四川省达州市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试题

达州市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试题本试卷四部分，共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项:1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题卡上,将条形码贴在答题卡规定的位置上。2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上的答案无效。3.考试结束后，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.Whenwillthemancallthewomanagain?A.At2:00. B.At12:00. C.At10:30.2.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodothisevening?A.Celebrateherbirthday. B.Gotothecinema. C.Watchamatch.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anewclothesshop. B.Acleanstreet. C.Agreatlocation.4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewplace?A.Strange. B.Nice. C.Familiar.5.Wheredidthewomanputthepassports?A.Behindthefrontdoor. B.Inasmallbag. C.Onthekitchentable.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7题。6.Whereisthemangoing?A.Towork. B.Tohome. C.Toastation.7.Whatwillthewomandoifitrains?A.Catchataxi. B.Takeawalk. C.Waitforthebus.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Whoistheman?A.Thewoman’sbrother. B.Thewoman’sclassmate. C.Thewoman’sneighbor.9.Whydidthemantalktothewoman?A.Togiveawarning. B.Tomakeanapology. C.Tomakearequest.10.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonextweekendmorning?A.Putoffplayingthepiano. B.Getupearlier. C.Makelessnoise.听下面一段对话,回答第11至13题。11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Cancelhisparty. B.HelpherwiththePPT. C.Getreadyforameeting.12.Whatwillthemandofirstthisevening?A.Hewillsendanemail. B.HewilldealwiththePPT. C.Hewillthrowaparty.13.Howdoesthewomansoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Happy. B.Worried. C.Disappointed.听下面一段对话,回答第14至16题。14.WheredidMattliveeightyearsago?A.InSanAntonio. B.InHouston. C.InNewYork.15.WhatdidJanicedoaftergraduatingfromuniversity?A.Shegotmarried.B.Sheopenedaclothesshop.C.Sheworkedasateacher.16.WhatdoesMattdoprobably?A.Arockstar. B.Afilmmaker. C.Ashopowner.听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题。17.Whichcountrydoesthespeakerconsidersafe?A.Singapore. B.Australia. C.TheUS.18.WhendidthespeakercometoChina?A.Threeyearsago. B.Fouryearsago. C.Fiveyearsago.19.Whatdidthespeakerdofirstatthefriend’shome?A.Helearnedhowtomakedumplings.B.HewatchedtheChineseNewYearGala.C.HegotredenvelopesinWeChatgroups.20.Whatwasthespeakeraskedtobringtotheparty?A.Apairofearphones. B.Someredenvelops. C.Somefoodandagift.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题25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。ALaid-backIndiaVisitspicefarms,goboatingonthebackwatersandwalkamongtheoldbuildingsofCochinonVillageWays’newSpiritoftheSouthtrip.ThisprogramexplorestheKarnatakacoastandKeralaovertwoexcitingweeks,offeringarelaxingandcheapaccesstoIndia.AnIntrotoLatinAmericaLesswellknownthanMexicobutwithjustasmuchtoofferfamilies,GuatemalaisanexcitingintroductiontoLatinAmerica.StubbornMule’snewtwo-weekBestofGuatemalafamilyitinerary(行程)includesgoingboatingonLakeAtitlánandatourofvisitingandlearningtheMayanruinsatTikal.KidsalsogetthechancetocookpizzaontopofPacayavolcano.GreekIsland-hoppingThisprogramgivesfamiliesanexcitingwaytoexploreGreece,coveringfourtraveldaysonnationalboatlines.Orforatripwithmoresupport,tryOlympicHolidays’nine-night‘familyfavourites’itinerary,whichincludesavisittotheDodecaneseislandsofRhodes.SymiandKos.AncientTreasuresinEgyptCairo’sGrandEgyptianMuseumisexpectedtoopeninearly2024afteryearsofconstruction,bringingtogethernearly5,000artifacts(手工艺品)fromTutankhamun’sTomb.Now,it’sthetimeforhistoryfanstobookatriptoEgypt.21.WhatcanvisitorsdoinGuatemala?A.KnowMayanruins. B.Buysomepizza.C.Visitspicefarms. D.ExploreKerala.22.Whichprogramcanbethebestchoiceforahistorylover?A.Laid-backIndia. B.GreekIsland-hopping.C.AnIntrotoLatinAmerica. D.AncientTreasuresinEgypt.23.Whichmagazineisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