2023_2024学年四川内江市中区四川省内江市第六中学高二下学期期中英语试卷

这是一份2023_2024学年四川内江市中区四川省内江市第六中学高二下学期期中英语试卷，共6页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，完形填空，语法填空，书信写作，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
2023~2024学年四川内江市中区四川省内江市第六中学高二下学期期中英语试卷
一、阅读理解
Whether yu are a fine art lver r histry enthusiast, there are sme museums that yu shuld visit in yur lifetime. Here’s a list f the best
museums in the wrld.
LE LOUVRE, PARIS
A visit t the Luvre lets visitrs discver ancient civilizatins and Western art frm the Middle Ages t 1848. The palace f the museum, dating back
t the twelfth century and develped by architects frm 1200 t 2011, is a lessn in architecture. The mst famus art wrk is Lenard da Vinci’s
“Mna Lisa”.
THE UFFIZI GALLERIES, FLORENCE
The museum ccupies a large building cnstructed between 1560 and 1580. It’s famus fr its utstanding cllectins f ancient sculptures and
paintings frm the Middle Ages t the Mdern perid, and mainly knwn fr its paintings by Italian artists.
THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON
As the first natinal museum t cver all fields f human knwledge, it was funded in 1753 and pened its drs in 1759. Its eight millin bjects
allw us t explre the diversity f human cultures, and discver the expressins in human being’s life. It basts the wrld’s secnd finest cllectin f
Egyptian antiques.
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK
Als knwn. as “the Met”, it’s the largest art museum in the America. Presenting ver 5, 000 years f art frm arund the wrld, the museum lives
in tw sites in New Yrk: The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Clisters. Since its funding in 1870, it has been a treasury f rare and beautiful bjects,
ranging frm Eurpean paintings, Egyptian cllectins t American paintings.
【小题1】Which museum is best knwn fr ancient statues in the Middle Ages?
A．The Luvre.
B．The Uffizi Galleries.
C．The British Museum.
D．The Metrplitan Museum.
【小题2】What can visitrs enjy in bth the British Museum and the Met?
A．Art wrks frm Egypt.
B．Expressins arund the wrld.
C．Rare bjects f human culture.
【小题3】Where is this text mst prbably taken frm?
A．An intrductin t arts.
D．Paintings frm Eurpe and America.
B．An essay n architecture.
C．A guidebk t museums.
D．A review f Egyptian paintings.
Hem an Bekele is nt yur typical high schl student．Rather than spending his free time playing vide games r staring at his phne, this 14 year-
ld frm Fairfax, Virginia was calling prfessrs and cnducting experiments, all t create a sap that culd treat skin cancer, and t make it affrdable
fr everyne wh needs it．His wrk wn him the grand prize in this year’s 3M Yung Scientist’s Challenge, a cmpetitin that encurages kids t
think f unique ways t slve everyday prblems.
Grwing up in Ethipia, Bekele fund in pity that peple wrking utside were likely t end up getting skin cancer．Skin cancer did have cures and
was treatable in mst cases．Hwever, the average price f skin cancer treatment glbally was almst ＄40,000．Thse shcking statistics really inspired
him t create a mre accessible slutin．He started ding experiments and wrking n different things, and that turned int his bar f sap as a
prject.
A lt f his research and develpment started in his family’s kitchen and in his basement．But as he reached the final f the cmpetitin, he
realized that he did need t d a little bit mre utside f just his huse．S he reached ut t peple at University f Virginia and peple at
Gergetwn, and he gt a lt f assistance．The number ne persn wuld be Debrah Isabelle, wh helped him rganize and structure his ideas
during the finalist cmpetitin．Bekele said that he definitely culdn’t have dne that all by himself.
Bekele’s award-winning sap is a cmpund based bar f sap and it’s charged with different cancer fighting chemicals．The clr f the sap is
a bit f a dark type f white and it has a rugh surface, which culd be a gd exfliant（去角质剂）．It des have a strng medicine smell and feel a bit

stickier．The whle pint f it is that even nce yu wash ff the saps, the medicinal parts will stay n yur skin．It can activate the bdy’s immune
cells t defend cancer.
Bekele wn 25,000 prize mney and he was ging t use it t cntinue research．He said, “I still need a lt f resurces t be able t cnduct this
research, s this mney will definitely help me achieve it.”
【小题1】Why did Heman Bekele start wrking n creating the sap?
A．Because he thught it was a fun prject.
B．Because he wanted t win a science cmpetitin.
C．Because he fund skin cancer treatment unaffrdable.
