四川省内江市第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

四川省内江市第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英2023-2024语试题

一、阅读理解AdmissionOpening TimesMuseumOpening TimesThemuseum isopen daily:10am-5pmCollections Centreopens daily:11am-5pmLast admission to the museum andCollections Centre is4:30pm.一Closed:December24,2017January1,2018inclusiveMuseum AdmissionAdult£14Child5-16yrs£9Under5s FREE优惠Concession60yrs+,unemployed,student£12Family ticket2adults,3children£39Groups of12or morepre-booking essential£9Your entry fee willbe treatedas adonation toour charityon whichwe mayalso be able toclaimGift Aid.In returnyou willreceive FREEadmissionto the museumfor ayear withour AnnualPass thisexcludes5Special ShowDays peryear.Tickets fortodays dateare onlyavailable tobuy at the museum.Museum ToursAnoptional tourof the museum is included in your entryfee.The toursare availablebetween11:15amand2:15pm everyday.They donot haveto bepre-booked buthave timelimits.Collections CentreAccessto theCollections Centreisincludedinyourentryfee,so you will justneed toshow yourmuseumadmission ticketat thedoor togain entry.The CollectionsCentreisopen from11am to5pmwith lastentry at4:30pm.Show DaysJennywas theonly childin herhome.She hada quarrelwith her mother thatafternoon andshe ranout of the house angrily.She couldnthelp weepingwhen shethought of the scoldingfrom hermother.Having wanderedin the street forhours,she felta littlehungry andwished forsomething toeat.She stoodbesidea standfor awhile,watching themiddle-aged sellerbusy doinghis business.However,with nomoneyin hand,she sighedand hadto leave.The sellerbehind thestand noticedthe younggirl andasked,Hey,girl,you wantto havethenoodles”Oh,yes...but Idont havemoney onme,“she replied.Thats nothing.Fil treatyou today,“saidthe man.Come in.The sellerbrought hera bowl of noodles,whose smellwas soattractive.As she waseating,Jenny criedsilently/4What is it”asked theman kindly.Nothing,actually Iwas justtouched byyourkindness!^^said Jenny.Even a stranger on thestreetwill giveme abowl ofnoodles,while mymotherdrove meoutof the house.She showedno carefor me.She isso mercilesscompared toa stranger!Hearing thewords,the sellersmiled,Girl,do youreally thinkso Ionly gaveyou abowl ofnoodlesand youthanked mea lot.But itis yourmother whohas raisedyou sinceyou werea baby.Canyou numberthe timesshe cookedfor youHave youexpressed yourgratitude toher”Jenny satthere,speechless andnumb withshock;she rememberedMothers familiarface and（沧桑的）weathered hands.Why didI notthink ofthat Abowlofnoodles fromastrangermade mefeelgrateful,but I have neverthanked mymum forwhat shehas donefbr me.”On theway home,Jenny madeup hermind to make anapology tohermotherfor herrudeness as注意soon as she arrivedhome.续写词数应为左右；

1.150请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答

2.Paragraph1:Nearing thedoorway,Jenny tooka deepbreath.Paragraph2:A gentletouch onher haircalled hermind back.On mostshow daysthe normalmuseum entryprices areapplied.There are,however,five SpecialShowDays peryear when the admissionprice varies,including entryboth intothe showand the（促销券）museum.On thesedays,Gift Aidtickets andpromotional vouchersare notvalid.Advancediscounted ShowDay ticketsare availableonline orvia ourTicket Hotline019-

26645033.For moreinformation aboutthe BritishMotor Museum,please clickhere.

1.If youarrive atthemuseumat4:35pm,.A.You mayvisit itfor free.B.You willfind itclosed.C.You willstill haveenough timeto enjoyit.D.You wontbe allowedto enterthemuseum.

