浙江省温州市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末教学质量统一检测英语试卷A

2023学年第一学期温州市高二期末教学质量统一检测英语试题（A卷）本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共12页，选择题部分1至9页，非选择题部分10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用像皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卷上，写在本试题卷上无效。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Findingashelter.B.Takinganumbrella.C.Checkingtheweather.2.Whatwouldthewomanliketowatch?A.Ahorrormovie.B.Anactionmovie.C.Aromancemovie.3.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Moved.4Whattimedidthemanplantogetup?A.At7:00.B.At7:30.C.At8:00.5.Wherewillthespeakersgofirst?A.Thepark.B.Thebeach.C.Thecafé.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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Workmates.B.Neighbours.C.Schoolmates.7.Howmuchwillthewomanpayaltogether?A.8.5dollars.B.10dollars.C.11.5dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.WhatdoesSarawanttodotoday?A.Totakeaphotograph.B.Totryanewhairstyle.C.Tohaveherhairwashed.9HowdoesSaradescribeherhair?A.Cool.B.Oily.C.Dry.10.Whatdoesthemanrecommend?A.Anewshampoo.B.Agoodhairdryer.C.Ahealthproduct.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatdidthemanthinkoftheManhattanlife?A.Busy.B.Peaceful.C.Fantastic.12.WhydidthemancancelthetriptotheCentralPark?A.Becausehewasn’tinterestedinit.B.Becausethetrafficwastoocrowded.C.Becausetherewasnotimeavailable.13.Whichtouristattractionimpressedthemanmost?A.TheStatueofLiberty.B.TheWashingtonSquare.C.TheEmpireStateBuilding.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whydidthewomanclickonthelink?A.Tohaveadiscount.B.Toremoveviruses.C.Torunsoftware.15.Wherearethespeakers?AAthome.B.Intheoffice.C.Inarepairshop.16.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Officework.B.Onlineshopping.C.Networksecurity.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisprobablythespeaker?A.Aneditor.B.Ahost.C.Alecturer.18.WhatdidRalphEmersondo?A.Hepublishedanovel.B.Herecommendedabook.C.Hefoundedamagazine.19.WhatdoweknowaboutTheAtlantic?A.It’swide-ranging.B.It’sstudent-targeted.C.It’snewly-established.20.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.Todiscussatopic.B.Todoapromotion.C.Tointroduceanapp.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。ACaliforniaishometosomeofthemostbeautifulbotanicalgardensinthecountry.Supposeyouwanttoappreciateuniquelandscapesandnativeplants,thisposthaswhatyouneedtoexperienceintheGoldenState.SanFranciscoBotanicalGardenLocatedintheGoldenGatePark,thisgardenishometoover9,000typesofplants.Ithas55acresofwalkingpathsandstreamswherefamilies,couples,andsolotravelerscanescapefromthenoiseofthecity.Itoffersattractiveflorals(植物群)duringeveryseasonoftheyear.CaliforniaBotanicGardenIt’sthelargestbotanicgardendevotedtoCalifornia-nativeplants.Asalivingmuseum,theCaliforniaBotanicGardenfeaturesover22,000California-nativeplantspecies,manyofwhichareendangeredspecies.Thegardenoffersguidedwalksandtoursforvisitorswhowantabehind-the-sceneslookatthegardenanditsmanybeautifulspecies.UCBotanicalGardenatBerkeleyThisgardenfeaturesthemostdiverselandscapesintheworld.Ithasover10,000typesofplants.Theplantcollectionshereareimpressive;visitorscanwanderforhoursandstillfindnewplantstoadmire.Specialeventsarehostedtherethroughouttheyear,includingplantsalesandsummercampsforkids.SanDiegoBotanicGardenThiscoastalCaliforniabotanicgardenhas4milesoftrailsandoceanviewsandfeaturesover5,000plantspecies.Among29uniquelythemedgardenson-site,thebamboogardencollectionisamust-see.Withover100specieswithinthelivingcollectionofbamboo,guestscanexperiencemanydistinctiveeco-friendlyplantsupclose.IfexploringthebotanicalgardensinCaliforniaisonyourto-dolist,don’twaitanylonger!We’reconfidentthiscollectionofmust-seeoutdoorgardenswillentertain,amaze,andinspireyou.1.Whichbotanicalgardenhasthemosttypesofplants?A.SanFranciscoBotanicalGarden. B.CaliforniaBotanicGarden.C.UCBotanicalGarden. D.SanDiegoBotanicGarden.2.WhatisspecialaboutSanDiegoBotanicGarden?A.Itholdsdifferenteventsregularly. B.Ithasdistinctivethemegardens.C.ItfeaturesCalifornia-nativeplants. D.Itshowsvariouslandscapesworldwide.3.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?A.Travellers. B.Gardeners. C.Researchers. D.Guides.BHaveyoueverwonderedwhathappenstoyourmobilephonesandlaptopsafteryouthrowthemouttomakewayforanewermodel?AccordingtoitslatestGlobalE-WasteMonitor,Indiaisthethirdtopproducerofe-wasteintheworld.E-wasteinIndianlandfillgoesontopollutesoilandgroundwater,affectingfoodsupplysystemsandwatersources.Thankfully,thecountryhasanewgroupofartistswhoarechangingthesethrownmechanicalitems-frommobilephonestooldtelevisions-intolargemurals(壁画)andartworkstocreativelyshowtheirconcernforthewasteproblem.Overthepastquarterofacentury,Mumbai’sHaribaabuNaatesanhastransformedhundredsoftonnesofe-wasteintoart,integratingelementsfromnatureandindustry.“Igetmywastematerialfromfriends,relativesandneighbourswhoknowmyinterestine-artandsendmebagsofthrownelectronicappliances,”saysNaatesan.Overhiscareer,hehascreatedhugemuralsforseveralcompanies.HehasalsoshowedhisworkattheIndiaArtFair,aswellasseveralothernationaldisplays.AnotherartistVishwanathDavangerehasalsolongworkedwithe-waste.Helikestotakeapartoldlaptopsandreassemble(重新组装)themintobirds,animalsandplants.Afterretirement,hestartedpursuingthishobbymoreseriouslyandstartedsellinghiscreationsacrosstheworld.HismostoutstandingworksincludearoboticEgyptianstatuewithglowingredeyesandaMilkyWaymadefromkeyboardkeys.Hehopestoenableotherstoreconsidertheirownconsumptionhabitsandmakemoreenvironmentallyconsciouschoices.“Bygivinge-wasteasecondchance,Iaimtoraiseawarenessabouttheenvironmentalimpactofelectronicwaste.”saysDavangare,whotodayhasacollectionofmorethan600eco-artobjects.4.WhydotheartistscreateartworksfromE-waste?A.Topromotetheirartisticcareer. B.Toupdateelectronicappliances.C.Tomakeprofitsforseveralcompanies. D.Toexpresstheirenvironmentalconcern.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutNaatesanfromparagraph3?A.Hiscreationsaredisplayedglobally. B.Hegainssupportfrompeoplearound.C.Hehasbeencreatinge-artfor10years. D.Hisworksintegratetechnologyandhistory.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDavangere?A.Reliable. B.Confident. C.Devoted. D.Generous.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.E-wasteRecyclingSweepingtheWorld B.EnvironmentalProblemsWorryingIndiansC.AnArtMovementTurningTrashintoCash D.IndianCreativesTransformingE-wasteintoArtCIn1921,KarelČapek’splayR.U.R.:Rossum’sUniversalRobotshaditsfirstpublicperformanceinPrague,andwastranslatedintoEnglishthefollowingyear.Heneededanameforthefactoryproducedhumanoidworkersofthestory,andwasthinkingofcoiningsomethingbasedontheword“labour”.ButhisbrotherJosefsuggestedanoldCzechwordfor“forcedlabour”,robota.Andtheword“robot”wasborn.IftheČapekshadknownEnglish,theymighthavechosenoneofthewordswithrelevantsensesthatwerealreadyinthelanguage.