1、湟川中学20222023学年度第一学期学情调研测试高二英语试题注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为90分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在答题卡的规定位置。3作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。作答非选择题，必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B
2、、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。According to a study, being exposed to a 360-degree video of nature can provide emotional wellbeing benefits for people who cannot access the outdoors. So lets check out some ideas of free virtual trips you can take right now!Take a tour in Central Park, New YorkAs one of the worlds
3、biggest attractions, Central Park is a part of natural beauty located in the very heart of Manhattan. With this tour offered by youvisit. com, youll be able to see the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, the Belvedere Castle and “walk” through the parks scenic meadows. If youre in the mood for greenery,
4、this tour will definitely suit you.Explore the wonders of JapanTake a tour across this beautiful country with a 360-degree VR movie from the Japan National Tourism Organization: youll be able to explore tradition, modernity and nature all at once, and enjoy the mixture of fascinating cultural sites
5、and the most appealing natural spots.Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Grand Canyon, ArizonaAre you up to witnessing one of the most magnificent views in the world?No wonder the Grand Canyon in Arizona is considered one of the worlds treasures. The virtual tour, provided by the National Park Servi
6、ce U.S. lets you discover ancient places within the canyon and explore archaeological excavations (考古挖掘) in an interactive way.Climb Everest for an unforgettable adventure Experience what it feels like to climb the worlds tallest mountain with Everest VR: Journey to the top of the world, a docu seri
7、es especially made for Virtual Reality headsets. Have you ever imagined experiencing an Himalayan avalanche or a rock-climbing fall? Or just admiring the sunset from the top of the mountains unique perspective? This journey will take you to places you never thought possible.1Which of the following i
8、s the best choice for green plant lovers?AJapan.BEverest.CCentral Park.DThe Grand Canyon.2Whats unique to the trip to the Grand Canyon?AThe virtual tour.BThe magnificent views.CThe interactive viewing way.DThe 360-degree video of nature.3What do the four virtual trips have in common?AFree admission.
9、BScenic meadows.CCultural sites.DRock-climbing falls.Two high school students have identified four new planets in distant space about 200-light-years from Earth, making them “the youngest astronomers” to make such a discovery.Kartik Pingle, 16, and Jasmine Wright, 18, who both attend schools in Mass
10、achusetts, participated in the Student Research Mentoring Program (SRMP). With the help of Tansu Daylan, an MIT doctor for Astrophysics and Space Research, the students studied and analyzed data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Together they focused on Tess Object of Interest (
11、TOI) 1233, a nearby, bright sun-like star and here they found four planets rotating (旋转) around the star. “We were looking to see changes in light over time,” Pingle explained, “the idea is that if the planet transits the star, or passes in front of it, it would periodically cover up the star and de
12、crease its brightness.”While studying 1233, Pingle and Wright had at least hoped to find one planet, but were overwhelmed with joy when a total of four were spotted. “I was very excited and very shocked.” Wright said. “We knew this was the goal of Daylans research, but to actually find a multi-plane
13、tary system, and be part of the discovering team, was really cool.Three of the newly discovered planets are considered as “sub-Neptunes”, which are gaseous (气态的), but smaller than the Neptune that lives in our solar system. While observing the planets, the team determined each one completes their or
14、bit around 1233 every six to 19.5 days. However, the fourth planet is labeled a “super-Earth” for its large size and rockiness-this one orbits around the star in just under four days.“We have long been studying planets beyond our solar system and with multi-planetary systems, the two young students
15、are kind of hitting the jackpot. They are really blessed.” Daylan said, “The planets originated from the same disk of matter around the same star, but they ended up being different planets with different atmospheres and different climates due to their different orbits. So, we would like to understan
16、d the fundamental processes of planet formation and evolution using this planetary system.”Daylan added that it was a “win-win to work with Pingle and Wright on the study. “As a researcher, I really enjoy interacting with young brains that are open to experimentation and learning and have minimal bi
17、as.” he said, “I also think it is very beneficial to high school students, since they get exposure to cutting-edge research and this prepares them quickly for a research career.”4How did the two students identify the four planets?ABy helping professor Tansu Daylan with the data.BBy analyzing the cha
18、nge of brightness of star 1233.CBy studying Neptune that lives in our solar system.DBy interacting with other young talented brains.5What is special about the discovery?AIt was made by two high school students.BIt was made with an innovative approach.CIt was meant to be made by Tansu Daylan.DIt foun
19、d the largest number of planets at a time.6Which of the following is closest in meaning to “hitting the jackpot” in paragraph 5?AMaking a discovery difficultly.BAchieving the goal easily.CSucceeding in something luckily.DPerforming a task carefully.7According to the article, what benefits does the s
20、tudy bring?AIt allows the scientists to work with young people without prejudice.BIt equips future astronomers with better researching capabilities.CIt provides more perspectives and thus boosts more discoveries.DIt arouses students interest in exploring the unknown universe.Facebook has developed a
21、 kind of Al （人工智能），translating between any pair of 100 languages without depending on first translating to English.Facebooks system was trained on a data set of 7. 5 billion sentence pairs collected from the web across 100 languages though not all the languages had an equal number of sentence pairs.
