海南海口市2023-2024学年第二学期高二年级期末考试英语试题

机密★启用前 海口市20232024学年第二学期 高二年级期末考试（英语） 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时， 将答案写在答题卡上。写在木试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A.f19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15. 答案是C。 1.Why did the boy get his clothes wet? A.He was caught in a rain. B.He played water by the lake. C.His friend got angry with him. 2.Where are the speakers most probably? A.At home. B.In a bookstore. C.At a grocery store. 3.What will the woman do next? A.Plan a meeting. B.Cancel the meeting. C.Start a meeting. 4.What does the woman think of the match? A.Boring. B.Average. C.Exciting. 5.What is the woman's hope for the future? A.Long holidays. B.Light traffic C.Short working hours 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 英语试题第1页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP 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.Whose birthday is it tomorrow? A.Michael's. B.Annie's. C.Lynn's. 7.Why will John go to London tomorrow? A.On business. B.For a checkup. C.On holiday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.What did Jason dislike at the party last night? A.The food. B.The drinks. C.The singing 9.When will the party start tonight? A.7 pm. B.7:30pm. C.8 pm. 10.How will the woman go to the party? A.By bus B.By taxi. C.By underground. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.How does Susan look? A.Disappointed. B.Happy. C.Confident. 12.What is the man's advice? A.To study hard. B.To read more novels. C.To find a study partner. 13.Which subject does Robert like? A.English. B.Math. C.History. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.Where does Mr.Taylor live now? A.Morocco. B.Egypt. C.South Africa. 15.What was Mr.Taylor's worst experience? A.He ran out of water. B.Some wild animals attacked him C.His car broke down in a desert. 16.What does Mr.Taylor usually do in his free time? A.He writes novels. B.He spends time with others. C.He relaxes at home alone. 17.What is Mr.Taylor's plan for the future? Writing more novels. B.Writing the local history. C.Traveling around the world. 英语试题第2页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.What will the listeners do first at the Cookery School? A.Make some pizza. B.Eat chocolate cake C.Plant some vegetables. 19.What is the price of the bus ticket? A.$3.55 B.$6 C.$9.55. 20.How are parents advised to contact the speaker? A.By ringing up. B.By coming to the office C.By writing an email. 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。 A King's Volunteering of King's College London is looking for paid members to sit on the Student Advisory Board for Volunteering.The Board plays an important role in influencing the development and delivery of the volunteering service.Its aim is to find volunteering opportunities for students,teachers and other staff at school. Volunteering,which has the potential to create positive social impact,is a key priority for King's.The Board will ensure that students'needs are the core of the service so that all King's students can make a difference.This year,the Student Advisory Board for Volunteering will co-create the agenda,and potential topics include: OVolunteering opportunities for the disabled. OPromotion of the Board's service. OHow to recognize and reward volunteers. OEvaluation of the Board's work. This is a unique and exciting opportunity open to all studying at King's,regardless of how much or how little you have volunteered The Board will be run online and in person,and board members will be paid the London Living Wage(f11.95 per hour)via King's Talent Bank. The application deadline is 23:59 on Friday,31st March 2023. Apply via the form below,using your King's email address. 21.What does the Board aim to do for those at King's? A.Do voluntary work. B.Meet academic needs. C.Offer learning opportunities. D.Discover volunteering chances. 22.Which may most probably be a topic for this year's agenda? 英语试题第3页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP A.Training voluntary workers. B.Organizing online donations C.Taking care of disabled people D.Assessing the Board's performance. 23.Who can apply to be a member of the Board at King's? A.The students. B.The teachers. C.The parents. D.The working staff. B As a child,Fischer loved going to the beach and riding bikes along the coastline with his father,Karl Fischer.So when he lost his dad to cancer,he turned to the healing power of the ocean. At the start of this year,Fischer wrote his father's name on his surfboard and took it out to sea in Newport,Rhode Island.His father's name shone in the sun on what felt like a shared adventure.Inspired,Fischer made a video and posted it on social media on the same day."if you love the ocean,or you know someone who loves the ocean, or maybe you lost someone who just loved being outdoors...you can commend on this video with their name and a bit of their story,and I'll put their name on my board here, just like I've done with my father's name,"he said in the video."And I'll take them out in the ocean for you." Names poured in from thousands of strangers who felt sad because of the loss of their loved ones.And with that the One Last Wave Project was born,the aim of which was to exchange stories with a community