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1、2024三明市教研联盟校高二下半期联考英语试卷注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座号、考号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号.回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效.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. Where wi
2、ll the speakers meet Tim?A. Outside a concert. B. Outside a restaurant. C. Outside an office building.2. When should Mr. Jones arrive at the airport tomorrow?A. At 7:30 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 11:30 a.m.3. Who is likely to get the ticket?A. Mary. B. Jane. C. Sara.4. What is the probable relations
3、hip between the speakers?A. Schoolmates. B. Co-workers. C. Strangers.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Piano classes. B. Schools location. C. Different musical instruments.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
4、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. When is the statements deadline?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.7. Why is the woman confused?A. She was tired. B. She was nervous. C. She couldnt see clearly for the rain. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8 What does the woman think about the movie?A. It was excitin
5、g. B. It was boring. C. It was moving.9. What finally happened to the womans favorite creature?A. It got away. B. It lost its way. C. It was caught by the snakes. 10. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. At home. B. At a theater. C. At a restaurant.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why will the
6、woman go back to her hometown?A. To go on with her studies. B. To thank her teacher. C. To practice law.12. What does the woman say about English?A. Its a must in her job. B. Its a required course. C. Its useful in many ways.13. What is the key point to the womans career decision?A. Her interest. B.
7、 Her own qualities. C. Her teachers encouragement.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why does Jack say life in his hometown is different?A. It is quiet. B. It is exciting. C. It is hopeless.15. How does Jack describe his home?A. Its cold. B. Its comfortable. C. Its big.16. What would Jack do in an emergency?A Use
8、 his phone. B. Shine a light. C. Use the Internet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the National Director of Education talk about?A. A court case. B. A college football game. C. Cheating in sports.18. Who is Jon Gruden?A. A player. B. A coach. C. A general manager.19. Which team won the football champi
9、onship last season?A. The New England Patriots. B. The National Football League.C. The National Collegiate Athletic Association.20. What will the temperature be tomorrow?A. In the 60s. B. In the 80s. C. In the 90s.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
10、Seda HotelWelcome to Seda Hotel ! Known as the Philippines Leading Hotel Group, it is the first Asian hotel brand to be named a Certified Gold Service Property by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute. Although equipped with modern facilities, Seda also takes pride in its philosophy, “h
11、ome of Filipino hospitality”, where the best of Filipino tradition is applied to a modern-day setting. Seda is the Filipino word for “silk”, which perfectly represents their commitment to providing a wonderful hotel experience.Services:It provides 409 air-conditioning rooms filled with all the neces
12、sities to ensure an enjoyable stay. A mini cafe a small kitchen and free wireless Internet access are also provided. On-site dining options include a restaurant, which is an ideal place to have a meal. In the evening, guests are welcome to wind down in the comfortable pool bar. As for transportation
13、 service, there is a shuttle service from the hotel to the airport. The hotel also provides meeting rooms, a silent e-lounge, a lap pool and a gym, daily housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning etc.Locations:Seda Hotel has several branches, such as Seda BGC in Bonifacio Global City, Seda Atria in Ilo
14、ilo City, Seda Abreeza Davao in Mindanao, and Seda Vertis North in Quezon City, etc., all of which are located in the most dynamic destinations in the Philippines.Prices:A single room: $57 per nightA luxurious single room: $87 per nightA double room: $125 per nightA luxurious double room: $155 per n
15、ightNote: It would give customers 10 percent discount on International Festivals.1. What is special about Seda Hotel?A. It is the first hotel in Asia.B. Its equipment is updated every year.C. It provides chances to promote silk products.D. It mixes Filipino tradition with modern settings.2. Which of
16、 the following can guests do in Seda Hotel?A. Cooking their own meals.B. Playing music publicly in the e-lounge.C. Having a cup of free coffee in the mini cafe.D. Taking the hotel car to travel around the Philippines.3. How much should a couple pay if they book a double room on International Workers
17、 Day for two nights ?A. $250B. $225C. $174D. $310BIts 6 p.m. on a Friday, and rather than heading home after a long workweek, Renee Dixon, a preschool director in Indianapolis, starts her second job as an Uber driver.The money Dixon earns as a driver does not go into her own pocket. Instead, she use
18、s it to buy holiday gifts and winter clothing for all 50 of her students. “So many families dont have money to get Christmas presents this year. Some parents have lost their jobs, and others have had their wages cut back,” Dixon said. “A lot of them come from low-income families and are below the po
19、verty line.”The coronavirus pandemic, she said, has increased the need. “As far as presents go, a lot of these kids are likely to get nothing this year. I know how that feels,” said Dixon. “Being a driver in this special period, I have my own strict rules ,” she said. In her car, mask-wearing is req
20、uired. Each passenger must sanitize (消毒) their hands upon entering the car, and she uses wipes to clean the back seat and door handles between each ride. Plus, she keeps the windows open a crack to circulate fresh air.Not only will her efforts bring joy to the children, but the gifts will also lesse
21、n the great pressure parents feel at this time. Alongside the money Dixon has earned through driving, several people in the community have donated money or offered to buy gifts for the students, including Eva Cheung. She quickly decided to get involved after hearing about Dixons efforts through Dixo
22、ns husband. She said, “You read about people like Renee, but when you are finally able to connect with somebody like that and help fulfill their vision, its an amazing feeling.”“Everything Im doing is for these kids right now,” Dixon said. “Their world has turned upside down, and its no fault of the
23、ir own. They deserve this from me.”4. Why did Dixon start her second job as a driver?A. To get gifts for her students.B. To support poor local workers.C. To earn more money for her family.D. To help people control the new disease.5. What is Dixons top concern when driving?A. Speed.B. Pay.C. Health.D
24、. Convenience.6. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Their parents have required them to study harder.B. Their life gets worse due to the pandemic.C. They are forced to leave school early.D. They have to earn a living by themselves.7. Which of the following best desc
