2023-2024学年四川省眉山市东坡区高二上册1月期末模拟英语模拟试题（附答案）

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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。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 time is it nw?
A. Abut 5:20 pm.B. Abut 5:40 pm.C. Abut 6:00 pm.
2. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. The language t learn.B. The film t watch.C. The curse t attend.
3. What will the man d tnight?
A. Stay at hme.B. G t a club.C. Attend a meeting.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In a bank.B. In a restaurant.C. In a stre.
5. Why did the man leave his previus jb?
A. T study further.B. T becme famus.C. T find a new jb.
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。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. What des the wman prbably d?
A A dctr.B. An assistant.C. A prfessr.
7. When will the man g t see the dctr?
A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is the cnversatin mainly abut?
A. A picture.B. A designer.C. A building.
9. Which subject des the wman like best?
A. Math.B. Music.C. Histry.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Hw did Andy feel when he first arrived at the classrm?
A. Excited and pleased. B. Anxius and afraid. C. Embarrassed and annyed.
11. What can we knw abut Mr Perry?
A. He is strict.B. He is energetic.C. He is funny.
12. Why did the bell ring at 12:00?
A. T tell students class is ver.
B. T tell students have lunch
.C. T remind students t attend class.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What des the man think f Lucy’s taking flying lessns?
A. Impractical.B. Surprising.C. Interesting.
14. What des Lucy wrk as?
A. A nurse.B. A pilt.C. A dctr.
15. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. Teach in a cllege. B Start her wn restaurant. C. Teach an Italian cking class.
16. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Brther and sister.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Where des the speaker cme frm?
A. America.B. Australia.C. England.
18. What d English peple think f Americans?
A. Friendly.B. Quiet.C. Humrus.
19. What did the speaker like t d in the afternn in England?
A. Play with his friends.B. Watch cmedy shws.C. Have a cup f tea
20 What did the speaker find amazing in England?
A. The TV prgrams.B. The ld buildings.C. The tea shps.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Best Hiking near New Yrk City
If yu want t g hiking near New Yrk City, yu’re in luck. These trails (小径) can meet yur needs.
Yellw Trail at Munt Beacn
Cnsider this 2.5-mile trail if yu dn’t have enugh time. Yu can g n a quick but difficult hike there that sends yu straight up the Munt Beacn. Yu can take in beautiful views similar t its mre ppular neighbrs there. Yu can even watch the sunset. T get there, take Metr-Nrth t Beacn and then take a 5-minute walk t the beginning f the trail.
Stairway t Heaven Trail
The trail lies abut 50 miles utside the city, but it allws yu t get everything yu ever wanted in a hike. Yu’ll get gd exercise if yu chse the 7.3-mile “Stairway t Heaven”. Take NJ Transit bus rute 196 r 197 t Warwick, New Yrk, and it’s just a 10-minute taxi ride t the beginning f the trail.
Camp Smith Trail
This 3.5-mile hike is great fr a day trip by yurself. With fairly easy landfrm (地形), even yur fur-legged friend can jin yu n the trail. Take the Metr-Nrth Hudsn line t Peekskill Statin fr free buses r trains t the Bear Muntain Inn. And yu can hike up t see unbelievable Hudsn Valley view.
Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail
Alng the 7-mile trail, yu will get thrugh the passages f the Ice Caves and walk past Verkeerderkill Falls. The trail is the highest waterfall trail in the Shawangunks. Take the Shrt Line bus frm New Yrk t nearby Ellenville and then take a 14-minute taxi ride t Sam’s Pint Preserve.
21. What can yu d if yu chse Yellw Trail at Munt Beacn?
A. Watch the waterfall. B. Enjy the beauty f nature.
C. Have team sprts in the wild. D. Experience muntain biking.
22. Which trail best suits thse wh want t hike with their pet dgs?
A. Yellw Trail at Munt Beacn. B. Stairway t Heaven Trail.
C. Camp Smith Trail. D. Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail.
23. What d the fur trails have in cmmn?
A. They are easy t get t. B. They are near the city center.
C. They are suitable fr small kids. D. They attract many hikers every year.
B
One summer night, a by felt himself lifted frm bed by his father. Dazed with sleep, he saw stars flashing acrss the heavens. “What is it?” the child whispered. “Shting stars. They cme every year in August.” Decades have passed, but I remember that night still, because I was the frtunate by whse father believed a new experience was mre imprtant than an unbrken night’s sleep.
