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2023-2024 学年高二英语下学期期末模拟卷
I.Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each
conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken
only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,
and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A．Camping. B．Travelling. C．Sporting. D．Shopping.
2. A．Finland. B．Egypt. C．Mexico. D．Zambia.
3. A．At a special party. B．At a hair-dressing salon.
C．At a night club. D．At a fashion show.
4. A．She is also a fan of Argentina. B．She is also working very hard.
C．She loves American football so much. D．She works for the World Cup.
5. A．She threw something at a truck. B．She threw herself out of window and broke her leg.
C．She moved a truck to save a little boy. D．She rushed to a moving truck to save a kid.
6. A．They planned to go skiing in the rain. B．They just want to grab the chance.
C．They will probably change their mind. D．They’ll go skiing even in the rain.
7. A．Lisa likes the messy situation. B．Lisa made the mess.
C．He and Lisa are settling a problem. D．Lisa likes the new place.
8. A．The lady should stop being patient. B．He can’t understand the lady’s feeling.
C．The lady should not blame others. D．Nobody may be interested in her problem.
9. A．Certain gift from Hawaii. B．A grand wedding party.
C．Two plane tickets to Hawaii. D．A picture of the moon.
10. A．They went to see a movie. B．The dancers impressed them both.
C．The woman is also a dancer. D．The man invited the lady to the show.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you
will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the
conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a
question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best
answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11．A．Aircraft design. B．Mathematics.
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12．A．40. B．14. C．4. D．0.
13．A．She stuck to studying engineering at college.
B．She addressed to students at high schools and colleges.
C．She tried to persuade women not to do engineering for its hard work.
D．She researched defense systems of satellites and rockets.
Questions 14 through 17 are based on the following talk.
14．A．A saving account in a single name. B．A saving account in joint names.
C．A checking account in a single name. D．A checking account in joint names.
15．A．4. B．3 C．2 D．1
16．A．The lady and her brothers or sisters. B．The lady’s parents.
C．The lady and her father. D．The lady and her mother.
17．A．Identification paper, photograph, a letter of introduction and some money.
B．Identification paper, some clarifications, a letter of introduction and some money.
C．A letter of introduction, photographs, a check book and some money.
D．Driving license, identification paper, photos, and a letter of introduction.
Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
18．A．The South Atlantic Ocean. B．The coast of South America.
C．African continent. D．The coast of Angola.
19．A．He studies the similarities between ancient and modern animals.
B．He discovers the remains of ancient sea animals on the coast.
C．He studies the cause of separation of South America and Africa.
D．He helps do the arrangement of the ancient animal remains in a museum.
20．A．Because the remains were exposed on the coast.
B．Because these animals used to live close to each other in one place.
C．Because these animals were driven to one place and killed.
D．Because these animals were all eaten by one large, fierce ancient sea animal.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically
correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other
blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Future living: what will the home of tomorrow look like?
What will our homes be like in the future? Growing cities, shrinking living spaces, and climate change are
major challenges 21 (face) urban planners and architects. We’re sharing three trends with you 22更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
will shape the home we live in tomorrow.
Energy efficient and carbon neutral
One of the greatest challenges for homes of the future is our increasing energy consumption, something that
cannot be covered by fossil fuels going forward. 23 the impact of climate change becoming notable,
it’s perfectly understandable that the buildings of the future could function as environmentally friendly power
plants. Solar collectors and heat storage systems allow 24 are known as “plus-energy buildings” to
produce 100 percent renewable energy for emission-free operation.
The trend to downsizing
Living more efficiently not only means improving energy use and reducing one’s own carbon footprint, but
also building to save space. Rooms 25 (design) to be multifunctional when there’s not a dedicated
room available for every potential purpose. Modular and flexible furnishing systems that can be adapted to the
individual floor space and room zones will replace 26 (fix) structures, ensuring that there’s room for
everything even in a small space.
Trends for living and working under one roof
Over the last few months, the office 27 (become) a feature in many people’s homes. For a
number of years now, the home office has been evolving from a make-do desk into a comfortable long-term
solution. This development means we need to ask 28 how we should construct our living spaces to
allow us to concentrate and work productively.
