1、山西省晋中市2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Stops on a Literary TourJK RowlingA sign in the window of the Elephant House indicates it is Harry Potters birthplace. Author JK Rowling spent fateful hours completing Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone there-the first book in the series. Its
2、still a cafe and you can still drop in for a cappuccino and a sandwich, a pizza or a plate of sausage. (https:/elephanthouse.biz)Jane AustenThough the Georgian city of Bath, with its Roman Baths and UNESCO World Heritage status, proudly claims Jane Austen as a favorite resident, Jane was actually un
3、happy there. Jane was happier in Chawton Cottage, where she published one of her most famous novels-Pride and Prejudice.(https:/janeaustens.house)William ShakespeareThe most famous writer in the English language- arguably the most famous writer in the world-is better known through his works than thr
4、ough his biographical details. Fans in search of the poet can visit his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. (https:/www.rsc.org.uk)William WordsworthIf, like the 19th-century Romantic poet William Wordsworth, the sight of a field of golden daffodils(水仙花)has ever cheered your lonely hours，visit Dove Cotta
5、ge in Grasmere. It was on a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District countryside nearby that he spotted the famous field of nodding flowers that inspired his poem, Lonely as a Cloud, known by most people simply as The Daffodils.(https:/wordsworth.org.uk)1What can people do at Harry Potters Birthplace?
6、ASee plays.BEnjoy some food.CWatch musicals.DExplore the authors home.2Who would most likely be interested in the tour?AMusical adventurers.BLong-distance hikers.CLiterature enthusiasts.DProfessional historians.3Which website can you visit to learn about the inspiration of Lonely as a Cloud?Ahttps:/
7、www. rsc. org. ukBhttps:/elephanthouse. bizChttps:/janeaustens. houseDhttps:/wordsworth. org. ukDespite difficult times, there is a great spirit of survival and hope for people living in the Bayou State.Dustin LaFont, whose nonprofit, Front Yard Bikes, supports hundreds of students in Baton Rouge, L
8、ouisiana, every year as they ride towards a brighter future. “Its very important in Cajun(卡津人的)culture to take care of your neighbor.”Ranked as one of the poorest states in America, Louisiana often bears coastal storms and hurricanes. And on top of sky-high poverty and crime rates, the combining eff
9、ect has been disastrous for residents-especially for young people. In Baton Rouge, roughly one in every four residents lives in poverty.“Our kids in South Louisiana grow up knowing they have to be strong from day one,” LaFont said. “You can go from having a house, having a family, and then all of a
10、sudden, its gone like a magic. Our mission is to create safe spaces that empower our kids to learn about their inner worth as they learn, grow, and build.”In 2010, inspired by local kids who gathered in his yard for tips, tools, and bike parts, LaFont formed what neighbors called the “Front Yard Bik
11、e Shop.” He later formalized the group as an official nonprofit. Today, Front Yard Bikes is headquartered in a brightly painted building near the community park. Dozens of kids now gather after school in this safe place to ride, play, and help out in the garden. LaFont recently opened a bike repair
12、shop where older students can get certified in mechanics, receive hands-on training and gain employment at the store to help build their resume for future work. The group also takes weekly rides to area businesses and landmarks to learn about the city and its opportunities.Front Yard Bikes serves ne
13、arly 400 young people a year. To date, 50 students have been certified in mechanics, and 2,000 kids have benefited from the program.4What does LaFonts Front Yard Bikes intend to do?ATo make a donation.BTo promote bike sales.CTo help the local students.DTo have support from neighbors.5Why do the loca
14、l kids have to grow up to be strong?AThe crime rates there hit a record high.BThe circumstances they face are severe.CThey face struggles to support their family.DThey can hardly get educated in their world.6How does the bike repair shop benefit students?ABy offering them practical experience.BBy or
15、ganizing job fairs on a weekly basis.CBy providing them with safe places to ride.DBy helping them start their own companies.7Whats the purpose of the text?ATo honor a respected local.BTo highlight a great spirit.CTo promote the Bayou State.DTo pass on a great tradition.Zhang Yufu and some 100 other
16、truck drivers in Yunnan province were given a special assignment on Aug 3, 2021, by the company to follow a herd of 14 Asian elephants.Experts said the teams work marked a significant breakthrough in efforts to guide the animals back to their habitats. Crossing the river meant the herd was heading t
