四川省内江市资中县第二中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题

第页，共页2023—2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）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．Whatshouldthemantaketomorrow?A．Somefruit. B．Theticket. C．Somemoney.2．Atwhattimedoesthefilmstart?A．3:50. B．4:00. C．4:10.3．Whatwillthemandothisweekend?A．Buysomebooks. B．Seeadoctor. C．Gotothelibrary.4．Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A．Inahotel. B．Inarestaurant. C．Inasupermarket.5．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Anannouncement. B．Ameeting. C．Anaccident.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．Whydoesthemandislikethesuitmadeofpurewool?A．Thecoloristoolight. B．Thesizeisabittoolarge. C．Thestyleisoutofdate.7．Whatcolorofsuitdoesthemandecidetobuy?A．Brown. B．Blue. C．Yellow.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A．Calltheofficemanager. B．Arrangeameeting. C．Signaform.9．Whatshouldbeputinthemeetingroom?A．Thedesks. B．Thechairs. C．Thecomputers.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．WhatisMr.Brownprobablydoingnow?A．Treatingapatient. B．Havinganoperation. C．Attendingameeting.11．Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelnow?A．Worried. B．Annoyed. C．Surprised.12．Whatwillthewomandonext?A．Seeherhusband. B．Waitoutsidetheroom. C．Getsomeforms.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Wherewillthewomangothisweekendiftheweatherisbad?A．Toabeach. B．Toastore. C．Toalibrary.14．Whatwillthemandoifhefinisheshisreport?A．Seesomevideos. B．Workoutatthegym. C．Practicetheguitar.15．Whatwouldthewomandoifshehadlotsofmoney?A．BuyahugeTV. B．Liveonanisland. C．Openavideostore.16．Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheirwishes?A．Realistic. B．Nice. C．Impractical.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheroom?A．Itisverybig. B．Itisquitebright. C．Itisprettytidy.18．Whatdoesthespeakerkeepdoingtotheroom?A．Arrangingthefurniture. B．Paintingthewalls. C．Coveringthewindows.19．Whatdoesthespeakerhaveonthewalls?A．Papersaboutschoolwork. B．Picturesofherfamily. C．Postersofpopstars.20．Whydoesthespeakerliketheroom?A．Therearemanyofherfavoritethings.B．Itisagoodplacetodoherschoolwork.C．Shelivesintheroomallbyherself.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）ASuspensionbridges,withtheirhightowersandelegantspans（跨度）,areachievementsofengineering.Thislistcoversthelongestmainspansofsuspensionbridgesaroundtheworld,longesttotallengths,asthosemaincentralspansarewheretherealengineeringmagichappens.OsmanGaziBridge,TürkiyeTheOsmanGaziBridgeisasplendidsuspensionbridge.ThebridgewasfinishedonJuly1,2016,andatthetime,itwasthelongestsuspensionbridgeinTürkiyeandthefourthlongestintheworldbythelengthofitsmaincentralspan,whichmeasures1,550meters.ItreducedtraveltimebetweenIstanbulandIzmirfromsixhourstoaroundfive.GreatBeltBridge,DenmarkTheGreatBeltBridgeconnectstheDanishislandsZealandandFunen.Thesuspensionbridgehasatotallengthof6,790metersandamaincentralspanof1,624meters,makingittheworld’ssixthlongestmainspan—fornow.ItenabledadirectdrivingroutefrommainlandEuropetoSwedenthroughDenmark.1915ÇanakkaleBridge,TürkiyeThebridge’sconstruction,whichbeganinMarch2017andconcludedinMarch2022,wasambitiousfromtheget-go.SpanningthehistoricDardanellesStraitinnorthwesternTürkiye,the1915ÇanakkaleBridgeisasymbolofnationalpride.Officiallytheworld’slongestsuspensionbridge,itstretchesaremarkable2,023metersinitsmaincentralspan.YangsigangYangtzeRiverBridge,ChinaOpenedtotrafficinOctober2019,theYangsigangYangtzeRiverBridgeinWuhan,HubeiProvince,China,isthelongestsuspensionbridgeinChinaandthethirdlongestsuspensionintheworld.Itspans1,700metersacrossthefamousYangtzeRiver.Thebridgenotablyhastheworld’slongestdouble-levelbridgespan,accommodatingvariousformsoftransportationonitstwolevels.21．