宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

( 青铜峡市宁朔中学 2023-2024学年第 二 学期 高二年级英语学科 期末 试卷 命题人：刘翠萍 ( 时间： 120 分钟　满分： 150 分 ) ) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 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。 1. Where is the man’s raincoat? A. In the office. B. On the bus. C. At home. 2. What does the woman think of sharing a room with others? A. Uncomfortable. B. Enjoyable. C. Troublesome. 3. How much is the milk? A. $3. B. $3.50. C. $6.50. 4.Why does the woman call the man? A. To look for a job. B. To ask him to put up a notice. C. To leave a message for her piano teacher. 5. What is the conversation about? A. A boss. B. An exam. C. An interview. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Strangers. 7. What does the man want to do during the summer vacation? A. Learn to drive. B. Do volunteer work. C. Go sightseeing. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. What is the woman probably? A. A customer. B. A manager. C. A secretary. 9. When will the man’s train leave for London? A. At 9：30 am. B. At 11：30 am. C. At 5：00 pm. 10. Who will the man meet on Thursday? A. Mr. Black. B. Ms. Smith. C. Mike. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11 Where is the boy now? A. At school. B. At a stadium. C. In his house. 12. How will the boy get home? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car. 13. What time is it? A. 3：30. B. 4：00. C. 5：00. 听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。 14. What are the speakers doing? A. Doing some exercise. B. Making a training plan. C. Attending a sports meeting. 15. How long will the first period of the exercise last? A. Two weeks. B. Four weeks. C. Six weeks. 16. Which sport does the man plan to practice on Wednesday? A. Cycling. B. Swimming. C. Running. 17. How does the man find the second period of the exercise? A. Interesting. B. Easy. C. Stressful. 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。 18. What does the speaker do now? A. A gardener. B. A cook. C. An office worker. 19. What does the speaker do at weekends? A. He plants trees. B. He repairs his truck. C. He drives to the country. 20. What is the speaker’s wife interested in? A. Picking up leaves. B. Buying old radios. C. Collecting old cookery books. 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。 A Nature and Wildlife Photography Competition BWPA If you have any wonderful nature images taken in the United Kingdom, you can check out the British Wildlife Photography Awards(BWPA). This nature photo competition is free to enter and celebrates British natural history through several categories that include animal behavior, habitat, urban wildlife, and wild woods. The overall winner gets £5,000 in cash. BPOTY Are you a fan of birds? Then, check out the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) competition. There are eight different categories to enter. Entry credits are charged at a rate of £10 for one entry, £15 for five entries, £25 for 10 entries, £40 for 20 entries, £50 for 30 entries, or £60 for 50 entries. The title winner gets £5,000. WNPA The World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) aims to use photography as a tool for change. The entry fee is £30 per entry, and you can submit six images. The winner gets a prize of £1,000. WMPA will plant a tree for every entry, so your entry fee will go to a good cause. NWPC The National Wildlife Photo Contest (NWPC) is a long-running competition with nine categories to enter. You can buy different entry packages from $20 for 10, and $25 for 15 photos. The grand winner gets $5,000. In addition, some selected images will also be published in the National Wildlife magazine. 21．How is BWPA different from the other three competition? A．It will plant a tree for every entry. B．It has more than ten categories. C．Its entries have to be taken in the UK. D．Its overall winner gets £1,000 in cash. 22．What is BPOTY’s entry fee for 10 photos? A．£ 15. B．£ 25. C．£ 40. D．£ 50. 23．What is the goal of WNPA? A．To use photography as a tool for change. B．To celebrate British natural history. C．To check if you are a fan of birds. D．To have long-running competitions. B While I was working at a French school, I was often preparing my work in the staff room. Sometimes I would hear the school secretary talking. At first I thought she was talking to me, as there was no one else in the room except me, so I tried to respond to her. However, I soon realized that in fact, she was talking to herself. I noticed a lot of people do this in France. In the UK, people might think you’re a bit strange if you talk to yourself at work, but there it seemed quite normal. It really did confuse me at times, because I was not sure whether people were talking to me or just talking to themselves. Another area of confusion involved the French language. In French, there are two ways to say “you”: “tu” is the informal form while “vous” is the formal form. This is an aspect of French which, even now, I do not really understand. When I learnt French, I was taught to call everyone vous unless they were my family or friends. So I was surprised that virtually everyone in France used the informal tu all the time. School children used tu when they stayed with their teachers and all the staff called the head teacher tu. But I continued to use vous because I didn’t want people to think I was impolite. As you might know, school children in the UK traditionally wear school uniforms but in France pupils do not wear a uniform. It was a culture shock for me to see children wear Spiderman T-shirts and baggy (宽松的) blue jeans in the classroom. I found the differences puzzling at times, but I couldn’t deny what a great opportunity it was to live and work in another country. The UK and France are only separated by a small channel of the sea, but there are many differences between the two countries. 