湖北省武汉市江岸区2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题2

江岸区20232024学年度第二学期期末质量检测高二英语试题(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分)注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。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.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?A.Sheplayedfootball.B.Shewatchedagame.C.Sheworkedinthelab.2.WhereisJohn’sfather?A.Inthediningroom.B.Inthelivingroom.C.Inthegarden.3.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecourse?A.Itistough,B.Itisbad.C.Itiseasy.4.Whenwillthemanleavefortheairport?A.At2:30pm.B.At4:30pmC.At6:30pm.5.Howwillthespeakersgototheexhibition?A.Bybicycle,B.Bysubway.C.Bycar.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anactivityholiday.B.Theirhobbies.C.Theteamworkspirit.7.Whatdidthewomangetaprizefor?A.Climbing.B.Walking.C.Sailing.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthebook?A.Itisboring.B.Itisstimulating.C.Itisserious.9.Whowrotethebook?A.LoriGottlieb.B.AaronEsterson.C.ErikErikson.10.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Readthebook.B.Remendthebook.C.Findsomeonetoconsult.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatisthewomandoinginSydney?A.Traveling.B.Studying.C.Teaching.12.Whatispurposeofthecourse?A.Toevaluatestudentsreadingdifficulty.B.Toenhanceteachers’readingtechniques.C.Toimproveteachers’abilitytoteachreading.13Whydoesthewomanchoosethecourse?A.Itismultitask.B.Itiscosteffective.C.Itistimeconsuming.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Trainerandtrainee.B.Bossandadvisor,C.Hostandguest.15.Whydoesthewomanmentionlosingweight?A.Toshowhowtoachieveagoal.B.Tostresstheimportanceofhealthyfood.C.Toexpressherwishtoimproveherhealth.16.Whatcanfriendsdotohelpingoalsetting?A.Findproblems.B.Tellthetruth.C.Givesupport.17.Whatmakesmostpeopledobadlyatreachinggoals?A.Failingtokeepfocused.B.Havingmanymissions.C.Losingtheirway.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatmadeChaiLingethisfirstbike?A.Hisownefforts.B.Hisfamily’shelp.C.Hissuccessfulbusiness.19.Whatisthemuseumintendedfor?A.Education.B.Fame.C.Recreation.20.WhatdoesChaiLinexpecttodo?A.Collectmoreantiques.B.Producenewbrandbikes.C.Expandtheexhibitionarea.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A“Thedaysthatmakeushappymakeuswise.”—JohnMasefieldWhenIfirstreadthislinebyEngland’sPoetLaureate,itstartledme.WhatdidMasefieldmean?Withoutthinkingaboutitmuch,Ihadalwaysassumedthattheoppositewastrue.Buthiscalmassurancewasarresting.Icouldnotforgetit.Finally,Iseemedtograsphismeaningandrealizedthatherewasaprofoundobservation.Thewisdomthathappinessmakespossibleliesinclearperception,notfoggedbyanxietynordimmedbydespairandboredom,andwithouttheblindspotscausedbyfear.Activehappinessnotmoresatisfactionorcontentment—oftenessuddenly,likeanAprilshowerortheunfoldingofabud.Thenyoudiscoverwhatkindofwisdomhasacpaniedit.Thegrassisgreener;birdsongsaresweeter;theshortingsofyourfriendsaremoreunderstandableandmoreforgivable.Happinessislikeapairof,eyeglassescorrectingyourspiritualvision.Noraretheinsightsofhappinesslimitedtowhatisneararoundyou.Unhappy,withyourthoughtsturnedinuponyouremotionalsadness,yourvisioniscutshortasthoughbyawall.Happy,thewallcrumbles.Thelongvista(展望)istherefortheseeing.Thegroundatyourfeet,theworldaboutyoupeople,thoughts,emotions,pressures—arenowfittedintothelargerscene.Everythingassumesafairerproportion.Andhereisthebeginningofwisdom.1.