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Topraisetheengineersofsuspensionbridges.B．Tointroducesomesuspensionbridgesfitfortourism.C．Topresentthechallengeofbuildingsuspensionbridges.D．Toshowsuspensionbridgeswiththelongestmainspans.22．Whichbridgehasthelongestmaincentralspan?A．OsmanGaziBridge. B．GreatBeltBridge.C．1915ÇanakkaleBridge. D．YangsigangYangtzeRiverBridge.23．WhatisspecialaboutYangsigangYangtzeRiverBridge?A．Itsname’sorigin. B．Itsdouble-leveldesign.C．Itssplendidviews. D．Itsconstructiondifficulties.BWorkingatabankinNewYorkCityinthemid-2010s,AnnaSackswasnotlivingthelifeshewanted.Sure,shewashappy.Butshewantedtodosomethingthatfeltimportant.Somepeopleseekingmeaningmightreadaself-helpbookorperhapsvolunteerafewhoursaweek.SackspackedupherlifeandmovedtoConnecticuttoparticipateinAdamah,afarmingprogramthatfocusesonsustainablelivingandgrowingsustainablefood.WhenshereturnedtoNewYork,herlifewaswithanewpurposeandmanynewskillstomakeherdreamsareality.“OneofthethingsthatreallystuckwithmefromAdamahwashowlittlewastetheyproducedandhowtheyhandledthewastetheydidhave,primarilythroughcomposting（堆肥）,shesays.TheAdamahprogramopenedSacks’eyestothedamageconsumercultureisdoingonalocal,national,andgloballevel,andtheneedtofindsolutions.Soin2017,shebeganwhatshecalls“trashwalking”.Duringtoursaroundhercommunity,Sackspicksthroughgarbagetolookforreusableitems.Soon,her“trashwalking”expandedtoincludecorporatetrashalongwithresidentialtrash.Surprisingly,shediscoveredawiderangeofreallygreatstuff-likeclothing,decorations,andfood,allofwhichshedocumentsonTikTok.UnderthenameTheTrashWalker,Sacksquicklygainedpopularityforhervideosthathighlighttheproblemswithconsumerism.“Therootissueisoverproduction,whichleadstooverconsumption,whichleadstoalargeamountofwaste,”shesays.Thefactis,companiesoftenchoosetotrashitemsratherthangivethemawaytopeoplewhomightneedthem.Abigreasonforthiswasteisthewayourcurrenttaxlawsarestructured,Sackssays.Sellerswhodestroygoodscanclaimthecostasalossontheirtaxesandberefunded.Iftheygiveawaygoods,theycanclaimonlyasmallamountasacharitablereductionontheirtaxes.Sacks’mainfocusissimplygettingpeopletopayattentiontohowmanyunnecessarythingstheybuyandthenthrowaway.“Onceyoubecomeawareofthewayyouconsume,youcanseewaysyouimprove,”shesays.24．WhydidAnnaSacksleaveNewYork?A．Tolearnhowtogrowfood. B．Topursueamoremeaningfullife.C．Torealizeherdreamasavolunteer. D．Toaccepttheinvitationfromaprogram.25．WhatimpressedAnnaSacksmostabouttheAdamahprogram?A．Thesignificanceoftrashwalking. B．Thehardtruthofconsumerculture.C．Thesustainablefoodpeopleproduced. D．Thewaypeopletheredealtwiththewaste.26．Whatmakescompaniesprefertothrowoutgoodsastrash?A．Thetaxrefund. B．Thetaxreduction.C．Theoverproduction. D．Thepoorqualityofgoods.27．WhatcanwelearnfromAnnaSacks’story?A．Consumercultureaccountsforwasting. B．Corporatetrashoutweighsresidentialtrash.C．Tuningtofarmingleadstosustainableliving. D．Trashwalkingisthekeytobecomingwealthy.CChina’syoungpeoplehavecreatedyetanotherwordtoreflecttheirgrowingdisappointmentwiththestressfulworkculture.Thenewlifestylehotword,tangping,isanactionratherthanafeeling—decidingtojustgoby,usingaminimumeffortatanunsatisfactoryjob.Wendysaidthatherlying-downphilosophycouldbesummedupas“Puttingthepeacefulnessofthebodyandsoulfirst.”