2022-2023学年内蒙古通辽市高二（上）期末英语试卷

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．It's never too early to get thinking about this year's big trip.But where should you go？Well，National Geographic has revealed its"Best of the World"list for 2023，offering a few pointers as to the travel experiences over the next 12 months or so.This year's Nat Geo list is split into four categories as follows.
     Nature
     Explore the biodiversity of Botswana.
     Witness rewilding in the Scottish Highlands.
     Go on a foodie biking tour of Slovenia.
     Visit Big Bend National Park in Texas，USA．
     Take part in sustainability programs in the Azores.
     Culture
     Head to Egypt to visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
     Watch films and down craft beers in Busan，South Korea.
     Visit the International African American Museum in Charleston，USA．
     See the Longmen Grottoes' stone statues in Hunan，China.
     Family
     Go on an Alpine rail trip in Switzerland.
     Help conserve turtle populations in Trinidad and Tobago.
     Head to San Francisco，USA，for city-view campfires and urban hiking trails.
     Bird-watch in Colombia.
     Visit football stadiums in Manchester，UK.
     Community
     Take a women-led sustainable tour in the Dodecanese Islands in Greece.
     Spend a long weekend on the Great Lakes in Milwaukee，USA．
     Go on a new high-speed train in Laos.
     Explore Black heritage in Ghana.
     Okay，so it might not all be up your street — but it's undeniably a spectacular range of stuff.You can read more on National Geographic's official page here — and get pumped for a year of life-changing travel experiences.
  
  （1）What are you advised to do in Charleston？

  
  A．Go on a biking tour.
  B．Visit a museum.
  C．Explore biodiversity.
  D．Help conserve birds.
  （2）Which place is suitable for a long weekend break？

  
  A．The Dodecanese Islands.
  B．Trinidad and Tobago.
  C．The Scottish Highlands.
  D．The Great Lakes.
  （3）Where is the text probably taken from？

  
  A．A website.
  B．A newspaper.
  C．A course plan.
  D．An academic article.
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• 2．They supposedly swim in remote lakes，hide in dense forests，and walk among snowy mountains.Yet despite being unreal proven by science，cryptids—fantastical beasts that probably don't exist—have fascinated humans for centuries and gave birth to cryptotourism which boosts the local tourism.North America's Bigfoot helps generate over ﹩140 million annually for the U.S.economy，according to the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland，Maine.
     In Nepal，cryptotourism reaches back to the 1950s.It centers on the Yeti.Up to six feet tall and similar in appearance to the Bigfoot，this legendary creature is reported to wander on the snowy peaks of the Himalayas and is a prominent figure in the folk tale of Nepal.Its tale is 6，000 years old.But the furry beast was a regional fairytale until British explorer Eric Shipton claimed to have photographed a 13-inch-long human-like footprint in the snow of Nepal's Menlung Glacier.Explorers all over the world soon flooded into the Himalayas，competing to detect the cryptid.
     Over time，the Yeti became a powerful tourism brand in Nepal.This beast's foot forms the logo of the domestic carrier，Yeti Airlines，while hotels，restaurants，cafés，and tour companies profit off its name.
     Some Nepalis are more skeptical.Sushil，a tour guide，says even as a child he viewed Yetis as a sham.Now，when his customers ask about the monster，he tells them it's widely considered a myth.Sushil says he dislikes cryptotourism，which steals focus from the country's remarkable architecture and ancient traditions. "I don't think the Yeti is a valuable tool to promote Nepal tourism，" he says. "We have a lot of tangible and intangible cultural heritage.Nepal should focus on its rich natural diversity."
     Academics have also offered scientific explanations for the Yeti and other cryptids，yet these legends persist. "People have always been fascinated by things in nature which confuse us，things which we just don't understand，" says Panday，a Nepali author. "That's not going to change any time soon."
  
