2023-2024学年福建省福州市闽侯县闽江口协作校高二下学期7月期末英语试题(word 版含答案，无听力音频及听力原文）

高二英语
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
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5. 本卷主要考查内容：选择性必修第三册Unit 1～Unit 3。
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 did the girl do last night
A. She saw her favourite player.
B. She took part in a game.
C. She visited the stadium with Peter.
2. Where does the man suggest the woman go
A. The café. B. The library. C. The computer room.
3. When does the woman’s train leave
A. At 3:40. B. At 3:25. C. At 3:20.
4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Mother and son.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. What to eat. B. Where to cook. C. Which to share.
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. Whose birthday is coming
A. Andy’s brother’s. B. The woman’s. C. The man’s.
7. What ticket is the man determined to book
A. A musical. B. A rock concert. C. A comedy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of his present room
A. Smelly. B. Quite noisy. C. A bit dark.
9. What does the man decide to do finally
A. Look for another hotel. B. Go out to smoke. C. Move to another room.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What example does the woman give to prove her point
A. Her own example. B. Her father’s example. C. Her uncle’s example.
11. What did the woman do last week
A. She began to learn the piano.
B. She participated in a competition.
C. She taught her father to play the music.
12. What does Allen’s example prove
A. Talent is more important.
B. Hard work is more significant.
C. Talent is as necessary as hard work.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman
A. A photographer. B. A journalist. C. A hostess.
14. Why did Daniel post his photos on the web
A. To make himself famous.
B. To be different from others.
C. To receive comments all over the world.
15. Where did Daniel grow up
A. In Mexico. B. In New York. C. In Washington.
16. What does Daniel advise young photographers to do
A. Believe in themselves. B. Make less mistakes. C. Think about the fact.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. Practising letter writing skills.
B. Finding out which jobs are successful.
C. Creating a project of student jobs at school.
18. Who is expected to announce the project
A. The headmaster. B. The students’ union. C. The Recycling Officer.
19. What typical job is mentioned by the speaker
A. Computer engineers. B. Classroom Assistants. C. The cleaning staff.
20. What can be known from the talk
A. Students should be forced to write letters of application.
B. It’s unimportant to get opinions from the students.
C. Every application will be reviewed by a committee.
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
When it comes to recycling the household waste, people have done it for about two decades. However, there’s still some confusion about what can and what can’t be recycled. With advances in technology, there are more things that can be recycled.
COFFEE PODS (咖啡荚)
On average, Australians are using more than three million coffee pods per day, and about 1.5 million households have coffee machines. While the pods are disastrous for the environment, they can still be recycled. Nespresso has a free post-back programme and drop-off points run by TerraCycle, so you can take the pods and directly drop off at Nespresso stores.
LIGHT BULBS
Rather than throwing light bulbs into the bin, some councils run specific recycling stations, which allow you to drop off these kinds of items. If you do regularly recycle household glass, remember all glass should be washed and have lids removed.
PIZZA BOXES
Normally pizza boxes don’t make it into recycling because they’re covered in grease (油脂) and leftover bits of cheese. When a pizza box is too greasy, it won’t be taken to a recycling processing plant. If possible, remove as much of the leftovers as you can before recycling. If the pizza box can’t be recycled, tear off the lid which can still be recycled.
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES
Household batteries can also be recycled. Batteries that do end up in landfills can cause a serious problem to the environment as they can release poisonous chemicals into the soil which are harmful to both humans and animals. Button-cell batteries, which are used in hearing aids and watches, can also be recycled.
1. Why does TerraCycle run the free post-back programme and drop-off points
A. To recycle coffee pods easily. B. To offer good coffee for free.
C To exchange coffee machines. D. To warn people of the harm of coffee.
