重庆市黔江中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月考试英语试题（原卷版）

重庆市黔江中学校20232024年度高二上10月考试英语试题考试时间120分钟第一部分听力(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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whattimeofyearisitrightnow?A.EarlyNovember.B.MidNovember.C.LateNovember.2.Whoisthemanprobablyspeakingto?A.Hismanager.B.Hiscolleague.C.Hisgrandmother.3.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthenewsstory?A.Amazed.B.Inspired.C.Confused.4.Whatwillthewomanhavewithherhamburger?A.Soup.B.Frenchfries.C.Salad.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Abook.B.Amovie.C.Awar.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2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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和第7题。6.Whoisthewoman?A.Awriter.B.Asinger.C.Ateacher.7.Whathappenedduringtheconcert?A.Theaudienceshoutedloudly.B.Theperformancewasstopped.C.Allthelightswentoutsuddenly.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8.Wheredidthewomanstayduringherholiday?A.Inahotel.B.Inthemountains.C.Atafarmer’shouse.9.Whatwastheweatherlikeinthecountry?A.Fine.B.Rainy.C.Windy.10.Whattimedidthewomangethomethismorning?A.At4:30.B.At5:00.C.At9:00.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11.Whenwillthefirstcourseend?A.OnJuly3.B.OnJuly20.C.OnAugust10.12.Howmuchisthesecondcourse?A£50.B.£500.C.£550.13.Whereisthemanfrom?A.England.B.France.C.Finland.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Colleagues.C.Schoolmates.15.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthechange?A.Confused.B.Disappointed.C.Satisfied.16.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Attendconcerts.B.Gotoartgalleries.C.Visitsciencemuseums.17.Whatkindofmusicdoesthemanlikemost?A.Jazz.B.Classical.C.Country.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18.Whatisthepurposeofthestaffmeeting?A.TofindwaystohelpMrs.Smith.B.TohearhowMrs.Smithisdoing.C.Tofigureoutwhat’swrongwithMrs.Smith.19.WheredidMrs.Smithfeelthepain?A.Inherarm.B.Inherlung.C.Inhershoulder.20.HowlonghasMrs.Smithworkedatthepany?A.Overfiveyears.B.Aboutthreemonths.C.Lessthantwoweeks.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。ADiscoverhowyoucanhelpendangeredspecies!VolunteertohelpconserveendangeredspeciesaroundtheworldwithGoEco.Seaturtles,SriLankaThespeciesisthreatenedbyhumanhunters.TheSriLankangovernmenthasapprovedthecreationofhatcheries(孵化场)inordertoprotectthisspecies.Volunteersonthisprogramspend60%oftheirtimeworkinginthehatcheryandtheother40%isspentonactivitiessuchasbeachcleanupsandcreatingawarenesswithinthelocalmunity.ProgramFees:$1,280for2weeksand$1,680permonthforvolunteers.WildlifeRescue,WesternAustraliaAdultkangaroosandwallabiesarehuntedforfood,leavingthousandsoftheirbabieswithoutparents.Manyarekilledorinjuredinroadaccidents.AtthewildliferescuecenterinPerth,WesternAustralia,volunteersliveandhelpinthebushlandcaringforsick,injured,anddisplacedanimals.ProgramFee:$2,095forfourweeks.Volunteersstayonsiteinasmallroom.Duetoverylimitedspace,applicationsmustbesentatleast912monthsinadvance.EndangeredSpeciesReserve,SouthAfricaTheprojectwillgiveyouanincrediblewildlifeexperiencewhilelearningaboutconservationefforts.Fortherestofthetimebetweenmonitoringsessions,volunteersarerequiredtoenterallthedatathattheyhavecollectedintoourdatabases.Attimes,volunteersneedtooperateonnightshifts.Wealsogivelecturesandpresentationsoverthelunchperiod.ProgramFee:$1,750for2weeksBigCatRefuge,SouthAfricaAsavolunteeronthisproject,youwillbeinvolvedinawidevarietyofactivities.Volunteer’sworkrangesfromenrichmentactivities,suchastoymakingandfarmwork,toeducatingthevisitors.Volunteerswillalsodirectlycareforthecatsbypreparingfoodorfeedingthemaswellasmaintainingtheirlivingspace.ProgramFee:$1,450for2weeks1.WhatisthemonthlyprojectfeeforvolunteersinSriLanka?A.