重慶市長壽區(qū)高二八校聯(lián)考2023-2024學年高二下學期7月期末英語試題2

重慶市長壽區(qū)20232024學年下學期高二期末檢測卷（B）英語試題第一部分聽力（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）1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aparty.B.Anecklace.C.Adress.2.Whydoesthewomanexchangethecoat?A.It'ssmall.B.It'sbig.C.It'sdark.3.Whereisthewoman'shusbandnow?A.InLondon.B.InTokyo.C.InParis.4.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Packsomeboxes.B.Gohomeandrest.C.Continueworking.5.Howdoesthemangettothebusstop?A.Onfoot.B.Bysubway.C.Bycar.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Howmuchwillthemanpayintotal?A.$900.B.$750.C.$700.7.Howwillthemanpayfortheguitar?A.Bycreditcard.B.Bycheck.C.Incash.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whatistheman'sadviceforthewoman'strip?A.SheshouldalsocheckoutVenice.B.SheshouldonlystayinRome.C.ShereallyshouldgotoPisa.9.HowmuchvacationtimewillthewomanprobablyspendinRome?A.Twodays.B.Fivedays.C.Sevendays.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Attheradiostation.B.Onthebeach.C.Intheocean.11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Jointheparty.B.Describetheweather.C.Invitehertotheparty.12.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Hot.B.Warm.C.Cool.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.What'stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Strangers.C.Teammates.14.Whatisthegirlafraidof?A.Failingthetest.B.Missingsomeclasses.C.Losingatsports.15.Whatgamewouldn'ttheboyliketoplayanymore?A.Soccer.B.Baseball.C.Basketball.16.Whereisthelibrary?A.Onthethirdfloor.B.Onthesecondfloor.C.Onthefirstfloor.聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Reportingtheweather.B.Remendingoutdooractivities.C.Arrangingforthesummerholiday.18.WhatwastheweatherlikeintheNortheastinthepastweek?A.Cool.B.Warm.C.Hot.19.WhyistheMidwestprobablythebestplaceinthespeaker'seyes?A.It'llbesunnyandfortable.B.Itstransportisconvenient.C.Ithasgreatairconditioningsystems.20.WhatdoesthespeakeradvisepeopleintheSouthtodo?A.Prepareforstorms.B.Replantheirouting.C.Enjoytheclearskies.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）AForthosewho’vealwayswantedtowalkthehallsofHogwartsorexploretheshopsofDiagonAlley(對角巷)，UniversalOrlandooffersthenextbestthing.ThethemeparkopenedeveryHarryPotterfan’sdreamplacebackin2010.ForPotterheadseverywhere,however,decidingwhentomakethetriptotheWizardingWorldofHarryPotterisnoteasy.ThesetipswillhelpyouexperiencethebestoftheWizardingWorld,whetheryou’relookingtosavemoney,avoidthebusyseason,orsimplyexperiencethemostmagicaltimesoftheyear.ThecheapesttimestovisitHarryPotter’sworldThecheapest(andleastbusy)monthstovisittheWizardingWorldofHarryPotterareJanuaryandmostofFebruary,exceptthedayssurroundingtheNewYearandwinterbreak.OtherinexpensivetimesincludethebeginningofMarchandmostofSeptemberandOctober.ThebestHarryPottereventsatUniversalWhiletheymaynotbethequietesttimestoexploreHarryPotter’sworld,Universalholdsmanyeventsthroughouttheyearthatfanswon’twanttomiss.ACelebrationofHarryPotterForaweekendeveryJanuary,UniversalhostsACelebrationofHarryPotter.Guests(wearingtheirclassrobes,nodoubt)willjoinotherdiehardPotterfansforthreedaysofexhibits,discussionsandcastQ&Aactivities.Foranyonewhoreallylovesthebooksandthefilms,thismaybeoneofthebesttimesoftheyeartovisit.ChristmasintheWizardingWorldUniversal’snewadditionstotheirholidayentertainmentlineupmakeHogwartstheperfectplacetobearoundChristmastime.DecorationsaddbeautytotheshopsofDiagonAlleyandHogsmeade,theFrogChoirsingsChristmascarols(頌歌)，andsnowfallsonHogwartsasafestiveshowtakesplaceinfrontofthecastle.HalloweenintheWizardingWorldLastly(andperhapsmostsurprisingly),HalloweenseasonisalsoagoodtimeforamagicalvisittotheWizardingWorld.Universal’smainHalloweenevent,HalloweenHorrorNights,producesaspecialHarryPotterrelatedsurprise.1.WhichtimescostsmosttovisitHarryPotter’sworld?A.JanuaryandmostofFebruary.B.NewYearandwinterbreak.C.ThebeginningofMarch.D.MostofSeptemberandOctober.2.WhatwillpeopledointheeventofACelebrationofHarryPotter?A.TheywilljoinotherPotterfansforvariousactivities.B.TheywilldecoratetheshopsandsingChristmascarols.C.Theywillwatchafestiveshowtakingplaceinfrontofthecastle.D.TheywillgetaspecialHarryPotterrelatedsurprise.3.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToinformreadersofsomeeventsaboutHarryPotter.B.TointroducetheUniversalOrlandotoreaders.C.TohelpexperiencethebestofWizardingWorld.D.ToadvertisethebooksandfilmsofHarryPotter.BItisinhumannaturetoexplorenewthings.Tothatend,manycountrieshavebeenexploringspaceformanydecades,particularlytheUS,Russia,andcountriesinEurope.PresidentXiJinpingpraisedthesuccessoftheChang’e5mission(使命)inbringingbackthecountry’sfirstsamples(樣本)collectedfromthemoon.Thewholecountryisproudofthisbreakthrough.TheChang’e5missionhasachievedmanysignificantbreakthroughs,includingChina’sfirstlunar(月球的)surfacesampling,firstliftofffromthemoonandthefirstspacecraftwiththeabilitytogatherandmeetinlunarorbitwithsamplestoreentertheEarthsatmosphere.ThesuccessoftheChang’e5missionmarksaconclusionofChina’scurrentlunarexplorationproject.ThesuccessfulreentryandlandingoftheChang’e5capsule(太空艙)haveenabledChinatoobtainitsfirstlunarsamples,markinganewstartforlunarandplanetaryresearch.Withthisachievement,Chinasetsanewmilestoneinspaceexploration.NomatterhowfarChinagoesintospace,italwaysstaystruetoitsoriginalmissionuncoveringthesecretsoftheuniverseandcontributingtohuman’speacefuluseofspace.Chinaisapeacelovingcountryandwilluseitsachievementsforpromotingpeacearoundtheglobe.Chinaviewstheseeffortsaspartoftheworld’slunarexploration.Itchoseadifferentlandingsiteandispromisingtoshareitssamplestoenrichtheplanet’sknowledge.Someforeignscientistshaveshownparticularinterest.Theexplorationisnotformercialpurposes,butinternationalscientificresearch.Humanbeingsshallexplorethemoontogether,asitwillfinallyneedlargeprojectsrequiringinternationalcooperation.Chinawillplayaleadershiproleintheinternationalscientificmunity.4.WhatmadeChinesepeoplefeelproudaccordingtothepassage?A.Landingonthemoonsuccessfully. B.Gainingadmissiontoexploringthemoon.C.Strengtheningtheabilitytopromotethepeace. D.Bringingbackfirstsamplescollectedfromthemoon.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheChang’e5mission?A.Horriblebutromantic. B.Fearfulbutsuccessful.C.Challengingbutrewarding. D.Dangerousbutpeaceful.6.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theoriginalmissionremainsunchanged. B.Countriesjointogethertoexplorethemoon.C.Chinatakesprideintheachievementsinspace. D.Chinasetsanewmilestoneinspaceexploration.7.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Aposter. B.Aleaflet. C.Anewspaper. D.Aguidebook.CAtuniversity,whenItoldpeopleIwasstudyingforahistorydegree,theresponsewasalmostalwaysthesame,“Youwanttobeateacher?”No,ajournalist.