2022-2023学年湖北省郧阳中学、恩施高中、随州二中、襄阳三中四校高二下学期5月联考试题英语含解析

  郧阳中学、恩施高中、随州二中、襄阳三中高二下学期

五月联考高二英语试卷

考试时间：2023年5月12日上午    试卷满分：150分

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。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 will the speakers go to the museum?

A.On foot.B.By bus.C.By taxi.

2. What color is the man's bag?

A. White.B.Brown.C.Yellow.

3. Where is the woman from?

A.Germany B.New Zealand C .England

4. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A.In the classroom.B. At a bus stop.C.At a restaurant.

5.Why does the man want to leave his present job?

A.He finds his present job boring.

B.He wants to open his own company.

C. He hasn't been given a higher position.

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.Where does the man probably work?

A.In a hospital.B.In a hotel.C.In a nursing home.

7. How does the man like his job?

A.It's profitable.B.It's enjoyable.C.It's comfortable.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.What does Carol look like?

A.She is tall and strong.B. She wears brown hair.C. She is not tall but slim.

9.Which of the following does the woman like?

A. Making coffee.B. Watching movies.C.Dancing

10.What can we know about the woman and her Australian friend?

A. They share several hobbies.

B. They like staying indoors.

C. They got together this morning.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What rooms do they have?

A.Rooms with one bed.

B.Rooms with a sea view.

C.Rooms with a mountain view.

12.Where can guests have breakfast?

A.In the Thai restaurant.B.In the Chinese restaurant. C.In the American restaurant.

13.What sports does the center offer?

A. Water sports   B.Badminton.C. Various sports

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student.B.Interviewer and interviewee.C.Colleagues.

15.What does the man think of Ms. White?

A.Formal.B.Casual.C.Mean.

16.How often do the woman and Ms. White have a get-together?

A.Every Friday.B. Twice a week.C. Once a month.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What attracts the speaker in Africa?

A. The running water.B. Meeting new people.C. Freely running animals.

18.Which place has the speaker visited?

A.Australia.B.Japan.C. Russia

19.What's the speaker's opinion about travelling?

A.It's tiring.B. It's expensive  C.It's easy.

20.What will the speaker do in the future?

A. Turn to a new way for fun.

B. Try every means to save money.

C. Continue to do what she likes.

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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

It's not easy to find a job. Many jobs have age or experience requirements that you might not meet. On top of that, you need to juggle(应付) schoolwork, extracurriculars, and your social life. Fortunately, there are still some good jobs for you to start gaining working experience.

Tutor

Straight-A student? Then a job as a tutor (家庭教师)might be the best option for you.Helping younger students with their homework is a great way to put what you've studied to good use and make some extra money. One of the easiest ways to show that you're qualified to teach other students is by listing your GPA (Grade Point Average) on your tutor resume.

Dog Walker

Love dogs? Then a position as a dog walker is the perfect fit for you. Dog walking requires no work experience and has flexible hours. However, you may need to do some shadowing or aninterview before people trust you with their pets.

Delivery Driver

If you're 16+ years old and have a driver's license, you could try working as a delivery driver. Driving is a great way to gain relevant experience and show future employers that you're responsible and work well under pressure

Call Center Representative

If you don't mind talking on the phone, then a job as a call center worker is a good choice for you. Working as a call center representative can even teach you some useful customer service skills that will help your career later on. To land a job at a call center, highlight your customer service and interpersonal skills on your resume

21.Who are the passage intended for?

A.Parents.B.Teachers.C. Students.D.Employers

22.What qualifies you as a tutor?

A.Relevant experience.  B. Timely homework completion.

C. Flexible time schedule D. Impressive academic performance

23.Which job requires good social skills?

A.Tutor.B.Dog walker

C. Delivery driver.D.Call center representative.

B

The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during Field Day in elementary school.

Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports enthusiast, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. But Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different.

In the softball throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. With the fall coming, our backyard football games began with passing practice.

Once I got to sixth grade and switched(转换) to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the red team or the white team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games, accelerating my competitive fever. However, in girls' sports games at my school, I was no star. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team.

School sports did not bleed into(渗透进.)the weekends, as they do today, but at home,playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did.

