云南省昭通市教研联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语A卷(无答案 无听力音频 无听力原文)

昭通一中教研联盟2023～2024学年上学期高二年级期末质量检测
英语（A卷）
注意事项：
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3．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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．What does the woman buy
A．A bookmark and a greeting card．
B．A book and a greeting card．
C．A book and a bookmark．
2．How did the woman go to work
A．By bus． B．By car． C．By bike．
3 What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Relieving summer heat．
B．Buying an air-conditioner．
C．Making some drinks．
4．What does the man probably do
A．He is a gardener．
B．He is a party planner．
C．He is a software engineer．
5．Where does the conversation take place
A．At home． B．In the clinic． C．In a toy store．
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．When does the man usually go morning running
A．At 6:30 a. m． B．At 7:00 a. m． C．At 7:30 a. m．
7．What does the man do before having breakfast
A．Listen to radio． B．Read the newspaper． C．Take a shower．
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8．What is the woman’s problem
A．She has trouble with her colleagues．
B．Her manager didn’t care for her advice．
C．Her team has been working too hard lately．
9．Where did the man get the news
A．From a text message．
B．From a phone call．
C．From online information．
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10．How does the man feel lately
A．Upset． B．Lonely． C．Bored．
11．What does the woman suggest the man do
A．Improve his study methods．
B．Do something relaxing．
C．Find someone to talk to．
12．Who might the woman be
A．The man’s friend．
B．The man’s teacher．
C．The man’s sister．
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13．What is Lena’s purpose of talking to Tom
A．She needs someone to share her cleaning duties．
B．She needs advice on cleaning the house．
C．She wants to complain about the housework．
14．Why does Tom suggest starting with the kitchen and bathrooms
A．These areas get dirty easily．
B．These areas are the most important．
C．These areas require less attention．
15．What is Tom’s opinion about the cleaning tools
A．Preparing them in advance．
B．Buying them only when you need them．
C．Buying them as many as possible．
16．What does the man mean in the end
A．Practice makes perfect．
B．Haste makes waste．
C．A merry heart makes a long life．
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17．What is the purpose of this program
A．To provide career advice for the girls．
B．To give students advice on studying science and technology．
C．To help the girls prepare for working in STEM fields．
18．Who would share their experience in the seminar
A．The community members．
B．The female professionals．
C．The male scientists．
19．What does a mentor do in the program
A．Guiding the students． B．Giving lessons． C．Hosting the program．
20．What does the speaker say about the program
A．It has a tough start． B．It has great social value． C．Its popularity has grown．
第二部分 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Booking Notes of the Play The Age of Innocence
Price: $10
DISCOUNTS:
Saver: $3 off for any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday．Savers are available for children under 15, people over 65 and full-time students．
Supersaver: Half-price are available for people with disabilities and one companion．It is advisable to book in advance．There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show．
Standby Tickets: Best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people suitable for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers．
Group Bookings: There is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more．
School: School parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free．
Please note: We are unable to exchange tickets or refund（退还）money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances．
BOOKING: There are three easy ways to book seats for the performance:
—In person: The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday between 10 a. m．and 8 p. m．
—By telephone: Dial 0132476 to reserve your tickets．
—By post: Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office．
21．According to the notes, who can get $3 off
A．A disabled person．
B．A 60-year-old man．
C．A 20-year-old college student．
D．The people who book the tickets on Sundays．
22．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theater．
B．A group of 10 persons can get a 10 percent discount．
C．The money will be refunded before the performance is on．
D．A school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets．
23．What kind of tickets are the cheapest
A．The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more．
B．The tickets for the saver discount.
