湖北省武汉市江岸区2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题含答案

江岸区2023-2024学年度第二学期期末质量检测高二英语试题(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分)注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt? A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday? A.Sheplayedfootball. B.Shewatchedagame. C.Sheworkedinthelab.2.WhereisJohn’sfather? A.Inthediningroom. B.Inthelivingroom. C.Inthegarden.3.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecourse? A.Itistough, B.Itisbad. C.Itiseasy.4.Whenwillthemanleavefortheairport? A.At2:30pm. B.At4:30pm C.At6:30pm.5.Howwillthespeakersgototheexhibition? A.Bybicycle, B.Bysubway. C.Bycar.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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout? A.Anactivityholiday. B.Theirhobbies. C.Theteamworkspirit.7.Whatdidthewomangetaprizefor? A.Climbing. B.Walking. C.Sailing.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthebook? A.Itisboring. B.Itisstimulating. C.Itisserious.9.Whowrotethebook? A.LoriGottlieb. B.AaronEsterson. C.ErikErikson.10.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext? A.Readthebook. B.Recommendthebook. C.Findsomeonetoconsult.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatisthewomandoinginSydney? A.Traveling. B.Studying. C.Teaching.12.Whatispurposeofthecourse? A.Toevaluatestudents?readingdifficulty. B.Toenhanceteachers’readingtechniques. C.Toimproveteachers’abilitytoteachreading.13.Whydoesthewomanchoosethecourse? A.Itismulti-task. B.Itiscost-effective. C.Itistime-consuming.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A.Trainerandtrainee. B.Bossandadvisor, C.Hostandguest.15.Whydoesthewomanmentionlosingweight? A.Toshowhowtoachieveagoal. B.Tostresstheimportanceofhealthyfood. C.Toexpressherwishtoimproveherhealth.16.Whatcanfriendsdotohelpingoal-setting? A.Findproblems. B.Tellthetruth. C.Givesupport.17.Whatmakesmostpeopledobadlyatreachinggoals? A.Failingtokeepfocused. B.Havingmanymissions. C.Losingtheirway.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatmadeChaiLingethisfirstbike? A.Hisownefforts. B.Hisfamily’shelp. C.Hissuccessfulbusiness.19.Whatisthemuseumintendedfor? A.Education. B.Fame. C.Recreation.20.WhatdoesChaiLinexpecttodo? A.Collectmoreantiques. B.Producenewbrandbikes. C.Expandtheexhibitionarea.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A “Thedaysthatmakeushappymakeuswise.”—JohnMasefield WhenIfirstreadthislinebyEngland’sPoetLaureate,itstartledme.WhatdidMasefieldmean?Withoutthinkingaboutitmuch,Ihadalwaysassumedthattheoppositewastrue.Buthiscalmassurancewasarresting.Icouldnotforgetit. Finally,Iseemedtograsphismeaningandrealizedthatherewasaprofoundobservation.Thewisdomthathappinessmakespossibleliesinclearperception,notfoggedbyanxietynordimmedbydespairandboredom,andwithouttheblindspotscausedbyfear. Activehappinessnotmoresatisfactionorcontentment—oftencomessuddenly,likeanAprilshowerortheunfoldingofabud.Thenyoudiscoverwhatkindofwisdomhasaccompaniedit.Thegrassisgreener;birdsongsaresweeter;theshortcomingsofyourfriendsaremoreunderstandableandmoreforgivable.Happinessislikeapairof,eyeglassescorrectingyourspiritualvision. Noraretheinsightsofhappinesslimitedtowhatisneararoundyou.Unhappy,withyourthoughtsturnedinuponyouremotionalsadness,yourvisioniscutshortasthoughbyawall.Happy,thewallcrumbles. Thelongvista(展望)istherefortheseeing.Thegroundatyourfeet,theworldaboutyou-people,thoughts,emotions,pressures—arenow.fittedintothelargerscene.Everythingassumesafairerproportion.Andhereisthebeginningofwisdom.21.