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安徽省阜阳第一中学2022级高二学期12月检测英语试卷第二部分阅读（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。ATherewasonceajeweler,knownformanyvirtues.Oneday,theJewishelderscametohimtobuysomediamondstodecoratepartofthedressoftheirhighpriest(神父，牧师),whichtheBiblecallsanephod.Theytoldhimwhattheywanted,andofferedhimafairpriceforthediamonds.Herepliedthathecouldnotletthemseethejewelsatthatmoment,andrequestedthemtocallagain.Astheywantedthemwithoutdelay,andthoughtthattheobjectofthejewelerwasonlytoincreasethepriceofthediamonds,theeldersofferedhimtwice,thenthreetimes,asmuchastheywereworth.Buthestillrefused,andtheywentawayangrily.Somehoursafter,hewenttothem,andplacedbeforethemthediamonds,forwhichtheyagainofferedhimthelastpricetheyhadnamed,buthesaid,“Iwillonlyacceptthefirstoneyouofferedtomethismorning.”“Why,then,didyounotclosewithusatonce?”askedtheyinsurprise.“Whenyoucame,”repliedhe,“myfatherhadthekeyofthebox,inwhichthediamondswerekept,andashewasasleep,Ishouldhavebeenobligedtowakehimtoobtainthem.Athisage,ashorthourofsleepdoeshimagreatdealofgood,andforallthegoldintheworld,Iwouldnotbewantinginrespecttomyfather,ortakefromhimasinglecomfort.”Theelders,affectedbythesefeelingwords,spreadtheirhandsuponthejeweler’shead,andsaid,“ThoushaltbeblessedofHimwhohassaid:Honorthyfatherandthymother,andthychildrenshallonedaypaytheethesamerespectandlovethouhastshowntothyfather.”1.Whydidnotthejewelergivetwoeldersthediamondsatfirst?A.HewantedahigherpriceB.Hehadtogethisfather’spermission.C.Hedidn’thavethemintheshopthen.D.Hedidn’thavethekeytothecontainer.2.Whattheunderlinedpartmightmean?A.Youwillgetasmanyhonorsasyouwant.B.Yourchildrenwilllivearichandrespectablelife.C.YouandyourfamilyareblessedbyGod.D.Yourfatherwilllivealongandhealthylife.3.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AdevotedsonB.Anhonestbusinessman
C.AreasonablepriceD.AluxuriousdressBHealthofficialsinCanadaareverybusythesedays.TheyareplacingchickensatfixedpointsallalongtheirborderwiththeUnitedStatesofAmerica.That’sanenormousdistanceof2,500km.It’snotapracticaljoke,norhavetheCanadiansgonemad.TheyareusingthesechickenstoseeifthedeadlyWestNilevirusislurkingaround.Thevirusinfectsbirds,sotheythinkthatthechickenshaveagoodchanceofcatchingthevirus.Ortheviruswillcatchthechickens.Countriesaroundtheworldarerealizingsomethingimportant.Thatitmayjustbepossibletostopcertainkindsofpeoplefromenteringtheirland,butitisverydifficulttotryandstopvirusesthattravelfromoneendoftheearthtoanother.Whentheytraveltonewplaces,theyadjustveryeasilytothoseclimatesandsometimesstartdestroyingthelocalplantandanimallife.Thesebiologicalpollutersarecalledsmartpolluters.Thesesmartpolluterscanbecarriedacrossbordersofcountriesunknowingly.Justaswehumansaretravellingacrosstheglobemoreoftenthanearlier,thesebiologicalpollutershavealsostartedjourneyingmuchmore.Theyslideintoaircraftthroughtheirwheels.Theyboretheirwayintoobjectsthatairtravelersmaybecarryingfromonecountrytoanother.Suddenly,alotofthingsbecomeclearer.Likewhythecustomsofficialsinmanyforeigncountriespreventyoufrombringinginasmallplant,oradecorativeitemmadeofwoodthatisinitsnaturalform…Theytellyouthatit’sintherules.Theyhavetheserulesbecausetheyknowthatthesevarietiesofplantsthatarespecialtospecificplaceshavethepowertospreadnewdiseasesamongnativeplantsandanimals.Theyarecalledbiologicalpollutersandtheyalwayscreateproblemsinplaceswheretheydonotbelong.Theycouldbespecialvarietiesofplants,bugsorevenanimals.4.WhydidtheauthortalkaboutwhatCanadianofficials’aredoing?A.TointroduceasuccessfulcaseB.Toarousereaders’curiosityCTodescribeaphenomenonD.Tointroducethetopic5.Whichofthefollowingcan’tbecalledsmartpolluters?ATigermosquitoesfromAsiaarebusybitingAmericans.B.PandasfromChinaarewiningmillionsofAmerican’shearts.C.ThesmalllobstersfromMexicoaretakingovermostoflakesinAmerica.D.TreesnakesfromNewGuineaarebusyeatingupbirdvarietiesinthecountryofGuam.