25、ribe Eva Cheung?A. caring and independentB. considerate and modestC. gifted and ambitiousD. inspiring and generousCA new study of kids finds an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer use and poorer numeracythe ability to work with n
26、umbers. Lisa Mundy of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues present their findings in the journal PLOS One.Previous studies of children and adolescents have found links between the use of electronic mediasuch as televisions, computers, and video game player
27、sand fatness, poor sleep, and other physical health risks. Electronic media use is also associated with better access to information, tech skills, and social connection. However, comparatively less is known about its links with academic performance.To help clarify these links, Mundy and colleagues s
28、tudied 1,239 8- to 9-year-olds in Melbourne. They used the data of a national achievement test to measure the childrens academic performance at baseline and again after two years. They also asked the childrens parents to report on their kids use of electronic media.The researchers found that watchin
29、g two or more hours of television per day at the age of 8 or 9 was associated with lower reading performance compared with the peers (同龄人) two years later; the difference equals losing four months of learning. Using a computer for more than one hour per day was linked to a similar degree of lost num
30、eracy. The analysis showed no links between the use of video game players and academic performance.These findings could help guide parents and teachers in planning kids screen time. The authors add, “The debate about the effects of modern media on childrens learning has never been more important giv
31、en the effects of todays pandemic on childrens use of time. This is the first large, long-time study of electronic media use and learning in primary school children, and the results showed heavy users of televisions and computers had a significant drop in reading and numeracy compared with light use
32、rs. Future research could build on these results by examining continued associations in secondary schools.”8. Mundys research focuses on the links between electronic media and_.A. peoples physical health risksB. childrens performance in learningC. adolescents mental health problemsD. video game love
33、rs social connections9. What can we learn about the new study?A. It was based on a lot of outdated data.B. It involved children from all over Australia.C. It was made with the assistance of parents.D. It disproved many previous research findings.10. What do the findings show?A. Watching TV for two h
34、ours per day is harmless.B. Heavy computer use can damage kids numeracy.C. Video game players have better academic performance.D. Children spend an average of two months a year on electronics.11. What do the researchers probably think of their findings?A. Disappointing.B. Questionable.C. Unexpected.
35、D. Valuable.DA leaked IPCC draft reports, “Widespread use across millions of square kilometers globally of tree-planting and bioenergy crops could have potentially serious consequences for food security and land degradation (退化).” In other words, more massive monocultures (单种栽培) and more bioenergy c
36、rops, fueled by more fertilizers, could damage the structure of the environmental soil and its capacity to absorb carbon.Everyone knows that to help ease the increasing climate crisis, we need to plant new trees. Its said that the earth could support an additional 9,000,000 square kilometers of fore
37、st, potentially hosting 500 billion trees capable of capturing more than 200 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide at maturity. It would be a serious help to the environment.Bioenergy now holds a 50 percent share of the worlds renewables consumptionas much as hydro, wind, solar and all others combined. I
38、ts good news, but not entirely. If we consider that increasing desertification and rising ocean levels will take away more arable (可耕种的) land, we arrive at a crucial “trilemma”(三难困境). Should we use our spare soil for agriculture, reforestation or bioenergy?Such a question would make sense in a multi
39、lateral, harmonious world, not on a planet where the richest country cancels an environment-saving agreement, thus encouraging the most tropically-forested nation to set about cutting trees.Last year, 36,000 square kilometers of forest was cut down. Wouldnt it be better to start by stopping deforest
40、ation altogether? Animal farming takes up 77 percent of the worlds arable land and provides us with 18 percent of the calories. Shouldnt we cut back on global meat consumption? Modern bioenergy is already available. Shouldnt we get rid of first-generation biofuels, which are produced from food crops
41、?12. Whats the IPCCs attitude to the widespread planting?A. AmbiguousB. PositiveC. DisapprovingD. Uncaring13. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?A. Add some background information.B. Summarize the previous paragraphs.C. Provide some advice for the readers.D. Introduce a new topic for d
42、iscussion.14. How can we understand “but not entirely” in paragraph 3?A. There is less sustainable energy for use.B. No more land is available for bioenergy.C. More trees are cut in the richest country.D. Bioenergy can cause more climate problems.15. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Developin
43、g farmland as much as possible.B. Planting trees to prevent global warming.C. Using bioenergy to reduce environmental pollution.D. Protecting present resources instead of developing new ones.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。During my first year teaching middle
44、school students, I found myself in a bit of a dilemma. When the bell rang, I knew that my class should be orderly and on task. _16_ I had an activity on the board for the students to complete. However, no one did it. Instead, they just kept chatting and laughing.I desperately needed some classroom m
45、anagement strategies(策略) that actually worked. _17_ She gave me the following idea: When the bell rings, write down the names of everyone who is talking on the board, and tell them if they speak out of turn again they will receive a discipline essay.I tried it. Wow, it worked! _18_ Firstly, watch ca
46、refully for the very first person that talks and be sure to give him a warning in the form of his name on the board. Meanwhile, say something like, Taylor, this is just a warning to you. You are not in trouble at this point, but you will be if you continue talking._19_ There would still be days when
47、 the bell rang and half the class were still talking, but instead of allowing my stress level to rise, I would calmly start writing names. It normally only took three or four names for the class to notice. Then they would quickly quiet down.If you teach high school, or are just not crazy about this method, look for ways to adjust it. For example, you could give a student a warning by putting a Post-it on their desk. _20_ But if youve had trouble keeping order in your class