1、高二期中调研试卷英 语2024.04注意事项：1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟.2.答卷前，学生务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息填写在答题卡上规定的地方，3.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）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
2、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. What will the weather be like this afternoon according to the woman?A. Sunny B. Windy.C. Rainy.2. How much change should the woman have received?A. $2.B. $3.C. $5.3. What does the woman enjoy doing online?A. Chatting.B. Shopping C. Reading.4. Which su
3、bject did the man teach?A. English.B. Math.C. Physics.5. What does the man offer to do for the woman?A. Finish her work.B. Look after her husband.C. Take her to a doctor.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
4、两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a living room.B. In a bedroom.C. In a kitchen.7. What kind of schoolwork have the speakers probably been doing?A. Planning a class project.B. Preparing for exams.C. Writing a paper.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How does th
5、e man feel?A. Happy.B. Upset C. Understanding.9. What suggestion does the man take?A. Getting a private bathroom.B. Using his parents bathroom.C. Making a schedule with his sister.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Car salesperson and customer.B. Police officer and
6、 victim.C. Neighbors.11. What are the last three letters of the new cars registration number?A. TLW.B. 9LR.C. AJD.12. What did the mans daughter buy?A. Some food.B. A phone C. A wallet.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. Planning a business trip.B. Taking care of child
7、ren.C. Making a schedule.14. Who is Laura probably?A. The womans mother.B. The mans daughter.C. The mans wife.15. What did the man do last weekend?A. He went for a run.B. He played with the kids.C. He attended a birthday party 16. When will the speakers probably meet tomorrow?A. At 10:00 a.m.B. At 2
8、:00 p.m.C. At 4:00 p.m.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many children does Mary have?A. Two.B. Three C. Five.18. What was Marys dream career when she was little?A. A nurse.B. A pilot.C. A teacher.19. What did teachers say about Mary at school?A. She was funny.B. She was caring. C. She was hard-working.20.
9、What is the name of Marys youngest son?A. John.B. George.C. Michael，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。APlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost o
10、f accommodation (膳宿) and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at B. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid or youre looking for a
11、 big event to pass your timecheckoutsitessuchasW, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of co
12、nvenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. If you book two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday, September 22 was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75.
13、 And at Farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95.GET ON A BIKE Londons “Boris bikes” have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller citie
14、s with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day).21. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may .A. attract lots of travelers to the UKB. allow travelers to make flexible plansC
15、. lead to long queues and delays to travelersD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation 22. What does “Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The name of a travel agency.B. An ideal holiday destination.C.A hotel away from the train stationD. The tube line to Covent Garden.23. What is the main
16、purpose of the passage?A. To show visitors how to rent bikesB. To offer visitors some money-saving tips.C. To supply visitors with hotel information.D. To tell visitors how to book hotels in advance.BMontessori was born in Italy in 1870 with progressive parents, who frequently communicated with the
17、countrys leading thinkers and scholars. This enlightened family environment provided Montessori with many advantages over other young girls of the time.Her mothers support was vital for some important decisions, such as her further study in a technical school after her elementary education. Her pare
18、nts support also proved to be essential for her decision to study medicine, a field that was dominated by men.Soon after graduating, in 1896, Montessori began work as a voluntary assistant in a clinic at the University of Rome, where she cared for children with learning difficulties. The rooms were
19、empty, with just a few pieces of furniture. One day, she found that the children were enthusiastically playing with breadcrumbs(面包屑) that had dropped on the floor. It then occurred to her that the origin of some intellectual disabilities could be related with poverty. With the right learning materia
20、ls, these and other young minds could be trained, Montessori concluded.The observation would lead Montessori to develop a new method of education that focused on providing better stimulation during the sensitive periods of childhood.At its centre was the principle(原则) that all the learning materials
21、 should be child-sized and designed to appeal to all the senses. In addition, each child should a so be allowed to move and act freely, and use their creativity and problem-solving skills. Teachers took the role of guides, supporting the children without press or control.Montessori opened her first
22、Childrens House in 1907. When the Fascists(法西斯主义者) first came into power in Italy in 1922, they welcomed her movement at the beginning. But they soon came to oppose the emphasis on the childrens freedom of expression. Montessori s values had always been about human respect and the rights of children
23、 and women, but the Fascists wanted to use her work and her fameThings reached a breaking point when the Fascist tried to influence the schools educational content, and in 1934 Montessori and her son decided to leave Italy. She didnt return to her homeland until 1947, and she continued to write abou
24、t and develop her method until her death in 1952, at the age of 81.24. What was the main reason for Montessori to develop a new educational method?A. Her experience as a voluntary assistant in a clinic.B. Her familys supportive influence on her education.C. Her decision to study medicine, a field do
25、minated by men.D. Her observation of children playing with breadcrumbs happily.25. What was a central principle of Montessoris educational method?A. Focusing on group competition.B. Taking control of childrens action.C. Providing one-size-fits-all learning materials.D. Creating a free and child-cent
