安徽省安庆市太湖中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次段考英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

太湖中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次段考
英语试题
一、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, 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. Why does the man make the call
A. To apologize for being late.
B. To invite the woman to the library.
C. To change the place of an appointment.
2. What is the time now
A. it's 6:35. B. It's 6:45. C. It's 7:00.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a repair shop. B. In a camera store. C. In a photography studio.
4. What are the speakers discussing
A. The time to spare between talks.
B. The questions to ask after talks.
C. The number of talks to give.
5. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Help to deal with a document. B. Repair a computer. C. Get her a disk.
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。
听下面一段对话, 回答第 6、7 题。
6. What are the speakers doing
A. Watching overseas news.
B. Reading a job advertisement.
C. Planning a holiday abroad.
7. What does the man mean in the end
A. He isn't in need of a holiday now.
B. He would like to get a new place.
C. He has no interest in the position.
听下面一段对话, 回答第 8、9 题。
8. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Go to the Electric Company Office.
B. Pay electric bill first.
C. Open a checking account.
9. How do most people pay the electric bill
A. In cash. B. By check. C. By phone.
听下面一段对话, 回答第10至12题。
10. Why didn't the woman attend the party
A. She looked after her grandfather.
B. She went to see a doctor.
C. She had a headache.
11. How long did the party last
A. About 3 hours. B. About 3.5 hours. C. About 4.5 hours.
12. What impressed the man most in the party
A. The atmosphere. B. The food. C. The music.
听下面一段对话, 回答第13至16题。
13. Where are the speakers
A. In Japan. B. In Australia. C. In America.
14. What might be a problem for the woman
A. Understanding the local language.
B. Talking with her workmates.
C. Correcting her accent.
15. How often do the club members meet
A. Twice a month. B. Once a week. C. Twice a week.
16. What does the club mainly help its members to do
A. Communicate with local people.
B. Enjoy themselves together.
C. Learn about life abroad.
听下面一段独白, 回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where did the speaker move things from the yard
A. Into the garage. B. Into the basement. C. Into the storeroom.
18. What did the speaker buy
A. Some flashlights. B. A radio. C. Food and water.
19. How strong was the wind most times
A. About 80 miles an hour.
B. About 90 miles an hour.
C. About 100 miles an hour.
20. What did the speaker do most of the time during the hurricane
A. She listened to the news on the radio.
B. She looked after her husband.
C. She stayed in the bathroom.
二、阅读（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, 从所给的 A, B, C, D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Now, Earth Day is celebrated around the world. We still face many challenges, such as climate change, plastic pollution, and deforestation. But we can all make a difference.
Her Trees Save Lives
Adeline Tiffanie Suwana was 12 when her family's home flooded. Indonesia, her island nation, is often hit hard by floods and other natural disasters.
Adeline learned that mangrove trees play a key role in flood protection and rallied classmates to plant 200 trees during a school break. They started a group called Sahabat Alam or Friends of Nature, which works to conserve the region's biodiversity and combat climate change.
Today. Adeline attends university, studying how businesses can help the environment.
Teens' Two-Fold Invention
EPS—expanded polystyrene foam--is the white, lightweight stuff used to make things like takeout food containers, foam egg cartons, and packing "peanuts". But it takes up a lot of space and is difficult to recycle. EPS breaks into small pieces as it floats down waterways into oceans, harming wildlife along the way.
Eighth-graders Julia Bray, Luke Clay, and Ashton Cofer looked at EPS's chemical makeup and saw that it was mostly carbon. That sparked an idea. Could they turn it into activated carbon, a material that filters toxins from water
After 50 hours of experiments, including one that accidentally set the family grill fire, they succeeded!
Solar for Her School
When Claire Vlases of Montana was in seventh grade, she learned about plans to expand and modernize her middle school. Claire asked the school board to add solar panels to the project. The board liked the idea but said it could contribute just $25, 000, one-fifth of the cost. So Claire organized a group of kids and adults who set to work raising the rest.
