湖南省岳阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语含答案.pdf

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1、高二英语第1页（共12页）岳阳市2024年高二教学质量监测英语时量：120分钟；满分：150分。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。2选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。3考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分（共两节，满分30分）分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你

2、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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是C。1.What is the man worried about?A.His health.B.His competition.C.His studies.2.Where does the conversation probably ta

3、ke place？A.At a bus stop.B.At a hotel.C.At the airport.3.What does the man suggest doing?A.Hiring more workers.B.Rewarding the workers.C.Delaying the deadline.姓名准考证号#QQABCYAEogCAAIJAAQhCAQn4CkIQkBGAAagGBBAEMAIAgAFABAA=#高二英语第2页（共12页）4.When did the man finish his work?A.At about 9 oclock p.m.B.At abou

4、t 10 oclock p.m.C.At about 12 oclock at night.5.What stops the woman from continuing traveling?A.Her serious illness.B.Her hope for a normal life.C.Her dislike of staying in different hotels.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

5、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 are the speakers talking about?A.Where to go on vacation.B.How to choose a birthday gift.C.What to wear for a job interview.7.Why does the man want a new job?A.To learn something new.B.To get a higher position.C.To earn more money.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What

6、is said about Chinese tea?A.It was discovered over 4,700 years ago.B.It has become popular since the Song dynasty.C.Its real evidence was found in the Tang dynasty.9.What was tea regarded as in ancient Chinese society according to the woman?A.A rare gift.B.A way to stay connected.C.A symbol of the s

7、ocial position.10.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Buy some tea.B.Take a course.C.Listen to a speech.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。#QQABCYAEogCAAIJAAQhCAQn4CkIQkBGAAagGBBAEMAIAgAFABAA=#高二英语第3页（共12页）11.Why does Bruce ask for another copy of paper?A.The delivery was delayed.B.His newspaper was damaged.C.He

8、 couldnt find the newspaper.12.Where does Bruce want his newspaper to be put?A.In his yard.B.In his mailbox.C.In his hallway.13.What will the woman do next?A.Visit Bruces place.B.Send an apology letter.C.Call the delivery person.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.What makes it inconvenient to be 80 according to Mr

9、s.Lamb?A.To deal with helplessness.B.To experience body limitations.C.To live with younger generations.15.When did Mrs.Lamb get married?A.In her twenties.B.In her thirties.C.In her forties.16.What does old age mean to Mrs.Lamb?A.Becoming much wiser.B.Stopping trying new things.C.Gaining experience a

10、nd knowledge.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Where can the listeners hear the speech?A.At a graduation ceremony.B.At a freshmen welcome party.C.At a parent-teacher meeting.18.Why does the speaker mention his cousin?A.Shes combined her skills and interests.B.Shes dreamed of starting a promising career.C.She reg

11、rets not protecting her eyesight well.19.What is the second suggestion about?A.Taking online courses.B.Working in different kinds of fields.C.Seeking help from industry experts.20.How can we describe the speaker?A.Helpful and inspiring.B.Caring and sympathetic.C.Ambitious and successful.#QQABCYAEogC

12、AAIJAAQhCAQn4CkIQkBGAAagGBBAEMAIAgAFABAA=#高二英语第4页（共12页）第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分（共两节，满分50分）分）第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AVarious kinds of theme parks exist almost everywhere in the world.Whichever andwhatever you like,there is always an incredible theme park that will appeal to you

13、!DisneylandDisneyland,which can be found in several parts of the world,will bring you into a magicalworld and make your childhood dreams come true.Travelling through space,visiting a pirateship,or meeting an adorable fairy tale or cartoon character are all possible at Disneyland.Ofcourse,Disneyland

14、also has many exciting rides to amuse you,from enormous swinging ships toscary free-fall drops.DollywoodDollywood is unique because it shows and celebrates Americas traditional southeasternculture.Famous country music groups put on performances there all year round.People come tosee skilled workers

15、make wood,glass,and iron objects in the old-fashioned way.Riding on theonly steam engine still working is a special treat.And for those who like rides,Dollywood has asuperb old wooden roller coaster,Thunderhead.Chimelong Ocean KingdomChimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai,China,is one of the leading ocea

16、n-themed parks inthe world.Here you can walk under the Whale Shark Aquarium.Watching the dolphin and sealion shows is both educational and fun.The park has more rides than you can imagine:join awater fight against pirates or get turned upside down by an exciting roller coasterHungry?Thepark has plen

