湖北省2022年上学期大冶一中高二英语综合能力提升检测试题第二部分阅读（共两节）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AVacationCampsLakeIdahoCampWhen:2weeksinJulyJoinourfun-filledcamponthebanksofLakeIdaho!Youcantakepartinexcitingwatersports,includingcanoeingandswimming.Allequipmentisprovided.Ourhighlyqualified（有资格的）instructorsleadgroupsforalllevels,includingbeginners.Intheevenings,weorganizecampfireactivitiesforchildren,withsinging,drama,andstorytelling,whileadultscanexplorethenearbytownofSt.Albans.Cost:$400,includingallyourdelicious,healthymeals.EverwellForestCampWhen:1weekinAugustTeachersMattandAliceBransonrunourcampintheEverwellForest.Opentochildren8-12yearsofage,thecampalsooffersparticipantsthechancetotryvariousartsandcrafts,includingpainting,pottery,andwoodwork.Placesarelimitedto20,soearlybookingisadvised.Cost:$150,includingallmeals.HappyShellsCampWhen:3weeksinAugustHappyShellsvolunteerorganizationislookingforyoungpeopleaged15-20tojoinourcampontheFloridacoast.Participantswillhelptobuildprotectivefences（栅栏）aroundthenestsofseaturtles（海龟）whichcometothebeachesduringthesummertolaytheireggs.Attheendofthecamp,participantsreceiveacertificate（证书）thatcanbeusedforcreditonhighschoolandcollegecourses.Cost:$120perweektocoverfoodandhotel.PowerhouseBootCampWhen:2weeksinJulyorAugustThenameoftheeventcouldgivesomepeoplethewrongidea.Participantsactuallystayinahotel,notanoutdoorcamp.Butitdefinitelyisanintensive（集中的）courseofphysicaltraining.Ifyouwanttogetintoshapefast,PowerhouseBootCampisforyou.Cost:$520fortwoweeks.21．Whichcampprovidesagoodchancetolearnarts?A．LakeIdahoCamp.B．EverwellForestCamp.C．HappyShellsCamp.D．PowerhouseBootCamp.22．Howmuchwillparticipantspayiftheygotoprotectseaturtles?A．$150.B．$260.C．$360.D．$400.23．WhatcancampersdoinPowerhouseBootCamp?A．Campoutsidethecity.B．Takeexerciseinahotel.C．Sailandswiminthelake.D．Enjoythesunonthebeach.BEarlyinthemorning,LaPierreboardedBoston’sBlueLine“L”toheadtotheChicagoMarathon.Thetrainwasfullofexcitedmarathoners.Hetookaseatnexttoafellowrunnerandbeganchatting.Beforelong,LaPierrenoticedamanwho7/7seemedtobehomelessmovingfrompassengertopassenger,askingforsparechange.ThatstruckLaPierreas“reallyuncommon,”especiallythewayhestareddownanyonehefelthadn’tgivenhimenough.AttheCumberlandstation,severalstopsbeforetheoneforthemarathon,mostofthepassengerssuddenlyescapedfromthecar.LaPierre,surprised,rushedouttoseewhatwasgoingon,onlytohearfrightenedpeopleshoutingthatthemanaskingformoneywas,infact,armedandrobbing（抢劫）people.Justthen,thearmedmanhimselfexitedthetraincarandwenttothenextone.LaPierrefollowedhim.“Icouldnotwalkawayknowingtherewerechildrenandpeoplejusttryingtogettoarace,”hesays.ThemanwasstandinginthemiddleofthecarwhenheturnedandsawLaPierre,hisheaddown,bull-rushinghim.Thetwomenfoughtforthegun—andtheirlives.“Youdon’tmove!”LaPierreshouted,pressingthearmedmanagainstadoor.Themantriedpushinghim,butLaPierrepushedhimbackagainstthedoor,grabbing（夺取）thegunandhandingittoapassenger,whoquicklywalkedoffthetrainwithit.ButLaPierrewasn’tintheclear.ThemanhadpartnerswhonowsurroundedLaPierreandbegantothreatenhim.Thenthepoliceenteredthecar,andLaPierreletthemtakeover.ThiswasnotthefirsttimeLaPierrehadjumpedtotherescue.In2022,hehelpedrescueaone-year-oldandhismotherfromacaraccident.Lastsummer,hevolunteeredtosearchforasnakethatwentmissingfromabackyardcage（笼子）inNewton.Andafewyearsback,hehelpedstopaCVSdrugstorerobbery.