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1、山东省局部地区2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题汇编阅读理解山东省荷泽市202L2022学年高二下学期期中英语试题（B）（解析版）第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，总分值37.5分）阅读以下短文。从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。AWelcome to Adventureland!Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an

2、unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavilionExplore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berb

3、er mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing.The Future TowerThis exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of

4、the next century and the way well be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator （模才以装置）for the Journey to Mars!The Nature ParkThis is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, g

5、iraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see.The PyramidThis is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping ce

6、nter. Come here for information and ideas too.C. The product is in the characters hand at the beginning.D. The product is mentioned not long after the movie is on.31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Product placement: a future trend for advertisingProduct placement: a new driving force

7、behind moviesB. Product placement: a mirror of the advertisement historyProduct placement: a perfect companion to online videosDWhat would you think is the most plentiful man-made material on earth? Steel, plastic, glass? The answer is concrete.And while its an incredibly useful material existing ev

8、erywhere, the energy intensive process of making concrete releases massive amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, and its main component, which is a mixture of rocks, sand, water and most importantly, cement （水泥）to glue it altogether, is responsible for 7 percent of global CO2 emissions, leaving a huge

9、 carbon footprint. But without cement, concrete doesnt hold up skyscrapers.What if there was a way that instead of releasing carbon dioxide, concrete could trap it forever? Carbon Cure is kind of the brains of the technology. This innovation puts carbon dioxide into the concrete as its being mixed.

10、When the concrete hardens, those otherwise harmful emissions are trapped forever, before they even reach our atmosphere. Christie Gamble, part of the team behind Carbon Cures technology, explained J We actually transform the CO2 into a mineral, and the real selling point is that the mineral itself i

11、mproves the compressive （压缩的）strength for the concrete, which means producers like Thomas Concrete can use less cement in their mixtures and still achieve the same strength with fewer emissions.Compression tests prove that the concrete made with Carbon Cure is just as hardy as the traditional stuff.

12、 If we can reduce 5 percent of the carbon footprint of the concrete industry, thafs a significant change from where were right now. Ultimately, if this technology was employed across the globe, we could reduce about 700 megatons of CO2 every year, which is the same as taking 150 million cars off the

13、 road every year.Its going to change the way the concrete industry does things. Though companies pay to use Carbon Cure and buy CO2 from a factory, they save money by using less of their most expensivecement.32. Whats the main focus on concrete in paragraph 2?A. Its makeup.C. Its daily use.33. How d

14、oes Carbon Cure work?A. By adding a new mineral to CO2.C. By improving the quality of the cement.B. Its serious air pollution.D. Its producing process.B. By hardening the concrete more quickly.D. By trapping carbon dioxide in the concrete.34. In what way does the author illustrate the eco-benefit of

15、 Carbon Cure?B. By giving examples.D. By providing evidence.B. To explain a process.D. To introduce a solution.A. By making comparisons.C. By analyzing cause and effect.35. What is the purpose of this text?A. To present a problem.C. To advocate an action.山东省泰安肥城市2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每题2

16、.5分，总分值37.5分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。AWhile bringing global change may take some time, these companies and individuals have already developed various ways to reduce plastic pollution.Plastic BankAccording to its founder David Katz, “The only way to stop ocean plastic is to show the value to

17、 the collectors.The company does this by rewarding people who collect ocean plastic with cash, goods, or services. The garbage collected is recycled and sold to companies that pay above-market prices to help the cause.Liter of LightSince 2011, Liter of Light has been transforming plastic bottles int

18、o light sources （光源）. There are millions of people who have no access to electricity. The company attaches plastic bottles filled with water and bleach to roofs. They reflect sunlight into the dark, windowless homes during the day. When the sun sets, a micro solar panel （太阳能电池板）helps power anLED bul

