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1、2024年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高二期中联考英语试题注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷指定位置，认真核对与准考证号条形码上的信息是否一致，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卷上的指定位置。2. 选择题的作答：选出答案后，用2B铅笔把机读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。答在试题卷上无效。3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水的签字笔直接答在答题卷上的每题所对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上或答题卷指定区域外无效。4. 考试结束，监考人员将答题卷收回，考生自己保管好试题卷，评讲时带来。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分3

2、0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 does the woman want to do?A. Go to sleep. B. Visit the doctor. C. Take some medicine.2. Why did the man go to the park?A. To

3、 ride his bike. B. To have a picnic. C. To play with his dog.3. What are the speakers probably going to do?A. See a film. B. Watch TV. C. Check the eyes.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The famous websites.B. The advantages of the Internet.C. The ways to type words quickly.5. Which sport do

4、es the man prefer?A. Soccer. B. Tennis. C. Basketball.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。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 does the man want to do for the vacation?A. Relax on a beach somewhere. B. Read books at h

5、ome. C. Do some housework.7. How does the woman feel about the mans suggestion?A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Uninterested.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers going?A. To a restaurant. B. To the backyard. C. To the schools soccer field.9. Who is the man?A. The womans coach. B. The womans father

6、. C. The womans professor.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What time will the man get off work today?A. About 6:10. B. About 7:00. C. About 7:30.11. Why doesnt the man want to eat Indian food?A. It is too hot. B. He doesnt like it. C. He already had some at noon.12. What does the man ask the woman to bring?A. H

7、is coat. B. His wallet. C. His pants.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is the woman?A. A reporter. B. An author. C. A TV hostess.14. When did the mans oldest child begin to read?A. At two years old. B. At three years old. C. At four years old.15. Who is the second youngest child?A. Ann. B. Jenny. C. Helen.16

8、. What was the mans youngest child like as a kid?A. She was very shy.B. She was noisy and naughty.C. She was quite interested in her studies.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the announcement likely happening?A. At an inn. B. At a supermarket. C. At a bakery.18. What can people try for free today?A. Ca

9、kes. B. Bread. C. Cheese.19. What day is it today?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.20. Why are the flowers on sale?A. Theres a special holiday coming up.B. Everything in the store is at a discount.C. Its a special day to thank the customers.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

10、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATravel to Yunnan in the Four SeasonsSpring: March to MaySpring in Yunnan is warm with few rains, and the temperature changes quickly.Average temperature: 6 20 (43 68)Clothes: jackets , hoodies(连帽衫), long sleeves, jeansRecommended tour destinations: The spring in Yunnan is the b

11、est time to visit blooming flowers and newly sprouted(发芽的)plants. Luoping, Dali and Lijiang are the most beautiful places in Yunnan during this time. You may go to Luoping for the seas of yellow rape flowers, and enjoy the cherry blossoms around Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake in Dali.Summer: June

12、to AugustIts not as hot as other places in China, and its often rainy. You may take an umbrella and raincoat with you.Average temperature: 15 26 (59 79)Clothes: T-shirts, short sleeves, thin pantsRecommended tour destinations: In summer, you may appreciate lotus flowers in Puzhehei Scenic Area, stro

13、ll around Lijiang Ancient Town, visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Shuhe Ancient Town and Lugu Lake in Lijiang.Autumn: September to November BEST Months to Visit YunnanBoth the temperature and the rainfall decrease in autumn. Its cool and clear to go for pleasant trips.Average temperature: 17 25 (63 7

14、7)Clothes: T-shirts, jeans, basketball coatRecommended tour destinations: To see the most beautiful autumn leaves and flowers in Yunnan, you can go to Gudong Gingko Village in Tengchong, Stone Forest in Kunming and Potatso National Park in Shangri-La.Winter: December to FebruaryIts sunny and dry usu

15、ally with a lower temperature, even so its still warmer than the northern China. Lots of visitors go there to escape from bitter cold and consider it the best time to visit Yunnan China.Average temperature: 8 19 (46 66)Clothes: sweaters, overcoats, jackets, thick pantsRecommended tour destinations:

