湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题（Word版附答案）

2023年秋季鄂东南省级示范高中联盟期中联考高二英语试卷考试时间：2023年11月14日上午8:00-10:00试卷满分：150分第一部分听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.WhereisMr.Smithnow?A.Athome.B.Ontheway.C.Inhisoffice.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Atoy.B.Theirdaughter.C.Theirpet.3.Whydoesthemancome?A.Tovisitthem.B.Todeliverthepackage.C.Torepairthemachine.4.Whatdidthemando?A.Hedrovetoofast.B.Heboughtaticket.C.Hewenttothecourt.5.WhatisJackdoing?A.Heisliningup.B.Heishuntingforajob.C.Heisbeinginterviewed.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.WhatwillKathyandCarolprepareforSusantogether?A.Adessert.B.Someflowers.C.Abirthdaycake.7.Whenistheparty?A.At6:00.B.At7:30.C.At8:00.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandemployee.B.Clerkandcustomer.C.Co-workers.9.Whatwillthemando?A.Changeasheetforguests.B.Tellsomeonetosenduppillows.C.Answerthephone.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhendidTeenareceivethepackage? A.Lastweek.B.Tenyearsago.C.Severalweeksago.11.What’sthebadnews?A.Thegiftwassentwrong.B.Thegiftwasbroken.C.Thegiftwasstolen.12.HowisTeenafinally?A.Scared.B.Frustrated.C.Grateful.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowmanypeopleliveinAustralia?A.12million.B.20million.C.200million.14.WhydoesMichaellikeBrisbane?A.Ithasabondwithhisgrowth.B.ItisthecapitalcityofAustralia.C.ItisthemostbeautifulcityinAustralia.15.WhatcanweknowaboutCanberra?A.Ithasthegoldcoast.B.It’sthebiggestcityofAustralia.C.It’sinthesoutheastofAustralia.16.What’sAustralianpeople’sattitudetovisitors?A.Indifferent.B.Friendly.C.Concerned.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowlongdidJeffreystayinspace?A.520days.B.534days.C.879days.18.WhichrecorddidJeffreybreak?A.TheU.S.astronaut’srecord.B.TherecordforthelongestspacestayC.TheRussianastronaut’srecord.19.WhatdidJeffreymainlywriteinhisbook?A.TheGod’screation.B.Hisexperienceinspace.C.Howtotakephotosinspace.20.WhowilldecideifJeffreywillgobackintospace?A.Hiswife.B.ThebossofNASA.C.Himself.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWecanfeelitintheair.Birdssinginginthemorning,sunstreamingthroughthewindowsandflowersappearingallover.Itcanonlymeanonething—springhascome.OurspringfavoritesIfyou’replanningaspringbreaktoDenmark,takealookattheweatherandplanahead.Typicalspringweather inDenmarkcanbecold,withhighsof5.5℃inMarch.Rainiscommonallyearround,butdon’tletthatloweryourspirits!Denmarkisgreattovisitinspringandwe’vepickedoutsomeofourfavouritethingstoseeanddo.CherryblossomNothingsaysspringquitelikethebrightpinkburstofacherryblossom.Denmarkisagreatplacetoseeit!OneofourtopspotsisBispebjergKirkegårdinCopenhagen.Here,tree-linedstreetsarecompletelytransformedbypinkcherryblossombranches.ElsewhereinCopenhagenthereisLangelinieParkwhichhasaSakuraFestivaleveryyear,andtheBotanicalGardensintheheartofthecity.OutsideCopenhagen,FredensTorvinAarhusisanotherblossomhot-spot.GetoutsideandhuntforgiantsIfyou’replanningatriptoourcapital,whynotrentacarandmakeadayofhuntingforourmountainousfriends?SixwoodengiantsmadefromrecycledmaterialsbyartistThomasDambocanbefoundhidingaroundthesuburbsofCopenhagen.Aperfecttripforkidswithahealthysenseofadventure.It’sthemeparktime!TivoliGardenswillreopenitsdoorsonthe8thofApril.Withthedaysgrowinglonger,yougetmoretimetorelaxinthepeacefulgardens,oronhair-raisingrides.Just10kilometersnorthofCopenhagenisBakken,theworld’soldestamusementpark!Hereyoucanexperience32ridesforallages,includingawoodenroller-coasterdatingbackto1932.Thefairytalewoodsthatsurroundthedeerparkarealsoworthavisit.21.WhatshouldyoudoifyouplanaspringbreaktoDenmark?A.Loweryourspirits.B.Watchoutforwildanimals.C.Pickoutyourfavoriteclothes.D.Payattentiontothelocalweather.22.Howmanyspotsaresuitabletoseecherryblossom?