2023_2024学年5月山西太原迎泽区太原市第五中学校高二下学期月考英语试卷

这是一份2023_2024学年5月山西太原迎泽区太原市第五中学校高二下学期月考英语试卷，共6页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，完形填空，语法填空，书信写作，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。

2023~2024学年5月山西太原迎泽区太原市第五中学校高二下学期月考英语试卷
一、阅读理解
Lnely Planet’s Tp Places t G in 2024
Are yu lking fr inspiratin fr yur next travel destinatin? Lnely Planet has published its yearly list f tp places t g. Whether yu’re
lking fr adventure, culture, r value, there’s smething fr every type f traveler. Let’s explre the tp picks fr travel destinatins in 2024.
Tp City: Nairbi
Nairbi, the Kenyan capital, was chsen fr its unique music and dance culture, and impressive lcal restaurants. Nairbi Natinal Park, just a shrt
drive ut f the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitrs can see ver 400 species wandering the pen grass plains while skyscrapers
twinkle n the hrizn.
Tp Cuntry: Mnglia
Mnglia is lved fr its wide-pen spaces, adventure activities, and unique fd. The Mnglian gvernment has annunced 2023 thrugh 2025 as
the “Years t Visit Mnglia,” easing entry cnditins fr internatinal travelers and imprving public facilities, including a new ＄650 millin airprt.
Tp Sustainable Travel Destinatin: Spain
The publisher als recmmended Spain fr the cuntry’s effrts t expand renewable energy, t develp ff-seasn travel, and t bring turism t
new destinatins, such as the prt city f Valencia, easing pressures n ht spts such as Barcelna.
Tp Best-Value Lcatin: The American Midwest
The American Midwest, including the cities f Chicag and Detrit, is als n the list, as it ffers a high-quality travel experience at a reasnable cst.
Visitrs can enjy excellent services and facilities, such as ld warehuses transfrmed int art studis, new ec-design htels, and Michelin-starred
restaurants, withut having t spend t much mney.
【小题1】What can peple d in Nairbi Natinal Park?
A．See varius wild animals.
C．Taste lcal delicius dishes.
B．Enjy adventure activities.
D．Appreciate musical perfrmances.
【小题2】Why des Lnely Planet recmmend Mnglia as the tp cuntry t visit in 2024?
A．It is celebrating a special anniversary with varius cultural events.
B．It ffers a unique blend f mdern urban experiences and wilderness areas.
C．It has implemented measures t prtect natural habitats.
D．It has simplified entry prcedures and upgraded public services and infrastructure.
【小题3】Which destinatin is recmmended by Lnely Planet fr budget-cnscius travelers seeking a high-quality experience?
A．Valencia, Spain.
C．Dnegal, Ireland.
B．The American Midwest.
D．Nairbi, Kenya.
Over a decade ag, the science fictin series Black Mirrr shwed a stry abut using artificial intelligence t bring back lved nes. Thanks t
technlgical advancement, the latest AI technlgy brings hpe f recreating lved nes thrugh virtual frm.
Recently, it was revealed that renwned musician Tin Ba had created a digital versin f his daughter, wh in 2021 passed away due t a rare
disease at the age f 22. With the help f Xiaice, Micrsft Asia’s AI branch based in China, Ba was able t recreate his daughter Ba Rng as an AI-
pwered virtual figure. Tin Ba, his family and the team went t great lengths t piece tgether pictures, audi-visual recrdings, and narrated
memries f Rng. After thusands f trials and errrs, they presented the life-like digital human wh speaks in bth Mandarin and English. Ba has
finally launched a cmpany t bring the technlgical miracle t ther families experiencing such lss.
Hwever, this technlgical achievement has als been accmpanied by many cntrversies. The idea f bringing back a lved ne thrugh AI may
seem cmfrting. Still, researchers cautin that cnstantly interacting with an AI versin f a deceased lved ne culd ptentially affect the natural
grieving prcess, leaving individuals stuck in a state f denial. This culd lead t prlnged grief and ther mental health issues. Furthermre, there’s a
risk that peple may becme verly dependent n the technlgy, priritizing their interactins with the AI versin ver frming new, real-life
relatinships.