Sme parents like my father have the gift f pening drs fr their children. This art f adding dimensins t a child brings the reward: the marvelus mment when the rk bursts int a flame that will burn brightly n its wn ne day. At a Glf Assciatin turnament, a ten-year-ld girl played creditably. “Hw lng have yu been interested in glf?” smene asked. “I gt it fr my ninth birthday,” she said.“ Yur father gave yu a set f clubs?” “N,” she said, “he gave me glf.”
I have a friend, a psychiatrist, wh says there are tw types f peple: thse wh think f life as a privilege and thse wh think f it as a prblem. The first type is enthusiastic and energetic. The ther type is suspicius and self-centered. And he adds, “Tell me abut yur childhd and I can tell yu which type yu are likely t be.”
The real purpse, then, f trying t pen drs fr children is t build eager and utging attitudes, which is the mst valuable legacy we can pass n t the next generatin. But why dn’t we wrk harder at it? Prbably because smetimes we dn’t have the awareness r the selflessness r the energy. And yet, fr thse f us wh care what becmes f ur children, the challenge is always there but the pprtunities als cme repeatedly. Many years have passed since that night. And next year, when August cmes with its shting stars, my sn will be seven.
24. Why des the authr mentin the girl in Paragraph 2?
A. T shw parental impact n children’s passin.
B. T suggest hbbies always start frm the small.
C. T highlight the imprtance f diverse experiences.
D. T prve true passin usually arises frm the reward.
25. What d the underlined wrds “adding dimensins t” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Setting an example fr.B. Bradening the hrizns f.
C. Prviding attentive care fr.D. Narrwing the pssibilities f.
26. What will the authr’s psychiatrist friend agree with?
A. Stability in upbringing builds cnfidence.
B. Parenting styles requires prfessinal guidance.
C. Childhd experience determines adult happiness.
D. One’s persnality is related t childhd experiences.
27. What can we infer frm the last paragraph?
A The authr is always addicted t shting stars.
B. It is a nce-in-a-lifetime chance t mtivate kids.
C. The authr will g t see shting stars with his sn.
D. It is impssible t unlck kids’ ptential withut eagerness.
C
Scream if yu want t charge yur phne.
Thanks t the wnders f science, riders n Thrpe Park’s new attractin, a rller caster called The Walking Dead, can nw pwer their smart phnes by screaming ludly. That’s because there are devices n it that “harvest kinetic energy (动能)”. The park cnducted research which shws that peple’s biggest fear is their phnes running ut f battery, s the device shuld prve ppular.
All f the Walking Dead’s carriages have been fitted with the harvesting devices, which nt nly harvest the energy f screams, but that frm g-frce and vibratins (振动) f the ride, t. It is stred in a pwer management unit. The unit is then remved frm the carriages by staff and depsited int an n-site mbile charging pint where ride gers will charge their devices. The 188mmx 188mm x 67mm energy harvester is jet black, blending int its dark and mysterius surrundings n the rller caster themed arund the glbal TV shws.
said: “If thrill-seekers are brave enugh t pen their eyes, they will see a set f LED lights in bld red pwering up as guests’ screams becme luder... thrughut the 90-secnd experience.”
Designed and installed by researchers at Queen Mary University Lndn and the engineering team at Thrpe Park Resrt, the technlgy tk three mnths t be carried ut, frm design t installatin. It will be available at the theme park fr an initial trial perid.
Thrpe Park Resrt’s Jhn Burtn, wh came up with the ride cncept, said, “The Walking Dead’s ride is 15 ut f 10 n the scare factr scale, s it makes sense t be able t cmbine and use the pwer f ur visitrs’ screams and the ride’s vibratins t help slve a prblem each and every ne f us faces—lsing the charge n ur mbiles when we’re n a day ut.”
Dr Je Brisce, Schl f Engineering and Materials Science at Queen Mary University f Lndn, said, “This is an exciting cncept that will undubtedly be used mre frequently in the future. The system uses a mini energy harvester t capture the kinetic energy, transferring it t a separate electrical circuit and strage unit, which is enugh t charge a mbile phne.”
