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深圳高级中学（集团）2023—2024学年第二学期期中测试题
高二英语
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考试时间120分钟，满分130分。
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Good tool design is important in the prevention of overuse injuries. Well-designed tools and equipment will require less force to operate them and prevent awkward（别扭的）hand positions. They will allow the worker to keep the elbows（肘）next to the body to prevent damage to the shoulder and arm.
Overuse injuries can therefore be prevented or reduced if the employer provides, and workers use:
●power tools rather than having to use muscle power.
●tools with specially designed handles that allow the wrist to keep straight (See figure 1). This means that hands and wrists are kept in the same position as they would be if they were hanging relaxed at a person’s side.
●tools with handles that can be held comfortably by the whole hand. This means having a select ion of sizes -remember that tools that provide a comfortable firm hold for a person with a very large hand may be awkward for someone with a very small hand. This is a particularly important consideration for women who may use tools originally designed for men.
●tools that do not press fingers (or flesh) between the handles, and whose handles do not have sharp edges or a small surface area.
1. Which of the following describes a well-designed tool
A. It’s kept close to the body. B. It fully uses muscle power.
C. It makes users feel relaxed. D. It’s operated with less force.
2、What is Figure I used to show
A. The effective use of the tool. B. The way of operating the tool.
C. The proper design of the handle. D. The purpose of bending the wrist.
3. In choosing tools for women,______ of the handle is the most important.
A. the size B. the edge C. the shape D. the position
B
When Lew Alcindor was 13, and obviously still growing, a group of schools began offering him scholarships（奖学金）. The Alcindors decided to send their only child to Power Memorial Academy, a small school on Manhattan’s West Side.
At Power, Alcindor came under the control of Coach Jack Donohue, a strict young man who already gained his fame as one of the best coaches in the city. Donohue brought Alcindor along slowly. As a first-year student, the boy was not able to do much but wave his long skinny arms and shoot a basket now and then. But by the second year, when he was 15 years old and nearly 7 feet tall, Alcindor was quick and skillful enough to make the high school All-American team and to lead Power to an undefeated season.
From then on he simply got better. Some rival coaches（对方教练）used to take their teams quickly away from the floor before Power warmed up so that their players would not see him any sooner than they had to. Wearing size 16D shoes and sucking a lollipop（棒棒糖）, Alcindor would loosen up by starting his leaping lay-ups（擦板球）. Then he would casually shoot the ball with either hand, to the delight of the fans.
When reporters and photographers began to follow Alcindor closely, Donohue protected his boy firmly. He simply ordered Lew to talk to no member of the press, and this suited Lew fine. He was not comfortable talking to grown-ups, perhaps because he towered over them. Discouraged photographers began following him in secret as though he were an easily-frightened giraffe. Once after ducking into a subway to escape, Alcindor told a friend that it was all becoming like policemen and robbers. “People want you not for yourself,” Donohue warned him, “but because you’re a basketball player. Don’t forget that.”
4. Many schools offered Alcindor scholarship s because ______.
A. he was young B. he was hardworking
C. he was tall for his age D. he was skillful at playing basketball
5. Which of the following best describes Donohue as a young coach
A. serious, popular and slow B. tall, skillful and successful
C. kind, powerful and undefeated D. well-known, strict and experienced
6. Why did some rival coaches take their teams away from the floor before Power warmed up
A. Their teams refused to play Power. B. Their teams feared to see Alcindor.
C. Their teams would lose courage. D. Their teams would lose interest.
7. What does the last paragraph mainly discuss
A. How Donohue protected Alcindor from the press.
B. How Alcindor disliked meeting reporters.
C. Why the press followed Alcindor closely.
D. Why the public wanted Alcindor badly.
C
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions -and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly（均匀的）across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect（忽略）the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
8. What were the people asked to do in the study
A. To make a face at each other. B. To get their faces impressive.
C. To classify some face pictures. D. To observe the researchers’ faces.
9. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refer to
A. The participants in the study. B. The researchers of the study.
C. The errors made during the study. D. The data collected from the study.
10. In comparison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to ______.
A. do translation more successfully B. study the mouth more frequently
C. examine the eyes more attentively D. read facial expressions more correctly
11. What can be the best title for the passage
A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul
B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills
D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
D
Early fifth-century philosopher St. Augustine famously wrote that he knew what time was unless someone asked him. Albert Einstein added another wrinkle when he theorized that time varies depending on where you measure it. Today’s state-of-the-art atomic（原子的）clocks have proven Einstein right. Even advanced physics can’t decisively tell us what time is, because the answer depends on the question you’re asking.
