广东省阳江市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题

这是一份广东省阳江市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题，共12页。
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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
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Tp Scientific Breakthrughs in 2023
The pace f innvatin never slws, and the impact f the breakthrughs will redefine the way we live, wrk and cnnect with the wrld.
A New Era fr Space Explratin
Space explratin is ne f the cre missins in many cuntries. Recently, the newest missin t the mn was launched as NASA’s Artemis Prgram, which wuld pave the way fr a future missin t Mars. This new era f space explratin will drive technlgical advancements in fields beynd astrnautics and stimulate prgress in real-wrld applicatins like materials, fd science, and mdern industry.
A Milestne in AI Predictins
Fr decades, the scientific cmmunity has chased a greater understanding f relatinships between prtein functins and 3D structures. In July 2023, Deep Mind revealed that the flded 3D structure f a prtein mlecule (分子), which reduced the number f human prteins with unknwn structural data frm 4,800 t just 29. While there will always be challenges with AI, the ability t predict prtein structures in bilgy has implicatins acrss all life sciences.
Greener Fertilizer Prductin
Every year, billins f peple depend n fertilizers fr the nging prductin f fd, and reducing the carbn ftprint and expenses in fertilizer prductin wuld reshape the impact agriculture has n emissins. T reduce energy requirements, researchers frm Tky Tech have develped a nble-metal-free catalyst (催化剂), which is much mre envirnmentally friendly and safer t the agricultural prduces.
Supercmputer—Exascale
Exascale cmputers, which can perfrm a mind-bggling quintillin (1018) mathematical peratins per secnd, finally arrived in 2023. They’ve already helped refine weather frecasts and design new materials, and new nes will be cming nline sn. The wrld’s mst pwerful supercmputers, perating at the far frntier f speed knwn as the exascale, have nw begun t bm. These results frm exascale machines cming nline in the next few years prmise t pen a new windw int materials, climate science, and medicine.
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21．What d the Space Explratin and Fertilizer Prductin have in cmmn?
A．They take a lt f time.B．They make influence n the fd.
C．They need gvernment cperatin.D．They cst a big sum f mney t maintain.
22．Which aspect has a clse cnnectin with bilgy?
A．A New Era fr Space Explratin.B．A Milestne in AI Predictins.
C．Greener Fertilizer Prductin.D．Supercmputers—Exascale.
23．Where is this text prbably taken frm?
A．A textbk.B．An exam paper.C．A magazine.D．A science fictin.
B
Once a rich and clever by had practically everything a by culd want, s he was nt interested in mst tys. Because he culdn’t get a very ld mirrr, he cnvinced his parents t buy it frm a mysterius ld man. When the mirrr arrived hme, the by went t see his reflectin in it. His face lked very sad indeed. He tried smiling and making funny faces, but his reflectin cntinued with its sad expressin. “What a terrible mirrr! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirrr that didn’t wrk prperly!” the by jumped vilently.
That same afternn he went int the street t play and bught a few tys, but n his way t the park he saw a little girl wh was crying her heart ut. The girl was crying s much and lked s lnely that the rich by went ver t help her and t see what had happened. The little girl tld him that she had lst her parents.
Tgether the tw set ff in search f the girl’s parents. As the little girl wuldn’t stp crying, the by spent his mney buying her sweets t cheer her up. Finally, after much walking, they fund her parents wh were much wrried and were lking fr her everywhere.
The rich by said gdbye t them. As it was getting late, he decided t head fr hme, withut being able t play. At hme, he went t his rm, and nticed a shining light in the crner, the same crner he had left the mirrr in. Seeing this, he went ver t the mirrr, and realized that the light was cming frm his wn bdy, s radiant (闪亮的) with happiness he had becme.
And s he understd the mystery f that mirrr, the nly mirrr which culd faithfully reflect the true jy f its wner. He realized it was true. He felt very happy at having helped that little girl. And since then, each mrning when he lked in that mirrr and failed t see a special shine, he knew what he had t d t bring it back.
24．Hw did the by feel when he first lked int the mirrr?
A．Embarrassed.
B．Angry.
C．Wrried.
D．Satisfied.
25．Why was the little girl crying s hard?
A．She culdn’t find her parents.
B．She culdn’t get the mysterius mirrr.
C．Her parents culdn’t buy tys fr her.
D．The by refused t give his tys t her.
26．What culd the by see in the mirrr after he went back frm the park?
A．A shining ty.
B．A brken mirrr.
C．A radiant light.
D．The lvely girl.
27．What is the purpse f this text?
A．T tell us a hrrible stry.
B．T intrduce t us a strange mirrr.
C．T warn us nt t be selfish.