29 you rent or own your own home in the future, what’s clear is that the home of tomorrow will
be smarter, more flexible, and more sustainable. It will offer us space 30 (live), sleep and work
both indoors and outdoors.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
Note that there is one word more than you need.
A．adaptable B．capacity C complicated D．decline E. demand F. evaluating
G. highlighted H. impacts I. occurs J. pursuing K. survive
Economics survive by continually responding to the world around them. This means employing new
technologies or exploiting new international markets when 31 growth. Today, these global shifts —
dramatic shocks to economies — occur more frequently, are more 32 and, in knowledge-based
economies are more dependent on talent than ever. In countries where a workforce lacks the skills that are suddenly
in 33 , we see a skills gap emerge. This leads to higher unemployment rates while vacancies increase and
productivity and growth decline.
So how can economies 34 ? By adapting. However, unlike the macro-strategies of the last century,
people — not just policy — must drive today’s adaptability. Employers and policymakers have long 35
the importance of a flexible workforce, but until now it has been difficult to isolate the human element — the
willingness and ability of employees to seek out and find opportunities across multiple employers, locations and更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
industries. Our new ability to measure it and analyse talent adaptability — and to start to understand what drives it
— are crucial steps forward.
The 36 of a market to match supply and demand efficiently depends on the ability and willingness
of employers and employees to adapt to changing circumstances and align ( 使一致) skills with available
opportunities. If this alignment is less than perfect, a mismatch 37 and optimum productivity can’t be
reached.
Adapt to Survive for the first time brings together the two most comprehensive sources of talent data in the
world: the real-time behaviours drawn from LinkedIn’s 277 million members and employer information from
PwC’s Saratoga database of people and performance metrics (指标) which covers more than 2,600 employers
across the globe. This report sets a new benchmark for 38 a country’s ability to match talent with
opportunity and the movement of people between industries — the Talent Adaptability Score. This score is given to
11 countries. For each country, we evaluate how the Score 39 economic performance. Our
recommendations are organised around four groups:
● Individuals — Prove your adaptability.
● Employers — Seek out, nurture and reward talents who can adapt.
● Educators — Offer courses and job training that produce 40 people.
● Governments — Create a climate of adaptability.
III.Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D.
Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context
If you are experiencing physical symptoms that could indicate burnout, consider seeing your primary care
doctor or a mental health professional to determine whether they are driven by stress or rooted in other physical
condition, Dr. Dyrbye said. Don’t just take no notice of the symptoms and assume they are 41 .
“It’s really easy to 42 your own symptom, especially in our culture, where we are taught to work
hard,” Dr. Gold said.
If it is burnout, then the best solution is to 43 the root of the problem. Burnout is typically
recognised when it is job-driven, but chronic stress can have a variety of 44 — financial problems,
relationship difficulties, and caregiving burdens, among other things. “Think about the pebbles in your shoe all the
time that you have to 45 ,” Dr. Maslach said, “and brainstorm ways to 46 some of them, at
least some of the time. Perhaps you can ask your partner to help more with your toddler’s bedtime routine, or get
takeout when you’re especially busy so you don’t have to plan dinner, too.”
Despite popular culture coverage of the issue, burnout can’t be “fixed” with better self-care, Dr. Maslach
said — in fact, this 47 only worsens the problem, because it lays the blame and responsibility on those
with burnout and implies that they should do more to feel better, which is not the case, she said. However, some
lifestyle 48 can make burnout less likely. Social support, for instance, can help, Dr. Gold said. This could更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
include talking to a therapist or meeting with friends (even if over Zoom). It may also help to 49 mental
health or exercise benefits offered by your employer. Sleeping more can help too — so if you’re 50
from a lack of sleep, talk to a doctor about possible treatments, Dr. Bennett suggested.
When burnout 51 job-related difficulties, it may help to request better working conditions. Dr.
