镇江市2023～2024学年第二学期高二期中试卷
英 语
注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答题卡上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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 will the woman do this morning
A.Play tennis. B. Go shopping. C.Watch movies.
2.Where will the man go next
A.The police station. B. The hospital. C.The theater.
3. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers
A.Classmates. B. Workmates. C.Husband and wife.
4.Why is the woman upset
A.She didn't finish the forms on time.
B. She failed to sort the forms out.
C.She has lost her forms.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.An island. B.A holiday. C.An explorer.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why is there much water in the kitchen
A.A water pipe burst. B.Someone left the water on. C.There is a hole on the roof.
7.What will the speakers do about the situation
A.Call someone right now. B.Deal with it immediately. C.Leave it until the morning.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.When did the man get his last CD
A.About a year ago. B.About 5 years ago. C.About 10 years ago.
9.What does the man say about CDs
A.They are out-dated. B.They are replaceable. C.They are memorable.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What does the man think of his job
A.Boring. B.Relaxing. C. Interesting.
11.What will the man do when he receives a tip
A. He'll tell his workmates at once.
B.He'll rush to report the news.
C. He'll hurry to his office.
12.What will the woman do next
A.Take a break. B.Watch the news. C.Go with the man.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What destroyed the tree
A.A strong wind. B.A fire. C.The lightning.
14.What was hit by the fallen tree
A.The woman's kitchen. B.The power line. C.The woman's garage.
15.What did the man do
A. He had a business trip. B.He held a party. C.He sold a car.
16.What will the man do after work today
A. Hang out with his parents. B. Have his car repaired. C.Help prepare for a party.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.How long does a star-watching session last
A.Four hours.
18.How does the center manage to run
A.By selling tickets.
B.By charging membership fees.
C.By accepting donations from the public.
19. What do visitors do first during the evening programs
A. Listen to lectures from the experts.
B.Learn about the center and its programs.
C. Watch the sky outside with telescopes.
20.What do we know about the center
A. Its store provides items for warmth.
B.It provides warm clothes at night for free.
C.It is at the foot of Mintal Mountain.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Culinary tourism in New Brunswick has grown dramatically and deliciously in recent years, offering up a variety of new adventures for the foodie explorers. Here's a sampling of what's on the menu.
Old-growth Forest Tour
Take a medicine walk with Cecelia Brooks and her son, Anthony Brooks. They guide you through the forest,teaching the history of local medicinal plants and trees along the way. Afterwards, they prepare wild rice and corn pancakes with ingredients straight from Cecelia's garden.
Kings Landing Tour
Wandering through the open-air museum's historic buildings and chatting with interpreters dressed in period clothing about life in the Saint John River valley in the 19th century is an immersive cultural experience, but eating history is next level. Tasting a meal in the King Head Inn's attractive dining room,where traditional pub food evokes（唤起） an immediate journey back in time.
Paddle（划桨）Tour
Second Nature Outdoors offers a sunrise paddle tour on the Saint John River that starts with a canoe （独木舟）out to Hartt Island， where guides teach how to roast coffee over a campfire. Drinking coffee and eating local cheese with river views is the perfect way to begin the day.
Ganong Chocolate Museum Tour
The museum tour includes everything from the early methods of chocolate making to the story behind the Ganong candy dynasty's famous Pal-o-Mine bar. The highlight must go to the hands-on activity where you participate in the complicated process of hand-dipping chocolates and taste the fruit of your labor!
21.Which tour will most probably make you feel transported to the past
A. Paddle Tour. B.Kings Landing Tour.
C. Old-growth Forest Tour. D.Ganong Chocolate Museum Tour.
22.What will travelers do during the Paddle Tour
A.Make local cheese. B. Enjoy an amazing canoe journey.
C.Learn the history of herbs. D. Take part in a paddle competition.
23.What do the four tours have in common
A.They provide walks in the forest. B. They require professional interpreters.
C. They offer immersive cultural experiences. D.They involve trying tasty cuisine or snacks.
B
On these dark winter evenings, I find myself daydreaming of summer. I think of the one activity and place that quiets my mind：clamming（挖蛤）on Cape Cod.
Before I had kids, it was a much-needed active outing after days of vacation-level eating. But when I went with kids, the experience took a turn from relaxation to devotion. The bay became part of the world I was trying to build for my children. The act of clamming became an unexpected escape,a moment when I wasn't thinking about 20 different things, when I wasn't really thinking at all.
