浙江省宁波三锋教研联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

绝密★考试结束前2023学年第一学期宁波三锋教研联盟期中联考高二年级英语学科试题考生须知：1.本卷共8页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3.所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。选择题部分第一部分听力(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。1.Whocoloredthetreesinthepicture?A.Shelly.B.Louis.C.John.2Whenwillthespeakersleavefortheconcert?A.At5:30p.m.B.At5:40p.m.C.At5:50p.m.3.WhydoesHelenwanttoaskforleave?A.Sheneedstocareforarelative.B.Shefelldownthestairs.C.Sheplanstovisitherparents.4.Howdoesthemansound?A.Unhappy.B.Confused.C.Cheerful.5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Marriedlife.B.Futureplans.C.Dreamschools.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。6.Whathappenedtotheboy?AHegotlost.B.Hewaspushedover.C.Hewasblamedbyhisparents.7.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheboy?A.Ringuphisfather.B.Lookforhisdog.C.Drivehimhome.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。8.Wherearemostprobablythespeakers?A.AtToby’splace.B.Inahospital.C.Inacompany.9.WhosuggestedthenameArthur?A.Thewoman’ssister.B.Tommy.C.Thewoman.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Howdidthewomanknowaboutthesalespromotion?A.FromtheTV.B.Fromafriend.C.Fromthenewspaper.11.Whatdayisittoday?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.12.Whatwillthemandonext?ACleanhisnewhouse.B.Buyafloorlamp.C.Contacthiscolleague.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Teammates.C.Familymembers.14.WhatdoesthewomanoftendoonSundayafternoons?A.Playvideogames.B.Dosomesports.C.Watchmovies.15.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantobuy?A.Anewphone.B.Abaseballbat.C.Analarmclock.16.Whatdothespeakersmainlytalkabout?A.Howtoincreaselearningefficiency.B.Howtoimprovesleepquality.C.Howtomanagescreentime.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.WhydidMiriam’sunclegivehersomemoney?A.Topayforherschooltuition.B.Tocelebrateherbirthday.C.Torewardherforherkindness.18.WhatdoweknowaboutthedocumentaryHowIBecameanElephant?A.ItinspiredMiriamandhermothertovisitAfrica.B.IttellstheabuseofelephantsinThailand.C.Itisaboutaboy’scampaigntosaveelephants.19.HowdidMiriamcollectmoneytosaveelephants?A.Byteachingpeopletomakeclayelephants.B.Bydrawingpicturesaboutelephants.C.Bymakingandsellingbakedgoods.20.WhatdoesKateSantorineosdo?A.She’sateacher.B.She’sananimaldoctor.C.She’sanartist.第二部分阅读(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。AAsoneoftheworld’smostancientcivilizations,Chinaofferswonderfulopportunitiestoexplorewonderfulrelicsfromitsrichpast.HereisourpickofthebestplacestovisitinChina.A.TigerLeapingGorge—BestlandscapetohikeOneofChina’smostfamoushikingplaces,this22kmtrailwindsthroughaWorldHeritage-listedgorgeinYunnanthatisoneofAsia’smoststrikinglandscapes.Framedbyspectacularsnow-cappedmountainsandthescenicJinshajiangRiver,itisindepthsof3900m,makingitoneofthedeepestgorgesintheworld.B.Zhangjiajie—BestdramaticlandscapesRisingdramaticallyfromthesubtropicalforestsofnorthwestHunan,thepeakrockformationsofZhangjiajieinspiredthesceneryinthefilmAvatar(2009).Takeitallinasyouwalkoveraglass-bottomsuspensionbridgefloating300maboveground.Andifthat’snotdaringenough,youcanbungeejumpoffittoo!C.Shanghai—Elegant,historicandcosmopolitan—everythingyou’veheardaboutShanghaiistrue.JusttakeawalkthroughtheFrenchConcessionoralongtheBundandyou’llseeforyourself.Fromthegranddisplayof1920sarchitectureandthecity’ssophisticatedrestaurants,ShanghaiispastandfutureChinabroughttolife.D.MogaoGrottoes,Dunhuang—BestBuddhistartSittingalongtheancientSilkRoad,Dunhuangishometooneoftheworld’smostimportantcollectionsofBuddhistart.Amongmorethan490Buddhistcavesinthearea,themural(壁画)andstatue-filledMogaoGrottoesrepresentperhapsthetopofBuddhistartistryinChina.1.WhatdoTigerLeapingGorgeandZhangjiajiehaveincommon?A.Theyareshotforfilms. B.Theyhavehikingtrails.C.Theyhavesplendidmountains. D.Theyhaveextremesports.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbefilledintheline?A.Bestcityforpastandfuture. B.Bestdramaticlandscapes.C.BesticonicsightinChina. D.Bestcountrysidescenery.3.WhatisspecialaboutMogaoGrottoes?A.IthastherarestcollectionofBuddhism. B.Itisareligiousplacetovisit.C.Ithasover490muralsandcaves. D.Itownssophisticatedrestaurants.BInlate2020,DetroitresidentOleitapostedavideoonFacebookthatexplainedhowtomakesleepingbagsfromusedpotatochipsandothersnackbags.Shecouldhelpthecity’shomelesspeoplefindwarmthduringcoldwinterswhilealsogivingasecondlifetochipbags,whicharen’teasilyrecyclableandusuallyendupinthetrash.AlmostimmediatelyafterOleitapostedthatfirstcallforbags,peopletooknotice.Localbusinessesofferedtoserveascollectionpoints,andvolunteersraisedtheirhandstogetinvolved.“We’reallhumanswhosharethisplanettogether,andit’smydutytomakesurethepersonnexttomehasaccesstobasicnecessities,”saysOleita.“Wehaveamajorclimateissuehappening,andthepeoplewhoaremostinfluencedarethosewhoareeconomicallypoor.”FormostoftheChipBagProject’sexistence,Oleitamadesleepingbagsallbyherself.Now,shehassomehelp.Thegroupoperateswithacoreteamof10volunteerswhodoeverythingfrommakinganddeliveringthebagstosourcingfinancialsponsorsanddoingcommunityoutreach.Theroadtosuccesshasitsupsanddowns.Forawhile,theChipBagProjectoperatedoutofasmallspacedonatedbyalocalbusiness,andtheteamrecentlyhadtoleave.Yetthey’renotgivingup.Instead,theteamdoeseverything—includingproduction,back-endbusinesstasksandequipmentandsupplystorage.Oleitahasservedasacommunityorganizerforthepastdecade,andshehasexperiencedhomelessnessherself.Sheknewthatthisprojectneededtodomorethanjusthandoutsleepingbags.“Thisisn’tjustatrashissue;it’salsoaclimateissue.Andit’snotjustaclimateissue,butahumanissuetoo.I’malwaysthinkingoftheworldasinterconnected—energyisneithercreatednordestroyed,onlytransferred.”4.WhatmadeOleitawanttohelphomelesspeople?A.Coldwinter. B.Pollutedenvironment.C.Personalexperience. D.Socialresponsibility.5.Whatcanweknowabouttheproject?A.Itconsistsoftenpeople. B.Itisfacinglowefficiency.C.Itmanagedtorunwell. D.Itisjustaboutahumanissue.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesOleita?A.Modest. B.Kind-hearted. C.Ambitious. D.Self-motivated.