福建省福州市六校2023-2024学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2023-2024学年第二学期高二年段期末六校联考
英语试卷
（满分：150分，完卷时间：120分钟）
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，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. What is the woman doing
A. Giving directions. B. Asking the way. C. Showing the man around.
2. When will the lecture end
A. At 4:30 pm. B. At 5:00 pm. C. At 5:30 pm.
3. What is the woman probably
A. A tailor. B. A designer. C. A shop assistant.
4. Why does the man apologize to the woman
A. He took the wrong seat. B. He got the wrong person. C. He lost her ticket.
5. What do the speakers plan to do
A. Drive back home. B. Stay in the lounge. C. Go to the airport hotel.
第二节听下面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. What do we know about the man
A. He has never been to France.
B. He hasn’t got a driver’s license.
C. He plans to rent a car in France.
7. What is the woman’s attitude toward the man’s plan
A. Doubtful. B. Surprised. C. Relieved.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does James feel about entering the singing contest
A. Puzzled. B. Excited. C. Nervous.
9. What is the prize for the winner
A. A guitar. B. A drum. C. A concert ticket.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does Tim think his peers can do to save energy
A. Use energy-saving lights.
B Turn off computer screens.
C. Play less computer games.
11. How does Tim advise people to save water
A. Try to stop using washing machines.
B. Wash large quantities of clothes at a time.
C. Take a quick shower instead of a long hot bath.
12. What kind of drinks does Tim suggest buying
A. Those in glass bottles. B. Those in plastic bottles. C. Those in cardboard packets.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does Martin think is the hardest part of playing a superhero
A. Doing the action parts.
B. Getting his body in shape.
C. Keeping his brave cool superhero face on.
14. What did Martin like best about growing up in Canada
A. Living with a lot of family members.
B. Going to an international school.
C. Having fun in the countryside.
15. How did Martin get into acting
A. He studied acting at university.
B. He performed well in student dramas.
C. He acted in a musical comedy by chance.
16. What would Martin have been if he hadn’t become an actor
A. A teacher. B. An office clerk. C. A police officer.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who plants vegetables on the hotel roof
A. Steven. B. Colin. C. Peck.
18. What is Henry’s attitude toward urban roof planting
A. Supportive. B. Casual. C. Disapproving.
19. Which function of the roof gardens does Peck explain
A. Attracting tourists. B. Promoting business. C. Reducing pollution.
20. What factor does the speaker talk about at last
A. The local climate. B. Planting techniques. C. Changes of the seasons.
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
THE 2024 OXFORD POETRY PRIZE
Oxford Poetry hosts the annual Oxford Poetry Prize, awarded for a single poem in the English language. The 2024 Prize opens on I May 2024. The guest judge is Rachel Long. The winner of the Oxford Poetry Prize receives 1,000, the runner-up 200, and third place 100. All cash prizes will be paid out in full no later than 90 days after the public announcement of the judge’s decision. The winning poets are also offered publication in Oxford Poetry.
About the 2024 guest judge
Rachel Long’s debut collection, My Darling from the Lions(Picador, 2020/Tin House, 2021), was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, The Costa Book Award, The Rathbones Folio Prize, and The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. The US edition featured in the New York Times Book Review and was named one of the 100 must-read books of 2021 by TIME.
Submission guidelines
*Each poem must consist of no more than 50 lines. Blank lines, titles, subtitles, and dedications (献词) are not counted as lines.
*The Competition is open to writers living anywhere in the world.
*Poems submitted to the Oxford Poetry Prize must not have been previously published elsewhere, whether in print or online(including but not limited to blogs, websites, and social media).
Terms and conditions.
*The competition is open to anyone age 18 or over on the date of their submission. Submission of a poem to the Oxford Poetry Prize constitutes the entrant’s (参赛者的) acceptance of these terms and conditions. Entries that do not obey these terms and conditions will be disqualified from the competition.
*Entries are welcome from 1 May 2024. The deadline for submitting entries is midnight UTC (国际协调时间) on 31 August 2024. Works received after that date will not be considered.
