陕西省西安市第七十中学2023-2024学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题

2023-2024学年第二学期高二英语月考试卷考试时间:90分钟总分:100分班级:姓名:第一部分听力(共两节,满分20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分,满分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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Onthestreet B.Atarestaurant C.Athome2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkthemanshoulddo?A.Stopplayingtennis B.Sticktowhatheisdoing C.Findthecauseforhisfailure3.Whatwillthewomandotoday?A.Gotoaparty B.Gotothelibrary C.Goshopping4.Howlonghavetheman’sparentsbeenmarried?A.For23years B.For30years C.For33years5.Whatisthemannow?A.Awaiter B.Ateacher C.Atranslator第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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.Whatdoesthemandonow?A.Acleaner B.Arepairman C.Anelectrician7.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisjob?A.Exhausted B.Satisfied C.Frustrated听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthemanmostprobablydoing?A.Preparingforaget-together B.Packingsomeglasses C.Doingsomecleaning9.Whatwillthegirldo?A.Borrowtwoglasses B.Buytwoglasses C.Borrowsometea听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthewoman?A.Aguide B.Areporter C.Agovernor11.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthepresentstateoftheforest?A.Nervous B.Curious C.Worried12.Whatdoesthemanexpectthegovernmenttodo?A.Offerguidance B.Givethemmoney C.Providevolunteers听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatprobablymakesthewoman’smotherherhero?A.Hergreatscientificachievements B.Herachievementsatwork C.Hersupporttothefamily14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisgrandmother?A.Kind-hearted B.Hard-working C.Easy-going15.WhatisAdam’sdream?A.TohelppoorchildrengetenoughfoodB.ToimprovelifeofthehomelessC.Toliveagoodlifeinthefuture16.WhatisKatedoingnow?A.Sheisteachingatschool B.Sheistravelingabroadnow C.Sheishelpingthehomeless听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.SpokenEnglish B.PracticalEnglish C.ListeningEnglish18.Howmanyactivitiesdoesthespeakermention?A.Two B.Three C.Four19.Whydoesthespeakerrecommendreadingbooks?A.Itisapopularwaytoimproveone’sEnglishB.ItisinterestingandbookshavedifferentlevelsC.ItisthemostbeneficialtoEnglishlearning20.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofwatchingthenewsinEnglish?A.ItistooboringtosecondaryschoolstudentsB.ItismoreusefultoadvancedEnglishlearnersC.Itcanhelpstudentslearnhowtousebodylanguage第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20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。AAstheforestdecreases,Africahasbecomeoverlydependentonseveraltreespecies.Fortunately,theVolunteerNationalParksandReservesProjectishelpingtostopthisterribletrend.ChoosefromKakumNationalPark,ShaiHillsResourceReserveorMoleNationalParkandmakeavitalcontributiontoenvironmentalpreservationinGhana.QuickfactsProgramme:VolunteerGhana ProjectSite:Nationalparks&reservesMinimumDuration:4weeks LanguageRequirement:EnglishMinimumAge:18 Accommodations:2mealsdaily&HomestayWorkingHours:7hoursperday StartDates:EveryotherFridayYourroleasavolunteerYouwillhelpbymaintainingthegrounds,constructingorrepairingparkfacilitiesandassistingwithlandmanagementprojects,aswellasdirectingparkvisitors,promotingthepark’stouristappealandraisingawarenessofenvironmentalissues.AlsohelplowertherateofforestdecreaseandprotectthebiodiversitywithinGhana’snationalparksandreserves.Media-lovedvolunteersmayalsogetinvolvedinparkprojectsrelatedtovideocreation,photographyandimagearts.Nationalparksandreservesvolunteerstypicallyworkfivedays,fromMondaytoFriday.Workinghoursarefrom8a.m.until3p.m...However,schedulesandexactdutiesmayvarydependingontheparkyou’rebasedat,yourqualifications,andthetimeanddurationofyourstay.JourneytoworkNationalparksandreservesvolunteersareplacedwithahostfamilylivingeitherintheparkorinavillagenearby.ContactusTogetfurtherinformation,pleasevisitourwebsiteat.JointheVolunteerNationalParksandReservesProjecttodoyourpartfortheenvironmentinGhana.21.Whatdoestheprojectoffervolunteers?A.FreetripsacrossGhana. B.Twomealseveryday.C.Alanguagecourse. D.A4-weektraining.22.Whatdoesavolunteer’sjobinvolve?A.Helpinggroundmanagement. B.Buildingmorenaturereserves.C.Introducingvarioustreespecies. D.Tearingdownoldparkequipment.23.Whatistheprojectintendedtodo?A.Stopanimalsfromdyingout. B.ProtectGhana’senvironment.C.Keepthediversityofculture. D.Collectecologicalinformation.BFormotorcycleenthusiasts,nothingbeatstheexcitementofridingyourmotorcycleontheopenhighwaywiththewindonyourback.Withgaspricesrising,ridingmotorcyclesiseconomicalandamuchgreenerwaytotravel.Alongwiththebenefitscomestheriskofpersonalinjuryifanaccidentoccurs.Afterall,you’renotprotectedbysteellikeyouarewhiledrivingyourcar.Besidesahelmet(头),thelatestsafetyinnovations,newairbagjeans,arepersonalairbagsthatyoucanweartobetterprotectyourlife.Airbagshavebeenprotectingpeopleincaraccidentsfordecades.Now,aSwedishcompany,Mo’cycle,teamedupwithanairbagtechnologycompanywhichpreviouslyproducedupperbodyprotectionformotorcycleriders,todesignandproducetheairbagsjeans.Thiskindofairbagcanofferprotectionforthemotorcyclerider’slowerbody,especiallythetailbone,incaseofanaccident.Accordingtothecompany,“Itreformedtheairbagtechnologytoprotectthefirstboneofthespinalcolumn(脊柱),becausespinalcolumninjuryistheleadingcauseofdisabilityamongmotorcycleriders.”Theairbagjeanslooklikeconventionaltrousers.Itscomponentisremovableandthejeanscanbewashed,dried,andwornagain.ThejeansaremadeofafabriccalledArmalithwhichisstrongerandweighslessthansteel.Armalithhelpstopreventridersfrominjuriescausedbyforceoffrictionafterafall.Theairbagsfixedintothefabrichelpprotecttheriderifheorshefallsoffthemotorcycle.Iftheriderisseparatedfromthevehicle,theairbagsaretouchedoffinseconds.That’sbecausethemechanismisactuallyachainthatconnectsthejeanstothemotorcycle.Mo’cycle’sairbagjeansarcavailableonthecompany’scrowdfundingcampaignalongwithanairbagshirtandacompleteprotectionpackage.Obviously,theycanprovideprotectionformoremotorcycleriders.Makingtheroadssaferforthemiscertainlyaworthyeffort.24.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?A.Toshowthepopularityofmotorcycles B.Tostressthenecessityofairbagsjeans.C.Tostatetheimportanceofwearinghelmets. D.Todisplaytheexcitementofhighwayriding.25.Whatisafeatureofairbagjeans?A.Theyleadanewfashiontrend. B.Theyarecomfortabletowear.C.Theyarequickinresponse. D.Theyneedfixingregularly.26.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureoftheairbagjeans?A.Indifferent. B.Uncertain. C.Promising. D.Curious.CCouldthenextErnestHemingwayorJaneAustenbeawell-engineeredAIsoftwareprogram?It’saquestionbecomingincreasinglypressingasmachinelanguage-learningsoftwarecontinuestoevolve.Muchofthisisjustnerves.Today’sAIcreativewritingprogramsarenotyetatastageofdevelopmentwheretheyposeaseriousthreattoColleenHooverorCharlesDickens.ButwhileattentioncontinuestofocusonthepossibilityofablankettakeoverofhumanliteraturebyAI,farlessconsiderationhasbeengiventotheprospectofAlco-workingwithhumans.Earlierthismonth,Americansci-fiwriterKenLiu,whohadbeenawardedHugoandNebulatohisname,joined12otherprofessionalauthorsforawritingworkshoponGoogle’sWordcraft.ThisAItool,alanguagegeneratingmodel,isnotyetpubliclyavailablebutisadvertisedasanAI-poweredwritingassistantthatcan,whengiventherightinstructionfromthewriter,providehelpfuldescriptions,createlistsofobjectsoremotionalstates,andevenbrainstormideas.Thewritersattheworkshop,however,emergedwithmixedreports.“Wordcraftistoosensible.Wow!”RobinSloanwrote.“But‘sensible’isanotherwordforpredictable,overusedandboring.Myintentionhereistoproducesomethingunexpected.”I’munconvincedthatwritersawardedtheNobelPrizehavemuchtofearfromAI.Theirwork,andthatofcountlessothernovelists,shortstorywriters,dramatistsandpoets,istooparticular,toobeautifullyunique.Evenifamodellearnedwhattheyhaddoneinthepast,itwouldnotbeabletopredictwheretheircreativitymighttaketheminthefuture.Butforauthorswhowritefollowingapattern,AImightstepin,firstasassistantsbeforesomedaytoauthorship.Production-linenovelsarenothingnew.Inthe1970s,BarbaraCartland,whowrotemorethan723booksinherlifetime,manyofwhichareromancebestsellers,wouldreadhernovelsforhersecretarytotypeupattheremarkablerateofroughlysevenchaptersaweek.Butalreadymachinehasreplacedthesecretary’srole.Perhapscreativewritingsoftwareisn’tthatfarfromreplacingtheMrs.Cartlandsoftoday.27.WhichaspectofAIcallsformoreattention?A.Itsdamagetoournerves B.Itsprogressinliterarystudies.C.Itscooperationwithhumans. D.Itsinfluenceonhumanliterature.28.WhatcanwelearnaboutWordcraftfromthetext?A.Itgeneratesnovelsautomatically. B.Itoutperformsprofessionalwriters.C.Itsworksreceivepraisesfromthepublic. D.Itsworksbearsimilaritytoexistingones.29.WhatcanwritersdotoavoidthethreatfromAI?A.Increasewritingspeed. B.Usediverseresources.C.Producecreativeworks. D.Followthelatestpatterns.30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WillAIReplaceHumanWriters? B.AIWarnsMrs.CartlandsofTodayC.IsWritingRunningintoaNewEra? D.WordcraftLiesattheCenterofDebate第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空门处的最住选项。