浙江省2022-2023学年第二学期高一年级91高中联盟期中考试英语试题.docx

1、浙江省2022-2023学年第二学期高一年级9 1高中联盟期中考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解During the latter half of the 20th century, many people connected Belfast, Northern Ireland, with war. Actually, since the peace agreements were signed in 1998, the city Belfast has become a top tourist destination. Belfasts City HallBelfast

2、s City Hall, located in the center of the city, is a good place to begin touring. The splendid building, which opened in 1906, houses exhibits that are related to Belfasts history and government. Outside, the gardens are full of impressive statues and memorials. Botanic GardensBelfast Botanic Garden

3、s started out as a private park in 1828 but opened to the public in 1895. Construction on the gardens famous Palm House, a building of glass and iron, started in the 1830s. A wide variety of plants can be found there, including one that is over 400 years old. Ulster MuseumThe largest museum in North

4、ern Ireland is Belfasts splendid Ulster Museum. It has been called Northern Irelands treasure house of the past and present. From mummies to moon rocks, the museum possesses impressive art, natural science and history collections. St. Georges MarketAward-winning St. Georges Market was built in the18

5、90s and is Belfasts last remaining market housed in a Victorian building. Visitors will find approximately 200 booths selling food, clothes, antiques, crafts and more. Go early for the markets famous breakfast, and try a unique coffee or tea while listening to live music. This is just a small taste

6、of what Belfast has to offer. Everyone should take time to explore more in this beautiful city on the Lagan River.1Which place is worth visiting for students interested in varieties of plants?ABelfasts City HallBUlster MuseumCBotanic GardensDSt. Georges Market2What do Belfast City Hall and St. Georg

7、es Market have in common?AA large collection of treasures.BThe live music and impressive statues.CExhibits related to the history of Belfast.DThe unique feature of the architecture itself.3What is the purpose of the passage?ATo introduce some splendid buildings to us.BTo attract us to a fantastic ci

8、ty as the destination.CTo share the interesting travel experiences with us.DTo advertise some special food and souvenirs to us.It had been a very busy day with a number of client meetings, so when I parked my car in the city some distance from my last appointment, I was hoping that it would be a qui

9、ck one so that I could then beat the afternoon city rush hour. I had a very important family document that needed to be signed by a large government department. As I stepped out of the lift on the third floor, it was a relief to find that there were only two people ahead of me in what I had anticipa

10、ted would be a long queue, so I was expecting that it would be a simple and quick process. Within a few minutes. I was in discussion with the customer service attendant as he outlined why he considered that my documentation could not be signed. I was very annoyed with his very unbearable explanation

11、 of what needed to be done, so I asked him if there was any way he could help me to have the paperwork signed on the spot and avoid a further delay. His answer was no. Upset by what I considered to be such a negative and “by the book approach” from the customer service attendant. I asked to speak to

12、 the department supervisor (主管) in the hope that I could solve what I believed to be some very minor issues. After a short wait, the department supervisor came to the counter to speak to me. After hearing my explanation, he responded quickly, “Believe me, I can organize to have the paperwork signed

13、immediately and you can be on your way.” Within ten minutes, the documentation had been signed, so with a big smile, I was on my way. At that very moment, I was reminded of a quote by W. Clement Stone. “There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The litt

14、le difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”4Why was the author eager to finish the document?ATo go and have another client meeting.BTo avoid the rush hour in the afternoon.CTo hand in the important document on time.DTo get a relief from a whole days busy wor

15、k.5How did the attendant deal with the authors document?ABy following rules as they went.BBy signing the paperwork immediately.CBy helping to solve some minor issues.DBy giving a detailed explanation patiently.6Which of the following best describe the department supervisor?ATough and polite.BGenerou

16、s and emotional.CHelpful and capable.DCreative and professional7What does the author stress by quoting Clement?AAttitude matters in solving a problem.BAttitude is just as important as ability.CPeoples attitudes differ from person to person.DNegative and positive attitudes can be changed.How does it

17、feel inside your head? Maybe you re daydreaming, allowing your mind to wander. Or maybe it feels fresh and sharp. Maybe your thoughts are in the state of “flow”. More likely, however, your brain is in a mess. From the widespread reports of a post-pandemic “brain fog” and the books on “deep work” and

18、 “stolen focus” to the problem of ADHD in adults and children, it seems we are increasingly concerned by our ability to get focused. Early last year, the Center for Attention Studies at Kings College London found that 49% of 2,000 adults surveyed felt their attention length was shorter than it used

19、to be. Almost as many (47%) agreed that “deep thinking has become a thing of the past”. “Ive studied hundreds of people over the decades, and many people report feeling distracted and having a loss of control,” says Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University of California, over Zoom.

