山西省呂梁市2023-2024學年高二上學期期中英語試題（原卷版）

2023~2024學年高二上學期11月月考英語考生注意：1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前，考生務必用直徑毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內(nèi)項目填寫清楚。3.考生作答時，請將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑;非選擇題請用直徑毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題分，滿分分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherself?A.Sheisconfident.B.Shelikestalking.C.Sheisshyandquiet.2.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewearsglasses.B.Hedislikeshisjacket.C.Hedoesn’tlookgood.3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthecellphone?A.It’soutofstyle.B.It’sexpensive.C.Itscolorisugly.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Classmates.5.Whatwillthemandotomorrownight?A.Attendaparty.B.HelpJamesdoareport.C.Seeaninterestingfilm.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題分，滿分分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?AGoshopping.B.Driveabus.C.Mailaletter.7.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onthestreet.B.Inthebank.C.Intheshoppingcenter.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Toexpressthanks.B.Togetsomeinformation.C.Toexchangeanewskateboard.9.Whatsizeskateboardisthemanlikelytochoose?A.16cm.B.18cm.C.20cm.10.Whoisthemangoingtothestorewith?A.Hisfriends.B.Hisbrother.C.Hisfather.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whenwillthemusicfestivalstart?A.ThisFriday.B.ThisSaturday.C.ThisSunday.12.Whyisthewaitnotbadforthewoman?A.Thelineisshort.B.Shebringssomethingtositon.C.Thefoodthebandprovidesistasty.13.Whatdoesthemanagreetodointheend?A.Turndownthemusic.B.Learnaboutbands.C.Jointhewoman.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Whatisthemangoingtodointheevening?A.Eatout.B.Visitthewoman.C.Finishhishomework.15.Whendoesthewomanexpecttheprojecttobefinished?A.By4:00pm.B.By5:00pm.C.By6:00pm.16.Howwillthemangotothewoman’shome?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Teachingaclass.B.IntroducingNewtown.C.Chairingameeting.18.WhereisShopsmart?A.Ontheedgeoftown.B.Nearthecollege.C.InBridgeStreet.19.HowmanybookshopsarethereinBridgeStreet?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.20.WhatcanthelistenersbuyinMass?A.Souvenirs.B.Filesandpens.C.Fruitandvegetables.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題分，滿分分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ASequoiaNationalParkLocatedabout80mileseastofFresno,California,inthesouthernSierraNevadamountainrange,SequoiaNationalParkwasestablishedin1890asameasuretoprotectthegianttreesfrombeingcutdown,makingitAmerica’ssecondnationalpark.Highlightsoftheparkare,ofcourse,thetrees.PerhapsthemostfamousistheGeneralShermanTree,whichhasrightfullyearnedthetitleoftheworld’slargesttree(itstands275feettallanditsbasemeasuresmorethan36feetindiameter).·BestMonthstoVisitThebesttimetovisitSequoiaNationalParkisJunethroughAugust,whentheweatherisfine.Theparkisopen24/7,yearround,buttherearecertainchallengesduringwinterandspringseasons.BeginninginSeptember,theparkreducesitsranger(護林員)ledprogrammingandcertainfacilitiescuttheirhours.