2022-2023学年重庆市部分学校高二年级下册5月联考英语试卷

2022-2023学年重庆市部分学校高二下学期5月联

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一、阅读理解

Manyareaskinghowtoenjoytherushofdiscoverywithoutthecrowds.Beloware

ourannualinspiringandlessvisitedplaces.

Laos

Laos,SoutheastAsiancountry,knownfortheUpperMekongRiver,gotaboostin

domestictravelwithaChinese-constructedtrain.Thetrain1sroutefeatures260

mileswithinLaos,startingatthebordertownofBotenandrunningthrough75

tunnelsandacross167bridges,beforestoppinginthecapital,Vientiane.Thetrain's

promiseistoexpandtourism,includingtheoldcapital,Louangphrabang,aUNESCO

WorldHeritage（遗产）site.

DodecaneseIslands,Greece

Nowtheislandsmustbalancetheeconomicneedfortourismwiththe

environmentalstressesitcauses.Inthishillyland,manyfamilieskeepbeesandmake

theirownbutterandcheese.Buttheisland,sshortageofdrinkingwaterandlimited

capacityforrecyclingposechallenges.

Ghana

ManytravelersreturntothisWestAfricancountrytoexploretheirAfricanroots,

andconnectwiththeirlocalfamilymembersagain.TheycanhearAfrobeats（非洲节

拍乐）every-where.Morethanareturn,thiskindofmusicisamemoryand

connection.Thecapital,Accra,isthecenteroffashionforGhana.There*salways

somethingbrightorloudorcolorful.Ghanaianshaveverydistinctwaysofputting

thingstogether.

Alberta,Canada

Visitorsencounterculturalhistorydatingback8,000yearsthroughguidedhikes,

hands-oninteipretive（解释的）programsfeaturingprehistoricstonetools,andCree

craftingwork-shops.Theycanalsoadmirethevisionsandmythsfoundintherock

carvingsandpaintingsleftonthesandstoneformationsandrockspiresofWriting-on-

Stone,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteinthehighgrasslandprairiesoftheMilkRiver

Valley.

1.Whichplacedevelopstourismgreatlyduetotransportation?

B.Dodecanese

A.Laos.C.Ghana.D.Alberta.

Islands.

2.WhatcanweknowaboutAlberta?

A.ItinvolvesdifferentAfricanmusic.B.Itneedsplentyofdrinkingwater.

C.IthasmanyUNESCOWorldHeritageD.Ithasuniquerockcarvingsand

sites.paintings.

3.Wherecanthetextbefound?

B.InahistoryD.Inanacademic

A.Onatravelsite.C.Inanovel.

book.article.

OneofthemosttouchingstoriesofOlympictriumph（成就）一oneyoumightnever

haveheardbefore一isthatofweightliftingchampionOscarFigueroa.Overthecourse

ofhisathleticcareer,the40-year-oldhashadthechancetocompeteintheOlympic

Gamesfourdifferenttimes.Thosecompetitionscameplentyofheartbreakand

disappointment,beforehefinallygothisvictory.

Inthe2004OlympicGames,Figueroa'sfirstappearance,hehadaless-than-

perfectperformancebutwasstillabletoswingafifth-placefinish.Helookedforward

tothe2008BeijingOlympicGamesasawaytoredeemhimself.Unfortunately,just

twoweeksbeforethebigevent,heendedupwithahandinjury.Thisinjurysethim

backseverelyinhisweightliftingandendedupcostinghimthecompetition

BytheLondonOlympicGamesin2012,Figueroacamebackreadierthanever.He

hadanincrediblerunthatyearandtookhomethesilvermedal.Butinspiteofall

he1dalreadyexperienced,hestillaimedhigher.In2016,heheadedtoRiotoearn

thehighestprize-andclaimthatprizehedid!Afterhisfinallift,knowingjusthow

incrediblehisperformancehadbeen,Figueroafelltothegroundintears.Inafew

moments,hetookoffhisshoesandputthemorthestage,symbolizinghisdecisionto

finallyretirefromhistimeasanOlympian.Amazinglyenough,hetookhomethe

goldthatyear!

