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2023-2024學年第二學期期末試卷題號一二三四五六總分得分第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost2、Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch3、—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid4、AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually5、Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when6、Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening7、Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased8、一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．an；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填9、Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory10、Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the第二部分閱讀理解（滿分20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。AOnacollegecampingtrip,curiosityaboutwavesandsandcausedRobThielertostudyshorelinesaroundtheworld.ThirtyyearslaterandnowaU.S.GeologicalSurveyresearchgeologist,Thieler,iscombiningscienceandsmartphonetechnologytohelpstudyabird,whichisdyingout,theAtlanticCoastpipingplover.ThepipingploverisashorebirdthatlivesalongtheAtlanticCoast,theGreatLakesandtheGreatPlains.Risingsealevelassociatedwithclimatechange,aswellasincreaseddevelopmentoftheirbeachhabitats（棲息地）,threatensthespecies.Tohelptrackchangesinpipingploverhabitats,ThielerdevelopedafreeappcallediPloverin2012.Thisisamarkedchangefromthetypicalwayscientistscollectdata.SincereleasingiPlover,scientistshavegathereddataacross1,500kmofbreedingrange.ThatequalsaboutathirdofthedistanceacrosstheU.S.,whichisalargeareatocoverforonlytwothousandbreedingpairsofpipingploversontheeastcoast.Insteadofhavingtotravelandspenddaysateachsite,anumberofcooperatorsinthefieldusetheapptocollectandsenddata,allowingscientiststogatherdatamoreefficiently.Italsoallowsthemtocollectdataatthesametimeduringeachbreedingseason,providingabetterpictureofchangesthathappenoverlongerperiodsoftime.Andfast,centralizedaccessmeansscientistscanlookatdataquicklytogetareal-timeideaofwhereandhowpipingploversareusingtheirhabitats.WhileiPloverisusedbytrainedfieldstaff,otherappsliketheU.S.GeologicalSurvey’sweb-based“iCoast—DidtheCoastChange?”invitecitizenscientiststoidentifycoastalchangesbycomparingaerial（從飛機上的）photographstakenbeforeandafterstorms.Alltheinformationscientistsandcitizenscientistsalikecollecthelpsfederalandstateagenciescreatepolicyplansforaddressingclimatechangeimpacts（影響）worldwide.1、Whatcanweknowaboutthepipingplover?A．Itsbehaviourischanging.B．Itshabitatisgrowingbigger.C．Itslivingenvironmentisbecomingworse.D．ItsbreedingrangeislimitedtotheAtlanticCoast.2、WhydidThielerdevelopiPlover？A．TostudyshorelinesacrossAmerica.B．Toadvanceinformationtechnology.C．Tostudyglobalclimatechange.D．Tomonitorchangesofpipingploverhabitats.3、Whichofthefollowingbenefitstheshorebird?A．Thecampingequipment. B．Researchonsmartphones.C．Thechangeablecoast. D．Progressintechnology.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ProtectingEndangeredShorebirds B．RobThieler,aCreativeScientistC．iPlover,aToolforTrainingFieldStaff D．DifferencesBetweeniPloverandiCoastBTimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou'dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm"timemachine",coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages2millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(觸角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow______.A．thecontributionofH.G.Wells B．thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC．thelonghistoryoftimetravel D．people’sinterestintimemachine2、Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_____.A．suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB．pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC．haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD．havesimilaritiesinmanyway3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat______.A．thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB．thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC．thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD．thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear.C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．Morethanthreedecadesago,IwasastudentatahighschoolinSouthernCalifornia.Thestudentbodyof3,200wasameltingpotofethnicgroups.Theenvironmentwas1

.OnedayIwaswalkingdownthesidewalkwhensomeonekickedmefrombehind.Turning2

,Idiscoveredthelocalgang.Fistscamefromevery3

asthe15gangmemberssurroundedme.4Ihadtohaveanoperation.MydoctortoldmethatifIhadbeenhitinthehead5

