高二(下期)期末试卷英语

重庆市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末联合检测试卷英语试题一、阅读理解The Best Art Exhibitions to See in Europe 20242024 is an exciting year for art. But what exactly is showing, and where can you see it? Here are some can’t-miss art exhibitions.Dan Flavin — Dedications in LightsKunstaus Bregenz2 March-18 Aug. 2024The exhibition of artist Dan Flavin focuses on the sensory exploration of light and color in a series of large-scale sculptures. Flooded in light, viewers will see themselves become part of the works. The spaces, along with the objects within it, are set in relation to each other and thus become involving experiences.Survival in the 21st CenturyDeichtorhallen17 March - 3 Nov. 2024“Survival in the 21st Century” deals with some of humanity’s biggest issues: climate change, digital revolution, global injustice etc.. How can we live differently, eat differently, and use technology differently? The exhibition house will become a school for the new century, welcoming the important changes in education and learning.BrancusiCentre Pompidou27 May- 1 July 2024Constantin Brancusi’s art takes center stage with nearly 200 sculptures, photographs, drawings, and films. This exhibition shows us a special way of looking at artists from the 20th century. It uses original sculptures that were borrowed from famous museums around the world to display groups of sculptures together, marking a significant event for the museum’s collection.Art BaselMesse Basel13-16 June 2024Arguably the world’s most famous art event, Art Basel 2024 will present art from over 250 selected galleries across the globe, with works created by more than 4,000 artists. With its significant influence on the art market, Art Basel sets new trends, impacts pricing, and shapes the global art landscape.1．Where can visitors be part of the works?A．Kunsthaus Bregenz.B．Centre Pompidou.C．Deichtorhallen.D．Messe Basel.2．Which exhibition is available in September?A．Dan Flavin — Dedications in Lights.B．Brancusi.C．Survival in the 21st Century.D．Art Basel.3．What do Brancusi and Art Basel have in common?A．They influence the art market globally.B．They show works from the 20th century.C．They focus on the works of a single artist.D．They borrow collections from elsewhere.On a cloudy Saturday morning in July, a team of 15—all over age 65, all women—hunts for trash across Mares Pond on Cape Cod, at depths of up to 8 feet.These are the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage (OLAUG). Since 2017, the group has made it its mission to remove trash from ponds across Cape Cod.The group’s existence is owed to Susan Baur, a retired psychologist. A lifelong nature lover, she had begun swimming in ponds on the cape as a safer choice to the ocean. Seeing the growing garbage in the pond, in 2017, she rounded up two friends and approached a stranger with a kayak (皮艇), and together they cleared the litter from a pond. Soon others joined them.While many outsiders have expressed their gratitude to OLAUG for cleaning up the ponds, a number have questioned why they refer to themselves as“old ladies”. Although she admits that it wasn't initially a conscious choice, she now believes that the “old lady” identity is an extremely important part of what the group is about.“Over 65, if you’re healthy enough to do what we’re doing, it is the age of thankfulness,” Baur says. She notes that “women over 65 tend to feel the limitation of aging. ”They lose power and social standing, she says. Part of the goal of OLAUG is to show that older women, working asa team, can do a lot more than people might think.Criticism aside, the most common response is “I want to join you.” And after that first dive, the new members’excitement is easily seen.“They have just swum farther than they’ve ever swum. They've seen what they've never seen. And they’ve done good,” says Baur. “They come back with their hearts beating.”4．What can we learn about OLAUG?A．It is established by Baur’s friends.B．It offers safer swimming ponds.C．It is supported by retired psychologists.D．It aims to remove trash from ponds. 5．What do Baur’s words in paragraph 5 suggest?A．People over 65 are rarely healthy.B．People should be thankful for old age.C．Older women can still contribute to the society.D．Older people may lose chance to do what they like.6．What is the attitude of most new members towards OLAUG?A．Favorable.B．Intolerant.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear. 7．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A．OLAUG: Making the World a Cleaner PlaceB．OLAUG: the Only Solution to Underwater TrashC．Old Ladies: Diving Deep for a Cleaner Cape CodD．Old Ladies: Unsung Heroes of Pond ConservationIf you sit at your computer all day and then lie on the sofa for more screen time in the evening, your health can take a hit. However, a body of evidence links inactive lifestyles to an increased risk of diabetes (糖尿病), memory loss and death from heart disease. A new study finds you can cut that risk with strikingly small amounts of activity.Researcher Keith Diaz of Columbia University Medical Center and his colleagues set out to find out what’s the least amount of physical activity a person must do to reduce the health risks of sitting. They invited volunteers to come to their lab and emulate a typical work day.