湖北省咸宁市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷2

咸宁市2023—2024学年度下学期高中期末考试高二英语试卷本试卷共10页，时长120分钟，满分150分。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aparty.B.Adress.C.Thewoman’smother.2.WhenwillJack’strainarrive?A.Atfive.B.Atseven.C.Atnine.3.Whatwillthewomando?A.Seekmedicalhelp.B.Waitandsee.C.Stopgoingtothegym.4.Howwillthemangotowork?A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bysubway.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Customerandwaiter.C.Doctorandpatient.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.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Toaskforhisticket.B.Tostophimfromsmoking.C.Toaskhimtoopenawindow.7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Onabus.C.Inarestaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdayisittoday?A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Hisphoneisnotavailable.B.Hewillgotothecinematonight.C.Hebookedtheticketfromtheboxoffice.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewhikingpath?A.Easy,B.Difficult.C.Attractive.11.Whywillthespeakersleaveat7a.m.?A.Toseethesunrise.B.Toavoidthecrowds.C.Toenjoytheweather.12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomanbring?A.Amobilephone.B.Sandwiches.C.Water.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowlonghasthemanlivedinChicago?A.Twoyears.B.Oneyear.C.Halfayear.14.WhatdoyouknowaboutMark?A.Heisbusy.B.Heisgenerous.C.Heisfunny.15.WhyisthemannotaspopularasMark?A.ThemandislikesMark.B.Themanisserious.C.Themanhaslivedheretoolong.16.Wheredoesthemanliketomeetpeople?A.Atwork.B.Online.C.Atparties.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatistheweatherlikeinMexicoinJanuary?A.fortable.B.Veryhot.C.Prettycold.18.WhatisthecitylifelikeinMexicoCity?A.Expensive.B.Traditional.C.Colorful.19.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkisoneofthemostattractiveplacesinMexico?A.Thecheaphotel.B.Theoldbuilding.C.Thecoast.20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestpeopledo?A.Buyfruitatthemarkets.B.Putonwarmclothes.C.Takealotofmoney.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。ABODYPUMPBODYPUMP,atotalbodyworkoutthatwillburncalories,shapeyourentirebody,increasecorestrengthandimprovebonehealth.BODYPUMPisavailableaseithera55,45or30minuteworkout.Worldleadinginstructorswillcoachyouthroughthescientificallybackedmovesandtechniquespumpingoutencouragement,motivationandgreatmusic—helpingyouachievemuchmorethanonyourown!BODYBATStepintoaBODYBATworkoutandyou’llpunchandkickyourwaytofitness,burningupto570caloriesalongtheway.Thishighenergymartialartsinspiredworkoutistotallynoncontactandtherearenoplexmovestomaster.ALESMILLSinstructorwillchallengeyoutoupthestrengthandmotivateyoutomakethemostofeveryround.You’llreleasestress,havefunandfeellikeachamp.BODYBATisavailableaseithera55,45or30minuteworkout.BODYBATwilltrainyourwholebodyandgetyoufit,fastandstrong.Itworksyourlegs,strengthensyourarms,backandshouldersandprovidescoretraining.Youdestroycalories.developcoordinationandspeed,andfeelempowered.BODYJAMOriginatinginAuckland,NewZealand,BODYJAMisabinationofmusicanddance.BODYJAMisavailableaseithera55,45or30minuteworkout.Ifyouwanttodance,thereisnothinglikeit.Allstylesofelectronicdancemusic.It’sthesoulofBODYJAM.Thisislegal.Whetheryou’vegottwoleftfeetorfancyyourselfasBeyonce’sbackupdancer,we’vegotyourback.OursuperbLESMILLSinstructorswillleadyoutohavefun.BODYJAMdoesn’tdiscriminate,anddanceisfree,sowhat’sstoppingyou?BODYATTACKBODYATTACKisahighenergyfitnessclasswithmovesthatsuittotalbeginnerstototaladdicts.Webineathleticmovementslikerunningandjumpingwithstrengthexercisessuchaspushupsandsquats(深蹲).BODYATTACKisavailableaseithera55,45or30minuteworkout.ALESMILLSinstructorwillpumpoutenergizingtunesandleadyouthroughtheworkout—challengingyourlimitsinagoodway,burningupto555caloriesandleavingyouwithasenseofachievement.1.Ifyouareinterestedindance,whichworkoutsuitsyoubest?A.BODYPUMP. B.BODYBAT.CBODYJAM. D.BODYATTACK.2.Whatdothefourworkshaveinmon?A.Theyallneedequipment.B.Theyarejustsuitableforathletes.C.Theyareallconductedbyinstructors.D.Theyallrequirespecialsafetymeasures.3Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anotice. B.Abrochure.C.Anessay. D.Atextbook.BAliceHowlandleadsabusylife.She’safamousprofessorofpsychologyatHarvardUniversityandalsoingreatdemandasaspeakeratseminarsandconferences.Asthestorybegins,AlicehastraveledtoStanfordUniversitytogiveatalk.Shebeginssharinginformationthatshehassharedathousandtimesbefore;sheneedsnonotes.Thensuddenly,awordescapesfromher.Thepauseseemstolastforeverwhileshestrugglestofindtheword.Finally,sheclumsilyusestheword“stuff”andcontinues,thinkingtheslipisduetothejetlagasshefinisheshertalk.Backhome,Alicedecidestogoforarun.Shefollowsafamiliarroute,butoutoftheblue(出乎意外)itisn’tfamiliar.SheknowssheisinHarvardSquarebuthasnoideawhichwayishome.Shebeginstopanic.Thenassuddenlyashersenseofdirectionlefther,it’sbackagain.Sherapidlywalksthedistancetoherhouse.AlicecontinuestoexperienceothersmallmistakesnowandthenButitisn’tuntiltheybeemoreandmorefrequentthatshehasaseriesoftestsconfirmingthatshehasearlyonsetAlzheimer’sdisease(阿尔兹海默症).AsAlice’sconditionworsens,shelosestheabilitytoenjoybooksandmoviesbecauseshecannolongerfollowtheplots.Shedoesn’tknowhowtospendherdays.Theoncefamousexpertinlinguistics(语言学),whowasusedtoabusyschedule,suddenlyhasnothingreallytodo.Shedependsonherhusband,John,andtheirthreegrownchildren,butshelosestouchwitheveryoneelse.AlthoughlifewasdisappearingforAlice,itwasmovingonforherfamily.Anna,oneofherdaughters,hastwins.Alice’shusband,asuccessfulscientistinhisownfield,decidestoacceptapositioninNewYorkCityandmovethereleavingAlicewiththeirchildren.Notlongbeforeheleaves,JohntakesAlicetotheirbeachhouseforonelastvacation.Whilethere,AlicehasaclearmomentandtellsJohnthatsheremembershimandthatshewassmartonce.Johnassuresherthatsheisthesmartestpersonhehaseverknown,andAlicerepliesthatshemissesherself.WithJohngone,anurseestotakecareofAlice,whonolongerrecognizesherownchildren.Herdaughtershelpcareforhereveryday.4.WhatdoesAlicethinkcauseshermistakewhengivingatalkatStanfordUniversity?A.Thelongplanetrip. B.Herclumsiness.C.Herforgettingthenotes. D.Thebusyschedule.5.WhatdoesAlicefeelwhenshefirstgetslostinherneighborhood?A.Embarrassed. B.Frightened.C.Thrilled. D.Annoyed.6.HowdoesAlicerealizeshemaybeill?AShecan’tenjoybooksandmovies.BShegetslostwhilejogging.C.HerhusbanddecidestogotoNewYork.D.Shekeepsforgettingfamiliarthings.7.WhydoesAlicesay“shemissesherself”?A.Shecan’trememberherself.B.Sheblamesherhusband.C.Sheisquitelonelyeveryday.D.Shefeelssorryforherself.CAllauthoritiesonthestyleofEnglishessaysagreethatgoodwritingisbrief.Carefulwriterssaywhattheymeaninasfewwordsaspossible.AclassicstatementofthisprincipleappearsinthefamouslittlebookofWilliamStrunk,Jr.,andE.B.White,TheElementsofStyle:“Vigorous(有力的)writingisbrief.Asentenceshouldcontainnounnecessarywords,aparagraphnounnecessarysentences,forthesamereasonthatadrawingshouldhavenounnecessarylinesandamachinenounnecessaryparts.”Itfollowsthatanywordswhichperformnousefulfunctioninthesentence—thatis,whichaddnothingtothemeaning—shouldbeeditedout.AlmosteverytextthathasbeentranslatedintoEnglishfromChinese,(orthathasbeenwrittendirectlyinEnglishbyanativespeakerofChinese)containsunnecessarywords.Drafttranslationsaremonlyfullofthem,andevenpolishedfinalversionsarerarelyfreeofthem.ReadanythingthathasbeenpublishedinEnglishforforeignreaders—amagazinearticle,anewsstory,anadvertisement—andyouarelikelytofindunnecessarywords.ReadeventheshortestofEnglishtexts——thelabelonafoodproduct,abillboardonthestreet,’:panynameonthefrontofabuilding—and,ifyouareonthealerttorecognizethechancesarethatyouwillfindwordsthatcouldandshouldhavebeenleftout.UnnecessarywordsarethetypicalqualityofChinglish.Unnecessarywordscanbeanypartofspeech—nouns,verbs,adjectives,adverbprepositions,articles(冠词),andsoon.Inthefollowingchaptersweshallconsidertheimportanttypes,startingwithunnecessarynounsandverbs,whichoftengohandinhand.8.WhatdoesthebookTheElementsofStyleadvocate?A.Asentenceshouldbeasshortaspossible. B.Unnecessarywordsshouldn’tbeinasentence.C.Adrawingshouldhavevividcolors. D.Amachineshouldfunctionperfectly.9.Whatisthemainideaofthelastthreeparagraphs?A.Unnecessarywordsisamonissue.B.OnlyChinglishcontainsunnecessarywords.C.Readersshouldbecarefulaboutunnecessarywords.D.Polishedsentencescouldavoidunnecessarywords.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsunnecessarywords?A.Tolerant. B.Critical. C.Indifferent. D.Uncertain.11.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingdoesn’tcontainunnecessarywords?A....toacceleratethespeedofeconomicreform.B....therehavebeengoodharvestsinagriculture.C.Weshouldadoptaseriesofmeasurestoensurethat.D....livingstandardsinurbanandruralareascontinuedtorise.DSeveralyearsago,notlongafterweweledapuppyintothefamily,myshoulderbecamestiff(僵硬)andsore.Itquicklychangedinto“frozen.shoulder”—aconditionthatmonlystrikeswomenintheir40sandcanbetriggered(触发)byrepetitivepressure.Iassumeditwasfromthedogsconstantlypullingontheirleadslikeanoutofcontrolyoyo(溜溜球).Myhusbandofnearlytwodecadeswas,ofcourse,sympatheticabouttheburningpainthatshotdownmyarmwheneverIreachedforsomethingslightlyoutofrange.Butthen,afewmonthslater,astrangethinghappened:myhusbanddevelopedafrozenshoulderinhisleftarm,too.Itwasn’tfromthedogs—Ididmostofthewalking.Iwouldhavechalkedituptocoincidence,butwhenIstartedexperiencing:tendonitis(肌腱炎)inmyrightarmlastyear—likelyaresultoftoomanyhoursspentonmylaptop—myhusbandbeganplainingaboutpaininhisarmatthesametime,andherarelysitsatadeskalldaylong.Whatwerethechances?AquickGooglesearchturnedupastoryabouthowlongtermcoupleshaveatendencytobeeverysimilarinhealthovertime.