1、2022-2023学年高二上学期网课英语周测一、阅读理解 （每题2.5分，共37.5分）With summer break coming up for children across the United States，now it s time to plan a fantastic summer trip for your family.Her are a few of the best places you can take your family to this year and any year for that matter.Montgomery，AlabamaMontgomery
2、 is an important site for learning about the history of the Civil Rights Move-ment. Children with their families can visit the Civil Rights Memorial Center to take a tour of the exhibits and learn about the hopes and dreams and the struggle for equality in the country.Kenai Peninsula，AlaskaIf you ar
3、e looking for a wonderful outdoor adventure，the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska is a fantastic trip. While visiting this region of Alaska，you can explore the Kenai Mountains in Kenai Fjords(峡湾）National Park，where your kids can seeglaciers，fjords and especially the Harding Icefield Fishing is another wonde
4、rful activity to enjoy at this destination.Channel Islands，CaliforniaThe Channel Islands are an amazing archipelago (群岛）) off the coast of California. Here visitors can enjoy the Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands National Park protects five of the islands. Within the protection of t
5、he park there is a wide variety of wildlife，as well as natural and cultural resources. You should keep an eye out for seals，sea lions，dolphins,and many more.Memphis，TennesseeMemphis is a fantastic destination for families that enjoy music. This city played a great role in the evolution of Blues musi
6、c. You certainly wont want to miss out on a trip to Graceland while exploring Memphis.The home of Elvis Presley is open to visitors for tours,where you can travel through the life and rise of Elvis.1Where can you enjoy exhibitions during your trip?AMontgomery BKenai Peninsula. CChannel Islands. DMem
7、phis.2What can you do in the Kenai Peninsula?AListen to some music. BExplore various wildlife.CTry risking outdoors. DWatch all kinds of fishes.3Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo give children some instructions.BTo introduce some trip sites for families.CTo advertise some famous attractions.DTo
8、 encourage children to learn in summer.Born in Shanghai in 1981, Yang Ji studied accounting in college before becoming a civil servant in 2005, fulfilling his parents wishes of him securing a stable job. But he only lasted a year in that role. “Ive loved animals since I was a child. I raised many an
9、imals, such as goldfish, turtles and pigeons during my school years,” he says. “Raising animals was my hobby and my dream.”Yang made a career switch in 2006, and started working at a chicken farm to learn about breeding (培育) birds.“The first five years were very difficult for me. I made many mistake
10、s along the way, but I also learned a lot,” he says. “For example, there are huge differences between raising a chicken and a swan.”He shared that the first swans he bought eventually became crippled (瘸的), and some even died, even though he went to great lengths to feed them good food and ensure tha
11、t their pens were warm. But after consulting with experienced experts, he learned that the animals just needed to eat grass. In addition, the swans should not have been cooped up in their pens but let out to exercise in the cold water.He then went to learn more about the trade with experienced bird
12、keepers and experts from zoos, working alongside them for days and observing how they raised the animals.In 2011, Yang bought a small, deserted zoo and renovated (改造) it for his rare-bird breeding center. In 2014, he received his license to breed first-tier protected animals from the National Forest
13、ry and Grassland Administration. He has since introduced several endangered birds to his center.“Theyre all native species in China and Ive succeeded in breeding and raising their babies,” he says. His breeding center, which supplies birds to zoos around China, isnt all about profit. Yang says that
14、he is planning to release some endangered birds to help grow the population in the wild. “I am passionate with my work and never feel exhausted,” he says. “Living with the birds and seeing them every day makes me a happy man.”4Yang Ji started working at a chicken farm because _.Ahe loved raising chi
15、ckensBhe wanted to learn bird raisingCchickens were much easier to raiseDhe had a preference for small animals5What mistake did Yang Ji make when he first started breeding swans?AHe fed wrong food to the swans.BHe didnt keep the swans warm.CHe bought some crippled swans.DHe let the swans swim in col
16、d water.6What do we know about Yang Jis breeding center?AIt was rebuilt on an open grassland.BIt has kept all kinds of endangered animals since 2014.CIt intends to increase the number of some endangered birds by setting them free.DIt aims at making money out of supplying endangered birds to zoos all
17、 over China.7Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?AYang Ji and His Birds BFrom Chickens to SwansCA Successful Career Switch DFlying High with His DreamsTo give a tip or not? If so, how much? They can be headaches even for the most experienced tourists. This week, the main pol
18、itical parties in the UK have finally come to rescue by passing laws to forbid bars and restaurants taking tips from the customers.However, not every country in the world takes the matter as seriously as the British, who are believed to have invented the custom in the 17th century originally as a no
19、ble practice of giving small gifts to the so-called “inferior (低等的) classes”. Later, tipping has become a habit widely accepted in the world, although it is influenced by a nations culture and values.A common joke among Americans is that only getting tax return is more confusing than tipping. Tips w
20、ere imported into the country in the 19th century, when wealthy Americans began travelling to Europe. The custom was originally disapproved in the US. Critics accused tippers of creating a class of people who “begged for favors”. Fast forward to the 21st century and you will still find Americans deb
21、ating the pros and cons. But tipping is now completely ingrained (根深蒂固的) in the national soul. Like many Asian countries, China is largely a no-tipping culture for decades it was actually prohibited and considered illegal. To this day, it remains relatively uncommon. Japans complex manner system inc
22、ludes tipping. It is socially acceptable on special occasions such as weddings, but on the other occasions, it can actually make the receiver feel ashamed, if not abused. Even on occasions where tips are expected,the money is expected to be sealed in special envelopes as a sign of gratitude and resp
