河南省郑州市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题

郑州市2023–2024学年下期期末考试高二英语试题卷注意事项：本试卷分四部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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1.5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.WhendidthemanprobablyvisitGuilin?A.ThisJune.B.LastJuly.C.LastAugust.2.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofKate?A.Quiet.B.Easy-going.C.Talkative.3.WhatwillthemandothisTuesday?A.Attendaninterview.B.Deliveraspeech.C.Meethislawyer.4.Whydidthemanchoosethecottage?A.Becauseofitsprice.B.Becauseofitscomfort.C.Becauseofitslocation.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.AtHolidayInn.B.Intheoffice.C.Attheairport.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.HowlongwillAnnstayinChicago?A.Fourdays.B.Fivedays.C.Ninedays.7.WhatdoesAnnplantodoinChicago?A.Gobiking.B.Exploresomemuseums.C.Visitathemepark.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.WhydidMikemakethecall?A.Toexpresshisthanks.B.Tomakeaninvitation.C.Toaskforinformation.9.WhatdidBethandhercousinmainlydo?A.Theyhadachat.B.Theyplayedbasketball.C.Theywentskateboarding.10.WhatisBeth'scousingoodat?A.Dancing.B.Cooking.C.Reading.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatdoesthemansayaboutRedNoseDay?A.It'sacharityevent.B.It'sthemostfamousfestival.C.It'sheldinMarcheachyear.12.WhatdothestudentsenjoydoingonRedNoseDay?A.Sellingrednoses.B.WatchingTVshows.C.Wearingfunnyclothes.[3.HowdoesthewomanlikeJessie'sact?A.Silly.B.Admirable.C.Interesting.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhydidthewomangotoLockwoodVillagelastmonth?A.Toseearelative.B.Todoasupportproject.C.Toconductsomeresearch.15.WhatdidthewomandoinLockwoodVillage?A.Shefedanimals.B.Shecollectedfruits.C.Sheorganizedhouses.16.Howistheelderly'slife?A.Relaxing.B.Difficult.C.Simple.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatmightthespeakerbe?A.Atourguide.B.Ateacher.C.Areporter.18.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheoldestcavepainting?A.ItwasfoundinSpain.B.It'snearly64,000yearsold.C.Itservedasadecorativeitem.19.Whatdoscientistsagreeon?A.Thecavepaintings'values.B.Theaccuracyofcarbondating.C.Thewayofkeepingthepaintings.20.Whicharecommonsubjectsofcavepaintings?A.Wildplants.B.Humanfigures.C.Largeanimals.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAfascinatinghistoryandoutstandingmusicscenehavemadeDentonaNorthTexasculturalhotspot,butthat'snotallthistownhastooffer.Bayless-SelbyHouseMuseum2222Experiencelifeasawell-to-doTexaninthe19thcenturyatBayless-SelbyHouseMuseum.ThehomefeaturesallthesplendidstylingoftheQueenAnnestyleofarchitecture,anditsroomsarefurnishedwithrareantiquesfromthetimeperiod.Bayless-SelbyHouseMuseumisopenTuesdaythroughSaturdaybetweenAprilandOctober,andWednesdaythroughSaturdayfromNovembertoMarch.317WestMulberryStreet,Denton,TX76201,(940)349-2850CampusTheatreDenton'sCampusTheatreisatruepartofthetown'shistory.Itbeganasamagnificentmoviehousein1949,shutdownin1985,butreturned10yearslaterasaperformingartsvenue.Today,CampusTheatre,locatedindowntownDenton,isaplaceforfilmfestivals,plays,andmusicals.Ticketsfortheseperformancescanbepurchasedonthetheatre'swebsiteorbooked.214WestHickoryStreet,Denton,TX76209,(940)382-1915RayRobertsLakeStateParkRowaboatdownasceniccreek(小溪),stayonabeautifulbeach,tryyourluckatcatchingafish,orsetupatentandsleepunderthestars.Younameit,youcandoitatRayRobertsLakeStatePark.20milesofmulti-usetrails,amarina(小船坞)thatsellsandrentsboats,andanattractioncanbefoundwithinthepark,locatedjustnorthofDenton.100PW4137,PilotPoint,TX76258,(940)686-2148ClearCreekNaturalHeritageCenterClearCreekNaturalHeritageCenteroffersloversofthegreatoutdoorsthechancetoexperiencesomeofthebestbirdingandhikingintheDentonarea.Travelthenearly8milesofnaturetrailsthatcoverClearCreekandtheElmForkoftheTrinityRiverthroughgrasslands,wetlandsandbottomlandhardwoodforests.3310CollinsRoad,Denton,TX76208,(940)349-288321.WherecanyouappreciatetheQueenAnnestyleofarchitecture?A.AtCampusTheatre.B.AtRayRobertsLakeStatePark.C.AtBayless-SelbyHouseMuseum.D.AtClearCreekNaturalHeritageCenter.22.WhatisCampusTheatreusedtodonow?A.Toshootfilms.B.Tohostartevents.C.Totrainperformers.D.TodemonstrateDenton'shistory.23.Whatdothelasttwoplaceshaveincommon?A.Theyarefriendlytobirdlovers.B.Theyaregoodplacesforboating.C.Theyhaveafascinatinghistoryandmusic.D.Theyprovideachancetogetclosetonature.BI'ma66-year-oldharp(竖琴)student.Othersinmyclassare5,7,10,14…Thenextoldestis30.Ifancymyselfthesageelder,hopingthattheyseemeasasourceofinspiration-“You'renevertoooldtolearn.”or“Ifshecandoit,Ican,too!”After4yearsoflearningtoplay,itwastimeforourfirstin-personharpperformance!Performerssatamongtheguestsbeforehand,chattinganddrawingexcitementandenergyfromthefull-of-anticipationroom.Onebyone,myfellowstudentswent-eachplayingsuperbly.Iwasproudofthemliketheyweremyownkids.Then,itwasmyturn.Iwasstillrelaxedandconfident.ButIstruggledfromthestart.Ikeptmyfingersmovingonthestrings,butthemelody(旋律)wasallwrong.Luckily,theharpisaforgivinginstrument.Evenwrongnotescansoundmelodic.Butifanyoneknewhowthesongsweresupposedtosound,they'dhaveknownIwasmessingitup.Suddenly,glorioussunlightshonethroughtheconcerthall'swindows.NowIcouldn'tsee!Buttheshowmustgoon,right?WhenIgottotallylostinthemiddleofbothofmypieces,Ithought,“Idon'tknowwhatthisisanymore,butitsoundskindofnice!”Sometimes,wonderfulcreationscanbebornoutofpanickedimprovisation(即兴创作).Ikeptthinking,“Makeajoyfulnoise,regardless!”The8minutesfeltlike8hours.Beingtheeldestintheroomoftenmakespeopleassumeyou'rethebestorwisest.Thetruth,especiallyatthatperformance,wasfardifferent.ButIwouldhaveawardedmyselfagoldstarforthecouragetostartplayinganewinstrumentat62,andthenperforminfrontofalargeaudience.Makingmusicknowsnoage.Thinkingbackonmyfirstperformance,Irealizethatmylengthylifeexperiencehastaughtmethattheshowmustgoonnomatterwhatworrisomeworldpolitics,healthscares,uncertaineconomictimes,ordifficultpersonalrelationshipsareoccurring.Life'smusicisplaying!It'smyjobtoshowupandkeeptrying.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sage”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Interesting.B.Wise.C.Joyful.D.Demanding.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelbeforeherperformance?A.Panickedandnervous.B.Thrilledandexpectant.C.Calmandself-confident.D.Worriedandunprepared.26.Howdidtheauthorreactwhenrealizingshewasmessingupherperformance?A.Shestoppedplayingimmediately.B.Shedidn'tknowwhattodowithit.C.Shelookedatthesunlightforcomfort.D.Sheacceptedtherealityandcarriedon.27.Whatlessondoestheauthorlearnfromtheexperience?A.Neverstopmovingoninspiteofdifficulty.B.Don'tbeafraidofmakingmistakesinlearning.C.Confidenceismoreimportantthanpreparation.D.Improvisationisnecessaryinmusicalperformance.CInexperimentsinvolvingbouncyballs,plasticbottlesandahigh-speedcamera,researchersinChilediscoveredthatit'spossibletocontroltheheightofacontainer'sbouncebyswirling(旋动)thewaterinside.Ifthisexperimentsoundslikesomethingoutofasocialmediachallenge,that'sbecauseitis.PabloGutiérrez,aphysicistatChile'sO'HigginsUniversity,becameinterestedinbouncingcontainersafterhissonshowedhimtheviral“bottleflip”challenge:throwingahalf-fullplasticbottlesoitfliesendoverendandsticksthelanding.