山东省青岛市城阳区2023-2024学年高二上学期2月期末英语试题(无答案)

2023—2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语 2024.01
（考试时间：120分钟；试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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．which part of the house has been repaired
A．The walls. B．The roof. C．The doors.
2．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Teacher and student. C．Librarian and student.
3．What time is it
A．9:10. B．9:00. C．8:50.
4．What problem docs the woman have
A．She can’t read messages. B．She can’t fall asleep at night. C．She is addicted to her phone.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Their age. B．The man’s hairstyle. C．The woman’s colleagues.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At a school. B．At a shop. C．At home.
7．What will the boy do next
A．Check his bike. B．Buy a pen. C．Review his notes.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why was the man surprised by the meal
A．It was very hot. B．It tasted very good. C．It was very expensive.
9．How many times has the woman been to Italy
A．One. B．Two. C．Six.
10．What are the speakers going to do next
A．Book travel to Italy. B．Go to a bar for a drink. C．Go to an Italian restaurant.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Where are the speakers going now
A．To a hotel. B．To a park. C．To a museum.
12．What do we know about the speakers
A．They are locals. B．They are tourists. C．They are on a business trip.
13．How does the woman feel
A．Tired. B．Upset. C．Hungry.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．Why was the new piece of furniture so cheap
A．It was very dirty. B．All the legs were weak. C．The back had a small problem.
15．What color is the old sofa
A．Green. B．White. C．Yellow.
16．What does the man say about the woman
A．She is not very neat.
B．She doesn’t like the color white.
C．She often finds things at discounted prices.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the purpose of the experiment
A．To control disease.
B．To kill male mosquitoes.
C．To learn more about a new mosquito.
18．What were the environmental groups worried about
A．Too many mosquitoes would die.
B．Mosquitoes might start to resist chemicals.
C．New chemicals would harm the environment.
19．What is known about mosquitoes
A．Only females spread disease. B．The males need human blood. C．The females feed only on plants.
20．What could benefit most from it if the experiment is successful
A．The environment. B．The economy. C．Human health.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（15个小题；每题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
Four best scenic paths near London
Goring Gap and the Thames Path
Length: 5 miles
Start: Goring & Streatley station
End: Pangbourne
This path is far from boring for a rural walk. The footpath follows the curve of the river as it flows south, winding past wildflower grassland, and the Hartslock Nature Reserve, which is home to red kites and rare orchids.
Post-walk pub: The Swan serves these days. Order a table or keep warm by one of its open fires.
Box Hill
Length: 6.8 miles
Start and end: Westhumble station
Admire the glorious views and escape the crowds. But first you’ve got to climb 272 steps to the top of Box Hill. The endorphins are definitely pumping—maybe that’s how it got the nickname “Happy Valley”.
Post-walk pub: The spacious Tree on Box Hill has an enticing menu and huge beer garden.
The Kentish Coast
Length: 9.8 miles
Start: Ramsgate
End: Margate
Following the path, you’ll pass plenty of former smugglers’（走私者）caves and there are beachside cafes dotted along the route at regular intervals.
Post-walk pub: Order a pint of beer at Xylo, a pub with wonderful views over Margate Sands.
Chess Valley in the Chilterns
Length: 9.9 miles
Start: Chorleywood station
End: Chesham station
It isn’t home to any chess masters, but it did used to produce n lot of watercress, fed by its sparkling chalk stream. This walk follows the river, whose bank is covered with the rolling grass and woods.
Post-walk pub: The George & Dragon is an old coaching inn with a log fire and real beer.
21．Which path is a circular route
A．Goring Gap and the Thames Path. B．Box Hill.
C．The Kentish Coast. D．Chess Valley in the Chilterns.
22．What do Goring Gap and the Thames Path and Chess Valley in the Chilterns have in common
A．They serve beer all the time. B．They include different animals.
C．They provide river scenery. D．They are of the same length.
23．What can you experience in The Kentish Coast
A．Drink coffee at the seaside. B．Relax yourself in The Swan.
C．Learn from famous chess masters. D．Meet smugglers along the way.
B
An impressive invention made by a 17-year-old teenager, called Anna Du, is helping to clean up small pieces of plastic from the ocean.
