2021-2022學(xué)年山東省青島九中高二（下）期中英語(yǔ)試卷
發(fā)布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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1．There are hundreds of non-profits welcoming students under the age of 18 as volunteers.In these activities，students can develop important life skills，cultural awareness and a lifelong passion for service.
Union Station Homeless Services
Whether you volunteer in our kitchens to prepare meals or in our offices to help with administrative projects，you will be a valuable member of our family.We do our best to match volunteers with a position that suits their interests and skills.
Minimum Age：12
Call：626-240-4550
Northeast Animal Shelter
The Northeast Animal Shelter，established in 1976，is one of New England's largest non-profit shelters where the pets can be taken good care of.We have placed thousands of dogs and cats since we opened our doors.As soon as a dog or cat arrives，our staff begin searching for the perfect host for them.While waiting for a warm home，the dogs and cats receive the best of care.
Minimum Age：16
Call：745-988-8305
Needham Community Farm
The mission of Needham Community Farm is to deepen our community's connection to nature and the food system by providing farm-based education，increasing access to healthy produce and encouraging environmental protection.
Minimum Age：13
Call：781-449-5300
Arlington Public Library
Serving more than 1.5 million people a year，Arlington Public Library holds more than 600，000 items，from books，eBooks，and DVDs，to digital photo collections and provides funded kits for parents and teachers.We only accept the volunteers with community service experience.
Minimum Age：14
Call：817-459-6900
（1）Which non-profit cares for people in need？
A．Arlington Public Library.
B．Northeast Animal Shelter.
C．Needham Community Farm.
D．Union Station Homeless Services.
（2）What will volunteers do for animals in Northeast Animal Shelter？
A．Cook healthy meals.
B．Build perfect homes.
C．Find adoptive families.
D．Search for their owners.
（3）What is the requirement for volunteers in Arlington Public Library？
A．They are skillful at sorting out items.
B．They ought to be at least 12 years old.
C．They have experience in community service.
D．They should be capable of taking digital photos.組卷：8引用：4難度：0.6 -
2．Despite Kyle Tianshi being only a 15-year-old US high schooler，he has published five sci-fi novels．His fifth book Eventide was released in July．However，this may not be his most impressive achievement as Kyle just received the"Hero Award"，a ﹩20，000 grand prize．It is the top honor in the California Youth Sustainability Awards．The competition aims to encourage and support young community leaders who are making a difference for sustainability in their communities by taking action for the planet．
Kyle，a sophomore from the Cambridge School in the US，received the honor for his portable invention called NEREID．The device can detect microscopic particles（粒子）in water by using a 1 aser and microscope．These particles can be harmful to people and the environment．
Kyle came up with the idea for the invention based on his experience growing up in San Diego，California，US．People had no access to unpolluted drinking water and his parents asked him not to drink tap water．Kyle spent about ﹩60 buying the tools needed to analyze the tap water：a 1 aser，a microscope and a micro-computer．"It's incredibly powerful for the price，"Kyle said．Then he used their family's garage as his laboratory，doing research on the pollution of drinking water caused by micro-plastics．
Kyle hopes to bring to market a low-cost alternative tool for detecting micro-plastic pollution levels in drinking water．In this way，he can offer help to people who don't have access to water filtration（過(guò)濾） systems．He has applied for a patent．
Kyle said his sister Emily，a freshman at Stanford University，inspired his interest in environmental research．She was recognized nationally for developing a water collection device．They have founded the Clearwater Innovation program to advocate for clean water through social media platforms and organize community cleanup events．
（1）What do we know about Kyle？
A．He is good at adapting sci-fi works．
B．He entered many novel contests．
C．He received an award for his invention．
D．He's found microscopic particles in water．
（2）What led to Kyle's creation of NEREID？
A．People's lack of clean drinking water．
B．People's poor living conditions．
C．His desire to be a community leader.