Forget about time as an absolute. What if, instead of considering time in terms of astronomy, we related time to ecology What if we allowed environmental conditions to set the tempo（节奏）of human life We’re increasingly aware of the fact that we can’t control Earth systems with engineering alone, and realizing that we need to moderate（调节）our actions if we hope to live in balance. What if our definition of time reflected that
Recently, I conceptualized a new approach to timekeeping that’s connected to circumstances on our planet, conditions that might change as a result of global warming. We’re now building a clock at the Anchorage Museum that reflects the total flow of several major Alaskan rivers, which are sensitive to local and global environmental changes. We’ve programmed it to match an atomic clock if the waterways continue to flow at their present rate. If the rivers run faster in the future on average, the clock will get ahead of standard time. If they run slower, you’ll see the opposite effect.
The clock registers both short-term irregularities and long-term trends in river dynamics. It’s a sort of observatory that reveals how the rivers are behaving from their own temporal frame（时间框架） and allows us to witness those changes on our smartwatches or phones. Anyone who opts to go on Alaska Mean River Time will live in harmony with the planet. Anyone who considers river time in relation to atomic time will encounter a major imbalance and may be motivated to counteract it by consuming less fuel or supporting greener policies.
Even if this method of timekeeping is novel in its particulars, early agricultural societies also connected time to natural phenomena. In pre-Classical Greece, for instance, people “corrected” official calendars by shifting dates forward or backward to reflect the change of season. Temporal connection to the environment was vital to their survival. Likewise, river time and other timekeeping systems we’re developing may encourage environmental awareness.
When St. Augustine admitted his inability to define time, he highlighted one of time’s most noticeable qualities: Time becomes meaningful only in a defined context. Any timekeeping system is valid, and each is as praiseworthy as its purpose.
12. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. Timekeeping is increasingly related to nature.
B. Everyone can define time on their own terms.
C. The qualities of time vary with how you measure it.
D. Time is a major concern of philosophers and scientists.
13. The author raises three questions in Paragraph 2 mainly to ______.
A. present an assumption B. evaluate an argument
C. highlight an experiment D. introduce an approach
14. What can we learn from this passage
A. Those who do not go on river time will live an imbalanced life.
B. New ways of measuring time can help to control Earth systems.
C. Atomic time will get ahead of river time if the rivers run slower.
D. Modern technology may help to shape the rivers’ temporal frame.
15. What can we infer from this passage
A. It is crucial to improve the definition of time.
B. A fixed frame will make time meaningless.
C. We should live in harmony with nature.
D. History is a mirror reflecting reality.
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。
Your Health and 5G
The fifth generation technology of cellular data（蜂窝数据）or 5G promises to bring lightning-fast data connection speeds. Much faster than Internet connections currently offered in many homes. 16 . However, not everyone is excited about 5G service.
17 . There are even protests aimed at slowing down or even stopping companies from installing the equipment necessary for 5G service. Why are people so worried
To understand the possible health risks of 5G, it is important to understand how the new service sets apart from existing 3G and 4G. 18 . 5G uses a different part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The signals have short wavelengths measured in millimeters called millimeter waves. Millimeter waves are perfect for high-speed data but small transmitters and antennas must put up everywhere to ensure good connections. This presents a cause for concern.
5G service means new transmitters and antennas everywhere. Certainly, it will mean that the amount of electromagnetic radiation that people are exposed to will increase. Radiation exposure sounds dangerous, but it all depends on the type of radiation, the strength and the amount of time that people are exposed to. Sunlight is a type of radiation, and exposure for too long can cause a sunburn. 19 .
