湖南省常德市鼎城区中学2023-2024学年高二下学期入学考试英语试题(无答案)

鼎城一中2024年上学期高二2月入学考试
英语试卷
满分：150分 时间：120分钟
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 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 did the woman do just now
A. She saw a doctor. B. She at e strawberries. C. She took some medicine.
2. What does the man mean
A. He won’t have dinner at home.
B. He wants to eat pizza.
C. He doesn’t like eggs.
3. Which kind of camp is the woman interested in
A. The forest camp. B. The mountain camp. C. The park camp.
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a railway station. B. In the street. C. At home.
5. What will the man do next
A. Make a payment. B. Go to a bank. C. Talk to his friend.
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 do the speakers think of the film
A. It’s amusing. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s disappointing.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do in the end
A. Buy some dolls. B. Eat out. C. Go home.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What book does the woman get for her daughter
A. A history book. B. A storybook. C. A science book.
9. How much should the woman pay
A. $40. B. $48. C. $50.
10. How will the woman pay
A. By cash. B. By card. C. By phone.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Who is probably the man
A. A storekeeper. B. A waiter. C. A cook.
12. Why doesn’t the restaurant provide potatoes today
A. They are not popular. B. They are out of stock C. They are served every other day.
13. What is the man recommending to the woman
A. Steamed peas. B. Mushroom soup. C. Pasta.
14. What will the woman have for dessert
A. Apple pie. B. Cheesecake. C. Chocolate pudding.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What do we know about the speakers
A. They’re colleagues. B. They’re close friends. C. They’re college students.
16. Where are the speakers
A. In New York. B. In Los Angeles. C. In Philadelphia.
17. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Make a plan. B. Listen to a speech. C. Visit a garden.
听第10段材料,回答第18 至 20题。
18. Who is Frederick Barclay
A. Owner of a magazine. B. Editor of a newspaper. C. Writer of on English
19. How many issues does Apollo publish per year
A.10. B.11. C.12.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To collect articles. B. To do a promotion. C. To introduce an editor.
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
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21. What is special about United Travel company
A. It provides one-stop complete tourism. B. It supplies the best flight and hotels.
C. It offers transfer service D. Its guide s speak various languages.
22. What can you do with your luggage before travelling
A. Send it to your destination directly. B. Carry it by yourself.
C. Keep it as light as possible. D. Hand it to Luggage Concierge.
23. What’s the purpose of the text
A. To diversify the economy. B. To attract tourists.
C. To conserve the environment. D. To entertain readers.
B
Li Jianguo, a 49-year-old teacher at the Tianjin Vocational Institute, is set to be named as one of the “2022 most beautiful teachers”—an annual public award sponsored by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Ministry of Education.
Li has stood out by taking the lead in the training of students in vocational skills, gaining a number of honors including being named a national role model teacher. He has mentored seven national-level technique experts and a team of 14 technique “masters”. One of his students, Guo Jinpeng, who graduated from the institute in 2007, became a college teacher at the Chengdu Auto Vocational and Technical School and was named a national role model teacher in 2019.
Li’s nomination as one of the “most beautiful teachers” reflects that China is focusing on the importance of vocational education and aims to foster more leading personnel with the spirit of craftsmanship in the manufacturing industry.
At an international vocational and technical education conference in Tianjin last month, Li noted that there is no difference between vocational education and ordinary education, and “vocational education is not” secondary “nor should it ever be treated as less than ordinary education”. “Vocational education has the mission of fostering a quality workforce and technical experts for the country. The hardworking spirit is the key to building any ordinary people into leading personnel,” he said.
Li joined the institute in 1993 and later founded a machinery engineering practice center, providing free training to 7, 500 people a week. In 2015, he led a team of teachers to work for 40 days to renovate 124 machine tools in the center. Li has devoted himself to building the country’s first additive manufacturing technique and application center at the institute to satisfy the thirst for the country’s human resources in 3 D printing.
24. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. China Sponsoring Annual Award for Teachers
B. China Aiming to Develop More Leading Personnel
C. Vocational Teacher to Be Awarded as “Most Beautiful Teachers”
D. Different Education Training Different Kinds of Students
25. Why does the author mention Guo Jinpeng in paragraph 2
A. To make a comparison with Li Jianguo.
B. To show the achievements of Li Jianguo.
C. To praise national-level technique experts.
D. To publicize national role model teachers.
26. What is Li’s opinion about vocational education
A. It is a good way of winning awards.
B. It is not as good as ordinary education.
C. It should develop qualified and skilled talent.
D. It has nothing to do with hardworking spirit.
27. Which of the following best describes Li’s job at the institute
A. Boring. B. Well-paid. C. Difficult. D. Creative.
C
Have you ever been in mid-conversation with someone, when you look over and find them standing in the same position as you or holding the same facial expression It may seem like they have consciously（有意识地）copied you, but it is much more likely that it is the chameleon（变色龙）effect at play.
