内蒙古自治区赤峰市红山区赤峰第四中学分校2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考英语试题

赤峰四中桥北新校--赤峰曾军良实验学校2023-2024学年下学期第一次月考高二英语注意事项：1.本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.考生作答时，请将第Ⅰ卷选择题的答案用2B铅笔将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重新填涂；请将第II卷的答案用黑色中性笔答在答题卡指定答题区域内，在本试卷上答题无效.考试结束后，将答题卡交回，试卷自行保留。2.本试卷共150分，120分钟第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatisthewomangoodat?A.Singing. B.Playingthepiano. C.Playingthedrums.2.Whyisthemanlate?A.Becauseoftheheavytraffic.B.Becauseofthebadweather.C.Becauseofthebasketballmatch.3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?A.Chargeherphone. B.Leavethehouse. C.Callhermother.4.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Asouvenir. B.Aplace. C.Apieceofcloth.5.Howmuchwillthewomanpaytorentthecar?A.200dollars. B.210dollars. C.240dollars.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Paytaxes. B.Getinformation. C.Answerquestions.7.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Callbacklater. B.Sendanemail. C.Speaktosomeoneelse.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatistheweatherprobablylikenow?A.Rainy. B.Cloudy. C.Sunny.9.Whathappenedlastyearattheget-together?A.Noonewantedtoplayanygames.B.Peopleranoutoffoodanddrinks.C.Peoplejustwantedtostaywarm.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Howmanynightswillthewomanstayatthehotel?A.Two. B.Three. C.Five.11.Whendidthewomanreservetheroom?A.Onthe11th. B.Onthe12th. C.Onthe13th.12.Whatdoesthewomanrequestbesenttoherroom?A.Breakfast. B.Anewspaper. C.Aguestbook.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Wherewillthetwospeakershavetheparty?A.Inagarden. B.Inahotel. C.Intheirhouse.14·Whatfoodwillthemanpreparefortheparty?A.Pizzas. B.Salad. C.Abirthdaycake.15.WhatkindofbirthdaypresentwillthewomangetforGrandpa?A.Ascarf. B.Abook. C.Ahat.16.Whenwillthepartybeheld?A.OnThursday. B.OnFriday. C.OnSaturday.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Howlongisthelectureaboutants?A.60minutes. B.45minutes. C.30minutes.18.WherewillthefilmTheGreatMigrationbeshown?A.InTheaterA. B.InThieater B.C.InTheaterC.19.WhowillhosttheeventEncouragingGardenWildlife?A.DavidCrocker. B.MonicaChaddha. C.JaneSmith.20.WhenwillthelistenersleavetheExhibitionRoom?A.At2:00p.m. B.At2:30p.m. C.At3:00p.m.第二部分阅读理解（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）AFourUnmissableCulturalAttractionsinCambridgeSetontheeastbankoftheRiverCam,CambridgeissurelyoneofEngland'smosttraditionalandfamouscities,wherethereisaworld-famousuniversityandgreatwriters,thinkersandscholars.Itcomesasnosurprisethatthisage-oldcentreoflearningishometoavarietyofsplendidmuseums.FitzwilliamMuseumTheFitzwilliam,amuseumattheUniversityofCambridge,housesabouthalfamillionartworksworldwide.HighlightsincludemasterpiecesbyTitianandCanaletto,Anglo-Saxonjewelry（珠宝）,andawiderangeofpricelesschina,tonamejustafew.ThemuseumisclosedonMondays.PolarMuseumThissmallmuseumisbasedintheuniversity'sScottPolarResearchInstitute,setupbyasurvivingmemberofRobertFalconScott'sTerraNovaExpedition（探险）toAntarctica.It'spackedwithallmannerofobjectsrelatingtopolarexploration;sleepingbags,Inuitartworksandexpeditiondiaries.ThemuseumisopenfromWednesdaystoSaturdays;checkthelatesttimesbeforevisiting.MuseumofZoologyCelebratethediversityofanimallifeatthisuniversitymuseum,whichhassomeofthebestnaturalhistorycollectionsintheworld.It'shometoavarietyofimpressiveexhibits,fromanalmost-70-footfinwhaletoanAfricanelephant.Thespecimens（标本）ondisplaycoverthewholeanimalkingdom.ItisopenfromTuesdaystoSundays.CentreforComputingHistoryWithafocusonthesocialandculturalimpactoftechnology,thismuseumexplorestheincredibleadvancesmadeincomputingoverthepastfewdecades,aswellasduringtheearlierdaysoftheInformationAge.It'sagreatdayoutwithchildren,withmobilephones,calculators,gameplayersandold-fashionedcomputersallonshow.ThemuseumisclosedonMondaysandTuesdays.21.WhatwillyouenjoyinFitzwilliamMuseum?A.Valuableartworks. B.Expeditiondiaries.C.Animalspecimens. D.Old-fashionedcomputers.22.WhencanyouvisitPolarMuseum?A.OnMonday. B.OnTuesday. C.OnFriday. D.OnSunday.23.Whichmuseumshouldyougotoifyouareinterestedinmobilephones?A.PolarMuseum. B.MuseumofZoology.C.FitzwilliamMuseum. D.CentreforComputingHistory.B.ParismayorAnneHidalgohaslongworkedtomakehercitylessdependentoncars.Shewantedtoseemorepeopleusingbicyclestogetaround.Overanumberofyears,thecitygovernmentsetlimitsoncarsandincreasedtheamountof.bikepathsfrom200kilometerstoover1,000kilometers.Thisyear,Parisiansarenotcomplainingabouttoomuchautomobiletraffic.Instead,theysaytherearetoomanybikes."Now,it'sreallylikeabiketrafficjam（阻塞）,"ThibaultQuere,aspokespersonforFrance'sFederationofBicycleUsers,said."It'skindofagooddifficultytohave,especiallywhenwethinkaboutwhatParisusedtobe."Somefamousroads,alongtheRiverSeinearecompletelyclosedtocars.Nowyouseepeopleridingbikes,runningandwalkingwiththeirfamiliesalongtheriver.InanotherpartofParis,abikepathonSebastopolBoulevardisoneofthebusiestinEurope,afteropeningin2019.InoneweekinearlySeptember,itreachedarecordhighof124,000riders.ThecitywillhosttheSummerOlympicsin2024andplanstoaddmorebikepathsbythen.Pariswantstoreduceitspollutionbyhalfduringthegames,evenasvisitorsfromaroundtheworldwillbe,inthecityfortheevent.Organizerssayallofthecompetitionsiteswillbereachablebybikethrougha60-kilometernetworkofbikepaths.Thechangeit:Paris,however,hasnotbeeneasy.Withmorepeopleusingbikes,morepeoplearemakingmistakes.Someofthemarenewtocyclinganddisobeytrafficrules.Buttheenvironmentmaybeimproving.Cyclingisgoodexerciseandhelpsreducepollution,whichisstillaproblemforthelargecityTheFrenchgovernmentblamesatmospheric/pollutionfor48,000earlydeathsinthecountryeachyear.Hidalgowasre-electedin2020andplanstokeepmakingwhatshecallsa"Paris"that"breathes".Hernewestfive-yearbikeplanincludesover$250millionformorebikepathsand-bikeparking.Thenewbudgetisanincreaseofover$100million,fromherfirstfive-yearplan.24.Whatcanbelearnedfromthesecondparagraph?A.Hidalgo'sefforthaspaidoff. B.Parisianspreferitotravelbycar.C.Parisiansfinditdifficulttoridebikes. D.QueredisagreeswithHidalgo.25.Whydoestheauthormentionthedatainparagraph3?A.TocomparethefamousroadsinFrance;B.Topraisepeopleenjoyingridingbicycles.02C.TostresstheimportanceofFranceinEurope.D.ToshowhowbusyacyclepathisinParis.26.WhatdotheorganizersprobablywishvisitorstododuringtheSummerOlympicsin2024?A.Tourlocalbikeshops. B.Ridetocompetitionsites.C.PromotethesightsinFrance. D.Supporttheathletesaroundtheworld.27.WhichwordcanbestdescribeAnneHidalgo?A.Friendly. B.Helpful. C.Determined. D.Honest.CCIfyou'veeverwatchedadognap,you'veprobablywonderedifanimalsdream.It'sacomplicatedquestion.Westilldon'tknowexactlywhyhumansdream.Studyinganimaldreamsisevenharder;dogscan'ttelluswhatmadethemwhine（哀鸣）duringanap.However,arecentstudysuggestsspidersmayexperienceREM-like（类快速眼动）sleepandevenvisualdreams.Itsoundsunusual,butitmaybetrue.RatsrecallmazememoriesAfterratsrunamaze（迷宫）duringtheday.theycanrerunthesamecoursewhileasleep,researchhasshown.Whenawake,arat'shippocampus,apartofthebrainresponsibleformakingandstoringmemories;rememberstheneuron（神经元）patternofnavigatingthemaze.Laterwhenasleep,thebrainreproducestheidenticalpattern,suggestingtheratremembersthemaze.This2001findingwasoneofthefirsttosuggestthatanimalshadcomplexdreams.Thoseratbrainstudiesshowthatwhenmazememoriesoccurduringsleep,thevisualimagerythatwentalongwiththemisalsoreactivated,meaningthesleepingratssawwhattheyhadseeninthemazewhileawake.Thesamehasbeenfoundforauditory（听，觉）andevenemotionalareasthatreactivatewhentheratrerunsthemazeduringREMsleep.ZebrafinchesremembersongsDespitebeingknownfortheirlyricalsongs,zebrafinchesaren'tbornsingers.Thebirdsmustlearnbylistening,practicing,and,perhaps,bydreaming.In2000researcherslearnedthatneuronsinthebirds'forebrainsfirewithadistinct.patternwhiletheysingasong.Whilethebirdssleep,theirbrainsreproducethissamepattern,replicatingthesongtheyheardandsangthatday,suggestingthebirdsrememberandpracticesongsintheirsleep.Dodreamingbirds,relivetheir,wakingexperiences?Oraresingingdreamsmorelikealgorithms（算法）.runningwithout.conscious.awareness?Scientistsmaybegettingclosertofindingout.ResearcherMourrainsays,"Iwouldnotbesurprisedifactualdreamswerefoundinanimals,andIthinkeventuallywe'llbeabletoshowthatscientifically.Youdidsomethinginthedaytime,andyourbrainwillreplayit,integrateit,andmixitwithotherexperiences.We'renottheonlyspeciescapableofrememberingandlearning."28.Whyisitmoredifficulttostudyanimaldreams?A.Animalsrarelydream. B.Animalsdonotspeak.C.Animalsseldomshooze. D.AnimalsdonotexperienceREM.29.Whatcanwesayabouthippocampus?A.Itmakesandstoresmemories. B.Itremembersthepatternofthemaze.C.Itenablesratstohavecomplexdreams. D.Ithelpssleepingratstoseethemazeclearly.30.WhichofthefollowingwouldMourrainmostprobablyagreewith?A.Whatwefound'manimalsnowarenotactualdreams.B.Thesciencetodayisunabletoprovethatanimalsdodream.C.The.factthatanimalsdreamwillsoonierorlaterbeconfirmed.D.Allanimalsintheworldhavetheabilitytorememberandlearn.31.Whatmightbethereasorthatscientistsconductthiskindofresearch?A.Theywanttofindouttherelationshipbetweensleepandmemory.B.Theyhopetoprovethathumansaretheonlyspeciesthatdream.C.Theytrytounderstandanimals"dreams"andtheirinfluenceonmemory.D.Theyattempttoimprovethelearningabilityoftheseanimals.DThesweetartofpaintingwithcaramelizedsugar（焦糖）canbewitnessedinChina'sSichuanprovince.Thisancientcraftstillmanagestoamazetouristsluckyenoughtostumbleuponaskilledstreetartist.Accordingtoexperts,thistypeofChinesefolkartoriginatedfromtheMingDynastywhensugaranimalsandfigureswerecreatedaspartofceremoniesforsacrifice.DuringtheQingDynasty,itgainedevenmorepopularityandthetechniqueswereupgraded,whichresultedinanincreasednumberofpatterns,mostoftheminspiredbynature,wildlifeandreligion.Inthebeginning,peopleusedmolds（模具）toshapethecaramelizedsugar,buttheyweregraduallyreplacedwithasinaftBronze（青铜的）spoonthathadtobeusedbytalentedartistswhowereexpertsattheartofnormafpaintingaswell."Painting"artisticpiecesfrommeltedsugaris.verydifferentfromregularpainting.Becausethehotsugarcoolsdownveryquickly,thepainterhastoworkswiftly,makingsurehefollowsthecorrectorderofstrokes（一画，笔画）;togeteveryshapejustright.Inordertogetfamiliarwiththeprocessandthetechnique,it'srecommendedthatartistspracticenormalpaintingfirst.Mastersofthiscenturies-oldcraftusebrownorwhitesugarasthemainmaterial.Abronzespoonandasmallspadeastools,andaslab（厚块）ofmarbleasthecanvas.Thesugarismeltedoverafierypotandspreadoverthecanvaswiththespoon.Oncetheshapeiscompleted,thespadeisusedtoglueawoodensticktotheartworkandtoseparateitfromthemarbleslab.Thenyoucanhaveyourveryowncaramelizedsugardragonortigerandauniquesouvenir.Theartisgainingsupportfromboththegeneralpublicandthegovernment,whohaditlistedasaProvincialNon-MaterialCultureHeritage.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseprobablymeaninthispassage?A.Employ. B.Attract. C.Become. D.Encounter.33.WhatcanweknowaboutthecaramelizedsugarpaintinginQingDynasty?A.Itplayedamoreimportantroleinceremonies.B.Thethemesofthepaintingswerevarious.C.Themoldswerecompletelyreplacedbyspootts.D.Morepeoplewereattractedtostudypaintings.34.Whatmakessugar,paintingdifferentfromregularpainting?A.Theorderofstrokes. B.Thenumberofthepatterns.C.Thedrawingmaterials. D.Thetopicsofthepaintings:35.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thehistoryofmakingsugarpaintings. B.Theprocessofcreatingsugarpaintings.C.Thevarietyofdifferentsugarpaintings. D.Thepleasureof.enjoyingsugarpaintings.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。MinorCold:AsugaryfeasttogetthroughthefreezingwinterMinorCold,ar"Xiaohan"inChinese.isthe23rdofthe24.solartermsintheChineseluharcalendar36We'veoutlinedbelowhowpeopledealwiththeMinorColdanditssignificanceinChineseculture.Whydopeopleeateighttreasuresricepudding?Eighttreasuresricepuddingor"babaofan"inMandarin,isaspecialsweetricedishenjoyedduringMinorColdandChineseNewYeardinner.InChinese,thenumbereightispronouncedas"ba".whichissimilartoanotherChineseword"fa".37.Becauseofitspronunciation,thistraditionalChinesedimsumisregardedasasymbolofwealthandhealth.Whatelsedopeopleeat?38.DifferentregionsinChinahavedifferenteatinghabits.PeopleinNamjingandShanghaiusuallycookvegetablericewhileinGuangzhou,itisatraditiontoeatstickyriceonthemorningofMinorCold.Nationwide:PreparingfortheSpringFestivalForChinesepeople,thistimeofyearalsoseespreparationforthemostimportantfestivaloftheyear:theSpringFestival.39Intheolddays,ChinesefamilieswouldusuallystarttopurchasethenecessitiesfortheSpringFestival,writecoupletsandmakepapercutsbythemselves.ForecastsfromanimalsTheancientChinesenoticedtheslightchangesinseasonsbyobservingthemovementsofthebirds.Wildgeesewouldusuallystarttoflybacktothenorthwhilethemagpies（喜鹊）maketheirnests.TheseanimalsremindpeopleofthebeginningofthesuitablefarmingandlifeforMinorCold.40.Therefore,moreattentionshouldbepaidtodomesticanimals'.warmth.A.Itmeansgettingrichorboominginbusiness.B.However,"babaofan"isnottheonlytraditionalfoodforMinorCold.C.FormostareasofChina,MinorColdisthebeginningofthecoldestperiod.D.Eventhoughtemperaturesdropsuddenlyatthistime,springisnotfaraway.EThelastlunarmonth,knownas"Layue",usuallybeginsaroundMinorCold.F.Cabbageiseasytopreserveinthewinterandtastesbetterafterbeingpreserved.G.Witheachsolarterm,therecomesasetofcustomsthatarerelatedtothetimeofayear.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。