“Automaton”hadbeenavailablesincethe17thcenturyand“android”sincethe18th.Buttheclearsoundof“robot”seemedtocapturethepublicimagination,becausewithinfiveyearsitwasbeingusednotonlyforintelligentartificialbeingsbutforanymachinecapableofcarryingoutacomplexsetofmovements.Insciencefictions(小说),thewordtookonnewlife,withwriterssuchasIsaacAsimovwritingwell-regardednovelsinwhichrobotsplayedacentralrole.Itwasthesewriterswhofirstshortened“robot”to“bot”,butnoneofthemcouldhaveexpectedtheexplosionofusageswhicharrivedinthe1990s,astheshortenedwordcametobeadoptedincomputing.Today,abotisanypieceofsoftwarethatrunsanautomatedtask,suchasinsearchingtheInternetorplayingcomputergames.Ithasalsobecomeasuffix(后缀),withthefunctionofthe“bot”explainedintheotherpartoftheword,asinsearchbot,infobot,spybotandwarbot.Asearlyas1923,GeorgeBernardShawhadappliedtheword“robot”topeoplewhoactautomatically,withoutthinkingoremotion,usuallybecauseoftherepetitiveworktheyhavetodo.Nowanyonehavingautomaton-likebehaviourrisksattractingthelabel.AmoviestarcalledSamanthawhohastakenonthesametypeofcharactertoomanytimesmighthaveherrolesdescribedas“Samanthabots.”Andin2009“Obamabots”arrived-peoplewhosupportBarackObamawithoutreallyknowinganythingabouthim.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“coining”inparagraph1mean?A.Delivering. B.Predicting. C.Inventing. D.Recommending.9.Howdidtheword“robot”developinthe1990s?A.Itwasnolongerlinkedwithmachines. B.Itwasgraduallyreplacedby“android”.C.Itwasshortenedandusedincomputing. D.Itwasonlyadoptedinwell-regardednovels.10.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theusageof“robot”indifferentsituations.B.Theimpactof“robot”onpeople’sbehaviour.C.Thepopularityof“robot”amongmoviestars.D.Theconnectionof“robot”withpublicfigures.11.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Awriter’sbiography. B.Asciencefiction.C.Atechnologynewspaper. D.Alanguageencyclopedia.DTheroadtoaNobelPrize,themostrespectedscientificawardintheworld,isgrowingeverlonger,withalmosthalfofwinnersnowwaitingmorethan20yearsfrommakingaNobel-worthydiscoverytoreceivingtheprize.Oneanalysisshowsthattheaveragetimebetweenpublishingtheworkandreceivingoneofthescienceprizeshasnearlydoubledinthepast60years.Acrossthethreescienceprizes,chemistrynowhasthelongest“Nobellag”—anaverageof30yearsoverthepastdecade—andphysiologyormedicinehastheshortest,at26years.AlfredNobel’swillstatedthattheprizesshouldbeawarded“tothosewho,duringthepreviousyear,shallhavegiventhegreatestbenefittomankind.”Inrealitythishasonlyhappenedafewtimes.Butinthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury,itwascommonforNobelprizewinnerstobeintheir30s-andthatisunheardofnow,saysSantoFortunato,nowacomputationalsocialscientistatIndianaUniversity.ThereareanumberofpossiblereasonsforthissaysYianYin,acomputationalsocialscientistatCornellUniversity.Itcouldbethattheoverallnumberofbreakthroughsisincreasingeachyear,soawardscannotkeepupwiththenumberofpeoplewhodeservetoberecognized,hesays.Itisalsothecasethattheimportanceofsomeworks,whichYindescribesas“sleepingbeauties”areonlyrealizedyearsordecadeslater.Besides,thelengtheninggapcouldbeasignthattherehasbeenadecreasein“disruptive”science-importantstudiesordiscoveriesthatchangetheparadigm(范式)oftheirfield.ThiscouldbecausingtheNobelcommitteestofocusmoreonthepast.Fortunatopointsoutthat,ifthegapcontinuestogrow,outstandingscientistscouldmissoutontheawardowingtotheNobelCommittee’srulebanningposthumousprizes(追授奖项).