湖北省咸宁市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）

咸宁市 2023—2024学年度下学期高中期末考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷共10页,时长120分钟,满分 150分。
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1.5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 are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A party. B. A dress. C. The woman's mother.
2. When will Jack's train arrive
A. At five. B. At seven. C. At nine.
3. What will the woman do
A. Seek medical help. B. Wait and see. C. Stop going to the gym.
4. How will the man go to work
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By subway.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Customer and waiter. C. Doctor and patient.
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。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. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To ask for his ticket.
B. To stop him from smoking.
C. To ask him to open a window.
7. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. On a bus. C. In a restaurant.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What day is it today
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
9. What can we learn about the man
A. His phone is not available.
B. He will go to the cinema tonight.
C. He booked the ticket from the box office.
听第8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。
1:0. What does the man think of the new hiking path
A. Easy, B. Difficult. C. Attractive.
11. Why will the speakers leave at 7 a. m.
A. To see the sunrise. B. To avoid the crowds. C. To enjoy the weather.
12. What does the man suggest the woman bring
A. A mobile phone. B. Sandwiches. C. Water.
听第9段材料，回答第13至 16题。
13. How long has the man lived in Chicago
A. Two years. B. One year. C. Half a year.
14. What do you know about Mark
A. He is busy. B. He is generous. C. He is funny.
15. Why is the man not as popular as Mark
A. The man dislikes Mark.
B. The man is serious.
C. The man has lived here too long.
16. Where does the man like to meet people
A. At work. B. Online. C. At parties.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the weather like in Mexico in January
A. Comfortable. B. Very hot. C. Pretty cold.
18. What is the city life like in Mexico City
A. Expensive. B. Traditional. C. Colorful.
19. What does the speaker think is one of the most attractive places in Mexico
A. The cheap hotel. B. The old building. C. The coast.
20. What does the speaker suggest people do
A. Buy fruit at the markets.
B. Put on warm clothes.
C. Take a lot of money.
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
BODYPUMP
BODYPUMP, a total body workout that will burn calories, shape your entire body, increase core strength and improve bone health. BODYPUMP is available as either a 55, 45or 30-minute workout.
World leading instructors will coach you through the scientifically-backed moves and techniques pumping out encouragement, motivation and great music—helping you achieve much more than on your own!
BODYCOMBAT
Step into a BODYCOMBAT workout and you'll punch and kick your way to fitness, burning up to 570 calories along the way. This high-energy martial-arts inspired workout is totally non-contact and there are no complex moves to master. A LES MILLS instructor will challenge you to up the strength and motivate you to make the most of every round. You'll release stress, have fun and feel like a champ. BODYCOMBAT is available as either a 55,45 or 30-minute workout.
BODYCOMBAT will train your whole body and get you fit, fast and strong. It works your legs, strengthens your arms, back and shoulders and provides core training. You destroy calories. develop coordination and speed, and feel empowered.
BODYJAM
Originating in Auckland. New Zealand, BODYJAM is a combination of music and dance. BODYJAM is available as either a 55, 45 or 30-minute workout. If you want to dance, there is nothing like it. All styles of electronic dance music. It's the soul of BODYJAM. This is legal.
Whether you've got two left feet or fancy yourself as Beyonce's back up dancer, we've got your back. Our superb LES MILLS instructors will lead you to have fun. BODYJAMdoesn't discriminate, and dance is free, so what's stop ping you
BODYATTACK
BODYATTACK is a high-energy fitness class with moves that suit total beginners to total addicts. We combine athletic movements like running and jumping with strength exercises such as push-ups and squats(深蹲). BODYATTACK is available as either a 55, 45or 30-minute workout.
A LES MILLS instructor will pump out energizing tunes and lead you through the workout—challenging your limits in a good way, burning up to 555 calories and leaving you with a sense of achievement.
21. If you are interested in dance, which workout suits you best
A. BODYPUMP. B. BODYCOMBAT.
C. BODYJAM. D. BODYATTACK.
22. What do the four works have in common
A. They all need equipment.
B. They are just suitable for athletes.
C. They are all conducted by instructors.
D. They all require special safety measures.
23. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A notice. B. A brochure.
C. An essay. D. A textbook.
B
Alice Howland leads a busy life. She's a famous professor of psychology at Harvard University and also in great demand as a speaker at seminars and conferences.
As the story begins, Alice has traveled to Stanford University to give a talk. She begins sharing information that she has shared a thousand times before; she needs no notes. Then suddenly, a word escapes from her. The pause seems to last forever while she struggles to find the word. Finally, she clumsily uses the word “stuff” and continues, thinking the slip is due to the jet lag as she finishes her talk.
