黑龙江省海林市柴河高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题.docx

1、黑龙江省海林市柴河高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Four Most Famous Paintings in the WorldThe Starry NightArtist: Vincent Willem van GoghWhere to see it: the Museum of Modern Art (New York, US) Being treated for mental illness in hospital and inspired by the view from the window of his room

2、, Van Gogh painted The Starry Night. The painting is famous for Van Goghs creative use of thick brushstrokes (笔画). The paintings striking blues and yellows and the dreamy atmosphere have attracted art lovers for decades. The ScreamArtist: Edvard MunchWhere to see it: the National Museum and the Munc

3、h Museum (Oslo, Norway) The Scream is not a single work of art. According to a British museums blog, there are two paintings, two pastels (彩粉画) and a number of prints, The paintings are in the National Museum and the Munch Museum, and in 2012, one of the pastels was sold for almost 120 million. Mona

4、 LisaArtist: Leonardo da VinciWhere to see it: the Louvre Museum (Paris. France) It should come as no surprise that one of the most famous paintings in the world is a woman with a mysterious smile. It is the earliest known Italian painting to focus closely on the sitter in a half-length portrait (像)

5、 , according to the Louvre, where it was first exhibited in 1804. The Last SupperArtist: Leonardo da VinciWhere to see it: Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan, Italy) Leonardo is the only artist to appear on this list twice. The Last Supper is about the last time Jesus had dinner with his followers. The

6、 painting is actually a huge wall painting-4. 6 meters high and 8. 8 meters wide, which makes for a memorable viewing experience.1Where is The Starry Night exhibited?AIn the Louvre Museum.BIn the Munch Museum.CIn the Museum of Modern Art.DIn Santa Maria delle Grazie.2What is special about The Scream

7、?AIt is exhibited in three museums.BIt includes a series of works of art.CIt is famous for a smile in the painting.DIt was painted in a mental hospital.3What do Mona Lisa and The Last Supper have in common?AThey feature religious figures.BThey both belong to wall paintings.CThey are exhibited in the

8、 National Museum.DThey were painted by Leonardo da Vinci.When I was forced to put up with my sons sense of humor, which included turning every word he read onto his family members, the search was on. Could I, as a supportive and patient parent I attempt to be, find a right book for my son? A book th

9、at encourages my son to tell a joke that wont have his mouth washed out with soap? I had to admit I wasnt confident.Now, I have a book Jake the Fake Keeps It Real at hand. In fact, Jake is not a perfect kid. The first book in the series, Jake the Fake Keeps It Real, opens with Jakes explaining how h

10、e cheated on the admission of an arts and music academy for gifted kids.So when Jake realizes that to fit in at art school, he has to come up with some strange ideas, I almost died laughing. Not only did I think that was funny, so did my son. As a matter of fact, Jake the Fake Keeps It Real turned o

11、ut to be a great distraction (使人分心的事物) from my sons being disrespectfully funny. And I would rather my son imitate Jake by chewing (咀嚼) the same piece of gum for six hours and then writing a play about it.I succeeded in one thing: Finding a fittingly funny role model for my son.The end of the book,

12、chapter 13, where Jake, no-talented, has to perform in the school talent show (obviously if you blow it, you have to quit school and work on a fishing boat). Jake sits down at the piano and knows he cant do it, so he stands up from the piano.Heres where the book really wins my sons heart for life, b

13、ecause maybe one day, my son might say, as Jake says after his mother praises his talent show appearance and hugs him tightly, “Shes pretty cool sometimes, my mom.”4How did the author find her sons humour?ASuitable.BImpolite.CInteresting.DBoring.5Who is Jake?AA gifted kid.BAn honest boy.CThe authors

14、 son.DA character in a novel.6What does the underlined word “imitate” in paragraph 3 mean?AIgnore.BDefeat.CCopy.DEntertain.7Whats the possible result of Jake?AHe would be a good fisherman.BHe would devote himself to music.CHe might ask his teacher to forgive him.DHe might be punished for his mistake

15、.Founded in 1942,the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) competition is Americas oldest and most famous science and mathematics competition. Unique among high school competitions,the Regeneron STS focuses on identifying and inspiring the most promising scientists among the nations high school seni

16、ors. For the first time in its 78-year history, the competition took place virtually this year in order to keep finalists and their families safe during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Forty finalists were honored during the virtual award ceremony. More than $1.8 million was awarded to the finalis