With the case f Ba Rng ut in the pen, AI resurrectin (复活) has becme a business. Frm simple “talking pictures” that sund nthing like
the lved nes t deep fake vides f actrs speaking with the faces f thse wh passed away, the lwer end f the market is mre “artificial” than
“intelligent”. Therefre, it is crucial t establish prper regulatins and ethical standards t ensure that the use f AI-resurrectin technlgy is safe
and respnsible.
【小题1】Why des the authr mentin Black Mirrr?
A．T advertise Micrsft’s virtual prducts.
B．T lead t the discussin abut AI resurrectin.
C．T prve the predictive pwer f science fictin.
D．T highlight the advancement f artificial intelligence.
【小题2】Which f the fllwing aspects is the primary fcus f paragraph 2?
A．The ppularity f AI-resurrectin technlgy.
B．Reasns fr making a digital versin f Ba Rng.
C．Challenges f develping a life-like digital human.
D．The prcess f creating an AI-pwered virtual figure.
【小题3】What can we learn abut AI-resurrectin technlgy frm paragraph 3?
A．It still has sme technical limitatins.
B．It helps peple build new real-life relatinships.
C．It can be a persn’s bstacle t recvering frm sadness.
D．It enables individuals t preserve gd memries f lved nes.
【小题4】What des the authr suggest peple d?
A．Strengthen the management f the technlgy.
B．Apply the technlgy t making pictures and vides.
C．Put the technlgy int the market as sn as pssible.
D．Educate the public abut the ptential risks f technlgy.
On Christmas Eve, tw little ducks were fund frzen n a pnd in Smithville, Ohi. They flapped their wings, fruitlessly struggling t free themselves
n the ice until tw lcals sptted them and helped set the animals free. The tw ducks were later named Olaf and Elsa, characters frm Disney’s
Frzen, and sent t an animal rescue rganizatin.
“Every year in springtime, particularly at Easter, many peple buy ducklings n impulse as gifts, ften fr their kids. Peple assciate baby animals
like ducklings, chicks, and bunnies with springtime,” says Jhn Di Lenard, an anthrzlgist. “But mnths later, animal rescuers rutinely see a rise
in abandned ducks in lcal parks and pnds.”
Elsa and Olaf’s tugh situatin highlights the reasn why dmestic ducks always shw up in lcal parks and pnds. Assuming they can live, their
case is pretty similar t ging t Yellwstne Natinal Park and seeing a wlf and such like. “Oh, if this wlf can live well, my dg can d t,” says
Adisn Smith, president f Wasatch Wanderers Animal Rescue. “Thse ducks lack hunting instincts, and many quickly starve t death r fall sick. A
majrity cannt fly because f small wings. They dn’t migrate, s they can’t survive winter. They’re literally sitting ducks fr predatrs (捕食者),”
Jhn Di Lenard adds.
Since the issue is largely due t a lack f awareness, Adisn Smith has started a campaign and hung mre than 50 signs in a dzen cities t remind
parkgers that getting rid f pet ducks tends t be disastrus t them and can be illegal by the state law, “Our gal is t get the prblem at its surce,”
Adisn says. Mst peple tend t buy ducklings at stres fr less than a dllar each, r kids take them hme frm schl hatching prjects.
“Thugh mst abandned ducks live shrt, miserable lives, Olaf and Elsa are an exceptin — they’ll spend their remaining days at Lasa Sanctuary
in Wster, Ohi, in a shelter with ther ducks, clean hay, and prtectin against predatrs,” Jhn Di Lenard says.
【小题1】Why did Olaf and Elsa appear n a frzen pnd n Christmas Eve?
A．They starred in the film Frzen.
B．They practised their hunting skills.
C．They escaped frm an animal shelter.
【小题2】What des Jhn mean by his wrds in Paragraph 3?
A．Animals share a lt in living habits.
D．They were abandned by their master.
B．Pet ducks are less adaptable in the wild.
D．Animals can get alng well with each ther.
C．Yellwstne is a great place fr wildlife.

