重庆外国语学校
2023—2024学年度（上）高2026届期末模拟测试
英语试题
（满分150分，120分钟完成）
第Ⅰ卷
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．How long will the man’s friends wait for him
A．45 minutes. B．30 minutes. C．15 minutes.
2．How does the man feel
A．Excited. B．Worried. C．Nervous.
3．What will the man do on Friday
A．Go to a party. B．Enjoy food at the fair. C．Show his horse.
4．What does Jim probably do
A．A host. B．A businessman. C．A musician.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．An artist. B．A wooden bear. C．An amazing painting.
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。听完每段对话前，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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．Which group may have more over-weight people
A．High-income group. B．Middle class. C．Low-income group.
7．What happened to the woman at last
A．She lost 10 pounds. B．She regained 5 pounds. C．She became slimmer.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．How many languages can the man speak
A．Four. B．Three. C．Two.
9．Why did the man give up learning Chinese
A．He thought it difficult to speak Chinese.
B．He didn’t get enough time to practise it.
C．He thought it hard to learn the Chinese characters.
10．What is the man
A．A salesman. B．A teacher. C．A doctor.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What did the man probably do before becoming a photographer
A．A scientist. B．An editor. C．A doctor.
12．Why did the man decide to be a wildlife photographer
A．To provide enough photos for magazines.
B．To help experts identify endangered wildlife.
C．To draw people’s attention to wildlife protection.
13．What terrified the man most
A．The lightning flashes. B．The height of the tower. C．The dangerous animals.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What does Ned suggest the woman do at first
A．Go to her parents’ house.
B．Ask for a discount.
C．Buy some snacks.
15．What does the woman want to buy
A．A mirror. B．A bag. C．A book.
16．How much will Ned pay
A．60 dollars. B．50 dollars. C．30 dollars.
17．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Husband and wife. C．Friends.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18．When was the first reconstruction of Tokyo completed
A．In 1923. B．In 1930. C．In 1945.
19．What destroyed Tokyo the second time in the last century
A．The war. B．An earthquake. C．A fire disaster.
20．What problem is the Tokyo government facing now
A．Air pollution. B．Waste treatment C．Housing shortages.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Many countries around the globe pride themselves on their lingual diversity. Here are a few of the most polyglot places on Earth.
Aruba
Aruba sits in the far southern Caribbean sea near Venezuela. Dutch is an official language and is taught in all schools, both English and Spanish are also compulsory（必修的）languages in Aruba’s education system. However, none of these languages is considered the native language of Aruba on the street, at home locals communicate with one another in Papiament. Papiamento is an official language alongside Dutch, and it is used regularly in the media and in government.
East Timor
This tiny young nation sits in the far south-eastern comer of the Indonesian Archipelago. Once a colony（殖民地）of Portugal, Timor decided to adopt Portuguese as an official language after independence. The local tongue, Tetum, is the most widely spoken language on the street. In addition, English and Indonesian are used throughout the country, and both are officially recognized as working languages.
India
Hindi and English are the official national languages of India, and the majority of educated Indians have knowledge of both, though English is preferred over Hindi in southern India. Each state in India has its own official language (s), most of which differ from Hindi. These languages are used in the local media and on the street.
South Africa
South Africa has 11 official languages. In many urban areas, English is the lingua franca（通用语）. It is also the main language of the government and media, even though less than ten percent of South Africans speak it as a first language. Afrikaans, a Germanic language similar to Dutch, is spoken in the southern and western regions of the country. South Africa has nine official Bantu languages, of which：Zulu and Xhosa are the most common.
21．Which of the following is the official language of Aruba
A．Dutch and Spanish. B．Dutch and Papiamento.
C．Spanish and English. D．English and Papiamento.
22．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．Aruba was once a colony of Portugal.
B．East Timor lies in the far southern Caribbean sea.
C．English is preferred over Hindi in India.
D．South Africa media uses English as the main language.
23．What do these places have in common
A．They adopt English as an official language.
B．They are education-centred places.
C．They have more than two official languages.
D．They are multilingual communities.
B
The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in elementary school. Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch.
Once I got to sixth grade and switched to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. And at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During the break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare money to use to join a gym.
So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation continued in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered important even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I’m concerned, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.
24．What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in Paragraph 1
A．Stress. B．Threat. C．Shame. D．Glory.
25．According to the author, what contributes to her victory in the Softball Throw event
A．Her confidence in her sports skills. B．The efforts she put into exercising.
C．Her advanced sports gloves and hats. D．The strong influence of her father.
26．What happened after the author stepped into adulthood
A．She changed the focus into reading. B．She stuck to working out.
C．She regularly exercised on weekends. D．She joined Royal Canadian Air Force.
27．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A．To express her love for sports.
B．To show her father’s guidance on sports.
C．To stress the advantages of physical exercise.
D．To share her childhood memories about sports.
C
You might think of martial arts movies when you see people performing graceful moves down a river, all standing on a bamboo strip, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage: single bamboo drifting（独竹漂）.
Over 2, 000 years ago, the high-quality wood, nanmu, in Guizhou was in great demand by the royal court in the north. With no better transportation, people had to stand on one log to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became single bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price. Due to various skills it takes for one to master this act, single bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.
Yang Liu, an inheritor（继承者）of single bamboo drifting, learned it at 7. “Usually, the bamboo under our feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in our hands is about 5 meters. If the length of the bamboo is not long enough, it will not float. Keeping our feet firmly positioned on the narrow bamboo pole is the key, so we should fight against the current（水流）by constantly changing the angle. I lost my balance and fell into the water many times while practicing. Once I fell, I gave it another try until I knew how to handle the most difficult part,” she said.
The love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. Yang also shows creativity when spreading the culture of single bamboo drifting. For example, she includes dance in single bamboo drifting to make it more graceful. As hanfu culture has been on the rise, Yang started wearing hanfu while performing, creating a more beautiful feel. In 2020, Yang began to post her videos on social media. “I’m extremely proud to get the response from viewers that single bamboo drifting makes the line between what is possible and impossible unclear. It’s my mission to keep it alive and make it known to more people,” Yang Liu told China Daily.
28．What can be learned from the first two paragraphs
A．Nanmu was delivered to the north by land.
B．Single bamboo drifting needs lots of skills.
C．Bamboo was costly in Guizhou over 2,000 years ago.
D．The martial arts movie is a form of cultural heritage.
29．What is the biggest challenge in learning single bamboo drifting
A．Keeping balance on a bamboo pole. B．Maintaining a fixed angle.
C．Finding the proper bamboo. D．Holding the bamboo firmly in hands.
30．What do the viewers think of single bamboo drifting
A．It’s confusing. B．It’s impossible. C．It’s unbelievable. D．It’s effortless.
31．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．Balancing with Grace B．Chinese Cultural Heritage
C．A Creative Performer D．Transporting Bamboo down the River
D
Researchers in China have found a new, genetically（基因上）pure species of the critically endangered Chinese giant salamander（中国大鲵）in the wild. The new species was found in a largely undisturbed part of the Jiulingshan National Nature Reserve in Jiangxi Province. The animals are the only known genetically pure, reproducing giant salamander population in its natural habitat in the country. “The discovery of the new species in a closed nature reserve provides hope that other genetically pure species may still exist in other such places,” said Robert Murphy, a professor at the University of Toronto and one of the co-authors of the study.
The Chinese giant salamander is believed to have remained almost unchanged for 170 million years. While Chinese giant salamanders used to be thought of as one species, recent studies have revealed that there are five to eight genetically distinct species in the country. However, the species arc under great threat of extinction due to habitat loss, water pollution and overexploitation（过度开发）of wild populations over the past decades.
Chinese giant salamanders have been protected in China since the 1980s. “After the discovery of multiple species of Chinese giant salamanders, China quickly put into place several actions, such as providing additional funding for critical research, establishing a series of nature reserves for the species, and promoting cooperation between scientists and biologists,” Murphy said.
The researchers are now trying to track down more giant salamanders. Murpby said the discovery opened up new possibilities, such as establishing breeding farms with genetically pure salamanders to help populate ecosystems. In their paper, the researchers also stressed the importance of undisturbed habitats for protecting wildlife. “Closed nature reserves a new pathway for discovering and conserving endangered species,” they said.
32．Why is the new discovery by Chinese researchers important
A．It confirms the need for more independent studies on biodiversity.
B．It proves the genetic transformation of Chinese giant salamanders.
C．It suggests the importance of increasing funding for nature reserves.
D．It indicates the presence of other genetically pure species elsewhere.
