2022-2023学年河南省周口市重点中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题（Word版含答案）

2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考

英语试题

考试时间：120分钟；满分：120分

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息

2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

第I卷（选择题）

第一部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

In a lot of other states in America, warm sunny days mean lazy afternoons are spent on the beach. In Oregon, people pack hiking shoes with their bathing suits. Here are 3 incredible hikes for you.

Cascade Head Preserve

Distance: 6.8 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Nearest Town: Lincoln City

Managed by the international nonprofit The Nature Conservancy, the Cascade Head Preserve is an excellent hike that typically marks the division between the north and central Oregon coast. There are upper and lower trailheads (小道的起点), with about 3.4 miles of trails between the two.

Cape Lookout

Distance: 5 miles

Difficulty: Easy

Nearest Town: Tillamook

Of all the capes on the Oregon coast, Cape Lookout might be the most famous, projecting 1.5 miles into the ocean. Visitors can tackle the five-mile, round-trip hike to the tip of the cape where they can enjoy several incredible views over the Pacific Ocean. Separate trails lead down to South Beach and the Campground.

Clatsop Loop Hike

Distance: 3 miles

Difficulty: Easy

Nearest Town: Cannon Beach

There are several trails that traverse (横越) Tillamook Head at Ecola State Park, but the Clatsop Loop Hike is known for its breathtaking Cliffside views and quiet forested paths. Take the seaside trail from Indian Beach to the Hikers Camp, then take the forested path back.

1．Which is the dividing line between the north and central Oregon coast?

A．Tillamook. B．Cascade Head Preserve.

C．Cape Lookout. D．Cannon Beach.

2．What can you do while standing on the tip of the cape?

A．Go camping in the wild. B．Go hiking through the forests.

C．Kill time on the beach. D．Enjoy views over the ocean.

3．What is the Clatsop Loop Hike famous for?

A．The vast forest. B．The easy hikes.

C．The amazing views. D．The quiet seaside.

B

Human is struggling to contain two major crises: Skyrocketing global temperatures and deep-diving biodiversity (生物多样性). But people tend to solve each problem on its own, for instance by using green energies and carbon-eating machines, while surrounding ecosystems to preserve them. But a new report argues that treating each crisis in isolation (孤立地) means missing out on solutions that resolve both. Human can't solve one without also solving the other.

So what might these solutions look like? Say, for instance, you turn a heavily logged forest into a national park. As the trees grow back, they would provide habitat for the return of animals. Letting a forest come back naturally, rather than planting a single species of tree to balance up some corporation's carbon emissions (排放), makes it recover faster. This is known as a nature-based solution, a campaign that both absorb carbon and provides an extra ecological or economic benefit.

Stopping human's attacks on ecosystems can also help fight climate change, the study's authors write. Even cities can get in on the action, the report notes. Urban areas turn into "heat islands" because they absorb the sun's energy during the day and slowly release it at night. They are therefore much hotter than surrounding rural areas. Planting more trees cools cities and provides habitats for birds and shade for humans, which will be even more critical as global temperatures rise.

The big threat, the authors stress, is that nature-based solutions alone can't stop climate change. As temperatures climb and droughts get more severe, it'll be harder for forests, wetlands, and mangroves to survive, even with our help. First and foremost, human has to dramatically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. “Nature is not going to save us." the authors say. “We can only use nature to support efforts.”

“Still, governments and corporations are becoming more conscious of the importance of maintaining biodiversity while also fighting climate change," says Beymer-Farris, from the University of Kentucky. “I myself, as a professor who has been working in this for 20 years, I see a lot of hope, because I see a lot of change on the horizon."

4．How should people deal with the two crises?

A．By using carbon-eating machines.

B．By giving priority to one of them.

C．By tackling them in the meanwhile.

D．By establishing more nature reserves.

5．What is the most effective way to stop climate change according to the author?

A．Plant more trees in urban areas.

B．Adopt nature- based solutions.

C．Send out less greenhouse gas.

D．Provide habitats for animals.

6．What is Beymer- Farris's attitude to the future of the ecology?

A．Optimistic. B．Doubtful. C．Critical. D．Concerned.

7．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Why we care about climate change

B．How to live in harmony with nature

C．Why urban areas become “heat islands"

D．How to protect species and save the planet

C

It is quite clear to me, based on my research, that tropical (热带的) insects rather than polar bears could be among the first species to become extinct as a result of global warming.

Insects in the tropics are already living at the limit of their temperature range and any further increases could quickly kill them off. This would be a major disaster for tropical habitats, which rely on insects for everything from pollination (授粉) to waste disposal (处理). We have found that a rise in average temperatures in the tropics of just 1℃ or 2℃ could be enough to bring about a significant and harmful effect on the survival of a wide variety of important insects. Fitness levels most likely decline quickly and there may not be much we can do about it.

Many tropical species can only accept a narrow range of temperatures because the climate they experience is pretty steady throughout the year. Now our study shows that they will be harmed by rising temperatures more than species in cold climates. Unfortunately, the tropics also hold the large majority of species on the planet.