2.How muchdoes a65-year-old ladyneed topay for the admissionA.£

9.B.£

12.C.£

14.D.£

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3.Where doesthe passagecome fromA.A magazine.B.A textbook.C.A website.D.A newspaper.When Iwas a little boygrowing up,my Mom,Dad,brothers andI livedin myNanas oldhouse.It wassurrounded byfour hugevegetable gardens.And aroundthe houseso manyflowers wereplanted.（门廊）It wasso beautifulthere in the springand summer.That wasntall,though.On theback porchNana had dozensof potted plants hangingon hooks.She wateredthem,talked tothem andgrew them.And in the wintershe wouldcarry themall insideand setthem onshelves nearthe windowsof ourenclosedfront porch.There witha littlewater anda lotof loveshe keptthem alive,green,and growingevenduring thecoldest,darkest months.As a boy Iwas puzzledby allthe effortshe putinto them.I understood the vegetablegardens.They helpedto feedthe familyall winterlong.I evenunderstoodtheflowers aroundthehouse.Theywere prettyand smelledso sweetin thesummer months.The reasonshe putso mucheffort intocaringfor those potted plants,however,eluded me.They didntgive usany foodand theyrarely hadanyflowers onthem.They remaineda mysteryto mychilcfs mind.Now asIve grownolder Iam beginningto understandwhy myNanahadthosepottedplants.It isthe same reasonIhaveso manypictures ofsunrises and forests hangingin myhome.They remindmeduring thedark,cold,winter monthsfull ofbare treesand yellowgrass thatlight,love,and growthstill exist.They remindme thatSpring willcome again.They remindme thatGodloves usand isstill withus evenwhentheearth doesntshow it.Today Isee Nanaspottedplantsin a new light.They areworth everybit of the loveand caresheput intothem.But whattells memost aboutlight andlove isNana herself.She islight tomy souleven inmydarkest times.And herlove liveson inmy hearteven ifshe isin Heaven.May weall learnto loveasshe loved,shine asshe shined,and liveasshelived.A.Upset.B.Misguided.C.Confused.D.Excited.

5.Why wasNana fondof pottedplantsA.They werea signof hope.B.They lookedlike sunriseandforests.C.They constantlykept Nanacompany.D.They weremovable andeasy togrow.

4.Which of the followingis closein meaningtotheunderlined wordeluded“in paragraph

26.What isthe authorspurpose ofwriting the passageA.To advocategrowing pottedplants.B.To singthe praiseof Nanasspirit andlove.C.To stressthe benefitsof apositive lifestyle.D.To recallbeautiful memoriesspent withNana.

7.Whafs thetype of thepassageA.A non-fiction.B.A bookreview.C・An agriculturalleaflet.D.A celebritybiography.（假体的）Extremely authentic-looking prosthetic eyes cannow be3D-printed in a fractionof thetimeit wouldnormally taketo producethe eyesby hand,scientists demonstrateina new study.The newtechnology cancreate aprosthetic eyein just90minutes,compared with the eighthoursit wouldnormally takea skilled technician,or ocularist,to produceone byhand.The3D-printed eyesrequirefive timesless labortomakethan traditionalmethods,the scientistsbehind thetechnology wroteina newpaper publishedinthejournal NatureCommunications.The3D-printed eyesalso lookmore naturalthan traditionalprostheses;this couldhelp improveapatients self-confidence inusing thedevices.Patients arevery consciousabout wearinga prosthesis,and theydon*t wantothers tonotice,“Johann Reinhard,lead studyauthor anda researcherat theFraunhofer出Ins utefor ComputerGraphics Researchin Germany,told us.“With thesemore realisticeves,itmight helpthem toparticipate morein society,“he said.The newprinting approachinvolves takinga specializedimage of a patienfsempty eyesocket andof their healthyeye.These imagesare thenprocessed andused todraft blueprintsthat canbe sentto be3D-printed inthe lab.These3D-printed eyesclosely replicatethe color,size andstructure of the patientshealthyeye andare particularlygood atcapturing thecolored part ofthe eye,known as the iris,and thewhitepartoftheeye,called thesclera.Once finished,the eyestake15to30minutes tobe installedby anocularist,Reinhard said.“About80%of adultsin needof prostheticeyes couldtheoretically have one madethis way,eitherdue toa birthdefect thatcauses an eye tobe smallor missingor because theyve lostaneye J theteamsaid.However,this wouldntbe possiblefor allpatients,such asthose whohave avery complexeyesocket,as thesoftware wouldntbeableto finda matchingshape fbrthe prostheticeyeJReinhard said.“More dataare neededto seeif thistechnique couldalso beused tomake prostheticeyes fbrchildren,which wouldrequire moreregulation,Reinhard said.

8.Which ofthe followingwords canbe bestused todescribe the3D-printed eyesA.Eco-friendly.B.Time-consuming.C.Fit-of-all.D.Realistic-looking.

9.How doesthe authordevelop hisidea mainlyin Paragraph2A.By justifyingan idea.B.By givingexamples.C.By providingevidence.D.By makinga comparison.

