江西省上高縣第二高中2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期10月期中考試英語試題（word版無答案無聽力音頻及聽力原文）

第第頁江西省上高縣第二高中2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期10月期中考試英語試題（word版無答案，無聽力音頻及聽力原文）上高縣第二高中2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期10月期中考試

英語試題10.27

考生須知：

1．本卷共6頁滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘；

2．答題前，在答題卷指定區(qū)域填寫班級、姓名、考場號、座位號及準考證號并填涂相應(yīng)數(shù)字。

3．所有答案必須寫在答題紙上，寫在試卷上無效；

第I卷選擇題(共95分)

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.WhoisJonathanprobablytalkingto

A.Hisboss.B.Hiswife.C.Hisdoctor.

2.Whatdoesthemanmean

A.Hedoesn’tliketheshirt.B.Theshirtmightbetight.C.Thereceiptgotmissing.

3.Whatisthewomandoingnow

A.Eatinginacafe.B.Cookingherlunch.C.Studyingforanexam.

4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace

A.Inahotel.B.Inaschool.C.Inameetingroom.

5.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheartexhibition

A.Quiteamazing.B.Ratherboring.C.Poorlyorganized.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Managerandsecretary.

7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestaddingtothepresentation

A.Morefacts.B.Morefigures.C.Morepictures.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout

A.Theirhobbies.B.Anactivityholiday.C.Theteamworkspirit.

9.Whatdidthewomangetaprizefor

A.Climbing.B.Sailing.C.Walking.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.WhendidDavidcomebacklastnight

A.At6:00pm.B.At7:00pm.C.At8:30pm.

11.WhydidDavidgooutlastnight

A.Tohavesomediscussions.B.Toreadinalibrary.C.Towatchamovie.

12.WhatdoesDavidsuggestthewomando

A.Applytoworkfortheclub.

B.ContactLucyformoreinformation.

C.Learnmoreabouttheneighborhood.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whatistheaimofthecampaign

A.ToremindpeopleofEarthDay.

B.Toencouragepeopletoreducegarbage.

C.Towarnpeopleofthebadeffectsofpollution.

14.Whatwillbethetaskonthesecondday

A.Plantingtrees.B.Designingposters.C.Collectinggarbage.

15.Whatdoesthemanexpecttheteacherstodo

A.Paintpaper.B.Stopdrivingcars.C.Decorateclassrooms.

16.HowdoesSarafindtheman’sideas

A.Ridiculous.B.Confusing.C.Wonderful.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題

17.Wheredidthetourstart

A.FromGermany.B.FromAmsterdam.C.FromSwitzerland.

18.Whatspecialattractiondoesthespeakerrecommend

A.Theartmuseums.B.TheEiffelTower.C.TheMontparnasseTower.

19.WhydoesthespeakerlikeLine63

A.Itoffersgoodviews.B.Itcoversmoreterritory.C.It’sthecheapesttravelmeans.

20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthesubwaysysteminParis

A.Itisexcellent.B.Itoffersfreecoffee.C.Itiseasytogetlost.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

4MostwalkablecitiesinEurope

Seville,Spain

SevilleinSpaintakesthetopspotasEurope’smostwalkablecity,offeringtheshortestwalkingroutebetweenthetopfourtouristattractions.VisitorscanexploretheimpressivePlazadeEspanapublicsquare,beforewanderingovertotheUNESCO-listedpalaceofRealAlcazarandSevilleCathedral.Afterthat,it’sonlyashorttriponfoottovisitthebeautifulBarrioSantaCruzneighbourhood.

Venice,Italy

Veniceiswell-knownasaheavenforpedestrians(行人),soit’snosurpriseitranksasthesecondbestlocationforwalkablecitybreaks.Thereareendlessalleywaystoexplore,aswellasplentyofbeautifulbridgesoverthecrisscrossingcanalsthatthecityisfamousfor.JustunderhalfanhourofwalkingherewilltakeyouonatouroftheimpressiveGrandCanal,Doge’sPalace,StMark’sSquare,Basilicaandbelltower,allinonly1.3miles.