6.Whatmightbethemainreasonformoreandmoresmartpolluters?A.Alotofprofitcanbemadefromintroducingforeignspecies.B.Peoplewanttoaddmorespeciestotheirsurroundings.C.Peoplenowadaystraveloverseasmorefrequently.D.Therearemoredomesticflightsthanbefore.7.What’sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.ToconvinceB.TowarnC.ToinformD.ToentertainCOnGrytvikenislandintheSouthAtlanticOceanliestheSouthGeorgiaMuseum,oneofthemostremotemuseumsintheworld.SouthGeorgiaMuseumislocatedintheisland’soldwhalingstation.Whaling,orthehuntingofwhalesfortheirusablenaturalproducts,suchasmeatandoil,ceasedtherein1964.Thebuildingthatnowhousesthemuseumonceservedasthewhalingmanager’shomeandofficeandwentunusedforover20yearsbeforeitopenedtothepublicasamuseumin1992.TherearenopassengerflightstoorfromGrytviken,sothemajorityofvisitorsarriveonaship.Theislanditselfonlyseesabout10,000visitorsayearandtherearenopermanentresidents,onlyagroupof20scientists,maintenancestaff,andmuseumworkerswhobravetheisland’scoldweatherconditions.Travelingtothemuseumrequiresadvanceplanning.SouthGeorgiaMuseumstaffalltraveltotheislandfromabroadforthesouthernhemisphere(半球)spring,ormid-October,andmostcomefromtheUnitedKingdom,around8,000milesnorth.Themuseum,whichoffersfreeadmission,“aimstomakethishistoryandheritageaccessiblebothtothevisitingpublicandtothoseunabletovisitthisremoteregionthrougheducation,exhibitionsandoutreach”.accordingtoitswebsite.Ithousesanaturalhistorycollection,artifacts,exhibitionsrelatedtotheearlyhistoryofsealingandwhalingaswellasAntarcticexplorer,SirErnestShackleton,andmore.Themuseumroomsarenamedafterindividualswhocontributedtothegrowthorconservationoftheislandinsomeway.ThetemperatureisidealforvisitorsOctoberthroughDecember,butsill,daytimehighsdon’toftenreachabove40degreesFahrenheit.Forthosewhoworkthere,Internetaccessispatchyandfreshfoodoptionsarerare.It’snotaplaceforeveryone,butforthestaffthatcallsithomeforpartsoftheyear,it’sauniqueformofparadise.“Steppingawayfromtheworldhasbeenatreat,”saidPierce,oneofthestaff.8.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSouthGeorgiaMuseum?A.Itisaccessibletovisitorsbyair.B.Ithas20maintenanceworkers.C.Itopenedtothepublicin1964.D.Itusedtobeawhalingstation.