1. If you win the second prize in the Oxford Poetry competition, you will be awarded ______ in cash.
A. 200 B. 100 C. 1,000 D. 300
2. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage
A. The Oxford Poetry competition is held once a year.
B. The 2024 guest judge, Rachel Long won awards before 2024.
C. The year 2024’s competition closes at midnight UTC on 31 August 2024.
D. All cash prize will be paid out in full over 90 days after the public announcement of the judge’s decision.
3. ______ will have the possibility to be awarded in the Oxford Poetry competition.
A. Poems printed in the newspaper previously.
B. Poems submitted to the Oxford Poetry Prize in June, 2024.
C. Poems only written by anyone age 18, living anywhere in the world.
D. Poems made up of more than 50 lines except titles , subtitles and blank lines.
B
Of the tens of thousands of ships on the ocean bottom, only a handful, less than I percent, contain negotiable treasure, such as gold and jewels. Most give us a different priceless treasure — history. A sunken ship lies in trust, preserved in the airless environment of the sea and those in deep water are especially well protected. A sunken ship, therefore, can be a rare window through which a moment in time is glimpsed.
The wreck of HMS Endurance, which has finally been located deep beneath the icy seas of Antarctica after being lost 110 years ago, was arguably the most valuable shipwreck ever sought. That’s because its discovery adds another thrilling new chapter to an already fascinating tale of perseverance and survival that has echoed down the decades and still inspires today.
Incredibly well preserved at a depth of almost two miles, the ship is little changed from the day in November 1914 when it finally sank beneath the ice. Endurance became embedded in ice while crossing Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. The video shot by underwater search vehicles shows painted timbers, an undamaged guardrail (护栏), with the name “Endurance” written above the five-pointed symbol of a polar star.
“I tell you, you would have to be made of stone not to feel a bit soft at the sight of that star and the name above,” Mensun Bound, the mission’s marine archaeologist, told the: BBC. “You can see a porthole (舷窗) that is in Shackleton’s cabin. At that moment, you really do feel the breath of the great man upon the back of your neck.” Shackleton’s leadership was crucial to getting his men out alive. The reason why Shackleton is still applauded as a great man becomes obvious when you consider what he achieved in the face of disasters and hardships during his 1914-16 expedition. The practicality and humanity he showed in the face of severe situations was arguably praised.
4. What makes Endurance the most valuable shipwreck
A. The treasure aboard. B. Its undamaged guardrail.
C. Its inspiring stories. D. The symbol of a polar star.
5. What can we know about Endurance when it is discovered
A. It is badly damaged at a depth of almost two miles.
B. It becomes fixed firmly and deeply beneath the icy seas
C. It is beyond recognition from the day when it finally sank
D. Its name above the five-pointed symbol of a polar star is gone.
6. What can we infer from Mensun Bound’s words
A. The floating ice is as hard as stones. B. The well-preserved shipwreck is amazing.
C. The discovery of Endurance is challenging. D. The heroic deeds of Shackleton are touching.
7. What is the text type of the passage
A. A news report. B. A film review C. A diary. D. A travel journal.
C
According to a new Agriculture Department report, U. S. forests could exacerbate global warming because they are being destroyed by natural disasters and are losing their ability to absorb planet-warming gases as they get older. The report predicts that the ability of forests to absorb carbon will start declining after 2025 and that forests could release up to 100 million metric tons of carbon a year as their emissions (排放) from decaying (腐烂的) trees go beyond their carbon absorption. Forests could become a “substantial carbon source” by 2070, the USDA report says.
The loss of carbon absorption is driven in part by natural disasters such as wildfires, tornadoes and hurricanes, which are increasing in frequency and strength as global temperatures rise. The disasters destroy forestland, destroying their ecosystem and decreasing their ability to absorb carbon, according to Lynn Riley, a senior manager of climate science at the American Forest Foundation. Aging forests also contribute. The report found that older, mature trees absorb less carbon than younger trees of the same species, and U. S. forests are rapidly aging.
This trend is likely to continue, as forests come under increasing threat from climate change and exploitation (开采). The typical tropical (热带的) forest may become a carbon source by the 2060s, according to Simon Lewis, professor in the school of geography at Leeds University. “Humans have been lucky so far, as tropical forests are cleaning up lots of our pollution, but they can’t keep doing that indefinitely,” he said. “We need to cut down fossil fuel emissions before the global carbon cycle starts working against us.”
