齐市普高联谊校2023 2024学年上学期期中考试
高二英语
考生注意：
1. 本试卷满分100分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：至新外研版选择性必修Book 1 Unit 2。
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。
1. What will the woman do today
A. Visit a friend. B. Help somebody. C. Attend a lecture.
2. Where is the woman’s cell phone
A. In the dining hall. B. In her bag. C. In the classroom.
3. What does the man find difficult
A. Fixing a toy train.
B. Understanding the instructions.
C. Putting together the folding table.
4. When does the woman need the book
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
5. What does the man mean
A. Few people read his article.
B. The woman can’t convince him.
C. Most readers don’t agree with him.
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. Where did the woman stay at night during the holiday
A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a farmhouse.
7. What does the woman think of the people there
A. They were friendly. B. They were honest. C. They were strange.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Part-time jobs. B. Pocket money, C. The man’s parents.
9. How long does the man take care of his neighbor’s baby every Friday evening
A. For two hours. B. For three hours. C. For four hours.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What relation is Cindy to Edward
A. His former primary schoolmate.
B. His group member.
C. His teacher.
11. What can Edward do in the theater group
A. Perform plays and musicals.
B. Write some scripts,
C. Compose some music.
12. Where are the speakers
A. At school. B. In a play theater. C. Outside a cinema.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When does the woman go to the restaurant
A. In the middle of the morning.
B. In the early morning.
C. At noon.
14. What music does the restaurant play
A. Some country music. B. Rock and roll. C. Some jazz music.
15. What does the man say about his favorite restaurant
A. He thinks highly of the food.
B. It’s newly opened and clean.
C. A film actor eats there sometimes.
16. What does the man have for lunch
A. Sausages. B. Fish pie. C. Pancakes.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is “What to Do Today”
A. A social organization. B. A school team. C. A radio program.
18. What’s the main purpose of the tree-planting activity
A. To help poor blind children.
B. To gain tree-planting experience.
C. To raise money for a computer company.
19. How many trees do students and their parents want to plant today
A. 30. B. 750. C. 1,500.
20. What should volunteers bring for the activity
A. Hats. B. Basic tools. C. Thick gloves.
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。
A
Events at the Fleet Science Center
Superpower Dogs
Join in an adventure to experience the life-saving superpowers of some of the world’s most amazing dogs on the big screen. No stranger to superheroes himself, Chris Evans narrates (讲述) this inspiring true story about remarkable dogs that save lives.
Time: March 2, 2:00 pm
Price: Adult (Age 13 - 65) $ 21; Junior (Age 3 - 12) $18; Senior (Age 65+) $ 19
The Sky Tonight
Early show: March 4, 7: 00 pm to 8: 00 pm
Late show: March 4, 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Join us for a tour of the solar system, Journey through the universe with us as we explore a new topic each month.
Price: Adult (age 13 - 65) $ 19; Junior (Age 3 - 12) $ 17; Senior (Age 65 + ) $ 18
Make-It Workshop
We invite you to stop by Studio X to try your hand at making things. Make-It Workshop activities change monthly and fees vary.
Participants can purchase tickets at Studio X on the day of the workshop.
Time: March 7, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm
Suds & Science
Sometimes, the most interesting discussions occur over a beer or a glass of your favorite wine. That’s the concept behind Suds & Science, a monthly event that brings scientists face-to-face with the general public in a neighborhood bar.
Location: Thorn Brewing, 3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
Time: March 8, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Price: $6 at the door. Food & drinks are available for purchase. Please come early to place your orders at the bar, as staff will not be available to take orders during the event.
21. What can participants do at the event of Suds Science
A. Learn something about the solar system.
B. Make something by themselves.
C. Hold a party with their friends.
D. Communicate with scientists.
22. How much should a father aged 45 with a kid aged 12 pay to know about stars and planets
A. $ 35. B. $ 36. C. $ 37. D. $ 38.
23. When will the film about dogs start on March 2
A. At 7: 00 pm. B. At 6:30 pm.
C. At 2: 00 pm. D. At 8: 15 pm.
B
A few days ago, the Brooklyn Nets basketball player Ben Simmons donated a basketball court to Machang township in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province during a ceremony. Simmons has visited China several times since he was young. He has been deeply touched by the Chinese people’s warmth and friendly feelings toward him and their enthusiasm for basketball.
