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1、湖湘名校联盟2024年下学期高二期末考试试题卷英语本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡上。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的答案标号涂黑，如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How did John do in the exam?A. He failed in the exam. B. He got the highest mark. C. He did better than last time. 2. How long will the opening ceremony last?A. 2 hours. B. 3 hours C. 6 hours. 3. What does the woman probably think of working while in college?A. Useless. B. Dif
3、ficult. C. Necessary. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The nice weather. B. The strong wind C. The beautiful leaves. 5. What is the woman doing?A. Reporting a crime. B. Offering suggestions. C. Expressing dissatisfaction. 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
4、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，名小题将给出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. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 7. What does the man expect the woman to do?A. Attend a meeting B. Call him back. C. Pass on a message. 听第7段材料，回答第8
5、至10题。8. When does the train arrive in StratfordA. At 6：05 B. At 6：15 C. At 8：00. 9. What is the main purpose of the womans trip?A. To see a play. B. To enjoy food. C. To visit a church. 10. How does the woman find a trip by train?A. Slow. B. Tiring C. Cheap. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where are the speake
6、rs?A. In France. B. In America. C. In Canada. 12. Why is the woman here?A. To buy a piano. B. To collect her son. C. To give a class，13. How far do the speakers live from each other?A. Two blocks. B. Five blocks C. Seven blocks. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. H
7、usband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Customer and shopkeeper15. When will the speakers go shopping?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 16. Where will the speakers go first?A. To the butchers. B. To a clothing store. C. To a bookstore. 17 What will the man probably do on the womans birt
8、hday?A. Make tea for her. B. Cook a dinner for her. C. Give a necklace to her. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Film fans. B. New students. C. College graduates. 19. What made the speaker feel better?A. Being respected by everyone. B. Going out to have some food. C. Te
9、aming up with classmates. 20. Which of the following does the speaker consider a treasure?A. Her dear friends. B. Her awesome works. C. Her improved skills. 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。AMost tourists who visit China get to know the spicy red hot flavor
10、s of Sichuan cuisine since it is a tourist favorite. But in Hunan Province, the food is maybe even hotter. The Flavors of Hunan Cuisine Hot and SourThe many different tastes of the food partly stem from an unusually wide variety of agricultural products. For example, several kinds of chili peppers a
11、re grown. Chopped chili is made from vinegar, chili peppers, and salt. It is liberally applied in noodle soups and meat dishes to produce the sour, hot flavor they love. Hunan Food, Actually Hotter than Sichuan FoodA common saying goes like this: “Sichuan people dont fear hot food, Hunan people dont
12、 fear any degree of spiciness at all, and Guizhou people fear to eat food that isnt spicy.” The Hunanese use vinegar with the pepper. It serves to stimulate the taste buds and make them tingle (受到刺激) , so you can better perceive the wide range of flavors and the rich variety of ingredients and spice
13、s. Why Such Hot (and Sour) Food?Perhaps the wet hot summers and chilly wet winters drive the people to eat sour hot foods. The Hunanese think that extra heat (yang) of peppers and other hot spices balances out the excessive cold and wet (yin) . Vinegar also packs yang, and along with helping with di
14、gestion, youll find that it helps cool (yin) your body on hot days. Why Not Join Us?Our Hunan tours will combine seeing attractions around Hunan with meals in carefully selected restaurants. Please click if you want to know more.1. What are the flavors of Hunan Cuisine?A. Hot and bitter.B. Sour and
15、sweet.C. Spicy and sour.D. Sweet and salty.2 Why do Hunanese enjoy such hot and sour food?A. Because they think it can help people with their digestionB. Because they think it can balance yin and yang within the body.C. Because they want to prove that they fear to eat food that isnt spicy.D. Because
16、 they plant an unusually wide variety of agricultural products.3. Where is this passage probably taken from?A The InternetB. A report.C. A textbookD. A magazine.BOn 25 January each year, the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns, is celebrated. Burns, born in 1759, became famous at the age of 25.
