辽宁省朝阳市建平县2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题

2023～2024学年度上学期高二期末联考试卷英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。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；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：至人教版选择性必修第二册Unit1。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。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.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherself?A.Sheisconfident.B.Shelikestalking.C.Sheisshyandquiet.2.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewearsglasses.B.Hedislikeshisjacket.C.Hedoesn'tlookgood.3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthecellphone?AIt'soutofstyle.B.It'sexpensive.C.Itscolorisugly.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Classmates.5.Whatwillthemandotomorrownight?A.Attendaparty.B.HelpJamesdoareport.C.Seeaninterestingfilm.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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Goshopping.B.Driveabus.C.Mailaletter.7.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onthestreet.B.Inthebank.C.Intheshoppingcenter.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Toexpressthanks.B.Togetsomeinformation.C.Toexchangeanewskateboard.9.Whatsizeskateboardisthemanlikelytochoose?A.16cm.B.18cm.C.20cm.10.Whoisthemangoingtothestorewith?A.Hisfriends.B.Hisbrother.C.Hisfather.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whenwillthemusicfestivalstart?A.ThisFriday.B.ThisSaturday.C.ThisSunday.12.Whyisthewaitnotbadforthewoman?AThelineisshort.B.Shebringssomethingtositon.C.Thefoodthebandprovidesistasty.13.Whatdoesthemanagreetodointheend?A.Turndownthemusic.B.Learnaboutbands.C.Jointhewoman.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whatisthemangoingtodointheevening?A.Eatout.B.Visitthewoman.C.Finishhishomework.15.Whendoesthewomanexpecttheprojecttobefinished?A.By4:00pm.B.By5:00pm.C.By6:00pm.16.Howwillthemangotothewoman'shome?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Teachingaclass.B.IntroducingNewtown.C.Chairingameeting.18.WhereisShopsmart?A.Ontheedgeoftown.B.Nearthecollege.C.InBridgeStreet.19.HowmanybookshopsarethereinBridgeStreet?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.20.WhatcanthelistenersbuyinMass?A.Souvenirs.B.Filesandpens.C.Fruitandvegetables.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。ASequoiaNationalParkLocatedabout80mileseastofFresno,California,inthesouthernSierraNevadamountainrange,SequoiaNationalParkwasestablishedin1890asameasuretoprotectthegianttreesfrombeingcutdown,makingitAmerica’ssecondnationalpark.Highlightsoftheparkare,ofcourse,thetrees.PerhapsthemostfamousistheGeneralShermanTree,whichhasrightfullyearnedthetitleoftheworld’slargesttree(itstands275feettallanditsbasemeasuresmorethan36feetindiameter).·BestMonthstoVisitThebesttimetovisitSequoiaNationalParkisJunethroughAugust,whentheweatherisfine.Theparkisopen24/7,year-round,buttherearecertainchallengesduringwinterandspringseasons.BeginninginSeptember,theparkreducesitsranger(护林员)-ledprogrammingandcertainfacilitiescuttheirhours.·WhatYouNeedtoKnowDon’trelyontechnologyCellserviceinmanyareasoftheparkisspotty,meaningyourGPSorsmartphonemaynotwork.Plantopickuppapermapsatthepark’svisitorcenters.ChecktheweatherSomeareasintheparkmightbeclosedoryoumightneedsnowtiresorchainstogetthrough,eveninthespringandfall.Checkthepark’swebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation.GasupNogasolineissoldwithinthepark,somakesureyouhaveafulltankbeforeyoustartyourjourney.PaytoplayAvehiclepasstotheparkcosts$35;anindividualpass,foranadultonabikeoronfoot,costs$20.1.WhatisSequoiaNationalParkbestknownfor?A.Itsservice. B.Itstrees. C.Itscoveringarea. D.Itshistory.2.