2023-2024学年陕西省西安市周至四中高二（上）期末英语试卷原文

周至四中2023-2024学年第一学期高二期末试题（英语）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?A.Talktoherhusband.B.Seeadoctor.C.Buyanewpairofglasses.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inabookstore. B.Inashop. C.Inarestaurant. 3.What'sthewoman?A.Aheadmaster. B.Ateacher. C.Aparent. 4.What'stherelationshipbetweenthemanandFrankLinda?A.Colleagues. B.Classmates. C.Managerandclerk. 5.Whatisthemostimportantreasonforthewomantotakeonthejob?A.Thetraining. B.Theatmosphere. C.Thesalary.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.Whendoesthewomanprefertoarriveattheoffice?A.Atnoon. B.Intheafternoon. C.Inthemorning. 7.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutgoingtotheofficebeforenoon?A.Sheisplanningtodothat.B.Shewouldn'tmindeitherway.C.Shewouldprefernotto.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Howmanyminutesareneededinthespeechforquestions?A.20. B.15. C.5.9.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Givelotsofexamples.B.Talkaboutthestoriesabouttheimages.C.Focusonthemostimportantinformation.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthemanworryabout?A.Mathgrade. B.Englishtest. C.Regularperformance. 11.Whatisthepercentageofperformanceinclassinthefinalgrade?A.25%. B.75%. C.100%. 12.Wherewillthemanprobablygonext?A.Tohisownhome. B.Totheclassroom. C.Toacafé. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman'sunderstanding?A.Excited. B.Curious. C.Grateful. 14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.ShehasjustmovedtoNewYork.B.ShedislikeslivinginNewYork.C.Shedoesn'tknowhowtotakephotos.15.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomando?A.Adoptaproperpose.B.Reachoutherrighthand.C.Lookatahighbuilding.16.Whenwillthewomanreadthebook?A.InAugust. B.InSeptember. C.InOctober.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisrequiredforswimmers?A.AphotoID. B.Alifejacket. C.Gymshorts. 18.Whatshouldyoudoifyouarenotfeelingwellaccordingtothetext?A.Usethepoolasusual.B.Swimwithyourparents.C.Notswimuntilyourecover.19.Whatmustbereportedtothegymstaff?A.Spitting. B.Children's“accidents”. C.Anyillnessafterswimming. 20.Whichpoolpolicyhaschanged?A.Thebusinesshours. B.Theshoweringrules C.Requiredswimmingclothes.第二部分阅读（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。AAbridgeisastructureconstructedtoconnecttwoplaceswithoutblockingthewaybeneathit.Belowarefourfamousbridgesintheworld.BridgeofSighsTheBridgeofSighsisinVenice,Italy,whichwasdesignedbyAntonioContino.Thebridge’sconstructionwasbegunin1600andcompletedin1603.Thebridgewassupposedtobethelastviewforprisoners,whowouldsighatthebeautyofVenice,beforebeingtakentoprison.ThatiswhyitiscalledtheBridgeofSighs.TsingMaBridgeThebridgeisnamedafterthetwoislandsitconnects-MaWanandTsingYiinHongKong.Ithasbotharoadwayandarailwayandisthelongestsuspensionbridge(悬索桥)withtwodecks.Thebridgeis4518feetlongand676feettall,whichwasdesignedbyMottMacDonald.Theconstructionwasbegunin1992andcompletedin1997.TowerBridgeTheTowerBridgeissituatedinLondon,whichisacombinationofthedrawbridge(开合桥)andsuspensionbridge.DesignedbyHoraceJonesandJohnWolfeBarry,itwasbuiltbetween1886and1894.ThebridgestretchesacrosstheRiverThamesneartheTowerofLondon.Thedrawbridgeisdrawnabout1,000timesayear.GoldenGateBridgeTheGoldenGateBridgejoinsthePacificOceanandSanFranciscoBay,whosechiefdesignerwasJbsephStrauss.Thebridgehasbeennamedthemostbeautifulandmostphotographedbridgeintheworld.Itis8,981feetlong,746feettalland90feetwide.Constructionofthebridgewasbegunin1933andcompletedin1937.In1987,thebridgewasnamedaCaliforniahistoriclandmark.21．