16、There are varied scenic spots and activities to do in winter. The world heritage Yuanyang Rice Terraces is fantastic with the glittering watering fields all over the mountains. Xishuangbanna houses the only tropical rainforest in China, which is also a popular winter destination.1. What do we know a

17、bout Spring in Yunnan?A. It enjoys a significantly high temperature.B. It rains quite a lot with changeable weather.C. You may appreciate blooming flowers and newly sprouted plants at this time.D. You may pack jackets ,short sleeves and thin pants in your luggage then.2. Which of the following may t

18、he author agree with?A. It is still hot and rains a lot in Autumn in Yunnan .B. Summer in Li jiang is much the same as other places.C. You may appreciate lotus flowers in Lijiang Ancient Town.D. Stone Forest features beautiful autumn leaves and flowers.3. Which place possesses the only tropical rain

19、forest in China?A. LuopingB. XishuangbannaC. LijiangD. KunmingBJoey Hudicka began his entrepreneurial (企业家的) journey by creating a strategy game called Puckz when he was just 10 years old, by combining two of his favorite interests strategy games like checkers, and sports like ice hockey. Seeing the

20、 amazing experiences unfold for her big brother, Heidi Hudicka set out to create her own first business, a fashion clothing line for her 18 dolls.But one day, Joey and Heidi met after school and experienced a real breakthrough. “I was telling Joey I was asking friends if they would like me to outsou

21、rce(外包给)the sewing of my designs to them, since it is not really my favorite part of that business, but none of my friends understood what I meant by outsourcing,” recalls Heidi.“When Heidi told me what happened after school that day I was like, Yeah! I have the same problem. Most kids just dont und

22、erstand when we talk about our business, or even why it is important to understand how businesses work,” says Joey. “And thats when we decided to do something about it, to create a fun and engaging way to teach more kids about the power of their creativity through innovation and entrepreneurship.”Jo

23、ey and Heidi, along with their parents, founded Fizzee Labs, and began creating engaging learning resources such as Outta This World, a board game that activate your imagination by applying it to invent amazing new products or experiences, in a fast-paced, competitive format.“Outta This World is a j

24、ourney through the depths of outer space. You have brought very limited supplies with you on your mission, and you must creatively repurpose these supplies, transforming them into brand-new products or experiences that can be sold to the different civilizations you will meet along your journey, rais

25、ing the funds you need to reach your destination!” describes Joey.4. What inspired Heidi to start her first business?A Her parents inspiration.B. Her passion for a fashion clothing.C. Her brothers game business.D. Her friends ignorance of business.5 Who is Fizzee Labs intended for?A. The students wh

26、o want to play board games.B. The kids who want to sell engaging products.C. The children who want to invent amazing products.D. The pupils who want to learn about the power of creativity.6. What do we know about Outta This World?A. Players can raise funds through the game.B. Players can live a fast

27、-paced way of life after the game.C. Players can experience a journey to turn their creativity into benefits in the game.D. Players can sell their original supplies to the different civilizations in the game.7. Which of the following words can best describe Joey and Heidi?A Creative and cooperative.

28、B. Innovative and honest .C. Humorous and aggressive.D. Competitive and ambitious.CIm Naomi Shah, and today Ill be talking to you about my research involving indoor air quality and asthmatic(哮喘) patients. 1.6 million deaths worldwide. One death every 20 seconds. People spend over 90 percent of their

29、 lives indoors. And the economic burden of asthma go beyond that of HIV and tuberculosis(肺结核) combined.Now these statistics had a huge impact on me. I started researching, and I soon found that indoor air pollutants were the main causes. But soon after, I developed a novel mathematical model that es

30、sentially measures the effect of these environmental pollutants(污染物) on the lung health of asthmatic patients.I have a volunteer subject in the audience today, Julie. And all of Julies data has been pre-entered into my interactive software model. So Julies going to her doctors office to get treated

31、for her asthma. And the doctor has her sit down, and he takes her peak breath flow rate. Ive entered it up into the interactive software model. Ive also entered in her age, her gender and her height. Any users just clicked on “lung function report” and itll take them to this report that I created. W

32、hen the doctor sees this , maybe he would say, “Wow, we need to give her steroids(类固醇), medication and so on.”But I want everyone here to reimagine a world where instead of prescribing steroids and medication, the doctor turns to Julie and says, “Why dont you go home and clean out your air cleaner.

