四川省遂宁中学高二下学期3月月考英语试题2

遂宁中学高2024届高二下期三月月考英语试卷说明：1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。2、本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共100分)注意事项：1、答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填涂在答题卡上，贴好条形码。答题卡不要折叠;2、每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目标号涂黑。答在试卷上无效;3、考试结束后，监考人员将试卷答题卡收回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．Whatdoesthemanoftendoatweekends?A．Hewatchesmatches.B．Hevisitsmuseums.C．Hegoesshopping.2．Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A．Gobacktolookforit.B．Reporttothepolice.C．Buyanewone.3．Whatwillthewomandofirst?A．Gototheteachers’office.B．Gototheclassroom.C．Gotothelibrary.4．Howmanylanguagescanthewomanspeakuptonow?A．Two.B．FourC．Three.5．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．Classmates.B．Managerandemployee.C．Teacherandstudent.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题。6．Whatisthemanaskingthewomanfor?A．Helpwithhisresearch.B．Adviceonthecompany’sproducts.C．Adviceonhisjobinterview.7．Whatisthewomanalwaysreadytodo?A．Wearcasualclothes.B．Goshoppingwiththeman.C．Learnmoreaboutthecompany.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdoesthewomanwanttoborrow?A．Adictionary.B．Anotebook.C．Somemoney.9．Howlongdoesthewomanworkeveryevening?A．Forthreehours.B．Fortwohours.C．Forfourhours.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Howlonghasthemanlivedinthisarea?A．For5years.B．For20years.C．For10years.11．Howfaristhegasstationfromtheplacewherethetwospeakersare?A．Abouthalfamile.B．Abouttwoandahalfmiles.C．Abouttwomiles.12．Whatcanbeknownaboutthegasstation?A．Itisverysmall.B．Itisverylarge.C．Ithasaredroof.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A．BuyasmallfamilycarB．Buyasportscar.C．Sellhisfamilycar.14．Whatseasonisitatthemoment?A．Itiswinter.B．Itisautumn.C．Itisspring.15．What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Friends.B．Fatheranddaughter.C．Husbandandwife.16．Whydoesn’tthemanwanttogetanewcar?A．Forthehighprice.B．Forhisfeelingtotheoldone.C．Fortheseason.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whydidtheladywantthepianisttosing?A．Shewastiredoflisteningtothepiano.B．Sheknewhecouldsingwell.C．Shewantedtomakehimfamous.18．Whendidthepianistknowhehadatalentforsinging?A．Afterhebecameafamouspianist.B．Longbeforeheplayedthepianointhebar.C．Thatnightafterhisfirstsinging.19．Whathappenedtothepianistatlast?A．Hebecameawell-knownsingerinAmerica.B．Hecontinuedtoplaythepianointhebar.C．Hehadhisownpianobar.20．Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthorofthepassageagreeon?A．Peoplewillsucceediftheyhavetalent.B．Fewpeoplehaverealtalent.C．Everyoneshouldmakefulluseofhistalent.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AHaveyoueverbeentoamusicfestival?WellifyouliveintheUK,theanswerisprobablyyes.Thenumberoffestivalshasgrowngreatlyoverthelastfewyearsandnowtherearearound200everysummer.Solet’slookatthehistoryoffourfamousfestivals.TheGlastonburyFestivalisafive-dayfestivalofcontemporary(当代的)performingartsheldmostyearsinSomerset,inthesouth-westofEngland.Therearearockandpopstage,ajazzstage,theAvalonstage,atheatrecomedystage,acinematent,adancetentandacircus(马戏团).Thefestivalstartedin1970andabout120,000peoplegotoiteverysummer.TheReadingFestivalistrulyworld-classwithrockandpopbands(乐队)appearingfromallovertheworld,particularly(尤其)theUSA.About80,000musicfansgotoReadingeveryAugustBankHoliday.ThefestivalfirstcametoitspresentsiteonthebanksoftheRiverThamesinReadingin1971,whenitmovedfromPlumptoninSussex.Itisstillonthesamesiteover47yearslater!WOMADstandsforWorldofMusic,ArtsandDanceandwastheideaofrockmusicianPeterGabrieltopromote(宣传)worldmusic.TheWOMADFestivalstartedin1982andtakesplaceinJulyatCharltonPark,nearMalmesburyinWiltshire,andyoucanseedifferentbandsandmusiciansfromallovertheworld.Thefestivalwelcomesover26,000visitorseachyear.Theone-dayMonstersofRockFestivalattheNationalBowlinMiltonKeyneswasfirstheldin1980andgavevisitorsthechancetoheartheverybestofhardrockandheavymetal.Therewerenofestivalsbetween1996and2003asaresultofchangingmusicalfashions,butnowithasreturnedandgrownintoatwo-dayfestivalwithacampsiteforthe30,000peoplewhogothereinsummerdays.1.Whichfestivaldrawsthelargestnumberoffanseveryyear?A.TheReadingFestival. B.TheWOMADFestival.C.TheGlastonburyFestival. D.TheMonstersofRockFestival.2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheReadingFestival?A.Itmainlyattractsrockmusicfans.B.Itisespeciallypopularwithlocalbands.C.Itisnamedaftertheplacewhereitisheld.D.Ithasbeenheldinthesamesitesinceitstarted.3.Whatdothefourfestivalshaveincommon?A.Alllastfivedays. B.Allareheldinthesummer.C.Alltakeplaceeveryyear. D.AllareheldneartheRiverThames.BOnajourneytothelittle-knownNortheastregionofIndia,wediscover“ararecreature”:the“ForestManofIndia”.Nearlyeverydayforalmost40yearsnow,JadavPayeng,alocalfarmer,hasrisenbeforedawntocrosstheriveronhisboat,andbeginsthedailytwo-milejourneytohisvegetablefarmandhislife’smission:revivingtheecosystemhere.WhenPayengwasaboy,theriverislandofMajuliwasattachedtothemainland.Overthepastseveraldecades,erosion(侵蚀)fromthepowerfulriverwatersoftheBrahmaputrahasgraduallycutitofffromthemainland.“Earlier,thiswasallsand.Notrees,nograss—nothingwashere.”Todayfieldsoftallgrassesstretchintothedistance.Alongwithbrightgreenplainsdottedwithcows,cottontreesstandstraightinrowsasfarastheeyecansee.Payengsetaboutplantingherein1979,afterunexpectedlyseeingsomedeadsnakespiledonthesandintheIndiansun.“WhenIsawit,Ithoughtevenwehumanswillhavetodiethiswayintheheat.Itstruckme,”hesaid.Payengsoughtnopermissiontoplanttheforest.Hejustgrewit,carryingonhistribe’straditionofhonoringnature.Thedenseforestnowcoversanareaofmorethan1,300acres.Heisdelightedthatwildelephantscrosstheshallowriverwaterstowalkaroundinhisforest.Besideselephants,thehomeisfilledwithdeer,monkeys,tigersandawidevarietyofbirds.“It’snotasifIdiditalone,”saystheself-stylednaturalist.“Youplantoneortwotrees,andtheyhavetoseed.Andoncetheyseed,thewindknowshowtoplantthem,thebirdshereknowhowtosowthem,cowsknow,elephantsknow,eventheBrahmaputraRiverknows.Theentireecosystemknows.”Payenghassingle-handedlychangedthelandscape.Whenaskedhowhehassustainedhispassion,Payengstrikesarespectfultone.“Naturegivesmeinspiration.Itgivesmepower.Aslongasitsurvives,Isurvive.”4.WhatdoesPara.2mainlytalkabout?A.HowMajuliislandgotitsname.B.HowMajulihaschangedovertime.C.WhatPayenghasdoneinthe40years.D.WhytherewasallsandonMajuliearlier.5.WhatmadePayengstartplantingtrees?A.Thesightofdeadsnakes.B.Thepermissionofthetribe.CThetraditionofrespectingnature.D.Themissionofrevivingtheecosystem.6.WhatcanwelearnfromPara.4?A.Theecosystemisrecovering.B.Payengtakeselephantstohisforest.C.Theforestishometoallwildanimals.D.Payengplantsthetreeswithothers’help.