江苏省泰州中学高二年级2023-2024学年度秋学期第二次质量检测英语学科试卷(满分150分考试时间：120分钟)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。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.Whatwillthewoman’scousincompeteinthisyear?A.Baseball.B.Running.C.Swimming.2.Wherewillthespeakersprobablygetthetoy?A.Atanonlineshop.B.Inaphysicalstore.C.Fromashoppingprogram.3.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Makingacard.B.Writingaletter.C.Decoratingahouse.4.Whendoesthemanneedtogetup?A.At3:00a.m.B.At4:00a.m.C.At7:00a.m.5.Whatwillthemanprobablydothisweekend?A.Haveapicnic.B.Prepareforatest.C.Learnaboutscience.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.Howdidthemanlearnaboutthemovie?A.Byreadinganewspaper.B.Bytalkingtoafriend.C.BywatchingTV.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Moviestarandfan.B.Husbandandwife.C.Friends.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atanairport.B.Athome.C.Inataxi.9.Whywillthemantakecirclesinthecity?A.Thereisplentyoftime.B.Thehighwayisn’tavailable.C.Thetrafficisbusyduringrushhours.10.Whatlessondidthewomanpreviouslylearn?A.Leavingfortheairportearly.B.Bookingataxiaheadoftime.C.Packingthebaginadvance.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Howdidthewomangettheglasses?A.Atechcompanygaveherasagift.B.Herfriendaskedhertotestit.C.Sheboughtitfromastore.12.Whatdoesthewoman’smotherthinkoftheglasses?ASheissurprisedatthem.B.Sheiscuriousaboutthem.C.Sheisuninterestedinthem.13.Wherewilltheglassesbeused?A.Inschools.B.Ingamestores.C.Intouristattractions.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtoputabandtogether.B.Howtosignupasocialmediaaccount.C.Howtoattractmorevisitorstoawebsite.15.Howoftendidthemansharehiswebsitebefore?A.Hardlyever.B.Onceaday.C.Twiceaday.16.Whoisgoodatdesigningposters?A.May.B.Ann.C.Joe.17.Whathavethespeakersagreedondoingtogether?A.Practicingfortheband.B.Puttingupposters.C.Havingdinner.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatisgreataboutFinland’seducationsystem?A.Itkeepsupwiththetimes.B.Itstickstotraditionaleducation.C.Itfocusesonclassroomlearning.19.Whowillhelpratethestudents’performance?A.Otherstudents.B.Companyemployees.C.Familymembers.20.WhatiswrongabouttraditionaleducationaccordingtoKirstiLonka?A.Itmakesmathandgrammarhardertolearn.B.Itmakesreal-lifeproblemssimpleforstudents.C.Itmakesstudentsdependtoomuchonteachers.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分42.5)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAttheendofthenineteenthcentury,anEnglishmanlivinginBrazilsenthissonCharlesMilleracrosstheAtlantictobeeducatedinEngland.DuringhisstayinEngland,Charlesgrewpassionatelykeenonfootballandoftensharpenedhisskillsintheplayground.In1894,hepackedhisbagsandreturnedtohisfamilyinBrazil.Inhisbags,hetookafootballasasouvenir.BackinBrazil,Charleswaswillingtoconsiderandacceptotherpeople’sopinions.Whenhetalkedtolocalpeopleabouttheirleisureactivities,itsuddenlyhithimthathecouldtrytogettheminterestedinfootball.Atfirsthehadlittlesuccess;theonlypeoplewhoshowedanyinterestwereyoungEnglishmenwhowalkedonthestreet;thusthefirstgameoffootballinBrazilwasplayedbetweentwoteamsofyoungEnglishmen,onafieldfromwhichthegoatsandcowshadbeenremoved.CharlesaskedsomejournaliststocomeandseethisnewEnglishgame,butnonecamealong.However,astheweekswentpast,thesceneoftwenty-twoyoungpeoplerunningaroundafteraballbeganattractingviewersfromschoolsnearby.Then,younglocalmenbegankickingballsaroundtoo.“Balls”isperhapsthewrongword—theonlyfootballinBrazilatthetimewastheonethatCharlesMillerhadbroughtbackwithhimfromEngland.TheBrazilianviewershadtocreatetheirownfootballs,usingcansorwhatevertheycouldfindtomakethemwith.Afterashortperiodoftime,theselocalviewerscoulddefeattheforeignplayerseasilywithoutpropertraining.Theyweregiftedinplayingthegamebecausetheycouldmovemorequicklyandeasilywiththeball.Then,thefootballgamebecameagreatattractioninSaoPaulo.By1901,therewasalreadyaleagueofclubsinSaoPaulo.1.WhydidCharlesMillerbringafootballtoBrazil?A.Tobeaprofessionalplayer.B.Toorganizeafootballclub.C.TorememberhisdaysintheUK.D.TogetBraziliansinterestedinthegame.2.WhichwordcanbestdescribeCharlesMiller?A.Talented. B.Successful. C.Popular. D.Open-minded.3.WheredidCharlesMillerholdthefirstfootballgameinBrazil?A.Intheplayground. B.Onalivestockfarm.C.Onthestreet. D.Atthestadium.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthelocalplayers?A.TheyboughtfootballsfromCharlesMiller.B.Theyweretrainedbyprofessionalplayers.C.Theywereswifterinhandlingtheball.D.Theyattractedmanyjournalistswhenplayingtheball.BPeopleneedtovotetodecidewhowillbetheirpresident.Buthumansaren’ttheonlycreaturesonEarthwhovote.Otheranimals,fromhoneybeestobaboons(狒狒),makegroupdecisions.Theyjustdoitdifferently,andfordifferentreasons.Insteadofvotingforapresident,animalsvoteonwheretoliveorwhentohunt.Meerkats(猫鼬),likehumans,negotiatedecisions.Theyareprudent,tryingveryhardtoavoiddoinganythingwrong.Whensearchingforfood,theanimalsgettogetherforprotectionfromhunters