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安徽省宣城市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷
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这是一份安徽省宣城市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷，共12页。试卷主要包含了考试结束时，务必将答题卡交回等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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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. What kind f mvie des the man want t watch?
A. A scary film.B. A cmedy.C. An actin mvie.
2. Hw des the man feel nw?
A. Amused.B. Wrried.C. Sleepy.
3. What made the man’s eyes red?
A. Lack f sleep.B. T much e-reading.C. A sad thing.
4. What des Cathy ask Mike t d?
A. Attend a meeting.B. Meet her parents.C. Buy her lunch.
5. When des the park clse n Saturdays?
A. At 6:00 p. m.B. At 9:00 p. m.C. At 10:00 p. m.
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 did the speakers see?
A. A film.B. A cncert.C. A ballet.
7. What made the wman fall asleep?
A. The ht weather.B. The quiet music.C. The bring perfrmance.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What time is it?
A.10:30 a. m.B.11:00 a. m.C.11:30 a. m.
9. Why is Michelle hungry nw?
A. She frgt t have breakfast.B. She did physical activity.
C. She nly had tw eggs this mrning.
10. What will Michelle d next?
A. Take her fd ut.B. G t the restaurant.C. Eat in the studi.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where did Henry learn abut the accident?
A. Frm a newspaper.B. Frm a witness.C. Frm a news prgram.
12. Why were firefighters called?
A. T put ff a fire.B. T rescue peple.C. T remve chclate.
13. What will Henry tell the wman next?
A. The cause f the accident.B. The traffic f the twn.
C. The lss f the chclate factry.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What happened t Eric this mrning?
A. He didn’t catch the bus.B. He gt stuck in traffic jams.
C. He lst his jb.
15. Why were the drivers n strike tday?
A. T ask fr mre pay.B. T get lng hlidays.C. T avid unemplyment.
16. Hw did the wman get t wrk tday?
A. By bike.B. By taxi.C. By bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Hw many kinds f tea will Ms. Wei talk abut?
A.3.B.4.C.5.
18. In which part can the audience make tea?
A. The first part.B. The secnd part.C. The last part.
19. What will Ms. Wei d in the last half-hur?
A. Talk abut tea histry.B. Sha re her jurney.C. Answer sme questins.
20. When will the famus chef deliver a lecture?
A. In April.B. In May.C. In June.
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
We lve the idea f writing cntests, but we hate cn test fees. That’s why we’ve runded up these 4writing cntests that all have n entry r reading fees. Sme end sn, s be sure t apply fr thse right away if yu’re interested.
The Lindquist & Vennum Prize fr Petry is currently pen fr submissins. Pets can submit a bk-length manuscript, but there is n page requirement. The winner will receive $10,000 and publicatin by Milkweed Editins. Deadline is March 1. T learn mre, click the prize submissin guidelines.
The Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authrs Award is currently accepting nminatins (提名,推荐). Indiana-brn r Indiana-based Authrs may nminate themselves r be nminated. There are several award categries. The cash awards range frm $6,000 t $10,000. Deadline fr nminatins is March 18. T learn mre, click the award guidelines.
Winning Writers is currently hsting its Wergle Flmp Humr Petry Cntest. Pets can submit ne humrus pem fr cnsideratin. The first place winner will receive $1,000; secnd place will receive $250; and 10 hnrable mentins will receive $100 each. All winners will be published nline. Deadline is April 1. T learn mre, click the cntest guidelines.
The Griffin Petry Prize welcmes pets and translatrs t submit their wrk. Tw prizes will be awarded. The Canadian Prize will g t a Canadian pet r translatr wh has published r translated a wrk. The Internatinal Prize will g t a pet r translatr frm any part f the wrld. Each prize winner will receive $65,000 CAD. Deadline is June 30, with a secnd deadline f December 31. T learn mre, click the prize guidelines.
21. What d the fur cntests have in cmmn?
A. All f them are fr petry nly.B. The winners’ wrks will be published.
C. Everyne is welcme t submit their wrks.D. Applicatin fr the cntests is free f charge.
22. If Alice accmplishes several pems in May, which cn test can she apply fr?
A. The Griffin Petry Prize.B. Wergle Flmp Humr Petry Cntest.
C. The Lindquist & Vennum Prize fr Petry.D. The Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authrs Award.
23. Where can we prbably get mre detailed infrmatin abut the cntests?
A. In a magazine.B. On a website.C. In an advertisement.D. On a pster.
B
Trbjrn Pedersen is a Danish traveler wh recently finished a trip arund the wrld. But this wasn’t just any trip.
In 2013, Mr. Pedersen read an article abut smene wh had visited all the cuntries f the wrld. It made him realize he culd set a recrd by ding the same thing, but withut flying.
He hped that he culd live n a budget f abut $20 a day. He had riginally anticipated it wuld take fur years t reach203 cuntries, but the wrld had ther plans.
Thugh he did have t quit his jb and leave his parents and girlfriend behind, the first part f his trip was pretty easy, but as he mved n t ther parts f the wrld, things began t get hard.
T crss large bdies f water, Mr. Pedersen tk bats. Smetimes it was hard t find a bat. At ther times, Mr. Pedersen was n a bat fr days, being tssed (摇摆颠簸) by strng waves during a strm. He traveled by taxi, bus, train, and even walking. With a limited budget, smetimes peple invited him int their hmes. At ther times, he had t sleep utside. Mr. Pedersen says he had many difficult experiences. He was nce held at gunpint and thught he might be killed. He als became severely ill with a serius disease.
But he als had many gd experiences. Mr. Pedersen says that ne reasn why he didn’t give up was the help he gt frm peple all ver the wrld. On July 26, Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day bat ride. He was met by abut 150 peple, including friends and family members.
In the last 10 years, he’s cvered arund 260,000 miles — rughly 10 times the distance arund the Earth. Mr. Pedersen says he’s lking frward t sme quiet time t think abut his trip. After that, he plans t write a bk and share what he learned in his travels arund the wrld.
24. What inspired Trbjrn Pedersen t start the trip arund the wrld?
A. The dream f setting a wrld recrd.B. The knwledge f a stranger’s experience.
C. The desire t experience different cultures.D. The encuragement f his parents and girlfriend.
25. Hw can we understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?
A. He failed t carry ut his plan.
B. He finished his trip smthly as expected.
C. He spent mre than fur years travelling arund the wrld.
D. He changed his plans ver the curse f the trip intentinally.
26. What’s the main idea f the fifth paragraph?
A. The help Mr. Pedersen gt frm thers.
B. The challenges Mr. Pedersen met n the way.
C. The effrts Mr. Pedersen made t achieve his gal.
D. The incnvenient transprtatin Mr. Pedersen underwent.
27. Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Mr. Pedersen?
