江苏省常州市第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考试题 英语 Word版含解析

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常州市第一中学 2023-2024 学年第二学期六月阶段质量调研
高二年级英语试卷
出卷老师 陆华娜 审卷老师 朱胜楠
本试卷满分 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟
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
Buccleuch Place/ Buccleuch Place Lane
Overview
Buccleuch Place/Buccleuch Place Lane, 1-6&; 7-13, Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH89LW
Buccleuch Place provides a mix of standard study bedrooms within flats, each with shared kitchen/living
spaces and bathroom facilities.
Standard single en-suite room
Standard room with en-suite bathroom £ 10, 377 per year
BATHROOM: En-suite
CATERING: Self-catered property
BILLS: All utility （bills included- there is an average allowance of electricity but overuse can result in
additional charges.
Twin room
Twin room with shared bathroom facilities £ 5, 215 per year
BATHROOM: Shared
CATERING: Self-catered property
BILLS: All utility bills included -there is an average allowance of electricity but overuse can result in
additional charges.
Standard single room
Standard single room with shared bathroom facilities £ 8, 651 per year
BATHROOM: Shared
CATERING: Self-catered property
BILLS: All utility bills included -there is an average allowance of electricity but overuse can result in
additional charges.
Cleaning and housekeeping
• Staff on site will regularly clean the laundry, common room, common room toilets, stairs and lifts.
• Staff will visit your flat weekly and assist you in keeping common areas clean (kitchens, any shared
bathrooms and hallways). However, residents should also clean between visits.
• Residents should clear rubbish and remove al recycling to the designated areas: you are also responsible
for keeping your own bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms clean.
• Please note that al our accommodation is non-smoking, this includes e-cigarettes.
21．Which of the following might be true about a standard single en-suite room?
A．It is the cheapest choice. B．It provides a private bathroom.
C．Food is included in the bill. D．Residents do not need to pay any bills.
22．A resident in the Buccleuch Place ________.
A．can have e-cigarettes in his room. B．only needs to clean his own bedroom.
C．has staff visits on a daily basis. D．should remove recycling to specific areas.
23．Which of the following section could this passage be possibly found?
A．Accommodation. B．Jobs.
C．Finance. D．Courses.
B
“It's not unusual for guests to feel emotional when they discover the story behind our food,” says Patrick
Navis. “Not to mention when they taste it. One even cried with happiness.” The setting for these tearful scenes?
Navis's restaurant in a Dutch city. Here, the owner and his team create experimental food using herbs, roots,
flowers and nuts—some common, others less so.
Most of these ingredients(食材) come from the Ketelbroek Food Forest nearby. To the untrained eye, it's like
an ordinary wood. But there's one key difference: everything in it is edible. It was set up in 2009 by Dutch
botanist and environmentalist Noah Eck as an experiment in slow farming, to see what would happen if the right
combination of food plants were left to grow together like a natural forest, without chemicals.
“It's the first ‘food forest’ of its kind in Europe and we’re one of the few restaurants around the world
cooperating in this way,”says Navis.“We have over 400 different species of edible plants we plan our menus
around, including some we previously knew little about." He harvests the ingredients and, with his fellow chefs,
works them into beautifully presented tasting menus, served in a dining room hidden in the backstreets of the city,
“To us, fine dining is not about the fame of a restaurant, its location, expensive decoration, fancy cooking and
wine list,”says Navis.“It's about adding value through creativity and using ingredients nobody knows of, which
are grown with great attention.”However, he adds, luxury cooking can be about enhancing everyday ingredients,
too.
“When looking at cooking in this way, who can argue that caviar(鱼子酱 ), for example, is more valuable than a
carrot grown with specialist knowledge?”
Experimentation is extremely important to Navis. In the next five years, he hopes to open an outdoor
restaurant. But for now, the most important thing is to continue focusing on how plants are being grown and the
perennial system used in the Food Forest, reducing the need for replanting each season.
24. What can we learn about Navis's restaurant?
A. It is well received by its guests.
B. It serves food with moving stories.
C. It offers experimental food for free.
D. It is known for its rare food sources.
25. How is Ketelbrock Food Forest different from ordinary woods?
A. It is a natural forest.
B. Diverse plants coexist in it.
C. Plants there take longer to grow.
D. It provides safe food ingredients.
26. What is the key element of fine dining according to Navis?
A. Convenient locations.
B. Expensive ingredients.
C. Innovative menus.
D. Fancy cooking techniques.
27. What does “the perennial system” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
A. The sustainable farming practice.
B. Farming with proper use of chemicals.
C. Natural farming without human intervention.
D. An experimental farm for an outdoor restaurant.
C
Some people today might be early risers because of DNA they take after Neanderthals tens of thousands of
years ago, suggests new research.
When early humans migrated from Africa to Eurasia roughly 70,000 years ago, some of them mated with
Neanderthals, who had already adapted to the colder, darker climates of the north. The ripple(涟漪) effects of that
intermating still exist today: Modern humans of non- African ancestry( 血 统 )have between 1 and 4 percent
Neanderthal DNA. Some of that DNA relates to sleep more specifically, the internal body clock known as the
circadian rhythm.
