2024下学期第2次测试
高二英语
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。
1. How late is the man?
A. 20 minutes late B. 30 minutes late C. 40 minutes late
2. When does the man have to finish his school paper?
A. This Wednesday B. This Thursday C. This Friday 3. How has the weather been recently? A. Rainy B. Cloudy C. Sunny 4. What will the man probably do next?
A. Go to the theater B. Go out for dinner C. Do his homework 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a hotel B. In a school C. In a store 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分， 满分22.5分） 请听第6段材料回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman’s favorite thing to watch on TV?
A. Sports B. Films C. Game shows 7. Who likes watching the international news best? A. Rosie B. Carl C. Tim 请听第7段材料回答第8、9题。
8. Where did the woman’s mom work when she was a student? A. In a factory B. In an office C. In a café 9. Who worked in a cinema？
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A . The woman’s dad B. The woman’s aunt C. The woman’s grandma 请听第8段材料回答第10至12题。 10. What kind of room does the man want? A. Single B. Double C. Twin
11. How long will the man stay in that hotel？
A. For three nights B. For four nights C. For five nights 12. When does the man want to eat after getting to the hotel? A. Around 5:30 pm B. Around 6:00 pm C. Around6:30 pm 请听第9段材料回答第13至16题。 13. What is the woman doing?
A. Introducing a job B. Doing an interview C. Putting an advertisement 14. What kind of person is the company looking for? A．Someone who has an MBA.
B. Someone who has work experience. C. Someone who can speak foreign languages. 15. Which month is it probably now? A. June B. July C. August
16. What is the woman going to do next?
A. Meet with the man B. Complete the application C. Email the man the advert. 请听第10段材料回答第17至20题。
17. How old was Grandma Moses when she started painting?
A. In her early sixties B. In her early seventies C. In her late seventies 18. How did Grandma Moses make a living at age twelve? A. By working on a farm B. By drawing colorful scenes C. By selling newspapers
19. When did Grandma Moses have her first exhibition in New York? A. In 1887 B. In 1905 C. In 1940
20. Which of the following works appeared on a stamp? A. Sugaring off B. Fourth of July C. Christmas Homecoming
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二、阅读理解
It's comforting to think if you were somehow swallowed by a whale, you'd simply hang out in his stomach until he eventually spat you out, unharmed and whole. Unfortunately, your chance of ending up in this type of situation is pretty low.
In 2012 reporter Ben Shattuck read the records at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library. Despite his extensive research at one of the most comprehensive whaling archives(档案), he failed to find a single report of anyone ever being swallowed alive by a whale. He found plenty of reports of whalers who were bitten or injured by the creatures, and several who died after fighting with a whale, but none related to swallowing.
With whales' large mouths, it certainly seems possible that a whale could swallow someone whole, so why is it so unlikely? Baleen whales, or whales without teeth, are some of the largest creatures on the planet. Despite their massive size, baleen whales could never get you into their bellies thanks to their relatively small esophagus(食道). These whales are designed to eat small sea creatures, and the opening in their throat is only about as large as a baske tball, so you'd never make it that far. But what about toothed whales? Sperm whales eat whole seals, so you could easily fit down their throats and into their stomachs. However, once you reached the first of the sperm whale's four stomachs, your journey would probably end quickly. Not only would the whale's stomach acid make quick work of you, but you'd experience a distinct lack of air on the inside. Actually, you're more likely to get eaten or injured as you try to make it past the sperm whale's sharp teeth. Plenty of whalers, have fought with sperm whales and lost their hands or lives due to these mean teeth. 21．What did Ben Shattuck's research in 2012 show? A. Many people had been killed by whales. B. Only a single whale had swallowed people. C. Whales had often been injured by whalers. D. No whales had been found swallowing people.
22．What can we learn about baleen whales in this text? A. They have only a few teeth.
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B. They like big sea creatures best. C. They have relatively small esophagus. D. They are the largest animals in the world.
23．What is the most likely tool for sperm whales to injure humans? A. Their throats. B. The four stomachs. C. The inside of the stomach. D. The mean teeth.
24．What may be the best tide for the text? A. Will Whales Kill Humans? B. Can Whales Swallow People Alive? C. Do Whales only Eat Small Creatures? D. How Can People Research on Whales?
Even if you don't have to work, eat or sleep, you won't be able to get through all information on blogs and social networks. The problem we face is that much of this information seems very interesting at first glance. Actually, much of the information is unimportant, disposable and it distracts us from more meaningful pursuits. Worse still, when we spend lots of time consuming information from our social media streams, we may find it hard to concentrate on what we’re doing and we have a tendency to forget what we have consumed anyway.
