重庆市2023-2024学年高二下学期2月开学考试英语试题

重庆市2023-2024学年（下）2月月度质量检测高二英语注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚；2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，在试卷上作答无效；3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回；4.全卷共8页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，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.Whatwillthemandonextweek?A.Growsomeplants.B.Travelonbusiness.C.Goonvacation.2.WhatisJamesprobablydoingnow?A.Playingcomputergames.B.Makingthebed.C.Pickinguphistoys.3.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Doctorandpatient.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Workmates.4.Whydoesthewomancometotheofficesolate?A.Sheoverslept.B.Hercarbrokedown.C.Shehasquit.5.What’stheusualpriceofthemediumclassicmilktea?A.5yuan.B.10yuan.C.20yuan.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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。6.Howlongisthewoman’ssummervacation?A.Twoweeks.B.Onemonth.C.Twomonths.7.Whatwillthewomandoduringtheholiday?A.Gototheseaside.B.Stayathome.C.Goabroad.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.WhydidthemancometoChinainthefirstplace?A.Tostudy.B.Towork.C.Totravel.9.Whereisthemanlivingnow?A.InXi’an.B.InBeijing.C.InShanghai.10.Howoldistheman’sdaughter?A.2yearsold.B.3yearsold.C.8yearsold.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.Whatdoesthewomanrefusetoprovide?A.Acashreturn.B.Storecredits.C.Goodsexchange.12.Whydoesthemanwanttoreturnthecoffeemaker(咖啡机)?A.Hedoesn’tlikeitsshape.B.Hehasgotasimilarone.C.Heseldommakescoffee.13.Whatcolorbowldoesthemanwant?A.Black.B.Red.C.White.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Inagym.C.Inarestaurant.15.Whathappenedthelasttimethemanboughtamembership?A.Helostit.B.Heletitgotowaste.C.Hereturnedit.16.Whatwillthemandoatnoon?A.Callapersonaltrainer.B.HelpCathytobeonadiet.C.GiveCathysomerecommendations.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Howdidthespeaker’smothergetHamlet?A.Shegothimfromafriend.B.Shepickedhimupontheroad.C.Sheboughthimfromthemarket.18.WhatisHamlet?A.Amouse.B.Adog.C.Acat.19.WhatwouldHamletalwaysdoeveryafternoon?A.Goout.B.Catchabird.C.Fightwithotherpets.20.Howdoesthemansoundintheend?A.Pleased.B.Sad.C.Hopeful.第二部分阅读（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。AInnovativeIdeasbyStudentsOxygen/carbondioxidelevelindicatorSR-Valava,AftabEnglishHigherSecondarySchoolThesystemcandetectlevelsofoxygen/carbondioxideintheclosedcarandopenwindowswhentheoxygenleveldropsorcarbondioxidelevelrises,therebypreventingaccidentaldeathsofchildrenorpetslockedinsidethecar.Newservingtray(托盘)AlokSingh,ShahFaizPublicSchoolThisservingtrayhasareleasemechanismthatcanputcups/glassesonthetablealongwithacoaster(玻璃杯垫)withouttouchingit.Oncewhileservingteatoaguest,Alokspilled(洒出)hotteaoverhimresultinginsomeburnstohishands.Afterthisincidenthecameupwiththisideatomakeservingeasyand“stylish”.Posture(姿势)correctingchairKulsoomRizavi,LaMartiniereGirls’CollegeWithsensorsatappropriateplaces,thechairalarmstheuserwhentheirsittingpostureiswrong.Kulsoomdreamedupthisideaafterbeingregularlycriticizedbyhermotherforherbadposture.Shethoughtthatwhileitmaynotbepossibletoberemindedagainandagainbysomeoneforsittingwrongly,thistaskcanbedonebythechairitself.SuddenfalldetectorSoumyaRanjanBehera,BTTSUpperPrimarySchool.Thewearabledevicealarmsotherswhentheuserfallssuddenly.Itisusefulforoldpeopleandthosesufferingfromfits,epilepsy(癫痫),etc.Itwillhelpkeepanelectroniceyeonone’slovedones.TheideastruckSoumyaRanjanwhenhisgrandmasufferedanepilepticattackandfelldown.Hewondered,whatifshewasn'taround?1.Wheredoesthestudentdesigningthesystemavailableforcarscomefrom?A.ShahFaizPublicSchool. B.LaMartiniereGirlsCollege.C.BTTSUpperPrimarySchool. D.AftabEnglishHigherSecondarySchool.2.WhatcanKulsoom’sinnovationdo?A.Warnusersagainstsittingimproperly. B.Correctusers’poorstandingposture.CMakeuserssitstillmorecomfortably. D.Alarmusersaboutfallingoffachair.3.Whichofthefollowingistargetedspecificallyattheaged?A.Newservingtray. B.Suddenfalldetector.C.Posturecorrectingchair. D.Oxygen/carbondioxidelevelindicator.BWhenIsawthedocumentaryADHD(多动症):NotJustforKids,Iwasintearsafter20minutes—thestoriesbeingtoldsoundedmuchlikemyown.I’minmy40s,IhadreadeverythingtherewasinhealthandscienceandIhadnoideathatthesymptoms(症状)Ihadexperiencedallofmylifewereanythingbutnormal.HowhadImissedthis?Icalledthedoctortogetassessed.Imusthavesoundeddesperateonthephone;theytookmerightaway.Later,IresearchedeverythingIcouldaboutADHD.Itbecameclearthatmymisunderstandingandignoranceaboutthedisorderhadmisledme.Amillionthoughts,amillionregrets.Finally,ItoldmyselfIcouldn’tchangethepast,butIcouldsharethefactthatADHDcanlookmuchdifferentfromthesuperactivechildpracticingbackflips(后空翻)offofachair.Asforme,thingswentanotherwayaround:Iwasayounggirl,quietlysittingatmyschooldesk,pretendingtolistentotheteacher.Meanwhile,Iwaswatchinganddrawingthebirdthatlandedinthetreeoutside.AndIwasrereadingentirechaptersofmytextbooksandtakingextensivenotesbecauseIcouldn’trememberwhatIhadjustreadbecauseIwasthinkingofthebirdIhadseenearlier.Laterinlife,I’dsitatthekitchentable,staringoutthewindow.There’snotellinghowlongitwilltake.Thoughtsrushinfromyesterday,todayandtomorrow.Ineedtomakedinner,takethedogforawalk,thekidswillbehomesoon...ButIcan’tmove.IknowthatIshould,butIcan’t.Afterward,Iberatemyself,unabletounderstandwhyIdidn’tgetup,whyIwastedsomuchprecioustime,somuchofmylifedoingnothing,itseems.Sincebeingtreated,Ihaveaninnercalmnessthatisnewtome.Medicationdoesn’torganizemyday;itdoesn’tremindmetopickupthekidsorwalkthedog.However,itallowsmetomovewhenI’vebeenstaringoutthewindowfortoolong.4.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromthedocumentary?A.ShemighthavebeenanADHDpatient.B.Shewaswronglyassessedbymanydoctors.C.ShehadneverexperiencedanysymptomofADHD.D.Shewasaveryproblematicchildduringschoolyears.5.Whydoestheauthorshareherearlyexperiencesinparagraphs3-4?A.ToofferpossiblecausesofADHD.B.TomakeitclearhowADHDdevelopsC.ToshowADHDhasmorethanoneform.D.TodescribeADHDsymptomsinchildren.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“berate”meaninparagraph4?Aadjust. B.blame. C.push. D.challenge.7.Howhasthetreatmentaffectedtheauthor?AShehaslearnedsomebasiclifeskills.B.Shehasallowedherselfmorefreetime.C.Shehasbecomemotivatedtotakeaction.D.Shehasdevelopedmorepatiencewithherkids.CIngeneral,thesocietyisbecomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucratic(官僚主义的)managementinwhichmanbecomesasmall,well-oiledcoginthemachinery.Theoilingisdonewithhigherwages,well-equippedfactoriesandpipedmusic,andbypsychologistsand“human-relations”experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotchangethefactthatmanhasbecomepowerless,thathedoesnotwholeheartedlyparticipateinhisworkandheisboredwithit.Infact,theblue-collarandthewhite-collarworkershavebecomeeconomicpuppetswhodancetothetuneofautomatedmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.Theworkerandemployeeareanxious,seeminglybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajobortheywouldsaythattheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionorinterestinlife.Infact,theyfeeldesperateastheyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedortofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellasfortherightmixtureofsubmissivenessandindependence.Fromthemomentontheyaretestedagainandagainbythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacitytogetalong,etc.Thisconstantneedtoprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone’sfellow-competitorcreatesconstantanxietyandstress,theverycausesofunhappinessandillness.AmIsuggestingareturntothepre-industrialmodeofproductionortonineteenth-century“freeenterprise”capitalism?Certainlynot.Problemsareneversolvedbyreturningtoastagewhichonehasalreadyoutgrown.Isuggesttransformingthesocialsystemfromabureaucraticallymanagedindustrialisminwhichmaximalproductionandconsumptionareendsinthemselvesintoahumanistindustrialisminwhichmanandfulldevelopmentofhispotentialities—thoseofallloveandofreason—aretheaimsofsocialarrangements.Productionandconsumptionshouldserveasmeanstothisend,andshouldbepreventedfromrulingman.8.By“asmall,well-oiledcoginthemachinery”,theauthorexpressestheideathatmanis_________.A.anessentialpartofsocietywithirreplaceablefunctionsB.expectedtoworkinreasonableharmonywiththerestofsocietyC.anunimportantcomponentofsociety,thoughfunctioningsmoothlyD.responsibleforthesmoothrunningofsocietyandbusinessoperations9.Therealcauseoftheanxietyoftheworkersandemployeesisthat_________.A.theyarefilledwithanoverwhelmingfearofbeingunemployedB.theydon’thaveanygenuinesatisfactionorinterestC.theyhavetofacethefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceD.theylackasenseofindependenceandproductivity10.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“submissiveness”?A.caution B.obedience C.commitment D.optimism11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tointroducetheproductionmodeofourancestors.B.Toshowtheproblematicsituationinsociety.C.Toargueforfulldevelopmentofhumanpotentials.D.Tohelppeopleescapeproductionandconsumption.DImagineyouneedmilksoyougotothegrocerystoretopicksomeup,onlytofindtherearedozensofoptions.Thesedays,youhavetomakeadecisiononnotonlythepercentageoffatyouwant,butalsowhatsourceyouwantyourmilktobecomingfrom:cows,soybeans...Youhavenoideawhatmilktopick.Therearesomanychoicesthatyouareconfused.Thisphenomenonisknownastheparadox(悖论)ofchoiceanditisbecomingaconcerninthemodernworld,wheremoreandmoreoptionsarebecomingeasilyavailabletous.Whilewemightbelievethatbeingpresentedwithmultipleoptionsactuallymakesiteasiertochooseonethatwearehappywith,andthusincreasesconsumersatisfaction,havingtoomanyoptionsactuallyrequiresmoreefforttomakeadecisionandcanleaveusfeelingunsatisfiedwithourchoice.TheideawaspopularizedbyAmericanpsychologistBarrySchwartzwhenhepublishedhisbook,TheParadoxofChoice:WhyMoreIsLess.Schwartz,whohaslongstudiedthewaysinwhicheconomicsandpsychologyintersect(交叉),becameinterestedinseeingthewaythatchoiceswereaffectingthehappinessofcitizensinWesternsocieties.Heidentifiedthattherangeofchoicesthatwehaveavailabletousthesedaysisfargreaterthanthatpeoplehadinthepast;however,consumersatisfactionhasnotincreasedasmuchastraditionaleconomicstheoriesmightexpect.Schwartzidentifiedthattheparadoxofchoicecarriesthemostconsequenceforpeoplethataremaximizers.Maximizers,unlikesatisficers,areconcernedwithmakingthebestchoiceinsteadofsimplymakingachoicethattheyarehappywith.Whentherearemanyoptionsavailabletomaximizers,itbecomesharderforthemtodeterminewhichisthebest,whichcancausethemtofeelagreatdealofregretaftertheyhavemadeachoice.Insteadofbelievingthatfreedomofchoiceisunlimited,Schwartzadvocatesthattheroleofpsychologyandbehavioraleconomicsshouldbetofindthekindoflimitationsonfreedomthatcanleadtothegreatestlevelofhappinesswithinsociety.12.What’stheauthor’spurposeinmentioningbuyingmilkinparagraph1?A.Toleadinthetopic.B.Todrawaconclusion.C.Toshowthatwehavemorechoiceswhenshopping.D.Toindicatethatpeoplepaygreaterattentiontohealthwhenshopping.13.Whatdoestheparadoxofchoicesuggest?A.Moreoptionsmeanlesssatisfaction.B.Consumersatisfactionhasgreatlyincreased.C.Peoplearehappywithmorechoices.D.Modernpeoplearehappierthantheirancestors.14.Whatcanbelearnedaboutsatisficers?A.Theyaimfortheverybest. B.Theytendtofollowtheirfeelings.C.Theyoftenregrettheirdecisions. D.Theyhavetroublemakingadecision.15.WhatdoesSchwartzsuggestpeopledo?A.Holdontotheirbeliefs. B.Accepttheirownbehavior.C.Giveupfreedom. D.Limittheirownchoices.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。Hobbiestotryin2024:releaseyourpassionDoyouwanttotryoutnewandexcitinghobbiesin2024?Weareheretoprovideyouwithavarietyofhobbiesthatwillinspireyourinterestandfreeyourcreativity.Releaseyourartisticsideandletyourimaginationsoarwithcreativehobbies.Forexample,paintingisagoodwaytoexpressemotionsandcreativity.Certainly,it’snottheonlyway____16____Itletsyouexplorevarioussubjects,fromlandscapestoportraitsandallowsyoutofreezemomentsinaflash.Socialhobbiesareworthexploringforthosewhoenjoymakingmeaningfulrelationships.Joiningabookcluballowsyoutodiscussliteraryworksandshareinsightwithfellowbookenthusiasts.Youcanalsomakeadifferenceinyourcommunitytoacauseyoucareabout.Volunteeringisn’tatimeconsumingtask____17____Ifyoulovetoembracetheunknown,adventuroushobbiesmightbeyourcalling.Experiencetheultimaterushasyoujumpoutofanairplaneandfreefallthroughthesky.____18____Besides,rockclimbingpushesyourlimitsandrewardsyouwithasenseofachievementwhenyoureachthesummit.____19____Forinstance,opendoorstonewculturesandbroadenyourhorizonsbylearninganewlanguage.Itnotonlyboostsyourcommunicationskillsbutalsofostersadeeperunderstandingofdifferentcustomsandtraditions.Oryoucanlearnaninstrumenttoenhancecognitiveabilitiesandbringjoythroughthepowerofmusic.Inconclusion,hobbiesareanessentialpartofourlives____20____So,goaheadandkickoffanexcitingjourneyofself-discovery!A.Youcanalsocapturetheworldthroughyourcameras.B.Skydivingprovidesanunparalleledsenseofgreatjoy.C.Languagelearningisahobbywhichcandefinitelybenefityou.D.Youcancreatebeautifulworksofartandfindcomfortintheprocess.E.Instead,itdoesothersafavorandprovidesasenseoffulfillmentaswell.F.Theyofferusanescapefromdailyroutineandachancetoexploreourpassions.G.Expandyourknowledgeandchallengeyourbrainswiththeeducationalhobbies.