2022-2023学年福建省厦门市湖滨中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题
1. STEM
Innovative. Eye-opening. Inspiring.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math constantly reshape the communities we live in. Our STEM tours challenge students to develop imaginative solutions to global problems through critical thinking and creative expression.
Health Sciences in Great Britain
Paging the next generation of doctors, nurses, and health professionals — this tour through England and Scotland is for you. Trace the innovations that shaped Britain’s modern healthcare landscape, and participate in hands-on workshops to discover how real-life medical careers operate.
Robotics, Engineering, and the Future of Cities in Japan
Home to countless organizations specializing in robotics and engineering, Japan is at the forefront of innovation in sustainability and human mobility. From high-speed superconducting magnetic (磁悬浮) trains to ASIMO the robot, see how the future of cities is closer than you think in Japan. You can take a guided tour of Tokyo with a STEM expert before visiting other Japanese cities.
Agriculture in Ireland
Get your hands dirty as you experience the farm-to-table journey — an important part of life in Ireland — by visiting a variety of local farms around the country. Learn about organic and sustainable farming practices, the impact of climate change on traditional food production, and how each agricultural product requires specialized care.
Reef (礁) Regeneration and Conservation in Australia
As the world’s largest living organism, the Great Barrier Reef is the foundation of Australia’s coastal ecosystems. And Townsville, which will serve as your base of operations for this tou
r, is a world-famous center for scientific reef research and conservation. Conduct a field survey with koalas and snorkel (潜水) alongside the Reef.
1. Which best suits those expecting a career in medicine?
uneventful
A．The tour in Great Britain.
B．The tour in Japan.
C．The tour in Ireland.
D．The tour in Australia.
2. What does the tour in Ireland provide?
A．Healthcare workshops.
B．Robot programming classes.
C．Labor experience in the fields.
D．A field survey with sea lives.
3. Who is the text aimed at?
A．Artists.
B．Adventurers.
C．Volunteers.
D．Students.
2. The job description of a postman doesn’t always include travelling through thick forests, fast-flowing waters and occasionally being run after by wild animals, but for D. Sivan, that is
exactly what it is.
Every day for 30 years, this humble postman has been delivering post to some of the most remote villages in Coonoor which are inaccessible by road. Carrying the mail, he walks along the Nilgiri Mountain Railway track, walking through thick forests, crossing slippery streams and walking on railway bridges. Having travelled through the difficult path for 30 years, Mr. Sivan has grown fond of the wild animals he encounters on his daily walks, going so far as to say that they’ve all become his friends. But even his friends have occasionally caused him some trouble, with an elephant once having run after him. He was saved by a truck driver who spotted him and honked at the elephant. The animals recognize him now, though.
As the years rolled by, emails started replacing letter writing. And as more and more people moved from the Nilgiri hills to the plains-the towns of Mettupalayam and Coimbatore, Sivan’s bag became lighter and lighter every day. Many weeks he ended up carrying just 3-4 letter to each village.
One day Sivan noticed that a man to whom he was supposed to deliver his pension had moved to Coimbatore. The man had fallen very sick and was hospitalized. Sivan tracked down the hospital, travelled 80 kms by bus and later car, and delivered the pension. The kind postman even paid for the whole trip himself!
Not all heroes wear a cape(披风);some have white hair and carry a simple bag full of letters. Not all heroes write cool stories on Instagram; some just sit outside a door and read out a son’s letter to his mother.
1. Which of the following best describes Sivan’s daily delivery journey?
A．Awkward.
B．Comfortable.
C．Adventurous.
D．Uneventful.
2. What do the underlined words “his friends” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Postmen.
B．Truck drivers.
C．Wild animals.
D．Villagers in Coonoor.
3. Why did Sivan travel to Coimbatore?
A．To send a pension check.
B．To enjoy a trip to the plains.
C．To get hospital treatment.
D．To draw his pension.
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Letters or emails
B．The world’s busiest postman
C．The postal service in Coonoor
D．Capeless hero with a bag
3. If humans pump enough carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, the stratocumulus clouds(层积云 ) could disappear, and the earth's temperature could climb sharply to heights not predicted in current climate models. It would burn the planet. That's the conclusion of a
paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience and described in detail by Natalie Wolchover for Quanta Magazine.