湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷 含解析

2024年春“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高二期中联考英语试题命题学校：襄阳市第四中学命题人：邢少华王冠男审题人：姜晓宁司亚欢审题学校：襄阳市第五中学考试时间：2024年4月23日考试用时：120分钟试卷满分：150分★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．选择题的作答：选出每小题答案后，用2B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。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A．£19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15.答案是C。1．Howwillthemangettowork?A．Bycar. B．Bybus. C．Bysubway.2．Whatcoursewillthewomantake?A．Spanish. B．Photography. C．Art.3．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Atabusstop. B．Attheairport. C．Atahotel.4．WhowillbethenextCEO?A．Mr.Matthew. B．Mr.Jackson. C．Mr.King.5．Whattimedidthemanfinishhiswork?A．Atabout9o’clockp.m.B．Atabout10o’clockp.m.C．Atabout12o’clockatnight.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．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Wheretogoonavacation.B．Howtochooseabirthdaygift.C．Whattowearforajobinterview.7．Whydoesthemanwantanewjob?A．Totrysomethingnew.B．Togetahighposition.C．Toearnmoremoney.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whatdoesthewomanplantodonextmonth?A．Organizeameeting. B．Attendaconference. C．Takeavacation.9．Wherecanthewomangetthespecialform?A．Fromhermanager. B．Fromtheman. C．FromtheHRoffice.10．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Colleagues. B．Friends. C．Classmates.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．WhydoesBruceaskforanothercopyofpaper?A．Thedeliverywasdelayed.B．Hisnewspaperwasdamaged.C．Hecouldn’tfindthenewspaper.12．WheredoesBrucewanthisnewspapertobeput?A．Inhisyard. B．Inhismailbox. C．Inhishallway.13．Whatwillthewomandonext?A．VisitBruce’splace.B．Sendanapologyletter.C．Callthedeliveryperson.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．Whatcausesthewomantohavetroublemakingfriends?A．Lackofsocialskills.B．Differenceininterests.C．Unpopularitywithotherkids.15．Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl’sfamily?A．Theyenjoyaquietlife.B．Theypreferasociallifestyle.C．Theyhaveastrictdailyroutine.16．Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherlifestyle?A．Comfortable. B．Upset. C．Lonely.17．Whatkindoffriendsdoesthegirlwant?A．Thosewhoareeasy-going.B．Thosewhoarehard-working.C．Thosewhosharesimilarhobbies.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whatdowelearnaboutthespeaker’smother?A．Shemadealotofrecords.B．Shehadavariedtasteinmusic.C．Sheonceworkedinthefieldofmusic.19．Whatkindofmusicdoesthespeakerhate?A．Classicalmusic. B．Countrymusic. C．Dancemusic.20．Whohasthebiggestinfluenceonthespeakerinmusic?A．Hermom. B．Hersister. C．Herschoolmate.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。AUSITCCRegionalCompetitionTheDepartmentofInformationTechnologyandCyberSecurityintheCollegeofBusinessisproudtohosttheU.S.InformationTechnologyCollegiateConference(USITCC)RegionalCompetitiononOctober26-28.Theeventisopentostudentsmajoringinbusinessorcomputerscience.USITCCisquicklybecomingthenation’stopITcompetition,networkingandcareer-buildingevent.Inonesingleweekend,studentattendeescanprovetheirtechnologyskillsinavarietyofITcompetitions,meetwithindustryprofessionalsandconnectwithITemployersprovidinginternships(实习工作)and/orfull-timepositions.Competitions&ScheduleDateTimeCompetitionsThursday,October267-10p.m.Security7-10p.m.SystemsAnalysisandDesignFriday,October278-1la.m.ApplicationDevelopment12-3p.m.OfficeSolutionsSaturday,October284-7p.m.Database8-10a.m.SecurityFinalRoundAccommodationInformationKentwoodHall,701E.St.LouisSt.,Springfield,MO65806isahistoricsix-storybuilding.Kentwoodoffersprivaterooms,two-personrooms,superdoubles,andthree-personrooms.Eachroomiscarpetedandoffersabathroomandheight-adjustablebeds.AllroomshaveWi-Fiandamid-sizedrefrigerator.Allroomsaresmoke-free.Basicbeddingwillincludesheets,alightblanket,andtowels.EntryFeeTheearlybirdrateis$35/personbeforeSeptember30,andthepricewillincreaseto$45/personafterthatdate.21．Whatcanstudentcompetitorsexpectfromthecompetitions?A．Ajobopportunity. B．Changesofcollegemajor.C．Alargecashprize. D．Instructionsfromprofessors.22．WhichofthefollowingdoroomsofKentwoodHallprovide?A．Smokingareas. B．Personalizedbedding.C．Internetaccess. D．Plus-sizedrefrigerator.23．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tointroduceacollege. B．Toadvertiseacompetition.C．Torecommendahotel. D．Topromotecybersecurity.BDavidChipperfield,theBritishdesignerknownforhisminimalistandinclusivespaces,haswonthePritzkerPrize,oftencalled“theNobelPrizeofarchitecture”.Withthishonor,hejoinsthecompanyofgroundbreakingdesignerssuchasFrankGehry,ZahaHadid,RichardRogersandOscarNiemeyer.Chipperfieldhasdistinguishedhisworksbycreatingsharp,minimalistsociallyconsciousbuildings.ThePritzkercommitteewrote,“Hisarchitecturallanguagebalancesconsistencywiththefundamentaldesignprinciplesandflexibilitytowardsthelocalcultures...TheworkofDavidChipperfieldharmonizesEuropeanclassicism,thecomplexnatureofBritainandeventhedelicatenessofJapan.”In1997,Chipperfield’sfirmwaschosentorenovateBerlin’sNeuesMuseum,whichwasamesslongafterbeingdamagedbyWorldWarI.Chipperfieldapproachedtheprojectinhonorofthebuilding’shistory.Formorethanadecade,hesearchedthroughstonesandbricksfromtheoriginalstructureforpiecestouse,someofwhichhadbullet(子弹)holesinthem.Thearchitecthasappliedthesamebelieftohisrecentworks,includingtheexpansionoftheRoyalAcademyofArtsinLondon,whereherenovatedgalleries,createdanewauditorium(礼堂)andbuiltaconcretebridgetoconnectitsoriginalbuildings.“WhilesomearchitectsmayusetheattentionthatcomeswiththePritzkerPrizetogobigandadvancetheircommercialambitions,Chipperfield’swinisunlikelytoresultinsteel-and-glasssupertallskyscrapers,”writesBloomberg’sKristonCapps.Instead,Chipperfieldsayshewillworkhardertocreatearchitecturethathasaspecificmission.“Iregardthisawardasanencouragement,continuingtodirectmyattentionnotonlytothesubstanceofarchitectureanditsmeaningbutalsotothecontributionthatwecanmakeasarchitectstoaddresstheexistingchallengesofclimatechangeandsocialinequality,”hesaysinastatement.Headds,“Wemustrisetothesechallengesandhelpinspirethenextgenerationtoshoulderthisresponsibilitywithvisionandcourage.”24．Whatdothegroundbreakingdesignersmentionedinparagraph1indicate?A．ThefiercecompetitionforthePritzkerPrize.B．TheinspirationforChipperfield’sdesignfeatures.C．Chipperfield’sgoaltobecomealeadingarchitect.D．Chipperfield’samazingarchitecturalachievements.25．WhatmakesChipperfield’sworksuniqueaccordingtothePritzkercommittee?A．Thecreationofvisuallystrikingbuildings.B．Theintegrationofdifferentculturalelements.C．