They asked for donations, even going door-to-door for them. And they appealed to charitable foundations too. One even donated half the cost!
After two years of hard work, the group paid for the solar panels, which now supply one-fourth of the school's electricity needs.
21. What do the three groups of teenagers have in common
A. They are Earth-helping heroes. B. They are from island countries.
C. They are high school students. D. They are keen on experiments.
22. How much did one of the charitable organizations donate for solar panels
A. $25,000. B. $50,000. C. $62,500. D. $125,000.
23. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To give models for colorful school activities.
B. To explore the ways to deal with plastic pollution.
C. To inspire people to act for environmental problems.
D. To display the amazing power of effective cooperation.
B
Moments ago, a seal was resting on a piece of floating ice deep in an Antarctic channel. Then three hungry killer whales appeared. When the seal noticed them, it was already surrounded.
On this sheet of sea ice, the nearly thousand-pound sea I would be unreachable for most of his enemies in nature. But these killer whales had mastered a hunting technique called wave washing: working together to turn water into a weapon.
Having identified their target, the killer whales formed a battle line and started rushing toward the ice. Just before reaching it, they rolled to their sides in a single, synchronized（同步的）motion. The wave they created was so powerful that it flooded the ice sheet and washed the frightened seal close to the edge of the ice sheet. Slowly and methodically, they repeated the attack. At the third time, the wave sent the helpless seal flying into the sea. It struggled to climb onto a piece of ice, but then disappeared from view…
"The level of intelligence that went into making each wave was staggering. They solved the problem with very complex teamwork. They used water as a tool," said wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory, who had spent a decade tracking those killer whales, known as Bis. "I rarely saw failed hunts. This behavior was not what they were born with. It was learned and mastered over decades. Every time they made waves, it almost felt like more of a teaching experience than hunting. It was terrifying to watch."
But as Antarctica warms and sea ice disappears, seals are increasingly staying on land, out of killer whales' reach.
"I've found Bls are losing about 5 percent of their population every year. Whether this subgroup will go extinct or just adapt to their behavior, I don't know," said Gregory. "But with fewer opportunities for the killer whales to wave wash, I'm seeing an extinction of a culture."
24. How did the killer whales get the seal on the ice sheet
A. By making huge waves. B. By jumping onto the ice sheet.
C. By destroying the ice sheet. D. By waiting underwater patiently.
25. Which of the following best explains "staggering" underlined in paragraph 4
A. Puzzling. B. Shocking. C. Satisfying. D. Annoying.
26. What is Bertie Gregory most worried about
A. The seals and killer whales. B. The rising sea level.
C. The loss of a hunting skill. D. The disappeared ice sheet.
27. What may be true about the wave washing behavior
A. It is a natural behavior with whales. B. Usually, the smartest whales can learn it.
C. It can be carried out by one whale alone. D. Perhaps it is more a teaching than a hunting.
C
Years ago, I interviewed James Patterson, an advertising manager, about the latest campaign. But all he wanted to talk about was fiction-writing. "I hope to be a writer. It is always in my head," he said.
I remember thinking: Sure, you and everybody else.
A decade or so later, however, I was surprised to see James on TV, holding up his new book.
Mr. Patterson's ability to see himself as a writer illustrates a concept known as "possible selves." The term, coined in 1986 by the social psychologists Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius, grew out of research on self-concept. While self-concepts—"I am a kind person" or "I am a good parent"—are rooted in the present, the researchers found people were also informed by ideas about what they might become and how they might change.
These possible selves, both positive and negative, are closely related to motivation. A violin student who envisions life as a professional musician might be motivated to practice. A person who feared possible self is an alcoholic may become a non-drinker. In a small study, when young adults were encouraged to envision themselves as either regular exercisers（hoped-for selves) or inactive（feared selves), both groups exercised more in the weeks afterward.