During downtime, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow,my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare funds to use to join a gym.

So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation evolved in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered essential even on vacation.

I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I'm concerned, life is richest with my feet in both worlds.

24.What does the underlined word "humiliation"mean in paragraph 2?

A.Responsibility.  B. Disappointment. C.Shame. D.Desire.

25.What did the author owe her victory in the softball throw event to?

A.Her advanced sports outfits.

B.Her confidence in her sports ability.

C.The sports talent inherited from her father.

D. The guidance and training offered by her father.

26.What happened after the author stepped into adulthood?

A.She preferred reading to exercising.

B.She maintained her love for sports.

C. She generally exercised on weekends.

D. She joined the Royal Canadian Air Force.

27.What is the author's purpose in writing the article?

A. To emphasize the benefits of physical exercise.

B.To express her passion for sports and fitness.

C. To recall her childhood memories about sports.

D. To describe how her father developed her interest in sports.

C

Today, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥) career paths. But that wasn't always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon.Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics,haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings

"Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world," says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a newscience-poetry journal, called Consilience, Ilingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field

Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of lllingworth's workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members' research projects."It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem," Mazon says. She plans to continue writing."We do a disservice(伤害) to ourselves to think that scientists can't be artistic and that art can't be used to communicate scientific ideas,"Mazon says

That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides."Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts," he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.

Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We're all just people with - hopefully -- really interesting things to say and to share.

28.What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1?

A. To display they were talented.

B.To confirm they were out of favor.

C. To encourage different career paths.

D. To show poetry and science can be combined.

29.What are Illingworth's workshops aimed to do?

A.Promote a new science-poetry journal.

B.Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.

C. Encourage science communication through poems.

D.Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.

30.What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication?

A.Effective.B.Conventional.C Innovative.D.Complex.

31.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Scientists Turn to Poetry

B.Scientists and Poets Think Alike

C.Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the World

D. Science Communication: A Two-way Dialogue

D

Jason, a straight-A student from the University of Pennsylvania, uses the term"pseudo-working"to describe how many of us study. The pseudo-worker looks and feels like someone who is working hard-he or she spends a long time in the library and is not afraid to push on late into the night—but, because of a lack of focus and concentration, he or she's doesn't actually accomplish much.

This phenomenon can be seen on must college campuses. For example, at Dartmouth there was a section of the main library that was open twenty-four hours a day, and the students I used to see there late at night crowded in groups, drinking coffee, were definitely pseudo-working.The roommate who flips through her chemistry notes on the couch while watching TV is pseudo-working.

By placing themselves in distracting environments and insisting on working long hours,these students are damaging their brain's ability to think clearly and efficiently accomplish the task at hand. In the end they get half the results with twice the effort.

The bigger problem here is that most students don't even realize that they're pseudo-working.To them pseudo-working is work— it's how they've always done it, and it's how all of their friends do it. It never crosses their mind that there might be a better way. Straight-A students, on the other hand, know all about pseudo-working. They fear it. It not only wastes time, but it's also mentally tiring

In fact, the most important skill in becoming a straight-A student is the ability to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted effort. Some cognitive science research concludes that about fifty minutes is the optimal learning period to maximize the material integrated pertime unit. So how do these students achieve this goal? To understand their secret to success,consider the following simple formula(公式): work accomplished = time spent×intensity of focus.

Pseudo-working features a very low intensity of focus. Therefore, to accomplish something by pseudo-working, you need to spend a lot of time. The straight-A approach on the other hand,increases intensity in order to use less time.

32.Which of the following phenomenon is pseudo-working?

A. Tom is busy taking notes while attending a lecture.

B. Alice and Sara are sitting on the couch reading their favorite books.

C. Mike is sitting at a study lounge in preparation for a final exam quietly.

D. Jack spends a long time in the library on his essay while listening to music.

33.Compared with straight-A students, the major problem of most students is that

A. they want to spend more time on study

B. they are eager to follow their friends' way

C. they are unaware of their pseudo-working

D. they have got used to their study approach

34.What does the underlined word "optimal"mean in paragraph 5?

