2023-2024学年山东省菏泽市高二上学期1月期末教学质量检测英语试卷

2023-2024学年山东省菏泽市高二上学期1月期末教学质量检测英语试卷

Westminster is a day school in America for grades pre-first through 12, committed to creating an educational experience where bright, curious, motivated students can grow into leaders of responsibility.

JanTerm is an intensive, three-week course of study allowing upper grade students to focus on a single topic in great depth and at a faster pace. This learning experience offers unique, cross-disciplinary experiences in the classroom as well as off-campus field trips and opportunities for overnight travel.

In January 2023, 819 students chose from 43 courses including Food Chemistry &Global Perspectives, Sports Medicine, Storytelling Through Filmmaking, Literature &Ecology of Fly Fishing, Disaster Management, Innovations in Vehicle Design, and other options combining experiential learning across a variety of disciplines.

Each course participated in field trips as part of their curriculum, some within the Atlanta area and others throughout the United States and beyond. Altogether, students took more than 200 field trips to places like Florida’s coastal regions to study biodiversity, the Coca-Cola headquarters, and

Broadway in New York City. Students met with famous leaders of Atlanta’s business and experts in a variety of fields. International JanTerm courses took students to countries like Czech Republic and Poland to learn about the Jewish experience from ancient times to present, and England to explore the country’s shifting landscapes. In addition, nearly 100 speakers presented to classes. 1. What is one feature of JanTerm?

A．It has over 200 classes. C．It organises a three-day trip. 2. What do field trips provide for students?

A．Full scholarship. C．Academic credits.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A business magazine. C．An entertainment column.

Nathan Smith is captain of Port Vale FC, and Tom Conlon has just signed for Oldham Athletic of the National League. These two football players, both 27, feel they have a responsibility to pass on lessons they learnt to the next generation.

They founded the Pro Level coaching school in 2021, offering free weekly classes at Keele University, in Staffordshire. To keep the academy run well, they then launched a charity to help children from all backgrounds and abilities get the most from the sport. They see the charity as an “antidote” to the football system, which has been heavily criticised for putting too much pressure on

B．A book review. D．An educational website. B．Job opportunities. D．Learning resources. B．It is a topic-focused course. D．It allows all students to attend.

youngsters before many of them are thrown away. Although Nathan and Tom work with the

abandoned players, trying to rebuild their confidence and love of the game, they stress that ability is not a criterion for attending the training.

They will provide some vital life lessons along the way, helping young people to overcome their shyness and become better communicators, and also support young players who have been rejected by professional clubs at an early age and feel football has little to offer them.

Tom said, “The sort of coaching shouldn’t just be for those who long to be the stars of the future-all children can benefit from the tactical (战术的), fitness and mentality work we do. Childhood has become increasingly challenging. We are looking to provide a place for all children to feel proud of who they are.”

“I want to offer them the same experience that’s helped shape the person I am now. And we see the children that we are coaching overcome their shyness and lack of confidence. You can see them growing as young people, developing relationship, becoming better communicators and socializing with others, “added Nathan.

Emily Cherry, director of the charity, said, “I’ve seen the boys coach and the difference it makes to the children. The kids benefit massively, and not just in terms of soccer skills.” 4. Why did Tom Conlon and Nathan Smith found the coaching school?

A．To raise money for children. C．To train excellent football players.

B．To hunt for professional coaches. D．To transform children through football.

5. Which is the closest in meaning to “antidote” in paragraph 2?

A．Solution.

B．Addition.

C．Organisation.

D．Shelter

6. What does children need most according to the text?

A．Soccer skills.

B．Free coaching

C．Life skills.

D．Physical fitness.

7. What does Emily Cherry think of the coaching school?

A．It becomes a hit. C．It makes much profit.

With the emergence (出现) of intelligent transportation systems and the internet of things, the world is entering the next stage of movement — smart transportation.