“Pablobecameverygoodatthischallenge,”laughsGutiérrez'sco-authorLeonardoGordillo,“Hewasthrowingalotofbottles.”Sothephysicistsandtheirresearchteamtookbottleflippingintothelaboratory.Theygluedhalvesofrubberballstothebottle'sbottomtoenhancetheirbounce.Andtheymadeakeyobservation:bottlesthey'dswirledbeforereleasingbouncedfarless,probablythankstofluiddynamics(流体力学).Totestthis,thephysicistsbuiltadevicethatcouldswirlanddropbottleswithscientificprecision.Indeed,thefasterthewaterwasswirled,thelowerabottle'sbounce.Likecarpassengersduringatightturn,swirlingwaterinsideabottlegetspushedtothesidesofthecontainer,forcingitupwardevenlyalongthewalls.Whenthebottlehitstheground,thewatercoursesdowntowardasinglepointatthecenterofthebottle'sbase.Allofthefluidtriestopassthroughthatpointbutcan't.Withnowhereelsetogo,thewaterfliesbackupward.Mostofthefallingbottle'smomentum(动量)getsredirectedintothisverticaljet(垂直喷射流)ratherthanintoabounce,loweringtheimpactandexplainingwhyswirledbottlestendtosticktheirlandingswhen“flipped”.TaddTruscott,afluidphysicistinSaudiArabia,sayshe'dbeinterestedtoseewhethertheeffectworksforstickierfluidsorforlargercontainersizes.Suchfindingscouldperhapsbeusefulforreducingcrashdamagetofluid-filledcontainerslikefueltanks.Itcouldalsomakeforanafternoonoffunathome.Theresearchersencouragereaderstogiveabottleaswirlandseetheresultforthemselves.28.WhatdidPablo'ssonshowhim?A.Howacontainer'sbouncewascontrolled.B.Howplasticbottleswereflippedintheair.C.Howbottlescouldbethrownashighaspossible.D.Howahalf-filledwaterbottlemadeagoodlanding.29.Whatdidthephysicistsdotocarryouttheexperiment?A.Theychoselargerplasticcontainers.B.Theyreplacedwaterwithstickyfluids.C.Theypouredmorewaterintothebottles.D.Theystucksomethingtothebottle'sbottom.30.Howisparagraph4developed?A.Bysharingapersonalexperiment.B.Bycomparingvarietiesofwaterbottles.C.Bydescribingabounce-reducingprocess.D.Bygivinganexampleofacar'stightturn.31.WhatwouldTaddliketosee?A.Thepublicationofthefindings.B.Thegreatfunofbottleflipping.C.Theapplicationoftheexperiment.D.Theimprovementoffluid-filledcontainers.DI'musedtoseeingsmallleapsintechnologicalprogress,butoccasionally,therearethingsthatwillstillshockme.In2022,acompanycalledOpenAIreleasedatrulyjaw-droppingdemonstrationofanewAItechnologythatfeelsalmostliketechnologyhasskippedaheadbyafewgenerations.TheAItechnologyiscalledChatGPT,acomputerprogramthatcanunderstandandrespondtohumanlanguage.Itistrainedonalotoftext,soitcanunderstandwhatpeoplearesayingandrespondinawaythatsoundslikearealperson.What'sevenmoreamazingisthatChatGPTseemsfrighteninglyhumaninitsabilitytounderstandquestionsandanswerthemcompetently.