辽宁省沈文新高考研究联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期期中质量监测英语试题（PDF版，无答案，无听力音频及听力原文）

秘密★启用前
2023-2024 学年度（下）学期期中质量监测
高 二 英 语
本试卷满分 150 分 考试时间 150 分钟
【命题单位：辽宁沈文新高考研究联盟】
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节）
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. When will the plane take off
A. At 8:15 a.m. B. At 9:15 a.m. C. At 10:15 a.m.
2. Where is the woman going
A. The hotel. B. The hospital. C.The supermarket
3.What will the woman do tomorrow
A.Go to a concert with the man.
B. Take part in a basketball match.
C. See the WCBA stars off.
4. What does the man think of physics lessons in high school
A. Helpful. B. Difficult. C.Easy.
5.What is the man confused about
A. The story's plots. B. The story's beginning. C.The story's ending
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 至 7 题。
6.Why is the man angry with the woman
A. She is late. B. She misunderstood him. C. She won't wait for him.
7. What will the woman probably do
A. Try on some new dresses.
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B. Wait outside with the man.
C. Read the bulletin board.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 9 题
8. What's the man's favorite fruit
A. Apples. B. Peaches. C. Bananas.
9.When were peach trees first planted in China according to the report
A. About 750 years ago. B. About 5,000 years ago. C. About 7,000 years ago.
听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.What is the relationship between John and Malcolm
A. Classmates. B. Brothers. C.Neighbors.
11. What is John crazy about
A. Tennis. B. Basketball C. Table tennis.
12.What does the man's wife want John to study
A. Spanish. B. Law. C. Business.
听第 9 段材料,回第 13 至 16 题
13. What did George do
A. He went to an exhibition.
B. He had a painting class.
C. He gave a lecture.
14. What does George like best
A. Watercolors. B. Oil paintings. C.Portraits.
15. What does George say about himself
A. He is a good painter. B. He has artistic ability. C.He loves art very much.
16. What is Mary going to do this weekend
A. Buy a ticket for the exhibition.
B. Paint a picture.
C.Go to the art exhibition.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. House rules for lazy kids.
B. Ways of making kids creative.
C.Kids’ health and intellectual development.
18. What should parents encourage their kids to do
A. Read more books. B. Keep the house tidy. C. Take a long break
19. Why does the speaker suggest limiting the amount of TV and video games
A. To make kids finish their homework ahead of time.
B. To keep kids away from the violent programming.
C. To make kids participate in more activities.
20. What is the speaker most probably
A. A teacher. B. A doctor C. A writer.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 30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
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First Monday Jazz Series: Crosswind
Monday Feb 4 | 7-9 pm
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Sunday Feb 17 |10-11 am
Bring your kids to listen, learn, sing, dance, and interact! South Side Story Time is a small
gathering that centres on readings for its young attendees along with the chance for their parents to
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Wednesday Feb 20 |7-8 pm
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21. When can people enjoy jazz in February
A. At 8 pm every first Monday. B. At 4 pm every other Saturday.
C. At 7 pm every first Wednesday. D. At 9 pm every other Monday.
22. What do we know about Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters
A. It lasts two hours. B. It is organized by Emily.
C. It is a prize-winning performance. D. It celebrates women’s achievements.
23. What do Green Light Series and Family Saturdays have in common
A. Activity types. B. Event frequency.
C. Target participants. D. Registration requirements.
B
Would you take a trip if you couldn’t use your cellphone A new tour company called Off the
Grid is asking travellers to put their cellphones away and not even use them for photos. The
company founder, Zach Beattie, is developing his business, using money he saved from a tech job
at a mapping company. He’s hired guides for every trip but will help lead the first few himself.
The first trip is to Lisbon, Portugal, in July. It takes 7 to 10 days, with small groups of up to
16 people. Prices range from $1,500 to $1,650, including accommodations, meals and ground
transportation. The plan includes at least three excursions(远足) and two social events, with an
emphasis on unique experiences over bucket-list sightseeing. The tour also includes surfing
lessons, yoga on the beach, a day of sailing and dinner with a local family.
