2023-2024學(xué)年江蘇省無錫市錫山區(qū)天一高級中學(xué)高二年級第二學(xué)期4月階段測試英語（春卷）

2023—2024學(xué)年江蘇省無錫市錫山區(qū)天一高級中學(xué)高二年級第二學(xué)期4月階段測試英語（春卷）

一、閱讀理解(★★)AppsforMiddleSchoolStudentsPixtonWiththerighttools,summercanbeagreattimeforgettingtweensandteenstoflextheircreativewritingmuscles.Pixtonisafreesiteforkidstomakecomicstheycanprintorshareonline.Pixtoniseasytouseandalsooffershow-tovideosandsupport.Forasubscriptionfee,kidscanaccessevenmorefeatures.BeConfidentinWhoYouAreThisappisthefirstpartofanaward-winningseriescalledMiddleSchoolConfidential.Presentedasagraphicnovel,ithelpskidsunderstandandnavigatethesocialworldofmiddleschool.Ittakesoncommonissueslikeself-esteem（自尊）andfittingin.There'snoread-aloudfunction,buttherearequizzestohelpkidsworkonsocialskills.SuperBetterThisgame-liketoolhelpsteensstaymotivatedtotakedailystepstowardtheirgoals.SuperBettercanbeusedtobreaknegativepatternsandimproveself-image.Italsoenablesteenstoconnectwithotherusers,addingasocialelementthatcanencourageprogress.Thetoolistailor-madeforeachkid'sneeds,butitcantaketimetosetitup.InstructablesWanttolearnhowtobakecakesfilledwithchocolate-hazelnutspread?Instructablesisfullofdo-it-yourselfprojects,includingmanythataregreatforsummer.Someprojectsaregoodfororganizingandmanaginglife.Therearealsoafewprojectsthatmayhelpwithattention.Parentsmayneedtopre-selectprojectsbecausethesitehassomecontentaboutadulttopics.1.InwhataspectdoesBeConfidentinWhoYouArehelpwithkids?

A．Improvingtheirpeopleskills.B．Encouragingthemtoreadaloud.C．Helpingthemsucceedinquizgames.D．Teachingthemtowriteagraphicnovel.2.Whichappcanbedesignedaccordingtousers'needs?

A．Pixton.B．Instructables.C．SuperBetter.D．BeConfidentinWhoYouAre.3.WhatdoesInstructablesadviseparentstodo?

A．Makefoodathome.B．Helptheirkidswiththeirprojects.C．Payattentiontotheirkids'interests.D．Selectprojectsfortheirkidsinadvance.(★★★)Justlikesomanyothers,Ihavealwaysbeenawareoftheimportanceofworkinmylife.Watchingmyparentshastaughtmetoapproachworkwithasenseofseriousnessanddevotion,andtorememberitsroleinimprovingourqualityoflifebygivingitpurposeandmeaning.Unfortunately,theexternaldemandsofdeadlinesthatshapeourworkscheduleshavealsoshapedmyattitudetowardsmywork.Ifearedtheconsequencesofsubmittingmyhomeworklateinschool,whichwasasgoodasnotsubmittingitaltogether.Toavoidpunishment,I’dsubmithomeworkthatwaspartiallycompletedbutalwaysontime,receivingapassinggradeandavoidingpunishmentasaresult.Learning,therefore,becamelessimportantaslongasImanagedtokeepmyanxietyofnotgettingreprimanded,andoffailing,atbay.Thisattitudeincreasedovertheyears,makingmebelievethataverageness‘wasmylimit’ofachievement.It’snotthatIshiedawayfromwork—it’sjustthatIthoughtunoriginalessays,poorlydraftedanddesignedarchitecturalplans,andbasicpresentationswerewhatIwascapableof.ReadingRobertPirsig’sZenandtheArtofMotorcycleMaintenancechangedallofthat.ByrecountinghisconceptsofWesternandEasternphilosophyduringa17-daymotorcycletripacrossAmerica,Pirsighelpedmeidentifytheeffectmyattitudetowardsworkhadonme.ZenhelpedmerealizethatIhadconfusedmyworkwith“productivity”,sinceI’dseenthelatterbeingvaluedmorethanhigh-qualitywork.OnceImadethusdistinction,Ibegantoseemyactivitiesasanextensionofmyselfandtookownershipofthem.Overtheweeks,IwouldstillmymindbeforeeveryshirtIironed,everysandwichImadeandeverypieceIwrote,andgiveitmycompleteattention.TheresultwasthatIstoppedproducingworkthatwasaverage,andeverythingIdidhadacertainoriginalityandqualitytoitthatIneverknewIwascapableof.4.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sparents?

