福建省莆田第二十五中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

福建省莆田第二十五中学学年高二上学期期中考2022-2023试英语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Smart HomeProducts forLiving aConnected LifeWhatmakes somethinga smarthome productGenerally,its definedby its ability toconnect互动to aWi-Fi network,allowing usersto interactwith itfrom theirsmartphones.Weve roundedupsome cool,diverse offeringsthat youlllove tohave inyour home.Nest Cam IQwalmart.com$

299.00The Nest Cam IQis abeautifully designedhome securitycamera that can recognizefaces.Itcan warnyou ifthere9sastranger inyour home.The devicealso supportstwo-way communicationviabuilt-in microphonesand apowerful speaker.Logitech Harmony Eliteamazon.com$

249.99The Logitech HarmonyEliteis one of the best universalremote controlsavailable on themarket.It cancontrol justabout everypiece ofelectronics youown itsupports over270,000devices!in everyroom ofyour houseor apartment,including TVs,streaming devices,and soundsystems.Apple HomePodbhphotovideo.com$

349.00The Apple HomePod hasbetter audioquality thanany othersmart speakeravailable today.Available inwhite orspace gray,the Siri-powered devicealso allowsyou tocontrol anumber ofdeviceswith yourvoice.August Smart Lock Proamazon.com$

279.99her that she lovedher andwas proudof her.The bear,called Mama Bear,was in thebackpack thatcontained electronicslike aniPad and a NintendoSwitch.When thebag wasstolenlast weekduring themove,the28-year-old washeartbroken,not for the gadgets,but forMamaBear.Mara posted a photoof herand herMamaBearon Instagram,explaining theimportance of thebear.Millions ofusers weretouched bythe story.More andmore people were talkingabout thebear,but therewas nogood newsfor Mara.So again and againshe postedonline aboutthe itemandthe storybehind it,hoping itcould catchmove viewersattention in a bigway.（请求）Actor RyanReynolds wasmoved byMaras storyand thenpostedaplea forMamaBears safereturn.I thinkwe allneed thisbear tocome home,“he wrote.Along withthe message,注意he alsooffered a$5,000reward forthe people who foundthe bear.续写词数应为左右；

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2.Luckily,the Internetdid itsthing.The emailwas from the womenwho sentthe bearback.（兼容的）The August SmartLock Pro iscompatible withmost locks.A mobileapp allowsyouto manageaccess to the lock,check itsusage history,and getinformed whensomeone opensthedoor.You cancontrol itand checkonthestate ofyour doorwith voicecommands.

1.What canthe NestCamIQhelp youdoA.Properly useyour smartphonecameraB,Control electronicswith yourvoice.C,Check thelocks ofyour house.D.Keep yourhome safe.

2.Which devicecan helpyou operatealmost allyour electronicequipment remotelyA.NestCamIQ.B.AppleHomePod.C.AugustSmartLockPro.D.LogitechHarmonyElite.

3.Which columnof awebsite is the textmost probablytaken fromA.Technology.B.News.C.Society.D.Education.Dear Charlotte,For thefirst timein my life,Im makinga reallygood income,and sois myhusband.We couldbesaving alot more,but insteadwe spendit onfun vacationsand niceclothing.I wentfrom a（二手店）ten-year-old Japanesecar to a Tesla,andathrift-store handbagto asuper-nice onefromFrance.I feellike Ivebecome anew personI donft recognize.How canI goback to being someonewhos finewith thrift-store items,instead ofthis onewith aperfect housefilled withnice thingsthatdon ftmatterI understandwhy youmiss yourold life.It feelsgood to live simply and towork towardlarger（设想）financial goals.The problem,it seems,is thatyou neverreally envisionedthe lifeyoud leadonceyou actuallyhad moneyto spare.I doubtyou mayalso befeeling alittle bitlonely.Studies havefound thattransitioning toa（让人感至孤立的）higher socioeconomicclass can be isolatingbecause itmoves peopleawayfrom familiarsocial circlesand intounfomiliar ones.Its alsotough totalk about—having bigmoneyisnt exactlya“problem”,nor asituation thatmost peoplecan relateto.I suggestan exercise:Write downeverything youspend yourmoney on,every day,for acoupleof weeks.Then look at yourlist andfocus onthe thingsthat feltworthwhile andsatisfying.In doingthisexercise,youll probablyfind thatspending moneyon experiences,especially onesthatstrengthen yourrelationships,makes youhappier thanbuying items.It soundslike you have someguilt.Thafs normal.I dontmean thatyou shouldfeel badabouthaving money.Instead,its goodto be aware thatyouve beenlucky-plenty ofpeople neverget toseethe fruitsof theirwork in the sameway thatyou have.Amanda Clayman,a financialadviser,recommends gratitudeexercises.When youfocus moreon what youhave,it helpsyou stayfocusedon whatsimportant toyou,instead ofwhatyou,re missing.^^she says.While yournew lifemay seemunrecognizable,that doesnt mean youvelost thegoal anddrivethat gotyou there-you justneed tolearn toredirect them.

