西昌市2023—2024學年度下期期中檢測高二英語本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）第1至8頁，第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）第9至10頁，共計10頁。答題卡2頁。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。注意事項：1.答題前，考生務必將自己的姓名、座位號、準考證號用0.5毫米的黑色簽字筆填寫在答題卡上，并檢查條形碼粘貼是否正確。2.選擇題使用2B鉛筆涂在答題卡對應題目標號的位置上；非選擇題用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆書寫在答題卡的對應框內，超出答題區域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。3.考試結束后，將答題卡收回。第I卷第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節（共5個小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.?19.15 B.L9.18 C.?9.15答案是C。1.WhatwillthemandothisSaturday?A.Cleanhishouse. B.Dosomeshopping. C.Enterforasportsmeeting.2.Whichofthefollowingdoesthemanchoosetodrink?A.Milk. B.Soda. C.Water.3.HowdoesRubyplantogotohergrandparents'housenexttime?A.Bycar. B.Byplane. C.Byship.4.Whatdidthewomandotocheerthemanup?A.SheboughthimsomeCDs.B.Shetookhimtoanamusementpark.C.Shemadehimsomesweetfood.5.Whatisthetopicoftheconversation?A.Thespeakers'traveldestinations.B.AnancientGreekmyth.C.Theoriginofaword.第二節（共15小題：每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置，聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題。每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6和7題.6.WhatisJasmine'sproblem?A.Shehasarunnynose.B.Herthroatisverydry.C.Shehasacough.7.WhatisJasminegoingtodonexttime?A.Lookattheman'sphone.B.Downloadanapp.C.Drinksomewater.聽第7段材料，回答第8和10題.8.Whatcolorswimsuitwillthewomanpurchase?A.Blue. B.Green. C.Yellow.9.Whydoesthewomangiveupbuyingasunscreen?A.She'sinahurrytomeetherson.B.Shefindsshehasbroughtone.C.Shewon'tbeexposedtothesun.10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Goodfriends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Salespersonandcustomer.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題.11.Whatdoesthemanattachimportanceto?A.Eatinganutritiousbreakfast.B.Losingweighthealthily.C.Gettingupearly.12.Whatisthewoman'scomplaintabouttheman?A.Heoftenlosesconcentration.B.Healwaysstaysuplate.C.Hefrequentlyworksovertime.13.Howdoesthemansoundintheend?A.Humorous. B.Annoyed. C.Ashamed聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題.14.Whyhasn'tMatthewbeentothegymfor2months?A.Hewantedtorelaxforsometime.B.Hehadlittlesparetime.C.Hetwistedhisankle.15.HowoftendoesAmygotothegym?A.Everyday. B.Fivetimesaweek. C.Twiceaweek.16.WhatsportdoesAmyusuallydobeforebreakfastonSaturdays?A.Ropeskipping. B.Running. C.Yoga.feltamisty17.WhatadvicedoesAmygiveMatthew?A.Tryingherworkoutplan.B.Exercisingwithaself-disciplinedperson.C.Followingtheprincipleofgradualimprovement.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題.18.WheredoestheWorldTreeHuggingChampionshiptakeplaceeveryyear?A.InIndia. B.InFinland. C.InBritain.19.Howmanypeopleparticipatedinthe2023ScottishTreeHuggingChampionship?A.18. B.17. C.16.20.Whatisthelastpartofthe2023ScottishTreeHuggingChampionship?A.Huggingasmanytreesaspossibleinoneminute.B.Showingloveandrespectforaspecifictree.C.Huggingatreeinauniqueway.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑.AAustraliamaybebetterknownforitsbeachesandnaturalwonders–and,ofcourse,kangaroosandkoalas.Butitisalsoacountryrichinartandculture.Fromhistoricaltocontemporaryart,includingbothlocalandinternationalartists,thereisalottobeseeninAustralia.HereisaselectionofthreeAustralianartgalleriesandmuseumstovisit.ArtGalleryofNewSouthWalesLocatedinSydney,theArtGalleryofNewSouthWalesisoneofthelargestartgalleriesinAustralia.ItwasfirstfoundedastheNewSouthWalesAcademyofArtin1872.Presentingnearly40exhibitionsperyear,thegalleryholdsastrongcollectionofAboriginal（土著的）,Asian,Australian,andPacificart.Europeanandcontemporaryartarealsopresent,aswellasphotographicworks.Location:Sydney,NewSouthWalesOpeningHours:Daily,10a.m.