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鄂尔多斯市西四旗2023-2024学年第一学期期末考试卷高二英语试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3.考试结束后，交回答题卡。第一部分阅读(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。ALovehikingbutdon’twanttohaveaheavybackpackfordaysonend?We’vefoundfourgreatwalksaroundAustralia.●ThreeCapesWalkWhere:TasmaniaLength:ThreedaysThepiècederésistanceofahikeinthisremotesoutheastcornerofTasmaniahastobeaflightover,orcruise(航行)underneath,CapePillar–thetallestseacliffsintheSouthernHemisphere.Hereyou’llfind300-metre-highseacolumnsrisingfromtheocean.TheequallyimpressiveCapeRaoul–onlyaccessiblebyhikers–willalsogiveyouatasteofthedramatic,rawbeautytocome.●GreatOceanWalkWhere:VictoriaLength:ThreedaysThe243-kilometrelongGreatOceanRoadisanAustralianNationalHeritage–listedareafamedforitssurfbeachesandtheTwelveApostles–limestone(石灰岩)stacksrisingoutoftheSouthernOcean.Ittakesmorethanaweektowalkthefulllength,butthishikeensuresyouseethebestbitsoverthreedays.●LarapintaTrail&RedCenterWalkWhere:NorthernTerritoryLength:NinedaysIfyouhaven’texperiencedthebeatingheartofAustralia,thisisthewaytodoit.WalkpartoftheLarapintaTrail,a231-kilometrepaththatfollowstherockyspineoftheWestMacDonnellRangesfromAliceSpringsTelegraphStationtoMountSonder.●LighttoLightWalkWhere:NewSouthWalesLength:FourdaysTheSapphireCoastwasnamedafteragembecauseofitsdeepbluesparklingwaters.Ahikeheretakesyoudeepintothisdramaticlandscapefromstriking320-million-yearoldredrockyoutcropstocoastalforests.Glidealongitsdynamicwatersonacruisetotakeinthebirdlife,andifyou’relucky,youmightevenspotadolphinor,fromMaytoNovember,amigratingwhale.1.Whatcanyouappreciatein“ThreeCapesWalk”?A.TheTwelveApostles. B.TheLarapintaTrail.C.CapePillar. D.TheSapphireCoast.2.WhatcanyoudowhilehikinginNewSouthWales?A.Appreciatethebirdlifealongthedynamicwaters.B.SeelimestonestacksrisingoutoftheSouthernOcean.C.SpotadolphinoramigratingwhalefromMarchtoNovember.D.Walka231-kilometrepathtoexperiencethebeatingheartofAustralia.3.Whichofthefollowinghasthelongestlengthofavisitforthetourists?A.Victoria. B.NorthernTerritory. C.NewSouthWales. D.Tasmania.BIfIhaveagoalinlife,itisn’ttobedrivingaRolls-Royce.It’stobegivingawaymorethan$1,000,000ayearandhavinganimpactonpeople’slives.IhavethesuccesstodaybecauseIalwayshadtoworkforwhatIwanted.Igrewupaccustomedtorisksanddisappointments,soIwasusedtomovingforward,nomatterwhat.In2008,IwenttoLosAngeleswhereItriedtogethiredasanagent,ananalystandafinancialbroker.Unfortunately,allthesedoorsslammedinmyface.Theworld’seconomywasinabadstate,soIknewIwouldhavetodoalittlespinningofmyown.Youthinvolvesacertaininnocencebutalsoperseverance.Theword“can’t”wasn’tinmyvocabulary.IpartneredwithafriendbuyingdistressedmultifamilypropertiesaroundHouston.Eventhoughwewereenthusiasticandbackedwithstart-upsums,Ididn’tmakeadealwork.Myfriendmovedontootherprojects.Alone,Iputallmymoneyintothenextreal-estateproject.Iputthetimein,Idreamedit,butonceagainthedealfellthrough.Twomonthslater,though,thedealcamebackaround.Thatwaswhenthepathopened,luckchanged,andIwasreadytoformmyowncompany.Ihaven’tlookedback.Onlyahead.I’mnowabletogivebacktocommunitiesandcauses.Idonateabout$500,000ayear,muchofthatgoingtoresearchtocurerarediseases.WealsosupportalotofservicesfordisadvantagedchildreninHoustonandotherplaces.Ihavealwaysbeensomeonewhocanseethebigpictureandhaveneverbeendistractedbythingsthatgetintheway.Therearelessonstobelearnedandthebiggestofthoseistokeepgoing.Youmayhavetochangethepath,butalwayskeepthatvisioninfrontofyou.4.Whichofthefollowingabouttheauthoristrue?A.Hedonatedalotofmoneytoimprovehiscompany’simage.B.Heoftenencountereddifficultiesintheprocessofgrowingup.C.Hestartedhisowncompanytogetherwithafriend.D.HechangedjobsseveraltimeswhileinLosAngeles.5.Bysaying“doalittlespinningofmyown”inthesecondparagraphtheauthorprobablymeanshewould_____________.A.lookforapart-timejobindependently