河南省许昌市建安区第三高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期阶段性测试（三） 英语试题

许昌市建安区三高2022级高二下学期阶段性测试（三）英语（满分：150分；时间：120分钟）1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分，略）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。AMostPopularUKDestinationsforaStaycationLookingforacheapstaycationtobrightenupyourwinter?HerearethemostpopulardestinationsintheUK.BlackpoolWhetheryou'reseekingthethrillsofBlackpoolPleasureBeachorarekeentocatchaglimpseofBlackpoolTower,thecity'smostappealingattraction,theseasidetownoffersvariousamazingviews.It'snowonderthetownhasgained980.8millionviewsonTikTok.Withaccommodationprice£75foranight,you'llhaveagoldenopportunitytoenjoyBlackpool'sIlluminations（彩灯）displayandtheSeasideTrail.SearboroughNorthYorkshire'sScarboroughsees49,500monthlysearchesand686.4millionviewsonTikTok.OneofthelocalhighlightsistheannualStNicholasFair.Whileaone-nightstayinScarboroughcosts£85,thetownoffersholiday-makersopportunitiestoexperienceancientBritishcultureatthe12th-centurycastleruins.SwanseaTheWelshtownsees27,100monthlysearchesandhas622.4millionviewsonTikTok.Swansea'sWaterfrontWonderlandbringswithittheAlpineVillageandvariousamusementattractions.Spendinganightherecostsjust10poundsmorethaninScarborough.Butifyoubookaweekearlier,youcangeta5percentdiscountintotal.WithCardiffonlybeinganhour'sdrivefromSwansea,youhavetheperfectopportunitytocatchagameoficehockey.BournemouthBournemouthisn'tcalledSunnyBournemouthfornothing,asholiday-makerscanenjoybreathtakingviewsalongtheJurassicCoast.WithaWorldHeritageSitewithinitsborders,it'snosurprisetoseethistownwiththehighnumberofviewsonTikTok(868.3million).Aone-nightstaywillcostyou£105,givingyoutheperfectopportunitytogetrelaxed.21.WhatisthemostattractiveinBlackpool?A.BlackpoolPleasureBeach. B.BlackpoolTower.C.TheIlluminationsdisplay. D.TheSeasideTrail.22.HowmuchwillatouristatleastpayforanightinSwansea?A.£70. B.£85. C.£85.75. D.£90.25.23.Whichofthefollowinghasthesecond-highestnumberofviewsonTikTok?A.Blackpool. B.Swansea. C.Scarborough. D.Boumemouth.BThenextgenerationofscientistsandinventorsisalreadyfindingapproachestoaddresssociety'sproblems.Agroupofhighschoolstudentsandtheirinstructorreportasolutiontotheproblemoflead（铅）pollutionindrinkingwater—aninexpensivefaucet（水龙头）attachmentthatremovesthispoisonousmetal.Unlikeconventionalfilterscurrentlyonthemarket,theirsincludesacontainermadeofeco-friendlyplasticandindicateswhenit's"usedup"byturningthetapwateryellow."Afewyearsago,IsawavideoofawomaninMichiganturnonhertapwater,anditcameoutbrown."saysRebeccaBushway,theproject'sprincipalinvestigator."Thatmademethink—becausethere'sreallynosafelevelofleadindrinkingwater,wouldn'titbenicetohaveawaterfilterthatcouldtellyouyourwaterispolluted,wellbeforeitturnsbrownbecauseoflead?"Bushway,asascienceteacher,wonderedaloudtoherchemistryclassiftherewasalittlefilterthattheycouldmakefrominexpensivecomponentstoeasilyremovelead.Thestudentswereexcitedabouttheidea,andtheystartedthinkingabouttheprojectin2020.Thestudentsdiscusseddesignsforanattachmenttoscrew（用螺丝固定）afilterontoasink'sfaucet.Theninthespringsemesterof2021,they3Dprintedtheattachmentanda3-inch-tallfilterhousing,usingeco-friendlyplastic.Theyfilledthecontainerswithsomechemicalpowder.Next,thestudentsaddedatinyspectrophotometer（分光光度计）withasingle-wavelengthLEDtothebottomofthefiltercontainer.Theyinstalledanindicatorlightthatturnsonassoonasthedetectoridentifiestheyellowcoloroftheleadiodide（碘化铅）.Theteam'sgoalistomakeandselltheirfiltersforlessthan$1each.Becausethehousingsuseeco-friendlyplastic,thecostcouldtrendalittlehigher,butthematerialwouldhelpreducetheoverallenvironmentalimpactofthefilter.Theprocessofdevelopingthefilterhasbeenveryfulfilling."Ultimately,thisexperiencehasshownstudentstheycanmakeadifferencetosomebody,andthatthereareproblemstheycanfixwithscience,"saidBushway.24.Whatshowsthatthefilterisrunningoutaccordingtothetext?A.Thechangeofthewater'scolor. B.Thechangeofthefilterhousing'scolor.C.Thetimesofthefilterbeingused. D.Theflashoftheindicatorlight.25.WhatinspiredBushwaytoremoveleadinthewater?A.HerpersonalexperienceinMichigan. B.Theunsafewaterusedbyawoman.C.Alackofsafedrinkingwater. D.Theexperimentscarriedoutinherclass.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraphs4and5?A.Chemicalpowderreactswiththeleadinthewater.B.Adetectorisfixedtoidentifytheleadiodide.C.Thestudentshavedevelopedeco-friendlyplastic.D.Thefilterhasanadvantageoverothersinprice.27.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toadvertiseaproducttoremoveleadtoreaders.B.Tohighlightthehardshipstheinventorsencounter.C.Topraisetheyoungforshoulderingresponsibilities.D.Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.CInaneradominatedbytextingandmessagingapps,phonecallsseemtobecomearelic（遗物）ofthepastamongyoungergenerations,GenZinparticular.Arecentsurveyshowsthataquarterof18to24-year-oldsrefusetopickupthephone,andoverhalfignorecallsfromtheirparents.Whydowefindphonecallssoawkward,andisavoidingthemdamagingourrelationships?Theavoidanceofphonecallsisn'tjustapreference;it'sadisplayofanxiety.Phoneconversationscanbeawkwardduetothelackofnon-verbalclues.Inface-to-faceinteractions,werelyheavilyongestures,facialexpressions,andbodylanguagetointerpretmessages,whichareabsentinphoneconversations.Thiscanleadtomisunderstandingsandafeelingofdisconnect.Additionally,thepressuretorespondimmediatelywithoutenoughtimetothink,asaffordedbymessagingapps,canincreasetheanxietyassociatedwithphonecalls.Despitethediscomforttheymaycause,phoneconversationsareanimportantskill.Intheprofessionalworld,theabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyoverthephoneremainsacriticalskill.AsIemphasizeinmyteachingsandworkshops,clear,confident,andreal-lifecommunicationcansignificantlyimpactpersonalandprofessionalsuccess.Therefore,it'scrucialforyoungergenerations,includingGenZ,tolearnhowtocommunicatewellwithothersoverthephone,notjustforprofessionalsuccessbutalsofordevelopingpersonalrelationships.RelyingmerelyonmessagingappscanhaveharmfuleffectsonGenZ'swell-beingandrelationships.Thesurveyindicatesagrowingdiscomfortwithdirectvoicecommunicationcanleadtoalackofdeeper,empathetic（共情的）connections.Thiscanpotentiallyimpacttheirabilitytoformmeaningfulrelationshipsanddealwithsituationswheredirectcommunicationlikephonecallsismomentous.Moreover,asIadvocateinmyapproachtopublicspeaking,includingemotionalelementsintocommunicationenhancesmemorability（值得记忆）andimpact.Phoneconversations,withtheirimmediateandpersonalnature,candevelopadeeperemotionalconnectionthantext-basedcommunication.28.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph2?A.Whypeoplearemakingfewerphonecalls.B.Howyoungmenrespondtophonecalls.C.Whatimpactcanphonecallshave.D.Howmuchfurtherphonecallsgo.29.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Futuresuccessismainlybasedonphonetalks.B.It'svitaltoacquiretheartofphoneconversation.C.Learninghowtocommunicateisthefocus.D.Muchremainstobedoneforbetterpersonalskills.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"momentous"meaninparagraph4?A.Obvious. B.Important. C.Missing. D.Temporary.31.