江苏省南通市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
江苏省各地学校2020-2021学年高二下学期4月英语试卷精选汇编：读后续写专题
江苏省2020-2021学年下学期高二4月英语试卷精选汇编读后续写专题江苏省扬州市公道中学2020-2021学年高二下学期第二次学情测试英语试卷第二节读后续写（满分25 分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
I was lucky to have an interview with a famous international bank after graduation. I really appreciated this chance. So I spent a lot of time preparing very carefully. I prepared for all the possible questions ahead. As a result, I got the job. While my classmates were still struggling to get a job, I had succeeded in getting one, which made me feel very proud of myself.After one month of hard training, today was my first day at work to show the results of the training. I got up as usual, but I decided to skip doing exercise as I did not want to take the risk of arriving at the office late on my first day. I went through my morning routine and spent a lot of time deciding what to wear. I definitely wanted to make a great impression right from the start. Finally, I settled on the white suit with a tie.I waved to say goodbye to my mother and set off cheerfully towards the bus stop. But I saw a bus leaving the stop just as I turned around the corner. Now I would have to wait for another 15 minutes, even though time was very precious. I stood there patiently.15 minutes passed and then 30minutes, and there was no sign of the bus, Now what could I do? I had to reach the office on time. I saw a motorcycle approaching, but as I tried to stop it, the driver sped on without even a glance. It was then that a car stopped near me and a man waved to me. He said, "Aren't you working at the bank at Nariman Point? My office is in the same building. Can I give you a ride?”I was uncertain at first but then forced myself to get in as I was going to be late. Gradually, I realized that we were not on the familiar route to my office. I asked the man to stop the car, but he did not listen to me and told me to shut up.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。
江苏省2019-2020学年下学期4-5月高二英语试卷精选汇编：完形填空专题
完形填空专题南通市期中全真模拟考试第三部分完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~60各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。
My husband and I changed our front yard with something eatable, adding apples, bananas, oranges, and pomegranates(石榴).Every crop brought us___41___ to neighbors and strangers. The food was a(an) ___42___to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned ___43___ and gentle timing. When we had extra, we would ___44___it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a ___45___. Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened(成熟).___46___ , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were ___47___ , sad and angry. Friends had fun suggestions. One ___48___ suggested we post a sign to curse (诅咒) those who ___49___ our fruits.And suddenly, the ____50____ was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing and community. Last autumn, we had a larger crop of pomegranates. We put____51____a sign that read, "If you'd like one, please knock and ____52____ yourself, and we would be ____53____ to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can ____54____ to share pomegranates with___55____friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family. "Out of eight fruits, one pomegranate was taken. and most of others were____56____to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, ____57____we planted three trees-a peach, a pear, and a plum. Before they fruit, I'll ____58____ a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today. I'm happy to be a role model of ____59____ for my young sons and to have the opportunity to____60____ an eatable front yard for others.41. A. richer B. stronger C. closer D. healthier42. A. method B. explanation C. evidence D. excuse43. A. patience B. kindness C. confidence D. responsibility44. A. take B. share C. select D. store45. A. result B. challenge C. loss D. surprise46. A. Besides B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise47. A. embarrassed B. interested C. ashamed D. shocked48. A. still B. yet C. just D. even49. A. stole B. destroyed C. bought D. hid50. A. attitude B. suggestion C. lesson D. need51. A. away B. down C. up D. on52. A. enjoy B. impress C. help D. introduce53. A. happy B. afraid C. proud D. worried54. A. pretend B. continue C. agree D. happen55. A. true B. close C. polite D. new56. A. gifted B. sold C. donated D. devoted57. A. unless B. since C. so D. or58. A. connect B. add C. turn D. keep59. A. generosity B. encouragement C. enjoyment D. creativity60. A. change B. provide C. prepare D. choose41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. D 49. A50. C 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. D 56. A 57. C58. B 59. A 60. B启东市2019-2020学年高二下学期阶段调研测试阅读下面短文，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。
江苏省南通市名校联盟2023-2024学年高二(2025届新高三)下学期高考适应性测试卷英语试题