While walking along her local beaches in Massachusetts, the young student began collecting waste plastic bags and bottles. But what she noticed was a large number of tiny pieces of plastic or microplastics that were impossible to pick up. At just 12 years old, Du set out to solve the problem. After testing a few prototypes（原型）in her backyard, she invented a remotely operated vehicle that uses the infrared camera（红外摄像机）to detect microplastics on the ocean floor. More recently, Du has also created a simulation（模拟）model that uses artificial intelligence to predict where microplastics arc located.
Du’s robot invention has earned her awards at top science fairs in the US, and she’s now a nationally recognized advocate for microplastic awareness and pollution prevention. “When I first started doing science fairs, I had no idea that a young girl without lots of money and just a little advanced engineering knowledge could make a difference in the world. I’ve learned that I truly love working on a problem that’s so much larger than me,” Du said.
Du has also released a new book to help spread the word not only about the dangers of microplastics but also about the ways to relieve the problem. Titled Microplastics &Me, the book follows Du’s own story of how she went from worrying about the environment to designing award-winning solutions. Writing for kids her own age, the young girl alerts her readers to the threat of microplastic pollution and urges them to care about the environment. The book hopes to encourage young students to get into science, technology, engineering and math（STEM）subjects and to inspire a new generation of inventors and engineers. What’s more, Du has even raised more than $7,000 to distribute the book free to kids and libraries in high-need communities.
24．What inspired Du to make the invention
A．There was too much rubbish along the beaches. B．The plastics were too small to collect by hand.
C．The sea was polluted seriously. D．She was interested in AI.
25．What can we learn about Du from paragraph 3
A．She has a spirit of challenge. B．She is too poor to make a difference.
C．She doesn’t study hard in engineering. D．She wins international recognition.
26．In which section of a newspaper may this 1ext appear
A．Innovation. B．Voice. C．Culture. D．Art.
27．Why does Du write the book Microplastics & Me
A．To inspire readers to share their stories.
B．To raise the awareness of microplastics pollution.
C．To encourage high schools to offer STEM subjects.
D．To collect money for kids in high-need communities.
C
Launched in 2004 by then-Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook became the biggest social media platform in the world just five years later. It was young people who helped Facebook initially shoot to success, but today’s youth think that “Facebook is for old people”, reported the Daily Star.
In 2015, a survey found that 71 percent of teens aged 13 to 17 used Facebook. But in 2022, that number dropped to 32 percent, reported NBC News. Alex Tani, a 25-year-old from the UK, said that when he started university in 2016, his tutors always set up student groups on Facebook to help everyone stay in touch and interact. But by the time his younger brother went to university three years later, this wasn’t the case.
Today’s younger generation prefers to use other social platforms, such as Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social networking service also owned by Facebook’s parent company Meta, and TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, said NBC News. These two platforms are different from Facebook in that they are mainly image-based and video-based, not text-based. Visual culture is a rising trend and young people have grown tired of reading people’s remarks on Facebook, said Forbes.
Another reason for Facebook’s decline in popularity is AI. According to The Guardian, TikTok’s “most powerful tool” is its algorithm（算法）which predicts what content you want to see. It shares related content with you from people you may not follow based on what you’ve watched before. This saves people the effort of searching for what they like, and so becomes an “escape for them”, said North Carolina State University.
Going forward, Facebook plans to use AI in a similar way as TikTok to show short videos and give users a better platform to discuss video content, said Fortune Media. Only time will tell whether it can stay “young” or remain as a platform used only by “old people”.
28．Why does the author mention Alex’s experience
A．To compare differences between the brothers． B．To show Facebook is losing its advantage.
C．To illustrate how Facebook works. D．To emphasize the importance of Facebook.
29．What feature of social platforms attracts young people most
A．Protecting privacy. B．Being text-based.
C．Providing visual enjoyment. D．Being abundant in remarks.
30．Which word can best describe the future of Facebook according to the author
A．Misty. B．Predictable. C．Promising. D．Depressing.
31．What’s the best title of this passage
A．Facebook Struggles for the Favor of the Youth B．Facebook: The Biggest Social Media Platform
C．TikTok Becomes a Favorite Online Destination D．AI: A Powerful Tool in Social Media Platforms
D
A man with Parkinson’s（帕金森）disease has experienced a substantial improvement in his ability to walk after being fitted with a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord（脊髓）. The findings, although based on one person, suggest this could be used to treat movement disorders.
