湖北省部分高中联考协作体2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷2

2024年春季湖北省部分高中联考协作体期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间：2024年4月28日14:0016:00试卷满分：150分祝考试顺利注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，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；用0.5毫米黑色签字笔回答非选择题，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷（共95分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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。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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatwillhappentothewomantonight?A.Callhersister. B.Cancelthemovie. C.Booksometickets.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Husbandandwife.C.Bossandsecretory.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Howmuchshouldthemanpayforhisrentedflat?A.1,500dollars. B.2,500dollars. C.3,500dollars.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatmaybethewoman’sidentity?ATheman’sboss. B.Theman’scolleague. C.Theman’semployee.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatplaceisthemanlookingfor?A.Thechildren’sweardepartment.B.Thecashier’s.C.Theelevator.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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】6.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toplainabouttheman’sbeinglate.B.Toremindthemanoftheimportantmessage.C.Toconfirmthemeetingdatewiththeman.7.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.OnFriday. B.OnThursday. C.OnWednesday.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.Forwhatdoesthemanneedtodisconnecthisphone?A.Hedoesn’tneedaphoneanymore.B.Hewillmovetoanewplace.C.HegetsanewjobinNewYork.9.Whatistheman’sphonenumber?A.5567658. B.5557658. C.5557568.10.Whowillfixanewphonefortheman?A.Theoperator. B.Themanhimself. C.Theengineer.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.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheactivity?A.Tired. B.Boring. C.Good.12.Whichpartistheman’sfavorite?A.Thetrustgame.B.Thegroupsportsevents.C.Thepersonalitytests.13.Whatmaythespeakersdonext?A.Havearestunderthetree.B.Haveamealinthedormitory.C.Haveadrinkinthedininghall.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.Whatisthewoman’sdreamjob?A.Awriter. B.Ateacher. C.Adesigner.15.Whydoesapanyneedthewoman’swriting?A.Totellitsstoryofdevelopment.B.Toattractpeopletoworkhere.C.Toadvertiseitsnewproducts,16.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheisverylucky.B.Sheisafamousnovelist.C.Sheiswritingfornewspapersnow.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.Whochangedtheparkintoamodernstyle?A.GeoffreyThompson. B.AmandaThompson. C.WilliamGeorgeBean.18.WhendidBlackpoolstarttobewellknown?A.In2018. B.In1896. C.Inthemid1800s.19.WhyisthePleasureBeachunique?A.Itisrunbythesamefamily.B.Itislinkedtotheindustrialtowns.C.Ithasoldwoodenrollercoasters.20.Whichattractionisthenewest?A.TheICONlaunchcoaster.B.TheFlyingMachine.C.TheSteeplechase.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）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。ATakingacruiseontheYangtzeRiveristhebestwaytodiscoverthecharmofthecentralpartofChinaandenjoythenaturalscenery,cultureandhistory,suchasThreeGorges,WhiteEmperorCity,FengduGhostCity,etc.TherearemanyluxurycruiseshipssailingbetweenChongqingandYichang.VictoriaSabrinaTheVictoriaSabrinacruise,withatotalguestcapacityof572people,departedChongqingforthefirstvoyageinMay2020.ItisthelargestluxuryvesselfromVictoriaCruisesandtheonlyAmericancruiseontheYangtze.Therearefourelevatorsandthreerestaurantsonboard.Itadoptsaseriesofadvancedtechnologiesandequipmenttoreachthefortableservicestandard.CenturyGloryThe2019newlybuiltCenturyGlorycanhouseupto650guestsonceandstillarrangeverygoodspaceforeveryone.Allthe180staffonCenturyGlorywilltrytheirbesttomakeyoufeelathome.ItisthefirstshipontheYangtzeRivertohavenewintelligenttechnology.Apassenger,withjustasmartphone,canlearnallaspectsofhisorhertrip,includingcruiseinformationandactivityschedules.YangtzeGold7TheelegantYangtzeGold7,whichfirstsailedonMarch3rdin2013,wasbuilttoacmodate446travelers.Allcabins(船舱)featurefloortoceilingglasswindowsforaprivateandconvenientriversightseeing.Thereareeventwoswimmingpools,whicharehardlyseenonothercruises.Mostfortablefacilitiesarethesamewithmoncruises,suchaslaundry,library,restaurants,fitnesscenterandcinema.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerLaunchedin2008andredecoratedin2017,SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerisa92meterlongrivervessel,carryingnomorethan130passengers.Thenicefloortoceilingwindowsineverycabinenableyoutoenjoythefabulousriverviewnomatterwhichoneyouchoose.The121crewmembersonboardalwaysprovidethefinestandthemostpersonalizedoneononeservicetoensureyoursatisfaction.21.Whichcruisehastheshortesthistory?A.VictoriaSabrina. B.CenturyGlory.C.YangtzeGold7. D.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorer.22.WhatsetsYangtzeGold7apartfromtheotherthreecruises?A.Everycabinhasfloortoceilingwindows. B.Peoplecangoswimmingforrelaxation.C.Itisalmostahundredmeterlongcruiseship. D.Oneononeserviceisprovidedonboard.23.Whichoneiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.ThemobilephoneisveryusefulonYangtzeGold7.B.OnecanenjoytheviewwithoutgoingoutonCenturyGlory.C.SanctuaryYangtzeExplorerhasthemostexpensiveticket.D.CenturyGloryhasamaximumpassengercapacity.BGrowingupincoconutrichregionsinIndiaandwithhisfatherworkingintherelatedindustry,AneesAhmedheardofcocopeat(椰壳泥)atanearlyage.Afterpletinggraduationinbiotechnologyfromcollege,Ahmedworkedasaresearcheronagricultureinvariousplaces.Herecallsthatwhilestudyingaboutcocopeat,hediscoveredthatmanycountriesusedpeatmoss(泥炭苔)asaningredienttokeepsoilrich.Theextractionofthismaterialleadstothereleaseofcarbondioxide,whichfurthercontributestoglobalwarming.AccordingtoDutchresearchers,cocopeat’swaterholdingcapacity,diseaseresistance,andrenewablenaturemakeitsuitableforgardeningandagriculturalactivities.Ahmedrealizedthatcocopeatcouldbeabetteralternativetopeatmossandthenstartedapany,GlobalGreenCoir,in2012.WhenAhmedenteredthemarkettherewereonlyfewpaniesusingthismaterialascocopeatwasnotpopularamongpeople,andevencocopeatwasmostlyconsideredaswastes.“Atfirstpeopleandpaniesusedtogiveuscocopeatforfree.”hesaid.NowAhmed’spanygetscocopeatfromcoconutshelltomakevariedproductslikepots,bricks,blocks,andgrowbagsthatareexportedinternationally.However,Ahmed’sjourneywasnotwithoutchallenges.Hewasmetwithdoubtsatthebeginning.Heinsistedtodemonstratethepotentialofthematerial.Hiseffortspaidoffandgainedrecognitionslowlyathomeandabroad.TenpercentofhisbusinessesfromIndiaandtherestisfromcountriesliketheUS,Europe,theMiddleEast,andmore.Anyway,Indiaisahugemarketandmostpeopleareadaptingtosuchproductsgradually.Ahmedandhisfamilymadeaninitialinvestmentof$5,000tostartthebusiness.Nowtheirsalesvolumeofthelastfiveyearshasbeenaround$6million.“Withincreasingfocusonorganicfarming,cocopeatwillsoongainmorepopularity.Itisestimatedthatthecosepestmarketisexpectedtoreach5.26billionby2030from3.89billionin2023.”Ahmedsaid.24.WhatinspiredAhmedtosetupapany?A.Herecognizedthepotentialofcocopeat.B.Peatmosswasusedtoenrichsoilworldwide.C.Hehadstudiedagricultureformanyyears.D.Hewantedtorealizehisfather’sdream.25.WhatproblemwasAhmedfacedwithatthebeginningofhisbusiness?A.Therewereafewpetitorsinthemarket.B.Hisproductwasnotpopularamongpeople.C.Hispanysufferedfromlackofmoney.D.Cocopeatwasnotgoodenoughatthattime.26WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAhmed’spersonality?ACarefulandindependent. B.Cautiousandenergetic.C.Wiseanddetermined. D.Ambitiousandkind.