宁德一中2023-2024学年第二学期高二第2次月考

宁德一中20232024学年第二学期高二第2次月考英语试题注意事项：答题卡相应的位置上。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Aphoto.B．Adrawing.C．Anartist.2．Whatsportdothespeakersbothlike?A．Running.B．Swimming.C．Hiking.3．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Atrip.B．Afilm.C．Aphoto.4．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Husbandandwife.B．Colleagues.C．Bossandemployee.5．Whatdoesthewomanthinkthebuildingmightbe?A．Adepartmentstore.B．Ahotel.C．Anapartment.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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．Whatkindoffoodwillthespeakershavethisweek?A．Japanesefood.B．Chinesefood.C．Thaifood.7．Whenwillthespeakersgettogether?A．OnFriday.B．OnThursday.C．OnWednesday.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whydoesn’tthemaneatattheuniversitycafeteria?A．It’slessfun.B．It’stooexpensive.C．It’snothealthy.9．Whatdoesthemanneedmoneytopayfor?A．Textbooks.B．Acar.C．Rent.10．Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttobeinthefuture?A．Ateacher.B．Abanker.C．Adoctor.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．HowdoesAlexfeelaboutthejobinterview?A．Disappointed.B．Regretful.C．Worried.12．WhydidAlexfailinthejobinterview?A．Luckdidn’tfavorhimonceagain.B．Someonefitthejobbetterthanhim.C．SomethingwentwrongwithhisCV.13．Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A．WriteaCV.B．Applyforanotherjob.C．Practiseinterviewquestions.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．Whatistheaimofthecampaign?A．ToremindpeopleofEarthDay.B．Toencouragepeopletoreducegarbage.C．Towarnpeopleofthebadeffectsofpollution.15．Whatwillbethetaskonthesecondday?A．Plantingtrees.B．Designingposters.C．Collectinggarbage.16．Whatdoesthemanexpecttheteacherstodo?A．Paintpaper.B．Stopdrivingcars.C．Decorateclassrooms.17．HowdoesSarafindtheman’sideas?A．Ridiculous.B．Confusing.C．Wonderful.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whatproblemdidtheseniorcitizenshave?A．Theygottrappedinthefallentrees.B．Theywerestuckinthewheelchairs.C．Fallenleavesblockedtheirwalkingpaths.19．Whocalledonthevolunteerstohelptheseniorcitizens?A．JayGarrett.B．Barry.20．Howdidthechildrendealwiththeleaves?A．Theysentthemtothelandfill.B．Theytookthemtothefarm.C．Theyusedthemtogrowcrops.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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABestSleepMusicAppsmusicappstochoosefrom.CalmCalmhasanimpressivelylargelibraryofrelaxationandsleepcausingsounds.Itstandsoutforlatestcollectionofmodernmusicfrompopularartists.Thisappoffersafreeversion,buttoreallytakeadvantageofwhatCalmhastooffer,youhadbetterchoosethepaidversion,membershipis$399.99.Headspacepdesignedinthesimplestfsleepspecificmusic,soitisfriendlytotwithoutmakingyoufeeltheappdifficulttouse.Headspaceonlycosts$39.99yearly.RelaxMelodiesfeatures,likebedtimestoriesandbreathingofsleepmusic,thepaidversionunlocksalargerlibraryofsounds.Itonlycosts$49.99yearlyoryoucanpamonth.Pzizzthevoiceislowandcalm.Ifyoufindthepresenceofavoicetobefortingorbenefitfromsomeonehelpingyoutorelaxyourmindandbody,$249.99.21．Whichappwouldyouremendtoyourgrandparents?A．Calm.B．Headspace.C．RelaxMelodies.D．Pzizz.22．WhatdoCalmandRelaxMelodieshaveinmon?A．Theyofferphysicalexercises.B．Theyincludecollectionsofmodernmusic.C．Theyprovidefreeservice.D．Theyintroduceuserstoalargelibrary.23．WhatcanyoudowithPzizz?A．Choosethevoicenarrationyoulike.B．Chatwithsomeonebeforesleep.C．Listentolowandcalmmusic.D．