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2023—2024学年(下)南阳六校高二年级期中考试英语考生注意：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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2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．Howmuchshouldthemanpayintotal?A．£150.B．£300.C．£450.2．Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A．Reviseherreport.B．Buyhersomefood.C．Makeherasandwich.3．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Teacherandstudent.B．Workmates.C．Neighbors.4．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Inahospital.B．Inaschool.C．Inagym.5．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Somepaintings.B．Ahouse.C．Agirl.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．Whatdoesthemanlikeabouthisnewhouse?A．Thelocation.B．Thesize.C．Theprice.7．Howdoesthemangotoworknow?A．Bytrain.B．Bybus.C．Onfoot.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whathappenedtothespeakers?A．Theygotlost.B．Theyhurtthemselves.C．Theymissedsomething.9．Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A．Findsomewater.B．Walkalongtheriver.C．Waitforsomeoneforhelp.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Howoftendothefirstgroupofvolunteersspendaweekendaway?A．Onceaweek.B．Onceamonth.C．Twiceamonth.11．Whatwillthewomanhelpdointhesecondproject?A．Dosomecooking.B．Cleanthehouse.C．Feedthelions.12．Whatrequirementmustvolunteersmeettojointhesecondproject?A．TheyhavetospeakEnglish.B．Theyarehighlyexperienced.C．Theyneedtoworkatleastfourweeks.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?A．Theyareneighbors.B．Theyareclosefriends.C．They’venevermetbefore.14．Whatdidtheman’sbrothergivehim?A．Aphoto.B．AT-shirt.C．Abaseball.15．Whatdoesthewomanlikebest?A．Dancing.B．Singing.C．Playingtennis.16．Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Havesomefood.B．Watchagame.C．Checkouttheclubs.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．WhatisAliceprobably?A．Ateacher.B．Aresearcher.C．Asalesassistant.18．WhymaypeoplefindAliceunfriendly?A．Sheoftencrossesherarms.B．Sheoftenavoidseyecontact.C．Sheoftenturnsherbackonpeople.19．HowcanAliceimproveherbodylanguageaccordingtothespeaker?A．Bynoticingherhabit.B．Bytakingsomecourses.C．Byreadingothers’bodylanguage.20．WhatcanwelearnfromTim’sbodylanguagementionedinthespeech?A．Heisconfused.B．Heisunhappy.C．Heisimpolite.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutOurProductsWhatisaWaterbike?Waterbikeisakindofbicycletopedalonwater.Weoffertwocommonmodelsofwaterbikes:BikeboatRecandBikeboatUp.Bothmodelsareavailableforimmediatedelivery.WhatisthedifferencebetweenBikeboatRecandBikeboatUp?ThepositionofBikeboatRecoffersgreatercomforttotheback.Itsseatoffersgreatercomfortbykeepingyourbackfullysupported.ItmakesBikeboatRecmuchmoresuitableforpedalingoverlongdistances.Besides,duetotheuserbeinginalowerposition,itislessinfluencedbywinds.ButtherearepeoplewhohaveapreferenceforBikeboatUpbecauseitissimilartoaconventionalbike.Intermsofspeedandperformance,bothareequivalentandusethesamepropulsionsystem(推进系统).Whatisthemaximumspeed?Youcangetupto2timesthespeedofaStandUppaddle.Themaximumspeedofnewmodelsisabout15km/h,dependingonyourcondition.Youcankeepapaceof6km/hto9km/hwithoutmucheffort.CanIgoreverse?Yes,bothBikeboatRecandBikeboatUpmodelscangoreverse(倒车).Youjustneedtopedalbackwards.CanIuseitonseawater?Thecomponentsofthebikeboatweredesignedforthemarineenvironment,sotheycanbeusedinsaltwater.Themechanicalcomponentsaremadeofstainlesssteel(不锈钢).Formodelssince2017weareusingaresistantanodizingfinishinblack:nopeeloff,tougherthananytypeofpaint.Withbasiccare,yourbikeboatwilllastseveralyears.Isthereabikeboatmodelfortwopeople?Yes,wehaveBikeboatTandem,adoublewaterbikewheretwopeoplecanrideandhavefunwithmaximumperformance.Theimageisshownatthebottomofthispage.1.InwhichaspectareBikeboatRecandBikeboatUpdifferent?A.Thematerials. B.Thewaystheyfixseats.C.Thepropulsionsystem. D.Thespeedtheycanreach.2.Whatcanweknowaboutthebikeboatmodelsfromthetext?A.Eithercommonmodelcangobackwards.BTheyareunsuitabletobeusedonseawater.C.Bothofthecommonmodelscancarrytwopeople.D.BikeboatTandemisavailableforimmediatedelivery.3.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencemagazine. B.Aphysicstextbook.C.Anexhibitionguide. D.Acompanywebsite.BIwasneveraddictedtoskydiving,likemanyjumpersare,butIdefinitelyenjoyedit.ImademyfirstskydivewhenIwasbarely19yearsold.IhadbeenselectedtoattendtheUSAirForceAcademy’sFreefallschool.Iwasoneofaselectfewwhogottoattendthecourse.Itwasn’tintendedtomakeusoperationalparatroopers(作战伞兵),butmoresototeachusaboutaccomplishingmissionsinhigh-stresssituations.Anditdidexactlythat,aswefoundthistrainingprogramwastheonlyoneinthecountrythatallowedjumperstoperformfreefallskydivesandpulltheirownripcords(开伞索)withoutatrainedinstructorjumpingalongsidethem.WhenIreturnedtoColumbus,Ohioformysecondyearofcollege,Iworemybasicparachutistbadge(徽章)onpurposebecauseatthattime,fewstudentscouldgetit.IlookeduptheOhioStateSkydivingClub.Aboutamonthlater,Imademyfirstprivateskydiveandtherestwashistory.Ijumpedmoreandmore,onlypayingforthejumpsandnecessarytrainingwhenIhadthefundstodoit.Eventually,Imade10skydives,andthenitwas20,andIfoundthatIwasmakingjumpsatdifferentdropzones.Ievenboughtmyownparachutesystem.Ikeptjumpingonvariousweekendsduringmysenioryear.ThelastjumpImade,however,wasinthefallof2006.IwastoldthatIhadadiseasewhichpreventedmefromskydiving.Myskydivingcareerendedwith55jumps,withmorethan40minutesoffreefalltime.Imetgreatpeoplealongthewayanddidsomeprettycrazyjumps.I’llneverforgetmeetingAdamAbelow,headoftheskydivingclub,whogavemearidetogetmyfirstcivilianjump,andJenWhite,whocoachedmeonmanyofmyjumps.I’llneverforgetgettingmylicenseandthetimemygrandparentscametowatchmejump.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph1referto?A.TrainingsomejumpersfortheUSAirForce.B.Selectingbraveteenagerstoattendthecourse.C.Makingtraineesexcellentoperationalparatroopers.D.Educatingparticipantstoachievegoalsunderpressure.5.Whydidtheauthorwearhisbasicparachutistbadgeafterhereturnedtocollege?A.Itwaswhatheusuallydidduringthecourse.B.Heintendedtoshowoffhisachievement.C.Itwasamustforskydivingclubmembers.D.Hewantedtoinspireotherstudents.6.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A.Toshowhisregret. B.Tosumuphishonors.C.Tointroduceanewtopic. D.Toexpresshisthankfulness.7.Whatcanbeknownabouttheauthor?A.Hequitskydivingbecauseofhisoldage.B.Heoftenmadejumpsatthesamedropzone.C.Hemadehisfirstprivateskydiveduringcollege.D.Hisskydiveexperiencesareallaboutfreefalltime.CManyAmericaneducationexpertssaytutoring(辅导)isthebestwaytohelpstudentsmakeupforlearninglossduringthepandemic.Althoughmanyschoolshavereceivedalotofgovernmentaid,onlyasmallnumberofstudentshavebeengettingtutored.ChalkbeatandtheAssociatedPresssurveyed12ofthenation’sschoolsystems.Theschoolsreportedthatfewerthan10percentofstudentsreceivedanykindoftutoringinthefalloflastyear.AnewtutoringgroupinChicagoservedaboutthreepercentofstudents.Butlessthanonepercentofstudentsinthreebigschoolsystemsreceivedtutoring.Thelowtutoringnumberssuggestseveralproblems.Someparentssaidtheydidnotknowtutoringwasavailableordidnotthinktheirchildneededit.Someschoolsystemshavestruggledtohiretutors.Otherschoolsystemssaidtheirsmalltutoringprogramswerepartoftheireffortstomeetstudents’needs.Whateverthereason,theresultisclear:atanimportanttimeforstudents’recovery,millionsofchildrenhavenotreceivedtheextrahelp.“Itworks,it’seffective,itgetsstudentstoimproveintheirlearningandcatchup,”saidAmieRapaport,aresearcherstudyingwhysomanystudentsarenotgettingintensivetutoring.Schoolstryingtoincreasetutoringfaceproblems,includinghiringandplanning.Expertssaytutoringismosteffectivewhenprovidedthreetimesaweekforatleast30minutesduringschoolhours.Offeringafter-schoolorweekendtutoringissimpler,butattendanceisoftenlow.Lowfamilyinteresthasbeenanotherproblem.Althoughtestscoressharplydroppedduringthepandemic,manyparentsdonotbelievetheirchildrenexperiencedlearningloss.InWakeCounty,NorthCarolina,theschooldistrictbeganplanningareadingtutoringprograminNovember.Districtofficialslastmonthsaidvolunteersaretutoringfewerthan140students.Thatisfarfewerthanthe1,000studentstheprogramwasdesignedtohelp.Manyworrythatnotenoughstudentsaregettingthehelptheyneedevenasprogramscontinuetogrow.8.Whatisknownfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Fewerstudentsthanexpectedreceivedtutoring.B.Learninglossisthebiggestconcernforstudents.C.Thesurveycovered12schoolsystemsallovertheworld.D.Bigschoolsystemsdidabetterjobintutoringthansmallones.9.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thewaystoincreasetutoring.B.Thechallengesfacingsomeschoolsystems.C.Theresponsestothelowtutoringnumbers.D.Thecausesofthesituationoftutoring.10.WhatisAmieRapaport’sattitudetotutoring?A.Opposed. B.Supportive. C.Tolerant. D.Unclear.11.Whatplaysaroleinlowtutoringattendance?A.After-schooltutoringprogramsarenotenough.B.Studentsarebusywiththeirschoolwork.C.Familiesattachlittleimportancetotutoring.D.Thereisalackofvolunteers.DSolarenergyisconsideredtobethebestoptionforusasitbelongstotherenewablecategory.Thedisappearanceofthefossilfuelsfromtheplanetandtheirrisingcostshaveforcedcountriestoswitchovertoasustainable(可持续的)energysource.Thesunisthebiggestenergysupplierandisfullycapableofmeetingtheenergyneedsinthedistantfuture.Usedasanalternativetopetrol,thesolarpowerdoesn’tpollutetheenvironmentanddeliverscleanandreliableenergytotheusers.Itdoesn’tgiveoutharmfulcarbonicgasesintotheatmosphere.Asaresult,peoplecanensureelectricalsupplytotheirhomeswithoutburningcoal.Moreover,theusersdonothavetodealwiththestorageissuesrelatedtofossilandnuclearfuel.Solarpanelsalsodonotmakenoiseandsendoutharmfulgasesintotheatmosphere.Aslongasthesunexistsinspace,solarenergycanbegeneratedforfree.Itisagamechangerasfarasensuringenergysecurity.Withrisingelectricitybillsinthehousehold,peopleareincreasinglyfixingsolarpanelsontheirrooftopstosupplementtheproductionofelectricity.Itwillhelpthemtoreducetheenergyexpenditure(消费)toagreatextent.Solarenergycanprovidepowerinplaceswithremoteaccessibility.Theonlyproblemofthesolarpanelisthatitmightnotworkwellduringacloudyorrainyday.Advancementintechnologyhashelpedtolowerthemaintenanceofthesolarpanels.Inordertoincreasepower,moresuchdevicescanbeaddedtothesystem.Usageofsolarenergyhasresolvedtheproblemsofmanyhomeowners.Thecostofthesolarpanelmightseemtobemore.However,itcaneasilyberecoveredafter10years.12.Whydocountriesswitchovertorenewableenergyaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Renewableenergywillsoonreplacetraditionalenergy.B.Thetraditionalenergyisbecominghardtoget.C.Mostrenewableenergyisenvironment-friendly.D.Theywanttoapplynewtechnologytoeverydayuse.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“supplement”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Speed. B.Simplify. C.Highlight. D.Add.14.Whichismentionedasadisadvantageofsolarenergyinthetext?A.Itdependstoomuchontheweather.B.Itisn’teasilyaccessibletoremoteplaces.CSomekeytechniqueproblemsremaintobesolved.D.Themaintenanceofthesolarpanelsisstillexpensive.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Thecostofsolarenergy. B.Solarenergy—goodorbad?C.Solarenergy—yourbestchoice. D.Thepotentialapplicationofsolarenergy.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Livingabalancedlifecanhelpyoubehappier.Findingbalanceisanartandthere’snoonecorrectbalancethatwillworkforeveryone.____16____However,findingtherightbalanceforyoucanhelpyoumakethemostoutoflife.Reducetheamountofworkyoudoathomewheneverpossible.____17____Trytokeepyourjob,includingyourworkcomputer,documents,andanythingelsefromyouroffice,awayfromyourpersonallivingspace.Ifyouworkfromhome,setupdistinctworkandhomespaces.Trytounplugtechnologywhenyouarehomefromwork.____18____Spendtimedoingactivitiesoffthecomputer,likecraftingorcooking.____19____Evenifyouhaveaflexibleschedule,it’simportanttocommunicatewhenyouareandaren’tavailabletohandlework-relatedissues.Letyourbossandcoworkersknowifyoucannotorwillnotrespondtoa3a.m.textaskingforareportby6a.m.Yourpersonalsocialcirclesshouldhaveasimilarboundary(界限)duringyourworkday.Letthemknowthatbetween8a.m.and5p.m.,yourfirstdutyisyourjob.Catchupwiththemduringabreakorduringyourlunchifyouwanttochatduringtheworkday.Talktoyourofficeaboutrenegotiatingyourworkdutiesifnecessary.Ifyoufindyourjobmakesitdifficulttohavethework-lifebalance,talktoyourbossaboutnewterms.Youdon’tneedtoprovidealotofdetail,butbepreparedtoprovidesomecontextforyourrequest.Mostjobswon’tgiveyouanewschedulefornoreason.____20____A.Avoidtakingwork-relatedcalls.B.Itwilltakesometimeandneedpractice.CHaveyourpersonalsocialcircleshelpyouwithyourwork.D.Setboundariesforbothyourworkandpersonalsocialcircles.E.Youcansetasidecertaintimesthatarespecificallyforlearningnewskills.F.Buttheymaybemorewillingtoletyouworkanewscheduleifyoulistsomenecessaryreasons.G.Havingaphysicalboundarybetweenyourworklifeandyourhomelifecanhelpenhanceahealthywork-lifebalance.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIwasaboy,wedidn’thavemuch.OurChristmasgiftswere____21____andfew,butIalwaysenjoyedthem.Someofthemlikenewbooksandthicksockswereused____22____.Iwouldslipoffmyshoes,sitinmyfavoritechairbythewoodstove,andrubmynewlysockedfeettogetherwhileIreadmybooks.Other____23____likeanewfootball,basketball,orbicyclewouldhaveto____24____untilthesnowmelted(融化)andspringarrivedtobe____25____.WhenIwasa____26____,unemployed,youngfather,moneyforChristmaspresentswas____27____,too.OnetimewhenIwasonlyabletobuyafewstuffedanimalsformyyoungchildrenisstill____28____inmymind.OnChristmasmorningIfeltso____29____.Butwhentheyopenedtheirgifts,theyhad____30____intheireyes,asifIhadgiventhemthemostexpensivethingsinthestore.Overtheyears,I’vedonemybesttobuygiftsformychildren.Gradually,Ihavelearnedthattherearealotofgiftsthatcan’tbe____31____.AnotherlessonthatI’velearnedasIgot____32____isthatthegreatestgiftwecanofferisourselves.Ihopethatyoualwaysgivethebestofyourselftoothers.Your____33____andyourcareareworthmorethananythingyoucangetinastore.Yourlaughter,yourjoy,andyoursmilearevaluable____34____.Andyourloveisagiftthatisboth____35____andpermanent.Makeitthemostbeautiful,wonderfulgiftthatyoucan.Andthenshareit.21.A.impractical B.handmade C.simple D.priceless22.A.frequently B.instantly C.skillfully D.randomly23.A.devices B.necessities C.samples D.items24.A.improve B.hide C.count D.wait25.A.enjoyed B.evaluated C.restored D.adjusted26.A.demanding B.carefree C.promising D.struggling27.A.essential B.visible C.short D.available28.A.fresh B.influential C.missing D.temporary29.A.confused B.guilty C.humble D.sensitive30.A.joy B.courage C.regret D.doubt31.A.created B.purchased C.shared D.judged32.A.freer B.older C.healthier D.busier33.A.ambition B.knowledge C.kindness D.reputation34A.inturn B.atpresent C.beyondmeasure D.bynature35.A.magical B.specific C.convenient D.unique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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Yueopera,____36____originatedinShaoxing,ZhejiangProvince,isoftenreferredtoas“theEasternOpera”or“theOrientalOpera”anduptonow,Yueoperahasgained____37____(recognize)athomeandabroad.Yueoperacombinesvariousartformssuchassinging,acting,andacrobatics,____38____(make)itacomprehensiveandhighlyentertainingstageperformance.ThesinginginYueoperaisusuallyinahigh-pitched,melodiousstyle,accompaniedbytraditionalChinesemusical____39____(instrument),suchaserhu.Theperformersdemonstrateexceptionalvocalcontrolandusedistinctivetechniques____40____(express)emotionsandtellstories.Yueopera____41____(include)adaptationsofancientChineseliterature,historicalevents,folktales,andcontemporaryplays.Thestoriesoftenrevolve(围绕)aroundthemesoflove,loyalty,andretribution.Thecharacters____42____(describe)ingreatdepth,andtheperformers’facialexpressionsandbodylanguagebringthecharacterstolife.ThecostumesinYueoperaareknown____43____theirattentiontodetail.Themakeupisequallyelaborate(精致的)andenhancesthecharacter’sfeaturesandemotions.YueoperahasarichhistoryandastrongculturalsignificanceinChina.Itholdsaspecialplaceintheheartsofthepeople____44____hasbeenhighlyappreciated.Inrecentyears,effortshavebeenmadetopromoteYueopera____45____(international),showcasingitsuniquecharmandpreservingitstraditionsforfuturegenerations.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你在某外国网站上购买的一只翻译笔不到一周就出了问题。请给该网站写封邮件，内容包括：1．具体情况；2．你的诉求。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。DearSir/Madam,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。Nancy’sheartfeltheavyasshestoodinthesadcrowd.Thewordsspokenbythepriest(牧师)filledtheair—sayinggoodbyetoherbelovedson,Matthew.Tearswelledupinhereyes,butshecouldn’tfullygraspthegravityofthemoment.Howcouldsheacceptthatheronlysonwasgone,avictimofadrunkdriver’scarelessdriving?Asthefuneral(葬礼)serviceprogressed,Nancystruggledtofocusonthewords