2024年5月10日发(作者：)

2022-2023学年海南省高二（上）期末英语试卷

第一节听力略。

第二部分阅读（共两节， 满分37.5分）第一节（共4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和 D 四个选项中， 选出最佳

选项， 并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。

11．（7.5分）Wildlife of Sri Lanka with George McGavin

5 March 2023—4 days，for sale

Explore some of the most different wildlife，many unique to Sri Lanka

Including national parks，UNESCO sites，rainforests，research centers and local

conservation

Day 1：Arrive at Colombo

On arrival at Colombo，the airport workers will send you to the Silk Route Lounge

where you will meet your guest expert George McGavin，with whom you will spend your Sri

Lankan adventure.

Drive to Colombo and check in to Galle Face Hotel，and then in the evening join

George and your tour leader for a welcome meal.

Day 2：Colombo to Madulkelle

Spend the morning exploring Colombo's rich ，drive into the heart of

the island to the beautiful hills of Madulkelle which are named after birds that can be spotted

in the area.

Relax for the rest of the day and in the evening，George will brief you about the next

day's adventures.

Day 3：Enter Gal Oya National Park and Visit Its Research Centre

After breakfast take a relaxing drive to Gal Oya National Park surrounded by water

and islands，which is an unexplored treasure of Sri Lanka.

In the afternoon，visit the Wildlife Research you will be able to get an

idea about their data collection，results and discoveries.

Day 4：Boat and Jeep Trips Around Gal Oya Lake

Today enjoy a boat trip at Gal Oya National will have a picnic breakfast at

a remote island within the park itself.

It's a great opportunity to observe the wildlife from the lake，including crocodiles，

deer，elephants and many rare species of experience is the only one in Sri Lanka

that enables you to spot wildlife from the water.

（1）Where do the names of the hills of Madulkelle come from？

A．The shapes of the hills.

B．The plants growing on the hills.

C．The native birds in the hills.

D．The villages at the foot of the hills.

（2）What is special about the tour on the fourth day？

A．Visiting cultural heritage.

B．Spending a night at an island.

C．Enjoying the Silk Route Lounge.

D．Watching wild animals from the water.

（3）Where can visitors get the information about wildlife research？

A．In Gal Oya National Park.

B．In Colombo.

C．In Madulkelle.

D．In Galle Face Hotel.

12．（10分）A photo of a Kentucky coal miner with his family at a college basketball

game is going viral （疯狂传播）.The photo shows Michael McGuire and his son sitting in

the stands at the University of Kentucky Wildcats game on e is still wearing

his work uniform and his face and arms are covered in black coal dust，which makes him

different from others.

Kentucky's head coach John Calipari put the picture online and expressed admiration

for McGuire's hard work and love for his son.

"My family's American dream started in a Clarksburg，WV coal mine，so this

picture hits home， " Calipari wrote. "From what I've been told，after his shift，he raced to

be with his son and watch our team.I don't know who this is，but I have tickets for him and

his family at Rupp to be treated as VIPs!"

McGuire had not yet been identified at that point，but Kentucky fans quickly found

him and connected the coach with the family.

MeGuire's wife，Mollie，replied on social media with a photo she had taken at the

wrote： "My amazing husband started his day at 4：45 am that morning and

worked all day and then drove straight to the arena to meet us and enjoy the game with our

son!We are truly blessed with such an amazing man!We love our coal miner. "

McGuire told local station WKYT that he didn't want to miss his son Easton's first

basketball said Easton had a good time.

Coach Calipari said he hopes McGuire will be a lesson for his players. "I talked to my

guys about 's just a great lesson，and I showed them the picture yesterday of Michael and

his son.I talked about hard，tiring work that's honorable work，adding that he made time for

his son，even when he knew he couldn't didn't matter what he looked just

wanted to be with his son，" Calipari said.

（1）What was special about McGuire while he was watching the basketball match？

love for his son.

dirty appearance.

interest in basketball.

expression on his face.

（2）What was the probable reason for the coach's posting the picture？

wanted to attract more worker fans.

was moved by McGuire's happy family.

one was so interested in his team as McGuire.

family was connected with a coal mine.

（3）What can we feel from Mollie's statement about her husband？

pride. regret. expectation. worry.

（4）What did Calipari prefer his players to do？

help to the family.

from the coal miner.

to be the best sportsmen.

judge a person from his looks.

13．（10分）Spider-Man has made a net of wonder for 60 superhero created

by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko first appeared in 1962 for a comic （ 连 环 漫 画 ）titled

Amazing story began with an ordinary teen，Peter Parker，who obtained

supernatural abilities after being bitten by a dangerous spider.

Today，Spider-Man is the world's favorite character earns billions of

dollars in licensing fees for toys，clothing，entertainment，books，and rs can

even explore his heritage in an exhibition at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego，

's called Beyond Amazing：Spider-Man.

