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2023-2024 学年高二英语期末考试
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己
的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4. 难度系数：0.65。
5．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
注意，听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答
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．How does Mr. Wang go to work now?
A．On foot. B．By bike. C．By car.
2．How old is the girl?
A．3. B．13. C．30.
3．How often does Kathy play badminton?
A．Twice a week. B．Once a week. C．Every day.
4．How will the two speakers probably go to the cinema?
A．On foot. B．By taxi. C．By underground.
5．Why does the boy go to Thailand?
A．To have a trip. B．To study. C．To visit a friend.
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2至4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 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is Peter doing now?
A．He is talking on the phone.B．He is writing an e-mail. C．He is on holiday.更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
7．How’s the weather in Australia now?
A．Cold and windy. B．Hot and sunny. C．Cool and rainy
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Where are the two speakers?
A．In the English club. B．In the classroom. C．In the theatre.
9．What does the man think can help to learn English?
A．Watching English movies.
B．Listening to some tapes.
C．Keeping a diary in English.
10．How often does the man read aloud to practise pronunciation?
A．Sometimes. B．Seldom. C．Every day
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．Why did Jenny go to Africa?
A．To work as a teacher. B．To spend her holiday. C．To offer medical help.
12．What is Sarah like now?
A．Thinner and more beautiful.
B．Thinner and stronger.
C．Thinner and healthier.
13．How does the man probably think of Jenny?
A．Lovely. B．Clever. C．Brave.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What’s the woman doing?
A．Working in a shop. B．Visiting her uncle. C．Making a video story.
15．When will Tom meet the woman?
A．1:00 p.m. B．3:00 p.m. C．2:00 p.m.
16．Which statement is true according to the conversation?
A．Tom will finally drive to the festival alone.
B．Rachel doesn’t go to the festival at last.
C．There are some good events in the festival.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．What does John say about the two families?
A．They have a good relationship.
B．They have dinner together every day.更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
C．They only celebrate children’s birthdays.
18．Where were Mark’s parents when John arrived?
A．They were in the kitchen.
B．They were in the garden.
C．They were in the living room.
19．What gift did John buy for Mark?
A．A T-shirt. B．A book. C．A toy.
20．Why did the children leave the party at 9:00 pm?
A．They found the party boring.
B．They finished all the food early.
C．They needed to go to school.
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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
From December 1st, 2023 to November 30th, 2024, visitors can stay in China for up to 15 days without a
visa. Below are several easy steps for planning a first China tour.
Decide How Many Days to Stay
We suggest you take at least a week for your first trip to see the highlights in the top three cities: Beijing (3–
4 days), Xi’an (2 days), and Shanghai (1–2 days).
To discover more of China, like charming Guilin and lovely Chengdu pandas, you would need a few more
days.
Consider When to Travel to China
Things to do in Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai are seldom affected by the seasons.
Spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October) are generally the most comfortable and recommended
times for a China tour. They are neither too hot nor too cold, but fall is generally drier and warmer than spring.
A more ideal travel time for you could be March and early April or September when there are smaller
crowds, favorable prices, and still good weather.
China is a good summer holiday destination too.
Consider Your Budget
The biggest cost could be international airfares. The cost of airfares from the US or Europe to China varies a
lot depending on when you fly and which airline you use, from around US$1,200 to US$3,000 for an economy
round trip.
The biggest price difference between the off and peak seasons is in the price of hotels and airfares. Prices in
peak seasons can go up by 50 to 100%.
For a private tour, the average cost per day is about US$220–350 per person, including flights/trains within更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
China, 4- or 5-star hotels, lunches, attractions, guides, and private transport.
We Believe Private and Tailor-Made Tours Are Best
With our private tours, you would have much more personal choice in how your tour goes. You could have
more hand-picked and interactive experiences, like visiting a local family with your own local guide.
With private guiding and transport, we would make full use of your time. You could focus on the sightseeing
you want to do, skipping what’s not of interest and the long queues in the most crowded attractions.
21．If you have a tour in China in winter, which places are suitable for you?
A．Beijing and Guilin. B．Xi’an and Chengdu.
C．Shanghai and Chengdu. D．Beijing and Xi’an.
22．What can we know from the text?
A．A visa is needed for a 12-day tour.
B．The highest expense is the accommodation fee.
C．Travelling in March can save tourists money.
