2024届新疆喀什第二中学高三上学期期中英语试题及答案

喀什第二中学2023～2024学年第一学期高三年级期中测试英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。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5ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。101.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwillBettydo?A.Workonanarticle.B.Gotothecinema.C.Eatoutwiththeman.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whichdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Jogging.B.Shopping.C.Drawing.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhendoesthemanexpecttogettoWashington?A.By9:00am.B.By8:30am.C.By7:30am.C.Atalibrary.C.Adirector.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atastore.B.Atanoffice.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ahost.B.Aprogram.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ABC三个选项中第1页/共17页选出最佳选项。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。6.Howdoesthemansoundatthestartoftheconversation?A.Excited.B.Anxious.C.Hopeful.7.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestion?A.Beingagoodlistener.B.Tellingafunnystory.C.Talkingabouttheweather.8.Whydoesthemancometothewoman?A.Tobookahotelroom.9.Whatdoesthemansayabouttheroom?A.Itwascheap.B.Itwasnoisy.B.Toaskforpermission.C.Tomakeacomplaint.C.Itwaslarge.10.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theyhavefinancialtroubles.B.It’sagoodideatowatchafilm.C.Themanshouldturnuptheheat.11.Howmuchisthetelephonebill?A.$90.B.$80.C.$70.12.Whatisthewomanlikelytodo?A.TourNewYork.B.Chargetheman.C.Makeaphonecall.13.Whatisthewoman’schallenge?A.Towriteanessay.B.Todovolunteerwork.C.Tosignupforaclass.14.Whydoesthewomanattendtherace?第2页/共17页A.Toadmirethescene.B.TohelpwithJason.C.Tosupportastudy.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.C.Fellowtravelers.15.Whenwillthe10-kilometreruntakeplace?A.Thisevening.B.Tomorrowmorning.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Schoolmates.17.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Collegestudents.B.Foreigntourists.C.Newemployees.18.Whereisthehealthcenter?A.Behindthemainbuilding.B.Nearthemainentrance.C.Abovethedininghall.C.It’sattheleisurecenter.C.Itdeliversmealsanytime.19.Whatdoweknowabouttheswimmingpool?A.It’sfreeofcharge.B.It’sopenalldaylong.20.WhydoesthespeakerrecommendJenny’sRestaurant?A.Itfeatureshotdishes.B.Itoffersaffordablefoods.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。AExploringJaipur’sArtandDesignScenesCityPalaceStillhometotheroyalfamilyofJaipur,this300-year-oldpalacehaslostnoneofitsgrandeur(壮观).Thecomplexofcourtyards,gardensandbuildingsisamixtureofRajasthaniandMughalarchitecture.Amongotherthings,thethoughtfullydecoratedmuseumhousesanextensivetextile(纺织品)collection,featuringrichfabricsaswellasacarpetdatingbackover400years.AnokhiMuseumofHandPrintingSituatedinarestoredoldhouse,theAnokhiMuseumistheperfectintroductiontoJaipur’stextileindustry.Informationboardsareexcellentlywritten,andtheclothingondisplayisimpressive.Don’tmisstheon-siteshop.CombineavisitwithatriptotheUNESCO-listedAmberFort,aremarkablewalledcastlethatrisesabovethecityandisonlyafive-minuteridefromthemuseum.BlockPrintingProject第3页/共17页Feelcreative?Aworkshopisagreatwaytogetafeelfortheprintingprocess.You’llworkalongsidelocalcraftsmen(工作),choosingyourownblocksandcolours.Therearescoresofcompaniesprovidingtheexperience,butconsideroneofthesessionsofferedbytheWabisabiProject,whichincludeafieldtripandblackteatokeepthatcreativeenergyflowing.JawaharKalaKendraCentreJustoutsidetheOldCity,Jaipur’smostimportantculturalcentrewasbuilttopreserveRajasthan’srichheritageandmastercraftsmanship.Showingawiderangeofbothtraditionalandcontemporaryart,thespacehousessixgalleries,aswellasamuseum,alibraryandanopen-airtheatrewithprogrammesfromplaystoIndianfolkdance.Italsohostsitsowntheatrefestival.21.