北京市東城區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)檢測(cè)試題（附答案）

北京市東城區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)檢測(cè)試題本試卷共10頁(yè)，共100分?？荚嚂r(shí)長(zhǎng)90分鐘?？忌鷦?wù)必將答案答在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AsaveryimportantpartofMexico'secosystem.hummingbirdsnowfaceallsortsofseriousthreats.That'swhere73-year-oldCatherinecomesin,who1mostofherfreetimecaringforthetinybirds.hummingbirdCatherine'sstoryasaself-taughthummingbirdnursebeganin2011.Shewaswalkingonthestreetonedaywhenshenoticeda（n）2hummingbirdthathadsufferedaseriouseyeinjury.3,itwastakenhomebythekind-heartedwoman,butsheknewnothingabouttakingcareofabird.However,afriend4hertolookafterit."Thathummingbirdwrotemeanewlife,"Catherinesaid.Itwasaverydifficult5inherlife.Shehadjustlostherhusbandandsheherselfwasbattlingwithcanceratthattime.Itwasthehummingbirdthatmanagedtopullheroutofthesadnessandlonelinessthathad6herlife.Anditwasonlythebeginning.Wordofhersuccess7amongCatherine'sfriends,andbeforelongsomeofthembeganbringingherinjuredandabandonedhummingbirds.Sheneededtostudythebirdsandtheir8tobettertakecareofthem,andafter11yearsofexperience,the73-year-oldwomanisconsideredanexpertonhummingbirdswhileherhomehasbecomeknownasahummingbird9.Untilnow,Catherinehasrescuedhundredsofhummingbirds.After10thebirdsbacktohealth,shereleasestheminawoodedareaonthesouthsideofMexicoCity.1.A.gainsB.spendsC.missesD.wastes2.A.uglyB.scaryC.dangerousD.desperate3.A.SurprisinglyB.FortunatelyC.AccidentallyD.Secretly4.A.allowedB.commandedC.encouragedD.reminded5.A.taskB.decisionC.momentD.goal6.A.takenoverB.reliedonC.turneddownD.gonethrough7.A.existedB.spreadC.occurredD.changed8.A.valuesB.legendsC.numbersD.habits9.A.shopB.parkC.hospitalD.museum10.A.nursingB.guidingC.movingD.feeding第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫(xiě)1個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡指定區(qū)域作答。AStarbrookhasbeenakeenswimmerforalmost80years,eversincehe11（leave）schoolattheendofWorldWarII.Asayoungman,heracedbutterflyatthenationalswimmingchampionships.Hedidn'twinanything,12hehadalotoffunandneverlosthisloveofthewater.Whenheturned80,hecelebratedbyswimmingamileorsoacrosstheGulfofCorryvreckan.Hestillswimsthreetimesaweek,whichis13keepshimhealthyandactive.BMostofusassumethatmorewatermeansa14（good）shower.Butthat'snottrue.Today'shigh-pressureshowerheads15（design）todeliverthesameexperiencethatoncerequiredthreetimesasmanygallonsperminute.Andbecausetheyprovideastrongstreamofwater,theymightalsoencourageyoutoturnoffthetapsooner,16（save）evenmorewater,arecentU.K.studysuggests.CIncitieslikeSuzhouandHangzhou,17beautifullandscapesmeetrichculturalheritage,thetrendofwearinghanfuforphotosandsocialmediacheck-insisontherise.NewChinesestyleisbecomingapopulareverydaychoice18（accept）byyoungpeople,whoareincreasinglyadoptingthisstyleacrossvariousaspectsoftheirlives.The19（combine）oftraditionalChineseelementswithmoderndesignisoftenreferredto20xinzhongshi,orthe"newChinesestyle",whichhasbeengainingpopularitybothinproductsandactivities.