广东省名校联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期期中质量检测英语试题（含答案）

高二英语期中检测
注意事项：
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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
Chinese food is well-known for its rich sorts and distinct flavors from different areas. This article highlights four classic dishes that represent the wide range of Chinese cooking.
Dongpo pork
Dongpo pork is a delicious dish from Zhejiang Province, China. It’s made by cooking streaky pork(五花肉) slowly with ingredients like soy sauce, ginger, and sugar. This makes the meat very soft and full of flavor. The tasty sauce is great for mixing with rice. The dish is named after a famous poet, Su Dongpo.
Hot candied milk tofu
Hot candied milk tofu is a sweet specialty from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is crisp (酥脆的) on the outside and soft on the inside. It tastes sweet and is suitable for people of all ages to eat. It’s also great for getting more calcium.
Steamed Chinese cabbage in supreme soup
Steamed Chinese cabbage in supreme soup is a famous Sichuan cuisine. It is made with the hearts of Chinese cabbage from the north. It’s cooked with chicken, duck, and pork bones to make a clear flavourful soup, which is seasoned with minced chicken or pork. Some chicken oil is drizzled on top. The Chinese cabbage, cooked in the soup, keeps its crisp freshness and soaks up (吸收) the soup, offering a tasty experience.
Steamed fish head with chopped hot chilli peppers
In Hunan Province, the love for spicy food is obvious in a famous traditional dish, steamed fish head with chopped hot chilli peppers. The fish head is marinated (腌) with a generous amount of red chilli peppers and then steamed to perfection. The combination of the fish’s natural freshness and the chilli peppers’ heat creates an unforgettable taste experience.
21. What is the first dish named after
A. A famous chef. B. A specific cooking technique.
C. A traditional festival. D. A historical figure.
22. Which dish uses several kinds of meat as ingredients
A. Dongpo pork.
B. Hot candied milk tofu.
C. Steamed Chinese cabbage in supreme soup.
D. Steamed fish head with chopped hot chilli peppers.
23. What are the key tastes of steamed fish head with chopped hot chilli peppers
A. Sweet and sour. B. Spicy and fresh.
C. Salty and sweet. D. Sweet and fresh.
B
Thomas was a well-known wise man. One day, he wandered in a beautiful small town. Because of his fame, people from nearby towns who heard of his arrival all came to visit and seek his advice.
Many who came sought help with difficulties in daily life, and Thomas, unable to bear turning them away, patiently offered suggestions. Word spread quickly, and more and more people came to see Thomas for guidance.
One day, dozens of people crowded outside Thomas’s door, all clamoring(大声地要求) that their problems were the most serious and urgent, each insisting that Thomas address their concerns first, with no one willing to yield (让步).
After a moment of thought, Thomas took out some paper and a pen and said, “I can’t hear clearly with everyone talking at once. How about everyone write down your problem on a piece of paper and place it in this basket beside me ”
Once everyone had placed their notes in the basket, Thomas shook the basket and said, “Please each take a piece of paper from the basket and read what it says.”
As everyone read a note from someone else, they all realized that indeed, each person has their own troubles, and every household has its own challenges. Then Thomas spoke up, “Now, whose problem is the most urgent to solve ” Hearing that question, no one spoke again, because now no one dared to claim that their problem was the most severe.
Often, we are bound by our immediate feelings. When difficulties and problems strike, it feels as though we are caught in a vortex of pain. But if we shift our focus from ourselves and look towards others, we might discover that the problems we face are not so significant. Perhaps others are the ones who need help more urgently, or maybe there is something within our power that we can do for them.
24. Why did people visit Thomas
A. For a meeting. B. For advice.
C. For a competition. D. For introductions.
25. How did Thomas handle the crowd
A. He asked them to write down their problems.
B. He listened to each one individually.
C. He prioritized the problems himself.
D. He ignored them.
26. What did reading others’ problems show to the people
A. The complexity of their difficulties.
B. The similarity of their situations.
C. Their need for more advice.
D. Their living conditions.
27. What did Thomas teach the people
A. Self-confidence. B. Competition. C. Prioritization. D. Sympathy.
C
A study following nearly 30,000 older adults for more than 10 years has found six key healthy lifestyle factors can significantly reduce memory loss and those adults engaging in between four and six of the healthy lifestyle behaviors could dramatically reduce their risks of developing dementia(痴呆), even when carrying genes that increase their risks of Alzheimer’s disease.
