2023-2024 高二年级第二次联考英语学科参考答案
阅读理解
1-3 DBA
4-7 BBAB
8-11 DCCD
12-15 BBDA
七选五
16-20 FABDC
完形填空
21．B 22．C 23．A 24．D 25．C 26．A 27．B 28．C 29．B 30．D
31．D 32．A 33．C 34．D 35．B
语法填空
36．Tailored 37．to 38．a 39．are tightening 40．featuring 41．to shape 42．that
43．where 44．exposure 45．before/of
应用文
Dear Mr. Davis,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my concern regarding the score I received for
the continuation writing exercise we had last week. My score was 16 out of 25, which I believe is lower than
what I was expecting.
In preparing for the exercise, I dedicated a significant amount of time and effort to ensure a thorough
understanding of the assigned reading. When writing the passage, not only did I use appropriate vocabulary
and grammar, but also I maintained cohesive storytelling. However, my score was unexpectedly low. What
confuses me even more is that I usually receive higher scores in writing tasks, which makes me wonder what
issues might be present in my writing.
I would be greatly appreciative of your guidance and feedback on how to improve my writing. I look
forward to becoming a better writer with your help.
Best regards,
Li Hua
读后续写
Suddenly, an idea formed in my mind. Why not put Mr. Nibbles on the poster I quickly grabbed my
pencil, spread out a large sheet of paper in front of me and sketched out Mr. Nibbles happily playing on the
sofa pillows. In the foreground, I drew a large, cheerful speech bubble which read "Find Your Furry Friend
Today! “Ollie arrived at my house the next afternoon, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he unfolded his
poster draft. Blue, the musical parrot is playing a tune on a tiny guitar. Afterwards, we engaged in a discussion
about how to catch people's eye, our minds buzzing with creative energy.
We decided to make both Mr. Nibbles and Blue the stars of the poster. Ollie and I spent the next few hours
sketching, coloring, and perfecting our design, making sure every detail was inviting and full of life. Upon
completion, we proudly and eagerly presented our poster to Mr. Goldberg. At the sight of the eye-catching
poster, Mr. Goldberg exclaimed, “ This is fantastic!" ,his voice filled with genuine admiration. The posters
were soon prominently displayed at the shelter and in town, which, to our delight, sparked a wave of interest
in adoption. We felt a great sense of accomplishment, realizing our collaboration had made a difference.
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高二年级英语试题
教务处命题中心
试卷分值 130分 考试时间 120分钟
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分， 每小题2.5分）
一、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
The Master of Arts Program in the Humanities(MAPH) at the University of Chicago is designed to allow
you the freedom to either focus on one academic discipline(学科) or explore interdisciplinary(跨学科的)
interests that may not fit well within a traditional MA program. This advantage, combined with our strong
support, can help you take the next step in your professional and academic life in a short amount of time —
more than 90% of our students graduate in 9 months.
The Value of This MA Program
Master’s degrees, obtained after finishing MA programs, have become increasingly common for
admission to PhD programs and it is not unusual for an MA degree to serve as a requirement for entry into
many professional fields. MAPH also allows students to complete intensive academic work and prepares them
to continue into further graduate study or a career that much faster.
Academic Support
MAPH students are provided with academic guidance from the moment they arrive on campus. Most
often this support comes from the following sources:
All MAPH students take a required fall quarter course taught by the MAPH Director.
Students are placed in groups of 10-12 and work closely with an assigned post-doctoral Instructional
Professor or Teaching Fellow throughout the year.
Over the winter and spring quarters, MAPH students work closely with a faculty member who has agreed
to serve as their thesis advisor.
Three MAPH Mentors, recent MAPH graduates who work as staff members, are available to meet with
students to discuss course selection.