22、 What I was really interested in was cutting out English as a middle man. Globally there are plenty of countries where they speak two languages that arent English, says Angela Fan of Facebook Al who led the work.For some language pairs, the new system shows obvious improvements in translation qualit
23、y. For example, translating from Spanish to Portuguese is extremely strong because Spanish is the second-most spoken first language worldwide, meaning the researchers can get a lot of data. Translation between English and Belarusian also is improved because the Al can translate- Russian into English
24、, which shares similarities with Belarusian.While the system isnt in use on the social network site, Facebook plans to put it to work soon to manage the 20 billion translations made every day when people click“Translate“ on posts （帖子） written in more than 160 languages. Future work will be done on o
25、ther language, says Fan. especially for languages where we dont have a lot of data, like South-East Asian and African languages. The work “ breaks away from the English-centric models and tries to build more different models, says Sheila Castilho of the ADAPT Centre at Dublin City University, Irelan
26、d. Thats pretty new and different. But its hard to know if the Al does right translation work, says Castilho. “The users may not know the other language, so they cannot judge the correctness of the translation.8Whats Angela Fans purpose of making the research?ATo collect data of all kinds of people.
27、BTo make learning different languages easier.CTo achieve her dream of becoming a translator.DTo avoid using English as a middle man in translation.9Why is it easy to translate from Spanish to Portuguese by Al?AThere is much data on Spanish.BPortuguese is similar to Spanish.CSpanish is spoken by the
28、largest number of people.DResearchers have a good knowledge of the two languages.10What is Castilho worried about?AThe safety of Al translation.BThe way of using Facebook.CThe correctness of Al translation.DThe number of posts on the website.11What is the proper title for the text?AFacebook Al Can T
29、ranslate by Itself.BFacebook Needs a Translation System.CFacebook Has Translated Many Works.DFacebook Al Can Do a Good Translation.Handwashing is one of the easiest ways to protect against disease, but lack of running water is a problem for 3 billion people in the world, according to the World Healt
30、h Organization(WHO) and UNICEF, the United Nations Childrens Fund. Tippy taps are one way. Sometimes, the little things make such a big difference. These low-cost handwashing stations are helping people stay healthy.There are different ways to build and use tippy taps. But the basic tools include a
31、plastic water bottle, sticks, and rope. Hang the bottle from a branch or pole. Press a foot pedal to tip the bottle and release water. Then wet your hands and scrub with soap for at least 20 seconds. Done!In Uganda, Faridah Luanda has been teaching her neighbors how to make tippy laps. Washing hands
32、 is very difficult in her neighborhood because they dont have access to washing facilities. When COVID-19 started and people were told to clean their hands frequently, they needed to be creative. Luanda and her neighbors have set up 800 tippy taps in the community. “We are helping ourselves,” Luanda
33、 says “Children, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable peoplethey cannot be left behind.”In Guatemala, people have set up nearly 400 tippy laps. Each cost about $12 to make.Tippy taps are also being used in the United States. Kids from the Lake & Park School, in Seattle Washington, heard ab
34、out the project. They raised $4,000 to support it. In Tucson, Arizona, they re helping the homeless. Two were set up at a shelter called Sister Jose Womens Center. COVID-19 forced the shelter to close. But workers continued to give out food. They needed a way to let people wash their hands before ea
35、ting. The tippy tap is such a simple solution.12What does the author think of tippy taps?AThey are invented by the WHOBThey can ease the water shortage.CThey are money-saving and effective.DThey are too expensive to popularize.13Which of the following pictures is the correct description of the tippy
36、 tap?ABCD14What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 3 mean?ALazy.BWeakCDirty.DFoolish.15Who are tippy taps intended for in the United States?AThe homeless.BThe school children.CThe volunteer workers.DThe patients in hospital.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Move towards nature when feeling down.
