广东省揭阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题(无答案)

揭阳市2023—2024学年度高中二年级教学质量测试英语本试题共10页，考试时间120分钟，满分120分注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的信息填写清楚、准确，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。2.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。3.答题时请按要求用笔，保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不得使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。考试结束后，请将本试题及答题卡交回。第一部分阅读(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。AGentlytrimmingyourhedge(修剪树篱)every2weekswillthickenitupandgiveitabeautifullook,butheavytrimmers,wiresandstepladdersmakehedgetrimmingajobthatsomepeoplehate.GtechHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmermakesitapleasure.GreatConvenienceWith60minutesofruntime,movefreelyaroundyourgardenwithoutbeingbotheredbywiresandmessypetrol.Runningoffan18Vmotor,theHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmersuppliesthepowerdirectlywhenneeded.Thelightweightbutsuperstrongdrivesystemisdesignedforquietrunning.Inaddition,theprecisionlasercutblades(刀片)movethroughbranchesupto25millimetresthick,leavingacleancutvitaltopromoteahealthyhedge.LongReachTheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmerhasanadjustableheadsothatyouhavefullcontroloverthecutofyourhedges.Theheadadjustsdownwardssoyoucancutthetopofyourhedgeseasily,andupwardssothatyoucancutthorny(多刺的)hedgeswithouthurtingyourarms.Keepyourhedgesneatbycuttingflatalongthetopsofhedgesupto10feettallusingthe55-centimetre-longblade.PerfectlyBalancedWeighingonly2.94kilograms,theHT50iswellbalanced,givingyouamoreenjoyablegardeningexperience.GetanHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer(£224.98)forjust£149.98ifyouorderbeforeMay9th,2024,withaBranchCutterattachedfreeofcharge.Callour24-hourfreephoneandsaleslinesorvisitourwebsiteformoreinformation.1.WhatisthefeatureoftheHT50CordlessHedgeTrimmer?A.Itneedsnopowersupport.B.Ithelpsmaintainweakleaves.C.Ithasnotimelimitforasinglerun.D.Ithasnonoisedisturbancewhileworking.2.HowmuchcanbesavedifyoubuytwotrimmerbeforeMay9th,2024?A.£75.00. B.£149.98. C.£150.00. D.£299.96.3.Whatisthetext?A.Anadvertisement. B.Abiography. C.Ashortstory. D.Areport.B"You'llbeblindbythetimeyou'retwenty-five,"adoctoratChildren'sHospitalpredicted."Yourbloodsugarsaremuchtoohigh."Itconsumedme.NomatterwhereIwasorwhatIwasdoing,itwasoverheadlikeadarkcloud,waitingforjusttherightopportunitytobreakopenanddestroymyworld.Ilikedpainting.Losingmyselfinpaintingfilledmewithpeace.PaintingprovidedmewiththeonlyplacewhereIcouldescapefromthosethreateningwords.WhenIwas21yearsold,myrighteyewentblind.PreciselythreemonthsafterIwas25,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.Forthenexttwentyyears,visioncameandwent.Iwentthroughmanyeyeoperationsinanattempttokeepmyvision.Butafteronefinaloperation,Ilostthebattleandallremainingvision.AndIburiedalldreamsofpainting.Desperate,Ienrolledinasixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(受损的).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogramasaturningpoint."JawsandWindow-Eyesareleadingsoftwarefortheblind,"myinstructortoldme."YoucanusetheInternet,e-mailandMicrosoftwithallitstoolsandfeatures."Itwasamazing!Hopewentupforthefirsttimeinyears."Bylearninghowtousehotkeystocontrolthemouse,youcanuseMicrosoftAccess,ExcelandPowerPoint,"myinstructoradded.Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdoorwillopen.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.NotonlydoIhaveaspeakingcomputer,butIhaveaspeakingwatch,alarmclockandcalculator.