“When you’re somewhere new, there’s a lot to see and a lot of cool and interesting people to
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meet,” Beattie said. “Your phone can distract(使分心) you.” The phone ban won’t be enforced
quite as strictly as it seems at first glance. “We want it to be voluntary,” he said. “We’re not
collecting phones and throwing them in a locked trunk. It’s held by you, but put in your pocket,
and you state your intentions for the week, whether that’s checking your social media once or
twice a day or a total blackout.”
Tour-goers also get a “dumbphone” without Internet access that’s loaded with numbers for
group leaders and other participants, both for emergencies and to promote socializing. Participants
may bring regular cameras, but Beattie is hiring a photographer for each tour so there will be
plenty of photos to remember the trip. Once the trip is over, participants will have access to those
photos for use in social media posts.
24. What can be learned about Zach Beattie
A. He set up his business at his own expense.
B. He is always guiding every trip personally.
C. He forbids tourists to take along cellphones.
D. He used to earn his living in a tour company.
25. What do we know about the Lisbon trip
A. The trip features sightseeing. B. Participants live in homestays.
C. Air ticket is covered in the cost. D. Tourists experience water sports.
26. What does Zach Beattie expect the participants to do
A. Lock their phones in a trunk. B. Post their photos on social media.
C. Free themselves from their phones. D. Shift their focus onto dumbphones.
27. What can tour-goers do with the dumbphone
A. Take photos. B. Access the Internet.
C. Record the trip. D. Contact group members.
C
In order to meet growing food production and energy needs in low-and middle-income
countries, solar-powered groundwater irrigation(灌溉) is rapidly gaining ground. More than
500,000 solar pumps(泵) have been set up in south Asia over the last few years and a major
expansion is planned across sub-Saharan Africa.
Dustin Garrick, professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, along
with an international team, examined the trend toward solar pumps as a clear opportunity for
boosting agricultural yields and reducing poverty, but the opportunity comes with risks.
While replacing electric or gas pumps with solar-powered irrigation holds the promise of
reducing carbon emissions(排放), it is not guaranteed. Farmers who have access to these pumps
may expand production of crops or diversify into other activities, which are not emissions neutral.
Solar pumps will increase groundwater pumping efficiency, which may be desirable in regions
that support such increases, but this could worsen groundwater lessening in regions that are
already stressed. The cheap clean energy of solar pumps may lead to increased groundwater
development, without necessarily decreasing overall emissions.
Despite these challenges, the clean-energy boost can serve as a stimulus for positive change
in water and energy management but will require enhanced regulation and planning in both low-
and high-income settings. Garrick and his team advocate for improved data collection initiatives,
with a shift from separated to integrated approaches. They suggest using technology to measure
water pumping and collecting remotely sensed data to monitor land use changes. As well,
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regulatory improvements are crucial, with mounting limits for carbon emissions and groundwater
lessening established at various levels.
With groundwater management already a difficult challenge, we must act fast to understand
the implications of the clean energy boost and poverty reduction acts to avoid these gains being
won away by wells running dry. The rapid adoption of solar irrigation intensifies the urgency,
demanding adaptation from governments and institutions to sail through these complexities.
28. According to paragraph 3, there is a conflict between ________.
A. poor farmers and solar-powered irrigation
B. human consumption and clean energy limits
C. crop diversity and crop production expansion
D. pumping efficiency and groundwater exhaustion
29. What did Garrick and his team suggest for a positive change
A. Integrating data collection and regulation.
B. Improving carbon emission monitoring.
C. Separating data for land use changes.
D. Establishing groundwater levels.
30. What does the author propose the readers do
A. Perform as the authorities suggest
B. Act based on further understanding.
C. Quicken the adoption of solar irrigation.
D. Challenge the groundwater management.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Complexities of Adopting Solar Pumps
B. Solar-Powered Irrigation: Farmers’ New Future
C. The Promise and Risks of Solar-Powered Irrigation
D. Balancing Clean Energy Boost and Poverty Reduction
D
Even if you haven’t held a conversation with Siri or Alexa, you’ve likely encountered a
chatbot online. They often appear in a chat window that pops up with a friendly greeting: Thank
you for visiting our site.How can I help you today Depending on the site, the chatbot is
programmed to respond accordingly and even ask follow-up questions.