“Oh.Butyou’renotmajoringinmunications?”Inthedayswhenauniversityeducationwasaprivilege,perhapstherewasn’ttheassumptionthatadegreehadtobeaspringboarddirectlyintoacareer.Thosedaysarelonggone.Today,adegreeisallbutanecessityforthejobmarket,onethatmorethanhalvesyourchancesofbeingunemployed.Still,thataloneisnoguaranteeofajob—andyetwe’repayingmoreandmoreforone.Giventhosecosts,mostofuswanttomaximizethatinvestment—andthatcanleadtoaplugandplaytypeofapproachtohighereducation.Wanttobeajournalist?Studyjournalism,we’retold.Alawyer?Pursueprelaw.Nottotallysure?GointoSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineerandMaths)—youcanbeeanengineeroranITexpert.Andnomatterwhatyoudo,forgetthehumanities,suchashistory,philosophyandlanguages.It’struethatthehumanitiesewithahigherriskofunemployment,buttheriskisslighterthanyouwouldimagine.ForyoungpeopleintheU.S.,theunemploymentrateofthosewithhumanitiesdegreesisfourpercent,justalittlemorethanthatofengineeringdegreeholders.Lowersalariesmaynotbecausedbythedegreeitselfeither.Thegenderpaygappersistsinthehumanities,whosegraduatesaremorelikelytobefemale.Isitanywonderthenthatlanguageteacherstendtomakelessthanengineers?AccordingtoLinkedIn’sresearchonthemostsoughtafterjobskillsbyemployersfor2019,theabilitytomunicateandgetalongwithpeople,tounderstandwhat’sonotherpeople’sminds,andtodofullstrengthcriticalanalysiswereallvaluedandappreciated.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatyoucanbeanexcellentmunicatorandcriticalthinkerwithoutahumanitiesdegree.Andanygooduniversityeducation,notjustoneinEnglishorpsychology,shouldsharpentheseabilitiesfurther.Butfewcoursesofstudyarequiteasheavyonreading,writing,speakingandcriticalthinkingasthehumanities—whetherthat’sbydebatingotherstudentsinaseminar,writingathesispaperoranalyzingpoetry.ThewholequestionofwhetherastudentshouldchooseSTEMversusthehumanitiesmightbemisguidedtobeginwith.Theheadlinesmostofusseedon’thelp.Whateverastudentpursuesinuniversity,itmustbesomethingthattheyarenotonlygoodat,butinterestedin.Evenifitmeanspursuinga“useless”degree—likeoneinhumanities.8.Whyarepeoplepayingmoreandmoreforadegree?A.Becausepeopleneedadegreetofurthertheircareer.B.Becauseuniversityeducationisconsideredaprivilege.C.Becauseadegreeisviewedasamustforlandingajob.D.Becausetheirinterestcanbedevelopedinuniversity.9Theauthormentionedaplugandplaytypeofapproachtoshow________.A.atipforchoosingamajorB.theimportanceofhighereducationC.aproblemthatexistsamongSTEMgraduatesD.thereasonwhypeopleoverlookthehumanities10.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthebenefitofmajoringinhumanities?A.Aparativelyhighsalaryaftergraduation.B.Betterchancesofgettingridofgenderprejudice.C.Abettermunicativeskillthansciencestudents.D.Moreexposuretothetrainingoflanguageandthinking.11.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthepursuitofhumanities?A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic.C.Objective. D.Concerned.DIfyouwanttotellthehistoryofthewholeworld,ahistorythatdoesnotprivilegeonepartofhumanity,youcannotdoitthroughtextsalone,becauseonlysomeoftheworldhaseverhadtexts,whilemostoftheworld,formostofthetime,hasnot.Writingisoneofhumanity’slaterachievements,anduntilfairlyrecentlyevenmanyliterate(有文字的)societiesrecordedtheirconcernsnotonlyinwritingbutinthings.Ideallyahistorywouldbringtogethertextsandobjectsandsomechaptersofthisbookareabletodojustthat,butinmanycaseswesimplycan’t.Theclearestexampleofthisbetweenliterateandnonliteratehistoryisperhapsthefirstconflict,atBotanyBay,betweenCaptainCook’svoyageandtheAustralianAboriginals.FromtheEnglishside,wehavescientificreportsandthecaptain’srecordofthatterribleday.FromtheAustralianside,wehaveonlyawoodenshield(盾)droppedbyamaninflightafterhisfirstexperienceofgunshot.Ifwewanttoreconstructwhatwasactuallygoingonthatday,theshieldmustbequestionedandinterpretedasdeeplyandstrictlyasthewrittenreports.Inadditiontotheproblemofmisprehensionfrombothsides,therearevictoriesaccidentallyordeliberatelytwisted,especiallywhenonlythevictorsknowhowtowrite.Thosewhoareonthelosingsideoftenhaveonlytheirthingstotelltheirstories.TheCaribbeanTaino,theAustralianAboriginals,theAfricanpeopleofBeninandtheIncas,allofwhomappearinthisbook,canspeaktousnowoftheirpastachievementsmostpowerfullythroughtheobjectstheymade:ahistorytoldthroughthingsgivesthembackavoice.Whenweconsidercontact(聯(lián)系)betweenliterateandnonliteratesocietiessuchasthese,allourfirsthandaccountsarenecessarilytwisted,onlyonehalfofadialogue.Ifwearetofindtheotherhalfofthatconversation,wehavetoreadnotjustthetexts,buttheobjects.12.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Howpasteventsshouldbepresented. B.Whathumanityisconcernedabout.C.Whetherfactsspeaklouderthanwords. D.Whywrittenlanguageisreliable.13WhatdoestheauthorindicatebymentioningCaptainCookinparagraph2?A.Hisreportwasscientific. B.Herepresentedthelocalpeople.C.HeruledoverBotanyBay. D.Hisrecordwasonesided.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“conversation”inparagraph3referto?A.Problem. B.History. C.Voice. D.Society.15.Whichofthefollowingbooksisthetextmostlikelyselectedfrom?A.HowMapsTellStoriesoftheWorld B.AShortHistoryofAustraliaC.AHistoryoftheWorldin100Objects D.HowArtWorksTellStories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。Manypeoplethinkthatpositivethinkingismostlyaboutkeepingone'sheadinthesandandignoringdailyproblems,tryingtolookoptimistic.Inrealityithasmoretodowiththewayanindividualtalkstohimself.Selftalkisaconstantstreamofthoughtsofaperson,whoisoftenunawareanduncertainofsomeevents,phenomena,people,oreventhepersonhimself.____16____Meanwhile,positivethinkingcanhelptostopnegativeselftalksandstarttoformapositiveviewonanissue.Peoplewhoregularlypractisepositivethinkingtendtosolveproblemsmoreeffectively.Theyarelessexposedtostresscausedbyexternalfactors.Theytendtobelieveinthemselvesandinwhattheydo.____17____Peoplewhothinkpositivelydemonstrateincreasedlifespans,lowerratesofdepressionandanxiety,betterphysicalandpsychologicalhealth,reducedrisksofdeathfromheartproblems.Positivethinkingalsocontributestoone'sabilitytodealwithproblemsandhardships.____18____Forexample,researchershavefoundthatinthecaseofacrisisacpaniedbystrongemotions,suchasanaturaldisaster,positivethinkingcanprovideasortofbufferagainstdepressionandanxiety.Resilientpeoplewhothinkpositivelytendtotreateveryproblemasachallenge,achanceforimprovementofanykind,orasanopportunityforpersonalgrowth.Pessimists,onthecontrary,tendtoperceiveproblemsasasourceofadditionalstress.____19____Inconclusion,positivethinkingisapowerfulandeffectivetoolfordealingwithhardtimesandimprovingthequalityofone'slife.Itdoesn'thaveanythingtodowithignorantoptimismwhenanindividualrefusestonoticeaproblem.____20____Thinkinginapositive,selfencouragingwaybringsaboutmanybenefitstoone'sphysicalandmentalhealth.A.Itdoesn'tcauseanysevereemotionaldisfort,either.B.Negativeselftalkdamagesselfconfidenceanddecreasesselfrespect.C.Ithelpsonetoremainclearheadedandconfidentindifficultsituations.DPositivethinkinghasseveralbeneficialeffectsonthebodyandthemind.E.Asthinkingchanges,anindividual'sbehaviourandhabitschangeaswell.F.Theyoftenofferarealalternativetothemonandregularwayofthinking.G.Theyoftenfeeldiscouragedlongbeforetryingtosolvetheproblem,evenifsmall.