D．Prices in peak seasons usually go up by 150%.
23．Which of the following is NOT the reason why a tailor-made tour is recommended?
A．You have more choices about your route.
B．Your time will be maximized.
C．You are likely to interact with locals in person.
D．You will spend less on the tour.
B
The literary world has a new star. Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah is the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in
literature in recognition of his “compassionate penetration (洞察力) of the effects of colonialism (殖民主义) and
the fate of the refugee (难民)”.
Gurnah grew up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania. In 1964, Gurnah was forced to leave for
England as a refugee, where he began to reflect on his experiences in a diary and then through stories. Through the
years, he wrote 10 novels and stories that explore the suffering caused by war and colonialism. “The thing that
motivated the whole experience of writing for me was this idea of losing your place in the world,” Gurnah told The
New York Times.
His 1994 novel Paradise, which tells the story of a boy growing up in early 20th century Tanzania, marked
his breakthrough as a novelist and won the Booker Prize.—Afterlives, his most recent work, continues the narrative
of Paradise and takes place during the period of German colonialism in Tanzania.
Before he retired, Gurnah, 73, was a professor of English and Postcolonial Literatures at the University of
Kent in England. Although Gurnah’s first language is Swahili, he adopted English as his literary language. His
writing often contains traces of Arabic, Swahili and German, as well.
Anders Olsson, the chair of the Nobel committee, said that Gurnah “is widely recognized as one of the
world’s more preeminent post-colonial writers”.
Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste described Gurnah’s writings as being “like a gentle blade (刀更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
刃) slowly moving in” “He has written work that is absolutely unfearing and yet at the same time completely
compassionate and full of heart for people of East Africa,” Mengiste said. “He is writing stories that are often quiet
stories of people who aren’t heard, but there’s an insistence there that we listen.”
24．What are Gurnah’s works mainly about?
A．The life of the people in Tanzania.
B．Effects of war and colonialism.
C．Experiences of living abroad.
D．Growth in an underdeveloped nation.
25．What do we know about Gurnah?
A．He was inspired to write by his refugee experience.
B．He used to be a professor of law and literature.
C．He publishes his works in Arabic and Swahili.
D．He was not well-known until he won the Nobel Prize.
26．What does the underlined word “preeminent” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Awful. B．Outstanding. C．Potential. D．Productive.
27．What does Maaza Mengiste think of Gurnah’s writing?
A．It is elegantly written in his native language.
B．It is widely welcomed by people around the world.
C．It is powerful and employs sharp language.
D．It calls for attention to the life of the underclass.
C
“Earth” has always been an odd choice of name for the third planet from the Sun. After all, if an alien
examines it through a telescope, he would note that two-thirds of its surface is covered not by earth at all, but by
oceans of water.
However, most of the oceans on Earth remain unexplored. For example, photographers are fond of pointing
out that scientists have mapped nearly all the oceans’ surface, but less than a quarter of the seabed. Biologists think
the oceans might host more than 2 million species of animals, of which they have so far identified perhaps a tenth.
A new project may change this. Launched in London on April 27th, 2023, Ocean Census aims to discover
100,000 new species of ocean animals over the coming decade. Its first ship, Kronprins Haakon, set sail on April 29
for the Barents Sea.
The project is launched for two reasons. One is that the longer scientists wait, the less there will be to study.
“Top on our agenda are species thought to be in the greatest danger from climate change,” says Oliver Steeds,
founder of the project. “Otherwise, the forest is burning down and we won’t know what was there before it is lost.”
The second reason is technological. Biologists find about 2,000 new species a year, a rate hardly changed
since Darwin’s day. Ocean Census is betting that it can go faster. Fancy cameras on remote-operated vehicles, for
instance, allow scientists to scan deep-sea creatures such as jellyfish without removing them from their habitat. Just
as the huge pressures of the deep sea are deadly for humans, taking such a jellyfish to the surface for examination更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
may reduce it to gooey slime (黏液).
Exactly what the new effort might turn up, of course, is impossible to predict. But history suggests it will be
fruitful. Half a century ago, scientists discovered hot seabeds that were home to organisms living happily in
conditions that, until then, had been thought harmful to life. These days, such hot seabeds are thought to be one
possible candidate for the origin of all life on Earth.
28．What phenomenon is described in the second paragraph?
A．The oceans are home to most of the animals. B．The oceans have not been studied in depth.