“Six healthy lifestyle aspects were assessed: a healthy diet, regular physical exercise, active social contact, active cognitive(认知的) activity, never smoking, and never drinking alcohol,” the researchers explained in the new study. Participants were classified(分类) into the favorable group if they had four to six healthy lifestyle factors, into the average group for two to three factors, and into the unfavorable group for zero to one factor.
The study found that people with four to six healthy habits had a much slower loss of memory than those with fewer health y habits. People with these good habits were also much less likely to get dementia than those with one or no healthy habits. Those who had two or three good habits were 30% less likely to get dementia.
The study didn’t figure out which of the six healthy habits is the best for stopping dementia or which combination is the best. However, the information did show that eating healthy seemed to help prevent memory loss the most, with brain exercise and regular physical exercise also very helpful.
About 20% of the people in the study had a gene that makes Alzheimer’s disease more likely. Even so, having several good health habits helped slow down memory loss. This shows that changing how we live can really help.
Even though each health habit helped in a different way, overall, the study found that people with more good health habits had much less memory loss than those with fewer good habits. This suggests that the choices we make in how we live can help protect our memory. The study adds to the evidence that we might be able to change our risk of memory loss.
28. What were the groups categorized based on
A. The participants’ age.
B. What hobbies the participants got rid of.
C. The healthy lifestyles the participants had.
D. What the participants’ attitudes to factors were.
29. What can we infer from paragraph 3
A. Healthy habits had little impact on memory or dementia.
B. The favorable group was happier than the other two.
C. More healthy lifestyles were of more benefit to health.
D. People with a healthy diet wouldn’t suffer a loss of memory.
30. Which plays the second greatest role in reducing memory loss
A. Active cognitive activities. B. Active social contact.
C. A healthy diet. D. Never drinking alcohol.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Study Making A Great Breakthrough
B. Healthy Lifestyles Slowing Memory Loss.
C. A Healthy Diet Being The Best Lifestyle
D. Old Adults Suffering From Health Problems
D
To produce the classic clothing, blue jeans, producers rely on indigo dye(靛蓝染料), the only molecule known to provide jeans’ unique, beloved color. While indigo itself naturally comes from a plant, growing demand for blue jeans throughout the 20th century gave rise to synthetic(合成的) indigo, which is now more commonly used.
Indigo is the dye that makes jeans blue, but it doesn’t mix with water. To dye clothes, usually, chemicals are needed to make the color stick to the cloth. But in Denmark, scientists have created a new way to dye clothes using an enzyme(酶), which is a kind of protein that can cause chemical reactions, instead of harmful chemicals. This new method is better for the environment and doesn’t use poisonous stuff.
The chemical process for dyeing blue jeans has persisted for the last century. Workers are exposed to the poisonous chemicals, which also pollute the environment near factories. Waste water from those factories often ends up in waterways, decimating local ecosystems and even dyeing rivers blue.
Ditte Hededam Welner, the study’s lead researcher, says their new enzyme works really well and is strong enough for making lots of jeans without breaking down. This enzyme makes dyeing with indican, which is like indigo, much less harmful to the planet—about 92% better than the old way.
However, the new method doesn’t fix all the environmental problems of making jeans. Making a single pair of jeans uses a lot of water—enough to fill many bathtubs—from growing the cotton to putting the final touches on the jeans.
Even though the new dyeing process is better for the environment, it’s not always easy or cheap to change to it. Welner’s team isn’t sure if jeans companies will find it easy or affordable to switch to this method. It costs a little bit more—just seven cents extra per pair of jeans—to use the enzyme for dyeing. But Welner believes it’s worth it because it’s much better for the environment.