24. In the staff room, the school secretary ________. A．always chatted online B．interrupted the writer C．talked to herself often D．always made speeches 25. Why did the author always use “vous” when talking to others? A．She tried to be polite to others. B．She couldn’t tell tu from vous at all. C．She didn’t have close friends in France. D．She couldn’t understand French very well. 26. How did the author feel seeing French kids wear Spiderman T-shirts at school? A．Pleased. B．Embarrassed. C．Frightened. D．Surprised. 27. What made the author feel happy to live in France? A．Experiencing different cultures. B．Communicating in an informal way. C．Traveling along the channel of the sea. D．Having a chance to work with French teachers. C Teenagers have long been told that being active and taking part in various sports is good for their health. But new research suggests that too much sport for teenagers could negatively affect their well-being just as much as too little sport. Researchers from Switzerland say their study suggests that 14 hours of physical activity a week is best for promoting good health in teenagers. However, they found that more than 14 hours appears to be detrimental to their health. To reach their findings, the researchers surveyed more than 1,245 teenagers aged between 16 and 20 from Switzerland. All participants were required to answer questions on height and weight, sports practice, sports injuries and well-being. Their well-being was assessed (评估) using the World Health Organization (WHO) Well-Being Index, and the average well-being score for all participants was 17. The researchers divided sports participation into low (0 — 3.5 hours a week), average (3.6 — 10.5 hours), high (10.6 — 17.5 hours), and very high (more than 17.5 hours). The researchers found that participants in the low and very high activity groups were more than twice as likely to have well-being scores below 13, compared with participants in the average group. The researchers   found that the highest well-being scores were gotten by participants who carried cut around 14 hours of physical activity a week, but exercising beyond 14 hours resulted in lower well-being scores. Commenting on their findings, the researchers say physical activity has been connected with positive emotional well-being, reduced sadness, anxiety and stress disorders, and improved self-respect in teenagers. The researchers suggest that their study stresses the importance for physicians caring for teenagers to check their level of sports practice and ask them about their well-being. Teenagers probably need a supportive and closer follow-up of their health and well-being. The findings can provide information for guideline groups who produce recommendations on sports practice for teenagers. 28．What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Useless. B．Important. C．Reasonable. D．Harmful. 29．What do the researchers find out? A．Low sports participation causes overweight. B．The sports participation is divided into four levels. C．The highest well-being scores are gotten in the “high” group. D．The average well-being score of teenagers between 16 and 20 in Switzerland is 17. 30．Where is this text probably taken from? A．A research paper. B．A health magazine. C．A business report. D．A fitness diary. 31．What is the text mainly about? A．Measures to improve teenagers’ well-being. B．Concerns of physicians about teenagers’ well-being. C．Importance of physical activities on teenagers’ well-being. D.Relationship between sports participation and teenagers’ well-being. D When most people think of drones (无人机), they think of technology and fun. Safe to say, few people would think about farming. However, a group of students from York College of Pennsylvania have been building a drone that will not only help local farmers but the environment, as well. Samantha Gotwalt and Blayde Reich, two senior Mechanical Engineering majors at York College in the group, both found the work to be quite fascinating. According to Samantha, the idea came from a York College professor, who has worked with drones, and wanted to get students involved with a project beneficial to the community. “We really want to help farming and agriculture. It’s super-important to America and our economy,” Blayde says. “We want to help the smaller farmers, and one of the benefits is not having to spend their money on fertilizer and pesticides (杀虫剂).” The idea is to design and build a drone that will take video imagery of the fields to determine what is needed to produce the best crop, while saving money and sparing the environment by reducing pollutants in the runoff water. Ideally, that data gained will help the farmers better determine what chemicals they need—and what they don’t. However, finding the right equipment for the project was a challenge, starting with what drone the team would design for this particular usage. Samantha says she researched durability and control of drones to help make the proper determination. “We are flying over the field and we want to have enough efficiency and go relatively slow enough that our pictures turn out well and fly low enough that it is not using up all of its power,” she says. “The fields are a couple hundred acres, so you need your drone to be able to fly the length of that field.” Blayde says the team continues to learn a great deal of information that will help the farmers and the environment. 