Maslach suggested brainstorming with co-workers and presenting your 52 with ideas that would help
— like providing quiet areas for breaks and personal phone calls, creating “no meeting” days so that employees can
have more time to 53 , or ensuring that there’s always coffee in the break room. Even small changes
like these can reduce the risk for burnout if they fix a problem people 54 at work every day. “It’s the
lasting job stressors that make people really 55 after a while. They don’t have the right equipment,
they don’t have the things they need, they don’t have enough people to do the work,” Dr. Maslach said.
41．A．beneficial B．insignificant C．straightforward D．overwhelming
42．A．stress B．ignore C．observe D．recognize
43．A．address B．discount C．conceal D．stretch
44．A．subjects B．signs C．causes D．impacts
45．A．pass on B．write down C．rely on D．deal with
46．A．relieve B．remove C．recover D．remark
47．A．implication B．innovation C．indication D．intention
48．A．audiences B．choices C．performances D．sentences
49．A．take charge of B．have interest in C．take notice of D．make use of
50．A．suffering B．shocking C．spreading D．motivating
51．A．accounts for B．depends on C．results from D．contributes to
52．A．employer B．librarian C．customer D．participant
53．A．ensure B．focus C．revise D．check
54．A．neglect B．witness C．encounter D．emphasize
55．A．amazed B．delighted C．surprised D．frustrated
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished
statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according
to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
At the end of 2019, I learned that HereAfter AI, whose goal is to let the living communicate with the dead,
was looking for applicants of its new AI project. Interested in what it was promising, I applied to experiment the
software on my very-much-alive parents.
At first, I thought it would be just a fun project to see what was technologically possible. Then their health
condition added some urgency to the experiment. I was frightened that my parents might die since my father had
been diagnosed with cancer and my mother was recently developing symptoms of early Alzheimer’s disease, and更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
that with the distance between us, I might never have the chance to say goodbye.
The first step was an interview. My parents were asked questions by a technician for hours — about
everything from their earliest memories to what they believe will happen after they die. Whether through illness-
generated concerns or a willingness to humor their daughter, my parents put up zero resistance. The company then
took their responses and started to create the voice assistants. A few months later, my virtual parents arrived via
email attachment.
When I communicated with them through the app on my phone, my hands were shaking. I hadn’t seen my
actual, real parents for six months. They told me personal stories I’d never heard. They gave me life advice and told
me things about their childhoods, as well as my own. It was mesmerizing.
Personally, I have mixed feelings about my experiment. I’m glad to have my virtual parents. They’ve
enabled me to learn new things about my parents, and it’s comforting to think that those bots will be there even
when my parents aren’t. On the other hand, I can’t help but find it sad that it took a stranger interviewing my
parents for me to properly appreciate the complex people they are. But I feel lucky to have had the chance to grasp
that — and to still have the precious opportunity to spend more time with them and learn more about them, face to
face, no technology involved.
56．Why did the author initially join the AI project?
A．To preserve her parents’ voice. B．To test out the new technology.
C．To learn more about her parents’ life. D．To remove the worry about her parents’ health.
57．What can we learn about the author’s parents?
A．They liked talking a lot. B．They died from the illnesses.
C．They provided data for the project. D．They opposed joining the project at first.
58．What does the underlined word “mesmerizing” mean in paragraph 4?
A．Fascinating. B．Alarming. C．Inspiring. D．Entertaining.
59．What does the author realize at last?
A．AI means never saying goodbye to our parents.
B．The real connection with our parents matters most.
C．The advances in AI technology have pros and cons.
D．AI allows us to learn more about our virtual parents.
(B)
Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024
From April 19 to 21, the much-anticipated 2024 Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix will come alive
with the roar of engines at the Shanghai International Circuit. Details about tickets for the event are as follows.
Ticket Price:
[Grandstand] [Session] [Price (RMB)]
A Platinum 3 Day Ticket 3880
• A High 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 2880/490/890/2490更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
• A Low 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 2280/390/690/1990
• H/K 3 Day/Fri./Sat./Sun. Ticket 1480/290/590/1290
• C/F/J/L 3 Day Ticket 480
Ticketing Instructions:
• This event adopts electronic tickets with one ticket per person. Children require a full-priced ticket, and
children under the age of three are not allowed entry.