Impressed by the news that basketball competitions had been held in Guizhou at a village with their own “Village Basketball Association (VBA)”, Simmons decided to donate a basketball court to the village during the Chinese New Year Basketball Competition in January. After conducting a survey, he set up the basketball court in Machang township in Gui’an New Area in the hope that it would create more opportunities for young fans to play basketball.
In the mountainous village of Machang, there are no huge electronic screens or advertisements at basketball games, but they can still be thrilling thanks to local players’ love for the sport. These players later became a hit in China and even went viral (迅速传播). A recent final competition attracted 30, 000 viewers on site and more than 1 billion viewers online.
Comparatively, the NBA boasts the best players in the world, top-class basketball gyms and professionally made commercials, so its exciting games draw fans around the world. The NBA and the “VBA” are thousands of miles apart, but their games are equally striking, fueling thousands of fans’ enthusiasm. Both focus on a common interest of basketball fans in the U. S. and China and their shared pursuit of sports and a better life.
Although Machang township lacks modem sports facilities, the local people’s love for basketball remains strong. So Simmons’ donation will surely help improve the village’s situation to a certain extent, but more importantly, it will bring people separated by the Pacific Ocean closer through this sport.
24. How did Ben Simmons give a hand to Machang township
A. By donating electronic screens and some equipment for playing basketball.
B. By giving some money to help the township to build a stadium.
C. By training some local people to practise playing basketball.
D. By offering a basketball court to the township for free.
25. What can we learn from the third paragraph
A. The recent match appealed to a large number of viewers.
B. The local players can earn an amount of money by playing the game.
C. The players, professional skills make the local basketball games exciting.
D. Advertisements contributed to the successful promotion of the local sport.
26. Why is the NBA mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To suggest the “VBA” should learn from the NBA.
B. To show the NBA is much more exciting than the “VBA”.
C. To express the NBA and the “VBA” have something in common.
D. To prove the rules of the “VBA” and the NBA are almost the same.
27. What can be the theme of the last paragraph
A. The living standard of the village.
B. The significance of the donation.
C. The sports facilities of the township.
D. The meaning of the basketball competitions.
C
Each year, Jon Aars, a senior researcher at the Norwegian Polar Institute and his colleagues capture around 70 polar beans in Svalbard and fit them with a tracking collar (颈圈) which continuously records movement. Once a day the collar makes a satellite call, sending the last 24 hours of data back to the Institute. “Data from movement has been very important to understand how they react and how they might respond to climate change,” Aars explains.
A warming climate means a vast amount of the region, and rising temperatures are also preventing seasonal ice which melts and recurs annually from forming in places it once did. Several seal species—polar bears’ main prey (猎物)—rely on sea ice, and more often than not, so do polar bears. But these creatures are being forced to move with the times.
“Because conditions change, polar bears will spend more time on land and look for different options,” Aars explains. “They hunt reindeer (驯鹿) and they will take more birds and eggs. We have seen that bears are in different areas from where they used to be—so much further north.
“According to NASA, summer ice in the Arctic is decreasing by more than each decade, and this year the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported the second lowest levels of summer sea ice ever recorded. The 14 lowest levels of sea ice have all occurred in the past 14 years, according to the NSIDC.
“You don’t find polar bears anywhere in the Arctic where you don’t have sea ice at least seasonally,” says Aars! “Changes are so significant and so fast: we will reach some stage in the future where it will get much harder to be a polar bear in Svalbard.”