·WhatYouNeedtoKnowDon’trelyontechnologyCellserviceinmanyareasoftheparkisspotty,meaningyourGPSorsmartphonemaynotwork.Plantopickuppapermapsatthepark’svisitorcenters.ChecktheweatherSomeareasintheparkmightbeclosedoryoumightneedsnowtiresorchainstogetthrough,eveninthespringandfall.Checkthepark’swebsiteforthemostuptodateinformation.GasupNogasolineissoldwithinthepark,somakesureyouhaveafulltankbeforeyoustartyourjourney.PaytoplayAvehiclepasstotheparkcosts$35;anindividualpass,foranadultonabikeoronfoot,costs$20.1.WhatisSequoiaNationalParkbestknownfor?A.Itsservice. B.Itstrees. C.Itscoveringarea. D.Itshistory.2.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttimetovisitSequoiaNationalPark?A.July. B.September. C.October. D.December.3.HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheyvisitSequoiaNationalParkbybike?A.$20. B.$35. C.$40. D.$70.BWhenawomanboughtapaintingthatappearedtobearthesignature(簽名)ofN.C.Wyethatastorein2017,shejokedthatthe4dollaritemmightactuallybearealworkbytheMainepainter.Herjokewasnolaughingmatter,andthepaintingisnowestimatedtofetchasmuchas$250,000atauction(拍賣會)inSeptember.AccordingtoexpertsatBonhamsSkinnerauctionhouse,thesellerunknowinglyboughttheworkataSaversstoreinManchester,NewHampshire,whilesearchingforframestoreuse.Atthattime,theWyethpaintinghadbeenputagainstawallalongwithmostlydamagedpostersandprints.Thewomantookthepiecehome,andthenmadeaquickInternetsearchbutcouldnotfindanyinformationaboutthework.Afterhangingthepaintinginherbedroomforseveralyears,sheeventuallystoreditinherstudy.SherediscoveredthepaintingthispastMaywhiledoingcleaning,andthistimepostedimagesoftheworkonanonlinepagetitled“ThingsFoundinWalls”,whichisdevotedto“storiesofthingsyouhavefoundinwalls,dugupinyourbackyard,orinthatsparehouseacrossthestreetfromyourgrandma’s”,accordingtothegroup’sdescription.mentsonthepostledhertocontactLaurenLewis,aformercuratorwhoworkedwithpaintingsbythreegenerationsoftheWyeths:N.C.Wyeth,hissonAndrewWyethandhisgrandsonJamieWyeth.Soshedid.“Afterseeingthepieceinperson,Lewiswas99%certainitwasauthenticinsteadofacopy,”shetoldTheBostonGlobe.“Whileitcertainlyhadsomesmallscratches(劃痕),itwasinremarkableconditionconsideringnoneofushadanyideaofitsjourneyoverthelast80years.”Wyethoftenproducedcoverartforpublishersofperiodicalsandnovels.ThepaintingupforsaleinSeptemberisoneoffourhepletedfora1939editionofHelenHuntJackson’sbookRamona,originallypublishedin1884.Init,Wyethpaintedtheyoungtitlecharacterfacingherelderlymother.4.Whatwasthewoman’sjoke?A.Thestorekeeperwaslazyandfoolish.B.Thepaintingsheboughtmightbevaluable.C.ThesignatureofN.C.Wyethwaswrong.D.TheMainepainterwouldappearatauction.5.Howdidthewomandealwiththepaintingshortlyaftershegothome?A.Sheputitinherstudy. B.ShesoldittoLaurenLewis.C.Shesentittoherfriend. D.Shesearchedonlineaboutit.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“authentic”inparagraph6mean?A.Real. B.Damaged. C.Famous. D.Stolen.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AworldfamousartistintheUS. B.AnovelbyHelenHuntJackson.C.Apaintinggettingitsrecognition. D.Anexpertgoingonatreasurehunt.CClarenceDeMarwouldtrainforracesbyrunningtoandfromhisjobinBoston,upto14milesaday.Hishardworkpaidoff.Hewonthe1911BostonMarathonandpetedinthenextyear’sOlympics.Butatthetime,manypeopleandmedicalexpertsthoughtprolonged(持續(xù)很久的)exercisewasdangerous.Adoctor,detectingaheartmurmur(雜音),warnedDeMartoquitthesport.DeMarprovedthemallwrong—bothduringhislifetimeandafter—inwaysthathelpedchangepeople’smindsaboutthebenefitsofexercise.Hebecameoneofthemostnoticeabledistancerunnersofhisday,petingintwomoreOlympicsandwinningtheBostonMarathonarecordseventimesbetween1911and1930.Hekeptwinningraceswellintohis40s.Thepresscalledhim“Mr.DeMarathon”.Afterhediedofcanceratage70,twoBostonareaexpertstookalookathisheart.Whattheyfoundweredifferentfromallthoseterrifyingwarnings.NotonlywasDeMar’sheartingoodshape,buthisarteries(動脈)werealsotwotothreetimesthesizeofatypicalperson’s—reducingtheriskofafatalblockage.AsforthatheartmurmurthedoctorwarnedDeMarabout?Expertssay,“Wenowknowthathighlytrainedathletesoftenhaveaheartmurmur,andit’snormal.”Thestudy,publishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicinein1961,madethefrontpageofTheBostonGlobe.“Itwasoneofthosefirststudiesthattaughtusthatthehumanbodycanreallyhandle,veryhealthfully,lotsandlotsofexercise,”saidDr.AaronBaggish,aprofessorattheUniversityofLausanneinSwitzerlandandtheformermedicaldirectoroftheBostonMarathon.ThepopularityofrunningexplodedinthedecadesafterDeMar’sdeath,asfurtherresearchbackedthatup.It’snowwellestablishedthatregularexercisemakesushealthierandprolongsourlives.Thecurrentnationalguidelinesremendatleasttwoandahalftofivehoursofmoderateexerciselikewalkingeachweek,oranhourandfifteenminutestotwoandahalfhoursofvigorousactivitylikerunning—andresearchsuggestsmoreisgenerallybetter.8.WhydidthedoctoradviseDeMartogiveupprolongedexercise?A.Hewasinpoorhealth. B.Hehadaheartmurmur.C.Hemustfocusonhisjob. D.Hewasunabletofinishit.9.WhatwasDeMar’sattitudetothedoctor’swarning?A.Favorable. B.Worried. C.Mistrustful. D.Unclear.10.WhatdidthetwoBostonexpertsfindaboutDeMar?A.Hisheartwasinbadshape. B.Hediedfromtoomuchexercise.C.Hesufferedfromarteryblockage. D.Hebenefitedfromlotsofexercise.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Adviceonexercise. B.Severalformsofexercise.C.Theadvantagesofwalking. D.Thepurposeoftheresearch.DArtificialintelligence(AI)toolsdesignedtooperateathumanlevelshavegreatlyexpandedinpopularityoverthepastyear.TheseincludeOpenAI’sChatGPT,Google’sBardandMicrosoft’sAIpoweredsearchengineBing.Suchtools,alsoknownaschatbotsorgenerativeAI,areputerpoweredsystems.Theyaredesignedtointeractsmoothlywithhumansandperformhighlevelwritingandcreativework.Inrecentmonths,thesetoolshavedemonstratedanabilitytoproducehighqualitywork.ThishasledsometechnologyexpertstowarnthatgenerativeAIsystemscouldendupreplacingworkersinmanyindustries.Thisyear,researchersatHarvardBusinessSchoolandotherorganizationscarriedoutanexperiment.ItaimedtotesthowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkersperformtheirusualdutiesortasks.Itinvolvedmorethan700businessadvisors,calledconsultants,fromMassachusettsbasedBostonConsultingGroup.HarvardBusinessSchoolrecentlypublishedtheresultsfromtheexperimentinaworkingpaper.ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolslikeChatGPTcangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.Forexample,researchersfoundthat,onaverage,workerswhousedOpenAI’slatestChatGPT4toolpleted12percentmoretasksthannonChatGPTusers.TaskscarriedoutwithhelpfromtheAItechnologywerepleted25percentfaster.AndtheteamfoundthequalityofworkperformedbyconsultantsusingChatGPT4increasedbyabout40percent.However,thepaperalsonotedareaswheretheperformanceofconsultantsusingChatGPT4dropped.TheresearcherssaidthiswasespeciallytruewithtaskstheAItoolwasnotgoodatpleting.“OftaskstheAIwasgoodat,theexperimentshoweditsignificantlyimprovedhumanperformance,”thepapersaid.