陕西师范大学附属中学2023-2024学年度第一学期第二次月考（12月）高二年级英语试题

陕西师大附中2023-2024学年度第一学期第二次月考（12月）高二年级英语试题参考答案 第一部分 听力（30分） 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.C 12.A 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B 第二部分 阅读（50分） 第一节 21.C 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.C 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.D 31.B 32.D 33.B 34.B 35.D 第二节（七选五） 36.C 37.F 38.B 39.D 40.G 第三部分 语言运用（30分） 第一节 完形填空 41.C 42.A 43.D 44.C 45.B 46.A 47.C 48.D 49.A 50.B 51.C 52.D 53.D 54.A 55.B 第二节 语法填空 56. a 57. to create 58. with 59. is drawn 60. supporting 61. combination 62. traditionally 63. inspired 64. but 65. who/that 第四部分 写作（40分） 第一节 Dear Jackson， Iˈm more than delighted to share my opinion，which I hope will be of some help to you. Frankly, I hold the view that it makes good sense to study abroad. The reasons are as follows. To begin with, exposure to a foreign language setting while we are studying abroad makes learning process engaging and effective. Moreover, bathed in a different culture of a foreign country, we can gain great insights into the world because cross-cultural experiences can give us a global perspective. Studying abroad takes us out of our comfort zone and changes us for the better, which is the most important from my perspective. All things considered, I hope you can choose to study abroad and start a new life. 第二节 We sat down next to each other, but David wouldnˈt look at me. I said gently and quietly, “No one can change your mind, except yourself. If you desire to challenge yourself, there is nothing to do with othersˈ thoughts.” He sat still with a deep breath. “You have a full preparation before this event, which is the most important reason why you show up here”, I added with a sincere tone. Hearing my words, David turned to me tremblingly with tears spilling out of his eyes and expressed he had made a firm determination to finish the cross-country run. His coach heard what David said and gave me a look—the kind that was more determined than anyone elseˈs. I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners. The race started. It seemed that the runway was extremely long for young children, not to mention a child with a heart disease. David insisted on running as if he had forgotten all his weaknesses, though he was tripped over within the a few kilometers. It didnˈt take long before he picked himself up again and continued his mission. Classmates all appeared on the racing track, cheering for him. “Come on! You can make it! We are proud of you!” they shouted enthusiastically. To everyoneˈs joy, he reached the final line and ranked the 20th. It was no more important whether he won the first place or not. It was his brave heart and strong faith that could make something unusual happen finally. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 陕西师大附中2023-2024学年度第一学期第二次月考（12月）高二年级英语试题 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.What will the man probably do for the woman? A. Help her with math. B. Ask for leave for her. C. Take her to the hospital. 2.What does the man want Mamie to do? A. Drink some coffee. B. Do her homework. C. Take a break. 3.Where are most of Osbornˈs classmates from? A. The US. B. Canada. C. Britain. 4.What flowers are in the vase? A. Sunflowers. B. Lilies. C. Roses. 5.What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. A house. B. A picture. C. A gallery. 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。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 does the woman expect the man to do? A. Play games with Ted. B. Put away toys. C. Walk the dog. 7.Where is Simon? A. In the bedroom. B. In the yard. C. On the football court. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.When does the boy plan to get up tomorrow? A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 10:00 a.m. 9.What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Attend a conference. B. Wake the boy up. C. Go to the zoo. 10.With whom will the boy have dinner tomorrow? A. His father. B. His uncle. C. The woman. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Why does the man buy gifts today? A. For a graduation ceremony. B. For a wedding. C. For an anniversary. 12.What will the man buy? A. The white gold earrings. B. The diamond earrings. C. The yellow gold ring. 13.How much does the man need to pay? A. $2, 000. B. $2, 200. C. $3, 000. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.What is the woman talking about at first? A. Cooking. B. A storyline. C. Her mother. 15.How does the man feel about Aliceˈs behavior? A. Understanding. B. Worried. C. Confused. 16.What is the woman going to do tomorrow? A. Bring the man a book. B. Take a helicopter. C. Go to a club. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Where does the speaker live? A. In China. B. In Pakistan. C. In South Africa. 18.What did the local tour guide teach the speaker to do? A. Avoid altitude sickness. B. Keep himself warm. C. Rent a suitable car. 19.What do we know about the cash machine? A. People arenˈt allowed to take photos of it. B. It canˈt be used to pay electricity bills. C. It set a Guinness World Record. 20.Who is Atiya Saeed? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A photographer. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Female Scientists Who Have Changed the World There are still hundreds of relatively-unknown women who have changed the world with their research throughout history. Tiera Guinn Tiera Guinn was already doing rocket science before graduating from college. The MIT (麻省理工学院) senior helped build a rocket for the United States that could be one of the biggest and most powerful ever made. She was an aerospace engineering major with high credit points who also worked as a rocket structural designer and analysis engineer for the Space Launch System that aerospace company Boeing built for the US. Elizabeth Blackwell Elizabeth Blackwell, who was born in Bristol, England in 1821, was the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States. She became an activist for poor American womenˈs health, and went on to found a medical school for women in England. Jane Goodall As the most famous primate (灵长类) scientist in history, Jane Goodall was known for her work with chimps and as a champion of animal rights. And Goodall wasnˈt just working in a lab; she climbed trees and imitated the behavior of chimps in Tanzania to gain their trust and studied them in their natural habitats. Rachel Carson In the 1960s, one environmental scientistˈs voice rose above the rest to become central to American politics, culture, and foreign policy: Rachel Carsonˈs. Her article, “Silent Spring”, warned of the dangers of pesticides (农药) and chemicals to humans, plants, and animals, and was a landmark in the nationˈs environmental history. 21.What might be Tiera Guinnˈs greatest achievement? A. She learned the newest rocket science. B. She entered the best university of the world. C. She helped build a big and powerful rocket. D. She was a top student and entered a famous company. 22.What was Elizabeth Blackwell famous for in history? A. She was the first woman with higher education. B. She founded the first womenˈs school in the United Kingdom. C. She was a pioneer in promoting womenˈs education in medicine. D. She was the first woman to be accepted by a university. 23.Who made a great contribution to the animal-protection movement? A. Tiera Guinn B. Jane Goodall C. Rachel Carson D. Elizabeth Blackwell B As Ginni Bazlinton reached Antarctica, she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins (企鹅) longing to say hello. These gentle, lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick - started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget. Ever since her childhood, Ginni, now 71, has had a deep love for travel. Throughout her career (职业) as a professional dancer, she toured in the UK, but always longed to explore further. When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest, she decided it was time to take the plunge. After taking a degree at Chichester University in Related Arts, Ginni began to travel the world, eventually getting work teaching English in Japan and Chile. And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. “I just decided I wanted to go,” she says. “I had no idea about what Iˈd find there and I wasnˈt nervous, I just wanted to do it. And I wanted to do it alone as I always prefer it that way.” In March 2008, Ginni boarded a ship with 48 passengers sheˈd never met before, to begin the journey towards Antarctica. “From seeing the wildlife to witnessing sunrises, the whole experience was amazing. Antarctica left an impression on me that no other place has,” Ginni says. “I remember the first time I saw a humpback whale; it just rose out of the water like some prehistoric creature and I thought it was smiling at us. You could still hear the operatic sounds it was making underwater.” The realization that this is a precious land, to be respected by humans, was one of the biggest things that hit home to Ginni. 24.Which of the following best explains “take the plunge” underlined in Paragraph 2? A. Try challenging things. B. Take a degree. C. Bring back lost memories. D. Stick to a promise. 25.What made Ginni decide on the trip to Antarctica? A. Lovely penguins. B. Beautiful scenery. C. A discount fare. D. A friendˈs invitation. 26.What does Ginni think about Antarctica after the journey? A. It could be a home for her. B. It should be easily accessible. C. It should be well preserved. D. It needs to be fully introduced. 27.What is the text mainly about? A. A childhood dream. B. An unforgettable experience. C. Sailing around the world. D. Meeting animals in Antarctica. C Happiness, as I see it, comprises five elements: spiritual well-being (meaning and purpose), physical well-being (nutrition, exercise), intellectual well-being (curiosity, deep learning), relational well-being (kindness and generosity), and emotional well-being (cultivating positive emotions). As an interdependent aggregate of these five elements of SPIRE, happiness is about much more than experiencing pleasure. As Aristotle put it, happiness is the ultimate purpose of life, meaning how we spend our everyday lives is ultimately guided by what we think would make us happier. This is not a good or a bad thing. It simply is, like the law of nature. Even people who are tirelessly working for an important cause, for example, to get rid of world hunger, are doing it because they find their work meaningful. Meaning is an element of happiness. One barrier to happiness has to do with the expectation that happiness is an unbroken chain of positive emotions. This expectation, however, prevents people from experiencing happiness because painful emotions don't go away but grow stronger when we reject them. The second barrier has to do with equating happiness with success. It's a commonly held belief that happiness can be attained by achieving certain goals, like money or fame. People tend to think if they finally find success, they will automatically become happy. The third barrier has to do with the way people pursue happiness. We want to be happy for many reasons. After all, we are constantly told that happiness is good for our health, relationships, and work outcomes. Yet, if I wake up in the morning and decide to pursue happiness straight, I will become less happy. But how? Indirectly. As is known, if you look up at the sun directly, you'll hurt yourself. But if you take the same sun rays and break them down, you'll enjoy the colors of a rainbow. Similarly, pursuing happiness directly can hurt us; pursuing it indirectly—by breaking it down into something like the SPIRE elements—can contribute to our well-being. Starting a meditation practice, exercising, performing acts of kindness, learning something new, or expressing gratitude for what we have are all indirect ways of pursuing happiness. 