Nomatterhowhardhefell,henevergaveup,servingasapowerfulexampleof

hope,perseverance,anddetermination.Now,hecanofficiallysayheisthefirst

Colombianmantohaveevertakenhomethegoldinhiscategory.UIwassolowin

Beijing,andIamsohighhere,"hetoldIWFatthe2016Olympics.nIt's22years

sinceIstartedandnowisthetimetoretire...ButIamfullofemotion—it*sas

thoughIwasliftingforthewholecountry,andthosetearswereforallofColombia.

4.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“redeem”inparagraph2?

A.forgiveB.thankC.proveD.abandon

5.WhendidFigueroawinthegoldmedal?

A.In2004B.In2016C.In2008.D.In2012.

6.WhydidFigueroatakeoffhisshoesintheRioOlympicGames?

B.Hewasdeterminedtoretireasan

A.Hehadnointentionofretiring.

Olympian.

D.Hehadtoretireduetohisinjured

C.Thebrokenshoesforcedhimtoretire.

foot.

7.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthistext?

A.Entertainment.B.HealthC.Education.D.Sports

There*salwaysbeendebateaboutthebesttimeofdaytoworkout.Forthe

longesttimeI'veheardthatexercisinginthemorningisideal,butotherssaya

nighttimeworkoutbenefitsthemmore.IwasoneofthoseeveningexerciserswhenI

wasworkinginanofficeregularlybuthavesinceshiftedtolatemorningworkouts.Is

onetimereallybetterthananother,andwhy?

Regardlessofwhenyouworkout,therearemanyhealthbenefitsfrommoving

regularly,likeimprovingyourhearthealth,gettingstrongerorevenimprovingyour

endurance.Mostpeopledecidetoexercisewhenitbestfitstheirschedule,so

oftentimestheycan1thelpthetimeofthedaytheychoosetobeactive.

Researchhasshown,however,thatthetimeofdayyouchoosetoexercisecan

affectyourworkoutinvariousways.Thebesttimetoworkoutiswheneveryoucan.

Wedon,tallhaveschedulesthatallowfora90-minuteworkout.Ifyouronlytimeof

daytoexerciseisbeforework,thenmorningisbest.Ifyoureservephysicalactivity

forpackedevenings,there1sagoodchanceyouwon*tevergettoit.Likewise,if

youcanonlysquash20minutesofexerciseintoyourdayrightbeforeyougetready

forbed,that*sthebesttimetoworkout.Iwanttoaddanoteonconsistency,though.

Thebesttimetoexerciseiswheneveryoucan,butthebesttimeofdaytoexerciseis

thetimeyoucanstickwithfordays,weeksandmonths.

Thefactofthematteristhatpeoplewhoexerciseinvariablyseebetterweightloss

andfitnessresultsinthelong-term.Researchalsosuggeststhatyourbodycanadapt

toregulartrainingschedules,soifyouworkouteverymorning,youwillprobablyget

alotbetteratworkingoutinthemorning,andthesameinregardtonightworkouts.

Thatallsaid,morningworkoutsandnightworkoutsbothhavetheiradvantagesand

disadvantagesasevidencedbydecadesofscientificresearch.

8.Whydoestheauthortalkaboutthedebate?

A.Togivebackgroundknowledge.B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.

D.Toshowpeople*spuzzlementwhen

C.Toshowtheauthor1sattitude.

exercise.

9.Whenisthebesttimetotakeexerciseaccordingtothetext?

D.Thetimeyou

A.Inthemorning.B.Intheevening.C.Afterwork.

canstickto.

10.Whatisthemostimportantastoexerciseaccordingtothetext?

A.Choosingtheproperplace.B.Choosingfavoritesport.

C.Workingoutregularly.D.Exercising20minutesaday.

11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ThevariouswaystoexerciseB.Thecommonformsofexercising

C.ThebesttimeofadayforexercisingD.Thegoodreasonsfbrexercising

WhenCarolHoward'sAlzheimer*sdisease（老年痴呆症）worsened,oftenshe

couldn'trecognizeherhusband."Butifshehearda1960sSimon&.Garfunkel1s

songplaying,Howardcouldsingeverywordeffortlessly,"herhusbandsays.

Thisabilityofmusictocallupvividmemoriesisaphenomenonwellknownto

brainresearchers.Itcanbringbackintensememoriesfromyearspast-formany,more

stronglythanothersensessuchastasteandsmell-andcausestrongemotionsfrom

thoseearlierexperiences.