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.CocopeatmakesAhmedasuccess. B.ThemostvaluablepanyinIndia.C.Cocopeatisbetterthanpeatmoss. D.Organicfarminghasapromisingfuture.CScientistshavefoundtoomuchleisuretimemightnotbegoodforpeople’ssenseofsubjectivelywellbeing(主观幸福感).Whilelevelsofwellbeinginitiallyriseasfreetimeincreases,thetrenddoesnotnecessarilyholdforveryhighlevelsofleisure.“Thesweetspotisamoderateamountoffreetime,”saidDr.MarissaSharif,acoauthorofthestudyfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Wefoundthathavingtoomuchtimewasassociatedwithlowersubjectivewellbeingduetoalackingsenseofproductivityandpurpose.”Thestudyfoundthatalthoughsubjectivewellbeingrosewiththeamountoffreetimeuptoabouttwohours,itbegantodroponceitlastedmorethanfivehours.Meanwhile,datafromtheNationalStudyoftheChangingWorkforce,carriedoutbetween1992and2008,revealedthatbeyondacertainpoint,havingmorefreetimewasnolongerlinkedtogreatersubjectivewellbeing,butitdidnotdrop—possiblybecausefewoftheparticipantsreportedhavingmorethanfivehoursoffreetimeaday.Nevertheless,itissuggestedthatpeoplewhohavetoolittlefreetimeshouldnotquitalloftheirobligations,butinsteadtrytofindacoupleofleisurehoursaday.Meanwhilethosewithemptydaysshouldtryspendingtheirtimewithpurpose,connectingwithothersordoingsomethingproductive.AndrewOswald,aprofessorofeconomicsandbehavioralscienceattheUniversityofWarwick,weledtheresearch.“Thisisavaluablestudybecauseitprovidesallsortsofstatisticalevidenceforaveryeasilyunderstandableidea;humanbeingslikehavingsparetimeforleisure,homechores,hobbies,etc.—intheirdaybutnottoomuchofit,”hesaid,“It’saGoldilocksprinciple—justtherightamount.”28.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1and2?A.Peoplecankeepabalancebetweenbusynessandleisure.B.Peoplewon’tfeelhappywhenfreetimeincreases.C.Peoplearelikelytodosomethingaimlesslyatfreetime.D.Peopletendtodohouseworkwhentheyarefree.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A.Duties. B.Habits. C.Jobs. D.Hobbies.30.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toinspiremorethought. B.Toraiseanewtopic.C.Tooffersomeadvice. D.Tomakeasummary.31.Whichofthefollowingmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AGoldilocksprinciple—JusttheRightAmountB.TheSweetSpotinOurDailyLifeC.MoreLeisureTime,LowerSubjectiveWellbeing?D.HowtoEnjoyLeisureTimeWithaSenseofPurposeDOnMarch20,theU.N.InternationalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)releasedthefinalvolumeinaseriesofreportsoutliningexperts’latestunderstandingofclimatescience.Itwarnedthatevenwithurgentactionwewillfaceadramaticincreaseincatastrophicevents—fromdroughtstofloods—thathavebeesignsofarapidlywarmingworld.Butthemostworrisomethingsarethe“knownunknowns”—potentialoutesscientistsknowcouldhappeneveniftheydon’tknowexactlywhenorhow.It’sstrikinghowlittleweknowaboutthem.TaketheAtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation(AMOC)forexample.Thissystemofoceancurrentsisakeyregulator(调节器)ofAtlanticOceantemperaturesand,inturn,maintaininglandtemperatures,particularlyinNorthAmerica.Ifitcollapsed,itwouldremakeweatherpatternsanddisturb“humanactivities”.Anotherknownunknownisthescaleofsealevelrise.Itisestimatedthatglobalaveragesealevelsareexpectedtoriseupto1m(about3ft.)by2100.Butbecausethescienceofrapidlymeltingicesheetsremainsdifficultforscientiststounderstand,thatnumbercouldalsoendupbeing2minthesametimeframe.Themoretheplanetwarms,themorelikelywearetoexperienceunpredictablecatastrophicchanges.Climateeventslikethesearereferredtoastippingpoints:singularclimaticeventsthatcaninstantlyreshapeourunderstandingofclimatesystems.Thenewreportalsopointsouthowthefuturebeesmoredifficulttopredictasclimatechangecontinues.Impactsthatscientistscouldforecasttodaywillbeemoredifficulttopredicteffectivelywhentheyarebinedwithotherclimateeffects.Foodinsecurity,forexample,coulddrivechangesinagriculturalpractices,whichwouldinturnaffecttheclimate.AccordingtothreedecadesofIPCCreports,it’seasytoseehowthesciencehasbeemorecertainandmoreurgent.TheIPCCisnotexpectedtopublishanotherreportforatleastsixyears.Inthattime,thesciencewillevolve,aswillthehumanimpacts.Bythenweshouldknowmoreabouttheseknownunknowns,too.Wecanonlyhopethattheknowledgebringsrelief,notthealternative.32WhatdoweknowabouttheAtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation?A.Itisthebiggestsystemofalltheoceans.B.Itwillstillbeworkinginthe22ndcentury.C.Itcanadjusttemperaturesofitscoasts.D.Itmayraisesealevelsby3meters.33.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.Foodsecuritycanhaveanimpactonclimatechange.B.Scientistsknowmuchaboutclimatesystems.C.binedclimateeffectscanbepredictedtoday.DClimatechangemakesnodifferencetoourplanet.34.What’sthescientists’attitudetothe“knownunknowns”?A.Optimistic. B.Indifferent.C.Pessimistic. D.Concerned.35.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Amedicallecture. B.Asciencemagazine.C.Atechnologyreport. D.Atourguidebook.第二节七选五阅读理解（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。Thetendencytoengageinnegativeselfevaluationaffectsalmosteveryone.Listeningtoyourloudinnervoiceisahabit.Butthere’sagoodreasontoworkonsilencingselfcriticism,whichhasbeenfoundtoworsendepression,anxiety,disorderedeatingandetc.____36____Weaskedexpertstosharetheirfavoritewaystooverecriticalselftalk.1.Investigatetheorigins.Thefirststeptostopselfcriticismisunderstandingwherethethoughtsoriginated,saysTiffanyGreen,apsychotherapistinChicago.Whenherclientssaynegativethingsaboutthemselves,sheoftenasksthem,“Wheredidthisefrom?Whowasthefirstpersonyouheardsaythisaboutyou?”Theresponsetendstoberevealing:maybetheirmomcalledthemlazy,ortheirgrandmothertoldthemtheyneededtoloseweight.____37____2.Setupaselfcriticismjar.Everytimeyoucatchyourselfengaginginacriticalthought,throwacoinorpieceofpaperintoajar.Thegoalinthebeginningistofillthejarwithlotsofcoins,____38____Overthenextthreetosixmonths,however,youshouldnoticethatyou’readdingtoitlessfrequently.Havingavisualwaytomonitoryourprogresscanbemotivatingandrewarding,Greensays.3.____39____OneofTurow’sselftalkstrategiesiscalled“spotthesuccess.”Everynightbeforeyougotobed,writedown10thingsyoudidthatdaythatbenefitedyou,orsomebodyelse.“Noitemistoosmall.Youhelpedyourfriend,yougotupearly,youtookexerciseregularly,”shenotes.“Itgeneratesthissenseinyourbrain,like,‘Iamdoingthesegoodthings.’”4.Lookforthegentlelessons.Selfcriticismcansometimescontainimportantinformationandevenprovehelpful,Turowsays.Youmight,forinstance,behardonyourselffornotkeepingingoodtouchwithyourfriends.That’svaluableinformation.Ifyou’reupsetwithyourselffornotmakingittothegym,thatcouldsignaladesireforahealthierlifestyle.Turowadvisesnoticingthecriticismgently,andthenlearningfromit.____40____Insteadof“You’renotgoodatkeepingintouch.”try“Thisisreallyimportanttome.IwonderhowIcanmakeithappenmoreoften.”A.Celebrateyourwins.B.Correctingnegativethoughtsisn’teasy.C.youcanworkyourwayuptothepositiveoneslater.D.Fortunately,plentyoftoolscanhelpustalkmorekindlytoourselves.E.Shifthowyoutalktoyourself,andchangethemessageintoabetterone.F.becausethat’sasignthatyou’veincreasedyourawarenessofyourthoughtpatterns.G.Theexperienceisahelpfulwaytoseparateyourselffromcriticalthoughts,shesays,ratherthanacceptingthemasyourown.第三部分英语知识运用（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。