Theconsistentdesignstyleindifferentprojects.D．Theflexibleselectionofarchitecturalmaterials.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“renovate”inparagraph3mean?A．Research. B．Restore. C．Build. D．Decorate.27．WhatdoesChipperfieldhopetodowithhisarchitecture?A．Realizepersonalcommercialambitions.B．Takeupenvironmentalprotectionindustry.C．Makeapositiveimpactoncriticalsocialissues.D．Encouragemorepeopletomajorinarchitecture.CReadafewnewsheadlinesandyou’llseesomecommonthemes:therisingnumberoflanguagesdyingworldwide,theisolationofindividuallastspeakers,andthewiderculturallossforhumanity.Thesestoriesoftenmentionhowpeopletrytoprotectsuchlanguages.However,theytendtofocuslessonhowsucheffortsactuallyhelpspeakersofendangeredlanguages.Sucheffortssometimeshelp,sometimesharm,andsometimesdoboth.Encouragingsomeonetokeepspeakingadecliningminoritylanguagecouldcertainlyboosthisorhersenseofidentity.Butwhenabiggerlanguageisadoptedsomewhere,itdoesn’tremoveeverythingthatcamebefore.Often,intensecontactbetweenbigandsmalllanguagesleadstoanewmixture-forexample,ShenginKenyaandTsotsitaalinSouthAfrica.Inothercases,suchlanguagecontactresultsinanewlocalizeddialect.AslinguistPeterTrudgillargues,thiscanalsoholdahighlylocalidentity.Sureenough,enablingapeopletousetheirtraditionallanguagecanmakethemfeelbetteraboutthemselves.Butisitreallyhelpingthem?Simplyaddingyourancestrallanguageasanewschoolsubjectisn’tveryhelpfulifyourschoolisfallingdown,oryou’renoteatingwell.TothinkanythingmuchcanbesolvedjustbyperformingCPR(心肺复苏)inaminoritylanguageistoignorehowcomplicatedhumansocietyisandhowmanydifferentsimultaneous(同时的)needswehave.InQuébec,Canada,justunder75%ofresidentshaveFrenchastheirnativelanguage,butthepercentagehasfallenoverthepastfiveyears.In2022,theQuébecLegislaturepassedBill96,whichrequirespeopletoonlyuseFrenchforofficialspeechandwriting.Thisisanexampleoftheprioritizationoflanguage,yetit’sunclearwhetherthelawwillactuallyimproveQuébecresidents’lives,orevenhelppreserveFrenchinQuébec.Sopromotingendangeredlanguagescanbeapositiveforce,butweshouldn’tassumethat’suniversallytrue.Itisespeciallydifficultforalanguageexperttosayso.Perhapsweshouldfocuslessonlanguagesthemselves,andpaymoreattentiontothelivesofthepeoplewhospeakthem.28．Whatdothenewsstoriesaboutlanguagesusuallyfocuson?A．Theeffortstosaveendangeredlanguages.B．Thefuturedevelopmentofourlanguages.C．Theculturalfunctionsoflanguagesworldwide.D．Theproblemwithpromotinglanguageuniformity.29．WhatcanabiggeradoptedlanguagebringaboutaccordingtoPeterTrudgill?A．Theseparationfromthepast. B．Theenrichmentoflocalcultures.C．Thelossofsocialinteraction. D．Thepreservationofpeople’sidentity.30．Whatcanbeinferredaboutsavingendangeredlanguages?A．Itwilltakeagestoseeitseffect.B．Itrequiresmoreattentiontonativespeakers.C．Itwillguaranteeawin-winresult.D．Itneedsmorefocusonlanguagesthemselves.31．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．HowtoImproveMinorityLanguageSpeakers’LifeB．HowtoBoostMinorityLanguagespeakers’IdentityC．PromotionofFrenchinCanada:FruitfulorFruitlessD．