山东省邹城市2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

2023～2024学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测高二英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。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)做题时，请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1.5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三个选项中选出最住选项，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。例：Howmuchistheshin?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C.1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwillKarendotonight?A.Goswimming B.VisitMichelle. C.Prepareforaperformance.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarestaurant. B.Atasupermarket. C.Athome.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whenwasthepartypreviouslyscheduledtostar?A.At6:00pm. B.At6:30pm. C.At7:00pm.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatshouldMikedoaccordingtotheman?A.Changelearninghabits. B.Workmuchharder. C.Seeadoctor.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?AAtravelexperience. B.Ahistorylesson. C.Atouristattraction.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenLilyandJohn?A.Brotherandsister. B.Classmates. C.Teacherandstudent.7.Whydoesthemanwanttojoininthewoman’sactivity?A.Tohelpwithagoodcause.B.Tohavefunonthebeach.C.Tohaveaspecialcamping.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.HowdidAnnafeelbeforecomingtotheclassroom?A.Worried. B.Embarrassed. C.Delighted.9.WhatbothersAnnanow?A.Feelingabithomesick.B.Havingtroublegettingaround.C.BeingweakinspeakingChinese.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.WhydoesJasonhavenotimetorelaxontheweekend?A.Heneedstowriteabook.B.Hemusttakemusiccourses.C.Hehastodohisschoolwork.11.WhatisJenny’sopiniononmentalhealthdaysofffromschool?A.Itmaymakethingsworse.B.Itcansolvementalproblemswell.C.Itcanboostparent-childrelationship.12.WhatdoesJennythinkisimportantinstudents‘mentalhealth?A.Students‘self-control,B.Amentalhealthlecture.C.Doctors’suggestions.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.Wheredidthemanreadthestoryaboutaflight?A.Inanewspaper. B.Inamagazine. C.Onawebsite.14.Whocalledtheairtrafficcontrollerforhelp?A.Apilot. B.Anairhostess. C.Apassenger.15.Whatdidtheairtrafficcontrollerdecidetodo?A.Teachhowtooperateaplane.B.Askhiscoworkersforhelp.CMakeavideoofflying.16.Whathappenedtotheplaneintheend?A.Itcrashed. B.Itlandedsafely. C.Itcausedseveraldeaths.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.WhendidAelitaAndrebegintolearnpainting?A.At10yearsold. B.At12months. C.At9months.18.WhatwasthehighestpriceofAelitaAndre’swork?A.$4,000. B.$10.000. C.$14,000.19.WhatwasAelitaAndre’sachievementin2020?A.ShedrewapaintingofJacksonPollock.B.ShewonGlobalChildProdigyAwards.C.ShehadherownexhibitioninManhattan.20.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.Tointroduceatrulytalentedartist.B.ToshowherconcernsaboutAelitaAndre.CToillustratethevalueofabstractpaintings.第二部分：阅读理解第一节(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。AStudyAreasinIowaStateUniversity’sLibraryQuietAreaThePeriodicalRoomonFloor2isaQuietZone,requiringanabsoluteminimumofnoiseanddistraction.Usersarecompletelybannedfromconversations(includingmobilephones),andnogroupworkisallowed.GroupStudyRooms•GroupstudyroomsmustbereservedonlineusingavalidUniversityaccountandaUniversityCardonafirst-come-first-servedbasis.•ThirteenroomsareavailableforgroupswantingtoworktogetherintheLibrary.•Reservationscanbemadeupto30daysinadvance.