江苏省镇江市八校2023-2024学年高二下学期期末联考英语试卷（含听力）学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、听力题1How many pages does the woman want from someone working alone?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.2What does the woman do every day? A. She exercises.B. She sits in the park.C. She feeds the ducks.3What did the speakers both do this morning? A. They drank coffee.B. They made their lunch.C. They took a shower.4Where are the speakers? A. In a store.B. In a bank.C. At home.5How much money will the woman pay? A. $6.B. $8.C. $10.听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。6How does the woman feel about applying for jobs? A. Excited.B. Ashamed.C. Nervous.7Where did the man fill out a job application? A. At a toy store.B. At a gas station.C. At a car rental agency.听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。8Why will the boy read a book this weekend? A. He wants to take his mothers advice.B. He has to do it for school.C. He thinks hell be bored. 9What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student. 10What type of book is The Story of Life? A. A fantasy story.B. A textbook.C. A science fiction story.听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。11What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Fixing a computer.B. Writing a paper.C. Studying for an English test.12How many pages has the woman written already? A. 8.B. 9.C. 10.13How does the woman feel at the end? A. Confused.B. Thankful.C. Embarrassed.听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。14What happened to the woman when she went into the woods? A. She lost her sunglasses.B. She found new sunglasses.C. She broke her old sunglasses.15When did the man last lose his sunglasses? A. Earlier today.B. Yesterday.C. Two weeks ago.16What does the man say about Sunglass Hut? A. It has a good reputation.B. The price there is too high.C. He usually gets his glasses from there.17What will the speakers do next? A. Get something to eat.B. Have some new sunglasses.C. Call an insurance company.听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。18What are classes like at Sun School? A. They follow no schedule.B. They have a small class size.C. They are based on the needs of the group.19How often do school meetings take place? A. Every day.B. Every month.C. Every week.20What do teachers do besides teaching at the school? A. They cook and clean.B. They decorate and make simple repairs.C. They make most of the decisions for the school.二、阅读理解Saint Maybe by Anne TylerSaint Maybe is an example of how one small mistake can result in tragedy (悲剧) for a family with lives changed forever. The true strength of the novel lies in the authors ability to write with sincerity and understanding. Ive read this book many times over and always find it inspirational when it comes to writing my own novels about the complexities of family life.-Eric JamesSilly Verse For Kids by Spike MilliganThis book is so tiny and thin, but I loved all these funny poems inside, and it made me want to write rhymes. After reading this, I started writing my own poetry. I like including silly poems and lyrics in my books, which is definitely down to the influence of this book. Its a book that you would read as a kid and it would really stimulate your imagination.-Liz PichonAlice in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollA book read at my fathers knee and one that inspired my imagination and shaped my writing life. My desire to fall down a rabbit hole that might take me to Wonderland surpassed (胜过) my other childhood wishes. Wonderland with its Cheshire Cat and never-ending tea parties, which were reflected in a life-long love of cats and cakes, suited me best.-Menna van PraagBambi by Felix SaltenMy mum read this to me before I could read, and later I read it to myself again and again. In the Suffolk countryside where I grew up, I would often spot deer in the fields. This book made me stop and study the animal tracks on the ground and made me think about the world around me in a different way, setting me on the path to being a writer.-Polly Crosby21What is the advantage of Saint Maybe?A. The content of the book.B. The example in this novel.C. The complexities of life.D. The authors writing abilities.22Which book would you choose if you want to read poems?A. Saint MaybeB. Silly Verse For KidsC. Alice in WonderlandD. Bambi23What do the four books have in common?A. They influence the four readers greatly.B. They are mainly recommended for kids.C. They can stimulate readers imagination.D. They allow readers to see the world differently.I tried not to look down. My palms (手掌) were sweating. All I could concentrate on was the man below who was keeping the ladder steady. The tiny people waved up at me, but I couldnt see them clearly.When I got to the top, some sort of supernatural force brought my feet to the edge of the platform. I was going to slip off the board. The line holding me was going to break, and I was onc