,Iprobablywouldhavedied.AfterI6

,somefriendssaid,“Let’sgettheseguys!”Thatwastheway7were“resolved”.Apartofmesaid,“Yes!”Butanotherpartofme8andsaidno.Historyhasprovedtimeandagainthatrevengeonly9theconflict.Weneededtodosomethingdifferenttobreakthecounter-productive(適得其反的)chainof10

.Workingwithvariousethnicgroups,we11whatwecalleda“BrotherhoodCommittee”toworkonimproving12relationships.Iwasamazedtolearnhowmuch13fellowstudentshadinbuildingabrighterfuture.Twoyearslater,I14

StudentBodyPresident.EventhoughIranagainsttwofriends,oneafootballheroandtheotherapopular“bigmanofthecampus”,asignificantmajorityofthe3,200studentsjoinedmeinthe15ofdoingthingsdifferently.Wemadesignificantprogressinbuildingbridgesbetween16

,learninghowtotalkwithand17

differentethnicgroups,resolvingdifferenceswithout18andlearninghowtobuildtrustinthemostdifficultofcircumstances.Beingstackedbythegangwasclearlyoneofmytoughestlifemoments.WhatIlearned,19

,aboutrespondingwithloveratherthanreturninghatehasbeena20

forceinmylife.Turningupourlightinthepresenceofthosewhoselightisdim(昏暗的)becomesthedifferencethatmakesthedifference.1、A．clearB．toughC．protectiveD．dirty2、A．aroundB．onC．intoD．out3、A．meansB．situationC．ApproachD．direction4、A．GraduallyB．RegularlyC．EventuallyD．Frequently5、A．overtimeB．onemoretimeC．aheadoftimeD．innotime6、A．treatedB．recoveredC．sufferedD．calmed7、A．conditionsB．atmospheresC．fantasiesD．problems8、A．pausedB．agreedC．startedD．proceeded9、A．remainsB．finishesC．continuesD．proves10、A．accidentsB．itemsC．eventsD．scenes11、A．puttogetherB．putasideC．putbackD．putdown12、A．politicalB．racialC．civilD．national13、A．sympathyB．knowledgeC．HonorD．interest14、A．votedforB．ranforC．foughtforD．calledfor15、A．needB．dangerC．processD．way16、A．culturesB．schoolsC．banksD．ranks17、A．belongtoB．leadtoC．relatetoD．devoteto18、A．agreementB．DemonstrationC．justiceD．violence19、A．henceB．howeverC．moreoverD．then20、A．powerfulB．peacefulC．carefulD．thoughtful第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Asisknown,Chinaisagreatcountrywithatime-honoredhistoryandprofoundcultureWhile1．(mention)Chineseculture,ChineseteaculturecannotbemissedItisthecultureofmakingteaanddrinkingteainChina,whichis2．(difference)fromthatofEurope,Britain,andJapanInChina,drinkingtea3．(refer)astastingtea,whichnotonlymeansdistinguishingthequalityoftea,butalsoenjoyingthepleasureoffallingintothedreamaboutlifewhiledrinkingteaAshortretreatfromamuchbusierlife,makeacupoftea4．tasteitinaquietplaceonyourown,notonlyrelievingtirednessbutalsorefreshing5．(you)soulheartilyChinaisacountrywithatime-honoredcivilization,6．isquiteparticularaboutceremonyandetiquette(禮節)Whenguestspayavisit,etiquetteofmakingteaforguestsis7．(basic)requiredWhenmakingtea,properblendingoftea8．(leaf)isquitenecessary,sothatfavorableflavorwouldbecreatedWhendrinkingteawithguests,payattentionstothetealeftin9．cupofguestsanditshouldberefilledwhenthecupishalf-fullIf10．(accompany)withteadessert,candiesanddishes,drinkingteawouldbemoretastefulandjoyful第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Learningisveryimportantforeachindividualbecausewehavetoacquirenewandadvancedknowledgeeveryday.Soitwillbringmanyadvantageallthroughourlifetobethesuccessfullearner.Successfullearnersaresimilar