2023-2024学年贵州省贵阳市普通中学高二上学期期末监测英语试题

2023-2024学年贵州省贵阳市普通中学高二上学期期末监测英语试题
No matter what your holiday wish is, you’ll find a home here in the Charleston area.
The Spectator Hotel — Holiday Cheers with Spectator Spirit
Toast to the good life at The Spectator Hotel, a favorite place during the holidays. All things are festive and bright this season. Enjoy a holiday cocktail carefully made by our award-winning mixologist (调酒师), a nightly $10 credit (积分) to The Bar, and a his & hers set from Brackish —one Gatsby bow tie and one pair of Delores Stud Earrings.
The Restoration Hotel — Spread Cheer Christmas Tree Package
The Spread Holiday Cheer Package includes a decorated tree in room along with a souvenir, Charleston book and holiday cookies. Dreidels, menorahs, and other items are available upon request.
Wild Dunes Resort — Sleigh (滑雪橇) the Holidays
Sleigh the holiday season with a getaway to Wild Dunes Resort! Make your Charleston holiday memorable with our exclusive offer (独家优惠), a fantastic getaway to Charleston’s island resort and receive the following inclusions: accommodations for two nights, two seasonal welcome cocktails at Coastal Provisions, Oyster Catcher, or Sippin’ Santa (only available in December), and $50 resort credit.
The Tides at Folly Beach — Light Up the Holidays
Unwrap the gift of pure holiday magic with our Light Up the Holidays package. Embrace the spirit of the season as you experience the charming Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park, a beloved annual tradition. Sip and enjoy the delights of the holidays with two insulated tumblers (水杯) perfect for enjoying steaming hot chocolate on cold nights. Our thoughtful package also includes a souvenir and a sweet treat, filling your getaway with memories to cherish.
1. What is served in both The Spectator Hotel and Wild Dunes Resort?
A．Earrings. B．Cookies. C．Cocktails. D．Chocolate.
2. Where will you taste steaming hot chocolate?
A．The Spectator Hotel. B．The Restoration Hotel.
C．Wild Dunes Resort. D．The Tides at Folly Beach.
3. How often is the Holiday Festival of Lights held?
A．Yearly. B．Weekly. C．Monthly D．Daily.
4. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A．A storybook. B．A travel guide.
C．A health magazine. D．A sports website.
Qinghuaci ware is one of the most well-known cultural products in China, with items made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, considered the best in quality.
Cai Wenjuan’s parents and grandparents made qinghuaci here. Cai’s childhood memories are connected to ceramics, which led her to find her passion in painting as a girl. Even after graduating from Jingdezhen Ceramic University in 2006, she didn’t think about inheriting the family craft and became a saleswoman at a ceramic studio in Beijing back then.
After two years of selling ceramics, Cai was captivated by the blue-and-white ware. She quit her job and returned to her hometown in late 2008, starting a two-year learning experience of painting blue-and-white porcelain items. In 2012, Cai established her own ceramics-making company and two years later, she built the ceramics-themed brand China Story.
Pushing the boundaries of the age-old practice, Cai puts blue-and-white patterns, inspired by Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) porcelain, on daily objects such as phone cases, umbrellas, pillows and so on. So far, more than 1,000 kinds of cultural products have been sold by her company. “The charm and story behind the blue-and-white china can be told through the way the young generation feels connected,” Cai says, adding that china c an be stylish.
As a provincial-level inheritor of the blue-and-white china-painting, she devotes herself to passing on the craft by combining the ancient charm with modern aesthetics. On video-sharing platform Douyin, Cai has posted more than 60 clips to p opularize the craft and the culture behind it. “One day, I hope there are traditional Chinese elements everywhere in daily life,” Cai says. Like Cai, more young artists are considering a career in china-related businesses in Jingdezhen, with the local government rolling out supportive measures for a variety of startups in the field.
5. What caused Cai Wenjuan to be fond of painting?
A．Her gift. B．Her curiosity.
C．Her being tired of selling goods. D．Her childhood experience.
6. What does the underlined wor d “captivated” probably mean?
A．shocked B．attracted C．embarrassed D．challenged
7. Which of the following words can be used to best describe Cai Wenjuan?
A．Considerate. B．Creative. C．Strict. D．Generous.
8. What can we know about the qinghuaci industry?
A．It needs checking. B．It needs culture.
C．It has a bright future. D．It has a limited platform.
If you think of a game of fetch, you might picture a dog running back and forth, eagerly recovering a ball. But a new study shows that they’re not the only p ets that like the game: Cats play fetch, too, just on their own unique terms.
The researchers discovered almost 1,000 owners of 1,154 cats to find out if and why. According to their findings, nearly 95% of the cat owners reported that their cats fetched items naturally. One respondent said his cat returned the toy completely for no reason.
Fetching was mainly first noticed when cats were under I year old. What’s more, “cats who fetch largely determine when they engage in fetching activities and actively influence the play behavior of their owners,” according to the study. “So, it can say a bit about cats being in control of their interactions and being in control of their environments, even being in control of us. You might even go so far to say,” says Jemma Forman, the co-author of the study.
But the motivation for cats to fetch objects seems to be different from that for dogs. Cats are more likely to play on their own with objects similar to prey (猎物). For dogs, play is more social, involving either another dog or human.