"Musiccanopenforgottendoorstoyourmemory/saysAndrewE.Budson,MD,

anexpertatVeteransAffairsBostonHealthcareSystem."Musiccantakeyouback

intimeandfireupyourbrainandgetitgoing,"hesays."Weallhavethefamiliar

experienceofgoingbacktoourhometown,visitingourhighschoolandfeelingthe

memoriescomefloodingback.Musiccandothesamethings.Itprovidesan

emotionalsettingthatallowsustorecallallthosememories."

"Musicactivatesdifferentpartsofthebrain,makingitanespeciallyversatile（多

功能的）tool,"saysAmyBelfi,principalinvestigatorintheMusicCognitionand

AestheticsLabatMissouriUniversityofScienceandTechnology."Wecanuseitto

improvemood,tohelpuslearn,tosociallybondwithotherpeople.Itbecomespartof

ouridentity."

Someexpertsalsoseearoleformusic,whichcaneaseanxiety.FrankRusso,

professorofpsychologyatTorontoMetropolitanUniversity,sayshebelievesthis

ultimatelywillbepossible.Heischiefscientificofficerofacompanythatis

developingamusicplayerthatusesartificialintelligencetocreateanindividualized

playlistdesignedtoguideapatientfromastateofanxietytooneofcalm.

uOneofthereallychallengingthingsforcaregiversistheanxiety,0saysRusso,

whoseresearchfocusesontherelationshipbetweenneuroscience（神经系统科学）

andmusic."Musichasarealopportunityhere."

12.WhyisCarolHowardmentionedinthefirstparagraph?

A.Toleadinthetopicofthetext.B.Toshowherpassionformusic.

C.Toshowconcernforherdisease.D.Toshowthecharmofa1960ssong.

13.HowdoesAndrewE.Budson,MDclarifyhisviewpoint?

A.Bytellingastory.B.Byprovidingfigures.

D.Byshowingtheexperienceof

C.Byconductingexperiments.

recalling.

14.WhateffectsdoesmusichaveaccordingtoAmyBelfi?

A.Itpromotespeaceofmind.B.Itchangesourhabits.

C.Itmakesusmoreaddicted.D.Itdefinesouridentity.

15.WhatdoesFrankRussothinkoftherolemusicplaysineasinganxiety?

A.It*sreliable.B.It'scritical.C.It*shopeful.D.It*strendy.

二、七选五

Thebasicsofrunningaren*thardtomaster.Mostly,youneedcomfortableshoes,

sportsclothesandsteadyspeed.Butsometimeswemakethingsmoredifficultthan

theyreallyare.

16.

Treatingtrainingrunsasraces

Ifyouexpecttocovertoday1sthree-miletrainingrunfasterthanlastweek*s

three-miletrainingrun,you'redoingitwrong.Yes,you111runthesamedistance

fasteroverthelongterm,butthatdoesn*tmeanconstantlytryingtobreakyourpast

timerecord.17.Thinkofaracelikeatest.Then,trainingisstudying.

18

Ifyoustartwitharun-walkprogram,youmaythinkthatwalkingistohavearest,

whicharenotrunning.Butwhenitcomestothefitnesstheybuild,walkingand

runningarethesamething,justatdifferentspeeds.Walkingisn'tarestatall,but

it*spartofyourtraining.

Runninghardwitheasywalkbreaks

Itmaymakeyourunforawhileandstoptorestforawhile.19.Ifyoumust

mixrunningwithwalkingonyoureasydays,makeitaeasywalkandaslowrun.

Discouragingyourself

Thismaybethebiggestmistakeyou'relikelytomakeasanewrunner.You*re

annoyedthatyou'reslow,soyoupushyourselftogofasterthanyou*rereadyfor.

Butthewayyougetfasterisbytrainingatapacethatisappropriatetoyourcurrent

fitness.20.

A.Runaracetoputyourspeedtothetest

B.Herearesomemistakesnewrunnersmake

C.Thinkingwalkingistheoppositeofrunning

D.Runningtobreakatimerecordiscalledracing

E.Thebestshoeswastheonesthatfeelgoodwhenyourun

F.Mosttrainingrunsshouldbewithconfidenceratherthanchasingspeed

G.Acombinationofrunningandwalkingwon*tteachyouhowtorun

continuously

三、完形填空

ConsideringGrandmaJoywas85,Bradknewitwasimpractical,lbgettothepark,

theywouldhavetodrive500milesthroughthenightanditwouldbethefirsttimein

herlifeshe1dandsleptoutdoors.