B.makehiscontributionstotheeconomyC.giveintothedisappointingreality D.beself-employedtodevelophiscareer6.Whichqualityoftheauthorisnotshowninthepassage?A.Perseverance. B.Optimism. C.Innocence. D.Kindness.7.Whichoneisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.SayingNoto“TurningBack” B.TipsforaSuccessfulBusinessC.JumpingoverEconomicDownturns D.ALife-timePursuitofDreamCApowerfulearthquakehitMoroccoonFridaynight,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.Itkilled2,680people. B.Itoccurredduringtheday.C.Itwasthedeadliestinrecentdecades. D.Itinjuredlessthan2,500people.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demolished”inparagraph2probablymean?A.destroyed B.decoratedC.protected D.constructed10.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Peoplelivingthequake-hitareaareinurgentneedofhelpfromothercountries.B.Thecurrentserioussituationfacedbypeopleindisasterareas.C.PossiblecausesoftheearthquakehappeninginMorocco.D.ReasonswhytheearthquakecausedsomuchdamageinMorocco.11.Whatisthetext?A.Anewsreport B.AshortstoryC.Aresearcharticle D.AdiaryentryDArguably,thebiggestsciencedevelopmentoftheyeartodatehasbeentheimagesoftheverydepthsoftheuniversetakenbytheJamesWebbSpaceTelescope(JWST).Thoseimagesbegacomparisonbetweentheexternalandinternaluniversesthatscienceisbentonobservingandunderstanding.Decadesago,astrophysicistCarlSaganfamouslysaid,“Theuniverseisalsowithinis.We’remadeofstar-stuff.Weareawayfortheuniversetoknowitself.”Hewascommentingthenontherealitythatourinternaluniversewasascomplexandasfantasticastheouterspace.Therearemanysimilaritiesbetweentheprogresswe’vemadeinunderstandingtheuniverseandinpiecingtogetherlife’sinnerworkings.LikethetechnologicaldevelopmentsthattookusfromGalileo’stelescopetotheHubbletotheJWST,lifesciencetoolshavealsoimprovedrapidly.Fromearlylightmicroscopestomodernsuper-resolutionones,thesedevelopmentshaveaffordedresearchersadeeplookintobiology’sinfinitesimal(无限小的)landscape.Learningthatlivingthingswerecomposedofcellswas,notaterriblylongtimeago,arevolutionaryobservation.Sincethen,scientistshavebeenabletodiveeverdeeperintothecomponentsoflife.Goingbeyondmerelyobservingthecomplicatedmakeupoforganisms,lifescientistscannowdiscovertheworkingsofmolecules(分子).Andthatiswherescanningtheuniversediffersfrompeeringintobiology.Understandingtheuniverse,especiallyfromafunctionalstandpoint,isnotnecessarilyanimmediateurgency.Understandingbiologyonthatlevelis.Simplyobservingtheamazinginternalstructureofcellsisnotenough.Biologistsmustalsocharacterizehowallthosepartsinteractandchangeindifferentenvironmentsandwhenfacedwithvariouschallenges.Beingabletoimageavirusorbacteriumisniceatthelevelofbasicscience.Butknowinghowvirusesgainentryintocellsandspread,infect,anddisablecanliterallysavelives.Throughtime,biologyhasrisentothismechanisticchallenge.Notonlycanlifesciencetoolsproduceimagesofcellcomponents,evenmoreimportantly,theycanhelppredicttheeffectsofdrugsonreceptors,ofimmunecellsonforeigninvaders(入侵者),andofgeneticperturbations(基因干扰)ondevelopmentandaging.Thisisnottobelittletheworkofscientistsresearchingintouniverse.Theyshouldrightlybepraisedfordeliveringviewsofimpossiblydistant,impossiblymassivephenomena.Myaimistocelebratetheseaccomplishmentswhileatthesametimerecognizingthatscience’sinwardsearchfordetailandinsightisequallyimpressiveand,inmyview,moreurgent.Theoutputofboththeoutwardandinwardexplorationsshouldstimulatewonderineveryone.Afterall,it’sallstar-stuff.12.WhydoestheauthorquoteCarlSagan’scommentinParagraph2?A.Tointroducethebackground. B.Toproveanassumption.C.Tomakeacomparison. D.Topresentanidea.13.Likethestudyoftheuniverse,lifesciencehasbeenadvancingin________.A.studyapproaches