湖南省常德市汉寿县2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

班级：姓名：学号：班级：姓名：学号：_________________…………密………封…………线…………………线…………………班级：姓名：学号：………密…………………封………线…………………英语（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；出卷人：，审卷人：高二英语备课组）注意事项：1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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。1.Whatdoesthemanplantododuringtheholiday?A.Takeacourse.B.Haveatrip.C.Findajob.2.HowdidthemantraveltoJapan?A.Byplane.B.Byship.C.Bytrain.3.Wheredoesthewomanprefertosit?A.Inthefrontrow.B.Inthemiddlerow.C.Inthebackrow.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anactor.B.Anovel.C.Amovie.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheperformance?A.Great.B.Average.C.Terrible.第二节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inastore.B.Overthephone.C.Inagarden.7.WhendoesthestorecloseonSunday?A.At4:00pm.B.At6:00pm.C.At9:00pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whoisprobablythewoman?A.Ahotelclerk.B.Ahouseagent.C.Ashopassistant.9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Sharetheinformationwithhisfriends.B.Havealookattheapartment.C.Makepayment.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Roommates.11.WhydoesJenniecallMartin?A.Toextendaninvitation.B.Togivesomeadvice.C.Toaskforhelp.12.Whatwillthespeakersdolater?A.Borrowsomebooks.B.VisitHelen.C.Preparefortheexam.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whereisthenewbranchoffice?A.InSpain.B.InFrance.C.InGermany.14.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Smith?A.Hedoesn’thavekids.B.Heisgoodatlanguages.C.Hehasmuchexperience.15.WhendidJeffcometothecompany?A.Fiveyearsago.B.Threeyearsago.C.Oneyearago.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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChoosingwhichmovietowatchsometimesishard.Therearemanywaysthatpeopledecidetochoosewhichmovietowatch.Whichisthebestwayorhowdoyouchooseamovietowatch?Lookatthesefilmsandchoosethebestone.Rated(2016)137mincomedy,DramaMaggiemustfindthecouragetoownuptoherbehaviorwhenshewakestofindeveryadulthasreceivedaYELP-likestarratingfloatingovertheirhead.Whilemosteveryadulthasashining4and5stars,Maggie'sgotjust2.5.Director:JohnFortsonKong:skullIsland(2017)118minAction,Adventure,FantasyAfterthevietnamwar,ateamofscientistsexploresanuncharted(未标注的)islandinThePacific,gettingintotheterritory(领土)ofthemightyKong,andmustfighttoescapeanoriginalEden.Director:Jordanvogt-RobertsPersonalshopper(2016)105minMystery，ThrillerApersonalshopperinparisrefusestoleavethecityuntilshemakescontactwithhertwinbrotherwhopreviouslydiedthere.Herlifebecomesmorecomplicatedwhenamysteriouspersoncontactsherviatextmessage.Director：OlivierAssayasTheGreatwall(I)(2016)103minAction,Adventure,FantasyInancientChina，agroupofEuropeansoldierencounterasecretarmythatmaintainsanddefendstheGreatWallofChinaagainstateamofoddcreatures.Director:YimouZhang21.Inwhichsectionofamagazineisthistextprobablytakenfrom？A.EntertainmentsB.EducationC.SportsandGamesD.Technologies.22.WhathappenedinthefilmKong:SkullIsland？AAmanmanagestogetashining4and5stars.B.Agroupofpeoplearriveatanunknownisland.C.EuropeansoldiersencounterasecretarmyD.Awomanwantstocontactwithherdeadbrother23.Whichwouldyouchooseifyou'reinterestedinfilmsofmysteries？