2022-2023學年天津二十五中高二（上）期末英語試卷

第一節(jié) 單項填空（滿分20分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 1．Many countries are setting animal shelters ________ homeless cats and dogs can be protected.（　?。?/h2>

  A．which

  B．when

  C．where

  D．that
  組卷：60引用：1難度：0.5

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• 2．With a lot of difficult problem _____，the newly-elected president is having a hard time．（　　）

  A．settled	B．settling
  C．to settle	D．being settled
  組卷：717引用：28難度：0.9

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• 3．At first Robert wouldn't let his daughter go diving，but       he gave in as she was so confident about her skills.（　?。?/h2>

  A．surprisingly	B．typically
  C．eventually	D．carefully
  組卷：16引用：1難度：0.6

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• 4．The city plans to make 50，000 bicycles_________for rent to reduce pollution and ease traffic jams.（　　）

  A．convenient

  B．suitable

  C．a(chǎn)vailable

  D．a(chǎn)ccurate
  組卷：119引用：12難度：0.7

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• 5．Tom had to have his car repaired in a garage because it ______seriously．（　?。?/h2>

  A．damaged	B．was being damaged
  C．had damaged	D．had been damaged
  組卷：400引用：15難度：0.9

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• 6．I looked up and noticed a snake ______ its way up the tree to catch its breakfast．（　?。?/h2>

  A．to wind

  B．wind

  C．winding

  D．wound
  組卷：136引用：9難度：0.9

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• 7．The soccer team has been doing well this season，so they        win the championship．（　　）

  A．should

  B．might

  C．would

  D．could
  組卷：16引用：3難度：0.9

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• 8．-How are things going，Mr.White？
  -Well，they have set out to deal with the present situation ________ they think deserves their immediate attention.（　　）

  A．what

  B．where

  C．when

  D．which
  組卷：194引用：7難度：0.5

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第三節(jié) 閱讀理解（滿分50.0分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個最佳選項。

• 24．    Although computer technology is often necessary today，using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does.You can potentially remember more by handwriting，according to a new study.
      The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time.The new study set out to answer one question：How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering new information？
      In total 24 participants took part.Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was also asked to type on a keyboard.While performing these tasks，each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes （電極） next to their head.It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors.Those sensors recorded the participants' brainwaves.The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task.And they showed that writing turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didn't.
      Audrey van der Meer，the new study's leader，says this suggests that when we write by hand，we remember better. "This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain.The increased brain activity gives the brain more 'hooks' to hang your memories on." she explains.Van der Meer also points out that writing by hand is related to visual notetaking. "Rather than typing blindly，the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down.Then，key words can be interlinked by boxes，arrows and small drawings，" she adds.
      This study does not recommend banning digital devices.In fact，its authors point out，computers and other devices with keyboards have become necessary in modern society.Keyboarding can especially benefit those with certain special needs （such as if they have trouble using their hands） and typing beats writing when it comes to speed，they add.
  
  （1）Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study？

  
  A．To record their brainwaves.
  B．To inform them of their tasks.
  C．To allow them to focus on writing.
  D．To protect their heads like hair nets.
  （2）What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain？

  
  A．Why handwriting is more complex than typing.
  B．Why the brain works when it comes to learning.
  C．Why small drawings are connected to memory.
  D．Why key words are helpful to visual notetaking.
  （3）What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4？

  
  A．helps you to remember more details.
  B．reminds you to have regular reviews.
  C．tags your memories for further recalling.
  D．eases your tension of memorizing things.
  （4）What is the study's authors' view on typing？

  
  A．It relieves people's bands.
  B．It remains vital and helpful.
  C．It is not worth recommending.
  D．It is more challenging than writing.
  （5）Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．How Can You Remember New Information？
  B．Handwriting Benefits Health in the Long Run.
  C．Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting？
  D．Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than Typing.
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

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• 25．It's possible that interstellar （星際的） space explorers arriving on another planet come across problems communicating with previous and subsequent arrivals，as their spoken language has changed in isolation along the way.
     Regarding the issue，two American scholars，Andrew McKenzie and Jeffrey Punske，co-authored the article "Language Development During Interstellar Travel".What has been discussed in the article is the concept of language change over time.They wrote that given more time，new grammatical forms can completely replace current ones.
     In a recent interview，McKenzie explained it.
     "If you're on a spaceship for 10 generations，new concepts will emerge，new social issues will come up，and people will create ways of talking about them，" McKenzie said， "and these will become the vocabulary particular to the spaceship.People on Earth might never know about these words，unless there's a reason to tell them.And the further away you get，the less you're going to talk to people back home."
     "So if we have Earth English and spaceship English，and they become different over the years，you will have to learn a little Earth English to send messages back or to read the instruction manuals and information that come with the spaceship."
     "Also，keep in mind that the language back on Earth is going to change，too，during that time.So they may well be communicating like we'd be using Latin—communicating with this version of the language nobody uses."
     McKenzie and Punske also pointed out that an adaptation in the form of sign language will be needed for use with and among those working on the spaceship who，genetics tells us，are sure to be born deaf.
     There will be a need for an informed linguistic policy on board that can be maintained without referring back to Earth-based regulations.
     The authors concluded that if a study of the linguistic changes aboard a spaceship could be performed，it would "add to its scientific value".
  
  （1）What is McKenzie and Punske's article mainly about？

  
  A．The new grammatical forms appearing in outer space.
  B．The effective way to communicate in isolated planets.
  C．The challenge brought by language evolution during space travel.
  D．The problem of communication between former and future space travelers.
  （2）What does the underlined word "these" in Paragraph 4 refer to？

  
  A．Ten generations.
  B．People on Earth.
  C．New grammatical forms.
  D．Descriptions of new concepts and social issues.
  （3）What might made the communication possible between people on Earth and space travelers？

  
  A．Creating new grammatical forms.
  B．Mastering basic vocabulary in Latin.
  C．Making adaptions to their own languages.
  D．Reading the spaceship instruction manuals.
  （4）According to the text，what do the researchers expect to study in the future？

  
  A．How language changes on board.
  B．How sign language is translated in space travel.
  C．Whether language would change as they predict.
  D．Whether a linguistic policy in outer space is necessary.
  （5）What is the title for the passage？

  
  A．Future Linguistic Issues in Space.
  B．Two American Scholars.
  C．A Recent Interview with McKenzie.
  D．Exploring Interstellar Space.
  組卷：10引用：2難度：0.3

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