江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年高二上学期11月摸底调研卷（原卷版）

2023-2024学年第一学期高二11月期中摸底调研英语学科（试卷满分100分，考试时间：100分钟）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，共37.5分）AMuseumDayishereforonedayandonedayonly—soyou'llneedtohurryifyouwanttograspthechancetogetfreeSaturdayadmissiontooneofthehundredsofparticipatingmuseums.TheyearlyeventishostedbySmithsonianmagazineandinvolvesmuseumsandculturalinstitutions(机构)comingtogethertoofferfreeadmissionforvisitorswhowouldotherwisehavetopayforentry.YoujustneedanemailaddresstogetaticketTogetaticket.you'llneedtogototheSmithsonianmagazinewebsiteandpickwhichmuseumyouwanttogoto.You'llbeabletosearchtoseewhichmuseumsnearyouareparticipating,andfromthereyoujusthavetoputinyouremailaddressandname.Afterthat,youcandownloadyourticketandheadoutforsomefun.EachMuseumDayticketisgoodfortwopeople,soifyou'reinagrouplargerthanthat,afewpeoplemightneedtosignup.AlotofmusumsarestillfeelingfinancialstressfromthepandemicTheeventishappeningasmuseumsarestillstrugglingfromthehitstheytookduringthefirstfewyearsofthepandemicTheAmericanAllianceofMuseums(AAM)estimateditwilltakeyearsformuseumstofullyrecover.AAMpresidentandCEOauralotsnotedthatfederalreliefhelpedremovethepotentialofclosurethatmanyinstitutionswerefacing,but“2021provedtobeanotherpainfulyearinwhichoperatingingomedroppedfurtherandattendancewasdownnearly40%formanyofournation’smuscams.”Butthere’shopethatafreedayatthemuseumsmightstimulatefollowingvisits.FreeAdmissiontoParticipatingMuseumsFINDAMUSEUM1.Whatdoweknowaboutthisyear’sMuseumDay?A.Someculturalinstitutionscontributetoit. B.VisitorscangetfreeticketseverySaturday.CMoremuseumswillparticipatethanbefore. D.Smithsonianmagazinehostsittoraisefunds.2.YoucangetaMuseumDayticketby________A.writinganemail B.signingupontheInternetC.visitingthenearestmuseum D.downloadingaSmithsonianmagazine3.HowcanMuseumDayhelpparticipatingmuseums?A.Recoverthefinancialloses. B.RemovethepotentialofclosureC.Increasethefutureattendance D.Improvethemuseumoperation.BKeepingabusysociallifeamonglotsoffriendsmaykeeppeoplethinnerthanspendinghoursdoingsomeexercises,accordingtoscientists.Theysaythatsocialisingandmeetingwithfriendshelpincreaselevelsofbrownfatinthebodywhichburnscalories(卡路里)toproduceheat.Livinginanexcitingsocialenvironmentwasfoundtoreducefatinmice'sbellybyhalfoverfourweeks,eveniftheyatemore.USresearcherssaythatsocialexcitementaidsweightlossbyturningwhitefatintobrown.Whitefatstorescaloriesandmakesusfatter,whilebrownburnsenergytoproduceheat.Turningwhitefatintobrownisextremelydifficult，normallyrequiringlong-termstayincoldconditionsorexcitingpartofthebody'snervoussystem.However,scientistsfromOhioStateUniversitynowthinkthathavingabusysociallifeisanevenmoreeffectivewayofchangingwhitefatintobrown.Theteamcameupwiththeirtheorybystudyingtheeffectsofvariouslivingenvironmentsonmice.Those,wholivedalongsideagreaternumberofmice,hadmorespaceandtoystoexcitethemselvesandthenlostfarmoreweightoverthecourseofthestudythantheir“couchpotato"fellows.Studyauthor,DrMatthewDuring,whoseteam'sfindingsappearinthejournalCellMetabolism,said,"I'mstillamazedatthedegreeoffatlossthatoccurs."Explaininghownewtechnologyhadthreatenedface-to-facesocialising,headded,"It'snotjustasedentary(久坐的)lifestyleandhighcaloriefoods,butanincreasinglackofsocialactivities."Co-authorDrLeiCaosaid，"Lonelinessisapotentialfactorforcanceranddeath;it'sequaltocigarettesmokingtoacertainextent.Socialactivitiesareveryvital.，，4.