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyatCityPalace?AAnage-oldcarpet.C.Alocalgallery.B.Anopen-airtheatre.D.Awalledcastle.22.WhichofthefollowinghighlightsBlockPrintingProject?A.Indianfolkdance.B.Hands-onexperience.D.TheroyalfamilyofJaipur.C.TheUNESCO-listedsite.23.Whichwillattractvisitorswhoareinterestedincontemporaryart?A.CityPalace.B.BlockPrintingWorkshop.D.AnokhiMuseumofHandPrinting.C.JawaharKalaKendraCentre.BManyvisualartistshaveasignaturestyle,asuniqueandidentifiableasafingerprint.ForAmoakoBoafo,whooftenpaintswithhisfingers,thisseemsdoublytrue.Hisdistinctivepaintstrokes(笔画)combinethecomplexskintonesofhischosensubjects,manyofwhomare,likehimself,Africanswithgloballifeexperiences.Boafo,whosefirstsolomuseumexhibitionrunsattheSeattleArtMuseum,wasbornandraisedinAccra,Ghana,andmovedtoVienna,Austria,in2014,whereheranintodifficulties,withgalleristsunwillingtoshowhisworksduetohisfocusonBlackfigures.Hecontinuedmakinganefforttocreateself-portraits(自画像)andpeoplehekneworadmired-AfricanpeopleandBlackpeoplewhohaveAfricanancestry,paintingacommunityofsortsduringatimeofhardship.Healsodevelopedhisstandoutapproachtofigurativepainting,whichcombinesareasofbrightandnoticeablecolorwithhissoftanddeepfingerpainting.HebeganpostinghisartonlineandcaughttheattentionofartistslikeKehindeWiley,thecelebratedAmericanartist.Thewordstartedtospread.第4页/共17页Boafoisnowaglobalartstar,withnumerousshowsatgalleriesandartfairs,workingwithfashionhouseDior,andseveralpaintingssellingforoveramilliondollars.In2021,withthreeofhispaintingsbeinglaunchedintospacebyBlueOrigin,JeffBezos’Kent-basedspaceflightcompany,youmightevensayBoafohasrocketedtosuccess.AndyetarecentphoneconversationwiththeartistfromhisstudioinAccra,whichisonceagainhishomebase,revealedawell-manneredpersonwhoappreciatedhissuccesswhilepointingoutalloftheluckandpreparationthatledtoit.Seeingsomanyofhispaintings-createdfrom2016to2022-gatheredtogetherinanexhibitionhashelpedhimrememberthat“Ididnot‘justhappen.‘IdidnotexpectthissuccessbutIwashopefulandreadyforit.”24.WhatmakesBoafo’spaintingsdifferentfromotherartists’works?A.Hisfingerstrokes.C.Hislifeexperiences.B.Hishomecountry.ss-essD.Histraditionalstyle.25.HowdidBoafodealwiththedifficultsituationinAustria?A.Byturningtocelebratedartistsforhelp.C.Byrunninghisartexhibitionathome.B.Bydevelopingauniquepaintingstyle.D.Byworkingwithlocalartgalleries.26.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinmentioningthespaceflightcompany?A.Toindicatethepriceofspacetravel.C.Tointroduceaninternationalbrand.27.WhatcanwelearnaboutBoafo?B.ToshowthevalueofBoafo’sworks.D.Totellustheadvancesintechnology.A.Heistalkative.B.Heispatient.C.Heisdetermined.D.Heishumorous.CSeafloorcables(光缆)carryover95%ofalldigitaldatatrafficworldwide,includingfinancialtradinginformationandsocialmediacommunications.However,howtheEarth’schangingclimatecouldimpactthisvastunderseanetworkhasbeenrelativelyunderstudieduntilnow.InanewstudypublishedinEarth-ScienceReviews,aninternationalteamofresearchersledbytheUK’sNationalOceanographyCentre(NOC)workedtoilluminatethisproblembyassessinghowandwherefutureclimatechangeislikelytoimpactsubseacables.Byanalyzingpublisheddatasets,theresearchersidentifiedregionalclimatechange“hotspots”wherethreatstosubseacablesmaybecomemoreintense.TheseincludeareasinthewesternPacificwherechangestotropicalcyclone(热带气旋)intensityandfrequencyhavealreadyincreasedcabledamage.“Inourpaper,weconductedthefirstcomprehensiveassessmentofarangeofclimate-relatedthreatsto第5页/共17页seafloorcablesacrosstheglobeandtheirlandingstations,”saysstudyco-authorThomasWahl.