江苏省连云港市2024年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析.docx

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1、江苏省连云港市2024年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析高二英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求：1. 本试卷包括选择题和非选择题两部分。选择题从第1页至第9页，非选择题从第10页至第12页。考生答题全部答在答题纸上，答在本试卷上无效。本次考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。考试结束后，请将答题纸交监考老师。2. 答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、学校、班级、座位号、考试证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸的相应位置，并用2B铅笔将答题纸上考试证号相应的数字涂黑。3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案

2、。答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。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. Where will Tony go tonight?A. To an airport. B. To his parents house. C. To a swimming pool.2. Why is there wate

3、r on the floor?A. The woman is washing the floor.B. The washing machine is broken.c. The woman overthrew the basin.3. What does the woman suggest doingonthe first floor?A. Buying some shoes. B. Having a rest in a cafe. C. Enjoying some good music.4. What does the woman mean?A. It took her long to wo

4、rk out the math problem.B. She cant work out the math problem either.c. She worked out the math problem easily5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weekend plans. B. A new movie. C. College life.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

5、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 does the woman consider more when eating?A. Taste. B. Nutrition. C. Convenience.7. What does the woman dislike?A. Nuts. B. Sweets. C. Vegetables.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What happened when the guy stole?A. The alarms rang.B. He couldnt get i

6、nto the house.C. There was someone in the house.9. How did the student help the police recognize the guy?A. She described him. B. She drew a sketch of him. C. She took a photo of him.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does this conversation take place?A. On the street. B. In a hospital. C. At a TV station.1

7、1. What happened to the speakers?A. The man argued with the woman.B. The man knocked into the woman.C. The man stepped on the womans foot.12. How does the woman feel about the man?A. Angry. B. Curious. C. Respectful.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did Mr. Bean cancel the first appointment?A. He was so tire

8、d. B. He had a car accident. C. His grandmother died.14. When was the mans second appointment?A. In the middle of February. B. At the end of February. C. At the beginning of March.15. How did the man know the second appointment was canceled?A. Mr. Bean e-mailed him.B. Mr. Beans secretary called him.

9、C. Mr. Beans secretary told him face to face.16. Why didnt the man get the job?A. All the posts had been filled.B. He didnt meet Mr. Bean.C Mr. Bean didnt want to employ him.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the speaker and Tina argue about at university?A. The courses. B. The housework. C. The lifesty

10、les.18. What does the speaker like about her job?A. The salary. B. The working hours. C. The job duties.19. What does the speaker think of Tinas job?A. Its well-paid. B. Its easy. C. Its unworthy,20. What do we know about Tina?A. She is ambitious. B. She is on vacation now. C. She works for a financ

11、e company.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ASwimming Holes in AmericaIn America, these secret swimming holes are hidden and hard to reach but well worth the adventure.Cummins FallsLooking for the best place to escape the summer heat in the h

12、eartland of America? For more than 100 years, Cummins Falls, a scenic,75-foot waterfall located in Jackson County, TN, has been a treasure for Tennessee natives. But now, the secret is out! Although its a bit tough to get to, once in the park, the mountains and river provide unmatched beauty on your

13、 way to taking a swim in Tennessees eighth-largest waterfall.Sliding RockA popular place to cool off during those hot North Carolina summers, Sliding Rock waterfall is located in the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County. A flattened rock about 60 feet lies in a nearly 7-foot-deep pool at th

14、e bottom, making this natural waterslide a great place to visit with people of all ages.Mooney FallsIt is the tallest water feature in the Grand Canyon, rising 190 feet above the surface. Named after an explorer in the 1800s, Mooney Falls is accessible only by crawling(爬)through 2 underground passag

15、es and then climbing down a sheer cliff(峭壁)face with just a couple of chains to hold on to. Although it is tough to get to, the view and the cool alone make it worth the trip.Lihue EstateA private swimming hole at the old Lihue Sugar Farm on Kauai, HI, was changed into an inner-tube water ride by Ka