17、ts. This year, Lillian Kay Petersen of New Mexico won the top prize of a quarter million dollars. The 17-year-old invented a simple and remarkable tool for predicting (预测) harvests early in the growing season. She had tested it in Africa and successfully predicted harvests when compared with reporte

18、d yields. This tool offers an important resource for organisations working on global food aid. Second place and $175,000 went to Jagdeep Bhatia, 18, of Green Brook, New Jersey, for developing two fast and simple machine learning algorithms (算法) for computer programs. His algorithms do not only ask r

19、andom (随机的) questions but ask just the right ones. His AI algorithms could help train robots and other devices faster and more easily. Third place and $150,000 went to Brendan Crotty, 18, of Muskogee, Oklahoma for his project where he designed and built an efficient gas burner that could help reduce

20、 the ill impact of industries. His specialized burner system operates at higher temperatures than current industrial burners yet sends out 19 percent less polluting gas. “Congratulations to the Regeneron Science Talent Search winners. They will be solving the worlds most difficult problems and have

21、a significant impact on the development of the world,” said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public, Publisher of Science News and 1985 Science Talent Search alumna. “With these finalists in the leading position of scientific and engineering discovery, I know we are in

22、 good hands.”8What is special about this years Regeneron STS competition?AIt was held on the Internet.BIt awarded three winners.CIt gained popularity worldwide.DIt was designed for college students.9Which will benefit from Lillian Kay Petersens invention?AGas industry.BFood aid organizations.CComput

23、er programing.DEnvironmental groups.10What does Maya Ajmera expect of the Regeneron STS winners?AThey will make contributions to the world.BThey will work hand in hand.CThey will be American leaders.DThey will be in good condition.11What is a suitable title for the text?AThe Future of Scientific Dev

24、elopmentBMain Achievements of All CompetitorsCTop Award Winners in the Regeneron STSDThe History of the Regeneron STS CompetitionWhen Kurt Benirschke started collecting skin samples from rare and endangered animals in 1972, he didnt have a plan on what to do with them. As a researcher at the Univers

25、ity of California San Diego, he believed that one day the tools would be developed to save those animals. A few years later, he moved his collection to San Diego Zoo, and called it the Frozen Zoo. Today, the Frozen Zoo is the worlds largest animal cryobank (生物冷库), with samples from over 10,500 indiv

26、idual animals from 1,220 species.Since the Frozen Zoo was founded, Oliver Ryder, a geneticist at San Diego Zoo, says many achievements have been reached in the field of genetics, starting with the cloning of the first animal - a sheep named Dolly in 1996. Since 2001, four endangered species have bee

27、n cloned using genetic material from the Frozen Zoo: the Indian Gaur, a humpbacked Asian wild ox; the Banteng, a Southeast-Asian species of cattle; Przewalskis horse and the Black-footed ferret.In recent years, the clock has been ticking for many species in danger. According to the WWF Living Planet

28、 Report 2020, as a result of loss of habitat due to human activities, one million species - animals and plants - are threatened with extinction over the coming decades and centuries. With the current rate of biodiversity loss, some scientists believe collecting samples from species that might not be

29、 here tomorrow is a scientific must-do.One of the main challenges will be persuading conservation agencies that cryobanking is a reasonable strategy and worth funding. “Many of us are doing this without any national or government support beyond donations,” says Lisa Yon, an associate professor of zo

30、o and wildlife medicine at the University of Nottingham. “Cryobanking is increasingly being recognized as an important resource, so its a bit puzzling that there isnt more funding support.”12Why did Kurt Benirschke start the Frozen Zoo?ATo attract more visitors.BTo find new tools for research.CTo se

31、ll samples more conveniently.DTo help save endangered animals.13What might be Oliver Ryders attitude towards the Frozen Zoo?ADoubtful.BPositive.CUnclear.DUncaring.14What can be learned from paragraph 3?ABiodiversity is in great danger.BWWF is working with the Frozen Zoo.CWildlife population is getti

32、ng bigger.DThe Frozen Zoo has stored 1,220 species.15What is the text mainly about?AThe efforts of Kurt Benirschke.BThe development in cloning.CThe importance of the Frozen Zoo.DThe problem of genetic technology.二、七选五In many peoples eyes, plants are quiet and passive. They cant talk. They cant walk.