C．The tickets for group booking．
D．The standby tickets．
B
A year after he died at 17．a young man’s love of helping others lives on through a foundation．The Benjamin Canlas Courage to be Kind Foundation gives away bikes to Filipinos who are struggling to hold on to jobs in a country undergoing difficult times．
Benjamin Canlas was always warm-hearted．One time, he saw a food seller riding an old bicycle．Its pedals were missing．To help, Benjamin let the man ride his bike and used his own savings to send the seller’s bike to a bicycle shop for restoration．
After Benjamin’s death, his parents George and Glennda Canlas created the foundation in memory of the young man and his kindness, seeing it as a way to connect donors with those in need．In the Philippines, many jobs have been lost this year．This has left thousands of Filipinos taking odd jobs．With restricted public transportation, many people have to walk for hours to do these jobs．
The Canlases had the idea to give away bikes to individuals nominated（提名）by their peers or loved ones．When the giveaway contest was announced on social media, they did not know how much interest there would be and planned to give away seven bicycles at first．But they received over 50 nominations．“We didn’t expect that, uncertain whether what we do is of any practical value,” said Glennda．“But now we’re determined.” One bike owner is Camilla, a mother of a 2-year-old．When her husband’s work was put on hold, she started selling and delivering food．Camilla said the bike was a big help and she was “ so happy” that she didn’t have to walk so far anymore．
Even as the contest ended, nominations continued to pour in．The foundation said there are people still in need. Now it is working on launching more sustainable projects that will help more while also inspiring others to pay it forward. “We live in a world where it takes courage to be kind,” said Glennda．“Our goal would be from ‘courage to be kind’, and create a world where kindness does not require courage—it is simply the thing we all do.”
24．What did Benjamin do after seeing the seller riding an old bike
A．He sent money to the seller
B．He had the old bike repaired．
C．He gave his own bike to the seller．
D．He bought a new bike to the seller．
25．The Canlases set up the foundation to ______．
A．continue their son’s wishes B．memorize Benjamin Canlas
C．connect donors with the poor D．help the unemployed get jobs
26．Why does the author mention Camilla
A．To show impacts of the country’s tough situation．
B．To appeal for attention to the people in need．
C．To illustrate being kind does require courage．
D．To state the difference made by the good deed．
27．What is the foundation aimed at now
A．Providing more bikes to the people in need．
B．Encouraging everyone to be courageous．
C．Initiating other sustainable organizations．
D．Turning kindness into a usual thing．
C
Technology is more than an abstract concept associated with advanced tools and systems．It also shapes the way people behave, grow and develop, both within their own lives and in their relationships with others．While technology has developed over thousands of years, the last century has seen an explosion in technology that has influenced fundamental changes in how humans see the world and interact with others．Specifically, the Internet and mobile devices have completely changed the way people interact with each other．There has been a debate going on whether technology is benefiting human communication or ruining it．
Undoubtedly, technology is helping people build newer and necessary communication skills．In business, office employees and managers use technology to send emails to one another, which is considered a communication skill. On social media, just share a few of your images and people start communicating on and about your images according to their viewpoint．With the outbreak of COVID-19, in order to work on the projects, the students use their phones to reach their teachers and classmates．
However, technology is sometimes considered to disconnect people from others around them．With cell phones, most people think that it’s easier and more convenient to text instead of meeting in person．Lucas Lengacher, an undergraduate from Huntington University , claims in his article that at least 42.91% people respond to messages immediately yet only 2.83% people don’t check their phones in the morning．In his research he found that “almost 60 percent of people felt disconnected from others around when they were on their phones”．
28．Human interaction has been basically influenced by ______．
A．people’s relationships B．social systems
C．mobile devices D．communication skills
29．How is the idea of paragraph 2 supported
A．By analyzing data． B．By providing cases．
C．By defining a concept． D．By making comparisons．
30．What does Lucas’s research find
A．Phones disconnect us when we are together．
B．Phones are becoming more and more popular．
C．People communicate less because of physical distance．
D．Phones are helping people build newer communication skills．
31．What is the author’s attitude to technology
A．Positive． B．Skeptical． C．Objective． D．Indifferent．
D
Cats and many other animals, including most dogs, can reflect light from their eyes．That’s why cats’ eyes will usually shine brightly in photos taken in a dimly lit room or glow when lightened in the dark by a flashlight or a car’s headlights．
Species whose eyes glow have evolved to see better in low light because they either forage or need to look out for predators（天敌）throughout the night, or they do most of their hunting at dawn and dusk．In fact, domesticated cats can see in conditions that are only 16% as bright as what people require．