$1,280. B.$1,680. C.$2,560. D.$2,960.2.WhatisrequiredofvolunteersfortheprojectinWesternAustralia?A.Havingpreviousexperience.B.Workingnightshiftssometimes.C.Applyingfortheprojectinadvance.D.Havingagoodknowledgeofwildlife.3.WhatcanvolunteersdofortheprojectBigCatRefuge?A.Studythehabitsofbigcats.B.Helptosellsometoysaboutcats.C.Guidevisitorstothehabitatofthecats.D.Dodailyroutinesinthecats’livingspace.BNeardeathaccidentsandsummitfailureshavenotsloweddownmountaineerSarayN’kusiKhumalo.TheZambiabornmotheroftwoholdsacorporatejob,hostsapodcast,hasclimbedsomeofthetallestmountainsaroundtheworld,andstillhasthetimetorunanonprofitorganizationthatfocusesoneducationinAfrica.“Mygrandfatheralwaysusedtosay,‘ifyoudon’tlivealifeofservice,that’salifewasted,”shesaid.In2013,shefoundedSummitsWithAPurposeinSouthAfrica.Witheveryclimb,sheraisesfundstohelpbuildschoolsandlibraries.Khumaloisnotgoingtojustclimbandtakeaselfie.Sheisgoingtoclimbandthenmakeadifference.Notlongafterherfirsteversummit,sheturnedhereyestowardtheworld’stallestpeak:Mt.Qomolangma,locatedintheHimalayas.ThefirstthreeattemptsweretoughandheartbreakingforKhumalo:Sheexperiencedeverythingfromnaturaldisasterstolosingconsciousnessinthe“deathzone”,Qomolangma’stopstretchover8,000metersabovesealevel,whereoxygenisdangerouslylow.OnMay16,2019—herfourthbid—shesucceeded,beingthefirstBlackAfricanwomantoreachthesummit.Intotal,onlyeightofthe4,000peoplewho’veeversummitedQomolangmaareBlack.Khumaloishumbledbywhatshe’sachievedsofar,butshenotes,“Idon’tthinkthatI’vebrokenthosestereotypesyet;there’sstillalotmoreworktobedone,”addingthatrepresentationshouldextendbeyondthemountaintops,too.“It’snotjustaboutQomolangma;itisagiftthatweneedtoleaveforthenextgenerationwhereverweare,”shesays,callingonherpeerstostepoutsidetheirfortzonetoshowthatBlackpeoplebelonginallspaces.4.WhatcanweknowaboutKhumalofromparagraph1?A.Shesuffersfrominjuries. B.Sheisenergetic.C.Shelovesherfamily. D.Sheisstrugglingwithlife.5.WhydidshefoundSummitsWithAPurpose?A.Tomakeherselfrich. B.Tofulfillhergrandfather’swish.C.Toraisefundsforherclimbing. D.TocollectmoneyforAfricaneducation.6.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Herlifeexperiences. B.Thesuccessofherclimbing.C.Thehardshipinclimbing. D.TheconditionsoftheQomolangma’stop.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tointroduceamountaineerpioneer. B.Toshowarespectformountaineers.C.Totellthehistoryofmountainclimbing. D.ToattractmorepeopletoconquerMt.Qomolangma.CAnewanalysisofphotographsfromtheInternationalSpaceStationhasidentifiedashiftinthekindoflightingtechnologiesthatEuropeancountriesareusingatnighttobrightenstreetsandbuildings.ResearchershavefoundthattheoldwarmhighpressurestreetlightsarerapidlybeingreplacedbycoolerLEDlights.TheUniversityofExeterstudypublishedinScienceAdvances,claimedthat“thisphenomenoniswidelyincreasingtheriskofharmfuleffectstoecosystems”.LEDlightingwaspromotedasbeingintendedtoreduceemissions,butitsusagehasraisedenergyconsumption.Oneexplanationofthisisthattheincreaseinpowerefficiencyandtheassociateddecreaseineconomiccosthavedrivenincreaseddemandforlighting,therefore,anyefficiencygainshavebeencounteractedbyincreasedconsumptionoflight.Thestudyalsoclaimedthatpreviousresearchintotheeffectsoflightpollutionhaveunderestimatedtheimpactsofbluelightradiation.Chiefamongthehealthconsequencesofbluelightisitsabilitytoreducetheproductionofmelatonin(褪黑素)thatregulatessleeppatternsinhumansandotherorganisms.Scientificstudieshavewarnedthatincreasedexposuretoartificialbluelightcanworsenpeople’ssleepinghabits.TheincreaseinbluelightradiationinEuropehasalsoreducedthevisibilityofstarsinthenightsky,whichmayhaveimpactsonpeople’ssenseofnature.Bluelightcanalsoalterthebehavioralpatternsofanimalsincludingbatsandmoths,asitcanchangetheirmovementstowardsorawayfromlightsources.DavidSmith,oftheconservationcharityBuglife,said,“Lightpollutioncandramaticallyimpactanimals.Weshouldconsiderlightfromawiderbiologicalperspectivethanthatofjusthumansandfocusonbetterqualitylightingthatisharmoniouswithournaturalworld.Betterqualityandlowerlevelsoflightingwouldhelpsaveenergy,andlowerfinancialcosts,whilealsomakingourenvironmentsaferforlivingbeings.Authoritiescandimthelightsduringnighthours,andchangethebandwidths(带宽值)oftheirLEDbulbstoproducelessharmfulbluelight.”8.Whatisthephenomenondescribedinparagraph1?A.Therisingdemandforpubliclighting.B.TheincreasinguseofLEDlights.C.Oldstreetlightsproducinglotsofemissions.D.Artificiallightsatnightwastingmuchenergy.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“counteracted”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Judged. B.Maintained.C.Balanced. D.Strengthened.10.Inwhichaspectarepeopleinfluencedbybluelights?A.Sleeppatterns. B.Eyesight.C.Learningability. D.Socialbehaviors.11.WhydoestheauthormentionDavidSmith?A.Tostresstheimportanceofsavingenergy.B.TopersuadeauthoritiestoavoidusingLEDlights.C.ToshowwaysofimprovingthequalityofLEDbulbs.D.Toprovidesuggestionsonreducinglightpollution.DThisweek,GoogleresearcherspublishedapaperdescribingresultsfromanAItoolbuilttocreatemusic.Thetool,calledMusicLM,isnotthefirstAImusictooltobelaunched.ButtheexamplesGoogleprovideddemonstratemusicalcreativeabilitybasedonalimitedsetofdescriptivewords.SeveraldifferentmusicexamplesproducedbyMusicLMwerepublishedonline.Someofthegeneratedmusiccamefromjustoneortwoworddescriptions,suchas“jazz”,“rock”or“techno(高科技舞曲)”.Thetoolalsocreatedotherexamplesfrommoredetaileddescriptionscontainingwholesentences.Inoneexample,GoogleresearchersincludedtheseinstructionstoMusicLM,“Itisasoundtrackofagame.Itisfastpacedandupbeat,withacatchyelectricguitarriff(反复乐节).Themusicisrepetitiveandeasytoremember,butwithunexpectedsounds...”Intheresultingrecording,themusicseemedtokeepveryclosetothedescription.Theteamsaidthemoredetailedthedescriptionwas,thebetterthesystemcouldattempttoproduceit.TheMusicLMmodeloperatessimilarlytothemachinelearningsystemsusedbyChatGPT.ChatGPTandMusicLMbothrequirepowerfulputerstooperateplexmachinelearningmodels.TheSanFranciscobasedpanyOpenAIlaunchedChatGPTlatelastyear.ChatGPThasrecentlyreceivedalotofattentionbecauseofitsabilitytogenerateplexwritingsandothercontentfromjustasimpledescriptioninnaturallanguages.Suchtoolscanproducehumanlikeresultsbecausetheyaretrainedonhugeamountsofdata.Manydifferentmaterialsarefedintothesystemstopermitthemtolearnplexskillstocreaterealisticworks.However,theMusicLMresearcherssaidthereweresomeriskslinkedtothenewtool.Oneofthebiggestissuestheresearchersidentifiedwasbiases(偏好)presentinthetrainingdata.Abiasmightbeincludingtoomuchofonesideandnotenoughoftheother.Theresearcherssaidthisraisedaquestionaboutappropriatenessformusicgenerationforculturesunderrepresentedinthetrainingdata.12.WhatcanwelearnaboutMusicLM?A.ItisthefirstAImusictooltobelaunched.B.Itrequiresdetaileddescriptionsoffullsentences.C.Itcreatesmusicbasedonsimpledescriptivewords.D.Itgeneratesplexwritingsfromasimpledescription.13.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenChatGPTandMusicLM?A.Theycantaketheplaceofmusicians. B.Theyhavegainedmercialsuccess.C.Theydon'thaveanypracticaluseinlife. D.Theyarebasedonhugeamountsofdata.14.WhichofthefollowingisanissueoftheMusicLMmodel?A.Creatingmusicwithstrongbiases. B.Requiringtoomuchtrainingdata.C.Beingdifficultforsomepeopletouse. D.Producingmusicworkswithnocreativity.15Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ThefutureofhumanswithAI B.AnewAItooltomakemusicC.MusiccreatedbysomeAItools D.AIanditsfunctioninculturedevelopment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。