湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷（原卷版）

2024年春季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校期中联考高二英语试卷试卷满分：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1Whywilltheboygethomelate?A.HedidhishomeworkatJohn'shouse.B.Heplayedfootballwithhisfriends.C.Heisbeingcaughtinthetraffic.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Weekendactivities.B.Clubs.C.Homework.3.Whatistheweathergoingtobeliketomorrow?A.Cloudy.B.Sunny.C.Rainy.4.Whatwillthemankeep?A.Thesuit.B.Theshirt.C.Thehat.5.Whatwillthemandothisafternoon?A.Playputergames.B.Playbasketball.C.Playtennis.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。6WhatdidRobertolearnintheCanadianArmedForces?A.Language.B.Music.C.Cooking.9.HowmanyyearswasRobertointhearmy?A.5.B.10.C.11.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thehairstyle.B.Thetestresult.C.Theparttimejob.9.HowisAndi?A.Delightful.B.Surprised.C.Grateful.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthedoctorremindthewomantodo?A.Eatmealsintime.B.Drinkmorewater.C.Takethemedicines.11、Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?A.Restathome.B.Haveanexam.C.Seethedoctoragain.12.What'swrongwiththewoman?A.Shecouldn'tsleepwell.B.Shehadaheadache.C.Shehadabackpain.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WheredidPetervisitthenextmorning?A.Acastle.B.Asmallbeach.C.Anisland.14.WhatdidPeterplaywithhisbrother?A.Basketball.B.Volleyball.C.Football.15.Whydidn'tPeterbuyasurfingboard?A.Becauseit'stooheavy.B.Becauseitcostalot.C.Becausehedoesn'tlikeit.16.WhendidPetergoshopping?A.Onthefourthday.B.Onthethirdday.C.Onthesecondday.听第10段材料.回答第17至20题。17.HowdidthespeakerfeelwhenBettinafirstarrived?A.ShethoughtBettinawashardworking.B.ShewashappytohaveBettinastay.C.SheenviedBettina'sgoodlooks.18.WhyisBettinalivingwiththespeaker'sfamilyinPorchester?A.Herfatherisinhospitalthere.B.Sheisstudyingthere.C.Shehasajobthere.19.Whatworriesthespeaker?A.Shecan'tgetalongwithBettina.B.Herparentsdisbelieveher.C.Bettina'sdadisbadlyill.20.WhatdoweknowaboutBettina?A.Sheworksparttimeinacinema.B.SheoftenhelpsinJade'shouse.C.Shetakescareofherfather.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。AFourNaturalWondersPoásVolcanoCostaRicaSittingmorethan2,707metresabovesealevel,PoásVolcanohasbeenactiveforhundredsofyears.Visitorscanstillgetupcloseandpersonalwithitatthenationalparkwhereit’slocated(withareservation).Tips:Dresswarmandbringanumbrella,asrainfallismonatthetopofthemountainduetounpredictableweatherconditions.MountOtemanuBoraBoraMountOtemanuisthemainattractiononBoraBora,anislandfirstmadepopularduringWorldWarI.Themassivemountain,whichstands727metresabovethelagoonofBoraBora,isnowtheperfectbackdropfordreamyTahitiansunsets.Afewoftheluxuryresortsontheislandwhichoffergreatviewsofthemountainhavebeehotspotsforhoneymooners.GrandCanyon,USAArizonahasnoshortageofimpressivemountainsandsweepingviews,buttheGrandCanyonishandsdownoneofthemostdiversegeologicalwondersinthestate.Visitorshaveseveraloptionstoexperiencethebeautyhere:adventureseekerscanenjoyanaerialviewfromahelicopterridethroughthecanyonsorgowhitewaterraftingdowntheColouradoRiver.Cappadocia,TurkeyYoumayhaveseenfascinatingphotosofcolourfulhotairballoonsagainstamagicallandscapeofruggedcliffs,valleysandtowerscarvedintotherocks.It’shardtobelievethisplaceisrealbutitisandit’sinCappadocia!Foragoodpositionoverlookingthelandscapeofthisnaturalwonder