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广东省汕头市潮阳区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版附答案）
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这是一份广东省汕头市潮阳区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版附答案），共9页。
本试卷共五部分，共8页，满分130分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、班级、考生号填在答题卡上。
2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，
如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内
相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改
液，不按以上要求作答无效。
第一部分：情境对话（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）
1. － Excuse me, where's the nearest pst ffice, please?
－ _________ I dn't knw, either.
A. Srry, I’m new here. B. Please g straight and turn right.
C. N way.D. This way please.
2. － D yu think living in the cuntry has its advantages?
－ ___________.
A. Yes, perfectly B. Yes, it is C. Nthing at all D. Well, that depends
3. － Shall we meet at 6:00 r at 7:00?
－ ________.
A. Any time is bad B. At any time C. Yes, at 6:00 D. Well, either time will d
4. － The cake tastes very nice. Culd I have anther piece?
－ ____________. Yu culd have as much as yu culd.
A. I'm srry B. Be my guest C. Mind yur handD. N, yu culdn't
5. － Hey, man! Can yu believe that I gt full marks in the final exam?
－ ____________ Yu were in hspital fr the whle term.
A. N wnder! B. What a pity! C. Are yu jking?D. Guess what?
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Languages are dying ut all the time. Here are fur languages that were nce widely spken but are nw cnsidered as “dead” languages.
Old Nrse
Old Nrse was spken and written by the Vikings frm abut the 7th century. It was used in cuntries like Iceland and parts f Russia. The Vikings were famus fr their attacks n neighburing cuntries, and s Old Nrse had an influence n the languages f the places they attacked, including English. Fr example, English wrds such as “egg, gift, anger, want, trust and scre” cme frm Old Nrse.
Middle English
Middle English was spken in England between the 12th and 15th centuries and was very different frm the English we use these days. In the past, England was highly influenced by Old Nrse, s was its language. There are n manuscripts (手稿) in Middle English as it was much mre fashinable t write in French. Middle English gave way t mdern English. One example f the wide use f mdern English was Shakespeare's wrks.
Hunnir
Hunnir is the mst mysterius f the languages n ur list. The Huns were a cmmunity that spread acrss eastern Eurpe in the 4th and 5th centuries. Despite the Huns’ success in expanding their empire, their language was never written dwn. The few wrds that are knwn are mainly names in mdern Turkey and Mnglia. Apart frm these, nly three wrds are knwn: kams, meds(types f drinks) and strava(a big meal) .
Ancient Greek
Mre than 4,000 years ag, the Greeks spke an advanced language knwn tday as Ancient Greek, and develped the first alphabet. Indeed, the English wrd “alphabet” is taken frm the first tw letters f the Greek alphabet: alpha and beta. Althugh the language is n lnger spken anywhere, it cntinues t be studied by schlars arund the wrld and is regarded as ne f the mst imprtant languages f all time.
6. Which language was spken by the Vikings?
A. Old Nrse.B. Middle English.C. Ancient Greek.D. Hunnir.
7. Why did Middle English disappear?
A. Shakespeare didn't use Middle English.
B. Mdern English replaced Middle English.
C. French was a ppular written language then.
D. Middle English was influenced by Old Nrse.
8. Which wrd cmes frm Ancient Greek?
A. Want.B. Kams.C. Strava. D. Alphabet.
B
Called the “Daughter f Dunhuang”, Chinese archaelgist Fan Jinshi, 85, was awarded by UNESCO fr her utstanding cntributin t the prtectin f the Dunhuang Mga Caves.
Fan Jinshi’s stry with the caves started 60 years ag. In 1963, Fan, then a 25-year-ld Peking University graduate, was assigned t wrk at the Mga Caves, a place she had been lnging t explre. Thugh her father was cncerned abut her health and tried t get her reassigned t a different place, Fan barded a train and headed t the remte west.
“Seeing Dunhuang fr the first time was abslutely breathtaking. But nly when truly staying here did I realize inside the caves is a wrld f exceptinal beauty while utside is a land f blwing sand and endless yellw earth,” Fan said. Back in thse days, the Mga Caves were almst cut ff frm the wrld. Fan and her cwrkers had t live in mud huses and drink salty water. They stayed inside the caves t d research, trying whatever they culd t prtect and restre them. In 2011, after 40 years f hard wrk, a reprt n 10 Mga Caves cmpiled (汇编) by Fan’s team was finally published, which was China’s first academic reprt n cave archaelgy.
As time passed, Fan fund a serius prblem. The increasing number f turists visiting Dunhuang might harm the caves, causing murals (壁画) t blur (变模糊) and clrs t fade. In 1980s, Fang gt t knw cmputer technlgy by accident. She realized this might be the chance t preserve the Mga Caves frever. After ver 30 years f explratin, the Dunhuang Academy built a digital database, allwing Dunhuang’s art t live frever and t step ut f the caves t meet the wrld.
“In my entire life, I’ve nly dne ne thing: safeguard and prmte the wrld cultural heritage－the Mga Caves,” she tld Peple’s Daily. “My heart belngs t Dunhuang.”