28. Why does the collar make a satellite call daily
A. To obtain some information.
B. To offer necessary help to polar bears.
C. To see whether polar bears are still alive.
D. To know if polar bears are being attacked.
29. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us
A. Why polar bears prefer birds. B. What has caused the changes.
C. Where polar bears can be found. D. How polar bears react to the changes.
30. What affects polar bears’ life the most
A. Freezing weather. B. Decreasing sea ice.
A. More and more seals. D. People’s hunting them.
31. What can we infer about the sea ice from paragraph 4
A. It has been staying the same in the past ten years.
B. It started decreasing less than a decade ago.
C. It is becoming less and less.
D. It is getting more and more.
D
The publishing industry in Zhuozhou city, Hebei province has suffered a heavy loss due to floodwaters after clays of heavy rain brought by Typhoon Doksuri, Nan fang Metropolis Daily reported on Wednesday.
Countless books were soaked as floodwaters poured relentlessly into the warehouses (仓库) of many publishing houses and book-selling companies.
“The warehouse of our company located in a logistics (物流) park in Zhuozhou has flooded,” a staff member of the book brand “Unread” told Nan fang Metropolis Daily on Tuesday. “We can’t figure out how much our loss is currently.”
The logistics park included nearly 100 book companies.
According to Book China, one of the earliest domestic online book sales platforms, some staff members used sandbags and wooden boards to protect their warehouses in Zhuozhou, but around 4 million books have been damaged by the flood.
Apart from these booksellers, there is also a large number of printing factories, some of which also suffered huge losses in the flood.
Hebei Wensheng Printing Co Ltd, with a registered capital of 20 million yuan, has a number of utility model patents (专利) for book printing equipment. On Tuesday, the company sent online messages for help as the water had flooded to the second floor of the company’s office building in Zhuozhou, trapping over 30 staff members.
“The water level continued to rise since Monday evening and water gradually flooded the second floor of our office building,” said a female staff member surnamed Sun. “The whole factory has flooded and all machines, equipment, books and paper have been soaked.”
According to data from local government, from 8 am Saturday to 11 am Tuesday, the average rainfall of the city reached 355.1 millimeters.
As of 10 am Tuesday, about 134, 000 residents of Zhuozhou had been affected by flooding, data showed.
32. What does the underlined word “relentlessly” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Without getting less beneficial. B. Without getting more steady.
C. Without getting heavier. D. Without getting less strong.
33. What did the staff member of the book brand “Unread” mainly told a reporter about
A. Their company’s loss in the floodwaters.
B. How they tried to protect their possessions.
C. How the floodwaters entered their warehouse.
D. Their company’s fight against the floodwaters.
34. Why did Hebei Wensheng Printing Co Ltd ask for help online
A. The whole factory wasn’t fit for them to work in.
B. Some of its staff members couldn’t get out of the water.
C. Some of its staff members were washed away by the water.
D. The whole factory has flooded and books and paper have been soaked.
35. Which can be an appropriate title for the news report
A. Flooding damages book warehouse park in Zhuozhou
B. Heavy rain brought to Zhuozhou by Typhoon Doksuri
C. About 134, 000 residents of Zhuozhou affected by flooding
D. Staff members try to protect their warehouses in Zhuozhou
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I am an editor of an English magazine. The other day, a teenager wrote me an email. The following is the content: I am good at English and Chinese, but learning math is very difficult for me. 36 So I get very tired and bored of math. Do you know any advice on how to learn math The following is my reply to him:
37 Math is that subject for you as it was for me and countless others. You’ve already completed the first step by identifying math as your primary subject to improve. Now you just need to act.
First, you can preview (预习) the lesson before class or days in advance. 38 So you won’t fall behind during class.
How much do you study Make math your priority (优先事项). You can also ask for your classmates’ assistance. Someone who is getting top marks in your math class may be able to spend some time helping you out. Studying can also include watching videos of math concepts that you don’t understand. They might help simplify complicated topics and make learning fun.
We don’t want to blame others for our issues. But it is also possible that your teacher isn’t making class as fun as he or she can. 39 It is just the way of student life. In this case, you will have to be proactive (积极主动的). If you can think of any fun games to play to use math concepts you have learned, I am sure your teacher wouldn’t mind hearing them.