A.RatedB.Kong:SkullIsland.C.PersonalshopperD.TheGreatWall(I)BWhatdoyoudowiththethingsyoulove?Youprobablytakecareofthemandkeepthemsafe.That’snotwhatCameronPaynedoes.TheboyfromNorthCarolinaissharinghisloveofbooksbygivingthemaway.WhenCameronheardaboutafamilywholosteverythinginahousefire.Hewaslookingforawaytohelpthem.Hewassadthatalloftheirbooksweredestroyed.That’swhenhecreatedhisprogram,whichgivesbooksawaytopeopleinneed.Cameron’sprogramcollectsbooksforyoungpeopleofallagesandreadinglevels.Hecollectsbooksforkidswhoareblindorwithlowvision,too,becausehewantseveryonetohavebooks.Cameronknowsthatbookscanhelpkidsthinkabouttheirfuture.Theydothisbyhelpingkidsdreamaboutwhattheymightbewhentheygrowup.Learningaboutnewthingscangivekidsnewinterests.Sixyearslater,Cameronisstillgivingawaybooks.Manyofthebookshegivesawayweregiventohimbyothers,butCameron’sgrandmotheralsoshopsforbooksthatdon’tcostalot.Shebuysbooksthatareneworthatlooknew.Inadditiontoworkingwithschools,Cameronandhisgrandmothergivebookstochildreninplacesneartheirhome,suchashospitals,libraries,anddaycamps.Cameronwantstokeephisprogramgoingandgrowing.Overthepastsixyears,hehasgivenawaymorethan3,000books.Hehasalsowonmanyprizesforhiswork.Hisprogramhasgrownovertheyears,too.LastChristmas,Cameronwasabletogiveawaytoysandbooks.CameronPayneismakingadifferenceinkids’livesbygivingawaythethingsheloves.Whoneedshelpinyourcommunity?Howmightyouhelp?24.WhatcausedCamerontocreatehisprogram?A.Hisownbooksdestroyedbyafire.B.Someone’slosingallthebookstoafire.C.Hishouse’sbeingconsumedbyafire.D.Somebody’ssadnessabouttheaccident.25.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecollectedbooksaccordingtoparagraphs3-4?A.Childrenwithhearinglosscanreceivenewbooks.B.Booksaregiventochildrenwithadvancedlevels.C.Childrenhavenointerestinnewbooksatall.D.Cameron’sgrandmothermakescontributionstobookcollection.26.Whydoestheauthorputtwoquestionsinthelastparagraph?A.Becausetheauthorwantstoappealtopeople’ssenseofjustice.B.Becausetheauthorwouldliketoattractreaders’interest.C.Becausetheauthorintendstocallonpeopletohelpothers.D.Becausetheauthorplanstoleaveadeepimpressiononreaders.27.WhichwordsbestdescribeCameron’spersonality?A.Selfishanddistant. B.Selflessandhelpful.C.Passionateandhopeful. D.Confidentandoptimistic.CLifefindsmeonthesleofIslay,QueenoftheHebrides.Iamthewarden(管理员)ofTheoaReserve,a2,100-hectarenaturereserveandworkingfarmownedbytheRoyalsocietyfortheprotectionofBirds.ItwasalwaysadreamofminetoliveinScotland.ThefriendlynatureoftheislandCommunities,thelandscape,beautifulcoastlinesandaboveallthewildlife.Theamazingwildlife.So,heream:livingandworkingonthewestcoastofScotlandinadreamjob.But,thingsweren'talwaysthisway.Myschoollifeneverreallymeaningful.Ididn'tgoontohighereducationandmyearlyworkinglifewassloppy(马虎的),atbest.MuchofthiswasduetomydisinterestintheworkIwasdoing.Iworkedinfactories,shops,warehousesandevenacastle.SoIwasalwaysunsettled(不安的)anduninspired.Ineverknewhowtochannel(转变)myinterestandpassionfornatureintoapayingjob.Wildlifeandnaturehadbeenpartofmylifesincemychildhood.Iremembermychildhoodwithgreatfondness:Iwouldreadbirdbooks,doodle(涂鸦)factfilesforeachspeciesandgetlostinthenaturalworld.In2014,theopportunitysodesperatelyneededfinallyappearedapaidtraineeship(实习)withDurhamwildlifeTrust.Iwasgivenallthebasicskillsandtrainingforhabitatcontrol，wildlifesurveysandgroundmanagementworks.InOctober2015,IbecamethereservewardenfortheWildfowl＆WetlandsTrust(WWT),whereIstayedforjustunderhalfadecade.AshappyasIwas,newopportunitiesdaredmetodreamevenbigger.Thetimehadcometotakemynextstep,tocontinuetogrowwithinmycareer.So,thisiswhereIamnow:livinginthemiddleofanaturereserve,withgoldeneaglesreddeerandhenharriersasneighbors.IfeelasifI'mtheluckiestmanalive.28.WhatdoestheauthorlikethemostaboutScotland？A.ItsuniquesceneryB.Itswildspecies.C.Itsfriendlycommunities.D.Itsbeautifulshorelines.29.Whydidtheauthorfeelunsettledinhisearlyworkinglife？A.HechangedjobstoooftenB.Hewasnotwell-paidC.HefoundhisjobstobeboringD.Hefeltinferiortoothers.30.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'schildhood？AHeknewalotaboutbiologyB.HewasforcedtoleaveschoolearlyC.HedreamedoflivinginScotland.D.Hewasfascinatedbynature.31.