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.23.Whatcanyoudointhethemepark?A.Youcanraiseanimals.B.Youcanexperiencethrillingrides.C.Youcanspendadayhuntingformountainousfriends.D.Youcanrelaxinthegardensurroundedwithcherryblossom..BInthefallof2012,KenLiureceivedanofferfromaChinesecompany,whichwasseekinganEnglishtranslatorforasci-finoveltitledTheThree-BodyProblem.Kenwasanaturalchoice:familiarwithboththeChineseandEnglishsci-fiwordingandculture.ButTheThree-BodyProblemwasunlikeanythingKenhadeverread.Amind-bendingstorywasfullofheadytechnicalpassagesaboutphysicstheory,mixedwithprofoundmoralquestionsandhumanity’splaceintheuniverse.Socapturingthenovelinallitscomplexityseemeddiscouraging.WhentheEnglishtranslationofTheThree-BodyProblemwaspublished,itwasdescribedasagroundbreakingworkofspeculativefiction（推理小说）.LiuCixin,theauthoroftheoriginalworksaid,“UsuallywhenChineseliteraturegetstranslatedintoaforeignlanguage,ittendstolosesomething.ButIdon’tthinkthathappenedtoThe Three-BodyProblem.Ithinkitgainedsomething.”KenwasborninLanzhou,Gansuprovince.Hewasabookworm.BooksprovidedhimwitharefugewhenhemovedtoCalif,andcouldn’tspeakEnglishattheageof11.AftergraduationfromHarvard,hewasacomputerprogrammer,thenacorporatelawyer,andlaterasci-fiwriter.Throughouthisshiftingprofessionaljourney,Kenwrotefictioncontinuously.Eventually,oneofhisworkswonthreebigawards.Kenneversetouttobeatranslator,butaChinesewriterdiscoveredKen.ChenQiufanlikedreadingKen’sshortstoriesonlineandkeptintouchwithKen.Oneday,heaskedKenforhisopiniononanEnglishtranslationofoneofhisstories,whichwasfromatranslationcompany.Kenwasn’timpressedandofferedtoeditit,butendedupredoingthetranslationfromscratch.ChenwascompletelymovedbyKen’sspirit.Ken’sapproachtotranslationisunorthodox（非正统的）.Strictloyaltytothesourcematerialisnothischiefgoal,norisproducingasmooth,Americanizedversion.“It’snotaword-by-wordrecreation,”hesaid.“It’sabouthowIshowtheoveralleffect.”RatherthanignoringculturalandspokendifferencesthatwouldbelostonmostWesternreaders,hetriestostressthem.24.Ken’staskoftranslatingTheThree-BodyProblemis______.A.demandingB.well-paidC.urgentD.eye-catching25.WhatdoesKen’swritingexperiencetellus?A.Alllifeisanexperiment.B.Todayareader,tomorrowaleader.C.Persistencewillbeeventuallyrewarded.D.Unintentionalactionsbringunexpectedsurprises.26.WhatimpressedChenQiufanmostaboutKen?A.Kenwrotemanyshortnovelsonline.B.KengavehisopinionsonChen’snovels.C.Kentookhisworkseriouslyandpursuedperfection.D.KenaimedtobeatranslatoraftergraduationfromHarvard.27.WhatisKen’stranslationstylelike?A.Itfollowseverywordexactly.B.Ithighlightsculturaldifferences.C.ItisinfluencedbyAmericanculture.D.Itfocusesonthefluencyoflanguage.CTamaraHinsonexamineswhyspaceexplorationdevelopmentsshouldn’tjustbeofinteresttoastronauts—they’rehelpingtochangeourholidays,too.InearlyMay2019BlueOrigin,thespaceexplorationcompanyfoundedbyAmazonCEOJeffBezos,successfullylaunchedandlandedtherocketBezosplanstouseforspacetourism.Inrecentyears,internationalspaceagenciesandprivatespaceexplorationcompanieshavemadehugeleapsforwardintheireffortstoexplorebeyondplanetEarth.Thisisn’tjustgoodnewsforthoseofuswithaburningdesiretovisittheMoon,seeourplanetfromspaceorsetupcamponMars,andifyouextremelyliketravelling,you’llhighlylikelyeventuallybenefitfromdevelopmentsrelatingtospaceexploration.Bytravellinginaspaceshipsentintoorbit,aneight-hourflightinanarrowairplanecouldbecomea30-minutehop,whiletheentireplanetcouldbecircumnavigatedinjust90minutes.Recentdevelopmentssuggestsuchjourneysmightsoonbecomereality,largelythankstothenumberof privately-fundedspaceexplorationadventures,likeMusk’sSpaceX.