9.Whoaretheroomsofthemuseumnamedafter?A.Managersofthewhalingstation.BAdventurersexploringtheAntarctic.C.Thosewhomadecontributionstotheisland.D.Individualswhoconservedwhalesfromextinction.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“patchy”meaninthelastparagraph?A.Poor.B.Easy.C.Free.D.Quick.11.Inwhichcolumnofawebsitecanwefindthistext?A.Animals.B.People.C.Travel.D.News.DAlmostallnewparentsstruggletogetenoughsleepwhilecaringfortheirnewborns.Forsomepenguinparents,though,periodsofsleepareespeciallyshort.ResearchersrecentlyfoundthatChinstrappenguinsonlysleepforaboutfoursecondsatatimeinordertoprotecttheireggsandnewbornchicks.Theydothisthousandsoftimesthroughouttheday.Theshort“microsleeps”totalaround11hourseachday.Themicrosleepsappeartobeenoughtokeeptheparentsgoingformanyweeks.NielsRattenborgisasleepresearcherattheMaxPlanckInstituteforBiologicalIntelligenceinGermany.Hehelpedwritethenewstudy.Hesaidthesepenguinsblink“theireyesopenandshut,andtheydoit24/7forseveralweeksatatime.What’ssurprisingisthatthey’reabletofunctionokayandsuccessfullyraisetheiryoung”.ChinstrappenguinsusuallylaytheireggsinNovemberinnestsmadeupofsmallrocks.Aswithmanyotherkindsofpenguins,matedpairsshareparentingresponsibilities.Oneparentusuallywatchestheeggsandchicksalonewhiletheothergoesofffishingforfamilymeals.Adultpenguinsdonotfacemanynaturalenemiesinthematingseason.Butlargebirdscalledbrownskuaseatthepenguineggsandsmallchicks.Otheradultpenguinsmayalsotrytostealthesmallrocksfromnests.So,penguinparentsmustalwaysbeonguard.Forthefirsttime,scientistsfollowedthesleepingbehaviorofChinstrappenguinsinanAntarcticmatingcolony.Theydidthisbyattachingdevicesthatmeasurebrainwaves.Theycollecteddataon14adultsover11daysonKingGeorgeIslandoffthecoastofAntarctica.WonYoungLeeisabiologistattheKoreanPolarResearchInstitute.Hethoughtoftheideaforthestudywhenhesawmatingpenguinsoftenblinkingtheireyesandpossiblysleepingduringhislongdaysoffieldobservations.Buttheteamneededtorecordbrainwavestoconfirmtheanimalsweresleeping.
“Forthesepenguins,microsleepshavesomerestorativefunctions,”hesaid.Headdedthattheywouldnotsurvivewithoutit.Theresearchersdidnotcollectsleepdataoutsidethematingseason.Buttheysuspectthatthepenguinsmaysleepforlongerperiodsatothertimesoftheyear.12.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Penguinskeepawakeforweekswhenhavingchicks.B.Penguinsmusthaveatleast11hours’sleepeveryday.C.Penguinsdon’thaveenoughsleepbecauseofantarcticclimate.D.Penguinscanonlysleepveryshortforthesakeoftheirchicks’safety.13.WhatNielsdidnotexpectabouttheChinstrappenguins?A.Theykeeptheireyesopenwhentheyaresleeping.B.Theshortbutrepetitivesleephabitoftheirsworkswell.C.Itdoesnoharmtothemwhentheykeepawakeforweeks.D.Theycanfunctionwelleveniftheydon’thaveenoughsleep.14.Howdidtheseresearchersgettheirfindings?A.Theypaired,comparedandcollected.B.Theyfollowed,observedandrecorded.C.Theyattacheddevice,filmedandanalyzed.D.Theyread,researchedandconcluded.15.What’sthelimitoftheirstudy?A.Theydidn’tfollowthemalltheyearround.B.Theirstudydidn’tincludeotherspeciesofpenguins.C.Thenumberofthepenguinstheystudiedwasnotbigenough.D.Theirequipmentwasnotadvancedandtheirdatawasnotaccurate.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。Simple&EffectiveWaystoStopProcrastinatingDoyouhaveahardtimestayingontask?Doyouconstantlyleavethingsonyourto-dolisttillthelastminute?Ifso,you’relikelyprocrastinating.___16___.Nomatterwhyyoumaybeprocrastinating,herearesometipsandtrickstohelpyouovercomeprocrastinationandstaymotivated.___17___.Makearecordofallthetasksyouneedtoaccomplish.Includeshort-termtasksyouneedtofinishdailyand