•Groupshave15minutesafterthestartoftheirreservationtoarrive.Ifagrouphasnotclaimedtheirstudyspacebythattime,theirreservationwillbecancelled.ResearchStudyRooms•Researchstudyroomsareassignedtoindividualusersforresearchandotherscholarlyactivitiesthatrequireextensiveuseoflibrarymaterials.•ApplicationscanbepickedupattheCirculationDeskintheLibraryorrequestoneviaemailatlibstudy@iastate.edu.•Thereisusuallyawaitinglistfortheserooms.Applicationsshouldbemadeinadvanceifpossible.Generally,theseroomsaresharedspacesbecauseofthehighlevelofdemand.•Essentialequipmentisprovidedforeachstudy,andadditionalequipmentmaynotbeaddedwithoutauthorization.TheLibraryisnotresponsibleforpersonalproperty(laptops,textbooks,notebooks,etc)leftintheserooms.AllLibraryrulesandregulationsapplytotheserooms.Foodandfruitareforbidden,thoughdrinksincovered,spill-proofcontainersarepermitted.•Attheendoftheassignedperiod,thekeyissuedforeachstudyroommustbereturnedpromptlytoCirculationstaffortheuserwillbebilled.21.WhatmaybesuggesteddoinginthePeriodicalRoom?A.Readinginsmallgroups. B.Havingadiscussioninalowvoice.C.Puttingone’sstuffinorder. D.Settingone’sphoneonsilentmode.22.Whatconditionshouldbemettobookagroupstudyroom?A.Possessinganactivestudentcard.B.Leavingphonesoutoftheroom.C.Groupsconsistingofover15members.D.Fillinginanapplicationform30daysearlier.23.WhatisprohibitedinaResearchStudyRoom?A.Personalcomputers. B.Bottledwater. C.Sandwiches. D.Studymaterials.BAaravAnil,the17-year-oldstudentWithapassionforroboticsfromBengraluro,inventedasmartspoonthatcanhelppeoplewithParkinson’sdiseaseeatwithdignity.Aarrav’sinterestincreatingasmartspooncamefromseeinghisuncleArjunwhohasParkinson’sdiseasestrugglingtofeedhimself.Thisdiseaseaffectsthebrainandleadstoinvoluntaryshaking.Hence,foodkeptspillingoutofhismouthandontohisclothing.Aarravwantedhisuncletobeabletoeatbyhimselfwithdignity.Aarravtooktohisroomwithmicrocontrollers,motors,sensorsanda3-Dprinter.Noteverythingwentsmoothly.“ItwasfrustratingnotbeingabletofindthetinyelectronicspartsIneededhereinIndia.IhadtoordersomefromChina.buttheytookagestoarrive.”Aarravsaid.Throughtirelessefforts.Aarravmadeafirstmodelbutthehandlewastooslipperyforhisuncletousesohehadtochangeit.Thentheprototype(维形)wenttobetestedattheRVCollegeofPhysiotherapyinBengaluru.“I’vebeenfinetuningthedesignbasedonthecollege’sfeedback—thatitneedstobewaterproofsothatitcanbewashedwithoutdamagingalltheelectronicsinside;andthatitmustbedetachable(可拆卸的)soitcanbecleanedandreplacedbyafork.”Aarravsaid.Thetrialsbeingconductedatthecollegeareexpectedtobecompletedbyearly2024andtheresultswillbepublishedinamedicaljournal.Aarravhopesthathissmartspoonwillbegintobemanufacturedonasmallscalewhenthetestingiscomplete.WhileothersmartspoonsalreadyexistandtwoUScompaniesarealreadyproducingtheirownversions,thecostistoohighformostIndians.Aarrav’sversionisestimatedtocostaround580).HishopeisthateveryonewithParkinson’sdiseasewillhaveaccesstoasmartspoon.24.WhatcanAarav’sinventionhelppeoplewithParkinson’sdiseasedo?A.Maintaintheirphysicalbalance.B.Boosttheirmoodandrelievestress.C.Feedthemselvesmuchmoreeasily.D.Ridthemofuncontrollableshaking.25.WhatisemphasizedabouttheinventionofthesmartspooninParagraph3?A.Itspopularity. B.Itschallenges. C.Itsfunctions. D.Itsapplication.26.