“It’snotjustaboutnationalspaceagenciesanymoreandcommercialcompaniesallovertheworldaredoingtheirownthing,”pointsoutBresnik,whoadmitstobeingsurprisedatthedevelopmentsmadeinarelativelyshortspaceoftime.“Inthe1900swehadthefirstflight,andsuddenlyalltheseotherpeoplewerebuildingairplanes.Andnow,justover100yearslater,therearegenerationswhothinkit’sperfectlynormaltosimplybookaflightontheiriPhone.Andwe’reatthesamepointwithspaceflight;you’llsoonbeabletogotospacewithoutbeingaprofessionalastronaut.”Allofthesedevelopmentsandtheresearchandtestingwhichcomesbeforehandserveanotherpurpose.TheymakegettingtoMars—thelittlereddotourdescendants（后代）couldverywellenduplivingonmucheasier,althoughtherearestillvariousobstacles.BresnikstatesthathesuspectsatripintospacewillsoonbeassimpleasatriptoDisneylandevenifthefamousthemeparkhascertainadvantages,suchasmorereliablesuppliesoffood,water,andoxygen,believingwe’reclosetoovercomingallobstaclesandpointingoutthatonepotentialsolutionwouldbetotakeseedsinsteadoffood,anduseregenerativetechniquestoreclaimwater.28.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2and3?A.Bezosplanstousetherocketforspaceexploration.B.SpacetourismlovershavesetupcampontheMars.C.Travellingbyspaceshipmightlargelyshortenthetravellingtime.D.Musk’sSpaceXalonemakessuchspacejourneysbecomeareality.29.WhyisBresniksurprised?A.Spaceexplorationhasmaderapidprogress.B.AtripintospacewillcostasmuchasaniPhone.C.Peoplecangotospacewithoutbeingtrainednowadays.D.Manycommercialcompaniesplayaroleinspacetourism.30.WhichstatementmayBresnikagreewith?A.AtripintospaceisassimpleasatriptoDisneyland.B.Growingcropsmightsolvefoodproblemsinspace.C.Spacetourismcanprovidereliablefood,waterandoxygen.D.LivingontheMarsisdifficultforourdescendantsinthefuture.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.Let’sGotoMarsforaHoliday!B.AreYouReadyforSpaceTourism?C.SpaceExplorationDevelopsRapidly.D.PrivateCompaniesContributestoSpaceTourism.DA“superhero”mosscansignificantlyreducetheriskandseverityoffloodingforcommunitieslivingindownstreamareas,researchershavefound.ScientistsfromtheconservationgroupMoorsfortheFuturePartnershipwhoconductedasix-yearstudyintosphagnummoss（泥炭藓）foundthatplantingitinuplandareascould dramaticallyslowtherateatwhichwaterrunsoffthehillsides,preventingrivercatchments（集水处）beingoverwhelmedwithwaterdownstream.Theresearchfoundthatthesphagnummossreducedpeakstreamflow–themaximumamountofwaterthatentersariverafterastorm–by65%.Themosswasalsofoundtoincreaselagtime–thetimetakenbetweenrainfallandtherainwaterenteringtheriversystem–by680%.Morethan50,000individualsphagnumplants–whichareaboutthesizeofa50pcoin–wereplantedonKinderScout,thehighestpointinthePeakDistrictnationalpark,aspartofan“outdoorlaboratory”forresearcherstoobserve.BeforethemosswasplantedonKinder,thehillsurfaceconsistedofbarepeat,whichmeantthatafterastormrainwaterwouldwashstraightoff,leavingcommunitiesindownstreamvalleysmorevulnerabletoflooding.Theplantingofsphagnummosscouldthereforebringimportantecologicalbenefits.Theplantiscapableofabsorbingupto20timesitsownweightinwater,whichmeansthatmorerainwatercanbeheldupstreamandenterarivercatchmentmoregraduallytopreventitfrombeingoverwhelmed.Sphagnummosscanalsohelpprotectthelayersofpeatunderneathit,andcanaccumulateovertimetocreatenewlayersofpeatwhichareessentialtocarbonstorage.TomSpencer,aresearchandmonitoringofficerfortheMoorsfortheFuturePartnershiphailedthedramaticeffectsthemosshashadontherivercatchment.Hesaidsphagnumplantingcouldbe“apowerfultoolinminimisingtheriskandseverityofflooding”,whichwouldhave“far-reachingbenefitsforcommunitiesdownstream”.32.