2023-2024学年江苏省无锡市锡山区天一高级中学高二年级第二学期4月阶段测试英语（春卷）

2023—2024学年江苏省无锡市锡山区天一高级中学高二年级第二学期4月阶段测试英语（春卷）

一、阅读理解(★★)AppsforMiddleSchoolStudentsPixtonWiththerighttools,summercanbeagreattimeforgettingtweensandteenstoflextheircreativewritingmuscles.Pixtonisafreesiteforkidstomakecomicstheycanprintorshareonline.Pixtoniseasytouseandalsooffershow-tovideosandsupport.Forasubscriptionfee,kidscanaccessevenmorefeatures.BeConfidentinWhoYouAreThisappisthefirstpartofanaward-winningseriescalledMiddleSchoolConfidential.Presentedasagraphicnovel,ithelpskidsunderstandandnavigatethesocialworldofmiddleschool.Ittakesoncommonissueslikeself-esteem（自尊）andfittingin.There'snoread-aloudfunction,buttherearequizzestohelpkidsworkonsocialskills.SuperBetterThisgame-liketoolhelpsteensstaymotivatedtotakedailystepstowardtheirgoals.SuperBettercanbeusedtobreaknegativepatternsandimproveself-image.Italsoenablesteenstoconnectwithotherusers,addingasocialelementthatcanencourageprogress.Thetoolistailor-madeforeachkid'sneeds,butitcantaketimetosetitup.InstructablesWanttolearnhowtobakecakesfilledwithchocolate-hazelnutspread?Instructablesisfullofdo-it-yourselfprojects,includingmanythataregreatforsummer.Someprojectsaregoodfororganizingandmanaginglife.Therearealsoafewprojectsthatmayhelpwithattention.Parentsmayneedtopre-selectprojectsbecausethesitehassomecontentaboutadulttopics.1.InwhataspectdoesBeConfidentinWhoYouArehelpwithkids?

A．Improvingtheirpeopleskills.B．Encouragingthemtoreadaloud.C．Helpingthemsucceedinquizgames.D．Teachingthemtowriteagraphicnovel.2.Whichappcanbedesignedaccordingtousers'needs?

A．Pixton.B．Instructables.C．SuperBetter.D．BeConfidentinWhoYouAre.3.WhatdoesInstructablesadviseparentstodo?

A．Makefoodathome.B．Helptheirkidswiththeirprojects.C．Payattentiontotheirkids'interests.D．Selectprojectsfortheirkidsinadvance.(★★★)Justlikesomanyothers,Ihavealwaysbeenawareoftheimportanceofworkinmylife.Watchingmyparentshastaughtmetoapproachworkwithasenseofseriousnessanddevotion,andtorememberitsroleinimprovingourqualityoflifebygivingitpurposeandmeaning.Unfortunately,theexternaldemandsofdeadlinesthatshapeourworkscheduleshavealsoshapedmyattitudetowardsmywork.Ifearedtheconsequencesofsubmittingmyhomeworklateinschool,whichwasasgoodasnotsubmittingitaltogether.Toavoidpunishment,I’dsubmithomeworkthatwaspartiallycompletedbutalwaysontime,receivingapassinggradeandavoidingpunishmentasaresult.Learning,therefore,becamelessimportantaslongasImanagedtokeepmyanxietyofnotgettingreprimanded,andoffailing,atbay.Thisattitudeincreasedovertheyears,makingmebelievethataverageness‘wasmylimit’ofachievement.It’snotthatIshiedawayfromwork—it’sjustthatIthoughtunoriginalessays,poorlydraftedanddesignedarchitecturalplans,andbasicpresentationswerewhatIwascapableof.ReadingRobertPirsig’sZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenancechangedallofthat.ByrecountinghisconceptsofWesternandEasternphilosophyduringa17-daymotorcycletripacrossAmerica,Pirsighelpedmeidentifytheeffectmyattitudetowardsworkhadonme.ZenhelpedmerealizethatIhadconfusedmyworkwith“productivity”,sinceI’dseenthelatterbeingvaluedmorethanhigh-qualitywork.OnceImadethusdistinction,Ibegantoseemyactivitiesasanextensionofmyselfandtookownershipofthem.Overtheweeks,IwouldstillmymindbeforeeveryshirtIironed,everysandwichImadeandeverypieceIwrote,andgiveitmycompleteattention.TheresultwasthatIstoppedproducingworkthatwasaverage,andeverythingIdidhadacertainoriginalityandqualitytoitthatIneverknewIwascapableof.4.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sparents?