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AnImpressiveForestB.ABalancedEcosystemC.ALifetimeofPlantingTreesD.AnEffortofSavingRareCreaturesCEvenifyouaren'tintoartificialintelligence,it'stimetopayattentiontoChatGPT,becausethisoneisabigdeal.ChatGPTisanAlchatbotsystemthatOpenAIreleasedinNovembertoshowoffandtestwhataverylarge,powerfulAlsystemcanaccomplish.ChatGPTisbuiltontopoftheOpenAIGPT-3familyoflargelanguagemodels.Itletsyoutypenatural-languagepromptsandthenoffersconversationalresponses.Itremembersthethreadofyourdialogue,usingpreviousquestionsandanswerstoinformitsnextresponses.Itfindsrelevantinformationinitsoceansoftrainingdata,andconvertsthatintoplausible-soundingparagraphsoftext.Youcanaskitcountlessquestionsandoftenwillgetananswerthat'suseful.Forexample.youcanaskitencyclopediaquestionslike."ExplainNewton'slawsofmotion."Youcantellit.“Writemeapoem."andwhenitdoes.say."Nowmakeitmoreexciting.”Youcanaskittowriteacomputerprogramthat'llshowyouallthedifferentwaysyoucanarrangethelettersofaword.Afewdaysafteritslaunch,morethan1millionpeopleweretryingoutChatGPT.UBSanalystLloydWalmsleyestimatedinFebruary2023thatChatGPTreached100millionmonthlyusersinJanuary,accomplishingin2monthswhattookTikTokabout9monthsandInstagramtwoandahalfyears.ManypeoplefearthatChatGPTmighthelpstudentscheatbetter.Butaswithmanyothertechnologydevelopments,it'snotasimpleblack-and-whitesituation.Decadesago,studentscouldcopyencyclopediaentriesandusecalculatorsandmorerecently,they'vebeenabletousesearchenginesandWikipedia.ChatGPToffersnewabilitiesforeverythingfromhelpingwithresearchtodoingyourhomeworkforyououtright.DustinYork,anassociateprofessorofcommunicationatMaryvilleUniversity,hopeseducatorswilllearntouseChatGPTasatoolandrealizeitcanhelpstudentsthinkcritically."Educators"thoughtthatGoogle,Wikipedia,andtheInternetitselfwouldruineducation,buttheydidnot."Yorksaid."WhatworriesmemostareeducatorswhomayactivelytrytodiscouragetheacknowledgmentofAllikeChatGPT.Itisatool,notavillain."8.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellusaboutChatGPT?A.Itslanguagemodel.B.Itsworkingtheory.C.Itsdesigninspiration.D.Itsdevelopmentprocess.9.Whatcan'tChatGPTdo?A.Writeacomputerprogram.B.Writehomeworkforstudents.C.Chatwithusers.DHelpwithhousework.10.WhydoestheauthorlistfiguresinParagraph4?A.ToshowthepopularityofChatGPT.B.TostressthehighcostofinventingChatGPT.C.Topresentthecreativityofartificialintelligence.D.Toprovethenecessityofdevelopingtoolsforchattingonline.11.What'sthebesttitleofthisarticle?A.AIadvances-ourloyalservantsB.ChatGPT-meritsandlimitsC.AsmartAPP-thinktwicebeforetrustingitD.ChatGPT-ausefulAItoolDEarthisexperiencingitssixthmassextinction:somewherebetween30and159species(物种)disappeareveryday,andmorethan300typesofanimalshavediedoutsince1500.Thisisnotgoodforthefutureoflifeonourplanet,butwhatifwecouldmakesomeoftheextinctspeciescomebacktolife?ThankstoongoingadvancesinDNArecoveryandcloningtechnology,de-extinctionmaysoonberealized,andwemayseeTasmanianTigers,orDodoBirdsbackintoexistenceinthenearfuture.Somescientistsareconfidentandoptimisticaboutde-extinction.Theythinkthatthebestreasonsforde-extinctionhavemoretodowithecologythantourism.“Ifthisisalwaysgoingtobeazooanimal,thenstop,”saysBenNovak,theleadresearcheratRevive&Restore—afoundationdevotedtorescuingendangeredandextinctspeciesinSanFrancisco,California.“Thegoalshavetobeaboutecologicalrestorationandfunction.”Takepassengerpigeonsforexample.Theirnumbersreachednearly5billionatthestartofthe19thcentury,andtheyplayedanimportantroleinshapingtheforeststheyinhabited(居住).Aftertheirextinction,theforestshaveneverbeenthesame.