“Ijusthappentobeattherightplaceattherightmoment,”hesays.24．HowdidLaPierrefindthemanaskingformoney?A．Strange.B．Pitiful.C．Boring.D．Disappointing.25．WhatdidLaPierredowhenseeingthearmedman?A．Hetookouthisgun.B．Hecalledthepolicemen.C．Hetriedtocontroltheman.D．Hecomfortedthepassengers.26．HowdidLaPierregetridoftherobber’spartners?A．Thepassengershelpedhimalot.B．Thepolicemenarrivedintime.C．Hefoughtwiththemviolently.D．Hepointedthegunatthem.27．Whatdoesthelastparagraphshow?A．LaPierreleadsadifficultlife.B．LaPierreisaqualifiedpoliceman.C．LaPierrelikesfightingwithbadguys.D．LaPierreisalwaysreadytohelpothers.CCartoonssuitthewaywelikeinformationtobepresentedthesedays:graphically（以书画形式）andinsmallchunks.Weareusedtocartoonsandcomicstrips（连环漫画）thattakeahumorouslookatmodernlifeorprovideabitofescapism.Butrecentlywehaveseenanincreaseinthenumberofgraphicnovels:book-lengthcomicswithasingle,continuousnarrative.Historically,graphicnovelswerenotpopularoutsideFrance,Belgium,Japan,andtheUS.Theexceptionistheworldwidepopularityofayoungreporter-detectivefromBelgium,Tintin.ThecreationoftheBelgiancartoonistHergé,TheAdventuresofTintinfirstappearedinaBelgiannewspaperin1929.Eachstoryappearedasacartoonstripweekbyweek,butsoonafterwasrepublishedinbookform.Themainattractionforreaderswasthattheyweretakentopartsoftheworldtheyhadneverseenandprobablyneverwould:Russia,theCongoandAmerica.HergéhimselfonlytraveledoutsideBelgiumlaterinlife,buthispassionwaseducatinghisreadersaboutotherculturesandplaces.7/7TwothingssetHergéapartasagraphicnovelist.Thefirstwashistechnicaldrawingskills:withjustafewsimplelineshecouldcommunicateaparticularfacialexpressionormovement.Thesecondwasthecarefulresearchheputintohisstories.InTheCrabwiththeGoldenClaws,TintinfollowsasmugglingringtoNorthAfrica;inKingOttokar’sSceptre,hestopsanattemptatamilitary（军事的）takeoverinacentralEuropeancountry.Whiletellingthesestories,Hergéalsodrewafinelinebetweenserioustopicsandhumor.Tintinhadmorethanhisfairshareofadventures,butperhapsthegreatestishisjourneytotheMoon,toldinDestinationMoonandExplorersontheMoon.Writtenin1953,sixteenyearsbeforethefirstMoonlanding,thestoriesshowanextraordinaryeyefortechnicaldetailandfeelingforthenatureofspacetravel.Intheearly1950s,fewcouldimaginewhatitwasliketobelookingdownatourplanetfromouterspace.AndthatisHergé’struegift:tounderstandwhataplacewaslikewithouteverhavingbeenthere.28．Whatispublicopinionaboutcartoonsthesedays?A．Theyareagoodmediumforreaderstoday.B．Theyarelesspopularthangraphicnovels.C．Theyarenotwell-receivedinBelgium.D．Theyareatypeofgraphicnovels.29．WhydidreaderslikeHergé’sstories?A．Theyshowedreadersdifferentworlds.B．Theywerecreatedbyafamouscartoonist.C．TheydescribedthenormallifeinBelgium.D．TheywerebasedonHergé’srealadventures.30．OnereasonthatHergéwasspecialamongothergraphicnovelistsis_____.A．hisserioustopicsB．hishumorousstyleC．hislivelydrawingsD．hisrichexperience31．WhatdoweknowaboutExplorersontheMoon?A．IttellsaboutthefirstMoonlanding.B．Itisbasedontheauthor’simagination.C．