山东省济宁市实验中学2023-2024学年第二学期
6月月考高二英语试题
注意事项∶
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、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，在本试卷上无效。
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分，满分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. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C
1. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Get off the bus. B. Ask the passenger. C. Check the schedule.
2. Where are the speakers probably
A. In a cinema. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.
3. What was difficult for the man
A. Waiting to get help. B. Driving in the snow. C. Finding a parking place.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A club. B. A song. C. A video.
5. What does the man mean
A. He plans to revisit Yellowstone.
B. He doesn’t think the visit is good.
C. He agrees with the woman’s opinion.
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，从题中做给的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。
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. New facilities assisting the disabled.
B. Traffic safety for people with disabilities.
C. The difficulties that disabled people face.
7. Who might benefit most from the new doors
A. People in wheelchairs.
B. People with hearing loss.
C. People with vision problems.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. For what did the man get his pet dog
A. His graduation. B. His responsibility. C. His academic performance.
9. What is the most important duty for keeping a dog
A. Learning about its character.
B. Taking good care to keep it healthy.
C. Training it into a well-behaved one.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
Why can’t David check the books out
His student ID is not available.
He hasn’t returned the overdue book.
C. He has been fined by the library before.
Why does David need the five books
A. To do his friend a favor.
B. To work on his research paper.
C. To prepare for the midterm exam.
12. What does the woman advise David to do
A. Call his friend. B. Apply for a new ID. C. Make a copy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why is Chen asking for leave
A. To prepare for the final exam.
B. To spend time with her parents.
C. To travel around in Los Angeles.
14. What do we know about Chen’s parents
A. They don’t speak English.
B. They will get around themselves.
C. They don’t have an electronic translator.
15. How many days is Chen allowed to take off
A. Two days. B. Four days. C. Seven days,
16. What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Teacher and student. C. Employer and employee.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
What is the purpose of the speech
A. To introduce college life to students.
B. To welcome students back to school.
C. To congratulate students on their graduation.
18. What is the core value of Redmond High School
A. Gratitude. B. Leadership. C. Perseverance.
19. What does the speaker inspire the students to have
A. Confidence. B. Intelligence. C. Patience.
20. Who is giving this speech most probably
A. A student’s parent. B. A graduate student C. A school headmaster.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B.C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。
A
Amazing apps helping seniors stay sharp
Undoubtedly, your grandparents gain experience and wisdom as they get older. However, they are likely to be anxious about health problems many seniors face, especially the frightening disorder of mental functioning--thinking, remembering, and reasoning. But don’t worry! The apps are here to help your grandma and grandpa.
It presents level-based crossword puzzles and word search games, featuring oversized buttons and controls for seniors. Its games use point systems to judge the performance of players and it can dynamically adjust the difficulty of games to suit each individual--which keeps seniors enjoying their sense of achievement.
It includes everything seniors need to stay sharp-minded. All they have to do is spend ten minutes per day playing a wide range of the app’s 45 available games. Peak even includes a built-in personal trainer that helps track players’ progress and arrange the seeps that they’ll need to improve their mental sharpness.
It takes a scientific approach to brain training with a variety of games to improve seniors’ mental keenness. Players begin by seeing how well they challenge specific types of mental abilities. Then with fun themes and enjoyable elements added, they can keep players engaged while improving their performance at the given tasks.
It is a multipurpose app that helps seniors keep fit with brain training, physical activities, and tips on healthy eating. The approach starts with brain-stimulating games that improve memory, attention and speed. And to top it off, it also comes with senior-friendly workout videos.
