东莞市虎门中学2023-2024学年第一学期12月考试题
高二年级英语学科
听力（共两节 满分20分）
听力理解（两段共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答1至2题。
1. What does the woman think of Italian food
A. It’s fantastic. B. It tastes light. C. It is salty.
2. What will they have for dinner
A. Noodles. B. Seafood. C. Sandwiches.
听第二段对话，回答3至5题。
3. What instrument does the man play
A. Drums. B. Guitar. C. Bass.
4. How many people are there in the band
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
5. When will the woman come tomorrow
A. About 8 am. B. About 8 pm. C. About 9 am.
第二节 听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
听下面一段材料。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为 6-10 的空格中。
Sogou’s Study on Chinese Valentine’s Day
Result The generation born 6.___________ shoes more interest in Valentine’s Day.
Popular key words “Love confession” is ranked first and 7.“_____________” fifth.
Key words such as 8.“______________”, “emotional recovery” and “cheating” are also on the topic.
Data More than half of single males don’t care whether their Valentine’s dinner is 9._____________ or delicious.
One third of single people hate the idea of 10._____________ anywhere with couples.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The advancement of human civilization is possible just because of enormous contribution made by scientists. They are one of the most influential people of today’s world. With practical advantages in engineering, medicine and technology，they have helped us to grow better understanding about the world and different working phenomenon that governs us. Their names are remembered in the sands of their work in the welfare of mankind with different inventions that has made our modern lives easy. Here is a list of the four great scientists we’ve ever seen who changed the world.
Louis Pasteur(1822 - 1895)
Pasteur contributed greatly towards the advancement of medical sciences developing cures for rabies(狂犬病), anthrax and other infectious disease. He also invented the process of pasteurization (加热杀菌法) to make milk safer to drink. He probably saved more lives than any other person.
Otto Hahn(1879 - 1968)
Hahn was a German chemist who discovered nuclear fission(裂变) in 1939. He was a pioneering scientist in the field of radio-chemistry, and discovered radioactive elements in 1921. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1944.
N kоlа Те lа(1856 - 194З)
Tesla worked on electromagnetism and AC current. He obtained around 300 patents worldwide for his inventions from electricity to radio transmission, but many inventions developed by Tesla were not put into patent protection. He played a key role in the development of modern electricity.
James Clerk Maxwell(1831 - 1879)
Maxwell made great progress in understanding electro magnetism(电磁学). His research in electricity and kinetics laid the foundation for quantum(量子) physics. Einstein said of Maxwell, “The work of James Clerk Maxwell changed the world forever.”
11. What contribution did Louis Pasteur make to society
A. The development of medicine.
B. Radio- chemistry.
C. Modern electricity.
D. Quantum physics.
12. Who was thought highly of by Einstein
A. Louis Pasteur.
B. Otto Hahn.
C. Nikola Tesla.
D. James Clerk Maxwell.
13. What can we infer about the four people
A. They are medical pioneers.
B. They are Nobel Prise winners.
C. They are great contributions to society.
D. They are founders of modern physics.
B
When I first came to Armenia (亚美尼亚) and started to learn the Armenian language, I was overwhelmed by the difficult task ahead. I decided I was going to try and only learn the basics for survival, because, after all, who speaks Armenian
I spent the first few months just trying to keep up with my classmates, but always with the idea in the back of my head that I really didn’t need to try that hard, because Armenian was not a language which would serve me in the future. I even had Armenians telling me that I had better invest my time learning Russian which could someday come in handy.
Despite everything, I invested a lot of time learning the Armenian language, in part because only one other person in the community I live in speaks English. I eventually started to notice people’s appreciation of me having gone to the trouble of learning their language. I have been thanked for speaking Armenian, which is something that has really amazed me.
But when Armenians started to notice how much importance and time I was giving to their language, we automatically (自动地) started bridging the gap between our differences, and they became interested in me as an individual and in where I came from. I think language is such an important part of culture. Speaking Armenian has served me as a bridge to the people of this country, and by immersing (使专心于) myself in it as I have done, I can better and more fairly represent the culture of Armenians to the people of the United States.
