2022-2023学年青海省海东市高一下学期6月联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1青海省海东市2022-2023学年高一下学期6月联考英语试题第一部分听力（略）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。ALetuscontinuewithallsortsofgreatbooks.Thesefouronesareworthreading.Ducks:TwoYearsintheOilSandsKateBeatonisbestknownforhumor.Shetellshowhopelessshewastopayoffcollegeloans,andshespenttwoyearsinher20sworkingintheoilfieldsofAlberta.Beatonalsocon-sideredhowheryearsintheoilsandsaffectedherowncreativity.Hersurroundingsseemedalmostdesignedtolimitherimagination.Thebookisavitalturningpointinthecareerofanimportantartist.NowhereBetterThanHereInherfirstmiddlegradenovel,SarahGuilloryhaswrittenanexcitingstoryaboutabravegirlfightingagainsttheeffectsofclimatechange.Whentheworstfloodinacenturyhits,thirteen-year-oldJillianisdeterminedtofindawaytokeepherhometownBoutinanditsspiritalive.ItWon'tAlwaysBeLikeThisMalakaGharibhasgotasharpeyeforcharacterdetails.Nowinthebook,Gharibrevisitsherteens.ShetellsaboutleavingLosAngeles,whereshelivedwithhermotherandvisitingherfatherinEgypteverysummer.Lookingbackatthistimewithadulteyes,sherecallsherteenselfwithamixoflikingandanger.JustJerry:HowDrawingShapedMyLifeIttellsthetruestoryoftheauthorJerryPinkney'schildhoodgrowingupinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.Inthebook,Jerryalsomentionshisreadingandwritingproblems.Onlydrawingcouldofferhimasenseofcalm,controlandconfidence.Jerryeventuallybecameoneofthemostcelebratedchildren＇sbookillustrators（插图画家）ofalltime.21.WhatdidBeatonthinkofherdaysinoilfields?A.Itwasfullofsecrets.B.Itnarrowedherimagination.C.Itwashelpfultoherworks.D.Itgaveherinspirationfordrawing.22.Whichofthefollowingisitsauthor'sfirstbook?A.Ducks:TwoYearsintheOilSands.B.NowhereBetterThanHere.C.ItWon'tAlwaysBeLikeThis.D.JustJerry:HowDrawingShapedMyLife.23.Whatdothelasttwobookshaveincommon?A.Theybothtellinspiringstories.B.Theybothcenteronclimateproblems.C.Theybothdescribethescenesofadulthood.D.Theybothmentiontheauthors'growthexperiences.BP.T.UshaisanIndianathlete.Hersuccessstoryisaninspirationtowomenallacrosstheworld.ShewasborninapoorfamilyinKeralain1964.Shewasunabletoenjoyherchildhoodbecauseofherfamily’spoverty（贫穷）.Ushawasalwaysinterestedinsportsandtookpartinavarietyofcontestsfromayoungage.Sheeasilydefeatedtheschoolchampion,whowasthreeyearsolderthanher,inaschoolrace.ShereceivedRs.250scholarshipsfromtheGovernmentofKeralain1976.LatercoachOMNambiargaveheranawardinamatchevent.Inaninterview,hestatedthathefeltshehadtheabilitytobeagreatshort-distancerunner.Ushabegantotrainunderhiscoaching.Shewonavarietyofmedalsinthesportscontestsshecompetedinunderhisguidance.UJshawonsixmedalsattheinterstatemeetforjuniorsin1978.Shewon14medalsattheKeralaStateCollegeMeet.Ushahadboththebestandalittletoughtimeduringthe1984Olympics.Atthegames,sheestablishednewCommonwealthmarksbyrunning56.81secondsintheheatsand55.54secondsinthesemi-finals,andsheadvancedtothefinal.Shefinishedfourthinthefinalwithatimeof55.42seconds.Shewasjust0.01secondslowerthanthebronzemodel.Ushawonsixmedalsinthe1985JakartaAsianChampionships,fivegoldandonebronze.Sheestablishedarecordforthemostgoldmedalswonatasingleeventinthechampionships'history.ShewonfourgoldmedalsintheAsianGamesin1986.ShebecamethefirstwomanpresidentofIndianOlympicAssociation.P.T.Usha＇ssportingcareerandmomentsofgloryareimprinted（铭刻）inthemindsofmanypeople.P.T.Ushaisstillaninspirationtofemaleathletesallovertheworld.24.Whatdoestheparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.P.T.Usha'seducation.C.P.T.Usha'sfamily.B.P.T.Usha'searlylife.D.P.T.Usha'ssuccess.25.WhydidOMNambiardecidetotrainP.T.Usha?A.Hewasrequestedbyher.B.Hebelievedherathletictalent.C.Hewantedtoachievehisdream.D.Hewantedtohelpherearnmoney.26.WhatkindofpersonisP.T.Usha?A.Apersonwithamazingachievements.B.Apersonwhosetsanexampletomales.C.Apersonwhobringshopestotheworld.D.Apersonwhoisveryinterestedinswimming.27.Inwhichsectionmaythetextappearinanewspaper?A.Science.B.Health.C.History.D.Figure.CRestaurants,farmersandfoodbusinessesareturningtochemistryandphysicstodealwiththeproblemoffoodwaste.Somecompaniesaretestingcoveringstoslowthefruits'ripening（成熟）processandpacketstokeepfoodfresh.Othersaredevelopingdigitalsensorsthatcantellwhenmeatissafetoeat.Expertssaygrowingawarenessofthecostsoffoodwastehasledtomoreeffortstodealwiththeproblem.ReFEDisagroupthatstudiesfoodwaste.Itestimates225,000kilogramsoffoodcanbekeptoutofwasteareaseachyearwithspecialhigh-techcoverings.Butthecostcanbeabarrierforsomecompaniesandshoppers.Kroger,thelargestfood-storecompanyintheUS,endeditsdealwithApeelSciencesin2022.ThedealendedbecauseKrogersaidshopperswerenotwillingtopaymoreforfruitswithApeel'sspecialcoveringtokeepthemfresh.Manycompaniesareworkingonwaystohelpreducefoodwaste.ASweden-basedcompanyistryingdevelopingasensorthatcanshowifmeatissafetoeatbymeasuringthebuildupofbacteriainsideitscontainer.AndRypLabs,basedintheUSandBelgium,isworkingonastickerforfruitsandvegetablesthatwouldreleasegastoslowripening.Somecompaniesfinditbettertouseproventechnologyinnewways.Forexample,Chicago-basedHazelTechnologieshasbeentryingsellingachemicalcompound（化合物），called1-MCP,whichisusedinaroomtoslowthefruits'ripeningprocess.Thecompanynowsellspacketsthatcanslowlyrelease1-MCPintosmallcontainersoffruits.“Thescienceispromising,butitisonlypartofthesolution,”saidYvetteCabrera.SheisthedirectoroffoodwastefortheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil.“Mostfoodwastehappensathome.Reducingfoodsizes,buyingsmallerquantitiesorimprovingtheaccuracyoffreshnessdatecouldhaveevenmoreeffectsthannewtechnology.Overallasasociety,wedon'tvaluefoodasitshouldbevalued,”Cabrerasaid.28.Howdoestheauthorstartparagraph1?A.Bylistingdata.C.Bygivingexamples.B.Byshowingexperiments.D.Byquotingexperts'words.29.WhydidKrogergiveupApeel'sproducts?A.Theywerenotconvenienttouse.B.Foodstoresfoundthemineffective.C.Customersdislikedpayingextramoney.D.Theymightcausepollutiontothefruits.30.WhatdoRypLabsandHazelTechnologiesbothtrydoingtoslowfruits'ripening?A.Makingpackets.C.Buildingstoragerooms.B.Developingasensor.D.Usingchemicalmethods.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WaysofReducingFoodWasteC.KindsofFreshFoodintheMarketB.BenefitsofSavingFoodatHomeD.FundsofDealingwithFoodWasteDOfficialfiguresshowthat101peoplewerekilledinroadaccidentsonthestreetsofLondonlastyear.Thecitywantstoreducethenumberofdeathsandseriousinjuriesonthecapital'sroadstozero.Itseemsimpossible.Butitfocusesmoremindsonanimportantquestion:Whatcanhelpreduceaccidentsinabigcity?TransportforLondon(TfL),thecapital'sroadandrailauthority,hassomeanswers:safespeeds,safevehiclesandsoon.AsafetystandardforHeavyGoodsVehicles(HGVs),whichharnessesblindareacamerasandsensors（传感器），ispioneering.Blindareacamerasandsensorsarewidelyplacedwheretheyareneeded.TheEuropeanCommissionhasfollowedit.TfLhasalsohelpfullyidentifiedLondon'smostdangerousplaces.HalfofBritain'smostdangerousroadsrunthroughthecapital.Aroundthree-quartersofaccidentsthatcausedeathsorseriousinjurieshappenatcrossingneartheBritishMuseum,whichhasbeenthesiteofthemostdeathssince2012.Westminsteristhemostdangerousareaforwalkersandcyclists,soitintroduced20mphspeedlimitsonallitsroadsin2021.