1、雅礼教育集团2022高二下学期期末考试试卷英 语时量：120分钟 分值：150分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1At what time will the speakers get to the sports meeting？A8：45B8：30C8：152How will the woman get to New York？ABy airBBy car
2、CBy train3What can we learn from the conversation？AThe man is handsomeBThe man cats a lot every dayCThe man has been exercising recently4Why is the woman studying English？AIt will help her with her jobBShe wants to find a better jobCShe will move to America5Who is the woman probably speaking to？AA s
3、hop managerBA policemanCHer neighbor第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选择最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What does the woman think of the coming examinations？AVery easyBVery difficultCNot too difficult7What ha
4、s affected the womans choice of career？AHer hometownBHer familyCHer teacher听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Who advised the woman to call the man？AHer sonBHer friend SusanCHer friends son Bobby9Why does the woman contact the man？AShe wants to ask something about her sons studiesBShe wants to give some suggestions to
5、 the manCShe wants to ask for some information on gymnastics听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？AColleaguesBTeacher and studentCDoctor and patient11What happened to Mark？AHe felt sad about Davids leavingBHe missed Davids farewell partyCHe drank too much and
6、felt unwell12What made Bill happy？AHis wife had a babyBHis friends visited himCHe attended a party听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is wrong with the woman？AShe has got fluBShe has sleeping problemsCShe was sick last night14When did Jerry eat at the new restaurant？ALast nightBLast weekCLast month15What can we
7、 learn about the woman？AShe docs not agree with the manBShe thinks she has eaten something badCShe does not like the food in the restaurant16What is the mans opinion of this matter？AThe restaurant has a food safety problemBIt is only a coincidenceCThe restaurant neednt be investigated听第10段材料，回答第17至2
8、0题。17What makes fatty meals more popular with children？APromotionBToysCDiscounts18Which of the following is recommended to overweight children？AApple sticksBSweetsCFast food19What is the most important thing in getting children to exercise？ATeaching them to have a strong willBForcing them to exercis
9、e every dayCMaking exercise fun for them20How many suggestions does the woman offer？A2B3C4第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AThere are endless opportunities to enjoy fishing in the Lake DistrictMany of our rivers hold good stocks of all kind
10、s of fishSeveral of the larger lakes are particularly good for their coarse fishing（捕捉杂鱼活动）betterMuch of the fishing within the National Park is controlled by local Angling（钓鱼）AssociationsThese welcome visitors and offer a range of daily or weekly permitsVisitors can also enjoy fishing for free on W
11、indermere，Ullswater and Coniston WaterThings to remember when fishing：For wheelchair anglersAn electric wheelchair accessible boat is available at Coniston Boating CentreIt is adapted with a specialramp（活动坡道）to carry up to six wheelchair usersThe top speed is six mph（miles per hour），which is perfect
12、 for wheelchair anglers Code of conductAnglers must：l follow good angling practice so that the next generation can continue to enjoy fishingl follow any local and /or seasonal restrictions to allow a disturbance-free period for vegetation，fish，birds and other wildlifel not use live bait（鱼饵）-this is
13、banned by the Environment Agency as it increases the risk of introduction of disease and pest speciesHelp native wildlifeInvasive（入侵的）non-native species of wildlife can be carried around on equipment，footwear，clothing and boatsYou may unintentionally spread foreign creatures even if you just go for
14、a paddle! Every time you leave any water such as a river or lake，you need to：Check-Clean-Dryl Check your equipment and clothing for living organismsl Pay particular attention to damp or hard-to-inspect areasClean and wash all equipment footwear and clothes thoroughlyIf you do come across any organis
15、ms，leave them at the lake or river where you found them or on a hard surface to die outl Dry all equipment and clothingSome species can live for many days in damp conditions21Which place is the most convenient for disabled anglers？AUllswaterBWindermereCConiston WaterDThe National Park22What should p
16、eople do while fishing in the Lake District？AAvoid using live worms as baitBStay away from wild animalsCTake enough clothing to keep warmDWatch out for pest species all the time23Ho w can anglers ensure they dont carry foreign creatures？ABy keeping their clothing dry all the timeBBy abandoning wet p