28. Where culd ride gers easily get their phnes charged?
A. At the carriage.B. At the charging pint.
C. At the LED light.D. At the energy harvester.
29. Why des Jhn Burtn cnsider the cncept wrkable?
A. Because a mini energy harvester is applied.
B. Because The Walking Dead is mst frightening.
C. Because the park has quite a number f scary rides.
D. Because almst everyne is faced with pwer failure.
30. What’s Dr Je Brisce’s attitude tward the technlgy?
A. Favrable.B. Dubtful.C. Neutral. D. Disapprving.
31. What’s the main idea f the text?
A. A new battery fr pwering yur phne is invented.
B. The traditinal way f charging yur phne is n the way ut.
C. Visitrs’ scream in Thrpe Park can be used t charge the phne.
D. The mst effective way f charging yur phne has been fund in Thrpe Park.
D
The practice f students endlessly cpying letters and sentences frm a blackbard is a thing f the past. With the cming f new technlgies, writing by hand has becme smething f nstalgic (怀旧的) skill. Hwever, while tday’s educatrs are using mre and mre technlgy in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary fr students t be successful — bth in schl and in life.
Virginia Berninger, prfessr f educatinal psychlgy at the University f Washingtn, says it’s imprtant t cntinue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill f writing by hand.
Berninger and her clleagues cnducted a study that lked at the ability f students t cmplete varius writing tasks — bth n a cmputer and by hand. The study fund that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrte lnger essays and mre cmplete sentences and had a faster wrd prductin rate.
In a mre recent study, Berninger lked at what rle spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and fund that hw well children spell is tied t hw well they can write. “Spelling makes sme f the thinking parts f the brain active which helps us access ur vcabulary, wrd meaning and cncepts. It is allwing ur written language t cnnect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas int wrds in their mind first and then t transcribe (转换) “thse wrds in the mind int written symbls n paper r keybard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the wrds in the “mind’s eye” helps children nt nly t turn their ideas int wrds, but als t spt spelling mistakes when they write the wrds dwn and t crrect them ver time.
“In ur cmputer age, sme peple believe that we dn’t have t teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functinal spelling ability f abut a fifth grade level, they wn’t have the knwledge t chse the crrect spelling amng the ptins given by the cmputer.”
32. What can we learn frm Berninger’s first study?
A. It fcused n the difference between writing by hand and n a cmputer.
B. It indicated that students prefer t write with a pen and paper.
C. It fund that gd essays are made up f lng sentences.
D. It discussed the imprtance f writing speed.
33. Which f the fllwing best shws the rle f spelling?
A. Spelling imprves ne’s memry f wrds.
B. Spelling ability is clsely related t writing ability.
C. Spelling benefits the translatin frm wrds int ideas.
D. Spelling slws dwn finding exact wrds t express ideas
34. What des “mind’s eye” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Windw.B. Passage.C. Picture.D. Imaginatin.
35. What cnclusin culd be drawn frm the passage?
A. Handwriting still has a place in tday’s classrms.
B. Spell checks can take the place f spelling teaching.
C. Cmputers can help peple with their chice f wrds.
D. Functinal spelling ability develps fast in the fifth grade.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Science f Risk-Seeking
Smetimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is wrth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems wrth taking. ____36____ Sme f us enjy activities that wuld surprise and scare the rest f us. Why? Experts say it may have t d with hw ur brains wrk?
The reasn why any f us take any risks al all might have t d with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, r explring. ____37____ As the quality f risk-taking was passed frm ne generatin t the next, humans ended up with a sense f adventure and a tlerance fr risk.
S why aren’t we all jumping ut f airplanes then? Well, even 200,000 years ag, t much risk-taking culd get ne killed. A few daring survived, thugh, alng with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans develped a range f character types that still exists tday. S maybe yu lve car racing, r maybe yu hate it. ___38___
N matter where yu are n the risk-seeking range, scientists say that yur willingness t take risks increases during yur teenage years. ____39____ T help yu d that, yur brain increases yur hunger fr new experiences. New experiences ften mean taking sme risks, s yur brain raises yur tlerance fr risk as well.
___40___ Fr the risk-seekers a part f the brain related t pleasure becmes active, while fr the rest f us, a part f the brain related t fear becmes active.
As experts cntinue t study the science f risk-seeking, we’ll cntinue t hit the muntains, the waves r the shallw end f the pl.
A. It all depends n yur character.
B. Thse are the risks yu shuld jump t take.
C. Being better at thse things meant a greater chance f survival.
D. Thus, these well-equipped peple survived because they were the fittest.
E. This is when yu start t mve away frm yur family and int the bigger wrld.
F. Hwever, we are nt all using the same reference standard t weigh risks and rewards.
G. New brain research suggests ur brains wrk differently when we face a nervus situatin.
第三部分 语言运用（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，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Dale Carnegie rse frm the unknwn f a Missuri farm t internatinal fame because he fund a way t fill a universal human need.
