高三徐州淮安上学期期末调研卷

B07江苏省徐州、淮安、宿迁、连云港2022届高三上学期期末调研考试第二部分阅读(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。AWhenyouarevisitingtheFloridaPanhandle,takeadaytovisitthefourremarkablelighthousesonthe“ForgottenCoast”.St.MarksLighthouseConstructedin1842,itislocatedontheeastsideoftheentrancetotheSt.MarksRiver.Overtheyears,oil,kerosene,andelectricityhavepoweredthelampwhichcouldbeseenupto15miles.In1960,thelightwasautomated.ThetowerisclosedtoclimbingbuttherestoredKeeper'sQuartersareopenthefirstFridayandSaturdayofeachmonth,10a.m.4p.m.CrookedRiverLighthouseThelighthousestandsonthemainland.Itisopen,weatherpermitting,forclimbsWednesdaythroughFriday11a.m.4p.m.,Saturday9a.m.4p.m.andSunday1p.m.4p.m.Thecostforclimbingthelighthouseis$5perperson.Allclimbersmustbeatleast44inchestall.CapeSt.GeorgeLighthouseItstandsatthecentreofSt.GeorgeIsland.Thebeacherosion(侵蚀)causeditscollapseonOctober21,2005.Dedicatedvolunteerssavedmorethan22,000originalbricksfromtheruinsandwithmunitysupportandpublicandprivatefunding,itwassuccessfullyrebuilt.ThelighthouseisopendailyexceptThursday.Climbingfeesare$5foradults;$3forchildren.Thelighthouseandgiftshopareopendaily10a.m.5p.m.(Sunday:noon5p.m.;Thursday:closed).CapeSanBlasLighthouseItwaslistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesin2015.Towerclimbsareavailable($5foradults,$3forchildrenover44inchestallandunderage12).ItisopenforclimbingWednesdaythroughSaturday11a.m.5p.m.CalltoaskaboutextendedsummerorholidayhoursandbesuretovisititsSleepingBeautyGiftShop,whichoffersadisplayofpaintingsofallFlorida'slighthousesbyMaryAliceCullifer.21.WhencantouristsvisittheKeeper'sQuartersofSt.MarksLighthouse?A.At3p.m.,Sat.,2022. B.At5p.m.,Sat.,2022.C.At9a.m.,Sat.,2022. D.At11a.m.,Sat.,2022.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutCapeSt.GeorgeLighthouse?A.Itcanbevisitedfreeofcharge.B.Itwasrebuiltwithjointefforts.C.Itisopentovisitorseveryday.D.Itisnotaccessibleforchildren.23.Whichlighthouseallowsextendedhours?A.St.MarksLighthouse. B.CrookedRiverLighthouse.C.CapeSt.GeorgeLighthouse. D.CapeSanBlasLighthouse.BAn89yearoldman,ManfredSteiner,hasreachedagoalhespent20yearsworkingtowardandnearlyalifetimethinkingabout:earninghisPh.D.Andnowheisaphysicist.Steinervaluesthisdegreebecauseitiswhathealwayswantedandbecauseheovercamehealthproblemsthatcouldhaveaffectedhisstudies.“ButImadeit,andthiswasthemostsatisfactorypointinmylife,tofinishit,”hesaid.Whenhewasyoung,SteinerwantedtobeeaphysicistafterreadingaboutAlbertEinstein.Buthismotherandunclepersuadedhimthatstudyingmedicinewouldbeabetterchoice.Heearnedhismedicaldegreein1955andmovedtotheUSsoonafter.Steinerstudiedhaematology(血液学)atTuftsUniversityandbiochemistryattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.HebecameafullprofessorandledthehaematologydepartmentatBrowns'medicalschoolfrom1985to1994.SteinerhelpedestablisharesearchprogrammeinhaematologyattheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Hedirectedthatprogrammeuntilheretiredfrommedicinein2000.Steinerfoundmedicalresearchpleasing,butitwasnotquitethesameashisinterestinphysics.“Itwassomethinglikeawishthatwasneverfulfilled,thatalwaysstuckinthebackofmyhead,”hesaid.Atage70,hestartedtakingundergraduateclasses.PhysicsprofessorBradMarstonwassurprisedwhenSteinerenteredhisquantummechanicsclass.ButhebecameSteiner'sadviserforhisdissertation(学位论文)afterrealizinghowseriousSteinerwasaboutthesubjectandhowhardheworked.“Hehaswrittenmanypapersinmedicalscience,morepapersthanI'vewritteninphysics,”Marstonsaid.“Onethingthat'sreallytrueaboutManfredisthatheperseveres.”AftertheuniversitypublishedastoryaboutSteineronitswebsite,peopleacrosstheUScontactedhimtoaskforadviceonhowtogoaftertheirdreamslaterinlife.Hisadviceis:dowhatyoulovetodo.24.WhydidSteinervaluehisdegreeinphysics?A.Becauseitsolvedhishealthproblems.B.Becauseitwashislongpursueddream.C.Becauseitmethismother'sexpectation.D.BecauseitwasinspiredbyAlbertEinstein.25.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Steiner'scontributionstoteaching.B.Steiner'sresearchesafterretirement.C.Steiner'sachievementsinhaematology.D.Steiner'sperformancesatTuftsUniversity.26.WhatimpressedProfessorMarstonmostaboutSteiner?A.Histakingundergraduateclassesat70.B.Hiswritingmorepapersinphysics.C.Hisstickingtobeingaphysicist.D.HisbeingarolemodelforAmericans.