.ScientificAmerican. B.AllAboutSpace.C.NationalGeographic. D.FastCompany.BRecently,IfoundmyselfbackattheTubestation.IthadbeenmyhomestationwhenIfirstlivedinLondoninmy20s.WhenIsteppedoffthetrainandontotheplatform,astrangethinghappened.Foramoment,Ifelttimecollapse,andmyfeetautomatically(自动地)pickedupthewaythey’dfollowedeverydayforsevenyears.Atthattime,Icouldn’thavetoldyouwhetherIwas24or42.Thegirlfromthepastandthewomanherenowwereoneandthesame.Ifeltherenthusiasmandsenseofself-belief,realizingthemasrealandasamemoryatthesametime.WhenIcameoutofthestation,mybodywasmadetogoleft—tofollowthepathhome—untilmymindcorrectedit,turnedmeright,andsentmeoffintotheday.AtthatmomentIwasveryclearaboutwhatIwasthinking,butitmademewonderaboutwhatit’sliketogoback.WhenIstoodatthestation,however,Isawtheadvantageinlookingback.Iaskedmyselfifmy24-year-oldselfwouldbeproudofmetoday.Perhapstherewouldbesomethingthatshe’dbeexcitedabout—thepeopleI’veworkedwithandthefriendsI’vekept.Maybethat’swhatshe’dcherish,whileItriedtoexplaintohertheconceptsof‘cost-of-living’andmortgage(按揭贷款).Lookingbackalsoallowedmetorememberhowbigshedreamedandhowenthusiasticallyshebelievedinthings.Irememberedherloveoffunandhowmuchsheenjoyedaparty.Forafewdaysafter,IfoundmyselfturningtoAppleMusiclistsbelongingtomy24-year-oldselfanddancingtothem,timelinesmergingonceagain.Lookingbackgivesmetheenergytomoveforwards.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorinher20s?A.Shewalkedtoworkeveryday.B.SheworkedintheTubestation. C.Shelivedaloneinatrainstation.D.ShelivedinLondonforsevenyears.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“sentmeoffintotheday”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Ledmetowardsthelight. B.Broughtmebacktoreality.C.Mademydreamareality. D.Tookmeonthewayhome.26.Whatwouldtheauthorvalueifshecouldturnbackto24?A.Money. B.Workplace. C.Friendship. D.Education.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.24-year-oldSelfIsAlwayswithMeB.MyOldDaysinLondonBenefitMyLifeC.DoubleSelvesAreMyBestSelfD.RecallingthePastGivesMeEnergyCAnewreporthasshowedthatthenumberofbirdsillegallytrappedandkilledinCyprusincreasedtomorethan400,000intheautumnof2023.Thereport,publishedbyBirdLifeCyprusandsupportedbyRSPBandCABS,detailshowthenumberofbirdskilledhasincreasedbyanestimated90,000to435,000.Cyprusisaimportantstop-offpointeveryautumn.VastnumbersofbirdswillstophereduringtheirannualmigrationfromEuropetoAfrica.Manybirdstouchingdownareillegallytrappedandkilledbycriminalgangs(团伙),beforebeingoldtorestaurantswheretheyareeatenasanexpensivelocaldish.AutumnisthemaintrappingseasoninCyprus,asmigratingbirdshavebuiltuptheirfat.Peoplewhoillegallyeatthesebidsconsiderthemtobeofbetterqualityatthistimeofyear,becauseofthishigherfatcontent.AfterreturningfromAfricainthespring,thebirdswillreducemostoftheirfatandarejudgedtobeoflowerquality.Since2014,Cypriotlawenforcementauthorities(执法机构)andtheanti-poachingunit(反偷猎小队)haveworkedwithBirdLifeCyprus,theCABSandtheRSPB,whichhasledtoahugedropinthenumberoftrapsfoundandbirdskilled.Lastautumn,however,theworkoftheanti-poachingunitdecreased.Thisisthoughttobeasignificantfactorbehindthe2023increaseinnumbers.“Ourinternationalpremiershiphasshownthatwecandealwiththiscriminalactivitytogether.However,lastautumnshowsthatmorestillneedstobedone,”saysMarkThomas,headofRSPBinvestigations.“Wecannotallowtheprogresswe’vemadetobeundoneanbirdkillingstoreturntothepreviousannoyinglevels.Byworkingtogetherwecanmakethisathingofthepast.”28.Whathasbeendetailedinthereport?A.Howthenumberofkilledbirdsincreased.B.Howthemigratingbirdsaretrappedandkilled.C.Howtheanti-poachingunitworkedwithmedia.D.Howmanymigratingbirdshavebeentrappedsofar.29.