Treatments for Parkinson’s disease include drugs that target parts of the brain which regulates movement, as well as deep-brain stimulation, which changes the electrical signals that cause symptoms, However, many people don’t respond to these treatments, particularly if their condition is advanced, says Courtine.
He and his colleagues wanted to find out whether directly stimulating the spinal cord in a person with severe Parkinson’s disease could help. The team designed the device that specifically targets neurons（神经元）in the spine that are activated when legs walk, which showed promise in non-human primates with Parkinson’s-like symptoms. To test it in a person, the researchers recruited a 62-year-old man called Marc, who has experienced Parkinson’s symptoms for around 30 years. These included pace freezing-sudden and temporary inability to move.
The researchers first had to map the neurons in Marc’s spine. This helped to guide the application of stimulators so they would only target his legs’ neurons. They then placed sensors on Marc’s legs and shoes to monitor the electrical activity of the neurons that activate the muscles in these limbs and his feet. When these sensors detected this electrical activity, they activated the stimulators.
After three months’ training using the stimulators, Marc more or less stopped experiencing pace freezing. Marc says that passing through narrow paths or turning had previously caused pace freezing, which led to him falling five or six times a day. Marc has now been using the stimulator for two years and says he hardly falls any more, allowing him to walk several kilometres at a time.
The stimulation is personalised to Marc. Nevertheless, the team thinks a similar technique could help many people. But there are at least five more years of development before the treatment will reach people outside a trial, says Courtine.
32．Why does Courtine’s team design the device
A．Conventional treatments help little. B．Patients suffer from deep-brain stimulation.
C．The device is much cheaper. D．The medicine has side-effects.
33．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The procedure of the treatment. B．The effects of the research.
C．The function of stimulators. D．The prediction of researchers.
34．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A．Marc is dissatisfied with the treatment. B．Marc recovers after three-month’s training.
C．The device is specially adjusted for Marc. D．The device has been used widely.
35．What is the limitation of this research
A．Small sample. B．Low technology. C．High cost. D．Inconvenient operation.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Whether you run a race or bounce a basketball, you do it because it’s fun. Some scientists claim that play is a natural instinct, just like sleep. 36
Sports come in many shapes and sizes. Both team and individual sports have advantages and disadvantages. In a team sport such as soccer, you’re part of a group, struggling to be a winning team. 37 In an individual sport such as tennis, you’re usually concerned only about your own performance. That can make these sports more challenging.
There’s little doubt about the value of sports. We learn how to negotiate plans, settle disagreements, and monitor our attitude. Since organized sports are a hands-on, minds-on learning process, they stimulate our imagination, curiosity, and creativity. 38 For example, we use language during play to solve problems, and we use math skills to recognize averages and odds of each sports play.
In a perfect world, everyone would have fun playing sports. 39 Sports can cause broken bones, scrapes and bruises. They can also hurt us psychologically. When young children play self-initiated games such as hide-and-seek, misunderstandings and hurt feelings are part of the learning process.
Playing sports doesn’t mean you have to play on a school team. Few people have what it takes to be a professional athlete. But your school basketball coach or gymnastics teacher has found a way to make play their work. In doing so, they’ve found a profession best suited to their abilities.
40 There’s no better place to play and learn about the world than on a sports field.
A．But that’s not always the case.
B．Regardless of your sport, play to have fun.
C．Sports may have begun as a form of survival.
D．The skills we learn can be applied to school and work.
E．This might explain why sports are likely to be as old as humanity.
F．There are rules to obey, skills to learn, and strategies to carry out.
G．You must learn to get along with your teammates and share responsibility.
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。
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. This saying perfectly shows the 41 of giving, and how it helps to 42 our own lives. One of the most frequent ways of giving is through voluntary work, where we help others without receiving any financial reward 43 .
I once volunteered to 44 one-room flats where the less fortunate lived. When I first entered the flat, I was 45 at the living conditions. It was overcrowded with people and household items covered with dust 46 , I could not contain my judgement, and was instinctively 47 about the owners of the flat. However, as the cleaning proceeded, I talked to them. Learning about 48 that the family had met with, I was regretful for my initial 49 judgement of them.