“Ithastostopatsomepoint,”hesays,addingthatarethinkoftheposthumous-awardingbanwouldallowmorepeople’sworktogettherecognitionthatitdeserves.12.Whydoesthewritermentionthenumbersinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Toexplainarule. B.Topresentafact.C.Toclarifyaconcept. D.Tomakeaprediction.13.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNobelprizewinnersfromtheparagraph3?A.Noneofthemareintheir30snowadays. B.Theirnamesareunheardofbythepublic.C.Noneofthemreceivetheprizesseveraltimes. D.Theymustmakecontributionstheyearbefore.14.WhymightbeacauseoftheNobellag?A.Thechangeinstandards. B.Therequirementoftheaward.C.Theincreaseinbreakthroughs. D.Thetraditionofthecommittees.15.WhatdoesFortunatosuggestinthelastparagraph?A.Reconsideringthecurrentrule. B.Establishingabettercommittee.C.Stoppingtheawardpresentation. D.Recognizingmorepeople’swork.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。Manypeoplesuspecttheeffectivenessofbodylanguage____16____Thefollowingisalistofpopularmyths(谬论)andmisconceptions.Myth1:FakingbodylanguageisnotOK.Fakingispartofhuman’swayoflifeandpeopleseemtobealwaysfascinatedwithanymethodthatallowsthemtofakewhentheyneedit.Isthatwrong?Thetruthisthereisnoharmintrying.Theultimateaimwithbodylanguageistoimprovetheoverallqualityofthecommunicationandallowyoutogetwhatyouwant.Asselfishasthismaysound,thisiswhateverybodyisafter____17____Ifyoufindthataparticulartechniqueworksforyou,goaheadanduseit.Myth2:Youcanspotaliethroughbodylanguage.Overtheyearstherehavebeenmanyclaimsthatcertainnon-verbalsignalsindicatethatapersonislying.Thesegesturesandnon-verbalsignalsarenowwell-known,suchastouchingthenoseandcoveringthemouth.However,someresearchershavefoundthatthesesignalsdon’tdirectlyindicatethatsomeoneislying____18____Pressuredoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatthepersonislying;itisonlyasignalamongothers.Myth3:____19____Foralongtime,presentationcoachesonbodylanguageseemtohavebeenadvisingpeoplethatholdingtheirhandsbehindthemisasignofpower____20____Hence,puttinghandsbehindyouwithanintentiontoshowoffyourpowerisamyth.Generally,whenhandsarehiddenfromview,peoplebecomemistrustfulofyoubecausetheycannotseewhatyouaredoingorholding.A.Thereisnopointindenyingit.B.Bodylanguageisspecifictoculture.C.Alltheyindicateisthatsomeoneisstressed.D.Researchshowsthatmostpeoplefinditwrong.E.Puttingyourhandsbehindyourbackshowspower.F.Thequestioniswhetheritispossibletofakebodylanguage.G.Thisnegativeviewtowardsbodylanguageisoftenduetomyths.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。