,checkoutUchisarCastleorrideduringsunriseinahotairballoon.1.WhatwillvisitorsdoiftheywanttoseePoásVolcanocloseby?A.Noticeweatherchanges. B.Takeanumbrella.C.Putonwarmclothes. D.Bookinadvance.2.Wherewillanewlywedcouplelikelygo?A.PoásVolcano. B.BoraBora.C.GrandCanyon. D.Cappadocia.3.Whichtwoplacescanbeviewedfromhighabove?A.PoásVolcanoandMountOtemanu. B.PoásVolcanoandGrandCanyon.C.GrandCanyonandCappadocia. D.MountOtemanuandCappadocia.BGrammyAwardsdon’tonlygotothepeoplewhoproduceandperformsongs.Forjustoveradecade,they’vealsobeengivenouttothosewhoteachothershowtomakemusic.TheMusicEducatorAward,presentedbytheRecordingAcademyandGrammyMuseum,recognizesthosewhohavemadea“significantcontributionanddemonstratedevotiontomusiceducation”.ThisyearitwenttoAnnieRay,theperformingartsdepartmentchairandorchestradirectoratAnnandaleHighSchoolinFairfaxCounty,Virginia.Shewashonoredforhereffortstomakemusicaccessibletoallstudents,particularlythosewithdisabilities.RaygottoattendtheawardsceremonyinLosAngeles,takeselfieswithpopstarsandbringhomebotha$10,000prizeandmatchinggrantforherschool’smusicprogram.RaycreatedtheCrescendoOrchestra(管弦乐队)forstudentswithsevereintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities,aswellasaparentorchestrathatteachesnearly200caregiversayeartoplaythesameinstrumentastheirchild.ShewasinspiredinlargepartbythediversityoftheAnnandalemunity,whichshesaysrepresentsover60countries,includingmanyimmigrants.“There’sa.lotofculturesthatmighttypicallyclash,andtheyetogetherinthisverybeautifulharmony,”Rayexplained.“Andthat’sreallyuniquelyexpressedintheorchestraclassroom,wherewe’rejustallmusicingtogether.”RaysaystheCrescendoOrchestra,whichwasbornoutofthepandemic,doesn’tnecessarilysharethesocialgoalsofaprogramliketheSpecialOlympics.Thefocusisonteachingstudentshowtoplayaninstrument,throughoneononeinstructiontailoredtotheirneeds.Thatinvolvestoolslikemusicscarves,eggshakers,rhythmsticksandcardboardinstruments.Rayalsoworkswithalocalcharitytogivedamagedinstrumentsasecondlifeinherclassroom.Theorchestraisaboutmuchmorethanjustmakingmusic,however.Raysaystheprogramgivesstudentsachancetodeveloptheircollaborationskills,makemistakesandlearntheartofrefiningsomething.4.WhichofthefollowingisthereasonforAnnieRay’swinningaGrammy?A.Herdeterminedefforttomakemusic. B.Hercontributiontothehighschool.C.Hermitmenttomusiceducation. D.Herexcellenceinperformingsongs.5.WhatmainlyprovidedinspirationforRay?A.Herenthusiasmforinstructingmusic. B.Thediverseculturesofthemunity.C.HerburningdesiretowinaGrammy. D.Theseveredisabilitiesofherstudents.6.AccordingtoRay,whatisthepurposeoftheCrescendoOrchestra?A.Tofixdamagedinstrumentsforalocalcharity.B.Tohelpstudentstofacethepandemicbravely.C.Tomakestudentsfamiliarwithmusicdevices.D.Togivestudentsneedcentredmusicteaching.7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AmusicteacherwonaGrammy B.AmusicteacherchangedlivesC.AGrammywinnertookselfies D.AGrammyceremonywasheldCSummerseaiceintheArcticcouldmeltalmostpletelybythe2030s—roughlyadecadeearlierthanprojected—evenifhumanscutbackdrasticallyongreenhousegasemissions,newresearchsuggests.Anicefreesummer,alsocalleda“blueoceanevent”,willhappenwhentheseaicedropsbelowonemillionsquarekilometers,writesJonathanBamber,aprofessorofphysicalgeographyattheUniversityofBristol,intheConversation.Previousassessmentsusingmodelshaveestimatedanicefreesummerunderhighandintermediateemissionsscenariosby2050.Butresearchersnoticeddifferencesbetweenwhatclimatemodelspredictedaboutwhatwouldhappentoseaiceandwhatthey’veactuallyseenthroughobservations.