Porto,Portugal

NestledalongPortugal’spicturesquecoast,Portocomesinthirdwithitstopattractionsallcoveredbya30-minutewalkingroute.MeanderalongtheDomLuísIBridgeovertheDouroRiver,headtotheClérigosChurchBellTowerandenjoyariverfrontwalkingplacealongtheCaisdaRibeira.TheStockExchangePalaceisalsojustashortwalkaway.

Florence,Italy

Florence,Italy,securesitsplaceasthefourthmostwalkablecityinEuropethankstoitsstunningattractionsthatcanbeseamlesslyexploredonfoot.A1.6mileroutecoverstheawe-inspiringPiazzaleMichelangelo;thefamousUffiziGallery;thePiazzadelDuomowhereyouwillbeamazedatthemagnificentFlorenceCathedral;andtheGalleriadell’Accademia,hometoMichelangelo’smasterpiece,thestatueofDavid.

21.HowlongisprobablythewalkingrouteinSeville

A.1.1miles.B.1.3meters.C.1.6meters.D.1.8meters.

22.Whichcityisprobablylocatednearthesea

A.Seville.B.Venice.C.Porto.D.Florence.

23.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthetext

A.Tocomparethefourcities.B.Toshowthebenefitsofwalking.

C.Tostresstheimportanceoftraveling.D.Toattractvisitorstowalkinthesecities.

B

HavingworkedformorethanadecadeinfinanceintheoilindustryinCanada,ToriFaheyfoundherselfwantingmorefromlife.Butitwasn'tthroughdesperationthathercircumstanceschanged:“Ididn'tgetfedupandstormoff,nothinglikethat;itwascuriosityaboutotherinterestsandwantingtoexperiencesomethingnew.”

FaheyleftherjobandcompletedanMBAbeforesettingupamovetoNewYorktobeginadegree.However,theopportunityofanopenyearbetweentheMBAandthedegreecameup,andasakeentouringcyclist,Faheyrealisedthatamuchdreamed-aboutadventurewasnowbecomingapossibility:"TherideinAfricahadbeenonmyfantasylist.ItwasamomentwhenIrealisedthatIcoulddoanything,soIshould."

FaheyrodeacrossAfrica,a7,500-miletripthattookfourmonths.Thewholeexperiencehadalife-changingimpact.Faheysaid:“Bicyclesprovidealiteralfreedom.Youdon'tallowyourselftofeellikethatineverydaylifebecausetherearesomanydistractions.Butwhenyou'reoutonthebikeandthere'snothingelse,you'rereallyfreetoexperiencewhatlifeis.”

Post-degree,FaheyworkedonprojectswiththeUNDP(UnitedNationsDevelopmentProject)inMontenegrowiththeaimofbringinginvestmenttoruralcommunities.

Itwaswhileworkingontheseprojectsthattheseedsweresownforthenextnewinvestment.“ItwasthroughmytripacrossAfricathatIdiscoveredpannierandracksystemsinconvenientandIwasnevergoingtousethemagain.”Littledidsheknowthiswouldleadhertostartupherowncompany.

In2023,Apidurawasborn,producingstoragesolutionsforpeoplelookingtotraveltheworldbybike,raceacrosscontinentsandcarryalltheyneedtodoso.It'snowasuccessfulglobalbrand,butFaheyremainsreflectiveaboutwhatelsethecompanycandoforpeople.

24.WhydidFaheyleaveherjobinCanada

A.Shewasboredwiththejob.

B.Shewasdisappointedwithlife.

C.Shewantedtoaddnewdimensionstoherlife.

D.Shefoundithardtoadjusttothecircumstances.

25.WhichcanbestdescribeFahey'srideexperienceinAfrica

A.Demanding.B.Liberating.C.Eventful.D.Dangerous.

26.WhydidFaheylaunchApidura

A.Toencouragebicycletraveling.B.Tomakeherinvestmentprofitable.

C.Tohelpcyclistscarrytravelingstuff.D.Toincreasethepleasureofridingbikes.

27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout

A.Atoughpathtofame.B.AnadventureacrossAfrica.

C.Thebenefitsofgreentravelling.D.ThestorybehindthebirthofApidura.