23、ect. Otherwise, it will be refused because tips are usually included in the payment for the service.8Whats the original purpose of tipping?ATo please the ordinary people. BTo praise peoples good deeds.CTo indicate peoples thanks to the poor. DTo show noble kindness to the lower class.9What does the
24、underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean?AAmericans are used to giving tips. BIt is quite normal to tip in America.CTipping is very complex in the US. DGetting tax return is simpler than tipping.10What can be inferred about tipping in Asia?ATips are totally forbidden in China. BTipping will become po
25、pular very soon.CGood services should be put before tips. DTips can be accepted for special celebrations. 11In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?ALawBCultureCEconomyDTourismElon Musk has expressed his company Neuralink is close to announcing the first brain-machine interface (接口) to
26、connect humans and computers. Musk told followers in Twitter the technology would be “coming soon” though he failed to provide details.Neuralink was set up in 2016 with the ambitious goal of developing hardware to strengthen the human brain. However, little about how this will work has been made pub
27、lic. Neuralink describes the interface as an extremely high-speed connection between the human brain and computers.Musk has frequently claimed the rapid rise of artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity. Such an interface, he says, is essential if humans are to compete with such
28、technology in the future. At a technology conference in 2016, Mr Musk said humans risked being treated like house pets by AI machines if a brain-computer interface was not built. Last year on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Musk said Neuralinks technology would allow humans to “effectively combine
29、 with AI”.A paper published in Nature Nanotechnology in 2015 described a concept for this connection, explaining how a flexible circuit (回路) could be injected into a living brain. “Were trying to lessen the distinction between electronic circuits and neural circuits,” said Harvard researcher Charles
30、 Lieber, who co-authored the study. Despite the technologys potential to increase the human brain, experts have warned that brain-computer interfaces risk being controlled by vicious (恶意的) artificial intelligence.Such an action could lead to AI controlling the thoughts, decisions and emotions of a p
31、erson using a brain-computer link. “Technological developments mean that we are on a path to a world in which it will be possible to discover peoples mental processes and directly operate the brain mechanisms underlying their intentions, emotions and decision,” stated a Nature comment piece written
32、by 27 scientists and machine intelligence engineers. “The possible medical and social benefits in it are vast. But we must guide their development in a way that respects, protects and enables what is best in humanity.”12What message did Musk convey about his Neuralink?AIt sells brain-machine interfa
33、ces.BIt offers rich data about interfaces.CIt has followers to connect humans and computers.DIts new technology will be accessible to the public soon .13What can we know from Paragraph Two?ANeuralink aims to know the human brain better.BHow the hardware functions is already known.CThe brain-machine
34、interface was invented in 2016.DThe interface is expected to link the human brain and computers rapidly.14According to Musk, why are brain-machine interfaces important?ABecause they may treat human like house pets.BBecause they may make AI serve human better.CBecause they build neural circuits in hu
35、man brains.DBecause they rapidly develop artificial intelligence.15What is the attitude of Nature to brain-machine interfaces?AObjectiveBFavorableCOpposedDIndifferent二、七选五（每题2.5分，共12.5分）Winter is connected with fun and games: snowball fights, skiing, and, every four years, the Winter Olympics. But w
36、hat will a winter sports enthusiast do if the snow doesnt make an appearance? _16_Artificial snow is more like a tightly packed frozen snow that is partly melt. _17_ They are broken up by a high-pressure pump at first and then turn into small frozen pieces. Most artificial snow is made using snow ca
37、nnons. As the airs cooling capacity falls, so does the amount of water that can be pumped through the machine. _18_ At -4 a snow cannon can operate at around 80% humidity. But if the outside temperature is -1, this must be reduced to around 30% humidity.In 1980, the Olympics held in America became t
38、he first Winter Games to use machine-made snow. _19_ Artificial snow also appeared at the two recent Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia (2014), and Vancouver, British Columbia (2010). And the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is the first to rely entirely on artificial snow._20_ The International Olymp
39、ic Committee states that it creates a more consistent surface. In addition, the snow that comes from a cannon is icier than natural snow. It melts more slowly, and provides a harder surface for athletes looking for speed. The first Olympics using entirely artificial snow will probably not be the las
40、t.ABut they werent the last.BIt is made from waterdrops.CThats when artificial snow comes in.DWhat is artificial snow, and how is it made?ETemperature also plays a significant role in snowmaking.FArtificial snow can be applied into a wide range of fields.GArtificial snow is well worth using in the W
41、inter Olympics.四、用单词的适当形式完成短文（每题1.5分，共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。During national holiday, famous landmarks and tourist_36_(attract) in China are usually very crowded. For example, in Beijing the Forbidden City often_37_(become) overcrowded with tourists, so people can hardly enjoy _38_
42、(them). Because of this, some tourists might get a bad impression_39_these places. In order to deal with this situation, _40_ could be best for people_41_(lower) their expectations of a perfect visit it cant be avoided that there will be a lot of tourists when you visit places of interest. This problem can_42_(solve) if people visit different places. Besides, its_43_(possibility) that we avoid this_44_(overcrowd) by choosing to visit famous places during the years off-season (淡季). You could also visit equally interesting but_45_ (little) known places instead6
