1、2022届福建省莆田市高中毕业班第二次教学质量检测英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解The Big DebateAre road tests necessary for teen drivers?Some say new drivers should be able to get a license without taking a road test.What you need to know The minimum age to get a drivers license in most states is 16. Teens must complete a driver
2、s education course, pass a written test, and take a road test. Since the pandemic, Wisconsin has waived (放弃) road tests for drivers ages 16 and 17. The state is considering making this change permanent. Iowa and Nebraska have similar waivers. Studies show that teens ages 16-19 are at the highest ris
3、k of any age group to be in a motor vehicle crash.Yes - of course teen drivers need a test Even after taking a driving course and practicing for hours, teens do not have enough real-world experience to start driving on their own. Its important to test a teens knowledge of the rules of the roadand no
4、t just with a written test. Plus, a road test ensures that every driver who passes has a certain level of knowledge. Nothing can substitute for a road test.No - its not necessary for safe driving After 50 hours of supervised driving plus a drivers education course, teens are more than prepared to ge
5、t a license. And think of the time that will be saved. It lets busy motor vehicle departments complete work that piled up during the pandemic. Experts agree that practice is the best way to reduce car accidents. Skipping the road test and letting teens drive earlier gives them time to get better.Wha
6、t do you think?What do you think? Are road tests necessary for teen drivers? Now that youve read more of the issue, have a parent or guardian visit the week with you so you can vote in our debate. Vote YES if you think road tests are necessary for teen drivers or NO if you dont. Well publish the res
7、ults next week.1What is a must in getting a drivers license in most states?ABeing older than 19.BHaving driving experience.CPassing required tests.DCompleting all school courses.2Why do some people support skipping teens road test?AIt gets teens prepared.BIt reduces car accidents.CIt saves time and
8、effort.DIt promotes driving education.3Who are supposed to vote?ATeens.BParents.CDrivers.DExperts.While living and working in Karlstad University in Sweden, I was entrusted the challenging assignment of catsitting three 10-year olds for two weeks. At first, I was a bit perturbed. From all that I had
9、 heard about cats being selfish creatures. I wondered if I would ever be able to deliver the goods.I had been asked to stay at the cat-owners place for the fortnight. The first day, all three, Mercedes, Mio and Casper, seemed to be suspicious of me. I fed them, disposed of their litter and got to wo
10、rk. Soon, however, they began to look forward to my returning, and would mew happiness hearing the key turn in the door-lock.As our familiarity grew, I began to playfully bid goodnight to the cats, sometimes adding aloud in Swedish that I had to wake up at 7:00 a.m. I forgot to set the alarm on most
11、 nights, but faced no problems, because at exactly 7:00 a.m.no exaggerations hereI would hear the sounds of gentle mewing and scratching outside my bedroom door.Then, there was one evening, when I felt a bit under the weather. Sitting on the sofa, mentally worn out and physically exhausted, I stared
12、 blankly into space, when a gentle tapping landed on my cheek. I found Casper standing on the sofas armrest peering into my eyes. He seemed to be asking me to cheer up, switch off for the evening and look forward to a better tomorrow.On the evenings of the last few days, all three cats began to rush
13、 over and sit close to me on the sofa and snooze (打盹) against my feet or on my lap. They knew perhaps that our time together was nearing its end and that they would not see me again. They all came over to the door, when I left the next morning with my things packed. They just stood there and mewed f
14、or a while, and as I walked around the street bend, they hopped on to the window watching me go.4What does the underlined word “perturbed” mean in the first paragraph?AExcited.BUnwilling.CConfident.DWorried.5How did the author get familiar with the cats?ABy taking care of them.BBy taking them out.CB
15、y cheering them up.DBy talking to them.6How did the author interpret Caspers tapping?AThe cat was asking to go out.BThe cat was playing with him.CThe cat was trying to comfort him.DThe cat was reminding him of bedtime.7Which of the following best describes the relationship between the author and the
16、 cats?ATemporary.BComplex.CCasual.DClose.Efforts to preserve the Amazon rain forest are growing ever more urgent as the ecosystems destruction accelerates. A recent study shows that a new program combining on-the-ground monitoring with satellite data and smartphone technology could help put the brak
17、es on Amazon deforestation (毁林)and potentially that of forests elsewhere.The scientists cooperated with 76 local communities, 36 of which participated in using satellite-based “early deforestation alerts”, an early-alert system on a smartphone app, to watch over the forest and to inspect forests and
18、 document damage. Over the next two years the participants were paid to work as forest monitors and received monthly alerts via the app when satellite data indicated local forest losses. Monitors investigated alerts and inspected for deforestation in the areas. They reported confirmed losses back to
19、 their communities, which decided whether to deal with the affairs on their own or inform state authorities.The researchers analyzed the same forest-loss satellite data from the given time period in all 76 communities. They found the program reduced forest loss by 8.4 hectares (公顷) in the first year
20、a 52 percent reduction compared with the average loss in the control communities, says Tara Slough, an economist at New York University. “This reduction in deforestation was concentrated in communities facing the largest threat of forest loss”, she adds.Results for the program were less striking in
21、its second year, when forest loss was reduced by only 3.3 hectares compared with that in control communities. The researchers explain that a Peruvian government campaign against coca planting that year may have discouraged deforestation in both experimental and control communities, narrowing differe
22、nces between the two groups in the program.Experts say this approach to dealing with Amazonian deforestation looks promising. Local groups may continue the work they started in the program. “We want to apply this in other communities. In doing so, we are making a contribution to the world,” wrote Fr
23、ancisco, a community member involved in the research.8What can we learn about the new program?AIt applies to all the forests.BIt adopts multiple technologies.CIt involves no human participation.DIt solves the problem beforehand.9How did the researchers conduct the study?ABy analyzing the data.BBy su
24、rveying the monitors.CBy observing the area.DBy investigating the damage.10What do the researchers think of the effect of the program?AStable.BPositive.CUnconvincing.DDiscouraging.11Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?AAmazon Protecting the RainforestBExperts Testing Early-alert
25、SystemCCommunities Dealing With DeforestationDSmartphone Watching Over the ForestWho do you count as your friends? From our BFF to a workmate, its good to have someone to draw the fat with or offer comfort and support. But the recent lockdown we have endured has made of us question our friendships.