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“tuning”inParagraph4?A.Adjusting. B.Publicizing C.Outlining. D.Simplifying27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAarrav?A.Industriousandsociable. B.IntelligentandhumbleC.Sensitiveandconservative. D.Ambitiousandcaring.CAfterdecadesofexploringthemoon,adramaticvisionisfinallybecomingreality.TheGuardianrecentlyreportedthataprojectcalledLunarCodexisplanningtosendandstoreover30,000worksonthemoonfromartists,writers,filmmakers,andmusiciansfromover150countriesandregions.Thegoodstobestoredrangefromnovelsandpaintingstomusic,films，andevensoilfromEarth.Infact,thisisnotthefirsttimethatpeoplehavetriedsendinghumanlegacies(遗产)toouterspace.In1969,theApollo12missioncarriedaceramicpiecewithdrawings.In1971,theApollo15staffleftasculpturetohonorthosewhohaddiedinspaceexploration.What’smorefamousistheGoldenRecordcarriedbyspacecraftVoyager1and2fromNASAin1977,whichcontainshumanlanguage,musicandimages.Forexample,apieceofChineseguqinmusic,calledFlowingStreamswasincludedinit.Althoughwedon’tknowwhodetermineswhichsymbolsofhumanlegacygetsentouttospaceinmostprojects,it’sobviousthatthecriteriakeepchanging.Inthepast，spaceheritageproductsonlyfocusedonspace-relatedworks;butgradually,morehuman-relatedcontemporarygoodswhichheldgreatimportanceintheirrespectiveerashavebeenaddedtothelist.IntheLunarCodex,films,diverseartandliteraryworksproducedbywomen,disabledartists,andevenAIhavebeencollectedforthefirsttimetobesenttothemoon.Thesechangingcriteriaalsoleavespaceforordinarypeopletoimagineandthink.ManypeoplearenowtryingtostoretheirDNAinformationdigitally.Willpeoplebeabletofindevenmoresurprisingandinventivewaystopreservetheirlegacyinthefuture?Onlytimecantell.28.Whatisthegoaloftheproject?A.Tomakethemoonlivable. B.Toshowrespecttoartists.C.Toenrichthelifeofastronauts. D.Topreservehumanlegacies.29.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A.Byexplainingreasons. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingcomparisons D.Byanalyzingpreviousdata.30.Whatdoesthechangeofthecriteriareflect?A.AItechnologyisamazing. B.Theselectiverulesarestrict.C.Humancivilizationisinclusive. D.Space-relatedworksarepopular.31.Wheredoesthetextmostprobablycomefrom?A.Amagazine. B.Atextbook. C.Anadvertisement. D.Aposter.DIntoday’sdigitalage,whereavastoceanofinformationisjustaclickaway,thequestionarises:canonelearntoomuch?Giventhatnoindividualcangrasptheentiretyofhumanknowledge.However,thereexistsaphenomenonwhereexcessivelearningcanleadtoinaction,astateofbeingoverwhelmedbytoomuchinformation.Considerasituationwhereyou’reeagertoachieveaparticulargoal.Youbeginbyconductingextensiveresearch,divingdeepintothesubject.Asyouabsorbmoreinformation,itparadoxically(矛盾地)feelslikeyourunderstandingweakens.Eachnewconceptorstrategyrevealsfurtherlayers,makingthegoalseemmorecomplexandoutofreach.Thissituationisacommontrap:theendlesspursuitofmoreinformation.Althoughgainingcomprehensiveknowledgeisvaluable,thatistosaythere’snothingwrongwithlearningalot,issuesarisewhenthispursuitobstructspracticalapplication.Iflearningcontinuouslypreventsyoufromstarting,you’llfindyourselfstuck,unabletoachieveyourdesiredoutcomes.Analternativeandmoreeffectiveapproachtoachievinggoalsistostrikeabalancebetweenlearninganddoing.Gatheressentialinformation,thentransitionintoactionswiftly,evenifyoufeelsomewhatunprepared.Thisisoftenthebestwaytolearn,ashands-onexperienceprovidesinsightsthattheoreticalknowledgealonecannot.Thecomparisonwithababylearningtowalkisagoodexamplehere.Ababydoesn’tlearntowalkbysittingandanalyzingtheprocess.Instead,itlearnsbyattemptingtowalk,falling,andthenunderstandingfromeachfallwhatworksandwhatdoesn’t.Throughrepeatedeffort,walkingiseventuallymastered.Thismethodisapplicabletogoalachievementtoo.Byengaginginaction