宁夏六盘山高级中学
2023-2024学年第一学期高二第二次月考测试卷
试卷类型: A、B卷
学科: 英语 测试时间: 120分钟 满分: 150分
注意事项:
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.作答时， 务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
第一部分: 听力理解(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. Why is the man holding up his arm
A. To check the ceiling. B. To do exercise. C. To wave at the woman.
2. What will the man do next
A. Help the bird learn to fly. B. Attack the cat. C. Save the bird.
3. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife C. Teacher and student.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. A present. B. A thank-you note. C. The woman’s birthday.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. At a hotel B. On the road. C. In a supermarket.
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至7题。
6. Who will be late for the meeting
A. Ms. Ellis. B. Mr. Johnson. C. Dr. Norwich.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Speak first on Thursday. B. Put off the meeting C. Save her a seat.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man want to do now
A. Take a hot bath. B. Go to sleep. C. Have his room cleaned
9. When will the woman clean the room tomorrow
A. At 8: 30 a.m. B. At 8: 00 a.m. C. At 7: 30 a.m.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman doing
A. Revising. B. Relaxing. C. Taking notes.
11. How will the woman get to school this Thursday
A. By train. B. By school bus. C.by car.
12. What will the man do next
A. Turn on the light. B. Wear his glasses. C. Have an eye test.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What was the weather like in the town in the past week
A. Hot and dry. B. Cool and dry. C. Hot and wet.
14. What trouble did beetles cause
A. They bit people. B. They ran into people. C. They attacked animals.
15. What made adult beetles flood into the town
A. The street lights. B. The food waste. C. The warm sunlight.
16. What is the result of the local’s fight against beetles
A. Successful. B. Failed. C. Unpleasant.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is Brian Kane
A. A professional climber. B. A truck driver. C. A rubbish collector.
18. Why did Bran ask for leave on his 30th birthday
A. To go to the top of Mount Qomolangma.
B. To volunteer on Mount Qomolangma.
C. To visit Nepal.
19. How did Brian feel about the rubbish dump at Camp Four
A. In different. B. Extremely upset. C. Very curious.
20. Which can accurately describe Brian Kane’s behavior
A. Unwise and pointless. B. Brave and hardworking. C. Without commonsense.
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
Community Celebrations
The Story of Artist John Biggers
As the 100th birthday of the late(已故) John Biggers is coming near in 2024, the MFAH celebrates his legacy(遗产) .These videos present a conversation with art it she encouraged, and a look at the wall painting he was invited to paint, describing Black longshoremen of Houston.
A Mosaic of Art and Community
Meet the Jubilee Quilt Circle, created in the 1990s to protect the legacy of African American quilting (被子) while encouraging personal growth opportunities and experiences in Houston. In this two-part video series, hear from Jubilee members and learn about the central community spirit that goes into the art of quilt-making.
Virtual(虚拟的) experiences―dance, music, spoken-word performances, interviews and more―pay honour to the African American artists whose work is on view in the Museum’s Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The heading “I Too, We Two!” recognizes the team spirit between the Ensemble Theatre and the MFA Hand also includes the Ensemble Theatre’s virtual
I, Too, Am America.
Virtual(虚拟的) experiences―dance, music, spoken-word performances, interviews and more―pay honour to the African American artists whose work is on view in the Museum’s Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The heading “I Too, We Two!” recognizes the team spirit between the Ensemble Theatre and the MFA Hand also includes the Ensemble Theatre’s virtual
Work I, Too, Am America.
My Journey with Flamenco
See the different styles of flamenco, a form of Spanish song and dance based on the music traditions of southern Spain from the 9th to 14th centuries. These videos’ leading role is An a María Barceló and the founders of Houston flamenco performance company Solero Flamenco: Jeremías García and Irma La Paloma. The show Glory of Spain: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & amp; Library provides the inspiration(启发).