A．Theyputagreatvalueontheirwork.B．Theysetdeadlinesforhishomework.C．Theyhaveachievedtheirlifepurposes.D．Theytriedhardtoimprovetheirlifequality.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reprimanded”inparagraph2mean?

A．Finished.B．Criticized.C．Rewarded.D．Marked.6.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhimselfpreviously?

A．Heworkedintoomanyfields.B．Heenjoyedchallenginghimself.C．Hefailedtoshowhisexcellence.D．Hewasamanoflimitedability.7.HowhasthebookZenaffectedtheauthor?

A．Hehasimprovedhisproductivity.B．Hehaslearnednewdailylivingskills.C．Hehasimprovedhisqualityofwork.D．Hehasdevelopedaninterestinmotorcycletrips.(★★★)OnthecornerofthebusiestcrossroadinOmaha,Neb.,there’sasquarebuilding,wrappedontwosideswithaflashingLEDsignboardpromotingthehigh-techequipmentandclassesinside.“Ithoughtitwasa3-Dprintersalesplace,”saysFrankFu,ahighschoolstudent.Earlierthisyear,FuchanceduponDoSpace,atechnologylibraryprovidingfreeaccesstopowerfulPCsloadedwithsoftwareusedbybusinessesandartists.Thereare3-Dprintersandlasercutters(激光切割機(jī)).“ItwasexactlywhatIwaslookingfor,andIneverknewtherewasaplaceanywherelikeit,anditturnsoutthere’snot,”Fusays.Therearenobooksinthislibrary.Instead,it’sjammedwithhigh-endtechnologythatitprovidesfreetothepublic.Taxpayersdidn’tfundthislibrary.Instead,HeritageServices,agroupofOmahacontributors,donated$7milliontotransformthebuilding—whichhadbeenaBordersbookstore—andpayforcomputers,3-DprintersandtheInternetbandwidth.SueMorrisspeaksforthedonors,“With1Gbminimum,togoupto10Gb,tohavethatinapublicbuildingthat’sfree,”shesays.“That’sreallyamazing;thatisunheardofanywhere.Thatcomputingpoweralsomakesitanattractivespotforstartupfounders.Weknowpeoplerunbusinessesoutofthisbuilding,andwe’reOKwiththat,”Morrissays.HansBekaleisamongthem.“Thisisprobablythebiggestdreamofanydevelopertohaveaplacelikethis,”hesays.“Becausethisisourmodern-dayoffice.”BekalemanageshissmallmultimediabusinessfromDoSpace.Hesaysthetechnologyattractedhim,aswellastheinformalcommunityofcreativepeoplewhohangoutthere.“Iusedtobelockedintomyoffice,justsortofbymyself,right?Nothearingfreshideas,”hesays.“SomeofthemostinnovativethingsthatI’vethoughtofjusthappenedthroughconversation.”Acrossthecountry,otherlibrariesareexpandingtheirtechoptions.SusanBentonoftheUrbanLibrariesCouncilsaystheOmahaexperimenttakestheconcepttoanewlevel.8.HowmightFufeeluponsteppingintoDoSpace?

A．Relieved.B．Excited.C．Doubtful.D．Nervous.9.WhatdoweknowaboutMorris?

A．Sheisastartupfounder.B．Sheknowscomputerswell.C．SheprovidedfundsforDoSpace.D．ShewastheownerofaBordersbookstore.10.HowdoesDoSpacebenefitBekale?

A．Heisofteninspiredthere.B．Helearnsbasictechnologythere.C．Heisabletomeetmoreclientsthere.D．Hecanspendtimewithhimself.。11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．ThefutureoflibrariesliesintheirtechoptionsB．AlibrarywithnobooksbringstechnologytoallC．DoSpaceoffersfreescienceclassestostudentsD．Sharingscientificresourcestransformsacommunity(★★★)Igrewupina15-minutecity.Orreally,tobemoreprecise,Igrewupina15-minuteneighborhoodinacitythatwaspackedwiththem.TheNewYorkessayistA.J.Lieblingdismissed.Chicagointhe1950sasanendlessandboringstretchof“factory,townmainstreets”.Hedidn’trealizeit,buthewaspayingthecityacompliment(贊美).Everyoneofthosestreetswasthecapitalofasmallworldinwhichafewthousandresidentscouldmeetalloftheirregularneeds-physical,socialandspiritual-withinthespaceof15minutes.Ican’thelpfindingitironic(諷刺的)thatinthe21stcenturysomeofthebestmindsinurbanplanningaretryingtodesignthecartofcommunitiesthatusedtoexistwithoutanybodyinsidehavingtogivethemtheslightestthought.Buttheyareworkinghardatthetask,andtheyarewinningsupporters.The15-minute-citymovementwasborn,orIshouldsayreborn,inParis,whereMayorAnneHidalgobuilthersuccessful2020reelectioncampaignonthe15-minutegoal,andshehasdonequiteabittofoster(促進(jìn))it.Hidalgoiscreating900milesofbikelanesinthecity.ShehasbannedcartrafficfromsomeofthepathwaysalongtheriverSeine.Sheischangingschoolyardsthroughoutthecityintoround-the-clockpublicplaygrounds.Whatexactlymakesa15-minutecity,anyway?Andisitanewideaorjustaslogan?I’minfavorofthisgoal.Butitmaynotbesosimple.MostpeoplethatIknowareprettyunwillingtowalkafullmiletohandleanerrand(差事).That’swhysomecriticshavesaidthatifwearetalkingexclusively(專門地)aboutwalking,theideaofa5-or10-minutecitymightbemorerealistic.Itwillalsobemuchmoredifficulttoachieve,tosaytheleast.Infact,wehave15-minutecitiesrightnow-wecangetinourcarsandreachmostofourdesireddestinationswitha15-minutedrive.Ofcourse,that’spreciselywhatweneedtostopdoing,foravarietyofenvironmentalandsocialreasons.12.WhatwasChicagolikeintheT950s?

