1、浙江省培优联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题一、阅读理解The Best Mini Freezers in 2024There are hundreds of mini freezers on the market right now, so weve made the decision easier with a list of the best mini freezers, including various sizes and options in every price range.Hotpoint Manual Defrost FreezerFor anyone w
2、ho truly doesnt know where to start, you cant go wrong with the Hotpoints chest freezer. It offers 4.9 cubic feet of space. A removable organization basket is ideal for storing items you use the most to ensure theyre always on top and easily accessible. Plus, you can adjust the temperature as needed
3、 to ensure everything is completely frozen through.Arctic King Upright FreezerIf youre looking for a unit thats relatively affordable, then this 1.1-cubic-foot upright mini freezer might be for you. Its a quality mini freezer for dorms, bedrooms or anyone wanting extra storage for snacks and beverag
4、es. You might not be able to fit a lot inside, but it takes up minimal space and is ideal for a single person.Mide a Mini FreezerWith 3. 5 cubic feet of space, this model from Midea is the best mini freezer on Amazon with thousands of five-star ratings. Unlike many chest freezers, it has a door that
5、 opens at various angles, making it easy to grab items quickly. It comes with a storage basket and temperature knob that gives you full control over how cold you keep your food.Summit Mini FreezerThis mini freezer from Summit is available in stainless steel or wood-panel finishes. The freezer has 4.
6、 7 cubic feet of space and an ice maker. Plus, it has a temperature memory function and a frost-free system that automatically adjusts the temperature to prevent excess frost from building up.1Which freezer offers the largest space?AHotpoint Manual Defrost Freezer.BArctic King Upright Freezer.CMide
7、a Mini Freezer.DSummit Mini Freezer.2What is special about Midea Mini Freezer?AIt enables you to adjust temperature.BIt is the best mini freezer in the world.CIts door remains open at different angles.DIts price is accepted by most customers.3What can you do with Summit Mini Freezer?ARemove the bask
8、et.BMake ice.CFit a lot inside.DSave money.Few humans have had the opportunity to see Earth from space. And for astronauts living in the International Space Station like Loral OHara, that view never gets old. “You know, you see it in photographs, but that doesnt compare at all to seeing it in person
9、 for the first time in 3D,”OHara said in a recent interview. “I just saw the ocean and the clouds this blue and white marble against the blackness of space and it was one of the most beautiful things Id ever seen.”OHara is a flight engineer for NASAs Expedition 70 crew, who launched into space in Se
10、ptember 2023. She and her team spent the last six months researching a range of topics: How the human brain and body adapt to microgravity, 3D-printed human heart tissue and how space changes the immune (免疫) systems of plants. One of these investigations is the Complement of Integrated Protocols for
11、 Human Exploration Research program, or CIPHER, which is intended to help researchers understand how living in space changes human health and psychology.On Earth, gravity keeps blood and other fluids relatively low in the body. But when astronauts live in microgravity, these fluids are pushed up tow
12、ards the heart, which can cause swelling, congestion (淤血) and even vision and hearing changes. Onboard the ISS, OHara says astronauts keep tabs on these potential health risks, performing regular eye exams and ultrasounds to collect data. The hope is to use this data not only for microgravity resear
13、ch, but also for research on Earth. For example, researchers know astronauts lose about 1% to 2% of their bone density per month during spaceflight. So, OHara and her team are analyzing bone marrow stem cells in order to better understand both this bone loss and normal aging on Earth.OHara says the
14、changes arent just physical either. Shes even had new types of dreams since she boarded the ISS last September. She says she often finds herself in small, tight spaces, looking for things on the space station.4What does the word “that” underlined in the first paragraph refer to?AThe blue and white m
15、arble.BThe sight of space in pictures.CThe chance to see Earth from space.DThe life in the International Space Station.5What does CIPHER aim to do?ATest the astronauts health conditions.BUnderstand the immune systems of plants.CInvestigate the human psychological issues.DStudy the impact of life in
16、space on humans.6What can we learn from paragraph 3?AAstronauts can suffer hearing changes on Earth.BResearchers check their eyes to reduce health risks.CMicrogravity leads to some physical changes.DBone loss research is welcome among astronauts.7Which of the following is the best title for the text