Living in Armenia has taught me the importance that language has, not just in the culture, but also the identity of a people. I don’t think I could have been able to immerse myself in the culture and get the deep cultural experience I am getting right now if I had dismissed Armenian as an expensive luxury I couldn’t afford due to the practicalities of time and utility.
14. Why didn’t the author pay more attention to learning Armenian at first
A. He didn’t think it useful in the future.
B. It was too difficult to learn.
C. He would leave the place soon.
D. He preferred to learn Russian.
15. What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph
A. Language is the spiritual pillar of Armenians.
B. Language is the carrier of cultural exchange.
C. Communication is the main part of daily life.
D. Communication is the beginning of friendship.
16. What is the text mainly about
A. Culture is very significant for a nation.
B. Language is important for studying abroad.
C. Life in Armenia is wonderful.
D. Language is a wonderful bridge.
C
Breadfruit is a traditional staple(主食) crop from the Pacific islands with the potential to improve worldwide food security. While people have survived on it for thousands of years, there was a lack of basic scientific knowledge of the health impacts of a breadfruit-based diet in both humans and animals. Now the fruit is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers.
Breadfruit can be harvested, dried and made into a flour. For the project, researchers had four breadfruits from the same tree in Hawaii, shipped to the Murch Lab at UBC Okanagan. Ying Liu led the study examining the digestion and health impact of a breadfruit- based diet.
“We wanted to contribute to the development of breadfruit as a sustainable, environmentally- friendly and high production crop,” Liu says. The researchers designed a series of studies that could provide data on the impacts of a breadfruit-based diet fed to mice and also an enzyme (酶) digestion model.
The researchers determined that breadfruit protein was found to be easier to digest than wheat protein in the enzyme digestion model. And mice fed the breadfruit diet had a significantly higher growth rate and body weight than standard diet-fed mice. Liu also noted mice on the breadfruit diet had a significantly higher daily water consumption compared to mice on the wheat diet.
Fundamental understanding of the health impact of breadfruit digestion and diets is necessary and essential to the establishment of breadfruit as a staple in the future. “Overall, these studies support the use of breadfruit as part of a healthy, nutritional balanced diet,” says Liu. The use of breadfruit could make inroads in food sustainability for many populations globally. Liu suggests if a person ate the same amount of cooked breadfruit they can meet up to nearly 57 percent of their daily fibre requirement, more than 34 percent of their protein requirement and at the same time consume vitamin C, iron, calcium and other elements.
17. What does the underlined word “thumbs-up” mean in the first paragraph
A. Requirement. B. Benefit. C. Reflection. D. Acceptance.
18. What is the purpose of Liu’s study on breadfruit
A. To help those Pacific islands.
B. To prove the value of the food.
C. To promote the food worldwide.
D. To develop a new type of diet.
19. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The research method.
B. The research focuses.
C. The research process.
D. The research findings.
20. What can be inferred about breadfruit from the last paragraph
A. It will take the place of wheat.
B. It is superior to other foods.
C. It can help ease food shortage.
D. It needs further improvement.
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。其中有两项为多余选项。
We don’t always eat just to satisfy physical hunger. 21 And when we do, we tend to reach for junk food, sweets, and other comforting but unhealthy foods. You might reach for a pot of ice cream or order a pizza if you’re bored or lonely.
Occasionally using food as a reward or to celebrate isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But when eating is your primary way of dealing with emotional problems, you can get stuck in an unhealthy emotional eating cycle.
Emotional eating is using food to make yourself feel better-- to fill emotional needs, rather than your stomach. Actually, emotional eating doesn’t fix emotional problems. 22 Afterward, not only does the original emotional issue remain, but you also feel guilty for overeating.
23 Eating may feel good in the moment. The feelings that led to the eating are still there. And you often feel worse than before because of the unnecessary calories. No matter how powerless you feel over food, it is possible to make a positive change. You can learn healthier ways to deal with your emotions. 24
The first step is finding out what leads you to emotional eating. What situations, places, or feelings make you reach for the comfort of food Most emotional eating is linked to unpleasant feelings, but it can also be caused by positive emotions, such as rewarding yourself for achieving a goal. Whatever the reason, you have to find other ways to fulfill yourself emotionally. 25 If you’re exhausted, treat yourself with a hot cup of tea, take a bath, or wrap yourself in a warm blanket. Things like these may help a lot.
