江苏省宿迁市泗洪县洪翔中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题(无答案)

2023~2024学年度第二学期5月份质量检测
高二英语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
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-小题。每段对话仅读一遍，
1. How many questions are there in the exam
A. 20. B. 30. C. 50.
2. Which country does the woman think is most suitable for the man’s needs
A. China. B. Japan C. Vietnam
3. What does the woman probably do for a living
A. She’s a designer B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a farmer
4. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. How to use the best cameras.
B. How to get good photos.
C. How to use photo software.
5. What will the man probably do for the woman
A. Plant trees on her land
B. Build a pool in her yard.
C. Sell her some vegetables，
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. How does the man know the woman
A. By buying coffee
B. By taking the same train.
C. By attending the same school.
7. What does the woman get from South America
A. Roses. B. Beans. C. Coffee cups.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Bring him a snack. B. Walk the dog C. Stay quiet.
9. What is the real reason why the man can’t get up
A. The dog is sleeping on his legs
B. He has injured himself.
C. He is very tired.
10. How far does the woman usually walk her dog around the park
A. 5km. B. 10km. C. 15km
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a laboratory. C. In a classroom
12. What does the man think of spa cc exploration
A. It is risky B. It is boring C. It is magical.
13. Who inspired the woman to choose her career
A. Her friend B. Her father C. Her brother.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题，
14. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates B. Coach and player C. Teacher and student
15. How did the man feel when he knew the woman exercised by dancing
A. He was annoyed B. He was inspired C. He was surprised
16. How does the man usually exercise
A. By riding a bicycle. B. By playing soccer. C. By running.
17. What will the speakers probably do next
A. Study for a test
B. Go to the gym together.
C. Show each other their moves.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Why is the man giving a speech
A. He has won an award. B. He has got a new job. C. He is retiring.
19. Who is the director
A. Steven. B. Maggie. C. Calvin.
20. What does the man owe the success of his film to
A. His family B. Interesting writing. C. People spreading the word.
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
Travel Wifi (formerly TEP Wireless) is a global company with a simple mission: to keep you connected to the Internet while traveling. They do this by providing wifi hotspot devices (for rent or purchase) that can be used on 6 different continents.
About the wifi devices
The Pocket Travel Wi devices are the size and shape of a small smartphone, The standard Hotspot Rental and The Sapphire 2 (for purchase) share a similar design with one but on and one mini-USB charging port. However, it’s important to note that these devices are not waterproof. When fully charged, they should last around 12 hours with fairly regular wifi use. Additionally, the Sapphire 2 model features indicator lights displaying signal strength and battery life.
Renting vs. Buying the travel wifi device
The cost of purchasing a travel wifi device is $89-$109, and then you pay on top of that for data packages ($29.9 for 20 GB in a month). Most frequent travelers buy their own device for convenience
The rental price is based on the total number of days that you’ll keep the device and how much data you want to use each day. Daly rats range from $6.9 for 1GB, $129 for 2GB to $16.9 for 3GB. Week pass ($45.9) with no data limit is also a good choice for short-term travelers.
21. What is an advantage of the travel wifi device
A. It is convenient to carry. B. It is quick to charge.
C. It is resistant to water. D. It is excellent in signal
22. For a 7-day UK trip, what’s the minimum rent for a Wi-Fi device
A. $6.9 B. $29.9 C. $45.9 D. $48.3
23. Which group may be excluded from the intended audience
A. Regular travelers. B. People on business globally.
C. Passionate surfers. D. Tourists accessing wifi abroad.
B
Born in 1973 in Wenzhou, Jiang Shengnan is the youngest daughter in the family and her name, Shengnan, translates as “better than men”. She was a bookworm as a primary school student and often spent what she calls “a colorful day” at the school library, reading one or two books a day, absorbed in her own world.
Jiang began reading ding Qing Dynasty (1644—1911) author Cao Xueqin’s Dream of the Red Chamber in the second l grade, when she did not even fully understand all the characters. She also loved reading history and the first historical books she read were the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, stories that are more than 2, 280 years old.
In 1996, she wrote her first martial arts novel Modao Fengyun to entertain herself. In 1997, she bought a computer and typed in the manuscript(手稿), but with nowhere to publish, only family and friends read the book.
