广东省清远市"四校联盟"期中考试2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题
广东
高二
期中
2023-11-28
70次
整体难度:
适中
考查范围:
主题、语篇范围、单词辨析、语法、词汇、短语辨析
一、阅读理解 添加题型下试题
China is a colorful country with amazing places and cultures. In this blog, we will introduce five most attractive places that you can’t miss if you are planning to go for a travel in China!
Beijing
Beijing, the capital of China for over 850 years, is the first choice for many travellers. A perfect combination of classic elegance and modernity, it is the best Chinese destination to give you a better understanding of the country. You can wander around the Forbidden City to feel the dignity of the city; or you can walk along the criss-crossing hutongs and enjoy yourself in everyday local life.
Xi’an
If you want to feel the history of China over the past 1,000 years, you can go to Beijing; however, if you want to experience the 5,000 years’ history of this ancient, oriental land, Xi’an is the best travel destination in China. As one of the four major capitals of ancient civilisation (together with Athens, Cairo, and Rome), Xi’an is the home of Chinese civilisation. The Silk Road starts from here, stretching through West China to the Mediterranean.
Guilin
Guilin, a peaceful city lying in the hilly south-western area of the country, is among the top Chinese destinations for its extraordinary natural scenery. The unique karst landscape with its four features, namely green hills, clear water, fantastic caves, and oddly-shaped rocks, makes it a famous tourist attraction.
Chengdu
Visiting the lovely giant pandas must be on everyone’s to-do list when planning a tour of the best Chinese destinations. Many cities have zoos with space for pandas, but the best place to get close to them is Chengdu for sure! Visiting Chengdu is also a treat for food lovers. Jin li Street is a great place to have a taste of well-known Sichuan food. Besides, you can also enjoy the comfortable atmosphere.
1. What can you do in Beijing?A.Enjoy the oddly-shaped rocks. | B.Have a taste of Sichuan food. |
C.Walk around the Forbidden City. | D.Learn the history of the Silk Road. |
A.Beijing. | B.Xi’an. | C.Guilin. | D.Chengdu. |
A.Another attractive place in China. | B.The introduction to karst landscape. |
C.Tips for travelling around the world. | D.The contact information of a museum. |
It’s a classic story: A kid is forced to learn an instrument from a young age, they play it throughout their childhood, and they develop a bittersweet relationship with it. Is the constant battle between the love for the music and the hate for the constant challenge worth the fight? For me, it was.
I started playing the piano when I was four-that was 15 years ago! This was huge commitment, so there must have been something worth holding on to, right?
The easy guess is that I was purely in love with music and piano. Although that’s the sweeter tale, it’s a bit more complicated. I struggled a lot with piano. Family and peers were, at least in my own head, constantly placed beside me in competition. I felt pressure to be the best in order to prove something to others-and more devastatingly (破坏性地) to prove something to myself. The seed of my musical interest was grown in the sunlight of competition and doubt. Hate sprouted (滋生) when my self-criticism hit too hard.
It’s difficult to learn to love something that didn’t originate from love. For a while, piano was more of an annoyance than a hobby. But somehow, love grew. It was deeply buried. But it was there, and by high school,it was strong enough that when I was truly on the verge of quitting any kind of formal training. I found the strength to hold on tighter, and dig further. I switched teachers, and got incredibly lucky with one who helped me tunnel into what I loved. I learned pieces for myself, I composed for myself, and I found confidence not because I got “good enough,” but because I learned that anything I had was good enough.
The love and hate I’ve had for the piano were both planted and grown. If you too have learned to hate something, remember that with commitment, it can be uprooted, and love can make a home in its place. There is always time. There is always room.
4. What does the author want to show by telling a classic story?A.The benefits of music. |
B.Kids’ struggle in learning instruments. |
C.Kids’ bittersweet childhood. |
D.The popularity of learning instruments. |
A.She finally quit formal training. |
B.She never treated it as her hobby. |
C.She was in pure love with music and piano. |
D.She once experienced great pressure from herself. |
A.Her attitude. | B.Her training. |
C.Her compromise. | D.Her achievement. |
A.Practice makes perfect. |
B.Love is a thing that grows. |
C.Content is better than riches. |
D.Chance favors the prepared mind. |
Nearly every week, we hear news about the latest successes and failures in driverless vehicles. But we hear little about how other industries are developing this same kind of technology. One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or AI, is agriculture. Companies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.
