2023-2024学年广东深圳龙城高级中学高二(上)期中考英语试题含答案

龙城高级中学(教育集团)实验高级中学2023-2024学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷2.答题前,请将学校、班级、姓名和考号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上,并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。3.本卷试题,考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答;凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的,其答案一律无效。答题卡必须保持清洁,不能折叠。4.选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔将答题卡选择题答题区内对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案;非选择题答案必须用规定的笔,按作答题目的序号,1.Nowadaysmanyindividualsandgroupsworldwideareworkinghardtothateveryonecanliveinapeacefulworld.A.informB.assignC.guaranteeD.entertain2.1pickedupawalletinmyschoolandhandedittotheheadteacher,butnoonehasiteversince.A.spottedB.sharpenedC.claimedD.probed3.Youarestafterallthathardwork.A.examineB.impressC.persevereD.deserve4.Theexhibitiongiveslocalartistsanopportunitytotheirwork.A.entertainB.displayC.completeD.obtain5.TherecentfieldresearchthemysteryoftheSanxingduiancienttombs.A.cheeredupB.burstontoC.threwlightonD.benefitedfrom6.I’mwritingtoexpressmygratitudeforyourinsolvingtheproblemtogetherwiththecolleagues.A.rejectionB.cooperationC.dilemmaD.affection第2页/共13页7IwaswhenKennywantedmetotakecareofhisdogforafewdays.Ihatedogs..A.broughtundercontrolB.setinmotionC.takenintoaccountD.putonthespot8.EventhoughMr.Zhangmovedtothebigcityasanadult,heneverforgothis,sohebuiltaschoolforhisvillage.A.characteristicB.resourceC.sampleD.root9.MarywhensheheardheridolMichaelJacksonsinging.A.gavewayB.carriedonC.didthetrickD.wentwild10.ThewinneroftheNobelPrizeinLiterature(文学)2012,MoYan,saidhedidnothavehighforwinning.Actually,hethoughtheonlyhadasmallchancetowin.A.functionB.satisfactionC.expectationD.necessity11.Tonymovedtoavillagesothatnobodyinhishometowncouldfindhim.AdistantB.distinctC.vividD.ethnic.12.Whenyoulookattheirnewsystem,oursseemsveryold-fashionedA.inbriefB.inconclusionC.incontrastD.inarow13.Hefeltwhenbeforehisclassmate’s.A.embarrassing;makingfunB.embarrassed;madefunofC.embarrassing;tobemadefunofD.embarrassed;beingmadefun14.Helenwasmuchkindertoheryoungestsonthantotheothers,,ofcourse,madetheothersenvyhim.A.asB.thatC.whatD.which15.WereachedQuebecontheeighthday,mostpeoplespeakFrench.A.whereB.whichC.whenD.what16.allhisfriendssay,heisusuallywarm-hearted,lovingandgenerous.A.WhichB.AsC.WhatD.That17.Jane,isoftenthecasewithchildren,wasunwillingtoseeadoctorthoughshefeltsickA.whichB.thatC.itD.as18.Agoodadvertisementpeopleattachpositivemeanings,cancontributetothesalesofaproduct.A.whichB.towhichC.forwhichD.onwhich19ItMikeandMarywhohelpedtheoldmanseveraldaysago..A.wasB.isC.areD.were第3页/共13页20.Onlywhenintheafternoonabletoleave.A.thematchwasover;theywereB.thematchwasover;weretheyC.wasthematchover;weretheyD.wasthematchover;theywere21.thatthegovernmentwillleadthemoutofthefinancialcrisis,peoplearenowtothedevelopmentofeconomy,A.Convincing;devotedB.Beingconvinced;devotingC.Convincing;devotingD.Convinced;devoted22.Ican’tstandwithJaneinthesameoffice,asshejustrefuseswhilesheworks.A.working;talkingB.towork;totalkC.working;totalkD.towork;talking23.Themachineneeds,sotheworkersarerequiredready.A.torepair;togetB.repairing;togetC.Torepair;gettingD.toberepaired;getting24.toEnglishaspossibleasyoucanisregardedasthebestwaytolearnEnglishwell.A.ExposedB.HavingexposedC.BeingexposedD.Expose25.muchaboutcomputertechnologytroubledhimalot.AHedidn’tknowB.Nothisknowing.C.HenotknowingD.Hisnotknowing26.InApril,thousandsofholiday-makersremainedabroadduetothevolcanicashcloud.A.tostickB.stickC.stuckD.sticking27.ThefirstthingIdoeverymorningisexercise.A.takingB.totakeC.tookD.tohavetaken28.Whenwearrived,thedinner.A.alreadybeganB.hasalreadybegunC.hadalreadybegunD.wasjustbegun29.—I’msureAndrewwillwinfirstprizeintheEnglish-speakingcontest.—Ithinkso.Heforitformonths.A.ispreparingB.waspreparingC.hadbeenpreparingD.hasbeenpreparing30.—DidJerryenjoyseeinghisbrotheryesterday?—Yes,hedid.Hehimforalongtime.第4页/共13页A.didn’tseeB.wouldn’tseeC.hasn’tseenD.hadn’tseenAFrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutAssessmentDoesitmatterifmycourseworkistoolongortooshort?Thewordcountforeachpieceofcourseworkshouldbeprovidedonthetitlepage.IOEallowsa10%margin(差额)onthewordlimitsetforthecoursework.Forexample,ifthewordlimitis5,000words,youcansubmitanassessmentofbetween4,500and5,500words.Notethatifyourworkexceeds(超出)the10%margin,itwillautomaticallyfail.Whenisthedeadlineforcourseworkassignments?Finaldeadlinesforcourseworksubmissionsarenormally2calendarmothsaftertheendofterminwhichthemoduleruns.Courseworkdeadlineswillbepublishedonyourprogrammewebpageatthestartoftheacademicyear.ThedeadlineforreportsisnormallythefirstworkingdayinSeptember.NotethatyouMUSTsubmityourcourseworkbythedeadlineandthatfailuretodosoinautomaticfail.WhenwillIreceivethegradeandfeedbackformycoursework?Yourcourseworkandreportareindependentlymarkedbytwomembersofstaff.Oncethemarkershaveagreedagrade,youwillbeinformedofyourresultsbytheprogrammeadministrator.Weaimtocompletethisprocesswithin4weeksofthesubmissiondeadline.Feedbackandgradesarenotguaranteedwithin4weeksforextended,delayed,orresubmittedcoursework.Inspecialcircumstances,youmayapplyforadditionaltimetocompleteyourcourseworkbutmustsubmittheevidenceprovingyouareimpactedbyunforeseenfactors.Thetimeshouldbenotlaterthantwoweeksbeforetheoriginaldeadline.Ifyouareinanydoubtabouttheassessment,pleasecontacttheprogrammeadministrator.31.Whatresultsinanautomaticfail?A.Exceedingthewordlimit.B.Notprovidingthewordcount.C.Missingthecourseworkdeadline.D.Notpublishingthecoursework.32.Whatcanyoudoifyouhavedoubtsaboutthefeedbackyoureceived?A.Consulttheprogrammeadministrator.B.Submitevidencetosupportyourcase.第5页/共13页C.Reviseyourcourseworkbasedonthefeedback.D.Contactthemarkerswhoprovidedthefeedback.33.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook.B.Anexampaper.C.Anacademicarticle.D.Aprogrammehandbook.BWhenRoyAustinwentonhisfirstwildlifetripbackin2018,hisonlygoalfortheleisurelyvacationwastocatchsightofsomeAfricanwildlifeinitsnaturalhabitat-butheendedupfindingsomethingmuchmoremeaningful.Hewasmostcaptivated(迷住)bythepeoplehemetinruralKenya-particularlyattheAmboseliPrimaryandSecondarySchoolinAmboseliNationalPark.Inadditiontobefriendingmanyofthestudentsandteachers,Austinwassurprisedtolearnhowdifficultitwastogetbooksandschoolsuppliesforthechildren.