9. What can we learn abut Fan frm the article?
A. She is a wman with determinatin.
B. Her health was affected by her stressful wrk.
C. She began her wrk at the Mga Caves at 23.
D. Her father supprted her jb frm the very beginning.
10. What was Fan's initial impressin f Dunhuang?
A. It was an amazing place.
B. The envirnment was terrible.
C. She was almst cut ff frm the wrld.
D. The wrk cnditins were better than expected.
11. What pushed Fan t establish a digital database fr the Mga Caves?
A. Her interest in cmputer technlgy.
B. Her desire t prmte Chinese culture.
C. The need t dcument the restratin wrk.
D. The increasing threat t the physical caves.
12. What des Fan think f her wrk in Dunhuang?
A. It has earned her recgnitin.B. It has been her lifelng calling
C. It has prmted cultural exchange.D. It has inspired many yung peple.
C
Althugh it was a rainy day, that didn’t stp bk fans frm heading t Beijing’s Ditan Park (the Temple f Earth) fr the first day f the famus Beijing Bk Fair.
This year marked the return f the fair in Ditan Park after a 10-year hiatus (中断). Despite its fame, the bk fair and thers f its kind have faced an uncertain future. In 2011, the Beijing Bk Fair at Ditan Park, which had been running fr 21 years at that time, was reprted t “struggle t survive” due t the rise f e-bks, nline bk purchasing and pirated (盗版的) bk cpies.
But this year’s bk fair, which was a sideline event f the 2023 Beijing Culture Frum, seemed full f vitality (活力), aiming t enhance the city’s reputatin as the natin’s cultural center. Running under the name “The Temple f Earth and Me”, the bk fair brught tgether a recrd 400,000 bks frm 208 exhibitrs. It featured eight distinctive exhibitin znes, including ne n Beijing culture and anther cntaining ver 5,000 kinds f freign language wrks.
One keen attendee was Rsanna H frm Canada. She’s a big fan f bks and bk fairs. “It was very packed, and I think yu needed at least an hur just t walk arund and see everything,” she said. But luckily, with the free entry ticket, attendees were ffered help with the rutes frm vlunteers t knw where all the different areas were.
Bk readings by famus writers, unique cultural prducts, children’s tys, and ld bks－the fair had smething fr everyne. That was particularly appealing. It seemed very ppular with families and children, with the theme f this year related t the life attitude and persnal pursuits f yung peple.
“It was super cl seeing hw many peple shwed up and hw ppular purchasing physical bks is in this digital age,” said H.
13. Why did the Beijing Bk Fair at DitanPark stp running a decade ag?
A. Limitatins frm sme plicies.B. Cmpetitin frm digital cntent.
C. A lack f interest frm publishers.D. Nt enugh funding t supprt the event.
14. What was the main gal f this year's bk fair?
A. T prmte Beijing's lcal culture.
B. T attract mre visitrs t Ditan Park.
C. T raise peple's interest in physical bks.
D. T strengthen Beijing's status as a cultural center.
15. Hw culd attendees at the fair lcate different exhibitin znes?
A. By applying free ticket entry nline.B. By seeking guidance frm vlunteers.
C. By wrking arund fr at least an hur.D. By cnsulting a map in the mbile phne.
16. What was the highlight f this year's bk fair?
A. It was primarily targeted at kids.
B. It was crwded and prly rganized
C. It prvided a wide range f bk chices.
D. It cmbined bk readings with digital devices.
D
The advance f technlgy has brught sme exciting news fr patients f Alzheimer’s disease and their families. Leqembi, a new drug fr the disease made thrugh a US-Japanese partnership, has been available in a pilt zne (试点区).
Being a currently uncurable disease, Alzheimer’s damages r even kills nerve cells in the brain. Damaged cells can cause breakdwns in varius parts f the brain, resulting in memry lss. A kind f plaque (斑块) made up f prtein is the “suspect”. Plaques build up in the spaces between nerve cells and break up the cmmunicatin between cells. Althugh mst peple develp such plaques as they age, Alzheimer’s patients tend t have mre, beginning in the areas respnsible fr memry.
Last July, the US Fd and Drug Administratin (FDA) fully apprved Leqembi. It became the first Alzheimer’s drug t receive FDA apprval in 20 years. Leqembi is designed t “remve plaques that have already frmed and prevents them frm frming”, US medical expert Jn LaPk tld CBS News. Therefre, the drug can nly be effective in thse wh are fund t have early signs f the disease. Patients wuld als need t have evidence f plaques in their brain, which can be detected thrugh brain scans (扫描) r bld tests.
Sadly, this drug is nt a cure. After a 79-week trial n human patients, the drug culd slw but nt verturn the develpment f the disease and its related effect n memry. It merely ffers a way fr patients with Alzheimer’s t maintain their ability t live a mre r less nrmal life fr lnger.
Accrding t the Wrld Health Organizatin, at least 55 millin peple are living with dementia (痴呆) wrldwide, with Alzheimer’s disease being the mst cmmn cause. As scientists make mre effrts, there’s grwing hpe that they can ne day create a wrld where Alzheimer’s disease n lnger casts its shadw ver millins f families.
