江苏省盐城市三校联考2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题

2023-2024学年度高二年级第二学期期中联考试卷英语试题本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分。试题卷包括1至8页；答题卷1至4页。满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第一部分：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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwasthewomandissatisfiedwithaboutthetour?A.Thebus.B.Theguide.C.Thefood.2.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?A.Sheboughtablouse.B.Shegotabook.C.Shesawafilm.3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Allthesubwaysarepleasant.B.Thesubwaysneedreplacing.C.Themantookthesubwaylastyear.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onatrain.B.Ataticketoffice.C.Inatravelagency.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?AAparty.B.Aflat.C.Asofa.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.Howdidthewomanlearnaboutthemovie?A.Byreadingareview.B.Bytalkingtoafriend.C.Bycheckingtheofficialwebsite.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Findanothertheater.B.Bookticketsinadvance.C.Arriveattheplaceearly.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whathasthemanbeendoing?A.Drawingupabudget.B.Choosingarestaurant.C.Fixingupaplaceforameeting.9.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofStarRestaurant?A.Itischeap.B.Itisdisappointing.C.ItisbetterthanGoldenEagle.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthemangethismealsonweekdays?A.Hebuysthem.B.Hemakesthemhimself.C.Hisroommatecooksthem.11Whatdoesthewomanusuallydoontheweekend?A.Sherelaxesathome.B.Shegoestorestaurants.C.ShemakesChinesefood.12.Whydoesn’tthemaninvitehisfriendsover?A.Hishouseistoosmall.B.Heisn’tgoodatcooking.C.Hedoesn’tliketomakeamess.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatisMay’sschoolproject?A.Constructingabuilding.B.Helpingaroundthehouse.C.Researchingonbuildingmaterial.14.WhereisMaygoingtoworkontheproject?A.Inthegarage.B.Inthebedroom.C.Inthelivingroom.15.WhatisMayworriedabout?A.Shecan’tdotheprojectwell.B.Therearen’tenoughmaterials.C.Hermomwillbeannoyedatthemess.16.WhatwillMaydo?A.Dosomedesignwork.B.Askhermotherforhelp.C.Savesomecardboardboxes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutIndonesia?A.It’salwayscrowded.B.There’remanyfamousplaces.C.TheweatherispreferableinAugust.18.WhydidthespeakergotoBalieveryvacation?A.Tovisitthetemples.B.Tofindajob.C.Toseehisfather.19.WhatisPuraBesakih?A.Abeach.B.Ahotel.C.Atemple.20.HowdoesthespeakerdescribethehotelsinBali?A.Theyareexpensive.B.Theycanmeetvariousneeds.C.Theyaredesignedmainlyforleisure.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15个小题；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。ABukuMusicFestivalWhere:NewOrleans,LAWhen:July10—July11Tickets:$180—$270Camping:NoTheSceneFromarttomusic,Bukuisauniquefestivalinthesummer.Withapost-industrialsettingasthebackgroundandofferingelectronicmusicandhiphop,Bukusucceedsasatruefestivalexperience.Catchuponyoursleep—withtheall-nightshowsinthecityofNewOrleans,youneedtogetsomerest.HorizonFestivalWhere:Arinsal,AndorraWhen:July9—July11Tickets:$65—$149Camping:NoTheSceneIt'shardtoargueaboutafestivalthathaspoolactivities,paintballwars,itsownSnowOlympicsandsecretparties.Beyondthatyou'llalsofind100+internationalDJswithstagesonthemountain.GasparillaMusicFestivalWhere:Tampa,FLWhen:July9—July10Tickets:FreeCamping:NoTheSceneTheGasparillaMusicFestivalisnon-profit(非营利的).ItorganizesamusicfestivaleveryyearinthedowntownsquareonthesecondweekendofJuly.GoldenPlainsFestivalWhere:Meredith,AustraliaWhen:July11—July13Tickets:FreeCamping:YesTheSceneThere'snoadvertisement,nomarketstalls(货摊),andnothingmarketedtoyouforthewholelongweekend.It'smeanttobeaperfectplace.Campwhereveryoulike,bringalmosteverythingandanythingifyouwant—youcanbringasofaandplaceitintheopen-airtheatre,andenjoythesunshineandmusicforthelongweekend.1.WhydopeopleintheBukuMusicFestivalneedtocatchupontheirsleep?A.Sleepduringthenightisdifficult. B.Bukuhasapost-industrialsetting.C.Theperformanceswilllastovernight. D.Theticketsforthefestivalareveryexpensive.2.Atwhichmusicfestivalcanyoufindsportsprograms?A.BukuMusicFestival. B.HorizonFestival.C.GasparillaMusicFestival. D.GoldenPlainsFestival.3.WhereistheGoldenPlainsFestivalheld?A.Onamountain. B.Inadowntownsquare.C.Inamusichall. D.Inanopen-airtheatre.BIwas18whenIfirstwenttoseaasatourist.Asateenagerwhoalwayslookedfornoveltyandarealadventure,IjoinedtheMerchantNavyimmediatelyafterschool.Igotaround-the-worldjourneyasmyfirsttripwewenttoSouthAfrica,AustraliaandNewZealandandsaileddownthePanamaCanal.Overthenext15years,Ienjoyedajoyfullifeasasteward,workinglonghoursbutplayinghardduringmytimeof.Thenontheeveningofmy33rdbirthdayinNovember1983,westoppedinTrinidadandagroupofuswenttothelandtocelebrate.ButwhenIopenedmyeyesatnoonthenextday,IknewIwassufferingfrommorethanjustthetypicaleffectsofbeingdrunkandstayingupallnight-IfoundIcouldseenothing.AsIwashelpedofftheship,Itriedtocalmdown,assumingthesituationwastemporary.Later,IflewbacktotheUKandwasexaminedbyaspecialist.HetoldmeIhadarareseriousmedicalcondition,whichcouldmakemeblindfortherestofmylife.Icouldn’tprocesswhatI’dheardatfirst;itjustdidn’tseemtomakesense.Inthefollowingmonths,Ifeltmylifewasover.Ihadlostnotonlymysightbutalsomyindependence-Iwastrappedinmyhousewithnoincome.Atfirst,Ifounditdifficulttomakemywayfromoneroomtoanother,andthethoughtofgoingoutsidefilledmewithanxiety.TheturningpointcamewhenIwentonacampingholidaywitothervisuallyimpairedpeople-itmadesuchadifferencetobeabletotalktopeoplewhounderstoodmysituation.Later,Istartedatwo-yearcourseattheRoyalNationalInstitutefortheBlind,learningnewskills.Halfwaythroughthecourse,Igotmyfirstguidedog,Otis,whichchangedeverything.Ihadafriendwhoalwaysstayedwithme-itwasasifallthedifficultieshaddisappearedandthesenseofregainedfreedomwasexciting.Shortlyafterthat,Istartedworkingagain,andhavesinceenjoyedarewardingcareerwithorganizationsthathelpvisuallyimpairedpeople.4.Whatkindoflifedidtheauthorlivebeforehis33rdbirthday?A.Hardbutrewarding. B.Regularandboring.C.Lonelybutpeaceful. D.Adventurousandhappy.5.HowdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterlearningabouthisconditionfromtheUKspecialist?A.Shocked. B.Relaxed.C.Regretful. D.Disappointed.6.Whatchangedtheauthor’sattitudetowardshislifewithblindness?A.Thecompanyofaguidedog.B.Acourseinspecialeducation.C.Atalkwithothershavingsimilarstruggles.D.Arewardingjobhelpingotherblindpeople.7Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.KnowledgehasnolimitB.Losingsightdoesn’tendmylifeC.RegainedfreedomismorevaluableD.GuidedogshelprebuildmyconfidenceCWehavetomakecertainourlimitedmoneyiswellspent.Butwhatshouldwespendourmoneyon?A20-yearstudyconductedbyDr.Gilovich,aprofessoratCormellUniversity,reachedapowerfulandstraightforwardconclusion:don’tspendyourmoneyonthings.Thetroublewiththingsisthatthehappinesstheyprovidepetersout.Wegetusedtonewpossessions,andwhatonceseemedexcitingquicklybecomesthecommon.Wekeepraisingthebarandalwayslookforanevenbetterone.Possessions,bytheirnature,causecomparisons.Webuyanewcarandarethrilledwithituntilafriendbuysabetterone-andthere’salwayssomeonewithabetterone.Mostofususuallyassumethatthehappinesswegetfrombuyingsomethingwilllastaslongasthethingitself.Itseemsintuitive(直觉的)thatinvestinginsomethingwecansee,hear,andtouchonapermanentbasisdeliversthebestvalue.Butit’snotthecaseatall.Gilovichhasfoundthatexperiencesdelivermore-lastinghappinessthanthings.Experiencesbecomeapartofouridentity.Everyone’sexperienceisunique.Wearenotourpossessions,butwearetheaccumulationofeverythingwe’veseen,thethingswe’vedone,andtheplaceswe’vebeento.“Ourexperiencesareabiggerpartofourselvesthanourmaterialgoods,”saidGilovich.“Youcanreallylikeyourmaterialstuff.Youcaneventhinkthatpartofyouridentityisconnectedtothosethings,buttheyremainseparatefromyou.Incontrast,yourexperiencesreallyarepartofyou.Wearethesumtotalofourexperiences.”Besides,wedon’tcompareexperiencesinthesamewaythatwecomparethings.It’shardtoquantifytherelativevalueofanytwoexperiences,whichmakesthemthatmuchmoreenjoyable.Andexpectationofanexperiencecausesexcitementandenjoyment,whileexpectationofobtainingapossessioncausesimpatience.Experiencesareenjoyablefromtheveryfirstmomentsofplanning,allthewaythroughtothememoriesyoukeepforever.Thetemporaryhappinessachievedbybuyingthingscanberegardedas“puddles(水坑)ofpleasure.”Inotherwords,thatkindofhappinessevaporates(蒸发)quicklyandleavesuswantingmore.Thingsmaylastlongerthanexperiences,butthememoriesthatremainarewhatmattermost.8.Theunderlinedphrase“petersout”canbereplacedby______.A.takesaway B.diesaway C.isnotreal D.coststoomuch9.WhatdoesGilovichthinkofexperiences?A.Experiencescanexistinourmemoryforever.B.Ourexperiencestakeupallpartsofourselves.C.Ourexperiencesarewhatsetusapartfromothers.D.Experiencesdeliverless-lastinghappinessthanthings.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Spiritualwealthisthemostvaluableforus.B.Experiencescanbecomparedwitheachother.C.Expectinganexperienceincreasesourfeelingofanxiety.D.Peoplearemorelikelytobeimpatientwhenbuyingthings.11.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Howcanwemakehappinesslastlong?B.Howcanwegainhappinesswithmoney?C.Whydoexperiencesachievepermanenthappinessthanthings?D.Whyshouldwespendmoneyonexperiencesinsteadofthings?DPersonalityhasbeendescribedinallsortsofanimalspecies.Someareshywhileothersareactive.Nowanewstudysuggestsexpertscanreliablymeasureanimalpersonalitysimplyfromthewayanimalsmove,andthatthemethodcouldbeusedtohelpscientistsandmathematiciansfromSwanseaUniversityandtheUniversityofEssexfilmedthemovementsof15three-spinedsticklebackfish(三刺鱼)swimminginatankwhichcontainedtwo,threeorfiveplasticplantsinfixedpositions.Usingthehigh-resolutiontrackingdatafromvideorecordings,theteammeasuredhowlongandhowoftenthefishturned,andhowlongtheystoppedandstartedmoving.Thedatashowedthateachfish’smovementswereverydifferent,andthatthesedifferenceswerehighlyrepeatable—somushsothattheresearcherscouldidentifyafishjustfromitsmovementdata.DrInesFurthbauerm,aco-authorofthestudyfromSwanseaUniversity,said,“Thesepersonalitiesinfisharelikesignatures—differentanduniquetoanindividual.Wefoundthefish’ssignatureswerethesamewhenwemadesimplechangestothefishtanks,suchasaddingadditionalplants.However,itispossiblethatthesesignatureschangegraduallyoverananimal’slifetime,orsuddenlyifananimalmeetssomethingneworunexpectedinitsenvironment.Trackinganimals’movementsoverlongerperiodsandinthewildwillgiveusthissortofinsightandhelpusbetterunderstandnotonlypersonalitybutalsohowflexibleananimal’sbehavioris.”DrAndrewKing,leadauthorfromSwanseaUniversity,said,“Theresearchissignificantbecauseitsuggestwemightbeabletoquantifypersonalitydifferencesinwildanimals.12.Whatdidtheresearchteamdotothefish?A.Theykeptmeasuringtheirsizes. B.Theyfedthemwithrealplants.C.Theyrecordedtheirmovements. D.Theyputthemindifferenttanks.13.WhatdidDrInesFurtbauerfindaboutthefish’spersonalitiesinthestudy?A.Theyremainedrelativelystable. B.Theychangedeasilyaccordingly.C.Theyproveddifficulttodetect. D.Theywerethesameasothers’.14.WhatisDrAndrewKing’sattitudetothenewstudy?A.Positive. B.Disapproving.C.Conservative. D.Unclear.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PersonalityDeterminesMovements. B.HowAnimalsMoveSeemsSimilar.C.PersonalityIsNotaSecret. D.Animals’MovementsTellPersonality.第二节（共5个小题；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。选项中有两处为多余选项。Nowadays,theterm“superfood”hasbecomethenutritionalbuzzword.Simplyput,thesesuperfoodsarethosethatprovidelargeamountofnutrientsthroughminimalcalories.Theterm“superfood”mayhavetakenthemodernfoodscenebystorm.____16____Althoughonlypopularinrecentyears,theconceptofcertainfoodswithspecialnutritionalqualitieshasbeenaroundforalongtime.Thenickname“superfood”gainedwidespreadpopularityintheearly2000sashealthenthusiastsandthefoodindustrysoughttoidentifyandmarketfoodswithspecialhealthbenefits.Today,itisatrendindiet.Inanagewhenweshareallkindsofsuperfoodsonsocialmedia,ignoringthephenomenonisimpossible.____17____It’seasytounderstand.Thesenutritionalsuperheroesofferaperfectcombinationofsubstanceandstyle,tailoredforthedigitalgeneration.Theirlivelycolours,exoticoriginsandimpressivenutrientprofilesmakethemcandidatesforthenextviralfoodtrend.____18____Theyofferalifestylethatreflectstheglobalshifttowardsamorehealth­conscioussociety.Astheworldwrestleswithanincreasingburdenofdiseasesandthefastpaceofmodernlife,peopleareseekingdietarysolutionsfromsuperfoods.____19____Theyarerichinvitaminsandmineralsthatcanstrengthenyourimmunesystem,avoidchronicdiseases,andimproveyouroverallwell­being.Anotherremarkablebenefitistheirpotentialtopromotehearthealth,helpingyoubuildastrongheart.Don’tforgettheirroleinskinregeneration.Theantioxidants(抗氧化物)canprovideanaturalglow,reduceskinageingandfightagainstskinconditions.____20____Superfoods,whilenutritionallydense,shouldbepartofacomprehensivedietratherthantheonlyguaranteeofourhealth.A.Whatisdrivingthetrend?B.Whatarenutritionalsuperheroes?C.Theybringappearancestothetableaswell.D.Superfoodspromisemorethanjustameal.E.Nosinglefoodcancurealldiseases.F.Theyseemtailor­madetodealwiththeseconcerns.G.However,itsrootscanbetracedbacktoearly20th­centurynutritionliterature.第三部分语言知识运用（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhileenjoyingmyfreshlunchinarestaurantinAmsterdam,Inoticedsomethingodd.Customerscominginforsomethingtoeatignoredthepersonstandingbehindthecounter(柜台),preferringto____21____throughasmartphone.Whatwasthecrazythingaboutthis?Theywerejustseveral____22____apart!Infact,theyweresoclosethatthestaffmembertookaquick____23____athisscreentogetaheadstartonpickingtherightvegetables—allwithoutanywords____24____.Now,Igetit:Moderntechnologyallowsustobemore____25____,butImightbewitnessingsomethingdeeper:weprefernottotalktoeachotheranymore.Thinkaboutitforamoment.Whenwasthelasttimeyounaturally___26___aconversationwithsomebodyyoudidn’tknow?Thechancesarethatyoudon’teven____27____!Likelyeitheryouortheotherpersonwas“busy”withotherthingslike____28____withasmartphone.Now,withthe____29____ofdigitaltechnologies,onecan’thelpbutpaythe____30____formodernefficiency:ourabilitytotalktostrangers.Weshop,____31____ahotel,ororderataxi,allviaanapp.