A．Theyputagreatvalueontheirwork.B．Theysetdeadlinesforhishomework.C．Theyhaveachievedtheirlifepurposes.D．Theytriedhardtoimprovetheirlifequality.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reprimanded”inparagraph2mean?

A．Finished.B．Criticized.C．Rewarded.D．Marked.6.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhimselfpreviously?

A．Heworkedintoomanyfields.B．Heenjoyedchallenginghimself.C．Hefailedtoshowhisexcellence.D．Hewasamanoflimitedability.7.HowhasthebookZenaffectedtheauthor?

A．Hehasimprovedhisproductivity.B．Hehaslearnednewdailylivingskills.C．Hehasimprovedhisqualityofwork.D．Hehasdevelopedaninterestinmotorcycletrips.(★★★)OnthecornerofthebusiestcrossroadinOmaha,Neb.,there’sasquarebuilding,wrappedontwosideswithaflashingLEDsignboardpromotingthehigh-techequipmentandclassesinside.“Ithoughtitwasa3-Dprintersalesplace,”saysFrankFu,ahighschoolstudent.Earlierthisyear,FuchanceduponDoSpace,atechnologylibraryprovidingfreeaccesstopowerfulPCsloadedwithsoftwareusedbybusinessesandartists.Thereare3-Dprintersandlasercutters(激光切割机).“ItwasexactlywhatIwaslookingfor,andIneverknewtherewasaplaceanywherelikeit,anditturnsoutthere’snot,”Fusays.Therearenobooksinthislibrary.Instead,it’sjammedwithhigh-endtechnologythatitprovidesfreetothepublic.Taxpayersdidn’tfundthislibrary.Instead,HeritageServices,agroupofOmahacontributors,donated$7milliontotransformthebuilding—whichhadbeenaBordersbookstore—andpayforcomputers,3-DprintersandtheInternetbandwidth.SueMorrisspeaksforthedonors,“With1Gbminimum,togoupto10Gb,tohavethatinapublicbuildingthat’sfree,”shesays.“That’sreallyamazing;thatisunheardofanywhere.Thatcomputingpoweralsomakesitanattractivespotforstartupfounders.Weknowpeoplerunbusinessesoutofthisbuilding,andwe’reOKwiththat,”Morrissays.HansBekaleisamongthem.“Thisisprobablythebiggestdreamofanydevelopertohaveaplacelikethis,”hesays.“Becausethisisourmodern-dayoffice.”BekalemanageshissmallmultimediabusinessfromDoSpace.Hesaysthetechnologyattractedhim,aswellastheinformalcommunityofcreativepeoplewhohangoutthere.“Iusedtobelockedintomyoffice,justsortofbymyself,right?Nothearingfreshideas,”hesays.“SomeofthemostinnovativethingsthatI’vethoughtofjusthappenedthroughconversation.”Acrossthecountry,otherlibrariesareexpandingtheirtechoptions.SusanBentonoftheUrbanLibrariesCouncilsaystheOmahaexperimenttakestheconcepttoanewlevel.8.HowmightFufeeluponsteppingintoDoSpace?

A．Relieved.B．Excited.C．Doubtful.D．Nervous.9.WhatdoweknowaboutMorris?

A．Sheisastartupfounder.B．Sheknowscomputerswell.C．SheprovidedfundsforDoSpace.D．ShewastheownerofaBordersbookstore.10.HowdoesDoSpacebenefitBekale?

A．Heisofteninspiredthere.B．Helearnsbasictechnologythere.C．Heisabletomeetmoreclientsthere.D．Hecanspendtimewithhimself.。11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．ThefutureoflibrariesliesintheirtechoptionsB．AlibrarywithnobooksbringstechnologytoallC．DoSpaceoffersfreescienceclassestostudentsD．Sharingscientificresourcestransformsacommunity(★★★)Igrewupina15-minutecity.Orreally,tobemoreprecise,Igrewupina15-minuteneighborhoodinacitythatwaspackedwiththem.TheNewYorkessayistA.J.Lieblingdismissed.Chicagointhe1950sasanendlessandboringstretchof“factory,townmainstreets”.Hedidn’trealizeit,buthewaspayingthecityacompliment(赞美).Everyoneofthosestreetswasthecapitalofasmallworldinwhichafewthousandresidentscouldmeetalloftheirregularneeds-physical,socialandspiritual-withinthespaceof15minutes.Ican’thelpfindingitironic(讽刺的)thatinthe21stcenturysomeofthebestmindsinurbanplanningaretryingtodesignthecartofcommunitiesthatusedtoexistwithoutanybodyinsidehavingtogivethemtheslightestthought.Buttheyareworkinghardatthetask,andtheyarewinningsupporters.The15-minute-citymovementwasborn,orIshouldsayreborn,inParis,whereMayorAnneHidalgobuilthersuccessful2020reelectioncampaignonthe15-minutegoal,andshehasdonequiteabittofoster(促进)it.Hidalgoiscreating900milesofbikelanesinthecity.ShehasbannedcartrafficfromsomeofthepathwaysalongtheriverSeine.Sheischangingschoolyardsthroughoutthecityintoround-the-clockpublicplaygrounds.Whatexactlymakesa15-minutecity,anyway?Andisitanewideaorjustaslogan?I’minfavorofthisgoal.Butitmaynotbesosimple.MostpeoplethatIknowareprettyunwillingtowalkafullmiletohandleanerrand(差事).That’swhysomecriticshavesaidthatifwearetalkingexclusively(专门地)aboutwalking,theideaofa5-or10-minutecitymightbemorerealistic.Itwillalsobemuchmoredifficulttoachieve,tosaytheleast.Infact,wehave15-minutecitiesrightnow-wecangetinourcarsandreachmostofourdesireddestinationswitha15-minutedrive.Ofcourse,that’spreciselywhatweneedtostopdoing,foravarietyofenvironmentalandsocialreasons.12.WhatwasChicagolikeintheT950s?