17. What can we knw abut Alzheimer’s disease?
A. It blcks the nrmal functining f nerve cells.
B. Thse develping plaques will surely suffer frm it.
C. It causes patients t develp psychlgical disrders.
D. Leqembi has prved t be the mst effective cure fr it.
18. What is the requirement fr patients wh use Leqembi?
A. N plaques in the brain.B. Nrmal bld test results.
C. Having early stage Alzheimer’s. D. Shwing symptms f memry lss.
19. What aspect f the Leqembi des the furth paragraph main fcus n?
A. Its ptential.B. Its reliability.C. Its side effects.D. Its limitatins.
20. Hw des the authr view the finding f a cure fr Alzheimer’s in the future?
A. Cautius. B. Dubtful.C. Prmising. D. Unpredictable.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If yu get a cttn(棉花) ball ut f a brand-new bttle f pills(药片), yu may prbably wnder what it is used fr. This sft ball seemingly nly blcks yur way t yur pills. Adding t the cnfusin, it's nt any kind f special bject. It's just a cmmn cttn ball. Then what purpse culd it pssibly serve? 21
The first-ever cttn balls started shwing up in pill bttles in-the early 1900s. The medical cmpany Bayer was the first ne t add them. 22 It wrried that the custmers might end up taking t much r t little medicine due t the small pieces.
Decades later, pill catings made the cttn balls useless. The catings n pills ensured they were n lnger in danger f breaking apart in the bttle. Bayer itself actually stpped putting cttn balls in the bttles just decades ag. 23 Why? It had becme a custm.
Accrding t a reprt, cnsumers expected t see the cttn balls there and mst didn't knw they were useless. 24 They might be an annyance, surely. But custmers have been used t the cttn balls. Many have believed their pills are smehw safer r fresher because f them.
25 The cttn balls dn't preserve quality r freshness in any way. And in fact, they might have the ppsite effect. It's said that the cttn can actually draw misture (潮气) int the bttle. T much misture culd affect pills' effect.
A. Actually, the idea is nt right.
B. They’re ut f place and harmful.
C. Many ther cmpanies, thugh, still kept them in.
D. The truth is that it used t have an imprtant functin.
E. It was the first time that peple had fund the cttn balls' secret.
F. Mrever, many cmpanies thught there was n need t remve them.
G. It did s t prevent the pills frm shaking arund and ptentially breaking.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Lauren Schreder, a teenager frm Iwa, US, shwed up t a cmmunity fd drive last year, she didn’t see much fd that actually prvide peple with nutritin – just a lt f canned gds. Determined t make a(n) 26 , she tk actin. With the 27 f her parents, wh prvided her with half an acre(英亩) f land, she 28 7,000 punds f prduce and gave it all away t lcal fd banks and nn-prfits.
Althugh Lauren had n prir experience 29 a garden, she tk up studies f agrnmy
(农学) and gardening, and really put her 30 int it. Her wrk sn drew the 31 f an rganizatin called Future Farmers f America, which awarded her a small grant (补助金) fr 32 and seeds.
Lauren 33 2 t 3 hurs daily t the tasks f watering and weeding (除杂草), and her effrts sn 34 . She began 35 15 types f vegetables t rganizatins like Wheatland Nursing Hme. “It was really 36 fr me t knw that anyne wh wanted fresh vegetables wuld be able t get them.” Lauren said.
Nw, she has turned her half acre int a full acre and 37 the number f vegetables t 20 different species. “Hw culd yu nt be 38 ,” said her mther, “she really chse t 39 learning abut agrnmy, and tk it a step further by genuinely 40 thse in need.”
26. A. surveyB. attemptC. livingD. change
27. A. careB. supprtC. struggleD. arrangement
28. A. grewB. bughtC. cllectedD. saved
29. A. establishing B. designingC. runningD. appreciating
30. A. mdB. heartC. experienceD. gift
31. A. apprvalB. respectC. attentinD. mtivatin
32. A. creatinsB. practicesC. suppliesD. experiments
33. A. checked B. cmmittedC. lstD. released
34. A. paid ff B. ran utC. brke dwn D. turned back
35. A. sellingB. intrducingC. applyingD. dnating
36. A. encuragingB. tuchingC. cnvincingD. embarrassing
37. A. estimatedB. expandedC. anticipatedD. mixed
38. A. wrried B. enviusC. prudD. cnfused
39. A. fcus nB. give upC. put ff D. hld up
40. A. cmfrtingB. prtectingC.visiting D. assisting
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。
Peple have been applying silk, knwn as si in Chinese, int fabrics fr 5,000 years. The 41 (prduce) f silk invlves the grwing f mulberry trees (桑树) and raising f silkwrms. It remains a 42 (traditin) practice even tday.
Once upn 43 time, when spring turned t summer, the Grand Canal, a vast waterway system cnnecting Beijing and Hangzhu, was very busy. Cuntless bats used the waterway 44 (transprt) fabrics. This valuable gds wuld take tw mnths t reach the capital city, 45 it wuld be transfrmed int cl clthes.
Silk has als played a significant rle in Chinese interactins 46 the rest f the wrld. The Silk Rad 47 (establish) during the Han Dynasty and prmted the exchange f gds and cultural 48 (practice). Chinese silk was ne f the main gds traded, traveling as far as Rme.
In China, fabrics such as ling, lu, chu, and duan represent the imprvement f techniques in making textile (纺织品) . Silk is prcessed 49 (different), which results in silks f different shapes and patterns. Silk cmbines the beauty f art and technlgy. It 50 (be) an imprtant carrier f Chinese culture since ancient times and remains s tday.
