廣東省陽江市高新區(qū)2023-2024學年高二上學期1月期末英語試題

2023-2024學年度第一學期高二期末監(jiān)測題英語本試卷共8頁?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后,將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。注意事項:1.答題前,考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚,將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2.選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂;非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫,字體工整、筆跡清楚。3.請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答,超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效;在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4.作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出,確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5.保持卡面清潔,不要折疊,不要弄破、弄皺,不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。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2.5分，滿分37.5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。AHaveyoueverdreamedofhavingafashionablewatchofgreatvalue?AsmallwatchmakerinSwitzerlandin1922designedthefirstautomaticwatchtoshowday,month,anddate.Onlysevenofthesesplendidwatcheswereevermadeandthesewatcheswerealmostlosttohistory.Today,itissohardtogetanoriginalwatchthatsomewatchhistoriansareevenwillingtooffer$200,000forone.Thesewatchesattractedalotofpeoplefortheirsplendidcolor,fashionablestyle,andnusesinthe1920s.Theownersofthewatcheswereadmiredandsetapartfromthecrowd.Becausethenumberoftheoriginalwatchesisverylimited,owningsuchawatchwillmakeyoufeelvspecial.Today,youareofferedthesamekindofwatchwithimprovement.Ithasa24-jemechanicalmovement,thekinddesiredbywatchcollectors.Thewatchmakerhasmademovementofthewatchmuchmoremodernwithanautomaticrotor(上弦裝置)sothatthewatchneverneedstobewoundbyhand.Thewatchcomesinaverybeautifulcasewithacrocodiledesignonit.Togetawatchinsuchaperfectdesignmeanstogetachancetoknowapiecewatch-makinghistoryandtowearsuchawatchwillshowyourpersonaltasteandsocialpositYoucangetthewatcheitherinpersonorbymailatanaffordableprice.Youwillalsoredgoodservicefromthewatchseller.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththewatchafteryougetit,yousimplyreturnitwithin30days.Don’tmissthechancetorealizeyourdream.1Theoriginalautomaticwatchesarevaluablebecause________.A.thewatchesweremademanyyearsagoB.thewatchesweremadebyaSwisswatchmakerC.onlyrichpeoplecanaffordthewatchesD.onlyafewwatchesofthekindweremade2.Watchcollectorswanttogettheimprovedwatch,especiallyforits________.A.mechanicalmovement B.splendidcolorC.fashionablestyle D.newuses3.Thepurposeofthepassageistoencouragethereadersto________.A.buythewatch B.returnthewatchC.wearthewatch D.receivetheserviceBZhuDejun’sfirstjobaftergraduatingfromcollegewasasaroaddesignengineerinhishometown,AlshaaLeague,NorthChin’sInnerMongoliaautonomousregion(內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)).In2011,whenZhuwasconductingaroadsurveyalongwithhiscolleagues,hesawaplantthathedidn’trecognize.Later,Zhulearnedthattheplantwasasaxaul(灌木梭梭)treewhichisanexcellenttreespeciesforsandfixationandafforestation(造林)indesertareas.Knownasadesertguardian,afullygrownsaxaultreecanholdtogethera10-square-meterpatchofdesertland,accordingtoZhu.Zhuquit(辭去)hisjobatthedesigninstitutein2014andjoinedanonprofitorganization,theSocietyofEntrepreneursandEcologyConservation,orSEE,inthesameyear,concentratingondealingwithdesertification(沙漠化).Duringthepasteightyears,ZhuhasbeenleadingateamfromSEEtoplantsaxaultreesinsandyareasinAlshaaLeagueandotherplacesofInnerMongolia.In2014,theSEElaunchedaprojecttitled“onemillionsaxaultrees”,aimingtoreachthatnumberfrom2014to2023,turningthedesertofmorethan133,330hectares(公頃)backintoasatisfyingecosystem.Bytheendof2018,halfoftheorganization’sgoalhadbeenachieved.In2016,AntFinancecooperatedwithSEEtointroducetheAntForestplatform,notonlyencouragingpeopletochoose“alow-carbonway”ofshopping,travelingandliving,butalsotohelpcontroldesertification.Throughtheparticipationofagreaternumberofonlineusers,whogrowvirtualtrees,theSEEFoundation,setupin2008,hasbeenprovidingsubsidies(補助金)forlocalherdsmenandfarmerswhilealsoofferingtechnologicalsupporttoplantsaxaultreesindesertareas.Now,Zhuistheheadofthefoundation’sprojecttofightdesertification.Healsogiveslecturesaboutsaxaultreesandthefightagainstdesertificationatschools,hopingtoraiseawarenessamongyoungpeople.4.WhatdidZhuDejundofirstaftergraduation?A.Heresearchedonsaxaultrees.B.Hejoinedanonprofitorganization.C.Hefoundwaystofightdesertification.D.Hefocusedonroaddesignengineering.5.WhyaresaxualtreesplantedbyZhu’steam?A.Theyareeasilytakencareof.B.Theycangrowfastindeserts.C.Theyareperfectforholdingwater.D.Theycanfightdesertificationeffectively.6.WhatdidSEEdotocontroldesertification?A.TheyteamedupwithAntFinance.B.Theyplantedonemillionsaxaultrees.C.Theyheldonlinelecturesondesertification.D.Theyencourageddonationfromonlineusers.7.HowcanonlineusershelpZhu’steam?A.Byprovidingsubsidies. B.Byraisingawareness.C.Byplantingtreesonline. D.Byofferingtechnologicalsupport.CWhiletheremaining8teamsoftheFIFAWorldCup2022inQatarcompeteinthequarter-finals,itisworthnotingthatitisnotonlysoccerthathascapturedtheworld’sattention,butalsothevideoassistantreferee(VAR)technology.Likeitorhateit,theVARisapartoffootballgamestoday.Manyfootballfansquestionwhetherthesystemmadethegamebetterorifitaddedunnecessarysomecomplicationtothebeautifulgame,especiallythistimeinQatar,asanumberofcontroversial(引起爭議的)decisionsweremadeinvolvingVAR–itslowsdownthegame,offsidelaw(越位規(guī)則)issometimesnotflexible.TheintroductionoftheVARmeansatthetop-levelfootballnowtendstopauseanddelaywiththeon-fieldrefereeoftenwaitingfordecisionstobemadebythoselocatedinofficesoftenfarawayfromthestadiumsthemselves.Actually,theuseofvideomatchofficials(VMOs)infootballwasincludedinthe2018/2019editionoftheLawsoftheGameandwasalreadyusedatthe2018FIFAWorldCup.Sincethen,thesystemhasbeenusedinover100competitionsworldwide.Despitecriticisms,FIFAthoughtVAR’sfirstshowtobeasuccess,withrefereecommitteeheadPierluigiCollinaclaimingthat99.3percentof“match-changing”decisionswerecalledcorrectlyattheWorldCup–“very,veryclosetoperfection”.WithoutVAR,refereescalled95%ofincidentscorrectly.Weshouldadmitthatsportstechisstillfarfromperfectinthefieldofsportsevents.People’semotionsarenottowardsthosetechnologiesthemselves,butthecurrentshortcomingsoftheapplicationofthetechnology.ThecontroversiesinthefootballfieldarenotcausedbyVARaloneastherearetoomanyuncertainfactorsonthecourt,whichisapartofthegamedrama.Forexample,thepenaltykick(點球)inthepenaltyareaisjudgedinavarietyofsituations.8.WhatmadefansdissatisfiedinQatar?ATheuseofVARtechnology.B.Theresultsofsoccergames.C.Thechangesofmatchlaws.D.Thedecisionsmadebycoaches.9Whatdoestheunderlinedword“referee”inparagraph4mean?A.Viewer. B.Athlete. C.Judge. D.Host.10.WhydidCollinafavortheuseofVAR?A.Itreducestheburdenofthereferees.B.Ithasbecomeapartoffootballgames.C.Itiswidelyappliedinmanyfieldsofsports.DIts“match-changing”decisionsprovedmoreexact.11.