26、ered environment.26. Why did Montessori decide to leave Italy in 1934?A. She was offered a better job in a different country.B. She was forced to give up her work and her fame.C. She wanted to avoid the influence from the Fascist.D. She wanted to explore other countries and cultures.27. Which of the
27、 following words can best describe Montessori in this passage?A. Enthusiastic and kind.B. Observant and innovative.C. Cooperative and generous.D. Traditional and emotional.CEven now, I have vivid memories of my last day of high school. In my minds eye, Im cleaning out my locker, and then staring at
28、the emptiness for a few extra beats before slamming it shut for the last time. Im wandering in the halls with my best friend, blissfully ignoring the bells going off every 50 minutes on schedule because, just today, were allowed to break the rules. Im sitting on my desk, swinging my feet, and chatti
29、ng with my English teacher, Mr. Carr, in a way that makes me feel almost grown up.It was maybe my favorite day of the whole year. Like the final layer of watercolor, the freedom and lightness I feel seeps (渗透) into the rest of my memories of that day and turns them just a shade rosier.If the school
30、year hasnt yet ended for you, consider what you can do to make the ending count. Why? Because when it comes to human memory, not all moments are created equal. Instead, our remembered experiences are disproportionately(不成比例地) influenced by peaks(the best moments as well as the worst) and endings(the
31、 last moments) .Nobel Prizewinner Danny Kahneman, who discovered this phenomenon, called this the peak-end rule. It suggests that our judgment of a past experience is largely based on its most extreme point and its endpoint.I took advantage of the peak-end rule years ago, when my girls were young en
32、ough to want a bedtime story each night. I remember thinking that whatever trouble and stress had occurred that day, I could make the last moments count. I could end on a note of calm and act like the patient mom I hadnt quite managed to be just hours before.Dont mistake all moments as equal insigni
33、ficance. Theres a reason why yoga classes end with savasana (挺卧式). Theres a reason we eat dessert last. Do organize endings carefully. As Pete Carroll might say: Finish strong. Last impressions are especially lasting.28. What does the underlined word in paragraph 1 mean?A. Happily.B. Surprisingly.C.
34、 Guiltily.D. Curiously.29. Which statement is true about the peak-end rule?A. The last moments matter the most in our memories B. Peaks in life can be remembered better than endings.C. The peaks and ends of experiences are easier to remember.D. Our judgment of the past is determined by first impress
35、ions.30. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Why the author read stories to her kids.B. What challenges the author faced in life.C. How the author applied the rule to daily life.D. When the author accompanied her daughters.31. Why are Pete Carrolls words mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To show th
36、e importance of every moment.B. To encourage readers to enjoy the endings.C. To explain why last impressions are lasting.D. To prove the peak-end rule can be used in sports.DLike many people over the past few years, I have found myself turning to audiobooks as my main means of reading literature. I
37、find it far more comfortable to “read with m years” while my eyes are resting. My consumption of new books has doubled as a result-but a recent paper makes me wonder if this will come at the price of my understanding.The study comes from Boaz Keysar and Janet Geipel, both at the University of Chicag
38、o, and it draws from the “double process model” of mental processing. According to this view, we have two ways of assessing information. System 1 is intuitive(直觉的), relying on natural ability and feeling. It is quick, but likely exposed to misinformation. System 2 is analytical involving the use of
39、logic reasoning. It is men ally demanding. When it is engaged, we think our way through the material step by step.For decades, psychologists have designed various tests to determine which of these two systems a person is using. As one example, consider the following question：How many animals of each
40、 kind did Moses take on the Ark (方舟) ?If you answered two, you were probably only considering the core of the question, which is System I thinking. To get to the right answer-zero, you need to think more carefully about the wording, which would allow you to remember it was Noah who built the Ark, no
41、t Moses. That is the kind of analytical process.Keysar and Geipes brilliant idea was to investigate whether the sensory formseeing vs. hearingof the information would make a difference. They found that it did: when answer g these kinds of simple questions, participants were more likely to make error
42、s when the sentences were spoken out loud, rather than written.A greater reliance on our feelings could be a problem if we are consuming information that needs logical study. For this reason, I will return to reading non-fiction with my eyes rather than my cars. But I wont stop listening to novels.
43、I am quite happy to go with the flow of my motions while my critical mind takes a break.32. What does the author think of listening to audiobooks?A. It is relaxing.B. It is demanding.C. It is time-consuming.D. It is economical.33. Which of the following best describes System 2 model?A. Fairly reliab
44、le.B. Fully automatic.C. Question-centered.D. Emotion-involved.34. The author talked about the Ark in paragraph 3in order to .A. introduce a topicB. draw a conclusionC. present a factD. illustrate a view35. What does the author intend to tell us?A. Reading non-fiction books benefits B. Listening to
45、books comes at a price.C. Critical thinking is a must in reading.D. Ways of receiving information differ.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 summer. Youre on your favorite beach towel, a friend beside you. Youre both absorbed in books, occasionally taking some wate
46、r. But what happens when its time to head home? Will you carry on reading together later? Generally speaking, reading tends to be seen as an individual pastime. 36 However, the benefits of sharing the experience are numerous and worth sticking with throughout the year 37 For example, you dont have t
47、o brainstorm to organize a conversation, because you both have a book in your hands. You can get lost in your book without worrying about seeming rude by not keeping up a constant stream of chatter. As you both enter the same state, your blood pressure will go down, muscle tension will ease, and you
48、r worries will fade away. All these put you at ease. 38 A quiet comer of the playground, a blanket spread out on the grass in the garden, or any calm space where you feel relaxed will do.Spending time together reading can strengthen friendships. As you tum the pages, you might discover interesting stories to