第四部分 基础知识（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
用本学期所学过的单词的正确形式完成句子。
This ____________ (技能、技术) is useful but it has its limitatins.
During the days ____________ (在…前面) t the exam, all the students make full use f every secnd t review what they have learned this team.
Accrding t the Wrld Bank, China accunts fr abut 30 percent f ttal glbal fertilizer ____________ (消耗、消费).
I ______________ (赞同、支持) t the view that children benefit frm being independent.
Whatever a mistake ne persn makes, remember it isn't a fixed ____________ (方面) f yur persnality.
It is essential fr students t ______________ (分析) a sentence structure.
These small studies prvide inspiratin and may be a springbard fr mre ____________ (复杂的) wrks in the future.
It is vital that yu keep ______________ (精准的、准确的) recrds when yu are self-emplyed.
I think it a gd chance fr yu t gain a deeper ____________ (洞察力、领悟) int traditinal Chinese culture.
Nw let us ____________ (继续做…) t the next item n the plan.
第二节 完成句子（共5题，每空2分，满分10分）
根据中文提示用本学期所学句式或短语的正确形式填空。
Yu _________________ (一定会、必定会) be nervus the first time yu give a speech n the stage.
They prvide guests with the best service t make them ____________________ (舒服自在、不拘束).
______________________ (与……相反) the cmmn belief, taking a walk immediately after a meal desn't necessarily d gd t ur health.
Fr instance, we must exercise daily ___________________ (不管、无论) ur age and wrking style.
The beauty f the scenery _____________________ (令我感到惊叹) when I first paid a visit t Xinjiang.
第五部分 写作 (满分25分)
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。
When I was a by, I always wre turtleneck shirts because I was s sensitive and shy. I wrked hard t earn exceptinal marks and always tried t behave well. I was yunger than everyne else because my gd marks had allwed me t skip secnd grade, but this added nthing t my already lw self-cnfidence.
When I was 14, my parents divrced (离婚). I mved in with my dad in a new neighbrhd, but he was always s busy and had little time fr me. It seemed the nly time he ever spke t me was t be demanding r critical. I began t hate cming hme frm schl every day. I sank further int my lw self-esteem (自尊心) and was verwhelmed with feeling unappreciated and alne.
One day, my aunt called. This seemed like a miracle (奇迹) t me. Aunt Ginette usually nly called nce a year, n my birthday. She said she had just seen sme yung teenagers participate in a public speaking cntest, and she thught I shuld try it, t. She tld me she firmly believed I culd perfrm n stage like the ther kids since she had seen me d skits (幽默小品) fr the family at Christmas.
I was a little surprised. Me? Onstage? In a public speaking cntest? I was hesitant. But Aunt Ginette was s cnfident and seemed really serius. Feeling her strng belief, I went against all dds and agreed t enter the cntest.
All that winter, twice a week after dinner, I tk three different buses fr the three-hur rund-trip t practice in Ville d’Anju, where the cmpetitin wuld take place. Althugh my dad really did lve me and wanted the best fr me, he disapprved f this new dream, fearing it wuld take away frm my hmewrk time and impact my academic perfrmance. But I remained a tp perfrmer in schl and never missed a day.
注意:
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。
Fur mnths later, the big night arrived.
When I saw my father’s face, his eyes were shining－he was s prud.
潮阳区2023-2024学年度第一学期高二级教学质量监测试卷
英 语
第一部分 情境对话（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）
1-5 ADDBC
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）
6-8 ABD 9-12 AADB 13-16 BDBC 17-20 ACDC
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
21-25 DGCFA
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
26-30 DBACB31-35 CCBAD36-40ABCAD
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. prductin42. traditinal43. a44. t transprt45. where
46.with47. was established48. practices49. differently50. has been
第四部分 基础知识（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
51. technique;52. prir; 53. cnsumptin; 54. subscribe; 55. aspect;
56. analyze / analyse; 57. cmplex; 58. accurate;59. insight; 60. prceed.
第二节 完成句子（共5题，每空2分，满分10分）
61. are bund t; 62. feel at hme; 63. Cntrary t;
64. regardless f; 65. tk my breath away.
第五部分 写作 (满分25分)
Fur mnths later, the big night arrived. Waiting anxiusly alngside the ther cmpetitrs, I culdn’t keep frm trembling. Taking a deep breath, I tried my best t cntrl my emtins, murmuring t myself, “Yu can d it!” Finally, it was my turn. I adjusted my clthes, cnfidently rse t my feet and strde (大步走) nt the stage. I std there and firmly began my speech, which I had practiced hundreds f times. Wrds smthly flew ut f my muth like a beautiful meldy, and it was then that I sptted my father in the audience.
When I saw my father’s face, his eyes were shining－he was s prud. Smehw, I gained energy frm his expressin and finished the speech smthly. Sitting by my dad, I waited fr the result and the previus tightness was replaced by a sense f relief. Dad gently patted my shulder, saying, “Well dne,” and gave me a big hug. “I nw realize hw wrng I was t criticize yu all the time. I shuld have appreciated yu mre.” Hearing this, tears welled up in my eyes, blurring the surrundings. It turned ut I gt the first prize and we cheered happily. Since then, I have lked at the wrld with brand-new cnfidence, heading tward my bright future.
