试卷类型: A、B卷
宁夏六盘山高级中学
2023-2024学年第一学期高二期中测试卷
英语
测试时间：120分钟 满分：150 分
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，
2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
A卷
第一部分：听力理解(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 is the man doing
A. Asking the way. B. Giving directions C. Correcting a mistake.
2. What dress size does the woman want
A.8. B.10. C.12.
3. What is the woman likely to do
A. Make a phone call. B. Handle the problem. C. Have a rest.
4. Which tour does the man see m to be interested in
A. The evening tour. B. The half-day tour. C. The full-day tour.
5. Where are the speakers
A. At a canteen. B. At a hospital. C. At a bank.
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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和7题。
6. What does the woman think of the match
A. Entertaining. B. Discouraging. C. Boring.
7. What do the speakers plan to do on Tuesday afternoon
A. Watch a game. B. Play tennis. C. Go to the cinema.
听下面一段对话， 回答第8至第10题。
8. What does the man advise Mrs. White to do
A. Go on a diet. B. Do more exercise. C. Get enough sleep.
9. Which can be included in Mrs. White's breakfast
A. Eggs. B. Sausages. C. Porridge.
10. What is the man
A. A teacher. B. A physician. C. A cook.
听下面一段对话，回答第11 至第14题。
11. How does Nancy look to Daniel
A. delighted. B. Excited. C. Anxious.
12. Why does Daniel mention his performance in a play
A. To comfort Nancy. B. To express his regret. C. To show his pride.
13. What is Nancy going to do next week
A. Take a school test. B. Have a check-up. C. Go in for a competition.
14. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy
A. Rewrite her lines. B. Drive her to the theatre. C. Help her with the practice.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17题。
15. What was Prof. Stone's grandfather afraid of
A. Leaving his home. B. Parting from his son. C. Taking early retirement.
16. What does old age mean to many elderly Americans
A. Lack of moral support. B. Loss of self-worth. C. Change of living habits.
17. What will Prof. Stone talk about next about elderly people
A. Public services they ask for.
B. Medical care available to them.
C. Roles they can play.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。
18. What does the speaker's mother want her to be
A. A confident person. B. A warm-hearted person. C. A humorous person.
19. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her childhood
A. She often traveled by herself.
B. Her family moved frequently.
C. Her mother was busy working.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. Importance of home schooling.
B. Mother-daughter relationship.
C. A role model in her family.
第二部分 阅读理解(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Ig Nobel Prize, a spoof(滑稽模仿) of the actual Nobel Prize, exists to award the 10strangest research projects of the year that bring you fun and make you think. The following are three of them in 2022.
Medicine Prize: Pizza
It's one of the world's most popular foods. According to the Ig Nobel Medicine Prize winner, eating more pizzas can lower the risk of cancer and heart discase if your pizza is loaded with fruits and veggies. These provide flavonoids(类黄酮) to fight against certain diseases. So, if you're a pizza enthusiast, you now have one more reason to love it!
Economics Prize: Dirty Money
Paper money, the most frequently passed items on the planet, is known to pick up all kinds of bacteria. Which country's currency is the dirtiest An international team compared seven countries' paper money. The Romanian Leu was the only one to carry all three types of bacteria tested. And the US Dollar was also a finalist (参加决赛者). Perhaps this will make cashless payments more popular.
Biology Prize: Cockroach
Cockroaches (蟬螂) are well known for their survival abilities, but few folks know they can sense magnetic fields. More surprisingly, an international team found that dead cockroaches have more magnetic properties (磁性) than live ones. That's because magnetic properties decrease when the temperature gets higher. So if you can stand cockroaches, they may be good magnetic sensors(传感器).
21. What do the three prizes have in common
A. They are beneficial to our health.
B. They've gotten the recognition of the actual Nobel Prize.
C. They are entertaining and unusual.
D. They are stranger than any other project in previous years.
22. What can we learn from the passage
A. People with heart disease should eat more pizzas.
B. Dead cockroaches are better magnetic sensors than live ones.
C. Dirty paper money leads to cashless payments
D. US Dollar is relatively dirtier than Romanian Leu.
23. In which column can you find this pass age in a newspaper
A. Business. B. Sports. C. Health. D. Discovery.
B
When Han Duan started her professional career at 16, China's national women's football team was defeated in the final of the World Cup by the US. While she was asked to play in her first World Cup in 2003, she largely sat on the bench after the first match.
But things have changed. Now, Han is one of the most important players in China's team. “I can’t wait to play. Life is short. You must make the most out of it,” Han always says like that.
