浙江省寧波市鄞州高級(jí)中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期11月期中英語試題（原卷版）

鄞州高級(jí)中學(xué)2023學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高二年級(jí)期中考試英語學(xué)科試題卷第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題:每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對(duì)話,每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置,聽完每段對(duì)話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題,每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1Whyisthewomansleeplessaccordingtotheman?A.Sheistoostressed.B.Shegoestobedtoolate.C.Shestaysindoorsfortoolong.2.Whatdoestheboyhavetodoafterschool?A.Feedthecat.B.Visithisuncle.C.Gotothelibrary.3.Whatmightthemanbe?A.Anengineer.B.Areceptionist.C.Arepairman.4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthewoman’shouse.B.Inaclothingshop.C.Inanoffice.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Abook.B.Ahouse.C.Apainting.第二節(jié)(共15小題:每小黑1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepie?A.ItisquitebigB.Ittastesnice.C.Itlooksstrange.7.WhatwillJessiedonext?AMakesomeshapes.B.BrushthetopwitheggC.Addmeatandvegetables.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。8.Whorowedtheboatatfirst?A.Theman’sparents.B.Theman’sbrothers.C.Themanandhisfather.9.Whatdidthemansayabouttherowing?A.ItwastiringB.Itwaseasy.C.Itwasinteresting.10.Whatdidtheman’sfatherdo?A.Hepreparedthepicnic.B.Hetookthewrongway.C.Heledthefamilytothecar.聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。11.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.NeighborsB.Friends.C.Landlordandtenant.12.WhatdoesLucaschoosetodrink?A.Tea.B.Grapejuice.C.Coffee.13.Whatisinfrontofthegym?A.AgrocerystoreB.Asupermarket.C.Thesubwaystation.聽第9段材料,回答第14至16題。14.HowdoesDavidsoundwhenspeakingofhisuncle?A.Grateful.B.Worried.C.Surprised.15.WhydoesDavidlikehisjob?A.Itmakeshislifedifferent.B.Itrealizeshischildhooddream.C.Ithasbroughthimwealthandfame.16.WhichtricktookDavidoverfiveyearstocreate?A.Puttingawoman’sfaceonMt.Rushmore.B.StraighteningtheLeaningTowerofPisa.C.MakingtheStatueofLibertydisappear.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17.Howmuchshouldanadultpayforthetour?A.￡55.B.￡110.C.￡240.18.WhichisNOTincludedinthetour?A.Hotelpickup.B.Drinks.C.Meals.19.WhendidtheBritishMuseumopentothepublic?A.In1747.B.In1753.C.In1759.20.WhatdoweknowabouttheBritishMuseum?A.Theentrancetothemuseumisn’tfree.B.Itcontainsabouttwomillionobjects.C.Thereisasubwaystationnearby.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)ANobodylikestospendmoneyonanewbookonlytofacedisappointmentwhenitdoesn’tliveuptoyourexpectations.Herearethebestbookreviewsitestohelpyouavoidbuyingbooksthatyou’llregretreading.GoodreadsGoodreadsistheleadingonlinemunityforbooklovers.Ifyouwantsomeinspirationforwhichnovelorbiographytoreadnext,thisisthebestbookreviewsitetovisit.Thereareanendlessnumberofusergeneratedreadingliststoexplore.FantasyBookReviewFantasyBookReviewshouldbehighonthelistforanyonewhoisafanoffantasyworks.Thebookreviewsitepublishesreviewsforbothchildren’sbooksandadults’books.Ithasasectiononthetopfantasybooksofalltime.BooklistBooklistisaprintmagazinethatalsooffersanonlineportal.TrustedexpertsfromtheAmericanLibraryAssociationwriteallthebookreviews.Youcanseepartsofreviewsfordifferentbooks.However,toreadtheminfull,youwillneedtosubscribe.YouTubeYouTubeisnotthetypeofplacethatimmediatelyspringstomindwhenyouthinkofthebestbookreviewsitesonline.However,thereareseveralengagingYouTubechannelsthatfrequentlyofferopinionsonbooksthey’veread.Althoughit’seasytobeattractedbyanimpressivebookcover,it’salwaysbesttohaveaquicklookatthebookreviewsbeforeactuallybuyingacopy.Thisway,youcansaveyourmoneyandspenditonthebooksthatyou’llbeproudtodisplayonyourshelvesforalongtime.1.Whichsitebestsuitspeoplewhoareintothestoryofoneperson’slife?A.Goodreads. 