本试卷共五部分，共8页，满分130分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、班级、考生号填在答题卡上。
2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，
如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内
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第一部分：情境对话（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）
1. － Excuse me, where's the nearest pst ffice, please?
－ _________ I dn't knw, either.
A. Srry, I’m new here. B. Please g straight and turn right.
C. N way.D. This way please.
2. － D yu think living in the cuntry has its advantages?
－ ___________.
A. Yes, perfectly B. Yes, it is C. Nthing at all D. Well, that depends
3. － Shall we meet at 6:00 r at 7:00?
－ ________.
A. Any time is bad B. At any time C. Yes, at 6:00 D. Well, either time will d
4. － The cake tastes very nice. Culd I have anther piece?
－ ____________. Yu culd have as much as yu culd.
A. I'm srry B. Be my guest C. Mind yur handD. N, yu culdn't
5. － Hey, man! Can yu believe that I gt full marks in the final exam?
－ ____________ Yu were in hspital fr the whle term.
A. N wnder! B. What a pity! C. Are yu jking?D. Guess what?
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Languages are dying ut all the time. Here are fur languages that were nce widely spken but are nw cnsidered as “dead” languages.
Old Nrse
Old Nrse was spken and written by the Vikings frm abut the 7th century. It was used in cuntries like Iceland and parts f Russia. The Vikings were famus fr their attacks n neighburing cuntries, and s Old Nrse had an influence n the languages f the places they attacked, including English. Fr example, English wrds such as “egg, gift, anger, want, trust and scre” cme frm Old Nrse.
Middle English
Middle English was spken in England between the 12th and 15th centuries and was very different frm the English we use these days. In the past, England was highly influenced by Old Nrse, s was its language. There are n manuscripts (手稿) in Middle English as it was much mre fashinable t write in French. Middle English gave way t mdern English. One example f the wide use f mdern English was Shakespeare's wrks.
Hunnir
Hunnir is the mst mysterius f the languages n ur list. The Huns were a cmmunity that spread acrss eastern Eurpe in the 4th and 5th centuries. Despite the Huns’ success in expanding their empire, their language was never written dwn. The few wrds that are knwn are mainly names in mdern Turkey and Mnglia. Apart frm these, nly three wrds are knwn: kams, meds(types f drinks) and strava(a big meal) .
Ancient Greek
Mre than 4,000 years ag, the Greeks spke an advanced language knwn tday as Ancient Greek, and develped the first alphabet. Indeed, the English wrd “alphabet” is taken frm the first tw letters f the Greek alphabet: alpha and beta. Althugh the language is n lnger spken anywhere, it cntinues t be studied by schlars arund the wrld and is regarded as ne f the mst imprtant languages f all time.
6. Which language was spken by the Vikings?
A. Old Nrse.B. Middle English.C. Ancient Greek.D. Hunnir.
7. Why did Middle English disappear?
A. Shakespeare didn't use Middle English.
B. Mdern English replaced Middle English.
C. French was a ppular written language then.
D. Middle English was influenced by Old Nrse.
8. Which wrd cmes frm Ancient Greek?
A. Want.B. Kams.C. Strava. D. Alphabet.
B
Called the “Daughter f Dunhuang”, Chinese archaelgist Fan Jinshi, 85, was awarded by UNESCO fr her utstanding cntributin t the prtectin f the Dunhuang Mga Caves.
Fan Jinshi’s stry with the caves started 60 years ag. In 1963, Fan, then a 25-year-ld Peking University graduate, was assigned t wrk at the Mga Caves, a place she had been lnging t explre. Thugh her father was cncerned abut her health and tried t get her reassigned t a different place, Fan barded a train and headed t the remte west.
“Seeing Dunhuang fr the first time was abslutely breathtaking. But nly when truly staying here did I realize inside the caves is a wrld f exceptinal beauty while utside is a land f blwing sand and endless yellw earth,” Fan said. Back in thse days, the Mga Caves were almst cut ff frm the wrld. Fan and her cwrkers had t live in mud huses and drink salty water. They stayed inside the caves t d research, trying whatever they culd t prtect and restre them. In 2011, after 40 years f hard wrk, a reprt n 10 Mga Caves cmpiled (汇编) by Fan’s team was finally published, which was China’s first academic reprt n cave archaelgy.
As time passed, Fan fund a serius prblem. The increasing number f turists visiting Dunhuang might harm the caves, causing murals (壁画) t blur (变模糊) and clrs t fade. In 1980s, Fang gt t knw cmputer technlgy by accident. She realized this might be the chance t preserve the Mga Caves frever. After ver 30 years f explratin, the Dunhuang Academy built a digital database, allwing Dunhuang’s art t live frever and t step ut f the caves t meet the wrld.
“In my entire life, I’ve nly dne ne thing: safeguard and prmte the wrld cultural heritage－the Mga Caves,” she tld Peple’s Daily. “My heart belngs t Dunhuang.”
