广东省肇庆市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

保密★启用前 肇庆市 2023—2024学年第二学期高二年级期末教学质量检测 英 语 注意事项： 1.本试卷共120分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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 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 Esmeralda This Portuguese ship sank off the coast of Oman in 1503. First discovered in 1998 and then extensively excavated (发掘) by a team led by David Mearns between 2013 and 2015, it is the oldest shipwreck (沉船) recovered from Europe’s Age of Exploration. Black Sea Shipwreck Discovered in 2018 by a team from the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project, the ship sank more than 2,400 years ago. It is the oldest undamaged shipwreck ever found. “A ship in such good condition from the classical world, is something I would never have believed possible,” said Professor Jon Adams, the principal investigator of the team that found the wreck. Gribshunden The flagship of John, King of Denmark, caught fire and sank in the Baltic Sea in 1495. There, it lay undiscovered until members of a local dive club came across it in the 1970s; unaware of its significance, they did not report it to archaeologists until 2000, and not until 2013 was the wreck’s identity confirmed. Considered one of the best-preserved shipwrecks of the period, it has slowly been revealing its secrets. Black Swan In May 2007, a Florida-based company announced that, using underwater robots, it had discovered a shipwreck in the Atlantic, code-named (代号为) “Black Swan”. However, the government of Spain claimed that the wreck was the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Portugal in 1804 following a battle with four British navy ships. After a long legal battle, the treasure was returned to Spain in 2012. 1. Which shipwreck is the latest discovery? A. Esmeralda. B. Black Sea Shipwreck. C. Gribshunden. D. Black Swan. 2. What do Black Sea Shipwreck and Gribshunden have in common? A. They were discovered in the same area. B. They were first noticed by local people. C. They were in good shape when discovered. D. They were in the possession of a royal family. 3. How did Spain get Black Swan returned? A. By going to the court. B. By contacting the Portugal government. C. By joining a battle against British navy. D. By offering another treasure as an exchange. B 15-year-old Jacob Grosberg walked the streets of down town on Saturday to try and help people dealing with health problems, especially mental issues. The Toronto teenager carried bags full of donated clothes and hygiene (卫生) products for people living on the streets or in shelters. Grosberg’s father once suffered a lot from depression and mental illness. After his death, Grosberg decided he wanted to help others dealing with the same problem. His solution was the Conan Fund, so-called after his father’s high school nickname for his strength and popularity. According to the fund’s website, the money raised is donated to charities, hospitals and organizations to make a chance and improve resources. It didn’t take long for people living in the shelter on Wellington Street in Liberty Village to come out to receive what Grosberg was offering. From bags of socks, to hats, gloves, jeans and winter jackets, the people were excited and appreciative of the generosity. Martuia Archibald, 30, had a huge smile on her face as she put on a winter jacket and turned up the collar. She didn’t have a winter jacket until Grosberg arrived, and was touched by the gesture. “It means that there are people out there that still consider that I need warm clothing as well,” she said. Grosberg’s mother said her son’s spirit and kindness motivated her. “He inspires me,” she said. “He shows me the way to move forward after his father is gone. He shows me the way to turn something terrible into something really positive.” That’s exactly what Grosberg is trying to achieve. “I think that doing this is not only inspiring more changes in myself, but hopefully can inspire a lot of others to do the exact same thing I’m doing,” Grosberg said. 4. What inspired Grosberg to set up the Conan Fund? A. His father’s suffering. B. His mother’s suggestion. C. The story of another teenager. D. The hope to cure mental illness. 5. What does the author want to show by mentioning Martuia Archibald? A The change the Conan Fund brought to shelters. B. The most urgently needed supplies for the locals. C. The warmth needy people received from Grosberg. D. The greatest contribution Grosberg made to the world. 6. What can be inferred about Grosberg’s mother? A. She is a very optimistic person. B. She considers her son an inspiration. C. She co-founded the Conan Fund. D. She is always ready to lend a helping hand. 7. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Inspiring People Around Oneself B. Seeing the Positive Side of Everything C. Becoming a Teenager with Great Confidence D. Turning a Struggle into a Charitable Movement C Over the past few centuries, we have dug, burned, drilled, pumped, lit, launched, driven, and flown our way to adding 2.4 trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide to Earth’s atmosphere. That’s as much CO₂ as would be given off annually by 522 billion cars, or 65 cars per person living today. On a lonely, lunar-like valley of Iceland, Edda Aradottir is on a mission to put CO₂ back where it came from. She’s returning a tiny bit of it today but much, much more of it in the years ahead. In sending CO₂ deep beneath the surface of the planet, she’s aiming to reverse one of the most challenging acts of human history: the dugging of massive amounts of carbon under the ground as fossil fuels. Aradottir shows how CO₂ caught from the air is mixed with water, then fed through a complicated and detailed system of pipes that course downward 2,500 feet or so. There, the dissolved (溶解的) carbon dioxide meets porous basalt, a type of dark rock that comes from volcanoes, creating cream-colored spots in the rock below. Scientists like Aradottir are working on ambitious — and sometimes controversial (有争议的) — projects to remove carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away. In Arizona, an engineering professor shows his “mechanical tree”, a single one of which he says may someday be able to do the work of a thousand regular trees in catching and storing CO₂. In Australia, a leading oceanographer shows that seaweed is the answer, if only we’d help it grow in giant underwater gardens that could store billions of tons of carbon dioxide. Atop a university building in Zürich, an Uruguayan inventor presents a small bottle of fuel made from nothing but sunlight and air. That may be the most amazing of all the forms of carbon removal we’ve come across, as it suggests we may one day be able to make the best of carbon in a continuous cycle of zero-emission energy. Maybe. One day. 8. What purpose do the figures in paragraph 1 serve? A. To show the necessity of removing carbon dioxide. B. To inspire readers’ interest in environmental protection. C. To highlight the amount of cars existing in the world today. D. To explain a commonly accepted reason for global warming. 9. The underlined word “reverse” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______”. A. get B. advertise C. overturn D. discover 10. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about? A. Aradottir’s daily routine. B. Aradottir’s field of study. C. The cost of Aradottir’s project. D. The explanation of Aradottir’s system. 11. What does the author think of the carbon removal projects? A. Educational. B. Expensive. C. Efficient. D. Promising. D According to a recent study, individuals born in the 1970s exhibited brain volumes (容量) that were 6.6% larger and brain surface areas nearly 15% greater than those of people born in the 1930s. “The decade someone is born appears to impact brain size and potentially long-term brain health,” said Charles DeCarli, first author of the study. “Genetic (遗传) factors play a major role in determining brain size, but our findings indicate external influences — such as health, social, cultural, and educational factors — may also play a role.” The researchers used brain MRIs (磁共振成像) from participants. The MRIs were conducted between 1999 and 2019 with participants born during the 1930s through the 1970s. The brain study consisted of 3,226 participants (53% female, 47%male) with an average age of about 57 at the time of the examination. The research compared the MRIs of people born in the 1930s to those born in the 1970s. It found gradual but consistent increases in several brain structures. For example, a measure that looked at brain volumes showed steady increases decade by decade. For participants born in the 1930s, the average volume was 1,234 milliliters, but for those in the 1970s, the volume was 1,321 milliliters, or about 6.6% greater volume. Around 7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, a serious disease, especially affecting older people. That number is expected to rise to 11. 2 million by 2040. Although the numbers are rising with America’s aging population, the percentage of the population affected by the disease is decreasing. A previous study also found a 20 percent reducation in the cases of dementia (精神错乱) per decade. “Larger brain structures may reflect improved brain development and improved brain health,” DeCarli said. “A larger brain structure represents a larger brain reserve and may reduce the ate-life effects of late-related brain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.” 12. What did the recent study mainly find? A. Human brains are getting larger. B. Humans become increasingly clever. C Human brain volumes have increased 15% on average. D. Humans born in the 1970s are healthier than those in the 1930s. 13. What may Charles DeCarli agree with? A. Genetic factors impact long-term brain health. B. External factors also influence human brain size. C. The bigger the brain is, the healthier a person is. D. The decade someone is born shows the exact brain size. 14. How did the researchers get their final findings? A. By doing field trips. B. By exploring reasons. C. By making comparisons. D. By referring to similar studies. 15. What can the increased brain size probably lead to? A. Unpredictable brain structure changes. B. Less impact from age-related brain diseases. C. Development of new brain-protecting drugs. D. Faster recovery for patients with brain diseases. 