A．Ithadtoolargeapopulation.B．Itwasfamousforaneighborhoodinit.C．Itwastheacademiccenterofmanyessayists.D．Itwasfullofwell-functionedsmallcommunities.13.Whatareurbanplannersdevotedtodoingnowaccordingtotheauthor?

A．Repurposingabandonedcommunities.B．Designingcommunitiessimilartothoseinthepast.C．Collectingcommunitydesignsfromthepublic.D．Publicizingtheirideasofcommunityexpansion.14.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofa15-minutecity?

A．Itwillbehardtoachieve.B．Itisinnovativeandpractical.C．ItwillbepopularwithAmericans.D．Itisbasedona5-or10-minutecity.15.Accordingtotheauthor,whichoneisanimportantfeatureofa15-minutecityinthe21stcentury?

A．Residentsareencouragedtodrivetheirowncars.B．Residentshaveacloserrelationshipwitheachother.C．Itpromotesafast-pacedlifestyle.D．Itisfriendlytotheenvironment.(★★★)4ReasonstoGraduateinAgricultureAttitudestowardsagriculturearechanging.16becauseitoffersthemmoreopportunitiesthaneverbeforeandachancetomakeadifference.Let’stakeacloserlook.Choosefromawiderangeofsubjects.Thefieldofagricultureisverybroadandstudentscanstudyanythingfromanimalscienceandlandmanagementtohorticultureoreconomics.17.Whetherstudentsaremoreinterestedinthescientificsideofagricultureorthemorepracticalandactiveside,thereisachoicetosatisfyalldifferenttypesoflearners.Experienceabundantjobopportunities.18.Theydon’tjusthavetogointofarming,althoughtheycanchoosetomanagefarmoragriculturalbusinesses.Theycanworkinareaslikeagriculturalsalesandmarketingorgetpositionsinenvironmentalconservation.Theycanalsochoosetoworkinawiderangeofenvironmentssuchasinoffices,outdoorsoramixtureofboth.19.Inthecourseoftheiragriculturalstudies,studentswillbeexposedtomanyissuesthataffecttheworldtoday.Studentscangetinvolvedinresearchanddevelopmentworkinsignificantareasliketacklingpovertyandfoodinsecurity.Skilledgraduateswillhelptoshapetheresponsetoglobalneedsindifferentareasbyapplyingtheirproblem-solvingskills.Getpaidwell.Aneasywaytoreducetheriskofbeingunemployedaftergraduationistobecomeskilledinafieldwherethere’sashortage.20.Agriculturalgraduates,especiallythosewithmaster’sdegrees,areindemandandthereforehavethepotentialtoearntopsalaries.