17、?AWhats It Like to Live in Space?BThe Research of Microgravity in SpaceCDo You Dream of Living in Space?DAn Extraordinary Woman Flight EngineerSome people seeking meaning might read a self-help book, or perhaps volunteer a few hours a week. Sacks packed up her life and moved to Connecticut for three
18、 months to participate in Adamah, a Jewish farming program that focuses on sustainable living and growing sustainable food. When she returned to New York, it was with a new purpose and a variety of new skills to make her dreams a reality.“One of the things about Adamah that really impressed me was h
19、ow little waste they produced and how they handled the waste they did have,” she says. “And I just thought, Why arent we doing that here? Id walk around my neighborhood and was shocked at how many bags of waste were piled up. I began to wonder, What is actually in all those bags and recycling bins o
20、n the curbs?”During trips around her neighborhood, Sacks, 31, picks through garbage to look for reusable items. Soon, her trash walks expanded to include corporate dumpsters (废料桶). Surprisingly, she discovered a wide array of really great stuff like clothing, designer accessories, dinnerware, and fo
21、od all of which she documents on Instagram and TikTok. Under the name The Trash Walker, Sacks quickly gained popularity for her educational, funny, and surprising videos that highlight the problems with consumerism and share information about how to live a more sustainable lifestyle. “The root issue
22、 is overproduction, which leads to over consumption, which leads to an immense amount of waste,” she says.Think, for a moment, about your overcrowded closet. Fast fashion makes it easy to buy the latest trends for cheap, but those clothes can end up in the trash, even if you sell or donate them. Its
23、 a point Sacks made in a TikTok video exposing a mountain of thrift store trash. In it, black trash bags filled with clothes crowd the sidewalk and hold the goods the store couldnt sell.The lesson from Sackss trash walking isnt just that we need to produce less stuff. Its that we need to stop throwi
24、ng perfectly good items in the trash too. Dive through any retail stores garbage, and youll soon agree.8What did Sacks learn from Adamah?AHow to seek a new chance.BHow to help oneself grow.CHow to live a sustainable life.DHow to handle recycling bins.9What can we infer from paragraph 3?ASacks is res
25、ponsible for picking garbage.BThe videos are popular because of the name.CMany people will join in her trash walks.DOverproduction can cause piles of waste.10Which of the following can best describe Sacks?AAn environmentalist.BA trash collector.CA litter researcher.DA video producer.11What is more i
26、mportant according to the author?AThrowing real waste in the home.BProducing less items in the factory.CStopping throwing out really good stuff.DVisiting the garbage in a retail store.Empathy (共情) is one of the most important skills a teacher can have, but it is not always easy to respond to student
27、 behaviour with empathy. However, when you demonstrate to students that you understand and respect their feelings, you build mutual trust and friendly relationship.According to new research, teaching children in a way that encourages them to empathize with others improves their creativity and may le
28、ad to a variety of other beneficial learning outcomes. The findings are the result of a year-long University of Cambridge study with year 9 Design and Technology (D &T) students (ages 13 to 14) from two inner London schools. Pupils at one school spent the year following curriculum-required lesso
29、ns, while students at the other school used a set of engineering design thinking tools to improve students ability to think creatively and empathically while solving real-world problems.Both sets of pupils were assessed for creativity at both the start and end of the school year using the Torrance T
30、est of Creative Thinking: a well-established psychometric test (心理测试). The results showed a statistically significant increase in creativity among pupils at the intervention school, where the thinking tools were used. At the start of the year, the Creativity scores of pupils in the control school, w
31、hich followed the standard curriculum, were 11% higher than those at the intervention school. By the end, however, the situation had completely changed: Creativity scores among the intervention group were 78% higher than the control group.Nicholl, Senior Lecturer in Design and Technology Education,
32、who trains teachers studying on the Universitys D & T PGCE course, said, “Teaching for empathy has been difficult despite being part of the D &. T National Curriculum for over two decades. This evidence suggests that it is a missing link in the creative process, and vital if we want educatio