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Brownfatstorescaloriesandmakesusfatter.B.Itdoesn'ttakelongtoturnwhitefatintobrown.C.Socialexcitementhelpsgainmoreweight.D.Brownfatcanburnenergytoproduceheat.5.Whichofthefollowingstatementdoesthetextsupport?A.Levelsofbrownfatcanbeincreasedbysocialising.B.Themicelackingsociallifelosemoreweight.C.Theresearchfindingshaven'tbeenpublishedsofar.D.DrMatthewDuringwasn'tconvincedoftheresult.6.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat_______.A.thefatinmice'sbellywasreducedbecauseoftherelaxingenvironmentB.asedentarylifestyleandhighcaloriesfoodsinfluencepeople'ssociallifeCsurfingtheInternetmayinfluencepeople'sface-to-facecommunicationD.canceranddeatharemainlycausedforlackofsociallife7.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Brownfatisbeneficialtopeople'shealth.B.Socialisingisunnecessarilyimportantinpeople'sdailylife.C.Whitefatcanbechangedintobrownfat.D.Socialisingcontributestopeople'slosingweight.CGlassbottleshavelongconveyed(传递)ahigh-qualityimageforthewinetheycarry,buttheircarbonfootprintissizable.Fossilfuelsareusedtoproduceandrecyclethem.Andwhenitcomestotransport,theyarealsoheavyandwastespace.“ButPackamamaanAustralianpackagingstartup,haslaunchedarangeofflatwine-bottles,thefirstforthecountry,promotingthemasanenvironmentally-friendlyalternativetotraditionalglass.Thebottlesaremadefrom100%recycledPETplastic.Theslim,flatprofile(外形)is83%lighter,andallowstwiceasmanybottlestofitintoastandardcase.“Australiaishometothetwomostsignificantsuccessfulwinepackaginginnovationsofthelastcentury.Bag-in-boxandscrewcap(螺旋瓶盖),bothfromthemid-1960s,”saysSantiagoNavarro,Packamama’sco-founder.Threemonthsafterthefirstbottleshittheshelves,thedatasuggestsflat-bottledwinesarebecomingpopularwithdrinkers.Packamarna’sfirstproductionorderwasfor65,000units,afigurethathasrisento90,000.Thedemandwassostrongthattheyweresoldoutafterthefirstproduction.Questionsremain,however,abouttheflat-profilebottle’ssuitabilityforhigh-qualitywines.ThewinemakerNicoleEsdaile,ofCentareVineyardinVictoria’sYarraValley,applaudsthemovebutsaysitisnotaworkableoptionforherbusiness,givenitsfocusonclassic,collectiblewinestypicallyexportedtoChina.“Critically,theyarenotsuitableforstoringwine,withtherecommendedshelflifebeingnomorethantwoyears.Thebottlesareperfectforquick‘drink-now’style.”ThewinemakerTomWallacewantstoseehowflat-bottledwinesperformovertheyearsahead.“Thepriorityforusisthequalityofthewinegoingin,sothepackaginghastoreflectthatandallowthosewinestomature(酿成)inthebestwaypossible.Wewillwaitandseehowthetrialsandresearchgobeforewejumponboard.”8.Whatadvantagedotheflatwine-bottleshaveoverglassbottles?A.Theycanberecycled. B.Theyofferzerocarbonfootprint.C.Theysavespaceintransport. D.Theyindicategoodwinequality.9.WhydoesSantiagoNavarromentionthetwoinnovationsofthelastcentury?A.Toexpresshisprideinhiscountry. B.Toexplainhisinterestininnovations.C.Toshowhisconfidenceinhisproducts. D.Todisplayhisknowledgeinpackaging.10.Whatistheweaknessoftheflatwine-bottles?A.Theyhaveashortshelflife. B.Theyarehardtoproduceinmass.C.TheyfailtomeetChinesestandards. D.Theyareprohibitedfrombeingexported.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“jumponboard”meaninthelastparagraph?A.Shipbottledwines. B.Usethenewpackaging.C.Quickentheprocessofmaturing. D.Produceflatwine-bottles.DFormysecondcareer,asaweatherforecaster(预报员),IjerkedontheCanadianPlains,whichisthesecond-bestplacetochase(追逐)severeweather,afterTornadoAlley.IwasalsostudyingforadegreeinMeteorologysoIcouldinterpretweatherdataandmakemyownforecasts.Ididn’twanttobelookedatassomeonesillywhodidn’tknowwhatshewastalkingabout.Aroundthattime,aphotographerfriendinvitedmetochasewithhimintheAlleyforamonth.Isaidsure;IwantedtolearneverythingIcould.Duringmysecondroundin2013,Igottoseethelargesttornadoinrecordedhistory