1、苏州市2022年高一下期末学业质量阳光指标调研（延期）英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在调研卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What happened to Julie last night?A. She got a bike. B. She was injured. C. She went to school. 2. What do the speakers usuall
2、y do on Saturday evenings?A. Visit their friends. B. Eat at a restaurant. C. Hold a party at home. 3. How many cats do the speakers probably have?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 4. Why cant the woman go to the movies tomorrow afternoon?A. She has classes. B. She has a dinner plan. C. She has volleyball pr
3、actice. 5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Co-workers. C. Relatives. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。6. What does the woman think is the best part about
4、 spring?A. Fresh air. B. Light jackets. C. The warmth of the sun. 7. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. In a school. C. In a park. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。8. What can we learn from the survey?A. People like working out. B. Customers are rich enough. C. There are too many sports stadiums. 9. What does the
5、 man think about the results of the survey?A. Exciting. B. Unsatisfactory. C. Meaningless. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man think of the public transport in his area?A. Its satisfying. B. Its service is bad. C. Its improving. 11. Why did the man drive to work?A. The bus is not convenient. B. H
6、is wife likes traveling. C. He is good at driving. 12. How does the woman like to travel?A. By car. B. By train. C. By bus. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did Mark like about businessmen?A. They wear suits. B. They have nice cars. C. They go to meetings. 14. Why did Julie want to be Super Girl?A. To be b
7、eautiful. B. To fly. C. To help people. 15. What is Julie?A. A teacher. B. A singer. C. A businesswoman. 16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Dreams. B. Traveling. C. Education. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are Caribbean islands famous as?A. Places of work. B. Holiday destinations. C. Nat
8、ions of many islands. 18. How long will workers be allowed to stay if they join the program?A A year B. Two years. C. Five years. 19. Which of the following might prevent workers from coming?A. Their income. B. The different life. C. The long distance. 20. What did the Prime Minis say about his coun
9、try?A. It offers lots of new jobs. B. It will provide world-class pay. C. has many attractions for mobile workers. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每2. 5分，满分37. 5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe hardest thing about planning a big European vacation is actually narrowing down where to gothere ar
10、e just so many amazing places. Thats why weve put together what we think are the best cities in Europe. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSAmsterdam is the kind of city that you cant help but fall in love with. Its the kind of place where you dream about moving and buying an apartment that overlooks (俯瞰) a peace
11、ful river. Its relaxing and you get a sense that the locals have an amazing quality of free life. We love simply walking around the canals and exploring the citys neighborhoods. BERLIN, GERMANYBerlin is said to be “poor but charming” and we think thats a pretty good description. Actually, Berlin is
12、becoming more expensive as its popularity grows, but its still the top spot for Germanys artistic scene. Berlin isnt particularly pretty but its an energetic city with cool people and cooler graffiti-covered (涂鸦) neighborhoods. LISBON, PORTUGAL Lisbon is a hot destination and I doubt it will be quic
13、kly moving up in the ranks of Europes most visited cities. Lisbon is a popular coastal city thats famous for its unique buildings and charming caf culture. Its also very friendly on the wallet when compared to other Western European citiesfood and lodging are both priced reasonably and attractions a
14、re about average. FLORENCE, ITALYFlorence may be touristy but thats no reason to ignore this birthplace of the Renaissance (文艺复兴). If you do your research, you can find plenty of excellent Italian restaurants and world-class ice cream. And, of course, the city is beautiful and home to top museums so
15、 its a dream for art and history lovers.1. Which city best suits people holidaying on the cheap?A. BERLIN, GERMANY.B. FLORENCE, ITALY.C. LISBON PORTUGAL.D. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.2. What do BERLIN and FLORENCE have in common?A. They are famous for food.B. They are attractive to artists.C. They are c
16、ities of scenic beauty.D. They are of political importance.3. Where is the text probably from?A. A news report.B. A travel magazine.C. A restaurant advertisement.D. A science column.BKwane Stewart stepped outside a Modesto, California, convenience store with his morning coffee and noticed a homeless
17、 man, Tom Bissell, sitting with his back against the building. A small dog sat in his lap. Stewart, a vet (兽医) at an animal hospital, noticed its injured fur and skin. He approached the man and offered to bring medication for the dogs skin, a gift the man readily accepted. “I remember returning a we
18、ek later, and the hair was coming back the rash (皮疹) was gone,” Stewart told the Modesto Bee. Tom said his dog was finally sleeping at night again because it was no longer feeling restless for its illness. “And you know, he said, Im sleeping at night. He started to cry, and that got me touched too,”
19、 Stewart says. Stewart was addicted. “When you do good deeds, there is something you get in return that feels much larger. I knew I wanted to keep doing it, he told . Today, Stewart, 50, has his own practice in town, yet he still finds time for street pets. Hes helped roughly 400 animals since 2011.