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph1?A.Rivercatchmentsneedtobeexpanded.B.Sphagnummosscaneasetheimpactofflood.C.Moretreesshouldbeplantedtopreventflood.D.Uplandareasarenotsafetoliveinduringflood.33.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Impressivefunctionsofsphagnummoss.B.Seriousproblemscausedbyrainwater.C.Suggestedwaystoplantsphagnummoss.D.Futurepossibilitiesofsphagnummoss.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hailed”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.spokehighlyofB.lostsightofC.paidattentiontoD.maderemarkson35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toexplaintherealcausesofflood.B.Toshareawayofplantingsphagnummoss.C.Tostressthefloodrisksofsomecommunities.D.Tointroducetheecologicalbenefitsofaplant.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。Thequestion“WhoamI?”canbringonaseriesofthoughts,emotions,andfeelings,butwhatifyoudon’tknowhowtoanswer?36.Feelinglostorconfusedaboutwhoyouareismorecommonthanyoumaythink,andwe’re heretohelpyoufindalltheanswersyou’relookingfor.Behonestwithyourselftolearnaboutallaspectsofyourpersonality.Knowingyourselfmeansrecognizingdifferentpartsofyouridentity,personality,andbeing.Thegoalisnottocriticizeyourselfbuttoacknowledgeallsidesofyourpersonality.Openuptothepossibilityoflearningnewthingsaboutyourself.Payattentiontothethingsthatmakeyoufeeluncomfortable.Theseemotionalsignalscantellyouifyou’retryingtoavoidsomething.37?Ifso,howcanyouovercomeit?Forexample,ifyoudon’tliketolookinthemirror,askyourselfwhy.38.Thinkingoverdifficultpersonalquestionsandanalyzingyouranswercanhelpyoulearnmoreaboutyourinterests,fears,andaspirations.Usewhatyoulearnfromthisactivitytospendmoretimedoingwhatyouloveandovercomingyourfears.Seehowyourespondtothesequestions:WhatdoIlovedoing?Whataremydreams?WhatdoIwantmylegacytobe?39?Incorporatemindfulnessintoyourdaytoliveinthepresentmoment.Mindfulnessistheactofexperiencingthepresentmomenttohelpyouunderstandyourthoughts,actions,andmotives.40.Practicingmindfulnesscanhelpyoupushasidedistractionsandcheckinwithyourselfeveninthemosthecticoftimes.Checkoutthesewaysyoucanbemoremindful:Pauseandobservetheworldaroundyou.AvoideatingmealsatyourcomputerorTVandfocusonhowthefoodtastesandfeelsinyourmouth.Takeawalkandnoticehowthegroundfeelsbeneathyourfeet,wherethesunisinthesky,andifbirdsarechirping.A.WhatismybiggestcriticismofmyselfB.AretheseemotionspositiveornegativeC.AreyouinsecureaboutthatcharacteristicD.Gettingtoknowyourselfisalife-longjourneyE.QuestionyourhobbiestodiscoverhowyouviewyourselfF.AskthoughtfulquestionsaboutyourselfandanswerhonestlyG.It’sastateofattentiontoyourselfandtheworldyou’reexperiencing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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In2022,justbeforemy32thbirthdaywasapproaching,theSingapore-basedsisterinsistedmymotherandIjoinherforaholiday.Mymum,regardedasafearlesswoman,wouldgetstrangelynervousandconfusedbythecomplexonboarding41.Perhapstheonlythingthatconvincedhertoovercomeher42wasthefactthatitwouldgiveusachanceto43ourweakeningrelationshipfullofagreatdealofdifferences.Therewasanother44tothetripformymom—areturntotheplacewhereshespentherhoneymoonin1989.Backthenshewasfourmonths45withme.Growingup,Irememberedthedayswhenshewouldalways46mehotmilkinthecoldwinter.Lookingback,themotherlycareactuallydisplayedthe47affection.Thosesweetmomentsgradually48asIgrewolderandmovedawayfromhome.Soon,ourrelationshipbecametense.Weeklyphonecallsweretoorushedandcarelesstoevermatureintoreal49.The50ledto