武漢市江夏實驗高級中學2023-2024學年高二年級上冊9月月考英語試卷

江夏實驗高中高二年級2023年9月月考

英語試卷

本試卷共8頁。全卷滿分150分?？荚囉脮r120分鐘。

注意事項：

1.答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。

2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡

皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。

3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題

卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題L5分,滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段曲舌。金闡希-個J題腌快跆的ABC三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都W

10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.WhattimewillthemanarriveinLondon?

A.At8:30.B.At8:00.C.At7:30.

2.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheactress?

A.She*1sreallybeautiful.B.Sheworkshard.C.Sheisnntattractive.

3.Whatisthemangoingtodothisweekend?

A.Hostaparty.B.Makeawish.C.SeeTimoff.

4.Whatwillthemandotoday?

A.Playfootball.B.Buysomeflower.C.Workinthegarden.

5.Whatdidthewomandecidetobuy?

A.Agoldnecklace.B.Asilvernecklace.C.Asilvernecklaceandadress.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題L5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出

最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前.，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘，聽完

后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Aninformationoffice.B.Apolicestation.C.Ashoerepairshop.

7.WhatistheTownGuideaccordingtotheman?

A.Abrochure.B.AnewspaperC.Amap.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whataretheytalkingabout?

A.Theirsummervacation.B.Howtodriveatractor.C.Howtodofarmwork.

9.Wheredidthewomanspendhersummerholiday?

A.Onafarm.B.Athome.C.Inafruitgarden.

10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Theman"smotherwasill.

B.Thewomandidsomehousework.

C.Themandroveatruckonthefarm.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Wherecouldthemansmoke?

A.Onthebalcony.B.Inthewashroom.C.Outsidethebuilding.

12.Howdidthemandealwithhissmokinghabit?

A.Hehadtriedtogiveitupbutinvain.

B.Hehadnevertriedtogiveitup.

C.Hehadgivenitup.

13.Whatdoesthemandecidetodointheend?

A.Tosmokeoutside.B.TrytogiveupsmokingC.Tosmokeatalatermoment.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。

14.HowdidthemanlearnaboutMartinHams?

A.Fromthewoman.B.Fromtheradionews.C.Fromthenewspaper.

15.WhatdoweknowaboutMartinHarris?

A.Hesavedmanypeopleintheflood.

B.Heboughtasmallboatforthestorm.

C.Hegaveadvicetopeopleintheflood.

16.Whatshouldpeopledoiftheyarestuckinthethenews?

A.Findaboattogettoahighplace.

B.Holdontosomethingthatfloats.

C.WaitforMartinHarrisforhelp.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.WhoismostlyinBransonduringthewinter?

A.Localpeople.B.Musicians.C.Visitors.

18.WhatisBransonmostlyknownfor?

A.Livemusic.B.Helicoptertours.C.Anamusementpark.

19.WhydidBransonbecomeatouristattraction?

A.Ifsneartheocean.

B.Ithasmanyriversgoingthroughit.

C.Ifsnearalakesurroundedbybeautifulmountains.

20.HowdomostpeoplegettoBranson?

A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Byair.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

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HughLyonandDavidLawrence,whoareroughly20yearsapartinage,havebeenridingtogetherforyears.

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JohnBoettnerstartedtheSantaBarbarachapter.Hehasoneruleforpassengers."Theysay,

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A.Asweetfriendshiprefreshesthesoul.

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C.Don"tgothroughlife,growthroughlife.

D.Happinessisajourney,notadestination.

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moisturecontentbetweenwhereitshould。"tbeandwhereitisrequiredtobe.

Tofixthisproblem,theteamledbyTanSweeChingfromNationalUniversityofSingaporecreatedanew

MEG.

Onepartofthefabricintheirdeviceiscoatedwithaspecialgel（凝膠）.Thisiswhattheycalled

thewetregion.Thespecialwater-absorbinggelisabletotakeinmorethansixtimesitsoriginalweight.Thisisthe

verythingusedtoharvestmoisturecomingfromtheairaround.Theotherendofthisdeviceisthedryregion,which

doesn"thavethegel.Theyspecificallydesignedthefabricthiswaytomakesurethattheareastaysdryandthatthe

wateristrappedonlyinthewetregion.

Thewet-dryregionsensurewaterismaintainedjustinthewetarea,evenifthisdeviceisleftinanopen

dampenvironmentforamonth.Thisdemonstrateshoweffectivethedeviceiswhenitcomestomaintainingits

stableelectricaloutput.

TheMEGdevicealsohasimmediatepotentialapplications,oneofwhichistomakeaportablepowersource.

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A.Thestructureofthedevice.

B.Thefunctionsofthedevice.

C.Theoperationofthedevice.

D.Theadvantagesofthedevice.

29.WhatplaysthemajorroleinsolvingtheproblemofthepreviousMEG?