We used daily and monthly global temperatures from the 50-year period between 1950 and 2000 and compared them against data showing the “fitness levels” of different species. “Fitness” was determined by indicators such as population growth rates and physical performance for different creatures.

We found that even moving into the shade did not help the insects. The direct effects of climate change on the organisms (生物体) we studied appear to depend a lot more on the organisms’ flexibility than on the amount of warming in the area where they lived.

As well as the danger for insects, the research confirms that there will be other consequences of global warming that could also have a serious impact on tropical regions, particularly on food crops. Our research focused only on the impact of changes in temperature, but warming also will change rainfall patterns. These changes could be more important for many tropical organisms, such as plants, but they are harder to predict.

8．What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Global warming. B．Living in the tropics.

C．Killing polar bears off. D．Insects becoming extinct.

9．Why are tropical species more likely harmed by climate change?

A．The fitness of crops they feed on is declining.

B．They can hardly stand up to temperature changes.

C．Their living environment has been greatly damaged.

D．The amount of warming is not steady in the tropics.

10．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The significance of the research.

B．The challenge facing the researchers.

C．Predictions about the impacts of global warming.

D．Suggestions on how to preserve tropical regions.

11．What is the main purpose of this text?

A．To solve a problem. B．To give practical advice.

C．To report a coming event. D．To present a research result.

D

Endangered polar bears are breeding (繁殖) with grizzly bears (灰熊), creating “pizzly” bears, which is being driven by climate change, scientists say.

As the world warms and Arctic sea ice thins, starving polar bears are being forced ever further south, where they meet grizzlies, whose ranges are expanding northwards. And with that growing contact between the two come increasing hybrids (杂交种).

With characteristics that could give the hybrids an advantage in warming northern habitats, some scientists guess that they could be here to stay. “Usually, hybrids aren't better suited to their environments than their parents, but these hybrids are able to search for a broader range of food sources, ” Larisa DeSantis, an associate professor of biological sciences at Vanderbilt University, told Live Science.

The rise of “pizzly” bears appears with polar bears' decline: their numbers are estimated to decrease by more than 30% in the next 30 years. This sudden fall is linked partly to “pizzly” bears taking up polar bears' ranges, where they outcompete them, but also to polar bears' highly specialized diets.

“Polar bears mainly consumed soft foods even during the Medieval Warm Period, a previous period of rapid warming,” DeSantis said, referring to fat meals such as seals. “Although all of these starving polar bears are trying to find alternative food sources, like seabird eggs, it could be a tipping point for their survival.” Actually, the calories they gain from these sources do not balance out those they burn from searching for them. This could result in a habitat ready for the hybrids to move in and take over, leading to a loss in biodiversity if polar bears are replaced.

“We're having massive impacts with climate change on species,” DeSantis said. “The polar bear is telling us how bad things are. In some sense, “pizzly” bears could be a sad but necessary compromise given current warming trends.”

12．Why do polar bears move further south?

A．To create hybrids. B．To expand territory.

C．To relieve hunger. D．To contact grizzlies.

13．What makes “pizzly” bears adapt to natural surroundings better than their parents?

A．Broader habitats. B．More food options.

C．Climate preference. D．Improved breeding ability.

14．What does the underlined phrase “a tipping point” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．A rare chance. B．A critical stage.

C．A positive factor. D．A constant change.

15．What's the main idea of the text?

A．Polar bears are changing diets for climate change.

B．Polar bears have already adjusted to climate change.

C．“Pizzly” bears are on the rise because of global warming.

D．“Pizzly” bears have replaced polar bears for global warming.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Each year many people move to the Sun Belt in the southern United States. ____16___ No matter where these people come from or where they go, snowbirding is a great way to enjoy the best weather of the country and enjoy the wide variety of places.

Most of the time people use the word snowbird in reference to retirees that travel to a southern state during the winter months. However, snowbirding is certainly not limited to retirees. ____17____ A large population of snowbirds usually choose California, Arizona, Florida and Texas, which have their mild weather during the winter.

____18____ Some people like to travel in their RV(recreational vehicle), others have a second home in a location of their choosing. The second home provides all that a house can offer, but it doesn’t allow the freedom to explore. RV travelers, however, can get to wherever they want. In an RV, snowbirds can choose to set up a moveable residence in one spot. They can also explore a wide variety of places.____19____.

For those people that have the ability to leave their homes for a few months during the winter to explore the southern areas, there are many benefits to have. ____20____.By snowbirding, they can also escape the cold. While this may seem purely for comfort, it can be for health and safety reasons as well.

A．They choose to seek a warm and sunny climate.

B．Retired people, of course, will take advantage of it.

C．Many snowbirds travel in their RVs around the Sun Belt.

D．They can build new friendships and communities over the years.

E．People of all ages have more freedom to spend months away now.

F．There are many ways people choose to accomplish their snowbirding.

G．Whatever advantages or disadvantages, people will take whichever way they like.

第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分45 分)

第一节  完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满满分30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佳选项。

Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They ___21___ with them lots of waste. The ___22___ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the ___23___ of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m ___24___ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon ___25___ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of ___26___ among tons of rubbish. I find a ___27___ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are ___28___ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be ___29___.

The best of a Kilimanjaro ____30____, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are ____31____ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ____32____ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ____33____ go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, ____35____ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ____35____ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I ____36____ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ____37____: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ____38____ you climb into an arctic-like zone with ____39____ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro ____40____ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.

21．A．keep B．mix C．connect D．bring

22．A．stories B．buildings C．crowds D．reporters

23．A．position B．age C．face D．name

24．A．silent B．skeptical C．serious D．crazy

25．A．discover B．argue C．decide D．advocate

26．A．equipment B．grass C．camps D．stones

27．A．remote B．quiet C．tall D．clean

28．A．new B．special C．significant D．necessary

29．A．paying off B．spreading out C．blowing up D．fading away

30．A．atmosphere B．experience C．experiment D．sight

31．A．studied B．observed C．explored D．regarded

32．A．view B．quality C．reason D．purpose

33．A．scientists B．climbers C．locals D．officials

34．A．holding on to B．going back to C．living up to D．giving way to

35．A．changes B．clears C．improves D．permits

36．A．match B．imagine C．count D．add

37．A．village B．desert C．road D．lake

38．A．Obviously B．Easily C．Consequently D．Finally

39．A．permanent B．little C．fresh D．artificial

40．A．enjoy B．deserve C．save D．acquire

第Ⅱ 卷(非选择题 共40分)

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分 满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个这适当的单词或括号内单词的正确式。

Shaping. drying，glazing and firing... In less than five ____41____(minute), a mini vase(花瓶) only millimeters in size starts to take shape as viewers watch on.

Wang Wenhua ____42____ is the founder of a miniature ceramics studio(微型陶艺工作室) never expected that his work would surprise viewers in China, let alone those abroad. He never expected that his short videos would earn over 45 million views and 4. 2 million likes on TikTok as well.

“I was ____43____(amaze) after learning that my ceramics were so popular overseas,” Wang said. Having worked ____44____ Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province for 14 years, Wang said he had once seen the world’s ____45____ (big) ceramic there but he had never seen the smallest, so he decided ____46____ (try) something different one day—making micro ceramics.

Things were not easy in the beginning, and many people ____47____ (doubt) him. However, Wang did not give up and eventually figured out how to make this new idea ____48____ reality on his own. After about half a year of experimentation, Wang ____49____ (final) made miniature tools and was able to complete his _____50_____ (one) miniature ceramic—a vase.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分共10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

There is an old man live next to my door. He lives alone. Occasional his children will come to visit to him. When we asked him the reason for which he didn’t move to live with his children, he said he didn’t want to trouble them because their different lifestyles. The man likes to sit in front of the shop, that people chat excitedly every day. Once he helped the woman carry heavy food home. Besides, whenever someone ask for informations, he knows everything. He is surely a good person. And we were willing to look on her as our friend.

第二节    书面表达（满分25分）

假如你的名字叫李华，请你给报社的编辑写一封信，针对最近有关英语学习的大讨论表达自己的观点。

可以全部或部分引述以上观点，也可以适当发挥。

要求：论点明确，逻辑清楚，表达充分连贯，语言准确。

字数：100

开头已经为你写好。

Dear editor,I’m writing this letter to express my concerns about the recent wide-ranging discussions about learning English. ___________________________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua

参考答案

阅读理解

1．B    2．D    3．C

4．C    5．C    6．A    7．D

8．D    9．B    10．C    11．D

12．C    13．B    14．B    15．C

16．A    17．E    18．F    19．G    20．D

完形填空

21．D    22．C    23．C    24．B    25．A    26．C    27．D    28．C    29．A    30．B    31．D    32．A    33．B    34．D    35．A    36．C    37．B    38．D    39．A    40．B

语法填空

41．minutes    42．Who/that    43．amazed    44．in    45．biggest    46．to try    47．doubted    48．a    49．finally    50．First

短文改错

 第一句:live→living  

第三句:occasional→occasionally; 去掉第二个to

第四句:because后加of

第五句:that→where

第六句:the→a

第七句:ask→asks; informations→ information

第九句:were→are; her→him

书面表达

Dear editor,

Recently there has been a series of wide-ranging discussions about whether it is necessary for primary school students to learn English.

As a senior high school student who has gone through all the pains and efforts to learn this language, I firmly believe it’s time we took immediate action to free primary school students from the sufferings.

While English is a must in international trade, for most of its child learners across the country, whose number is counted in millions, English is not necessary in their future life. Nor is it an essential part in their future jobs. Most students learn English only to pass exams and that’s why they will soon forget every word after graduation. Why must we trap young kids into an odyssey of learning something unimportant and unnecessary?

A curriculum without English will certainly benefit parents financially, and of course, will be a blessing for young kids who desire less academic pressure and more time to play.