A．EncouragehealthyeatinghabitsB．AddresssignificantmodernworldissuesC．MorestudentsarechoosingtoregisterforagricultureD．AgricultureisanessentialindustrythatneedsmoreskilledgraduatesE．AcareercangodownagreatnumberofdifferentroutesforagriculturalgraduatesF．EnvironmentalconservationandfarmingpracticeareothercommonareasofstudyG．Studentswouldhavetheopportunitytogainskillswhilegainingextraoutdoorexercises二、完形填空(★★)Ialwaysfounditdifficulttobementallypresentduringactivitiesoutsidethelab.Establishingahealthywork-lifebalancewasa(n)______forme.ThoughIregularlyleftthelabby5pm,Ioften______workwellintotheevening.Aturningpointcamewhenanemailhijacked(劫持)my______,atthewedding,whichIbelievewasaperfectopportunitytocelebratethereunionofmyfriends.Unfortunately,my______wassomewhereelse.Momentsearlier,Itookoutmyphoneandcompulsively(不由自主地)______myemail.Ispottedamessagethatmyco-workersneededmetowriteanewreport.Ipocketedmyphone,butthe______wasdone:FortherestofthedayI______triedtofigureouthowtogettheworkdone.Thatnight,feeling______Iaskedmyself,“HaveIreally______work-lifebalanceif,regardlessofwhereIam,mymindisinthelab?”Ifinallyrealizedthatmy______emailcheckingwaskeytomyproblem.SoIseta(n)______formyself:Onlydealwithwork-relatedtaskswhenIcangivethemmyfullattention.Ibeganto______myhabitofreachingformyphonewheneverIhadasparemoment.Instead,Iforcedmyselftostopandquestionwhetherthe______wasright.Now,Istillcatchmyself______consideringexperimentswhenI’mtryingtofallasleepatnight.ButI’mmakingprogress.Ihopeto______alessanxiousscientistandamuchhappierweddingguest.21.A．adventureB．conflictC．desireD．challenge22.A．cutoffB．carriedoutC．gotoverD．thoughtabout23.A．takesB．activitiesC．interviewsD．discussions24.A．planB．mindC．phoneD．friend25.A．wroteB．sentC．checkedD．shared26.A．jobB．damageC．dealD．report27.A．carelesslyB．anxiouslyC．immediatelyD．randomly28.A．excitedB．puzzledC．relievedD．annoyed29.A．deservedB．achievedC．adjustedD．established30.A．frequentB．casualC．previousD．simple31.A．exampleB．recordC．deadlineD．boundary32.A．breakB．revealC．formD．consider33.A．timeB．decisionC．priceD．suggestion34.A．asusualB．bynatureC．onoccasionD．invain35.A．meetB．becomeC．observeD．choose三、语法填空(★★★)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。Chineseseal(印)carvingoriginatedduringtheShangDynasty.Inthebeginning,thecharacterscarvedonsealswerethesameas36usedinwriting,suchasXiaozhuanoftheQinDynasty.However,withChinesewritingbecoming37(increase)standardizedandsimplified,itbecameatraditiontouseXiaozhuanforseals.Inancienttimes,sealswereregardedasaguaranteeofauthenticity(真实性).Today,they38(be)moreofasignofauthorityofalegalperson39anartwork.AftertheQinDynasty,materialsforsealswerestrictlyclassified.Jadewasonlyusedforemperors,goldandsilver40high-rankingofficialsandcopper(铜)forthelowranks.VarioustypesofstoneswereusedfromtheSongDynasty,41ledtoaroomforsealcarving.42(early),sealcarvingwasaccomplishedonlybyworkers.DuringtheSongDynasty,scholarsandartistsbegantogetinvolvedinit.Theycombinedsealcarvingwithcalligraphyandpainting,43(make)thistraditionalartmorepopularinChina.Toprotectthisartistictreasureandstimulatethepublic’s44(enthusıastic)forit,Chinesesealcarving45(include)ontheUNESCORepresentativeListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanityin2009.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假如你是李华，你校邀请了部分澳大利亚中学生来校参加暑假为期一周的“体验中国文化”的交流活动（The“ExperienceChineseCulture”exchangeprogram）。其中就有你的朋友Tom。他来信想了解这次活动的具体细节。请给他写封回信。要点如下：1.具体时间及住宿安排2.活动内容：学习中文、唱中国民歌、欣赏中国绘画及传统中国戏剧3.你的祝愿注意：1.词数100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearTom,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、书面表达(★★★)47.读后续写“Now,parentsandstudentsseparateintotwogroups.Youwillbereunitedattheendofthecampustour.”Groupsofincomingfreshmanhappilylefttheirparentsuponhearingthisannouncement.Iwaslessthanthrilledaboutstartingcollege,letaloneleavingmymother’ssidetotourthecampuswithotherfreshmen;Ifeltalittleanxious.Wefollowedtheseniortourguide.TheotherfreshmenchattedandmadecausalintroductionsasIdraggedbehind.HowcouldIhavebelievedIwasreadyforthis?Afterall,ithadonlybeenafewmonthssinceIleftthehospital.Iwasfeelingbetterforthefirsttimeinyears.Butcollege...?Mythinkingwasinterruptedbyasweetfemalevoice,“Hi,I’mJennifer.”“I’mLauren,”Ireplied.“Wheredoyouprefertolive?