10.Which statementis trueabout a3D-printed eyeA.The patientsprefer toshow offtheir prostheticeyes.B・Every adultin needofaprostheticeyecant possiblyhaveone.C.It normallytakes askilledtechnician,or ocularist,to produceone.D.The installmentof oneis5times fasterthan atraditional prostheticeye.

11.Which ofthe followingwould bethe besttitle forthe textA.3D-printed Eyes------a BetterAlternativeB.3D Printing-a PromisingTechnologyC.3D-printed Eyes-a Sourceof Confidence一D.Prosthetic Eyesthe Hopefor allBlind PeopleRecentexperiments bypsychologists atthe Universityof Pittsburghshed newlight onhow welearnand howwe rememberour real-world experiences.The research,described inthe March12,2024online editionof proceedingsoftheNational Academyof Science,suggests thatvarying whatwe studyandspacing outour learningover timecan bothbe helpfulfor memory.“Lots ofprior researchhas shownthat learning and memorybenefit fromspacing studysessionsout Jsaid Benjamin,a directoroftheCausal Learningand Decision-Making Labat Pitt.“For example,ifyou cramthe nightbefore a test,you mightremember theinformation thenext dayforthe test,but youwillprobably forgetit fairlysoon Jhe added.In contrast,if youstudy thematerial ondifferent daysleadingup tothetest,youwillbe morelikely torecall itfor alonger periodof time.”But spacing effect hasbeen basedontheidea thatwhat youare trying to learnrepeats identicallyeach time.Yet thatis rarelythe casein reallife,when somefeatures ofour experiences may stay thesame,but othersare likely to change.For example,imagine repeattrips toyour localcoffee shop.While（咖啡师）many featuresmaystaythesameon eachvisit,anewbarista maybe servingyou.How doesthespacing effectwork inlight ofsuch variation across experiencesIntwo experiments,researchers askedparticipants torepeatedly studypairs ofitems andscenesthat wereeither identicalon eachrepetition orin whichthe itemstayed thesame butthe scenechangedeach time.Researchers foundthat spaced learning benefiteditem memory.But theyalso foundthatmemory wasbetter forthe itemsthat hadbeen pairedwith differentscenes comparedwith thoseshownwith thesame sceneeachtime.“It ishard toprovide clearadvice fbrthings likestudying fbratestbecause thesort ofmaterial can徐be sodi rent,“Benjamin said.But intheory ourfindings shouldbe broadlyrelevant todifferent sortsoftasks,like rememberingsomeones nameand thingsabout themand learningnew vocabularyin aforeignlanguage.

12.In whatway isspacingeffect“challenged inrealityA.The lackof sufficientlearning time.B.The misuseofthememory technique.C.The repetitionofthelearning process.D.The variabilityof real-life experiences.

13.Which behavioris leastlikelytocontribute tolong-term memoryA.Integrating spacedrepetition intolearning.B.Studying intensivelythe nightbefore atest.C.Linking newinformation with different tasks.D.Learning materialsagainst variousbackgrounds.

14.What willBenjamin suggestreaders doto rememberanewperson,s nameA.Use thename inconversations shortlyafter meetingthem.B,Repeat thename byassociating itwithdifferentinformation.C.Practice itemmemory tocreate amental imagewith theperson.D.Engage inactive listeningwhen theyare introducingthemselves.

15..What isthe textmainly aboutA.The impactof constantspaced study.B.The studyof variousand self-pacedlearning.C.The roleof variedlearningandspaced study.D.The significanceof repeatedlearning sessions.In ourfast-paced world,where speedand instantresults oftensteal thespotlight,theres aquiet butgreatvirtue thatoften goesunnoticed-the courage to goslow.It maysound abnormal,but insteadof（实施），rushing toimplement weneed toslow down.This isparticularly relevantwhen westart thejourneyof developinginstructional strategies.16Start,add andabandon habits.Understand thathabit formationtakes timeand requirestesting,reflecting,and adapting.Set systemsthat focusyou andyour teamand organizationon theimplementationand impactonafew keypractices.17Push consistencyover intensity.Focus onmaintaining consistenteffort ratherthan pushingforrapid,unsustainable changes.18This occursbecausethelasting habitsthat areselected areimplementedevery dayand reflectedupon routinely.19Celebrate eachlittle victoryalong theway.These momentsof success,no matterhowminor,are thebuilding blocksof lastingchange.Seek support.Surround yourselfwith individualswho supportyour journeyand valuetheimportance ofpatience.Lean ontheir encouragementduring challengingtimes.Admittedly,it takescouragetowelcome thewisdom ofgoing slowin thiscompetitive world.20Taking itslow withpatience enablesindividuals totravel alongthis journeywith determination,as canbeillustrated bythe well-known storyofthetortoise and the hare.A.Ask forsuggestions.B,Applaud smallwins.C.Its theslow andsteady progressthat leadsto lastinghabits.D.As weslow down,patience becomesour greatestcompanion.E.Protect thesefew practicesby givingup otherunsuitable ones.F.However,isitright forus commonpeople todo soin sucha wayG.The questionthen is,how dowe goslow anddevelop andsustain anew habit

