宁夏平罗中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(重点班).docx

宁夏平罗中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（重点班）学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解The library is the heart of a universityits collections, services, and study spaces arecentral to every student's educational journey. Let's take a look at some famous university libraries around the world.Magdalen College Old LibraryOxford University is famous for its academic programs, but it's also known fbr its outstanding libraries that are said to include more than 11 million books. The Old Library at Magdalen College is the crown jewel of the university's library system. It contains more than 20,000 rare books and manuscripts. Nearly all of these volumes were published before 1800. TU Delft LibraryThe library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997, which has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. But it will only take a glance to be attracted, as it is a sight to remember. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.Trinity College LibraryThe Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It contains more than 200,000 of the library's oldest books. Treasures of the library's extensive collection include a rare copy of the 1916 proclamation of the Irish Republic and a beautiful 15th century harp （竖琴）.Joe and Rika Mansueto LibraryOpened in 2011, the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago is designed with a grand glass roof, perfect for staring out when you arc tired. The library can hold around 3.5 million volumes through its underground automatic storage and retrieval system. If you are not already impressed, the librarians, robotic cranes, will knock your socks off. They can locate and bring you any book within an average time of 3 minutes.1. What do Magdalen College Old Library & Trinity College Library have in common?Thank you for your listening.A.Both house stringed instruments.B.Both feature attractive designs.C.Both boast numerous ancient books.D.Both gain recognition as crown jewels.2. Which library possesses its own museum?A.TU Delft Library.B.Trinity College Library.C.Magdalen College Old Library.D.Joe and Rika Mansueto Library.3. What may impress you most in Joe and Rika Mansueto Library?A.The glass roof.B.The volume of books.C.The storage system.D.The robotic librarians.The TV series, The Longest Day in Chang'an, which was shown on Chinese online platforms, became a hit soon. Since then, it has been shown on partnering streaming platforms and TV networks abroad. Some websites overseas also offered the program to their users paying for it the first time a Chinese series was broadcast as paid content abroad.“I was amazed by the overseas audience's love of this show,“ Cao Dun, director of The Longest Day in Chang5an told Beijing Review. "I was worried that they wouldn't understand the complex political structure of the Tang Dynasty. But in fact, the show is piompting foreign audiences to research the history of the Tang Dynasty to better understand the plot.”The unique culture in ancient China is no a barrier but a bridge to connect with foreign audiences. In the TV series, every figure is given enough space to flesh out his or her character.Telling stories of the ordinary Chinese people that resonate （引起共鸣）with the audience might be the way to communicate with the world. "The success of the TV series shows that beauty is a universal language crossing borders/ he told Beijing Review.His ambition is to distinguish Chinese dramas from the TV shows in the rest of the world. "The TV series is a step in my plan to tell Chinese stories to the world J Cao said. "After describing the impressive beauty of the Tang dynasty, I am looking for several plays that tell stories of today ?s China. I don't want to copy any country's production. Chinese dramas have to build on our rich culture and Chinese people's everyday liffe." Cao added. 4. What do we know about the TV series?A. It can be appreciated for free.B , It was very popular once it was shown.C. It was put on overseas when first released.D. It is about the development of the Tang dynasty.5 . What does the underlined word “prompting" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Requiring.B. Reminding. C. Encouraging. D. Informing.6. What contributed to the TV series, success?A. Recognition of beauty.C. Diversity of Chinese culture.7. What is the best title of the passage?A. Learn the Ancient Political StructureC. Show Different Nationalities in ChinaB. Stories of Tang Dynasty.D. Personalities of every figure.8. Make a Successful TV Series is EasyD. Tell Chinese Stories to the WorldWith researchers suggesting that sitting is the new smoking, sit-stand desks （SSD） have become a common tool to interrupt long sitting in an office or classroom environment. As this furniture becomes popular, conflicting opinions have arisen on whether they can work as successfully as they are intended. Dr. April Chambers from the University of Pittsburgh worked with teammates to gather data from 3 studies and published a review article listing present information on the benefits of SSDs.