  （1）Why is North America's Bigfoot mentioned in paragraph 1？

  
  A．To exemplify biodiversity.
  B．To prove the effect of cryptotourism.
  C．To criticize human belief in cryptids.
  D．To show the advance of tourism economy.
  （2）What can be learned about the Yeti？

  
  A．It dates back to the 1950s.
  B．It was proven by Eric Shipton.
  C．It is a distant relative of the Bigfoot.
  D．It plays a vital part in Nepali tourism.
  （3）What may Sushil recommend to tourists？

  
  A．The local natural diets.
  B．The legends about monsters.
  C．The Nepali cultural heritage.
  D．The tourist draws featuring Yetis.
  （4）What does Panday think of cryptotourism？

  
  A．It has good reason to exist.
  B．It keeps pace with science.
  C．It benefits Nepali economy.
  D．It promotes animal protection.
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• 3．Today is National Superhero Day，according to the Marvel universe.But the everyday heroes covered by Newsweek don't wear capes（斗篷）or feature in Marvel films.
     National Superhero Day is so popular after the Twitter page for Vought International posted an image of the Soldier Boy character in a World War II uniform.According to the fictional story，a 1945 order was drafted to make April 28 "Soldier Boy Day"，but the character humbly changed it to "National Superhero Day".
     In reality，the annual occasion was created by Marvel Comics employees in 1995 to celebrate real heroes.Newsweek has covered all manner of everyday heroes over the years，with many of them on the small screen.
     In October 2021，dash-cam footage（行车记录仪）captured a Florida policeman saving a 1-year-old girl.The girl was choking and unresponsive when her parents turned to Reginald Mathieu，who happened to be nearby.He raced to the girl's rescue and performed repeated back blows until she regained consciousness.
     One month earlier，five U.S.Marines came to the aid of a woman whose vehicle got stuck in floodwater in Washington，D．C．The men happened to be driving by after a Marine funeral.With the physical strength，they jumped into the knee-high water in clean and clear clothes and pushed the lady's car out of the flood. "This is so cool.I should say they are superheroes in uniforms，" the woman said in her TikTok video of the rescue.
     Humans are not the only everyday superheroes—dogs have also pulled off remarkable lifesaving moments.Mali，a British special-forces dog，was awarded the Britain's Victoria Cross in 2017.
  
  （1）Why was a 1945 order drafted according to the fictional story？

  
  A．To celebrate real heroes.
  B．To advertise the Marvel Comics.
  C．To make April 28 a Soldier Boy day
  D．To introduce the National Superhero Day.
  （2）How long has the National Superhero Day existed？

  
  A．At least 26 years.
  B．Exact 22 years.
  C．Only 28 years.
  D．More than 76 years.
  （3）What does "This" underlined in Paragraph 5 refer to？

  
  A．The Marine funeral.
  B．The girl's rescue.
  C．The clean and clear car.
  D．The help from the Marines.
  （4）Where is the text probably taken from？

  
  A．A news report.
  B．A book review.
  C．A hero's story.
  D．A diary entry.
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第四部分　写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节　短文改错

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^） 并在其下面写出该加的词．
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
  注意： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
  2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
      Jack Green was the football coach at an American college． He was appointed to find good players， and they weren't smart enough to be accepted．
      One day， the coach has brought an excellent player to the director of the college and suggested the student allowed to enter without an examination． "Well，" the director said after thinking for a while， "I'd better ask you a few questions first．" Then the student was called for and asked some easier questions， but he didn't know any of the answers． At last the director said， "Well， what is thirty-four minus two？" It was quite a long time when the student answered， "Thirty-three．" The director threw up his hands and looked at the coach disappointed， but the coach said， "Oh， please let him in， sir! He was only wrong by two comparing with all the others．"
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第二节　书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华。你的美国笔友 Peter 来信询问你的高中学习情况。请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容包括：
  1.感谢关心；
  2.分享感受；
  3.表达期望。
  注意：
  1.词数 100-120 左右；
  2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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