西寧新華聯(lián)學(xué)校2023-2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高二年級(jí)第二次月考英語(yǔ)試題考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 分值：150第一部分 聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）5A、B、C10一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。Whydidtheboygivemoneytotheoldwoman?A.showsympathyforB.buysweets. C.buysweetsforhismother.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?A.Putherwordsintoaction. B.Makeadetailedplan. C.Domoresit-ups.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Apoet. B.Amovie. C.A4.WhatwillSamprobablydothisweekend?A.Gohiking. B.Playtabletennis. C.5.Whichsubjectisthemaninterestedin?A.Geography. B.Biology. C.Science.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)5A、B、C566、76.WhatisthemainattractioninSafariPark?A.Thebears. B.Thelions. C.The7.HowlongisthenatureparkopenonMondays?A.Fortenhours. B.Forninehours. C.Foreighthours.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。Whathavetheman'sfamilystartedtodo?Usecarsthatrunonnaturalgas.Recycleplasticbottlesandmetalcans.Bringshoppingbagstothesupermarket.9.Whousesasolarheatingsystem?A.Theman'saunt. B.Theman'suncle. C.Theman'scousin.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至13題。10.Whoplayedforthehighschoolteam?A.Mark. B.Sara C.Bothof11.WhatsportdoesSaralikebest?A.B.C.12.WhatwillSaraprobablydolater?A.JoinMark'steam. B.Markplayvolleyball. C.Learntoplaymore13.HowoftendoesSarawatchsportsonTV?A.Always. B.Never. C.Nowandthen.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。WhodidPetervisitwhenhefirstwenttoEngland?更多課件教案等優(yōu)質(zhì)滋源請(qǐng)家威杏MXSJ663A.Hisgrandfather. B.Hisaunt. C.Hisuncle.WheredoesPeterspendmostofhisyear?A.Onhisfarm. B.InCapeC.Nearthe16.WhatdoesPeterusuallydoinhissparetime?A.Hegoestothecinema. B.Hegetstogetherwithfriends. C.Hedoesphotography.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whereisthespeaker'snewnovelset?A.InAmerica. B.InBrazil. C.InFrance.WhodidtheideaofthecharacterofAndrewcomefrom?A.Acardriver. B.Arestaurantowner. C.Apolice19.Whatisthespeakerbusydoingnow?A.Directingafilm. B.onhisnextbook. C.Adaptinganovelfora20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkisnecessary?A.Introducinganewcharacter. B.Addingsomespecialeffects. C.Showingthoughtsonscreen.第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWhilethecoolweatherandbrightclearskymaymakeuswanttogooutside,theworld'smajormuseumsareofferingamazingexhibitionstodrawusinside.Wehaveselectedtwomust-seemuseumexhibitionsinthecitythisautumn.Takealook.PicassoSculpture,ModernArtCentrePabloPicasso(1881-1973)isoneofthemostfamouspainterstheworldhaseverknown.Butrightnow,attheModernArtCentre,it'shissculpturesthataretakingcentrestage.Runningfrom14Februaryto7September,theexhibitionshowsaround140piecescreatedfrom1902to1964.Largeorsmall,thesculpturesmadefromeverykindofmaterialcanbefound-bronze,steel,wood,andevencardboard.ForthosewhohaveneverseenPicasso'sartbefore,thisistheplacetogo,claimsthecentre'scurator(博物館館長(zhǎng)).Accordingtohim,throughthisexhibition,peoplecanclearlyfeelthewayPicassowantedtotrynewthingsandhowhedidit.TheWorldGoesPop,WilliamsonGalleryYoumaythinkofpopartasawaytoshowUSmaterialism-advertising,television,colabottles,andsoupcans.ButWilliamsonGallery'sautumnexhibition,heldfrom17Septemberto24January,showswhatpopartlookslikeindifferentcountries.“I'msurprisedtofindthatmanyofpopart'sfamousqualities-flat,brightcolours,graphicdesign,andaplayfulwayofshowingstars-wentrightroundtheworld,"saidonevisitorafterseeingtheexhibition.Andtheexhibitiondoesn'tjustofferaninternationalviewofpopart'sstyle.Italsocorrectstheideathatpopartisjustformenbyincluding25femaleartists,manyofwhomhaveneverhadtheirworkshowninagallerybefore.WhichplacewillyouchooseifyouwanttoseebronzestatuescreatedbyPicasso?A.ModernArtCentre. B.WilliamsonGallery.C.BothAandB. D.NeitherAnorB.Whichexhibitionshouldyougotoifyouwanttoseepopart?A.ModernArtCentre. B.WilliamsonGallery.C.PicassoSculpture. D.TheGoesPop.