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2021-2022

学年云南省楚雄州高二下学期期末考试英语试题

1.

Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in New Zealand

Nature has shaped New Zealand with the beauty of a movie set. Few destinations boast so many

natural wonders packed into such a small area. Here are the best attractions travelers can explore.

Kaikoura, South Island

Birders, wildlife and seafood enthusiasts will love the charming coastal village of Kaikoura.

Between the Seaward Kaikoura Range and the Pacific Ocean, Kaikoura offers excellent coastal

hikes and popular whale watching tours. In addition to whales, passengers may spot fur seals,

dolphins and a wide variety of birds.

Queenstown, South Island

Queenstown is New Zealand’s adventure capital. Bungee jumping, jet boating, rock climbing,

mountain biking and downhill skiing are just some of the thrilling things to do here. In addition to

the adventure sports, Queenstown offers all the comforts, with first-class hotels, spas, restaurants,

galleries and shops.

Rotorua, North Island

This is a land where the Earth speaks. Boiling mud pools, volcanic craters and steaming thermal

springs(

温泉

) reveal the forces of New Zealand’s dramatic landscapes. Visitors can take a walking

tour of these geothermal wonders and bathe in the springs while visiting the interesting attractions to

learn about the region’s rich Maori history and culture.

Bay of Islands, North Island

A three-hour drive north of Auckland, the beautiful Bay of Islands is one of the most popular

vacation destinations in the country. There are more than 144 islands on the bay, making it a perfect

place for sailing. Penguins, dolphins, and whales live in these fertile waters, and the region is a

popular sport-fishing spot. The odd towns in the area such as Russell, Opua and Paihia are great

bases for exploring this scenic bay.

1. Where can visitors experience extreme sports?

A

．

In Kaikoura. B

．

In Queenstown. C

．

In Rotorua. D

．

At Bay of

Islands.

2. What is special about Rotorua?

A

．

It offers coastal hike tours.

B

．

It offers popular whale watching tours.

C

．

It is the best known for varieties of wildlife.

D

．

It is a good place to have a thermal spring bath.

3. What do we know about Bay of Islands?

A

．

It is suitable for fishing.

C

．

There are many educational bases there.

2. Running is undoubtedly a healthy lifestyle, but it is difficult to stick to it. I still remember one 50-

minute run in particular in the spring of 2018. I made a detailed plan at first and immediately began

creating a long list of excuses as to why this was simply just not going to work, why I wasn’t fit

enough and why I would fail. I was afraid that I had no confidence in my plan. Before I even tied my

shoes, I’d already convinced myself I couldn’t do that.

How would it go? I had quit the workout mentally before I even started. Who knows how many

times I stopped and restarted my watch? I spent an awfully long afternoon sitting by the road feeling

sorry for myself. One bad workout would even upset me for days. I questioned my fitness gradually

and cut more workouts short. And pretty soon, my fitness gradually came to a steady level or moved

backward.

The problem I gradually realized was that I treated my entire training plan like a tempo run—hard,

fast, strict. In a tempo run, if you don’t hit your pace early, it’s nearly impossible to catch up.

Therefore, I realized I needed to treat my training like my favorite workout: the long run. I love

ignoring my watch, settling into a relaxing pace, enjoying the route and focusing on only one goal—

finishing. I love that I can have a bad mile in the middle and still end up strong.

Now, when I set a new goal and write a new training plan, I have what I call “the long-run mindset”.

I find success and value in my training because I’m not eager for immediate results as before. Yes,

there is still an important place for hard fast tempo runs, but I have shifted my attitude to thinking

bigger than short-term outcomes and work towards lifelong success.

1. How did the author first feel about his running plan?

A

．

Positive. B

．

Convinced. C

．

Unsure. D

．

Unafraid.

B

．

There are several islands there.

D

．

It belongs to South Island of New

Zealand.

2. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 2?

A

．

He had a poor-quality watch.

C

．

His health was improving rapidly.

3. How did the author manage to solve his problem?

A

．

By ignoring the finishing line.

C

．

By forgetting his previous achievements.

4. What message does the author try to tell us?

A

．

Doing is better than saying.

C

．

A good plan makes a good ending.

B

．

Think twice before you leap.

D

．

It’s an attitude of mind that counts.

B

．

By finding a tense workout pace.

D

．

By treating the training in a different way.

B

．

He had a loser’s mental state.

D

．

His training plan was easy to follow.