What can the four apps help seniors do
A. Gain experience and wisdom. B. Keep life in order.
C. Relieve mental aging anxiety. D. Extend social circle.
22. How does Witty Words app make operation easier for the seniors
A. By designing large buttons. B. By tracking their progress.
C. By using built-in trainers. D. By providing dynamic games.
23. Which app also helps the seniors to build up the body
A. Witty Words. B. Peak. C. Lumosity. D. MindMate.
B
Athena Kan grew up watching her dad juggle his day job as an insurance actuary (精算师) with nights of studying to become an electrical inspector. As a kid, she couldn’t wrap her head around it, “I just didn’t really get it,” she says, “Like, why would he not just hire someone to do that ”
The answer, she now appreciates, is because outsourcing skilled help is expensive. As immigrants to America--her father arrived from Malaysia, and her mother from China--times were lean, “With that mentality,” Kan reflects, “you think more about survival and less so how you can pay your way through the problem.”
Two years ago, as a senior at Harvard, she began channeling that awareness into the concept of Dreambound which was initially called Ladder. It’s a gateway to gainful employment, which helps workers secure funds for job certification training and then placement in occupations like certified nursing assistant or truck driver. Then she composed the right team to make it happen: Her friend Brandon Wang and his friend Shiroy Aspandiar had both worked with Teach for America and saw a lot of opportunity to build upon that work. The three co-founders launched Dreambound in early 2020, have since raised $4.3million from investors including Union Square Ventures, and hired a staff of 20. “One of the big advantages of being fun-backed is that we’re able to make the most of all these resources that nonprofits are just not able to,” says Wang.
For Kan, it’s crucial that their employer clients carry most of the up-front educational costs, allowing Dreambound to, as she puts it, “reengineer incentives” that make entry into the workforce more accessible. “There was one customer who told me about how she wanted to be a phlebotomist,” Kan says. “But that class costs $300, and she wasn’t able to afford it, so she had to work seasonal jobs. And then it hit me: This is the same pathway my father took and I wanted to help people get their license.”
24. What can we learn about Athena Kan from the first two paragraphs
A. She enjoyed the life abroad.
B. She had a poor but colorful childhood.
C. She now appreciates what her father did.
D. She wanted her father to take a part-time job.
25. In what way does Dreambound help people
A. It provides fund for job seekers. B. It helps workers get their license.
C. It helps people seek jobs directly. D. It supports business starters financially
26. What is Kan’s major purpose in mentioning the customer
A. To compare the customer and his father.
B. To prove it hard to enter into workforce.
C. To stress the cost of job training classes.
D. To show her motivation to help job seekers.
27. Which of the following best describes Athena Kan
A. Adaptable and active. B. Generous and modest.
C. Reflective and caring. D. Ambitious and appreciative.
C
As humanity has got richer, animal’s roles have changed. People need their services less than before. Fewer wolves and thieves meant less demand for dogs for protection; the internal combustion engine (内燃机) made horses unneeded; modern sanitation (卫生设备) kept rats in check and made cats less useful. Domestic animals are no longer necessities, but commonly seen companions. Pet-keeping seems to become more and more popular, as a recent survey found that 69% of American households keep at least one pet.
The pet business is growing even faster than pet numbers, because people are spending more and more money on them. No longer are they food-waste-recyclers, fed with the remains that fall from their masters’ tables. Pet food shelves are full of cuisines tailored to satisfy a range of appetites, including ice cream for dogs and foods for pets that are old, diabetic, or suffer from sensitive digestion.
In the business, this is called “pet humanization” — the tendency of pet owners to treat their pets as part of the family. This is obvious in the names given to dogs, which have evolved from Fido, Rex, and Spot to Bella, Lucy, and Max.
People still hold the false assumption that pets must be working for humanity in some way, perhaps making people healthier or less anxious. But the evidence for that is weak. New research suggests that dogs have evolved those “cute eyes” to affect human emotions and control them, which works very well. Humans now work very hard to pay for the care of their pets. For example, Americans often refer to themselves not as cat owners but as the cat’s “mommy” or “daddy”. South Koreans go one step further, describing themselves as cat “butlers (管家)”. Watch an unlucky man walking his dog, plastic bag in hand to pick up its mess, and we have to doubt: who’s in charge now Is this relationship what we really want
What can we learn about the animal-keeping trend
People’s needs for animal services are increasing.
