四川省宜宾市兴文第二中学2023-2024学年高三上学期2月期末英语试题（原卷版）

兴文二中高2021级高三上期期末考试英语试题第I卷选择题(100分)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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howwillthetwospeakersgotothebeachtomorrow?A.Bybus. B.Bycar. C.Onfoot.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanreallymean?A.Shehasnevergonehiking.B.Sheenjoyshikingverymuch.C.Sheenjoyedherexperienceofhiking.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatisTonyusuallylike?A.Cheerful. B.Serious. C.Humorous.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Tomakeareservation. B.Toaskforpermission. C.Toexpressthanks.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Clothes. B.Aplant. C.Aseason.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whatdoesthemansayaboutfoxes?A.Theyaredangerous. B.Theyalsoeatplants. C.Theylookprettyandsmall.7.Howlongdoaverageworkerantssleepeveryday?A.8hours. B.45hours. C.48minutes.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whydoesn’tthewomanwanttogototheCatHouse?A.Thefoodisexpensive. B.It’snoisy. C.Manycatsarethere.9.WhatimpressedthemanmostabouttheLotusrestaurant?A.ItsFrenchfood. B.Itsmoderndecoration. C.Itsliveband.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.Whatdidthewomanjustdo?A.Sherushedforthetrain. B.Shegotoffthetrain. C.Shecamebackfromtown.11.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Hercoatwaslost. B.Herphonewasstolen. C.Hersportsshoesaredirty.12.Whichwordcanbestdescribethewoman?A.Disorganized. B.Reliable. C.Sporty.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.Whatistheman’sworklike?A.Tiring. B.Relaxing. C.Boring.14.Whatisthemostchallengingtotheman?A.Dealingwithuniqueanimals. B.Treatinginjuredlions. C.Lookingafterbabyanimals.15.Whatisthewoman?A.Azookeeper. B.Areporter. C.Astudent.16.Whatistheman’sadvicetothewoman?A.Togetahigherdegree. B.Toreceivesometraining. C.Toraiseapet.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Coolingfans. B.Airconditioning. C.Roomdesign.18.Whichcountrymighthaveinventedthefirstcoolingdevice?A.Egypt. B.Rome. C.China.19.Whichcoolingmethodhasthelongesthistory?A.Wetplants. B.Coldwater. C.Handfans.20.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Aradioprogramme. B.Aculturemagazine. C.Ahistorybook.第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEverfindyourselfwonderingwhatitmightbeliketoliveinsomeofTV'smostfamoushomes?Famoushomescanbeepartofthereasonyoufallinlovewithaseries,soherearesomeofourfavorites.BigLittleLies:Madeline’shouseByfarthemostbeautifulbeachnestintheseriesisMadeline'shouse,whichisactuallylocatedinMalibu.Therealhouseboastssevenbedrooms,eightbathrooms,andabalconysurroundedbywallsprovidingsomeunrealoceanviews.Thehouseissaidtohaveitsfairshareofcelebritygueststoo.It'snowonderwhy!ModernFamily:Jay’shouseThetwostorycontemporaryhomeisburstingwithboldcolorsandanimalprints,withmanyguessingthatthedecorationchannelsGloria'sstrongpersonality.Butit'sthebackyardthatmakesthehousesoappealing.Thehugepoolthat'sfrequentlyspottedinvariousepisodesisastrongreminderthatweneedtomovetodestinationwithmoresunshineonoffer.AmericanHorrorStory:TheCovenhouseAlthoughtakenoverbywitchesintheseriesandcalled“MissRobichaux'sAcademyforExceptionalYoungLadies”,theeleganthouseisactuallycalledBucknerMansion.Thefamoushomeispletewithtallceilings,impressivechandeliers,andstairsthatgoonforever.Youcan'tactuallyvisitthemansion,butyoucanstrollbyit.TheSopranos:Tony'shouseThespaciousNewJerseyhomehasahugediningareafourbedrooms,anoutsidepool,andthatfamouscurveddrivewayfeaturedintheopeningcredits.It'snowonderthefamoushousehasjustgoneonthemarketfor3.4million!Researchshowsthatthemansionmayhavemorethandoubledinvaluesincetheshow.It'sstillonthemarketsoyoutoocouldlivelikeaTVstar!21.WhatcanwelearnaboutMadeline’shouse?A.Ithasahugediningarea. B.Itisathreestorybeachhouse.C.Itisoftenvisitedbycelebrities. D.Itboastsauthenticoceanviews.22.WhatmakesJay’shouseattractivetotheaudience?A.Itsboldcolors. B.Itsbackyard. C.Thehugepool. D.Gloria'spersonality.23.Whichhousehasbeenputupforsale?A.Madeline'shouse. B.Jay'shouse. C.TheCovenhouse. D.Tony'shouse.BLiuShuqibrokeupwithherboyfriendtwomonthsagoandhasnowfoundanewpanion.Thehandsome“man”isdressedinawhitesuitwithastylishhaircut.Heunderstandsheremotionsandfeelingsperfectlyandgivesherfort,encouragementandsupport.“HeisveryhumorousandofferssomefortwhenIaminabadmood,”the26yearoldbankemployeesaid.Theonlyproblemisheisavirtualbeingandnotarealboyfriend.Liuisnotaloneinherchoiceofpanion.Inadigitalerawherepeopleareheavilyreliantontheirsmartdevices,manyofthosewholivealoneincreasinglyturntothevirtualfieldtoseekpanions.Theartificialintelligencepowereddigitalhumans,whoaresimilartorealhumansinappearanceandbehavior,arecapableofproviding24houronlinepanionship,humanlikeconversationandemotionalsupport.Theywilllikelybeeanessentialpartofpeople’sdailylives,industryexpertssaid.LinKaikaiandYeYouyou,twopanionorientedvirtualbeings,wererecentlylaunchedbyChinesetechgiantBaiduInc.PoweredbyBaidu’sPlato,anAImodelfordialoguegenerationthatistrainedonover10billionparameterscollectedfromsocialmediaconversationsinbothEnglishandChinese,thetwodigitalhumanshaveasmooth,morehumanlikeinteraction.Forinstance,theycanparticipateinconversationsthroughvariousformssuchastexts,voiceandemojis.Theyoffercustomizedwakeupcallservicesandlearnaboutthepreferencesoftheirusers,mainlythroughincreasedfrequencyofchatsandinteractions,Baidusaid.Othertechpanieshavealsojumpedonthepanionorientedvirtualbeingtrend.XiaoiceisanAIpoweredchatbotthatseemstoredefinetheconceptionsofromanceandrelationshipsamongyoungChinese.Ithashelpedtofortlonelyheartsthroughmorethan17millionvirtual“girlfriends”and“boyfriends”inChina.“Theriseofdigitalhumansthatserveasemotionalpanionsisaresultoftechnologicalinnovation,suchastheimprovementinappearance,functionsandinteractiveexperienceofdigitalhumans,fueledbytheenhanceddeeplearningcapacitiesbasedonmassiveuserdata,”saidChenDuan,directoroftheDigitalEconomyIntegrationInnovationDevelopmentCenterattheCentralUniversityofFinanceandEconomics.Asetofproblemsthoughhavealsoemerged.Theyincludeethics,morals,datasecurityandpersonalprivacyprotectionintheindustry,Chensaid,whilecallingforeffortstoformulaterelevantlawsandregulationsontheownershipofdigitalcharactersandstandardizingtheirbehaviors.24.WhatisLiu’newpanionlikeaccordingtoLiuShuqiherself?A.Handsomeandstylish B.HumorousandhelpfulC.Perfectandsupportive D.Cleverandunderstanding25.Whyaremanysolitarypeopleturningtovirtualpanionsnow?A.Becausevirtualpanionslookverylikerealhumans.B.Becausevirtualpanionscanofferawholedayonlinepanionship.C.Becausethesepeoplerelyontheirdigitaldevicesheavily.D.Becausethesepeopleneedemotionalsupportverymuch.26.Whichofthefollowingmaynotbeawayforvirtualpanionstotakepartinaconversation?A.Texts B.emojis C.voice