莆田二中、仙游一中2023-2024學年高二下期中聯考英語試卷第二部分閱讀（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A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AEverydaypeoplejoinedarchaeologistsandartistsinfindingsomeoftheyear’smostdramaticdiscoveries.Belowaresomeexamplesof2023.“Naughtypupils”-ancientpunishmentmethodresurfacesArchaeologistsdiscovered18,000ink-carvedpiecesofpottery-knownas“ostraca”—atthesiteofAthribisearlythisyear,andamongthemwerehundredsoffragments(碎片)withasinglesymbolrepeatedfrontandback.Thosescribbles(潦草的文字)areevidenceof‘naughty“pupils”beingmadetowritelines,accordingtoresearchersaGermany’sUniversityofTuebingen.Thefragmentsalsoincludedreceipts,schooltexts,tradeinformationandlistsofnames.VanGoghpeersoutinhiddenportraitThereisonemoreknownvanGogh’sself-portraitintheworld,anditwashiddenbehindapaintingofapeasantwoman.PeoplemadethediscoverywhentheytookanX-rayofoneofhisportraitsfrom1885anddiscoveredtheartist’sownimagebehindlayersofcardboardandglue.WhileX-raysoftenrevealhowartists-changedtheircompositions,thefullself-portraitofvanGoghcameasahugesurprise,whowasknowntoreusecanvase(畫布)tosavemoney.AnothertreasurecollectionfromSanxingduiTheSanxingduiarchaeologicalsitehasproducedthousandsofrelics.Thelatestdiscovery,reportedbyChinesestatemediainJuneincludes3,155objects,aturtleshell-shapedboxandasacrificialaltaramongthem.Ateamhasbeendiggingsixplacesofthesite,turningupmorethan13,000objectssofar.Lastyear,therelicstheyuncoveredincludedagoldenmask,ivoryartifacts(手工藝品)andajadeknife.TheSanxingduiculturestillremainsmysterious,asitleftbehindnowrittenrecordsorhumanremains,thoughmanybelieveittobepartoftheancientkingdomofShu,whichruledalongtheupperstreamoftheYangtzeRiveruntilitwasconqueredin316BC.21．Whatledtotheresearchers’conclusionaboutthefragments?A．Themarkofink. B．Tradeinformation.C．Listsofpupils’names. D．Therepeatedsymbol.22．WhydidvanGoghhidehisself-portraitinapainting?A．TokeepawayfromX-rays.B．Tomakehisworksmoremysterious.C．Tosavemoney.D．Tohelppeoplefindhiscomposition.23．Whichisthenewly-unearthedrelicof2023inSanxingduisite?A．Aturtleshell-shapedbox. B．Agoldenmask.C．Awrittenrecord. D．Ajadeknife.BWhenMarkAnthonyGonzalessawapoliceofficerinneedofassistance,everyelementofthemoralcodeinstalledinhimthroughhisBrazilianjiu-jitsu(巴西柔術)training—morality,courage,benevolence(仁愛)—toldhimtostophiscarandlendahand,eventhoughhiswife,RachelOrtiz,andhisfourkidswereinthecar.Thesuspect,abaldingmanofmediumbuild,wasrunningfromapoliceofficerinSanAntonio,Texas.Gonzalessloweddown.Sodidthemanbeingchased—toavoidrunningintoGonzales’sminivan.Thathesitationallowedtheofficertocatchupandtakethesuspecttotheground.ButGonzalesquicklyrealizedthattheofficerdidnothavecontrolofthesituationwiththesuspectstrugglingfiercely.Gonzalesputhisvehicleinparkandjumpedout,asdidOrtiz.ThefirstthingGonzalesdidwasidentifyhimselfandspellouthisintentiontomakeittwo-on-oneintheofficer’sfavorandnottheotherwayaround.Then,withthemanonhisbackandtheofficerstrugglingtocontroltheman’supperbody,Gonzalesputhisweightontheman’slegs.Secondslater,whenthesuspectrolledontohisstomach,Gonzalesusedtechniqueshe’dlearnedinthegym:digginghiskneeintothesuspect’selbowandpullingthesuspect’sheadtowardhimtomaintaincontrolfromtheside.Hethenappliedanunderhook—ajiu-jitsumovewherethehandsareplacedundertheopponent’sarmtocontroltheshoulderandupperbody—andtuggeduntil,afterafewseconds,thesuspect’sshouldergaveout.Theofficerclickedonthehandcuffsandthethreatwasover.Gonzaleshadaskedhiswifetorecordeverythingtoprotecthimjustincaseanythingwascalledintoquestion.ButOrtizpostedthevideoonFacebook,whereitattractedover56millionviews.AmongthoseawedbythevideowasBrazilianjiu-jitsuinstructorRenerGracie,afourth-degreeblackbelt,whostated:“ThecombinationofGonzales’stechniqueandhiscalmcommunicationwithboththeofficerandsuspectisthestuffoflegends!”24．WhydidGonzalesstophiscar?A．Toshowhiscourage. B．Toprotecthisfamily.C．Toupholdjustice. D．Toperformjiu-jitsu.25．WhatdidGonzalesdofirstwhenhecametotheofficer?A．Hedeclaredhisidentityandintention.B．Hepersuadedthesuspecttogivein.C．Hewarnedthepolicemanofdanger. D．Hejoinedinthetwo-on-onefight. 26．WhydidGonzalesaskOrtiztoshootthevideo?A．Torecordhisheroicdeeds. B．ToattractviewsonFacebook. C．Toavoidgettingintrouble.D．Toexposethesuspect’sbehavior.27．What’sthebesttitleofthearticle?A．LendingAWell-TrainedHandB．AVictoryOfTwo-on-oneC．Jiu-jitsuMakesALegend D．JusticeHasLongArmsCFashiondesignershaveabigsayinwhat’sconsideredbeautiful.Theypickwho’sintheirshowsandads,shapingwhat’scelebratedasbeauty.Butthispoweralsomeansresponsibility—itcanbeusedtoleavepeopleoutorliftthemup.WhenIwasyoung,fashionwasmyworld.I

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variousfashionmagazinesatmylocalbookstore,desiringtobetall,thin,andhavelong,shinyhairtofittheideal.Iwantedtobelikethosemodels,soIstoppedeating.Itwasatoughtime;myeatingdisorderconsumedme.Ittookyearstobreakfreefromitscontrol,allowingmetofocusonmytruepassions.Forsolong,thefashionindustryhasworkedhardtosetanidealofbeautythatcelebratesthin,young,white,andable-bodiedmodelsastheideal.It’simpossiblenottobeexposedtoimagesofmodelsthathavebeenphotoshoppedtowherethere’snotasinglespotinsight.Thisideaiseverywhere,andithurtspeople.Shockingly,around91%ofwomenareunhappywiththeirappearance.It’ssadthatteensgrowupinasocietywheretheydenythemselves.There’sprogress—modelsandmusicianspromotebodypositivity.However,thepressuretomeetunrealisticstandardsremains.Changingthesestandardsinvolvesbravelycelebratingdiversebeauty.Trueinclusivitygoesbeyondappearances.Itrequiresdiversedecision-makers,photographers,andcastingdirectorscooperating.Youngdesignersoftenoverlookthiscrucialaspect.Hiringplus-sizeortransgenderphotographers,diversecastingdirectors,ormakeupartistswhounderstandtheimportanceofaccommodatingtovariousskintones,isvitalforanoverallapproach.Weaimedtoredefinethe“bikinibody”standards.However,thegoalisn’tfortheconsumer’sbodytochangebutforclothestoaccommodateallsizes.Weneedmorefashionforeveryone,nomattertheirsizeorwheretheyshop.It’sourresponsibilityasdesignerstochallengethisnarrowbeautydefinition.MyhopeisforfutureteenstoescapethepressuresIfaced,developingafashionindustrycelebratingdiverseidentities.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“poredover”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Classifiedcarefully. B．Comparedthoroughly. C．Readattentively.D．