Han wants every possible honor that a football player can get an Asian Cup, a World Cup and an Olympic medal. She has always been good at sports, especially swimming and horizontal bars. At school, she was the fastest in the 60m and 100m.
But the reason she picked football was that she wanted to get more praises. “Football is for boys. But I feel more fulfilled when I can do better than them and win more praises,” she said. Later, when she entered a football school, the coach always asked Han to show others what to do.
However, nobody can be good at everything. Han described her singing as “howling” and the only school subject she was good at was Chinese. “I was very happy every time my essay was posted on the wall for my schoolmates to read.” But Han still has some regrets about her school years. Her handwriting was terrible at school. She ever wanted to improve her handwriting but didn't achieve much.
“My fans ask for my signature(签名), so I'd better practice and practice. It's not too late,” she says.
24. What was Han Duan in the World Cup in 2003
A. A team captain. B. An unimportant player.
C. A fan of a sports star. D. A member of the audience.
25. What does the quotation in the second paragraph suggest
A. Han won't waste any of her practicing time.
B. Han wants to take every chance to learn more.
C. Han has become il l and she will die quite soon.
D. Han decides to take every chance to join in matches.
26. What do we know about Han Dumn's performances
A. She was good at sports when she was at school.
B. She often gets praises because of her beautiful handwriting.
C. She did well in singing and Chinese when she was at school.
D. She has won an Asian Cup, a World Cup and an Olympic medal.
27. Which word can be used to describe Han Duan
A. Warm-hearted. B. Imaginative. C. Determined. D. Independent.
C
You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. It's the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed of Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search shows plenty of products to assist you in the task. Whatever your age, there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart's music, but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.
The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that aroused real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was no doubt a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, we'll become more intelligent.
The idea took off, with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the USA, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music, It was not just babies and children who were exposed to(接触) Mozart's music on purpose, even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk.
I'll leave the debate on the effect on milk production to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent More research was carried out but an analysis of 16 different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary(临时的) improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn't make us more intelligent.
28. What can we learn from Paragraph 1
A. Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.
B. Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.
C. There are few products on the Internet about Mozart's music.
D. There is little scientific evidence to support the Mozart effect.
29. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 suggests that .
A. people were strongly against the idea.
B. the idea was accepted by many people.
C. Mozart played an important part in people's life.
D. the US government helped promote the idea.
30. What's the author's attitude towards the Mozart effect
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Positive.
31. Which of the following can be the best title
A. What is the Mozart effect
B. What music is beneficial
C. Listening to Mozart, necessary
D. To be or not to be
D
For some people, nothing beats a long walk on a sandy beach. But there's no doubt that it's not as easy or as fast to get around on the beach as it is on a road or a sidewalk. But why is it so hard to walk on sand
The problem with sand is that it's soft; you "sink in" at each step. This forces you to use 2.1to 2.7 times more energy with every stop you take. Another idea is that people walk more difficultly on soft than they do on hard surfaces, a study found. The researchers compared how
people walked on foam(泡沫) and hard surfaces by analyzing the forces under their feet and how much oxygen each person consumed. They found that walking on soft surfaces, such as sand, mud and snow, caused people to take longer steps-actions that use more energy than walking on a hard surface.
But as experienced beach walkers know, there's a way to make it cashier to walk on sand: Just add water. When sand is wet, it becomes more compact(紧密), and walking on it is more similar to walking on hard surface. In other words, it's much easier to cross a beach by walking along the. Shoreline, where the waves roll in and out. This is a balance though; too much water could make the sand soft once again. If water isn't an option, there is another way to make walking on sand easier-increasing your surface area. This could be accomplished by wearing shoes.
Although it's more difficult, there are some good reasons to exercise on sand. The impact forces are lower on sand than on hard surface. Research suggests that walking across sand is much easier on your joints(关节) and muscles, especially compared with an unforgiving surface such as concrete (混凝土). This means sand is a better surface for helping athletics recover more quickly from workouts.
32. Why is the question raised in the first paragraph
A. To show problems.
B. To call up readers' memories.
C. To draw readers' attention to the topic.
D. To invite readers to answer it.
33. How can you walk on sand more easily
A. By putting on shoes. B. By taking longer steps.
C. By using special breath methods. D. By walking in the water.
34. Which of the following surfaces is unsuitable for athletes' training
A. Sand. B. Concrete. C. Foam. D. Snow.
35. What may be the suitable title for the text
A. Tips for Beach Vacation
B. All Kinds of Sports on the Sand
C. Why Is It So Hard to Walk on Sand
D. Where Are We With the Sand Research
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It's been a hard year but, while we can't change what's happening in the world, we can focus on creating a positive atmosphere. No more negative energy.