In recent years, Chinese technology companies have worked hard to speed up the commercial use of robotaxis. In March, Beijing gave autonomous driving permits to tech giant Baidu and self-driving startup Pony.ai to run fully driverless robotaxis on open roads. In June, Baidu carried out its

driverless ride-hailing (叫车) service in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its Apollo Go robotaxis have been put into use across an area of 188 square kilometers in Shenzhen from 7 am to 10 pm daily. Passengers can download apps like Apollo Go or Baidu Map to their smartphones, and tell the app where they are and where they want to go. Then, a car will appear. With sensors and cameras placed all over the car, a computer takes full control of the drive. A screen on the back seats shows how the

B．It needs to be improved. D．It makes much difference.

robotaxi’s software looks at the space around the car to see other cars, humans, bikes, and anything else that might get in its way.

“The robotaxi goes at about the same speed, providing a good driving experience,” a user posted on Xiaohongshu. As of the first quarter of 2023, the user satisfaction rating for the Apollo Go app has reached 4.9 out of 5, with the latest data showing that 97.12 percent of the reviews are five-star ratings.

Meanwhile, drivers in the city can also enjoy the conveniences of smart transportation. In Guiyang, Guizhou, at some smart parking lots, drivers only need to park their cars at an induction (感应) line. A smart system can put the vehicles into a specific area. When drivers want to get back their cars, they make a request on the terminal (终端的) device and the car will come out of the parking lot by itself in about one minute.

All in all, smart transportation uses new technologies to make moving around a city easier and safer. 8. What do we know from paragraph 2?

A．Baidu competes fiercely against Pony. B．Robotaxis begin to run in some cities in China.

C．Robotaxis can run on open roads without driving permits. D．Tech companies do little research on smart transportation. 9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．How to work robotaxis. C．Where to download apps.

B．Why to use smartphones. D．Who to control computers.

10. What is the purpose of listing the numbers in paragraph 4?

A．To compare speed ratings. B．To show the users’ satisfaction. C．To check the safety of robotaxis. D．To introduce a driving experience,

11. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Robotaxis: A New Development B．Smart transportation: A Better Life C．Giant Baidu: A Leader in Technology D．Tech companies: Hope for the Future

Some are concerned that AI tools are turning language learning into a weakening pursuit. More and more people are using simple, free tools, not only to decode text but also to speak. With these apps’

conversation mode, you talk into a phone and a spoken translation is heard moments later; the app can also listen for another language and produce a translation in yours.

Others are less worried. Most people do not move abroad or have the kind of on-going contact with a foreign culture that requires them to put in the work to become fluent. Nor do most people learn languages for the purpose of humanising themselves or training their brains. On their holiday, they just want a beer and the spaghetti without incident.

Douglas Hofstadter, an expert in many languages, has argued that something profound (深刻的) will disappear when people talk through machines. He describes giving a broken, difficult speech in Chinese, which required a lot of work but offered a sense of satisfaction at the end.

As AI translation becomes an even more popular labor-saving tool, people can be divided into two groups. There will be those who want to stretch their minds, expose themselves to other cultures or force their thinking into new pathways. This group will still take on language study, often aided by technology. Others will look at learning a new language with a mix of admiration and puzzlement, as they might with extreme endurance (耐力) sports: “Good for you, if that’s your thing, but a bit painful for my taste.”

But a focus on the learner alone misses the fundamentally social nature of language. It is a bit like analysing the benefits of close relationships to heart-health but overlooking the inherent (固有的) value of those bonds themselves. When you try to ask directions in broken Japanese or ruin a joke in broken German, you are making direct contact with someone. And when you speak a language well enough to tell a story with perfect timing or put delicate differences on an argument, that connection is more profound still. The best relationships do not require a medium. 12. What is the first two paragraphs mainly about?

A．Communicating through apps is simple. B．Apps provide a one-way interactive process. C．Using apps becomes more and more popular. D．AI tools weaken the needs of language learning. 13. What is Douglas’ attitude to language learning?

A．Favorable.