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSteiner?A.Activeandopenminded.B.Enthusiasticandeasygoing.C.Intelligentandwarmhearted.D.Perseverantandhardworking.CTheshortfilmPiper,releasedbyPixarin2016,wonthe89thAcademyAwardforBestAnimatedShortfilm.PiperwaswrittenanddirectedbyAlanBarillaro,previouslyworkingintheanimationdepartment.It'sawonderthathehadthefortunetowinOscarforhisfirstfilm.TheshortfilmfollowsababybirdnamedPiper,asshelearnsandoveresherfearsoffindingfoodattheseafront.Piperisencouragedtopeck(啄)atthesandbeachbutgetswetthroughwithwaterfromawave.Discouragedbytheterriblewave,shehopestogetfoodfromhermotherbutfails.Aftergatheringupthecourageagain,shemeetsahermitcrab(寄居蟹)whoshowshernottobescaredoftheoceanbuttoembraceit.Finally,shediscoversthesecretoftheoceanandfeedsherselfevenherfamily.It'sastoryaboutfacingchallengesandnotbeingdiscouragedbyfailure.LikePiper,wecanalwaysfindsolutionsandeoutstrongerthaneverbefore.SomehowPixarmanagestofitalloftheseintoasixminutelongshortfilm,withoutusinganyspokenlanguageandentirelybyanimation.Movementsandpersonifiedfacialexpressionsarewhatdrivethisstoryinthisfilm.Muchlikethenaturedocumentary,thecontinuouspullingoftheshallowfocusaddsthesenseofrealism.Thecleanandclearanimationallowsforeventheslightestmicroexpressionstobepickedupbytheaudience.AndthemusicisconsistentwithPiper'semotions,makingtheaudiencefeelthesameway.ThisfilmandlotsofothersbyPixarmakeuslaughandcryallthetime.Byfittingasimplestorywithsimplecharacters,weareledthroughchallengestoasatisfyingconclusionforourcharacters.It'soneofthebestshortfilmsinalongtime.28.Whatisthestorylineoftheshortfilm?A.Amotherinstructsherchildtofindfood.B.Abirdoveresfearsandgrowsindependent.C.Abirdfamilytriestoadapttolifeattheseafront.D.Asandbeachoffersfoodtothebirdslivingnearby.29.Whattechniquesareusedintheshortfilm?A.Animationandmusic.B.Soundandvirtualscenes.C.Movementsandspeeches.D.Clearpicturesandvividlines.30.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheshortfilm?A.Indifferent. B.Critical.C.Favourable. D.Negative.31.Whatisthistext?A.Adocumentary. B.Areview.C.Astory. D.Anessay.DWhenitestoteamassembly,peoplewhoarebothtrustworthyandpetentarethemostsoughtafter.However,thosewhoarefriendlyandtrustworthyaremorelikelytobeselectedthanthosewhoareknownforjusttheirskillpetenceandpersonalreputation,accordingtoanewresearchfromBinghamtonUniversity.“Weassumethatpeopleareselectedduetotheirknowledge,skillsandabilities.However,thisresearchsuggeststhatpeoplemayoftengetpickedbecauseteammembersfeelfortablewiththem,”saidCynthiaMaupin,assistantprofessorinBinghamtonUniversity'sSchoolofManagement.“Peoplemaybewillingtosacrificeabitintermsofperformanceinordertohaveareallypositiveteamexperience.”MaupinandhercolleaguesfocusedonagroupofMBAstudentstoconducttheirstudy.Studentswererandomlyassignedtodifferentteamstocarryoutclassprojects.Towardtheendofthesemester,theywereaskedtoformtheirownteamsandevaluatewhytheyselectedeachmember.“Tofindouthowthestudentssignalledtoothersthattheymightbesomeonewhowouldbegoodtoteamupwithinthefuture,westudiedtheiruseofeitherchallengingorsupportivevoice,”Maupinsaid.•Challengingvoice:municatinginawaythatchallengesthepresentsituationandisfocusedonnewideasandefficiency.•Supportivevoice:municatinginawaythatstrengthenssocialtiesandtrust.Theresearchersfoundthatstudentswhoexhibitedbothvoiceswerethemostindemandpeoplewhenitcametoassemblingteams.However,studentswhoonlyusedsupportivevoicetoexhibittheirfriendlinessandtrustworthinessweremoresoughtafterthanthosewhoonlysignalledtheirpetencethroughtheuseofchallengingvoice.Maupinsaidthefindingshavemajorimplicationsfortheworkplace.“Peopleshouldrealizethewaytheyspeakupcanhaveastrongeffectoninformalteamingupatalaterpointandthatsupportivevoicehelpsestablishharmoniousrelationshipsandasenseoftrustamongstindividuals.”32.Whoarepreferredasteammembers?A.Thoseeasytogetalongwith.B.Thosewithskillpetence.C.Thosewillingtomakesacrifices.D.Thosewithgoodpersonalreputation.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“signalled”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Displayed. B.Promised. C.Replied. D.Gestured.34.WhatdoesMaupinthinkofthefindings?A.Theymakepeoplemoresupportive.B.Theyhelpimproveworkpetence.C.Theymakesenseforbetterteamassembly.D.Theyhavestrongeffectsonformalteamingup.35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheSecretofmunicationB.TheImportanceofpetenceC.ChallengingVoiceorSupportiveVoiceD.petentTeammatesorFriendlyTeammates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。Practisinggratitudecanincreasefeelingsofhappinessandlifesatisfactionwhiledecreasingdepressivesymptoms.36Tostartimprovingyourgratitudeskill,trythefollowinggratitudechallenges.