Another time when I volunteered to teach life skills to students with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, I found they were very 50 of the teachers. They often said “thank you” and smiled whenever I helped them even with a 51 task. This experience has allowed me to be more mindful of the things that I take for granted, and to be more careful of not letting insignificant things 52 me.
Voluntary work has provided me with the opportunity to gain more 53 into the lives of the less fortunate and count the 54 in my life. Instead of just being absorbed in your own 55 , extend a helping hand to others.
41．A difference B．hardship C．significance D．popularity
42．A．enrich B．challenge C．accept D．balance
43．A．in need B．in return C．in relief D．in person
44．A．sell B．paint C．visit D．clean
45．A．overjoyed B．terrified C．shocked D．content
46．A．Slowly B．Admittedly C．Reportedly D．Interestingly
47．A．critical B．worried C．curious D．serious
48．A．volunteers B．chances C．misfortunes D．neighbors
49．A．unkind B．complete C．objective D．strange
50．A．fearful B．appreciative C．proud D．tired
51．A．formal B．boring C．complex D．small
52 A．attract B．push C．cure D．bother
53．A．possibilities B．insight C．admission D．rights
54．A．number B．memories C．blessings D．cost
55．A．needs B．judgement C．choices D．income
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。
In 2016, Shennongjia made it onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was awarded this status because it meets two criteria 56 （require）by the list. It contains a naturally-balanced environment that allows the many and various species 57 （live）and prosper. It is also one of the rare locations in the world where scientists can observe the ecological and biological processes 58 occur as the plants and animals develop and evolve.
For the first criterion, Shennongjiais 59 （apparent）one of the most “complete” natural areas in the world. The region rises from about 400 metres to over 3,000metres above sea level, 60 （result）in a great variation in climatic conditions and a wide variety of species. Some of the plants and animals 61 （regard）as living fossils.
What’s more, according to official statistics, over 3,000 plant species have been recorded, which represents more than ten percent of China’s total floral 62 （rich）. Shennongjia also supports more than 600 vertebrate species and around 4,300 insect species.
Therefore, it is 63 challenge to look after so many species. Thanks to people’s efforts, the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey’s population 64 （double）since the 1980s. The most-impressive aspect is the local people, who take things from nature 65 causing damage. All of this highlights how understanding, awareness and hard work have contributed towards protecting the unique natural world.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
请以“Self-improvement is the mother of achievement.”为题写一篇短文，内容包括：
1．谈谈你对这句话的理解；2．结合个人经历进行阐述。
注意：1．词数80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。
Maria was my best friend. When we first met, I knew we were meant to be friends forever. But then something happened.
One day, I said to her excitedly, “There’s a two-day art camp this summer,” holding up the bright-red paper I had grabbed as we entered the library.
Maria took the paper and glanced at it. She stopped when her eyes caught the date. “It’s during the last week of July,” she said. “That’s the same time when I would be out of town with my family.”
Maria handed the paper back to me as she stood up to look at the shelf of new books.
I sighed and dropped my head down.
“Alice, you’re the artist.” She smiled. “But I’m terrible at drawing.”
“You may not think you can draw, but you can learn,” I said in my most encouraging voice. I really didn’t want to go alone.
Going out of the library, I was still in low spirits.
After school, I showed the paper to my mother. She asked me whether I would attend the art camp. I told my mother probably not because my friend would not go.
Mom patted my back and she knew I had a hard time jumping into something with no familiar faces around. “Maybe next year,” she comforted me.
“Maybe.” I sighed. “I’m going outside to draw our pine tree. I’ll be out front.”
I opened the door and looked at the bright sunshine as I sat on the front doorstep. I thought about the art camp and wished I felt a little braver. Maria could make friends with a whole busload of kids in 10 minutes, but my stomach twirls like a roller coaster when I don’t know anyone around me. By the time I started painting, I had convinced myself it was OK to skip the camp.
I used my pencil and drew the pine’s strong and straight trunk, and added the graceful branches, making sure the upper ones lifted gently toward the sun.
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。
I jumped when Maria said, “You paint quite well.”
The big day of the art camp finally arrived.