21. What is the purpose of The Story of Artist John Biggers
A. To celebrate a festival. B. To honor a late artist.
C. To introduce a tradition. D. To show the life of the Black.
22. What can be learned at A Mosaic of Art and Community
A. World-famous paintings. B. Online art performances.
C. Spanish songs and dance. D. Art of making bedclothes.
23. Which of the following mentions teamwork
A. I Too, We Two! B. My Journey with Flamenco.
C. A Mosaic of Art and Community. D. The Story of Artist John Biggers.
B
Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other
This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting(《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.
According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains(《千里江山图》). Created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18, the painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: “mountains and groupings of infinite(无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling(涟漪的)water”.
When the dancers moved elegantly (优美地), audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modem shows feature Chinese traditional culture and have received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.
“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.
24. What’s the writing purpose of Paragraph 1
A. To introduce the topic. B. To show a doubtful attitude.
C. To describe the art world. D. To raise a question.
25. What inspired the poetic dance
A. CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. B. Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng.
C. A Chinese blue-green landscape. D. An ancient Chinese traditional painting.
26. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome
A. Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people.
B. Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people.
C. The poetic dance can best aged in the theaters later.
D. Increasing modem shows feature (以...为特征) Chinese traditional culture.
27. What’s the main idea of the whole passage
A. It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity.
B. It shows us art can come to life through dance.
C. It shows the beauty of Chinese traditional art.
D. It tells us the love for Chinese traditional painting.
C
Sugarcane(甘蔗) contains around 10% sugar. But that means it contains around 90% non-sugar―the material known as bagasse(甘蔗渣) which remains once the sugar-bearing juice has been squeezed out of the cane. World production of cane sugar was 185m tonnes in 2017. That results in a lot of bagasse.
At the moment, most of this is burned. Often, it fuels local generators, so it is not wasted. But Zhu Hongli, a mechanical engineer at Northeastern University in Boston thinks it can be put to better use. “With a bit of improvement bagasse makes an excellent replacement for the plastic used for disposable food containers such as coffee cups,” says Dr. Zhu.
Dr. Zhu is not the first person to have this idea. But previous attempts tended not to survive contact with liquids. She thoughts he could overcome that by combining the bagasse pulp (浆状物) with another biodegradable(可生物降解的) material. She discovered that the main reason past efforts failed is that bagasse is composed of short fibres which are unable to give resilience (韧性) to the finished product. She therefore sought to insert a suitably long-fibred substance.
Bamboo seemed to fit the bill. It grows quickly, degrades readily and has appropriately long fibres. When the researchers mixed a small amount of bamboo pulp into bagasse, they found that the short and long fibres combined with each other closely.
To put their new material through it spaces, Dr. Zhu and her colleagues fist poured hot oil onto it and found that their invention showed resistance to oil. They also found that when they made a cup out of the stuff and filled it with water heated almost to the boiling point, the cup remained good for more than two hours. Though this is not as long as a plastic up would last this long enough for all practical purposes Moreover the new material is twice as strong as the plastic used to make cups, and is definitely biodegradable. When Dr. Zhu buried a cup made out of it in the ground, half of it rotted away with in two months.
28. What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about
A. A big international market for cane sugar.
B. A plant containing a high content of sugar.
C. The large amount of world bagasse production.
D. The environmental impact of planting sugar cane.
29. What was wrong with previous bagasse products
A. They broke easily when wet. B. They were non-biodegradable.
C. They consumed little bagasse. D. They had too much resilience.
30. What does the underlined part “fit the bill” in paragraph 4mean
A. Avoid the attempts. B. Meet the requirements.
C. Fill the vacancy. D. Survive the environment.
31. What do we know about the cup invented by Dr Zhu’s team
A. It can satisfy basic usage needs. B. It is hardly as strong as plastic cups.
C. It can disappear in two months if buried. D. It is unlikely to be used as an oil container.
D
The sunflower sea star has been listed as a critically endangered species following a groundbreaking population study led by Oregon State University(OSU) and The Nature Conservancy，
“These giant sea stars used to be easy to find and were a hit with divers. Unfortunately, your chances of finding one now are next to nothing in most of the areas near the United States—this listing is one step to extinction and I don’t think they’re coming back without help,” said OSU’s Sarah Gravem, a research associate in the College of Science and the lead author of the study.