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。 Soft skills are your personal characteristics displayed when you interact with others. They could be personality, intellectual or emotional traits (特征). If you are unsure of what your soft skills are, ask a few close friends or family members to describe you using three adjectives. ____16____ You can find lots of free resources online. Clarifying your set of soft skills is critical to effective professional development. Soft skills come naturally and are learned throughout your life. These are generally not job-specific. Hard skills, quite different from soft skills, are technical skills related to your job and industry and are usually learned through education and training. ____17____ Many employers may feel that soft skills are harder to teach, so they may give priority to job candidates with strong soft skills. ____18____ First, determine what soft skills you want to improve. ____19____ For example, you could volunteer to take on new projects at work or take some online courses related to the soft skill you want to acquire. These goals can be added to your professional development plan. Check in with yourself regularly to track and measure your progress. ____20____ Let them know which soft skills you are working on and ask them for suggestions on how to improve them in the workplace. It is also helpful to work with a mentor or a career coach to help you improve your soft skills. They can provide you with constructive feedback, ideas and support. A. Then, set reasonable goals for improvement. B. Teamwork is one of the most important soft skills. C. They can be demonstrated by a certification or a degree. D. You can also speak with your manager and ask for feedback. E. Though hard, it is possible to acquire or improve your soft skills. F. Figure out what you can offer to your employer and your industry. G. Additionally, taking a personality assessment can help clarify your soft skills. 第二部分 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。 I never considered myself a person for hiking. But on my first trip to the Republic of Georgia, every traveler I ____21____ spoke about a hike in the Greater Caucasus Mountains that I absolutely couldn’t ____22____. That’s why I decided to have a ____23____ — hiking from Kazbegi Town to Gergeti Trinity Church. Though the trip is a short one, based on the church’s location atop a mountain, I knew it was going to be a ____24____ climb — especially after six weeks of traveling around. I ____25____ Kazbegi Town on a cold, foggy afternoon and decided to begin the hiking to the ____26____ the next morning. Luckily, a(n)____27____ over the breakfast table at my guesthouse ____28____ me. I got chatting with a couple who had done the hike and had a crucial ____29____ for me: Don’t follow the _____30_____ route, but instead, take the path on the left side of the mountain. As it turned out, the main route — the route everyone else _____31_____ — was impossibly steep(陡峭的), but the lesser-walked path was a _____32_____ path along a mountain stream. Had I tried to take the main path, I never would have _____33_____ the walk; however, following this easier route, I _____34_____ something totally foreign: A hike I actually enjoyed! I felt so proud. If it weren’t for that first hiking in the Republic of Georgia, I don’t think I would have had the courage to _____35_____ myself to other hikes. 21. A. met B. interviewed C. guided D. assisted 22. A. climb B. witness C. miss D. admire 23. A. guess B. look C. rest D. try 24 A. rapid B. disturbing C. formal D. tough 25. A. escaped from B. moved to C. arrived in D. walked around 26. A. town B. church C. hotel D. valley 27. A. encounter B. quarrel C. decision D. inspiration 28. A. encouraged B. saved C. satisfied D. transformed 29. A. training B. request C. task D. tip 30 A. main B. quick C. easy D. crowded 31. A. drew B. took C. recognized D. approached 32. A. narrow B. gentle C. long D. famous 33. A. anticipated B. discovered C. began D. finished 34. A. ignored B. explained C. experienced D. investigated 35. A. limit B. apply C. challenge D. reduce 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。 Traditional Chinese opera has been revitalized (恢复生机) in recent years. A Yueju Opera, New Dragon Gate Inn, ____36____ (perform) by Xiaobaihua, one of the most ____37____ (remark) Yueju Opera groups from Zhejiang Province, hit the headlines. The popularity of an online live broadcast has not only allowed this Yueju Opera to quickly attract the attention of millions of viewers ____38____ generated heated discussions online, with over 14,000 ____39____ (comment). This Yueju Opera draws inspiration ____40____ the classic martial arts (武术) film of the same name. The story ____41____ (set) against the backdrop of the Ming Dynasty and tells the tale of martial arts heroes encountering dangerous enemies at the Dragon Gate Inn located in a vast desert. The Yueju Opera version has presented the story in a unique way, ____42____ (highlight) the love and hatred (仇恨) between characters. Innovation may be the most important reason for this Yueju Opera ____43____ (be) popular. Unlike traditional opera, the plot goes deep into the theme of the martial world. What’s more, the young team includes short videos into the production, ____44____ (successful) generating widespread attention. Through _____45_____ success of New Dragon Gate Inn, more people have come to realize that Yueju Opera can tap more opportunities for the future of Chinese traditional opera. 