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，38分）第一節(jié)（共14小題；每小題2分，共28分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A5-DaySilkRoadTourfromChinatoCentralAsiaDay1Turpan,ChinaStartyourtripinTurpanbyvisitingtheKarezWellSystemanddiscovertheancientundergroundirrigationchannels,whicharestillmaintainedandfunctioningtoday.Fortherestoftheday,youwillvisitandstayatalocalfamily-runvineyard,whereyoucanwalkaroundthefarmandtalktothelocalpeopletolearnabouttheirdailylifestyle.Day2Urumqi,ChinaAfterbreakfast,youwillbedrivenfromTurpantoUrumqi,theprovincialcapitalofXinjiang.Afterlunch,it'stimetovisitXinjiangMuseum,whereavarietyofartworks,hand-madecrafts,andrelicsareondisplay.BeforeflyingtoKashgar,youwillhavesometimetostrollaroundandshopattheErdaoqiaoMarket,thebiggestbazaarinXinjiangsellingvariousgoods.Day3Kashgar,ChinaYouwillspendarelaxingdayinKashgar,startingwithvisitingtheHandicraftsStreet,whereyoucanpurchaseanamazingrangeofhandicrafts,includingcopper,metal,andporcelain.Then,haveabreakatanancientteahouseandjoininwiththelocalpeople'sconversationsanddancing.Lastly,haveagoodnightsleeptogetreadyfortheupcomingroadtriptoOsh.Day4Osh,KyrgyzstanOshisthesecond-largestcityinKyrgyzstan.Here,youwillvisittheNationalHistoricalandArchaeologicalMuseumComplexandenjoycollectionsofartifacts,handicrafts,andsculptures.Afterwards,youwillvisitJaymaBazaar,thelargestmarketinCentralAsia,whichhasahistorydatingbacktotheancientSilkRoadperiod.Ifyouareinterestedinsilk,youcanaskyourguidetotakeyoutoYodgorlikSilkFactory,whichhaspreservedamanualmethodofsilkproduction.Day5Ashgabat,TurkmenistanAfteracozymorningtrainride,youwillarriveinAshgabat,thecapitalofTurkmenistan.Let'sspendthedayvisitingtheParthianFortressesofNisa,oneoftheearliestandmostimportantcitiesoftheParthianEmpire.YouwillreturntothecityfordinnerandtakeanighttripattheAshgabatNationalMuseumofHistory.21.Onwhichdaycanatouristhaveatea-tastingexperience?A.Day1.B.Day2.C.Day3.D.Day4.22.WhatdoesthetourinUrumqiandOshhaveincommon?A.Stayingatalocalfarm.B.Shoppingatamarket.C.Visitinganancientcity.D.Dancingwithlocalpeople.23.Wherecanatouristvisitamuseumintheevening?A.Turpan.B.Kashgar.C.Osh.D.Ashgabat.BBythetimeAlexSanburnwas13,hewaswellonhiswaytobecomingaworkingartist.Hehadalreadyhadhisfirstshowatalocalartscentre.Yethewantedmore-specificallytostartshowinghisworkinajuriedexhibition,whereartexpertswouldevaluateandselectpiecesinacompetitivereviewprocess.That'swhenhehitabarrier,discoveringintheverylastlineofamultiapplicationthattheminimumageforsubmissionwas18.Thatrejectionbecameadriverforcreation."Therewasagapintheartworld,andIthoughtit'dbereallycoolifIcouldprovidetheopportunitytomoreyoungartists,"saysAlex,now15.Withthesupportofhisparents,AlexrentedastorefrontandfoundedLittleEGGGallery,acommercialstudioonlyforunderageartists.Thegallerychargesasmallhangingfeeforanydisplayedworkandtakesa15percentcommissionfeeonsales.Inturn,LittleEGGhelpspromoteyoungtalentbyshowcasingtheirwork.Notlongaftertheopening,HenryCameron,aprofessorandartist,happeneduponthegallerywhilewalkinginhisneighbourhood.Anexhibitionwasbeinginstalledatthetime,andsomeofAlex'sownworkwasonthewalls.Aconnectionwasformed,andAlexaskedHenrytohelpjudgeanupcomingcompetition.Thefirstjuriedshowwaslastspring,andthetopthreewinnerseachreceiveda$50cashprize.GivenhowbusyAlexiswithschool,lifeandhisownart,LittleEGGismostlyopenbyappointmentonly,buthe'sstilldevotedtogrowingthegallerywithseasonalandthemedshowsscheduledafewtimesayear.LeoSmith,a17-year-oldartistfromTorontosaysit'sabouttimethatavenuelikeLittleEGGexisted."Asyoungartists,wedon'tgetasmuchcreditasIthinkwe'redue,andwealsodon'tgetmanyopportunitiestoshowcasetheamountofworkweputintotheart."24.WhathappenedwhenAlexwas13?A.Hewasrejectedbyajuriedexhibition.B.Hemissedthedeadlineforsubmission.C.Hehadhisfirstshowatalocalartclub.D.Hebecameaworkingartistsuccessfully.25.WhatdoweknowaboutLittleEGG?A.Itisfreeofcharge.B.Itisopenonweekdays.C.Itisaimedatyoungtalents.D.Itholdscompetitionsregularly.26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAlex?A.Ambitiousandcreative.B.Loyalanddetermined.C.Modestandsympathetic.D.Honestandhard-working.