Cats accomplish this because their pupils（瞳孔）—the openings that appear black in the middle of their eyes that widen and narrow in response to light conditions—are special．Pupils operate like windows, with bigger ones letting more light into the eye．And a cat’s pupils can become up to 50% larger than human pupils in dim light．They also have a higher number of a specific type of light-sensing cell in the back of their eyes than we do．These cells, called rods（杆细胞）, catch low-level light．In addition to having large pupils and lots of rods, cats have something people don’t: a tapetum lucidum（荧光膜）, a Latin medical term that translates to “bright or shining tapestry”．The tapetum lucidum is also known as “eyeshine”．
It’s located in the back of the eye behind the retina（视网膜）—a thin layer of tissue that receives light, converts the light to an electrical signal and sends this signal to the brain to interpret the image．
A cat’s tapetum lucidum is made up of cells with crystals that, like a mirror, reflect light back to the retina．This gives the retina a second chance to absorb more light．
In cats, the tapetum most often glows yellow-green or yellow-orange, but the color varies, just like their irises（虹膜）—the colorful part of their eye, which can be green, yellow, blue or golden．Variation in tapetum color is not unique to cats and can be found in lots of species．
32．The underlined word “forage” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by“______”
A．perceive B．hunt
C．sign D．ussess
33．According to the passage, a cat’s pupils ______．
A．can reflect lights B．can absorb more light
C．can widen and narrow D．can convert light to a signal
34．What’s the best title for the text
A．How do Cats’ Pupils Work
B．How do Cats’ Eyes Reflect Light
C．Why do Cats’ Pupils Appear Black
D．Why do Cats’ Eyes Glow in the Dark
35．We can probably find this passage in ______．
A．a travel journal B．a science magazine
C．a technology report D．an admission guide
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。
Why do Dogs Roll in the Grass
If your dog is anything like mine, she loves rolling around in a patch of grass any chance she gets．And it always makes me happy to watch my dog, Nala, have the time of her life． 36 ．Is she cooling off Is she just super happy What could it be
To find out why Nala and so many other dogs like to stop, drop and roll, Dr. Stephanie Austin, a veterinarian at Bond Vetin New York City, explained that dogs can roll in the grass for several reasons! 37
She’s enjoying a smell． 38 ．“They are picking up on hundreds of scents that we can’t even comprehend!” Dr. Austin said．“Sometimes they want to enjoy a scent they’ve found in the grass and will roll around in it to do just that.”
She’s covering up her own scent．According to Dr. Austin, there’s another smelly reason why your pup may be rolling around in that patch of grass．“They want to smell like the environment so they don’t scare off their prey,” Dr. Austin said．
She’s cooling off． 39 , that grass may look extra appealing to your dog．It might even be a little we t from a sprinkler—the perfect combo for your dog to cool off．
40 Your dog may also just be relaxed and having fun—and rolling on her back is away to show it!
She’s scratching an itch．“It’s good to exclude any allergies and make sure your dog isn’t rolling a ton to scratch a constantly itchy back or side, but otherwise, it’s probably normal that she’s having a good time,” Dr. Austin said．
If you notice your dog rolling around in the grass, it’s probably just her having the best time ever．
A．She is stretching
B．She’s having fun
C．If it’s boring for your dog
D．If it’s a particularly hot day
E．But I’ve always wondered why she actually does it
F．Here are some common explanations behind this behavior
G．It’s important to remember how powerful your dog’s nose is
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。
Once, Sviatozar’s nephew came to see him．As a child, the nephew often 41 the old man, but now he does this 42 ．At that time, the young man was sad and obviously 43 about something．Sviatozar asked what had happened to him．The young man said that he had a serious 44 and then would never be able to achieve his goal．
The nephew asked the old man to give him 45 —what he should do next, but Sviatozar just asked the nephew to help him climb the hills．That road was difficult and long．But the nephew 46 agreed to help his uncle．When they reached the hills, Sviatozar said that he needed to go to the top of the highest hill．The young man was surprised, but 47 to help his uncle, because the old man had never climbed there．
With great 48 , the young man helped his uncle climb the hill, and sometimes even dragged the old man on his back．At the top of the hill, 49 , he put Sviatozar on the ground and laughed happily．“Once upon a time, you sometimes returned home 50 ,” Sviatoza r asked him．“The boys teased you．Do you remember why ” “Exactly.” The young man 51 and nodded．He 52 that as a child, he often played there with other boys．And they called this hill an Everest because few people could get to its top．
“At that time, you were unable to get here．This hill seemed an 53 rock to you．And today you not only climbed here, but also dragged me up.” the old man said and looked at his nephew, “How do you think Why ” “Perhaps I just grew up,” the young man 54 ．“I became stronger and fitter.”
“And the Everest suddenly 55 a harmless mound,” said Sviatozar．“You got my advice.”