江苏省南通市名校联盟2023-2024学年高二（2025届新高三）下学期高考适应性测试卷英语试题一、阅读理解Las Vegas can offer a lot more than you expect. Here are the best guided tours to help visitors make the most of their Sin City getaway.Big Bus Las Vegas — Open Top Night Tour Admire the glittering lights downtown on this evening double-decker bus tour. Along the drive, you’ll pass well-known buildings before hopping off to enjoy the free light shows on Fremont Street. Tour-takers praise the guides for their informative, friendly account. Passengers can board the buses at the LINQ Promenade starting at 7 p.m. each evening.Cowboy Trail Rides — Red Rock Canyon Sunset Horseback RideWhen you need a break from the city life, put on a cowboy hat and boots for a sunset trail ride through Red Rock Canyon. On the ride, you’ll follow a guide through the picturesque desert landscape, watching for wildlife. Travelers warn that it can get chilly on the ride, so they advise wearing warm layers.Trail Rides are offered Tuesday through Sunday.Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters — Grand Celebration TourPapillon Grand Canyon Helicopters’ Grand Celebration tour offers bird’s-eye views of sought-after sights, like Eagle Point and Lake Mead. The tour also includes a Champagne picnic. The pilots and staff earn praise for their friendliness and professionalism.There are several daily departure options.Secret Food Tours — Las Vegas Strip Every day Secret Food Tours take groups of 10 participants to five-star restaurants on the Strip to sample a variety of cooking delights, including pizza, chocolates and lobster. During the walking tour, highly praised guides teach tourgoers about the city’s food and culture. Travelers say the food on the tour is plentiful and tasty, but they warn that you’ll be doing a lot of walking.Tickets include all food tastings.1．What can visitors do during the Open Top Night Tour?A．Admire charged light shows.B．Explore well-known buildings.C．Board buses on Fremont Street.D．Enjoy an evening double decker bus tour.2．What do the Grand Celebration Tour and Las Vegas Strip have in common?A．Visitors can try a horseback ride.B．Visitors can have some food to taste.C．Visitors can enjoy views from high in the air.D．Visitors can learn about the history of Las Vegas.3．Which tour is unlikely to offer services every day?A．Secret Food Tours — Las Vegas StripB．Big Bus Las Vegas — Open Top Night TourC．Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters — Grand Celebration TourD．Cowboy Trail Rides — Red Rock Canyon Sunset Horseback RideThere is plenty of complaints about how social media—texting in particular—may harm children’s social and intellectual development. But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging (IM’ing)and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those who are introverted (内向的).British researchers studied instant messages exchanged by 231 teens, aged 14 to 18. All of the participants were “regular” IM’ers. The researchers analyzed150 conversations in the study, and reported the results in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. In 100 of these chats, the study participant began IM’ing while in a negative emotional state such as sadness, pain or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported about a 20% reduction in their pain—not enough to completely get rid of it, but enough to leave them feeling better.“Our findings suggest that IM’ing between adolescents and their peers may provide emotional relief and consequently contribute to their well-being,” the authors write. People who talk with their real-life friends online report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate face-to-face, implying a strengthening of their bond.Why would digital commutation improve human contact? The reasons are complex, but may have something to do with the fact that users can control expression of sadness and other emotions via IM without revealing emotional elements like tears that some may be considered as embarrassing or sources of discomfort. Studies also show)that the anonymity (匿名) of writing ona device blankets the users in a sense of safely that may make people feel more comfortable in sharing and discussing their deepest and truest feelings. Previous research has shown that expressive writing itself can “vent”. emotions and provide a sense of relief—and doing-so knowing that your words are reaching a sympathetic friend may provide even more comfort Researchers also found that introverted participants reported more relief from IM conversations when they were painful than extraverts (内向的) did. As Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, wrote recently for TIME: Introverts are often full of thoughts and care deeply for their friends, family and colleagues. But even the most socially skilled introverts sometimes long for a free pass from socializing or talking on the phone. This is what the Internet offer; the chance to connect—but in measured amount and from behind a screen. 4．What is the finding of the new study by British researchers?A．Instant messaging will harm children’s social and intellectual development.B．Introverted teens may benefit from constant instant messaging.C．A lot of American teens use instant messaging every day.D．American teens aged 14 to 18 are addicted to instant messaging.5．What can be inferred from the results of the study?A．