2. What do people need to do first to recycle pizza boxes
A. Wash them many times. B. Take them to the government.
C. Clear the leftovers as much as possible. D. Return boxes to the pizza shop quickly.
3. In which section of a magazine can we read the text
A. Health. B. Environment. C. Entertainment. D. Culture.
B
I’ve been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years. As a boy growing up, I probably read hundreds of books. I read mysteries, science fiction, thrillers, and just about any other type of book I could find. I had a thirst for knowledge that never seemed to disappear, no matter how many books I read over the years.
Then suddenly, I found that I too had ideas of my own that I wanted to write and share. I wanted to share things that were full of goodness, love, joy, and happiness. I tried to ignore my desire at first, but as any writer will tell you, once ideas awaken inside of you, they don’t leave you alone until you write them down. I didn’t have a computer, or even a typewriter, but I grabbed a pen and a notebook and wrote down everything that was burning inside of me.
When I was finally done, I didn’t know how to share my work with the world. There was no Internet back then, no smartphones, and no social media. However, I sought out the editor of my local newspaper and asked if he would like to print what I’d written. He was a good man, full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write.
After that, of course, nothing could stop me. I continued to write new articles each week, which were published in different local papers and later on the Internet. Years later I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.
Through my writing, I slowly became a better person. Writing allowed me to discover the goodness and light that exist in us all. I also found that we are all writers whether we put pen to paper or not.
With every choice we make, with every thought we think, and with every action we take, we are writing our own life story.
4. What made the author read plenty of books
A. His thirst for knowledge. B. His father’s suggestion.
C. His intention to be a writer. D. His demand to become excellent.
5 Why did the author start writing
A. An editor advised him to do so. B. He wanted to express his own ideas.
C. He decided to make money. D. He tried to be a celebrity.
6. How did the author share his own works according to the text
A. By printing them himself.
B. By his friends’ recommendation.
C. By advertising them just on the street.
D. By publishing his works online, in local papers and in book form.
7. What can we learn from the text
A. Writing improved the author a lot. B. The author encouraged others to write.
C. Writing is as important as reading. D. It’s a good choice to write books.
C
For many students who desire to move around but not far freely, one of the most common vehicles is the bicycle. For such a seemingly simple invention, its story is not that simple.
Most historians trace its origin back to 1817, when a German nobleman named Karl von Drais invented a wooden, two-wheeled machine that riders moved forward with their feet. His invention became popular in both England and France, where it eventually became known as the velocipede. Unfortunately, it was eventually banned as a danger to pedestrians and was rarely seen after the early 1820s.
Things were quiet for several decades until the bicycle development took off in the 1860s. An important milestone happened in Paris in 1863 when pedals (踏板) were added to the front axle (轴) . This occurred in Pierre Michaux’s workshop but it’s unclear whether he or his employee, Pierre Lallement, should be given credit for the innovation. Lallement moved to the United States, where he obtained a patent for “improvements in velocipedes” in 1866. These new machines proved to be popular, and the name “bicycle” had come into use by 1869. However, many people referred to them as “bone shakers”, which described their clunky ride due to a heavy wooden frame and steel wheels.
In the 1870s, “high wheelers” or “penny-farthings” became popular. However, with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel, they could be dangerous, if riders had to stop suddenly, as they would “take a header” when their momentum (动量) carried them over the front wheel onto their heads. Eventually, English inventor John Kemp Starley designed a “safety bicycle” with two same small wheels, a chain drive, and a set of gears. With tires added in and brake (刹车) systems bettered in the following decades, bicycle production had skyrocketed to over one million bicycles by 1899.
Mass production of bicycles increased their popularity greatly, since they became affordable for the average person. Over the course of the 20th century, manufacturers continued to improve the features and design of bicycles as new technologies appeared.
8. Why did the early bicycle fail to be allowed after its invention
A. It was made of bad materials. B. It was pushed by riders’ feet.
C. It was thought to be a threat to traffic safety. D. It had no patent from the official organization.
9. What change did the 1860s see in the bicycle
A. The update of its axle. B. The growth of employees in its factory.
C. An advance in its production workshop. D. An improvement in its drive part.
10. What does the underlined word “clunky” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Easy and cheap. B. Practical and safe.