• For each session of this event, a maximum of 4 tickets per mobile phone number and 1 ticket per ID card
number can be purchased. When purchasing tickets, buyers must provide the audience’s real name, a valid personal
ID, and a valid mobile phone number. After a successful purchase, ticket purchasers should retain e-ticket seat
information appropriately.
• Ticket refunds can be requested without fees from the date of purchase until 24: 00 on February 29, 2024.
From 00:00 on March 1, 2024, to 24: 00 on April 15, 2024, refunds will invite a 10% handling fee. No refunds will
be accepted from 00: 00 on April 16, 2024. Returned within 7 working days.
• This event implements real-name verification with ID card and facial recognition for entry.
• The schedule and arrangement of the competition may be subject to changes, and please stay tuned to
Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix official WeChat and Weibo for the latest information.
60．What should be offered to buy a ticket?
A．The audience’s nickname. B．The audience’s e-ticket seat information.
C．The audience’s WeChat number. D．The audience’s available phone number.
61．How much will be returned if a couple return their Sat. Ticket of K on March 15?
A．59 yuan. B．531 yuan. C．1, 062 yuan. D．1, 180 yuan.
62．What can we know about Formula One Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
A．It will last 7 days. B．It will be exciting and noisy.
C．It doesn’t limit the audience’s age. D．It will never be postponed or cancelled.
(C)
As the underwater robot OceanOneK carefully navigated toward the upper deck railing of the sunken Italian
steamship Le Francesco Crispi about 500 m below the Mediterranean’s surface this month, roboticist Oussama
Khatib felt as though he himself were there.
OceanOneK looks like a human diver from the front, with eight multi-directional thrusters (推进器) that
allow careful operation underwater. The robot’s touch-based feedback system and 3D vision produced incredibly
realistic sensations that equaled what he would have experienced were he down below, rather than above onboard
the control ship. Observing through OceanOneK robot’s eyes and feeling through its hands, Khatib perceived a new
dimension of colorful life — pink and green and orange — layered on and around the ship. He felt the resistance of
the water and could recognize the shapes of the historic relic around him.
The mission of OceanOneK to these depths had two purposes: to explore places no one has gone to before
and to show that human touch, vision, and interactivity can be brought to the sites far-removed from where people
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While OceanOneK had many noteworthy adventures and successes during two multi-stop trips around the
Mediterranean, the accomplishment of the team and the ship’s crew was demonstrating functional autonomy at
nearly 1,000 m down. It was this advance that earned OceanOne’s renaming to OceanOneK.
“This is the first time that a robot has been capable of going to such a depth, interacting with the
environment, and permitting the human operator to feel that environment,” said Khatib. “It has been an incredible
journey.”
“Distancing humans physically from dangerous and unreachable spaces while connecting their skills and
experience to the task promises to fundamentally alter remote work,” said Khatib. “Robotic avatars (化身) will
search for and acquire materials, build structures, and perform disaster prevention and recovery operations — be it
deep in oceans and mines, at mountain tops, or in space.”
63．How does OceanOneK work?
A．By sending operators deep down the ocean.
B．By enhancing divers’ vision underwater.
C．By creating an at-the-scene experience.
D．By measuring the resistance of water.
64．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The origin of OceanOneK’s name.
B．The demonstration of the ship’s crew.
C．The noteworthy successes of the team.
D．The adventures around the Mediterranean.
65．What does Khatib talk about robotic avatars in the last paragraph?
A．Their promising future. B．Their technical advances.
C．Their present applications. D．Their scientific significance.
66．Which of the following might be a suitable title for the text?
A．OceanOneK: Taking on a New Dimension of Colorful Life
B．OceanOneK: Connecting Human Sensations to Deep Sea
C．Robotic Avatars: Saving Human from Disasters
D．Robotic Avatars: Altering Human Work Patterns
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used
once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
How Young Americans Spend Their Money
Young people have always puzzled their elders. Today’s youngsters are no different; indeed, they are
confusing. They have thin wallets and expensive tastes. They prize convenience and a social conscience. They want
shopping to be personal. 67 As they start spending in earnest, brands are trying to understand what
these walking paradoxes with conflicting features want and how they shop. The answers will define the next era of更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
consumerism.