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在进行读书分享月活动。请以“Poetry, the Invisible Painting”为题，写一篇英语短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1. 你对诗歌的认识； 2. 推荐你最喜欢的诗歌（或诗歌形式）及喜欢的原因。 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。 Poetry, the Invisible Painting ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 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。 GOAL!!! Luis jumped up and down, celebrating. Nicholas looked at him with a broad smile. At that moment, the bell rang. It was time to head back to the classroom for their next class. Just then, Devon walked up, his face red with anger. He yelled(吼叫) at Luis. It seemed unbelievable that Luis didn’t pass to him when he was way closer to the goal than Nicholas. Luis rolled his eyes and ignored him. That’s what he did with Devon most of the time—just ignored him. After school, Nicholas and Luis took the same bus home. Nicholas complained about the way that Devon talked after soccer. He’s always yelling at people. All that yelling made soccer less fun. So Nicholas wanted to move to the other part of the soccer field and tell Devon that he couldn’t play with them anymore. “What? But isn’t that... isn’t that leaving him out?” Luis asked. Nicholas put his head down and started playing with his hands. “Well, I already talked to all the other guys,” Nicholas said. He looked up. His eyes were set in determination. But telling Devon that he couldn’t play with them anymore? That seemed extreme for Luis. By the time he got home, Luis still didn’t have an answer. His older brother, Omar, welcomed him with a wide smile. Omar was the most cheerful person he had ever met. After carefully thinking of what Luis had mentioned, Omar suggested Luis talk to Devon—How can you expect someone to know he’s crossing a line with how he talks to you if you don’t tell him? “Shouldn’t it be obvious that it isn’t fun if you yell at people?” Luis asked. “Maybe it’s obvious to you. But not to him. Just like it’s obvious to me that you should start setting the table for dinner. But apparently not to you,” Omar replied. Luis thought about what Omar said. It was the only thing he could think of that didn’t involve shutting Devon out or letting him keep. yelling at people. 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。 So, the next day before school started, Luis decided to talk to Devon. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Just give him another chance, okay?” said Luis to Nicholas. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 保密★启用前 肇庆市 2023—2024学年第二学期高二年级期末教学质量检测 英 语 注意事项： 1.本试卷共120分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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 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 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. C 18. E 19. A 20. D 第二部分 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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C 第二节(共 10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. performed 37. remarkable 38. but 39. comments 40. from 41. is set 42. highlighting 43. to be 44. successfully 45. the 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Poetry the Invisible Painting To me, poetry is like an invisible painting; it uses words to create vivid images and emotions in the reader’s mind. Unlike a painting on paper, poems come alive with the reader’s imagination. I love poetry for its ability to describe an image or certain feelings in just a few lines, leaving a lasting impact. It’s through poetry that I often find comfort and inspiration. One of my favorite forms is the cinquain, which consists of limited words but can convey a clear picture. 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】So, the next day before school started, Luis decided to talk to Devon. “Listen, Devon,” he started. “We like having you play soccer with us. But none of the other guys like being yelled at.” Devon looked really surprised to hear this, a sign that showed he hadn’t realized his bad impact on others. But, to his credit, he promised to mind his behavior and be considerate of others. It was beyond Luis s expectation that the conversation went so well. He couldn’t wait to share this with Nicholas during the class break. “Just give him another chance, okay?” said Luis to Nicholas. Nicholas agreed to take no action for the time being. From that day on, Luis noticed a dramatic change in Devon’s behavior. Hard though, he managed to contain his emotion. The team noticed too, and they started to appreciate his enthusiasm and skills. As for Luis, he learned, instead of shutting people out or ignoring them, it’s better to communicate and express how you feel, which can lead to positive changes and stronger relationships. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$