2024年3月16日发(作者：)

2022-2023

学年浙江省温州环大罗山联盟高二下学期期中联考英语试题

1. Where to work out at U. S. Airports? Here is a cheat sheet for those who want to exercise delays

or layovers.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

A walking path supported by the American Heart Association is located in Terminal D. Measuring

seven-tenths of a mile, the path aligns with 12 floor mosaics-part of the airport’s art program. Want

an extra burn? Climb the two 55-foot high staircases that lead up to the Skylink stations and terminal

walkways. The free, 24-hour yoga room in Terminal E has reopened with complimentary (

免费赠送

的

) mats while the yoga studio in Terminal B remains closed.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), The Bay Area’s largest airport, offers non-stop flights to

more than 40 international cities on 37 international carriers. In the airport, two dedicated yoga

rooms can be found post-security in Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. Complimentary yoga mats are

available and the mats and space are disinfected regularly.

Denver International Airport (DEN)

There are plans to create designated walking routes within the terminals. For now, the best place to

get some activity is the 82,000-square-foot open-air plaza located before security at the south end of

the Jeppesen Terminal. Travelers can learn about events, such as pop-up yoga classes, from DlA’s

social-media feeds (@denairport) during a dedicated wellness week. A free mini golf course is open

for one month each summer and from November through January a complimentary ice skating rink

includes free skate rentals.

Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS)

Harry Reid International Airport and formerly known as McCarran International Airport, is the main

commercial airport serving Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. In the airport, Zero Level Fitness in

Terminal 1 primarily sees use from airport and airline employees, but travelers can purchase day

passes for $25 that include access to cardio and weight equipment as well as locker rooms.

1. What do DFW and SFO have in common?

A

．

A walking path is created.

C

．

A free golf course is open.

2. When can travelers find free skate rentals?

A

．

In December. B

．

In September. C

．

In August. D

．

In March.

B

．

A yoga room can be found.

D

．

Space is disinfected regularly.

3. In which airport will travelers pay for their workout?

A

．

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

C

．

San Francisco International Airport.

B

．

Denver International Airport.

D

．

Harry Reid International Airport, Las

Vegas.

2. Andy Kong has worked very hard to get to where he is today. He credits becoming a millionaire

by 20 to his strict Asian parents who tutored him at a young age by working for the family.

Kong, of Danville, Virginia, started working when he was only nine. English wasn’t a strong suit for

Andy’s parents, and that’s where he was able to assist his family the most. After school and on

weekends he would help out at their family-owned restaurant and nail salons. Not only did he do the

labor work, but he was also involved in creating online ads. This was his introduction to the world of

online business.

Andy started his Amazon business in the eighth grade. When he learned about Amazon

Dropshipping (

代发货模式

) from a kid he saw on Instagram, he got inspired and decided to give it a

try. Unfortunately, the store eventually got shut down because he was impatient with the growth.

Instead of considering it a failure, he viewed this experience as a life lesson and learned from his

mistakes. Meanwhile, his parents never stopped trying to talk him into focusing on school and their

retail business.

“The biggest challenge when starting a business is getting someone to believe in you,” Andy says.

He pushed through and did things for himself even when his loved ones discouraged it.

In 2019, Andy met his now business partners, and together, they created an Amazon management

company called Project WiFi. This Project has proven to be extremely successful. They currently

help over 55 clients run their online businesses, and plan to help many more in the future.

When asked about the secret to his success, Andy says, “Learning to sacrifice whether that’s family,

friends, or soccer game for a single goal is the only way to succeed, rather than attempting multiple

things. If it’s worth doing then it’s worth doing well with no shortcuts.”

1. Why did Andy work in his parents’ shops at a young age?

A

．

Because he could earn some pocket

money.

C

．

Because his parents could help with his

study.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A

．

A new online business model.

C

．

Difficulties in Andy’s career.

3. What does Andy think contributes to his success?

A

．

His early working experiences.

C

．

Gaining other people’s trust.

B

．

Lessons learned from his failures.

D

．

Focusing on the thing you choose.

B

．

Results of working impatiently.

D

．

Andy’s tense family relationship.

B

．

Because his parents weren’t fluent in

English.

D

．

Because he could get access to the

Internet.

4. Which of the following can best describe Andy Kong’s personality?

A

．

Committed and generous.

C

．

Creative and faithful.

B

．

Motivated and persistent.

D

．

Hard-working and sociable.

3. The rhino census (

犀牛普查

) is out, bearing good news for the greater one-horned rhinos! In

September, 2022, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) documented in a report that there is a

baby boom in this population, representing an increase of 167 percent.

According to the report, there are a total of 4,014 greater one-horned rhinos living in India, Nepal,

and Bhutan. Although this is positive news, their IUCN (International Union for Conservation of

Nature) status still remains vulnerable.

In India alone, the home to 70 percent of the world’s greater one-horned rhinos, there was an

increase of 274 rhinos since the last biannual census, according to the organization Rhino Review.

An important reason for this baby boom is the fact that Assam, India, has enlarged Kaziringo

National Park, home to the world’s largest one-horned rhino population. The park went from 430

square kilometers to 1,040 square kilometers. This gives more breeding areas for the rhinos, and

they are closed to visitors during breeding season.

India and Nepal are also protecting the rhinos by enforcing wildlife crime laws. To reduce rhino

death by poaching (

偷猎

), the IRF donates vehicles and equipment, plus education including guard

training and crime investigation.

