湖北省荆门市高二上学期1月期末英语试题（原卷版）

荆门市2023—2024学年度上学期期末高二年级学业水平检测英语本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anartist.B.Thebearsinthezoo.C.Anamazingpainting.2.Whowrotethebookthatthewomanisreading?A.DavidBeckham’sfather.B.DavidBeckham.C.DavidBeckham’sson.3.WhatdoesElonMusktalkaboutonsocialmedia?A.Hispersonality.B.Hisplansforthefuture.C.Thepeoplewhoattackedhim.4.WhatdoesJimprobablydo?A.Ahost.B.Abusinessman.C.Amusician.5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthekeytohersuccess?A.Hertalent.B.Herteacher’sguidance.C.Lotsofpractice.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.WhowillplayRomeo?A.PaulSmith.B.TimLewis.C.Theman.7.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers.B.Classmates.C.Teacherandstudent.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatwillthewomandotomorrowmorning?A.Haveaconference.B.Careforhergarden.C.Interviewascientist.9.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Stayupallnight.B.Donothing.C.Tryadifferentway.10.Howdoesthewomansoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Tired.B.Grateful.C.Sad.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.HowoldwasJ.K.RowlingwhenshefirsthadtheideaforHarryPotter?A.32.B.30.C.25.12.WhydidJamesJoycereturntoIreland?A.Hismotherwassick.B.Helosthisjob.C.Hewasinpoorhealth.13.Whatupsetsthewoman?A.Howtochooseareliablecareersadvisor.B.Howtofinishhermedicalstudiessmoothly.C.Notknowingwhatshewantstodoforacareer.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whatdothespeakersthinkofacting?A.Interesting.B.Risky.C.Easy.15.HowmanytimesdidJackieChanhavehisnosebroken?A.Once.B.Twice.C.Fourtimes.16.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?A.TheyadmireJackieChanalot.B.Theyrefusetobeeactors.C.Theyhaveperformeddangerousscenes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhenistheJaneAustenFestivalheld?A.InMarch.B.InSeptember.C.InDecember.18.WhatisthemostimpressiveintheJaneAustenFestival?A.Theconcert.B.Thefashionshow.C.Thedanceclass.19.HowlongdidJaneAustenliveinChawton?AForeighteenyears.B.Fortenyears.C.Foreightyears.20.WhatcanvisitorsdoforfreeattheJaneAustenCenter?A.Gotothetearoom.B.Tryontraditionalcostumes.C.SeealifesizedstatueofJane.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。ASomelibrariesuseuniquearchitecturetoencouragevisitorstosettledownwithanewbook,oruseroving(流动的)librariestobringbookstohardtoreachpopulations.Howevertheyachieveit,thesenovellibrariesarekeepingthemagicofreadingalive.MacquarieUniversityLibrary(Sydney,Australia)Featuringagreenroof,thisbuilding,madefromrecycledmaterials,wasdesignedtoimitatethelookofaeucalyptustree.Itisalsoanartform,usingrobotcranestobringrequestedbookstothefrontdesk.TheCamelLibraryService(NorthEasternProvince,Kenya)TodealwithlowliteracyratesinthedesertofKenya,thegovernmentcreatedaroaminglibraryposedofninecamelsbringingbookstovillages.Thelibrarytravelsfourdaysaweekservingtheregion’sdisadvantagedpeople.BishanLibrary(Singapore)Withglasspodsofvariouscolorsstickingoutofthebuildingrandomly,thislibrary,builtin2006,ismeanttocreatefortableyetairynooks(角落)forreadingthroughoutthebuilding.Atthesametime,amorewideopenchildren’sroomonthebasementlevelinvitesinteractionwhilepreventingnoisefromfiltering(过滤)upward.SeikeiUniversityLibrary(Tokyo,Japan)Librariesareusuallyknownfortheirquietatmosphere,butthisoneencouragesconversation.PritzkerPrizewinnerShigeruBandesignedthelibrarywithspaceage,freestandingsoundproofedpods(系统)torespectthosewhoneeduninterruptedstudy,whilealsobeingbeneficialtoothermethodsoflearning;theyserveasperfectspotsforstudygroupsandlivelydiscussions.1.WhowouldprobablychoosetovisitMacquarieUniversityLibrary?A.Animallovers. B.Talkativepeople.C.Noisychildren. D.Environmentalprotectors.2.Whichlibraryoffersservicesonthemove?A.BishanLibrary. B.SeikeiUniversityLibrary.C.MacquarieUniversityLibrary. D.TheCamelLibraryService.3.Whatdothelasttwolibrarieshaveinmon?A.Theybanlivelygroupdiscussions. B.Theyhavespecialsoundproofdesign.C.Theyprovideaspaceforkidstoread. D.Theywinprizesfordesigninginarchitecture.BForCruz,whogrewupinPeru’smountainousregionofCuzco,fogrepresentsamassiveopportunity.Asaboy,hehadtohikeformorethananhoureverydayacrosshillstocollectwaterfromthenearestsource.Butovertime,herealizedthatduringtherainyseason,dropletsofwaterwouldgatherinthelargeleavesofbananatrees.Soonedayheandhisfathertriedtobuildacanalsystemwiththeleavestocollectwateranditturnedoutasuccess.Butafterwards,hemovedtoLimaattheageof25.There,shockedbythewatershortagesandexpensivewatersupplythatsomeofthecity’spoorestresidentswerefacedwith,CruzsetupElMovimientoPeruanossinAguain2005.Theideawastodeploythemethodhelearnedinhishometownonalargerscale,whichwouldprovidefree,independentlysourcedandeasilyaccessiblewatertothosewhoneededitmost.Hebeganinstalling(安装)atraditionalfogcatchermodeldevelopedinthe1980s.AtthehighestpointofLosTresMiradores,thereisacurioussetoflargestructuresthatresembleafleetofshipsinthesky.Theyaresocalled“fogcatchers”.Netteddevices,madeofhighdensityRaschelpolyethyleneandspanningseveralmeterswide,arelinedupatthetopofamistymoundandlinkedbyanetworkoftubesthatleadtostoragecontainers.The40fogcatchersthereprovideenoughwaterfor180families,whethertobathe,clean,drinkortoirrigatecropsonsmallgardenpatches.Supportersbelievethatfogcatchershavethepotentialtoimprovewatersupplyformunitiesaroundtheworldamongtheeverchallengingcircumstances.GermanresearcherLummerichsays,“Theyarecheap,easytoconstruct.”Inaworldsearchingforwatersupplysystems,itisoneimportantpuzzlepiecethatcanmakeanessentialdifferencelocally.However,therearesomeissues.Forone,fogcatchersrequirespace,whichisnotalwayseasytoebyincities,letaloneurbanslums.Atthesametime,fogcatchersmustbeproperlycleanedandmaintainedtostayeffective.Mostcrucially,appropriateclimateconditionsarerequired.Fogisn’teverywhere.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deploy”probablymeaninparagraph2?A.Employ. B.Adjust. C.Design. D.Study.5.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.ThereasonwhyCruzinstalledfogcatchers.B.Thedifficultiesofconstructingacanalsystem.C.Theinstallationandbenefitsoffogcatchers.D.TheinspirationCruzgainedtobuildacanalsystem.6.Whatisthebiggestchallengeassociatedwiththeuseoffogcatchers?A.Highcosts. B.Publicopposition.C.Spacelimitation. D.Climateconditions.7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.UrbanAreas:AStruggleforSufficientWaterB.InnovativeWaterCollectionTechniquesinPeruC.TheGlobalWaterCrisisandPossibleSolutionsD.FogCatchers:ALocalSolutionwithGlobalPotentialCWhentemperaturesrise,humanssweat,dogspant(喘息),andcats…don’tmoveenoughtooverheat?Well,partially.Cats,whichneedtomaintainaninternalbodytemperatureof101°Fto102°F,haveseveralmethodsforkeepingcoolinswelteringweather.It’samisconceptionthatcatssweatthroughtheirpawstocoolthemselvesoff.Assummerwearsonyoumightseemoistpawprints,butasveterinarianKimberlyMaytoldTheWashingtonPost,“Anysecretions(分泌物)thereorfromtheirnose,mouth