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D.Checkingthebook’sratings.BIstillrememberthatbusyautumneveningasIhurriedwithmyeldestdaughter,Athena,togettoherclassroomontimeforparentteachernight.Wewalkedinandalleyeswereonme.Afewadultsquicklyquietedtheirkids’whispers.Aclassmateyelledtomydaughter,“What’swrongwithyourmom’sface?”Shocked,Istartedtoexplainmycondition,butmysixyearolddaughterlookedathimandsaid,“It’smymom’sbirthmark!Don’tberude!”Iwasextremelyproudofhowshehandledthatsituation.IwasquiteyoungwhenIrealizedIlookeddifferentbecauseofmylargefacialbirthmark.IalwaysthoughtIwouldbealonebecauseofit.BeingparedtoBatman’sevilTwoFacemademebelieveIcouldneverfindlove.ButIwasluckyenoughtomeetmyhusband,whosawmeforwhoIaminside.WhenIhadmyfirstdaughter,Iwasoverjoyed,butIbegantoworryiftheworldwouldjudgemychildren.IalwaysworriedImightpassmyconditionontomychildren;Ididn’twantthemtogrowupfeelingjudged.Unfortunately,myfacialdifferencehasimpactedmychildren.Mydaughtersgetdisinvitedfrombirthdaypartiesorsleepovers,orIlearncertainkidsarenolongerfriendswithmineaftertheirparentssawmeatschool.Whenmykidswereyoung.Iexplainedhowmyspecialpurpleskinwasrareandwetalkedaboutacceptanceandneverjudgingothersonhowtheylook.Whenmygirlskissmypurpleskinnedcheek,Ifeel“normal”aroundthemandtheirunconditionallove.Withtimegoingby,bothmydaughtershavebeemystrongestsupporters.Thankstothem,I’vebeguntofeelmoreselfconfidentasItrytobeagoodrolemodel.Theirworldviewsaresimilartomine.Weseetheworldalittledifferentlyandwithakinder,moreacceptingheart.Asthesayinggoes,yourdaughterswillgrowuptobeyourbestfriends.Iknowthatwillbethecaseforme!4.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwenttoattendtheparentteachernight?A.Athenawaspraisedbyothersforherbraveryandoptimism.B.Athenadefendedhermotheragainstherclassmate’srudeness.C.Someparentscriticizedtheirkidsbecauseoftheirmisbehavior.D.Theauthorfeltshockedstherdaughter’sresponsetoherclassmate.5.Accordingtoparagraph2,whichofthefollowingviewsmighttheauthoragreewit?A.Friendshipneedstobewateredbylove.B.Weshouldtreatourchildrenasbestfriends.C.Weshouldacceptotherpeople’sdifferencesD.Ourabilitytohandledifficultiescanbestrengthened.6.Howwerethedaughtersinfluencedbytheauthor’sbirthmark?A.Theyweresentintodifficultybuildingupfriendshipwithotherkids.B.Theyhadtodropoutofschoolbecausetheyweretreatedunfairly.C.Theyfeltworriedbecausetheywerejudgedbytheirmother’sappearance.D.Theyhopedtobeacceptedbecausetheyhadthesamephysicalcondition.7.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthisarticle?A.Toshowhowsheboostedherselfconfidence.B.Tohighlightthesignificanceoffamilyeducation.C.Toexpresshergratitudeforthesupportfromherdaughters.D.Toplainabouttheinjusticesheexperiencedduetoherbirthmark.CEarthisfarmorealivethanwepreviouslythought,accordingto“deeplife”studiesthatrevealarichundergroundecosystembeneathourfeetthatisalmosttwicethesizeofalltheworld’soceans.Despiteextremeheat,nolightandintensepressure,scientistsestimateithasbetween15billionand23billiontonnesofmicroorganisms.