A. Curageus and determined.B. Ambitius and helpful.
C. Sincere and independent.D. Amusing and strng-willed.
C
A cmmunity canteen at the Zhanngku Cmmunity in Shangcheng, Hangzhu recently launched “happiness blind bxes”, which cst just 6 yuan per bx. Sales start at 7 p. m. each evening.
The dishes are packaged in transparent (透明的) cntainers, but t maintain an element f surprise, stickers are placed ver the lid (盖子) f the “main dish” sectin f each bx. The “blind bxes” have becme ppular since being intrduced, and n sme nights they sell ut by abut 8 p. m.
A meal assistance prgram intrduced in Zhanngku subdistrict ensures the elderly can access meals within a 10-minute walk f their hmes r have them delivered within five minutes. The service has als been welcmed by yunger peple living and wrking in the area.
Yan Xuyang, a prfessr at Beijing Unin University’s Turism Cllege, predicts that by 2035, thse brn frm the 1970s t the 2000s will cmprise the main grup f custmers fr such canteens. “This generatin has a reasnable level f dispsable (可自由支配的) incme, and many f its members may als lack the willingness t prepare meals fr themselves,” Yan said.
The successful peratin f cmmunity canteens depends n their ability t integrate int the daily lives and culture f lcal residents. In additin t serving dishes t suit lcal tastes and fstering a welcming envirnment fr diners, it is imprtant t widen the functins f these canteens. They have been used fr cultural activities and ther events, which helps raise awareness and fster a psitive perspective n these canteens amng lcal cmmunities.
In the latter part f last year, the Weikang cmmunity canteen in Ziyang subdistrict, Hangzhu, experienced a significant transfrmatin frm being a canteen fr senirs t catering fr the whle cmmunity. Its services have been bradened beynd regular peratins t include services fr hspitals and businesses, cmplete with hme delivery ptins. Sme ther cmmunity canteens have als made effrts t appeal t mre residents.
28. What can we knw abut the “happiness blind bxes” frm the passage?
A. They are sld ut every night befre 8 p. m.
B. They are beautifully decrated with stickers.
C. They ffer a sense f mystery with the unknwn main dishes.
D. They are nly ffered t the residents in the Zhanngku Cmmunity.
29. What’s Yan Xuyang’s attitude twards the future f the cmmunity canteen?
A. Prmising.B. Cautius.C. Unclear.D. Objective.
30. What might cntribute mst t the success f cmmunity canteens?
A. Reasnable prices.B. Fast delivery service.C. Varius functins.D. Unexpected surprises.
31. Why is the Weikang cmmunity canteen mentined in the last paragraph?
A. T highlight the ppularity f cmmunity canteens.
B. T emphasize the imprtance f cmmunity canteens.
C. T discuss the wide functins f cmmunity canteens.
D. T shw the innvative refrm f cmmunity canteens.
D
In a new study f mre than 50,000 Krean adlescents, thse wh used a smartphne fr mre than 4 hurs per day had higher rates f adverse mental health and substance use. Jin Hwa Mn and Jng H Cha f Hanyang University Medical Center, Krea, and clleagues presented these findings in the pen-access jurnal PLOS ONE n December 6, 2023.
Previus research has shwn that smartphne use amng adlescents has increased in recent years, and that this usage may be assciated with higher risk f adverse health, such as psychiatric disrders (精神紊乱), sleep issues, and eye-related prblems.
Hwever, grwing evidence suggests that at least sme daily internet usage may be assciated with better physical and mental health fr adlescents.
T deepen understanding f the relatinship between adlescents ‘use f smartphnes and health, Mn, Cha and clleagues analyzed data n mre than 50,000 adlescent participants in 2017 and in 2020. The data included the apprximate number f daily hurs each participant spent n a smartphne as well as varius health measures.
The researchers fund that in 2020, the percentage f adlescents in the study wh used a smartphne mre than 2 hurs per day was 85.7 percent — up frm 64.3 percent in 2017. Adlescents wh used a smartphne fr mre than 4 hurs per day had higher rates f stress, thughts f suicide, and substance use than thse with usage belw 4 hurs per day. Hwever, adlescents that used a smartphne 1-2 hurs per day encuntered fewer prblems than adlescents wh did nt use a smartphne at all.
The authrs nte that this study des nt cnfirm a causal relatinship between smartphne use and adverse health utcmes. Hwever, the findings culd help infrm usage guidelines fr adlescents—especially if daily usage cntinues t rise.
32. What des the underlined wrd “adverse” in paragraph 1 prbably mean?
A. Related.B. Negative.C. Favrable.D. Psitive.
33. What can be inferred abut the results f the new study?
A. Smartphne use is harmful t teenagers.
B. A grwing number f teenagers use smartphnes.
C. A prper amunt f smartphne use is beneficial.
D. The mre use f smartphnes, the higher risks f men tal health.
34. Hw did researchers carry ut the study?
A. By cmparing different studies.B. By studying adlescents’ health.
C. By analyzing previus infrmatin.D. By cllecting data frm participants.
35. What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. Smartphne use amng teenagers n the rise.
B. Smartphne use accunting fr pr mental health.
C. Right smartphne use leading t fewer prblems in teenagers.
D. Overuse f smartphnes linked t men tal health risks in teenagers.
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。
Minr Cld: A sugary feast t get thrugh the freezing winter
Minr Cld, r “Xiahan” in Chinese, is the 23rd f the 24 slar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar 36 We’ve utlined belw hw peple deal with the Minr Cld and its significance in Chinese culture.
Why d peple eat eight treasures rice pudding?
Eight treasures rice pudding r “babafan” in Mandarin is a special sweet rice dish enjyed during Minr Cld and Chinese New Year dinner. In Chinese, the number eight is prnunced as “ba”, which is similar t anther Chinese wrd “fa” 37 . Because f its prnunciatin, this traditinal Chinese dim sum is regarded as a symbl f wealth and health.
What else d peple eat?
38 . Different regins in China have different eating habits. Peple in Nanjing and Shanghai usually ck vegetable rice while in Guangzhu, it is a traditin t eat sticky rice n the mrning f Minr Cld.
Natinwide: Preparing fr the Spring Festival
Fr Chinese peple, this time f year als sees preparatin fr the mst imprtant festival f the year: the Spring Festival. 39 . In the ld days, Chinese families wuld usually start t purchase the necessities fr the Spring Festival, write cuplets and make paper cuts by themselves.