33、n to encourage the designers and engineers of tomorrow.” Nicholl added, “When I taught Design and Technology, I didnt see children as potential engineers who would one day contribute to the economy; they were people who needed to be ready to go into the world at 18. Teaching children to empathize is
34、 about building a society where we appreciate each others thoughts. Surely that is something we want education to do.”12What will a teacher with empathy do?AShare knowledge with students.BUnderstand students emotions.CImprove important teaching skills.DRespond to students behaviour.13Why were thinki
35、ng tools used by the pupils of the other school?ATo spread the ideas related to empathy.BTo learn the curriculum-required lessons.CTo promote problem-solving abilities.DTo inspire creativity with mutual trust.14What did the results of the test suggest?AThe standard curriculum didnt encourage creativ
36、ity.BThe intervention school was more popular among students.CThe control group lacked the ability to empathize with others.DThe empathetic class contributed significantly to creativity.15What did Nichol l think of the study?AUnarguable.BInfluential.CDistinctive.DInaccurate.We all want to enjoy a fu
37、lfilling, meaningful life. And with all of the great people whove lived before us geniuses, philosophers, you name it youd think that humankind wouldve collected some powerful words of wisdom. 16 Nurture your internal world.Jobs change, people drift, and your external world will continue to shift. B
38、ut theres one constantyou. When bad things happen to you, remind yourself that youre your own powerful supporter in your lifes fight. 17 Cut dependency from your life.Its a tough pill to swallow but the people you love arent perfect. Theres no single person, job, city, or passion that can make or br
39、eak your happiness. 18 You are the only person you can truly rely on.Dont try to change people around you; love them as they are. 19 The more that you try to change them, the more you might find that they pull away from you. Its not about whos right or wrong, but rather, the fact that were all on ou
40、r own journeys. You cant make someone more organized, more attentive, or more open without their active participation. 20 Life is about living. If something excites you, its a gift. Its a superpower. Whether it be your work, art, or people, make sure you follow through on things that leave you feeli
41、ng empowered, inspired, and alive. So many people define their life by results and titles, but it might actually make more sense to chase experiences. If general, if you follow your passions in life, youll be rewarded.AFollow your own fire.BNever stop learning in life.CDont be afraid to change your
42、mind.DWhen good things happen, cherish your feelings for longer.EAgain, it all comes back to that idea: You cant control other people.FBelow, youll find some truths to guide you toward a satisfying, sweet life.GThe more you rely on external things, the more delicate your foundation becomes.二、完形填空In
43、1999, when she was 23, Roxanne Olson left her home in Eureka, California to pursue a dream job, as an assistant producer on a cross-country tour. But party through the 21 , she got some terrible news her father had died of a sudden heart attack.“I was 22 enough to not even understand that death was
44、part of my world. And so it was a crazy 23 ,” Olson remembered.Olson was able to get a plane ticket home, but when she arrived at Chicago OHare International Airport, things went 24 . Someone had run through security with a bag, 25 the shutdown of the airport.“It turned out it was over 6,000 people
45、evacuated from the OHare airport that day,” Olson said. After 26 of waiting, Olson and the other travelers were allowed back in. But the airport was in complete 27 . As she stood there, feeling more and more overwhelmed, a woman approached her, pushing an empty 28 .“And she 29 to me and she said, Im
46、 here to help people like you,” Olson said. 30 , Olson got in the wheelchair. As the woman 31 them through the airport, Olson told her about her fathers death, and her 32 to return back home to California.“And she just seemed to understand my problem she talked to whoever the right people were, and
47、she got me on the very first 33 out.”Olson 34 it home that day. She says shell never forget the woman who made it possible. “She just 35 that I was broken and needed help. And she saved me.”21AcountryBdreamCjobDtour22AoldBbusyCyoungDsad23AshockBideaCknockDworld24AaccordinglyBwrongCsmoothlyDwell25AforcingBquickeningCsuggestingDremembering26AdaysBhoursCminutesDseconds27AdarknessBsilenceCdisorderDpeace28AsuitcaseBcartCwheelchairDload29Alooked upBgave inCturned backDwalked up30ANervousBRelievedCDisappointedDConfident31AnavigatedBob
