湖北省武汉市重点中学5G联合体2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（原卷版）

第1页/共1页2023-2024学年度下学期武汉市重点中学5G联合体期末考试高二英语试卷试卷满分：150分注意事项：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：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。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.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatdoesthemanaskErintodo?A.Takeacoat. B.Walktoschool. C.Dresswarmly.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Snowy. B.Sunny. C.Rainy.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherearethespeakers?A.Atataxistand. B.Atanairport. C.Atastation.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Afilm. B.Aplay. C.Aconcert.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwillthewomandoonThursday?A.Attendanevent. B.Sendaninvitation. C.Visitamuseum.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6WhichdepartmentdidMs.Longworkin?A.Themarketingdepartment.B.Theaccountsdepartment.C.Theoverseasdepartment.7.WhatdoesDeniswanttodo?A.RecommendajobtoElliot.BAskforajobtransfer.C.TalkwithMs.Long.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whatdoesthewomanliketotry?A.Africandishes. B.Asiandishes. C.SouthAmericandishes.9.Whatwillthemandoatthefestival?A.Joinadish-makingclass.B.Buysomelocalproduce.C.Cooksomenoodles.10.Howlongwillthefestivallast?A.Twohours. B.Fivehours. C.Sevenhours.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.Whatwastheman’sopiniononhisjobinChina?A.Rewarding. B.Boring. C.Easy.12.Whatdidthewomaninitiallyplantostudy?A.Mechanicalengineering.B.Businessadministration.C.Hotelmanagement.13.Whatdidthewomanrealizethroughhergapyearexperience?A.Itwaschallengingtoworkabroad.B.Theplannedmajorwasn’tsuitableforher.C.Shedesiredtosetupherownbusiness.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14.HowmanybestsellershasPhilipauthoredexceptTheFearWithin?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.15.HowdoesPhilipfeelaboutenteringthefilmindustry?A.Unconfident. B.Uninterested. C.Determined.16.WhatisPhilipplanningtodoinSeptember?A.Startanewbook.B.Findsomenewtalent.C.Dosometeachingwork.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.WheredidthespeakerstayinSeoul?A.InanAirbnb. B.Inaspahotel. C.Inabeachhouse.18.HowdoesthespeakerdescribeSeoul?A.Magicandadventurous. B.Calmandbeautiful. C.Busyandenergetic.19.WhatwasthemostunforgettableforthespeakeraboutJeju’svisit?A.Enjoyingtheperfectbeaches.B.Exploringahiddenwaterfall.C.Attendingavillagefestival.20.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?A.TodiscussKoreanculturaltraditions.B.TorecommendKoreantouristattractions.C.TosharetraveltipsonvisitingtheRepublicofKorea.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。ADAYTRIPITINERARY(行程)Afterawarmreceptionfromyourtourmanageratyourdedicatedpick-uppointinLondon,settleinyourcomfortablecoachaswesetoffonourjourneytowardsStonehenge.Theworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumenthasinspiredpeopletostudyandinterpretitforcenturies,yetmanyquestionsremaintobeanswered—aboutwhobuiltit,when,andwhy.AftervisitingStonehenge,wedrivetoWindsorCastle,whichishometoroyaltyand1,000yearsofroyalhistory.Thestunning13-acresiteisthelargestandoldestoccupied,workingcastleintheworld.Therearemanyfamous,must-seemomentswithinthesespectacularroomsinthecastle,likethegrandWaterlooChamberandthemagnificentCrimsonDrawingRoom.Intheearlyevening,wemakeourwaytowardsLondonandproceedtowardsyourrespectivedropoffpointsandbidfarewelltoallfriendsyouhavemadeonthetour.ESSENTIALSTOCARRYWITHYOUWerecommendyouwearcomfortableclothingandcarryessentialssuchasajacketorjumper,drysnacks,water,tissues,chargers,powerbank,etc.,inyourhandbagasaccesstotheluggageholdisonlypossibleuntilacomfortstoporarrivalatyourdestination.Hotfoodsarenotallowedtobecarriedorconsumedinsidethecoach.PICK-UPPOINTSNameAddressTimesHarrowOutsideMcDonalds,363StationRoad,Harrow,LondonHA12AW07:15HounslowOutsideHounslowWestStation,BathRoad,LondonTW33DH08:00KentonMANTRAHOLIDAYS,296KentonRoad,Harrow,LondonHA38DD07:00ClickheretogothroughthegeneralinformationandTerms&Conditionsbeforebookingandtravelling.21.Howmanytouristspotswilltheparticipantsvisit?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.22.Itisadvisedtoputyouressentialsinthehandbagbecause________.A.theluggageholdisinaccessiblewhenthebusisinmotionB.theyarenotallowedtobecarriedinsidethecoachC.it’sconvenientforyoutoenjoyhotfoodsD.driversarelikelytoaccessthem23.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Ajournal. B.Awebpage.C.Atravelbrochure. D.Amagazine.BMyheadwassofullofdigitalnoisethatitfeltlikemybrainwasabouttoblowafuse(导火线).Ihadnogreaterpowerofconcentrationthanthelifelessstareofagoldfish.AsawriterIwasashamedtoadmitthatmyloveofbookshadbeencompromisedbyabrainthatsimplycouldnotsitstill.So,thisyearIcommittedmyselftorestoringbookstotheplacethattheyheldinmylifebeforetheInternetbrokemybrain.Mygoalwas52books:Itseemedlikeanimpossibletask.A400bookwilltaketheaveragepersonaroundeighthourstoread.Findingthetimetoreadwasachallengebuthere'showIdidit.Firstly,Idecidedtotreatmymindlikeamisbehavingchildwhoneedssomeruleslaiddown.ThenIdecidedthatIwouldreadforanhourortwoatatimewithoutdistractioneachday.ItwassomethingIhadn'tdoneinyearsanditwasscaryhowdifficultitwas.InhisbookTheDistractedMind,LarryRosensaysthatthemorewepracticespendingtimeawayfromourelectronicdevices,thecalmerandmorefocusedwebecome.AndthisiswhatIfound.Againandagain,Iwouldgentlybringmyselfbacktothepage,resistingtheurgetoreachforthatscreen.ItookinspirationfromNikiGemmell,whodescribesinOnQuiet,howinvestinginasafetolockawayherfamily'sdevicesforlongperiodshadopenedupaspacefordeepreflection.Forme,findingthatquiettimemeantfindingtimeinmydayjusttoread.Itwaslikeadatebetweenmeandmybook.AnditmeantactivelychoosingtoreadattimeswhenInormallywouldreachformyphone.Ireadonthetram,atthepark,inbedatnightandonlunchbreaks.ByreawakeningmylovewithbooksIcreatedasacredspacewhereIcouldpresspauseandfoundinspirationknowledge,reflectionandescape.Inourmodernworld,readingisapowerfulandbeneficialwayforustoslowdownandbeourselves.24.Whatwasthefirstthingtheauthordidtoachievethegoal?A.Theauthorwenttothebookstoretobuybooks.B.Theauthorwasdeterminedtoregulatehimself.C.Theauthorwasburiedinreadingforanhourortwoatonce.D.Theauthordecidedtogetinvolvedinreadingwithpeoplearound.25.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardselectronicdevices?A.Favorable B.Ambiguous C.Doubtful D.Critical26.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.Theauthorbenefitedalotfromreadingbooks.B.Theauthorgotinspirationwhenhereachedforthescreen.C.Theauthorwouldratherreadbooksoutdoorsthanindoors.D.Theauthorwasremindedtokilltimewithelectronicdevices.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Goingbacktothebooks B.FallinginlovewithreadingC.Escapingfromthenoisyworld D.ResistingtheurgetoreachforthescreenCPossiblediscoveryofthefirstplanetoutsideourgalaxySignsofaplanettransiting(经过)astaroutsideoftheMilkyWaygalaxymayhavebeendetectedforthefirsttime.Thisintriguingresult,usingNASA’sChandraX-rayObservatory,opensupanewwindowtosearchforexoplanetsatgreaterdistancesthaneverbefore.ThepossibleexoplanetcandidateislocatedinthespiralgalaxyMessier51(M51),alsocalledtheWhirlpoolgalaxybecauseofitsdistinctiveprofile.