D.eyecontact27.WhatmeasuresshouldbetakentosolvetheproblemsalongwiththeboomingofvirtualpanionsaccordingtoChenDuan?A.Makingrelativerulesandlaws. B.Regularizethebehaviorsofvirtualpanions.C.Stopproducingvirtualpanions. D.BothAandB.CEducatorsandbusinessleadershavemoreinmonthanitmayseem.Teacherswanttopreparestudentsforasuccessfulfuture.Technologypanies,likeAT&T,haveaninterestindevelopingaworkforcewiththeSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)skillsneededtogrowthepanyandadvancetheindustry.Howcantheyworktogethertoachievethesegoals?Playmaybetheanswer.FocusingonSTEMskillsisimportant,buttherealityisthatSTEMskillsareenhancedandmorerelevantwhenbinedwithtraditional,handsoncreativeactivities.Thisbinationisprovingtobethebestwaytopreparetoday’schildrentobethemakersandbuildersoftomorrow.Thatiswhytechnologypaniesarepartneringwitheducatorstobringbackgood,oldfashionplay.Infactmanyexpertsarguethatthemostimportant21stcenturyskillsaren’trelatedtospecifictechnologiesorsubjectmatter,buttocreativity;skillslikeimagination,problemfindingandproblemsolving,teamwork,optimism,patienceandtheabilitytoexperimentandtakerisks.Theseareskillsacquiredwhenkidstinker(捣鼓小玩意).HightechindustriessuchasNASA’sJetPropulsionLaboratoryhavefoundthattheirbestoverallproblemsolversweremastertinkerersintheiryouth.Therearecognitivebenefitsofdoingthingsthewaywedidaschildren—buildingsomething,tearingitdown,thenbuildingitupagain.Researchshowsthatgiven15minutesoffreeplay,fourandfiveyearoldswillspendathirdofthistimeengagedinspatial,mathematical,andarchitecturalactivities.Thistypeofplay—especiallywithbuildingblocks—helpschildrendiscoveranddevelopkeyprinciplesinmathandgeometry.Ifplayandbuildingarecriticalto21stcenturyskilldevelopment,thenthat’sreallygoodnewsfortworeasons:Childrenarebornbuilders,makers,andcreators,sofostering(培养)21stcenturyskillsmaybeassimpleasgivingkidsroomtoplay,tinkerandtrythingsout,evenastheygrowolder;andthesecondpieceofgoodnewsisthatitdoesn’ttake21stcenturytechnologytofoster21stcenturyskills.Thisisespeciallyimportantforunderresourcedschoolsandmunities.Takingwhatevermaterialsarehandyandtinkeringwiththemisasimplewaytoengagethoseimportant“maker”skills.Andanyone,anywhere,candoit.28.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouteducators?A.Theyseekadvicefromtechnologypaniestoachieveteachinggoals.B.Theyhavebeensuccessfulinpreparingtheworkforceforpanies.C.Theyhelpstudentsacquiretheskillsneededfortheirfuturesuccess.D.Theypartnerwithtechnologypaniestoenhanceteachingefficiency.29.Howcaneducatorsbetterdevelopstudents’STEMskills,accordingtotheauthor?A.Byblendingthemwithtraditional,stimulatingactivities.B.Byinvitingbusinessleaderstohelpdesigncurriculums.C.Byenhancingstudents’abilitytothinkinacriticalway.D.Byshowingstudentsthebestwaytolearnisthroughplay.30.Howdochildrenacquiretheskillsneededforthe21stcentury?A.Byengaginginactivitiesinvolvingspecifictechnologies.B.Byplayingwiththingstosolveproblemsontheirown.C.Byfamiliarizingthemselveswithhightechgadgets.D.Bymasteringbasicprinciplesthroughteamwork.31.Whatdoestheauthoradvisedisadvantagedschoolsandmunitiestodo?A.Trainstudentstobemakerstomeetfuturemarketdemands.B.Developstudents’creativeskillswiththeresourcesavailable.C.Engagestudentswithchallengingtaskstofostertheircreativity.D.Worktogetherwithpaniestoimprovetheirteachingfacilities.DDogsgreetotherdogsnosefirst,asitwere—sniffingeachotherfromforeto(especially)aft.Peoplearenotquitesoopenabouttheprocessofsniffingeachotherout.Butthesizeoftheperfumeindustrysuggestsscentisimportantinhumanrelations,too.Thereisalsoevidencethathumanbeingscaninferkinship(亲戚关系),deduceemotionalstatesandevendetectdiseaseviathesenseofsmell.Now,researchersoftheWeizmannInstituteofScienceinIsrael,havegoneastepfurther.Theythinktheyhaveshown,admittedlyinafairlysmallsampleofindividuals,thatfriendsactuallysmellalike.Theyhavealsoshownthatthisisprobablythecasefromthebeginning,withpeoplepickingfriendsatleastpartlyonthebasisofbodyodour(气味),ratherthanthebodyodoursofpeoplewhobeefriendssubsequentlyconverging(趋同).Theystatedtheirresearchbytestingtheodoursof20pairsofestablishednonromantic,samesexfriends.Theydidthisusinganelectronicnoseandalsotwogroupsofspeciallyemployedhuman“smellers.”TheenoseemployedasetofgassensorstoassessTshirtswornbyparticipants.Onegroupofhumansmellersweregivenpairsoftheseshirtsandaskedtoratehowsimilartheysmelt.ThoseintheothergroupwereaskedtoratetheodoursofindividualTshirtsonfivesubjectivedimensions:pleasantness,intensity,attractiveness,petenceandwarmth.Allthreeapproachesyieldedthesameresult.TheTshirtsoffriendssmeltmoresimilartoeachotherthantheTshirtsofstrangers.Friends,inotherwords,doindeedsmellalike.Whyscentmightplayaroleinformingfriendshipsremainsobscure.Otherqualitiesrelatedwithbeingfriends,includingage,appearance,education,religionandrace,areeitherimmediatelyobviousorrapidlybeeso.Butwhilesomeindividualshavestrongandnoticeablebodyodour,many—atleastsincetheuseofsoaphasbeewidespread—donot.Itispresent.Butitissubconscious.32WhyaredogsandtheperfumeindustrymentionedinParagraph1?A.Tolistsomeexamples. B.Tointroducethetopic.CTomakeaparison. D.Toproviderelevantevidence.33.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Thebodyodouristhebeginningoffriendship.B.Peoplestarttosmellalikeafterbeingfriends.C.Manypeopleareinvolvedastheresearchsamples.D.Odourmatchingmaybeareasonforbeingfriends.34.Howdidtheresearchersconducttheexperiment?A.Bytryingtoyieldthesameresultwiththreeapproaches.B.Bytestingtheodoursof20nonromanticfriendsofthesamesex.C.ByaskingeachgrouptoratetheodoursofTshirtsonfivedimensions.D.ByemployingenoseandhumansmellerstoassesstheodoursofTshirts.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obscure”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Unclear. B.Important. C.Obvious. D.Subjective.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ItnowseemslikeyearsagothatSiliconValley’shoodie(连帽衫)culturemademaleexecutives’wardrobesmorecasualacrossmostindustries.Fromfinancialpaniestoinsurancepanies,frominsurerstoautomakers,traditionaldresscodestransformedinto“dressappropriately”.Nowexecutivemeninmoretraditionalofficesarefiguringouthowtodressdownbutstilllookprofessional,andthoseattechfirmsaregrowingupandwonderinghowtodressupbutstilllookcool.“____36____Peopleshouldn’tbeabletopointoutexactlywhyyoulookasgoodasyoudo,”saidNickHart,founderofSpencerHart.____37____ThesneakersSneakershavegonetotallyexclusive,witheyeopeningpricetagstomatch.____38____Soit’smonlyseenthatNetflixCEOReedHastingsandSnapCEOEvanSpiegelhaveshownapreferenceforwearingSalomonsneakers.____39____Ofcourse,greatjeanswithablazerandsmartloafers,ifnotsneakers,isamodernclassiclook.SomehandsomemainbrandsincludetheJBrandKanefitjeans,theAGGraduatefit,andtheFrameL’Homme,saidJacciJayeofWallStreetStylist.Theglasses____40____MicrosoftCEOSatyaNadellaisoftenseeninastrikingpair.Forcolorfulframesthatarenotoverlypriced,youmighttryEyebobs.ThepanyhasnotedthattopexecutiveslikeRevlonchairmanRonPerelmanhavebeenspottedinthem.A.TheloafersB.ThejeansC.Itshouldlookeffortless.D.Manypeopleliketheexpensiveones.E.Ifyouhavetowearglasses,there’snoreasonwhytheycan’taddatouchofstyle.FHerearesomeitemshighpoweredmenarewearingwhendressingforworkandweekends.G.Someexecutivesevenwillthrowdownmorethan$1,000forapair.