2022-2023-1雅礼中学高二上入学考试英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
ACheap Travel Destinations for Winter Trips∙Charleston, South Carolina (Hotel Cost: $72.33, Round-Trip Flight: $303)The charming city of Charleston is ripe for exploring even during the cooler winter months. Catch a show at the Charleston Stage Company or watch a performance from the Charleston Ballet. If it’s your first ti me visiting, take a carriage tour of the city to explore 25 to 30 blocks of the downtown area.∙Anchorage, Alaska (Hotel Cost: $43.67, Round-Trip Flight: $577.50)Walk on a glacier, see wildlife and explore attractive national parks for cheapness in Anchorage. The Chugach Mountains are easily accessible, just 20 minutes from the downtown area.∙Washington, D.C. (Hotel Cost: $150, Round-Trip Flight: $206.50)Take a trip to the Lincoln Memorial, express respect and admiration to the soldiers that served in World War Ⅱ at the National World War Ⅱ Memorial and discover other sites that honor American history — free of charge. Galleries, museums and historic neighborhoods are ripe for exploring even during the winter months.Savannah, Georgia (Hotel Cost: $49, Round-Trip Flight: $317.50)Taking a self-guided tour of this southern city is one of the best ways to see famous landmarks and sites free of charge. Visit the 22 public squares and see the General Casimir Pulaski Monument. And don’t for get to get your picture taken at the same bus stop bench used in the movie Forrest Gump, in Chippewa Square.21. Which place will you choose to go if you are interested in modern American history?A. Savannah, Georgia.B. Charleston, South Carolina.C. Anchorage, Alaska.D. Washington, D.C.22. What can we learn about traveling in Savannah?A. Travelers can often see wildlife in the parks.B. Travelers can watch a performance of ballet.C. Travelers have to take a self-guided tour to travel.D. Travelers often take pictures at a bus stop bench.23. The passage is NOT probably taken from a _____________.A. newspaperB. novelC. web pageD. magazineBArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terribletroubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.24. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping.B. Find a house.C. Join his family.D. Take a vacation.25. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from _____________.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney26. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed.B. Sent out.C. Delivered.D. Gave back.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.CTime was, being called “nerd(书呆子)” was a bad thing.That is happily different now, says Sarah Jane, director at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, which is home to the exhibit “Obsessed: The Art of Nerd-dom” through March 15. “I think the majority of my friends are nerdier than I am,” she said, “and I mean that in a ‘my friends are cooler than I am’ kind of way.”Jane said the rise of the Internet certainly helped blossom, connecting people with common interests across geographies. Now, it’s almost mainstream —exhibitions of nerd culture fill convention halls, comic book superheroes and science fiction stories are the focus of blockbuster movies, and more.“It has made being a nerd less of an isolating experience, and more of a community experience because you’re connecting with other people who have that shared interest,” she said.Holladay, the co-curator(副馆长), spoke up in a meeting about what the coming exhibition season would look like. “I knew of another nerdy exhibition that had happened in LA recently... and I just thought ‘you know, I bet there are nerdy artists on the (Olympic) Peninsula and in Washington who have really quality work, where the subject matter might not fit into most exhibits’,” she said.And she wasn’t surprised when they received plenty of recommendations. “My theory was that nerds are everywhere,” she said. “Once I got in touch with the right people, everyone was coming out of the woodwork.”The exhibit features comic art, and things like Pokemon cards arranged in a collage(拼贴画). One work invites viewers to imagine the unique talents and abilities they have as superpowers they bring to the world. Holladay says the evolution of the idea of nerd culture has been positive over the past several years.28. What is Sarah Jane’s attitude towards “nerds”?A. Neutral.B. Critical.C. Appreciative.D. Uncaring.29. Which of the following contributes most to the popularity of nerd culture?A. People’s varying views of nerd.B. Movies’ great influence upon people.C. The sufferings people have gone through.D. The Internet connecting people with shared interests.30. What does the underlined expression “coming out of the woodwork” mean ?A. Springing out.B. Getting out of the woods.C. Rushing outside.D. Expecting high quality of work.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. The exhibition shows how being a “nerd” becomes good.B. The nerd culture is always evolving positively.C. Many unusual exhibitions are scheduled.D. Another different culture appears recently.DIt’s been discovered that the world’s rarest seal(稀有海豹) uses hidden caves on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus to breed(繁殖) out of sight from humans. Scientists say the caves should now be protected to help the rare Mediterranean monk seals.Researchers from the University of Exeter and the society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT), set up cameras in eight caves in northern Cyprus to monitor the monk seal population.The cameras are started by movement, so they start recording when something passes by. Between 2016 and 2019, the researchers found that three of the caves were used for breeding. One monk seal raised babies three years in a row in the same cave.There are only around 700 Mediterranean monk seals left in the wild and the species is listed as endangered. In the past, they used beaches along the north coast of Cyprus to breed but human activities such as tourism have gradually forced them to move elsewhere. In 2007, a survey identified 39 possible breeding caves. It was only in 2013, however, that a young seal was spotted in the area around the caves. This confirmation that seals were breeding in the area inspired the team to set up their special cameras in 2016. Knowing about these breeding caves will help experts to track the seal population more accurately.The researchers now w ant to give the seals in the area better protection. They’re hoping to make arrangements with local fishermen who set their fishing nets near the caves, which not only takes food from the seals but also risks catching the animals by mistake. The scientists would also like to protect the caves themselves from any nearby building developments. “The main breeding site we identify in this study currently has no protected status, and we are working with local authorities to try to change this,” said Dr. Robin Sn ape of the University of Exeter.32. Why do seals breed in caves?A. To save energy.B. To avoid human activities.C. To get food.D. To adapt to weather change.33. What encourages the team to set up cameras?A. Hidden caves in Cyprus.B. Support from local authorities.C. The fact of seals breeding in the area.D. Building developments near beaches.34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. It talks about worries about seals.B. It tells us the public’s expectations.C. The researchers and scientists are trying to find ways to protect seals.D. The fishermen’s daily activities are protected.35. Which is Not true according to the text?A. The rarest seal uses caves to breed without being found by humans.B. The researchers use cameras in eight caves to monitor the monk seal population.C. Local fishermen probably catch the seals by mistake.D. The local authorities are taking action to protect the endangered seals.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）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。
