1、湖北省荆州市监利市2022-2023学年高二2月调考英语试题学校:_姓名:_班级:_考号:_一、阅读理解What do your travel plans look like? If you re looking to stay somewhere different and undeniably cool, then our list of the worlds coolest Airbnb properties is for you!Bird Island, BelizeFor 500 a night, you and up to five travelling companions co
2、uld be staying in secluded paradise. Dipping your toes into the waters, trying swimming or admiring the reefs from the surface, you will feel any time is well spent. During your stay, you have to bring all the food you need (Theres no shops on this island!).Sea Cottage on the Water, SwedenThis prope
3、rty is situated on the edge of a tiny island, which suits anyone who loves spending time in quietude (宁静) and in the arms of Mother Nature. The private jetty (码头) extending from this sea cottage takes you to the boat and two kayaks (皮划艇) that are at your disposal for your stay. Sleeping up to four g
4、uests starts prices at just over 1,000 plus fees for your minimum seven night stay.Architectural Wonder in the Woods, New York, U.SIt is situated on a preserved land, completely open with no bedrooms but three people can comfortable here. If you have high eco credentials (资格,资历), this place will sui
5、t you. Its made from wood and has the kitchen at its sociable centre. Staying here will cost you around 650 plus fees for a minimum two night stay. Skylodge Adventure Suites, PeruIts a capsule hanging from the top of a mountain in the Sacred Valley of Cuzco in Peru. There are three pods (吊舱) here, w
6、ith a maximum total of 12 people. You can have 360 degree views of this valley. Simply accessing each pod is an adventure in itself-you need to lead your way through a 400 ft mountainous climb, or make your way through a series of zip-lines. Fees start at 325 per person and includes breakfast and a
7、fine dinner with wine plus transportation from Cuzco.1Which place does the visitor have to pay the most for?ABird Island, BelizeBSkylodge Adventure Suites, PeruCSea Cottage on the Water, SwedenDArchitectural Wonder in the Woods, U. S.2What can you do in the Skylodge Adventure Suites?AOverlook the wh
8、ole valley.BHave three delicious meals.CBuy all you need in the shops.DSpend time for mind, body and soul.3What is the authors purpose of writing the text?ATo entertain.BTo advertise.CTo instruct.DTo persuade.“My painting is both about modern China and traditional China,” 13-year-old Mahshid Ghasemi
9、 said on Wednesday when introducing her work, which won the first prize in the first China-themed painting competition for Iranian children and teenagers.The contest, together organized by the Chinese Embassy in Iran and Irans Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (
10、Kanoon), was divided into two age groups, and received 427 paintings from young people across Iran. Each group was awarded one first prize, two second prizes, and three third prizes.Ghasemi, from Isfahan province, said she used a dragon, fans, and ancient buildings to depict the traditional part of
11、China with red as the main color and illustrated scenes of Chinese people celebrating the Lunar New Year. Meanwhile, in the modern China part, she focuses on Chinas skyscrapers and urban development, and there are also celebratory farmers, representing the country s progress in poverty alleviation(减
12、轻,缓解).Mehrnaz Tolouei, the first prize winner in the 7-11 age group, painted a scene of ancient Persians trading with the Chinese on the ancient Silk Road routes, an idea inspired by his father, Mahmoud Tolouei.“The ancient Silk Road connected China and Iran,” he said, “the two countries today enjoy
13、 a friendly relationship and their cultures should be reunited again to reconnect through these routes.”Noting that Iranian literary and artistic works contain a lot of Chinese stories and elements, Hamed Alamati, Kanoons general manager, said that his institute stands ready to work with the Chinese
14、 embassy to further strengthen the exchanges between the young people of the two countries with painting, a common artistic language of mankind, and constantly improve their mutual understanding. “Such efforts will add new strength to the long-standing friendly exchanges between the two countries,”
15、Alamati added.4How many awards will be presented with in the competition?ASeven.BEleven.CTwelve.DThirteen.5What does the underlined word “depict”probably mean in Paragraph 3?APaint.BExplain.CCombine.DDescribe.6Whom does “he” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?AMahshid Ghasemi.BMehrnaz Tolouei.CMahmoud
16、 Tolouei.DHamed Alamati.7What do Alamatis words mean in the last paragraph?AWorking with more Chinese youths.BBeing long-standing friendly to each other.CContaining more Chinese stories in paintings.DStrengthening youth exchange through painting.The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about
