安徽省独山中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期末英语试卷

1 独山中学 2024年高二下学期英语期末考试 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分） 第一节 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. Who is Nelson? A. The man’s child . B. . The man’s friend C. One of the man’s fans. 2. When will the doctor’s office close? A..At 5:00 B. At 6:00 . C. At 4:45. 3. What does the woman want the man to do? A..Make a brief explanation B. Make another phone call. C. . Make something clear 4. What does the woman mean? A. She won’t stay at home. B.She won’t have a swim C. . It is too late. 5. Why doesn’t the man go out with his friends? A.Things are expensive. B. He’s too tired. C. He has no time. 第二节 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。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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The girl’s job. B.The girl’s college C. .The girl’s major. 7. What can we learn about Joyce? A. .She isn’t serious about her future B. .She doesn’t want to study business C. She can’t make her own decision. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What advice doesn’t the man give to the woman? A. .Taking some medicine B. Caring more about health. C. .Changing her lifestyle 9. How does the woman feel about what she has done? A. Disappointed. B. Confident. C. Interested. 10. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Dealing with stress. B. Losing weight. C. Keeping the house. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Why does the woman want to give up her present place? A.Because the boiler often breaks down. B. Because the flats are noisy. C. . Because the rent is too high 12. How can the woman get her money back? A. By informing the owner 2 months before she’s moving. B. By moving to another flat in the same building. C.. By letting the house owner know her problem 13. What kind of flat would the woman like? A. It must be on a high floor. B. It must be in a new building. C. It must have quiet surroundings. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. What does the woman do? A. She is a teacher. B. She is a doctor. C..She is a nurse 2 15. What has the woman got the prize for? A. .She often helps people with disabilities in her spare time B. She often helps people in trouble in the society. C. .Her work in teaching is very excellent 16. How long does the woman stay in hospital every day? A. .About an hour and a half. B. About an hour C. About two hours. 17. Why does the woman choose to be a volunteer? A. She likes to help nurses out of trouble. B..She likes to make the disabled happy C. She just wants to experience different work. 听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。 18. How does the driver feel when he hears the man is going to the hotel? A. Glad. B. .Regretful C. .Disappointed 19. What’s the driver’s idea? A. .To ask the young man for a higher price B. .To drive farther away and then drive to the hotel C. To ask the young man for a tip. 20. How much will the young man give the driver? A. 13 dollars.. B. 14 dollars. C. 15 dollars 第二部分阅读（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Crafternoon Saturday, September 18, 2023, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Emma Clark Library, 122 Main Street The March “Crafternoon” at Emma Clark Library is a hatching bird pop-up craft (雏鸟孵化工艺). Stop by Saturday, September 18 anytime between 2:00 PM-3:00 PM for this free craft! Welcome all children. If you have any questions, please email us at kids@emmaclark.org. The Flower & Garden Show June 3-20, 2023, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM Hicks Nurseries Go to Hicks Nurseries in Westbury if your children want to know the hottest ideas and products for gardening. The Flower& Garden Show, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily, beginning on June 3 and running through June 20, offers kinds of activities for children interested in gardening. Super Bowl “Saturday” Sunday, August 8, 2023, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Emma Clark Library, 122 Main Street Kick off (使开始 ) the Super Bowl weekend with football-focused activities on Sunday, August 8. Simply drop into the children’s department at Emma Clark Library between the hours of 2:00 PM-4:00 PM. Play games 3 and enter for a chance to win a special prize. Be sure to catch the fun and families with children all ages are welcome. 21．Which event provides an email address for the public? A． Day.The Flower& Garden Show. B．Crafternoon. C．Super Bowl “Saturday”. D．Rolling River Day Camp Family 22．For those who are interested in growing flowers, when can they join in an activity? A．On September 18. B．On July 21 .C．.On August 12 D．.On June 9 23．Who are the text intended for? A．School teachers. B．Young couples. C．Teenagers. D．Families with children B Some people say global English is no longer just controlled by British or American English, but is running free and developing uniquely local forms. Can you figure out the following terms? “I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”This is a way of saying“Keep off the grass.” Or “people mountain，people sea”， which means “very crowded”． These examples are what we call Chinglish. When it comes to Chinglish, if all you know is “good good study， day day up”， you will be considered “out man”． Nowadays, more Chinglish words have been created, for example, a Chinese idiom is translated as “smilence”， a combination by the English word smile and silence. Chinglish usually offers a humorous look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. They are favoured by some English speaking tourists and visitors. Dominic Swire has been living in Beijing for a couple of years. “I think many Chinese people complain about the Chinglish and badly translated English. But you know， sometimes for us foreigners, it's actually quite charming to see them. I think if the translations of English in China were all perfect, then something would be lost from Chinese culture.” However, Chinglish will probably become a “ cultural relic” in the near future. Beijing has made a comprehensive plan to improve foreign language services and correct Chinglish within five years. “ It is very ridiculous to see Chinglish on the signs in some scenic spots. And they are a kind of barrier for communication between Chinese and people from other countries，” a Beijinger said. Some Chinese university experts side with Chinglish. They argue that English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth，and now it's Chinese's turn. 24．