Faisalisafifth-gradestudentatanIslamicSchool&.AcademyinRamtha,Jordan.Hewasbornwithoutarighthandandonlytwofingersonhisleft,aswellasatongue-tieforwhichhehadto41surgeryataveryyoungage.ThesephysicaldisabilitiesmadeFaisalfeel42andisolated（隔绝）fromhispeers.ashecouldnot43seeingthelooksofpitytheywouldgivehim.BookswereFaisal's44shelter,wherehecouldexplorenewworldsandlosehimselfinstoriesthatmadehimfeelalive.45,hestruggledtofindawaytodevelophispassionfor46untilhisteacherintroducedhimtotheArabReadingChallenge.Faisal47theChallenge'sfiftheditionqualifyingatboththeschoolanddistrictlevels.Hewas_48_whenhisschooldistrict'sdirectorrecognizedhimforhisdistrictqualification.Hethenwentonto49atthecountrylevel.ThankstohissuccessintheChallenge,Faisal50feltcomfortablewithopeningupand51withhisclassmates.whonowlookathimwith52ratherthansympathy.FaisalisnowpreparingforthesixthArabReadingChallengeandis53toreachthefinals.Thechildwhoonce54tointeractwithothersisnowfilledwithhopeanda55forlife.Hisconstantsmiles.andlaughsfilltheroomashetalkstofriendshemetthroughtheArabReadingChallenge.41.A.perform B.undergo C.consider D.interrupt.42.A.nervous B.bored C.shy D.crazy43.A.bear B.resist C.help D.deny44.A.simple B.normal C.rough D.safe45.A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Additionally46.A.teaching B.writing C.reading D.dancing47.A.participatedin B.preparedfor C.approveof D.subscribedto48.A.curious B.embarrassed C.sensitive D.overjoyed49.A.recall B.cease C.qualify D.lose50.A.eventually B.suddenly C.frequently D.genuinely51.A.competing B.interacting C.reasoning D.experimenting52.A.hesitation B.loyalty C.confusion D.admiration53.A.satisfied B.worried C.determined D.ashamed54.A.refused B.afforded C.managed D.expected55.A.preference B.passion C.potential D.prediction第二节.语法填空（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。Watersmaybeflowingonthesurfaceofanenormousplanetthatliesabout120light-yearsfromEarth,accordingtonewevidence56.________uncover)bytheJamesWebbSpaceTelescope.Theinvestigationwiththespace-basedobservatory,oneofthemostadvancedastronomyinstrumentsinoperation,57.________(reveal)thattheexoplanet（外星球）K2-18bmayhavesomekeyfeaturesofaplanet58.________couldsupportbodiesofwater—andlife.CloselyorbitingthecooldwarfstarK2-18,theexoplanetlieswithinthestar'shabitable,orGoldilocks,zoneandis8.6times59.________bigasEarth.An60.________(analyse)ofWebb'sobservationsfoundtheplanethashugequantitiesofmethane（甲烷）andcarbondioxideinitsatmosphere.TheWebbtelescope,whichcandetectinfrared（红外）lightinvisibletothehumaneye,searchedforexactly61.________elementsarefeaturedintheplanet'satmosphere.And62.________latestobservationsoftheplanetalsohintthataveryspecialsubstance,calleddimethylsulfide（二甲亚砜）,couldbe63________presence)opK2-18b.OnEarth,dimethylsulfide"isonlyproducedbylife,"accordingtoNASA.ResearchersarenotdirectlysuggestingthatK2-18biscrawlingwithalienlife.Furtherresearchisneeded64.________confirm)thepresenceofdimethylsulfide.Andevenifscientistsconfirmthechemicalcompound'spresence,thatdoesn'tguaranteelife-formsexistthere.Butthisnewevidencedoesexpandscientists'understandingofexoplanetssimilar65:________K2-18b.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom写信询问你的一次难忘的旅游经历。请你用英语给他回一封邮件，谈谈你某次去外地旅游的经历。内容包括：1.旅游行程的简介：2.你此次旅游的收获和感受。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely.LiHua第二节（满分25分）67.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。Ifoundthekittensittingonthefrontstepofourhouse.Hewasblackandwhiteandlookedquiteweak.Wheredidhecomefrom?Inot