32. Why was synthetic indigo created in the 20th century
A. It made jeans’ color unique.
B. It was easy to dye cloth with it.
C. People liked jeans made from it.
D. People were in greater need of jeans.
33. What does the underlined word “decimating” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Defeating. B. Entering. C. Troubling. D. Destroying.
34. Which is an advantage of the new method
A. The dye is more environmentally friendly.
B. The market can keep stable goods supplies.
C. Enzyme facilitates the advance of science.
D. The colour is more beautiful than the synthetic indigo.
35. What makes Welner worried about the new method
A. Water consumption. B. Environmental benefits.
C. Production costs. D. Laborer shortage.
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。
Since the old times, art has always been with us. Art has always been very important to people. It shows our feelings, ideas, and what we see around us. From the first simple cave drawings to the latest computer art, the way art has changed is a very interesting part of human history.
36 This was a time when art was really amazing. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo made art that went beyond what was done before. They made beautiful things that also showed a new way of looking at the human body, how things look from different angles, and how light works.
But art is more than just pretty. Art isn’t just about looking nice. 37 In history, artists have used their art to ask questions about how society works, and to show they don’t agree with things. For instance, in times of significant social movements, art on walls and posters became a way for people to show they wanted changes.
Art can make us think and inspire us to do different things. In the 1900s, artists started making abstract art. 38 Artists like Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky used shapes and colors in new ways to make us feel emotions and think about ideas without showing real things.
How art grows also shows how technology gets better over time. 39 Digital art can be anything made with a computer or shown online. It has changed what we think art is. It also lets more people see and make art because you just need a computer to do it.
Art serves as a universal medium for the exchange of ideas, transcending(超越) language and cultural barriers. It allows for a form of communication that is accessible to all. It is a way of sharing ideas with everyone. 40
A. Take the oldest art as an example.
B. Take the Renaissance as an example.
C. People can understand it, no matter where they are from.
D. It means they tried to paint a lot of pictures to make a living.
E. This means they didn’t try to paint pictures of things we know.
F. Nowadays, with computers and the Internet, art is changing again.
G. It can also say important things about society and can help change things.
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。
In 1980, Foley was a new nurse, working the night shift in a maternity ward(产房). One night, a baby girl was born with a 41 congenital(天生的) disorder that affected her brain. She was 42 to die soon.
As Foley had seen in similar cases, babies in this 43 were often placed in a bassinet (摇篮) and received little 44 until they died. But Foley said Nancy Allspach, a colleague of hers, had a 45 approach.
“She went into the nursery multiple times through the shift and 46 that baby,” Foley recalled. “She put her 47 right down next to the baby, and she talked to the baby. And she even 48 the baby a bottle and rocked her in the big rocking chair. And she 49 the baby as though she were her own.”
Foley 50 remembers how the baby was treated, and how the mother was treated, too. Over her nearly 50-year 51 as a registered nurse, Foley has 52 many babies and children who died later. And looking back, she said she always tried to treat both the children and their parents with compassion(同情)—the way she 53 from Nancy Allspach.
“I never forgot the importance of touching and being 54 to the baby or the child, and also the parents,” she said. “Because, at that moment, what they need is 55 . And Nancy taught me that.”
41. A. fancy B. severe C. mild D. joyful
42. A. encouraged B. forced C. managed D. considered
43. A. atmosphere B. point C. condition D. concept
44. A. attention B. commitment C. contribution D. improvement
45. A. passive B. different C. fatal D. broad
46. A. spoiled B. ranked C. held D. put
47. A. back B. foot C. ear D. face
48. A. fed B. bought C. drank D. showed
49. A. noticed B. treated C. defeated D. kept
50. A. clearly B. hardly C. normally D. carefully
51. A. request B. ambition C. plan D. career
52. A. met with B. cared for C. looked at D. picked up
53. A. heard B. received C. learned D. borrowed
54. A. polite B. familiar C. similar D. close
55. A. compassion B. destination C. example D. competition
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。
A new study suggests Jupiter’s icy moon(卫星) Europa produces much less oxygen than previously thought. The study was based on the data 56 (collect) by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
The study involved Juno’s instruments measuring levels of oxygen 57 hydrogen molecules(分子) coming from Europa’s atmosphere. The data showed the icy moon produces about 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24 hours. NASA said that would be enough amount 58 (keep) a million humans breathing for a day.