The price for purchasing a domestic pet is on the rise.
Pet foods are less various and customized than before.
D. Both the pet number and the pet business are growing.
29. Which of the following is the evidence of “pet humanization”
A．Pets’ ability to make their owners less anxious.
B．Human’s increasing investment in pet-keeping.
C．Pet’s roles as both working staff and companions.
D．The owners’ preference to give pets human names.
30．What is the author’s attitude towards the current human-pet relationship
A．Skeptical. B．Conservative. C．Unclear. D．Approving.
31．Which might be the best title of the passage
A．The Changing Roles of Pets
B．The Growing Trend of Pet Business
C．The Craze for Pet-keeping
D．The Pros and Cons of Keeping Pets
D
Artificial intelligence (AI) is showing promise in earthquake prediction, challenging the long-held belief that it is impossible. Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, have developed an AI algorithm (算法) that correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week in advance during a trial in China and provided accurate strength calculations for the predicted earthquakes.
The research team believes their method succeeded because they stuck with a relatively simple machine learning approach. The AI was provided with a set of statistical features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics, and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the AI provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background rumblings (隆隆声) in the Earth.
This work is clearly a milestone in research for AI-driven earthquake prediction. “You don’t see earthquakes coming,” explains Alexandros Savvaidis, a senior research scientist who leads the Texas Seismological Network Program (TexNet). “It’s a matter of milliseconds, and the only thing you can control is how prepared you are. Even with the 70% accuracy, that’s a huge result and could help minimize economic and human losses and has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide.”
While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other locations, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. The next step is to test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet has 300 earthquake stations and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location for these purposes.
Eventually, the authors hope to combine the system with physics-based models. This strategy could prove especially important where data is poor or lacking. “That may be a long way off, but many advances such as this one, taken together, are what moves science forward,” concludes Scott Tinker, the bureau’s director.
32．How does the AI predict earthquakes
A．By identifying data from the satellites.
B．By analyzing background sounds in the Earth.
C．By modeling data based on earthquake recordings.
D．By monitoring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.
33．What does Alexandros Savvaidis intend to show in paragraph3
A．The ways to reduce losses in earthquakes.
B．The importance of preparing for earthquakes.
C．The significance of developing the AI prediction.
D．The limitation of AI algorithms in earthquake prediction.
34．What does the follow-up research focus on
A．Conducting tests in different locations.
B．Applying the AI approach to other fields.
C．Building more earthquake stations in Texas.
D．Enlarging the database to train the calculation accuracy.
35．Which words can best describe the earthquake-predicting technology
A．Stable but outdated. B．Effective but costly.
C．Potential and economical. D．Advanced and promising.
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。
When something goes wrong, do you tend to bounce back or fall apart When you have resilience (恢复力), you have the inner strength that helps you rebound from a setback or challenge. 36 Here are some skills to help you develop resilience.
Realize it’s normal. Less than 20 percent of people successfully achieve their goal the first time around. It’s normal and expected for setbacks to occur. 37 Knowing this, it’s important to anticipate that the main task will be how to effectively manage the setback when it arises.
Learn from the past. 38 Think about what has helped you through tough times. You can even write about past events in a journal to help you see the patterns of how you behave and to help guide you in the future.
39 Tend to your own needs and feelings. Do activities and hobbies you enjoy. Include physical activity in your daily routine. Get plenty of sleep and make bedtime rituals. Eat a healthy diet. Practice how to manage stress. Try ways to relax, such as yoga, meditation, guided imagery, deep breathing or prayer.
Take action. Don’t ignore your problems. 40 It can take time to recover from a major setback, trauma or loss. But know that your life can improve if you work at it.
A．Take care of yourself.
B．Make every day have meaning.
C．Think of how you’ve coped with troubles in the past.
D．Connect with others by joining a faith or spiritual group.
E．Instead, figure out what you need to do, make a plan and take action.