二、完形填空It wasChristmas Day.For Antony,this was another dayspent ina white-walled

21.His wifeandson wereenjoying thefestival feastat home.But forAntony,he couldntenjoy theChristmas22withthem.Instead,he wassurrounded byflashes ofred fromroaring ambulances.He wassaving lives.About fiftyyears ago,Antony wasborn inalittlevillage inNorthern Greece,where traditionsrandeep andreligious festivitieswere23withthe highest honor.However,hewasaboywho24Santa.When askedthe reason,he laughedout andsaid,“He wasalways there,but henever broughtmeChristmas presents.He laughedeven louder,tryingto25his sorrowfulfeelings ashe describedhow alltheother childreninthevillage receivedgifts exceptfor him.Antony furtherrevealed thathis parents9inability toafford giftsunintentionally26his beliefthat（同辈）Santa wasan27magical manwho onpurpose overlookedhim.While hispeers enjoyednew toys,Antony feltthe painof exception.Yet,with timeand maturity,his disliketowards Santa

28.Instead oftoys,Antony found29in exploringhis olderbrothers medicaltextbooks.His desireforreading and the examplehis olderbrother set30him tostudy hardand eventuallyhe becamea respected（心、脏病专家）cardiologist inthe hospitalclose tohis village,where doctorswere especiallyneeded.He worked31atthehospital,like Santa,faithfully32the greatestgift ofall.Antony\story servesasa33that onesupbringing doesnot34their future,but determinationanddiligence canpave theway forremarkable achievements.We canrise from35beginnings butwe shouldnevergive upstruggling forexcellence.

21.A.restaurant B.cinema C,supermarket D.hospital

22.A.concept B.prospect C.delight D.benefit

23.A.awarded B.observed C-expected D.presented

24.A.hated B,awaited C-admired D.declined

25.A.accumulate B.infect C.contact D.cover

26.A.eased B.fueled C,restored D.reviewed

27.A.attractive B.anxious C-awful D.ambitious

28.A.refreshed B.remained C.faded D.emerged

29.A.comfort B.breakthrough C.identity D.sign

30.A.required B,persuaded C・forced D.inspired

31.A.tirelessly B.tightly C.urgently D.literally

32.A.trying outB.drawing outC.giving outD.selling out

33.A.assumption B.response C.motivation D.reminder

34.A.estimate B,define C.occupy D.develop

35.A.rough B.adorable C.significant D.noble

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Sun ZiBingfa,or TheArt ofWar,is oneofthemost36fame militarybooks inthe wholehistoryof humankindand37read formore than2,000years.Sun Tzu,a legendarymilitary Chinesestrategistduring theSpring andAutumn Period,is regardedastheultimate masterof war.Sun Tzumoved tothe Stateof Wuin532BC,and latercompleted thegreat militarywork38compose of13articles altogether,39he fullydemonstrated hisinsight intowarfare.He suggested40analyze theconditions betweenone sideandtheenemy beforedrawing thewar plan.He emphasizedthevictorious generalmust befamiliar withhis enemiesjust as41himself.He alsoexplained twotypesof decisivefactors:the objectiveand stableone,like the42capable ofthe army;andthesubjective andchangeableone,like thespirit ofthe soldiers.He believedthat competitionof economybetween statesis43nature ofwar.Meanwhile,thehighestart andgoal ofwar is44defeat theenemy withstrategiesinstead ofonly force.His spiritand wisdom45unique remindus thatpeace isthe commonobjective weshouldpursue.

四、书面表达假如你是李华期中考试临近，为帮助同学们缓解考前压力，上周一你班举行了一个主题为

46.的班会，请你以为题目为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括“Stay Positive”A MeaningfulEvent.班会目的；

1.班会过程；

2.班会影响3注意.字数词左右；180,可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答3A MeaningfulEvent阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文

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