B．Objective.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unclear

14. What do we know about the second group mentioned in paragraph 4?

A．They are keen on foreign culture. B．They long to join in endurance sports. C．They find Al tools too complex to operate. D．They lack the motivation to learn language.

15. How does the author highlight his argument in the last paragraph?

A．By providing examples.

B．By explaining concepts.

C．By stating reasons.

How to deal with decision paralysis (瘫痪)

If you’ve ever gone online to order something during a work break-let’s say a new electric

toothbrush-expecting it to be fairly easy, but instead you found yourself overwhelmed by the huge number of choices available, you’ve experienced decision paralysis.

You’re shocked that there are so many factors to consider; not only the basics, such as price and delivery time, but there are many other factors like battery duration, warning lights for too much pressure and even fancy apps. 16 This is just one example of decision paralysis-when the huge number of choices and the difficulty of weighing the supermarket up-leads you to freeze. It used to be thought that increased choice could only be a good thing for consumers and they would welcome it, but actually it can bring the opposite effect and cause people to walk away. 17 Perhaps you only have two or three choices, but the risk of making the wrong decision can be paralysing, such as choosing between university places and job offers.

18 One is to recognise that there is rarely any such thing as the perfect decision. Another is to acknowledge that not making a decision is actually a decision-so don’t kid yourself that endlessly procrastinating(拖延)is the easy solution.

If you’re willing to put in the effort, a practical approach is to reduce the mental complexity involved in a decision by doing a little research. 19 In the case of the toothbrush, this might be price first and then battery duration; in the case of choosing a university it might be fame first, then friends who are also planning to study there, and lastly the distance to home. Score the available choices against those factors, giving greater weight to those that are higher priority. 20 A．You could always make a random choice. B．Make some brief notes about the prior factors to you. C．There are various ways to overcome decision paralysis. D．You’ll end up with a score showing you the most favourable decision. E．The clock is ticking on your break and it’s impossible to make a decision. F．This is all that you’ll miss out on once you choose to go down a particular path. G．In other life situations, it might be the weight of the decision that bears down on you.

One morning when an employee at a Costco store near Cleveland, Ohio, failed to show up for his scheduled shift at 5 a. m., _______ about their colleague, the manager, Jesse Orsborn, decided to reach out and make sure everything was okay.

In situations where someone might _______ for the early shift, they usually give them a friendly wake-up call, checking if they’re on their way. However, this _______ check-in took an unexpected

D．By offering advice.

turn. When the employee answered the call, his speech was _______ to understand, and the connection suddenly _______.

They started _______ several times, and each time, it became more _______ that something was seriously wrong. There was mumbling and groaning (呻吟), and they realised that it was evident that he was experiencing a medical _______.

As events unfolded, it was revealed that the _______ was in the midst of a stroke (中风).

Without wasting any time, the quick-thinking colleagues kept the man on the ________ while others dialed emergency services. Thanks to their timely actions, the man was quickly ________ to the hospital and, fortunately, later released. However, it was noted that he faces a ________ road to recovery.

The careful employees are being considered as ________ for their quick thinking and compassion, which ultimately saved the life of a fellow worker. They always ________ the strong sense of community within the Costco family. “We take care of our members. We take care of our employees. They mean the ________ to us.” 21.

A．concerned 22.

A．overwork 23.

A．routine 24.

A．hard 25.

A．appeared 26.

A．running 27.

A．strange 28.

A．examination 29.

A．co-worker 30.

B．stranger

C．operator

D．volunteer

B．miracle

C．emergency

D．accident

B．crazy

C．natural

D．apparent

B．calling

C．crying

D．asking

B．flew

C．dropped

D．came

B．vital

C．eager

D．simple

B．unusual

C．sudden

D．special

B．oversleep

C．overlook

D．overview

B．scared

C．angry

D．puzzled

A．bed 31.

A．left 32.

A．bright 33.

A．heroes 34.

A．discussed 35.

