湖南省岳阳市高二下学期期末教学质量监测英语试题（原卷版）

岳阳市2023年高二教学质量监测英语时量：120分钟;满分：150分。注意事项：1．本试卷分为四部分，共12页。2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号与校名填写在答题卡的相应位置。3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案C。1.Whendidthemanenjoythespace-basedlecture?A.Thursday.B.Wednesday.C.Friday.2.Whatisthemanbusydoing?A.Attendinganexhibition.B.Organizinganexhibition.C.Visitinganexhibition.3.Whatisthewoman?A.Astudent.B.Ateacher.C.Anengineer.4.Whichsportwillthewomanprobablylearn?A.Water-skiing.B.Swimming.C.Diving.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aband.B.Aradioprogram.C.Atravelplan.第二节(共15题，每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Wheredidthegirlgetherbackpack?A.Atadowntownstore.B.Fromhissister.C.Fromanonlinestore.7.Whoseclassdothespeakersbothhavetoday?A.Mrs.Johnson’s.B.Mr.Jenkins’.C.Mrs.Smith’s.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inacoffeeshop.B.Inacinema.C.Inamuseum.9.WhyisAndyniceandsafeathome?A.Becauseoftheneighbour’shelp.B.Duetothemealattwoo’clock.C.ThankstotheTVprogramme.10.WhatwillthemantakeAndytodotomorrow?A.Gotothebeach.B.GotoEgypt.C.Seeamovieaboutpicnics.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howdothescientistsanalyzetheair?A.Bybreakingearthdown.B.Byfindingdifferentchemicals.C.Bypaintingcolorsontheirsurface.12.Whichisusedtodeterminetheageoftherocks?A.Thelevel.B.Thecolor.C.Thesize.13.Whatsampleshavebeenanalyzedmostrecently?A.Thosefromthemoon.B.ThosefromMars.C.ThosefromVenus.(金星)听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatisthemandoing?A.Makingholidayplans.B.Askingforsuggestions.C.Watchingmapsonline.15.Whichroutedoesthemanrecommend?A.Thequickerroute.B.Thelongerroute.C.Themoredifficultroute.16.Whatmakesthemanknoweverythingabouttraveling?A.TheInternet.B.Theguidebook.C.Histravelexperience.17.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?A.Heiseasygoing.B.Heistoonervous.C.Heisveryorganized.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Howcantheastronautscontroltheirdays?A.ByRussianTime.B.ByspaceTime.C.ByUniversalTime.19.Whycantheastronautsgetintouchwiththeteamsontheground?A.Theycanreceivemailregularly.B.Theyhaveeveningconferences.C.Theycanworkoutplans.20.Whatdotheastronautsdoeachday?A.Walkoutside.B.Repairequipment.C.Examineequipment.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题，每小题分，满分分)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。ATheWorld’sMostBeautifulPlacesBwindiImpenetrableForest,UgandaDense,lushandotherworldly,BwindiImpenetrableForestisoneofthelasthabitatsofthemountaingorilla.SeveralhundredcallthisUNESCO-protectednationalparkhome,withthechanceforvisitorstotrektoandmeethabituatedgroups.Itsbiodiversityextendsfarbeyonditsmostfamousinhabitants,however,almost350birdspeciesandaround220butterflyspeciescanbefoundwithinits331-square-kilometerexpanse.Samburu,KenyaThankstoitsrelativeinaccessibilityintheheartofKenya,SamburuisashelterforsomeofAfrica’smostattractivewildlife.Thegrasslandandacacia(金合欢树)-dottedlandscapesofitsnationalreservearehometotheendangeredreticulated(网状)giraffeandGrevy’szebra,aswellasthepioneeringElephantWatchCamp.MountToubkal,MoroccoAt4,167meters(13,671feet),MountToubkallaysclaimtothetitleof“theroofofNorthAfrica.”Thepathtoitssummitzigzagsacrossemptyvalleys,pastholylandsandupsteepsnowfieldsbeforeemergingontoaridgethatfallsawaytogiveclimbersmatchlessviewsacrosstheAtlasMountains.ZhangjiajieNationalForestPark,ChinaChina’sfirstUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkinHunanProvinceisknownforitstoweringsandstonepillars