20、“But not everybody,” she adds. Mark has been researching human-computer interaction and technologys effects on our day-to-day lives since the mid-1990s. Now, in her first book Attention Length: Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life, Mark brings together her findings, and the results are shocking. Its

21、not as simple-as “flow”good, screens bad. Most strikingly, it is not even the case that we should necessarily struggle to focus at all. Broadly speaking, there are two schools of thought on attention. The first argues that we havent lost our ability to focus, but it has been “stolen” from us by tech

22、nology. We may develop strategies to resist its effect, such as blocking software or switching to a “brick phone”. Those in the second camp object to this: they insist that most of our struggles with focus are more to do with self-control. Could it be that youre just not that motivated? Mark believe

23、s that neither of these views is quite right, holding our digital lives have changed so fast, we have found ourselves struggling to keep up or safeguard ourselves. “Thats why I think weve got to this point, where were having such a hard time controlling our attention, because we havent figured out y

24、et how we can use this technology wisely in our lives.”8What is the function of the first paragraph?ATo draw a conclusion.BTo compare the striking findings.CTo introduce the topic.DTo present the background information.9Which of the following might replace the underlined word “distracted” in Para 3?

25、AUpset.BPuzzled.CSelf-centered.DAbsent-minded.10According to Mark, why do we have our focus stolen?ATechnology weakens our ability to get focused.BTechnology develops too fast for us to keep up.CWe lose control of ourselves when using technology.DWe fail to take advantage of the technology properly.

26、11Where is this article most likely to be taken from?AScience magazine.BMedical report.CEntertainment weekly.DPhysics textbook.For years, people had been warned that New Orleans was vulnerable (脆弱的). The FEMA had stated that a hurricane hitting the city would be one of the deadliest disasters in the

27、 history of U.S. But then, in September 2004, New Orleans had been spared by Hurricane Ivan. However, it had provided the city with a clear warning. It had showed the need to prepare for the next hurricane. But the authorities did not act quickly or decisively enough. Eleven months later, Hurricane

28、Katrina destroyed the city. In 2003, the Harvard Business Review published an article titled Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming. The authors, Max Bazerman and Michael Watkins, argued that while the world is changeable, unpredictability is often not the problem. The prob

29、lem is that we still fail to act, even if faced with clear risks. Psychologists describe this inaction as normalcy bias (偏见). In the face of disaster, people have often been slow to recognize the danger and do nothing until it is too late. Part of the problem may simply be that we get our clues from

30、 others. In a famous experiment conducted in the late 1960s, psychologists filled smoke into a room in which the participants were filling in a questionnaire. When the subject was sitting alone, he or she tended to note the smoke and calmly leave to report it. But when in a group of three, they were

31、 much less likely to react: each person remained passive, ensured by the passivity of the others. Another cognitive (认知的) shortcut is optimism bias. In an experiment, psychologists Neil Weinstein asked more than 250 students to predict pleasant future such as good jobs and clear risks such as an ear

32、ly heart attack. To their surprise, the students felt that good things were likely to happen to themselves, while unpleasant things waited for other students, although they didnt have any evidence to support that idea.12What contributed to the destruction of the city when the hurricane came?AAbsence

33、 of warnings.BInaction of the authorities.CShortage of supplies.DUnpredictability of the disaster.13Which of the following action can be described as normalcy bias?APeople didnt go to hospital due to the confidence in physical condition.BAmericans followed others to buy toilet paper crazily during t

34、he pandemic.CFew people got prepared for the pandemic at first because others didnt do so.DResidents in New Orleans worked together to build shelters facing a hurricane.14How does the author introduce the two cognitive shortcuts?ABy telling stories.BBy listing facts.CBy making definition.DBy giving