B.systemmanagementC.researchfacilities D.technologyintegration14.WecaninferfromParagraph4thatbiologists’workis________.A.practical B.risky C.flexible D.popular15.Asforlifescience,whichwouldtheauthoragreewith?A.Ithasreceiveduniversalrecognition. B.Itshouldenjoypriorityindevelopment.C.Itcanbeappliedinthemajorityofareas. D.Itismorecomplicatedthanspacescience.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。WaystoincreasethequalityofyourlifeEveryoneatsometimefeelsthattheirlifeisatafastpaceandgoingnowhere.Doyouthinkthatyourlifeisunchanged?HaveyoureachedaplateauwherethingsareOK,butnotveryexciting?DoyoufeelthatOKisnotgoodenough?____16____Herearesomewaysyoucandotomakeyourlifebetterandmoreenjoyable.Takeupahobby.___17___Hobbiesarebrilliantforgivingyousomethingdifferenttodothatyouenjoy.Ifyoulovetoread,devotetimetojustsittingwithabookandlosingyourselfinanimaginaryworld.____18____Learninganewskillisoneofthemostsatisfyingthingsyoucando.Youwillfeelasenseofachievementthatwillboostyourself-image.Agreatwayto

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istojoinaclass.Notonlywillyoulearn,butyouwillmakenewfriends.Whetherit’slearningaforeignlanguageorplayingamusicalinstrument,therewillbeaclassnearyourhome.Bringonthehumor.Laughingisverygoodforyou.___19___Itevenburnsupafewcalories!Triggeryourlaughterbywatchingafunnymovieoracomedyshow.Growapositivethinkinghabit.Areyoupronetonegativethoughts?Doyouassumetheworstwillhappeninanysituation?Beingnegativedamagesyourqualityoflife.Stopbeingadefeatistandstartbeinganoptimist.___20___Lifeisgood.Youareluckytobealive.MakethemostoftheyearsyouhaveonEarth,enjoythem,anddon’twastethembeingnegative.Followtheadviceaboveandyouwillsurelyincreasethequalityofyourlife.A.Itwilltakework,butcanbringgreaterhappinessandmakeyourqualityoflifeconsiderablybetter.B.Ifso,itistimetodosomethingtoincreasethequalityofyourlife.C.Whenyouleadahum-drumlife,itisgreattohavesomethingtothinkaboutthattakesyouintoanotherworld.D.Exerciseabit.E.Itwillloweryourstressandputyouinagoodmood.F.Itisthemostexcellentwayof

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andimprovingyourqualityoflife.G.Learnaskill.第二部分语言运用(共三节,满分45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。Oneday,Iwasdoingnothingbutpassingthetime____21____Icameacrossanadvertisementwhereyoucouldapplytobeavolunteerinablooddonationcamp.WhenIwasincollege,Itriedtodonatebloodforseveraltimes,____22____IfailedbecauseIwasunderweight.Afterthatitnever____23____metodonateagain,sothistimeIdialedthenumberandvolunteeredforitItwasfunvolunteeringforit.Theblooddonationcampwassetupeverythreemonths,soIusedtogooutandmeetnewandold____24____.Itwasasortofpicnicformetillonedayateenagegirlcameuptothecamp.“Hello!Um,I’msufferingfromhemolyticanemia(溶血性贫血),soIjustwanttoknowifthereisan_____25_____inthecampforplasma(血浆)donors?”sheasked.Tobefrank,Icouldnoteven____26____whatshewassufferingfrom,butIwassureIheard“anemia”.Despiteanonprofessionalinbiology,atleastIknew“anemia”had____27____todowithadeficiency(缺乏)ofbloodinaperson.I_____28_____allthekeypointsofmybiologyclassesjustnottomakeafoolofmyselftherebutstillsaid,“I’msorryIdidn’t_____29_____it.Whatareyousufferingfrom?”