2023-2024
学年第二学期质量调研
高二英语
（
本试卷
满
分
150
分，考试时间
120
分钟
）
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，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
。
1. What is the worst part of Joe’s story?
A. The grammar.
B. The han
dwriting.
C. The spelling.
2. What do the man’s class want to do this Sunday?
A. Go for a swim.
B. Do some sunbathing.
C. Collect the rubbish.
3. Who probably picked the woman’s roses?
A. Her son.
B. The man.
C. Her neighbor.
4. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. Holiday plans.
B. Work problems.
C. Family members.
5. How did Cynthia do in her history test?
A. She failed it.
B. She barely passed.
C. She did very well.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置，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 does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Recommend a film.
B. Buy some medicine.
C. Look
for a restaurant.
7. How does the woman sound in the end?
A. Annoyed.
B. Excited.
C. Humorous.
听第
7
段
材料，回答第
8
、
9
题
。
8. What can we say about the weather on Sunday?
A. It was fine.
B. It was hot.
C. It was changeable.
9. What do the locals think of small balls o
f ice in mid-summer?
A. It is beyond their expectations.
B. It is a common phenomenon.
C. It is caused by climate change
.
听第
8
段材料，回答第
10
至
12
题
。
10. What is the man doing?
A. Conducting a job interview.
B. Introducing an agency
C. Showing the woman around.
11.
Where is the woman from?
A. Britain.
B. France.
C. Germany
12. What does then man promise the woman?
A. Life insurance.
B. Office supplies.
C. A fixed annual bonus.
听第
9
段材料，回答第
13
至
16
题
。
13. What day is it today?
A. Friday.
B. Saturday.
C. Sunday
14. What does
Claire think helped her get the letter from Harvard?
A. Forming good learning habits.
B. Attending extra
courses
.
C. Staying up late to study.
15. Why did Claire choose
Harvard
University
?
A. Her aunt was studying there.
B. She has won a scholarship to it.
C. She wants to be Madelyn’s schoolmate.
16. What does Claire plan to do before September?
A. Visit her aunt.
B. Travel abroad.
C. Visit some colleges.
听第
10
段材料，回答第
17
至
20
题。
17. How many kinds of climate emergencies does the speaker mention?
A. Five.
B. Six.
C. Seven.
18. What will cause a flash flood according to the speaker?
A. Tidal waves.
B. Damaged dams.
C. The rising warm air.
19. What is the fourth cr
isis mainly about?
A. Drought.
B. Sea level.
C. Disappearing species.
20. Why is James Elsner mentioned in the end?
A. He does research on polar bears.
B. He proves that hurricanes get stronger.
C. He aims to protect coral reefs.
第二部分
阅读理解（共两节，满分
50
分）
第一节
单项选择（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
Plants and exposure to greenery have been found to have multiple mental health benefits, such as lowering
stress
, decreasing feelings of depression, increasing sociability, restoring focus, i
mproving cognitive performance, improving mood, and increasing self-esteem.
Gardening and care for plants can help to turn people away from negative thoughts or
emotions. So with all
that, what do these experts recommend as the best plant?
Snake plant.
It’s very easy to care for, thrives in spaces with low sunlight, has visual appeal, and cleans the
air, and they are drought resistant if you forget to water them.
Spider plants.
Spider plants, with plenty of light-green leaves, are another low-maintenance selection. When a
spider plant thrives, it
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