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Artconnectspeopleworldwide.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Failurescandrivepositivechange.D.Chancefavoursthepreparedmind.CInanewstudy,researchershaveunveiledinterestingfindingsthatlinktheconsumptionofrefinedcarbohydrates-suchassugarysnacksandhighlyprocessedfoods-withchangesinfacialattractiveness.Theyfoundthatindividualswhoconsumedahighglycemic（血糖的）loadbreakfastwereratedaslessattractivethanthosewhoconsumedalowone.104participantswereaskedtoattendthestudyearlyinthemorningonanemptystomach.Uponarrival,theywereassignedtoconsumeoneoftwotypesofbreakfastshavingthesamecaloricvalues:onehighinrefinedcarbohydratesandtheotherlow.Abouttwohourslater,theywerephotographedunderstandardizedconditionstoensureconsistencyinlighting,background,andpositioning.Aseparategroupofraters,whowerecarefullyselectedtominimizeculturalbias（偏見(jiàn)）,assessedthefacialphotographs,makingjudgmentsonoverallattractiveness.Toevaluatelong-termdietaryhabits,theparticipantscompleteddetaileddietaryquestionnairesconcerningtheirconsumptionduringbreakfast,afternoonsnacks,andbetween-mealsnacksonthedaybeforethestudy.Thisinformationwasusedtocalculatetheglycemicloadandenergyintakeforthesemeals,providingacomprehensivepictureoftheirusualrefinedcarbohydrateconsumption.Theresearchersfoundthatparticipantswhoconsumedabreakfastrichinrefinedcarbohydrateswerelessattractivethanthosewhoconsumedalow-glycemicbreakfast.Thiseffectwasobservedforbothmaleandfemaleparticipants.Theresearchersproposedthatthiscouldberelatedtothephysiologicaleffectsoflowbloodsugar,suchaschangesinskinbloodflowandcolour,whichoccurfollowingtheconsumptionofhigh-glycemicfoods.Whenexamininglong-termconsumptionofrefinedcarbohydratesthroughglycemicloadmeasures,theresearchersfoundthatahigherenergyintakeatbreakfastwasassociatedwithincreasedattractivenessforbothmenandwomen,suggestingthatfoodshighinfatsandproteins,whichdonotleadtorapidglycemicresponses,mightcontributepositivelytoperceivedattractiveness.However,theeffectsofrefinedcarbohydrateconsumptiononattractivenessvarieddependingonthespecificmealandthegenderoftheparticipants.Forexample,whilehighenergyintakeatbreakfastincreasedattractivenessacrossbothgenders,theglycemicloadofafternoonsnackshadoppositeeffectsformenandwomen.Menwithahigherglycemicloadduringtheirafternoonsnackwereperceivedasmoreattractive,butforwomen,alowerglycemicloadinthismealwasassociatedwithincreasedattractiveness.Whilethestudyincludessomelimitations,thefindingsserveasastrongreminderofthefar-reachingimpactofdietarychoices.Furtherresearchisneededtounderstandthebroadersocialimplicationsofdiet,whichcouldprovidevaluableinsightsintothecomplexinterplaybetweendiet,biology,andsocialbehaviour.28.WhatareParagraph2and3mainlyabout?A.Theresearchpurpose.B.Theresearchmethods.C.Theresearchproposal.D.Theresearchbackground.29.Whatcanwelearnabouttheresearchfindings?A.Sharpglycemicreactionsmightreduceattractiveness.B.Lowbloodsugarcouldimpactattractivenesspositively.C.Menwerelessaffectedbyrefinedcarbohydrateconsumption.D.Highenergyintakeatmealshadinconsistenteffectsonwomen.30.Whatisthepurposeoftheresearch?A.Toexplainafoodpreference.B.Toillustrateabiologicalprocess.C.Topresentadietaryphenomenon.D.Toexploreacomplexassociation.DWhenclimateactivistsgluedthemselvestotheframeofacopyofTheLastSupperatLondon'sRoyalAcademyofArts,theyreceivedafairlysympathetichearing."Nopaintingisworthmorethanmysix-month-oldnephew'slife,"saidaprotester,criticizingtheBritishgovernment'ssupportofthefossilfuelindustryduringtheurgentclimatecrisis.ButwhenprotestersthrewtomatosoupatVanGogh'sSunflowers,andmashedpotatoesatHaystacksbyMonet-thecensurerose."Absolutelyabsurd,"saidthecultureministerofFrance."Wehavebeendeeplyshakenbytheirriskyendangerment,"readastatementfromtheInternationalCouncilofMuseums.Theprotestersaretargetingworksthatareprotectedbehindglass-atleastfornow-soactualdamagehasbeenminimal.Andperhapstheangergreetingtheiractsprovestheirpoint:thatpeoplecaremoreaboutthethreateneddestructionofapaintingthantheactualdestructionoftheplanet.Butastheattackswearon,andtheirimpactdecreases,theyriskchangingintoajoke.What'sespeciallymisguidedabouttheprotestsistheirbinarynature."Whatisworthmore,artorlife?"aprotesterasked.Whychoose?"It'spossibletoblamebothenvironmentalvandalism（蓄意破壞）andculturalvandalismatthesametime,"MarkPasnik,chairoftheBostonArtCommission,said.Artisnottheproblemhere.Infact,contemporaryartistsaremakingquiteeffectiveworksabouttheclimatecrisis,preciselyusingartasactivism.MayaLin'sGhostForest,aclimatechangememorialshecreatedinaNewYorkCitypark,isonlyoneexample."Ibelievethatartcanhelpusimagineandmapsustainablefuturescenarios（設(shè)想）,and,indoingso,givepeopleawaytoseeandhopeforadifferentfuture,"Linsaid.Theclimateactivistsaresurelycorrectthatthepaceofreformisfartooslow,astheplanetburnsanddeadlystormsintensify.Buttheycasuallydismissthesincereeffortsofmillionsofpeopleworkingontheissue.ItwouldbeeasiertorespecttheyoungprotestersatJustStopOil,LastGeneration,andtherestofthesplashgroupsiftheyweretospendtheirtimeandenergyontheunexcitingbutessentialpoliticalworkaroundclimatechange:legislation,regulation,andwinningheartsandminds.Perhapspredictably,thedebatescausedbytheprotestshavenotbeenaboutclimatechange,butabouttheproteststhemselves.Givenhowlittlethey'vedonetogenerateseriousdiscussionorengagepeopletothecause,theartattacksseemlesslikevitalactsoflawbreakingthanmeretheatre.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"censure"inParagraph1probablymean?A.Approval.B.Criticism.C.Stress.D.Spirits.32.Whichideacanhelpexplainclimateactivists'action?A.Theendjustifiesthemeans.B.Artspeakswherewordsfail.C.Thefreedomofprotestshouldbeprotected.D.Artmattersinthefightagainstclimatecrisis.33.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Thesolutiontoclimatecrisisliesincommunication.B.Galleriesshouldstrengthenregulationsliketheatres.C.Climateactivistsshoulddiversifytheirstrategies.D.Artattacksaremainlyaboutseekingattention.34.Theauthorwritesthepassageto________.A.launchacampaignB.assessadebateC.proposeasolutionD.challengeapractice第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Foodhasalwaysbeenauniversallanguagethatbringspeopletogether.Ithasthepowertobridgeculturalgapsandfosterunderstandingbetweennations.35Actually,culinarydiplomacyisnotanewconcept.Ithasbeenpracticedforcenturies,withancientcivilizationsusingfoodasameansofestablishingdiplomaticrelations.Today,ithasdevelopedintoamoreformalizedpractice,withgovernmentsrecognizingitspotentialtobuildbridgesandpromotepeace.36Foodisdeeplyrootedinculture,andbysharingtraditionaldishes,countriescanshowcasetheiruniqueheritageandtraditions.Throughfood,peoplecangainadeeperunderstandingofanation'shistory,values,andwayoflife.Thisexchangeofculinarytraditionscanleadtoagreaterappreciationandrespectfordifferentcultures.Culinarydiplomacyalsoprovidesaplatformfordialoguebetweennations.37Thesegatheringscreateopportunitiesforpeopletoengageinmeaningfulconversations.Bybreakingbreadtogether,peoplecanfindcommongroundandestablishconnectionsthatgobeyondpoliticaldifferences.Furthermore,culinarydiplomacycanhaveeconomicbenefitsforcountries.Bypromotingtheirlocalcuisine,nationscanattracttouristsandboosttheirculinarytourismindustry.38Additionally,culinarydiplomacycanenhanceacountry'ssoftpower,asitscuisinebecomesasymbolofitsculturalrichnessanddiversity.Inrecentyears,severalcountrieshaveembracedculinarydiplomacyasameansofpromotingtheirnationalcuisineandculture.Peru,forexample,hassuccessfullyusedculinarydiplomacytopromoteitscuisine.39Peruhastakenadvantageofthisbyhostinginternationalfoodeventsandestablishingculinaryschoolstotrainchefs.Asaresult,Peruhasseenasignificantincreaseintourismandinternationalrecognition.Culinarydiplomacyplaysacrucialroleinfosteringculturalexchangeandpromotingdialoguebetweennations.Astheworldbecomesmoreinterconnected,itwillcontinuetobeapowerfultoolinpromotingpeaceandfosteringglobalunderstanding.A.Culinarydiplomacycanpromotetrade,tourismandcooperation.B.Thisgeneratesprofitandcreatesjobopportunitiesforlocalpeople.C.Oneofthekeyrolesofculinarydiplomacyisfosteringculturalexchange.D.Itsrichculinaryheritage,withdisheslikeceviche,hasbecomeaglobalhit.E.Internationalfoodfestivalsandeventsbringfoodenthusiastsworldwidetogether.F.Asthesayinggoes,"Theeasiestwaytowinheartsandmindsisthroughstomach."G.Thisiswhereculinarydiplomacycomesin,usingfoodtopromoteculturalexchange.第三部分書(shū)面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，32分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；第40、41題各2分，第42題3分，第43題5分，共12分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求用英文回答問(wèn)題。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡指定區(qū)域作答。Thehighschoolyearscanfeellikeanuphillbattleattimes:endlessexams,friendshipcrises,andself-doubtaboutyourabilities-it'senoughtomakeanyonethinkthattheworldisagainstthem.Butdon'tlosehopejustyet,becauseimprovingyourAdversityQuotient（AQ）canhelpyounavigateadversesituations.AQisameasureofhowwellyoudealwithlife'schallenges,obstacles,andeventotalfailures.It'saboutresilience,theabilitytobouncebackfromdifficulties,andtheabilitytoadapttonewordifficultsituations.HighAQisn'tjustaboutgoingthroughtoughtimes;it'saboutlearning,growing,andbecomingstronger.So,howdoyouturnadversitiesintoyoursteppingstones?Here'saguide.Keepflexiblewhensuddenchangesarise.Ifagroupprojectfallsapart,seeitasanopportunitytolearnhowtoworkindependentlyandmanageaprojectonyourown.Thiskindofadaptabilityensuresthatyou'renotjustgettingbywhenfacedwithchallenges,butactuallyfindingwaystostandout.Looktopasthardshipsyou'veovercomeformotivation.You'veovercomehardshipsbeforeandyoucandoitagain.Thinkaboutaspecificstruggleyoudealtwithinthepast.Howdidyoudoit?Whatgotyouthroughit?Usethesetohelpboostyourinnerstrengthandresiliencesoyoucanfaceanynewadversitythatcomesyourway.Lastly,removeyouremotionssoyoucanseethingsobjectively.Avoidmakingdecisionsifyou'refeelingoverwhelmedwithemotion-goodorbad.Emotionsaren'tnecessarilyabadthing,buttheycanmakeyouunreasonable.Wheneveryou'redealingwithanadversesituation,takeamomenttostepbackandassessitobjectively.Thatcanhelpyouseethingsmoreclearly.Inhighschool,boostingyourAQmeanslearningtodanceintherain,ratherthanwaitingforthestormtopass.So,treateachadversityasanopportunitytogrow,andreme