福建省南平市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

南平市2023—2024学年第二学期高二期末质量检测
英语试题
本试卷共12页。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、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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. How often does the woman go to the gym now
A. Once a week. B. Every day. C. Four times a week.
2. Why doesn't the man want to learn to drive
A. He wants to save money. B. He doesn't want to get hurt. C. He prefers to take the subway.
3. Why is the man's apartment in a mess
A. His roommate is lazy. B. He is too busy to clean it. C. He hates doing the cleaning.
4. When will the speakers meet
A. At 10: 00. B. At 10: 30. C. At 11: 00.
5. Why did the man arrive home late
A. His car broke down. B. He couldn't get a taxi. C. He gave his friend a ride.
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. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Doctor and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.
7. What is the woman going to do tomorrow
A. See a doctor. B. Go to a bank. C. Celebrate a birthday.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man now
A. A typist. B. An advertiser. C. An assistant.
9. How did the man know of the new job
A. He learned from his brother. B. He saw an advertisement online. C. He went to the company in person.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a school. B. In a police station. C. In the woman's house.
11. How long has Max been away from home
A. Two days. B. A whole day. C. The whole morning.
12. What's the color of Max's coat
A. White. B. Red. C. Blue.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the man talk to the woman
A. To seek advice. B. To offer help. C. To ask the way.
14. What is the woman's opinion about Latin Quarter
A. It's quiet. B. It's expensive. C. It's energetic.
15. What is the best way to go around in Paris
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway.
16. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Traveling in Paris. B. Attractions in Paris. C. Transportation in Paris.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How heavy was Msituni when she was born
A. Over 120 pounds. B. About 55 pounds. C. More than 178 pounds.
18. What was Msituni's problem
A. She was badly hurt. B. She was born disabled. C. She was too heavy to stand.
19. Who is Matt Kinney
A. An animal doctor. B. A zoo keeper. C. A company owner.
20. What do we know about Hanger Clinic
A. It has studied giraffes for years. B. It makes artificial body parts for people.
C. It created a fake tail for a giraffe in 2006.
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
Washington DC holds a special place among the American cities. The route below includes some of the city's big-hitting museums and unexpected treasures.
Phillips Collection
Founded in 1921 by art collector Duncan Philips and his wife Marjorie, the Philips Collection was the first museum of modern art in the US and continues to change and expand with new exhibits The personal collection is a rollcall of some of the most celebrated names, including Monet, Picasso, and Van Gogh.
Go-Go Museum & Cafe
Hire a bike to cross the Anacostia River and seek out one of the city's newest museums. As its name suggests, the Go-Go Museum and Cafe celebrates go-go, the lively style of funk known for its unique beat and vocals. Go-go has its roots in the city's African American community, with local guitarist Chuck Brown known as the “Godfather of Go-Go”
National Mall
Make the short walk south—past the White House—and the National Mall outspreads like a vast, green carpet, between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol, with the towering Washington Monument at the heart of it. Near a two-mile grass walkway is the Library of Congress the largest library in the world. At a leisurely pace, a full lap of the Mall can easily take over two hours, so allow time to take it all in.
Rubell Museum
Back across the river, on 1st Street SW, the Rubell Museum is a fun place with contemporary art. This is one of the largest private collections of modem works in North America, collected over a period of nearly 60 years by Don and his son. See them showcased through a collection of paintings, sculptures, videos and photography
21. Which museum may attract music lovers
A. Phillips Collection B. National Mall.
C. Go-Go Museum & Cafe D. Rubell Museum
22. What can we know about National Mall
A. It contains the world's largest library B. It is to the north of the White House.
C. Visitors can easily walk a full lap of it. D. At its heart stands the Lincoln Memorial
23. What do Phillips Collection and Rubell Museum have in common
A. They are state-run museums B. They are museums of modern art
C. They were built in the 1920s D. They are in the same neighbourhood.
B
Rachel began rowing when she was 53, after spotting a six-oar rowing boat in Bristol harbour Fascinated by its size and distinctive appearance, she was encouraged to do a trial run. “As soon as I got on the water. I was hooked,” she says. “Feeling your whole body working and the fresh air on your skin is amazing.”
It wasn't until 2017, though, that Rachel's Atlantic plans were born. She had experienced back pain occasionally since her teens, and then one day, while at home, she was suddenly unable to walk
“I knew I needed to keep myself healthy-minded, so I began thinking of things I could look forward to after I had surgery,” she said.
Rachel had retired a few years earlier, when she moved from Bristol to the coast to help look after her elderly mother. “Every time I decided to go on holiday or leave, I'd get a call to find out mum was in hospital. Eventually, I stopped making plans,” she says. “But as soon as I was disabled myself, it made me realize that I had to do something to make my own life count.”
After successful surgery, Rachel began driving around the country to meet other women who had undertaken endurance rows. Hearing the experiences and advice of other athletes gave Rachel the confidence she needed. Soon after, she heard that a new boat maker was building a team for a maiden voyage across the Atlantic. So Rachel began intensive training, even adapting her garden into a gym during the Covid lockdowns. Finally, she set off in 2021.
Empowered by this successful expedition, she has been inspired to keep pushing the limits, planning to break a few world records by rowing around the UK at 64, and motorcycling through the Himalayas later in the year. “I know my body is changing and the physical challenge is greater, but that just makes me want to achieve even more,” she says.
24. What does the underlined word “hooked” n Paragraph l mean
A. Confused. B. Inspired. C. Scared. D. Addicted.
25. What made Rachel decide to make a life change
A. Being disabled. B. Being retired. C. Her new interest. D. Her mother's illness.
26. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Rachel's successful surgery B. Rachel's efforts for her dream.
C. Other athletes' experiences. D. The difficulties in the voyage.
27. What does Rachel's story convey
A. Great minds think alike. B. Life needs a challenge.
C. Good begun is half done. D. Experience must be bought.
C
The tale of the ants who scared the elephants to help the lions catch the zebras may sound like a children's fairy tale, but it is a true story with an unhappy ending for the big cats. Lions in Kenya are being pushed closer to endangered situation because the acacia trees that they rely on for cover while hunting zebras are dying. leaving them nowhere to hide while hunting.
Scientists were surprised that acacia trees were able to grow fast in the Nature Conservancy in central Kenya, as there are so many leaf-eating mammals such as elephiants and giraffes that would normally eat up the tree leaves.
The acacias' secret weapon is a species of ant that lives in the tree. The trees are historically protected from leaf-eating animals by this species. In return for their home, the ants defend the trees from huge plant eaters, like elephants, giraffes, an arrangement ecologists call mutualism（共生）.
About 15 years ago, unnoticed by environmentalists, a new species of ant slipped into the region. It is thought that this invasive species, known as the big-headed ant, often found hidden in the wood used in construction, was brought to the area by human activity. These ants set about attacking and destroying the ants that used to defend the trees. The new ants do not make any effort to protect the trees, leaving the acacia trees defenceless. This has set off a chain of events, resulting in a shift in predator-prey（捕食者—猎物）behaviour that may further endanger populations of lions, researchers said. “The lions rely on the tree cover to hunt and hide before attacking zebras. Less tree cover means lions are not as successful at ambushing（伏击）their prey.”
28. Why is the tale of the ants mentioned
A. To make comparison. B. To provide evidence.
C. To introduce the topic. D. To support an argument.
29. What made the acacia trees survive
A. People's protection. B. Defence of the ants in them.
C. Their ability to grow fast. D. The leaf-eaters' disappearance.
30. What can we learn about the big-headed ants
A. They originally existed in the region. B. They successfully defended the trees.
C. They contributed a lot to the ecosystem. D. They arrived with the wood for construction.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Natural Selection: Survival of the Fittest B. Insects and Mammals' Fight for a Living
C. Which is Endangered, Plants or Animals D. A New Ant Species Endangers the Big Cats
D
Intel has created the world's largest neuromorphic（神经形态） computer, a device intended to imitate the operation of the human brain. The firm hopes it will be able to run more complicated AI models than is possible on conventional computers.
A regular computer uses its processor to carry out operations and stores data in separate memory, but a neuromorphic device uses artificial neurons to both store and compute, just as our brains do. This removes the need to transmit data back and forth between components, which limits the speed of current computers.
It also means “brain-like” computers can be more energy efficient. Intel claims its new Hala Point neuromorphic computer uses 1% of the energy a conventional machine takes when running optimization（优化）problems, which involve finding the best solution to a problem given certain restrictions. Mike Davies at Intel says that despite its big power, Hala Point is about as big as a microwave oven. Intel suggests that a machine like Hala Point could create Al models that learn continuously, rather than needing to be trained to learn each new task, as is the case with current models.
But James Knight at the University of Sussex, UK says current models like ChatGPT are trained using graphics cards operating in parallel（平行）, meaning that many chips can be put to work on training the same model. But as neuromorphic computers work with a single input and can't be trained in parallel, it is likely to take decades to train something like ChatGPT on such hardware, not to mention make it learn continually, he says.
While today's neuromorphic hardware still needs to be improved, says Davies, it could one day take pre-trained models and let them learn new tasks. “This is the kind of continual learning problem that we believe large-scale neuromorphic systems like Hala Point can solve in the future,” he says.
32. What do we know about the neuromorphic computer
A. It operates like the human brain.
B. It stores and computes separately.
C. It needs to transmit data among components.
D. It is more complicated than the current computer.
33. What does Paragraph 3 focus on concerning Hala Point
A. Its cost. B. Its application. C. Its appearance. D. Its advantage.
34. What can be inferred from Knight's words
A. ChatGPT only works with a single input
B. Neuromorphic computers can learn continuously
C. Neuromorphic computers are unfit for training ChatGPT
D. Graphics cards of neuromorphic computers operate in parallel
35. What is Davies' attitude to neuromorphic computer
A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Concerned. D. Optimistic.
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。选项中有两项为零余选项。
If you lost your watch after a football match, you'd notice it. If you came home to find your jewelry drawer on the floor, you would probably cry out, “We've been robbed!” However, people hardly notice when they're robbed of something much more valuable. 36
We are miserably aware that we never seem to finish our work. 37 But we do. The problem is that we let people and devices take it from right under our noses
38 They're usually the most important people in our lives: the boss, colleagues, family and friends. “Got a minute ” they ask. And just like that, you're robbed again of something valuable that you can never get back.
If you're like most people, you lose three to five hours every day. 39 It goes to interruptions; that's where. If you want to get that stolen time back and use it the way you desire, here's what to do:
First of all, count it up. 40 Don't be fooled by that “Got a minute ”, because such interruptions throw you off tasks and leave you frustrated of having to make up for time lost. You need to Count it all up. Secondly, explain to your time robbers that you have their best interests at heart so that they will not be disappointed. Lastly, work alone, totally focused on important tasks and stop losing your precious time.
A. Don't take it into account
B. That is their precious time
C. Who are these “time robbers”
D. Worse yet, you don't realize where the time goes
E. We complain that we simply don't have enough time
F. Total up the time you're losing to interruptions every day.
G. They never know what prevents them from the good stuff
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I've loved to sew（缝制） all my life ever since I was 7. As a teenager. I began to 41 and sew my own outfits. In my 20s, I began to buy 42 and out-of-date clothes to upcycle and refashion.
However, about 10 years ago, when I was 43 a beautiful long blue evening dress. I stopped. From a hidden pocket I pulled out an old 44 . In it a young woman was 45 the very same blue evening dress. A long silver chain necklace hung 46 down the front of the dress. Holding a black purse, she had a soft 47 . Who was she Did she wear it to the theater And I was now tearing it apart. I felt 48 .
I mentioned my 49 and guilt to my daughter. She said, “Mom, you should be 50 of your upcycling and your sewing creations. You are keeping these clothes from being 51 away If you find objects in the pockets, consider it a 52 .”
I decided to show 53 to this upcycling discovery—by displaying it on a beard in my 54 sewing room. It made me 54 refashioning and upcycling clothes even more. But I have learned to be a little 55 when dealing with clothes and approach pockets more carefully.
41. A. donate B. wash C. design D. fold
42. A. tailored B. used C. unique D. simple
43. A. talking about B. putting aside C. hunting for D. tearing apart
44. A. purse B. photo C. brochure D. letter
45. A. wearing B. mending C. sewing D. ironing
46. A. loosely B. heavily C. gracefully D. casually
47. A. heart B. skin C. voice D. smile
48. A. nervous B. funny C. curious D. guilty
49. A. concern B. despair C. anger D. fear
50. A. aware B. proud C. afraid D. tired
51. A. blown B. taken C. thrown D. given
52. A. bonus B. goal C. duty D. chance
53. A. patience B. respect C. attention D. interest
54. A. enjoy B. regret C. avoid D. imagine
55A. braver B. quicker C. gentler D. wiser
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。
Famous for silk production and traditional gardens. Suzhou, the city of just over 10 million people 56 （offer） a week of free subway rides during the 2024 Lunar New Year period to passengers in Hanfu.
