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1、2022-2023-1雅礼中学高二上入学考试英语试卷时量:120分钟总分值：150分第一局部 听力(共两节，总分值3。分)略 第二局部 阅读(共两节，总分值50分)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。ACheap Travel Destinations for Winter TripsCharleston, South Carolina (Hotel Cost: $72.33, Round-Trip Flight: $303)The charming city of Charleston is ripe for

2、 exploring even during the cooler winter months. Catch a show at the Charleston Stage Company or watch a performance from the Charleston Ballet. If its your first time visiting, take a carriage tour of the city to explore 25 to 30 blocks of the downtown area.Anchorage, Alaska (Hotel Cost: $43.67, Ro

3、und-Trip Flight: $577.50)Walk on a glacier, see wildlife and explore attractive national parks for cheapness in Anchorage. The Chugach Mountains are easily accessible, just 20 minutes from the downtown area.Washington, D.C. (Hotel Cost: $150, Round-Trip Flight: $206.50)Take a trip to the Lincoln Mem

4、orial, express respect and admiration to the soldiers that served in World War II at the National World War II Memorial and discover other sites that honor American history free of charge. Galleries, museums and historic neighborhoods are ripe for exploring even during the winter months.Savannah, Ge

5、orgia (Hotel Cost: $49, Round-Trip Flight: $317.50)Taking a self-guided tour of this southern city is one of the best ways to see famous landmarks and sites free of charge. Visit the 22 public squares and see the General Casimir Pulaski Monument. And dont forget to get your picture taken at the same

6、 bus stop bench used in the movie Forrest Gump, in Chippewa Square.21. Which place will you choose to go if you are interested in modern American history?A. Savannah, Georgia.B. Charleston, South Carolina.C. Anchorage, Alaska.D. Washington, D.C.22. What can we learn about traveling in Savannah?A. Tr

7、avelers can often see wildlife in the parks.B. Travelers can watch a performance of ballet.202220231雅礼中学高二上入学考试（参考答案）第一局部听力略 第二局部阅读第一节短文理解2123 DDB2831 CDAA 第二节七选五3640 GBAEC 第三局部语言运用第一节完形填空4145 BCADC5155 ADCAB 第二节语法填空 56. letting58. When60. an62. is referred64. where第四局部写作 第一节Dear Peter,2427 BCDC3235

8、 BCCD4650 BADCB57. on59. contributes61. globally63.causes65. to changeIm glad to hear that you want to buy some gifts with Chinese characteristics for your mother. And Im writing to give you some advice.Personally I think you should buy the following gifts: Qipao and Chinese knot. Qipao, a very beau

9、tiful traditional dress for Chinese woman can show the real beauty of a woman. Im sure your mother will like it very much. Whats more, its also a good choice for you to buy the Chinese knot. If s usually hung in the sitting room or cars, which represents good luck.Wish you a good vacation. Please gi

10、ve my best wishes to your family.Yours,Li Hua第二节Later that night, Mom asked me to get into her room and she pulled out a box. She handed it to me with her shaking hands. Obviously, she was weak. It was my birthday present a toy of spider-man. nI am sorry, its not wrapped,* she said in a very low voi

11、ce. nAnd we didnt have time to get batteries, but TH get some soon.” Thank you,“ I said. That was all I could say. I still felt a little angry in my heart.A week later when Mom got the test result, she hugged me tightly and said, Thank God, it was not cancer!f Cancer! I was numb with shock. I had ne

12、ver thought Mom have got cancer. Its scary to think how close I was to losing her and how selfish I had been, even though 1 knew she was all right. My words must have hurt her more bitterly than the disease. Mom, please forgive me!” I could no longer hold back my tears and threw myself into her arms

13、C. Travelers have to take a self-guided tour to travel.D. Travelers often take pictures at a bus stop bench.23. The passage is NOT probably taken from a.A. newspaperB. novelC. web pageD. magazineBArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while l

14、ooking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported

15、the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronou

16、nce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the tras

17、h can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family no

18、t only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.24. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping.B. Find a house.C. Join his family.D. Take a vacatio

19、n.25. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in SydneyWhat does the underlined word restored in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed.B. Sent out.C. Delivered.D. Gave back.26. Which of the following can be the

20、best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.CTime was, being called “nerd（书呆子）“was a bad thing.That is happily different now, says Sarah Jane, director at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, which is home to th

21、e exhibit Obsessed: The Art of Nerd-dom through March 15. I think the majority of my friends are nerdier than I am J she said, and I mean that in a my friends are cooler than I am kind of way.”Jane said the rise of the Internet certainly helped blossom, connecting people with common interests across

22、 geographies. Now, its almost mainstream exhibitions of nerd culture fill convention halls, comic book superheroes and science fiction stories are the focus of blockbuster movies, and more.“It has made being a nerd less of an isolating experience, and more of a community experience because youre con

23、necting with other people who have that shared interest/9 she said.Holladay, the co-curator（副馆长），spoke up in a meeting about what the coming exhibition season would look like. I knew of another nerdy exhibition that had happened in LA recently. and I just thought you know, I bet there are nerdy arti

24、sts on the （Olympic） Peninsula and in Washington who have really quality work, where the subject matter might not fit into most exhibitsJ she said.And she wasnt surprised when they received plenty of recommendations. My theory was that nerds are everywhere/9 she said. Once I got in touch with the ri

25、ght people, everyone was comin殳 out of the woodwoK、.”The exhibit features comic art, and things like Pokemon cards arranged in a collage（拼贝占画）.One work invites viewers to imagine the unique talents and abilities they have as superpowers they bring to the world. Holladay says the evolution of the ide