16、uai Backcountry Adventures in 2003 and opened to adults. The waters for this 2.5-mile journey, which come from near the top of Mount Waialealeone of the wettest spots in the worldare channeled through ditches(沟渠)that were hand-dug by farm workers over a century ago.1. Which hole may be the favourabl

17、e destination for families?A. Lihue Estate.B. Sliding Rock.C. Mooney Falls.D. Cummins Falls.2. What can we learn about Mooney Falls from the text?A. It was found by an explorer.B. It was hand-dug in the 1800s.C. It is dangerous to arrive there.D. It is the tallest fall in the world.3. What is specia

18、l about Lihue Estate?A. It is man-made.B. It is a private area.C. Its water is from underground.D. It lies on the top of Mount WaialealeBAs a self-described military brat (小家伙) , Kathryn Miller has always loved the armed forces. In the summer of 2020, Miller teamed up with her friend Kailyn Rowland

19、to create a documentary for National History Day, a nonprofit organization that holds an annual contest for students. Their documentary, Women at West Point: Breaking Barriers of the Long Gray Line, tells the story of the first women who graduated from West Point in 1980. In March, Miller and Rowlan

20、d were announced to have been selected for a Special Recognition of Champions Award as “individuals who have made exceptional contributions to women in the Army” “What we did was never for an award or for recognition; it was about sharing the story of these women, so to receive the award was really

21、special,” Miller said. Miller and Rowland spent countless hours working on their documentary, reaching out to the 62 women of the class of 1980 and interviewing more than 25 percent of them. “This was hours and hours of research and interviews,” Miller said. “We did Face Times with the women, we met

22、 in person, we called them, and so we had so much information, so many news articles going back 40 years. “Miller, whose mom was a veteran (老兵) and dad was a teacher at the United States Military Academy, lived in West Point as a child. “I always saw female cadets (学员) , and it always seemed like, O

23、h, boys and girls, thats completely normal, so it was such a shock to me when I realized that girls didnt always have that opportunity. “While making this documentary, Miller also realized her love for sharing other peoples stories. “I came to realize how much power there is in getting the story rig

24、ht, “she said, “And we were able to experience the gratitude from these women for sharing their stories and showing them that the younger generation really appreciates the doors they opened for us.4. Whats Kathryn Millers purpose of creating the documentary?A. To express her love for the armed force

25、s.B. To win first place in the competition.C. To introduce the first female graduates of West Point.D. To encourage girls to study at West Point.5. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. The gains from making the documentary.B. The challenges the creators met.C. The ways of contacting those wome

26、n.D. The effort behind the documentary.6. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Millers parents used to teach military affairs.B. Women used to have little access to military education.C. Studying in West Point is challenging for women now.D. Young people nowadays care little about those stor

27、ies.7. Which of the following best describes Kathryn Miller?A. Passionate.B. Modest.C. Humorous.D. Ambitious.CChildrens heavy digital media use is associated with a risk of being overweight later in adolescence. A recent study shows that six hours of leisure-time physical activity per week at the ag

28、e of 11 reduces the risk of being overweight at 14 years of age associated with heavy use of digital media.Obesity (肥胖) in children and adolescents is one of the most significant health-related challenges globally. A study carried out by the Folkhalsan Research Center investigated whether a link exi

29、sts between the digital media use of Finnish school-age children and the risk of being overweight later in adolescence. In addition, the study looked into whether childrens physical activity has an effect on this potential link.The study involved 4,661 children who reported how much time they spent

30、on sedentary (久坐的) digital media use and physical activity outside school hours. The study indicated that heavy use of digital media at 11 years of age was associated with a heightened risk of being overweight at 14 years of age in children who reported taking part in under six hours per week of phy

31、sical activity in their leisure time. In children who reported being physically active for six or more hours per week, such a link was not observed.The study also took into account other factors potentially impacting obesity, such as childhood eating habits and the amount of sleep, as well as the am

