天津市四校联考2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题

2023~2024学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)听下面五段对话，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，你将有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.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhervacation?A.Exciting.B.Tiring.C.Disappointing.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aconcert.B.Arestaurant.C.Aphotoshow.3.Howwillthespeakersgotothezoo?A.Bybike.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.4.Whendoesthecookinglessonstart?A.At2:30.B.At3:30C.At4:00.5.WhatdoesthemanaskKatetodo?A.Doherhomework.B.Helphersister.C.TurndowntheTV.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。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。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。6.WhatisRichard'sfavoritesubject?A.Biology.B.Math.C.Literature.7.WheredoesAlexandra'smotherwork?A.InLeeds.B.InLondonC、InNewYork.8.WhydoesAlexandravisitthewoman?A.TosendRichard'sbag.B.Tohavesomepasta.C.TomeetRichard.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。9.Whatwasthemandoingwhenthewomancalled?A.Workinginanotherroom.B.Visitingacustomer.C.Drivingtotheairport.10.Whydidthewomancalltheman?A.Todiscussameeting.B.TolookforTom.C.Toaskhimout.11.Whatdidthemandothismorning?A.Hedidsomeresearch.B.Hesawapersonoff.C.Hemetapartner.听下面一段独白，回答第12至15四个小题。12.WhatdidKarendoonthefirstflight?A.Shereadabook.B.Shesawafilm.C.Shesleptwell.13.WhatimpressedKarenmostaboutShanghai?A.Themuseums.B.Thegalleries.C.Therestaurants.14.WhotookKarenaroundShanghai?A.Pat.B.Lucy.C.Heather.15.HowwastheweatherwhenKarenarrivedinShanghai?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)16.---Childrenshouldbetaughthowtobehavethemselvesinpublic.---.Goodmannersshouldbeshapedfromanearlyage.A.That'sall-rightB.It'suptoyouC.It'sadealD.I'mwithyouonthat17.Yourapplicationshouldbeassoonaspossibleifyouhavepassionforthisposition.A.anticipatedB.investigatedC.submittedD.confirmed18.You'dbetternotloseweightbydieting,becauseapoordietmaycontributetosomeseriousdiseases.A.purelyB.ultimatelyC.automaticallyD.casually19.LastMonday,Jimwasawardedaprizeof5000dollarsinofhiscontributionstothecompany.A.possessionB.ambitionC.recognitionD.participation20.Itisessentialthatwehavea(n)solutiontotheproblemwearefacingnow,incasethefirstonedoesnotworkwhenused.A.alternativeB.qualifiedC.conventionalD.superior21.Ihaven'tdecidedwhichmajorIwouldprefertogofor.I'mreally.A.makingupmymindB.pullingmyweightC.havingsecondthoughtsD.tickingalltherightboxes22.Realizingthatthingswerebecomingworseandworse,thelocalgovernmenttofindawaytostopthespreadofthedisease.A.setoutB.setinC.setdownD.setaside23.Studiesarereallysignificant,butneverstudents'physicalandmentalwell-being.A.inexchangeforB.attheexpenseofC.inpreparationforD.atthemercyof24.Thereisnodoubtthatcloningisagreatscientificbreakthrough.Butifnotproperly,itmayhavesomesideeffects.A.handingB.tohandleC.havinghandledD.handled25.WearelookingforwardtoseeingMr.Green,withoutsupportwecan'tmaketheprojectasuccess.A.whoseB.whichC.whereD.whom26.Whileyouaregifted,youwon'tattainyourgoalinlifeyouworkhard.A.asB.unlessC.whenD.though27.Peterabookinthereadingroomallmorning;itmustbeveryinteresting.A.readB.hasbeenreadingC.wasreadingD.wouldread28.Mark,aswellashisparents,toattendMr.Lin'sweddingtheotherday.A.wasinvitedB.hasbeeninvitedC.wereinvitedD.havebeeninvited29.---Jackwasadmittedtoasecond-classcollege.