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江苏省仪征中学2023级高二下学期英语限时（四） Score: 100 Time: 40 min 一．阅读理解（27.5分） A We’re looking at the best Italian countryside escapes to help you find the ideal spot for your real Italian holiday. Basilicata Located in southern Italy, bordering Puglia, Basilicata holidays are all about wonderful hilltop towns waiting to be explored. Since this area is relatively unexplored, you’re in for untouched history at your fingertips. If you’re looking for a countryside escape off the beaten track, Basilicata offers an impressive mountain landscape. Tuscany Countryside Tuscany countryside holidays are a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We’ve all seen photos of the rolling hills, vineyards, and hilltop towns, but believe us when we say that nothing prepares you for experiencing the unique beauty of the Italian countryside in Tuscany firsthand. Umbria Countryside For a true Italian countryside, a visit to Umbria is in order. The historic hill towns date back to the Etruscan era, with many structures remaining untouched and authentic. Umbria holidays offer smaller towns that hold tradition close to their hearts and long winding roads in between, where the silence of the countryside is unmatched in any other part of Italy. Piedmont Countryside Situated on the border of Switzerland and France, Piedmont is about as picturesque as the Italian countryside gets. It is surrounded by three sides of the Alps, proud of some of the biggest glaciers and highest peaks in Italy. The attractively vast vineyards and rolling green hills, as well as the luxurious lakes of Orta and Maggiore, Piedmont countryside holidays offer Italian beauty at its finest. 1. Which place best suits people who enjoy the scenery of ice? A. Basilicata. B. Tuscany Countryside. C. Umbria Countryside. D. Piedmont Countryside. 2. In both Basilicata and Umbria Countryside visitors can see ________. A. something untouched for exploration. B. large areas of vineyards. C. rolling hills and hilltop towns. D. the photos of small towns. 3. Whom is the passage mainly intended for? A. Adventurers exploring the unknown. B. Customers wanting to enjoy grape wine. C. Tourists searching for countryside holidays. D. Researchers digging for ancient architecture. B I was visiting my parents in 2003 when my mom came out of their room with a puzzled look on her face. She’d been listening to the radio and heard an interview with a best-selling author of young adult fantasy novels. The woman’s name was Tamora Pierce, the same as a young student my mom had taught nearly four decades before. The Internet should be able to tell us. I found the author’s website quickly. She was a popular writer of books. I clicked on the biography link to scan for references to Burlingame Junior High, where my mom had worked, and my heart began to excite when I spotted it at the bottom of the first section. Here was confirmation that my mother had taught a now-famous writer! But my eyes came to a stop reading the next paragraph, in which Pierce described writing her first fiction as a sixth grader. “The next year, as I was still scribbling (乱写) my own stories, my English teacher, Mrs. Jacobson, introduced me to the Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien,” the biography read. “I got hooked on fantasy, and then on science fiction, and both made their way into my stories.” My mother’s name was Mary Jacobson. Within days, my dad had checked out all the Tamora Pierce books at the local library, and in one we found another surprise: a 1998 novel, which was dedicated to “the teacher who shaped my life”. The teacher was Mary Jacobson. The dedication concluded, “A great teacher is above all other treasures.” This story made me see my mom differently. We knew she was a teacher, but we had no idea what kind of teacher she had been. She was just 24 when she taught Pierce. Until 2011, when she passed away, we did know who she was. 4. Why did the mother wear a puzzled look in Paragraph 1? A. The interviewee was a best-selling writer. B. The interviewee may be her former student. C. The author visited the parents unexpectedly. D. She was listening to the radio when the author arrived. 5. Searching for the information about Pierce, the author knew . A. the pride the mother took in Pierce. B. the mother’s preference for fantasy. C. the mother’s influence on Pierce and her gratitude. D. the hardship Pierce had suffered to become a writer. 6. Which of the following can best describe Jacobson? A. Devoted and grateful. B. Caring and demanding. C. Inspiring and respectable. D. Sympathetic and intelligent. 7. What’s the suitable title of the passage? A. An Ordinary Teacher Shaping A Famous Writer B. A Woman Writer with Gratitude for Her Teacher C. Pierce: From a Student Writer to a Fantasy Queen D. To Honor My Mother: A Creator of Famous Writers C In times of intense stress, people sometimes let it out with a scream and a new study suggests that plants might do the same. Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel has found that plants let out ultrasonic (超声的) screams when damaged or stressed by drought. The noises, falling within a range of 20 to 100 kilohertz, are too high-frequency for humans to hear, but other plants and some animals perceive them. Insects might be listening for sounds from stressed plants to assess their condition before laying eggs on their leaves. A moth (蛾) may decide against laying eggs on a plant that sounds water-stressed. Researchers attached recording devices directly to plants to listen for secret sounds inside their stems (茎). In drought, air bubbles formed, burst and caused vibrations (振动) within the tissue that normally carries water up the plants’ stems. The process was picked up by the attached recording devices, but researchers wanted to know if any plant sounds could travel through the air. So the team placed microphones 10 centimetres from stressed-out tomato and tobacco plants. They subjected one set of crops to drought and another to physical damage. A third group was untouched. The microphones did pick up distinct sounds. On average, drought-stressed tomato plants let out about 35 ultrasonic screams per hour, while those with cut stems made about 25. Drought-stressed tobacco plants let out about 11 screams per hour, and cut crops made about 15 sounds in the same time. The average number of sounds from untouched plants fell below one per hour. The researchers also attempted to identify each plant group just based on its screams. Using a type of artificial intelligence calculations, the team picked out distinct features in each set of sounds and successfully sorted their plants into three kinds: “dry, cut or untouched.” If it is not too costly to set up the recording in a field situation, farmers might be able to hear these stress signals too. In future, enabling farmers to listen for water-stressed plants could “open a new direction”, which will be increasingly important as climate change exposes more areas to drought. 