福建省福州重点学校2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

福州外国语学校2023—2024学年第一学期期中考高二英语试卷（全卷共12页，满分：150分，时间：120分钟）友情提示：请将所有答案填写到答题卡上！请不要错位、越界答题！第I卷客观题（共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatwillthemandothisweekend?A.Buysomebooks.B.Seeadoctor.C.Gotothelibrary.2.Whendoesthelasttrainleave?A.At8:30.B.At9:00.C.At9:30.3.Whywasthewomanwaitingforherroommate?A.Toreturnkeys.B.Togetintoherroom.C.Toborrowtextbooks.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onabus.B.Inalift.C.Inapark5.Whatdoesthewomanmeans?A.Themanwon'tsucceed.B.Themanhasbegunrisingearly.C.Themanshouldgiveupgettingupearly.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。6.Whatisthewomanmostlikelytobe?A.Alibrarian.B.Asalesperson.C.Ateacher.7.Whatwillthemando?A.Gotothecitycenter.B.Checkthecomputeragain.C.Waitforthewoman'scall.听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whattodotomorrow.B.Wheretotakeapicnic.C.Howtogotothepark.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'sidea?A.Great.B.Unpractical.C.Exciting.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whocouldthemanmostprobablybe?A.Asalesperson.B.Amarketingdirector.C.Acomputerrepairman.11.Whatwillhappentomorrow?A.Therewillbeameeting.B.Anewcomputerwillbebought.C.Somecustomerswillvisitthecompany.12.Whatisthemangoingtodonext?A.Givealecture.B.Attendameeting.C.Gotothesalesdepartment.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisinthebedroom?A.Adesk.B.Abed.C.Achair.14.Whichplacegetscrowdedinthemorningsometimes?A.Thebathroom.B.ThekitchenC.Thelivingroom.15.Howmuchrentshouldonepayintotal?A.About$300.B.About$315.C.About$350.16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Salespersonandcustomer.B.Brotherandsister.C.Schoolmates.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhereistheSculptureGarden?A.OnTrafalgarRoad.B.Oppositetheentrance.C.Ontheleftofthebridge18.WhatcanpeopledointheareabetweentheCateringVillageandthetoilets?A.Admirethehandworkdonebylocalpeople.B.Appreciateanexhibitionofpaintings.C.Buyfoodanddrinks.19.Whatisthepopularareaofthefestival?A.TheCraftMarket.B.TheSculptureGardenC.TheCateringVillage.20.Whatisthetraditionofthefestival?A.Actorsperformplays.B.Authorsreadfromtheirlatestworks.C.Livebandsplaythroughoutthefestival.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AWaltWhitmanwasbornin1819inNewYorkCity.Duringhislonglife,hewatchedAmericagrowfromayoungnationtothestrongestindustrialpowerintheworld.Whitmanwasinfluencedbyeventsaroundhim.Buthispoetryspeaksoftheinnerself.HecelebratedgreatpeoplelikePresidentAbrahamLincoln.Healsocelebratedcommonpeople.Asayoungman,Whitmanworkedasaschoolteacher,printerandnewspaperreporter.Hewas36yearsoldwhenhisfirstbookofpoetrywaspublished.HecalleditLeavesofGrass.Ithadonlytwelvepoems.Thepoemswerewritteninfreeverse.Thelinesdidnotfollowanysetform.Somelineswereshortandsomewerelong.Thewordsattheendofeachlinedidnothaveasimilarsound.Theydidnotrhyme.OneofAmerica'sgreatestthinkersandwritersimmediatelyrecognizedtheimportanceofLeavesofGrass.RalphWaldoEmersonpraisedWhitman'swork.Butmostotherpoetsandwriterssaidnothingordenouncedit.TheAmericanCivilWarbeganin1861.Duringthewar,Whitmanworkedwithoutpayatarmyhospitals.Hehelpedcareforwoundedanddyingsoldiers.Hesatbesidethesemenforhours.Hebroughtthemfoodandwrotelettersforthem.AftertheCivilWar,Whitmanworkedforgovernmentagencies.HewatchedtheUnitedStatestrytohealitselfandincreasedemocracy（民主）ToWaltWhitman,democracywasmorethanapoliticalsystemoridea.Itwasthenaturalformofgovernmentforfreepeople.Whitmanbelieveddemocracywasmeanttohonortherightsofeverypersonandtheequalityofallpeople.In1873,WaltWhitmansufferedastroke（中风）.HespentthelastyearsofhislifeinCamden,NewJerseyandwrotemorepoems.Whitmanwaspoorandweakduringthelastyearsofhislife.Hediedin1892.21.WaltWhitmanexpressedhisfeelingsby________.A.singingsongsB.celebratinggreatpeopleC.writingpoemsD.praisingcommonpeople22.LeavesofGrasswaspublishedin________.A.1819B.1855C.1861D.187323.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3means“________”.A.manygreatwriterslikedWhitman'spoemsverymuchB.alotofpeopleagreedwithEmersonC.manypoetsandwritersdidn'tpraiseoreventhoughtillofWhitman'spoemsD.manypoetsandwritersthoughthighlyofWhitman24.ItcanbeinferredfromthefourthparagraphthatWhitmanwasa（n）________.A.bravesoldierB.manofdevotionC.honestofficialD.greatpoliticianBFacedwithadecreasingpopulationandworkforce,Japanhasbeenincreasinglyturningtorobotsforhelp.Overtheyears,therobotshavecarriedoutalargenumberofhumantasks,includingbuildingproductsandprovidingcarefortheelderly.However,therobotscurrentlybeingusedbycompanies,likeWalmartandAmazon,areonlyabletoperformsingle,repetitivetasks,suchaspackingboxes.Model-T,ontheotherhand,hasawiderrangeofmovementandisabletohold,pickandplaceobjectsofseveraldifferentshapesandsizesintodifferentlocations,makingitidealforconvenienceandgrocerystores,whichsellalargevarietyofitems.Model-Trobotsareoperatedfromadistantlocationbyhuman“pilots”wearingavirtualreality（VR）headsetandspecialgloves,whichallowthemtofeeltheproducttherobotisholdingintheirhandsandguideittotherightshelf.TheVR-controlledrobotsaretentimescheaperthanautomatedrobots,becausetheydon'trequireadvancedprogrammingandareeasiertodevelopandmaintain.Andtheireasy-to-usecontrolsrequirelittletraining.TomohiroKano,ageneralmanagerinchargeofdevelopmentatFamilyMart,believesthiswillenablethechaintohireworkerswhowouldtypicallynotworkinstores.ThoughModel-Tappearstobegettingrapidlythroughtheexperiments,itisnotquitereadytoentertheworkforce.Besidesbeingalotslowerthanhumans,itisalsoonlyabletoliftpackageditems,andcannotgetholdofthingssuchasfruitsandvegetables.Thecompanyisworkingtoimprovetheweaknessesandhopestointroduceafaster,moreskillfulModel-Twithinthenexttwoyears.Theybelievethatinadditiontothestores,therobotscouldalsobeusefulinhospitals,allowingdoctorstodooperationsfromremotelocations.25.WhatisoneofthefeaturesofModel-Taccordingtothetext?A.Itworksmuchfasterthanhumans.B.Itcaneasilyholdallkindsofobjects.C.Itcanbeoperatedfromadistanceaway.D.Itishardertoproducethananautomatedrobot.