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《英語》2023-2024學年第二學期期末試卷題號一二三四五六總分得分第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong2、Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution3、—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded4、—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why5、Theordinarypeoplealllookattheintelligentmanwithadmirationbecauseundernocircumstances________tocopewithemergencies.A．hewillfailB．ishefailingC．heisfailingD．willhefail6、“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where7、__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant8、Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．a(chǎn)bstract D．universal9、IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．a(chǎn)ttractedD．changed10、—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow第二部分閱讀理解（滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AWithmorelargesolarfarmsbeingdevelopedinthesunnysouthwesternUnitedStates,researchersandconservationistsalikearebeginningtonoticesurprisingenvironmentaleffects.Whilesolarenergyisknownforitspositiveenvironmentalimpacts,officialsattheNationalFishandWildlifeForensicsLaboratoryhavecometorecognizeoneofitssignificantdownsides:Somespecksofbirdsthatliveclosetolargesolarplants(太陽能板)aredyingoff,includingendangeredbirds.Arecentfederalinvestigationrecovered233birdsthathadbeenkilledasadirectresultofsolarplants.Researchersbelievethatsomeoftheaffectedbirdshavemistakenthelarge,reflectiveareasofthesolarpanelsforbodiesofwater.Thisisaphenomenonreferredtobyscientistsas“l(fā)akeeffect.”Thebirdsaredrawntowhattheyassumetobewater.Theyaimfortheareaandslamintothepanelswithgreatforce.Itisthoughtthattheinsectsthatbirdscatfallvictimto“l(fā)akeeffect”aswell,leadingthebirdsintothepanels.Researchersfigurethatbetween1,000and28,000birdsarekilledasaresultofharvestingsolarenergy.Thenumberofbirdsaffectedbywindfarmingismuchgreater,rangingfrom140,000to328,000.Coal-firedelectricityhasthelargestnegativeeffectonbirds,killingnearly8millionayear.Thesenumbersmakesolarfarmingseemlikethebestoption.However,conservationistsarequicktopointoutthatareaswheresolarisexpectedtoboombetween2015and2020arehometosomeoftherarestbirdsintheUnitedStates.Thiscouldputspecificbirdspeciesatriskofextinction.ThereexistsastateorderinCaliforniathat20percentofallelectricityofallenergysoldshouldberenewablebytheyear2017.Thishasbeenonedrivingforcebehindtherapiddevelopmentofhugesolarfarms.Theindustry,whichisexpectedtoboomasaresultofthischangetorenewableenergy,isfacingnewlyfiledlawsuits(起訴)byconservationistgroups.TheselawsuitscouldslowdowntheapprovalprocessfortheplannedsolardevelopmentacrosstheSouthwest.1、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph1?A．Solarfarmsrequirealongdevelopmentperiod.B．Mostpeoplewouldbeshockedbythesizeofsolarfarms.C．Solarenergyequipmentlooksstrangetomostpeople.D．Mostpeoplethinkthatsolarenergyisverybeneficial.2、Theunderlinedword“slam”inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．dashB．breakC．moveD．slide3、Whichofthefollowingbestreflectstheauthor’sviewpoint?A．Usingsolarfarmsisthemostpracticalwaytocreateenergy.B．Morebirdsareendangeredbysolarfarmsthanwindfarming.C．Solarfarmsmaynotbeasfriendlytotheenvironmentasexpected.D．Waysshouldbefoundtoreduce“l(fā)akeeffect”causedbysolarfarms.BRussianpolicehavestartedanewattempttogetdriverstoslowdownatzebracrossingsbyhavingpaintedhorsesaszebraswalkacrossonthebusieststreetsinsomeofthebigcitiesinanattempttoimproveroadsafetyandraiseawarenessamongRussia’snotoriously(臭名昭著地)carelessdrivers.Thelightgreyhorses,paintedwithblackstripes,carriedsignsontheirbacksreading:“Careful,childrenareontheirwaytoschool.”Thepolicesentthe“zebras”toseveraldifferentlocationsintheRussiancapital,whereofficialsinorangevestswalkedthemoverzebracrossingsandhandedoutleaflets(傳單)topassingdrivers.Somehelduprainbow-colouredumbrellasoverthepaintedanimalstoprotectthemfromtherain.Russianroadsarenotoriouslydangerousanddriversstillrarelytaketheinitiative(主動采取措施)toavoidpedestrians.Nearlyhalfofalltrafficaccidentsinthecountry’sbigcitiesarecausedbycarshittingpedestrians,andathirdofthoseoccuroncrossings,accordingtotrafficpolicefigurespublishedlastmonth.Inthefirstsixmonthsofthisyear,378peoplewerekilledandmorethan6,600injuredonpedestriancrossingsinRussia,accordingtopolice.InMoscowalone,43peoplewerekilled,includingtwochildren.Thoughpoliceofficialssaidthatonlysafepaintwouldbeusedontheanimals,animalrightsactivistsstilldisagreedwiththeidea,accusingthepoliceof“treatinganimalslikegarbage”.