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1、重庆市第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Interested in different cultures? Take a look at these communities around the world, discover how they celebrate their traditional festivals, and see just how they like to throw a party.Naadam Festival, MongoliaNaadam Festival is an annual celebration
2、 in mid-summer that consists of the Three Games of Man“ strength, horsemanship and marksmanship. The festival is believed to have existed for centuries, first in the form of military and sporting displays that followed wedding and spiritual gatherings, and then as a way to train soldiers for battle.
3、 The festival begins as a colorful opening ceremony before the three sports.Day of the Dead, MexicoTaking place over two colorful days in Mexico and Latin America, this festival honors all things relating to the dead, and is not as scary as it sounds, as it focuses on people taking joy in lite, and
4、showing love and respect for dead family members and friends. On November 1 and 2. participants dress up, hold parties and make offerings to the dead to welcome spirits back to the land of the living.Zimei Festival, ChinaEvery year, on the 15 day of the 3d lunar month, the Miao people of South China
5、 celebrate the Zimei Festival, known as Nong ga liang,. The festival is a good opportunity fbr young girls and boys to meet and fall in love. Wearing traditional costumes, people gather on the village square. Young women, singing and dancing, travel from village to village and offer Zimei rice to bo
6、ys they like.Holli, IndiaHolli is a Hindo （印度教的）festival that marks the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring and is also a time for people to meet, spend time together and repair broken relationships. On the first night people gather in front of a bonfire and pray for their inner evil to
7、 be destroyed. The next morning people take to streets and spray colored powder and water to each other.China to speak well of Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, politician and 40 （educate） who lived during the 6th-5th centuries BC. In the great philosophers hometown Qufu, hundreds of 41 （par
8、ticipant） took part in a ceremony in the morning at the Temple of Confucius, including local senior officials, foreign envoys （使节），scholars 42 Confiicius, descendants （后裔）.Built to commemorate （纪念）and offer sacrifices to Confucius in 478 BC, the Temple of Confucius 43 （rebuild） multiple times over t
9、he centuries. The temple is the model for all the Confucius temples throughout East and Southeast Asia, 44 （particular） in terms of design and style. Since 1994, the Temple of Confucius has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion i
10、n Qufu.Together 45 the Confucius Memorial Ceremony, the International Confucius Cultural Festival was launched with the international Nishan Forum. 46 is a space to discuss culture and civilization, as well as a Confucius Culture Week for Chinese and foreign students.47 （found） in 1989, the Internat
11、ional Confucius Cultural Festival is one of the 48 （large） nationally and internationally supported tourism festivals mixing culture, tourism, scholarly and scientific research with the aim of 49 （promote） ancient Chinese culture.五、根据中英文提示填写单词50. The p（方案； 建议）raised in the discussion has received st
12、rong criticism. （根 据中英文提示拼写单词）51. As the sun sets behind the mountains, the vibrant colors of the sky gradually d（消 失）,leaving behind a serene twilight.（根据中英文提示拼写单词）52. The a（惊人的）levels of air pollution in the city are causing significant health concerns and prompting urgent calls for action.（根据中英文提
13、示拼写单词）53. The concert attracted m（众多；群众）of enthusiastic fans, all eager to witness their favorite artisfs electrifying performance.（根据中英文提示拼写单词）54. Her extraordinary talent and dedication i（激励； 激发）others to reach for theirdreams.（根据中英文提示拼写单词）55. It was e（尴尬的）when I tripped and fell in front of every
14、one at the party.（根据中 英文提示拼写单词）56. The s（周围的）mountains provided a breathtaking backdrop for our camping trip. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）57. The a（即将,至U来的）winter season meant it was time to prepare for colder temperatures and snowfall.（根据中英文提示拼写单词）58. The athlete needs to p（表现；发挥）at their best in order to win the
15、 championship. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）59. Sarah had failed the p（之前的）test, so she was determined to study harder for the upcoming one.（根据中英文提示拼写单词）六、其他应用文60. 假设你是李华，你的河北笔友Katrina,因所在地遭受到极端天气，家在暴雨中被 淹，损失严重。请给处于极度悲伤的她写一封慰问信，以表关心及鼓励。要点如下： L对该同学表示关心；2 .向其提供一些帮助如物资援助等；3 .表达祝愿及鼓励其重建家园的信心。Dear Katrina,Yours,Li Hua1.
