2023-2024学年广东省潮州市高二（上）期末英语试卷

潮州市2023—2024学年度第一学期期末高二级教学质量检测卷英语本试卷共10页；满分150分，完成时间130分钟。（其中第一部分20分，第二、三、四部分120÷12×13=130分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将答题卡交回。一、听说考试（共两节；满分20分）做题时先把答案写在试卷上，等听说考试结束后再把答案写在答题卡上。第一节角色扮演（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）情景介绍角色：你是Andy。任务：（1）与同学Jen谈论做家务的话题；（2）根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。下面请用英语提出三个问题。每个问题有20秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始提问。Nowpleaseaskthespeakerthreequestions.Youhavetwentysecondstopreparethequestion.Whenyouhearabeep,begintoaskthequestion.1.你得多久做一次家务？_______________________________________________________________________________________________2.你什么时候才能再出去？_______________________________________________________________________________________________3.你妹妹做家务了吗？_______________________________________________________________________________________________下面听录音提问，用英语回答五个问题。NowpleasegetreadytoanswerfivequestionsinEnglish.4.WhatdidyouinviteJentodotonight?_______________________________________________________________________________________________5.WhoisangrywithJen?_______________________________________________________________________________________________6.HowoftendoesJendothegardening?_______________________________________________________________________________________________7.WhendoesJenfeelsobored?_______________________________________________________________________________________________8.WhereisJen’ssistergoingthisweekend?_______________________________________________________________________________________________第二节故事复述（共8小题；每小题1.5分，满分12分）请听下面一个故事，然后根据故事意思填空，每空一词，录音读两遍。Inthispart,youarerequiredtolistentoastorytwice,andthenretellthestoryinyourownwords.梗概：Claire经常胃不舒服，医生给她开了一张可以吃的食物清单。她在网上找到一个上传菜肴制作的账号，最后发现这个人就是她的丈夫。关键词：stomach(胃)digest(消化)recipe(食谱)socialmedia(社交媒体)post(上传)LovingFoodClairelovedtoeatlotsofdifferent9,butsheoftenfeltunwell.Shevisitedherdoctorandthedoctor10toherthatherstomachwastooweaktodigestsometypesoffood,whichmadeherfeelill.ThedoctorthengaveClairea11offoodthatshecouldeat,whichdidn’tcontainmanythingssheenjoyed.Shedecidedtolookonlinetofindrecipesforpeoplelikeherwhocouldonlyeat12things.Shefoundanaccountonsocialmediathatpostedpicturesoffooddishesandshowedhowto13them.ClairewassurprisedwhenherhusbandAdamstartedmakingherthesamedishes.ShediscoveredthatAdamwastheone14thepicturesonsocialmedia.Heexplainedhewantedtomakeherfeelbetterbymakingtastydishes,sohehadbeencookingwhenshewasnothometoseewhichdishesweregoodenoughforher.Hepostedthebestdishesonlineashewantedtosharehis15withotherswhocouldnoteatcertainfoodslikeClaire.Claire16tosurpriseAdambybakinghimacake.ItwasmadefromfoodsthatClairecouldnoteat,soAdamgottoenjoyitallbyhimself.