广东省广州市番禺区2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版）

2023学年第二学期高一年级教学质量监测英语本试卷共12页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、学校、班级、座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读(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。AWelcometoEpcot’sFestivaloftheArtsFestivalInformationHeldannuallyatWaltDisneyWorldResort,Epcot’sFestivaloftheArtsinvolvesvariousactivitiesfromviewingartexhibitsandparticipatingininteractiveworkshopstoenjoyingcreativeandcolorfulfooddishes.PopularEventsExpressionSection:APaintbyNumbersMural(壁画)Itisalarge-scale,community-drivenartprojectwhereparentsandtheirkidscancontributetoamassivemuralbypaintingsectionsofit.VisittheExpressionSectionboothtopickuppaintandabrush.Then,paintafewsquaresthatcancorrespondwithyourpaintcolor.ArtfulPhotoOpsThisisanopportunityforkidstotakefunfamilypicturesagainstthebackgroundofvariousmuralsandinteractive3DartequipmentthroughoutEpcot’sFestivaloftheArts.Findthesestep-inframesaroundEPCOT:InternationalGateway:LuncheonoftheBoatingPartyMexicoPavilion:AnHomagetoFridaKahloAnimation(动画制作)AcademyThisisahands-onworkshopwhereyouandyourkidscanlearntodrawbelovedDisneycharacters,guidedbyarealDisneyartist.It’sauniqueopportunityforyourkidstomakegooduseoftheircreativity.ThisexperiencetakesplaceinAmericaGardensTheatre.KidsChalkArtItisaninteractiveartexperiencewherekidscanwatchimpressivechalkbecreatedrightbeforetheireyesandevenparticipateincreatingsomechalkartthemselves.ThisexperienceisofferedatthebridgetoWorldShowcasePlaza.TicketPricesStandarddate-basedticketsareofferedwhichrequiresyoutochooseastartdate.Oneticketperdayforanadultcosts$120andkidsunder12getperticketwith20%off.Youcansave$20perticketifyoupurchase3-dayorlongertickets!1.WhatisafeatureofEpcot’sFestivaloftheArts?A.Itis3D-centered. B.Itisfood-themed.C.Itismonthlyheld. D.Itiskid-friendly.2.WherecanvisitorspaintDisneycharactersundertheguidanceofanartist?A.InternationalGateway. B.WorldShowcasePlaza.C.AmericaGardensTheatre. D.TheExpressionSectionbooth.3.Howmuchdoacoupleandakidofsevenpayfortheone-daytickets?A.$300. B.$336. C.$340. D.$360.BWeareinWollemiNationalPark,northofSydney,Australia.It’sSeptember1994.Imagineaforestranger(护林员)walkinginthewilderness.HisnameisDavidNoble.Heclimbsdowntoaremotedeepvalleyandseessomethingthathewillneverforget.Infrontofhimisastrangeforestofunusualtrees.Thetallestarealmost40metershigh,andthebasediameter(底部直径)oftheirtrunksisaboutonemeter.Thetreesdonothavetheleavesthatweusuallyseeandlookabitlikegiantferns(蕨类植物)withgreenbranches.Deeplyimpressedbytheunusualtrees,Davidpicksupadrybranchfromthegroundandputsitinhisbackpack.Hestaysunderthesestrangetreesforawhileandthencontinueshishike.David’schancefindingthatdaybecameoneofthemostsignificantbotanicalfindsin100yearsastheancienttreespecieswasthoughttobeextinctmillionsofyearsago.Infact,itissounbelievablyrarethatithassincebeencomparedwithfindingasmalldinosaurstillaliveonEarth.SothereareancientdinosaurtreesinWollemiNationalPark.ThetreeisnamedWollemiaNobilis.TheParktakesimmediateactiontoprotectthetrees.Onlyafewresearchersareallowedtoseethem.Theyaretakentothedeepvalleybyhelicopterandbeforetheygetthere,theireyesarecovered.Crowdsofvisitorswillnodoubtdestroythetrees,butnaturaldisasters,forexample,forestfires,canalsothreatenthem.Wearenowin2024,andtheWollemiaenvironmentalprotectioneffortisinfullswing.Wollemiaseedsareonsale.YoungWollemiaspopupinhomes,gardensandparksaroundtheworld.Thosewhowanttoseetheendangeredspeciesdon’thavetosearchfortheirnaturalhabitat.Instead,theycanseethetreesinparksclosertohome.4.WhatmakesDavidpayspecialattentiontothetrees?A.Theirhabitat. B.Theirsize.C.Theirhistory. D.Theirfeatures.5.WhyisthediscoveryofWollemiaNobilisconsideredimportant?A.Itisregardedasthemostpreciousplant.B.Itwasbelievedtobeanextinctspecies.C.Itlooksmuchmorelikeasmalldinosaur.D.Ithasgrowninthedeepvalleyforcenturies.6.WhatactiondoestheParktaketoprotectthetrees?A.Employingstrictaccessmeasures.B.Permittingnobodytoentertheirhabitat.C.Encouragingresearcherstoclonethem.D.Relocatingthetreestopreventforestfires.7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TimelessTrees:AnAustralianMysteryB.TheHiddenForest:DiscoveredinAustraliaC.LostandFound:Australia’sPrehistoricSurvivorD.AncientFerns:ADiscoveryinAustralia’sWildCIn1998,IheadedfromasmalltowninSouthWalestoSheffieldUniversity.Sheffield,theUK’sfourthbiggestcity,haditall—clubs,bars,andtheaters.Itwasahugecontrasttomyhometown,whichhadn’thadacinemauntil1997.Sheffieldhadvariouschoices—IthoughtI’dloveit.ButImissedtheWyeValleyoccasionally.Overtime,Isettled.NowI’velivedinSheffieldlongerthaninmyhometown.YetnomatterhowhappyIaminmyadoptedcity,there’salwaysadesiretoreturntoWales.Thesimpleansweristhattheideaofhomedoesn’tnecessarilyrelatetotimespentinaplace—instead,itisaboutaspecialconnectionandafeelingofsafety.“Homesicknessusuallycomesfrombeingsomewherethatdoesn’tquitefeellikehome,”sayspsychologistWendyDignan.“Ashumans,wecreateasafezone(地带).Somepeoplemaynotbeparticularlyattached(依恋)toaplace,sotheyalwaysfeelsafe.However,others’safezonemightbeaparticularplace,ahome,orafamiliarperson,theabsenceofwhichmayleadtohomesıckness.”Therearethingsyoucanhelpyourselfifyouarestrugglingwithhomesickness.Dignansuggestsgoingtothesamecoffeeshoporgymatacertaintimetobuildapatternoffamiliaritybecause,itisausefultoolforovercominghomesicknessandbuildingthatall-importantsafezone.Whensomuchinourlivesisunpredictable,itisnosurprisethatwecravesafezone.I’mfortunatetohavealovingfamily,supportivefriends,andacomfortablehomeinSheffield,buthowevermuchIlovemylifehere,there’saninnerpartofmethatwillforeverbeinWales.8.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’shometown?A.Underdeveloped. B.Well-designed.C.Well-known. D.Overpopulated.9.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thedifferenttypesofsafezones.B.Thecauseforpeople’shomesickness.C.Thevalueofovercominghomesickness.D.Psychologicalimpactsofhomesickness.