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialreactiontothelineinthe1stparagraph?A.Deepagreement. B.Casualness. C.Shock. D.pleteconfusion.2.Whatdoestheauthorbelievehappinessbringsintermsofwisdom?A.Areductioninfearandanxiety.B.Pessimisticexpectationsforthefuture.C.Discontentandplaintsaboutlife.D.Anunclearunderstandingofthesurroundingworld.3.Whentheauthormentions“thewallcrumbles,”whatdoeshereferto?A.Aphysicalobstacledisappears.B.Emotionaldistressandtroublesfadeaway.C.Fearsandworriesaboutthefuturedecrease.D.Thepursuitofhappinessbeeseasier.BIwritethisonaspringmorning,inthevanIhavecalledhomefortwoyearsnow.Fromonesmallwindow,IhaveaviewofjoggerspoundingthesunnypathbytheOxfordCanal,andtheotherlooksontothebusyrailwaylinealongwhichtrainstravelfromSouthamptonDockstoBirmingham.ThewoodswhereI’veparkedmyvanhavegrownupbetweenthem.Thisancientvanavehicledesignedforfreedomandtheopenroad,hasprovedastablesolutionforsurvivingthecurrenthousingcrisis.Ibecameatravelwriteraftermystudiesended,mittingtobrief“residencies”withmuseumsandartcentres—wheretemporaryacmodationisoftenprovidedinexchangeforproducingnewworkaboutamunity.Overtheyearsthatfollowed,livingandworkingonlocationinthepolarregionsorScandinaviaortheAlps,notsettlingdownforverylong,meantwhereverIlandedwasalways“home”.Duringthepandemicitwasnecessarytoadoptamorepermanentengagementwithlocality.Oxfordhadoftendrawnmeback.It’sacrossroadsofrealityandtheimagination,theperfectcityforawriter.Ittakesasurprisingamountofworktokeepatinyhomeinorder:buyingausedvanonline;ensuringthesmoothrunningofagascookerandcarbatteries;fetchingwaterandemptyingthemobiletoilet.Ibegantoenjoytakingcareofmyimmediatesurroundings.Overthesummer,Iworkedtoturnwastegroundintoawildgarden,replacingweedswithwildplants.Imadefriendswiththeselfsufficientboaterslivingnearby,alwaysreadytoshareknowledgeonthelowcarbonsimplicityoflifewithoutelectricity.I’velearntthatfortcanbefoundawayfromthebrightinfrastructureofurbanlife:inwatchingthebirdsthatnestinthetreeandthefoxesplayinginthewoodsatdawn,inmakingacupofcoffeeonaspringmorning.Mystepawayfromconventionalhousinghasbeenanecessaryactofpersonaleconomy,butthebenefitsincludetakingnothingforgranted,andunexpecteddelight.4.Whatdothejoggersandtherailwaylinerepresentintheauthor’sview?A.Twosourcesofinspirationforwriting.B.Twoobstaclestotheauthor’sdailylife.C.Twoplacestheauthorvisitsregularly.D.Twowaystheauthortravelsaround.5.Whatdoes“immediatesurroundings”inParagraph6referto?A.ausedvan B.agascooker C.awildgarden D.amobiletoilet6.Whatdoestheauthorenjoymostabouthislivingstyle?A.Drivinghisvanarounddifferentplaces.B.Transformingthewastegroundintoagarden.C.Theopportunitytomeetnewfriends.D.Thesenseofacplishmentandselfreliance.7.Whichofthefollowingisthemainbenefitofunconventionalhousing?A.Providingtemporaryshelter. B.Keepingatinyhomeinordereasily.C.Embracingdelightfulsurprises. D.Allowingformobilityandflexibility.CNotallbirdssing,butseveralthousandspeciesdo.Theysingtodefendtheirterritoryandcroon(柔声唱)toimpresspotentialmates.