D．Because he wanted t create a unique sap fr everyne.
【小题2】What can we learn frm Bekele’s preparatins fr the final?
A．Well begun is half dne.
B．Learn humbly, ask willingly.
C．Actins speak luder than wrds.
【小题3】What is paragraph 4 f the text mainly abut?
A．What features the sap has.
D．Hpe fr the best, prepare fr the wrst.
B．Hw the sap is used.
C．What chemicals the sap cntains.
D．Hw the sap is prduced.
【小题4】Which wrds can be used t describe Bekele accrding t the passage?
A．Patient and talented.
B．Friendly and ambitius.
D．Caring and devted.
C．Cautius and generus.
The term “graffiti” is an Italian wrd meaning scratching r scribbling (乱涂). It entered the English language in the 1850s, specifically t describe
the casual wall writing that experts fund in Pmpeii and the Rman tmbs. Originally a term used nly in ancient scribbling, the wrd has undergne
cnsiderable expansin f meaning in the past 75 years s that it nw refers t any written message n a wall. Graffiti are characterized by their
casualness；if they were mre frmal, they wuld be knwn as inscriptins (铭文).
The first piece f graffiti was fund n ne f the walls f the city Pmpeii, which was destryed by the eruptin f Munt Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was
ne f 1,600 pieces f graffiti uncvered in Pmpeii during a dig in the 19th century. Nt surprisingly, there is much evidence f graffiti writing n the
pyramid and temples f ancient Egypt. It is likely that ever since peple have had walls and materials t scratch r paint with, they have been engaged in
this simplest frm f cmmunicatin.
The writing f graffiti gives peple a unique pprtunity t achieve sme kind f public audience. Thus shrt pems, declaratins f lve, pieces f
plitical and revlutinary plemic (论战), and criticisms f institutins and peple frm a significant part f graffiti.
Apart frm its usefulness in terms f self-expressin, graffiti is als a valuable surce fr histrians. There is always the pssibility that histrical
events may be recrded by the presence f graffiti. Perhaps the mst interesting example f this is the graffiti relating t the gladiatrial (角斗士)
cntests held in Pmpeii. Graffiti can als give us a unique view int the daily life and custms f a peple, fr its casual expressin encurages the
recrding f details that mre frmal writing wuld tend t ignre.
In the late 1970s, graffiti became ppular. A thught written n a tilet wall in Wlverhamptn can nw be read in Chicag r Adelaide. In its wn
way, this is prbably the mst fascinating example f McLuhan’s cncept f “the glbal village”. We nw have a wrldwide tilet wall.
【小题1】Accrding t the first paragraph, graffiti
A．is anther name fr “inscriptin”
B．gt its name frm the English language
C．was brn in the 1850s
.
D．mainly refers t casual writing r pictures n walls
【小题2】What can be inferred frm the secnd paragraph?
A．Graffiti has a lng histry.
B．Graffiti is an attractive frm f art.
C．Graffiti made the ancient city Pmpeii famus.
D．Graffiti was ancient Egyptian’s main way f cmmunicatin.
【小题3】What des the third and furth paragraphs mainly tell us?

A．Graffiti’s great value.
B．Graffiti’s features.
C．Graffiti’s way f expressin.
D．Graffiti’s cnnectin with peple’s daily life.
【小题4】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that
A．the presence f graffiti makes the wrld clsely cnnected
B．the cncept f “the glbal village” is famus wrldwide
C．graffiti has becme very ppular all ver the wrld
D．peple like using tilet walls t share their graffiti
.
Imprved mental health is n the agenda fr many peple in 2024 and being rganized is the preferred methd f realizing it.
Disrganizatin is ften cnsidered t have a negative impact n the way we see urselves and the lives we lead. The studied dwnsides f living in
a disrganized envirnment include memry prblems, pr eating habits, and decreased self-cntrl. “There’s an bvius link between increased
stress and anxiety disrders and living in a messy space,” says Daniel Levitin, a behaviral neurscientist (行为神经科学家) at McGill University.
“Disrganizatin brings a lss f prductivity that is difficult t quantify,” says Levitin. He pints t the amunt f time peple lse lking fr lst
items, missing appintments, r falling behind at wrk r schl because f disrdered living. “The average persn likely lses 5 percent f their time
due t disrganizatin,” he says. “Take yur annual salary, multiply that by 5 percent, and yu can measure what disrganizatin may be csting yu.”