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inparagraph1referto?A.Therightopportunity. B.Beingblindinthefuture.C.Consumingtoomuchsugar. D.Thechildren'shospital.5.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas25yearsold?A.Hegaveuppainting. B.Hewentblindbadly.C.Hehadhislefteyeinjured. D.Hepickedupanewhobby.6.Whatbroughtaturningpointtotheauthor?A.Aspecialprogram. B.Ameaningfulperformance.C.Aninspiringspeech. D.Animportantinterview.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Everyoneisbornequal.C.Everymanhashisprice.D.Staypositiveinthefaceofdifficultiesinlife.CDesperatelyillandseekingamiracle,DavidBennettSr.tookthelastbetonJan.7,2022whenhebecamethefirsthumantobesuccessfullytransplantedwiththeheartofapig."Itcreatesthebeat;itcreatesthepressure;itishisheart,"declaredBartleyGriffith,directorofthesurgicalteamthatperformedtheoperationattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.Bennett,57,heldonthrough60tomorrows,farlongerthananypreviouspatientwho'dreceivedaheartfromanotherspecies.Hisremarkablerunofferednewhopethatsuchprocedures,knownasxenotransplantation(异种移植),couldhelprelievetheshortageofreplacementorgans,savingthousandsofliveseachyear.Theearliestattemptsatxenotransplantationoforgans,involvingkidneysfromrabbits,goats,andotheranimals,occurredintheearly20thcentury,decadesbeforethefirstsuccessfulhuman-to-humantransplants.Rejection,whichoccurswhentherecipient'sbodysystemrecognizesthedonororganasaforeignobjectandattacksit,followedwithinhoursordays.Resultsimprovedaftersomespecialdrugsarrivedinthe1960s,butmostrecipientsstilldiedafterafewweeks.Therecordforaheartxenotransplantationwassetin1983,whenaninfantnamedBabyFaesurvivedfor20dayswithanorganfromababoon(狒狒).Inrecentyears,however,advancesingeneeditinghaveopenedanewpossibility:Re-editsomegenesinanimalstoprovideuser-friendlyspareparts.Pigscouldbeidealforthispurpose,becausethey'reeasytoraiseandreachadulthumansizeinmonths.Somebiotechcompanies,includingRevivicor,areinvestingheavilyinthefield.Bennett'sdonorpigwasofferedbyRevivicorfromalineofanimalsinwhich10geneshadbeenre-editedtoimprovetheheart'scondition.Beyondthat,thepigwasraisedinisolationandtestedregularlyforvirusesthatcouldinfecthumansordamagetheorganitself.Thismedicalbreakthroughprovidedanalternativeforthe20％ofpatientsonthehearttransplantwaitinglistwhodiewhilewaitingorbecometoosicktobegoodcandidates.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"run"inparagraph2mean?A.Performingtheheartoperation.B.Donatinghishearttoapatient.C.Receivinganewheartfromapig.D.Livingfor60daysaftertheoperation.9.Whichaspectofxenotransplantationdoesparagraph3mainlyfocuson?A.Itsprocedure. B.Itshistory.C.Itsconsequence. D.Itssignificance.10.Whatmakespigsidealforprovidingsparepartsinxenotransplantation?A.Theirgrowthrateandhealthcondition.B.TheirlifepatternandresistancetovirusesC.Theirinvestmentvalueandnaturalqualities.D.Theireasinessofkeepingandrapidgrowth.11.WhywasBennett'soperationregardedasabreakthrough?A.Itofferedaprospectofreplacementorgansthroughgeneediting.B.Itguaranteedasufficientsupplyofdonorpigsfortransplants.C.Itprovedthepotentialforusingorgansfromvariousanimals.D.Itintroducednewmedicationstopreventorganrejection.DADutchcompanyhasdevelopedtechnologytofollowthemovementsandactivitiesofcows.Thehigh-techsystem,poweredbyAIandmotionsensors,iscalled"TheIntelligentDairyFarmer'sAssistant".Thecompany,Connecterra,launchedthesystemintheUnitedStatesinDecember2017afterseveralyearsoftestingandoperationinEurope.Adeviceisputaroundtheneckofthecowtorecorditsmovements.ThisinformationisthenprocessedbyacomputerthatusesAItolearnabouttheanimal'sbehaviorovertime.Thesystemcantellfarmerswhatthecowisdoinginrealtime.Thisinformationcanhelppredictwhencattlegetsick,becomelessproductiveorarereadyformating.RichardWatsonownstheSevenOaksDairyinWaynesboro,Georgia.HewasoneofthefirstAmericanfarmerstousethehigh-techsystem."Itcanpickupwhetherthecowiseating,whetheritiswalking,whetheritisdrinking,whetheritislyingdown,standingup."Richardsaidthesystemisabighelpbecauseitisimpossibleforfarmerstokeepupwiththeactivitiesofeachcowindividually.Headdedthathavingacomputeridentifywhichofhis2,000cattleneedattentioncouldhelpimprovefarmproductivitybyupto10percent.Heestimatedthisdifferencecouldgreatlyincreasehisprofits."Justa10percentor5percentincreaseorimprovementinproductivitymeanshundredsofthousandsofdollarstous,asidefromthefactthatwejustwantouranimalstobehappierandhealthier,anyway."ThefounderandheadofConnecterraisYasirKhokhar.HesaidtheideaforthesystemcamewhilehewaslivingonadairyfarminthesouthofAmsterdam."Itturnsoutthatthetechnologyfarmersusecannolongersatisfyneedsinmanyaspects,"YasirKhokhartoldtheAssociatedPress."Mostofthetechnologythatdoesexistisdifficulttouseandmodernagriculturegreatlyneedsnewtechnologylikethis,"headded.Thecompanysaysinformationaboutthecowscanbecollectedandseenonacellphoneorothermobiledevices.Atextmessagecanalsoinformfarmersofconcernsinvolvingtheanimals.12.Howdoes"TheIntelligentDairyFarmer'sAssistant"helpfarmers?A.Bygivingalarmstofarmers.B.Byfocusingfarmers'attentiononcattle.C.Bysendingreal-timeinformationaboutcowstofarmers.D.Bytellingfarmerswhichcowislessproductiveorreadytomate.13.What'sRichardWatson'sattitudetowardsthehigh-techsystem?A.Indifferent. B.Neutral. C.Passive. D.Confident.14.WhydidYasirKhokharcomeupwiththeideaofthehigh-techsystem?A.Becauseheoncelivedonadairyfarm.B.Becausehewantedtoincreasetheincomeoffarmers.C.Becausesomeagriculturaltechnologieswereoutofdate.D.Becausesomefarmingsystemsturnedouttobeafailure.15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ModernagricultureinAmerica.B.Waysofraisingcowsmoreefficiently.C.ADutchcompanyknownasahigh-techsystem.D."SmartFarm"technologytrackingbehaviorsofcows.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。Areyousomeonewhoeasilygetstiredanddoesn'tfeellikedoinganything?Doyoulabelthiskindofbehaviorasmerelaziness?16Feeldisconnectedfromeverything.Peopleexperiencingexhaustionmostcommonlydon'tfeellikethemselvesanymore,don'tfeelengagedbyanythingandconstantlystrugglewiththesenseofhelplessnessandinabilitytotakebackcontroloftheirlives.Usedtobemotivatedandpassionate.Acleardifferencebetweensomeonewho'swornoutandsomeonewho'slazyisthatthetiredpeopleusedtohavethingstheywerepassionateabout.17Andevenhatedoinganythingbecauseofhowmuchtheyoverworkedthemselves.Becomemoodyandannoyed.Doyousuddenlyfindyourselfeasilyangry?18Ifyoustarttohavetroublecontrollingyouremotions,especiallywhenitneverusedtobeaproblemforyou,thismightbethereasonwhy.19Oneofthewarningsignsisthatyoustartneglectingyourself-careandsociallykeepawayfromothers.Youstopmakinganefforttodressupyourselforlookgoodandyoutendtospendmostofyourtimebyyourselfdoingnothing.Changeshappengradually.Studiesshowthat,accordingtodegreesofseverity,exhaustiondevelopsinfivemajorstages:Thehoneymoonphase,theonsetofstress,chronicstress,exhaustionandhabitualexhaustion.Bythetimeyoureachthefinalstage,exhaustionwillmakeyousufferfromdepressionandanxiety.20A.Ignoreyourself-care.B.Focusonwarningsigns.C.Doyoualwaysdevoteyourselftothings?D.Doyouoftenfeelemotionallyoutofcontrol?E.Soit'simportanttoraiseawarenessaboutexhaustion.F.However,theymaynowbestrugglingtofindinterestinanything.G.Herearefivesignstoshowyou'reexperiencingexhaustionratherthanlaziness.