高二英语试题

12023~2024学年度第二学期期中考试1高二英语试题姓名：分数：第一部分听力（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纸上。第一节（每小题1.5分，共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。每段对话读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1．Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A．OnMonday. B．OnWednesday. C．OnFriday.2．Whatdoesthemansayabouttheboss?A．Heistall. B．Heiskind. C．Heischildlike.3．Whatisthemandoing?A．Drinkingsomemilk. B．Makingsometea. C．Orderingadrink.4．What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Coworkers. B．Friends. C．Acouple.5．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Classmates. B．Motherandson. C．Colleagues.第二节（每小题1.5分，共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、7两个小题6．WhendoesGomezwatchafootballgameonTV?A．Whenhefailstogetaticket.B．Whenthestadiumiscrowded.C．Whenhisfriendsaretoobusy.7．HowmuchdidGomezpayforthefootballgamelasttime?A．$20. B．$25. C．$50.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10三个小题。8．Whywon’tthemanbuyaneveningdressforhiswife?A．It’stooexpensive.B．Shehasalreadygotalot.C．Hedoesn’tknowifshe’lllikeit.9．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthejewelry?A．Unique. B．Beautiful. C．Fashionable.10．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hewantstobuyhiswifeabirthdaygift.B．HewillgotoParisonChristmas.C．Hewillpaybycheque.听第8段材料，回答第11至第13三个小题。11．Whatwilltheweatherbelikeovertheweekend?A．Rainy. B．Windy. C．Sunny.12．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Friends. B．Classmates. C．Familymembers.13．WhatisthewomangoingtodonextTuesday?A．Meetfriendsinapark.B．StayathomeandwatchTV.C．Helpherfatherwithsomehousework.听第9段材料，回答第14至第17四个小题。14．What’sAlva’sattitudetowardsColin’swritingthebook?A．Doubtful. B．Uninterested. C．Admirable.15．WhatcanwelearnaboutAlva?A．Shedislikestakingpictures.B．ShehasjustmovedtoNewYork.C．ShehasadaptedtoNewYorkcustoms.16．WhatdoesColinwantAlvatodo?A．Hideherrighthand.B．Lookatahighbuilding.C．Adoptaproperpose.17．Whencanthewomanfirstreadthebook?A．InAugust. B．InSeptember. C．InOctober.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。18．WhatkindoffooddidAnnachoose?A．Italianfood. B．Frenchfood. C．Japanesefood.19．Whatwastheenvironmentlikeattherestaurant?A．Relaxing. B．Terrible. C．Noisy.20．Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthemeal?A．Unfresh. B．Expensive. C．Tasteless.第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheSymbolismofChineseFoodsChinaisacountrywithalonghistory,andfoodhasplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofChineseculture.Everyyearmanytraditionalfestivalsandeventsarecelebratedwithspecialfoods.Someofthesefoodshaveparticularmeanings,suchasgoodluck,bestwishes,unityandmemoration(纪念).ChineseNewYearSpringFestival(ChineseNewYear)isthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.SoNewYearfoodsusuallysymbolizegoodluckandbestwishes.·Yearcake(niángāo)means“increasingprosperity(繁荣)”becausethenamesoundsthesameas“yearhigh”or“yearlyincrease”.·Dumplingsmean“wealth”,duetotheirtraditionalgold/silveringot(锭)shape.LanternFestivalLanternFestivalisthefirstfullmoonnightintheChinesecalendaryear,andthefullmoonaswellasthefoodsymbolizesfamilyreunion.·Sweetroundstickyriceballsinsoup(tāngyuán)mean“togethernessandreunion”.DragonBoatFestivalDragonBoatFestivalisanimportantcelebrationinChinatomemorateQuYuan,afamouspatrioticpoetofChinainancienttimes.