,learningfromtheoutcomes,andadjustingaccordingly,yougraduallymoveclosertoyourgoals.Insummary,whilethepursuitofknowledgeisvaluable,it’scrucialnottoletitbecomeabarriertoaction.Learningshouldbeasteppingstonetodoing,notanendinitself.It’sthroughtheinterplayofgatheringknowledgeandapplyingitthatwecantrulyprogresstowardsourambitions.32.Whatstopspeoplefromachievingthegoal?A.Thedistractioncausedbyunrelatedtasks.B.Theinabilitytofindrelevantinformation.C.Theconfusioncausedbytheinformation.D.Thedesiretolearnbasicconceptorstrategy.33.Whatdoestheauthortrytoadvocateinparagraph3&4?A.Stickingtocontinuouslearning B.Takingpracticalactionwithoutdelay.C.Gainingasmuchknowledgeaspossible. D.Prioritizingtheoreticalknowledgeinstudy.34.Whyistheexample“babylearningtowalk”mentionedinParagraph5?A.Tocomparedifferentlearningstyles.B.Toshowtheimportanceofmakingmistakes.C.Toemphasizetheneedforparentalguidance.DToillustratelearningthroughactionandexperience.35.Whatmakesthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHarmonyofLearningandDoing. B.TheProcessofAccessingInformation.C.ThePursuitofAdvancedKnowledge. D.ThesignificanceofHands-onExperience.第一节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后地选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Inthemorethan6,000yearsoflivingincities,humanshavealwayshadtofindsolutionstoproblemsconcerninghowtheyliveandwork,suchassanitation(卫生),transportationandnatureprotection.Inaddition,importanttechnologicalinnovationsrequirebasicfacilities:theelectricgrid;telephoneandcell-phonenetworksandsoon.____36____Theycanhelpprovideforimproveddeliveryandqualityofservices.Asmartcityisaplacethatusesdigitalmethodstoprovidemoreefficientnetworksandservicesforthebenefitofitsresidentsandbusinesses.Itmeanssmarterurbantransportation,advancedwatersupplyandmoreefficientwaystolightandheatbuildings.____37____Smartcitiesrelyheavilyonautomationandtheinternetofthings.Accordingtoaglobaltechnologyorganization,asmartcityworksinfoursteps:collection,analysis,communication,andaction.____38____Afterthedatacollectedisanalyzed,theresultwillbecommunicatedtothedecision-makers,whowilltakeactiontoimprovethecitylifeofitsresidents.____39____Singapore,forexample,hasintroducedawiderangeofsmarttechnologiesinbothitspublicandprivateareasin2024.Tohelpwiththeagingpopulation,itintroducedadigitalhealthsystemallowingvideoconsultationsaswellasdevicesthatcanmonitortheirhealth.____40____However,aswithanysignificantcitywidetechnologyinitiative,implementation(实施)ofsmartcitiestakesvision,investment,andcarefulplanningtoensureadoptionandsuccess.Takingthefirststepstowardpicturingwhatyoursmartcitymightlooklikeis,well,thesmartthingtodo.A.Whatdoesasmartcitylooklike?B.It’shardtoignorethemanybenefitsconnectedcitiesoffer.C.Today,usingcutting-edgetechnologies,smartcitiescoverthemall.D.Italsomeansamoreinteractivecityadministrationandsaferpublicspaces.E.Itcanprovidebettertransportation,safersocietyandeffectivedecisionandsoon.F.Smartcitytechnologieshavealreadybeenappliedinvariouscountriesacrosstheworld.G.Duringthisprocess,asetofsmartsensorswillcollectreal-timedataaboutpeopleandfacilities.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分。)