32．Why do students from York College of Pennsylvania build the drone? A．To enrich students’ amusement activities. B．To help farming and agriculture. C．To confirm the students’ abilities. D．To obtain more information about the drone. 33．What particular usage is the drone designed for? A．Measuring the areas of the fields. B．Assisting to monitor the state of crops. C．Spreading proper quantities of pesticides. D．Helping to determine the chemicals needed. 34．What technical issue of the drone shall be solved? A．Its camera version. B．Its durability and control. C．Its flying ability. D．Its further service. 35．What can best describe the students? A．Responsible and creative. B．Experienced and generous. C．Brilliant and grateful. D．Reliable and realistic. 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分。) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Why you should be eating more pulses (豆类) World Pulses Day is February 10, so we need get to know some popular pulses and know their benefits. 36 Pulses are rich, colourful superfoods such as lentils, chickpeas and dried beans. They promote good health, contribute to food security, and are delicious. Healthy and nutritious (有营养的). Maintaining good health means a healthy choice of foods. Pulses are healthy foods that benefit our overall health. 37． Pulses are also nutritious, meaning they provide the body with vitamins and minerals the body needs. 38． You can buy pulses almost all year round, and all types are recognized as a kitchen staple (主食). Pulses are more affordable than meat. And they are an inexpensive source of protein, especially important in countries where meat and dairy products are not easily accessible or too costly. Adding pulses to stews and bolognese sauces will help reduce your shopping bill. These little changes will make your sauce-based meals healthier, tastier and more filling. Great for the environment. 39． Farmers need less irrigation (灌溉) water for growing pulses than other crops, and the roots are deeper and more abundant, which are important factors when cultivating in dry regions where other crops fail. Pulses release nitrogen into the ground, a process known as nitrogen fixation. This has a positive effect, improves the quality of the soil and reduces the need for fertilizers. Economical and versatile (多用途的). Essential and delicious pulses are economical and easy to prepare. 40． Never salt the beans before you start cooking, doing this will make them tough. Don’t cook beans in the soaking water. A pinch of baking soda will speed up the cooking of your beans. A．Delicious and special. B．Cooking pulses is not complicated if you respect the three golden rules. C．An affordable, practical choice. D．How they are good for our health. E．Pulses boast sustainable agriculture. F．Why should we be eating more throughout the year? G．In other words, pulses will help prevent us from being sic 第三部分 语言运用（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。 Two years ago, I lost my wallet. I made the poor decision of keeping my identity card, my credit card, a large amount of money and other various things inside my    41    . I worried about anyone who got my wallet would take     42     from my bank account, and I was also      43      that my identity card would be used to do something     44    About a week       45       , a police officer knocked on my door and     46       my wallet. Someone handed it into      47       ! Much to my  48       , they didn’t touch the money inside or anything. I felt so lucky that such a kind person    49    my wallet and took time out of their day to try and give    50      back to me. After that, I decided that I wanted to do       51      things for other people, hoping that they also could feel that way. I started to do small things to      52        people. They were small simple things, like holding the door open for others. When you make others feel       53       , you will have a great day. That’s why I    54       everyone to do small nice things for others. Helping others is to help     55    .  41．A．handbag B．wallet C．pocket D．car 42．A．money B．food C．gold D．card 43．A．satisfied B．excited C．worried D．puzzled 44．A．bad B．good C．beautiful D．wonderful 45．A．ahead B．earlier C．long D．later 46．A．threw B．searched C．returned D．suggested 47．A．the people B．the police C．the students D．the children 48．A．sadness B．surprise C．regret D．disappointment 49．A．got up B．looked up C．gave up D．picked up 50．A．it B．her C．him D．them 51．A．kind B．funny C．stupid D．serious 52．A．protect B．respect C．help D．recognize 53．A．bad B．good C．free D．sick 54．A．allow B．