We’veallhadthem:“It’sbeenoneofthosedays”days.Itstartsout____21____,movestoworseandthengetshorrible.That’swhatIwashaving.Asthedayworeon,Istarted____22____dinner.Midwaythroughtherecipe,I____23____Iwasoutofsalt.Ijumpedintomycar,and____24____toaneighborhoodgrocerystore.Alongwiththesalt,I____25____afewextrathingsandheadedforthecheckoutstand.Attheregister,Iwrotethe____26____fortherequired$1251,andtheclerk____27____myitems.ThenInoticedthesalt____28____intheshoppingcart.Ihandedittothecashier.She____29____“Whynotjustpayforitwithcash?It’sonly35cents.”I___30___I’drunoutofthehousewithonlyasinglecheckandmydriver’slicense.Thenthecashier____31____adollarbillfromherpocketandrangupthesalt.Thenshe____32____Itakethechange!Sheexplainedshealwayskeptafewsinglesinherpocketforsuchemergencies.That____33____gestureturnedmyentiredayfrom___34___tosmiles.It’slittlethingslikewhatshedidformethatdaythattrulymakethisabrighterworld,andI’llalwaysrememberher____35____.21.A.bad B.early C.new D.gradual22.A.serving B.preparing C.enjoying D.displaying23.A.realized B.acknowledged C.inferred D.pretended24.A.walked B.ran C.drove D.cycled25.A.handedin B.pickedup C.putdown D.wentthrough26.A.recipe B.salt C.cash D.check27.A.bagged B.estimated C.obtained D.purchased28.A.even B.again C.still D.also29.A.argued B.assumed C.suggested D.blamed30.A.complained B.explained C.suspected D.found31.A.pulled B.evaluated C.spotted D.switched32.A.persuaded B.recommended C.commanded D.insisted33.A.unique B.abnormal C.identical D.kind34.A.bows B.frowns C.shouts D.nods35.A.incident B.promise C.example D.emergency非选择题部分注意：将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）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。FormanyyoungChinese,beingforcedtotaketraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)totreatafeveroracoughisabitterchildhoodmemory.Buttoday,thesameherbaldrinks____36____(sell)instylishcupsatdrugstores,someofwhichhaveinstalledtrendycafecounters(柜台)toappeal____37____youngsterswhowanttokeephealthyafterlatenightsintheofficeoronthedancefloor.Nolongerjust____38____(connect)withthehealthylivinghabitsoftheelderly,herbaldrinkslikesuanmeitangandgojiberryteaarebeingwelcomedbyyoung____39____(consumer)Lastyear,adrink____40____containedanentireginsengrootineachbottleclaimedtoreducetheilleffectsof____41____(stay)uplate.Itwasreportedtohavereceived10,000ordersadaywhenithittheChinesemarket“Atthe____42____(high)oftheseason,wereceived800ordersaday,”said36-year-oldJiangXu,theco-founderofaTCMdrinkchainineasternChina’sJiangsuprovince.JiangusedtosellmilkteabutturnedtoTCMdrinkswhenshe____43____(notice)thattheyoungstersweresoundingthealarmaboutoverweight“Comparedwithmilktea,TCMdrinksare____44____(healthy).Itmeets____45____healthpreservationdemandofyoungpeople,”Jiangsaid第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，上周你提交了一篇名人传记的英文书评，但得分低于预期，你认为值得更高的分数。请你给外教Mr.Jones写一封邮件说明情况，内容包括：1.给出理由；2.期待反馈。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Jones,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Decemberstrode(阔步走)intothemountainsofColorado,shootingsnowflakesandblowingthemintoathickblanketofwhite.AsChristmasapproached,thefarmerstherecloseddownmostwoodenhousesforaholidaycheer.Notallwereclosed,however.Therewasstillworktobedone,andsomeonehadtostay.ThatsomeonewasSlimCarter.OldJake,anotherfarmerthere,hadofferedtokeephimcompany,butSlimshookhishead.“Afterall,ayoungmanlikemehasgotplentyofChristmasesahead,”Slimjoked.BeforeJakeofferedtostayagain,Slimhurriedon.“I’lljusthaveaprivateChristmasthisyear,andthat’sthewayIwantit.”Sohewasle