2022-2023学年内蒙古赤峰市元宝山区高二上学期期中考试英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力部分）

赤峰市元宝山区2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试

英语试题

                                                      2022.11

第二部分  阅读理解（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，从每题的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Science in the City

Science in the City invites experts from local organizations to discuss timely topics in science and technology and how they affect our community.

Members Meet And Greet Ticket: Pet College 101

Join Disa Emerson, Behavior Program Director at Seattle Humane will share stories and knowledge of how animals learn and the ways used to make them adoption-ready.

Time: 17, JUL, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm

Harnessing AI To Fight Global Poverty

Charles Delahunt and Matt Keller, research scientists at Intellectual Ventures Lab, will share how harnessing machine learning can bring technology and professional skills to the frontlines of global health and development.

Time: 24, JUL, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Science And A Movie: Honey I Shrunk the Kids

Every invention may start accidentally. We will show the Disney family favorite Honey I Shrunk the Kids paired with a talk by Rae Eaton, research scientist of the University of Washington.

Time: 01, AUG, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

The Global Nature of Nursing

Azita Emami, Dean of the UW’s College of Nursing will discuss the global nature of nursing and the importance of educating nurses to deliver care in a wide variety of cultures. This free event is part of our Global Health and Development lecture series.

Time: 11, DEC, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

21. Which event is fit for pet keepers?

A. Members Meet and Greet Ticket: Pet College 101.

B. Harnessing AI To Fight Global Poverty

C. Science And A Movie: Honey I Shrunk the Kids.

D. The Global Nature of Nursing.

22. When will people see a film?

A. 17, JUL.   B.24,JUL.   C.01, AUG.  D. 11, DEC. 

23. What do the four events have in common?

A. They are all free for members. 

B. They are all aimed at children. 

C. They are all evening programmes. 

D. They all offer many hand-on activities.

                                   B

I remember doing the household chores to help my mother when I was nine. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner(真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up. Twenty years later. in 1978, with this lifelong dislike of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless one.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process (过程) that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (样机).By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627， my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.

In the early1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model with bags. No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business. But soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents (专利权) on my vacuum cleaner.

I was still in financial difficulties until 1993,when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.

Today, I still accept risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention.

24. What made the author design a bagless vacuum cleaner?

A. His willingness to help Mom.             B. His curiosity about machines.

C. His boredom of doing endless homework.   D. His discontent with the cleaners of that age.

25. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.The help from the author's wife.

B.The educational problems of the family.

C. The steps of making a bagless cleaner.

D. The difficult process of the new invention.

26.Why did the companies refuse to license the author's technology?

A.They thought they might suffer loss.

B. They considered it not good enough

C. They faced legal problems themselves.

D. They had begun making such machines.

27.What lesson can we learn from the author's experience?

A.Think twice before acting. 

B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. Actions speak louder than words. 

D. A good beginning makes a good ending.

C

The liver(肝脏) cleans the blood and helps remove poison from the body.But liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, and now researchers are developing a new form of treatment. They say it reduces the chances of harming the patient.

This treatment involves the use of natural, non-poisonous chemicals from plants.That is why the researchers call it a “green” method for fighting cancer.

Kattesh Katti is a professor of radiology and physics at the University of Missouri’s School of Medicine. For more than 10 years, he has studied the use of nanotechnology(纳米技术) to fight cancer.

Nanotechnology is the science of making things unimaginably small. For this study, Katti used extremely small objects to target and destroy cancer cells in the livers of mice and human cells in the laboratory.

Kattesh Katti used very small particles (颗粒) of gold. The gold was covered in a protective material. He says the particles attract cancer cells. Those cells are far more affected by lower levels of heat than healthy cells.

Once the particles travel to and connect with the cells, they are heated with a laser. That destroys the cancer cells, but the healthy ones around them live.“The patient will be administered with these nano particles. Within a couple of hours, the patient will be treated with lasers, and then the patient can go home. So, there is no radioactivity. There is no harmful waste. There is no bad effect on the patient.”