—ontheveryfatdayofthechaseseason.Wewerewaitinginthisdarkanddirtygas-stationparkinglotinElReno,Oklahoma.Chasersdothatalot.Wesitaroundingroupswaitingandeatingjunkfood.Theforecastcalleditahigh-riskday,andfinally,atornadorolledinaround5:30p.m.Itstartedoutasalittlecloudandthenturnedintoa60,000-footthunderstorminmaybe20minutes.Wejumpedinourcarandracedtowardit.AfewminuteslaterIwaslookingoutthewindow,filmingthismassivewallofwhatseemedlikerain.Wethoughtthetornadowashiddeninside.ButthenIsawittakingshapeandfeltitsuckinginwind.That’swhenIrealizedthatwallwasthetornadoitselfitwasaround2.6milesacrosswithwindsnearly300milesperhour.Itwasexplosive.Wehurriedtobeoutofthere.Carspackedtheroads.Allwecouldseewerebrakelights.Wefearedwe’dbestuck.Butinafewminutes,itwasover.Threestormchasersdiedthatdayjustuptheroadfromwherewe’dbeenstuck.Thathadneverhappenedbefore,Soyeah,IwonderedwhyIwouldriskgoingoutagain.Butthenthenextchaseseasoncalledmeback.12.Whydidtheauthoragreetochasetornadoeswithherphotographerfriend?A.Toearncreditsforherdegree. B.Toforecasttheweatheronsite.C.Tointerpretweatherdataforthefriend. D.Toimproveherprofessionperformance.13.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraphs2and3?A.tornadoesoccuronceinachaseseason. B.tornadoesarehiddenbehindawallofrain.C.Chasingtornadoesrequiretimeandpatience. D.Chasingtornadoesinvolvesgroupcompetition.14.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Efficientandcommitted. B.Enthusiasticandbrave.C.Traditionalandambitious. D.Determinedandtalented.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Onthemove B.Notaweathergirl C.Seasonofchase D.Anarrowescape二、七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Varietymakesthingsfreshandinteresting;itkeepsyourbrainsharpandyourbodyalive-partofthereasonwhywefeelrefreshedafteraholidayisthebreakfromroutine.___16___Sodoingthingsdifferentlymighttakeabitofeffortatfirst,butyou'llsoonfeelthebenefits.Whetherit'slearningaskill,orvisitingsomewherenew,theseallrequiredifferentwaysofthinking.“Lifelonglearningrequiresustohaveagrowthmindset,toupsizeourknowledgeoftheworld,”sayshealthcoachSusansanders.“___17___It'sthelearningthatmakesthedifference,firingupourcuriosityandengagingourminds.”Manypeopledecidethatthebestwaytokeeptheirmindsfeelingyoungeristoreallychangeuptheirlifeandtrainforanewjob.“Ashumans,wearemeanttogrow,stretch,andexpand,”saysFrancescaKastelanides,directorandfounderofBeamAcademy.“___18___Althoughitwillmostlikelybechallengingattimes,ifyourreasonwhyisstrongenough,youwillalwaysgainthebenefits.”___19___“Whenstartinganewjourney,askyourselfwhatyouhopetogain,whyyouwanttomakethismove,andwhatyouexpecttogetoutofitattheend.”Learningsomethingnewwillnotonlyimproveyourskillsetbutitwillboostyourwellbeing.Fromaphysicalpointofview,whenyouexerciseyourbrain,themindreshapesitself,becausethephysicalbraincangrowandchange.But,mentally,anewskillalsoprovidesyouwithmotivationandincreaseyourconfidence.___20___And,ofcourse,learningwillopennewopportunitiesinlifethatwillboostyourhappiness.Andwhodoesn'twanttobehappier?A.We’renaturallycreaturesofhabit.B.Butlearningtogrowisnoeasytask.C.Anditdoesn'tmatterwhatwelearn.D.Thusyoucanovercomeanyfearsandanxietiesyouhave.E.Learninganewskillorretrainingforadifferentcareercanonlybepositive.F.Tohavethedesiredresult,youshouldmakesomepreparationsinthefirstplace.G.Sheexplainsthatthemostimportantthingistomakeuseofyourcentralmotivation.