Recommendedsincerely.29．Whatistheimpactoftheinitialbeautyidealssetbythefashionindustry?A．Generatingindividuality. B．Causingself-denial.C．Focusingontruepassions. D．Contributingtoself-confidence.30．Whatcanbeinferredabouttrueinclusivity?A．Itcallsfordiversityandcooperation.B．Itsatisfiestraditionalstandards.C．Itfocusesonphysicalappearances. D．Itencouragespersonaleffort.31．Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Customerswillchangetheirbodyshapes.B．Futureteenswillredefinefashionstandards.C．“Bikinibody”standardsshouldbestrengthened.D．Fashionshouldcelebrateeveryone’suniqueness.D“Womanreadingbook,underanightsky,dreamyatmosphere,”ItypeintoDeepDreamGenerator’sText2Dreamfeature.Inlessthanaminute,animageisreturnedtomeshowingwhatI’vedescribed.WelcometotheworldofAIimagegeneration,whereyoucancreatewhatonthesurfacelooksliketop-rankartworkusingjustafewtextprompts(提示).Butcloserexaminationshowsoddities.Thefaceofthewomaninmyimagehasveryoddfeatures,andappearstobeholdingmultiplebooks.And,whilethere’saninitialthrillatseeinganimageappear,there’snocreativesatisfaction.AIimagegenerationcouldinfluenceeverythingfromfilmtographicnovelsandmore.Children’sillustratorswerequicktoraiseconcernsaboutthetechnology.TheysayAI-generatedartistheexactoppositeofwhatartisbelievedtobe.Fundamentally,artisallabouttranslatingsomethingthatyoufeelinternallyintosomethingthatexistsexternally.Whateverformittakes,trueartisaboutthecreativeprocessmuchmorethanit’saboutthefinalpiece.Andsimplypressingabuttontogenerateanimageisnotacreativeprocess.Beyondcreativity,therearedeeperissues.Tocreateimagesfromprompts,AIgeneratorsrelyondatabasesofalreadyexistingartandtext.Thiscouldleadtothecreationofimagesthatareintentionallymeanttoimitate(模仿)thestyleofotherartists,withouttheiragreement.ThereisanargumentthatAIgeneratorsworknodifferentlytohumanswhenitcomestobeinginfluencedbyothers’work.However,ahumanartistisalsoaddingemotionandslightdifferenceintothemix.AIdoesn’tdothesame—itcanonlycopy.TheincreasinguseofAIwillalsoleadtoadevaluingoftheworkofartists.There’salreadyanegativeprejudicetowardsthecreativeindustry.Peoplewillbegintothinkthattheir“work”isasexcellentasthatcreatedbysomeonewhohasspentacareermakingart.It’snonsense,ofcourse.Youcanuseyourmobilephonetotakeanicepictureofyourdaughter,butyouarenomatchforprofessionals.32．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhisimagecreation?A．Unsatisfying. B．Appealing.C．Exciting. D．Shocking.33．Whatdochildren’sillustratorsvaluemostaboutart?A.Externalforms.B.Thefinalwork.C.Personalfeelings.D.Thecreatingprocess.34．Whatisparagraph4ofthetextmainlyabout?A.DifferentmeansusedinhumanandAIartcreation.B.Humanartists'influenceonAIgenerators.C.ThestylesofhumanartworksandAIones.D.Thedrawbacksofdrawingfromexistingartandtext.35．Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthelastparagraph?A．Artisthemirroroflife. B．Nomancandotwothingsatonce.C．Romeisnotbuiltinaday.D．D.Jackofalltrades，masterofnone.第二節（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。Howtochargeanelectricvehicle(EV)isoneofthebiggestconcernspeoplehavewhenworkingoutwhethergoingelectricisrightforthem.Itistruethatsometimesgainingaccesstoreliablechargingcanseemabittricky.