17、oward more suitable habitats, which would also help increase stability and security for the animals.Since the 14 wild Asian elephants left their habitat in 2020 and kept wandering toward the north, they had drawn attention from across China and the world. Authorities in Yunnan had fed the elephants
18、tons of food and used police cars, trucks, diggers and drones to guide the herd away from city areas, and eventually lead them back to their habitat safely.The Asian elephant is listed as an “endangered” species and is under top-level protection in China. Yunnan is the only habitat for wild Asian el
19、ephants in China. By building 11 nature reserves, the population of the Asian elephant in China has risen from 170 in the 1970s to over 300 in 2021, according to the Yunnan provincial forestry and grassland department.Although climate and a willingness among the elephants to move were key factors in
20、 the herd moving toward home, the efforts of scientists and workers also played a major role.For example, the water flow per second rate of the Yuanjiang River rose greatly in August 2021, compared to May that same year when the herd first crossed it. To avoid danger, the Yuxi headquarters decided t
21、o guide the elephants across the Yuanjiang Bridge near National Highway 213. The local government also sent workers to promote safety in areas populated by 73,000 people.“Although the herd broke away from the designed route a number of times, it finally crossed the bridge, with the safety of humans
22、and the animals secured,” said Yang Yingyong, executive deputy commander of the headquarters.8What was the mission of the team in protecting the 14 Asian elephants?ATo study their social behavior.BTo shoot a documentary about them.CTo protect them from being hunted.DTo direct them back to their home
23、.9What was the key moment for the teams work?AWhen the herd crossed the Yuanjiang Bridge.BWhen the herd started to interact with the team.CWhen the number of Asian elephants reached 300.DWhen 11 nature reserves were built for Asian elephants.10What is Yang Yingyongs attitude to the result of the tea
24、ms work?AConfused.BIndifferent.CRelieved.DConcerned.11What does this report mainly tell us?AAll people in Yunnan help guide elephants to safety.BThe local government takes measures to protect Asian elephants.CElephants are about to end their journey south and head for home.DDedicated teamwork pays o
25、ff for helping elephants return south.How can people speak their mind without saying? This is a question that scientists have aimed to answer for a long time. Researchers recently brought an upgraded device that can translate users brain waves into daily speech.Previously, the team led by Edward Cha
26、ng at the University of California, San Francisco, developed an AI-based system that can identify up to 50 commonly used words based on the participants brain waves. According to their paper published in November, the team upgraded the system which can now translate thoughts into complete sentences
27、on a computer screen. Their tests showed that the device could decode (破译) silently spoken letters from a 1,152-word vocabulary at a speed of about 29 characters per minute. The accuracy was up to 94 percent.However, this method can still be unsure since users still need to undergo surgery. Scientis
28、ts at the University of Texas, US, have tried to translate peoples thoughts without even touching their heads, reported Live Science.The new technique is called fMRI, or functional magnetic resonance imaging (功能性磁共振成像). Its a safer way of “reading” brain activity. Active brain cells have more oxygen
29、. By tracking these cells, scientists can translate brain activity.The team asked participants to listen to 16 hours of radio shows while scanning their brains. Then they used a computer algorithm (算法) to create a story based on the fMRI recording. It matched the radio shows pretty well.Also, the al
30、gorithm could basically explain the story of a silent movie that the participants watched. The team aims to develop this technology so that it can be used in brain-computer interfaces (脑机接口) designed for people who cannot speak or type.12What do we know about the device mentioned in paragraph 2?AIt
31、was implanted into a mans heart.BIt can help restore patients lost memory.CIt can identify about 50 commonly used words.DIt was developed independently by Edward Chang.13How does fMRI “read” peoples minds?ABy following their active brain cells.BBy putting electric poles into their brains.CBy recordi
32、ng their reaction to radio shows.DBy matching their brain activity with their habits.14Whats the advantage of fMRI compared to the first device mentioned in the story?AIts safer.BIts cheaper.CIts smaller in size.DIts more accurate.15What can be concluded about fMRI from the last two paragraphs?AIt c