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraphs2-3?A.IllegallyeatingbirdsisverypopularinCyprus.B.BirdsmigratefromEuropetoAfricaallyeararound.C.BirdsreturningfromAfricareducegreatlyinnumber.D.InCyprusmorebirdsaretrappedinautumnthaninspring.30.WhatdoMarkThomas’swordsmean?A.It’simpossibletocontrolbirdkilling.B.Teamingupcanbemoreeffective.C.Theanti-poachingunitdiditsbest.D.Moremeasuresshouldbeadopted.31.WhatdoyouthinkofthebirdconservationinCyprusaccordingtothetext?A.Itremainschallenging. B.Itisamodelofsuccess.C.Ithaspromotedlocaltourism. D.Itiswell-organized.DRecently,anexperimentalpairofgloveshasbeeninvented.Itisn’tfashionableorusefulforkeepinganyone’shandswarm.Instead,itservesadifferentpurpose:teachingpianoandotherhands-onskills.MITgraduatestudentYiyueLuoandhercolleaguescreatedthese“smartgloves”usingtouchtechnology.Researchersusedtheglovestorecordonepianist’shandmovementswhileplayingasong.Theythenreceivedandsentonthosemovementstoastudentthroughfingertipvibrations.Thiswillhelpthelearnerbuildmusclememoryandperformthepiecewithgreateraccuracy.“Hand-basedmovementslikepianoplayingaredifficulttorecordandtransfer.”Luosays.“Butwiththesegloves,wecantrackoneperson’stouchexperienceandshareitwithanotherpersontoimprovetheirtouchlearningprocess.”Whenapianoteacherwearingtheglovesrepeatedlyperformedatune,amachine-learningalgorithm(算法)processedtheirmovementonthekeysandtranslateditintovibrations.Studentswearingtheirownglovesthenattemptedtoplaythesametune,withthefingertipvibrationsguidingthemthroughpropermovements.Bythetrials’(试验)end,studentswhohadpracticedwiththeglovescouldplaymoreaccuratelythanthosewhohadnot.“Thistypeoflearningislikewhenyou’refirststartingtorideabike,”saysengineerMarciaO’Malley.“Youusethetrainingwheelstogetthefeelingofproperlyridingthebike.Eventuallyyoutakethemoffandstarttorideindependently.”Playingpianoisoftenjustforfun,butO’Malleyaddsthat,withanimprovedalgorithm,thenewglovetechnologycansomedayhelptoteachcrucialpracticessuchassurgeries.“Whenvibrationisactuallyfeltdirectlyatthepointofaction,wecanactandlearnquickerandwiththat,there’ssomuchpotential.”shesays.32.Whoaretheexperimentalglovessuitablefor?A.Pupilslearningskillsfromcraftsmen.B.Performersplanningshowsforatheatre.C.Professorsgivinglecturetothestudents.D.Policemenaskingcriminalsforinformation.33.Whatistheadvantageofthegloves?A.Aidinglearnerstobuildupmuscle.B.Makingtouchlearningprocesseasier.C.Improvingthespeedofpianoplaying.D.Teachingvarietiesofhandmovements.34.Whyistheexampleoflearningtorideabikementioned?A.Tooffersupportingevidence. B.Toexplainthetypeoflearning.C.Toshowthedifferences. D.Tosuggestanotherpossibility.35.WhatisO’Malley’sattitudetowardthenewglovetechnology?A.Doubtful. B.Curious. C.Approving. D.Unclear.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。SETTINGAGOALOFPAINTINGYou’llfindthathavingacleargoalwhenyougooutpaintingwillmakeyouabetterpainter,faster.36Thegoalsareasfollows.Exploreanarea.37.WheninScotlandforthefirsttime,Ididn’tknowwhattopaint.So,ratherthanmakingfinishedpaintings,Ifocusedonjustsketching(素描)thethingsthatwerenewtome.It’sarelaxingapproachtopainting,andithelpsyougetfamiliarwithastrangeland.38.It’slikeexploring,butwithmorefocus.OnmyScotlandtrip,Ibecamefondofabeautiful,ancientstonebridgeandknewIwantedtomakeabigpaintingofitwhenIgothome.Icollectedcolorstudiesingouache(水粉画),pencilsketchesandphotos.Oncehome,whereIhadallthetoolsandmaterialsready,Iwasabletocreatethatlargerwork.Workonaskillorproblem.Thisisusuallyaworkshopgoal,butyoucandoitonyourown.Ifyoudon’tunderstandcolortemperature,considermakingcolorstudiesindifferenttemperature.39:Isittruethatwhiteinshadowisdarkerthanblackinlight?Seeforyourselfbyobservingandpaintingsuchasituation.Createafinishedpainting.Thiscanbeadifficulttaskcomparedtotheothers.Youhavetobeatthetopofyourgame,employinggooddesign,goodcolorandgoodedgetreatment.Iusuallydothisforopen-aircontestsorwhenI’mpracticingforone.Manyartists,however,oftenenjoybringingapaintingfullytocompletionatthescene.40A.HaveagoodtripB.GatherreferencematerialsC.Beforethisyou’dbettermakeaplanD.ThisiswhatIdoifI’minunfamiliarareaE.OryoumayhaveaquestionyouwanttoanswerF.Ittakesexperience,timeandenergyandplentyofcoffeeG.Considerhavingoneoffoursimplegoalsbeforeheadingout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）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。