Listentothevoiceyoulikebest.BIefromafamilyoftravelers.Mymomstagrowinguptheyneverleftmebehindwhentheywentontheiradventures.toaround70countries.Thiswasthepointinmylifewherepeoplebegantoaskmethequestionthatayoungpwillneverwanttobeasked:“Whatareyougoingtodonext?”Inanattempttoanswerthatquestion,IbeganbyaskingmyselfwhatIwasmostpassionateabout,whichhasalwaysbeentraveling.That’swhenitdawnedonme—theveryfirsttimeIthoughtaboutbreakingtheworldrecord.sovereignnationswithoutanyofficialsponsorship.Ispentcountlesshourscrammedonplanes,trains,chickenbuses,tuktuksandjunkboatstravelingwithnothingbutabackpack.Ihaveencounteredheaattacksbymyselfinforeigncountries,andIenduredthebrainsizzlingfrustrationofdealingwithofficialsfromeverycountrythatrequiresavisa.Believeitornot,beyondarecordbreaker,thesememoriesaretreasurmomentsofmylife,spentfar,farawayfrommyfortzone,I’mcurrentlywritingathenextfewmonthstonourishmyphysicalandmentalhealthasImakeplansforthefuture.24．Whyaretheyoungunwillingtobeaskedthequestion?A．Theyareuncertainabouttheirfuture.B．Theyareunemployedaftergraduation.C．Theydon’tknowwhichcountrytogonext.D．Theydon’thavegoodmunicationskills.25．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorsworldtour?A．Shewasselffunded.B．ShestarvedinPakistan.C．Shegothervisassmoothly.D．Shemostlytraveledbyplane.26．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofherexperience?A．fortable.B．Touching.C．Invaluable.D．Ordinary.27．Whatdoestheauthorplantodonext?A．Startanewbook.B．Buildupherbody.C．Takesomelessons.D．Makeapublicspeech.CFacebookandTwitterareinnovativetools;textmeisonlyaflashingspotonthescreenwhenparedwithourlonghistoryofsnailmail.Nowweadthepointofessential,butonlyrarelyconsiderhowwearemorefundamentallyaffectedbythem.Socialmedia,textingandemailallmakeitmucheasiertomunicate,gaththeyalsopresentsomedangers.Byremovinganyrealhumanengagement,theyenableustodevelopourabnormalselflovewithouttheriskofdisapprovalorcriticismtheatricalmetaphor(隐喻),thesenewformsofmunicationprovideastageonwhichwecreateourowncharacters,hiddenbehindafourthwalloftweets,statusupdatesandtexts.Thisunrealstateofunconcerncanbeeaddictiveasweseparateourselvesasafedistancefromthecrueltyofourfleshlylives,whereweareimperfect,powerlessandinsignificant.Inessence,wehavebeenprovidednotonlythemeanstobemorefree,butalsotobeenew,tocreateandprotectamoreperfectselftotheworld.Aswebeemorereliantonthesetools,theybeemoreapartofourdailyroutineandsowebeemorerestrictedinthisfantasy.Soitisthatweliveinacoldera,wheworkingrelationshipsoccuronlythroughthemagicofemailandwherelovecanstartorendbytextmessage.Anenvironmentsuchasthisreducesinterpersonalrelationshipstomeredigitalexchanges.WouldacelebrityhavebeensodaringtodosomethingdishonorableifhehadhItseemshemighthavebeenlostinafantasyworldthatultimatelyconvincedhimselfintobelievingthedigitalselfcouldobeydifferentrulesandregulations,asifhecouldcontinuallypushtfacingtheconsequencesof“reallife.”28．Theauthorparesemailwithsnailmailtoshow.A．theinfluenceofhightechonourlifeB．thehistoryofdifferenttypesofmailsC．thevalueoftraditionalmunications D．therapiddevelopmentofsocialmedia29．Whatcanweknowaboutnewmunicationtools?A．Destroyingourlifetotally. B．Posingmoredangersthangood.C．Helpingustohideourfaults. D．Replacingtraditionalletters.30．Whatisthepotentialthreatcausedbythenovelmunicationtools?A．Shelteringusfromvirtuallife. B．Removingfacetofaceinteraction.C．Leadingtofalsementalperception. D．Makingusrelymoreonhitechmedia.31．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Technologieshavechangedourrelationships.B．Thedigitalworldisarecipeforpushinglimits.C．Lovecanbebetterconveyedbytextmessage.D．