1、20232024学年第一学期高二年级12月学情调研测试英语试题 （本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1. What will the man do next?A. Read the book to the woman.B.
2、Borrow the book from the woman.C. Read the remaining three chapters.2. What is the woman probably doing?A. Enjoying her holiday. B. Reading a book. C. Studying for tests.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital. B. At home. C. At school4. What can we know about the paper?
3、A. Its hard. B. Its unfinished. C. Its good.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans new home. B. The building.C. The lifts.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出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。
4、6. When did the mans daughters start reading well?A. At seven.B. At six. C. At five.7. What does the man think the womans son should do now?A. Read a lot. B. Do whatever he likes. C. Learn from the mans daughters.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think of English?A. Its interesting. B. She doesn
5、t like it. C. Its grammar rules are difficult. 9. Which subject does the woman do well in?A. English. B. Math. C. History.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the woman?A. Shes a new skier. B. She can ski very fast. C. She was waiting for the man.11. What happened to the woman?A. She hurt her
6、head.B. Her skis were broken. C. She got her gloves stolen.12. What should the tall skier do according to the woman?A. Forgive her. B. Apologize to her. C. Teach her how to ski.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the closest ATM next to?A. A convenience store. B. The post office. C. A big yellow building.1
7、4. What can we know about the nearest convenience store?A. It isnt open. B. Its too big. C. Its expensive. 15. Where will the man go to buy things?A. King Street. B. 3rd Street. C. 22nd Street.16. How will the man go shopping?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is probably
8、the speaker?A. A host. B. A teacher. C. A guide.18. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. The language differences. B. The culture differences. C. The lifestyle differences.19. What does the speaker say about the differences?A. There are few in daily life.B. People neednt pay attention to them.
9、C. They may cause misunderstandings.20. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?A. Study more English words.B. Compare the language differences.C. Learn about American and British cultures.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分；满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFour
10、of the worlds greatest national parksKomodoLocation: Indonesia; Area:1,733k Home to the worlds largest lizard (蜥蜴), the Komodo dragon, Komodo National Park is made up of 29 islands. The parks three main islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar make ideal destinations for divers, as the coral reefs support
11、 an amount of oceanic diversity. With over 1,000 species of fish, 260 species of coral, and countless sea animals, this is an ideal spot to swim with whales, dolphins and more.Namib-NaukluftLocation: Namibia; Area: 49,768kIn the worlds oldest desert, the landscape moves. The golden dunes shift as wi
12、nds blow and seasons pass. Visitors come to explore the dunes and it can be a real adventure. Youll need a permit and doctors letter to take on the longer hikes, but one-day hikes give anyone a chance to see more of the Namib.TongariroLocation: New Zealand; Area:795kAs New Zealands oldest national p
13、ark, Tongariro National Park is home to three active volcanoes. And heres the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a 19.4-kilometre hike that takes you across beautiful landscapes. This park also draws in skiers during the winter seasons. The biggest ski area, Whakapapa, covers 5.5k2 and has 15 lifts in all.T
14、eideLocation: Tenerife, Spain; Area:190kThis park is home to Mount Teide, the highest peak in Spain. With a height of 3,718 metres, Mount Teide is also the third largest volcanic structure on the planet. Besides, Teide National Park possesses unique plants. The most unusual among the 139 recorded sp
15、ecies is red bugloss.21. What can visitors do in Komodo National Park?A. Be surrounded by lizards.B. Go diving on its 29 islands.C. Encounter ocean life closely.D. Play with the Komodo dragon.22. Which of the following parks is the biggest?A. Teide National Park. B. Komodo National Park.C. Tongariro
16、 National Park. D. Namib-Naukluft National Park.23. What do the last two parks have in common?A. Both are perfect choices for skiers.B. Both are famous for their volcanoes.C. Both own more than 100 plant species.D. Both have the feature of golden dunes.BFor many years, Croatian-American recording ar
17、tist Nenad Bach toured the world performing with famous musicians like Bono and Pavarotti. Everything came to a stop in 2010, however, when Nenad was diagnosed with Parkinsons diseasea progressive disease that affects a persons movement.“I love music,” he said. “When I was diagnosed with Parkinsons
18、in 2010, I didnt know what it was. Five years later, I couldnt even play the guitar.”One day, a friend of Nenads asked him to play ping-pong with him, and Nenad said yes. The effects were immediate and positive: he woke up the next day filled with a “desire to live”, and his physical and mental issu
19、es had improved. Encouraged, he kept playing.For months he told everyone around him about how ping-pong was helping his Parkinsons, but his praise fell on deaf ears. Finally, he took matters into his own hands and started hosting Ping Pong Parkinsons events at the Westchester Table Tennis Center in
20、Pleasantville, New York. Once the events attracted enough attention, he started an organization called Ping Pong Parkinson (PPP) in March 2017.PPP hopes to encourage people living with Parkinsons to play ping-pong for its benefits. In addition to promoting social connectivity, PPP also says that it
21、increases neuroplasticity (神经可塑性) which creates new neural pathways in the brain. Nenad has seen evidence of this with his own eyes many times in the past years. He said that their “facial expression changes from when they arrive until they leave. In addition, some people start walking again.”Nenad
22、has made spreading the word about the power of ping-pong his new lifes work! He hopes others will take up the sport and see the same improvements hes enjoyed since the first time he picked up a paddle (乒乓球拍).24. What happened to Nenad in 2015?A. His disease got worse. B. He learned to perform.C. He
23、began to play the guitar. D. His acting journey ended.25. What caused Nenad to have hopes for life again?A. Organizing social events. B. Taking his mind off his work.C. Setting up Ping Pong Parkinson. D. Playing ping-pong with his friend.26. What was peoples attitude to Nenads words about ping-pong
24、at first?A. Uncertain. B. Favorable. C. Uninterested. D. Curious.27. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Nenads fighting against Parkinson.B. The benefits of playing ping-pong.C. The severity of Parkinsons disease.D. The sporting experience of Nenad.CElon Musk on Wednesday announced that he has