A.Thewater-absorbinggel.

B.Thestableelectricaloutput.

C.Thewet-dryregiondesign.

D.Thespecially-designedmaterial.

30.WhichstatementwillTanprobablyagreewithaboutthedevice?

A.Ithasbeenwidelyapplied.

B.Ithasapromisingfuture.

C.Itisapioneeringinvention.

D.Itwillsucceedimmediately.

31.Whydidtheauthorwritethispassage?

A.Topresentarecentstudyonsavingenergy.

B.TocomparethenewMEGwithpreviousones.

C.Toadvocateanewwayofgeneratingelectricity.

D.Tointroduceabetterdeviceofproducingpower.

D

Canyouimaginesomeonehuntingyoudownwithagun?Mostofuswouldbeterrified.So,it"snosurprise

thatthat"showanimalsrespond,too.

Orcas,aspeciesthathavebeensystematicallyhunted—evenwithmachineguns—dramaticallydecreased

innumberinthetwentiethcentury.Theseso-called“killerwhales,,huntedthesamefishthatfishermenprizedand

werethereforeseenascompetition,Consequently,killerwhalesbeganavoidingcertainlocationsandroutes.But

whileNorthAmericalargelybannedtheirkillinginthe1970s,theycontinuetobehuntedinGreenlandtothisday.

Elephantsalsohavetodealwithhumanhunters.Ivorypoachers（象牙偷獵者）havegreatly

reducedtheAfricanelephantpopulation,whichusedtocovertheentirecontinent.Theivorytradewasbannedin

1990,butanimalhabitatsandfoodsupplieshavestilldeclined.InKenya,thehumanpopulationhasincreased

fourtimesoverthelast40yearswhiletheelephantpopulationdeclinedbyfour-fifths.

Thishascausedtheelephantstoadoptuniqueresponsestopeople.Forinstance,elephantsareterrifiedofthe

spear-wavingMaasai,anethnicgroupofKenyaandTanzaniawhohaveoftenhurtelephantswhentryingto

protecttheirowncattle.

Soonceinanexperimentbyagroupofzoologists,whenelephantslivingclosetotheMaasaiwerepresented

withthreedifferentT-shirts,onebelongingtoaMaasai,anothertoadifferentlocalandonetoaresearcher,they

onlyreactedwithfeartotheMaasaishirt,literallysmellingthedanger.

However,neitherelephantsnorkillerwhalescommonlyshowangerandhateforpeople.Infact,elephants

aregenerallyfriendlytohumans.Andtheonlyinstancesofkillerwhalesharmingapersonoccunedwhenthe

whaleswerekeptinawatercage.Orcashaveevenbeenreportedtoaidhumansinneed,protectingthemfrom

otheranimals.

32.Whyarekillerwhalesoftenhunted?

A.Theyarehugelyprofitable.

B.Theyharmpeople"sinterests.

C.Theythreatenfishermen"ssafety.

D.Theycompetewithotherwildlifeforfood.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"This"inParagraph4referto?

A.Lessillegalivorytrade.

B.Thedeclineoffoodsupplies.

C.Elephants"travelingtoothercontinents.

D.Thepopulationchangeofhumansandelephants.

34.Whyistheexperimentmentioned?

A.Toprovehumans"influenceonanimals.

B.ToshowthedefensivenatureoftheMaasai.

C.Toillustratetheclevernessofthewildanimals.

D.Tohighlighttheurgencyofanimalconservation.

35.Whafsthebesttitleofthistext?

A.FierceAnimalsCanFeelFrightenedToo

B.AnimalKingdomsAreSoundinganAlarm

C.AnimalsAreTryingtoFitinHumanWorld

D.HumanActionsHaveShapedAnimalConsciousness

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Thejobsearchingprocesscanbeexcitingandchallenging.36Thisincludesincreasingyour

understandingofhowtodowellintheapplicationprocess,includingduringinterviews.Herearesometipsfor

you.

Customizeyourapplicationmaterials,Youarelikelytostandoutifyoutailoreachresumetothejobyou

applyfor.Youcanhaveabasicresumeandadjustittofitthejobdescriptionbyusinganyobviouskeywordsfrom

thejoblisting.37

Researchpotentialemployers.Researchcompaniesintheindustryyouwanttoworkinandhowwhatthey

offeragreeswithwhatyouwant.38Therefore,youcanlimititbasedonlocationorotherfactors.Then

youcanusethatlisttolookintoindividualemployerstoseewhatjobopeningstheymighthave,whatpastand

currentemployeesthinkaboutworkingthereandwhatthecorporatecultureislike.