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialreactiontothelineinthe1stparagraph? A.Deepagreement B.Casualness C.Shock D.Completeconfusion22.Whatdoestheauthorbelievehappinessbringsintermsofwisdom? A.Areductioninfearandanxiety B.Pessimisticexpectationsforthefuture C.Discontentandcomplaintsaboutlife D.Anunclearunderstandingofthesurroundingworld23.Whentheauthormentions“Thewallcrumbles,”whatdoeshereferto? A.Aphysicalobstacledisappears B.Emotionaldistressandtroublesfadeaway C.Fearsandworriesaboutthefuturedecrease D.ThepursuitofhappinessbecomeseasierB Iwritethisonaspringmorning,inthevanIhavecalledhomefortwoyearsnow. Fromonesmallwindow,IhaveaviewofjoggerspoundingthesunnypathbytheOxfordCanal,andtheotherlooksontothebusyrailwaylinealongwhichtrainstravelfromSouthamptonDockstoBirmingham. ThewoodswhereI’veparkedmyvanhavegrownupbetweenthem.Thisancientvan,avehicledesignedforfreedomandtheopenroad,hasprovedastablesolutionforsurvivingthecurrenthousingcrisis. Ibecameatravelwriteraftermystudiesended,committingtobrief“residencies”withmuseumsandartcentres—wheretemporaryaccommodationisoftenprovidedinexchangeforproducingnewworkaboutacommunity.Overtheyearsthatfollowed,livingandworkingonlocationinthepolarregionsorScandinaviaortheAlps,notsettlingdownforverylong,meantwhereverIlandedwasalways“home”. Duringthepandemicitwasnecessarytoadoptamorepermanentengagementwithlocality.Oxfordhadoftendrawnmeback.It’sacrossroadsofrealityandtheimagination,theperfectcityforawriter. Ittakesasurprisingamountofworktokeepatinyhomeinorder:buyingausedvanonline;ensuringthesmoothrunningofagascookerandcarbatteries;fetchingwaterandemptyingthemobiletoilet.Ibegantoenjoytakingcareofmyimmediatesurroundings.Overthesummer,Iworkedtoturnwaste-groundintoawildgarden,replacingweedswithwildplants. Imadefriendswiththeself-sufficientboaterslivingnearby,alwaysreadytoshareknowledgeonthelow-carbonsimplicityoflifewithoutelectricity.I’velearntthatcomfortcanbefoundawayfromthebrightinfrastructureofurbanlife:inwatchingthebirdsthatnestinthetreeandthefoxesplayinginthewoodsatdawn,inmakingacupofcoffeeonaspringmorning.Mystepawayfromconventionalhousinghasbeenanecessaryactofpersonaleconomy,butthebenefitsincludetakingnothingforgranted,andunexpecteddelight.24.Whatdothejoggersandtherailwaylinerepresentintheauthor’sview? A.Twosourcesofinspirationforwriting. B.Twoobstaclestotheauthor’sdailylife. C.Twoplacestheauthorvisitsregularly. D.Twowaystheauthortravelsaround.25.Whatdoes“immediatesurroundings”inParagraph6ireferto? A.ausedvan B.agascooker C.awildgarden D.amobiletoilet26.Whatdoestheauthorenjoymostabouthislivingstyle? A.Drivinghisvanarounddifferentplaces. B.Transformingthewaste-groundintoagarden. C.Theopportunitytomeetnewfriends. D.Thesenseofaccomplishmentandself-reliance.27.Whichofthefollowingisthemainbenefitofunconventionalhousing? A.Providingtemporaryshelter. B.Keepingatinyhomeinordereasily. C.Embracingdelightfulsurprises. D.Allowingformobilityandflexibility.C Notallbirdssing,butseveralthousandspeciesdo.Theysingtodefendtheirterritoryandcroon(柔声唱)toimpresspotentialmates.“Whybirdssingisrelativelywell-answered,”saysIrisAdam,abehavioralneuroscientist.However,thebigquestionforherwaswhybirdssingsomuch. “Assoonasyousing,yourevealyourself,”Adamsays.