“ButfortasksChatGPT4wasnotrightfor,humansreliedtoomuchontheAIandweremorelikelytomakemistakes.”TheteamsuggestsoneofthebiggestbarrierstopanieseffectivelyusingAIisnotknowingwhichtaskscanbepletedbestwiththetechnology.FindingthisoutwillrequirebusinessestocarryoutthoughtfulresearchandtrainingeffortsinordertofindtherightmixofAIandhumanlevelwork.12.WhatisapurposeofdesigningAItoolsaccordingtothetext?A.Toperformlowlevelwriting. B.Toreplacetechnologyexperts.C.Tofinishhighqualitywork. D.Toimproveinterpersonalmunication.13.WhydoestheauthormentionChatGPT4inparagraph4?A.ToexplainthedisadvantagesofAItools.B.ToshowhowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkers.C.Toforecastchangesinthefutureworkingenvironment.D.ToparetheworkperformancebetweenhumansandAItools.14.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.paniesneedtobalancetheworkofAIandhumans.BItisuselesstotrainsomanyworkerstolearntouseAI.C.ItiseasytofindtherightmixofAIandhumanlevelwork.D.ResearchonusingAIeffectivelyhasbeenmadebybusinesses.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ChatGPTCanSee,HearandSpeakNowB.WaystoImproveYourPerformanceatWorkC.TheFastDevelopmentofArtificialIntelligenceD.AIToolsHelpbutalsoHarmWorkerPerformance第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題分，滿分分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Bodylanguagecanreflectourconfidencelevel.____16____andanotherwaywhenwe’renervous.Ataglance(看一眼),mostpeoplecantellifwe’reconfidentornot.Soweshouldlearnsometipstoshowconfidencethroughbodylanguagesothatwealwaysappearconfidentandready.____17____Thefirsttiptoshowconfidencewithbodylanguageistokeepyourhandsoutofyourpockets.Weoftenputourhandsinourpocketswhenwe’reunsureofourselves.Andthat’showotherpeoplewillviewus.Keepyoureyesforward____18____,itoftenfeelsnaturaltoloweryourheadslightlyandwatchyourstep.However,thisgesturemunicatestoothersthatyoudon’twanttointeract.Andifyou’renotcareful,youmightgetintothehabitofdoingitallthetime.Sokeepyourheadupandyoureyesforward,evenwhenyou’rewalkingdownthestreetbyyourself.SmileTrythisasanexperiment:Smileatsomeoneasyoupassbythemonthestreetorwalkaroundtheoffice.____19____.Nowwouldn’tyouliketohavethateffectonpeopleallthetime?FirmhandshakesTherearefewthingsworsethanreachingoutyourhandduringanintroductionandgettingahandshakewhichisnotfirmenough.Don’tbethatguy.Instead,holdtheotherperson’shandfirmlyandconfidently.Ofcourse,ahandshakeisnotacontest.____20____.A.TakewidestepsB.AvoidyourpocketsC.It’sverylikelythatthey’llsmilebackD.Whenyou’rewalkinganywherebyyourselfE.Don’ttrytoholdtheotherperson’shandtoolongF.IfyouwanttoshowconfidencewithbodylanguageG.Westandandwalkacertainwaywhenwe’reconfident第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。In2013,AlieWard’slifewasfallingapart.Herdadwasdiagnosed(診斷)witharareformofcancer,andshewasfeelingincreasingly____21____inherjob.Todistractherselffromhertroubles,shelikedtofindandtakepicturesofinsects.Sometimes,ifshefoundoneshe____22____liked,she’dpostitonline.Those____23____attractedtheattentionofawomannamedLilaHiggins,whoworkedasanentomologist(昆蟲學家)atthelocalnaturalhistorymuseum.After____24____Ward’spictures,Higginsreachedouttoseeifshewouldwanta____25____ofthemuseum’sinsectary.WhenWardarrivedatthemuseum,Higgins____26____herandledherthroughthedifferentexhibits.Forthefirsttimeinages,Wardfeltherself____27____.Higginsnoticedherenthusiasmand____28____Wardtovolunteeratthemuseumforafewhourseveryweek.