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高二年英语科
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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，并标在试卷
的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A.￡19.15. B .￡ 9 .18. C.￡9.15.
1. Which does the man support
A. Strength promotes happiness.
B. Courage promotes success.
C. Optimism promotes luck.
2.What is the woman's job
A. Student. B. Programmer. C. Doctor.
3. What season is it
A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Spring.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She can't go to school.
B. She needs to Medicaid.
C. She wants to leave.
5. What does the woman order
A.A cup of coffee. B.A vegetable soup. C.A cup of tea.
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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，
并标在试卷的相应位置。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 is Kevin' s concern about the dog
A. They may misbehave.
B. They may get hurt.
C. They may carry diseases.
7. What will Helen do tomorrow morning
A. Give a talk.
B. Meet the children.
C. Take some photos.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题
8. What is Dr Bradshaw's possible focus
A. Saving endangered animals. B. Protecting the environment. C. Study rhino horn.
9. What does Dr. Bradshaw think should happen first
A. Help to reproduce. B. Education. C. Rescue animals.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Old colleagues. B. Distant relatives. C. Old classmates.
11. What position does Jamie hold on the team
A. Forward. B. Keeper. C. Defender.
12. What is the man worried about Zach
A. Zach's grades are hard to improve.
B. Zach doesn't have enough time to study.
C. Zack's physical quality is not high.
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听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the man doing
A. Conducting an interview.
B. Hosting a workshop.
C. Attending a lecture.
14. Why did Gigi start the project
A. To show respect to retired teachers.
B. To make retired teachers available to kids.
C. To improve teaching environment for schools.
15. What should students do at the end of each session
A. Raise questions. B. Change groups. C. Give presentations.
16. What is a challenge for Gigi's work
A. Language barrier. B. Network crash. C. Staff shortage.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题
17. What is this woman doing
A. Giving a train talk. B. Advertising is on. C. Explaining the train information.
18. What is the main color of this train
A. Blue. B. Orange. C. Purple.
19. What can't you buy on the train
A. Beijing Roast duck. B. Hangzhou dumpling. C. Mongolian beef jerky.
20. When train will arrive at Hangzhou station
A. At 1:20 a.m. B. At 12:20 a.m. C. At 1:15 p.m.
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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
A Take a view, the Landscape(风景)Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of
today’s most respected landscape photographers.Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards
are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape.Take a view is a desirable
annual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond.
It was an extremely cold winter’s evening and freezing fog hung in the air. I
climbed to the top of a small rise and realised that the mist was little more than a
Mike Shepherd(2011)
few feet deep, and though it was only a short climb, I found myself completely
Skiddaw in Winter
above it and looking at a wonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sun setting in
Cumbria, England
the west. I used classical techniques, translated from my college days spent in the
darkroom into Photoshop, to achieve the black—and—white image(图像).
I was back in my home town of Macclesfield to take some winter images.
Timothy Smith(2014) Walking up a path through the forest towards Shutlingsloe. a local high point, I
Macclesfield Forest came across a small clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellow grasses set
Cheshire, England against the fresh snow. The small pine added to the interest and I placed it centrally
to take the view from the foreground right through into the forest.
21．Who would most probably enter for Take a view
A．Writers. B．Photographers. C．Painters. D．Tourists.
22．What do the works by Shepherd and Smith have in common
A．They are winter images.
B．They are in black and white.
C．They show mountainous scenes.
D．They focus on snow—covered forests.
23．Where can the text be found
A．In a history book. B．In a novel.
C．In an art magazine. D．In a biography.
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B
When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January
morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless
blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous
crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our
own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don’t worry about it. Once, when
trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over,
helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud,
shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less
welcoming. Within a couple of years, I’d given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I’ve
traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners
stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭)among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the
beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded(滑)up to the beam. He sat next to me. He
seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,”
I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
24．What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London
A．He felt disappointed. B．He gave up his hobby.
C．He liked the weather there. D．He had disagreements with his family.
25．What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean
A．Be careful! B．Well done! C．No way! D．Don’t worry!
26．Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London
A．To join the skateboarding. B．To make new friends.
C．To learn more tricks. D．To relive his childhood days
27．What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A．Children should learn a second language.
B．Sport is necessary for children’s health.
C．Children need a sense of belonging
D．Seeing the world is a must for children.
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C
Researchers say they have translated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees use to communicate.
They say wild chimps communicate 19 specific messages to one another with a “vocabulary” of 66 gestures. The
scientists discovered this by following and filming groups of chimps in Uganda, and examining more than 5,000
incidents of these meaningful exchanges.
Dr Catherine Hobaiter, who led the research, said that this was the only form of intentional communication to
be recorded in the animal kingdom. Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they
deliberately sent a message to another group member.
“That’s what’s so amazing about chimp gestures,” she said. “They’re the only thing that looks like human
language in that respect.”
Although previous research has shown that apes and monkeys can understand complex information from
another animal’s call, the animals do not appear to use their voices intentionally to communicate messages. This
was a significant difference between calls and gestures, Dr Hobaiter said.
