安徽省合肥市廬江縣2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

高二英語第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)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(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)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Howwillthespeakersgototheconcerthall?A.Bysubway.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.2.Whatdothespeakersneedtobuynow?A.Somebutter.B.Someeggs.C.Somebread.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.ACD.B.Agift.C.Amusician.4.Whatistheweatherlikeinthewestoftheman’scountry?A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Rainy.5.Whatdoesthemanlikedoingnow?A.Drawing.B.Practicingcalligraphy.C.Playingthepiano.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(dú)白。每段對話或獨(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)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atanoffice.B.Atacafe.C.Ataschool.7.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Sendanemail.B.Pickupherson.C.Gotothesportscenter.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.WhatdoesthewomandecidetodothisSunday?A.Visitamuseum.B.Seeafilm.C.Takesomepictures.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Neighbors.C.Schoolmates.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WhatdoesAlexwanttowatch?A.TomandJerry.B.Superman.C.JourneytotheWest.11.WhatdoesAlexthinkofTomandJerry?A.It’ssilly.B.It’sfunny.C.It’spopular.12.Whichcartooncharacterdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Tom.B.Jerry.C.TheMonkeyKing.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhenisMary’sbirthday?A.OnJuly22nd.B.OnJuly23rd.C.OnJuly24th.14.Whowentonatbusinesstripthismorning?A.Mary’sparents.B.Jenny’sfather.C.John.15.Wherewillthepartybeheld?A.AtJenny’shome.B.AtHillRestaurant.C.AtSoutheastCenter,16.WhatwillJohnbringtotheparty?A.Someicecream.B.Someflowers.C.Somecakes.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdoesthespeakermostprobablydo?A.Sheisatourguide.B.Sheisateacher.C.Sheisanorganizeroftheexhibition.18.Howmuchisthetickettothecastle?A.￡2.B.￡3.C.￡5.19.WhattimewillthebusleaveonSaturday?A.At8:40am.B.At8:50am.C.At9:10am.20.Whatcanthelistenerslearnfromthespecialexhibition?A.Whenthecastlewasbuilt.B.Whatancientpeoplewore.C.Howthecarswereinvented.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AIfyouwanttoknowsomethingaboutBritishlife,theirspirit,andeventheirhumor,watchingsomeclassicBritishfilmswillcertainlyhelp.Herearesomerecommendedtoyou.NottingHillAfterthesuccessofhisfilmFourWeddingsandaFuneral,writerandproducerRichardCurtiscapturedtheessenceofbeingBritishin1999’sNottingHill.Setagainstthebackgroundofaffluent(富足的)WestLondon,thefilmbecamepopularforitscharmingandfunnyportrayal(刻畫)ofaBritishnobodytryingtoimpressaHollywoodstar.TheFullMontyThis1997filmisaSheffield-basedcomedyaboutsixunemployedmenwhoformagrouptomakemoneyforabetterlife.Despiteitshummer,thefilmdivesdeeperintosomeseriousissuessurroundingworking-classculture.TheFullMontyisanupliftingfilmthatgivesaninsightintotheworkandlifeoftheworkingclassinBritain.TrainspottingDannyBoyle’s1996comedy-dramaTrainspottingisaboutagroupofScotsinthe1980s,basedonthebookbyIrvineWelsh.WithacastoftrulygreatactorsincludingEwanMeGregor,thetaleimpressedtheaudienceglobally.Itrapidlybecameacriticalsuccess.MontyPython’sLifeofBrianFeaturingajam-packedcastofcomedicstars.MontyPython’sLifeofBriantellsthestoryofayoungmanwhoisinacaseofmistakenidentity.ThefilmreflectstheunusualandwonderfulBritishsenseofhumour.Asafilmguaranteedtoentertain,MontyPythonsLifeofBrianisnottobemissedbythoselookingforaninsightintowhatmakestheBritishlaugh.1WhatcantheaudiencelearnaboutbywatchingTheFullMonty?A.Hardshipsofcomedicstars B.DailylifeofpeopleinWestLondonC.UniqueexperiencesofsomeScots. D.LifeoftheBritishworkingclass.2.WhatkindoffilmdoesMontyPython’sLifeofBrianbelongto?A.Acomedyfilm. B.Asciencefictionfilm.C.Anactionmovie D.Ahorrormovie.3.Whichofthefollowingfilmsisadaptedfromabook?A.NottingHill. B.TheFullMonty.C.Trainspotting. D.MontyPython’sLifeofBrian.BIopenedmycarwindowandcalledout“Ma’am!Ma’am!”Theonlyladyintheparkinglotlookedarounduntilshesawme.