2023-2024学年浙江省S9联盟高二上学期期中联考英语试题

2023-2024学年浙江省S9联盟高二上学期期中联考英语试题

In the special time of fighting against COVID-19, you may want to learn more about viruses.

Besides reading news, watching films and TV series may help you better understand them. Here are the three choices for you. Contagion

A deadly virus spreads rapidly and kills people within days of showing symptoms. As the fast-moving pandemic grows, the worldwide medical community works to find a cure.

US political website The Hill says, “It makes it clear that a virus tries to seek out new hosts (宿主) because its carriers die — as it must to survive, and it must always stay one jump ahead of death.” Interested? Click http://www.360kan.com. Flu

With a severe outbreak of the epidemic a South Korean city, the government orders a complete shutdown to separate the community. Doctor Kim and a rescue worker Kang want to save the infected, including Kim’s daughter. They enter the closed city and successfully develop a vaccine (疫苗).

“It conveys to its audience the importance of treating people with dignity and courage,” movie critic Kerry wrote in her essay.

Visit https://movie.douban.com and learn more about it. The Hot Zone

Since the Ebola virus first broke out in the 1970s in Africa, it has become famous worldwide and one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Based on the virus, a drama called The Hot Zone was created. It is set in Washington, DC, in 1989, when the virus appears in an animal research lab. A US Army scientist, Nancy Jaax, risks her life to prevent a serious outbreak. “The Hot Zone shows what it takes to defeat an outbreak,” noted Variety. Click https://www.meijui.com and see what Nancy Jaax will do. 1. Why does a virus in Contagion seek out new hosts?

A．For spreading. C．For entertainment.

B．For survival. D．For preference.

2. Why does the government of a South Korean city order a shutdown?

A．To rescue Kim’s daughter. B．To make a research into the virus. C．To test the effectiveness of the vaccine.

D．To keep the city from the outside world. 3. The passage is probably taken from . A．a website

If you live near a deep forest, you might have come across some wildlife animals hiding in your backyard, but nothing beats the surprise this woman got when she found three baby deer hiding in her house to wait out the storm.

The woman then posted several photos of the baby deer taking refuge (避难) in one of her rooms on her Twitter account “Amscolie”. She wrote that it was a very stormy day and a rainstorm was approaching so she left her back door open just in case some animals wanted to take refuge in her house. In the meantime, she went out in the storm to check whether there were any animals that were stuck in the bad weather, especially a number of deer. However, she could not find any of them so she went back to her home.

Surprisingly, she found that the deer had already made their way inside her house!

Like many other animals, deer can predict stormy weather and know when it is best to find a shelter from the dangerous weather. As the back door was opened, she did not notice when the deer entered her house. The three intelligent baby deer made their way inside but there was no sight of their parents. The woman did try to find if there was any deer nearby her house but to no avail. The woman thought that the baby deer might have lost their parents so she welcomed them with open arms.

“I raise orphaned (孤儿的) wildlife. Recently, as a storm was coming, I doubted some wildlife couldn’t find shelters, so I opened the back door. With a shock, I went inside, only to see them next to an end table in the living room. I told them they could sleep in the house for the night because the weather was going to be terrible. What a day!” the woman wrote on LittleThings.com. 4. How did the baby deer enter the woman’s house?

A．The woman led them in. B．The woman invited them in. C．They always hid at woman’s home. D．They entered through the back door.

5. What do we know about the woman from paragraph 2?

A．She raises deer in her own house. B．She lost her deer on a stormy night. C．She is devoted to protecting wildlife. D．She hardly came across wild animals.

6. Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “to no avail” in paragraph 4?

B．a tour guide

C．a fiction book

D．an advertisement

A．Failed.

B．Ignored.

C．Missed.

D．Disappeared.

7. What kind of person is the woman?

A．Patient and honest.

A handful of small animal and human studies prove that consuming dairy products like milk and cheese before bed may help most people have a more restful night’s sleep, though the reason why remains unclear.

Most experts believe that milk promoting sleep may be related to chemical compounds, the mental effects of this relaxed bedtime habit, or both.

Most experts agree that milk’s sleep-promoting possibility is likely related to specific chemical compounds, such as tryptophan (色氨酸)and melatonin (褪黑素)in milk which may help you fall asleep. Because the role of tryptophan and melatonin in sleep disorders is well established, most experts believe taking supplements of these compounds may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression that can crop up at bed time.

However, there’s currently no evidence to suggest that a single glass of milk contains enough

tryptophan or melatonin to significantly influence your body’s natural production of elements which help a person fall asleep fast or to independently treat a disordered sleeping pattern.

Some professors, such as Clinten in Boston University, draw a theory and suspect that milk’s

potential role as a sleep aid has little to do with its nutritional composition and that it’s instead more closely related to the mental effect of having a calming bedtime habit.