A．fame

B．award

C．luck

D．world

B．announced

C．emphasized

D．change

B．neighbors

C．friends

D．doctors

B．tough

C．short

D．smooth

B．admitted

C．removed

D．transported

B．floor

C．line

D．ambulance

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 is the hometown of tea. China has all kinds of tea products, the main 36 (variety) are green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, scented tea, white tea, yellow tea and dark tea. Tea is China’s national drink. Chinese believe that drinking tea is 37 (benefit) to health. According to one of Chinese legends, the tea 38 (discover) some 5, 000 years ago by Shennong Shi, whose name literally means Divine Farmer. Shennong Shi tasted hundreds of plants and got 39 (poison). He found tea can relieve the toxin in the body. Afterwards the custom of drinking tea was passed down 40 generation to another. China is a country with a time-honored civilization and a land of ceremony and decorum (礼仪). Whenever guests visit, it is necessary 41 (make) and serve them with tea. Generally 42 younger generation always shows its respect to the older generation by offering a cup of tea. At the traditional Chinese marriage ceremony, both the bride and groom (新娘新郎) serve 43 (they) parents with tea.

Chinese tea culture refers to the methods of preparation of tea, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in 44 tea is consumed in China. When taking tea, the taster should also be able to savor (品尝) tea 45 (careful). Attention is also paid to environment, atmosphere, music, infusing (注入) techniques and interpersonal relationships. 46. It’s an honour for China’s ________ (科学的)research to be spread around the world. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

47. If you want to change your routine, just say aloud and the home system will ________ (服从). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

48. There is an incredible theme park that will ________ (吸引)to you. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 49. When I saw the panic in his eyes, somehow, I ________ (犹豫). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

50. As a graduate ________ (助理), Qian helped conduct important research into rocket propulsion. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

51. My ________ (野心；抱负) is to set up a business in China after graduation. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

52. Not only does it build up my body, but also________ (增强) my willpower. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

53. The ________ (理想的) diet is a balanced one, without too much or too little. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

54. They visited an island that had wonderful shops selling________ (工艺品) and antiques. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

55. Doing the Heimlich manoeuvre is quick, ________ (实用的), and easy. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

56. 你校英文报正举办以“Learning through Traveling”为主题的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： 1.行程与见闻; 2.感受与收获。 注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Learning through, Traveling

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57. 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。 Elsie watched her older brothers, Edward and Samuel, who were smiling while they held their spelling bee awards and stood at the front of the one-room schoolhouse.

The pale winter sun came through the window and washed the room in a soft light. Heat came from the wood-burning warming stove, and the little wooden schoolhouse was comfortable and warm despite the December weather.

The students could hear the rushing sound of the nearby stream flowing over the rocks. The air smelled salty from the sea, mixed with a sweet smell of fir trees.

Elsie smiled and clapped her hands with the other six students, but inside she felt a strange sadness. Every time she tried to be as good as Edward and Samuel she did not succeed.

She reached down to touch the ears of her puppy dog, Bear. He rewarded her with a stare of love, eyes shining against his thick dark fur.

“What is wrong with me?” her twelve-year-old heart asked her. She knew she was no longer a child. But she was not quite an adult either. Part of her felt and thought with childish ways. But she could tell another part of her mind was more like an adult.

“Congratulations, Edward and Samuel,” Jeanie, her teacher said. “You have been equally matched for the spelling bee champions.” “Those were difficult words. You both deserve to win.” “When am I going to win something?” she thought. “Why is it always them?”

She felt small, forgotten and alone while the other kids went up to congratulate Edward, age 15, and Samuel, age 17.

She thought about her efforts to try to catch up to Edward and Samuel. Elsie wondered if she would ever be able to do what they did, and have her parents proud of her, too.

“Reading time,” said Jeanie. Elsie thought about the way her teacher taught the group, each person reading out loud for practice. 注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1:

Jeanie saw Elsie looking low in spirits and knew Elsie was a sensitive child.

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Another Spelling Bee competition was coming and Elsie decided to try out for it.

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