湖南省益阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版）

2023—2024学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语(试题卷)(时量：120分钟，满分：150分)考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.请将答案填写在答题卡上。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。1Howdidthemangotothematch?A.Onfoot.B.Bycar.C.Bybike.2.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecake?A.It'sdelicious.B.It'snotfittoeat.C.It'sjustso-so.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Waitressandcustomer.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Motherandson.4.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Tomisillnow.B.ThemanisTom'sbrother.C.ThewomanwillgotoseeTom.5.Whathascausedtheman'sheadache?A.Toolittlesleep.B.Somemedicine.C.Thesun.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatwillthemandoonhisbirthday?A.Gooutforameal.B.Workonhisterm'swork.C.Seeafilm.7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Classmates.C.Teacherandstudents.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthehotel.B.Attheairport.C.Intheoffice.9.Whendoesthemanwantthesecondcall?A.At7:00.B.At7:15.C.At7:30.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10.Whendidthetwospeakersmeetlast?A.Fiveyearsago.B.Threeyearsago.C.Twoyearsago.11.Whydoesthewomanstayhere?A.Shewantstoaccompanyherfamily.B.Shehastoworktomorrow.C.Shecan'taffordtheplaneticket.12.Wherewillthetwospeakersgo?A.Tothecinema.B.Totheconcerthall.C.Totherestaurant.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13.HowoftenareMartin'swildlifeprogramson?A.Onceaday.B.Onceaweek.C.Onceamonth.14.Wherewerethewildlifeprogramsfilmedintheearly1960s?A.Inthemountains.B.Ontheisland.C.Atthelocalzoo.15.WhendidthemangotoBorneo?A.In1960.B.In1962.C.In1964.16.Whatisthefeatureoftoday'sfilming?A.Itisstrictlyplanned.B.Thescenesareuncertain.C.Ittakeslesstimetoprepare.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17.Whydoesthespeakergivethistalk?A.Toannouncesomechanges.B.Toapologizeforthepoorservice.C.Toinformpassengersofthehurricane.18.FromwhichplatformwillthetraintoLondonleave?A.3.B.6.C.9.19.WhenwillthetraintoBristolleave?A.At10:15a.m.B.At10:55a.m.C.At12:20p.m.20.WhatdoweknowaboutMrGreen?A.Helosthiscomputerattherailwaystation.B.Heworkedintheluggageoffice.C.HeistravelingtoLondon.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALonelyPlanet’stopplacestogoin2024Getyourwishlistfiredup!LonelyPlanetjustrevealeditstoptraveldestinationsfortheyearahead.TheBestinTravel2024listisexpandedacrossseveralcategories.TopcountrydestinationTheNo.1countryisMongolia,chosenforitswide-openspaces,adventureactivities,anddistinctivemusicalculture.Thisistheworld’smostsparsely(稀少地)populatedcountryandtheMongoliangovernmentisreadytostartfillingitupalittle.Thisyearitdeclared2023through2025the“YearstoVisitMongolia”.TopcitydestinationThetopcityNairobi,theKenyancapital,isknownforitsuniquerhythms,locallyinspiredrestaurants,anditsartvenues.TheNairobiNationalPark,justashortdriveoutofthecity’scentralbusinessdistrict,isaplacewhereyoucanseemorethan400specieswanderingontheopengrassplainswhileskyscrapers(摩天大楼)twinkleontheskyline.SustainabilityThetopsustainabletraveldestinationfor2024isSpain,becauseofthecountry’seffortstoexpandrenewableenergy,toboostoff-seasontravelandtobringtourismtonewly-developeddestinations,suchastheportcityofValencia,therebyeasingpressuresonhotspotssuchasBarcelona.EasyonthebankbalanceThebest-valuecategorywillbeofparticularinteresttothoselivingonashoestring.Theunder-exploredAmericanMidwestisthetoptiphere:incitiessuchasChicago,MilwaukeeandDetroit,you’llfindoldwarehousestransformedintoartstudios,uniquely-designedhotelsandmanyMichelin-starredrestaurants.1.WhatcanpeopledoinNairobi?A.Trydifferentadventureactivities. B.VisitMichelin-starredrestaurants.C.Watchanimalswalkingongrassplains. D.Appreciatedistinctivemusicalculture.2