36
Hard times are rubbish, but they make you what you are. Recognize that and know that if you can come through them and you will be more capable and more confident. It's nearly impossible to manage to avoid upset as we go through life, so what's important is how we deal with it.
Count your blessings.
Feeling sorry for yourself It may sound normal, but it's important to remind yourself of what's good about your life. Try writing a list of the things you're thankful for, or spend a few minutes every evening putting down three nice things that have happened to you that day. 37 . Patted a dog in the park Take it down. Laughed at a silly memo(表情包) on social media Put that on the list too. Saw a touching scene in a program Add it to your list!
Protect yourself from energy vampires.
We all know those who suck the joy out of life and leave you feeling emotionally exhausted. They complain, blame others or just generally bring you down. 38 . Talk to them gently about the effect they have on you. or simply make sure you're always positive in order to reduce the bad effect of their negativity. If it doesn't work, you need to protect yourself from them.39 ,
Create joy in your life.
40 . Make a coffee date with a friend; set aside an hour to play a board game with your family; or take a regular walk where you explore somewhere new in your locality.
A. Focus on positivity.
B. Accept unfavorable situations.
C. Try to understand that they have probably got problems.
D. It really doesn't matter if they are small and insignificant
E. Remember to take down the three most significant ones.
F. Limit the time you spend, with them or eventually cut ties with them.
G. Put positivity into your daily routine by making time for activities that bring you pleasure.
B卷
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Wimbledon tournament was going on. Though I am not a great follower of the game. I decided to 41 this one, only because Rafael Nadal was playing. And then there was his42 .“Weird(古怪的)” was the first 43 that came in my mind when I saw him—waist-length hair, tongue piercing 、tattoos...
As the match began, there were loud 44 for Nadal. But as the game 45 ,it seemed that Nadal was made to run on every rally(连续对打) by this “weirdo”. The 46was shocked. How could he play like this
By the second set, it had become 47 that Dustin Brown (by that time everyone knew his name) was beating Nadal 48 . So every rally that Brown won, there were loud cheers. Even I ha d started cheering for him now.
My uncle was visiting us that evening. As he saw all this, he said, “Look at all these envious people. They are so happy that an accomplished(技艺高超的) person is getting 49 ."
50 struck me. I started feeling 51 that even I was enjoying seeing a great player going down. Even after the 52 finished and Brown won, I was low.
My dad saw all this. Before going to sleep, he kept his hand on my shoulder and 53in my ears, “They were not cheering because they felt good that a great man was 54 .They cheered because that 'weirdo' showed everyone that even the best can be beaten if you try hard, no matter how you look. Brown gave them 55 . Good night, son!”
41. A. watch B. play C. look D. show
42. A. friend B. opponent C. teammate D. roommate
43. A. person B. reminder C. thought D. name
44. A. voices B. songs C. feelings D. cheers
45. A. kicked off B. called on C. went on D. set off
46. A. audience B. player C. listener D. visitor
47. A. doubtful B. meaningful C. wonderful D. obvious
48. A. unluckily B. effortlessly C. fruitlessly D. basically
49. A. seized B. knocked C. beaten D. worried
50. A. Pressure B. Sadness C. Excitement D. Pleasure
51. A. guilty B. relaxed C. strange D. glad
52. A. test B. training C. match D. struggle
53. A. laughed B. joked C. whispered D. warned
54. A. competing B. improving C. realizing D. falling
55. A. benefit B. hope C. freedom D. fun
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。
Stand-up is one of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy. In observational comedy, the comedians make jokes about 56 (humor) things they have observed in everyday life. Prop comedians use props 57 ( tell) jokes, physical comedians make use 58 their bodies to make jokes and impressionist comedians act or speak like a well-known person, 59is called doing an impression of the person.
Billy Crystal is one of the famous stand-up 60 (comedian ). He has also become famous as 61 film and television actor later on in life. 62 (he) popularity with all age groups and his ability to amuse people all over the world prove that stand-up can 63 (enjoy)by everyone.
Doctors researching the effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on people have discovered that people who laugh a lot live 64 (long) than those who do not. This agrees with the English 65 (say)“Laughter is the best medicine”.