9. What can we learn abut Fan frm the article?
A. She is a wman with determinatin.
B. Her health was affected by her stressful wrk.
C. She began her wrk at the Mga Caves at 23.
D. Her father supprted her jb frm the very beginning.
10. What was Fan's initial impressin f Dunhuang?
A. It was an amazing place.
B. The envirnment was terrible.
C. She was almst cut ff frm the wrld.
D. The wrk cnditins were better than expected.
11. What pushed Fan t establish a digital database fr the Mga Caves?
A. Her interest in cmputer technlgy.
B. Her desire t prmte Chinese culture.
C. The need t dcument the restratin wrk.
D. The increasing threat t the physical caves.
12. What des Fan think f her wrk in Dunhuang?
A. It has earned her recgnitin.B. It has been her lifelng calling
C. It has prmted cultural exchange.D. It has inspired many yung peple.
C
Althugh it was a rainy day, that didn’t stp bk fans frm heading t Beijing’s Ditan Park (the Temple f Earth) fr the first day f the famus Beijing Bk Fair.
This year marked the return f the fair in Ditan Park after a 10-year hiatus (中断). Despite its fame, the bk fair and thers f its kind have faced an uncertain future. In 2011, the Beijing Bk Fair at Ditan Park, which had been running fr 21 years at that time, was reprted t “struggle t survive” due t the rise f e-bks, nline bk purchasing and pirated (盗版的) bk cpies.
But this year’s bk fair, which was a sideline event f the 2023 Beijing Culture Frum, seemed full f vitality (活力), aiming t enhance the city’s reputatin as the natin’s cultural center. Running under the name “The Temple f Earth and Me”, the bk fair brught tgether a recrd 400,000 bks frm 208 exhibitrs. It featured eight distinctive exhibitin znes, including ne n Beijing culture and anther cntaining ver 5,000 kinds f freign language wrks.
One keen attendee was Rsanna H frm Canada. She’s a big fan f bks and bk fairs. “It was very packed, and I think yu needed at least an hur just t walk arund and see everything,” she said. But luckily, with the free entry ticket, attendees were ffered help with the rutes frm vlunteers t knw where all the different areas were.
Bk readings by famus writers, unique cultural prducts, children’s tys, and ld bks－the fair had smething fr everyne. That was particularly appealing. It seemed very ppular with families and children, with the theme f this year related t the life attitude and persnal pursuits f yung peple.
“It was super cl seeing hw many peple shwed up and hw ppular purchasing physical bks is in this digital age,” said H.
13. Why did the Beijing Bk Fair at DitanPark stp running a decade ag?
A. Limitatins frm sme plicies.B. Cmpetitin frm digital cntent.
C. A lack f interest frm publishers.D. Nt enugh funding t supprt the event.
14. What was the main gal f this year's bk fair?
A. T prmte Beijing's lcal culture.
B. T attract mre visitrs t Ditan Park.
C. T raise peple's interest in physical bks.
D. T strengthen Beijing's status as a cultural center.
15. Hw culd attendees at the fair lcate different exhibitin znes?
A. By applying free ticket entry nline.B. By seeking guidance frm vlunteers.
C. By wrking arund fr at least an hur.D. By cnsulting a map in the mbile phne.
16. What was the highlight f this year's bk fair?
A. It was primarily targeted at kids.
B. It was crwded and prly rganized
C. It prvided a wide range f bk chices.
D. It cmbined bk readings with digital devices.
D
The advance f technlgy has brught sme exciting news fr patients f Alzheimer’s disease and their families. Leqembi, a new drug fr the disease made thrugh a US-Japanese partnership, has been available in a pilt zne (试点区).
Being a currently uncurable disease, Alzheimer’s damages r even kills nerve cells in the brain. Damaged cells can cause breakdwns in varius parts f the brain, resulting in memry lss. A kind f plaque (斑块) made up f prtein is the “suspect”. Plaques build up in the spaces between nerve cells and break up the cmmunicatin between cells. Althugh mst peple develp such plaques as they age, Alzheimer’s patients tend t have mre, beginning in the areas respnsible fr memry.
Last July, the US Fd and Drug Administratin (FDA) fully apprved Leqembi. It became the first Alzheimer’s drug t receive FDA apprval in 20 years. Leqembi is designed t “remve plaques that have already frmed and prevents them frm frming”, US medical expert Jn LaPk tld CBS News. Therefre, the drug can nly be effective in thse wh are fund t have early signs f the disease. Patients wuld als need t have evidence f plaques in their brain, which can be detected thrugh brain scans (扫描) r bld tests.
Sadly, this drug is nt a cure. After a 79-week trial n human patients, the drug culd slw but nt verturn the develpment f the disease and its related effect n memry. It merely ffers a way fr patients with Alzheimer’s t maintain their ability t live a mre r less nrmal life fr lnger.
Accrding t the Wrld Health Organizatin, at least 55 millin peple are living with dementia (痴呆) wrldwide, with Alzheimer’s disease being the mst cmmn cause. As scientists make mre effrts, there’s grwing hpe that they can ne day create a wrld where Alzheimer’s disease n lnger casts its shadw ver millins f families.
