江苏省泰州市联盟五校2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试+英语+含答案

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联盟五校 2023 年秋学期期中考试
高二英语试题
出卷人： 审核人：
（考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节(共5小题;每题 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关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅
读一遍。
1. What is the man’s main form of exercise now?
A. Running. B. Cycling. C. Swimming.
2. How will the man probably communicate with the company next week?
A. By making a call. B. By writing a letter. C. By sending an email.
3. What happened to the man?
A. He couldn’t find the way to the toilet.
B. His new phone got wet.
C. He lost some money.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. Planning a journey. B. Waiting for a plane. C. Booking a hotel room.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Spring Festival plans. B. The man’s new home. C. A shopping list for the holiday.
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
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，
小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a classroom. B. In an office. C. In a cafe.
7. What will the man do next week?
A. Graduate from university. B. Attend a job interview. C. Visit a factory.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. How will the woman probably get home today?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.
9. What is the weather like right now?
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
10. Who is in the woman’s painting?
A. Her brother. B. Her aunt. C. Herself.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. How does the man sound at first?
A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Sad.
12. Why doesn’t the woman join the theater club?
A. She has no time for practice.
B. She is suffering from an illness.
C. She feels too nervous to perform.
13. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Try out for the school basketball team.
B. Write a play for the theater club.
C. Join the creative writing club.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Parent and child. C. Sister and brother.
15. What event are the speakers planning to celebrate?
A. A wedding. B. Their graduation party. C. The woman’s birthday.
16. What does the woman think of celebrating by going out to dinner?
A. It costs too much money. B. It isn’t special enough. C. It is too crowded.
17. What kind of book would the woman probably prefer?
A. Historical books. B. Science fiction. C. Scary stories
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18
.
When did the speaker graduate from university?
A. In 2012. B. In 2014. C. In 2016.
19. How did the speaker feel about her first job in the beginning?
A. Dissatisfied. B. Excited. C. Proud.
20. What is the speaker writing about now?
A. Serious news. B. Environmental issues. C. The latest clothes and music.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 42.5 分)
第一节 (共12 小题;每题 2.5 分，满分 30 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
If I have a goal in life, it isn’t to be driving a Rolls-Royce. It’s to be giving away more than
$1,000,000 a year and having an impact on people’s lives. I have the success today because I
always had to work for what I wanted. I grew up accustomed to risks and disappointments, so I
was used to moving forward, no matter what.
In 2008, I went to Los Angeles where I tried to get hired as an agent, an analyst and a
financial broker. Unfortunately, all these doors slammed in my face. The world’s economy was in
a bad state, so I knew I would have to do a little spinning of my own.
Youth involves a certain innocence but also perseverance. The word “can’t” wasn’t in my
vocabulary. I partnered with a friend buying distressed multifamily properties around Houston.
Even though we were enthusiastic and backed with start-up sums, I didn’t make a deal work. My
friend moved on to other projects. Alone, I put all my money into the next real-estate project. I put
the time in, I dreamed it, but once again the deal fell through. Two months later, though, the deal
came back around. That was when the path opened, luck changed, and I was ready to form my
own company. I haven’t looked back. Only ahead.
I’m now able to give back to communities and causes. I donate about $500,000 a year, much
of that going to research to cure rare diseases. We also support a lot of services for disadvantaged
children in Houston and other places.
I have always been someone who can see the big picture and have never been distracted by
things that get in the way. There are lessons to be learned, and the biggest of those is to keep
going. You may have to change the path, but always keep that vision in front of you.
21. Which of the following about the author is true?
A. He donated a lot of money to improve his company’s image.
B. He often encountered difficulties in the process of growing up.
C. He started his own company together with a friend.
D. He changed jobs several times while in Los Angeles.
22. By saying “do a little spinning of my own” in the second paragraph, the author probably
means he would_____________.
A. look for a part-time job independently B. make his contributions to the economy
C. give in to the disappointing reality D. be self-employed to develop his career
23. Which quality of the author is not shown in the passage?
A. Perseverance. B. Optimism. C. Innocence. D. Kindness.
24. Which one is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Saying No to “Turning Back” B. Tips for a Successful Business
C. Jumping over Economic Downturns D. A Life-time Pursuit of Dream
B
I love my gas stove. There’s nothing quite like cooking over that beautiful blue flame. But in
recent years environmentalists have been warning that gas stoves are bad for the climate and not
so great for our health, either. Two new studies have heightened health worries about harmful
gases in our kitchens. Is the evidence sufficient to change our cooking habits? For me, the answer
is yes.
Broadly speaking, there are two categories of concerning emissions related to gas stoves.
First, there is the unburned natural gas, which is more than 90 percent methane. More than three
quarters of methane that escapes from a stove leaks into kitchens when it is not in use, most likely
through improper pipe fittings. Methane is not poisonous, but it is a powerful greenhouse gas.
With 40 million gas stoves across our country, it is estimated that the heat-trapping potential of the
methane they send out annually can roughly be compared to the carbon dioxide released by half a
million gas-powered cars.
Second, there are the pollutants created by combustion when a burner is on, most notably
nitrogen oxides, which can cause discomfort and pain in the lungs. In a matter of minutes, families
who do not use their exhaust hoods and who have small, poorly ventilated kitchens can go over
the Environmental Protection Agency’s outdoor exposure limit for nitrogen dioxide. Even short
exposures to much nitrogen dioxide can worsen symptoms in people with respiratory conditions.
And there is enough evidence that long-term exposure raises the risk of developing asthma.
What is the average home cook to make of all this? They might take a cue from
Michanowicz, who bought a plug-in countertop induction stove and does much of his cooking on
that $100 item. Jackson, for his part, is putting his money where his research is: “I’m replacing a
perfectly good gas stove” with an induction stove. Several U.S. cities are curtailing the use of
natural gas in new construction.
As for me, I’m making some changes. I’ve switched to an electric kettle for boiling water,
and despite its annoying noise, I now use the exhaust hood over my stove. And weather
permitting, I’ll open a window.
25. What does the author want to show by mentioning two new studies?
A. She might well get out of her cooking habits.
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