廣東省茂名市2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語試題

2024年茂名市普通高中高二年級教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試卷全卷滿分130分。考試用時120分鐘。注意事項：1．答題前，先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上，并將準(zhǔn)考證號條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置。2．選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。3．非選擇題的作答：用簽字筆直接寫在答題卡上對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。4．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試題卷和答題卡一并上交。第一部分閱讀（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。ANowit’stimetotakethelearningoutdoorswithourexcitingsummercampsessions.Let’shavealookatwhat’scomingupforsummercamps.EvergreenExplorersJoinusaswetravelthroughtheecosystemsofWashingtonStateinsearchofadventureanddiscovery.Camperswillplantminigardens,createusefulitemsfromrecycledmaterials,andlearntofilterwaterusingthepowerofnature.(Grades2-3)GreenbyDesignExplorethesciencebehindsustainabilityandeco-friendlydesigninthishands-oncampsession.Camperswillworktogethertofindwaystoleadagreenerlife,fromanalyzingrenewableenergysourcestodesigningsustainablesolutionsforeverydaychallenges.(Grades6-8)GreenerFutureEmpoweryourchildtomakeapositiveimpactontheplanetinourGreenerFuturecampsession.Camperswilldiscoverhowtoreduceenvironmentalimpacts,explorerenewableenergysources,andcreatesustainablesolutionsfortheircommunities.(Grades6-8)Registerforoursustainabilitycamp!Don’tmissoutontheopportunityforyourchildtobecomeaneco-leaderandmakeadifferencefortheplanet!RegisternowforourCampsforCuriousMindssustainabilitysessionsandsetoutonajourneytowardsagreener,moresustainablefuture.Together,let’scultivateagenerationofenvironmentalprotectorswhoarereadytochangetheworld!1．Whichsessioncanathirdgraderjoin?A．EvergreenExplorers. B．GreenbyDesign. C．GreenerFuture. D．RecyclingCamp.2．WhatdoparticipantslearntodoinGreenerFuturecampsession?A．Growplantsinminigardens. B．Makeuseofthepowerofnature.C．Createwaysfortheirdailychallenges. D．Helpcommunitiesdevelopsustainably.3．Whoistheadvertisementintendedfor?A．Campers. B．Leaders. C．Teachers. D．Parents.BShecameintomylifewhenIwaseightyearsold.Mydadfoundher.Shewasgettinglostandstarving.Hetookonelookather,openedthedoorandshejumpedin.MomandDadfedherandgaveherabath.Asagirl,Ihadalwayswantedadog.MyparentstoldmewhenIwasoldenoughandresponsible,Icouldhaveone.WhenIgothome,Iwasgreetedwithmanypuppykisses.Averyspecialfriendshipwasbornthatday.Nowsheneededaname.Myolderbrotherlaughedatherandsaidhertailwasdeformed.Itdidn’twagitstailbackandforth,instead,itwentinacircle.Hesaid,“She’ssquirrely.”Thusmypuppy,Squirrelygothername.Squirrelywasasmartdog.Itaughthertoplayhideandseek.Wewouldplayforhours,spendingourdayslearningandgrowingtogether.Elevenyearsweweretogether,bestoffriends.Arthritis(關(guān)節(jié)炎)andoldagesetinonher.Myparentsknewwhathadtobedone,buttheystoodbackandletmemakethedecisionmyself.Shewassufferingsomuchandthemedicinedidn’thelp.Shecouldbarelywalk.Ilookedintothosedeepbrowneyesandrealizeditwastimetolethergo.Icarriedherintothepetdoctor’sofficeandplacedheronthetable.Squirrelyleanedherheadforwardandgavealicktomyhand,asiftosaysheunderstood.Hertailwaswagginginthatcircleasitalwaysdid.Whenthepetdoctorsaid“It’sover”,Iwrappedherupinherfavoriteblanket,andcarriedherout.Iburiedherinthefarm,whereshelovedplayingandchasingrabbits.Iknowthatspecialfriendwillbewithmealways.