“Themodels,onaverage,underestimateseaicedeclineparedwithobservations,”saysNathanGillett,anEnvironmentandClimateChangeCanadascientist.Now,inanewstudypublishedinNaturemunications,Gillettandhisteammateschangedthesemodelstomorecloselyfitsatellitedatacollectedoverthepast40years.Usingtheseadaptedmodels,theresearchersprojectedicechangesunderdifferentpossiblelevelsofgreenhousegasemissions.Theirpapersuggeststhatregardlessoftheemissionsscenario,“wemayexperienceanunprecedentedicefreeArcticclimateinthenextdecadeortwo.”Whileseaicenaturallydecreasesinthesummerandrefreezesduringthewinter,summericecoveragehassteadilybeendecliningoverthepastfewdecadesbecauseofclimatechange.AndArcticicemeltinghappensfasteritself—asicedisappears,itexposesmoreofthedarkblueocean,whichabsorbsmoreheatandleadstomoremelting.Thisprocesshasledtotheregionwarmingnearlyfourtimesfasterthantherestoftheglobesince1979.Seaicedeclinecouldhavedisastrousconsequencesthatextendtotherestoftheplanet,includingsealevelriseanddisturbancetoweatherpatternsandecosystems.AnimalslikepolarbearsandsealsthatrelyonArcticicetosurvivecouldbeplacedatrisk.8.Accordingtothenewresearch,whatwillhappenconcerningsummerseaiceintheArctic?A.Itspletemeltingmayoccurearlierthanexpected.B.Itsvanishingonceandforallwillbeinlessthan10years.C.Itsdroppingwillgiverisetosocalled“blueoceanevent”.D.Itsmeltingcanbepreventedingreenhousegasemissions.9Whateffortdidtheresearchersmakeafterfiguringouttheproblemofthepreviousassessments?A.Theyabandonedtheattempttousemodels.B.Theycollectedsatellitedataoverthepast40years.C.Theyadaptedthemodelstobeconsistentwiththeactualcases.D.TheypredictedaccuratelyicechangesinregionsoftheArctic.10.Howisthelastparagraphbutonedeveloped?A.Bylistingstatistics. B.Bygivingdefinitions.C.Bymakingaparison. D.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.11.Whatmessagemaythetextbetryingtoconveytoreaders?A.Prideesbeforeafall. B.Manproposes,goddisposes.C.Agoodbeginningishalfdone. D.Ifthelipsaregone,theteethwillbecold.DAsimplesponge(海绵)hasimprovedhowrobotsgrasp,scientistsfromtheUniversityofBristolhavefound.Thiseasytomakedevicecanhelpstiffrobotshandledelicateitemscarefullybymimickingthetouch,orvariablestiffness,ofahuman.Robotscanskipandjump,butthey’retoorigidtoholdaneggeasily.Variablestiffnessdevicesarepotentialsolutionsforreducingdamagetohardrobots,orforimprovingtheloadcapacityofsoftrobots.Thisstudy,publishedattheIEEEInternationalConferenceonRoboticsandAutomation(ICRA)2023,showsthatvariablestiffnesscanbeachievedbyasilicone(硅胶)sponge.LeadauthorTianqiYuefromtheUniversityofBristolexplained,“oboticarmsaretoorigid(僵硬的)sotheycannotmakesuchasofthumanlikegraspondelicateobjects,forexample,anegg.Whatmakeshumansdifferentfromroboticarmsisthatwehavesofttissuesenclosingrigidbones,whichactasanaturalmitigating(缓和的)mechanism.Inthispaper,wemanagedtodevelopasoftdevicewithvariablestiffness,tobemountedontheendofaroboticarmtomaketherobotobjectcontactsafe.”Siliconespongeisjustlikethecleaningspongeusedineverydaytasks.Bypressingthesponge,thespongestiffens,whichiswhyitcanbetransformedintoavariablestiffnessdevice.Thisdevicecouldbeusedinindustrialrobotsandservicerobotstomakehumanrobotinteractionsafer.MrYueadded,“Wemanagedtouseaspongetomakeacheapbuteffectivedevicethatcanhelprobotsachievesoftcontactwithobjects.Thegreatpotentialesfromitslowcostandlightweight.Webelievethissiliconespongebasedvariablestiffnessdevicewillprovideanovelsolutioninindustryandhealthcare.”Theteamwillnowlookatmakingthedeviceachievevariablestiffnessinmultipledirections12.