33．What can be learned from paragraph 2
A．Some species of Chinese giant salamanders have become extinct.
B．Chinese giant salamander numbers have declined in recent decades.
C．Chinese giant salamanders have remained unchanged for 170 million years.
D．Some breeding programs have been launched to protect Chinese giant salamanders.
34．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．China’s lessons from the past.
B．China’s cooperation with other countries.
C．China’s efforts to protect giant salamanders.
D．China’s ambition to develop new nature reserves.
35．What would the researchers most probably agree with according to the last paragraph
A．More closed nature reserves should be established.
B．Traditional conservation methods are more efficient.
C．Mixed breeding can be used to protect endangered species.
D．Large breeding farms are beneficial to the growth of giant salamanders.
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。
How to Feel Connected
It’s easy to feel disconnected from what is going on around you in today’s fast-paced world. 36 You can get in touch and feel connected, however, by following the tips below:
Consider why you feel disconnected. Knowing what is making you feel disconnected can help you choose the best ways to address it. 37 Ask yourself these questions: Are you keeping yourself occupied with work too much Do you rely on electronic communication instead of face to face communication Do you lack friendships that are satisfying
Interact with people in person. Technology is a great way to stay in touch, but sometimes you need to spend time with other people in person. 38 Or simply visiting someone once a week can keep it strong. You can also take steps to feel more connected by making small-talk with strangers who are sharing parts of your day.
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Your loved ones could feel shy, so you may never know how to improve your relationship unless you ask the right questions. Asking them to open the doors can give you some insight on what you can do. Learning this information can help to strengthen your bond.
Show your commitment to them. Simply showing up and being there for your loved ones says a lot about how much you value your relationships. Putting in the time shows them that you are committed and want to stay connected. 40
A．Ask others what they need from you.
B．Sometimes you can feel isolated and distant from the ones you love.
C．Be brave to express your love.
D．Reach out to people to schedule a time to get together.
E．Attending family events can help to strengthen your relationship.
F．Targeting your efforts toward those issues allows you to close that distance more effectively.
G．You can have a gift delivered to friends on special occasions.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five years ago, my husband and I bought a farm. As we restore the land, I feel my well, being 41 . I think the farm is also working its magic on our son. Since he was 20, he has lived with mental illness. Just when it couldn’t get any worse, an unexpected 42 occurred in my life. We 43 the farm.
It has taken us a couple of years to 44 the land, seed the lawn and build garden beds. The farm was holding our 45 together. Before my son went to treatment, we planted a “union” in the old farm to support the health of trees by grouping other helpful plants around them. We dug around and 46 the weaker trees. We placed in garlic, wildflowers, etc and the garden seems to grow well.
We also learned how to depend on others. Our workman worked 47 and helped when I asked. Asking for help is a principle in the recovery community, a lesson my son is 48 . The desire to recover this land has continuously 49 in me and I have seen this 50 towards restoration in my son as well. It truly does take a village to rebuild a farm and a (an) 51 . And my son has found his own kind of union that 52 him.
Owning a farm was never our 53 but it came when our family needed a 54 project. Digging is an act of faith, hope and 55 of what will appear next.
41．A．disappearing B．lasting C．returning D．crashing
42．A．song B．light C．shadow D．storm
43．A．secured B．found C．explored D．repaired
44．A．clear B．remove C．shelter D．access
45．A．patients B．friends C．staff D．family
46．A．turn to B．respond to C．attend to D．contribute to
47．A．steadily B．equally C．widely D．critically
48．A．preparing B．selecting C．processing D．learning
49．A．grown B．changed C．faded D．remained
50．A．gratitude B．contribution C．responsibility D．drive
51．A．house B．life C．organization D．career
52．A．supports B．impresses C．recognizes D．persuades
53．A．destination B．plan C．adventure D．belief
54．A．familiar B．flexible C．meaningful D．tough
55．A．prediction B．admiration C．expectation D．evaluation
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案答写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分35分）
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。
Anyone who has an interest in Dunhuang will have heard of Fan Jinshi. The Chinese archaeologist（考古学家） 56 has spent more than half a century researching and preserving the caves at the heart of the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province 57 (know) as the “Daughter of Dunhuang” in her field, though “protector” is probably a more fitting 58 (describe).
Fan bas been studying 59 historical site since the early 1960s, first as an archaeology undergraduate from Peking University, then as a conservationist when she became the deputy director of the Dunhunag Research Academy in 1984, which serves to prevent the ancient site from 60 (destroy).