C. Heavy and awkward. D. Convenient and simple.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Bicycles’ Development Is Helpful to Environment
B. Bicycles Have a Long and Rich History
C. Bicycles Have Been Popular in the World
D. The World Becomes Smaller Because of Bicycles
D
When Jeff Sparkman draws his cartoon superheroes with coloured pencils, he often has to ask other people to tell him what colour his masked men turned out to be because he’s colour blind. Now, a new smart phone application (app) can help him figure out what colours he’s using and how the picture looks to most everyone else.
The DanKam app, available for iPhone and Android for $2.99, is an application that turns the vague (模糊的) colours that one percent of the population with colour-blindness see into the “true” colours as everyone else sees them. In America, an estimated 32 million colour-blind Americans—95% are males—can soon have their life improved.
“DanKam takes the stream of data coming in through the phone’s camera and changes the colours slightly so they fall within the range that people who are colour-blind see,” developed Dan Kaminsky told CNET. He came up with the idea after watching the 2009 film Star Trek with a colour-blind friend.
It was then that he got to know more about colourblindness like its varying types and degrees. A vast majority, for instance, have trouble seeing red or green due to a genetic defect (遗传缺陷), Blue-yellow colourblindness, however, is rarer and develops later in life because of aging, illness or head injuries, etc. He started experimenting with one of the most common representations of points in the RGB colour model. What the DanKam app attempts to do is clean up the colour space of the image or video signal so that colours can be visible to those suffering from viewing problems. “You can adjust the app to fit your needs. There is a range and not everyone who is colour-blind sees things the same,” Says Kaminsky.
Sparkman, a copy editor at CNET, tried out the app and was pleased with the result: “It would be useful for dressing for a job interview,” he said. But using it for his art is “the most practical application”. It worked well on LED and other lights on electronic gadgets (器械), which means Sparkman can now identify the power light on his computer display green.
12. What can we know about DanKam from the first two paragraphs
A. It is used in the movie Star Trek. B. It is a new phone helping us create products.
C. it can turn all unclear colours into true ones. D. It is designed to assist people with colourblindness.
13. How does DanKam work
A. It puts lights on electronic gadgets.
B. It examines people’s types of colourblindness.
C. It adjusts the colours to make colour-blind people see them.
D. It shows the same representations of points in the model.
14. What can be inferred about colourblindness from the text
A. It is not always an inborn disease. B. It cannot be treated for ever.
C. It is more commonly seen in the female. D. It makes patients unable to tell any colours.
15. What s Sparkman’s attitude towards DanKam
A. Doubtful. B. Critical. C. Favourable. D. Unconcerned.
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。
Everyone knows that early to bed and early to rise is good for your health. ____16____ It takes a lot of willpower to get out of bed early on a cold winter’s day. For this, we specially recommend a “painless early rise” guideline.
____17____ The secret to becoming a morning person is exposure to natural light. Jennifer Martin, president of the board of directors for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, agrees with it firstly. That’s because natural light holds back melatonin, a chemical that plays an important role in our bodies. “The sun is the driver of our internal clock,” she says.
Ease in gradually. For some people like those who need to drive long distances, those first few days of being tired from switching to a new schedule aren’t safe. ____18____ “What I’ll suggest to people is to shift half an hour, wait a few days, shift another halt an hour, wait a few days, and then shift another half an hour,” she says.
Hold on — even on weekends. ____19____. Decide what time you’re going to wake up every day. And stick to it without exception.
Plan something to look forward to. To force you out of bed, ____20____. You’re not worrying if you think of that. “Now is the time to go to buy your favourite coffee or pick up some cakes to have when your alarm goes off at 5 a.m.,” she says.