“Peoplehavebeenawareofthisphenomenonforthelasthalfcentury—thatwe’reconnected—butnowwehavesomemethodstobegintomodelthesedynamics(相互作用)innewways,”saysShannonMejia,anassistantprofessoroftheUniversityofIllinoisUrbanaChampaign.ToexplainhowmyhusbandandIbothbecamestrickenwithafrozenshoulderwithinmonthsofeachother,ProfessorMejiasuspectsthatthesamebehaviourovertheyearsmighthaveledtosimilaritiesinpostureandfragility,whichcouldhaveresultedinthesameshoulderinjury.Called“posturalsynchrony(同步性)”inpsychologycircles,oursisamoreextremecaseoftwopeoplewhosefeetfallintostepwhilewalkingorwholeanintooneanotherlikemirrorimagestoshowinterestonadate.12.Whydoestheauthormentionthecouple’ssimilarsymptomsinthebeginning?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Toplayapracticaljoke.C.Tosatisfythereaders. D.Toillustrateherpoint.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“chalkitupto”inParagraph3mean?A.Prevent. B.Ignore. C.Blame. D.Tackle.14.AccordingtoProfessorMejia,whataccountedforthecouple’ssimilarsymptoms?A.Naughtypets. B.Deepdevotion. C.Strongbeliefs. D.Identicallifestyle.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.SeriousIssuesBetweenCouples B.ApproachingScience.C.GreatCouplesFeelAlike D.AMysteryToBeAddressed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。Whenwasthelasttimesomethingimportantslippedyourmind?Maybeitwastheanswertoatestquestion,thenameofanacquaintanceorwhereyouleftyourkeys.___16___People’sabilitytorememberhaslesstodowithnaturaltalentthanitdoeswithtrainingandpractice.Whenstudentswanttoprepareforatesttheyoftentrytostudybysimplyreadingoverthematerialagain,copyingnotes,etc.___17___Peopleremembermorewhentheyactivelyengagewiththematerialtheyarelearningratherthanpassivelyreceivingit.___18___eupwithquestionsaboutthetopic,andtrytoanswerthemwithoutlookingatyournotes.Italsohelpstotrytoengagewiththematerialindifferentways.Forexample,youcouldsketchordiagramtheinformation,oryoucouldwriteyourownoutlineorstudyguide.Themoreyouusetheinformation,themorelikelyyouaretorememberit.Apsychologist(心理学家)namedHermanEbbinghausmadeanimportantdiscoveryaboutmemoryandforgetting.Hefoundthatpeopletendtoforgetinformationinaregularpattern.Theyforgetthemostinformationshortlyafterlearningit.___19___Everytimethepersonreviewstheinformation,itcausesthemtoforgetlessofit——whichmeanstheyremembermore.Soitisessentialtoreviewthingsyouwanttoremembershortlyafterlearningthem.___20___Applyingthesestrategieswillhelpimproveyourmemorysothatyoucanaccesseverythingyoulearnwheneveryouneedit.A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Strikewhiletheironishot.C.Fortunately,memorycanbeimproved.D.Overtime,youcanreviewthemlessandlessfrequently.E.Therateatwhichtheyforgetthenslowsdownovertime.F.Onegreatwaytodothisistotestyourselfonthematerial.G.Butthesemethodsofrememberingarenotalwayseffective.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。IwasbornandliveinSeattle,andforfortyfiveyears,notadayhasgonebythatIhaven’tdrunkcoffee.I’vealsoetounderstandhowandwhycoffee___21___me.Itiscaffeine,ofcourse.Recently,noticingthe___22___inmyconsumptionovertheyears,mywifeinnocently___23___thatI“takealittlebreak”fromcoffee.Theverysuggestionmadememad.“Here’sanidea,”I___24___,heartraterocketing.