[英语]2023_2024学年广西贵港高二下学期期中英语试卷(4月)

这是一份[英语]2023_2024学年广西贵港高二下学期期中英语试卷(4月)，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学年广西贵港高二下学期期中英语试卷（4月）
一、阅读理解
1.Insider Flight Tips fr Yur Jurney
Anyne can bk a trip, but nt everyne can plan an ultimate adventure that is affrdable, accmmdating and fun. At www. tripinsiders. rg, we
aim t prvide yu with the best insider secrets in the travel business. And n this website, we als ffer a state-f-the-art travel cmparisn tl t
make planning easier than ever. Here are sme insider tips that we'd like t share with yu abut flights.
Lk fr Glitch (小故障) Fares
Online bking systems fr airfare dn’t cme withut a pricing mistake every nce in a while. Fllw deal-minded travel sites and blgs t learn
abut pricing mistakes that wrk in yur favr. This is the mst useful if yu live near a majr airprt and have a flexible schedule.
Cnsider Alternate Airprts
Sme majr cities have mre than ne airprt, s make sure t check them all fr the cheapest fares. Fr example, if yu’re planning t visit the
Bay Area f Califrnia, check fr rates in bth San Francisc Internatinal Airprt and Oakland Internatinal Airprt.
Crss the Brder by Land
Dmestic flights are ften cheaper than internatinal nes, s if yu live near a brder and want t fly t a neighbring cuntry, yu can save by
crssing the brder by land and then catching a dmestic flight. Fr example, Trnt residents may save by crssing the American brder int Buffal
and then flying t anther American city.
Use a Digital Luggage Scale
There’s nthing mre frustrating than learning that yur bag is t heavy t fly r that it’ll cst yu extra when yu arrive at the airprt. Digital
luggage scales are great fr making sure that yu’re nt ging ver the baggage limit with yur new suvenirs.
【小题1】What is the main purpse f ?
A．T recmmend travel websites.
C．T advertise a travel agency.
【小题2】What is advised fr air travel?
A．Selecting airprts.
B．T fund the travel business.
D．T uncver travel business secrets.
B．Flying the brder.
C．Carrying mre baggage.
D．Having a fixed schedule.
【小题3】What d the fur tips have in cmmn?
A．They cver all aspects f a trip.
C．They merely apply t businessmen.
B．They help travelers save mney.
D．They are nly fr Trnt residents.
2.Travis Gienger set a recrd fr grwing the wrld’s heaviest pumpkin, which weighed abut 1,247 kilgrams, in 2023. The middle-aged man was
named the winner n Mnday f the 50th Safeway Wrld Champinship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Mn Bay, Califrnia. He wn the same cn test in
2022, whse pumpkin weighed 1,161 kilgrams. The past wrld recrd fr the heaviest pumpkin was set by a grwer in Italy wh prduced a 1,226-
kilgram pumpkin in 2021. “I was nt expecting that,” Gienger said. He added that it felt gd t win the wrld recrd.
Gienger is a teacher at Anka Technical Cllege in Anka, Minnesta. He teaches agriculture and grwing methds. And he has been prducing
pumpkins fr nearly 30 years like his elders, especially his father, wh used t raise pumpkins in the hme prperty, which gt him interested in planting.
Gienger later devted himself t wrking the land t plant.
Gienger first cmpeted in Half Mn Bay’s yearly cn test in 2020. He wn three f the city’s last fur pumpkin cntests. “I put in the wrk s
that I can put a smile n peple’s faces, and it’s just s nice cming ut here t see everyne in this twn,” Gienger said.
Gienger, wh grew the pumpkins n the farm, had given his plants mre care. This included watering them up t 12 times a day and feeding r
fertilizing them, a little mre than usual. Thse cntributed t his greater success in 2023.
The pumpkin champin wn a ＄30,000 prize fr grwing the biggest pumpkin and setting a wrld recrd. Gienger’s pumpkin wuld be shwn
alng with the secnd-place winners at the city’s upcming Pumpkin Festival. At the event, visitrs wuld be able t lk at the pumpkin prize and take
pictures with the grwers.

In the United States, pumpkins are ppular thrughut the autumn. During the US hliday Hallween, n Octber 31, many peple turn them int
“jack-’-lanterns”. A jack-’-lantern is a pumpkin that has been carved, usually t shw a frightening r funny face.
【小题1】Hw did Gienger feel abut his winning the wrld recrd?
A．Surprised.
B．Suspicius.
C．Expected.
D．Embarrassed.
【小题2】What affected Gienger’s career chice?
A．His family traditin.
B．His lve fr his farm.
C．His prmise t his father.
D．His desire fr winning a prize.