C

Isittruethatourbrainaloneisresponsibleforhumancognition(認知)WhataboutourbodyIsitpossibleforthoughtandbehaviourtooriginatefromsomewhereotherthanourbrainPsychologistswhostudyEmbodiedCognition(EC)asksimilarquestions.TheECtheorysuggestsourbodyisalsoresponsibleforthinkingorproblem-solving.Moreprecisely,themindshapesthebodyandthebodyshapesthemindinequalmeasure.

Ifyouthinkaboutitforamoment,itmakestotalsense.Whenyousmellsomethinggoodorhearamusingsounds,certainemotionsareawakened.Thinkabouthownewbornsusetheirsensestounderstandtheworldaroundthem.Theydon’thaveemotionssomuchasneeds—theydon’tfeelsad,they’rejusthungryandneedfood.Evenunbornbabiescanfeeltheirmothers’heartbeatsandthishasacalmingeffect.Intherealworld,theycrywhenthey’recoldandthengethugged.Thatway,theystarttoassociatebeingwarmwithbeingloved.

Understandably,theoristshavebeenarguingforyearsandstilldisagreeonwhetherthebrainisthenervecentrethatoperatestherestofthebody.OlderWesternphilosophersandmainstreamlanguageresearchersbelievethisisfact,whileECtheorisesthatthebrainandbodyareworkingtogetherasanorganicsupercomputer,processingeverythingandformingyourreactions.

Furtherstudieshavebackedupthemind-bodyinteraction.Inoneexperiment,testsubjectswereaskedtojudgepeopleafterbeinghandedahotoracolddrink.Theyallmadewarmevaluationswhentheirfingertipsperceivedwarmthratherthancoolness.Anditworkstheotherwaytoo.Inanotherstudy,subjects’fingertiptemperaturesweremeasuredafterbeing“included”inor“rejected”fromagrouptask.Thosewhowereincludedfeltphysicallywarmer.

Forfurtherproof,wecanlookatthemetaphors(比喻)thatweusewithouteventhinking.Akindandsympatheticpersonisfrequentlyreferredtoasonewithasoftheartandsomeonewhoisverystrongandcalmindifficultsituationsisoftendescribedassolidasarock.Andthiskindofmetaphoricaluseiscommonacrosslanguages.

Nowthatyouhavetheknowledgeofmind-bodyinteraction,whynotuseitIfyou’rehavingabadday,awarmcupofteawillgiveyouaflashofpleasure.Ifyouknowyou’rephysicallycold,warmupbeforemakinganyinterpersonaldecisions.

28.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthesignificanceofEC

A.Itbringsusclosertothetruthinhumancognition.

B.Itoffersaclearerpictureoftheshapeofhumanbrain.

C.Itrevealsthemajorroleofthemindinhumancognition.

D.Itfacilitatesourunderstandingoftheoriginofpsychology.

29.Wheredoesthenewborns’understandingoftheirsurroundingsstartfrom

A.Theirpersonallooks.B.Theirmentalneeds.

C.Theirinneremotions.D.Theirphysicalfeelings.

30.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoprovebycitingthemetaphorsinParagraph5

A.Humanspeechisalivewithmetaphors.

B.Humansenseshaveeffectsonthinking.

C.Humanlanguageisshapedbyvisualimages.

D.Humanemotionsareoftencomparedtonaturalmaterials.

31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph

A.Todeepenthereaders’understandingofEC.

B.ToencouragethereadertoputECintopractice.

C.Toguidethereaderontothepathtocareersuccess.

D.Tosharewiththereaderwaystoreleasetheiremotions.

D

Asteroids(小行星)arebelievedtohaveformedearlyinoursolarsystem’shistory—about4.5billionyearsagowhenacloudofgasanddustcalledthesolarnebula(太陽星云)collapsedandformedoursunandtheplanets.ByvisitingthesenearEarthobjectstostudythematerialthatcamefromthesolarnebula,wecanlookforanswerstosomeofhumankind’smostarrestingquestions,suchas:HowdidthesolarsystemformandwheredidtheEarth’swaterandotherorganicmaterialssuchascarboncomefromInadditiontounlockingcluesaboutoursolarsystem,asteroidsmayprovidecluesaboutourEarth.Byunderstandingmoreaboutasteroids,wemaylearnmoreaboutpastEarthimpactsandpossiblyfindwaystoreducethethreatoffutureimpacts.