Thedigitalselfneednottakeresponsibility.DTheVjosaRiver,oneofthelastwildriversinEurope,hasbeendeclaredanationalparkbytheAlbaniangovernment,makingitbeethefirstwildriverparkonthecontinent.Hometomorethan1,000animalandplantspecies,theriverflowsfor270kilometers,fromGreece,throughAlbaniaandintotheAdriaticSea.Givingthecredittonodamsorotherartificialbarriers,itisrichinaquaticspeciesandsupportsalargenumberofwildlifespecies,includingotters,theendangeredEgyptianvultureandthecriticallyendangeredBalkanlynx.Thewildrivernationalparkwillincludealmost13,000acresofland,crossingmostofthebodyofthecountry,withthousandsofpeoplelivinginitssurroundings.Thedecisiontoestablishtheparkismoreimportantthanpeoplemayrealize.Foryears,theVjosa’sfragileecosystemhasbeenunderthreat:atonepointasmanyas45hydropowerplants(水电站)wereplannedtobuildacrosstheregion.ButthankstothecampaigningbyenvironmentalNGOs,thetinyBalkannationwasplacedattheforefrontofriverprotection.Albania’sprimeminister,EdiRama,describedthecreationofthenationalparkasa“trulyhistoricmoment”fornatureaswellassocialandeconomicdevelopment.“TodayweprotecttheonlywildriverinEuropeonceandforall,”hesaid.“Thisisabouttochangeamindset.Protectinganareadoesnotmeanthatyoumakeitinisolationfromtheeconomy.”Hesaidnationalparksattract20%more

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paredwithnonprotectedareas.Theparkwillcoverthe118milesoftheVjosainAlbania,threemaintributaries(支流),andsomeland,includingareasatriskofflooding.PhaseIIwilladdothertributaries.UnliketheIUCN'sWildernessProtectedAreas,whichlimitthenumberofvisitors,itwillallowrecreationaltourismandsome

otheractivitiessuchaslocalfishing,particularlyfor60,000residentsinthecatchment.“Wehopeitwillinspireotherstoetogethertoprotectthewildplaceswehaveleft,inameaningfulway,”saidRyanGellert,Patagonia’sCEO,addingthattheparkwasproofthatthe“destructionofnaturedidnothavetobethepriceofprogress”.32．WhatmakestheVjosaRiverrichinwildspecies?A．Sufficientwater.B．Thegovernment'spolicies.C．Thelargeareaoffertileland.D．Theabsenceofhumandisturbance.33．Whyisthedecisiontobuildtheparkextremelyimportant?A．Ithelpstoestablishhydropowerplants.B．ItrelievesthepowershortageinAlbania.C．ItstrengthenstheprotectionofVjosa'secosystem.D．Itpromotesthedevelopmentofthelocalwildland.34．WhatcanweinferfromEdiRama?A．Buildingtheparkisbeneficialtotheeconomy.B．MorewildriversneedtobeprotectedinEurope.C．Nonprotectedareaswillinspireaboomintourism.D．Socialprogressesatthecostofthenaturalenvironment.35．HowistheparkdifferentfromIUCN'sWildernessProtectedAreas?A．Itincludesmoretributaries.B．Itlimitsthenumberofvisitors.C．Itcoversareasathighriskofflooding.D．Itbinesleisureactivitieswithtourism.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。Cyberartistheartproducedwiththehelpofputers.It’satermforformsofartthatusenontraditionalmedia.putersoftwareusedincreatingcyberartcanplaydifferentkindsofroles.Someputerprogramsareusedtotouchupimagesthatarebroughtinfromoutsidesources.36.Hardwareisalsomonlyusedforcyberart.Indigitalpainting,forexample,theartistcopiestheprocessofpaintingbyusingastylusanddigitizingtablet(触笔和数字化输入板)alongwithaputerprogram.37.Aprinterisconsideredoutputequipmentbecauseittranslatesdigitalinformationtotheoutsideworld.Tradigitalartisabranchofcyberartthatmixestraditionalmediawithdigitalmedia.Artistsoftentakeupaquicklymadedrawinganduseputertoolstocolorandapplyeffectstothework.Muchofcyberartincludesatleastsometraditionalelementsortechniquesinit.38Forcenturiesarthasbeenshowninpublicspaces,oftenwithahighcostanddifficultyinattending.39.IftheInternetcanprovideawayofshowingartwork,itcanbeappreciatedbymorepeoplearoundtheworld.40.Somesaythatitisnearlyimpossibletokeeptrackofwhomighthavecontributedtoaparticularpiece.OtherssaythatimagescopiedfromtheInternetcanbebeautifiedandthenuploadedagainwithoutarecordofthefile’shistory.A．Socyberartcanbeconsideredtradigitaltoo.B．Thisfurtherlimitsthepossibleartworkaudiences.C．ArtthatusestheInternethasalwaysbeenarguedabout.D．Cyberartcouldn’texistwithoutputers.E．Otherprogramsallowanartisttostartdesigningimageswithamouse.F．