However, the space agency noted those estimates of oxygen were much less than those measured in earlier studies about the moon. Europa is a little 59 (small) than the Earth’s moon. But it is still one of the largest moons in 60 (we) solar system. NASA observations have suggested 61 ocean exists beneath the thick layer of ice on Europa’s surface. Scientists estimate the moon’s ocean may contain a large amount of water, 62 is twice as the Earth’s oceans.
Since Europa was believed to have a large ocean under its surface, 63 (researcher) in the past identified it as a good candidate to hold the right conditions to support some form of life. That data came 64 (main) from telescope observations of oxygen levels existing in the moon’s icy surface. The new lower estimates of oxygen do not support the earlier observations. The team involved in the study said, in the future, more research 65 (need) to confirm the latest findings.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
上周，你所在的班级组织了一次户外旅行活动。请你给你的外国朋友Joe写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.旅行的经历；
2.收获和感受。
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。
Dear Joe, 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。
In 2018, 17-year-old Hemesh spent a life-changing summer with his grandmother Anne, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Witnessing the impact of the disease firsthand, Hemesh was awakened to the seriousness of the situation.
One night, Hemesh walked into the kitchen only to discover that his grandmother had left the gas stove (炉) on after making tea. Shocked by the dangerous consequences Alzheimer’s disease could bring about, he couldn’t help but wonder what might have happened if he hadn’t been there.
Hemesh’s worries increased as he observed his grandmother’s behavior. She would wake up in the early hours of the morning, believing she was on a train, and wan der outside aimlessly. This wandering tendency could potentially lead her to get lost or put herself in risky situations.
Determined to make a difference, Hemesh engaged himself in extensive research about Alzheimer’s disease and its symptomatic(症状的) progression. Through his studies, he discovered that wandering was a common problem among dementia patients, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease.
Inspired by his newfound knowledge and fueled by his desire to help, Hemesh told his family, “I can’t just stand by and watch this happen. I need to do something to keep Grandma safe. I think I have an idea that might help not just her, but others in similar situations.”
With firm determination, he developed an inventive answer to the wandering dilemma, a device he called the Guardian Companion. It was a wearable device, similar to a smartwatch, specifically designed for Alzheimer’s patients. It integrated advanced GPS technology and a panic button to assist those who tended to wander, ensuring their safety and well-being. After the device got its official approval, Hemesh happily went to try it on for his grandmother.
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
As Anne put on the Guardian Companion, Hemesh explained how it worked. In the next few weeks, the device made a difference to Anne and her family.
高二英语期中检测参考答案
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写作
第一节
参考范文：
Dear Joe,
I hope you’re doing great. I’m writing to share about the amazing class trip we had last week, which was a nice break from our usual routine.
We hiked through a forest filled with greenery, played various games, and enjoyed a picnic by a peaceful lake. This experience was not only enjoyable but also helped us bond more as a group. I realized how team work matters and how friendships grow stronger during such activities.
The trip left a lasting impression on me, making me appreciate the great outdoors and the friendships among classmates even more. I’m looking forward to more trips like this in the future.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
参考范文：
As Anne put on the Guardian Companion, Hemesh explained how it worked. He reassured her that it would help keep her safe. With a mixture of curiosity and skepticism, Anne agreed to give it a try. The device fit comfortably on her wrist. Hemesh walked his grandmother through the features, showing her how to use the panic button. Anne’s eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope, and for the first time since her diagnosis, she felt a sense of regained independence.
In the next few weeks, the device made a difference to Anne and her family. Not only did it provide a sense of security for Anne, but it also relieved the constant worry for her loved ones. The device brought peace of mind to the entire family, knowing that Anne was protected even when they couldn’t be by her side. Hemesh’s creation had truly transformed dementia care, and he found himself on a new mission to make the device accessible to as many people as possible, ensuring that no one had to face the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease alone.