What that means is that the patient would not have the same side effects that one can have from radiation and chemotherapy(化疗).Chemotherapy drugs often are poisonous. While they kill off the cancer cells, they are also poisonous to the healthy cells and the patient can get very sick.

28. Why is the new form of treatment called a “green” method?

A. It avoids the opportunities of hurting the patient.

B. Chemicals used in treatment are natural and harmless.

C. It helps clean the blood and remove poison from the body.

D. Plants are directly used to treat the patient without other medicine.

29.What can we know about Katti according to the text?

A.He has been a professor in cancer research for over a decade.

B. He used nanotechnology to make small particles into gold.

C. He used nanotechnology to kill cancer cells in the hospital.

D. He thinks nano particles can treat cancer patients more effectively

30. What's Katti’s attitude toward the new method of treatment?

A. Doubtful.  B. Uncaring.  C. Positive.   D. Worried. 

31. What's the best title for the text?

A. Can fighting cancer be green?        B. Researchers can deal with liver cancer

C. Liver cancer is not a big problem      D. Which is better, radiation or chemotherapy?

D

Researchers at the University of Sussex, Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have for the first time used game theory(博弈论) to allow robots to assist humans safely and variously.

The research team used adaptive control(自适应控制)and Nash equilibrium(纳什均衡)to program a robot that can understand its human users’ behavior in order to better foresee their movements and respond to them. The researchers believe the breakthrough could make robots help humans do things better in many areas, such as sport training, body recovery or shared driving.

Lead author Dr Yanan Li, Lecturer in Control Engineering at the University of Sussex, said, “It is still very early days in the development of robots and at present, those robots for work are not intuitive enough to work closely and safely with human users. By allowing the robot to identify human users’ behavior and make use of game theory to let the robot react to them in the best way, we have developed a system where robots can work along with humans as humans do.”

To successfully apply game theory to the interaction of a robot and its human users, the researchers had to overcome the problem that the robot cannot know the humans’ intentions. The researchers thus had to develop a method allowing the robot to identify the human partner while safely and efficiently interacting with their motion.

The reactive robotic programming system allows a robot to continuously learn the human users’ control and adapt its own control accordingly. The robot is able to understand the human users’ action and then respond to it and help them to perform tasks successfully with minimal effort.

Professor Etienne Burdet, senior author of the paper, added: “Game theory has had important influences on economics during the last century and lead to several Nobel prizes.”

32.What can be known about the programmed robot according to paragraph 2?

A. It goes out of style quickly.

B. It is no better than other robots.

C. It can help humans in many ways.

D. It never knows its human users' control goals.

33.The key to successfully applying game theory to human-robot interaction is to make robots_____.

A. know the human's intentions               B. respond to the human users’ action

C. work along with humans closely and safely   D. complete tasks perfectly with the least effort 

34. What makes it possible for robots to identify the human users’ behavior?

A. The human users' hand gestures.         B. The human users' facial expressions.

C.The method of using the game theory.     D. The reactive robotic programming system.

35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. How did game theory come into being?

B. Game theory has important influences on sport training

C. How can game theory bring humans and robots closer?  

D. Game theory can make a big difference to body recovery

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common. 36   In thunderstorms, lightning can strike people and buildings and is very dangerous.

It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone call under a tree. He died at once. You may not know it, but nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world. 37   So what should you do during a lightning storm? Scientists say that a person’s chances of  being struck by lightning are 1 in 600,000.  38

If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:

*Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it.

*Don't stand near the windows.

*Don't take a shower or bath. Lightning can travel through water.

* Never use the phone.   39

If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:

* 40  If there's no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.

*Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.

* Never use a cell phone.

A. Try to get home as soon as possible.

B. Go into a nearby building or car right away.

C. But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.

D.In fact, many people are killed by lightning every year.

E.Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.

F.Since they happen often, some people don't take them seriously.

G. But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节                  （共20 题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Todd was a sadly quiet 11-year-old boy struggling to adjust to the death of his mother. His father had left long ago, and Todd was living with an aunt who made it  41  that she disliked to take responsibility.

On several occasions, his  42  Sheryl heard his aunt tell him, “If it weren’t for my generosity, you'd be a  43  orphan.”    