Jseph Ferrari, ne f the mst recgnized schlars n disrganizatin research, says that nearly every mental health dwnside that cmes frm
disrganizatin can be imprved by getting rganized. “Yu’ll feel mre energetic, enhance yur prductivity in the ffice, and greatly imprve the
quality f yur life,” he says.
Tidy hmes have been fund t be a predictr f physical health. “Thse whse huses are cleaner are mre active and physically healthy,” says
Libby Sander, an assistant prfessr f rganizatinal behavir. Part f this is due t rganized peple being better at managing their time, but it's als
because research demnstrates that less clutter (杂乱) can help imprve ne's diet. “Studies shw an assciatin between clutter and verweight,” says
Libby.
Getting rganized has als been shwn t decrease ne's stress levels, increase persnal efficiency, and even imprve sleep. Anther studied
advantage f getting rganized may be imprving the quality f ne's relatinships. Libby explains that relatinships can be negatively impacted when
t much clutter affects cmmunicatin r distracts ne's brain frm nticing imprtant message frm their partner. Research shws this can cause
thers t feel ignred, misunderstd, r unimprtant.
【小题1】What des Levitin say cncerning living a disrganized life?
A．It has been well realized. by peple.
B．It's many peple’s New Year reslutin.
C．It has an bvius impact n mental state.
D．It's clsely related t the living envirnment.
【小题2】Hw des Levitin supprt his pinin?
A．By giving examples.
B．By making cmparisns.
C．By citing ther experts' wrds.
D．By referring t previus studies.
【小题3】What might help peple avid verweight accrding t paragraph 5?
A．High prductivity.
B．Gd management f time.
D．An rganized hme.
C．Ignrance abut thers' feeling.
【小题4】What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A．The Neurscience Behind Healthy Minds
B．The Cst f Chas—Hw Disrganizatin Affects Yur Life
C．Mental Health in 2024—Self-cntrl as a Pririty
D．Organize fr Success—Bsting Health and Prductivity

5 Prven Ways t Imprve Yur Cncentratin
We’re all suffering frm prer cncentratin nwadays. 【小题1】 Here are sme simple habits t try.
Minimize distractin.
【小题2】
Wrk in a different rm if yu can. If yu find yurself sidetracked（转移目标）by digital devices, turn ff ntificatins（通知）and
train yurself t check them at set intervals. Set a timer.
【小题3】
Whether it’s music, white nise r even silence, yu might find there’s a particular sund that helps yu maintain yur attentin. This enhances
alpha waves—brain waves that prmte relaxatin and are thught t play a rle in cgnitin（认知）and, accrding t a small 2015 American study,
make yu mre creative.
Fcus n the right fds.
Yu might get help frm certain s-called “brain fds”.
Mve yur bdy.
【小题4】
One f the best ways t keep yur brain fit is t eat a healthy diet.
When yu exercise, yur heart rate increases, causing yur bdy t release a prtein called brain-derived neurtrphic factr, r BDNF, which aids
nerve cell grwth.
Sleep well.
【小题5】
Wh desn’t suffer frm brain fg after a bad night? Everyne needs different amunts f shuteye but aiming fr seven t nine hurs is cnsidered
the ideal.
A．Structure yur life.
B．Find the right sund.
C．These include fish, nuts, blueberries and dark chclate.
D．This is imprtant fr cncentratin, memry and learning.
E．But there are ways yu can imprve yur fcus and get stuff dne.
F．But even news platfrms, and emails can be highly attentin sapping.
G．Remving yurself frm peple and devices will allw yu t cncentrate better.
二、完形填空
Xinjiang has lng been knwn as a place f music and dancing.
N matter which ethnic grup is living in Xinjiang, music and dancing are an inseparable part f ur lives. Frm festive hlidays t
and
parties, music, singing and dancing are must- haves, with peple f all genders and ages taking part in them. Even yung children in Xinjiang, upn
music, start mving their hands and stepping n the beat. It is ften the case that peple say, “Everyne in Xinjiang knws hw t dance.”
Dancing shws ur
fr life.
When it cmes t flk dancing in Xinjiang, the first thing peple will
mve yur cheek t each side.
is “neck mving”, r mre
, the “head slide”. T d this, yu
in 2020. I launched an pen curse
The mment when I
peple’s lve fr the ethnic dances f Xinjiang came during the COVID-19
n Duyin. Every day I live-streamed (直播) fr an hur. In the 12-day perid, mre than a millin peple
my curse.
