广西南宁市马山县第三高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2024年春季学期高二年级期末考试英语注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。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）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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C.1.WhatistherelationshipbetweenthewomanandGreg?A.Neighbors. B.Classmates. C.Teacherandstudent.2.Whenisthemanabletoattendtheplay?A.OnWednesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.3.Whatdoesthewomanprobablysuggestthemanbuy?A.Atoycar. B.Abook C.AsetofVRglasses.4.Howdoesthemanwanttotravel?A.Byplane. B.Bycar. C.Bytrain.5.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inamuseum. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inatheatre.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.Whatkindofcoffeeisthewomandrinking?A.Africancoffee. B.Columbiancoffee. C.Turkishcoffee.7.Howdoesthewomanfindthecoffee?A.Ittasteslikeordinarycoffee.B.Itisthebestcoffeeshehaseverhad.C.Ittastesdifferentfromtheusualcoffee.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whoisthewomanprobably?A.Apassenger. B.Astationworker. C.Atourguide.9.WhattimeisthetraingoingtoarriveinSydney?A.At2:00. B.At9:28. C.At11:34.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemanbooktheseatsupstairs?A.Theyaremorecomfortable.B.Theyareclosetothestage.C.Theyareabitcheaper.11.Whendoesthemanplantoseetheperformance?A.OnOctober25th. B.OnOctober21st. C.NextSunday.12.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?A.$10. B.$5. C.$15.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Inwhichcountryarethespeakersnow?A.England. B.America. C.Canada.14.Whatdothewoman’sfamilyusuallydoonThanksgiving?A.Wearniceclothes.B.Visittheirneighbors.C.Donatefoodtothepoor.15.WhatimpressedthemanattheThanksgivingdinner?A.Beingfreefrombusyschooldays.B.Beingconcernedaboutsocialproblems.C.KnowingaboutChristmascelebrations.16.WhendideveryoneleaveattheThanksgivingdinner?A.At10:00. B.At9:00. C.At11:00.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthehighesttemperaturethisweekend?A.28degrees. B.20degrees. C.30degrees.18.Whatrecordwillbebrokenaccordingtothespeaker?A.Thehottestweekinadecade.B.Themostforestfiresinhistory.C.Themostsunnydaysduringsummer.19.Whatwillbeclosedfortwoweeks?A.Thecampsites. B.Thewaterparks. C.Thebeaches.20.WhicheventwillbeheldinearlyAugust?A.Afireworksshow. B.Amarathon. C.Aconcertinthepark.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。AThecityofHangzhou,renownedforitsnaturalbeautyandhistoricalsignificance,isaperfectdestinationfortouriststoseekablendoftranquilityandculture.Toexplorethecity’srichheritage,avarietyoftoursareavailable,cateringtodifferentpreferences.HangzhouAncientTownWalkingTourDuration:2.5HoursThiswalkingtouroffersauniqueopportunitytodelveintotheancientalleysandstreetsofHangzhou’soldtown.Youwillbeguidedthroughthehistoricalsites,includingthefamousWestLakeandtheancientLeifengPagoda.Theknowledgeableguidewillsharestoriesofthepastandinsightsintothelocalculture.HangzhouEveningCruiseTourDuration:1.5HoursExperiencetheenchantingbeautyofHangzhouatnightonthiseveningcruisetour.SailingalongthetranquilwatersofWestLake,youwillwitnessthecity’slandmarksilluminatedagainstthenightsky.Thecruiseincludesalightrefreshmentandabriefintroductiontothehistoryofthearea.HangzhouTeaPlantationTourDuration:3HoursDiscovertheartoftea-makingonthistourofatraditionalteaplantation.LearnaboutthehistoryofHangzhou’steaculture,participateinateapickingsession,andenjoyateatastingceremony.Thetourendswithavisittoalocalteahouseforatraditionalteaceremony.HangzhouArtandCultureTourDuration:3HoursThistourisdesignedforartenthusiastsandhistorybuffs.ItincludesvisitstotheHangzhouMuseum,theChinaNationalSilkMuseum,andtheZhejiangProvincialMuseum.EachmuseumhousesacollectionofartifactsthattellthestoryofHangzhou’srichculturalheritage.Anarthistorianwillaccompanythegroup,providingexpertcommentary.21.WhatisthemainfeatureofHangzhouAncientTownWalkingTour?A.Itinvolvesaboatride.B.Itoffersateatastingceremony.C.Itprovidesalightrefreshment.D.ItincludesavisittotheWestLake.22.Whichtourtakestheshortesttime?A.HangzhouAncientTownWalkingTour.B.HangzhouEveningCruiseTour.C.HangzhouTeaPlantationTour.D.HangzhouArtandCultureTour.23.WhatdistinguishesHangzhouArtandCultureTourfromtheothertours?A.Itincludesateaceremony.B.ItoffersaboatrideonWestLake.C.Itfocusesonartandhistoricalartifacts.D.Itinvolveswalkingthroughtheoldtown.BRaymondhadthefifthvertebrae（椎骨）inhisneckbrokenasaresultofadivingaccidentandcouldnolongerwalkorfullyusehishands.