C．Scientists enjoy photographing the oceans. D．“Earth” is not a proper name for our planet.
29．What does Oliver Steeds most probably mean?
A．More efforts from scientists are necessary. B．Animals in the forest should be rescued, too.
C．Climate change is endangering the forest. D．The project should start with threatened species.
30．What can we learn from the jellyfish example in paragraph 5?
A．It is mature to study the oceans now. B．Scientists should slow down their studies.
C．It is harmful to study deep-sea animals. D．Researchers want more advanced equipment.
31．What does the author think of Ocean Census?
A．Dangerous. B．Creative. C．Promising. D．Unnecessary.
D
Handing your baby a phone or a tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but
it could actually affect their development, a new study has found.
Having anywhere from one to four hours of screen time per day at age l is linked with higher risks of
developmental delays in communication skills, fine motor skills, personal and social skills,and problem-solving
skills by age 2, according to a study of 7,097 children published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The study
measured how many hours children used screens per day at age 1 and how they performed in these developmental
domains (领域) at ages 2 and 4. Both measures were according to the mothers’ self-reports.
By age 2, those who had had up to four hours of screen time per day were up to 3 times more likely to
experience developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills. Those who had spent four or more
hours with screens were 4.78 times more likely to have underdeveloped communication skills, 1.74 times more
likely to have poor performances in fine motor skills and two times more likely to have underdeveloped personal
and social skills by age2. By age 4, risk remained only in the communication and problem-solving categories.
“One of the areas that is relatively understudied in the whole screen time literature is looking at the impacts
of screen exposure on very young kids, especially when screens are introduced to babies,” said Dr. John Hutton, an
associate professor of general and community pediatrics (儿科) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
“It’s definitely a global concern, and I think the findings should really be applied to other countries as well.”
“Technology use can take time away from interpersonal relationships that develop social skills since real
people are more multidimensional than characters on a screen.” Hutton added. Looking at people’s faces is when
our brains turn on to figure out how to interact with them.
32．What does the new study focus on?更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
A．A baby’s mental health. B．Children’s developmental skills.
C．A kid’s academic performance. D．Students’ creative abilities.
33．What is the main research method used in the study?
A．Analyzing data. B．Giving examples.
C．Reviewing literature. D．Doing experiments.
34．What does Dr. John Hutton suggest?
A．The impact of screen exposure should be studied.
B．The findings should be applied to certain countries.
C．Global attention should be paid to kids’ screen hours.
D．Screens should be introduced to more and more babies.
35．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．What Faults Can Be Found with Screens
B．What Difficulties A Young Kid Will Face
C．How Screens Change Academic Performance
D．How Screen Time Influences Kids’ Development
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。
Whether in work or study, great people always do things as effectively as possible. Productive (高效的)
people have one thing in common: A solid routine made up of small habits that helps them to keep a healthy
mindset and lifestyle. Research shows a habit takes about 2l days to become normal behavior. 36
●Make daily to-do lists. 37 Some people prefer to make their to-do lists first thing in the morning,
while others like to do them each night to prepare for the day ahead. As a matter of fact, either way helps you to
manage your time and workload efficiently.
● 38 Writing down your thoughts in your diary can help you achieve goals. You should even write
down your progress, no matter how small it is, to help motivate you to keep going. This process will help you
reflect and improve your memory and brain function.
●Have a rest. Whatever you are working on, you do not have to use up every ounce of energy you have.
39 When coming back, you’ll become clear-headed and happy, leading to greater productivity than just
rushing through it.
●Clean up and organize for tomorrow. 40 It may be a little tiring. However, tidying up your home
and preparing for tomorrow can prevent stress. This daily maintaining can ensure that you do not have to spend an
entire afternoon cleaning during the weekend.
A．Keep a journal.
B．Make great progress.
C．Making a list of tasks for the day helps you to stay on track.
D．After a long day, the last thing you may want to do is clean.
E．Take a break at the same time each day, despite just 10 minutes.更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
F．You should be energetic all day and spare no effort to finish your work.
G．Here are some habits you can start practicing to become more productive.