,ortonguearenotforsweating;they’reforprotectionandmoistureandareinsufficienttocooltheblood.”Instead,catsrecreatethesweatingprocess—whichissimilartohuman’sviaevaporation(蒸发)—bygroomingthemselvesregularly.Thesaliva(唾液)fromtheirtonguesactslikesweatthatcoolstheirbodywhenitevaporates—whichiswhyyoucanalsohelpcoolyourcatdownbyusingadampwashclothtolightlywettheirfur.Inextremeweather,catswillalsopant,butunlikedogswhopantregularlytokeepthemselvescool,apantingcatisasignofmoredangerousoverheatingorotherseriousdiseases.Andifyou’retemptedtoshaveyourfurfriendtohelpkeephimcool—don’t!“Furactsasathermalregulatortoslowdowntheprocessofheatabsorption,”JamesH.Jones,anexpertinparativeanimalexercisephysiologyandthermoregulationattheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis,toldTheWashingtonPost.Furcoatsarehighlyevolved—inthewintertheykeepanimalswarm,butinthesummer,theyworkbothtoprotectdelicateskinfromthesunandslowdehydration,Jonesnotesthat,accordingtoresearch,shavedcamelsperformedworseinthedesertsthanthosewiththeirfurundamaged.Butevenwiththesemethodsforkeepingcool,catsalsoneedtostayindoorstokeepfortable.Soeventhoughtheyevolvedfromwildancestorsandareabletotoughitout,leavetheairconditionerorafanonforyourcatswhenyougoout,andmakesuretoleavethemplentyofwater.8.Whatisthemonmisunderstandingofhowcatscoolthemselvesoff?ACatspantregularlytokeepthemselvescool.B.Catsrarelyknowhowtocoolthemselvesdown.C.Catssweatthroughtheirpawstocoolthemselvesoff.D.Catsproducesecretionsfromtheirtongueforprotection.9.Howdoestheauthorclarifycats’recreatingthesweatingprocess?A.Bymakingparison. B.Byanalyzingdata.C.Byexplainingcauseandeffect. D.Bylistingnumbers.10.Whyareshavedcamelsmentionedinthelastbutoneparagraph?A.Toshowthecamelsareresistanttoheat.B.Toemphasizetheimportanceofthefurcoats.C.Toillustratethefurcoatsarehighlyevolved.D.Toprovethefurcoatsunnecessaryinsummer.11.What’sthemainideaofthearticle?A.Changingpeople’swrongviewsoncats’cooling.B.Tellingustohelpcatscoolthemselvesinsummer.C.Uncoveringthesecretsofcatscoolingthemselvesoff.D.paringcatswithotheranimalsonkeepingcool.DDopamine(多巴胺),knownasthe“sourceofpleasure”,isachemicalthatisreleasedinthebrainandprovidespeoplewithafeelingofrewardandmotivation.Now,China’syoungpeopleareseekingtowearthatjoyfulnessontheirbodies,givingrisetothefashioncraze—“dopaminedressingstyle”.Mainlycharacterizedbybrightcolors,thisdressingstyleisdescribedbymanyChinesenetizensas“healing”and“amoodbooster”.Itispartfashion,partmindfulness.Dopaminedressingisnothingnew.Infact,astudypublishedin2012foundthatwhenparticipantswereaskedtowearclothingthatheldsomesymbolicmeaning,theirperceived(感知的)confidenceincreased.Thestudydeterminedthatclothingcanhaveadirectimpactontheirpsychologicalprocess.Another2015studyfoundthattheoutfitswewearcandirectlyinfluencehowwethink.Itsuggestedthatdressinginacertainwaycaninfluencethewaywemakedecisions.“Whatwewearishowweshowourselvestothoseweinteractwith—weareinfluencedbytheirreactiontoit.Ifwearewellreceived,itbuildsupourconfidenceandcaneventuallyaffectourwellbeing.”oneoftheleadingresearchers,Mairadded.Actually,dopaminedressingisdifferentforeveryone.It’saboutwearingtheclothesthatmakeyoufeelgood.Itcouldbejoggersandasportshirt;itcouldbeyourfavoritepairofjeans;oritcouldbethatdressyouweresavingforaspecialoccasion.Inaword,it’soktowearanythingthatcanboostyourmood.ColorpsychologistKarenHallersaid:“Colorisagreatwaytoliftourspiritsandboostourmoodsinaninstant.Ourconfidencecanbeboostedwhenwewearcolorsthatweloveandfeelgoodin.Weinstinctivelyfeelandbehavedifferentlywhenwetakethecolorsinthroughoureyesandthroughthepartofourbrainwhereouremotionsreside.”Ultimately,dopaminedressingiswhatevermakesyoufeelgood.12.Whatmakesthedopaminedressingarealhitaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Itsfeaturingonlybrightcolors. B.Itshealingandboostingfunction.C.Itsimpactingonpeople’sconfidence. D.Itsallowingpeopletoweardifferently13.Whatcanweinferfromthetwostudiesmentionedinthepassage?ADopaminedressingissimplyanewconceptofdressing.B.Dopaminedressingisbeneficialtoourmentalhealth.C.Dopaminedressinghaslittletodowithourdecisionmaking.D.Dopaminedressingcandriveustointeractwithmorepeople.14.Whichofthefollowingcanbeconsideredasdopaminedressing?A.AllthestudentswearschooluniformonMondays.B.Myfatherhastoputonaheavycoatincoldweather.C.Jackoftenfollowsthetrendtobuyclothesindarkcolors.D.Thegirlchoosesherfavoriteskirtforherbirthdayparty.15.Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?A.Todemonstrateapleasantdressingstyle.B.Toconvinceustobuymorefashionableclothes.C.Toarouseourcuriosityofthedopaminedressing.D.Topromotemorepeopletoacceptdopaminedressing.第二节（共5个小题；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。TricksToPreparingForWinterSADnessHaveyoufelttiredandsleepyrecently?Ordoyouexperienceamoodshiftasitturnstowinter?____16____Actually,thesemonsymptomscanbeowingtoSeasonalAffectiveDisorder,orSAD,atypeofdepressionthattypicallyarrivesinwinterbecauseofthechangeoftheseasons.Herearesomerecipesforyoutopredictitsonsetandwarditoff.____17____There’sbeenafairbitofresearchsupportinglighttherapy(疗法)asbeingeffectiveforseasonalkindsofdepression.Sodon’twithdrawlikethehibernatingbearbutwalkoutsidetoexposeyourselftothesuneveryday.____18____Chooseessentialfoodstoboostmood.Whenthetemperaturedrops,ourbodylosesmoreheatandrequireshighcaloriefoodtosupplementthisloss.____19____Insteadofgivingintosuchhighcarbs(碳水),itisimportanttoconsumefoodssuchasdarkchocolatethatcancheeryouup.Engageinmoresocialinteraction.____20____.Notonlycanithelpyoustayontrackwithregularactivitybutalsostayconnected,whichfurthermoreliftsyourspirits.Afterall,beingaloneisneverconsistentwithyourgoalofgettingridofwintersadness.Toonervoustoenterwinter?NoteverymildbluefeelinginwinterisSAD.Itmaybejustapsychologicalresponsethateveryonecouldexperienceseasonally.Ifwinteres,canspringbetoofarbehind?A.Ifso,justlightenup.B.Ifnot,itcouldn’tbebetter!C.Workoutonaregularbasistokeepfit.D.Getoutsideregularlytoabsorbsomelight.E.Butfoodmerelycontainingcarbscanmakeyoufeelmoretired.F.Itisagreatwaytoinviteafriendorfamilymembertosupporteachother.G.Remember,even20or30minutescouldmakeahugedifference.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）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。Weareoftentoldthatthere’sno____21____limitwhenitestopursuingourgoals,butit’struly____22____toseesomeoneachievethemlaterinlifeespeciallyiftheyare95yearsold.AngelaAlvarezisaCubanbornsingerandsongwriterwhofinally____23____herfirstalbumin2021.Now,shehasjustwontheLatinGrammyforBestNewArtist.Growingupsurroundedbymusic,Alvarezoncetoldherfathershewantedtobeea(an)____24____singer.However,lifewasn’teasyfortheirfamilythenandshehadto____25____herdreamofpursuingacareerinentertainmentfordecades,butmusicwasalwaystheretokeepherpanyandbringher____26____.Withtime,herkidshadkids,andoneofhergrandchildren,CarlosJoseAlvarez,____27____foundoutthathisgrandmahad____28____over50songsthroughoutherlife,heknewthatsomethinghadtobedone.Heaskedherifshewouldbeinterestedingoingtoastudioand____29____hersongs.