湖南省某中学2024年高二年级下册期中考试英语试题（含解析）

长郡中学2024学年度高二第二学期期中考试

英语

时量：120分钟满分：10（）分

第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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0.5分，满分2・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.£I9.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Abook.B.Anexploration.C.Afilm.

2.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?

A.Getonaplane.B.Getoffatrain.C.Buyaticket.

3.Whatdocsthewomanmean?

A.Thehotelisclosed.B.Thehotelischeap.C.Thehotelisnotavailable.

4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.Inabank.B.Inthestreet.C.Inacinema.

5.Howdidthemangetout?

A.Throughthewindow.B.Usingthekey.C.Usingtheladder.

第二节（共15小题；每小题D.5分，满分7・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.Whatdothespeakershaveincoirmon?

A.Theyarebothlateforschool.

B.Theybothdon'tliketheirwatches.

C.Theirwatchesdon'tworkproperly.

7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydenext?

A.Repairherwatch.B.Buyanewwatch.C.Continuetouseherwatch.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatwillthespeakersdoprobably?

A.WriteaboutCostaRica.B.GotoCostaRica.C.VisittheParkinsons.

9.What'stheweatherlikeinCostaRica?

AHot.B.Mild.C.Rainy.

1().WhatismoreexpensiveinCostaRicathanthatintheUK?

A.Clothing.B.Jewelry.C.Gold.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatdidthemandointhepast?

A.Heplayedcoiiipulcigamesalol.B.Hewasreadytohelpullicis.C.Hewasinlcicslcdinwilling.

12.Whochangedtheman?

A.Hisparents.B.Hisfriends.C.Thetwosisters.

13.Whatconclusiondoesthemandraw?

A.Dosomethingfbr(henextgeneration.

B.Workhardforabrightfuture.

C.Brotecthisbodytortheenvironment.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whereistheman'smothernow?

A.?\thome.B.Inthehospital.C.Inthenursinghome.

15.Whenwillthemanbebacktowork?

A.Oneweeklater.B.Twoweekslater.C.Onemonthlater.

16.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A.Hireaperson.B.Comebacktowork.C.Goonatrip.

17.Whatistherelationshipofthespeakers?

A.Bossandemployee.B.Neighbors.C.Colleagues.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whichseasonis(helongestinHaikou?

A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.

19.Whenarestormsandtyphoonsthemostactive?

A.FromApriltoOctober.B.FromMaytoOctober.C.FromApriltoSeptember.

20.WhichmonthisthebesttimetovisitHaikou?

A.December.B.August.C.May.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22・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。

A

Amazinglostplacesaroundtheworld

Kolnianskop

OncetherichesttowninAfrica,todayKohnanskopissinkingintotheNamibiandesert.Thediscoveryof

diamondsherearound100yearsagocausedthisremoteplacetoexperienceaboom（繁荣）,andinnotimeatall,an

entiretownrevealitselfoutofthesand.Notonlywasthereahospital,apowerplantandatheatre,butalsoanice

factoryandaswimmingpool—allin（hemiddleofthedesert!

TheAnivalighthouse

BuiltbytheJapaneseonasmallislandbetweenJapanandRussia,theAnivalighthouseanditsislandwenttothe

RussiansaftertheSecondWorldWar.Thoughdynamiconce,theseven-storeybuildinghaslainabandonedforyears.

Wliereoncenoisydiesel（柴油）generatorskeptthemachineryrunning,todaythere'sonlythesoundofwaveshitting

therocks.

Houtouwan

HoulouwanonShengshanIslandwasoncehometoaround2,0（）。fishermenand（heirfamilies.Todaymostof

thepeopleyoumeetinthisChinesevillagearctourists.Themajorityoftheinhabitants（居民）leftforthemainlandin

theearly1990s.Reasonsfortheneartotalabandonmentincludeshortageoffooddelivery.

TheIglooHotel

Thisresorthasneverseenapayingguest!TheIglooHotelinAlaska,USwasprimarilymeanttoattractvisitors

fromthenearbyDenaliNationalPark.However,thebuilderdidn'tobserveofficialbuildingregulationsandalso

chosealocationthatwastooremote,sothehotelwasnevercompleted.Thehalf-finishedbuildinghowever,

continuestosufferwindandweatherahalfacenturylater.

