四川省成都市金牛区实验外国语学校2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题（含答案）

成都市金牛区实外高级中学高2022级2023—2024学年下二阶考试高二英语试卷（时间：120分钟 总分：150分）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(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.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Windy.2.Wherearethetwospeakersgoing?A.Tothecar. B.Totheirhome. C.Totheairport.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aphone. B.Adress. C.Ahandbag.4.Whatdidthemanlikeaboutthefilm?A.Thescenes. B.Thestory. C.Theacting.5.Whatdoesthewomanplantodofirsttomorrow?A.Gotothetheatre. B.Dosomeshopping. C.Bookatable.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。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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Catchuponherhomework.B.Preparefortheexams.C.Giveatalk.7.Whatdayisittoday?A.Tuesday. B.Wednesday. C.Thursday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatwillthespeakershaveforlunchprobably?A.Somespaghetti. B.Somepizza. C、Somesandwiches.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Couple. B.Colleagues. C.Schoolmates.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemansuggestthegirlbuytheblackshoes?A.They'recool. B.They'recomfortable. C.They'recheap.11.Howmuchdoesapairofpinkshoescost?A.10dollars. B.15dollars. C.20dollars.12.Whatdoesthegirldecidetodo?A.Giveupbuyingshoes.B.Throwawaytheoldshoes.C.Turntohermotherforhelp.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howdidthemangettotheparkthismorning?A.Bysubway. B.Bybus. C.Bycar.14.Whatdidthewomansayabouttherestaurant?A.Itwassmall. B.Itwasairless. C.Itwassurprising.15.Whatdidthemanlikebestabouttoday'strip?A.Thefilm. B.Theexhibition. C.Themusical.16.Whatdothespeakersagreetodo?A.Finishtheirpapersfirst.B.Gotravelingduringtheholidays.C.Visitthemuseumaftertheholidays.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthenameofthespeaker'sfirstnovel?A.Sunset. B.TheList. C.TheBalletDancer.18.Wheredidthespeakerworkaftergraduatingfromuniversity?A.Ataschool. B.Atalawfirm. C.Atanewspaper.19.WhenwasTangopublished?A.In1987. B.In1992. C.In1996.20.Whatisthespeakerworkingonnow;A.Anovel. B.Aplay. C.Ashortstory.第二部分阅读理解(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，选出最佳答案。AGot48hourstorelaxyourself?You'llmakefulluseofyourtimeandhavegreatfunattheseamazingdestinations.Alabama:GulfShoresForrelaxingweekendgetawaysinAlabama,headsouthtothewhite-sandbeachesofGulfShores.Getonthewaterforsomedeep-seafishing.HistoryloverscangetalessonintheCivilWaralonga90-milepathwithmorethanadozenhistoricsites.Alaska:HomerHowdoesfreshseafoodsound?You'llfinditinHomer,locatedinsouth-centralAlaska,whichiseitherashortflightoragreatfour-hourscenicdriveontheSewardHighwayfromAnchorage.GetyourfilloffishinginKachemakBay,explorelocaltrailsandenjoyexceptionalbirdinginthisremotenaturalsetting.Arizona:SedonaAdventuroustypescangettheirfillinthemagicalredrocksofSedona,whichissaidtobethelocationofhealingcentersofenergy.Peoplefloodtotheareatomeditate,practiceyogaandmore.Sedonaalsooffersfantastichiking,off-roading,biking,andevenclimbing.Arkansas:HotSpringsRelaxandrenewinArkansas’hotwatersinHotSprings,anartcommunitywithArtDecoarchitecturethatisalsothehomeofHotSpringsNationalPark.MaketimeforavisittoBathhouseRow,aNationalHistoricLandmarkofeightbathhouses,andSuperiorBathhouseBrewery,whichproducesbeermadeofthehotspringwaterinsidetheNationalPark.Don'tmisstheseNationalParksthatareoffthebeatenpath.21.WhichactivitycanbefoundinbothGulfShoresandHomer?A.Goingfishing. B.Takingaflight. C.Enjoyingbeautifulbirds. D.Visitinghistoricsites.22.WhatisSuperiorBathhouseBreweryknownfor?A.Itsbathhouses. B.Itspaths. C.Itsself-madebeer. D.Itsarchitecture.23.