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph4referto?A.ThelowpriceofModel-T.B.TheeasinesstooperateModel-T.C.Thelow-levelprogrammingofModel-T.D.ThestricttrainingformaintainingModel-T.27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Model-Tisnowbeingmassivelyproduced.B.Japan'sworkforcewillbereducedbyModel-T.C.TheweaknessesofModel-Thavebeenovercome.D.Model-Tmaybeusedinwiderfieldsinthefuture.CPeoplefromEastAsiatendtohavemoredifficultythanthosefromEuropeindistinguishingfacialexpressions—andanewreportpublishedonlineinCurrentBiologyexplainswhy.RachaelJack,UniversityofGlasgowresearcher,saidthatratherthanscanningevenly（均匀的）acrossafaceasWesternersdo,Easternersfixtheirattentionontheeyes.“WeshowthatEasternersandWesternerslookatdifferentfacefeaturestoreadfacialexpressions,”Jacksaid.“Westernerslookattheeyesandthemouthinequalmeasure,butEasternersfavortheeyesandignorethemouth.”AccordingtoJackandhercolleagues,thediscovery.showsthathumancommunicationofemotionismorecomplexthanpreviouslybelieved.Asaresult,facialexpressionsthathadbeenconsidereduniversallyrecognizablecannotbeusedtoexpressemotionincross-culturalsituations.Theresearchersstudiedculturaldifferencesintherecognitionoffacialexpressionsbyrecordingtheeyemovementsof13WesternCaucasianand13EastAsianpeoplewhiletheyobservedpicturesofexpressivefacesandputthemintocategorieshappy.sad,surprised,fearful,disgusted,angry,orneutral.Theycomparedhowaccuratelyparticipantsreadthosefacialexpressionsusingtheirparticulareyemovementstrategies.ItturnedoutthatEasternersfocusedmuchgreaterattentionontheeyesandmadesignificantlymoreerrorsthanWesternersdid.“Theculturaldifferenceineyemovementsthattheyshowisprobablyareflectionofculturaldifferenceinfacialexpressions,”Jacksaid.“OurdatasuggestthatWesternersusethewholefacetoconveyemotion,whileEasternersusetheeyesmoreandmouthless.”Inshort,thedatashowthatfacialexpressionsarenotuniversalsignalsofhumanemotion.Fromhereon,examininghowculturalfactorshavevariousthesebasicsocialskillswillhelpourunderstandingofhumanemotion.Otherwise,whenitcomestocommunicatingemotionsacrosscultures,EasternersandWesternerswillfindthemselveslostintranslation.28.WhatdoesthediscoveryshowaboutWesterners?A.Theyobservetheeyesandthemouthindifferentways.B.Theyhavemoredifficultyinrecognizingfacialexpressions.C.Theypayequalattentiontotheeyesandthemouth.D.Theyconsiderfacialexpressionsuniversallyreliable.29.Whatwerethepeopleaskedtodointhestudy?A.Toobservetheresearchers'faces.B.Togettheirfacesimpressive.C.Tomakeafaceateachother.D.Toclassifysomefacepictures.30.IncomparisonwithWesterners,whatareEasternerslikelytodo?A.Theystudythemouthmorefrequently.B.Theyexaminetheeyesmoreattentively.C.Theyreadfacialexpressionsmorecorrectly.D.Theydotranslationmoresuccessfully.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CulturalDifferencesinReadingEmotionsB.EffectiveMethodstoDevelopSocialSkillsC.HowtoIncreaseCross--culturalUnderstandingD.TheEyeastheWindowtotheSoulDIncontrasttotheoften-heardviewsthatrobotswillreplacehumanworkers,researchersfromGartnerpredictsthatartificialintelligence（AI）mayactuallycreate,morejobsthanit'sexpectedtotakeaway.By2020,artificialintelligencehascreated2.3millionjobs,goingbeyondthe1.8millionthatithasreplaced,thecompanysaidinarecentreport.Inthefollowingfiveyearsto2025,net（净得的）newjobscreatedinrelationtoALwillreach2million,accordingtothereport.Thenumberofjobsaffectedwillbedifferentfromindustrytoindustry.Thepublicsector（公共部门）.healthcareandeducationareexpectedtogetthemostjobs.whilemanufacturing（制造业）andtransportationmaybethitthehardest.saidGartner'sresearchdirector.ManjunathBhat.