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“squirrely”inparagraph3mean?A．Strange. B．Cute. C．Active. D．Energetic.5．Whatcanweinferfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Theauthor’sparentsdidn’tlikethepuppy.B．Theauthorwasn’tresponsiblewhenshewasyoung.C．Theauthor’sbrothergavethepuppyanameonpurpose.D．Theauthorandthepuppylovedeachotheratfirstsight.6．Whydidtheauthorrealizeitwastimetoletherpetgo?A．Herdogdidn’teatanythinganymore. B．Herdoghadseriousillnessandsuffered.C．Herdogdidn’tplayhideandseekwithher. D．Herparentsaskedhertomakethedecision.7．What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhowshetrainedherdog. B．Toexplainhowshegotasmartdog.C．Totellherdeepfriendshipwithherdog. D．Todescribethefinaldaysshespentwithherdog.CSpendingtimeoutdoors,especiallyingreenspaces,isoneofthefastestwaystoimproveyourhealthandhappiness.Itcanlowerstress,bloodpressureandheartrate.Doctorsareincreasinglytakingthesefindingsseriouslyandusingthemtotheirpatients.Now,anewstudypublishedintheInternationalJournalofEnvironmentalHealthResearchaddstotheevidenceandshowsjusthowlittletimeittakestogetthebenefitsofbeingoutside.Spendingjust20minutesinapark—evenifyoudon’texercisewhileyou’rethere—isenoughtoimprovewell-being,accordingtotheresearch.Forthestudy,researcherssurveyed94adultswhovisitedoneofthreeurbanparksoverthesummerandfall.Theyweregivenfitnesstrackerstomeasurephysicalactivitybutwerenottoldwhattodointheparkorhowlongtostay.Eachpersonalsoansweredquestionsabouttheirlifesatisfactionandmood—whichwereusedtocalculateasubjectivewell-beingscore,withamaximumvalueof55—beforeandaftertheirparkvisit.Theaverageparkvisitlasted32minutes,and30%ofpeopleengagedinatleastmoderate-intensity(中等強度)physicalactivitywhilethere.Well-beingscoresroseduringtheparkvisitin60%ofpeople,withanaverageincreaseofabout1.5points(fromabout37to39).Formanypeopleinthestudy,simplybeingingreenspaceseemedtobeenoughtomakeachange.Themedicalcommunityisincreasinglyviewinggreenspaceasaplacefortheirpatientstogainphysicalandmentalhealthbenefits.Somephysicians,likeDr.RobertZarr,areevenwritingprescriptions(處方)forit.Bywritingnatureprescriptions,physiciansareencouragingtheirpatientstogetoutdoorsandtakeadvantageofwhatmanyviewtobefreemedicine.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inparagraph1referto?A．Health. B．Happiness. C．Stayingoutdoors. D．Takingexercise.9．Whatdidthenewstudyfind?A．Beingoutsidecostsalot.B．A20-minutebreakinnatureisbeneficial.C．Exerciseisenoughtoimprovewell-being.D．Spendingtimeoutdoorsisthefastestwaytoimprovehappiness.10．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A．Theparticipantswererecordedsubjectively.B．Theparticipantswererecordedalltheyearround.C．Theparticipantshadtostayintheparkforatleast20minutes.D．Theparticipants’moodwascalculatedbytheiransweringquestions.11．WhatdoesDr.RobertZarrthinkofspendingtimeoutdoors?A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Unconcerned. D．