ThoughBradknewhewascrazy,hestillcalledhisgrandmotherandaskedherfbr

.Inthelongthatfollowed,Bradexpected,foralltheright

reasons,thatitjustwasn1t.Buttheoldladyhimbyasking,

uWhendoweleave?"

Theyarrivedatthecampgroundataround1:30aminthemiddleofarainstorm.

Bradtriedtothetent.Finallytheyclimbedinsidesuccessfully.It

remindedhimthatwhenhewas,hisgrandmotherdideverything

withhimtogether.

Theskiesclearedthenextday,andtheysetoff.Whentheycrossedaravine（溪谷）,

hewouldheldherhandtoavoidonthewetpath.Shemoved

withthepaceofan85-year-oldwoman.Theywalkedslowly.Whensomepeople

passedher,Bradaskedifshewantedto.

“Iwon'tgiveupevenifitisfbrme,"shetoldBrad.Whenthey

finallygottothetop,thehikersgaveherabigroundof.ThatnightBrad

madeacampfire.Heandhisgrandmothersatnexttoeachother,feelingthewarmth

andlookingatstars.BradandGrandmaJoyopenedtheboxoftheir.

Theytalkedaboutfamilies,aboutloss,painandregretandaboutwhathadhappened.

“HereIhadtheopportunitytowithmygrandson,"shesaid."I

thankedhim.Ihadtearsinmyeyes.Buttheyweregoodtears.n

21.A.campedB.walkedC.cycledD.drove

22.A.helpB.permissionC.moneyD.information

23.A.interviewB.silenceC.contributionD.balance

24.A.helpfulB.depressingC.generousD.practical

25.A.touchedB.adjustedC.surprisedD.forgave

26.A.turneddownB.checkedoutC.carriedoutD.setup

27.A.shyB-downC.youngD.calm

28.A.highB.hardC.fastD.well

29.A.slippingB.laughingC.hesitatingD.speeding

30.A.secretlyB.carefullyC.anxiouslyD.unwillingly

31.A.calloutB.cutinC.comealongD.turnback

32.A.delightfulB.difficultC.movingD.changeable

33.A.apologyB-requestC.cryD.applause

34.A.pastB.dutyC.joyD.disbelief

35.A.communicateB.disagreeC.competeD.argue

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。

AsthelatestworkofdirectorRao,themovietookplaceinafictionalcountryin

NorthAfrica,36wastomapartbyawar.TwoChinesediplomats（外交官），

starringactorsZhangandWang37（assign）tocarryoutadangerousmission:to

evacuate（撤离）thestranded（滞留的）Chineseinthecountry.

ActorZhangplayedZongDawei,adiplomat38richexperiencesinsolving

complexsituationsinArabic-speakingcountries.His39（wise）wasdisplayed

againafterconvincingastubbornborderserviceofficertoallowstrandedChinese

citizenswholosttheirpassportstogetpasttheborder.40(face)strictrequests,

Zongmanagedtosolvetheproblems.

Zong1scourageandselflessspirithasfinallytouched41borderservice

officer,makinghimwilling42(allow)thestrandedChinesetocrosstheborder

line.

Zhang1sperformancewas43(impress)andeverydetailwasattendedto.

Everyactingchoicewasjustifiedandbroughtdimensiontohischaracter.

Themovieisbasedonthereal-lifestoriesofChina'sevacuationofChinese

citizensstrandedoverseas.Inpastyears,theinternationalsituationwascomplicated.

Chinesediplomats44(brave)resolvedkindsofproblemsbetweenvarious

forces.Meanwhile,Chinesediplomatsmadeeveryefforttobring45(they)

backhomewhenChinesecitizensstrandedoverseaswereinneed.

五、其他应用文

46.假定你是李华，为加深交换生对中国戏曲的了解，你校将举行一场主题为

"画脸谱(facialmakeup),赏国粹(quintessenceofChineseculture)”的活动。请

你为该活动的开幕式写一篇发言稿，内容包括：

1.活动的过程；

2.活动的意义。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dearfellowstudents,

Thankyouforlistening.

六、读后续写

47.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。

Sinceitwasthefirstdayofmyhig