辽宁省沈文新高考研究联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题

高二英语第PAGE秘密★启用前2023-2024学年度（下）学期期末质量监测高二英语本试卷满分150分 考试时间150分钟命题人：李世默、牛欣欣、全荃 校题人：、王桂竹、李鑫【命题单位：辽宁沈文新高考研究联盟】第一部分听力（共两节） 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。1.Howwillthewomangotothetowncenter?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bysubway.2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thewomanseldomgoesshopping.B.Thewomanlooksprettyintheseclothes.C.Thewomanboughtalotofclothes.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Powerfailure.B.Citynight.C.Hotweather.4.WhencanCathygototheparty?A.Before6:00.B.Around6:30.C.After7:00.5.Whathappenstothecinema?A.It’sunderrepair.B.Nonewfilmsareon.C.Ticketsaresoldout.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.What’sthewoman’sname?A.Sharon.B.Sherry.C.Susan.7.Inwhatfieldisthewomanmajoring?A.Engineering.B.Education.C.Tourism.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Landlordandroomer.C.Agentandcustomer.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheflat?A.Itistoosmall.B.Itisalittleexpensive.C.Itseemsgood.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题,10.Whereisthewomangoing?A.Tothelibrary.B.Tothecinema.C.Totheclassroom.11.Whatdoesthemaninvitethewomantodo?A.Gotothelab.B.Seeafilm.C.Dosomereading.12.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’sinvitation?A.Shehastotakethreeclasses.B.Shehastotakeexams.C.Shehastodoherschoolwork.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhatdoweknowaboutShenXueandZhaoHongbo?A.Theydidn’tattendtheChampionships.B.TheywontheChampionshipsthistime.C.TheylosttheChampionshipslasttime.14.WheredidtheWorldFigureSkatingChampionshipstakeplace?A.InChina.B.InRussia.C.InFrance.15.Howdidthewomangettheticket?A.Sheboughtitaheadoftime.B.Herbrothergotitonline.C.Shegotitfromafriend.16.Howdoesthemanfeelintheend?A.Regretful.B.Excited.C.Thankful.听第10段独白,回答第17至20题。17.What’sthetalkmainlyabout?A.Newly-builtdormitory.B.Vacationarrangement.C.Schoolfacilities.18.Whatdoesthespeakerdoprobably?A.Aleaderoftheschool.B.ThedirectorofButlerHall.C.Themonitorofthestudents.19.Whatcanweknowabouttheschoolfacilitiesduringthebreak?A.Onlyafewfacilitieswillbeclosed.B.Allthefacilitieswillbeopen.C.Somefacilitieswillbeopenforfewerhours.20.Whatwillthelistenersdofirst?A.Finishupprojects.B.Fillinforms.C.MoveintoButlerHall.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。AMakelifeaseasyaspossiblewithdevicesandgeardesignedtosimplifyyourtravels—whetherthatmeanschargingonthego,neatorganizersorlightweightstorageforno-troublequicktrips.LARQBottleFilter(过滤器)Thisinnovativedrinkingbottlewithalow-pressuresuckerisdesignedtofilterwateronthego,wipingoutpollutantssuchaschlorine(氯)forarefreshingtaste.Thefilterwillworkonupto151litresofwaterbeforeneedingtobereplaced—theequivalent(等同)ofaround300single-useplasticbottles.Availablein500ml(£58)and740ml(£68)sizes.Stubble&CoAdventureBagThis42-litrebackpackhasaneasy-accessclamshell(翻盖)designthatopenstorevealzippedpartsofvarioussizes,includingawaterproofpocketforshoes.Italsofeaturesalaptopsleeve,waterbottlepocketandhiddenpartsforvaluables.Availableinblack,olive,blueandorange.£195.ShokzOpenFitShokz’slightweightearphonessitontopoftheearcanal,meaningthey’recomfortableenoughtowearforlongperiods.The28-hourbatterylifeensuresyouwon’tneedtochargethemonanovernighttrip,thoughit’seasyenoughtodosobyplugginginthesmall,accompanyingcase.TheShokzAppallowsyoutocustomizethecontrols,too.£179.JulyCarryOnProForthosewhoprefernottocarryluggageontheirbacks,thissmartrolleristheperfectovernighter.Ithastwoseparateinternalparts,awaterproofpolycarbonate(聚碳酸酯)hardshellandazippedfrontpartinwhichtostorealaptop.Theintegrated,removablepowerbankallowstravelerstochargedevicesonthego.