1、保密启用前肇庆市2023-2024学年第一学期高二年级期末教学质量检测英 语注意事项：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 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。ALiberty Hill FarmLiberty Hill Farm, rec
2、ognized as Vermonts first Green Agritourism Enterprise, offers visitors opportunities to milk and feed Robeth Holstein cows. It also has a small hotel with seven guest rooms, which makes it a perfect destination for those looking to enjoy a relaxing vacation along with a farm tour.Walker Honey FarmC
3、urious about how honey goes from beehive (蜂箱) to bottle? Visit the family-owned Walker Honey Farm in Texas, where you can take a guided walking tour of the farms facilities and hear first-hand from beekeepers. The 45-minute tour also includes a stop at Dancing Bee Winery on the farms property, where
4、 guests can try honey wine, one of the oldest wines still consumed today.Charleston Tea PlantationCharleston Tea Plantation is North Americas only tea plantation. Guests can see the acres of tea plants and visit the only tea factory in America. Theres also an option to take an amazing tour with Bill
5、 Hall, a third-generation tea taster who oversees the daily operations here. Want to take some tea to go? Visit the on-site gift shop to buy specialty teas and related items like tea cups.Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm ToursOn the three-hour and guided tours, guests can see and learn more about Ca
6、lumet Farm, a farm famous for excellent horses and racing operations covering nearly 800 acres. Tours also include glimpses (体验) of movie filming locations for films like Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer.1. Which of the following tours provides accommodation for tourists?A. Liberty Hill Farm.B. W
7、alker Honey Farm.C. Charleston Tea Plantation.D. Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours.2. What do Walker Honey Farm and Charleston Tea Plantation have in common?A. They are unique in their areas.B. They both include a 45-minute tour.C. They are world-famous tourist attractions.D. They offer direct
8、communication with the staff.3. Why are Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer mentioned?A. To explain the visiting process.B. To introduce some famous movies.C. To stress the popularity of the farms.D. To present an eye-catcher of the tours.BAfter most people complete their undergraduate degree, they
9、either take a break or jump into a job. Few, like Brianna Craft, set out to save the world.It started when she was a freshman sitting in an environmental studies class in 2006. Craft was shocked when the professor described the harm climate change was having on people. She records the moment in her
10、new book, Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.After graduation, Craft spent a year in AmeriCorps, focusing on protecting the environment. AmeriCorps is an organization connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges. That helped me figure out
11、that my future was not in doing science, she says. Instead, she wanted to work with people and policy.She then had an opportunity to attend the UN climate negotiations (磋商). That, in turn, prepared her for her current role as a senior researcher at the London-based International Institute for Enviro
12、nment and Development (IIED). Her focus is to ensure that the lowest contributors to greenhouse gases and those most affected by climate change have a voice in international climate negotiations.For five years, Craft attended and supported climate conferences around the world, leading to the signing
13、 of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Craft says, I wanted people to care about the work I did in the climate negotiations, and why we pushed so hard to form this agreement. That led her to write Everything That Rises: A Climate Change Memoir.Craft brings the viewpoint of an African American woman from a
14、 rural northwest community. She weaves (编织) together several storylines-including her difficult childhood with an irresponsible parent, her self-discovery in college and her work to help work towards climate agreements and ensure that even the smallest countries have a voice.4. What motivated Craft
15、to work on climate change?A. A course.B. A book.C. A scientist.D. A program.5. How did the experience in AmeriCorps help Craft?A. She made achievements.B. She fell in love with science.C. She got inspiration for her book.D. She was clearer about her career path.6. What does Craft do as a senior rese
16、archer at the IIED?A. She promotes equal rights to speak among countries.B. She focuses on removing greenhouse gases in London.C. She ensures climate negotiations are the UNs top priority.D. She speaks for the countries producing the most greenhouse gases.7. Which of the following words best describ