40 Or even better, you can ask your classmates if they’d like to meet once or twice at school to discuss your math classes. I’m sure you are not the only one having a difficult time.
A. It may become a little easy for you.
B. How do you do your math homework
C. I can’t even follow the teacher during class.
D. Some teachers will be more “boring” than others.
E. Some subjects in school will require more effort than others.
F. That way, you can prepare yourself for the material ahead of time.
G. If you still need additional help, a math tutor might be of great assistance.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Faisal Zaid Alshara is a fifth-grade student at an Islamic School & Academy in Ramtha, Jordan. He was born without a right hand and only two fingers on his left, as well as a tongue-tie (结舌) for which he had to receive medical 41 at a very young age. These physical 42 made Faisal feel ashamed and 43 the children who were the same age as him, as he could not 44 seeing the looks of pity they would give to him.
Books were Faisal’s safe shelter, where he could 45 new worlds and lose 46 in stories that made him feel 47 . However, he struggled to find a way to 48 his passion for reading until his teacher 49 him to the Arab Reading Challenge.
Faisal 50 the Challenge’s fifth edition, qualifying (取得资格) at both the school and district levels. He was delighted when his school district’s director 51 him for his district qualification. He then went on to qualify at the country level. Thanks to his success in the Challenge, Faisal eventually felt comfortable with opening up and 52 hid classmates, who now look at him with 53 rather than sympathy.
Faisal is now preparing for the sixth Arab Reading Challenge and is determined to reach the 54 . The child who was once unwilling to communicate with others is now filled with hope and enthusiasm for his 55 . His constant smiles and laughs fill the room as he talks to friends he has known through the Arab Reading Challenge.
41. A. treatments B. bills C. facilities D. records
42. A. activities B. contacts C. injuries D. disabilities
43. A. pleased with. B. free from C. separated from D. familiar with
44. A. practise B. stand C admit D. miss
45. A. explore B. avoid C criticize D. entertain
46. A. him B. them C. it D. himself
47. A. confused B. alive C. blue D. annoyed
48. A. permit B. attach C. develop D. threat
49. A. introduced B. pointed C. supplied D. pulled
50. A. set up B. figured out C. participated in D. turned down
51. A. misunderstood B. recognized C. blamed D. charged
52. A. complaining about B. interacting with C. probing into D. sending for
53. A. concern B. doubt C. embarrassment D. admiration
54. A. agreement B. budget C. conclusion D. final
55. A. life B. trip C. rule D. brand
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
By the time she turned 18, Liz had attended 56 total of twelve schools in as many years. She had lived in shelters and in parks, where she didn’t feel quite secure, but never in a permanent residence (住所) for more than a few months. 57 (laugh) at by the students at a dozen schools who considered her to have nothing in common with them, sometimes she felt quite embarrassed. More often 58 not, she wondered when she would change the situation. Her teachers always told the students that Liz should not 59 (make) fun of.
Homeless since early childhood, Liz struggled all her life to hide her circumstances from teachers and fellow students. However, learning proved to be a way for her to find confidence in herself again. 60 (concentrate) on her study was 61 (essential) important for her. She had strong belief that she could do better than others.
By the second year of high school, she realized that she could not succeed in getting the education she dreamed of without getting help to go beyond what her current school could offer. She talked to her teachers, who helped her apply for summer community college classes and scholarships. And in 11th grade, when she enrolled (登记入学) at Jefferson High School, she decided to complete the rest of her school career there, 62 meant that she had to take a bus each morning at 4 a. m. and could not get home until 11 p. m.
Her perseverance and hard work paid off, however. When 63 (pour) the story of her life into her Harvard University college application, she made a deep 64 (impress) on the teachers there and to her relief, she was accepted into the university. Her success is a combination of hard work and intelligence. Liz is worthy 65 being appreciated by all.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是育才中学高中学生李华。你的美国网友Tom在你分享的视频上看到你做中餐的情况，他很感兴趣并表示也想学做中国美食，因此他发来邮件询问。请你给他回复，内容包括：
1.中国传统美食的特点；
2.介绍西红柿鸡蛋面制作食材和特点；
3.建议通过你的视频学习做该美食。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3.参考词汇：食材 ingredient。
Dear Tom,
How are you doing I am glad that you are interested in Chinese food. _______________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Maybe there is a Father Christmas!