A. Make time for relaxation.
B. It may even make you feel worse.
C. Many of us also turn to food for comfort.
D. Emotional hunger can’t be filled with food.
E. Finally, you can put a stop to emotional eating.
F. Emotional feelings are very important to a person.
G. If you’re anxious, expend your nervous energy by dancing to your favorite song.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。
I live in San Luis Obispo, California, about four miles from the beach. Every few years, the whales come into the bay for a few days. In November 2020, the whales were around, so I 26 my yellow boat to watch the wildlife. At the time, I 27 my friend Liz Cottriel if she wanted to watch them.
“No way,” she said. She’s 28 of whales, and was terrified that the boat would overturn while we were in it. I 29 her that the boat was super stable. Finally I got her to 30 to join me.
It was warm for November, so we wore T-shirts and leggings (紧身裤). For the first half-hour, we didn’t see anything. Then I 31 two pairs of whales swimming toward us.
When whales go down after breaching (跃出水面), they 32 what looks like an oil slick (浮油) on the water. I figured if we moved toward that spot, we’d be 33 from the whales, since they’d just left. We followed them at a distance. I later found out that it’s 34 that we keep 90 meters away. We were probably more like 18 meters away.
All of a sudden, a large group of fish started 35 out of the water into our boat. At that moment, I knew we were too 36 . I was terrified. Then I felt the boat lift out of the water. What I didn’t realise at the time was that Liz and I were in a whale’s 37 .
Whales have enormous mouths but 38 throats. Anything they can’t swallow, they spit out. We were wearing life jackets, and soon we both popped up out of the water. The entire experience 39 only ten seconds, but to me it felt like an eternity (永恒).
There’s no way I’m getting that close to whales again. I want to 40 their space. I’m now very aware of the power of nature and the ocean.
26. A. took out B. took away C. took up D. took down
27. A. reported B. persuaded C. asked D. informed
28. A. fond B. aware C. scared D. ashamed
29. A. announced B. promised C. blamed D. cheated
30. A. fail B. tend C. pretend D. agree
31. A. rescued B. imagined C. attracted D. noticed
32. A. stay B. leave C. escape D. pass
33. A. tired B. separate C. safe D. absent
34. A. believed B. accepted C. estimated D. suggested
35. A. swimming B. looking C. jumping D. growing
36. A. close B. lucky C. heavy D. quick
37. A. mouth B. stomach C. back D. hand
38. A. tiny B. long C. soft D. huge
39. A. achieved B. gained C. happened D. lasted
40. A. control B. respect C. recognize D. share
第二节 单句语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空。
41. Large ____________(quantity) of soil are washed by rain every year.
42. My hometown is no longer ____________ it used to be.
43. The children do not know how to behave ____________ (them) rightly.
44. Most adults come down ___________ two to three colds a year, and children even more.
45. Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on China’s aerospace science ____________ Qian Xuesen.
46. ______________(strength) social development is an important guarantee of social harmony and stability.
47. The tickets ______________(sell) out before I came to the cinema.
48. He is such ___________ optimistic and brave person that no great difficulties could defeat him.
49. The doctor recommended that sweet drinks ______________ (cut) out from his diet.
50. In his early twenties, he was too ____________ (ambition) to stay in his hometown to be a clerk in a small company.
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分 42.5 分）
第一节 句子考查（51-54小题，每空 0.5 分，55-57每小题 3 分，满分 15 分）
根据以下各句括号中的要求，完成、改写或翻译句子。
51. He showed me how I can start the online tour.
He showed me __________ ___________ _________ the online tour.
52. Meat, beans, fresh fruit and vegetables make up a healthy diet.
A healthy diet __________ __________ meat, beans, fresh fruit and vegetables.