A. Adjust yourself to the schedule at night.
B. Seek out as much natural light as possible.
C. Becoming a morning person is a seven-day-a-week job.
D. But the reality is that getting up late is the norm for many of us.
E. In that case, Martin recommends gradually easing into the early-bird life.
F. Martin suggests treating yourself to something special you can enjoy first.
G. You should cut back on how much exposure to bright light you’re getting.
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。
It was a terrible day. Snow had been falling all day long, making the trip risky. I would rather have been in my ____21____ home than drive along on such a cold day, but I didn’t have a choice. I had to have my paper work handed in and then pick up my son.
The snow ____22____ to fall as we drove along for the 15-mile trip back home. I slowed the car and glanced (瞥) at my son in his heavy coat as he looked ____23____ out of the window with a blank expression. In the eyes of the world he was looked upon as a mentally disabled child.
____24____, over the years what I saw was a beautiful, ____25____ and merciful (仁慈的) soul. He had shown me more about love than I could have ever ____26____ on my own.
I ____27____ the car even more as we approached a sharp curve (曲线) . As we rounded it I saw a shivering (颤抖的) young woman in a light jacket walking in the snow storm. I ____28____ and let her in. She was heading for her mum’s house to visit her son whom she hadn’t seen for months. She had experienced a lot of ____29____ and tragedies (悲剧) . Yet, she still held out hope for a new job and tried to ____30____ a new life for her son and herself.
I took her as far as I was able to and dropped her off. She ____31____ me for the lift and I told her I wished I could have done more to help. Then as we were about to leave, my sweet son took off his coat, ____32____ down the window and gave it to her. She put it on, ____33____ and waved to us as we pulled out on the road.
In this world we will face many problems and ____34____. Sometimes it seems that our entire lives are a trip down a curvy and dangerous road. Yet the power of ____35____ takes us straight back to a broad smooth highway.
21. A. funny B. smooth C. special D. warm
22. A. asked B. continued C. planned D. pretended
23. A. peacefully B. excitedly C. fearfully D. sadly
24. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Meanwhile
25. A. primitive B. dirty C. kind D. painful
26. A. learned B. dreamed C. ignored D. concluded
27. A. lost B. purchased C. emerged D. slowed
28. A. broke down B. pulled over C. went down D. passed away
29. A. liberation B. adventures C. recognition D. disappointments
30. A. suffer B. predict C. build D. save
31. A. coated B. sustained C. thanked D. seized
32. A. rolled B. burned C. shut D. tore
33. A. dominated B. shouted C. wrote D. smiled
34. A. harmony B. challenges C. comedies D. expansion
35. A. love B. reputation C. reward D. humanity
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。
Chinese Calligraphy is a traditional form of writing characters from the Chinese language through the use of ink and a brush. It is a tradition rooted in China through ____36____ (century) of practice. Over the past thousands of years, numerous script forms have arisen as a result of the transformation of Chinese characters, ____37____ (include) the seal script, official script, regular script, and running script.
Calligraphy holds a central position in Chinese culture, ____38____ has developed into special high-level art apart from satisfying ____39____ needs of daily writing. It turns Chinese characters into images through pressure ____40____ speed variations of the pointed Chinese brush. It emphasizes the ____41____ (express) of emotions as well as mental exercise, which combines the body and the mind ____42____ (select) the best style for the presentation of the passage content.
In English, “calligraphy” ____43____ (literal) means “beautiful writing”. As a cherished traditional art form in China, calligraphy functions as a written medium that bridges the diverse languages ____44____ (speak) throughout the country. Picasso, the world-famous master of art, once expressed, “If I had ever lived in China, I must ____45____ (become) a calligrapher.”