The IRF data for other rhino species is not as promising, although the greater one-horned rhino

numbers are encouraging for future conservation. According to the report, there is a decline in

Sumatran rhinos, Africa’s white rhinos, while the Javan rhino population is stable and threatened by

loss of habitat.

The State of the Rhino report offers hope for these other species. Given that the greater one-horned

things were once close to extinction, with fewer than 100 living in the world, their recovery is

incredible. This demonstrates that there are solutions when organizations and people work together.

Let us hope that this successful rhino baby boom will affect other endangered wildlife species

around the globe.

1. What contributes to the baby boon of one-horned rhinos in Assam, India?

A

．

Extending the protected areas for rhinos.

B

．

Raising fund to set up more reserves for rhinos.

C

．

Leaving the one-horned rhinos alone in the wild.

D

．

Keeping visitors away from the Kaziringo National Park.

2. How does IRF help protect the one-horned rhinos?

A

．

By cooperating with other organizations.

B

．

By enhancing anti-poaching efforts.

C

．

By transferring the rhinos to other habitats.

D

．

By guarding the rhinos with new equipment.

3. What can we learn from the rhino report?

A

．

Rhinos are no longer a vulnerable species.

B

．

Rhinos will affect other wildlife in the world.

C

．

Everyone can play a role in protecting nature.

D

．

It is possible to protect other endangered species.

4. What is the purpose of this text?

A

．

To inform good news on the greater one-horned rhinos.

B

．

To show the measures taken to protect the one-horned rhinos.

C

．

To introduce an endangered species—the greater one-horned rhinos.

D

．

To indicate the decline of other species of rhino population.

4. Radiocarbon dating has revealed two fake (

伪造的

) paintings in France — probably the first time

the technique has been used in a police investigation. The paintings were supposedly works from

around the early twentieth century. But a team led by scientist Lucile Beck at the University of

Paris-Saclay dated them to sometime within the past 70 years.

The use of radiocarbon dating is gaining popularity, thanks to advances that require smaller samples

than ever before. Removing tinier samples from artwork is becoming more palatable to museums

and owners of paintings. If there is a chance that a painting is genuine — and therefore valuable —

they don’t want the collection of larger samples to damage it.

All living things take in carbon, including radioactive carbon-14, from the atmosphere and from

food. When a plant commonly used to make oil painting cloth dies, the carbon-14 that it contained

continues to fall off. Radiocarbon dating measures what’s left to estimate the time that’s passed, says

Mariaelena Fedi, a physicist at the National Institute for Nuclear Physics in Florence, Italy.

Atomic-bomb (

原子弹

) testing, which began in the 1940s and took off in the 1950s, quickly

increased the amount of carbon-l4 in the -l4 peaked around 1964and went down

after a partial ban on nuclear tests. Researchers can easily identify materials containing modern

bomb-produced radiocarbon because their carbon-14 concentrations are higher than pre-1950s levels.

Beck’s team tested its samples to see whether they bore the feature of that bomb-produced

radioactive carbon-14.

The canvas fiber from the paintings clearly contained carbon from either the mid-1950sor after the

year 2000, the researchers reported. Beck acknowledged that, ideally, the team would do further

chemical analysis to support its findings, but the researchers were limited by the tight time.

1. What does the underlined word “palatable” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A

．

Impressive. B

．

Acceptable. C

．

Expensive. D

．

Difficult.

2. How does radiocarbon dating work?

A

．

By analyzing samples from artwork.

B

．

By removing the smaller samples.

C

．

By measuring the carbon-14 left.

D

．

By testing the carbon in the sample.

3. What can we learn about atomic-bomb testing in Paragraph 4?

A

．

It produces more carbon-14.

B

．

It helps identify fake paintings.

C

．

it reduces carbon concentration.

D

．

It has been stopped completely.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A

．

Paintings waiting to be identified

B

．

Two fake paintings found in France

C

．

New technology in painting becomes a hit

D

．

Radiocarbon dating proves an anti-fake helper

5.

Stress relievers: Tips to tame stress

Is stress making you frustrated? Stress relievers can help restore calm to your chaotic life. 1

Get active. 2 Physical activity can pump up your feel- good endorphins (

内啡肽

) and other natural

neural chemicals that enhance your sense of well-being. Exercise can also refocus your mind on

your body’s movements, which can improve your mood and help the day’s annoyance fade away.

Consider walking, housecleaning, swimming or anything else that gets you active.

3 A good sense of humor can’t cure all sicknesses, but it can help you feel better. When you laugh,

it not only lightens your mental load but also causes positive physical changes in your body.

Laughter fires up and then cools down your stress response. So read some jokes, watch a comedy or

hang out with your funny friends.

Get enough sleep. Stress can cause you to have trouble falling asleep. 4 And the quality and amount

of sleep you get can affect your mood, energy level, concentration and overall functioning. If you

have sleep troubles, make sure that you have a quiet, relaxing bedtime routine, listen to soothing

music, put clocks away, and stick to a consistent schedule.

Keep a journal. Writing down your thoughts and feelings can be a good release for otherwise pent-

up emotions. Write whatever comes to mind. No one else needs to read it, so don’t strive for

perfection in grammar or spelling. 5 Once you’re done, you can toss out what you wrote or save it

to reflect on later.

A

．

Laugh more.