Another theory is that drinking warm milk could subconsciously remind you of having milk at

bedtime during your early childhood years. These soothing feelings may signal to your brain that it’s time to sleep, making it easier to fall asleep peacefully.

Still, there is not enough evidence to definitely prove any particular effects of developing a habit of drinking milk before bedtime, so more research is needed.

8. What can we know about the viewpoint that milk can promote sleep?

A．Milk can only help animals fall asleep quickly.

B．The reason why drinking milk can promote sleep has been found. C．Everyone can fall asleep faster by drinking milk before going to sleep. D．The tryptophan and melatonin in milk may promote healthy sleep cycles. 9. According to the theory, Clinten thinks drinking milk before bedtime can . A．Release nutritional composition. B．Add more anxiety and depression.

C．Imply oneself that you should go to bed now with ease.

B．Selfless and humorous.

C．Courageous and selfish.

D．Warm-hearted and responsible.

D．Continue to develop the habit of drinking just like in your childhood. 10. Who is the intended readers?

A．Tradesman who supply milk. C．Professors in Boston University.

B．People who suffer from wakefulness. D．Children with a disordered sleeping habits.

11. What is the author’s attitude towards the effects of the milk before bedtime?

A．Doubtful.

Could an app tell if a first date is just not that into you? Engineers at the University of Cincinnati say the technology might not be far off. They trained a computer-using data from reparable technology that measures respiration, heart rates and perspiration to identify the type of conversation two people were having based on their physiological responses alone.

Researchers studied a phenomenon in which people’s heart rates, respiration and other autonomic nervous system responses become synchronized (同步的) when they talk or collaborate. Known as physiological synchrony, this effect is stronger when two people engage deeply in a conversation or cooperate closely on a task. “Physiological synchrony shows up even when people are talking over Zoom, an online chat platform,” said study co-author Vesna Novak.

In experiments with human participants, the computer was able to differentiate four different conversations with as much as 75% accuracy. The study is one of the first of its kind to train artificial intelligence how to recognize aspects of a conversation based on the participants’ physiology alone.

“The computer could tell if you’re a bore,” lead author Chatterjee said. “A modified version of our system could measure the level of interest a person is taking in the conversation, how harmonious the two of you are and how engaged the other person is in the conversation.”

Studies have shown that physiological synchrony can predict how well two people will work together to accomplish a task. The degree of synchrony also correlates with how much empathy a patient perceives in a therapist or the level of engagement students feel with their teachers. “You could probably use our system to determine which people in an organization work better together in a group and which are naturally opposed,” Chatterjee said.

This aspect of affective computing holds huge potential for providing real-time feedback for

educators, therapists or even autistic people, Novak said, “There are a lot of potential applications in this space.”

12. What did the engineers train the computer to do in the study?

A．Record conversations. C．Judge conversations. 13. What’s paragraph 2 mainly about?

B．Smooth conversations. D．Provide conversation tips.

B．Critical.

C．Indifferent.

D．Negative.

A．How we develop talking skills. C．Why chatting online gets popular.

B．How physiological synchrony works. D．Why physiological synchrony matters.

14. How does physiological synchrony benefit teachers?

A．By offering them some teaching skills. B．By helping them correcting homework. C．By creating a relaxing studying atmosphere. D．By providing them with students’ participation level. 15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Stay or pass? This computer can tell. C．What can the computer do for patients?

As is known, Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time. He was also a really great person.

Einstein learned from making mistakes

16 , someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and pencil. He also needed a basket to hold his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes. 17 Many children wrote letters to ask him for help with their homework. One day, he wrote a letter to a young girl to tell her not to worry about her Maths homework because he thought Maths was difficult too.

Einstein considered time to be important

He never wore socks because he thought putting on socks was a waste of time as people already wore shoes. He also thought remembering things found in books was not worth it. 18 . He knew what was worth remembering. It is true that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we cannot waste time.

Einstein liked to joke too

In one exam, a student asked him why all the questions were the same as last year’s. Einstein replied the questions were the same, but the answers were different. 19 ! When Einstein was a child, his teachers used to say he was not clever. However, Einstein kept

working hard and surprised the world with his achievements. 20 , we should think of him. So, never be discouraged!

A．Einstein was also very modest B．Good or bad? That is a big problem. D．How can we improve our people skills?

B．What a humorous person he is C．Einstein was also strict with his students D．When Einstein started to work in America E．Give students a chance to correct their mistakes F．If we ever feel like giving up when we have problems G．That’s why he never remembered his own phone number

Claire and Larry Belmont, the owners of a flower shop, were surprised to discover that someone had graffiti (涂鸦) a fence outside their shop. But the real _________ came after they posted the incident on Twitter.