“InruralKenya,thegovernmentdoesnotbuildschoolbuildings.Youeitherbuildityourselforraisemoneytohaveitbuilt,”saysAustin.“Ateacherwasaskediftheyhadalibrary.Shereplied,‘No,butwewouldlovetohavealibrary.’Thatstuckinmymind.“WhenAustineventuallyreturnedtohishomeinBluffton,SouthCarolina,helaunchedLibrariesforKidsInternational.Sincestartingthecharity,Austinhasmanagedtoshipmorethan1,000booksto11schoolsacrossKenyaandTanzania.HesendsthebooksthroughthepostofficeratherthanFedExtokeeptheshippingcostsdown.Asitcontinuestocollectbooksanddonationsforadditionalshipments,Austinsaysthatthecharityisnowhelpingtomoveashippingcontainerof22,000booksfromAtlantatoKenya.Inthefuture,hehopestostartsendingdonationstoSouthAmericaaswell.“Manypeopletoldmethatitcan’tbedone.It’stooexpensivetoshipbooks,andtheywilldisappeargoingthroughcustoms,”Austinsays.“However,everyworthwhileprojectwillhaveproblemsandbarriers.Ifyoufocusontheproblems,youwillneverstart.Onthecontrary,ifyoufocusontheaimandsolvetheproblemsastheyarise,mostanythingispossible.”34.WhatproblemdoesAustinfindinruralKenya?A.Educationdependsoncharity.B.StudentslackeducationresourcesC.Booksgetlostgoingthroughcustoms.D.Familiescan’taffordthekids’schooling.35.WhatdoesAustindoforthepeopleinruralKenya?第6页/共13页A.Heteachesatschool.B.Hefundsalibraryforthem.C.Hereducestheshippingcosts.D.Heshipsbookstoschools.36.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAustin?A.AcrazyadventurerB.Adevotededucator.C.AnenthusiasticcharitarianD.Apopularbook-seller.37.WhatcanwelearnfromAustin’sstory?A.Wellbegun,halfdone.B.Successbelongstothepersevering.C.Everybitofeffortmakesabigdifference.D.Nothingisdifficulttoadeterminedmind.CTheRomanColosseumwasbuiltalmosttwothousandyearsago.Despiteitsageanda14thcenturyearthquakethatknockeddownthesouthside,mostofthe150-somefootbuildingisstillstanding.Scientistsandengineershavelongsuspectedakeytothebuilding’sdurability(使用年限)istheuseofaspecificRomanconcrete.Butexactlyhowthissolidconcretehascontributedtothearchitecture’sstrengthhasbeenamysterytoresearchersacrosstheglobe.AteamofresearchersrecentlydiscoveredapotentialanswertowhytheseancientRomanbuildingshavebeenabletoweatherthetestoftimewhilemanymodernconcretestructuresseemtofallapartafterafewdecades.Theanswerisself-healingconcrete.Thematerialhasthreecomponents:limestone(石灰石),volcanicmaterialandwater.Whattheresearchersfoundwasthattheself-healingfeaturemightbesimplycausedbychemistryaccidentally.Thelimestoneintheconcreteislikelythesecret.WhentheancientRomansmademortar(灰浆),theyheatedupthelimetoturnitintoasubstancecalled“quicklime”.And,becausetheyintroducedwatertothequicklimeduringmixing,theheatitproducedsetupachemicalfoundationthatcouldstrengthentheconcretelater.Whentinycracksstarttoformlater,thequicklimestopsthemfrombecomingbigger.Whenitrains,thelimereactswiththewatertorecombineasvariousformsofcalciumcarbonate(碳酸钙),quicklyfillingthecrackorreactingwiththevolcanicashto“heal”thematerial.FormaterialsscientistAinissaRamirez,thisnewunderstandingofancientRomanconcreteisawelcomediscovery.