1、金华十校20232024学年第二学期期末调研考试高二英语试题卷第卷(选择题共 95分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5 小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。1. Why is the woman making the chair? A. To sell it for money. B. To give it as a gift. C. To practice her skills.2. Wh
2、at was the mans best record before today? A. 12.13 seconds. B. 12.23 seconds. C. 12.35 seconds.3. What will the woman probably do next?A. Get some Euros.B. Wait for her visa.C. Print out her boarding pass.4. How is the woman feeling? A. Anxious. B. Confident. C. Calm.5. Where does the conversation m
3、ost probably take place? A. At the womans home. B. At a restaurant. C. At school.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. Where is Carol e going today? A. To the library. B. To t
4、he office. C. To a bookshop.7. What did Carole receive earlier? A. A letter. B. A book. C. A library notice.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What type of performance is the man going to see? A. An opera. B. A ballet. C. A concert.9. Why did the man buy the tickets for his mother?A. As a Mothers Day gift.B. As a Ch
5、ristmas gift.C. As a birthday gift.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Where to find their cat.B. Why the Internet isnt working.C. How to contact the telephone company.11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Father and daug
6、hter. C. Teacher and student.12. What has happened?A. The telephone company is being slow.B. The cat turned off the Internet.C. The Wi-Fi box is broken.听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。13. How much does the man plan to spend on housing? A. $10,000. B. $5000. C. $2500.14. Why is the man moving?A. To be closer to hi
7、s office.B. To live in a better neighborhood.C. To have more space for his family.15. Where is the apartment probably? A. In a beach area. B. In a downtown area. C. In a rural area.16. What will the woman probably do next?A. Show the man another apartment.B. Help the man sell the apartment.C. Discus
8、s with the man on price.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who first noticed He Huis talent? A. Her parents. B. Her neighbor. C. Her teacher.18. What did He Hui do after graduation at first?A. Teach in a university.B. Perform on international stages.C. Receive training from a classical musician.19. Which opera i
9、s He Hui most famous for? A. Tosca. B. Madama Butterfly. C. Aida.20. Where does He Hui live today? A. In Ankang. B. In Xian. C. In Verona.第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AApril 27 brings Independent Bookstore Day, the biggest bookstore celebration of t
10、he year when bookstores around the country host events and offer discounts. Heres a selection of bookstores we love writing about.Books on MainBooks on Main feels like youre reading inside a treehouse in a Wisconsin forest. It opened in June 2023. Local residents have a welcoming place decorated wit
11、h wood, leaves and comfortable furniture to gather and discover new and beloved books.Off the Beaten Path BookstoreFirst opened more than 30 years ago, Off the Beaten Path has been through three sets of owners and three locations. Current owners Mike and Danielle Skov say one thing has never changed
12、: The commitment to being a welcoming and inclusive space. They partner with local schools, libraries and nonprofits to reach as much of the community as possible.Changing Hands BookstoreToo popular to be called a hidden gem (宝石), this Arizona jewel recently celebrated its50th anniversary. It first
13、opened in a 500-square-foot space in 1974. It hosts author events,poetry discussion groups and offers a Trade Counter where customers can bring in gently used books for store credit.The Last Chapter Book ShopThe Last Chapter is an all-romance bookstore in Chicago that opened in 2023. The store hosts
14、 author events along with community mixers like Blind Date with a Book, where you wrap one of your favorite books and swap it with a fellow bookworm in hopes of finding a new favorite and a new friend.21. Which bookstore has the longest history? A. Books on Main: B. The Last Chapter Book Shop. C. Ch
15、anging Hands Bookstore. D. Off the Beaten Path Bookstore.22. What sets Off the Beaten Path Bookstore apart from other bookstores? A. It works with local schools. B. It remains in the same place. C. It collects gently used books D. It creates a welcoming atmosphere.23. What can people do at Blind Dat
16、e with a Book? A. Receive wrapped gifts. B. Communicate with authors. C. Buy their favorite books. D. Exchange books with book-lovers.BJasmine is on my Zoom screen. She is pulling her hair. As she starts talking, the rate of the pulling increases.“My exam is on Friday,”she tells me,“What if I get a