Frecasts frm animals
The ancient Chinese nticed the slight changes in seasns by bserving the mvements f the birds. Wild geese wuld usually start t fly back t the nrth while the magpies (喜鹊) make their nests. These animals remind peple f the beginning f the suitable farming and life fr Minr Cld. 40 . Therefre, mre attentin shuld be paid t dmestic animals’ warmth
A. It means getting rich r bming in business.
B. Hwever, “babafan” is nt the nly traditinal fd fr Minr Cld.
C. Fr mst areas f China, Minr Cld is the beginning f the cldest perid.
D. Even thugh temperatures drp suddenly at this time, spring is nt far away.
E. The last lunar mnth, knwn as “Layue”, usually begins arund Minr Cld.
F. Cabbage is easy t preserve in the winter and tastes better after being preserved.
G. With each slar term, there cmes a set f custms that are related t the time f a year.
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。
At 20 years ld, I was a cnfident and handsme student at the University f Califrnia at Berkey.
But that year, I 41 a bump (肿块) in my right nstril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t g away, I made an 42 with a dctr. It turned ut t be a tumr (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Frtunately, the prcedure was 43 , and I returned t classes sn.
But six mnths later, a new bump appeared. Numerus 44 cnfirmed it had reprduced a hrrible, life—threatening tumr. I was advised t have anther peratin and 45 that I might lse part f my nse. I was t yung t think abut death then, but the thught f disfigurement (毁容) made me feel 46 .
I awke frm the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real wrld, I nticed adults 47 and children pinting—and smetimes laughing—at me. The ccasinal and 48 negative reactins frm my friends als hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lwer, and I cnstantly asked thers, “D my lks 49 yu?”
Five years and 20 recnstructive surgeries later, I 50 a man receiving treatment. After hearing my questin, he criticized me. My prblem, he 51 me, was nt my physical appearance, but my emtinal insecurity. His 52 helped me realize my mental scars were far mre disfiguring than my physical nes.
I began examining myself frm the inside ut. Later, I vlunteered at a cancer supprt rganizatin t ffer inspiratin and hpe t thse 53 cancer
Nw, I am 54 fr wh I am—a much strnger persn than befre. T yu, I ffer this message: Avid making judgements abut peple at 55 .
41. A. tk charge fB. tk care fC. tk cntrl fD. tk ntice f
42. A. appintmentB. arrangementC. cmmitmentD. placement
43. A. severeB. minrC. apparentD. cmplicated
44. A. nvelistsB. specialistsC. impressinistsD. jurnalists
45. A. advcatedB. predictedC. warnedD. witnessed
46. A. desperateB. enthusiasticC. delicateD. ptimistic
47. A. smilingB. glaringC. glancingD. staring
48. A. unusuallyB. unintentinally.C. uncnventinally D. unselfishly
49. A. btherB. impressC. annyD. restrict
50. A. greetedB. persuadedC. encunteredD. grasped
51. A. abusedB. defendedC. infrmedD. mtivated
52. A. reliefB. securityC. defenceD. hnesty
53. A. ging abutB. relating tC. wrestling withD. breaking with
54. A. greedyB. gratefulC. suitableD. tlerant
55. A. mental vitalityB. physical fitnessC. scial acceptance D. face value
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Anji, a small cunty in East China’s Zhejiang Prvince, 56 (receive) ver 28 millin turists every year There are mre than 300 cffee shps there, 57 in terms f ppulatin density has surpassed that f Shanghai. “A cup f cffee bridges the gap between the big city and the small cunty,” said Han Jie, a Shanghai turist wh 58 (temprary) escaped the large city and came t Anji ver the weekend. In Zhejiang, 59 increasing number f cffeehuse wners are venturing int rural areas t meet the demands f a grwing ppulatin f yung and adventurus cffee enthusiasts.
60 (lcate) in the bamb frests f Penghu Village in Anji , a café called Waterfall Cffee has gained ppularity 61 scial media influencers. Visitrs can nt nly taste cffee n the cliff halfway up the muntain, admiring waterfalls in the distance, 62 enjy bating n the lake with an excellent view.
The utdr café, the Deep Blue Cffeehuse, has received 350,000 turists in less than a year, with the highest daily number f visitrs 63 (reach) 8,000 peple By far, the small cffee shp has fueled the rural ecnmy f Hngmia Village in sme way, causing university students 64 (cperate) with the lcal gvernment in rganizing a start-up fair, with the aim f attracting mre university 65 (graduate) t start business in the village
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，你的英国笔友Peter发来邮件，告诉你他所在的学校即将举办中国传统文化展，让你推荐一种你认为最具代表性的东西去参展。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1.简要介绍推荐的东西；
2.说明推荐理由。
注意：
1.写作词数为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Finding happiness in life
When Jhn walked int the dining rm in the mrning, his wife Jenny and his tw children, Kevin and Sphie, were sitting at the table. The atmsphere was frsty as Jhn sat dwn. Sphie, wh was nly five years ld, gave her father a weak smile. Kevin, his teenage sn, didn’t lk up frm his fd. Jenny lked at him silently with her arms flded acrss her chest.
“OK,” Jhn began, “I’m srry. I knw I let everyne dwn yesterday.”
Kevin lked accusingly at his father. “Yu missed my music perfrmance at schl again! Yu’ve never cme t see me d anything,” he said angrily.
Jenny placed a hand n Jhn’s shulder. “That’s true! Jhn, yu always miss family activities. The last time we had a family uting was five mnths ag! And I’m exhausted frm all the husewrk.”
As he drank his cffee, Jhn reflected n his life. He had s much t be thankful fr: a successful business, a harmnius family and a lvely hme. In fact, he had everything he had ever wanted, but he knew smething was wrng. He had always believed that with hard wrk, he culd make his family happy. But he realized he was failing. He was spending mre time at wrk and less time at hme. He was wrking in the ffice until late in the evening and even during weekends. When at hme, he was talking n the phne with his clients r sitting in frnt f the cmputer reading r writing emails. He was neglecting his family. He hadn’t taken his wife t a nice restaurant fr mnths. Kevin was passinate abut music, but Jhn culdn’t remember the last time he saw Kevin perfrm at a schl cncert. Sphie was grwing up s fast and Jhn had even missed her last birthday party. Jhn realized he had becme an absent husband and an absent father.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Later that day, Jhn went t wrk, determined t make sme changes. ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sn, Jhn felt a big imprvement in his life and wrk. ________________________________________________
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宣城市2023—2024学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高二英语试题听力材料
(Text 1)
W: Let’s watch sme funny vides tnight.
M: I’m in the md fr a scary mvie.
W: I’m never in the md t get scared. Hw abut an actin film?
(Text 2)
W: D yu want t watch this talk shw with me? It’s very funny.
M: Srry, Amy, but I stayed up late cmpleting my term paper. I just slept five hurs. Nw I just want t hit the hay.