“ButatthetimeIreallyfeltlikeIdidn’thavealotto____29____manypeople.That’sbecauseIfelt____30____thosedaysandcriedconstantly,”Wardremembered.Despiteher____31____,Warddecidedtosignup.EveryWednesdayshe’darriveatthe____32____.Andwitheachvolunteershift,shefeltalittlebit____33____.“Itgavemethissenseofpurpose.Ithelpedmereconnectwithmy____34____ofscienceandnaturethatI’dalwayshad,”Wardsaid.Soon,Wardquitheroriginaljobandstarted____35____insciencemedia.ShenowisthecreatorandhostofapodcastcalledOlogies.WardhadHigginsontheshowasherfirstguest.21.A.curious B.incredible C.unhappy D.ashamed22.A.gradually B.particularly C.hardly D.mostly23.A.posts B.troubles C.volunteers D.words24.A.printing B.drawing C.seeing D.passing25.A.place B.treasure C.director D.tour26.A.defeated B.greeted C.warned D.resisted27.A.giveup B.breakdown C.checkin D.lightup28.A.caused B.reminded C.advised D.begged29.A.teach B.pay C.award D.offer30.A.painful B.independent C.proud D.excited31A.efforts B.doubts C.injuries D.smiles32.A.party B.hospital C.office D.museum33.Abetter B.embarrassed C.anxious D.healthier34.A.list B.story C.love D.hope35.A.playing B.working C.thinking D.waiting第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Asthesayinggoes,laughteristhebestmedicine.Laughingislikeasuperdrugforyourhealththatcanliftyourmood,lessenpain,andprotectyoufromthe____36____(harm)effectsofstress.Journalist,authorandprofessorNormanCousinswas____37____wellknownsupporteroflaughterasaformofmedicineandanoutstandingfigure____38____thefieldofhealthandwellness.Diagnosedwithankylosingspondylitis(強直性脊柱炎)inthelate1960s,Cousins____39____(age)about50,hadlittlehopeofrecovery;justonein500chances.However,Cousins____40____(notice)thathispaindecreasedwhenheinvolvedinlaughter,accordingtotheNewportAcademy.So,hebegantoschedulefunnymoviesfor____41____(he)onaregularbasis.____42____(remarkable),helivedanother25yearspostdiagnosisandconductedindepthresearchonthemedicalbenefitsoflaughter,withthesupportofCaliforniaUniversityHospital.Sincethen,researchhascontinuouslyconfirmedtheeffectivenessoflaughterinrelievingpain____43____improvingoverallwellbeing.It’sbeenfoundthataheartylaughcanlessenphysicaltension,____44____(leave)musclesrelaxedforupto45minutes.Importantly,thesephysicalimprovementshaveasignificantpositiveimpactonmentalhealth,asthemindandbody_____45_____(connect).第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，你的外國筆友Bob了解到你的家鄉(xiāng)今年農(nóng)業(yè)豐收，想過來參觀。請給他寫封電子郵件，推薦一個農(nóng)業(yè)示范區(qū)（agriculturedemonstrationzone），內(nèi)容包括：1.表示歡迎；2推薦地方及理由；3.表達祝愿。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearBob,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。ItwasabeautifulMaymorning.Asusual,IstartedmydaybysittingoutsidebreathingthefreshairasIreadmybookanddrankmycoffee.Afterwards,thereweretwothingsIwasdeterminedtodo.First,makesuremyhusbandgotoursmallChristmastreesdownfromtheattic(閣樓)and,second,takeseveralbagsofclothes,blanketsandforterstothedonationcenter.Ihadbeenfaithfulindoingthateveryyear,butforwhateverreason,Ihaddelayedthisyearandthebagswerenowpilingupandoverflowing.Afterreadingforawhile,Iwentintothebedroomtoaskmyhusbandtobringthetreesdown.HewasasleepsoIfiguredI’dsurprisehimandgetthemdownbymyself.Iwenttothegaragetoaccesstheatticstorageandmovedo