17、question Icant answer? What if I dont get a good grade?”Jasmine is just one of the students suffering from test anxiety. The word “anxiety”originates from Latin, meaning narrowing. The“narrowing”describes whats happening inJasmines nervous system. Basically, the sympathetic (交感神经) branch fight-or-fl
18、ight has switched on, and her muscles have narrowed as if shes preparing to do battle or run away. Commonly known the“rest and digest”branch, the parasympathetic (副交感神经)nervous system plays an important role in thinking and learning by promoting a state of relaxation and calmness. When the parasympa
19、thetic nervous system is stirred up, it reduces stress and anxiety, improving focus and concentration.There are three simple tools for engaging the parasympathetic branch: breathing,grounding, and sensing. Breathing means a steady flow of breath; grounding means feeling the chair and the floor suppo
20、rting you; and sensing means turning on one or more of the five senses.In more than 40 years of coaching test-takers, I have observed how often they hold their breath, how nervous and ungrounded they are, and how unaware they are of feeling the touch of clothes on their own bodies. No wonder people
21、are exhausted by the end of a long test! When they use the three calming tools, they create the state necessary for sitting still,thinking, remembering, reasoning, and, finally, answering questions.We all face countless tests in everyday life. Unexpected, unwanted things happen to everyone. Wouldnt
22、it be a whole lot better if we faced the tests by being calm? In case youre wondering, the answer is “Yes!”But the real question is: Instead of forcing students to progress through endless comparison and competition, why dont we teach them how to stay calm?24. Why does the author mention Jasmine in
23、the first paragraph?A. To show studentshard life.B. To introduce a problem students face.C. To compare different attitudes towards tests.D. To analyse studentsbehaviors during video calls.25. What change would the engagement of the parasympathetic nervous system bring? A. Improved attention. B. Wors
24、ened anxiety. C. Tightened muscles. D. Quickened response.26. From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer thinks it important .A. to take some tests to make progressB. to attach importance to comparison and competitionC. to learn to avoid unexpected and unwanted things in lifeD. to prepare
25、students with the ways to keep calm during tests27. What is the text mainly about? A. What do students face in tests? B. How to deal with test anxiety? C. How to engage the nervous system? D. What is the origin of the word“anxiety”?C“Big Tree,”an old southern live oak, sits in a park just outside Or
26、landos business district. Its been struck by lightning at least three times and has survived many hurricanes and it grew from a seed around the same time Juan Ponce de Lens ship first landed on Floridas eastern coast.Over 400 years old, the tree is so impressive that members of a Michigan-based nonp
27、rofit flew to Orlando in February to climb the tree and cut branches and leaves. The researchers are now in the midst of the process to grow new roots from the cuttings. The reason: To clone the historic tree, store its DNA and plant potentially thousands of cloned trees across the Southeast.In orde
28、r to clone an ancient tree, researchers must climb it to find a piece of live tissue. The freshly cut branches and leaves are taken to the groups lab in Michigan, where,in climate-controlled rooms, researchers work to promote growth from the cuttings.The most common method is by rooted cuttings. In
29、this method, a tip of a trees branch is dipped (蘸) into hormones, placed into a foam plug (泡沫塞) and set inside a mist room. Then, the waiting begins. A sign of life can take several months to a year to show,if one comes at all. In another method called tissue culture, researchers take a quarter-inch
30、 of branch, dip it into a mixture made up of a dozen hormones and other chemicals, seal(密封) it in a container and wait to see whether it will grow roots.Experts lauded the group for its creative methods and reproduction in large numbers,but they doubt whether the clones will grow as the originals do
31、. Scott Merkle, a professor of forest biology at the University of Georgia, said,“There are so many variables that theres no certainty that they will be able to survive and perform better than other trees that you plant on the same land”. He added that the age of historic trees makes them difficult