Many studies have been done to explore whether low-level exposure to radio waves, microwaves, or millimeter waves has negative health effects. So far, there is no conclusive evidence. 20 . However, scientists will continue to study the long-term effects of exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
A. It’s important to consider risks when using 5G.
B. Will this new technology bring new health risks
C. The main difference is the new frequency of the signals to transmit data.
D. High-speed service has the potential to revolutionize many technologies.
E. Repeated exposure over time can also lead to the likeliness of skin cancer.
F. As long as producers follow safety regulations, 5G should not cause a health risk.
G. Some people worry that the technology behind 5G might present serious health risks.
第二部分 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
White dressed up as Captain America for the annual Anti-Bullying（反霸凌）Superhero Day. But when spotting 21 one afternoon, he couldn’t 22 any superpowers.
It was rush hour. White was 23 home when he noticed a pickup（皮卡货车）on the opposite side of the two-way street. It was hard to 24 , for it was crashing into the curb（马路牙子）before course-correcting, only to hit it again. As the car drew closer, White got a good look at the 25 : The driver appeared to be asleep. He had to 26 that vehicle.
27 , White made a U-turn, facing in the same direction as the pickup, but there were four cars 28 them. White pressed his horn, hoping the cars in front would move aside. They didn’t. Trapped, White pulled his car over. He 29 up the sidewalk, cut into the road and ran around to the driver’s side. White 30 the frame（框）of the open window, his legs moving in step with the pickup, and with a mighty（强而有力的） 31 , jumped in.
DeAngelis, the man behind the 32 , had unexpectedly faced dangerously low blood sugar, and just come to. He was 33 by the odd sight of a stranger lying across his stomach. White immediately brought the pickup to a stop. DeAngelis was rushed to a hospital, where it was determined that had his blood sugar gone lower, his life could have been endangered.
White 34 a superhero, but his quick thinking and daring 35 made him a real-life hero.
21. A. barrier B. unfairness C. violence D. trouble
22. A. give way to B. fall back on C. get around D. forget about
23. A. cycling B. running C. driving D. walking
24. A. locate B. miss C. search D. contact
25. A. outcome B. tendency C. process D. problem
26. A. stop B. move C. report D. disable
27. A. Mistakenly B. Sincerely C. Decidedly D. Hesitantly
28. A. following B. separating C. threatening D. approaching
29. A. waved B. escaped C. wandered D. raced
30. A. struck B. measured C. grabbed D. broke
31. A. bug B. lift C. blow D. pull
32. A. scene B. pickup C. wheel D. seat
33. A. shocked B. ashamed C. discouraged D. amused
34. A. protected B. encountered C. created D. played
35. A. rescue B. visit C. guidance D. comment
第三部分 基础知识选择题（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）
36. It was officially announced that millions of trees ______ by the end of last year in this region for the protection of the environment.
A. have been planted B. had planted C. had been planted D. have planted
37. ______ difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at.
A. Whatever B. However C. Though D. Despite
38. ______ to a top university, as in China, is also what many American students have been dreaming of.
A. Admitted B. Being admitted C. Having been admitted D. To have been admitted
39. ______ the 24 Solar Terms on Chinese lunar calendar, the farmers in ancient China accomplished the great astronomical and meteorological achievement with their intelligence and experience.
A. Basing B. Based C. To base. D. Having been based
40. ______ is known to us all that the 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris.
A. What B. As C. It D. Which
41. The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, ______ customers’ comments on the month’s best-seller were being displayed.
A. where B. whose C. which D. through which
42. Winning ______ in the international market, China’s high-quality products have brought us a good profit.
A. regulation B. commitment C. recognition D. insurance
43. I would like to thank all of you who made the effort. It is a relief that employees show their ______ to their job.
A. devotion B. application C. connection D. invitation
44. If it is possible, keep a spare pair of glasses ______ in case your main pair is broken or lost.
A. exceptional B. essential C. accessible D. primitive
45. He doesn’t talk too much and what he has to say is ______ and to the point.
A. previous B. precise C. delicate D. joint
46. We need someone who can ______ and respond to the changes in the fashion industry.
A. guarantee B. deserve C. criticize D. anticipate
47. Renewable energy sources like solar power can ______ clean electricity without harmful pollutants.
A. recycle B. conduct C. save D. generate
48. Practice shows that the system overcomes the original problems, and is ______.
A. worth to be popularized B. worthy of being popularized
C. worth being popularized D. worthy being popularized
49. Yu Hua, a major new talent,______ the literary scene in the 1980s.
A. burst into B. burst out C. burst with D. burst onto
50. Wife: How’s your Shenzhen Marathon training going
Husband: It’s been tough, but I’m not going to ______ yet.