【小题3】What des the authr want t explain in paragraph 4?
A．Hw many awards Gienger gt in 2023.
B．Hw lng Gienger wrked a day in 2023.
C．Why Gienger grew pumpkins n the farm.
D．Why Gienger’s pumpkin was heavier than befre.
【小题4】What d we knw abut the award-winning pumpkin in 2023?
A．It wuld be given t a visitr.
B．It wuld be made int a lantern.
C．It wuld be n shw at a festival.
D．It wuld be used t decrate pictures.
3.Fr almst a century, Ecuadr’s giant trtises (陆龟) have been prtected. These species are ne f the largest living reptiles (爬行动物) n the
planet. They live a very lng life—the ldest trtise n recrd was 175 years ld. And, they all live n the Galapags Islands.
Hunting the trtises is illegal under Ecuadr’s laws, but nw the Attrney General’s ffice has pened an investigatin int the remains f fur
trtises that were fund in the park. Trtise meat is cnsidered delicius, meaning there can be large financial gains made by wildlife hunters. “This is
nt an islated incident,” said the Galápags Cnservancy, a US-based cnservatin rganizatin in a statement. “In September 2021, the remains f
15 critically endangered giant trtises frm the subspecies Chelnidisguntheri were fund n Isabela. Evidence frm the investigatin shwed that the
reptiles had likely been hunted fr cnsumptin.”
The islands are cnsidered ne f the wrld’s best places t see wildlife, and they’re hme t animal and plant species that are fund nwhere
else in the wrld. The famusly fearless wildlife is believed t have been a surce f inspiratin fr Darwin’s thery f evlutin, fllwing his visit t
the islands in 1835. The islands were actually discvered by accident in 1535, when a Spanish ship was blwn ff curse while sailing frm Panama t
Peru. Ridiculusly enugh, the ship’s captain was unimpressed by the islands, writing t the king that they were “wrthless”.
In late August, a special unit fr envirnmental crime traveled t the Galápags Islands t investigate and interview park keepers abut the incident.
And when the keepers discvered fur animal bdies n Isabela Island, just a few mnths after the discvery f 15 dead trtises, envirnmentalists
were shcked. There were nce at least 250,000 trtises n the islands. But nw there are nly fewer than 15,000 in the wild tday, and tw subspecies
are already extinct. “Evidence frm the 2021 investigatin shwed that the reptiles had likely been hunted fr cnsumptin,” Galapags Cnservancy
cntinued. “Therefre, it cmes as n surprise that many are wrried that their ppulatin will cntinue t decrease if serius actin isn’t taken
sn.”
【小题1】What des the underlined wrd “This” in paragraph 2 refer t?
A．The lng life f the giant trtises.
B．The hunting f the trtises in the park.
C．The fd cnsumptin f the trtises.
D．The investigatin int the remains f the trtises.
【小题2】Why is Darwin’s thery f evlutin mentined in paragraph 3?
A．T shw the value f the islands.
B．T criticize the captain’s ignrance.
D．T raise peple’s awareness f prtecting the islands.
C．T present Darwin’s great achievements.
【小题3】What des the authr say abut the trtises in the last paragraph?
A．It is nt surprising that they are dying ut.
B．The ppulatin f them is n the sharp decline.
D．They have been s ppular because f their meat.
C．Strict measures have been taken t prtect them.
【小题4】Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A．Reptiles Face Extinctin in a Park f Ecuadr
B．Hw Are Galápags Giant Trtises Well Prtected?

C．Hunting Threatens Galápags Giant Trtises’ Survival
D．Why Are Galápags Giant Trtises Called Fearless Reptiles?
4.Scientists have lng believed that Mars was wet arund three billin years ag and then lst much f its water. But a new study presents evidence
f water activity frm abut 700 millin years ag, psing a new puzzle abut Mars and its histry fr scientists t crack in their future studies.
The new study is based n data frm China’s Zhurng rver (“祝融号”火星车), part f the Tianwen-1 missin that tuched dwn n the surface f
Mars in May 2021. In particular, the scientists used data the rver gathered during its first 92 Martian days, at its landing site in Utpia Planitia. Yang Liu,
a researcher frm the Chinese Academy f Sciences(CAS), and his clleagues analyzed data frm three different instruments n Zhurng. Thse
instruments studied minerals that suggest the presence f a large quantity f liquid water at the site abut 700 millin years ag, which scientists
previusly thught was dry.
“This is a very interesting result. We have very little recrded evidence f yung liquid water systems n Mars. And fr the nes we have, they were
usually in the frm f salt minerals,” says Dr. Scheller, a scientist at the Califrnia Institute f Technlgy. He explained Zhurng’s instruments sptted
water mlecules lcked away in the rck, which was different frm ther yung liquid water envirnments that have been bserved.
