广东省揭阳市揭东区2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（含答案）

2023-2024学年度第一学期期末教学质量监测
高二级英语科试题
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Ⅰ．阅读（共两节，20题，满分50分）
第一节：阅读理解（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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Watercolor Painting Classes
The following is something related to watercolor painting classes for people online．
What is the Watercolor Academy
The Watercolor Academy is much more than just a painting course．Here, you will also become a member of a unique art community where you can exhibit your artworks．get professional opinions on your creative progress, have your art questions answered, and communicate with your academy visitors．
Contents
Learn how to paint watercolors in our fun and practical art classes taught by professional artists in London．Our lively, fun Watercolor Painting Courses are designed to debunk（揭穿）the myth that painting with watercolors and inks is difficult—through our tutors’ lively instruction and encouragement, students will lose their depression and create lively artwork．
Schedule
Classes meet once a week on their schooled day．Review our schedule to find our when course terms start and end, and please see the registration page for class days and times．We believe that with time, encouragement and the proper instruction, anyone can learn to draw and paint exceptionally well．Our school has served the Minneapolis & amp; St．Paul community for over 25 years as artists and teachers．
Fees
The price for a group of 2 to 5 people is $ 100 per person．For 6 or more participants, the cost is $60 per person. The price for a private class starts at $ 200 for an individual．If you choose the private class, you will be able to select the painting of your choice and schedule the day and time that works well for you and the instructor．Call 970-429- 2777 to book a private watercolor class．
21．What can students do in the Watercolor Academy
A．Give a lecture on painting． B．Exhibit their own good artworks．
C．Set up a unique art community． D．Lear n to give professional opinions．
22．What’s the purpose of the Watercolor Painting Courses
A．To show watercolor painting is fun．
B．To make students professional artists．
C．To make students more lively．
D．To make watercolor painting easy for its students．
23．What is special about the private class
A．It can last for many hours．
B．The class is given by famous artists．
C．The students can schedule their class time．
D．It requires students to work well．
B
On November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica．He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and Speedo!
Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems with their large diversity of marine life．When asked why he doesn’t wear a wetsuit（防寒泳衣）．Pugh says, “I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans．Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular．If I’m asking them to be courageous．I must also be．Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”
It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius．He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down．As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down．When he is does with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal．
Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters．Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body．Pugh says be trained for six months before this swim．
This is not the first time that Pugh has swum in dangerous conditions．In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the meeting Arctic ice due to climate change．In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica’s Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there．
24．Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit
A．To show his courage． B．To swim faster．
C．To build up his body． D．To have overnight fame．
25．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．His body temperature． B．His body．
C．The water． D．The water temperature．
26．What’s Pugh’s advice about swimming in freezing water ．
A．One should be expert at swimming．
B．One must be used to long-distance swimming．
C．One should be ready to take on challenges．
D．One must be fully prepared for it．
27．What may be the best title for the text
A．Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible B．How to survive a swim in cold waters
C．Lewis Pugh: swimming for a cause D．How to prepare for extreme swimming
C
There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep-but what does that really mean It turns out that the answer depends not only on your age, but also on your lifestyle．Some people are productive and happy with fewer hours of sleep, while others need more．Still, experts can determine guidelines that work for most people．The National Sleep Foundation researched the topic and gave new recommendations this week．The foundation acknowledge s that sleep needs will very lifestyle and stress should be taken into consideration but their recommendations offer a general guideline．For example, teenagers（14-17 years old）need 8-10 hours’ sleep every day．
To create the recommendations, some sleep and medical experts reviewed 312 articles from journals published during the last decade．This is the first time that a professional organization has developed age -specific recommended sleep durations（时长）based on。systematic review of the world scientific literature．
A lack of sleep can be linked to weight gain, because that causes an increase in appetite, according to the foundation. It can also have serious consequences on the brain．People who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk for depression（抑郁症）, and can endanger others．Those who become sleepy while driving, for example, risk both their lives and the lives of those around them．