4.Why doesthe womanwrite toCharlotteA.She losther pursewhile shopping.B・She doesntknow how to savemoney.C.She doesntfeel greatafter becomingrich.D.She hasa poorrelationship withher husband.

5.In Charlottesopinion,what makesthe womanlonelyA.Her smallsocial circles.B,Her newfinancial position.C-Most peoplesmisunderstanding ofher.D.Her familysmove toan unfamiliarplace.

6.Why doesCharlotte suggestthe womankeep arecord ofher ownspendingA.To lether seewhat ismeaningful toher.B.To encourageher tobe acareful person.C.To remindher tovalue herhard-earned money.D.To makeher spendmoney improvingher relationships.A.Reflect onher behavior.B.Appreciate whatshe has.

7.What doesCharlotte expectthe womanto doC.Work towardsa morespecific goal.D.Find outwhere herguilt camefrom.Many leading AI researchersthink thatin amatter ofdecades,artificial intelligencewill beableto donot merelysome of our jobs,but allof ourjobs,forever transforminglife onthe earth.The reasonwhy many people rejectthis asscience fictionis that weve traditionallythought ofintelligenceas somethingmysterious that can onlyexist inbiological organisms,especially humans.But such an ideais unscientific.From mypoint ofview asa physicistand AIresearcher,intelligence issimplyacertain kindof（基本粒子）information-processing performedby elementaryparticles movingaround,and thereisno lawof physicsthat saysone cantbuild machinesmore intelligentthan usin allways.Thissuggests thatweve onlyseen thetip of the intelligenceiceberg andthat thereis anamazing potentialtounlock thefull intelligencethat ispotential innature and use itto helphumanity.If weget itright,the upsideis huge.Since everythingwe loveabout civilizationistheproductof intelligence,amplifying ourown intelligencewith AIhas thepotential tosolve tomorrowstoughestproblems.For example,why riskour lovedones dyingin trafficaccidents thatself-drivingcars couldprevent ordying ofcancers thatAI mighthelp usfind curesfor Whynot increaseproductivitythrough automationanduseAI toaccelerate ourresearch anddevelopment of（可持续的）affordable sustainableenergyIm optimisticthatwe can developrapidly withadvanced AIas longas wewin the racebetween thegrowing powerofourtechnology and the knowledgewith whichwe manageit.But thisrequiresgiving upour outdatedconcept oflearning frommistakes.That helpedus win theracewith（灭器）,less powerfultechnology.We messedup withfire andthen inventedfire extinguishersandwe messedup withcars andthen inventedseat belts.However,its anawful ideafor morepowerfultechnologies,such asnuclear weaponsor superintelligent Al-where evena singlemistake isunacceptableand weneed toget thingsright thefirst time.

8.How domanypeoplefeel aboutleadingAIresearchers predictionsA.Worried.B.Curious.C.Doubtful.D.Disappointed.

9.What doesthe authorthink ofintelligenceA.We knowlittle aboutit.B.It belongsto humanbeings.C.It istoo difficultto understand.D.We havea goodcommand ofit.

10.What doesthe underlinedword upsidein Paragraph4probably meanA.Cost.B.Potential.C.Quantity.D.Advantage.

