重庆市第八中学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

重庆市第八中学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题学校:姓名:班级:考号:一、阅读理解The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. The garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres (英亩)of both beautiful gardens and open spaces.The garden is open during COVID-19. It is free to all San Francisco residents and garden members. We are also continuing to offer free admission every morning to everyone from 7:30 am to 9 am-a fantastic time for bird-watching. The second Tuesday of the month is also free to everyone.Free Day:Second Tuesday of every month; Free daily from 7:30 am to 9 am; Always free for San Francisco city and county residents; Always free for garden members and school groups.Regular Cost:Adults $9; Foreign adults $12; Youth and seniors $7; Children $3; Children 4 years old and younger free.Last Entry:Fall and winter: October through early November (Last entry at 5p.m.); First Sunday in November through January (Last entry at 4p.m.); February through second Saturday in March (Last entry at 5p.m.).Spring and summer: Second Sunday in March through September (Last entry at 6 pm).(The garden closes one hour after last entry.)What do we know about the San Francisco Botanical Garden?A. It is free for local people.B. It is closed during COVID-19.C. It is free for everyone on Tuesday.D. It is located near Golden Gate Park.1. How much does it cost a foreign couple and their 2-year-old kid to visit the garden?A. $9.B. $12.C. $24,D. $27.2. At which of the following time can visitors enter the garden?A. At 4p.m. in June.B. At 7p.m. in March.C. At 6p.m. in February.D.At5p.m. in December.A long time ago, on neighboring farms lived two brothers. But disagreement arose between them. It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.A week later, a box arrived from Mexico.参考答案：1.A2.C3, A4.A5.D6. A7. C8.B9.D10. D11.B12.A13.D14.C15.A16.F17.C18.E19.B20.D21.B22.C23.A24.D25.C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. B 33.D34.B35.A36. scheduled 37. consisted 38. proof39. that 40. whom 41. strengthen42. what 43. overwhelming 44. out 45. leadership46. One possible version:NOTICEAimed at stimulating students? interest in English learning, English Week activities will be held at the Student Center from February 1st to 7th.The activities are open to every student on campus which include a wide variety of performances, such as English Story-telling Contest, English Singing Competition and so on. What is the most appealing part is the Mini-Ted, where English lovers from different grades will be given an opportunity to deliver lectures in regard to experience in English learning. Those who are interested are welcome to actively engage in these activities.If you are willing to show your talent, send an email to . Hopefully, you canbenefit a lot from the activities.47. One Possible Version:Suddenly Tomas had an idea. Why not turn to Abuela for help? Seized by the increasing eagerness to contact his grandmother, he wolfed his supper once it was ready. Right after dinner, Tomas raced to the computer before he had even had his favourite dessert, leaving his mother in curiosity. The moment he got through to his grandmother via the video chat, he lowered his voice, whispering, "Abuela, I need your help!” After Tomas poured out his idea, Abuela clapped her hands, promising, "Excellent! You'll receive what you want!” Beside himself with joy, Tomas waved goodbye to Abuela, expectantly waiting for the package.A week later, a box arrived from Mexico. Bubbling over with excitement, Tomas invited his mother to open the box together. Unfolding before their eyes were a sealed package of dried habanero peppers and a colorful packet of seeds. "That's what I miss most! A taste from HOME!”，blurted out his mother, her lips curving into a broad beam and eyes glittering in amazement. Never had Tomas seen his mother so cheerful in weeks. Moments later, his mother was preparing a salsa using the peppers, chopping tomatoes and humming a merry tune. Outside the kitchen window, a big pot containing the seeds gleamed in the sunlight.One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I just have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek （5可7勾）.My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer （推土机）to dig the creek last week to upset me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8-foot-high fence, in order not to see his place any more." The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. Til try to do a wonderful job that satisfies you." Then the elder brother left and went downtown.At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's jaw dropped open when he saw what the carpenter had done. To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! What a piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming up to him with the hands outstretching. "You are quite a man to build this bridge after all I have said and done to you!” The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. When they turned to see the carpenter, he was lifting his toolbox on his shoulder, ready to leave. "No, wait! Stay a few days. Tve a lot of other work for you," said the elder brother. "Td love to stay on,“ the carpenter said, "but I have so many more bridges to build.,What was the life like for the two brothers before the disagreement?A. They were friendly neighbors.B They never spoke to each other.C. They lived a poor and miserable life.D. They lived together on the same farm.5 . Why did the carpenter build the bridge?A. Because he lacked the tools.B Because he was good at building it.C. Because he misunderstood the farmer.D. Because he wanted the brothers to make up.6. It can be learned that the carpenter was.A. skilled and helpfulC experienced but cold-hearted7. The best title for this passage is.A. Two BrothersC. A Fine Piece of WorkB clever but untrustworthyD. hardworking and easygoingB - A Clever CarpenterD. Disagreement between Two BrothersDogs can tell the difference between different languages, researchers in Hungary have found. The study was led by Laura V. Cuaya at Eotvos Lorand University. She moved to Hungary from Spain a few years ago and brought her dog Kun-kun with her. "I wondered whether Kun-kun noticed that people in Hungary speak a different language: Hungarian.M she said.During the experiment, Kun-kun and other dogs were trained to lie down in a brain scanner for several minutes. Every dog in the study had heard only one of the two languages spoken by their owners: either Hungarian or Spanish. Then researchers compared how their brains reacted to a highly familiar language and to a completely unfamiliar one.The dogs listened to parts of The Little Prince in Spanish and Hungarian. Researchers also played scrambled versions of the story to test if they could hear the difference between speech and non-speech.When comparing brain reactions, researchers found clear activity in the dogs' primary auditory, or hearing area of the brain. That suggests they can distinguish between speech and non-speech. The dogs' secondary auditory area is for understanding complex sounds. This part of the dogs' brains produced