福建省德化一中、永安一中、漳平一中三校协作2024年高二下学期5月联考英语试题含解析.docx

“德化一中、永安一中、漳平一中”三校协作2024第二学期联考高二英语试题(考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分)本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷(选择题，共95分)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，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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What would the man like to drink?A. Wine.B. Coffee.C. Water.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What has the man probably been doing?A. Looking for his earphone.B. Listening to music.C. Doing some reading.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How does the woman advise the man to deal with his money?A. Buying a new computer.B. Investing in stocks.C. Saving it in the bank.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the weather like now?A. Cloudy.B. Windy.C. Rainy.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】When will the short-track speed skating final begin?A. At 9:15 p. m.B. At 9:25 p. m.C. At 9:45 p. m.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. Why does the woman want to return the dress?A. Its color faded.B. It doesnt fit her daughter.C. Her daughter doesnt like the brand.7. What does the woman think of the solution?A. Annoying.B. Delightful.C. Acceptable.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Manager and customer.C. Husband and wife.9. What will the man do on Wednesday morning?A. Attend a conference.B. Go to an exhibition.C. Inspect the factory.10. When is the mans flight back to Guangzhou on Friday?A. At 7:30 a. m.B. At 9:00 a. m.C. At 9:55 a. m.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11. Why does the man refuse the ride in a hot air balloon?A. Its too expensive.B. Its a little dangerous.C. Hes scared of heights.12. Which sport does the man prefer?A. Mountain biking.B. Hiking.C. Rock climbing.13. How much should the man pay for the trip?A. 960 yuan.B. 1,000 yuan.C. 1,200 yuan.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14 Why does the woman exercise?A. To lose weight.B. To be healthy.C. To be strong.15. What sport does the man usually do?A. Running.B. Swimming.C. Weightlifting.16. Where are the speakers probably?A. In a gym.B. In an office.C. In a canteen.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. What is the speaker probably?A. A scientist.B. A presenter.C. A doctor.18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. How to handle mosquito bites.B. What diseases mosquito bites may cause.C. Who mosquitoes prefer to attack.19. What are mosquitoes unable to recognize about humans?A. Blood types.B. Smell.C. Heat.20. What color clothes are most attractive to mosquitoes?A. Blue.B. Yellow.C. Black.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。AFifth Apple Day on October 6thWe do hope you will come and share our Fifth Apple Day, which gets larger each year, on October 6th on the Memorial Playing Field from 13:00 to 16:00. Bring along your apples, windfalls and picked, to make them into juice; 50% eating and 50% cooking apples can make the best and most delicious juice you could ever imagine. We will provide plastic bottles. If you bring your own, it will be better and there will be no charge, though a donation to the Steyning community Orchard (果园) would be appreciated as it will go towards our other activities over the year. There will be two juicing stations. Young children love getting involved with the cleaning and cutting up of their apples before juicing them. Our Refreshment Tent will be selling local produce: tarts (果馅饼) and cakes. There will be beer on sale by Riverside Breweries to make the afternoon run more smoothly! Ronnie Reed will be running childrens activities and Face Painting will also be there. We have been lucky enough to engage The Wood Shredders, The Cheer Up Mollys and The Nick Bullen Gang again so there will be wonderful music to listen to all through the afternoon. Simon Zec will be keeping us all up to speed. You can rely on him to know what is going on, who is needed, what is needed and who is lost!More information about us: steyningcommunityorchard. org.21. What are participants encouraged to bring?A. Plastic bottles.B. Homemade cakes.C. Apple juice.D. Cooking tools.22. What is Ronnie Reeds job on the day?A. Performing music.B. Organizing childrens activities.C. Washing and cutting apples.D. Selling local produce.23. What does the underlined part “up to speed” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Protected.B. Convinced.C. Informed.D. Involved.BThere are nearly 8 billion people on Earth as of earlier this year. Yet whenever we fail at things, were told to look to shining examples of superhuman success despite failure. A study of 400 tenth-graders in New York City public high schools found that students didnt believe normal people have the natural ability to succeed in the same way celebrities, athletes and entrepreneurs (企业家) do. This isnt too surprising. I have a hard time believing there are actually people out there who see these famous failure-to-success stories and think, “I bet I could do that, too!” But here is a failure-to-success story about an ordinary person you likely have not heard of before. In these uncertain times, I hope you find his story inspiring. After graduating from high school, Jacob wasnt sure what he wanted to do. So he quickly got one odd job after another, working random hours to make ends meet. In his early 20s, he got a shot as an entry-level journalist at NBC News, which led to a video editing job at Discovery, where he learned the ropes of digital marketing. Jacob quickly realized marketing was his passion. Through determination and industry, he proved his worth as one company after another began hiring him. In 2015, he decided it was finally time to strike out on his own. Today, Jacob is the CEO and co-founder of Discover Podium, a company that offers one-on-one career services for senior leadership. In business for a little over three years, the company is already earning over $1 million. I had the pleasure of working with Jacob many years ago, and Im not surprised. He works harder than most people, and he is tirelessly enthusiastic. His story goes to show that with a little bit of talent and a lot of hard work, you can really go places no matter who you are.24. What does the author think of the belief held by the 400 students?A. Its inspiring.B. Its normal.C. Its comforting.D. Its contradictory.25. What was Jacobs life like before joining NBC News?A. He shot pictures in his spare time.B. He earned his living by editing videos.C. He was at a loss to find his passion.D. He kept searching for career advice from leaders.26. What sort of person is Jacob?A. Narrow-minded.B. Fame-seeking.C. Kind-hearted.D. Hard-working.27. What is the best title for the text?A. You dont have to be superhuman to be successfulB. You may succeed if you have faith in yourselfC. You might need some luck to achieve your goalsD. You wont be successful without others helpCA new study shows that the more people read any kind of fiction, the better their language skills are likely to be. The piece was written by Sandra Martin-Chang of Concordia University in Canada, and her student Stephanie Kozak. Martin-Chang and Kozak used a scale(量表) called the Predictors of