Whichbridgehasthelongesthistory?A．TheBridgeofSighs. B．TheTsingMaBridge.C．TheTowerBridge. D．TheGoldenGateBridge.22．HowdidtheTsingMaBridgegetitsname?A．Itwasnamedbyitsdesigner. B．Itwasnamedbythegovernment.C．Itgotitsnamebecauseofitslength. D．Itgotitsnamefromthetwoislandsitconnected.23．WhatcanweknowabouttheGoldenGateBridgefromthelastparagraph?A．Itlinkstwooceans.B．Itisthelongestbridgeintheworld.C．ItisahistoriclandmarkinCalifornia.D．Itisacombinationofthedrawbridgeandsuspensionbridge.BIamabiglaugher.I’vebeentoldthateveninaroomofathousandpeople,youcanalwayshearmelaughingoverthecrowd.Forme,laughteristheultimateformofembodied（表现）joy.Andby“embodied”,ImeanthatmywholebodyisinvolvedwhenIlaugh.Ontheinside,it’slikeabubblingfountain（喷泉）ofjoyspillingoutallovertheplace.Butwhatisjoy,anyway?Lifecanbeterrible,butifyoudecidetofollowthesoundofthejoy-fountain,youwillfindjoyshowingupinallkindsofplaces:petsplayfullybouncingaround,kindness,oreveninnothingness.Howcanjoybefound?Afriendmovedintoanewapartmentandneededsomehelp,soIhelpedhim.Afterwards,hewasobviouslysomuchhappierandatease.Inoticedthatplayingevenasmallpartinhishappinessbroughtmegreatjoy,andItookamomenttoletthisfeelingofembodiedjoyin.Wecanpracticelettingjoyinbynoticinghowitfeelstosmile.Wheredoesyourbodylightupwhenyousmile?WhenIsmile,itmakesmewanttotakeadeepbreath,andInoticemyshouldersandbellyrelaxing.WhenIembodycaringandloving,itfeelsgreat!Sadly,manyofusareunawareofjoy,orsuspiciousofit.Maybeyouareafraidtoopenuptojoy,ormaybeyouaresounfamiliarwithwhatjoyfeelslikethatyouignoreorresistitwhenitcomesknocking.Noone,otherthanyou,ownsyourhappiness,butyoumightunknowinglyblockfeelingsorexperiencesthathelpyouembodyjoy.Thefactisthatwhenyoucan’tembodyjoy,youmissoutononeoflife’sessentialvitamins.Wantmorejoy?Don’tbeafraidtolooksilly.Sillinesshelpsustakethingslesspersonally.Ithelpsusseetheworldthewayakiddoes.Whenwecanfindmorejoyinthesmallsofeverydaylife,wecanembodyhappiness,ratherthanjustpursuingit.24．Howisthetopicofjoyintroducedatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Byhighlightingajoyfulexperience.B．BystressingtheimportanceoflaughingC．Bysharingtheauthor’sunderstandingofjoy.D．Bypresentinganultimateformofsatisfaction.25．Whatmightbetheauthor’sadviceonfindingjoy?A．Takingadeepbreath. B．Smilingtoyourfriends.C．Reflectingonnothingness. D．Doingsmallactsofkindness.26．Whatmightbethereasonformanyofusmissingoutonjoy?A．Thatmanyofusrefuseitonpurpose.B．Thatmanyofusareinsensitivetojoy.C．Thatmanyofuslacklife’sessentialvitamins.D．Thatmanyofusarelikelytotakejoyforgranted.27．Whatmessagedoestheauthorconveyinthistext?A．Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.B．Happypeoplearehappyinchildhood.C．Worrydoesnotseek,butmanseeksit.D．