28.What does the underlined word “aggregate” probably mean in the first paragraph? A. Combination. B. Conclusion. C. Accumulation. D. Association. 29.What’s the author’s attitude towards how we spend our daily lives? A. Favorable. B. Suspicious. C. Objective. D. Indifferent. 30.What can we know from the text? A. Being a success leads one to happiness. B. Refusing negative feelings helps us obtain happiness. C. Going after happiness directly makes one feel happy. D. Pursuing one aspect of SPIRE can boost our well-being. 31.Why is the sun mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To make a contrast. B. To make an analogy. C. To conclude the argumentation. D. To answer the previous question. D You are what you eat — and what you eat may be encoded in your DNA. Studies have indicated that your genetics play a role in determining the foods you find delicious or disgusting. "Everything has a genetic component, even if it's small," says Joanne Cole, a geneticist and a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. "We know there is some genetic contribution to why we eat the foods we eat. Can we take the next step and actually show the exact position of the regions in the genome (染色体)?" A new research led by Cole has gotten a step closer. Through a large-scale genomics analysis, her team has identified 481 genome regions that were directly linked to dietary patterns and food preferences. The findings were presented at the American Society for Nutrition's annual flagship conference. They were based on a 2020 Nature Communications study by Col e and her colleagues that used data from the U. K. Biobank, a public database of the genetic and health information of 500,000 participants. By scanning genomes, the new analysis was able to home in on 194 regions associated with dietary patterns and 287 linked to specific foods such as fruit, cheese, fish, tea and alcohol. "This study had a huge number of subjects, so that's really powerful," says Monica Dus, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, who wasn't a part of the new research but studies the relationship between genes and nutrition. "The other thing that I thought was really great is that they have so many different characteristics that they're measuring in respect to diet. They had cholesterol, the body, socioeconomic backgrounds." As the research advances, Dus says such genome analyses could possibly help health care providers — and even policymakers — address larger issues that affect food access and health. "Instead of trying to obsess over telling people to eat this or that, a more powerful intervention is to link it to making sure there aren't 'food deserts' or to make sure that there's a higher minimum wage — things that have a broader impact," she says. 32.What is the purpose of Cole’s new research? A. To encode the role of DNA in determining food choices. B. To select genetic components tightly related to food consumption. C. To figure out the relationship between genetics and food preferences. D. To identify specific regions in the genome related to food preferences. 33.What’s paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The process of the study. B. The findings of the study. C. The data-source of the study. D. The significance of the study. 34.What does Monica Dus mean in the text? A. The subjects of the study are powerful. B. The research team studied many aspects linking to diet. C. The genome analyses have no prospect in the future. D. People’s wage should be raised because of “food deserts”. 35.Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A. What You Eat Impacts Your Health B. What You Eat Forms Your Dietary Pattern C. Your Genes May Determine Your Nutritional Need D. Your Genes May Influence What You Like to Eat 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。 Have you ever wondered what your pets want you to know? 36 . So letˈs hear some inner voice coming from your beloved cats. I donˈt like to share Sharing food or water bowls or a litter box can make cats anxious, according to veterinarian Katrina Warren. 37 . Does your cat still seem anxious? Provide your kitty with a place to have a rest, since cats appreciate high places and autonomy. 38 For a study in Animal Cognition in 2015, researchers set up an unfamiliar and slightly scary scene—an electric fan with ribbons attached. 39 . 79 percent of the cats looked back and forth between their person and the fan, indicating that they were trying to see whether the human was afraid, Half the owners were told to act confident and approach the fan, and the other half were told to act nervous and move away from it. The cats whose people seemed scared were significantly more likely to direct their gaze to the roomˈs exit. I hate being ignored “Cats will more frequently approach and play with a person who is attentive to them compared to a person who is ignoring them,” says Kristyn Vitale, PhD, a researcher in the Human-Animal Interaction Lab at Oregon State University. 