This year， for the first time， my children joined in the clamming. I kept yelping （尖叫）when my children almost raked（用耙子耙） my feet. But there was joy in having something to teach them， to connect them not only to a generational tradition but also to the history of the land. And when they raised their basket and it wasn't a rock for the hundredth time, but rather a shining clam, it was a richer moment than if they had struck gold. Seeing a child holding up a clam with an expression of success on his face does more for the heart than any meditation（冥想）ever could.
I hope that one day my children will view clamming as the relaxation that I do. They are not there yet.At this point, it is more adventure than getaway. At the end of our clamming morning, my 6-year-old refused to leave, insisting she needed one more clam. When she finally caught one more clam, she laughed,pride written all over her face. To be fair, perhaps what she needed to get from clamming was not what I needed. Perhaps what she needed was to have a tiny bit of control over this wild world, one in which she has little say. In that moment, she was victorious, if not in calm, then in clam.
24.Why did the author go clamming before having children
A. To get together with her friends. B. To spend quality time with her family.
C. To escape the responsibility as an adult. D. To enjoy relaxation after overeating.
25. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. The experience of clamming. B. The benefits of meditation.
C.The change of a generational tradition. D.The necessity of exploring the land.
26. How do the kids find clamming
A. Demanding and boring. B.Complicated and tiring.
C.Adventurous and rewarding. D.Painful and disappointing.
27.What can we infer from the last paragraph about the author and her kids
A. They are successful in removing stress. B. Clamming is the most interesting to them.
C.They refused to leave the bay. D. Clamming has different meanings to them.
C
A man whose right hand was cut in an operation at the age of 20 is now able to feel the temperature of the objects he touches with his prosthetic（假体的）hand， thanks to a new device integrated in it.
The device, called MiniTouch, was developed last year. It is made by two components, an active thermal（热的）sensor which measures temperature and generates realistic signals which are then sent to the second component，a thermal stimulator（刺激器）.
It was first tested as a standalone device at the prosthetic centre of the Italian Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL) near Bologna. INAIL' s engineers integrated the thermal sensor on the index finger（食指）of the prosthetic hand of one patient， and the thermal stimulator into the connection point that secures the robotic hand to the forearm, in such a way that it touched a point on the remaining arm that aroused thermal feelings in the person's a prosthetic index finger-the typical feeling of still having the finger.
During eight experimental sessions over six months, the participant could identify objects with three different temperatures or made of different materials. He could also determine whether he was touching a prosthetic arm or a real arm while unable to see, and grasp and move blocks of different temperature in order to classify them from the hottest to the coldest.
“The richness and realism of the feelings provided to wearers is key to the effectiveness of a prosthetic hand in replacing a natural hand in daily activities,” says Emanuele Gruppioni, who led the clinical tests.
“As a next step we will work with a new prosthetic hand, developed in cooperation with the Italian
Institute of Technology, to improve the MiniTouch integration and have a light and wearable thermal prosthetic hand," Gruppioni concludes.
28. What's the function of paragraph 1
A. To present a problem. B. To make a comparison.
C. To introduce the topic. D. To clarify a concept.
29. What does the underlined word “it" in paragraph 3 refer to
A. The thermal stimulator. B.The connection point.
C. The index finger. D. The thermal sensor.
30.What does MiniTouch enable the patient to do when tested
A.Change the materials of the objects. B. Integrate a thermal sensor on his real arm.
C.Feel the temperature of the objects. D.Send thermal information to engineers.
31.What is the best title for the text
A. A man who has a prosthetic had B. MiniTouch that consists of two components
C.A prosthetic hand that feels the heat D. Engineers who made a wearable prosthetic hand
D
Scientists are embracing artificial intelligence (AI)-from developing “self-driving” laboratories to replacing human participants in social-science experiments with robots. Many disadvantages of AI systems have been discussed. In an article published in Nature this week, social scientists say that AI systems carry a further risk: that researchers perceive such tools as possessed of superhuman abilities when it comes to objectivity, productivity and understanding complex concepts.
Scientists planning to use AI “must evaluate these risks now”, write co-authors Lisa Messeri and Molly Crockett. The article is a warning about what could be lost if scientists embrace AI systems without thoroughly considering such risks.
Messeri and Crockett examined around 100 papers and books, published mainly over the past five years. From these,they put together a picture of the ways in which scientists see AI systems as enhancing human capabilities.