One of the companies is ecoRobotix of SwitzerLand. It created a robot equipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm. The robot has four wheels to carry it through the fields in search of weeds. Computer-controlled arms then lower and spray the weeds with small amounts of herbicide(除草剂). Company officials say the robot can fully operate on its own for up to 12 hours a day while being powered by the sun. It uses the same kind of sensor and positioning technology used to guide driverless vehicles. A farmer can also control the equipment through a smart-phone.
The co-founder of ecoRobotix, Aurelien Demaurex, says the farm robot can kill weeds with 20 times 1ess herbicide than traditional methods. This is because the system uses exactly the right amount of chemical in the exact place required to kill the weeds. Currently, farmers spread weed killers over massive areas to destroy unwanted plants.
Another company developing farm robotics is California-based Blue River Technology. The company has a system called "See & Spray", which it claims was the world's first smart sprayer. The system-which connects to the back of a tractor-is also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds. It can also spray chemicals on wanted plants to help them grow. Ben Chostner, vice-president of business development for Blue River Technology, explains in a company video that See & Spray technology uses the same deep learning methods used in facial recognition. "The first time the machine saw a pigweed, it didn't know what kind of plant it was. But we taught it-by giving it tens of thousands of examples of that pigweed-and now it's an expert in pigweed. "
8. How will AI benefit agriculture?A.It will fund agriculture research. |
B.It contributes to low-cost farming. |
C.It can avoid harmful chemicals. |
D.It frees all farmers from field work. |
A.They use recognition technology. |
B.They are powered by solar energy. |
C.They are connected with smart phones. |
D.They can help wanted plants grow rapidly. |
A.It is environmentally-friendly. |
B.It is good at self-improving. |
C.It has the learning ability. |
D.It can track various plants. |
A.The experiment in farming robots. |
B.New trend in artificial intelligence. |
C.Modern See & Spray technology. |
D.Artificial intelligence in agriculture. |
How to Live a Fulfilling Life
How awesome would it be to get out of bed each morning feeling purposeful and happy about your day? What about going to sleep each night with a grin(露齿的笑)of satisfaction on your lips?
To lead a more fulfilling life, you first need to know what part of your current life is troubling or unsatisfactory. Reflect on different aspects of your life to figure out which are upsetting you the most. Try closing your eyes and questioning “What part of my life dissatisfies me the most?” Whatever comes to mind first is probably where you’ll want to start.
● Building good habits.One of the best ways to build good habits that support a fulfilling life is by doing something each day that challenges you. Identify one thing you can take action on that pushes you beyond your comfort zone and do it. This might be sharing ideas with your boss when you typically stay quiet.
A.Addressing your dissatisfaction. |
B.Learning to avoid dissatisfaction. |
C.It’s important to set aside “me” time. |
D.End each day by reflecting on your daily challenge. |
E.Replacing your bad habits with good ones is also suggested. |
F.That way, it will be just like any other task on your to-do list. |
G.This may seem difficult, but leading a more fulfilling life is entirely possible. |
二、完形填空 添加题型下试题
I have received many gifts in my life. I’ve never been the kind of person to say “it’s the thought that
For years, I’ve been wanting to
So one day, while I was at work, my children
Three weeks later, my children’s
A.helps | B.troubles | C.counts | D.improves |
A.sent | B.blew | C.gave | D.put |
A.sell | B.build | C.afford | D.return |
A.less than | B.more than | C.better than | D.worse than |
A.memory | B.progress | C.influence | D.story |
A.described | B.told | C.found | D.measured |
A.last | B.early | C.unforgettable | D.bittersweet |
A.found | B.became | C.hired | D.went |
A.taking | B.covering | C.enjoying | D.recording |
A.spots | B.circles | C.prints | D.lines |
A.happily | B.fortunately | C.eagerly | D.perfectly |
A.fingerprints | B.marks | C.photos | D.drawings |
A.history | B.future | C.difference | D.experience |
A.powerful | B.encouraging | C.wonderful | D.legal |
A.growth | B.courage | C.commitment | D.need |
三、语法填空 添加题型下试题
A city walk is
【知识点】 旅游观光
四、单项选择 添加题型下试题
A.which | B.what | C.that | D.why |
A.What | B.Whether | C.That | D.Where |
【知识点】 主语从句的连接词
A.return | B.to return | C.having returned | D.returning |
【知识点】 不定式作宾语
A.to walk | B.walking | C.walked | D.walks |
A.recognizing | B.to recognize | C.recognizes | D.recognized |
【知识点】 recognize 现在分词作补足语 现在分词表示主动意义
A.conflicts | B.barriers | C.poses | D.cottages |
A.vivid | B.outstanding | C.brilliant | D.gifted |
A.reacted to | B.led to | C.appealed to | D.turned to |