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthetext?A.WorldCup2022isaturningpointB.IsVARtechnologyruiningfootballgames?C.ShouldVARbepopularizedinthesportsworld?D.The2022WorldCupsawthefirstshowofVARDTheSilkRoadisthenameofdifferentroadsthatlongagoconnectedEurope,AfricaandAsia.Peoplereachedthesedifferentplacesalongtheseroads.ScientistsbelievepeoplebegantotraveltheSilkRoadabout3000yearsago.BythetimetheChinesesilktradebecameimportantintheworld,theSilkRoadcoveredalmost6500kilometers.ItspreadfromRometoChina,whichisfromtheWesttotheFarEast.TraderstravellingalongtheSilkRoadcarriedsilk,ofcourse.Theyalsocarriedandtradedspices(香料),cloth,valuablestonesandgold.Thereisafamousoldstoryalongtheoldroad.ItissaidthatRomansoldierstravelledthroughcentralAsia.TheystartedtolivesomewhereneartheancientChinesevillageofLiqian.SortieoftheseRomansmarriedlocalChinesewomenandthestoryofblue-eyedvillagesofChinawasstarted.Duringitsbusiestperiod,theSilkRoadallowedpeoplefrommanydifferentculturesandcountriestomeeteachotherandmix.TheSilkRoadallowedthesharingofvaluablegoodsandnewideas.TheseincludedpeopleandtradinggoodsfromtheMediterranean,Persian,Magyar,Armenian,Bactrian,IndianandChineseareas.AllthesepeoplestravelledtheSilkRoad,andtheysharedgoods,stories,languages,andcultures.Inmoderntimes,theoldSilkRoadroutes(路線)arestillused,butnowtheyarecrossedbytrainsinsteadofcamelsandhorses.ThereisevenaSilkRouteMuseuminJiuquaninChina.Ithasover35,000,objectsfromallalongtheSilkRoad.Inthisway,Chinaprotectsthehistoryofmanycountriesandpeoples.12.HowmanykilometersdidtheSilkRoadcover?A.About3000. B.Nearly6500. C.Almost2000. D.Over35,000.13.Whichofthefollowinggoodsisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.Silk. B.Cloth. C.Gold. D.Tea.14.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ValuablethingscouldnotbesoldalongtheSilkRoad.B.TheSilkRoadallowedpeoplefromdifferentcountriestomix.C.AncientChinesealongtheSilkRoadmaybeabletospeakdifferentlanguages.D.TheobjectsinthemuseuminJiuquaninChinaarefromallalongtheSilkRoad.15.Whichpartofamagazinecanthispassagecomefrom?A.HistoryandGeography. B.SportsWorld.C.ManandAnimals. D.PopularScience.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5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。Foraverageworkingpeople,theynormallychangetheircareersfivetoseventimesthroughouttheirwholelives.____16____Withoutthat,youarejustadreamer.Ithappensthatyouneglectthinkingaboutyourcareerwhenyouarebusy,butyoumustspendtimeconsideringyourcurrentsituationandyouridealcareerpathtodevelopaspecificcareerplan.____17____Whenyouhaveabetterunderstandingofyourselfandwhatyouwant,youaremorelikelytomakeaplanthatsuitsyourgoalsandlifestyle.Bythiskindofself-reflection,youwilldiscoverthetypeofcareeryouwant.____18____YouprobablyneedSMARTgoalsthatarespecific,measurable,achievable,relevant,andtime-boundtoprepareforsuccess.StudiesprovethatSMARTgoalsworkbetterwhentheyarewrittendownandsharedwithothers.Sharingenhancesyoursenseofresponsibilitywhilewritingdownallowsyoutocommitthemtomemory.____19____Nowthatyouhaveunderstoodwhatyouwantandhadyourgoalssetandwrittendown,it’stimetomakecareerdecisions.First,listprosandconsofdifferentdecisions.Andthenthinkabouthoweachpathlinesupwithyourvalues.____20____Howdoyoufeelwhentalkingaboutyourcareer?Doyouwanttostaywhereyouareorareyoureadytomakeachangetotakestepstoachievesuccess?Reflect,setgoals,andmakeyourdecision,andyou’llbeontherightpathinnotime.A.Thenextstepistofigureouthowtogetthere.B.Consideryourlong-termandshort-termobjectives.C.Finally,evaluatehowtheycouldinfluenceyourfuture.D.Reflectingonyourselfandyourneedsisalsonecessary.E.Thebestwaytobepreparedforacareerchangeistomakeaplan.F.Afteryou’veobtainedanunderstandingofthejob,nextcomestheevaluationpart.G.Therefore,youcanalwayshaveaccesstothembecausetheyarekeptinyoursubconscious.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。