高一下英语期末2023金陵中学高一下期末考试（原卷）.docx

金陵中学2022-2023学年第二学期期末考试高一英语第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题：每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)AFamily-Friendly Events in JanuaryZooLights: Glow Wild Jan. 1-19The Phoenix Zoos yearly holiday light show is on until Jan.19, allowing families one or more opportunities to enjoy the citys zoo, with millions of lights giving an added dimension to the festivities.Glow Wild,455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix,https/:www.phoenixzoo.org,$13.95 for general admission $11.95 for members.Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts Jan.4-18The Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts features the work of established and emerging artists, including those who create woodwork, metal crafts, food items, art and photography gifts.On Macdonald, off of Main Street in Downtown Mesa.https/:,free admission.Family Fun Winterfest Jan.4OdySea Aquarium in the Desert is hosting the third annual Family Fun Winterfest in its Desert Courtyard, featuring real snow for the kids to play in. This free event features everything from bounce houses to rides, games, snowflake crafts and face painting to go with various stands set up by local sellers, with food and other offerings for sale at the event.9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdalehttps/:,free.Youth Fine Arts Course Jan.18-Mar.7Mesa Arts Center is hosting an eight-week youth arts course on Saturdays to teach artistic skills and knowledge through fun and challenging art classes in a wide variety of art materials, including painting, drawing, mixed media and sculpture, ensuring mentally stimulating sessions for all.Mesa Art Center, I E. Main St., Mesa,https/:,$93 for admission.1. How can you get a discount when buying a ticket to the ZooLights show?A. By bringing a friend.B. By becoming a member.C. By booking a ticket online.D. By Joining a tour group2. What can you do at Family Fun Winterfest?A. Have free food.B. Enjoy real snow.C. Take art classes.D. Meet local artists3 Which event lasts the longest?A. ZooLights: Glow Wild.B. Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts.C. Family Fun Winterfest.D. Youth Fine Arts Courses.BWhen I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of misses the point.More often than not, what we mean when we say someone “has an accent” is that their accent is different from the local one, or that pronunciations are different from our own. But this definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice. Funnily enough, in terms of the language study, every person speaks with an accent. It is the regular differences in how we produce sounds that define our accents. Even if you dont hear it yourself, you speak with some sort of accent. In this sense, its pointless to point out that someone “has an accent”. We all do!Every person speaks a dialect (方言), too. In the field of language study, a dialect is a version of a language that is characterized by its variations of structure, phrases and words. For instance,” You got eat or not? “(meaning “Have you eaten?” ) is an acceptable and understood question in Singapore Oral English. The fact that this expression would cause a standard American English speaker to take pause doesnt mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong” or “ungrammatical”. The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because its different?We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accents and dialects for the benefit of everyone.Language differences like these provide insights into peoples cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of ones identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. Wed learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way.4. What does the author think of his/ her friends response in paragraph 1?A. It reflects their self confidence.B. It reflects their language levels.C. It misses the point of communication.D. It misses the real meaning of accents.5. Why does the author use the example of Singapore Oral English?A. To justify the use of dialects.B. To show the diversity of dialects.C. To correct a grammatical mistake.D. To highlight a traditional approach.6. What does the author recommend us to do in the last paragraph?A. Learn to speak with your local dialect.B. Seek for an official definition of accents.C. Appreciate the value of accents and dialects.D. Distinguish our local languages from others.7. What can be a suitable title for this passage?A. Everyone Has an AccentB. Accents Enhance Our IdentitiesC. Dialects Lead to MisunderstandingD. Standard English Is at RiskCDo you ever hear a friend speak on a topic with the belief that “everyone”thinks the same way? Do you often find yourself surrounded in a social media feed that is completely tailored to you and your beliefs, reading along without the immediate realization?A social media echo chamber (回声壁) is when one experiences a tailored media experience that leave out opposing viewpoints and differing voices. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube connect groups of like-minded users together based on shared content preferences. As a result, people see and take in information according to our preexisting beliefs and opinions. Social media companies therefore rely on algorithms (算法) to assess our interests and flood us with information that will keep our attention. The algorithms focus on what we “like”, and “share” to keep feeding content that makes us comfortable.In order to truly get access to all information and to evaluate our media, we must give ourselves the opportunity to step out of our comfort zone. While this becomes increasingly challenging, there are things we can do. The first step is to beef up your media consumption sources. Adding in a few media sources with differing opinions will allow you to at least understand what people are saying outside of your echo chamber. Next, read each thing you see with a critical eye. Make sure that each thing you accept as truth is truly fact. Lastly, attempt to search out reliable new sources that are known for trying their best to leave out false information. By accepting that our media buffet on social media is a product of our present beliefs and opinions, we can work to make sure we are not simply stuck in a social media echo chamber.8. What is a result of the social media echo chamber?A. People contact like-minded online users effectively.B. People keep reading for more differing viewpoints.C. People rely on algorithms to evaluate their interests.D. People only get information confirming their beliefs.9. What does “beef up”underlined in paragraph 3 mean?A. Track.B. Improve.C. Provide.D. Identify.10. Which of the following can help us get out of the echo chamber?A. Criticizing fake news on social media.B. Exposing ourselves to opposing voices.C. Researching primary sources of information.D. Accepting our present beliefs and opinions.11 What is the purpose of the text?A. To call on people to use algorithms frequently.B. To ask people not to take in information blindly.C. To promote the use of various social media sites.D. To inform people of new technology developments.DPeople