1. What is the highlight of the MAPH
A. Interest. B. Expertise. C. Discipline. D. Flexibility.
2 What is the potential use of obtaining the MAPH
A. Pursuing a profitable career. B. Applying for a PhD program.
C. Publishing loads of paperwork. D. Choosing undergraduate study.
3. What kind of support is available for all MAPH students
A. Course by the director of the program. B. Group work with the MAPH director.
C. Advice on thesis writing in fall quarter. D. Help with course books from Mentors.
B
I’m a walker, logging an average of 9000 steps a day several times a week around my neighborhood. On
recent trips to Copenhagen and Stockholm, I noticed tall, fit Scandinavians (斯堪法尼亚人) walking along
on city streets with poles, as if they were cross-country skiing without any snow.
It was a surprise to learn that the addition of the poles makes it a more vigorous, full-body exercise than
simply walking – and, as a 76-year-old looking to stay healthy while enjoying the outdoors, I decided to give
it a try.
There’s plenty of help online for the new Nordic (北欧的 ) walker: stand tall, swing your arms out as if
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to shake hands, and plant your poles with vigour. Then there’s the little matter of the strap (带子) on the pole.
This allows the walker to grip the pole when thrusting forward and then relax that hand as the other hand
pushes forward – a skill of coordination that builds stronger muscles.
For a warm-up, I started slow: Nordic walking down the hall that extends from my front door to the deck.
Keeping balance wasn’t my only problem. The novel use of my arms and upper body was surprisingly
demanding. After half an hour, my heart was pounding and I was sweating, but I still wasn’t much good.
Still, I carried on because there’s no arguing with the exercise’s benefits. Nordic walkers’ upper-body
exercise increases their heart rate significantly more than walking without poles. And according to cardiologist
Dr Aaron Baggish, with poles “you’re engaging 80 to 90 per cent of your muscles.” It also helps people with
Parkinson’s, says Burrill. “We put poles in their hands and it’s amazing because they start walking with real
rhythm.”
After a few clumsy days of being convinced I would never succeed, suddenly everything clicked. Not
only was I able to coordinate the movements, I was aware that my heart, arms and core were getting a workout.
Nordic walking is a form of exercise I expect to enjoy for years to come.
4. What inspired the writer to try Nordic walking
A. Enjoying the outdoor skiing. B. Observing Scandinavians walking.
C. Getting tired of simple walking. D. Fancying a healthy lifestyle.
5. What was the main challenge for the author during the initial stages of Nordic walking
A. Building strong muscle in the arms. B. Using arms and upper body harmoniously.
C. Sweating with heart pounding. D. Feeling discouraged for lack of progress.
6. What does the author want to show by mentioning people with Parkinson’s
A. The great benefits of Nordic walking. B. The wide practice of Nordic walking.
C. The urgency to promote Nordic walking. D. The promising future of Nordic walking.
7. What is the author’s intention in writing this passage
A. To persuade readers to try Nordic walking for fun.
B. To share the experience of trying a new fitness activity.
C. To emphasize the great difficulties of Nordic walking.
D. To compare Nordic walking with simple walking.
C
In the late 1970s, archaeologists (考古学家) uncovered the remains of a woman and a young dog, her
hand resting on the puppy’s chest in a 12,000-year-old village.
The find is some of the earliest evidence of the bond between humans and dogs. But even after years of
study researchers are divided on how this bond began. Did it arise over thousands of years, as early dogs
became tamer (驯服的) and more accustomed to human behaviors Or was this fire already burning in the
ancestors of dogs: the gray wolf
Christina Hansen Wheat, a behavioral ecologist at Stockholm University, and workmates hand-raised 10
gray wolves from the time they were 10 days old. When the animals were 23 weeks old, a caregiver led them
one at a time into a mostly empty room. Over the course of several minutes, the caregiver exited and entered
the room, sometimes leaving the wolf alone, sometimes leaving it with a complete stranger. The team repeated
the experiment with 12 23-week-old Alaskan huskies (哈士奇 ), which they’d raised similarly since
puppyhood.
For the most part, the scientists saw few differences between the wolves and the dogs. When their
caregiver entered the room, both species scored 4.6 on a five-point scale of “greeting behavior”—a desire to
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be around the human. When the stranger entered, dog greeting behavior dropped to 4.2 and wolf to 3.5, on
average, suggesting both animals made a distinction between the person they knew and the one they didn’t.