A．Ithadtoolargeapopulation.B．Itwasfamousforaneighborhoodinit.C．Itwastheacademiccenterofmanyessayists.D．Itwasfullofwell-functionedsmallcommunities.13.Whatareurbanplannersdevotedtodoingnowaccordingtotheauthor?

A．Repurposingabandonedcommunities.B．Designingcommunitiessimilartothoseinthepast.C．Collectingcommunitydesignsfromthepublic.D．Publicizingtheirideasofcommunityexpansion.14.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofa15-minutecity?

A．Itwillbehardtoachieve.B．Itisinnovativeandpractical.C．ItwillbepopularwithAmericans.D．Itisbasedona5-or10-minutecity.15.Accordingtotheauthor,whichoneisanimportantfeatureofa15-minutecityinthe21stcentury?

A．Residentsareencouragedtodrivetheirowncars.B．Residentshaveacloserrelationshipwitheachother.C．Itpromotesafast-pacedlifestyle.D．Itisfriendlytotheenvironment.(★★★)4ReasonstoGraduateinAgricultureAttitudestowardsagriculturearechanging.16becauseitoffersthemmoreopportunitiesthaneverbeforeandachancetomakeadifference.Let’stakeacloserlook.Choosefromawiderangeofsubjects.Thefieldofagricultureisverybroadandstudentscanstudyanythingfromanimalscienceandlandmanagementtohorticultureoreconomics.17.Whetherstudentsaremoreinterestedinthescientificsideofagricultureorthemorepracticalandactiveside,thereisachoicetosatisfyalldifferenttypesoflearners.Experienceabundantjobopportunities.18.Theydon’tjusthavetogointofarming,althoughtheycanchoosetomanagefarmoragriculturalbusinesses.Theycanworkinareaslikeagriculturalsalesandmarketingorgetpositionsinenvironmentalconservation.Theycanalsochoosetoworkinawiderangeofenvironmentssuchasinoffices,outdoorsoramixtureofboth.19.Inthecourseoftheiragriculturalstudies,studentswillbeexposedtomanyissuesthataffecttheworldtoday.Studentscangetinvolvedinresearchanddevelopmentworkinsignificantareasliketacklingpovertyandfoodinsecurity.Skilledgraduateswillhelptoshapetheresponsetoglobalneedsindifferentareasbyapplyingtheirproblem-solvingskills.Getpaidwell.Aneasywaytoreducetheriskofbeingunemployedaftergraduationistobecomeskilledinafieldwherethere’sashortage.20.Agriculturalgraduates,especiallythosewithmaster’sdegrees,areindemandandthereforehavethepotentialtoearntopsalaries.

