四川省成都市蓉城名校2023-2024学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题

2023~2024学年度下期高中2022级期末联考英语考试时间120分钟,满分150分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、座位号和准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条形码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“贴条形码区”。2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。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.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Classmates.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Readerandlibrarian.2.WhatwillthemandonextMonday?A.Lookforanewjob.B.Takeonafull-timejob.C.Starttoworkpart-time.3.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Toinvitehimtoaparty.B.Torentsomeequipment.C.Togetsomethingrepaired.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inacafé.B.Inthewoman'shouse.C.Inaclassroom.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aspecialdog.B.Amodelcar.C.Anartexhibition.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和第7两个小题。6.Whatdidthespeakersdolastweek?A.TheysenttheSmithstohospital.B.TheyvisitedtheSmiths'daughter.C.TheyexpressedthankstotheSmiths.7.WhereisLilynowprobably?A.Atthehospital.B.Atschool.C.Athome.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatisthecameraclubbadlyinneedof?A.Money.B.Members.C.Cameras.9.Whatdothespeakersagreetodo?A.Selloldcamerasonline.B.Organizeasummerfair.C.Holdaphotographycontest.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.WhatisZurielOduwole?A.Aneducator.B.Afilmmaker.C.Adoctor.11.WhatmadeZurielOduwolethewoman'srolemodel?A.Hereffortstogetridofherinnerfear.B.HersupportforAfricangirls'education.C.Hercapabilityofsucceedingatayoungage.12.WhatqualityofZurielOduwoleinspiresthemanmost?A.Patience.B.Honesty.C.Courage.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whohelpedthewoman.arrangeheraccommodation?A.Herfather.B.Theman'srelatives.C.Theman'sfriends.14.Whichplaceisthewoman'sfirstdestination?A.Athens.B.Istanbul.C.NewYork.15.WhydoesthewomanpreferMontrealtoNewYork?A.It'smoremodern.B.It'smorerelaxed.C.It'smorebeautiful.16.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMexicoCity?A.Itisalittlenoisy.B.ItisveryEuropean.C.Ithasmanymuseums.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatdidthespeakerstudyincollege?A.Economics.B.Fashion.C.Sculpture.18.WhatkindofstatuedidthespeakerperformfortheWorldChampionships?A.Astonestatue.B.Asilverstatue.C.Agoldstatue.19.Howlongcouldthespeakerstandstillatfirst?A.Forabout10minutes.B.Forabout30minutes.C.Forabout60minutes.20.Whatdoesthespeakerconsiderthemostimportanttobeingagoodlivingstatue?A.Doingspecialbodymake-up.B.Connectingwiththeaudience.C.Havinggoodphysicalstrength.第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATotalSolarEclipse:CruiseAustraliaOneofnature'smostmagnificentevents—atotalsolareclipse(日蚀)——willtakeplaceonthewesternedgeofAustraliaonApril20thandwehavechosentheperfectwayforyoutoenjoythisevent:onacruise(游轮)atsea.What'sincludedAccompaniedbyAbigailBeall,arenownedastronomer,youwillhavethebestpossibleviewoftheeventaswellasenjoyinglecturesandstar-gazingonlandandatsea.Abigailwillbeonhandthroughout,givinglecturesonthehistoryandscienceofeclipses,theblackholeatthecenterofthegalaxy,alongwithprovidingmanyopportunitiesforguidedstar-gazing.Plus,therewillbeadditionaltalksfromtheAstronomicalSocietyofAustralia.Clickherefordetailedarrangementsofthetour.PriceSingleoccupancyPerguestbasedontwopeoplesharingInteriorcabin£2,429£1,699Oceanviewcabin£3,229£2,199*Childrenunderfiveaccompaniedbyanadultareadmittedfree.Add-ontoursAlongsidethecruise,youcanalsoexploresomeAustralia'sbestscientificandnaturalspotswithaseriesoftailoredadd-ontourscoveringastronomyontheeastcoastandvisitstoUluru,Sydney,theGreatBarrierReefandmuchmore.Onthelastdayofthetour,wecansendyoubacktotheairport,oryoucanjoinoneofouradd-ontours.Clickhereforfulldetailsaboutadd-ontours.21.Whatcanpeopledoonthecruise?A.Givealecture.B.Watchlunareclipse.C.Interactwithanastronomer.D.ProtecttheGreatBarrierReef.22.Howmuchwouldacouplewithathree-year-oldpayatleastforatourininteriorcabin?A.£3,398.B.£1,699.C.£7,287.D.£4,858.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Abusinessplan.B.Atravelwebsite.C.ATVadvertisement.D.Anastronomyreport.BManypeoplearefondofvolcanoes,butfewarewillingtobefacedwithextremelyhightemperaturesbythemselves.However,KatiaandMaurice,aFrenchcouple,aretheexception.Overthelastcoupleofdecades,theyhavefollowederuptionsandapproacheddangerouslava(岩浆)andpoisonousgases,documentingtheirdiscoverieswithamazingphotographyandmind-blowingimagery.ThecouplemetbychanceonabenchattheuniversityofStrasbourgin1960s,andsoontheyformedabondthroughthesharedfascinationforvolcanoes.Ongraduating,theydevotedthemselvestovariouspursuitsofvolcanicobservationwithoutanyfinancialsupport.Theyhittheroadwithlimitedbudgetandpureloveforfire.Thejourneyhasbeenfullofdangerandexcitement.Inordertogetthepreciousfirst-handinformation,theyriskedtheirlivestobravetheheatandfallingrocks,gettingclosertothedangerthananyoneelse.Consequently,theyhavephotographedtheeruptionofmanyvolcanoesup-closeandpersonal,suchastheAtUmariVolcanoandtheCapeColumbiaVolcano.Theseincrediblesetofphotographsattractedpublicofficials'.attention,whichlaterhelpedthecoupletoacquiregovernmentfundstovisithundreds,ifnotthousands,ofvolcanoesallovertheglobe.InJune1991,alongwith40otherpeople,thecouplesetouttofilmtheeruptionatMountUnzeninJapan.Unfortunately,KatiaandMauricelosttheirlivesastheywereresearchingpotentialvolcaniceventstowarnpeopleintheareatoevacuate(撤离).LaterinvestigationrevealedthatKatia'sandMaurice'sbodieswereclosesttothevolcanocrater.In2022,theirstorywasadaptedintoadocumentarycalledFireofLovebySaraDosa,anaward-winningdirector.Andoneoftheaudiencecommented,“Iwasfascinatedbytheachievementofthecouple.Thiswasalldonebeforethearrivalofdrones(无人机)andremotesensorswhichareusedtodaytostudyvolcanoes.”24.WhatdistinguishestheFrenchcouplefromothervolcanolovers?A.Theywerewell-educatedvolcanoexperts.B.Theywerewillingtoputthemselvesatrisk.C.Theywereskillfulattakingpicturesofvolcanoes.D.Theysuccessfullyavoidedbeinghurtbylavaandgases.25.Whatdidthecoupledoalongtheirvolcanojourney?A.Theyattemptedtosavelivesfromfuturevolcanicevents.B.Theyrequiredthefinancialsupportfromthegovernment.C.TheywereclosertoAtUmariVolcanothananybodyelse.D.Theyrecordedthewholejourneytomakeitintoadocumentary.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theaudiencewasmotivatedtostudyvolcanoes.B.Thecoupleinventeddronesandremotesensorsforresearch.C.Thecouplelivedinanerathatlackedadvancedtech-products.D.Thecoupleweremorecapablethandronesandremotesensors.