江苏省徐州市沛县2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题

2023~2024学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题（本试卷共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，用铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。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.Whendoesthemanhavetogettoschool?A.In50minutes. B.In30minutes. C.In20minutes.2.Whatisthehouselike?A.Itismainlymadeofwood.B.Itdoesn’thaveastudy.C.Itistoooldtolivein.3.Whydoesthewomansuggesttheygohomenow?A.Shehastogetupearly.B.Theyaren’thavingfun.C.Therestaurantisclosing.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theamountofwaterintheriver.B.Therecentweatherevents.C.Thelocalswimmingpool.5.Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Understanding. B.Excited. C.Upset.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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。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.Whatismostlikelythewoman’sprimaryconcern?A.Themanisn’tcompletingasufficientnumberofsales.B.Themanhasapoorattitudetowardshisco-workers.C.Themanisalwayslatetowork.7.Howwillthewomanmainlysupporttheman?A.Byofferinghimabetterposition.B.Byallowinghimtowatchherdoherwork.C.Byhavinghimworkwiththebestsalesman.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whodothelittledogsbelongto?A.Thewoman’sparents.B.Thewoman’sneighbor.C.Theman’sclassmate.9.Howmanydogshasthemanalreadyowned?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.10.Whatisthemangoingtodoafterschool?A.Seesomeanimals. B.Playbasketball. C.Takeashower.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Clothesdesignerandactor.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.12.Whatwasthemantryingtobuyatfirst?A.Food. B.Clothes. C.Flowers.13.HowwillthewomancontactCindy?A.Byemail. B.Byphone. C.Byletter.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inabathroom. B.Inalivingroom. C.Inabedroom.15.Whichcountryhasnationalclothescalleda“dirndl”?A.England. B.Germany. C.Finland.16.WhatpartoftheSámidoll’ssetismissing?A.Histrousers. B.Hisshirt. C.Hishat.17.Whatarethespeakerslookingfor?A.Adress. B.Atextbook. C.Adoll.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatistheconcernmentionedinthetalk?A.Peoplearehavingtroubleconcentrating.B.Peoplearegettingmorebraindiseases.C.Peoplearebecomingconfusedbynewtechnology.19.Whatarepeopleprobablybetteratnowthanbefore?A.Writingshortstoriesonline.B.Understandinglongmovieswell.C.Reviewingplentyofinformationfast.20.Howhavewebsiteschangedaccordingtosomerecentstudies?A.Theyhavebecomemoreattractive.B.Theyhavebecomestranger.C.Theyhavebecomesmaller.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMetropolitanMuseumofArtThemuseumhousesmorethan2millionworksspanning（跨越）5,000yearsandistheattractionsecondtononeinNewYorkCity,attractingover5millionvisitorsannually.Eventhosewhothinkartormuseumsarenottheircupofteacanspenddayshereandstillnotexperienceasmallpartofitsartcollections,famousexhibits,specialeventsandmuchmore!Admission:$22adults,freechildrenunder16.IntrepidSea,Air&SpaceMuseumTheIntrepidisawonderfulplaceinNewYorkCitythatofferssomethingforeveryoneinthefamily.It’soneofthemostpopularactivitiesinNYC.Childrenoranyonewhoisgenuinelyinterestedinwarhistoryandtransportationshouldn’tmissit.Privateeventssuchasweddingsareagreatopportunitytohavethemuseumalltoyourselfforonenight.Admission:$30adults,$15childrenunder12.AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryAlotofNewYorkersbelievethatthisisthebestamongallthemuseumsinNewYorkCity.AnyonewhogrewupinNYChasfondmemoriesoftheirschooltripsandSaturdaysspentwiththeirparentsatthemuseum.Checkoutthefantasticnewspaceshow,“JourneytotheStars”,whichisnarratedbyWhoopiGoldbergandmakesitstandoutfromothermuseums.Theshowtakesplaceeveryhalfanhour.Admission:$33adults,$20childrenaged2-12.GuggenheimMuseumThisinternationalmuseumcollectsanddisplaysmodernandcontemporaryartinNewYorkCity.Ifyouplantovisitthemuseum,besuretobookyourticketsonline,astheyareavailableat10a.m.thedaybefore.TheGuggenheimalsohostsreallyawesomearteventsfocusedonaspecialexhibitionorprogram,makingthemuseumoneofthecity’strendiestplaces.Admission:$25adults,$18studentsandseniors(65+),freechildrenunder12.21.Whichmuseumisthebestchoiceforvisitorspassionateaboutwarhistory?A.GuggenheimMuseum.B.MetropolitanMuseumofArt.C.IntrepidSea,Air&SpaceMuseum.D.AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory.22.HowmuchshouldbepaidifayoungcoupleplantovisitGuggenheimMuseumtogetherwiththreekindergartenchildren?A.