1.Whatcausedpeople'sinterestinKolmanskop?

A.Diamonds.B.Thehospital.

C.Thetheatre.D.Theswimmingpool.

2.Whichofthefollowingwasabandonedbecauseoflackoffood?

A.Kolmanskop.B.TheAnivalighthouse.

C.Houtouwan.D.TheIglooHotelinAlaska.

3What'sthebiggestdifferencebetweenTheIglooHotelandtheotherthreeplaces?

AItwasremote.B.Itwasundone.

C.Itdoesn'texistnow.D.Ithasnovisitors.

B

ThebestholidaytripIhaveeverbeenonisatriptoFraser'sHillinSelangor.Itwastheschoolholidaysandmy

parentshadbookedbungalow（平房）atthetopofthehilljustoneandahalfhours'drivefromK.L.

Westartedearlyinthemorningbycar.Mybrother,sisterandIsatinthecarwitheagerexpectationofthecool

weatherandjungletrekking（跋涉）.OurjourneytookusalongtheNorth-SouthHighwaytoBukitBcruntungwhere

weexitedthetollbooth（收费站）andheadedpastScrcndahtillwearrivedatKualaKubuforbreakfast.Itwasalittle

townthathadmanyoldbuildingsandanbreathtakinglandscape.

Furtheralongtheway,wepassedahugedamandstoppedatthelakesidetotakepictures.Alongitsbankswere

littlehutsthatdottedthehillsides.Thejourneyupthehillswasscenicandawesomewiththickrainforest.

Finally,wcreachedtheGapwherewewereallowedtogouptoFraser'saccordingtoanhourlytimetable.Odd

andeven（奇数和偶数）hoursweredesignatedforascentanddescenti上下坡）asthefinalfewkilometersoftheroad

weretoonarrowfortwo-waytraffic.Whenwcreachedthetowncentre,abrickclocktower,rustic（乡村的）police

stationandcutegolfcoursegreetedus.WestoppedforlunchatastallservingChinesefood.Then,wegotdirections

totiegovernmentbungalowfromthelocals.Itwasa15-minuteridetothecleanbungalow（hatwasequippedwith

kitchenfacilities,dininghallandTV.Thegardenhadaplaygroundandbarbecuearea.

Thefogenvelopedthebungalowgivingitaforeignatmosphere.Welookedcoolinourjacketsaswewalked

alongtheroadfordinneratsonicstallsintownthatnight.Wcbidgoodbyetothemandthecoolnaturalsurroundings

aswemadeourwaybacktothepollutedcity.

4.Whalcanweknowfromthesecondparagraph?

A.Thechildrenwereworriedaboutthejourney.

B.ThejourneytoKualaKubuwastough.

C.ThefamilyhadbreakfastatSerendah.

D.ThefamilyhadagoodstayatKualaKubu.

5.Howdidthefamilygettothebungalow?

A.Onfoot.B.Byca匚C.Byrail.D.Bybus.

6.Whichwordofthefollowingcandescribethebungalow?

A.Disappointing.B.Boring.C.Inspiring.D.Inviting.

7.Whichonecanreplacetheunderlinedword“enveloped”inthelastparagraph?

A.BroughtaboutB.PassedonC.TookshapeD.Hungover

C

AfamouslystrangestatueinthecityofOxford,Englandrecentlyreceivedofficialprotectionasahistoric

landmark.But,MagnusHanson-Heine,thesonofthemanwhobuilliheartwork,isnothappyaboutthespecial

recognition.

Butfirst,aboutthatstatue:Itisa7.6metertallmodelofashark.Thestrangepartisinthesculpture'spositioning

uponthetopoftheHanson-Heinehouse.Itappearsfromthestreetasifthehugefishdovestraightthroughthe

home'sroof.

MagnusHanson-Heine'sfather,Bill,putupthesculpturein1986asareminderofwarandnuclearweapons.

BillHeinewasanAmericanwhostudiedlawattheUniversityofOxfordandmade（hetownhishome.Hegot

theideaforthesculptureafterheheardAmericanwarplanesflyoverhishouseonenightinApril1986.Thenext

morning,helearnedthattheplaneshadbeenontheirwaytobombTripoli,Libya.