Chimps will check to see if they have the attention of the animal with which they wish to communicate. In one
case, a mother presents her foot to her crying baby, signaling: “Climb on me.” The youngster immediately jumps on
to its mothers back and they travel off together. “The big message from this study is that there is another species
out there. that is meaningful in its communication, so that’s not unique to humans,” said Dr Hobaiter.
Dr Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was
praiseworthy in seeking to enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results
were “a little disappointing”.
“The vagueness of the gesture meanings suggests either that the chimps have little to communicate, or we are
still missing a lot of the information contained in their gestures and actions,” she said. “Moreover, the meanings
seem to not go beyond what other animal convey with non-verbal communication. So, it seems the gulf remains. ”
28．What do chimps and humans have in common according to Dr Hobaiter
A．Memorizing specific words. B．Understanding complex information.
C．Using voices to communicate. D．Communicating messages on purpose.
29．What did Dr Shultz think of the study
A．It was well designed but poorly conducted.
B．It was a good try but the findings were limited.
C．It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable.
D．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.
30．What does the underlined word “gulf” in the last paragraph mean
A．Difference. B．Conflict. C．Balance. D．Connection.
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31．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Chimpanzee behaviour study achieved a breakthrough
B．Chimpanzees developed specific communication skills
C．Chimpanzees: the smartest species in the animal kingdom
D．Chimpanzee language: communication gestures translated
D
After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of
great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding
man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.
Together, these deep human urges（驱策力）count for much more than ambition. Galileo was not merely
ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the
ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, "Why Why Why "
Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don't have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture
them.
"The great man," said Mencius（孟子）, "is he who does not lose his child's heart. " Yet most of us do lose it.
We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires restful
average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think
how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our
curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn't arrange
flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing
books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven't any special ability Most people don't; there are
only a few geniuses. You haven't any time That's good, because it's always the people with no time who get things
done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom's Cabin while cooking. You're too old Remember
that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures
when she was 78.
However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you'll never be more alive than
you are at this moment.
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32．In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________.
A．propose a definition B．make a comparison
C．reach a conclusion D．present an argument
33．What does the example of Galileo tell us
A．Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.
B．Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
C．Creativity results from challenging authority.
D．Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
34．What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent
A．Observe the unknown around you.
B．Develop a questioning mind.
C．Lead a life of adventure.
D．Follow the fashion.
35．What could be the best title of the passage
A．Curious Minds Never Feel Contented
B．Reflections on Human Nature
C．The Keys to Achievement
D．Never Too Late to Learn
第二节 七选五（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。
You’ve got mail…and it’s a postcard
Paulo Magalhaes, a 34-year-old Portuguese computer engineer, loves to open his mailbox and find a brightly
colored picture of Rome’s Colosseum. Or Africa’s Victoria Falls. Or China’s Great Wall. 36
“I often send postcards to family and friends.” he says to China Daily, “but you can imagine that after a while,
you never receive as many as you send, and you realize that not everyone is into it. 37 ” Seeking other
like-minded souls, however, Paulo started looking in a somewhat unlikely place: online. Many would say the
Internet is a place for people who have given up on the traditional postal service, but Paulo’s hunch(直觉)paid off.
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Today his hobby has developed into the website , a social network that has grown to 575,217
registered users in 214 countries and regions since he started it 10 years ago. 38 Running the website has
almost turned into a full-time job.
Language is certainly a barrier for many people. For postcrossing to work worldwide, a common
communication language is needed so that everyone can understand each other. As cool as it may be to receive a
postcard written in Chinese, the concept doesn’t work if one doesn’t understand it. 39 So a common
language is required and in postcrossing that’s English since it’s widely spoken.
“Many people in China have limited exposure to English. 40 That said, we know of many postcrossing
members, including Chinese, who have actually improved their English skills through their use of postcrossing,”
Paulo says.
A．And that’s totally fine.
B．That makes it extra hard to learn and practice it.
C．He likes to think of sending postcards as a family-friendly hobby.
D．Many love to make a connection with someone from across the world.
E．On August 5, the number of postcards exchanged by members topped 31 million.
F．Similarly, if you speak only Chinese, receiving a card in Swedish takes part of the fun away.
G．In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a hand-written note from someone far away.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（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。
Years ago, my grandmother was in a nursing home. She was a retired university professor, which brought her
an ocean of 41 she had taught before.
42 from my grandmother, almost no one came to see the old man next door. He was 43 most of
the time.
Once I greeted (打招呼) him, “How are you doing recently ” He gave me a(an) 44 , saying nothing.
Thinking he was 45 of hearing. I raised my voice and asked again. He just shook his head slightly. After a
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long while, finding I was 46 there, he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away. I had to shut up, feeling rather
47 .
Later, I learned that the old man had got quite a few companies from his family. Since he was not a good
48 , he annoyed many people and even made his family and friends pull away. And 49 , his companies all
failed.
So what is the most important 50 a person can have Perhaps you think making money is the
answer. No! But the ability to 51 your thoughts is. It’s extremely important for a person to learn to put
what he thinks into 52 . It makes a relationship 53 and a career flourish (繁荣). I’m afraid this
is something many of us don’t have. Just think: How many of us have ever 54 those who love us just
because we are not good at speaking So, more often than not, it is not what we think but how we speak that
55 how far we can go in life.
