingC.introducingD.watching36.A.ignoredB.surprisedC.recognizedD.discouraged37.A.shookB.smiledC.stoppedD.appeared38.A.noiseB.differenceC.predictionD.speech39.A.longB.coldC.darkD.perfect40.A.independenceB.kindnessC.successD.honor第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。SwedishgeneticistSvanteP??bohaswontheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforpioneeringtheuseofancientDNAtounlocksecretsabouthumanevolution(進(jìn)化).TheNobelCommitteesaidMondaythatP??bo“accomplishedsomethingseeminglyimpossible”whenhesequenced41.________firstNeanderthalgenome(尼安德特人的基因組)andrevealedthatHomosapiens(智人)andNeanderthalshaddescendants.Hisdiscovery42.___________(make)publicin2010,afterP??bopioneeredwaystoextract,sequenceandanalyzeancientDNAfromNeanderthalbones.IttookdecadesforP??bo43.____________(perfect)theprocessforextractingancientDNAfromfossils.Thankstohiswork,44.______________(scientist)cancompareNeanderthalgenomeswiththegeneticrecordsofhumanslivingtoday.“Byrevealinggeneticdifferences45.________distinguishalllivinghumansfromextincthominins(人族),hisdiscoveriesprovidethebasisfor46._____________(explore)whatmakesusuniquelyhuman,”thecommitteesaid.P??bofoundthatmostpresent-dayhumansshare1%to4%oftheirDN