Back home, Alice decides to go for a run. She follows a familiar route, but out of the blue(出乎意外) it isn't familiar. She knows she is in Harvard Square but has no idea which way is home. She begins to panic. Then as suddenly as her sense of direction left her, it's back again. She rapidly walks the distance to her house.
Alice continues to experience other small mistakes now and then. But it isn't until they become more and more frequent that she has a series of tests confirming that she has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease(阿尔兹海默症).
As Alice's condition worsens, she loses the ability to enjoy books and movies because she can no longer follow the plots. She doesn't know how to spend her days. The once famous expert in linguistics(语言学), who was used to a busy schedule, suddenly has nothing really to do. She depends on her husband, John, and their three grown children, but she loses touch with everyone else.
Although life was disappearing for Alice, it was moving on for her family. Anna, one of her daughters, has twins. Alice's husband, a successful scientist in his own field, decides to accept a position in New York City and move there leaving Alice with their children. Not long before he leaves, John takes Alice to their beach house for one last vacation. While there, Alice has a clear moment and tells John that she remembers him and that she was smart once. John assures her that she is the smartest person he has ever known, and Alice replies that she misses herself. With John gone, a nurse comes to take care of Alice, who no longer recognizes her own children. Her daughters help care for her every day.
24. What does Alice think causes her mistake when giving a talk at Stanford University
A. The long plane trip. B. Her clumsiness.
C. Her forgetting the notes. D. The busy schedule.
25. What does Alice feel when she first gets lost in her neighborhood
A. Embarrassed. B. Frightened.
C. Thrilled. D. Annoyed.
26. How does Alice realize she may be ill
A. She can't enjoy books and movies.
B. She gets lost while jogging.
C. Her husband decides to go to New York.
D. She keeps forgetting familiar things.
27. Why does Alice say “she misses herself”
A. She can't remember herself.
B. She blames her husband.
C. She is quite lonely every day.
D. She feels sorry for herself.
C
All authorities on the style of English essays agree that good writing is brief. Careful writers say what they mean in as few words as possible.
A classic statement of this principle appears in the famous little book of William Strunk, Jr., and E. B. White, The Elements of Style :“Vigorous(有力的) writing is brief. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.”
It follows that any words which perform no useful function in the sentence——that is, which add nothing to the meaning——should be edited out.
Almost every text that has been translated into English from Chinese,(or that has been written directly in English by a native speaker of Chinese) contains unnecessary words Draft translations are commonly full of them, and even polished final versions are rarely free of them.
Read anything that has been published in English for foreign readers——a magazine article, a news story, an advertisement——and you are likely to find unnecessary words. Re ‘even the shortest of English texts——the label on a food product, a billboard on the street,’: company name on the front of a building——and, if you are on the alert to recognize the chances are that you will find words that could and should have been left out. Unnecessary words are the typical quality of Chinglish.
Unnecessary words can be any part of speech——nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverb prepositions, articles(冠词), and so on. In the following chapters we shall consider the 'important types, starting with unnecessary nouns and verbs, which often go hand in he
28. What does the book The Elements of Style advocate
A. A sentence should be as short as possible.
B. Unnecessary words shouldn't be in a sentence.
C. A drawing should have vivid colors.
D, A machine should function perfectly.
29. What is the main idea of the last three paragraphs
A. Unnecessary words is a common issue.
B. Only Chinglish contains unnecessary words.
C. Readers should be careful about unnecessary words.
D. Polished sentences could avoid unnecessary words.
30. What is the author's attitude towards unnecessary words
A. Tolerant. B. Critical. C. Indifferent. D. Uncertain.
31. According to the text, which of the following doesn't contain unnecessary words
A. ... to accelerate the speed of economic reform,
B. ... there have been good harvests in agriculture.
C. We should adopt a series of measures to ensure that. ..
D. ... living standards in urban and rural areas continued to rise.
D
Several years ago, not long after we welcomed a puppy into the family, my. shoulder became stiff(僵硬) and sore. It quickly changed into “frozen. shoulder”——a condition that commonly strikes women in their 40s and can be triggered(触发) by repetitive pressure. I assumed it was from the dogs constantly pulling on their leads like an out-of-control yo-yo(溜溜球).
My husband of nearly two decades was, of course, sympathetic about the burning pain that shot down my arm whenever I reached for something slightly out of range. But then, a few months later, a strange thing happened: my husband developed a frozen shoulder in his left arm, too. It wasn't from the dogs——I did most of the walking.
I would have chalked it up to coincidence, but when I started experiencing:tendonitis6肌腱炎) in my right arm last year—likely a result of too many hours spent on my laptop——my husband began complaining about pain in his arm at the same time, and he rarely sits at; a desk all day long. What were the chances
A quick Google search turned up a story about how long-term couples have a tendency to become very similar in health over time. “People have been aware of this phenomenon for the last half century—that we're connected——but now we have some methods to begin to model these dynamics(相互作用) in new ways,” says Shannon Mejia, an assistant professor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
To explain how my husband and I both became stricken with a frozen shoulder within months of each other, Professor Mejia suspects that the same behaviour over the years might have led to similarities in posture and fragility, which could have resulted in the same shoulder injury. Called “postural synchrony(同步性)”in psychology circles, ours is a more extreme case of two people whose feet fall into step while walking or who lean into one another like mirror images to show interest on a date.
32. Why does the author mention the couple's similar symptoms in the beginning
A. To introduce the topic. B. To play a practical joke.
C. To satisfy the readers. D. To illustrate her point.
8. What does the underlined expression“ chalk it up to ” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Prevent. B. Ignore.
C. Blame. D. Tackle.
According to Professor Mejia, what accounted for the couple's similar symptoms
A. Naughty pets. B. Deep devotion.
C. Strong beliefs, D. Identical lifestyle.
35. What is the best title for this passage
A. Serious Issues Between Couples
B. Approaching Science.
C. Great Couples Feel Alike
D. A Mystery To Be Addressed
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 was the last time something important slipped your mind . Maybe it was the answer to a test question, the name of an acquaintance or where you left your keys. 36 People’s ability to remember has less to do with natural talent than it does with training and practice. When students want to prepare for a test they often try to study by simply reading over the material . again, copying notes, etc. 37 People remember more when they actively engage with the material they are learning rather than passively receiving it.
38 Come up with questions about the topic, and try to answer them without looking at your notes. It also helps . to try to engage with the material in different ways. For example; you could sketch or diagram the information, or you. could write your own outline or study guide. The more you use the information, the more likely you are to remember it.
A psychologist(心理学家) named . Herman Ebbinghaus made . an important discovery about memory and forgetting. He found that people tend to forget information in a regular pattern. They forget the most information shortly after learning it. 39 Every time the person reviews the information, it causes them to forget less of it——which means they remember more. So it is essential to review things you want to remember shortly after learning them. 40
Applying these strategies will help improve your memory so that you can access everything you learn whenever you need it.
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Strike while the iron is hot.
C. Fortunately, memory can be improved.
D. Over time, you can review them less and less frequently.
E. The rate at which they forget then slows down over time.
F. One great way to do this is to test yourself on the material.
G. But these methods of remembering are not always effective.
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。
I was born and live in Seattle, and for forty-five years, not. a day has gone by that I haven't drunk coffee. I've also come to understand how and why coffee 41 me. It is caffeine, of course.
Recently, noticing the 42 in my consumption over the years, my wife innocently 43 that I “take a little break” from coffee. The very suggestion made me mad.
日 “Here's an idea,” I 44 , heart rate rocketing.
“Why don't we just live apart for a year so it feels more like it did when we were first married ” A(n) 45 I think not.
Assuming that coffee does keep me 46 for an extra few days or decades, I know how I'll spend them: drinking more coffee, or darker and darker roasts, whose 47 smell helps fight age-related loss of taste and smell.
My Spanish mother-in-law, whom I loved like my own mother, died last summer at the age of 93. She was sharp as ever and the 48 person I knew, up to the very end. She also 49 multiple cups of coffee every day until her last. Our 50 love of coffee drew us together before we even spoke the same language, and 51 our relationship for more than three decades.
In her last weeks, I was lecturing in Barcelona and spending my 52 time with her, downing many 53 and chatting about the 54 to happiness. Here was her formula: ——love, faith, and coffee. In my opinion, that sounds 55 indeed.