-5p.m.(Wednesdays10a.m.-9p.m.)Admission:Freeentry(afewspecialexhibitionsmightrequiretickets)ArtGalleryofSouthAustraliaTheArtGalleryofSouthAustraliaholdsoneofthelargestartcollectionsinAustralia:almost47,000worksofart,includingpaintings,sculptures,photographs,ceramics（陶器）,jewelry,andmuchmore.ThecollectionofAustralianartisespeciallyrenowned,butEuropean,Asian,andNorthAmericanartarealsorepresented.LocatedinAdelaide,thegallerywelcomesaround512,000visitorsperyear.Location:Adelaide,SouthAustraliaOpeningHours:Daily,10p.m.-5p.m.Admission:Freeentry(chargesmayapplyforsomeexhibitions)HeideMuseumofModernArtTheHeideMuseumofModernArtisamuseumofmodernandcontemporaryartlocatedinBulleen,Victoria.ItwasfoundedbythecoupleJohnandSundayReed,whocollectedabroadrangeofartthemselves.TheHeideconsistsofthreeexhibitionbuildingsthatholdacollectionofover3,500worksinallmedia.Besidesthat,asculptureparkandHeide'sheritage-listedgardenscanalsobevisited.Admissionfeesarerequiredtoenterthemuseumbutentrancetothegardensisfree.Location:Bulleen,VictoriaOpeningHours:TuesdaytoSunday,10a.m.-5p.m.Admission:Adult-$20,freeforchildrenunder16(otherconcessionscanbefoundonthemuseum'swebsite)21.WhatdoArtGalleryofNewSouthWalesandArtGalleryofSouthAustraliahaveincommon?A.Theyweretotallyfreetovisit.B.Theywerefoundedbyprivatepersons.C.TheyarelargestartgalleriesinAustralia.D.TheyhavenotedAustraliaandAsianartcollections.22.HowmuchmayacouplewithakidpaytovisitHeideMuseumofModernArt?A.$20. B.$60. C.$40. D.$32.23.Whichgroupofpeoplewillbeattractedbythetextmost?A.Writers. B.Artists. C.Archaeologists. .Photographers.BAnneSullivanwasbornon14April1866inFeedingHills,Agawam,Massachusetts.Herfamilylivedinextremepoverty.Whenshewasfiveyearsold,Sullivancontractedthebacterialeyediseasetrachoma（沙眼）,apainfulinfectionthatlefthernearlyblind.Whenshewaseight,hermotherdied,andtwoyearslater,herfathergaveuphischildrenashecouldnotraisethemonhisown.AnnewastransferredtothePerkinsSchoolfortheBlindon7October1880.Annewasterriblybehindinhereducation,andtheroughmannersrequiredtosurviveinthealmshouse（救濟院）madeitdifficultforhertofitinamongastudentgroupthatwasmainlycomposedofchildrenoftherich.Yet,shesoonclosedthegapwithherclassmateswithiron-willeddetermination.Sullivanunderwentaseriesofeyeoperationsthatsignificantlyimprovedhervision.InJune1886,shegraduatedasthebestoneofherclass.SullivanarrivedatHelenKeller'shouseonMarch5,1887.SullivanimmediatelybegantoteachHelentocommunicatebyspellingwordsintoherhand,startingwith“d-o-l-1”forthedollthatshehadbroughtKellerasapresent.Atfirst,theworkwasslowandfrustrating;Kellerhadnounderstandingofconnectingobjectsandwords.However,afteramonthofSullivan'sconstantandpatientefforts,therewasabreakthrough.AsSullivanspelledthewordwaterinonehandwhilerunningcoolwaterovertheother,HelenKellermadetheconnectionthatthegesturessymbolized"water."Sullivan'sbreakthroughincommunicatingwithKellercamethenextmonthwhenHelenrealizedthatthemotionsherteacherwasmakingonthepalmofherhandwhilerunningcoolwateroverherotherhandsymbolizedtheideaof"water."Kellerlaterrecalled,"Istoodstill,mywholeattentionfixeduponthemotionsofherfingers.SuddenlyIfeltamistyconsciousnessasofsomethingforgotten—athrillofreturningthought;andsomehowthemysteryoflanguagewasrevealedtome."Havingreleasedthegenie（精靈）oflanguageoutofthebottle,KellernearlyexhaustedSullivanwithherzealtolearnthenamesoftheotherobjectsinherworld.WithinsixmonthsunderAnneSullivan'sguidance,Kellerlearned575words.ItwasnolessapersonthanMarkTwainwhodescribedAnneSullivanas'aMiracleWorker.'Sullivannotonlyconqueredthedarknessofherownearlylifebutopenedtheworldtoayounggirlcutoffandalone.AnneSullivan'sresolutespiritshouldinspireallofus.