.Bestexploredonfoot,itsbacktrailsmakeforaneasywaytoescapethecrowdsandfindthebestviews.Asthemistsdescend,it’seasytoseewhythisareahaslongbeenaninspirationfortraditionalChinesepaintings.1.WhatdoweknowaboutBwindiImpenetrableForest?A.Itisthelasthabitatofthemountaingorilla. B.Almost350birdscanbefoundthere.C.Thereareexactly220butterflyspeciesthere. D.Wecanfindadiversityofspeciesinit.2.WhyisSamburahometosomeofmostappealingwildlifeaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithasacacia-dottedlandscapes. B.Thereisavastgrasslandthere.C.Theweatherthereisfitforwildlife. D.Itisdifficultforpeopletogothere.3.WhatdoBwindiImpenetrableForestandZhangjiajieNationalForestParkhaveincommon?A.TheyarebothundertheprotectionofUNESCO.B.Theyarebothknownforitstoweringsandstonepillars.C.Theybothhavediversespecies.D.Theybothhaveemptyvalleys.BWhenthepandemichit,ItoldmyeditorsI’dgowherevertheyneededme-Italy,China,NewYork,anyofthehotspots.Theirresponsewas,essentially,easy,tiger.It’snotgoingtoworklikethatanymore.Nobodywasgoinganywhere.SoIhadtofigureoutwhattodotocontributeresponsiblytoastorythathasaffectedeverybodyintheworld.Isoonrealizeditmeantworkinginmyownbackyard,whichformemeanstheMidwest.Istarteddrivingallover,sleepsomenightsinmytruck.Iwaslookingforwhatthevirusmeanttopeoplein“flyovercountry”,apartofcountythatisoftenignored.IhadtochangethewayIwork.Howdoyouphotographpeoplefromadistance?Howdoyouenterpeople’sintimatespacesresponsibly?Ibeganusingadrone.Iwouldcallouttopeopleandsay,Hey,doyoumindifIusemycoronavirussocial-distanceflyingcameratotakeyourpicture?BeingMidwesterners,theresponsewasusually,Dowhatyougottodo.Thedrone,whichIflewrelativelylowtotheground,allowedmetotakepicturesfromadistance.Butitalsoamplifiedthedystopian(反乌托邦),surrealmoodthatwe’reallgrapplingwithnow.AfterItookphotos,I’dleaveanotewithmycontactinformationontheperson’scar,onthefrontsteporinthemailbox.I’dsay,contactmeifyouwanttotellmemoreaboutwhat’sgoingoninyourlife,andI’llsendyouapicture.IwasmovedbytheresponsesIreceived,longemailsfrompeoplewhowantedtohavetheirstorytoldorjustneededsomeonetotalkto.Isawtwopeoplechattinginafrontyard,onesittingonthesteps,theotherinachairsixfeetaway.Itlookedlikeanordinarything,butthenIreceivedemailsfromthem.OneworkedinanICU;they’dbeenclosefriendstheirwholelives,andnowtheywerebothreallystruggling.Everybody’sgotanimportantstorytotell.Tomeetpeopleandphotographthem,IdecidedformyselfthatIwasanessentialworker.IfeltsogratefulthatIhadphotography,becauseIcouldbeoutintheworld,Icouldseethingsformyself.Ihadasenseofpurpose.4.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“easy,tiger”underlinedinparagraph1?A.Talktopeople. B.Gotothezoo.C.Calmdown. D.Giveupyourjob.5.What’stheattitudeofMidwesternerstowardsbeingtakenbyadrone?A.Anxious. B.Embarrassed. C.Sensitive. D.Approving.6.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytellus?A.Photosandstorieshelptorevealthetruthoflife.B.Peoplewrotenotestothewriter.C.Thetwopeopleinapictureweretalkinghappily.D.Theneedtocommunicateisakeycharacteristicofhumansociety.7.