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1、20232024学年度第二学期高二年级英语科段考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.答案是C。1. What is the chair made of ?A. Wo
2、od.B. Metal.C. Plastic.2. What does the man think of the food in the restaurant?A. Boring.B. Special.C. Great.3. Where does the man come from?A. New York.B. Washington.C. Los Angeles.4. What is the next TV program?A. The news.B. A quiz show.C. A documentary about animals.5. What is the man?A. A libr
3、arian.B. A salesclerk.C. A waiter.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 are the speakers doing?A. Cooking.B. Working.C. Eating.7. What was put on the mans finger?A. Cream.B. Oil.
4、C. Ice.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Who does the book belong to?A. David.B. Mary.C. Nancy.9. What can be known about the book?A. It sells very well.B. It can be found in a few bookstores.C. It is aimed at students.10. What will the woman do next?A. Look for the book in a bookstore.B. Give Mary a call.C. Bring
5、 the book right now.听第8段材料, 回答第11至14题。11. What does the woman say about the ski place?A. The snow is not good.B. Its very crowded.C. Shes been to the place twice.12. What did the stupid skier do to the woman?A. He took a picture of her.B. He stole her new gloves.C. He drove her into a tree.13. How c
6、an the woman recognize the stupid skier?A. By his clothing. B. By his crazy laugh.C. By his hair and eyes.14. What is the end of the story?A. The speakers find they both like jazz.B. The man seems to be the stupid skier.C. The man will teach the woman to ski.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Where are the two sp
7、eakers?A. In a car. B. On a train.C. On a bus.16. What are the speakers talking about?A. A travel to a new city. B. A light rail train.C. A traffic accident.17. Who operates the train?A. The man. B. The train itself.C. The operator.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How old is the speaker now?A. 12 years old. B.
8、 15 years old.C. 17 years old.19. What did Lisa say when she was invited to a movie?A. She had to study.B. She had watched the movie.C. She had to see another friend.20. What do we know about the woman and Lisa now?A. They hardly see each other.B. They remain to be good friends.C. They have fewer fr
9、iends.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，选出最佳答案。AConfessions (自白) of an Annoying MosquitoIf youre reading my confessions, congratulations! Youll have a safe and healthy summer. We love when you work up a sweat. Its really the carbon dioxide you breathe out that m
10、akes us directly to you, not the fragrance of your “sweet blood”.Love beer? So do some of us. We can tell when you drink beer because your skin chemistry changes, which attracts us.Pregnant? Delicious. If youre having a baby, you breathe out more carbon dioxide and your belly has a higher temperatur
11、e, drawing some of us right to you. Hate getting bitten up? Blame the ladies. Males do not eat human blood: They get all their nutrition from plants. After we have a blood meal, we can lay anywhere from 100 to 400 eggs.Smelly feet are simply delicious. Scientists have shown we find your toes ten tim
12、es more inviting than Limburger cheese. If your homes landscaping is well tended, we wont like it as much. We like to hang out in thick, overgrown vegetation. The darker and more damp, the better. And puddles (水沟) of smelly water is where we like to lay our eggs. Got those CO2-emitting traps in your
13、 yard? Great! You may think youre outsmarting us with these devices, which emit (散发) carbon dioxide to draw us into a trap. But they may attract more of us than they are able to trap, increasing our presence in your yard. When it comes to West Nile, end-of-summer bites may do more harm. Its simple l
14、ogic: We bite birds with West Nile virus; then we bite humans and spread it. By summers end, weve had more chances to bite infected birds.21. What can we know from the confessions?A. Mosquitoes dont love smelly toes.B. No mosquitoes suck people who drink beer.C. The mosquito making the confessions i
15、s female.D. Mosquito bites in early summer are more harmful.22. Which of the following is least likely to attract “WE” according to the text?A. A woman who is pregnant.B. A yard with traps emitting oxygen.C. A man who has just finished jogging.D. A house surrounded with smelly puddles.23. What is th
16、e tone of the text?A. Amusing.B. Serious. C. Sad. D. Proud.BWhen I was young, my dad would always play music in the house. Id dance to Vivaldis The Four Seasons. Whenever he played Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Id grab my skipping ropes and skip to the beat. Id request Beethovens Moonlight Sonata when I wa
