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广安二中高2021级高二下半期考试英语试题

第I卷(100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. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A traffic jam. B. A car accident. C. A broken bridge.

2. How did the man know about the roadworks on the motorway?

A. From the radio. B. From the woman. C. From the newspaper.

3. What does the man mean?

A. He’ll call Tom.

B. He’ll call Mr. Johnson.

C. He’ll ask Tom to call Mr. Johnson.

4. Why is the man calling the woman?

A. To mail a sweater. B. To place an order. C. To ask for a number.

5. Why is the man upset?

A. He made a wrong call.

B. His phone does not work

C. The machine is not useful.

第二节

(

共

小题

;

每小题

1.5

分，满分

22.5

分

)

听下面

段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的

、

三个选项

中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题

秒钟

;

听完后，

各小题将给出

秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6. Where will the woman have the desks delivered?

A. To No.8 York Avenue.

B. To No.5 York Avenue.

C. To No.52C York Avenue.

7. How will the man pay for the desks?

A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8. What will the speakers do at 8:30 tomorrow night?

A. Watch a match. B. Have dinner. C. See a film.

9. When will the speakers meet tomorrow?

A. At about 6:45. B. At about 6:30. C. At about 6:00.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10. What does the woman think of her new job?

A. Quite enjoyable. B. Much challenging. C. Not wholly satisfying.

11. What did the woman’s company offer to her?

A. An attractive car.

B. A house near her office.

C. A post in the public relations department.

12. Where is the woman now?

A. In Rome. B. In London. C. In Toronto.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13. What does Martin think is the hardest part of playing a superhero?

A. Doing the action parts.

B. Getting his body in shape.

C. Keeping his brave cool superhero face on.

14. What did Martin like best about growing up in Canada?

A. Having fun in the countryside.

B. Going to an international school.

C. Living with a lot of family members.

15. How did Martin get into acting?

A. He studied acting at university.

B. He performed in student dramas

C He acted in a musical comedy by chance.

16. What would Martin have been if he hadn’t become an actor?

A. A teacher. B. An office clerk. C. A police officer.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17. Why is the speaker giving this talk?

A To attract some people to the center.

B. To encourage children to explore the center.

C. To introduce the main attractions of the center.

18. Where is the Toddler’s Play Pool?

A. Close to the entrance.

B. On the left of the bridge.

C. On the right of the Petting Zoo.

19. What is for the older kids only?

A. Frog Pond. B. Fairy Palace. C. Waterworld.

20. What can children do in the Craft Zone?

A. Make cards. B. Feed animals. C. Use snow machines.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和

D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Are you searching for the latest device as a gift? Here, we offer a guide that will help you

take a closer look at four of tech’s hottest categories.

Virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR), the most exciting tech development of recent times, has arrived. The

Sony VR doesn’t require expensive phone and there are some devices you can purchase to

enhance the experience. But if you’ve already got a PS4, you can enter the world of VR for just

$400 (2780 yuan).

Wireless headphones

Combining ease of use with the ability to move around without limit, wireless headphones

just make sense. The Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones are worth a test drive. The

headphones feature active noise cancellation. They can be easily purchased for less than $400

online.

Digital cameras

While your phone has more functions, there’s no substitute

（替代品）

for a real camera. As

small as your smartphone, the smooth design of the Fujifilm X70, $699 (4850 yuan), makes it the

perfect companion. In China, Xiaomi’s mirrorless Yi M1 offers a more affordable option, available

for just 2199 yuan.

Smartwatches

Watches, thanks to the mobile phone, were becoming unnecessary. Now the pursuit for

fitness has helped the watch industry push forward. FitBit has been a leader in the sporty wearable

field, and its new swim-proof Fitbit Flex 2 ($130) represents the best in the way of today’s fitness

bands.

．

With a budget of $300, which of the following can you buy?

．

Xiaomi Yi M1.

．

Fujifilm X70.

．

Fitbit Flex 2.

．

A Sony VR without a PS4.

．

What may be the possible reason for you to choose Xiaomi instead of Fujifilm?

．

Its design. B

．

Its function. C

．

Its quality. D

．

Its price.

．

Where may you find the passage?

．

In a newspaper. B

．

In a guide book.

．

In a research paper. D

．

In a sports magazine.

Enjoying the beauty of the sky at night is a rare thing for people in cities since light pollution

ruins everything. However, photos taken by astrophotographers (

天文摄影师

) give people

opportunities to still admire the stars.

Being a full-time astrophotographer, Zhang Jingyi, 27, grew up being an astronomy

enthusiast. When asked why she chose this career, Zhang said, “We all dream of what it is like to

live on planets so far from us. Isn’t it cool?”

Due to the fast development of China’s space industry, Zhang recently started to shoot rocket

launches. “I basically followed the construction of the Tiangong space station with my camera,”

she said, adding that every launch has given her a strong sense of achievement.