“They’d come in and sit for eight hours,” Diaz explains. The volunteers were connected to continuous glucose (葡萄糖) monitors to measure blood sugar levels, and their blood pressure wasmeasured, too. Then, the participants took walking breaks of different lengths and frequency.The participants walked on an exercise machine at a leisurely pace — about 1.9 miles per hour. “We were really struck by just how powerful the effects were,” Diaz says. People who moved five minutes every half-hour experienced a nearly 60% reduction in post-meal blood sugar rises. “I have never seen that kind of a drop in blood sugar, other than with medication,” Diaz says.More than one out of every three adults in the U.S. has prediabetes, and nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Both conditions increase the risk of heart disease which is the top cause of death in the U.S.. So, Diaz says many people can benefit from small, frequent movement breaks.Each week, adults are advised to get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity. It can be broken up into smaller parts, 30 minutes a day, five times a week for example or even shorter breaks that are more frequent. “I think it’s easier to find small amounts of time to get some exercise,” Diaz says.8．What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 2 refer to?A．Describe.B．Imitate.C．Schedule.D．Consider.9．What do participants have to do?A．Measure their blood pressure with each other.B．Take medicines to lower blood sugar levels.C．Take breaks of different length while walking.D．Take irregular walking rests of varying duration.10．What does Diaz suggest adults do?A．Schedule a daily 150-minute exercise.B．Engage in short regular exercise breaks.C．Aim for one long exercise period per week.D．Avoid taking any breaks from work for exercise.11．In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A．Entertainment.B．Business.C．Education.D．Health.In recent years, some researchers have been exploring the possibility of so-called “automated valet parking”, a function that would allow a car to drive itself from the entrance of a parking to a free parking spot. While this autonomous driving application gathered great research interest, its reliable realization has so far proved challenging.Researchers at Mach Drive in Shanghai recently developed OCEAN, an Openspace Collision-freE trAjectory plaNner for the autonomous parking of vehicles. This planner was found to significantly improve the ability of cars to safely reach a parking spot, without colliding (碰撞) with objects on the way. It was designed to overcome the two primary shortcomings of approaches presented in previous studies tackling autonomous parking. The first of these is the inability to accurately predict collisions, while the second involves poor performance in real-time tests.The OCEAN planner builds on a previously introduced approach called Hybrid Optimization-based Collision Avoidance (H-OBCA), dealing with its primary limitations. Its improved design ultimately improves its ability to avoid collisions, along with its stability and speed in real time. “To avoid collisions, we have redesigned a simpler mathematical model and found a method to deal with the problem, making the solution process faster and more efficient,”Wang, Lu and their colleagues wrote in their paper.They tested their planner on hundreds of simulated (模拟的) scenes and conducted real-world experiments in public parking areas. Their results were highly promising, as OCEAN was found to outperform a variety of methods for autonomous parking applications.“Results show that the proposed method has better system performance compared with other standards,” Wang, Lu and his colleagues explained in their paper. “Our method makes it possible to deploy (部署) large-scale parking planner on low computing power platforms that require real-time performance.”The planner developed by this team of researchers could be improved and tested in additional real-world trials. In the future, it could be deployed by car-making firms, contributing to the introduction of automated vehicle parking technologies.12．What challenge does automated parking face?A．Avoiding collisions with obstacles.B．Reaching a parking spot quickly.C．Increasing in research investment.D．Gathering interest in the research.13．What do we know about OCEAN?A．It performs poorly in real-time tests.B．It is based on a previous study.C．It fails to accurately predict collisions.D．It is tested mainly in public parking areas. 14．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A．The planner fails on real-time platforms.B．The current planner is not perfect enough.C．