41. A. harms B. greets C. addicts D. confuses
42. A. increase B. hesitation C. excitement D. curiosity
43. A. offered B. ordered C. negotiated D. proposed
44. A. encouraged B. discovered C. replied D. demanded
45. A. expectation B. imagination C. warning D. overreaction
46. A. fit B. alive C. inspired D. wise
47. A. sour B. strong C. familiar D. strange
48. A. happiest B. cleverest C. nicest D. prettiest
19. A. sold B. served C. consumed D. recommended
50. A. special B. luxurious C. shared D. remarkable
51. A. restored B. maintained C. established D. supported
52. A. free B. precious C. formal D. meaningful
53. A. pots B. kits C. buckets D. cups
54. A. clue B. secret C. answer D. solution
55. A. right B. funny C. interesting D. silly
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。
While 56 (visit) Lijiang, learn about Naxi culture, which differs from the Han culture in its writing system. The Naxi writing system, known only by a handful of people, 57 (use) hieroglyphs(象形文字). This people group is the only one in the world 58 they still uses hieroglyphs. Also be sure to enjoy traditional Naxi music in the Old Town.
Sifang Street, located in the center of the town, hums with activity. Don't overlook the chance 59 (try) the different kinds of food that are specific 60 the area.
Lijiang is also a great place to see the beauty of the natural world. Lion. Hills, 61 looks like a sleeping lion, rises from the middle of the city. The Wangu Tower on the hill provides views of the Old Town and surrounding villages. The view includes Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the most 62 (south) snow-capped mountain north of the equator. At 5,596 meters high, it offers an amazing view to 63 (that) willing to climb it.
You can also see Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 64 (reflect) in the waters of the Black Dragon Pool. This pool, located in Black Dragon Pool Park, is 65 (nature) formed where springs flow together.
Lijiang's beauty, history and rich culture make it a fascinating place to visit.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
上周你校高三的学生举行了主题为感恩的成人典礼，你作为旁观者见证了全过程，你的英国朋友 Chris很想了解该活动请写一篇短文记录这次典礼，内容包括：
(1)典礼的时间和地点；
(2)典礼的大致过程(父母期望、表达感恩等)；
(3)你的感想。
注意：
(1)词数80左右;
(2)首句已为你写好，不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。
Our school's sports file d saw a coming-of-age ceremony last Sunday. _
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，使之构成一个完整的短文。
Tom and his younger sister, Jane, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks(紧盯着他们).
One day, Tom took Jane's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret.
Jane agreed and the two decided to share Tom's running shoes. Jane's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Tom. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Tom often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Tom heard about a long-distance race that would be held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Tom had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Jane and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, another runner collided(碰撞 ) with Tom from behind and he crashed to the ground.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Tom looked up and saw the other boy rushing ahead. _
Filled with pleasure, Tom walked home without any delay. _
咸宁市2023—2024学年度下学期高中期末考试
高二英语参考答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
1—5. BCACA 6—10. BBBAC 11—15. BCACB 16—20. BACCA
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)
A篇 21—23. CCB
B篇 24-27. ABDD
C篇 28—31. BABD
D篇 32—35. ACDC
第二节(共5·小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
36—40. CGFED
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)
41—45. CADCD 46—50. BBACC 51—55. BADBA
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56. visiting 57. uses 58. and 59. to try 60. to 61. which 62. southern. 63. those 64. reflected 65. naturally第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
One Possible Version
Our school's sports field saw a coming-of-age ceremony last Sunday. The: ceremony. was intended for the students of Grade 3. They, together with their parents and teachers, gathered -together. Wearing radiant smiles, parents. and teachers made their sincere wishes for the students. In return, the students. expressed their gratitude. to、their parents and teachers who devoted their love and. care to them. They hugged each other; and: some: of. them were. even. moved. to tears. I think it was a very touching moment.
I witnessed the whole ceremony, in that it was an enormous, activity on campus. The whole :ceremony was brief but meaningful. Standing by, I just. couldn't. help picturing my. coming-of-age ceremony, which is expected to happen next year. What will it be like Will I cry then, too Who knows! All that I:can ensure is that our. ceremony will definitely be a remarkable one.
Now I am really looking forward to my coming-of-age ceremony. Actually. I can't wait!
第二节(满分25 分)
One Possible Version
Tom looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Instead of giving; up, he struggled to his feet and: ran as fast as his feet could carry him. Finally he made it to the finish line, but only to get the: fourth. Thinking he would let her sister down. Tom couldn't help sobbing. Just then, it was announced that he won-the third prize as the runner who collided with him was disqualified for breaking the rule. Yes, he won the shoes.
Filled with pleasure. Tom walked. home without any delay. He could: not. wait to see his sister and-share the thrilling news. On his arrival, Tom found Jane was waiting outside. She was wondering nervously whether her brother had brought her the shoes. “Jane, see what I have got . for you.” He took the prize out. The instant Jane saw the shoes. her face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Tom." Thank you. Tom!" Tears of joy welled up in their eyes as the brother and sister hugged tightly together.