Researchers also have found in the past that too much sleep can have negative effects．Low socioeconomic status and depression reportedly are significantly associated with longer sleep．However, experts nowadays find that research on oversleeping is still doubtful and needs more attention．Currently, there is no strong evidence that sleeping too much has health consequences．There is, however, laboratory evidence that short sleep durations of four to five hours have negative consequences．We need similar laboratory studies to determine whether long sleep durations result in physiological changes that could lead to disease before we make any recommendations against sleep extension．
28．Which is TRUE about sleeping time
A．The time you need for sleep is related to your personal situation．
B．Experts’ guideline for sleeping time applies to all the people．
C．The less you sleep, the more productive you are．
D．The more you sleep, the more energetic you are．
29．The research shows that people without enough sleep will ______．
A．lose some weight B．eat more food
C．dream during their sleep D．drive faster than usual
30．From Paragraph 4, we can learn that ______．
A．too much sleep may result in social changes
B．researchers now agree with those in the past
C．more research on oversleeping is needed
D．research on oversleeping is quite persuasive
31．From which section of a newspaper is the passage most probably taken
A．Health． B．Psychology． C．Sport． D．Education．
D
Should we be thrilled that, for the first time in a century, Australia went more than a week without using any coal to make electricity While some are welcoming this as a sign that the country is going green, the bigger picture is less encouraging．For one thing．renewables（可再生能源）supplied only 23 percent of electricity during this coal-free period, while 45 percent came from natural gas．In the past decade, the country has goo from getting a third of its electricity from coal to obtaining more than a third from renewables like onshore wind on average．Australia now gets 11 percent of its electricity from “renewable” biomass（生物质能）, much of it using imported wood．But forest campaigners say swapping coal for wood isn’t truly renewable and is actually doing huge damage to the environment．
For another, Australia is off-rack when it comes to meeting its long-term targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions（排放）．Producing electricity without burning fools is relatively easy．But it is much harder to heat homes, to make cement and steel, to grow food and to power cars, ships and planes without producing any greenhouse gases．In view of this, we should spare no effort to handle the energy and climate crises at the same time by finding climate-friendly alternatives to coal．
Australia has now stopped the financial aid that drove its renewables revolution．So growth in renewable energy is expected to come to a stop in a decade．The global renewable s revolution seems to be following the same trend. The International Energy Agency（IEA）recently announced that the world added 180 gigawatts（千兆瓦）of solar, wind, hydro power and bioenergy in 2018, the same as in 2017．But IEA said we must add 300 gigawatts a year to have a chance of limiting global warming to under 2℃ by 2100．So we should cheer the end of coal, but continue to worry about how it will be replaced．
32．In the “coal-free week”, what did Australia use most to make electricity
A．Natural gas． B．Onshore wind． C．Biomass． D．Wood．
33．What can be inferred about the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Paragraph 2
A．Positive results are tracked． B．Long-term goals are ambitious．
C．Additional efforts are required． D．Climate changes are unavoidable．
34．What can we learn about renewable energy in Paragraph 3
A．It ought to be replaced． B．It will see an adequate increase．
C．It start s a revolution in Australia． D．It needs constant financial aid．
35．What is the author’s attitude towards the coal-free week
A．Doubtful． B．Optimistic． C．Favorable． D．Ambiguous．
第二节（共5小题，每小题25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。
Five Tips For A Happier Life
Here are some scientifically proven but simple ways to cultivate satisfaction．
Help other people．Whether lending a hand or offering a handout, giving to others has been found to make you feel better．A study from the University of British Columbia found that people who spent money on gifts for others or gave to charity reported being happier than people who spent cash on themselves． 36 And there’s a big bonus from this voluntary but meaningful activity; giving your time to help others is also associated with better health．
Listen to music． 37 This’s obvious especially if you actively try to be happier when you’re listening, according to a research from the University of Missouri．Psychologists from Goldsmiths, University of Loodon also found that people who listened to positive music judged a grey square to look brighter than it actually was．
38 You might need to listen to cheerful music to improve your frame of mind．but it’s not the same when it comes to movies, according to academic s at Ohio State University．Watching a sorrowful film appeared to make viewers reflect on their own relationships and realize how much better off they were than the character in the movie．
Meditate（冥想）．Mindfulness meditation which focuses on experiencing the here and now has been shown to increase feelings of contentment．What’s more, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in the US looked at brain scans of 16 people who took part in an eight-week mindfulness meditation course and found changes in the brain 39
Go outdoors．Numerous studies have found being outside is an effective pick-me-up． 40 But best of all, according to a University of Sussex and LSE study, is a visit to the coast．Researchers asked people to log their happiness levels on a “Happiness” app and being by the sea on a warm weekend day came out top.