“Ouranalysisclearlystressestheneedtocarefullyplancableroutesandlandingstationlocationsfactoringinarangeoflocalthreatsandhowthoseareaffectedbyclimatechange.”WhenwelookatFlorida,thereareatleast21subseatelecommunicationscablesthatconnecttotheFloridacoastline,NorthandSouthAmericaandtheCaribbean,meaningthattherewillbeabreakdownincommunicationsworldwideifacableisdamaged,theresearcherssay.However,thestudyidentifiestheimportanceofassessingchangingconditions,particularlywheremultiplecablesystemssharealandingpoint,astheymaybeaffectedbycombinationsofthreatsthataffectthelow-lyingFloridacoastline,suchassealevelrise,andchangesinstormactivity.“Ourrelianceoncablesthatarenowiderthanagardenhose(软管)isasurprisetomany,whoregardsatellitesasthemainmeansofcommunication,”saysleadauthorMikeClare,aresearcherwithNOC.“Butsatellitessimplydon’thavethebandwidthtosupportmoderndigitalsystems.The‘cloud’isnotinthesky—itisunderthesea.”28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illuminate”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Find.B.Miss.C.Explain.D.Connect.29.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thethreatofsealevelrise.B.Thefindingofthestudy.C.Thecauseofclimatechange.D.Themethodoftheresearch.30.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesFloridaintheglobalnetwork?A.Effective.B.Complex.C.Stable.31.WhatcanweinferfromMikeClare’swords?D.Critical.A.Subseacablesaremoreimportantforglobalcommunications.B.Satelliteshavetheabilitytosupportmoderndigitalsystems.C.Naturaldisasterswillhappenfrequentlyduetoclimatechange.D.Thereisnoneedtoassesspotentialthreatstoseafloorcables.DForKurtGray,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,conductingexperimentscomeswithcertainproblems.Beforestartinganystudy,hislabmustgetethical(伦理的)approvalfromaninstitutionalreviewboard,whichcantakeweeksormonths.Thenhisteamhastohireonlineparticipants—easierthanbringingpeopleintothelab,butGraysaystheonlinesubjectsareoftenlazy.Thentheresearchersspendhourscleaningthedata.Butearlierthisyear,Grayaccidentallysawanalternativewaytodothings.HewasworkingwithcomputerscientistsattheAllenInstituteforArtificialIntelligencetoseewhetherthey第6页/共17页coulddevelopanAIsystemthatmademoraljudgmentslikehumans.Butfirsttheyfiguredthey’dseeifasystemfromthestartupOpenAIcouldalreadydothejob.TheteamaskedGPT-3.5,whichproduceshuman-liketext,tojudgetheethicsof464scenarios(情境),previouslyevaluatedbyhumansubjects.Itturnedoutthatthesystem’sanswerswerenearlythesameashumanresponses.“Thisiscrazy,”Graysays.“IfyoucanjustaskGPTtomakethesejudgments,whydon’tyoujustaskGPTinsteadofaskingpeople?”TheresultswerepublishedthismonthinTrendsinCognitiveScience.Now,researchersareconsideringAI’sabilitytoactashumansubjectsinfieldssuchaspsychology,politicalscience,economics,andmarketresearch.Nooneisyetsuggestingthatchatbotscancompletelyreplacehumansinbehavioralstudies.Buttheymayactasconvenientstand-ins(替代者)inpilotstudiesandfordesigningexperiments,savingtimeandmoney.Languagemodelsmightalsohelpwithexperimentsthatwouldbetooimpractical,orevendangeroustorunwithpeople.“It’sareallyinterestingtime,”saysAyeletIsraeli,amarketingprofessoratHarvardBusinessSchoolwhobelievesthemodels’impactonbehavioralresearchcouldamounttoa“revolution”.“Someoftheseresultsarejustastonishing.”32.WhatisaproblemfacingKurtGrayatthestartofastudy?A.Onlineparticipantsdemandhigherpay.C.Preparationstakelotsoftimeandeffort.33.HowdoesKurtGrayfindGPT?B.Volunteersdisliketheonlineexperiment.D.Researcherslackskillstofunctioninteams.A.Demanding.B.Worrying.C.Amusing.D.Satisfying.34.Whatisanadvantageoflanguagemodelsaccordingtothetext?A.Theycanbeappliedtocasesdifficulttostudy.C.Theywillimprovepeople’swell-being.