河北省保定市高二上学期1月期末英语试题（原卷版）

学年度第一学期期末调研考试2023-2024高二英语试题注意事项:

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上第一节（共5小题；每小题

1.5分，满分

7.5分）听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍例Howmuch is the shirtA.£

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1.What doesthe womanask theman to doA.Give hera lift.B.Catch thetrain.C.Go for a walk.

2.Where doesthe conversationprobably takeplaceA.At home.B.At the office.C.At theairport.

3.When willthe speakersmeet thiseveningA.At7:00p.m.B.At7:30p.m.C.At8:00p.m.

4.What is the probablerelationship betweenthe speakersA.Teacher andstudent.B.Interviewer andinterviewee.C.Boss andsecretary.

5.What arethe speakersmainly talkingaboutA.A paper.B.A holidayplan.C.Susans hometown.第二节（共15小题；每小题L5分，满分

22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各第二节共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1牡蛎Oysters have36valuable roleto playin construction.New Yorkbasedarchitect KateOrff evencoined a newword nOystertecturento describethe useof oysterreefs ininwater architecture,but inChina thepractice37date backto

1058.The firstrecorded and,for thatmatter,stillstanding exampleof suchisthe Luoyang Bridgein theUNESCO WorldHeritagelisted city of Quanzhou,Fujian.The38locate of theLuoyangBridge,famous forits strongwinds andchangeable waterlevels,demanded thisinnovation.Originally,a largeboat39use fortransport betweenthe twobanks,but thepoor conditionsled tounreliablecrossings atbest anddisastrous accidentsat40bad.Many laterattempts for a longlastingbridge alsofailed,because thestonebridge basesbroke downeasily insuch weatherand waterconditions.Then thehighranking scholarCai Xiangcame up41anewconcept for the bridge:raising oysterreefs aroundbridge可bases,42were in the shapeof ships.This methodstrengthen thebases structurally,43create anatural,sustainable持续的defence againstthe strongstorms.Fastforward nearlya thousandyears andsome architecture44firm inNew Yorkare usingoysters inmultimilliondollar projects.They mayhave anovel namein Oystertecture,but,45essential,it is a reimaginingof CaiXiangsmillenniaold methodof raisingoysterreefs.第四部分写作共两节，满分40分第一节满分15分上周日你校举办了主题为“科技改变生活”的科技节请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括

46.活动时间和地点；

1.活动内容；

2.活动反响

3.注意写作词数应为个左右；

1.80请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

2.A DayFeeling theImpact ofTechnology第二节（满分25分）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

47.Ive alwaysthought ofmy motherLeeAnn as a superherobecause shehas ahuge heartfull oflove fbranyone.I couldwrite aboutall of the wonderfulthings shehas done,but Iwant tofocus on the projectshe doesevery yearthathas shapedmy wholefamily andeveryone aroundus:She collectsmoney and puts itin alittle jarthat werefer toas“TheCharity Jar.Every year,she takesthis moneyandputsit towardsomething——a cause,an act of kindness,anything thatcanhelp someone.Sometimes,she buyscoffees forthe nextpeople inline ata coffeeshop.Other times,she buyssomethingfor anorganization thatneeds it.If youask herabout thistradition,she willtell youthat sheis carryingon somethingthat hermother used to doaroundthe holidays.She managesto getour wholefamily involved in thismovement everyyear.Last year,she helpedanorganization whereI volunteered——Ruths Place-a homelesswomens shelterin WilkesBarre,Pennsylvania.（被子），I hadbeen helpingin the shelter when I noticedthe wishlist onthe wall:forters aDVD player,a coffeemakerand supplies.I toldmy mom,and within a dayshe had already askedif our family wantedto helpRuths Place.Weall agreedand decidedthat thecoffee makerand supplieswould bethe bestthings for ourfamilyto workon together.Afew dayslater,Mom founda coffeemaker online,showed itto us,and witha fewclicks it was onits way.We gatheredtherest of the suppliesand calledtheshelterto finda daythat wecould deliverthem.On ThanksgivingDay,I drovemy momto theshelter-very slowlybecause shehad bakedfresh chocolatecupcakesfor the women,and they were sittingon myclean leatherseats.She hadnever beenin theshelter before,but thewhole way注意she talkedabout howexcited shewas to be able to checkoff somethingon theirlist.续写词数应为个左右；L

150.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2When wetook thegifts inside,thewomenwere sohappy.My motherhad tearsin hereyes aswe walkedto mycar听力LA

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.C

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9.B

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11.A

12.C

13.C

14.B

15.B

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17.B

18.C

19.A

20.B小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第

6、7题

6.What willthe speakersdo tomorrowmorningA.Visit theart museum.B.Eat inan Indianrestaurant.C.Walk alongthe beach.

