江西省上高县第二高中2023-2024学年高二上学期10月期中考试英语试题

上高县第二高中2023-2024学年高二上学期10月期中考试英语试题10.27考生须知：1．本卷共6页满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；第I卷选择题(共95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.WhoisJonathanprobablytalkingto?A.Hisboss. B.Hiswife. C.Hisdoctor.2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hedoesn’tliketheshirt. B.Theshirtmightbetight. C.Thereceiptgotmissing.3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Eatinginacafe. B.Cookingherlunch. C.Studyingforanexam.4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Inaschool. C.Inameetingroom.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheartexhibition?A.Quiteamazing. B.Ratherboring. C.Poorlyorganized.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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Managerandsecretary.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestaddingtothepresentation?A.Morefacts. B.Morefigures. C.Morepictures.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirhobbies. B.Anactivityholiday. C.Theteamworkspirit.9.Whatdidthewomangetaprizefor?A.Climbing. B.Sailing. C.Walking.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhendidDavidcomebacklastnight?A.At6:00pm. B.At7:00pm. C.At8:30pm.11.WhydidDavidgooutlastnight?A.Tohavesomediscussions. B.Toreadinalibrary. C.Towatchamovie.12.WhatdoesDavidsuggestthewomando?A.Applytoworkfortheclub.B.ContactLucyformoreinformation.C.Learnmoreabouttheneighborhood.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheaimofthecampaign?A.ToremindpeopleofEarthDay.B.Toencouragepeopletoreducegarbage.C.Towarnpeopleofthebadeffectsofpollution.14.Whatwillbethetaskonthesecondday?A.Plantingtrees. B.Designingposters. C.Collectinggarbage.15.Whatdoesthemanexpecttheteacherstodo?A.Paintpaper. B.Stopdrivingcars. C.Decorateclassrooms.16.HowdoesSarafindtheman’sideas?A.Ridiculous. B.Confusing. C.Wonderful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.Wheredidthetourstart?A.FromGermany. B.FromAmsterdam. C.FromSwitzerland.18.Whatspecialattractiondoesthespeakerrecommend?A.Theartmuseums. B.TheEiffelTower. C.TheMontparnasseTower.19.WhydoesthespeakerlikeLine63?A.Itoffersgoodviews. B.Itcoversmoreterritory. C.It’sthecheapesttravelmeans.20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthesubwaysysteminParis?A.Itisexcellent. B.Itoffersfreecoffee. C.Itiseasytogetlost.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A4MostwalkablecitiesinEuropeSeville,SpainSevilleinSpaintakesthetopspotasEurope’smostwalkablecity,offeringtheshortestwalkingroutebetweenthetopfourtouristattractions.VisitorscanexploretheimpressivePlazadeEspanapublicsquare,beforewanderingovertotheUNESCO-listedpalaceofRealAlcazarandSevilleCathedral.Afterthat,it’sonlyashorttriponfoottovisitthebeautifulBarrioSantaCruzneighbourhood.Venice,ItalyVeniceiswell-knownasaheavenforpedestrians(行人),soit’snosurpriseitranksasthesecondbestlocationforwalkablecitybreaks.Thereareendlessalleywaystoexplore,aswellasplentyofbeautifulbridgesoverthecrisscrossingcanalsthatthecityisfamousfor.JustunderhalfanhourofwalkingherewilltakeyouonatouroftheimpressiveGrandCanal,Doge’sPalace,StMark’sSquare,Basilicaandbelltower,allinonly1.3miles.Porto,PortugalNestledalongPortugal’spicturesquecoast,Portocomesinthirdwithitstopattractionsallcoveredbya30-minutewalkingroute.MeanderalongtheDomLuísIBridgeovertheDouroRiver,headtotheClérigosChurchBellTowerandenjoyariverfrontwalkingplacealongtheCaisdaRibeira.TheStockExchangePalaceisalsojustashortwalkaway.Florence,ItalyFlorence,Italy,securesitsplaceasthefourthmostwalkablecityinEuropethankstoitsstunningattractionsthatcanbeseamlesslyexploredonfoot.A1.6mileroutecoverstheawe-inspiringPiazzaleMichelangelo;thefamousUffiziGallery;thePiazzadelDuomowhereyouwillbeamazedatthemagnificentFlorenceCathedral;andtheGalleriadell’Accademia,hometoMichelangelo’smasterpiece,thestatueofDavid.21.HowlongisprobablythewalkingrouteinSeville?A.1.1miles. B.1.3meters. C.1.6meters. D.1.8meters.22.Whichcityisprobablylocatednearthesea?A.Seville. B.Venice. C.Porto. D.Florence.23.