Ifwedon’twanttogothewayofthedinosaurssomeday,weneedtoprotectourselvesagainstthethreatofbeinghitbyabigasteroid.AccordingtoNASA,typicallyaboutonceevery10,000years,arockyorironasteroidthesizeofafootballfieldcouldcrashintoourplanetandpossiblycausetidalwavesbigenoughtofloodcoastalareas.

Butwhatwereallyhavetofearisasteroidsabout328feetacrossorbigger.Suchanimpactwouldcauseafirestormandfilltheatmospherewithsun-blockingdust,whichwouldwipeoutforestsandfarmfieldsandstarvethehumanandanimallifethatitdidn’timmediatelykill.

That’swhyit’svitaltodevelopawaytoneutralizesuchathreattoEarth.NASA’sDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTest,launchedinlateNovember2023,wasthefirstmissiontodemonstrateatechnologycalledasteroidredirectionbymanmadeimpactor.AroboticspacecraftwillbecrashedintoanasteroidnamedDidymos,inanefforttoshowthatit’spossibletoslightlychangethepathofanasteroid.ThatwouldenableNASAtoredirectpotentialthreatstomissEarth.

32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout

A.Whyasteroidsaretobeexplored.B.Howsolarsystemcameintobeing.

C.Howlongasteroidshaveexisted.D.WhenasteroidswillimpactEarth.

33.Whydoestheauthormentiondinosaursinparagraph2

A.Tomakethetextmoreinteresting.B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.

C.Tograbreaders’attentiontoasteroids.D.Toshowthedisasterfromanasteroidimpact.

34.Whichcanbestreplace“neutralize”underlinedinparagraph4

A.strengthenB.avoidC.beautifyD.realize

35.Whatcanweknowaboutasteroids

A.Dinosaursmayliveonsomeofthem.B.TheywereformedearlierthanEarth.

C.ExploringthemhelpsusknowEarth.D.NASA’sDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTestfailed.

第二節(jié)七選五(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，其中有兩項為多余選項。

Whenyou’remeetingsomeonenew,concentrateyourfullattentiononhim.36Instead,lookthepersonintheeye,shakehands,andlistencarefullytohiswholenameasit’ssaid.

Ask

Speakthenamebacktothepersonintheformofaquestion.“Hi,I’mKatherine.I’msorry,didyousayDonorDom”O(jiān)r“Robert,isitNicetomeetyou.I’mKatherine.”37Thus,byrepeatingthenamethisway,you’reincreasingyourchancesofrememberingit.Touptheoddsevenmore,tryworkinginanotherquestionifpossible:“AreyouStephenwitha‘ph’ora‘v’”“Ty...IsthatshortforTyler”

Associate

38IfyournewacquaintancegoesbyBill,makequickmentalassociationswithfamouspeoplenamedBill,relativesnamedBill,oranyotherkindofbill.Creatingmentalconnectionsandsupportingthemwithastatementsaidaloudfurthercementsthenameinyourmemory.

Employ

Afterrepeatingthenameandthencommentingonit,useitonceortwicemoreinconversation.Dothiseitherbyaddressingthepersondirectlyorreferringtohimwhilespeakingtosomeoneelse(“Hey,Jim!BillandIwerejusttalkingaboutthatnewBradPittmovie!”)39Becarefulnottooverusethename,though,sincethatcancomeoffasawkwardorinsincere.

Usingaperson’snameisakeytoopeningdoorsforyouandtomaintaininganinitialrapport(和諧的關(guān)系)thatcouldmakethispersonanewfriendforlifeoralifelongbusinesspartner.40

Youcanwritedownthenamewhenitisnecessary.

Whentheconversationends,usetheperson’snameagain.

Thebrainrespondsmoreactivelywhenaquestionisanswered.

Wheneveryouareintroducedtosomeone,keepyourmindonit.

Don’traceaheadinyourmindtocomeupwithsomethingtosay.

Next,tellyourselfsomethingaboutthenametoensurethatitsticks.