“Ijustwantedtotellhowniceyoulooktoday,”Isaid.“Thecolorsyouhaveonarebeautifulonyou.”Herfaceregisteredsurpriseforasecond,andthenshesmiled.“Thankyou!”shecalledback.Herfinalstepstohercarseemedlighter,andIsmiledtomyself.Igrewupwithveryfewcheerleadersinmyownlife.WhenIwasinthemiddleoffightingabattleformylife,Ihadbeenconfirmeddepression,alongwithanxiety.IthastakenmanyyearsandmoreeffortanddeterminationthanIthoughtIwascapableofrecoveringfromthisillness.Withnocheerleadersinmycourt,Ifoughtthisbattlealone.IamproudoftheprogressIhavemadethusfar.TherearetimeswhenIthought,ifonlyIhadhadsomeonetoholdmeandsay,“Susan,Ibelieveinyou.Youcandothis,andI’llbethereeverystepoftheway.”IwonderhowmuchsoonerIwouldhaverecovered.I’llneverknow.SoIhavemadeitapointinrecentyearstopraisepeople,especiallywomenandgirls.Insteadofjustthinkingthatsomeonelooksniceordidagreatjob,Isayitoutloud.Itdoesn’ttakelong,andit’seasy.So,Iwonder,whydon’tmorepeopledothis?Aswomen,wehavelearnedfromourrolemodelstobequiet.Wedownplay(淡化)ourownachievementsevenwhenwedoreceiveararecompliment(恭維).Now,whenIcomplimentsomeoneandshedenies,Isaytoher,“Justsaythankyou.”Mostwomenarerelievedthattheydon’thavetodenythecompliment;theycanacceptthepraisewithoutguilt.Cheerleadingdoesn’trequireanyskills.Itonlytakesafewseconds,althoughyoudohavetoremindyourselftodoit.Eventually,itbecomesahabit.4.Howdidtheladyfeelafterhearingtheauthor’spraise?A.Delighted. B.Anxious.C.Relaxed. D.Worried.5.Whatmadetheauthorbecomeacheerleader?A.Herexperiences.B.Herhabit.C.Herpersonality.D.Herambition.6.Whatdoestheauthorhopewhenshepraisessomeone?A.Shecanberewarded.B.Shecanbeappreciated.C.Theycanacceptthepraise.D.Theyshouldsaysomething.7.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?A.Caring. B.Brave.C.Outgoing. D.Honest.CUndernormalcircumstances,fallingasleepduringapaidtourisawasteofmoneyoranoffensetoyourguideatworst.Butthat’snotthecasewiththisnewexperiencecomingoutofHongKong.Asitsnamesuggests,theSleepingBusTourisdesignedtohelppassengerscatchsomesleep,andridesarealreadysellingout.A2022surveybytheChineseUniversityofHongKong’sCenterofCommunicationandPublicOpinionnotesalmost70%respondentsexperiencessomeformofsleepdisorder.HongKongershavemuchstressfromworkandneedaspaceforsleeping,buttheirlivingspacesaretoosmall.Somemaynotlivealoneandhavetoshareapartmentswiththeirfamily,whichmaynotbeagoodenvironmentforaproperrest.Afternoticingpassengersfallingasleepontheirbuses,theHongKongtourcompany,UluTravelAgency,recentlylaunchedsuchaninnovativewayforadultstosleep:theSleepingBusTour.Thefive-hourbusridetakespassengersonan83-kilometer(about51.5miles)journeyaboardaregulardoubledeckerbus.NotonlyistheSleepingBusTourthefirstofitskind,it’salsothelongestbusrouteinHongKong,ensuringthattiredpassengershaveplentyoftimetoenjoysomesleep.Oncepassengersboardthebus,theyaretreatedwithagoodiebagcompletewithaneyemaskandearplugstohelpthemsleepandtheyareallowedtobringtheirownblanketsandslippers.Thelongrideincludesafewstopsforscenicspotsandbathroombreaks.Passengerscanalsogetoffthebusearlyatoneofseveraldrop-offpointsifthey’dprefertocontinuetheirsleepathomeratherthancompletetheentirejourney.TicketsfortheSleepingBusTouraredividedinfourcategoriesfromthe“Zero-decibel(分貝)SleepingCabin“tothe”VIPCabin.”Pricesrangefromabout$17USDtoS115USDperperson.Formoreinformationonthisuniqueexperience,headtotheUlutravelcompanywebsite.8.Whatdoesthesurveyshow?A.Hongkongersdesiretolivealone. B.Hongkongerscanaffordpaidtours.C.Hongkongersareunderextremestress. D.MostHongkongershavetroublesleeping.9.WhywastheSleepingBusTourlaunched?A.Toimprovethesleepinghabits. B.Tomakemoreprofits.C.Toreducethestressfromextrawork. D.Tohelpadultpassengersrestproperly.10.WhatcanapassengergetfromtheSleepingBusTour?A.Arideinahigh-techbus. B.Aguidedsight-seeingtour.C.Abagwithsleepaidproducts. D.Ablanketandapairofslippers.11.