D．T encurage us t help thers.
C
As a result f trade, travel and migratin, different cuisines have spread acrss the wrld. Many recipes, chefs and restaurants try t annunce that their fd f a cuntry r regin is the mst authentic (正宗的). But is this a gd thing?
Peple care abut authenticity because fd traditins are clsely linked t identity, particularly fr migrant cmmunities. Scilgist and prfessr f fd studies, Krishnendu Ray, explains that hme cking is ften the last way that cmmunities can shw their identity. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was accused f trying t take advantage f psitive feelings abut Jamaica. His ready meal prduct had a Jamaican name, but was unlike real Jamaican cking.
Hwever, fd cnsultant Sara Kay asks whether there are prblems with the idea f authenticity. She stresses that these ideas ften cme frm the expectatins that majrity cultures have abut minrity cultures and their fd. These can be restricting—restauranteurs have cmplained that peple expect Asian fd t be cheaper than that frm Eurpean cultures. Expectatins can als give peple a false idea f what is authentic. While large cities are full f eateries representing different cuntries—China, India, Italy, Mexic and mre—these labels can versimplify the reality f fd frm these cuntries. Stephanie Eliznd Greist is surprised by the recgnitin that fds in Mexic are mre authentic than what she ate grwing up as a Mexican-American in Texas, because she feels that bth are authentic examples f Mexican fd.
A mre cntrversial view f authenticity was stated by American Chef Andrew Zimmern, wh claimed that he culd bring in Chinese dishes in a mre authentic way than existing restaurants—many f which are wned by Chinese-Americans. Writer and fd pdcaster Ruth Tam pints ut that while these restaurants altered their menus t suit lcal tastes, s des Zimmern. S, while fd and identity are clsely linked, and failure t respect authenticity can cause ffence, culd there be prblems with the whle idea f authenticity?
28．Which f the fllwing factrs causes peple t care abut authenticity?
A．Psitin.B．Decratin.C．Taste.D．Price.
29．What is the main idea f Paragraph 3?
A．Eateries in different cuntries cntribute t the authentic prblem.
B．Expectatin abut authenticity may cause prblems.
C．Asian fd is cheaper than Eurpean fd.
D．Yu can enjy the traditinal taste f Mexican fd bth in Mexic and America.
30．Which statement might Stephanie Eliznd Greist agree with?
A．There can be nly ne authentic taste in a cuntry.
B．What she eats in Texas means nthing t her.
C．The reginal specialities shuld be the same in a cuntry.
D．Every persn can have his r her wn recgnitin f authenticity.
31．In which clumn f the newspaper can we prbably read the passage?
A．Fd & CultureB．Science & Technlgy
C．Sprts & HealthD．Literature & Art
D
When Millet was a by he wrked n his needy father’s farm. At the rest hur in the fields the ther wrkers wuld all take naps, but yung Millet wuld spend time drawing. Finally, the village where he lived gave him a little mney t Paris t study art.
When Millet reached Paris, he had a tugh time. Frtunately, when he was almst starving, smene bught ne f his peasant paintings, which enabled his family t leave fr Barbizn.
Millet’s pictures f peasants at wrk were painted in a unique way. The painter wuld g ut n the farms and watch them carefully — digging, heing, spreading manure, sawing wd, r swing grain. Then he wuld cme hme and paint what he had seen. S astnishingly accurate was his memry that he culd paint at hme withut mdels and get all the mvements f his figures right. When he did need a figure t g by, he wuld ask his wife t pse fr him.
One f his nted artwrks is called “The Swer”, which shws a man seeding. He reaches int his bag fr seed and then swings backward t scatter the seed, and with each swing f his hand the swer strides frward. In Millet’s picture the swer has been wrking hard, but his swinging step and arm still mve smthly, like a machine. Only the man’s head reveals his great tiredness.
Anther masterpiece is called “The Gleaners”. A gleaner is smene picking up the leftver in the field after the wheat harvest. When farmers near Barbizn are extremely badly-ff, even the little the gleaners can find is a help. Yu can see frm Millet’s picture what back-breaking wrk gleaning must be.
32．What d we knw abut Millet?
A．His wife supprted him t be a painter.B．He was keen n painting as a kid.
C．He spent his whle life in Barbizn.D．He was brught up in Paris.
33．Hw did he paint the labring farmers?
A．Asking mdels fr help.B．Imagining figures in the field.
C．Remembering what he had bservedD．Recalling the days n his father’s farm.
34．What d Millet’s wrks cnvey?
A．The farmers’ hardships.B．The scene f farming.
C．His lve fr the village.D．His anxiety abut the farmers.
35．Which is the text mst likely t be taken frm?