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Aninterview. B.Abookreview. C.Alecture. D.Adiaryentry.DIndividualsvaryinhowtheyreacttoanxiety.Someburytheirheadsinthesandandignorethemountingsenseofanxietythatseemstooccupythesociety.Othersareinawatchfulstateandcan'tgetenoughoftheup-to-the-minutenewsandsocialmediafeeds.MartinBuberoncestatedthatwerelatedtothreethingsaroundus:nature,ourfellowmen,andhowyouviewtheworld.Whenweareinaburdened（忧虑的）state,wetendtotakenonoticeofanyofthese.Whenwebecomeunburdenedfromourdepressedselves,weareabletodiscoverthedelightsandwondersaroundandexperienceadeepsenseofgratitude.Atatimewhennewsreportsaremerelyaclickaway,people'sanxietybecomesevenintenser.Becauseof24/7media,theinternationalandtheinterpersonalhaveintegratedinawaythatwehaveneverseenbefore.Itseemsthatwe'velostthecapacitytomaintainourinnerpeace—andthat'snotjustamatterofhavingopposingviewsaboutissues.It'samatterofnothavingthepatiencetoinvolveindelightfulcommunicationandtoheareachother.Transformingthesituationcan'tbeachievedovernight.It'snotaccidental,whichmustbeapproachedwithstrength.Itcomesfromtheeffortstoattainunderstandingandcalm.Ourageofanxietypresentsuswithchallenges.Butoutofadversitycomesopportunity.Nevercanwemaintaincalmandexperiencegratitudeatatimewhenweareburdened,worried,andanxious.Likeanythingelse,relaxationandcalmtakeabitofwork.Attempttolimityourexposuretoupdatesonthenewsandtakeacoupleofmomentstocountyourblessings—includingthepeopleinyourlifeandthefortunefromwhichyou'vebenefited.Asyoumaybeaware,itistakingthingsforgrantedthatrobsyouofthefruitsofyourlabor.Prayingforgoodnessandplantingseedsofgratitudemaybeouronlywayout.32.Whatmighthappentoarelaxedperson?A.Spottingthebeautyinthesurroundings. B.Payingnoattentiontothestateofmind.C.Gettingonwellwithnatureandfellows. D.Graspingthelatestnewsitemswithcare.33.Whatmakespeopleanxiety-stricken?A.Thelackofpeacefultalks. B.Theinformationoverload.C.Thewidespreadfalsenews. D.Theopposingviewsonline.34.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Methodstoovercomechallengesandbarriers.B.Stepstorobbingpeopleoftheirfruitsoflabor.C.Tipsonlimitingtheexposuretonewsupdates.D.Waystoeaseanxietyandappreciateblessings.35.Whichmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakeNothingOnlineforGrantedB.WatchOutfortheTrapsofMediaC.BeGratefulinanAgeofAnxietyD.CountBlessingsInsteadofWorries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。Howtoimproveyourhome'senergyefficiencyEnsuringthatyourhomeisenergy-efficientpossiblykeepsyourbillsrightdownandhelpsyouplayyourpartinthefightagainstclimatechange.36.Insulate（使隔热）yourloftMostofyourhome'swastedenergywillattempttoescapethroughyourroof.Tostopitinitstracks,youmustinvestinhavingyourloftinsulated.37,butitwillbesuretosaveyouover£100ayear.38Byinvestinginatop-of-the-lineboiler,you'llnodoubttapintoanextraofsavings.What'smore,makingthiskindofinvestmentwillalsobesuretoloweryourhome'scarbonemissions.Whenchoosinganewboiler,giveprecedence（优先）tothosethatfallinornearthe"A"category.Whateveryoudo,justdon'tsliptowardsthelowerendofthescale.Fitdoubleglazing（双层玻璃）39.Thisisbecausedouble-glazedwindowsanddoorstrapmoreheatthanregularones,ultimatelymeaningtheywillstopyoufromhavingtoputyourheatingonasmuchorashigh.Theinitialinvestmentdemandedinthisinstancecanbecostly,whichiswhyyoushouldconsidermakinguseoftheHelp2BuyWindowsScheme.KeepaneyeonyourenergyconsumptionOnlywhenyouknowhowmuchenergyyouusecanyoutakeactionwithregardstobeinglesswastefulandmoreresourceful.Thismeansthatyoushouldmakeaconsciousefforttokeepaneyeonyourenergyconsumption.40,youmightwanttoconsiderfittinganenergymonitorinyourhome.Generally,thistypeoftechnologywillcostbetween£25and£40.A.UpdateyourboilerB.MaximizetheboilerC.ToassistyouinrisingtothischallengeD.TakingsuchactionmaydemandsomecostinadvanceE.Double-glazedwindowswillincreaseyourenergyconsumptionF.Takethesesteps,andyou'llbelivinginanenergy-efficienthomeG.Doubleglazingwillmakeamassivedifferencetoyourannualenergybills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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Thesummeraftermyfreshmanyearcollege,Ihadtogetmyfirstjob.Thiswasprobablyoneofthe41tasksIhaveeverhadtodo.IhadneverheldajobwhenIwasinhighschoolbecausemyparentswantedmetoputallmy42intomystudies.Atfirst,itwasveryhard.Ifilledoutdozensof43butgotnocallsbackinthefirsttwoweeks.ItmadesensebecauseIhad44nojobexperience.AllIcould45wasthatbeingahighschoolgraduateandayearofcollege.However,halfwaythroughthethirdweek,IfinallygotacallbackfromoneoftheplacesI46.Wehadsetupameetingtime,andaftermy_47_,IwasmorethanreadytostartworkingthefollowingMonday.Iwas48atthechanceofworkingformywages.WhenIstarted,itwasveryclearthatIwasnot49.Imademistakeswithordersandoften50salespromotions（推销）.MyparentsmadeabetIwouldnot51thefirsttwoweeks,andIwouldbebacklookingformore52.However,Istuckwithit.Afterworkingawhile,Igotbetteratorders,andalways53thecheaperoptionsforcustomers.Acoupleofweekslater,IhadbeentoldbythemanagerthatIhad54theawardofthebestemployeeofthemonth.Ittaughtmealotaboutresponsibilityandgavemethe55ofworking.41.A.funniest B.worst C.hardest D.lightest42.A.energy B.motivation C.wisdom D.ambition43.A.questionnaires B.surveys C.certifications D.applications44.A.exactly B.absolutely C.partly D.doubtfully45.A.explain B.claim C.interpret D.offer46.A.signedup B.appliedto C.checkedin D.headedfor47.A.interview B.graduation C.arrangement D.performance48.A.surprised B.disappointed C.excited D.worried49.A.skilled B.frightened C.patient D.satisfied50.A.avoided B.abandoned C.postponed D.forgot51.A.spend B.last C.continue D.wait52.A.ideas B.expectations C.jobs D.instructions53.A.sold B.produced C.kept D.recommended54.A.confirmed B.received C.guaranteed D.become55.A.confidence B.importance C.expectation D.hope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。Putianwoodcarving,oneofthefourwell-known56(category)oftheartofChinesewoodcarving,originatedintheTangandSongDynasties.57(serve)asanationalintangibleculturalheritage（非物质文化遗产）iteminChina,itisatraditionalfolkcarvingtechniqueofsoutheastChina'sFujianProvince.ZhengChunhui,LinJianjunandChenYushuarethree58(exception)representativesofwoodcarvingmasters.Zhengisaprovincial-levelinheritor（继承人）ofthewoodcarvingart,59notonlyexcelsintraditionalwoodcarvingtechnique,60expresseshisloveforhisfamilyandnationthroughhisworks.Topromotetheart,Zhengopenedauniquewoodcarvinggallery,whichisthe61(one)inPutianrunbyanindividualandfreetothepublic.ThedelicatelymadewoodcarvingworksbyLin62(shine)ataBRICSsummit（峰会）severalyearsago,andmeanwhile,theChinese-styleantiquefurniturepiecesthataremadebyChen63(show)atmanyinternationalexhibitionsoverthepastfewyears.Putiancityishome64over2,600woodcarvingcompanies,andthewoodcarvingworks65(create)thereweresoldtomorethan20countriesandregionsaroundtheworldlastyear.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，目前在新西兰某高中做交换生，发现周围很多当地学生对汉语有浓厚的兴趣。请你给校长Mr.Smith写一封邮件，建议学校增设汉语课。内容包括：1.写信目的：2.增设汉语课的意义：3.期待回复。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右：2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMr.Smith,I'mLiHua,aChineseexchangestudentinyourschool.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。I'vealwaysthoughtofmymotherLee-An