·Glutinousricedumplings(zòngzi)wrappedinbambooleavessymbolizeQuYuanmemoration.MidAutumnFestivalMidAutumnFestivalisthesecondmostimportanttraditionalChinesefestival.Itisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestogettogethertocelebratefamilyreunion.Therefore,peoplecelebrateitbypreparingfoodswithfamilyreunionsymbolicmeanings.·Mooncakesmean“familyunity”,asthey’reround,liketheharvestmoon.·Pomeloes(yòuzi)mean“familyunity”and“abundance”,asthey’reround,too,andtheChinesesoundslikethewordfor“tohave”.21.Whatmakesdumplingssymbolic?A.Thesize. B.Thecolor. C.Thehistory. D.Theshape.22.Whichfestivaliscelebratedtohonorapoetaccordingtothetext?A.ChineseNewYear. B.LanternFestival.C.DragonBoatFestival. D.MidAutumnFestival.23.WhichofthefollowingisatraditionalfoodforMidAutumnFestival?A.Yearcake. B.Sweetroundstickyriceballsinsoup.C.Glutinousricedumplings. D.Pomeloes.BFouryearsago,liferewardedmeforallthechallengesIembracedinsearchofselfimprovement.MyspiritsrosewhenIwasselectedtobeintheYouthExchangeandStudy(YES)programmeandIrealizedthatIwasgoingtospendafullyearintheUnitedStates.Beforethatmoment,livingontheothersideoftheAtlantichadalwaysequated—forayoungMoroccanwomanwhohadneversetfootabroad—toananxietyfreeatmosphere,welingneighbors,andcountlessopportunities.Fortunately,myhostmunitycheckedalltheseboxes.Myhostmotherwentaboveandbeyondtotakecareofmyneeds,myteacherswereveryacmodatingwithregardstomyschoolwork,andIcouldusemystatusasanexchangestudentasanexcusewhenIneededafavororanexception.AsaYESstudent,peersfromsomanydiversebackgroundsatschoolwereinterestedingettingtoknowmebetter.Withallthisuniquetreatment,Ithoughttomyself,“Holdonasecond!Isthiswhatyoucamefor?”Eventhoughmyhostmunitywassohelpfulandweling,IrealizedthatIwasgrowingtoocontentwithmylife.IrememberedthatIcametotheUnitedStatesforachallengeandthatIwasdeterminedtostrengthenmycapacities.Todevelopgreaterperseverance,Ijoinedmyhostschool’sswimteam,eventhoughIhadnopriorexperienceinthissport.Foroverfivemonths,Iwalkedmyself—sometimesreluctantly—toswimpractices.Duringthosepractices,IdidthebestIcouldforthreehourseachday.Oneofmybestachievementsthatyearwaspetinginoneofthebiggestswimmeetsoftheyear.Fromanoutsider’sperspective,itmightnotseemlikemuch,especiallysinceIdidn’tevenwin.However,Iwasnevertheathletictype,norhaveIeverbeenparticularlyoutstandingintermsofdisciplineandmitment.YetthatwasexactlywhatIachieved.IgaineddisciplineandIcametotherealizationthatIdonotneedtobeperfectateverythingthatItryforthefirsttime.Growthcantakemanyforms.Inmycase,ittooktheformofahumidceilingandanoverlytightpolyestercap.Growthcanonlybeachievedbydefyingpersonallimitsandbreakingfreefromfortzones.Thisisnotalwaysaglamorousprocess,butitalwaysbringsyouclosertoanewandimprovedversionofyourself!24.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutherlifeinherhostfamily?A.Shefeltsomehowuneasytobetakengoodcareof.B.Shefeltfreeandcoulddowhateversheliked.C.Shefeltgoodaboutherhighfamilystatus.D.Shefeltstressedlikelivinginabox.25.Whatmadetheauthorjointheschool’sswimteam?A.Herexperienceinswimming. B.Herdesiretochallengeherself.C.Herspiritofperseverance. D.Herinterestinwatersports.26.Theauthorthoughtthatherachievementinswimming________.A.madeheroutstanding B.madeherseeherlimitsC.wasnotabigdeal D.washercouragetopete27.