of people going through similar pain.They were learning to heal together.About two months later,Fischer had received over 5.000 names and written most of them on two surfboards.The first two surfboards ran out of space -he was working on getting more.He wrote the names in neat letters on the surfboard and added a clear acrylic(丙烯酸的)coat over them so that they didn't wash off. Though a lot of people have been struggling with grief in the pandemic,Fischer was amazed by the responses that had poured in."If I am able to help one or more persons,that is enough for me,"he said."But I am blown away -by not just the number of people sharing,but the depth of stories and love that they are sharing."And he plans to take his project around the world and connect with even more people through shared grief and the power of the ocean. 24.How did Fischer share his ideas with others? 英语试题第4页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描App A.By giving a live broadcast online. B.By posting a video on the Internet. C.By writing his father's name on his surfboard. D.By riding bikes along the coastline. 25.Why did Fischer start the One Last Wave Project? A.To help people out of sadness. B.To memorize his father C.To gain more public attention. D.To fight against the pandemic. 26.What does Fischer intend to do next? A.Share more stories of his experience at sea. B.Extend the project worldwide. C.Connect to more social media. D.Sail around the world with more people. 27.What can we learn from Fischer's story? A.Actions speak louder than words. B.A good beginning means a good ending. C.He who laughs last laughs loud. D.Sharing can help heal the pain. C As a young girl growing up in France,Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place.Her passion to help others was awakened when,from the age of nine,she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidaysxThere she organized homework clubs and activities for children. Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification."Within 10 years rich farmers became worse off,and in 10 years from now they will be poor.I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks."A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the seriousness of droughts have led to an estimated 75 per cent of Tunisia's agricultural lands being threatened by desertification. Toumi recognized that farming practices needed to change.She is confident that small land areas can bring large returns if farmers are able to adapt by planting sustainable crops,using new technologies for water treatment and focusing on natural products and fertilizers rather than chemicals. In 2012,Toumi consolidated ner dream to fight the desert.She moved to Tunisia, and set up a program named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy into action."I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are.Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water." 英语试题第5页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描Ap即 By September 2016,more than 130,000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms,with farmers recording a 60 per cent survival rate.Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia's farmland.She expects to plant 1 million trees by 2018.In the next couple of years,Toumi hopes to extend the program to Algeria and Morocco. 28.How did Toumi's holiday trips to Tunisia influence her? A.They helped her understand her father better. B.They made her determined to leave the country. C.They fired her enthusiasm for helping the locals. D.They made her dream of becoming a teacher 29.What is the biggest threat to the farmland in Tunisia? A.Low rainfall. B.Soil pollution. C.Desertification. D.Chemicals 30.Why did Toumi build Acacias for All? A.To create more jobs for the young people. B.To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers. C.To help more children gain a basic education. D.To facilitate the protection of the farmland. 31.Which of the following can best describe Toumi? A.Determined and modest B.Responsible and honest. C.Eco-conscious and ambitious. D.Warm-hearted and generous. D A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon. It's been an unusual journey already for the CAPSTONE satellite.It was launched six days ago from New Zealand by the company Rocket L.ab in one of their rockets. With a small body,it will take another four months for the satellite to reach the moon. as it travels along using the smallest amount of energy.NASA put the total amount of money spent on the mission at only $32.7 million."For just some tens of millions of dollars,there is now a rocket and a spacecraft that can take you to the moon,to asteroids, to Venus,to Mars,"Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck said. Beck said it was hard to put his excitement into words."It's probably going to take a while to sink in.It's been a project that has taken us two and a half years and is just extremely difficult to execute,"he said."So to see it all come together tonight and see that spacecraft on its way to the moon,it's just absolutely impressive." 