江苏省淮安市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题

试卷第1页，共11页 江苏省淮安市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题

一、听力选择题

1．What does the woman usually use the bigger car for?

A．Holidays. B．Work. C．Shopping.

2．What will the speakers probably do on Saturday?

A．Borrow books. B．Attend a book sale. C．Visit a children’s park.

3．What is probably the woman’s hobby?

A．Dancing. B．Taking pictures. C．Growing house plants.

4．What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Prepare for the presentation.

B．Work late into the night.

C．Get enough sleep.

5．What has the woman greatly improved according to the man?

A．Her use of words. B．Her handwriting. C．Her story ideas.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Why does the woman want to replace the kitchen window?

A．It’s old. B．It’s broken. C．It’s out of style.

7．When will the new window probably be fitted and ready?

A．By noon. B．By mid-afternoon. C．By evening.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At home. B．In a hotel. C．In a national park.

9．How long will the speakers stay in the Everglades?

A．2 days. B．10 days. C．12 days.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 试卷第2页，共11页 10．What does the man think of the job suggested by the woman?

A．It doesn’t fit him. B．It is dangerous. C．It is well-paid.

11．What does the man want to be?

A．An accountant. B．A fisherman. C．A doctor.

12．Why does the man consider doing a summer job?

A．To support the village tradition.

B．To earn money for school.

C．To pass the time.

13．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Working on fishing boats.

B．Considering a college major.

C．Applying for a work-study program.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14．What made the woman worried about moving as a child?

A．Making new friends. B．Leaving her parents. C．Packing up things.

15．What amazed the woman about her father?

A．His super strength. B．His cooking skills. C．His talent for voices.

16．What will the woman probably do tonight?

A．Listen to a story.

B．Ask her father to dance.

C．Cook dinner for her parents.

17．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Friends. B．Brother and sister. C．Father and daughter.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

18．What does the Film Club do weekly?

A．Make films. B．Promote new films. C．Talk about films.

19．Who funds the Film Club’s film-making equipment?

A．The Film Club members. 试卷第3页，共11页 B．The National Film Society.

C．The International Film Festival’s organizers.

20．Why does the speaker give the talk?

A．To get film funding.

B．To teach film-making techniques.

C．To encourage new students to join a club.

二、阅读理解

Dubai, make your day!

Thanks to global connections, Dubai has become an ideal destination for refreshing

yourself. Here’s how to plan a one-day trip with wow factors.

Have a sky-high supper

Combine dining with the views from Burj Khalifa (迪拜塔) by booking a table at At.

Mosphere on the 122nd floor. The observation area is just above this restaurant, where you’ll enjoy

the incredible views with fewer crowds. And with cuisine described as “top drawer”, it is sure to

be lunch, afternoon tea or dinner you’ll never forget.

Swim above the city

Have a refreshing swim at Aura Skypool, which offers 360-degree views from 50 floors up.

From here, the Palm (棕榈岛) and the sea sparkles become clear to see. In addition to its daytime

sessions, it hosts sunrise swims and early morning yoga, as well as night bookings until11 p.m.

Enjoy the beach

Steal sunshine on the white sands of Kite Beach, with its views of another symbol of

Dubai’s skyline: the sail-shaped Burj AI Arab (阿拉伯塔酒店). The beach is free to visit in the

day time. Alternatively, Kitesurf School Dubai offers a variety of sea sports in the afternoon.

Photograph that skyline

Aperture Photos Tours arrange for a local photographer to guide you to capture breathtaking

views from the

“Vertical Forest” being built in Downtown to Dubai Marina (迪拜码头). The tours are

private and available in the afternoon; all you need is a camera and a head for heights. 试卷第4页，共11页 21．What do At. Mosphere and Aura Skypool have in common?

A．They offer the top-ranking cuisine.

B．They are accessible from dawn till dark.

C．They satisfy tourists’ needs of exercising the body.

D．They are perfect observation areas with a view below.

22．Which place suits a tourist who is afraid of heights?

A．At. Mosphere. B．Aura Skypool.

C．Kite Beach. D．Vertical Forest.

23．Where can the text be found?

A．In a travel brochure. B．In a history book.

C．In a sports magazine. D．In a fashion guide.

My senior year at Westfield High School was supposed to be the best year of my life.

Instead, it turned into a lesson about friendship that I would never forget.

My best friend, Emily, and I had been inseparable since middle school. But as graduation

approached, the stress of exams and college applications began to weigh heavily on us. Emily and