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph1probablymean?A.Stimulating. B.Imitating. C.Restoring. D.Demonstrating.13.Whichofthefollowingrobotscanbedealtwithbyavariablestiffnessdevice?A.Robotsthatareunabletograspobjects.B.Robotsthataretoorigidtoskipandjump.C.Robotsthatareincapableofgettingaround.D.Robotsthatlackthecapacitytograspfragilestuff.14.Whyissiliconespongeselectedtobeanidealsolution?A.Ithasnaturalsofttissues.B.Itisinexpensiveandlightweight.C.Itcanhelprobotsachievecontactwithobjects.D.Itcanfunctionasacleaninginstrumentoncepressed.15.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Topersuade. B.Toentertain. C.Toeducate. D.Toinform.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Taichiisawellnesspracticethatbinesslow,gentlemovementsandpostureswithmindfulness.____16____.Asatraditional,slowmovingformofChinesemartialart,taichiisknowntoincreaseflexibilityandimprovebalance.Now,newresearchsuggestsit’sbetterthanmorevigorousaerobicexercisesforloweringbloodpressureinpeoplewithprehypertension(高血压前期).Inthestudy,researchersinChinarandomlyassigned342adultswithprehypertensiontooneoftwointerventions.Roughlyhalfthepeopleparticipatedinaerobicexercise,includingjogging,climbingstairsandcycling.____17____Bothgroupsgothourlongsessionsfourtimesaweek.After12months,thoseinthetaichigroupsawbiggerdropsintheirbloodpressurethanthoseintheaerobicexercisegroup.What’smore,nearly22%ofthepeoplewhopracticedtaichisawtheirbloodpressurefalltowithinnormalrange.____18____Andfewerpatientsinthetaichigroupwentontodevelophighbloodpressure.____19____Thepracticetendstoelicit(引起)moreofaresponsefromtheparasympatheticnervoussystem(副交感神经系统)thatrelaxesyourbodyafterperiodsofstressordanger,saysRuthTaylorPiliae,aprofessorattheUniversityofArizona’sCollegeofNursing.Taichiisappealingasaformofexercisebecauseitislowimpactandrequireslittlespaceorequipment.“Ithinkthebeautyoftaichiisthatyoudon’thavetohaveaspecialgymmembershiporspecialclohing,“TaylorPiliaesays.“Onceyoulearntaichi,youcandoitanytime,anyplace,anywhere.____20____”A.Itcanhelpreduceanxiety.B.Theotherhalfwastrainedtopracticetaichi.C.It’softencalledmeditation(冥想)inmotion.D.Sowhydoestaichigaininpopularityamongpeople?E.Sowhatisitabouttaichithathelpslowerbloodpressure?F.Bycontrast,thatnumberwas16%intheaerobicexercisegroup.G.Butyouhavetopracticeitconsistentlytogainthemostbenefit.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。IwasonholidayintheDominicanRepublic____21____thehotelofferedmeatrialscubadive(水肺潜水).ItwassomethingI’dalways____22____,soIgaveitago.Thefirstsessionwasextremelyshortbut____23____,itwasenoughtimetofamiliarizetheequipment.After____24____it,Iwasalarmedatsuddenlybeingin____25____ofwhatwecan’t____26____without—air.Butactually,it’snodifferentfromdrivingacar.Youhaveanairgauge(气压表)foryourtank,whichyouwatch____27____itwerethefuelsupply.Thatsessionwas____28____byadiveinthesea.Iwastakentenmetersdownand,despitebeingfollowedbyaguide,Ihadthegreatestfeelingof____29____inthispletelysilentworld.IknewthenthatIwantedtotakeupthisnewhobbyseriously.SoafterflyingbacktoEngland,IstartedaDivingSkills____30____.A____31____camefourmonthslaterwhenIdidanopenwaterdiveataplacecalledGrangewaters.WhenIwentin,itwasfullofblackmud,soIcouldn’tseeanything.BythenIhaddoneallthetheory,I____32____andfoundmywayoutfinally.Now,I____33____scubadivingatatopdivecenter.It’sso____34____,especiallywhenyoumeetsomeonewhohasdonetheirfirstdive—theyhavediscoveredanexcitingnewworldwithout____35____,aworldIlovesomuch.21.A.until