A．A shrt-stry cllectinB．A persnal diary
C．A magazine f artD．A science magazine
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。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
D Lbsters (龙虾) Feel Pain?
The traditinal methd fr cking a lbster— biling it alive— raises the questin f whether r nt lbsters feel pain. 36 Lbsters g bad very quickly after they die, and eating a dead lbster increases the risk f illness and reduces the quality f its flavr. Hwever, if lbsters are capable f feeling pain, the methd and thers, such as string the live lbster n ice, raise mral questins fr chefs and lbster eaters alike.
37 Lbsters have a peripheral system like humans, but instead f a single brain, they pssess nerve cluster (神经簇). Because f this difference, sme researchers argue lbsters are t dissimilar t vertebrates (脊椎动物) t feel pain. Nnetheless, lbsters d satisfy all f the standard fr a pain respnse. Lbsters guard their injuries, learn t avid dangerus situatins, respnd t anesthetics, and are believed t pssess sme level f cnsciusness. 38
There is grwing evidence that lbsters may feel pain. 39 Currently, biling lbsters alive is illegal in Switzerland, New Zealand, and the Italian city Reggi Emilia.
The mst human e tl fr cking a lbster is the CrustaStun. This device electrcutes a lbster, making it uncnscius in less than half a secnd r killing it in 5 t 10 secnds. And then, it can be cut apart r biled.
Unfrtunately, the CrustaStun is t expensive fr mst restaurants and peple t affrd. Sme restaurants place a lbster in a plastic bag and place it in the freezer fr a cuple f hurs, during which time it lses cnsciusness and dies. 40 But it is prbably the mst human e ptin fr killing a lbster befre cking and eating it.
A．This slutin is nt ideal.
B．S it is nw becming illegal t bil lbsters alive r keep them n ice.
C．Lbsters are ppular fd in many cuntries.
D．S mst scientists believe that injuring a lbster causes physical pain.
E．Scientists disagree ver whether r nt lbsters feel pain.
F．Many restaurants chse mre human e methds t ck it.
G．This cking way is used t imprve humans’ dining experience.
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。
I was getting mre excited as we gt ff the train at beautiful Grand Central Statin. After tur at the Museum f Mdern Art, we 41 Radi City Music Hall and the Christmas tree at Rckefeller Center. In ne f the 42 in the area, I fund a tiny bxed set f Peter Rabbit bks, perfect fr my 43 . Was there anything like Christmas in New Yrk? Having experienced an exciting and tiring tur, we called a 44 back t Grand Central Statin.
On the way hme I realized that my handbag was gne -- lst r 45 . I had n idea. All the magic f this special day 46 . I glumly (闷闷不乐地) pictured a jam-packed Department f Mtr Vehicles and all the phne calls that I’d have t make t get my 47 cards replaced with new nes. And I’d never 48 all thse precius phts f my daughters.
The days slipped by while I gt rides t cllege and 49 ging t the DMV (车管所) at such a busy time f year. Then I gt an unexpected 50 , a bx with the return address f Radi City Music Hall. 51 , I pened it and shuted in a jyful 52 .
There was my ld handbag, with everything 53 gd inside — license, cards and phts — and ne thing that hadn’t been there 54 , a handwritten nte, saying, “I fund this handbag lying under the seat f my taxi by 55 . Merry Christmas!”
41．A．reachedB．enteredC．visitedD．nticed
42．A．shpsB．factriesC．schlsD．hspitals
43．A．snsB．daughtersC．cusinsD．parents
44．A．taxiB．carC．carriageD．bus
45．A．cveredB．hiddenC．frgttenD．stlen
46．A．arrivedB．disappearedC．wrkedD．disturbed
47．A．dirtyB．usefulC．ldD．small
48．A．shwnB．encunteredC．packedD．replaced
49．A．put ffB．brught abutC．relied nD．came rund
50．A．faxB．dcumentC．rewardD．delivery
51．A．DisappintedB．ShckedC．CnfusedD．Frightened
52．A．viceB．wrdC．speedD．mment
53．A．graduallyB．cmpletelyC．frequentlyD．riginally
54．A．thughB．yetC．everD．befre
55．A．cmparisnB．accidentC．designD．nature
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。
Emjis are widely used in ur daily lives and have becme 56 imprtant way f cmmunicatin. The first emjis were created in 1999 by Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita, 57 wrked n a mbile Internet platfrm 58 (call) i-mde. Kurita attempted t develp a simple way fr peple 59 (express) emtins in shrt text messages.