第三部分 语言运用（共二节, 满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 共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。
A trip to a bank's ATM machine is usually a common affair. But for Jose Nuńez Romaniz, his 41 on
Sunday is one that he won't 42 for the rest of his life. The 19-year-old college student was making a 43
for Mother's Day online when he noticed his account balance(存款余额)was 44 . So he drove to the nearest
bank to deposit money. Little did he know that he was about to make an incredible 45 . When he arrived,
Jose noticed a plastic bag on the ground filled with cash, which turned out to be $135, 000. "When I first saw it, I
was very 46 , not knowing what to do, " Jose told the New York Times. After taking a moment to 47
himself, Jose called the police. And the police soon discovered that the money had 48 been left behind by a
worker 49 with refilling the ATM. Thinking that it is the biggest amount of money ever found and 50
in Albuquerque history, the mayor and the police chief held a ceremony to honor Jose's 51 . And, perhaps
best of all, the police chief invited Jose to 52 a job as a public service aid for the department after his
53 . For Jose, it was the best gift for Mother's Day. "Mother called me 54 she almost started crying
excitedly. . . She told me I did the right thing and that she was 55 of what I did," said Jose.
41．A．plan B．experiment C．visit D．show
42．A．appreciate B．forget C．imagine D．face
43．A．purchase B．survey C．wish D．decision
44．A．full B．clear C．inaccurate D．low
45．A．offer B．promise C．profit D．discovery
46．A．shocked B．amused C．excited D．satisfied
47．A．teach B．disturb C．collect D．challenge
48．A．carefully B．accidentally C．deliberately D．nervously
49．A．continued B．charged C．armed D．tasked
50．A．returned B．saved C．lost D．exchanged
51．A．confidence B．honesty C．bravery D．appreciation
52．A．hold up B．adapt to C．wait for D．apply for
53．A．application B．discovery C．graduation D．event
54．A．or B．and C．so D．but
55．A．proud B．considerate C．worthy D．sure
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
A new study suggests Jupiter’s icy moon (卫星) Europa produces much less oxygen than previously thought.
The study was based on the data 56 (collect) by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
The study involved Juno’s instruments measuring levels of oxygen 57 hydrogen molecules (分子)
coming from Europa’s atmosphere. The data showed the icy moon produces about 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24
hours. NASA said that would be enough amount 58 (keep) a million humans breathing for a day.
However, the space agency noted those estimates of oxygen were much less than those measured in earlier
studies about the moon. Europa is a little 59 (small) than the Earth’s moon. But it is still one of the
largest moons in 60 (we) solar system. NASA observations have suggested 61 ocean exists
beneath the thick layer of ice on Europa’s surface. Scientists estimate the moon’s ocean may contain a large amount
of water, 62 is twice as the Earth’s oceans.
Since Europa was believed to have a large ocean under its surface, 63 (researcher) in the past
identified it as a good candidate to hold the right conditions to support some form of life. That data came 64
(main) from telescope observations of oxygen levels existing in the moon’s icy surface. The new lower estimates of
oxygen do not support the earlier observations. The team involved in the study said, in the future, more research
65 (need) to confirm the latest findings.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Jack来信说他对唐诗很感兴趣，希望你能推荐一本相关书籍。请你给他
回一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：
1. 书籍的基本信息；
2. 推荐的理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67．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。
I was a bad boy in a village in India. At least I was labeled that way because I had no interest in school or
studies. I used bad language, hung around with other “bad” boys, skipped school and ran through the fields. No one
thought I would do anything worthwhile with my life. And I’d heard many people in our village talking. “Why
bother going to school? These kids end up back on the farms anyway. He’ll never amount to anything.” My parents
and teachers were disappointed with my average marks.更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君
My mother envisioned a different future and knew the value of education to create a better life. By the time I
entered the 12th grade, I had taken a good look at myself and realized the life I was creating. The bad boy image
troubled me. I didn’t believe I was a bad boy. I didn’t want to be a bad boy. These realizations forced me to
acknowledge that my mother was right — education was my only way out. I worked hard to finish my high school,
and then I decided to apply for higher education in university. But this village bad boy faced too many challenges.
Firstly, my family had very limited money. In addition to that, my grades were not good. There was very
little chance I’d gain admission to a university. Still, I took a chance and applied. The last day of admissions, I
visited the university to check my result. I looked down the list, and there it was, “Parashram J. Patil”. Finally, I’d
been admitted. Now, it was the last day to pay, so I had to find money to cover my fees.
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。
Helpless, I sat outside the department head—Professor Parth’s office. _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
From then on, things changed. ______________________________________________________________
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