40 . Vitale says if a cat is showing signs of aggression (widened pupils, a fast-twitching tail, fur standing on end, his-sing, or growling), just walk away. Itˈs better to end the interaction before an incident occurs that may lead to a strain in the relationship. A. I guide your action B. I tell what you think C. Many scientific researchers continue to reveal their secrets D. And then cats were permitted to enter the room with their owners E. So, youˈd better prepare as many water bowls as you can for your cats F. If you have multiple cats, maintain separate dishes and litter boxes for each G. However, sometimes your cats want you to know theyˈre eager to be left alone 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider living and working in Kunshan, East China's Jiangsu province. Recently, he had an 41 experience due to the wrong address left by a customer. Wang 42 three buildings and climbed 18 floors before he finally managed to deliver the food to the customer, who 43 scolded Wang for arriving late. Wang was sad and 44 . As a husband and father of three children, who shoulders the majority of the financial responsibility in his family, he had to swallow the 45 . On his way home that day, Wang wrote a 46 , Man in a Hurry, expressing his feelings. "Wind is born from air in a hurry. A knife is forged from the wind in hurry..." he wrote. Since then, Wang has been writing poems 47 by his daily life. Wang's poems, simple yet real, are seen as a tool to process his 48 , especially the personal experiences serving as inspirations during his work. His heart is 49 by writing the poems, and he has 50 them with his friends. In 2022, one of his friends posted Man in a Hurry online. It quickly 51 and was viewed for over 20 million times both from home and abroad. His poems and stories deeply touched many people, who shared similar 52 and negative emotion in their lives. "Poetry is like a 53 from stress to escape from chaos and an opportunity to record my life. Whether it's coping with pain, dealing with stressful situations, or 54 life's struggles, poetry makes me confident and happy," says Wang. "The feedback from the readers is like the moon up against the six pence on the ground. I never planned to make writing my career, even though I have published two books," says Wang. "Those poems came to me naturally and I enjoyed writing them very much. 55 , the priority is to look after my family, so I will keep my regular job delivering food." 41.A. immoral B. impossible C. unpleasant D. unsympathetic 42.A. searched B. constructed C. inspected D. furnished 43.A. joyfully B. truly C. gently D. rudely 44.A. pessimistic B. energetic C. frustrated D. enthusiastic 45. A. awkwardness B. blame C. compliment D. tolerance 46.A. poem B. comment C. agenda D. blog 47.A. excerpted B. adapted C. inspired D. composed 48.A. routines B. belongings C. characteristics D. emotions 49.A. healed B. guaranteed C. assigned D. panicked 50.A. drafted B. shared C. negotiated D. recreated 51.A. went blank B. went abroad C. went viral D. went wrong 52.A. resolutions B. suggestions C. highlights D. difficulties 53.A. stamp B. credit C. company D. escape 54.A. submit to B. apply to C. turn to D. lead to 55.A. Otherwise B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore 第二节（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。 When it comes to addictive foods and foods which are more than worthy of being spread all over social media, Chinese sugar painting deserves some time in the spotlight. Sugar painting is 56 conventional Chinese form of folk art. Hot liquid sugar is used 57 (create) two dimensional figures like small animals. Sugar art is pretty popular 58 children, but it's beautiful enough to attract just about anyone. Hot sugar is poured slowly in a thin line from a small spoon onto a flat surface (usually made of metal) and the outline of the figure 59 (draw) with a relatively thick stream of sugar. After the main outline is done, thinner 60 (support) strings of sugar are placed to support the outline and fill in the figure of the body in a 61 (combine) of swirls, zig-zags or other patterns. The whole design is held by a wooden stick. Customers 62 (traditional) spin (旋转) an arrow on a wheel, which lands on a certain figure 63 (inspire) by nature or wildlife in forms like a dragon, fish, monkey, dog, bird or flower basket. This ancient Sichuan art form might not be as common as it once was, 64 it still has the power to interest tourists 65 come across talented street artists making these amazing creations. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jackson最近在考虑是否要出国留学，他来信征求你的意见。请你就此用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 注意： (1)表明收到来信； (2)阐述你的观点； (3)给出理由(不少于三个)。 Dear Jackson， _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下列文章，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。 It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route through thick evergreen forest. I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn’t with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run. What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event! I quickly searched the crowd for the school’s coach and asked him what had happened. “I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,” he explained uncomfortably. “I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide.” I bit back (忍住不说) my frustration. I knew the coach meant well—he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward. David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer—that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination. 注意： (1) 续写词数应为150左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答. We sat down next to each other, but David wouldnˈt look at me. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $