重庆市乌江新高考协作体2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中考试
英语试题
（分数：120分，时间：100分钟）
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题1.5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。
A
The Maldives guarantees the whitest sand beaches and an unforgettable underwater world. Here are places that you can visit here.
Patina Maldives, Fari Islands
The Fari Islands sit in the northeast of the North Male Atoll, a 45-minute speed boat ride or a 15-minute seaplane flight from Elana International Airport.
Unlike most of the other places on this list, Patina recently opened so you can check in right now if you’re in need of an urgent escape.
Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort
Just a 30-minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport, the Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort sits on an island surrounded by a lagoon in the west of the resort.
Unique and remarkable biodiversity can be found in its coral reefs, sea grass beds and mangroves. Watch out for hawksbill turtles, rays and friendly reef sharks.
Villa Haven
If you’re a deep-sea diver, this place will provide a luxurious base as you explore the resort’s many experiences.
Their botanical gardens produce coconuts, tropical fruits, vegetables and herbs that will all be served up in Villa Haven’s restaurants, while sustainable local materials are also being used in the construction of the resort.
Conrad Maldives Rangali
The twin-island property boasts some firsts including the world’s first ever undersea restaurant and first underwater bedroom.
To mark the resort’s anniversary, 50 over-water villas have been revitalized, as have three restaurants and bars. Brand new additions include an adults-only gym, Majaa Explorers Hub and restaurants and the Furaavaru Teens Club.
1．If you are interested in sea animals like turtles, which place can you visit
A．Villa Haven. B．Conrad Maldives Rangali.
C．Patina Maldives, Fari Islands. D．Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort.
2．What can you do in Villa Haven
A．Have dinner in the undersea restaurant. B．Admire the botanical gardens.
C．Go on a speed boat tour. D．Work out in the gym.
3．What can we know from the passage
A．Both snorkeling and scuba diving are available in Villa Haven.
B．The Fari Islands are a 15-minute seaplane flight from the mainland.
C．Conrad Maldives Rangali is equipped with the undersea restaurant.
D．Sustainable materials are used in the building of Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort.
B
Last year, Abraham Olagbegi got the news that he got a disease and needed a bone marrow transplant (骨髓移植). About a year later, the 13-year-old boy got much better news: His transplant was successful, and he could join Make-A-Wish, an organization that helps fulfill (完成) wishes of children with serious illnesses.
That was when Abraham shared an idea with his mom. “I remember when we were coming home after seeing his doctor, he said, ‘Mom, I thought about it, and I really want to feed the homeless,’ ” said Abraham’s mom, Miriam Olagbegi. “I said, ‘Are you sure, Abraham You could do a lot... You’re sure you don’t want to play video games ’ ”
However, Abraham was uninterested in the PlayStation. Instead, in September, Make-A-Wish helped Abraham organize a day to hand out free food in Jackson, Mississippi — the food and supplies were donated by local businesses. They were able to feed around 80 people that day.
“When the homeless people get the plate, some of them would come back and sing to us and thank us,” he said. “And it just really feels good. It warms our hearts. My parents always taught us that it’s a blessing (好事) to be a blessing.”
Abraham’s efforts are not over just yet — Make-A-Wish will help Abraham feed the homeless on the third Saturday of every month for a year. This will last through Aug. 2022, but Abraham already plans to keep it going much longer than that by starting the organization “Abraham’s Table”.
“We’re just very excited to be able to continue on this attempt,” Abraham’s mom said. “If I was out there on the streets, I would want somebody to think of me and to do something special for me. So, that’s what I try to teach my kids and we just try to pay it forward, by doing what we were raised to do.”
4．Why did Abraham’s mom ask him the questions in paragraph 2
A．She noticed his hesitation. B．She was worried about his illness.
C．She doubted whether he was serious. D．She hoped he could give up his old habit.
5．What do Abraham’s words in paragraph 4 show
A．He is happy to help others. B．He realized his mom was right.
C．He is thankful for others’support. D．He felt sure he had fully recovered.
