湖南省永州市祁阳县第四中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月考试英语试题

祁阳四中2024年下期高二年级第三次段考英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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. Why does the man need change? A. To take a bus. B. To give the beggar. C. To pay for his parking. 2. When was the man supposed to arrive? A. At7:35. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:25. 3. Who did the man visit in San Francisco? A. His brother. B. His uncle. C. His aunt. What will Bill do tomorrow? A. See the doctor. B. Go to work. C. Stay at home. 5. What does the man prefer to drink? A. Tea. B. Black coffee C. White coffee. 第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。 6. What sport are they talking about? A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball. 7. What does the man think of the sport? A. Very boring. B. Very hard. C. Very interesting. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Where does Dr Perkins come from? A. The US. B. China. C. Canada. 9. What’s Zhou Jianguo’s phone number? Α. 683729. Β. 6837219. C. 6856237. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What day is the 8th? A. Tuesday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. 11. How many children will come to dinner? A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. 12. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the party. B. In the library. C. In the restaurant. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Manager and secretary. C. Customer and salesman. 14. What do we know about the product? A. It is much cheaper. B. It is of advanced technology. C. It hasn’t reached national level. 15. How much will the woman agree to offer? A. 80% of the price. B. 90% of the price. C. 95% of the price. 16. When will the decision be made? A. This morning. B. This afternoon. C. Right now 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker concerned about? A. Traveling cost. B. Killing off animals. C. Travelers’ bad behaviour and habit. 18. How does the speaker feel about the environment now? A. Better. B. Worse. C. Unchanged. 19. What is the speaker? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A doctor. 20. What is the speech intended to do? A. Encourage people to travel. B. Expect people to protect the environment. C. Help people realize the importance of tourism. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节：每小题2分，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题25分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 A The Poets Weave is a weekly program of poetry reading hosted by local poet Dorsey. The following poets are especially for poetry-lovers. Poet Lloyd Van Brunt. Brunt has written several volumes of poetry. His latest is Poems New and Selected 1962-1992. He’s currently working on his memoir(回忆录), I fall in Love with Nancy Drew: Tales of Childhood. Poet James Merrill. His memoir A Different Person detailed his two and a half years in Europe in 1950. Merrill wrote eleven books of poems, and was the winner of two National Book Awards, the Bollingen Prize for Poetry, and the Pulitzer Prize. Poet and novelist Paul Monette. His book Borrowed Time: An Aids Memoir was the first such memoir to be published about AIDS, and won a National Book Award. In it, Monette told the story of his “beloved” friend and lover’s two-year struggling with AIDS. The book was called “a courageous love story”. Poet Li-Young Lee. He’s written two volumes of poetry, Rose, and The City in Which I Love You. Lee’s won many awards for his work, including the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. He’s just completed a memoir about his family’s refugee(难民) experience in America, The Winged Seed. For more information, please click here: https://www.npr.org/templates/story. 1. According to the passage, who won the Pulitzer Prize? A. Lloyd Van Brunt. B. Li-Young Lee. C. Paul Monette. D. James Merrill. 2. Which book refers to battle against a serious illness? A. Different Person. B. The Winged Seed. C. Borrowed Time: An Aids Memoir. D. I fall in Love with Nancy Drew: Tales of Childhood. 3. Where was this passage taken from? A. Website. B. Newspaper. C. Booklet. D. Magazine. B Louis Braille was born in France in 1809. Sadly when he was a little boy, he had an accident. By the time he was four years old, he was completely blind. However, at the age of ten, Louis was lucky enough to go to one of the first schools for blind children in Paris. At this particular school they had special books. They were written in ordinary French but the letters raised up off the page, so that the students could feel the shape of the words and read them. But there were two problems with this system. First, the letters were huge and difficult to read. Second, the books were very expensive so the school library only had fourteen altogether. In 1821, when Louis was twelve years old, a soldier came to his school. This man had invented a system for soldiers to send and receive messages in the dark. Although this idea had not worked very well, Louis became very excited and began experiments with it. By the time he was fifteen, he had invented a perfect system which used only six dots. And by 1827 the first book using his system was published. It still took a long time before people realized what a wonderful invention Braille’s system was. In fact, Louis died in 1852 and did not live to see the success of his system, which has been adapted to almost every language in the world. Thanks to him, blind or weak-sighted people are able to read or write as well as any sighted person. 