.WhatisareasonforSpaintobechosenasatoptraveldestination?A.Ithasimprovedservicesinhotspots.B.Itoffersdiscountsforoff-seasontrips.C.Itisdevotedtoexpandingrenewableenergy.D.Ithasdevelopedpressure-relievingprograms.3.Whichofthefollowingismostsuitableforpeopleonatightbudget?A.Mongolia. B.Nairobi. C.Spain. D.AmericanMidwest.BRaisedinBengaluruMeerahasalwaysshowedakeeninterestinexploringthecity’srichheritage.Sheusedtovisitmanylesser-knownstructuresaroundthecity.Asanenthusiast,sheenjoyeduncoveringthesehiddentreasuresandhadalwayslongedtomakeameaningfulcontribution.Whenshegrewup,Meeraworkedasawriter,focusingontopicsrelatedtoforestsandscience.Sheinitiallypursuedwritingbeforediscoveringhertruepassionforheritagepreservation.AkeymomentthatredirectedhercareerpathwasavisittoDevanahalliFort.Duringhervisit,sherealizedthattherewasalackofinformationonlineaboutitshistoryandheritage.Thesignificanceofthisplacewasnotonlyhistoricalbutalsoarchitectural.Butthere,shewasshockedthatitseemedasifnooneevenknewaboutit.Topreservetheforgottenheritage,shejoinedINTACH,anon-profitorganizationdedicatedtotheconservationofunprotectedarchitecturalheritagealloverIndia.Therearethousandsofmonumentsinthecountryprotectedbythegovernment.However,therearealsosmalltemples,buildings,schools,andhomesthatholdhistoricalsignificancebutareignored.Besidesrestorationandpreservation,theyhostheritagetalkstofamiliarizepeoplewiththeircity’sheritage.Whiletheydowelcometouristsandtravelers,theiremphasisonengagingthelocalpopulationisevident.Theorganizationalsohostsseveralheritagewalkstospreadawarenessaboutthehiddenheritage.Also,theteamstartsfromlookingforaprospectivebuilding,thensecuringfundingandthenfindingarchitectsandengineersthatareidealfortheproject.Inthepastyears,theyhaverestoredbuildingsinandaroundBengalurusuchasMayoHall,Tipu’sArmoury,GangubaiHangal,Museum,theOldOPDBuildingatNIMHANSwhichisnowamuseum,theOrientalResearchInstituteinMysuruamongothers.Theyfacemanyissues,withfundingbeingthemajorchallenge.However,shefeltjammyenoughtofindenthusiasticindividualswantingtocontributeaswellasgovernmentfundinghereandthere.4.WhatdoesMeeratrulylove?A.Writingarticles. B.Protectingheritage.C.Studyingscience. D.Exploringforests.5.WhatmadeMeerasurprisedaboutDevanahalliFort?A.Ithadsuchalonghistory. B.Itsheritagewaswellprotected.C.Itshistoryandheritagewereunknown. D.Itwasofgreatarchitecturalimportance.6.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytellusaboutMeeraandtheteam?ATheiradvantages. B.Theirefforts.C.Theirdifficulties. D.Theirspirits.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“jammy”meaninthelastparagraph?A.Upset. B.Anxious. C.Fortunate. D.Familiar.CForgetabout“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.8.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenmilitary-styletravelandCitywalk?A.Thetransport. B.Thecost.C.Thepurpose. D.Thedestination.9.WhatcanweconcludeaboutCitywalkinShanghaiaccordingtoNanXi?A.Itisaperfectplacetorunshops.B.Therearegreatthingstodoatweekends.C.Idealcouplesandfriendsoftengatherthere.D.Itprovidesgreatexperiencesinmanyways.10.WhatcanbeinferredfromNanXi’stwo-and-a-half-hourCitywalk?A.Shethoughtitwellworthatry.B.Shewentonthetourwithoutcompany.C.Shewouldn’thavefoundtheartisticstreetsbyherself.D.SheknewhowWesternculturedifferedfromthelocalcultureinShanghai.11.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?ACitywalkisanewtrendinurbantourism.B.Citywalkcanhelptravelersmakenewfriends.C.Military-styletravelisbecomingmorepopular.D.TravelerschooseCitywalkovermilitarystyletofollowsuit.DSomepeopleneverreadanybooksagainandfeelthatsincetheyalreadyknowtheoutcome,thereisnothingtobegainedbyrereading.Ihavetodissent.Iamremindedofaprofessorincollege,whoalwayshadusreadourassignmentstwice.“Thefirsttime,readfastandforfun,”hesaid.