Loveofjoyisbelief;thecreationofjoyislife.CAgriculturalscientistsinSwitzerlandhavedemonstratedthelong-termeffectoforganicfarmingmethods.Organicfarmsusenoman-madechemicalstoincreasecropsorcontrolinsectsanddisease.Thestudyshowedthatorganicfieldsproducedfewercrops,onaverage,thanotherfields.However,thescientistssaytheorganicmethodsimprovedthehealthofthesoilandusedhalfasmuchenergy.TheSwissscientistscomparedtheeffectsoforganicandtraditionalfarmingmethodsoveraperiodofmorethantwentyyears.TheygrewcropsonfourfieldsoflandinSwitzerland.Twofieldsweregrownusingtraditionalfarmingmethods.Theothersweregrownusingorganicfarmingmethods.Thecropsandsoiluseweresimilarinallthefieldsstudied.Thestudyfoundthattheorganicfieldsproducedabout20%fewercropsthantheotherfields.However,thefarmersusedlessfertilizerandenergyontheorganicfields.Theyfoundtheorganicfieldswerehealthier.Thescientistssaytheorganicfieldshadmorenutrientsinthesoil.Thesoilsintheorganicfieldsalsohadmorebiologicalactivitythantheotherfields.Theorganicfieldshadmorehelpfulorganismsandalargernumberofdifferentorganisms.Theorganicfieldshadalmosttwotimesasmanyinsects,includinghelpfulinsects.Intraditionalfarming,chemicalsdesignedtokillharmfulinsectsalsokillhelpfulones.Theresearcherssaythefindingsshowthatorganiccropproductionrateschangelittleovertime,andthatsoilfertilityincreases.Theysaythefindssuggestthatorganicfarmerscanhelptheenvironmentbyincreasingsoilfertility.Organicfarmingisbecomingincreasinglypopularinsomecountries.Manypeoplebelievethateatingorganicfoodismorehealthfulthaneatingfoodgrownwithchemicals.Somepeoplearewillingtopaymoremoneytobuyorganicfood.28．Whatdoesthestudyshowabouttheorganicmethods?A．Theyhavemoreoutputthanotherfields.B．Theybenefitthehealthofthehumanandthesoil.C．Theyusemoreenergythantraditionalones.D．Theycancontroldiseaseswithoutusinganychemicals.29．Inwhatwaydotheresearcherscarryouttheexperiment?A．Selectingthebestseeds. B．Usingthelatesttechnology.C．Applyingdifferentmethods. D．Plantingcropsinspecialsoils.30．Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkaboutconcerningorganicfields?A．Itsstrengths. B．Itsproducts.C．Itsapplication. D．Itsshortage.31．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Noinsectsexistinorganicfields.B．Organicfarmingisenvironment-friendly.C．Peoplecan’taffordorganicfoodatpresent.D．Organiccropproductionrateincreasesrapidly.DChien-ShiungWuwasaChinese-Americannuclearphysicistwhohasbeenrecognizedas“theFirstLadyofPhysics”and“QueenofNuclearResearch”.HerresearchcontributionsincludeworkontheManhattanProjectandtheWuexperiment.BorninasmalltownnearShanghai,China,onMay31,1912,Chien-ShiungWuwastheonlydaughterofthreechildren.EducationwasimportanttotheWufamily,whichinfluencedyoungWuthemost.Hermother,ateacher,andherfather,anengineer,encouragedhertopursuescienceandmathematicsfromanearlyage.Shebeganherstudyinoneofthefirstschoolsfoundedbyherfather,andthenwenttoSuzhouSchool.LatersheattendedShanghaiGongXuepublicschoolforoneyear.In1930,WuenteredNanjingUniversity,whereshefirstpursuedmathematicsbutquicklyswitchedhermajortophysics,inspiredbyafamousfemalescientist,MarieCurie.ShegraduatedwithtophonorsattheheadofherclasswithaB．S.degreein1934.Aftergraduation,shewenttotheUniversityofCalifornia.ThereshemetProfessorErnestLawrence,alaterNobelPrizewinner.Wu’sgraduateworkfocusedonahighlydesirabletopicofthatage:uraniumfission(铀裂变)products.AftercompletingherPh.D．