“Like,whereyouareandwhereyourterritoryis.”InanewstudypublishedinthejournalNatureCommunications,Adamandherco-workersofferanewexplanationforwhybirdstakethatrisk.Theymayhavetosingaloteverydaytogivetheirvocal(发声的)musclestheregularexercisetheyneedtoproducetop-qualitysongs.Tofigureoutwhetherthemusclesthatproducebirdsongsrequiredailyexercise,Adamdesignedanexperimentonzebrafinches-thelittleAustraliansongbirds. Shepreventedthemfromsingingforaweekbykeepingtheminthedarkcagealmostaroundtheclock.Lightiswhatgalvanizesthebirdstosing,soshehadtoworktokeepthemfromwarbling(鸣叫).“Thefirsttwoorthreedays,it’squiteeasy,”shesays.“Butthelongertheexperimentgoes,themoretheyarelike,“Ineedtosing.““.Atthatpoint,she’dtapthecageandtellthemtostopsinging. Afteraweek,thebirds’singingmuscleslosthalftheirstrength.ButAdamwonderedwhetherthatimpactedthequalityofsongs.Whensheplayedamale’ssongbeforeandafterthesevendaysofdarkness,shecouldn’thearadifference.ButwhenAdamplayedittoagroupoffemalebirds,sixoutofninepreferredthesongthatcamefromamalewho’dbeenusinghissingingmusclesdaily. Adam’sconclusionshowsthat“songbirdsneedtoexercisetheirvocalmusclestoproducetop-performancesongs.Iftheydon’tsing,theyloseperformance,andtheirsongsgetlessattractivetofemales.”Thismayhelpexplainsongbirds’continuoussinging. It’sagoodruletoliveby,whetheryou’reabirdorahuman-practicemakesperfect,atleastwhenitcomestosingingone’sheartout.28.AccordingtoIrisAdam,birdssingsomuchto____________. A.warnotherbirdsofrisks B.producemoresongs C.performperfectlyinsinging D.defendtheirterritory29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“galvanizes”inParagraph3mean? A.Prepares. B.Stimulates. C.Forbids. D.Frightens.30.WhydidAdamconductanexperimentonzebrafinches? A.Tounderstandtheirmatingbehavior. B.Tostudytheirsingingpatterns. C.Totesttheeffectsofdarknessontheirsingingmuscles. D.Toanalyzethequalityoftheirsongs.31.Whatistheoverallmessageofthepassage? A.Singingisbeneficialforthosethatdo. B.Zebrafinchesareforstudyingsingingpatterns. C.Singingisariskforbirds,buttheyhaveto. D.Songbirdsneedtosingregularlyforattraction,D Wemayweepforthedodo,butcouldandshouldwebringthislovelybirdbackfromthedead?De-extinctionisthescienceofrestoringlostspeciesandithasbeeninthenewsfordecades. Thestoryinmoderntimesbeganin1990whenMichaelCrichtonpublishedhissciencefictionnovelJurassicPark,inwhichheimaginedaworldwherescientistswereabletobringdinosaursbacktolife.Crichtonimaginedthatpolymerasechainreaction(PCR)technologycouldbeawaytoamplify(放大)tinyquantitiesofdinosaurDNAandthusbuildalivingembryo. Sadly,biologistssoonrealizedthatDNAinfactbreaksdownsuper-fast;evenafter10oyears,DNAfrommuseumskinsofdodoswasdecayed(腐烂)beyondrepair.Theycouldbesequenced(测定序列)usingmassivecomputationalpower,butthenonlywithconsiderableuncertainty.AndevenifyoucaptureaDNAsequence,there’sstilltheproblemofhowyougetlivingcellstoreadthatsequenceandexpressproteinsthatmakethedinosaurorthedodo. Butwhywouldanyonewanttoseemammoths,orsomethinglikethem,roaming(漫游)present-daySiberia?Well,theywereundoubtedlyamazingbeasts.Aswellashuntingthem,ourdistantancestorspaintedtheirlikenessesincavesacrossEurope.Fascinatingastheymaybe,there’ssomeecologicaljustificationfortheprojecttoo. Itwasthisdiversityoflandsurface,brokenupbyheavylimbsandrandomlyfertilizedbyfaeces(排泄物),thatsupportedsomuchflora(植物群).Withoutthemammoths,thatdiversitydisappeared.Returnthemandlandscapeswouldonceagainbewithavarietyofspecies,includingflowersandbushes. True,it’snotde-extinctioninthesenseofbringingalong-deadspeciesbacktolife.Insteadit’smorelikemakinga“dodo”byengineeringamodernpigeon,itsclosestrelative,tobecomehugeandflightless.Theresultwouldbeabig,fattypigeonthat,whetheritlookedlikeadodoornot,wouldprobablyfulfillsomeofitsecologicalroles. Asapaleontologist,Iwouldofcourselovetoseelivingdinosaurs,mammothsanddodos.Insomeways,though,Iamrelievedthattheoptimisticclaimsforcloningandgenetictechnologieshavenotbeenborneout.Theslowdowngivesustimetoconsidertheoutcomes—andhopefullyavoidsomeofMichaelCrichton’smorefeveredimaginings.32.