26、Weve fallen out of touch with friends and acquaintances. But do we actually have to restart every relationship we once had? It might be time to take stock and think about who you kept in touch with, who you missed talking to, and who you didnt. In short, maybe its time to reset your list of real mat
27、es.Theres no obligation to stay friends. Bryan Lufkin says, “While people have known for years that friendships are unquestionably good for your health, experts say its only natural for acquaintances and even friends to fall by the wayside as time goes on.”Of course, it can be hard to choose whos in
28、 your friendship circle. This is what Suzanne Degges-White, professor of counselling at Northern Illinois University, calls our “friendscape”. She says. “In life, as we go through certain stages and ages, our attention shifts, and we want to be around people who are like us.”So, changing friends is
29、normal, but we still need those special pals who have known us long term. These are friendships we invest time in. These are your inner circle of friendsyour “shoulders to cry on”and you have to see them at least once a week to keep them in that circle. The friends that do drift are mostly “friendsh
30、ips of convenience”. But the advice for maintaining a good friendship is to share how you feel with someone you trustthis can help strengthen your friendship as well as giving you both a chance to support each other.12What could we do about friendships in the recent lockdown?ARecover our friendships
31、.BReflect on our friendships.CDevelop new friendships.DPut an end to our friendships.13What do Bryan Lufkins words mean?ASome friendships will not necessarily stay for life.BSome friendships might not be good for our health.CTrue friendships will surely survive the long years.DTrue friendships devel
32、op naturally as time goes by.14Who would most probably stay in our friendship circle?AFriends at the same life stages.BFriends with the same interests.CFriends always staying around.DFriends living in neighboring areas.15What does the author suggest we do in the last paragraph?ACry on our friends sh
33、oulders.BChange inner circle friends.CDevote time to true friendships.DSuit our friends conveniences.二、七选五After the destructive winter, the chances are that your lawn will be looking as messy as a lockdown hairstyle._16_At the time, weeds will have undoubtedly moved into your beloved lawn. _17_ Ther
34、e are plenty of weeding tools on the market, but we find that one of the best is a standard table knife. Be careful to remove as much of the root as possible. Some weeds can grow back from the smallest of pieces.Moss will also most likely be growing in the damp areas of your garden. So grab a lawn r
35、ake (耙子) and pull the rake hard across any moss-infected areas. Its a job you should have done back in October really. _18_For your first cut of the year, make sure you raise the cutting head on your lawn mower to its highest setting. Cutting your grass too close at this stage will weaken its roots
36、and may lead to weedy problems later the year. _19_Little and often tends to be the best policy for healthy grass._20_ You can use the technique known as “overseeding”, where grass seed is sown directly onto a lawn in spring or autumn. First off, choose the grass seed to match your existing lawn. Th
37、en sow your chosen grass seed, using the back of your seed packet to guide you on the amount needed per square meter. After that water your lawn using a can with a fine rose and keep off the area for a couple of weeks.ARemove any unwanted stuff.BSpring is the time to take action.CNow comes the job o
38、f thickening the lawn.DSo your first lawn job should be to get rid of them.EBut there will be no harm giving your lawn a once-over in spring.FBirds love moss which can help themselves to free soft furnishings.GIts always good not to completely cut your lawn every time you mow.三、完形填空I was excited whe
39、n my 12th-grade results were declared. I had earned a _21_ at a top college. It was the _22_ piece of good news my family had received in a long while. My father was in hospital and my mother was there _23_ him. I rushed over to give them the good news. Maybe my thrilled mood was _24_a middle-aged l
40、ady in the elevator smiled like me.On admission day, when I reached the college. I found my bag containing the _25_ lost. My heart _26_, as there was little hopes of ever getting the money back, with no _27_ in it.I rode back to the _28_ to tell my parents, but once there, I couldnt gather the coura
41、ge. I stood in the hospital corridor, feeling _29_, when I felt someone touch my shoulder. It was the woman in the elevator.“What is the problem?” she asked. The _30_ in her voice broke the dam. Tears streaming, I told her _31_. She listened and then said. “Dont worry.” She handed me some money. “Ta
42、ke this,” she said. I hesitated, but she _32_, and placed the money in my hands. I stood there rooted to the spot, overwhelmed.“Please give my your address, I will return it later.” I said, finally finding my _33_.“No need. Take care of your father and stay _34_.” she said.Since then, I returned to
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45、面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will take place from Feb. 4 to 20. _36_ the countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics entering the ultimate 50 days, COVID-19 safety measures have been confirmed _37_ the final work is being made to the Games villages.Designed and con
46、structed to the _38_ (high) ever standards for green and sustainable housing, the three villages will be able to accommodate 5,500 athletes and team officials. A highlight of the villages are the dining halls, which will offer 678 dishes to athletes from diverse cultural _39_ (background). The menu
47、was designed to meet different dietary needs while _40_ (take) different religions into consideration.In a two-day trial earlier this month, the villages in Beijing passed full operating tests, check-in and check-out procedures _41_ (include). According to the Beijing 2022 organizing committee, COVID-19 testing, health monitoring, medical services and commercial functions were also evaluated and adjusted. The mountain village in Zhangjiakous Chongli district, _42_ the majority of the Olympic snow sports events wi