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttimetovisitSequoiaNationalPark?A.July. B.September. C.October. D.December.3.HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheyvisitSequoiaNationalParkbybike?A.$20. B.$35. C.$40. D.$70.BThe2023NobelPrizeinChemistryhasbeenawardedtoMoungiG.BawendiofMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,LouisE.BrusofColumbiaUniversity,andAlexeiI.EkimovofNanocrystalsTechnologyInc.inNewYorkforthediscoveryanddevelopmentofquantumdots(量子点).Thethreescientistseachcontributedtoafundamentaldiscovery,accordingtoofficialsfromtheRoyalSwedishAcademyofSciences,whichawardsseveraloftheprizeseachyear.Theworkthey’vedonehasalreadyledtonewtechnologyintelevisionscreensandbio-imaging.ReachedbyphoneduringapressconferenceearlyWednesdaymorning,Bawendiofferedastreamofreactions:“Shocked.Sleepy.Veryunexpected.Andveryhonored.”Inarareevent,thewinners’nameswereleakedtotheSwedishmediabeforetheofficialannouncement.ButBawendisaidhe’dbeensoundasleep,sohedidn’thearanythingaboutit.Quantumdotsareparticles(粒子)thataresoincrediblysmallthattheirsizeactuallystartstoaffecttheirproperties.Forexample,bluequantumdotsandredquantumdotscanbemadefromtheexactsamematerial,withtheonlydifferencebeingthesizeoftheparticleitself.(Thebluequantumdotsaresmallerthanredones.)Infact,changingthesizecanalter(改变)manydifferentpropertiesbeyondjustcolor,whichmeansthatquantumdotscouldbeusefulforavarietyofapplications,includingbuildingbettersolarpanelsandperhapsevencreatingfuelbyusingsunlight.Thethreescientistswillsharetheprizemoneyof11millionSwedishkronor(closeto$995,000)inequalparts.Thisisthethirdscience-focusedNobelPrizetobeawardedthisweek.OnTuesday,thephysicsprizewasawardedtoAnneL’Huillier,PierreAgostiniandFerencKrausz.AndonMonday,KatalinKarikoandDrewWeissmanwontheprizeinphysiologyormedicine.OfficialsplantoannouncetheliteratureprizeonThursday,followedbythepeaceprizeonFriday.TheeconomicsprizewillbeawardedonMonday.4.HowdidBawendifeelwhenreceivingthecallearlyWednesdaymorning?A.Angry. B.Surprised. C.Bored. D.Sorry.5.Whatcausesthedifferenceincolorbetweenbluequantumdotsandredones?A.Thesizeoftheparticles. B.Thedifferenceinmaterials.C.Thechangeinshapes. D.Thevarietyofapplications.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inparagraph7referto?A.The2023NobelPrizeinphysics. B.The2023NobelPrizeinmedicine.C.The2023NobelPrizeinliterature. D.The2023NobelPrizeinchemistry.7.Whatisthetext?A.Ashortstory. B.Adiaryentry. C.Anewsreport. D.Aresearcharticle.CApowerfulearthquakehitMoroccoonFridaynight,killingover2,500peopleandcausinghugedamageoveralargearea.ThequakewasoneofthemostpowerfuleverrecordedinMorocco.It’salsothecountry’sdeadliestearthquakeinover60years.Sofar,theearthquakeisreportedtohavekilledover2,680people.Ithasinjuredover2,500others.Theearthquakewasespeciallydangerousbecauseithappenedatnight,whenpeoplewereasleepintheirhomes.Marrakeshisabigcitythat’spopularwithtourists.Manyofitsmodernbuildingsseemtohavesurvivedtheearthquake,buttheoldpartofthecity,Medina,washithard.Ithasbuildingsthatareover1,000yearsold.Manyofthosebuildingsweredemolished.OutsideofMarrakesh,theearthquakecausedevenmoredamage.IntheAtlasMountains,theearthquake’scenter,therearemanysmallvillages,someofwhichwerenearlydestroyed.Manyofthepeopleinthearealiveinsimplehousesmadeofmudbricks,whichisatraditionalwayofbuildinginMorocco.Butit’snotstrongenoughtoprotectagainstearthquakes.AlthoughtheMoroccangovernmenthaslawsthatrequirebuildingstobebuiltmoresafely,theserulesareoftenignored.Rescueworkershavebeenworkinghardtosavethoseaffectedbythequake.Inlargercities,rescueeffortsseemtobegoingwell.Butithastakenalotlongerforhelptoreachremoteareasinthemountains.Manyofthesevillagesaredifficulttogetto.Theearthquakecausedlandslides,blockingroads,andmakingtheseplacesevenmoredifficulttoreach.Insomeareas,phoneandelectricalservicewerealsoknockedout,leavingtheseplacescompletelycutoff.Thatmeansthatthelocalpeopleinsomeremoteareashavehadtodealwiththesituationontheirown.Insomeareas,peoplehavebeendiggingthroughthebrokenstonesorbrickswiththeirhands,tryingtofindsurvivors.Manypeoplearesleepingoutside,unsureiftheirhousesaresafe.ManyoutsidecountrieshaveofferedtohelpMorocco.Somecountrieshaveofferedteamsofexperts;othershaveofferedsupplies.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheearthquakeinMorocco?A.Itonlykilled2,680people. B.Itoccurredduringtheday.C.Itwasthedeadliestinrecentdecades. D.Itinjuredlessthan2500people.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demolished”inparagraph2mean?A.Destroyed. B.Decorated. C.Protected. D.Constructed.10.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Necessaryhelpfromothercountriesforthequake-hitarea.B.Thecurrentserioussituationfacedbypeopleindisasterareas.C.PossiblecausesoftheearthquakehappeninginMorocco.D.ReasonswhytheearthquakecausedsomuchdamageinMorocco.11.Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph5?A.Rescueworkersinbigcitiesareinshortsupply.B.Villagersinthequake-hitareatrytosavethemselves.C.Mostofthehousesinremoteareasarereportedsafe.D.Rescueworkerscaneasilygetintouchwithmountainpeople.DArtificialintelligence(AI)toolsdesignedtooperateathumanlevelshavegreatlyexpandedinpopularityoverthepastyear.TheseincludeOpenAI’sChatGPT,Google’sBardandMicrosoft’sAI-poweredsearchengineBing.Suchtools,alsoknownaschatbotsorgenerativeAI,arecomputer-poweredsystems.Theyaredesignedtointeractsmoothlywithhumansandperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.Inrecentmonths,thesetoolshavedemonstratedanabilitytoproducehigh-qualitywork.ThishasledsometechnologyexpertstowarnthatgenerativeAIsystemscouldendupreplacingworkersinmanyindustries.Thisyear,researchersatHarvardBusinessSchoolandotherorganizationscarriedoutanexperiment.ItaimedtotesthowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkersperformtheirusualdutiesortasks.Itinvolvedmorethan700businessadvisors,calledconsultants,fromMassachusetts-basedBostonConsultingGroup.HarvardBusinessSchoolrecentlypublishedtheresultsfromtheexperimentinaworkingpaper.ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolslikeChatGPTcangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.Forexample,researchersfoundthat,onaverage,workerswhousedOpenAI’slatestChatGPT4toolcompleted12percentmoretasksthannon-ChatGPTusers.TaskscarriedoutwithhelpfromtheAItechnologywerecompleted25percentfaster.AndtheteamfoundthequalityofworkperformedbyconsultantsusingChatGPT4increasedbyabout40percent.However,thepaperalsonotedareaswheretheperformanceofconsultantsusingChatGPT4dropped.TheresearcherssaidthiswasespeciallytruewithtaskstheAItoolwasnotgoodatcompleting.