In one “vision”, which they call AI as Oracle, researchers see AI tools as able to tirelessly read and digest scientific papers. In another vision, called AI as Arbiter, systems are perceived as evaluating scientific findings more objectively than do people. In a third vision, AI as Quant, AI tools seem to perform better than the human mind in analyzing data sets.
Messeri and Crockett also predict risks that arise from these visions. One is the illusion（幻觉）of explanatory depth， in which people relying on another person-or，in this case，an algorithm（算法）-for knowledge are likely to mistake that knowledge for their own. Another risk is that research becomes skewed（偏颇的）towards studying the kinds of things that AI systems can test.
If you're a scientist planning to use AI, you can reduce these dangers through a number of strategies.All members of the scientific community must view AI use not as unavoidable for any particular task, but rather as a choice with risks and benefits that must be carefully weighed.
32.What is a further risk that AI systems carry according to paragraph 1
A.They perform better than humans.
B.Researchers overestimate their capabilities.
C.They are able to understand complex concepts.
D. Researchers use them in self-driving laboratories.
33. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about AI
A. Its benefits in analyzing scientific data.
B.Its roles in helping doing scientific research.
C. Its strengths in digesting scientific papers.
D. Its advantages in evaluating scientific findings.
34. What is the illusion of explanatory depth
A. Finding the accuracy in algorithmic.
B. Denying the mistake of algorithmic.
C.Accepting the complexity of algorithmic.
D. Considering algorithmic insights as personal understanding.
35. What's the author's attitude towards the use of AI in scientific community
A. Cautious. B.Approving. C.Unclear. D. Intolerant.
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
For most of us, it's pretty easy to stand up for someone else. 36 .So how do you go from being everyone else' s advocate to learning how to stand up for yourself These steps come from 16 years of coaching my clients.
·Define your boundaries
The definition of a boundary is a line that marks the limits of an area; it's both a line of containment (keeping you in) and a line of protection (keeping others out). Boundaries are not complaints, threats or demands.37.They are your rules for who,what,how and why you feel comfortable being close to someone else, helping others know who you are and how to interact with you.
38
The next time someone asks you for a favor, consider if you can afford to say yes. What I mean by this is, think about what this “yes” will cost you in terms of finances, energy, health and time. Do you have an excess of these resources that you can give after you've already cared for yourself
·Stop people-pleasing
People-pleasing is often motivated by fear. It's easy to fall into the habit because you tend to get praised for it. People-pleasing pleases people. But its effects over a long period of time can be disastrous.39
·Ask for what you want
It's not easy to figure out what you want. But the more time you spend getting clear on your own
desires, the easier it is to defend what you need. Your desires are the forces that lead you into life's unknown frontier. 40.Stand up for them and yourself.
A. Get comfortable saying no.
B.Think twice before refusing.
C.They deserve attention, energy and respect.
D. You will not end up exhausted and depressed.
E. To break this habit, start leaning toward courage and inner strength.
F.They are guidelines that help to clearly define what needs to be protected.
G. But when the tables are turned, we often feel guilty for giving priority to our own needs.
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。
Cecily Eklund has always adored her baby dolls, especially when she faced brain cancer surgery and MRI scans at the age of six. However, the metal components in her dolls prevented her from 41 them into the MRI machine.
To 42 this, Cecily and her mom set out on a creative journey. Using MRI-safe materials, they made a special doll,which became Cecily's 43 during the long imaging appointments and provided her with 44 and support.
45,Cecily and her mom made more dolls, called "Blessing Babies", for other sick kids. The dolls were 46 in that they had no facial features, so they can have any emotion. This 47 struck a chord（引起共鸣）with many and the dolls became an instant hit． Cecily decided to 48 more，donating some to children's hospitals and selling others to fundraise.
In response to the high demand, they 49 other doll makers to work alongside them. Soon, doll makers worldwide also began 50， sending boxes of their handmade dolls to 51 the cause （事业）.
Cecily's initiatives 52.She began selling handmade puppies, 53organizing toy collections and fundraising events for multiple charities. So far, she has raised more than $200,000.
Today Cecily calls herself a brain-cancer survivor and childhood cancer awareness fighter, but she is still 54 closely by her medical team. When asked for advice on successful fundraising, she emphasizes the importance of 55.“You don't get poor by giving,” Cecily says. “Because you always get something back.”