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatHasAIBroughtAbout?B.Theymayreplacehumansubjectscompletely.D.Theymightpromoteeconomicgrowth.B.WhatDoWeExpectofGPTC.ShouldWeGetRidofChatbots?D.CanAIHelpBehavioralResearch?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。Fewsightsfillyouwithnostalgia(怀旧)likethefirefliesdancingatnight.___36___Theirpopulationsaredecliningaroundtheworldasthethreatsagainstthemareincreasing.SaraLewis,anexpertwhostudiestheinsects,offerstipsonwhatyoucandotoensurethatfireflieswillcontinuetolightupyourbackyard.Createafireflyhabitat第7页/共17页___37___Withabout2,000differentspeciesoffireflies,there’sawidevarietyofenvironmentsinwhichtheythrive(繁衍)—includingwetlands,forests,andevencityparks—whichiswhysomespeciesaremorethreatenedthanothers.“Youcanrecreatethoseconditionsinyourownbackyardsimplybyleavingsomeleaflitteraroundtheedgesofyourproperty,“Lewissays.”That’sagoodmicrohabitatforfireflies.”___38___Flashinglightsareanimportantpartinfireflieslife.Asthesunsets,malefirefliesmovearoundwhileflashingtheirlightstosignaltheirinterest.Ifanearbyfemaleisinterested,sheflashesbackfromherpositiontotheground,andthemalesflydowntofindher.“Allofthathastohappenforthenextgenerationtosurvive,”saysLewis.“However,lightpollutionmakesthosescenesmuchhardertosee.It’slikecuttingaphoneline.Itreallystopstheromance.___39___Youcandrawyourcurtainsshutatnightandturnoffthelightscompletelywhenpossible.”Stopusingpesticides(杀虫剂)Usingpesticidesinyouryardalsoposesanexistentialthreattofireflies,whichareinsectsafterall.___40___.Scientistsareresearchingalternativestochemicalpesticidesthatcouldtargetspecificspecies,likemosquitoes,whileleavingotherinsectsunharmed.A.ReducelightpollutionB.MakeafireintheopenairC.Luckily,therearesomesolutionsD.ButthesebelovedinsectsareintroubleE.ThelivingconditionsoffirefliesaregettingbetterF.ThebiggestthreatfacingfirefliestodayisthelossoftheirhabitatsG.Mostofthepesticideswillkillless-belovedinsectsaswellasfireflies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。JustweeksafterbeingnamedtheHerooftheYear,NellyCheboitraveledmorethan7,000milestobringherawardhome.Farfromthelights,cameras,andcelebritieswhosurroundedheratthegala(晚会)eventinNewYorkCity,Cheboiwas____41____byherownheroes:thestudentssheservesinruralMogotio,Kenya.“Ifeltalotof____42____justbringingtheawardtothekids,”Cheboisaid.“Forme,andforthecommunityhere,itreallymeansalottobecelebrated.”Likemanyofherstudents,Cheboilivedinpoverty(贫穷)fromchildhood,without____43____toeducation.Cheboiwatchedhermotherwork____44____soCheboiandhersisterscould____45____school.Shesaweducation第8页/共17页asaneffective____46____toendherownpoverty.In2012,Cheboi____47____afullscholarshiptoAugustanaCollegeinIllinoisandbeganher____48____incomputerscience.“TheonlytoolIhadatthetimewaseducation,”Cheboisaid.Aftergraduation,shetaughtherstudentscomputerskillsandhelpedthemhaveZoomcallswithNASA.She’sfoundjobopportunitiesabroadforthem.Shehasbroughtprofessional,and____49____supporttohercommunityinAfrica.“Digitalskillsprovide_____50_____opportunities,”Cheboisaid.Sheoweshersuccesstohermother,Christina.“I’mconstantly_____51_____occasionstoshowpeoplethisisChristinaCheboiandshehappenedtohavefourdaughters.She’sworkedreallyhardtoraisethem.”WhenCheboi’snamewas_____52_____astheHerooftheYear,thefirstfaceshesawfromthestagewasthat_____53_____one.“Ilookedattheaudience,andsawmymom_____54_____atme,”Cheboisaid.