33、an only read what participants hear.BIt can be used in brain-computer interfaces.CIt can read every detail of participants minds.DIt cannot work out what people imagine in their heads.二、七选五Misunderstood “Healthy” Foods That Are Actually The OppositeThere are so many food options out there in the wor
34、ld that its often very easy to get lost in all of them. _16_ We have no idea whats healthy, what isnt, how to lose weight and how to gain weight. Thats why when this internet user asked the question “What food do people mistakenly consider healthy?”, many people joined in to share their opinions, an
35、d they might help you out and shine some light on deceptive foods that we think are good for us, but are actually pretty bad.I spoke to a food scientist for work and he said (un)healthy foods dont exist, just (un)healthy diets. Broccoli is good. _17_ Just as eating McDonalds for every meal is bad, b
36、ut having McDonalds for dinner in itself is fine.As long as you:-Have variety in your diet.-Get all the nutrients you need.-_18_ You can basically eat whatever you want.Meat substitutes. Just because its vegan, doesnt mean it isnt processed and full of unhealthy fats, etc.Vitamin Water. _19_ One bot
37、tle of Vitamin Water provides 50-100 percent of the daily adult recommendation for sugar. It also lacks any significant nutrients and vitamins other than traces of Vitamins B and C, which coincidentally are water soluble (可溶解的), and are plentiful in other daily food staples.Salad. _20_ When people l
38、oad on the salad dressing, they are basically eating 80% of their calories in sugar and fat.ANot the vegetables.BThe options are endless.CEat whatever is easily available.DBut if you eat it for every meal, thats bad.EDont eat too much or too little of anything.FThis has to be the biggest food trick
39、out there.GFood trends and workout plans are usually forgotten.三、完形填空My love for reading started when I was a little kid. It has never _21_ in all the years.It all started with my dad. When my dad was a child, life was so hard that he _22_ school after 6th grade to work and help _23_ his large famil
40、y. Although he _24_ much of his childhood, dad always possessed one of his most cherished possessions: a _25_ appetite for reading. And _26_ he did-everything from the morning paper to the school books we children brought home every evening._27_ education was never in the cards for my dad, but the k
41、nowledge he acquired would surely have _28_ a Ph.Dfrom a top university.I inherited my own love for reading from dad. Long before most kids even think about learning to read, he would _29_ me up beside him on the sofa and let me look at the pictures that _30_ whatever material he happened to be read
42、ing. By the time I started kindergarten I was already reading on a _31_ that astonished Mrs. Henman, a wonderful _32_ who lives on in my heart till this day.Sadly, dad _33_ almost 22 years ago. But in my mind, hell always be the kind and loving young man who sat me up on the _34_ and gave me one of
43、the greatest gifts: The _35_ of the love of reading. 21AfadedBapprovedCspreadDbothered22AshutBenteredCquitDstarted23AestablishBfeedCjoinDprotect24Acaught up withBlost out onCwas absent fromDlooked forward to25ApoorBhealthyCgreedyDweak26AteachBcopyCwriteDread27AFormalBPrivateCSpecialDOriginal28Aobtai
44、nedBdeservedCequaledDcovered29AbringBwakeCsitDput30AaccompaniedBremainedCdroppedDincluded31ApatternBstandardCrangeDlevel32AcolleagueBteacherCparentDsister33Aran awayBslipped awayCpassed awayDescaped away34AfieldBbenchCgroundDsofa35AgiftBresultCdutyDreason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
45、。The Color of FoodNature hands us a whole series of rich and varied colors, _36_(literal) on our plates! Not only do we eat pigments (色素), _37_ we use some of them as colouring agents. Red, yellow, pink and green are just some of the rainbow of colors in our food.The color of food has quite _38_ imp
46、act on our choice of what we eat. We instinctively prefer the colors red, orange and yellow over green and blue, which tend _39_(represent) bitterness. Man is naturally attracted towards sweet food and dislikes all things bitter, a tendency which is evident right from birth. However, such preference
47、s _40_(influence) by our individual experiences and education, cultural criteria and tendencies. The color of a particular foodstuff can also influence our perception of tastes, _41_(flavor) or smells and we often associate certain colors with particular tastes: pink with sweet things, green with _42_(salt) food and the color orange with spicy food._43_ do carrots, peppers and tomatoes all have in common? They all contain natural color
