2024年1月高二期末學習質量檢測

英語試題

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第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（共5小題；每小題L5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選

項。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。

1.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?

A.Agarage.B.Aschool.C.Agreenland.

2.Whatwasthemanaskedtofocuson?

A.Globalevents.B.Hisstudies.C.terriblethings.

3.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

A.Bemoreindependent.

B.Respectherteachermore.

C.Relymoreonherteacher.

4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Theguardhiring.B.Thewoman'sfamily.C.Theman'semployer.

5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Heagreeswiththewoman.

B.Thewomanshouldbepolite.

C.Thewoman'sconcernisuseless.

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。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。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。

6.Whatdoesthewomanofferto.dofortheman?

A.Pickhimup.B.Callhimintime.C.Recordaprogram.

7.Whatwillthemanbebusydoingtonight?

A.Preparingforabusinesstrip.

B.WatchingaTVprogram.

C.Holdingameeting.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題。

8.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Hemajorsinliterature.

B.Heisacollegestudent.

C.Hejoinsadebateteam.

9.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?

A.Attendaparty.B.Dosomesports.C.Watchaplay.

聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。

10.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Seeadoctor.B.Borrowadisk.C.Fixhercomputer.

11.Whatisthematterwiththewoman'scomputer

A.Itkeepsbreakingdown.

B.Itmakesstrangesounds.

C.Itrunstoomanyprograms.

12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.Fetchadisk.B.Openupaprogram.C.Turnoffthecomputer.

聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。

13.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Attendingameeting.B.Enjoyingaconcert.C.Liningupfortickets.

14.Whatisthewomannow?

A.Afootballer.B.Ateacher.C.Aboss.

15.WheredoesSusanwork?

A.Inahospital.B.Inacompany.C.Inaconcerthall.

16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Formerclassmates.

C.Professorandstudent.

聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.Whenwilltheswimclassesbegin?

A.OnMarch1st.B.OnMay1st.C.OnJune1st.

18.Howmuchdoeseachswimclasscost?

A.$10.B.$15.C.$20.

19.Whatmustanewcomerdobeforesigningupforclasses?

A.Getacertificate.

B.Attendaswimskillshow.

C.Reachahighswimskilllevel.

2O.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?

A.Todiscussanissue.B.Togiveapresentation.C.Tointroduceacourse.

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。

A

Everyyear,nationalparksarecrowdedwithvisitors.HerearethetopfournamedbyTheNationalPark

Service.

GlacierNationalPark

In1910,Glacierwasestablishedasthecountry's10thnationalpark.Takeadvantageofthepark'sexpansive

hikingtrails（路線）,andbesuretohittravelerfavoritesliketheTrailoftheCedarsandIcebergLakeTrail.

Whafsmore,GlacierNationalParkhostsplentyoffreeactivitieslikeguidedhikesandappealingeventsidealfor

visitorsofallages.

GrandCanyonNationalPark

Firstprotectedin1893asaforestreserve,theGrandCanyonbecameanofficialUSnationalparkin1919.The

parkoffersendlesshikingopportunitieswithtrailsofvariouslengths,aswellasthechancetoraft（漂流）the

ColoradoRiver.Andifyou'relookingforadifferentpoint,considerahelicoptertourtolearnmoreaboutthepark

andseeitinallitsgloryfromabove.

YellowstoneNationalPark

TheworldfamoussitebecamethefirstnationalparkintheU.S.onMarch1,1872,whenPresidentGrant

signedtheYellowstoneNationalParkProtectionActintolaw.Here,hikerscangetlostinthebeautyofthelakes,

mountains,valleysand,ofcourse,itsunmatchedhotsprings.ToavoidthecrowdsthatoftentroubleYellowstone,

plantovisitinApril,May,SeptemberorOctober.

YosemiteNationalPark

Firstprotectedin1864,YosemiteNationalParkstandsoutforitsimpressivewaterfalls.Thebesttimetosee

waterfallsisduringspring,whenmostofthesnowmeltoccurs.Therearealsoplentyofscenichikingandcamping

opportunities.Justkeepinmindthatcampsitesselloutquicklyafterbecomingavailableforbooking,somakeyour

reservationsinadvance.

1.Whichparkmayattractpeopleinterestedinwateractivities?

A.GlacierNationalPark.B.YosemiteNationalPark.

C.YellowstoneNationalPark.D.GrandCanyonNationalPark.

2WhatdoesYellowstoneNationalParkfeature?

A.Freeactivities.B.Popularhotels.

C.Hotsprings.D.Airtours.