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“crave”meaninparagraph4?A.Improve. B.Oppose. C.Support. D.Desire.11.Whatcanweknowfromtheauthor’sexperience?A.Loveoftenbeginsinourhometown.B.Homesicknesscanbeeasilyavoided.C.Hometownmeansasenseofbelonging.D.Nevershouldweleaveourhometown.DTheadvantageofprintedtextsoverdigitaloneshasbeenseeninmanypreviousstudies,andeducationpsychologistsevenhaveanameforthephenomenon:the“screeninferiorityeffect”,whichreferstothephenomenonwherestudents,andothers,seemtounderstandmorewhenreadingprintedtexts.However,byandlarge,previousstudieshavecomparedprintreadingtoreadingonacomputerscreen,notthehandhelddevicesmodernstudentsuseformostoftheirreading.LadislaoSalmerón,aresearcherofeducationalpsychologyattheUniversityofValenciainSpain,andhisworkmateswantedtoseeifthescreeninferiorityeffectoccursifyoufocusonhandhelddevices.Sotheysearchedexistingstudiesandanalyzedonlydatasetscomparingprintreadingtoreadingonhandhelddevices.Finally,theylookedatdozensofstudies,poolingresultsfrommorethan100,000students.Aswithpreviousresearch,theyfoundstudentswhoreadprintedtextsconstantlyperformedslightlybetter.Althoughsmall,Salmerónstresses,theeffectobservedcouldbeofgreatsignificance.“Inexplainingthis,wemustconsiderthatchildreninschoolsreadeveryday,hesays.“Sothiseffectcouldbebuiltupovertime.”Somescientistsaretryingtounderstandthereasonsforthescreeninferiorityeffect.Onetheorycalledtheshallowinghypothesis(假说)assumesthatwhenreadingondigitaldevices,peoplearegenerallydoingsoforshortperiodsoftimeandreadingshortpiecesoftext,causingthemtobelessefficient.Anothertheoryholdsthatfeelingeachpageandrememberingwhetheritwasatthebeginningofthebookortheendcanhelpconnectwithyourmemory.Butneithertheoryhasbeenproven.Accordingtothisstudy,Salmerónsays,“First,printedtextsshouldn’tbequit.Second,teachersshouldconsiderthegoalsofthetaskswhendecidingwhichreadingmediumtouse.”Headds,“Tablets(平板电脑)maybewell-suitedforinternetquestioningtasks,butpapershouldbefavouredtopromoteunderstandingoflongtexts.”12.WhatdroveSalmerónandhisworkmatestoconductthenewstudy?A.Effectsofdigitaldevicesoneducation.B.Challengesbroughtbyreadingdevices.C.Impactsofthescreeninferiorityeffect.D.Onepointignoredbypreviousresearch.13.HowdidSalmerónandhisworkmatesmaketheirdiscovery?A.Byconductingexperiments.B.Byreferringtopastresearch.C.Byobservingcarefullyinlife.DByinterviewingmanystudents.14.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytellusaboutthepositiveeffectofprintreading?A.Itscauseremainsunclear.B.Ittendstolastalongtime.C.Ithelpstoimproveone’smemory.D.Itsexistencehasn’tbeenconfirmed.15.WhatcanbeinferredfromSalmerón’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Thestudyprovidesdirectionsforeducators.B.Thestudyadvisespeopletoreadtabletsmore.C.Thestudyoverstatesthedemandforprintedtexts.D.Thestudyfocusesonhowtounderstandlongtexts.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。Haveyoueverstartedanewtaskatwork,onlytobedistracted(干扰)byadingonyourphone?Orperhapsyou’reinthemiddleofareport,andyourmindstartstowandertowhatyou’llhavefordinner.Ifyoufindyourselffamiliarwithanyofthesescenes,don’tworry.____16____Nowlet’sexplorethereasonsbehindthesedistractions.Ourbrainsarenaturallyeasytobedistracted.Theyarewonderfullycomplexmachinesdesignedtoabsorbnewinformationandadapttoourenvironment.____17____Theyalwaysquicklychangeourattentiontothenewstimulus(刺激),causingustolosefocusonourcurrenttask.____18____It’sfortunateforustohaveaccesstotechnologyandtheInternet,whichprovideawealthofresourcesforlearning,connecting,andentertainingourselves.Butthisblessingisdouble-edged.Thetoolsthathelpimproveproductivitycanalsoleadtodistractions.Wehaveashortattentionspan(持续时间).