19、b （灯泡）.The Ocean Cleanup FoundationIn 2013, 18-year-old Boyan Slat dropped out of college to start The Ocean Cleanup Foundation. The young inventor developed the first operational cleanup system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The system is designed to collect the surface garbage as it floats pa

20、st. The accumulated plastic will be brought to land for recycling. Slat believes his invention will allow us to clean 50 percent of the patch within five years.You and MeWe dont have to be part of a major movement to help make a difference. Simply choosing to recycle, reuse, or avoiding plastic alto

21、gether can be a great start to reduce the waste. In addition, there are many other ways to reduce our ecological footprint. Consider walking instead of driving, taking shorter showers, ditching plastic straws, or even planting a tree!21 .What does Plastic Bank mainly do to help reduce plastic pollut

22、ion?A. They invent various ways.B. They reward the collectors.C. They found a recycling company. D. They call on the public to plant trees.22 . How can plastic bottles become light sources?A. By reflecting sunlight.C. By working with a solar panel.23. What kind of person is Boyan Slat?A. Learned and

23、 ambitious.C. Hard-working and optimistic.B. By producing electricity.D. By being made into LED bulbs.B. Devoted and dutiful.D. Determined and creative.BThe moment that Jiang Mengnan received the Touching China Person of the Year Award for 2021, she said she most wanted to express her gratitude to h

24、er parents. Born in 1992 in Yizhang county, Hunan Province, Jiangs world has been silent since she was 6 months old, when ototoxic （耳毒性的）drugs she was given irreparably damaged her hearing. So, Jiangs parents, both middle school teachers, taught her to learn vocalization and lip reading.Jiang put he

25、r hands on the throats of her parents when they talked and felt the vibration （震动） of the vocal cords （声带）to learn to speak. When reading Pinyin, she carefully looked at the lips of other peoples pronunciations to know the formation of each syllable. Mastering a single word can take at least 1000 pr

26、actice attempts for Jiang, and different people having different mouth movements added difficulty to her social contacts and school life.Through lip reading and self-study, she was able to keep up with learning and was accepted by Jilin University School of Pharmacy （药学）.In 2018, she was accepted as

27、 a PhD candidate at Tsinghua Universitys School of Life Sciences. Because of her hearing loss, she couldnt be a doctor. Instead, she chose pharmacy to help reduce peoples pain and assist their recovery.Jiangs story is one of victory over adversity. More importantly, she is helping inspire disabled c

28、hildren to struggle for success. She stressed that people with disabilities have no need to feel discouraged. When God closes a door, he opens a window, and this girl believes that all challenges are gifts.24. What led Jiang to lose her hearing?A. She had a genetic disease.B. She took a harmful medi

29、cine.C. She suffered from a high fever.D. She was injured in a car accident.25. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A. Jiangs experiences of language learning.B. Jiangs attempts to overcome social anxiety.C. Jiangs advice on mastering pronunciation skills.D. Jiang9s success in the college entran

30、ce examination.26. How does Jiang help disabled children?A. By teaching them to learn lip reading.B. By treating them with free medicine as a doctor.C. By encouraging them to break down barriers.D. By investing money in building schools for them.27. What can we learn from Jiangs story?A. Hard work p

31、ays off.B. Well begun is half done.C. Actions speak louder than words.D. You cannot judge a book by its cover.CHumans have been living and working on the space station for 20 years. Their meals are packaged, though sometimes astronauts receive fresh treats from resupply missions. The longer that pac

32、kaged food is stored, the more it loses nutrients like vitamin C and vitamin K.Astronauts have successfully grown 10 different crops on the space station since 2015 and had the chance to sample each one. The International Space Station hosted a party for astronauts on Friday as they celebrated the h

33、arvest of the first Chili （辣椒）grown in space. The crew finally had a chance to taste the peppers after initially kicking off the plant experiment on the space station in July.Plant Habitat-04 is one of the most complex plant experiments on the orbiting laboratory to date because peppers take much lo