16、 What can we learn from the first two festivals?A. Naadam Festival has a history of several thousand years.B , Day of the Dead is celebrated in mid-summer every year.C. The celebrations of Naadam Festival have changed over time.D. On Day of the Dead, the dead will visit the land of the living.2. Who
17、 will most probably be interested in Zimei Festival?A. People who like sports.C. People believing in Hindo.B , Young men who are unmarried.D. Children enjoying playing with water.3. Where is this text most probably taken from?A. A travel booklet.C. An academic article.B. A science magazine.D. A geog
18、raphy book.Volunteering was not something that peaked my interest until a couple of years ago. I was not in an environment which talked about or encouraged volunteering back then, therefore I never saw it as something that could help both me and the community. I just felt like that is something peop
19、le who have a lot of free time do. My view of volunteering changed when I started my university.When I was around 19, I volunteered in schools and kindergartens, which were closely connected to my university degree, as that was what I felt most comfortable doing. Later, when I realized that Im being
20、 quite stagnant- I didnt really get anything new out of opportunities closely tied to my field of study, I decided to branch out by volunteering at some events which are a bit out of my comfort zone. I volunteered at events like the Gymnastics World Cup, different Art Festivals and similar places wh
21、ere I didnt necessarily participate as a creator but as a coordinator of other volunteers.The most important and life-changing volunteering experience for me came in 2018 when I decided that volunteering locally just was not enough anymore and I went to volunteer abroad. I spent a month and a half i
22、n Romania teaching children with fewer opportunities English. That experience not only helped me to better my teaching skills, but also completely changed me as a person, making me meet people from all over the world.All of these experiences brought me here, on an ESN (Erasmus Student Network) proje
23、ct in Zagreb at home. This is a project Ive been excited fbr a long time because it meant.I was going to change my surroundings for a longer period of time, which obviously meant more challenges and more personal growth for me. Dont ever let anyone tell you that volunteering is something you shouldn
24、t do, because its one of the best things you could ever do, both for yourself and for the people youre going to help along the way.4. Why did volunteering never appeal to the writer before attending university?A. He felt he was too young to do voluntary jobs.B. He didnt have much time to do voluntee
25、ring work.C. He was prevented from doing volunteering then.D. He didnt fully understand voluntary work then.5. . What is the probable meaning of the underlined word stagnant“ in paragraph 2?A. Lifeless. B. Unproductive. C. Full.D. Complete.6. Which is his experience of volunteering abroad?A. He volu
26、nteered at the Gymnastics World Cup.B. He worked on an ESN project in Zagreb.C. He taught children English in Romania.D. He worked in different Art Festivals.7. What is the text mainly about?A. The advantages of doing volunteering.B. My experience of volunteering abroad.C. The difficulties in doing
27、volunteering.D. My personal story of doing volunteering.Lynda Doughty, a marine biologist, developed a passion for marine wildlife during her childhood. Growing up along the coast of Maine, she witnessed the impact of human activity on marine mammals and she made it her lifes work to protect them. I
28、 feel this intense responsibility to help these animals J Lynda said. And, really, this is what I was put on this Earth to do.”Harbor seals are among the most common mammals found along the East Coast, and they face various threats to their well-being, including fishing net s and illegal feeding, ch
29、emical pollutants, as well as boat and propeller （螺旋桨）injuries.Earlier in her career, she worked for a marine mammal emergency response organization that eventually closed due to lack of funding. To fill the gap left by the group, Lynda started her own non-profit organization Marine Mammals of Maine
30、 in 2011. It has since provided response and medical care for more than 3,000 marine mammals.Lyndas team operates a 24-hour hotline that responds to calls regarding marine mammals in danger. Their permit allows them to respond to mammals stranded （搁浅）within 2,500 miles of the coastline, and her team
31、 only offers help if the mammal is in critical condition. Critically ill mammals are transported to Lyndas center and nursed back to health. Seals typically require three or more months of professional care treatment before they are released back into the ocean.In addition to mammal rescues, Marine
32、Mammals of Maine conducts important research to learn about marine mammal habitats and human impacts. Marine mammals can give us clues about the oceans health, which ultimately affects human well-being as well. The organization also helps promote marine conservation among youth and the local communi