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthetext?A.Tocomparethefourcities. B.Toshowthebenefitsofwalking.C.Tostresstheimportanceoftraveling. D.Toattractvisitorstowalkinthesecities.BHavingworkedformorethanadecadeinfinanceintheoilindustryinCanada,ToriFaheyfoundherselfwantingmorefromlife.Butitwasn'tthroughdesperationthathercircumstanceschanged:“Ididn'tgetfedupandstormoff,nothinglikethat;itwascuriosityaboutotherinterestsandwantingtoexperiencesomethingnew.”FaheyleftherjobandcompletedanMBAbeforesettingupamovetoNewYorktobeginadegree.However,theopportunityofanopenyearbetweentheMBAandthedegreecameup,andasakeentouringcyclist,Faheyrealisedthatamuchdreamed-aboutadventurewasnowbecomingapossibility:"TherideinAfricahadbeenonmyfantasylist.ItwasamomentwhenIrealisedthatIcoulddoanything,soIshould."FaheyrodeacrossAfrica,a7,500-miletripthattookfourmonths.Thewholeexperiencehadalife-changingimpact.Faheysaid:“Bicyclesprovidealiteralfreedom.Youdon'tallowyourselftofeellikethatineverydaylifebecausetherearesomanydistractions.Butwhenyou'reoutonthebikeandthere'snothingelse,you'rereallyfreetoexperiencewhatlifeis.”Post-degree,FaheyworkedonprojectswiththeUNDP(UnitedNationsDevelopmentProject)inMontenegrowiththeaimofbringinginvestmenttoruralcommunities.Itwaswhileworkingontheseprojectsthattheseedsweresownforthenextnewinvestment.“ItwasthroughmytripacrossAfricathatIdiscoveredpannierandracksystemsinconvenientandIwasnevergoingtousethemagain.”Littledidsheknowthiswouldleadhertostartupherowncompany.In2013,Apidurawasborn,producingstoragesolutionsforpeoplelookingtotraveltheworldbybike,raceacrosscontinentsandcarryalltheyneedtodoso.It'snowasuccessfulglobalbrand,butFaheyremainsreflectiveaboutwhatelsethecompanycandoforpeople.24.WhydidFaheyleaveherjobinCanada?A.Shewasboredwiththejob. B.Shewasdisappointedwithlife.C.Shewantedtoaddnewdimensionstoherlife. D.Shefoundithardtoadjusttothecircumstances.25.WhichcanbestdescribeFahey'srideexperienceinAfrica?A.Demanding. B.Liberating. C.Eventful. D.Dangerous.26.WhydidFaheylaunchApidura?A.Toencouragebicycletraveling. B.Tomakeherinvestmentprofitable.C.Tohelpcyclistscarrytravelingstuff. D.Toincreasethepleasureofridingbikes.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Atoughpathtofame. B.AnadventureacrossAfrica.C.Thebenefitsofgreentravelling. D.ThestorybehindthebirthofApidura.CIsittruethatourbrainaloneisresponsibleforhumancognition(认知)?Whataboutourbody?Isitpossibleforthoughtandbehaviourtooriginatefromsomewhereotherthanourbrain?PsychologistswhostudyEmbodiedCognition(EC)asksimilarquestions.TheECtheorysuggestsourbodyisalsoresponsibleforthinkingorproblem-solving.Moreprecisely,themindshapesthebodyandthebodyshapesthemindinequalmeasure.Ifyouthinkaboutitforamoment,itmakestotalsense.Whenyousmellsomethinggoodorhearamusingsounds,certainemotionsareawakened.Thinkabouthownewbornsusetheirsensestounderstandtheworldaroundthem.Theydon’thaveemotionssomuchasneeds—theydon’tfeelsad,they’rejusthungryandneedfood.Evenunbornbabiescanfeeltheirmothers’heartbeatsandthishasacalmingeffect.Intherealworld,theycrywhenthey’recoldandthengethugged.Thatway,theystarttoassociatebeingwarmwithbeingloved.Understandably,theoristshavebeenarguingforyearsandstilldisagreeonwhetherthebrainisthenervecentrethatoperatestherestofthebody.OlderWesternphilosophersandmainstreamlanguageresearchersbelievethisisfact,whileECtheorisesthatthebrainandbodyareworkingtogetherasanorganicsupercomputer,processingeverythingandformingyourreactions.Furtherstudieshavebackedupthemind-bodyinteraction.Inoneexperiment,testsubjectswereaskedtojudgepeopleafterbeinghandedahotoracolddrink.Theyallmadewarmevaluationswhentheirfingertipsperceivedwarmthratherthancoolness.Anditworkstheotherwaytoo.Inanotherstudy,subjects’fingertiptemperaturesweremeasuredafterbeing“included”inor“rejected”fromagrouptask.Thosewhowereincludedfeltphysicallywarmer.Forfurtherproof,wecanlookatthemetaphors(比喻)thatweusewithouteventhinking.Akindandsympatheticpersonisfrequentlyreferredtoasonewithasoftheartandsomeonewhoisverystrongandcalmindifficultsituationsisoftendescribedassolidasarock.Andthiskindofmetaphoricaluseiscommonacrosslanguages.Nowthatyouhavetheknowledgeofmind-bodyinteraction,whynotuseit?Ifyou’rehavingabadday,awarmcupofteawillgiveyouaflashofpleasure.Ifyouknowyou’rephysicallycold,warmupbeforemakinganyinterpersonaldecisions.28.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthesignificanceofEC?A.Itbringsusclosertothetruthinhumancognition.B.Itoffersaclearerpictureoftheshapeofhumanbrain.C.Itrevealsthemajorroleofthemindinhumancognition.D.Itfacilitatesourunderstandingoftheoriginofpsychology.29.Wheredoesthenewborns’understandingoftheirsurroundingsstartfrom?A.Theirpersonallooks. B.Theirmentalneeds.C.Theirinneremotions. D.Theirphysicalfeelings.30.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoprovebycitingthemetaphorsinParagraph5?A.Humanspeechisalivewithmetaphors.B.Humansenseshaveeffectsonthinking.C.Humanlanguageisshapedbyvisualimages.D.Humanemotionsareoftencomparedtonaturalmaterials.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A.Todeepenthereaders’understandingofEC.B.ToencouragethereadertoputECintopractice.C.Toguidethereaderontothepathtocareersuccess.D.Tosharewiththereaderwaystoreleasetheiremotions.DAsteroids(小行星)arebelievedtohaveformedearlyinoursolarsystem’shistory—about4.5billionyearsago----whenacloudofgasanddustcalledthesolarnebula(太阳星云)collapsedandformedoursunandtheplanets.ByvisitingthesenearEarthobjectstostudythematerialthatcamefromthesolarnebula,wecanlookforanswerstosomeofhumankind’smostarrestingquestions,suchas:HowdidthesolarsystemformandwheredidtheEarth’swaterandotherorganicmaterialssuchascarboncomefrom?Inadditiontounlockingcluesaboutoursolarsystem,asteroidsmayprovidecluesaboutourEarth.Byunderstandingmoreaboutasteroids,wemaylearnmoreaboutpastEarthimpactsandpossiblyfindwaystoreducethethreatoffutureimpacts.Ifwedon’twanttogothewayofthedinosaurssomeday,weneedtoprotectourselvesagainstthethreatofbeinghitbyabigasteroid.AccordingtoNASA,typicallyaboutonceevery10,000years,arockyorironasteroidthesizeofafootballfieldcouldcrashintoourplanetandpossiblycausetidalwavesbigenoughtofloodcoastalareas.Butwhatwereallyhavetofearisasteroidsabout328feetacrossorbigger.Suchanimpactwouldcauseafirestormandfilltheatmospherewithsun-blockingdust,whichwouldwipeoutforestsandfarmfieldsandstarvethehumanandanimallifethatitdidn’timmediatelykill.That’swhyit’svitaltodevelopawaytoneutralizesuchathreattoEarth.NASA’sDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTest,launchedinlateNovember2021,wasthefirstmissiontodemonstrateatechnologycalledasteroidredirectionbymanmadeimpactor.AroboticspacecraftwillbecrashedintoanasteroidnamedDidymos,inanefforttoshowthatit’spossibletoslightlychangethepathofanasteroid.ThatwouldenableNASAtoredirectpotentialthreatstomissEarth.32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whyasteroidsaretobeexplored. B.Howsolarsystemcameintobeing.C.Howlongasteroidshaveexisted. D.WhenasteroidswillimpactEarth.33.Whydoestheauthormentiondinosaursinparagraph2?A.Tomakethetextmoreinteresting. B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.C.Tograbreaders’attentiontoasteroids. D.Toshowthedisasterfromanasteroidimpact.34.Whichcanbestreplace“neutralize”underlinedinparagraph4?A.strengthen B.avoid C.beautify D.realize35.Whatcanweknowaboutasteroids?A.Dinosaursmayliveonsomeofthem. B.TheywereformedearlierthanEarth.C.ExploringthemhelpsusknowEarth. D.NASA’sDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTestfailed.第二节七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。Whenyou’remeetingsomeonenew,concentrateyourfullattentiononhim.36