EndangeredLanguageProtection:HelpfulorHarmfulDInAmerica,the“BigDig”,ahighwayprojectthatresultedinamessoftrafficinthecentreofBostonforyears,cameinfivetimesoveritsinitialbudget.EventheGermansgethugeprojectswrong.ConceptiontooperationofBerlinBrandenburgAirporthastaken30years,withsevenmissedopeningdates.Theairportendedupcosting$8.2billion.However,theoriginalestimatewasabout$2.7billion.HugeprojectslikeBerlinBrandenburgAirportarethesubjectofanamusingnewbookcalledHowBigThingsGetDonebyBentFlyvbjergandDanGardner.Mr.Flyvbjergsetsupadatabaseofover16,000projectsanddataanalysisrevealsthatonly8.5%oftheprojectsmeettheirinitialestimatesoncostandtime,and0.5%ofthemachievewhattheysetouttodooncost,timeandbenefits.Over-optimistictimeandcostestimatesoriginatefrombothpsychologicalandpoliticalperceptions:therelianceonintuition(直觉)ratherthandata,andaproblemthatMr.Flyvbjergcalls“strategicmisrepresentation”.Thisiswhenbudgetsareintentionallyreducedinordertogetthingsgoing.Andoncetheprojectsareunderway,theywillnotbestopped,becausemoneyspentonthemwillthusbewasted.Mr.FlyvbjergspeakshighlyofPixar’smethodicalapproachtodevelopingandtestingfilmsingreatdetailbeforetheygointoproduction.HealsotellsthestoryofhowFrankGehry’swell-developedarchitecturalmodelshelpedensurethesuccessoftheGuggenheimMuseuminBilbao.Narrowingdowntheproducingwindowofaprojectbeforeitisactuallycarriedoutreducestheprobabilityofunexpectedevents.Bigcustomizedprojectsareparticularlylikelytorunintotrouble.However,themoreaprojectcanbedividedintostandardizedprocesses,thebetteritsprospectsare.Projectsrunintoproblemsforspecificreasonsaswellasgeneralones:Britain’stroubleisnotsomethingthatChinahastoworryabout,forinstance.Buttheironlawisthatifyouplanstrictlyandstandardizewherepossible,youarelesslikelytodigyourselfintoahole.32．Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthepassage?A．Bymakingacontrast. B．Bygivinganexplanation.C．Bypresentingexamples. D．Byshowinganexperience.33．WhatmessagedoesBentFlyvbjerg’sdataanalysisconvey?A．Projects’successratescanbeestimated.B．Projects’desiredoutcomecan’tbeachieved.C．Mostprojectssufferoverspendinganddelays.D．Mostprojectslackcomprehensivedataanalysis.34．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Failuresindecision-making. B．Methodsofreducingmassivecosts.C．Strategiesforgettingworkdone. D．Reasonsbehindinaccurateestimates.35．Whatisthekeytopreventingprojectsgettingintotrouble?A．Planningthoroughlyinadvance.B．Analyzingspecificandgeneralreasons.C．Focusingonefficiencyofprojects.D．Drawinglessonsfromformerexperiences.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。Ourrelationshipwithpetshaschangedgreatlyinrecentdecades.36Arecentsurveyfoundthat69%ofAustralianhouseholdshaveatleastonepet.Whileowningapetislinkedtonumerousmentalandphysicalhealthbenefits,ourpetscanalsocarryinfectiousdiseasesthatcansometimesbepassedontous.Formostpeople,theriskislow.Butsomepeople,likethosewithweakenedimmunesystems,areatgreaterriskofgettingsick.37Infectiousdiseasesthatmovefromanimalstohumansarecalledzoonoticdiseases(动物传染病).Morethan70pathogens(病原体)ofcompanionanimalsareknowntobetransmissibletopeople.38Butoftentheremaybenovisiblesignsofsickness,makingiteasierforyoutocatchit,becauseyoudon’tsuspectyourpetofcarryingpathogens.Closecontactwithanimals,somebehaviorsinparticular,increasestheriskofzoonoticdiseases.SurveysconductedintheNetherlandsshowedthathalfofpetownersallowedtheirpetstolicktheirfaces,and18%permitteddogstosharetheirbeds.39Researchhasalsolinkedoccasionalzoonoticinfectionsinpetownerstokissingpets.Forexample,inJapan,awomandevelopedaseriousinfectiousillnessafterregularlykissingherdog’sface.40Theseincludewashinghandsthoroughlyafterinteractingwithpets,handlingtheirbeddingandtoys,andcleaningtheirwaste.It’salsoessentialtoavoidallowingpetstolickfacesoropenwounds.Moreover,itisadvisabletokeeppetsoutofthekitchen,especiallycatsthatmayaccessfoodpreparationsurfaces.A．