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeKatiaandMaurice?A.Dedicatedandcautious.B.Risk-takingandmysterious.C.Passionateandadventurous.D.Considerateandpeace-loving.CHavingpickedupacallfromanumbershedidnotrecognize,Jennieunexpectedlyheardwhatsoundedlikeherdaughtercryingforhelp,alongwiththevoiceofanunknownandthreateningman.Butwhileshekeptthemanonthephone,herfriendsmanagedtoreachherdaughter,discoveringthatshewas,infact,freeandwellonaskiingtripinArizona.Thevoiceusedonthephonewascloned(克隆).Whilepeoplehavepaidmuchattentiontolarge-languagemodelslikeChatGPT,thereisalsoaheateddiscussionaboutpotentialthreatsposedbyvoice-cloning,atechnologythatcanbetrainedtospeakanygiventextsoundinglikethatperson,whichmightresultin“voicecrimes”.TakeElevenLabs,anAIstart-up,asanexample.Itoffersusersthechancetocreatetheirownclonesinminutesandtheresultsareshockinglyaccurate.Thesystemallowsuserstochoosebetweenvariabilityandstability.Select“variability”,andthevoicewillhavealifelikeintonation(语调),includingpauseslike“er…”.Choose“stability”(稳定性),anditwillcomeacrossmorelikeacalmnewsreaderwhowillnotbeaffectedbyemotions.Voicecloning'sinfluenceswillbehuge.Forseveralyears,customershavebeenabletoidentifythemselvesoverthephoneviabank'svoicerecognitionsoftware.Evenagiftedmimic(巧于模仿的人)couldnotfoolthedetectionsystem.Butnowbanksareforcedtoadaptinordertopreventcrimeormisuse.Theotherindustrythatwillhavetodealwiththeriseofclonesisjournalism.Nowwhowilltrustastorybasedonanaudioclip(音频)?Theterm“fakenews”hadexistedlongbeforevoicecloning.Now,morepeoplecaughtinacrimearelikelytodefendthemselves“Itwasn'tme.”Itishardtoprovethataclipisgenuineandperhapsimpossible.Journalistswillneedtoshowhowtheyobtainedandstoredaudiofiles.28.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphserveas?A.Acomment.B.Aproof.C.Anexplanation.D.Anintroduction.29.WhatcanwelearnaboutElevenLabs'productfromthetext?A.ItismoreinfluentialthanChatGPT.B.Ithascontributedtolotsofvoicecrimes.C.Itcanbeadjustedtoexpressrequiredemotions.D.Itcanproduceasmanyvoicesaspossibleinminutes.30.WhichofthefollowingismostlikelytohappeninJournalismaccordingtothetext?A.VoicecloningwillbeincreasinglyusedinJournalism.B.Peoplenolongertrustthestoryreportedbyjournalists.C.Journaliststendtofacilitateawideradoptionofvideonews.D.Thejournalismwilldefenditselfagainstnegativecomments.31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveythroughthetext?A.Clonedvoicesarechangingthejournalism.B.AItechnologiesdoharmtopeople'ssafety.C.Peopleshouldmakethemostofvoicecloning.D.Voicecloningraisesconcernsaboutitspotentialrisk.DParrotshavelongbeenknownfortheirremarkablecognitive(认知的)abilityandexceptionallylonglives.Nevertheless,itremainsasecretwhetherthetwofeatureshaveimpactoneachother.“Theproblemhasledtogoodqualitydata,”saysSimeonSmeele,adoctoralstudentattheMaxPlanckInstituteofAnimalBehavior,wholeadsthestudywiththeintentionofsolvingthemysteryandgainingabetterunderstandingofparrots.Togenerateasufficientamountofsamplesize,SimeonSmeeleteamedupwithSpecies360,azoologicalinformationmanagementorganization.Together,theygathereddatafromover130,000individualparrotssourcedfromover1,000zoos.Thisdatabaseallowedtheteamtogainthefirstreliablestatisticsofaveragelifespanof217parrotsspecies——representingoverhalfofallknownspecies.Theanalysisrevealedthattheaveragelifeexpectancyofparrotsisupto.30years,whichisextremelyrareinbirdsofthissize.