Instead,lookthepersonintheeye,

shakehands,andlistencarefullytohiswholenameasit’ssaid.AskSpeakthenamebacktothepersonintheformofaquestion.

“Hi,I’mKatherine.I’msorry,didyousayDonorDom?”Or“Robert,isit?Nicetomeetyou.I’mKatherine.”

37Thus,byrepeatingthenamethisway,you’reincreasingyourchancesofrememberingit.Touptheoddsevenmore,tryworkinginanotherquestionifpossible:“AreyouStephenwitha‘ph’ora‘v’?”“Ty...IsthatshortforTyler?”Associate38IfyournewacquaintancegoesbyBill,makequickmentalassociationswithfamouspeoplenamedBill,relativesnamedBill,oranyotherkindofbill.Creatingmentalconnectionsandsupportingthemwithastatementsaidaloudfurthercementsthenameinyourmemory.

EmployAfterrepeatingthenameandthencommentingonit,useitonceortwicemoreinconversation.Dothiseitherbyaddressingthepersondirectlyorreferringtohimwhilespeakingtosomeoneelse(“Hey,Jim!BillandIwerejusttalkingaboutthatnew

BradPittmovie!”)

39Becarefulnottooverusethename,though,sincethatcancomeoffasawkwardorinsincere.

Usingaperson’snameisakeytoopeningdoorsforyouandtomaintaininganinitialrapport(和谐的关系)thatcouldmakethispersonanewfriendforlifeoralifelongbusinesspartner.40Youcanwritedownthenamewhenitisnecessary.Whentheconversationends,usetheperson’snameagain.Thebrainrespondsmoreactivelywhen