“WearetryingtoopenupawholenewarenaforfindingotherworldsbysearchingforplanetcandidatesatX-raywavelengths,astrategythatmakesitpossibletodiscovertheminothergalaxies,”saidRosanneDiStefanooftheCenterforAstrophysicsIHarvard&Smithsonian(CfA),wholedthestudy,whichwaspublishedMondayinNatureAstronomy.BecausetheregionproducingbrightX-raysissmall,aplanetpassinginfrontofitcouldblockmostoralloftheX-rays,makingthetransiteasiertospotbecausetheX-rayscancompletelydisappear.Thiscouldallowexoplanetstobedetectedatmuchgreaterdistancesthancurrentopticallighttransitstudies,whichmustbeabletodetecttinydecreasesinlightbecausetheplanetonlyblocksatinypartofthestar.Theteamusedthismethodtodetecttheexoplanetcandidateinabinarysystem(双星系统)calledM51-ULS-1,locatedinM51.Thisbinarysystemcontainsablackholeorneutronstarorbitingacompanionstarwithamassabout20timesthatofthesun.TheX-raytransittheyfoundusingChandradatalastedaboutthreehours,duringwhichtheX-rayemissiondecreasedtozero.Basedonthisandotherinformation,theresearchersestimatetheexoplanetcandidateinM51-ULS-1wouldberoughlythesizeofSaturn,andorbittheneutronstarorblackholeatabouttwiceSaturn’sdistancefromthesun.Whilethisisatantalizing(引起好奇心的)study,moredatawouldbeneededtoconfirmtheunderstandingasanextragalactic(银河系外的)exoplanet.Onechallengeisthattheplanetcandidate’slargeorbitmeansitwouldnotcrossinfrontofitsbinarypartneragainforabout70years,thwarting(阻碍)anyattemptsforaconfirmingobservationfordecades.28.Whatisthesignificanceofthenewfindingforfuturestudy?A.Ithasdistinctiveresult.B.Itopensupexplorationatlongerdistance.C.ItusesNASA’sChandraX-rayObservatory.D.ItdetectsastaroutsideoftheMilkyWayforthefirsttime.29.AccordingtoRosanneDi,howdidtheytrytofindexoplanets?A.ByusingX-raywavelengthstolookforexoplanets.B.Bydiscoveringexoplanetsinothergalaxies.C.Byopeningupawholenewarena.D.Byfindingotherworlds.30.Whatdoesthisrefertoinparagraph4?A.Chandradata B.X-rayemissionC.ThedecreaseofX-ray D.TheX-raytransitthatlastedthreehours31.What’stheteam’sfuturefocus?A.Thwartattempts B.TantalizethestudyC.Confirmobservation D.FindmoreinformationDFiguringoutbiodiversitypatternsanddetectingrareorjust-good-at-hidingspecieshaslongposedchallengesforecosystemmonitoringandconservationefforts.Traditionalsurveymethodsarelaborintensiveandcoverlimitedareas.Now,emergingenvironmentalDNA(eDNA)techniquesopennewpossibilities.ScientistscollectwaterorsoilsamplesfromanenvironmentandextractanyDNAtracesleftbehindbyorganisms.ThisistheenvironmentalDNA(eDNA).Theythenuseoneofthetwoanalysismethods-quantitativePCR(qPCR)orDNAsequencing.SimilartoCOVIDtests,qPCRisusedtodetectifaspecificspecies’DNAisinthesample.Forexample,researcherstestedriverwatereDNAtoseeifendangeredfishXwaspresent.Whenitwasdetected,theyconfirmedthatthefishlivedinthatriverwithoutdirectlyseeingit.DNAsequencinganalyzesallDNAinthesampleatonce.ScientistscanthenmatchtheDNAbarcodestodatabasestoidentifywhichspecieswereinthesampledenvironment.AlthougheDNAsamplingcannotidentifynewspeciesorthoseonlyknownfromphotosandvideosiftheyarenotalreadylistedinthereferencedatabases,therealpowerofitliesinitsabilitytocaptureawiderangeoforganisms.Withjustonesample,scientistscandetectallkindsoflivingthings,frombacteriatowhales,inalmostanyenvironmentwherelifeexists,includingthedeepseaandundergroundcaves.OneofthemostsignificantadvantagesofeDNAsamplingisthatitallowsscientiststodetectspeciesthataredifficulttoseeorcapture.Thisisparticularlyusefulwhenstudyingrareorverysmallspecies,orwhenworkinginenvironmentslikedarkwaterwherevisibilityislimited.Thisisjustthestart.ImagineafuturewhereeDNAdatacouldbecollectedfromthemostremoteoceansbyautonomousvehicles,analyzedbythedrone(无人机)oronboardaresearchvessel,andintegratedwithothermonitoringdatasomarinemanagersandthepubliccanseenear-real-timedataabouttheconditionoftheocean.Sciencefiction?Notanymore.32.