“It is over a thousand years old. It is an old person, an 61 (extreme) weak old person. It has 62 (variety) diseases. If you are a little careless, it could be gone. Gone forever,” Fan says.
Today, thanks 63 the work of great archaeologists such as Fan, Dunhuang is proud of the world’s largest and best-reserved collection of Buddhist relies 64 (date) from the fifth to the 13th centuries. The-main Mogao site is made up of 735 caves spread across a 1,700-metre-wide cliff face, containing 45,000 square metres of murals（壁画） 65 more than 2,000 colorful sculptures（雕塑）.
第三节（共5小题；每空1分，满分5分）
根据语境、首字母和汉语提示，将下列句子补充完整。请将单词的完整、恰当形式填写在答题卡相应的位置。
66．D______ the traffic jam, we arrived there on time.
67．The organisation was e______ in 2012 and now it is known to so many local people.
68．It is still under i______ who has stolen that priceless painting from the Louvre.
69．Tu Youyou and her team have made a great c______ to the world.
70．As a doctor, it’s my responsibility to help people r______ from diseases.
第四部分 写作部分（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请根据括号内的提示把下列句子翻译成英语，并写在答题卡相应的位置。
71．说实话，是微信（WeChat）改变了人们日常生活中的交流方式。（强调句型）
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72．据说经理已经从巴黎回来了，在那里他会见了一些欧洲伙伴。（定语从句）
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73．听轻音乐对于缓解人们的悲伤情绪很有帮助。（动名词作主语）
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74．直到他看到海洋表面漂着惊人数量的塑料瓶，才意识到白色污染有多严重。（aware）
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75．他爸爸认为他越早去留学，就越容易融入当地文化，适应新的生活。（the more..., the more...）
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，刚从大足石刻旅游回来，你看到大足石刻受到了自然和人为的破坏，为此感到心痛。因此，你给World Heritage Center写了封邮件，希望能够采取措施保护这宝贵的文化遗产。内容包括：
1．大足石刻现状：受到破坏；
2．保护文化遗产的重要性；
3．你的建议。
注意：
1．词数120左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅：
3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have just finished traveling in Dazu Stone Carvings.
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I would appreciate it if my suggestions were accepted.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
高一上期末模拟测试参考答案
一、听力
1-5CАCCA 6-7CB 8-10CCA 11-13BCA 14-17CACB 18-20BAC
二、阅读
21-23BDD 24-27CDBA 28-31BACA 32-35DBCA
三、七选五
36．B 37．F 38．E 39．A 40．C
四、完型填空
41．C 42．B 43．B 44．A 45．D 46．C 47．A 48．D 49．A 50．D
51．B 52．A 53．B 54．C 55．C
五、语法填空
56．who/that 57．is known 58．description 59．the 60．being destroyed/destruction
61．extremely 62．various 63．to 64．dating 65．and
六、单词填空
66．Despite 67．established 68．investigation 69．contribution 70．recover
七、句子翻译
71．To be honest, it is WeChat that has changed the way that people communicate in their daily lives.
72．The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris, where he had met some European partners.
73．Listening to light music is very helpful in alleviating/relieving/comforting people’s sad emotions.
74．He wasn’t aware how serious white pollution had been until he saw a shocking number of plastic bottles floating on the surface of the ocean./Not until he saw a shocking number of plastic bottles floating on the surface of the ocean was he aware how serious white pollution had been.
75．His father believes that the earlier he goes to study abroad, the easier it is for him to fit in/ integrate into the local culture and adapt to a new life.
八、作文
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have just finished traveling in Daru Stone Carvings. The scenery there is really beautiful, but it is suffering from damages due to natural forces. What’s worse, some tourists even carve their names on the walls, which makes me heartbroken.
I strongly feel it significant to protect cultural heritage. For one thing, cultural heritage, which is the witness to the historical development, is an important basis for historical research. For another, it is likely to provide a source of tourism income, if maintained well.
So I hope the authorities can take measures to protect Dazu Stone Carvings, such as raising people’s awareness by handing out leaflets on preserving cultural heritage. Besides, strict regulations should be made to fine spoilers. Planting more trees is also a good way to prevent weathering.
I would appreciate it if my suggestions were accepted.
Sincerely
Li Hua
