湖南师范大学附属中学、湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

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第一部分听力(共两节，满分 30 分)略

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。

Travel has become increasingly inconvenient and sometimes impossible over the last couple of years.

However, museums around the world are digitizing their collections, enabling people to tour the museums from

afar.

The British Museum, London

The British Museum contains objects from around the world, including the Rosetta Stone, with three versions

of a text that helped researchers learn to read ancient Egyptian. The Great Court’s ceiling, in the middle of the

museum, is composed of 3212 pieces of glass, none of which are alike. The virtual tour of the museum offers a

360-degree view of the room, allowing visitors to look at every piece.

MASP, S ão Paulo

The first modern museum in Brazil

the Museu de Arte de São Paulo includes art from the 14th to the 20th

centuries. The paintings, which are placed on glass panels, appear to be floating in mid-air. This setup, included in

the virtual tour shows, makes the art appear almost magical.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

This Korean museum includes four branches in different cities and features works of art from Korea and

around the world. The art includes a variety of media such as print, sculpture and photography. There are also

online exhibitions such as “Artists in Their Times” which traces trends in Korean art since the late 1970s.

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County

This museum, with locations in two different places, features art going back to The Neolithic Period. Its virtual

tour, accessible through Google Arts & Culture, offers views of more recent works, including some by van Gogh

and Renoir. Another platform, Xplorlt, also features views of some of the museum’s outdoor spaces.

1. What can we learn about The British Museum?

A. It is best known for the Rosetta Stone. B. It tells the changes of ancient Egyptian.

C. It is made up of several pieces of glass. D. It houses exhibits from different countries.

2. Which museum may suit visitors interested in van Gogh’s works?

A. The British Museum. B. MASP, São Paulo.

C. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. D. The J. Paul Getty Museum.

3. What do the listed museums have in common?

A. They have several branches. B. They display their paintings in mid-air.

C. They can be visited in your own home. D. They are accessible on Google Arts & Culture.

My father really dislikes my stepfather, Mike, and is always calling him names, saying what a “good-for-

nothing” guy he is. Mike knows about his name-calling because sometimes when my father comes to pick me up,

he’ll say inconsiderate things right in front of my stepfather like, “Is what’s-his-name going to pick you up after the

game, or am I supposed to bring you home?”

Even though it’s rude, my stepfather doesn’t hold it against my father. “I’ll pick up Shawn at 3:30,” he’ll

answer. Nor does Mike make a big deal out of my father’s inconsiderate attitude towards him. He lets the comments

go.

I ask my stepfather if the way my father treats him bothers or upsets him. “Oh, not really,” he says. “You don’t

always have to be right, as long as you do what’s right.” My father’s taunts ( 嘲笑) don’t bother Mike because he

likes himself. My dad’s opinion doesn’t change the way Mike feels about himself.

I really admire Mike. He’s so good to my mother. And what a good father he is to me! I appreciate all the

things he does for me, like teaching me to throw a fastball and helping me with my homework without becoming

impatient like my father does. Mike even volunteered at my school’s carnival ( 狂欢节 ) this year. No other

stepfathers were there.

Though I would never tell my real father that I think my stepfather is one of the nicest guys I know, he is. I’m

happy to make Mike my stepfather. Sometimes, I even call Mike “Dad” because he acts like a dad to me. In my

eyes, my stepfather is a really great guy.

4. Why is the writer’s father rude to Mike?

A. Mike is hated by him. B. Mike is a good-for-nothing.

C. Mike treats his ex-wife badly. D. Mike likes to call him names.

5. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Mike never deals with the problems that he faces.

B. Mike never runs a business with the writer’s father.

C. Mike doesn’t express his anger on the writer’s father.

D. Mike ignores what the writer’s father says and does.

6. What can be known from Paragraph 4?

A. The writer is a poor boy and has several stepfathers.

B. The writer’s real father doesn’t like sports as much as Mike.

C. Mike is as good to the writer’s mother as the writer’s real father.

D. Mike is more patient with the writer than the writer’s real father.

7. Which can best describe the writer’s attitude to his real father?

A. Rude but patient. B. Admiring and respectful.

C. Caring but disapproving. D. Disgusted and unconcerned.

Recently, four professors of neuroscience were awarded the Brain Prize for their lifechanging contributions to

the research on migraines(偏头痛), a disease previously not understood well.

Professor Michael Moskowitz from Harvard Medical School

Peter Goadsby from King’s College

London, Lars Edvinsson from Lund University in Sweden, and Jes Olesen from Rigshospitalet, Denmark, were

celebrated as the recipients of the Brain Prize, the world’s most distinguished award highlighting achievements in

brain research. The Crown Prince of Denmark presented the four professors with a grand prize of roughly 1.5

million dollars on October 25 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Migraines remain one of the most serious and common neurological illnesses millions around the world suffer.

Studies show that women are three times more likely to experience frequent and intense migraines than men, and

symptoms can last up to 24 hours. Typically, these intense head-throbbing pains are also accompanied by

vomiting(呕吐), dizziness and sensitivity to sound, light, and touch.

After over forty years of research, the four professors pinpointed the major cause — chemicals released within

the brain. Previously, the main causes of migraines were thought to be stress, pressure or anxiety. In 1979,

Professor Michael Moskowitz discovered that headaches occur when thin nerves are found in our head and face to

interact with a highly-sensitive membrane( 膜) surrounding our brain, releasing chemicals called neuropeptides.

These chemicals can then cause the blood vessels in our head to expand and also send pain signals to the brain.

Later, research by Professor Goadsby and Edvinsson revealed that the specific neuropeptide which plays the central

role in causing the intense headache is calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). Then, Professor Olesen’s work

further confirmed that CGRP is indeed responsible for the pain, rather than a chemical produced in the brain as a

result of the migraines.

The work by these scientists paves the way for developing more effective medicine. While past treatments can

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