35、examples.15Which of the following is the best title for the text?AAre Disasters Predictable?BAre We Ready for the Next Disaster?CWhy Do We Fail to Prepare for Disasters?DWhat Is the Common Bias in Face of Disasters?二、七选五In recent years, cotton bags have risen to popularity as an eco-friendly alterna

36、tive to single-use bags. Many supermarkets have made the change. _16_ As a study by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark shows, a cotton bag needs to be used 20,000 times to offset (抵消) its overall impact of production on the environment. _17_ According to this measure, for Venetia Berry,

37、 an artist in London who found she had at least 25 cotton bags, she would have to live for more than 1,000 years to offset her current bags. According to the Circular Laboratory, it requires between 10,000 and 20,000 liters of water to produce one kilogram of cotton. And only 15 percent of the 30 mi

38、llion tons of cotton produced every year actually makes its way to textile (纺织品) warehouses. Even when a cotton bag does make it to a treatment plant, most logos printed on them are not recyclable. _18_ .Thats not to say cotton is worse than plastic. They both have disadvantages. _19_ And plastic ba

39、gs use fossil fuels that produce greenhouse gases, never biodegrade (生物降解) and block the oceans. Buffy Reid, of the British knitwear label & Daughter, stopped production of her cotton bags in April 2021. _20_ For example, British designer Ally Capellino replaced cotton with hemp (麻纤维). In fact,

40、the simplest solution may be the most obvious: Not every product needs a bag.ACotton has dried up rivers for water use.BSome companies are turning to other textile solutions.CTheyre extremely difficult to break down chemically.DWe are hardly aware of the overuse of plastic in packaging.EThat is equa

41、l to daily use for 54 years for just one cotton bag.FHowever, the production process requires using much more water.GBut the increase in the use of cotton bags may have created a new problem.三、完形填空A couple have been reunited with their missing cat more than a decade after he went missing from their

42、northeastern home. The 45-year-old Fiona Mutter _21_ her beloved cat Fergus had been dead after _22_ a call from Cats Protection. However, the cat was found _23_ in Aberdeenalmost 80 miles away from her home in Moray. _24_ a microchip (芯片) put into Fergus, Cats Protection volunteers _25_ to find Fio

43、na. Speaking to Aberdeen Live, Fiona said, “We are still just completely _26_. Fergus went missing 11 years ago and we never thought he would be _27_. I had a missed call last Saturday but received a text from the lost and found at Cats Protection regarding my beloved Fergus. At my first _28_ , they

44、 had found his body. But they had _29_ found him.”Since September, Fergus was being _30_ and given a place to sleep by staff at Aberdeens recycling center. A Cats Protection volunteer this month discovered a Facebook _31_ from a concerned member of the public in October asking if Fergus _32_ anyone.

45、 “ The volunteer tracked down the cat.”_33_ Fiona, “Cats Protection thought he maybe had a family in the local area. But when they scanned him, my _34_ came up.“ With the help of the microchip, Fergus was handed over to his surprised family last Saturday. Fiona says Fergus _35_ proves how important

46、a microchip is for pets. “Never in a million years did I imagine we would be reunited with him!”21AbelievedBannouncedCproposedDconfirmed22AansweringBmissingCrefusingDreturning23AaliveBrelievedCanxiousDenergetic24AInstead ofBRather thanCApart fromDThanks to25ArequestedBintendedCmanagedDapplied26Aconf

47、usedBshockedCconcernedDdisappointed27AcaughtBfoundCraisedDinjured28AattemptBsightCthoughtDopportunity29AactuallyBparticularlyCgraduallyDbasically30AtrainedBcuredCexaminedDfed31AarticleBpostCcommentDnotice32Amade outBran acrossCturned downDbelonged to33AaddedBassumedCarguedDalarmed34ApersonalityBprivacyCdetailsDdemands35ArevivalBlossCreturnDtrack四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料, 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。Rescuers free elephant from a dangerous pit (深坑)A wild Asian elephant accidentally fell into a deep mud hole in the ground