2023年4月14日高中英语作业学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文选词填空As is known, China is a developing country but under the wise and correct leadership of the Party, it’s already very ___1___ and advanced in economy, science, technology and so on, which has greatly ___2___ people’s living standards. While living a happy and rich life in China, some students are ___3___ to going abroad to study something different and Chao Dacheng is one of them. As a proud boy, after he ___4___ from a senior high school, he became _5_ about which country to choose. His headteacher ___6___ he go to an African country where the local people extremely ___7___ and love China as well as its people and he could offer some help and taste the feeling of pride. However, knowing that it was hard to get suitable ___8___ and had to rent a flat or a house on his own, he realized it was really a big ___9___ for him and he began to feel a little anxious. Would he accept his teacher’s advice and continue to ___10___ a visa?二、阅读理解Earth’s wildlife populations have decreased by an average of 69% in just under 50 years, according to a leading scientific assessment, as humans continue to clear forests, consume beyond the limits of the planet, and pollute on an industrial scale. Two years ago, the estimated decline since 1970 stood at 68%, and four years ago, it was under 60%.Many scientists believe we are living through the sixth mass extinction-the largest loss of life on Earth since the time of the dinosaurs-and that it as being driven by humans. The report’s 89 authors urged world leaders to reach an ambitious agreement at the Cop 15 biodiversity summit in Canada this December and to cut carbon emissions to limit global heating to below 1. 5 C this decade to stop to serious destruction of nature.Latin America and the Caribbean have seen the steepest declines in average wildlifepopulation size, with a 94% drop in 48 years. Africa had the second largest fall at 66%, followed by Asia and the Pacific with 55% and North America at 20%. Europe and Central Asia experienced an 18% fall. The total loss is akin to the human population of Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania and China disappearing, according to the report.Land use change is still the leading driver of biodiversity loss across the planet. Robin Freeman, head of one unit at Zoological Society of London’s, said it was clear humanity is eroding the very foundations of life, and argent action is needed. He mentioned, “It’s not just about conservation, it’s about changing production and consumption-and the only way we are going to be able to make laws or call for that is to have these clear measurable targets that ask for recovery of abundance, reduction of extinction risk and the ending of extinctions at Cop 15 in December.”11.What do the data in paragraph 1 show?A.The sixth mass extinction of forests is going down.B.The industrial pollution is becoming more widespread.C.The consumption level is beyond the limits of the earth.D.The decline rate of wildlife populations is beyond the estimation.12.What does the underlined word “akin” mean in paragraph 3?A.Similar.B.Different.C.Contrary.D.Normal. 13.What can we learn from Robin Freeman’s words in paragraph 4?A.Stable land use can prevent the loss of wildlife populations.B.Cop 15 should take the responsibility for biodiversity reduction.C.Making laws for recovery of wildlife abundance seems impossible.D.Changing ways of production and consumption matters in protection.14.What is the best title of the passage?A.Wildlife Faces Great Challenges to SurviveB.All Continents Suffer from Wildlife DisappearanceC.Human Activities Contribute to Wildlife’s Habitat LossD.Animal Numbers Decrease by an Average of 69%under 5 DecadesScientists have long known that a crow (乌鸦)native to New Caledonia is able to use tools. The birds use them to remove food from deep holes. Now, American researchers have discovered a second species of crow with the same ability. They reported on their experimentswith Alala crows, which are from the Hawaiian Islands.In the experiment, the researchers placed pieces of food in holes inside the wood. The holes were too deep for the crows to reach with their beaks(鸟喙). But, by using small pieces of wood held in their beaks, Alala crows quickly got the food. They used small objects as tools, sometimes changing them by shortening too-long sticks. They also made tools from plant materials.“The crows use their beaks as people use thumbs on their hands. Tool use is rare in the animal kingdom. ” said Chritian Rutz of University of St. Andrews. “Current evidence strongly suggests that tool use is part of the species’ natural behavioral pattern(行为模式). These birds had no special training in the study, yet most of them were skilled at handling stick tools. ”Bird experts claim finding out that the crows use tools is important discovery. “It makes us rethink how to look at the whole tool-use idea now and encourages us to go out and look for things that we may have ignored before. ”All the Alala crows left in the world live in Hawaii. There were less than 20 Alalas left in the late 1990s when scientists decided to bring them into a protected area. Now, it is reported that there are over 100 birds living there. Scientists plan to release a small number