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Peopledesiredtotalkwitheachother.B.Photographyisanaidtounderstandingtheworld.C.Thewritertookphotoswithadrone.D.Adroneplaysavitalroleinaerialphotography.CIgrewupintheGreatLakesState,andformanyyearsnow,duringmyannualsummer,visitbacktoMichigan,I’malwayshappyaboutwhatIdon’tsee.Idon’tseecrowdsofCaliforniansrushinglovelylakesidetownslikePetoskeyorGlenArbor.Idon’tseehundredsofNewYorkersplayingaboutLakeMichiganorcomingdownthesteepwhitesandsofSleepingBearDunes.Nooffensetothemassesonbothcoasts,butI’vealwaysbeengladtheoriginalcharmsofnorthwestMichiganfeltlikemysecret-oratleastasecretheldbyasmallergroupofpeople,largelyfromtheMidwest.Lately,however,I’vebeenthinkingaboutthedownsideofbeingoutofsightandoutofmind.MostpeopleseldomthinkaboutLakesMichigan,Huron,Superior,Erie,andOntario.Manycan’tevennameallfive.Buttheyshouldcareaboutthembecause,asTimFolgerwritesinthismonth’scoverstory,theGreatLakesare“arguablythecontinent’smostpreciousresource,unmeasurablymorevaluablethanoil,gas,orcoal.”Togetherthelakesholdmorethan20percentofthesurfacefreshwateronEarthand84percentofthesurfacefreshwaterinNorthAmerica.Almost40millionAmericansandCanadians“drinkfromthelakes,fishonthem,transportgoodsoverthem,farmtheirshores,andworkincitiesthatwouldn’texist”withoutthem,Folgerwrites.Andyetweabusethemterribly:pollutingthem,introducinginvasivespecies,allowingfertilizerrunoff(径流)tocreatealgal(藻类)bloomslargeenoughthattheycanbeseenfromspace.Climatechangemeansthelakesdon’tfreezeasmuchastheyusedto,andseverestormshavebecomemorefrequent.SoreadFolger’sstory.AppreciatethebeautyofthelandscapeintheamazingphotosbyKeithLadzinski.BecomeanadvocatetoprotectourGreatLakes.8.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph1?A.TheGreatLakesStateiscrowded.B.Fewervisitorsarefavourablethereinsummer.C.ThewriterhopestoplayaboutLakeMichigan.D.Thewriterlikesthewarmatmosphere.9.WhatdoesTimFolgerthinkoftheGreatLakes?A.Theyareasimportantasoil.B.Theyareinfinitelysuperiortooil,gasorcoal.C.AllAmericansandCanadiansdependonthemtolive.D.Theyarethemostimportantresourceintheworld.10.WhichofthefollowingisthecurrentsituationoftheGreatLakes?A.Thelakeshold20percentofthesurfacefreshwateronEarth.B.Theydon’tfreezeatallbecauseofclimatechanges.C.Algalbloomsareinvisiblefromspace.D.Peopledon’ttreatthemwell.11.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TorecommendFolger’sbook.B.ToattractmorevisitorstotheGreatLakes.C.TocallonpeopletosavetheGreatLakes.D.Totellpeoplehowtosavethecontinent.DAskthenewartificialintelligencetoolChatGPTtowriteanessayaboutthecauseofthe

AmericanCivilWar

andyoucanwatchitwriteapersuasivetermpaperinamatterofseconds.That’sonereasonwhyNewYorkCityschoolofficialsthisweekstartedblockingtheimpressivebutcontroversialwritingtoolthatcangenerateparagraphsofhuman-liketext.ThedecisionbythelargestU.S.schooldistricttorestricttheChatGPTwebsiteonschooldevicesandnetworkscouldhavechainreactiononotherschools,andteachersrushingtofigureouthowtopreventcheating.ThecreatorsofChatGPTsaythey’realsolookingforwaystodetectmisuse.ChatGPTlaunchedonNov.30isdevelopedbyOpenAI,whichhasacloserelationshipwithMicrosoft.It’spartofa

newgenerationofAIsystems

thatcanconverse,generatereadabletextondemandandevenproducenovelimagesandvideobasedonwhatthey’velearnedfromavastdatabaseofdigitalbooks,onlinewritingsandothermedia.TheChatGPTtoolisavailableforfreetoanyonewithaninternetconnectionanddesignedtobemoreuser-friendly.ItworkslikeawrittendialoguebetweentheAIsystemandthepersonaskingitquestions.Millionsofpeoplehaveplayedwithitoverthepastmonth,usingittowritesillypoemsorsongs,totrytotrickitintomakingmistakes,orformorepracticalpurposessuchashelpingcomposeanemail.Allofthosethingsarealsohelpingitgetsmarter.“TodetermineifsomethingwaswrittenbyahumanoranAI,youcanlookfortheabsenceofpersonalexperiencesoremotions,checkforinconsistencyinwritingstyle,andwatchfortheuseoffillerwordsorrepetitivephrases.ThesemaybesignsthatthetextwasgeneratedbyanAI.”That’swhatChatGPTtoldanAPreporterwhenaskedhowtotellthedifference.