2023-2024学年广东省中山市名校中学高二上学期第二次段考英语试题含答案

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第一部分阅读理解(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)
A
Here are fur f the late blmers (大器晚成者) wh made great achievements later in life.
Judi Dench
Althugh Judi Dench has been a standut in her wrk fr theatre and TV during her entire wrking career, she nly became a husehld name in her 60s. Judi received seven Oscar nminatins(提名) when she was ver 6O She wn Best Actress in a Supprting Rle in 1999 fr Shakespeare in Lve.
Grandma Mses
Anna Mary Rbertsn Mses, better knwn as Grandma Mses, started painting if her 70s. She decided t give painting a g when she culd n lnger hld an embridery needle(刺绣针) due t her illness. Her wrks were sptted by an art cllectr, wh bught all her paintings and displayed them at the Museum f Mdern Art in New Yrk City.
James Parkinsa
At the age f 62,James Parkinsn identified Parkinsn's disease (帕金森病).His An Essay n the Shaking Palsy led t ur general understanding f Parkinsn's tday. Althugh thers had previusly written abut shaking palsy, Parkinsn's descriptins were s in-depth that he inspired ther medical scientists t study the disease.
Kathryn Jsten
Kathryn was a nurse and mum, but after her marriage failed she made up her mind t pursue her dream f being an actress. Clse t the age f 60, she threw herself int the industry and achieved success. Since then she has appeared- n Ty shws like Desperate Husewives. She has als wn tw Emmy Awards.
1.Wh is the ldest when he/she achieved success?
A. Kathryn Jsten.B. James Parkinsn.C. Grandma Mses.D. Judi Dench
2. What d we knw abut Kathryn Jsten?
A. She became an actress after retiring
B. She was a well-knwn nurse at the age f 60.
C. She gave up her dream fr her brken marriage.
D. She decided t act after her failed marriage.
3. What can we cnclude frm the stries f the fur persns?
A. Old peple are mre likely t succeed.B. One is never t ld t learn,
C. Chances favr nly the prepared mind.D. Age is n barrier t success.
B
Since September I've been living in a hall, just a stne's thrw frm the Thames. Campus is a 25-minute walk frm my hall, which is acrss the river and dwn Fleet Street. There, in The Lndn Schl f Ecnmics and Plitical Science (LSE), I take curses in scial plicy, philsphy and public plicy, public management and behaviral ecnmics.
In the first few weeks we cvered hw t measure well-being, hw t distribute health care resurces, and the rigins f the welfare state, t name nly a few. I've had great supprt frm my academic adviser, wh I was tld is realy smebdy and highly respected in the field f scial plicy.
I learn lads f things each day and mre imprtantly, what I learn feels relevant. Lking back, I can better understand the wrk I did in the gvernment, and hw the appraches I've learned wrk if1 sme situatins r fail in ther situatins. After ne term, I can feel my viewpint change frm 50 feet t 50. 000 feet.
Prbably the mst difficult part f attending graduate schl verseas isn't the educatin itself but rather the act f “putting the previus life n hld”. I think this is especially true fr students wh have already started their prfessinal life r -are a cuple f years senir.
But there are plenty f benefits, and I feel that time at LSE passes faster than I realize. Already, I've made friends with students frm dzens f ther cuntries, which brings great advantages and fun. Perhaps what unites us is the great British traditin gf meeting each ther at the end f the week fr entertainment at the cafe. In fact, I’m abut t make my way there nw.
4. What d we knw abut the authr?
A. He majrs in plitical science.B. He walks t campus every day.
C. He has a tight study schedule.D. His adviser enjys a gd reputatin.
5. What des the underlined part in paragraph 3 mean?
A. He stands higher and sees fartherB. He can handle varius situatins.
C. His life attitude has varied with time. D. His mind has been greatly bradened.
6. Which might be the hardest fr verseas students?
A. Dealing with the heavy study lad. B. Adapting t the lcal educatinal system.
C. Leaving ne's frmer life behind fr nw. D. Gaining a deep insight int British traditins.
7. What can be inferred abut the authr frm the last paragraph?
A. He isn't aware that he'll graduate sn.
B. He will attend a get-tgether at the cafe.
C. He intends t make friends with mre students.
D. He has a strng preference fr British traditins.
C
With new advances in AI and autnmus driverless cars and trains, it makes sense that this mde f transprtatin culd be expanded t buses, t. Nw a full-sized autnmus bus service is up and running in Sctland. The buses began running in May, 2023, and are carrying passengers between Ferrytll Park and the Edinburgh Park train and tram exchange. This 14-mile rute is the first f its kind in the UK.
