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2024-2024学年度昆明黄冈实验学校高二期末考卷
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第I卷（选择题)
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20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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答案。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. When will the man meet John?
A．Tonight． B．Tomorrow． C．The day after tomorrow． 2. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A．Waitress and customer． B．Cook and waiter． C．Husband and wife． 3. What will the man do next?
A．Search for his room key． B．Go to the front desk． C．Change his ID card． 4. Why does the man telephone the reservation office? A．To cancel his flight． B．To confirm his flight． C．To book a ticket． 5. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A．Pay extra money． B．Drop the lessons． C．Continue learning． 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. Why doesn't the woman like to work in the animal hospital? A. She is not fond of animals. B. She doesn't like the smell of medicine. C. She thinks it's too boring and tiring.
7. When will the woman help clean up the park? A. On Saturday. B. On Thursday. C. On Monday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did Mr. Ewing ask the speakers to do? A. Arrive at the conference centre on time. B. Talk with the branch office workers. C. Help out at the conference centre.
9. How will the speakers go to the conference centre?
A. By asking Mr. Ewing for a lift. B. By driving the man’s car. C. By taking the underground.
10. What do we know about the woman?
A. She can’t drive a car. B. She isn’t sure about the way. C. She doesn’t like to travel alone. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The man’s sports life. B. The man’s medical history. C. The man’s school experience.
12. What made the man’s leg broken? A. A football game. B. A wild cat. C. A traffic accident. 13. What does the man say about himself? A. He is afraid of cats.
B. He left the school team at the age of 17. C. Dust could make him sneeze.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What does the woman probably do?
A. A swimmer. B. A boxer.
C. A footballer.
15. What does the woman do after lunch?
A. Have a break. B. Get back to the pool. C. Do track work and body exercises. 16. How does the woman spend her most nights? A. Dancing at a club. B. Chatting online. C. Going to bed early. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who helped the students organize the show? A. The art teacher. B. The maths teacher. 18. What was the money raised for? A. More books. B. More computers. 19. Where did the students find the useful information? A. In magazines. B. On websites.
C. All the teachers. C. Some lights. C. From books.
20. What was everybody asked to wear at the beginning? A. A hat. B. A jacket. C. A dress. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
A Real Simple First Issue: 2000 Published: Monthly Real Simple is a lifestyle title owned by Time, Inc. This magazine covers topics from decorating and dieting to childcare and product guides. Like many lifestyle magazines, Real Simple is written with women in mind, but that doesn’t mean men can't get something out of it! This one is especially good tor people who like to organize and simplify their lives. As the title implies, simple, authentic (真实的) living is the magazine's main theme. Better Homes and Gardens First Issue: 1922 Published: Bi-Monthly Better Homes and Gardens is a household name when it comes to lifestyle magazines ten around since 1922, so the title has a long history of providing high quality, useful content. Decorating and gardening, as the title suggests, are common topics in the magazine, but it is also known for its excellent recipes. Woman’s Day First Issue: 1937 Published: Monthly If you're looking for a magazine that combines lifestyle and fashion content, Woman’s Day might be a good choice. It has a readership of over 3 million women across the United States. Some of its unique characteristics include its focus on traditional values and its commitment to giving women realistic advice. Many magazines feature lifestyles that are out of reach for the major of American families, but Woman’s Day tries to give practical advice and suggestions that its real-world readers can put into practice. Taste of Home First Issue: 1993 Published: Bi-Monthly For people who want a magazine that's entirely about cooking, recipes, nutrition, and other food-related content, Taste of Home has been a popular choice all the time. It has an unusually rich history of giving its readers what they want. The magazine only started including advertisements in 2007, before which it was advertisement-free. Now the magazine is doing pretty well financially. 21．Which of following magazines has the longest history? A．Real Simple. B．Better Homes and Gardens. C．Woman's Day. D．Taste of Home
22．What do we know about Taste of Home? A．It has been losing popularity in recent years. B．It offers suggestions about childcare. C．It is a purely food-related magazine.
D．Readers no longer find advertisements in it.
23．Which of the following is TRUE about the four magazines? A．Real Simple mainly serves women readers. B．Woman's Day is out of reach for most families. C．Readers could advertise in Taste of Home free. D．Better Homes and Gardens is published quarterly.