Unclear.DTimespeedsupwhenyouarehavingfun.Butitslowsdown,itturnsout,whenonelooksatsomethingworthremembering.Accordingtoaresearch,people’ssenseofhowfasttimepassescanbeinfluencedbythememorabilityoftheimagesinfrontofthem.AteamledbyMartinWiener,acognitive(認(rèn)知)neuroscientistatGeorgeMasonUniversityinAmerica,testedhowvisualstimulichangepeople’sexperienceoftime.Theyshowedseveraldozenparticipantsimagesofdifferentscenes—fromemptyboxroomstofilledstadiums—forbetween300and900milliseconds.Aftereachonetheparticipantshadtosayifthetimespentlookingattheimagewasshortorlong.Theirresponsesshowedthat,whentheimagesfeaturedlargescenes,suchasanemptywarehouse,moretimeseemedtohavepassed.Theoppositehappenedwhentheimageswereofspacesjammedwithobjects,suchasanoverfullgarage.Thatwasstrange.Previousresearchhasfoundthattheexperienceofstretchedtimeincreaseswithsize;forinstance,ifpeopleareflashedimagesofdifferentnumbersforequallengthsoftime,theythinkthehighernumbersareshownforlonger.Butthejammedscenesseemedtocontradictthattrend.Toseeifsomethingelsewasatplay,theresearchersrananotherexperimentusingpicturesthatdifferedinmemorability.Humansbetterrememberedpicturesfocusedonpeople,actionsandcentrallyplacedobjects.Dr.Wiener’steamusedimagesfroma60,000-imagedataset,whereeachimagehadbeenjudgedonitsmemorability(amanwithflowersinhisbeard:memorable).Themorememorabletheimage,themoreitseemedtostretchtime.Exactlyhowprocessingspeedleadstodifferenttimeperception(理解)isstillunclear,buttheresearchersbelievetheconnectionliesinhowthebrainprioritisesincominginformation.12．Whathasagreateffectonpeople’ssenseoftime?A．Time’sspeedingup. B．Time’sslowingdown.C．Incominginformation. D．Memorabilityoftheimages.13．Whenyoulookata(n)______,itseemsmoretimehaspassed.A．filledstadium B．overfullgarageC．emptywarehouse D．treeinthecorner14．Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Aresearchpaper. B．Atravelbrochure.C．Ahealthmagazine. D．Abiologytextbook.15．Whatisthemianideaofthetext?A．Howtimeflieswithdifferentimages.B．Theexperienceoftimeincreaseswithsize.C．Memorableimagesmaketimepassmoreslowly.D．Processingspeedleadstodifferenttimeperception.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。WaysToIncreaseTheQualityofYourLifeItistimetodosomethingtoincreasethequalityofyourlife.Nothingcanbeatlivinganactive,purposeful,successfullifefilledwithhappinessandfulfillment.16Treatyourself.Itdoesn’tmatterifit’samealout,oravisittoatheater.Makethefirstthingyoudoatreatthatyouhavebeenlongingforsometime.17Treatscanbefree,andyoucanalwaysmaketime.Takeupahobby.Whenyouleadaboringlife,itisgreattohavesomethingtothinkaboutthattakesyouintoanotherworld.18Ifyoulovetoread,devotetimetojustsittingwithabookandlosingyourselfinanimaginaryworld.Thewholepointofahobbyisthatitissomethingforyou,soitdoesn’tmatterwhatitisaslongasyouenjoyit.19Oftenwelosesightofthepositive,beneficialthingsinourlives.Everyonehasthingstobegratefulforandmakingalisthelpstoconcentrateyourmindonthesepositives.Allowyourselfafewminutestothinkaboutyourlifeandidentifythegoodthings.Exercise.20Gorunning,orgetdowntothegym.Sweatoutthenegativesandgetfitforthefuture.Followtheadviceaboveandyouwillsurelyincreasethequalityofyourlife.A．Createagratitudelist.B．Doingmorningexercisemakesyoufresh.C．MakethemostoftheyearsyouhaveonEarth.D．Don’tmakeexcusesaboutnothavingtimeormoney.E．Takingexerciseisanexcellentwayofboostingyourmood.F．Hobbiesarebrilliantforgivingyousomethingdifferenttodo.G．Readourlistofthingstodonowtomakeyourlifebetterandmoreenjoyable.第二部分語言運用（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。