BillputthesculptureondisplayonAugust9tomarkthe41stanniversaiyoftheatomicbombattackon

Hiroshima.Japan.

Theimageofasharkcrashingthroughthehomecapturedtheshockcivilians（贫民）mustfeelwhenbombs

smashintotheirhomes,MagnusHanson-Heinesaid.BillHeinediedin2019.

MagnusHanson-Heinecallsthelocalgoveniment'sdeclarationaboutthesculpture“absurd."Hisfather,he

explained,neversoughtnoracceptedpermissiontoputuptheshark.Infact,hestronglybelieved,hissonsaid,that

thegovernmentshouldnotdecidewhatartthepublicshouldsee.

And,Hanson-Heinenoted,thesamelocalcouncilthathasdeclaredthesharkhistoricandprotected,hadspent

yearsseekingitsremoval.Theshark'santi-warmessageisjustasimportanttoday,Hanson-Heinesaid.

8.Whatisstrangeaboutthesculpture?

A.Itspurpose.B.Itscreator.C.Itsposition.D.Itsquality.

9.WhatgaveBilltheinspirationforthesculpture?

A.Ajourney.B.TheOxfordCity.C.Warplanes.D.Ashark.

10.WhendidtheatomicbombattackonHiroshimatakeplaceaccordingtothepassage?

A.In1941.B.In1945.C.In1986.D.In2019.

11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Thepublicdon'tlikethesculpture.B.Hanson-Heineagreedwiththecouncil.

C.Thecouncildidn'tlikethesculpture.D.Thesharkwillbemovedtothemuseum.

D

ThreeChineseastronautsrecentlyarrivedatthecountry'snewspacestationinanotherstepforwardfbrthe

growingspacepower.Hereisalookatsomeofthespacestation'smajorgoals.

Thethree-membercrewwillstayfbrthreemonthsinthestationsmainlivingspace,calledamodule（舱）.The

moduleisnamedTianhe,whichmeans“HarmonyoftheHeavens^^inChinese.Theastronautswillcarryoutscience

experimentsandperformmaintenance.Theyalsoplantocompletespacewalksandpreparethestationtoreceivetwo

othermodulesnextyear.

WhileChinaadmitsitarrivedlatetothespacestationgame,itsaysitsnewstationismodernandincludesthe

latestspacetechnology.Tianhemightevenoutlast（更长久）theInternationalSpaceStation（ISS）,whichisnearing

theendofitsoperationallifespan（寿命）.TherecentlaunchbroughtbackChina'screwedspaceprogramaftera

five-yearbreak.Chinahasnowsent14astronautsintospacesinceitsfirstlaunchin2003.Itisthethirdcountryafter

theformerSovietUnionandtheUnitedStatestodoso.

Asitseconomyexperiencedgrowthinthe1990s,Chinamadeaplanforspaceexploration.Sincethen,ithas

attemptedtocarryout（hisplancarefullyandevenly（平均地）.ChinawasbannedfromjoiningtheISS.Itislikely,

hov/cvcr.thatChinawouldhavebuiltitsownstationanywaybecauseofitsgoaltobecomeamajorspacepower.

JiQiniingistheAssistantDirectoroftheChinaMannedSpaceAgency.Herecentlytoldreportersthatthe

buildingandoperationofthespacestationwillraisethelevelofChinesetechnologies.Healsosaiditwill

^accumulateexperienceforalliheDeople”.

12.Whatwillthecrewdointhemodule?

A.Doexperiments.B.Buildtwomodules.

C.Keepbalance.D.Trytosurvive.

13.WhatistrueoftheInternationalSpaceStation?

A.Itisthemostmodern.B.Itwasbuiltin2017.

C.Itsoperationwillsoonend.D.Itslifespanisshort.

14.WhydidChinabuiltitsownstation?

A.TochallengeISS.B.Toshowitsdetermination.

C.Tokeepapromise.D.TojointheISS.

15.Whichofthefollowingdoestheunderlinedpart"aHthepeople^referto?

A.Peopleallovertheworld.B.Chinesepeople.

C.ThethreeChineseastronauts.D.AHtheastronauts.