What can we call Chinglish? A．English words which get new Chinese meanings. B．The Chinese words which are difficult to translate. C．.The local words preventing foreigners from learning Chinese well. D．The words combining English vocabulary and Chinese grammar 25．What does “smilence” most probably mean? A．Smiling without being noticed.. B．Saying nothing but to smile C．Laughing at somebody. D．Knowing little about speech. 26．What is Swire's attitude to Chinglish? A．It seems part of Chinese culture.. B．It will attract more foreign tourists. C．It helps him to learn Chinese well. D．It can show the humour of Chinese 27．Why Chinglish is likely to become a “cultural relic” in Beijing? A．.Because Beijing is determined to get rid of Chinglish signs. B．Because Chinglish is a chance to enrich Chinese and English. C．Because it improves the understanding between Chinese and foreigners. 4 D．Because it has become a unique bridge between Chinese and English C Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time, his constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?” “Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when you’re asleep?” “Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?” 28. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________. A. make the lessons more exciting B. know more about the students C. raise the students’ interest in art D. teach the students about toy design 29. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3? A. He was imaginative B. He preferred to study alone. C. He was active in class. D..He liked to help his teacher. 30. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Mistake. B. Difficulty . C.. Drawback D. Burden. 31. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams? A. .To find out about their sleeping habits B. .To help them to see their creativity C. To help them to improve their memory. D. To find out about their ways of thinking. D In habitats across the planet, animals periodically drop everything to walk, fly or swim to a new place. Wildlife such as whales and geese learn migration paths by following their parents. Others, including small 5 songbirds, gain the distance and direction of their migration within their genetic code. And some animals use a combination of genetics and culture to guide their migration. Another group of migrators does not quite fit either model, and researchers have only recently started to figure out how they find their way. Take the Cory’s shearwater, an oceangoing sea bird that migrates over the Atlantic every year. The young do not migrate with their parents, so culture cannot explain their journeys. And the exact paths vary wildly from individual to individual, making genetics equally unlikely. Cory’s shearwaters are long-lived, rarely producing young successfully before age nine. This leaves an opening for learning and practice to develop their migration patterns. Researchers call this the “exploration-refinement”, and until now it has been hypothetical (假设的 ) because of difficulties in tracking migratory animals’ movements. But a team of researchers has done that by attaching small geolocators to more than 150 of the birds aged four to nine. They found that younger birds traveled longer distances, for longer periods, and had more diverse paths than older birds. “We finally have evidence of the ‘exploration-refinement’ for migratory birds,” says Letizia Campioni, who led the study. Younger Cory’s shearwaters are able to fly just as fast as the adults— but they do not, suggesting that the young do more exploring, which gradually fades as they mature and settle into a preferred course. Although it may seem less efficient than other strategies, “exploration refinement could be beneficial to birds and other organisms (生物 ) in a rapidly changing world due to unpredictable man-made changes,” says Barbara Frei. “It might be safer to repeat a behavior that was recently successful than to rely on patterns that were perfected long ago but might no longer be safe.” 32．What is the first paragraph mainly about? A．It describes animals’ habitats. B．It compares different species. C.It talks about migration models． D．It introduces a tracking technology. 33．What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to? A．The opening for learning and practice. B．The unique living habit of Cory’s shearwaters. C．.The process scientists track Cory’s shearwaters’ movements. D．The way Cory’s shearwaters form their migration patterns 34．What does Letizia’s study find about the younger Cory’s shearwaters? A．They travel as much as adult birds. B．They move in a predictable manner. C．.They look for a course with their parents D．.They lower the speed for exploration 35．What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A．Man-made changes make migration easier. B．Animals make a safer journey via a fixed track. C．.A combination of strategies assures migration success D．.Course exploration contributes to birds’ adaptability 6 第二节（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。 A Few Active Listening Guidelines Listening is arguably the most important element of interpersonal communication. Our ability to listen well impacts the quality of all of our relationships, and not just at home with our family and friends—it can also affect our relationships and interactions on the job, as well as the effectiveness and quality of our work. ___36___ Instead, it is a skill that must be cultivated and practiced. Active listening means the difference between simply hearing, and listening with the intent to truly understand. It is a subtle but important distinction. 1.Give focused attention Try to minimize external(外部的) distractions. Turn down the noise, and put down or step away from what you’re doing if possible. ___37___ Don’t watch the clock, fidget(坐立不安) or go over your to-do list for later. 2. ___38___ Direct eye contact shows your attention and intention to listen. This doesn’t mean stare, though. Be reasonable, but try not to let your eyes wander to whatever is going on around you. 3. Reflect back Restate, but don’t repeat verbatim. Paraphrase what you think the other party is saying with responses such as: “What I’m hearing is…” or “Let me see if I’m following you…”___39___ 4. Respond appropriately Be open and honest in your responses. Share your thoughts, insights and feelings in a clear, but respectful and considerate manner if you disagree. Active listening is a model for good communication. ____40____It takes practice to develop active listening skills, and it’s a habit that has to be reinforced(加强). Remind yourself that the goal of conversation is not merely to trade words, but to truly understand what the other party is saying and to be understood in turn. A．