17. What can we knw abut Alzheimer’s disease?
A. It blcks the nrmal functining f nerve cells.
B. Thse develping plaques will surely suffer frm it.
C. It causes patients t develp psychlgical disrders.
D. Leqembi has prved t be the mst effective cure fr it.
18. What is the requirement fr patients wh use Leqembi?
A. N plaques in the brain.B. Nrmal bld test results.
C. Having early stage Alzheimer’s. D. Shwing symptms f memry lss.
19. What aspect f the Leqembi des the furth paragraph main fcus n?
A. Its ptential.B. Its reliability.C. Its side effects.D. Its limitatins.
20. Hw des the authr view the finding f a cure fr Alzheimer’s in the future?
A. Cautius. B. Dubtful.C. Prmising. D. Unpredictable.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If yu get a cttn(棉花) ball ut f a brand-new bttle f pills(药片), yu may prbably wnder what it is used fr. This sft ball seemingly nly blcks yur way t yur pills. Adding t the cnfusin, it's nt any kind f special bject. It's just a cmmn cttn ball. Then what purpse culd it pssibly serve? 21
The first-ever cttn balls started shwing up in pill bttles in-the early 1900s. The medical cmpany Bayer was the first ne t add them. 22 It wrried that the custmers might end up taking t much r t little medicine due t the small pieces.
Decades later, pill catings made the cttn balls useless. The catings n pills ensured they were n lnger in danger f breaking apart in the bttle. Bayer itself actually stpped putting cttn balls in the bttles just decades ag. 23 Why? It had becme a custm.
Accrding t a reprt, cnsumers expected t see the cttn balls there and mst didn't knw they were useless. 24 They might be an annyance, surely. But custmers have been used t the cttn balls. Many have believed their pills are smehw safer r fresher because f them.
25 The cttn balls dn't preserve quality r freshness in any way. And in fact, they might have the ppsite effect. It's said that the cttn can actually draw misture (潮气) int the bttle. T much misture culd affect pills' effect.
A. Actually, the idea is nt right.
B. They’re ut f place and harmful.
C. Many ther cmpanies, thugh, still kept them in.
D. The truth is that it used t have an imprtant functin.
E. It was the first time that peple had fund the cttn balls' secret.
F. Mrever, many cmpanies thught there was n need t remve them.
G. It did s t prevent the pills frm shaking arund and ptentially breaking.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Lauren Schreder, a teenager frm Iwa, US, shwed up t a cmmunity fd drive last year, she didn’t see much fd that actually prvide peple with nutritin – just a lt f canned gds. Determined t make a(n) 26 , she tk actin. With the 27 f her parents, wh prvided her with half an acre(英亩) f land, she 28 7,000 punds f prduce and gave it all away t lcal fd banks and nn-prfits.
Althugh Lauren had n prir experience 29 a garden, she tk up studies f agrnmy
(农学) and gardening, and really put her 30 int it. Her wrk sn drew the 31 f an rganizatin called Future Farmers f America, which awarded her a small grant (补助金) fr 32 and seeds.
Lauren 33 2 t 3 hurs daily t the tasks f watering and weeding (除杂草), and her effrts sn 34 . She began 35 15 types f vegetables t rganizatins like Wheatland Nursing Hme. “It was really 36 fr me t knw that anyne wh wanted fresh vegetables wuld be able t get them.” Lauren said.
Nw, she has turned her half acre int a full acre and 37 the number f vegetables t 20 different species. “Hw culd yu nt be 38 ,” said her mther, “she really chse t 39 learning abut agrnmy, and tk it a step further by genuinely 40 thse in need.”
26. A. surveyB. attemptC. livingD. change
27. A. careB. supprtC. struggleD. arrangement
28. A. grewB. bughtC. cllectedD. saved
29. A. establishing B. designingC. runningD. appreciating
30. A. mdB. heartC. experienceD. gift
31. A. apprvalB. respectC. attentinD. mtivatin
32. A. creatinsB. practicesC. suppliesD. experiments
33. A. checked B. cmmittedC. lstD. released
34. A. paid ff B. ran utC. brke dwn D. turned back
35. A. sellingB. intrducingC. applyingD. dnating
36. A. encuragingB. tuchingC. cnvincingD. embarrassing
37. A. estimatedB. expandedC. anticipatedD. mixed
38. A. wrried B. enviusC. prudD. cnfused
39. A. fcus nB. give upC. put ff D. hld up
40. A. cmfrtingB. prtectingC.visiting D. assisting
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。
Peple have been applying silk, knwn as si in Chinese, int fabrics fr 5,000 years. The 41 (prduce) f silk invlves the grwing f mulberry trees (桑树) and raising f silkwrms. It remains a 42 (traditin) practice even tday.
Once upn 43 time, when spring turned t summer, the Grand Canal, a vast waterway system cnnecting Beijing and Hangzhu, was very busy. Cuntless bats used the waterway 44 (transprt) fabrics. This valuable gds wuld take tw mnths t reach the capital city, 45 it wuld be transfrmed int cl clthes.
Silk has als played a significant rle in Chinese interactins 46 the rest f the wrld. The Silk Rad 47 (establish) during the Han Dynasty and prmted the exchange f gds and cultural 48 (practice). Chinese silk was ne f the main gds traded, traveling as far as Rme.
In China, fabrics such as ling, lu, chu, and duan represent the imprvement f techniques in making textile (纺织品) . Silk is prcessed 49 (different), which results in silks f different shapes and patterns. Silk cmbines the beauty f art and technlgy. It 50 (be) an imprtant carrier f Chinese culture since ancient times and remains s tday.
