廣東省陽江市2023-2024學年高二上學期1月期末英語模擬試題本試卷共9頁?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后,將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。注意事項:1.答題前,考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚,將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2.選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂;非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫,字體工整、筆跡清楚。3.請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答,超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效;在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4.作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出,確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5.保持卡面清潔,不要折疊,不要弄破、弄皺,不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項ATopScientificBreakthroughsin2023Thepaceofinnovationneverslows,andtheimpactofthebreakthroughswillredefinethewaywelive,workandconnectwiththeworld.ANewEraforceExplorationceexplorationisoneofthecoremissionsinmanycountries.Recently,thenewestmissiontothemoonwaslaunchedasNASA’sArtemisProgram,whichwouldpavethewayforafuturemissiontoMars.Thisneweraofceexplorationwilldrivetechnologicaladvancementsinfieldsbeyondastronauticsandstimulateprogressinreal-worldapplicationslikematerials,foodscience,andmodernindustry.AMilestoneinAIPredictionsFordecades,thescientificcommunityhaschasedagreaterunderstandingofrelationshipsbetweenproteinfunctionsand3Dstructures.InJuly2023,DeepMindrevealedthatthefolded3Dstructureofaproteinmolecule(分子),whichreducedthenumberofhumanproteinswithunknownstructuraldatafrom4,800tojust29.WhiletherewillalwaysbechallengeswithAI,theabilitytopredictproteinstructuresinbiologyhasimplicationsacrossalllifesciences.GreenerFertilizerProductionEveryyear,billionsofpeopledependonfertilizersfortheongoingproductionoffood,andreducingthecarbonfootprintandexpensesinfertilizerproductionwouldreshapetheimpactagriculturehasonemissions.Toreduceenergyrequirements,researchersfromTokyoTechhavedevelopedanoble-metal-freecatalyst(催化劑),whichismuchmoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandsafertotheagriculturalproduces.Supercomputer—ExascaleExascalecomputers,whichcanperformamind-bogglingquintillion(1018)mathematicaloperationspersecond,finallyarrivedin2023.They’vealreadyhelpedrefineweatherforecastsanddesignnewmaterials,andnewoneswillbecomingonlinesoon.Theworld’smostpowerfulsupercomputers,operatingatthefarfrontierofspeedknownastheexascale,havenowbeguntoboom.Theseresultsfromexascalemachinescomingonlineinthenextfewyearspromisetoopenanewwindowintomaterials,climatescience,andmedicine.Tostayaheadofemergingtrends,newdiscoveriesanduniqueperspectives,weinviteyoutosubscribetoCASInsights!21．WhatdotheceExplorationandFertilizerProductionhaveincommon?A．Theytakealotoftime. B．Theymakeinfluenceonthefood.C．Theyneedgovernmentcooperation. D．Theycostabigsumofmoneytomaintain.22．Whichaspecthasacloseconnectionwithbiology?A．ANewEraforceExploration. B．AMilestoneinAIPredictions.C．GreenerFertilizerProduction. D．Supercomputers—Exascale.23．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atextbook. B．Anexampaper. C．Amagazine. D．