W: OK.
(Text 3)
W: Why are yur eyes red? Did yu stay up late r is there anything sad?
M: Neither. My eyes are dry as I have been reading e-bks fr a lng time.
(Text 4)
M: Cathy, this is Mike. I will be absent frm lunch.
W: That is OK. Are yu available this afternn t attend the meeting fr parents? I can’t affrd the time.
M: OK, I will arrive n time.
(Text 5)
W: Hell, Aqua Park. Can I help yu?
M: Yes, please. Is the park pen n Saturdays?
W: Yes, it is usually pen frm nine t six. But n Saturdays we delay the clsing time and it is pen fr 13 hurs.
(Text 6)
M: That was ne f the best perfrmances I’ve ever been t! Did yu see hw many turns Misty Cpeland did?
W: Uh, yeah. She was impressive.
M: Yu dn’t sund s enthusiastic. Didn’t yu like the shw?
W: Well, I didn’t actually see much f it. The music was s calming and quiet that it sent me t sleep.
M: Are yu saying that yu feel asleep? Hw culd yu miss ne f the mst significant ballets f ur time? I thught yu lved Swan Lake.
W: Yes, but I feel clear nw.
M: I’ve fallen asleep at shws befre, but it was because they were bring r it was t ht in the theater. What a shame!
(Text 7)
M: Michelle, d yu want t eat yur sandwich nw? It’s just 10:30 am.
W: I was wken up early by my father and was asked t jg with him fr half an hur. I just had sme bread and tw eggs this mrning. Nw, I’m really starving. I usually dn’t feel hungry befre 11:30 am. I guess it’s because f my jgging.
M: Well, if yu really want t eat nw, I suggest yu g utside.
W: Why?
M: If yu eat in the studi, yu’ll make Mr. Brwn very angry. He desn’t allw eating here.
W: I guess yu’re right. I dn’t want t make him crss.
(Text 8)
W: Henry, I heard a fire engine siren this afternn. Was there a fire in ur twn?
M: N, there wasn’t. Haven’t yu watched TV? There was an accident at the DreiMeister chclate factry. One f its tanks verflwed n the street f WestOennen.
W: I really didn’t knw that. S why did the firefighters g there?
M: Well, the chclate immediately frze because f the weather. It’s freezing these days after all.Chclate cvered the street and it culdn’t be used. The firefighters were called t slve the prblem.
W: Was it easy wrk?
M: I dn’t think s. Altgether 25 firefighters respnded t the call and spent hurs attempting t break the frzen chclate layer using tls.
W: The CEO f the chclate factry must have been wrried.
M: Yu bet. Because f the accident, the traffic was stpped fr hurs. Luckily, the street culd be used again befre rush hur.
W: S d yu knw what led t the accident?
M: Yes. The news said…
(Text 9)
W: Yu’re nt very talkative, Eric. What’s up?
M: Nthing, I’m wrn ut because I spent hurs sitting in the car in traffic jams this mrning.
W: It’s n wnder yu gt stuck in a traffic jam. There was a public transprt strike.
M: Nw I understand. Anyway, why were they n strike tday? Fr mre pay and hlidays, I suppse.
W: N. Sme f the drivers are ging t lse their jbs. They’re cutting dwn the number f services.
M: S hw did yu deal with tday? Yu wrk in the center.
W: I brrwed my brther’s bike. It was quite easy t get thrugh the traffic.
M: But yu dn’t nrmally g in like that, d yu?
W: N. I usually g by bus. The bus stp is near my huse.
(Text 10)
This weekend, there will be a special three -hur presentatin called “The Perfect Cup f Tea”. Ms. Wei, an internatinal tea expert, will teach yu the prper way t prepare sme different kinds f tea. In her lecture, she will talk abut Indian black tea, Nrth African mint team, Chinese jasmine tea and English milk tea. During the first part f the presentatin, Ms. Wei will describe the histry f tea and hw it spread t the different areas. In the secnd part, the audience will have a chance t make the fur different kinds f tea. Yu will discver the perfect water temperature and cking time fr each ne. Yu will learn hw t recgnize gd tea leaves by hw they lk and smell. The last half-hur f the presentatin will be reserved fr questins. This is the first lecture in a series. Next mnth, the head f a tw-star restaurant in New Yrk City will talk abut his amazing jurney frm a dishwash er t a famus chef. The fllwing mnth, in June, yu will learn in fur hurs hw t make ne f the hardest dishes: Shanghai dumplings.
宣城市2023—2024 学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高二英语参考答案
听力
1-5 A C B A C6-10 C B A B A11-15 C C A B C16-20 A B B C B
阅读理解
21 -23 D A B24-27 B C B A28-31 C A C D32-35 B C D D
七选五
36-40 G A B E C
完形填空
41-45 D A B BC46-50 A D B A C51-55 C D C B D
语法填空
56. receives57. which58. temprarily59. an60. Lcated
61. amng/with62. but63. reaching64. t cperate65. graduates
写作
One pssible versin:
Dear Peter,
In yur recent email, yu wanted me t recmmend a representative thing fr the Chinese traditinal culture exhibitin t be held in yur schl. Persnally, I recmmend Peking Opera masks.
Peking Opera masks are a great demnstratin f Peking Opera facial makeup, which is unique t stage perfrmance f Chinese pera. The clrs f Peking Opera facial makeup are based n sme special figures. Specific facial makeup is put n the actrs’ faces t symblize the persnalities, characteristics and fates f the rles. The facial makeup is nt nly a symbl f the characters in the play, but a symbl f Chinese traditinal culture.
Sincerely wish the exhibitin a cmplete success!
Yurs,
Li Hua
One pssible versin:
Finding happiness in life
Later that day, Jhn went t wrk, determined t make sme changes. He knew that it was time t reassess his life, make his family his number ne pririty, and be a mre caring husband and father. He infrmed his staff and clients that frm then n, he wuld be wrking during ffice hurs nly. He als prmised himself that he wuld participate in all activities invlving his children and share husehld tasks with his wife. Indeed, the cming weekend, after helping Jenny with the shpping, he wuld take his family t the lcal park fr a day ut.
Sn, Jhn felt a big imprvement in his life and wrk. By making changes, he fund the right wrk -life balance t be bth effective at wrk and happy at hme. Amazingly, by reducing the amunt f time spent n wrk, Jhn had becme much mre enthusiastic abut his jb and mre fcused n what needed t be dne. The result was imprved wrk efficiency and increased prductivity. Besides, as Jhn spent mre time at hme, the family had grwn clser tgether. Jenny was less tired than befre, his relatinship with Kevin was imprving, and he was a prud father at Sphie’s birthday party! T his satisfactin, Jhn had finally discvered the secret t happiness.
