湖北省咸寧名校中學2023-2024學年高二上學期9月月考英語試題

2023年高二年級9月月考英語試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。WhatistheworstpartofJoe’sstory?A.Thegrammar. B.Thehandwriting. C.Thespelling.WhatdothemamsclasswanttodothisSunday?A.Goforaswim. B.Dosomesunbathing. C.Collecttherubbish.Whoprobablypickedthewoman’sroses?A.Herson. B.Theman. C.Herneighbor.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Holidayplans. B.Workproblems. C.Familymembers.HowdidCynthiadoinherhistorytest?A.Shefailedit. B.Shebarelypassed. C.Shedidverywell.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Recommendafilm. B.Buysomemedicine. C.Lookforarestaurant.Howdoesthewomansoundintheend?A.Annoyed. B.Excited. C.Humorous.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。WhatcanwesayabouttheweatheronSunday?A.Itwasfine. B.Itwashot. C.Itwaschangeable.WhatdotheLocalsthinkofsmallballsoficeinmidsummer?A.It’sbeyondtheirexpectations. B.It’sacommonphenomenon.C.It’scausedbyclimatechange聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Whatisthemandoing?A.Conductingajobinterview. B.IntroducinganagencyC.Showingthewomanaround.Whereisthewomanfrom?A.Britain. B.France C.GermanyWhatdoesthenmanpromisethewoman?A.Lifeinsurance. B.Officesupplies. C.Afixedannualbonus.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday. B.Saturday. C.Sunday.WhatdoesClairethinkhelpedhergettheletterfromHarvard?A.Forminggoodlearninghabits. B.Attendingextracourses.C.Stayinguplatetostudy.WhydidClairechooseHarvardUniversity?A.Herauntwasstudyingthere. B.Shehaswonascholarshiptoit.C.ShewantstobeMadelyn’sschoolmate.WhatdoesClaireplantodobeforeSeptember?A.Visitheraunt. B.Travelabroad. C.Visitsomecolleges.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。Howmanskindsof-climateemergenciesdoesthespeakermention?A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven.Whatwillcauseaflashfloodaccordingtothespeaker?A.Tidalwaves. B.Damageddams C.TherisingwarmairWhatisthefourthcrisismainlyabout?A.Drought. B.Sealevel. C.DisappearingspeciesWhyisJamesEisnermentionedintheend?A.Hedoesresearchonpolarbears. B.Heproveshurricanesgetstronger.C.Heaimstoprotectcoralreefs.第二部分閱讀（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A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ABOUTSMARTSMARTrunsbothstudytoursforgroupsinEnglandthroughouttheyearandaholidayEnglishcourseforforeignstudentsduringthesummerinthecentreofLondon.OurcoursescombineEnglishlanguagelearningwithculturalstudiesindifferentcentresaroundEngland.Ourstudentshaveplentyofholidayfun,makenewfriendsandlearnalotofEnglish!TheholidaycourseWeprovidelessonsandafternoonactivitiestohelpyouspeak,write,listenandreadinEnglish,aswellasunderstandtheEnglishpeopleandtheirculture.Wewillhelpyoulearnthroughtopicswhichareinterestingtoyou.TheschoolTheEliteSchoolisincentralLondon,just5minutesfromPaddingtonStationand10minutesfromHydePark.Ithas15classroomsincludinganITroom,asciencelab,amusicroom,andanartroomaswellasalargecafeteria.TravellingtimefromHeathrow.Airport:45minutesTripsTherearethreetripseveryweek.YoucanhavefuneitherinLondonoroutsideLondon.InLondonwevisitplacessuchastheTowerofLondon,BuckinghamPalaceandtheTateModern.OutsideLondonwevisitplacessuchasOxford,CambridgeandBrighton.TermsAge:11-17Minimumstay:2weeksMaximumnumberofstudentsinclass:15Cost￡550perweek,including:→registrationfee(￡60)→tuitionpackage:15hoursofEnglish;1halfdayofcreativearts;1full-daytriponSaturday;allcoursematerials;1halfdayofsport;2“DiscoverLondon”tours;lunch;welcomepack→hostfamilyaccommodationWhichofthefollowingisprovidedbytheholidaycourse?A.Freeaccessto15classrooms. B.Aculture-basedlanguagestudy.C.Pick-upservicefromtheairport. D.Learningexperiencesinfamouscolleges.HowmuchwillastudentattendingSMARTholidaycoursepayatleast?A.