Reflectonthegiftsofhardship.Thereisnoquestionthatlifecanbechallenging,asthingsdon'talwaysturnoutthewaywe'dhoped.37Itmayseemdifficulttoreflectonchallengingtimesandfindareasontobegrateful,butinmakingourpainpurposeful,wecanfindmeaningintheexperience.

Expressgratitudetoothersinwriting.38Sendeachofthemaquickbutconsideratecorrespondenceintheformofahandwrittennote,emailorevenathoughtfullyposedtext.Remindthemofwhytheyarespecialtoyouandhowworthwhiletheyareintheworld.Asaresultofyoureffort,thoseonthereceivingendwillexperiencethemoodboostingbenefitsofbeingappreciated.Theywon'tbetheonlybeneficiaries.Writinglettersofgratitudehasapositiveeffectontheauthor,increasingfeelingsofhappinesswhiledecreasingdepression,studieshaveshown.

39Animportantaspectofpractisinggratituderegularlyisbeingawareofopportunitiesthroughoutyourdaytoexpressgratitude.Acknowledgeatleasttwotimesadaythatsomeonespreadsasmallactofkindnesstowardyou.Theseactscouldbeadeliverypersonbringingapackagetoyourdoor,acoworkerofferingassistanceatworkoryoursignificantothergettingyouacoffee.40

Whenyoufinishthechallenges,hopefullyyou'llbeinspiredbythemoodboostingbenefitsandcontinueactivelypractisinggratitudeonadailybasis.A.Catchthechancesofactingkindness.B.Noticeandappreciatethesmallstuff.C.Thinkofthreepeopleinyourlifethatyoutrulyappreciate.D.Allofusexperiencedilemmaatdifferentpointsinourlives.E.Thebenefitsofthankfulnessextendtoboththegiverandreceiver.F.Gratitudetakespracticetorealizeitsfullpotential,justlikeanyotherskill.G.Oncerecognizingtheirefforts,youcanconsistentlyshowyourappreciationbetter.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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。PreetChandi,anAsianwoman,returnedfromatrek(徒步旅行)acrossGreenlandlastyear.Shehopesto41anunsupportedtrekacrossAntarcticatotheSouthPolebyherself.The700milejourneywilltakeabout45days.Shewillfacethe42coldof50℃whiledraggingasledweighing95kgwhenshe43.