第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iliveinatown,abouthalfamilefromthebanksofariver,Ithadbeenrainingbucketsthatweekandtherewere____41____warningsfornearbyareas,butnotwhereIwas.Asaprecaution(预防),I’d____42____sandbagsoutsidemygardendoorjustincasewatermanagedtoflowthrough.AsIfellasleep,Iwas____43____bythesoundofrushingwater.WhenIswungmylegsoffthebed,Iwas____44____tofeelcoldwateralreadyuptomykneesandrisingfast.Trembling,I___45___myphoneonthetableand____46____theflashlight.Waterwascomingfromthegardendoor.Therivermusthave____47____burstitsbanksandbrokethesandbags.AndnowIhadtogetout--fast!Withthewateruptomywaist,inbarefeetIstartedtopaddle(蹚水)tomyonly____48____thedoorleadingtooutdoors.Finally,Imadeittothatdoorand____49____topullitopen,butthewater’s_____50_____washigh.Anyhow,withgreatefforts,Imadea_____51_____ofabout30centimeters,enoughformetogetthrough.Rushingdownoutside,I_____52_____thatifIhadn’twokenupintime,Iwouldhavedrowned.Manyhousesarounduswere_____53_____,includingahomeforthedisabled.Ilearnedtobegratefulthroughtheexperienceanddeterminedtoliveeachdaytoits_____54_____.Iwillrememberafamoussaying:“Don’trememberthedaywhenyoulosteverything.Rememberthedayyou_____55_____.”41.A.flood B.earthquake C.drought D.sandstorm42.A.cleaned B.lifted C.discovered D.placed43.A.deafened B.awakened C.impressed D.amused44.A.annoyed B.shocked C.embarrassed D.relieved45.A.grabbed B.examined C.recognized D.dropped46.A.showedoff B.threwaway C.switchedon D.setaside47.A.accidentally B.violently C.temporarily D.originally48A.stage B.partner C.shelter D.escape49.A.happened B.agreed C.attempted D.hesitated50.A.quality B.pressure C.standard D.surface51.A.gap B.depth C.height D.mark52.A.regretted B.promised C.predicted D.realized53.A.restored B.established C.preserved D.destroyed54.A.fullest B.easiest C.fastest D.coolest55.A.recovered B.mattered C.survived D.matured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。IntraditionalChineseculture,thedragonisoneofthe12-yearcircleofanimals____56____appearintheChinesezodiac.Formanycenturies,it____57____(regard)asasymbolofluck,powerandmystery.PeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonaretraditionallythought____58____(be)enthusiastic,intelligent,lively,energetic,andinnovative.AmongtherichlegaciesofChinesehistory,thedragontotems(图腾)intheForbiddenCityare____59____(undoubted)afascinatingpresence.TheForbiddenCity,asplendidarchitecturalcomplexknownasthe“treasureofChina”,wasoncetheroyalpalaceoftheMingandQing____60____(dynasty),anditstandsastheworld’slargestandmostcomplete____61____(exist)ancientwoodenstructurecomplex.IntheForbiddenCity,thedragons,whetherhanginginthesky,leapingbetweenbeams(横梁),____62____hiddeninthedetails,alltellancientstories.IneachcorneroftheForbiddenCity,____63____varietyoflifelikedragonscanbeseen,showingnotonlyspecializedskills,butalsodeephistoryandculturalenrichment.AccordingtophotographerGuCaihua,thosedragonssittingontheroofsseemtobeguardingtheancientpalaces,whilethosedragons____64____(sculpture)onbeamsappeartobetellingtheupsanddownsofhistory.Thesedragonsarenotmerelydecorations,and_____65_____someextent,theycarrytheessenceofChineseculture.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是英语社团负责人李华，拟在下周开展主题为“用劳动感恩父母”的活动。请你代表社团写一封倡议书，号召全校学生积极参与，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动要求；3.发出倡议。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。ShowGratitudetoOurParentsthroughLaborDearfellowstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheEnglishClub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。WhenIwasaboy,IalwaysworeturtleneckshirtsbecauseIwassosensitiveandshy.Iworkedhardtoearnexceptionalmarksandalwaystriedtobehavewell.Iwasyoungerthaneveryoneelsebecausemygoodmarkshadallowedmetoskipsecondgrade,butthisaddednothingtomyalreadylowself-confidence.WhenIwas14,myparentsdivorced(离