Leisure Reading (PoLR) to investigate reading behaviours (motivations, attitudes and interests). They then examined how well the PoLR predicted the language skills of 200 undergraduate students, with all data gathered at York University in Toronto. The researchers note that the age range of the subjects in the study is of key interest. In early adulthood, reading becomes self-directed rather than forced by parents or teachers, which makes this a perfect time for developing ones own reading habits. This population is also rather understudied, with most existing research focusing far more on children. The researchers administered a series of measures over two separate half-hour sessions. First, the volunteers completed the 48-question PoLR scale measuring various reading behaviours. They were then given language tests. The researchers found that people who enjoyed reading fiction for leisure and who identified themselves as readers scored higher on the language tests, while those who read to access specific information scored more poorly on the same tests.The many benefits of reading have long been established. Besides having better language abilities, lifelong readers are known to be more understanding of others, attain higher socioeconomic status and even live longer, healthier lives than non-readers. “Teachers and parents can develop a love of reading by letting young people read what they want, without guilt or shame. This established interest, wanting to read something over and over again, having a strong desire to read an entire series, feeling connected to characters and authors, these are all good things,” Martin-Chang concludes.28. What did the researchers take into consideration when choosing study subjects?A. Their education.B. Their age.C. Their family background.D. Their childhood reading habit.29. What do we know about those who behaved poorly in the language tests?A. They read a lot out of interest.B. They were popular fiction lovers.C. They identified themselves as readers.D. They read to obtain information.30. What might Martin-Chang advise teachers to do?A. Allow students to choose their reading freely.B. Tell students to read book series.C. Ask students to read a book repeatedly.D. Encourage students to read books related to them.31. What is the best title for the text?A To open a book is always beneficialB. Picking up a book for fun positively affects language abilitiesC. Lifelong readers are more understanding of othersD. Reading enriches both mind and heartDWith circus animals increasingly becoming a thing of the past, what happens to all those newly-freed animals that spent their lives in zoos and circuses? Can any animal, after years in captivity (圈养), ever be freed? Even a lifetime in the best zoo will have left animals too affected by years of sheltered existence. No case makes this more heartbreakingly obvious than the story of Keiko, the whale star of Free Willy (1993). A massive letter-writing campaign demanding his freedom led to Keiko being flown to Iceland in 1999 for release. Unfortunately, captured at a very young age and too used to human contact, Keiko never managed to fit into a wild population, struggled to hunt, and eventually died of disease in 2003. “For the longest time, the idea of returning animals to the wild was just off the table, but now were seeing people in the field questioning the long-held belief that its impossible to return captive animals to their natural habitat,” says Katie Moore of the International Fund for Animal Welfare. “Yes, in a lot of cases it is still impossible, especially if the animals were very young when captured. But for some animals, if we proceed scientifically and thoughtfully, it can be done.” Consider the African Lion and Environmental Research Trust (ALERT) in Zimbabwe, which for 15 years has worked to introduce lions to the wild. Their method of release involves multiple stages, which eventually sees the release of wild offspring (后代) from previously captive adults. First, lions that have been raised by humans are released into a large fenced area with small animals to hunt. Next, those animals eventually form a wild group and produce new baby lions. Then, those baby lions, who have grown together and formed social bonds, are eventually released as a group. “For some animals, reintroduction will always be difficult, such as baby elephants, which get used to human care very quickly,” says Moore. “But if we dont push boundaries we will never know what is possible.”32. What caused Keikos sad story?A. He fell sick during film-making.B. He was brought in from the wild at an old age.C. He failed to seek human company.D. He was ill-equipped for life in the wild.33. What does Moore think of returning captive animals to their natural habitat?A It is possible for some animals.B. It is in their best interests.C. It can cause them harm.D. It is a completely unrealistic idea.34 Which of the following words can describe ALERTs lion release work?A. Dangerous.B. Eventful.C. Gradual.D. Cruel.35. What is the best title for the text?A. What are the challenges facing animal reintroduction projects?B. Why do some released animals fail to live independently?C. Can captive animals ever truly return to the wild?D. Are captured animals willing to go back to the natural world?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。You may have come across the picture that has a number drawn on the floor with two people standing on either side of it. One person sees a 6, and the other sees a 9. They are both right, but they are wrong in the eyes of the other person. This is perspective (角度). _36_ Instead, what we usually have are two different perspectives on one thing.You may not realize how important your perspective on life is because we often feel that as long as other peoples opinions and decisions do not affect us, ours should not affect them. However, the fact is that our perspective on life does affect the people around us. _37_ We can end up having two adults who refuse to agree and separate after a heated argument, destroying the chances of building a relationship. We can also end up having two adults who change positions and perspectives to see that this can either be a 6 or a 9, depending on where they stand. _38_ And all they have to do is view things from a different perspective. Having a good perspective on life gives you an advantage. First of all, you are a lot more open to seeing from other peoples perspectives, thus making it easy for you to create meaningful relationships. _39_ If you live a life where you are constantly showing thankfulness and being happy, then you have lived a satisfying life. The moment your perspective on life comes into play, always remember that the other persons perspective matters as well. _40_ A lot of quarrels, battles, and wars could be avoided if people saw things from another person s perspective.A. Lets go back to the 6 and 9 example we begin with.B. Try to put yourself in someone elses shoes.C. In life, few things are absolutely right or wrong.D. Your perspective determines how other people deal with you.E. Change your perspective so that you can see the most growth in your mind.F. It also gives you a lot more reasons to be grateful and happy.G. This can graduate into handshakes and