argumentsinstead.Tome,herold-fashionedadviceannoyedme,forcingmeto51informationorevenlieintentionally.PerhapsSingaporewouldgiveusachancetobringour52backtolife.Lookingforsomethingto53ourselves,wesignedupforajointpaintingactivity.Toourjoy,ourfadedrelationshipbegantotakeonthe54ofsomethingtruthfulandbeautiful.Thismakesalandmarkinadaughter’sjourneyin55withherlong-cherishedpast.41.A.projectsB.proceduresC.ideasD.systems42.A.fearB.sorrowC.angerD.despair43.A.recoverB.repairC.rebuildD.review44.A.explorationB.evaluationC.highlightD.introduction45.A.contentB.desperateC.familiarD.pregnant46.A.serveB.teachC.showD.tell47.A.casualB.alternativeC.conventionalD.proper48.A.boostedB.changedC.fadedD.attained49.A.characteristicB.touchC.talkD.leisure50.A.tensionB.mistakeC.strainD.crisis51.A.holdbackB.turndownC.keepawayD.makeup52.A.friendshipB.relationshipC.fellowshipD.membership53.A.alleviateB.relaxC.convinceD.tackle54.A.outputB.rangeC.beautyD.color55.A.goingB.communicatingC.dealingD.reconnecting第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）Roujiamoiscloselyassociatedwiththenorth-centralcityofXi’aninShaanxiProvince.Since210BCE,Xi’anhasbeenboththeeasternterminusoftheSilkRoadandthecapitalfor13more-or-lessChinese56（dynasty）.Themeatpreparationusedtomakethefillingforroujiamotraditionally57（date）backtotheWarringStatesPeriod.TheintroductionintoChinaofCentralAsian-styleflatbreads,likethekindusedinroujiamo,isoftencreditedtoBanChao,58Chinesegeneralwhospentmorethan30years59（battle）anassociationoftribesduringthe1*centurytoregaincontrolofthe60（far）westernreachesofChina.Everyfamilyhasitsownroujiamorecipe,buttherearesomeconstants（不变的事物）.Firstcomesthelazhi,whichincludesalistofspices:ginger,staranise,cassiaandsoon.Aspecialimportance61（place）onagedstock（陈年老汁）.Oncethestockismade,thickslicesofporktake62（they）turninthepot,simmering（炖）forhours.Theflatbreadbun,calledbaijimo,takesitsnamefrom63istodayknownasBaijitownship.Tobesure,roujiamoisfar64theperfectfood.It’sriskytoeatonthego.Onehastousebothhands65（eat）roujiamo;otherwise,thefillingisgoingtolaunchoutfrombothsidesoftheburn.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）在促进国内经济大循环的当下，让世界看到中国造，让国货（domesticproducts）崛起，支持国货的意义不可小觑。假定你是李华，请代表学生会向全校发起“支持国货，购买国货”的倡议。 内容包括：1．支持和购买国货的意义；2．呼吁全体同学一起参与。注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Mydearfellowstudents,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（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。Asforthewildpigs,Ihavegrownupseeingmanyofthemaroundmylifeandhearingplentyofstoriesaboutthem.MostofthetimeifIeversawanywildpigs,Iwaseitherinacarorwatchingfromawindowinsideahouse,Ihadneverexperiencedawildpiginperson.Ioftengoforwalksafterwork.Itisgreatforclearingmyhead,anditfeelsnicetomovearoundaftersittingmostoftheday.Mostofthetime,Iwilljustdocirclesaroundmyneighborhoodforaboutahalfhour,butthisoneday,Idecidedtochangemyroute,andtookawalkonanearbyhill.Ontheothersideofthestreetfromagrouphomeisahillwhereyoucanlookoutandseeoverthebuildings:thetreesandthehillsjustrollon（绵延）formiles.Ifoundittobeaverypeacefulplace.Istoodatthehillforawhiletakinginthesunset.AllIhadonmeweremykeys,myphoneandmywalletwhilewearingathleticwearandajacket.Aftertakinginthesunsetforawhile,Iwantedtoheadbackbeforeitgottoodark.AsIwaswalkingbacktothemainroad,outofthewoodsranthreewildpigs.Theysawmeandstopped.Naturally,Istopped,aswell.Theywereblockingmywayoutofthehill,andtherouteIneededtogethome.Thewildpigsweremoreinnumberthanme,butI’veoftenheardthatwildpigsaremorescaredofhumansthanhumansareofwildpigs.I’vealsoheardthatwhenrunningintowildpigs,oneshouldtrytoactbigandtall.Ididmybesttocontrolmybreathingandstandtall.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。Slowly,Itookoutmykeyswithonehand,andheldmyphoneintheother.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Allofasudden,acarhornbrokethroughthenight._________________________________________________