“Thisisonewaythatthematerialcanbemoreenvironmentallyfriendly,”saysRamirez.“It’ssortoflikeamessageinabottle.TheRomansmadethematerial.Wehadtokindoffigureouthowtheydiditsothatwecanmakebettermaterials—andthen,youknow,inturn,bebetterprotectorsofourenvironment.”第7页/共13页38.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.ThesecretofRomanconcretehasbeenrevealed.B.TheRomanColosseumwasbuiltinthe14thcentury.C.ThewholeRomanColosseumsurvivedtheearthquake.D.Romanconcreteisessentialtothearchitecture’sstrength.39.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weather”inParagraph2mean?A.Take.B.Stand.C.Avoid.D.Fail.40.Whatdoweknowabouttheself-healingprocess?A.Thelimeitselfcouldfillthecracklater.B.Thequicklimeshouldbemadeonrainydays.C.Thechemicalfoundationcouldweakentheconcrete.D.Combiningwaterandquicklimewouldproduceheat.41.WhatcanbeinferredfromRamirez’swords?A.Peoplecanbeinspiredtomakegreenermaterials.B.ThesecretofRomanconcreteishiddeninabottle.C.Romanconcretehasgreatlyimprovedtheenvironment.D.Romanconcreteispopularinmakingmodernarchitecture.DWithnearlyaquarterofglobalgreenhousegascomingfromalltypesoftransportation,canwekeepourselvesoffgas-poweredvehiclestoavoidtheworsteffects?Asmoregovernmentspushforurgentactiononclimatechange,quiteafewcompaniesarebettingtheirfuture–thatmillionsofconsumersarefinallyreadyforelectricity-poweredvehicles.Modernbattery-poweredcarsaresellingfastandzero-emission(排放)planesarecoming.Thesechanges,bothleadingtoamoresustainablefuture,arereinventinghowwegetfromheretothere.Carsandtrucksareundergoingtheirgreatestimprovementsincetheautomobile’s(汽车)existencemorethanacenturyago.Almostovernight,theeraoftheelectriccarhasarrived.Electricityhastheadvantagethatitworkswithoutsmellandwithlessnoise.Globalannualsalesofelectricvehiclesareexpectedtosoarfromjustover3milliontodayto14millionby2025.JustamonthafterFordunveiledanelectricversionofthepopularF-150,customershadreservedmorethan100,000ofthem.Thepriceisabout$10,000abovethegas-poweredone,butFordsaystheelectricmodelwillcostmuchlesstomaintain.Everythingcreatingagreenrevolutiononthegroundisoflimitedhelpintheskyforthetimebeing.第8页/共13页High-storagebatteriesareuselessatpresentwhenitcomestothetechnologicalchallengeoflaunchingafewhundredpeopleintotheskyandcarryingthemthousandsofmiles.Nobatteryyetinventedcanpower,say,aBoeing747fromNewYorktoLondon.Promisingimprovements,however,doaddup.Developmentswithzero-emission,battery-poweredelectricenginesarealreadyhappeningincommercialflight,involvingtripsoflimiteddurationanddistance.Airlinesspecializinginshortjourneyswithsmallplaneswillleadthewaytoelectricflight.Ourplanet’shealthdependsonzeroingoutcarbondioxideemissionsby2050,andyet,bythetimetableneededtoaddresstheclimatechallenge,theshiftawayfromgas-poweredvehiclesremainsfartooslow.Nevertheless,thetrainhasleftthestation.Someday,electric-poweredtransportationwillbeascommonasair.42.Whyaremanycompaniesswitchingtoelectricity-poweredvehicles?A.Toreinventthewaywetravel.B.Tocutthecostsofcarproduction.C.Toimprovethequalityofproducts.D.Topursuesustainabledevelopment.43.Whatdoweknowabouttheelectriccar?A.Itcameintouseacenturyago.B.Itenjoysincreasingpopularity.C.Itsellsbetterthanthetraditionalone.D.Itcostslessthanthegas-poweredone.44.