莆田市2023届高中毕业班第二次教学质量检测试卷英语（试卷满分:150分，考试时间:120分钟）注意事项:1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.请保持答题卡整洁，避免折叠。考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。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，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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15..10答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atawedding.B.Inaclothingstore.C.Inahotel.2.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Gotosleep.B.LookforSarah.C.Readabook.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Teacherandstudent.4.WhenwillGracestarthervacation?A.Thisweekend.B.Nextweekend.C.Attheendofnextmonth.5.Howoldistheprogrammer?A.20yearsold.B.33yearsold.C.50yearsold.英语试卷第1页（共10页）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、7题。6.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthemeal?A.Justso-so.B.Quitesatisfactory.C.Abitdisappointing.7.Howmuchdoesthemanpayfortheservice?A.$50.B.$5.C.$15.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatkindofpeopleareneededaccordingtothenewspaper?A.Reporters.B.Advertisers.C.Salesrepresentatives.9.Whatisthewoman'sstrengthaccordingtotheman?A.Herself-confidence.B.Herworkexperience.C.Hertravelexperience.10.Whatismentionedaboutthejobintheend?A.Theofficelocation.B.Theworkload.C.Thesalary.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatqualityofacomputerdoesthemancareaboutatfirst?A.Abigscreen.B.Agoodbattery.C.Aneye-protectioncolor.12.Whichbrandofcomputerdoesthemanchooseintheend?A.Fujitsu.B.Lenovo.C.Acer.13.Howdoesthemanpayforthecomputer?A.Incash.B.Bycreditcard.C.ByWeChat.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thefutureplans.B.ThewaystolearnEnglish.C.Theskillsinpreparingforaninterview.15.WhoisworkinginShanghainow?A.Alice.B.Sam.C.Jackson.16.Whatistheman'sadvice?A.Gettingtoknowaboutthecompany.B.Rememberingalltheanswersahead.C.PracticingspokenEnglishmoreoften.17.Howdoesthewomansoundintheend?A.Disappointed.B.Grateful.C.Nervous.英语试卷第2页（共10页）18.Whatisthespeakerprobablydoing?A.Conductingaclass.B.Havinganinterview.C.Recommendingbooks.19.WhendidStephenHawkingstartuniversity?A.In1966.B.In1962.C.In1959.20.WhatcanwesayaboutthebookGeorge’sSecretKeytotheUniverse?A.Itisachildren'sbook.B.Itwaspublishedin1988.C.ItwasfinishedbyLucyalone.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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.StartofSpring,thefirstsolartermoftheyear,liftsthecurtainofspring.Afterthat,everythingturnsgreenandfullofvigor.HerearesomethingsyoushouldknowaboutStartofSpring.1.StartofSpringandSpringFestivalStartofSpringhadalreadyenteredpeople’slivesintheSpringandAutumnPeriod（770-476BC）.DuringtheWesternHanDynasty（206BC-AD24）,StartofSpringwassetastheSpringFestival.Actually,itwasnotuntil1913thattheSpringFestivalwascelebratedonthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryearasnow.2.WearingfabricswallowsWearingfabricswallows,acustomoriginatingduringtheTangDynasty（618-907）,isobservedinsomeregionsinShaanxi.EveryStartofSpring,peopleliketowearaswallowmadeofcolorfulsilkontheirchests.Theswallowisasignofspringandasymbolofprosperityandhappiness.3.WelcomingspringPeopleinChinabeganholdingaspecialceremonyonthefirstdayofStartofSpringabout3.000yearsago.TheymadesacrificestoGouMang,thegodofSpring,whoisinchargeofagriculture.BytheQingDynasty（1644-1911）,greetingspringhadbecomeanimportantfolkactivity.4.FlyingakiteSpringisthebestseasonforkite-flying,atraditionalfolkactivitywithahistoryofmorethan2,000years.Itcanhelpbuildone'shealthandpreventdiseases.Besides,abreathoffreshairoutsidecandischargethefoulsmellaccumulatedinwinter.英语试卷第3页（共10页）5.BitingthespringInmanypartsofChina,peopleobservethecustomofbitingthespringonthefirstdayofStartofSpring.Theycatspringpancakes,springrolls,orafewmouthfulsofcarrots.21.InwhichyearmightpeoplecelebratetheSpringFestivalonStartofSpring?A.In760BC.B.In210BC.C.In1910.D.In2023.22.WhichcustomfirstappearedduringtheTangDynasty?A.Flyingakite.B.Bitingthespring.C.Welcomingspring.D.Wearingfabricswallows.23.Inwhichcolumnwillyoumostprobablyfindthetextinanewspaper?A.World.B.Business.C.Lifestyle.D.Culture.BLikemostpeople,Ispentmosttimeonmyphone,whichmademybrainweak.Icouldn'trememberthenameofJoanHolloway'smilitaryhusbandfromMadMenwithoutlookingitup,orthenameoftheguywhowouldcomeintomydormregularlytotalkabouthowmuchhoworkedout,oreventheboilingtimeforasoft-boiledegg.Noneofthiswasespeciallyusefulorlift-changinginformation,butIwantedtorememberitwithoutmakingashamefulmessofmysearchhistory.Inspiredbyadesiretoseeifmybrainwascapableofneuroplasticity--thebrain'sabilitytochangestructurallythroughlifeinresponsetoexperience-Idecidedtostoplookingstuffuponlineandseewhathappened.WhenIcouldn'trememberthecharacterfromMadMen,insteadofinstantlyturningtomyphone,Ijustsatthere,thinking,veryhard.（Aha!Gregwashisname