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Evenwhenyouhaveconfidenceinyourself,yourgoalswillsometimesseemoutofreach.Whenthathappens,getholdofthepeoplewho____21____youandyourgoalsanddon’tletgo!WhenIwasyounger,I____22____becauselifefeltsohard.Ihad____23____tobecomeateacherorabusinessadministrator.IknewIneededacollegedegree,butIhad____24____believinginmyself.Thenateacherinmyhighschool____25____me.Hetoldmethreethings:First,ifyoudon’tbelieveinyourself,itwillbe____26____togetanyoneelsetobelieveinyou.Second,neverletotherpeople’s____27____toseeyourbrilliancepreventyoufrombeingbrilliant.Andthird,despitelife’s____28____,sticktocreatingthefutureyouwant.Earlyinmy____29____,Iwasteachingaworkshopwhenapersonintheaudienceyelledouttome.HetoldmeIhad_____30_____madeajobchoiceandhadabrightfuture.This_____31_____feedback(反馈)cameatjusttherighttime,becausewhiletheaudiencedidn’tknowit,Iwas_____32_____self-doubt.Evennow,I_____33_____myselfthatIhaveabrightfuture.That’swhatItellmyselfwhenI_____34_____successandfailure.Youhaveabrightfutureahead.Thinkaboutthiseverysingleday.Rememberyourtalents,skills,andinterests.Explorethejobsthatinterestyou,andhavecourage—andmost_____35_____,believeinyourself.21.A.referto B.dependon C.learnfrom D.believein22.A.quit B.struggled C.regretted D.argued23.A.responsibilities B.dreams C.opportunities D.doubts24.A.stopped B.admitted C.allowed D.considered25.A.tracked B.recommended C.accompanied D.encouraged26.A.serious B.possible C.hard D.necessary27.A.request B.unwillingness C.inability D.attempt28.A.difficulties B.options C.aims D.standards29.A.career B.experiment C.business D.recovery30.A.foolishly B.simply C.wisely D.bravely31.A.original B.familiar C.typical D.positive32.A.lookinginto B.takingdown C.dealingwith D.pointingout33.A.introduce B.remind C.guarantee D.warn34.A.experience B.describe C.compare D.limit35.A.probably B.fortunately C.obviously D.importantly第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Inthecomingeraofbudgetcutstoeducation,distancelearningcouldbecomethenorm.Thetemptationforthoseinchargeofeducationbudgetstotradeteachers___36___technologycouldbesostrongthattheyignorethedisadvantagesofdistancelearning.Schoolfacilitiesareexpensive___37___(build).Onlineclassesdonotrequirebuildingsandeachclasscanhosthundredsofpeopleatthesametime,___38___(result)ingreatersavings.Butmovingawayfromatraditionalclassroom___39___aliving,breathinghumanbeingteachesandinteractswithstudentsdailyisadisaster.___40___(physical)attendingschoolhashiddenbenefits:gettingup___41___(early),interactingmorewithpeers,andbuildingbetterrelationshipswithteachers.Moreover,schoolsshouldbemorethansimpleinstitutionsoftraditionallearning.Theyareplaceswherestudents___42___(offer)counseling(咨询)andothersupport.Thosepolicy-makersareoftenfascinatedbythelatesttechnologyineducationanditspotentialtotransformeducationovernight.___43___,onlineeducationdoesnotallowateachertokeepastrugglingstudentafterclassandofferhelp.Educationalvideosareunabletomakeeyecontactorassessastudent’slevelof___44___(engage).Giventheseexpectations,schoolsshouldnotbecomepermanently“remote”.Technology,however____45____(advance),shouldsimplybeatoolofagoodteacher.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.校英语社将邀请湖南大学的Denver教授于下周一下午四点在学校报告厅举行关于保护视力的讲座。假如你是英语社社长，请你用英语写一则通知。内容要点：1.讲座地点与时间；2.讲座专家与主题；3.注意事项。注意：1.词数为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。Notice___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheEnglishSociety第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Holidaysarenotnecessarilyforfunorrest.Doingsomethingmeaningfulcanalsogainspecialpleasure.Whenthefinalbellrang,thestudentswereremindedthattherewasnoschoolonMonday—theLaborDay.“Enjoyyourextradayoff”saidtheteachertoherclass.AnextradayoffunsuitedKaylajustfine.Shelovedbreaks.Shewantedtogoouttoplaywithherfriends.WhentheschoolbusdroppedKaylaoff,sheranintothehousehappily.“Howwasschool,Kayla?”askedhermom.“Itw