“Thiswassomeonewhohadnoideathatallherhardworkisgoingto_____55_____something.”41.A.reported42.A.effortB.refusedB.hopeC.greetedC.pressureC.accessD.consultedD.pity43.A.response44.A.casually45.A.attendB.changeB.occasionallyB.leaveD.desireC.nervouslyC.stopD.tirelesslyD.manageD.match46.A.species47.A.missed48.A.experiments49.A.mental50.A.globalB.meansC.excuseB.droppedB.competitionsB.financialB.unrealC.receivedC.travelsD.predictedD.studiesD.suitableD.uniqueC.academicC.equal51.A.takingup52.A.announced53A.naturalB.lookingforB.servedC.givingupC.rememberedC.painfulD.fightingforD.protectedD.familiarB.lonely54.A.strikingB.smilingB.refertoC.aimingD.coming55.A.amounttoC.dealwithD.meetwith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。Backlight226isararebookstoreinShanghai,asitoffersbooksbyvisuallyimpaired（损伤）peopletothosewithvisualimpairments.____56____(locate)inthecity’sleafyNanchangStreet,thestorehasbeenafixture第9页/共17页intheareasince2022,providingmuch-neededreadingmaterialstotheblindcommunity.“PeoplemayonlyknowaboutthefamousHelenKeller,buttherearefamousblindChinese____57____(writer)aswell,”saidHanYing,themanagerofBacklight226,referringtotheAmericanauthorandactivist____58____losthersightandhearingatanearlyage.Hanpartiallylosthervisionafteranaccidentaged21and____59____(become)completelyblindfiveyearslater.Shesaidshehadtogiveup____60____(teach)calligraphy,andthewayshereadwasalsoaffected.Now,aged43,sherelies____61____specialappsdesignedforthevisuallyimpairedandspendsmostofhertimeatthebookstore.There,shepromotesreadingamongvisuallyimpairedpeopleandthebookstore____62____(equip)withfacilitiesthatallowthevisuallyimpaired____63____(read)morecomfortably.“Backlight226isastart,”Hansaid.“Therewill____64____(definite)bemorelikeitacrossthecountrysothatwecanmakethepublicknowmoreaboutthespecialgroups____65____theirworld.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华，在英语学习方面有不少困惑。请你给外教MrBrown写封邮件寻求帮助。内容包括：1.简述主要问题；2.请求给出建议；3.表示感谢。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。DearMrBrown___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节(满分25分)67.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。“Mary!ComeandseewhatIhavebroughthome!”Myfatheropenedthedoorandshoutedcheerfully.第10页/共17页“Isitadog?”IaskedwhenIsawhimhuggingahugecreatureinhisarmsMyfathernoddedandputthedogonthefloor.Whenitrantowardme,Ipressedmyhandstightlyovermymouthtoholdbackascream.Iturnedaroundandrushedbacktomyroom.IlockedupthedoorassoonasIcould.SinceIwasattackedbyawilddogtwomonthsago,Ihadbeenlivinginconstantfearofdogs.Iwasconfusedwhymyfatherwassohappytobringhomesuchascarything.SoIdecidedtostayinmyroomuntilthedogwasgone.Afterwhatseemedlikeages,Iheardthedooropenandshut.“Finally!”Ibreathedinreliefandopenedthedoorcautiously.Tomyshock,Ifeltsomethingwettouchingmyfoot.Itwasthedog!Ifrozethere,asifmyfeetwererootedtotheground.WhenIregainedmysenses,Iscreamed,“Daddy!Itisthedog!Help!Itwantstobiteme!Getitawayfromme!”Myfatherwasstandingbytheothersideofthedoor，foldinghisarmsandencouragedme,“Itisnotgoingtoeatyou!Mary,don’tbesoscared.Goon!Touchit!”Itriedmybesttocontrolmyfearandbentdowntotouchthedog.ButIcouldnotdoitduetomyconstantanduncontrollableshaking.“Never!Iwillnevertouchthatdirtything!Takeitaway!”Ishouted.Myfatherturnedadeafeartomyrequest.Indespair,Ipickedupatennisballthathappenedtobeonthefloorandthrewitatthedog.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Theballmissedthetarget.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ButthenextmomentIwasremindedoftheawfulexperience.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第11页/共17页喀什第二中学2023～2024学年第一学期高三年级期中测试英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。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5ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。10【1题答案】【答案】A【2题答案】【答案】C【3题答案】【答案】C【4题答案】【答案】A【5题答案】【答案】B第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下