3.Whatdothefournationalparkshaveincommon?

A.Theyprovidehikingtrails.B.Theysuittouristsofallages.

C.Theyhostcampingactivities.D.Theydatefromthe19thcentury.

Forovertwentyyears,agroupofladieslivingataseniorlivingcommunityinDallashavemadethousandsof

hand-knit（編織）hatsandtoys,bringingwarmthandsupporttochildrenbothinTexasandoverseas.Andtheycall

themselvestheKnitWits.

EveryFridaytheygatheraroundalongtablewithwoolandneedlestolendahand.Theirlatestprojectisa

cooperationwithChildren'sHealthinDallastocreatehomemadecapsforbabiesfacingheartproblems.

Stover,amemberoftheKnitWitsgottheideawhiletalkingwithherdaughter,adoctoratthehospital.Forthe

pastyear,thegrouphassentdozensofcapsforthebabies.tcThecapsarethemedaroundtheholidays,Stoversays,

“withdesignsrepresentingAutumn,NewYearandSpring.Thelittlecapshavebecomeacolorfulsymbolofhope

andjoyforthecenter'syoungestpatientsandtheirfamilies.^^

Theminihatscanhelpdevelopthebondingbetweenbabiesandcaregivers,preservingthesmelloftheadult

nexttotakebaby'sskin.Caregiversareabletowearthehatontheirbodytocarrytheirsmellbeforeplacingthehat

backonthebaby,easingthebabies'stress.Throughoutthebabies'hospitaladmission,manyholidayshavebeen

celebrated,butoftenthebabiesaretoocriticaltobedressedupforphotos.ThankstothegenerosityoftheKnit

Wits,thebabyhatprovidestheperfectfestivetouch.

Marianneis102yearsoldandstillknitting."'Beingcreative,beingbusyandhavingsomethinggoodtothink

aboutmakemylifecolorfiil."shesaid.TheKnitWitsalsosentknitdollstochildrenfromAfricancountries.

They'veproventhatasimpleactofkindnesscanmakesuchadifferenceinthelivesofthosefacingchallenging

circumstances.

4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheKnitWitsladies?

A.Theyattendthechildren.B.Theyprofitfromhandiwork.

C.Theygiftkidswithlittlecaps.D.Theysufferfromheartproblems.

5.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Theprocessoftreatments.

B.Thecelebrationofholidays.

C.Theroleofminihatstobabies.

D.Thebondingofbabiesandcaregivers.

6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheKnitWitsladies?

A.Patient.B.Caring.C.Humorous.D.Wise.

7Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TheKnitWitswarmsthekidsB.Handmadecapshittheworld

C.ThekindactmattersinhospitalD.Holidaysbringfamiliescloser

C

TheAustraliansandoctopus（章魚）wasdiscoveredin1990andistheonlyoctopusspeciesknowntobury

itselfdeepinthesandtohidefromenemies.Ateamofresearchersarestudyingthevenom（毒液）ofthiskindof

octopus.Theyhavediscoveredthatthevenommaygreatlyslowcancergrowth.Anditcanalsohelpfightdrug

resistanceinpatientswithaBRAF-changedskincancer.BRAFisinvolvedinmanagingcellgrowth.Achangeinit

resultsinabnormalcellgrowth.TheseBRAFchangesareseeninhalfofallcasesofskincancers.

“Weandothergroupshavepreviouslydiscoveredthatotheranimals-snakes,spiders,bees-haveanticancer

properties,9,saidDr.Maria,thestudy'sleadauthor."'However,inmycurrentknowledge,theanticancerproperties

ofanoctopusspecieshaveneverbeenstudiedorconfirmedbefore.^^

Currenttreatmentsfaceafewchallengesincludinglowresponserates,poisoningandsideeffects,aswellas

drugresistance.TheoctopusvenomslowsthegrowthofBRAF-changedskincancer.Moreimportantly,itissafeto

beusedinlargequantities-itisnotpoisonous.Therefore,incombinationwithotherdrugs,thetreatmentscould

potentiallyachievebetterandsaferpatientoutcomes.

Itisveryunlikelythattheoctopushasspecificallydevelopeditsvenomtocontainananticancersubstance.

Accordingtotheresearchingteam,theoctopusvenomcontainsover1,000uniquesubstanceswithseveral

functionssuchasreducingpainandanticancer.

“Inthisstudy,wehaveshownthattheoctopusvenomspecificallytargetsBRAF-changedskincancer.The

nextstepistoexaminewhethersimilarpromisingresultsareapplicableforotherBRAF-changedcancers.^^saidDr.

Maria."'Beforeitcanbeusedonpatients,theteamwillneedtoperformseveralroundsoflabtestingandclinical

trialstounderstandhowitworksanditsfullpotentialasadrugagainstskincancer.9,

8.WhatcanweknowaboutBRAF?

A.Itisachangeincells.B.Itcontrolscellgrowth.

C.Itcancauseadeadlyillness.D.Ithelpstocureaskincancer.

9.Whatdiscoverydidtheteammake?

A.Amedicinetocurecancers.B.Asubstancecontainedinanimals.

C.Themedicalvalueofoctopusspecies.D.Theanticancereffectofanoctopusvenom.

10.Whatisanadvantageoftheoctopusvenomtotreattheskincancer?

A.Itisoflargequantity.B.Ithasnosideeffects.

C.Itislessexpensive.D.Ithaslowerrisks.

11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraphconcerningtheoctopusvenom?

A.Itsapplicationrequiresfurtherwork.

B.IthelpstreatBRAF-changedcancers.

C.Itssafetyneedsmoreclinicaltestings.

D.Ithasalreadybeenputintowideuse.

D

Manyoftenfindthemselvesconsideringjobsbelowtheirskilllevelinworseningemploymentmarkets.Butit

turnsoutthatworkinginajobbelowyourskilllevelharmsyourlaterchancesofgettinghiredforabetter-paying

jobmoreappropriatetoyourqualifications.

SociologistDavidPedullaattheUniversityofTexasconductedastudytoexaminehowjobsbelowaperson's

skilllevelaffectfutureemployability.Hetailored2420applicationsandsubmittedthemto1,210joblistings

postedinfivemajorcitiesacrosstheU.S.Hevariedtheapplicationsbygender,andalsobyemploymentstatusfor

thepreviousyear.Thenheusedcomputermodelstoanalyzeandcomparetheresults.Theresultsshowthat

applicantswhowerepositionedasworkingbelowtheirskilllevel,regardlessofgenderhadthelowestchancesof

gettingcalledforajobinterview.

Theseresultsshouldserveasawarningtoanyoneconsideringtakingajobbelowtheirskilllevel.Whileit

mightpaythebillsintheshortterm,itcansignificantlyhammerone'sabilitytoreturntotherelevantskilllevel

andpaygradeatalaterdate.

Whymightthisbethecase?Pedullaconductedafollow-upstudywith903employers.Heaskedthemabout

theirideasofapplicantswitheachkindofemploymenthistory,andhowlikelytheywouldbetorecommendeach

kindofcandidatetoaninterview.Theresultsshowthatemployersbelievethatmenwhoareemployedinpositions

belowtheirskilllevelarelesscommittedandlesscompetentthanmeninotheremploymentsituations.Those

surveyedalsobelievedthatwomenworkingbelowtheirskilllevelwerelesscompetentthanothers,butdidnot

believethemtobelesscommitted.

Theresultsofstudiessuggestthatworkbelowskilllevelsignalstoemployersmen'sincompetenceandalack

ofcommitment.Thisisadisturbingreminderthattheswordofgenderbias（偏見）doesinfactcutbothways.

12.Whydomanypeoplechoosejobsbelowtheirskilllevel?

A.Theyfearbearingduties.B.Theylack-self-confidence.

C.Theyfaceatougheconomy.D.Theypursuebetter-payingjobs.

13.Howdotheresearcherscarryoutthefirststudy?

A.Byconductinginterviews.B.Byresearchingexamples.

C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.Bydoingsurveys.

14.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword"hammer“inParagraph3?

A.Ensure.B.Weaken.C.Test.D.Exercise.

15.Whatistheemployers9ideaaccordingtothefollow-upstudy?

A.Menaremorelikelytogetpromoted.

B.Womenaremoredevotedandcapable.

C.Womenbehavebetterinjobsbelowskilllevel.

DMenshowtalentsinworkoftherelevantlevel.

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。

Mentalhealthisacriticalaspectofoverallwell-being,yetitisoftenignoredinourfast-pacedsociety.

16Awell-caredandhealthymindleadstoimprovedemotions,betterrelationships,andamorepositive

outlookonlife.

17Whenwearestressedorupset,itisourmind'swayofreactingtonegativestimuli（束U激）.Good

mentalhealthallowsustocopewiththeseemotionsinapositivemanner.Inaddition,whenourmindsarenot

cloudedbynegativethoughtsoremotionsitiseasiertothinkclearly.18

Studieshaveshownthatapersonwithgoodmentalhealthliveslongerandhasahigherqualityoflife.The

effectsofpositivementalhealthonthebodyareplenty,includingreducingtheriskofdiseasesandimproving

overallphysicalwell-being.