“Childrenunderstandthatpaintsarebadforanimals,”theInterfaxnewsagencyquotedpresidentofVitaanimalrightsgroupIrinaNovozhilovaassaying.Let’shopethispartofthecampaignisoverandanimalsareleftoutoffutureattemptstoraisepedestrians’awareness.1、WhydoMoscowpolicehave“zebras”walkacrossonthebusieststreets?A．Tomakeacallonprotectinganimals.B．Toremindpeoplezebrasareindangerofextinction.C．Totellpeopleitisdangeroustocrossstreets.D．Toraisedrivers’awarenessofroadsafety.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inparagraph2referto?A．Thezebras. B．Thehorses.C．Thepolicemen. D．Thedrivers.3、Fromthetextwecanlearnthat________.A．mostRussiandrivershaverealizedtheseriousnessoftheproblemB．RussiandriversoftenignoretrafficlightsC．RussiandriversseldomgivewaytopedestriansD．thedrivingskillsofRussiandriversarebad4、Whatdoanimalrightsactiviststhinkofthenewattempt?A．Driversmustslowdownatpedestriancrossings.B．Theseanimalsareill-treatedbythepolice.C．Thepaintsusedonthehorsesaresafe.D．Roadsafetyshouldbeimproved.5、Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’sattitudetowardsthecampaign?A．Critical. B．Reserved.C．Doubtful. D．Positive.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．HowcanIforgettheday?On14July1974ItravelledinanovercrowdedbustoanunheardtowncalledShendurni.Thenextday,Iwastojointhefacultyofajuniorcollegethere.1aboutmynewjob,butanxiousandfearfultoo,Iwasoutofmy2zone.Around7p.m.itstartedpouringwithrain.Wonderingaboutmynewcareerinanunknownland,Ihad3inmyseat.Iwokeupwitha(n)4tothesoundoftheconductorannouncingthenameofmybusstop.Ilookedout.Itwaspitch-dark.Ah,apowercut.5unusualduringheavyrains.“ConductorSahab,canIgeta6formyselfhere?I’mnewtotheplace,”Iheardmyselfask7.“Arrebhai,getoffmybusandletusgo.We8toreachthenextstationontime.Wherewillyougetaplacetostayinthisgoddamnedtown?”heshoutedback.Amidmountingpanic,Ifelta9taponmyshoulder.AsIlookedback,awarmsmile10me.“I’mSawant,fromthenexttown.Thebus11thereforthenightandreturnstomorrowmorning.Whydon’tyoubuyaticketforthenextstop?Youcanspendthenightatmyplace,andjoinworktomorrow.”Ithankedhimfrommyheartandacceptedhis12.Bythetimethebusreachedthefinalstop,itwas8:30p.m.Thekindsoulledmetohishouse.Heandhiswifetookgreat13tomakemystaycomfortable.Iwas14withwarmwaterforabath,followedbyahot15andacomfortablebed.Allthistookplaceinsemi-darkness.Nolightsyet.Iwasupearlythenextmorningandmybenefactor(恩人)cameto16meoff.Icouldnotseehisfaceclearly,asitwas17dark.Imadeit18thecollegeintimeandtaughtthereforalmost11years.AllthiswhileI19him,evenaskingmynewfriendsandstudentstohelpfindthekindsoul.ButMrSawantremained20.PerhapsIhadgothisnamewrong.Myonlyregret:Icouldnotthankhimagain.1、A．ExcitedB．InterestedC．WorriedD．Annoyed2、A．homeB．schoolC．comfortD．dilemma3、A．knockedoffB．droppedoffC．turnedoffD．noddedoff4、A．startB．jumpC．earD．eye5、A．SomethingB．AnythingC．EverythingD．Nothing6、A．seatB．roomC．ticketD．map7、A．sadlyB．quicklyC．nervouslyD．surprisingly8、A．comeB．getC．needD．a(chǎn)sk9、A．suddenB．softC．realD．warm10、A．wavedB．welcomedC．greetedD．shook11、A．stopsB．a(chǎn)rrivesC．leavesD．drives12、A．familyB．solutionC．invitationD．request13、A．pleasureB．energyC．mindsD．pains14、A．providedB．a(chǎn)rmedC．impressedD．blessed15、A．chatB．discussionC．mealD．tea16、A．a(chǎn)llowB．keepC．showD．see17、A．yetB．stillC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．a(chǎn)lso18、A．toB．inC．fromD．for19、A．sentforB．searchedforC．caredforD．waitedfor20、A．silentB．strangeC．unbelievableD．untraceable第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ShenquanGuyu,alarge-scalehealthandleisurevillageclub，covers1．a(chǎn)reaofmorethan4,000acresinYanggaoCounty,DatongcityinNorthChina’sShanxiProvince,andishometooneofthe2．(1arge)hotspringbasesinNorthChina．Thecluboffersavarietyofleisureactivities，includingpayingavisittoXujiayaoCultureZone,3．visitorscangetabetterunderstandingofXujiayaopeople，ridingthehorse,ortakingabiteofauthenticlocalcuisines．Itisworth4．(note)thathotspringindustryhasgainedfameinDatongcitythankstoitsrichhotspringresourcesinthesurroundingcounties．Andthelocalgovernmentalso5．(take)thehotspringindustryasthedrivertoboosteconomicandtourism6．(grow)Thevillageclubtakesadvantageofhotspringasthethemeinhotelbuilding．Thewaterhereiscollectedfrommineralhotsprings，andthetemperatureofthewatercanbeashighas7．5℃;8．，visitorscanalsoenjoyoutdoorhotspringsinwinterThevillageclub9．(active)developsgreenagricultureindustryandhasinvestedmorethan200millionyuaninthebotanicalgardensforpeople10．(appreciate)，whichactsasaplaceforvisitorstoembracenature．Theclubcanreceivemorethan6,000touristsatthesametimeand11．(award)asthenational—levelculturaltourismprojectin12．第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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