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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. What kind f mvie des the man want t watch?
A. A scary film.B. A cmedy.C. An actin mvie.
2. Hw des the man feel nw?
A. Amused.B. Wrried.C. Sleepy.
3. What made the man’s eyes red?
A. Lack f sleep.B. T much e-reading.C. A sad thing.
4. What des Cathy ask Mike t d?
A. Attend a meeting.B. Meet her parents.C. Buy her lunch.
5. When des the park clse n Saturdays?
A. At 6:00 p. m.B. At 9:00 p. m.C. At 10:00 p. m.
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 did the speakers see?
A. A film.B. A cncert.C. A ballet.
7. What made the wman fall asleep?
A. The ht weather.B. The quiet music.C. The bring perfrmance.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What time is it?
A.10:30 a. m.B.11:00 a. m.C.11:30 a. m.
9. Why is Michelle hungry nw?
A. She frgt t have breakfast.B. She did physical activity.
C. She nly had tw eggs this mrning.
10. What will Michelle d next?
A. Take her fd ut.B. G t the restaurant.C. Eat in the studi.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where did Henry learn abut the accident?
A. Frm a newspaper.B. Frm a witness.C. Frm a news prgram.
12. Why were firefighters called?
A. T put ff a fire.B. T rescue peple.C. T remve chclate.
13. What will Henry tell the wman next?
A. The cause f the accident.B. The traffic f the twn.
C. The lss f the chclate factry.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What happened t Eric this mrning?
A. He didn’t catch the bus.B. He gt stuck in traffic jams.
C. He lst his jb.
15. Why were the drivers n strike tday?
A. T ask fr mre pay.B. T get lng hlidays.C. T avid unemplyment.
16. Hw did the wman get t wrk tday?
A. By bike.B. By taxi.C. By bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Hw many kinds f tea will Ms. Wei talk abut?
A.3.B.4.C.5.
18. In which part can the audience make tea?
A. The first part.B. The secnd part.C. The last part.
19. What will Ms. Wei d in the last half-hur?
A. Talk abut tea histry.B. Sha re her jurney.C. Answer sme questins.
20. When will the famus chef deliver a lecture?
A. In April.B. In May.C. In June.
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
We lve the idea f writing cntests, but we hate cn test fees. That’s why we’ve runded up these 4writing cntests that all have n entry r reading fees. Sme end sn, s be sure t apply fr thse right away if yu’re interested.
The Lindquist & Vennum Prize fr Petry is currently pen fr submissins. Pets can submit a bk-length manuscript, but there is n page requirement. The winner will receive $10,000 and publicatin by Milkweed Editins. Deadline is March 1. T learn mre, click the prize submissin guidelines.
The Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authrs Award is currently accepting nminatins (提名,推荐). Indiana-brn r Indiana-based Authrs may nminate themselves r be nminated. There are several award categries. The cash awards range frm $6,000 t $10,000. Deadline fr nminatins is March 18. T learn mre, click the award guidelines.
Winning Writers is currently hsting its Wergle Flmp Humr Petry Cntest. Pets can submit ne humrus pem fr cnsideratin. The first place winner will receive $1,000; secnd place will receive $250; and 10 hnrable mentins will receive $100 each. All winners will be published nline. Deadline is April 1. T learn mre, click the cntest guidelines.
The Griffin Petry Prize welcmes pets and translatrs t submit their wrk. Tw prizes will be awarded. The Canadian Prize will g t a Canadian pet r translatr wh has published r translated a wrk. The Internatinal Prize will g t a pet r translatr frm any part f the wrld. Each prize winner will receive $65,000 CAD. Deadline is June 30, with a secnd deadline f December 31. T learn mre, click the prize guidelines.
21. What d the fur cntests have in cmmn?
A. All f them are fr petry nly.B. The winners’ wrks will be published.
C. Everyne is welcme t submit their wrks.D. Applicatin fr the cntests is free f charge.
22. If Alice accmplishes several pems in May, which cn test can she apply fr?
A. The Griffin Petry Prize.B. Wergle Flmp Humr Petry Cntest.
C. The Lindquist & Vennum Prize fr Petry.D. The Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authrs Award.
23. Where can we prbably get mre detailed infrmatin abut the cntests?
A. In a magazine.B. On a website.C. In an advertisement.D. On a pster.
B
Trbjrn Pedersen is a Danish traveler wh recently finished a trip arund the wrld. But this wasn’t just any trip.
In 2013, Mr. Pedersen read an article abut smene wh had visited all the cuntries f the wrld. It made him realize he culd set a recrd by ding the same thing, but withut flying.
He hped that he culd live n a budget f abut $20 a day. He had riginally anticipated it wuld take fur years t reach203 cuntries, but the wrld had ther plans.
Thugh he did have t quit his jb and leave his parents and girlfriend behind, the first part f his trip was pretty easy, but as he mved n t ther parts f the wrld, things began t get hard.
T crss large bdies f water, Mr. Pedersen tk bats. Smetimes it was hard t find a bat. At ther times, Mr. Pedersen was n a bat fr days, being tssed (摇摆颠簸) by strng waves during a strm. He traveled by taxi, bus, train, and even walking. With a limited budget, smetimes peple invited him int their hmes. At ther times, he had t sleep utside. Mr. Pedersen says he had many difficult experiences. He was nce held at gunpint and thught he might be killed. He als became severely ill with a serius disease.
But he als had many gd experiences. Mr. Pedersen says that ne reasn why he didn’t give up was the help he gt frm peple all ver the wrld. On July 26, Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day bat ride. He was met by abut 150 peple, including friends and family members.
In the last 10 years, he’s cvered arund 260,000 miles — rughly 10 times the distance arund the Earth. Mr. Pedersen says he’s lking frward t sme quiet time t think abut his trip. After that, he plans t write a bk and share what he learned in his travels arund the wrld.
24. What inspired Trbjrn Pedersen t start the trip arund the wrld?
A. The dream f setting a wrld recrd.B. The knwledge f a stranger’s experience.
C. The desire t experience different cultures.D. The encuragement f his parents and girlfriend.
25. Hw can we understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?
A. He failed t carry ut his plan.
B. He finished his trip smthly as expected.
C. He spent mre than fur years travelling arund the wrld.
D. He changed his plans ver the curse f the trip intentinally.
26. What’s the main idea f the fifth paragraph?
A. The help Mr. Pedersen gt frm thers.
B. The challenges Mr. Pedersen met n the way.
C. The effrts Mr. Pedersen made t achieve his gal.
D. The incnvenient transprtatin Mr. Pedersen underwent.
27. Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Mr. Pedersen?