F．In other words, it’s not about whether a challenge will happen, but when.
G．If you lack resilience, you might get stuck on problems or feel like a victim.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, 75-year-old Delores Bushong returned home and couldn’t find her cat Hank. After calling his name in the neighborhood, she finally spotted him 41 up a tree. She believed Hank was frightened by some dogs.
Bushong was 42 about how he would get down. She called the fire department and even construction companies but none were able to come. Bushong felt extremely 43 , but her neighbors showed her that she was not alone.
Ed Baptiste, whose tree Hank had climbed, let Bushong sit in his backyard and call to Hank. Another neighbor 44 a can of sardines (沙丁鱼), hoping it might make the hungry cat 45 . Nearby dog owners took their pets on walks instead of leitting them out in their yards to avoid further 46 Hank.
By day five, despite the kindness of these neighbors, nothing had 47 . That’s when another neighbor told Bushong how her friends 48 their cat from a tree before. They looped some rope around at all branch and pulled a 49 up to where the cat was sitting. The cat then jumped in and returned to 50 .
Then Bushong fled a small basket with some of Hank’s favorite things. With the help of volunteers from a local tree company, they shot a pulley (滑轮) attached to a rope high into the tree. They got 51 on the first try, as the rope caught a branch directly above Hank. Pulling on the other end of the rope, they 52 the basket just beneath him. To their great 53 , he jumped in, and they lowered him.
Hank’s 54 taught his grateful owner a lesson about 55 helping neighbors and small acts of kindness. From then on, Hank could only go outside with his owner.
21. A. tied B. stuck C. touched D. lost
22. A. surprised B. confused C. worried D. annoyed
23. A. helpless B. ashamed C. dissatisfied D. shocked
24. A. collected B. donated C. sold D. received
25. A. come down B. slow down C. look down D. calm down
26. A. refreshing B. disturbing C. scaring D. seizing
27. A. happened B. arrived C. worked D. mattered
28. A. attracted B. rescued C. discovered D. treated
29. A. basket B. box C. bottle D. bench
30. A. relief B. normal C. safety D. strength
31. A. careful B. nervous C. upset D. smooth
32. A. discovered B. permitted C. threw D. positioned
33. A. interest B. disappointment C. delight D. sorrow
34. A. adventure B. appearance C. challenge D. performance
35. A. strangers B. neighbors C. passers-by D. volunteers
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Covering vast distance and 56 astonishing variety of landscapes, the Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes, 57 (extend) from East Asia to the Mediterranean. A key section of the extensive Silk Road network is the Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor, 58 stretches over a distance of around 5,000 kilometres and covers a total of 8,700 kilometres of trade routes.
The Silk Road began to develop in the 2nd century BCE. Zhang Qian, an ambassador assigned by the emperor, 59 (journey) from Chang’an to Central Asia. Several routes 60 (seek) by Zhang Qian to build bridges between the major powers of the time with the routes network reaching as far as the Roman Empire. The network expanded 61 (gradual) and remained in use until the 16th century. The routes were alive with strings of camels carrying 62 (load) of goods. In addition to trade exchange, the network served 63 a bridge for cultural exchange.
These amazingly long routes connected Eastern and Western civilizations, which achieved a 64 (share) development. The addition of the Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a milestone in 65 (recognize) of the Silk Road as a crucial part of humanity’s common heritage.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
假如你是李华，你的交换生朋友Mike最近对中国传统乐器感兴趣，想暑假期间学习一种中国传统乐器，请你回一封邮件，邀请他一起学习。
内容包括：
选择的乐器：
你的时间安排；
表达期待。
注意：
写作词数应为80左右；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike, Yours’Lihua
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。
Opening presents carefully selected by our parents is our family tradition on Christmas morning, which always pushes the festive atmosphere to the climax. However, this year’s Christmas seemed not as happy as usual.