“WriteastoryaboutLeonardodaVinciinthestyleofRoaldDahl,”youcanaskit,andit'llspinupaprettygoodchildren'sstory.OneareawhereI'vefoundChatGPTtobeenormouslyusefulisitsabilitytowritecomputercode.Thishasparticularlyamazedme.Whenyouwritecode,ithastobeverypreciseandcarefullystructured.ButwhenIaskedittowriteaprogramthatwouldputsomedataintoadatabaseforme,inaparticularlycomplexway,withinsecondsitgeneratedsomethingthatwouldhavetakenmehourstodomanually.ChatGPTisnotreallycompletelyhuman,however.Forexample,itsometimesgeneratesthingsthatsoundtrue,butareactuallyjustnonsense.ThisisbecauseofthewaytheAIlearnsthroughpatternrecognition.There'snorealintelligenceoperatingthere–itisjustrepeatingsomethingbasedonwhatithas“read”before.ChatGPTisbetteratsometasksthanothers:itcanwriteabrilliantinvitationemail,butitsabilitytorhymeleavesalottobedesired.AndthisiswhyI'mprettyconvincedthatChatGPTisgoingtochangetheworld,soonerratherthanlater.It'salreadyhugelyimpressive,butwhatexistsatthemomentisjustademonstration.OncethesameAIisbuiltintootherappsandcanconnecttotheliveinternettolearnmore,itwillbecomeevenmoresophisticated(复杂巧妙的).Ourcomputerswillnolongerbejustourwordprocessors,butourwritingpartnerstoo.32.WhatcanwelearnaboutChatGPTfromparagraph2?A.Itcanunderstandpeople'semotions.B.Itreactslikearealpersonduringtalks.C.Itisunabletogenerateoriginalcontents.D.Itfrightenspeoplemuchindifferentways.33.WhatisparticularlyamazingaboutChatGPT'sabilitytowriteaprogram?A.Itsdiversity.B.Itsefficiency.C.Itsstructure.D.Itsprecision.34.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.ChatGPThassomelimitations.B.There'snorealintelligenceintheworld.C.ChatGPTlearnsthroughpatternrecognition.D.AIthinksalmostthesamewayashumansdo.35.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardChatGPT?A.Positive.B.Opposed.C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Manypeoplesharetheassumptionthatmaterialwealthandpossessionsbringhappiness.Thisiswhysomanylotterytickets(彩票)aresoldeachweek.36.LifesatisfactionintheUnitedStateshasremainedatthesamelevelforhalfacentury,eventhoughitsGDPismuchhigherthaneverbefore.Manycountrieswiththehighestlevelsofwell-being(幸福),suchasseveralLatinAmericancountries,haveacomparativelylowlevelofmaterialwealth.Peoplewithastrongdesireforwealthtendtohavelowerlevelsofwell-being.Incontrast,peoplewholivealifeofvoluntarysimplicitywithfewpossessionshaveahigherlevel.37.Certainly,moneycanleadtogreaterwell-beingifyourbasicneedsaren'tsatisfiedoryou'reworryingaboutyourfinancialsituation.38.IsometimesComparethematerialistpursuitofhappinesstoeatingwhenyou'realreadyfull.Youcaneatasmuchasyoulike,butitdoesn'tsatisfyyou-infact,itjustmakesyoufeeluncomfortableandsick.Theideathatwealthbringswell-beingalsostopsusfromfocusingontherealsourcesofhappiness,likecontactwithnature,relationships,andinnerharmony.Thesearemuchmorereliableandproductivesourcesofwell-being.39,whilematerialismonlyoffersshortburstsofpleasure,whichwearofffairlyquickly.40.Possessionsareproducedusingnaturalresourcesandcreatewasteandpollution.Thedesiretoownandbuilduppossessionsisdestroyingourecology.Soonerorlater,wewillhavetoshifttoasimplerlifestyle,whetherwelikeitornot.A.Inaword,moneydoesn'tmeaneverythingB.Theyofferastableandtruesenseofwell-beingC.VeryfewpeopleareluckyenoughtogetwealthyD.Butbeyondacertainpoint,itmakeslittleornodifferenceE.Butresearchhasshownlittleconnectionbetweenwealthandwell-beingF.So,nottakingmaterialwealthtooseriouslyisagoodstartforwell-beingG.Moreover,wehavetoendourpassionforpossessionsfortheenvironment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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。