17、s getting ready for bed. Listening to classical music was part of my daily routine. I eventually learned how to play the piano.After I had my own daughter, I was excited to introduce her to classical music. However, this excitement soon led to disappointment as no matter what piece I chose, she woul
18、d not listen.Then one day in October, everything changed. My daughter came home and announced, “I want to dress up as a bumblebee（大黄蜂）for Halloween. Can you make me a costume, Mom?” Of course, I agreed to sew her a bumblebee costume. But at the same time, the bumblebee gave me an idea.I worked all w
19、eek on the costume. On Halloween night, my daughter put the costume on and looked in the mirror. Her eyes lit up.She began making buzzing noises（嗡嗡声） and I was ready. “Can you fly like a bumblebee?” I asked. As she began to buzz around the room, I quickly started playing Flight of the Bumblebee.As t
20、he fast-paced violin music began, my daughter buzzed around to the music. She never stopped moving.When the music came to its final bars, my daughter shouted, “Play it again, Mom!” So I played it again.Since that night, classical music has become more prevalent (普遍的) in our household. Eventually, sh
21、e learned how to play the violin and guitar.I still have that costume stored away in a special box. I hope to pass it on to my grandchildren one day and see what happens.24. What does the author intend to show by mentioning the music works in paragraph 1?A. Their impact on her.B. Their lasting popul
22、arity.C. Her favorite classical music pieces.D. Her dads vast collection of music records.25. What is the underlined part “an idea” in paragraph 3 about?A. Teaching my daughter a bumblebee dance.B. Reintroducing classical music to my daughter.C. Making my daughter a nice bumblebee costume.D. Spendin
23、g a meaningful Halloween with my daughter.26. How did the daughter respond to Flight of the Bumblebee?A. Calmly.B. Hesitantly.C. Enthusiastically.D. Halfheartedly.27. Why does the author keep the bumblebee costume?A. As evidence of her sewing skills.B. To let it play its magic on her grand-kids.C. A
24、s a Halloween gift for her future grand-kids.D. To remind her of a happy holiday experience.CIn online meetings, its easy to keep people from talking over each other. Someone just hits the mute button (静音键). But this ability doesnt translate easily to recording in-person meetings. The ability to loc
25、ate and manage sound separating one person talking from a specific location in a crowded room, for example has challenged researchers, especially without the help of cameras.A team at the University of Washington has developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which can divide rooms into speech areas
26、and track the positions of individual speakers. With the help of the teams deep-learning AI model, the system lets users mute certain areas or separate conversations happening at the same time. In a room meeting, such a system might be used, allowing better control of in-room sound.“If I close my ey
27、es and there are 10 people talking in a room, I dont know whos saying what and where they are in the room exactly. Thats intractable for the human brain. Until now, its also been tough for technology,” said co-lead author Malek Itani. “Firstly, were able to track the positions of different people ta
28、lking in a room and separate their speech.” Early research has required using overhead cameras, projectors or special surfaces. The new system is the first to use only sound.Instead of processing the sound in the cloud, the new system processes all the sound locally. Even though some peoples first t
29、houghts may be about surveillance (监视), the system can be used for the opposite.“It can actually benefit privacy, beyond what current smart speakers allow,” Itani said. “I can say Dont record anything around my desk! and our system will create a bubble (气泡) 3 feet around me. Nothing in this bubble w
30、ould be recorded.”28. What did the research team focus on?A. Allowing real-time communication by AI.B. Developing AI-powered language models.C. Lowering the background noise of conversations.D. Tracking and controlling sound in crowded settings.29. What does the underlined word “intractable” in para
31、graph 4 mean?A. Difficult.B. Natural.C. Dangerous.D. Necessary.30. Which of the following can best describe the new system?A. Pioneering.B. Influential.C. Educational.D. Costly.31. What is the advantage of the new system according to Itani?A. It records nearby conversations.B. It offers improved pri
32、vacy protection.C. It lowers the noise in a particular space.D. It includes simultaneous translation service.DIf there was an app claiming to improve your memory, would you be willing to try it? Its hard to resist the idea of having a better memory. In response to this perceived need, the brain trai