Jiang focused on women, who were usually overshadowed and presented as simplified characters in Chinese literature, particularly important historical women. She realized that Chinese historical novels tended to focus on emperors, kings, and generals, and women often featured as vehicles, such as virtuous wives and good mothers.
Among the 2, 000 ratings on Douban, a major review aggregator(聚合器) in China, nearly 70 percent of readers gave Jiang’s most famous novel four stars or more out of five. One reader, nicknamed Yinrendeponiang, who gave the novel four stars, commented that, “The book describes the life of China’s first empress dowager(女皇) , through a mix of fiction and history. It details her journey from birth to rule, and how the changes in her life influenced her, shaping her into a kind yet tricky yet tricky individual. She resists others’ control over her...This book not only informs us about her path to growth, but also shows how a woman can achieve success through her own efforts.”
24. What can we learn about Jiang from the first two paragraphs
A. She had an extremely romantic view of life.
B. Her reading choices were family-influenced.
C. Her hobby was comparable to men’s early on.
D. She tackled complex literature at a young age.
25. Why did Jiang’s family and friends be the readers of her early works
A. To persuade her out of writing.
B. To kill their time for entertainment.
C. To encourage her writing enthusiasm.
D. To help her find mistakes in her work.
26. What is the author’s purpose of mentioning Yinrendeponiang
A. To call on women to achieve success.
B. To show his dissatisfaction with the novel.
C. To make comments on China’s first empress dowager.
D. To demonstrate Jiang’s work is well-received on Douban.
27. Which proverb can best describe Jiang’s work
A. Knowledge is power B. Women holdup half the sky.
C. One good turn deserves another. D. Constant dripping wears away the stone.
C
For eight-year-old To by, who is deaf, watching films or TV can sometimes be a bit pointless, because so many of them don’t have sign language versions. “We have subtitles but it goes too fast,” his dad Jarod Mils said. But now, Toby has some help thanks to an app developed by a 17-year-old student, Mariella Satow, who created a signing app called SignUp.
She got the idea when she was teaching herself American Sign Language (ASL)—one of hundreds of sign languages used across the world. Manella wanted to watch TV shows to help her learn, and she was disappointed to discover how few had signed versions. It’s taken a year for Mariella to develop the technology, with lots of help from ASL teachers and the deaf community.
The app is available in the US as a browser extension-with an interpreter appearing in a box once the film starts playing. It only works on Disney Plus films at the moment, bee a use that’s where Mariela thoughts he could help the most children. Jarod, who works at a school for deaf children, says it was “exciting” watching Toby use Mariella’s invention. He says, “Kids are getting information like any hearing child does.”
Deaf people in the UK face many of the same barriers when it comes to cinema and TV. “A hearing person can go to the cinema anytime whereas deaf people have to make sure there’s a suitable viewing a time we’re free,” says 27-year-old Stacey Worboys from Cardiff. She has learned British Sign Language (BSL), and is comfortable using subtitles when watching TV shows and films. But she feels having an interpreter would make thine s “more inclusive”, especially for someone who might struggle with subtitles. Stacey and Toby aren’t the only people to be welcoming Mariella’s app. It’s now got thousands of users.
Stacey says a UK version of an app like SignUp would make films and TV “more accessible” for the deaf community. Mariela is up for the challenge-and hopes to make a British Sign Language version of her app for other streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. “There are more than 300 sign languages used worldwide, so it’ll take a long time to get all of those versions out,” she says.
28. Mariella created SignUp because of .
A. her awareness of Toby’s frustration
B. the encouragement from her teachers
C. her childhood memories in a cinema
D. lack of signed TV shows for the deaf
29. It can be inferred that Jarod holds a attitude to Mariella’s invention
A. negative B. Favorable C. neutral D. doubtful
30. What will be Mariella’s next challenge
A. To design a BSL version of the app.
B. To update the app for cinemas.
C. To promote the use of her app worldwide.
D. To launch a universal version of the app.
31. Which of the following words can best describe Mariella
A. Curious and fearless B. Talented and humorous
C. Creative and caring D. knowledgeable and humble
D
Many of us were told from a nearly age that, “you learn from your mistakes”. But is this actually true
The short answer is “yes”—failure can be a teachable moment. But learning from our mistakes is in reality, very hard because we don’t like to fail It doesn’t feel good, so were act to failure in impulsive and c motion always, like giving upon a task prematurely telling ourselves we don’t care whether we succeed, or finding fault with the task itself This is self-protective, according to Hallgeir, a professor of psychology at the Norwegian School of Economics. “Most of us want to think of ourselves as competent”, he says, so when we fail “it poses a serious threat to our self-image”.