选项中行两项为多余选项。Winterisoneofthemostmagicaltimesoftheyeartogetmoving.31However,whenyouwakeupinthemorning,itcanbehardtofollowthroughonanexercisecommitment.HerearewaystokeepthatdrivegoingthroughoutthecoldmonthsWorkoutwithagroup.32Thisgivesyousocialsupportandcanhelpwithmakingfriends.Whenyouexercisewithagroup,flakingout(入睡)isnolongeranoption.Dressfortheweather.Whenyouareworkingoutinthewinter,especiallyifyouareexercisingoutdoors,keepyourselfoutofthecoldinwarmlayers(层).33Makesurethetoplayerkeepsoutthesnowandrain.Ifyouplantoexerciseoutsideinthedarkorinbadweather,wherevisibilityispoorer,wearbrightandreflectiveclothingforsafety.Changeupyourworkout.34Doingthesametypeoftrainingcanbedemotivating.Thosewhovarytheirworkoutroutinesare20%likeliertoenjoytheexercisesession.Switchingupyourroutinecangiveyouaboostofmotivation,andhelpkeepwinterworkoutsfunandenjoyable.35Usingphoneapps,orafitbit,orevengoinglowtechandmarkingyourcalendarinredpencanhelpyouvisualizehowyou’veprogressedthusfar.Findingasystemthatletsyoutrackyourexerciseachievementscangiveyoutheextrapushtogetyougoingwhenthegoinggetshard.NewYear’sresolutionsareagreatopportunitytostartanexerciseroutine.Sureworkingoutduringthewintermaybeanuphillbattle,buttherearestrategiestogetusoverthehill,andontoahealthier,happiernewyear.A.Trackyourtraining.B.Varietyisimportanttoenjoyexercise.C.Youcanmakeyourworkoutsenjoyable.D.Yourlayersshouldbe,notjustwarm,butdry.E.Useanapptoremindyouofanexerciseroutine.F.Winterworkoutsgiveusenergytogetthroughwinter’scolddays.G.Onewaytostaymotivatedduringwinteristoworkoutwithagrouporapartner.语言知识运用(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满15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地佳选项。WhenIwasinsixthgrade,Ijoinedthebandprogramtolearntoplaytheclarinet(单簧管).Thebeginningoftheyearhadgone36.Butasmoststudentsprogressed,Iseemedtofallbehind.Oneday,whenmyteachertoldustoplayinfrontoftheotherstudents.Iwasfilledwithfear.IknewIwould37.WhenIbegantoplay,myrhythms(节奏)weregood,butmytonewasanother38.“Didyoupracticeyourlesson?”theteacherbarkedatme.Ifeltsoashamedandmyworldcame39downinaninstant.Fromthenon,IhatedplayingtheclarinetandIkeptgetting40.Withthedayofthenewperformanceapproaching.Igrewincreasinglyupset.Inamomentof41,Iaskedforsickleave.Itwassorelievingandsucha(n)easywayout.Theavoidanceofmylessonscontinueduntilmymumaskedmeaboutit.“Iwanttoquit.”Mytearsstarted42.“Ifyoureallywanttoquit,whyareyoucrying?”askedMum.She43andIrealizedIwantedtostayinbandand,bynotfacingmyfears,Ihadcreatedablackholethatwouldbedifficultto44outof.Imadearesolutionnottohidefrommyfearsandtostanduptoeventheworstofthem,soa45couldbeachieved.ThenextdayImetwithmybandteacherandtoldherIwashavingaproblemandcouldn’t46why.Sheaskedmegentlytoplayforher.Itried,butonlyanunpleasantsoundcameout.Shedidn’tshoutatmeandhandedmeanewreed(簧片).Iputitinplaceandtriedagain.Tomygreat47Icouldplaywell.Myproblemwassolvedandmyfearwas48alotthatyear.Lookingback,I’mgladthatIovercamemyfear.Fearcan49everythinginaperson’slife.Hidingfromthoseveryfearsonlycreatesahole,whichmakesapersonstay50inside.Afterfacinguptoafear,onemayfindlifeeasierandmuchmoreenjoyable.36.A.badly B.endlessly C.randomly D.smoothly37.A.messup B.moveon C.setout D.takeoff38.A.impression B.essay C.story D.factor39.A.crashing B.moving C.selling D.bending40.A.stricter B.worse C.happier D.smarter41.A.joy B.panic C.doubt D.sympathy42.A.drying B.disappearing C.flowing D.separating43.A.hadapoint B.madeachange C.reachedalevel D.tookabreak44.A.send B.bring C.pick D.climb45.A.balance B.degree C.position D.solution46.A.figureout B.giveaway C.thinkover D.makeup47.A.anger B.sorrow C.disappointment D.surprise48.A.felt B.shown C.removed D.voiced49.A.consume B.examine C.reflect D.rescue50.A.unknown B.unpunished C.interested D.trapped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。Terracotta