江西省江西科技学院附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（原卷版）

江科附中20232024学年第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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。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.Whatwillthemandoatseveno’clocktomorrowevening?A.Phonethewoman.B.Attendameeting.C.Havesupper.2.Howmuchshouldthemanpayforadozenredrosesnow?A.15dollars.B.17dollars.C.20dollars.3.Whendidthewomanwanttobeawriter?A.Whenshewasakid.B.Whensheworkedatabookstore.C.Whenshehadsomebookspublished.4.Wheredoesthesmellprobablyefrom?A.Thekitchen.B.Thebedroom.C.Thelivingroom.5.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Motherandson.C.Husbandandwife.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时回阅读各个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答6、7小题。6.WhatisthewomangoingtodoonSaturdayafternoon?A.Gotoafestival.B.Takeaparttimejob.C.Meetherfriends.7.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inasupermarket.B.Inapany.C.Inafactory.听下面一段对话，回答8至10小题。8.Wheredoesthemanefrom?A.Birmingham.B.Ohio.C.LosAngeles.9.Howlongwillthewomanstaythere?A.Twodays.B.Threedays.C.Twoweeks.10.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Waitingfortheirfriends.B.visitingseveralplacesofinterest.C.Spendingaholiday.听下面一段对话，回答11至14小题。11.Whoneedstobenursedintheman’sfamily?A.Hiswife.B.Hismom.C.Hiskid.12.Whyissomeoneinhenfortiespreferable?A.Shelikestakingcareofoldpeople.B.Shecanlivewiththeman’smother.C.Sheismorepatientandexperienced.13.Howmuchisaliveinnursingworker’smonthlysalaryatleast?A.3,400dollars.B.4,300dollars.C.5,000dollars.14.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Checktheworkers.B.Filloutaform.C.Meetanursingworker.听下面一段对话，回答15至17小题。15Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtolearnalanguagewell.B.Whenthecoursewillbefinished.C.Whichcoursetheyshouldtake.16.Whatmightthewomando?A.Takeanadvancedclass.B.Getaprivatetutor.C.Getaparttimejob.17.Whoarethespeakersprobably?A.ForeignstudentsinChina.B.OverseasChinesestudents.C.ExperiencedChineselearners.听下面一段独白，回答18至20小题。18.Whatdidthewoman’sfatherthinkofherplan?A.Itwasafantasticidea.B.Itwasn’tsuitableforher.C.Itwasn’taninterestingsport.19.Howdidthewomanfeelbeforethemarathonstarted?A.Painful.B.Nervous.C.Confident.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sfather?A.Heoffendedherdaughteralittle.B.Heknewhisdaughterverymuch.C.Hepromisedtohelphisdaughtertrain.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）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。ASinceitslaunchin1981,ChinaDailyhasservedavitalroleintellingtheworldaboutChinaandprovidingvaluableinsightintotheworld’ssecondlargesteconomy.Thefollowingaresomebrandingevents,conductedbyit,whichhaveadvancedpublicdiplomacy(外交)andinternationalmunication.VisionChinaLecturesAseriesoftalksareorganizedbyChinaDailyinwhichleadingpoliticalandbusinessfiguresareinvitedtospeakandinteractlivewithdomesticandforeignaudiences.TheVisionChinalecturesfocusonmajorissuesfacingChinaandtheworldandexplorewhatChina’ssuccessfulstoriesmeanfortheworldandhowChinesewisdomcanhelptheworld.ChinaWatchThinkTankForumElites(精英),includingopinionleaders,politiciansandbusinesspersonswithexpertise(专业知识)onChina,discusstopicsonthedevelopmentsandthefutureofChinaandtheworldinChinaWatchThinkTankForum.AsiaLeadershipRoundtableTheChinaDailyAsiaLeadershipRoundtableprovidesaplatformforhighleveldialogueandmunicationamongleadersandsocialelitesinthefieldsofpolitics,businessandacademiainAsia.TESOLChinaAssemblyOrganizedbyChinaDailyinpartnershipwithTESOLInternationalAssociation(TeachersofEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages),TESOLChinaAssemblyisahighlevelinternationalEnglishLanguageTeaching(ELT)eventinChina.ItaimstopromotescholarshipandcrossculturalunderstandingamongEnglisheducatorsinChina,andtoenhancedialoguebetweenChina’sELTprofessionalswiththeirpeersworldwide.1.Whatcanparticipantsof“VisionChinaLectures”get?A.Somepracticalskillsofpublicspeaking.B.SomewisdomimpliedintheChinesefictionalstories.C.SomehelpfulinspirationsandexperienceofdevelopmentofChina.D.Somedifferencesoflifestylebetweendomesticandforeignaudiences.2.WhomaynotbeinvitedtoattendAsiaLeadershipRoundtable?A.EconomistsfromJapan. B.ManagersfromGermany.C.FinanceMinisterofIndia. D.TheheadofPeople’sBankofChina.3WhichofthefollowingmayinterestteachersofELTinChina?ATESOLChinaAssembly. B.VisionChinaLectures.C.AsiaLeadershipRoundtable. D.ChinaWatchThinkTankForum.BWinningaremarkablescienceawardisreallyabigdeal,especiallyifyouare12yearsold.ButShanyaGill,amiddleschoolerfromSanJose,California,wonthetopawardintheThermoFisherScientificJuniorInnovatorsChallengefordesigningafiredetectionsystemthatissuperiortoexistingones,asstatedinthepressrelease.“Thetopwinnershaveexhibitedboundlesscuriosity,”MayaAjmerapresidentandCEOofSocietyforScience,saidinthepressrelease.“Theirremarkableresearchnotonlyreflectstheirtalentbutalsopavesthewayforanexcitingnewfuture.”Shanya’sinspirationcameafterafiredestroyedarestaurantinherneighborhoodduringthesummerof2022,reportedTheWashingtonPost.“Ihadneverreallyexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore,”shetoldTheWashingtonPostabouttheearlymorningfireatHolder’sCountryInn,whichstartedinthekitchen.“Theyhadsmokedetectors,andyetitstillburneddown,”sheadded.Aftershestudiedfirestatistics,Shayaspentoverayeardevelopingafiredetectionsystemthatshebelievescouldhavepreventedthefire.Unliketraditionalsmokedetectorsthatsenseactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair,Shanya’sthermal(热的)imagingdeviceisdesignedtostopfiresfromoccurring.Withathermalcameraandatinyputer,thedevicedetectswhenaheatsourcehasbeenleftunattendedfortenminutesandsendsatextmessagewarning.Shanyawantstobringthecostsdowntomakeitevenmoremonthanhardwiredsmokedetectors.“Shanyasawaproblem,wentafteritandtriedtosolveit,andthat’swhatweneedtoencouragewithallyoungpeople,”saidAjmera.Shealsohighlightedthesignificanceofsupportingindividuals,especiallygirlsandkidsofcolor,inSTEMfields.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutShanyafromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shegainedalotofmoneyintheaward.B.Sheshowedacuriousnatureasaschooler.C.Shesetabigstageforyoungpeopleherage.D.Shewasjuniortootherwinnersinperformance.5.WhatmotivatedShanyatodevelopherfiredetectionsystem?A.Herdesiretowinthescienceaward.B.HerexperienceofadestructivefireC.Herinterestinputerprogramming.D.HergoaltoimproveSTEMeducationforgirls.6.WhatisanadvantageofShanya’sinvention?A.Itcansendoutawarningagainstapotentialfire.B.Itconsistsoftwopartsthatareeasiertoconduct.C.Itcandetectactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair.D.Itfunctionswhenafirebreaksoutwithin10minutes.