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Atouchingstory. B.Turningtrashintotreasure.C.Anaccidentalpost. D.Helpingpeopleinneed.CAstheuseofAIchatbotsincreases,peoplearefindinginnovativewaystousethistechnology.AndwhilethereareconcernsabouthowAIshouldbeused,thereareseveralsitesshowingthatachatbotcanprovideauniqueandenrichingexperience.TheHelloHistoryappandCharacter.AIwebsitebothprovidethistypeofexperience,byallowinguserstoengageinconversationwithhistoricalfigures.HelloHistory,whichwascreatedbytheSwedishcompanyFacingIt,hasaneasyinterfacethatincludesthechancetochatwitheveryonefromSirIsaacNewtontoElvisPresley.WhetheraskingMarilynMonroeaboutherroadtosuccessorgettingFridaKahlo’sviewpointonAIart,theconversationsareafunwaytoengagewithhistory.CharacterAIisawebsitewhereyou’llfindanevenwiderrangeofbotstoconversewith.Thereare,ofcourse,allthestandardhistoricalfigureslikeAlbertEinstein,Napoleon,andSocrates.ButlivingfiguresrangingfromElonMusktoBillieEilisharealsoavailable.YoucanevenchatwithpopularcartooncharactersoryourfavoriteTVpersonality.CreatedbytwoformerGoogleresearchers,Character.AIistryingtobuildanew—morehonest—chatbot.And,asacommunity-basedsite,peopleareabletocreatetheirownchatbotcharacters,eachofwhichislinkedbacktotheirprofile.Thisiscertainlyjustthebeginningofhowchatbotswillstartbeingusedinmoreinteresting,innovativeways.Thesedevelopmentsseemlikepositivestepsforwardatatimewhenschoolsarestrugglingwithhowtoincorporatethetechnologyintotheirclassroomssothatstudentscanconversewiththefigurestheyarelearningabout.8.What’sParagraph1mainlyabout?A.Newwaystotalkwithhistoricalfigures. B.Abigworryaboutusingtechnology.C.ArecentstudyofvariousAIchatbots. D.BenefitsfromtheuseofAIchatbots.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutHelloHistoryandCharacter.AI?A.HelloHistoryiscreatedinSweden.B.HelloHistoryletsusknowhowstarswenttofame.C.YoucanonlytalkwithlivingfiguresonCharacter.AI.D.GoogleresearchersaretryinganewwaytocreateCharacter.AI.10.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout?A.MorefunwaystouseAIchatbots. B.Thedilemmafacedbyschools.C.Commentsfromsomestudents. D.Studiesofmorechatbots.11.Inwhichcolumnofnewspapercanthistextprobablybefound?A.Fashion B.Business C.Education D.TechnologyDAfteralongdayatwork,itfeelssomuchbettertojustleavethedirtydishesinthesink—right?Don’tjustcallitlaziness:Afteralongperiodofthinkinghard,wetendtomakedecisionsforrelaxingintheshorttermbutareworseoverall,whichappearstobeabiologicaltooltofightagainstcognitivefatigue(疲乏),accordingtoanewstudypublishedThursdayinthejournalCurrentBiology.“Influentialtheoriessuggestedthatfatigue,afeelingofbeingextremelytired,isasortofillusioncookedupbythebraintomakeusstopwhateverwearedoingandturntoamoresatisfyingactivity,”saidstudyauthorMathiasPessiglione,InsermresearchdirectorattheBrainandSpineInstituteinParis.“Ourfindingsshowthatcognitiveworkresultsinatruefunctionalchange,sofatiguewouldindeedbeasignalthatmakesusstopworking,butforadifferentpurpose:toprotectthestateofbrainfunctioning.”Inthestudy,40peopleweregiveneitheraneasyorahardtaskthatinvolvedtellinglettersonascreenformorethansixhours.Eachparticipantwasthenofferedchoicesofeitheranimmediatelysatisfyingsmallerrewardthatrequiredlesscognitive(认知的)controloronethatwashighervalueinthelongertermbutinvolvedmorecognitivecontrol.Participantswhohadtothinkharderforthesix-hourtaskweremorelikelytotakethesmallerreward.Theresearchersfoundthatthehardertheparticipantsthought,thehighertheirlevelsofglutamate(