7.How willthe speakersgo to the seashoreA.By bus.B.On foot.C.By underground.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题

8.How oftendoes Justinplay sportsA.Every day.B.Twice a week.C.Five timesaweek.

9.What didJustin dotwo daysagoA.He ranwith hisfriend.B.He watcheda basketballmatch.C.He playedbasketball withhis schoolmates.

10.How doesJustin feelabout livingwith thehomestay familynowA.Awkward.B.Concerned.C.Thankful.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题

11.Why isthe fathercooking dinnertonightA.Because Momis notfeeling well.B.Because Momis onbusiness intown.C.Because Momis workinglate at theoffice.

12.What doesthe womanthink of the mealA.Perfect.B.Acceptable.C.Terrible.

13.What dothey decidetodoin theendA.Eat ina restaurant.B.Have pumpkinsas dessert.C.Cook somethingdifferent athome.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题

14.What isthe mansaddressA.18East Highgate.B.18West Highgate.C.68West Highgate.

15.What isthe problemwith themans grandfatherA.He washurt accidentally.B.He hasdifficulty breathing.C.He issuffering fromhigh bloodpressure.

16.Who arethere with the grandfatherA.The manand hismother.B.The manand hisfather.C.The manand hisbrother.

17.What doesthe operatortell theman todo firstA.Remove anypillows from the grandfather.B.Move thegrandfather onhis back.C.Check thegrandfathers mouth.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18What isthe speakerdoingA.Hosting aradio program.B.Giving alecture ontheaters.C.Introducing informationabout movies.

19.How muchis aticket fora filmif youbuy oneon TuesdayA.$

2.

00.B.$

2.

50.C.$

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50.

20.What doesthe speakerremend toget the latest informationA.Calling the box office.B.Visiting theirwebsite.C.ing totheboxoffice inperson.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题

2.5分，满分

37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项Plan a quick falltrip andre chargein thesefirstrate destinationsFallistheperfect timeforavacation.This listof uniqueautumn getawayoptions offersplenty offun waysto enjoybeautifulfall leaves,impressive beaches and seasonalfestivals withexceptional weatherand,in manycases,smallercrowds.Here arethe topdestinations fora fallweekend away.Gulf Shores,AlabamaAlabamas GulfCoast isattractive yearround,but thefall monthsbring fewercrowds andmore affordableprices onhotels.Head toGulf Shoresfor warmocean watersand lovelywhite sand beaches.Theres alsoplenty todo atthis beachdestinationoutside ofplaying in the sand and surfing.For example,you canset asidea fewhours to visit theAlabama GulfCoast Zoo ora downtownmusic venueand restaurantcalled TheHangout.Albuquerque,New MexicoAlbuquerquesdesert plainsand impressivelandscapes providea shortbreak forvisitors yearround.However,visitingin fallallows youto enjoythe famousAlbuquerque InternationalBalloon Fiesta,which takesplace inOctober.Book atripto Albuquerquein earlyOctober tosee hundredsof brightlycolored balloonsdot thesky-you caneven takea balloonrideyourself witha localtour operator.Sedona,Arizona（悬崖）Red RockCountry issurrounded bymore than

1.8million acresof national forest along with toweringcliffsand colorfulstone formations.Sedona is perfect if youre seekingfall destinationsfbr hiking,biking andexploration.Visit（娱乐）beautiful town for outdoor recreation atone ofits stateparks andshop forlocal souvenirsat theTlaquepaque ArtsShopping Village.Destin,FloridaDestin featuresimpressive white sandbeachesandafamilyfriendly atmosphere.The weatherisperfectin thefall andthesummer crowdsare longgone.Whats more,added nonstoproutes toDestinFort WaltonBeach Airportfrom manyU.S.airports makeFlorida moreaccessible totravelers thanever before.