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A.Changeisabrilliantopportunitytogrow.B.Selfassuranceistwothirdsofsuccess.C.Fromfailuretosuccessisalongroad.D.Welearnthingsbydoingthem.CAnewstudysaysthatnomatterhowmuchtheworldcutsbackongreenhousegases,alargeandimportantpartoficeofAntarctica(南极洲)isexpectedtodisappear.Researchersusedputermodelstoexpectthefuturemelting(融化)ofprotectiveicearoundAntarctica’sAmundsenSeainwesternAntarctica.Theysaidthemeltingwilltakehundredsofyears.Itwillslowlyaddnearly1.8meterstosealevels.Anditwillbeenoughtochangewhereandhowpeopleliveinthefuture.Thestudyfoundthateveniffuturewarmingwaslimitedtojustafewtenthsofadegreemore,itwouldhavelimitedpowertopreventoceanwarmingthatcouldleadtothebreakdownoftheWestAntarcticIceSheet.StudyleadwriterKaitlinNaughtenisanexpertonoceansattheBritishAntarcticSurvey.ShesaidtheirresearchsuggeststhatEarthissetonthepathtoaquicklyincreasingspeedofoceanwarmingandiceshelfmeltingovertherestofthecentury.Whilepaststudieshavetalkedabouthowseriousthesituationis,Naughtenwasthefirsttouseputermodelingtostudyhowwarmwaterfrombelowwillmelttheice.Thestudylookedatfourdifferentcasesinhowmuchgreenhousegasestheworldproduces.Ineachcase,oceanwarmingwasjusttoomuchforthisareaoftheicetosurvive.Naughtenlookedatfloatingareasoficethatholdbackglaciers(冰川).Oncetheseareasoficemelt,thereisnothingtostoptheglaciersbehindthemfromflowing(流)intothesea.Thestudyalsolookedatwhatwouldhappeniffuturewarmingwaslimitedto1.5degreesCelsiusovermid19thcenturylevels:theinternationalgoal.Theyfoundtherapidmeltingprocessinthiscaseaswell.Theworldhasalreadywarmedabout1.2degreesCelsiussincepreindustrialtimesandmuchofthissummerwentpastthe1.5degreesmark.28.Whichcanbestdescribethefindingsofthestudy?A.Cheerful. B.Encouraging. C.Misleading. D.Disappointing.29.WhatmakesNaughten’sworkonAntarcticicespecial?A.Herresearcharea. B.Herresearchtime.C.Herresearchmethod. D.Herresearchpurpose.30.Whatdoweknowaboutfloatingareasofice?A.Theywillflowintothesea. B.TheyprotecttheAntarcticice.C.Theyhavewarmedabout1.2℃. D.Theydisappearfasterthanotherice.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.IceinPartsofAntareticaWillDisappear B.ClimateChangeWillHarmHumansC.SeaLevelWillRiseSuddenlyintheFuture D.LimitingGreenhouseGasesMakesNoSenseDAnimalscanadaptquicklytosurviveunfavorableenvironmentalconditions.Evidenceismountingtoshowthatplantscan,too.ApaperpublishedinthejournalTrendsinPlantSciencedetailshowplantsarerapidlyadaptingtotheeffectsofclimatechange,andhowtheyarepassingdowntheseadaptationstotheiroffspring(后代).Plantsarefacingmoreenvironmentalstressesthanever.Forexample,climatechangeismakingwintersshorterinmanylocations,andplantsareresponding.“Manyplantsrequireaminimumperiodofcoldinordertosetuptheirenvironmentalclocktodefinetheirfloweringtime,”saysMartinelli,aplantgeneticistattheUniversityofFlorence.“Ascoldseasonsshorten,plantshaveadaptedtorequireshorterperiodsofcoldtodelayflowering.Thesemechanismsallowplantstoavoidfloweringinperiodswhentheyhavefeweropportunitiestoreproduce.”Becauseplantsdon’thaveneural(神经的)networks,theirmemoryisbasedentirelyoncellular(细胞的),molecular(分子的),andbiochemicalnetworks.Thesenetworksmakeupwhattheresearcherscallsomaticmemory(体细胞记忆).