33、ty. In addition, they instruct the public on what to do, and what not to do, when encountering wild species like harbor seals.8. What do Lyndas words mean?A. She was born along the coast of Maine.B. She ignored the impact of human activity.C. She did her work with a sense of mission.D. She protected
34、 marine wildlife at a young age.9. Why did Lynda set up Marine Mammals of Maine in 2011?A. To earn more money.B. To replace the group.C. To make the group a non-profit organization.D. To restart marine mammal emergency response.10. What can we learn about Lyndas team from paragraph 4?A. It only trea
35、ts critically ill seals.B , It rescues marine mammals in danger.C. It protects all endangered marine mammals.D. It stops people from fishing marine mammals.11. Whafs the purpose of paragraph 5?A. To state younger generations need to be instructed.B. To stress the severe situations that marine life f
36、aces.C. To mention other social contributions of Lyndas team.D. To show humans have a great impact on marine mammals.The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), located in the West Kowloon Cultural District of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was established on June 22 and is scheduled to open t
37、o the public on July 2. More than 40,000 tickets were sold or reserved within eight hours on the first day of public sale, and all free visits on Wednesdays in July were fully booked.The HKPM, not only adds to cultural atmosphere in the city, but also provides a new site for local residents and visi
38、tors to learn about the development of Chinese civilization and culture. More than 900 pieces of treasures from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing will be put on display at the opening exhibitions. From paintings to ancient architectures, the exhibits span the 5,000-year history of Chine
39、se civilization, covering all categories of the collection of the Palace Museum, including 166 pieces of first-class cultural relics of the country. This will be the largest and highest-level cultural heritage exhibitions of the Palace Museum outside of the mainland since its establishment in 1925.P
40、repare work for the exhibitions began in 2018, with the Palace Museum fielding a team of leading experts and scholars, associated with the manage team of the HKPM.“It is a great thing to display the pieces of cultural relics in Hong Kong, which reflects the central governments support to the develop
41、ment of Hong Kongs cultural projects/9 said Ng, adding that the exhibits from the Palace Museum will present a cultural feast to Hong Kong residents by telling them about the motherlands long history and splendid culture.Promoting traditional Chinese culture is one of our important tasks J said Bett
42、y Fung, chief executive officer of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. She said the HKPM will actively push ahead with the publicity of the motherlancfs culture and history after its opening, enhancing Hong Kong residents, cultural confidence in the country, especially among youths.Fung said t
43、hat the HKPM will actively enhance cooperation with international museums, telling the world the stories of China, including the stories of Hong Kong.12. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. Hong Kong citizens can visit the museum freely.B Hong Kong Palace Museum is warmly welcomed.C. Hong
44、Kong citizens can enjoy the exhibition in June.D. Hong Kong Palace Museum opens within eight hours per day.13. What can a visitor enjoy in The Hong Kong Palace Museum?A. 900 pieces of first-class cultural relics.B. The history of Hong Kong since 1925.C. The development of international civilization.
45、D. All categories of the collection of the Palace Museum.14. What is Betty Fungs attitude towards the museum?A. Favorable. B. Disappointed. C. Doubtful.D. Puzzled.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. HKPM: Hong Kongs Cultural AuthorityB. HKPM: Cooperation with International MuseumsC. HKP
46、M: A New Cultural Landmark of Hong KongD. HKPM: Showcase of Hong Kongs Cultural RelicsWith the invention of the Internet, humanity is now experiencing an adventure toward technological advancement. Nowadays, technology assists us with everyday tasks such as driving, grocery shopping and even dating.
47、 Technology is so closely connected to our lives that its easy to overlook one important question: When technology really starts to control the world around us, what comes next?Many experts and workers are scared that automation will take jobs from people who need them and give those jobs to robots.
48、 I understand their concern. However, if robots are outperforming us at our jobs, then what do humans have left to offer? We have the emotions and imagination that make us human. A machine might work faster than a person, but thats because humans built the machines that way. That, itself, is an amaz
49、ing accomplishment of the human imagination. We are talented, passionate creatures, who do not deserve to be trapped in miserable jobs anymore!By now, I hope youre curious to hear which occupations we should focus on in the future. The obvious answer is jobs in technology and robotics. Tech-related jobs will