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisworkattheWWT？ARewardingB.ChallengingC.ExhaustingD.Flexible.DWhofirstsuggestedtheholidayforworkers？It'snotentirelyclear,buttwoworkerscanmakeasolidclaimtotheFounderofLaborDay(劳动节)title.Somerecordsshowthatin1882,PeterJ.MCGuire,generalsecretaryoftheBrotherhoodofCarpentersandJoinersandaco-founder(共同创立者)oftheAmericanFederationofLabor,suggestedsettingasideadayfora"generalholidayforthelaboringclasses(劳动阶级)".Butmanybelievethatmachinist(机械师)MatthewMaguire,notPeterMCGuire,foundedtheholiday.ThefirstLaborDayholidaywascelebratedonTuesdaySeptember5,1882,inNewYorkcity,inaccordancewiththeplansoftheCentralLaborUnion.TheCentralLaborUnionhelditssecondLaborDayholidayjustayearlater,onSeptember5,1883.By1894，23morestateshadadoptedtheholiday,andonJune28,1894,PresidentGroverClevelandsignedalawmakingthefirstMondayinSeptemberofeachyearanationalholiday.ManyAmericanscelebrateLaborDaywithparades(游行)picnicsandpartiesfestivitiesverysimilartothoseoutlinedbythefirstproposalforaholiday,whichsuggestedthatthedayshouldbecelebratedwithastreetparadetoexhibit"thestrengthandspiritsofthetradeandlabororganizations"ofthecommunity,followedbyafestivalfortherecreationandamusementoftheworkersandtheirfamilies.ThisbecamethepatternforthecelebrationsofLaborDay.Speechesbyimportantofficialmenandwomenwereintroducedlater,asmoreemphasis(重要性)wasplacedontheeconomicandcivilsignificanceoftheholiday.Stilllater,byaresolutionoftheAmericanFederationofLaborconventionof1909,theSundaybeforeLaborDaywasadoptedasLaborSundayanddedicatedto(致力于)thespiritualandeducationalaspectsofthelabormovement.WiththeLaborDay,Americanlaborhasraisedthenation'sstandard(标准)oflivingandcontributedtothegreatestproductiontheworldhaseverknown.32.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph2？A.People'sopinionsaboutthefounderofLaborDayaredifferent.B.TheauthorconsideredMatthewMaguirethefounder.C.PeterJ.MCGuirewantedtosetafewdaysforaholiday.D.LaborDaywasoriginallysetupforAmericanmachinists.33.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellus？A.TherealmeaningofLaborDay.B.ThedevelopmentofLaborDay.C.ThereasonofsettingLaborDay.D.PeopleemphasisonLaborDay.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"festivities"inparagraph4mean？A.MannersB.ApproachesC.RewardsD.Celebrations35.Whatideadoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelasttwoparagraphs？AItisknownAmericandevelopsveryfast.B.TheoriginalmeaningofLaborDaychanges.C.Itisworthwhiletosetaholidayfortheworkers.D.Thelabormovementmakesthelifeterrible.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。TipsforcuttingthecostofTravelWhetherforpleasureorbusinessreasons,itisnormalforustosometimeswanttopackourbags,hittheroad,andheadtoanewdestination.Whiletravelingisanexcitingexperience，itisnotwithoutitsexpensesandthoseexpensesarecapableofdrillingaholeinone'spocketifnotproperlyplannedoutbeforehand.36________.·37.Moreoftenthannot,peoplegodirectlytotheairlinewebsitestobooktheirtickets.Butdidyouknowthattherearesomanywebsites,likeTraveligo,whichspecializeinfindingcheapflightsfortravelers?Thisisagreatgo-towebsitewheneveryouwanttobookyourflight.·Chooseacheapermeansoftransportation.Whileeveryonelikestoflytotheirtraveldestinationforeaseandspeed,flyingisn'ttheonlytransportoptionavailable.Dependingonwhereyou’relivingandwhereyouaregoing,youcanalwaysselectpublictransport.38________·Don'tusehotels.39________.ByusingAirbnboranyofitspopularcompetitors,travelershavetheopportunitytonotonlylivelikenativesbutalsospendfarless.