6．What is Abraham’s plan
A．To volunteer for charities as usual.
B．To start a restaurant for the homeless.
C．To continue giving the homeless food.
D．To find public support for “Abraham’s Table”.
7．Which of the following can best describe Abraham’s mom
A．Fearless and humorous. B．Strong-willed and calm.
C．Hard-working and independent. D．Understanding and responsible.
C
When I first heard about Summit Learning, I admitted I was not a bit happy and excited at all. I thought it would require interactions with others. But later, I was astonished when I got to experience it firsthand.
Recently, we did a poetry project, and one of the activities was a peer (同龄人) review. I would never have taken part if it was up to me, as I preferred to work independently. But when I got involved, I found in the experience, I had done something that I thought was nearly impossible it made my poetry better. My partner informed me of my mistakes and told me where I could give more detail.
One of our final products of the project was to present our poetry to the class. I’ve always loved public speaking, but I thought with Summit Learning, I would have fewer chances to speak. I was wrong. The peer activities we did with a partner gave me more belief in my ability and inspired me to do more to make my presentation the best it could possibly be.
Interactions like these are what Summit Learning is all about. This style of learning brings a positive and hard-working culture that allows us to push our boundaries and keep going. It creates a sense of community since we are all working towards a similar goal.
As an active boy, I have always been ahead and advanced, but in a normal classroom, there are restrictions on what I can do. With Summit Learning, I can go beyond expectations in projects or move ahead in learning new content when I’m ready. I have ownership of my work and pursue my goals.
Summit Learning has showed me how much people can grow and change. It has helped me see people and myself differently. It has been one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I cannot see myself going back to a normal classroom.
8．What was the author’s initial response to Summit Learning
A．He was unwilling to attend it. B．He was excited to take part in it.
C．He was astonished to hear about it. D．He was unhappy to withdraw from it.
9．How did the poetry project benefit the author
A．It boosted his confidence. B．It developed his sense of humor.
C．It reminded him to be independent. D．It taught him how to organize activities.
10．What can be inferred about Summit Learning
A．It proves the limits of one’s abilities. B．It teaches poetry in a normal classroom.
C．It transforms the traditional way of learning. D．It promotes diversity of classroom objectives.
11．How does the author find Summit Learning now
A．Demanding. B．Admirable. C．Upsetting. D．Conventional.
D
Mouse embryos (胚胎) have been cultured (培养) on the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant step in understanding reproduction in space. Led by Teruhiko Wakayama from the University of Yamanashi in Japan, this experiment studied the possible safety of human pregnancy (怀孕) during long space journeys, such as a trip to Mars that lasts more than six months. Wakayama emphasized the importance of this research, saying, “We are conducting research to ensure we will be able to safely have children if that time comes.”
The experiment began on Earth, where early two-cell stage embryos from pregnant mice were taken out, frozen, and sent to the ISS on a SpaceX rocket. Astronauts on the ISS then warmed up and cultured the embryos for four days using devices specially designed for this task. Afterward, the embryos were kept and returned to Earth. The four-day growth period was chosen as embryos can only survive for this length outside a uterus, according to Wakayama.
Upon their return, the embryos were examined to check the impact of space’s unique conditions, such as higher radiation (辐射) levels and microgravity (微重力). The results were promising; the embryos showed no DNA damage from radiation and showed normal structural development, including the crucial change into two cell groups necessary for forming the fetus and placenta. Wakayama found these results significant, as it was previously believed that microgravity might prevent the embryo’s ability to separate into these separate cell types.
While these findings are promising, further research is needed to fully understand space reproduction. Wakayama referred to a previous study involving pregnant rats in space, which resulted in the birth of typical-weight rats, suggesting normal development. The team now aims to further study the health of embryos exposed to space conditions and plans to test whether mouse embryos sent to the ISS can develop into healthy young after returning to Earth.
12．What was the main purpose of sending mouse embryos to the ISS
A．To test the possibility of embryos in space.
B．To study the effects of radiation on DNA．
C．To culture embryos using specific devices.