“Whybirdssingisrelativelywellanswered,”saysIrisAdam,abehavioralneuroscientist.However,thebigquestionforherwaswhybirdssingsomuch.“Assoonasyousing,yourevealyourself,”Adamsays.“Like,whereyouareandwhereyourterritoryis.”InanewstudypublishedinthejournalNaturemunications,Adamandhercoworkersofferanewexplanationforwhybirdstakethatrisk.Theymayhavetosingaloteverydaytogivetheirvocal(发声的)musclestheregularexercisetheyneedtoproducetopqualitysongs.Tofigureoutwhetherthemusclesthatproducebirdsongsrequiredailyexercise,AdamdesignedanexperimentonzebrafinchesthelittleAustraliansongbirds.Shepreventedthemfromsingingforaweekbykeepingtheminthedarkcagealmostaroundtheclock.Lightiswhatgalvanizesthebirdstosing,soshehadtoworktokeepthemfromwarbling(鸣叫).“Thefirsttwoorthreedays,it’squiteeasy,”shesays.“Butthelongertheexperimentgoes,themoretheyarelike,“Ineedtosing.““.Atthatpoint,she’dtapthecageandtellthemtostopsinging.Afteraweek,thebirds’singingmuscleslosthalftheirstrength.ButAdamwonderedwhetherthatimpactedthequalityofsongs.Whensheplayedamale’ssongbeforeandafterthesevendaysofdarkness,shecouldn’thearadifference.ButwhenAdamplayedittoagroupoffemalebirds,sixoutofninepreferredthesongthatcamefromamalewho’dbeenusinghissingingmusclesdaily.Adam’sconclusionshowsthat“songbirdsneedtoexercisetheirvocalmusclestoproducetopperformancesongs.Iftheydon’tsing,theyloseperformance,andtheirsongsgetlessattractivetofemales.”Thismayhelpexplainsongbirds’continuoussinging.It’sagoodruletoliveby,whetheryou’reabirdorahumanpracticemakesperfect,atleastwhenitestosingingone’sheartout.8.AccordingtoIrisAdam,birdssingsomuchto____________.A.warnotherbirdsofrisks B.producemoresongsC.performperfectlyinsinging D.defendtheirterritory9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“galvanizes”inParagraph3mean?A.Prepares. B.Stimulates. C.Forbids. D.Frightens.10.WhydidAdamconductanexperimentonzebrafinches?A.Tounderstandtheirmatingbehavior.B.Tostudytheirsingingpatterns.C.Totesttheeffectsofdarknessontheirsingingmuscles.D.Toanalyzethequalityoftheirsongs.11.Whatistheoverallmessageofthepassage?A.Singingisbeneficialforthosethatdo.BZebrafinchesareforstudyingsingingpatterns.C.Singingisariskforbirds,buttheyhaveto.D.Songbirdsneedtosingregularlyforattraction.DWemayweepforthedodo,butcouldandshouldwebringthislovelybirdbackfromthedead?Deextinctionisthescienceofrestoringlostspeciesandithasbeeninthenewsfordecades.Thestoryinmoderntimesbeganin1990whenMichaelCrichtonpublishedhissciencefictionnovelJurassicPark,inwhichheimaginedaworldwherescientistswereabletobringdinosaursbacktolife.Crichtonimaginedthatpolymerasechainreaction(PCR)technologycouldbeawaytoamplify(放大)tinyquantitiesofdinosaurDNAandthusbuildalivingembryo.Sadly,biologistssoonrealizedthatDNAinfactbreaksdownsuperfast;evenafter10oyears,DNAfrommuseumskinsofdodoswasdecayed(腐烂)beyondrepair.Theycouldbesequenced(测定序列)usingmassiveputationalpower,butthenonlywithconsiderableuncertainty.AndevenifyoucaptureaDNAsequence,there’sstilltheproblemofhowyougetlivingcellstoreadthatsequenceandexpressproteinsthatmakethedinosaurorthedodo.Butwhywouldanyonewanttoseemammoths,orsomethinglikethem,roaming(漫游)presentdaySiberia?Well,theywereundoubtedlyamazingbeasts.Aswellashuntingthem,ourdistantancestorspaintedtheirlikenessesincavesacrossEurope.Fascinatingastheymaybe,there’ssomeecologicaljustificationfortheprojecttoo.Itwasthisdiversityoflandsurface,brokenupbyheavylimbsandrandomlyfertilizedbyfaeces(排泄物),thatsupportedsomuchflora(植物群).Withoutthemammoths,thatdiversitydisappeared.Returnthemandlandscapeswouldonceagainbewithavarietyofspecies,includingflowersandbushes.True,it’snotdeextinctioninthesenseofbringingalongdeadspeciesbacktolife.Insteadit’smorelikemakinga“dodo”byengineeringamodernpigeon,itsclosestrelative,tobeehugeandflightless.Theresultwouldbeabig,fattypigeonthat,whetheritlookedlikeadodoornot,wouldprobablyfulfillsomeofitsecologicalroles.Asapaleontologist,Iwouldofcourselovetoseelivingdinosaurs,mammothsanddodos.Insomeways,though,Iamrelievedthattheoptimisticclaimsforcloningandgenetictechnologieshavenotbeenborneout.Theslowdowngivesustimetoconsidertheoutes—andhopefullyavoidsomeofMichaelCrichton’smorefeveredimaginings.12.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Asciencefictionreview. B.ThedevelopmentofDNA.C.Aninspiredguessofdeextinction. D.TheapplicationofPCRtechnology.13.Whyarepeopleinterestedincloningextinctspecies?A.Theyexpecttoseekhuntfun. B.Theylacksourcesofmodernart.C.Theywanttoseebiodiversity. D.Theyneedthemforresearch.14.Whatdoestheslowdownincloningandgenetictechnologiesallowtheauthortodo?A.Witnessthebirthofcloneddinosaurs.B.AvoidMichaelCrichton’simaginings,C.Stoptheprogressofgeneticengineering.D.Considerthepotentialoutesofthesetechnologies.15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardcloningextinctspecies?A.Cautious. B.Unclear. C.Dismissive. D.Approving.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。Thereareseveralupsanddownsineveryone’slife.Nomatterhowstronganindividualis,thereisusuallyatimewhenhefindstheneedofsomeoneencouraginghimtomeetthechallenges.____16____Thatmaymakehimfeelthepowerandtheenergytodealwithallsortsofnegativityinlife.Thepowerofmotivationisbeyondexplanation.However,theperson,whobenefitsfromit,understandsitsimportanceinstantlyhehearsit.____17____Thefactisthatthereexiststhegapbetweenthespeechofanexpertandthatoftheaverage.AndprobablythereasonistheexperienceofalifecoachindealingwiththelifeofcountlesspeopleontheEarthinhisentirecareer.____18____Orrather,whateverhesaysoradvisesisnotonlytheoutputofthewordsonthepage,butalsowhathehaslearnedfromthelivesofpeoplearound.Itishisreallifeexperiencethatheusestoimprovethelivesofotherpeopleontheglobe.Havingmetcountlesspeoplethroughoutthecareer,thelifecoachbeesusedtotheproblems.____19____So,hiseverysuggestiongoesstraight,touchestheheartandincreasestheenergyofalistener,andeventuallyhelpsthemaddressdifferentproblemsinlife.Ifyouthinksuchspeechesaremerewordsandsentences,youareabsolutelywrong.Butactuallytheyarethemagicalwordsthatbringagreatchangeinthelifeofdisappointedandannoyedpeopleontheglobe.Withsuchspeeches,lifecoachesdigouttheproblemsthatthelistenerisfacinginlife.____20____A.Sometimes,itisnotdifficulttodefineanexpert.B.Inparticular,aspeechfromanexpertismotivational.C.Theknowledgeofanexpertisnotlimitedtothebooks.D.Especiallywhen1stuckindilemma,youreallyfeelhelpless.E.Besides,heknowswhatkindofsolutionswillprovethebest.F.Andtheyalsofindtherootcausetoeupwithafinalsolution.G.Ifyouthinkanyonecandeliversuchaspeech,youmightbewrong.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。