“Thesecondtime,lookfordelicatedistinctionsandsmalldifferencesinmeaning.”Hissuggestionworksgreatforme.WhenIhaveanewbook,Ireadfast,eagertodiscovertheresolution.ThenifIlikethebook,Iwillreaditagain.Notrightaway,butafewmonthslater,possiblyonarainySundayafternoon,Iwillgrabthebookandsettledowntodiscoverthesmalldetails.Iwillreadmoreslowlythesecondtime,appreciatingthedescriptionsandlookingforwardtomyfavoritesections,enjoyingtheanticipation.Knowingthosefavoritepassagesarecomingdoesnotspoilanything.I’mlookingforwardtorevisitingthosetreasuredplacesinthebook.Knowingtheyarecomingheightensmyenjoyment.Rereadingabookgivesmeachancetoappreciatethesmallthingsanauthorintegratesintoherstory.Aturnofacharacter’shead,athoughtinthenight,asigh,thesearethethingsthatgiveinsightsintoabookandthecharacters.Ilovedissecting(剖析)astorythesecondtimearound,lookingforcluesthatgivethetaleadeepmeaning.Readingislikerevisitingafriend,familiar,yetalwayswithsomethingmoreinside.WhathaveIbeenreadinglately?TheMerlinTrilogybyMaryStewart.Thesebooksrankamongmyall-timefavoriterereads.SetinBritaininroughlythesecondhalfofthe5thcenturyCE,theywereMaryStewart’stakeonthefamiliarKingArthurstories.Ifyouareunfamiliarwiththem,Ihighlyrecommendallthreebooks,especiallyifyoulovefantasyandhistoricalfiction.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“descent”inparagraph1mean?A.Understand. B.Disagree. C.Complain. D.Discontinue.13.Accordingtotheauthor’sprofessor,whatshouldonedoduringthesecondreading?A.Lookforassignmentclues. B.Payattentiontothefinerdetails.C.Sticktothemostinterestingsections. D.Skipsomepartstogettotheendfast.14.Whatdoestheauthorenjoyaboutrereadingabook?A.Visitingtheplacesmentionedinthebook. B.Discoveringtheresolutionofthestoryquickly.C.Findingoutthelessonslearnedbythecharacters. D.Appreciatingthewriter’sstorytellingtechniques.15.WhatisTheMerlinTrilogy?A.Theauthor’snewfavorites. B.Aseriesofscience-fictionnovels.C.BooksbasedonancientBritishstories. D.MaryStewart’ssuccessfuladaptations.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。HowwritinghashelpedmylifeWritinghasandischangingmylifeandthesearesomeofthewaysithasgreatlyhelpedmeovertheyears.Mywritinggotbetter.Writingdidmakemebecomeabetterwriter.____16____It’salmostimpossibletokeepdoingsomethingoverandoveragainwithoutgettingbetteratit,sowhenIsaywritinghasimprovedmywritingskills,itwouldbefoolishtodisagree.Ifeelmuchmoreconfidentwithwords.WritinghelpedmebuildagoodrelationshipwiththeEnglishlanguage.Before,IhadtocheckandrecheckeverywordIwantedtouseinanarticletobesureIwasusingitcorrectly.____17____AndI’mproudtosaythatIcanusewordseffectivelywithouthavingtoruntoadictionaryeverysecond.Myimaginationandspeedgrew.ThemoreIwrote,themoremyimaginationgrewsothateverythingaroundmestartedbecominganinspirationforanarticle.____18____Ialsowentfromsomeonewhostruggledtocomeupwitha450-wordessay,tosomeonewhocouldputtogethera1,000-wordessayinlessthan30minutes.___19___Justtheactofputtingdownsomewordsandcreatingaworkofpureimaginationgivesmeinnerjoyandpeace.WheneverIfeeldown,Iwrite.Finally...Writingisaskillthatanyonecouldacquireiftheyputhardworkintoit.Sonexttimeyou’relonelyorjustbubblingwithanxiety,trywriting.____20____Justpouroutyourheartonyourpaperorscreen.A.Mymentalhealthhasimproved.B.Writinghelpsmerecovermemories.C.Now,thatweightisoffmyshoulders.D.Weallknowthesaying“Practicemakesperfect.”E.I’llneverstopdevelopingthisbelovedcraft.F.Don’tworryaboutbeingperfectbecausenooneis.G.Icanlookatapencilandcomeupwitha500-wordessayaboutit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。InearlyJanuary2024,JimmystruggledthroughsnowandicetosummittheVinsonMassif,Antarctica’shighestpeak.Afterdecadesoftravelingandmountaineering,Jimmycould____21____anotherachievement,agreatadventurer,which____22____reachingthehighestpeakoneverycontinent,andvisitingboththeNorthPoleandtheSouthPoleinadditiontovisitingeverycountry.Jimmyhad____23____spenttenyearsofhislife,between2007and2017,visitingeverycountryintheworld.The____24____journeysawhimmeetwithmanydifficultiesandgainachievementsaswell.Butoncehe’dmanagedtovisiteverycountryintheworld,Jimmywentintoa____25____.