浙江省台州市第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

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台州市第一中学 2022 学年第二学期期中考试试题

高二英语

第二部分阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将

该项涂黑。

During the time of lockdown,a great way to manage boredom is to read. If you don’t want to buy books, I

personally use Libby(or overdrive.com)to connect to the public library’s entire e-book and audio-book database.

Here is my take on a well-rounded, diverse,and boredom-curing reading list:

SALT TO THE SEA

by Ruta Sepetys

This is a young-adult historical fiction about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945.The story is from the

point of view of four refugees(难民)from different countries, all Keeping life-threatening secrets and struggling to

escape to freedom.

AND THEN THERE WERE NO

by Agatha Christie

One of the best murder mysteries of all time.10 strangers are invited to a remote island by a secret person and

are murdered one-by-one mirroring a nursery rhyme.You absolutely have no idea who the real killer is.

EDUCATED

by Tara Westover

Completely isolated from society, Westover spent her young life living in a remote mountainous area where no

one would ensure the children to receive an education. But Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for

knowledge transformed her and ultimately,she was accepted to Harvard and Cambridge University. Her story of

fulfilling transformation of life is inspiring and may be exactly what you’re looking for.

THE DIVINERS

by Libba Bray

This is a young-adult fantasy that follows a group of teens with powers in the 1920s in New York City. When

Evie stays with her uncle,a string of murders occur. We follow each character as they find their powers and find out

who’s killing people. The book is a little long,but the twists, the 1920s slang,and the diverse and layered characters

make it worthwhile.

1. What is the advantage of Libby according to the writer?

A. It provides information on boredom.

B. It recommends ways to search online.

C. It shares some writers’ personal book lists.

D. It helps to get free access to the public library.

2. What is the book EDUCATED about?

A. A historical event.

B. A young-adult fantasy.

C. An inspiring life story.

D. A life-threatening secret story.

3. Which books will attract the readers who are into detective stories?

A. SALT TO THE SEA & EDUCATED.

B. SALT TO THE SEA & THE DIVINERS

C. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE & SALT TO THE SEA.

D. AND THEN TIHERE WERE NONE & THE DIVINERS.

I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province, on the historic Tea Horse Road. I have to admit that when I first heard

that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn't imagine that

there could be such an unusual person in the world.

Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement

about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern

Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-

century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered many of them heroes and in

a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism.

I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were

simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, set off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging

ourselves into exhausted sleep.

We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us

directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met

many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds.

Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths

through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road.

Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own

sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is

rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other's cultures.

How did the writer first respond to Paul's travel plan?

A. Scared. B. Puzzled. C. Disappointed. D. Surprised.

5. What can we learn about Paul Salopek from paragraph 2?

A. He was a western journalist. B. He had a knowledge of China.

C. He came to China several times. D. He was Joseph Rock's acquaintance.

What does paragraph 4 tell us about the writer and Paul?

A. They honored the ancestors. B. They set off in high spirits.

C. They satisfied the locals' curiosity. D. They built bonds with people.

7. What is the main purpose of the writer's writing the text?

A. To share and reflect on a journey. B. To suggest a new way of travel.

C. To advocate protection of biodiversity. D. To introduce and promote Chinese culture.

Look up over the white sand beaches of Mauritius and you may see a huge sail. It’s much like the kind used by

kite surfers but the size of a three-bedroom apartment. The sail isn’t a tourist attraction — it’s creating electricity

for this island off the east coast of Africa.

Launched in December 2021 by SkySails Power, the massive wing is the world’s first fully autonomous

commercial “airborne wind energy”system. For the past two months, it has been delivering a little under its goal of

100 kilowatts — typically enough to power up to 50 homes.

To harvest wind energy from the heights where wind blows fastest, the key may be to fly a kite. These systems

come in container and can be dropped off wherever there’s a road or dock (码头). They can also be tied to a fixed

ship in deep waters.

Their height is adaptable

so they can be moved up or down to wherever the wind blows the hardest,

which often changes with the seasons.

SkySails actually started back in 2001 with a different purpose: building soft kite wings to pull massive ships

along at sea. In 2015 SkySails shifted focus to producing electricity with SkySails Power.

SkySails’ system relies on a roughly 150 square metre wing to ride on the wind. There are no turbines (涡轮

机) up in the air, and the line isn’t an electric wire. Instead, the energy is generated on the ground, from the pull on

the line. “The brake on the winch (绞车) is generating the electricity, “says Fagiano, the chief officer. Software flies

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