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeShanya?A.Reliable. B.Cooperative. C.Innovative. D.Generous.CInnature,octopuses(章鱼)huntmainlywiththeirsenseoftouch,usingtheireightarmstofeelouttheirenvironmentforhiddencreatures.ResearchersattheUniversityofMinnesotarecentlystudiedadifferentwayoctopuseshunt—whentheyidentifyprey(猎物)basedonsight.Thestudyfindingsshowthatthemarinecreaturesarequiteconsistentandmethodicalinhowtheyapproachprey.LeadresearcherTrevorWardillandhisteamplacedCaliforniatwospotoctopusesintowatertanks,hidingthemincaveswheretheywouldhaveoneeyelookingout.Theythenplacedeitherfiddlercrabsorwhiteshrimpinthetankstoseehowtheoctopuseswouldtrytocatchthem,capturingtheinteractionsonvideo.Thecrabsandshrimpbehavedifferentlywhentryingtoescapefrompredators(捕猎者),sousingbothspeciesgavetheresearchersanopportunitytoseewhetherthisledtheoctopusestouseadifferentarmforhuntingdependingontheprey.Wardill’steamfoundthattheoctopusesalmostalwaysusedthesamearmtograbtheirprey.Specifically,thesecondarmfromthemiddleoftheoctopuses’body,onthesamesideoftheirbodyastheeye,caughttheprey.Iftheyneededmorearmstograbprey,theywouldusetheonesnexttothesecondarm.Theoctopusesalsoattackeddifferentlydependingontheprey.Whenfacedwithcrabs,anoctopuswouldmovesuddenlyontopofthecrabwithitswholebody.However,whencatchingshrimp,theoctopuseswouldtakeonearmandreachoutveryslowlytowardtheshrimp,thengrabitandlatch(缠住)ontoitwithitsotherarmstopullitin.Wardillandhisteamhopetodomoreresearch.Theywanttostudytheoctopus’sbrainasitattackspreytodevelopabetterunderstandingofwhatrolethecreature’snervoussystemplaysinselectingthearmsituses.8.Whatistherecentstudymainlyabout?A.Octopuses’abilitytohideitself. B.Octopuses’waytotrackprey.C.Octopuses’huntingmodeviaeyes. D.Octopuses’methodofperceivingtheenvironment.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheoctopusesinthestudy?A.Theyadoptdifferentstrategiestohunt. B.Theystretcharmsslowlytocatchcrabs.C.Theymovesuddenlytopreyonshrimps. D.Theyusethesecondarmtocatchpreyanytime.10.Whatdoesthefollowuptestaimtofindoutabouttheoctopuses?A.Whetherthey’renervousinhunting. B.Howtheirnervesworkduringhunting.C.Howtheychoosetheirarmsinhunting. D.Whethertheyusetheirbrainduringhunting.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Octopuses:SkillfulHunters B.Octopuses:OnearmedPredatorsC.Octopuses:ASharpeyedSpecies D.Octopuses:AMysteriousCreatureDTheGlobalFoodDonationPolicyAtlashasissuedarecentreportinordertoremendwaystoincreasefooddonations,reducefoodwaste,andfighthunger,whichmayhelpKenyanleadersmeet2030foodwastereductiongoals.Fooddonationcanrerouteeatablefood—thatwouldotherwisegiveoffgreenhousegassesinalandfill—tothoseexperiencinghunger.AccordingtotheFamineEarlyWarningSystemsNetwork,3.5millionKenyans,roughly37percentofthepopulation,faceseverehunger.Atthesametime,thePolicyAtlasreportsroughly40percentoffoodproducedwithinKenyagoestowaste.ButBroadLeib,DeputyDirectorofHarvardLawSchoolFoodLawandPolicyClinic(FLPC),seessomepromisingchanges.“Whileprogressisnothappeningasquicklyasneeded,Kenya’sfoodlossindexhasbeensteadilyreducedfrom1,744metrictonsin2017,to1,531in2018,to1,446metrictonsin2019,indicatingasteadyimprovementandnationalmitmenttofoodlossreduction,”reportsBroadLeib.AccordingtothePolicyAtlas,motivatingfooddonationwithrewardsisparticularlyimportant,whichhelpsfooddonorsandfoodrecoveryorganizationsmakeupforcostsnecessaryforrecovery,storing,processing,andtransportingfoodfordonation.