英语试题第6页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描Ap即 If the rest of the mission is successful,the CAPSTONE satellite will send back vital information for months as the first to take a new orbit around the moon:a stretched-out egg shape with one end of the orbit passing close to the moon and the other far from it.Because of the shape the satellite can travel a relatively short distance to enter the orbit,only 1,000 miles away from the North Pole at its nearest pass to Earth every six and a half days.By taking advantage of the precise point between Earth and the moon where the gravity from both is a balanced out,the satellite can use less energy to maintain the orbit. Eventually,NASA plans to build a small space station orbiting the moon that will provide extensive capabilities to support the Artemis program.a program which is a renaming of several earlier activities NASA was already undertaking to send humans to the moon.For the mission,NASA teamed up with two commercial companies. 32.Why rs the satellite designed to be small? A.To reduce the expenses. B.To take man to other planets. C.To break free from Earth's orbit. D.To fit Rocket Lab's small rocket. 33.How did Beck feel about the process of doing the project? A.It was very challenging. B.It was extremely satisfying C.It was a bit disappointing. D.It was quite unexpected.) 34.What is the advantage of the new orbit? A.It is round in shape. B.It saves the satellite fuel. C.It has balanced gravity. D.It is close to the moon at both ends. 35.What might be the goal of the Artemis program? A.Building a space station. B.Renaming several earlier activities. C.Sending man to the moon. D.Working with commercial companies. 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。 Running and walking both offer their own unique benefits and risks.Here is something you need to know about the advantages and disadvantages of each type of exercise and which is best for your health goals 英语试题第7页（共12页） C③扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描App ORunning is better for weight loss than walking. Both walking and running can help you lose weight.36.A 2008 analysis found that people only lost small amounts of weight-about 0.1 pound per week- by walking.On the other hand,a large 2013 study found that people lost significantly more weight by running than walking. OWalking is safer than running 37,it makes you face a greater risk of injury than walking.In fact,walking has less than a third of the injury risk of running.About 60%of runners will experience an injury that prevents them from doing the activity. ●38？ Overall,both walking and running can help you achieve the recommended amount of exercise.There is no right choice for which is better for your health.Rather,deciding between walking and running depends on your unique goals and risk factors.For example,if you are older or have joint problems,walking may be the better option for you.However,if you're pressed for time,running might be the more practical choice. OTry the run-walk-run method. The run-walk-run method involves alternating between running for a certain amount of time and walking for a set number of minutes.For example,you can run for two minutes and walk for one minute,or run for four minutes and walk for one minute. 39 After reading what is mentioned above,you may be able to choose the right type of exercise now.40,what matters is that you make the time to exercise.It's also important to always challenge yourself to be healthier. A.Then repeat the cycle B.Choose to walk or run C.How to keep a balance between them D.However,running may be the better choice E.Whether you favor walking,running,or both F.While both running and walking are beneficial for you G.Because running means you're going at a relatively faster pace 第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分45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。 One summer day,Bella,our pet dog,was in the bushes in our backyard making all sorts of noises.Our 11-year-old daughter,Kaitlin,discovered her sniffing and pawing at a4l_,where several caterpillars(毛毛虫)chewed. 英语试题第8页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP My husband and I quite worried that our backyard-a 42 hangout of birds,squirrels,and neighborhood cats -wasn't the safest environment for the 43 caterpillars.So we got a butterfly house where the caterpillars could 44 transform themselves. Each day,when we took the butterfly house to the backyard,Bella 45 with it.Each night,when we brought it back inside,Bella 46,and then slept under the table on which it rested.We didn't know why Bella was so 47,but she was there for every step of the budding butterflies'48 Finally,the caterpillars turned into-beautiful queen butterflies. 49,Bella didn't seemn worried when Kaitlin 50 them.In fact,Bella seemed to understand that this was part of the 51.It wasn't until one last butterfly wouldn't fly that Bella expressed 52.She gently rested her head near the 53 butterfly, which crawled onto her nose.Bella lifted her head,pointed her nose,and let out one 54 Away flew the queen butterfly,moving her wings lightly up and down, seemingly needing a little 55 from a friend to begin her migration 41.A.cave B.oranch C.bone D.dustbin 42.A,messy B.rare C.frequent D.noisy 43.A.delicate B.tiny C.gentle D.delicious 44.A.gradually B.comfortably C.safely D.easily 45.A.fought B.dealt C.agreed D.moved 46.A.followed B.left C.hesitated D.ignored 47.A.curious B.annoyed C.scared D.attached 48.A.journey B.transformation C.tragedy D.flight 49.A.Fortunately B.Delightfully C.Surprisingly D.Thankfully 50.A.released B.caught C.hurt D.approached 51.A.experiment B.adventure C.cycle D.rescue 52.A.love B.concern C.doubt D.gratitude 53.A.stubborn B.abnormal C.sad D.unwilling 54.A.sigh B.cry C.cheer D.regret 55.A.benefit B.hug C.understanding D.push 第二节单句词汇填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 根据首字母和中文提示，结合语境，完成词汇拼写题。 