U. S. forests currently absorb 11 percent of U. S. carbon emissions, or 150 million metric tons of carbon a year, equal to the combined emissions from 40 coal power plants, according to the report. The loss of forests as natural carbon absorbers will require the U. S. to cut emissions more rapidly to reach net zero. “As we work to decarbonize (碳减排), forests are one of the greatest tools at our handling. If we were to lose that, it means we will contribute that much more in emissions.” Riley said.
8. What does the underlined word “exacerbate” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Relieve. B. Worsen. C. Address. D. Measure.
9. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The key role of forests in the ecosystem.
B. The consequences of frequent natural disasters.
C. The impact of rising global temperatures on forests.
D. The reasons for forests’ declining ability to absorb carbon.
10. What does Simon Lew is suggest
A. Reducing fossil fuel emissions. B. Dealing with decaying trees in time.
C. Planting younger trees on a large scale. D. Limiting the exploitation of forest resources.
11. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph
A. To stress the significance of forests.
B. To offer suggestions on forest management.
C. To present the efforts the U. S. has made to reach net zero.
D. To show the increasing carbon emissions from coal power plants.
D
The Stanford marshmallow (棉花糖) test was originally conducted by psychologist Walter Mischel in the late 1960s. Children aged four to six at a nursery school were placed in a room. A single sugary treat, selected by the child, was placed on a table. Each child was told if they waited for 15 minutes before eating the treat, they would be given a second treat. Then they were left alone in the room. Follow-up studies with the children later in life showed a connect ion between an ability to wait long enough to obtain a second treat and various forms of success.
As adults, we face a version(版本) of the marshmallow test every day. We’re not tempted (诱惑) by sugary treats, but by our computers, phones, and tablets — all the devices that connect us to the global delivery system for various types of information that do to us what marshmallows do to preschoolers.
We are tempted by sugary treats because our ancestors lived in a calorie-poor world, and our brains developed a response mechanism(机制) to these treats that reflected their value — a feeling of reward and satisfaction. But as we’ve reshaped the world around us, dramatically reducing the cost and effort involved in obtaining (获取) calories, we still have the same brains we had thousands of years ago, and this mismatch(不匹配) is at the heart of why so many of us struggle to resist (抵抗) tempting foods that we know we shouldn’t eat.
A similar process is at work in our response to information. Our formative (有重大影响的) environment as a species was information-poor, so our brains developed a mechanism that prized (高度重视) new information. But global connectivity has greatly changed our information environment. We are now endlessly bombarded (轰炸) with new information. Therefore, just as we need to be more thoughtful (深思熟虑的) about our caloric consumption (热量消耗), we also need to be more thoughtful about our information consumption, resisting the temptation of the mental “junk food” in order to manage our time most effectively.
12. What did the children need to do to get a second treat in Mischel’s test
A. Take an examination alone. B. Show respect for the researchers.
C. Share their treats with others. D. Delay eating for fifteen minutes.
13. According to paragraph 3, there is a mismatch between ______.
A the calorie-poor world and our good appetites B. the shortage of sugar and our nutritional needs
C. the rich food supply and our unchanged brains D. the tempting foods and our efforts to keep fit
14. What does the author suggest readers do
A. Absorb new information readily (欣然地). B. Use diverse information sources.
C. Be selective information consumers. D. Protect the information environment.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Eat Less, Read More B. The Bitter Truth about Early Humans
C. The Marshmallow Test for Grownups D. The Marshmallow Test for Children.
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。
My, what a big beak you have!
For humans, adapting to climate change will mostly be a matter of technology. More air conditioning, better-designed houses and bigger flood defenses may help to make the effects of a warmer world less harmful. ____16____ In a paper published in Trends & Evolution, a team led by Sara Ryding, a PhD candidate at Deakin University, shows that is already. happening. Climate change is already changing the bodies of many animal species: bigger beaks (喙), limbs and ears.