4. What did books for the blind look like when Louis was a boy? A. No books designed for the blind. B. Books with raised dots on each page. C. Books with letters raised up off each page. D. The same books as those for the able-bodied. 5. What led Louis to invent a reading system for the blind? A. The letters were huge and difficult to read. B. Books designed for the blind were too costly. C. The number of books for the blind was very small. D. A messaging system for soldiers to use in the dark. 6. When did Louis perfect the reading system? A. In 1821 B. In 1824 C. In 1827 D. In 1852 7. According to the last paragraph, what significance does Louis Braille’s reading system have? A. It helps make the blind independent to learn. B. It is easy and convenient for the blind to live. C. It has been adapted to every language in the world. D. It contributes to producing more books for the blind. C A team of conservationists (环境保护主义者) captured 14 Loa water frogs earlier this month in northern Chile, a wildlife group reported. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Loa water frog as “critically endangered”. The not-for-profit Global Wildlife Conservation group said the 14 frogs were in poor condition when they were discovered in late June. The animals were small and struggling because of a lack of food and water. The Loa water frogs are known to live only in a single body of water near Calama, in Chile. The city sits in the middle of the Atacama Desert, where water is in great demand. There was little water in the area where the frogs were found, the conservation group reported. The frogs’ environment had mostly dried up because water is being taken away and used for human activities, the group said. The activities include mining (矿业), agriculture and land development. “All of the frogs had been pushed into a tiny pool of muddy water,” the organization said. “The team collected the last 14 individuals and brought them to the National Zoo of Chile to start a conservation breeding (繁殖) program.” Zoo specialists are closely watching the small creatures and trying to give them everything they need to survive and be healthy. Conservation groups have called on Chile’s government to take steps to halt any illegal water usage that threatens the frogs’ natural environment. They would also like to see creation of a government-supported shelter to protect the animals. Jon Paul Rodriguez heads the IUCN’s Species Survival Commission. He suggested that an emergency plan be developed to prepare the Calama area for the frogs’ return. “We need to work very hard to restore their environment because it’s pointless to breed them if they don’t have a home to go back to in the wild,” Rodriguez said. 8. What do we know about the frogs when they were rescued? A. They were looking for food. B. They were in good condition. C. They were approaching death. D. They were moving for new water source. 9. What has made these frogs endangered? A. Lack of water. B. Air pollution. C. Human hunting. D. Extreme climate. 10. What does the underlined word “halt” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Improve. B. Add. C. Change. D. Stop. 11. What did Jon Paul Rodriguez suggest humans do for these frogs? A. Keep them healthy. B. Recover their home. C. Raise them in the shelter. D. Prevent them living in the wild. D Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance? They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other? This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular. According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》), created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18. The painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported by CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water. When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows have featured Chinese traditional culture and received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture. “The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it,” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily. 12. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1? A. To raise a question. B. To introduce the topic. C. To describe the art world. D. To show a doubtful thought. 13. What pushed the poetic dance? A CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. B. A Chinese blue-green landscape. C. Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng. D. An old Chinese traditional painting. 14. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome? A. Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people. B. Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people. C The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later. D. Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture. 15. What’s the main idea of the whole text? A. It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity. B. It shows us art can come to life through dance. C. It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art. D. It tells us the love for Chinese traditional painting. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文内容，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。 