“Whydon’twejustliveapartforayearsoitfeelsmorelikeitdidwhenwewerefirstmarried?”A(n)___25___?Ithinknot.Assumingthatcoffeedoeskeepme___26___foranextrafewdaysordecades,IknowhowI’llspendthem:drinkingmorecoffee,ordarkeranddarkerroasts,whose___27___smellhelpsfightagerelatedlossoftasteandsmell.MySpanishmotherinlaw,whomIlovedlikemyownmother,diedlastsummerattheageof93.Shewassharpaseverandthe___28___personIknew,uptotheveryend.Shealso___29___multiplecupsofcoffeeeverydayuntilherlast.Our___30___loveofcoffeedrewustogetherbeforeweevenspokethesamelanguage,and___31___ourrelationshipformorethanthreedecades.Inherlastweeks,IwaslecturinginBarcelonaandspendingmy___32___timewithher,downingmany___33___andchattingaboutthe___34___tohappiness.Herewasherformula:——love,faith,andcoffee.Inmyopinion,thatsounds___35___indeed.21.A.harms B.greets C.addicts D.confuses22.A.increase B.hesitation C.excitement D.curiosity23.A.offered B.ordered C.negotiated D.proposed24.A.encouraged B.discovered C.replied D.demanded25.A.expectation B.imagination C.warning D.overreaction26.A.fit B.alive C.inspired D.wise27.A.sour B.strong C.familiar D.strange28.A.happiest B.cleverest C.nicest D.prettiest29.A.sold B.served C.consumed D.remended30.A.special B.luxurious C.shared D.remarkable31.A.restored B.maintained C.established D.supported32.A.free B.precious C.formal D.meaningful33.A.pots B.kits C.buckets D.cups34.A.clue B.secret C.answer D.solution35.A.right B.funny C.interesting D.silly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。While___36___(visit)Lijiang,learnaboutNaxiculture,whichdiffersfromtheHancultureinitswritingsystem.TheNaxiwritingsystem,knownonlybyahandfulofpeople,___37___(use)hieroglyphs(象形文字).Thispeoplegroupistheonlyoneintheworld___38___theystilluseshieroglyphs.AlsobesuretoenjoytraditionalNaximusicintheOldTown.SifangStreet,locatedinthecenterofthetown,humswithactivity.Don’toverlookthechance___39___(try)thedifferentkindsoffoodthatarespecific___40___thearea.Lijiangisalsoagreatplacetoseethebeautyofthenaturalworld.LionHills,___41___lookslikeasleepinglion,risesfromthemiddleofthecity.TheWanguToweronthehillprovidesviewsoftheOldTownandsurroundingvillages.TheviewincludesJadeDragonSnowMountain,themost___42___(south)snowcappedmountainnorthoftheequator.At5,596metershigh,itoffersanamazingviewto___43___(that)willingtoclimbit.YoucanalsoseeJadeDragonSnowMountain___44___(reflect)inthewatersoftheBlackDragonPool.Thispool,locatedinBlackDragonPoolPark,is____45____(nature)formedwherespringsflowtogether.Lijiang’sbeauty,historyandrichculturemakeitafascinatingplacetovisit.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.上周你校高三的学生举行了主题为感恩的成人典礼，你作为旁观者见证了全过程，你的英国朋友Chris很想了解该活动请写一篇短文记录这次典礼，内容包括：(1)典礼的时间和地点；(2)典礼的大致过程(父母期望、表达感恩等)；(3)你的感想。注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)首句已为你写好，不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。Ourschool’ssportsfiledsawaingofageceremonylastSunday.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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，使之构成一个完整的短文。Tomandhisyoungersister,Jane,livedwiththeirparentsinapoorneighborhood.Theirmotherwasverysickandtheirfatherwasstrugglingtofindajob,andtheyhadonlyalittlemoneywithwhichtobuyfood.Astheyhadnotpaidtherentforseveralmonths,thelandlordwasbreathingdowntheirnecks(紧盯着他们).Oneday,TomtookJane’sshoestoashoerepairmantobefixed,buthelostthemonthewayhome.Itwasn’tuntilhegothomethatherealizedhehadlosttheshoes.Hewasafr