二、阅读（共两节；满分50分）第一节（共15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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheThingAboutYetisEveryoneknowsyetislovewinter.Theylovesnowballfightsandhotchocolateandbuildingsnowhouses.Butevenyetiscomplainaboutthecold.Sohere’sasecretaboutyetis:Sometimestheymisssummer.Sometimes,theyhavetobringalittlebitofsummertothecoldestofwinterdays.Thoseyetis,they’rejustfullofsurprises.ButExcuseMeThatIsMyBookCharlieandLolahavealreadywontheheartsofreadersinthreewinningbooks.Andnowthey’requicklygatheringmorefansasananimatedseriesontheDisneyChannel.Inthisnewtale,LolahasbecomeinterestedinBeetles,Bugs,andButterflies,thebestbookinthewholeworld.It’sfunny,ithaspictures,anditis“greatandveryinteresting”.It’stheonlybookshewantstotakeoutofthelibrary.Whatwillshedowhenshediscoversthatsomebodyelsehasborrowedherbook?UncleRemus:TheCompleteTalesBrerRabbitiscausingtroubleagain—thistimeitbringstogetherallthestoriesfromtheTalesofUncleRemusseries.TheUncleRemustales,originallywrittendownbyJoelChandlerHarris,werefirstpublishedoverahundredyearsago,andserveasthelargestcollectionofAfrican-Americanfolklore.Inthisfour-bookseries.JuliusLestermakessomechangessothestorieswillbeunderstoodandenjoyedbynewgenerationsofreaders.MerryChristmas,Mr.MouseAlivelystoryaboutdiscoveringthejoyandmeaningofChristmas.WhenMr.Mouseandhisfamilymoveintoabighouse,theydiscoversomethingnewandwonderful:anevergreentreedecoratedwithlightsandpleasantsmellsintheair.TheyhearaboutahappymannamedSantawhobringsgiftstocelebrateJesus’sbirthonadaycalledChristmas.SoMr.andMrs.MousedecidethattheirfamilyshouldcelebrateChristmas,too.17.What’sasecretaboutyetis?A.Theyhavesnowballfights. B.Theylovesummeraswell.C.Theycanbuildsnowhouses. D.Theyeatchocolatesometimes.18.WhatmaybeLola’sproblem?A.Shecouldn’tborrowherfavoritebook.B.Shecouldn’tfindagoodbook.C.Shecouldn’taffordtobuyherfavoritebook.D.Shecouldn’tfindagoodlibrary.19.Whichofthefollowingbooksisrewrittenfortoday’sreaders?A.TheThingAboutYetis. B.ButExcuseMeThatIsMyBook.C.UncleRemus:TheCompleteTales. D.MerryChristmas,Mr.Mouse.BPearlS.BuckwasborninVirginia,theUnitedStatesin1892andherparentsweremissionaries.WhenBuckwasfourmonthsold,herparentstookherwiththemtoChina.Fromchildhood,BuckspokebothChineseandEnglish.ShegrewupplayingwithChinesechildren.SheneverdevelopedafeelingofsuperioritytowardtheChinese.Rather,Buckwasbetterequippedtorecognizesomeoftheabsurdities(荒唐的行为)herparents’profession.BuckreturnedtotheUnitedStatestoattendRandolph-MaconWomen’sCollege.However,thecountryofherbirthwaslargelyunfamiliartoher,soshefeltlikeaforeigner.Aftergraduation,shereturnedtoChinatotakecareofhersickmother.Herfirstandonlybiologicalchild,Carol,wasbornafewyearsaftershegotmarried.Duetoatumor,Buckhadtohaveanoperation.Soonafterwardsherdaughterwasseverelyill.Almostatthesametime,hermotherdiedafterherlongillness.Despitethesemisfortunesplacedonherlife,sherefusedtobedefeated.TheGoodEarth,herbest-knownbook,waspublishedin1931.Thenovelquicklygainedaninternationalreputation.ItwascitedinthedecisiontoawardhertheNoblePrizeforLiterature,“forherrichandtrulygreatdescriptionsofpeasantlifeinChinaandforherbiographicalmasterpieces”ayearlater.PearlBuck’sworksafter1938aretoomanytomention.Hernovelscontinuedtodealwiththeconfrontation(对抗)ofEastandWest,herinterestspreadingtosuchcountriesasIndiaandKorea.Buckalsodevotedherselftohumanitariancauses.Withherhusband,shefoundedanadoptionagencyformixed-raceAsianandAmericanchildren.ThesechildrenwereoftenoutcastsinAsiancountriesbecauseoftheirmixedbloodandbecausetheywereoftentheillegitimate(私生的)childrenofAmericanservicemen.BuckspentallherlifetryingtohelppeopleintheUSAunderstandChineseculture.Shewantedtoprovetoherreadersthattheuniversalityofmankindcanexistiftheyacceptit.20.WhatcanweknowaboutBuck?A.Shecouldn’tspeakEnglishwhenshewasyoung.B.Shecouldn’tgetonwithherparents.C.Shewasproudofherparents’profession.D.ShegrewupinChina.21.WhatisTheGoodEarthmainlyabout?A.ConflictsinIndiaandKorea. B.WhatBucksawinChina.C.Children’slifeinanadoptionagency. D.WhyBuckchosetoliveinChina.