Populations of the sunflower sea star suffered dramatic crashes because of a marine(海洋的)wildlife epidemic event, which began in 2013.Scientists used more than 61, 000 population surveys from 31 datasets to calculate a 90.6% decline in the sunflower sea stars and estimated that as many as 5.75 billion animals died from the disease, whose cause has not been determined. Moreover, the research showed no sign of population recovery in any region in the five to seven years since the event.
Sunflower sea stars area key catcher of purple sea urchins(海胆) and the sea star decline has helped the increase in the urchin population in many regions. Too many urchins are linked to a decline in kelp forests (海藻林) already facing pressure from marine heat wave events, making the future uncertain for ecosystems that provide habitat for thousands of marine animals and help support coastal economies.
“Because most people are not out in the ocean every day, we don’t realize how much its being changed and impacted by humans. We need to think about how to keep our ocean healthy.
While reducing the release of carbon dioxide is the most pressing need, rebuilding key catcher populations, like the sunflower sea star, can be an important piece of the puzzle too,” said study co-author Sara Hamilton, a Ph. D. candidate in the OSU College of Science.
32. What can we infer about sunflower sea stars from Sarah Gravem’s words
A. They present a danger to divers.
B. They cannot recover on their own.
C. They cannot adapt to the new environment.
D. They attract many tourists to the United States.
33. What led to the sharp decline in the number of sunflower sea stars
A. Human beings’ overfishing. B. The a rival of a new species.
C. The rising ocean temperature. D. The occurrence of a marine disease
34. What is the relationship between sunflower sea stars and these a kelp forests
A. Their common enemies are sea urchins.
B. Sunflower sea stars feed on these a keep forests.
C. Sunflower sea stars help preserve these a kelp forests.
D. These a kelp forests provide habitats for sunflower sea stars.
35. What might Sara Hamilton agree with
A. More species should be introduced to the ocean.
B. Scientists play the most important role in protecting the ocean.
C. The influence of human activities on the ocean has decreased since 2013.
D. More action should be taken to increase the number of sunflower sea stars.
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。
Gardens are some of the most beautiful places on earth. The sad reality of gardening is that weeds compete with the plants you want and take away from their beauty. 36 Most people try to find a quick and easy solution to the problem of weeds by using chemical weed killers, known as herbicides. Sometimes, though, a solution can cause even bigger problems. Actually using chemical herbicides can have quite a few unintended consequences. 37 They effectively kill weeds, but they can also kill other desirable plants and species. Not only that, but herbicides pose significant health risks to humans. And did you know that repeated use of herbicides can make weeds resistant to their effects 38
After weeds have already invaded your flowerbed or garden, you obviously have to find a way to handle them. There are two basic methods of removing weeds: physical removal and mechanical removal. Physical removal—when using this method you are literally destroying the weeds by putting them out of the ground. 39 This method is generally very effective，but it takes effort. Mechanical removal—this method, which uses a weed eater or a lawnmower, mows weeds down to the ground. It doesn’t take out the roots, though, so the weeds will grow back. 40 With this method, it not only beatifies the garden but also saves you much effort.
By using some of these natural methods, you can keep your garden looking superb without using dangerous herbicides that could damage your health and the environment.
A. But herbicides use isn’t the only way to get rid of weeds.
B. Then, place garden plants close together to crowd out the weeds.
C. You can pullout the weeds by hand or take them out with a shovel.
D.As you might imagine, these chemicals poison the environment.