17、ty of restaurants with tasty food for every appetite.21.What is special about Dollywood?A.You can ride a roller coaster there.B.You can meet some cartoon characters there.C.You can experience a water fight against pirates.D.You can learn aboutAmericas historical southeastern culture.22.What do the t

18、hree theme parks have in common?A.They all have exciting rides.B.They all offer educational animal shows.C.They all provide tasty food for every appetite.D.They all can be found in several places of the world.23.Where is this text probably taken from?A.Afairy tale.B.A travel brochure.C.A history boo

19、k.D.Adocumentary.#QQABCYAEogCAAIJAAQhCAQn4CkIQkBGAAagGBBAEMAIAgAFABAA=#高二英语第5页（共12页）BPerhaps one of the most famous sayings in China is,“Worry before all others worry;rejoiceafter all others have rejoiced.”Written by Fan Zhongyan,this 11th century proverb provides agoal for all Chinese government of

20、ficials to aspire to.Fan Zhongyan(989-1052)himself was a good example of someone who lived by thesewords.When he was just one or two years old,his father died and his mother married anotherman,but he was always content with what he had.From a very young age,he was very diligent in his schoolwork.In

21、1015,Fan passed theimperial examination（科举考试）and became a government official.While serving in Taizhou,he always had the peoples best interest at heart,and he proposed building a sea wall to protecthomes from flooding.Serving with distinction,he helped build up defenses when the countrywas threatene

22、d by war.Then,once the country was at peace again,he was promoted to ahigh-level position in the capital.As an advisor to the emperor,Fan then tried to institute government reforms.However,many conservative officials opposed him,so the reforms were stopped and Fan was forced to gointo exile(流放).Whil

23、e in exile in 1045,Fan wrote an essay entitled Memorial to YueyangTower.In the essay,he wondered if it was possible to find government officials who would befirm in their desire to look after the needs of the common people,and not worry about their ownpersonal welfare.After retiring,he bought a farm

24、 and used it to provide jobs for local people.The profitsfrom the farm were then used to pay for the education of poor children.It is refreshing to think that there was once such a person who did not just speak wise wordsto live by,but who also put those words into practice during his own life.24.Ho

25、w does the author introduce the topic of the passage?A.By using a quote.B.By giving examples.C.By providing data.D.By making comparisons.25.Whats the right order of the events?Fan built a sea wall in Taizhou.Fan wrote the essay Memorial to Yueyang Tower.Fans father passed away.Fan retired and bought

26、 a farm.A.B.C.D.26.What did Fan express in his famous essay?A.His concern about the needs of the common people.B.His determination to set a good example for government officials.C.His hope to find government officials looking after common people.D.His desire to find government officials putting peop

27、les needs above their own welfare.27.What qualities can best describe Fan Zhongyan according to the passage?A.Loving and demanding.B.Selfless and devoted.C.Modest and hardworking.D.Strong-willed and tolerant.#QQABCYAEogCAAIJAAQhCAQn4CkIQkBGAAagGBBAEMAIAgAFABAA=#高二英语第6页（共12页）CA bot is a software prog

28、ram that often works by itself on the internet to perform the samekinds of actions as humans do.The report,produced by California-based internet securitycompany Imperva,found that 49.6 percent of worldwide internet traffic（互联网流量）camefrom bots in 2023,while from human users fell to 50.4 percent.Imper

29、vas study also found thatweb traffic linked to bad bots grew to 32 percent in 2023,a rise of 30.2 percent from 2022.Nanhi Singh,a security advisor at Imperva,said that bots are currently one of growing threatsfacing almost every industry.Bots are generally designed to visit websites and independentl

30、y search for many kinds ofonline information.They are able to operate at much greater speeds than humans and canprocess repeated searches and process large amounts of data.Online search advisor Yoast notesthat some bots are considered good because they can be useful to individuals through tools such

31、as OpenAIs chatbot,ChatGPT.Some others are considered malicious,because they are trainedto hack,or break into network computer systems.These kinds of bots pretend themselves ashumans and collect private data or financial information that can be used to commit crimes.Andsome bots are even designed to

32、 spread misinformation and false news.The study also suggested that some countries have a much bigger problem with bad botsthan others.Web traffic linked to bad bots in 2023 accounted for 71 percent in Ireland whileGermany was next,with 67.5 percent.The percentage of Mexico and the USA was reported

33、tobe 42.8 percent and 35.4 percent respectively.Imperva even reported that bad bot activitywould lead to account takeovers,which increased 10 percent in 2023 over 2022.Thehighest number of account takeovers 36.8 percent happened in the financial servicesindustry.Next was the travel industry,with 11.