---Heatopuniversity,buthewasaddictedtoplayingvideogames.A.couldenterB.couldhaveenteredC.mustenterD.musthaveentered30/Beforegoingshopping,IalwaysmakealistofmyfamilyneedsothatIwon'tleaveanythingout.A.whichB.whetherC.whereD.what第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)ElonaWashington,amotheroftwoadultchildren,believedtheywouldhavebrightfuture.ButonhersonJackie's20thbirthday,Jackiesaidsomethingcontrarytoher31,“Mum,Idon'twanttogrowup.NeitherdoIwanttoleavehometoworkaftergraduation.”Atfirst,Elona32hiswordsasajoke,assumingJackiewassimply33thelovingfamily.However,herdaughterEmilyrevealedthe34---Jackieplannedtorelyonparentsinthefuturesinceitwas35tomakehisfortune.Knowingthat,ElonablamedherselffordoingtoomuchforJackieand36him.Today'sJackiecompletelylacked37andjustsoughtforthe38ofthefamily.Elonacouldn'tbeartoseeJackiewas39thereality,soshedecidedtohelphim.ElonarecognizedJackie'sinterestinsportsmarketingand40himtolandapart-timejobthatinvolvedmanagingclients’Instagramaccounts.ShehopedthisexperiencemightchangeJackie's41aboutworkandself-reliance.Afterafewmonths,whenElonawenttoseehowJackie42toadulthood,shefoundJackie'snewfoundconfidence.Workinginthebusinessandbeingpaidbyclientshad43hisanxietyabouttheprocessofgrowingup.44Jackie'sjourneytowardsbecomingarealadultremainedongoing,hisjobmadehimrealizethathecouldbe45,andthathisfamilywouldn'tbethereforever.Elonafelt46thateverythingaboutJackiewaschangingforthebetter.Sherealizedthatduringchildren'stransitionintoadulthood,itiscrucialforparentstoestablish47.Whileparentswanttostayinvolvedand48abouttheirchildren'slives,theymustalsorequiretheirchildrentohandlethings49.Itenablesyoungadultstogrowanddeveloptheskillsnecessaryto50thechallengesofindependentlife.31.A.expectationB.habitC.descriptionD.interest32.A.twistedB.quotedC.interpretedD.shared33.A.involvedinB.exposedtoC.lostinD.attachedto34.A.truthB.excuseC.lessonD.example35.A.reasonableB.incredibleC.demandingD.honorable36.A.annoyingB.spoilingC.comfortingD.criticizing37.A.patienceB.knowledgeC.communicationD.ambition38.A.responsibilityB.shelterC.businessD.adoption39.A.reflectingB.recordingC.graspingD.escaping40.A.encouragedB.electedC.forbadeD.commanded41.A.doubtsB.suggestionsC.viewsD.orders42.A.appliedB.objectedC.adaptedD.returned43.A.arousedB.explainedC.recordedD.eased44.A.SupposingB.AlthoughC.SinceD.Unless45.A.self-educatedB.privilegedC.mercifulD.self-sufficient46.A.justifiedB.stressedC.exhaustedD.relieved47.A.symbolsB.connectionsC.boundariesD.barriers48.A.informedB.certainC.curiousD.silent49.A.instantlyB.independentlyC.wiselyD.frankly50.A.beatoffB.figureoutC.pileupD.turndown第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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。A.FourGreatHotelsinAmericaStephanieInnLyingonCannonBeach,StephanieInnisagreatplacetostaythenight.However,you'dbetterstayherefortwodays---onedaytowalkalongthesandandexplorethebeachandtheothertoenjoythefantasticshopsnearby.Themomentyouwalkthroughthedoor,you'retreatedlikefamily.Besuretomakereservationsfordinner.Thetotalcostfortwopeoplepernight:¥950;a4%discountTheLancasterHotelItliesinthebigcityofHouston.Likemanyotherhotels,itofferstinytoucheslikefreesoftdrinks,freebreakfast,andfreecarservice.Thishistorichoteldatesbacktothe1920s.Moreover,itsroomwallsaredesignedwithplentyofvaluableoriginalcontemporarypaintings,makingthehoteluniqueinHouston.Thetotalcostfortwopeoplepernight:¥1,200;a6%discountSalishLodge&SpaItliesoutsidethetownofSnoqualmiewith84guestrooms.Youcanenjoyfreebreakfastandcarservice.Thechefinthehotel’son-siterestaurantgrowsmuchofitsproduceon-site,andeverythingelseonthedeliciousmenuissourcedlocally.Thehotelwasonceusedasaplacetoshootthepopulartelevisionshow,TwinPeaks.Oneoftheshow'smainactorsisKyleMacLachlan.Thetotalcostfortwopeoplepernight:¥2,500;a5%discountTheGiacomoClosetoattractionssuchastheAquariumofNiagara,theGiacomoishousedinabuildingbuiltin1929andhasbeenlistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces(NRHP)foryears.TheNRHPistheU.S.federalgovernment'sofficiallistofthingsconsideredworthyofpreservationfortheirhistoricalsignificance.Thetotalcostfortwopeoplepernight:¥1,000;a6%discount51.WhyareguestsadvisedtostayinStephanieInnfor2days?A.Togetabiggerdiscount.B.Toenjoythefamily-liketreatment.C.Toappreciateitsancientculture.D.Tofullyexperiencethefunofferedaround.52.What'sspecialabouttheLancasterHotel?A.Itslonghistory.B.Itsfreecarservice.C.Itsartisticdecoration.D.ItsclosenesstoHouston.53.WhatcanweknowaboutSalishLodge&Spa?A.Itschefsarefirst-class.B.ItisadvertisedonTVshows.C.Itwinsthefavoroffamousactors.D.Itsdishescomefromfreshlocalproduce.54.What'stheGiacomoprobablyexpectedtodobytheU.S.federalgovernment?A.TobeactiveinapplyingfortheNRHP.B.Toselectamorepropersitetorebuildit.C.Totakemeasurestomakeitsbuildingwellprotected.D.ToencouragetouriststovisittheAquariumofNiagara.55.Whichhotelwillcostacoupletheleastpernight?A.StephanieInn.B.TheLancasterHotel.C.SalishLodge&Spa.D.TheGiacomo.BFromtheheartlandtourbanparks,therewasatimewhenbaseballwastheonlygameinthesummerholidays.Butwithcompetitionfromothersportslikesoccer,baseballisnotasprevalentasitusedtobe.However,thebaseballfieldisstillaplaceforyoungboystoprovethemselves.Timwasoneofthoseboys.Hisbuildwasslightandunfinished.Someboyshadthemakingsofathleticabilitythrougheverygrowthperiod.Timseemedtobegrowinginoddways:longarmsandlegs,thinshoulders,andnomeatonhisbones.Buthelovedbaseball.Althoughstrikeouts(三振出局)piledupintherecordingsheets,Timcontinued.Heknewhisbodydidn'trespondtodreamsandwishes,buthisdesirewasalwaysthere.Timpracticedhisswingeveryday,andeverystrikeoutbroughttwothingstothelittleboy:determinationandsometearsthatTimquicklywipedawaybeforereturningtothebaseballfield.Histeammatesencouragedhim.Hiscoachworkedwithhim.Eventheopposingteamsheldtheirbreath,wishingforhishitting,justonehitfortheboywhoseemedtodeserveitmove-thananyother10-year-oldkidintheworld.Whatteammatesandparentsandeventhecoachneversawwasagraycarthatpulledupeachgameintheparkinglot.InsidewasTim'sfather,tooweakfromadvancingcancertogetoutofthecar.Itwasatoughassignmentforafathertowatchhiskidstrikeout,butforTim'sfather,hebelievedsuccesswasmadeoutofsweat,tears,andeffortinsteadofresults.ThatwasalsowhatheexpectedTimtounderstandanddo.Attheendoftheseason,Timstoodonthefieldandwasasdeterminedasever.Hedidhisbest,butendedupmissingthechancetoadvance.Whenthegamewasover,Timranstraightintothegraycarandintothearmsofhisfather,whowitnessedhisson'severyeffortandwasproudofhim.Sometimessuccessreallymeansmorethantheresult.56.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“prevalent”inParagraph1?A.Challenging.B.Complicated.C.Popular.D.Competitive.57.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodobydescribingTim'sbuild?A.TocompareTim'sathleticabilitywithothers.B.ToemphasizeTimwastooyoungtoplaythegame.C.TopavethewayforTim'spoorfamilybackground.D.ToshowTimhasfewphysicaladvantagesinthesport.58.WhatdoesthewayTim'steamandopponentstreatedhimsuggest?A.Timheldthewholeteamback.B.Tim'seffortswonothersrespect.C.Tim'sslowprogressbroughthopetohisopponents.D.Timtouchedhiscoachwithhisexcellentperformance.59WhatcanbeconcludedaboutTim'sfather?A.HefeltdisappointedatTim'sstrikeouts.B.Hewasanopen-mindedfather.C.HisexpectationsofTimwerebeyondTim'sability.D.HisdistantwatchingwastoavoidamentalburdenonTim.30JWhatlifelessondoestheauthormainlyconveytous?A.Easiersaidthandone.