四川省绵阳南山中学2022-2023学年度高二上学期英语期末仿真试题五

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南山中学2022-2023学年度高二上学期英语期末仿真试题五

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
International Consumer Electronics Show （CES） is seen as a window into the inventions that will change our lives in the years ahead. Here are some of the best inventions making the headlines from this year’s show.
The virtual fence for your wandering dog
This $1,495 GPS-enabled dog collar lets you “draw” a boundary anywhere, including your home, the houses of friends, a campsite or a park. If the dog escapes, the GPS alerts you via a mobile phone app and helps you track and find it, even in remote areas like woodland.
The robot that brings you toilet paper
Consumer goods giant Procter&Gamble’s toilet paper brand, Charmin, has shown a two-wheeled robot designed to save its owner at the most important moment. The “RollBot” is ordered by a smart phone using Bluetooth and uses technology similar to a robot cleaner to navigate to its owner, carrying a precious spare roll.
Wearable camera boosting hearing aids
Hearing aids can struggle to isolate（分离）sounds, often strengthening background noise as well as a person’s voice. The Hear, a wearable camera made by Israeli tech company OrCam, uses artificial intelligence to identify the person who is speaking and then employ lip reading technology to isolate the sound of their voice, making it easier for those with hearing difficulties to understand them.
Solar-powered electric tricycle
French start-up Wello has displayed a vehicle that lies somewhere between an electric car and a bicycle, showing a solar-powered electric tricycle. The vehicle is pedal-assisted, so it doesn’t need a driving license and can travel in bike lanes, but can reach a top speed of 25 miles per hour.
21. How does the dog collar work?
A. By limiting your dog to a boundary anywhere.
B. By tracking and finding your dog through an app.
C. By using Bluetooth to find where your dog hides.
D. By providing more information about your dog for the police.
22. What can we know about the Hear?
A. It can bring you toilet paper.
B. It appeals to people who are visually challenged.
C. It strengthens background noise as well as a person’s voice.
D. It has an advantage over traditional hearing aids in isolating sounds.
23. What do the four inventions have in common?
A. They are all helpful in improving people’s lives.
B. They are all designed for senior people.
C. They are all environment-friendly.
D. They are all solar-powered.
B
Multiple actions have been taken to fight food waste, but one young man is making a big difference with technology. Liu Jichen, a student from Tsinghua University, has developed a WeChat mini-program called “Clear Your Plate” .
After a meal, users can open the mini-program and take a picture of their empty plates. Once the image is recognized by the AI, students can collect points and use them to buy gifts or purchase charity meals donated to children in poor areas.
The idea came from Liu’s experience in a canteen where he found that diners finishing their food could get a card and then small gifts with a certain number of cards collected.
“Technological innovation is a good way to reduce food waste and contribute to global food challenges.” Liu thought. With this in mind, he organized a team of 20 members to work on the project in 2017. To solve the AI’s problem of identifying photos of empty plates, the team spent half a year collecting over 100,000 samples in canteens and restaurants. In 2018, the mini-program was officially put into operation on Oct 16, World Food Day.
This year, the one-month campaign has attracted almost 1.6 million participants and collectively reduced food waste by 862 tons and carbon emissions by 3,337 tons.
“There were so many unknowns in research and development. For us, the biggest psychological challenge was whether we were confident enough to complete it,” Liu said. However, they not only achieved their goal, but now, the mini-program has more than 5 million registered users.
Thanks to his actions concerning social issues, Liu Jichen was inducted （入选） into the 2020 Class of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals in September.
24. What is true about the “Clear Your Plate” mini-program?
A. It inspires people to make money.
B. It aims to encourage people to treasure food.
C. It has helped reduce food waste by 3,337 tons.
D. It offers people cards and small gifts as a reward.
25. What was their biggest psychological challenge during the process?
A. They lacked professional technical support.
B. They found it tough to promote the campaign.
C. They had difficulty gathering enough samples.
D. They felt uncertain about completing the project.
26. Which of the following best describes Liu Jichen?
A. Optimistic and cautious. B. Generous and responsible.
C. Talented and humorous. D. Creative and determined.
27. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Learn from Liu Jichen B. The Power ofAI Technology
C. Clear Your Plate with Technology D. Actions to Fight against Food Waste
C
WUHAN, China （Reuters） - Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year scarred by a deadly pandemic （大流行） that killed thousands there and required the city to be locked down between the end of January and early April.
According to the tradition, hundreds gathered in front of the old Hankow Customs House building, one of the city’s most popular New Year’s Eve spots. When the building’s old clock reached midnight many people released balloons into the air, cheered and called out “happy new year” .
"I’m so so so incredibly happy," said 20-year-old student and tourist Yang Wenxuan. "This is my first time in Wuhan. But it was so amazing."
"I hope that I can successfully obtain my bachelor degree and I hope I can find a boyfriend," Yang added.