A possible self can take you beyond daydreams, which are often not necessarily grounded in reality. It can come to fruition if you build a bridge from your "now" self to the possible self. "If you're regularly dreaming of a different career, enroll in a course, shadow someone, take up a hobby or a side job. Making the transition requires you to say now, today, this week, these are the steps I can actually take to attain the goal," said Daphna Oyserman, a psychology professor at the University of Southern California.
But don't quit your job just yet. An analysis of career-transition research concluded that successful reinventions require adjustments and re-evaluations as you go. Mr. Patterson, for example, wrote almost a dozen books while still at his ad agency; he found his style only after many tries.
28. Why does the author mention the interview
A. To show his expectation. B. To explain his surprise.
C. To display Patterson's ability. D. To introduce a concept.
29. What can we learn about the idea of "possible selves"
A. It involves three aspects. B. It allows for personal growth.
C. It ensures one a promising future. D. It includes the idea of self-concept.
30. What does professor Daphna intend to express
A. The idea of "now" self. B. The wish for the career transition.
C. The importance of concrete action. D. The necessity of expert-consulting.
31. What is probably talked about in the following paragraph
A. Different writing styles.
B. Multiple research methods.
C. Patterson's success in his advertising business.
D. The exploration and adaptation of job transition.
D
A lot of manufactured glass today made from sand and sodium carbonate（碳酸钠）can be reused or melted down and recycled into new items, but it doesn't break down in the environment and will sit in landfills for thousands of years. A team of Chinese scientists aimed to deal with this environmental concern by developing an eco-conscious alternative.
In a study published recently in the journal Science Advances, a team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Process Engineering describe how they engineered biodegradable glass made from amino acids（氨基酸）. That glass would have a smaller impact on the environment and can break down in a few weeks or in several months.
In a test, glass beads（玻璃珠）made out of amino acids were placed under the skin of mice, and the breakdown of the bead and the skin healing process were observed for 30days. A diagram from the study shows how the mice's bodies broke down the beads. In that month, the glass implant degraded beneath the skin, the wound site healed, and fur grew back. "Throughout the experimental period, no mice exhibited any pain-related behavior that may have been caused by the glass implantation, and none of them experienced obvious weight loss," the researchers wrote in their paper.
Although amino acids do degrade over time in the environment, this biodegradable glass is not as durable as traditional glass, because amino acids can break down quickly in heat. In order to overcome this hurdle, the researchers chemically modified the amino acids using the heating-cooling procedure applied in glass manufacturing. This is when materials for the glass are heated to become soft and then rapidly cooled so as to make the glass tougher.
"It's important to point out that this biodegradable glass is currently in the lab stage, and far from large-scale commercialization," emphasized Yan Xuehai, a professor involved in the study, in a press release.
32. What is an advantage of the new glass
A. It takes less time to break down. B. It can be recycled at a low cost.
C. It is produced without pollution. D. It has a wide range of applications.
33. Why did researchers implant glass beads inside mice
A. To assess whether the glass is biologically harmless.
B. To investigate why amino acids are medically useful.
C. To explore how long it takes for the glass to degrade.
D. To observe if the glass can be melt down in mice's stomach.
34. What does the underlined word "hurdle" in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The challenge of improving the heating-cooling procedure.
B. Environmental problems caused by traditional glass.
C. The difficulty of selecting materials for the glass.
D. The instability of amino acids.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Amin o Acids Make Glass Tougher
B. Amin o Acids Cast New Light on Science
C. Biodegradable Glass: Closer to Sustainability
D. Biodegradable Glass: Ready to Hit the Market
第二节（共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分）
阅读下列短文, 从短文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。
Before we even realize it's happening, slowly but surely, we start losing confidence in who we are, what we do, and pretty much everything we ever thought we knew. You're not alone. 36 Below are simple steps that it offers to help you restore confidence quickly.
Figure Out the Root Cause. Knowing why you're losing confidence is key to reversing that downward spiral. Not only will it get your confidence back but also it will strengthen it in the process. So, take the time to become aware of your environment, your thoughts, your behaviors, and your relationships. 37
Strike a Pose. Simply put you stand straight, take up some space, put one hand on each hip, chin tilted upward, breathe in, and be present. Hold this pose for a few minutes. 38 Our attitudes often follow our behaviors, her research suggests, meaning that assuming the body language of a powerful person can make anyone who does it feel more confident.
39 Losing confidence means you've given your power away. And one of the fastest ways to take back your power is to utter a tiny two-letter word: NO, Practice saying "no" at least once a day. It can be to your own voices of doubt, or it can be to the external factors you've identified that have caused you to lose confidence. It, along with these other suggestions: are very powerful steps in restoring your confidence.
Losing confidence in ourselves happens. 40 I bet if you ask the people closest to you in your life, they'll shrug and nod, letting you know that they've experienced self-doubt and a loss of confidence, too. it's part of being human and part of living this thing that we call life.
A. Just Say "No".
B. You will benefit from it in the long term.
C. They may help you find out your mistakes.
D. It happened to me on more than one occasion.
E. It's one of the powerful poses suggested by social psychologist Amy Cuddy.
F. In that case, you can identify the negative influences that need to be addressed. u
G. According to the online therapy platform Better Health, everyone lacks confidence occasionally.
三、完形填空（共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分）
Every year I'd read over 2,000 college applications from students all over the world. It is quite 41 to choose whom to admit. 42 , in the chaos of SAT scores and recommendations, one 43 is always irresistible in a candidate: kindness.
The most surprising 44 of kindness I've ever 45 came from a student who had excellent scores and a supportive recommendation from his college consultant. Even with these qualifications, he might not have 46 . But one letter of recommendation caught my eye. It was from a school security 47 . Letters of recommendation are typically written by people like former presidents, celebrities, and Olympic athletes.
The security guard wrote that he supported this student's admission because of his 48 . This young man was the only person in the school who knew the names of every member of the guard staff. He turned off lights in empty rooms, consistently 49 the hallway monitor（监视器）each morning and tidied up the classroom after his peers left school 50 nobody was watching. This student, the security guard wrote, had a（n） 51 respect for every person at the school, regardless of position, popularity or power.
It gave us a 52 into a student's life in the moments when nothing "counted". That student was admitted by agreed vote of the admissions committee.
Next year there might be a flood of security guard recommendations 53 this essay. But if it means students will start paying as much 54 to the people who clean their classrooms as they do to their principals and teachers, I'm happy to help start that 55 .
41. A. delightful B. delicate C. difficult D. desperate
42. A. Otherwise B. However C. Besides D. Therefore
43. A. ability B. quality C. limitation D. assumption
44. A. signal B. image C. appearance D. reflection
45. A. come across B. picked up C. come out D. brought up
46. A. stood up B. stood out C. given up D. given out
47. A. guard B. teacher C. principal D. counselor
48. A. generosity B. bravery C. thoughtfulness D. encouragement
49. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. greeted
50. A. as if B. now that C. even if D. in order that
51. A. amazing B. amusing C. demanding D. puzzling
52. A. faith B. trouble C. passion D. window
53. A. due to B. in need of C. except for D. along with
54. A. money B. notice C. attention D. curiosity
55. A. potential B. career C. arrangement D. trend
四、语法填空（共10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。
The youth version of The Peony Pavilion《牡丹亭》successfully entered the stage of the Spring for Chinese Arts at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center.
The Peony Pavilion, 56 cultural treasure of the world, was written by China's Ming Dynasty playwright and writer Tang Xianzu, who is compared to William Shakespeare. And Kunqu Opera, 57 （combine）songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, was 58 （origin）born in the region of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It was listed as one of the representative 59 （work）of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2001. Kunqu Opera uses a seemingly endless 60 （vary）of gestures to express specific motions and has distinguished itself by its rhythmic patterns. It also has a major impact 61 all the more recent forms of opera in China, such as Peking Opera.