Itchangespeople’sviewsabouttheMoon.D．Itencouragesreaderstolearnaboutspace.DInacrowdedroomatCultivate’14,GarryGrueberofCultivarisandGlobalBreadfruitstartedtoblowthemindsofeveryoneinhisaudiencewhenhediscussedwhatthefutureofhorticulture（园艺）maylooklikein30years.Overthenext20to30years,Gruebersaid,thehorticultureindustrywillneedtoaddresssuchissuesaspopulationgrowth,feedingahungryworld,lessavailabilityofwaterandlandresources,climatechangeandincreasedfocusontheenvironment.In2022,theEarth’spopulationwas7.2billion,butatagrowthrateof75millionperyear,thepopulationissettoleveloffataround9to10billionin40to50years.Watershortagemaybeextremelybadforhorticultureandagriculture,andclimatechangewillcontinuetoproducemoreextremeweatherthatwillhaveanenormouseffectontheindustry,hesaid.Biodiversity（生物多样性）isalsobecomingachallenge,aswildplantandanimalspeciesaredisappearingfasterthanwecandiscovernewones,Gruebersaid.Twentypercentofallplantandanimalspeciesareontracktobeextinctby2030,and50percentbytheendofthecentury.Incities,thereisalsoaguerrillagardening（游击园艺）movementunderway,wherepeopleareplantinggardensandspreadingseeds（种子）inanyplacesavailable.Peopleareseeingincreasedvaluefromthegreenspacesandgardenstheycreate.Inurbanareas,thesespaceshelpbringdownthetemperatureandstoppollutants.7/7OperationslikeGothamGreens,whichgrowsproduceinrooftopgreenhouses,areourfuture,Gruebersaid.InLondon,avegetableoperationisgrowingproduceinanoldbombshelter.GrowinginclosedbuildingsispossiblewithadvancesintechnologylikeLEDlighting.Technologylikethiswillallowcities,wherepreviouslytherewerefooddeserts,togrowtheirownfood.Thegardensofthefuturewillbedifferentthantraditionalgardens.They’llbewater-wise,small,simpleandurban,Gruebersaid.Hepointedtoexampleslikethevertical（垂直的）forestinMilan.Thismethodoffoodproductionwillrequirelesswater,betolerantofclimateandcityconditions,belikelytofightmorediseasesandofferyear-roundbeauty.32．WhydidGrueber’stalkblowhisaudience’sminds?A．Heexplainedhowtocontrolpopulationgrowth.B．Hetalkedabouthorticulture’sstrugglingfuture.C．Heshowedthebestwaytofeedahungryworld.D．Hementionedhorticulture’scomingtoanendsoon.33．WhatcanweinferfromGrueber’spredictionaboutwildlifespecies?A．Manyspecieswillshowup.B．Halfwilldisappearby2030.C．Newspecieswillbehardtofind.D．Twentypercentwillbelosteveryyear.34．Whatisuniqueabouttheguerrillagardeningmovement?A．Itfocusesonimprovingseeds.B．Itencouragesrooftopgardens.C．Itstressestheimportanceofcitycenters.D．Ittriestomakethebestofunusedland.35．HowwillfuturegardensbedifferentfromtraditionalgardensaccordingtoGrueber?A．Theywillbemuchlarger.B．Theywillrequirelesswater.C．Theywillbeinbuildingswithsmallrooms.D．Theywillappearmostlyinthecountryside.第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Withallthetalkaboutsmarttechnologyandconnectedhomes,youmaybewonderingwhyyoushouldtakenotice.36AccordingtotheAmericanLightingAssociation(ALA),smarttechnologyisnotjustaboutconvenience.Itisnotevenjustaboutlighting.Itisalsoaboutefficiencyandsafety.EfficiencySmarttechnologyallowsyoutoconnectyourhome’selectronicdevices（设备）toonedevice,suchasaphone,tabletorcomputer.Havingaconnectedhomemeansyouhavetheabilitytoadjustyourthermostat（恒