江苏省镇江市实验高级中学2023~2024学年高二上期中考试英语试卷(无答案)

2023-2024学年上学期实验高中高二期中考试英语试卷第二部分：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。ASittinginthewarmwatersoftheIndianOcean,theMaldivesguaranteesthewhitestofwhitesandbeaches,dreamysunsetsandanunforgettableunderwaterworld.Hereisaselectionofplacesthatyoucanvisithere.PatinaMaldives,FariIslandsTheFariIslandssitinthenortheastoftheNorthMaleAtoll,a45-minutespeedboattideor15-minuteseaplaneflightfromVelanaInternationalAirport.Unlikemostoftheotherplacesonthislist,Patinarecentlyopenedsoyoucancheckinrightnowifyou’reinneedofanurgentescape.Avani+FaresMaldivesResortJusta30-minuteseaplaneridefromVelanaInternationalAirport,theAvanitFaresMaldivesResositsonanislandsurroundedbyalagoon(环礁湖)inthewestoftheresort.Uniqueandremarkablebiodiversitycanbefoundinitscoralreefs,seagrassbeds,andmangrovesWatchoutforhawksbillturtlesandfriendlyreefsharks.VillaIfyou’readeep-seadiver,thisplacewillprovideaLUXURIOUSexperience.Theirbotanical(植物学的)gardensproducecoconuts,tropicalfruits,vegetables,andherbsthatwillallbeservedupinVillaHaven’srestaurants,whilegreenlocalmaterialsarealsobeingusedintheconstructionoftheresort.ConradMaldivesRangaliThetwin-islandpropertyboastssomefirstsincludingtheworld’sfirsteverundersearestaurantandfirstunderwaterbedroom.Tomarktheresort’sanniversary,50over-watervillashavebeenrevitalized,ashavethreerestaurantsandbars.Brandnewadditionsincludeanadults-onlygym,MajaaExplorersHub,andtheFuraavaruTeensClub.21．Ifyouareinterestedinseaanimals,whichplacecanyouvisit?A．VillaHaven. B．ConradMaldivesRangali.C．PatinaMaldives,FariIslands. D．Avani+FaresMaldivesResort.22．Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．TheFariIslandssitinthesoutheastoftheNorthMaléAtoll.B．EnvironmentallyfriendlymaterialsareemployedintheconstructionofVillaHaven.C．ConradMaldivesRangaliisagoodchoiceforthosewhodemandanurgentescape.D．Avani+FaresMaldivesResortneedsa50-minuteseaplaneridefromVelanaInternationalAirport.23．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Anacademicarticle. B．Atravelguide C．Asciencereport. D．AnadventurenovelBBornon28thMarch2007inMazhangDistrictofZhanjiang,Guangdong,China,QuanHongchanisthethirdoffivechildrenborntoafamilyoffarmers.Itwashernaturalaffectionforwaterthatexcitedherinterestindiving.Accordingtoherbrother,QuanJinhua,sheloveddivingthefirsttimeshetriedit.Thispassionfordivingledhertostarttraininginthesportatthetenderageofseven.By2020,attheageof13,shehadwontheNationalDivingChampionshipinthe10-meterplatformevent.Quan’spathinthesportcontinuedtoascendasshejoinedthenationaldivingteamandrepresentedChinaatthe2020SummerOlympicsinTokyo.Herperformancewasnothingshortofexcellenceasshewonthegoldmedalintheindividual10-meterplatformeventwithanoverallscoreof466.20points,breakingthepreviousOlympicrecordof447.70.Ofherfivedives,threewereperfect,twoofwhichearnedstraightscoresof10fromallsevenjudges.In2021,QuanparticipatedintheNationalGamesofChina,wheresherepresentedGuangdongandwongoldintheteamevent.ShealsotookpartintheDivingExhibitionCompetitionheldinAbuDhabi,UAE,whereherremarkabledivingskillshelpedTeamChinasecurethirdplace.However,itwasherperformanceattheHangzhouAsianGamesin2023thattrulyestablishedherstatusasadivingtalent.QuanoutclassedherteammateChenYuxiinthewomen’s10-meterplatformevent,securingthegoldmedalwithatotalof438.20points.Herfinaldive,whichwasnearflawless,earnedherasetofperfect10sfromthejudges.Quan’squickriseinthedivingworldisaprooftohertalent,hardwork,andcommitment.Withherimpressivetrackrecordandpromisingpotential,sheisundoubtedlyaforcetoberecognizedintheworldofdiving.24．WhatcanwelearnaboutQuanHongchanfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Shecomesfromafamilyoffarmersandhasfivebrothersandsisters.B．Shebroketheworldrecordatthe2020SummerOlympicsinTokyo.C．Itwasherloveforwaterthatintroducedhertotheworldofdiving.D．Herperformancewasnotexcellentatallatthe2020SummerOlympics.25．Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A．Bytheorderofspace B．BytheorderoftimeC．Bycomparison D．Bygivingexamples26．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesQuanHongchan?A．Talentedandcommitted B．HardworkingandcourageousC．Intelligentandquick-minded D．Warmheartedanddetermined27．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．Arisingstarofdiving B．Ajourneyto10-meterplatformC．Passionneverdies D．AperfectperformanceCAshumans,weliveinourthoughts:fromponderingwhattomakefordinnertodaydreamingaboutourlastbeachvacation.Now,researchersatHHMT’sJaneliaResearchCampushavefoundthatratsalsopossessanimagination,whichwasthoughttobeauniquelyhumancharacteristic.InacollaborationbetweenthelabsofTimHarrisandAlbertLee,aninnovativesystemwasdesignedthatcombinesvirtualreality(VR)withabrain-machineinterface(BM人机界面).Thisenabledtheresearcherstoexploretheworldofarat’sinnerthoughts.Thereal-time“thoughtdetector”wasdesignedtomeasureneural(神经的)activityandtranslatewhatitmeant.Theresultsshowthatratsarecapableofthinkingaboutplacesorobjectsthatarenotimmediatelypresent,whichiscomparabletoahumanmentallyplanningawalktoaparticularlocation.Theseinternalexperiencesactivateobviousneuralpatternsinthehippocampus(海马体)—thepartofthebrainthatisresponsibleforspatialmemory.Accordingtothestudy,ratscanevenvoluntarilyconducttheseactivitypatternstorecollectdistantlocationsapartfromtheircurrentpositions.“Theratcanindeedactivatetherepresentationofplacesintheenvironmentwithoutgoingthere,”saysChongxiLai,apostdocintheHarrisandLeeLabsandfirstauthorofapaperdescribingthenewfindings.“Evenifhisphysicalbodyisfixed,hisspatialthoughtscangotoaveryremotelocation.”Thisabilitytoimaginelocationsawayfromone’scurrentpositionisfundamentaltorememberingpasteventsandimaginingpossiblefuturescenarios.Therefore,thenewworkshowsthatanimalsprobably,likehumans,possessaformofimagination.“Toimagineisoneoftheremarkablethingsthathumanscando.Nowwehavefoundthatratscandoittoo,andwefoundawaytostudyit,”saidstudyco-authorAlbertLee.Thisnovelresearchnotonlyprovidesinsightsintohippocampalfunctionbutalsopavesthewayforadvancedprosthetic(假肢)devicesthatusesimilarprinciples.TheuseofBMIinthisstudyoffersanewpathwayforexploringandunderstandingthebrain,withpotentialapplicationsextendingintothedevelopmentofinnovationprostheticsolutions.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pondering”inparagraph1mean?A．considering B．tackling C．measuring D．urging29．Whywasthenewsystemappliedintheexperiment?A．Topreventtheratsfromescaping B．TotransportratstoaparticularlocationC．Tocomparehumansandrats D．Togetabetterunderstandingofrats’30．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthisstudy?A．Doubtful B．Unconcerned C．Optimistic D．Negative31．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Ratscanthinkaboutplacesorobjectsinthedistance.B．Animalscanbeasimaginativeashumans.C．Imaginationisaspecialqualityofhumans.D．WehumansarefondofeatingandgoingonvacationDTheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)cannowregulate(管控)e-cigarettesthatcontainartificialnicotine(尼古丁),ashiftthatcouldreducethenumberofvaping(电子烟的)productsavailableintheU.S.Aspendingbill(法案),whichtheUS.passed,expandedthedefinitionofanFDA-regulated“tobaccoproduct”toincludethosethatuselab-madenicotine,aswellastraditionaltobacco-originatednicotine.Thatupdate—whilesmallonpaper—coulddramaticallychangetheU.S.vapingindustry.Inadditiontothesmallercompanieslikelytobeaffectedbythechange,PuffBar,apopularbrandofdisposable(一次性的)e-cigarette,couldbehitgreatly.TheFDAorderedittostopsellingvapesin2020,sinceitdidnotfollowtheagency’sapplicationprocess.Itlaterturnedouttouseartificialnicotineandbecamethetophitfor26percentofhighschoolpapersin2021.Withartificialnicotinenolongeranalternative,thecompany’sfutureonceagainisuncertain.ReactionstotheFDA’snewpowerhavebeenpredictablydivided.SomeinthevapingindustrycriticizedtheFDAforreducingthenumberofcigarette-alternativesavailableintheU.S.