Thesetwothingsareexamplesofinputequipmentusedtodesignart.G．Otherartistsusemodernequipmentforexploringcreativitylikeputers.三、完形填空In2020,NancyBallard,a60yearoldretiredentrepreneur,wentforaroutinecheckupatherdoctor’sofficethatturnedintosomethingextraordinary.Infact,shewascarryingapaintingofaplantshe’ddonewhenshearrivedthere.“Itwouldbegreatifwehad41likethatforourchemotherapyrooms(化疗室),”thenursesaid.Ballardaskedtoseeone.Shewas42bywhatshefound.Thewallsweregreyandbare,andthepaintwaschipping.“43,thepatientsherehavenothingtolookatwhiletakingchemodrips,”shesaid,“Icouldn’timaginehowanyonecouldevengethealthyinsuch44roomslikethat.”Shemadeithermissionto45theplace.Shestartedbyemailing20localinterior46.Shewrote,“Youdon’tknowme.Butmyheart47afterseeingtheserooms.”Shethenaskedwhethertheywould48theirtimeandmoneytotransformjustoneofchemotherapyroomseach.Sixofthemleaptinto49actionandeachdesignerchoseatheme:Thedragonflyroom,forexample,50brightartworksanddragonflywallornaments.Mostroomsgotnew51,lights,artworks,andfurniture.Whenthetransformationwasdone52,Dr.Huffordwasdelighted.“Allthepatientsfeel53byit,”hesaid.Heevennotedthathisowntoneofvoicewas54intheroomsandthathewasbetterabletoconnectwithhispatients.Ballardwassoencouragedbythepatients’reactions,butwhenpraised,shesaid,“WhatIdidpaled55thepatients’couragetofightcancer”.41．A．volunteers B．artworks C．instruments D．patients42．A．wondered B．amazed C．grieved D．shocked43．A．Fortunately B．Gradually C．Apparently D．fortably44．A．amazing B．depressing C．inspiring D．frightening45．A．brightenup B．cleanup C．cheerup D．bringup46．A．artists B．designers C．doctors D．actors47．A．hurts B．injures C．swells D．wounds48．A．reward B．value C．donate D．suggest49．A．favorite B．virtual C．temporary D．immediate50．A．marks B．features C．reflects D．symbolizes51．A．paint B．pictures C．chairs D．paper52．A．incredibly B．utterly C．ultimately D．permanently53．A．soothed B．worsened C．cured D．swallowed54．A．colder B．weaker C．softer D．sharper55．A．intermsof B．inspiteof C．inhonorof D．inparisonto第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Honkingcars,blastingstereosandbabblingneighborsare56.(whole)affectingpeople’sdailylife:consideritallpartofthesymphonythatplaysdailyonNewYorkCitystreets.Everyoneknowsthecityisloud,andalosingwaragainstnoise57.(wage)foralongtime.Nowtheyhaveanewweapon58.(invite)tomanycitizens:noisecameras.Thecameras59.(pair)withasoundmetertodetectnoiseofatleast85decibels(分贝)fromasource50ftormoreawayhaverecentlybeenfixedoncertainstreetsinManhattan’swealthyUpperWestSide.It’spartofaprogramrunbythecity’sdepartmentofenvironmentalprotection.However,EricaWalker,whostudiesthejoint60.munitynoiseandhealth,believesmostnoiseesfrompoorcityplanningratherthanindividualbadactions,andthatnoisecamerasaremerelyBandAidsforamoresystemicissue.Actually,61.(far)researchstillneedstobedoneontheeconomiceffectsofnoisecameras.Thepublicissupposedtozeroinonthedangersandeconomiccostsofnoisepollution62.canblightsomeproceedsandurgethatappropriateactions63.(carry)out.Ontheotherhand,64.lectureratColumbiaUniversityexpressedconcernaboutthesurveillance(监视)capabilitiesofnoisecameras.“Itisbeingtriedforthepossibility65.(leak)privacystill.Doesthispresentaprivacyriskforresidentsofthecity?”sheheldthequestion.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66．假定你是李华，你校近期举办了以ScienceFictionPainting—OurFutureHome为主题的画展。请给校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动内容（时间、地点、作品等）；3.活动反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________67．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。续写的词数应为150左右。Petsarealwaysanattractiontopeople,especiallywhenitestochildren.DanielandhissisterEllaalwayswanttohavetheirownpets.Oneday,underthepermissionoftheirparents,thebrotherandsisterdecidedtobu