1、2022届山东省枣庄市高考二模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解The Best Pen Pal Programs for Kids No matter how old you are, everyone longs to feel a little more connected. Email and texting connect us across the globe in an instant, but nothing quite beats the feeling of opening a hand-written letter. The following are
2、some programs that offer penpals for kids and other letter writing opportunities. Write to an AuthorIs your little bookworm obsessed with their favorite author? Or maybe you have an aspiring author of your own? Why not put pen to paper and write a letter to your writer. Simply look for the publisher
3、s address on the inside cover of the book and address your letter to the author. While theres no guarantee of a response, you can increase your chances of receiving a reply by including a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Kids for PeaceWhat better reason to write a letter than to spread peace and ki
4、ndness? Kids for Peace was founded with the intention of bringing kids together. The platform, which features over 300 chapters around the world, empowers kids across all cultural backgrounds through service projects, global friendship and acts of kindness. The Peaceful Pen Pals program, just one of
5、 the many initiatives offered by Kids for Peace, is designed to connect kids through love, acceptance, compassion and kindness. International Pen FriendsFounded in 1967, the International Pen Friends Club has connected millions of pen pals across the globe. Once you sign your kids up and pay a small
6、 membership fee, theyll be provided a list of 4 to 14 pen friends from the same age group (starting at age 8) to choose from. Pen friends are typically paired by similar interests, and you can also request specific countries you re interested in. Your own address is also circulated to pen friends in
7、 the same age group, so you might get surprised with some international mail!1What might ensure you a reply from the author?AWriting to the publisher for his address.BWriting a letter to the author directly.CAsking the publisher to relay your letter.DAttaching a stamped envelope with your address.2W
8、hat do you know about the Kids for Peace?AIt connects kids to spread peace and love.BIt aims to help kids make foreign friends.CIt has many branches all over the world.DIt intends to promote cultural exchange.3How are the kids grouped after signing up in the International Pen Friends Club?ABy gender
9、.BBy age.CBy nationality.DBy interest.Jahkil Jackson is the creator of the famous Project I Am. Through the project, Jahkil looks to raise awareness for reducing homelessness in Chicago and beyond. Even at a very tender age, his deeds already drew the recognition of former U. S. President Barack Oba
10、ma in 2017. Jahkil also pushes to motivate and influence fellow kids to get more active and useful in their communities. When he was five years old, Jahkil assisted his aunt in distributing food to the homeless in Chicago. Then the little boy was unhappy to find out that people could not afford a ho
11、me. He was always eager to find out how he could offer help to people. And he would be mad for not being able to give money to anyone asking for help on the streets. He was determined to help the homeless in every way he could. That strong desire later gave birth to the Project I Am, his nonprofit o
12、rganization, which focused on helping the homeless people. He founded it at the age of eight, and has since then never looked back on his journey of charity. Through Project I Am, Jahkil Jackson reaches out to the homeless by distributing “Blessing bags”. Provided in the blessing bags are diverse ki
13、nds of materials to help the needy, including wipes, hand sanitizers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, bottled water, among other things. Jahkil Jackson is also one of the key workers in Dream for Kids, another nonprofit organization founded by Tom Tuohy, a social entrepreneur. Jahkil met with Tuohy
14、 at a Holiday for Hope event organized by the Dream for Kids. From there, he became the youngest ever student in the YES (Youth Enterprise Solution) program by the Dream For Kids. He has been working with them since then.4For what purpose did Jahkil create Project I Am?ATo get awards.BTo collect mon
15、ey.CTo do charity.DTo make friends.5How does Project I Am help?ADoing voluntary work.BGiving out daily necessities.CDonating money to the poor.DOffering shelters for the homeless.6Which of the following can best describe Jahkil?AFriendly and sociable.BKind-hearted and generous.CEnergetic and powerfu
16、l.DInnocent and thoughtful.7Whats the best title of the text?ANew Homes for the HomelessBAn Anti-poverty Project in ChicagoCDo Your Charity at an Early AgeDJahkil Jackson and His Blessing BagsSpace tourism is the term used to describe space travel for recreational or leisure purposes. What was once
17、only a dream, as described in A Space Odyssey by Arthur CClarke, is now becoming a reality. Futurologists attempt to make predictions of what life will be like in the future. After the first man landed on the moon, they thought that hotels would be built on the moon by the year 2000. They also consi
18、dered the possibility that, in the 21st century, families might go for a holiday on the moon. Neither of these predictions have come true yet-but the rapid development of technology may mean these predictions are possible in the years to come. Space Adventures is currently the only company to have s