In general, play has major advantages for both the pet and the owner, as it not only helps to prevent attack towards, the owner, but also models the act of preying on real animals, an important kind of play behavior. “So even if your cat doesn’t play fetch, obviously it’s a really good idea to try and engage them in any sort of play. Play does have a lot of benefits,” says Forman. “It’s about owner acceptance to your fur baby,” she says.
9. Why does the author mention dogs in Paragraph 1?
A．To offer basic information of dogs.
B．To make an outline for the passage.
C．To introduce the topic of the passage.
D．To conclude the meaning of the topic.
10. How does the author develop Paragraph 2?
A．By raising questions. B．By listing data.
C．By making a comparison. D．By offering an example.
11. What does a cat think of playing with an object?
A．A social action. B．A learning process.
C．A serious task. D．A preying activity.
12. What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Cats Play Fetch, Too B．Train Cats to Fetch
C．New Findings on Dogs D．Dogs Play Fetch, Too
When I started secondary school, aged 11, I found myself in a class with only two children I’d met before. 13 . In fact, before the end of the day one I knew all 28 of my new classmates by heart. Even in my thirties, when I found myself back in school as a teacher, I could still learn all the students in my classes with relative ease. Here are three quick memory techniques that help me.
14 . Remembering people starts with listening to what they’re called, and taking a proper look at their face. I make a point of repeating their names in my head, and silently saying something to myself about their appearance.
Spot similarities. 15 . So, who does this person look like? Do they share a name with a celebrity? Is there anything about them that reminds you of places, events, or experiences you’ve already got filed away?
A．Pay attention
B．But I soon got to know everyone
C．But I soon failed to remember their names
D．It’s always good to conn ect new information with things you already know
With more free time after completing her examinations, Rachel, a 16-year-old student of the School of Science and Technology, Singapore, decided to bake for friends and family. She was surprised when they came back with a lot of positive ________.
Then she read some ________ stories of people who stepped forward to help others with whatever talents they had. And that ________ her to use her baking skill to help the less fortunate.
Last year, she started making and selling the Bear Cookie and gave most of the ________ to Global Village for Hope, which is a local non-profit organization that has set up more than 100 community ________ in villages in Thailand. These projects help to ________ the less fortunate with money for food, better education and drinkable water.
So far, Rachel has ________ almost $6,000 from her bake sales.
“It can be really ________ at times but I find it all really worth it when my ________ tell me that they really enjoy my cookies. To my surprise, many customers ________ extra money on top of what they paid for the ________. This was really heart-warming as I never knew that I could use my cookies to ________ someone’s heart and inspire them to donate too,” Rachel said. “Growing up here, many young Singaporeans can ________ a good education, something—that not every person can get. I ________ believe that every child deserves a proper education. I feel that at 16, I should also do my best to give back to ________. If I have the ability to help others, why not?”
16.
A．changes B．comments C．effects D．measures
17.
A．interesting B．frightening C．disappointing D．heartwarming 18.
A．inspired B．persuaded C．required D．forced
19.
A．debts B．earnings C．products D．salaries
20.
A．experiments B．clubs C．meetings D．projects
21.
A．exchange B．attract C．combine D．support
22.
A．spent B．raised C．wasted D．counted
23.
A．confusing B．tiring C．satisfying D．exciting
24.
A．teachers B．employers C．customers D．producers
25.
A．gave out B．gave in C．gave away D．gave up
26.
A．education B．books C．technology D．cookies
27.
A．break B．touch C．open D．steal
28.
A．offer B．receive C．complete D．guarantee
29.
A．strongly B．hardly C．excitedly D．easily
30.
A．school B．family C．society D．charity
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Galloping Horse Overtaking a Flying Swallow (马踏飞燕) stands out as a well-known work of sculpture in the history of Chinese art, 31 differs from the other sculptures of horses in that it represents motion, rather than the horse itself.
When a horse gallops at full speed, it 32 (look) as if it were flying in the air. So the ancient Chinese considered a fast horse 33 a “heavenly steed (天马) flying in the skies.” Usually, the sculpture of a swift horse had to be set on 34 top of a floating cloud.
Galloping Horse Overtaking a Flying Swallow, however, has one of its back hoofs set on a swallow in flight, while the other legs are in the air. The horse holds its head high, with its eyes 35 (stare) and its ears up. Its body features strong, smooth muscles, and its belly is contracted (收缩) as it runs. As the galloping horse catches up with the tiny swallow, the latter turns back to look at it in 36 (astonish).
One would 37 (normal) imagine that a swallow flies 38 (fast) than a galloping horse. Now that the horse has caught up with the swallow, it inspires the viewer to imagine how fast the horse is running. Li Bai 39 (write) the poem “Song of the Heavenly Horse”. Two of the lines can be borrowed 40 (describe) this sculpture: “Looking back at the black swallow, the horse laughs at its slowness.”
41. 校报英语角正在举行以The Thing That Made Me Grow up为题的征文活动，请你用以下内容要点写一篇文章投稿：
1. 事情的经过；
2. 收获与感受。