$50. B.$79. C.$104. D.$130.23.Whatdothefourmuseumshaveincommon?A.Visitorscangaininsightintohistorythere.B.Theyoffersomethingforthewholefamily.C.TheyenjoygreatpopularityamongNewYorkers.D.Performancestakeplaceinthemuseumeveryday.BIhadgoneintoachief’sofficetotalkaboutacoupleofissuesthatneededtobeaddressed.She,likeallofthemenandwomeninherdepartment,hadbeenthroughthewell-known‘ringer’.Thestresswassointense,onecouldalmosttasteit.Ihadbeenassistingthedepartmentduringacrucialperiodofbeingveryshort-handed,andwaswatchingeveryonegetclosetoburn-out.WhenIinquiredaboutherstateofmind,sheadmittedthatherhomelifewasalmostnon-existent,becauseshewas‘zombieingthroughtheevening’.Thenextwordsoutofhermouthexpressedafrustrationofmyown:“ThisworkisnotmygiftfromGod.Myfamilyis!”Ihadheardofhangingallofone’sproblemsfromtheofficeona“TroubleTree”whiledrivinghome,tobepickeduponthewaybacktotheofficeinthemorning,andforabriefsecondthoughtaboutsuggestingthatscenariotothechief.Butwhatcameoutwas:“Whydon’twedosomethingdifferent?Let’shaveaBlessingTree.Onthewayhomeintheevening,wecouldpulldownablessingtowriteacharacterweadoreinourspouse,aparticularreasonwelovethem,thelovetheyorourchildrenhaveforus.Thelistcouldbeendless.”WhenItrieditonthewayhomethatnight,thestressseemedtomeltaway.Therewasa‘springinmystep’andwhenIarrived,asmileofjoywasbubblingupfromwithin!Forthefirsttimein2weeks,Iwasoverjoyedtogreetmywifeandchildren!TheBlessingTreecouldmakeamajordifferenceinyourevenings,especiallyafterthoseREALLYtoughdays.24.Whatisparagraph1mainlyabout?A.Thestressoftheauthor. B.Thestaff’sstressinthedepartment.C.Theissuesrequiringaddressing. D.Thefamousringerofthechief.25.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“zombieingthroughtheevening”meaninparagraph2?A.Becomingazombieintheevening. B.Beingextremelytiredintheevening.C.Spendingtheeveninginconfusion. D.Feelinglikeazombieduringtheday.26.Howweretheauthor’sproblemssolved?A.Bytalkingaboutthemintheoffice. B.Bysharingthemwithfamilymembers.C.Bymakinguseofa“TroubleTree”. D.Bymakinguseofa“BlessingTree”.27.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toshowthepressureinmodernlife.B.Topersuadereaderstoprayforblessings.C.Tointroducestress-relievingapproaches.D.Tosharehowtoraisesuggestionsforthechief.CFourthWing,anovelbyRebeccaYarros,gainedattentiononBookTok,TikTok’sbookcommunity,lastyear.PublishedonMay2,itssequel（续集）,IronFlame,followedjustsixmonthslateronNov.7,bringingYarrosfame.YarrosreleasedthefirsttwobooksquicklybecauseshehadwrittenpartofIronFlamebeforehand.However,shedecidedtoslowdownthereleaseofsubsequentbooks.Therapidreleaseofthesebookssparkedadebateaboutwhetherqualityissacrificedforspeedinpublishing.YarrosfacedcriticismformispronouncingScottishGaelicwordsduringaBarnes&NobleQ&Aeventonthesequel’sreleaseday.Criticssuggestedbetterpreparation,likehiringaGaelicproofreader（校对员）,toavoidsucherrors.Despitecriticism,FourthWingsoaredtothetopoftheNewYorkTimes’BestSellersListwithinitsfirstweek,fueledbyBookTok’sinfluence.Thisphenomenonparallelsfastfashion’strends,reflectingsocialmedia’simpactonreadingpreferences.Yarros’abilitytoblendgenresandappealtoBookTok’sfavoritetropescontributedtothebook’ssuccess.Whenbooksbecomehugelypopular,publishersandauthorsoftenrushtotakeadvantageoftheirsuccess,expandingtheseriesquickly.Thisrushmirrorsthefastfashionindustry,whereitemsarerapidlyproducedtomeettrends,sometimessacrificingquality.Rushedpublishing,influencedbyplatformslikeBookTok,mayresultininsufficienttimeforwritingandediting,potentiallycompromisingtheoverallqualityofthebooks.Despiteconcerns,popularbooksrecommendedonBookTokcanstillbeenjoyed,whetherthey’refancyhardcoversorsimplepaperbacks.28.