On July 20，Spider-Man entered the Comic-Con Museum Character Hall of Fame，

which was created in -Man is the fourth superhero to receive the joins

Batman，Pac- Man，and Wonder Woman.

"Everyone relates to this extraordinary character，" said Rita Vandergaw，the

museum's executive director，as she presented the honor. "Spider-Man，a friendly

neighborhood superhero，is one of the most recognizable icons （偶像） in the world and a

great testament to the power of comics and the popular arts."

C．B．Cebulski，editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics，and Brian Crosby，creative

director of themed entertainment，accepted the award on behalf of Marvel.

"The message of Spider-Man is that anybody can wear the mask， "said 14-year-old

film fan Zaky Lozuk of San Diego. "There's a Spider-Man story for everybody to find

themselves in. "

The Spider-Verse is a universe of stories and spin-off characters，including the

female Ghost- Spider and the biracial teenager，Miles Morales. "Peter Parker leaves us a

tremendous heritage，and Spider-Man has taught us that with great power comes great

responsibility， "Crosby said.

Exhibits like the one in San Diego encourage visitors to step into the story and imagine

the heroes of tomorrow. "The Spider-Verse just continues to grow，" Crosby said to young

fans "Someday，you kids are going to write the next chapter of Spider-Man，and we'll have

a front-row seat for whatever that story is. "

（1）Why did Peter Parker have super power？

A．He was born with it.

B．He was attacked by a spider.

C．He learned it from a creature.

D．He changed himself into a spider.

（2）Who is Wonder Woman probably？

A．A famous writer.

B．A fan of Spider-Man.

C．A character in an artwork.

D．A great woman in history.

（3）What does the underlined word "testament" in paragraph 4 probably mean？

A．Danger. B．Honour. C．Surprise. D．Evidence.

（4）What does Crosby encourage the children to do？

A．Create new superheroes.

B．Continue to love superheroes.

C．Respect science-fiction writers.

D．Develop their writing skills.

14．（10分）Government agencies and volunteer groups in many places are using

sea creatures to protect coastal areas from storms and rising sea idea is that large

groups of oysters （牡蛎） known as colonies，can help reduce the power of ul

waves can damage lands along the edge of ocean waters.

Oysters may play an important part in dealing with the s are central to

a project that is taking place near Vaccaro's rebuilt project is being carried out by

the Littore received ﹩1 million from the New Jersey Department of Environmental

group has been building steel wire containers，filling them with rocks and

whelk （海螺） shells an positioning them along the shoreline of Barnegat Bay.

Tiny baby oysters are attached to whelk shells and placed in the existing cages to

further strengthen the shoreline in Vaccaro's neighborhood has lost 46 meters of

beach since 1995，the Littoral Society says.

The oysters appear to be doing their recent day，a strong east wind blew

across the between the oysters and the shoreline，the water was much calmer，and

waves gently wen onto the shoreline instead of hitting it with force.

As an added benefit，the oysters help improve water quality in the

Associated Press reports that a single oyster can filter （过滤） up to 190 liters of water a day.

A few kilometers south，a group called ReClam the Bay is building an oyster reef to

protect the shoreline of Mordecai do not live on the island，but it protects the

shoreline of Beach Haven，a town on Long Beach Island.

Volunteers fill bags with 16 kilograms of whelk shells，to which millions of baby

oysters have been volunteers move them out to the reef a few hundred yards into

the have placed 10，000 bags of oysters and whelk shells there since 2015.

（1）Where do the baby oysters grow？

the sea rocks.

steel wire cages.

shallow calm water.

the fishermen's houses.

（2）What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 4？

sea life project works.

baby oysters grow well.

beach stops missing.

sea pollution is dropping.

（3）What do we know about ReClam the Bay？

cooperates with the Littoral Society.

offers baby oysters to the Littoral Society.

has the same aim as the Littoral Society.

has made more progress than the Littoral Society.

（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？

Farming Has Great Benefits

eer Ocean Protection Is in Action

ide Beaches Are Disappearing Fast

Sea Creature Could Save Coastal Land

第二节（共1小题；每小题2. 5分， 满分12. 5分）根据短文内容， 从短文后

的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。选项中有两项为

多余选项。

15．（12.5分）There are two kinds of garlic，a kind of vegetable—hardnecks and

softnecks. （1） ________

Plant hardneck varieties in northern areas six to eight weeks before a hard frost

（霜）.Their heads have a single row of large divisions，formed around an underground stem

（茎）.They are tastier than softnecks but do not last as long in storage.

Softneck varieties are better for growing in warmer heads contain

several rows of smaller cloves（蒜瓣） .Since they last longer after harvest，softnecks are

usually the kind shoppers find in supermarkets.

（2）________ Growers may have made a chemical on it to stop it from growing

while at the store or in your also may not be the kind best for your growing conditions.