2023-2024学年贵州省黔南州高二（上）期末英语试卷

黔南州2023—2024学年度第一学期期末质量监测试卷高二英语注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前将姓名、准考证号、座位号准确填写在答题卡指定的位置上。3.选择题须使用2B铅笔将答题卡相应题号对应选项涂黑，若需改动，须擦净另涂；非选择题在答题卡上对应位置用黑色墨水笔或黑色签字笔书写。在试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。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.Whydoesn’tthewomanwanttohaveapicnic?A.Thefoodisexpensive. B.Theweatheristoohot. C.Theinsectsareannoying.2.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Askingafamilymemberforadvice.B.GettingthenewbookforMom.C.Buyingagiftfortheiraunt.3.Wheredoesthewomanneedtogofirst?A.Theairport. B.Thesubwaystation. C.Thecitymall.4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttheboytodo?A.Givehissisteramessage. B.Focusonhisstudies. C.Washthedishes.5.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Runningacompany. B.Keepingadog. C.Walkingforfitness.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。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atthehairdresser’s. B.Inaphotostudio. C.Inacollegeclassroom.7.HowdoesAlicedescribeherself?A.Sheisalittleshort.B.Sheusedtobequiteshy.C.Shewasconfidentofherself.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatindustrydoesthewomanworkin?A.Childcare. B.Education. C.Healthandfitness.9.Wheredidthespeakerslastmeet?A.Atawedding. B.Atagraduationceremony. C.AtaChristmasparty.10.Whydoesthemanwanttosignupforacourse?A.Toprepareforhisbusiness.B.Tolearntobeagoodparent.C.Togetbettergradesinhistory.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Waiterandcustomer. B.Friends. C.Fatheranddaughter.12.Whatnationalityistheman?A.Swiss. B.Chinese. C.British.13.WhatcanweknowaboutLancashirehotpot?A.Itisperfectforacoldday.B.Itisbasedonathickpotatosoup.C.Itcomesinmanydifferentflavors.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Howisthemanfeeling?A.Happy. B.Surprised. C.Annoyed.15.Whatformofwritingdoesthemanfindmostdifficult?A.Dialogue. B.Description. C.Action.16.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Haveaconversationwithhisteacher.B.Signupforawritingclass.C.Sendthewomanhisplay.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatcommonlyhappenedtoswansintheMiddleAges?A.Peoplekilledthemtowinhonor.B.TheKingandQueenkeptthemaspets.C.Theywereservedtothetableoftherich.18.Whatisthepurposeoftheswancountingevent?A.Toensurethebirds’healthandsafety.B.Toteachlocalschoolchildrentocount.C.Tolettouristsknowabouttheancienttradition.19.Howlongdoestheswancountingeventlast?A.Threedays. B.Fivedays. C.Sixdays.20.WhatdotheUppersneedtodo?A.Visitthelocalcommunity.B.Tellpeoplehowtoprotectswans.C.Getsomebasicinformationaboutswans.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。AFourAmazingAnimalStoriesRavenWinterBySusannaBaileyBillieisstrugglingwithproblemsathomewhenshediscoversaninjuredyoungbirdandbeginsnursingitbacktohealth.Soon,shefindsnewfriendshipandhope.SetinEngland’ssnowyYorkshireDales,thisisaheartfeltstoryaboutthespecialconnectionbetweenagirlandabird.TheLostWhaleByHannahGoldHannahGold,whowontheBluePeterBookAwardforBestStoryforherfirstbookTheLastBear,returnswithanotherwonderfulanimaladventure.WhenlonelyRioissenttostaywithhisgrandmother,hesoonfindshimselfsearchingforamissingwhale.MegandMerlin:MakingFriendsByTanyaLandmanMegloveshorsesbutsheknowsherparentscan’taffordahorse—infact,theycan’tevenaffordtopayforherweeklyridinglesson.Then,onher10thbirthday,Megfindsahorseinherfrontgarden!Haveherwishescometrue?Thefirstinaseries,thisshortbookwillespeciallydelightreaderswholovehorses.TheAdventureClub:TigerinTroubleByJessButterworthTheAdventureClublovesexploringanimalsandadventure.Inthisstory,TillyandherfriendssetouttoIndiatohelpatawildlifereserve.There,theyencounterantelopes,crocodilesandelephants—butwhathasbecomeofthetiger?WrittenasifitisTilly’sdiary,thisisperfectforyoungerreaders.21.WhatdoweknowaboutTheLostWhale?A.Itwinsabookaward. B.Itisaboutananimaladventure.C.ItissetinEngland’sYorkshireDales. D.IttellsastorybetweenRioandhisgrandmother.22.Whichbookisaboutastorybetweenagirlandahorse?A.RavenWinter. B.TheLostWhale.C.MegandMerlin:MakingFriends. D.TheAdventureClub:TigerinTrouble.23.Whatdothefourstorieshaveincommon?A.Theyarealldiaries.B.Theyallcenterongirls.C.Theyallinspirereaderstoprotectenvironment.D.Theyallareaboutanimalandhumanconnection.BAChinesewomanwholostaneyeinaroadaccidentadecadeagohasreceivedhighpraisefordevelopingcool-lookingartificialeyesasshestrugglestoovercomeappearanceanxietythatoftenaccompaniessuchaloss.TheformerdancerandactressfromBeijing,whoisknownbyheronlinenickname,Xintong,completedtheprocessofbecomingaself-taughtartificialeyemaker,in2020.Shespentyearsimprovingherskillsthroughtrialanderror,drivenbyadesiretohelpotherswithasimilardisabilityrediscovertheirconfidence.Adecadeaftershelostherrighteyeinacaraccidentaged18,andfollowingyearsofself-hating,Xintongnowrunsherownartificialeye-makingworkshop.Fromthebeginning,heraimhasbeentohelppeoplelikeherbyprovidingthemwithcustom-madeartificialeyes.“BecauseIoncegotwetintherain,Inowwanttogiveothersanumbrella,”shesaid.Theideacamefroma“verycool”overseasartificialeyemakerwhodidnotcarewhatotherpeoplesaidorthoughtaboutpeoplewhohadlostaneye.“Peoplealreadylookatmeinastrangeway,sowhynotexaggeratehowIappearandusethattomyadvantage?”Xintongsaid.However,Xintongfoundtheartificialeyesshehadtowearbothuglyanduncomfortable.“Ithoughttomyself,itwouldbegreatifIcouldproduceonesaccordingtomyowntaste,”sherecalled.Shepursuedherdreamandin2020quitherteachingjobtodevoteherselffull-timetoartificialeye-making.Nowshe’smasteredthetechniqueofmakingheridealartificialeyes,openedaworkshopandhiredthreeassistants.24.WhatdoweknowaboutXintong?A.Shelostbothofhereyesinatrafficaccidentrecently.B.Shewasworriedaboutherlookingafterlosinghereye.C.Sheishighlypraisedforovercomingherappearanceanxiety.D.Shelearnttomakeartificialeyesfromothersin2020.25.WhydoesXintongrunanartificialeye-makingworkshop?A.Tomakemoney.B.Torediscoverherconfidence.C.Toprovidethedisabledwithcustom-madeartificialeyes.D.Tobuyothersanumbrellatoavoidgettingwet.26.HowdidXintongfeelabouttheartificialeyesinthebeginning?A.Shewasunsatisfiedwiththem. B.Shefoundthemverycomfortable.C.Shethoughtthemveryattractive. D.Shefoundthemsuitabletohertaste.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeXintong?A.Humorousandpositive. B.Caringandpersevering.C.Generousandcreative. D.Reliableandindependent.CThetickbirdandthegiraffehaveaconnectionrelationshipthatsomescientistsdescribeaswin-winrelationshipandsomeasparasitism(寄生).Thisinterspeciespartnershipisimbalancedinfavorofthegiraffebecauseitcanlivewithoutthetickbird,whilethetickbirdisdependentonthegiraffeforfoodresource.ThegiraffeisalargemammalthatlivesinAfricaalongwithotherlargegrass-eaters.Alltheseandmanyothershostthetickbird.Thisbirdhaslongbeenthoughttoremoveticks(扁虱)fromitshost,tothebenefitofboth—thebirdeatstheticks,andthehostisrelievedofblood-sucking,disease-carryinginsects—butrecentstudiesrevealthatthisprocessislessthangood.Asecondarybenefittoahostfromthetickbirds’presenceisasortofearlywarningsystem,sincethebirdsmakealoudsoundiftheysightanenemy.Thisisoflessbenefittothegiraffethantootherhostsbecausethegiraffehastheadvantageofgreatheightandkeeneyesightandisfullycapableofspottingpredatorswithoutthebird’sassistance.Thetickbirdislikelyofgreaterbenefitinthiscapacitytothenearsightedrhino.Theycrossthroughthehost’shairlookingforinsectsastheirfood.AccordingtotheresearcherPaulWeeks,reportinginthejournalBehavioralEcology,tickbirdscananddoenlargetickbitesandotherwoundsontheirhostbodytoseekforfoodresource,makingthehost-tickbirdrelationshipunfair.Thehost,likethegiraffe,however,wouldhaveahardtimekeepingtickbirdsoffitself.Sotheytoleratethebirdswhoclingtotheirbodiesandchowdownselectivelyatthebuffetonthegiraffe’sbody28.WhichstatementaboutthetickbirdisTRUE?A.Itdoesn’trelyonthegiraffeforfood.B.Itremovesticksfromitshosts.C.Itmakesgentlesoundswhenitspotsanenemy.D.Itbringsmorebenefittoitshoststhanitgetsfromthem.29.WhydoesthegiraffebenefitlessthanotherhostsaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Becausethegiraffehasnotickonitsbody.B.Becausethegiraffehasitsownwarningsystem.C.Becausethegiraffeistallandhassharpeyesight.D.Becausethegiraffeisstrongenoughtoprotectitself.30.Theunderlinedphrase“clingto”canbereplacedby“________”.A.stickto