£275.21.WhatisspecialaboutLARQBottleFilter?A.Itisofvarioussizes.B.Itmakesforhealth.C.Itisusedtostorewater.D.Itreplaces300plasticbottles.22.Whichissuitableforlisteningtomusic?A.ShokzOpenFit.B.JulyCarryOnPro.C.LARQBottleFilter.D.Stubble&CoAdventureBag.23.Whatisthetext?A.Atraveldiary.B.Alifedescription.C.Ascienceinstruction.D.Asalesadvertisement.BOnesummernightinaseasidecottage,aboyfelthimselfliftedfrombed.Then,withtheswiftnessofadream,hewasheldinhisfather’sarmsoutontothenearbybeach.Overheadtheskyblazedwithstars.“Watch!”Incredibly,ashisfatherspoke,oneofthestarsmoved.Inalineofgoldenfireitflashedacrosstheastonishedheavens.Andbeforethewonderofthiscouldfade,anotherstarleapedfromitsplace,thenanother,plungingtowardstherestlesssea.“What’sthis?”thechildwhispered.“Shootingstars.TheycomeeveryyearonacertainAugustnight.Ithoughtyou’dliketoseetheshow.”Thatwasall:justanunexpectedglimpseofsomethingmysteriousandbeautiful.But,backinbed,thechildstaredforalongtimeintothedark,knowingthatallaroundthequiethouse,thenightwasfullofthesilentmusicofthefallingstars.Decadeshavepassed,butIrememberthatnightstill,becauseIwasthefortunateboywhosefatherbelievedthatanewexperiencewasmoreimportantforasmallboythananunbrokennight’ssleep.NodoubtIhadalltheusualchildhoodentertainment,butthoseareforgottennow.WhatIrememberisthenightoftheshootingstars,andthedaywerodeinacaboose(列车末尾的职工车厢),thetelegraphwemadethatreallyworked,andthe“trophytable”inthediningroomwherewechildrenwereencouragedtoexhibitthingswehadfound—anythingunusualorbeautiful—snakeskins,seashells,flowers,arrowheads...Irememberthethought-provoking(引人深思的)booksleftbymybedsidethatpushedbackmyhorizonsandsometimesactuallychangedmylife.Myfatherhad,toamarvellousdegree,thegiftofopeningdoorsforhischildren,ofleadingthemintoareasofsplendidnewness.Thissubtleartofaddingdimensionstoachild’sworlddoesn’tnecessarilyrequireagreatdealoftime.Itsimplyinvolvesdoingthingsmoreoftenwithourchildreninsteadofforthemortothem.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4mean?A.Thechildwasstillimmersedinthebeautifulsceneryjustnow.B.Thechildwastoofrightenedtofallasleepbecauseofdarkness.C.Thechildwantedtolistenmoretothemusicaboutfallingstars.D.Thechildfeltgratefultohisfatherforwhatheshowedhim.25.Allthethingstheauthorrememberfromhischildhoodare________.A.unusualandnovelB.dangerousanddemandingC.strangeanduncommonD.educationalandthought-provoking26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Parentsshouldinterferemorewiththeirchildren’slearning.B.Parentsshouldpushtheirchildrentotrytodoeverythingontheirown.C.Parentsshoulddevoteenergytoexploringnewthingsfortheirchildren.D.Parentsshouldencouragechildrentobecuriousandexplorenewthingsinlife.27.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.LimitlessknowledgeB.Father,theheroofmylifeC.CuriosityarousedthatnightD.TheunusualthingsinmylifeCNowadays,theworldisslowlybecomingahigh-techsocietyandwearenowsurroundedbytechnology.FacebookandTwitterareinnovativetools;textmessagingisstillasomewhatexistingphenomenonandevene-mailisonlyaflashingspotonthescreenwhencomparedwithourlonghistoryofsnailmail.Nowweadoptthesetoolstothepointofessentialness,andonlyrarelyconsiderhowwearemorefundamentallyaffectedbythem.Socialmedia,textingande-mailallmakeitmucheasiertocommunicate,gatherandpassinformation.Buttheyalsopresentsomedangers.Byremovinganyrealhumanengagement,theyenableustodevelopourabnormalself-lovewithouttheriskofdisapprovalorcriticismtheatricalmetaphor(隐喻),thesenewformsofcommunicationprovideastageonwhichwecreateourowncharacters,hiddenbehindafourthwalloftweets,statusupdatesandtexts.Thisunrealstateofunconcerncanbecomeaddictiveasweseparateourselvesasafedistancefromthecrueltyofourfleshlylives,whereweareimperfect,powerlessandinsignificant.Inessence,wehavebeenprovidednotonlythemeanstobemorefree,butalsotobecomenew,tocreateandprotectamoreperfectselftotheworld.Aswebecomemorereliantonthesetools,theybecomemoreapartofourdailyroutineandsowebecomemorerestrictedinthisfantasy.Soitisthatweliveinacoldera,wherenamesandfacesrepresenttwodifferentlevelsofcloseness,whereworkingrelationshipsoccuronlythroughthemagicofemailandwherelovecanstartorendbytextmessage.Anenvironmentsuchasthisreducesinterpersonalrelationshipstomeredigitalexchanges.Wouldacelebrityhavebeensodaringtodosomethingdishonorableifhehadhadtodoitinperson?Doubtful.Itseemshemighthavebeenlostinafantasyworldthatultimatelyconvincedhimselfintobelievingthedigitalselfcouldobeydifferentrulesandregulations,asifhecouldcontinuallypushthelimitsofwhat’sacceptablewithoutfacingtheconsequencesof“reallife.”28.Theauthorcomparese-mailwithsnailmailtoshow________.A.theinfluenceofhigh-techonourlifeB.thehistoryofdifferenttypesofmailsC.thevalueoftraditionalcommunicationsD.therapiddevelopmentofsocialmedia29.Whatcanweknowaboutnewcommunicationtools?A.Destroyingourlifetotally.B.Posingmoredangersthangood.C.Helpingustohideourfaults.D.Replacingtraditionalletters.30.Whatisthepotentialthreatcausedbythenovelcommunicationtools?A.Shelteringusfromvirtuallife.B.Removingface-to-faceinteraction.C.Leadingtofalsementalperception.D.Makingusrelymoreonhi-techmedia.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Technologieshavechangedourrelationships.B.Thedigitalworldisarecipeforpushinglimits.C.Lovecanbebetterconveyedbytextmessage.D.Thedigitalselfneednottakeresponsibility.DWhyisn’tsciencebetter?Lookatcareerincentives.Thereareoftensubstantialgapsbetweentheidealizedandactualversionsofthosepeoplewhoseworkinvolvesprovidingasocialgood.Governmentofficialsaresupposedtoworkfortheirconstituents.Journalistsaresupposedtoprovideunbiasedreportingandpenetratinganalysis.Andscientistsaresupposedtorelentlesslyprobethefabricofrealitywiththemostrigorousandskepticalofmethods.Alltoooften,however,whatshouldbejustisn’tso.Inanumberofscientificfields,publishedfindingsturnoutnottoreplicate(复制),ortohavesmallereffectsthan,whatwasinitiallyclaimed.Plentyofsciencedoesreplicate—meaningtheexperimentsturnoutthesamewaywhenyourepeatthem—buttheamountthatdoesn’tistoomuchforcomfort.Buttherearealsowaysinwhichscientistsincreasetheirchancesofgettingitwrong.Runningstudieswithsmallsamples,miningdataforcorrelationsandforminghypothesestofitanexperiment’sresultsafterthefactarejustsomeofthewaystoincreasethenumberoffalsediscoveries.It’snotlikewedon’tknowhowtodobetter.Scientistswhostudyscientificmethodshaveknownaboutfeasibleremediesfordecades.Unfortunately,theiradviceoftenfallsondeafears.Why?Whyaren’tscientificmethodsbetterthantheyare?Inaword:incentives.Butperhapsnotinthewayyouthink.Inthe1970s,psychologistsandeconomistsbegantopointoutthedangerinrelyingonquantitativemeasuresforsocialdecision-making.Forexample,whenpublicschoolsareevaluatedbystudents’performanceonstandardizedtests,teachersrespondbyteaching“tothetest”.Inturn,thetestserveslargelyasofhowwelltheschoolcanpreparestudentsforthetest.Wecanseethisprinciple—oftensummarizedas“whenameasurebecomesatarget,itceasestobeagoodmeasure”—playingoutintherealmofresearch.Scienceisacompetitiveenterprise.Therearefarmorecredentialed(授以证书的)scholarsandresearchersthanthereareuniversityprofessorshipsorcomparablyprestigiousresearchpositions.Oncesomeoneacquiresaresearchposition,thereisadditionalcompetitionfortenure(终身教授)grantfunding,andsupportandplacementforgraduatestudents.Duetothiscompetitionforresources,scientistsmustbeevaluatedandcompared.Howdoyoutellifsomeoneisagoodscientist?Anoft-usedmetric(标准，度量)isthenumberofpublicationsonehasinpeer-reviewedjournals,aswellasthestatusofthosejournals.Metricslikethesemakeitstraightforwardtocompareresearcherswhoseworkmayotherwisebequitedifferent.Unfortunately,thisalsomakesthesenumberssusceptibletoexploitation.Ifscientistsaremotivatedtopublishoftenandinhigh-impactjournals,wemightexpectthemtoactivelytrytogamethesystem(钻空子).Andcertainly,somedo—asseeninrecenthigh-profilecasesofscientificfraud(欺诈).Ifmalicious(恶意的)fraudistheprimeconcern,thenperhapsthesolutionissimplyheightenedalertness.However,mostscientistsare,Ibelieve,genuinelyinterestedinlearningabouttheworld,andhonest.Theproblemwithincentivesisthattheycanshapeculturalnormswithoutanyintentiononthepartofindividuals.32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Scientistsareexpectedtopersistentlydevotedtoexplorationofreality.B.Theresearchfindingsfailtoachievetheexpectedeffect.C.Hypothesesaremodifiedtohighlighttheexperiments’results.D.Theamountofsciencethatdoesreplicateiscomforting.33.Whatdoesdeafearsinthefourthparagraphprobablyreferto?A.Thepublic.B.Theincentiveinitiators.C.Thepeerresearchers.D.Thehigh-impactjournaleditors.34.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Goodscientistsexcelinseekingresourcesandsecuringresearchpositions.B.Competitionforresourcespushesresearcherstopublishinamoreproductiveway.C.Allthecredentialedscholarsandresearcherswilltakeupuniversityprofessorships.D.Thenumberofpublicationrevealshowscientistsarebitterlyexploited.35.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmightbearemedyforthefundamentalprobleminscientificresearch?A.High-impactjournalsareencouragedtoreformtheincentivesforpublication.B.Thepeer-reviewprocessissupposedtoscaleupinspectionofscientificfraud.C.Researchersaremotivatedtogetactivelyinvolvedingamingthecurrentsystem.D.Careerincentivesforscientistsareexpectedtoconsidertheirpersonalintention.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。GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)isnowapartofeverydaydrivinginmanycountries.Itisaspace-basedsystemthatprovidespositionandtimeinformationinallweatherconditions.GPScanhelppeoplegettowheretheywanttogo.36Whenthishappens,thedriverisoftentoblame.SometimesaGPSerrorisresponsible.Mostoften,itisacombinationofthetwo.37BarryBrown,aGPStechnologist,tookanincidentasanexample.HisfriendonceflewtoanairportintheeasternUnitedStates.ThereheborrowedaGPS-equippedcartouse.Hewronglypluggedinthehomeaddressinthewest.Itwasn'tuntilhewasdrivingforthirtyminutesthatherealizedit.Mr.Brownsaysthisisacommonhumanerror.Buthesays,“OneproblemisthatGPShasaverysmallscreenanditcanjusttellyouthenextturn.38”“TheNormalandNaturalTroublesofDrivingwithGPS”listsseveralareaswhereGPScancausedifficulties.Theyincludemapsthatareoutdated,incorrectordifficulttounderstand.39GPSmayfailduetothesereasonsandthenleadtoconfusionforthedrivers.AlthoughGPSsometimescausesdifficultieswhenpeoplearedriving,themostattractivepointofthissystemisits100%coverageontheplanet.ItisimportantforyoutohavetoknowwhatyouaredoingwhenyouuseGPS.Youneedtohavethe“ability”tobeabletouseGPSbecauseitsometimesgoeswrong.40.A.TherearequiteafewsituationsshowingtheproblemsofusingGPS.B.Thatmeansthatitisnotreallytellingyouaboutgoingtothewrongplace.C.Thisspace-basedsystemisanimportanttoolforcivilandcommercialusers.D.Butsometimesitsendsyoutothewrongplaceorleavesyoucompletelylost.E.TheyalsocontaintimingproblemsrelatedtowhenGPScommandsaregiven.F.AdvancesintechnologyplayanactiveroleinmodernizingGPSinmanyways.G.TomakeGPSwellused,youneedagoodunderstandingofhowdriversandGPSwork.