2022-2023学年福建省福州市鼓楼区重点中学高二（上）期末英语试卷及答案解析.docx

2022-2023学年福建省福州市鼓楼区重点中学高二（上）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）AOnline courses offer people abundant opportunities to learn.Try some of the Harvard online courses about humanities. The Path to Happiness From Confucianism to Daoism，the philosophies developed over two thousand years ago are among the most powerful in human history.This course brings voices from the past into modern contexts to explore the path to a good life today. Duration：June 16，2021-February 1，2022 Fees：Free of charge Pace：Self-paced Difficulty：Introductory Introduction to the Ancient Greek World This course is about ancient Greece with its unique places，ways of life and historical changes.We survey the most important social institutions and cultural traditions.We also study everyday features such as food and dress. Duration：June，21-November 9，2021 Fees： ﹩3400+ Pace：Instructor-led Difficulty：Introductory Biotechnology and the Human Good Biotechnology offers exciting and promising prospects for healing the sick and relieving the suffering.In this course we consider possible functions beyond medical treatments like making people look younger，perform better and become perfect. Duration：June 21-August 6，2021. Fees： ﹩ 3400+ Pace：Instructor-led Difficulty：Intermediate Superheroes and Power What makes superheroes popular？How can they help us think about super powers？In this course，we explore those questions in Marvel and DC favorites（especially the X-Men）as well as independent comics novels. Duration：June 22-August 6，2021 Fees： ﹩ 3400+ Pace：Instructor-led Difficulty：Intermediate1. Which course can you take if you are free in December，2021？ ______ A. The Path to Happiness.B. Introduction to the Ancient Greek World.C. Biotechnology and the Human Good.D. Superheroes and Power.2. What does Biotechnology and the Human Good deal with？ ______ A. Powers of superheroes. B. Ways to increase happiness.C. More uses of biotech. D. Clinical practices of biotech.3. What do the four courses have in common？ ______ A. They are of the same level. B. They are free of charge.C. They are instructor-led. D. They belong to the same subject.BDr.Harvey Gates，the noted scientist，might never have discovered the Kamron lizard（蜥蜴）in Blovia，if it had not been for a childhood accident.As a boy，he decided to become a baseball player，but when he broke his arm in practice at the age of fourteen and was forced to stay off the playing field for a while，he took notice of the natural world around him and liked what he saw. After he had recovered from his injury，he caught a squirrel （松鼠） and raised it as a pet.Soon he was bringing home snakes and other creatures from the woods near his school. In 1962，he entered Blakeford College and majored in biology.By 1966 he had received his Bachelor（学士）of Science degree and two years later at Drysdale University，he received his Doctor of Science degree.It was while he was doing field research for his doctoral studies in South America in 1967 that he discovered and named the Kamron lizard.This animal was different from others of its kind in that it had only four toes on its front feet.In other respects，it was similar to others of the same family.It could change its color and go for long periods without food.4. Of the four statements，which one best indicates（表明）the author's idea？ ______ A. Dr.Gates is a scientist who can always attract the public attention to his research.B. Dr.Gates is a very famous scientist，though he wanted to be a sportsman at first.C. Dr.Gates is a scientist who always carries a notebook with him wherever he goes.D. Dr.Gates is very popular fr his determination to become a baseball player.5. In the first paragraph of the passage，the phrase"in practice"means" ______ "A. while doing some practical work.B. while studying animals.C. while making up his mind to become a baseball player.D. while playing baseball.6. In the second paragraph，the word"creatures"can best be replaced by" ______ ".A. people. B. animals. C. things. D. living things.7. It was ______ that Dr.Gates discovered the Kamron lizard.A. after he had graduated from Drysdale University.B. right after he had finished his study for the doctor's degree.C. after he had received his highest degree.D. during the time when he was studying for the doctor's degree.CToday，many people spend a lot of time reading online，whether reading news，social media，or e-books.While online reading opens up a lot of knowledge to people，there are some drawbacks，too.These include eyestrain，headaches，as well as difficulty in even finishing reading the text.Now a new reading plugin（插件）has been intended to help people overcome these problems and read faster online. The reading plugin called Bionic Reading，which was developed by Swiss designer Renato Casutt，was created with the belief that your brain can read faster than your eyes.The plugin makes the first few letters 。