温器）,openandclosewindowshadesandactivateyoursecuritysystemremotely.37Convenience38Forexample,foramovienight,asystemlikeLutron’sCasetaWirelesscanbepreprogrammedtoadjustallthelightsinyourfamilyroomtosetthesceneforagreatmovie-watchingexperience.Iffixingandoperatingsmarttechnologyequipmentsoundsdifficultandexpensive,it’snot.AccordingtotheALA,therearesimpleandsurprisinglyinexpensivechoicesavailableontoday’smarket.Retrofitting（改造）ErikAndersonisthenationalsalesmanagerforLutronElectronics.397/7“Allyouhavetodoistakeyourexistingdimmer（调光器）orswitchoutofthewallandreplaceitwithaCasetadimmerorswitch,addasmartbridge,andyouhavetheabilitytocontrolitfromanapporfromvoicecontrolwithAlexa,GoogleAssistantorSiri,”saysAnderson.Foraddedease,Lutron’sCasetaWirelesssystemcancombinewithApple,AmazonorGoogleplatformsforuseinsideyourhome.Andwhenyouareoutside,anapporgeofencing（虚拟地理围栏）allowsyoutoadjustyourinsideand/oroutsidelights,evenbeforeyouarrivehome.40A．Manypeoplewanttohaveasmarterhomelikethis.B．Thatwillmakeyourhomewelcomingtoyouandyourguests.C．Yoursecuritysystemisactivatedbeforeyouarrivehomeafterdark.D．Youcanalsoprogramthosedevicestooperatewhenyouarenotthere.E．Afterall,itisnotthatdifficultorinconvenienttoturnyourlightsonandoff.F．HeexplainsthattheCasetaWirelesssystemisveryretrofittableintoexistinghomes.G．Homeappscaneasilychangeyourroomintotheperfectsettingfordifferentactivities.第三部分语言运用（共两节）第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。HayleyHesselnearnedhernickname“TheRaccoon（浣熊）Lady”in2022.Forthepastsevenyears,Hesselnhasspenthersummers41,playingwithandcleaningupafterraccoonkits,usuallyintheirfirstfewweeksoflife.Her42iscalledBanditRanchRehab,whichisbasedoutofhertwo-storeyhome.Butifanyoneweretotakea43lookatherbackyard,they’dseethatthreecagesthesizeofSUVshave44whatwasonceabeautifulgarden.Beforetheraccoonscanmoveintothe45,however,thetinycreaturesmustbebottle-fedupforseveralweeks.“Alotofpeoplejustwanttohugaraccoon,”shesays.“I’mnot46apettingzoo.Theseanimalsarewildandtheywill47tothewild.”Still,Hesselnhasto48herselfnottogetattached;takingonvolunteershelpsprovidedistance.AfterthreemonthswithHesseln,theraccoonsare49fromthebackyardcagestoanescape-proofpen（围栏）outsidethecity.There,humanscome50whenwaterischangedandfoodrefreshed.Raccoonsaredangerousandcanbe51,sofarmersarelikelytoshootthem.Hesselnsuggeststhe52contact（联系）hertofindwaystogetthecreaturestomovealong.Overtheyears,Hesselnhas53morethan200raccoons.Thebest54ofrunningBanditRanch,saysHesseln,isknowingshe’sgiventheraccoonsasecond55.41．A．feedingB．travellingC．sharingD．reading42．A．positionB．operationC．storeyD．task43．A．straighterB．longerC．closerD．slower44．A．controlledB．decoratedC．improvedD．replaced45．A．zooB．wildC．backyardD．garden46．A．runningB．advertisingC．orderingD．refusing47．A．gobackB．comeoutC．lookupD．holdon48．A．inviteB．forceC．teachD．permit49．A．soldB．caughtC．savedD．moved50．A．againB．onlyC．stillD．even51．A．usefulB．specialC．damagingD．favourite52．A．huntersB．farmersC．volunteersD．tourists53．A．shelteredB．instructedC．treatedD．examined54．A．partB．opinionC．roleD．way55．A．factB．experimentC．chanceD．problem7/7第二节阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Peoplehavealwaysbeeninterested56．