17、His poetry went on to become famous around the world. The poet died in 1796, aged just 37. Burns Night began five years later when his friends gathered on what would have been his birthday, to celebrate his life. The evening was held at Burnss former home, with events that are now traditions. These
18、include a feast, where someone reads Burnss famous poem Address to a Haggis(a kind of sausage). After supper there are poetry readings, Scottish dancing and singing, including Burnss song Auld Lang Syne. This year, Burns Night was a bit different because of the spread of COVID-19. In Alloway, Scotla
19、nd, a local radio presenter hosted a live webcast, The Burns Night In, at the house where Robert Burns was born. People across the world just enjoyed talks about the poet and Scottish music. The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow invited 2 500 clubs, schools, and universiti
20、es in 150 countries to share their plans for Burns Night on social media. They used the information to make a map of the celebrations which stretched from Antarctica to South Korea. Hes a poet who travels very well, said Pauline Mackay, a leading professor at Glasgow University. He could write very
21、seriously, but also with great humour, she explained, adding that the song Auld Lang Syne is all about friendship and unity. In a slightly more unusual celebration, a Scottish butcher posted a short video online in which he attached a haggis to a weather balloon, flying to the edge of space. After a
22、 year like no other, we wanted to kick off 2021 by lifting the spirits of the general public, he said.4. Why do people celebrate Burns Night?A. Because he travels a lotB. Because he is a Scottish poet.C. Because he is the national poet of ScotlandD. Because he was well-known in his twenties.5. What
23、can we learn about the tradition of Burns Night from the passage?A. It is celebrated on 25 January each year.B. It only includes supper and poetry readings.C. It usually ends with the song Auld Lang Syne.D. It began with his poem Address to a Haggis in 1800.6. What can we learn from the last three p
24、aragraphs?A. 152 countries shared the plans on social media.B. The Center has 2.500 clubs, schools, and societies.C. A butcher made a balloon to celebrate Burns Night.D. Burnss popularity possibly lies in his writing style7. What is the best title of the text?A. Poetry of Robert BurnsB. Traditions o
25、f Burns NightC. Burns Night Celebrated OnlineD. The National Poet of ScotlandCSocial network Facebook has announced that it is pausing work on Instagram Kids, a young peoples version of Instagram, the photo and video-sharing app that Facebook owns. Instagram Kids would have been for 10 to 12-year-ol
26、ds, who cannot officially use Instagram because it has an age limit of 13. However, Facebook has recently been criticized for the effect that Instagram can have on teenagers mental health, and in particular how girls feel about their bodies. Facebook has since published its own research which sugges
27、ts that Instagram more often has a positive effect. However, the criticism has made the company decide that now is a bad time to develop the app for people who are younger than teenagers. Adam Mosseri, the boss of the Instagram, said that this would give the company time to listen to and work with p
28、arents, experts, public officials and politicians and to show that Instagram Kids would take into account concerns around the mental health and wellbeing of its users. Instagram Kids has not been completely cancelled, but if it is eventually launched in the future, youll need a parent or guardians p
29、ermission to sign up. There will be no advertisements and you will only be able to access “age-appropriate” photos and videos. Mosseri said that he understood peoples worries about the project and that these steps should help the company to get things right. However, several US politicians have call
30、ed on Instagram not to restart work on the app. “A pause is not enough,” said a statement from four politicians who are keenly opposed to Instagram Kids. “Facebook has completely given up the benefit of the doubt when it comes to protecting young people online and it must completely abandon this pro
31、ject,” the statement said.8. What has Facebook especially criticized for recently?A. Leaking teenagers privacy.B. Publishing its own research result.C. Damaging teenagers physical health.D. Affecting girls feelings about their bodies.9. What does “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The official age li
32、mit of 13B. Joint efforts of all walks of life.C. Pausing work on Instagram Kids.D. Concerns about the mental health.10. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. Parents or guardians permission to sign up.B. Facebooks determination in pausing the app.C. Access to “age-appropriate” photos and video
33、s.D. Rules to protect online teenagers in the restarted project.11. What is the attitude of the statement towards Instagram Kids according to the last paragraph?A. Supportive.B. OpposedC. Doubtful.D. Unclear.DA robot space mission has successfully brought samples of rocks and soil from the Moon back
34、 to Earth for the first time since the 1970s. The capsule from Chinas Change mission landed in Inner Mongolia in December 2020, carrying with it around two kilograms of Moon material. The unmanned Change-5 spacecraft was launched in November 2020. After a 250,000-mile journey to the Moon, it entered
35、 orbit and released a small landing vehicle that fell towards the surface. Using rockets to slow its speed, the lander made a soft landing on a 1,300-metre volcanic hill called Mons Rumker, in an area called the Ocean of Storms. The lander used a scoop (铲) and a drill fitted to a robot arm to tunnel
36、 two meters into the ground, collecting samples of rock and soil. It then blasted off from the surface, returned to the main spacecraft and automatically transferred its samples, ready for the journey back to Earth. This is the first time in nearly 45 years that a spacecraft has got Moon rocks back.