____19____It’ssaidthatourattentionspanhasacap,muchlikethelimitonafueltank(油箱).Andoncewehitthatupperlimit,ourfocusbeginssearchingforotherlimits,likeatravelereagerfornewlandscapes.Inourdailylife,distractionscomeinmanyformsandthesourcesofdistractionscanvarywidely.Thepathtoamorefocusedandproductivelifeisn’tnecessarilyaboutremovingalldistractions.It’sanimpossibletaskinthisageofinformation.____20____A.Weliveinaworldfullofdistractions.B.Wehavepoortimemanagementskills.C.Butthisstrengthcanalsobeaweakness.D.Thisisn’tnecessarilybecauseofalackofinterest.E.Regainingyourfocusmightbeharderthanyouthink.F.You’rejustpartofamuchlargergroupthanyouimagine.G.Instead,learntoacknowledgeandmanagethemeffectively.第二部分语言运用(共三节，满分60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。“Thankyouforyourparticipation.ButI’msorrytotellyouthatyou____21____theinterview.”Ireceivedtheemailtwoweeksafterinterviewingforaposition.WhenIreadit,IfeltupsetbecauseI’dspenthoursmaking____22____beforetheinterviewandintheend,Ididn’tevenknowwhyIdidn’tgetthrough.“HowcanI____23____myjobsearchapproachifIdidn’tevenknowwhatwaswrong?”Ithought.Thevalueoffeedback(反馈)becameobviousafterIreceivedanother____24____callmonthslater,“____25____,wedecidedtoofferthejobtosomeoneelse.”AgainIfelt____26____.Buttheconversationwasn’tover.“Wouldyouliketohearthe____27____fromus?”heasked.ThentherepresentativeexplainedthatIhadn’tclearly____28____mymotivation(动机)forapplyingfortheposition.Thefeedbackwas____29____tohear,butIquicklyrealizedhewasright.Istartedto_____30_____myself.Sincemytopconsiderationhadbeentofindaposition,Iwasn’tvery_____31_____aboutwhatIappliedfor.Ipursuedanyjobopportunityaslongasitbroadlyfittedmyskills.Fromthenon,Icarefully_____32_____eachjobandonlyconsideredtheonesthatattractedmemost.Soontheapproachstartedto_____33_____—Igotagreatoffer.Yearslater,asaninterviewer,Itreateveryinterviewasanimportant_____34_____:intervieweesinvest(投资)effortandinreturn,Iwillgivethemfeedback.Itisbecausewithoutfeedback,wearelikelytomakethesame_____35_____overandoveragain.21.A.failed B.arranged C.attended D.decreased22.A.announcements B.remarks C.preparations D.reservations23.A.adjust B.pioneer C.appoint D.describe24.A.defense B.invitation C.request D.rejection25.A.Naturally B.Strangely C.Unfortunately D.Smoothly26.A.disappointed B.nervous C.relieved D.peaceful27.A.news B.story C.reason D.result28.A.lacked B.expressed C.understood D.questioned29.A.tough B.interesting C.promising D.helpful30.A.careabout B.reflecton C.learnfrom D.dependon31.A.hopeful B.selective C.angry D.confused32.A.accepted B.evaluated C.respected D.finished33.A.develop B.form C.work D.commit34.A.performance B.reference C.routine D.trade35.A.excuse B.promise C.comparison D.mistake第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Riceisthemostcommonfoodforalargepartoftheworld’shumanpopulation.Itsbiologicalcycle____36____(range)fromabout95daystoaround250days.It’simportanttoharvestricecropsontime.Ifweharvesttooearly,the____37____(collect)grainswillnotbefullygrown.Whencropsareharvestedlate,grainswillfallontotheground,leadingtoheavylosses.As____38____generalrule,theharvestmaybeginonlywhengrainshaveagoldencolor.Harvestingcantakeplacemanually(手动地)ormechanically.Inmanualharvesting,farmerscollectriceplants____39____(use)sharpknives.Then,theycarefullyremovethegrains.Mechanicalharvestingcanbedonewithmachinesthatcombineallthe____40____(function),suchascuttingandthreshing(脱粒).Afterharvesting,riceseedscontainalotofmoisture(水分).