江苏省连云港市七校2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题

2023-2024学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试题满分150分考试时间120分钟第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A．Tolearnartfromher.B．Togetbackhislostnotes.C．Toborrowhernotes.2．WhatdidthespeakersgotoItalyforlastyear?A．Abusinesstrip.B．Aholiday.C．Avisittoamarket.3．Whatwasthewomandoingatlunchtime?A．Working.B．Studying.C．Eating.4．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hedoesn’tcareforfish.B．Hedoesn’tlikesnacks.C．Hehasreadaboutthefood.5．Whatistheweatherlike?A．Rainy.B．Cold.C．Hot.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．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepriceoftheticket?A．It’sexpensive.B．It’scheap.C．It’sreasonable.7．Whereisthewomangettingoffthebus?A．AtBonnyriggB．AtZoneone.C．AtParkRoad.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．WhatsizeT-shirtdoesthewomanwear?A．Small.B．Medium.C．Large.9．Howmanyitemsdidthewomanbuy?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.听第8段材料，回答第10-13题。10．Whodidthemanhaveanargumentwith?A．Hisparents.B．Hiscousins.C．Hisfriends.11．Whatisthemanplanningtodo?A．Organizeafamilydinner.B．Haveabirthdayparty.C．Dosomeextrajobs.12．Howisthemanfeeling?A．He’sdelighted.B．He’supset.C．He’sconfused.13．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．Brotherandsister.B．Motherandson.C．Friends.听第9段材料，回答第14-16题。14．Whatisoneproblemwitharmexercises?A．Theywon’tmakeyourarmsthinner.B．Theycoulddamagearmmuscles.C．Theycanraiseone’sbloodpressure.15．Howdidthewomangettheinformationaboutarmexercises?A．Bytalkingtoanexpert.B．Byreadinganarticle.C．Byattendinganexerciseclass.16．Whataretheexpertsnowrecommending?A．Exercisingtheentirebody.B．Cyclinginsteadofwalking.C．Wearinglegweights.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17．Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A．Differentfoodcultures.B．Westerntablemanners.C．People’sdietpreferences.18．HowdoAmericanshaveamealaccordingtothespeaker?A．Theypreferusingonlyonehandatatime.B．Theyusuallykeepboththeirhandsbusy.C．Theyholdtheforkthroughoutthemeal.19．WhendoEuropeansprefertohavecoffee?A．Beforeameal.B．Duringameal.C．Afterameal.20．Howshouldweusetheforks,knivesandspoonsatformaldinners?A．Inanyorderwelike.B．Usetheonesneartheplatefirst.C．Startwiththeoutermostones.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填涂到答题卡上。AHerearefourorganizationsthatrescueandtrainshelterdogstobeserviceanimals.Merlin’sKidsMerlin’sKidsisanorganizationthatrescuesandtrainsshelterdogstobecomeserviceanimalsforchildrenwithspecialneedsforemotionalsupport.Dogscanexpandkids‘socialcomfortzoneanddramaticallyimprovetheirmentalhealth.Inthepublic’seyes,theseworkingdogshaveprovedthatshelteranimalsareamazing.PetsforVets(老兵)AnimaltrainerClarissaBlackcreatedPetsforVetsin2009asawaytosay“thankyou”toournation’sheroes.Thisorganizationrecognizesthatmanyvetsreturnhomewithscars(伤疤),whichmakeitdifficultforthemtoliveanormallife.PetsforVetswasfoundedtorescueandtrainshelteranimalstoprovidetherapydogsforvets.Theorganizationsaysthatwhenthevetismatchedwiththerightdog,bothoftheirliveschangeforthebetter.PawsWithaCauseThisorganizationhasbeenaroundsince1979anditimprovestheindependenceandqualityoflifeforpeoplewithdisabilities.PawsWithaCausespecializesinhelpingpeoplewithdisabilitiescompletedailytasksandthedogscanopendoorsandpullawheelchair.Theorganization’sfoundersMikeandCandyeareverypleasedwithitsdevelopment.CanDoCaninesAdogfromalocalshelterhelpedstartCanDoCaninesin1989.NamedAnnie,sheassistedherownerforeightyears.Anniewasthefirstofover500rescueddogsspeciallytrainedasservicedogstoassistpeoplewithhearingproblems,diabetes(糖尿病)andautism.Butifadogintheorganizationisnotsuitedduetobehaviororillness,thedogisnevertrainedagainandplacedintoaforeverhomewithafamily.1.Merlin’sKidshelpsthechildrenwith.A.hearingproblems B.scars C.diabetes D.emotionalproblems2.WhenwasPawsWithaCausesetup?A.In1960. B.In1979. C.In1989. D.In2009.3.WhogaveCanDoCaninesagoodstart?A.Annie. B.Merlin. C.ClarissaBlack. D.MikeandCandye.BSongsthatmakeourheartshappycanmakethemstrongertoo,USresearchersreportedonTuesday.Theyfoundthatwhenpeoplelistenedtotheirfavoritemusic,theirbloodvessels(血管)dilatedinmuchthesamewayaswhentheyarelaughing,ortakingbloodmedications(药物治疗).