, asking them t sht a shrt vide and interact with me n the platfrm. I was flded with
Every day I wuld assign my viewers
. I
culd see peple f all ages and ethnic grups, even verseas Chinese shwing their passin fr Xinjiang dances. Many f them even
Xinjiang-
style clthes and did their hair. I was quite
Shrt vide and live-streams d nt nly
with the majrity f netizens.
by my students during that perid.
turism and sell prducts, they als serve an imprtant rle in
a cmmunicatin channel
I believe s many peple wuld like t cnnect with me n the Internet because they see me as a dwn-t-earth, relatable and real directr f the
and turist bureau (局).
【小题1】
A．weddings
【小题2】
B．lectures
C．meetings
D．teams

A．directing
【小题3】
B．cnducting
C．cmpsing
C．passin
D．hearing
A．hbby
B．satisfactin
D．friendship
【小题4】
A．meet with
【小题5】
B．care fr
C．think abut
C．rapidly
D．find ut
D．frequently
D．described
D．cntrl
A．prfessinally
【小题6】
B．bviusly
A．recgnized
【小题7】
B．felt
B．attendance
B．tk
C．understd
A．utbreak
【小题8】
C．appearance
A．required
【小题9】
C．answered
D．replied
A．plans
B．designs
C．hmewrk
D．creativity
D．vides
【小题10】
A．emails
B．letters
B．wre
C．perfrmances
C．bught
【小题11】
A．made
D．changed
【小题12】
A．inspired
【小题13】
A．cmpete
【小题14】
A．fixing
B．surprised
C．crazy
D．admired
D．prmte
B．hire
C．imprve
B．repairing
C．establishing
D．digging
【小题15】
A．histrical
B．cultural
C．natural
D．public
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Under the influence f the recent EL Nin, 【小题1】 is reprted that the average glbal temperature in 2023 has set the recrd, making it the
warmest year since 1850. The temperatures in mst 【小题2】 (regin) f China frm this winter t next spring will be abve the lng-term
average. This winter the
extreme weather. The EL Nin is predicted t cause the sea surface temperature t reach its
January 2024. EL Nin is 【小题6】
eastern equatrial Pacific Ocean, which then ges n t affect the weather wrldwide. On average, it
【小题3】
(cmbine) f EL Nin and glbal warming raised the chances f natural disasters
【小题4】
(cause) by
【小题5】
(high) pint between Nvember 2023 and
naturally ccurring climate phenmenn that starts with unusually warm surface water in the central and
【小题7】 (ccur) every tw t seven years,
(typical) lasts nine t twelve mnths. Since May, an EL Nin system has heated the atmsphere in the trpical Pacific,
and ne episde
【小题9】
【小题8】
(lead) t a rise in glbal temperatures. Research indicates that a mild EL Nin event can increase the glbal annual average surface
【小题10】 abut 0. 1℃, even 0. 22℃.
temperature
四、书信写作
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tim邀请你参加他们学校暑假组织的“科技夏令营”。你想参加，现在就此事写一封信向他咨询夏令营的相关事宜，要点包括：
1. 具体日程安排；

2. 住宿和费用等。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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五、书面表达
阅读下面的材料，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。
I need t d smething in my cmmunity (社区) in rder t cmplete the cmmunity service hurs required t graduate frm high schl. Sme f
my friends had signed up t spend time at a sup kitchen, s I did, t. It seemed like a gd thing t d.
I thught that we wuld just be passing ur dinners t thse in need, but I fund ut we wuld be ding everything frm preparing t serving the
dinner. We began preparing the fd, frm mixing salad dressing t separating frzen meat. Much still needed t be dne befre dinner was served, but
already utside the building many hmeless peple were gathering. It wasn’t until a cuple f hurs later that we pened the drs and began serving
dinner.
As the line f peple came tward me, I gt a little scared. I’d cme face t face with the hmeless: Hw shuld I act? Hw wuld they treat me?
Wuld they hate me fr having mre than they did? While sme f the peple lked very friendly, sme f them lked s dangerus, I didn’t have
t much time t wrry abut it. I was assigned (分配) t serve the salad with the lady next t me. She smiled at me and said if I needed help, she’d be
right there, which I fund quite cmfrting.
I had never seen s many peple wanting fd. They were f all ages and natinalities. Mst f them wre clthes that were trn and dirty. Sme
lked like they had ttally given up n life, while thers seemed t be making the best f the situatin, smiling and jking. Sme were better ff than
thers, but they all needed a gd meal and a warm place t eat. It saddened me t think f hw many peple there were wh didn’t have a place t
call hme and the nly fd they gt came frm a sup kitchen.
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。
As they came in my directin, I put n my brightest and happiest smile.
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I was s happy that I had earned my service hurs in this way.
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