In some species of Australian parrot, for instance, beak size has increased by between 4% and 10%since 1871. Another study, this time in North American dark-eyed juncos, another bird, found the same pattern. ____17____
All that is perfectly consistent with evolutionary (进化) theory, “Allen’s rule”. Allen suggested it in 1877, holding that warm-blooded animals in hot places tend to have larger body parts than those in temperate (温带的) regions.____18____ Being richly filled with blood vessels (血管), and not covered by feathers, beaks make an ideal place for birds to get rid of heat.
Ms. Ryding examined museum specimens (标本) to prove that climate change was the cause of an anatomical (解剖学的) changes. All sorts of other factors might have been driving the changes. Her team combined data from different species in different places. They have little in common apart from living on a warming planet. ____19____
For now, at least, the increase is small, never much more than 10%. ____20____ Since any evolutionary adaptation comes with trade-offs (妥协), it is unclear how far the process might go.
A. Therefore, climate change is the most reasonable explanation.
B. That may change as warming accelerates (加速).
C. Animals will have to rely on changing their bodies or their behaviors.
D. It seems that the future world is going to be hotter than humans are used to.
E. Therefore, the negative effects of a warmer world are visible in these animals’ bodies.
F. Such adaptations boost an animal’s surface area relative to its body, helping it to release extra heat.
G. Similar trends are seen in mammals, with species of mice and bats evolving bigger ears, legs and wings.
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。
My mother has always been one of those rare people that sees the good in everyone and does good things “just because”. Life hasn’t always been kind to her; she lost my oldest sister to leukemia (白血病) in 1963 and my father in 2007 after nearly 51 years of marriage.
She’s had her ups and downs but has always ____21____ a positive, sunny outlook on life and been very ____22____ to people.
One day, my little sister fell and hurt her ankle, desperately needing a ___23___ to the hospital emergency room. My mother immediately ____24____ into crisis mode, packed my sister into the car, and drove to our local hospital. In such a ____25____, my mother didn’t call to tell my father. When she got to the hospital, she realized she needed to ____26____ with my father immediately.
While waiting for my sister to be examined, my mother ____27____ her way to the pay phone to place her call. She put her coin in, called my father and told him everything. After she hung up, the phone ____28____ several additional coins that Mom wasn’t owed.
Realizing that the phone was ____29____, my mother decided to leave the ____30____ coins by the phone. She told us that in a crisis, people might not remember to bring ____31____ with them to make that emergency call.
I’ve often thought about her ____32____ from an adult’s perspective I realize that someone seeing the money by he phone may have ____33____ taken it because not everyone was as ____34____ as my mother. But I like to believe that my mother’s faith was ____35____ and that someone who needed them found the coins waiting there.
21. A. tolerated B. anticipated C. maintained D. expressed
22. A. patient B. helpful C. honest D. polite
23. A. rest B. stay C. lift D. visit
24. A. shifted B. cut C. looked D. stuck
25. A. way B. rush C. relief D. process
26. A. keep in line B. got in touch C. make up D. make an appointment
27. A. felt B. made C. picked D. gave
28 A. returned B. found C. collected D. charged
29 A. smart B. ready C. broken D. convenient
30. A. different B. ancient C. rare D. extra
31. A. change B. phones C. luck D. chances
32. A. opportunity B. decision C. appointment D. encounter
33. A. obviously B. suddenly C. simply D. gradually
34. A. thoughtful B. grateful C. hopeful D. successful
35. A. hard-won B. newly-built C. well-placed D. deeply-rooted
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。
“Cold the iron chains spanning over the Dadu River,” Chairman Mao Zedong wrote in a poem, describing the do-or-die battle which took place on the Luding Bridge. The Bridge, ___36___ (measure) 103.67 meters in length and 3 meters in width, is located in Sichuan Province, which was ___37___ (original) built in 1705 during the Qing Dynasty. Near the Luding Bridge considered a historical landmark ___38___ (stand) a museum, in front of ___39___ there is a bronze statue of the soldiers whose spirit makes the bridge a household name.