Teens are more likely to send instant messages when feeling unhappy.B．Instant messaging can help completely remove teens’ negative emotions.C．Chat via instant messaging services makes participants feel good or calm.D．Constant instant messaging can help teens control their negative emotions.6．What does the digital communication enable users to do?A．Avoid embarrassment and discomfort.B．Share and discuss more information.C．Produce more expressive writings.D．Find more sympathetic friends.7．What does Susan Cain say about introverts?A．They do not reveal their thoughts to friends, family and colleagues.B．They tend to feel more unhappy about IM conversations than extraverts.C．They are more skillful at the art of socializing than extraverts.D．They at times desire to socialize or talk via social media.On a chilly autumn morning in the Italian countryside near Larderello, Tuscany, the mistylandscape reminded me why the area is nicknamed the Devil’s Valley. The land here is a web of natural cracks in the rock that let a mix of steam and gases reach the surface.Unlike the rolling hills and cypress-lined roads of other parts of Tuscany, the landscape here is covered with dozens of grey cooling towers puffing white vapors. The deafening roar of a turbine (涡轮机) at the Valle Secolo geothermal (地热的) plant breaks the quietness, but its violent spinning transforms steam rising from underground into energy for 150,000 families in the region. About 30% of Tuscany’s electricity comes from this energy source. After producing electricity, the leftover steam heats water for nearby districts.This underground energy has recently proved a vital resource. Italy greatly depended on Russian fossil fuels and in 2023 Italians bore the world’s highest household electricity bills. Factories cut down production and households had to turn down their heaters. But residents of the Larderello area spent the winter in warm homes, thanks to the local geothermal plants working 24/7.Bruno Della Vedova, president of the Italian Geothermal Union, hopes that in the future other Italian regions could benefit from such a resource, which is extremely important when the whole world looks to transition to renewable energy.While countries like Iceland and Kenya are taking advantage of their geothermal resources, the industry’s growth has made slow progress in Italy. High set-up costs and difficulties in extraction present significant barriers. And new plants often run into opposition from nearby communities over health concerns.Italy sits on a geothermal sweet spot. Especially below Larderello, as Della Vedova says. A vast reservoir (储备) of steam and water is trapped between Earth’s inner heat and a layer of clay-heavy rocks. High temperatures lead to the formation of steam directly inside the reservoir, providing a significant source of energy.But while heat from Earth’s core is practically endless, the water it heats within the planet are not. So Della Vedova says restoring underground water supplies and using them sustainably is critical for the future. “We can’t take advantage of a geothermal resource at will,” he says. 8．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The landscape in the countryside.B．The introduction to a geothermal plant.C．The application of geothermal energy in Tuscany.D．The process of turning underground steam into heat.9．Why has geothermal industry developed slowly in Italy?A．People near new plants object to it.B．Geothermal plants cut down their production.C．There is very little underground water and steam.D．People use less electricity by turning down heaters.10．What is Della Vedova’s attitude to the prospect of geothermal energy?A．Unfavorable.B．Unclear.C．Optimistic.D．Cautious. 11．What does the passage mainly talk about?A．Where does geothermal energy lead Italy?B．Is the heat from Earth’s core really limitless?C．Can energy from underground help power Italy?D．How can geothermal energy be used scientifically?Over the past few months, the Let Them Theory has been making waves online. It started when Mel Robbins, a popular motivational speaker, shared it on Instagram. In her video, Robbins talks about the importance of letting go of control in certain situations, advocating for a model shift in how we interact with others.Robbins insists that too often, we waste time and energy trying to push others into meeting our expectations. Instead, she proposes a simpler, more liberating approach: “letting them” be themselves. “Let them be themselves because they are revealing who they are to you. Just let them. Then, you get to choose what you do next.” she said.Dr. Sophie Mort, a clinical psychologist and mental health expert, offers deeper insights into the psychological foundation of this Theory. She said that our natural desire to control others often originates from a need to relieve our own anxieties and uncertainties. However, such attempts often result in disappointment and exhaustion as we realize the uselessness of our efforts. Basically, the theory emphasizes the acknowledgment that we cannot control the actions or decisions of others. It urges us to give up the burden of forcing