“Wehaveaprettyimpressiveeffect,”saidDrMichaelMiller,directorofpreventivecardiology(心脏病学)attheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenterinBaltimore.“Bloodvesseldiameter(直径)improved,”hesaid.“Thevesselopenedupprettysignificantly.Youcanseethevesselsopeningupwithotheractivitiessuchasexercise.”Asimilareffectisseenwithdrugssuchasstatins(抑制素).Whenbloodvesselsopenupmore,bloodflowsmoresmoothlyandislesslikelytoformtheclots(凝块)thatcauseheartattacksandstrokes.“Wearenotsayingtostopyourstatinsornottoexercisebutrathertoaddthistoanoverallprogramofhearthealth,”saidMiller.Miller’steamtested10healthy,non-smokingmenandwomen,whoweretoldtobringtheirfavoritemusic.Theyspenthalfanhourlisteningtotherecordingsandhalfanhourlisteningtomusictheysaidmadethemfeelanxiouswhiletheresearchersdidultrasound(超声波)testsdesignedtoshowbloodvesselfunction.Comparedtotheirnormalbaselinemeasurements,bloodvesseldiameterincreased26%onaveragewhenthevolunteersheardtheirjoyfulmusic.Listeningtomusictheydisliked—inmostcasesinthisgroupheavymetal-bloodvesselsnarrowedby6%,Millersaid.Millersaidhecameupwiththeideaafterdiscoveringthatlaughtercausedbloodtoflowmoresmoothly.“Iaskedmyselfwhatotherthingsmakeusfeelgood,besidescaloriesfromdarkchocolateofcourse.Musiccametomind.Itmakesmefeelreallygood.”hesaid.MostofthevolunteerschosecountrymusicbutMillersaidthestyleisnotsoimportantaswhatpleaseseachindividual.4.Theunderlinedword“dilate”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A.widen B.move C.change D.increase5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwillNOTcausebloodvesselstoopenup?A.Takingexercise. B.Listeningtounpleasantmusic.C.Burstingintolaughter. D.Takingdrugslikestatins.6.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.bloodclotsarecausedbyheartattacksandstrokesB.musicisbetterthanchocolateforyourhealthC.differentmusichasdifferenteffectsondifferentpeopleD.aperson’soverallhealthismoreinfluencedbyhowmuchexercisehegets7.Whatisthepassagepossiblytakenfrom?A.Atraveljournal. B.Aschooltextbook.C.Amedicalbrochure. D.Alocalnewspaper.CSometimesyoumeetpeopleinthemostunexpectedplaceswhocanchangeyourlife.WhenMichaelSkinner,astudentattheUniversityofNotreDame,calledforanUberafteraformaleventduringJuniorParentsWeekend,hehadnoideathatthedriverwouldleavealastingimpactonhim.Astheengineeringmajormadeafriendlyconversationwithhisdriver,DougAnderson,theNewJerseynativeaskedhimabouthisfamily.That’swhenAndersonbegantellingSkinnerabouthis11-year-olddaughterToriwhoheandhiswifeadoptedwhenshewasfive.Toriwasbornwithaconditionthatcausedhertohaveonlyhalfapalmandonefingeronherhands.Andersonexplainedtohisempathetic(共情的)passengerthatherhandsmadehisdaughterfeelembarrassedandunhappylookingsodifferentfromherpeers.Wantingtohelptheirchild,heandhiswifespoketodoctorsfromseveralhospitalsaboutgettingtheirdaughterprosthetics(假肢)—onlytohearthatachildquicklyoutgrowstheartificiallimbs,makingthemevenmoreexpensivefortheparents.Withthefamilywelcomingtwootherchildrenwithspecialneeds,theAndersonswereextracarefultowatchtheirspending.ThecircumstancesledAnderson—who’s58—tobecomeanUberdrivertomakesomeextramoneythatalsoallowedhimtointeractwithallkindsofpeople.PeoplelikeSkinner,wholuckilyenough,wasabletohelphisfamily.Ifthereissuchathingasfate,thepair’smeetingwasawelcomechanceencounter.Skinnerworksate-Nable,aninformalstudentengineeringclubthat3D-printedrobotichandsandtheyneededachildtotesttheircreationafterenduringanongoinglagintheirprojects.Toriwastheperfectcandidate.Afterseveralback-and-forthmeetings,Toricanwrite,throwabaseball,andperformmanyotheractsonceconsideredimpossiblethankstohernewhands.AlthoughAndersonnevertookthedrivingjobexpectinganoutcomeasbrightasthis,thefatherfeelsthankfulfatesteppedin.8.HowdidSkinnerknowofTori’scondition?A.Fromastudentengineeringclub.B.FromaconversationwithTori’sfather.C.Fromhisprofessorwhotaughtengineering.D.FromameetingduringJuniorParentsWeekend.9.WhydoesAndersonbecomeanUberdriver?A.Tokilltime.B.Togainsympathy.C.Toearnextramoney.D.Tobefriendsomedoctors.10Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethepair’smeeting?A.Coincidental.BInteresting.C.Regular.D.Scheduled.11.WhatdoesAndersonthinkofthetestresultof3D-printedrobotichandsonhisdaughter?APuzzled.B.Doubtful.C.Dissatisfied.D.Grateful.DTheForestEyeprojectaimstocreatethelargestlivingforestfeatureinEnglandbygrowing5,000alder,beechandmapletreesintotheshapeofachild’seye.ThetreesarebeingplantedinDalbyForest,NorthYorkshire,withthehelpoflocalyoungpeople.Thetreeswillformaneye300meterswidethatwillbevisiblefromtheskyinaboutsixyears,whentheyhavegrown.Theprojecthopestofocusontheimportanceofyoungpeople’sideasforcreatingahealthynaturalenvironment.ItwasdesignedbyacompanycalledSandinYourEyeandhasbeencreatedbyForestryEngland,anorganizationthatprotectsforestsandwoodlands.JosephineLavelle,directoratForestryEngland,says,“Havingthegazeofachildgrowingintheheartofthisbeautifulandever-changingforestisapowerfulsymbolofhowweneedtolistenandrespondtotheneedsandvisionoffuturegenerations.”Theprojectalsoaimstohighlighttheimportantrolethatforestsplayinfightingclimatechange.Aswellasprovidingahomeforwildlife,treesabsorbcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphereandcreateoxygenthathumansneedtobreathe.Whenthetreeshavegrown,theywillprovideaplaceforlotsofwildanimals,likebats,birdsandsmallmammalstolive.TheForestEyewillalsocreateaspaceforpeopletoexploreandconnectwithnature.JamieWardley,artisticdirectoratSandinYourEye,hasplentyofexperiencecreatingpiecesof“landart”.Thesearehugedrawingsandsculpturesmadefromgrass,iceandsand,includinga60-meterportraitofSwedishclimate-changecampaignerGretaThunbergonaschoolfieldinYorkshire.Hesays,“Thetreesaremypaint.”“Ourworkisaboutpromptingpeopletothinkdeeplyandrespondemotionallytosomeofthebiggestissuesfacingus,includingtheclimatecrisis.”WardleyalsoplanstodeveloptheForestEyeintoanevenbiggerproject.“Itisourambitiontocreatethewholefaceofayounggirlatthesamescale,measuring2,000metersacross.ThosetreesthatareplantedintheForestEyearetheverybeginningofthis,”hesays.12.Whatcanweknowabouttheproject?A.Itisplantingtreestoformaneye. B.Itisaimedatcreatingartworks.C.Itisproposedbythelocalyouth. D.Itiscarriedoutinthelargestforest.13.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Theargumentfortheproject. B.Thebenefitsoftree.C.Thevalueofchildren’sideas. D.Thefightagainstclimatechange.14.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJamieWardley?A.Ignorant. B.Adventurous. C.Emotional. D.Creative.15.Whichisthebesttitleforthearticle?A.Landartstakeoff B.TreeplantingcatchesonC.Gianteyeplantingkicksoff D.Environmentalgroupsspringup第二节七选五(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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Movingintoanewhomeinanewneighbourhoodisanexcitingexperience.Ofcourse,youwanttomakesurethatyoubecomeanacceptableandvaluablepartofyourneighbourhood.Theeasiestwaytoaccomplishthisistomakesureyouconductyourselfasagoodneighbourshould.___16___Perhapsoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandoasagoodneighbouristokeepyourproperty(房产)neat,clean,andingoodrepair.___17___Bychoosingtokeeptheoutsideofthehomeingreatshape,youwillhelptoimprovethelookandfeelofthearea.Second,taketheoverallappearanceoftheneighbourhoodseriously.Whengoingforawalk,takeasmallgarbagebag.___18___Thissmallactwillletyourneighboursknowthatyoucareaboutthearea.___19___Ifaneighbourisgoingtobeoutoftown,offertocollectmailandnewspapers.Ifaneighboursuffersfromanillness,offertodothegroceryshopping.Letthemknowyouaretheretohelpinanywayandrespecttheprivacyofyourneighbour.