“Someparrotspecieshaveamaximumlifespanofover80years,whichisarespectableageevenforhumans.Thisisreallyspectacularifyouconsiderthatahumanmaleweightsabout100timesmore,”saysSmeele.Next,theteamcombinedthedataandranmodelstodeterminewhetherornotparrots'cognitionhadaninfluenceontheirlonglives.Theresultsshowedthelinkbetweenincreasedbrainsizeandlongerlifespansinparrots.Becausebrainsizecanbeanindicatorforintelligence,thefindingssuggestthatparrotswithrelativelylargebrainshadcognitivecapabilitiesthatallowedthemtodealwiththreatsinthewildthatcouldotherwisekillthem,resultinginalongerlongevity.Inthefuture,theteamplanstoexploreifsociabilityandculturallearninginparrotsmightcontributetolonglifeexpectancyaswell.Smeelesays,“Large-brainedbirdsmightspendmoretimesociallylearningfood-searchingtechniquesthathavebeenaroundformultiplegenerations.Thisincreasedlearningperiodcouldpotentiallyexplainthelongerlifespans,asittakesmoretimebutalsomakesthefood-searchingtechniquesmoreadaptive.”32.WhatmadeSimeonSmeelewanttoresearchonparrots?A.Thenecessityofgainingusefuldata.B.Theawarenessofparrots'longlives.C.Theeagernesstolearnmoreaboutparrots.D.Themotivationtopromoteparrots'cognition.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spectacular”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Beneficial.B.Impressive.C.Memorable.D.Suspicious.34.Whatdotheresearchfindingssuggest?A.Largerbrainsmakeparrotsmoreadaptableinthewild.B.Parrots’intelligencedependslargelyontheirbrainsize.C.Parrotsincreasechanceofsurvivalbykillingotheranimals.D.Parrotswithlargerbrainsspendlongertimesearchingforfood.35.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.ParrotsAreFamousforLongevityB.LongLivedParrotsRemainaSecretC.TheSecretofParrots'LongLifespanD.Large-brainedParrotsHaveCognition第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。HowtoStopOverthinkingYoumightconvinceyourselfthatthinkingaboutsomethingforareallylongtimeisthekeytodevelopingthebestsolution.36Infact,thelongeryouthinkaboutsomething,thelesstimeandenergyyouhavetotakeproductiveaction.Herearesometipstohelpstopoverthinking.DistractYourselfRatherthansitandthinkaboutaproblemforendlessamountsoftime,youcandistractyourselfforabit.Yourbrainmayfindbetterwaystoworkoutasolutioninthebackgroundwhileyou'redistractedwithanothertask—likeworkinginthegarden.Or,youmight“sleeponit”anddiscoverthatyourbrainsolvestheproblemforyouwhileyou'resleeping.Abriefdistractioncangiveyouabreak.37ChallengeNegativeThoughtsRemindyourselfthatyourthoughtsarenotfacts.38Whenyoufindyourselfoverthinking,challengethesethoughts.Askyourselfiftheyarerealistic.Consideralternativepossibilities.Itcanbedifficultatfirst,butlearningtocalloutyourownoverthinkingcanhelpyoulearntoreplacenegativethoughtswithmorehelpfulones.PracticeSelf-acceptanceOverthinkingoftencomesfromworryingaboutyourpastmistakesorthingsthatyoucannotchange.Insteadofblamingyourselfforthingsyoumightregret,tryworkingtowardbeingmoreacceptingandshowsympathyforyourself.39Inaddition,forgivingyourselfforthingsyouregretcanalsodogoodtoyouroverallwell-being.GetTherapyPeopleoftenbecaughtunabletobreakfromoverthinkingbythemselves.40Over-thinkingmaybeasymptomofamentalhealthissue,likedepressionoranxiety.Amentalhealthprofessionalmayteachyouskillsthatwillhelpyoustopfocusingonthingsthataren'thelpful.Theymayalsohelpyouidentify.strategiesthatworkforyou,suchasmindfulnessorphysicalexercise.A.Butthat'susuallynotthecase.B.Butitcanbedonewithinashorttime.C.It'snotabigdeal;justconsidergettingprofessionalhelp.D.Also,bemoresympathetictothosewhohavehelpedyou.E.What'sonyourmindwillprobablynotbeaccurateortruthful.F.Youcanthinkabouttheaspectsofyourselfthatyouappreciate.G.Anditmaygetyourmindfocusedonsomethingmoreproductive.