B.leadto C.keepaway D.holdback31.Whatisthesuitabletitleforthepassage?A.TickbirdandGiraffe:UnequalRelationship B.TickbirdandGiraffe:FriendlyRelationshipC.TickbirdandGiraffe:MysteriousRelationship D.TickbirdandGiraffe:ConflictingRelationshipDScientistsatStanfordUniversityhavedesignedanewpaintthatcouldhelpreduceourgrowingdependenceonairconditionersandheaters.Itcomesinavarietyofcolors,andifusedproperly,itcouldseriouslyreduceelectricitybillsandemissions.Thepaintiscapableofreflectingabout80percentofmid-infraredlight(中红外光)fromthesun,whichis10timesmorereflectionthantraditionalcoloredpaints.Whenusedontheoutsideofabuilding,thepaintkeepsheatout,anditcanbeusedontheinsidetokeepheatin.Assuch,thedevelopersofthepaintsayitprovidesa“year-roundenergy-savingsolution”thatcanbeusedinavarietyofclimates.Whentestedinartificiallywarmconditions,thepaintreducedtheamountofenergyneededtocooltheenclosedspacebyalmost21percent.Testedinartificiallycoldconditions,itreducedtheenergyneededtoheatthespaceby36percent.Acrossanentirebuilding,researchersestimatethepaintcouldsave7.4percentoftheenergyneededtoheatorcoolamid-sizedapartmentbuilding.Differentfromotherpaints,thisnewversionfromStanfordisnotjustpurewhiteorsilver.Itsvarietyofcolorsincludewhite,blue,red,yellow,green,orange,purpleanddarkgray.Thisrainbowispossiblebecausethenewpainthastwolayersthatareappliedinaseries.Thefirstisthereflectivebottomlayer,whichcontainssilveraluminumflakes(铝片).Thesecondisaninfraredtransparenttoplayerthatcontainscolorfulnano-particles.Bothoftheselayersarewater-resistantandworkinhumidandhotenvironments.“Forbothheatingandairconditioning,wemustreduceenergyandemissionsgloballytomeetourzero-emissionsgoals,”saysmaterialscientistYiCuifromStanford.Theteamcontinuestorefinetheirtechnologyandhopestocommercializethepaintinthefuture.32.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewpaint?A.Itcanreplaceairconditionersandheaters.B.Itisnobetterthanthetraditionalcoloredpaints.C.Itcanbeusedbothontheoutsideandinsideofabuilding.D.Ithasalreadybeenwell-acceptedbypeople.33.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewpaintfromthetest?A.Itfunctionsefficientlyinanycondition.B.Itworksmoreeffectivelyincoolconditions.C.Itismoresuitabletobeusedforlargespace.D.Itsaveslittleenergywhenusedonanentirebuilding.34.What’sParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Theworkingprocessofthetwolayers.B.Theworkingenvironmentofthetwolayers.C.Thedifferencebetweenthenewandotherpaints.D.Thereasonwhythenewpainthasvariouscolors.35.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Tointroduceanew,energy-savingpaint.B.Tostresstheimportanceofanewpaint.C.Topersuadepeopletogiveupthetraditionalpaints.D.Tocallonpeopletosaveenergyandreduceemissions.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lifeisfilledwithnumerousvictoriesanddownfalls;whatmattersishowyouhandleeachsituation.Mayitbeyourlovelifeoraseriouslifestruggle,wemustlearntomoveon.Here’showyoucancreateanewchapterinyourlife.Learnfromothers.36Sincetheyknowthehardships,theywillbeabletoassistyoubetter.Neverletgoofhope,findaspirationandmotivationinothersevenwhenyoucan’tfinditinyourself.Whenyoustartlearninganddependingonothers,youwillnoticethedifferentpatternswhichmadethemsuccessful.Somepeopleplanthesolutionswhileothersactuallylivethesolutions,alwaysgoforthelatter.Ifpeoplearetrulyfreeoftheirissues,theywillbeabletohelpyououttruly.Tryeverythingyoucanimagine.Sometimeswemightfeelthatwehavetriedoutsomuchbutstillnothingisworkingoutforus.Inthiskindofsituation,whatcanwedo?37.Trysolutionsthatyounevereverdreamedof,andwhoknows,theymightactuallymakethingsbetterforyou.Letgoofyourpast.Inordertomoveonfromeverystruggleandheartbreak,youmustletgoofthepast,guiltandresentment.Nomatterwhat,negativefeelingsarealwaysgoingtobecounter-productive.Youmayfeellikejustifyingthembuttheyareonlygoingtodrainyououtinthelongrun,soyouhavetoavoidthem.3839Instressfulsituations,mostpeopletendtogetbusydoingthethingsthatdon’tgetthemanywhere40.Whatreallyhelpsinsuchsituationistomakesensibleandfavorablechoicesforyourself.Don’tfollowthepathtoangeranddestroywhatisgoodforyou.Pictureyourgoalsinyourmindandmakesensiblestepstowardsthemwitheachpassingday.Letnothingstandinyourway.A.Dowhatactuallyworks.B.Makeplansforyourfuture.C.Theanswertothisquestioncanbeeasilyfoundinourdailylife.D.TheonlyadvisablesolutionthatIwouldofferyouistothinkoutsidethebox.E.Itisanamazingapproachtofindpeoplethathavegonethroughthesameexperienceasyouhave.F.Forgivethepeoplethathavehurtyouinthepastandstartventuringtowardsthepathofenlightenment.G.Forexample,manypeopleresorttoalcoholorsmokingtorelievethestress,whichjustkillsthemslowly.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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WithADD(注意缺陷障碍),Icouldlookstraightintoyoureyesandnothearawordyou’resaying.Icould41tobelisteningtoyoubutmymindwassomewheremilesawayInmiddleschool,ItookLanguageArtswithMrs.Smith.Thatfirstday,shetoldusherrules.ThenIknewIhadbetter“42”myselfSoItoldherImightneedtotakehomesomereadingassignmentsbecausemy43isbetterinaquietsettingandaskedherifIcouldusemywordprocessorathometodowrittenassignmentsbecausemy“finemotorskill(精细动作技能)”problemsmademy44lookmessy.However,sherefused,sayingitwas45formyclassmates.TheresultwasthateachpapercamebackwithMrs.Smith’sflamingredX’s.Oneday,againIaskedherfor46tocompl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B.appear C.happen D.deserve42.A.defend B.examine C.adjust D.delight43.A.feeling B.limitation C.energy D.concentration44.A.writing B.handwriting C.listening D.reading45.A.unfair B.great C.impossible D.remarkable46.A.cooperation B.interaction C.permission D.forgiveness47.A.suggestion B.care C.offer D.request48.A.openly B.secretly C.gently D.luckily49.A.confusing B.relaxing C.amusing D.frightening50.A.brightness B.tidiness C.quietness D.beauty51.A.selfish B.blind C.deaf D.kind52.A.enabling B.assigning C.forcing D.forbidding53.A.becauseof B.inhonorof C.intermsof D.inspiteof54.A.casually B.wildly C.messily D.neatly55.A.respect B.encourage C.apply D.cheat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。Ididn’tknowhowpowerfulatoolhumorcouldbetillthedayI56(accidental)discovereditIrememberIwas16yearsoldorso,andlikemost57(teenager),Itoowasadifficultkid.Mycarelessattitudewouldgetonmymom’snerves,leadingtohugefights.Forme,itfeltlikeshehatedmeandpickedoneverymove58ImadeItwasonaregularday,inthemiddleoftheday’sfight,whenmymomshoutedatthetopofhervoiceasIhadagainforgottentowipetheflooraftermyshower.Andnot59mysurprise,shehadslippedonitagain.Asshecametome60(scream),Irememberholdingherfaceinmyhandsallof61suddenandexpressingasIteasedher,“Oh,didyoufallagain?Sorry!”towhichsheshouted,“OfcourseIdid!”Lookingateachotherforasecondwebeganlaughingandthatwasthefirsttimethatourfight62(end)onagoodnote.ItwasonthatdaythatIrealizedhowmyharsh(尖刻的)wordswereonlyaddingfueltothefirewhenallitneededwasalittlehumor.Conflictscannotbeavoided63talkingaboutarelationship.Althoughitdoesspiceuprelation,justliketoomuchofanythingisbad,toomanyconflictsdoalotofharmtoarelationship.Thisisthetimewhenhumorcanactasitsrole64(ease)thesituationandhelpsharesomelightermomentsoffun.So65(laugh)orhumoristhebestmedicine第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，你校近日将举办冬季校园徒步活动以响应全民健身理念，你想邀请外教David一同参加该活动，请你写一封信邀请他一同前往。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动时间、地点、内容；3.表达期望。写作要求：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。参考词汇：hiking徒步；nationalfitness全民健身DearDavid,______________________________________________________________________________________________________