“There has been a great deal of scientific research about sit-stand desks in the past few years, but we have only scratched the surface of this topic J said Chambers. I want to gather what we've known so far to figure out how we can use these desks to better benefit people in the workplace.This work was done with Dr. Nancy A. Baker from Tufts University. The review examines the effects of a sit-stand desk in the following aspects: behavior, physiological（生理 的）,work performance, psychological, discomfort, and posture. Their work showed that using an SSD effectively got participants to sit less and stand more and that the device made users more comfortable at work. However, many frustrations （沮丧）with SSDs came from the physiological outcomes. According to the review, physiological effects were the most studied, but there were no significant results with regards to fatness.There are many considerations about using an SSD most effectively, such as desk height, monitor height, and the amount of time to stand. Chambers believes that the overall arrangement of the workplace or study place and the amount of work are two factors that should be further studied.Chambers noted that present research is limited because many of the studies were donewith young and healthy subjects who were asked to use the desk for a week or a month at most. Since some of the significant benefits are with heart health or muscle discomfort, it may be beneficial to perform additional studies with middle-aged or overweight workers.8. The arguments about SSDs mainly lie in_.A. their side effectsC , their practical results9. Why did Chambers publish the article?A. To call on people to stand more.C. To contradict the existing opinions.B. their popularityD. their original intentionsB. To suggest ways to better use SSDsD. To find out the drawbacks of SSDs.10. What's the researchers9 attitude to SSDs' physiological result?A. Disappointed.B. Content.C. Positive.D. Indifferent.11. What needs to be further examined according to Chambers?A. The height of the desk and the monitor.B. The time people spend in standing.C. Behavior and psychological aspects.D. A broader range of the participants.If you have gone to the cinema and watched the popular movie “The Wandering Earth II“ recently, you might be impressed by the intelligent computer MOSS. It can make the reasonable decision in the shortest time based on the given conditions. In fact, such strong AI like MOSS does not exist in reality for the time being.However, weaker AI, which replaces human processing in a specific field, has already influenced our daily life. For example, OpenAI, the San Francisco-based startup opened up the language model ChatGPT for public testing in November 2022. Compared with traditional search engines, which display simple results according to searching keywords, ChatGPT can interact with people just like dialoguing, answer professional questions, and also answer follow-up questions. Thanks to its revolutionary user experience, ChatGPT obtained more than one million users just five days after its release.More than a Chatbot, ChatGPT can also realize article creation, code generating and other functions only by requesting. ChatGPT can even write code such as Python, debug （其F 错）code and generate comments for code just like a professional programmer. It also presented strong capacity in content continuation, literary creation, music creation, etc. It is so powerful that New York City public schools have banned it from their networks and school devices.However, ChatGPT is still far from perfect. Even OpenAPs CEO once said, "If s a mistake to be relying on it for anything important right now. It*s a preview of progress. We have lots of work to do on robustness （稳健性）and truthfulness.Even though AT like ChatGPT still has a long way to go, predictions about how the technology will influence our society are already there. Among the industries that may be most affected by ChatGPT, experts say,are journalism, law and translation.12. Why is the movie “The Wandering Earth II“ mentioned in the first paragraph?A. To introduce the topic of the text.B , To prove that the movie is a hit.C. To show how intelligent MOSS is.D. To advertise the movie.13. Which statement about ChatGPT will the author probably agree with?A. It's well-received for its truthfulness.B. It can just display simple results content.C. It should be banned from all school networks.D. It makes human-machine interaction more intelligent.14. What does the OpenAFs CEO think of ChatGPT?A. It's totally reliable.B. It needs improving.C. Ifs of no use.D. It should speed up its progress.15 . What is the best title for the text?A. ChatGPT WorksB. ChatGPT Sells WellC. AI Takes OverD. Moss Beats ChatGPT二、七选五Push yourselves beyond the limitsLimits are blocks between you and your success. You will face great resistance when attempting to break through the limits. It could be fear, lack of confidence, physical disabilities, and mental block. If you desire a life of success, you must face the resistance and push yourself beyond the limits. 