20、 Theres a great need for his kind of help. About 25 percent of Modestos homeless population owns a pet, but there are few healthcare options available to them. To fill that gap, Stewart can often be found wandering dark streets and underpasses (地下通道), anywhere he thinks the homeless might be camped
21、out. Stewart pays for almost all of it out of his own pocket. For those expensive procedures, he set up a GoFundMe account to help cover treatment costs. “I dont ever want to have to turn anybody away,” he explains. “To have somebody like Dr. Stewart come out here to take care of my dog just because
22、 its the right thing to do, thats huge.” Joe, one of the dog owners, said in a video that Stewart posted on the GoFundMe page.4. How did Kwane Stewart help Tom Bissells dog?A. By offering mental comfort.B. By providing medical treatment.C. By introducing some famous vets.D. By bringing it to an anim
23、al hospital.5. What directly leads to Kwane Stewarts further kindness?A. The professional habit of a vet.B. The tough situation the homeless faced.C. The requirements from the animal hospital.D. The inspiration from offering help to Tom.6. Which of the following can best describe Kwane Stewart?A. Ri
24、ch and caring.B. Smart and humorous.C. Kind and generous.D. Brave and intelligent.7. Whats the text mainly about?A. Vets are in great need.B. Stewart rose to fame overnight.C. Street pets deserve due treatment.D. A vets kind act brings big impact.CCuckoos (布谷鸟) are masters of cheating. When it comes
25、 to raising young, they dont spend the energy building a nest (鸟巢), protecting eggs or feeding children. Instead the female passes these roles on to other birds. They dont raise their own young. Usually, they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, fooling other birds into thinking the cuckoo eg
26、gs are theirs. To succeed in doing this, a female cuckoo watches over her chosen nest to observe feeding times. When the host parent leaves its nest in search of food, the cuckoo quickly lays her eggs among those already in the nest. Sometimes, she will even destroy and remove one of the hosts eggs
27、to make room for her own. Cuckoos are medium-sized birds with long tails, and often have gray or brown backs. When they hatch (孵化) and begin to grow in a hosts nest, the difference between the two can be obvious to an onlooker. Often the cuckoo is twice the size of its foster parents, but still cont
28、inues to receive food from them. The cuckoo imposter (冒名顶替者) is usually the only baby bird that the host parent has to care for. This is because when the cuckoo hatches after around 11 days, it gets rid of all the other eggs in the nest. It will lift each egg onto its back before throwing them one b
29、y one over the edge of the nest. Even then, the non-biological parent will continue to treat it as one of its own. Also, cuckoos have developed to produce eggs that are similar in color to their main hosts. This reduces the chances of eggs being attacked. Female cuckoos have been known to take host
30、birds attention away after laying their eggs by producing a noise similar to Eurasian sparrowhawks, scaring birds away from returning to the nest and allowing time for the cuckoo to make her escape unnoticed.8. What do mother cuckoos usually do when it comes to raising their young?A. Attend to eggs.