￡550. B.￡610 C.￡1100. D.￡1160.Whatisthetext?A.Atourguide B.Anadvertisement. C.Ajournalentry. D.Astudyreport.BIarrivedhomefromwork,mymindracing.Iwasscheduledtoperformanexperimentusingapriceypieceofequipment,butIhadspentthewholedayworryingabouttheexperimentwhichwasonthetopofmyagenda,andIamazinglylongedtoshutoffmyanxiousthoughts.Soafterdinner,Imadeacupofhotchocolate,stretchedmyselfonmysofa,andopenedapage.Almostinstantly,mymindleftbehindthedetailsofexperimentaldesignandsteppedintoalandofmonsters,magicdust,andman-likebearscomprisingawonderfulworlddistinctfrommydailylife.ItwasexactlywhatIneeded.Growingup,Iwasvirtuallyneverabigfanofnovels.MyclassmateswouldbecrazyaboutthelatestHarryPotterbook,whilemycopysatcollectingdustonashelf.Instead,Iwouldchoosetoreadthroughthereferencebooksrelatedtomydisciplinesforbettergrades.AfterIstartedgraduateschool,extracurricularreadingdidn’tappealtomeatallbutIspentmostofmytimeoncampusdigestingresearchpapersandtextbooksandmymindcouldn’thandleprocessingfact-fillednonfictionbooksathome,too.SoIknewthatIneededtofindawaytoenjoyreadingagain.Tohelpmestickwithit,ImadeaNewYear’sresolution:Iwouldreadtwofictionbookspermonthfortheentireyear.Theresultwasanalmostinstantappreciationoffiction,alongwithmanyunexpectedresultsincludingonesthathavebenefitedmyschoolwork.WhatsurprisedmethemostwashowmuchIlearned.SomeofthebestbooksIreadwerehistoricalfictionalstorieshappeninginarealistichistoricalsetting.Ilearnedaboutlifeindifferentcountries,aswellasstrugglespeopletherefacedduringdifficultperiodsintheirhistories.Thebookshavehelpedmebuildsympathyandunderstanding,withanunexpectedbenefit:I’vestartedtothinkmoredeeplyaboutthediversityofissuesinthescientificcommunityandcouldserveit,heartandsoul.Whatdidtheauthordotowipeouttheanxiety?A.Hedrowneditinchocolate. B.Heconductedanexperiment.C.Hesleptonthesofaleisurely. D.Heescapedintoafantasyworld.Whatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedpartinparagraph2?AReadingnovelswasawasteoftime.Readingagoodbookwastimewellspent.Hewastoobusytotakegoodcareofhisbooks.TheHarryPotterbookwasn’tasgoodasexpected.HowdidtheNewYear’sresolutionbenefittheauthor?Moresympathywentouttohim.Hismoralvalueswerestrengthened.Helearnedmuchaboutreligiousdiversity.Hegainednewinsightintohisacademicdiscipline.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.Reading:ALifelongHobby B.ThePowerofResearchPapersC.Novels:LoveatSecondSight D.TheBenefitsofHistoryReadingCCarlosSlim’sproposalthatweworkathree-dayweeksoundscrazy.Butmany,in1922,thoughtHenryFordcrazywhenheannouncedthathisstaffwouldworkafive-dayweek.Ourworkingweekseemsnormaltousbecauseitiswhatweallalwaysdo.Hecertainlycouldbeforthosehewasmostconcernedaboutwhenhemadehisthree-day-weekstatementatabusinessconferenceinParaguay:theworkerswhoarenotreadytoretire.AsMr.Slimsaid,itnolongermakessenseforpeopletostopworkingintheirfiftiesorsixtieswhentheymaystillhaveuptoathirdoftheirlivesaheadofthem.