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?Thereareonlytwoexhibitionsinthecitythisautumn.PicassoSculpturemightbetoocomplicatedforvisitorswhohaveneverseenPicasso'sartbefore.canseeartworksofsomefemaleartistsshownforthefirsttime.TheexhibitionatWilliamsonGallerythisautumnshowsUSmaterialism.Wherecanyoumostlikelyseethepassage?Inacommentonartworks.Inabrochurefortourists.Inacollectionofshortstories.Onapopularsciencewebsite.Ballknowthatsomeanimalsadapttolivinginverycoldenvironment,likepolarbearsinthefrozenArctic.Butwhatabouttheoppositesituation?Howdoanimalsbecomeadaptedtothelifeinveryhotplaces?Agreatexampleofanimalsbeatingheatisthecamellivingindeserts.Amajorproblemforcamelsindesertsisthetemperature.It'shotanddryduringthedayandcanbeverycoldatnight.Sotheirfurcannotonlyprotectthemfromtheburningsunatdaytime,butalsohelpkeepwarmatnight.Anotherthingisthatcamelshavelongnecksandlegs,sotheyhavelargesurfaceareatoloseheateasily.Theycanstandbodytemperatureabove41℃,whichwouldbereallydamagingtolivingcreatureslikeushumans.Andhowcantheymanagetotravelalongdistancewithoutwateratallindeserts?Theyhavelargeflatfeettospreadtheirweightontheshiftingsand.Theystorefatintheirhumpstokeepthemfromgettinghungryordehydrated.Thishelpswhenthey'renotabletofindfoodorwaterforlongperiodsoftime.Inadditiontothese,camelshaveotherwaystoadapttotheirenvironment.Inadesert,itcansometimesgetverydusty.However,camelsdon'tmindsincetheyhaveextremelythickandlongeyelasheswhichprotecttheireyesfromblowingsand.Sandupthenosecanbeaproblem,butnotforcamels.Theycanshuttheirnostrilsduringsandstorms.Whatdoweknowaboutcamelslivingindeserts?Theirfurcanhelpkeepcoolatnight.Theyhavelongneckstoprotectthemfromblowingsand.Theyhavelargeflatfeettowalkonthesand.Theycanstandbodytemperatureupto41℃.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dehydrated”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Beinglackofwater. B.Beinglackoffood.C.Beinglackoffat. D.Beinglackof27.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheCamel-theBestTravellerinDeserts B.TheCamelNeedsMoreC.TheHarder,theBetter D.BetheBestinDesertsCCollege.Itmeansthatyouarefinallygoingtoleaveyourparents'nestandexperiencealotofpersonalfreedomandindependence.wearwhateveryouwant.makenewfriends.Andyouaredefinitelyreadytoenjoyyourtimein“paradise”.However,collegemightbedifferentthanyouhaveconsidered.WhenanEnglishspeakingcontestwasheldinBeijing,abouttwo-thirdsofthe62collegestudentsrecalledtheirfrustrationsabouttheirlifeincollege.Manyofthemsaidtheydidn'tknowwhattheyweresupposedtodoincollege.“Mostofthetime,Ilingeredaroundinmydorm,idlinghoursandhoursaway,watching

entertainmentshowsorsoapoperasontheInternet,orchattingwithroommates,"HuangXuan,23,fromGuangxiUniversity,saidofhisfirsttwoyearsofcollegelife.However,onedayhismumaskedhimabouthisfutureplansaftercollege.Itwasthenthatherealisedhisfuturewouldberuinedifhekeptupsuchself-indulgence.LiYan,20,fromShenzhenUniversity,sufferedalossofnotbeingoneofthe“marked”students.ShewasneitherthechairmanoftheStudentUnionnortheonewiththehighestscholarship.SunTingting,21,fromSuzhouUniversityofScienceanddominatedalltheexamswiththehighestscores,butshefeltconfusedbecausewhenshewasfree,shecouldthinkofnothingelsetodoandnooneelsetotalkto.ZhangXin,19,fromBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity,begantore-examinewhat“college”meansaftershenoticedmanygraduatesfromeliteschoolsendingupinajobthatdoesnotpaywell.“Ourfutureisnotguaranteedbyourcollege,butratherbyhowwereshapeourselvesincollege.”“Youngpeopleareexperiencing‘growingpains’,”saidLiFang,amentalhealthconsultant.Intheprocessofself-discovery,shethinksmanyChineseyoungpeoplesuffermorethantheirpeersintheWest.Theirindependencecomesmuchlater.Theyaresousedtorelyingontheirparentsthatwhenindependencesuddenlycomesincollege,itcanbedifficult.“Relax,"Liadvised.