“Thepassengerpigeonisaveryimportantecologicalspeciesifwewanttheiroriginalhabitatback.”Novaksays.However,weneedtothinktwiceaboutNovak’sidea.Anynewscientificinitiativeisboundtohaverisks,soisde-extinction.Althoughsomeassumethatde-extinctionmayhelptheenvironment,wecan’tbesosure.Thede-extinctanimalswouldnowbestrangerstotheirhabitats.Asthehabitatisnolongerwhatitwas,thespeciesrolewithintheecosystemmayhavealsochanged.Thiscouldbeactuallyathreattotheotherspecieswithintheenvironmentasthede-extinctanimalsentertheareaandcompeteforfoodsources.Onceagainwe’retryingtoforcenaturetoactinacertainway,ratherthanlettingitremainnatural.Manyscientistsalsobelievethatpriorities(优先权)wouldchangewithintheconservationofcurrentlyendangeredspecies.Wouldwestillputintheefforttopreservelivinganimalsifweknewwecouldjustmagicallybringthembackfromthedead?DouglasMcCauley,anecologistatUniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara,stressesthisworry.“Honestly,thethingthatscaresmemostisthatthepublicabsorbsthemisimpressionthatextinctionisnolongerscary.Thegeneralattitudebecomes:Deforest,noworry,wecanreforest.Ifwedrivesomethingextinct,noworry,wecande-extinctit.”saidMcCauley.Itseemsthatwiththesubjectofde-extinction,wemustlookatourreasonsfordoingsuchathing.Yes,wemay,inthenearfuture,beabletode-extincttheextinctspecies.Butdoesthatmeanweshould?Aretherisksreallyworthit?Doesitmakesensetofocusonthedeadthantheliving?Andwhoarewetrulybenefitingintheend?12.BenNovakprobablyagreesthat________.A.thevalueofde-extinctionliesintourismB.de-extinctanimalsareunfittoliveinthezooC.de-extinctionresultsfromthechangeofecosystemD.de-extinctionaimstobringbackformerenvironment13.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph5?A.People’simpressionsonlostspecies.B.Changeofpublicattitudetowardsde-extinction.C.Importanceoftheconservationoflivinganimals.D.Effectsofde-extinctionontheprotectionofendangeredspecies.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardde-extinction?A.Optimistic. B.Doubtful. C.Neutral. D.Supportive.15.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA. B. C. D.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Howstrongareyou?Thatisadifficultquestiontoanswer,whetheryouareamanorawoman.But,really,Iwanttoask...howdoyoudefine(定义)yourstrength?Howdoyouknowyourlimits?Whenpushed,weoftendiscoverthatwearemuchstrongerthanwethink.___16___Strengthisnotalwaysjustaboutphysicalstrength.Rather,it'saboutwillpower,disciplineanddrive.___17___Iknowsomepeoplewhoareintelligent,buttheygetverylittledoneintheirjobs.AndIknowotherswhofindworkverydifficult,butareabletomovemountainsbytheirhardwork.Theyhaveinnerstrength.LimitingyourselfWhatIhaveobservedisthatmostpeoplelimitthemselves.Theylimittheiroutputaccordingtohowlimitedtheyimaginetheirabilitiesandstrengthstobe.Sometimestheselimitsarebasedonpastexperiences.Sometimestheyarebasedonwhattheythinktheirabilitiesare.___18___Pushingit...Manypeopleareworkingout,butnowherenearasmuchastheycould.___19___Pushingyourselfiswhatittakestoincreaseyourlimits.Inthegym,bodybuildersdiscoveredthislongago.But,thisisalsotruewhenitcomestoinnerstrength.Wanttotestyourlimits?Pushyourself.Testyourlimitstoseeiftheyaresimplywhatyouimaginethemtobe.Makesureyourgoalsareslightlybeyondwhatyouthinkcanbeachieved.YouarestrongerthanyouthinkMostpeopleunderestimate(低估)theirstrength.Asyougothroughyourday,testyourlimits.Pushyourselftofindyourtruelimitsanddefineyourstrength.