Petownershipisatanall-timehigh.B．Sometimes,apetwithazoonoticpathogenmaylooksick.C．Dogsandcatsaresignificantsourcesofzoonoticinfections.D．Butit’snotjustdogsandcatsthatcanspreaddiseasestohumans.E．Tominimizetheriskofgettingsick,severalgoodpracticesshouldbeadopted.F．Additionally,45%ofcatownersallowedtheircatstojumpontokitchensinks.G．Soit’simportanttoknowthethreatsandtakenecessaryactiontopreventinfections.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。IgrewupinasmallNorthDakotatown.Dadwasafarmer,sowekidsweretaught41todrivefarmvehicles.Istarteddrivingthetractor(拖拉机)atage15.Onesummerday,Dadaskedmetobackhistruckup.42,Ibackeditintoatree,damagingthetruck.Iwas43becauseIwasn’tsurehowDadwouldreact.Luckily,Dadwasn’t44,andmovedthetruckhimself.Asateenager,Iusuallyworkedpart-timeonUncleJim’sfarminmy45time.Oneday,Idrovethetractortogetgasfromthefarmyardfueltank,whichwas46onabigmetalshelf12feethigh.I47theshelf,bendingoneofthevehicle’swoodenbars.Istoppedthevehicleanxiouslyandgotoff.I48UncleJimwouldhelpme.Tomy49,hesaid,“Getbackuponthattractorandyoucandoit.”AndIdid!Duringharvest,Jimhadmedofarmingchoreswiththattractor,whichmademyconfidence50greatly.The“cando”51UncleJimhadtowardmecarriedmethrough52timesinlife.WheneverIencountereddifficulties,the53onthesummerdayonthefarmcamefloodingbacktomymindandmyspiritwasn’t54!Itjustgoestoshowwhatahugeimpactcanbecreatedbysmallgesturesof55inaperson.41．A．early B．hard C．recently D．fast42．A．Frankly B．Skillfully C．Intentionally D．Unfortunately43．A．curious B．scared C．embarrassed D．hesitant44．A．mad B．pleased C．worried D．proud45．A．entire B．quality C．spare D．limited46．A．emptied B．operated C．placed D．transformed47．A．builtup B．raninto C．toredown D．passedby48．A．claimed B．doubted C．worried D．assumed49．A．disappointment B．surprise C．fright D．satisfaction50．A．decline B．suffer C．grow D．change51．A．admiration B．judgment C．affection D．attitude52．A．tough B．confusing C．relaxing D．valuable53．A．comment B．expectation C．reflection D．plan54．A．broken B．recognized C．refreshed D．raised55．A．justice B．belief C．interest D．courage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。Afterwalkingfornearly10kilometersbyChina’sHuangshanMountain,andjustashewas56theedgeofgivingup,PhilLecomtecaughtsightofabeautifulvillage.Thismomenttookplace15yearsago,57theFrenchmantraveledtoHuangshanMountainforthefirsttime.HehassincetraveledtoChinaalmostyearly.In2012,LecomtebecameatourguideandhistriptoChinaturnedintoalong-termstay.Unlikeotherguides,he58(rare)takeshisguests-mostlyforeigners-totheoftenvisited59(attraction).Instead,heoftenhikesorridesamotorcyclewithhisfriends,awayfromnoisycities,tosearchfor60(hide)sceneryscattered(分散的)aroundHuangshanMountain.Lecomte61(enjoy)timespenthikingwithhisChineseandforeignfriends.Theysingandplaytheguitarbyclearstreams,chatwithlocalspickingtea,62fallasleeptothesoundsoffrogsandinsects.Now,healsosharesthebeautifulmomentshecapturesonhiscameraonChinesesocialmedia,likeimagesofanoldman63(sit)inachairreadingabookagainstthesunset,orchildrenrunningaround64ancientvillagewavingcolorfulfishlanterns.Lecomte65(take)morethan118,000photosinChinatodate.