武汉城市英才学校2022-2023学年上学期期中考试英语试卷

武汉城市英才学校2022-2023学年上学期期中考试英语试卷

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第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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Spendyoursummerwithteens(aged13—19)fromover100countriesasyouexperimentwithwords,tryyourhandatnewstylesandworkwithrespectedprofessionalstocreatepiecesyou’reproudof...allwithoutleavingyourhome!

Whetheryouaregoodatornewtoputtingdownyourthoughtsonpaper,wewelcomeyoutojointodayandspendaweekoranentiresummerwithteenagersofyourageworldwide!

Ourworkshopsincludes:

CollegeEssay

Gofromcollegeessayideastoexecution(执行)inthisweek-longworkshop.Studentswillgainwithafullydrafted,standoutpersonalstatementinhand,andplentyofwritingresources.

FlashFiction

Inthisworkshop,we’llexplorehowasetwordcount(固定字数)rangingfrom5to1,000wordscanleadtocreativefreedom,allowingauthorstodeveloptheirmicro-fictionstorytoitsmosteffectivemessage.

HumorWriting

Whenitcomestocomedy,thereisdelicateartinvolvedinmakingpeoplelaugh.Inthisworkshop,we’lllearnhowtousewordstosharehumorwiththeworld.

ScienceFiction

Worktowardsthecreationofasciencefictionstory,andconnectwithaprofessionalauthorforadviceonmakingyourstoryshine.

Onlineregistrationisopennow.Spaceislimited.Joinusquickly!Registerfor2or2+workshopsandyoucanget20%off.

21.Whatisthepurposeofthesummerwritingprogram?

A.Togiveteensprofessionaltips.

B.Tohelpteensconnectwithprofessionals.

C.Toimproveteens’writingability.

D.Toofferteensentertainingactivities.

22.Whichworkshopwillashortstoryloverchoose?

A.CollegeEssay.

B.FlashFiction.

C.HumorWriting.

D.ScienceFiction.

23.Howcanteensgetadiscount?

A.Joinover1workshop.

B.Signuponline.

C.Applyinadvance.

D.Registeringroups.

B

Onenight,asIwasdrivingdowntheroad,Ifoundsomethingwassittinginthemiddleoftheroad.Afewsecondslater,IrealizedIwaslookingatalargeturtle(海龟).Afraidofitbeingcrashedbycars,soIpulledover,ranacrosstheroadanddraggedtheturtletosafety.ButI’dmadeonebigmistake.

Ihadheardthatthebestwaytopickupaturtlewithouthurtingitwaspickingitbythetailinordernottogetbitten.SoI’dmadethatbigmistake.WhiletheturtleturnedoutOKgenerally,Iwasdeterminedtofigureouthowtomoveaturtleproperly.Ineededtofindsomeonewhodealtwithturtles.IfoundtheOntarioTurtleConservationCentre.ItalkedtoDr.Sue,itsExecutiveandMedicalDirector.

Dr.Suetoldmethattheorganizationdealtwithanumberofaspectsofturtleconservation,includingrescue,settlement,birthprograms,research,andeducation.SueexplainedthatsouthernOntarioishometoavastmajorityofturtlesinCanada,butisalsooneofthevastestroadnetworksofthecountry.

“Ninetypercentofinjuredturtlesbroughtinarecausedbycars.Theseturtlesspendalotoftimeonland.Andtheydotravelmanykilometersonlandforavarietyofreasons,tofindanestingspot,ortohangoutforthesummerorwinter.Turtlesknowwheretheywanttogo.So,justkeepthemgoinginthedirectiontheywanttogoandyoumayhavesavedaturtle’slife,”Dr.Suesaid.

Onceaninjuredturtlearrivesatthecenter,therearemedicalfacilities(设备)readytogo,includinganX-raymachine.That’swhentheteamgetstoworkwithhealinginjuries,andhelptheirpatient.

24.Whydidtheauthorstopthecar?

A.Tohelptheturtle.