33、ning industry has grown rapidly, offering a wide range of accessible and affordable mental exercises through smartphone and tablet apps. Many researchers have found evidence suggesting that well-designed exercises can improve mental abilities and lead to better scores on IQ tests. They compare the b
34、rain to muscles, suggesting that targeted repetition of memory exercises can strengthen and condition our memory processes, similar to how athletes engage in strength and conditioning by repeatedly exercising specific muscle groups.In contrast to everyday activities like solving a complex puzzle, me
35、mory training apps are specifically designed to provide a more challenging workout for the brain. These apps typically involve tasks that require tracking a large number of objects while being distracted (使分心) by a secondary task, such as mental calculations or exploring a games landscape. If this b
36、rain training proves effective, it could be beneficial for individuals with brain-related disabilities or those recovering from conditions like cancer.Critics, though, argue that while the concept is appealing, the overall evidence fails to demonstrate significant improvement in core brain processes
37、. Additionally, despite the claims made by many apps and brain training companies, scientists have yet to identify the key factors that make an intervention truly effective or determine the best approaches to address the diverse needs of individuals seeking help.While the question is still open to d
38、ebate, there is evidence suggesting that short-term working memory training can benefit high-functioning individuals. However, its important to note that brain training, like diet and exercise, is unlikely to have identical effects on every individual.32. In what way is the brain similar to muscles
39、according to many researchers?A. In testing results. B. In work processes.C. In bodily functions. D. In training methods.33. What is the main feature of the typical tasks in memory training apps?A. Simple. B. Effective.C. Demanding. D. Interesting.34. What do critics think memory training apps lack?
40、A. Legal claims. B. Proven effects.C. Tailored services. D. Appealing concepts35. What can be the suitable title for the text?A. Can Our Memory be Improved? B. Does Brain Training Actually Work?C. What have Scientists Found about Memory? D. What does the Brain Training Industry Bring?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5
41、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。Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment, rather than in a health club or gym. 36 Instead, it relies on the use of natural means of taking part in activities that improve st
42、rength and endurance with as little reliance on equipment as possible. 37 For example, some consider a truly natural exercise experience requires the individual to wear clothing only made from natural fibers. Others consider barefoot (赤脚的) running or walking would be greener and thus be more desirab
43、le than running or walking with shoes.A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on fresh air, sunshine, and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing used during the exercise 38 Similarly, climbing a mountain using standard equipment and protect
44、ive clothing would also be considered green exercise.Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower peoples blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their selfesteem (自尊). 39 Not everyone believes that g
45、reen exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym. 40 Meanwhile, the use of fitness devices may result in more challenging workouts, which help strengthen the heart and lungs in ways that more simplistic exercise in a natural setting would be difficult to manage.A. Spirits ar
46、e also believed to be positively affected.B. A green gym uses as little equipment as possible.C. All forms of green exercise are good for you.D. Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ.E. Besides, it usually doesnt use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym.F. So riding a bicyc
47、le in a forest can be called a type of green exercise.G. Some point out that many health clubs are constructed to make full use of natural light.第三部分 语言知识运用（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。I wasnt raised to be a fan of snails (蜗牛). I was always taught that if we saw a snail on a plant, we should pick it off, drop it on the floor and 41 on it. This brought us the kind of 42 that only children could experience. We loved it. However, my 43 on snails has changed, as Ive grown older. They