WhenEugenieGeorgefirstheardthatherfriendpassedafinancialexam,herheartsank.She’d___21___thesametestweeksearlier.“Envywaseatingmeup,”recallsGeorge.Butanywayshe___22___herfriend.“AndItoldherIfailedandadmittedIwas___23___,”shesays.Georgeknewthatbeing___24___wouldeaseherenvy,butshewassurprisedthatitalsoenabledherto___25___herfriend’shappinessandexperienceherowninturn.Finding___26___inanotherperson’sgoodfortuneiswhatsocialscientistscallfreudenfreude,thegreatjoywefeelwhensomeoneelsesucceeds,___27___itdoesn’tdirectlyinvolveus.Freudenfreudeislikeakindofsocial___28___,saysCatherineChambliss,aprofessorofpsychology.Itmakesrelationships“closerandmoreenjoyable.”Toooften,wethinkourfriends___29___usmostduringtheirhardtimes:ajob___30___,gettingdivorced.Infact,howfriends___31___ourjoyisevenmoreimportantforusthanhowtheyrespondtoour___32___.Toooften,wethinkofjoypassively.Weseeitassomethingthatetous,insteadofsomethingwecan___33___.Whileitcanbedifficultinpractice,freudenfreudecanliftusupand___34___ourday.Socelebratingourfriends’___35___isawinwintousall.21.A.taken B.passed C.failed D.prepared22.A.congratulated B.forgave C.blamed D.ignored23.A.badlybehaved B.overburdened C.shortsighted D.greeneyed24.A.tough B.honest C.tolerant D.optimistic25.A.imagine B.understand C.share D.increase26.A.hope B.passion C.confidence D.pleasure27.A.evenif B.asif C.nowthat D.sothat28.A.platform B.glue C.booster D.routine29.A.support B.annoy C.upset D.need30.A.loss B.change C.interview D.application31.A.lookforwardto B.contributeto C.getusedto D.reactto32.A.envy B.plaints C.suffering D.mistakes33.A.predict B.produce C.choose D.measure34.A.fill B.start C.brighten D.balance35.A.survival B.success C.recovery D.generosity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。Desertificationisaseriousproblem____36____(face)numerouscountriesintheworld.ShiGuangyin,anecowarriorfromShanxiProvince,____37____(battle)desertificationforabout40years.BorninatownonthesouthernedgeoftheMuUsDesert,Shiremembershowsandstormseasilydestroyedthecropsthevillagershadgrownandmadetheirlife____38____misery.In1984,thegovernmentissuednewpoliciestoencourageindividualstoplanttreesincontractedsandlands.Despitethe____39____(oppose)ofhisfamily,Shiresignedfromhisleadershippositionatastateownedfarmandbeganhisfightagainstdesertification.____40____(initial),Shimetwiththechallengeoflackingfunds.HemanagedtoraiseRMB12,000bysellingallhissheepandborrowingmoneyfromdoortodoor.____41____followedwastirelessworkbyShiandhisteam,plantingseveralspeciesofdroughtenduringtreesoversand.Langwoshaisanareaofabout400hectares____42____strongwindsblowhardallyearround.Afterfailing____43____thefirsttwoattempts,Shirealizedscientificresearchwasalsoimportant.In1988,ShichallengedLangwoshathethirdtime.Thistimehe____44____(equip)withanewlyacquiredtechnique,whichenabledmostoftheplantedtrees,wellover80%,_____45_____(survive).“Myfightcontinuesaslongasmylifecontinues.Ishallnotstopplantingtreesuntilmylastbreath,”saidShiGuangyin.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。你校图书馆计划布置一个英语读书角，需要一张图片作为背景。校方搜集了以下两张图片，向同学们征求意见。请你给图书馆馆长写封邮件，内容包括：(1)你的选择；(2)你的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Deartheheadlibrarian,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Itwasearlyspr