Parking planner is only for small-scale use.D．The planner has been deployed on many platforms.15．What is the text mainly about?A．The underlying logic of the OCEAN planner.B．The possible application of the OCEAN planner.C．An improved planner for autonomous car parking.D．An introduction to an autonomous driving technology.How to Find Your Dream Career?In a world where we all spend so much time working, the job you have plays a big role in your overall happiness. Here are some steps you can take to help you discover your dream career.● Make a list of your favorite activities16 , so you can start by listing your favorite activities. This may include hobbies or tasks you enjoy doing at work. By answering questions like “What if money weren’t a problem?”, you can figure out the most satisfying aspects of your career.● 17Once you’ve determined your favorite activities, consider why you like them. What do you enjoy about them? For example, if you enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles (拼图游戏), you may find that using problem-solving skills to reach a logical goal motivates you.● Research roles that involve those interestsUnderstanding what you enjoy can help you find roles that include those elements.18 . If you feel motivated by solving problems at work, you can find careers in many fields that focus on solving problems depending on your interests and strengths.● Pursue training and educationAfter you decide on a career that allows you to do what you enjoy, research the education and training requirements for the job. 19 , you might explore different colleges and universities to find a program that works best for you. If your chosen career requires relevant experience, you can start with entry-level roles to gain experience for your dream job.20 . Create a detailed resume and then search for job listings. You can also ask professionals if they can recommend you for a position.A．If it requires a degreeB．Consider the jigsaw puzzle exampleC．If you want to meet job requirementsD．Determine what interests you about themE．Find careers that involve solving problemsF．After that, you can search for open positionsG．A dream career allows you to focus on your passions二、完形填空A few years ago, Ben Gomes received an upsetting call at work. The caller told him that his 92-year-old mother, Thomasinha, was being rushed to the hospital after she had been “ 21 by a car” in the street. He 22 to the hospital to see her.“I was 23 of what might have happened to her,” Gomes 24 . “She is an old lady, and quite weak.”Gomes soon learned the 25 of what had happened. Thomasinha sometimes got 26 from volunteer drivers to a senior center. That day, her jacket cord (细绳) got 27 in the door as she got out of the car. The driver didn’t 28 and drove off, dragging Thomasinha along. Somebody who saw her ran across the street, got in front of the car, and 29 the driver. At this point she 30 , and Gomes believes this is when she broke her hip (髋骨) — a serious 31 for a woman in her 90s.“I’m so incredibly grateful that I was not 32 by the sight that I so feared when I went to the hospital. It’s just too 33 for me to think of,” Gomes said. “Words like ‘thank you’ does not 34 express deep appreciation,” he added. “But I don’t know if I’d have35 words to say than ‘Thank you for what you did for my mother.’”21．A．crashed B．attracted C．killed D．dragged 22．A．returned B．raced C．reported D．applied 23．A．content B．conscious C．scared D．informed 24．A．recalled B．argued C．declared D．insisted 25．A．limits B．details C．consequences D．benefits 26．A．presents B．instructions C．calls D．rides27．A．left B．caught C．fixed D．damaged 28．A．notice B．care C．listen D．respond 29．A．grabbed B．thanked C．stopped D．recognized 30．A．hesitated B．sighed C．stood D．fell 31．A．injury B．mistake C．illness D．difficulty 32．A．frightened B．shocked C．greeted D．moved 33．A．terrible B．wonderful C．confusing D．complex 34．A．freely B．merely C．necessarily D．properly 35．A．longer B．better C．fewer D．truer三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2023年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(附答案)2023年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(附答案)第一卷(三部分，共115分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where did the woman go?A. A cinema.B. A shop.C. A club.2. What do we learn from this conversation?A. The woman will go home for dinner.B. The woman wont go to the concert.C. The man and the woman will eat together.3. Why did the woman want to live in a city?A. To save money.B. To have a big house.C. To be closeto her work.4. What does the woman not like about Professor Conrads class?A. She thinks his leetnres are boring.B. She thinks his tests are too long.C. She doesnt like his choice of test questions.5. What did the woman say to the mans invitation?A. She would go to the tennis matches.B. She would call and tell him her decision in the evening.C. She would discuss the matter with her husband in the evening.其次节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