The best ways to fall asleep In modern society many people have trouble falling asleep. Below are the best ways to help the sufferers fall asleep. ·Make Your Bedroom Pitch Black Our brain associate darkness with night, and light with day. ___16___ So you should turn off the lights before going to bed. ·Make Your Bedroom Quiet ___17___ And they also wake you up. Get earplugs if you don’t have control over your environment. ·Block Blue Light The blue light from devices like phones, TVs and computers decrease melatonin (褪黑素) production. The best thing would be not to use devices 3 hours before bedtime, but we all know that’s not going to happen. Fortunately, tech can help us by removing most blue light from the screen. To maximize (最大化) the benefits, buy a pair of blue blocking glasses. ___18___ ·Be Smart About What You Eat and Drink ___19___ Here’re some suggestions on what to eat to get a great night’s sleep: Cut out caffeine 6 hours before you go to bed. Stop drinking liquids 1 hour before bedtime. Skip the nightcap: It can make you fall asleep faster, but decreases sleep quality. ·___20___ Relax yourself and make your mind clear.Write down 3 things you’re grateful for every morning, or before you go to sleep. It’s proven to make you more relaxed, healthy and happy-and seem to increase sleep quality by 25%. A. Clear Your Head B. Being quiet can help you sleep well. C. Thank those who you are grateful to D. Sounds can also decrease your sleep quality. E. What you consume can affect your sleep. F. Being in a bright room makes your body believe it’s daytime. G. They’re good for blocking the unusual light coming from lamps and the devices. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分40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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My first and favorite hero is my dad. I still ___21___ times when he would stay up with me to watch those funny shows at midnight after a long day of tiring work. The___22___and excitement I felt every time he came home from work with a toy in his hand, ___23___but still willing to give me the world. And how my dad would go to the store and buy me a cartoon-themed cake___24___ it wasn't my birthday because he knew how much I liked to ___25___ myself with cake. Our life ___26___ when my sister was born. She was sick. I couldn't___27___ anything except the fact that my parents were___28___. She went through multiple hospitalizations, during which my mother was by my sister's side the entire time. My dad assumed the___29___of my mom. I did everything with him, from sleeping in his bed because I was ____30____at night, to going to work with him every single day. And complaining to him that I was hungry every day after school. This____31____went on for years. I didn't really care for____32____when I was younger. I just____33____they were people with super abilities. Now, I think my dad____34____ under that category. He has the____35____to make me feel happy and joyful. He makes me feel safe, warm, and loved. 21. A. ignore B. need C. confirm D. remember 22. A. peace B. relief C. joy D. pride 23. A. ashamed B. tired C. discouraged D. bored 24. A. when B. in case C. if D. even though 25. A. cover B. reward C. stuff D. inspire 26. A. simplified B. changed C. guaranteed D. improved 27. A. understand B. miss C. control D. expect 28. A. sad B. angry C. weak D. strange 29. A. mistake B. risk C. promise D. role 30. A. confused B. depressed C. scared D. excited 31. A. actually B. finally C. secretly D. merely 32. A. foods B. heroes C. relatives D. gifts 33. A. expressed B. suspected C. envied D. knew 34. A. struggles B. differs C. fits D. objects 35. A. ability B. ambition C. responsibility D. intention 第二节 语法填空(共10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。 Butterfly Lovers, a masterpiece ____36____ really deserves to be heard, is a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. The music combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played ____37____ Western musical instruments such as the violin. But more ___38___ (significant), much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera. It takes the audience through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple ____39____ (tear) apart by their families. When the two lovers Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if ____40____ (whisper) to the audience. The tunes then become fast and cheerful ____41____ (represent) their three happy years of school. Later the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is ____42____ the lovers are separated. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Overcome with sorrow, Zhu jumps into his grave. Finally, during the most exciting part, the music takes a ____43____ (soft) turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever. What ____44____ amazing journey! No wonder it _____45_____ (praise) as one of the greatest concertos since it was created. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter要你和他分享你最喜欢的美食。请你给Peter回信，内容包括： 1.你第一次尝试你最喜欢的美食的感觉； 2.你最喜欢的美食的特点； 3.你为什么喜欢它。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 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。 Once there was a little girl named Emily. Although her singing was very pleasant to hear, lacking of courage, she never dared to sing in front of strangers. One summer, the neighborhood where she lived would hold a singing competition. Her best friend, Lucy, came to invite her to participate in the competition, but Emily said, “I’m afraid to take part in it.” Her mother said, “It’s okay; just do it bravely.” Emily followed her mama’s advice and decided to give herself a try. The day came. Emily and Lucy went to the competition site. But she was too timid (胆小)to walk onto the stage. She had been waiting until others finished singing. She shakily (颤抖地)forced herself to stand on the stage. She started to sing,but her voice was so low. What’s worse, she was so nervous that she forgot the lyrics (歌词)after singing a few words. Being laughed at by others, embarrassed and shy, she ran away from the stage. Some naughty boys ran after her and said, “Emily, coward (胆小鬼)!Emily, coward!” Emily didn’t argue with them. What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could. Finally, she rushed into the house, hugged her mom and cried sadly. “Well, my poor girl, don’t cry. Tell me what happened to you,” asked her mom. Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced. Listening to her, her mom cupped her face and said, “It doesn’t matter, girl. As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers, you will become braver little by little. So, my girl, don’t be beaten by a failure.You can go out to practice singing every day. No matter who is listening to you, go on singing and never stop. I believe there will be a harvest for you.” 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her mom’s suggestion. Going on singingshe walked into the park,where many people were singing and dancing. 祁阳四中2024年下期高二年级第三次段考英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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. Why does the man need change? A. To take a bus. B. To give the beggar. C. To pay for his parking. 2. When was the man supposed to arrive? A. At7:35. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:25. 3. Who did the man visit in San Francisco? A. His brother. B. His uncle. C. His aunt. What will Bill do tomorrow? A. See the doctor. B. Go to work. C. Stay at home. 5. What does the man prefer to drink? A. Tea. B. Black coffee C. White coffee. 第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。 6. What sport are they talking about? A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball. 7. What does the man think of the sport? A. Very boring. B. Very hard. C. Very interesting. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Where does Dr Perkins come from? A. The US. B. China. C. Canada. 9. What’s Zhou Jianguo’s phone number? Α. 683729. Β. 6837219. C. 6856237. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What day is the 8th? A. Tuesday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. 11. How many children will come to dinner? A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. 12. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the party. B. In the library. C. In the restaurant. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Manager and secretary. C. Customer and salesman. 14. What do we know about the product? A. It is much cheaper. B. It is of advanced technology. C. It hasn’t reached national level. 15. How much will the woman agree to offer? A. 80% of the price. B. 90% of the price. C. 95% of the price. 16. When will the decision be made? A. This morning. B. This afternoon. C. Right now 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker concerned about? A. Traveling cost. B. Killing off animals. C. Travelers’ bad behaviour and habit. 18. How does the speaker feel about the environment now? A. Better. B. Worse. C. Unchanged. 19. What is the speaker? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A doctor. 20. What is the speech intended to do? A. Encourage people to travel. B. Expect people to protect the environment. C. Help people realize the importance of tourism. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节：每小题2分，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题25分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文内容，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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. F 17. D 18. G 19. E 20. A 第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分40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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. that##which 37. on 38. significantly 39. torn 40. whispering 41. to represent 42. when 43. softer 44. an 45. has been praised 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40) 第一节(满分15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear Peter, Glad to hear from you. In your letter, you asked me to share my favorite food with you. Now I am writing something about it. My favorite food is Xiaolongbao. When I tried Xiaolongbao for the first time, I couldn’t help liking it. It has a unique taste and bright color. The fresh filling is tightly wrapped in a thin crust. Besides, it smells so good. Smell it before you taste it. Umami melts into your mouth, leaving you with an endless aftertaste. I like Xiaolongbao and I like its unique taste. I hope you can share your favorite food with me in your next letter. Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】范文 Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her mom’s suggestion. The next day, she began to practice singing outside. Gradually, her courage became greater and greater, and the sound of her singing was also louder and louder. Months later, she could sing as she was walking.A naughty boy who had laughed at her before cried to her, “Emily, coward! Emily, coward!” However, she chose to ignore his behavior. Going on singing, she walked into the park, where many people were singing and dancing. Hearing her beautiful voice, some stopped to listen to her singing and clapped for her. A grandma smiled to her and said, “Oh, little girl, you sing really well!” Emily said thanks to her. Emily felt pleased that she could sing confidently in front of strangers. The second year, the neighborhood held the singing competition again. This time, Emily walked onto the stage bravely, and her loud and beautiful voice of singing moved all the people. They all cheered for her, including those who had laughed at her. Her mother was delighted to see the timid girl became a brave one. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$