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)Ourwordscarrygreatweight—morethanwesometimesthink.Theyoften_____21_____peoplefordecades,providingeitherthe_____22_____tocarryonoronemorereasontogiveup.WhenIwasinmyninthgradeyear,ItransferredtoanewjuniorschoolinTexas.Irememberwalkingintotheschoolcafeteriaforthefirsttime.Iwasallbymyself.Theotherkidshadbuiltvaluable_____23_____,whileIdidn’tknowaperson.After_____24_____mywaythroughtheservingline,Islidintothenearestopenseat.Thekidsatthetablegavemealook,wrinkledtheirnoses,andthenlaughedquietly.Icouldfeelmyfacegettingredwithembarrassment.Ilooked_____25_____atmyfood.Finally,oneofthekids_____26_____theice.“Man!Youhaveonebignose!”Iwas_____27_____.Ididn’tknowwhattosay.Iwantedtocry,butImanagedalittlelaugh—likeitdidn’treally_____28_____me.Butitdid.Everydayfromthatpointforward,Iwouldlookatmyselfinthemirror.AllIcouldseewasthatbigfat_____29_____thatovershadowedeveryotherfeature.Istudieditfromeveryangle,butkeptingbacktothesame______30______:Iwasonlyalifesupportsystemforanose.Itwasmy______31______feature.______32______,Ieventuallygrew______33______thatthought.Butitreallytookmetwentyyears.Evennow,Ifeelalittleunfortablethinkingaboutit.Itjustgoestoshowyouhow______34______wordscanbe.Therefore,thinktwicebeforeyou______35______sinceacarelesswordcanshape—ormisshape—someone’srealityforyearstoe.21.A.impress B.impact C.hurt D.inspire22.A.courage B.interest C.praise D.depression23.A.habits B.profits C.group D.friendships24.A.riding B.giving C.feeling D.making25.A.up B.back C.down D.forward26.A.ate B.dropped C.broke D.hit27.A.frightened B.embarrassed C.innocent D.fragile28.A.upset B.intend C.terrify D.restrict29.A.head B.nose C.mouth D.face30.A.decision B.ease C.conclusion D.expectation31.A.typical B.desperate C.heroic D.universal32.A.Suddenly B.Personally C.Actually D.Thankfully33A.into B.outof C.upfrom D.upto34.A.vivid B.efficient C.powerful D.novel35.A.behave B.agree C.laugh D.speak第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡上。Twograduates,fromCentralChinaNormalUniversityinWuhan,HubeiProvince,usingthenamesWanwanandChaochao,____36____(upload)a17minutevideoonlinelatelastyearabouttheirlivesoverthepastfiveyears.Inthevideo,Wanwan,____37____hastakenupadozenjobssincegraduatingfiveyearsago,saidshenowonlyhas5,000yuan.HerroommateChaochaogotamaster’sdegreeinscriptwriting(編劇)frommunicationUniversityofChina.But____38____consequenceofatoughjobmarket,shehadgreatdifficulty____39____(obtain)ajobinthefilmindustry.Lastyear,shestartedtolearnpaintingbutshesaidshehadtoworkparttimeasacleaneratahotpotrestauranttosupport____40____(she).“Whenyoucanacceptyourfailure,youwillfeelthatitisnotthatbad.Whenworkingatthehotpotrestaurant,mybiggest____41____(fortable)isthatIwon’tstarvetodeathnomatterwhatisnext,”Chaochaosaid.“Therearemanyroadsinourlives,andnomatterwhichdirectionyougo,youwill____42____(eventual)findyourownroad.”Thevideowasoneofthetrendingvideosoflastyear,gainingmorethan5.44millionviewsandmorethan26,000mentssinceit____43____(release),withmanynetizenssharingtheirownfailuresinthementssection.Netizenssaidtheywerewarmedbytheircouragetosharefailureswiththepublic,strongdetermination____44____(achieve)theirgoals,optimisminthefaceofhardships____45____spiritofnevergivingup.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.上周六你校高二段學生參加了由學生會組織的“多多栽樹，綠化校園(MoreTrees,GreenerSchool)”為主題的植樹活動。假定你是高二學生李華，受校英文報委托寫一篇活動報道。內容包括：1.活動時間、地點；2.活動內容；3.活動意義。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。MoreTrees,GreenerSchool___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。IkeepatwodollarbillinmywalletthatwasgiventomebymymotherwhenIwassixyearsold.Istillrememberthedaywhenshepulledmeintothelivingroomandsaid,“Youarebrilliantinmymind,butifyoufailoncedon’tgiveup.Don’tfearfailure.Itisawayofgettingustotryharder.Youwillsucceed,Ipromise.”Shelookedatmeandcontinued,“Iwantyouto