different activity patterns when they heard a familiar language compared to an unfamiliar language. Cuaya said that dogs could understand the differences in how the languages are spoken. "Spanish is soft and musical,she said, "while Hungarian is more monotone. We believe dogs detect that.”The researchers also found that the older the dogs were, the better they were able to distinguish between the two languages.8. What did the researchers do to the dogs before scanning them?A.They named them.B.They trained them.C.They grouped them.D.They measured them.9. What does the underlined word "scrambled“ in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Repeated so that listeners canhear.B.Weakened so that listeners cannot hear.C.Simplified so that listeners canunderstand. D.Changed so that listenerscannotunderstand.10. How did the researchers reach their findings?A.By comparing languages.B.By dividing hearing areas.C.By varying activity patterns.D.By analyzing brain reactions.11. What did the researchers find about the dogs?A.They preferred the musical language.B.They could distinguish the languages.C. They learned to speak the unfamiliar language. D. They were moved by the language of the story.Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint.But quickly Ms. Terrell had something tricky to handle in the road on her journey to clean driving: As a renter, she doesn't have a private parking space where she can power up overnight, and the public charging stations near her are often in use, with long wait times. The great change to electric vehicles is underway for homeowners who can charge their cars at home, but for millions of renters like Ms. Terrell, access to charging remains a significant barrier.Now, cities from Portland to New York are trying to come up with charging solutions. For example, drivers string power lines across sidewalks, stand up their own private charging stations and line up at public facilities. The government last month approved plans from all 50 states to roll out a network of high-speed chargers along interstate highways.“We have a really large challenge right now with making it easy for people to charge who live in apartments J said Jeff Allen, executive director of Forth, a nonprofit organization that advocates for equality in electric vehicle ownership and charging access. "Cities have to make a mental shift that promoting electric cars is part of their green transportation strategy. Once they make that mental shift, there9s a lot of things they can and should 一 be doing.Nationwide, there are about 120,000 public charging ports featuring Level 2 charging, slower chargers which take several hours, and a fast charger known as DC Fast. And nearly 1.5 million electric vehicles are registered in the U.S. This means about one charger per 12 cars nationally, according to the latest Department of Transportation data. But those chargers are not spread out evenly: In California, for example, which has about 39% of the nation's electric vehicles, there are 16 vehicles for every charging port. In Arizona, the ratio of electric vehicles to charging ports is 18 to 1.12. What is Ms. TerrelPs problem?A. She needs a car charger.B She lacks money for gas.C. She lives in a crowded area.D. She is unable to clean her car.13. What do some cities do to solve the charging problem?A. Remove slow chargers.B. Close down some public facilities.C. Add parking spaces for apartments.D. Allow drivers to set up their own charging stations.14. What does Jeff Allen intend to say?A. Cities are all willing to promote electric cars.B People living in apartments are treated equally.C. Cities should try to solve the charging problem.D. People can turn to certain organizations for charging access.15 . What is the text mainly about?A. The problem of car charging.B. The importance of clean driving.C. The solutions to charging access.D. The popularity of electric vehicles.二、七选五Online learning affords you access to programs across the world that might otherwise be highly inconvenient.16 But if you develop skills for effective online learning, you'll find the courses can be an excellent alternative to a traditional classroom setting.Treat an online course like a “real” course.When it comes to online classes, you need to have the discipline to sit down and say, “I am going to work on this." 17 One of the easiest ways to ensure following through is to remember you are paying to take this online course, just as you would for a traditional, in-person class. You must “show up“ if you're going to get real value out of your class.Hold yourself responsible.Set goals at the beginning of the semester, and check in with yourself weekly. In a traditional classroom setting you'll often be reminded face to face of an assignment's upcoming due date. But without a professor actively reminding you, it's up to you to make sure that you complete the work in time. 18 If you're having trouble holding yourself responsible, pair up with a fellow classmate.19Set up an environment suitable fbr studying. By completing your work there repeatedly, you'll begin to establish a routine. Whether your workspace is your kitchen table or a corner in the library, ifs important to determine what type of environment will work best for you. Wherever you choose, make sure you have a high-speed internet connection and the required books, materials, and software for the course.Actively participate.Participate in the course's online discussion to help you better understand course materials and engage with fellow classmates. This might involve commenting on a classmate's paper on a discussion board or posting a question about a project you're working on. 20 Don't wait until an assignment is almost due to ask questions or report issues. Email your professor and be active in asking for help.A. Practice time management.B Create a regular study space.C. You also need the determination to follow through.D. And if you do feel yourself falling behind, speak up.E. You are not starting an assignment the day before it's due.F. However, it can present unique challenges if you are not prepared.G. You need to block the apps or websites that compete for your attention.三、完形填空Years ago, my house was broken into. I 21 with the police and when they 22 my doubt about my neighbour, Jared, they rolled their eyes "He's got a(n) 23 already. If you accuse Jared, he will24 in juvenile detention (少管所)until he，s 21.”I asked the police to 25 until I could speak with Jared. When Jared saw me, his eyes were filled with fear, 26 a note of regret. I seized the moment. "We meet for one hour every Saturday fbr ten months. Well spend a half-hour on homework and a half-hour 27 anything you like with each other. But you must commit, and you must 28the money you stole.9,He took the offer.To my 29、he showed up in the quiet, appointed place every Saturday. Saturday afterSaturday we sat, we 30. and I listened. I learned about his broken family, the ambitions that seemedfar beyond his 31 to work toward them, and his lack of meaningful connections with others. He repaid the money to me. When the ten months ended, I 32 my hand to Jared, "That's it. Thank you.”He laid his hand in mine, 33, and looked at me.