34、nger to grow than the previous experiment plants. After growing for four months, the peppers were harvested on Friday.Peppers provide a great source of vitamin C, as well as other key nutrients. Pepper plants self-pollinate, so they are easy to grow, and they are a pick-and-eat crop that doesnt have

35、 to be cooked. They are also safe to eat raw.A side effect of life in zero gravity is that astronauts often lose some of their taste and smell, so spicy or well-seasoned foods are a favorite. Adding fresh greens or peppers to the menu allows astronauts to liven up their regular meals. But growing an

36、d tending to the plants can also produce other benefits.Astronauts have described the joy from seeing-as well as smelling and caring for-leafy green plants on the space station that remind them of Earth.Growing colorful vegetables in space can have long-term benefits for physical and psychological h

37、ealth,“ said Matt Romeyn, principal investigator for the experiment. We are discovering that growing plants and vegetables with colors and smells helps to improve astronauts? well-being.What does underlined kicking off in the 2nd paragraph mean?A. Launch.B. Complete. C. Quit.D. Announce.28. What mak

38、es Plant Habitat-04 one of the most complex plant experiments?A. The technology.B. Growing process.C. The varieties of plants.D. Growing time required.29. Why are peppers added to the menu for astronauts?A. They are delicious.B. They restore their appetite.C. They help kill diseases.D. They improve

39、their memory.30. What is the suitable title for the text ?A. The Fun in the Space LifeB. The Common Goal in the Space MissionC. The First Chili Peppers Grown in SpaceD. A Research Finding from the Space MissionDWhen answering a question, your silence might say more than your words. A new psychology

40、study has found pausing before replying, even for just a few seconds, can make you seem more insincere or dishonest. That perception （感知）of dishonesty might not be too inaccurate, either. Numerous studies suggest people are slower to respond when they are not being truthful, possibly because it take

41、s more mental work to block a truthful response or fabricate （编造）an alternative.Whats been less clear is how well our lies have been fooling people. Some studies suggest delayed answers come across as insincere to the listener. Others find no relationship between the two, and still more have found t

42、he opposite: A bit of hesitation increases our perception of sincerity. These findings are inconsistent and confusing. They are also mostly based on correlations. Even the few studies that have actually looked at causal relationships often didnt consider confusing factors that could also give away a

43、 liar or an insincere speaker.The new research seeks to improve some of those limitations by examining thousands of people under a variety of conditions. Together, it involves more than 7, 500 individuals in a total of 14 experiments. On the whole, the authors found an immediate response was perceiv

44、ed as more sincere, while a delayed response, even a delay as brief as two seconds, was seen as more insincere. Evaluating other peoples sincerity is an important part of social interactions.says consumer behaviour researcher Ignazio Ziano.“It would be unfair for the responder, such as a crime suspe

45、ct, if the response delay was misattributed to （错误地归因于）thought suppression （抑制）or answer fabrication when it was in fact caused by a different factor, such as simply being distracted or thoughtful.explains Ziano.31. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A.The perception of dishonesty depends on

46、 your silence.B. Preparing a truthful response needs more mental work.C. The impression of dishonesty isnt always accurate.D. Quicker replies to questions make you seem reliable.32. According to paragraph 3, how do researchers carry out their research?A. By studying the findings of several previous

47、research projects.B. By examining thousands of people in various situations.C. By collecting data from the database from a new research.D. By analyzing the circumstances of the responses involved.33. Why does Ziano say it is unfair for the responder in the last paragraph ?A. Listeners should ignore

48、the pauses.B. A real criminal could escape quietly.C. The responder may be judged wrongly.D. The response delay affects peoples preference.34. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary.B. A guidebook.C. A brochure.D. A magazine.山东省德州市2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每题2. 5分，总分值37.5分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡 上将该选项涂黑。AIn recent years China has made great efforts to make the best use of local conditions to help rural residents boost their incomes. Lets have a look at some regional products that have helped to revive （振兴）the rural economy. M