第二节(共5小题；每小题L5分，满分7・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。

Singapore'straditionofeatingoutinplacescalledHawkercentersisnowrecognizedbytheunitedNationsfor

itsculturalimportance.16

Ahawkerisapersonwhosellsfoodorgoodsandadvertisesbyshoutinga(peoplewalkingbyon(hestreet.

HawkersareanimportantpartofSingaporeanculture.Open-aireatingareaswherehawkerssell(heirgoodsarevery

popular.Famouschefs,suchasAnthonyBourdainandGordonRamsayhavepraisedthem.17

OnDecember16,theUnitedNations'culturalagency,UNESCO,addedthecity's"hawkerculture,,toits

RepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.Singaporesoughttohavehawkercultureadded

tothelistabouttwoyearsago.

Now(hatithasbeenrecognized,SingaporemustprovideareporteverysixyearstoUNESCO.18

“Thesecentersserveas"communitydiningrooms'wherepeoplefromdiversebackgroundsgatherandsharethe

experienceofdiningoverbreakfast,lunchanddinner,“UNESCOsaid.

Inthe1970s,Singaporecleanedupitsstreetssothecitymovedstreethawkerstoneweatingcenters.

19Now.thecentersoffermanydifferentlow-costmealsforlocalpeopleandprovideapleasingsocial

setting.

2()TheaverageageofahawkerinSingaporeis60yearsold.YoungerSingaporeansnowwanttowork

inoffices.Theyarelessinterestedinworkinginsmallrestaurants.TheCOVID-19healthcrisisalsohurlsales,

makingeatingoutunavailableforforeignvisitorsandlocalpeople.

A.AndtheyappearinpopularfilmslikeCrazyRichAsians.

B.Singapore'sPresidentHalimahYacobpostedthenewsonFacebook.

C.Hereareourtophawkerfoodcentrepicksandthebestbitesyousimplyhavetotry.

D.HawkerculturehasshapedtheSingaporeanidentityinmanyways.

E.ButSingapore'shawkerculturedoesfacedifficulties.

F.Theseareaswerepanofanefforttoimprovetheisland.

G.Thereportmustshoweffortsthatthecity-statehasmadetosaveandsupportitshawkerculture.

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分25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。

InDecember2013,photojournalistWoodsetouttobecomethefirstpersontowalkthelengthoftheNileRiver.

Wood'sjoumeybeganinRwanda,tookninemonthsand213,750miles.Itwasnecessarytomakethe

triponfoot,hesays,because"22istheonlywayyoucanreallygetundertheskinofacountry.''

Woodacknowledgesthathis23wasoftendependentonthehospitality（好客）oflocalvillagers.The

peopleoftheSudan,hesays,wereprobablythemost24ofdLEvensharingwater,hesays,25an

incredibleactofkindness.

“Thebiggestchallengewasthesun26down.Mostof（hedayIhad（obe27tothesun,“he

recalls,“Myguidehadacatapult（弹弓）.Hewouldshootpigeons.Othertimeswe'deatwithvillagers.Thelocal

28couldvary,fromgrasshopperstorats.”

Thejourneywasn'twithoutdanger.CivilWarinSouthSudan29shortlyafterhisarrival.Hemadeit

halfwaythroughthecountry,toBor—thefrontlineofthewar.Itwastherethathewasarrestedand30

beforeanarmycommander,whotoldhimhewasnot31.andthreatenedtokillhimifhecrossedtheborder.

Hewasevacuated（疏散）tothecapital,andflewtoNorthSudan.

“I32out400milesofthejoumey,''heregretted.

Hadhemadethetrip33.hewould34haveachievedaGuinnessWorldRecord.Buthesays

itdoesn'tmatter.

“Itwasneveraboutbreakingrecords,itwasabouttakingthebiggest35inmylife,anditwascertainly

that."