A．Watch a sad film．
B．Go to movies with friends．
C．Optimistic music can have a positive effect on our well-being．
D．If it’s a green space, even if it’s just your local park, that’s better still．
E．They indicated less stress and improved self-awareness and sympathy．
F．Volunteering can make you feel good too, according to a number of studies．
G．Simply write down the little things you’re grateful for, whether that’s a nice cup of tea or spotting a pretty bird in the garden．
Ⅱ．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—55各题所给的A、B、C和D项中。选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2020,13-year-old Adcola Olagbegi caught a rare illness, and ha d a successful operation ． 41 , Adcola is now out of hospital．While he was 42 , be found out that he was qualified enough to apply for a(n) 43 to ask for a dream wish from Make-A-Wish Foundation．While many teens would choose a Disney trip or meet a favorite figure, Adcola 44 chose to feed the homeless．
The Male A-Wish Foundation is famous for brightening the lives of children 45 illnesses by realizing their wishes．A wish always includes having something or going somewhere．However, Adcola’s wish to give came as a 46 to the organization, as Adcola’s 47 wish was the first of its kind in the organization’s 35-year history．
“When he so easily offers to help others, you just have to say, than’’ a 48 young man,” said Linda, an official of the organization．She was 49 with the teen’s kindness and sense of 50 ．
Adcola thinks his past experiences of 51 with his family in their community are the 52 for him to make the giving wish．When deciding what to do with the 53 chance, the one thing that was the most important to him was that his wish had a long-lasting 54 ．
“My mom always says it’s lucky to be someone 55 ．to just wanted to do something for other people to make it last longer,” Adcola explained．
41．A．Hopefully B．Gradually C．Frankly D．Thankfully
42．A ．practising B．recovering C．preparing D．fighting
43．A．opportunity B．interview C．goal D．job
44．A ．anyway B．therefore C．instead D．moreover
45．A．taking on B．suffering from C．looking through D．getting off
46．A．pleasure B．success C．disappointment D．surprise
47．A．generous B．formal C．exciting D．curious
48．A．terrible B．kind C．capable D．confident
49．A．confused B．committed C．impressed D．frightened
50．A．honor B．humor C．relief D．responsibility
51．A ．designing B．exploring C．exercising D．volunteering
52．A．permission B．cooperation C．inspiration D．application
53．A．unexpected B．normal C．strange D．different
54．A．memory B．faith C．impact D．appreciation
55．A．professional B．helpful C．powerful D．ideal
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。
Since the pre-Qin period, Chengdu 56 （be）an important cultural town in China．But 57 really sets the city apart, culturally, is its opera．An important aspect of Sichuan Opera is 58 magic of “face changing” where vividly coloured marks are changed within the blink of an eye．In opera gardens and tea houses across the town．audiences who want a glimpse of the local culture love to drink tea while 59 （listen）to Sichuan Opera and watching face changing．
It 60 （believe）that “face changing” has its roots in evolution．Early humans needed survival strategies 61 （avoid）fierce animals and foreign invaders．Often, aggressive facial gestures and non-verbal cues were part of it．The Sichuan Opera is said to bring this range of emotions on stage．
Once the performance starts, the actor keeps pulling down one mask after another in swift 62 （movement）to convey different emotions． 63 （astonishing）．no matter how close one is to the stage and stare 64 the actor, they just can’t tell how the mask s change．
In fact, the different kinds of characters and personalities that Sichuan Opera brings alive can be found among common people．This is why 65 （it）emotions will continue to resonate with people for a long time．
Ⅲ．课内知识考查（共两节，满分25分）
第一节：根据中文提示与首字母，写出正确的单词，并把完整的单词写在答题卡上（每题1分，共15分）
66．Hence, we should c______（停止，终止）accepting technology just because it is new．
67．“My a_______（抱负；夙愿；野心）is to set up a business in China after graduation,” she explained．
68．She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood a_______（温而易见；显然地）destroyed its medical properties．
69．As a c_______（结果；后果）, be had to free Germany．
70．Many of these new innovations are already a_______（可获得的；可购得的）and being used in some homes．
71．Einstein was not only a g_______（天才）; be was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people．
72．Since reindeer were always on the move, the Sami would pick up their tents and a_______（陪同；陪伴）them．
73．Whichever and whatever you like, there is an i_______（难以置信的；极好的）theme park that will appeal to you!
