西南大學附中高2025屆高二上階段性檢測（一）英語試題（滿分：分；考試時間：分鐘）2023年10月注意事項：1.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、班級、考場/座位號、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2.答選擇題時，必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；答非選擇題時，必須使用0.5毫米的黑色簽字筆書寫；必須在題號對應的答題區域內作答，超出答題區域書寫無效保持答卷清潔、完整。3.考試結束后，將答題卡交回（試題卷學生保存，以備評講）。第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上，錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節（共5小題；每小題分，滿分分）聽下面5ABC三個選項中選出最佳選秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1．Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Reschedulethemeeting.2．Howdoesthewomanaboutherinterviewatfirst?A.B.Excited.3．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?B.Joinasportsclub.C.aC.Confident.A.Inarestaurant.B.Athome.C.Inahotel.4．Whydoesthemanneedthecar?A.gowork.B.deliveritemsforaC.5．Whatdoesthewomanwantdo?A.StoreB.Buysomecontainers.C.Fixapipe.第二節（共15小題；每小題分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5AC三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第段材料，回答第6題。6．Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.likesB.needsprepareapresent.C.willhaveaprojectworkon.{#{QQABTQaAoggIAAAAAQhCUwGwCkMQkAACAAoGAEAAsAAAwANABAA=}#}7．Whatticketdoesthewomandecidebook?A.AmusicalB.AcomedyC.Aconcert.聽第段材料，回答第8題。8．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Rentingacoach.B.Bookingahotel.C.Reschedulingaconference.9．Whythemanworried?A.Theymightgooverbudget.B.Thehotelroomsarenotenough.C.Theyhavegetupearlyevery聽第段材料，回答第12題。10．WhatcanweaboutJohn?A.Hechangedalot.11．WhatdoesJohnworkA.Anoverseasfirm.B.HelookslikehisC.Helookingforaplacelive.C.AnexportingC.Exciting.B.Hisfamilybusiness.12．WhatJohn’sopiniononhisnow?A.Enjoyable.B.Difficult.聽第段材料，回答第16題。13．Whytheeventorganized?A.makeB.encouragereading.C.giveawaybookstheschool.14．Whotheorganizeroftheevent?A.Theschool.B.Thewoman.C.Thelocalbookstores.C.Bymakingalistofplaces.C.Atabookstore.15．Howwillthemanhelp?A.Bycollectingbooks.16．Wherewilltheeventbeheld?A.Atagym.B.Byleadingabakesale.B.Ata聽第段材料，回答第至2017．Whatthemuseumtryingdo?A.Attractmorevisitors.B.Introducesomeartworks.C.Increaseappreciationofart.18．Whatprogramavailableforchildren?A.Classesexploringart.B.Guestlectures.C.C.Fromtheclasses.C.Fourdays.19．Howvisitorslearnaboutartmovementsandtrends?A.FromtheB.Fromthe20．Howmanydaystheopeneachweek?A.Sixdays.B.Fivedays.{#{QQABTQaAoggIAAAAAQhCUwGwCkMQkAACAAoGAEAAsAAAwANABAA=}#}第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、CD四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ANashvilleTNHistoricalGeneralJacksonShowboatLunch&DinnerCruisesAGeneralJacksonShowboatLunchorDinnerCruiseprovidesanamazingadventurethosevisitingNashville,TN.ThisfamouspaddlewheelriverboattakesguestsviatheCumberlandRiverviewtheNashvilleskylineenjoyarelaxingcruise(乘船游覽),livestagedeliciousTheGeneralJacksondinnercruiselastsapproximately2.5hours,whichappropriateforallages.Thecruisepriceincludesamealandnon-alcoholicbeverage.Handicapbeaccessible.Bothcamerasandvideocamerasarepermitted.HatchShowPrintOnthisgreatguidedyou’lllearnaboutthehistoryofHatch.Thetourlastsabout45minutes.suitableforallages.Nobeveragewillbeoffered,soyouneedtakeyourown.Camerasarenotallowed.Itatrulyimmersive(沉浸式的)experiencethatcombineshands-onfuntheinterestingandcolorfulHatchCivilTheBattleofFranklinBusFromvisitingthebattleofFranklintheCarterHouseandCarntonPlantation,Civilhistoricaltouroffersanin-depthlookintoboththeAmericanCivilandtheprevailingcultureoftheduringmid-19thThelastsapproximately7hours.Thistouralsoappropriateforallages.Handicapandcamerasarepermitted.TheRedneckComedyBusIfyouarelookingashowsallofmostfamousandhistoricsiteswithoutbeingabore,theRedneckforyou.Morningtoursare2hours.Afternoontoursare90minutes.Christmasadventuretheeveninglastsapproximately2hours.Allagesareappropriate.Handicapcamerasarepermitted.21．Whichtourhasthelongesttraveltime?A.HatchShowPrintB.TheRedneckComedyBusC.CivilTheBattleofFranklinBusD.GeneralJacksonShowboatLunchDinnerCruises.22．Whatdothetourshavecommon?A.Allofthemofferbeverage.C.Appropriateforallages.B.Camerashandicaparepermitted.D.Theyalloffernomeals.23．Wheredoesthispassagelikelycomefrom?A.Atravelbrochure.B.Atextbook.C.Areport.D.Amagazine.{#{QQABTQaAoggIAAAAAQhCUwGwCkMQkAACAAoGAEAAsAAAwANABAA=}#}BEdJackson’steamweretryingclimbthetopofaHimalayanMountain.However,weeksaftertheysetoff,theywerestranded(滯留)thereovernightwithoutwater,foodortentsatatemperatureofabout-30℃.Theytookturnskeepeachotherawakecasefellasleepdidnotwakeagain.Actually,thatnightthemountaintopwasnotthefirsttimethatJacksonbeenclosedeath.Fiveyearsago,whileaprofessionalrugbyplayer,Jacksonbrokehisneckachallenge,whichnearlykilledhim.Jacksonwastoldbydoctorsthathewaslikelyfaceawheelchair.Hewasforcedretirefromplayingrugby.Luckily,Jacksonmanageddiscardhiswheelchairsixmonthsaftertheaccident.Tothefirstanniversaryofhisaccident,JacksonsethimselfthegoalofclimbingMountSnowdon,thehighestmountainWales,eventhoughwasusingtwocrutches(拐杖)then.Heclimbmanyhighermountainsafterthat.Fouryearslater,foundtheHimalayas.ThechallengesthatJacksonfacedthemountainshavehadagreatimpactonhisrecoveryphysicallyandmentally.Jacksonrealizedthatothersmightbenefit,too.SohestartedthecharityMillimetersMountains(M2M)withhiswifeLoishisfriendOilyBarkley.Ittakesbeneficiaries(受益人)whohavesufferedphysicalorpsychologicalinjurieschallengesaroundworld,allowingthemaccessthehealingpowerofnature.J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