Their absolute numbers are impressive. The European Union is home to nearly 125m people between the ages
of ten (the youngest will become consumers in the next few years) and 34. America has another 110m of these Gen-
Zs and millennials, a third of the population. The annual spending of households headed by American Gen-Zs and
millennials hit $2.7trn in 2021, around 30% of the total.
68 Forrester, a market-research firm, found that most users of “buy now, pay later” apps are
around 20. Megan Scott, a 20-year-old student from London, speaks for many of her peers by admitting that, when
shopping, she has no self-control—until the bill arrives.
The light-speed online world also appears to have lowered tolerances for long delivery times. A study by
Salesforce, a business-software giant, found that Gen-Z Americans, who prefer to use their phones to pay for
shopping, are the likeliest of all age groups to want their groceries delivered within an hour. 69
The Internet has also changed how the young discover brands. Print, billboard or TV advertising has given
way to social media. Instagram, part of Meta’s empire, and TikTok, a Chinese-owned app, are where the young
look for inspiration, particularly for goods where looks matter such as fashion, beauty and sportswear. 70
Such apps are increasingly adding features that allow users to shop without ever leaving the platform. According to
McKinsey, six in ten Americans under the age of 25 had completed a purchase on a social-media site.
A．They desire genuineness while constantly immersed in a digital world.
B．TikTok’s user-generated videos can lead even tiny brands to speedy viral fame.
C．The lifestyle of the “moonlight clan” has made many young people feel overwhelmed.
D．Easy access to means of spreading payments may encourage spending money like water.
E．A heightened expectation of convenience comes with being raised in the age of Amazon.
F．These “always-on purchasers” often shift from a weekly shop to quicker fixes of everything
from fashion to furniture.
IV.Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more
than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Building up your muscles is an easy part—the hard part is burning those layers of fat that cover your
muscles. Here are some tips.
In order to work out harder, make a favorite fitness playlist with music that gets you excited, as it can help
you go up to 20% longer and burn more calories, according to a study of Brunel University London. The study’s
researcher says that music tends to prevent tiredness, and produces feelings of excitement.
Not only does eating good breakfast speed up your metabolism(新陈代谢), but it also nourishes your
muscles. After eating breakfast, your best way of keeping fat burning going is to “graze”. Set up an eating schedule
where you eat five to eight small meals every few hours throughout the day. It provides your body with a constant
flow of nourishment to feed your muscles.
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heart rate and leave you out of breath. By including total body movements into your exercise, you’re going to end
up burning a lot more calories while challenging yourself at the same time. As the saying goes: No pain, no gain.
So, get moving.
Sounds easy enough, right? It’s as simple as drinking a cup of green tea every day. Adding in green tea will
push fat burning to another level. And studies have shown that it can increase fat burning and help you lose weight.
While doing your weight training, try something including short, big bursts of cardio(心脏强化锻炼)
throughout your exercise. For example, if you’re doing an hour-long exercise, place cardio into it every 15 minutes
to help speed up your metabolism.
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V.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
72．你能不能帮我看看我们能不能待到后天？（check）
73．我要告诉你我今年夏天参加的一个很有趣的项目。(project)
74．互联网时代创造了共享经济，唯有谨慎对待，我们方能从中受益。(unless)
75．尽管这位科学家的人生跌宕起伏，但他坚持自己的愿景，始终致力于自己的目标，这最终为他赢得了
同行和科学界的掌声。(cling)
VI.Guided Writing (共25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese
假如你是明启中学的李明，你的好友李华受邀参加美国的夏令营活动。此时他有两种方案可供选择，一种
是选择寄宿在当地居民的家中(homestay)，费用比较高。另一种是参加30小时的志愿者服务活动，但提供
免费住宿。对此，他向你求助。
请写一封信给李华，必须包含下列两点：
1.你建议选择哪一种方案;
2.你的理由。
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