with genetic syndromes (综合症) sometimes have telltale (泄露私密的) facial features, but using them to make a quick and cheap diagnosis can be tricky given there are hundreds of possible conditions they may have. A new neural network that analyzes photographs of faces can help doctors narrow down the possibilities. Yaron Gurovich at biotechnology firm FDNA in Boston and his team built a neural network to look at the gestalt or overall impression of faces and return a list of the 10 genetic syndromes a person is most likely to have. They trained the neural network, called DeepGestalt, on 17, 000 images correctly labelled to match more than 200 genetic syndromes. The team then asked the AI to identify potential genetic disorders from a further 502 photos of people with such conditions. It included the correct answer 91 per cent of the time. Gurovich and his team also tested the neural networks ability to distinguish between the different genetic mutations (变异) that can lead to the same syndrome. They used photographs of people with Noonan syndrome, which can result from mutations in any one of five genes. DeepGestalt correctly identified the genetic source of the physical appearance 64 per cent of the time. Its clearly not perfect, but its still much better than humans are at trying to do this. As the system makes its assessments, the facial regions that were most helpful in the determination are highlighted and made available for doctors to view. This helps them to understand the relationships between genetic make-up and physical appearance.The fact that the diagnosis is based on a simple photograph raises questions about privacy. If faces can reveal details about genetics, then employers and insurance providers could, in principle. secretly use such techniques to discriminate against people who have a high probability of having certain disorders. However, Gurovich says the tool will only be available for use by clinicians (临床医生). Clinically this technology can help narrow down the search space of diagnosis and then confirm through checking genetic markers. Besides, it could perhaps add means of finding other people with the disease and, in turn, help find new treatments or cures.12. What can we know about DeepGestalt?A. It can be trained to correctly label the images of people.B. It can correctly identify genetic mutations 91% of the time.C. It is built to look at faces and identify genetic disorders.D. It is much better than humans at trying to identify physical appearance.13. Why are certain facial regions highlighted in the assessment process?A. To help confirm the diagnosis.B. To help make the system more understandable.C. To help the system quickly recognize people .D. To help identify a condition and make a diagnosis.14. Whats the best title of this text?A. Tricky facial featuresB. Faces let AI spot genetic disordersC. Facial features give you away to doctorsD. DeepGestalt: a magic cure for genetic syndromes15. Whats the authors attitude towards the technology?A. Positive.B. Neutral.C. Indifferent.D. Critical.第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。The carbon footprint shows how much carbon dioxide a person emits(排放)in everyday life. It measures the amount offossil(化石)fuels and electricity someone uses up as well as the carbon footprint of the products they buy. When we use our cars or heat our homes with carbon dioxide，various other gases are set free. _16_You can measure your carbon footprint by using a calculator that you can find on various websites. _17_ In America for example，every citizen produces about 28 tons of carbon dioxide and other dangerous gases a year；in Great Britain the amount is about 10 tons. _18_ The way we travel，for example，has a major effect on our environment. Use your bike or walk for short distances. Public transport is a way of getting to places without putting a burden on the environment. _19_ Many environmental experts，however，argue that it often saves energy to buy food that is produced naturally in faraway places than consuming food grown locally in greenhouses. In your home you can contribute to saving energy by turning off lights if you dont need them or by avoiding the use of air conditioners. Recycling plastic glass and paper can also reduce your carbon footprint dramatically. _20_ Only if we concentrate on reducing carbon emissions together can we hope to make our environment better.A. Many people travel between cities and suburbs every day.B. The carbon footprint is usually measured in tons of CO2 per year.C These emissions lead to a thicker atmosphere and global warming.D. It is also vital to persuade others to take the same steps that you do.E. There are many actions you can take to reduce your carbon footprint.F. The websites also provide carbon storage tools and methods for individuals.G. Buying local food is another way of restricting emission into the atmosphere.第三部分语言运用(共4节，满分45分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Some twenty years ago, Poonam visited Ranthambore, with her husband Aditya Singh. She was _21_ by a tigress with three cubs (幼崽) on a hill. At the end of the trip, she asked Aditya if they could move to the Ranthambore and he agreed.Over the years, the couple bought about 35 acres bordering the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve on one side. The area, called Bhadlav, had _22_ vegetation but has since been _23_ into a green forest.After _24_ in Ranthambore, Aditya first visited the Bhadlav area with a BBC film-maker. He became _25_ that the farmers were _26_ their land because of the risk of predators (食肉动物) searching for food. “I just bought this and did nothing to it except _27_ the aggressive species. We _28_ the land to recover and now after 20 years, it has become a green forest which is frequented by all kinds of animals, including tigers.”Not only did the couple have the _29_ to let the natural habitat renew itself, they also created several water holes to ensure the wild animals have enough drinking water even during the hot summers. Because of their efforts, the _30_ to the farmers in the area has been dramatically reduced. “The animals understand in this forest they get food, water and safe shelter without any _31_.” Aditya explained. They have had many _32_ from buyers for the land but the Singhs are not interested in selling _33_ their love for nature and wildlife. “Money was never the _34_,” they said.Aditya and Poonams story has inspired others in the area to follow their example. Aditya has also been receiving _35_ from people across India who want to create a comparable model in their own states.21. A. accompaniedB. fascinatedC. frightenedD. blocked22. A. diverseB. wildC. rareD. little23. A. classifiedB. transformedC. dugD. stuck24. A. settlingB. investingC. negotiatingD. training25. A. proudB. disappointedC. worriedD. aware26. A. donatingB. namingC. sellingD. expanding27. A. loseB. removeC. identifyD. predict28. A. controlledB. rented outC. depended onD. allowed29. A. patienceB. facilityC. technologyD. staff30. A. accessB. linkC. attentionD. threat31. A. disturbanceB. attemptC. hesitationD. sign32. A. examplesB. offersC. complaintsD. benefits33. A. instead ofB. in sp