11.Whats importantfbr usin therace betweenpeople andtechnologyA.Learning fromfailure.B.Increasing ourintelligence.C.Avoiding makingmistakes.D.Making accuratepredictions.In timesof economic crisis.Americans turnto their families forsupport.If theGreat（离婚）Depression isany guide,we maysee a drop inour skyhighdivorce rate.But thiswontnecessarily representan increasein happymarriages.In thelong run,the DepressionweakenedAmerican families,andthe current crisiswill probablydo thesame.We tendto think of theDepression asa timewhen familiespulled togetherto survivehuge joblosses,By

1932.when nearlyone-quarter ofthe workforcewas unemployed,the divorcerate haddeclinedby around25%from

1929.But thisdoesntmeanpeopleweresuddenly happierwith theirmarriages.Rather,with incomesdecreasing andinsecure jobs,unhappy couplesoften couldntafford（酉己彳禺）to divorce.They fearedneither spousecould managealone.Today,given thejob lossesofthepast year,fewer unhappy couples willrisk startingseparatehouseholds.Furthermore,the housingmarket meltdownwill makeit moredifficult forthem tofinancetheir separationsby sellingtheir homes.After financialdisasters,family membersalso tendto dowhatever theycan to help eachotherand theircommunities.A1940book,The UnemployedMan andHis Family,described afamily inwhichthe husbandinitially reactedto losinghis jobwith tirelesssearch forwork.”He was alwaysactive,looking forodd jobsto do.The problemis thatsuchanimpulse ishard tosustain.Across thecountry,many similar（士气）.families wereunable tomaintain the initial boostin moraleFor some,the hardshipsof lifewithoutsteady workeventually overwhelmedtheir attemptsto keeptheirfamiliestogether.Thedivorce raterose againduring therest ofthe decadeas therecovery tookhold.Millions ofAmerican familiesmay nowbe intheinitial stage oftheir responsestothecurrentcrisis,working togetherand supportingone anotherthrough theearly monthsof unemployment.Todays economiccrisis couldwell generatea similarnumber ofcouples whoserelationships（无法弥补地）have beenirreparably ruined.So itsonly whenthe economyis healthyagain thatwellbegin tosee justhow manybroken familieshave beencreated.

12.In theinitialstage,thecurrenteconomiccrisisis likelyto.A.tear manytroubled familiesapartB・contribute toenduring familytiesC.bring aboutadropinthedivorce rateD.cause alot ofconflicts inthe family

13.In theGreat Depressionmany unhappycouples closeto sticktogether because.A.starting anew familywould behardB,they expectedthings wouldturn betterC.they wantedto betterprotect theirkidsD.living separatelywould betoo costly

14.In additionto joblosses,what standsintheway ofunhappycouplesgetting adivorceA.Mounting familydebts B.A sense of insecurityC.Difficulty ingetting aloan D.Falling housingprices

15.What canbe inferredfromthelast paragraphA.The economicrecovery willsee ahigher divorcerate.B.Few couplescan standthe testof economichardships.C.A stablefamily isthebestprotection againstpoverty.D.Money isthe foundationof manya happymarriage.

二、七选五Stress cancome fromall directions.16Rather thanonly lookingfor waysto changethestress-filled situations,look forstress thatcan workfor you.These methodsare suggestionsto makestress work inyour favor.

17.Colors ofthe walls,floor coverings,and furniturecan reduce stress.Coolinggreens andblues arepositive colorsthatcanreducestressand createa senseof well-being.Choose friendscarefully.Your choiceof friendscanbethe keyto stressreduction.Friendsshould bepeoplewhohelp usto increaseour strengthsand createsolutions tostressfulsituations.

18.Stop andlookatyourself Taketime torecognize signsof stresslike anger,work andsleephabits.As youbecome awareof thesesigns,you arebeginning toidentify howto makestresswork.

19.We canaccept whatwe cannotchange bychanging whatwecan.Makechoices thatare realistic,not outof reach.Dont sayyes toeverything.Recognize whatyour strengthsare andfbcus ontaking thetime todoa projectbuilt onthem.Taking ontoo manyprojects resultsin lossof controland createsstress.（皱纹）Keep asenseofhumor.