Sheryl took extra pains to make Todd feel  44  in class, and encouraged his interest in making things. Just before Christmas break, Todd shyly  45  her with a small decorated box he'd made.

“It's beautiful!” Sheryl cried.

Todd replied, “There's something special  46  that my mom gave me before she died.”She said, “It's the only thing I can  47 you and still have plenty leftover. It helps you feel better when you’re  48  and safe when you're   49  .”

As Sheryl started to open the box,Todd  50  her, “Oh, you can't see it.”

Sheryl asked  51  ,“Well, what is it?”

“It's  52  . You're the first person since my mom that I love.’

Sheryl hugged Todd tightly and said, “I’ll  53 this forever. It's the best gift I’ve  54  got.”

She kept it on her desk until she  55  , and touched it whenever she was sad or scared. It never  56  to make her heart smile.

Years later, Todd sent her the autograph book(签名簿) he wrote during his graduation from a medical school. It's been in the  57  ever since.

In truth, love—not diamonds—is the 58  that keeps on giving.  59  , love generates itself. The more you  60 ， the more you have left.

41 .A. possible          B. known          C. reasonable         D. secret 

42. A. neighbor          B. grandpa      C. teacher              D. uncle 

43. A. friendless          B. careless      C. hopeless          D. homeless 

44. A. ignored          B. upset         C. separated          D. valued 

45. A. presented          B. awarded     C. traded             D. bothered

46. A. beyond           B. inside         C. around             D. below

47. A. give             B. take         C. buy                D. help

48. A. happy            B. curious         C. sad            D. rich

49. A. surprised          B. puzzled        C. scared          D. encouraged

50. A. warned            B. ordered        C. pleased         D. advised

51. A. nervously          B. favorably      C. differently       D. kindly

52. A.joy             B. pity           C. love            D. wisdom

53.A. watch           B. treasure  C. cover            D. hide

54. A. ever              B. hardly         C. even           D. frequently

55. A. married           B. graduated      C. deserted         D. retired

56. A. stopped           B. failed          C. arranged        D. continued

57. A. desk             B. room         C. heart        D. box

58. A. gift             B. idea         C. offer        D. sense

59. A. Therefore         B. However     C. Besides        D. Anyway

60. A. give away         B. take in         C. set aside        D. pick up

第二节 （共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15 分）

阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever been too shy to express thanks towards someone? Well, a new study says you should not worry about that so much.

Recently, researchers have published a study on how people gave and ____61____(receive) letters of thanks. ___62___ they found was that expressing and receiving appreciation increased ____63____(happy) for both sides, but people's self-consciousness (自我意识) often made it less possible for them to express their appreciation.

In the experiments, the researchers asked ____64____(hundred) of participants to write an email to someone close to them ___65___(express) their appreciation and giving ___66___ specific example of how that person made their lives better.

The writers often underestimated (低估) the positive effect ___67___ the emails would have on the receivers. They thought that the receivers would feel ____68____(embarrassed) and uncomfortable over the letters than they actually were. Contrary ___69___ the writers' belief, the receivers were thankful, warm and understanding.

So next time you feel hesitant about expressing your appreciation for others, remember that it will most _____70_____(probable) go a lot better than you think.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35）

第一节                   短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分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(Λ),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。

My grandmother and mother are both well-known piano players. When I was 3 years old, I developed to an interest in musical instruments, especial in piano. The home environment has always inspired me to keeping practicing. Since I could remember, I’ve been playing piano even for about eight hours a day. I am a shy and quiet girl, because the instrument is a unique means for me to express me feelings. I have participated in various musical event at home and abroad. Combine erhu with contemporary music, I hope to make more people know this tradition instrument. It is encouraging that what I have done contribute to their better understanding of Chinese culture.

第二节  书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华,你的朋友 Jack 询问你上个星期参加英语比赛的情况,请你给他写一封电子邮件,要点如下：

1.参赛目的;       

2.备赛过程及比赛结果。

注意:

1.词数 100 左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,

I'd like to share my experience of joining in the English speech contest last week with you.

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                                                                Yours sincerely,

Li Hua