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A.BookTokusersdemandedafasterrelease.B.FourthWingwaspublishedonMay2thisyear.C.IronFlamewaspublishedearlierthanFourthWing.D.Yarrosreleasedthefirsttwobooksquicklyduetopre-writtencontent.29.Whatadvicemightthecriticsgiveonmispronunciations?A.Ignoringthem. B.Preparingfullyforthem.C.Expandingthereleasequickly. D.Releasingstatementstodefendthem.30.WhyarethebooksrecommendedonBookTokstillpopular?A.Becausetheyproducetheseriesrapidly.B.Becausetheyprioritizequantityoverquality.C.Becausetheyproducequicklytomakeprofits.D.Becausetheymakeuseofthesuccessandmeetconsumers’demands.31.Inwhichpartofawebsitewouldyoumostprobablyfindthetext?A.Culture. B.Life. C.Science. D.Technology.DHiringprocessescanbeconsideredasabattlebetweenhonestyanddishonesty.Youmightimaginethisisasimplefightbetweentruth-seekingcompaniesandself-promotingapplicants,andtoacertainextentitis.Butcompaniessometimesdeliberatelytwistthetruthinawaythatisself-destructive.Let’sstartwithjobapplicants.ThepointofaCVoraLinkedIn（领英）profileistomakerealityasappealingaspossible.Ifanyonewhohasreachedacertainlevelofexperienceisaleaderwhoispersonallyresponsibleforgeneratingmillionsinrevenue（收入）,theworldeconomywouldbeabout15timesbiggerthanitactuallyis.TheaverageBritonspendsfourandahalfhoursadaywatchingTVandonlinevideos.Buttheaveragejobapplicantusestheirsparetimeonlyforworthypurposes,likevolunteeringinsoupkitchensorteachingorphanstocode.Thecompaniesalsotendtomagnifythetruthasapplicantsdo.Thetypicalfirmwillwriteajobdescriptionthatdescribestheworkenvironmentasfast-pacedandinnovative,andthenlaysoutasetofimpossiblerequirementsforthe“idealapplicant”,whoalmostdoesnotexist.Sometimes-aswhenadsdemandmoreyearsofexperienceinaprogramminglanguagethanthatlanguagehasexistedfor-theserequirementsincludeanabilitytogobackandchangethecourseofhistory.TraceyFranklin,afanof“realisticjobpreviews”(RJPs),saysthatoneeffectivestrategyis,intextorvideo,togivewould-beemployeesagenuinesenseofthenegativesandpositivesofthejob,aswellasaclearideaofthecompany’scorporateculture.Suchhonestycanbeitsownreward.Apaperin2011byDavidEarnestofTowsonUniversityandhisco-authorsconcludedthatRJPsleadtolowerturnover（人事变更率）andhigheremployeesatisfaction.32.WhatdoweknowaboutaCVoraLinkedInprofileaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyhighlightrelevantvolunteerwork.B.Theydemonstrategenuineinterestsandhobbies.C.Theyexaggerateone’sachievementsandskills.D.Theyaccuratelyrepresentone’squalificationsandexperiences.33.Whatisthetoneoftheauthorinparagraph2and3?A.Ironical. B.Concerned. C.Serious. D.Humorous.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.RJPsleadtohigherturnover.B.RJPscontributetothestabilityoftheemployees.C.Companiesshouldavoidsharingcorporateculture.D.RJPsfailtoinfluenceturnoverandemployeesatisfaction.35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Hire,liar B.Apply,liar C.Labor,liar D.Fire,liar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。Doyoufeelstuckinlifeandwishyouweren’tsoterrifiedofmakingmistakes?Doyouoftenworryaboutmakingthewrongchoicesandendupnotdoinganythingatall?36.Hereare4reasonsyouneedtostopbeingafraidofmakingmistakes:Perfectionismdoesn’texistTryingsomethingdifferentorsomewhatriskywillnotruinyourlife.Youcannotexpecteverythingtobeperfect.37.Stopworryingaboutwhatcouldgowrongandjustgowiththeflow.Learntoadapttodifferentsituationsandtrytobemoreflexible.EveryonemakesmistakesYoumighthearthisallthetimeanditreallyistrue.Makingmistakesdoesn’tmeanyouareweakorincompetent.Itdoesnotmeanyou’reafailure.Onthecontrary,itmeansyouarebraveenoughtogoafterwhatyouwant.Mostsuccessfulpeopleleaveatrailofmistakesbeforefinallyreachingtheirgoals.38.39Ifyoukeepplayingitsafe,youwillnevergrow.Newchallengeswillbroadenyourhorizonsandopenupawholenewworldforyou.Youwilldiscovernewskills,meetmorelike-mindedpeople,andeventuallyfeelmoreconfident.Figureoutwhatyoureallywant,thentakeitonestepatatime.Goatyourownpaceanddon’tworryaboutwhatpeoplethink.Whatmattersisthatyouaretryingsomething.BeingboldwillgetyoufurtherYoudon’tneedtobeanoutgoingorover-confidentpersontomakeboldchoices.40.Acknowledgethatthere’snothingyoucan’tlearnintheprocess.Getinspirationfrompeoplewhoarealreadydoingwhatyouhavealwayswantedtodoinlife.A.BecalmtofacemistakesB.MistakescanhelpyougrowC.JustbelieveinyourselfandyourowncapabilitiesD.ThekeyistokeepgoingnomatterwhatlifethrowsatyouE.That’snothowtheworldworksbecausenothingisperfectF.MakingmistakesistheladderofyourgrowthandprogressG.Ifyouwanttomakethemostofyourlife,youcan’thidebehindyourfearforever第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Everyonehasadifferentpaththrougheducation.Whilesomeattenduniversityrightafterhighschool,othersfindtheirwaybackyearslater.Thiswasthe41forMinniePayne.TheSouthCarolinanativereturnedtotheclassroomafterretiringatage68,finally42hermuch-covetedundergraduatedegreewhenshewas73.43stoppingthere,Payne44herhighereducationpathandatage90,hasbecometheoldestpersontoobtainamaster’sdegreeattheschool.Paynewillbe45acrossthestagebyhergrandsontoreceiveherwell-earneddiploma.Althoughmucholderthantheotherstudents,she46learningsomethingnewandreachinghergoal.“It’snevertoolatetolearnandMinniePayneismakinghistory,asnoonehas47”writesUNT.“AstheeldestUNTgraduatetocompletehercoursework,her48forwritingandherpositiveattitudemadecollegeajoyratherthana49.”Beforereachingher50goal,Payneworkedasacourtreporteranda51teacherinatextile-millcommunityinSouthCarolina.Afterretiring,she52asastudentincollegeatTexasWoman’sUniversity.Paynehasalready53anewjobinHoustonaftergraduation.Shewillbeworkingatamagazinethatisbasedinthearea.“It’snotmy54tostopwork,”shesaid.“Ialwayswantedtoimprovemyself.WhenIretired,Iwasn’tdoinganythingconstructive.Andit’smylifephilosophyto55bedoingsomethingconstructive.”WewishPaynethebestofluckinhernewcareer.41.A.contest B.criterion C.case D.chance42.A.applying B.receiving C.polishing D.drilling43.A.Aheadof B.Becauseof C.Insteadof D.Inviewof44.A.pursued B.changed C.approached D.quitted45.A.encouraged B.guided C.aided D.accompanied46.A.insistson B.takeson C.signsup D.weighsup47.A.suspected B.anticipated C.resolved D.inquired48.A.preference B.sympathy C.passion D.reference49.A.competence B.virtue C.disaster D.burden50.A.ultimate B.crucial C.precise D.concise51.A.hard-working B.part-time C.full-time D.well-paid52.A.functioned B.pretended C.labeled D.qualified53.A.searched B.landed C.hatched D.arranged54.A.budget B.benefit C.intention D.assumption55.A.constantly B.temporarily C.occasionally D.casually第二节（共10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。OnthedayofLongtaitou,peopletraditionallygogettheirfirsthaircutforgoodluck.Asanimportanttraditionalfestivalinfolkculture,thecustomsoftheLongtaitouvary56(different)fromthenorthtothesouth.Inthenorth,thereareseveralcustomsrelatedtoagriculturalproduction.Thefestival57(celebrate)aroundthetimeof“Jingzhe”,thethirdofthe24SolarTerms,atime58allcreaturesbecomeactiveanddiseasestendtoarise,posingathreattocrops.Therefore,peopleperformtheritualsofyinlong,whichliterallymeans“summoningthedragon”,59(drive)awaypestsandensurethesafetyofpeople.InsomeareasofNortheastChina,peopleknockonthebeams（梁）oftheirhouses60longsticksonthemorningofthedayofLongtaitou.Theritualiscalledqiaolongtou,or“knockingonthedragon’shead”,61(intend)toawakenthedragonandensurepeaceforthecommunity.62itisinthenorthorthesouth,theculturalconnotationsofLongtaitoucannotbesimplydividedintoworshipofthedragonortheearthspiritbasedongeography.Itisthroughthe63(integrate)andevolutionovergenerationsthatthefestivalhasgraduallyformed64uniquesetofcustomsandsignificance.Thediversecultureandrichhistoryofsuchtraditionalfestivalcustomsshowthecountry’sancient65(wise),respectfornatureandgoodwishesforlife.第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校将在暑期组织学生参加职业体验活动。请以学生会的名义写一封倡议书，号召大家积极参加，内容包括：1.倡议的目的；2.活动内容；3.发出倡议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯。Dearstudents,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________