20.And laughingcreates lesswrinkles thanworrying.A.We liveinastress-filled worldB,Leave timefortheunexpectedC.Accept whatcannot bechangedD.Create environmentsthat reducestressE.They supportus andmake usfeel thatwe arenot aloneF.Laughing atoneself canrelease potentialstress fromthe insideG.Stop andthinkofhowtomake thingsbetter

三、完形填空If lifewere abook andyou werethe author,how wouldyou likethe storyto goThat isthequestion that21mylifeforever.One dayI wenthome fromthe trainingof snowboardingwith whatI thoughtwasaflu,and lessthan24hours later,I wasina22on lifesupport withless thantwo percent23of living.It wasntuntil（诊附，）（感染）.days laterthat thedoctor diagnosedme witha24blood infectionDuring thecourseof

2.5months,I lostthe hearingin myleft earand bothmy legsbelow theknee.When my（拼缝物）parents25me outofthehospital,I26that I had beenput togetherlike apatchwork dollandI hadtolivewith27legs.I wasabsolutely physicallyand emotionallybroken,28running down.But Iknew inorder tomove forward,Ihadto letgo ofthe OldAmy and29the NewAmy.Itwas atthat momentthat Iasked myselfthe important30,That iswhen ithitme thatI didnthave tobe five-foot-five anymore,but Icould beas tallas Iwanted.And firstofall,I canmake myfeet thesize ofall theshoes.So therewere31here.Four monthslater,I wasback upona32,And thisFebruary,I wontwo BoardWorldCup goldmedals,33me thehighest rankedsnowboarder inthe world.So insteadof looking at ourchallenges andour limitationsas something34or bad,we canbeginlookingatthem asa wonderful35thatcanbe usedtohelpus gofurther thanwe everknow wecouldgo.

21.A.changed B.cost C,ruined D.saved

22.A.shelter B.room C.hospital D.stadium

23.A.chance B.degree C-space D.time

24.A.weak B.serious C.possible D.new

25.A.dragged B.wheeled C,hurried D.kicked

26.A.made sureB.keep inmind C,worked outD.felt like

27.A.ugly B.heavy C.tall D.false

28.A.blood B.sweat C・tears D.water

29.A.hug B.forget C.treat D.introduce

30.A.reason B.question C.opinion D.suggestion

31.A.fancies B.responsibilities C.presents D.advantages

32.A,stage B.track C,snowboard D.playground

33.A.allowing B.giving C.making D.calling

34.A.active B.terrible C.amazing D.deadly

35.A.ability B.tip C.offer D.gift

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文在短文空白处填入恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Releasing herfirst albumin1999,Jolin quicklyrose tofame inthe followingyears.36know asthe DancingQueen ofC-pop,Jolin Tsaihas achievedeverlasting popularitybyreleasing aseries of37commercial successfulalbums,having soldover250million recordssince

1999.In2003,her newalbum,Magic72,enabled herto becomethe femalebest sellingartist oftheyear.Despite theseremarkable38honor,Jolin continuedto strivefor more.For instance,she39choose torepresent Taiwaninthe世博Expo2010in Shanghai,China by40sing theTaiwanese themesong Heartbeatof Taiwan.Throughout hercareer ofmore than20years,she haswon41number awardssuch asthe Golden吉尼斯世界纪Melody Awards,42enable hertobecrowned theofficial Guinnessworld record录.Whats more,she isalso43social activist.She hasattended countlessevents throughouttheyears toshow herstrong support44different causes.Over thepast2decades,shes alreadyreached anincredible degreeof success.Her persistenceanddiligence hasled morecommon folks45pursue theirown goals.

五、其他应用文.你校校报英文栏目正在征集以为主题的征文比赛，请你46“The scientistI admiremost”写一篇英语短文，介绍我国科学家袁隆平的事迹1930—2021参考词汇杂交水稻产量hybrid riceyield

六、读后续写.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事47Losing aparent isoneofthe mostpainful partsof life.No matterhow oldwe arewhen theyleaveus,it canbeaheartbroken experience.Our memoriesare allthat isleft ofthem andhappyreminders oftheir loveturn intoour mostvaluable treasures.Thafs howMara Sorianefeels abouttheteddy bearthatshetragically lostin herrecent movetoanew apartment.Diagnosed withcancer,Mara Sorianosmother Marilyn,gave herdaughter thebear asa giftin

2017.After her mothers deathlast June,the giftbecame evenmore special.That bearwas basicallythelast reminderof mymom.It washer voicethat accompaniedme Jshe saidin aninterview.The fluffytoy didntcost alot,but itcontained arecording ofhermothersvoice telling。