in1940,WuacceptedanofferfromPrincetonUniversityasthefirstfemaleteacher.In1944,shejoinedtheManhattanProjectatColumbiaUniversity.AfterleavingtheManhattanProjectin1945,WuspenttherestofhercareerintheDepartmentofPhysicsatColumbia.SheisbestknownforconductingtheWuexperiment,thediscoveryofwhichresultedinhercolleaguesTsung-DaoLeeandChen-NingYangwinningthe1957NobelPrizeinPhysics,whileWuwasnotincluded.WuwasawareoftheinjusticeandatanMITconferenceinOctoberof1964,shestated“Iwonderwhetherthephysicssymbolshaveanypreferenceforeithermaleorfemaletreatment.”WuretiredfromColumbiain1981anddevotedhertimetoeducationalprogramsuntilshediedin1997.32．WhatplayedthemostimportantroleinChien-ShiungWu’searlyeducation?A．Herfather’sschool. B．Herfamilyculture.C．Herpersonalintelligence. D．Herparents’preferenceforher.33．WhydidWuchangehermajorinNanjingUniversity?A．Shedesiredtolearnfromagreat.B．Shewantedtodevelopherstrength.C．Shewantedtoreceivemorehonors.D．Shewastiredofstudyingmathematics.34．WhatcanbeinferredfromWuatanMITconference?A．Shearguedforfemalerights. B．ShehadnodesireforNobelprize.C．Shecalledonwomentostudyphysics. D．Sheshowedrespectforpeople’spreferences.35.Whattypeofpassageisit?A.AnexpositionB.AnewsreportC.AnargumentationD.Anarrativewriting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。Althoughwemaynotrealizeitwhenwetalkwithotherswemakeourselvesunderstoodnotonlybywords.Wesendmessagestothepeoplearoundusalsobyexpressionsandbodymovements.Wecallit“bodylanguage”,whichisakindofcommunication,nonverbalcommunication.Asmileandhandshakeshowwelcome,wavingone’shandistosay“goodbye”,noddingtheheadmeansagreement.36．Ascultureinfluencescommunication,thewaypeopleindifferentcountriescommunicateisdifferenttoo.Forexample,Arabmenoftengreetbykissingonbothcheeks.InJapanmengreetbybowing.37．Crossingone’slegsatthekneeintheUnitedStatesisasignofbeingrelaxed.ButinKorea,it’snotallowed.38．ForChinese,itistosay“someonewillbekilled”.ForAmericans,itshows“I’mfull”.39．InTurkey,puttingone’shandinone’spocketsisasignofdisrespect.InsomeAsiancountries,youmustn’ttouchtheheadofanotherperson.ForanArab,it’sgoodmannerstostandclosetohisfriendwhentheyaretalking,butforEnglishpeople,theydon’tliketobeclosetooneanother.AndinpartsofAsia,youmustn’tsitwithyourfootpointingatanotherperson.Allaboveshowthatitisimportanttoknowthemeaningofgesturesandmovementsinforeigncountry.Foreignersshouldfollowthesecustomsandlearntheirculture.40．Ithinkthatitisimportantinourlivestoshowandlearnbodylanguage.A．Smilecanhelpgetthroughdifficultsituations.B．IntheUSA,peopleshakehandstoshow“theirgreeting”.C．Thesegesturesseemtohavethesamemeaningseverywhere.D．Makingtoomanygesturesincommunicationisnotpolite.E.Thegestureofputtingahandonaperson’sneckisdifferentforChineseandAmericans.F.Sowecancommunicatewiththeminacorrectway,bothbywordsandbybodylanguage.G.Becauseoftheinfluenceofspecialculture,somebodylanguagesshouldattractourattention.