Inaheartwarmingtaleofcourageandquickthinking,6-year-oldQuinnHillbecameanunexpectedhero.She41tookinstantactiontosavehermother’slifeduringamedical42.JenniferHill,a39-year-oldmotherofthree,wasathome43dinnerforherkidswhenshesuddenlybegantoget44.Thelastthingsherememberedwassittinginachair,experiencing45breathing,Quinn,realizingthe46situation,sprangintoactionatonce.47theincident,JennifertoldGMA,“QuinntoldmethatIactuallysatdowninthechairthatI’msittinginrightnowandIlookedupattheceiling(天花板)andstarted48strangely.ShesaidthatIthenfelloutofthe49ontomyleftsidewithmyfists(拳头)firmlyheld,andmybodyconvulsing(抽搐).My50wereopen,andshekeptsaying.‘Mommy,Mommy,’butIcouldnot51.”Fearlessly,Quinnmadeadecisionwithout52toseekhelpfromneighbors.Oneneighborquicklycalled911,andsoona(n)53came,rushingJennifertoCatawbaValleyMedicalCenterinHickory,NorthCarolina.Hayman,mayorofNorthCarolina,recognizedQuinn’sbraveryand54February5as“QuinHillDay.”“Thisyoungladycouldknowtheemergency,leftherhomeandsoughthelpfromneighbors,”hepraisedQuinnforherquickandcalmresponse,55thefirstgraderwithacertificateofrecognitionduringacitycouncilceremonylastMonday.41.A.calmly B.constantly C.apparently D.rarely42.A.accident B.emergency C.examination D.service43.A.ordering B.preparing C.packing D.disinfecting44.A.tired B.burned C.angry D.sick45.A.weak B.deep C.unusual D.fast46.A.awkward B.hostile C.crucial D.serious47.A.Lookingbackon B.GettingengagedinC.Gettingridof D.Escapingawayfrom48.A.coughing B.shaking C.breathing D.laughing49.A.bed B.chair C.kitchen D.ward50.A.eyes B.hands C.ears D.arms51.A.hear B.respond C.see D.move52.A.permission B.intention C.hesitation D.confirmation53.A.deliverytruck B.policecar C.ambulancecar D.fireengine54.A.declared B.saw C.described D.treated55.A.returning B.providing C.promising D.presenting第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Withtherapiddevelopmentofdigitaltechnologiesandthebroadeningofvarious56(category)oflabor(劳动力),Chinahasseenalargenumberoffreshprofessionsinrecentyears.Variousnewoccupationshaveofferedmoreemploymentoptions.Anationalclassification(分类)ofoccupations.57(publish)in2022,showedthattherewere1,639identifiedoccupationsinChina,158morethanin2015,of586%wererelatedtodigitaltechnologyChineseyouthare59(ambitious)steppingintothesenewprofessions,rangingfromAIarchitectandmachinelearningengineertohome-stayhousekeeperandpetnurse,especiallyintheintense60(compete)ofthejobmarket.Virtualarchitect,aprofessiontobuildaworldinvirtualspaceby61(use)AItechnology,is62newoccupationoftenlinkedtothegamesindustry.Wang,whooncemainly63(study)gamingandentertainmentartincollege,isanewcomerinthisfield,butisveryconfidentabouttheprospectsofhisjob.“Thistechnologyhasvastpossibilities,andIcanuseit64(represent)thewholeworld.”Areportfrom2023showedthatChina’slabormarkethadnotfullyadapted65AItechnology,whilesomewhite-collaroccupations,suchasmarketing,financeandsecretarialwork,hadbornethebrunt(首当其冲)ofthis.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校英语报正在开展“给18岁的自己写一封信”的主题征文活动，请你写一封信去投稿，内容包括：1.目前的困惑；2.对18岁的期待。注意：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear18-year-oldself,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,PresentSelf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。AnahasbeenmybestfriendforaslongasIcanremember.Wehadbeeninthesameclassthroughprimaryschool,juniorhighandseniorhigh.Wehadalwaysspenttimereadingbooksinthelibrary.Wehadbeenboththetopstudentsinourclass.Wehadsharedeverything-ourdreams,ourfears,andourdeepestsecrets.ShewasthefriendIcherishedmostintheworld.Threemonthsbeforeourseniorhighgraduation,weweretoldthatthe“ExcellentGraduate”wouldbechosenfromourclass.AnnaandIwereabsolutelytherightones.Butonlyoneofuswouldbethere.Inthe