____32____withrandomstrangersisbecomingrarerandrarer.Yettherearesurprising____33____ofhavingevenashortandsimpleconversationwithstrangers.Youmightlearnsomething____34____,andbeyonddoubt,ithasthepowertoenrichyourunderstandingofothersand____35____aspecialbondinourmodernworld.21.A.talk B.call C.order D.deliver22.A.meters B.millimeters C.kilometers D.centimeters23.A.chance B.turn C.look D.test24.A.spoken B.written C.typed D.mentioned25.A.efficient B.enthusiastic C.effective D.energetic26.A.endedup B.engagedin C.madeup D.wenton27.A.hear B.believe C.remember D.understand28.A.recording B.studying C.playing D.calculating29.A.idea B.aim C.problem D.rise30.A.cash B.price C.debt D.tax31.A.decorate B.book C.build D.repair32.A.Contact B.Work C.Quarrel D.Reunion33.A.interests B.benefits C.disadvantages D.influences34.Aunrealistic B.unsuitable C.unreasonable D.unexpected35.Aservesas B.refersto C.accountsfor D.consistsof第二节语法填空（共10个小题；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。BeijingInstituteforGeneralArtificialIntelligence(BIGAI)createdtheworld’sfirstvirtualchild-imagefigurenamedTongTong,____36____(base)onartificialgeneralintelligence(AGI)technology,saidtheinstituteinBeijingonWednesday.TongTong____37____(train)usingtheTongOS2.0AGIoperatingsystemandTongPL2.0programminglanguage-____38____self-developedlearningandreasoningframeworkforlong.ThistrainingequipsTongTongwithabilitiesinactivevision,comprehension,communication,andmanyother____39____(personality).“TongTongpossessesacompletemindsetandvaluesystemsimilarto____40____ofathreeorfour-year-oldchild.Currently,itisstillundergoingrapidevolutionand____41____(enter)variousaspectsofourlivesinthenearfuture,”saidZhuSongchun,directorofBIGAI.TongTonghasthepotential____42____(assist)inreal-lifescenesinthefuture,whichincludessmarthomes,healthmanagement,educationandtraining,andinteractions.AccordingtoBIGAI,TongTongcanprovideuserswithamore____43____(intelligence),personalized,andadaptableindustrydigitalintelligenthuman.“AGIisthemostpowerfuldriver____44____functionsasnewqualityproductiveforces,”Zhuadded.____45____strengtheningresearchanddevelopmentinhigh-techinnovation,BIGAIhasalsofocusedondevelopingtalentinthefieldofAGL.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，在五一劳动节到来之际，你做了关于“学生做家务”的校园采访。请你就此次采访写一篇报道，向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1.学生做家务的情况：2.他们对做家务的看法。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）47.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。Sarah,ahighschoolstudent,hadagreatpassionforbaking.Withherparents’support,Sarahdreamedofopeningherownbakery,aplacewhereshecouldturnherinterestintoabusiness.However,sheknewtheimportanceofimprovingherskillsandgainingreal-worldexperience.Therefore,everySaturday,withoutfail,shewouldsetupasmallbutcharmingtableatalocalpark.Thepark,filledwithfamiliesandlaughter,wastheperfectplaceforSarahtosellhercreations.Hertable,neatlylaidoutwithcolorfulhomemadecookiesandcakes,attractedpassers-bywiththedesserts’smell.Onaparticularlybrightandsunnyafternoon,asSa