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph1?A.Findingoutspeciesdiversityisdifficultforrelatedscientists.B.Thepreviousresearchmethodsarecompletelydependonlabor.C.eDNAtechniquescouldmakeupforsomelimitationsposedbythetraditionalone.D.eDNAtechniqueshavealreadysubstitutedtraditionalsurveymethods.33.What’stheadvantageofeDNAsampling?A.Itcandetectspeciesfromphotosandvideos.B.Itcanhelpscientistscaptureendangeredspecies.C.Itimprovesadaptabilitytodifferentresearchingenvironments.D.Itcanidentifyanylivingcreaturewithasampleofit.34.WhatcouldeDNAdatabeappliedtointhefuture?A.Studyingmicrobialcommunities.B.Analyzingdiversitychangesovertime.C.Collectingspeciesinnewenvironments.D.Offeringstatisticsforoceansupervision.35.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Newbiodiversitymonitoringtechniquesarearoundthecorner.B.Traditionalsurveymethodsareabandonedfortheirshortcomings.C.Rarespecieshavebeendiscoveredwithtwoanalysismethods.D.Scientistshavemadeabreakthroughinundersearesearch.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。SheinexemplifiesanewstyleofChinesemultinationalXuYangtianfoundedSheinin2008.Thecreatorofthefashionworld'slatesthitisaspecialistinsearch-engineoptimisation(最优化).ThisyearShein'sgrossmerchandisevalue(GMV)isforecasttosurpass$20billion.By2022analystsexpectShein's(GMV)toovertakeZara'srevenues.___36___Thefirstisaturbochargedversionofthefast-fashionformulaofofferingaconstantlyupdatedrangeofgarmentsatbargain-basementprices.WhereasZaralaunchesabout10,000newproductsayear,Sheinreleases6,000fresh“stock-keepingunits”everyday.Sheinteststhenewdesignssimultaneously(同时地)onitsapp.Ifanewdesignispopular,thecompanyquicklyordersmore.___37______38___.Besideshandingoutproductsfreeofchargetoinfluencers,ithasrecruitedlocaldesignersinAmericaandseveralothercountries.Aswellasdreamingupnewclothes,theymarketitsproductsandbackstoriesonsocialmedia.Thethirdingredientisbrilliantavoidanceofgeopoliticalcontroversy.SheinwearsitsChinesenesslightly.UnlikeotherChinesebrandssuchasHuawei,itsellsnexttonothingdomestically.___39___.Westernconsumersassumethatlikemostoftheirclothing,SheinclothingismadeinAsia.___40___.ThecompanyreliesoncollectinglotsofdatafromAmericanshoppers.Shein'sWesterncompetitorsmayusenationalsecurityasareasontofightagainstitsrelentless(不留情面的)rise.Thatwouldbeacompliment—afterafashion.A.Sheinisahugesuccess.B.Shein'ssuccesshasthreethreads.C.ThatmakesthemgainsupportfromChinesecitizens.D.ThatweakensitsassociationwithChinainWesterneyes.E.Ifconsumersshrug(耸肩)atthenewstyle,nomoreordersareplaced.F.Forallitsstupendous(惊人的)success,MrXu'sformulaisnotwithoutrisks.G.Sheinhasuseddigitalunderstandingalsoinsalesandmarketing—thesecondthreadofitssuccess.