B.Toseethethingclearly.

C.Topreventacaraccident.

D.Tofindsomethinggood.

25.Whathappenedtotheturtle?

A.Itgothurtbypeoplepreviously.

B.Itwasinjuredalittlebit.

C.Itwasrunoverbyacar.

D.Itlostitsdirection.

26.WhatdidDr.Suesuggestatlast?

A.Leavingtheturtlesalone.

B.MakingOntariohometoturtles.

C.Changingtheroadconditions.

D.Helpingturtlesfindnestingspots.

27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“patient”refertointhelastparagraph?

A.Thedirector.

B.Thedriver.

C.Theauthor.

D.Theturtle.

C

Haveyoubeenexercisingandeatinghealthy,butwhenyousteponthescale,itsaysyou’vegainedafewpounds?“That’snormal,anditdoesn’tmeanthatyourworkoutsarenoteffective”,saysJeffreyA.Dolgan,anexercisephysiologistinMiamiBeach,Florida.

“Aperson’sscalemass(质量)isacombinationofmuscle,fat,bone,blood,andeventheairthatwecarryinourlungs,”hesays.“Immediatelyafteraworkoutroutine,thepercentageofmassineachbodypartcanshiftasmuchas15percent.Soifyou’regainingweightwhileworkingoutandeatinghealthy,it’sprobablynotthetypeofweightgainthatyouthinkitis.

Thescalecan’ttellyouhowmuchofyourbodyweightismuscleorfat,whichmeansifyourgoalistoimproveyourfitnesslevel,thescaleisnotthebesttoolformeasuringimprovements.Whenyoustarttochangeyourbodycompositionwithyourworkouts—bybuildingmoremusclemassanddecreasingyourbodyfat—yourscaleweightmayincrease,whileyourbodyfatpercentagemaydecrease.Thesechangeshappenoverweeksandmonths(nothoursordays)sothescaleisuselesswhentrackingthem.

Youmayarguethatyouweighafewpoundslessafterahighintensity(强度)trainingclass.Don’tgettooexcited—it’sjustwaterlossduetosweat.Watermakesupapproximately65to90percentofaperson’sweight,andvariationinwatercontentofthehumanbodycanmovethescalebytenpoundsormorefromdaytoday.

Soignorethescaleandpaymoreattentiontoobjectivemeasurementtoolslikebodycomposition.Keepinmindthatifyou’reexercisingbutgainingweight,youmayactuallylookslimmer.

28.WhatcanweknowfromDolgan’swordsfromparagraph2?

A.Yourweightchangeslittleduringaday.

B.Yourscalemassisaffectedbymanyfactors.

C.Yourworkoutisnoteffectiveifyougainweight.

D.Yourweightisdeterminedonlybymuscleandfat.

29.Whatwillmostprobablyhappenafteryouexerciseandeathealthyfor3months?

A.Youwillweighmore.

B.Yourmusclemasswilldecrease.

C.Yourbodyfatwillincrease.

D.Yourbodycompositionwillchange.

30.Howmuchwatermayamanweighing150poundshaveinhisbody?

A.30pounds

B.60pounds.

C.100pounds.

D.140pounds.

31.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.WhyDoWeGainWeight?

B.HowtoWorkOutEffectively?

C.WhatIstheCompositionofOurBody?

D.WhyDoesMyWorkoutCauseWeightGain?

D

Forpeoplesufferingfromdepression,there’sanall-naturaltreatmenttheyshoulduse—gettingmoreexercise.Itcouldhelpfightdepression,evenifpeoplehaveageneticrisk,newresearchshows.

Forthestudy,researcherscollectedinformationfromnearly8,000peopleandfoundthosewithrelatedgenesweremorelikelytohavedepressionoverthenexttwoyearsafterexaminingthem.Butthatwaslesslikelyforpeoplewhoweremoreactiveatthestudy’sstart,eveniftheyhadafamilyhistoryofdepression.Higherlevelsofphysicalactivityhelpedprotecteventhosewiththehighestgeneticriskofdepression.