25、formed a new artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, which has employed researchers from Google, OpenAI and other top technology companies. The goal, Musk tweeted, is “ to understand reality.”xAI is a separate company from Musks other businesses, such as Tesla and Twitter, but will work closely w
26、ith them. Musk isnt a novice to AI given that Tesla uses the technology in its cars. Musk suggested that the reason he picked July 12, 2023, to announce the start of xAI is connected with a science fiction classic, Douglas Adams “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.” In his tweet, he noted that addi
27、ng the date 7-12-23 equals 42, which is the answer to life.“The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe” the xAI website states.The company said it will be advised by Dan Hendrycks, director of the Center for AI Safety. Hendrycks pointed out where AI could cause problems. “AIs c
28、ould be used by bad people to make new deadly bioweapons (生物武器),” Hendrycks said in May. “Or people could make AI that tries to hurt people on purpose. If this AI was really smart, it could be a big danger to all of us.”The first time xAI was shown to the public was after Musk talked about it in Apr
29、il to the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Musk told Carlson that OpenAIs ChatGPT was a bit biased (有偏见的) and that he wanted to create a different tool that would be a super honest AI that tries to learn how everything in the world works.The startup reflected Musks long-voiced concerns about a f
30、uture in which AI systems could present an existential risk to humanity. The idea, Musk said, is that an AI that wants to understand humanity is less likely to destroy it.28. What does the underlined word “novice” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Boss. B. Coach. C. Partner. D. Beginner.29. Why did Musk announ
31、ce the start of xAI on July 12, 2023?A. He chose the date to remember a friend.B. He was influenced by a number in a book.C. It was suggested by a writer at his invitation.D. It was the decision of the 11 researchers of xAI.30. What does Hendrycks think of AI?A. It can benefit lots of people. B. It
32、is worrying to some extent. C. It will not be smarter than humans.D. It can be used to punish bad people.31. What did Musk say to Carlson?A. It will take time to create a new AI.B. OpenAIs ChatGPT has its advantages.C. Creating an honest AI is his dream.D. It is hard to change peoples ideas of AI.DC
33、hina has a unique advantage that is recognized by the world: its huge market. China has a population of more than 1.4 billion, larger than the combined population of all developed countries today. It is predicted that in the next 15 years or so, Chinas middle-income group will grow from 400 million
34、to 800 million.McKinsey Global Institute estimates that in 2020, 55 Chinese cities could be classified as high-income cities, covering 27 percent of Chinas population. By 2030, the number of high-income cities in China will increase to 93, which will be home to 44 percent of the population.China is
35、the biggest engine of global growth and is expected to contribute to one-third of global growth this year. China has recently announced a series of new measures to promote opening-up, including improving the protection mechanism (机制) for foreign investment rights and interests, further reducing the
36、negative list for foreign investment access, and guaranteeing the national treatment of foreign-invested ventures. This once again shows Chinas determination to build a market-oriented (以市场为导向的), law-based and international business environment.Chinas advantages are reflected in its comprehensive co
37、st performance, including world-class infrastructure, complete industrial structure, long industry chains and the responsiveness of the government system, as well as its large number of entrepreneurs (企业家) and high-quality workers. These are competitive advantages that no other country has all of.St
38、atistics show that in the first 10 months of this year, 41,947 new foreign-invested enterprises were established in China, an increase of 32.1 percent year-on-year. It is fair to say that whoever gives up on the Chinese market is separating themselves from opportunities and the future. China brings
39、energy, certainty and growth to a world that is in short supply of them as it enters a period of change. That explains Chinas continued appeal to the foreign business community.32. According to Paragraphs 1&2, which of the following might the author agree with?A. Chinas high-income cities will house
40、 44 percent of the population in 2030.B. Chinas population is larger than the population of all developing countries.C. Chinas middle-income group will increase by 800 million in the next 15 years.D. Chinas 27 percent population could be classified as low-income group in 2020.33. What does “this” re
41、fer to in paragraph 4?A. Protecting foreign investment rights and interests better. B. Reducing the negative list for foreign investment access.C. Announcing a series of new measures to promote opening-up.D. Ensuring the national treatment of foreign-invested ventures.34. Chinas advantages are refle
42、cted in the following aspects EXCEPT .A. The numerous entrepreneurs. B. The worlds first-class facilities.C. The overall industrial structure. D. The insufficient industry chains35. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To persuade us to become entrepreneurs. B. To share information about Chinese mark
43、et. C. To tell us how to improve Chinas economy.D. To appeal to the foreign business community.第二节 七选五（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。As a captain, you should know exactly what to do when your team lose a game because how your team deals with defeat has an important i
44、mpact on how they perform in the next match. 36 Emotions are OK. You shouldnt deny your players the opportunity to show their emotions when they lose but make sure they know where the boundaries are. 37 For example, showing dissatisfaction towards a teammate or the referee means they start the next
45、game on the bench. They will soon learn to control their emotions. Have a post-match routine. Introduce a post-match routine that players followwin or lose. For instance, you could encourage them to shake hands with opponents, and the referee, as soon as the final whistle sounds. 38 Encourage positi
46、vity. Always acknowledge the disappointment of your players, but emphasize the positive elements of the performance. It is important that players go home with a positive mindset after the game. 39 Make them understand although they cannot win the matches they have already lost, they can now focus on winning the next one. 40 If you are going through some bad results, one way of keeping players motivated is to de-emphasize winning and focus on improving skills. After a defeat, if you make your next match a must-win game, you are putting more pressure on your