The autnmus buses are being perated by Stagecach, the largest cach peratr in the UK. While the buses are autnmus, fully self-driving vehicles are nt currently permitted in the UK s a driver has t be nbardat all times.
The vehicles are required t have a safety driver t mnitr the technlgy and a bus captain that will help passengers bard and purchase tickets. The driver can take cntrl in case f an emergency situatin. And the vehicles use sensrs t travel n specific rutes and can reach the tp speed f 50 miles per hur.
It tk almst 10 years f research and develpment t reach this milestne, which is cnsidered the first full-size use f autnmus buses in Eurpe. Scttish transprt minister, Kevin Stewart, said in a press release, “It's really exciting t see the innvative and ambitius CAVFrth prject take t the rads after all the hard wrk f the partner rganizatins invlved in bringing this wrld first t Sctland.” This prject was ne f six t receive funding frm a jint UK gvernment and industries undertaking t speed up the cmmercializatin f self-driving technlgy, reprted The Guardian. The gvernment hpes the autnmus buses will be faster and mre reliable t use than cnventinal buses_ since 88 f rad accidents are caused by drivers' errrs.
Other cuntries in Eurpe are explring using driverless buses. There have already been shrt trials in several cities in Italy, Finland and France and there are plans fr driverless electric minibuses t be intrduced in Switzerland, Germany and Nrway. An autnmus bus may be just arund the crner in a city near yu.
8. A driver is needed in an autnmus bus t＿＿＿＿＿.
A. mnitr the ruteB. deal with emergencies
C. direct the busD. help passengers buy tickets
9. What des the authr indicate in paragraph 4?
A. Itis very easy t develp the driverless buses.
B. The autnmus buses wn't cause accidents.
C. Sctland becmes ppular fr the driverless buses.
D. The UK gvernment values the autnmus buses.
10. Which f the fllwing can best describe the future f autnmus buses?
A Prmising.B. Hpeless.C. Wrrying.D. Uncertain.
11. What culd be a suitable title fr the text?
A. Autnmus Buses Are Widely Used in the UK
B. Self-driving Technlgy Has Been a Hit
C. Autnmus Buses Hit the Rad in the UK
D. Cnventinal Buses Are Much Safer
D
A new kind f hybrid wheat nw available t American farmers may help reduce fears ver genetically engineered crps. The new hybrid wheat is being intrduced as seed cmpanies wrldwide seek t increase prductin because f reducing grain supplies. The hybrid wheat was develped by a Chinese-wned agriculture cmpany The prduct was created withut genetic engineering. The first seeds t grw the wheat will be released n 2,000 t 2,800 hectares f American farmland next year, accrding t Reuters reprts.
Develpers r breeders create hybrid wheat by taking away the natural ability f plants t pllinate (授粉) themselves. Instead, female wheat plants in a field are pllinated by male plants f a different line. The gal f the prcess is t create seeds that can prduce bigger crps and better resist harmful envirnments. The fertilized female plants prduce a new kind f hybrid. Using this hybrid technlgy permits breeders t chse the best elements frm tw parent seeds t prduce new seeds cntaining the best characteristics f bth.
Prducers say when seed cmpanies prduce hybrid wheat seeds, sme female plants f ten fail t becme fertilized because they depend n unpredictable winds t carry pllen (花粉). Pllen is a substance prduced by plants when they reprduce. During sme seasns, pllen is released int the air and carried t ther plants t be fertilized. Prducers say the fertilizatin f each plant is mre certain during wheat's natural prcess f self-pllinatin.
Researchers say the new hybrid wheat has t take lng t cme t market because the develpment prcess is mre cstly and cmplex. It culd be imprtant in increasing wheat yields and aviding being linked t GMO develpment. GMO stands fr genetically mdified rganism. Genetically mdified wheat has never been grwn fr industry purpses because f fears that allergens r pisns might be created. Wheat is used t make numerus majr fds wrldwide.
Dave Handey wns a seed cmpany in Park River, Nrth Dakta. He tld Reuters, “Because f the resistance t genetically mdified stuff, the hybrid wheat wuld be cnsidered better and safer.” He added it wuld certainly be the public view.