A.Best   B.Possible   C.Least   D. Accurate

35. What does the author want to stress by mentioning the formula?

A. The length of time on study counts.

B. Concentration plays a key role in study.

C.Getting work done quickly means everything.

D.Effective study approach is very important.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Now I live in Paris. Actually, I don't mind the food or the people, but I do care about the land that is extraordinarily lack of characteristics of hiking. I enjoy being outdoors and hiking,but Paris's natural resources don't hold much potential for my bent. So when my dad asked if I wanted to go hiking with him, I was overjoyed. 36  .It turned out that I was too optimistic.

We started our main hike up Flattop Mountain. As we hiked it was much more challenging than I expected.37  . The path is winding and we saw mountains towering over the green valleys and cliffs that seemed endless. What amazed me most was that thick clouds enveloped the mountainsides.38 

I stared up at the top to see how much farther we had to go and I began to worry that I wouldn't finish it. 39  . It made me doubtful about my persistence. But when we looked back at the path that faded in the distance, I was filled with fulfillment with seeing how much we had done.

As I was hiking, I started to reflect on how hiking was similar to other aspects of my life.40  .It reminded me of my struggles in my classes and the difficulties I had to overcome. I spotted that the process of learning isn't always the most fun, but the fulfillment after seeing how much I had finished just increases the thirst for knowledge, causing me to long for more learning.Looking down at the mountain I was content but never fully satisfied. Having considered a lot,I was determined to pursue the summit.

A. Hiking could make me fly

B. Hiking gave time for my mind to wander

C.I thought I would finish the journey with ease

D.But I was shocked at the beauty surrounding me

E. It was unlike anything I had ever witnessed before

F. I was disappointed at the landscape along the way

G. A recent ankle injury had left me unsure of my physical capabilities.

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Growing up, my parents never forced me and my brother out of our house in Hounslow, but we weren't 41   to live there forever.

My family always had a special 42  for me. Our parents encouraged us to spend time together: meals were eaten as a family and TV viewing was _43.When I went to university at18,I knew my messy student apartments were 44 —my real home was back in Hounslow and I was 45 that I could return whenever I wanted to.

When I was 19, my mum passed away. In the following months, I would come back 46 checking in on my dad and 47  him to go shopping and start cooking proper meals. Three years later, I was in debt and I moved back. As I 48 work, I would 49  the meals were eaten together.

50, two sad men living in a house are less of a family. My dad wanted me to get on and live my life rather than stay trapped in our sorrow. Eventually,in 2018, I got a 51 .It was time for me to gain 52 , and I packed up and left.

Next year will be 10 years since my mum died. Our family home is 53.My mum's pictures have been replaced with new photographs; her clothes and scent are gone. But, I am 54_that things have become different. I've realized that the home my mum created isn't just a(n) 55 —it is something she instilled(灌输)in us.

41.A.allowed     B.reminded   C.encouraged  D. persuaded

42.A. plan        B.pull        C. request     D. pressure

43.A. guaranteed  B.shared     C .fayored      D. scheduled

44.A.inconvenient  B. disturbing   C.ordinary    D. temporary

45.A.grateful      B. envious      C concerned  D. hopeful

46.A.secretly      B.hesitantly     C.regularly    D. randomly

47.A.forcing      B .instructing     C.inviting     D.urging

48.A.cared for     B. hunted for     C.committed to  D.contributed to

49.A.ensure      B.find           C.believe        D.pretend

50.A.Unusually    B.Unbelievably    C.Unfortunately   D.Unexpectedly

51.A. gift         B.job            C.hobby          D.vacation

52.A.experience   B.comfort         C.confidence      D. independence

53.A. disappearing  B.changing       C.enlarging       D.struggling

54.A. shocked      B.confused       C.glad           D. nervous

55.A. place        B.meal           C. dream        D.image

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is familiar to us Chinese that the year of 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, 56 reminds us of the"rabbit"on the moon, China's Yutu-2 lunar rover(月球车).

The Yutu-2 is named _57  the pet rabbit of the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e. On January 3, 2019, the rover was brought to the far side of the moon by China's Chang'e-4 lunar people. It was the first-ever soft landing on the 58  (previous) unknown area of the lunar surface.