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutSullivanfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shewasdesertedbyherfatherbecauseofherillness.B.Shecouldn'tfitinthealmshouseduetoherbadmanners.C.ShewasthebeststudentinthePerkinsSchoolfortheBlind.D.Shewentthrougharoughandtoughchildhood.25.WhatwasthebiggestproblemfacingKelleratthestartoflearningwords?A.Shewastoofrustratedtolearn.B.Shewasaslowlanguagelearner.C.Shecouldnotinteractwithothers.D.Shecouldnotconnectobjectswithwords.26.WhatcanwelearnfromKeller'slearningprocess?A.Interestisthebestteacher.B.Apatientteacherishelpful.C.Persistenceisthekeytosuccess.D.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.27.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AMiracleTeacher:AnneSullivanB.Sullivan'sDeterminationtoTeachC.Keller'sRoughJourneyofLearningWordsD.AnInspiringLanguageLearner:HelenKellerCInhumanbehavioralscience,bandwagoneffectisacognitivebias（認知偏見）wherepeopleassumethatanideaorbeliefistruebecausemanyormostothersbelieveinitorhaveadoptedit.Asmanypeoplealreadysupportthebeliefothersalso"jointhebandwagon"anddonotconsiderquestioningthedecisionorifthereisevidencesupportingthesame.Cognitivebiaseshelppeoplethinkandreasonmorequickly,butthereisahighpossibilityofmakingmistakes.Forexample,whentalkshowsinthewesthadhostswearingsuits,otherpeoplestartedfollowingthesametrendregardlessoftheirworkingconditionsandclimate.InIndia,wehaveclimatesrangingfromwarmtoextremelyhotandmoderatelycoldconditions.Itnevergetscoldenoughforanovercoat.Also,notallshootinglocationshaveairconditioningfacilities.Eventhoughthe"suit"isnotthebestfitforworkingandclimaticconditionsinIndia,peoplestillwearitbecauseitisrecognizedbymanypeopleasclassyandsuitableclothesfortalkshowsoroutdoormediaevents.Onemorefittingexampleforthebandwagoneffectisawholegenerationofteensallovertheworldgoingcrazyovera"Korean"bandbecausetheywerelikedbymanyothers.Withallrespecttothemusictheymadeandtheirpopularity,teensweregoingcrazyeventhoughtheydidn'tunderstandawordofwhatwasbeinglistenedto.Althoughthebandwascoveringmuchneededandsensiblesubjectslikebullying（霸凌）,elitism（精英統治）,andmentalhealth,notallpeoplefollowingthemgotthetruemeaningofthesongs.Peoplegotontothe"bandwagon"astheywantedtogoalongwiththetrendthatwasahitthroughouttheworld.Wecanusevariousdebiasing（消除偏見）techniquesinordertoavoidfallingforthebandwagoneffect.Oneistoconsideralternativeoptionsthatarenotnecessarilysupportedbythemajoritybutmaybeabetterchoice.Giveyourselfsometimetothinkandunderstandwhatisitthatyoureallyneedwhichwillallowyoutomakedecisionsinalessbiasedmanner.It'salsoimportanttorememberthatgoingwiththecrowdisnotentirelybad.Inmanysituations,itcanbebeneficialwhilemakingadecision,aslongasyoucandoitinawaythatallowsyoutomakereasonabledecisions.28.Whatmaypeopledoiftheyfallforthebandwagoneffect?A.Trusteveryonearoundthem.B.Doasmostpeopledo.C.Doubtpeoplesurroundingthem.D.Makereasonablechoices.29.WhatcanwelearnfromtheexamplegiveninParagraph2?A.Allthehostsintalkshowswearsuits.B.Indiantalkshowhostslovesuitablesuits.C.Followingtrendmaymakemistakes.D.Indiaweatherisagreeableforoutdoormediaevents.30.Whydidawholegenerationofteensacrosstheworldgomadatthe"Korean"band?A.Theyalllovethemembers.B.Theyallappreciatedthelyrics.C.Mostofthemfollowthetrend.D.Mostofthemunderstandthesongs.31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetobandwagoneffect?A.Objective. B.Favourable. C.Critical. D.Indifferent.DThereleaseofOpenAI'sSoratext-to-videoAItoollastmonthwasmetwithamixofworriesandexcitementfromresearcherswhoareconcernedaboutmisuseofthetechnology.TheCalifornia-basedcompanyshowcasedSora'sabilitytocreatephotorealistic（超級現實主義的）videosfromafewshorttextprompts（提示詞）,withexamplesincludingclipsofawomanwalkingdownaneon-lit（霓虹燈閃爍的）streetinTokyoandadogjumpingbetweentwowindowsills.TracyHarwood,adigital-culturespecialistatDeMontfortUniversityinLeicester,UK,sayssheis"shocked"bythespeedatwhichtext-to-videoartificialintelligence(AI)hasdeveloped.Ayearago,peoplewerelaughingatanAI-producedvideooftheUSactorWillSmitheatingspaghetti.Nowsomeresearchersareworriedthatthetechnologycouldupendglobalpoliticsin2024.OpenAI,whichalsodevelopedChatGPTandthetext-to-imagetechnologyDALL·E,firstreleasedSoraon15February,announcingthatitwasmakingthetechnology"availabletoredteamerstoassesscriticalareasforharmsorrisks".Redteaming'referstotheprocessofconductingsimulatedattacks（模擬攻擊）orexplorationofatechnologytoseehowitwouldcopewithcriminalactivity,suchasthecreationofmisinformationandhatefulcontent,intherealworld.Soraisn'tthefirstexampleoftext-to-videotechnology;othersincludeGen-2,producedbyRunwayinNewYorkCityandreleasedlastyear,andtheGoogle-ledLumiere,announcedinJanuary.Harwoodsaysshehasbeen"underwhelmed"bysomeoftheseotherproducts."Theyarebecomingmoreandmoreordinaryinwhattheypresenttoyou,"shesays,addingthattheprogramsrequireveryspecificpromptstogetthemtoproducecompelling（引人入勝的，可信的）content.Misinformationisamajorchallengeforthesetext-to-videotechnologies,Harwoodadds."We'regoingtoveryquicklyreachapointinwhichwearefloodedwithabarrageof（一連串）reallycompelling-lookinginformation.That'sreallyworrying."32.WhydidsomeresearchersworryaboutthethereleaseofSora?A.BecausethevideosSoracreateswillbeuntrue.B.BecauseSoraneedsmanypromptstocreatevideos.C.Becausetheyareworriedaboutthemisuseoftechnology.D.Becausetheydon'thaveabilitytocreatevideosthemselves.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"upend"inparagraph2mean?A.Overturn. B.Update. C.Overcome. D.Disturb34.WhatcanweknowaboutSorafromthepassage?A.Soraisthefirstexampleofitskind.B.Soramaybehelpfulinrealworld.C.Soraisfloodedwithmisinformation.D.Soraisanordinaryproductofitskind.35.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ThereleaseofSoraraisedquestions.B.Soraisanewthreattoglobalpolitics.C.Sorabecomesavitaltooltocreatevideos.D.MisinformationisamajorchallengeforSora.第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據短文內容，從文后選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。SchoolRulesAllstudentsareexpectedtoreadandlearntheSchoolRules.Theserulesaimtomakeeacheachstudentawareofthevalueofself-control,orderlinessandtheneedtodevelopasenseofresponsibilityfortheirownbehaviorandforthelargercommunityofwhichtheyareapart.DressregulationsTheschoolexpectsitsstudentstoweartheirfullschooluniformcorrectlyandwithpride.36.Boy'shairshouldbecombedandofanacceptablelength(notoverthecollar,earsoreyes),withnoartificialcoloring.Girls'hairshouldbeofanaturalcolor.Shoulder-lengthhairorlongermustbetiedback.Punctuality,absenceandillness37.Iflate,thestudentmustsigninthelatebookintheGeneralOffice.Parentsareaskedtoinformtheschooliftheirchildisabsentby8:30a.m.onthedayofabsence.AwrittennotefromaparentexplainingtheabsenceMUSTbeprovidedtotheGeneralOfficethedayafterreturn.Shouldastudentbeillduringschoolhours,heistogostraighttotheSchoolMedicalCenter.38_.39·Properbehaviorisexpectedwithinandaroundbuildingsandonthesportingfieldatalltimes.·Studentsarenottoenterlaboratories,languagerooms,theTechnicsandmusicroomsuntilinvitedtodosobyteachers.·Theridingofbicyclesorskateboardisprohibitedalongthefrontdrive.