Householdchoreslikecooking,cleaning,washingthedishes,andmakingthebedareneverdone;theyjustgetrepeatedlikeabrokenrecord.Boring!___16___.Buttherearesciencebasedreasonsforchangingyourattitudetowardschores.Itturnsoutthatdoingchoresisgreatforyourhealth.___17___.Asresearchersstateinareport,doingundemandingtasksallowsthemindtowander.Yourmindgetsabreak,whichallowsyoutoconsideroldproblemswithneweyes.Infact,undemandingtasksstimulate(激发)morecreativeideasthandemandingtasksorjustresting.Choresarelinkedtoalowerdementia(痴呆)risk.Todiscoverwhatactivitiesmightbelinkedtoalowerrateofdementia,researchersanalyzedmassiveamountsofhealthcaredatafromtheUKBiobank.Theyfoundthatthosemostengagedinhouseholdchoreshada21percentlowerriskofdementiaparedtothoseleastengagedinchores.___18___.Finishingyourchorescanincreasemotivation.BJFogg,authorofTinyHabits:TheSmallChangesThatChangeEverything,statesthatthemostimportantskillisrecognizingandcelebratingsuccesses.pletingevenasmalltask,likemakingyourbed,cangiveyouasenseofsatisfaction.___19___.Similarly,authorAdmiralWilliamH.McRavenarguesthatifyouwanttochangetheworld,startoffbymakingyourbed.Choresaregoodforchildren’smentalhealth.Childrendevelopasenseofownershipwhentheyhavejobstodoaroundthehouseanditmakesthemfeelliketheyareanimportantmemberofthehousehold.___20___.Inmyowncase,Ibondwithmydaughterbygossiping(闲聊)andsingingwhilewedochorestogether.A.Choresareanopportunityfor“metime”B.ChorescanleadtocreativeproblemsolvingC.Thus,youfeelmotivatedtodealwithtasksoneafteranotherD.Inthisway,theycanbetaughttobeindependentandconfidentE.Likemanypeople,youmayregardchoresassomethingannoyingF.DoingchoreswithchildrenalsoimprovestheparentchildrelationshipG.Thisresultindicatedsimplechangescouldmakeadifferencetohealth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)(改编)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ToddStabelfeldtcouldn’twaittomarryhistall,beautifulwifeKarenfouryearsago.Buthewasdeterminedthathedidn’twantherto____21____him.“Aspouse(配偶)shouldbeyourloverandyourfriend,____22____afreecaregiver,”saidStabelfeldt.Stabelfeldtisaquadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者)withnomovementbelowhisshoulders,buthedoesn’tspendtimefeeling____23____himself.Hetakeseveryopportunitytofind____24____—includinginhismarriagetoKaren.HespendsmostofhistimerunninghisITbusinessfromhishomeoffice,____25____hiswifearoundthehouse,andbuildinghischarity.Andit’sall____26____newsmarthomeandassistivetechnology.TechnologieslikeApple’s“Home”appallowStabelfeldtto____27____varioussmartaccessories(配件)inhishouse—fromdoorlockstolights.ThebestpartforStabelfeldt?Hecan____28____Apple’sintelligentdigitalassistantSiritoworkitall.Stabelfeldtcallsthistechnologyagamechanger.“Itnever____29____tomethatI’dhavetheopportunitytobemarriedandhavechildren.”Stabelfeldtcanletadeliverypersoninorout,oropenthedoorondemand.“WhenI’mcooking,Idon’thaveto_____30_____anddothosefunctions.Hecan_____31_____it,”saidKaren.“Technologyhaspletely_____32_____howToddcanoperateandwherehecanfunction.”“Newtechnologieshavegivenme_____33_____toprovethatI’ma(n)_____34_____man,”Stabelfeldtsaid.