12. Which f the fllwing leads the new hybrid wheat t be develped?
A. The existing unsafe grain. B. The decreasing utput f fd.
C. The applicatin frm American farmers.D. The Chinese agriculture cmpany's prpsal.
I3. What is expected ff the seeds f the new hybrid wheat?
A. Requiring less fertilizer.B Prducing tinier crps
C. Having better adaptability. D. 1mprving their natural self-pllinatin ability.
14. What can we learn abut (the develpment f the new hybrid wheat?
A. It is cmplex but ecnmical. B. Itis simple and fruitful.
C. Itis temprary. D. It is demanding
15. What wuld be the public attitude t the hybrid wheat accrding t Dave Hankey?
A. Indifferent, B. Resistant. C. Appreciative. D. Cautius.
第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。
Hurricane seasn can be wild and unpredictable. __16__ Here are sme ways yu can beef up (增加) yur hme security in hurricane weather, even if yu need t mve ut.
__17__ That actually des nthing t ensure yur safety in the pwerful winds. Sticking t hurricane shelters r plywd (胶合板) is the nly way t g when it cmes t prtecting thse pints f entry in hurricane cnditins.
Sandbags are very useful. While sandbags wn't be able t help in the extreme strm, many peple will be able t prevent flding and extensive damage t their belngings by placing sandbags. __18__ Any strm water that is kept ut f yur hme is strm water that wn't be able t damage the belngings inside yur hme, s sandbags are well wrth having at yur drways during a hurricane.
It imprtant t prepare the inside f yur hme fr strng winds and rain. But yu shuld als keep an eye n the utside f yur huse, t. Trim (修剪) trees, especially dead branches, t prevent anything else that culd fly thrugh a windw and cause damage during a hurricane. __19__
Yu shuld als take pictures f expensive items like electrnics and keep ntes f their serial numbers. __20__ Als, there are always bad peple utright after a strm. If the wrst happens and yur Hme is brken int right after a bad strm, having pictures and detailed ntes abut what was in yur hme prir t the hurricane will make it easier fr plice t track dwn stlen items,
A. Yu shuld have a camera at hme.
B. It can be strng enugh t resist the frceful winds
C. Making sure nthing is lse in yur yard is imprtant
D. These dangerus strms can bring damage t yur hme and belngings.
E. They will be able t effectively keep strm water ut in many cases.
F. It will aid with yur insurance cmpany if anything needs t be replaced.
G. Yu may see peple attaching windws with sticky tape befre a hurricane cmes
第二部分语言运用(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，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last weekend I tk a bus t New Yrk City. As I tk the windw seat and wre headphnes ver ears, I almst didn't __21__ an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a simple questin __22__ the bus’s WiFi cnnectin, which turned int a tw-hur __23__.
We talked a lt abut my dreams, my fears and my life. I __24__ mre with this stranger n the bus than I have with any friend r family member in mnths. Maybe it is because I am __25__ t let anyne I knw clse t me. I was __26__ that the stranger was nt nly deeply interested in getting t knw me, but als just willing t __27__ me t my greatest abilities. Instead f plitely __28__ his head when I mentined my majr, he tld me that my strng liking seemed t be psychlgy, but nt the ne I was studying and that he fully understd my __29__ fr the failure.
This elderly man made me __30__ the plans that I had made fr my life. He helped me realize that my carefully __31__ plan fr the next five years f my life wasn't all that gd, but actually cmplex and filled with __32__. Mst f all, he helped me __33__ the cmplex rather than stay away frm it because f my fear fr the unknwn.
A few days later, he emailed me, saying, “I think yu' re __34__ fr great things whatever yu decide t d.” The email, filled with wrds f encuragement made me realize that life is smetimes __35__ but it is ging t be kay.