16 Here are tips for you to succeed.17 Don't wait for external motivation to make the first move. Discover your inner motivation! It could be a motivational video, articles, TED Talks, or quotes. Ensure it is something that fills you with passion and drive to get things done. Inspiration can push you forward.Take on a little more than you think you can. Pushing past your limits means taking on newer, harder challenges. If you're not challenging yourself to do bigger and better things regularly, you're only working within what you already can do. 18Work on your goals a little each day. Chances are great that you need to build your empire brick by brick. That takes time and regular effort. 19 That is, there is not a day that you don't work on your big goals, at least a little bit. It can be fifteen minutes dedicated to doing one small thing that will get you closer to that big thing you want to accomplish.Find someone who supports you and encourages you to keep going. 20 Having someone to support you can balance out the impact of any negative thinking that may limit you. It could be a life coach, friend, parent, or your wife or husband. They can help you make the push you need to get out of your comfort zone.A. Inspire yourself.B. Rome wasn't built in a day.C , Discover where your passion lies.D. A bit of assistance means much in facing resistance.E. One good way is to adopt the approach of “No Zero Days”.F. Failure to do so will make your goals and dreams unrealizable.G. That's a way to stay exactly where you are and make little or no progress.三、完形填空A back injury drove Briton Rose Oliver to tai chi, which led her to her husband and thentook both of them to China. Twenty years ago, Oliver's back injury 21 her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. But the injury did 22 her to tai chi, a martial art 23 practiced in slow motion. Her initial hope was to improve her24、however , it turned out to bring her more. She later married her 25.Rey Nelson, who taught her how to play tai chi, and founded a school with him, 26 the martial art to more than 10,000 students over eight years.In 2000, the couple moved to Shanghai. They taught 27 in universities and happily 28 tai chi under various masters to enhance their skills in playing. After years of practice, Oliver found her occasional 29 had disappeared amazingly. But her greatest pain 30 when her husband died in 2003, leaving her alone to followtheir 31 passion for tai chi. She thought of 32. But she finallydetermined to carry on to 33 her husband.With the 34 of her tai chi “family” - the masters and students, Oliver spenther time outside tai chi teaching English as she did before and 35cultural-exchange events. She founded the Double Dragon Alliance, which 36Chinese kung fu masters to teach martial arts to westerners and organizes seminars and events for them to 37 Chinese massage, acupuncture, traditional medicine, and calligraphy.Because of her 38 to cultural exchange, Oliver was given he ShanghaiMagnolia Award, an award given to foreigners who have made 39 contributions to the city. And she has been officially 40 as a Member of the Order of the BritishEmpire by Britain's Queen Elizabeth IT-one of the highest honors to a citizen.21. A. realized22. A. limit23. A. typically24. A. figure25. A. instructor26. A. supplying27. A. sports28. A. watched29. A. backaches30. A. strengthenedB destroyedC - promotedB cheatB. rarelyB , appetiteB. colleagueB. explainingB , languageB. suspectedB, headachesB . fadedC. leadC. immediatelyC , appearanceC. supervisorC. guaranteeingC. musicC, learntC toothachesC , cameD. decreasedD. devoteD. simplyD. healthD. classmateD. teachingD. artD. acceptedD. stomachachesD. worsened31.A. previousB , separateC - sharedD. temporary32.A. coming offB standing upC , turning awayD. giving up33.A. honorB. accompanyC comfortD. understand34.A. influenceB supportC. educationD. agreement35.A. collectingB. attendingC. analyzingD. covering36.A. enablesB ordersC. promisesD. reminds37.A. exchangeB experienceC. sponsorD. explore38.A. inspirationB suggestionC - adaptationD. contribution39.A. naturalB. professionalC. significantD. hopeful40.A. requiredB celebratedC , respectedD. announced四、用单词的适当形式完成短