“Togetupeverydayandgotowork;Everybodyhasworth,andeverybodyshouldhavetheopportunityto_____35_____it.”21.A.carefor B.learnfrom C.talkabout D.keepupwith22.A.becauseof B.incaseof C.insteadof D.inspiteof23.A.surprisedat B.sorryfor C.afraidof D.proudof24.A.courage B.excitement C.independence D.passion25.A.assisting B.obeying C.guiding D.instructing26.A.accordingto B.alongwith C.asto D.thanksto27.A.control B.acknowledge C.improve D.hide28.A.persuade B.mand C.advise D.teach29.A.struck B.occurred C.hit D.thought30.A.prepare B.cease C.predict D.integrate31.A.accept B.introduce C.manage D.insist32A.recorded B.described C.transformed D.determined33.A.objectives B.options C.ideas D.excuses34A.honest B.valuable C.responsible D.lucky35.A.win B.remember C.show D.see第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)(原创)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。Huaweihasjoinedthelistofpaniesthatwanttobeallaboutartificialintelligence.____36____isknowntoall,HuaweiMate60prohasbeeahitrecently.Early____37____,Huaweiannouncedthepreorderofitshighendmate60smartphoneseries,____38____(say)itwillletsomeconsumersexperiencethe“mostpowerful”highendmateseriesever.____39____(remarkable),Huaweihasmadeaeback.ThelatestHuaweiMate60pro,____40____(price)at6999yuan($960.52),istheworld’sfirstforpublicusesmartphone,whichismuch____41____(advance)thanthepreviousproducts.Thedevice____42____(equip)withadomesticallymade5Gchip,supportssatellitecallsandrunsonHuawei’snewestHarmony4.0operatingsystem.____43____thissense,thisisasignificantstepfortheChinesetechgianttoovereUSsanctions,someanalystssay.Huaweihasbeenmitting____44____(it)toinnovationandlayingemphasisonartificialintelligence.ItisamazingthatHuaweishouldmakesomajor____45____breakthroughinsuchashorttime.第四部分单词填空(每空1分;满分15分)(原创)第一节用合适的关系词填空,每空1分，共5分。46.Myhealthmonitor,_______Iwearallthetime,hasalsohelpedmegetintothebestshapeofmylife.(用适当的词填空)47.Circumstanceschangedin1933,_______HitlercametopowerinGermany.(用适当的词填空)48.Later,themedicinewastestedonmalariapatients,mostof_recovered.(用适当的词填空)49.Thisyear’sNobelPrizeforPhysiologyorMedicinehasbeenawardedtoTuYouyou,________researchledtothediscoveryofartemisinin.(用适当的词填空)50.Inthebeginning,TuYouyouwenttoHainan,_______malariawasmoremon,tostudymalariapatients.(用适当的词填空)第二小节用所学unit1和unit2课本上的单词或短语完成下面句子，每空1分，共10分。51.Sheconcludedthatboilingthesweetwormwood______(显然地)destroyeditsmedicalproperties.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)52.Today,wehavetouse________(开关)forourlightsandknobsforourappliances.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)53.Asa______(结果；后果)hehadtofleeGermany.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)54.Ontheonehand,therearemanydifferentgroupsofpeoplearoundtheworldwholivehappilyinthe________(缺席)ofnewtechnology.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)55.However,TuYouyouwouldnot_______________.(承认失败)(根据汉语提示完成句子)56.Followingthis,he________(逐渐)becamefamousthroughouttheworldasthenewIsaacNewton.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)57.Whenhewas16,hetriedtoenteruniversityinSwitzerland,butfailedduetohislowscoresinthegeneralpartoftheentranceexam,despite________(获得)exceptionalscoresinmathsandphysics.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)58.Yourlightswilleonthe________(一……就)youenterthedooralongwithyourfavoritemusicandTVprogrammes.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)59.This______(温柔的)geniuswasborninGermanyon14March1879.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第五部分书面表达(满分25分)60.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。Ihadnevernoticedher.Shewasnotthekindofgirlwhocoulddrawattention.Shewasnottallandjustplain.Inclass,shelikedsittingattheback,readingortakingnotes.ItwasonceIaskedhertoreadaloudthetextthatIlookedatherwithneweyeswhenIheardherstandardAmericanpronunciation.Lateron,theNationalCollegeEnglishSpeechContestwouldbeheld.Ithoughtitoverandfilledinhernamewithasmile.Iredpenciledherdraftofspeech,correctedherpronunciation,andevenadjustedherbodylanguage.How