of the birds back into the wild later.15.What are the findings of American researchers?A.Alala crows can also use tools.B.It’s difficult for birds to look for food.C.New Caledonia is home to some crows.D.The Hawaiian Islands are full of rare birds.16.What can we learn from the study?A.The holes were very big and wide.B.Alala crows could only use short sticks.C.Alala crows got the food by working together.D.Alala crows would deal with tools if necessary.17.What do Chritian Rutz’s words mean?A.Using tools comes naturally to Alala crows.B.Using stick tools is not easy for Alala crows.C.Alala crows’ beaks look like people’s hands.D.Alala crows won’t use tools without being trained.18.What do scientists plan to do with Alala crows?A.Move all of them out of Hawaii.B.Increase the population of them. C.Set some of them free in nature.D.Build more protected areas for them.Faced with greater competition, movie theaters have tried various experiments to upgrade the cinematic experience, including bigger and brighter screens and shaking seats. But a major challenge for exhibitors is to make the experience more attractive without depending on tricks.One local theater, Regal L. A.Live, is experimenting with an idea that managers say strikes the right balance between so-called upgrade and sensory overload. The downtown L. A.theater plans to introduce Immersive Cinema Experience known as ICE technology in one of its auditoriums (礼堂) this fall.The 190-seat auditorium will feature a traditional screen at the front, like any other theater. But the audience will also have five LED screens on both sides that will flood moviegoers’ peripheral (周边的) vision with lights and colors based on what’s playing on the main screen. For example, if you’re watching a scene that takes place in the African desert, the LED might shower the audience with enveloping colors of sky-blue, sun-like yellow sand. But importantly, viewers won’t have to turn their necks to catch any additional onscreen action. “When you’re watching the movie, you actually feel very absorbed in the film,” said Shelby Russell, a manager at L. A.Live. “It strengthens the mood of each of the scenes.”Regal L. A.Live will be the first U.S theater to employ the technology. Managers did not say how much tickets would cost, but like other previous formats such as Imax, they will be more expensive than standard admission.Other cinemas have tried to introduce some other formats as theaters face growing threats from popular media. Results have been mixed, though. 4DX, which uses seat movements, water and scent effects, operates in more than 620 theaters around the world. On the other hand, Barco Escape, a once promising idea for a three-screen theatrical design, failed to catch on. Shelby said the success of ICE theaters in France, where it competes with Imax, indicated well for its U.S. expansion. “The problem with other formats is that they distract the moviegoer from the film,” Shelby said. “ICE appeals to a very large audience.”19.What leads cinemas to experiment with new technology?A.Expensive admission.B.Growing competition.C.Mixed results of previous formats.D.The increasing number of moviegoers. 20.What does ICE use to upgrade cinematic experience?A.Brighter colors.B.Shaking seats.C.Multiple screens.D.Sweet-scented effects.21.How do the audience feel when watching films in an ICE cinema?A.Absorbed in the movie.B.Distracted from the screens. C.Overloaded with excitement.D.Tired from turning their necks. 22.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Imax failed to catch on in France.B.ICE looks promising in the U.S. C.Barco Escape is a popular design.D.The use of 4DX is on the decline.In the Shanghai Grand Theatre, a fashionable, mainly young audience applauds enthusiastically as Guo Yong takes center stage. He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves. Blowing on one of the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song. Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from various ethnic groups in China.It's the first time such music has ever been performed in the Shanghai Grand Theatre. But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantonese singer, who has made it her mission to help preserve China's traditional ethnic music.Several years ago, after being appointed as United Nations Development Program Goodwill Ambassador, Zhu traveled through some of China's remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups. In the course of the otherfour-month trip, she recorded more than a thousand songs. But she noticed that many of the best musicians were old, and some of the music was at risk of dying out."I was shocked by the beauty of what I heard—it was so good," she says.” But it needed support. I hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times. "So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience. By doing this, she hopes to rekindle(重新激起)the interest of the younger generation. " Young people don't like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs. They think these songs are something their grandma sings. This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their heritage. ".Zhu believes China needs to look again at its own roots." China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories Western classical music is the top," she says. "For China to really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path. So what can represent China today?" The answer, she suggests, is to move from " made in China" to " created in China". 