湖北省宜昌一中、荆州中学2024-2025学年高二上学期十月联考英语试卷

2024年秋“宜昌一中、荆州中学”高二十月联考英语试题命题学校：宜昌一中命题人：审题人：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.Whatwillthewomantakewithher?A.Asportsbag.B.Asuitcase.C.Abackpack.2.Whydidthemancalloffhistrip?A.Theweatherwasbad.B.Hewasn’tinterestedinit.C.Therewasanurgentsituation.3.Whatwillthewomando?A.Collectsomeplants.B.Deliversomematerials.C.Gotoworkinthelab.4.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisgrandmother’smovingin?A.Appreciative.B.Surprised.C.Anxious.5.Whereisthewoman’sbooknow?A.Onabed.B.Onadesk.C.Inachest.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.Whatistheman’sprimaryconcernabouttheinvestment?A.Theprofit.B.Thesafety.C.Theflexibility.7.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Showthemanawebsite.B.Givethemanauserguide.C.Openanaccountfortheman.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Intheman’shouse.B.Onaplane.C.Atanairport.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Usethefastcheck-inservice.B.Takethebluesuitcaseonboard.C.Lethischildrengothroughsecurityfirst.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatisSimon’smainjobresponsibility?A.Sellingproducts.B.Developingsoftware.C.Providingcustomersupport.11.Whatisthefunctionofthesoftware?A.Todealwithcostassessment.B.Toworkoutproductioncosts.C.Tomanagerelationswithcustomers.12.HowmanyemployeesworkatSimon’scompany?A.3.B.12.C.13.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatareNicoleandAnthony?A.Filmcritics.B.Newsreporters.C.Radiopresenters.14.Whatisthespeakers’opiniononthenewJamesBondactor?A.Hewasagoodfitbutnotthebest.B.Hemadethecharacterunbelievable.C.HewasatypicalJamesBondactor.15.WhichdoesNicolethinkwasgoodaboutthemovie?A.Themusic.B.Thestory.C.Thespecialeffects.16.HowmanystarsdoesAnthonygivethemovie?A.Two.B.Four.C.Five.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatisTimmainlytalkingabout?A.ThecareerofhimandSam.B.Thedevelopmentofhismusicaltalent.C.Theexperiencesofbeingtwinbrothers.18.WhenwasTimborn?A.InJanuary.B.InOctober.C.InDecember.19.Whatisprobablythephysicaldifferencebetweenthetwins?A.Thehair.B.Thebuild.C.Thevoice.20.WhatcanwelearnaboutTim?A.HeislessconfidentthanSam.B.Heisnotinterestedingoingout.C.HeisgoingtoputoutSoulBrothers.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。AMust-readNewFictionBooksWeallhaveafewtried-and-truefictionfavorites,butthere’ssomethingspecialaboutabrand-new,hot-off-the-pressnovel.Whetherit’syourfavoriteauthor’snewreleaseoranewwriter’sfirstwork,greatfictionbooksmaketheperfectescapefromordinarylife.That’swhywe’veroundedupalistofthebestnewbooksreleasedinFebruary.AgeofGoldbyJerryLapoorJerryLapoor’slatestaction-packednovelunfoldslikeacrazymovie.Thisthrillerbeginswhenawealthyman’scargetsoutofcontrol.Butwhenthedustsettles,therichmanisnowheretobefound.Howandtowheredoeshedisappear?Withanexcitingplotthatwillcarryyoufromold-moneyhousestosmallagriculturalvillages,AgeofColdwilltakeyouonanunforgettablerideacrossavastland.CityUnderOneSkybyRachelYoungInthebook,Youngpresentsacrimestorysetinasmalltown.DetectiveSaraKennedyhasbeensenttoinvestigateacase.Butsoonafterarrival,Saragetssnowedinwiththe205localslivinginthesameapartmentbuilding.Whoishidingthekeytothecrime?Andisthereanyoneshecantrulytrust?Theappealingstory,strangebutdistinctivecharactersandunexpectedplotarejustafewofthereasonswhyCityUnderOneSkygainsitspopularity.LadybyJessGeorgeLadyisanirresistiblefictionfromJessGeorge.ThestoryofMary’sfreshstartatadulthoodisshotthroughwiththemesoffamily,race,womanhoodandtheimmigrantrealityoffeelingtornbetweencultures.ThoughstrugglingwithlifeinLondonasanAfrican,Maryjumpsateverychancetostandonherownfeet.21.WhatwillimpressthereadersinAgeofGold?A.Thefamilyconflict.B.Crazycharacters.C.Traditionalcultures.D.Thethrillingplot.22.WhathappenstoSaraKennedyinCityUnderOneSky?A.Shehastroublediscoveringthetruth.B.Shehidesthekeyevidence.C.Sheistoinvestigateacaseabroad.D.Shefindsnobodyshecantrust.23.WhichislikelytobethemainthemeofLady?A.Domesticcrime.B.Self-dependence.C.Culturalcommunication.D.Adultlife.BUptotheageoften,Ididnotmindatallthefactthatmyeldersisterwasdifferent.Thechildpsychologisthadtermeditas“AspergerSyndrome”,adiseasethataffectshowapersonsocializeswithothers.ItwasonlyattheageoftenthatIstartedtobecomeawareofmysociallifeandself-imagethatIhadcarefullyshaped.Mysister,ontheotherhand,wassociallyawkward.Shewouldmumble(咕哝)toherselfandrepeatthewordsshehadjustsaidunderherbreath.She,however,wasacademicallycapable,andhenceweattendedthesameprimaryschool.Despitethis,Inever,everacknowledgedinpublicthatshewasmysister.Beinginprimarysix,abouttograduate,mysisterandherclassmateshadtoputupaperformance,whetherinagroup,orindividually.Duetoherinabilitytointegrate,mysisterwastheonlyoneleftwithoutagroup.“I’llsing,”mysistertoldmyparents,somewhatconfidently.Hearingthat,Iwastakenaback.Howcouldmysistersinginfrontoftheschool?Shewouldembarrassme,onewayoranother.“No!”Irememberprotesting.Myparentsshotmealook.Nooneknowssheisyoursister.Itisfine,youdonotneedtotellanyone.Iremembertellingmyselftheseexactlinesa