our desires onto those closest to us and accept the mindset of acceptance.While the theory may not be formally recognized in clinical settings, its principles connect with established concepts such as acceptance and mindfulness. It shows the essence of acceptance and commitment therapy, emphasizing the importance of accepting our thoughts and feelings without judgment. Meanwhile, marriage and family therapist Chapell Marsh further explains the resemblance between the theory and the psychological concept of “locus of control.”The theory received a lot of positive responses. Many claim that adopting this approach has fostered harmony and minimized conflicts in their interactions. However, it’s urgent to recognize the limitations of the theory. While it promotes acceptance and nonjudgmental attitudes, it must not be employed in situations where safety is compromised or where necessary conversations are avoided. “Avoiding difficult conversations can lead to problems,” said Chapell Marsh. 12．What’s the core of the Let Them Theory?A．Taking control of others in every situation.B．Letting others expose their true self to us.C．Pushing others into meeting our expectations.D．Insisting on our way of interacting with others.13．Why do people want to control others according to Dr. Sophie?A．To be satisfied with themselves.B．To make others accept their mindset.C．To ease their own worries and doubts.D．To force their desires onto the closest ones.14．What does the author convey in paragraph 4?A．The Let Them Theory should be recognized clinically.B．We should accept our thoughts and feelings without judgement.C．Marriage and family relationships need psychological concepts.D．The Let Them Theory is consistent with the existing accepted theories.15．In which situation should the Let Them Theory be avoided?A．Your friend’s safety is being threatened.B．Someone says something mean behind your back.C．Your kids don’t want to get up and go shopping with you.D．Your friends are not inviting you out to brunch this weekend.What’s in a Game?Picture you and your friends sitting around one Saturday, bored. You’ve read every book, watched every movie and played every game. There is absolutely nothing left to do. 16 ? Here are some guidelines to help you invent a new game that’s both playable and fun.The OhjectiveThe first thing you’ll need to design a great game is an objective or goal for players to work toward. 17 . For example, Hockey games and Risk, a kind of card game, have one thing in common — when one player or team reaches the final objective, they win.18Next, you’ll need rules to let your players know what they can and can’t do. It might seem like a game with no rules would be more fun. You can do anything you want! Unfortunately, this often results in confused players arguing about how the game should be played. Rules set limits and define what the game is — and what it isn’t. Players need to know what they can and can’t do, and what will happen when they do different things.Meaningful ChoicesWhile you are creating your rules, think about the choices players will make and what effects those choices will have. 19 . If the same thing happens no matter what choice the player makes, they’ll wonder why they have to choose.Don’t Forget to Playtest!Any game you see in stores has gone through many rounds of testing and revision. Rules that seem clear to you might be confusing for others. Situations might come up that you didn’t expect. 20 .A．The PlaceB．The RulesC．What can your players doD．What if you could invent your own gameE．Every choice a player makes needs to have an effect on the gameplayF．The best way to make sure your game is playable and fun is to playtest itG．Objectives can take many forms, but they should always be clear to the players二、完形填空Torrie, 16, and her friend Azarria were driving back home when another car hit them. When Torrie opened her eyes, she 21 their car had been pushed into a tree. There came 22 from the gathering crowd as the car was smoking. Torrie’s door wouldn’t open, but her window became an escape 23 .“Everyone ran away, fearing the car was going to 24 . But turning around, I didn’t see Azarria. I ran back and saw she was 25 in the back seat. I decided to help her out of the 26 .”“I didn’t know how I made it. I just became stronger at that moment,” she says. She 27 a bystander to call 911 and started CPR.After 30 chest compressions and two rescue breaths, Azarria began to show 28 of life. Just then, the paramedics 29 to rush Azarria to the nearest hospital.30 for both girls, their Lakewood High School offers a First-Aid Skills class taught by Erika Miller. Torrie had earned her 31 in the class just the day before this accident.“I was absolutely astonished,” Erika says. “In my years of teaching, I never 32 a student would finish the course and in 24 hours have to 33 CPR on her friend.”“I was grateful to Torrie, but I wasn’t surprised.” Azarria says. “She would have done that for anyone. That’s just 34 of her.“First-aid training should be a(n) 35 in schools,” Torrie says. “It can make a difference between life and death.”21．A．examined B．recognized C．determined D．panicked 22．A．antiques B．breakthroughs C．refreshments D．screams 23．A．route B．frame C．release D．motion 24．A．proceed B．explode C．slip D．crash 25．A．noble B．humble C．swollen D．unconscious 26．A．highlight B．duration C．chaos D．insight 27．A．instructed B．stimulated C．alarmed D．disturbed28．A．symbols B．routines C．luxury D．signs 29．A．blew up B．relied on C．rolled up D．carried on 30．A．Fortunately B．Literally C．Particularly D．Urgently 31．A．barrier B．certificate C．deadline D．living 32．A．defended B．grasped C．anticipated D．dominated 33．A．perform B．cast C．cite D．expose 34．A．awesome B．elegant C．fond D．typical 35．A．intervention B．requirement C．exception D．perspective三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2020-2021学年江苏省部分市县期中英语高二下学期试题精选汇编 读后续写
