山东省聊城市2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（含解析）.docx

2024学年度第二学期期末教学质量抽测高二英语试题本试卷分四部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时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 Chris doing now?A. Having breakfast. B. Cleaning his room. C. Looking for his cellphone.2. What languages is John learning now?A. French and Spanish. B. Spanish and Greek. C. Greek and French.3. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Start the party. B. Pick up Tom. C. Wait for Tom.4. How does Kate find the play?A. Boring. B. Touching. C. Interesting.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A boring lesson. B. A demanding teacher. C. A difficult exam.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. Where are the speakers going?A. A university. B. A hospital. C. A bus station.7. How will they get to the destination?A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By taxi.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is Davids sister studying now?A Law. B. Acting. C. Medicine.9. What is the woman likely to do next?A. Attend a class. B. Ask about Davids study. C. Go to greet Davids sister.10. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a park. B. In a hospital. C. In a cinema.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why did Lucys family arrive home late?A. They lost their way. B. They ran out of oil. C. They had a car accident.12. Who offered help to Lucys family yesterday?A. A farmer. B. A passing driver. C. The traffic police.13. What did Lucy do while waiting for help?A. She played cards. B. She listened to stories. C. She had a walk.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is Janie Chodosh attending?A. A lecture. B. A job interview. C. A radio program.15. What is the story of Janies book based on?A. An animal doctors real experiences.B. A mans travel story.C. A report on the elephant.16. What did Sarma probably want to do as a little boy?A. To prevent people from killing elephants.B. To help treat sick elephants.C. To make a home for elephants.17. What does the man think of what Janie did?A. Meaningful. B. Shocking. C. Risky.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is Socotra Island famous for?A. Its nature. B. Its history. C. Its location.19. Which month is best for hiking in Socotra?A. August. B. September C. October.20. What do the two ways have in common?A. Both are non-stop flights. B. Both take over 2 hours. C. Both are run once a week.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。ATheres no other time of year quite like fall. Cool mornings give way to afternoons warmed by the sun and the changes in temperature create beautiful colors before winter sets in. So, grab your camera for one of natures most impressive spectaclesthe changing colors of the leaves during fall.Acadia National Park, MainePeak leaf season in Acadia traditionally falls within the first two weeks of October. This is when you will see the bright displays of oranges, reds and yellows. While visiting Acadia, plan to stay at the nearby coastal town of Bar Harbor, which is considered to be the gateway to the park. While in town, treat yourself to a traditional lobster dinner at Beals Lobster Pier.The Berkshires, MassachusettsPeak season starts around Columbus Day weekend in mid-October, and you can expect to see colors ranging from golden yellows to vivid oranges and deep reds. The Berkshires features world class entertainment, cultural offerings and a deep-rooted food culture with many locally focused dining options.Mckenzie River Scenic Byway, OregonPlan your visit for peak season when the golds and reds are most bright, usually in mid-October. The Mckenzie River has some of the best fly-fishing sports in Oregon. For a great getaway that includes days spent on fly-fishing, whitewater rafting and hiking to waterfalls, make reservations at Eagle Rock Lodge for a romantic bed and breakfast.Charlottesville, VirginiaMid to late October is when youll usually see the most dazzling red, orange and yellow leaves, but the colors can linger into early November. When youre not watching leaves, plan to visit Thomas Jeffersons Monticello, the former home, gardens and grounds of the third president of the United States. In the evenings, enjoy live music at the Mill room.1. What can tourists appreciate in both Acadia and the Berkshires?A. Coastal scenery.B. Historical buildings.C. Excellent art exhibitions.D. Special local food.2. Mckenzie River Scenic Byway offers a good chance to .A. plant some fruit treesB. do water-related activitiesC. enjoy night live performancesD. take adventures into the wilderness3. Which place best suits tourists wanting to see the fall colors at the end of October?A. Charlottesville, Virginia.B. Acadia National Park, Maine.C. The Berkshires, Massachusetts.D. Mckenzie River Scenic Byway, Oregon.BYouth Art For Healing is a non-profit organization founded by Jan Papirmeister in 2012. As the Executive Director, she makes great efforts to work with schools, hospitals and other healthcare organizations to bring works of art created by the youth into healthcare environments. She wants to provide a sense of comfort, inspiration and healing for patients, their loved ones and healthcare professionals during very challenging times.As a child, Papirmeister donated her artworks to a volunteer group caring for dying people and a camp for children with cancer. She felt pity for them so she hoped her works could bring a little help. When she grew up, she became a school nurse and showed students how to create drawings to decorate the walls of the health office. Then, as a hospital nurse, she made the time to sit with patients and create art with them. In her job as a nurse, she realized works of art could really help patients feel better.Her organization Youth Art For Healing is based in Bethesda, MD. It provides opportunities for students to learn about the nature of healing art, the power of art to heal, how to follow guidelines for healing art, and the value of building and strengthening community connections and spirit. As students share their talent with those in need, they come to the realization that they can make a difference.Papirmeister was awarded a Society for the Arts in Healthcare grant to bring artworks to patients, their families and hospital staff. She also received two SCORE Awards for her efforts to comfort patients and their families. This woman is a shining example of an artist and healer who uses the healing power of art to bring huge benefits to children, patients, their loved ones, healthcare providers, and the community at large.4. Why did Jan Papirmeister most probably start the organization?A To offer people mental support through art.B. To encourage kids to develop artistic taste.C. To make a fortune out of it.D. To help improve doctors medical skills.5. What can we learn about Jan Papirmeister when she was little?A. She often changed her dreams.B. She was generous and cared about others.C. Her artworks were highly appreciated.D. The suffering of patients inspired her.6. What are students aware of through working with the organization?A. Free healthcare is important.B. They can become successful artists.C Art works are easily accessible.D. They can be helpful in improving others life.7. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A Papirmeisters effort has been well recognized.B. Papirmeister praises students for their progress.C. Papirmeister asks people from all walks of life to support her.D. Papirmeister makes a breakthrough in the medical community.CThe fossil (化石)discovery in Victoria now shows that monk seals were widespread in Australasia in the past.“Monk seals are one of the rarest and most endangered marine mammals (海洋哺乳动物)alive today, but this wasnt always the case,” according to lead study author Dr. James Rule from Monash University. “Our paper shows that the very endangered monk seals once called Australia home about five million years ago(specifically in Victoria),” he said.The discovery was made by studying two fossils again from Melbourne Museums collections, the identity of which had been a mystery for 40 years. “When we studied them, they turned out to be the oldest evidence of monk seals,” Dr. Rule said. “These fossils, along with the extinct New Zealand species that was discovered last year, double the known diversity of the monk seals,” he said.According to Dr. Rule, monk seals disappeared in Australasia three million years ago, and they only lived in the tropics (热带地区)and the Mediterranean after temperatures fell during the Ice Ages. This left monk seals on the edge of disappearance after being overhunted by humans, with about 2,000 members left.The discovery of New Zealand species and Australian monk seals led the researchers to restudy the origin of the group. “Our research shows that monk seals began in Australia,” Dr. Rule said. “This is different from every theory previously put forward by scientists.”Previous research has theorized climate change led to the disappearance of many ancient seals in the Southern Hemisphere. This would have included New Zealands and Australian monk seals. “This suggests the worlds last two species of monk seal are also at risk from climate change,” Dr. Rule said. If sea level continues to rise, the beaches monk seals rely on for resting and raising young ones may disappear.8. What does the new discovery show about monk seals?A. Their living habits.B. Their growth process.C. Their early appearance.D. Their ways of getting food.9. What do we know about the two fossils from Melbourne Museum?A. Researcher found it hard to keep them in good condition.B Researchers manged to identify them after many years.C. They were once thought to be fossils of birds.D. They were first discovered last year.10. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 probably refer to?A. Fighting water pollution.B. Suffering from a lack of food.C. Having limited living places.D. Facing increasing natural enemies.11. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Climate change always threatens monk seals survival.B. Scientists can now measure the rate of global warming.C. Human activity in Australia should be strictly limited.D. People need to help raise young monk seals.DBlack taxis have been a common sight in London for decades. Now these taxis and their drivers have become the focus of a new exploration into Alzheimers (阿兹海默症). For those on the outside, it may seem that behind the wheel of these black taxis are just regular people who help move us to our destinations. But within their brains is a map of Londons streets that has put GPS technology to shame for decades.“The Knowledge”, the test for Londons taxi drivers, stands among the hardest mental examinations one could ever undergo. It involves recalling information repeatedly from the memory of minute details about 56,0000 streets in London, from Trafalgar Square to the tiniest residential lanes.Normally, the hippocampus (海马体) feels the effects of Alzheimers most. University College London and Alzheimers Research UK are studying these taxi drivers brains, as it has been found that the hippocampus controlling the brains short-term memory and spatial (空间的) memory systems is enlarged in their brains. Moreover, the taxi drivers hippocampi continue to enlarge as they go on doing the job for more years, suggesting that perhaps theres something we can do to reproduce the effect in the general population.Lead researcher Hugo Spiers was part of the team which 20 years ago found that, like birds and squirrels, the taxi drivers hippocampi gradually got bigger. Indeed, research has found for years that any animal that requires a detailed spatial knowledge of their territory experiences growth in the hippocampus.Spiers team hopes to deal with Alzheimers by studying the taxi drivers brains. To collect more information on the mechanisms (机制) that cause the “brain gain”, Spiers has asked thirty of Londons taxi drivers connected to an MRI machine to drive around on their routes. The machine will allow the researchers to gather real time observations of the workings of the hippocampus. “Its been a joy to help scientists fight with the disease,” said taxi driver Robert Lordan.12. What can we say about “The Knowledge”?A. It lasts for a few minutes only.B. It is usually held in Londons busy streets.C. It is a great challenge to peoples memory.D. It invites some residents in London to be judges.13. What has been found about the taxi drivers hippocampi?A. They are more likely to be harmed.B. They grow in the taxi drivers careers.C. They benefit from daily communication most.D. They are poor at controlling short-term memory.14. Why does the author mention the research on animals?A. To imply the new study benefits the animal kingdom as well.B. To point out that more studies on animals brains are needed.C. To show animals hippocampi are very different from humans.D. To prove the use of certain knowledge influences brain development.15. Why do the researchers observe the taxi drivers with an MRI machine?A. To figure out who has the largest hippocampus.B. To know how Alzheimers develops in their brains.C. To find out how their hippocampi perform at work.D. To test whether the special machine is effective.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。The most relaxing colors are generally believed to be cool shades such as green and blue. _16_ So we can often see these colors in hospitals, test centers, and television stations, where people may want some help to ease their nerves and bad emotions.Home designers note that people often describe rooms painted blue and green as relaxing and comfortable. As a result, architects often use colors from the cool part of the color circle in bedrooms and bathrooms. _17_Driving down a highway. youll notice that some signs consist of white letters on a dark green background. _18_ Another place where we see green used is in the “green room” of theaters or television studios because nervous performers are quieted by the color. This is also the reason why doctors wear green clothes in the operating room. And prison cells often paint their walls green for the same effect._19_ Our eyes sense color using tiny sensors sensitive to the red light, the green light or the blue light. However, generally they are the most sensitive to the green light. Researchers think that this sens