第二部分语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwastheninmyearlytwenties.EventhoughIwasarmedwithadegreeinEducation,findinga21teachingjobwasnoteasy.Ihadtotrysometemporaryones.Thisyear,whenagoldenopportunity22toteach5thgradestudentsinalocalschool,I23itandtookthingsseriously.I24myselfwithlessonplans,taughtwithenthusiasm,andstayed25withthestudents.Ihadnohesitationin26thekidswhentheygottheanswerright,andencouragedthemiftheydidn't.Onedaywhenthekidswere27,agirlapproachedandhandedmea28beforeshewenthome.Onitwasalovelydrawingfullofchildlikewonder,29bythewords,"YouarethebestteacherIhaveeverhad!"Itreallyamazedmethatoneofmykindcommentshad30thatgirl'sheartgreatly.Itookthatnotehomeand31putitinafolder,lookingonitasa32becauseitwasveryimportant.AnytimeIwasfeelingdown,Iwouldlookatitanditprovedtobea33.Thatexperienceshowedmethe34ofjustasinglekindword.Itencouragedmetocontinuetotrymybesteachdayto35loveandkindnessthroughmywordsandactions.Wishthesameforothers.21.A.first-rate B.well-paid C.labor-saving D.full-time22.A.escaped B.demanded C.arose D.arranged23.A.jumpedat B.thoughtabout C.waitedfor D.dreamtof24.A.occupied B.amused C.concerned D.contented25.A.familiar B.positive C.strict D.consistent26.A.evaluating B.supporting C.instructing D.congratulating27.A.graded B.dismissed C.tested D.taught28.A.note B.gift C.parcel D.book29.A.judged B.indicated C.emphasized D.accompanied30.A.hardened B.touched C.broken D.gladdened31.A.simply B.casually C.carefully D.eagerly32.A.reminder B.treasure C.proof D.secret33.A.comfort B.fortune C.fantasy D.privilege34.A.target B.application C.power D.principle35.A.clarify B.find C.feel D.spread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。PatrickSommier,aFrenchtheaterdirector,isdevotedtopassingonthetruemeaningofChineseoperastotheFrenchpublic.36theoccasionofthecelebrationforthe40thanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenChinaandFrancein2004,Sommier37(invite)tocooperateonajointprojecttospreadPekingOperainFrance.Sommiersaysthat38hearrivedinChina,likemanyother39(Europe),heshowedgreatinterestinChineseoperas.ThebeautyofPekingOpera40(immediate)caughthisheart,hesays.RecallinghisfirstcooperationwiththeChineseteam,Sommiersayshewasimpressedbytheactors'makeups,costumes,andthecharactersofincrediblestrength.HewasalsotouchedbytheChineseprofessors'effort41(pass)theiractingskillstotheirstudentsbyactingwiththem.Oneprofessorexplained,"InChina,operais42artrequiringlifelongdevotionandtheeffectoftheperformancelargely43(depend)ontheactors'innerstrengthandactingskills."SommierbeganexploringdifferentperformanceformsandsuggestedintroducingChineseoperastotheFrenchaudience.Theteamthengavesome44(origin)performances,somewithoutmakeupsorcostumesandsomewithstudents45(perform)classicsinatraditionalway.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校英语报正在开展“我爱劳动”主题征文活动。请你结合自身的劳动经历，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.一次劳动过程；2.劳动体会与收获。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。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。ThirdGraderMiyawassittingbythedeskthinkingabouthercomposition.Attheendofeachyear,thestudentswillbegivenawritingtaskabouttheperson(s)he/sheismostthankfulto.Miyacouldremembershewroteaboutherparents,wholovedherandtookcareofherinG