广东省湛江市第二十一中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试 英语 试题

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2022-2023 学年度·第一学期高二级期中考试
英语
试卷共 8页，卷面满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节 (共15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
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。
A
Scotland is packed with beautiful places to visit and you could honestly spend months and
months exploring everything this wonderful country has to offer! Next I’m going to take you
through some of the best places to visit in Scotland, based on where we have personally visited so
far!
Glen Coe
If you asked me where my favourite place to visit in all of Scotland is... I would say, Glen
Coe. The whole area of Glen Coe constantly had my face in shock due to the beauty that I was
witnessing. It’s just a stream of dramatic mountains, lakes, rugged beauty and more.
Fort William
Fort William is probably one of the most well-known places to visit in Scotland. It’s a
popular tourist destination thanks to being home to the UK’s tallest mountain: Ben Nevis. Fort
William is also the starting point for one of the world’s most famous train rides: The Jacobite.
Harry Potter fans will recognize it as the Hogwarts Express, and this train ride will take you
through the beautiful countryside, crossing some iconic Harry Potter filming locations such as the
Dumbledore’s Grave and the Glenfinnan Viaduct!
Isle Of Skye
This island feels totally different from other parts of Scotland and is truly rugged and ready!
There are many hot spots to explore including the Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Glen. I even stayed
on a private island with its very own lighthouse, which was one of the coolest places I’ve ever
visited and one of the most romantic places stay in Scotland.
Cairngorms National Park
This is the largest national park in the UK so it’s another popular place to visit in Scotland
and it’s no surprise why. It’s absolutely beautiful and there’s so much happening at the Cairngorms
National Park! From skiing or meeting local reindeers, you’ll not go bored and you’ll be
surrounded by beauty the entire time.
1. Which place probably attracts Harry Potter fans most?
A. Glen Coe. B. Isle Of Skye.
C. Cairngorms National Park. D. Fort William.
2. What can you see in Cairngorms National Park?
A. The Jacobite. B. Local reindeers.
C. The UK's tallest mountain. D. A cool lighthouse.
3. Where is the text probably from?
A. A geography textbook. B. A science journal.
C. A travel blog. D. An autobiography.
B
On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor of mathematics, died at the age of
40. She is recognized as the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics
internationally.
The news was especially hard-hitting for a generation of younger academics who have
always held Maryam as a role model whose example is helping redefine women’s status in science
and especially mathematics. What was fun was that Maryam always tried to avoid and resisted the
media’s spotlight (聚光灯). Her modesty and simplicity despite being the first woman to gain such
high status in the world of mathematics — winning what’s often called the “Nobel Prize of math”
— stood out to those who knew her.
Maryam originally wanted to be a writer, a passion of hers that never faded away even during
her postgraduate studies. However, she found an even greater joy in how rewarding it felt to solve
mathematical problems. As a student, she was the first female member of Iran’s ( 伊朗) national
team to participate in the International Math Olympiad (IMO), and she won two gold medals in
two years — still a record.
She received her bachelor’s degree in Iran and later studied at Harvard. In 2014, Maryam was
recognized with the Fields Medal, the highest-ranking award in mathematics. Her work focused
on curved surfaces like spheres ( 球 体 ). Her achievements have applications in other scientific
fields including engineering and material science. Unfortunately, at that time she was already
tackling the breast cancer.
Maryam’s legend (传奇) may continue to grow after her early death. Still only 20 percent of
full-time math teachers at U. S. universities are women. The example of a woman who rose to the
top of this still very male field may help inspire math’s next generation.
In the same way people think of Marie Curie or Jane Goodall as scientific pioneers, Maryam
Mirzakhani will go down in history as a trailblazer as well as a mathematical genius.
4. What makes Maryam internationally recognized?
A. Her unfading passion for writing. B. Fighting against sexual
discrimination.
C. Being the first female Fields Medal winner. D. Coming under the media’s spotlight
frequently.
5. What’s Maryam’s attitude towards spotlight?
A. Resistant. B. Realistic. C. Enthusiastic. D.
Doubtful.
6. What can we know about Maryam?
A. She won gold medals for Iran in IMO. B. She got her bachelor’s degree at
Harvard.
C. She applied mathematics to environmental science. D. She instructed some female students
to reach the top.
7. What does the underlined word “trailblazer” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Talent. B. Model. C. Follower. D. Pioneer.
C
The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners
to understand their jokes. The reason is that the British often use understatement.
Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very
wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’ a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very
impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.”
Understatement is often used in an unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly.
Understatement plays an important part in British humour.
Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of
themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to
their everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes
about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents
,
the
way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies ( 喜剧)
about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedy series Mr. Bean is a good
example of this kind of humour.
Mr Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions
to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in
the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do
not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become
familiar with the British sense of humour.
8. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?
A. The British often enlarge the fact.
B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
D. The British usually use understatement.
9. The author explains understatement by ________.
A. describing a process B. making comparisons
C. following the time order D. using examples
10. Mr Bean makes people laugh by ________.
A. using his body movements and facial expressions B. making jokes about others’ accent
C. copying how others behave D. telling funny stories
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. British humour in comedy B. Humour in different cultures
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