Fortunately, there is research to suggest that there are some strategies to help us overcome the emotional barriers around failure. One of them is to adopt a third-person perspective. Instead of asking “Why did I fail ” we could ask “Why did Sam fail ”, for example. Multiple studies by psychologist Ethan Kross at the University of Michigan show that adopting a third-person perspective helps to soften our negative emotion a reactions, allowing us to look at failure more objectively.
A second strategy involves offering advice to others who maybe in the same position as us. This strategy led to better levels of motivation and academic success in the test groups-involving both adults and children—that were asked to give advice based on their own failures. Professors Eskreis-Winkler and Duckworth found that the satisfaction of helping others “forces people to engage with their experience and what they have learned”
The writer Samuel Beckett once said: “fail again, fail better”. But it now seems that we should be saying: “fail again, fail smarter”. Failure is an unavoidable part of life, but by learning to overcome the emotional barriers around it, we may find the road to success is a little easier to navigate(确定方向).
32. What does the underlined word “impulsive” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Uncontrollable. B. Optimistic C. Impressive D. Ambitious
33. Why don’t we like to fail
A. Failure can be teachable.
B. Failure threatens our self-image.
C. Failure is an unavoidable part of life.
D. Learning from our failures is very hard.
34. Which of the following will the writer agree with
A. Failure can be avoided if we learn from it.
B. Giving advice to others can help us fail better.
C. Only those who succeed can give advice to others.
D. A third-person perspective helps us out of the bad feelings of failure.
35. What does the text focus on
A. Smarter way stole am from failure.
B. How to fail better when we fail again.
C. Failure can let us succeed more easily
D. Why were act to failure in emotion always,
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。
Anger Management
Maybe you have a serious attitude to life, or perhaps you are just angry. Everyone gets angry. 36 The following strategies will help you manage it in more positive ways.
Angry people tend to swear to reflect their inner thoughts. 37 For instance, instead of telling yourself, “oh, it’s awful, it’s terrible, everything’s ruined,” tell yourself, “it’s understandable that I’m upset about it, but it’s not the end of the world and getting angry is not going to fixit anyhow.”
Don’t say the first thing that comes into your head, but slowdown and think carefully about what you want to say. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying and take your time before answering. At the same time, it’s natural to get defensive when you’re criticized, but don’t fight back. 38
Give yourself a break. 39 One example is the working mother who has a standing rule that when she comes home from work, for the first 15 minutes “nobody talks to Mom unless the house is on fire.” After this brief quiet time, she feels better prepared to handle demands from her kids without blowing up at them.
Not all anger is inappropriate, and often it’s a healthy, natural response. 40 And it disappoints us to find out that this isn’t always the case. The best attitude to bring to such a situation, then, is not to focus on finding the solution, but rather on how you handle and face the problem.
A. But letting it get out of control is harmful.
B. We should have a positive attitude towards anger.
C. Try replacing emotional thoughts with more reasonable ones.
D. There is also a cultural belief that every problem has a solution
E. That means letting go of the busy schedule and focus on the moment
F. Make sure you have some “personal time” scheduled for stressful days
G. Keeping your head can keep the situation from becoming a disastrous one
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。
In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best. Aiming to 41 sown record, Cerveny pushed himself hard. However, his legs cramped(抽筋) and 42 him with only 200 meters to go. Determined to 43, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on only to fall again after another 50 meters
44 his coach asked Cerveny if he wanted to stop. He didn’t. With great 45 Cerveny pulled himself up and with a(n) 46 pace, moved forward for one final push 47 it wasn’t enough. 100 meters from the finish line, his legs simply 48 .