17、es Crafts job?A. Boring.B. Risky.C. Fruitful.D. Well-paid.CScientists have been able to track the entire life of a mammoth (猛犸象) that lived more than 17,000 years ago. The team figured out where in Alaska it likely was at any given point of its 28-year life.To do so, the researchers closely studied
18、a 1. 8-meter-long mammoth tusk (象牙) dating back around 17,100 years. Mammoth tusks grow by adding layers of tissue almost daily, forming rings like a tree that can reveal detailed information.The main thing the researchers analyzed was strontium isotopes (锶同位素), which can act almost like an ancient
19、GPS. Different areas have different isotopic features, which start in minerals deep underground and make their way to the top of the land, into plants and water. Finally, they can be seen on the animals that consume those plants and water.Previous studies had produced an isotopic map of Alaska by an
20、alyzing isotopes in the teeth of hundreds of small animals, which dont travel far in their lifetimes and so represent a local area. The researchers can then compare isotopic signals from each part of the mammoths tusk to this map, to get an idea of where the mammoth most likely wandered throughout i
21、ts life.The scientists started from where its remains were found. Working backwards, the scientists then looked at the isotopic feature of where the mammoth was about a week before death, then searched the map for the best match in a nearby area. A model then worked backwards stepwise to determine t
22、he most likely routes the mammoth might have taken.According to the research, the mammoth seems to have spent his early years in the Yukon River Basin and Alaska, constantly trekking between several territories in a predictable pattern. The team says that this behavior seems to be like modern elepha
23、nts, moving regularly from place to place.8. What is the key to reading the mammoths tusk?A. The length of the tusk.B. The age of the mammoth.C. The area the mammoth lived in.D. The tissue found in the tusks layers.9. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?A. Plants and water are main carriers of iso
24、topes.B. The isotopes in the tusk came from the underground.C. It was difficult to analyze the isotopic features of an area.D. The researchers were surprised to find isotopes in the tusk.10. How do previous studies benefit the present one?A. By explaining the significance of tusks.B. By recording th
25、e animal species of Alaska.C. By offering researchers a map to compare with.D. By proving the possibility of analyzing isotopes.11. What does the underlined word trekking in the last paragraph mean?A. Looking for food.B. Escaping from dangers.C. Making a long journey.D. Sending warning signals.DFrom
26、 peoples brains, a song was just picked by scientists. In a new experiment, electrodes (电极) measured their brain activity as they listened to a song. From those measurements, a computer could then produce noises that sounded like the song the people had heard.The 29 participants were in the hospital
27、 and had electrodes fixed in their brains. These electrodes were meant to track the source of their epilepsy (癫痫), a disorder of the nervous system. For part of that time, they listened to a song-Pink Floyds 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall. But in this experiment, the researchers found an additio
28、nal use for the electrodes. They used them to catch the electrical signals moving between brain cells, or neurons (神经元).Neurons responded to the song-especially in parts of the brain involved in processing sound. Electrodes detected neural signals associated with hearing rhythm, harmony and other as
29、pects of music. With that information, the team built a computer model to create sounds based on brain activity. And it was able to produce noises that sounded like the original song.Its a real tour de force, says Robert Zatorre, a neuroscientist in Canada. Youre recording the activity of neurons di
30、rectly from the brain, so you get very direct information about exactly what the patterns of activity are.The new study also highlights which parts of the brain respond to different aspects of music. Take one known as the Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), an area of the brain that is in charge of sound
31、 and language. Its found in the lower middle of each side of the brain. Activity in one part of the STG got stronger at the onset of specific sounds. Say when a guitar note played. Another area of the STG became obviously more active when it heard singing.12. The application of detecting signals by
32、the electrodes is _.A. an improper practiceB. an unintentional moveC. an efficient tracking methodD. an effective approach to treating epilepsy13. What was the computer model intended to do?A. Detect neural signals.B. Monitor brain activity.C. Analyze different brain activities.D. Interpret neural s