The Chang'e-4 lunar probe consists of a lander and the Yutu-2 rover. Before its launch, a relay satellite 59  (send) into space in May 2018 to facilitate earth-moon communication. So far the rover has collected 60   (value) data on solar wind, soil, gel-like rocks and dead volcanoes. The data and images sent back by the Yutu-2 have enhanced geography knowledge of the landing site, 61  (deepen) understanding of the formation and evolution of the moon.

Of the many pictures of the lunar landscape 62  (take) by the Yutu-2, one square object caused great debate among people on earth. When the rover finally approached the object, it turned out to be 63   rabbit-shaped rock. What an interesting coincidence!

The Yutu-264(travel) more than 1,400 meters on the far side of the moon till now. It will continue to uncover more 65(mystery) of the moon.

第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David在中国旅行，他对中国菜很感兴趣，你所在的城市将在下周举办"中华美食节",请你写封电子邮件邀请他参加这个活动。要点如下：

1.举办时间、地点；2.活动内容、安排； 3.邀请并期待对方参加。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇：中华美食节Chinese Food Festival

Dear David,

第二节(满分25分)

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Sam was a junior high school student. He lived in a community in Charlotte and usually had little exposure to country life. So much of what he knew about plants came from text-books. Sam was a kind-hearted person. He longed for a chance to explore nature and he wanted to do his part to beautify the world.

Finally, the opportunity came. On Arbor Day(植树节), his class organized a trip to a local village to plant trees. Sam was excited about it and couldn't wait to tell his mom the good news.So the next day, Sam and his mom went to buy some tools for planting trees, including a shovel(铲),a bucket, gloves and so on.

On the day of the event, Sam and his classmates arrived early at the starting point. It was abeautiful day and everyone looked particularly happy. With the tools in hand, Sam got into the bus with everyone else and headed off to their destination.

As soon as they reached the village, all the students were divided into three teams by their teacher. One team was responsible for planting the trees, one team for shoveling the soil and one team for watering the trees. At the teacher's command, everyone started to do their job.

However, it was the first time that many of the students had taken part in planting trees, so they had no idea about how to start. Of course, Sam was one of them. Fortunately, their teacher was a middle-aged man from the countryside who had some knowledge of planting trees. In order to set an example to the students, the teacher started to plant trees himself. After watching the teacher plant the trees, everyone also became busy. Before long, they planted hundreds of trees. Sam watched very carefully, not wanting to miss any of the details. Finally, Sam learned how to plant trees by himself and felt happy.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A few days later, a storm damaged some young trees in the community.               

The neighbours praised Sam for what he had done.               

高二英语试卷参考答案

第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1-10 CBACC / CBBCA 11-20 CBACA / CCABC

第二部分 阅读理解 21—23 CDD     24—27 CDBB   28-31 DCBA  32-35  DC A B  36--40  CDEGB

第三部分 完型填空

41 -45 C B B D A  46-50 C D BA C  51-55 B D B C A

语法填空:

56.which  57. after   58. previously  59. was sent  60. valuable 

61. deepening 62. taken  63. a  64. has traveled/travelled  65. mysteries

应用文写作：

Dear David,

Knowing that you are interested in Chinese cuisine, I would like to invite you to experience the “Chinese Food Festival”in our city and taste the traditional delicacies here.

The activity will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on April 23 in the Food Street of our city. There will be lots of famous local food then, and you can have a taste of what you like. What’s more, we have invited some top chefs to demonstrate how to make various kinds of traditional food, so you will get a chance to learn some cooking skills as well.

I believe this will definitely be a unique experience for you. Looking forward to seeing you next week.

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节：

  A few days later, a storm damaged some young trees in the community, After seeing what had happened, Sam felt that it was time for him to put the skills of planting trees he had learned to use. He went home and told his mom he wanted to save those trees. So he took the tools that he had used to plant the trees. With the skills taught by his teacher, he worked with his mom to replant those trees. They helped the trees survive.

The neighbours praised Sam for what he had done. Sam told them about his experience of planting trees. But he owed all the kind gesture to his teacher and mother. He explained that because of his teacher and mother, he learned the skills and saved the trees. The neighbours were very happy to hear that. They said Sam was a role model and that they would ask their children to learn the skills from Sam. Sam felt proud and decided to develop a better community and protect the environment with them.