“Accordingtothemainstreamstandard,agoodlifestylemustincludeworkinghard,tryingtogetgoodresultsonworkevaluations,strugglingtobuyahouseandacar,andhavingbabies,”shesaid,“However,Iamlookingforwardto‘lyingdownentirely’—quittingmyjobandlivingoffmysavings.”TangpinghascomeunderfirefromChinesestatemedia.“Nomatterwhat,youngpeoplemusthaveconfidenceinthefuture,”readanewspaper.“Chinaistheworld’smostpopulouscountry,withrichlaborresourcesandahugemarketadvantage.Theonlyhappylifeisahard-workinglife.“Thelying-downcommunityobviouslyisn’tgoodforthecountry’seconomicandsocialdevelopment,”saidGuangmingDaily.However,thenewspaperaddedthattangpingshouldn’tbeignoredwithoutreflection:ifChinawantstoencouragehardworkintheyounggeneration,itshouldfirsttrytoimprovetheirqualityoflife.“Thestateisworriedaboutwhatwouldhappenifeveryonestoppedworking,”saidHuangPing,aliteratureprofessor.“Buthumansaren’tmerelytoolsformakingthings,”hesaid.Toliedownisareasonablechoiceratherthananegativeattitude.Forsomeyoungpeople,it’sawayforthemtoreducepressure.“Whenyoucan’tcatchupwithsociety’sdevelopment—say,highhouseprices—tangpingisactuallythemostpracticalchoice.”hesaid.Lyingdowncanbeseenastheoppositeofinvolution（内卷）,referringtosocietiesbecomingtrappedincontinualcyclesofcompetition.“Inarelativelygoodsocialenvironment,peoplemayfeelinvoluted,butatleastthey’retrying”hesaid.“Ifit’sworse,peoplewilltangping.”Alternatively,themoremotivatedamongtheyounggenerationhaveacceptedFIRE—“FinancialIndependence,RetireEarly”—inthehopeofsomedayescapingtheseverecompetitiononceandforall.28．WhatisWendy’sgoalinlife?A．Tokeepupwithsociety’sdevelopment. B．Todependonhersavingstolive.C．Togetpromotedinhercompany. D．Tobehighlyevaluatedatwork.29．Whatdostatemediathinktheyoungshoulddo?A．Improvetheirqualityoflife. B．ReflectonChina’sdevelopment.C．Basetheirfutureonhardwork. D．Liveahappylifebylyingdown.30．WhatdoesProfessorHuangthinkofthe“lyingdown”style?A．Itmeanslowqualityoflifefortheyoung. B．Itpreventsthedevelopmentofsociety.C．Itmotivatestheyoungtowelcometheirfuture. D．Itremovestheheavylifepressurefromtheyoung.31．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Ahealthysocietydoesn’tinvolvecompetition.B．Youngpeoplepreferinvolutiontotangping.C．Severecompetitionisthemaincauseoflyingdown.D．Moreactiveyoungpeoplefavourseverecompetition.DInordertosurvivetripstoMars,humansneedoxygen.Now,ateamofscientistshasdesignedarobotthatcouldextractoxygenfromwaterontheRedPlanet.Therobot,whichiscalled“AIchemist”,usedamachinelearningmodeltofindacompoundthatcouldigniteanoxygen-producingchemicalreactiononMars.Thecompound,knownasacatalyst（催化剂）,ismadeentirelyfromelementsfoundinMartianmeteorites（陨石）—whichmeans,ifsuchasystemcouldworkreliably,spacetravelerswouldnotneedtobringoxygenoreventhecatalystneededtoproduceit.Mars’atmospherecontainsonlytraceamountsofoxygen.Butscientistshavedetectedevidenceofliquidwaterbeneaththeplanet’ssouthernicecap.Tocreatethebreathablegas,researcherswantedtofindawaytobreakdownthiswaterintoitshydrogenandoxygenmoleculesusingmaterialsfoundonMars.TheirrobotanalyzedfivemeteoritesthateithercamefromMarsorhadacompositionsimilartothatoftheMartiansurface.Usingalaser,itidentifiedsignificantamountsofiron,nickel,calcium,magnesium,aluminumandmanganeseinthesamples.Fromthesesixelements,therobot’salgorithm（算法）determineditcouldproducemorethan3.7millionpossiblemoleculestobreakdownwaterandformoxygenonMars.Accordingtotheresearchers,findingthebestonefromthisextensivelistwouldtakeroughly2,000yearsofhumanlabor,butfortheAIchemist,ittookonlyweeks.“OnEarth,wedon’tusethesesixelements,”YiLuo,aco-authorofthestudysays.