It’s this distinction that the team counts as a sign of attachment.
In addition, dogs barely paced—a sign of stress—during the test, while wolves paced at least part of the
time. However, the wolves stopped pacing almost entirely when a stranger left the room and their caretaker
returned. Hansen Wheat says that’s never been seen before in wolves. It could be a sign, she says, that the
animals view the humans who raised them as a “social buffer”.
For her, that’s the most interesting part of the study. “If this is true, this sort of attachment is not what
separates dogs from wolves,” she says. In other words, it didn’t have to be bred into them by humans, but
could have been the seed we selected for, and then strengthened over thousands of years.
8. What’s the purpose of Hansen Wheat’s experiment
A. To find out what makes gray wolves and dogs different.
B. To explain the reasons why humans raised dogs from ancient times.
C. To argue gray wolves after being tamed are easier to keep than dogs.
D. To prove whether gray wolves can make doglike attachment to people.
9. What do we know about Hansen Wheat’s experiment from paragraph 4 and 5
A. Researchers began to raise gray wolves from their birth.
B. Researchers used equal numbers of gray wolves and dogs.
C. Gray wolves felt more stressful than dogs when a stranger came.
D. “Greeting behavior” of the two animals was significantly different.
10. What do the underlined words “social buffer” in paragraph 5 mean
A. A reminder of feeding. B. A sign of social attachment.
C. A source of comfort and support. D. A warning of stopping pace.
11. What will Hansen Wheat probably agree with according to the last paragraph
A. Dogs are more attached to humans than gray wolves.
B. It is the attachment to humans that sets gray wolves apart from dogs.
C. The attachment between dogs and humans is the result of being tamed.
D. The attachment to humans plays a role in the choice of dogs or gray wolves.
D
Genetic testing companies have a long history of creative attempts to reach the mainstream. An early
example was the sequencing(序列) of rock star Ozzy Osbourne’s genes in 2010, with accompanying guess
about how they might have influenced his drug habits.
Lately, such projects have taken on a new, highly commercialized tendency. In 2017, we got the “Marmite
(马麦酱) gene project,” run by London-based genetic testing start-up “DNA fit”. It claims to show that love
or hate for Marmite was in our genes. The project turned into a full-blown marketing campaign, and even sold
Marmite-branded DNA testing tools.
“DNA fit” is now working with Mercedes-Benz to find out whether specific genetic traits are associated
with business wisdom. “Ancestry DNA”, the world’s largest consumer genetic testing company, last year
teamed up with Spotify to promote “music tailored to your DNA.” Just a few weeks ago, “23 and Me”, the
second largest, announced a partnership with Airbnb to provide genetically tailored travel experiences, also
inspired by ancestral DNA.
I have skin in this game. I run a genetic-testing start-up that connects people who want their genome(基
因组) sequenced with researchers who want data to improve their understanding of genetic disease. I believe
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that broadening access to DNA testing can be a powerful force for good, providing safer, more effective
medicines and giving people more power over their healthcare. But these campaigns risk discrediting the
industry, by giving a misleading impression of what genetics can and can't say and its role in determining
behaviours and personal preferences.
Take the Marmite study for example. It covered 261 people — tiny, by the standards of the field. It was
published not in a journal, but online on bioRxiv, a server where scientists typically put results before peer-
review. Shortly after, researchers looked at the genetic data of more than 500 times as many people in the UK
Biobank and found no such correlation. A large peer-reviewed study in 2013 found no significant link between
genes and business common sense.
We need to inform the public about what this is all about: that is, the gathering of large amounts of genetic
data. We need better regulation to ensure that consumers are clear that this may happen with this sensitive
personal information. A checkbox on a 20-page web document full of legal terms should not be enough.
Scientists too, need to start asking hard questions about whether the information they are using has been
sourced ethically. DNA testing has a great future, but we can't build this future with data acquired by any
means.