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A.Toshowthedisadvantagesofbatterypower.B.Toemphasizethesignificanceofshortflights.C.Tostressthefutureprospectsofelectricplanes.D.Tostatethedevelopmentsofcommercialflight.45.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“thetrainhasleftthestation”?A.Traintransportationhasimproved.B.Greentransportationisonitsway.C.Theelectrictrainisrunningregularly.D.Thegas-poweredtrainhasbecomethepast.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第9页/共13页ChatGPT,developedbyOpenAI,anAIcompany,isachatbotknownforitsabilitytoquicklyandclearlyanswerquestionsandprovidedetailedinformationinaconversationalway.46Nowpeoplearestartingtouseitasatherapist(治疗师)inmentalhealthcare.Comparedwithhumantherapist,ChatGPThasmanyadvantages.Forpatients,humantherapistsmightjudgethemortreatthemdifferentlywhileanAItherapistwon’t.Besides,ahumantherapistcanonlyspeaktoonepersonatatimeandtheaveragetherapyfeesarehigh.47Itprovidesatimelyresponsetohelppatientsmoveforwardwiththeirproblems. 48Asitisn’tdesignedtobeatherapist,therearerisksingettingsuggestionsfromanAIrobotwhodidn’tgotomedicalschool.What’smore,theface-to-facecommunicationisahugepartofwhatmakestherapyeffective.AI-basedtherapistscan’tnoticefacialexpressions,noraretheyabletoprovidethesamelevelofemotionalsupportasahumancan.49AfteryoushareinformationwithanAItherapist,wheredoesitgo?Coulditbestoredinpublicdatabases,andthenbeusedorsharedbyothers?It’sstillearlydaysforAIrelatedtomentalhealth.Inthefuture,itislikelythatAI-basedtoolswillbeabletoprovidemorepersonalizedsuggestionsforindividualssufferingfromvariousmentalhealthproblems.Buteveniftechnologygetsthere,AIshouldonlyplayasupportingrole.50A.Privacyissuesareanotherconcern.B.ButChatGPTisavailableanytimeandanywhere,forfree.C.Itcannotbeareplacementfortalkingtoahumanprofessional.D.Atthesametime,therearedisadvantagesinChatGPT’sstability.E.Thirdly,humantherapistscantellapatient’spsychologicalstatebetter.FIthasgainedmassivepopularityandwidespreadusagesinceitslaunch..G.However,someexpertswarnthatAltherapistsmayhavesomelimitations.Thisyear,hundredsofpeoplearoundtheworldareapplyingforadesiredjobtorunPortLockroy,theworld’smostremotepostoffice.The51isinAntarctica,andoneofthekey52istheabilitytocountpenguins(企鹅).Eachyear,theUKAntarcticHeritageTrust53fourpostmentoliveontheislandfromNovembertoMarch.Apartfrombeinganearly80-year-oldBritish-ownedpostoffice,it54asamuseum.Althoughemployeeseachhaveunique55,theyarecooperativelyresponsibleforpreservingthe56place第10页/共13页andcaringforthethousandsoftourists.Thestaffisalso57environmentaldatacollectionandwildlifemonitoring.Applicantsarewarnedthere’snotmuchtimeforrelaxationandrest.Still,thejobishighly58.TheUKAntarcticHeritageTrustgetshundredsofapplications59fortheposition.Theyaremainly60toPortLockroy,bothforitshistoryanditsscientificsignificance.LucyDormansucceededinapplyingforthe2019-2020season.Itwasareal61forher.“Eventhoughthejobcanbehardattimes,there’sarealsenseofcommunity.You’vegotto62becauseyoucan’tgetawayfromeachotherveryeasily.Ireallylovethatsortof63,”shesaid.“Andwhatyoucanachievehereis64.Thetotalexperienceoffersbothadifferent65towardstheworldandanewviewpointonyourfunctionontheplanet.”51.A.centreB.positionC.aimD.unit52.A.requirementsB.characteristicsC.virtuesD.activities53.A.persuadesB.instructsC.encouragesD.hires54.A.considersB.transformsC.doublesD.changes55.A.tastesB.talentsC.rolesD.backgrounds56.A.temporaryB.historicC.grandD.magical57.A.infavorofB.inmemoryofC.inpossessionofD.inchargeof58.A.well-paidB.sought-afterC.hard-wonD.broken-down59.A.annuallyB.weeklyC.monthlyD.daily60.A.invitedB.devotedC.linkedD.drawn61.A.joyB.lessonC.effortD.shock62.A.getalongB.showoffC.breakthroughD.givein63.A.lonelinessB.eagernessC.loosenessD.Togetherness64.A.consistentB.rewardingC.invisibleD.controversial65.A.entranceB.answerC.attitudeD.introduction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。TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)hasannouncedashockingfindingabouttheairwebreathe.IthasfoundthatalmosteveryoneonEarthbreathesunhealthyair.TheWHOmade66(it)airqualityupdateaheadofWorldHealthDayonApril7.Theupdatereportedthat99percentoftheworld’spopulationbreathesair 67goesbeyondWHOairqualitylimits.Itlookedatdatafromover6,000citiesin117countries.People 68(live)inlower-andmiddle-incomecountriesbreathethepoorest-qualityair.Millionsofpeopledieinthesecountriesbecauseofpollution-relateddiseases.TheWHOsaid:“Aftersurvivingapandemic,itisunacceptabletostillhave7millionpreventabledeathsdue69airpollution.”TheWHOsaiditsreporthighlightedtheneedtomoveawayfromfossilfuels.Itaskedgovernmentstodomore70(reduce)levelsofairpollution.Itsaid:“Currentenergyconcernshighlighttheimportanceofspeedingupthetransitiontocleanerand71(healthy)energysystems.”Itaddedthathighgasprices,energy 72(secure),thedangersofairpollution,andclimatechangemeantheworldmustbelessdependentonfossilfuels.TheWHOreport73(include)manyrecommendationsforchange.Oneoftheseis74useofcleanenergyforcooking,heatingandlighting.Anotheristo“buildsafeandaffordablepublictransportsystemsandpedestrian-andcycle-friendly75(network)”.76.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。IhadaverypeacefulchildhoodandImostlyignoredthefactthatmyeldersisterwasdifferent.Shegot“AspergerSyndrome”(社交困难症).Itturnedmyparents’worldupsidedown-buttheyneverletitaffectme.Myparentsworkedveryhardatensuringthateverythingseemedpleasantandquietforme.ItwasonlyattheageoftenthatIstartedtonoticethedifferencesandbecameawareofmysociallifeandself-imagethatIhadcarefullybuiltup.Mysisterontheotherhand,wassociallyawkward.Shecouldnotlookatpeopleintheeye.Shewouldwhispertoherselfandrepeatthewordsshehadjustsaid.However,shewasacademicallycapable,soweattendedthesameprimaryschool.Despitethis,Ineveradmittedinpublicthatshewasmysister.However,therewasoneincidentthatchangedhowIviewedmysisterandchangedme.Beinginprimarysix,abouttograduate,mysisterandherclassmateshadtoputonaperformance,whetherinagroup,orontheirown.Becauseshefailedtojoinothers,shewastheonlyoneleftwithoutagroup.Theschoolhadmadeitamustforeveryonetoperform,somysisterhadtodoitbyherself.“I’llsing,”mysistertoldmyparents,somewhatconfidently.Hearingthat,Iwascompletelyshoc