2021-2022學(xué)年山西省朔州市朔城一中高二（下）開學(xué)英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
一、閱讀理解
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1．Downey's mother spent one year studying abroad through an international exchange program with a French school.She often talked about how exciting and interesting the experience was.So，even before finishing high school，Downey had decided to follow suit one day.
Downey began studying architecture at Lehigh University in Bethlehem，Pennsylvania in2004.Near the end of her second year，she started to feel unhappy with her school and decided it was time to study abroad.
U.S.colleges and universities commonly have joint programs with foreign schools that permit student exchanges.These programs usually last half a school year or sometimes a whole school year.The classes students take abroad usually give them credits toward their degree.In a four-year degree program，the third year is the most common time for American college students to study abroad.Many students think they need a change before what is usually their final and most difficult year of study.
Downey said her school did not want her to go at first.The architecture program at Lehigh was very intense，and her professors were worried she might miss learning important material.However，she was eventually able to get special permission to study internationally for a whole year.During the fall term in 2006，she attended a Danish international school in Copenhagen，Denmark，explaining she did so because Danish architects are well known for their housing design.
Young adult as she was，she had to deal with travel documents and many other issues（問題）on her own.Overcoming the language barrier is the biggest challenge of studying abroad.However，she had a lot of emotional（情感的）and financial support from her family.She learned life lessons and made friendships and memories that have lasted to this day.She said，"The more you're out of your comfort zone，the more rewarding the experience is in the end."
（1）What does Downey's mother mean to Downey？
A．A friend.
B．A dreamer.
C．An example.
D．An expert.
（2）What made Downey choose the Danish international school？
A．The famous learned professors.
B．The casual learning environment.
C．The impressive academic reputation.
D．The favorable geographical location.
（3）What can we infer according to the last paragraph？
A．It was not easy for Downey to study abroad.
B．The comfortable life is likely to ruin the future life.
C．Downey was too young to take care of herself.
D．Downey's parents could hardly afford her education.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.4 -
2．It is a question people have been asking for ages.Is there a way to turn back the aging process？
For centuries，people have been looking for a "fountain of youth".The idea is that if you find a magical fountain，and drink from its waters，you will not age.
Researchers in New York did not find an actual fountain of youth，but they may have found a way to turn back the aging process.It appears the answer may be hidden right between your eyes，in an area called the hypothalamus（下丘腦）.The hypothalamus is part of your brain.It controls important activities within the body.
Researchers at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that hypothalamus neural（神經(jīng)的）stem cells also influence how fast aging takes place in the body.
What are stem cells？They are simple cells that can develop into specialized cells，like blood or skin cells.Stem cells can also repair damaged tissues and organs.
Dongsheng Cai is a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.He was the lead researcher in a study on aging in mice.He and his team reported their findings in the journal Nature，Cai explained when hypothalamus function is in decline，particularly the loss of hypothalamus stem cells，and this protection against the aging development is lost.jye.ai eventually leads to aging.
Using this information，the researchers began trying to activate，or energize，the hypothalamus laboratory mice.They did this by injecting the animals with stem cells，Later，the researchers examined tissues and tested for changes in behavior.They looked for changes in the strength and coordination（協(xié)調(diào)）of the animals muscles.They also studied the social behavior and cognitive ability of the mice.The researchers say the results show that the treatment slowed aging in the animals，Cai says injecting middle-aged mice with stem cells from younger mice helped the older animals live longer.
But these results were just from studying mice in a laboratory.If the mice can live longer，does that mean people could have longer lives？The next step is to see if the anti-aging effects also work in.
（1）In Paragraph 2，a "fountain of youth" is mentioned to.
A．introduce the main topic
B．show a hidden secret
C．describe scientists research
D．recommend a way to stay young
（2）Aging takes place in the body when.
A．stem cells develop into specialized cells
B．there are important activities within the body
C．hypothalamus neural stem cells fail to protect against aging
D．the hypothalamus fails to repair damaged tissues and organs
（3）What do we know about the researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from the text？
A．They did experiments to see how stem cells work.
B．They studied mice to find their connection with humans.
C．They have found a possible way to slow the aging progress.
D．They have found no changes in mice's behavior during the experiment.
（4）What will the researchers probably do next？
A．They will help some animals live longer.
B．They will announce the fountain of youth doesn't exist.
C．They will develop products to help people live a longer life immediately.
D．They will do research to see if what they have found in mice will apply to humans.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．When I was in fourth grade，I worked part-time as a paperboy.Mrs.Stanley was one of my customers.She'd watch me coming down her street，and by the time I'd biked up to her doorstep，there would be a cold drink waiting.I'd sit and drink while she talked.
Mrs.Stanly talked mostly about her dead husband，"Mr.Stanley and I went shopping this morning." The first time she said that，soda went up my nose.
I told my father how Mrs.Stanley talked as if Mr.Stanley were still alive.Dad said she was probably lonely，and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile，and maybe she'd work it out of her system.So that's what I did，and it turned out Dad was right.After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery（墓地）.
I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn't see Mrs.Stanley for several years.Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser（募捐活動）.She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy.Four years before，she'd had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with.Now she had friends.Her husband was gone，but life went on.
I live in the city now，and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids.She asks me how I'm doing.When I don't say "fine，" she sticks around to hear my problems.She's lived in the city most of her life，but she knows about community.Community isn't so much a place as it is a state of mind.You find it whenever people ask how you're doing because they care，and not because they're getting paid to do so.Sometimes it's good to just smile，nod your head and listen.
（1）Why did soda go up the author's nose one time？
A．He was talking fast.
B．He was shocked.
C．He was in a hurry.
D．He was absent-minded.
（2）Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs.Stanley according to paragraph 3？
A．He enjoyed the drink.
B．He wanted to be helpful.
C．He took the chance to rest.
D．He tried to please his dad.
（3）Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase "work it out of her system"？
A．recover from her sadness
B．move out of the neighborhood
C．turn to her old friends
D．speak out about her past
（4）What does the author think people in a community should do？
A．Open up to others.
B．Depend on each other.
C．Pay for others' help.
D．Care about one another.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.6
五、短文改錯
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8．The first day I went to high school，I see some of my classmates playing table tennis.Amazed at what skillful they were，I was determining to be just as good.Late on，I often watched them carefully learn their techniques.Then I kept practicing until we became confident enough to challenge them.At the end of the term，I became one of the best player in our class.
I am real proud of this experience，because of it helps me realize that we all can fulfill our potential and achieve our goals through hard work.It also helps me better understand a proverb "Practice makes perfect."組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5
六、寫作
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9．假如你是李華，你接受了外教 Henry的邀請，去參加4月23日為慶祝世界讀書日而舉行的英語演講比賽，現(xiàn)你因故無法參加。請你給 Henry寫一封信，表達(dá)歉意并推薦你的好友王平參加。
內(nèi)容包括：1.表示道歉；2.說明理由；3推薦王平。
注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；
2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
參考詞匯：World Book Day世界讀書日組卷：6引用：2難度：0.5