第四部分 写作（共两节,满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你叫李华，你的新西兰朋友Jack所在的学校要组织来中国参加主题夏令营活动，每个学生可以从以下三个主题营中选择一个参加：1. 中国古诗学习夏令营；2. 乒乓球学习夏令营；3. 中国画学习夏令营。Jack来信希望你能给他推荐一个。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎；2. 推荐课程及理由；3. 你的祝愿。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
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Yours
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
Chloe Chang wasn’t sure about giving up her blue, pink, and purple mermaid(美人鱼)palace. Her twin brother Clark had packed a paper bag full of T-shirts and shorts that no longer fit him. “It’s time to go,” called their mother, Mrs. Chang.
The twins raced from their bedroom to the living room. On the floor, they saw a basket full of books and some toys. Clark emptied his bag down while Chloe held on to her mermaid palace. Their dad, Mr. Chang, packed everything into the family’s big-wheeled cart. When he reached for the palace, Chloe put out her hand and insisted on carrying it herself.
As they left their home, Mr. Chang and Mrs. Chang took turns pulling the cart to the park, with Chloe and Clark walking behind. The palace felt heavy in Chloe’s arms, but she refused to put it in the cart. A while later, Clark pointed at a banner(横幅)hanging between two trees that read in big letters: NEIGHBORHOOD GIVEAWAY. “Look! It’s right there!” Clark shouted.
Their neighborhood park was full of bags and boxes. Each family brought gently used items that they no longer needed, and everyone was invited to take what they would like at the monthly gathering. Clark’s eyes grew wide as he watched all the toys resting on picnic blankets, including baby toys, plastics and buckets, stuffed animals, and 300-piece puzzles. One puzzle showing puppy dogs playing in grass caught Clark’s attention. The dog on the box reminded him of his pet Chewie. However, he put the puzzle down, thinking of the huge number of puzzles he already had. Afterwards Clark happily jumped behind his mom.
Mr. Chang unpacked the items they had brought placing them on a red blanket. “Why do we have to give away our things ” asked Chloe unhappily. “Honey, I know it’s hard to say goodbye to things you used to play with. But your mom and I want to give away things we don’t need anymore. Our neighbors can use them,” Mr. Chang explained. Suddenly their neighbor Ms. Ruby and her daughter Penelope approached their blanket.
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。
Ms. Ruby, with her usual bright smile, greeted the Changs while Penelope examined the items displayed.
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“I think it’s time for my palace to have a new owner,” Chloe whispered.
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试题答案
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. E 19. C 20. F
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A
36. centuries 37. including 38. which 39. the 40. and 41. expression
42. to select 43. literally 44. spoken 45. have become
作文答案
Dear Jack,
I’m glad you’re going to attend summer camps in China. Of the three themes, I suggest you choose to learn to play table tennis. My reasons are as follows.
First, it’s easy to learn table tennis. Table tennis can help you build up your strength and make you more energetic. Besides, table tennis is popular among Chinese people. By participating in this training camp, not only can you make some friends with the same interest but you can also get some professional guidance and improve your skills.
I hope you’ll enjoy your summer camp. Looking forward to meeting you in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写答案
Ms. Ruby, with her usual bright smile, greeted the Changs while Penelope examined the items displayed. "This is so exciting! I love seeing all the wonderful things everyone brings," she exclaimed. Penelope's eyes sparkled as she picked up a storybook and flipped through its vibrant pages. "I can read this one to my younger cousin," she said joyfully. Ms. Ruby then turned to Chloe and Clark, praising their thoughtful contributions. "Your generosity will surely bring happiness to others," she added, making Chloe feel a mix of pride and sadness.
“I think it’s time for my palace to have a new owner,” Chloe whispered. With a deep breath, she approached Penelope. "I noticed you don't have a palace yet. Would you like mine " Penelope's face lit up with surprise and gratitude. “Really It's so beautiful!” she gasped. As Chloe handed over her cherished mermaid palace, she felt a wave of satisfaction wash over her. She realized that sharing what she loved could bring immense joy to someone else. Mr. Chang gently patted Chloe's back, whispering words of praise for her kind gesture.