“OftaskstheAIwasgoodat,theexperimentshoweditsignificantlyimprovedhumanperformance,”thepapersaid.“ButfortasksChatGPT4wasnotrightfor,humansreliedtoomuchontheAIandweremorelikelytomakemistakes.”TheteamsuggestsoneofthebiggestbarrierstocompanieseffectivelyusingAIisnotknowingwhichtaskscanbecompletedbestwiththetechnology.FindingthisoutwillrequirebusinessestocarryoutthoughtfulresearchandtrainingeffortsinordertofindtherightmixofAIandhuman-levelwork.12.WhatisapurposeofdesigningAItoolsaccordingtothetext?A.Toperformlow-levelwriting. B.Toreplacetechnologyexperts.C.Tofinishhigh-qualitywork. D.Toimproveinterpersonalcommunication.13.WhydoestheauthormentionChatGPT4inparagraph4?A.ToexplainthedisadvantagesofAItools.B.ToshowhowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkers.C.Toforecastchangesinthefutureworkingenvironment.D.TocomparetheworkperformancebetweenhumansandAItools.14.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.CompaniesneedtobalancetheworkofAIandhumans.B.ItisuselesstotrainsomanyworkerstolearntouseAI.C.ItiseasytofindtherightmixofAIandhuman-levelwork.D.ResearchonusingAIeffectivelyhasbeenmadebybusinesses.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ChatGPTCanSee,HearandSpeakNowB.WaystoImproveYourPerformanceatWorkC.TheFastDevelopmentofArtificialIntelligenceD.AIToolsHelpbutalsoHarmWorkerPerformance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。Bodylanguagecanreflectourconfidencelevel.____16____andanotherwaywhenwe’renervous.Ataglance(看一眼),mostpeoplecantellifwe’reconfidentornot.Soweshouldlearnsometipstoshowconfidencethroughbodylanguagesothatwealwaysappearconfidentandready.____17____Thefirsttiptoshowconfidencewithbodylanguageistokeepyourhandsoutofyourpockets.Weoftenputourhandsinourpocketswhenwe’reunsureofourselves.Andthat’showotherpeoplewillviewus.Keepyoureyesforward____18____,itoftenfeelsnaturaltoloweryourheadslightlyandwatchyourstep.However,thisgesturecommunicatestoothersthatyoudon’twanttointeract.Andifyou’renotcareful,youmightgetintothehabitofdoingitallthetime.Sokeepyourheadupandyoureyesforward,evenwhenyou’rewalkingdownthestreetbyyourself.SmileTrythisasanexperiment:Smileatsomeoneasyoupassbythemonthestreetorwalkaroundtheoffice.____19____.Nowwouldn’tyouliketohavethateffectonpeopleallthetime?FirmhandshakesTherearefewthingsworsethanreachingoutyourhandduringanintroductionandgettingahandshakewhichisnotfirmenough.Don’tbethatguy.Instead,holdtheotherperson’shandfirmlyandconfidently.Ofcourse,ahandshakeisnotacontest.____20____.A.TakewidestepsB.AvoidyourpocketsC.It’sverylikelythatthey’llsmilebackD.Whenyou’rewalkinganywherebyyourselfE.Don’ttrytoholdtheotherperson’shandtoolongF.IfyouwanttoshowconfidencewithbodylanguageG.Westandandwalkacertainwaywhenwe’reconfident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）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。Inaninspiringseriesofeventsoversixyears,aremarkablewomanhasturnedupastheguardianangelforonefamily.She___21___amanfromalife-threateningsituationandlatersavedhisdaughter’slife.Sixyearsago,KristiHadfieldwasanursewhosavedJohnCunningham’slifewhenhewas___22___aheartattack.“AtthetimeI___23___beinginthebackoftheambulanceandIwaslike,‘NottodayJohn,nottoday,’”Hadfieldrecalled.Sheperformedchestcompressions(按压)untilthey___24___thehospital.