21. A. check B. ntice C. excuse D. believe
22. A. thrugh B. with C. during D. abut
23. A. intrductin B. explanatin C. cnversatin D. cmpetitin
24. A. searched B. shared C. demanded D. reviewed
25. A. srry B. curius C. anxius D, afraid
26. A. puzzled B. wrried C. amazed D. disappinted
27. A. push B. invite C. treat D. admit
28. A. raising B. drpping C. turning D. ndding
29. A. regret B. change C. fear D. desire
30. A. prepare B. develp C. cnsult D. questin
31. A. replaced B. rganized C. discussed D, predicted
32. A. uncertainty B. danger C. respnsibility D. cnflict
33. A. spt B. ignre C. seize D. accept
34. A. leaving B. heading C. watching D. caring
35. A. genuine B. nrmal C. painful D. serius
第二节语法填空(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。
The yuth versin f The Peny Pavilin(《牡丹亭》) successfully entered the stage f the Spring fr Chinese Arts at the Beijing Tianqia Perfrming Arts Center.
The Peny Pavilin, (36)＿＿＿＿＿ cultural treasure f the wrld, was written by China's Ming Dynasty playwright and writer Tang Xianzu, wh is cmpared t William Shakespeare. And Kunqu Opera, (37)＿＿＿＿＿(cmbine) sngs perfrmed in the Suzhu dialect, graceful bdy mvements, martial arts and dance,| was (38)＿＿＿＿＿ (rigin) brn in the regin f Kunshan, Jiangsu Prvince. It was listed as ne f the representative (39)＿＿＿＿＿(wrk) f the ral and intangible heritage f humanity by UNESCO in 2001.
Kunqu Opera uses a seemingly endless (40)＿＿＿＿＿(vary) f gestures t express specific emtins and has distinguished itself by its rhythmic patterns. It als has a majr impact (41)＿＿＿＿＿ all the mre recent frms f pera in China, such as Peking Opera.
(42)＿＿＿＿＿ excites the rganizing cmmittee is that The Peny Pavilin (43)＿＿＿＿＿ has a grwing yung audience since its first perfrmance in Beijing. Up t nw, Beijing Tianqia Perfrming Arts Center, (44)＿＿＿＿＿ aim is t emphasize the inheritance, prmtin, develpment and ppularizatin f traditinal Chinese culture and arts, has als held many exhibitins related t traditinal drama, and established the Peking Opera inheritance class (45)＿＿＿＿＿(ppularize) the traditinal art t children.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
学校英语节将举办主题为“工匠精神”的演讲比赛，谈谈你认为能代表工匠精神的人物——摄影师Cunningham，修表匠人王津，古代建筑师雷氏一家，科学家邓稼先，钱学森等等。请结合以下要点，写一篇演讲稿：
(1)你是如何理解工匠精神的:
(2)选择代表工匠精神的人物进行介绍(经历，品质，成就等)。
参考词汇：the spirit f craftsmanship工匠精神
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第二节 (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，使之构成一片完整的短文。
It was a Saturday afternn. I was having lunch when Dad tld me t get ready. I became unhappy. I dn't like Saturdays! Even thugh it’s a hliday fr mst children, it is nt fr me because I need t g t ftball club.
Many kids lve sprts, but I am nt ne f them. I prefer t stay at hme and read. I dn't like running, s in a team I am a bad player. The cach is tired f me and my teammates smetimes think I'm useless.
I have n idea hw t play ftball. Usually, after practice my teammates wuld ask me t stay ut f the game and I wuld just nd.
Last Thursday, the cach tld us that we wuld be cmpeting with anther team in a mnth and many peple wuld cme t see the game. Our ppnents (对手) were the winner last year and I frze and thught hw awkward it wuld be if the team lst because f me.
S I decided t practice hard fr the match and I went t practice every single day.
After ne mnth, when the game day came, my teammates were unwilling t take me in the team, and I als wished t stay away frm the grund as well. But they happened t be shrt f ne player and had n chice but t take me in the team.
Our team was the Big Blues. There was a great cheer n ur arrival in the field. I gt very nervus, The game started and within tw minutes, I gt a blue card. By the time I was allwed back, the scre was tw gals fr each team and the next gal wuld decide the winning team.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好
Paragraph 1:
When the ball came twards me, I frze. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
Paragraph 2:
Our team, The Big Blues, wn the match! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
参考答案
第一部分
第一节
A篇：1-3 CDDB篇：4-7 DDCBC篇：8-11 BDAC D篇：12-15 BCDC
第二节
16-20 DGECF
第二部分
第一节
21-25 BDCBD26-30 CADCD31-35 BADBC
第二节
36. a
37. cmbining
38. riginally
39. wrks
40. variety
41. n
42. What
43. has attracted
44. whse
45. t ppularize
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