12. The author mentions DNA fit, Ancestry DNA and 23 and Me in order to __________.
A. highlight the problems facing genetic testing
B. illustrate the commercial applications of DNA
C. compare what progress the companies have made
D. reveal the link between DNA and a person's character
13. We can learn from “I have skin in this game” in Para. 4 that the author __________.
A. is challenging the available treatment for skin disease
B. has a personal investment in the genetic-testing business
C. hopes to remove people's misunderstanding of the game rules
D. believes that every individual should have access to DNA testing
14. What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about
A. The disadvantages of genetic testing. B. The scientific value of genetic testing.
C. The legal system genetic testing has. D. The essentials for proper genetic testing.
15. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage
A. DNA Is Anything but a Marketing Tool B. Genetic Testing Campaigns Aren't Legal
C. Creative Marketing Is Key to Genetic Testing D. DNA Testing Has Become a Booming Industry
第二节（共 5 题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5）
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。
The Decluttering Philosophy That Keeps Your Home Organized
When you sit at your desk, you may constantly be confronted by chaos. ____16____ Here an expert shares
about some useful strategies to keep our messes at bay and her decluttering philosophy — getting rid of
unnecessary possessions and distractions.
____17____ “What becomes clutter and where your clutter collects can say a lot about what’s going on
with you.” Thus the first thing you should keep in mind is to understand your clutter. When you understand
the reasons behind your clutter, it’s a lot easier to know what to keep and what to get rid of.
When it comes to organizing, don’t bite off more than you can chew. If you start off with too big a goal,
you might get discouraged if the job takes too long. ____18____ Instead, start with something less challenging.
You can also work within short time restrictions. All in all, setting realistic goals and breaking tasks up into
manageable portions can really help.
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Once you’ve chosen an area to declutter ma,ke a list of everything you have in that space. Then comes the hardest part: figuring out what to get rid of. At this stage, please look at your items with neutral eyes. ____19____ Admittedly, it’s easy to be organized the day after decluttering, when tidiness is still top of mind. But what
happens when you come home from a trip and are too tired to unpack your luggage Or when you get the flu
and are too sick to clean up ____20____ In other words, make a system that works for you even when
you’ve got to work or when you’ve got a cold.
A. Everyone’s clutter tells a personal story.
B. So don’t restore your entire garage in one afternoon.
C. The key is to create practices that can be easily maintained.
D. It can help you let go of things you don’t need but feel attached.
E. Comparatively speaking, the job taking shorter time will be easier to finish.
F. At this time you may wonder how to clean up your space and keep it that way.
G. If you are worried about these situations, you can delay your decluttering schedule.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
Never had a lovely sunflower been absent to my house on my birthday, since I turned 13. No cards or
notes in it. Calls to the flower shop were always 21 — it was a cash purchase.
I never stopped 22 who the mysterious giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent
daydreaming about someone wonderful but too shy to disclose his or her 23 .
My mother even 24 my imaginations. She’d ask me if there was someone who I had done a special
favor and then might be showing 25 . As a teenager, 26 , I had more fun assuming that it might be
a boy I had a crush on.
When I was 17, I failed 27 in a significant test. That night when the result came, I just 28
myself to sleep. When I awoke in the morning, my mother comforted, “Don’t be discouraged! It’s not a big
deal!” Yet, I remember 29 out of the house at that time, yelling... “You just don’t understand!”
One month before my graduation from high school, my father died of a heart attack. My feelings ranged
from pain to 30 so that I became completely uninterested in the upcoming ceremony. But my mother,
in the midst of her own grief, would deny my 31 any of those things. Before my father died, we had
shopped a party dress which made me feel like a (an) 32 Cinderella. But it was the wrong size. Later I
totally forgot about the dress.
My mother didn’t. The day before the dance, I found that dress, in the right size, 33 in the box to
me — gracefully, and lovingly. She just wanted her child to feel loved and showed that there still existed
magic and beauty even 34 hardships.
Actually, my mother passed away one week after I got married, That year the adorable sunflower stopped
35 .