41.A.bringing B.kicking C.knocking D.pushing
42.A.escape B.prove C.copy D.address
43.A.boss B.teacher C.doctor D.companion
44.A.comfort B.knowledge C.wisdom D. convenience
45.A. Surprised B. Inspired C.Moved D. Confused
46.A.formal B.unique C.normal D.casual
47.A.color B. shape C.design D.size
48.A.receive B.order C.buy D.make
49.A.took over B.took on C. took up D. took in
50.A.purchasing B. inspecting C. contributing D. promising
51.A. challenge B. support C.introduce D. control
52. A. collapsed B. stopped C. sustained D.grew
53.A.in addition to B. in regard to C.in contrast to D. in response to
54.A.guarded B.followed C. matched D.suspected
55.A.generosity B.intelligence C. curiosity D.bravery
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。
The Classic of Tea, 56 (write)by Tang Dynasty “tea saint” Lu Yu, rates 57 unique kind of tea, not made from the green leaves commonly used, as superior. The leaves were purple and shaped like bamboo shoots. They are known 58 Zisun (or “purple bamboo shoots”) and grow primarily in the mountains of Changxing county, Zhejiang province.
Zheng Funian，a national-level representative inheritor（继承人）of the Zisun tea-making technique，grew up near Guzhu Hill, the 59(origin) site of the Tang Dynasty Imperial Tea Factory. When he was 17, his parents started to teach him how 60(process) tea.
61(believe) that tea can “embody the tea maker's soul”, he has always processed the leaves by hand, rather than by machine. Most of his fingers were hurt until he gradually 62(master) the roasting process.
As the local government has been engaging tea experts to revive （复兴）the Zisun tea processing technique,63 for centuries was preserved only in texts, Zheng began experimenting back in the 2000s. It took him eight years 64he successfully produced the compressed tea.
In 2017,he 65(make) a national-level inheritor of Zisun tea processing, and last year, Zisun tea processing techniques were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校将以“环保旅行”为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1．环保旅行的重要性；
2．如何践行环保旅行。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Green Travel, Start with Me
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。
Even now, I can still recall the moment when my dream finally came true during my last year of school.
The dream of becoming a member of my school cabinet took shape when I was just seven. Those school leaders were my role models as they always gave instructions, conducted activities and represented us to give speeches on school issues. So, for the next few years, I tried so hard to make it a reality.
When I was twelve, I entered my name. I prepared my election speech and then, on the afternoon that we all gave our speeches. Everybody voted. I was hopeful and I prayed that I would win. The next morning,at the school assembly I waited anxiously for my name to be announced. I was all set to realize my dream.
One by one, the names were announced and the whole school cheered as the girls with the highest votes walked up to the stage. I closed my eyes and waited for my name to be called. The last name was read and my name wasn't among them. I was totally brokenhearted. My dream had been shattered, and I just wanted to cry my heart out.
Then the reality struck me: I hadn't had a chance to win. I wasn't well known and wasn't pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to win a school election. I was so depressed because I had nurtured this dream for a long time.
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly decided I was going to stop seeing myself as a failure. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school-and I would win.
I recognized that my competitors had a lot of things in their favor. Their personalities were their biggest strength.However, I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the faith I had in myself to be a good leader.
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。
That evening, I began my election plans a whole year in advance.
The day after the election, every minute seemed like an hour while I waited for the results.
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。
镇江市2023～2024学年第二学期高二英语期中试卷
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题，满分30分）
1-5 BABCA 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BCCBA 16-20 CACBA
第二部分 阅读（共两节，20小题，满分50分）
21-25 BBDDA 26-30 CDCAC 31-35 CBBDA
36-40 GFAEC
第三部分 语言运用（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）
41-45ADDAB 46-50 BCDBC 51-55 BDABA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. written 57. a 58. as 59. original 60. to process
61. Believing 62. mastered 63. which 64. before 65. was made
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
One possible version:
As a student, I believe it is important to take responsibility for the impact of my actions on the environment. One way that I can contribute to a more sustainable future is by practicing green travel.
First, I choose to walk or cycle whenever possible and opt for public transportation when travelling long distances, which not only reduces carbon emissions but also helps ease traffic congestion. Besides, staying at eco-friendly hotels and avoiding using disposable tableware are highly recommended to support green travel.
By making conscious choices about how we travel, we can all play a part in protecting our planet. It’s time to embrace green travel and start making a difference today!
第二节（满分25分）
One possible version:
That evening, I began my election plans a whole year in advance. The first target I wanted to achieve was to familiarize myself with the girls and obtain their recognition. I did everything I could to assist them whenever they were confronted with unpleasant situations. I also attended a course on effective public speaking and occupied myself with intense training on a daily basis. With time passing by, everything seemingly went to my advantage. When the election rolled around, I delivered the speech with more confidence than before.