YOLO,thehighestgrossingmovieofthisyear’sSpringFestivalholidayhas____41____aweightlosscrazinessamongtheChinese____42____.ThoughJiasaidthestorywasintendedto____43____selfcare,hersurprisingphysicaltransformation—shehalvedherweightinaboutayear,hasstirredadiscussiononslimmingandencouragedviewerstohitthe____44____orchangetheirdiets.Howeverdoctorswarnthatsucharapidlossofweightisnothealthy,andhas____45____risks.Itispossibletolose50kilogramsinalittleoverayear,which____46____losinglessthan5kilogramspermonth,saidChenQiuxia,afamous____47____.Butitisvitaltoundergothisprocessunderthe____48____supportofprofessionalnutritionists.Chensaidforhealthandsafety____49____,aweightlossof50kilogramsshouldtakeatleast6months.Ifoneaimstolosethismuchweightinashorterperiod,thebodymight_____50_____.Thekeytostayingfitis_____51_____ahealthylifestyleandunderstandingthatweightlossisalong,gradualjourney.Toloseweightinahealthyway,youneedtosetalongtermgoalthat_____52_____severalreachableshorttermgoals.Itwouldbebettertoworkoutascheduleand_____53_____it,ratherthanblindlytryingextremeworkloadtoloseweight.Regarding_____54_____,themostimportantthingistofindatypeofexercisethatissafeandeasytocontinueinthelongrun,anditisimportantto_____55_____cardio(有氧运动)withresistancetraining.41.A.arisen B.aroused C.risen D.raised42.A.lastly B.frequently C.recently D.firstly43.A.stimulate B.dominate C.emerge D.involve44.A.school B.market C.hospital D.gym45.A.potential B.negative C.massive D.crucial46.A.plans B.means C.keeps D.tends47.A.nutritionist B.teacher C.police D.nurse48.A.precise B.subjective C.positive D.prehensive49.A.reputations B.recognition C.concerns D.guarantee50.A.protect B.restore C.protest D.die51.A.adapting B.adopting C.tolerating D.reforming52.A.posesof B.makesupof C.prisesof D.consistsof53.A.appealto B.stickto C.subscribeto D.upto54.A.workouts B.games C.practices D.sports55.A.provide B.fill C.equip D.bine第Ⅱ卷（共55分）第二节语法填空（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。LateonSundaynightin____56____remotemountainvillageinsouthwestChina’sYunnanProvince,acrowdburstintoapplause.Becausetheyheardthenewsthattheirnativeteaforestlands____57____(record)ontheWorldHeritageSitelistatthe45thsessionofUNESCO’sWorldHeritagemittee.____58____theyhadheardcheeredthemup,sopeoplefrommultipleethnicgroups____59____(wear)traditionalclothingjoinedacelebratorybonfire(篝火)onJingmaiMountaininPu’erCity,Yunnan.TheCulturalLandscapeofOldTeaForestsoftheJingmaiMountaininPüerbecameChina’s57thentryontheWorldHeritageSitelist.Itisalsothe____60____(one)WorldHeritageSitewiththethemeoftea.Thelandscapestandsoutasanexampleofrichteaculture,____61____iscenteredontheancientwaysofplantingandpreservingtheoldteaforests.Onthebasisoflongtermpractices,localpeopledevelopedanunderstorygrowing(林下种植）technique.Thatis____62____(create)ideallightconditionsforthegrowingofteatreesthroughlimitedunderstorygrowing.Meanwhile,itpreventsinsects____63____eatingplantsthroughthewellpreservedforestecosystem,soastoproduceorganictealeaveswithoutthe____64____(apply)ofpesticidesandchemicalfertilizers.Thislandusesystemrepresentsan_____65_____(exception)exampleofahumanmunicationbyBlang(布朗族)andDai(傣族)peoplesinachallengingenvironment.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）66.假如你是李华，你所在的学校想举办一系列与环境保护有关的活动，请你写一封邮件给学校的外教Carpenter博士，邀请他为本校学生开展一次相关主题的讲座。内容包括：1.讲座的举办时间、地点；2.讲座的目的。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearDr.Carpenter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,Lihua第二节读后续写（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话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Harry,fromChesterfield,isgoingtobe11yearsold.Healwayswantsaproperbirthdaypartybutit’salwaysbeendifficulttoarrangebecauseheisanautistic(患有自闭症的)boy.Itishardforhimtounderstandhowotherplaygroundhemightsmile.He’snotevi