三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）Whenourthreekidswereyoung,wehaddaysthatwentonforlifetimes,AsIwatchedmyhusbandCragleaveeverymorning,Ifelt___21___tohavesomuchtimealonewithmybabies.WhenCraig___22___eachevening,hewouldsmileandask,“So!Howwasyourday?”Thisquestionshowedthe___23___betweenhisexperienceofa“day”andmine.Howwasmyday?I___24___Craigasthekidsscreamedloudlyaround.ThenIlookeddownatmydirtyT-shirtandthetoyslitteringthefloor.Iwantedtosay,“Todayhasbeena___25___ThereweremomentswhenIwassofedupwiththemessthatIthoughtImight___26___.Iwasbothlonelyand___27___tobealone.”Butbusywithsomuchhousework,Iwastootiredto___28___.SoIjustsaid,“Fine.”ButIfeltsadbecause___29___isaboutbeingseenandknown.Sowedecidedto____30____help.Welearnedfromthecounselor（咨询师）thatloveis____31____andweshouldn'taskthesameemptyquestionslike:“Howwasyourday?”____32____,wecanaskquestionslike:Whendidyoufeellovedorlonelytoday?A____33____questionisakeythatwillunlockaroominsidethepersonyoulove.Questionsarelikegifts.It'sthe____34____behindthemthatthereceiverfeels.Themore____35____yougivetoyourquestions,themorebeautifultheanswersbecome.21.A.relaxed B.scared C.excited D.surprised22.A.called B.awoke C.returned D.withdrew23.A.combination B.gap C.wrestle D.linked24.A.staredat B.brokewith C.liedto D.droveaway25.A.miracle B.flash C.lifetime D.discovery26.A.jump B.regret C.hesitate D.explode27.A.optimistic B.desperate C.secure D.thankful28.A.move B.listen C.quarrel D.answer29.A.love B.respect C.trust D.help30.A.offer B.receive C.refuse D.seek31.A.specific B.precious C.fundamental D.plain32.A.However B.Instead C.Consequently D.Besides33.A.caring B.curious C.pointed D.direct34.A.secret B.response C.thought D.inspiration35.A.clue B.explanations C.support D.attention四、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IgraduatedfromtheShaanxiUniversityofChineseMedicinein1994,and___36___(work)inorthopedics(骨科)for26yearsbythetimeItookpartin___37___ChineseMedicalVolunteerstourinYushu,QinghaiprovinceinAugust2020.Then,IusedTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)totreatavarietyofhealthproblems,includingseverepains,bloodpressureissueandkneed___38___(injure).Theseconditionsare___39___(primary)causedbythelocalpeople’sherdingpracticeandthetoughenvironment___40___theylive,andarealsoassociatedwithsomeoftheirunhealthylivinghabits.TCMmethodscanonlyrelievethepainforashorttime,andsometimestheyareunabletoaddressthefundamentalcauses.So,IsuggestedthatChineseMedicalVolunteersperformsurgerieslocally___41___bringthepatientstobetterdevelopedregions.Wesuccessfullycompletedsurgerieson21patients.Onesurgeryhadto___42___(cancel)becausethepatienthadsevereheartfailure.Astheheadofthesurgicalteam,Iwas___43___alotofpressurebecausewewereresponsibleforensuringthesafetyofeverypatient,___44___(rid)themoftheirpainandimprovingtheirqualityoflife.Anothergoalofouractionwas___45___(provide)localmedicalworkerswithhands-ontraining,solocalvillagerswouldstillbeabletoaccessqualitytreatmentconvenientlyafterweleft.五、读后续写（共20分）46.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。Alexrodehisbikeonhiswayhome,andJohnson’sPondcameintoview.Sometimeshisdadtookhimcanoeing(划独木舟)there,andAlexlovedit.Thepondwasalwaysoalivewithactivity,andsometimesAlexdiscoveredturtles(乌龟)sunbathingonsuingrocksAlexascuriousaboutturtles.Whenitwastoorainytogocanoeing,heoftenwenttothelibrarytocheckoutbooksonturtles,Nowitlookedliketomorrowmightbeanothersunnyday.HedecidedtoaskDadiftheycouldgocanoeingandlookforturtlesagain.SuddenlyAlexsawsomethingintheroadupahead.Itlookedlikeabiggrayrock.Butitwasafunnyplaceforarocktobe.Hejumpedofftohavealook.Andthen,therockstartedtomove!Itwasactuallyalargeturtleslowlymakingitswayacrosstheroad!Alexknewrightawayitwasasnappingturtle.Outofthecornerofhiseye,hesawacarapproachingTheturtlewasstillonlyhalfwayacrosstheroadAlexknewhecouldn’tpickitupbecausesnappingtu