A. Curageus and determined.B. Ambitius and helpful.
C. Sincere and independent.D. Amusing and strng-willed.
C
A cmmunity canteen at the Zhanngku Cmmunity in Shangcheng, Hangzhu recently launched “happiness blind bxes”, which cst just 6 yuan per bx. Sales start at 7 p. m. each evening.
The dishes are packaged in transparent (透明的) cntainers, but t maintain an element f surprise, stickers are placed ver the lid (盖子) f the “main dish” sectin f each bx. The “blind bxes” have becme ppular since being intrduced, and n sme nights they sell ut by abut 8 p. m.
A meal assistance prgram intrduced in Zhanngku subdistrict ensures the elderly can access meals within a 10-minute walk f their hmes r have them delivered within five minutes. The service has als been welcmed by yunger peple living and wrking in the area.
Yan Xuyang, a prfessr at Beijing Unin University’s Turism Cllege, predicts that by 2035, thse brn frm the 1970s t the 2000s will cmprise the main grup f custmers fr such canteens. “This generatin has a reasnable level f dispsable (可自由支配的) incme, and many f its members may als lack the willingness t prepare meals fr themselves,” Yan said.
The successful peratin f cmmunity canteens depends n their ability t integrate int the daily lives and culture f lcal residents. In additin t serving dishes t suit lcal tastes and fstering a welcming envirnment fr diners, it is imprtant t widen the functins f these canteens. They have been used fr cultural activities and ther events, which helps raise awareness and fster a psitive perspective n these canteens amng lcal cmmunities.
In the latter part f last year, the Weikang cmmunity canteen in Ziyang subdistrict, Hangzhu, experienced a significant transfrmatin frm being a canteen fr senirs t catering fr the whle cmmunity. Its services have been bradened beynd regular peratins t include services fr hspitals and businesses, cmplete with hme delivery ptins. Sme ther cmmunity canteens have als made effrts t appeal t mre residents.
28. What can we knw abut the “happiness blind bxes” frm the passage?
A. They are sld ut every night befre 8 p. m.
B. They are beautifully decrated with stickers.
C. They ffer a sense f mystery with the unknwn main dishes.
D. They are nly ffered t the residents in the Zhanngku Cmmunity.
29. What’s Yan Xuyang’s attitude twards the future f the cmmunity canteen?
A. Prmising.B. Cautius.C. Unclear.D. Objective.
30. What might cntribute mst t the success f cmmunity canteens?
A. Reasnable prices.B. Fast delivery service.C. Varius functins.D. Unexpected surprises.
31. Why is the Weikang cmmunity canteen mentined in the last paragraph?
A. T highlight the ppularity f cmmunity canteens.
B. T emphasize the imprtance f cmmunity canteens.
C. T discuss the wide functins f cmmunity canteens.
D. T shw the innvative refrm f cmmunity canteens.
D
In a new study f mre than 50,000 Krean adlescents, thse wh used a smartphne fr mre than 4 hurs per day had higher rates f adverse mental health and substance use. Jin Hwa Mn and Jng H Cha f Hanyang University Medical Center, Krea, and clleagues presented these findings in the pen-access jurnal PLOS ONE n December 6, 2023.
Previus research has shwn that smartphne use amng adlescents has increased in recent years, and that this usage may be assciated with higher risk f adverse health, such as psychiatric disrders (精神紊乱), sleep issues, and eye-related prblems.
Hwever, grwing evidence suggests that at least sme daily internet usage may be assciated with better physical and mental health fr adlescents.
T deepen understanding f the relatinship between adlescents ‘use f smartphnes and health, Mn, Cha and clleagues analyzed data n mre than 50,000 adlescent participants in 2017 and in 2020. The data included the apprximate number f daily hurs each participant spent n a smartphne as well as varius health measures.
The researchers fund that in 2020, the percentage f adlescents in the study wh used a smartphne mre than 2 hurs per day was 85.7 percent — up frm 64.3 percent in 2017. Adlescents wh used a smartphne fr mre than 4 hurs per day had higher rates f stress, thughts f suicide, and substance use than thse with usage belw 4 hurs per day. Hwever, adlescents that used a smartphne 1-2 hurs per day encuntered fewer prblems than adlescents wh did nt use a smartphne at all.
The authrs nte that this study des nt cnfirm a causal relatinship between smartphne use and adverse health utcmes. Hwever, the findings culd help infrm usage guidelines fr adlescents—especially if daily usage cntinues t rise.
32. What des the underlined wrd “adverse” in paragraph 1 prbably mean?
A. Related.B. Negative.C. Favrable.D. Psitive.
33. What can be inferred abut the results f the new study?
A. Smartphne use is harmful t teenagers.
B. A grwing number f teenagers use smartphnes.
C. A prper amunt f smartphne use is beneficial.
D. The mre use f smartphnes, the higher risks f men tal health.
34. Hw did researchers carry ut the study?
A. By cmparing different studies.B. By studying adlescents’ health.
C. By analyzing previus infrmatin.D. By cllecting data frm participants.
35. What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. Smartphne use amng teenagers n the rise.
B. Smartphne use accunting fr pr mental health.
C. Right smartphne use leading t fewer prblems in teenagers.
D. Overuse f smartphnes linked t men tal health risks in teenagers.
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。
Minr Cld: A sugary feast t get thrugh the freezing winter
Minr Cld, r “Xiahan” in Chinese, is the 23rd f the 24 slar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar 36 We’ve utlined belw hw peple deal with the Minr Cld and its significance in Chinese culture.
Why d peple eat eight treasures rice pudding?
Eight treasures rice pudding r “babafan” in Mandarin is a special sweet rice dish enjyed during Minr Cld and Chinese New Year dinner. In Chinese, the number eight is prnunced as “ba”, which is similar t anther Chinese wrd “fa” 37 . Because f its prnunciatin, this traditinal Chinese dim sum is regarded as a symbl f wealth and health.
What else d peple eat?
38 . Different regins in China have different eating habits. Peple in Nanjing and Shanghai usually ck vegetable rice while in Guangzhu, it is a traditin t eat sticky rice n the mrning f Minr Cld.
Natinwide: Preparing fr the Spring Festival
Fr Chinese peple, this time f year als sees preparatin fr the mst imprtant festival f the year: the Spring Festival. 39 . In the ld days, Chinese families wuld usually start t purchase the necessities fr the Spring Festival, write cuplets and make paper cuts by themselves.
