（教研室）江苏省淮安市淮安区2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 （原卷版）

2023-2024学年度第二学期期中学业水平测试试题高二英语(本试卷满分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，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。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。1.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?A.Excited.B.Worried.C.Tired.2.WhatdidthemanprobablydoonSaturdayevening?A.HewatchedTV.B.Hedidsomeexercise.C.Heplayedvideogames.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inacafé.B.Inabank.C.Inanoffice.4.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toborrowabook.B.Toaskaboutthehomework.C.Totellhimaboutastory.5Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Asong.B.Aplace.C.Asport.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.Whatcanthewomanhaveforfree?A.Coffee.B.Soup.C.Dessert.7.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Payforhermeal.B.Drinksomewater.C.Readthemenu.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whichplacedidthewoman’sdadlike?A.Themarket.B.Themuseum.C.Thesportscentre.9.Whatdidthewomanandhersisterdointhecity?A.Theyvisitedtheskatepark.B.Theywentswimming.C.Theywatchedafilm.10.Whatdidthewoman’sgrandpathinkofthefood?A.Itwastasteless.B.Itwasexpensive.C.Itwassatisfying.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Workmates.C.Strangers.12.Whatisthewomaninterestedindoing?A.Joiningaparkcleanup.B.Helpingoutatasoupkitchen.C.Volunteeringatananimalshelter.13.Whywillthewomanspeaktoherbrother?A.Tomakeaninvitation.B.Toexpressthanks.C.Toaskforadvice.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatwasthemanbeforetheyear2020?A.Ateacher.B.Areporter.C.Amanager.15.Whatdoesthemanusuallydofirstinthemorning?A.Hedoessomereading.B.Hegoesrunning.C.Heenjoysmusic.16.Howlongdoesittakethemantocompletelyfinishanovel?A.Aboutsixmonths.B.Abouteightmonths.C.Aboutayear.17.Whatdoesthemanoftendoafterfinishinganovel?A.Hetakesarestathome.B.Hegoesonatriponhisown.C.Hestartswritingsomethingelse.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhendidJoannasellherfirstpainting?A.Atage25.B.Atage35.C.Atage45.19.WhatdidJoannastudyatuniversity?A.Geography.B.History.C.Art.20.WhatdidJoannadraw?A.Horses.B.Trees.C.Mountains.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。AGreatLibrariesforKidsinLosAngelesBuenaVistaBranchLibraryPhone:818-238-5600Hours:Mondays-Thursdays:10am-9pmFridays&Saturdays:10am-6pmSundays:1pm-5pmThechildren’sroomatthelibraryhostsbabyandtoddler(学步的幼儿)storytimesand—excitingly—a“sensorystorytime”designedespeciallyforchildrenwithspecialneeds.Plus,theircomputershaveeducationalcomputergames,agreattoolforkidswhoneedhelpwithlearning.LosAngelesCentralLibraryPhone:213-228-7000Hours:Mondays-Thursdays:10am-8pmFridays&Saturdays:9:30am-5:30pmSundays:1pm-5pmThisLAlandmarkisamust-visitforanylocal,especiallythosewhohavekids.Thelibraryoffersoutstandingfeatures,suchasanewtheater,murals(壁画)showingCalifornia’shistory,regularcraft(手工艺)andstorytimes,andaSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics)classforkids.BeverlyHillsPublicLibraryPhone:310-285-1000Hours:Mondays-Thursdays:9:30am-9:30pmFridays&Saturdays:10am-6pmSundays:12pm-6pmWitharedesignedchildren’sareathattheysomehowkeepwhite,theBeverlyHillsPublicLibrarywelcomeschildrentoregularstorytimesandspecialevents.Alsoattachedtothelibrary—acoffeeandfudge(软糖)shop!PicoRiveraLibraryPhone:562-942-7394Hours:Mondays&Sundays:ClosedTuesdays&Wednesdays:12pm-8pmThursdays-Saturdays:10am-6pmBesidestheusualbooksandstorytimes,thelibrary’sfreeeventsforkidsincludegreatoptionsforallages.Funeventscurrentlyhappeningincludeateencomicbookclub,aparent-childworkshop,andanancientEgyptianartactivity.1InwhichlibrarycanoneenjoywallpaintingsaboutCalifornia’shistory?A.BuenaVistaBranchLibrary. B.LosAngelesCentralLibrary.C.BeverlyHillsPublicLibrary. D.PicoRiveraLibrary.2.Whichnumbershouldonecallifhiskidwantstojoinateencomicbookclub?A.818-238-5600. B.213-228-7000.C.310-285-1000. D.562-942-7394.3.Whatdothefourlibrarieshaveincommon?A.Theyhavecoffeebars.B.Theyofferstorytimes.C.TheyareclosedonSundays.D.Theyarefordisabledchildren.B20-year-oldEdgarMcGregordecidedtovisithislocalpark,EatonCanyon,dayinanddayouttopickupasmuchlitterashecouldfitintwobuckets(提桶).Now,over589daysand19,000Twitterfollowerslater,heismorepassionate(热爱的)thaneverabouthistasktosavetheplanet!EdgarfoundoutthatLosAngeleswouldbethehostofthe2028SummerOlympicGames.Knowingthestateofthenationalforestatthetime,hefearedthatitsgroundsthatwerefulloflitterwouldmakethecitya“globalembarrassment,”sohedecidedtomakecleaningituphisnewpassionproject.Astimewenton,hebegandocumentinghisprogressonTwitter.Soon,hebeganencouragingotherstostartparkcleanupprojectsoftheirown.AspartofsouthernCalifornia’sAngelesNationalForest,EatonCanyoncanseequiteabitofdailyfoottraffic.Ononeparticularlybusyday,Edgarspentfivehourspickinguplitterandcameawaywithover1,000poundsofrubbish.Rainorshine,Edgarheadedovertocarryouthistask.Heworkedthroughconditionslikesnowstorms,arecordheatwave,andevenaforestfireontheoppositesideofthepark.Themorehedid,themoretreasureshediscovered.InadditiontoalotofoldiPhonesandcans,Edgarcollectedenoughrecyclablestoearnaround30dollarseveryfewweeks,whichhewoulddonatetononprofits.Recently,Edgarbegannoticingthatthetop-litteredareasinhisparkwerebecomingfewandfarbetween.Atonepoint,hespentfourhoursmovingaroundtheparkandonlyreturnedwithtwobuckets.EdgarplanstoreturntoEatonCanyontwoorthreetimesaweektokeepupwiththemaintenance,butheisexcitedtostartexpandinghisreachtonewlocations.Thoughherealizesthisdoesn’tmeanhisjourneyiscomplete,heisexcitedtohavealreadyachievedsomuch!4.Whyisthe2028SummerOlympicGamesmentioned?A.TodescribewhatmadeEdgarfamous.B.ToexplainwhyEdgarlovedLosAngeles.C.TointroducewhatinspiredEdgartostarthisproject.D.TodiscusswhyEdgarstartedexploringthenationalforest.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEdgar?A.Determinedandcaring.B.Creativeandinfluential.C.Talentedandproductive.D.Adventurousandsociable.6.WhatisEdgar’snextplan?A.Encouragingotherstojoininhiscleanup.B.MakingajourneytocleanEatonCanyon.C.Cleaningupotherpartsofthenationalforest.DReturningtotheparkshehasalreadycleaned.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Aherofortheenvironment. B.Awayofdealingwithlitter.CAlocaldevelopmentproject. D.Ahugepersonalachievement.CI’veboughtmanythingswithoutthinkingtoomuchinmylife,butthefirstonethatIfounduneasywasapairofNikeVaporMaxshoes.ItwasinJuly2018,andIwasmindlesslytappingthroughInstagramupdateswhilewaitingforfriends.That’swhereIsawtheadvertisementfortheshoes.Theordertookmaybe15seconds.AlmostassoonasI’dpaid,Iquicklyshookofftheexcitementthathadbrieflyovertakenme,$190poorerbutwithonepairofshoesontheirwaytomyapartment.Ihadcompletedsomeversionoftheonlinecheckoutprocessamilliontimesbefore,butnevercouldIrememberitbeingquitesothoughtless.Thatexperiencewasn’ttheresultofanyjust-to-the-markettechnology.Instead,ahandfulofsmallchangestoonlineshoppinghadgrownintosomethingmeaningful:Advertiserswerecollectingstoresofpersonalinformationwithwhichtotargettheiradvertising.Retailers(零售商)wereofferingfreeshippingandfreereturnsoneverything—buynow,decidelater.ThewidespreaduseofonlinepaymentshortcutssuchasApplePaywasmakingitunnecessarytocreateanewaccount.