1.What canyou doin Gulf Shores,AlabamaA.Visit theCoastZoo.B.Enjoy stoneformations.C.Shop forlocal souvenirs.D.Explore thenationalforest.

2.What isthe mainattraction ofAlbuquerque,New Mexicoin OctoberA.The downtownmusic venueand restaurant.B.The famousAlbuquerque InternationalBalloon Fiesta.C.The beautifultownforoutdoorrecreation.D.The impressivewhitesandbeachesandperfect weather.

3.Which destinationis idealifyouwant todo somecyclingA.GulfShores,Alabama.B.Albuquerque,New Mexico.C.Sedona,Arizona.D.Destin,Florida.BNow aged42,Chris isfrom Werderin northeastGermany,a towndeeply rootedin tradition.He wantedto be a designerfrom anearly age.Tn2009,while studyingat thefamous DomusAcademy in Milan,hebefriended hisclassmate Zhang Lei.So whenI metZhang LeiinMilan,we becamefriends veryfast.He taught me a lotabout hisvision indesign andalso abouthis culturalbackground.This was a veryinteresting experiencefor me.”Zhang Lei,a nativeof ChinascityofTianjin,furthered hisstudies inMilan aftergraduating fromZhejiangUniversity.United bytheir sharedpassion for art and design,Chris and Zhang formeda lastingfriendship.“ZhangLeiinfluenced mequite alot becausehe taughtme abouthis culture.Before,I wasnever intouch withAsianculture,so hekind oftaughtmealotabout Asianand especiallyChinese culture.So forme,whenIsaw theumbrella,itwas clearlya traditionalChinese artwork.Chris experimentedwith the idea ofreshaping structureand formto create a（混凝纸浆）chair bydrawing fromthe techniqueused tocraft umbrella frames,perfected bythe papermache technique.2012saw the first publicappearance ofPiao”,a paperchair,at thewellknown MilanDesign Week.It binedextraordinarystability withfine design,securing thetop prizeat theSalone Satelliteof MilanFurniture Fair.Piao prettymuch meansfloatingand lightness,so weused thematerial paperforourchair,which isa verylight andweightless material.Also,theedge ofour productkeeps itvery openand light.So Piaoreflects thisidea verywell.^^Piao receivedglobal attentionbecause ofits materialinnovation.Its paperis prisedof toughfibers.Using thispaper,（伞面），which wasoriginally usedfor Yuhangoilpaper umbrellacanopies tocreateastrong chairwasabold experiment.

4.What ledto theirlonglasting friendshipA.Their similarpersonality.B.Their differentcultural backgrounds.C.Their loveforartanddesign.D.Their moninteresting experiences.

5.How didChris createPiao”？A.He binedthe techniqueof makingumbrellaframeswith thepaper.B.He drewinspiration fromthe techniquesof makingpaper.C.He recycledsome oilpaperumbrellas forthe chairsframe.D.He namedthe chairafter thestructure of a Chinesecharacter.

6.Which of the followingcan bestdescribe ChrisA.Open andhumorous.B.Thoughtful andcreative.C.Considerate andconfident.D.Adventurous andinnovative.