第四部分 写作(共三节，满分40分)
第一节 根据汉语以及首字母提示在空白处填入单词或短语的正确形式。必须使用选择性必修一第1-4单元的词汇。 (注意：74-75填短语) (每空1分，满分10分)
66. After a total of twelve r (拒绝,否决),one publisher eventually agreed to print 500copies of her first book.
67. Stephen performed beyond everyone's e (预料,预期) with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts.
68. In this spirit, the Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual ceremony to honor r (非凡的,不寻常的) sportspeople.
69. I felt e (难堪的, 尴尬的), even though no one could see me.
70. The Chinese team d (战胜, 打败) the Netherlands in the semi-final matches, having lost to them in the preliminaries.
71. Hofman's inspiration came from Chinese f (民间的,民俗的) tales passed down through the generations.
72. Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights are regarded as c (名著、经典作品) of world literature.
73. I should want to see the people whose kindness and g (和蔼,温和) and companionship have made my life worth living.
74. My magic medicine does indeed seem to (凑效,达到预期结果).
75. When a bee starts circling around Charlie's face, he (不能按时完成) with his work.
第二节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是李华，下周日你们班计划去贺兰山游玩，请你给你们班的外教Mike发一封邮件，邀请他一起参加。内容包括：
1.活动目的
2.时间、地点：11月5号，上午8点在学校门口集合乘车出发，下午5点结束返回。
3.活动内容：登山、唱歌、跳舞、野餐等。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第三节读后续写(满分15分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Meredith family lived in a small community. As the economy was in decline(下降), some people in the town had lost their jobs. Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet. People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.
Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor. She knew they had problems, and they needed all kinds of help. When she had time, she would bring food and medicine to them.
One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, who took care of him and could not go out to work, and their little boy. The little boy—his name was Bernard—had interested her very much.
“I wish you could see him,” she said to her own children, John, Harry, and Clara. “He is such a help to his mother. He wants very much to earn some money, but I don't see what he can do.”
After their mother left the room, the children sat thinking about Bernard. “I wish we could help him to earn money,” said Clara. “His family is suffering so much.”
“So do 1,”said Harry. “We really should do something to help them.”
For some moments, John said nothing, but, suddenly, he sprang to his feet and cried, “I have a great idea! I have a solution that we can all help accomplish (完成).”
The other children also jumped up all attention. When John had an idea, it was sure to be a good one. “I tell you what. we can do,” said John. “You know that big box of com Uncle John sent us Well, we can make popcorn (爆米花), and put it into paper bags, and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it.”
注意：续写词数应为 150 左右。
When Mrs. Meredith heard of John's idea, she thought it was a good one, too.
With everything ready. Bernard started out on his new business.
2023-2024学年第一学期高二期中英语答案
听力：1-5 ACCBB 6-10 ABACB 11-15 CACCA 16-20 BCABB
阅读：A:CB D B: BD A C C：DBBC D:CDBC 七选五：BD C F G
完型：ABCDC ADBCB ACCDB
语法：56.humorous 57.to tell 58.of 59.which edians
61. a 62.His 63.be enjoyed 64.longer 65. saying
词汇：66.rejections 67.expectations 68. remarkable 69. embarrassed 70.defeated
71.folk 72.classics 73.gentleness 74.do the trick 75.falls behind
应用文：
Dear Mike,
How are you getting along I am writing to invite you to go for an outing with my classmates and me on November 5th.
We organize this activity with the aim of enhancing our relationship and building up our bodies. As scheduled, after gathering at the school gate at 8:00 a.m., we are going to Helan Mountain in the suburb by bus. Arriving at the park at 8:20 a.m., we will climb the hill there, breathing fresh air and appreciating the gorgeous scenery. On the top of the hill, we are going to have a picnic while enjoy singing and dancing performed by some talented classmates. We are to return at 5:00 p.m.
Hope you won’t miss the joyful activity. Your attendance is greatly expected.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写：
paragraph 1:
When Mrs. Meredith heard of John’s idea, she thought it was a good one, too. So, they went to the local supermarket together. They bought a bag of corn and some special bags for popcorn. When they got home, they made a lot of popcorn and put it in the special bags. With the popcorn, they went to Bernard’s home. They told Bernard how to sell the popcorn. Bernard and his parents were very grateful. And the Meredith family also felt very happy to help this family. (72 words)
paragraph 2:
With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business. He took the popcorn around to the houses and sold all his popcorn. He earned a lot of money. Then, he wanted to be self-dependent. Therefore, he asked Mrs. Meredith to teach him how to make popcorn. After that, not only did he sell popcorn, but he also added cream and salt to the popcorn to make it taste better. Bernard grew up to be a remarkable man. He did not forget the help of Meredith’s family, and he also did what he could to help those in need. (89 words)