8. The moth is mentioned in paragraph 2 to show __________. A. moths need enough water when laying eggs B. some animals are able to hear plants scream C. some insects are picky about their surroundings D. wildlife species depend on each other when stressed 9. What can we learn from the research? A. Plants’ sounds couldn’t be detected by humans. B. Plants can be grouped according to their features. C. Plants’ screams are related to stress types in a way. D. Air bubbles contribute to the lack of water in plants. 10. What does the last paragraph focus on? A. Supporting evidence for the research result. B. Potential application of the research findings. C. A further explanation of the research methods. D. A reasonable doubt about the research process. 11.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Plants’ Vibrations: Way to React to Stress B. Stress Signals: Secret Newly Found in Plants C. Green Screams: Plants Make Noises When Stressed D. Ultrasonic Screams: Discovery Opens a New Chapter 二．七选五（12.5分） Variety makes things fresh and interesting; it keeps your brain sharp and your body alive-part of the reason why we feel refreshed after a holiday is the break from routine. ___12___ So doing things differently might take a bit of effort at first, but you'll soon feel the benefits. Whether it's learning a skill, or visiting somewhere new, these all require different ways of thinking. “Lifelong learning requires us to have a growth mind set, to up size our knowledge of the world,” says health coach Susan sanders. “ ___13___ It's the learning that makes the difference, firing up our curiosity and engaging our minds.” Many people decide that the best way to keep their minds feeling younger is to really change up their life and train for a new job. “As humans, we are meant to grow, stretch, and expand,” says Francesca Kastelanides, director and founder of Beam Academy. “ ___14___ Although it will most likely be challenging at times, if your reason why is strong enough, you will always gain the benefits.” ___15___ “When starting a new journey, ask yourself what you hope to gain, why you want to make this move, and what you expect to get out of it at the end.” Learning something new will not only improve your skill set but it will boost your well being. From a physical point of view, when you exercise your brain, the mind reshapes itself, because the physical brain can grow and change. But, mentally, a new skill also provide you with motivation and increase your confidence. ___16___ And, of course, learning will open new opportunities in life that will boost your happiness. And who doesn't want to be happier? A.We’re naturally creatures of habit. B.But learning to grow is no easy task. C.And it doesn't matter what we learn. D.Thus you can overcome any fears and anxieties you have. E.Learning a new skill or re training for a different career can only be positive. F.To have the desired result, you should make some preparations in the first place. G.She explains that the most important thing is to make use of your central motivation. 三．完型填空（15分） Brad stood silently outside Dr.Gardner’s office. Over the years Brad had been in the office of his boss more times than he could count but never like this. This visit ___17___ him and he was certain his shallow breath and sweaty forehead would betray his feeling of alarm the moment he entered the room. “Come!” The voice, strong as ever, shocked Brad. He walked into the room, closing the door.” Do you know why I asked to see you?” Dr.Gardner asked without ___18___ from his desk. “No,”Brad ___19__ , as he sat down in the chair opposite his mentor. “I am out,” Dr. Gardner responded. “There have been ___20___ that I’m no longer up to the job.” “That can’t be true,” Brad said, ___21___ to be surprised. “___22___ it,” Dr.Gardner interrupted, “You’ve heard the whispers. It’s not been the best-kept secret, Brad .” Brad knew Dr.Gardner was right. Everyone did know, especially Brad since he had been the one to send the anonymous letter that ___23___ Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands. ”I have something for my successor (继任者).” Dr.Gardner opened his top desk drawer and pulling out a rectangular box. Brad sat silently as the old doctor handed the box to him. He had often thought of this moment and each time Brad felt greatly ___24___. Yet now, with his dream finally within reach, all he felt was a(n) ___25___ feeling in the pit of his stomach. The box seemed ___26___ . Inside was an old scalpel (外科手术刀). Its blade still shined but its wooden handle was as worn as the box that ___27___ it. “This scalpel was given to me by my mentor.” Dr.Gardner said, ___28___ the silence.“ He passed it ___29___ to me with encouragement and a(n) ___30___ .He told me that as a surgeon I held life and death in my hands each time I stepped into an operating room. I’ll leave you with the same words. Your scalpel is ___31___ a tool. How you use it is up to you.” 17. A. shocked B. scared C. satisfied D. shamed 18. A. turning around B. standing up C. looking up D. leaning forward 19. A. smiled B. argued C. lied D. shouted 20. A. facts B. reports C. conclusions D. whispers 21. A. pretending B. intending C. seeming D. claiming 22. A. Save B. Make C. Get D. Leave 23. A. read B. detailed C. discovered D. announced 24. A. excited B. encouraged C. fortunate D. energetic 25. A. strong B. empty C. proud D. fearless 26. A. new B. delicate C. ancient D. dusty 27. A. housed B. presented C. carried D. maintained 28. A. stopping B. avoiding C. beating D. breaking 29. A. back B. down C. forward D. around 30. A. warning B. lesson C. expectation D. inspiration 31. A. like B. such C. just D. even 四．语法填空（15分） The recent hit in China is all about Harbin, Heilongjiang. Numerous netizens have expressed their longing for this northern ice city, 32 (enthusiastic) declaring, “Harbin, I’m coming!” Among those highlights, 33 journey of 11 kids from Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has melted hearts across the Internet. Chinese netizens have been eagerly following their adventures online. Fondly (深情地) 34 (describe) as “Little Tangerines (柑橘)” for their orange-colored coats, the kids also visited China’s northernmost town, 【打印本页】【关闭窗口】 |