____41____(normal),farmersdrythegrainsoutbeforestorage____42____(prevent)themfromgoingbad.Therearemainlytwoapproachestomakinggrainsdry—thetraditionalmethodandthemechanicalone.Becauseofitslowandalmostzerocost,thetraditionaldryingmethod____43____(prefer)inplentyofcountries.Farmersspreadthegrainsoverplaces____44____it’seasyforthemtoreceivesunlight.Themechanicaldryingmethodusesdifferenttypesofdryerstoremovewater_____45_____grains.第三节单项选择(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)46.Iheardannewontheradioaboutwomenengineers.A.物体 B.项目 C.条目 D.新闻47.Toleadfulfillinglives,wemustbethemastersofourownfortunes.A.运气 B.大笔的钱 C.命运 D.际遇48.Thiscompanysetapatternofwhatagoodcompanyshouldbeforotherstofollow.A.图案 B.方式 C.范例 D.底样49.ThesecuritystaffcanseealltheoutsideofthebuildingontheirCCTVmonitors.A.监视器 B.检测器 C.班长 D.监督员50.Thecarispoweredbyabatteryonitsback,whichcankeepitoperatingforanhour.A.动手术 B.操作 C.经营 D.运转51.Asmilecanhelpusgetthroughdifficultsituationsandfindfriendsinaworldofstrangers.A.穿过 B.熬过 C.打通电话 D.消耗52.Johnhadtakenoutinsurancebutwhenhetriedtoclaim,theinsurancecompanyrefusedtopay.A.索赔 B.声称 C.赢得 D.夺走（生命）53.Thebuilding__________nowisforthenewyear’scelebration.A.isdecorated B.beingdecoratedC.isbeingdecorated D.tobedecorated54.__carefullyifanychangeoccurswhendoingexperimentsinthelab.A.Observe B.ToobserveC.Observed D.Observing55.Todaytherearemoreairplanes____morepeoplethaneverbeforeintheskies.A.carry B.carryingC.carried D.tobecarrying56Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe__________aclassatthattime.A.willbeteaching B.wasteachingC.isteaching D.willteach57.Besides,morethan700agriculturaltechnologytrainingcourses__________overthepastdecades.A.hadbeenpresented B.hasbeenpresentedC.havebeenpresented D.werepresented58.Thereason_________Tomfailedtomakehimself_________wasthathewaspooratspeech.A.forwhich,understand B.why,understood C.which,understood D.that,understand59.Iwillneverforgettheday_______Ifirstwentintotheseniorhighschool,_______wasgreaterthanIcouldexpect.A.when;which B.that;which C.which;where D.when;as60.IwenttotalkwithmyteacherNancy,__________wordsmademerealize__________sillymistakesIhadmade.A.whose;how B.which;whatC.who;how D.whose;what第三部分写作(共三节，满分40分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)请根据句子的意思、首字母和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。61.Idon’tmindatall.I__________(其实),Iwouldbedelightedtohelp.(根据中英文提示填空)62.Aftermuchhesitation,shea__________(承认)thatshehadmadeamistakeinherdecision.(根据中英文提示填空)63.Manypeoplespendyearss__________(寻找)forthepeaceofmind,oftenwithlittlesuccess.(根据中英文提示填空)64.Althoughd__________(打败)inthecompetition,westilltakeprideinoureffortsanddeterminationtocompete.(根据中英文提示填空)65.F__________(创建)over20yearsago,thecompanyhasgrownintoasuccessfulenterprisewithaglobalpresence.(根据中英文提示填空)66.Thep__________(教授),awell-respectedfigureinthefieldofbiology,haspublishedn