山东省济宁市微山县启明高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题（无答案）

2023—2024学年高二下学期月考2（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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.Whenwilltheplanetakeoff?A.At8:15a.m.B.At9:15a.m.C.At10:15a.m.2.Whereisthewomangoing?A.Thehotel.B.Thehospital.C.Thesupermarket3.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?A.Gotoaconcertwiththeman.B.Takepartinabasketballmatch.C.SeetheWCBAstarsoff.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofphysicslessonsinhighschool?A.Helpful.B.Difficult.C.Easy.5.Whatisthemanconfusedabout?A.Thestory'splots.B.Thestory'sbeginning.C.Thestory'sending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至7题。6.Whyisthemanangrywiththewoman?A.Sheislate.B.Shemisunderstoodhim.C.Shewon'twaitforhim.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?A.Tryonsomenewdresses.B.Waitoutsidewiththeman.C.Readthebulletinboard.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题8.What'stheman'sfavoritefruit?A.Apples.B.Peaches.C.Bananas.9.WhenwerepeachtreesfirstplantedinChinaaccordingtothereport?A.About750yearsago.B.About5,000yearsago.C.About7,000yearsago.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WhatistherelationshipbetweenJohnandMalcolm?A.Classmates.B.Brothers.C.Neighbors.11.WhatisJohncrazyabout?A.Tennis.B.BasketballC.Tabletennis.12.Whatdoestheman'swifewantJohntostudy?A.Spanish.B.Law.C.Business.听第9段材料,回第13至16题13.WhatdidGeorgedo?A.Hewenttoanexhibition.B.Hehadapaintingclass.C.Hegavealecture.14.WhatdoesGeorgelikebest?A.Watercolors.B.Oilpaintings.C.Portraits.15.WhatdoesGeorgesayabouthimself?A.Heisagoodpainter.B.Hehasartisticability.C.Helovesartverymuch..WhatisMarygoingtodothisweekend?A.Buyaticketfortheexhibition.B.Paintapicture.C.Gototheartexhibition.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Houserulesforlazykids.B.Waysofmakingkidscreative.C.Kids’healthandintellectualdevelopment.18.Whatshouldparentsencouragetheirkidstodo?A.Readmorebooks.B.Keepthehousetidy.C.Takealongbreak19.WhydoesthespeakersuggestlimitingtheamountofTVandvideogames?A.Tomakekidsfinishtheirhomeworkaheadoftime.B.Tokeepkidsawayfromtheviolentprogramming.C.Tomakekidsparticipateinmoreactivities.20.Whatisthespeakermostprobably?Ateacher.B.doctorC.Awriter.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)AThebestsciencebooksinspireasenseofwonderandmakeyouamazedattheincredibleworldwelivein.Herearefourofthemtofeedyourimagination.AShortHistoryofNearlyEverythingbyBillBrysonHowdiditallbegin?Andhowdidwegethere?Combininghistoryandscience,thebookoffersacomprehensiveyetentertaininganswertothesequestions.BillBrysontakesthereaderonanimpressivejourneythroughthegreatestscientificdiscoveriesinhistory.Itexplainsscientifictopicsinavividway,butit'squitealongread.ThingExplainerbyRandallMunroeHowdohelicopterswork?Orcells?RandallMunroeexplainshowthingsworkusingillustrationsandonlythemostcommon1,000wordsinEnglish.Itwillshiftyourapproachtoexplanation.So,nexttimeexplainhowsomethingworksratherthanmerelycallitbyitsname.However,additionallyprovidingmoretechnicaltermsmighthaveenhancedtheunderstandingandlearningexperience.AskanAstronautbyTimPeakeWhatdoesitfeelliketoflyintospace?Howdoyouprepareforit?AstronautTimPeakeanswersallthequestionsyouneverknewaboutgoingintospace.Thebookgivesinsightsintothecutting-edgescience,aswellastheday-to-daylifeonboardoftheInternationalSpaceStation.Itsquestionandanswerformatmakesiteasytoquicklyfindanswers,butitcanbecomelessappealingduetothelackofdescriptivelanguage.DeepTimebyRileyBlackWanttoknowthestoryofourplanet?RileyBlacktakesusonajourney,intheorderoftime,throughthegeological(地质的)eventsthathaveshapedourplanet.Thefascinatinghigh-qualityimagesaresupportedbyeasilydigestibleexplanationsofkeyhistoricalmoments.Italsoexpandsonkeyconceptsingeology,astronomyandbiology.Yet,measuringthesizeofsomeobjectsonthephotosisdifficultduetothelackofascalebar(比例尺).21.Whichbookisorganizedintheformatofquestionandanswer?A.AShortHistoryofNearlyEverything. B.ThingExplainerC.AskanAstronaut. D.DeepTime22.What'sashortcomingofThingExplainer?A.Itisrathertoolong. B.ItiswritteninplainlanguageC.Itlackstechnicalterms. D.Itfailstoincludeclearimages.23.WhatdoAShortHistoryofNearlyEverythingandDeepTimehaveincommon?A.Theycombinescienceandhistory. B.Theyfeaturevividillustrations.C.Theyintroduceastronauts'dailylife. D.Theyentertainreadersofallages.BIdidn'tgotoSantiago,Chiletolookforfriendship.Infact,Chilewasnotevenonmywishlist.Amid-lifecrisiswoman,Igotachancetostudyabroad.Ionlywantedtolearnaboutglobalbusiness,tasteSouthAmericancuisine,andcheck“studyabroad”offmywishlist.Onthefifthday,Ijoinedagroupforaneighborhoodworkprojectaidedbytheanti-poverty(扶贫)organization.Ourtasksweretobuildawatertowerandpaintthecommunitycenter.Uponarrival,Icouldn'tbelievemyeyes.Itwaslikeasceneoutofahorriblefilm.ThatmomentredefinedpovertyformebecauseIhadneverseensuchterriblelivingconditions.Asadvised,Ishowednosignsoftheemotionalbattlegoingoninsideme.JustasIwasabouttostartworkonpainting,arequestcamethroughforafewvolunteerstohelpNadia,alocalresidentwhovolunteeredtocookforus.IraisedmyhandtohelpbecauseIwantedtospendtimewiththepeopleoftheneighborhooddespitemyshortageofSpanishspeakingskills.Nadiahadasinceresmilebutnotoverlyfriendly.Evenwithoutspeakingeachother'slanguage,westartedtolearnaboutoneanother.Wechattedaboutourchildren,ourupbringing,sharedpicturesofourfamily,struggledtoinstructeachothertocommunicateintheother'slanguage,andlaughedmanytimes.Afterwefedeverybodyandthedisheswerewashed,mydaywasover.ButIfoundmyselfhesitanttoleave.ItwasasifIhadknownhermyentirelife.IhadnotpredictedtheunselfishnessofheartIwouldencounter,anditwasmoving.Aswewerewaitingforthecartopickusup,Nadiashowedmeherplantsthatarewell-maintained.Icouldseethatdespitethehardconditionsshewaspassionateaboutlife.Shemademelongtobeastrongerperson.Sheshowedmethatpovertywasexternal,buthappinesswasinternal.Iwasseekingtogive100percentforawell-intentionedcause,butIleftreceiving200percentfromher.24.Whatwastheauthor'sinitialpurposeofgoingtoChile?A.Tofindnewfriendswhiletraveling. B.Toparticipateinananti-povertyproject.C.Tofulfillthedesiretostudyabroad. D.Togainagraduatecertificateinbusiness.25.Whatdidtheauthordoafterseeingthelivingconditionsintheneighborhood?A.Shedecidedtorelievethepoverty. B.Shekeptheremotionswellhidden.C.Shecomfortedtheshockedvolunteers. D.Sherefusedtocontinuethepresenttask.26.WhydidtheauthorvolunteertoworkwithNadia?A.ShefeltverysympathetictowardNadia. B.Shelongedtointeractwiththelocalresidents.C.ShewantedtoimproveherSpanishspeakingskills.D.Shepreferredcookingtopaintingthecommunitycenter.27.WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromNadia?A.Truefriendsareneverapartinheart. B.Happinessisdefinedbyapositiveattitude.C.Languageisnotabarriertogreatconnections. D.Unselfishnessisputtingothersbeforeourselves.CThere'replentyoffreshfruitsandvegetablesavailableinlocalmarkets.Butwhilethoseredjuicystrawberrieslookfresh,consumershavenowayofknowinghowlongthefruitcanbestoredathome.Thesamegoesfordistributioncentersandsupermarkets.Now,thefoodtechnologystartupOneThird,locatedintheNetherlands,islookingtochangethatwithaninfrared(红外线)scannerthatcanaccuratelypredicthowlongfreshfruitsandvegetableswilllast.ThestartupisnamedOneThirdbecauseone-thirdoffoodiswastedduetospoilage(变质)everyyear.Thestartup'sfounderswereinspiredbyaUKcompanythatusesthistypeoftechnologyinthemedicalfieldanddecidedtoseeifitwasapplicableforfood.“Ilookedatthechallengesinthefood-supplychainandfoundoutthat40percentoffoodwasteisfreshproduce.Oneofthebiggestcausesofwasteisthatnobodyknowsshelflife."founderandCEOofOneThird,MarcoSnikkerssaid.Qualityinspectionsatfarmsanddistributioncentersaredonemanually(手动地).Aninspectorchecksthefruitsandvegetablesandmakesnotesaboutthesizeandquality.Thenthefoodissenttoconsumerswithoutconsideringtraveltimeorhowlongtheproducewillremainusable.Usingtheinfraredscanneratthedistributioncentermeansthatinspectorscanusetheinformationtoapproveshipmentsthatwillensuretheproducecanbedistributedonatimelybasis.Thismeansthatashipmentofripetomatoeswillnotbesentlongdistancesaway.OneThird'sscannercombinesthetechnologyofopticalscanners,imagemodeling,andArtificialIntelligencetoprovideaccurateshelf-lifepredictions.Thestartupfoundthatthetechnologycanreduceupto25percentproducewastethatwascausedbyspoilage.“Globalfoodwastehasanenormousenvironmentalimpact;reducingglobalfoodwastecutsglobalgreenhousegasemissionsandpromotesglobalfoodsecurity,"saidJacobSmith,aclimateexpertfromtheUniversityofMaine.28.WhatproblemdoesOneThirdaimtosolve?A.Thehighcostofstoringfreshfruitsandvegetables.B.Inefficientqualityinspectionsatdistributioncenters.C.Foodwastecausedbyuncertaintyaboutitsshelflife.D.Consumers'difficultyjudgingthefreshnessofproduce.29.WhatinspiredOneThirdtocomeupwiththeideaofusinginfraredscanner?A.Theuseofthedeviceinanotherfield.B.Observationofthefood-supplychain.C.Consumerdemandsforfresherproduce.D.Experts'adviceonfoodwastereduction.30.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemanualqualityinspections?A.Theyaretime-consumingandcostly.B.Theyarenotperformedataregulartime.C.Theinspectorstendtomakewrongjudgement. D.Theshippingtimeisnottakenintoconsideration.31.What'sJacob'sattitudetoOneThird'seffort?A.Approving B.Doubtful. C.Tolerant. D.Dismissive.DWhenitcomestoloweringbloodpressure,studieshavetypicallyshownthataerobic(有氧的)exercisesarebest.Recentresearchsuggestsanothertypeofphysicalactivityisworthincludingasaneffectivetooltopreventandtreathighbloodpressure.Exercisesthatengagemuscleswithoutmovement,suchaswallsquatsandplanks,maybebestforloweringbloodpressure,accordingtoalargestudypublishedinJuly,2023intheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine.Thistypeoftrainingisknownasisometricexercise,accordingtotheMayoClinic.Isometricmuscleactionhappenswhenmusclescontractbutdonotvisiblychangelength,andthejointsinvolveddon'tmove,facilitatingstabilityofthebody.Isometricexercisescanbedonewithweightsorwithout,justrelyingonthebody'sownweight.