weeklyandlong-termgoalsthatmaytakemonthsoryearstoaccomplish.Seeingeverythingwrittendowncanhelpyouplanoutwhatneedstobedonetomeetyourgoals.Tackleyourmostimportanttaskfor15minutes.Setatimerandworkonataskforadesignatedamountoftime.Insteadofthinkingaboutthetotalnumberofhoursyou’reabouttoworkfor,juststart.Tellyourselfyou’veonlygottodoitfor15minutes.___18___,andyou’lllikelyspendmuchlongerthan15minutesonyourtaskbeforeyoustopworkingagain.Startyourdaywiththehardesttasks.Makeaplaninthemorningandpickthehardesttaskfirst.You’llbemostenergizedinthemorningonceyou’veeatenbreakfastandwokenupfully.___19___.You’llfeelbetteronceit’sdone,andthenyoucanmoveontoafeweasiertasksfortherestoftheday.Stoppunishingyourselfforprocrastinating.___20___.Doyourbesttoavoidgettingangrywithyourself.Guiltandregretaredrainingemotionsandcaneasilyleaveyoufeelingtiredandfrustratedratherthanmotivated.A.Writeato-dolisttosetgoalsB.Prioritizegoalswithsetdeadlines.C.ThiswilldealwithyourinnerfearD.TacklethehardestthingonyourlistrightthenE.Procrastinationcanarisefromstress,frustration,orperfectionismF.Themorestressedyouaretheharderit’llbetogetyourworkdoneG.Inpsychology,ithaslongbeenbelievedthatpeoplewhoprocrastinatehaveafaultysenseoftime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人空白处的最佳选项。When19-year-oldEmilyBhatnagarfromMaryland,USA,foundoutherfatherhadstagefourthyroidcancer,her___21___wasalittledifferentthanyoumightexpect.To___22___herfather,whoshealsodescribesasherbestfriend,shedecidedtostartabookdrivecalledForLoveandButtercup,___23___booksforkidswithcancer.“Itwasverymuchanovernightidea,”sheexplains.“I___24___amessageonanappcalledNextdooraskingmyneighboursfor___25___bookdonations.Iwasonlyexpectingafewhereandthere,buttheresponsewastrulyincredibleanditwasjustthe___26___Ineededtoco-existwithmygriefratherthanlettingit___27___me.”“Itwas___28___heartbreakingtowatchmydadgothroughcancerandseehim___29___alittlebitof
himselfeachday,butthebookdriveallowedmetodevelopanewfoundsenseof____30____mixedwithanevengreatersenseofcompassiontohelpothersinanyform.Iwantedtohelpkids.They’vealwaysheldasoftspotinmyheart.”Using____31____sheearnsfromworkingatherparents’breadshop,Emilyhasboughtmanybooksoutofherownpocket.____32____,shereceivesdonationsthroughherAmazonwishlist.Emilyandherolderbrotherspentawholesummerdrivingaroundtown,____33____boxesofbooksintotheircar.“Itwassuchaprivilegeknowingpeoplehavecarriedthesebooksalltheirlivesthroughgenerations,andtheywantedtogiftittomy____34____.”Theprojecthasseenhugesuccess,withForLoveandButtercupdonatingover15,000booksandwon____35____fromTheThePresident’sVolunteerServiceAward.21.A.voiceB.expressionC.responseD.performance22.A.honourB.cureC.comfortD.please23.A.buyingB.collectingC.writingD.selling24.A.postedB.textedC.sharedD.spread25.A.newB.usedC.interestingD.classic26.A.favorB.trialC.pushD.appeal27.A.resistB.inspireC.rewardD.consume28.A.barelyB.slightlyC.frequentlyD.absolutely29.A.loseB.recoverC.forgetD.overcome30.A.crisisB.purposeC.anxietyD.achievement31.A.reputationsB.creditsC.tipsD.sweats32.A.InadditionB.OnthecontraryC.BycontrastD.Asaresult33.A.integratingB.throwingC.removingD.loading34.A.donationB.causeC.libraryD.collection35.A.preferenceB.attentionC.approvalD.recognition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。Named___36___theancientcityofChang’aninShaanxiprovince,whichservedasthecapitaloftheTangDynastyforover280years,theepicfilmlasts168minutes—thelongestruntimeofanyChineseanimatedmovie—andbringstolifesomeofthemosticonicfiguresinChineseliteraryhistory.SinceitsreleaseonJuly8,themoviehasearned___37___ratingof8.2outoftenonDouban,solidifyingitspositionasoneofthemost