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout? A.Asciencefictionreview. B.ThedevelopmentofDNA. C.Aninspiredguessofde-extinction. D.TheapplicationofPCRtechnology.33.Whyarepeopleinterestedincloningextinctspecies? A.Theyexpecttoseekhuntfun. B.Theylacksourcesofmodernart. C.Theywanttoseebiodiversity. D.Theyneedthemforresearch.34.Whatdoestheslowdownincloningandgenetictechnologiesallowtheauthortodo? A.Witnessthebirthofcloneddinosaurs. B.AvoidMichaelCrichton’simaginings, C.Stoptheprogressofgeneticengineering. D.Considerthepotentialoutcomesofthesetechnologies.35.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardcloningextinctspecies? A.Cautious. B.Unclear. C.Dismissive. D.Approving.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。 Thereareseveralupsanddownsineveryone’slife.Nomatterhowstronganindividualis,thereisusuallyatimewhenhefindstheneedofsomeoneencouraginghimtomeetthechallenges.36Thatmaymakehimfeelthepowerandtheenergytodealwithallsortsofnegativityinlife. Thepowerofmotivationisbeyondexplanation.However,theperson,whobenefitsfromit,understandsitsimportanceinstantlyhehearsit.37Thefactisthatthereexiststhegapbetweenthespeechofanexpertandthatoftheaverage.AndprobablythereasonistheexperienceofalifecoachindealingwiththelifeofcountlesspeopleontheEarthinhisentirecareer. 38Orrather,whateverhesaysoradvisesisnotonlytheoutputofthewordsonthepage,butalsowhathehaslearnedfromthelivesofpeoplearound.Itishisreallifeexperiencethatheusestoimprovethelivesofotherpeopleontheglobe.Havingmetcountlesspeoplethroughoutthecareer,thelifecoachbecomesusedtotheproblems.39So,hiseverysuggestiongoesstraight,touchestheheartandincreasestheenergyofalistener,andeventuallyhelpsthemaddressdifferentproblemsinlife. Ifyouthinksuchspeechesaremerewordsandsentences,youareabsolutelywrong.Butactuallytheyarethemagicalwordsthatbringagreatchangeinthelifeofdisappointedandannoyedpeopleontheglobe.Withsuchspeeches,lifecoachesdigouttheproblemsthatthelistenerisfacinginlife,40 A.Sometimes,itisnotdifficulttodefineanexpert. B.Inparticular,aspeechfromanexpertismotivational, C.Theknowledgeofanexpertisnotlimitedtothebooks. D.Especiallywhenstuckindilemma,youreallyfeelhelpless. E.Besides,heknowswhatkindofsolutionswillprovethebest. F.Andtheyalsofindtherootcausetocomeupwithafinalsolution. G.Ifyouthinkanyonecandeliversuchaspeech,youmightbewrong.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(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。 WhenEugenieGeorgefirstheardthatherfriendpassedafinancialexam,herheartsank.She’d41thesametestweeksearlier. “Envywaseatingmeup,”recallsGeorge.Butanywayshe42herfriend.“AndItoldherIfailedandadmittedIwas43”shesays.Georgeknewthatbeing44wouldeaseherenvy,butshewassurprisedthatitalsoenabledherto45herfriend’shappinessandexperienceherowninturn. Finding46inanotherperson’sgoodfortuneiswhatsocialscientistscallfreudenfreude,thegreatjoywefeelwhensomeoneelsesucceeds,47itdoesn’tdirectlyinvolveus.Freudenfreudeislikeakindofsocial48saysCatherineChambliss,aprofessorofpsychology.Itmakesrelationships“closer.