听力原文

Text 1

W:Shall we take a bus or a taxi to the museum?I’m too tired to walk any further.

M:It’s almost impossible to find a taxi during the rush hour.

W:Look, there comes one. Taxi!

Text 2

W:Here is a bag on the chair. Is it yours?

M:Is it a brown bag?

W:No, it isn’t. This one is white and yellow.

M:Maybe it’s John’s.

Text 3

M:You said you’re German? But your English is excellent. Where did you learn English?

W:In New Zealand.

M:Wow! You speak English so fluently that I thought you’re from England.

Text 4

M:Ok, Mary. It’s time to go. Waiter, can I have the bill?

W:Frank, let’s split the bill this time.

M:No, it’s my treat. I really want to thank you for your help with my work.

W:Oh, you are so kind.

Text 5

W:Hi, Jack!We haven’t seen each other since we last met.

M:Yes.We haven’t met for ages!

W:How is your job going?

M:I’ve been trying to find a new one in another company. You see, I’ve worked here for three years without a promotion.

Text 6

W:What’s it like working with aged people all day, Mark?

M:It’s difficult because many of them need a lot of care.

W:Oh, how can you manage this?

M:Love and patience are what I need to nurse the old people.

W:What are the things you do every day?

M:I help them with meals and to some, I help them take medicine.

W:Anything else?

M:Sometimes I also accompany them to the hospital when their relatives are not available.It’s hard work, but I really enjoy it because i love helping people.

Text 7

W:My Australian friend came yesterday.

M:Great. What’s her name?

W:Carol.

M:What a nice name! What’s she like?

W:She’s really nice.She’s fond of dancing, so am I. And we both like tennis and listening to music.

M:That sounds great. I saw you with someone this morning. Was it Carol? What does she look like?

W:She’s quite tall and slim, and she’s got long brown hair.

M:No, it wasn’t her then. Now we are all going out tomorrow, aren’t we ?Shall we go for a coffee or shall we go to the cinema? What would she like to do?

W:Um, I’ll ask her tonight and tell you tomorrow.

Text 8

M:Can you tell me about the accommodation, please?

W:Yes, of course. All the rooms are doubles. Some of them have a mountain view.

M:I see. Are there any family rooms?

W:No, I’m afraid not. But they can put extra beds in your room for children.

M:And what restaurants are there?

W:There are five different restaurants—Italian, Chinese, Thai, India and America. You can eat lunch and supper in any of them, but I’m afraid you can only have breakfast in the Chinese restaurant.

M:It’s said that the center offers water sports. Can I play other sports, badminton, for example?

W:I’m sorry. I’m afraid you can’t. They only have water sports at the center.

Text 9:

M:Hi, my name is Stephen. Do you work at New Impressions? I just started there this week—in the marketing department.

W:Sure, I think so. How is everything going in the first week?

M:So far, so good. How do you like working in New Impressions?

W:It’s a great place to work. I’m in the middle of a major project in the art department right now.

M: Yeah, I heard about it in the interview. But do you like working for Ms. White?

W:Oh, she’s great.

M:She seemed so businesslike in the interview, but everyone else seemed so informal.

W:That’s probably for the interview. Actually, she’s pretty easy-going. And it’s not all business. We do a monthly get-together and do something fun—a Friday afternoon party, see a movie or play a ball game.

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W:Well, I have always loved to travel. I still remember the first place I visited was Africa, where there was no running water or toilet, but it did not matter to me. I loved the excitement of seeing animals run freely in the wild. It was so wonderful. I also remember vividly the adventure of camping. Since my visit to Africa, I have visited many other places: Australia, China, Indonesia, America and Peru. I plan to visit Japan and Russia. People often ask me why I love to travel. How could anyone not love travelling? There is always such an attraction in seeing new things, meeting new people and tasting new foods. However, I must admit it’s expensive to travel. There are so many costs of travelling. I have to pay for the hotel room, food and transportation. Also, the admission fees of tourist attractions are usually high. So, I have spent a lot of money travelling. Although I complain about the high costs of travelling, I wouldn’t spend my money and other ways. I really love to travel.