【小题3】What is Adisn’s campaign aimed at?
A．Increasing the selling prices f ducks.
B．Reminding peple t save ur resurces.
C．Educating peple abut the animal prtectin.
D．Appealing fr the establishment f new animal laws.
【小题4】What des Jhn Di Lenard think f the present life f Olaf and Elsa?
A．Dangerus.
B．Easeful.
C．Restricted.
D．Exhausted.
“Many rules f bee sciety—frm cllective and individual interactins t raising healthy yung bees—are adjusted by temperature, s we take
advantage f that fr this study,” explains Rafael Barmak, first authr f a paper published recently.
“Previus studies n the thermal (heat-related) behavir f hneybees in winter have relied n bserving the bees r cntrlling the utside
temperature,” adds Martin Stefanec f the University f Graz. Nw, scientists have develped a rbtic system that can be built int a hneybee hive (蜂
箱), which enables scientists t change the temperature frm within the clny (蜂群), cpy the thermal behavir f bees there, and study hw the winter
clny actively adjusts its temperature.
It’s challenging t study bees in winter since they are sensitive t cld, and pening their hives risks harming them. But thanks t the rbtic
system, scientists were able t study three experimental hives lcated at the Artificial Life Lab in Austria, while cntrlling them frm a public research
university in Switzerland. Inside the device, a central prcessr rganized the sensrs, which created a quick picture f the bees’ cllective behavir,
sent cmmands t the actuatrs (制动器) and passed n data t the scientists. That demnstrated the system culd be used t study bees withut
entering the hives r withut even cameras.
By gathering data n the bees’ psitin and creating warmer areas in the hive, scientists culd encurage bees t mve arund in ways they wuld
never nrmally d in nature during winter when bees tend t gather tgether t cnserve energy. Fr example, scientists culd direct bees clny
tward a fd surce r discurage it frm dividing int t small grups, which culd threaten its survival.
The scientists were able t prlng the existence f a clny fllwing the death f its queen by distributing heat energy via the actuatrs. Bees are
ne f the mst imprtant pllinatrs (传粉者), and their survivability has becme a grwing envirnmental and fd security cncern as pllinatrs’
glbal ppulatins have declined.
【小题1】What is the underlying lgic behind the rbtic system?
A．Bees’ sensitive respnse t heat.
B．Bees’ preference t live in grups.
C．Temperature adjustment f bee sciety.
D．Different wrk assignments f the bee clny.
【小题2】Which is an advantage f the rbtic system?
A．It can prvide inner heating remtely.
B．It can pen the hives autmatically.
C．It can absrb utside heat cnstantly.
D．It can send real-time data thrugh its camera.
【小题3】What may the scientists want t d by making use f the rbtic system?
A．T design better hives.
B．T increase bee bidiversity.
C．T enhance bee survivability.
D．T learn hw t distribute energy.
【小题4】Which can be the best title fr the text?
A．A Rbtic Grup—a Bee Individual Clny
B．A Rbtic System—a Hidden Windw t Bees
C．The Thermal Sensr—a Barrier t Cld Climate
D．The Bee Sciety—the Wrld’s Mst Imprtant Insects
Everyne gets tired, when this happens, a gd night’s sleep will ften leave us feeling well-rested again.
and even feel a bit run dwn, which may affect ur daily lives — what can we d abut it?
【小题1】
We can get vertired

Being very tired frequently culd be the result f lifestyle chices.
【小题2】
Accrding t the UK Natinal Health Service (NIS) website,
eating healthy meals and snacks regularly, arund 3 — 4 times per day, can imprve yur energy levels. Giving yur bdy the fuel it needs can help yu
feel mre energized.
【小题3】
yu get fitter. And being mre active can help yu t lse weight, which may als aid yu in the battle against tiredness.
【小题4】 Therefre, reducing yur stress levels may help yu t feel less tired n a regular basis. Taking up an activity like yga r ging fr
But the truth is that regular physical activity may relieve yur tiredness efficiently. Activities like jgging r cycling culd als help
a walk can help yu t relax and feel mre refreshed. And yu may think if yu’re feeling tired a gd cup f cffee will wake yu up. Nnetheless, the
Ryal Cllege f Psychiatrists recmmends cutting dwn n yur caffeine intake t get a better night’s sleep.
Finally, if yu d find yurself feeling vertired cnstantly fr days r weeks, yu may be suffering frm exhaustin (精疲力竭).
Frtunately, fr mst f us, the dd day f feeling vertired might be fixed with a change in lifestyle and a gd night’s sleep.
A．Once yu’re feeling vertired, it’s understandable that yu might nt want t exercise.
B．Hwever, smetimes we feel mre than just general tiredness.
【小题5】
C．Anther thing that can leave us feeling tired and exhausted is stress.
D．Mrever, staying physically active thrugh regular exercise can als bst yur energy.
E．In tday’s fast-paced wrld, finding ways t manage stress is crucial fr verall well-being.
F．If s, it culd be a gd idea t visit the dctr in case it’s a symptm f a health prblem.
G．Fr sme peple, changes t their habits and rutines culd help them t beat perids f extreme tiredness.
二、完形填空
My father nce tld me sme advice. “The advice,” he said, “was that if after the first 50 pages f a bk yu dn’t get
, yu’re allwed
t cease reading and
again later when yu feel ready fr it.”
A reader, he suggested, needs a little
permissin t reading. Nbdy needs t
suggestin t return t a bk “when yu feel ready fr it”. It’s a(n)
relatinship is nt
t adapt t a bk’s
tne, rhythm and vice. But at the same time, this advice gives a persn
themselves t finish reading a bk they’re nt interested in. I
like the gentle
that reading is a kind f relatinship with yurself and that this
.
I like t think my father’s readerly advice can be
in life mre generally. Give things a fair
; dn’t judge t hurriedly. It’s helped
t escape r t cmplain, has
me when cnfrnted with cmmn landscapes, unanticipated
and awkward scial situatins. Resisting the
meant I’ve cme t
afraid t quit it,
【小题1】
the particular charm f a wide variety f places and persnalities. Besides, when smething desn’t feel right, dn’t be
fr the time being.
A．tired
B．attracted
C．cnvinced
D．infrmed
【小题2】
A．try
B．cpy
C．send
D．remember
【小题3】
A．patience
【小题4】
B．imaginatin
B．regular
C．strength
D．curage
A．perfect
【小题5】
C．bvius
D．particular
D．practice
D．cheat
A．cntinue
【小题6】
B．enjy
C．stp
A．permit
【小题7】
B．beg
C．frce
A．especially
【小题8】
B．bjectively
C．frtunately
C．prejudice
D．partly
A．characteristic
【小题9】
B．expressin
D．recgnitin