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C.Onefalsestepmakesagreatdifference.D.Successisajourneyratherthanadestination.CIt'slongknowntousthatlivingclosetomajorroadsisharmfultopeopleduetotheexposuretoairpollution.However,roadtrafficnoiseisalsoawidespreadproblemincitieswhoseimpactonchildren'shealthremainspoorlyunderstood.Anewstudyconductedat38schoolsinBarcelonasuggeststhattrafficnoiseatschoolshasaharmfuleffectonthedevelopmentofworkingmemoryandattentioninprimaryschoolstudents.Thestudyincluded2,680childrenbetween7and10yearsofage.Toassessthepossibleimpactoftrafficnoiseontheircognitive(认知的)development,theresearchersfocusedontwoabilitiesthatdeveloprapidlyduringpreadolescence(青春期前)andareessentialforlearningandschoolattainment:attentionandworkingmemory.Thefieldworkforthestudywascarriedoutovera12-monthperiodin2012and2013,duringwhichtheparticipantscompletedthecognitivetestsfourtimes.Theaimofthesetestswasnotonlytoassesstheirworkingmemoryandattentionbutalsotostudytheirevolutionovertime.Overthesameperiod,noisemeasurementsweretakeninfrontofthe38participatingschools,aswellasintheplaygroundsandinsideclassrooms.Intheanalysisofoutdoornoiselevelsofschools,higheraveragenoiselevelsandgreaterfluctuation(波动)innoiselevelswerebothassociatedwithpoorerstudentperformanceonalltests.Insidetheclassroom,greaterfluctuationinnoiselevelswasalsoassociatedwithslowerprogressoverthecourseoftheyearonallcognitivetests.However,childrenexposedtohigheraverageclassroomnoiselevelsoverthecourseoftheyearperformedworsethanstudentsinquieterclassroomsonlyontheattentiontest,butnotontheworkingmemorytest.Theresearchersusedthe2012roadtrafficnoisemapofthecityofBarcelonatoestimatetheaveragenoiselevelateachparticipant'shome.Inthiscase,however,noassociationwasobservedbetweenresidentialnoiseandcognitivedevelopment.“Thiscouldbebecausenoiseexposureatschoolsismoreharmfulasitaffectsconcentrationandlearningprocesses,”commentedMariaForester.“Ontheotherhand,althoughnoisemeasurementsweretakenattheschools,noiselevelsatthechildren'shomeswereestimatedusinganoisemapthatmaybelessaccurateand,inanycase,onlyreflectedoutdoornoise.This,too,mayhaveinfluencedtheresults.”61.WhatproblemdoesParagraph1highlight?A.Impactsoftrafficnoiseonchildren.B.Negativeeffectsoflivinginbigcities.C.Theharmofairpollutiontochildren'shealth.D.Theobstacletoimprovingworkingmemoryandattention.62.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudy?A.Itlastedmorethantwoyears.B.Ittargetedschoolersofacertainagerange.C.Itinvolvedparticipantsfromdifferentnations.D.Itwasmainlycarriedoutinsideclassrooms.63.Whatplayedaroleonlyinstudents'poorerattentionperformanceaccordingtothetext?A.Higheraverageclassroomnoiselevels.B.Students'worsefamilyenvironment.C.Students'weakerabilitytoadapttonewenvironments.D.Greaterfluctuationinclassroomnoiselevels.64.Howwastheaverageresidentialnoiselevelevaluatedinthestudy?A.Throughtheresearchersinvestigation.B.Throughtheparticipants'calculation.C.Throughfieldtestsbyprofessionals.D.Througharoadtrafficnoisemap.65.WhatisMariaForestertryingtoexplaininthelastparagraph?A.Themajorresearchdirectionsoffuturestudies.B.Thereasonsfortakingnoisemeasurementsatschools.C.Thefactorsinfluencingthefindingsofresearchonresidentialnoise.D.Theeffectsofresidentialnoiselevelsonchildren'sconcentration.DOneofthemostbeneficialskillsyoucanlearninlifeishowtoconsistentlyputyourselfinagoodposition