Chatbots are a form of conversational AI designed to simplify human interaction with
computers. They are programmed to simulate human conversation and exhibit intelligent behavior
that is equivalent to that of a human.
Chatbots communicate through speech or text. Both rely on artificial intelligence
technologies like machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), which is a branch of
artificial intelligence that teaches machines to read, analyze and interpret human language. This
technology gives chatbots a baseline for understanding language structure and meaning. NLP, in
essence, allows the computer to understand what you are asking and how to appropriately respond.
With developments in deep learning and reinforcement learning, chatbots can interpret more
complexities in language and improve the dynamic nature of conversation between human and
machine. Essentially, a chatbot tries to match what you’ve asked to an intent that it understands.
The more a chatbot communicates with you, the more it understands and the more it learns to
communicate like you and others with similar questions. Your positive responses reinforce its
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answers, and then it uses those answers again.
From customer service chatbots online to personal assistants in our homes,chatbots have
started to enter our lives. In almost every industry, companies are using chatbots to help customers
easily navigate their websites, answer simple questions and direct people to the relevant points of
contact. Personal assistants like Siri and Alexa are designed to respond to a wide range of
scenarios and queries, from current weather and news updates to personal calendars, music
selections and random questions.
32. Why does the author mention Siri and Alexa in Paragraph 1
A. To explain how a chatbot works. B. To show where to find a chatbot.
C. To give examples of chatbots. D. To compare different chatbots.
33. What is the basis of chatbots
A. Language study. B. Data transmission.
C. Social interaction. D. Natural language processing.
34. What does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Inspire. B. Strengthen. C. Organize. D. Match.
35. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The future trend of chatbots. B. The author’s predictions.
C. The effects of chatbots. D. The applications of chatbots.
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。
Based on his own research at Washington University in St. Louis and other scientific studies,
psychology lecturer Bono offers the following tips for getting and staying happier in your life.
36. Looking forward to an enjoyable experience can make it all that much sweeter. Wait a
couple of days before seeing a new movie that just came out, plan your big vacation for later in the
summer, and try to take time to enjoy each bite of dessert. On the opposite, get negative tasks out
of the way as quickly as possible — any delay will only make them seem worse.
People who focus more on process than outcome tend to remain motivated in the face of
setbacks. They’re better at sticking with major challenges and prefer them over the easy route.
37. Because it celebrates rewards that come from the work itself. Focusing only on the outcome c
an lead to premature burnout if things don’t go well.
38. Find an activity that allows you to get together with friends on a regular, ongoing basis.
A weekly happy hour, poker night, or TV show ensures consistency and motivation in your social
interactions. People with high-quality relationships are not only happier, but also healthier. 39.
The next time you are attracted to use your phone to look through social media, look through
your list of contacts instead. 40. The happiness you get from a real connection with another
person will be far greater than any comments or likes you get on social media.
A. Anticipation itself is pleasurable.
B. Decrease unnecessary socializing.
C. Find someone to call or FaceTime.
D. This “growth mindset” helps people stay energized.
E. Facebook and Instagram often overstate how much better off others are.
F. Nothing is more important for our psychological health than high-quality friendships.
G. They recover from illnesses more quickly, live longer, and enjoy more enriched lives.
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第三部分 语言知识与运用(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节：完形填空(共 15 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四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科)university that doesn’t even offer a
major in electrical engineering. 41. , this was not a practical option; I came here for more noble
reasons. I wanted a 42. education that would provide me with flexibility (灵活性) and a value
system to 43. me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my 44. by interacting
with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults
praised me for such a sensible 45. . They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years,
and I 46. them.