“Robotsarenotheretotakeawayourjobs,they'reheretogiveusapromotion”.“Ithinkthat'sthewayweshouldstartlookingatAI”BhattoldreportersonTuesday.Gartner'spositivepredictionscontrastwiththewarningsonthedangersofAIsoundedbytoptechnologyindustryvoicessuchasKai-FuLee.ThefounderofventurecapitalfirmSinovationVentures.Hesaidrobotsarelikelytoreplace50percentofalljobsinthenextdecade.GartneracknowledgedinitsreportthatAIwouldcutmillionsofmiddle-andlow-levelpositions.Butitstressedthatmorenewjobswouldbecreated,includinghighly-skilledjobs,managementpositionsandevenlow-skilledjobs.“ITleadersshouldnotonlyfocusontheprojectedincreaseofjobs,”thereportsaid“Forthegreatestvalue,focusonimprovingpeoplewithAIEnrichpeople'sjobs,reimagineoldtasksandcreatenewindustries.ChangeyourculturetomakeitrapidlyadaptabletoAI-relatedopportunitiesorthreats.”32WhatdoesresearchfirmGartnerthinkofartificialintelligence?A.Humanworkerswillbeoutofwork.B.AIwillcreatemorejobsthanitcuts.C.AIwillrunoutofhumancontrol.D.Newindustrieswillreplaceoldones.33.WhoaremostlikelytolosetheirjobsaccordingtoGartner?A.Teachers.B.Dentists.C.Busdrivers.D.Socialworkers.34.HowdoesKai-FuLeeseemtofeelaboutthedevelopmentofAI?A.Uncertain.B.Hopeful.C.Worried.D.Confused.35WhatdoesresearchfirmGartnersuggestITleadersdo?A.Takeadvantageofnewindustryopportunities.B.Providepeoplewithtrainingprogrammes.C.Stoptheoldbusinessandturntonewbusiness.D.WelcomeAlandadapttochangesbroughtbyit.第二节（每小题2分，满分10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。Anationalparkisanareasetasidebyagovernmentforthepreservationofthenaturalenvironment.ThenationalparksintheUnitedStatesandCanadacenterontheprotectionofbothlandandwildlife.36AndthoseinAfricaprimarilyprotectanimals.ItiswidelythoughtthattheideaofaparkornaturereserveunderstateownershipstartedintheUnitedStatesin1870.37Yosemite,Sequoia,andGeneralGrantNationalParkswereestablishedintheUnitedStatesin1890.AndtheU.S.NationalParkService（NPS）wascreatedin1916tomanagetheparks.38Inadditiontonationalparks,thesystemincludednationalpreserves,seashores,historicparksandsitesandsoon.PartlyfollowingtheAmericanexample,movementssupportingnationalparkssprangupinmanyothercountries.39.And-Canada-setupitsfirstthreenationalparksinthemid-1880s.Theestablishmentofmodernnationalparksandnaturereservesgainedmomentum（动力）onlyafterWorldWarIor,insomecases,afterWorldWarIIinEurope.GreatBritainestablishedtheadministrativemachineryforbothnationalparksandnaturereservesin1949.40ButinterestinparkscamelaterinAsiaandLatinAmericathanitdidintheAnglo-AmericancountriesandEurope.A.ThesemovementsbeganinCanada.B.GeorgeCatlinofferedtheideaduringthe1830s.C.Visitorsareallowedtoenterfordifferentpurposes.D.ThoseintheUnitedKingdomcentermainlyontheland.E.JapanandMexicoestablishedtheirfirstnationalparksinthe1930s.F.Bytheearly21stcenturytheNPSmanagedmorethan400separateareas.G.Itisalsothoughtthattheworld'sfirstsuchparkwasYellowstoneNationalParkinWyoming.