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outcasts”inParagraph5referto?A.ChildrenwhoseparentswereAsians. B.Childrenwhoseparentswerebusy.C.Childrenwhoweredisabled. D.Childrenwhowereabandoned.23.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeBuck?A.Ambitiousandpolite. B.Braveandpatient.C.Determinedandgenerous. D.Positiveandhumorous.CTheWorldHealthOrganisationhasproducedareportpredictingthat9.8billionofuswillbelivingonthisplanetby2050.Ofthatnumber,72percentwillbelivinginurbanareas.Presentedwiththisinformation,governmentshaveadutytoconsiderhowbesttomeettheneedsofcityresidents.TakeNewYorkCity,aplacewhereIfrequentlymeetupwithotherresearchersinmyfield.Luckilyforme,Idonotneedtonavigatethecrowdedstreets.AdmittedlymyexperienceoftheurbanlifestylehereislimitedtothehotelsIstayin,andtheblockswithinathree-kilometrewalk.ButwheneverIleavemyroominsearchofastoreprovidingfruitoranythingwithnutritionalvalue,nonecanbefound.NewYorkhasmadegreatadvancesinredevelopingitsmuseumsandartscentres,butauthoritiesmustrecognisethatpeople’sbasicneedsmustbemetfirst.Sometimesthesebasicneedsaremisunderstood.Insomeurbanareas,newresidentialdevelopmentsareprovidedwithsecurityfeaturessuchasmassivemetalfencesinthebeliefthatthesewillmakeresidentssafer.Thereislittleevidencethatsuchstepsmakeadifference,butwedoknowtheymakeresidentsfeelunwillingtogooutsideandwalkaroundtheirneighbourhood.Thisaddsuptoafeelingofbeingcutofffromothers.Sowhereareplannersanddevelopersgoingwrong?Invitingagroupoflocalstoattendaconsultationeventistheconventionalmethodfordiscoveringwhatacommunitymightwant.Theissuehereisthatitoftenattractsthesamefewvoiceswiththesamefewwishes.Successfuldevelopmentistakingplaceinmanyurbanareasaroundtheworld.Thereisnobetterwayforcityplannerstodothisthantovisittheseplacesinperson.24.Whataregovernmentsexpectedtodointhenearfuture?A.Plancitieswelltobenefittheircitizens.B.Lowerthepopulationinurbanareas.C.Providetheircitizenswithmoreinformation.D.Predictthepopulationonearth.25.WhatdoesthewritercomplainaboutNewYork?A.Certainvenuescannotbereachedonfoot.B.Museumsandartscentresareprettyold.C.Therearealimitednumberofhotels.D.Healthyfoodisnoteasytoobtain.26.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardstheuseofsecurityfeatures?A.Doubtful. B.Tolerant. C.Unconcerned. D.Appreciative.27.