Discovering the graffiti on their property was _________ but Claire and Larry decided to take a more _________ way instead of calling the _________. They shared what had happened online, explaining that they were _________ to give the fence an update with a mural (壁画).

“Calling all _________!” they wrote, looking for someone who has a talent for painting. It was

_________ what they asked for. “We are looking for something that will bring hope, and _________ our community!”

As their post gained attention online, the very people they had least _________ to see again turned up!

One day three __________ came into the flower shop. The teens looked terrified __________ they found the courage to __________ for graffitiing the fence and they promised to repaint it. Shocked at their __________ choice to return to the shop, Chaire and Larry instantly chose forgiveness. After the graffiti was __________, the amazing couple received a call from Shower. The people, a charitable organization in Nashville. They were __________ by the couple’s story and decided to create a free mural for them.

What a powerful demonstration of forgiveness! It just goes to show that one act of kindness can have a domino (多来诺骨牌) effect. 21.

A．sorrow 22.

A．annoying 23.

A．adventurous 24.

B．positive

C．realistic

D．pessimistic

B．embarrassing

C．confusing

D．exciting

B．pressure

C．guilt

D．shock

A．customer 25.

A．inspired 26.

A．neighbors 27.

A．frequently 28.

A．clarify 29.

A．arranged 30.

A．teenagers 31.

A．but 32.

A．apply 33.

A．proud 34.

A．given out 35.

A．touched

B．amused

C．defeated

D．disturbed

B．worn out

C．painted over

D．packed up

B．selfless

C．modest

D．brave

B．apologize

C．prepare

D．stand

B．and

C．or

D．otherwise

B．painters

C．journalists

D．chefs

B．promised

C．refused

D．expected

B．beautify

C．simplify

D．identify

B．eventually

C．exactly

D．gradually

B．doctors

C．artists

D．clients

B．persuaded

C．required

D．permitted

B．manager

C．police

D．consultant

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Liu Yongtan, 36 (know) as a pioneer in China’s high-speed rail industry, graduated 37 Southwest Jiaotong University in 1955. Then he worked 38 a technician on the Chengdu-Kunming Railway, 39 he gained valuable experience in railway engineering. In 1984, Liu Yongtan joined in China’s first high-speed rail project the Beijing-Shanghai Railway. At the time, many engineers believed that it was 40 (possible) to build such a railway in China. Despite these challenges, Liu Yongtan and his team devoted all their life to 41 (develop) one of the most advanced high-speed rail systems 42 (global).

Thanks to Liu Yongtan’s leadership, China’s high-speed rail network 43 (grow) rapidly over the years. One of Liu Yongtan’s most significant 44 (contribute) was the “reinforced concrete continuous beam bridge” technology used in the construction of high-speed rail lines. His achievements have not only benefited China 45 have inspired engineers around the world. 46. 假定你是李华，一名来自杭州的高中生，你从互联网上得知第十九届杭州亚运会（The 19th Asian Games）正在招募志愿者，请根据以下内容提示用英文写一封自荐信，内容包括： 1.个人信息； 2.你自身的优势； 3.你为此所要做的准备。 要求：

1.短文须包含所有提示信息，可适当发挥；

2.词数 100 左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。 Dear Sir/Madam,

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Yours, Li Hua

47. 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。 It was just another busy day until I met the boy on the bus. He was not a passenger like me. He was, what we call a street child, an 8-10-year-old kid with a worn T-shirt. These poorly dressed kids were seen almost everywhere in Dhaka city. But what was special about that boy was his face. There was “something” in him that caught my attention. That was an angelic(天使般的)baby face with little care.

He got straight into the bus as it stopped at a traffic light. The bus helper shouted at him in the first place. But instead of talking back, the boy kept silent and started handing out a piece of paper to all the passengers. What was written in the paper was, in short, that his father died a couple of years ago. His mother worked at houses. He badly needed money to help his family, so he wished someone warm-hearted to buy chocolates from him.

This was nothing new to people who took a bus every day and I was no different. I had my

earphones on, listening to some relaxing music to kill time. When he came to me to get the paper back, I casually gave him some money. Thankfully it brought some smiles on his face. He was about to give me ten chocolates in return for the money I gave to him when I stopped him.

“I don’t like chocolates, brother. So there is no need of chocolates. You can have the money,” I said. All of a sudden, the smile on his face disappeared.

“I’m not a beggar. Please take the chocolate, or take your money back.”

His straight answer greatly surprised me. I even felt he was slightly angry. I had given money to many kids before, without taking their chocolates. But this time something seemed different. I realized his angelic baby face was not the only thing special about him. 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。

The boy put ten chocolates on my seat and got off the bus.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Having got the boy’s name, I decided to help him.

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