“Peoplearegoingtohavetoworkformoreyears,untiltheyare70or75,andjustworkthreedaysaweek—perhaps11hoursaday.”hesaid.Keepingolderemployeesatworkmakessenseforsocieties,especiallythosewithadiminishingnumberofyoungpeoplewhoareexpectedtosupportlong-livingretirees.Heappearedtobesuggestingthattheseshort-weekworkersearnthesameastheydidfull-time.ThatiswhathappensatTelmex,hisMexicanfixed-linephonecompany,wherethosequalifiedforretirementcanchoosetoworkfour-dayweeksonfullpay.Olderworkerselsewheremightprefershorterweeksonreducedpay,andeightornine-hourdaysratherthan11.Theircompaniesmightvaluekeepingtheirexperiencewhilesavingmoneyontheirsalaries.Whatabouteveryoneelse?Therearethosewhoareunemployed,orinunstablejobs,whowouldbedelightedtohavethreesecure,well-paiddaysofworkaweek.Shorterweeksdon’tworkineveryjob,buttheyworkinmorejobsthanmosttradition-boundmanagersthink.Agreeingtothemrequirestwoshiftsinmanagementthinking.Thefirstistherealizationthatmuchofthetimespentinofficesiswastedanyway.Second,seniorexecutivesneedtounderstandthatthebestwaytomeasurepeopleisbytheworktheyproduce—notbyhowmuchtimetheyspendattheirdesks.Peoplelivinglonger,inbetterhealth,arechangingworkinglifetoo.Mr.Slim’sideaisintunewiththetimes.Accordingtoparagraph2,whydidMr.Slimthinkitunwiseforpeopleintheirfiftiesorsixtiestoretire?Becausetheyhavelongerlifetoliveintheirfuture.BecausetheyhavechildrenandoldparentstosupportBecausetheyhavemuchinterestintheirpresentwork.Becausetheyhavemoreexperiencethanyoungworkers.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?ThedecisionofworkingfivedaysaweekbyFordwasconsiderednormalinthepast.Oldpeoplecontinuingworkingcanreduceyoungpeople’spressuretosupporttheiroldparentsSomecompaniesdon’twanttheiroldworkerstogoonworkingbecausetheycansavemoney.Muchtimespentatworkiswastedifmanagersdon’tagreetoreduceoldemployees’workingtime.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“intunewith”meaninthelastparagraph?A.Differentfrom. B.Superiorto.C.Farfrom. D.Consistentwith.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?RetireOrNot,ThisIsAQuestion!ShorterWeeksIsWelcomeByAllWorkingThreeDaysAWeek:AGreatIdeaCarlosSlim-CrazyForMoreRestingTimeDDreams,accordingtoCarlJung,revealacertainamountofrealityhiddenduringwakingconsciousness.InJungianphilosophy,theconflictandchaosexperiencedindreamsfinallybringordertoourlives.WhileJung’smysticaltheoriesaredebatable,hewasnotmistakenabouttheimportanceofdreaming.Agrowingnumberofreportsshowthatacontinuouslackofdreamingisdamagingourwakinghoursinmanyways.Thistrendiscausingdamagetoourimmuneandmetabolic(新陳代謝的)systems,letalonetheelectronicproductsthatkeepusuplateatnightareruiningoursleeppatterns,whichhaslong-termconsequencesonourmemorysystem.OnestudyshowedthatnotallowingmicetohaveadequateamountsofREM(RapidEyeMovement)sleep,thestageinwhichwedream,themicecouldn’tstrengthenmemories.Youmightthinkthisisjustasleepproblem,butdreamingisinseparablefromournighttimerest.Wesleepincycles(周期),eachlastingabout90minutes;inasleepcycle,wegothroughnon-REMsleepbeforehittingREM.Asthenightprogresses,REMsleepperiodsincreaseinlengthwhiledeepsleep(oneofthestagesofnon-REMsleep)decreases.Thelongerwesleep,themoretimewespendinREM,whichiswhyweareoftendreamingwhenwakingupinthemorning.Ifwesleeplessthansevenhours,however,itbecomeshardertoachievethislevelofREM.Thecombinationofsleepinganddreamingactsasanemotionalstabilizer.Werecoverfromemotionalhurtfasterwhenwesleepanddreamproperly.However,we’renotgettingenoughsleeptocyclethroughthestagestotakeadvantageofthisnaturalcircadian(晝夜節(jié)奏的)anti-depressant(抗抑郁劑)—dreams.Instead,wegetdepressedandturntoalcoholormedicinestogettosleep,whichonlymakesthingsworsebecauseevenonedrinkleadstolateREMwhileanti-depressantspromotedeepsleepattheexpenseofREM.We’repayingforthislackofdreaminginmanyways.Forexample,a2021studystatedthatcomparedwithquietrestandnon-REMsleep,REMpromotedtheformationofassociativenetworksandtheintegrationofunassociatedinformation.VolunteersthatexperiencedmoreREMsleepwerebetterequippedforsolvingproblemsrequiringcreativesolutions.RowanHooper,themanagingeditoratNewScientist,writesthatdreamsthatincludean“emotionalcore”appeartobeamainfunctionofREMsleepandthatweshouldlookatsleeppatternsasseriouslyaswedodietandexercisehabits.What’sCarlJung’sviewaboutdreams?A.Theycausechaos. B.Theydamageimmunity.C.Theyrevealsecrets. D.Theymirrorreality.Whyisthesleepprocessexplainedinparagraph3?ToshowadreammainlyoccursduringREMsleep.Toprovetheminimumsleeptimeshouldbesevenhours.Toprovedreamproblemsandsleepproblemsareattached.Toshowpeopleoftendreamwhenwakingupinthemorning.Whatconclusioncanbeinferredfromparagraph5?Dreamingpromotescreativity.Dreaminghelpsfightdepression.ThebrainstillreceivesnewinformationduringREMsleep.Thebrainispayingthepriceforhavingmorenon-REMsleep.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?Theimportanceofsleepliesindreams.Theabsenceofdreamsisterribleforus.Dreamingpatternsaremoreimportantthanwerealize.Dreaminghasmysticalpowerofstrengtheningmemories.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，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Travellingwithsomeofyourfavouritepeopleisanexcitingexperience.Ifdonewell,grouptravellingcanbethemostthrillingexperienceever,filledwithgames,laughter,andunforgettablememories.36Readonforsomeofthethingsyouneedtonoteanddoforanenjoyableexperience.37Ideasareusuallyexcitingwhentheyarefresh.Thelongeryoudelay,themoreyou’llfindexcusesnottogo.Letallinterestedpartiesmeetassoonaspossibletodecideondates,locationsandbudget.It’sbesttoplanthetripthreeorfourmonthsinadvance.AssignrolesForthetriptobesuccessful,ithastobewellorganized.goingonatripfarfromhome,nottheshoppingmall.Thisiswhythegroupshouldassignaleaderwhowouldberesponsibleforplanningandorganizingthetrip.38Breakthemdownfurther.Forexample,choosesomeonetohandlebookingahotelandanotherpersontotakecareofthemeal.Budgetpool39candoaweeklyormonthlypaymentplanbeforeyourtrip.Onceyoudecidehowmuchwouldfundthetrip,memberscanstartcontributingthemoneyweeklyormonthly.Theleaderwouldthenusethemoneytopayforaccommodations,meals,transportationandmorewhileyou’reonvacation.Ifthere’smoneyleftintheend,splitituporgowildonelastnight.Createaflexibleitinerary（行程）AneasywaytocreateandshareanitineraryisthroughGoogleDocs.Addthegroupmemberstothedocumentandgivethempermissiontoeditit.Suggestoneortwooptionalactivitiesperdaywhichdonotrequireadvancebookings,suchasalocalhikeormuseum.40Startearly.Getfreshideas.Sohowdoyouplanforyourgrouptrip?Collectasetamountfromeveryonebeforeyourtrip.Don’tforgettocreateroomforsomethingunexpected.Also,dividetheotherresponsibilitiesastheyarisesothateveryoneparticipates.Thegroupleadergenerallykeepsincontactwitheveryone,handlingmostofthedetailedwork.第三部分語言運用(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，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Thee-mailrequestcameintoEkibenrestaurantinBaltimorelateonaThursdayafternoon:broccolitoppedwithfreshherbs,dicedonion,andvinegar.Themanwhosentthee-maildidn’tactuallywantthefooditself.Hewaswritingonbehalfofhis41,who42thedishandwasnowinthefinal43oflungcanceratherhomeinVermontandhewashopingtogetthe44tomakeitforherthere.SteveBen,oneoftheAsianrestaurant’sco-owners,readthee-mailandquickly45withanalternativesuggestion.“Thanksforreachingout,”hewrote.“We’dliketomeetyouinVermontandmakeit46foryou.”BrandonJones,theson-in-law,was47.“Ie-mailedback,saying,‘YoudoknowthatthisisVermontwe’retalkingabout,right?’”saysBrandon.“ButSteveresponded,‘Noproblem.Youtellusthedate,time,and48andwe’llbethere.’”ThatFridayafterwork,Ben49histruckwithahotplateandacoolerfilledwithingredientsandthenheadedfor50.AssoonasBenandhisteam51theparkinglot,theygottowork.Afterneatly52everythingup,theyknockedontheircustomer’sdoor.“Assoonassheopenedthedoor,sherecognizedthesmell,”Brandonsays.“Itwasamazing.”AsforBen,hecouldn’thelprememberinghis53customer.“Itwasanhonortohelp54thefamily’swishes,”Bensays.“Thisisabouther,notus.Therewasalotofgood,positive55indoingthis.”41.A.customerB.mother-in-lawC.bossD.mother42.A.adoredB.cookedC.boughtD.prepared43.A.sessionsB.erasC.stagesD.steps44.A.menuB.recipeC.prescriptionD.book45.A.dealtB.caughtC.demonstratedD.replied46.A.invitingB.closeC.freshD.better47.A.angryB.puzzledC.worriedD.astonished48A.designB.locationC.circumstancesD.number49.A.loadedB.startedC.decoratedD.boarded50.A.BaltimoreB.EkibenC.VermontD.theparkinglot51.A.lookedintoB.ranintoC.stormedintoD.pulledinto52.A.puttingB.boxingC.bringingD.feeding53.A.happyB.lastC.loyalD.best54.A.makeB.appreciateC.finishD.fulfill55.A.energyB.reactionC.flavorD.comfort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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。MountEmei,56(locate)inthesouthwestofSichuanProvince,isanancientandfamousattractioninChina.Threemillionyearsago,themainpartofMountEmei57(rise)sharplyalongafaultlinehere.Duetoacomplexcombinationoferosion(侵蝕)andmassive58 (high)differenceofover2,600meterswasformedbetweentoday’smountaintopandtheEmeiPlain.TheSummitofTenThousandBuddhas,59analtitudeof3,099meters,isthehighestpeakofMountEmei.Inacommandingposition,TheGoldenSummitwiththebiggestconcentrationoftemplesandscenicspotsonMountEmei60(call)thelargestandhighestplaceofworshipofChineseBuddhismintheworld.TheBuddhastatueofSamantabhadra,61(measure)48metershigh,isthehighestgoldenBuddhaintheworld.ThetenheadsoftheBuddhastatuearedividedintothreelayers,eachwithdifferentexpressions,62representthetenmentalitiesofordinarypeople.TheGoldenSummitisalsothemostsuitableplace63(appreciate)theimpressiveMountEmei“SeaofClouds.”64(incredible),the72peaksofMountEmeiaremostlyover2,000metersabovesealevel.Thesceneryfeatureshighpeaksalovethecloudsandwhitemist.Formedbyever-changingmistandfog,theypresent65uniquefullview.NowMountEmeihasbecomeafamousscenicspotintheworld.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)應用文寫作你校正在組織英語作文比賽。請你以HowtoMakeaGoodFirstImpression為題，寫一篇短文參賽，內(nèi)容包括:第一印象至關重要;注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。HowtoMakea