第四部分 基础知识（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
用本学期所学过的单词的正确形式完成句子。
This ____________ (技能、技术) is useful but it has its limitatins.
During the days ____________ (在…前面) t the exam, all the students make full use f every secnd t review what they have learned this team.
Accrding t the Wrld Bank, China accunts fr abut 30 percent f ttal glbal fertilizer ____________ (消耗、消费).
I ______________ (赞同、支持) t the view that children benefit frm being independent.
Whatever a mistake ne persn makes, remember it isn't a fixed ____________ (方面) f yur persnality.
It is essential fr students t ______________ (分析) a sentence structure.
These small studies prvide inspiratin and may be a springbard fr mre ____________ (复杂的) wrks in the future.
It is vital that yu keep ______________ (精准的、准确的) recrds when yu are self-emplyed.
I think it a gd chance fr yu t gain a deeper ____________ (洞察力、领悟) int traditinal Chinese culture.
Nw let us ____________ (继续做…) t the next item n the plan.
第二节 完成句子（共5题，每空2分，满分10分）
根据中文提示用本学期所学句式或短语的正确形式填空。
Yu _________________ (一定会、必定会) be nervus the first time yu give a speech n the stage.
They prvide guests with the best service t make them ____________________ (舒服自在、不拘束).
______________________ (与……相反) the cmmn belief, taking a walk immediately after a meal desn't necessarily d gd t ur health.
Fr instance, we must exercise daily ___________________ (不管、无论) ur age and wrking style.
The beauty f the scenery _____________________ (令我感到惊叹) when I first paid a visit t Xinjiang.
第五部分 写作 (满分25分)
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。
When I was a by, I always wre turtleneck shirts because I was s sensitive and shy. I wrked hard t earn exceptinal marks and always tried t behave well. I was yunger than everyne else because my gd marks had allwed me t skip secnd grade, but this added nthing t my already lw self-cnfidence.
When I was 14, my parents divrced (离婚). I mved in with my dad in a new neighbrhd, but he was always s busy and had little time fr me. It seemed the nly time he ever spke t me was t be demanding r critical. I began t hate cming hme frm schl every day. I sank further int my lw self-esteem (自尊心) and was verwhelmed with feeling unappreciated and alne.
One day, my aunt called. This seemed like a miracle (奇迹) t me. Aunt Ginette usually nly called nce a year, n my birthday. She said she had just seen sme yung teenagers participate in a public speaking cntest, and she thught I shuld try it, t. She tld me she firmly believed I culd perfrm n stage like the ther kids since she had seen me d skits (幽默小品) fr the family at Christmas.
I was a little surprised. Me? Onstage? In a public speaking cntest? I was hesitant. But Aunt Ginette was s cnfident and seemed really serius. Feeling her strng belief, I went against all dds and agreed t enter the cntest.
All that winter, twice a week after dinner, I tk three different buses fr the three-hur rund-trip t practice in Ville d’Anju, where the cmpetitin wuld take place. Althugh my dad really did lve me and wanted the best fr me, he disapprved f this new dream, fearing it wuld take away frm my hmewrk time and impact my academic perfrmance. But I remained a tp perfrmer in schl and never missed a day.
注意:
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。
Fur mnths later, the big night arrived.
When I saw my father’s face, his eyes were shining－he was s prud.
潮阳区2023-2024学年度第一学期高二级教学质量监测试卷
英 语
第一部分 情境对话（共5小题，每题1分，满分5分）
1-5 ADDBC
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）
6-8 ABD 9-12 AADB 13-16 BDBC 17-20 ACDC
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
21-25 DGCFA
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
26-30 DBACB31-35 CCBAD36-40ABCAD
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. prductin42. traditinal43. a44. t transprt45. where
46.with47. was established48. practices49. differently50. has been
第四部分 基础知识（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
51. technique;52. prir; 53. cnsumptin; 54. subscribe; 55. aspect;
56. analyze / analyse; 57. cmplex; 58. accurate;59. insight; 60. prceed.
第二节 完成句子（共5题，每空2分，满分10分）
61. are bund t; 62. feel at hme; 63. Cntrary t;
64. regardless f; 65. tk my breath away.
第五部分 写作 (满分25分)
Fur mnths later, the big night arrived. Waiting anxiusly alngside the ther cmpetitrs, I culdn’t keep frm trembling. Taking a deep breath, I tried my best t cntrl my emtins, murmuring t myself, “Yu can d it!” Finally, it was my turn. I adjusted my clthes, cnfidently rse t my feet and strde (大步走) nt the stage. I std there and firmly began my speech, which I had practiced hundreds f times. Wrds smthly flew ut f my muth like a beautiful meldy, and it was then that I sptted my father in the audience.
When I saw my father’s face, his eyes were shining－he was s prud. Smehw, I gained energy frm his expressin and finished the speech smthly. Sitting by my dad, I waited fr the result and the previus tightness was replaced by a sense f relief. Dad gently patted my shulder, saying, “Well dne,” and gave me a big hug. “I nw realize hw wrng I was t criticize yu all the time. I shuld have appreciated yu mre.” Hearing this, tears welled up in my eyes, blurring the surrundings. It turned ut I gt the first prize and we cheered happily. Since then, I have lked at the wrld with brand-new cnfidence, heading tward my bright future.
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