“It’slikefindingawholenewreservoir(儲(chǔ)藏)oflifeonEarth,”saidKarenLloydanassociateprofessorattheUniversityofTennessee.Resultssuggest70percentofEarth’sbacteriaandarchaeaexistinthesubsurface.Oneorganismfound2.5kilometersbelowthesurfacehasbeenburiedformillionsofyearsandmaynotrelyatallonenergyfromthesun.Also,themethanogen(產(chǎn)甲烷菌)hasfoundawaytocreatemethaneinthisenvironment,whichthemethanogenmaynotusetoreproduceordivide,butusetoreplaceorrepairbrokenparts.Lengthsoftheirliveswerepletelydifferent.Somemicroorganismshavebeenaliveforthousandsofyears,barelymovingexceptwithshiftsinearthquakesoreruptions.They’rejustactiveinside,withlessenergythanpeoplethoughtpossibletosupportlife.Theteamconsistsof1,200scientistsfrom52countriesindisciplinesrangingfromgeologyandmicrobiologytochemistryandphysics.Ayearbeforetheconclusionoftheirstudy,theywillpresentthefindingsbeforetheAmericanGeophysicalUnion’sannualmeetingopensthisweek,whichtheysayaremadepossiblebytechnicaladvancesondrillsandmicroscopes.Thescientistshavebeenwonderingaboutthepointbeyondwhichlifecannotexistbutthedeepertheydig,themorelifetheyfind.Thereisatemperaturemaximum—currently122℃—buttheybelievethisrecordwillbebrokeniftheykeepexploringanddevelopingmoreadvancedinstruments.Questionsremain,includinghowthemicrobesinteractwithchemicalprocesses,andwhatthismightrevealabouthowlifeandEarthcoevolved.8.Whatdothescientistsfindabouttheundergroundorganisms?A.Theycan’treproduceanddivide. B.They’retheoldestlivingthings.C.Someofthemconsumenoenergy. D.Someofthemalmostalwayskeepstill.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheresearchfromparagraph3?A.Itlastforaroundoneyear. B.Itinvolveseffortsfrommanyfields.C.Itpromotestechnicaldevelopment. D.Itisconductedin52countries.10.Whydothescientistsdigdeep?A.Tobreaktheirpreviousrecord.B.Tofindthedepthlimitoflife.C.Todiscovermoreancientmicroorganisms.D.Tomeasurethehighestsubsurfacetemperature.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.EarthDepthsAreFullofLife.B.OrganismsLiveBetterUnderground.C.EarthIsFatBeyondHumanExploration.D.SubsurfaceLifeDiffersfromThatonLand.DWorkstartsearlyonWhiteGateFarminEastLyme,Connecticut.By7a.m.,farmmanagerDanWoodwasattheEastLymePostOfficedroppingoffaboxoffreshproducethatlaterinthedaywouldbedeliveredbymailtoChelseaGubbins,wholivesacrosstown.WhiteGateFarmisamemberofFarmersPost,apilotprogrammethatenablessmallholderfarmsacrosseasternConnecticuttoshipfreshproduceandotherfarmproductstolocalhouseholdsthroughtheUnitedStatesPostalService(USPS).FarmersPosttakesadvantageofaUSPSprogrammecalledConnectLocalthatallowssmallbusinessestooffersamedayandnextdaydeliveryatafixedlowcost.Foodremainsinthefieldsbecauseeithermarketpricesaretooloworthecostoftheworkforceistoohigh,orbecausethesizeandshapeoftheproducemakeitunattractivetostores.Eachyear,around10milliontonsofcropsnevergetharvested,causingabout16%oftotalUSfoodlossandwaste.“Foodthatiswastedhasamuchlargerinfluencethanjustthelossofthefooditself,”saysJuliaKurnik,seniordirectorofInnovationStartupsatWWF.“Everythingthatwentintogrowingitgoesoutthewindowaswell—thewater,theland,andtheenergy.Andasthefoodbreaksdown,itproducesgreenhousegases.Thebadeffectsamplifygreatly.”Besidesreducingfoodwaste,sellingfarmproductsdirectlytolocalcustomerscutsdownonthecrosscountryshippingoffoodgrowninCaliforniaorelsewhere.Thisreducesthesocalledfoodmilesthatresearchersbelievecauseabout6%oftheworld’sgreenhousegases.Fruitsandvegetables,whichareoftentransportedoutofseasonandrequirerefrigeration,producelotsofgreenhousegasesbetweenfarmsandpeople’splates.WoodunderstandsthatFarmersPostcanhelptoendthatwaste.