“Thisispartofgrowingup."Theunderlinedexpression"idlinghoursandhoursaway"inparagraph3canbereplacedby" ".A.killingtime B.makinguseoftimeC.savingtime D.valuingtimeWhichofthefollowingfrustrationsofcollegestudentsareNOTmentionedinthepassage?Theyarenolongerthe"best"students.Theyhavenofriendstotalktointheirsparetime.Theyhavetroublecommunicatingwiththeirparents.Theyrealisethatgoodcollegedoesn'tguaranteeagoodjob.AccordingtoLiFang,whydomanyChineseyoungpeoplesuffermorethantheirpeersintheTheyoftenabandonthemselvestowatchingTVorshowsontheInternet.Theyareaccustomedtocountingontheirparentsbeforecomingtocollege.Theyhaveneverlefttheirparents'nests.Theyaredefinitelyreadytoenjoytheirtimeincollege.WhatisLiFang'sadvicetoyoungpeople?LearnfromtheirpeersintheConsultapsychologist.Relaxandconsiderthisaspartofgrowingup.Stoprelyingontheirparentsandlearntotakeresponsibility.DDoYaoMing,LiuXiangorGuoJingjinghaveanythingincommonwithpeoplelikeus?Youwillprobablyanswer“NO!”Itseemsthattopathletesliveinaworldthatistotallydifferentfromours.Theydon'thavetoworryabouthomeworkorexams.Therearefanseverywheretheygo,constantlycheeringthemon.However,ifwecouldseeintotheirminds,itwouldbeclearthattheyareactuallyjustlikeus.maynotallbesportsstars,butwehavetofacesimilarproblems.setgoalsandseekself-development.havetomanageourfearsbeforeimportantexams.worryaboutourrelationshipswithclassmates...Likesportspeople,wetrytobementallystronganddoourbestonadailybasis.However,howanathletebecomesasuccessteachesallofusalesson.Toachievetheirgoals,sportspeoplenotonlyhavetopreparephysically,butalsomentally.Theyhavetogettoknowthemselves,highlighttheirstrongpoints,managestressesanddeveloptheirpowersofconcentration.HereissomeadviceonhowtoachievesuccessfromChina'stopathletes.China'stopwomanbadmintonplayerZhangNingshowsustheimportanceofmotivation.It'sthefirststeptosuccess.Itisherloveofbadmintonandsenseofresponsibilitythatcontributetohersuccess.Haibin'sexperienceshowsthat“planning”exactlywhatshouldbedoneinyourmindisasimportantasphysicalpreparation.Giveyourselfafewminutesbeforeaspeechcontest,forexample.Closeyoureyesandpicturethingslikeyourposture.Ithelpsalot!Howimportantisconcentration?HurdlingstarLiuXiangknows.FocusisnotonlyimportantforLiuXiang,butforyoutoo.Ifyoucan'tfocusinclass,youwon'tgetgoodgrades.Aclearobjectiveencouragesapersontopursuetheirdream.DivingstarXiongNiwonasilverandabronzeintwoOlympics.ButhisgoalofwinninganOlympicgoldmedaldrovehimon.Topathletesshowusthatsuccessisn'tsimplydowntochanceandthatallpeoplecansteertheirlife'sjourney.Accordingtothepassage,toachievetheirgoals,sportspeopleshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT .A.gettoknowthemselveswell B.managestressesC.developpowersofconcentration D.stopbeingtoughwiththemselvesFromthepassage,wecanknowthat .successoftopathleteslargelydependsonchanceordinarypeopledon'tneedtobecomestrong-mindedoneneedstobephysicallyandmentallypreparedtoachievesuccesssportspeoplehavesimilarfearsbeforeimportantexamsTheunderlinedword"objective"inparagraph7canbereplacedby" ".A.medal B.goal C.dream D.decisionWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?athletes'storiesofsuccess.Problemsthatordinarypeoplehaveincommonwithtopathletes.Theimportanceofphysicalandmentalhealth.Lessonsdrawnfromtopathletes'success.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Outofalltherelationshipswehaveinourlifetime,theonewithourparentsisthemostimportant.Whenyouthinkaboutit,nootherrelationshipisliketheonewehavewithourmomanddad:whenwe'reyoung,ourparentscareforus;whenourparentsareold,wecareforthem.Butinthemiddleofthislongbond,thereusuallycomesatimewhenitseemslikeourparentsareourbiggestenemies:whenwe'reteenagers.Askids,welovenothingmorethanspendingasmuchtimeaswecanwithourparents.36. AsUSpsychologistLisaDamourwroterecently,“Manyparentsofteenagerslongforthedayswhentheirpreteenlaughedattheirjokesandhappilycamealongonerrands."So,whyisitthataswebegintoenteradulthood,wefeelsodifferentaboutthetwopeoplewhobroughtusintotheworld?aregoingthroughaverystressfultimeintheirlives:theywanttopleaseus,buttheyalsowanttobreakaway,"USpsychologistMicheleBorbasaid.Borba'ssecondpointisperhapsthe