谷氨酸盐).Afterpeoplespendlongtimethinkinghard,theglutamateaccumulation(积累)triggersaresponseinthebrain,makingitmoredifficulttousetheprefrontalcortex,theareainthebrainthatallowsustocontrolourthoughts,sothatwemakechoicesthataremoreimpulsive(冲动的)thanstrategic.Ifyouareabouttomakeanimportantdecision,it’simportanttomakesureyouaren’ttootired,saidstudyauthorAntoniusWiehler,acognitiveneuroscientistandpostdoctoralresearcherattheParisBrainInstitute.Butbadnewsis:Itmayalsobedifficultforpeopletoaccuratelyevaluatehowfatiguedtheyactuallyare.12.What’stheroleoffatigueinParagraph2?A.Itpreventsusfromcheeringup. B.Itisabiologicalcontroller.CItallowsbrainstofunctionproperly. D.Itmakesusstopworking.13.What’stheauthor’spurposeinmentioningtheexperimentinParagraph3?A.Toexplainarule. B.Tomakeacomparison.C.Topresentafact. D.Toclarifyaconcept.14.Whatdoes“triggers”underlinedinParagraph4probablymean?A.Activate. B.Drive. C.Improve. D.Promote.15.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Fatigueresultsindamagingeffectsandkeepsuslazier.B.Ourbodyhelpsusfindabetterwaytodealwithfatigue.C.Wemaymakeworsechoicesafteradayofhardthinking.D.It’seasiertomakestrategicdecisionsafterthinkingforalongtime.第二节(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。Gettingacutoracolorinasaloncanbeatransformativeexperience.Whenyoulikewhatyourhairstylistdoes,itcanmakeyoufeelrefreshedandevenbuildyourconfidence.____16____.Don’tleavethesalonintears.Theseexperttipswillhelpyou.●BehonestbutkindMoregentlelanguagemayhelpyouexpressyourself.____17____.They’lllikelytoasksomeclarifyingquestionsthatwillhelpyouexpressyourtruefeelings.Chancesarethestylistdidn’twantyoutohateyourhair,focusontalkingaboutwhatyoudon’tlikeaboutthecutorcolor.●____18____Ihateit.Thisisnotmystyleatall.Whowouldeverwanttheirhairtolooklikethis?!Whilethosemaybethethoughtsrunningthroughyourmind,theyaren’thelpful.Instead,trytobeasspecificasyoucan.Forexample,“Thetoneisalittleashyforme,”or“____19____.”Thiswillhelpthestylistunderstandhowtheymissedthemark.●MakesuggestionsifyoucanAftergettingspecificaboutwhatitisyoudon’tlike,trymakingsuggestionsonwhatcouldimproveit.____20____,butmakingafewsuggestionscangetaconversationgoingandhelpyouandyourstylistworktogethertofigureoutapathforward.A.GetspecificB.SpeakoutdirectlyC.ButsometimesabadhaircuthappensD.It’stooshorttostyleitthewayIimaginedE.NooneexpectsyoutohavethefullanswerF.ThinkaboutthereasonbehindyourbadhaircutG.Tellyourstylistyouareunsurehowyoufeelaboutthecut第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)InlateOctober,MikeCootslosthisrightlegtoatigersharkwhilesurfinginKauai.Whilehewaswaitingforawaveshortlyafterdawn,alargesharkcamerightupunderMikeand____21____histeethintoMike’slowerleg.There’dbeenno____22____,nonoise,nosplashing(水花),andMikefeltnopain,onlyhugepressureonhislowerbody.Ashetriedtohelphimselfbefree,theshark____23____harder,shakingitsheadbackandforthand____24____Mikearoundlikeatoy.Mikefollowedhis____25____:Hehitthesharkintheface,againandagainuntiltheshark____26____him.AsMikeswambackintoshore,herealizedhislower____27____legwasgone.Mike’sfriends____28____tohisaidimmediately,oneofwhommadeatourniquet(止血带).ThedoctorslatertoldMikethat’sprobablywhatkepthimaliveduringthedrivetothehospital.Forthenextfewweeks,Mikespenttimewithhisfamilyandconsideredthefuture.