37、Miracles do happen if you try. According to studies, walking among trees makes us relaxed. _16_ Theres plenty of research showing the link between being in nature and being happy, but most of the research has focused on adults._17_ Explaining the motivation behind the study, researchers note that wi
38、th environmental issues such as global warming, more studies are focusing on the relationships between humans and nature to find solutions to these problems, and the future of the planet lies in the hands of children and their actions. However, few studies focus on this aspect. For the study, resear
39、chers worked with 206 children between the ages of 5 and 15. To measure how connected they were to nature, the kids were asked how much they enjoy activities like seeing wildflowers and wild animals, hearing sounds of nature and touching animals and plants. _18_ They also found that the more concern
40、ed children were about the environment and nature, the more likely they were to be happy.So, exposure to nature is related to active behaviors and happiness of children. What does that mean to adults? As we all know, children usually tend to follow adults, especially their parents behaviors. Thats t
41、o say, when adults are outside and appreciate nature, kids learn by example. _19_ Researchers say that children need role models who can gently guide them to nature with excitement and an attitude of a lifelong learner. _20_ Whats more important is that they spend time together with children by expl
42、oring a fun and safe environment.AIts so adventurous going for a walk around trees.BResearchers will study more about the connection between childrens performance and nature.CAnd if parents enjoy being close to nature, so will their children.DParents dont have to be experts in environmental science
43、or nature studies.EThey found that the kids connected to nature were more likely to behave properly.FIn a new study, researchers wanted to see if kids get the same benefits from being outdoors.GEven just smelling the trees helps reduce anxiety.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所
44、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A man in Tokyo who rents himself out to other people “to do nothing” has received many requests (请求)and now hes getting paid for it.Shoji Morimoto, 37, started _21_ himself as a person who can “eat and drink, and give simple feedback (反馈), but do nothing more” in June, 2
45、0l8. “I offer myself for rent, as a person who does _22_,” Morimoto _23_ in his first tweet about this _24_ service. “Is it difficult for you to enter a shop on your own? Are you _25_ a player on your team? Do you need someone to keep a place for you? I cant do anything except _26_ things.”Since the
46、n, hes received over 3, 000 request. He originally offered his _27_ for free, but now _28_ 10, 000 yen (roughly $96) just to reduce the number of requests and to _29_ the time-wasters. Morimoto says he sees on average three to four clients (客户) a day. People rent him for a variety of _30_ but most a
47、re bored and _31_ and simply want to be listened to. He _32_ weddings, accompanied those filing for divorce, and caught butterflies with _33_ in the park. “Im glad I was able to take a walk with someone while keeping a(n) _34_ distance, where we didnt have to talk but could if we wanted to,” one cli
48、ent _35_ online. One client says she has rented Morimoto on at least 10 occasions. She asked him to stay beside her when _36_ a man for the first time, and also had him _37_ her talk about her views on love, which she did not feel comfortable talking about to her friends. Morimoto currently has near
49、ly 268, 000 Twitter followers and has quit his full-time publishing job to “do nothing”. When _38_ why he thinks so many people are interested in his services, he said, “Im not a _39_ or an acquaintance (熟人). Im free of the bothersome things that accompany relationships, but can _40_ peoples sense o
50、f loneliness. Maybe its something like that for me.”21ApraisingBadvertisingCjokingDanalyzing22AsomethingBeverythingCnothingDanything23AdebatedBhidCstudiedDwrote24AspecialBexpensiveCvaluableDpopular25AamusingBteachingCmissingDcalling26AsimpleBnewCdifficultDunusual27AgiftsBservicesCsignalsDnotes28Apro