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Adiary. B.Asurvey. C.A.novel. D.Amagazine.BWhenIwasgrowingupinAmerica,Iwasashamedofmymother'sChineseEnglish.BecauseofherEnglish,shewasoftentreatedunfairly.Peopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,did.notgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.MymotherhasrealizedthelimitationsofherEnglishaswell.WhenIwasfifteen,sheusedtohavemecallpeopleonphonetopretendIwasher.Iwasforcedtoaskforinformationoreventoyellatpeoplewhohadbeenrudetoher.OnetimeIhadtocallherstockbroker(股票经纪人).Isaidinanadolescentvoicethatwasnotveryconvincing,“ThisisMrs.Tan”.Andmymotherwasstandingbesideme,whisperingloudly,“Whyhedoesn'tsendmecheck,alreadytwoweekslate.”Andthen,inperfectEnglishIsaid:“I'mgettingratherconcerned.Youagreedtosendthechecktwoweeksago,butithasn'tarrived.”Thenshetalkedmoreloudly.“Whathewant?IcometoNewYorktellhimfrontofhisboss.”AndsoIturnedtothestockbrokeragain,“Ican'ttolerateanymoreexcuse.IfIdon'treceivethecheckimmediately,IamgoingtohavetospeaktoyourmanagerwhenIaminNewYorknextweek.”ThenextweekweendedupinNewYork.WhileIwassittingtherered-faced,mymother,therealMrs.Tan,wasshoutingtohisbossinherbrokenEnglish.WhenIwasateenager,mymother'sbrokenEnglishembarrassedme.Butnow,Iseeitdifferently.Tome,mymother'sEnglishisperfectlyclear,perfectlynatural.Itismymothertongue.Herlanguage,asIhearit,isvivid,direct,andfullofobservationandwisdom.ItwasthelanguagethathelpedshapethewayIsawthings,expressedideas,andmadesenseoftheworld.24.FromParagraph2,weknowthattheauthorwas_________A.goodatpretending B.rudetothestockbrokerC.readytohelphermother D.unwillingtophoneforhermother25.Aftertheauthormadethephonecall,_________A.theyforgavethestockbroker B.theyfailedtogetthecheckC.theywenttoNewYorkimmediately D.theyspoketotheirbossatonce26.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhermother'sEnglishnow?A.Itconfusesher. B.Itembarrassesher.C.Ithelpsherunderstandtheworld. D.Ithelpshertoleraterudepeople.27.Whywastheauthor'smotherpoorlyserved?A.ShewasunabletospeakgoodEnglish. B.Shewasoftenmisunderstood.C.Shewasnotclearlyheard. D.Shewasnotverypolite.CInthepastdecade,theuseofsocialmediahasgrowninawaythatnoonecouldhaveguessed.Ithasturnedsometeenagersintocelebrities(名人)andturnedthefamousintotheinfamous,overnight.Akeyfeatureofsocialmedia,however,isitsvolatility.Trendscomeandgo,disappearingalmostasquicklyastheyappeared.So,whatwerethekeysocialmediatrendsof2023?ShortvideoappssuchasTikTokanditsChineseequivalentDouyin,tooktheworldbystorm.TheTelegraphreportedthatTikTokwasranked8thonApple'sAppStoreinApril.AndDouyinhadmorethan300milliondomesticmonthlyactiveusersinJune,CNBCsaid.Whyaretheseshortvideoswhicharerarelylongerthanafewminutes--sopopular?JiangYige,Singapore-basedanalystatFengHeFundManagement,hasatheory.Shortvideosare“justrighttofillinthelittlegapsinourbusyschedules”,hetoldCNBC.Thesevideos—apartfrombeingveryconvenient—areimportanttoteenagersbecausetheyallowthemtoexpressthemselves,accordingtoTeenVogue.Thesenseofcommunitythatusersofshirtvideoappsgetisanotherappealingfeature.LizaKoshy,auseroftheUSappMusicallywhohasover2millionfollowers,saidthatshewasthrilledwhenanyonesaidthathervideohad“inspired”him.