As emjis gained 60 (ppular), they faced a significant technical hurdle (障碍) : early emjis culd nt 61 (send) acrss different mbile platfrms, since there was n standardized encding (编码). This issue was reslved in 2010 by the Unicde Cnsrtium, an rganizatin respnsible 62 maintaining a standardized encding f text and symbls acrss platfrms. This allwed fr crss-platfrm cmmunicatin and cntinued expansin in emji usage wrldwide.
Given 63 (they) rigins in Japan, many early emji characters were reflective f Japanese culture. As they’ve spread 64 (glbal), new characters have been added t accunt fr cultural differences and prvide a mre universal means f cmmunicatin. Users must als cnsider cultural sensitivities when 65 (cmmunicate) via emjis, as certain symbls can have hugely different meanings acrss different cultures.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66．假如你是李华，校学生会主席，高二年级组织主题为“用英语讲好中国故事”演讲比赛，请你邀请你校外教Mr. Green充当评委，请你给他写一封邀请信，内容包括：
1.比赛时间、地点；
2.评委的工作要求。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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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。
Fr many years, my nly cmpanin was ur dg, Sn. A small but mighty Bichn Frise, ur dg may have lked rdinary, but he was smart, creative, and always ready fr ice cream and rlling at my request. While I wrked, he slept, waking t chase the red cat frm next dr, greet a delivery persn, r sit in the sunshine.
We didn’t agree n everything, especially when t get up and when t g t bed. He sighed with bredm when a prject was due and I didn’t have time t play. He didn’t understand weekends, deadlines, and visitrs wh left him. Hwever, we bth agreed n walking.
At least nce a week, we tk a lng walk t the beach. Fr him, there were tall grasses and exciting smells. Fr me, there were ther dg walkers and neighbrs t catch up with. We returned tired, thirsty, and very happy.
Being a dg with huge ambitin and shrt legs, Sn needed several breaks alng the way. The ne at the entrance t the beach was his favrite, pssibly because he knew we were circling back hme. There, n a windy summer day, he lked up at me just as I was lking dwn at him. We bth grinned (咧嘴笑). This was the best walk ever.
When he was ld and dying, ur walks were shrter and clser t hme. I’d take him fr a walk and then g ut fr my wn walk, wandering arund the beach like we used t d. I always grinned when I gt t the entrance t the beach, remembering that summer day when he was yung and energetic.
In his final days, Sn still insisted n walking. It tk twice as lng t take even the shrtest walk, but we enjyed every step. Then came that Sunday when he leaned hard tward the beach walk. Hw culd I refuse his last-walk wish?
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。
We tk the walk.
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After he died, I went fr the lng walk.
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2023-2024学年度第一学期高二期末测试
英语试题参考答案及评分标准：
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。
21．B 22．B 23．C 24．B 25．A 26．C 27．D
28．C 29．B 30．D 31．A 32．B 33．C 34．A 35．C
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。
36．G 37．E 38．D 39．B 40．A
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。
41．C 42．A 43．B 44．A 45．D 46．B 47．C 48．A 49．A 50．D 51．C 52．A 53．B 54．D 55．B
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。
56．an 57．wh 58．called 59．t express 60．ppularity 61．be sent 62．fr 63．their 64．glbally 65．cmmunicating
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66．Dear Mr Green,
I am writing n behalf f the Schl’ Student Unin t invite yu help us judge the English Speaking cmpetitin t be held at the Lecture Hall n 10 December.
The theme f the lecture is Telling Chinese Stries in English. 16 students each are t give a five-minute speech n the theme in English. As a judge, yu will be respnsible fr listening t all the speeches, nting dwn any psitive r negative aspects fr each ne. Cmpetitrs shuld be judged n their prnunciatin, clarify and fluency and influence f stries. Then yu will discuss yur ntes with three ther judges, wh are English teachers. Finally, make a decisin abut wh cmes first, secnd and third.
I sincerely hpe yu can cme.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
President, Student Unin
第二节 (满分25分)
67．We tk the walk. It tk an extra hur t take that walk. He needed t rest, sniff, and pause at his favrite places. He sat dwn when we came t the entrance t the beach. He lked up at me the way he had that lng-ag summer day. It was really an unfrgettable and tuching mment in all my life. I dn’t knw if dgs can cry, but if they culd, it wuld make tw f us sb at the entrance t the beach.
After he died, I went fr the lng walk. I felt like part f me was missing. I kept lking dwn as if he were there beside me enjying the sun, warmth, and fresh air. He was with me when I walked past the entrance, thinking f that smiling day when we shared ur best walk ever. Instead f crying, I grinned. It was a warm, windy day with a bright, blue sky, just like ur magical walk. I was the nly ne standing there, but I wasn’t alne. The walk t the beach is nw my favrite. I grin every time I cme t the entrance t the beach and tell him I lve him.