19、ucceeded in sending paying passengers into space. It worked with the Federal Space Agency of Russia and Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to provide flights for the worlds first private space explorers. Each paid over $20 million for their 10-day trip to the International Space Station. Following
20、 successful explorations into space, other companies are now considering the possibility of enabling tourists to visit space. To make it affordable, suborbital space travel is being considered by some companies, like Virgin Galactic. Passengers would be transported to a height of between 100 and 160
21、 km above earth, experience 3 6 minutes of weightlessness and a view of the stars before back to earth. This is expected to cost around $200, 000 per person. Whilst it could be an enriching experience, there are some disadvantages. Many critics say that a huge growth in the spaceflight industry coul
22、d drastically speed up the process of global warming. The ozone layer would be damaged further and the polar regions would suffer. In addition, space travel is only really affordable for the super-rich, though Virgin Galactic claims to be opening space to the rest of us.8What do you know about space
23、 tourism?AIt is nothing but a dream.BIts only in some fairy tales.CIts a sightseeing tour in space.DIts a scientific expedition.9What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?AThe future life on the moon.BLanding on the moon in 1969.CPredictions about trips to the moon.DThe history of the moon exploration.10Why
24、is suborbital space travel considered possible?AIts cheaper.BIts safer.CIts greener.DIts convenient.11What is some critics major concern about space tourism?AIts safety.BEnvironmental effect.CSocial equality.DIts expense.A carbon capturing device, called Orca, began operating in Iceland in September
25、. The machine was invented and made by a Swiss company called Climeworks. The name comes from the Icelandic word orka which means energy. Orca can pull carbon dioxide out of the air and send it deep into the ground, where it is turned into stone. The device is made up of four sections which look lik
26、e giant air conditioners stacked together. Each section contains 12 large fans that suck air from outside into steel compartments. Inside, the air passes through a filter (过滤器) which gathers the carbon dioxide. It is then heated to a high temperature so the carbon dioxide can be collected from the f
27、ilter. Then, the carbon dioxide is mixed with water and put deep in the ground into a type of rock called basalt. Basalt causes the carbon dioxide mixture to turn into stone after two or three years. Orca is an experimental device. It was built to demonstrate that it is possible to permanently remov
28、e carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It can remove 4, 000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air each year. Thats about the same amount as the emissions produced by 850 cars in a year. In order to remove enough carbon dioxide to make a big difference to global warming, much larger devices like
29、Orca would have to be built in many countries around the world. Some environmental activists say governments should spend more time and money on reducing the amount of greenhouse gas we produce each year, instead of investing in carbon capture methods. But others say that, in order for countries to
30、meet their goal of net zero emissions by 2050, they will need to do both: reduce new emissions and remove the carbon dioxide already in the air.12Whats the purpose of designing Orca?ATo conserve energy.BTo achieve zero emissions.CTo protect natural resources.DTo remove carbon dioxide in the air.13Wh
31、at does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2?AOrca.BThe basalt.CThe air.DCarbon dioxide.14How does Orca work?a. Sucking the air. b. Collecting the carbon dioxide. c. Mixing with water. d. Filtering and heating. e. Putting into the ground.Aa, d, b, c, eBa, c, d, b, eCa, d, c, b, eDa, b, c
32、, d, e15Why are some environmentalists not in favor?AReducing emissions is more important.BIt might result in new pollution.CThe technology is not mature.DIt doesnt work efficiently.二、七选五Facial recognition is a technology that uses distinguishable facial features to identify a person. _16_ It may al
33、low you to unlock your phone, go through security at the airport, and purchase products at stores. _17_ The police use the technology to uncover criminals or to find missing children or seniors. Airports are increasingly adding facial recognition technology to security checkpoints. When people know
34、they are being watched, they are less likely to commit crimes. So using facial recognition technology could prevent crime. Another advantage is that, since there is no contact required for facial recognition like there is with fingerprinting or other security measures, facial recognition offers a qu
35、ick, automatic, and seamless contact experience. _18_The biggest drawback for facial recognition technology in most peoples opinions is the threat to an individuals privacy. In fact, several cities have considered or will ban real-time facial recognition observation used by law enforcement agencies.