53. The woman seemed to like the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day.
__________ __________ _________ the woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day.
54. Could he be admitted into a university in the future It depends on his attitude to study.
_________ _________ __________ _________admitted into a university in the future depends on his attitude to study
55. She fails to get on well with her classmates at school. That is her biggest problem. (改为表语从句)
________________________________________________________________________________
56. They had finished their dinner by the time Sam joined them.(改为被动语态)
________________________________________________________________________________
57. 这是我们第二次和那些杰出的科学家一起合作完成研究项目。(It is/was the ... time that...)
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第二节 应用文写作（满分15分）
随着科技的发展和互联网的普及，网络教学得到了越来越多的推广。请你以“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education” 为题，结合以下要点写一篇英语短文。
1. 网络教学的利弊以及你的理由；
2. 你的看法及建议。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education
With the development of technology and the Internet, online education, as a useful supplement to the traditional education, is gaining more and more popularity.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第三节 读后续写 （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。续写的词数应为 150左右。
Usually, it’s my dad who sings silly songs or tells corny(老套的) jokes around my friends. But a few weeks ago, it was my mom who played the embarrassing parent role.
While my mom and I were shopping, we ran into my teacher, who mentioned that school didn’t have a music teacher to help our class put together a performance for Winter Fair. And, right then and there, my mom said, “I know the perfect song and dance. I’ll teach it to the kids!”
Before I could say “Please don’t.”, my mom had agreed to come to my class every morning at 9:30 for a week. Oh, and just to be clear she was not a professional entertainer. My parents ran a small grocery store(杂货店), and the only singing my mom did was in the shower.
“Um,” I said on our way home, “are you sure this is such a good idea ” “Of course!” she said. “If we want your school’s Winter Fair to happen, people need to step up and volunteer.” “I know volunteering is important,” I said, “but couldn't you help out in Tex and Indi’s kindergarten instead ” She laughed. “Don’t be silly. We’ll have great fun!”
“OK, class,” my teacher said at 9:28 on Monday. “We’re going to stop silent reading a little early because a special guest is here to help us with a performance for Winter Fair. Let’s all welcome Arizona’s mother.”
1 looked up to discover my mom standing at the front of the room wearing a strange snowflake hat. “I’m very excited to be here with you guys!” my mom said. “I’m going to teach you a fun little song- and-dance I learnt a few years back, when I did some theater in college. Here it goes!”
Oh, please, oh, please, I said over and over in my head, let there be a fire drill (消防演习), or a morning meeting, or a power failure, or anything to stop my mom from completely embarrassing herself and me !
But apparently, my mom was not at all concerned about looking silly. She turned on some background music and started singing and dancing away.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
I couldn’t imagine what would happen next._________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:
I was actually proud of her helping us with our performance.____________________________
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第一部分听力（共两节 满分20分）
1-5 CCABC
6. in the 2000s 7. having babies 8. breaking up 9. special
10. watching shows
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）
11-13 ADC 14-16 ABD 17-20 DBDC
21-25 CBDEG
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
本文主要讲述了“我”和朋友近距离接触鲸鱼的一次冒险的经历。
26. A。根据下文的内容She’s 28 of whales, and was terrified the boat would overturn while we were in it. I 29 her that the boat was super stable.可知，这里应该说的是“我”拿出船去看鲸鱼。take out意为“拿出来”；take away意为“带走”；take up意为“占据；从事”；take down意为“写下，记下”。故选A。