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)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。IwasapproachingtheKnightStreetBridgeasItriedtogethomeafterwork.Itwas5:15pm.41wasslowingdownandthenitcametoafullstop.Iwas42evenbeforegettingonthebridge.Lookingattherowsofcarsandtrucks,Istarted43—299,300,301——andIgaveup.ThenIrememberedIwasoneofthe30044drivers.Whenthecarsdidmove,Imoved45,makingsurenottoknockintoothervehicles.Finally,Imadeitontothebridge.Thetrafficwasstill46.Tiredandhungry,Ibecameveryanxious.Justthen,Ihearda47soundinthedistance.Thesoundgraduallybecamelouder,untilIcould48itasanemergencyvehicleapproachingfrombehind.Whatcouldwedo?Therewasno49forustomove.ButIwas50.Everysinglecarquicklymovedtotheside.Withoutthinking,Ifollowedsuit.Theambulance51through.Afterward,Istarted52what300fellowdriversandIjustdid.53ourexhaustion,wealldecidedtohelpthestrangerwhoneededthetimemore54thanwedid.AlthoughImightseemalonestuckonthebridge,Iwas55toalltheotherdrivers.Togetherwecouldmaketheimpossiblepossible.41.A.TimeB.LifeC.TrafficD.Business42.A.inspectedB.chargedC.spottedD.stuck43.A.writingB.countingC.whisperingD.sighing44.A.helplessB.skillfulC.passiveD.positive45.A.suddenlyB.secretlyC.constantlyD.cautiously46.A.flowingB.floatingC.crawlingD.sliding47.A.clearB.faintC.strangeD.familiar48.A.describeB.declareC.assumeD.identify49.A.roomB.needC.reasonD.chance50.A.rudeB.wrongC.ashamedD.awkward51.A.brokeB.skippedC.flashedD.escaped52.A.lookingintoB.goingoverC.dealingwithD.reflectingon53.A.DespiteB.BeyondC.ExceptD.Without54.A.formallyB.frequentlyC.desperatelyD.steadily55.A.comparedB.connectedC.accustomedD.devoted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。Thegoldensnub-nosedmonkeyis56uniquespeciesfoundonlyinthemountainousforestsofcentralandsouthwesternChina.Thesemonkeysgettheircommonnamesfromtheirgolden-orangefurandsnubnoses.Thegoldensnub-nosedmonkeyisalargeprimate(灵长类动物),withmales57(weigh)upto25kilosandfemalesaround15kilos.Theyhaveathickcoatoffurthathelpsthemadapt58thecold,mountainousenvironment.Theirdiet59(consist)mainlyofleaves,flowersandfruits.Themonkeyisalsoknownforitsplayfulnature,often60(see)swingingfrombranchesandplayingwitheachother.Unfortunately,thegoldensnub-nosedmonkeyisfacingnumerousthreatstoits61(survive).Habitatlossduetodeforestationandagriculturehas62(significant)reducedthemonkeys’livingspace.Additionally,huntingfortheirfurandbodypartsposesaconstantthreattothese63(endanger)creatures.Inrecentyears,conversationeffortshavebeenmadetoprotectthegoldensnub-nosedmonkeyanditshabitat.Manyprotectedareashavebeenestablishedintheirrange,includingnaturereservesandnationalparks,64providesafesheltersforthemonkeys.Thegoldensnub-nosedmonkeyisnotonlyasymbolofChina'srichbiodiversity,butanessentialpartoftheecosystem.Theirconservationis,withoutdoubt,ofvital65(important).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，上周末你们班同学进行了一次关于“WhitePollution”的街头采访。请你写一篇报道向校报的英语栏目投稿。内容要点如下：1.介绍活动;2.人们的看法；3.发出呼吁。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。AnInterviewaboutWhitePollution第二节(满分25分)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。“MynameisJoleneJohnson,butyoucancallmeJo-Jo.I'mexcitedtobebackinschool.Ihavetwonewpuppies,andyou'reallinvitedtoseethemafterschool!”Joleneannouncedtotheclasswhenitwasherturntointroduceherself.Mrs.Anderson,theteacher,smiledandthankedJo-Joforsharing.Mrs.Andersonthenintroducedanewki