“One f the majr things we’ll have t find ut and that I lk frward t seeing frm the Zhurng rver is hw extensive these ‘yung’ water-
bearing minerals are,” Dr. Scheller said. “Are they cmmn r uncmmn in these ‘yung’ rcks?” Zhurng has nw cvered abut tw kilmeters
during its mre than 350 Martian days and has analyzed a range f features n its travels, meaning mre new Martian insights are likely still t cme
frm the rver.
NASA has s far sent its Mars rvers t ancient landing sites, dating back t mre than 3.7 billin years ag. Zhurng is nt just an extra set f
wheels n Mars, but a pwerful suite f instruments explring a new, gelgically yung site t pen new windws f pprtunity fr research n Mars.
【小题1】What des the underlined wrd “crack” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Keep.
B．Dubt.
C．Slve.
D．Create.
【小题2】What des the new study shw accrding t paragraph 2?
A．The inaccuracy f data gathered n Mars.
B．Functinal limitatins f instruments n Mars.
C．Main reasns fr the failure f the Tianwen-1 missin.
D．The miscnceptin f past thinking abut Martian water.
【小题3】Which f the fllwing des Dr. Scheller cnvey?
A．The result has been recrded by many scientists.
B．Zhurng’s wide analyses will bring mre surprises.
C．Salt minerals are yunger than water-bear ing minerals.
D．Yung water-bearing minerals are cmmn in yung rcks.
【小题4】Which wrd can best describe Zhurng?
A．Ancient.
B．Cmmn.
C．Alarming.
D．Prmising.
5.Steps Twards Unlcking Yur Inner Wisdm
At the cre f yur life lies sense, a pwerful frce that exists within. Knwing hw t fllw yur sense can help yu guide yur life.
【小题
1】
●Seek lneliness and stillness. In a wrld filled with nises, finding inner peace requires silencing the nise arund yu.
【小题2】
Try taking a
relaxing walk, dipping yurself in nature, deep thinking, r simply enjying a quiet cffee while bserving the wrld. Engage in activities that calm yur
sul t achieve a state where yur sense flurishes in its full glry.
●Develp self-awareness.
【小题3】
Strng intuitive peple ften spend time n self-examinatin and spare time fr self-awareness training.
Instead f running frm their emtins, they hug them with penness and acceptance. T fllw yur inner vice, cnsider all that lies within. Ask
yurself, "What am I feeling right nw?" Explre desires, fears r gals that cme t light. Take time t sit with yur bdy and run thrugh a full bdy
scan.
●
【小题4】
Life is nt fretld. Many peple struggle t maintain aspects f their lives. Despite inner fear f uncertainty, fllwing yur sense
may lead yu dwn unfamiliar paths. Welcme this uncertainty with an pen heart and an eager spirit. By trusting in its guidance, sense prvides

priceless help thrugh each stage f life.
●Take actin with intentin. Once yur sense gives guidance, trust yurself enugh t act n it n purpse.
【小题5】
The idea f gradually
prgressing t mre imprtant, high-pressure decisins increases yur ability t deal with discmfrt mre effectively.
A．Explre the unknwn.
B．Stay away frm unfamiliar paths.
C．Yu need t find a place free frm any interruptin.
D．It is better t think abut high-pressure decisins first.
E．Learn hw t believe in yur sense by making small chices.
F．Raising yur sense requires a deep understanding f yurself.
G．And insights gained frm yur sense can affect everything yu d in life.
二、完形填空
6.As my husband and I saw smene publicizing the benefits f spending time utdrs, we were lst in thught. Nticing my daughter had
a little hmebdy, we knew we had t sprt int ur rutine. We were determined t make skiing a family activity. But we needed ur
daughter’s
.
When we persuaded my daughter t jin us, we
kids and maximize the fun that came n the slpes.
tw days at an all-inclusive family ski resrt aiming t minimize the
f skiing with
“Well dne! Yu’ve arrived as scheduled,” said ur ski instructr as we reached the resrt. It was
ready sn. I culd recgnize my daughter because her face was wrapped in thick clthes like the thers.
The resrt tk accunt f almst all the truble we might have in skiing. Of the fifty-three runs, eight were greens labeled with
“Rute Fr Beginners”. Hwever, when ur instructr us t ski, ur hpes f being a skiing family were dashed (使破灭). “Ahh!”
nine degrees. It was freezing, but we gt
reading
escaped ur lips. She was
times. Everyne slid dwn the slpe, but nt withut falls.