Asciencefiction.BOncearichandcleverboyhadpracticallyeverythingaboycouldwant,sohewasnotinterestedinmosttoys.Becausehecouldn’tgetaveryoldmirror,heconvincedhisparentstobuyitfromamysteriousoldman.Whenthemirrorarrivedhome,theboywenttoseehisreflectioninit.Hisfacelookedverysadindeed.Hetriedsmilingandmakingfunnyfaces,buthisreflectioncontinuedwithitssadexpression.“Whataterriblemirror!It’sthefirsttimeI’veseenamirrorthatdidn’tworkproperly!”theboyjumpedviolently.Thatsameafternoonhewentintothestreettoplayandboughtafewtoys,butonhiswaytotheparkhesawalittlegirlwhowascryingherheartout.Thegirlwascryingsomuchandlookedsolonelythattherichboywentovertohelpherandtoseewhathadhappened.Thelittlegirltoldhimthatshehadlostherparents.Togetherthetwosetoffinsearchofthegirl’sparents.Asthelittlegirlwouldn’tstopcrying,theboyspenthismoneybuyinghersweetstocheerherup.Finally,aftermuchwalking,theyfoundherparentswhoweremuchworriedandwerelookingforhereverywhere.Therichboysaidgoodbyetothem.Asitwasgettinglate,hedecidedtoheadforhome,withoutbeingabletoplay.Athome,hewenttohisroom,andnoticedashininglightinthecorner,thesamecornerhehadleftthemirrorin.Seeingthis,hewentovertothemirror,andrealizedthatthelightwascomingfromhisownbody,soradiant(閃亮的)withhappinesshehadbecome.Andsoheunderstoodthemysteryofthatmirror,theonlymirrorwhichcouldfaithfullyreflectthetruejoyofitsowner.Herealizeditwastrue.Hefeltveryhappyathavinghelpedthatlittlegirl.Andsincethen,eachmorningwhenhelookedinthatmirrorandfailedtoseeaspecialshine,heknewwhathehadtodotobringitback.24．Howdidtheboyfeelwhenhefirstlookedintothemirror?A．Embarrassed.B．Angry.C．Worried.D．Satisfied.25．Whywasthelittlegirlcryingsohard?A．Shecouldn’tfindherparents.B．Shecouldn’tgetthemysteriousmirror.C．Herparentscouldn’tbuytoysforher.D．Theboyrefusedtogivehistoystoher.26．Whatcouldtheboyseeinthemirrorafterhewentbackfromthepark?A．Ashiningtoy.B．Abrokenmirror.C．Aradiantlight.D．Thelovelygirl.27．Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A．Totellusahorriblestory.B．Tointroducetousastrangemirror.C．Towarnusnottobeselfish.D．Toencourageustohelpothers.CAsaresultoftrade,travelandmigration,differentcuisineshavespreadacrosstheworld.Manyrecipes,chefsandrestaurantstrytoannouncethattheirfoodofacountryorregionisthemostauthentic(正宗的).Butisthisagoodthing?Peoplecareaboutauthenticitybecausefoodtraditionsarecloselylinkedtoidentity,particularlyformigrantcommunities.Sociologistandprofessoroffoodstudies,KrishnenduRay,explainsthathomecookingisoftenthelastwaythatcommunitiescanshowtheiridentity.BritishcelebritychefJamieOliverwasaccusedoftryingtotakeadvantageofpositivefeelingsaboutJamaica.HisreadymealproducthadaJamaicanname,butwasunlikerealJamaicancooking.However,foodconsultantSaraKayaskswhetherthereareproblemswiththeideaofauthenticity.Shestressesthattheseideasoftencomefromtheexpectationsthatmajoritycultureshaveaboutminorityculturesandtheirfood.Thesecanberestricting—restauranteurshavecomplainedthatpeopleexpectAsianfoodtobecheaperthanthatfromEuropeancultures.Expectationscanalsogivepeopleafalseideaofwhatisauthentic.Whilelargecitiesarefullofeateriesrepresentingdifferentcountries—China,India,Italy,Mexicoandmore—theselabelscanoversimplifytherealityoffoodfromthesecountries.StephanieElizondoGreistissurprisedbytherecognitionthatfoodsinMexicoaremoreauthenticthanwhatsheategrowingupasaMexican-AmericaninTexas,becauseshefeelsthatbothareauthenticexamplesofMexicanfood.AmorecontroversialviewofauthenticitywasstatedbyAmericanChefAndrewZimmern,whoclaimedthathecouldbringinChinesedishesinamoreauthenticwaythanexistingrestaurants—manyofwhichareownedbyChinese-Americans.WriterandfoodpodcasterRuthTampointsoutthatwhiletheserestaurantsalteredtheirmenustosuitlocaltastes,sodoesZimmern.So,whilefoodandidentityarecloselylinked,andfailuretorespectauthenticitycancauseoffence,couldtherebeproblemswiththewholeideaofauthenticity?28．