“ Toooften,wethinkourfriends49usmostduringtheirhardtimes:ajob50gettingdivorced.Infact,howfriends51ourjoyisevenmoreimportantforusthanhowtheyrespondtoour52.Toooften,wethinkofjoypassively.Weseeitassomethingthatcomestous,insteadofsomethingwecan53Whileitcanbedifficultinpractice,freudenfreudecanliftusupand54ourday.Socelebratingourfriends’55isawin-wintousall.41. A.taken B.passed C.failed D.prepared42. A.congratulated B.forgave C.blamed D.ignored43. A.badly-behaved B.over-burdened C.short-sighted D.green-eyed44. A.tough B.honest C.tolerant D.optimistic45. A.imagine B.understand C.share D.increase46. A.hope B.passion C.confidence D.pleasure47. A.evenif B.asif C.nowthat D.sothat48. A.platform B.glue C.booster D.routine49. A.support B.annoy C.upset D.need50. A.loss B.change C.interview D.application51. A.lookforwardto B.contributeto C.getusedto D.reactto52. A.envy B.complaints C.suffering D.mistakes53. A.predict B.produce C.judge D.measure54. A.fill B.start C.brighten D.balance55. A.survival B.success C.recovery D.generosity第二节短文填空(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。 Desertificationisaseriousproblem____________(56)(face)numerouscountriesintheworld.ShiGuangyin,aneco-warriorfromShanxiProvince,____________(57)(battle)desertificationforabout40years.BorninatownonthesouthernedgeoftheMuUsDesert,Shiremembershowsandstormseasilydestroyedthecropsthevillagershadgrownandmadetheirlife____________(58)misery. In1984,thegovernmentissuednewpoliciestoencourageindividualstoplanttreesincontractedsandlands.Despitethe____________(59)(oppose)ofhisfamily,Shiresignedfromhisleadershippositionatastate-ownedfarmandbeganhisfightagainstdesertification. ____________(60)(initial),Shi’metwiththechallengeoflackingfunds.HemanagedtoraiseRMB12,000bysellingallhissheepandborrowingmoneyfromdoortodoor.____________(61)followedwastirelessworkbyShiandhisteam,plantingseveralspeciesofdrought-enduringtreesoversand.Langwoshaisanareaofabout400hectares____________(62)strongwindsblowhardallyearround.Afterfailing____________(63)thefirsttwoattempts,Shirealizedscientificresearchwasalsoimportant.In1988,ShichallengedLangwoshathethirdtime.Thistimehe____________(64)(equip)withanewlyacquiredtechnique,whichenabledmostoftheplantedtrees,wellover80%,____________(65)(survive). “Myfightcontinuesaslongasmylifecontinues.Ishallnotstopplantingtreesuntilmylastbreath,”saidShiGuangyin.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华。你校图书馆计划布置一个英语读书角，需要一张图片作为背景。校方搜集了以下两张图片，向同学们征求意见。请你给图书馆馆长写封邮件，内容包括： (1)你的选择； (2)你的理由。注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Deartheheadlibrarian,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(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。 ItwasearlyspringandNanawasinthebackyardwithhergrandchildren.Amy,Michael,andJustinwereplayingwhenNanasaid,“I’mgoingtostartplantingmygarden.Whowantstohelpme?” “Whataregoingtoplant,Nana?”askedAmy.“Ilikebig,yellowsunflowers.” “I’mgoingtoplantvegetables.Thatwaywecanhavethemtoeatwhentheyareready,”saidNana. “Howlongdoesthattake?”askedMichael.Helikedvegetablessometimes,especiallycarrots. “Itwilltakeafewmonthsbeforeanythingisreadytoeat,”answeredNana.Thechildrenweresurprised. “Months?Whywouldyoudoallthatworkandthenhavetowaitsolong?”askedAmy.“Youshouldjustgotothestoreandbuythem.” “Patience,mysweeties!Don’tyouknowfoodalwaystastesbestwhenyougrowityourself?”repliedNana.