E. Here are some-solutions to keeping weeds from invading your garden in the first place.
F. As for preventing weeds, covering the ground with landscapes fabrics maybe a good way.
G. As a result, weed control seems to be a never-ending part of sustaining the beauty of a garden.
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sammie Vance approached her principal at Haley Elementary with the idea of installing “buddy benches” into her school playground to help others feel less lonely. The principal 41 of the idea. But wooden benches are 42 . Just one would be worth nearly a thousand dollars. However, a bench made of 43 bottle caps would only be around $250. So Sammie 44 others in her community to collect enough caps to make one bench. 45 .she managed to get bot le caps from 50 stats. And thus, the initiative of “Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project “was 46 Pretty soon, Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project began commanding the 47 of several news media. For her amazing efforts, Sammie has been chosen the receiver of several 48 and was 49 one of People magazines “Girls Changing the World”. And 50 , more than 200 bottle cap buddy benches have been around at schools and parks across the country, plus Mexico and Australia.
This is, of course, not just a beautiful story about helping others. It’s also a major win for 51 . It is reported that 1.3 billion bottle caps are used each year. These caps cannot be recycled in the same way along with plastic bottles 52 each has a different melting point and when they are 53 in, it can ruin an entire batch. And that’s when they get discarded. Millions of caps have been found in our 54 alone, which can be devastating to marine life. In fact, it’s one of the leading 55 of death. It’s big caring hearts like Sammie’s that help our planet heal against damage.
41. A. complained B. allowed C. approved D. spoke
42. A. costly B. heavy C. productive D. valueless
43. A. reviewed B. recreated C. removed D. recycled
44. A. kept track of B. reached out to C. sang high praises for D. got rid of
45. A. Unfortunately B. Accordingly C. Apparently D. Eventually
46. A. born B. promoted C. obtained D. commented
47. A. attraction B. attention C. acceptance D. admission
48. A. campaigns B. contests C. assemblies D. awards
49. A. nicknamed B. introduced C. defined D. named
50. A. the other day B. to date C. by then D. until recently
51. A. sustain ability B. changeability C. adaptability D. visibility
52. A. though B. as C. if D. when
53. A. combined B. mixed C. involved D. fitted
54. A. fields B. walls C. oceans D. rains
55. A. explanations B. questions C. ways D. causes
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5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。
It is hard to give a precise definition of We stem art Perhaps the best way 56 (understand) Western artist o look at the development of Western painting over the centuries. During the Middle Ages, the purpose 57 We stem art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting realistic 58 (scene) .This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bond one, 59 paintings showed real people in a real environment Next came the Renaissance, when old ideas and values 60 (replace) gradually by new ones from the Middle Ages. Painters adopted a more humanistic attitude to life, 61 (use)perspective and oil paints. The emphasis 62 (increasing) shifted from religious themes to people and the world around us. After the invention of photography, paintings were no longer needed to preserve 63 people and the world looked like. As a result, Impressionism emerged in France. The name of this new movement came from 64 painting by Claude Monet called Impression, Sunrise. In this work, Monet s aim was to convey the light and movement in the scene. After impressionism, Picasso, one of the painters of Modern Art used Cubism, a new way, to analyse the shapes which 65 (exist) in the natural world. What mode mar its attempted to do was no longer show reality, but instead to ask the question, “What is art ”
第四部分 写作(共三节，满分40分)
第一节 根据汉语和首字母提示在空白处填入单词或短语的正确形式，必须使用选择性必修第一册第4-6单元的词汇。(注意: 72-75填短语)(每空1分，满分10分)
66.The second half of the game was dull by c (比较) with the first.
67.The pianist c (作曲) his last works shortly before he died.
68.The man, s (怀疑) of stealing the jewels from the shop, was missing last night
69.Everyone b (责备) it on me whenever something goes wrong.
70.Some businesses are using artificial intelligence to whittle down(筛选) a field of job a (申请人).