A．EncouragehealthyeatinghabitsB．AddresssignificantmodernworldissuesC．MorestudentsarechoosingtoregisterforagricultureD．AgricultureisanessentialindustrythatneedsmoreskilledgraduatesE．AcareercangodownagreatnumberofdifferentroutesforagriculturalgraduatesF．EnvironmentalconservationandfarmingpracticeareothercommonareasofstudyG．Studentswouldhavetheopportunitytogainskillswhilegainingextraoutdoorexercises二、完形填空(★★)Ialwaysfounditdifficulttobementallypresentduringactivitiesoutsidethelab.Establishingahealthywork-lifebalancewasa(n)______forme.ThoughIregularlyleftthelabby5pm,Ioften______workwellintotheevening.Aturningpointcamewhenanemailhijacked(劫持)my______,atthewedding,whichIbelievewasaperfectopportunitytocelebratethereunionofmyfriends.Unfortunately,my______wassomewhereelse.Momentsearlier,Itookoutmyphoneandcompulsively(不由自主地)______myemail.Ispottedamessagethatmyco-workersneededmetowriteanewreport.Ipocketedmyphone,butthe______wasdone:FortherestofthedayI______triedtofigureouthowtogettheworkdone.Thatnight,feeling______Iaskedmyself,“HaveIreally______work-lifebalanceif,regardlessofwhereIam,mymindisinthelab?”Ifinallyrealizedthatmy______emailcheckingwaskeytomyproblem.SoIseta(n)______formyself:Onlydealwithwork-relatedtaskswhenIcangivethemmyfullattention.Ibeganto______myhabitofreachingformyphonewheneverIhadasparemoment.Instead,Iforcedmyselftostopandquestionwhetherthe______wasright.Now,Istillcatchmyself______consideringexperimentswhenI’mtryingtofallasleepatnight.ButI’mmakingprogress.Ihopeto______alessanxiousscientistandamuchhappierweddingguest.21.A．a(chǎn)dventureB．conflictC．desireD．challenge22.A．cutoffB．carriedoutC．gotoverD．thoughtabout23.A．takesB．a(chǎn)ctivitiesC．interviewsD．discussions24.A．planB．mindC．phoneD．friend25.A．wroteB．sentC．checkedD．shared26.A．jobB．damageC．dealD．report27.A．carelesslyB．a(chǎn)nxiouslyC．immediatelyD．randomly28.A．excitedB．puzzledC．relievedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed29.A．deservedB．a(chǎn)chievedC．a(chǎn)djustedD．established30.A．frequentB．casualC．previousD．simple31.A．exampleB．recordC．deadlineD．boundary32.A．breakB．revealC．formD．consider33.A．timeB．decisionC．priceD．suggestion34.A．a(chǎn)susualB．bynatureC．onoccasionD．invain35.A．meetB．becomeC．observeD．choose三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chineseseal(印)carvingoriginatedduringtheShangDynasty.Inthebeginning,thecharacterscarvedonsealswerethesameas36usedinwriting,suchasXiaozhuanoftheQinDynasty.However,withChinesewritingbecoming37(increase)standardizedandsimplified,itbecameatraditiontouseXiaozhuanforseals.Inancienttimes,sealswereregardedasaguaranteeofauthenticity(真實(shí)性).Today,they38(be)moreofasignofauthorityofalegalperson39anartwork.AftertheQinDynasty,materialsforsealswerestrictlyclassified.Jadewasonlyusedforemperors,goldandsilver40high-rankingofficialsandcopper(銅)forthelowranks.VarioustypesofstoneswereusedfromtheSongDynasty,41ledtoaroomforsealcarving.42(early),sealcarvingwasaccomplishedonlybyworkers.DuringtheSongDynasty,scholarsandartistsbegantogetinvolvedinit.Theycombinedsealcarvingwithcalligraphyandpainting,43(make)thistraditionalartmorepopularinChina.Toprotectthisartistictreasureandstimulatethepublic’s44(enthus?astic)forit,Chinesesealcarving45(include)ontheUNESCORepresentativeListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanityin2009.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假如你是李華，你校邀請了部分澳大利亞中學(xué)生來校參加暑假為期一周的“體驗(yàn)中國文化”的交流活動（The“ExperienceChineseCulture”exchangeprogram）。其中就有你的朋友Tom。他來信想了解這次活動的具體細(xì)節(jié)。請給他寫封回信。要點(diǎn)如下：1.具體時(shí)間及住宿安排2.活動內(nèi)容：學(xué)習(xí)中文、唱中國民歌、欣賞中國繪畫及傳統(tǒng)中國戲劇3.你的祝愿注意：1.詞數(shù)100詞左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearTom,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)(★★★)47.讀后續(xù)寫“Now,parentsandstudentsseparateintotwogroups.Youwillbereunitedattheendofthecampustour.”Groupsofincomingfreshmanhappilylefttheirparentsuponhearingthisannouncement.Iwaslessthanthrilledaboutstartingcollege,letaloneleavingmymother’ssidetotourthecampuswithotherfreshmen;Ifeltalittleanxious.Wefollowedtheseniortourguide.TheotherfreshmenchattedandmadecausalintroductionsasIdraggedbehind.HowcouldIhavebelievedIwasreadyforthis?Afterall,ithadonlybeenafewmonthssinceIleftthehospital.Iwasfeelingbetterforthefirsttimeinyears.Butcollege...?Mythinkingwasinterruptedbyasweetfemalevoice,“Hi,I’mJennifer.”“I’mLauren,”Ireplied.“Wheredoyouprefertolive?