It was Christmas Eve when my sister and I decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work. Though worried about ruining my mom’s original plan, we still wanted to sneak a peek (偷看) at the gifts in advance, driven by a strong impulse of curiosity. Since my sister was older, and that put her in charge, she opened the first gift while I was ordered to stand guard at the big picture window in our front room. I was to report any suspicious activity or person, namely our mother, who can easily capture the details of life.
I was so excited that I could barely stand still. I also couldn’t keep my eyes on the window very long. My head moved from the window to my sister and back to the window again. I felt like I was watching a Ping-Pong match.
“All right!” my sister shouted. She pulled out a jewelry box. “You know what that means, don’t you ”
I jumped up and down. “Yeah, it’s my turn!”
“No,” she said. “It means that there must be some jewelry under here.” I watched my sister rummaging (翻寻) through the presents under the tree, trying to find one she thought was small enough to be a necklace or earrings.
“Hey, that’s not fair!” I complained, stomping my foot.
“Are you watching for Mom ” is all that she said. I couldn’t do anything except stand guard as she opened present after present. Finally, when my sister’s curiosity was satisfied and she had finished wrapping her last present back up, we traded places.
My heart hammered so hard that it felt like my chest was moving in and out. My sister reminded me to be careful so I wouldn’t tear the paper, and to wrap the present back up the same way that I had found it.
After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside. “Headphones! How can my mom know what I want! Without any hesitation, I pulled the headphones out of the box.
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。
I was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Mom’s coming!”Christmas morning finally approached, and we were ready to open our presents again!
山东省济宁市实验中学2023-2024学年第二学期
6月月考高二英语试题参考答案
听力
1—5 CBCBC 6—10 AAABB 11—15 BCBAA 16—20 BCBAC
阅读理解
21—25 CADCB 26—30 DCDDA 31—35 ABCAD
七选五
36—40 GFCAE
完形填空
41—45 BCABA 46—50 CCAAC 51—55DDCAB
第五节 语法填空
an 57．extending 58．which 59．journeyed 60．were sought
61．gradually 62．loads 63．as 64．shared 65．recognition
应用文写作
Dear Mike，
Thrilled to hear that you are interested in Chinese traditional musical instruments, I’d like to recommend the erhu to you. The erhu is a two-stringed bowed instrument of great significance in classical Chinese music.
As for the schedule, I am available every weekend, and we can practice in the school music room. Our teacher will design personalized lesson plans based on our progress and help us improve gradually.
I am really looking forward to learning the instrument with you and exploring Chinese culture together. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
读后续写
I was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Mom’s coming!” My heart hit the floor along with the headphones when I heard my sister’s shout. My body was as frozen as a snowman. “Come on!” My sister’s face was as white as the paint on the wall. I shoved the headphones back in the box but my hands were shaking so much that I tore the paper trying to wrap it back up. My sister was yelling at me, which only made my hands shake more. My heart pounded harder as I tried to get the tape to stick. “Just shove it under the tree and put some presents on top of it!” my sister shouted as she ran to stall my mother. I had just finished burying the package with my head-phones in it when my mother came into the front room. I jumped up and said, “Hi, Mom!” She smiled at me and said, “Hi,” back, but didn’t appear to suspect a thing. My heart began to slow as I took a deep breath. That was close. Too close!
Christmas morning finally approached, and we were ready to open our presents again! I tore the paper from the box, I exclaimed out “Headphones!”. After everything had been opened, my sister and I exchanged glances and pretended as if nothing had happened the night before. This slightly suspicious eye contact seemed to be discovered by my mother, who had an acute sense of every detail in life. Unexpectedly, she still squeezed a faint smile and didn’t reveal the fact. Our secret was seemingly safe, but somehow that Christmas morning didn’t feel the same. What we had done spoiled my mother’s original plan of giving us a surprise, and even ruined our festive atmosphere of Christmas. From then on, my sister and I never opened our Christmas presents early again, because each wrapped gift is a carrier of family love, which should be unwrapped at a proper time.