“I’msufferingfromhemolyticanemia.Itisadisorderwheretheredbloodcellsaredestroyedbeforetheirnormallifespan.Inevery120days,Iam___30___abloodtransfusion(输血),”shereplied.“OhI’msorry,butclearlyyouneedbloodinyourbody.Thenwhydoyou...”Shesmiledand____31____me,“Ijustwanttodonatetheplasma.Youknow,itisbecauseofpeoplelikeyouthatI’mabletostandhere.EverythingIdoisagiftfrompeoplewhodonateblood.I’mso____32____toallofyouandIalsowanttoparticipateinsavinglives.Iwanttodonateplasma_____33_____thereissomeonewhoneedsatransfusionofplasma.”Iwasspeechless.Ihadnevertakenblooddonation____34____.Forme,itwasjustadayoffunlaughingwithothersandeatingfreeicecream.HereIwasstandingbeforeapersonwhowassickbutstillwillingtohelpothers.SoIurgeeveryonetodonatebloodasmuchastheycan.Itdoesmakea(an)____35____!Itsaveslives!21.A.when B.while C.before D.after22.A.so B.but C.for D.because23.A.happenedto B.movedto C.occurredto D.turnedto24.Ahelpers B.customers C.sponsors D.donors25.A.arrangement B.appointment C.assignment D.assitance26.A.hear B.notice C.grasp D.observe27.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything28.A.forgot B.wrote C.collected D.recalled29.A.get B.make C.worth D.deserve30.A.insupportof B.inmemoryof C.inneedof D.inadvanceof31.A.asked B.answered C.told D.interrupted32.A.faithful B.grateful C.painful D.helpful33.A.incase B.infear C.indoubt D.intime34.A.slowly B.seriously C.personally D.honestly35.Adifference B.influence C.exception D.deal第二节(共15小题;每小题1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。OnSeptember23rd2023,attheopeningceremonyofthe19thAsianGames___36___(hold)inHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince,China,torchbearers(火炬手)fromboththevirtual___37___realworldslitthetorchtogether.Thetorchusedintherelay(接力)ofthe19thAsianGames___38___(name)the“EternalFlame”.The73-centimeter-hightorchweighs1.2kilograms,and___39___(it)surfacefeaturespatternsfromancientChineseculturecombined___40___moderndesignprinciples.ThedesignofthetorchwasinspiredbyjadecongfromtheLiangzhuArchaeologicalRuins,___41___islocatedintoday’sHangzhouandhasbeenwrittenontheWorldHeritageListas___42___culturalsitesinceJuly2019.Jadecong,oryucong,isanancientritualarticle(礼器),provingthe___43___(exist)ofatleast5,000yearsofChinesecivilization.“The19thAsianGameswillleave___44___(last)memoriesforpeoplearoundtheworld,”saidLiYiqing,spokespersonforthe19thAsianGamesopeningandclosingceremoniesoperationscenter.Thetorchrelayforthe19thAsianGamesbeganinHangzhouonSeptember8andendedonSeptember20.Itfeatured2,022torchbearerswhopassedthetorchthrough11citiesinZhejiangProvince,showcasingChinesecultureandheartwarming___45___(story)ofordinarypeople.第四部分：书面表达(满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是李华，你校举办了一场学生艺术作品展。请为你校校刊写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。内容包括：1.活动背景；2.活动简介；3.个人感受。注意：写作词数应为80左右。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.读后续写ErieraisedhisdaughterRileyalone.Oneday,Ericnoticedayoungteenageboystandinginfrontofadrugstore.Heapproachedhim,andfoundoutthattheboywantedtobuymedicineforhissickmother,buthadnomoney.Theboycriedout,“ifIdon’tbringhomemedicine,mymomwilldie.ButIwon’tbeabletohandleit.”Uponhearingthis,Eriedidn’thesitatetopayforthemedicine.“I’llpayforthemedicineonhisbehalf,”hesaid,handingthepharmacist(药剂师)acoupleofbillsfromhispocket.TheboylookedatEriewithgratefuleyes,andcried,“Thankyousomuch.Youareheaven-sent.”“Therewillalwaysbepeoplewillingtohelpyou,son,”Erictoldhimbeforehandinghimtwoportionsoffood.“Here,takethistoyourmomandhaveahotmealwithher,”hesaidbeforelettingtheboygo.HisdaughterRileysawthewholesceneandsaid,“Dad,wehavebarelyenoughmoney.Whydidyoupayfor