17、 downtown Savannah is usually not a rare tortoise. But at Georgia Biodiversity Portal, you can see that a spotted tortoise (Clemmys guttata) was found near the citys historic landmarks and famous restaurants less than five years ago.Greg Krakow, Biodiversity Conservation Data Manager, believes becom
18、ing familiar with the at-risk wildlife in your area is important. “It gives you a personal connection to conservation,” Krakow said.The Biodiversity Portal makes that vision clearer no matter where you are in Georgia, and for everyone from middle school students to environmental advisors. The unique
19、 website allows all to explore rare plants and animals throughout the state. Data can be sifted (筛选) by family group and species. You can select to view only federal or state protected species. Searches can be focused further by layers of location, including county, watershed (分水岭) and ecoregion.“Mo
20、st states charge money or limit access to this kind of information,” Krakow said.“But we decided from the start that this portal would be free. This information is just too important.” Along with providing fascinating information about rare plants and animals, the portal contains identification keys
21、 and in-depth looks at many of the agencys conservation projects, such as forest management for gopher tortoises, Georgias state reptile.Clemmys guttata may be hard to find, but the Georgia Biodiversity Portal isnt. Just go to georgia biodiversity. com/portal. You can also access it at georgia wildl
22、ife. com/educational-resources, where the portal is linked under “Teaching Resources.”The Biodiversity Data Portal recently added a Lichens (地衣) of Georgia section. Based on years of research, this part of the portal profiles the states more than 920 lichen species, including lichens-by-location ran
23、ge maps, photos and lichen term lists. Theres also an overview of lichens in Georgia and the Lichen Atlas Project, plus a bibliography (参考书目) for those who want to dive even deeper.8What is Georgia Biodiversity Portal?AA website.BA tortoise.CA landmark.DA university.9Whats the purpose of mentioning
24、lichens in the last paragraph?ATo show lichens are rare.BTo show the website is free.CTo show lichens are rich.DTo show the website has lots of detailed information.10What does Krakow suggest doing according to the text?ABeing a knowledgeable school teacher.BDoing scientific and accurate reporting.C
25、Discovering rare wildlife in the neighbor.DLearning more about the travel destination.11What is probably the text?AA diary entry.BA private blog.CA news report.DA research paper.Computing power of quantum (量子) machines is now still very low. Increasing it is still proving to be a major challenge. Ph
26、ysicists now present a new architecture for a universal (广泛适用的) quantum computer that overcomes such limitations and could be the basis of the next generation of quantum computers soon.Quantum bits (qubits) (量子比特) in a quantum computer serve as a computing unit and memory at the same time. Because q
27、uantum information cannot be copied, it cannot be stored in a memory as in a classical computer. Due to this limitation, all qubits in a quantum computer must be able to interact (相互影响) with each other. This is now still a major challenge for building powerful quantum computers. In 2015, theoretical
28、 physicist Wolfgang Lechner, together with his team, solved this difficulty and suggested a new architecture for a quantum computer.“This architecture was originally designed for making problems best. In the process, we reduced the architecture to a minimum,” recalls Lechner. “It means that not all
29、qubits have to interact with each other anymore.” With his team, he has now found that this parity (奇偶) concept is also suitable for a universal quantum computer.Parity computers can perform operations between two or more qubits on a single qubit. “Existing quantum computers already perform such ope
30、rations very well on a small scale,” Michael Fellner from Lechners team explains. “However, as the number of qubits increases, it becomes more and more complex to perform these gate operations.” Scientists now show that parity computers can perform quantum Fourier transformations with significantly
31、fewer computation steps and thus more quickly.The new concept also offers hardware-efficient error correction. Because quantum systems are very sensitive to disturbances, quantum computers must correct errors continuously. Significant resources must be devoted to protecting quantum information, whic
32、h greatly increases the number of qubits required. “Our model operates with a two-stage error correction. One type of error is prevented by the hardware used,” says Anette Messinger from Lechners team, “the other type of error can be detected and corrected via the software. This would allow a next g