71. My grandfather does not like being d (干扰) while he is reading his newspaper.
72. These traditional stories have been from parent to child over many generations.(一代代流传)
73. The project which aims to provide support for young musicians has been since last month.(使...开始)
74. We are expected to with immediate actions to protect endangered species. (响应号召)
75. It that some people buy animals as pets just for fun but treat them badly.(是耻辱，是丢脸的事)
第二节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华。为配合我市正在实施的垃圾分类工作，请你代表学生会写一篇呼吁“Garbage sorting”的倡议书。内容包括:
(1)垃圾问题的现状:
(2)垃圾分类的好处(至少2点):
(3)呼吁全体同学积极参加垃圾分类。
参考词汇: 垃圾分类rubbish classification可回收物recyclable waste
注意: 1.写作词数应为80左右: 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第三节 读后续写(满分15分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写一段话，使之构成完整的短文。
Sweat poured down Marquez’s face. He was preparing for a basketball game and he would win. That was a pretty sure thing. After all, he wasn’t just good; he was excellent.
Basketball was a way of life in Marquez’s family. His older brother Reggie was now playing at a top college. Marquez was ready to follow in his brother’s footsteps and make his family proud. But he had a secret. As good a she was at basketball, Marquez’ she art wasn’t in it anymore. He had another sport on his mind.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead(额头), Marquez jumped on a bus heading home. Through the bus window, he could see cheerleaders dancing and performing amazingly on the field. Marquez was attracted. He pulled out a sheet from his bookbag. Across the top in big block letters was the phrase: Cheerleading Competition(啦啦队比赛).That’s what Marquez really wanted to do. He longed for a new challenge.
Although it is accepted that cheerleading was girly, Marquez knew the meaning of cheerleading for a game. He also knew that cheerleading wouldn’t just be a physical challenge; it would be an emotional one, too.
Now, he knew it was time for him to tell his family.
As soon a she arrived home, his parents and Reggic were at the door. Marquez’s face grew bright a she hugged Reggie. “You’re home ” “Of course, little man. I planned to come to your game. You’re going to be a better player than me!”
Everyone in the family was smiling...except Marquez. His family had such high expectations for him when it came to basketball. But Marquez was tired of trying to keep up with his brother. He was ready to carve his own path. He wanted to tell his parents, but Reggie being there put much more pressure on him.
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。
However, Marquez knew what had to be done.
Over the next few weeks, his family began to understand and support him for the big event.
参考答案：
1-5 BCBAC 6-10 AABCA 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 ACABB
21-23 BDA 24-27 ADAB 28-31 CABA 32-35 BDCD
36-40 GDACF 41-45 CADBD 46-50 ABDDB 51-55 ABBCD
56．to understand 57．of 58．scenes 59．whose 60．were replaced
61．using 62．increasingly 63．what 64．the 65．existed
66．contrast 67．composed 68．suspected 69．blames 70．applicants 71．disturbed
72. passed down 73. set in motion 74. answer the call 75. is a disgrace
76. 书面表达
Dear students,
As is known, rubbish is being produced every single day, which has become a big headache in every city.
To solve this problem, the garbage classification activity has been launched in our city since last month. The advantages of garbage classification are as follows. To begin with, garbage classification can reduce the amount of waste. Accordingly, the cost of dealing with waste will be brought down greatly. What’s more, some of the waste is of value. To reuse and recycle this kind of waste is to save resources to a large extent, which also contributes to environmental protection.
Garbage classification is a meaningful and rewarding thing. If everyone can do it, small things can make a big difference. Let’s work together for a better and cleaner city!
Student Union
77．读后续写
However, Marquez knew what had to be done. “I don’t think I want to play ball anymore,” he announced. “I want to do something else.” The family stood confused. “Like what, son ” his father said, breaking the silence. “Cheerleading,” Marquez replied. Nervous, unbelievable laughter followed that word. They thought he was joking. “That’s what I really want to do.” Marquez said in a voice that came out louder than expected. When they saw he was serious, they were quiet.
Over the next few weeks, his family began to understand and support him for the big event. Over weeks of training, he could see that he was improving with practice. Maybe he even stood a shot at making the competition. A week later, it was time for the competition. From the sidelines, dad, mom, Reggie cheered Marquez on. As the music played, he hit every beat the best he could. The following Monday, results for the competition were posted. Marquez saw his name at the top of the list. He made it—of course he did. This time, he felt proud of himself.