“Ithadbeenahugelifegoal,overa____26____ofmylife.However,whenIfinishedthat,Iwasabit____27____,”hesaid.“Istartedeatingbadly,____28____weightandignoringmyown____29____.”Jimmydecidedthatthebestwayto______30______thiswastochallengehimselfagain.Hebeganrunningultramarathonsandclimbingmountains,andsoonfoundthatwiththe______31______anddirection,hewasbacktolovinglifeagain.He’shopingthathedoesn’t______32______badhabitsagainaftercompletingthelatestchallenges.Fornow,Jimmyisputtingallhis______33______intohelpingotherstoachievetheirtravelgoals.“Fromanadventureperspective,whatIreallywantto______34______topeopleisjusthowmanybenefitstheycangetfrom______35______experiences.Allgoodthingscomeaftersuffering,”saidJimmy.21.A.claim B.plan C.report D.evaluate22.A.explained B.described C.involved D.highlighted23.A.rarely B.easily C.angrily D.previously24.A.relevant B.peaceful C.incredible D.ideal25.A.plot B.confusion C.risk D.fight26.A.century B.year C.week D.decade27A.disappointed B.lost C.addicted D.surprised28.A.gaining B.balancing C.controlling D.watching29.A.freedom B.horror C.calm D.business30.A.share B.overcome C.facilitate D.adapt31.A.guidance B.contribution C.purpose D.ability32.A.eatup B.getinto C.keepoff D.sufferfrom33.A.breakthroughs B.elections C.appearances D.efforts34.A.demonstrate B.complain C.apologize D.promise35.A.study B.teaching C.travel D.volunteer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。TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isanancienthealthcaresysteminwhichpatients____36____(treat)withnaturalplant,animal,andmineralremedies(药物).Itisbelieved,forapersontobehealthy,____37____yinandyangforcesshouldbeinbalance.Imbalancecausesillnessorinjury.TCMisaboutrestoringthebalancebetweenyinandyangforcesin____38____(patient).IthasbeenamajorpartoftraditionalChinesecultureandcontinuestoplay____39____vitalroleinmedicaltreatmentinChinatoday.AccordingtotheWorldHealth____40____(organize),nearly80percentoftheworld’spopulationdependsfor____41____(it)primaryhealthcareneedsonmedicinesfromplantsandanimals.ThisisespeciallytrueincountrieswheretraditionalChinesemedicinesare____42____(wide)used.Increasingly,however,modernmedicinesalsocontainsubstances____43____animalsandplants.Giventhegrowingpopulations,increasingwealth,andthespreadingpopularityofnaturalremediesthroughouttheworld,thedemandfortheseusefulmedicinesandremedies____44____(rise)now.Therisingdemand,_____45_____(combine)withreducedhabitat,hasputanumberofplantandanimalspeciesusedformedicinalpurposesatriskformanyyears.Forinstance,TCMusesabout1,000plantand36animalspecies,includingthetiger,rhinoceros(犀牛),andseahorse,whichareallindanger.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假如你是高中生李华，你在浏览网页时发现，世界上很多文化遗产遭到了人类活动的破坏，对此你深感痛惜，决定用英语写一封倡议信，呼吁大家保护全球文化遗产。内容包括：1.文化遗产的现状及原因；2.文化遗产的重要意义；3.呼吁保护文化遗产。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearfriends,Asahighschoolstudent,Iamdeeplyconcernedaboutthedestructionofculturalheritagearoundtheworld.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.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。Tosomepeople,thesizzleandclatterofrestaurantkitchensmightbelikeanorchestra;tome,suchsoundsbehindtheswingingdoorsjustmeantchaos.HoweverunpleasantIfelttheplaceswere,Idecidedtoapplyforapart-timejobatapopularrestaurant.Thereasonwassimple:Ineededmoney.IwantedtojoinacampingtriptotheBlueMountainswithmyfriends,butthatwouldcostabout150dollars.“Youhavetopayforentertainmentbyyourself,”myparentssaid.SoIapplied,andMr.Smith,thebossoftherestaurant,allowedmetohaveatry.Myjobwassupereasyandboring:thenewlyprepareddisheswouldbeputatthecounterbetweenthekitchenanddiningroom,and