Drivingisadangerousactivity.Everysingledaypeople,foravarietyofreasons,arehurtorkilledinaccidents.Onewoman,anemergencynurseinthePhoenix,____21____toletamaninanaccidentbecomejustanothermotorvehicledeath____22____.OnthemorningofJuly26,LeighAnnjust____23____herfourthstraightnightshift.Afterastress-filleddayatwork,LeighAnnwas____24____.Shewasheadinghomealongthewaywhenshenoticedahorrible____25____inthedistance.Asshegotcloser,she____26____itwasacementtruckturnonitsside.Obviously,itwasa(n)____27____accident,andemergencyfirstrespondershadnotyet____28____.LeighAnnknewthatshehadtoact.Shehurriedovertothetruck,____29____crossingtheusuallybusyhighway,whichwasemptyatthetime.Shethenquickly____30____thesituation.Shediscoveredthedriverwastrapped,still____31____,butinjuredandlosingbloodatanalarmingrate.Thenurse____32____theman,andthenusedtheman’sbelttostopanyfurtherbloodloss.LeighAnn____33____himuntiltherescueteamtookhimaway.Asforwhatputherinthat____34____tohelpthatman,LeighAnnsaid.“Myprofessionalspiritdoesdirectmy____35____.I’mfarfromperfect,butatthatparticularmoment,mypreviousworkencouragedmetogiveahelpinghand.”21.A.hesitated B.promised C.refused D.pretended22.A.statistic B.witness C.intervention D.survivor23.A.arranged B.exchanged C.deserved D.completed24.A.stunned B.homesick C.exhausted D.cheerful25.A.figure B.scene C.shadow D.scenery26.A.realized B.suspected C.recalled D.remembered27.A.avoidable B.similar C.consistent D.recent28.A.retrained B.arrived C.swept D.calculated29.A.unwillingly B.safely C.innocently D.casually30.A.assessed B.imagined C.exposed D.presented31.A.considerate B.conscious C.reliable D.grateful32.A.encountered B.followed C.approached D.convinced33.A.caredfor B.dependedon C.subscribedto D.broughtup34.A.protection B.preparation C.position D.opportunity35.A.lesson B.service C.career D.path第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5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。Doha’sfirst-everPandaHousewasofficiallyopen___36___thepubliconNovember17th.___37___(locate)atAlKhorParkneartheAlBaytStadium,thePandaHousewillbehometoChinesegiants,three-year-oldfemaleSiHaiandfour-year-oldmaleJingJing.“Thegiantpandas___38___(receive)carefulandthoughtfulcaresincetheymovedin”,ChineseAmbassadortoQatarZhouJiansaid,___39___(add)thattheycanunderstandcertainwordsintheSichuandialect.“The___40___(expert)hereareworkingveryhardtotakecareofthegiantpandasandtryingtolearnthedialecttocommunicatewiththepandas___41___(well),”hesaid.“Imustsaytheyaredoing___42___greatjob.”BornintheWolongPandaBase,anatural___43___(protect)zoneundertheChinaGiantPandaResearchCenterinSichuanProvince,SiHaiandJingJingarrivedinQataronOctober19th___44___wentthrougha21-dayquarantine(隔離期).Afterthat,theymetthepublicintheir___45___(full)air-conditionedareas.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，元旦期間你市將舉辦新年美食節(jié)。請給你英語角新認識英國朋友Mike發(fā)封郵件，邀他和你一同前往，內(nèi)容包括：1.告知安排；2.表達期待。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearMike,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Mikewasabigfanoffootball.Whenhewastenyearsold,hewasadmittedtojoinhisfirstfootballteam.Assoonashegothomethatday,heputonhisuniformandadmiredhimselfinfrontofthemirror.“I’marealfootballplayer!”Hesaidtohimselfandpretendedtopractisefootball.“Whatareyoudoing,sillyboy?”askedhisoldersister.“I’mpractisingfootball,”saidMike.“Whenpeoplepractisefootball,theyusuallyuseaball,”hissisterlaughed.Mikethenfoundafootballinthebasementandhurriedbacktohisroom,posingwiththeballinfrontofthemirror,again.Thenextday,Mikemethisteammatesontheplayground.Thecoachtaughtthemhowtokickandrunaftertheball.Hetaughtthemhowtothrowtheballinfromthesidelines,usingtwohandswhilekeepingbothfeetontheground.Finally,theyhadapracticegame.Itturnedoutthatplayingfootballwasalotharderthanitlooked.EverytimeMikewasabouttokicktheball,someoneelsekickeditawayfromhim.WhenMikethrewth