_________howthingswillchangeinthefuture.Butweshouldrememberthatpeoplehaveoftengotthingswrong.In1943,ThomasWatson,thefounderofIBM,57．_________(ask)whathethoughtaboutthefutureoftechnology.Andhe58．_________(predict)thatonedaytheremightbeaworldwidemarket“formaybefivecomputers”.AndH.G.Wells,the59．_________(write),saidthatonedaypublictransportwouldbemovingwalkways,andyou’djuststeponandofftogoanywhereyouwanted.60．_________(undoubted),thesepredictionsweren’tright.ButwecanbesurethatdevelopmentsinITtodaywillbecomethechangesinourlifestylestomorrow.It’spossiblethatby2025,anythingsmallenoughtocontainamicrochip（微型芯片）willhaveone.So,forexample,householdtechnologymightbevery61．_________(differ).Wecouldhavefridges62．_________canreadtheuse-bydateonyourmilk.Orourwashing63．_________(machine)couldbesosmartthatwhensomethinggoeswrong,theysend64．_________messagetoaserviceengineerabouttheproblem.Andeventhethingsyouwearcouldbeconnectedtothistechnology.Forexample,adevicecouldchangeyourmobiletovarioussettings,65．_________(depend)onwhetheryou’reinyourworkorcasualclothes.Butifyoudon’tlikethesoundofallthis,don’tworry.EvenH.G.Wellsgotthefuturewrong!第四部分写作（共两节）第一节假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Bill发来邮件询问你对2030年家庭智能化的看法。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1．物联网将使生活更加便捷（IoT:InternetofThings）；2．家庭机器人将普及到千家万户。注意：写作词数应为80左右。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Tedpressedhisnoseagainstthestorewindowthatstoodbetweenhimandametallic-blue21-speedracer.“Lookatthatbike,Sam!Iwantthatbike!”“GetawayfromtherebeforeMr.Huanmakesyoucleanthedrool（口水）fromhisstorewindow!”HisfriendSamlaughedandpulledTedaway.“Well,mybirthday’stomorrow,andI’vebeendroppingalotofhintsathome,liketheadsandpicturesofthebike.I’vejustgottohaveitsoIcangoanywhereIwant!”“Yourdad’soutofwork,”Samsaidquietly,“andIbetthatbike’sawfullyexpensive.Butdon’tbesad;youcanridemybikearoundthelakeifyouwant.”Teddidn’tanswer.“Yeah,”hethought,“butyouonlyturn13once.MomandDadalwayspromisedmesomethingspecialwhenIbecameateenager.”Hejumpedonahydrant（消防栓）andbalancedamomentbeforejumpingdownagain.“He’llfindajobsoon.”Whenhegothome,hisparentswereinthekitchentalking.Tedhuggedthemandwenttothelivingroom.Floppingdownonthecouch,hedugbetweenthecushionsfortheremote.AsheflippedthroughTVstations,hecaughtsnatches（片段）ofhisparents’conversation.Therewerewordslike“overqualified”and“mortgage”andsomethingaboutunemploymentchecks.Tedfeltupsetandturnedthevolumehigher.7/7Thenextmorning,Ted’sfatherwokehim.“Hey,Son,Momhadtogotoworkearly,soI’llbemakingyourbirthdaybreakfast.Doyouwantanythingspecial?Maybesomethingwithwheels?”Tedwassuddenlywideawake.Hethrewbackthecoversandbounded（蹦着跑）intothekitchen.There,wrappedinnewspaperandtiedwithacrookedbow,wasabicycle-shapedpackage.“Dad!”Tedtorethroughthenewspaper,andthensuddenlystoppedandstared.Therestoodnottheshinyracingbikebutasecondhand10-speed.Thechromehadbeenshinedup,andtheframewasfreshlypainted,butitwasnotnew.注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Itwasnotwhathehadhopedfor._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Suddenly,hewasashamedofhimself.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7/7