山东省滨州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题一、听力选择题1．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In a drugstore.B．In the doctor’s office.C．At a grocery store. 2．What does the woman decide to do this weekend?A．Read a book.B．Have a haircut.C．Listen to music. 3．What does the woman want to do?A．Change money.B．Save money.C．Borrow money. 4．What does the woman think of Mike?A．He’s lucky.B．He’s wise.C．He’s hardworking. 5．How many students are there in the girl’s class?A．24.B．36.C．48.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Where did the man put his phone?A．In the bedroom.B．In the bathroom.C．In the study.7．What will the speakers do next?A．Call a number.B．Make a meal.C．Do some cleaning.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．Why does the woman feel upset?A．She was taken in online.B．Her credit card was lost.C．Her health was declining. 9．What does Jamie mean in the end?A．The woman should go to school.B．The woman should learn a lesson.C．The woman should send emails again.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

绝密★启用前2023~2024学年度下学期期末质量检测高二英语全卷满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。

注意事项:1. 答题前, 先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上, 并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2. 请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答, 写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

3. 选择题用2B 铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑; 非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答; 字体工整, 笔迹清楚。

4. 考试结束后, 请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例: How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。

1. What did Henry ask Lily about?A. The concert.B. The homework.C. The text message.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a cinema.B. In a store.C. In a library.3. How does the man often go to work?A. On foot.B. By bike.C. By subway.4. What does the woman offer to do?A. Sell products.B. Put up a poster.C. Write an advertisement.5. Who is Susan probably?A. The woman's partner.B. The woman's roommate.C. The woman's workmate.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

答卷时应注意事项１、拿到试卷，要认真仔细的先填好自己的考生信息。

２、拿到试卷不要提笔就写，先大致的浏览一遍，有多少大题，每个大题里有几个小题，有什么题型，哪些容易，哪些难，做到心里有底；３、审题，每个题目都要多读几遍，不仅要读大题，还要读小题，不放过每一个字，遇到暂时弄不懂题意的题目，手指点读，多读几遍题目，就能理解题意了；容易混乱的地方也应该多读几遍，比如从小到大，从左到右这样的题；４、每个题目做完了以后，把自己的手从试卷上完全移开，好好的看看有没有被自己的手臂挡住而遗漏的题；试卷第１页和第２页上下衔接的地方一定要注意，仔细看看有没有遗漏的小题；５、中途遇到真的解决不了的难题，注意安排好时间，先把后面会做的做完，再来重新读题，结合平时课堂上所学的知识，解答难题；一定要镇定，不能因此慌了手脚，影响下面的答题；６、卷面要清洁，字迹要清工整，非常重要；７、做完的试卷要检查，这样可以发现刚才可能留下的错误或是可以检查是否有漏题，检查的时候，用手指点读题目，不要管自己的答案，重新分析题意，所有计算题重新计算，判断题重新判断，填空题重新填空，之后把检查的结果与先前做的结果进行对比分析。

亲爱的小朋友，你们好!经过两个月的学习，你们一定有不小的收获吧，用你的自信和智慧，认真答题，相信你一定会闯关成功。

相信你是最棒的！高二英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。

3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。

第I卷（满分95分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。

台州市2023学年第二学期高二年级期末质量评估试题英语本试卷共10页。

满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答卷前, 考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。

2. 作答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动, 先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后, 将答题卡交回。

第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Why does Luke learn calligraphy?A. To show his works at exhibitions.B. To give his pieces to his parents as a gift.C. To teach his parents this ancient art form.2. What is probably the man?A. A doctorB. A car mechanic.C. A police officer.3. What is the woman advised to do?A. Buy a new phone.B. Get a pair of glasses.C. Have bigger text size on her phone.4. How does the woman sound?A. Excited.B. Tired.C. Disappointed.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The pros and cons of technology.B. The time people spend on screens.C. Different ways to access information.第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

北京市西城区2023—2024学年度第二学期期末试卷高二英语2024. 7 本试卷共14页，共140分。

考试时长120分钟。

考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

第Ⅰ卷（共83分）Ⅰ. 听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节：（共4小题；每小题2分，共8分）听下面四段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. Where is Daisy from?A. America.B. Italy.C. Greece.2. What does the woman plan to do during the summer vacation?A. Go to Paris.B. Visit her cousins.C. Start a night school.3. Who will give the report on Friday?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The woman’s assistant.4. Where will the man have dinner?A. In his home.B. At his aunt’s place.C. In his grandfather’s house.第二节：（共6小题；每小题2分，共12分）听下面三段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。

5. Why can’t the man attend the event?A. Because he doesn’t know how to help.B. Because he thinks it is nothing serious.C. Because he has a family emergency to handle.6. What will the man probably do next?A. Accept donations.B. Help out in other ways.C. Send the woman more information.听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。

安徽省省十联考2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、听力选择题1．What is the woman asking the man to do?A．Get home early.B．Speak more quietly.C．Go to sleep immediately. 2．What is the man going to do first?A．Have a meeting with the woman.B．Pick up his son from school.C．Work on a report.3．When will the woman meet with Professor White?A．At 2:0 p.m.B．At 3:00 p.m.C．At 3:30 p.m.4．Where are the speakers?A．At school.B．In a hospital.C．On the field.5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Strangers.B．A couple.C．Shopkeeper and customer.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．When did the man break his leg?A．When he was going for a walk.B．When he was painting.C．When he was driving.7．What is the man probably doing now?A．Making a call for help.B．Seeing a doctor.C．Driving a car.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．What does the woman want to do at first?A．Have a picnic.B．Visit her family.C．Go fishing.9．Why doesn’t the woman want to play basketball?A．The basketball court is too far away.B．Doing exercise makes her tired.C．The weather is too hot.10．Where do the speakers decide to go first?A．To a cafe.B．To a park.C．To a swimming pool.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2023北京海淀高二（下）期末英语2023. 07本试卷共8页，共四大部分，58道题，满分100分。

考试时长90分钟。

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第一部分：听力理解（共三节，18分）第一节（共4小题；每小题1分，共4分）听下面4段材料。

每段材料后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段材料后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段材料你将听一遍。

1. What’s the man’s dream job?A.An actor.B. A doctor.C. A detective.2.What does the man want to borrow from the woman?A. A smart phone.B. Some money.C. A music player.3.What does the woman prefer to do on rainy days?A.Read books.B. Play with pets.C. Watch movies.4.What will the woman probably do?A. Buy a comfortable sofa.B. Add some decorations.C. Change the color of the room.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）听下面4段材料。

每段材料后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段材料前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答吋间。

每段材料你将听两遍。

听第5段材料，回答第5至6小题。

5.How does the woman usually have meals?A. By cooking at home.B. By buying takeaways.C. By eating at restaurants.6.Why does the man always buy takeaways on workdays?A.Because he is tired of eating out.B.Because he doesn’t like cooking.C.Because he comes late from work.听第6段材料，回答第7至8小题。