“Theyarenotthebestchoicesforcatalysts,butit’sonlywhatyou’vegotonMars.”Withitschosencatalyst,thesystemcouldproduceoxygenfromtheMartianmaterialsataround-37℃,demonstratingthechemicalreactioncouldbepossibleonthecoldMartiansurface.Notably,therobotwasabletocarryouttheentireprocess—analyzingtherocksamples,identifyingthebestpossiblecatalystandproducingitwithouthumanintervention.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ignite”meaninparagraph2?A．Delay. B．Limit. C．Change. D．Cause.33．WhatisthebasisofextractingoxygenonMars?A．TheoxygenthatMars’atmospherecontains. B．Thescientists’previousstudyonmeteorites.C．TheexistenceofwaterandcatalystonMars. D．Theamazinglearningabilityof“AIchemist”.34．Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Thefindingofsixelements. B．Theadvantagesoftherobots.C．Theformationofthemeteorites. D．Theprocessofproducingoxygen.35．Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowards“AIchemist”?A．Doubtful. B．Favorable. C．Unclear. D．Indifferent.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。Inaworldobsessedwith“more”it’seasytooverlookthepowerofsubtraction（减法）.We’reconstantlybombedwithmessagestellingusthatweneedmorestuff,moremoney,andmorefollowers.36Let’sexplorethepowerofsubtraction,andhowlesscantrulymeanmore.Weallhavetoomuchstuff.It’stimetoclearup.Donateorsellwhatyoudon’tneedorlove.You’llbeamazedathowliberatingitfeelstolivewithless.37Thefewerpossessionsyouhave,themoreyou’llappreciatewhattrulymatters.Intoday’sfast-pacedworld,ourattentionisavaluablecommodity.38Forexample,excessivesocialmediascrolling,watchingTVshowsnonstoporfocusingtoomuchattentiononinsignificanttasksistime-consuming.Subtractthesetimewastersandredirectyourfocustowardmoremeaningfulpursuits.39Assessthepeopleinyourlifeanddeterminewhoupliftsyouandwhobringsyoudown.Identifywhohelpscontributetoyoursuccessandwhoholdsyouback.Subtractthepoisonousindividualsandinvestmoretimeandenergyintothefriendshipsthatgenuinelyenrichyourlife.Ourmindsareoftenfilledwithworries,negativethoughts,andself-doubt.Learningtoletgoofthismentalmesscansignificantlyimproveouroverallwell-being.Practicemindfulnesstechniques,suchasyoga,tohelpclearyourmind.40A．Butwhatifmoremeansaricherlife?B．Butwhatiflessisthesecrettohappiness?C．Trytosubtractyourunhealthyhabitsfromyourlife.D．Identifymeaninglessactivitiesthatoccupyyourtime.E．Wemustadmitnotallrelationshipsareworthkeeping.F．Embraceminimalismandfocusonqualityoverquantity.G．Thus,you’llmakeroomformoreoptimismandcreativity.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIwasinthirdgrade,myfamilyandItookonanunforgettabletripacrossthecountry.Itturnedouttobemorethanjusta/an41journey;itwasajourneyofdiscoveryintoour42.Everyday,Dad43uswithhistrustyroadmap.Mom,theheartofourfamily,sharedfolktalesandpaintedpicturesabouttheupcoming44.Wewentthroughdiverse45fromthethickforeststothevastdesertsoftheWest.Oneday,whilehikingthroughtheGrandCanyon,I46aparticularlyroughpath.Frightened,I47,notknowinghowtoproceed.That’swhenmyparents48.AsDadshowedmefootholds,Momcoachedmewithcalming49andremindedmeofthebreathtakingviewsthatlayahead.Then,I50theconfidenceasmyfeet51solidgroundagain.WhenIfinallyovercamemyfear,Ifeltwebecame52asafamily.Fromthenon,everyevening,we’dgatheraroundacampfireforwhatwe53called“FamilyReflectionTime”.Duringthesesessions,we’dsharelaughs,54,andinsightsfromtheday’sexperiences.Thetriptaughtmethatthetruemeaningoftravelisn’tmerelyaboutreachingthedestinationbutaboutthepersonalgrowththathappensontheroute,andthefamilybondsformedwhenfacing55together.41．A．crowded B．physical C．creative D．necessary42．A．relationships B．potentials C．dreams D．inspirations43．A．guided B．encouraged C．comforted D．attracted44．A．events B．stations C．locations D．shows45．A．cultures B．landscapes C．