While the experience frightened us, it als ur dinnertime cnversatin. My daughter tld us, “Althugh I had a hard time skiing, there is n
and said, “Srry, I thught yu were ready.” Then she went n t lead us dwn a gentler way. We still
many
f happiness.” I respnded, “Yur father and I enjyed urselves, t.” The next day, we
there as beginner skiers, but we believed we
wuld be certainly expert skiers.
【小题1】
A．met
B．becme
C．criticized
D．dminated
【小题2】
A．intrduce
【小题3】
B．persuade
C．divide
D．trick
A．reward
【小题4】
B．examinatin
C．cmment
D．invlvement
D．ffered
D．prfit
A．calculated
【小题5】
B．witnessed
B．mment
C．bked
A．bther
【小题6】
C．fine
A．abve
B．high
C．negative
D．varying
D．straightly
D．walls
【小题7】
A．apparently
【小题8】
B．barely
C．instantly
A．signs
B．trees
C．materials
【小题9】
A．cnvinced
【小题10】
A．permanent
B．warned
C．advised
D．guided
D．plite
B．legal
C．cl

【小题11】
A．humble
【小题12】
A．fell
B．aplgetic
C．mtivated
C．interrupted
D．pleased
D．inspired
B．wke
C．asked
D．admitted
【小题13】
A．delayed
【小题14】
A．kind
B．discuraged
B．shrtage
C．answer
D．guarantee
【小题15】
A．spke up
B．brke dwn
C．went back
D．set ff
三、语法填空
7.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。
On March 21, an artist released a vide 【小题1】 (title) “The Current Status f AI Utilizatin in Game Cmpanies”, demnstrating the
prcess f using AI in art. She said that her vides 【小题2】 (gain) nly a few thusand views befre. But this ne swiftly gt hundreds f
(cause) heated debate abut the influence f AI n sciety.
thusands f views,
AI painting,
【小题3】
【小题4】
(generate) artistic images, is a frm f generative AI. The AI drawing sftware has achieved great ppularity amng users fr
its text-t-image methd, which has 【小题6】 (dramatic) lwered the threshld (门槛) f artistic creatin.
Despite the increased efficiency, peple are becming cncerned abut the pssibility f lsing their jbs. Nt that lng ag, painters
(think) t be immune t being replaced by AI. But nw it appears 【小题8】 they are amng the first prfessinals wh might be
invlves cping human painting techniques, styles and thught prcesses via algrithms (算法) and mdels, enabling
cmputers
【小题5】
【小题
7】
ut
【小题9】
a jb because f the technlgy. Fr the time being, artists d nt need t verly wrry abut being replaced by AI.
【小题
10】
takes them years t perfect their ability t express their emtins, values and life experiences in unique ways, which is nt attainable fr AI-
generated art at present.
四、书信写作
8.假定你是李华，你参加了学校举办的主题为“走进自然”的公园郊游活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动过程
3.活动反响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Jurney int Nature
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五、书面表达
9.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。
I was nt sure why my dad and my uncle always disagreed with each ther in the beginning. They spent many Sundays sitting at ppsite ends f
the table, arguing abut everything. I didn’t think they gt alng well.
When I was eighteen, I gt a call in my cllege drm that my dad was having a health prblem. My mm picked me up at midnight, s I culd be
there the next day when my dad was scheduled t transfer(转移) t a better hspital. I didn’t sleep that night, nt a while. I was nervus and almst
crazy when we arrived at the hspital early the next mrning befre the transfer.

That mrning, as my mm and I walked dwn the hallway f the hspital, we culd see straight int my dad’s rm. A tall man wearing a stylish
suit std beside my father’s bed with his back t us. In surprise, my mm said t me, “Hw nice it is fr a dctr t cme by t see yur dad s early
in the mrning.” The man was quiet and still, lking dwn, but he was hlding bth f my dad’s hands in his wn. It seemed nt t be a typical
dctr’s behavir.
“It’s nt a dctr,” I whispered sftly t my mm. When the man turned arund, we fund that it was my uncle. Hwever, little did I knw I wuld
cntinue t reflect n that quiet mment fr decades. And it wuld be the beginning f smething truly wnderful.
The hurs that fllwed were sme f the mst hardest time f my yuth. My dad had a serius stmach prblem and had t be in hspital fr quite
a lng time. My uncle stayed with us the entire time. Fr ne thing, my uncle tried every way t get my dad t eat smething. Fr anther thing, he
brught me healthy snacks and made sure I actually ate them even thugh I had n appetite. When my mther and I were scared that my dad’s illness
wuld get wrse, my uncle was always by ur side.
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。
Thrughut thse difficult days in the hspital, I watched my uncle in a new light.
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Frm then n, the relatinship between my dad and my uncle became clser.
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