Zhang believes that her photos are artworks that money cannot buy. “Some photographers

may sell their works - some photos even reach six digits (

六位数

),” Zhang said. “For me, I would

be satisfied if people liked my work.” As an influencer on Sina Weibo with more than 2.5 million

followers, Zhang also shares videos that she’s filmed, giving her audience a more authentic

impression of her work.

Zhang said that an astrophotographer needs to be devoted to their career. For example, when

taking photos of the stars, they have to film them on plateaus which are freezing at night. When

shooting rockets, they may get sunburned working under the burning sun. “These hardships are

nothing if you truly love what you do,” Zhang said.

Gaining experience is also important. “There isn’t a detailed guidebook for creating art,”

Zhang said. “You have to learn from your own work. Gradually, you can add personal thoughts

into the filming process and witness your work improving.”

24. What inspired Zhang to become an astrophotographer?

A. A beautiful photo she saw on Weibo.

B. Her curiosity about space.

C. Fewer chances for citizens to admire the stars.

D. The development of China’s space industry.

25. What did Zhang begin to shoot in recent years?

A. People. B. Scenery. C. Wildlife. D. Rocket launching.

26. What does Zhang value about her photos?

A. How much they can sell for. B. The media’s comments on them.

D. The social impact they have. C. The public’s recognition of them.

27. What does Zhang think is necessary for a successful astrophotographer?

A. Expensive equipment. B. A detailed guidebook.

D. A formal education in photography.

ChatGPT is back in the headlines again as OpenAI, the company behind the incredibly

popular chatbot, has now introduced a powerful new language model – GPT-4.

C. Devotion and learning ability.

First announced on March 14, GPT-4 goes beyond the capability of the previous language

model known as GPT-3.5. The most impressive new feature is its ability to use images as prompts

(

提示

). Its image-based outputs can be as simple as describing the contents of a refrigerator. But

they can also be complex like interpreting a series of images to explain what a joke is supposed to

be.

But GPT-4’s advancements don’t stop there. The new language model can code (

编程

)

classic games like Tetris (

俄罗斯方块

) in a matter of minutes, produce the code and layout for a

website based on a hand-made drawing, and change the tone and style of its responses. And,

perhaps to the worry of teachers, GPT-4’s ability to pass tests has greatly topped the previous

version’s. According to CNN, GPT-4 passed a simulated (

模拟的

) law school bar exam (

律师资格

考试

) with a score in the top 10 percent of test takers, unlike GPT-3.5 which only scored at the

bottom 10 percent.

GPT-4 will also see greater use as a tool to power other apps and services. Duolingo, a US

educational technology company, plans to use GPT-4 in their upcoming Duolingo Max function to

help users improve their language studies through dynamic AI conversations and answer

explanations. Another organization looking to use the software is Be My Eyes, which wants to

introduce a digital assistant to help visually impaired (

视障的

) users better understand the world

around them. Even the government of Iceland plans on creating a five-year fund to support the

digital preservation of the Icelandic language using the software.

However, there are still pitfalls (

隐患

) in the new language model. GPT-4 still struggles to be

completely accurate with its responses, especially with newer information after September 2021.

GPT-4 also still occasionally “hallucinates (

产生错觉

)”, meaning that it will insist that wrong

information is true.

28. What is the most outstanding new feature of GPT-4?

A. Its ability to code classic games quickly.

B. Its ability to produce website layouts.

C. Its ability to use images as prompts.

D. Its ability to change the style of its responses.

29. How did GPT-4 perform in a simulated law school bar exam?

A. It failed the test.

B. It scored in the middle of test takers.

C. It scored at the bottom 10 percent of test takers.

D. It scored in the top 10 percent of test takers.

30. How is the government of Iceland planning to use GPT-4?

A. To preserve its language digitally.

B. To improve government work efficiency.

C. To facilitate students’ language learning experiences.

D. To develop a digital assistant for visually impaired people.

31. What limitation of GPT-4 is mentioned in the text?

A. It struggles with outdated information.

B. It can produce inaccurate responses.

C. It cannot correct wrong prompts.

D. It has difficulty interpreting complex contents.

Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone? If yes, you’re not alone. These days,

many people suffer from the stress of FOMO (fear of missing out). They reach for their mobile

phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly scroll down

(

向下滚动

) the timelines of their social media apps to get the latest updates.

Despite the convenience smartphones bring, many people struggle with their digital habits.

As Sameer Samat, US tech Company Google’s vice president of product management, said in his

speech at the 2018 Google I/O developer conference on May 8th, 70 percent of people don’t want

to spend so much time on their phones. This is why during the conference Google introduced an

app called Dashboard for the new version of its Android operating system. This new app includes

well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.

It all starts with a bird’s-eye view. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their

phone habits. For example, a user can see how many times they’ve unlocked their phone and how

many times they’ve checked their social media apps, as well as how much time they spend on

each app every day.

Once the users see this information, they’ll be able to make some changes. With the App

Timer function, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day. After