“Thesefindingsprovideacomprehensivedata-drivenframeworktosupportthedevelopmentofnewexerciseguidelinerecommendationsforthepreventionandtreatmentofhighbloodpressure,"saidstudycoauthorDr.JamieO'Driscollinanewsrelease.Theresearcherslookedintorandomizedcontrolledtrialsthathadreportedtheeffectsofexerciseinterventions,lastingtwoormoreweeks,onbloodpressurebetween1990andFebruary2023.Fromareviewof270trialswith15,827participants,theresearchersfoundthatamongHIIT(highintensityintervaltraining),isometricexercise,aerobicexercise,dynamicresistancetrainingandacombinationofthelattertwo,isometricexerciseledtothegreatestreductionsinbloodpressure.It'salsoimportanttonotethatthereareotherlifestylechangesaswellasexercisethatcanbenefityourbloodpressure.Theseincludekeepingtoahealthyweight,eatingabalanceddiet,cuttingdownonsalt,notdrinkingtoomuchalcoholandensuringthatyoucontinuetotakeanyprescribedmedication.Moreresearchisneededtodetermineexactlywhyisometricexercisesmightbebetterforloweringbloodpressurethanothertypesoftraining,theauthorssaid.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"isometricexercise"inparagraph3referto?A.Exercisethatisdonewithextraweights. B.Exercisethatinvolvesvisiblemusclecontraction.C.Exercisethatfocusesonstabilityofthebody. D.Exercisethatengagesmuscleswithoutmovement.33.Howdidtheresearcherscarryoutthestudy?A.Byprovidingstatistics. B.Byinterviewingexperts.C.Bydoingexperiments. D.Bymakingcomparisons.34.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthefuturestudiesaboutisometricexercisefocuson?A.Exploringthereasonsforitseffectiveness. B.Demonstratingitsinfluencesonmentalhealth.C.Assessingitssuitabilityfordifferentpopulations.D.Determiningitslong-termimpactsonbloodpressure.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsofaerobicexercises. B.Thebestexerciseforbloodpressure.C.Theeffectsofvarioustypesofexercises.D.Theimportanceofkeepingahealthylifestyle.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。Supercommunicatorsarepeoplewhoareconsistentlyabletocreaterealconnectionswithothersjustbylisteningandtalking.Thefollowingarefourhabitsofsupercommunicators.Theyknowwhatkindofconversationthey'rehaving.Supercommunicatorsareusuallyabletorespondaccordingly.Ifyou'rehavingapracticalconversation,yourfriendmightaskyoutohelpmakeharddecisions. 36Ifyourfriendisjustexpressinghisfeelings,youjustneedtobeagoodlistener.Theyprovethey'relistening.Thereareplentyofwaystoappearlikeyou'relistening,likemakingeyecontactornodding.Todothat,expertssuggestatechniquecalled“cycleforunderstanding”.Askaquestionandlistentotheresponse.Repeatwhattheyjusttoldyou.Askyourconversationpartnerifyougotwhattheysaidcorrect.37Theyaskalotoftherightquestions.Researchshowsthathighlyeffectivecommunicatorstendtoask10to20timesasmanyquestionsaseveryoneelse.Theymaysimplybefollow-upquestionslike"Whathappenednext?"Supercommunicatorsalsoaskquestionsthatgetpeopletoopenup.38___Theyaskaboutpeople'svaluesorexperiencesandcreateanopportunityforemotionalconnection.39_____Thegoalofadiscussionisn'ttoimpresssomeone,convincesomeoneorwaitfortheirturntospeak.It'stogenuinelycomprehendsomeoneelse'spointofviewandsharetheirownviewsaccordingly.Therightresponsecreatesanatmosphereoftrustandopennessthatbothpartiescanbenefitfrom.40______A.Theyaimtounderstand.B.Expertscallthem“deepquestions”C.Theyarepersuasivecommunicators.D.Thedecisionsshouldbeeasytocarryout.E.Thispracticesoundssimplebutispowerful.F.Thenyoushouldbereadytogivegoodadvice.G.Andthatisactuallythemostmagicalthingthatcanhappen.