___25___,doctorswereabletogethimback.Hadfieldstayedin___26___withCunninghamthroughsocialmedia,assheoftendoeswith___27___patients.ShealsobecameInternetfriendswithhisdaughter,MollyJones,afterJonessentherafriend___28___ontheInternet.OnJuly7,Jones___29___ontheInternetthatshewasofficiallyonthekidneytransplant(肾移植)list.Shewasillwithadvancedkidneydisease.Althoughshefoundithardtoaskforhelp,shewantedtoseeifanyonewould___30___donating.“AndwhenIpostedit,Igota(n)___31___fromKristi,”Jonessaid.HadfieldmessagedJonesandsaid,“Hey,I’vegotyourkidneyhere.”Hadfieldwaseventuallyclearedtobeakidney___32___andthetwowomenmetforthefirsttime.AndonDecember27,theoperationfinally___33___.Theoperationwentasplannedandwas___34___.“Itwasamazing.Kristigavemebackmy___35___,”Jonessaid.21.A.knew B.caught C.rescued D.employed22.A.having B.avoiding C.escaping D.curing23A.enjoy B.remember C.regret D.imagine24.A.cameacross B.workedon C.turnedto D.gotto25.A.Fortunately B.Gradually C.Disappointedly D.Basically26.A.agreement B.touch C.comparison D.competition27.A.female B.strange C.serious D.former28.A.order B.gift C.request D.suggestion29.A.identified B.recommended C.shared D.heard30.A.quit B.appreciate C.allow D.consider31.A.invitation B.message C.argument D.description32.A.provider B.waiter C.user D.protector33.A.setout B.tookplace C.shutup D.cameback34.A.remarkable B.unique C.successful D.significant35.A.life B.luck C.money D.thanks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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Recently,apoll(民意调查)findsthatalthoughalmostthreeinfouradultsplayedsportswhenthey___36___(be)younger,onlyoneinfourcontinuetoplaysportsasadults.Butthatdeclineininterestdoesn’tstopparentsfromencouragingtheirchildrentomakesportsapartoftheirlives.___37___fact,almostnineintenparents___38___middleschoolorhighschoolagedchildrenplaysportssaythattheirchildrenbenefit___39___greatdealorquiteabitfromplayingsports.And,whilemostadultsnolongerplaysports___40___(they),themajorityofparentssayitisverylikelyorsomewhatlikelythattheirchildrenwillcontinueplayingsportswhentheybecomeadults.Oneinfourparentsalsohopetheirchildrenwillbecome___41___(profession)athletes.“Sportsareanimportantpartofahealthycommunity.Theyhelpchildrenandadultsmaintainafit___42___(weigh),teachacceptanceandteamwork,andexpandopportunityforchildren___43___(live)inpoverty(贫困),”saidaresearcher.“Thispoll___44___(indicate)thatwemustcontinuetoencouragechildrentoplaysports,butjustasimportant,wemustfindways___45___(keep)adultsengagedinsportsinordertomaintainhealthandwell-being.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Bob了解到你的家乡今年农业丰收，想过来参观。请给他写封电子邮件，推荐一个农业示范区（agriculturedemonstrationzone），内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.推荐地方及理由；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearBob,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。ItwasabeautifulMaymorning.Asusual,IstartedmydaybysittingoutsidebreathingthefreshairasIreadmybookanddrankmycoffee.Afterwards,thereweretwothingsIwasdeterminedtodo.First,makesuremyhusbandgotoursmallChristmastreesdownfromtheattic(阁楼)and,second,takeseveralbagsofclothes,blanketsandcomforterstothedonationcenter.Ihadbeenfaithfulindoingthateveryyear,butforwhateverreason,Ihaddelayedthisyearandthebagswerenowpilingupandoverflowing.Afterreadingforawhile,Iwentintothebedroomtoaskmyhusbandtobringthetreesdown.HewasasleepsoIfiguredI’d