26、a of nerd culture has been positive over the past several years.27. What is Sarah Janes attitude towards nerds?A. Neutral.B. Critical.C. Appreciative.D. Uncaring.28. Which of the following contributes most to the popularity of nerd culture?A. Peoples varying views of nerd.B. Movies9 great influence

27、upon people.C. The sufferings people have gone through.D. The Internet connecting people with shared interests.29. What does the underlined expression “coming out of the woodwork mean ?A. Springing out.B. Getting out of the woods.C. Rushing outside.D. Expecting high quality of work.30. What is the p

28、assage mainly about?A. The exhibition shows how being a nerd becomes good.B. The nerd culture is always evolving positively.C. Many unusual exhibitions are scheduled.D. Another different culture appears recently.DIts been discovered that the worlds rarest seal（稀有海豹）uses hidden caves on the Mediterra

29、nean island of Cyprus to breed（繁殖）out of sight from humans. Scientists say the caves should now be protected to help the rare Mediterranean monk seals.Researchers from the University of Exeter and the society for the Protection of Turtles （SPOT）, set up cameras in eight caves in northern Cyprus to m

30、onitor the monk seal population.The cameras are started by movement, so they start recording when something passes by. Between 2016 and 2019, the researchers found that three of the caves were used for breeding. One monk seal raised babies three years in a row in the same cave.There are only around

31、700 Mediterranean monk seals left in the wild and the species is listed as endangered.In the past, they used beaches along the north coast of Cyprus to breed but human activities such as tourism have gradually forced them to move elsewhere. In 2007, a survey identified 39 possible breeding caves. It

32、 was only in 2013, however, that a young seal was spotted in the area around the caves. This confirmation that seals were breeding in the area inspired the team to set up their special cameras in 2016. Knowing about these breeding caves will help experts to track the seal population more accurately.

33、The researchers now want to give the seals in the area better protection. Theyre hoping to make arrangements with local fishermen who set their fishing nets near the caves, which not only takes food from the seals but also risks catching the animals by mistake. The scientists would also like to prot

34、ect the caves themselves from any nearby building developments. C4The main breeding site we identify in this study currently has no protected status, and we are working with local authorities to try to change this J said Dr. Robin Snape of the University of Exeter.31. Why do seals breed in caves?B.

35、To avoid human activities.D. To adapt to weather change.B. Support from local authorities.D. Building developments near beaches.A. To save energy.C. To get food.32. What encourages the team to set up cameras?A. Hidden caves in Cyprus.C. The fact of seals breeding in the area.33. What can we learn fr

36、om the last paragraph?A. It talks about worries about seals.B. It tells us the publics expectations.C. The researchers and scientists are trying to find ways to protect seals.D. The fishermens daily activities are protected.34. Which is Not true according to the text?A. The rarest seal uses caves to

37、 breed without being found by humans.B. The researchers use cameras in eight caves to monitor the monk seal population.C. Local fishermen probably catch the seals by mistake.D. The local authorities are taking action to protect the endangered seals.第二节（共5小题；每题2.5分，总分值12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最

38、正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Imagine a child standing on a diving board four feet high and asking himself the question: Should I jump? This is what motivation or the lack of it can do. Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of the same coin. 36 Like the child on the diving board, you will stay undecided.

39、37 More than that, how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal? First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your strength, your weaknesses, your achievements, your desires, etc. Only then should you set your goals.You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation. This is

40、quite important, because it is directly related to your commitment. There are times when your heart is not in your work. 38 So, slow down and think what you really want to do at that moment. Clarity（清晰）of thoughts can help you move forward.Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your sh

41、ort and long term objectives, keeping in mind your beliefs, values and strengths. Remember that goals are flexible. 39 They also need to be measurable. You must keep these points in mind while setting your goals.Your personal circumstances are equally important. For example, you may want to be a pil

42、ot but cant become one because your eyesight is not good enough. 40 You should reassess your goals, and motivate yourself to set a fresh goal.You will surely need to overcome some difficulties, some planned, but most unplanned. You cannot overcome them without ample motivation. Make sure that you pl

43、an for these difficulties at the time of setting your goals.A. This can affect your work.B. So how should you motivate yourself?C. However, this should not discourage you.D. So why should we try to set specific goals?E. They can change according to circumstances.F. Motivation is what you need most t

44、o do a good job.G. Without motivation, you can neither set a goal nor reach it.第三局部 语言运用（共两节，总分值30分） 第一节（共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。As our Earths temperature warms up because of climate change, it is having unexpected effects on our worlds forests. When temperatures r

45、ise, trees close their skins to 41 the loss of water, and this, in turn, slows down the 42 of photosynthesis（光合作用）.As a result, these trees are shorter and grow slowly, as well as have a 43 death rate.Climate change also increases the 44 of droughts and wildfires. After wildfires, it takes a while f

46、or the forest systems to 45, and in some cases, the forests are 46 permanently. Trees that are stressed are also 47 to attacks by bacteria（细菌）.In tropical forests, vines that use the trees as 48 can often choke the trees and rob them of nutrients. Finally, humans have 49 the forest landscape through

47、 logging. When trees are replanted on the soil, they will never grow as large as the 50 trees that were cut down.As these forests disappear, species that once called them home are forced to change, 5 the variety of those systems. 52, some endangered species are unable to 53 and die. Old- growth fore

48、sts are disappearing in all regions of our world. When forests die, younger forests that are reestablished in the same area grow back weaker and smaller 54 poor vegetation（植被）.With trees dyingincreasingly and continuously, will future generations 55 out on the wonders of forests?41. A. protect42. A. movement43. A. higher44. A. choice45. A. grow46. A. ignored47. A. accessibleB. preventB. situationB. firmerB. measureB. rescueB. lostB. enjoyableC.saveC. processC. lighterC. qualificationC. recoverC. hurt