31、B. Build a new nest.C. Rely on other birds.D. Learn feeding skills.9. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Other cuckoos.B. Baby cuckoos.C. Its host parents.D. Its birth parents.10. What can be inferred about the cuckoo imposter?A. It usually hatches out earlier than the o
32、ther eggs in the nest.B. It throws all the other eggs out of nests with its mothers help.C. It often makes a noise to scare other birds away from the nest.D. It looks much larger than other eggs in the nest before hatching.11. Which can be the best title for the text?A. How cuckoos fool other birdsB
33、. How cuckoos protect their childrenC. How cuckoos destroy others nestsD. How cuckoos produce eggs in host nestsDEven small amounts of physical activity, like quick walking, may greatly lower the risk of depression, according to a new data analysis (分析).Recommended levels of exercise in the United S
34、tates, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), include aerobic (有氧的) activity at proper levels for 2.5 hours a week, along with a workout of all major muscle (肌肉) groups twice a week. Or, a person can choose a high-level aerobic exercise, such as running, for 1.25 hours
35、 each week, along with the same amount of strength training. Middle-to-high-level exercise is good for us, according to the CDC. It improves sleep, lowers blood pressure, protects against heart disease and diabetes, reduces stress, improves mood, and fights anxiety and depression. But in todays busy
36、 world, many people find it difficult to fit in a jog or a visit to the gym. Add depression to the mix, and the motivation for exercise drops even further, experts say. The analysis, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, looked at 15 studies involving over 190,000 people to determine h
37、ow much exercise was needed to reduce depression. Adults who did activities equal to 1.25 hours of quick walking per week had an 18% lower risk of depression compared with those who did not exercise, the study said. Moving up to an “activity amount equal to 2.5 hours of quick walking per week was as
38、sociated with 25% lower risk of depression,” the study authors said.The benefits were strongest when a person changed from being a couch potato to adding movement to the day, the study said. However, exercising over the recommended levels did not provide any additional benefits. “Our findings theref
39、ore have important new implications for health doctors making lifestyle recommendations, especially to inactive individuals who may perceive the current recommended target of exercise as unrealistic,” the authors wrote. A study in 2018 found similar results: People who exercised had about 43% fewer
40、days of poor mental health. “Even just walking three times a week seems to give people better mental health than not exercising at all,” said study author Adam Chekroud, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale University.12. Why does the writer use the figures in Paragraph 2?A. To provide diffe
41、rent ways of exercise.B. To illustrate the benefits of doing exercise.C. To recommend the proper levels of exercise.D. To identify which exercise is better for health.13. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A. Running may possibly add to depression.B. Depressed people are le
42、ss willing to exercise.C. People tend to exercise more when depressed.D. Working out regularly helps increase motivation.14 What does the analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry suggest:A. Over 190, 000 people suffer from poor mental health.B. 2.5 hours of quick walking per week is a must for adults.C
43、. A couch potato benefits much when taking proper exercise.D. The recommended levels by CDC go for people of all ages.15. Which of the following agrees with Adam Chekrouds idea about exercise?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Rome wasnt built in a day.C. Half a loaf is better than no bread.D. Where there
44、 is a will, there is a way.第二节（共5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever got a lot done only to find that you were not any closer to your main objective (目标)? What Im talking about is spending too much of your time doing things you think are important but really a
45、rent. I remember doing a lot of little useless things in my days as a sales person. The main key to becoming good at sales is to spend the majority of your time selling. _16_ But what did I spend my time doing? I organized my desk, filed papers, made contact sheets, set appointments with non-decisio
46、n makers, learn more sales skills, etc. _17_ _18_ The problem is that many people get into the habit of taking busy action, things that just keep you busy instead of bringing you closer to your goals. _19_ First, you need to figure out the two or three things that are the most important to your achi
47、evement. Then, schedule out your time so that you are spending at least 70% of your time dealing with those things. Anything that isnt part of those important things should be pushed to the end of the day or not be worked on at all if possible.Being able to focus your actions on doing the few things that make the biggest impact on obtaining your end result is a skill. _20_ Your goals will be achieved faster and your life will improve greatly. Continue wasting your time on doing a lot