37、 Most of the Moon material we have on Earth was brought back by astronauts during the US Apollo missions of the late 1960s and early 1970s. A little more came with robot landers from the Soviet Union (a country composed of Russia and its nearby neighbors) around the same time. The new samples are th
38、ought to be around 1.3 billion years old and have been taken to Chinas capital, Beijing, for study. Its hoped that they will allow scientists to work out more accurately the age of the Moon and other solar system objects. Xiao Long, an expert in space rocks at Chinas University of Geosciences, said
39、that the samples could “rewrite the history of the Moon”.12. What landed on the moon and brought the moon rocks back?A. A lander.B. A rocket.C. A spacecraftD. A capsule13. What does the underlined words “blast off” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Break off.B. Take off.C. Turn off.D. Get off.14. How many time
40、s have human beings brought moon rocks back?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.D. Four times.15. What is the possible function of the new samples of rock and soil?A. To change the history of the Moon.B. To find more solar system objects.C. To work out the age of the Moon more accurately.D. To make comp
41、arison with the previous samples.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。Dancing is fun, creative and can affect the way you think and feel. Whether you are a star dancer or find it hard to feel the beat, moving with music can be great for both your body and your mind. _16
42、_ Why do you dance? If you love dancing with your friends or jumping around to music on your own, youll know that dancing makes you feel good _17_ Now its still a big part of traditions and celebrations around the world. Dancing is also a great way to let loose and have funeven babies like to dance
43、to music. _18_ Whether you are into ballet, hip hop, jazz, or just love to freestyle, dancing is good for you in lots of ways. As well as being a great way to exercise, dancing produces feel- good chemicals in your brain, such as endorphins(内啡肽)and dopamine(多巴胺), which make you feel energized and le
44、ss stressed. It also tunes into your emotions, helping you to express yourself and release your pressure. _19_ That is why Mike Pickets from Raver Tots Company prefers to organize festivals that bring families together to enjoy the music. What should you do? If you dont feel confident dancing in fro
45、nt of other people, try practicing some moves on your own first, like trying a free online dance class. Before you start, stretch to warm up your muscles, which helps maintain the flexibility and strength so that you dont get any injuries. _20_ Make sure you repeat anything that you struggle with ov
46、er and over again. Finally, share your energy with others if dancing makes you feel good.A. How is dancing good for you?B. After that keep practicing your moves.C. How does dancing change your lifestyle?D. After that, remember to control your breathing.E. The following may guide you into the dancing
47、 world if you still hesitate.F. Thus dancing can bring you more happiness than any other social activities.G. Humans have used dance to make bonds with each other for thousands of years.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。One night at the summer camp, we did something that we should not have done. We made a plan with girls from the other camp that wed wait until everyone was _21_ , borrow a _22_ and meet on a small island with an old log cabin on it. The cabin was said to be haunted(闹鬼的), We j