Wetookthebuseverydaythatsummermanyyearsago.Oneofthepassengerswasasmallgreymanwhotookthebustothecenterfor21citizenseverymorning.Hewalkedwithastoop(駝背)andasadlookonhisfacewhenhe,withsome22,gotonthebusandsatdownalonebehindthedriver.Nooneeverpaidverymuchattentiontohim.ThenoneJulymorninghesaidgoodmorningtothedriverandsmiledshort-sightedlydownthroughthebusbeforehesatdown.Thedrivernodded23.Therestofuswere24.Thenextday,theoldman25thebusenergetically,smiledandsaidinaloudvoice:“Andaverygoodmorningtoyouall!”Someofus26,amazed,andsaid“Goodmorning”,inreply.Thefollowingweeksweweremore27.Ourfriendwasnowdressedinaniceoldsuitandawideout-of-datetie.Thethinhairhadbeen28combed(梳理).Hesaidgoodmorningtouseverydayandwegraduallybeganto29andtalktoeachother.Onemorninghehadabunchofwildflowersinhishand.Theywerealreadybecomingalittledrybecauseofthe30.Thedriverturnedaroundsmilinglyandasked:“Haveyougotyourselfagirlfriend,Charlie?”Wenevergottoknowifhisnamereallywas“Charlie”,buthenodded31.Theotherpassengerswhistledand32athim.Charliebowedand33theflowersbeforehesatdownonhisseat.EverymorningafterthatCharliealwaysbroughtaflower.Someofthe34passengersbeganbringinghimflowersforhisbunch,gentlypushedhimandsaid:“Here.”Everyonesmiled.Peoplestartedtojokeaboutit,talktoeachother,and35thenewspaper.21．A．educated B．senior C．a(chǎn)verage D．rich22．A．difficulty B．joy C．suspicion D．satisfaction23．A．sweetly B．fearfully C．guardedly D．confidently24．A．disappointed B．silent C．polite D．serious25．A．caught B．changed C．drove D．boarded26．A．brokedown B．lookedup C．wentdown D．warmedup27．A．friendly B．humble C．grateful D．nervous28．A．quickly B．carefully C．heavily D．softly29．A．nod B．shake C．bend D．sit30．A．bus B．price C．heat D．seat31．A．tiredly B．shyly C．calmly D．confusedly32．A．shouted B．looked C．clapped D．laughed33．A．picked B．watered C．waved D．smelled34．A．regular B．a(chǎn)ctive C．devoted D．intelligent35．A．buy B．read C．open D．share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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式?！癝lowtrain”isalifelineinChina’sremoteregions.TrainNo.5629/5630,36istheonlypassengertrainservingontheSichuan-GuizhouRailwayLine,isoneofthe81pairsofslowtrainsoperatinginChina.ThepairoftrainsrunningbetweenChongqingandZunyicityofGuizhouProvince37(stop)at20stationsonthe300-kilometerjourney.Runningfornearly30years,thetrains,withthe38(low)ticketpriceofonly6yuanarestillprovidingconvenienceforpeople39(live)intheWumengMountainarea.Thoughitishometotheworld’smostdevelopedhigh-speedrailwaynetwork,Chinastillkeepstheslowtrainservicesintheless-developedregionsforpeoplewithoutaccess40othermeansoftransport.Theslowtrains,carryingthehopeoflocalpeople,moveforward41(steady)andsurelywithauniquerhythm.Theslowtrainis42cureforthedullnessoflife,bringingstoriesfromtheoutside.Everytimetheslowtrain43(expect)topullintothestation,workers,theold,44(child)anddogsallstandtogetherontheplatform.Thetrainonlystaysfortwominutes,butitisenoughtowashawaylonelinessofthe45(tire)people.第三部分課本知識考查（共兩節(jié)，滿分10分）第一節(jié)單詞拼寫（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）請根據(jù)所給中文或所給英語單詞的正確形式填空。46．Sheisso______(貪婪的)andselfishthatnobodylikesher.47．Thepolice______(逮捕)threemenlastweekbecauseoffighting.48．The______(每周的)magazineispopularwiththeyoung.49．Sheshoutedwith______(violent).50．Weshouldnotlaughatpeoplewitha______(disable).第二節(jié)完成句子（共5小題；每空0.5分，每小題1分，滿分5分）請根據(jù)所給中文完成句子。51．她很難說謊。Itisdifficultforher____________alie.52．我很榮幸被邀請在會議上發(fā)表演講。Itisagreathonourformeto____________toaddressthismeeting.53．從山頂上看，這座城市像顆閃亮的鉆石。____________thetopofthemountain,thecityislikeashiningdiamond.54．不要想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為他總能