41．A．neighbors B．workers C．visitors D．relatives
42．A．Absent B．Different C．Far D．Free
43．A．alone B．calm C．happy D．impatient
44．A．answer B．look C．chance D．call
45．A．tired B．afraid C．proud D．short
46．A．always B．already C．also D．still
47．A．uncomfortable B．concerned C．hopeless D．relaxed
48．A．expert B．competitor C．speaker D．partner
49．A．typically B．obviously C．unexpectedly D．eventually
50．A．skill B．challenge C．principle D．emotion
51．A．update B．develop C．express D．control
52．A．action B．words C．plans D．consideration
53．A．appear B．worsen C．end D．last
54．A．inspired B．hurt C．caught D．reminded
55．A．determines B．proves C．informs D．introduces
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第二节 语法填空（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。
China’s women’s basketball team won respect and encouragement from Chinese netizens for their
sportsmanship 56 (display) in the gold-medal game against Team US in the FIBA Women’s Basketball
World Cup on Saturday, after finishing in second place.
In Friday’s semi-final, China defeated host Australia 61-59 and entered the World Cup final for the second
time in almost three decades. This is a significant 57 (achieve) for a team with an average age of less
than 26 years old. The Chinese team won six times in this year’s World Cup before Saturday’s final. The only
defeat was that it 58 (lose) 63-77 to the US during the group stages.
When 59 (face) the world’s top-ranked Team USA, the reigning champions, the Chinese players
showed a strong desire 60 (fight) until the end. 61 the Chinese players failed to conjure a
miracle in the final, their progress is 62 (definite) worth being proud of. Cheryl Reeve, coach of Team
USA, 63 claimed their fourth FIBA World Cup title in 64 row, said she saw the growth of their
Chinese rivals. “This is a great time for the Chinese women’s national team. It’s a very, very good team,” she told
the press conference.
After the game, the Chinese Basketball Association on Sina Weibo congratulated China’s women’s national
basketball team 65 finishing runners up again after 28 years. It also expressed gratitude to every athlete,
coach, and staff member in the team for their dedication.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 应用文（满分 15 分）
66．2021 年 7 月 25 日，“泉州：宋元中国的世界海洋商贸中心”成功获选为中国第 56 项世界遗产 ，举世瞩
目。假如你是李华，你的美国朋友 Jack 对此非常感兴趣。你决定用英文向他介绍泉州申遗的相关信息。请
根据以下要求，依照如下方的格式在答题卡的相应位置写一封回信。
要求:1. 80 词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词: Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China 泉州：宋元中国的世界海洋商贸中心；
trade 贸易
Dear Jack,
Yours,
Li Hua
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第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）
67．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。
A few years ago, my wife Sue had some fairly serious health problems. She had suffered surgery after surgery
and had also put on weight for several years. Diets had not helped her.
One day we sat down and drew up a “wish list” of the things we wanted most out of life. One of Sue’s items
was to run in a marathon. Given her history and physical limitations, I thought her goal was completely unrealistic,
but Sue became committed to it.
She began by running very slowly around. Every day she ran just a little farther than she had the day before
just one driveway more. “When will I ever be able to run a mile ” Sue asked one day. Soon she was running three.
Then five. “We can change ourselves for the better and cause ourselves to pursue our most precious desires with
almost total success,” Sue said and registered to run in the St. George Marathon in southern Utah.
I drove the mountainous road from Cedar City to St. George. When the marathon began, I parked the car near
the finish line and waited for Sue to come in. Five hours later, it was raining steadily and the wind was cold.
Several cold and injured runners had been transported past me, and I began to panic. The image of Sue, alone and
cold, off the road somewhere, made me sick with worry. The fast and strong competitors had finished long ago, and
runners were becoming fewer and fewer. Now I could not see anyone in either direction.
Almost all of the cars along the marathon route had left, and some normal traffic was beginning. I was able to
drive directly up the race route. There were still no runners in view after driving almost two miles. Then I went
around a bend in the road and spotted two runners running up ahead.
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。
It was Sue in the company of a girl runner, struggling.
At the finish line, the girl hugged Sue, “You made me believe we could do it.”
高二英语 第 12 页 (共 12 页)
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泉州城东中学、南安华侨中学、石狮第八中学、福建泉州外国语学校
2023-2024 学年度上学期期中联考
高二年英语科参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
1~20 CBACA AAABC ABABC BCACB
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）[其中第一节共 15 小题,每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分; 第
二节共 5 小题,每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分]
21~40 BACAB DCDBA DDDBC GAEFB
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）[其中第一节共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分;
第二节共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分]
41~55 CBABD DACDA CBDBA
56．displayed 57．achievement 58．lost 59．facing 60．to fight
61．Although/Though/While 62．definitely 63．who 64．a 65．on
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）[其中第一节满分 15 分；第二节满分 25 分]
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期高中二联英考语 高 第二 英13 语页参 (考共 答12案 页 )
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