“Itallowsplantstorecognizetheoccurrenceofapreviousenvironmentalconditionandtoreactaccordingly,”saysMartinelli.Thesesomaticmemoriescanthenbepassedtotheplants’offspringviaepigenetics(表现遗传).“Severalexamplesdemonstratetheexistenceofmolecularmechanismsmodulatingplantmemorytoenvironmentalstressesandaffectingtheadaptationofoffspringtothesestresses,”saysMartinelli.Goingforward,Martinellihopestounderstandevenmoreaboutthegenesthatarebeingpasseddown.“WeareparticularlyinterestedindecodingtheepigeneticalphabetwithoutchangesinDNAsequence(序列),”hesays.“Thisisespeciallyimportantwhenweconsidertherapidclimatechange,weobservetodaythateverylivingorganism,includingplants,needstoquicklyadapttosurvive.”32.Whatadaptationshaveplantsmadetoshortenedcoldseasons?A.Theyhaveshortenedtheirfloweringtime.B.Theyhavegotmorechancestoreproduce.C.Theyhaveavoidedfloweringincoldseasons.D.Theyhaveadjustedtheirenvironmentalclock.33.Whatcanwelearnaboutsomaticmemory?A.Itisentirelybasedonneuralnetworks.B.Itcanhelptheplants’offspringtosurvive.C.Itcanhelprelieveenvironmentalstresses.D.Itdisturbstheplants’biochemicalnetworks.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“modulating”meaninparagraph4?A.Adjusting. B.Treasuring.C.Recording. D.Sharing.35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PlantsaresmartaboutfloweringtimeB.PlantscanalsoadapttoclimatechangeC.EnvironmentalstresseschallengeplantsD.Mysteriesofplantgenesaretobeunfolded第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的AG选项中选出能补全短文的最佳选项。其中两项为多余选项“Ifyoubuythingsyoudonotneed,soonyouwillhavetosellthingsyouneed.”ThisisapieceofwiseadvicefromWarrenBuffet,arguablyoneofthegreatestfinancialmindsofthe21thcentury.____36____Thisistrueespeciallyinthepresenteconomicclimate.Whiletheideaofbeingfrugal(节俭的)haslongbeenapartofEasternculture,therelativelyrecentgrowthofwealthinChinaaswellastheeaseofpurchasinghasledtoincreasedconsumerismformanyacrossthecountry.Yetthisincreasedconsumptionofgoodshasbeenpushingupthepricesofcertainbareessentialssuchashousing,transportationandfood,whichisforcingpeopletoreevaluatetheirprioritieswhilespendingmoney.____37____Theinternetisfloodedwithadviceonwhereonecansavemoneyaswellasgoodopinionsabouthowtheyshouldspendtheirmoney.Forexample,clothescanbeboughtsecondhand,butyoushouldneverskipavisittothedentist.____38____Inthemeanwhile,youshouldlimitthosethatarefancybutnotentirelynecessary.Ofcourse,itisstillfinetooccasionallyspendmoneyonanicevacation,butbuyingthirtypairsofshoesyouwillonlywearafewtimesisneitherresponsiblenorsustainable.Hopefully,weallfullyunderstandatthispointthattheresourcesontheearthareindeedlimited.____39____Asaresult,thechoice(forcedornot)tobefrugalisnotonlygoodforone’swallet,butalsobeneficialtotheplanetinthelongrun.Haveyoueverchosentostarveyourselftogetapairoflimitededitionsneakers?____40____A.Acontinuousgrowthmodelonthisplanetisbynomeanssustainable.B.Thesewordshavealwaysnotbeentakenseriouslybyyoungpeople.C.Theyaremeanttoencouragepeopletobuymorestuffthantheyneed.D.Itmakessensetoprioritizegoodsandservicesthatdirectlyaffectyourhealth.E.Itisnowonderthenthatbeingfrugalisonceagainbeingadominanttrend.FManyyoungpeopletodayappeartobetakingthesewordsverymuchtoheart.G.Ifso,itishightimeyoustartedmakingchangesforyourselfandforallhumanity.