·Usearavelcreditcard.Whenyouapplyforthesecards,youcancontrolopportunitieslikesigning-upbonuses(红利)mostofwhichareofferedbyairlinecreditcards.40________.Youcansaveyourselfalotofmoneybymeansofextramileswheneveryou'rereadytohittheroad.ASurfthewebsiteforticketsB.Saveonairfare(机票钱)C.Ifyou'reatravelerlookingtoreducethetravelcostsD.Belowareseveraltipsforyoutocutthecostoftravel.E.ThesebonuspointscanhelpyouincreasealotofmilesF.Stayingatsomeone'shousecanbecheaperthanbookingahotelG.Soresearchwhat'savailableandchoosethebestmeansoftransportationforyourbudget.第三部分语言知识运用（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、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MySon,daughter，andallneedednewglassesthisyear,soaftersearchingforanoptometrist(验光师)withanopeningwemadeanappointment.Theexamswentwellandweall41ournewglasses.Whenthenewglasses42wealltriedthemonandenjoyedseeing43again.LikealwaysdoIputthe44onesinanoldshoeboxinmycloset.Onlythistimetheboxwas45tooverflowingwithyearsofusedglassesinit.Ifeltbadaboutallofthemjust46there.Mydaughter,however,soonfoundacompanycalledRespectaclethat47usedglassesandthengivesthemtothosewhoneedbutcan't48newones.Aswepackedallthepairsto49,mymindwentbacktoatimewhenIwastheone50.canstillrememberglueing(粘)mybroken,plasticglassesforthetwelfthtimebecausewewere51financially(经济上)andtherewasnowayIcouldaffordnewones.I52thetearsinmyeyesandthetearsinmyheartfromthe53ofneverhavingenough.Ididn'tknowwhywehadtostrugglesomuch.IthinknowIfinallydoknowwhatthat54is.Thetruthisthatweall55pain,struggles,andsufferinginthislife.Wecanusethemtogrowselfishorwecanusethemtogrowlovingandkind.Mayyoualwayschoosekindness.41.A.orderedB.madeC.arrangedD.demanded42.AleftB.disappearedC.brokeD.arrived43.AsimplyB.slowlyC.clearlyD.finally44.A.newB.usedC.bigD.small45.A.emptyB.beautifulC.fullD.missing46.AsittingB.walkingC.standingD.performing47.A.presentsB.repairsC.changesD.accepts48.A．affordB.noticeC.demandDchoose49.A.pickupB.tryonC.cutdownD.mailout50.AasusualB.aswellC.inneedD.inreply51.A.communicatingB.strugglingC.enjoyingD.completing52.A.keepB.considerC.dryD.remember53.A.feelingB.kindnessC.painD.need54.A.answerB.ideaC.expressionD.reaction55.A.playedwithB.gothroughC.tookoffD.madefunof第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。Chineseembroidery(刺绣)isoneofthe56(tradition)Chinesehandicrafts(手工艺品).Chineseembroideryhas57longhistoryinChina.Inancienttimes,Chinesegirlsintownsandcitieshadtolearntheembroideryskillattheirearlyage,58willgivethemanadvantagewhentheyaregoingtogetmarried.Embroiderywasfirstdevelopedbylocalwomen59(decorate)theirclothes,bagsandbedclothes.ThethemesofChineseembroideryare60(main)flowersandbirds.Withitsdesignsrichinlifeandfullof61(color),ithasgraduallydevelopedintoanationalart.What'smore,China'slargeproductionofsilkhaspromotedthe62(develop)ofembroideryart.ThetwopiecesofwarringstatesperiodembroideryunearthedfromChutombinChangsha,Hunanprovinceareknownasthe63(early)Chineseembroideryandevidences64ahighlevelofembroiderycraftsmanship.EmbroiderypiecesofHanDynasty(202BC-220AD)65(find)atDunhuang'sMogaoGrottoes(Thousand-Buddhacave),Hebei'sWuluchongtomb,Changsha'sMawangduitomb.Theembroiderypatternsofthisperiodweremainlythewavycloud,flyingphoenix(凤凰),runninganimalsandotherpatterns.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David是一个绘画爱好者，你们学校近期将举行一次学生的中国画展，你想邀请他来参加。内容包括：1.画展的目的；2.时间和地点；3.适当拓展。中国画展：Chinesepaintingexhibition注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearDavid,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。续写的词数应为150左右。Everybodypushedhimaway.Withabigblackbirthmark(胎记)onhisface,Thomasneverhadanyfriends.Hewaslonely,asiftheworldcouldneverseethelight.Heusedtoloveactingdramasinfrontofhismother,butnow,hethinkshedoesnothavetherighttodobecauseofhisbirthmarkonhisface.ThisterriblelifehasbegunsinceThomaswenttoschool.However,everythingchangedsi