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）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。AwallofstormswithhurricaneforcewindsstrucklateonaFridayevening,knockingdowntrees,blockingroads,damaginghomes,anddestroyingpowerlines.Hundredsofthousandsofpeople41foundthemselvesinthedarkwithoutwater,electricity,airconditioning,telephones,Internet,andtelevision.Theyfoundthemselvescut42fromthemodemworldbearing37℃plusheatwithnohelpandnoideawhenitwouldbeover.Themostamazingthinghappened,43,astherealityofthecrisissankin:itbroughtoutthebestinus.Whiletherewereafew44acts,theywereoverwhelmed（湮没）bythewaveofloveand45thatcamefromtheheartsofsomany.Peoplesharedtheirfood,ice,andgasoline.Peoplewhostillhadpower46theirhomestothosewhohadnone.Peoplerushedouttoclearroadsandhomesoffallentrees.Selflesspowercrewsworkedaroundtheclocktorepairthedamageandrestoreelectricity.People47onfrontporchestotalk.Strangerscametogetherasonefamilytohelponeanotherinthistimeofgreatneed.Itwassucha（n）48seeingallthesepeopleactinglikethisundersuch49circumstances.Life's50strikeallofusfromtimetotime.Nooneis51.Weallgethurt.Weallgetchallenged.Weallgetsqueezedby52duringourdayshere.Howwerespondtothem,though,is53us.Wecanletthembringouttheworstinusorwecanletthembringoutthebestinus.Wecan54themlikedemonsofselfishnessorlikeangelsoflove.Mayyoualwaysbringthebestfromyourheartandsoultowhateverlifemay55atyouthen.41.A.accidentallyB.ultimatelyC.suddenlyD.gradually42.A.offB.downC.inD.away43.A.thereforeB.thusC.howeverD.besides44.A.selfishB.distinctC.efficientD.kind45.A.warmingB.mourningC.sympathyD.luck46.A.bentB.openedC.devotedD.adjusted47.A.approachedB.continuedC.encounteredD.gathered48.A.joyB.amusementC.favorD.affection49.A.artificialB.identicalC.toughD.intense50.A.anxietiesB.questionsC.fearsD.disasters51.A.disturbedB.sparedC.includedD.involved52.A.difficultiesB.conditionC.experiencesD.assumption53.A.duetoB.contrarytoC.uptoD.closeto54.A.beopposedtoB.approveofC.straightenupD.reactto55.A.smileB.throwC.pointD.glance第II卷主观题（共65分）第一节（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）将句中画线部分单词与其英文释义相匹配。（注意答案填涂在答题卡上）AapparentlyBconstantCbannedDavailableEembarrassedFreliableGappetite56.IcanseethatDavidisatrustworthyperson.57.Thegovernmenthasprohibitedtheuseofchemicalweapons.58.Ihadintendedtogotomycousin'sbirthdaylastnight,butIwasnotfree.59.Wemustadapttothenewchangesthroughourcontinuouslearning.60.Therewasanawkwardlookonherfaceafteryouaskedheraboutherprivatelife.61.Whenhewasachild,hehadastrongdesireforknowledge.62.Dietandexerciseareobviouslyimportanttoourhealth.第一节语法填空（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。Didyougrowupinoneculture,yourparentscamefromanother,andyouarenowlivingina63（total）differentcountry?Ifso,thenyouareathird-culturekid.Theword“third-culturekid”64（use）inthe1960sforthefirsttimebyDr.Ruth.Shefirstcameacrossthisphenomenonwhile65（research）NorthAmericanchildrenlivinginIndia.Ingeneral,third-culturekidsbenefit66theirinterculturalexperienceandtheyoftenreachexcellentacademicresults.However,67（be）athird-culturekidisnotalwayseasy.Third-culturekidsmaynotbeabletoadapt68（they）totheirnewsurroundings.Also,theyoftenfindithard69（develop）newfriendshi