“VisionZero”waslaunchedin2018.DeathsandseriousinjuriesonLondon'sroadshavefallen-by53%and40%respectivelyin2022.Butmovementisnotone-way.Deathswererecord-breakinglylowin2020and2021.Butin2022thedeathsroseagain.“Wearemovingintherightdirection,”saysWillNorman,London’swalkingandcyclingcommissioner.LackoffundsforTfLhasputoffimprovingtheriskiestareas.Onlyafewpartsofthe1010Avenuehavebikepathswithguardrails（护栏）．Safetyisthebiggestproblemtopeopletakingupcyclingorlettingtheirchildrenwalkorcycle.Butgreenervehiclesmaybeunsafethemselves.Electricscooters（滑板车）arethelatestonestoconfuseplanners.“Oneofthosedoing50mphdowntheroadisnotgoodforanybody,"saidMrNorman.32.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingparagraph1?A.Tomakethearticleinteresting.B.TostresstheimportanceofTfL.C.Togivesomebackgroundinformation.D.Tocallonscientiststostudythequestion.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“harnesses”meaninparagraph2?A.Compares.B.Removes.C.Replaces.D.Uses.34.WhatistheWillNorman'sattitudetothe“VisionZero”?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Puzzled.D.Unclear.35.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Bikelanesarenotsafeanymoreforridersonroads.B.Childrenshouldthinktwicewhentakingupcycling.C.Safetyhasbeenaproblemforsomeeco-friendlyvehicles.D.Electricscootershavebecomethebiggestconfusionforplanners.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。Formanykids,readingdoesn'tcomeeasily.Forparents,theycanreadwiththeirkidsoften,andtryingthesesimplewayscanhelptheirkidsbecomeexcitedaboutreading.36Kidsaremorelikelytoreadsomethingthatintereststhem.Forexample,comicsorjokebookscanbeafunpickforthem.Oncechildrenarecomfortablewithreading,parentscanencourageotheroptionswithavarietyofmorechallengingcontent.Readandreread.37Repetitionisgood!Ithelpsthemlearnthetextandintimereaditwithconfidence.Eachnewreadingofthebookalsomayhelpthemnoticesomethingnewandunderstandthestoryalittlebetter.Andthatpositiveexperiencecaninspirethemtotrynewbooks.Readaloud.Readingaloudtokidshelpsthembuildtheirvocabulary,introducesnewfactsandideas,andhelpsthemconnectsoundswithlettersonthepage.Byreadingwithkids,parentsalsoshowtheyenjoyreadingforfunthemselves!38Createopportunitiestoreadandwritebeyondthepages.Itisnecessaryforparentstoprovidekidswithmanychancestoreadeveryday.Parentscanwritenotesandleavethemonchildren'spillows,inalunchboxorinapocket.Parentscanalsoaskfriendsandrelativestosendpostcards,letters,emailsortextmessages.39Andparentsmayfindchildrenalsocreatingwords,sentencesandstories.Teachingchildrentomakeathank-younoteinreturnforathoughtfulgiftisuseful,too.Gethelpifparentsareworried.Ifparentsareconcernedabouttheirchildren'sabilitiesorwillingnesstoread,theycangethelp.40Theexpertsmaybeabletosuggestwaystohelpchildrentogetexcitedaboutreading.A.Startwithkids'choices.B.Readingaloudisnotdifficultforkids.C.Parentsshouldpicktheirownfavoritereadings.D.Manykidsreachforthesamebooksagainandagain.E.Parentshadbettertalktotheirchildren'sdoctorsorteachers.F.Readingaloudprovidestimeforparentsandkidstoenjoytogether.G.Besides,parentscanleavesomespeciallettersandwordsonthefridge.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。