“Amajordriveroffoodwasteisinconsistentoruncleardatelabelsthatcauseconfusionamongallactorsalongthevaluechainandlimittheabilityofbusinessestodonatefood.Thisincreasesthelikelihoodthatmuchsafefoodwillgotowaste,”BroadLeibtellsFoodTank.However,heacknowledgesKenya’scurrentdual(双的)datelabelinglaws.Whilefoodmayloseitsfreshnessovertime,itisstilleatablebeforeexpiration(到期).Dualdatelabelingonpackagedfoodsreducesbewildermentbydefiningdatesforbothsafetyandquality.Thishelpsreduceconsiderablewasteandresponsibilityfordonors.BroadLeibbelievesthattheprivatesectorcanalsoplayasignificantroleindecreasingfoodwasteinKenya.Itisvitalforconsumereducationcampaigns.FLPC’sresearchshowsthatpublicprivateinitiativescanhelpraiseawarenessamongconsumersanddonorsaroundissuesoffoodwasteandfooddonation.12.WhatchangesdoesBroadLeibsee?A.PeopleinKenyanolongersufferhunger.B.Kenyahasgraduallyreduceditsfoodwaste.C.Kenyaisnotmittedtoreducingfoodloss.D.Progressinreducingfoodwasteishappeningquickly.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bewilderment”meaninParagraph4?A.Sadness. B.Convenience. C.Confusion. D.Emotion.14.HowcanKenyareducefoodwasteaccordingtoBroadLeib?AByincreasingstorehouses.B.Byfightinghungerwithrewards.C.Byreducingfoodproducedwithinthecountry.D.Byusingdoubledatelabelingonpackagedfood.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Consumereducationcampaignsarethemostimportant.B.Onlytheprivatesectorishelpfulinreducingfoodwaste.C.Privateandpublicjointeffortsmatteraroundfoodissues.D.BroadLeibdoesn’tagreewithFLPConfoodwastereduction.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。Youknowthefeeling—yourearsstarttowarmup,yourtonguegoesnumb(麻木的),andyoustartsweatingandtakingdeepbreaths.You’vejusteatensomethingspicy,knowingitwouldbepainful,butyouchosetodoitanyway.Arehumansjustmasochistic(自讨苦吃的),oristheresomethingelsegoingon?____16____Spicyisn’tactuallyatastelikesalty,sweet,sourandbitten—it’sasensation.____17____.Whenweeatfoodscontainingcapsaicin(辣椒素),ourbodiesaretrickedintothinkingthetemperatureisactuallyrising.Intryingtorelievetheburningsensation,ourbodiesreleaseendorphins(内啡肽)whichcontrolpainand,atthesametime,giveafeelingofpleasure—likepainkillers.Thisiswhatishappeningchemically,butthereisalsoaconscioussidetochoosingspicyfood.DrTamaraRosenbaum,aCognitiveNeuroscientist,explainsinaninterviewwiththeBBCthatthisis____18____.Furthermore,weobtainpleasurefromtheotheringredientschilliisgenerallycookedandeatenwith—includingfat,sugarandsalt.So—likeskydiving—eatingchilliisaformofthrillseeking,____19____Humans,oneofthefewmammalsonEarththatdevelopedatasteforcapsaicin,startedcultivatingchillipeppersaboutsixthousandyearsago.Humaninterventionchangedthechillipeppertosuithumantastesandneeds—includingthepepper’scolour,sizeandcapsaicincontenthelpingtoexplainthemanydifferenttypesofchillipeppersnowavailable.____20____.Weeataround57.3milliontonsofpeppersgloballyeachyear,andchilliisakeyingredientintraditionaldishesfromMexicotoKorea.A.ItliesinbothscienceandhistoryB.wherewegetpleasurefromaseeminglynegativesensationC.Thisiscausedbyachemicalpoundcalled‘capsaicin’D.IthassomethingtodowithhumannatureandbodypositionE.whySteamedFishHeadwithChilliesenjoysgreatpopularityamongHunaneseF.Fastforwardtotoday,andourloveaffairwiththechillipepperisgoingstrongG.becauseweknowthattheburningsensationofchillidoesnotphysicallyharmus第三部分语言知识运用（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空自处的最佳选项。