23.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.The audience is all young people.B.Guo Yong is playing the Buyi folk music.C.Guo Yong is the only minority performer on the stage.D.Tree branches make good musical instruments.24.What can we know about Zhu Zheqin?A.She teaches music in a conservatory.B.She is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music.C.She works as an official in the United Nations.D.She's created all the music for the concert held in Shanghai Grand Theatre.25.What is Zhu Zheqin's idea about Chinese traditional music?A.It is completely out of date.B.Only old musicians play it well.C.It needs changes to attract young people.D.It is quickly dying out.26.What does Zhu Zheqin mean in the last paragraph?A.The traditional music should be repackaged.B.Chinese conservatories shouldn't teach Western music.C.China has contributed a lot to Western art.D.Only the things created in China can be symbols of China.三、七选五What parents should know about childhood cancer.Childhood cancer takes up less than 1% of total cases of cancer. However, the diagnosis of childhood cancer can be wrenching(痛苦的)for families.____27____ In fact, today more than 80% of kids with childhood cancer live at least five years or more, according to the American Cancer Society. Most are long-term survivors.____28____ At the same time, cancer remains the leading disease-related cause of kids’ deaths in kids one to nineteen years old. ____29____ Children’s bodies are frequently more resilient(能复原的)in the face of aggressive treatment, like chemotherapy(化疗). They are able to recover sometimes better than adults. The same cancer-fighting therapies, however, have a harmful impact on a child’s developing brain and body.____30____ Although most children with cancer may be cured, families also have to proceed with caution and consider the long-term impact of care. There is a wide range of health problems that can occur in the months or years after treatment. They can range from problems with brain development, cognitive impairment(认知缺陷)and memory loss, to secondary cancers caused by exposure to radiation used to treat childhood cancers.____31____A.Kids have more advantages than adults.B.These diseases are usually called late effects.C.If fortunate enough for them, the cancer never comes back.D.How do doctors and specialists diagnose and treat kids’ cancer?E.Families of kids with cancer usually get into great trouble.F.Improvements in treatment can help most kids survive their cancer.G.The reason why some kids’ cancer never comes back is unknown.四、完形填空About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my 4-year-old son. After getting ____32____finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册)my son in____33____Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his ____34____.In the teacher’s office, an exchange of ____35____was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded (弱智的), Does he suffer from any kind of____36____disability?”Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no it can’t be. What a ____37____. lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.My son could not ____38____the teacher’s directions, he told me, and ____39____. Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?He was ____40____; “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”No, I didn’t speak English at home, I ____41____, I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn’t want him to forget his ____42____language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, ____43____wanting to be a part of this society?”____44____, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people”. Then he told me the____45____was over, and I left.As I had ____46____, my son learned to speak English ____47____before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a ____48____, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has____49____from being bilingual(双语的).Speaking more than one language allows people to ____50____with others; it teaches people about other ____51____and other places something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.32.A.solved B.settled C.situated D.involved 33.A.school B.company C.community D.kindergarten 34.A.office B.home C.house D.workshop 35.A.questions B.greetings C.information D.requests 36.A.physical B.emotional C.educational D.mental 37.A.careless B.helpless C.useless D.worthless 38.A.hear B.repeat C.follow D.explain 39.A.thus B.however C.otherwise D.though 40.A.angry B.calm C.surprised D.sad 41.A.refused B.replied C.reminded D.rewarded 42.A.spoken B.written C.second D.native 43.A.often B.never C.seldom D.once 44.A.Needless to say B.Beyond words C.For no reasonD.To make matters worse45.A.instruction B.blame C.meeting D.discussion 46.A.planned B.noted C.suggested D.expected47.A.easily B.fluently C.hardly D.exactly 48.A.job B.degree C.chance D.scholarship 49.A.suffered B.benefited C.learned D.grown 50.A.deal B.stay C.communicate D.match 51.A.languages B.customs C.traditions D.cultures五、开放性作文52.假定你是李华,你校校刊正在征集“影响职业选择的因素”的文稿,请你根据以下要点写一篇文章投稿:1.长期的愿景;2.工作稳定性;3.工作时间;4.发展的前景。