Ourmentalstatehasasignificantimpactonrelationships.Peoplewithgoodmentalhealtharemorelikelyto

bekindandunderstanding.19Thismayfurtherguaranteethemwithastableemotionalcondition.

Mentalhealthisasessentialasphysicalhealthinmaintainingafulfillinglife.Ifwerunintotrouble,don't

keepittoyourself.20Withtherightsupport,wecanallenjoythebenefitsofahealthymind.

A.Turntofriendsorfamilies.

B.Theystronglyconnectwithothers.

C.Physicalhealthhasbeenaproblem.

D.Sowaystokeeppositivemustbefound.

E.Andaclearmindcanhelpmakesmartchoices.

F.Themindactuallyneedsasmuchcareasthebody.

G.Mentalhealthisvitalforkeepingemotionalbalance.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（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。

“Iseverybodyready?99,theteacherasked.I21wasn't.Itwastheearly1980sandIwasinmyhigh

schooltypingclass.Ihadtakenitasanelective22becausetheotheroption-Frenchlanguageseemedtoo

23.1wasnevergoodataforeignlanguage.NowIwishedIhadn'tpickedit.Myhandswere24

andmyheartwasbeatingfast.Ihadthoughtwewouldjustbelearningtotouch-type,notbe25onspeed

andaccuracy.Ifelttoonervoustotypeatahighspeed.

“Handsonhomekeys.Eyesonbook,Ready?26!”saidtheteacher.Suddenlytheroomwasalive

withelectrictypewriters9keysbeinghit.Itriedmybestto27.butIfailed.Itwasclearthatbeinga

28wasn'tinmyfuture.Ididn'tmakethatmanyerrors,29mytypingspeedwashorriblyslow

andIknewIwasn'tgoingtogetagoodgrade.Ireally30takingthisclassafterstrugglingforsolongand

31IcouldbelearningphrasesinFrenchinstead.

Now43yearslater,Itakeitasmy32thatItookthatclassandlearnedhowtotouch-type.Ithas

helpedmewritecountlessstoriesonmy33,writelettersfulloflovetosharewithmyfriendsandfamily,

anddowhatIwasmeanttodointhislife.Ifeelso34.Thislifeisalongandwindingroad,wherewe

meetdifferentpeople,learn35andsharelove.Maywehugthemallwithagratefulsoulandahappy

heart.

21.A.temporarilyB.certainlyC.nearlyD.merely

22.A.chanceB.hobbyC.courseD.technique

23.A.strangeB.easyC.ordinaryD.tough

24.A.dancingB.movingC.shakingD.waving

25.A.decidedB.testedC.helpedD.selected

26.A.GoB.StopC.LookD.Read

27.A.runawayB.getroundC.showoffD.keepup

28.A.managerB.directorC.secretaryD.teacher

29.A.soB.andC.forD.but

30.A.regrettedB.appreciatedC.dislikedD.admitted

31.A.guessedB.predictedC.wishedD.believed

32.A.feelB.luckC.recallD.joke

33.A.notebookB.deskC.studyD.keyboard

34.A.freshB.thankfulC.secureD.certain

35.A.languagesB.theoriesC.skillsD.letters

第二節（共10小題；每小題L5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。

Foshan,acityrichinculturalheritage,celebratesthearrivalofautumnwithagrandeventknownasthe

FoshanAutumnParade(佛山秋色巡游).Thistraditionalculturalfestivalholdsaspecialplaceintheheartsofthe

36(local).TheParade,37(feature)variousperformances,includinglionanddragondances,

martialarts,andtraditionalcostumes,takesplace38(annual)duringtheautumnseason,usuallyin

Octoberor,November.

39makestheparademostexcitingisthelionanddragondance,representingthespiritofstrength.

Thecolorfullionanddragonfigurescontrolledbyskilledperformerscatchtheattentionand40(admire)

oftheviewers.TraditionalWushushowsareanothercrowdfavorite.WiththeWushuartistsmovinggracefully,the

audiences41(remind)oftheimportanceoftraditionalChineseculture.Traditionalcostumescanalsobe

seen42(wear)bythoseartists.Thedesignsandcolorsofthesecostumesserve43asymbolof

Foshan'srichhistoryandculturaldiversity.

TheFoshanAutumnParadeismorethanjustaculturalfestival.Itisaremarkableevent44the

communitycelebratethebeautyofautumn.Byexperiencingtheseancienttraditions,youngpeoplecangain