Whichofthefollowingfactorscausespeopletocareaboutauthenticity?A．Position. B．Decoration. C．Taste. D．Price.29．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Eateriesindifferentcountriescontributetotheauthenticproblem.B．Expectationaboutauthenticitymaycauseproblems.C．AsianfoodischeaperthanEuropeanfood.D．YoucanenjoythetraditionaltasteofMexicanfoodbothinMexicoandAmerica.30．WhichstatementmightStephanieElizondoGreistagreewith?A．Therecanbeonlyoneauthentictasteinacountry.B．WhatsheeatsinTexasmeansnothingtoher.C．Theregionalspecialitiesshouldbethesameinacountry.D．Everypersoncanhavehisorherownrecognitionofauthenticity.31．Inwhichcolumnofthenewpercanweprobablyreadthepassage?A．Food&Culture B．Science&TechnologyC．Sports&Health D．Literature&ArtDWhenMilletwasaboyheworkedonhisneedyfather’sfarm.Attheresthourinthefieldstheotherworkerswouldalltakenaps,butyoungMilletwouldspendtimedrawing.Finally,thevillagewherehelivedgavehimalittlemoneytoParistostudyart.WhenMilletreachedParis,hehadatoughtime.Fortunately,whenhewasalmoststarving,someoneboughtoneofhispeasantpaintings,whichenabledhisfamilytoleaveforBarbizon.Millet’spicturesofpeasantsatworkwerepaintedinauniqueway.Thepainterwouldgooutonthefarmsandwatchthemcarefully—digging,hoeing,spreadingmanure,sawingwood,orsowinggrain.Thenhewouldcomehomeandpaintwhathehadseen.Soastonishinglyaccuratewashismemorythathecouldpaintathomewithoutmodelsandgetallthemovementsofhisfiguresright.Whenhedidneedafiguretogoby,hewouldaskhiswifetoposeforhim.Oneofhisnotedartworksiscalled“TheSower”,whichshowsamanseeding.Hereachesintohisbagforseedandthenswingsbackwardtoscattertheseed,andwitheachswingofhishandthesowerstridesforward.InMillet’spicturethesowerhasbeenworkinghard,buthisswingingstepandarmstillmovesmoothly,likeamachine.Onlytheman’sheadrevealshisgreattiredness.Anothermasterpieceiscalled“TheGleaners”.Agleanerissomeonepickinguptheleftoverinthefieldafterthewheatharvest.WhenfarmersnearBarbizonareextremelybadly-off,eventhelittlethegleanerscanfindisahelp.YoucanseefromMillet’spicturewhatback-breakingworkgleaningmustbe.32．WhatdoweknowaboutMillet?A．Hiswifesupportedhimtobeapainter. B．Hewaskeenonpaintingasakid.C．HespenthiswholelifeinBarbizon. D．HewasbroughtupinParis.33．Howdidhepaintthelaboringfarmers?A．Askingmodelsforhelp. B．Imaginingfiguresinthefield.C．Rememberingwhathehadobserved D．Recallingthedaysonhisfather’sfarm.34．WhatdoMillet’sworksconvey?A．Thefarmers’hardships. B．Thesceneoffarming.C．Hisloveforthevillage. D．Hisanxietyaboutthefarmers.35．Whichisthetextmostlikelytobetakenfrom?A．Ashort-storycollection B．ApersonaldiaryC．Amagazineofart D．