27. C。根据下文的内容可知，“我”和Liz都乘坐船去看鲸鱼了，所以这里应该是“我”询问Liz是否想要跟“我”一起去看鲸鱼。故选C。
28. C。根据前一句的内容“No way,” she said.可猜测，此处为Liz拒绝“我”的邀请的原因：因为她害怕鲸鱼，并且怕“我”们坐在船上时船会倾覆。故选C。
29. B。根据后半句话the boat was super stable.可推测当Liz觉得船不安全可能会倾覆的时候，“我”向她承诺船超级平稳。故选B。
30. D。根据下文的内容可知，Liz最终是和“我”一起去看的鲸鱼，所以这里应该是她同意与“我”去看鲸鱼。故选D。
31. D。根据句意可知，这里说的是“我”注意到两头鲸鱼向“我”们游过来。故选D。
32. B。根据句意可知，鲸鱼在跃出水面之后又下沉，会在水面上留下看起来像浮油的东西。故选B。
33. C。根据后半句的内容since they’d just left可推测，这里说的是如果“我”们移动到那个地方，“我”们可以免遭来自鲸鱼的伤害。be safe from意为“免受……的伤害；不会遭到……的危险”。故选C。
34. D。根据下文的内容可知，Liz和“我”在鲸鱼的嘴里，这说明“我”们和鲸鱼的距离太近了，所以这句话的意思是“我”后来才发现与鲸鱼保持的建议距离是90米以外，而“我”们可能更像是在离鲸鱼18米开外的地方。故选D。
35. C。根据句意及下文“我”们距离鲸鱼太近了可知，这里应该是说一大群鱼开始从水里跳到了“我”们的船上。故选C。
36. A。根据下文的内容I was terrified. Then I felt the boat lift out of the water. What I didn’t realise at the time was that Liz and I were in a whale’s 37 .可知，这时，“我”才知道“我”们与鲸鱼太近了。故选A。
37. A。根据下文的内容Anything they can’t swallow, they spit out. We were wearing life jackets, and soon we both popped up out of the water.可知，鲸鱼吞不下去的东西会再吐出来，“我”们都穿着救生衣，鲸鱼吞不下，所以很快把我们吐了出来，由此可推测，这时，Liz和“我”是在鲸鱼的嘴里。故选A。
38. A。根据后面一句的内容Anything they can’t swallow, they spit out.可以看出鲸鱼有很大的嘴巴，但是喉咙很小。故选A。
39. D。根据句意可知，整个经历仅持续了十秒，但对“我”而言却很漫长。故选D。
40. B。根据上下文内容可知，“我”不可能再去接近鲸鱼了，“我”尊重他们的生存空间。故选B。
第二节 单句语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
41. quantities 42. what 43. themselves 44. with 45. than
46. Strengthening 47. had been sold 48. an 49. (should) be cut 50. ambitious
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分 42.5 分）
第一节 句子考查（51-54小题，每空 0.5 分，55-57每小题 3 分，满分 15 分）
51. how to start 52. consists of 53. It seemed that 54. Whether he could
55. Her biggest problem is that she fails to get on well with her classmates at school.
56. Their dinner had been finished (by them) by the time Sam joined them.
57. It is/ was the second time that we have/ had cooperated with those outstanding scientists and engaged in the project.
第二节 应用文写作（满分15分）
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education
With the development of technology and the Internet, online education, as a useful supplement to the traditional education, is gaining more and more popularity.
Online education undoubtedly has its advantages. Firstly, it is not limited by time and place, which enables students to have access to their study materials whenever and wherever they like. Moreover, the videos can be played over and over again, providing different learners with more flexible learning methods. However, online education also has some disadvantages. The increase in screen time will cause vision loss, which is harmful to their health. What’s worse, online education will reduce the interaction and communication between students and teachers.
As far as I am concerned, everything has two sides. Only when traditional and online education are combined effectively can more fruitful education be realised.
第三节 读后续写 （满分 25 分）
One possible version:
I couldn’t imagine what would happen next. I covered my ear to make the scene silent. After a while, though, I gathered all the courage to uncover my ear and look through a half-open eye. What surprised me was that my mother was performing excellently with an expression of joy on her face. Seeing that, I couldn’t help smiling. She was having so much fun that my classmates clapped and cheered, obviously attracted and immersed in her excellent performance. “Wow! Arizona’s mother is pretty talented!” someone shouted loudly. My eyes were filled with tears of joy.
I was actually proud of her for helping us with our performance. “I’m really glad that you helped my class,” I said to my mom, with gratitude from the bottom of my hear. “Thanks, dear! I also had a wonderful time together with you all.” she replied gently. Undoubtedly, our class performed very well at the Winter Fair, which earned much prize. Not only we my mom good at performing bur also she behaved well in teaching us to sing and dance. It was she who taught me what love and understanding really meant.