36．First,downloadanappwithacomprehensivemapofthepublicchargingpointsshowingtheirlocations,howpowerfultheyare,andwhetherthey’reworking.Allthisisvitalinformationbecause,evenifyouhavepublicchargingpointsnearby,youwillneedalternativesincasethey’reinuse.37．AgrowingnumberofpropertyownersarerentingouttheirchargingpointsanddrivewaystootherlocalEVdriverswhenthey’renotusingthem.38．

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Manyhybrid(混合)carsarenowgoodfor50milesofelectricrunningbeforeyouneedtousetheengine.So,ifmostofyourdrivingislocal,youmightonlyneedtofindachargeronceortwiceaweek,whileyouhavethebackupofafuelengineforlongjourneys.A．Butitmaybeeasierthanyouthink.B．Itactuallyworkedoutmuchcheaper.C．TherearealsootherinnovativewaystogetyourEVgoing.D．Aplug-inEVcombinesapetrolenginewithasmallerbattery.E．Soyouneedtogetagoodfeelforwhereyournearestpointsare.F．A“fast”chargerusuallytakeseighthourstofullychargeanEV.G．Youcanfindamapofhomeownerswhosechargingpointsareavailable.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，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。Iwastheninmyearlytwenties.EventhoughIwasarmedwithadegreeinEducation,findinga

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loveandkindnessthroughmywordsandactions.Wishthesameforothers.41．A．first-rate B．full-time C．labor-saving D．well-paid42．A．aroseB．ArrangedC．escaped D．demanded 43．A．waitedfor B．jumpedat C．thoughtabout D．dreamtof44．A．concerned B．amused C．occupied D．contented45．A．familiar B．Positive C．strict D．anxious45.A.familiarB.strictC.consistentD.positive46.A.congratulatingB.instructingC.supportingD.evaluating47.A.gradedB.taughtC.testedD.dismissed48A.packageB.bookC.noteD.giftA.indicatedB.judgedC.accompaniedD.emphasized50.A.touchedB.brokenC.hardenedD.changed51.A.casuallyB.simplyC.eagerlyD.carefully52.A.reminderB.proofC.treasureD.secret53.A.honourB.fortuneC.comfortD.advantage54.A.principleB.applicationC.targetD.power55.A.feelB.spreadC.clarifyD.find第二節（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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Acupuncture(針灸),

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arichhistory,acupunctureisanembodimentofprofoundculturalheritageandaholisticpathtohealing.第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節應用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是李華，外教Tom計劃在本周末帶同學到海邊野餐，于是咨詢同學們的意見。你不贊同，請給外教寫一封郵件，內容包括：說明問題；提出建議。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.請按照如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearTom，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bestregards，LiHua第二節讀后續寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，根據所給情節進行續寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。MakeaNestforMyDovesIsatatthebreakfasttablewithmyfour-year-oldson,Matthew,tryingtoignoretheacheinmystomach.“Mama,wanttoplay?”“Nottoday,baby.”Ishookmyhead.ThesedaysIcouldbarelygetoutofbed.Iwasstillrecoveringfromanoperation.Ihopedforstrengthandhappiness,butthefutureseemedsohopeless.Suddenly,Matthewjumpedupfromhisspotonthekitchenfloor.“Bird!”heshouted,rushingtoourcourtyard.Sureenough,therewasawhitedoveseatedinarubbertree(橡膠樹).Itsatthereforafewmoments,andthenflewaway.Strange,I’dneverseenoneinourneighborhoodbefore.WhenIdraggedmyselftothekitchenthenextmorning,thedovewasback.Thistimeitwaswithamatecarryingsticks.“LookMatthew,”Isaid,pointingtothetree.“They’regoingtomakeanest.”Thedovesflewinandoutofthecourtyardallweek,buildingontopoftherubbertree.Matthewcouldhardlycontainhisexcitement.Everymorning,he’drunintothekitchenandtakehisspotbytheslidingglassdoor(滑動玻璃門),talkingtothebir