PreetChandi44itisatoughjourney.Butshefeelswellpreparedafteryearsof45.Inrecentweeksshehasbeen46tyresaroundthestreetsnearherhome.Shehasreceivedanumberofcuriousquestionsfrom47.“Ifyouefromamunitythatisnotinvolvedin48atall,itcanbereallyhard,”shesaid,addingthatanumberofpeoplethoughtshewasto49forSouthall,inwestLondon,nottotheSouthPole.“It'sjustbeyondtheir50.”

IntheSouthPole,onemay51nothinginfrontfordaysexceptsnow.Itisquiteamental52.Thus,herpartnerhasleftmessagesinsidehertent,whilefriendshave53voicenotesforhertolistentoonthejourney.

Whenshereturns,sheplanstoputasidesomemoneyto54morewomentotryoutdooradventures.Sheispleasedtoseechangeinwhathas55beenamaledominatedarea.Whataninspiringwoman!

41.A.abandon B.sponsor C.plete D.introduce42.A.refreshing B.biting C.bearable D.slight43.A.settlesdown B.checksout C.setsoff D.turnsup44.A.admits B.denies C.hopes D.prays45.A.working B.adjustment C.struggle D.training46.A.lifting B.dragging C.rolling D.pushing47.A.passersby B.explorers C.visitors D.cyclists48.A.activities B.adventures C.petitions D.matches49.A.push B.run C.head D.look50.A.control B.ability C.reach D.knowledge51.A.touch B.feel C.see D.smell52.A.challenge B.trouble C.dilemma D.success53.A.played B.recorded C.presented D.taken54.A.urge B.persuade C.mand D.fund55.A.extremely B.incredibly C.temporarily D.typically第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)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。BurieddeepintheruinsoftheShangDynasty,specificallyinAnyangCityofHenanprovince,bonesoftherhino(犀牛)werefound.Acollectionofarchaeologicalevidencehasconfirmedthe56(exist)ofrhinosinancientChina.Theanimal57(distribute)acrossChina'sCentralPlains,58Chinesecivilizationoriginated.

Nevertheless,therhinowasnolongerwanderingintheregionaftertheHanDynasty.OneexplanationisthatitwasthecolderclimateofNortheastAsiathatsawthecreature59(appear)fromthepagesofhistory.However,ZhouYu,thewriterofHistoryofChineseArmour(盔甲),offeredup60explanation:thecraftingofarmour.

Armourwas61(original)madeofbamboobutthematerialpossessedlimited62(defend)capabilities.LeatherarmourlaterbecamepopularduringthepreQinperiod.Zhou'sbook63(read)thattherhino'sthickskinwasaprimarymaterialforthecreationofwarriors'armour.Manyancientaccountsrecordedthekillingofrhinosand64(turn)theirskinintoprotectivecovering.“Thehugedemand65rhinoskinsmighthavecausedtheanimal'sdisappearanceoratleastitsmigrationfromtheCentralPlainstothesouthwesternregions,”ZhoutoldBeijingReview.

第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你所在的城市正在开展创建美丽城市的活动,请你以学生会的名义写一份倡议书,内容包括:1.活动目的;2.倡议内容;3.发起倡议。注意:写作词数应为80左右。Dearfellowstudents,TheStudents'Union第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasyoung,IlivedinasmallvillageinMelaka.Thespiritofneighbourlinesswasverystrongthen.Allofuswerequitepoorbytoday'sstandardsbutwegotby.However,onefamilywhichcouldbeconsideredaspoorasachurchmousewastheLimfamilylivinginthebicycleshopjustoppositeourhouse.Mr.Lim,theshopowner,hadtwelvechildren.Thejokeamongsttheneighbourswasthathewasaimingtoformafootballte