21．A．in advance B．in vain C．in charge D．in private
22．A．declaring B．admiring C．calculating D．confirming
23．A．identity B．proof C．address D．presence
24．A．subscribed to B．referred to C．objected to D．contributed to
25．A．applause B．account C．appreciation D．assistance
26．A．though B．moreover C．therefore D．otherwise
27．A．particularly B．unexpectedly C．unavoidably D．sincerely
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28．A．applied B．allowed C．forced D．devoted
29．A．wandering B．rushing C．pacing D．moving
30．A．astonishment B．annoyance C．tiredness D．abandonment
31．A．grasping B．interrupting C．accepting D．skipping
32．A．awesome B．original C．ordinary D．imaginative
33．A．awarded B．thrown C．delivered D．paid
34．A．in response to B．by means of C．in terms of D．in the face of
35．A．cheering up B．showing up C．lighting up D．warming up
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。
Short-form videos, which gained popularity on the Chinese platform Douyin, have given rise to a new
trend in entertainment: ultra-short (超短) dramas. 36 (tailor) to our fast-paced lifestyles, ultra-short
dramas are far more likely to attract people to try them out than traditional television series. In the past,
committing 37 a show meant investing upwards of 40 minutes, but with ultra-short dramas, only a
few minutes is enough for 38 taste.
Despite the initial success of ultra-short dramas, Chinese authorities 39 (tighten) regulations
and intensifying monitoring on them. Currently, most of these ultra-short dramas revolve around clichéd (陈
词滥调的) romantic plots, often 40 (feature) a wealthy individual getting together with a poor
person. This narrative trend bears the potential 41 (shape) young minds’ perceptions of reality and
their approaches to real-life challenges.
What’s equally concerning is 42 ultra-short dramas are designed to catch the viewers’
attention with bite-sized runtimes. In a world dominated by smartphones, 43 attention spans are
already declining, frequent 44 (expose) to ultra-short videos can only worsen the issue.
It’s natural for us to seek entertainment. But it’s also worth pausing to consider the consequences 45__
diving into ultra-short dramas.
第三部分 写作（共两小节，满分 40 分）
46 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
假定你是高三学生李华，在上周的读后续写练习中，你的续写得分为 16 分（满分 25 分），你
认为此分数偏低，并感到困惑。请你用英语给你的英语老师 Mr. Davis 写一份邮件，内容包括：
1.说明问题并给出理由；2.寻求老师的建议。
参考词汇：读后续写 continuation writing
注意：1.词数不少于 80；
2.内容充实，行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Davis,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Li Hua
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47 第二节 读后续写(共 1 题，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。
I was doing homework with my fiend James at his home when he randomly started scribbling (画) a fish.
But not just any fish. This fish was riding a skateboard and blowing a bubble that said “I'd rather be skating!"
I laughed and drew a sea star saying “Quit fooling around and get to work!“
Just then, James' grandma Susan and her friend Mr. Goldberg came into the kitchen. Mr. Goldberg was
in charge of the local animal shelter. Susan poured their tea and asked about how things were going at the
animal shelter. Goldberg sighed, shaking his head. He explained that not enough people were adopting pets,
resulting in too many animals without homes.
Overhearing the conversation, James offered to adopt some excitedly. But Susan said that one noisy
parrot was plenty for this house.
“Blue isn't noisy," defended James. “He's just musical.”
“I'd have a whole farm full of animals if I could," I said. “But my parents say two cats and a hamster (仓
鼠) are enough.”
Mr. Goldberg said he kept trying to attract people to adopt animals, but found it hard to get people's
attention these days. James drew a sad whale, and I wrote the words “Please adopt me“ in the shape of a whale
spout (喷水). Mr. Goldberg took a look at our drawings and made favorable comments on them, saying that
these clever talking animals just might grab people's attention. And he asked us if we were willing to design a
poster for his animal shelter, a proposal we happily accepted. We decided to draw some ideas on our own and
meet up again the next afternoon.
That night, when I was sitting in the living room brainstorming ideas for the poster, my little brother
brought in our hamster, Mr. Nibbles, to give him a little run-around time. He made a hamster playground out
of couch pillows and Mr. Nibbles began to run around merrily.
Para. 1: Suddenly, an idea formed in my mind.
Para. 2: We decided to make both Mr. Nibbles and Blue the stars of the poster.
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