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroduceabustour. B.Toinformreadersofanewsurvey.C.Toadvertiseatravelcompany. D.Toraiseconcernsoversleepproblems.DLanguageshavebeencomingandgoingforthousandsofyears,butinrecenttimestherehasbeenlesscomingandalotmoregoing.Whentheworldwasstillpopulatedbyhunter-gatherers,small,tightlyconnectedgroupsdevelopedtheirownpatternsofspeechindependentofeachother.Somelanguageexpertsbelievethat10,000yearsago,whentheworldhadjustfivetotenmillionpeople,theyspokeperhaps12,000languagesbetweenthem.Soonafterwards,manyofthosepeoplestartedsettlingdowntobecomingfarmers,andtheirlanguagesbecamemoresettledandfewerinnumber,too.Inrecentcenturies,trade,industrialization,thedevelopmentofthenation-stateandthespreadofuniversalcompulsory(強(qiáng)制的)education,especiallyglobalizationandbettercommunicationsinthepastfewdecades,allhavecausedmanylanguagestodisappear,anddominantlanguagessuchasEnglish,SpanishandChineseareincreasinglytakingover.Atpresent,theworldhasabout6,800languages.Thedistribution(分布)oftheselanguagesishugelyuneven(不均衡).Thegeneralruleisthatmildzoneshaverelativelyfewlanguages,oftenspokenbymanypeople,whilehot,wetzoneshavelots,oftenspokenbysmallnumbers.Europehasonlyaround200languages;theAmericaabout1,000;Africa2,400;andAsiaandthePacificperhaps3,200,ofwhichPapuaNewGuineaaloneaccountsforwellover800.Themediannumber(中位數(shù))ofspeakersisamere6,000,whichmeansthathalftheworld’slanguagesarespokenbyfewerpeoplethanthat.Alreadywellover400ofthetotalof6,800languagesandclosetodisappear,withonlyafewelderlyspeakersleft.Pick,atrandom,BusuuinCameroon(eightremainingspeakers),ChiapanecoinMexico(150),LipanApacheintheUnitedStates(twoorthree)orWadjiguinAustralia(one,withaquestion-mark):noneoftheseseemstohavemuchchanceofsurvival.12.Whatcanweinferaboutlanguagesinhunter-gatherertimes?A.Theydevelopedveryfast. B.Theywerelargeinnumber.C.Theyhadsimilarpatterns. D.Theywerecloselyconnected.13.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dominant”underlinedinParagraph2?A.Difficult. B.Advanced. C.Powerful D.Modern.14.Howmanylanguagesarespokenbylessthan6,000peopleatpresent?A.About6,800. B.About3,400. C.About2,400. D.About1,200.15.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Newlanguageswillbecreated. B.People’slifestylesarereflectedinlanguages.C.Humandevelopmentresultsinfewerlanguages. D.Geographydetermineslanguageevolution.第二節(jié)(共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。DangerousDrivingHabitsApproximately1.3millionpeoplearoundtheworlddieinroadaccidentseveryyear,makingitoneofthetoptencausesofdeaths.____16____Topreventtheseconsequences,herearesomedangerousdrivinghabitsyoushouldavoid.____17____Wereyouactuallysurprisedbythisone?Here'sthetruth—you're23timesmorelikelytocrashifyoutextwhiledriving.____18____Disturbingly,77percentofyoungadultdriverssaytheycansafelydrivewhiletexting.Actually,distracteddrivingaccidents,includingthosecausedbytheuseofhandhelddevices,formtheNo.1killerofteens,accordingtotheNHTSAandothers.Drivewhenyou'retired.Avoiddrivingwhenyou'retired,sinceyouwillhaveslowerreactiontimesandyouareverylikelytofallasleepatthewheel.Ifyou'reexhaustedandyourbodyneedssleep,itisgoingtogetit,onewayoranother.____19____Ifyou'realreadyinthecar,pulloverandtakeanapandthencontinuewhenyou'vewokenup.Havingsomeonewithyouinthecarcanhelppreventaccidents,sinceyouaremorelikelytobealertifyouhavecompany.Keepaneyeonthekids.AccordingtotheAAAFoundationforTrafficSafetypassengersarerankedbydriversasamongthemostfrequentcausesofdistraction（分心）.Youngchildrenarefourtimesasdistractingasadults,whileinfantscanbeeighttimesmoredistracting,theAAAFoundationreports.