Aboutayearago,mydepartmentinvitedmetosubmita5minutevideoclipaboutmyresearchlaboratorytobescreenedatasecondaryschoolsummercamp.Withmany____21____undermybelt(已获得的)afterfiveyearsasamaininvestigator,Iwasquite____22____aboutgettingthis____23____.Threesecondsinto____24____myselfonmyphoneinmyoffice,IrealizedthatIhadbeentoo____25____.Ihadtopress‘Pause’____26____Icouldn’thelplookingaroundtheroom.Andwhilewatchingmyselfoncamera,Icouldn’tobtaintheexcitementIbroughttotheclassroom—allmy____27____trainedteachingmethoddidn’tworkwellforavideoclip.Admittingthatmyactingcareerhad____28____awall,Idecidedto____29____toadirectingroleandaskedmygraduatestudentstohelpmetofilmandpresentthevideo.The5minuteclip____30____taking2hourstofinish,butitwassowellreceivedbytheaudiencethatit____31____metocreateanaccountonBilibili,oneoftheleadingvideosharingwebsitesinChina.Igotmylabto____32____makingshortfilmsinChineseonthemaintopicsofour____33____,whichincludedigitalfabrication(数字制造)inarchitectureandadaptivestructuresthatcanrespondtostimuli(刺激物).InthenineorsomonthssinceIcreatedthat____34____,ourlabvideoshaveattractedmorethan20,000subscribersandreceivednearly3million____35____,mainlyinChina.21.A.students B.experiences C.cameras D.ments22.A.curious B.nervous C.confident D.cautious23.A.cut B.posted C.passed D.done24.A.filming B.watching C.reminding D.calling25.A.anxious B.optimistic C.active D.hard26.A.unless B.though C.because D.until27.A.badly B.newly C.easily D.finely28.A.hit B.covered C.destroyed D.built29.A.stick B.react C.take D.switch30.A.setabout B.endedup C.putoff D.wenton31.A.invited B.taught C.motivated D.required32.A.enjoy B.admit C.miss D.continue33.A.research B.video C.school D.team34.A.website B.account C.architecture D.classroom35.A.gifts B.fans C.views D.prizes第Ⅱ卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。TensofthousandsofChinese___36___(society)mediausershavebackedcallsfromthecountry’sstatemediatohaveitsartworks___37___(current)keptintheBritishMuseumreturned.Thetopic“TheBritishMuseumpleasereturnChineseantiquities(古董)”wasinresponse___38___apiecepublishedbyChinesestatemediaGlobalTimesthatcalledforallculturalrelicsintheBritishMuseum___39___(return)freeofcharge.TheBritishMuseumhasbeenunderpressureafteraround2,000itemswerereported“missing,___40___(steal)ordamaged”twoweeksago,___41___(lead)toaccusationsthatitwasfailingtofulfilitsdutyofcare.ThecallsfollowapiecepublishedbytheGlobalTimes___42___argued,“TheworldrenownedBritishmuseum___43___(fail)totakegoodcareof‘culturalpropertybelongingtoothercountries’uptotheseyears.”TheBritishMuseumlooksafter23,000Chineseobjects,fromtheNeolithic(新石器)agetothepresentday.Itisoneofthelargest___44___(collection)ofChineseantiquitiesintheWest.Thecollectionincludes____45____largerangeofpreciousitemssuchaspaintings,prints,jadeandbronzes.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节书面表达（满分15分）46.假定你是校英语俱乐部负责人李华，你校举办的英语学习网络论坛邀请到了著名诗人WilliamSmith在线做主题为“HowtoWriteandEnjoyEnglishPoems”的专题讲座。请你在讲座前作简要发言，内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.介绍活动流程；3.表达期望。注意：1.词数80左右；2.开头结尾已给好，不计入词数。Dearfellowstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Nowlet’sweleMr.Smith!47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Whenstartingmysixthgradeyear,Iwasnervousaboutmanythings.ButnothingparedtotheproblemthatIgottotheagewheremyvoicestartedchanging.Atfirst,thevoicegettingdeepexcitedme.ButthenIlearnedbeforegettingdeeper,itcancrack(变嘶哑).ThefirsttimeithappenedIwassoembarrassed.Surprisingly,myfriendsdidn’tmakefunofme.Infact,theydidn’tevenmentionit.ButinmyselfconscioussixthgrademindIwascertaintheymadefunofmebehindmyback.Theyweren’thavingthesameproblem.Aftermyfirstvoicecrackexperience,Iwasdeterminedtomakesureitwouldn’thappenagain.Atleastnotinpublic.So,exceptforstrategictimesIsaid,“cool”and“yeah”,Ididn’ttalk.Mylogicwas,“IfIdon’tusemyvoice,itcannotcrack.”However,Icouldn’tgowithouttalkingforever.Ineededanewsolution.Ibeganclearingmythroa