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheProcessofUrbanization B.TheIncreasingPopulationonEarthC.TheManagementofCities D.TheWorkofDevelopersDCanclothesmakephonecalls,playmusic,dialyourfriend’snumber,keepyouwarmduringcoldweather,oroperateyourcomputer?Thisisnotfantasy(幻想).ABritishcompany,calledElectrotextiles,hascreatedakindofclothesthathaveamindoftheirown!Scientistshaveinventedacloththatcanbemixedwithelectronicmaterialstocreateintelligentclothing.Theresultiselectronicclothes.Theseclothesarewire-free,softtotouchandwashable!Likeanyelectronicequipment,thesehigh-techclotheshavetobepowered.Asmallnine-volt(伏特)batteryservesthepurpose.Buttheresearchershopethatinthenearfuture,theclotheswillproduceelectricitybyusingbodyheat.TheElectrotextilesteamhasalsoinventedtheworld’sfirstclothkeyboard.Thiskeyboardcanbesewnintoyourtrousersorskirt.Tousethisequipment,youneedn’tbuyacomputer.Allyouwilldoistaponyourlap!Theequipmentmayreplacecomputersinthefuture!Anotherusefulclothistheshirtmobilephone.Thisinventionmakesdriverschatcomfortably—withbothhandsonthewheel!Otherpopularelectronicwearsincludetheordinaryjacketandtheelectronicski-jacketwithabuilt-inheater.Theski-jacketisalsoprogrammedtosendsignalstoasatellite.Thistechnologyisknownasglobalpositioning(全球定位)andcanbeusedtolookforlostskiers..Havingcompletedtheclothkeyboard,scientistshavealreadystartedtoworkonanewproject—anecktiethatcanbeusedasacomputer’smouse.28.Whydoestheauthoraskthequestioninparagraph1?A.Totellustechnologyisdevelopingfast.B.Tomakeushaveadreamforthefuture.C.Togetthereadersinterestedinthetopic.D.Tomakeusbelieveintheauthor’sidea.29.Whatdoweknowaboutthehigh-techclothesaccordingtothetext?A.Theyfeelhard. B.Theycanbewashed.C.Theyneedwires. D.Theydon’tneedelectricity.30.Whatcantheelectronicski-jacketbeusedtodointhefuture?A.Helpskiersfindtheirway. B.Produceelectricity.C.Replacethecomputer’skeyboard. D.Workasacomputer’smouse.31.Whatisthetextintendedtotellus?A.Thedevelopmentofelectronicclothes.B.Thefunctionofelectronicclothes.C.Thefunofwearingelectronicclothes.D.Theprocessofmakingelectronicclothes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Today’sWonderoftheDaycomesinallshapesandsizes.Itcanlooklikeabeautifullandscape,afamiliarskyline,orevenouterspace!Itcomesinboxeslabeledwithnumbers—300,500,1,000,oreven2,500.Whatarewetalkingabout?Jigsawpuzzles(拼图游戏),ofcourse!Puzzleshavebeenaroundsinceatleast1760.Today,though,theprocessofmakingjigsawpuzzleshaschangedquiteabit.32Theyusedjigsawstocuteachpieceoutofwoodorcardboard.Somespecialtypuzzlemakersstilldosotoday,butit’sfarlesscommon.Instead,mostpuzzlesaremass-produced.Howexactlyaremodempuzzlesmade?Itstartswithchoosingtherightpicture.33Themostpopularpuzzlesareoftenfullofdetails.Afterall,thismakesthemquiteabitmoremanageable—imagineworkingonapuzzlethatisjustonecolororpatter!Oncetheimageischosen,it’sprintedonspecialpaperandpastedtocardboard.Then,they’relefttodrybeforegoingthroughthediecutter.34Thedesignofthediecutterisuniquetoeachpuzzleandisoftendrawnbyhand.Later,theygothroughamachinethatseparatesthem.35Ofcourse,puzzlesaren’tjustforfun!They’regoodforyourbrain.Expertssayputtingtogetherapuzzlehasthesameeffectastryingtosolveamystery.Itcanstimulatedifferentbrainareas.36Itfeelsgreattoplacethatlastpieceintherightspot.Maybethat’swhypuzzlesseemtobeatimelesssourceofentertainment.A.Workingonapuzzlecanalsoreducestress.B.Decadesago,peoplemadepuzzlesbyhand.C.Finally,they’reboxedupandmadereadyforsale.D.Noteverypieceofbeautifulartworkcanmakethecut.E.Puzzlesofferanaffordablewayforpeopletohavefun.F.Nomatteryourpreferences,there’sapuzzleoutthereforyou.G.Youcanthinkofthisasacookiecutterthatcutsthepuzzleintopieces.