第三部分英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mymotherhasalwaysbeenoneofthoserarepeoplethatseesthegoodineveryoneanddoesgoodthings.She'shadherupsanddownsbuthasalways___41___apositive,sunnyoutlookonlifeandbeenveryhelpfultopeople.Oneday,mylittlesisterfellandhurtherankle,___42___needingavisittothehospitalemergencyroom.Mymotherimmediatelyshiftintocrisismode,___43___mysisterintothecar,anddrovetoourlocalhospital.Insucha___44___mymotherdidn'tcalltotellmyfather.Whenshegottothehospital,sherealizedsheneededto____45____withmyfatherimmediately.Whilewaitingformysistertobe___46___,mymother___47___herwaytothepayphonetoplacehercall.Sheputhercoinin,calledmyfatherandtoldhimeverything.Aftershe___48___,thephonereturnedseveraladditionalcoinsthatMomwasn’t___49___.Realizingthatthephonewas___50___,mymotherdecidedtoleavethe50coinsbythephone.Shetoldusthatina___51___,peoplemightnotremembertobringchangewiththemtomakethatemergencycall.I'veoftenthoughtaboutherdecisionfromanadult's____52____.Irealizethatsomeoneseeingthemoneybythephonemayhave___53___takenitbecausenoteveryonewasas___54___asmymother.ButIliketobelievethatmymother'sfaithwas____55____andthatsomeonewhoneededthemfoundthecoinswaitingthere.41.A.tolerated B.anticipated C.maintained D.expressed42.A.temporarily B.desperately C.professionally D.frequently43.A.attended B.extended C.lift D.packed44.A.mixture B.rush C.circumstance D.pressure45.A.comealong B.keepinline C.makeup D.getintouch46A.emerged B.examined C.dominated D.disturbed47.A.found B.returned C.made D.charged48.A.putup B.showup C.hungup D.useup49.A.assigned B.broadcast C.belonged D.owed50.A.amateur B.blank C.convenient D.broken51.A.crisis B.chaos C.episode D.expedition52.A.motive B.perspective C.appointment D.psychology53.A.simply B.suddenly C.obviously D.gradually54.A.thoughtful B.grateful C.hopeful D.wonderful55.A.hard-won B.newly-built C.well-placed D.deeply-rooted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。DUJIANGYANOriginallyconstructedaround256BCEbytheStateofQinasanirrigationandfloodcontrolsystem,Dujiangyanisa___56___(remark)exampleofancientengineeringskillandisstill___57___usetoday.DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,peoplewholivedalongthe____58____(bank)oftheMinRiverweretroubledbyannualflooding.QingovernorandirrigationengineerLiBinginvestigatedtheproblem___59___(thorough).Heledateamtoconstructalevee____60____(redirect)aportionoftheriver’sflow.ThentheycutachannelthroughMountYuleitodischargetheexcesswater.Afterthesystemwasfinished,nomorefloodsoccurred.What’smore,theredirectedwaterfromtheMinRivercouldbeusedforirrigation，____61____madeSichuanoneofthemostproductiveagriculturalregionsinChina.IfyouvisitDujiangyan,youwillsee___62___unusualconstructionthatresemblesafish’smouth.Thisfamousattraction,Yuzui,togetherwithtwootherimportantparts,namely,FeishayanandBaopingkou,___63___(design)scientificallytocontrolthewaterflowthroughouttheyear.____64____(recognize)asaUNESCOheritagesite,Dujiangyan____65____(irrigate)farmswhilepreventingfloodsforover2,000years.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假如你是李华，上周六你校学生会举办了“走进社区，服务大家”的公益活动。请你为校英文报写一边报道，内容包括：1.活动过程;2.你的收获和感悟。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Students’VoluntaryWorkinaCommunity_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)67.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。Ididn’tlikeDelsomuch.Healwayscalledmethenickname“Germy”,whichmeant“dirty”,insteadofmyrealname“Jamie”.Besides,hewasknownasatrouble-makerinschool.SowhentheheadteacherMr.SmithaskedDeltocometohisoffice,InaturallythoughtthatDelhaddonesomethingmeantosomeone.Throughthewindow,Icaughtsightofasmallerboycrying.Delseemedunhappy,too.Hedidnotreturntoclassthatday.Allofuswerediscussingwhathadhappenedtohim.Whatelsecouldsuchanannoyingboydo?“Hemusthavehittheboyandwassenthom