“Andheranswerwas‘Carlos,mydreamisto_____30_____thislifeknowingthatsomehowmymusicwouldemergeandlast.’Andthatwasthe_____31_____,”Carlossaidinaninterview.Alvarez’sstory_____32_____caughttheattentionofactorAndyGarcia,whodecidedtobeetheproducerandnarratorofMissAngela,adocumentaryaboutthisamazingwoman.“Herstoryjustblewmeaway.She_____33_____ageneration,perhapsourgenerationofCubans,”saidtheactor.Thedreamreachednew_____34_____asshebecamenominated(被提名)foraLatinGrammy.Whenshetooktothestagetoacceptheraward,shegaveaninspiringspeech,“Tothosewhohavenotachievedtheirdream,Ipromise,with_____35_____andloveyoucanachieveit,it’snevertoolate.”21.A.sex B.age C.identity D.race22.A.exciting B.understanding C.inspiring D.surprising23.A.released B.searched C.created D.increased24.A.ambitious B.unique C.professional D.temporary25.A.takeup B.getinto C.bringin D.putaside26.A.fort B.concept C.trouble D.emotion27.A.intentionally B.accidentally C.actually D.obviously28.A.hidden B.cited C.heard D.written29.A.grasping B.adapting C.recording D.polishing30.A.leave B.continue C.keep D.bear31.A.conclusion B.peak C.ending D.beginning32.A.still B.never C.ever D.even33.A.defends B.represents C.makes D.strengthens34.A.draft B.insights C.heights D.aspect35.A.faith B.trick C.petence D.qualification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。Tanghulu,aconventionalChinesesnack____36____(basic)madeofsugercoatedhaws(山楂)orotherfruitonastick,hasdrawnmoreandmoreteenagersaroundtheworld.AccordingtothedatacoveringsocialmediaplatformssuchasInstagramandFacebook,tanghulu____37____(be)themostsearchedterminthefrozenandconvenientfoodcategoryinthefirsthalfof2023inKorea.ThesweettreataroseinChinaduringtheSongdynasty,____38____EmperorGuangzong’sfavoriteconcubine(妃)fellillandadoctorsuggestedsheeathawthornberries____39____(fry)inbrownsugareverydayforafortnight.Whentheconcubinemiraculously(奇迹般的)recovered,thecandiedfruitgainedinstantpopularityacrossthecountry,____40____(late)beingoneofthebestsellingstreet—foodsnacksinChina.Becauseofitsglassytextureandmarblelikeappearance,itissovisually____41____(appeal)thatmanyliketopost____42____(video)featuringthetreatbeingconsumedandsharethenewrecipesforit.AccordingtoCCTV,unlikethetanghulumadeofhawsinChina,themostpopularoneinKoreaismadeoforangeslices,whosepriceamounts____43____22yuan.Tanghulu’srecentsurgeinvariouscountriescanbeattributedtomultiplefactors,includingthesocialmedia____44____(expose)amongteenagersanditscateringtotheiraffectionwithprettyfood.Allinall,whowouldrefusesuch____45____awesomeflavor?第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.你校的英语角正在征集“年度最佳人物”稿件，请以“PersonoftheYear”为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.该人物的简介；2.该人物对你的影响。注意：1.写作词数应80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。PersonoftheYear___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据具体内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。Itwasmybirthdaythatday,andmygrandfathergavemeagift—apiggybank.Ithadanopeningthroughwhichonecouldputmoneyin,buttheopeningwasnotbigenoughtoreachinandgetthemoneyout.Theonlywaytogetthemoneywastobreakthepiggyhankopen.Mygrandfatherexplainedthatwasthewholeidea.Andheadded.“Thepiggybankwouldhelpsaveyourmoneysothat,attheendoftheyear,youmighthaveenoughforthatbikeyoudreamedabout.”HeaskedifIwouldputsomeofthemoneyhegavemeintothepiggybank.Iagreedimmediatel