There was a heavy police presence and strict crowd control. Some security personnel were seen telling several of the few people without masks that they must put one on if they wished to stay. Still, the countdown appeared to proceed peacefully, in a relaxed atmosphere.
The festivities came 12 months after the World Health Organization （WHO） said it first received word of cases of a pneumonia（肺炎） of an unknown cause in Wuhan, which later became known as the world's first outbreak of COVID- 19. A team of WHO experts is scheduled to arrive in China in January 2021 to find out the origins of the pandemic.
Wuhan has been largely virus free for months. But a recent small rise in cases in various Chinese cities, including Beijing, has reminded people in Wuhan that the pandemic is not over yet.
28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A pandemic having killed thousands.
B. A college girl looking for a boyfriend.
C. A thrilling new year celebration in Wuhan.
D. A lock-down to stop the spreading of the virus.
29. What does the tourist want to convey with the 3 “so”s in Paragraph 3?
A. Anxiety. B. Disappointment. C. Regret. D. Excitement.
30. What can we tell from the last 3 paragraphs ?
A. Security was a big concern among the people.
B. The origin of COVID- 19 is yet to be identified.
C. People in Wuhan are no longer bothered by the disease.
D. The pandemic is going back to Wuhan from other parts of China.
31. Where can we most probably read the passage?
A. A textbook. B. A newspaper. C. A guidebook. D. A magazine.
D
A new study has found that ride-sharing services result in much more air pollution than other kinds of private and public transportation, and they also draw passengers away from more environmentally friendly methods of travel, like public transportation, walking or biking.
Several studies have suggested that ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft can worsen traffic problems in cities. The new study attempts to center on how ride-sharing services affect air pollution. It examined the effects of ride-sharing services on 7 of America’s largest cities. Overall, the researchers reported that ride-sharing trips result in an estimated 69% more air pollution on average than the trips they displace. One of the big reasons is that ride-sharing vehicles are often driven without passengers in. This happens when drivers are either waiting for ride requests or on the way to pick up passengers.
This situation, known as “deadheading”, takes up about 42% of all ride-sharing driving. The researchers said that deadheading results in about 50% more carbon dioxide than one person driving in a private vehicle.
Both Uber and Lyft do offer a choice of a “pooled” ride, which involves drivers picking up additional riders during the same trip. The study urges services like Uber and Lyft to work to increase the number of pooled rides and electric vehicles on the road, and improve connections to public transportation centers.
Uber made no comment on the latest report, but the company said it aims to be part of the solution to address climate change by working directly with cities, adding that it will continue to promote pooled trips and other means of transportation. Lyft said that the study made misleading claims about ride-sharing although it shared the practice of increasing the number of pooled rides and putting more electric vehicles in service.
Both companies have already operated businesses that offer electric scooters and bikes and have begun to include public transportation information in their systems.
32. What’s known about ride-sharing services before the new study?
A. They are more popular with passengers than public transportation.
B. They provide a more efficient means of transportation.
C. They waste a lot of time waiting for ride requests.
D. They make traffic problems in cities even worse.
33. How do ride-sharing vehicles cause more air pollution?
A. They use too much fuel to operate.
B. They are used by too many people.
C. They are often driven with no passengers.
D. They don’t have public transportation information.
34. What is Lyft’s attitude towards the finding of the new study?
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Approving. D. Indifferent.
35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Both Uber and Lyft pay little attention to the result of the study.
B. Ride-sharing business will be canceled in more countries.
C. Ride-sharing services will become greener in the future.
D. Riding bikes is the solution to urban traffic problems.
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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。
It seems that some people were simply born charming. When they enter a room, everyone notices their presence. They are like magnets. 36 The key is to have certain habits that charming people have in common.
⚫ Charming People Give You Their Undivided Attention
Stop to think about two or three likable people you know. Do they constantly check their phone while you are talking to them? Do they continually redirect conversations to themselves so they can become the center of attention? Probably not. They ask you intelligent questions and show a true interest in what’s going on in your life. 37
⚫They Follow Through
38 They are not “all words and no action.” Average people often say “Let me know if you need any help” . However, when it comes to the crunch and you turn to them for help, the answer will often be “I’d really love to help, but…” There’salways a “but.” 39 If they say they will help, they will.
They Take Real Pleasure in Proactively Helping Others
Charming people don’t preach or tell you how to do things, and they certainly don’t brag about their own lives and successes. 40 They will likely refuse any “reward” offered as they expect nothing in return. And they are the ones helping you even if you don’t ask for it.
In a word, charming people will always let their actions talk for them instead of words. If we were all wired that way, we would probably become popular too.