“Andifallofyoucometohelp,itwon’tbetoomuchwork.” “I’llhelpyou,Nana,”offeredJustin.HeputdownthesoccerballandwenttolookatthegardeningtoolsNanahadlaidout.“Whatdowedofirst?”MichaelandAmycameovertolook,too. NanataughtJustinhowtousea-trowel(小铲子)todigsmallrowsofholesfortheseeds.Next,NanashowedAmyhowtopourtheseedsintoeachhole,AnditwasMichael’sjobtocoveruptheholeswithsoil.Finally,AmywrotethevegetablenamesonsticksthatJustinpushedintotheground.“Thiswaywecanrememberwhichvegetableseedswehaveplanted.”saidNana. Whentheyhadplantedeverything,thechildrentookturnsfillingupthewateringcansothatNanacouldmakethesoilniceandwetfortheseedstostarttogrow. “Nowwejustwaterthemalittleeveryday,andwithsometimeandsunshine,we’llhavesomedeliciousthingstoeatinthesummer,”saidNana,注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Wheneverthegrandchildrencametovisit,theywoulddashintothegarden._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally,Nanasaiditwastimeforthefirstharvest._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

江岸区2023-2024学年度第二学期期末质量检测高二英语试题参考答案第一部分听力理解(共两节，满分30分) 1-5CCABB 6-10ABBAA 11-15BCBCA 16-20CABAC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) 21-23CAB 24-27.ACDC 28-31.CBBA 32-35.CCDA第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 36-40.BGCEF第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) 41-45.CADBC 46-50.DABDA 51-55.DCBCB第二节短文填空(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分) 56.facing 57.hasbeenbattling/hasbattled 58.a 59.opposition 60.Initially 61.What 62.where 63.at/on 64.wasequipped 65.tosurvive第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)Deartheheadlibrarian, I’mdelightedtohavethechancetoexpressmyopinionaboutthechoiceofthebackgroundimagefortheEnglishcorner.AsfarasIamconcerned,Ichoosethesecondone.Thereasonsareasfollows. First,thesecondimageiseasytounderstand,highlysymbolic,withanoriginalitythatanyonecanswimintheoceanofbooksattheEnglishcorner.Itsvisualappealcanmakepeoplespontaneouslycometotakepartinthereadingthere,makingstudentsfeeltheatmosphereofthereadingandlearningEnglish. Second,thepatternisclearandsmooth,thecolorsaresimpleandgenerous,withanappropriateandprofoundimpressiontostimulatestudents’interestinEnglishlearning. Ihopemysuggestionwillbeacceptedbyyou.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)Possibleversion1: Wheneverthegrandchildrencametovisit,theywoulddashintothegarden.Notsurprisingly,theyweregoingtoseehowthegardenwasgrowing.Afterwateringthevegetables,theywouldremovetheweedsthatpoppeduparoundtheplantsandapplyorganicfertilizerunderNana’sinstructionifnecessary.Astimewentby,theplantsweregrowingtallerandstronger.Whentheynoticedthevegetablesfloweringandproducingfruits,theireyesweresparklinglikediamonds.Neverhadtheylookedforwardtosummerlikethisbefore.Buttheyclearlyknewthatit’sworthwhiletowaitfortheinvitingresults. Finally,Nanasaiditwastimeforthefirstharvest.Hearingthat,thechildrenalljumpedintotheairandcheersfilledthewholegarden.Nanagavethemeachbasketsand,togethertheygatheredsomeofthecucumbers,carrotsandtomatoes,whichwereturnedintodelicacies.“Whowantstohelpeatthisfreshsalad?”Nanaasked.“Me!“”everyonerespondedloudly.Tastingthesalad,theythoughtnothingcouldbemoredelicious,becauseitwastheywhogrewthesevegetables.Theyalllearnedthatmanyhandsmakelightworkandpatiencereallypaysoff.Possibleversion2: Wheneverthegrandchildrencametovisit,theywoulddashintothegarden.Eagertohelpgrowthevegetab