Makethedecisiontostartrememberingpeople’snamesfromtoday!

第三部分語言運用（滿分15分）（共一節(jié)，15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀小面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Withintwoyearsoffirstshowingsignsofmemoryloss,PeterMarshallhadtogiveupworkasearlyonsetAlzheimer’sbegantotakehold.

HiswifeLisastartedablogcalled“OhHelloAlzheimer’s”tohelphercopewiththeprogressive__41__ofherhusband'sfadingmemory.Iget42everydayfrompeoplesaying,‘Thankyou--nowIdon’tfeelsoalone’,”shesaid.

Asthedisease43,Peter’smemory44fadedandhebegantorefertoLisaashis“favouriteperson”.Then,onedaylastyear,theywerewatchingawedding45ontelevisionwhenPetersuddenlylookedathiswifeandsaid,“Let’sdoit!”“Well,OK,weshouldgetmarriedthen,”shetoldhim.

Thenextday,46,Peterappearedtohaveforgottenallaboutit.Still,withthe20th47oftheirweddingapproachingthisyear,theideaseemedtomakesensetoLisainthefaceofherhusband’srapid48.Sarah,Lisa’sdaughterfromamarriagebeforeshemetPeter,helpedorganizetheevent.“Iknewthatmystepdad,whoIamveryclosewith,wastherethroughsomeofthe49timesofmylife.”

WhenLisajoinedherhusbandto50vowsforthesecondtime,hisdelightwasclearforalltosee.“Itwasjustmagical—straightoutofa51.”shesaid.

Themusic52thethemeoftheday:asaxophonistplayedUnforgettableasLisawalkeddowntheaisle.

“Therewasn’tadryeye,andIwas53.”Lisasaid.“Ihadn’tseenPeterthathappyinalongtime.”Astheydancedwhileguests54.Lisasaidherhusband55afewwordsinherear.“Thankyouforstaying,”hesaid.

41.A.dilemmaB.problemC.challengeD.trouble

42.A.messagesB.lettersC.mailsD.comments

43.A.appearedB.worsenedC.emergedD.strengthened

44.A.formallyB.eventuallyC.desperatelyD.instantly

45.A.sceneB.eventC.situationD.spot

46.A.butB.insteadC.howeverD.therefore

47.A.yearB.ceremonyC.celebrationD.anniversary

48.A.declineB.reductionC.dropD.disappearance

49.A.happiestB.saddestC.toughestD.brightest

50.A.speakB.exchangeC.swearD.express

51.A.fairytaleB.storyC.dramaD.show

52.A.playedB.reflectedC.equaledD.matched

53.A.intheskyB.overthemoonC.overtheskyD.intheair

54.A.lookedatB.movedaroundC.lookedonD.cheeredup

55.A.toldB.utteredC.conveyedD.whispered

第Ⅱ卷非選擇題（共55分）

第一節(jié)（共10個小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

TheanimatedfilmChangAnhasbecome___56____surprisehit,earninganimpressive600millionyuanattheboxofficeoftheChinesemainlandwithinjusttendaysofitsrelease,Ithasappealedtoaudiencesofallages,who___57___(enthusiastic)recitepoetryalongsidethecharactersonscreen,takingthemonafantasticjourney.ThisfilmnotonlyidentifieswiththeChinesepeoplebutalsoallowstheworld____58___(explore)therichtraditionofTangpoetryandthe"ChinesePoetryUniverse."ThestorycentersaroundthedeepfriendshipbetweenpoetGaoShiandtheromanticpoetLiBai59(offer)abrieflookintotheglorioushistoryoftheTangera,___60__isknownforitseconomicprosperityandculturaladvancement.The48Tangpoemsinthemoviepresentviewofthemostexcellentpoetsofthattimeaswellastheirpoliticalambitionsandideals.Thesepoemstransportaudiences___61___sandydesertstomist-filledregionsalongtheYangtzeRiver.

ChangAnisundoubtedlyamasterpiecethatshowstheunique____62____(characteristic)ofChineseculturetotheworld.InChina,poetsandtheirpoems____63____(consider)nationaltreasures.Thesepoemsdescribenotonlythehisto