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校近期围绕4月22日第55个世界地球日的主题“全球战塑”（Planetvs.Plastics），开展了系列活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1．活动过程；2．活动反响。注意：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。SchoolActivitiesforWorldEarthDay_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。WeweredrivingacrossthebigstateofTexasonourwaytoCalifornia.Suddenly,ourcarcoughedandthenstopped.“Areweoutofgas?”Momasked.Dadnodded.Cottonfieldslinedbothsidesofthelonelyhighwayasfarastheeyecouldsee.Wehadn’tseenacarforaverylongtime,andwehadpassedthelasttownanhourbefore.“Don’tworry,”Dadsaid.“Someonewillbealongsoon.”Buthedidn’tsoundverysureaboutthat.Hegotoutandputthecar’shood(引擎盖)up,saying,“Thiswillletthemknowwe’reintrouble.”Afteranhour,wesawdustinthedistance.Acarwasfastapproachinggoinginthesamedirectionasours.Pleased,Dadjumpedtohisfeet,wavinghisarmswildly.Hesmiledasthecargotcloser,yetthecarjustsoundeditshorn(喇叭)andrushedoff.WeweresoupsetandIfeltscared.Duskwasapproachingandwehadbeensittingforacoupleofhours.Thenweheardasmallnoiseinthedistance.Itsoundedlikemensingingatthetopoftheirlungs.Itgotlouder,andsoonwesawaworn-outoldtruckdrivingslowlydownthehighwaytowardus.ThewholetruckseemedtofloatalongsurroundedbysongssunginSpanish.“Getinthecarimmediately,”Mominstructedmenervously.“Al,you’dbettergetinhere,too.Wecan’tbetoocarefulouthereinthemiddleofnowhere.”Dadjuststoodbythecardoor,fulloftension.Thewooden-sidedtruckcametoastoprightbesidehim.MomandIheldourbreath.Wouldtheyholdusup?Whatwouldhappentous?Wecouldbeattheirmercy.Fromtheirlook,weknewtheywerefarmerswhooftenlaboredinthefieldsalldayunderthehotTexassun.“HablaEspañol?”thedriverstoppedandcalledouthiswindowatDad.“What?IknowlittleSpanish,”Dadshoutedback,shakinghishead.Hewonderedhowtoconveythemessagethatweneededaridetoagasstation.注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ThenDadgesturedandusedsomeeasyEnglishwords.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thecontainersoongotfull,buthowcouldwereturntowhereourcarstopped?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024年春“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高二期中联考英语试题参考答案听力理解：1-5ABCBC6-10CABCA11-15BCABA16-20ACBBA阅读理解：21-23ACB24-27DBBC28-31ADBD32-35CCDA36-40AGBFE完形填空：41-45ADBAC46-50CBDBC51-55DACAB语法填空：56．on57．when58．rarely59．attractions60．hidden61．enjoys62．and63．sitting64．an65．hastaken写作：第一节：SchoolActivitiesforWorldEarthDayIncelebrationofthe55thWorldEarthDayonApril22nd,ourschoolorganizedaseriesofeventswiththethemeof“Planetvs.Plastics”,aimingtoraiseawarenessabouttheglobalissueofplasticpollutionandpromotesustainablepractices.DuringtheweekleadinguptoEarthDay,studentsparticipatedinacampuscleanupcampaign,wheretheycollectedandproperlydisposedofplasticwaste.Theyalsoattendedinformativeworkshopsonreducingplasticusageandrecycling.Theactivitiesreceivedpositivefeedbackfrombothstudentsandteachers.Manyexpressedenthusiasmforthecauseandpledgedtoadopteco-friendlyhabitsintheirdailylives.