7.What isthe textmainly aboutA.Chris earlylife inWerder,Germany.B.The friendshipbetween ChrisandZhangLei.C.The designprocess andinspiration behind“Piao”.D.The culturalexchange betweenEurope andAsia.CI dontknow aboutyou,but Ihave adeepseated ideathat taking10,000steps perday isthe markof an activelifestyle——which meansifs oftenpretty depressingto checkthe step tracker onmy phoneafter anaverage dayof writingwhileseated atmy desk.At leastitwasdepressing untilI readthe conclusion ofarecent researchreview publishedin EuropeanJournal（of PreventiveCardiology.The authorsfound thattaking just4,000steps perday theequivalent of walking aroundtwo）miles isenough tosignificantly reduce your risk of prematuredeath andwalking asfew as2,500steps perday maymeaningfullyreduceyourriskof dying fromcardiovasculardisease.Thats basedon theiranalysis of17previouslypublished studieson walkingand health,which includedmore than225,000adults frommultiple countrieswho weretrackedfor anaverage ofseven years.The findingsare noreason toshorten yourdaily stroll;walking moreis better,the researchersfound.They concludedthateach additional1,000steps perday islinked toa roughly15%lower riskofdyingearly from any cause,and theydidnot findevidence ofa pointat whichadditional activitystops beingbeneficial.So ifyou werealready logging10,000stepsa day,there9s noneed tostop.（基准），But if,like me,you oftenfall shortof thatbenchmark youcan takefort in the factthat evenrelatively smallamountsof movementseem tomeasurably benefithealth andlongevity.That maysound toogood tobe truefor10,000step devotees,but anumber ofrecent studies-and thePhysical ActivityGuidelinesfor Americans——have reachedsimilar conclusions.Some researchhas shownthat mildforms ofmovementnot typicallyconsidered exercise,like housework,can havea meaningfulimpact onoverall wellbeing,while otherstudieshave arguedthat thereare realbenefits togetting evena fewminutes ofphysical activityeach day.Exercise,it seems,is apowerfultool forimproving health-even inencouragingly smalldoses.

8.What isthe authorsstandard ofanactivelifestyleA.Remaining seatedforalong time.B.Writing atthe desk.C.Checking thesteptrackerfrequently.D.Taking10,000steps aday.

9.How didthe authorfeel afterreading theconclusionof the recentresearch reviewA.Relieved.B.Depressed.C.Motivated.D.Confused.

10.Those havingthe habitofwalking10,000steps aday areadvised toA.add1,000steps perday B.follow theirusual habitsC.reduce theirwalking by15%D.have somestops duringevery longwalk

11.What doesthe underlinedword doses”in thelast paragraphmeanA.Steps.B.Houses.C.Amounts.D.Studies.DScientists havereconstructed Pink Floyd!s AnotherBrick in the Wall“by readingpeoples brainwaves一thefirst（解码）time arecognisable songhas beendecoded fromrecordings ofelectrical brain activity.Although membersofthesame laboratoryhad previouslymanaged todecode speech-and evensilently imaginedwordsfrom brainrecordings,in general,all ofthese reconstructionattempts havehadarobotic quality”,said ProfRobertKnight,a neurologistattheUniversity ofCalifornia inBerkeley,US,who conductedthe studywiththepostdoctoralfellow LudovicBellier.“Music,by itsvery nature,is emotionaland hasrhythm,stress,accent andintonation.It involvesmany morethings（音素）than limitedphonemes inwhatever language,which couldadd anotheraspect toan implantablespeech decoder.^^The teamanalysed brainrecordings from29patients as theywereplayed athreeminute pieceofthePinkFloydsong,taken fromthe1979album TheWall.The volunteers1brainactivitywas detectedby placingelectrodes（电极）directlyon thesurface oftheir brainsastheyunderwent surgeryfor epilepsy,a braindisease.Artificial intelligencewas thenused todecode therecordings andthen makea reproductionofthesounds andwords.Though unclear,the phrase“All inall,ifs justanother brickinthewall“es throughrecognisably inthe reconstructedsong——with itsmusical characteristics.In thefuture,as brainrecording techniquesimprove,it mayalso beepossible tomake suchrecordings withouttheneed forsurgery——perhaps usingsensitive electrodesattached tothe skinonthetop ofthe head.This findingcould beultimately usedto helppeople withtrouble municating,be it fromabrain injuryor somekind of一disease likeamyotrophic lateralsclerosis theone thatStephen Hawkingsuffered from.It isexpected that the findingmayone dayhelp thesepeople betterconvey whatthey want to saythan theyare ableto nowwith eventhe mostcuttingedgeassistance.

12.What ismainly talkedabout inparagraph2A.The limitationof previousstudies.B.The resultofthepresent study.C.Methods adoptedinthepresent study.D.Other researcherswith similarinterest.

13.What kindof helpdid artificialintelligence offerinthenew findingA.Conducting thebrain surgery.B.Turning therecorded rawdata intomusic.C.Recognizing themusical characteristicsofthesong.D Recordingthe brainwavesoftheparticipants.