MarkandAlexwerebothactivekids,playingsoccer,skateboarding,andhiking.Theirrelationship41throughthetimespentcarpooling(拼车)andchattingaboutHobbits,aswellasthroughtheirsharedloveof42.Yearslater,Mark'shealth43declined,andheneededafeedingtubetosurvive.Misfortunesnevercomesingle.Alexdevelopedamajorjointdisease.Despitethesesuddenhealthconditions,MarkandAlexbecamestrongertogether.Then,anincredible44presenteditselftohelpthemgetbackoutdoors-aminivan(小客车).Itwaseasytodriveanddidn'trequiresettingupcamp,andoncethey45afewdecorations,itquicklyfeltlikehome.Whatstartedwith46campingtripsfinallyturnedintoafull-timelifestyletheyhadneverimagined.Alexsaid47,“Withoutgettingsick,whoknowswherewewouldbe?Wehopetobuildacommunityofthedisabledandable-bodiedaliketogetoutside,nomatterwhat.”Consideringtheirillnesses,they48theirdaysbasedonhowtheyfeel.Energeticdaysarefilledwithhiking,climbingtrees,andplayingwiththeirdog,whilerestfuldays49reading,watchingmovies,andeatingpastries.Whenaskedabouttheirsourcesof50,MarkandAlexarequicktocredittheirownpassionforadventureandnature.Noneofthiswouldbe51withouttheirinnerdrivetoovercometheobstacles(障碍).52theirillnesseswhiletheyarecampingcanbechallenging,butaccordingtoMark,insteadofconsideringtheillnessasanobstacle,they53totakeadvantageofittoenhancetheproblem-solvingskills.Forotherswithsimilarconditions,MarkandAlexhavea54toshare-“Keepanopenattitudetohowyoucanengageintravel.Andsticktowhatyoulike.Afterall,nothingisimpossibletoa55mind.”41.A.developedB.endedC.workedD.recovered42.A.literatureB.competitionC.freedomD.adventure43.A.frequentlyB.naturallyC.temporarilyD.sharply44.A.patternB.challengeC.solutionD.donation45.A.sortedB.addedC.spottedD.considered46.A.boringB.traditionalC.occasionalD.relaxing47.A.optimisticallyB.regretfullyC.patientlyD.secretly48.A.missB.scheduleC.valueD.count49.A.callforB.consistofC.startwithD.relyon50.A.inspirationB.informationC.incomeD.stress51.A.toughB.attractiveC.worthwhileD.possible52.A.DefiningB.ManagingC.PreventingD.Detecting53.A.preferB.rememberC.refuseD.happen54.A.dreamB.decisionC.suggestionD.responsibility55.A.peacefulB.curiousC.determinedD.refreshed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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Noteveryarchitecturallandmarkisgrandinscale,withsplendiddecorations,oramazingcolors.SuzhouGardensmayjustbetheopposite.WhenagroupofmonksduringtheYuandynasty(1271–1368)first56(build)LionGroveGarden,theymayhavejustwantedtostayawayfromurbannoise,whileinthefollowingcenturies,thischarminggardenhas57(constant)attractedcelebrityguests,leavingalonglistofpoems,paintingsandhistoricalevents.Sofar,nine58(represent)gardensofSuzhou,includingLionGroveGarden,HumbleAdministrator'sGardenandGreatWavePavilion,haveenteredtheWorldHeritageList.AsUNESCOremarks,“ThepurposeoftheclassicalChinesegardendesignis59(show)naturallandscapesinminiature(微型).It60(illustrate)intheninegardensperfectly,reflectingthenaturalbeautyinChineseculture61inspiringpeopletopursueharmonywiththeworld.”Nowadays,relevantadministrationsaretryingtorestorethehistoricallandscapesofSuzhou'sclassicalgardens.62aconsequence,anewprojectwaslaunchedfortouristsinsmallgroupstoreserveplacestoenterthegardenbeforetheregularopeningtime.Withapoemaboutthegarden63(write)onaself-madetraditionalfoldingfan,theirvisitended.Theexperiencewasalsoregardedasawaytounderstandthewisdomanddifferentphilosophical64(perspectiv