39Thisisoftenabighelptojobseekersandisaskillmanypeopleneedfbrtheircareers.Whetheryou"re

lookingfbranewopportunityinyourcurrentfieldoryou"rehopingtostartacareerinanewfield,youwill

probablyfindvalueinmeetingotherprofessionalsinthatindustry.Youcandothisatindustry-specificevents,

conferences,onlineplatformsorthroughotherpeopleyouknow.

Sendathank-younote.Afteraninterview,youarerecommendedtosendathank-younotetothepersonwho

interviewedyou.40Forinstance,ifyournetworkinghelpedyougetaninterview,showappreciationto

thosewhohelpedyou,orifyoureceivedhelpfromanassistantoranotherprofessional,youcouldalsothank

themfortheirhelpaswell.

A.Understandyourindustry.

B.Butyoucanalsotakeitfurther.

C.Expandnetworkinyourpreferredindustry.

D.Dependingontheindustry,thiscouldbeaverylonglist.

E.Showinggratitudeissomethingmanyemployersappreciate.

F.Youshouldalsoemphasizerelevantskillssoughtinthejoblisting.

G.Youshoulddoanythingtosetyourselfpositivelyapartfromotherapplicants.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onesummer

nightinaseasidecottage,asmallboywasinbed,soundasleep.Suddenly,hefelthimself41frombedand

carriedinhisfather*sarmsontothebeach.Overheadwastheclearstanysky."Watch!”Ashisfatherspoke,

42,oneofthestarsmoved.It43acrosstheskylikeagoldenfire.Andbeforethe44

ofthiscouldfade,anotherstarleaptfromitsplace,thenanother...

“Whatisit?”thechildaskedin45

“Shootingstars.They46everyyearonacertainnightinAugust.”

Thatwasall:justan47encounterofsomethingmagicandbeautiful.But,backinbed,thechild

staredintothedark,withmindfullofthefallingstars.

Iwasthe48seven-year-oldboywhosefatherbelievedthatanewexperience49morefora

smallboythananunbrokennighfssleep.

Thatnight,myfatheropenedadoorforhischild,leadinghimintoanareaofsplendid

50.Childrenarenaturallycurious,buttheyneedsomeoneto51them.Thisartofaddingnew

dimensionstoachild1'sworlddoesn**t52requireagreatdealoftime.Itsimply53doingthings

moreoftenwithchildreninsteadofforthemortothem.Goodparentsknowthis:Themostpreciousgifttheycan

giveachildistosparktheirflameof54Thatnightisstilldeeply_55inmymemory.Nextyear,when

Augustcomeswithitsshootingstars,mysonwillbeseven.

41.A.hiddenB.robbedC.liftedD.kicked

42.A.incrediblyB.accidentallyC.apparentlyD.actually

43.A.explodedB.circledC.spreadD.flashed

44.A.successB.wonderC.exhibitionD.discovery

45.A.amazementB.horrorC.reliefD.delight

46.A.blowupB.turnupC.showoffD.giveout

47.A.uncomfortableB.unbearableC.undetectedD.unexpected

48.A.curiousB.determinedC.fortunateD.chosen

49.A.workedB.matteredC.deservedD.proved

50.A.newnessB.emptinessC.freedomD.innovation

51.A.protectB.challengeC.guideD.believe

52.A.absolutelyB.basicallyC.possiblyD.necessarily

53.A.involvesB.risksC.admitsD.resists

54.A.hopeB.curiosityC.faithD.wisdom

55.A.trappedB.setC.lostD.rooted

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題L5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

DrumsplayasignificantroleinChineseculture.56(accompany)Chinesecivilizationfor

thousandsofyears,thedrumhasadeepspiritualmeaningwhichtakesitsexistencefarbeyondamusical

instrument.Confuciusregardedthe“DrumDance^^57(high).ItisalsotheoriginoftheChinesephrase

“guwu"whichmeans“embolden“inEnglish.

TheearliestreferencetothedruminChinaisinthePotteryAge.TheZhoudynasty58(establish)thedrum

musicinstitutionthatwasresponsibleforthemanagementofficialsknown59"drummen^^and

developedacompletedrummusicsystem.Fromthenon,drumscametobeusedinancientChinese

60(practice)suchassacrifice,military,laborandotheractivities.

InancientChina,agriculturewasthemainformofproductionanddrumswereconsideredinseparablefora

goodharvest.Sincethesoundofdrumsechoes61ofthunder,itwasbelievedthat62(play)drums

couldattractrain.

DozensoftypesofChinesedrumsexisttoday.Forinstance,"TaipingDrum,,isusedtoexpresshopefor

peaceandprosperity(繁榮)63t4AnsaiWaistDrum,9ismeanttoshowthespiritoftheLoessPlateau(黃

土高原)andthe64(hero)characteroffarmersinNorthwestChina.

Theprosperityofdrumculturereflectsthe65(stable)andprosperityofChinesesociety.

Forthousandsofyears,drumshavebeenplayedinthebackdropasthesociety