湖南省常德市第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
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湖南省常德市一中 2023-2024 学年下学期期末考试
高二英语
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第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节(共15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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Istanbul
Istanbul is a city where two continents meet, Europe and Asia. It is a cultural melting pot with influences
from Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires. The city features amazing architecture, such as the Hagia
Sophia and Blue Mosque, and a rich cooking scene with traditional Turkish delights. Visitors can also take a boat
ride across the Bosphorus Strait to explore the Asian side of the city.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a busy international city in China that combines Eastern and Western cultures. The city is
famous for its skyscrapers, street markets, and delicious snacks. Visitors can explore the city's historic streets in
Central, take a cable car( 缆 车 ) up to Victoria Peak for fascinating views, or visit the giant Buddha statue on
Lantau Island.
Toronto
Toronto is Canada’s largest city and is known for its multiculturalism and diversity. The city is home to
over 140 languages, and over half of its population was born outside of Canada. Toronto’s cultural scene reflects
this diversity, with numerous festivals celebrating different cultures, such as Caribana, the Toronto International
Film Festival, and the Taste of the Danforth Greek festival
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1．Where can tourists experience a mix of ancient European and Asian cultures?
A．Toronto. B．Hong Kong C．Istanbul. D．Singapore.
2．What is special about Toronto?
A．It covers the largest area of the four. B．The native people are in the majority.
C．I towns a range of street markets. D．It offers chances to experience festivals.
3．What do the four destinations have in common?
A．Cultural diversity. B．Unique architecture.
C．Convenient transport. D．Distinctive languages.
B
A woman in a cap wanders calmly along. Except for the lava ( 熔 岩 ) erupting behind her, she could be
walking in the park. The woman turns to watch the molten rock flow for a moment then walks calmly toward the
camera. The footage(镜头) is from Werner Herzog’s book to volcanoes and volcano hunters, Into the Inferno, and
the woman pictured is perhaps one of the most important volcanologists of all time, Katia Krafft.
Born in France, in 1942, Katia developed an interest in volcanoes at an early age. Later, she met Maurice
Krafft. The pair bonded over their shared love of volcanoes before marrying in 1970. The Kraffts wrote about 20
books on volcanoes across the globe.
Katia and her husband made great progress in educating the general public in volcanology. Their footage
had more than scientific value. For instance, when Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines began to show signs of an
eruption in 1991, the Kraffts were able to present Philippine President Cory Aquino with video footage of the
effects of the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia, asking him to call for an evacuation of those in the
danger zone.
In 1969, Katia was awarded the prize of the Vocation Foundation for her work on active volcanic sites.
The couple lost their lives, along with more than 40 others during the eruption of Mount Unzen in Japan on
June 3.1991. when they were caught in a flow of rock, gas and ash moving at speeds of over 100 miles per hour,
with temperatures of more than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Katia was 49; Maurice, 45.
Katia’s impact on volcanology has reached far beyond her death and has encouraged many young women to
study our restless planet. “Katia Krafft is definitely the reason why I’m doing this job,” says Carla Tiraboschi, a
postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minster, Germany. Carla first saw Katia in a documentary when she
was just six or seven years old and has been crazy about volcanoes ever since.
4．What can we infer from the book Into the Inferno?
A．Its author is Katia Krafft. B．It’s a biography of Katia Krafft.
C．It calls on protecting the environment. D．It focuses on volcanoes and their explorers.
5．What do we know about the couple?
A．They prevented a natural disaster.
B．They served as a warning in Japan.
C．They helped spread volcano science.
D．They covered Mount Pinatubo’s eruption.
6．Which can replace the underlined word “evacuation” in paragraph 3?
A．Substance. B．Departure. C．Occupation. D．Intervention.
7．How did Katia influence Carla Tiraboschi?
A．Katia’s death made her restless. B．Katia helped her with her research.
C．Katia taught her to make a documentary. D．Katia’s deeds inspired her career choice.
C
In ancient Maya civilization, cacao — which chocolate is made from — wasn’t just for the elites ( 精英).
Traces of the sacred plant show up in antiques from all types of neighborhoods and in and around a former Maya
city, researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The finding suggests that,
contrary to previous thinking, cacao was consumed at every social level of Maya society.
“Now we know that the ceremonies with cacao were likely played out by everyone,” says AnabelFord, an
archaeologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Cacao was sacred to the ancient Maya, consumed in
ceremonies and used as a currency. The cacao tree itself was linked to Hun Hunahpu, a Mayan god. Previous
research found cacao in burials (墓地), suggesting that its use was restricted to those at the top.
To explore the extent to which cacao was used in broader Maya society, Ford and colleagues examined 54
antiques dating from A．D．600 to 900. The antiques come from jars, mixing bowls, serving plates and vases
thought to be drinking vessels. All the pieces were found in residential and ceremonial civic areas of varying size
and status from city centers, foothills, upland areas and the valley around the former Maya city of El Pilar, on the
present-day border of Guatemala and Belize.
To identify cacao, the researchers searched for theophylline, a compound found in trace amounts in the
plant. The team found the compound on more than half of the samples, on all types of antiques and distributed
throughout social contexts.
Future research will move beyond who consumed cacao and explore the role of farmers in managing the
critical resource. “A better question is to understand who grew it,” Ford says, because those people probably had
greater access to the valuable commodity.
8．What do traces of cacao found in Mayan antiques indicate?
A．Cacao was once unique to Maya society.
B．Cacao was only available to wealthy Mayan people.
C．Cacao was accessible to Mayan ordinary people.
D．Cacao left more traces in the Mayan city center.
9．What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A．There is no need to do further research on cacao.
B．Mayan people liked eating chocolate very much.
C．Mayan festivals were the same as those of the modern times.
D．There were some limitations in previous research about cacao.
10．Why did Ford and his colleagues examine 54 antiques?
A．To make copies of Mayan antiques.
B．To learn about the Mayan eating habits.
C．To find out cacao’s relationship with the religion.
D．To know about Mayan social groups of cacao use.
11．Which of the following will be the focus of the research about cacao?
A．The varieties of cacao. B．Ways cacao was spread out.
C．Cacao tree growers. D．The cacao’s value.
D
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