·Noknives,explosivesordangerousmaterialsmaybebroughtintotheschoolorboardinghouses.·Studentsareforbiddentointerferewithfiresafetyequipment.40.A.SafetyB.PunishmentC.AllstudentsmustbeatschoolontimeD.AppropriateactionwillthenbetakenthereE.AnautomaticfinewillbeimposedifthisoccursF.UniformandshoeswillbecleanandingoodrepairG.Studentsridingbicyclesmustwearanapprovedbicyclehelmet第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A，B，C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Eventothisday,IstillremembertheverymomentwhenIwavedmyping-pongpaddleforthefirsttime.Withalltheexcitementandhappiness,Iactuallyfeltslightly41becauseIshouldhavefalleninlovewithitmuchearlier!Myinterestinping-pongbeganattheendof42school.Atthattime,Ioriginallyintendedto43thissporttokilltimeduringmyboringsummerholiday.NevercouldIimaginethatitwouldendupasa44inmylife.Itcapturedmyheart.Withpractice,myping-pong45improved,butIsoonfoundthatnoonewantedtoplaywithmeanymore.Iturnedtomycoachwho46metoasportscenterfortheelderlyorganizedbyauniversity.It'sprettyoddbeingthe47boyplayingwithacrowdofoldpeople.Butthegapinage48assoonasweliftedourpaddlesandputourfocusonthetinyball.The49mademerealizethatwhatIhadlearnedsofarwaslikeadropintheocean.50,thismademeenthusiastictolearnmore.IfirmlybelieveIwasluckyenoughtohavesupportiveparentsanda51coach.Atthattime,Iwasfullyoccupiedbyendlesshomeworkandexamsinordertoget52toaseniorhighthatIdesired.Itwasping-pongthat53meoutofthehustleandbustle（忙忙碌碌）oflife,anditwasmycoachwho54metotastethesimplepleasurehidingunderalltheannoyance.Ihavetoadmitthetinypingpongballchangedmylife.Iamconvincedthatmy55willcontinuetodrivemeinfuture!41.A.embarrassed B.surprised C.grateful D.regretful42.A.senior B.junior C.primary D.evening43.A.takeup B.takedown C.takeoff D.takein44.A.nuisance B.priority C.nightmare D.major45.A.scores B.skills C.courses D.paddles46.A.introduced B.forbade C.begged D.forced47.A.oldest B.youngest C.bravest D.tallest48.A.appeared B.emerged C.faded D.enlarged49.A.organization B.competition C.experience D.existence50.A.Additionally B.Occasionally C.Furthermore D.Nevertheless51.A.generous B.mean C.demanding D.stubborn52.A.admitted B.recommended C.promoted D.invited53.A.protected B.prevented C.dragged D.controlled54.A.charged B.ordered C.cheated D.encouraged55.A.depression B.passion C.exhaustion D.expectation第Ⅱ卷注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。第二節（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。China56(have)over1.09billionnetizens（網民）bytheendoflastyear,24.8millionmorethantheamountin2022,areportreleasedbytheChinaInternetNetworkInformationCentersaidonFriday.Thereportshowedthat2,577websitesandmobilephoneapplicationsoptimized（優化）functions57providedbarrier-freeservicesforoldanddisableduserslastyearsothat58(them)couldbenefitmorefromtheInternet.Digitaltechnologieshavealsobeen59(wide)appliedinpublicservices,suchastravelandhealthcare,60(make)morepeoplelivebetterlives.Thenumberofnetizensusingonlinecar-hailingandmedicalservicesincreasedsignificantlylastyear,upto90.57millionand51.39millionrespectivelyfromDecember2022.Inaddition,therapidgrowthoftheInternethasstimulated61(consume)andpromotedthesustainabledevelopmentofthedigitaleconomy.WangChangqing,62officialfromthecenter,saidwhileintroducingthereportthatlivestreamingplatformshavebecomemajorchannelstoadvanceculturaland63(economy)development.Forinstance,inMarchlastyear,alargenumberofInternetuserswatchedbasketballmatches64(organize)byGuizhouprovincethroughlivestreamingplatforms,attractingmorepeopletovisittheprovinceandcontributingalot65localtourism,headded.第四部分