33、 16 .Or can they? A new BBC documentary series, The Green Planet, gives us a new look at plants. Released on January 10 on Bilibili, it uncovers the wonderful and dramatic ways that plants behave.Plants compete against each other to live. Each species has its own ways of defense. In rainforests, dif

34、ferent kinds of plants race for sunlight. The forest floor is described as a “battlefield” in the series as only two percent of the sunlight filters (透过) through it. 17 . But they are caught up in a vine (藤蔓) that tries to take a ride. Finally, they are both overtaken by a fast-growing balsa tree. A

35、s the balsas leaves are smooth, the vine cant get a hold. Similarly, some trees make poisonous sap (毒汁) to protect themselves. 18 . In deserts, the roots of Euphrates poplar are connected. If a tree finds water, it will share it with others through the roots. Studies also show that plants use fungus

36、 (真菌) in the soil as a way to “talk” to each other. Its kind of like how Wi-Fi works. 19 .The series not only lets us wonder at the plant world but pushes us to understand that plants are important. “ 20 . We depend upon them for every mouth of food that we eat and every breath that we breathe,” sai

37、d David Attenborough, presenter of the series. Its time to look after wild plants just as carefully as our houseplants.AAnd they cant think like usBPlants are the basis of all life, including ourselvesCThe Green Planet reveals the secret lives of plantsDPlants also help each other and even communica

38、teESome plants like Monstera spread their big leaves to reach lightFFilming took three years to complete and took place in 27 countriesGIf a tomato plant gets a leaf disease, it can tell nearby plants about it三、完形填空Located in Ontario, Canada, the Niagara Falls is the seventh wonder of the world and

39、the fastest flowing waterfall in the world. When I went to tour it, I found there were some truly amazing ways to 21 the waterfall.One way was to take a 22 to the center of the Niagara Falls. Everyone on board was given a raincoat that looked more like a garbage bag. We would need it later on when w

40、e got close to the waterfall. There were huge waves and thick mist (迷雾), although we were still far away from Niagara Falls. Inside the mist, another boat approached us. As that boat 23 , we waved hello to the blue-coated 24 . After a while, we were as 25 as possible to the waterfall, which was like

41、 a wall in front of the boat. The 26 here was white with huge waves that threatened to 27 the boat. A few minutes was enough to make this a very exciting trip.Another 28 was to go behind the waterfall. This adventure started with everybody walking into a wet and 29 tunnel (隧道) one by one. It was 30

42、by several lanterns, making us see the tunnel clearly. As the tunnel came to an end, I could see that we had 31 onto a platform at the foot of the waterfall. Here, I had a good 32 of how thick the waterfall was. It was at least one meter 33 . 34 I experienced Niagara Falls, I was shocked by how 35 i

43、t was. And I look forward to taking the zip line (滑索) next time to view Niagara Falls from the sky. It will definitely be a wonderful time, too.21AexperienceBdestroyCprotectDestablish22AphotoBraincoatClanternDboat23Aran outBbroke downCfell apartDpassed by24AnovelistsBpassengersCemployersDcomposers25

44、AcloseBsimilarCpoliteDequal26AspotBwaterCcolorDmist27Aget overBfall overCknock overDlook over28AwayBaimCdefeatDfantasy29AeffectiveBextinctCdistantDnarrow30AlitBimprovedCtransportedDlimited31AheldBrolledCarrivedDfallen32AopportunityBviewCfavourDhabit33AlongBthinCthickDhigh34AAlthoughBUnlessCAfterDBef

45、ore35AextremeBclassicCpeacefulDpowerful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.Body language is an important part of non-verbal (非言语的) communication. It refers to 36 use of physical behavior, gestures (手势) and expressions to 37 (communication). Body language shows a lot about what a person is

46、thinking about and how a person is feeling. Positive body language can often make the other person feel comfortable. However, negative (消极的) body language shows that a person is unapproachable or uninterested. 38 (be) able to read body language will help you understand the complete message one is tr

47、ying to express and send out the right messages. Body language 39 (say) to make up 60% to 65% of all conversations in our daily life. Besides, around 93% of our 40 (impress) on others depends on the language our body speaks, and only 7% of that depends on what we verbally say.You must have seen some excellent individuals 41 body language is so powerful. Such individuals know very well the words that come out of the m