The chameleon effect is the unconscious imitation（模仿）of another person’s gestures or behaviour. Just as a chameleon attempts to match any environment’s colours, people acquire the behaviour of others to bring them closer together and help make their interactions smooth.
The chameleon effect was confirmed in an experiment by psychologists John Bargh and Tanya Chartrand in 1999. The first part of their experiment included 78 people, who each spoke with an experimenter. During the test, Bargh and Chartrand studied whether participant s would copy the actions of someone they hadn’t met before, like moving the foot and touching the face. The second part measured the impact that copying someone has on the person being imitated.
In the first stage, participants increased their face touching by 20% and their foot movement by 50% while in conversation about a photograph with the experimenter. The individuals weren’t aware of what they were being studied for, and the photograph was used to catch their attention to ensure unconscious acts. The second stage involved half of the participants being copied, and then rating the like ability of the experimenter. The results showed that those who were imitated scored the experimenter higher. It has shown that when someone copies our behaviour, we develop more positive feelings about them. These interactions could be a person unconsciously willing to be liked, and forming a moment of connection.
The main reasons behind humans’ imitation are positive. However, when people carry this chameleon effect to the extreme, they can lose their sense of self. Those who change their entire personalities in different groups often go undetected. But more common signs of the chameleon effect are easier to notice. Next time you are in a social gathering, take a look around and you might just see some chameleons for yourself.
28. Why do people acquire others’ behavior
A. To match the cnvironment’s colour. B. To attract others’ attention.
C. To establish a connection with others. D. To adapt to the surroundings.
29. How did the experimenter guarantee participants’ unconscious behaviors
A. By directing their attention to a photo. B. By keeping an eye on their actions.
C. By telling them the purpose of the study. D. By evaluating the impacts of imitation.
30. V/hat conclusion can be drawn from the experiment
A· People tend to like those who imitate their behavior.
B. Too much of the chameleon effect can be beneficial.
C. People imitating others are not easy to be detected.
D. The copied movements help people to feel relaxed.
31. Which of the following shows the chameleon effect according to the passage
A. Students adopt teachers’ accents for fun after class.
B. People change their habits to please others on purport
C. A comedian copies a celebrity vividly on stage.
D. A husband and his wife share similar behaviours over time.
D
The elderly residents（居民）in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely.
The project was dreamed up by a local charity（慈善组织）to reduce loneliness and improve elderly people’s wellbeing. It is also being used to help patients suffering dementia, a serious illness of the mind. Staff in care homes have reported a reduction in the use of medicine where hens are in use.
Among those taking part in the project is 80-year-old Rut h Xavier. She, said: “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school.”
“I like the project a lot. I am down there in my wheelchair in the morning letting the hens out and down there again at night to see they’ve gone to bed.”
“It’s good to have a different focus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and residents come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and it feels great to have done something useful.”
There are now 700 elderly people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the charity has been given financial support to roll it out countrywide.
Wendy Wilson, extra care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to embark on the project, said: “Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here.”
Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said: "We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect our residents through a shared interest and creative activities."
32. What is the purpose of the project
A. To ensure harmony in care homes. B. To provide part-time jobs for the aged.
C. To raise money for medical research. D. To promote the elderly people’s welfare.
33. How has the project affected Rut h Xavier
A. She has learned new life skills. B. She has gained a sense of achievement.
C. She has recovered her memory. D. She has developed a strong personality.
34. What do the underlined words “embark on” mean in paragraph 7
A. Improve. B. Oppose. C. Begin. D. Evaluate.
35. What can we learn about the project from the last two paragraphs
A. It is well received. B. It needs to be more creative.
C. It is highly profitable. D. It takes ages to see the results.
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。
Music is present in any part of the world, and it is appreciated and felt everywhere. Without its presence, life could be boring. Studies show that music is good for your body and mind. 36
Music can increase pain management. Listening to music can help increase your pain tolerance（耐痛性）. 37 Listening to music can help you gain a sense of control over your ability to deal with pains. If you have a certain pain, for example, listening to music that you enjoy can help reduce the pain that you experience.
● 38 Listening to certain types of music, such as relaxing music, can naturally reduce both your heartbeat rate and breathing rate. Additionally, music has shown promising result s as a treatment for heart disease. Whether it involves listening to music or composing music, the calming effect that music produces further improves your heart’s health by supporting it throughout the healing process.
●Music can reduce anxiety and depression 39 When it comes to anxiety and depression, music treatment can help to reduce the amount of stress hormones. For example, listening to music that you enjoy can naturally decrease the amount of cortisol（皮质醇）that your body releases.
●Music can improve self-expression and communication. Self-expression and communication are an important part of the human experience, especially when it comes to basic emotional and mental health needs. 40 By listening and singing along to music, kids who struggle to interact and communicate with others can practice using the very skills needed to do so.
A Music can improve heart health.