Frecasts frm animals
The ancient Chinese nticed the slight changes in seasns by bserving the mvements f the birds. Wild geese wuld usually start t fly back t the nrth while the magpies (喜鹊) make their nests. These animals remind peple f the beginning f the suitable farming and life fr Minr Cld. 40 . Therefre, mre attentin shuld be paid t dmestic animals’ warmth
A. It means getting rich r bming in business.
B. Hwever, “babafan” is nt the nly traditinal fd fr Minr Cld.
C. Fr mst areas f China, Minr Cld is the beginning f the cldest perid.
D. Even thugh temperatures drp suddenly at this time, spring is nt far away.
E. The last lunar mnth, knwn as “Layue”, usually begins arund Minr Cld.
F. Cabbage is easy t preserve in the winter and tastes better after being preserved.
G. With each slar term, there cmes a set f custms that are related t the time f a year.
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。
At 20 years ld, I was a cnfident and handsme student at the University f Califrnia at Berkey.
But that year, I 41 a bump (肿块) in my right nstril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t g away, I made an 42 with a dctr. It turned ut t be a tumr (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Frtunately, the prcedure was 43 , and I returned t classes sn.
But six mnths later, a new bump appeared. Numerus 44 cnfirmed it had reprduced a hrrible, life—threatening tumr. I was advised t have anther peratin and 45 that I might lse part f my nse. I was t yung t think abut death then, but the thught f disfigurement (毁容) made me feel 46 .
I awke frm the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real wrld, I nticed adults 47 and children pinting—and smetimes laughing—at me. The ccasinal and 48 negative reactins frm my friends als hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lwer, and I cnstantly asked thers, “D my lks 49 yu?”
Five years and 20 recnstructive surgeries later, I 50 a man receiving treatment. After hearing my questin, he criticized me. My prblem, he 51 me, was nt my physical appearance, but my emtinal insecurity. His 52 helped me realize my mental scars were far mre disfiguring than my physical nes.
I began examining myself frm the inside ut. Later, I vlunteered at a cancer supprt rganizatin t ffer inspiratin and hpe t thse 53 cancer
Nw, I am 54 fr wh I am—a much strnger persn than befre. T yu, I ffer this message: Avid making judgements abut peple at 55 .
41. A. tk charge fB. tk care fC. tk cntrl fD. tk ntice f
42. A. appintmentB. arrangementC. cmmitmentD. placement
43. A. severeB. minrC. apparentD. cmplicated
44. A. nvelistsB. specialistsC. impressinistsD. jurnalists
45. A. advcatedB. predictedC. warnedD. witnessed
46. A. desperateB. enthusiasticC. delicateD. ptimistic
47. A. smilingB. glaringC. glancingD. staring
48. A. unusuallyB. unintentinally.C. uncnventinally D. unselfishly
49. A. btherB. impressC. annyD. restrict
50. A. greetedB. persuadedC. encunteredD. grasped
51. A. abusedB. defendedC. infrmedD. mtivated
52. A. reliefB. securityC. defenceD. hnesty
53. A. ging abutB. relating tC. wrestling withD. breaking with
54. A. greedyB. gratefulC. suitableD. tlerant
55. A. mental vitalityB. physical fitnessC. scial acceptance D. face value
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Anji, a small cunty in East China’s Zhejiang Prvince, 56 (receive) ver 28 millin turists every year There are mre than 300 cffee shps there, 57 in terms f ppulatin density has surpassed that f Shanghai. “A cup f cffee bridges the gap between the big city and the small cunty,” said Han Jie, a Shanghai turist wh 58 (temprary) escaped the large city and came t Anji ver the weekend. In Zhejiang, 59 increasing number f cffeehuse wners are venturing int rural areas t meet the demands f a grwing ppulatin f yung and adventurus cffee enthusiasts.
60 (lcate) in the bamb frests f Penghu Village in Anji , a café called Waterfall Cffee has gained ppularity 61 scial media influencers. Visitrs can nt nly taste cffee n the cliff halfway up the muntain, admiring waterfalls in the distance, 62 enjy bating n the lake with an excellent view.
The utdr café, the Deep Blue Cffeehuse, has received 350,000 turists in less than a year, with the highest daily number f visitrs 63 (reach) 8,000 peple By far, the small cffee shp has fueled the rural ecnmy f Hngmia Village in sme way, causing university students 64 (cperate) with the lcal gvernment in rganizing a start-up fair, with the aim f attracting mre university 65 (graduate) t start business in the village
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，你的英国笔友Peter发来邮件，告诉你他所在的学校即将举办中国传统文化展，让你推荐一种你认为最具代表性的东西去参展。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1.简要介绍推荐的东西；
2.说明推荐理由。
注意：
1.写作词数为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Finding happiness in life
When Jhn walked int the dining rm in the mrning, his wife Jenny and his tw children, Kevin and Sphie, were sitting at the table. The atmsphere was frsty as Jhn sat dwn. Sphie, wh was nly five years ld, gave her father a weak smile. Kevin, his teenage sn, didn’t lk up frm his fd. Jenny lked at him silently with her arms flded acrss her chest.
“OK,” Jhn began, “I’m srry. I knw I let everyne dwn yesterday.”
Kevin lked accusingly at his father. “Yu missed my music perfrmance at schl again! Yu’ve never cme t see me d anything,” he said angrily.
Jenny placed a hand n Jhn’s shulder. “That’s true! Jhn, yu always miss family activities. The last time we had a family uting was five mnths ag! And I’m exhausted frm all the husewrk.”
As he drank his cffee, Jhn reflected n his life. He had s much t be thankful fr: a successful business, a harmnius family and a lvely hme. In fact, he had everything he had ever wanted, but he knew smething was wrng. He had always believed that with hard wrk, he culd make his family happy. But he realized he was failing. He was spending mre time at wrk and less time at hme. He was wrking in the ffice until late in the evening and even during weekends. When at hme, he was talking n the phne with his clients r sitting in frnt f the cmputer reading r writing emails. He was neglecting his family. He hadn’t taken his wife t a nice restaurant fr mnths. Kevin was passinate abut music, but Jhn culdn’t remember the last time he saw Kevin perfrm at a schl cncert. Sphie was grwing up s fast and Jhn had even missed her last birthday party. Jhn realized he had becme an absent husband and an absent father.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Later that day, Jhn went t wrk, determined t make sme changes. ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sn, Jhn felt a big imprvement in his life and wrk. ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
宣城市2023—2024学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高二英语试题听力材料
(Text 1)
W: Let’s watch sme funny vides tnight.
M: I’m in the md fr a scary mvie.
W: I’m never in the md t get scared. Hw abut an actin film?
(Text 2)
W: D yu want t watch this talk shw with me? It’s very funny.
M: Srry, Amy, but I stayed up late cmpleting my term paper. I just slept five hurs. Nw I just want t hit the hay.
W: OK.
(Text 3)
W: Why are yur eyes red? Did yu stay up late r is there anything sad?