____29____MikewasgiventheOKbyhisdoctors,hedidwhatmanyofusmightconsider_____30_____:hestartedridingthewavesagain.ButMikewasunshaken._____31_____,hewascurious—whywasheattacked?His_____32_____ledhimtoresearchsharks.Hisuniquesituationasasharksurvivorempoweredhimtogivesharksa_____33_____.Hebeganworkingwiththegovernmenttohelppassabanonsharkproducts.Mikealsodiscoveredhowmuchhelikedphotography,andithasbecomehis_____34_____.Asaphotographer,helikesusinghisphotostospreadthemessageaboutwhysharks_____35_____.21.A.bit B.shook C.sank D.made22.A.movements B.ideas C.signs D.responses23.A.spedup B.bitdown C.tookin D.putoff24.A.passing B.throwing C.seeing D.hitting25.A.belief B.memory C.plan D.heart26.A.relieved B.released C.left D.removed27.A.right B.hurt C.lame D.crushed28.A.rushed B.walked C.escaped D.called29.A.Ifonly B.Eventhough C.Themoment D.Justas30.A.unreliable B.irresponsible C.indifferent D.unexpected31.A.Thus B.Inaddition C.Instead D.What’smore32.A.courage B.curiosity C.kindness D.bravery33.A.hope B.voice C.test D.future34.A.job B.duty C.pride D.ability35.A.change B.survive C.grow D.matter非选择题部分第二节(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。China’ssecondnationalbotanicalgardenopenedonMondayinGuangzhouafterthecountry’sfirst____36____(show)inBeijinginApril.____37____(build)onthecurrentSouthChinaBotanicalGardenintheeasternpartofthecityits____38____(establish)wasapprovedbytheStateCouncil.Withatotalareaof333hectaresofexhibitionand____39____(science)research,itistheworld’slargestsouthsubtropical(亚热带的)botanicalgarden,aswellasoneofChina’s____40____(old)institutionsforbotanicalresearchandconservation.Itishome____41____about17,000taxaofconservationplantsawayfromtheirnaturalhabitats,including643rareandendangeredplants____42____337wildplantspeciesonnationalkeyprotectionlists.Sofar,36speciesofrareandendangeredplants,includingCamelliaazalea,MicheliaguangdongensisandDunniasinensis,____43____(return)tothewildthankstothegarden.Inthenextthreetofiveyears,____44____nationalfactoryoffsiteconservation(迁地保护)centerwillbeestablishedthere,to____45____(effect)protect95percentofrareandendangeredplantsinSouthChina.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假如你是李华，上周日你校举办了英语节活动。请你向校英文报投稿，介绍此次活动。要点：1.活动时间、地点;2.活动内容(英语歌曲比赛、英语戏曲表演、西方文化讲座等);3.活动意义。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。OurSchool’sEnglishFestival____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Papabuiltbighousesinfarawayplaces.HecamehomeonlyonceduringtheChineseNewYearandstayedonlythreedays.Itwasthedaysthatweanticipatedsomuch.OnthatdayMamaandIwouldwokeupearlyandwaitedforPapaatthegateway,withananxiousbutlightheart.WewaitedandwaitedanditwasnotuntilatduskthatIfinallynoticedafigurefromthedistance.It’sPapa!Herushedoverandsweptmeupinhisarms,prickling(刺;戳)myfacewithhisbeard.“LookwhatI’vegotforyou!”Paparummaged(乱翻)inhisbigsuitcaseandtookoutagift—ooh,whataprettyhat!Makingstickyriceballstogetherwasaritual.Thatnight,Papaburiedacoininastickyriceballandsaid,“Whoeverfindsthecoinwillhavegoodluck.”ThatnightIliedbetweenPapaandMamaandfellasleep,drowsilyhearingthemwhisperingandfirecrackersoutside,withloveandwarmthen