Asciencemagazine閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)DoLobsters(龍蝦)FeelPain?Thetraditionalmethodforcookingalobster—boilingitalive—raisesthequestionofwhetherornotlobstersfeelpain.36Lobstersgobadveryquicklyaftertheydie,andeatingadeadlobsterincreasestheriskofillnessandreducesthequalityofitsflavor.However,iflobstersarecapableoffeelingpain,themethodandothers,suchasstoringthelivelobsteronice,raisemoralquestionsforchefsandlobstereatersalike.37Lobstershaveaperipheralsystemlikehumans,butinsteadofasinglebrain,theypossessnervecluster(神經(jīng)簇).Becauseofthisdifference,someresearchersarguelobstersaretoodissimilartovertebrates(脊椎動物)tofeelpain.Nonetheless,lobstersdosatisfyallofthestandardforapainresponse.Lobstersguardtheirinjuries,learntoavoiddangeroussituations,respondtoanesthetics,andarebelievedtopossesssomelevelofconsciousness.38Thereisgrowingevidencethatlobstersmayfeelpain.39Currently,boilinglobstersaliveisillegalinSwitzerland,NewZealand,andtheItaliancityReggioEmilia.ThemosthumanetoolforcookingalobsteristheCrustaStun.Thisdeviceelectrocutesalobster,makingitunconsciousinlessthanhalfasecondorkillingitin5to10seconds.Andthen,itcanbecutapartorboiled.Unfortunately,theCrustaStunistooexpensiveformostrestaurantsandpeopletoafford.Somerestaurantsplacealobsterinaplasticbagandplaceitinthefreezerforacoupleofhours,duringwhichtimeitlosesconsciousnessanddies.40Butitisprobablythemosthumaneoptionforkillingalobsterbeforecookingandeatingit.A．Thissolutionisnotideal.B．Soitisnowbecomingillegaltoboillobstersaliveorkeepthemonice.C．Lobstersarepopularfoodinmanycountries.D．Somostscientistsbelievethatinjuringalobstercausesphysicalpain.E．Scientistsdisagreeoverwhetherornotlobstersfeelpain.F．Manyrestaurantschoosemorehumanemethodstocookit.G．Thiscookingwayisusedtoimprovehumans’diningexperience.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。IwasgettingmoreexcitedaswegotoffthetrainatbeautifulGrandCentralStation.AftertourattheMuseumofModernArt,we41RadioCityMusicHallandtheChristmastreeatRockefellerCenter.Inoneofthe42inthearea,IfoundatinyboxedsetofPeterRabbitbooks,perfectformy43.WasthereanythinglikeChristmasinNewYork?Havingexperiencedanexcitingandtiringtour,wecalleda44backtoGrandCentralStation.OnthewayhomeIrealizedthatmyhandbagwasgone--lostor45.Ihadnoidea.Allthemagicofthisspecialday46.Iglumly(悶悶不樂地)picturedajam-packedDepartmentofMotorVehiclesandallthephonecallsthatI’dhavetomaketogetmy47cardsreplacedwithnewones.AndI’dnever48allthosepreciousphotosofmydaughters.ThedaysslippedbywhileIgotridestocollegeand49goingtotheDMV(車管所)atsuchabusytimeofyear.ThenIgotanunexpected50,aboxwiththereturnaddressofRadioCityMusicHall.51,Iopeneditandshoutedinajoyful52.Therewasmyoldhandbag,witheverything53goodinside—license,cardsandphotos—andonethingthathadn’tbeenthere54,ahandwrittennote,saying,“Ifoundthishandbaglyingundertheseatofmytaxiby55.MerryChristmas!”41．A．reached B．entered C．visited D．noticed42．A．shops B．factories C．schools D．hospitals43．A．sons B．daughters C．cousins D．parents44．A．taxi B．car C．carriage D．bus45．A．covered B．hidden C．forgotten D．stolen46．A．a(chǎn)rrived B．disappeared C．worked D．disturbed47．A．dirty B．useful C．old D．small48．A．shown B．encountered C．packed D．replaced49．A．putoff B．broughtabout C．reliedon D．cameround50．A．fax B．document C．reward D．delivery51．A．Disappointed B．Shocked C．Confused D．Frightened52．A．voice B．word C．speed D．moment53．A．gradually B．