“Buynow,paylater”serviceswerebeginningtoappearatmoreretailerstosoftentheblowofspending.Intheconsumersystem,frictionreferstoanythingthatslowsdownapotentialbuyeronthepathtowardcompletingabuyingjourney.About70percentofonlineshoppingcarts(购物车)areleftunfinishedwithoutasale,whichsuggeststhatpotentialbuyerscaneasilyderailtheirplanstobuy.Sometimes,therealizationthatyou’llneedtogetupandgetyourwalletisenoughtopreventyoufromendingupwithanewT-shirt.Whenbuyingsomethingfeelslikemakingarealchoice,youhavemoreopportunitiestoslowdownandconsiderwhetheritmightbethewrongone.Evenwiththesmoothestshoppingexperience,there’sstilltheriskofwaste,offutureinconvenience,ofmoneylostinthefineprint.Frictionlessshoppingmightbeconvenient,inasense,butit’sabadsystemformakinggooddecisions.8.WhathappenedaftertheauthorpaidforthepairofNikeshoes?A.Hefeltabitregretful.B.Hedecidedtoliveahealthylife.C.Hebecameverypickyaboutshoes.D.Hesharedhisexcitementwithhisfriends.9.Whataspectofonlineshoppingismainlystressedinparagraph3?A.Itsvariety. B.Itsconvenience.C.Itspersonalization. D.Itscompetitivepricing.10Whatdoestheunderlinedword“derail”inparagraph4mean?A.Make. B.Show. C.Discuss. D.Stop.11.Whatadvicedoestheauthorprobablygiveinthelastparagraph?A.Shoponlinetosavetime. B.Onlyshoponlineforfutureuse.C.Savemoneybyshoppingonline. D.Thinktwicebeforeshoppingonline.DLastweek,UnitedNationsSecretary-GeneralAntónioGuterrescoinedanewterm.Thetimeofglobalwarminghasended,heannounced,andthetimeof“globalboiling”hasarrived.Youcanseewhyhesaidit.Julywasthehottestmonthonrecordglobally.HightemperaturesandseriouswildfireshavesweptacrosstheNorthernHemisphere.Oceanicheatwavesaredamagingtheworld’sthird-largestcoralreef,offFlorida.Andasthelevelsofgreenhousegasescontinuetoincrease,itmeansmanyevenhottersummerslieahead.Butcriticshavestronglydisagreedwiththephrase.Atonelevel,“globalboiling”isclearlyanoverstatement,but“globalwarming”isnowfartooweakadescription.Manyclimatescientistshavepushedfortheterm“globalheating”tobeusedinpreference.Similarly,phrasessuchas“climatecrisis”haven’treceivedenoughattention.That’sbecausemanyofusstillfeelwehaven’tseenthiscrisiswithourowneyes.Butthatischanging.Inthepastfewyears,extremeweatherandrelatedeventshavestruckmanycountries.Australia’sBlackSummerbroughtwildfiresthatburnedanareathesizeoftheUnitedKingdom.Germanysufferedseriousfloodingin2021.The2022floodinPakistanfloodedlargepartsofthecountry.Chinahasseenbothdroughtsandfloods.TerribledroughtshavehittheHornofAfricaformanyyears.Indiahasstoppedriceexportsduetodamagefromheavyrain.Criticsofclimateactionoftencomplainaboutwhattheyseeastheoveruseof“crisistalk”.Ifeverythingisacrisis,nothingisacrisis.WhenGuterresusesdeeplyimpactfulphrases,he’snotinvitingustoimagineaHollywood-styledisaster.Whathe’shopingistomakepeoplelisten—andact—nowwecanseewhatclimatechangelookslike.Aretherebetterphrasestodescribethis?Possibly.Takethechallengeyourself:canyouthinkupabrief,correctphrasetocoverworseninglocal-andregional-scale(区域级的)droughts,fires,typhoonsandfloods;damagetocropsandfoodsafety;watershortages;existentialthreatstocoralreefsandlow-lyingcommunities?Youcanseehowharditis.12.WhatmadeGuterresusethephrase“globalboiling”?A.Thereviewsfromcritics.B.Thenewscientificfindings.C.Thepresentserioussituation.D.Thefuturecourseofclimatechange.13.Whydidsuchphrasesas“climatecrisis”failtoattractourattention?A.Noneofthesephrasesreflectthetruth.B.Fewercriseshavehappenedinrecentyears.C.Manyphraseshaven’tbeenmentionedpublicly.D.Certainclimatedisastershaven’thappenedtous.14.Whatdoestheauthortrytosaybyusing“Butthatischanging”?A.Butclimatecrisesareworsening.B.Butseveralcriseswillbesolved.C.Butpeoplewillfacefoodshortages.D.Butpeoplearetakingeffectivemeasures.15.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofGuterres’saying“globalboiling”?A.Itisbeyondreality. B.Itisjusttoscarepeople.C.Itisreasonablyacceptable. D.Itisjusttocomfortthepublic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。Confidenceisaqualitythatcanbehighlybeneficialinlife.Youmaybelievethatconfidenceissomethingpeoplearebornwith,andyoueitherhaveitoryoudon’t.___16___Self-confidenceissomethingyoucandevelop.AccordingtoPsychologyToday,confidencecanbenurtured(培养),anditispossibletobuilditandletitgrowatanygiventimeinyourlife.Itistruethatsomepeoplehaveaneasiertimewiththisthanothers,butdon’tletthatdiscourageyou.___17___Sowheredoyoustart?Youstart,accordingtoablogonPsychCentral,withself-acceptance.Beinghonestwithyourselfandpracticingself-loveandself-acceptanceiswhatitisallabout.Thereisnothingtoachievefrompretendingandtherearenoeasypathstosuccess.___18___Thegoodnewsisthatit’suptoyou.Sitwithyourself,meditateandjournal(冥想和记日记).Thinkaboutyourstrengthsandweaknesses,whoyouareandwhoyouaren’t.Gettoknowyourselfbetter.Andbekindtoyourself,likeyouwouldbekindtoothers.___19___Youmayevenstarttonoticeachangeinhowyouconnectwithothers.Becausesomeonewhoisatpeacewiththemselvesandhasconfidence,accordingtoIncMagazine,isabletohavecompassion(同情)towardsothers.Sometimeswhenworkingtowardsagoal,gettingsomeadditionalhelpcanplayanimportantrole.___20___Peoplethatknowyouwellandarethereforyoucanbehelpfulwhenyouneedareminderofwhoyouareandhowunique,specialandlovedyouare.Rememberthatbuildingconfidenceisajourney.Thereisn’tnecessarilyadestinationoranendgoal.Acceptyourselfandbeproudofwhoyouare.A.Thisneedslotsofpractices.B.That’snotnecessarilytrue.C.Youshouldletgoofperfection.D.Thesepracticescanbebeneficial.E.Youcanbenefitfromtalkingtoothers.F.It’samusclethatcanbestrengthenedandworkedon.G.It’saboutwhereyoucamefromandhowfaryou’vecome.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分35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。LastSunday,JakeSnellingandhisfriendswentuptothemountainstodosomeexploring.Feelingquiteproudoftheirachievement,theydecidedto___21___themselves.Theywenttoalocalrestaurantand___22___somedishes.Thefoodwasdelicious,andeverythingseemedperfectuntil___23___struck.Jakefailedtochewhisfoodproperly,andsomethingjustgot___24___—hecouldn’tbreatheatall.Unawarethatsomethingwas___25___,hisfriendscontinuedtochatandlaughwhileJakestruggledto___26___.Whentheynoticedhis___27___behavior,theythoughthehadindigestion(消化不良).Theyattemptedtohelpbypatting(拍打)hisbackbutitwasn’t___28___.Atthattime,waiterSheakhNazmulHasanRifatspottedthegroupandsprangintoactionto___29___Jake.RifatperformedtheHeimlichmaneuver(海姆立克急救法)tofreethefoodhewaschokingon.Rifatwas____30____andfocusedonthetaskathand.Andthen,Jake’sairwayclearedandhestartedtobreathe.ThewholerestaurantgaveRifatabig____31____.JakehuggedRifatand____32____him.Rifatsaidhisfatherhaddonethesamethingwithhimwhenhewasachild,sohe____33____knewwhattodo.Despitetheevent,Jakewasnotputofftherestofhis____34____.Hewentbackforabitmoreofit.Healsolefta____35____,althoughRifatwasunwillingtoacceptit.21.A.treat