groups D．encountered46．A．imagined B．constructed C．smoothed D．encountered47．A．froze B．flew C．fell D．forgot48．A．reacheddown B．stoodaside C．steppedin D．turnedback49．A．words B．worries C．noises D．thoughts50．A．lost B．maintained C．demonstrate D．restored51．A．left B．broke C．found D．dug52．A．nicer B．tougher C．braver D．closer53．A．originally B．affectionately C．frequently D．simply54．A．sympathy B．conflict C．tears D．profits55．A．challenges B．defeats C．opposition D．uncertainty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。TherecentopeningofanewexhibitionbuildingattheSanxingduiMuseum,inGuanghan,Sichuanprovince,madetheplace56instanttouristhotspot.Thebronzeheads,goldenmasks,holytreesandvariousstatuesrevealthe57（mystery）facesofaculturedatingbackmorethan3,000years.ForthosewhocannotmakeittoGuanghan,58theextensivesiteofSanxingduiislocated,animmersiveexhibition59（equip）withdigitaltechnology,titledHelloSanxingdui,offersanalternativemeanstobeawedbythemagnificenceofthisBronzeAgecultureattheLongfuArtMuseuminBeijing.Itprovidesatime-travelexperienceforbothaneducationalandartisticappeal.Thejourneybegins60abrieftimelineoftexts,photosandvideos,showinghowSanxingduiwasfirstdiscoveredinthe1920s,whenobjects.61（find）byfarmersdigginganirrigationditch;andithighlightstheimportantmomentsinthepastcentury’scontinuedarchaeological（考古学的）efforts62（reveal）themythssurroundingSanxingduiandthesecretsyettobeuncovered.Onshow63（be）life-sizereproductionsofdozensofastonishingartifacts（手工艺品）,suchas2.6-meterbronzestatues,3.8-meter-widebronzemasksand“theholytree”standingnearly4meters.ImagesoftheseobjectsfoundatSanxingduiandtheir64（pattern）havebeendigitalized,animatedandprojectedonscreens,65（lead）theaudienceintotheancientkingdomofShu,whichthrived（兴盛）forcenturiesinthesouthwestduringtheZhouDynasty,anddisappearedsuddenly,leavingmanymythsandlegends.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，你在美国友好学校交流期间认识的朋友Smith因为家乡遭遇了飓风，心情低落。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，要点包括：1．表示关心；2．介绍同学们可以提供给灾区的帮助；3．鼓励他振作起来重建家园。注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSmith,_______________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）MyfamilymovedfromTaiwantoasmalltownincentralGeorgia,wheremydadgotavisaforhisfamilyandajob.IhadjustlearnedEnglish,andfromwhatlittleIcouldgatherfrommyfriends.SantaClauswouldcomedownone’schimneyandputtoysinone’sstockingonChristmasEve!Whatagreatcountry,Ithought.AfterIlookedup“stocking”inmyChinese-Englishdictionary,IknewwhatIhadtodoandalwaysexpectedthatday.Finally,thebigdaycame.Onthatwonderfulnight,aftereveryonewenttobed,Isneakedoutofbed,tookmylongest,cleanestkneesockandattachedittoanailalreadyonthemantel（壁炉）.Obviously,thepreviousownersofthishousewerenostrangerstothisSantacharacter.Gazingatthesockandimaginingthedelicately-packedgiftinit,Icouldn’thelpgiggling（咯咯笑）.Forthefirsttime,Ifoundithardtofallasleep.Andforthefirsttime,Iwokeupbeforeeveryoneelseintheearlymorning.ThenIheadedstraighttothefireplaceandwasevenreadyforwhattosayafterseeingthegift.However,whathappenednextwastheleastthingIwantedtomention.Onthenailwastheemptyandlonelysock.Iwashitwiththerealityoftheemptysockandthebiggestlieevertold.Itriedmybesttoholdbackmytearsbutfailed.Burstingintotears,Iquicklytookdownthesockandstuffeditinthebackofadrawer.EveryDecembersincethen,thetopicofChristmasmemorieswouldunavoidablycomeup,andIwouldamusemyfriendswithmypoor-little-mestory.Ihadtomakeitasfunnyaspossible,orelseIwouldcryonceagain.Ididn’tknowwhetheranyofmyaudienceevernoticedthesparklingtearshiddeninmyeyes.HowcouldIknowthatSantawasjustlate?Nineyearsago,onChristmasEve,Ihearda