广东省揭阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解Gently trimming your hedge (修剪树篱) every 2 weeks will thicken it up and give it a beautiful look, but heavy trimmers, wires and stepladders make hedge trimming a job that some people hate. Gtech HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer makes it a pleasure.Great ConvenienceWith 60 minutes of runtime, move freely around your garden without being bothered by wires and messy petrol. Running off an 18V motor, the HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer supplies the power directly when needed. The lightweight but super strong drive system is designed for quiet running. In addition, the precision laser cut blades (刀片) move through branches up to 25 millimetres thick, leaving a clean cut vital to promote a healthy hedge.Long ReachThe HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer has an adjustable head so that you have full control over the cut of your hedges. The head adjusts downwards so you can cut the top of your hedges easily, and upwards so that you can cut thorny (多刺的) hedges without hurting your arms. Keep your hedges neat by cutting flat along the tops of hedges up to 10 feet tall using the 55-centimetre-long blade.Perfectly BalancedWeighing only 2.94 kilograms, the HT50 is well balanced, giving you a more enjoyable gardening experience. Get an HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer (£224.98) for just £149.98 if you order before May 9th, 2024, with a Branch Cutter attached free of charge. Call our 24-hour freephone and sales lines or visit our website for more information.1．What is the feature of the HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer?A．It needs no power support.B．It helps maintain weak leaves.C．It has no time limit for a single run.D．It has no noise disturbance while working.2．How much can be saved if you buy two trimmer before May 9th, 2024?A．£75.00.B．£149.98.C．£150.00.D．£299.96.3．What is the text?A．An advertisement.B．A biography.C．A short story.D．A report.“You'll be blind by the time you're twenty-five,” a doctor at Children's Hospital predicted. “Your blood sugars are much too high.” It consumed me. No mater where I was or what I was doing, it was overhead like a dark cloud, waiting for just the right opportunity to break open and destroy my world.I liked painting. Losing myself in painting filled me with peace. Painting provided me with the only place where I could escape from those threatening words.When I was 2l years old, my right eye went blind. Precisely three months after I was 25, I had a massive hemorrhage (大出血) in my left eye because of an accident. For the next twenty years, vision came and went. I went through many eye operations in an attempt to keep my vision. But after one final operation, I lost the battle and all remaining vision.And I buried all dreams of painting.Desperate, I enrolled in (注册) a sixteen-week program for the blind and visually impaired (视力受损). I learned personal adjustment and the use of a computer with adaptive software. A whole new world opened up to me through this program as a turning point.“Jaws and Window-Eyes are leading software for the blind.” my instructor told me. “You can use the Internet, e-mail and Microsoft with all its tools and features.”It's amazing! Hope went up for the first time in years. “By learning how to use hot keys to control the mouse, you can use Microsoft Access, Excel and PowerPoint,” my instructor added.For the next several years, I learned that when one door closes, another door opens. There are plenty of choices available for the blind and visually impaired through the gift of technology. Not only do I have a speaking computer, but I have a speaking watch, alarm clock and calculator. 4．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A．The right opportunity.B．Losing my sight in the future.C．Consuming too much sugar.D．The children's hospital.5．What happened when the author was 25 years old?A．He gave up painting.B．He went blind badly.C．He injured his left eye.D．He picked up a new hobby.6．What brought a turning point to the author?A．A special program.B．A meaningful performance.C．An inspiring speech.D．An important interview.7．What does the author intend to tell us?A．No pain, no gain.B．Every man has his price.C．Everyone is born equal.D．