“Iquicklylearnedthatmylifewasgoingtobereallydifferent,”hesays.“Tocallitahugeadjustmentisanunderstatement.”Butthat’sjustthebeginningofRaymond’sstory.Ayearlater,frustratedwiththelackofwellnessresourcesavailableforpeoplelikehiminNewOrleans,theformerbroadcastengineerdecidedthathishometownneededanadaptivegymtocatertothosewithsimilarinjuriesandotherdisabilities.TheproperlynamedSplitSecondFitnessopenedin2021,withspeciallydesignedworkoutequipmentandtherapyprogramsthatallowclientstogrowphysicallyandmentallystronger.Seatedelliptical（椭圆的）bikesmoveparalyzed（瘫痪的）users’legs;ayogainstructorhelpsstrokesurvivorsincreaseflexibilityandrangeofmotionandmentalhealthexpertsfacilitatethehardtransitiontoanewwayofliving.“Anybody’slifecanchangeinasplitsecondlikeminedid,”Raymondexplains.“Whatourorganizationisreallycenteredaroundis‘HowdoIgiveyouhope?AndhowcanIhelpyoutransformthathopeintoactionstepsforyoutocreateabettertomorrow?’”TheideacametoRaymondashespentthreemonthsatastate-of-the-artrehab（康复）facilityinSacramentothatchallengedtheideaofwhatrecoverycouldlooklike.“IknewIhadtogetbackhomeandfigureouthowtodothat,”saysthenatural-bornnetworker,whospentthreeyearsraisingfundsandlearninghowtorunanonprofit.“Thegoalistoincreasethequalityoflifeofthosewithadisability,”hesays.“BecauseifIcangiveyousomethingtolookforwardto,itwillhelpthatgrievingprocessandhelpyougetbackontracktoahappy,healthylife.”24.WhatledtoRaymond’sphysicaldisabilities?A.Adivingaccidenthurtinghisvertebrae.B.Acaraccidentdamaginghisneck.C.Adiseaseaffectinghismobility.D.Asportdamaginghishands.25.HowdidRaymondrespondtotheshortageofwellnessresources?A.HefoundedarehabfacilityinSacramento.B.Heturnedtoanonprofitorganization.C.Hequithisjobasabroadcastengineer.D.Hestartedhisownfitnesscenter.26.Whatmightaseatedellipticalbikebe?A.Atypeofsport. B.Akindofrehabequipment.C.Atransporttool. D.Atestdevice.27.WhatistheprimarygoalofRaymond’sorganization?A.Toletthedisabledliveabetterlife.B.Toincreaseawarenessaboutkeepingfit.C.Tochallengetraditionalideasofrecovery.D.Toprovidefinancialassistancetothedisabled.CNewresearchhashighlightedthedeeplinkbetweendietarychoicesandbrainhealth.PublishedinNature,theresearchshowedthatahealthy,balanceddietwaslinkedtosuperiorbrainhealth,cognitivefunctionandmentalwell-being.Thestudy,involvingresearchersattheUniversityofWarwick,shedslightonhowourfoodpreferencesnotonlyinfluencephysicalhealthbutalsosignificantlyimpactbrainhealth.Thedietarychoicesofalargesampleof181,990participantsfromtheUKBiobankwereanalyzedandarangeofphysicalevaluationincludingcognitivefunctions,bloodmetabolicbiomarkers,brainimaging,andgeneticsunveilnewinsightsintotherelationshipbetweennutritionandoverallwell-bang.Abalanceddietwasassociatedwithbettermentalhealth,superiorcognitivefunctionsandevenhigheramountsofgreymatterinthebrain—linkedtointelligence—comparedwiththosewithalessvarieddiet.Thestudyalsohighlightstheneedforgradualchangesineatinghabits,especiallyforpeoplewhoareusedtotastybutnutrient-poorfoods.Byslowlyreducingsugarandfatintakeovertime,peoplemayfindthemselvesnaturallytendtomakehealthierfoodchoices.Geneticfactorsmayalsocontributetotheassociationbetweendietandbrainhealth,thescientistsbelieve,showinghowacombinationofgeneticpredispositions（倾向）andlifestylechoicesshapeswell-being.LeadauthorProfessorJianfengFeng.UniversityofWarwick,emphasizedtheimportanceestablishinghealthyfoodpreferencesearlyinlife.Hesaid,“Developingahealthybalanceddietfromanearlyageiscrucialforhealthygrowth.Tofosterthedevelopmentofahealthybalanceddiet,bothfamiliesandschoolsshouldofferadiverserangeofnutritiousmealsadcultivateanenvironmentthatsupportstheirphysicalandmentalhealth.”CoauthorWeiCheng,FudanUniversity,added,“Ourfindingsunderlinetheassociationsbetweendietarypatternsandbrainhealth,urgingcommoneffortsinpromotingnutritionalawarenessandfosteringhealthiereatinghabitsacrossdiversepopulations.”28.WhatdidtheresearchdoneattheUniversityofWarwickcentreon?A.Thelinkbetweenexerciseandbrainhealth.B.Theassociationbetweendietandbrainhealth.C.Theimpactofwell-beingoncognitivefunctions.D.Theeffectsofabalanceddietonmentalwell-being.29.Howdidresearchersdrawtheirconclusion?A.Byobservingparticipants. B.Byconductingsurveys.C.Bydoingexperiments. D.Byanalyzingdata.30.Whichofthefollowingisinfluencedbytheamountofgreymatterinthebrain?A.Aperson’scognition. B.Aperson’sweight.C.Aperson’sheight. D.Aperson’sage.31.Whatmaythetwoauthors,JianfengFengandWeiCheng,suggest?A.Gettingregularbrainhealthchecks. B.Improvingthenutritionineverymeal.C.Forminghealthyeatinghabitsearly. D.Promotinghealthawarenessinschool.DLandslidesareoneofthemostdestructivenaturaldisastersontheplanet.causingbillionsofdollarsofdamageanddevastatinglossoflifeeveryyear.Byintroducinganewparadigm（范例）forstudyinglandslideshapesandfailuretypes,aglobalteamofresearchershasprovidedhelpforthosewhoworktopredictlandslidesandriskevaluations.Currentpredictivemodelsrelyondatabasesthatdonotgenerallyincludeinformationonthetypeoffailureofmappedlandslides.Byusingtheaerialview（鸟瞰图）andelevationdataoflandslidesitescombinedwithmachinelearning,theresearcherswereabletoachieve80%-94%percentaccuracyinidentifyinglandslidemovementsindiverselocationsaroundtheworld.Specifically,thestudyintroducesamethodofexaminingslides,flows,andfails,findingdistinctpatterns.Researchersstudiedlandslidesaroundtheworld,likethe2008disasterinBeichuan.China,todevelopanewparadigmtounderstandtheirmovementsandfailuretypes.“Ouralgorithmisnotpredictinglandslides,”explainedMalik,assistantprofessorinRochesterInstituteofTechnology（RIT）SchoolofMathematicsandStatistics.“Butthepeoplewhoareinthebusinessofpredictinglandslidesneedtoknowmoreinformationaboutthem,likewhatcausedthemandwhatmechanismstheywere.”Variouslocationswerestudied,includingItaly,theUnitedStates,Denmark,Turkiye.andChina.Thewiderangeofcountrieshelpedconfirmthestrengthofthefindings,sincetheycanbesuccessfullyusedindiverseregionsandclimates.“Itwasquiteexhilaratingwhenwesawthesuccessnumbers,”saidMalik,“Wegottheresults,whicharereallygood,butweneedtobeabletoconnectthistoreality.”Thehopeisthatthisdeeperunderstandingoffailuremovementswillhelpthosewhoworktopredictdeadlyeventsandenhancetheaccuracyandreliabilityofhazard（危害）andriskassessmentmodels,whichwillhelpsavelivesandreducedamage.32.Whatisthenewparadigmfor?A.Predictingtheoccurrenceoflandslides.B.Evaluatingtheeconomicimpactoflandslides.C.Mappingthelocationsoflandslidesworldwide.D.Understandinglandslideformsanddamagetypes.33.Whatistheadvantageofthenewmethodinlandslidesidentification?A.It’smoreconvenient. B.It’smoreaccurate.C.It’smoreeconomic. D.It’seasiertooperate.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inparagraph6mean?A.Relaxing. B.Amusing. C.Thrilling. D.Confusing.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheNewWaytoHelpPredictLandslidesB.TheEconomicImpactofLandslidesGloballyC.TheUseofMachineLearninginPredictingLandslidesD.TheUrgencyofUnderstandingtheShapesofLandslides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。