For the new study, researchers compared DNA from today's humans and DNA from Neanderthal fossils( 化
石).In both groups, they found some of the same genetic variants involved with the circadian rhythm. And they
found that modern humans who carry these variants also reported being early risers.
For Neanderthals, being “morning people” might not have been the real benefit of carrying these genes.
Instead, scientists suggest, Neanderthals’ DNA gave them faster, more flexible internal body clocks, which
allowed them to adjust more easily to annual changes in daylight. This connection makes sense in the context of
human history. When early humans moved north out of Africa, they would have experienced variable daylight
hours--shorter days in the winter and longer days in the summer-for the first time. The Neanderthals' circadian
rhythm genes likely helped early humans' offspring(后代)adapt to this new environment.
Notably ,the findings do not prove that Neanderthal genes are responsible for the sleep habits of all early
risers. Lots of different factors beyond genetics can contribute , including social and environmental influences.
The study also only included DNA from a database called the U.K. Biobank-so the findings may not necessarily
apply to all modern humans. Next, the research team hopes to study other genetic databases to see if the same link
holds true for people of other ancestries. If the findings do apply more broadly , they may one day be useful for
improving sleep in the modern world, where circadian rhythms are disturbed by night shifts and glowing
smartphones.
28.What does the new research focus on?
A. DNA's dramatic changes.
B. Genes’ influence on early risers.
C. Neanderthals’ sleeping patterns.
D. Ancestors’ environmental adaptability.
29.What is paragraph 2 intended to show concerning the new research?
A. Historical context. B. Additional proof.
C. Sample analysis. D. Studying process.
30. What is the real benefit of carrying Neanderthal's DNA for modern humans?
A .Getting up earlier. B. Having healthier daily routines.
C. Being more flexible in their work. D. Possessing a better circadian rhythm.
31. What can be inferred about the findings from the last paragraph?
A. They get proof from other studies.
B. They are confirmed by early risers.
C. They suggest potential applications.
D. They reveal factors in sleeping disorders.
D
“Palace, Mountain, Moon?” has been selected by NASA as the Astronomical Picture of the Day for
December 25, 2023.
The photo was taken by Valerio, a young photographer of Turin, Italy. It was shot on the evening of
December 15, 2023. While he knew about NASA’s competition, he hadn’t considered participating until receiving
much encouragement from his social media followers. Soon after, he received the message, “Your image has been
chosen as the astronomical photo of the day.” It was incredible!
In a photo like this, nothing is left to luck. The concept came to him back in 2017. Walking on the hills
north of Turin, he found several spots perfect for including both the Basilica of Superga Palace and Mountain
Monviso. After numerous visits over several months, he identified four spots where Superga and Monviso line up
just right.
After pinpointing these locations, he experimented with shooting them at different times. “I knew I needed
something special to perfect the photo. The Sun was a no-go, so I turned to the Moon. Its various phases and
position s reach an azimuth angle (方位角) of 230 degrees,” Valerio said. With this in mind, he researched the
Moon’s phases, marked potential dates on the calendar, and planned the exact moments when the moon could join
the queue.
It was very successful, especially because the Moon was in a waxing phase. This meant that in the photo,
not only was its crescent (新月) lit up, but so was the left part, its shadowed side. That part is lit by reflected light,
also known as Da Vinci’s glow, named after him because he was the one who theorized about why the Moon’s
shadowed side is brightened. During the early days of the waxing Moon phases, the shadowed part is visible
because the Sun’s light reflects off the Earth and hits the Moon’s shadowed side, giving it a greyish, silvery color.
This allowed the light to outline Monviso on the left as well.
32．Why did Valerio send the photo to NASA?
A．He took an interest in astronomical advances.
B．He expected to create an impact on social media.
C．He received broad support from enthusiastic fans.
D．He wished to make his hometown a tourist hot spot.
33．In Valerio’s photo, the three objects ______.
A．shine light on each other B．stand in a straight line
C．fit each other in size D．vary from usual in color
34．What did Valerio do to prepare for the perfect photo?
A．Studying how the Moon phase changes. B．Calculating the Superga-Monviso distance.
C．Analyzing when to adjust the camera angle. D．Measuring the height of the observation point.
35．What was lit up by the Da Vinci’s glow?
A．The outline of the crescent. B．The outline of Superga.
C．The dark side of the Moon. D．The shadowed side of the Earth.
第二节 (共 5 小题: 每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It was dinner time, yet I hadn't finished my work for the day. Cheery people who were enjoying their holiday
time buzzed around me. But with my head down and headphones in,I had interacted with very few of them. The
day passed more like a fast-forwarded video than something that I actually fully experienced. 36
This was my first week living the digital nomad lifestyle. I had left my corporate role and found freelance(自
由职业的）writing work online to afford me the freedom to travel. 3 7 With enthusiasm, I expected my
attitude would also change. Instead, the first surprising realization of my travel journey had hit: despite changing
my formal suits to casuals, I was the exact same person I had been at home.
I had prepared excitedly, surfing online about digital nomadism. 3 8 While you might expect finances to
be the biggest killer of this lifestyle, unrealistic expectations are the death blow that I hear about most often. After
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