B.unless C.before D.when22.A.ignore B.desire C.analyze D.tolerate23.A.intentionally B.unfortunately C.surprisingly D.desperately24.A.puttingon B.takingoff C.pickingup D.takingapart25.A.charge B.favor C.memory D.search26.A.react B.survive C.faint D.escape27.A.asif B.eventhough C.nowthat D.giventhat28.A.disturbed B.instructed C.followed D.defined29.A.grief B.freedom C.panic D.joy30.A.experiment B.course C.presentation D.game31.A.signal B.failure C.passion D.shock32.A.calmeddown B.lookedup C.ranoff D.rolledover33.A.skip B.restrict C.await D.teach34.A.skilful B.specific C.satisfying D.awkward35.A.diving B.cars C.mud D.boundaries第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。JiaXiuLouWhenitestoGuiyang,everyoneagreesthatthesymbolisJiaXiuLou.Thishistoricbuilding____36____(build)fortheveryfirsttimeintheMingDynasty,wasdestroyed,renamedandrebuiltaswellinthefollowingyears.However,thishistoricbuilding,whosebeautyremainsinthepastbuthaslasteduptonowisnotjustapavilion(亭子)itself,but____37____admirablestandardofthevisualrepresentationoftheconceptofelegance.JiaXiuLouhasmanyspecialfeaturesthoughthereissomething____38____istheplace’ssoul.Ifyouconsider____39____(you)asensitiveperson,youwillbeabletofeelthat.Everybuilding,everyplace,everypieceofart,andeverycultureexpressionhasasoul.Theyarestrongwitnesses____40____China’shistoryandculture.Eachofthemhassomefeature,howeversmall,which____41____(make)itunique.Innerbeautycanlastmorethanalifetime.TwoquotesspringtomindwhichreflectwhatIfeelwhen____42____(visit)suchanimpressiveplace:“Everythinghasbeauty,____43____noteveryonecanseeit.”“Thoughwetraveltheworldovertofindthebeautiful,wemustcarryitwithusorwefinditnot.”Finally,justletmesaythatthemoreyouopenyoureyes,themore____44____(discovery)youwillfind.Theywillbringyou____45____(close)tothesoulofthingsifyoudiscovermorewhenexploringJiaXiuLou.第四部分：写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是红星中学的李华，为了缓解学生的压力和鼓舞学生的斗志，你校高二年级上周六举行了一个师生拔河比赛，你跟你新西兰的笔友Lucy写了一封邮件，分享了这次拔河比赛。具体要点如下：1.比赛的时间地点；2.比赛的过程；3.比赛的反响。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：拔河比赛atugofwarpetitionDearLucy,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面短文，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。Kidswithcerebralpalsy(脑瘫)joinrace.Thankstotheeffortsofsomehighschoolstudentathletes,whohelpedthephysicallychallenged,thesmilesonthefacesof9yearoldLucasMyrickand8yearoldElsaDentwerealittlebitbrighter.LucasandElsahadcerebralpalsy(脑瘫),aconditionthatlimitedtheirphysicalability,andcouldn’twalkasfastastheirpeerswhowerefreetowalkeverywhere.However,theyhadbrightspiritsandalwaysheldpositiveattitudestowardsadversityandlifeinallaspects.Impressively,theyparticipatedintheParkLaneElementarySchool’sannualFunRun.Theywantedtodemonstratethattheycouldparticipateintheraceasthenormalkidsatschool.Theywereconvincedthattheycouldfightprejudiceagainstthedisabledintheirownway.WhenLucas’mother,Janell,mentionedtheirpassionfortheFunRuntotheathleticdirectoroftheschool,hewasmorethanrdelightedtoassistthemintakingpart.Atl