EmbracingaGreenLifestyleLivingagreenlifestyleisnotonlybeneficialfortheenvironmentbutalsoforyourhealthandwallet.Herearesomestepstoembraceagreenlifestyle.Reduce,Reuse,Recycle.36Thesethreesimplewordscanmakeabigdifferenceinyourdailylife.Whetherit’susingareusablewaterbottleorshoppingbag,thesesmallactionscanreducewasteandpollution.Conservewaterandelectricity.Bemindfulofyourwaterandelectricityusage.37Simplehabitsliketurningoffthetapwhilebrushingyourteethorswitchingofflightswhennotinusecansavealotofenergy.38Whenshopping,optforproductsthataremadefromsustainablematerialsandhaveminimalpackaging.Remembertocheckthelabelsforcertificationsthatindicateeco-friendliness.Thisnotonlyhelpstoreducewastebutalsosupportscompaniesthatarecommittedtoenvironmentalprotection.Growyourownfood.Plantingasmallvegetablegardenorevenafewherbsinpotscanbearewardingexperience.39It’sagreatwaytoensureyou’reeatingfreshandhealthyfoodwhilealsoreducingyourcarbonfootprint.Usepublictransportation,carpool,orbike.Insteadofdrivingalone,considerusingpublictransportation,carpooling,orbikingtoworkorschool.40Thiscansignificantlyreduceyourcarbonemissionsandimproveairquality.A.Chooseeco-friendlyproducts.B.Thisistheessenceofagreenlifestyle.C.It’seasytogetstartedwiththesepractices.D.Trytominimizetheuseofsingle-useitems.E.Smallchangescanmakeabigimpactontheenvironment.F.Makesuretochooseproductsthataremadebylocalcompanies.G.Thiscanalsobeafunandeducationalactivityforthewholefamily.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。OscarRiveraisaheroandtrulyexhibitswhatitmeanstoloveyourneighbor.OnApril14th,inhisbackyardinMinersville,Oscarwasplayingoutsidewithhischildrenwhenhe41aboom.Hethenrantothefrontyardandsawthatthehouseacrossthestreetwas42.Andtheneighborswerestillinit.Awomanwastryingto43amanoutoftheattic（阁楼）window.Oscar44thefirefighterswouldn’tarriveintimesohedecidedtohelp.Oscarandanotherneighbor45overwithaladder.Hewentinto46mode,knowingtheyneededtohelpsavetheir47fromthehouse.Thesmokewas48asOscartriedtogettothemanontheroof.“I49theguy,whowasonthetopoftheroof,saying,‘Helpme!Helpme!’”Oscarrecalledabouttherescue.“Atthemoment,Iwasn’t50.Ijustwantedtosavehim.That’swhatIwantedtodo.”51,Oscarpulledthemanfromthewindow.The52weretakenawayinambulances,andthemanOscarsavedsustainedburns.“Oscarisatrue53,”saidtheman.Andhedefinitelyis.Noteveryonewould54theirownlifetosavesomeonefromafire.Buthejumpedinto55.41.A.saw B.created C.heard D.designed42.A.onfire B.inadvance C.undercontrol D.atwill43.A.spot B.pull C.find D.catch44.A.guaranteed B.complained C.remembered D.feared45.A.passed B.flew C.walked D.rushed46.A.silence B.random C.rescue D.recall47.A.children B.neighbors C.employees D.patients48.A.thick B.invisible C.impressive D.obvious49.A.foughtagainst B.agreedwith C.reliedon D.lookedat50.A.motivated B.scared C.interested D.surprised51.A.Eventually B.Gradually C.Actually D.Humbly52.A.helpers B.owners C.firefighters D.victims53.A.surgeon B.candidate C.hero D.chef54.A.risk B.relate C.protect D.lose55.A.intention B.concern C.action D.tradition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。TheScienceMuseumintheUKisholdinganexhibitioncalled“Zimingzhong:ClockworkTreasuresfromChina’sForbiddenCity”.Theexhibitionfeatures23clocks,mainly56（collect）bythreeQingemperors.Theclocksaimtotellsome57（story）aboutthemeaningoftechnologyandskills,aswellasthepeopleandcultures58appearedduringthissmallwindowoftradebetweenBritainandChina.“TheEmperorsandZimingzhong”sectionoftheexhibitionrevealstheimportantroleplayed59zimingzhonginearlyculturalexchanges.Intheearly17thcentury,missionariestriedtopleasetheQingemperorsby60（send）themdelicatelymadeautomaticdevices.Inthemiddlesectionoftheexhibition,ascalemodeloftheChinesewater-powered“escapement”revealsthatin61year1088,duringtheSongDynasty,SuSongcreatedthe62（world）firstwater-poweredastronomicalclocktower.Inthe1960s,scholarsrediscoveredanancienttextaboutit.This63（discover）challengesthelong-heldideathatmechanicalclocksoriginated64（entire）inEurope.Zimingzhonginitially65（enter）ChinafromGuangzhou,GuangdongProvince.Followingthisyear-longtraderoute,Britishbusinessmen,uponreachingthecoastalareasofChina,purchasedsought-aftergoods,includingsilk,teaandporcelain.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，你的英国笔友Martin即将来你校做交换生。请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.你的安排；3.期待他的到来。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。DearMartin,Yourssincerely,LiHua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。Oneofthetreasuresfrommyclassroomisalittlewoodenapplepaintedwiththesaying“Tote