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30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。DaleCarnegie,thepersonwhobecamefamousforhisinspirationalprogramshasempoweredpeopleallovertheworld.Heoncesaid,“Perhapstomorrowyouwillforgetthekind____41____yousaytoday,buttherecipient(接受者)may____42____themoveralifetime.”WhenIreadCarnegie’smentI____43____toreflectupononeofmyactivitiesduringthe____44____fewdays.Inmyopinion,whatIsaidhashadalifechangingeffecton____45____personwithwhomIhadeincontact.I____46____thatthepreviousmorningIhadameetingwitharecentgraduateofTeachers’Collegetointerviewherfora____47____withmytutoringagency(辅导机构).Wehad____48____metbefore,yetwhenoureyesmetinthe____49____roomatTimHorton’sIknewrightawaywhoshewas._____50_____wesatdowntotalkIexplainedtoherthatoutofallthepeopleintheroom,shewastheonewhostood_____51_____.She“lookedexactlylikeateacher”.Isaidthatasavery_____52_____mentaboutthe“presence”sheshowedandthewayshe_____53_____herself.Shethankedmeandthenwewentonwithour_____54_____.ButIcouldtellthatmyment_____55_____alottoher.Itisveryclearthattheladywhohasfarbeen_____56_____inhersearchforachancetobeginhercareerinteachingmayhave_____57_____thestrengthandinspiration.Sheisconfidenttocarryonpursuingherdreamofbeinginfrontofa_____58_____oneday.Shehasobviously_____59_____therightcareerchoicejust_____60_____Itoldherthatshe“lookedlikeateacher”.41.A.actions B.notes C.words D.excuses42.A.learn B.value C.search D.hate43.A.offered B.promised C.agreed D.decided44.A.previous B.next C.temporary D.latter45.A.lovely B.extra C.another D.other46.A.announced B.believed C.explained D.recalled47.A.direction B.position C.choice D.situation48.A.never B.seldom C.hardly D.often49.A.bright B.crowded C.empty D.decorative50.A.Until B.Since C.When D.While51.A.out B.up C.by D.aside52.A.different B.general C.positive D.particular53.A.fetched B.carried C.took D.brought54.A.speech B.lesson C.lecture D.meeting55.A.changed B.served C.offered D.meant56.A.unsuccessful B.poor C.unhappy D.wealthy57.A.missed B.desired C.understood D.received58.A.future B.class C.theatre D.stage59.A.knew B.ordered C.made D.drew60.A.because B.though C.if D.so第II卷非选择题(50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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Biggerisn’talwaysbetter.Justlookatsmartphonesandpersonalputers.Itisthecontinualshrinkage(缩小)ofponentsthathavecausedtheexplosionofputingpowerandenabledthesegadgetstobe____61____(access)topeople.Inspiredbythis,researchersandscientistshavebeenworkingonareas____62____makingthingssmallmaymeanbigresults.Andthisyear,theNobelPrizehasbrokenthetraditionofcelebratingbigbypresentingthebiggestprizes____63____discoveriesonthesmallestscales.TheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicine____64____(award)toacellularlevelexperiment.ThemitteegavetheawardtoYoshinoriOhsumioftheTokyoInstituteofTechnology,forhisresearchon“autophagy”,____65____“selfeating”processseenincells.What’smore,in____66____(recognize)oftheirworkingonthestrangepropertiesofmatterinextremestatesand____67____(take)theirresearchallthewaydowntoanatomicscale,theNobelPrizeforphysicswenttothreeBritishbornscientistswhocurrentlyworkintheU.S.Anotherexceptionalnewfieldis____68____ofnanotechnology.TheNobelPrizeinChemistrywenttoascie