2020-2021年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年-年年年年江苏扬州市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第二节读后续写（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。
Bales left the pavement of Base Road and stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. She planned a six-hour hike through New Hampshire's Mount Washington State Park. She had packed for almost every emergency and intended to walk alone.She'd checked the weather forecast posted by the Mount Washington Observatory before she left. Based on her experience, Bales knew that her hike was realistic. Besides, she had two emergency plans and extra layers of clothing to better adjust her body temperature as conditions changed.The hike up the lower part of Jewell Trail was pleasant. Bales felt excited as she walked up into snowy paths. The sun shone through the trees and cast a shadow over her smiling face. Less than an hour later, loads of dark clouds had replaced the sunshine, and snow covered the surrounding trees.She still smiled. However, the weather was showing its teeth. Bales added even more layers to shelter herself from the cold winds and thick fog. She made her way across the snow-covered ridge (山脊) toward Mount Washington and began to think about calling it a day. Suddenly, she noticed something: a single set of footprints in the snow ahead of her, which had been made by a pair of sneakers一typically not the type for hiking.Meanwhile, Bales was getting colder, even though she was moving fast and generating some body heat. With strong gusts of wind screaming and attacking her back and left side, she decided to abandon her plan. The only thing that, however, kept her on the trail was the sneaker tracks in the snow.Paragraph 1:Bales faced a dilemma(进退两难的窘境) about whether to follow the tracks or not.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:Her searching now turned into rescuing the man.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _【答案】Paragraph 1：Bales faced a dilemma (窘境) about whether to follow the tracks or not. If she chose to follow the tracks, it would add time and risk to her hiking, compromising her safety. But the tracks ahead suggested someone might be in danger, and s he couldn’t let this go. Spinning around, she called out into the frozen fog, “Hello! Is anybody out there?”Cautiously, she then walked in the direction of the tracks. Hardly had she rounded a corner than she spotted a man sitting motionlessly.Paragraph 2：Her searching now turned into rescuing the man. She approached him instantly and found he was suffering from frostbite on his feet. Without any hesitation, she wrapped his body with warm clothes, and then poured him some sugary drink. The wind roared over and they would die soon if they didn’t get out of there. She supported the man and inched along the trail. With great efforts, Bales managed to save the man’s life. Exhausted, she felt that it was all worth it.江苏省常熟市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题第二节读后续写（满分20分）57. 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。
江苏省南通市海安高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题(含答案)
2023-2024学年度高二年级第二学期阶段检测英语第一部分听力（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。
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 does the woman ask the man to do?A. Wash the vegetables.B. Greet the guests.C. Cut more vegetables.2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Librarian and student.3. What does the man probably want the woman to do?A. V olunteer with his organization.B. Help him with some research.C. Give some money to a cause.4. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. How often to take a car to the shop.B. How to drive a car safely.C. When to buy a car.5. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Go out with Molly.B. Go on a business lunch.C. Go to an auto show.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。
南通市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末质量检测 英语试题(含答案)
南通市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末质量监测英语试题第一部分听力（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。
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 will the man do probably?A. Lay a carpet.B.Clean a chair.C.Move a cupboard.2. What is the man going to do tomorrow?A.Go for a cycle ride.B. Buy a bell for his bike.C.Meet his parents for dinner.3. How many candy bars does Mrs, Williams want?A.Zero.B.One.C.Three.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Co-workers.C.Neighbors.5.What does the man want to buy?B. A tie.C. A shirt.A.A suit.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。