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Iwasaten-year-oldgirlwholovedtosportsandbuildtreehousesinthewoods.Iwouldspendtimewithfriends—justasIdidonthenightmylife41.Mymotherand1weredrivinghomefromaparty.42afterskatingallnight,Ifellasleep.I43tofindmyselfinthehospital.Ihadaspinalcord(脊髓)injury,whichmeantI’dspendtherestofmylifeinawheelchair.Momhadsomebrokenbones,butthatwas44comparedwithwhatwouldhappentoher.Havingbeendrivingdrunk,shewas45tothreeyearsinprisonandlosther46rightstome.Iwasadoptedbyafamily—SueandChrisandtheirtwosons.Ihadto47havingtwobrothers,whichwasdifferentformebecauseI’dneverhadabrother,48two.Sueencouragedmetotry49therapy(疗法)toseeifIcouldlearntowalkagain.ThoughIstruggledashardaspossible,itdidn’t50.That’s51IrealizedIhadtomakeachoice.Finally,Ifounda(n)52basketballteaminourarea.Itriedoutand53theteam!Weflytotournamentsindifferentstatesoverweekends.Gettinginvolvedinsomethingsofunnyandrewardingshowsmethatthingsarepossible,whateveryour54.Lifekeepschanging,butwehaveto55anyway—withorwithoutthepeoplewelove.41．A．worsened B．changed C．paused D．progressed42．A．Excited B．Satisfied C．Tired D．Amazed43．A．came B．happened C．remembered D．awoke44．A．meaningless B．severe C．temporary D．mild45．A．sentenced B．applied C．limited D．committed46．A．parental B．financial C．civil D．individual47．A．liveby B．relyon C．adjustto D．toywith48．A．regardlessof B．letalone C．farfrom D．ratherthan49．A．mental B．physical C．chemical D．technical50．A．work B．match C．matter D．heal51．A．what B．how C．when D．where52．A．beginner B．adolescent C．adult D．wheelchair53．A．won B．made C．got D．favored54．A．age B．goal C．cost D．situation55．A．goon B．standby C．speedup D．reachout第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Perhapstheteaceremonyisoneof56___________mostwell-knownandcrucialcomponents（关键部分）ofaChinesewedding.Thecoupleexpressgreatgratitude57___________theirparentsduringtheteaceremony.58___________(traditional)theceremonyoftentakesplaceathome,andtheway59___________(conduct)itvariesdependingonthecouple'splanfortheday.Aredchinateasetsymbolizing“double60___________（happy)”willbeusedwhentheteaisserved.Abridesmaid（伴娘）passestheteacupstothecouple,61___________arekneeling(跪）onthefloorinfrontoftheirparents.Theparentsareseatedinelegant62___________impressivewoodenchairs,usuallywitharms,andthegroom'sparentsareservedfirst.Aftereachparenttakesasipoftea,thebrideandgroom63___________（offer)aredenvelopewithmoneyorgoldjewelleryinside,conveyingtheelders'best64___________（wish)forthem.Thecouplethenserveteatothepaternalunclesandaunts,inorderofage,andthentotheirelder65___________（marry)siblings（兄弟姐妹）.Afterthat,thisisrepeatedforthematernalfamily.Nowtheteaceremonyisoftenheldatthehotel,wheretheweddingbanquet(筵席）takesplaceaftertheweddingceremony.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校正在举办以“用英语讲好中国故事”为主题的英语征文大赛。请以我最喜欢的中国传统节日为题，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：1.最喜欢春节；2.节日简介；3.喜欢的原因。注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头已给出，不计入总词数。TheTraditionalChineseFestivalILikeBestTherearemanytraditionalfestivalsinChina.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Manyyearsago,Iwasatagirls’schoolandourteachermadeallthegirlsintheclasssitnexttosomeonedifferenteveryday.Ononeofthedays,myteacherpairedMadhuri,whoIhadnevertalkedto,andmetositnexttoeachother.Inoticedthatsheseemedveryanxious.Iaskedherwhatwaswrong.Sheremainedsilentatfirst,buteventually,shetoldmethatshehadthreesistersinherfamilyandthat