Before his coach could 49 him, another runner-Brandon-was a this side to help. His first attempt to get Cerveny up failed, but he 50 to quit too. With a second pull, Cerveny was 51 . At a measured jog, the two completed the final 100 meters of the course, with Cerveny holding Brandon for 52 Brandon even made sure Cerveny crossed the finish line first, securing his 53 a faster time.
In today’s 54 world in which the emphasis in athletics is so often put on breaking records, it was 55 to see that for an athlete like Brandon, the value of true sportsmanship still had legs.
41. A. play B. beat C. check D. measure
42. A. failed B. warned C. dragged D. raised
43. A. rest B. win C. leave D. finish
44. A. Relieved B. Exhausted C. Concerned D. Disappointed
45. A. luck B. effort C. passion D. respect
46. A. rapid B. relaxed und C. unsteady D. impatient
47. A. Normally B. Eventually C. Unbelievably D. Unfortunately
48. A. gave out B. broke up C. fell down D. slowed down
49. A. guide B. reach C. serve D. blame
50. A. refused B. hesitated C. regretted D. pretended
51. A. in his hand B. out of breath C. on his feet D. out of danger
52. A. direction B. support C. courage D. comfort
53. A. assistant B. teammate C. follower D. opponent
54. A. diverse B. well-developed C. competitive D. ever-changing
55. A. urgent B. common C. confusing D. inspiring
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Chinese jump rope, also known as tiaopijin, is a children’s game. One reason for its 56 (popular) is the fact that although the moves can be quite 57 (challenge), the game itself is very simple. There’s no need for players 58 (buy) expensive equipment since what they need is only a rope.
The game 59 (begin) in7th-century China. In the 1960s, children in the West adopted the game. The game is 60 (typical) played in a group of at least 3 player with a rope about 16 feet 61 length tied into a circle. Two players face each other 62 (stand) 9 feet apart, and position the rope around their ankles so that it is tightly stretched. The third player stands between the two sides of the rope and tries to perform a series of moves without making 63 error.
There are many jump patterns, most of 64 are accompanied by a song. This is sometimes called the “first level”. The jumper tries to complete the chosen pattern. If the moves 65 (complete) successfully, then the rope is moved farther up and the series is repeated.
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，上周五，你校举办了一次青少年职业规划的培训活动。请你用英文写一篇报道，内容包括
1.活动的目的
2.活动的内容
3.活动的反响
注意：1.写作字数应为80左右：
2.请按照如下格式在答题卡相应的位置作答。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150词左右。
Two weeks after my husband and I moved into our new house, he went abroad on a business trip that would take a year. This was the first time I had had to take care of our three-year-olds on Cameron and four-month-old baby Colby alone for so long. I had met a few neighbors, including Karen, Tim and Mike in our new neighborhood, but everyone was busy with their careers. We hardly even spoke.
One afternoon, I glanced out the window and noticed something strange. I walked outside and saw a light green colour in the sky that made my hair stand on end. Before long, the tornado sirens (龙卷风报警器) sounded. I turned on the news to learn of a tornado forming above our town. I was nervous and scared.
“Get into your storm shelters immediately. If you don’t have one, go into a bathroom in your house,” the weatherman soon announced. I rushed to the kids’ room. “We need to get into the bathroom. There’s a big storm outside, and we’ll be safe in here,” I said, trying to sound brave. I then tried hard to pull a mattress over us, but it wouldn’t stay. The baby was crying; the dog was barking. I could hear the wind roaring outside. Fear hit me like never before. I felt anxious and completely alone as the tornado sirens screamed in the distance.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was our neighbour Karen from across the street.” Tim and I are leaving. You and the boys are coming with us,” She said. For a second, I hesitated. Where in the world were they going If they were getting into their car, I think we’d be better off here. It was raining heavily with bright flashes of lightning. It looked like it would be the end of the world. My kids were firghtened, and I was lost and seemed to be in my dream.
注意：1.所续的短文词数150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段。每段开头语以为你写好。
Paragraph 1
I stood before my door in terrible fear, afraid to move.
Paragraph 2.
I found several other neighbors already in Mike’s storm shelter.