32、ount of digital media use and physical activity in adolescence. In spite of the confounding (混杂的) factors, the protective role of childhood physical activity in the connection between digital media use in childhood and being overweight later in life was successfully confirmed.“The effect of physical

33、 activity on the association between digital media use and being overweight has not been further investigated in follow-up studies so far,” says Postdoctoral Researcher Elina Engberg. “In this study, the amount of physical activity and use of digital media was reported by the children themselves, an

34、d the level of their activity was not surveyed, so there is a need for further studies.”8. The subjects of the study were _.A. surveyed three years later after the first oneB. those who kept sitting and used digital media a lotC. 4,661 school-aged children suffering from obesityD. lacking in suffici

35、ent leisure-time physical activity9. What does the underlined word “heightened” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. MajorB. Particular.C. Increasing.D. Slight.10. What was the focus of the recent study?A. Different factors contributing to kids overweight problem.B. The influence of childhood eating habi

36、ts on childrens obesity.C. The relationship among kids exercise, digital media use and obesity.D. Childrens academic challenges resulting from heavy digital media use.11. What might be talked about in the following paragraph?A. Reasons for carrying out further studies.B. Guidelines for children and

37、adolescents.C. Approaches to solving teens weight problems.D. Connections between obesity and physical activity.DThe relationship between humans and the Amazon Rainforest has not always been a harmonious one. However, recent research suggests that the native peoples of the Putumayo region helped to

38、protect the rainforest, leaving it unchanged for 5,000 years. Perhaps humans coexisting with nature is possible after all.The study, published in PNAS. looked at soil samples (样本) in the Putumayo region of the Amazon in Peru to find how humans influenced the land. The researchers found that the tree

39、s sill growing in the region today have been growing there for the last 5,000 yearsevidence that the area has not been home to cities and farmland in that time. Traces of charcoal (木炭) found in the soil, however, indicate that people did live there; they just did so in a way that had minimum influen

40、ce on their environment.To come to these conclusions, the team dug a 0.6-0.9 meter deep column into the ground, taking samples of soil from different heights along the column. Back in the lab, samples were carbon-dated to determine their age and then sorted under a microscope to look for microscopic

41、 mineral particles, known as phytoliths (植硅体). Phytoliths are essential evidence of plantsthey remained in the soil thousands of years after the plant died. So researchers can use them to tell which plants have grown in an area in the past.Over 5,000 years worth of samples, no species loss was detec

42、ted. These findings suggest that contrary to common belief, the Amazon is not untouched by humans, but rather has been protected by them for thousands of years. The management of the rainforest by native peoples appears to have been vital in preserving its biodiversity and will continue to be import

43、ant in the fight to prevent it from a collapse.As Nigel Pitman, a co-author on the paper, said: “Since this particular forest is still being protected by native peoples, I hope this study reminds us all how important it is to support their work.”12. How did native peoples deal with the rainforest in

44、 the region of Putumayo?A. They always destroyed the rainforest.B. They didnt care about the rainforest.C. They never lived in the area of the rainforest.D They had been in good relationship with the rainforest.13. What did the researchers try to find in the Amazon forest in Peru?A. The diversity of

45、 the plants in the rainforest.B. The nutrition of the soil samples in the rainforest.C. The survival age of growing trees in the rainforest.D. The evidence of human influence on the rainforest.14. The researchers came to their conclusion by _.A. comparing the trees growing there long before and now.

46、B. analyzing the living habits of native people.C. studying the climate of the region of PutumayoD. collecting data from former experiments.15. What can be inferred from Nigel Pitmans words?A. Native peoples should protect the rainforest.B. We should help protect the Amazon Rainforest.C. More scienc

47、e research should be done on rainforest.D. We should make good use of the Amazon Rainforest.第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evenin

48、g broadcasts and the morning papers. _16_ By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “_17_ But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You dont want them to