“ThisbilloughttobecalledtheCigaretteProtectionAct,becausethefinalresultwillbecountlessmoreAmericanspushedawayfromnicotinevapingandbackintotraditionaltobaccosmoking,”AmandaWheeler,presidentoftheAmericanVaporManufacturersAssociation,toldFiller.Butsomelargee-cigarettecompanies,includingJuul,supporttheregulationofbrandsmakingartificialnicotineproducts.Inapreviousstatement,aJuulspokespersonsaidthatillegalproductsdesignedtoescapefederalandstatesupervision(监督)wouldmakeharmreductionandaresponsiblee-vaporcategorydifficult.TheCampaignforTobacco-FreeKidsapplaudedtakingstepstodecreaseyouthvaping—ahabit11percentofhighschoolstudentsreportedin2021,downfromahighof27.5percentin2019.“BystoppingproducersfromusingartificialnicotinetoescapeFDAregulation.Congressistakingacriticalsteptoendthisyouthaddictioncrisisonceandforall,”aspokespersonsaidinastatement.32．WhatisthepolicychangeoftheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration?A．Prohibitingsellinge-cigarettes.B．Containingtheyouth’saddictiontosmoking.C．Bringingthelab-madenicotineundercontrol.D．Includingthetraditionaltobacco-originatednicotine.33．WhyisPuffBarmentionedinParagraph2?A．Toillustratethereasonsfortheregulation.B．Toshowtheimpactsoftheregulation.C．Toindicatethedisadvantagesoftheregulation.D．Todemonstratethepurposeoftheregulation.34．WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldAmandaWheeleragreewith?A．ThenewFDAregulationaimstoprotectthetraditionaltobaccosmoking.B．PeopleintheU.S.prefertraditionaltobaccosmokingtothenicotinevaping.C．ThenewFDAregulationwillprobablydodamagetothevapingindustry.D．Thedecreasingnumberofcigarettealternativesavailableinthemarketiswelcomed.35．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Largee-cigarettescompaniessupporttheregulationtoseekmoreprofits.B．ThenewFDAregulationwillendtheyouthaddictiontosmokingonceandforall.C．Aresponsiblee-vaporcategorywouldbeimpossiblewiththeregulationinplace.D．Supervisingartificialnicotineisbackedupbysomelargee-cigarettecompanies.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。Students,particularlyyoungones,oftenstrugglewithstayingfocusedforlongperiodsoftime.Asaresult,regularbreaksthroughouttheschooldaycanhelpthemfocus.36______Improvingthememory.Recentresearchshowsthatyourbrainsaren’trelaxedwhenyoutakebreaks.37．______Thus,breaksareanessentialpartoflearning.Short,repeatedsessionsoflearningwithbreaksfacilitatethememorizationofnewcontents.38．______Sometimes,newcreativeapproachestoproblemsmayarisewhenyouaredoingdifferentactivities.So,thenexttimeyou’restuck,trytotakeabreak,restanddosomethingdifferent.Hopefully,whenyou’rebacktoyourwork,youwillhavecomeupwithsomenewideas.DevelopingSocialSkills.Longerbreaksprovideopportunitiesforchildrentolearnimportantlifeskills.Researchshowsthatwhenchildrenplaytogether,theylearnhowtotaketurns,resolveconflict,andsolveproblems.39．______—fundamentalskillsforlife.Sodroppingbreaksisamistake:Itisa“crucialandnecessarycomponentofachild’sdevelopment,”andsacrificingitformoreacademicsisstupid.Reducingstress.Constantworrycanleadtochronicstress.Studentswhoplaylesshavebeenreportedtobemorelikelytosufferhigherlevelsofstress,whichcanhaveaphysicalandmentalimpact.Therefore,takingbreakscanrelieveandreducelevelsofstress.40．______Theybenefitfromthefreedomtoexplorenewideaswithoutfearoffailureorthestressofgrades,andregularexposuretonewexperiencescanalsoincreasetheircognitiveflexibility,preparingthemforacademicchallenges.A．ServingasenergyboostsB．Boostingyourperformanceandcreativity.C．However,thebenefitsoftakingbreakswillneverstophere.D．TheyalsolearnhowtomanagetheirownemotionsandbehaviorE．Lackofbreaksmightincreasesomeone’schancesofseriousconditionssuchasheartdisease.F．They’rehardatworkprocessingmemoriesandhelpingyoumakesenseofwhatyouexperience.G．