三、英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Inthelast100years,theglobaltemperaturehasgoneupbyaround0.75℃.Suchasmallincreaseiscausingsealevelstoriseand37thehabitatofmanyspeciesofplantsandanimals.A(n)38of2℃inglobaltemperaturescouldresultin39of30%oftheworld’slandspecies.SealevelsintheUKhaveincreasedbyaround10cminthelast100yearsandexperts40thatglobalsealevelscouldrisebyupto59cminthenearfuture.41,areaswhichwerelandafewhundredyearsagoarenowunderwater.Asaresultofthechanging42,theworld’secosystemsarealsochangingfasterthaneverbefore.Sowhatis43climatechange?ThemaincauseofclimatechangeisthehugeamountofgreenhousegaseslikeCO2intheatmosphere,butthereasonforthisistheworld’spopulation—youandme.Asthe44increases,morelandisneededtoprovidefood,andmoreenergyis45too.Burningfossilfuelsforheating,lighting,transport,orelectricity46CO2.Furthermore,humansbreatheoutCO2andtrees“breathein”CO2andproduceoxygen—soby47trees,weareincreasingtheamountofCO2intheatmosphereandreducingtheamountofoxygen.Asaresultofthese48,CO2levelsarenowattheirhighestfor800,000years.Thebiggest49weallfaceistopreventfurtherenvironmentaldisasters.Weneedto50burningfossilfuelsandstartusingrenewableenergy.Ifwecangetenough51fromrenewablefuels,wecanstopusingfossilfuelscompletely.37.A.attacking B.ignoring C.threatening D.discovering38.A.limitation B.reduction C.increase D.improvement39.A.extinction B.escape C.change D.development40.A.argue B.explain C.doubt D.predict41.A.Surprisingly B.Consequently C.Immediately D.Usually42.A.climate B.height C.period D.environment43.A.forcing B.allowing C.causing D.helping44.A.animal B.species C.plants D.population45.A.wasted B.needed C.supplied D.stored46.A.produces B.includes C.requires D.provides47.A.transportingto B.searchingfor C.plantingin D.cuttingdown48.A.questions B.activities C.procedures D.disasters49.A.challenge B.disadvantage C.adventure D.influence50.A.consider B.deny C.stop D.hate51.A.time B.energy C.inspiration D.knowledge第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Shortandsimpleastheyare,fablesteachpeopleimportantlifelessonsandrevealthetruthshiddeninordinaryevents.Infact,manyparentsfind52lesslaboriousandmoreeffectivetoinstill(逐渐灌输)correctconceptsintotheirchildrenbyleadingthemtoreadinterestingand53(inspire)fablesthanjustthroughlectures.ThefollowingisagoodexampleofhowanancientChinesefable54(help)modernreadersunderstandtheworld.Thestorygoeslikethis:Amanwasattempting55(sell)hishorseinthemarket,wherehehadstoodforthreedays,butnoneofthepassersbywouldcometotake56look.So,heturnedtoBoLe,aspecialist57(fair)famousforhisskillinselectingfinehorses,58help.AllthemanaskedBoLetodowastowalkaroundthehorsethreetimesandturnhisheadtolookatitseveraltimeswhile59(leave).BoLeagreedanddidso.Inaninstant,themansoldthehorseatahighprice.Themoralofthefableis60peopletendtoblindlyfollowothers’orexperts’opinionsratherthanmaketheirown61(judge).Itcan’tbemoretrueofmodernsociety.四、写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节（满分15分）在学习生活中，同学之间的相处是十分重要的。请你以“HowIGetAlongwithMyClassmates”为题，向英语校刊投稿，内容包括：1.阐述与同学相处的重要性；2.谈谈你与同学的相处方式。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。HowIGetAlong