A new study from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has found that too much social media exposure actually reduces your ability to process information and depletes (耗尽) your short-term working memory.
Our working memory plays a critical role in our capacity to filter (过滤) information and remember what is valuable but it is not a limitless resource. Erik Fransen, a professor in Computer Science at KTH and the leader of this is new study on social media overload says this can explain why our capacity (容量) for processing information begins to fail when we attempt to put more information in the working memory.
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In fact, when you try to process the information like speech or video, you are going to need partly the same system of working memory, so you are reducing your own working memory capacity. And when you try to store many things in your working memory, you get less good at processing information.
It is the periods of downtime of your brain—preferably disconnected from the distractions of your computer or smartphone—that are needed for memory consolidation (巩固) and transferring important information to your exposure to new information. Besides, you can empty your mind of thoughts quickly to relax completely, go for a short walk or spend a few minutes listening to music. This will help you improve your capacity to process information and increase your productivity. 25．What can we learn about social media overload from Paragraph 1? A. It distracts our attention. B. It is beneficial to us.
C. It brings us whatever we want. D. It keeps us informed of everything. 26．Why does your capacity for processing information begin to fall sometimes? A. Much of the information is unimportant. B. Your working memory is a limited resource. C. You're less good at processing information. D. You don't make the most of your brain. 27．Which is recommended to relax your brain?
A. Thinking over things carefully. B. Listening to music for a while. C. Taking enough physical exercise. D. Focusing more on the present.
Given the recent interest in green buildings in the media, let’s think differently. Instead of focusing on increasing the supply of energy, what if we focus on reducing demand?
Can we start with ending the open-door practice of street-front shops? While cool air from these shops is refreshing to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning process.
So it must be possible to look for changes in regulations that would encourage more energy-saving designs. For instance, if we fix ceiling fans, air-conditioning homes
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could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far less energy. They were in a year air conditioners could stay if ceiling fans were fixed.
In homes built under the small-house policy in New Territories, the ceiling may be too low for ceiling fans. If the 9-meter maximum building height regulation were relaxed, ceiling fans could be fixed to reduce energy use. Current thinking in sustainable building design and operation involves integrated(协调统一的) design, that is, bring together all parties to create a building with better performance that achieves energy reduction.
For integrated design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each person’s circle of influence. Better solutions are impossible to avoid with integrated design. Buildings would no longer be engineered after the basic architecture was built. Positive project outcomes may include reduced air-conditioning load, reduced power use for electric lighting, and a reduction in the amount of materials used.
We need to ask if we are ready to look beyond our own small circles and seek an improved approach to building design. By that I mean an integrated design resulting in more sustainable buildings.
28．What's the author's attitude towards the open-door practice of the street shops? A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Optimistic. D. Uncaring.
29．Why does the author suggest fixing ceiling fans? A. To follow an old practice. B. To help reduce energy use.
C. To completely replace air conditioners. D. To help cut down on daily expenses.
30．What's the key to making sustainable buildings a reality? A. All parties should get started at the same time. B. The basic architecture should be finished first.
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C. Proper design and performance to achieve energy reduction. D. Seeking the small-house policy and some successful architects. 31．What would be the best title for the text? A. Waste less, live better B. Goodbye, air conditioning C. How to reduce the energy cost
D. Green buildings call for integrated design
When it's five o'clock, people leave their office. The length of the workday, for many workers, it defined by time. They leave when the clocks tells them they’re done. These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, but on cellphones and computers. That may be a bad thing, particularly at work. New research shows that clock based work schedules hinder creativity.
Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours. For example: a meeting from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m, research from 10 a. m to noon, etc. On the other hand, task-timers have a list of things they want to accomplish. They work down the list, each task starts when the previous task is completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.
What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga-by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “ clock time” vs “ task time”. They found clock timers to be more efficient(有效率的) but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task timers are happier and more creative, but less productive. They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities that come up.
The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture. This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread
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characteristic of the economy; work organized by clock time. While most people will still probably need, and be, to some extent, clock-timers, task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. It’ll make those tasks easier, and the task-doers will be happier. 32．What does the author say a clock-based work? A. It makes workers very tired. B. It reminds workers to leave on time. C. It makes workers aware of the precious time. D. It may have a bad effect on the creativity.
33．What does the underlined word “hinder” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Block. B. Consider. C. Increase. D. Value.
34．What did Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experiments about clock-timers?
A. They seize opportunities as they come up. B. They always get their work done in time. C. They tend to be more productive. D. They can control their lives. 35．What do the researchers suggest?
A. Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work. B. It is important to keep a balance between work and life. C. Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier. D. A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.
三、完形填空 Double Trouble
When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken.
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I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, _______her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to_______ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every ______until you pay me back.” “Compound interest---what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the_______money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the______you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _____of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months.”
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting ______.
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. _____,that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted ______. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I_______about the loan.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $02 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ______Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ______on your debt.”
“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I ______borrowed $10.”
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you _____me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”
I ______to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ______, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up. My head _____as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s ______, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I ______the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.
36．A. blaming B. begging C. searching D. preparing
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37．A. pay B. send C. lend D. hand 38．A. month B. year C. week D. day 39．A. little B. same C. enough D. extra 40．A. shorter B. longer C. more D. less 41．A. cash B. saving C. note D. debt 42．A. total B. cost C. number D. bill
43．A. encouraged B. shocked C. confused D. satisfied 44．A. Gradually B. Obviously C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully 45．A. seriously B. anxiously C. secretly D. desperately 46．A. forgot B. knew C. talked D. cared 47．A. after B. until C. while D. when
48．A. carrying B. collecting C. relying D. focusing 49．A. normally B. nearly C. only D. really 50．A. owe B. offer C. take D. give
51．A. decided B. refused C. pretended D. managed 52．A. relief B. delight C. annoyance D. regret 53．A. turned B. nodded C. stuck D. hurt
54．A. calculations B. excuses C. directions D. discoveries 55．A. explored B. learned C. explained D. questioned
四、七选五
Last week the electricity in my flat went out. I had just got home from work and was happily making my tea, when all a sudden I was surrounded by complete darkness. I tried to fix it but failed. I had to wait for an electrician to come in the morning. 56．
I sat down to eat my half-cooked dinner. And then I wasn’t really sure what to do. My typical evening is spent watching the TV and looking through social media. 57． So for me it was an early night. And I couldn’t help but think, do we rely too much on electricity? That night, losing our electricity felt like losing a basic necessity.
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As basic as running water.58． I use electricity all the time, even when it’s not really necessary.
59． It contributes to global warming. It is harming our environment and we need to do what we can to stop it. Not only that, but if we continue to use the same large amount of energy we will soon run out.
So, shouldn’t we start preparing for it now? Cutting back on our use of electricity would make losing it easier, and also save energy resources so that they could last for longer.60． And if everyone does the same, we can make a big difference. A. Tonight this wasn’t possible.
B. Obviously, we can’t survive without it. C. Our over-use of electricity is a big problem. D. This left me a whole night without any electricity. E. Electricity brings us convenience and trouble.
F. But really, we’ve grown to take electricity for granted. G. I know for sure that I could cut down on my use of electricity.
五、短文改错
61．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Dear Sir,
I saw your advertisement in the Local Daily for a economist. I believe I had the necessary qualities for the job.
Two years ago, I graduated away from Fudan University with a degree in Economics.
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Since graduation, I have been worked for a big bank. Now to challenge me, I want to work for a company where has your excellent reputation.
Apart from my knowledges of accounting and my ability in maths, I am a team player. I'll be willing shoulder more responsibilities if needing. Thank you for taking me onto consideration. Yours, Lin Xin
六、开放性作文
62．假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom想在他的学校以“Chinese poetry”为主题举办一系列活动，他写信向你求助，请给他回信，提供至少两条建议。 注意：
1.词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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参考答案
听力：（共30分每题1.5分）1-5 CCACB6-10 ABCCB 11-15 ABACA 16-20 CCACB 21．D 22．C 23．D 24．B 25．A 26．B 27．B 28．B 29．B 30．C 31．D 32．D 33．A 34．C 35．A 36．B 37．C 38．A 39．D 40．B 41．D 42．A 43．C 44．C 45．D 46．A 47．D
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48．B 49．C 50．A 51．B 52．C 53．D 54．A 55．B 56．D 57．A 58．F 59．C 60．G 61
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62．Dear Tom,
I’m so glad to hear that you are planning to hold activities about Chinese poetry. To make it more meaningful and unforgettable, here is some advice.
To begin with, you’d better introduce the history of Chinese poetry which dates from ancient times briefly. Then you could share the different forms of poems with students. Take Tang poetry and Ci in Song Dynasty for example, they are very popular among English speakers. Eventually, since poems can convey certain emotions, it’s a good idea to let the students feel them by reading some poems. It’s also recommended that students write some poems of their own.
I hope you’ll find these suggestions helpful and wish you success! Yours, Li Hua
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人教版2024学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题（承智班）（新版）人教新目标版