34、5 percent,followed by business services ateight percent.Nanhi Singh said the problem is likely to worsen in coming years to the point where suchbots would exist everywhere.She urged organizations to introduce bot management and securitytools in an effort to limit automated traffic and prevent danger

35、ous account takeovers.28.What did Impervas study find?A.Bad bots caused 49.6%of web traffic in 2023.B.Traffic from human users fell to the second in 2023.C.Web traffic linked to“bad bots”rose sharply in 2023.D.Nearly half of the worlds web traffic was caused by bad bots in 2023.29.What does the unde

36、rlined word“malicious”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Useful.B.Dependable.C.Harmful.D.Irresponsible.30.What is Nanhi Singhs attitude towards current situation of web traffic?A.Optimistic.B.Satisfied.C.Concerned.D.Conservative.31.What can be learned about bots from the passage?A.Every industry is currently thr

37、eatened by bots.B.Bots can be both helpful and troublesome.C.Bots can search for online information by themselves.D.Web traffic linked to bad bots was the most serious problem in Ireland in 2023.#QQABCYAEogCAAIJAAQhCAQn4CkIQkBGAAagGBBAEMAIAgAFABAA=#高二英语第7页（共12页）DA new study examines possible harm ca

38、used by microscopic pieces of plastic that end upinside peoples bodies.These materials known as microplastics and nanoplastics can enterthe body through the air or in food or drinks.One new study suggests the buildup of such plastics inside the body can increase the risk ofa stroke,heart attack or d

39、eath.But the researchers noted the evidence presented cannot prove adirect link between tiny plastic materials and heart problems.The study involved 257 people who had medical operations to clear blocked blood vessels（血管）in their necks.Italian researchers examined the fatty buildup the doctors remov

40、ed fromthe carotid arteries,which supply blood and oxygen to the brain.Using two methods,they foundevidence of plastics mostly nanoplastics that cannot be seen in the artery plaque（动脉斑块）of 150 patients.No evidence of plastics was seen in 107 patients.The team followed these people for three years.Du

41、ring that time,30 individuals,or 20percent of the group with plastics,had a heart attack,stroke,or died from any cause.These ratesdropped to about eight percent among those with no evidence of plastics.Research results wererecently published in a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.The rese

42、archers admitted their study was very small.For example,it only looked at peoplewith narrowed arteries who were already at risk for heart attacks and stroke.Steve Nissen is a heart expert at the Cleveland Clinic in the state of Ohio who was not partof the study.He told the Associated Press he thinks

43、 the teams estimate that the risk of heartattack,stroke or death was four times greater seems too high.“It would mean that thesemicroplastics are the most important cause of coronary heart disease（冠心病）yet discovered.And I just dont think thats likely to be right,”Nissen said.“Maybe,its just a wake-u

44、p call thatperhaps we need to take the problem of microplastics more seriously.”Nissen added.32.How did the researchers carry out their study?A.By doing online surveys.B.By interviewing participants.C.By comparing with former experiments.D.By conducting experiments and analyzing data.33.What did the

45、 team find about the 150 patients?A.They were in good health before the study.B.No evidence of plastics were found in them.C.20 percent of them died from heart attacks.D.They developed many more health problems than the 107 patients.34.What can be inferred from Nissens words?A.There was no relations

46、hip between microplastics and heart diseases.B.We should pay more attention to the harm of microplastics to our body.C.The result proved a direct link between tiny plastic materials and heart problems.D.The result was inaccurate because they only looked at people with narrowed arteries.35.Which of t

47、he following is the best title of the passage?A.Tiny plastic materials-Harmful to our body?B.Tiny plastic materials-Exist in our body?C.Tiny plastic materials-Aleading cause of our health.D.Tiny plastic materials-Adirect reason for heart diseases.#QQABCYAEogCAAIJAAQhCAQn4CkIQkBGAAagGBBAEMAIAgAFABAA=

48、#高二英语第8页（共12页）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。How to become a good communicatorBeing a good communicator is an important life skill.It can help you make friends,do wellin school,and even get better jobs when youre older.Sometimes,you may find it a struggle tocommun

49、icate effectively with people around you.36Listen to others.Listening is a trait that is often forgotten about in modern society.In the process ofcommunication,try to avoid responding to a text,opening an email,or thinking about your nextmeal.37Show them youre listening and interested by commenting

50、on the story or askingquestions.Speak sincerely.No one likes to be deceived.Tell people the truth.If you cant commit to something,itsbetter to be honest about it than to have to tell them last minute that you cant make it.Whenpeople ask for your opinion,you should be honest.38For instance,if you don