62 excites the organizing committee is that The Peony Pavilion 63 （attract）a growing young audience since its first performance in Beijing. Up to now, Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, 64 aim is to emphasize the inheritance, promotion, development and popularization of traditional Chinese culture and arts, has also held many exhibitions related to traditional drama, and established the Peking Opera inheritance class 65 （popularize）the traditional art to children.
五、书面表达
第一节（满分15分）
学校新建图书馆前的空地即将绿化, 现征求学生的建议。假如你是李华, 请给校英语报Colorful Campus编辑Martin写封邮件, 内容包括:
1. 绿化布局;
2. 设计理由。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右: green绿化
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Martin,
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Yours,
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。
There is a story from many years ago of a primary school teacher. Her name was Rose.
On the first day of school, as Rose looked out over her new fifth grade class, her attention was immediately drawn to two boys, Mark and Charlie. Mark had a high energy that filled the room, his voice echoing even in casual conversations. He laughed loudest and answered questions with enthusiasm that was impossible to ignore. Charlie, Mark's partner-in-crime, had a naughty grin and a twinkie in his eyes. In a word, they were perfect.
However, when Mark drew attention with his tales, Charlie would comment cleverly, making the whole class burst into laughter. Rose could tell that these two would cause some trouble one day. She smiled to herself, though, ready for an eventful（多变故的）year ahead. She knew she had to find a way to channel their energy positively, turning their enthusiasm into a driving force for learning.
One day, Rose had a unique task for her students. She asked them to list each classmate's name on paper, leaving gaps between. Next, she instructed them to write down the nicest thing they could think of for each student. The assignment consumed the whole period. As they left, each student handed in their papers.
Over the weekend, Rose wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper as well as their nicest things, creating individual lists for every student. On Monday, she handed out the lists. Soon, happiness spread across the room. Mark, known for his naughty behavior, looked astonished. "I had no idea I mattered to anyone," he whispered, visibly moved. Beside him, Charlie, Mark's partner- in-crime, said similarly. "I never realized others thought so highly of me."
No one ever mentioned those lists in class again. Rose never found out if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter.
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 atmosphere in the classroom changed, especially Mark and Charlie.
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On a bright afternoon years later, two gentlemen knocked at Rose's door, holding the lists.
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答案
听力
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A
20. C
阅读
21. A 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. D 29. B
30. C 31. D 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. G 37. F 38. E
39. A 40. D
完形
41. C 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. D
50. C 51. A 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. D
语法填空
56. a bining 58. originally 59. works 60. variety 61. on 62. What
63. has attracted/has been attracting 64. whose 65. to popularize
书面表达
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给校英语报Colorful Campus编辑Martin写封邮件, 对于学校新建图书馆前的空地如何进行绿化提出建议。
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Martin,
Hearing our school is to green the empty space in front of the new library, I would like to share my suggestions.
Colorful flowers can be planted in the east part where students will enjoy the beauty of nature. Trees and benches can be arranged in the west section providing students with a place to study and relax. Besides, the central part can be covered with grass with a sculpture standing there, reflecting the culture of our school.
Thank you for considering my opinion. I hope our school will become more beautiful.
Yours,
Li Hua
Mark started setting up study groups, and even volunteered to organize school events, Their transformation was evident not only in their academic performance but also in their interactions. The mischievous duo, once the source of relentless energy and disruption, began to channel their enthusiasm into constructive outlets. The list had served as a mirror, reflecting the positive qualities others saw in them, qualities they had previously been unaware of.
On a bright afternoon years later, two gentlemen knocked at Rose's door, holding the lists. Rose, a bit puzzled, opened the door to see two familiar faces, now grown and matured. It was Mark and Charlie. "Miss Rose, "Mark began, his voice still holding that trace of energy she remembered, "we wanted to thank you personally." He held up the aged list, edges frayed but words still clear. Charlie continued, "These lists were a turning point for us. Knowing we mattered, and that we had value in others' eyes changed our paths." Seeing the profound impact a simple classroom activity had left on them, Rose smiled.