14.What canthe findingbe expectedtobeeventually usedforA.Helping peopleavoid potentialbrain injuries.B.Helping peoplerecover fromrare diseases.C.Helping peopleunderstand Hawkingstheory better.D.Helping peoplewith difficultyin speakingmunicate better.

15.What canbeasuitable titleforthetextA.Another Functionof AIB.Extracting MusicfromtheBrainC.Good Newsfor MusicLovers D.Recording YourBrainwaves第二节（共5小题；每小题

2.5分，满分

12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项（震动）ChatGPT-an Alpoweredchatbot thatresponds toquestions ina detailedand naturalway-is causinga stirinthe educationworld.Educators,worried thatstudents mightuse it for cheatingon homework,are tryingto banitpletely inschools.

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17.But studentshave phones,laptops andany numberof otherways ofaccessing it outside ofclass.（Just forfun,I askedChatGPT howa studentwho intendedto usethe appmight avoida schoolwideban.It cameup with）five answers,all totallyreasonable.Some teachershave highhopes fortools suchas GPTZero,a programclaiming tobe ableto detectAlgeneratedwriting.18・Besides,its easyto foolthem bychanging afew words,or usinga differentAI programtoparaphrase certainpassages.（力口水印）AI chatbotscould beprogrammed towatermark theiroutputs insome way,so teacherswould haveaneasier timespotting Algeneratedtext.But this,too,isaweak defence.19・But therewill beothers,andstudents willsoon beabletotake theirpick,probably includingapps withno AIfingerprints.20,do teacherswanttospend theirnights andweekends keepingup withthelatestAI detectionsoftwareSeveral educatorsI spokewith saidthat whilethey foundtheideaof ChatGPTassistedcheating annoying,policing itsoundedeven worse.It seemsthatthechallenge foreducators nowis tolearn howto useChatGPT thoughtfullyasateaching aidinstead oftryingto ban itfromthe classroom.A.But thesetools arentreliably accurateB.But inmy view,their attemptsare boundto failC.Thats thebiggest reasonnot to banitin schoolsD.Even ifit weretechnically possibletobanChatGPTE.Right now,ChatGPT isthe onlyfree,easytouse chatbotF.Sure,a schoolcan blockChatGPT accesson schoolputers andnetworksG.Because todaysstudents willgraduate intoa worldfull ofgenerative AIprograms第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Craig Paulk,a regularcustomer atthe LongJohn Silversrestaurant,had madeit a21tovisititforaquickbite toeatafter work.假牙Paulk hadhis fronttooth brokenabout fiveyears ago.And hispartial denturewas justsomething hedidnt get

22.So,he tookitoutand usually23it upinatissue andset ittotheside.On thatvery day,he foundhimself inan24situation whenhe accidentallythrew hispartial dentureinthe25after hismeal.Recognizingthe potential$600cost ofhis mistake,alongwiththe26of havingto replacethe missingdenture,Paulk wasdetermined to27it.Therefore,he28Stella Magano,an assistantmanager ofthe restaurantand askedif hecould havethe trashbag to

29、his denturehimself.30Magano insistedon takingit uponherself tofind Paulkspersonalbelongings fromthe garbage.Without hesitation,she puton gloves,wheeled outthe garbagecan,and carefully31through thepile ofthrownaway itemsto32the missingdenture.Paulk expressedhis33to Maganoafter gettingback hisdenture.For Magano,this smallyet heartwarming34did notgounnoticed.Her selflessactofkindness received

35.leading toa“Cashfor Kindness”reward organizedby localmedia outletFox SA.

21.A.matter B.habit C.recipe D.route

22.A.keen onB.concerned aboutC.involvedinD.usedto

23.A.folded B.held C.put D.set

24.A.desperate B.familiar C.troubling D.embarrassing

25.A.garbage B.towel C.tissue D.container

26.A.pain B.disadvantage C.inconvenience D.reality

27.A.revise B.report C.restore D.recover

28.A.approached B.greeted C.interrupted D.encountered

29.A.rescue B.seek C.collect D.throw

30.A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise

31.A.pushed B.saw C.rushed D.dug

32.A.connect B.grasp C.transform D.locate

33.A.trust B.affection C.gratitude D.anticipation

34.A.gesture B.experience C.practice D.passion

35.A.demonstration B.recognition C.evaluation D.promotion。