33、Clean out the air dusts in your home, in your workplace, in your school. Stop the use of incense and candles. And if youre remodeling your house, take out all the carpeting and put in hardwood flooring.” Because these solutions are natural, these solutions are sustainable, and these solutions are lo

34、ng-term investments - long-term investments that were making for our generation and for future generations.So Im very passionate about this research and I really want to continue it and expand it to more diseases besides asthma, as well as more pollutants. To know more relationship between them is m

35、y main task. But before I end my talk today, I want to leave you with one saying. And that saying is that genetics loads the gun, but the environment pulls the trigger(扳机).8. What does the underline word “subject” probably refer to in Paragraph 3?A. The research leader.B. The research participant .C

36、. The research instructor .D. The research designer.9. What is the writers attitude towards the research?A. DoubtfulB. FavorableC. CriticalD. Disapproving10. What suggestion may the author give to Julie to ease her symptom(症状)？A. She had better use incense and candles.B. She should have the air clea

37、ner replaced .C. She has got to take steroid and medication.D. She is supposed to carpet the floor with hard wood.11. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph ?A. To show the authors passion.B. To stress the significance of the environment.C. To emphasize the urgency to deepen the research.D.

38、To introduce the research between diseases and pollutants.DWhen office workers were sent home in the spring of 2020, managers suddenly faced a new challenge: how to monitor teams that were working remotely.A new book, “Leading at a Distance”, by James Citrin and Darleen Derosa of Spencer Stuart, an

39、executive-search firm, attempts to provide some practical tips for managers dealing with staff whom they do not see face to face.The authors are not in the gloomy(阴暗的) camp that believes remote working is a disaster. They think it can be just as effective as face-to-face work.They point out that the

40、 ability to hire people who can work anywhere means that businesses will find it easier to develop more diverse workforces. A study by McKinsey, a consultancy(咨询公司), found that 70% of companies thought remote hiring would help in this respect.The book offers some useful advice. For starters, keep vi

41、rtual teams small. The upper threshold(界限) seems to be around a dozen. A study found that 37% of low-performing teams had 13 or more members. In addition, the best-performing teams tended to be drawn from one department, such as marketing, rather than from across the firm.Mr Citrin and Ms Derosa als

42、o warn of the dangers of virtual meetings. Just because it is possible to schedule one does not mean it is necessary or wise to do so. Poorly run meetings do not just waste time, they threaten the ability to meet deadlines, adding to workers stress. Long meetings should have breaks, allowing for a g

43、ap between sessions in an hourly schedule.A few things must change when people work remotely. But not everything does. Managers will need to make a more determined effort to keep in contact with their staff. If, as most people expect, a hybrid(混合的) model emerges with remote working a couple of days

44、a week, there will be plenty of space for interaction when managers and team members are both present.12. What did James Citrin and Darleen Derosa attempt to do in the book?A. Provide some tips for employees.B. Help managers to see staff face to face.C. Raise some questions on working remotely.D. Ad

45、dress some practical matters on remote managing.13. What would remote hiring help employers to do?A. To keep in touch with staff in different ways.B. To employ more hard-working labor forces.C. To have easy access to various labor forces.D. To hire less labor forces working in foreign countries.14.

46、What does the author talk about in the last but one paragraph ?A. The dangers of wasting time.B. The need to schedule meetings.C. The disadvantages of online meetings.D. The things we should avoid in meetings.15. What is the best title for the text?A. How to lead remotelyB. How to hold virtual meeti

47、ngsC. How to keep in contact with managersD. How to tackle affairs when working remotely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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If you are seeking a nice vacation destination for your family, the country of Greece should be at the top of your list. Apart from being one of the most beautiful places on the earth, it is also home to some of the best food and wine that has ever been produced. _16_Good accommodation is hard to find. Whether hotel