___20___Byfollowingthebasicrulesofrespectingothers,takingcareofwhatbelongstoyou,andtakingprideintheappearanceoftheneighbourhoodingeneral,youwillquicklybecomeagoodneighbourthateveryoneappreciates.A.Ingeneral,keepaneyeontheirpropertywhiletheyareaway.B.Agoodneighbouristheonewholikestohelpoutinsmallways.C.Beingagoodneighbourismoreorlessaboutconsideratebehavior.D.Sometimesneighboursmaygotothesupermarkettogethertodoshopping.E.Ifyoucomeacrosswastepaperthrownoutofapassingcar,pickitup.F.Peopletendtotakeprideinkeepingeverythingintheirstreetfreshandinviting.G.Hereareafewtipstohelpyouwinovereveryoneintheneighbourhoodquickly.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)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂到答题卡上。IfyouspendsometimelivingintheHolland,peoplewilladviseyoutolearntheDutchlanguage(荷兰语).Theybelieveitwillmakeiteasierto___21___peopleandmakefriends,orthatitwillhelpyou___22___whatisgoingonaroundyou.Buttheyare___23___.Thereisonlyonereasonthatreally___24___anditisaveryimportantone...Itissothatyouwillreceivethehaircutyou___25___whenvisitingthehairdressers.“OhmyGod!Whathappenedtoyour___26___?”mywifeasked.“Therewasacommunicationsmishap(小事故).”Ireplied.WhenIhad___27___atthehairdresser’shalfanhourearlier,IhaddecidedtospeakDutch.Myhairhadbeengettingquite___28___butIonlywantedittrimmed(修)alittle!SoItoldmyhairdresserinDutch...___29___thereisabigdifferencebetweensaying,“Ikwilheteenbeetjekorter.”andwhatIhadsaid,“Ikwilhetkort.”Thatisthe____30____betweensaying,“I’dlikeitjustalittlebitshorterplease.”and,“I’dlikeitveryshort.”inEnglish.UnfortunatelyIdidnotrealizethatIhadmadea(n)____31____straightaway.BeforeIfiguredouthowtodealwiththesituationitwastoo____32____.Myhairwasgone.Ihaveabeard(胡子).ThismeantthatInowhadmorehaironmyfacethanIhadonmy____33____.Thatisavery____34____look.Thiswasnotthefirsttimesomethinglikethishadhappened.Ireallyshould____35____myDutch.21.A.meet B.support C.change D.remember22.A.report B.accept C.notice D.understand23.A.easy B.slow C.wrong D.funny24.A.works B.matters C.exists D.helps25.A.want B.design C.find D.see26.A.face B.hair C.eyes D.ears27.A.played B.learned C.spoken D.arrived28.A.dry B.long C.thick D.messy29.A.Unsuccessfully B.Uncertainly C.Unfortunately D.Unusually30.A.choice B.comparison C.relationship D.difference31.A.mistake B.decision C.promise D.offer32.A.late B.soon C.far D.close33.A.hand B.head C.arm D.leg34.A.old B.pretty C.strange D.fashionable35.A.use B.avoid C.share D.improve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。Thousandsofyearsago,theWestLakeinHangzhouwasconnectedtothesea.TheQiantangRiver,notfarawayfromtheWestLake,___36___(enter)theseaintheeasternpartofthisarea.Thesolidmaterialsuchassand,stonesandmudcarriedbytheriver___37___(eventual)settledatthebottomandblockedtheconnectionbetweentheWestLakeandthesea,___38___(make)itaninlandwater.SincetheninthcenturyAD,thebreathtakingsceneryoftheWestLakeinallseasons___39___(appear)timeandagaininpoems,storiesandlegends.___40___impressespeoplemostisthatthereareabout630legendsoftheWestLakealone.SuDongpowroteapoemtopraisetheWestLake___41___comparedittoXizi,aChineselegendary___42___(beautiful).Fromthenon,theWestLakegotanotherelegantname—XiziLake.In2011,WestLakeCulturalLandscapeofHangzhouwasincluded___43___theWorldHeritageList.Itisnowvisitedbyanendlessstreamof___44___(visitor)fromhomeandabroad.Perhapssomeofthemwilladd____45____(they)ownstoriestoWestLake’swealthofliterature.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，你的英国笔友John因不善于和别人交流，感到非常苦恼，于是来信向你求助。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1.劝他不必苦恼；2.就如何改变提出建议。注意：1.词数80左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.注意信件格式。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Overtheyears,I'vebeenguiltyofhurriedlyshuttingthefrontdoortomanystrangerswhentheycametomyhomeknockingwiththeintentionofsellingthings.Ihateditwhentheytriedtheirbesttopersuademetobuythethingstheypromoted.Butearlierthisyear,aroundEastertime,adearfriendofmine,Lin