“Wedon’twantChatGPTtobeusedformisleadingpurposesinschoolsoranywhereelse,sowe’realreadydevelopingmeasurestohelpanyoneidentifytextgeneratedbythatsystem,”thecompanysaid.12.WhydoestheNewYorkschoolsaynotoChatGPT?A.Itcanwriteaconvincingtermpaperquickly. B.Manystudentsuseittowritetermpapers.CIthaschainreactiononotherschools. D.Itisraisingtoughquestionsabouteducation.13.HowdoesChatGPTgetsmarter?A.Bymakingmistakes. B.Byinteractingwithhumans.C.Bywritinge-mailsonitsown. D.Byusingadvancedtechnologies.14.WhatisChatGPTunabletodo?AGeneratereadabletextondemand. B.Talkwithpeople.C.Writeinconsistentwritingstyle. D.Usefillerwordstowrite.15.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthistext?A.ChatGPT:Awritingtoolbeingrestrictedinschool.B.ChatGPT:Amisusedwritingtoolbeingwelcomeeverywhere.C.ChatGPT:Animpressiveanduniversalwritingtool.D.ChatGPT:Agenerativeandperfectlylogicalwritingtool.第二节(共5小题，每小题分，满分分)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。NEEDAGOODADVENTUREAdventuresexpandourworldbyallowingustoengagewithourselvesandothersinanewway.Readyforyouradventure?Here’ssomeadvice.Startsmall.Pickamanageableactivityyoucandosoon—thisweekend—closetohome.____16____Takinggradualstepsteachesyourbrainthatexperienceisnotasbadasyouexpectedandyoucanhandleit.____17____ResearchfromHarvardUniversityshowsthatpeoplewhointerpretedtheirnervousnessaboutactivitiessuchaskaraokesingingandpublicspeakingasexcitementenjoyedtheexperiencesmoreandperformedbetterthanthosewhotriedtopressdowntheiranxiety.Thischangedtheirthreatmindsetintoanopportunitymindset.Useyourimagination.____18____Sayyouwanttogoonahikebutareworriedyou’llbecomelost,hurtortooexhaustedtogethome.Trytopicturethis.Next,visualizethebest-casescene:thebeautifulview,thefunyou’llhave,yoursenseofaccomplishmentafterward.Thisexercisehelpsputfearinperspective.Writeyourselfaletter.Thinkofitasanuplifttalk.Startbyaddressingyourfear.“Iknowyou’renervous.Thisisnormalbecauseyou’releavingyourcomfortzone.”____19____Thepointistoensureyourfeelingsandremindyourselfthat,eventhoughyoufeelnervous,youcanhandlethis.Relaxabouttheoutcome.Ifyoucoulddothiswholethingperfectly,itwouldnotbetheadventureyou’relookingfor.Remember:Whateverhappens,itshouldmakeagoodstory.Imagininghowfunitwillbetotellyourfriendsaboutyouradventurousstorylaterwillhelpyoustopcomplainingnow.____20____A.Picturetheworst-casescene.B.Arouseyouranxiety.C.Thiswillbreakyourinactivityandhelpyoubuilduptobiggeradventures.D.Shifthowyouviewanxiety.E.Andyou’llfeelconnectedtoothers.F.Thiscanboostyourmoodandchangeyourthinkingbymakingyoufeelmorestressed.G.Thenwriteabouttheskillsyouhaveandthepastexperiencesthatwentwell.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AsaBoy,JohnKerrwantedtobeafiremanoraparkranger(护林员).Lookingbackonthatchildhoodfantasy,hesays,“Ithinkitwasthehat.”___21___,hespentfourdecadesatoneofpublicbroadcasting’sflagshipstationsinBoston.He___22___in2005attheageof65withoutanyparticularpostcareer___23___inmind.Afterseveralidleweeks,hedecidedtodrivehiscampertovisitfamilyinJacksonHole,Wyoming.Ontheroute,hestopped___24___attheYellowstoneParkFoundation,which___25___fundsforYellowstone,America’sfirstnationalpark.Asithappens,thefoundationwas___26___peopletoeducateparkguestsonwolves.Kerrsignedon.Later,attheurgingofhisdaughter,aforestryschoolgraduate,Kerr___27___theStudentConservationAssociationforaninternship(实习).TosaythatKerrstoodoutintheinterncrowdisamassiveunder-statement.Mostinternswerecollegeandevenhighschoolstudents.But,inasense,hehadbeen___28___forthissincehisyouth.Hisoutdoor___29___withhisgrandfatherhadgivenhimaloveof___30___,and,asa(n)___31___,hehadhelpedoutatthelocalfiredepartmentonmedicalcalls.Healsohadsomethingelse.Thereare31millionAmericansbetweentheagesof44and70—someretiredandlookingforathirdact,somelookingforamore___32___career—___33___forsomethingwheretheyfeelasifthey’remakingacontribution.Kerralsohadthatdeepurgetodosomethingmore.Fromhisinternship,hemoveduptoranger.He___34___hismanagementofwhathedescribesasoneofthemostbeautifulplacesonEarth.