33、ignals into music.14. What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?A. The brain is comprised of different areas.B. The new study proves the complexity of the brain.C. Different brain areas pick up various aspects of music.D. Different styles of music cause different brain activitie
34、s.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. New Fields for Music StudyB. Reproduce Music from the BrainC. A Real Blessing for Music LoversD. Create Computer Models for Brain Research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。Bad thoughts can trouble you for days, weeks
35、, or months. While you should always seek help if you constantly suffer from bad thoughts, you can work through them on your own in many cases. 16 This is possibly the easiest way to start addressing your problems. Too often you believe you are the only one with problems, or that no one understands
36、what you are going through. But bad thoughts are part of life and, most importantly, they will go away.Think about what makes the thought bad. Why are you upset about it? 17 Bad thoughts exist because you feel ashamed, angry, or unsure, so thinking about why you are caught on the same thought can he
37、lp address the problem. 18 Getting your bad thoughts into the open is a great way to work through what makes them so bad. It helps you realize that the thought is not as bad as it seemed. 19 Simply telling your thoughts in a comfortable setting may be enough to remove them.Literally throw your probl
38、em away. This may sound strange and unusual, but people who write down their bad thoughts and throw the paper away have a better self-image than people who keep the paper. By doing this, you can tell your body that it is time to move on. 20 A. What is making it stick in your head?B. How can you solv
39、e it as quickly as possible?C. Remember that occasional bad thoughts are normal.D. Talk through your bad thoughts with someone you trust.E. Even if a situation isnt ideal or is difficult, you can still be okay.F. Also, someone with similar anxieties may offer you valuable advice.G. Just emptying you
40、r computers trash bin (垃圾箱) has the same effect.第二部分 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。When DeJuan was in fourth grade, he didnt have the money for school lunch. I wouldnt have made it without generous help from others, said DeJuan, now 15. This year, DeJua
41、n 21 money on the Internet. I wanted to do something to 22 other kids get the help needed. DeJuans 23 was to collect $200 to help parents in his community pay for their kids school 24 . In less than two weeks, he received $400. He went back to his 25 school, McCurdy Elementary and 26 the head teache
42、r with a check.Now DeJuan is raising money to 27 the entire Hazelwood School District, which 28 more than 30 schools. Sometimes, school lunch is the only meal a kid can 29 , he says on his GoFundMe page. Food 30 is a huge issue, and I am doing what I can to 31 it. As of September 23, donations total
43、ed nearly $10,000.Besides taking care of other kids meals, DeJuan also keeps himself 32 by running Team Tech Boy, a business he started to encourage kids interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). And he has 33 two STEM-themed comic books based on his own understanding of STEM
44、 education. 34 really warms my heart, DeJuan says. The fact that Ive been able to 35 others lives positively gives me a really good feeling.21. A. borrowedB. raisedC. earnedD. wasted22. A. announceB. indicateC. ensureD. admit23. A. limitB. dutyC. goalD. promise24. A. mealsB. servicesC. repairsD. pro
45、jects25. A. musicalB. favoriteC. specialD. old26. A. helpedB. presentedC. blessedD. confused27. A. supportB. acknowledgeC. evaluateD. investigate28. A. surprisesB. includesC. inspiresD. convinces29. A. carry withB. depend onC. worry aboutD. prepare for30. A. productionB. transportationC. qualityD. i
46、nsecurity31. A. detectB. knowC. handleD. expose32. A. occupiedB. qualifiedC. noticedD. amazed33. A. digestedB. readC. donatedD. written34. A. Holding onB. Writing downC. Speaking upD. Giving back35. A. impactB. observeC. approachD. report第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China
47、is the worlds largest tea producer, exporter, and consumer. In 2022, China produced 3.35 million metric tons of tea, 36 (account) for nearly half of the global tea production.At present, however, the digitalization is 37 the tea industry needs most. With the development of economy, the tea productio
48、n area in China 38 (experience) fast development but faces challenges such as old-fashioned production and management methods, said Jiang Renhua, 39 tea expert, at the opening ceremony of the 32nd China Tea Science and Technology Annual Conference in Qingdao. 40 (address) the industrys challenges, Jiang suggested a comprehensive (全面的) digital transform
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