completely C．frequently D．originally54．A．though B．yet C．ever D．before55．A．comparison B．a(chǎn)ccident C．design D．nature第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Emojisarewidelyusedinourdailylivesandhavebecome56importantwayofcommunication.Thefirstemojiswerecreatedin1999byJapanesedesignerShigetakaKurita,57workedonamobileInternetplatform58(call)i-mode.Kuritaattemptedtodevelopasimplewayforpeople59(express)emotionsinshorttextmessages.Asemojisgained60(popular),theyfacedasignificanttechnicalhurdle(障礙):earlyemojiscouldnot61(send)acrossdifferentmobileplatforms,sincetherewasnostandardizedencoding(編碼).Thisissuewasresolvedin2010bytheUnicodeConsortium,anorganizationresponsible62maintainingastandardizedencodingoftextandsymbolsacrossplatforms.Thisallowedforcross-platformcommunicationandcontinuedexpansioninemojiusageworldwide.Given63(they)originsinJapan,manyearlyemojicharacterswerereflectiveofJapaneseculture.Asthey’vespread64(global),newcharactershavebeenaddedtoaccountforculturaldifferencesandprovideamoreuniversalmeansofcommunication.Usersmustalsoconsiderculturalsensitivitieswhen65(communicate)viaemojis,ascertainsymbolscanhavehugelydifferentmeaningsacrossdifferentcultures.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66．假如你是李華，校學生會主席，高二年級組織主題為“用英語講好中國故事”演講比賽，請你邀請你校外教Mr.Green充當評委，請你給他寫一封邀請信，內(nèi)容包括：1.比賽時間、地點；2.評委的工作要求。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Formanyyears,myonlycompanionwasourdog,Sno.AsmallbutmightyBichonFrise,ourdogmayhavelookedordinary,buthewassmart,creative,andalwaysreadyforicecreamandrollingatmyrequest.WhileIworked,heslept,wakingtochasetheredcatfromnextdoor,greetadeliveryperson,orsitinthesunshine.Wedidn’tagreeoneverything,especiallywhentogetupandwhentogotobed.HesighedwithboredomwhenaprojectwasdueandIdidn’thavetimetoplay.Hedidn’tunderstandweekends,deadlines,andvisitorswholefthim.However,webothagreedonwalking.Atleastonceaweek,wetookalongwalktothebeach.Forhim,thereweretallgrassesandexcitingsmells.Forme,therewereotherdogwalkersandneighborstocatchupwith.Wereturnedtired,thirsty,andveryhappy.Beingadogwithhugeambitionandshortlegs,Snoneededseveralbreaksalongtheway.Theoneattheentrancetothebeachwashisfavorite,possiblybecauseheknewwewerecirclingbackhome.There,onawindysummerday,helookedupatmejustasIwaslookingdownathim.Webothgrinned(咧嘴笑).Thiswasthebestwalkever.Whenhewasoldanddying,ourwalkswereshorterandclosertohome.I’dtakehimforawalkandthengooutformyownwalk,wanderingaroundthebeachlikeweusedtodo.IalwaysgrinnedwhenIgottotheentrancetothebeach,rememberingthatsummerdaywhenhewasyoungandenergetic.Inhisfinaldays,Snostillinsistedonwalking.Ittooktwiceaslongtotakeeventheshortestwalk,butweenjoyedeverystep.ThencamethatSundaywhenheleanedhardtowardthebeachwalk.HowcouldIrefusehislast-walkwish?注意：1．續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；2．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Wetookthewalk.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterhedied,Iwentforthelongwalk.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英語試題答案及評分標準：第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。21．B22．B23．C24．B25．A26．C27．D28．C29．B30．D31．A32．B33．C34．A35．C第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。36．G37．E38．D39．B40