acclaimedanimatedblockbusters(大片)ofthesummerseason.DespiteLiandDu___38___(feature)inmanymoviesandTVshows,themovieemploysanunconventionalperspective,startingwiththememoriesofGaoShi___39___(relate)theupsanddownsofLi’slife,oneofthecountry’smostbelovedpoets.Interweaving(交错编织)thepersonalfatesofthesefigures,thefilmvividlypresentsthemagnificentscenesoftheTangDynasty.ItshowcasesthebustlingstreetsofancientChang’an,theenergeticand___40___(prosper)cityofYangzhou,aswellastheharshand___41___(snow)borderlandsinnorthwesternChina.Themoviealsobeautifully___42___(capture)thefree-spiritednatureoftheTangDynasty.Forinstance,inthenationalcivilserviceexamination,thehighestachieversaregiventheprivilegetoridemagnificenthorsesandpickthemostbeautifulflowerfromanyresidenceinthecapitalcity.___43___(addition),poetswouldvisitlocaltaverns(酒馆),___44___theywouldenjoyforeigndancers’fascinatingmovementsandmelodioussinging,____45____tastingwineandcraftingversesofpoetry.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假如你是李华，作为交换生在美国一所中学学习。在入学报到当天得到了学校志愿者Jones的帮助。请根据以下要点，写一封感谢信。内容如下：1.表达感谢;2.描述至少两个帮助的细节;3.请Jones看电影作为答谢。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。DearJones,Howiseverythinggoing?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）
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。Istayedmostlyathomerecoveringfrommajorsurgeryforbreastcancer.ThenmyTodayshowcolleagueMattthrewmealifelinebyaskingwhetherIfeltwellenoughtotapea“WhereintheWorld?”segment(节目).HesuggestedkindlythatIpickacoupleofdaysandescape.Onsecondthought,Ijumpedatthechance.Thetripwasfun,andontheplanebackhome,myplanwastosleepfortheentireflight.Theearbudswereaninchawayfromgoinginwhentheguybesideturnedtomeandsaid,“Hi.Howareyoudoing?Irecognizeyoufromsomewhere.”“IworkontheTodayshow,”Itoldhim,stillholdingmyearbuds.Hesmiledatme“How’sMatt?IsMattnice?”“Yeah,”Isaid.“Matt’snice.”“How’sAl?Alseemsfunny.”HethennoticedIwaswearingacompressionsleeve(压力袖套)onmyarmandaskedwhatthatwas.ItoldhimI’dhada“procedure”andneededthesleevetofly,hopingwecouldchangethesubject.Buthecontinued,“Whatproceduredidyouhave?”“Ihadanoperation,”Isaidvaguely.Defeatedbyhiscuriosity,Ifinallysaid,“Ihadbreastcancer.But,Ihopethat’snotthefirstthingyouthinkofwhengettingoffthisflight,tellingyourkids,‘Hey,Isatnexttothisgirlwithbreastcancer.’”Hepausedforamomentandsaid,“What’swrongwiththat?Itispartofyou,likegoingtocollegeorgettingmarried.Letmegiveyousomeadvice:Don’thog(独占)yourjourney.It’snotjustforyou.Thinkofhowmanypeopleyoucouldhelp.”Icouldfeeltearscomingdownmyface.“Look!Youhaveachoiceinlife.Youcaneitherputyourstorydeepinyourpocketsandtakeittoyourgrave,oryoucanhelpsomeone.”Despitebeingopenonashow,I’vealwaysbeenaprivateperson,andasidefromthefewpeoplewhoneededtoknow,I’dkeptmyillnesssecret.Ididn’twanttobedefinedbymyweakness.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Butthisman,Ken,showedmethatmyillnessgavemestrength.
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