17、ersonal things at the sceneCBy going for a paddle only in the bigger rivers and lakesDBy cleaning and drying their equipment and clothing after fishingBThe grass swung gently above a crack in the limestone（石灰岩）and Ludvik Husu realized he had found what he was searching for：a new cave in Slovenias dr
18、amatic Karst（喀斯特）regionThe cave enthusiast with more than 50 years of experience，told AFP that “the conditions were perfect All the signs pointed to something beneath” as he felt the air current push up from belowThe 63-year-old had come across a new 60-meter-deep limestone cave，a discovery that mad
19、e the headlines this summer in a country that prides itself on its 14000 underground cavesThe tiny Alpine nation is unusually rich in caves，which are a major tourist attractionPerhaps the best known is the Postojna cave system，the longest in Europe，discovered by another amateur enthusiast（业余爱好者）two
20、centuries agoIt extends for 24 kilometers and has offered up valuable finds for biologistsStanislav Glazar，a Postojna cave guide，told AFP that more than 150 species have been discovered in the systemGlazar said Postojna is one of the richest caves in the world “in limestone formations” The cave，loca
21、ted about 50 kilometers south of the capital Ljubljana，was also home to the worlds first cave tourist train，which began transporting visitors in 1872Elsewhere in the Karst region，the cave systems are of historical，cultural and even extraterrestrial interestFor instance，the UNESCO-listed Skocjan syst
22、em was where the European Space Agency sent some astronauts to prepare for life in space“Astronauts know that the Karst world is exceptional，in a similar way to the environment in space：you dont know what to expect at your next step” said Skocjan Caves director Tomaz ZormanBut for Husu，its the explo
23、ration that proves most rewardingOnce he knows there is something beneath，he digs around the crack to widen it and alerts fellow cavers to help gain accessHe then uses ropes and a lamp to godown to what are vertical entrances in most cavesBut doesnt he feel scared to enter such unexplored depths？“Yo
24、u enter a cave out of curiosity there is no fear! Those who feel fear should stay home，” he said24What was peoples attitude towards Ludvik Husus new finding this summer？ACriticalBPositiveCDoubtfulDIndifferent25What can be learned about the Postojna cave system from Stanislav Glazars words？AIt has li
25、ttle biological valueBIt has diverse limestone formationsCIt is the most famous cave system in EuropeDIt has been open to the public for two centuries26What does the underlined word “extraterrestrial” in the seventh paragraph probably mean？AFinancialBPoliticalCAlienDBiological27What can be inferred
26、from the text？ASlovenia is known for its Karst landformsBLudvik Husu started exploring caves before he was 13CSlovenia has the most underground caves in the worldDLudvik Husu is often upset about entering unexplored cavesCOverheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances，and paler feath
27、ers that reflect more of the suns heat may be one of the ways they copeThe latest study of nearly all of the 10000 or so bird species has found that the farther birds migrate（迁徙），the paler their feathers tend to beThis is probably because it helps birds flying in sunlight to keep cool，says Kaspar De
28、lhey at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen，Germany“Feather colour is extremely diverse and many factors can drive the evolution of colours，of which migration is only one”Several recent studies suggest that overheating is more of a problem for birds flying long distances than previ
29、ously thoughtFor instance，sensors have shown that the body heat of migrating eider ducks can rise so high that they have to stop flyingAnother study found that so me migrating birds fly much higher during the day than they do at night，despite having to spend more energy staying high in thinner airTh
30、is suggests that the heat of the sun makes them much more likely to overheat，and made Delhey and his colleagues wonder whether migrating birds have lighter feathers to help them copeThe researchers used photos from the Handbook of the Birds of the World to rate the lightness of birds feathers from 0
31、 to 100，treating males and females as separate species because colour is so often different between the sexesThey found that short-distance migrants were significantly lighter than birds that didnt migrate，and long-distance migrants were significantly lighter than short-distance migrants，even withou
32、t taking into account factors such as body size or the environmental conditions where birds liveOne possible result of the phenomenon is that migrating birds are going to find it even harder to stay cool as the planet heats upRising temperatures may force darker species to fly only during the night