21.A.coveredB.filledC.flewD.drove

22.A.exploringB.researchingC.travelingD.walking

23.A.tourB.shelterC.survivalD.consumption

24.A.givingB.humbleC.elegantD.violent

25.A.markedB.includedC.demonstratedD.required

26.A.pullingB.divingC.rollingD.beating

27A.connectedB.shownC.forcedD.exposed

28.A.drinksB.delicaciesC.grainsD.possessions

29.A.brokeoutB.cameoutC.broughtupD.brokein

30.A.foundB.broughtC.askedD.killed

31.A.honestB.braveC.welcomeD.available

32.A.missedB.droppedC.tookD.put

33.A.undoneB.unnoticedC.unpunishedD.uninterrupted

34.A.graduallyB.likelyC.merelyD.urgently

35.A.dreamB.adventureC.exerciseD.hike

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。

IlwasSunday,December7,1941.36usual,thewake-upcallcameat5:45a.m.Itlookedlikeitwas

goingtobeanormaldayonboard(heship.Justthentherewasahugscrashingsoundfromabove.Theshipshook

37(violent)andthemenlookedateachotherinhorror.Abovetheirheads,hundredsofJapaneseplanes

circledlikeeagles.TheyweredivingdowntodropbombsonPearlHarbor.Momentslater,abombhittheUSS

Arizona.

Thesurpriseattackcameasagreatshockto38wholenation.Thenextday,PresidentRooseveltmadehis

famousPearlHarborSpeech,39(ask)theUSCongresstodeclarewaronJapan.In4()(respond)tothe

attackandthepresident'saddress,theUS41(join)WorldWarII.Today,theUSSArizonalies42it

sank:inthemiddleofthePacificOcean.Itslocation43(mark)withamemorialshapedlikeabridge,which

crossestheship'ssunken44(remain).Althoughabouteightdecadesyearshaspassed,theattackonPearl

Harbor,oneofthe45(dark)episodesinAmericanhistory,willneverbeforgotten.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(满分10分)

46.假如你是李华，近来政府加大了文物保护的力度。请你以“俣护文物(CulturalRelicsProtection)”为题，

用英语为你校英文报写一篇文章。内容包括：

1.文物的重要性；

2.保护措施；

3.你的想法。

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；

3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

CulturalRelicsProtection

第二节（满分20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。

Therewasahugepondjustafewkilometersfromwherewestayed.Sincemovingintoournewhomeinthe

countryside,mybrother,JimandIusedtooftensneakouttothepondwherewewouldmeetanotherfriend.Momhad

warnedusnottogetclosetothepond,especiallyafterafriendinformedherthatanalligator（鳄鱼）hadbeenspotted

（here.Weignoredheradvice（hough.

Onthisparticularafternoon,（hethreeofushadfuninthepond.Aseveningapproached,wefinishedswimming.

JimandSyedwereunwillinglymakingtheirwaytowardstheplacewheretheyhadlefttheirclothes.Istayedback

andwasbathingin（hewaterwhenIsuddenlybecameawareofripples（涟漪）formingonthesurfaceof（hewater.I

raisedmyheadandlookedattheripplcs.Myeyescaughtamotioninthewater.Alog,Ithought.ThenIsawit—its

scarynoseanditstwomeaneyes.“Jim...”【cried.ThenIscreamedwithallmymight.

Jimturnedhisheadinmydirectionandimmediatelyrecognizedthedanger.t4Getoutofthewater,Jeff.Hurry!

It'sjustbehindyou.^^

Iwaded（瞠水）clumsily（笨拙地）inthewater.Withgreateffort,Ireachedtheedgeofthepond.Ilookedovermy

shoulder.Movingquicklytowardsmewasahugealligator.Ifroze.ThensuddenlyIfeltagreatpaininmyleg.

Meanwhile.JimandSyedscreamedandstartedthrowingstonesatthealligatorandmanagedtodistractit.The

alligatorwentforthemnow.Asitopeneditsjaws,1couldseeitssharpteeth.Itriedtomovebutapainshotthrough

me.Iwasinapoolofblood.JimandSyedwerescared.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

IwasabouttogiveupstrugglingwhenIthoughtofthetwohunterswhopassedbyjustamomentago

WhenIwokeup,Ifoundmyselfinatotallyunfamiliarenvironment,ahospital.

第五部分课文默写（共5个句子，满分5分）

48.Wcallshareajointresponsibilitytoprotectandthem,no:justforourselves,butforfuture

generations.（根据句意填空）

49.ZhengHe'scflbrtshelpeddevelopandharmoniousrelationswiththesecountriesandregions...（根据句

意填空）

50.ThefinalproofcamewhenanenormousshipyardwasdiscoveredinNanjing,_thefleethadbeenbuilt.（根

据句意填空）

51.InthetenprovincesandthreeterritorieswhichCanada,thereisgreatdiversityingeography.（根据句意

填空）

52.TbtheeastofthePacificcoastrisethegrandRockyMountains,whichhighpeaksanddeepvalleyscarved

byiceandwater.（根据句意填空）

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长郡中学2024年度高二第二学期期中考试

英语

时量：120分钟满分：10（）分

第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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0.5分，满分2・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.