33、eneration of universal quantum computers to be realized with manageable effort.”12What is the powerful quantum computers big challenge?AError correction.BComputing speed.CNumber of Qubits.DQuantum interactions.13What is special about parity computers?AQubits interaction.BSmall architecture.CSimplifi
34、ed operations.DMulti-stage error correction.14How does the author support the theme of the text?ABy using quoting.BBy listing examples.CBy describing processes.DBy making comparisons.15What is the best tittle for the text?ALater Architecture of Universal ComputersBCreative Parity Idea and Related Co
35、mputersCNew Form of Universal Quantum ComputersDCombination Between the Qubits and Computing二、七选五When you set out on a run, your main goal is probably to beat your personal best. But when simply telling yourself to “run faster” isnt enough, how do you actually improve your stamina (耐力) and increase
36、your running distance?_16_Goals motivate you and give you a concrete number to reach for. You can set a goal which involves running a certain distance in a specific length of time. _17_ Alternatively, you could set yourself a goal involving increasing the number of steps you take in a minute, or you
37、r cadence (节奏). The fastest runners in the world have an average cadence of around 180 steps per minute.Keep your heart rate up during a run to improve your running speed. _18_ Plug in your information, like a running distance and how long it takes you to run that distance, then mark down the pace t
38、hat you can comfortably run for 30 minutes. Run at your maxi- mum pace for at least 30 minutes to keep your heart rate up the entire time._19_Interval (间歇) running has been shown to increase both speed and stamina in athletes. To do an interval run, run at a medium pace for 1 minute, then jog for 2
39、minutes. Repeat this cycle 4 times, then cool down at a walking pace for 5 to 10 minutes. By switching back and forth between running and jogging, youll not only increase your average running speed, but youll increase the distance you can run, too.Use hills to gradually build speed over time. Either
40、 find a hill outdoors somewhere, or use a running machine with an incline setting. _20_ Over time, your stamina will increase, leading to faster run times. Hill runs are actually better for your body too, as they help you to achieve high abilities while limiting the joint shock caused by knocking on
41、 flat surfaces.AFor example, your goal could be to run 1 mile in 8 minutes.BBefore you set out on your run, always warm up for 5 to 10 minutes.CTo figure out your ideal running speed, use a running pace calculator.DTry different running paces to increase stamina and running distance.EHere we can tra
42、in and continue increasing our running speed over time.FRun up and down the same hill going as fast as you can for as long as you can.GDo something light that increases your heart rate, like jogging, jumping jacks, or running in place.三、完形填空Jeanette Stevens lost her eyesight at age 34. She was a _21
43、_ cyclist.Years later, she began cycling with the help of Charlotte Tandems, a charity which _22_ her a tandem bicycle (双座自行车) for a year, after teaching her how to ride one. A tandem bicycle is a form of bicycle _23_ to be ridden by more than one person.When the year was up the bicycle had to be re
44、turned-but one of the charitys old tandems was up for _24_, although not in a usable condition.“The charity was selling the tandem for 50, so I had a(n) _25_ about it with Newark Cycles,” Stevens told the Newark Advertiser.“I wasnt sure if I should buy it as my budget is _26_, but Simon of Newark Cy
45、cles said I should get it, and if it couldnt be _27_ they would sell it on to get my 50 back.”She bought the bike and took it to the shop, where Simon, his wife Kathryn, and Jack, said they could _28_ the bike and would do it as a _29_.“I was running around, bouncing (蹦蹦跳跳) and _30_ telling everyone
46、 about it,” Stevens added. A short time later the tandem was ready, _31_ with new tires, chain cogs (齿轮), handlebar stems (车把杆) and brake and gear cables.“Its like a new bike. It was really _32_ for her,”said Paul Davidson, Stevens friend and tandem partner.She had _33_ in her eyes and not just beca
47、use of the bike, but because of the _34_ they had shown.“Stevens was very _35_ she would never be able to cycle again.”21AfamousBprofessionalCcrazyDpotential22ApresentedBloanedCrentedDbooked23AdesignedBaimedCtransformedDdecorated24AdisplayBshareCcopyDsale25AwordBagreementCbargainDgame26AobviousBtightCvitalDcomplex27Aput outBtaken downCdone upDgot on28AadjustBcheckCevaluateDrepair29AwonderBjokeCrewardDgift30AjoyfullyBsecretlyCvividlyDmerely31AprovidedBequippedCconnectedDfilled32AsafeBincredibleCbraveDspecial33AstarsBlightCtearsDblood3