33、while migrating，says Dellhey，or to fly even higher during the dayThese responses will probably involve costs，which may reduce individual survival，with potential negative consequences at the population level，he says28What is a problem for birds flying long distances？ATheir feathers drop off BThey get
34、 lost due to the sunCTheir bodies become too hotDThey fly farther to spend the winter29What has the latest study found？AMigrating birds usually fly at night to avoid strong sunlightBBirds have to stop flying often when migrating to have a restCThe longer distance the birds migrate，the lighter their
35、feathers becomeDThe feather colour of birds is extremely diverse and many factors can drive it30Why do some birds fly higher during the day？ATo save energyBTo cool themselvesCTo breathe fresh airDTo escape from enemies31What is a potential cost that dark birds pay to fly higher or only at night？AThe
36、y may decline in populationBThey may have smaller bodiesCThey may fail to migrateDThey may take longer to migrateDA robot navigates through strawberries，detecting ripe ones，picking them without bruising（擦伤）them and placing them in its basketIt sounds futuristic but it is possible no w thanks to Rubi
37、on，the picking robot for strawberriesThis piece of Belgian innovation is not only an answer to the labor shortage in the agricultural industry，but it also allows growers to increase the quality of its produce，which in the end benefits the consumerDemographic（人口的）and socio-economic numbers show that
38、the labor shortage in the agricultural industry is a factBut for Octinion，the focus is clearly on adding quality“Thanks to robotics，we have so many possibilities，much more than a human could ever doHarvest prediction，picking according to market needs，simply picking when the berries are ripe instead
39、of when workers are availablethese are just a few examples of what is possible now for a grower，” says Tom Coen，CEO of the Octinion Technology Group“The consumer will also notice the difference，as strawberries will be fresher and show less bruising”Introducing robots into an industry where almost ev
40、erything gets done by hand is more of a revolution than an evolutionIt calls for close cooperation with all stakeholders（利益相关者）To m Coen says，“Not only have we been working together with growers and test centers across the world for the past couple of years，but breeders have been keen on being part
41、of the technological developments”In 2014，a team of Belgian engineers started the development of the robotIn the meanwhile，Octinion wasnt the only company presenting a conceptProduct Manager Laura Guillaume says its not a surprise that the company from Leuven is the first to actually present a comme
42、rcial product：“By developing the robot from the beginning，we are able to make it practical in greenhouses or tunnels” Octinion plans to launch harvesting robots for other crops in the upcoming years32What can we know about the robot？AIt can help solve the problem of labor shortage in the agricultura
43、l industryBIt makes little difference to the quality of the fruitCIt was developed by a group of Belgian engineers independentlyDIt has been put into use around the globe33What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？AThe good news of robotic pickingBThe advantages of robotic pickingCHow robotic picking worksDD
44、ifferent attitudes to robotic picking34What can we infer from the last paragraph？AThe robot was introduced to the market in 2014BOctinion is the only company to put forward the idea of the robotCThe robot can be used in any situationDVarious harvesting robots are on the way35What can be the best tit
45、le for the text？AWays of robots picking strawberriesBFruits to be picked by robotsCThe worlds first strawberry-picking robotDA newly-invented robot第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。It is not only plants that grow in a garden_36_ It is more than just a practical exerci
46、seIt is something that makes you a better personYou can be more resilient（有适应力的）Resilience is about how we react to changing circumstances with mental strengthIn a garden，you will likely enjoy many successes，but you will experience many failures，tooThis will help you build your patience，learn to han
47、dle disappointments and gain confidence_37_You can build more skillsBecoming resilient involves being able to take a greater level of control over your own basic needs_38_You can build skills not only in gardening，but also in other skills like DIY，crafting，repair，cooking，and food preservation as you cre