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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AnytimeItravelonmybicycleacrossthecountry,I'malwaysamazedbyhowkindpeoplecanbetostrangers.Onenight,myfriendsandIwerecampinginatowninMissouri.Therewasaseverestormandweweregetting 41.Acompletestrangercamebyto42usthatthereweretornadoes(龙卷风)headingourway.Thestrangerinvitedustohishome.Weweresurprisedbyhis43foroursafety.Laterwelearnedthattherehadbeenalighteningstrikeneartheplacewherewehadcampedandseveralcattlehadbeen44.Fortunately,wespentthenightinanicedryhome.Wewere45giventheopportunitytotakeashower.Thenextmorningwehadbreakfastwiththefamilyand46contactinformation.Inawaywefeltlikethefamilyhadbecomeapartofourjourney.Thiswasoneofthemostheartwarming47ofmylifebecausethisfamilyhadnothingto48bybeingsokindtous.Wewere49notthetypetheywouldusually50buttheytreateduswithrespectandkindness.Thekindnessofastrangeralways51myfaithinhumanity.Whatevertheperson52alwayscomeswithnostringsattachedandthat'sthemost53part.Thatfamily54ussomuchthatduringtherestofthetrip,we55othersouteverychancewegot.Weevenboughtfoodwithourbusking(街头卖艺)tipsforthehomeless.It'salwaysheartwarmingwhengivingfeelsasgoodasreceiving.41.A.annoyed B.impatient C.excited D.nervous42.A.warn B.show C.convince D.guarantee43.A.demand B.concern C.desire D.responsibility44.A.drowned B.deserted C.killed D.trapped45.A.even B.merely C.often D.simply46.A.submitted B.exchanged C.checked D.updated47.A.experiences B.messages C.traditions D.comments48.A.fear B.order C.gain D.offer49.A.especially B.officially C.occasionallyD.definitely50.A.askabout B.complainaboutC.agreewith D.associatewith51.A.reveals B.shakes C.strengthens D.shapes52.A.states B.wishes C.saves D.gives53.A.impressive B.practical C.satisfactory D.evident54.A.funded B.inspired C.owed D.delighted55.A.drove B.sought C.helped D.pointed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。Dunhuang,anoasis(绿洲)intheTaklamakanDesert,usedtobeamajorstopalongtheSilkRoad,butisnowmainlyafascinatingtouristdestination.Thoseinterested56__Dunhuang'scolorfulhistorywillbeattractedbytheMogaoCaves,oneofthecity'smainattractions.Theentrancetoeachcave57___(block)byalockeddoor,whichcanonlybeopenedbyexpertguides.Behindthesedoorsarecavesofall58_____(size)—fromverysmalltoabsolutelyhuge.Thecavescontainthousandsofpricelessmanuscriptsandsilkpaintings,which,upontheirdiscovery,drewmuch59_____(attend)tothearea.Also,therearefewthingsasspecialaswalkingacrossthedesertoasisatsunrise.60(catch)thisincrediblescene,youmustriseearly.It'sbitterlycold.Butasthesunrisesatopthegoldendunes(沙丘)andpaintsa61(true)picturesquescene,allyoureffortspayoff.Sunsetisapopulartimeforacamelride.Getoffthecamels62____walkuparathersteepduneoverlookingCrescentLake.Fromthisposition,63(regard)asthebestone,theincrediblesunsetisawe-inspiring.NotriptoDunhuangiscompletewithoutvisitingtheDunhuangMuseum,64___it'spossibletoputallofthecity'shistoricalsitesintoproperhistoricalcontext.Themuseumisexpansive,65__(contain)manyoriginalartworks.Here,youareboundtobeamazedbyDunhuang'srichculture.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，劳动节到来之际，你做了关于“TheBenefitsofDoingHousework”的的校园采访。请你就此次采访写一篇报道，向校英文报投稿。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。TheBenefitsofDoingHousework___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Whenhewasaround5-6yearsold,mybrotherTed,whoisfouryearsyoungertome,suddenlyfoundhislegsunabletomoveonenight.Whatfollowedwasoneofthehardesttimesofmyparents'life.Monthspassedwiththemmeetingvariousdoctors,visitingdifferenthospitals,andknockingatthedoorstepofeverypossiblechance——allthetimewithTedintheirarms,sincehewasn'tabletowalkonhisownanymore.Thereweredoubtsofpermanentparalysis(瘫痪)—theverymentionofwhichwasenoughtobreakusdown.Fro