41．A．searched B．visited C．approached D．found
42．A．rarely B．boldly C．initially D．intentionally
43．A．excited B．annoyed C．disappointed D．upset
44．A．setup B．pickup C．setback D．drawback
45．A．hand B．advice C．chance D．fortune
46．A．instantly B．gradually C．slowly D．hopefully
47．A．missed B．ceased C．determined D．ignored
48．A．inspiration B．pursuit C．approach D．difficulty
49．A．crying B．moving C．weeping D．sweating
50．A．at work B．in tears C．in contrast D．at ease
51．A．looked around B．looked into C．called on D．called in
52．A．labeled B．recalled C．appealed D．powered
53．A．accessible B．achievable C．impregnable D．available
54．A．argued B．inquired C．distracted D．continued
55．A．turned out B．turned in C．turned into D．turned up
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Huang Xiaoling is 56 expert in polychrome porcelain（多色瓷器）．She enjoys creating porcelain works, which allows her to maintain her innovative spirit．
From childhood, Huang enjoyed visiting the porcelain factory where her father worked．She loved to draw designs, 57 （especial）flowers and birds．By the age of 12, she could design small porcelain objects．She regularly communicated with the great 58 （master）of the factory who passed on the key techniques to her．
As an adult, when she was out of work, she didn’t give up and followed her teacher to Shanghai to try her luck. The trip opened new perspectives for her as she discovered the high demand for porcelain． 59 her head full of inspiring new ideas, she returned to her hometown to found the Liquanyao porcelain company with former colleagues. Her 60 （strong）lies m her mastery of craft techniques．In 2003, she 61 （win）a silver me dal at a competition in Beijing, 62 was a turning point not only for herself but also for Liling porcelain．The porcelain products became known to the general public．The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics boosted business．
Porcelain-making in Liling 63 （date）back to the Han Dynasty．It developed at the end of the Qing Dynasty, when polychrome porcelain was introduced in 1908．A porcelain vase won gold at the Panamaific International Exposition in 1915、 64 （make）it known worldwide．
Huang’s mission is not limited to the continuation of polychrome porcelain; she is also actively promoting this art．“ 65 it doesn’t make us millionaires, working in the porcelain industry allows us to have a comfortable life while preserving the skills and culture of our ancestors,” Huang said．
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是高二学生李华。你的美国朋友Jimmy听说在中国外卖点餐（ordering meals online）很流行、发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复、内容包括：
1．你是否经常外卖点餐；
2．你对外卖点餐的看法或感受。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jimmy,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Laurie sat quietly in the empty dressing room at the ice-skating rink（溜冰场）．She had not been skating in any competition since her left knee was badly injured in an accident six months ago．As she waited for her turn to skate, Laurie was very nervous．She knew that today was a very important day in her comeback．
“If I can win today,” she thought, “I can skate in the World Cup next year and then maybe I can make it to the Olympics.”
Laurie was just told that she had a tough competition this year, a girl from Connecticut named Jinny Jordan who was really strong in everything．“She is the one you have to beat this year,” the coach said．
Minutes later, the door opened and Laurie saw a young woman who was about her own age．The young woman dumped some of her belongings onto a chair．The bag fell to the floor with a thud（砰的一声）．
Laurie felt uncomfortable as she looked at Jinny．“So this is my competition,” thought Laurie．“Because of her, I may lose tonight.”
“This costume（服装）was my mom’s idea,” Jinny started the conversation, looking down at her red, white, and blue skating dress．“I look like a flag.”
Laurie couldn’t keep from smiling．She pointed to Jinny’s skating bag．“Some stuff fell outof your bag,” Laurie said．
Jinny looked at the clothing and equipment that lay scattered on the floor．As she began to gather her belongings, the door opened．
“Jinny,” called someone, “You’d better give the tape of your music to the sound engineer right away.”
“I thought I gave him my music tape an hour ago.” said Jinny．“Tell him it’s the green box with my initials（姓名的首字母）written in white in the right-hand corner.”
“He said you never gave it to him and he’s getting angry.”
“Then I don’t know what I did with it,” said Jinny, hurrying out．
Laurie knew that music was nearly as important to the program as skating itself．If she lost her music tape, she might as well forget about skating．Laurie stood up and walked to the chair to do a few more knee bends．
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly she saw something small and dark green behind the leg of the dressing table．____________________
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Feeling relieved, Laurie skated quickly to the center of the r ink after the announcer finally called her name．___
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