A. throw in the towel B. pave the way C. devote myself to it D. crack a smile
第四部分 语法填空（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Natural Therapy（疗法）
Many books and articles have been published about how to boost happiness. One proved way is by spending more time in nature. In 51 study in Science Advances, there is evidence 52 contacting with nature is associated with many benefits including increases 53 happiness, a sense of well-being, positive social interactions, and a feeling of meaningfulness in life.
Nature therapy, also called ecotherapy（生态疗法）, is the practice of being in nature to boost growth and healing, especially mental health. You can do nature therapy anywhere, 54 you live in rural, suburban, or urban areas. As an example, in the foothills of the Snowdonia National Park in the UK, outdoor art-related activities are now held to help those who 55 (suffer) from depression, anxiety and stress over the past few years.
It’s true that for most of us 56 (expose) to the natural world definitely lifts our spirits. But ecotherapy can also include activities or therapies 57 you are formally guided by therapists and trained leaders. It’s 58 Dr Rachel Bragg from the University of Essex calls “psychological restoration”. “Ecotherapy is one tool that you have to use 59 (strengthen) and deepen the work that you’re doing with your clients or your patients.”
Of course, eco-therapy won’t cure everything, 60 it is still an option for therapists to use. And as we become more aware of the causes and effects of mental health, it’s good to know that help may lie outside our towns and cities, and that nature can give us a helping hand.
第五部分 补全语篇（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）
A. originated B. limited C. participating D. awareness E. caution F. responsible G. flooded H. seriously I. commented J. significantly K. requirement
If you logged on to weibo over the weekend, chances are that your web page was 61 with videos of US celebrities dumping ice water on their heads. It seems that everyone is getting in for fun, from popular singers like Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake, to high-ranking of tech executives including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.
Is it some kind of new, cool way to cope with the summer heat Of course not. It’s a fundraising game called the Ice Bucket Challenge, and it aims to raise 62 for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis（ALS肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症，亦称“渐冻人症”）.
The challenge’s 63 is straightforward. It involves daring a person to dump a bucket of ice water over his head within 24 hours, or donate money for fighting against ALS. Even if a person completes the challenge, they’re more than welcome to donate money anyhow.
Once a person completes the challenge, they’re supposed to issue the same challenge to several other people, usually three, which is why the challenge has been growing and growing.
Since the beginning of June, the game has spread across social media timelines and late-night talk shows in the US. According to Facebook, more than 15 million people so far have posted, 64 , or liked a post about the challenge. It has raised more than $2.3 million(14 million yuan) to support research for the illness.
As for the origins of the craze, new data from the Facebook data science team heavily supports one theory: that the ice bucket challenge 65 with Pete Frates, a former captain of the Boston College baseball team. Frates, 29, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012, can no longer speak and uses a wheelchair. After Frates posted his own ice bucket challenge video on July 31, the game took off and has now become one of the biggest activities in the online community.
The challenge went popular on social media, particularly in the United States, with people, celebrities, politicians and athletes posting videos of themselves online and on TV 66 in the event. But before the challenge, public awareness of the disease was relatively 67 .
Of course, ice bucket challenges need to be undertaken with at least basic 68 and common sense. Those who tip the water need to be 69 enough — and strong enough—to ensure that they can safely control the bucket. A giant water-filled tub is certainly heavy enough to 70 injure or even kill a person it drops on.
第六部分 读后续写（满分25分）
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 in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business-a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the sophisticated city life.
One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement filled the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.”
Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. How about singing together in the talent show ” She grinned, “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.”
Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune.
“You two The talent show for the food bank ” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs I bet you It’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.
Emma and I embarked on rehearsing almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
Paral: I was completely knocked out by the news.
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Para2: Finally came the big moment.
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