Remember that listening is not just to gather information and share ideas, but also to gain perspective and understanding. B．Maintain eye contact. C．Instead, focus on what is being said. D．You do not have to agree on everything. E．Also, set aside other internal thinking and dialogue. F．Listening is not something that comes naturally or easily for most of us. G．Reflecting back what you’ve heard signals that you’re attempting to understand fully. 第三部分 语言运用（共二节, 满分 30分） 第一节 完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分, 共 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。 Several high school football players made their hometown very proud when they rushed to help a woman trapped in her car after having an accident. On a recent morning, Cesar, Treyvon, Antwion, Messiah, Tyson and Alto were on their way to school when they heard 41 from a crashed car. A woman, believed to be in her 50s, collided (碰撞) with another vehicle. The 42 made both her passenger’s and driver’s side doors shut. Together, the young men worked to open the passenger door in a(n) 43 to save the woman trapped in the car. But they soon 44 they would also have to open the driver’s door in order to 45 the woman from her badly damaged car. “We’re pretty big people. We’re 46 . We play football, so we lift weights a lot. We used all our muscles, but the door was just 47 bent and broke,” said Treyvon Adams. 7 As the players helped the woman out from her crashed car, Treyvon 48 the driver of the other vehicle to ensure his safety as well. Meanwhile, inside the school, math teacher Luis Goya called 911 when he 49 the crash. Mr Goya later 50 with CNN, “We are very 51 of them. This is the kind of news that we 52 . That is more positive.” After the group of guys 53 in freeing the woman trapped in her car, they received significant 54 for their heroic act. But Treyvon said, “We’ve been 55 in a lot of different ways. We appreciate it, but I feel we just did the right thing.” 41．A cries． B．remarks C．complaints D．songs 42．A．vehicle B．police C．impact D．woman 43．A．mess B．hour C．case D．effort 44．A．imagined B．realized C．admitted D．expected 45．A．observe B．adapt C．free D．stop 46．A．abnormal B．careful C．fashionable D． strong 47．A．extremely B．potentially C．constantly D．fortunately 48．A．sought for B．made fun of C．kept in touch with D．checked on 49．A．performed B．heard C．reported D．felt 50．A．worked B．agreed C．shared D．argued 51．A．confident B．ashamed C．short D．proud 52．A．ignore B．need C．design D．avoid 53．A．succeeded B．worried C．improved D．failed 54．A．comfort B．attraction C．attention D．suggestion 55．A．encouraged B．recognized C．warned D．protected 第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A new study suggests Jupiter’s icy moon (卫星) Europa produces much less oxygen than previously thought. The study 56 ( base)on the data 57 (collect) by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. The study involved Juno’s instruments measuring levels of oxygen 58 hydrogen molecules (分子) coming from Europa’s atmosphere. The data showed the icy moon produces about 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24 hours. NASA said that would be enough amount 59 (keep) a million humans breathing for a day. However, the space agency noted those estimates of oxygen were much less than those measured in earlier studies about the moon. Europa is a little 60 (small) than the Earth’s moon. But it is still one of the largest moons in 61 (we) solar system. NASA observations have suggested 62 ocean exists beneath the thick layer of ice on Europa’s surface. Scientists estimate the moon’s ocean may contain a large amount of water, 63 is twice as the Earth’s oceans. Since Europa was believed to have a large ocean under its surface, 64 (researcher) in the past 8 identified it as a good candidate to hold the right conditions to support some form of life. That data came 65 (main) from telescope observations of oxygen levels existing in the moon’s icy surface. The new lower estimates of oxygen do not support the earlier observations. The team involved in the study said, in the future, more research would be need to confirm the latest findings. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分 40分） 第一节（满分 15分） 66．假设你是高二学生李华，你校将于下周一举行成人礼（coming-of-age ceremony），请你作为学生代表进 行发言，内容包括： 1. 你对师长亲友的感谢；2. 你的收获与感想； 注意： 1. 词数不少于 80词；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear fellow schoolmates, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for your attention! 第二节（满分 25分） 67.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 The science teacher, Mr. Moose, decided that the school would have a paper airplane contest. Each student would design a paper airplane. And then they would take turns throwing their airplanes. The student whose airplane flew the farthest would win. When Mr. Moose announced the paper airplane contest, all the students were very excited. Paul, who was on the wrestling team, said to other students: “I am the strongest. And I will be able to throw my airplane the farthest.” However, another student, Brian, was thinking how he could win. He did not play any sports and was not very strong. But he loved airplanes and really wanted to win the contest. Brian knew what he had to do. He went to the store and bought a big stack of paper. When he got home, he took the paper into the backyard. He took a piece of paper and folded an airplane. It didn't go very far, so Brian took another sheet and folded another airplane and threw it. This airplane went a little farther. Brian kept folding different kinds of airplanes and throwing them. Some went very far and some did not. Finally, when Brian had used all the paper, he walked up to the airplane that had flown the farthest and picked it up. 注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为 150左右； 2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1： On the contest day, all the students lined up on the playground. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： The whole school cheered as Brian went up to get his prize! ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________