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. Why is the girl crying?A. She has lost a toy.B. She has been hurt.C. She can't find her mother.7.Where are the speakers probably?A. In a mall.B. In a school.C. In a police station.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
江苏省部分市高二下学期期末英语汇编应用文写作(1)
江苏省部分市20232024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题汇编应用文写作江苏省淮安市20232024学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题五、书信写作66．假定你是李华，上周六你们班全体同学去河下古镇(Hexia Ancient Town)清理了垃圾。
请你据此向校英文报投稿，介绍此次活动。
内容包括：1.活动目的;2.活动过程;3.你的感受。
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A Meaningful Cleanup_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________江苏省苏州市20232024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题六、书信写作56．假定你是李华，下周你校将举办英语演讲比赛。
请你围绕“Learning for life”写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：1．终身学习的重要性；2．如何做到终身学习；3．你的呼吁。
注意：1．词数80左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone! I’m Li Hua. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Thanks for your listening!江苏省徐州市20232024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题五、书信写作46．假定你是李华，上周妈妈生日时，你亲手制作了一件生日礼物送给她，她非常喜欢。
江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末阳光指标调研英语检测试卷(附答案)
江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末阳光指标调研英语检测试卷注意事项1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、班级、学校在答题卡上填写清楚。
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（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。
ARome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社). The hostels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm room for around $25 a night, and for that, you’ll often get to stay in a central location (位置) with security and comfort.Yellow HostelIf I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best-rated hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s got a fun atmosphere without being too noisy. As an added bonus, it’s close to the main train station.Hostel Alessandro PalaceIf you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests like free shots, bar crawls and karaoke. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.Youth Station HostelIf you’re looking for cleanliness and a modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings and beds. There are plenty of other benefits, too; it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room. Hotel and Hostel Des ArtistesHotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station andit’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, providing you with a map of the city when you arrive, and offering advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.21. What is probably the major concern of travelers who choose to stay in a hostel?A. Comfort.B. Security.C. Price.D. Location.22. Which hotel best suits people who enjoy an active social life?A. Yellow Hostel.B. Hostel Alessandro Palace.C. Youth Station Hostel.D. Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes.23. What is the disadvantage of Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes?A. It gets noisy at night.B. Its staff is too talkative.C. It charges for Wi-Fi.D. It’s inconveniently located.BIn 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y. — Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood — traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter.Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.”24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains?A. To teach in a school.B. To study American history.C. To write a book.D. To do sightseeing.25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3?A. They enjoyed much respect.B. They had a room with a bathtub.C. They lived with the local kids.D. They suffered severe hardships.26. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising?A. The extreme climate of Auburn.B. The living conditions in Elkhead.C. The railroad building in the Rockies.D. The natural beauty of the West.27. What is the text?A. A news report.B. A book review.C. A children’s story.D. A diaryCCan a small group of drones (无人机) guarantee the safety and reliability of railways and, at the same time, help railway operators save billions of euros each year? That is the very likely future of applying today’s “eyes in the sky” technology to make sure that the millions of kilometres of rail tracks and infrastructure (基础设施) worldwide are safe for trains on a 24/7 basis.Drones are already being used to examine high-tension electrical lines. They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as the correct position of railway tracks and switching points. The more regularly they can be inspected, the more railway safety, reliability and on-time performance will be improved. Costs would be cut and operations would be more efficient (高效) across the board.That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel safety. It is