The day after the election, every minute seemed like an hour while I waited for the results. The question haunted me whether my efforts would bear fruit. While the girls kept encouraging me, I felt anxious that my imperfect performance would cost me the opportunity to win the election. Then came the thrilling moment when the result was announced. Instantly the principal read my name, the students erupted into thunderous applause. It dawned on me that I accomplished more than I had dreamed of.
听力原文
Text 1
W: What will you do this morning
M: I’m going to the tennis club. I bet you will watch movies at home. It’s so boring.
W: You’re totally wrong. I’ll go to the grocery store to get some eggs.
Text 2
W: Hi, William. The play is starting soon. Where are you
M: I’m sorry, Fiona, but I can’t go to the theater. I witnessed a hit-and-run accident and I’ll go to the police station to give a statement.
Text 3
W: Hello What are you doing here
M: Oh, hi. Um sorry but my computer isn’t working. I’m waiting for some really important emails from our boss. So I set up an account on yours so I could download my messages.
Text 4
M: You seem to be in a bad mood. What happened
W: You know, I messed up my forms yesterday. I brought them home and spent much time sorting them out. But I left them on a bus today ...
Text 5
W: I went to Easter Island last summer. I like the statues there.
M: Why is it called Easter Island Do they eat many chocolate eggs
W: It got the name because the Dutch explorers arrived there on Easter Sunday in 1722.
Text 6
W: Wake up, Roger. You have to see this.
M: What is it It’s only 2:00 a.m.
W: Just come to the kitchen!
M: Oh, no! There is water all over the floor What happened
W: I thought someone left the water on, but that isn’t it.
M: Let me check something ... There isn’t a hole on the roof. Ah, it’s just as I expected. A water pipe burst.
W: Well, we’ll have to call someone in the morning.
M: No, we have to deal with this now. Otherwise, the water will get into the basement!
Text 7
W: Wow, you’ve collected so many music CDs.
M: Yeah. I got my last CD about 5 years ago.
W: It’s not easy to find them in the market nowadays.
M: Tell me about it. When was the last time you listened to a CD anyway
W: Probably like a decade ago. It’s like they’re from the Stone Age.
M: Well, I know it’s a normal thing for them to be replaced by new things, but I still believe we shouldn’t forget those joys they once had brought us.
Text 8
M: Working as a reporter doesn’t leave me with much free time, but I think it’s interesting.
W: Yeah, you are always busy. What is your job like
M: A reporter has to pay attention to everything every day. When I receive a tip about a news story, I have to hurry to report it before someone else gets the story. It’s a competitive business.
W: So what do you do when...
M: Sorry, wait a moment. I’m getting a call ... Oh, I have to go ... What did you want to say just now
W: I wanted to ask you what you do when you get a tip, but I guess you answered my question!
M: Ha ha! I rarely have time to rest. There’s an important story to report now. Would you like to come with me
W: Why not This should be fun.
Text 9
M: How was your dinner party going last weekend, Barbara
W: It never happened. I had to call up my friends one by one to cancel it.
M: You don’t say. What went wrong
W: The lightning struck an old tree in my yard, and it crashed down on the power line. That knocked out my electricity, which prevented me from cooking. Well, you know the rest.
M: Gosh. I hope you didn’t get hurt.
W: I didn’t. I was backing my car in the garage then.
M: I see. So, are you going to throw the party again
W: Yeah, this Saturday night. You can’t say no to my invitation this time since you’re already back from your business trip.
M: I’ll surely come.
W: Great. Anyway, I still need to do some preparation for the party. Can you come to my house and help when we’re off work today
M: With pleasure.
Text 10
Are you interested in the stars and planets in the night skies Then come and join us at the Tracker Star-Watching Center. We hold popular star-watching sessions almost every night of the year from 6:00 to 10: 00. There’s no charge for your tickets, as the Center is run entirely on the money given to us by the public. But we’re always grateful when people choose to give us some money. During our evening programs, you’ll first see a documentary that tells you all about the history of the center and all the star-watching programs here and then you’ll move outside where several telescopes are set up to see the stars. Our experts will guide you so that you get to see the most interesting objects.
We’re halfway up Mintal Mountain, and you should note that we often experience near-freezing night-time temperatures so please dress in warm clothes. However, if you find you are not warm enough, sweaters and scarves, which might make a nice souvenir, are available from the center store.