51、videsBpaysCowesDcharges29AdiscourageBmeasureCincreaseDinspire30AexplanationsBreasonsCdiscussionsDquestions31AawesomeBrareCvitalDlonely32AgaveBleftCattendedDbroke33AbrothersBstrangersCfamiliesDfellows34AcomfortableBastonishingClargeDapparent35AimpliedBinsistedCansweredDposted36AmeetingBinterviewingCb
52、eatingDattracting37Alink withBrely onClisten toDagree with38AreportedBaskedCblamedDsuspected39ApatientBworkerCstudentDfriend40AreduceBproveChopeDinterrupt第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Table tennis first _41_ (appear) during Victorian England. Table tennis didnt become a com
53、petitive sport until 1988. Now table tennis not only is a matter of competition, but also provides an opportunity for people to play together no matter what their ages are. There is a day for people _42_ love table tennis to spread their love for the sport. It _43_ (call) World Table Tennis Day.The
54、International Table Tennis Federation has taken table tennis to a _44_ (complete) new level. ITTF tries to make table tennis popular around the world. _45_ (achieve) this goal, in 2015 ITTTF created World Table Tennis Day to get people interested _46_ table tennis. Since then it has been celebrating
55、 the day so that more people can learn about _47_ sport.World Table Tennis Day is celebrated by _48_ (organize) activities in the streets, clubs, bars, schools, workplaces etc. People can register for all these _49_ (event) on the Internet to join in the worldwide celebration. If youre looking for o
56、ther ways to celebrate World Table Tennis Day, you can choose to watch _50_ (excite) table tennis games on TV on the day and tell your friends what day it is.第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（满分10分）51假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。删
57、除: 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。Terry Fox, is born in 1958, studied physical education in university. At 19, his right leg was fitted with a artificial leg due to bone cancer. In 1980, he decided to run the “Marathon of Hope” across Canada
58、, hoped to let people know about the suffering of cancer patients and to raise money for cancer research. On April 12, he start his run in Newfoundland. It was a difficult run, and he was very determined and kept running. Soon people were gathering along his route to cheer her on and to give money t
59、o his cause. The media began to report on his progresses. Terry had covered 5,373 kilometers before he had to stop because the spread of cancer. He dead in 1981, which great saddened the nation.第二节书面表达(满分25分）52假如你是李华。你打算到China Daily参加记者面试。请根据以下要点，用英语写一封自荐信。1.应聘原因：公司声望、个人梦想；2.个人能力：懂英语，善编辑，对新闻有敏感在嗅觉，善
60、沟通，团队意识强等；3.决心与愿望。注意：1.词数100左右。信的格式已给出，不计入总词数；2.可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：声望：reputation 资格 qualificationDear Sir,_Looking forward to your reply. Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua参考答案1C2C3A4B5D6C7B8D9A10C11D12C13A14B15A16G17F18E19C20D21B22C23D24A25C26A27B28D29A30B31D32C33B34A35D36A37C38B39D40A41appeared42who#that43is
61、 called44completely45To achieve46in47the48organizing49events50exciting511.删除is2.a an3. hoped hoping或者在hoped前面加上and4. start started5. and but6. her him7. progresses progress8. because后面增加of9. dead died 10. great greatly52Dear Sir,I have learned that newspaper reporters are wanted in your company. Im
62、eager to be one of them. The reason why I apply for this job is that your company has a very good reputation and Ive dreamed to be a journalist from an early age.As for what I can offer to your company, firstly, I have very good English reading and editing abilities. Above all, I have a good nose fo
63、r news. Meanwhile, I have outstanding communication skills. I am a good team leader, and I can get along well with others. I think my qualifications are suitable for what you require. So I am confident and I can handle it. I would appreciate it if you could allow me an interview.Looking forward to your reply. Best wishes.Your,Li Hua