It was a need that he first ___41___ back in 1906 when yung Dale was a junir at State Teachers Cllege in Warrensburg. T get an ___42___, he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was pr. His dad culdn’t affrd the ___43___ at cllege, s Dale had t ride hrseback 12 miles t attend classes. Study had t be dne ___44___ his farm-wrk rutines. He withdrew frm many schl activities because he didn’t have the time r the ___45___. He had nly ne gd suit. He tried fr the ftball team, but the cach turned him dwn fr being t ___46___. During this perid Dale was slwly ___47___ an inferirity cmplex (自卑感), which his mther knew culd prevent him frm achieving his real ptential. She ___48___ that Dale jin the debating team, believing that ___49___ in speaking culd give him the cnfidence and recgnitin that he needed.
Dale tk his mther’s advice, tried desperately and after several attempts finally made it. This prved t be a ____50____ pint in his life. Speaking befre grups did help him gain the ____51____ he needed. By the time Dale was a senir, he had wn every tp hnr in ____52____. Nw ther students were cming t him fr caching and they, ____53____, were winning cntests.
Out f this early struggle t ____54____ his feelings f inferirity, Dale came t understand that the ability t express an idea t an audience builds a persn’s cnfidence. And, ____55____ it, Dale knew he culd d anything he wanted t d—and s culd thers.
41. A. admittedB. filledC. recgnizedD. supplied
42. A. assignmentB. advantageC. educatinD. rder
43. A. trainingB. bardC. teachingD. equipment
44. A. thrughB. duringC. upnD. between
45. A. permitsB. clthesC. talentD. interest
46. A. ptimisticB. brightC. lightD. utging
47. A. enjyingB. develpingC. achievingD. reducing
48. A. insistedB. demandedC. advcatedD. suggested
49. A. psitinB. patienceC. practiceD. ptential
50. A. lwB. turningC. basicD. breaking
51. A. peaceB. cnfidenceC. cmpetenceD. experience
52. A. hrse-ridingB. ftballC. farmingD. speech
53. A. in turnB. in briefC. in ttalD. in fact
54. A. cnveyB. buildC. understandD. vercme
55. A. besidesB. beyndC. withD. despite
第II卷
第二节 (共10小题:每小题15分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Our life has been greatly changed by E-cmmerce(电子商务). With fewer peple ___56___ (leave) hme fr shpping, physical stres are having a difficult time. ___57___ it seems that ne kind f physical stre is nt being hit – the cnvenience stre.
Cnvenience stre sales in 2016 in China increased by 13 percent, ___58___ (cmpare) with thse f 2015, accrding t China Daily. There were ___59___ (rugh) 100,000 cnvenience stres in China in 2017.
Why are these 24-hur stres with___60___ average area f 110 square meters enjying such rapid ___61___ (develp)?
One reasn is that yung peple have grwn___62___ the habit f shpping at cnvenience stres, ntes Cnvenience Stre News. Cnvenience stres nt nly have everything needed fr daily life, but als fresh fd like sushi, sandwiches and salads, ___63___ are all quite ppular amng yung peple.
What’s mre, different supermarkets, many cnvenience stres sell things they make ___64___ (they), like bread and cakes. As these prducts can nly ____65____ (find) in these stres, many peple g there just t buy them.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华，你从学校张贴的海报得知英语配音社（English dubbing club)正在招募新成员。请你给配音社负责人Mark写一封申请信，申请加入英语配音社。
内容包括：
1.申请理由；
2.个人优势；
3.希望获得批准。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was fur, my seven-year-ld brther received a baseball glve fr his birthday. Every night. as we went t sleep. I’d listen t him thrwing a ball int the glve ver and ver t sften the leather. I wanted a glve s much that I almst cried. But, back then, girls didn’t play sprts; they played with dlls (洋娃娃).
Fast-frward twenty-six years. Nw a thirty-year-ld mther f tw bys and a girl, I happened t sec a ntice in my lcal paper: “Wmen’s Baseball League pens sn. Anyne interested, sign up at the cmmunity service center.” I cut it ut and set it n the kitchen table, Culd I? After all these years?
I lked at that ntice n my table every day. l thught f a thusand reasns I culdn’t play. But the idea f playing baseball stuck in my head and wuldn’t g away. Finally, I gathered up my curage and signed up. Since I wasn't a member f any team, they tld me I’d be assigned (分配) t ne. Tw weeks passed befre they gave me the name f the team t lk fr. Since my husband wrked Mnday nights, I arranged fr a babysitter. It was a luxury (奢侈) but, at that mment in my life, a necessity.