D．To observe the growth of pregnant mice.
13．The mouse embryos showed after being cultured on the ISS.
A．DNA damage from radiation B．failed separation into cell groups
C．adjustment to microgravity D．normal growth
14．Why does the passage mention a previous rat study in paragraph 4
A．To provide supporting evidence for the results
B．To describe the conditions for raising rats
C．To recommend a new research method
D．To introduce an unsuccessful experiment
15．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Space Mice: A Genetic Revolution
B．Pregnancy in Space: A Mouse Embryo Study
C．Mars Trip: Embryo Challenges
D．Mouse Embryos: Freezing Techniques
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。
For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to make a beeline for (直奔) tourist sights. For me, I find lots of joy in grocery (食品杂货店) shopping on holiday.
As a vegetarian (素食主义者) , finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. 16 The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.
The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK. 17 I was so delighted that I could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.
18 Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section. 19 That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.
Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night. 20
A．I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.
B．The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.
C．So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.
D．Grocery shopping was a vital part of the holiday experience.
E．It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.
F．Com pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.
G．By wandering around in a new country, I start to see what they value.
第三部分 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。
Our neighbors had a loud party last night. We weren’t 21 but this was one of those celebrations that I didn’t mind. They are a bunch of young, single guys and I would have felt out of place.
What 22 me was the way they behaved. One of the young men came over 23 in the day to “warn” us of the upcoming event and said it would be over at about 11 p. m. That was the first step. Even more 24 was what they did next. “Here’s my 25 ” offered our neighbor 26 . “Text me if it’s too noisy.” That was a level of 27 I had never experienced in all my years of being a neighbor!
And it really worked in their favor. My husband and I were so friendly that even when the event went past the 28 end time, even when the music reached high decibels (分贝) , and even when we couldn’t get through to the phone number, we felt no 29 . We knew they would stop and 30 to it eventually.
It takes such little effort to make people feel that they 31 and get people on your side. Everyone needs to 32 every now and then, especially in these uniquely tough times. But people who do it without disturbing others are few and far between. I hadn’t fully 33 my neighbors until this week. But now I see them in a new light and with greater 34 . They didn’t just bring the noise to the neighborhood; they showed us a good manner of 35 in life.
21．A．located B．explored C．challenged D．invited
22．A．trapped B．impressed C．annoyed D．embarrassed
23．A．later B．closer C．earlier D．further
24．A．shocking B．frightening C．puzzling D．amazing
25．A．cell number B．room number C．account number D．car number
26．A．anxiously B．politely C．regularly D．obviously
27．A．imagination B．consideration C．recognition D．organization
28．A．promised B．supplied C．designed D．compared
29．A．stress B．anxiety C．worry D．anger
30．A．respond B．adapt C．contribute D．apply
31．A．figure B．succeed C．matter D．access
32．A．sleep B．maintain C．travel D．relax
33．A．noticed B．delivered C．explored D．proved
34．A．surrounding B．respect C．curiosity D．distance
35．A．strategy B．apology C．communication D．inspiration
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。
For thousands of years, people have told fables (寓言) in 36 attempt to teach a lesson or to pass on wisdom. Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures with the well-known Aesop’s fables 37 (date) to the sixth century, B．C． Yet, the form of the fable still has values today, as Rachel Carson says in “A Fable for Tomorrow.”
Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fable. In fact, her style, as well as tone (口吻), seemingly 38 (satisfy) the children. “There was once a town in the heart of America, where all life seemed 39 (enjoy) peaceful co-existence with is surroundings.” Her fable begins, with some familiar words 40 (adapt) from many age-old fables. Behind the simple style, however, is a serious message intended for everyone.
Different from traditional 41 (approach), Carson’s story ends with an accusation instead of a moral. She reminds people 42 the environmental dangers facing society, and she delivers the lesson 43 people must take responsibility for saving their environment.