I headed off to college sure I was going to have a(n) 47. over those students who went to
big engineering “factories” 48. they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going
to be a(n) 49. engineer: technical genius (天才) and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.
But now I’m not so sure. 50. along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all
noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to 51. math, physics and engineering
courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students
52. efforts to reconcile(协调) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.
The reality that has 53. my path to become the typical successful student is that
engineering and the liberal- arts 54. don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school.
Individually they 55. a person in very different ways. However, I’m still trying.
41. A. Naturally B. Obviously C. Fully D. Basically
42. A. broad B. rich C. wide D. formal
43. A. tutor B. lead C. guide D. advise
44. A. knowledge B. sight C. ability D. vision
45. A. arrangement B. dream C. choice D. schedule
46. A. believed B. obeyed C. applauded D. satisfied
47. A. benefit B. advantage C. appeal D. quality
48. A. what B. where C. which D. that
49. A. definite B. unique C. complete D. extraordinary
50. A. Anyhow B. Somehow C. Anywhere D. Somewhere
51. A. connect B. combine C. mix D. balance
52. A. make B. put C. devote D. apply
53. A. delayed B. blocked C. crowded D. cut
54. A. actually B. originally C. simply D. specifically
55.A. change B. create C. inspire D. shape
第二节：语法填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 15分)
阅读下面材料, 在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Chinese zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, is a 56. (repeat) circle of 12
years. Each year 57. (represent) by an animal. Chinese New Year 2024 is a year of the Loong.
Chinese Zodiac Loong is the 58. (five) of the 12 zodiac animals, following the Rot, Ox,
Tiger and Rabbit. People born in the year of the Loong — an animal no one knows if it existed in
real world—are enveloped in mystery, and very charming.
Back in the pre-Qin period over 2,200 years ago, there was already the Chinese zodiac signs
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theory. So it is 59. (reason) that Chinese Zodiac years are in agreement with the beginning of
Chinese Lunar New Year. If you have an idea of Lunar Calendar, you will know 60. Chinese
zodiac year often starts from late January and ends in middle February of the next year.
Therefore, to see what your Chinese zodiac animal is, 61. to confirm whether you are a
Loong, you need to change your Gregorian calendar birthday to Lunar Calendar of the year you
were born. For example, if you were born 62. February 16, 1988 (a year of the Loong), the
Lunar New Year’s Eve, which was very close to Loong year, but you are a Rabbit.
63. is also worth mentioning is that if two people were born in the different Loong years,
they may have very different 64. (personality), and horoscope, due to the Five Elements, which
are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Each element 65. (come) in a 60-year cycle.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分 15 分)
66. 假定你是高三学生李华。你的留学生朋友 David因为排练英语短剧的问题和小组成员意
见不一致，闹了矛盾，很是苦恼，写邮件向你求助。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.分析产生分歧的原因；
3.给出解决问题的建议。
注意：
1.词数 100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
（排练 rehearsal）
Dear David,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)
67. 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。
Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. He was put on
permanent disability and was unable to work at a steady job. He would be fine for quite a while,
but would then fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital.
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local
children hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the
terminally (不治的) and critically ill children. He would talk to them and play with them and do
arts and crafts with them . Sometimes, he would lose one of his kids. In certain instances, he
would tell the grieving parents of these children that he would so on be with their child in heaven
and that he would take care of them until they got there. He would also ask the parent if there was
a message they would like to send with him for their child.
My dad’s assurances seemed to help parents with their grieving. One of his kids was a girl
who had been admitted with a rare disease that paralyzed (使瘫痪) her from the neck down. I
don’t know the name of the disease or what the prognosis (预测) usually is, but I do know that it
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was very sad for a girl around eight or nine years old.She couldn’t do anything, and she was very
depressed. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints,
brushes and paper. He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and
began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her
whenever he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything
you set your mind to,”
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。
Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth. .
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In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, only this time she was walking. .
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