B
One night, the first floor of the house suddenly caught fire. The fire was big, and soon became a sea of fire. On the second floor lived a little girl and her grandmother; the little girl’s parents had died, and she lived together with her grandma. In order to rescue the little girl, the grandmother was burned to death, leaving the little girl crying for help loudly.
How could people enter the house? At the very moment, a man carrying a ladder rushed to the flames and entered the house through the window. When he appeared again in the eyes of the people, the little girl was in his arms. He gave the child to the crowd, and then disappeared
into the night.
This little girl had no family. Two months later a meeting was held to find a person to adopt the girl. A teacher was willing to adopt this child, and said she could give her the best education; a farmer wanted to adopt this child, saying that village life would let the child grow up healthily and happily; a rich man said, “I can give the child everything that others can do.”
A lot of people who wanted to adopt this child said a lot about the benefits of their adopting the child. But the little girl’s face had no expression. At this time, a man, through the crowd, walked straight to the little girl, and opened his arms for the little girl. People were puzzled, and they found that the man had terrible scars on his arms. The little girl let out a cry, “This is the man who saved me!” She suddenly jumped up and buried her face in his arms and sobbed. Naturally the man adopted the girl.
24．What did the man do after he had saved the little girl? A．He was injured and went to the hospital B．He gave the girl to the crowd and left quickly C．He returned to his work D．He took the girl home
25．The meeting was held there in order to . A．decide who would adopt the girl B．find out who had rescued the girl C．decide how the girl would be raised D．honor the hero who had saved the girl
26．Knowing many people wanted to adopt her, the little girl . A．wasn’t very happy B．felt very angry C．was surprised D．was excited 27．What can we learn from the passage?
A．People didn’t want to help the little girl at first B．The man who had saved the girl was a fireman
C．The rich man would not buy everything the girl needed
D．The girl recognized the man and was happy to be adopted by him
C
Travelling can be a way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break — a week long school vacation in the United States. But what if you're a student and don't have enough money for a trip? Don't worry. Here are some useful suggestions.
●Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.
●Plan ahead: Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings.
●Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.
●Plan sensibly: Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.
●Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.
●Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit. ●Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesser－known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights. ●Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes:
Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant. ●Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www. Travelocity. com, www. bargains－lowest－fare.com and www. Economic－travel. com.
By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.
28．This passage is mainly about ________.
A．how to plan your travel B．how to travel with enough money C．how to make your travel interesting D．how to get life experiences 29．Before your trip, the first thing you should do is ________.
A．to buy tickets in advance B．to make a plan of the route
C．to save money by spending less D．to get information on the Internet 30．During your trip, ________.
A．you need more shoes than clothes B．you shouldn't look for work all the way C．you can gain valuable life experiences D．you should forget to do your homework
31．The author of the passage advises you ________.
A．to go to lesser－known area B．not to visit dangerous places C．to share costs with any other people D．to buy anything you want to buy
D
A long-term American study shows the importance of early education for poor children. The study is known as the Abecedarian Project. It involved more than one-hundred young children from poor families in North Carolina.
Half of the children attended an all-day program at a high-quality child-care center. The center offered educational, health and social programs. Children took part in games and activities to increase their thinking and language skills and social and emotional development. The program also included health foods for the children.
The children attended the program from when they were a few weeks old until the age of five years. The other group of children did not attend the child-care center. After the age of five, both groups attended public school.
Researchers compared the two groups of children. When they were babies, both groups had similar results in tests for mental and physical skills. However, from the age of eighteen months, the children in the educational child-care program did much better in tests.
The researchers tested the children again when they were twelve and fifteen years old. The tests found that the children who had been in the child-care center continued to have higher average test results. These children did much better on tests of reading and mathematics.
A few years ago, organizers of the Abecedarian Project tested the students again. At the time, each student was twenty-one years old. They were tested for thinking and educational ability, employment, parenting and social skills. The researchers found that the young adults who had the early education still did better in reading and mathematics tests. They were more than
2024-2024学年云南省昆明市黄冈实验学校高二上学期期末考试英语试题