36、 _19_ Its just not allowing the government bodies to use live facial recognition software. In addition, there are issues that need to be resolved when a person changes appearance or the camera angle isnt quite right. However, its dramatically improving now, according to independent tests by a U. S.
37、research institute. _20_In order to benefit from the positive aspects of facial recognition, our society is going to have to work through some significant challenges to our privacy and civil liberties.AToday, it is widely used in various aspects of life.BBut sales organizations can still use it at c
38、ertain times.CIt has got 20 times better at finding a match in a database.DSo, no other security measures give you a similar experience.EThere is nothing such as a key or ID that can be lost or stolen.FBut police can still use devices such as Nest cameras to find criminals.GOne of the major advantag
39、es of facial recognition is safety and security.三、完形填空Dilys Price is not a typical 85-year-old grandmother. She might look like a _21_ teacher from Cardiff which, technically, is exactly what she is but shes also made a (an) _22_ of jumping out of planes. Known throughout Wales as “Daredevil Dilys”,
40、 the _23_ woman made her first parachute jump at the age of 54. She has now completed more than 1,139 jumps for _24_. _25_, Dilys was afraid of heights before her first jump, but 30 years later, she _26_ the Guinness World Record as the Oldest Female Solo Sky Diver, and she has _27_ tens of thousand
41、s of pounds for charity. Dilys has _28_ her life to helping young people with disabilities. In 1996, she _29_ The Touch Trust from her kitchen in Cardiff, and it soon _30_ into a renowned centre for “touch therapy (疗法)” for people with disabilities. With her new _31_, they help more than 1 , 000 adu
42、lts and children every week. She _32_ from running the charity in 2015 but shes still helping to fundraise its work through her parachute _33_. Dilys says, “Ive had a lovely _34_! Im extremely stubborn and I wont give up in what I believe in. Life should be fun, be _35_ and have a purpose.”21Aphysic
43、alBretiredCyoungDflight22AhabitBpromiseCcareerDattempt23AgenerousBdelicateCfearlessDtender24AcharityBexerciseClivingDpleasure25ANaturallyBTypicallyCFortunatelyDIncredibly26AholdsBtakesCequalsDleaves27AearnedBraisedCdonatedDsaved28AlostBlivedCdevotedDspared29AappliedBnamedCinventedDfounded30AmovedBjo
44、inedCbrokeDgrew31AthoughtBtechniqueCfindingDmedicine32Astepped downBdrove awayCran outDheld back33ArecordsBskillsCmemoriesDjumps34AjobBbusinessClifeDcentre35ApeacefulBchallengingCsimpleDdifficult四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Despite the passage of time, honesty has always been a trad
45、itional virtue in China and embodied in countless tales throughout Chinas history. In the early Western Han Dynasty, a general _36_ (name) Ji Bu was known for being courageous and honest. Legend has _37_ that whenever Ji made a promise, he would spare no effort to fulfill it. Such a virtue of honest
46、y earned him a good reputation, and there was a saying _38_ (wide) spread: It is better to have a promise from Ji Bu than to get hundreds of ounces of gold. In ancient China, the currency consisted mainly of precious _39_ (metal), such as gold, silver and copper, so _40_ (carry) a large quantity of
47、cash was not only a heavy burden but could also put the owner in danger as robberies quite often happened along the way. So a story _41_ (tell) about the start of the Chinese banking industry. A successful merchant during the Qing Dynasty, Li Daquan, was visited by a friend who came up _42_ a novel idea. His friend proposed that a draft be issued to replace the real cash. This draft was no mere promise, _43_ a declaration that