“Thesearerichandall-too-rarememories,”___35___Kerr.“Ineverforgetthem.”21.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Similarly22.A.returned B.worked C.continued D.retired23.A.care B.goal C.note D.risk24.A.onduty B.insecret C.ofcourse D.byaccident25.A.accepts B.raises C.changes D.receives26.A.hiring B.ordering C.firing D.forcing27.A.apologizedto B.contributedto C.appliedto D.referredto28.A.prepared B.called C.stopped D.observed29.A.jobs B.adventures C.trades D.problems30.A.animals B.plants C.nature D.parks31A.kid B.boy C.child D.adult32.A.burdensome B.difficult C.dangerous D.satisfying33.A.allowing B.applying C.searching D.arranging34.A.treasures B.replaces C.reconsiders D.plans35.A.tries B.warns C.recalls D.imagines第二节(共10小题，每小题分，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。China’staijiquan,alsoknownastaichi—amajorpartoftheamazing___36___(open)ceremonyofthe2008BeijingOlympicGamesandrepresentedbynumerouspractitionersworldwide—___37___(add)toUNESCO’sRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanityonThursday.Onitswebsite,UNESCOdescribedtheculturaliconas“atraditionalphysicalpracticecharacterizedbyrelaxed,circularmovementsthatcanbeused___38___(adjust)breathbesidescultivatinganhonestandneutral(中性的)mind”.“Theirinscriptionontothelistshowedtheuniquevalueofintangibleculturalheritageonpeople’shealthand____39____(sustain)development,”saidWangChenyang,____40____inspectorfromtheMinistryofCultureandTourismwhoisinchargeoftheworkrelatedtointangibleculturalheritage.Taijiquan,____41____originatedduringthemid-17thcenturyinWenxiancountyinJiaozuo,Henanprovince,ispracticedalmost____42____(day)throughoutthecountrybypeopleofallagesandethnicgroups,accordingtoUNESCO’swebsite.____43____(influence)byTaoistandConfucianthoughtandtheoriesoftraditionalChinesemedicine,thepracticehasdeveloped____44____severalschoolsorstylesnamedafterafamilyoramaster’spersonalsurname,suchasChenstyleorYangstyle.Theyarepasseddownthroughclan-basedtransmissionorthemaster-apprenticemodel,_____45_____builtupontheyinandyangcycleandtheculturalunderstandingoftheunityofheavenandhumanity,UNESCOsaid.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)46.上周二你们学校学生会举办了“我最喜欢的历史书”英语演讲活动，请你就这项活动向你校英语报刊写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动过程；2.活动收获。注意：1.题目已给出，写作词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。SpeakingAboutMyFavoriteHistoryBook_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)47.阅读下列材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两断，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jennywasafifthgrader.Shewasconsideredoneofthemostpopulargirlsinherclass.Shewasverypretty,butthatwasnotwhyshewasconsideredpopular.Shewaspopularbecauseshewasknowntobeamongthebrightestinherclass.Shecoulddothemostcartwheelsinarow,butmostly,shehadthetalenttodance.InFebruary,sheenteredtheschool’sdancecompetitionandwonthefirstplace.Herwholeclasswastheretosupporther.Sincethatday,shehadbeentheclassattraction.InDecember,theschoolwasholdinganoth