.Butnoteveryoneknowshowwecancreatethatfoundation.Actually,thepositionyoufindyourselfintodayistheaccumulationofthesmallchoicesthatyou'vebeenmakingforyears.Ifthat'sthecase,whydoesn'teveryonemakechoicesthatwillputtheminagoodpositioninthefuture?Theordinarychoicesthatguaranteeastrongfuturegounnoticed.Eatingachocolatebarrightnowwon'tmakeyouunhealthy,justasnoteatingitwon'tmakeyouhealthy.Savingmoneytodaywon'tmakeyourich,justasnotsavingitwon'tmakeyoupoor.Readingachapterofagreatbooktodaywon'tsolveyourproblemsjustasnotreadingitwon'tmakethemworse.Notdoingtheobviousthingsthatpositionyouforfuturesuccess---rarelyhurtsyourightaway.Thesmallchoiceswemakeonadailybasiseitherworkforusorgoagainstus.Timestrengthenswhatyoufeedit.Onthefirstday,thedifferencebetweenthechoicesthathelpusandthechoicesthathurtusisn'tnoticeable.Butasdaysturnintoweeks,weeksintoyears,andyearsintodecades,thesmallchoicesdocreatemassivelydifferentresults.Wheneverthisideaisbroughtup,peoplearequicktoobject,“But...IdothesethingsandIdon'tgettheresultsIwant.”Andit'strue;mostofusmaketherightchoicesmostofthetime.But“mostofthetime”isn'tthesameas“allofthetime”.Intheabsenceofimmediaterewards,wecankeepuptheintensityforawhilebutmostofusfailtolastitlong.It'slikewe'reSisyphusrollingalargerockupthehill,onlytothrowourhandshalfwayintheairduetotirednessandgohome.Whenweshowedupthenextday,wesawtherockatthebottomofthehillandrepeatedthework.Notonlydidthisspoiltheprogressbutitmadegettingstartedevenharder.Whenyoulookbelowthesurface,giantleapsaren'treallygiantleapsatall.They'reaseriesofordinarychoicesthatfinallybecomeobvious.Ifyoulookforthemagicmoment,you'llmisshowordinarychoicesbecomeextraordinary.66.WhydoordinarychoicestendtobeoverlookedaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Theymayharmpeople'shealth.B.Theyonlyproduceinsignificantsuccess.C.Theyfailtogiveimmediateconsequences.D.Theyareunabletoguaranteeastrongfuture.67.WhatdoestheauthormainlystressinParagraph3?A.Thepoweroftime.B.Thedifficultyinachievingsuccess.C.Thenecessityofsettingcleargoals.D.Theimportanceofthoughtfulplanning.68.Whatmayleadtosomepeople'sfailureaccordingtoSisyphus'sstory?A.Alackofperseverance.B.Insufficientpreparations.C.Simplyblindconfidence.D.Ashortageofcooperation.69.Whatlessondoesthetextintendtoshow?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Timehealseverything.C.It'snevertoolatetoact.D.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.70.Howisthetextdeveloped?A.Intimeorder.B.Inspatial(空间)order.C.Byanalyzingdata.D.Bygivingexamples.第Ⅱ卷非选择题(共35分)第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)IvolunteeredatLMVillageCampwithRefugeeSupportforfivemonthsandIjustcamebackrecently.Idon'tknowhowtosummarizethepastseveralmonths.Therefugees(难民)Igottoknowareunbelievablygenerous,warmandkinddespitetheirhorrificcircumstances.Iwasastoundedthattheyhadtheemotionalcapacitytogivelove,andgesturesofkindnesstothevolunteers.OnmylastdayatLMVillageCamp,onefamilycalledmeovertotheirhometothankmeandsaygoodbye.Theyinsistedongivingmetheirfirstgrowncucumberfromtheplantstheyweregrowingfromthe“GrowYourOwn”projectwehelpedthemstart.“Choices”and“opportunities”havebeencruellytakenawayfromthesepeople.IfthereissomethingIhavelearnedfromthis,it'stotrytoremindmyselfnottotakethechoicesandopportunitiesIhaveformypresentandfutureforgranted.Theserefugeesarecurrentlypowerlesstomakeanyrealchoicesabouttheirfuture,orevenabouttheirdailypainfullife.However,whatIdidwitnessatLMVillageCampwastheresidents'abilitytochooseloveandgenerosityofheart.Iamproudtohavesupportedthesepeoplealittleinthei