aquestion

isanswered.Wheneveryouareintroducedtosomeone,keepyourmindonit.Don’traceaheadinyourmindtocomeupwithsomethingtosay.Next,tellyourselfsomethingaboutthenametoensurethatitsticks.Makethedecisiontostartrememberingpeople’snamesfromtoday!第三部分语言运用（满分15分）（共一节，15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读小面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Withintwoyearsoffirstshowingsignsofmemoryloss,PeterMarshallhadtogiveupworkasearlyonsetAlzheimer’sbegantotakehold.HiswifeLisastartedablogcalled“OhHelloAlzheimer’s”tohelphercopewiththeprogressive__41__ofherhusband'sfadingmemory.Iget42everydayfrompeoplesaying,‘Thankyou--nowIdon’tfeelsoalone’,”shesaid.Asthedisease43,Peter’smemory44fadedandhebegantorefertoLisaashis“favouriteperson”.Then,onedaylastyear,theywerewatchingawedding45ontelevisionwhenPetersuddenlylookedathiswifeandsaid,“Let’sdoit!”“Well,OK,weshouldgetmarriedthen,”shetoldhim.Thenextday,46,Peterappearedtohaveforgottenallaboutit.Still,withthe20th47oftheirweddingapproachingthisyear,theideaseemedtomakesensetoLisainthefaceofherhusband’srapid48.Sarah,Lisa’sdaughterfromamarriagebeforeshemetPeter,helpedorganizetheevent.“Iknewthatmystepdad,whoIamveryclosewith,wastherethroughsomeofthe49timesofmylife.”WhenLisajoinedherhusbandto50vowsforthesecondtime,hisdelightwasclearforalltosee.“Itwasjustmagical—straightoutofa51.”shesaid.Themusic52thethemeoftheday:asaxophonistplayedUnforgettableasLisawalkeddowntheaisle.“Therewasn’tadryeye,andIwas53.”Lisasaid.“Ihadn’tseenPeterthathappyinalongtime.”Astheydancedwhileguests54.Lisasaidherhusband55afewwordsinherear.“Thankyouforstaying,”hesaid.41.A.dilemma B.problem C.challenge D.trouble42.A.messages B.letters C.mails D.comments43.A.appeared B.worsened C.emerged D.strengthened44.A.formally B.eventually C.desperately D.instantly45.A.scene B.event C.situation D.spot46.A.but B.instead C.however D.therefore47.A.year B.ceremony C.celebration D.anniversary48.A.decline B.reduction C.drop D.disappearance49.A.happiest B.saddest C.toughest D.brightest50.A.speak B.exchange C.swear D.express51.A.fairytale B.story C.drama D.show52.A.played B.reflected C.equaled D.matched53.A.inthesky B.overthemoon C.overthesky D.intheair54.A.lookedat B.movedaround C.lookedon D.cheeredup55.A.told B.uttered C.conveyed D.whispered第Ⅱ卷非选择题（共55分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。TheanimatedfilmChangAnhasbecome___56____surprisehit,earninganimpressive600millionyuanattheboxofficeoftheChinesemainlandwithinjusttendaysofitsrelease,Ithasappealedtoaudiencesofallages,who___57___(enthusiastic)recitepoetryalongsidethecharactersonscreen,takingthemonafantasticjourney.ThisfilmnotonlyidentifieswiththeChinesepeoplebutalsoallowstheworld____58___(explore)therichtraditionofTangpoetryandthe"ChinesePoetryUniverse."ThestorycentersaroundthedeepfriendshipbetweenpoetGaoShiandtheromanticpoetLiBai59(offer)abrieflookintotheglorioushistoryoftheTangera,___60__isknownforitseconomicprosperityandculturaladvancement.The48Tangpoemsinthemoviepresentviewofthemostexcellentpoetsofthattimeaswellastheirpoliticalambitionsandideals.Thesepoemstransportaudiences___61___sandydesertstomist-filledregionsalongtheYangtzeRiver.ChangAnisundoubtedlyamasterpiecethatshowstheunique____62____(characteristic)ofChineseculturetotheworld.InChina,poetsandtheirpoems____63____(consider)nationaltreasures.Thesepoemsdescribenotonlythehistoricalchangesofadynasty,butalso____64___(people)understandingoftheworld.Thefilmhasraisedtheaudiences'___65____(aware)andenhancedtheirloveandbeliefinChineseculture.第二节应用文写作(满分15分)你校英文报正面向全校学生征集“快乐周末(HappyWeekend)”活动方案。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.介绍你的方案；2.说明你的理由。3.注意：写作的词数应为80左右；MyPlansfortheHappyWeekend第三节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Ashopownerplacedasignabovehisdoorthatsaid:“PuppiesForSale.”Signslikethisalwayshaveawayofattractingyoungchildren,andtonosurprise,aboysawthesignandapproachedtheowner,“Howmuchareyougoingtosellthepuppiesfor?”

heasked.

Thestoreownerreplied,“Anywherefrom$30to$50.”Thelittleboypulledoutsomechangefromhispocket.“Ihave$2.37,”hesaid.“CanIpleaselookatthem?”Theshopownersmile