M: Neither. My eyes are dry as I have been reading e-bks fr a lng time.
(Text 4)
M: Cathy, this is Mike. I will be absent frm lunch.
W: That is OK. Are yu available this afternn t attend the meeting fr parents? I can’t affrd the time.
M: OK, I will arrive n time.
(Text 5)
W: Hell, Aqua Park. Can I help yu?
M: Yes, please. Is the park pen n Saturdays?
W: Yes, it is usually pen frm nine t six. But n Saturdays we delay the clsing time and it is pen fr 13 hurs.
(Text 6)
M: That was ne f the best perfrmances I’ve ever been t! Did yu see hw many turns Misty Cpeland did?
W: Uh, yeah. She was impressive.
M: Yu dn’t sund s enthusiastic. Didn’t yu like the shw?
W: Well, I didn’t actually see much f it. The music was s calming and quiet that it sent me t sleep.
M: Are yu saying that yu feel asleep? Hw culd yu miss ne f the mst significant ballets f ur time? I thught yu lved Swan Lake.
W: Yes, but I feel clear nw.
M: I’ve fallen asleep at shws befre, but it was because they were bring r it was t ht in the theater. What a shame!
(Text 7)
M: Michelle, d yu want t eat yur sandwich nw? It’s just 10:30 am.
W: I was wken up early by my father and was asked t jg with him fr half an hur. I just had sme bread and tw eggs this mrning. Nw, I’m really starving. I usually dn’t feel hungry befre 11:30 am. I guess it’s because f my jgging.
M: Well, if yu really want t eat nw, I suggest yu g utside.
W: Why?
M: If yu eat in the studi, yu’ll make Mr. Brwn very angry. He desn’t allw eating here.
W: I guess yu’re right. I dn’t want t make him crss.
(Text 8)
W: Henry, I heard a fire engine siren this afternn. Was there a fire in ur twn?
M: N, there wasn’t. Haven’t yu watched TV? There was an accident at the DreiMeister chclate factry. One f its tanks verflwed n the street f WestOennen.
W: I really didn’t knw that. S why did the firefighters g there?
M: Well, the chclate immediately frze because f the weather. It’s freezing these days after all.Chclate cvered the street and it culdn’t be used. The firefighters were called t slve the prblem.
W: Was it easy wrk?
M: I dn’t think s. Altgether 25 firefighters respnded t the call and spent hurs attempting t break the frzen chclate layer using tls.
W: The CEO f the chclate factry must have been wrried.
M: Yu bet. Because f the accident, the traffic was stpped fr hurs. Luckily, the street culd be used again befre rush hur.
W: S d yu knw what led t the accident?
M: Yes. The news said…
(Text 9)
W: Yu’re nt very talkative, Eric. What’s up?
M: Nthing, I’m wrn ut because I spent hurs sitting in the car in traffic jams this mrning.
W: It’s n wnder yu gt stuck in a traffic jam. There was a public transprt strike.
M: Nw I understand. Anyway, why were they n strike tday? Fr mre pay and hlidays, I suppse.
W: N. Sme f the drivers are ging t lse their jbs. They’re cutting dwn the number f services.
M: S hw did yu deal with tday? Yu wrk in the center.
W: I brrwed my brther’s bike. It was quite easy t get thrugh the traffic.
M: But yu dn’t nrmally g in like that, d yu?
W: N. I usually g by bus. The bus stp is near my huse.
(Text 10)
This weekend, there will be a special three -hur presentatin called “The Perfect Cup f Tea”. Ms. Wei, an internatinal tea expert, will teach yu the prper way t prepare sme different kinds f tea. In her lecture, she will talk abut Indian black tea, Nrth African mint team, Chinese jasmine tea and English milk tea. During the first part f the presentatin, Ms. Wei will describe the histry f tea and hw it spread t the different areas. In the secnd part, the audience will have a chance t make the fur different kinds f tea. Yu will discver the perfect water temperature and cking time fr each ne. Yu will learn hw t recgnize gd tea leaves by hw they lk and smell. The last half-hur f the presentatin will be reserved fr questins. This is the first lecture in a series. Next mnth, the head f a tw-star restaurant in New Yrk City will talk abut his amazing jurney frm a dishwash er t a famus chef. The fllwing mnth, in June, yu will learn in fur hurs hw t make ne f the hardest dishes: Shanghai dumplings.
宣城市2023—2024 学年度第一学期期末调研测试
高二英语参考答案
听力
1-5 A C B A C6-10 C B A B A11-15 C C A B C16-20 A B B C B
阅读理解
21 -23 D A B24-27 B C B A28-31 C A C D32-35 B C D D
七选五
36-40 G A B E C
完形填空
41-45 D A B BC46-50 A D B A C51-55 C D C B D
语法填空
56. receives57. which58. temprarily59. an60. Lcated
61. amng/with62. but63. reaching64. t cperate65. graduates
写作
One pssible versin:
Dear Peter,
In yur recent email, yu wanted me t recmmend a representative thing fr the Chinese traditinal culture exhibitin t be held in yur schl. Persnally, I recmmend Peking Opera masks.
Peking Opera masks are a great demnstratin f Peking Opera facial makeup, which is unique t stage perfrmance f Chinese pera. The clrs f Peking Opera facial makeup are based n sme special figures. Specific facial makeup is put n the actrs’ faces t symblize the persnalities, characteristics and fates f the rles. The facial makeup is nt nly a symbl f the characters in the play, but a symbl f Chinese traditinal culture.
Sincerely wish the exhibitin a cmplete success!
Yurs,
Li Hua
One pssible versin:
Finding happiness in life
Later that day, Jhn went t wrk, determined t make sme changes. He knew that it was time t reassess his life, make his family his number ne pririty, and be a mre caring husband and father. He infrmed his staff and clients that frm then n, he wuld be wrking during ffice hurs nly. He als prmised himself that he wuld participate in all activities invlving his children and share husehld tasks with his wife. Indeed, the cming weekend, after helping Jenny with the shpping, he wuld take his family t the lcal park fr a day ut.
Sn, Jhn felt a big imprvement in his life and wrk. By making changes, he fund the right wrk -life balance t be bth effective at wrk and happy at hme. Amazingly, by reducing the amunt f time spent n wrk, Jhn had becme much mre enthusiastic abut his jb and mre fcused n what needed t be dne. The result was imprved wrk efficiency and increased prductivity. Besides, as Jhn spent mre time at hme, the family had grwn clser tgether. Jenny was less tired than befre, his relatinship with Kevin was imprving, and he was a prud father at Sphie’s birthday party! T his satisfactin, Jhn had finally discvered the secret t happiness.
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