32、to study.“I think its a great thing that theyre doingI just dont know how realistic it is.”28. According to the passage, what do the researchers aim to do?A. To clone an ancient tree from its original.B. To save thousands of trees across the Southeast.C. To analyse the effects of climate on tree gro
33、wth.D. To study the reason for the survival of“Big Tree”.29. What do we know about the two methods mentioned in paragraph 4?A. Tissue culture is the most frequently used method.B. There is a chance that the branch will fail to grow roots.C. In the first method the live tissue is sealed in a containe
34、r.D. A mixture of hormones and other chemicals is needed in both methods.30. What does the underlined word“lauded”in paragraph 5 mean? A. Joined. B. Charged. C. Praised. D. Contacted.31. Whats Scott Merkles attitude to the groups work? A. Cautious. B. Critical. C. Approving. D. Unclear.DFree-riding
35、means people can benefit from a service without paying anything. It also arises if people can get benefit without making equal contributions. So a free rider always enjoys the benefits of a resource or service while letting someone else do the work or do more work.There are several effects of the fr
36、ee rider problem. The first is the Tragedy (悲剧) of the Commons, a situation in which individuals with access to a public resource act in their own interest and, in doing so, finally use up the resource. For example, imagine that a group of people share a piece of land where they all graze (让吃草) thei
37、r cattle. If each person just tries to maximize their own short-term gain, they will let their cattle graze as much as possible. However, if everyone does this, the land will quickly become overgrazed and will not be able to support any cattle.Another effect is that the free rider problem can lead t
38、o a situation in which people do not have access to important goods and services. This is because providers may not be able to get back the costs of providing the goods or services if too many people free ride.Imagine that a city decides to build a new hospital through donations. If too many people
39、rely on others to donate, rather than donate themselves, then the hospital may not be built at all. This means that people who need medical care in the area may not have access to it.There are several solutions to the free rider problem. Government addresses the problem by collecting tax dollars to
40、support public services. Theoretically, taxes are related to income,so fair cost-sharing can be achieved. Communities can turn their public resource into a private or club resource, charging fees to make sure everyone who uses it contributes to it.This will limit overuse and, over time, may even lea
41、d to altruistic (利他的) behavior. That is, many people may like the idea of making a small contribution to a resource that they use.32. Which of the following may best show the nature of free-riding? A. Less is more. B. Many hands make light work. C. Let George do it. D. Jack of all trades and master
42、of none.33. What is one of the effects produced by the free rider problem?A. People tend to maximize their long-term gain.B. A group of people have to share goods and services.C. Individuals overuse a shared resource for personal gain.D. The costs of providing the goods and services are rising.34. H
43、ow is paragraph 3 mainly developed? A. By referring to a study. B. By giving an example. C. By making a comparison. D. By explaining a definition.35. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To draw peoples attention to public services.B. To stress the importance of making donations.C. To inform t
44、he readers of the free rider problem.D. To call on the government to solve the free rider problem.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。Its natural to compare yourself to others, and even envy them, if you hop on your social media for a few minutes. With just a few c
45、licks, youre flooded with vacation photos,updates, and ads. 36 In this article, well teach you how to avoid certain triggers(触发因素) so you can stop comparing yourself to others.Identify your triggers and avoid them. To stop comparing yourself to others, pay attention to the people or events that trig
46、ger your behavior. Do you feel dissatisfaction with your life after looking at high-end goods? 37 Write down your comparative thoughts as soon as they happen so you can limit your exposure to these situations.Appreciate others instead of. envying them. 38 If you have friends who are highly achieving people, you might consider that their networks are full of people who might be able to help you become more successful in your life. Instead of envying their success, be supportive and use their success to your benefit. 39 Instead of focusing on your“weaknesses,