___20___A.PhysicalabilityB.Whatisstrength?C.Thesameappliestodailylife.D.It'sabouttheabilitytogetthingsdone.E.Sometimestheselimitsarebasedonnothing.F.Ifyouwanttobestronger,youhavetopushyourself.G.Whendiscoveringhowmuchyou'vereallygot,youmaysurpriseevenyourself.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Thereareyoungtreesnearmywindow,growingproudlyaroundpinkflowers.Mylittlehillwiththetrees___21___meofmychildhoodbestfriend.The___22___ofabestfriendlastsevenifthefriendshipdoesnot.ImetmybestfriendMariannewhenIwas14.ShesatbehindmeinourGrade9classroom.Icanstill___23___hertherewithorangehair.Shewasthinandhadbrighteyes,asweetsmileandaninvitingopenness.Oncesheaskedmeovertoherhouseafterschool.Wefirststoppedatabakerytosatisfyournever-ending___24___.Weeachboughttwosmallcakes,andstarted___25___withmouthsfullofcake.Thelaughternever___26___.Welaughedthroughelegantdinnersandplayinghide-and-seekinthedark.Wewere___27___.Wesuckedallthechildhoodjuicesoutofouryounglives___28___therewasnomorechildhoodtosuckup.Andthenwewerereadyto___29___.MarianneandIwentin____30____directions.Inourlate20swemetupforone____31____lunchinacafeafterIbumpedintoherinToronto.WebecameFacebookfriendsandglancedoverpiecesofeachother’s____32____.IrecentlyfeltalongingtocallMarianne.Wechattedaboutoldtimesandcaughtuponnewsaboutourkidsandparents.Afewdayslater,she____33____astoryonFacebook.Sheislivingwithbreastcancer.____34____,sheissweetandfullofthatlovelyenergyInoticedinourclassroom.Sheis____35____life,andshewantsustodothesame.Icalledherafterreadingherpost,andwetalkedliketwoschoolchildren____36____itwas46yearslater.I’m____37____forherinspiringphilosophy(哲学)oflife,whichremindsmeofwhenweweretwosillygirls____38____theunknownofournewliveswithhopeandlove.WhenIlookoutfrommywindow,Icanseethelittlehillwithitstrees.Ithinkofthose____39____asmychildhoodfriendsandseeMariannethere,____40____andblooming(盛开)withloveandgrace.AndI’mthankful.Mariannewillbemybestfriendforever!21.A.warns B.informs C.reminds D.convinces22.A.belief B.memory C.spirit D.kindness23.A.see B.accompany C.accept D.connect24.A.hunger B.comfort C.ambition D.curiosity25.A.playing B.arguing C.wandering D.laughing26.A.changed B.stopped C.burst D.returned27.A.stubborn B.selfish C.silly D.proud28.A.because B.unless C.although D.until29.A.moveon B.giveup C.helpout D.stepback30A.proper B.different C.clear D.main31.A.free B.lovely C.late D.regular32.A.worries B.feelings C.lives D.achievements33.A.posted B.recommended C.read D.discovered34.A.Therefore B.Instead C.Soon D.Still35.A.recalling B.considering C.celebrating D.building36.A.eventhough B.nowthat C.eversince D.asif37.A.responsible B.grateful C.eager D.sorry38.A.escapingfrom B.walkingaround C.gettingover D.jumpinginto39.A.classmates B.flowers C.trees D.treasures40A.strong B.independent C.faithful D.quiet第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共50分)第二节(共10小题;每小题分，满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.AJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthisan1864sciencefictionnovelbyrulesverge.Thescientificknowledgeinthebookisold,butthishasnothingtodowiththe___41___(popular)ofthebook.Therearethreemain___42___(character)inthebook:axes,thenarratorofthestory;hisuncle,ProfessorLidenbrock,thescientistofgeology,andHans,their___43___(faith)Icelandguide.TheProfessorwas___44___impatientperson,butheinsistedoncontinuingthejourney,andfinally___45___(manage)it.Hanswassilentandincrediblycalm.AslongastheProfessorwashiringhimandpaidhiswage___46___(regular),hecoulddoanythingforhim