B.trust C.test D.teach22.A.made B.broke C.washed D.ordered23.A.reality B.disaster C.challenge D.failure24.A.stuck B.lost C.missed D.changed25.A.crazy B.stolen C.wrong D.damaged26.A.explain B.escape C.balance D.breathe27.A.childish B.unusual C.dangerous D.unacceptable28.A.hurting B.working C.burning D.moving29.A.guide B.comfort C.save D.protect30.A.calm B.curious C.confused D.careless31.A.hug B.cake C.welcome D.clap32.A.paid B.helped C.encouraged D.thanked33.A.immediately B.suddenly C.eventually D.hardly34.A.task B.action C.meal D.trip35.A.gap B.tip C.message D.mark第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Thereisalwaysnewknowledgetoacquireandnewskillstodevelopinourlives,so___36___isvitaltoremainlifelonglearnersinarapidly___37___(change)world.Asyouprogressthroughlife,youmaystudyandworkinnewenvironments.Consequently,youwillbeexposed___38___manynewideas,___39___(belief),practicesandlearningexperiences.Furthermore,theproductionofknowledgeisbound___40___(grow)rapidly.Thenhowcanyouproceedasalifelonglearner?Firstly,lifelonglearningis___41___attitude.Beobjective___42___makeyourselfopentonewknowledgeandideas.Secondly,takeadvantageofopportunitiesforlifelonglearning.Finally,understandthatitisnotsufficientto___43___(simple)knowsomethingortounderstand___44___youknow,becauseforknowledgetohaveconcretevalue,itmust____45____(apply).Insummary,inaworldofconstantchanges,oneshouldneverceasetolearn.第三节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)用所学语段中的原词填空。Notonlydoesworkbenefitus___46___,italsocontributestothehealthofsociety.Atthemostbasiclevel,differenttypesofjobsarelikegearsinamachine.Theyworktoensurethatthemachinewecall“society”functionsproperly.Inasuccessful,stableandproductivesociety,alljobsareequallyimportantandnooneis___47___toanother,soweshouldnothaveprejudiceagainstanyofthem.Whetherwearescientists,lawyers,doctors,publicservants,consultants,clerks,___48___orbutchers,weallmakeourrespectivecontributions.Moreover,therearepeoplewhochoosetostepoutoftheircomfortzoneandcommitthemselvesto___49___forthebenefitofothers.Forexample,teachersinremoteruralareasaredevotedtochangingthelivesofthepeoplewithlessaccesstotheadvantagesenjoyedbymanyothers.Inthisway,weworkto___50___ourcommunitiesandbringsuccesstoournation.第四部分写作(共两节;满分35分)第一节(满分15分)51.你校英文报“心海扬帆”栏目(SailingintheSeaofHearts)就“如何缓解心理压力”这一话题进行征稿。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.中学生心理压力现状及原因；2.缓解心理压力的方法。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。HowtoRelievePsychologicalPressure_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分20分)52.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。AFreshTurkeybeforeThanksgivingDayMargarethadn’tboughtherselfanewdressforyears.Asahomemakerwithhealthissuesthatkeptherfromworking,sheraisedthekidswhileherhusbandworkedatthenearbyfactoryandbroughthomejustenoughforthemtogetby.AsThanksgivingDayneared,Margaretcutcostsandsavedmoney.Hergoalwastohaveenoughmoneytobuyafreshturkeyforthefi