3. New research has found that people with mild cognitive impairment (

认知损坏

) may not

necessarily develop dementia (

痴呆

) and, in fact, having higher education and advanced language

skills more than doubles their chances of returning to normal.

The study, led by researchers at the University of Waterloo, may reassure those with mild cognitive

impairment as it contradicts a common assumption that the condition is simply an early stage of

dementia. People with mild cognitive impairment show signs of cognitive decline, but not enough to

prevent them from performing typical daily tasks. They have been considered at higher risk of

progressing to the more severe cognitive decline seen in dementia.

“Possessing high cognitive reserve, based on education, high academic grades, and written language

skills, may predict what happens years after someone receives a diagnosis of mild cognitive

impairment,” said Suzanne Tyas, a professor in the School of Public Health Sciences at Waterloo

and lead author. “Even after considering age, genetics and established risk factors for dementia, we

found that higher levels of education more than doubled the chances that people with mild cognitive

impairment would return to normal cognition instead of progressing to dementia.”

The study’s findings have meanings for treatment and research in people with mild cognitive

impairment.

“If individuals with higher cognitive reserve are more likely to improve even without treatment, then

this needs to be taken into consideration when recruiting participants for clinical trials of prospective

treatments and when interpreting the results of these trials,” Tyas said, adding there’s no cure for

most causes of dementia, so prevention is key.

1. About mild cognitive impairment, which is consistent with the study?

A

．

It surely results in dementia.

C

．

It will stop people's daily action.

2. How is one’s cognitive reserve assessed?

A

．

Through personal income.

C

．

Through his education.

3. What is the most significant to do with dementia?

A

．

Early prevention.

C

．

Proper cure.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A

．

People with cognitive impairment show cognitive decline.

B

．

Age and genetics are established risk factors for dementia.

C

．

A study focuses on the consequence of cognitive impairment.

D

．

Higher education and language skills may help stop dementia.

B

．

Medical care.

D

．

Specific medicine.

B

．

Through social frequency.

D

．

Through personal relationship.

B

．

It is an early stage of dementia.

D

．

It doesn’t surely lead to dementia.

4. Researchers from The University of Queensland(UQ)have helped design a new app to protect

birds at risk of extinction across the world by eliminating language barriers among scientists. The

Bird Language Diversity web app will help provide a “birds eye view”, ensuring vital information is

shared to improve worldwide conservation.

UQ’s Dr Pablo Negret said the research team analysed more than 10,000 bird species, and found that

1,587 species have 10 languages or more spoken within their distributions. “Scientific information

on species can be spread across different languages, but valuable information can go missing or get

lost in translation,” Dr Negret said. “Without enough sharing of information, this can affect the

effectiveness of conservation measures.”

Take the common bird Pochard for example. It is classified as vulnerable species(

易危种

)and

crosses 108 countries in Europe, Asia and north Africa, where a total of 75 official languages are

spoken. The survival of the common Pochard, and so many other species, depends on effective

cooperation and policy agreements among people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

This app reveals where threatened and migratory birds exist geographically, in relation to the

language spoken in those regions. ”We hope the app will encourage researchers and conservation

organisations to interact with their peers in other regions, especially if they speak different languages,

and be a starting point to allow everyone to work together to protect threatened species,” Dr Negret

said.

Dr Tatsuya Amano, a researcher and the co-author of the paper, said this work could extend further

than bird species. “Any species, whether they’re mammals, amphibians(

两栖动物

), or plants, with a

range crossing multiple countries will be impacted by language barriers, as well as species that

migrate across different countries, such as marine species and butterflies,” he said. ”The significance

of the impact of poor communication on such an important issue is evident, and is the reason why

we’re working hard to improve science communication across languages.”

1. What does the underlined word “eliminating“ in paragraph 1 mean?

A

．

Giving in to. B

．

Coming across. C

．

Putting up with. D

．

Breaking down.

2. What is the function of adequate sharing of information?

A

．

Ensuring the effectiveness of protective measures.

B

．

Helping people know more about scientists’ efforts.

C

．

Spreading knowledge of the diversity of birds worldwide.

D

．

Compromising the effectiveness of conservation measures.

3. What is shown on the app?

A

．

The producer of the app.

C

．

The location of endangered birds.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A

．

Birds Protection Is an Urgency B

．

A New Bird App Spreads Its Wings

B

．

The organizations involved.

D

．

The information of new geographers.