The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life. However, Cason’s theme is a more weighty warning about environmental destruction. 44 is likely that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still be 45 (benefit) today to draw attention to important truths.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46．假如你是李华，2024年哈尔滨国际冰雪节(Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival)组委会面向全国高中生招募志愿者，你希望成为志愿者，请向组委会写一封申请信，内容如下：
1. 个人特长(英语能力，性格等)；
2. 对志愿者工作的理解；
3. 希望获准。注意：词数80左右。
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第二节（满分25分）
47．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。
As the school Halloween party was just around the corner, the school hall was full of children dressed in different shapes and colours of spooks (鬼) and wonder. Some walked in as princes and princesses, some stepped in as vampires (吸血鬼) and superheroes and some made dramatic entrances as astronauts and historical figures. But one little girl walked in, hiding her face and hoping nobody would take notice of her grey pants and white T-shirt.
Ellie wanted to dress up as a princess that year. Her dad had promised her a few months earlier that her costume would turn a lot of heads. But, as you know, sometimes dads are too busy with their work and forget the small important things while dealing with the big important ones. When Ellie’s dad forgot to save up for her princess costume for the school Halloween party that year, she wasn’t mad at him. However, she couldn’t hold her tears back when the mean kids from her class started making fun of her.
“What are you supposed to be dressed as Ugly Ellie ” one of the boys laughed quietly. Ellie covered her ears and cried as she heard the kids crying out her latest nickname and laughing naughtily over and over again. Every face around her was unkind and indifferent to her sadness.
Mr. Borges was her favourite art teacher and Ellie liked his classes very much. He would listen to Ellie’s deepest fears and biggest dreams. Ellie lived with her grandmother, but it was Mr. Borges who took the place of her father as her guardian, because her father was too busy with his work.
Just as the boys were making fun of Ellie, Mr. Borges came up to her. He was trying to tell her something. The girl wiped her tears right away and managed to escape the crowd of children, closely following him.
“Wait here!” Mr. Borges said and walked into the supply closet (贮藏室). A moment later, he returned, with a few rolls of toilet paper in his hand. Ellie couldn’t help but wonder why he was holding a few rolls of toilet paper.
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。
“What’s that for ” Ellie asked.
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What Mr. Borges did meant everything to Ellie, especially in the field of art.
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英语答案
（分数：120分，时间：100分钟）
第二部分 阅读
1-3 DBC 4-7 CACD 8-11 AACB
12-15 ADAB 16-20 CABFE
第三部分 语言运用
21-25 DBCDA 26-30 BBADA 31-35 CDABC
36．an 37．dating 38．satisfies 39．to enjoy 40．adapted 41．approaches 42．of 43．that 44．It 45．beneficial
第四部分 写作
第一节
【示例】
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua, a senior high school student. Having heard that you are recruiting English volunteers for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, I would like to apply for the post.
I possess strong English skills and an outgoing personality, making me capable of engaging with foreign visitors and working well in a team. I understand the significance of volunteering and am willing to assist with information, guidance, and organizing activities. I hope for the opportunity to contribute to the success of the festival.
If I can take the position, I will treasure the opportunity and work hard.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
【示例】
“What’s that for ” Ellie asked. “It’s your Halloween costume. It’s going to be the best costume ever!” beamed Mr. Borges with thrill. Surprised and expectant, Ellie stood frozen on the spot with her eyes wide open. “Come over here,” Mr. Borges gestured to the costume and started to wrap toilet paper around her all over. Seeing herself in the mirror, Ellie jumped up and down, clapping her hands joyfully. “I love it! I love it! Mr. Broges. Thank you!” She hugged Mr. Borges and placed a tiny kiss on his cheek.
What Mr. Borges did meant everything to Ellie, especially in the field of art. “Thank you for your kindness,” thanked Ellie, with tears brimming in her eyes. Mr. Borges replied with a big toothy smile and encouraged, “I can see your artistic talent. Why not give it a shot ” Under Mr. Borges’ encouragement, Ellie started to pick up the brush and buried herself in fine art. The little girl that used to be teased by her classmates later became a distinguished artist. Never would Ellie forget that there was a teacher with a heart of gold, who was willing to lend her a hand when she was at rock bottom.