第二节:ThenDadgesturedandusedsomeeasyEnglishwords.ThefarmersseemedtounderstandandDadtookacontaineroutofourcar.ThenextthingIknewwasthatMomandIweresittinginsidethetrucknexttothedriver,andDadwasinthebackwithanothertwomen.Theysangussongsallthewaytothenearesttownandpulledintoagasstation.Wegotoff.Dadthankedthemandofferedtogivethemsomemoney,buttheyalllaughedandrefusedwithouthesitation.Dadthenfollowedaworkertofillthecontainer.Thecontainersoongotfull,buthowcouldwereturntowhereourcarstopped?ItwasatthatmomentthatDadheardthetruckdriversaysomethingtohim.Dadshowedapuzzledlook.Soon,theworkerwhoknewSpanishlaughed,“It’sdark.Theywanttomakesureyougetbacktoyourcarsafely,sotheyoffertodriveyouback.”Whenwearrived,weexpressedourgratitudefortheirkindnessandwavedgoodbyetothem.Then,theydroveawayintothenight,singingmerrily.Thiswasreallyamemorabletripformyfamily,fromwhichwelearnedavaluablelesson-therearegoodsoulseverywhere,eveniftheycomedisguisedinaworn-outtruck.答案详解第二部分阅读（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）21．A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“connectwithITemployersprovidinginternships（实习工作）and／orfull—timepositions”，可知，参赛选手可以获得实习机会或者全职工作的机会，故选A。22．C【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“AllroomshaveWi-Fi”可知，住宿地点提供网络，故选C。23．B【解析】理解目的。本文介绍一项比赛的比赛日程及收费情况，并且有“早鸟价”等优惠措施，可知本文意在吸引学生参加本次比赛，故选B。24．D【解析】推理判断。DavidChipperfield获得建筑学界的诺贝尔奖，并进入到具有开创性的建筑家行列，由此可见其取得的成就之大，故选D。25．B【解析】细节理解题。由文章第二段普利兹克建筑奖委员会所说的“TheworkofDavidChipperfieldharmonizesEuropeanclassicism,thecomplexnatureofBritainandeventhedelicatenessofJapan.”可知，DavidChipperfield的作品融合了欧洲、英国和日本等元素，故选B。26．B【解析】词义猜测。由文章第三段可知，NeuesMuseum在一战中受损，DavidChipperfield作为建筑师尊重该博物馆的历史，寻找博物馆原始结构中的“断壁残垣”，由此可见DavidChipperfield是对该博物馆进行修复，故所猜测的单词renovate意为“修复”，因此选B。27．C【解析】细节理解题。由文章最后一段Chipperfield所说的“contributionthatwecanmakeasarchitectstoaddresstheexistingchallengesofclimatechangeandsocialinequality”可知，Chipperfield未来为解决气候问题和社会不公平等问题作出贡献，对社会所面临的紧急问题产生积极的影响，故选C。28．A【解析】细节理解题。由文章第一段“Thesestoriesoftenmentionhowpeopletrytoprotectsuchlanguages.”可知第一段中提及到的Newsstories都是关于人们如何保护濒危语言，即人们为保护濒危语言所付出的努力，故选A。29．D【解析】细节理解。由文章第三段“AslinguistPeterTrudgillargues,thiscanalsoholdahighlylocalidentity.”可知一种被广泛采用的语言与弱势语言频繁交流产生的“混合物”也能够维持高的身份认同感，故选D。30．B【解析】推理判断。由最后一段“Perhapsweshouldfocuslessonlanguagesthemselves,andpaymoreattentiontothelivesofthepeoplewhospeakthem.”可知语言保护不能一概而论，关注语言，也更需要关注语言的使用者，故选B。31．D【解析】主旨大意。文章第一段为文章的主题段，由该段中“However,theytendtofocuslessonhowsucheffortsactuallyhelpspeakersofendangeredlanguages.Sucheffortssometimeshelp,sometimesharm,andsometimesdoboth.”可知本文主要讲的是语言保护的过程中对语言使用者的关注不够，起到的作用到底是伤害还是帮助，故选D。32．C【解析】推理判断。文章第一段以美国的“BigDig”和德国BerlinBrandenburgAirport两个超级项目超时超预算为例，引出本文话题，故选C。33．C【解析】推理判断。根据文章第二段“dataanalysisrevealsthatonly8.5％oftheprojectsmeettheirinitialestimatesoncostandtime,and0.5%ofthemachievewhattheysetouttodooncost,timeandbenefits.”可知仅少数项目符合预期的开支和时间，达到预期得受益，反过来可以推断出，大多数的项目超预算并且超过预期时间，故选C。34．D【解析】主旨大意。文章第三段主要讲述了“psychologicalandpoliticalperceptions”和“strategicmisrepresentation”这些导致时间上和开支上预算过于乐观，因此本段解释不精确预算产生的原因，故选D。35．A【解析】细节理解。根据文章最后一段“Buttheironlawisthatifyouplanstrictlyandstandardizewherepossible”可知实现计划周全是避免出现超预算和超时的关键，故选A。第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36．A【解析】理解句际关系。空格前介绍人与宠物的关系发生了巨大变化，空格后介绍超60％澳大利亚家庭拥有至少一只宠物，因此空格处应为“家庭拥有宠物的情况”，故选择A。37．G【解析】理解句际关系。上文饲养宠物的好处，以及可能得风险，37空位于段末，对上文进行总结，同时G选项So表明上下文的因果关系，故选G。38．B【解析】理解句际关系。空格后有but转折，指出有的没有生病的迹象，由此可以推测38