Over 80 years ago, the bridge was crucial to the survival of the CPC-led Red Army during the Long March because if the soldiers had failed to dash through the Luding Bridge then, the Red Army might have been wiped out. Upon their ___40___ (arrive), the Red Army found only thirteen heavy iron chains left across the river. ___41___ no time to waste, one by one the Red soldiers ventured forward to risk their lives and of those who offered themselves, thirty were chosen. Though several soldiers fell into ___42___ fast-flowing river, the others crawled along the wood boards they ___43___ (lay) until they finally took control of the east bank.
Probably never before had people seen fighters like these — men for whom soldiering was not just a rice bowl, but a mission. They astonishingly accomplished ___44___ seemed like a task impossible and their ____45____ (courage) spirit will always stick in our mind.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 为了让学生更深入了解中国古诗词，你代表学生参加你校学生会举办的题为“我眼中的中国古诗”演讲比赛。内容包括：
1. 简要介绍古诗：
2. 欣赏古诗的方法和学习古诗的感悟；
3. 期盼。
注意：（1）写作词数为80词左右：
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
Dear fellow students,
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Thanks for your listening!
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。
It had been a challenging but rewarding term, filled with hard work and a thirst for knowledge. As I handed in my final assignment and saw it was graded A, a sense of pride and satisfaction washed over me. Little did I know that my accomplishments had not gone unnoticed by my families, who had been closely observing my progress.
At the first day of summer vacation, my mother told me excitedly that we would pay a visit to Marco the next day to cheer for my progress in academic study. When I got the good news, I felt on top of the world and could not hold back my high spirits. As I lay in bed that night, a mix of anticipation and delight welled up in my heart, and I slid into a dream-filled sleep, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the coming adventure.
After we arrived in Marco, my parents said that we would first visit the Marco tower. Marco Tower, built in the late 19th century, is a historic landmark that showcases the rich architectural heritage of the city. It is also considered one of the top tourist attractions in the region. Upon hearing the inspiring news, I bounced up and down with joy. But then I felt a bit uneasy because of my fear of heights.
Inside the lift, my palms grew sweaty as the anxiety consumed me. I paced back and forth in the tower lift, unsure of whether I would have the courage. After the lift reached the specific floor, I gasped (倒吸一口气) in horror. The floor here was made of glass, so one could appreciate the height of the tower and take a real adventure. Seeing my family both take out their phones to shoot the grand views, I felt under pressure. Then my mother smiled at me and said delightedly, “Just take it easy and you can do it.”
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。
I didn’t know whether to stay or not.
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I was totally struck by the height of the tower.
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试题答案
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. A
12. D 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. B
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
36. measuring 37. originally 38. stands 39. which 40. arrival
41. With 42. the 43. had laid 44. what 45. courageous
作文答案
Dear fellow students,
It’s my great pleasure to deliver a speech themed “Ancient Chinese Poetry in My Eyes” and share my understanding of Chinese ancient poetry on behalf of us students.
The ancient Chinese poetry is part of our traditional Chinese culture, which enjoys great popularity at home and abroad. It is more than just words on a page. It’s also a window to our cultural heritage. To appreciate poems, we should immerse ourselves in the language and read poems repetitively, making them easier to understand. Moreover, it is beneficial to learn the background information about the author, which enables us to discover the hidden meanings the poem conveys. Appreciating ancient Chinese poems is not only extremely meaningful but also an effective way to cherish this literary treasure.
I hope this activity will spark students’ lifelong love of Chinese poetry and we’ll have fun learning ancient Chinese poems. Thanks for your listening!
读后续写答案
I didn’t know whether to stay or not. The thought of exploring new places, and creating lasting memories with my family was undeniably inviting However, it was obviously too challenging for me to step on to that glass. As I weighed the options in my mind, my mother’s words echoed in m y ears, reminding me of the courage and confidence I used to have. With a deep breath, I made up my mind that I would seize this opportunity and embrace the adventure that awaited me in Marco.
I was totally struck by the height of the tower. My eyes were immediately drawn to the magnificent structure that stood tall in the city center-Marco Tower. Its charm was without equal, its soaring height dominating the skyline. I couldn’t help feeling a mixture of awe and admiration. I reminded myself of the encouragement from my loved ones. As we left the tower, I expressed my gratitude to my mother for her consistent support. She taught me an important lesson that day — with a little encouragement, we can achieve extraordinary things.