Breaksprovideanopportunityforcreativeplayandallowchildrentopracticedifferentthinking.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完型填空（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。ElizabethNolanisabeautifulgirlbutshehasDownsyndrome(唐氏综合症).SowhenElizabethstartedlookingforherfirstjob,shefacedalotofrejectionand41______asanadultwithintellectualdisabilities.Hermother,MaryAnnNolan,realizediftheywantedtofindapositionthatwouldbeagoodfit,they’dhavetocreatetheirown.“Thereisaneed,”saysMaryAnn.“42______,theneedisemploymentforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandwewantsomethingthatwillbesustainable(可持续的).”Elizabethandhermomjoinedagroupofwomenand43______WaggiesbyMaggie&Friends,adogcookiebusinessthat44______onlyemployeeswithintellectualdisabilities.“It’sa45______ofuntapped(未开发的)talent,”saysMaryAnn.“Butthe46______thattheyfacearethesustainabilityinajob,47______veryoftentheydon’thavethatpersonalattentionfromsomewhereelse.”Inthiskitchen,bakerslearnhowtoprepare,48______,packandlabeltheproductsthataresoldin49______storesandonline.“It’sveryuniform.It’s50______,”saysMaryAnn.“Youhavea(n)51______,youhavedough(面团),youhavetocutit,getitonatrayandthetraysarethesamesize.”MaryAnnsays,“Thecompanycan’tgrowmuchbigger;keepingitsmall52______stafftoreceivespecialattention.Butshewantstoseeothercitiesandtowns53______thenon-profitprojecttoservetheirown54______withdisabilities.”“Everyonelikesabusinesswitha(n)55______andsomanyofourcustomersbuybecauseofthat,”saysMaryAnn.“Butthentheycomebackbecausethebonesaregoodandthedogslikethem.”41．A．disappointment B．surprise C．recognition D．welcome42．A．Suddenly B．Thoroughly C．Evidently D．Equally43．A．setup B．tookup C．pickedup D．broughtup44．A．faces B．fires C．hires D．orders45．A．society B．community C．school D．academy46．A．chances B．choices C．charges D．challenges47．A．though B．as C．if D．until48．A．cook B．advertise C．promote D．list49．A．legal B．lucky C．loyal D．local50．A．simple B．consistent C．convenient D．inspiring51．A．idea B．task C．recipe D．notice52．A．forces B．causes C．advises D．allows53．A．open B．copy C．list D．catch54．A．workers B．players C．residents D．children55．A．cover B．slogan C．demand D．purpose第二节语篇填空（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。BeijingduckisalsoknownasBeijingroastduck,56．______isBeijing’sbestandmostfamousdish.Withanamazingtasteanddiningexperience,notonlytouristsbutalsohigh-rankinggovernmentleadersmakeitapoint57．______(eat)BeijingduckinBeijing.DuckisatraditionalmeatinChina,andthedishwas58．______(original)calledshāoyāzi(烧鸭子,simply‘roastduck’)intheTangDynasty(618-907).Afreshduckwasgrilledoverawoodorcharcoalfire.59．______thisbasis,thecookingmethodwascontinuallyimprovedbylatergenerations.In1368,theMingDynasty60．______(found),andthecapitalwasre-establishedinNanjing.Imperialchefscookedaduckbyhangingitoveracharcoalfire,61．______(make)itcrispandfragrant,fattybutnotgreasy.Theemperorlikeditverymuch,sothedishwasofficiallynamed‘roastduck’(烤鸭kǎoyā)bytheimperialcourt.Bythemid-20thcentury,Beijingduck62．______(become)anationalsymbolforChina,andthetopchoicedishservedwhenreceivingforeignleaders.Beijingduckwasappointedasoneofthenational63．______(dish)forthereceptionofforeignguestsbyPremierZhouEnlai(thefirstPremierofthepeople’srepublicofChina)inthe1970s.BeijingisthecapitalofChina,andBeijingroastduckisthemostfamousdishinBeijing,64．______ithasgainedultimatefameasaChinadish.AnauthenticBeijingduckcantakeuptothreedaystoprepare.ItisdifficulttomakearealBeijingduckathome,becauseitis65．______extremelycomplexprocesswithlotsofrequirements.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假设你是李华，你校英语报将举行演讲比赛，主题为“HowtoOvercomeNegativeFeelings”。请你写一篇英语演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括：1．列举一种消极情绪并分析其影响；2．谈谈解决方法；3．期望注意：1．词数80左右：2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Helloeveryone!_____________________________________________________________________________________________