57 （dress） up in Hanfu to visit local attractions has become a popular way to express one's holiday spirit in China in recent years, 58 （especial） among youth. “The preference is an important symbol of the Chinese cultural renaissance.” Song Weixia, a brand 59 （design）from Anhui says. “There's more to this fashion flashback than just holiday spirit. It is the rise in the desire 60 （appreciate） Chinese culture among young people in recent years that counts. In fact it's an expression of a nation feeling 61 （confidence） with its culture.”
“There is a group of people 62 wear it as a trend,” she says. “But it's important to preserve the tradition 63 an accurate way so the tradition doesn't get 64 （lose）.” In the end. Song says she doesn't focus too much on what clothes she wears 65 rather how she spends time with her loved ones, as “that's the core tradition of Lunar New Year.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你将参加某英文杂志举办的征文比赛，请你以“My Road To A Healthy Life为题写一篇征文参赛。要点包括：
1. 个人经历；
2. 感悟。
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。
My Road To A Healthy Life
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。
She was the new girl in our school, Anna. She had the prettiest face in our school and she had very nice manners, but I hated her. I was jealous（妒忌的） of her as I was the most popular girl in the school and I didn't want her to be liked by everyone, so I spread rumors（谣言） about her but she never looked at me with anger.
I bullied Anna mentally most of the time and I never realized that I was that rude. She would cry bitterly every time I spoke ill of her parents. Anna was being liked by more and more people because of her good attitude. I was really angry with her.
One day, I saw that there was a poster for our Prom（正式舞会）. I wanted to become the Prom Queen this time. When the Prom Princesses were announced, Anna was one of them. My heart was burning with jealousy as I had the fear that she might be chosen for Prom Queen.
I saw Anna buying a dress for her Prom from the same mall I was buying mine. We chose the same dress but she was looking more brilliant than I was with her beautiful long brown hair. When she was going back home, I followed her and went into her house. Her house was very small and I didn't see any of her family members there. I tore her dress in front of her. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears but I didn't feel sorry for her.
Several days before the Prom, I was walking on the street while listening to a song. The volume was so high that I did not realize a car was behind me, honking（按喇叭） to warn me that it was in a very fast speed.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly, someone pushed me out of the way. Finally, the doctor came out and said that Anna would be fine soon.
南平市2023-2024学年第二学期高二期末质量检测
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第一部分 听力（每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. B
第二部分 阅读理解（每小题2. 5分，满分50分）
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D 36. B 37. E 38. C 39. D 40. F
第三部分 英语知识运用（满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分）
41. C 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. C
第三节 短文填词（每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
56. offered 57. Dressing 58. especially 59. designer 60. to appreciate
61. confident 62. who/that 63. in 64. lost 65. but
（与所给答案不符的一律不给分）
第四部分
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
One possible version
My road to a healthy life
Health is wealth, and I fully agree to the saying. About a year ago, I made a resolution to lead a healthier life. I started by keeping a nutritious diet while reducing the intake of processed foods. Regular exercise became routine.
I jogged or went to the gym regularly. I also made sure to get enough sleep and manage stress through exercise.
The journey hasn't been easy, but the results have been rewarding. I feel more energetic, focused and happy.
My road to a healthy life is a lifelong commitment, and I'm proud of the progress I've made so far.
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
One possible version
Suddenly, someone pushed me out of the way. To my astonishment, it was Anna who saved me but she go hit by the car. She was bleeding badly so I shouted for help. I felt as if a bullet went through my heart. She was taken to the hospital as soon as I found some help. Tears are rolling down from my eyes. I never knew that the person I hated so much would risk her life to save me. I waited anxiously to hear news about her and I couldn't sleep.
Finally, the doctor came out and said that Anna would be fine soon. I was over the moon to hear the news. I apologized to Ann. I found out that her parents died in an accident and I invited her to stay with me in my house.
She hesitated at first but I managed to make her agree. I gave her my prom dress and quitted from the prom contest. We became Best Friends Forever. From then on, I found out that beauty doesn't lie only on your face, and that your attitude matters a lot.