答矣是C。

1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Abook.B.Anexploration.C.Afilm.

2.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?

A.Getonaplane.B.Getoffatrain.C.Buyaticket.

3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Thehotelisclosed.B.Thehotelischeap.C.Thehotelisnotavailable.

4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.Inabank.B.Inthestreet.C.Inacinema.

5.Howdidthemangetout?

A.Throughthewindow.B.Usingthekey.C.Usingtheladder.

第二节(共15小题；每小题D.5分，满分7.5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.Whatdothespeakershaveincorrmon?

A.Theyarebothlateforschool.

B.Theybothdon'tliketheirwatches.

C.Theirwatchesdon'tworkproperly.

7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydenext?

A.Repairherwatch.B.Buyanewwatch.C.Continuetouseherwatch.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatwillthespeakersdoprobably?

A.WriteaboutCostaRica.B.GotoCostaRica.C.VisittheParkinsons.

9.What'stheweatherlikeinCostaRica?

A.Hot.B.Mild.C.Rainy.

1().WhatismoreexpensiveinCostaRicathan(hatintheUK?

A.Clothing.B.Jewelry.C.Gold.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatdidthemandointhepast?

A.Heplayedcomputergamesalot.B.Hewasreadytohelpothers.C.Hewasinterestedinwriting.

12.Whochangedtheman?

A.Hisparents.B.Hisfriends.C.Thetwosisters.

13.Whatconclusiondoes(hemandraw?

A.Dosomethingfor(henextgeneration.

B.Workhardforabrightfuture.

C.Protecthisbodyfortheenvironment.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whereistheman'smothernow?

A.Athome.B.Inthehospital.C.In（henursinghome.

15.Whenwillthemanbebacktowork?

A.Oneweeklater.B.Twoweekslater.C.Onemonthlater.

16.Whatdocsthewomansuggestthemando?

A.Hireaperson.B.Comebacktowork.C.Goonatrip.

17.Whatistherelationshipofthespeakers?

A.Bossandemployee.B.Neighbors.C.Colleagues.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhichseasonisthelongestinHaikou?

A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.

19.Whenarcstormsandtyphoonsthemostactive?

A.FromApriltoOctober.B.FromMaytoOctober.C.FromApriltoSeptember.

20.WhichmonthisthebestlimetovisitHaikou?

A.December.B.August.C.May.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22・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。

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Amazinglostplacesaroundtheworld

Kolmanskop

Once（herichesttowninAfrica,todayKolmanskopissinkingintotheNamibiandesert.Thediscoveryof

diamondsherearound100yearsagocausedthisremoteplacetoexperienceaboom（繁荣）,andinnotimeatall,an

entiretownrevealitselfoutofthesand.Notonlywasthereahospital,apowerplantandatheatre,butalsoanice

factoryandaswimmingpool—allinthemiddleofthedesert!

TheAnivalighthouse

Buil（by（heJapaneseonasmallislandbetweenJapanandRussia,theAnivalighthouseanditsislandwenttothe

Russiansafter（heSecondWorldWar.Thoughdynamiconce,theseven-storeybuildinghaslainabandonedforyears.

Whereoncenoisydiesel（柴油）generatorskeptthemachineryrunning,todaythere'sonlythesoundofwaveshitting

therocks.

Houtouwan

HoutouwanonShengshanIslandwasoncehometoaround2.000fishermenand（heirfamilies.Todaymostof

thepeopleyoumeetinthisChinesevillagearetourists.Themajorityoftheinhabitants（居民）leftforthemainlandin

theearly1990s.Reasonsfortheneartotalabandonmentincludeshortageoffooddelivery.

TheIglooHotel

Thisresorthasneverseenapayingguest!TheIglooHotelinAlaska,USwasprimarilymeanttoattractvisitors

fromthenearbyDenaliNationalPark.However,thebuilderdi