On Mnday, heart punding, I walked thrugh the park filled with wmen f all ages practicing. It tk me a while t find my team. They were all high-schl girls, seventeen and eighteen years ld! I waited a cuple f minutes befre appraching the cach. He had put tgether tp athletes fr his team, and he didn’t want sme ld lady messing things up. He lked me ver. His girls had fine glves and metal cleats (棒球钉鞋). They lked like players. I had n glve and wre an ld T-shirt and gym shes. I didn't care. I wanted t play. That first day, he had me run bases (跑垒).I never gt a chance t bat r play the field. I just ran bases all night. The next mrning, I culd hardly stand.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When I shwed up the next Mnday, the cach was clearly surprised.
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“Impressive catch!” my teammates cheered fr my perfrmance after the training.
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高二1月英语答案
听力1-20题，共30分，20个小题，每题1.5分
1－5 BCACA 6-10 BCACB 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 BAACB
阅读理解 21-40题，共50分，20个小题，每题2.5分
21-25 BCAAB 26-30 DCBCA 31-35 CABDA 36-40 FCAEG
完型填空 41-55 ，共15分，15个小题，每题1分。
41-45 CCBDB 46-50 CBDCB 51-55 BDADC
语法填空：56-65 ,共15分，10个小题，每题1.5分。
59.rughly 57. But 58. cmpared 59.rughly 60. an
63. which 64. themselves 65.be fund
写作第一节 15分
Dear Mark,
I’m Li Hua, a student frm Grade 2. Knwing frm the pster that ur schl’s English dubbing club wants t recruit new members, I am writing t shw my interest in being a member f English dubbing club.
T begin with, I am enthusiastic abut varius English mvies and English animated cartns. Therefre, I am very pleased t have an pprtunity t share the same interest with ther members in the club. In additin, as the first prize winner f the last English dubbing cmpetitin, I am skilled at English dubbing and have accumulated relevant experience abut it in the cmpetitin, which qualify me t meet the requirements f jining this club.
Any favurable cnsideratin f my applicatin wuld be appreciated. Lking frward t yur respnse at yur earliest cnvenience.
Yurs,
Li Hua
写作第二节 满分25分
读后续写【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者从小就想玩棒球但被认为不适合这项运动，直到26年后看到女性棒球联盟的招募通知，鼓起勇气报名参加。虽然一开始不被看好，但作者仍然积极参与训练，即使只是跑垒也全力以赴。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当我在下周一出现时，教练显然很惊讶。”可知，第一段可描写作者的坚持打动了教练，获得了接球的机会，真正开始了棒球训练。
②由第二段首句内容“‘精彩的接球!’训练结束后，我的队友为我的表现欢呼。”可知，第二段可描写作者的表现得到认可，她不禁为自己感到骄傲。
2.续写线索：继续参加训练——得到接球机会——成功接住高球——得到所有人认可——为自己感到骄傲
3.词汇激活
行为类
①出现：shw up/appear/turn up
②靠近：apprach/get clse t
③购买：buy/purchase
情绪类
①使吃惊：surprise/astnish/startle
②为……感到自豪：feel prud f/take pride in
[高分句型1] When I shwed up the next Mnday, the cach was clearly surprised.(运用了从属连词when引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] The cach paused fr a mment and then ndded, allwing me t jin the team and giving me a brrwed glve.(运用了现在分词作伴随状语)
[高分句型3] I wuld buy a baseball glve I had always lnged fr since I was fur years ld.(运用了从属连词since引导时间状语从句)
第二节
【参考范文】
When I shwed up the next Mnday, the cach was clearly surprised. “Are yu here t run bases again?” he jked. I std tall, determined t prve myself. “Cach,” I said cnfidently, “I may nt have the experience r the equipment, but I have the passin t learn.” The cach paused fr a mment and then ndded, allwing me t jin the team and giving me a brrwed glve. I caught an impssibly high ball and enjyed a real training I desired t have fr s lng. (75 wrds)
“Impressive catch!” my teammates cheered fr my perfrmance after the training. The cach, with a smile n his face, apprached me and said, “Yu’ve gt sme skills. Keep pushing yurself and yu’ll surprise everyne.” Their wrds meant the wrld t me. As I stepped ff the field that day, I culdn’t help but feel prud f myself. I decided t reward myself fr all the hard wrk and dedicatin. I wuld buy a baseball glve I had always lnged fr since I was fur years ld. (75 wrds)