biggestreasonwhyourattitudetowardourparentschangesaswegrow37. nolongerkids,andasyoungadults,wetrytobeasindependentaspossible.soonstarttoputourfriendsbeforeourparents.Beforeweknowit,thingsathomearecompletelydifferent.Butratherthanpushingourparentsaway,weshouldpayattentiontotheiradviceinsteadofignoringit.“38. They'remyownsupportsystem.Everybodythinksfriendsaremoreimportant,butthey'renot,”ateenagegirltoldanAustralianwebsite.Althoughsometimesitmayseemimpossibletofolloweverythingourparentstellus,there'sonethingweshouldremember-respectissomethingthatworkstwoways:39. Itmeansthatinsteadofnotfollowingourparents’wishes,weshouldshowhowmaturewearebytrustingtheirwisdom.Indeed,asthegirlpointedout,“40. Familyisalwaysthere.”Friendshipisthemostimportantthingtome.Familyisthemostimportantthingtome.Butasweapproachourteenageyears,itseemslikeeverythingourparentsdoisjustannoying.Inourmid-to-lateteenageyears,thisiswhenwestarttodiscoverwhowereallyare.Friendsaregreat,butthey'llcomeandgo.Ifweshowrespecttoothers,itwillbeshownbacktous.timepassingwewanttostaywithourfriendsforlong.第三部分 語(yǔ)言應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案。A70-year-oldChinesewomanhasbeencalled“SuperGrannie”afteritwasreportedthatsheis41aboutrunningandhascompletedover100marathons（馬拉松）soMostpeople42totakeiteasyaftertheyretire（退休）butGuilan,fromLiaoning,is43notoneofthem.Sheonlystartedrunningattheageof50,asa44tokeepinshape,butsoonrealizeditwasherpassion（酷愛(ài)）.Sheranherfirstmarathonin2004andhasn’t45since.From2005to2017,shecompletedtheBeijingMarathonthirteentimes,andthisyearshesetanewrecord,becomingthe46persontoevercompletethe168-kilometerLiaoningmarathon.“Thisladyisasoldasmygrandmother,howcansherunsofast?47,”arunnerinhistwentiessaidafterseeingcompete48theLiaoningmarathoninApril.Lastyear,sheranforthekmversionofthemarathonwithher49.Itwasreportedthatshewaitedforherfriendtocatchupforabout5-6hours50theycouldcrossthefinishinglinetogether,butthisyearshetookpartinthemarathonby51,andchosethelongestdistance.So52cana70-year-oldstayingoodconditiontocompleteamarathon,whilemostpeoplehalfher53couldn’tfinish?Onereason,accordingtoSina,isthatGuilanrunsatleast20kilometerseveryAndshe54runningonmountainroadsinhernativeLiaoning,butinwintersherunsonasphalt（瀝青）roads.41．A．41．A．crazyB．a(chǎn)ngryC．nervousD．sorry42．A．refuseB．promiseC．chooseD．remember43．A．normallyB．certainlyC．especiallyD．partly44．A．taskB．ruleC．lessonD．way45．A．progressedB．stoppedC．succeededD．cheered46．A．prettiestB．healthiestC．oldestD．cleverest47．A．luckyB．surprisingC．importantD．funny48．49．50．51．A．inA．evenifA．herselfB．forB．neighborB．becauseB．itselfC．withC．teacherC．sothatC．myselfD．a(chǎn)gainstD．friendD．unlessD．yourself52．A．howB．whenC．whyD．where53．A．heightB．a(chǎn)geC．weightD．size54．A．lovesB．imaginesC．suggestsD．a(chǎn)voids55．A．hardlyB．easilyC．seriouslyD．strongly第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Thisistheyear2070.ismy56． (fifty)birthday,butIlooklikeapersonofeighty-

becausetheycan’tevenaffordanoldusedcar.Itwasacoldwindyday.Isawoneofthesepeoplewhooftenhavetowalkfromandtoworkeveryday,whenIwasdrivingafterwork.Amiddle-agedmanwearingonlyathinovercoatwaswalkingdowntheroadandtryingtoaskforaridefromthepassingcars.Unluckily,therewasnodriverwillingtostoptheircars.WhenIsawtwocarsinfrontofmepasshimby,Iwantedtodothesame.Butthesightofthatpoormanremainedinmymindforquiteamoment.Ifeltasifabighandwasdraggingmeandforcingmenottoleave.FinallyIdrewbackandgavehimaride.AsIdrovealong,wehadaconversation,duringwhichhetoldmesomethingabouthimselfandhisfamily.Ilearntthatthemanwasdoingeverythinghecouldtosupporthisfamilyusingthelimitedsalaryfromseveralpart-timejobs.Asyoucouldimagine,everycoinheearnedwasgoingtobeusedtopayforthehouseandfood.five.Ihaveseriouskidney（腎臟）problemsbecauseIdon’thaveenoughwater57．

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