Stay positive in the face of life's difficulties.Desperately ill and seeking a miracle, David Bennett Sr. took the last bet on Jan. 7. when be became the first human to be successfully transplanted with the heart of a pig. “It creates the beat; it creates the pressure; it is his heart,” declared Bartley Griffith, director of the surgical team that performed the operation at the University of Maryland Medical Center.Bennett, 57, held on through 60 tomorrows, far longer than any previous patient who’d received a heart from another species. His remarkable run offered new hope that such procedures, known as xenotransplantation (异种移植), could help relieve the shortage of replacement organs, saving thousands of lives each year.The earliest attempts at xenotransplantation of organs, involving kidneys from rabbits, goats, and other animals, occurred in the early 20th century, decades before the first successful human-to-human transplants. Rejection, which occurs when the recipient’s body system recognizes the donor organ as a foreign object and attacks it, followed within hours or days. Results improved after some special drugs arrived in the 1960s, but most recipients still died after a few weeks. The record for a heart xenotransplant was set in 1983, when an infant named Baby Fae survived for 20 days with an organ from a baboon (狒狒).In recent years, however, advances in gene editing have opened a new possibility: re-edit some genes in animals to provide user-friendly spare parts. Pigs could be ideal for this purpose, because they’re easy to raise and reach adult human size in months. Some biotech companies. including Revivicor, are investing heavily in the field. The donor pig was offered by Revivicor from a line of animals in which 10 genes had been re-edited to improve the heart’s condition. Beyond that, the pig was raised in isolation and tested regularly for viruses that could infecthumans or damage the organ itself.This medical breakthrough provided an alternative for the 20% of patients on the heart transplant waiting list who die while waiting or become too sick to be a good candidate. 8．What does the underlined word “run” in paragraph 2 refer to?A．Donating his heart to a patient.B．Performing the heart operation.C．Living for 60 days after the operation.D．Receiving a new heart from a pig.9．Which aspect of xenotransplantation does paragraph 3 mainly focus on?A．Its history.B．Its procedure.C．Its consequence.D．Its significance. 10．What makes pigs ideal for providing spare parts in xenotransplantation?A．Their growth rate and health condition.B．Their life pattern and resistance to viruses.C．Their easiness of keeping and rapid growth.D．Their investment value and natural qualities.11．Why was Bennett’s operation regarded as a breakthrough?A．It introduced new medications to prevent organ rejection.B．It proved the potential for using organs from various animals.C．It guaranteed a sufficient supply of donor pigs for transplants.D．It offered a prospect of replacement organs through gene editing.A Dutch company has developed technology to follow the movements and activities of cows. The high-tech system, powered by AI and motion sensors, is called “The Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant.” The company, Connecterra, launched the system in the United States in December after several years of testing and operations in Europe.A device is put around the neck of the cow to record its movements. This information is then processed by a computer that uses AI to learn about the animal’s behavior over time. The system can tell farmers what the cow is doing in real time. This information can help predict when cattle get sick, become less productive or are ready for mating.Richard Watson owns the Seven Oaks Dairy in Waynesboro, Georgia. He was one of thefirst American farmers to use the high-tech system.“It can pick up whether the cow is eating, whether it is walking, whether it is drinking, whether it is laying down, standing up.”Watson said the system is a big help because it is impossible for farmers to keep up with the activities of each cow individually. He added that having a computer identify which of his 2,000 cattle need attention could help improve farm productivity by up to 10 percent. He estimates this difference could greatly increase his profits.“Just a 10 percent or five percent increase, or improvement in productivity, means hundreds of thousands of dollars to us, aside from the fact that we just want happier and healthier and more welfare in our animals, anyway.”The founder and head of Connecterra is Yasir Khokhar. He says the idea for the system came while he was living on a dairy farm south of Amsterdam.“It turns out the technology farmers use is really outdated in many aspects,” Khokhar told the Associated Press. He added that most of the technology that does exist is difficult to use. He says modern agriculture greatly needs new technology like this.The company says information about the cows can be collected and seen on a cellphone or other mobile device. A text message can also inform farmers of concerns involving the animals. 