calculated that European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure. That can be dangerous work that could be avoided with drones assisting the crews’efforts.By using the latest technologies, drones could also start providing higher-value services for railways, detecting faults in the rail or switches, before they can cause any safety problems. To perform these tasks, drones for rail don’t need to be flying overhead. Engineers are now working on a new concept: the rail drones of the future. They will be moving on the track ahead of the train, and programmed to run autonomously. Very small drones with advanced sensors and AI and travelling ahead of the train could guide it like a co-pilot. With their ability to see ahead, they could signal any problem, so that fast-moving trains would be able to react in time.28. What makes the application of drones to rail lines possible?A. The use of drones in checking on power lines.B. Drones’ ability to work at high altitudes.C. The reduction of cost in designing drones.D. Drones’ reliable performance in remote areas.29. What does “maintenance” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Personnel safety.B. Assistance from drones.C. Inspection and repair.D. Construction of infrastructure.30. What function is expected of the rail drones?A. To provide early warning.B. To make trains run automatically.C. To earn profits for the crews.D. To accelerate transportation.31. Which is the most suitable title for the text?A. What Faults Can Be Detected with DronesB. How Production of Drones Can Be ExpandedC. What Difficulty Drone Development Will FaceD. How Drones Will Change the Future of RailwaysDMinimizing the environmental damage that new roads cause is generally regarded as a good thing. But to do that, it helps to understand just how new roads cause the damage of which they are accused.Recently, a group of researchers led by Dr. Gonzalez conducted an experiment and proved that immigration is good for the health of animal populations. A road destroys only a small part of thehabitat, thus destroying just a few local populations of creatures. So the argument that road-building itself is bad for biodiversity is not self-evidently correct. Those who nevertheless hold this view say that apparently separate local populations of animals are, in fact, parts of much larger populations connected via migration.According to this theory, when a local population struggles to move about – because of an epidemic, for example – individuals from neighboring communities can fill the gaps.The implications of the theory are straightforward. Cut local populations off from each other and each is more likely to disappear. And roads are good at doing just that. Testing the theory with experimental roads, however, would be expensive. Dr. Gonzalez’s brainwave was to do the whole thing on a much smaller scale.The team studied moss-covered rocks. On some rocks the researchers left the moss untouched; on others they made “roadways” across to leave the moss isolated. After waiting six months, they found that in the disturbed habitats nearly all the bug population had declined compared with undisturbed moss, and 40% of the species had become extinct.The real test came in the second part of the experiment. In this, the researchers removed moss much as before, but they left narrow moss paths to bridge the no-bug’s-land between islands. The islands with bridges did far better than isolated islands – a result that supports the notion that population exchange is necessary to keep an ecosystem healthy.Whether these results can be translated to large-scale ecosystems remains uncertain. But if they can, they would cause more, not less, concern about the ecological effects of road-building. On the other hand, they also suggest a way out. In Britain, tunnels are often built under roads for animals of regular habits, such as badgers(獾), to be able to travel their traditional routes without having to fight with traffic. Extending that principle, perhaps special bridges might be a cheap way of letting man and nature rub along a bit better.32. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Calling on us to stop building roads for a healthy ecosystem.B. Warning us of potential dangers of animal immigration.C. Informing us of the environmental damage caused by new roads.D. Suggesting a new way to avoid the damage caused by new roads.33. Dr. Gonzalez’s experiment found that__________.A. building roads is expensiveB. immigration is good for animalsC. roads cut off animal immigrationD. tunnels should be built under roads34. How does the author present his point?A. By analyzing facts.B. By giving examples.C. By providing scientific findings.D. By comparing possible effects.35. According to the passage, which of the following statements will the writer agree with?A. The impact of road-building is not as serious as we thought.B. Road-building is beneficial to animal immigration.C. Environmental damage caused by road-building is still uncertainD. environmental damage caused by road-building might be lessened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。