____20____.A.Talkonthephone.B.Textandupdatesocialmedia.C.Therefore,keepaneyeonthekidsifyoudrivefast.D.Ittakesaboutfivesecondsofattentiontosendabrieftext.E.Ifyou'reverytired,avoiddrivinghomeandtakeacabinstead.F.Sothinktwicebeforeglancingatyourlittleoneatthebackseat.G.Another20-50millionpeopleareinjuredduetoroadaccidentseveryyear.第三部分語言運(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，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。MolaigrewupinatinyvillageinIndia.Thevillagelaynearsomewetlandswhichbecamehissecond___21___.Helearnedthevalueandbeautyof___22___therefromaveryyoungage.Whenhewas16,Molaibegantonoticesomething___23___happeningaroundhishome.Afloodhadhittheareaearlierthatyearandthe___24___itcausedhaddrivenawayanumberofbirds.___25___,thenumberofsnakeshaddeclinedaswell.He___26___thatitwasbecausethereweren’tenoughtreestoprotectthemfromthe___27___.Thesolution,ofcourse,wastoplanttreessotheanimalscouldseek___28___duringthedaytime.Heturnedtothe___29___departmentforhelpbutwastoldthatnothingwouldgrowthere.However,Molaiwentlookingonhisownand____30____anearbyislandwherehebegantoplanttrees.____31____youngplantsinthedryseasonwas____32____foraloneboy.Molaibuiltatthe____33____ofeachsapling(幼樹)abambooplatform,whereheplacedpotswithsmallholesto____34____rainwater.Thewaterwouldthendrip(滴落)ontheplantsbelow.Molai____35____toplanttreesforthenext37years.Hiseffortshaveresultedin1,360acresofnaturally-grownlandthathasbecomehometomanyplantsandanimals.21.A.dream B.job C.home D.choice22.A.nature B.youth C.culture D.knowledge23.A.remarkable B.interesting C.discomforting D.embarrassed24.A.waste B.instant C.barrier D.damage25.A.Besides B.However C.Therefore D.Otherwise26.A.inquired B.realized C.remembered D.predicted27.A.noise B.heat C.disease D.dust28.A.directions B.partners C.help D.shelter29.A.labor B.police C.forest D.finance30.A.rebuilt B.discovered C.left D.managed31.A.Decorating B.Observing C.Watering D.Guarding32.A.tough B.illegal C.adorable D.efficient33.A.back B.top C.foot D.side34.A.clean B.boil C.pour D.collect35.A.returned B.learned C.reacted D.continued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)單詞或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Temperaturesaroundtheworldarerising.Manyplaces____36____(experience)extremeweathereventssuchasextremeheatsincethestartofthenewcentury.Scientistshaveshownallthatisgoingtogeteven____37____(bad).Theylookedatcitiesinthenorthhalfoftheplanet.They____38____(especial)paidattentiontothoseintheUS.According____39____simplegeography,thecitiesnearCanadahavecooltomildweather.ThosenearMexico____40____(be)hotterandmorehumid.However,thingsaregoingtolookandfeelalotdifferentin2080.Thescientistscreatedaweathermodel____41____(study)theweatherchangesin2080.Theyconsideredtwoimportantpoints.Onewasthewarmingoftheplanetby1.5℃to3℃and____42____otherwastheincreasinggreenhousegaslevels.Unluckilywhatthescientistsfoundwas____43____(surprise)!Thecitiesinthenorthturnedintoonesinthesouth—about500____44____(mile)south.Forexample,WashingtonD.C.feltlikeGreenwood,Mississippi,andMississippifeltlikeMexico.That’sbadnewsforpeopleintheUS,_____45_____isalsobadforpeopleeverywherebecausewe’reallinthesameboat.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.你校正在組織英語作文比賽。請以身邊值得尊敬和愛戴人為題，寫一篇短文參賽，內(nèi)容包括:1.人物簡介；2.尊敬和愛戴的原因。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.短文題目和首句已為你寫好。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Jennylivedinasmallvillage.Whenshewasachild,whatshelikedtodomostwaswatchtheblueskyandenjoybirdsflyingfreelyinthesky.Shealwaysimaginedthatsomedayshecouldalsoflyintheskylikeabird.WhenJanewasinthefourthgrade,oneday,herteacheraskedthemtowriteareportonwhattheywantedtobewhen