LastyearmydaughterstartedfeedingahomelesscatthatwenamedMissAlice.Sincethen,thingshave41.FirsttwootherhomelesscatsthatwenamedGarfieldandTangalsoshowedup,wantingtobe42.Somedayslater,thelocal43noticedthemandstartedflyingdowntoenjoyanyleftovercatfoodafterthosethreehadfinished44.Everythingwasgoingwell.NowmydaughterislikeaDisneyprincess.Anytimeshewalksoutside,the45gatheraround.Mydaughteralwaystreatsthemequallywithcare.Theonlyonewhoseems46withthisnewarrangementisMissAlice.Shekeeps47theothertwocatsawayfromthefood.TheotherdaywhenIwalkedovertomydaughter’shouse，Alicecameupmeowing（喵喵叫）askingtobe48.WhileIwastouchingherheadand49herback,GarfieldandTangalsomeowedforattention.ButMissAlicescaredthemaway.Shewasn't50toshareany-thingaboutme.ThethingthatMissAlice51understandsissomethingthathastakenmeyearstolearn,too.Itisthetruththatthemoreloveweshareand52,themorelovewehave.Some53peoplelikemydaughterseemtoknowalotabout54.Itisinsharinglovethatwecanmake55withtheworld.Itisinlovethatwesupporteachother.MaywealllearnthisevenifpoorMissAliceneverdoes.41.A.progressedB.recoveredC.endedD.worsened42.A.forgivenB.guidedC.fedD.reminded43.A.dogsB.birdsC.kidsD.cats44.A.restingB.fightingC.playingD.eating45.A.plantsB.animalsC.neighboursD.classmates46.A.unhappyB.unfamiliarCcontentD.honest47.A.protectingB.drivingC.choosingD.escaping48.A.carriedB.identifiedC.lovedD.investigated49.A.pettingB.checkingCcatchingD.admiring50.A.carefulB.effectiveC.concernedD.willing51.A.hardlyB.fullyC.obviouslyD.definitely52.A.pickoutB.breakdownC.applyforD.giveaway53.A.toughB.passiveC.caringD.humourous54.A.complainingB.sharingC.strugglingDcheating55.A.achievementsB.argumentsC.comparisonsDconnections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。AChinesesturgeon（中华鲟）wasfreedintotheYangtzeRiverinYichang，centralChina'sHubeiProvinceonSaturdaymorninginMarch.Chinawillfree200,000ChinesesturgeonsintotheYangtzeRiver,thecountry's56(long)river,aspartofitsefforts57(protect)therarefish.AccordingtoChinaThreeGorgesCorporation,they58(conduct)therelease（释放）everyyearsince1984．With59historyof140millionyears,ChinesesturgeonsareamongthemostancientvertebratespeciesonearthandareunderClass-AprotectioninChina.Thefishare60（large）protectedthroughartificialbreeding（人工繁殖），followedbyreleaseintonaturalenvironment.Sturgeonsreleasedthisyeararebetween6monthsand14yearsold,adesignaimed61helpingtherestorationofthewildpopulation.Beforetherelease,largersturgeonswereattachedwithtrackersforknowingaboutenvironmentalimpactsonthespecies'62(survive)inthewild,inordertoinformfutureprotection63(measure).Inrecentyears,ChinahasworkedhardinecologicalprotectionalongtheYangtzeRiver,witha10-yearfishingban（禁令）64（carry）outinkeywatersalongtheriveratthebe-ginningof2021.Actually,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLawinDecember2020,65providedlegalsupportforbiodiversityprotectionintheriver.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，上周五你校举办了环保手工艺品设计大赛（EnvironmentalHandicraftsDe-signContest）。请你给校英文报写一篇关于该活动的报道，内容包括：1．比赛的时间、地点和目的；2．比赛的要求和结果；3．学生的感受。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。TheEnvironmentalHandicraftsDesignContestinOurSchool______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Afirsthaircutcanoftenbescaryforlittlekids.Seeingastrangercomingoveryouwithapairofscissorsfortheveryfirsttimecanoftenleavechildrenwithawrongfirstimpressionofsomethingthatmostofusgothroughonaregularbasis.Inarecentvideosharedbyabarber（理发师），JadSrour，attractedpeople’sspecialattention.Inthevideo,Jude,ayoungboyofaboutfourorfiveyearsold,couldbeseenexperiencinghisveryfirsthaircut.Whenthebarberputthescissorstohishair,theboycouldn'tkeepthetearsanylonger.AssoonasJudebrokeintotears,hismom,obviouslyfeelingherson'sfear,wasintearsaswell.Thebarberstoppedforawhilesothattheboy'smomcouldtrytocalmhimdown.Afterthemomfinallycalmedherboydown,thebarbercontinuedthoughtheboystillwasn'tentirelyhappywithhissituation.Surprisingly,oncethebarbercuttheboylonghairdown,theyoungboysmiled,andtheeyesfocusedonthehairandshonewithtears.ThevideoofJude'shaircutquicklyspread.Afterseeingtheboy'sreactiontohavinghislonghaircutoff，manysocialmediauserstooktocriticize（批评）theboy＇sparentsforputtinghimthroughsomethingthatobviouslyhurthimmentally.Consideringhowupsetthelittleboyseemedwhenthebarbertouchedhishair,manyuserswonderedwhethertheboywantedtocuthishair.Onepersoncommented,“Whydidhehavetocuthishairwhenhewasclearlyinpainaboutit?”OtherusersevenwonderedwhyJude'sparentslethishairgetaslongasitdid.Theyevenwrote,“Whyletitgetuncontrollablylong?”“Whatahorriblethingtodotoach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dtheschoolchampion,whowasthreeyearsolderthanher,inaschoolrace.ShereceivedRs.250scholarshipsfromtheGovernmentofKeralain1976.LatercoachOMNambiargaveheranawardinamatchevent.Inaninterview,hestatedthathefeltshehadtheabilitytobeagreatshort-distancerunner.Ushabegantotrainunderhiscoaching.Shewonavarietyofmedalsinthesportscontestsshecompetedinunderhisguidance.UJshawonsixmedalsattheinterstatemeetforjuniorsin1978.Shewon14medalsattheKeralaStateCollegeMeet.Ushahadboththebestandalittletoughtimeduringthe1984Olympics.Atthegames,sheestablishednewCommonwealthmarksbyrunning56.81secondsintheheatsand55.54secondsinthesemi-finals,andsheadvancedtothefinal.Shefinishedfourthinthefinalwithatimeof55.42seconds.Shewasjust0.01secondslowerthanthebronzemodel.Ushawonsixmedalsinthe1985JakartaAsianChampionships,fivegoldandonebronze.Sheestablishedarecordforthemostgoldmedalswonatasingleeventinthechampionships'history.ShewonfourgoldmedalsintheAsianGamesin1986.ShebecamethefirstwomanpresidentofIndianOlympicAssociation.P.T.Usha＇ssportingcareerandmomentsofgloryareimprinted（铭刻）inthemindsofmanypeople.P.T.Ushaisstillaninspirationtofemaleathletesallovertheworld.24.Whatdoestheparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.P.T.Usha'seducation.C.P.T.Usha'sfamily.B.P.T.Usha'searlylife.D.P.T.Usha'ssuccess.25.WhydidOMNambiardecidetotrainP.T.Usha?A.Hewasrequestedbyher.B.Hebelievedherathletictalent.C.Hewantedtoachievehisdream.D.Hewantedtohelpherearnmoney.26.WhatkindofpersonisP.T.Usha?A.Apersonwithamazingachievements.B.Apersonwhosetsanexampletomales.C.Apersonwhobringshopestotheworld.D.Apersonwhoisveryinterestedinswimming.27.Inwhichsectionmaythetextappearinanewspaper?A.Science.B.Health.C.History.D.Figure.CRestaurants,farmersandfoodbusinessesareturningtochemistryandphysicstodealwiththeproblemoffoodwaste.Somecompaniesaretestingcoveringstoslowthefruits'ripening（成熟）processandpacketstokeepfoodfresh.Othersaredevelopingdigitalsensorsthatcantellwhenmeatissafetoeat.Expertssaygrowingawarenessofthecostsoffoodwastehasledtomoreeffortstodealwiththeproblem.ReFEDisagroupthatstudiesfoodwaste.Itestimates225,000kilogramsoffoodcanbekeptoutofwasteareaseachyearwithspecialhigh-techcoverings.Butthecostcanbeabarrierforsomecompaniesandshoppers.Kroger,thelargestfood-storecompanyintheUS,endeditsdealwithApeelSciencesin2022.ThedealendedbecauseKrogersaidshopperswerenotwillingtopaymoreforfruitswithApeel'sspecialcoveringtokeepthemfresh.Manycompaniesareworkingonwaystohelpreducefoodwaste.ASweden-basedcompanyistryingdevelopingasensorthatcanshowifmeatissafetoeatbymeasuringthebuildupofbacteriainsideitscontainer.AndRypLabs,basedintheUSandBelgium,isworkingonastickerforfruitsandvegetablesthatwouldreleasega