force C．choose D．encourage 55．A．herself B．himself C．itself D．yourself 第二节 语法填空(共10个小题，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。 There are many things we need to know but do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money___56___(wise), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices and quality. We need to know how to make __57___ best decision when we shop. Knowing how to make such decisions__ 58___(be) a life skill, and we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives. Some of the decisions are small. For example, will I take an apple or a pear ____59____unch? Will I take the bus to school today or will I walk? Others are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food____60____ will I eat junk food because it is____61___(tasty)? We make decisions like this every day.___62___, making the wrong ones can result ___63___ unhappiness. We have to realize that the __64．__(choose) we make can affect the rest of our lives, and it can also affect other people. Next time you decide___65___(waste) time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, consider this: who else does your decision affect? 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) 6月5日是世界环境保护日 ( World Environment Day )。作为中学生, 我们应该为环境保护贡献自己的一份力量，请以 “ How to Protect the environment” 为题写一篇英语短文，就目前环境存在的问题谈谈你的看法和建议。要点包括： 1)目前环境存在的问题； 2)作为中学生应该采取的措施(至少三条). 注意: 1)词数80左右； 2 ) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mike, my cousin, and I are very close and would share any secret with each other. He is a little naught sometimes although my uncle, Mike’s dad, is very strict with him. Last summer, I went to Los Angeles to visit him. My uncle chatted with us outside while he was smoking. And then my aunt called him into the house. He left his cigarette on one front door step so he could continue smoking it when he came back. Mike was curious to see what smoking was really like, so he picked up the cigarette to check it out. He held it between two fingers as if he were an experienced smoker and asked me if I had ever smoked before. “No way,” I said in a loud voice. “Never let my dad know about it, or he’ll beat me up,” he said. I couldn’t believe what he did next. Mike put the cigarette into his mouth and began to smoke. The next thing you know, he was coughing his head off. It looked like he was about to throw up, but he still reached his hand out towards me to offer me the cigarette.“Come on,” he said. “It won’t hurt you. I think smoking is really cool.” I stood there, having no idea whether I should have a try. Then I remembered the advertisement that I had seen on TV a lady was so addicted to cigarettes that she had got really sick. I did not want my cousin to be like that at all. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式作答。 I decided to do something and walked towards him.__________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Just then my uncle came back and couldn't find his cigarette._______________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 高二英语　第1页（共 4页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 青铜峡市宁朔中学2023-2024学年第二学期 高二年级英语学科期末答案 一．听力 1-5 CBAAC 6-10 ABCAB 11-15 ACBBA 16-20BCACC 二．阅读理解 21-23CBA 24-27CADA 28-31DCBD 32-35BDBA 36-40FGCEB 三．完形填空 41．B 42．A 43．C 44．A 45．D 46．C 47．B 48．B 49．D 50．A 51．A 52．C 53．B 54．D 55．D 四．语法填空 56．wisely 57．the 58．is 59．for 60．or 61．tastier 62．However 63．in 64．choice 65．to waste 五．写作 [答案]One possible version: As we all know, June 5 is the World Environment Day, and as high school students, we should contribute to environmental protection. First of all, at present, tail gas pollution is very serious, and we'd better take public transport or ride a bike instead of driving. In addition, plastic pollution is also severe, and what we can help is to buy glass-bottled water rather than buying plastic-bottled water. Finally, saving water is also one of the effective ways to protect the environment. When we don't use tap water, we should turn off the tap immediately instead of keeping the water flowing all the time. I believe that starting from the small things around us, we will have a great impact on the environment.六．读后续写 【答案】One possible version: I made up my mind to do something and walked towards him. After taking the cigarette from him, I took two steps back, and I said strictly to him, “Do you really think this is cool? I don't think so. I'm not going to try, and it does hurt you now.” But he ran up to me and snatched the cigarette quickly, and asked me pitifully, “Will you tell my father?" I shook my head, because I know it would do harm to his health. He stood there sadly, without knowing what to do next. Just then my uncle came back and couldn't find his cigarette. After seeing the cigarette in Mike's hand, my uncle knew what had happened. Suddenly, he pinched Mike's nose and covered his mouth so that Mike couldn't breathe when Mike didn't notice it. Mike shook his hands fiercely, but my uncle kept doing this for 1 minute. Upon Mike's getting released and breathing in air desperately, my uncle said, “Remember this feeling. If you keep on smoking, you won't be able to breathe sooner or later. Don't imitate me. I'll quit smoking from now on”. Mike gave him a big hug. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$