Nancy stood anxiously staring at the pouring rain while little Alice looked up at a pretty doll (玩具) in the window of the toy shop on the edge of town. “Mummy,” Alice said, “that’s the doll I would like Father Christmas to bring to me.” Tears rolled down Nancy’s cheek and she knew it would be impossible this, year. They were supposed to start a new life in Spain one and a half years ago before her husband Paul was cruelly killed by a car. Their limited savings were quickly spent on Paul’s funeral (葬礼) costs and necessities, leaving her in heavy debt.
To her relief, the local people had helped to support her through these difficult times and especially Fred, owner of the local grocery store, a single man, who would often put something special into her shopping bag even though he himself had been going through a difficult period—his mother, died of cancer and he was busy handling the sale of his mother’s house on the edge of town.
As the rain stopped, Nancy and Alice started walking home. She was thinking about buying an umbrella after paying the rent with her upcoming wage when Alice shouted excitedly, “Mummy, what’s that on the road ” Nancy looked down and saw a bag lying in the water, which was obviously lost because of the sudden rain.
They got home and dried themselves before Nancy focused on the bag. Opening it and seeing bundles of money inside, she stood back in shock and cried, “Is this a present from kindness I can pay off my debt, buy Alice’s favorite doll and my new umbrella...” Then reality set in. Nancy was a very moral person and would never steal even the slightest little thing, let alone (更不用说) bundles of money. She went to bed with all kinds of thoughts in her mind.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Nancy made up her mind to hand in the money as soon as possible. _______________________________
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All day Long, Nancy was wondering who might have lost the bag. _________________________________
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参考答案
1 5 BBCCC 6 10 AABCA 11 15 ACACA 16 20 BCABB
21 23 DBC 24 27 DACB 28 31 ADBC 32 35 DABA
36 40 CEFDG
41 45 ADCBA 46 50 DBCAC 51 55 BBDDA
56. a 57. Laughed 58. than 59. be made 60. Concentrating/To concentrate
61. essentially 62. which 63. pouring 64. impression 65. of
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Tom,
How are you doing I am glad that you are interested in Chinese food. As is known to all, Chinese food focuses on a combination of color, flavor, and taste. Since you wish to learn cooking Chinese dishes, I’d like recommend egg noodles with tomatoes to you. The reasons are as follows:
Firstly, it is a traditional Chinese dish, and especially popular with people who don’t have much time to cook. In addition, its cooking method is very easy. Finally and most importantly, just as its name implies, it only needs three ingredients: noodles, tomatoes and eggs, which are common and easy to come by in our life.
You can grasp the detailed cooking steps by watching the video I have posted. I hope you can successfully make this delicious dish! If you have any questions, do let me know.
第二节
One possible version:
Nancy made up her mind to hand in the money as soon as possible. Early next morning, Nancy headed where she decided to go. She walked directly to the police station. After figuring out what had happened, the policemen kept note of her information and thought highly of her. She felt a little shy and said, “The huge amount of money would be a great help for me to get through the difficulties, but the owner would get into great trouble, instead.” Stepping out of the station, Nancy felt a fresh breeze on her face, making her relieved and comfortable.
All day Long, Nancy was wondering who might have lost the bag. At supper, Nancy had an unexpected visitor—Fred with gift boxes in his hands. Seeing Nancy’s surprised look, Fred told her that he was the owner of the bag and he came to show his thanks. That morning, because of the sudden rain he was so hurried to get on the taxi that he lost his bag. “Thank you so much for your help,” Fred said to Nancy and then Alice, handing her the boxes. “Here you are, little girl.” After opening the boxes, Alice cried with great joy, “Mom, look! Here it is! The doll Father Christmas has brought to me!” Looking at her happy daughter, Nancy smiled, murmuring, “Maybe there is a Father Christmas!”