Bothhigh-intensity(高强度)exerciseandlow-intensityactivitieswereassociatedwithareducedriskofdepression.Addingfourhoursofexerciseaweekcouldlowertheriskofanewepisode(一段经历)ofdepressionby17%,accordingtothestudy.“Ourfindingsstronglysuggestthat,whenitcomestodepression,beingphysicallyactivehasthepotentialtoremovetheaddedriskoffutureepisodesinindividualswhoaregeneticallyrisky,”saidleadauthorKarmelChoi.“Onaverage,about35additionalminutesofphysicalactivityeachdaymayhelppeopletoreducetheirriskandprotectagainstfuturedepressionepisodes.”

Depressionisacommonmentalillnessglobally,withmorethan264millionpeopleaffected.“Depressionissoubiquitous,andthatunderlinestheneedforeffectiveapproachesthatcanimpactasmanypeopleaspossible,”Choisaid.Andmentalhealthandprimarycareproviderscanusethefindingstoadvisepatientsthatthere’ssomethingmeaningfultheycandotolowertheirriskofdepression.

32.Howdidtheresearchersreachtheirconclusion?

A.Byanalyzingamassofdata.

B.Byconductinggeneticresearch.

C.Bycomparingvariouslevelsofactivity.

D.Bytrackingthesubjectsformanyyears.

33.Whatdoesthestudyshowaboutdepression?

A.Physicalactivitybettersmedicaltreatment.

B.Exerciseisabletodecreaseandpreventit.

C.Differentlevelsofexerciseintensitymatterthesame.

D.Exercising35minutesdailyisthemosteffectivetreatment.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ubiquitous”inparagraph4mean?

A.Harmful.

B.Complex.

C.Unusual.

D.Common.

35.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Todiscussadisease.

B.Tointroduceamethod.

C.Toanalyzeageneticrisk.

D.Toexplainaphenomenon.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

AskmostpeoplewhichdayoftheweektheyfearthemostandtheanswerislikelytobeMonday.Thefirstdayoftheworkingweekcanmakeusdepressed.36

ThemostdepressingdayoftheyearisthethirdMondayinJanuary,whenit’scoldanddarkoutside.Thisdaywasnamed“BlueMonday”bypsychologistCliffArnall.EveniftherewaslittlesciencebehindBlueMonday,it’sprobablytruethatthesoundofouralarmclockonanyMondaymorningmeansthecomingofanewworkingweekandpossiblytheendofourweekendoffun.

37It’swhatpsychologistscallanemotionalshift,andnootherpartoftheweekhasatransition(过渡)likeit.

Apparently,Mondaymeanstheendofweekendlie-ins.38Accordingtoawebsite,“Ifyoucan’tstandyourjob,thentheMondaybluescanbeveryreal.”Anditcanbeespeciallydifficulttostartanotherseeminglyendlessworkweek.YourcaseoftheMondayscanhaveanegativeimpactonyourperformance,productivityandthepeoplearoundyou.

39Feelingabitlowshouldn’tbeconfusedwithmoreseriousdepression,causedbyotherfactors.ClaudiaHammond,anauthorandpresenter,arguesthatthislowfeelingmightbeuntrue.40ShementionsanAustralianstudyofhowpeoplereflectedontheirmoodandfoundthedaythatscoredthelowestwasinfactWednesdays.So,whenMondaycomes,maybeweshouldgiveitasecondchance!

36.

A.ButisMondayasbadasweliketothinkitis?

B.Whatexactlymakesusfeeldownremainsunknown.

C.Weekendsaredefinitelyhappydaysinallcountries.

D.That’swhythefeelingisdescribedastheMondayblues.

E.Thereisastrongculturalideathatwedon’tlikeMondays.

F.OurMondaymoodcanbebasedonadirectcomparisontothedaybefore.

G.It’sbacktotheroutineandtherealizationthattherearefivedaysofworkingahead.

37.

A.ButisMondayasbadasweliketothinkitis?