A. They always surprise you with something new.
B. You won’t find this with charming people, however.
C. Therefore, don’t make promises that you can not keep.
D. They take delight in giving you a helping hand proactively instead.
E. They focus on being “interested” rather than appearing “interesting.”
F. One common quality of charming people is that they stick to their words.
G. However, we are all born with the ability to attract other people’s interest in us.

英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It’s time to register for tenth grade, but my parents could not pay the tuition. 41 I was the top student in my class, I was sent home. This was a 42 experience, as I loved being in school and 43 wanted to continue my education. I went home and helped my father at his tire - repair shop.
44 , things took an unexpected turn three days later. One of my classmates 45 to tell me to go back to school because my tuition was fully paid. I returned to my classroom, but I kept 46 who had done this for me. I 47 the registrar to reveal the donator’s name ,only to be told that the donator wanted to keep it a 48 . Upon my 49 and on condition that I didn't go and thank the person, she 50 me that it was my English teacher, Olivia Balian. When Ms. Balian noticed my desk was 51 , she asked why I was not in school. Learning the reason, she paid my tuition with her salary. The whole year I sat in Ms. Balian's class, thinking about her 52 gesture but unable to express my 53 .
54 , I received two master's degrees. Almost 40 years later, I visited Ms. Balian. She had 55 from teaching long ago. She was as 56 to see me as I was to see her. I was finally able to thank her . I 57 to assist her in any way possible, but she 58 all offers.
While this story is about Ms. Olivia Balian, it is also a story that one person can make a great 59 to the lives of others. 60 her timely assistance, I probably would have spent the rest of my life repairing tires.
41. A. Even though B. Now that C. If only D. No wonder
42. A. risk-taking B. face-saving C. heart-breaking D. breath-taking
43. A. desperately B. exactly C. slightly D. hardly
44. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Moreover D. However
45. A. came across B. came over C. came out D. came back
46. A. doubting B. wondering C. talking D. connecting
47. A. ordered B. persuaded C. begged D. suggested
48. A. magic B. fact C. duty D. secret
49. A. insistence B. modesty C. hesitation D. reputation
50. A. reminded B. informed C. promised D. warned
51. A. clean B. rough C. lost D. empty
52. A. amusing B. graceful C. generous D. creative
53. A. regret B. appreciation C. honestyD. apology
54. A. Easily B. Obviously C. EventuallyD. Definitely
55. A. retired B. served C. missedD. recovered
56. A. disappointed B. interested C. thrilledD. embarrassed
57. A. offered B. managed C. forcedD. forgot
58. A. accepted B. declined C. consideredD. returned
59. A. opportunity B. choice C. decisionD. difference
60. A. Without B. With C. ForD. Under
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分15 分）

阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容（ 1 个单词） 或括号内单词的正确 形式。
Zhong Nanshan was born in October 1936 in Central Hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Zhong 61 （grow） up in a family of doctors, 62 father was a well-known pediatrician（ 儿科医生）. Following the family tradition, Zhong Nanshan 63 （admit） to Beijing Medical University in 1955.
Many people know Zhong 64 a famous doctor, but few know that he was once an outstanding athlete. 65 he didn’t choose to be a professional athlete, his love for sports never reduced. Despite his busy schedule, he works out three or four times every week. Years of physical exercise gave him a healthy body, allowing him 66 （continue） marching forward in the medical field.
Zhong’s life has always been 67 （close） linked with his patients and with the development of the nation. During the SARS outbreak, he personally examined the mouth and throat of every seriously ill patient in his hospital, 68 （give） them comfort and 69 （strong） to fight the disease. At the age of 84, Zhong is still fighting on the front-line of the novel coronavirus outbreak. With his professional medical skills and great perseverance, Zhong has become 70 hero at this difficult time.
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，满分 10 分）
Last Sunday I finished my volunteer work in the wildlife park in my hometown, where was a valuable experience for me.
In park, I did the cleaning for the animals and feed them every day. In addition to, I corrected the translation mistakes on the leaflets which give visitors basic informations about the park. I also worked as a guide tell visitors that they should pay attention to when visiting the park.
I am so happy that I did something useful but meaningful for those wonderfully creatures. I hope more and more people will join me to protect it.
第二节 书面表达 （满分 25 分）
假定你是李华，你正在进行一项社会实践活动：调查各国中学生阅读习惯。 你为此设计了一份问卷搜集数据。请你给英国笔友 Tom 写一封邮件，请他填写 问卷（questionnaire）， 内容包括：
1.说明写信目的；
2.简要介绍问卷；
3.期待回复。
注意：1. 词数 100 字左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
How is everything going?
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