A．varius
【小题10】
A．used
B．unreal
B．tld
C．priceless
C．assessed
C．stage
D．unchanging
D．hidden
【小题11】
A．idea
B．chance
D．cmpetitin
【小题12】
A．meetings
【小题13】
A．attitude
【小题14】
A．appreciate
【小题15】
A．in brief
B．peratins
B．urge
C．imprvements
D．delays
C．smile
D．struggle
B．recrd
C．rescue
D．care
B．n earth
C．at least
D．in additin
三、语法填空
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。
The Sixth Silk Rad (Dunhuang) Internatinal Cultural Exp
【小题1】
(kick) ff n September 6, 2023 in China’s Gansu Prvince. This year’s
Exp, the tw-day event has attracted ver 1,200 guests
【小题2】 mre than 50 cuntries, regins and internatinal rganizatins.
With “Cnnecting the Wrld: Cultural Exchanges and Mutual Learning amng Civilizatins” as
aims t explre the cre f Silk Rad culture and try t build a mdel f cultural heritage prtectin
【小题3】
【小题4】
(it) theme, “Dunhuang Frum”
a highland fr Dunhuang culture
studies. Dunhuang culture is a ppular
yung peple.
【小题5】
(academy) tpic. It has a big fan base in China and abrad,
【小题6】
(particular) amng
At the Exp, cultural perfrmances “Meet Dunhuang” presented fine Silk Rad literature and art tgether,
abut the histric Silk Rad, and shwing 【小题8】
【小题7】
(tell) wnderful stries
richness, brilliance and inclusiveness f Silk Rad culture. The Exp participants agreed that
Dunhuang culture’s philsphy, spirit, values shuld
【小题9】
【小题10】
(cherish).
The Belt and Rad Initiative was put frward.
(inspire) by the ancient Silk Rad, the develpment strategy aims t establish a new
platfrm fr internatinal cperatin and t facilitate glbal develpment.
四、书信写作
假定你是李华，上周日你校举办了硬笔书法比赛。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.比赛目的；2.比赛情况；3.比赛反响。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
A Hard Pen Calligraphy Cmpetitin
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五、书面表达
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。
When I was seventy-ne, my granddaughter Crystal’s husband Peter lst his jb. Despite his effrts, he struggled t find a new jb. He seemed t
lse cnfidence in himself.
When I visited Australia, I aimed t supprt them thrugh this challenging time, but Crystal wanted me t have sme fun. She suggested snrkeling
(用通气管潜泳)alng the cral reef, cnvincing me that I wuld lve the experience.
I had swum nly in pls where my feet culd tuch the bttm. Previusly in Hawaii, I had tried snrkeling and panicked in the deep water, but this
time, I wanted t try again. My dream f explring the cral reef and the desire t bst Peter’s spirits mtivated me.

Crystal patiently taught me snrkeling in a pl. With great effrts, I finally mastered the skills, which excited me and amazed Peter. “We can
vercme ur challenges,” I smiled. Seeming t knw I was encuraging him, Peter smiled back and said, “I guess s, Grandma.”
The big day came when I had t snrkel in the sea. Crystal and Peter bth decided t cme fr security reasns. “Yu’ll be fine,” Crystal tld me.
“I’ll stay right by yu. Even if yu’re in truble, I can help yu ut f it.”
On a sunny afternn, we set ff frm the shre. When Peter stpped the bat, Crystal and I put n ur equipment.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
My heart raced as I stared at the deep sea water.
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Sn, I nticed the cral reef and many beautiful fish.
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