B.Whatexactlymakesusfeeldownremainsunknown.

C.Weekendsaredefinitelyhappydaysinallcountries.

D.That’swhythefeelingisdescribedastheMondayblues.

E.Thereisastrongculturalideathatwedon’tlikeMondays.

F.OurMondaymoodcanbebasedonadirectcomparisontothedaybefore.

G.It’sbacktotheroutineandtherealizationthattherearefivedaysofworkingahead.

38.

A.ButisMondayasbadasweliketothinkitis?

B.Whatexactlymakesusfeeldownremainsunknown.

C.Weekendsaredefinitelyhappydaysinallcountries.

D.That’swhythefeelingisdescribedastheMondayblues.

E.Thereisastrongculturalideathatwedon’tlikeMondays.

F.OurMondaymoodcanbebasedonadirectcomparisontothedaybefore.

G.It’sbacktotheroutineandtherealizationthattherearefivedaysofworkingahead.

39.

A.ButisMondayasbadasweliketothinkitis?

B.Whatexactlymakesusfeeldownremainsunknown.

C.Weekendsaredefinitelyhappydaysinallcountries.

D.That’swhythefeelingisdescribedastheMondayblues.

E.Thereisastrongculturalideathatwedon’tlikeMondays.

F.OurMondaymoodcanbebasedonadirectcomparisontothedaybefore.

G.It’sbacktotheroutineandtherealizationthattherearefivedaysofworkingahead.

40.

A.ButisMondayasbadasweliketothinkitis?

B.Whatexactlymakesusfeeldownremainsunknown.

C.Weekendsaredefinitelyhappydaysinallcountries.

D.That’swhythefeelingisdescribedastheMondayblues.

E.Thereisastrongculturalideathatwedon’tlikeMondays.

F.OurMondaymoodcanbebasedonadirectcomparisontothedaybefore.

G.It’sbacktotheroutineandtherealizationthattherearefivedaysofworkingahead.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

23-year-oldTaleighLovenwalkeddownstairstohergraduationpartylastOctober.Shewas

41balloons,treatsandcongratulationsfromherfamily.Whatdidn’tcrosshermindwasher

42wearingthesamegraduationcapasshedid.43himcarryingacertificatewithhisnameonit,sheinstantlyburstintotears.

MikeLoven,47,decidedfouryearsearlierthathewasgoingtorestarthisstudyinGrandCanyonUniversity,the44schoolhisdaughterhadjustbeen45to.Afewweekslater,Mikewastakinghisfirst46coursewhileTaleighwasgettingsettledinherdorm—withno

47thatMikewasafellowfreshman.

“Therewasnorealreasonfor48itasecretfromthefamily—Imerelythoughtthe49wouldbefun,”Mikesaid.“IworkalotandI’malwaysonmycomputer,sonoone50knewthatIwasworkingonstufffor51allthoseyears.”

The52partaboutthewholething,Mikesaid,wasduring53midtermseasonswhenhisfamilywouldconstantlyaskhimforhelpwithtrickyschool-relatedissues.Hehadhisown54aswell,buthecouldn’ttellthem.That,hesaid,55manylatenightsatthecomputer.

41.

A.expecting

B.enjoying

C.receiving

D.checking

42.

A.uncle

B.brother

C.dad

D.friend

43.

A.Imagining

B.Noticing

C.Having

D.Sending

44.

A.very

B.former

C.nearby

D.public

45.

A.introduced

B.registered

C.admitted

D.invited

46.

A.advanced

B.online

C.professional

D.crash

47.

A.idea

B.doubt

C.chance

D.certainty

48.

A.requesting

B.leaving

C.keeping

D.preferring

49.

A.attempt

B.goal

C.achievement

D.surprise

50.

A.accidentally

B.partly

C.really

D.hardly

51.

A.responsibility

B.experiment

C.recognition

D.school

52.

A.saddest

B.toughest

C.greatest

D.largest

53.

A.stressful

B.boring

C