注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 文章标题已经给出，不计入总词数。

The Thing That Made Me Grow up
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42. 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。

Helen was putting her dress on. It was a bit small, but she could manage.
She would be getting the rent with her father, Mr. Resnick, today. Helen didn’t often get to spend time with her father these days. He was always working, and always trying to make enough money to support the family. The rent was what kept them going during the Depression (经济大萧条). When Helen worried about her too-tight dress, other children had to worry about food or even their homes.
The houses were not far, and three families lived there. Everything went smoothly at the first two apartments, but both Helen and her father were worried about the third. The Katz family never had enough money, and it had become harder and harder to accept their rent, even though her father had lowered it.
Mrs. Katz opened the door when Helen’s father knocked. “Her eyes were red—from crying,” Helen thought. “Good afternoon, Mr. Resnick,” she said, hands nervously smoothing her gray dress.“How are you, Mrs. Katz?” he asked.
“We’re. we’re getting by (勉强度日),” she said, but she wouldn’t meet his eyes or even Helen’s. “You’re here for the rent.”
“Yes, Mrs. Katz, I’m afraid so.”
“Please come in.”
Inside of the apartment, Mr. Katz and the two children were sitting at a table, waiting for Mr. Resnick. “They all have such thin faces!” Helen thought. She was embarrassed, suddenly, by her own round cheeks and strong body.
Mrs. Katz gave Helen’s father the money. He thanked her and turned to go.
“Mr. Resnick?” Mrs. Katz said before they could leave. He turned t o look at her. In a shaking voice she told him, “We haven’t eaten in two days.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为120词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3. 写作提示：第一段可写出Helen和她父亲听到消息后的反应；第二段可写出Helen买东西及众人的反应。

Two days! Helen couldn’t imagine such a thing.
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