“It'sreallycool…becauseIthinkthatasshortvideocreatorsthat'swhatweallexpect,”sheadded.Livestreamingisanotherfeatureofoursocialmedialifethatnowseemsasnaturalassunrise.It'saprettyneatidea:Youcanwatchanyone,anywhere,live.However,Chinahastakenlivestreamingtoawholenewlevel.InChina,morethan100millionviewersmonthlywatchalivestreamingvideo.Forbesthoughtthatanumberoffactorshadledtothepopularityoflivestreams.Amongthemisviewers’abilitytointeractwhileremaininganonymous.However,theboominsocialmediamaybehavingsideeffectstoo.Fakenewsisoneseriousproblemitarguablycauses.Materialsharedontheseplatformsisoftennotcheckedforaccuracy.Themostbasiccontentcanbefalseandcanswayusersonewayoranother.Weusesocialmediaallthetime;thatdoesn'tmeanthatweunderstandtheinfluenceitishavingonus.Weshouldbemindfulofboththetimewespendonitanditsimpactonourminds.28.Theunderlinedword“volatility”inParagraph2possiblymeans“being_________”.A.changeable B.steady C.promising D.violent29.AccordingtoLizaKoshy,shortvideosareverypopularbecause_________.A.theyareveryconvenient B.theyhelppeoplekilltimeC.theyprovideasenseofcommunity D.theyallowpeopletoexpressthemselves30.Whatcanwelearnaboutsocialmediafromthetext?ATheinformationfromsocialmediaishighlyreliable.B.Whenitcomestosocialmedia,peopleknowshortvideosthebest.C.Peoplecan'tcommunicatewitheachotherwithoutsocialmedia.D.Thereisstillmuchroomforsocialmediatomakeimprovement.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RapidDevelopmentofSocialMedia B.KeySocialMediaTrendsof2023C.ShortVideosTakingtheWorldbyStorm D.LiveStreaming—ANewFeatureofSocialMediaDForgetabout“military-styletravel”duringwhichpeopletendtovisitasmanyplacesaspossibleintheleastamountoftime.Amorerelaxedandleisurelyalternative,suchas“Citywalk”,isbecomingthenormamongurbanyoungsters.Unlikemilitary-styletravel,Citywalkisaboutwanderingaroundacityonfoot,feelingtheatmosphereandfindingunusualthingsthatevenaresidentofthecitymightnothavenoticedbefore.Itcanbeaspecialeventwherepeoplestartajourneyledbytourguidesorsimplyexplorethestreets.Suchwalksgenerallyavoidfamousscenicspotsandshoppingcenters,andtakeyoutoplaceswhereyoucanhaverealinteractionswiththelocalpeople,eatatsmallbutauthenticrestaurants,andgainadeeperunderstandingofthehistoryandcultureofthecity.Citywalkershavesharedtheircarefullyplannedroutesonsocialmediaplatforms.Theirpostsusuallyincludehowlongthewalkisgoingtotake,andinterestingplacesandrestaurantsalongtheway.Somepostsaremorelikeafoodtour.NanXi,whorecentlymovedfromBeijingtoShanghai,said“IthinkShanghaiisacityperfectforCitywalk.Therearebigtreesalongthestreetsandshopssellingdifferentproducts,whichisidealforcouplesandfriendstowalktogetherandtakephotos.”AfterseveralCitywalkexperiences,shesignedupforatwo-and-a-half-hourCitywalkpricedat88yuanperperson.Atourguidenarratedthehistoryofthebuildingsandstreetsalongtheway.“Ifitweremewalkingalone,Iwouldsimplyfindthestreetsartistic,butthetourthatdayhelpedmegainabetterunderstandingofhowWesterncultureblendsinwiththelocalcultureinShanghai,”shesaid.Anothersurprisingbenefitofthewalkwasthatshehasmadefriendswithtwoofherfellowwalkers.LinYi,amanagerforanonlineplatformforself-guidedtours,saidCitywalkcanhelptravelerslearnaboutlocalcultureandliveaslocalpeopledo,feelingthevibesofacity.PeoplewhoparticipateinCitywalksusuallyhavesimilartastes,andcanhavein-depthdiscussionswitheachother.hesaid.32.