74．To t_______（解决；应对；处理）this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing．
75．Even the gestures we use for “yes” and “no” d_______（相异；不同于）around the world．
76．“Hello, my name is Jean-Philippe．I’m a p_______（摄影师）,” The said．
77．Whatever it is, I know I need to i_______（询问；打听）and assess what is going on．
78．In general, doctors in those days had two c______（相互矛盾的；对立的） theories to explain how cholera spread．
79．Chen later said about the incident, “How could I j_______（证明……有道理）sitting there and doing nothing We are all humans and we all have a responsibility to look after one another’s welfare.”
80．Other students are not m_______（成熟的）enough to hand le the challenges by themselves and may become depressed．
第二节：填入所提供词的正确形式或适当的功能词（每空1分，共10分）
81．I wake up to the sound of the wind _______（buffet）the cloth of my tent．
82．They have great facilities and outstanding profession, helping to educate young people who will contribute to economy and further _______（strength）our country．
83．The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures．In Japan, someone who witnesses another person _______（employ）the gesture might think it means money．
84．Yuan was _______（convince）that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice．
85．A Sichuan restaurant _______（recommend）to us by a friend, and finally．we found it．
86．_______（grab）your fist with your other hand tightly, push up and into his stomach in 000 motion．
87．Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients , most of _______ recovered．
88．The truth was _______ the waste from the Broad Street pump had been infected by waste．
89．He had a thick moustache and long white hair, _______ sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock．
90．However, _______ it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate．
Ⅳ．应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，得知市少儿图书馆将要开展以“中国文化”为主题的系列活动，内容包括画脸谱、赏京剧等，请给你校的交换生Sam写一封信，邀请他一起申请当志愿者。内容包括：
1．写信目的；
2．简单介绍本次活动；
3．简述志愿者的工作任务。
注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：少儿图书馆Children’s Library；脸谱facial makeup
Dear Sam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
2023-2024学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测
高二英语科试题参考答案
Ⅰ．阅读（50分）
21-23: BDC 24-27: ABDC 28-31: ABCA 32-35: ACDA 36-40: FCAED
Ⅱ．语言知识及应用（30分）
41-45: DBACB 46-50: DABCD 51-55: DCACB
56．has been 57．what 58．the 59．listening 60．is believed
61．to avoid 62．movements 63．Astonishingly 64．at 65．its
Ⅲ．课内知识考查（25分）
第一节（15分）
66．cease 67．ambition 68．apparently 69．consequence 70．available
71．genius 72．accompany 73．incredible 74．tackle 75．differ
76．photographer 77．inquire 78．contradictory 79．justify 80．mature
第二节（10分）
81．buffeting 82．strengthen 83．employing 84．convinced
85．had been recommended 86．Grabbing 87．whom
88．that 89．which 90．whether
Ⅳ．应用文写作（15分）
One possible version:
Dear Sam,
I’m delighted to inform you that the Children’s Library in the city will hold an activity to spread Chinese culture．Due to the fact that you’re keen on Chinese culture, I’m writing to invite you to apply for volunteer work with me．
The activity is scheduled to be held next Monday morning, with its contents ranging from practicing facial makeup painting to appreciating Beijing Opera．As volunteers, not only will they help arrange and decorate the venue, but they will also help guide the visitors and publicize the activity．It is such a meaningful experience that I am convinced that you’ll not miss it．
Please confirm your participation before this Friday．Looking forward to your arrival!
Yours,
Li Hua