D．His family's encouragement．
（3）Which of the following best describes Kyle？
A．Considerate and brave．
B．Optimistic and honest．
C．Determined and humorous．
D．Responsible and creative．
（4）What's the text mainly about？
A．The introduction of NEREID．
B．A boy's contribution to literature．
C．The harm of polluted water．
D．A US schooler's water solution．組卷：5引用：3難度：0.5 -
3．"Human activity has wiped out two-thirds of the world's wildlife since 1970，" CNN reported on September 10，2020.Later that month，the Guardian reported that "40 percent of the worlds plant species are at risk of extinction".Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich and his colleagues argued that "the ongoing sixth mass extinction may be the most serious environmental threat to the persistence of civilization".Around the same time，the Daily Mail warned that "human civilization stands a 90 percent chance of collapse （崩潰）within decades due to deforestation".
These horrible calculations and projections come from authoritative-sounding reports issued by international agencies，conservation groups，and peer-reviewed scientific journals.But is the future of wild nature and human civilization really so poor？
Data from uncontroversial mainstream sources strongly indicate that both humanity and the natural world are likely to be flourishing （繁榮）rather than collapsing at the end of this century.Humanity is becoming an urban species，and that's good for the environment，since urban dwellers （居民）generally use less electricity，produce less globe-warming carbon dioxide，and have smaller land footprints than people living in the countryside.By 2100，it is estimated that 85 percent of people will be city dwellers，which would leave only 1.2 billion still living in the countryside.That means more space for the wildlife and less pollution from the agriculture.
The global tree-covering area increased by 865，000 square miles between 1982 and 2016.The researchers found that gains in forest area in the mild，subtropical and northern climatic zones are offsetting （抵消）declines in the tropics.The Maryland researchers owe much of that increase to "natural afforestation on abandoned agricultural land". "Furthermore，forests in mountainous regions are expanding as climate warming enables trees to grow at higher altitudes，they added.
Humanity does face big environmental challenges in the coming century.But the scientific and economic evidence shows that most of the trends are positive or can be turned in positive direction by human wisdom.Rather than an age of extinction，the 21st century promises to be an era of environmental renewal.
（1）Why does the author mention the reports in Paragraph 1？
A．To give examples.
B．To introduce the topic.
C．To make a contrast.
D．To support his opinion.
（2）What will happen according to Paragraph 3？
A．No one will choose to live in the countryside.
B．More space will be available for the wildlife.
C．Neither humanity nor the natural world will develop quickly.
D．Urban residents will do more walking than those in the countryside.
（3）Which of the following statements will the researchers agree with about forest area？
A．The expanding and disappearance in forest area aren't evenly matched.
B．The forest area in the mild，tropic and northern zones is increasing.
C．There are more forests in mountainous regions due to the climate warming.
D．The plan of "natural afforestation on abandoned agricultural land" is unfavorable.
（4）What might be the best title of the passage？
A．The Bright Future of Humanity.
B．The Challenges in the Coming Century.
C．Better Environment，Better Future of Human.
D．21st Century：An Era of Environmental Renewal.組卷：6引用：2難度：0.7
第四部分 寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）
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9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
The Nunes's family lived in a friendly community near the woods.It was a normal Wednesday afternoon Mom Araceli Nunes returned home from selling food and drinks along the roadside in Plantersville，Texas.Her business had been fairly profitable and she was happy to see her husband preparing dinner in the kitchen and her 3-year-old son，Christopher Ramirez，playing in the yard.However，when she turned to unload her car，she didn't notice the kid followed a neighbor's dog into the woods.
When they couldn't find Christopher，the panicky family called for help，and within a few hours，48 different agencies arrived to comb through the area around their home.Their entire community started to help find Christopher.Some walked into the forest and others drove farther away.
After days with no sign of the kid，rescuers feared the worst，but Araceli never stopped hoping for her son's safe return.At long last，after four long days and nights，the sheriff received a phone call from a man named Tim Halfin.
Tim Halfin's house was about three miles away.He had heard of the missing boy when he returned home from a business trip.He didn't think a three-year-old could walk that far to where he lived.However，as all the previous searching efforts were in vain，he decided to try his luck around his own house.
Not long after he went out into the woods，he was surprised by what came into his sight.There was Christopher!Aside from being dehydrated and very hungry，the kid was completely unharmed.He was found outside the range where authorities were looking for him，so it's pretty amazing that Tim discovered him.
注意：
（1）續(xù)寫(xiě)的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
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When Tim picked him up，the kid was still conscious.______________________________
Christopher spent two days recovering at Texas Children's Hospital before he was taken home.______________________________組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5