第三部分语言知识与运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：完形填空(共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Spanishclassscaredmeinthefreshmanyear.IknewlittleSpanishbeforestartingtheclass,andIthoughtitwouldbe41forme.However,Mary,ourhonoredSpanishteacher,whowasfullofcreativity,madeherclassfunfromthebeginning.Iknewwhattoexpectwithascheduleforeachweek,buttherewasalwayssomeslight42.Beforetheexam,Maryoftenaskedusto43ourlessonsbyourselves.ButIcouldrememberonedayshesaid,“Thistime,let’splayagamebeforegoingoverwhatyou’velearned.”Thegamewassointerestingthatweall44ourselves.Aftertheexam,Marygaveusopportunitiestomakeupforour45.Aftereacherrorcorrection,shewouldcheckagain.Shetookthingsso46thatshewouldn’toverlookanydetail.Nowondershewas47byus.Marywas48andwillingtohelp,withinreason,oneverything.Wecouldaskherquestionsatanytime.SheencouragedeveryonetospeakSpanishinclass.Becauseofthat,Iwas449enough,andthenIcouldcommunicatewithSpanishspeakersoutsideofclass.Whensheknewourproblems,shewouldgiveadvice.Whensomeonewasstruggling,shewould50.Mary’s51teachingeventuallytransformedmy52intofascination.Sheinfused(灌输)foreigncultureintolessons,usingmusicanddanceto53ourlanguageskills.Herpersonalizedattentiontoeachstudent’sneedsfostereda(n)54environment.Attheendoftheterm,mySpanishimproved,andmyconfidencesoared.Maryleftalastingimpactonmy55fornewchallenges.41.A.excitingB.easyC.boringD.beneficial42.A.variationB.disturbanceC.annoyanceD.inconvenience43.A.explainB.describeC.prepareD.review44.A.challengedB.enjoyedC.trustedD.developed45.A.experienceB.timeC.lossesD.mistakes46.A.seriouslyB.roughlyC.modestlyD.curiously47.A.amusedB.respectedC.judged D.spotted48.A.understandingB.humbleC.athleticD.courageous49.A.discouragedB.suspectedC.heartenedD.comforted50.A.setoutB.reachoutC.getoutD.makeout51.A.passiveB.conventionalC.voluntaryD.innovative52.A.fearB.sorrowC.angerD.confusion53.A.knowB.matchC.enhanceD.assess54.A.secureB.supportiveC.economicD.competitive55.A.pityB.profitC.debateD.desire第二节：语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。ThepopularityofancienttownsinthesouthoftheYangtzeRiver,suchasZhouzhuangandWuzhen,hasarousedanationwidetrendintheconstructionofancienttowns.LinPeng,thedirectorofChina’sInstituteofAncientCitiesandCulturalStudies,pointed56thattherearemorethan2,800developedordevelopingancienttownsinourcountry,57isdefinitelythehighestnumberglobally.Inancienttowns,58immersive(沉浸式)experiencebeingmentionedhereishistoricalandculturalcharacteristics——the“ancient”ofancienttowns.Apartfromvisible“specialbuildings”,characteristicsalsoincludeinvisible“culture”.Touristsinancienttownswanttoseetheliving59(condition)oflocalpeople,feelthevitalityoftownlife,trycharacteristiclocalsnacks60(influence)bygeographyandfolkcustoms,andunderstandhowlonghistory61(shape)localculture.Outofmodernfast-pacedworkandlife,touristswanttoawakentheirinnersoftnesswithaslow-movingancienttown.Touringancienttownsisforrecreation,relaxation,andpleasure,62ifalltheancienttownsindifferentplacesarethesameandcannotfindtheirown63(unique),thenancienttowntourismwill64(eventual)decline.Leteveryancienttownbecomeauniquehistoricalimprint(印记),sothattouristscanfindtheir“poetryanddistance”while65(wander)throughtheancienttowns.Thisisthesoulthatancienttownsneedtoregain.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)66.你校英文报将增设主题为“讲好中国故事”的栏目。你是栏目负责人李华，请给外教Kate写邮件咨询她对栏目的建议。内容包括：1．介绍设想；2．咨询建议。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。DearKate,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分25分)67.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。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,mysocialstudiesteacheraskedmetoenterawritingcontest.Isaidnowithoutthinking.Ididnotlovewriting.MyfamilycamefromBrazil,soEnglishwasonlymysecondlanguage.WritingwassodifficultandpainfulformethatmyteacherhadallowedmetopresentmypaperonthesinkingoftheTitanicbyactingoutaplay,whereI