高二英語(yǔ)試題

12023~2024學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期中考試1高二英語(yǔ)試題姓名：分?jǐn)?shù)：第一部分聽(tīng)力（滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題紙上。第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，共7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話讀一遍。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.第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，共22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7兩個(gè)小題6．WhendoesGomezwatchafootballgameonTV?A．Whenhefailstogetaticket.B．Whenthestadiumiscrowded.C．Whenhisfriendsaretoobusy.7．HowmuchdidGomezpayforthefootballgamelasttime?A．$20. B．$25. C．$50.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至第10三個(gè)小題。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.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至第13三個(gè)小題。11．Whatwilltheweatherbelikeovertheweekend?A．Rainy. B．Windy. C．Sunny.12．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Friends. B．Classmates. C．Familymembers.13．WhatisthewomangoingtodonextTuesday?A．Meetfriendsinapark.B．StayathomeandwatchTV.C．Helpherfatherwithsomehousework.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至第17四個(gè)小題。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.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。18．WhatkindoffooddidAnnachoose?A．Italianfood. B．Frenchfood. C．Japanesefood.19．Whatwastheenvironmentlikeattherestaurant?A．Relaxing. B．Terrible. C．Noisy.20．Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthemeal?A．Unfresh. B．Expensive. C．Tasteless.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ATheSymbolismofChineseFoodsChinaisacountrywithalonghistory,andfoodhasplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofChineseculture.Everyyearmanytraditionalfestivalsandeventsarecelebratedwithspecialfoods.Someofthesefoodshaveparticularmeanings,suchasgoodluck,bestwishes,unityandmemoration(紀(jì)念).ChineseNewYearSpringFestival(ChineseNewYear)isthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.SoNewYearfoodsusuallysymbolizegoodluckandbestwishes.·Yearcake(niángāo)means“increasingprosperity(繁榮)”becausethenamesoundsthesameas“yearhigh”or“yearlyincrease”.·Dumplingsmean“wealth”,duetotheirtraditionalgold/silveringot(錠)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(南極洲)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(神經(jīng)的)networks,theirmemoryisbasedentirelyoncellular(細(xì)胞的),molecular(分子的),andbiochemicalnetworks.Thesenetworksmakeupwhattheresearcherscallsomaticmemory(體細(xì)胞記憶).“Itallowsplantstorecognizetheoccurrenceofapreviousenvironmentalconditionandtoreactaccordingly,”saysMartinelli.Thesesomaticmemoriescanthenbepassedtotheplants’offspringviaepigenetics(表現(xiàn)遺傳).“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第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的AG選項(xiàng)中選出能補(bǔ)全短文的最佳選項(xiàng)。其中兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)“Ifyoubuythingsyoudonotneed,soonyouwillhavetosellthingsyouneed.”ThisisapieceofwiseadvicefromWarrenBuffet,arguablyoneofthegreatestfinancialmindsofthe21thcentury.____36____Thisistrueespeciallyinthepresenteconomicclimate.Whiletheideaofbeingfrugal(節(jié)儉的)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.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從各小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式.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(組裝)theircarponentstogether.Inadditiontothe____61____(pete),studentsarerequiredtoreflectonthe____62____(difficulty)theyencounteredmakingtheirvehicles,____63____thingstheyhavelearnedfromtheactivityandtheimprovementstheythinkthecoursecanmake.____64____touchedtheteachersmostwastheunityandfriendshipamongthechildren.Forexample,althoughthecontestwasfierce(激烈的),studentsfelt_____65_____(excite)forthechampioncarasiftheythemselveshadstoodout,andwhenagirl’scarfellaparttheirfriendsfortedherandhelpedreassemblethecar.第四部分寫(xiě)作（滿分40分）第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假定你是校