56.An animal's sense of smell is of great importance to its s (生存) 57.You'd better save some time for sports so that you can keep yourself e (省 力充沛的) 58.Despite r (from several publishers,J.D.Salinger refused to give up. 英语试题第9页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP 59.We are waiting to hear the final o (co()of the negotiation. 60.Arthur is e (渴望的)to travel around the world with his parents during the festival. 61.Starting a business is difficult,for it needs hard work,dedication,p (激情) and an unshakable belief in yourself. 62.She looks like a p (公主)walking out of a fairy tale with a splendid crown. 63.The train has been racing along s (平稳地)since it left Xining. 64.Festivals around the world have many o();some are seasonal and some are for special people or events. 65.Hofman's i (for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations. 66.Darwin p a theory that living things had evolved from lower forms of lives. 67.She remembered that she had been to a s (壮丽的)castle when she was a child 68.Lucy and Linda have a lot in c (共同).For example,they both like diving. 69.You need to step out of your comfort z (地带)if you want to grow up. 70.I cannot tell you how d (高兴的)I was with the beautiful birthday present you gave me 第三节语法填空（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。 Although 71(use)in many Asian countries,chopsticks have their beginning in China.Chinese chopsticks date back to the Xia Dynasty.It's said that, 72(save)time for controlling floods,Dayu,a great ruler in ancient China,ate hot food with sticks.By 500 AD,chopsticks had been adopted in many neighboring countries thanks 73 their lightness and convenience Chopsticks,with distinctive Chinese features,74(praise)by westerners as"China's 75(five)great invention".One end of a chopstick is round and the other is square,76(represent)the round sky and the square earth.Chopsticks are usually seven cun and six fen in length,which stands for people's seven emotions and six desires.And Chinese people think chopsticks are 77(good)than knives because in their eyes metal knives remind people of the killing and violence while chopsticks symbolize gentleness and kindness:In a word,chopsticks reveal Chinese philosophy and values.That is 78 Chinese people have stuck to 英语试题第10页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描App chopsticks for thousands of years. Moreover,there is scientific 79(prove)that using chopsticks does us a lot of good,like increasing finger flexibility,improving eyesight and making us smarter. With China's influence in the world growing 80(rapid),more and more foreigners are becoming fond of using chopsticks.Chopsticks are going global. 第四部分写作（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。 At age 10.I stood in front of my new class,my new classmates looking at me with mild interest as my teacher introduced me.I joined in the middle of the school year. There were 41 students in the class,so I was the 42nd. All my classmates sat in pairs except this one girl,Mary.I went and sat down next to her and gave her a small,uncertain smile.She smiled in return.The class started and we didn't talk until lunch time.At lunch time,I took out my lunch box,packed by mother.It had fried rice with home-made cakes and a small box of fruits.Clearly my mum had spent time packing this yummy lunch.Mary took out a small box with bread and butter inside.In India,it's pretty rare for kids to just get bread and butter for lunch The only time I had bread and butter for lunch was when my mum was unwell.So I thought that was a possible reason.I offered her a small part of my lunch and forgot about it. The next day,she again had bread and butter.Well,I thought,her mother might have fallen ill,so she was taking time to recover.I again offered her part of my lunch. This went on for a week.Then one day,I asked the question that I shouldn't have asked, "Is your mum still not well?" In fact,I wasn't prepared for her answer.I came to know that her mother worked in a supermarket and was in poor health.What's worse.she constantly stayed at home with no income.I didn't know what to say at that time.However,I decided to help I went home and told mum that my lunch wasn't enough and I still felt hungry after eating it.Mum started packing a bigger lunch.And in school,I'd tell Mary that my mum had packed me a lunch too big,so could she please help me finish it?Then I asked her what her favorite dish was.Naan(印度烤饼)，”she whispered. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 英语试题第11页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP When I told mum that I wanted very much to have naan,she felt puzzled. I moved out of that school soon after and didn't stay in touch with Mary. 英语试题第12页（共12页） CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描App