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenmilitary-styletravelandCitywalk?A.Thetransport. B.Thecost. C.Thepurpose. D.Thedestination.33.WhatcanweconcludeaboutCitywalkinShanghaiaccordingtoNanXi?A.Itisaperfectplacetorunshops. B.Therearegreatthingstodoatweekends.C.Idealcouplesandfriendsoftengatherthere. D.Itprovidesgreatexperiencesinmanyways.34.WhatcanbeinferredfromNanXi'stwo-and-a-half-hourCitywalk?A.Shethoughtitwellworthatry.B.Shewentonthetourwithoutcompany.C.Shewouldn'thavefoundtheartisticstreetsbyherself.D.SheknewhowWesternculturedifferedfromthelocalcultureinShanghai.35.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.Citywalkisanewtrendinurbantourism.B.Citywalkcanhelptravelersmakenewfriends.C.Military-styletravelisbecomingmorepopular.D.TravelerschooseCitywalkovermilitarystyletofollowsuit.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)Haveyoueverforgottentolockthedoorofyourhouse?Or,haveyoueverforgottentoswitchofftheTVorcomputer?36,andcansometimesleadtoproblems.However,inthenot-.too-distantfuture,wewillbelivinginsmarthomesthatwillhelpsolvethoseproblems.IntelligentcontrolsToday,wehavetouseswitchesforyourlights,andremotecontrolsforourTVsandairconditioners.Inthefuture,wewillbeusingadvancedtechnologyeverydayforautomaticcontrolofjustabouteverythinginourhome.Youwillnolongerhavetothinkaboutturningswitchesonandoffyourself.37soeverythingwillbereadyforyou.RegularHealthChecksInaddition,yoursmarthomewillbemonitoringyourhealthforyoueveryday.Yourbed,forexample,willrecordhowwellyousleepeverynight.38Ifyoustarttohavesleeporweightproblems,itwillsendawarningtoyourphone.Itwillalsogiveyousuggestionsonahealthierdietandhowtosleepbetter.Nomoredisasters39.Forexample,ifawaterpipestartsleaking,orifthereisashortintheelectricalwiring,yoursmarthomewilldetectitandprovideyouwiththerelevantinformation.Thisway,youwillbeabletofixtheproblembeforeyourhomebecomesfloodedorcatchesfire.Thissmarttechnologyisnotafantasy.40andbeingusedinsomehomes.Inthissense,thehomeoftomorrowisalreadythehomeoftoday.Nevertheless,itwilltakesomeyears,beforemostnewhomesbegintousethisnewtechnology.A.NaturaldisastershappenallthetimeBItwillalsobecheckingyourbodyweightCThesekindsofthingshappentousallthetimeD.ManyofthesenewinventionsarealreadyavailableE.Thesmarttechnologyisbeingwidely-usedinourdailylifeFYourhomewillalsolearnyourdailyscheduleandpreferencesG.Smarthomeswillbeabletopreventseriousdamagefromaccidents、第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)Our13-year-oldsonwonalocal“Hoop(篮圈)Shooting”competitionandenteredtheregionalcompetition.SoonSaturdaymorningweheadeddowntoGreenBay,Wisconsinforan41.________tomoveforwardtothestatechampionships.Inthecompetition,myson42.________waitedhisturn.Nearlyanhourlater,hewenttothehoops.Hisfirstbasketwasa43.________Wecouldseethefrustration(沮丧)inhiseyes.Hetried44.________toshootanotherhoop.Thenanotherfailure.Buthecontinued.Finally,he45.________toshootafewballsandscored20points.Myson46.________fromhishoop,frustratedanddisappointed,being47.________thathedidn'tmakeitbecausetherewereseveralguysgettingover40points,already48.________his.Ifithadbeenuptooursontodecide,hewouldhaveleftbeforewatchingthegameand49.________himselfinourhotel.Instead,wetookthischancetohelphim50.________thislifedisappointment:givinghimtimeforfrustrationandthensharingouropiniononthis51.________.Wetoldhim:It'sbecauseofhisearlier52.________thatwewereabletowatchthisgame;it's53.________tofail.Weallfailatsomepointinourlives.Wewereproudofhimthoughhedidn'treceivetheprize.Intheend,we54.________,watchedthegame,andhadagreattime!Whenyouare55.________bylife,don'tletitkeepyoudown.Astheoldsayinggoes,“Whenlifehandsyoulemons,makelemonade!”41.A.invitation B.instruction C.announcement D.opportunity42.A.anxiously B.desperately C.casually D.politely43.A.success B.burden C.shame D.miss44.A.invain B.onpurpose C.byaccident D.inpublic45.A.expected B.attempted C.managed D.offered46.A.recovered B.withdrew C.excused D.dismissed47.A.relieved B.astonished C.aware D.doubtful48.A.improving B.doubling C.guessing D.ignoring49.A.cheered B.encouraged C.blamed D.trained50.A.workthrough B.carryout C.goover D.reflecton51,A.occasion B.practice C.dilemma D.situation52.A.arrangement B.accomplishmentC.preparation D.persuasion53.A.acceptable B.easy C.awkward D.annoying54.A.remained B.left C.agreed D.arrived55.A.acknowledged B.welcomed C.teased D.defeated第Ⅱ卷第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料，根据上下文在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形。Notlongago,China'straditionaltea-makingtechniquesandtheirassociatedsocialpracticessuccessfully56(become)theUNESCO'slatestWorldIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.“Stove-boiledtea,”anewwayofdrinkingtea,hasrecentlygained57(popular)inChina.Theprocessofdrinkingteahas58senseofritual(仪式)andbecomesanewfavoriteofyoungpeople.59(general)speaking,theprocessofboilingteaonastoveconsistsofhighlyroastingtealeavesbeforebrewingthem,sometimeswithrosebuds60sweetosmanthus(桂花),inapotoveracharcoal-filledstove.Theartofboilingteaisatime-consumingprocess61requiresconstantattentiontothetemperatureinordertoproperly“cook”it.Peoplesitaroundthestoveandhavesnackssuchasfruits,nuts.anddessertswiththeirhottea.Peoplealsoposttheirmomentsofstove-boiledteawhile62(wear)traditionalHanfuintheseancientteahouses.Similar63othertrendinglifestylessuchascyclingandcamping,“stove-boiledtea”reflectsyoungpeople'sdesire64(escape)fromcitiesinordertoembracethenatureandexperienceapeacefulmind.“Stove-boiledtea”isalsothelatest“GuoChao”or“NationalTrend”toblendChineseculturalelementsintopeople's65(day)lives.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)根据下列提示，写一篇80词左右的关于马克·吐温及其作品《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》的评论。1.马克·吐温(MarkTwain),美国作家,本名萨缪尔·兰亨·克莱门(SamuelLanghorneClemens)(1835——1910),马克·吐温是其笔名。出生于密西西比河畔小城(theMississippiRiver)。2.代表作(masterpiece)之一是《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》(TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn)。这部小说讲述了白人小孩HuckleberryFinn从家中逃走，和黑奴吉姆在密西西比河流浪的故事。3.HuckleberryFinn遇见的人物涵盖了社会各个阶层(walk)，因此这部小说生动地反映了当时的社会。4.《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》在美国文学史上一直被称为最伟大的作品之一。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文，续写词数应为150左右。Mygreat-grandfather,mygrandfatherandmyfatherarefarmers,andsoareallmyfamily.MyfatherhasafixedideathatIwouldbecomeafarmertoo.AlthoughIrespecthimandamindeedskilledatdoingsomefarmwork,Idon'tagreethatIshouldautomaticallyfollowinmyfather'sfootsteps.WhenI