第三部分英语知识运用（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，掌握其大意，从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Mychancecameatlast.Ourschoolwasgoingtoholdasportsmeeting.Iknewwhatit____41____tomesoIgotupveryearlytoprepareforit.I___42____runningandjumping.WhenIwastired,I____43____mypromiseandwenton.Asthesportsmeetingcamenear,Ifeltquite____44____.OnthefirstdayIwonfourthplaceinthe1,500mrace,butitwasfarfrom____45____becausewhatIwantedmostwasthehighlightofthesportsmeeting—the8×250mrelayrace.Iwouldrunthelastlegformyteam.Withashot,theracebegan.Allthestudentswere____46____fortheirownteam.Thepetitionwasso____47____thatIbegantofeelnervous.Beforemyturncame,myteamwas____48____theothers.Evenworse,IalmostdroppedthestickwhenIwastryingto____49____it.Butafterthat,therewasnothinginmymindexcepttorunasfastaspossible.JustwhenIwasingclosetothefinishline,mylegs_____50_____.Thenmypromisecametomindagainandencouragedmetogoon.Tomy_____51_____,Iwasthefirsttocrossthefinishline!_____52_____,IprovedtomyselfandthosewhohadoftenlaughedatmethatIamnot_____53_____atall!MyclassmatesgreetedmewarmlyandIhuggedthemtightly.Iwontheprizeaswellastheir_____54_____.Fromthesportsmeeting,Ilearntthingsarenotsodifficultastheyseemtobe.Justtryyourbestwithoutfearandyoumightbesurprisedatthe_____55_____.41.A.mattered B.held C.meant D.brought42.A.exercised B.practiced C.chose D.tried43.A.braved B.told C.broke D.remembered44.A.confident B.worried C.relaxed D.puzzled45.A.happiness B.pride C.excitement D.satisfaction46.A.heading B.running C.cheering D.crying47A.difficult B.close C.hard D.near48.A.failingbehind B.leadingup C.fallingbehind D.catchingup49.A.bring B.fetch C.pass D.take50.A.gavein B.gaveout C.gaveup D.gaveoff51.A.wish B.expectation C.surprise D.sadness52.A.Atlast B.Atmost C.Aboveall D.Atall53.A.bad B.weak C.usual D.slow54.A.honor B.respect C.support D.help55.A.thing B.final C.result D.effect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.Itisaspecialcrosscountryrace.Thepetitors’vehiclesaremade____56____fruitsandvegetableslikecarrots,eggplants,grapefruits,pumpkinsandoranges.TheyarethecreationsofpupilsfromtheShanghaiWorldForeignLanguagePrimarySchool.AccordingtoChenYou,thescienceclassteacher,____57____(base)knowledgehadbeentaughtwithin6classestostudentsbeforetheydrewsketchesand____58____(choose)vegetablestomakeafoodcar.Althoughstudentswereencouraged____59____(design)theircarstogetherwithparents,allthecarsshouldbemadeintheclass.After____60____(bring)pilesofingredientsaswellastoolsthechildrenbegantheirinnovation.Somecutthecarrotslicestomakethemround,andsomeothersassembled(组装)theircarponentstogether.Inadditiontothe____61____(pete),studentsarerequiredtoreflectonthe____62____(difficulty)theyencounteredmakingtheirvehicles,____63____thingstheyhavelearnedfromtheactivityandtheimprovementstheythinkthecoursecanmake.____64____touchedtheteachersmostwastheunityandfriendshipamongthechildren.Forexample,althoughthecontestwasfierce(激烈的),studentsfelt_____65_____(excite)forthechampioncarasiftheythemselveshadstoodout,andwhenagirl’scarfellaparttheirfriendsfortedherandhelpedreassemblethecar.第四部分写作（满分40分）第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是校