B. Music can increase your heartbeat rate.
C. Here are some benefits of music treatment.
D. They are two common pains in your daily life.
E. Y has been proved to be helpful for anxious and depressed people.
F. Listening to music can also help decrease the strength of your pains.
G. For kids weak in both areas, music treatment can help develop their relative skills.
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。
When I was a little girl, every time when my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer. Then we could have a time for a 41 with each other.
I grew up and left home for the college, and since then, he had been 42 me every Sunday morning. Later, when I bought a house, my dad was 43 it by himself for three days in the 30℃ summer 44 . All he asked for was to hold his paint brush and 45 to him.
Several years ago, he was 46 me. He spent hours 47 a swing set for my daughter. He asked me to bring him a cup of tea and have a talk with him, but I had to 48 for a trip, so I did not have time for any long conversations.
One Sunday morning, we had a telephone talk 49 , and I noticed that my dad kept forgetting some things we discussed 50 . Few hours later came a call. He was in hospital with an aneurysm(动脉瘤). Immediately I bought a ticket for the 51 and by the time I got to the hospital, my dad had passed away. Now it was he who did not have 52 for a talk with me.
After his 53 , I learned more about him, and I realized how little I knew about his deepest 54 and dreams. All he ever asked me was my time, but now he has all my 55 every single day.
41. A. change B. cooperation C. conversation D. debate
42. A. contacting B. calling C. educating D. meeting
43. A. decorating B. clearing C. repairing D. painting
44. A. labor B. rest C. heat D. misery
45. A. talk B. tend C. hand D. keep
16. A. joining B. visiting C. following D. leaving
47. A. putting together B. giving away C. tearing apart D. making up
48. A. prepare B. apologize C. apply D. delay
49. A. on time B. at first C. in return D. as usual
50. A. exactly B. freely C. lately D. personally
51. A. hospital B. flight C. journey D. treatment
52. A. pleasure B. interest C. choice D. time
53. A. death B. illness C. recovery D. suffering
54. A. efforts B. demands C. thoughts D. struggles
55. A. relief B. attention C. comfort D. courage
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。
It is no secret that China has an 56 （incredible）rich, complex and ancient history and culture. My first exposure 57 Chinese culture came at a very early age, totally by chance.
At 8, I walked into a bookshop and picked a book entitled Tao Te Ching, a deeply philosophical book of Taoism. As 58 8-year-old child, the book’s content was obviously lost on me, but it provide i me with an early connection to a profound philosophical tradition by 59 I am still influenced today.
At school I began studying Chinese. My interest in the language developed early on, 60 （combine）my love of travelling with my love of meeting new people. I am lucky enough to have lived in China for three years. It was a good opportunity for me to experience the 61 （diverse）of Chinese customs and tradition. Culture and food are closely connected and perhaps nowhere else can this be seen more clearly 62 in China. In recent years there 63 （be）a rise in restaurants offering a variety of foods here. I have introduced many of my friends to Chinese history and culture through a 64 （share）love of food.
It is safe to say that my journey has only just begun. These first steps are only a drop in the ocean of lifelong learning, but as the Chinese philosopher Laozi said, “A journey of a thousand miles 65 （begin）with a single step.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分49分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校英语学习社团（English Club）将举办“读名著，学英语（Read Classics, Learn English）”活动，请你代表该社团写一封倡议书，发表在校报上。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容；
3.号召和极参与。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右：
2.请按如下各式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Read Classics, Learn English
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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。
Nilsa stared at the clock on the classroom wall, daydreaming about lunch. Her mother had prepared a thermos（保温瓶）full of sancocho. It was one of Nilsa’s favorite dishes, and the national dish of Panama-a country in Central America and the hometown of Nilsa’s family. Just thinking about sancocho made her mouth water.
Finally, it was time for lunch. Nilsa carefully poured some sancocho into a bowl. When she looked up, she saw her classmates staring.
“What is that It smells really bad,” said Gus, covering his nose. “It’s sancocho,” Nilsa responded. “It’s kind of like chicken soup.” Codi glanced at the bowl and said, “Soup It’s more like a science experiment.” He laughed, pointed to his lunch, and asked, “That’s one weird lunch. Why don’t you eat something normal, like pizza ”
Nilsa looked at everyone else’s lunches: pizza, fries, and sandwiches. Suddenly she didn’t feel hungry any more.
When Nilsa returned home and complained about her classmates’ negative comments, her mother wasn’t mad. Instead, she listened attentively and reminded Nilsa that there is no such thing as “normal” or “weird” food, and that different cultures have their own unique dishes that are loved and appreciated by those who grew up with them.
Nilsa’s mother also suggested making a fresh batch for Nilsa to bring to school the next day. “Then you can share it with your classmates and tell them sancocho tastes great, and that our family has been eating it for hundreds of years. Your great-grandmother taught your grandmother who then taught me.”
Nilsa nodded in excitement, and she was grateful for the opportunity to share her favorite dish with her classmates.
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。
The next day at lunch, Nilsa pulled out her thermos.
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When Nilsa returned home and greeted her mother that day, her happiness was beyond description.
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