12．How does “the Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant” help farmers?A．By giving alarms to farmers.B．By focusing farmers’ attention on cattle.C．By sending real-time information about cows to farmers.D．By telling farmers which cow is less productive or ready to mate.13．What’s Watson’s attitude towards the high-tech system?A．Indifferent.B．Neutral.C．Passive.D．Confident. 14．Why did Khokhar come up with the idea of the high tech system?A．Because he once lived on a diary farm.B．Because some agricultural technologies were out of date.C．Because he wanted to increase the income of farmers.D．Because some farming systems turned out to be a failure.15．What does the passage mainly talks about?A．Modern agriculture in America.B．Ways of raising cows more efficiently.C．A Dutch company known as a high- tech system.D．“Smart Farm” technology tracking behavior of cows.Are you someone who easily gets tired and doesn’t feel like doing anything? Do you label this kind of behavior as mere laziness? 16Feel disconnected from everything.People experiencing exhaustion most commonly don’t feel like themselves anymore, don’t feel engaged by anything and constantly struggle with the sense of helplessness and inability to take back control of their lives.Used to be motivated and passionate.A clear difference between someone who’s worn out and someone who’s lazy is that the tired people used to have things they were passionate about. 17 And even hate doing anything because of how much they overworked themselves.Become moody and annoyed.Do you suddenly find yourself easily angry? 18 If you start to have trouble controlling your emotions, especially when it never used to be a problem for you, this might be the reason why.19One of the warning signs is that you start neglecting your self-care and socially keep away from others. You stop making an effort to dress up yourself or look good and you tend to spend most of your time by yourself doing nothing.Changes happen gradually.Studies show that exhaustion develops in five major stages, according to degrees of severity. The honeymoon phase, the onset of stress, chronic stress, exhaustion and habitual exhaustion. By the time you reach the final stage, exhaustion will make you suffer from depression and anxiety.20A．Ignore your self-care.B．Focus on warning signs.C．Do you often feel emotionally out of control?D．So it’s important to raise awareness about exhaustion.E．But the lazy people don’t ever devote themselves to things.F．However, they may now be struggling to find interest in anything.G．Here are five signs to show you’re experiencing exhaustion rather than laziness.二、完形填空I was then in my early twenties. Even though I was armed with a degree in Education, finding a 21 teaching job was not easy. I had to try some temporary ones.This year, when a golden opportunity 22 to teach 5th grade students in a local school.I 23 it and took things seriously. I 24 myself with lesson plans, taught with enthusiasm, and stayed 25 with the students. I had no hesitation in 26 the kids when they got the answer right, and encouraged them if they didn’t.One day when the kids were 27 , a girl approached and handed me a 28 before she went home. On it was a lovely drawing full of childlike wonder, 29 by the words, “You are the best teacher I have ever had!” It really amazed me that one of my kind comments had 30 that girl’s heart greatly. I took that note home and 31 put it in a folder, looking on it as a 32 because it was very important. Anytime I was feeling down I would look at it and it proved to be a 33 .That experience showed me the 34 of just a single kind word. It encouraged me to continue to try my best each day to 35 love and kindness through my words and actions. Wish the same for others.21．A．first-rate B．well-paid C．labor-saving D．full-time 22．A．escaped B．demanded C．arose D．arranged 23．A．jumped at B．thought about C．waited for D．dreamt of 24．A．occupied B．amused C．concerned D．contented 25．A．familiar B．positive C．strict D．consistent 26．A．evaluating B．supporting C．instructing D．congratulating 27．A．graded B．dismissed C．tested D．taught28．A．note B．gift C．parcel D．book 29．A．judged B．indicated C．emphasized D．accompanied 30．A．hardened B．touched C．broken D．gladdened 31．A．simply B．casually C．carefully D．eagerly 32．A．reminder B．treasure C．proof D．secret 33．A．comfort B．fortune C．fantasy D．privilege 34．A．target B．application C．power D．principle 35．A．clarify B．find C．feel D．spread三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。