“Farmingiskindoflikecookingforabiggroup.”hesays.“Thisishelpingusgetrightonthemoney,usingalmost100%ofwhatwegrowandharvest.”12.WhywasFarmersPoststarted?A.Toprovideprofessionalmodernfarmingmethods.B.TocreatemoredeliveryjobsforlocalpeopleC.Topickupandcarrycustomerstodifferentfarms.D.Tomakethedeliveryofproduceeasierandcheaper.13.WhatmaycausesomeUScropstoremainunharvestedaccordingtothetext?A.Thelimitedneedforfarmproducts. B.Theshortageofworkersandharvestingtool.C.Theirlowvalueandpoorquality. D.Badweatherandroadconditions.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amplify”meaninParagraph4?A.Increase. B.Slow. C.Switch. D.Weaken.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFoodSafetyMovementHasMetSomeChallengesB.AFarmtoTableProgrammeHelpsReduceFoodWasteC.FarmersPostExploresWaystoMakeHighQualityProductsD.SmallFarmsPlayaLeadingRoleinServingmunities第二節(jié)(共5小題:每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。TheUK,Finland,Germany,andSwedenareconsistentlythetopperformersinEuropeantechecosystems.ThesecountriesalsohavethelargesteconomiesinEurope.___16___Well,let’sfindoutnow.___17___Evenmoreamazing?Thiscountryishometomanybasicscientificprinciples.Theworld’sfirststeamengines,electricmotors,theinternet,andthejetengineareallinventionsofthiscountry.TheUKgovernmentanditsbusinesseshavebeenspendingbillionsofdollarsonresearchanddevelopmenttodriveinnovationinBiotech.Finlandissecondindigitallifeoverall,andfirstincashlesspayment.ThisisbecausetheinternetplaysavitalmoleinFinland’sdigitallife.HighspeedinternetaccessandfreedomofspeechmaketheFinnishecosystemmoresustainable,withgoodinternetaccessandmobilecoverageinremoteareas.___18___Sincethebeginning,Germany’sindustryhassupportedscientificresearch.Germansocietyandeconomytakeprideintheirresearchdevelopmentefforts.___19___Mercedes,BMW,andVolkswagenaresomeexamples.Swedenisaleaderintechnologicalinnovation,withremarkableachievementsinwebdevelopmentandmobileapps.Foryears,Ericssonandotherlargetechpaniesdominatedthemarket.___20___OtherSwedishpanieslikeSpotify,Torrent,andSkypearenowleadingthecharge.AbovearesomeEuropeancountrieswiththemostadvancedtechnologicalanddigitalexpertise.Asweknow,theracefortechnologicalprogressbetweencountriesisneverover.A.Hereesthetruth.B.Butthetrendhasturnedtoday.C.MostresidentstherecansurftheInterneteasily.D.Thisissupportedbyevidencefromglobalcarbrands.E.WewanttoseehowEurope’stechcountriespare.F.Notallthecountriesexperiencedthesmoothdevelopment.G.TheBritishEmpirewasoncethemostdevelopedcountryintheworld.第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分)第一節(jié)(共15小題:每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題紙上將這項(xiàng)涂黑。Threeyearsago,Ispottedavideoofsomeonemakingresin(樹脂)art.He____21____pouredandmixedcolorstogether.Icouldn’t____22____thinkingaboutitsbeautyfornights.Lessthanamonthlater,Iorderedabeginner’sresinkitto____23____.WhenIwasakid,myartistgrandmothertaughtmeto____24____,andI’vealwaysenjoyedgetting____25____andmakingthingswithmyhands.Theresinartvideos____26____metorelightthechildhoodcreativitythatIhadlostwhileworkinginLondon.Butit’smore____27____thanitlooks.Resinsaheavyliquidthatwhenappliedcan’tbepletelycontrolled.ItwasinthosetoughermomentsthatI____28____myartistgrandmother,andourvaluablemomentsspentpaintingtogether.Resinartwasa____29____formetohonorher.AfterIfirst________30________apictureofmyworkonmyphonemyfriendsbegan________31________meforresinart.SoIhadanideatomakemyartworkstobesoldtothepublicanddevelopedaresinartwebsite.After________32________thefirstones,Iquicklysoldoutofthem.Withinayear,Ihadmadeover$2,600________33________,whichIdonatedtocharity.IevenhadmyfirstdisplayinDevon.Ineverthoughtitwouldturnintoalifechanging________34________.Aslongastherearepeoplewho’dliketobuymywork,I’dliketomakeit.Ipourcolorsfrommemoriesofbeautifulplacesintomyart,andIhopemygrandmotherwouldbe________35________thatIchosealifefilledwithmorecreativity.21.A.abnormally B.unwillingly C.expertly D.doubtfully22.A.risk B.help C.suggest D.allow23.A.identify B.assess C.design D.start24.A.paint B.sing C.dance D.swim25.A.parative B.sensitive C.creative D.passive26.A.warned B.inspired C.ordered D.begged27.A.helpful B.worthwhile C.necessary D.plex28.A.understood B.remembered C.supported D.ignored'29.A.way B.picture C.deal D.problem30.A.recorded B.observed C.found D.posted'31.A.appealingto B.answeringto C.objectingto D.apologizingto32.A.clarifying B.adopting C.buying D.uploading33A.sales B.services C.tasks D.blogs34.A.theory B.benefit C.career D.tendency35.A.curious B.proud C.patient D.surprised第二節(jié)(共16小題:每個(gè)題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面一篇短文,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。SeeminglyagelessgymnasticslegendOksanaChusovitinaofUzbekistan____36____(narrow)missedamedalintheVault(跳馬)FinalinHangzhouAsianGamesonThursday.“IstillneedtoimproveinordertoqualityfortheOlympics,butIfeelIhavemoreenergythanbefore,”____37____48yesroldtoldXinhuaafterthematch,whoisstilltakingpartinsuchachallengingeventforhermotherlanddespitethefactthatmostofher____38____(pete)arelessthanhalfherage.Chusovitina____39____(impress)theaudienceasthetriedaroutinewithadifficultyof5.0andshelandedwelltogetascoreof13.533,butthedifficultyinhersecondroutinedroppedtoonly4.4.“Iamnotfeelingregret____40____missingamedalinAsianGames.LifeisnotoverandIwillcontinuetotrain.”shesaid.ChusovitinahasastoriedhistoryattheAsianGames,____41____(win)eightmedals,includingtwogoldsin2002.When____42____(she)sonwasdiagnosedwithleukemia(白血病)in2002,ChusovitinaadoptedGermancitizenshiptopeteat____43____(globe)eventsforahigherineandbettermedicaltreatment.Afterherson’srecovery,shecontinuedhergymnasticsjourneyoutofloveforthesport.WithParis2024fast____44____(approach),Chusovitinasaidshe’saimingfornextyear’sParisOlympics,____45____shewouldbe49.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)46.雙語短視頻系列AmazingChina展現(xiàn)了中國的風(fēng)景名勝、人文地理等，自推出以來廣受國內(nèi)外好評(píng)。假定你是李華，請(qǐng)你寫一封郵件向你的攝影師朋友Alex分享推介該系列短視頻。內(nèi)容如下：1.闡明寫信目的;2.陳述推薦理由;3.期待觀后交流。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右：2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫DearAlex,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)讀后讀寫(滿分25分)47.讀后續(xù)寫Georgewassoexcitedhecouldhardlywaittogettothestore.HewalkedsofastthathissisterBethhadtorun.“Doyouhavetohurrylikethat?”shepuffed.OnhiswayfromschoolhehadseenthatbaseballcapinRogers’storewindow.Onlyadollarandthiswasthelastcap!Georgehadlookedatthecapalongtime.Hewanteditmorethananything.Everyboyatschoolhadone.Georgethoughtofhispiggyhank,intowhichheputeverycoinforrunningerrands(差使)forhisfamilyandneighbors.Georgeracedhome,notstoppingforanything.Heheldthefatironpig,openeditcarefully,andpouredoutthecoins.Ten...twenty...thirty...ninetycents.Ifonlyhehad