浙江省杭州市及周边重点中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题（原卷版）

2023学年第一学期期中杭州地区(含周边)重点中学高二年级英语学科试题考生须知：1.本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟;2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效;4.考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节：(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)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.WhereisEmmaworking?A.InFrance.B.InEngland.C.InGermany.2.Whatisthewoman’splan?A.Topurchaseahome.B.Torentabetterplace.C.Tomoveneartheman.3.Whatisthewomancurrentlydoing?A.Running.B.Driving.C.Sailing.4.Whatisthewomanwearing?A.Jeans.B.Adress.C.Askirt.5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Aschool.B.Roads.C.Theweather.第二节：(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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和第7题。6.Whathasthewomandone?A.Shehasboughtanewcup.B.Shehasmadebreakfast.C.‘Shehasbrokenabowlintopieces.7.Whatlessondoesthewomantrytoteachtheman?A.Thatlifeisfullofvariety.B.Thatit’shealthytohaveafavoritebowl.C.Thatheshouldonlyeatonetypeoffood.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9题。8.Whatdidthewomanforgettodo?A.Bringthecontract.B.CallMr.Brown.C.Arrangeameetingroom.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandsecretary.B.Managerandclient.C.Customerandtravelagent.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?A.Toaskforhelp.B.Toaskforleave.C.ToaskaboutAnn’sstudies.11.Wheredoesthemanwork?A.InarestaurantB.Inaschool.C.Inahotel.12.Whatisthemanslightlyannoyedat?A.SpeakingFrench.B.Gettingupearlier.C.Doingtoomuchschoolwork.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13.Wholookedatthehousemostrecently?A.Aman.B.Acouple.C.Afamily.14.Whatmainlymakesithardtosellthehouseaccordingtotheman?A.Dampwalls.B.Leakingpipes.C.Thehighprice.15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkfamilieswilllikemostaboutthearea?A.Nicescenerynearby.B.Goodschoolsnearit.C.Convenienttransportlinks.16.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Winter.B.Summer.C.Spring.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthespeaker’shouse.B.Attheclassroom.C.Atahistoricalplace.18.WhichbookdidMarkTwainwritefirst?A.LifeontheMississippi.B.TheAdventureofTomSawyer.C.TheAdventureofHuckleberryFinn.19.WhatdidthemajorityofthepublicinAmericathinkofMarkTwain?A.Hewasrude.B.Hewasveryfunny.C.HemadeAmericanliterature.20.Whatisthemaintopicofthetalk?A.Thehistoryofliterature.B.Someinterestingbooks.C.Afamousauthor.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节：(共10小题;每小题分，满分25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。APICKSOFTHEDAYMusic:CrossfireHurricane,BBC4,9pmDocumentarythattracestheeventfulfirst20yearsofoneofBritain’s,mostsuccessfulrockbands,TheRollingStones.Featuringneverbeforeseeninterviews,this2012filmrecordsthegroup’searlyyearsthroughto1981.MickJagger,KeithRichards;CharlieWatts,RonnieWood,BillWymanandMickTaylorrecollectkeymoments,includingtheinfamousAltamontconcertandtherecordingofcassisalbumExileOnMainSt.Film:TheGirlInTheSpider’sWeb,Film4,9pmSwedishhackerLisbethSalanderishiredbyputergeniusFransBaldertoretrieveFirefall,aprogrammecapableofaccessingtheworld’snuclearcodes,whichhedevelopedfortheNationalSecurityAgency.ThoughSalandermanagestofindFirefall,problemsarisewhenRussiancriminalsstealherlaptop.It’snotlongbeforeSalanderisfightingforherlifeagainstenemies.Thriller,starringClaireFoy,SylviaHoeksandStephenMerchant.Travel:KateHumble’sCoastalBritain,C5,8pmKateHumble’sstartingpointforthelatestlegofherjourneyisthepicturesquevillageofAlnmouth,oncealeadinggrainportinthe18thcentury.Today,it’sknownforitscolourfulhousesandasweepofsandybeachwhereKatemeetsaformerGP,Claire,whousesthesandtocreatetemporarylargescaleartworksandportraits,whicharevisibleforonlyafewhoursbeforethetidesweepsthemaway.Gardening:MontyDon’sAdriaticGardens,BBC2,8pmThepresenterbeginsthelatestleginthecityofTrieste,nearItaly’sborderwithCroatia.Hevisitsapublicgardencreatedbyanobsessiveroyalplantsmanmorethan150yearsago,whichisnowbeingcarefullyrestored.MontythenheadsdowntheAdriaticcoastthroughCroatiatopickupthetrailthattheVenetiansfollowed.ThegreenfingeredexpertendshisjourneyontheislandofLopud,nearDubrovnik.1.Ifyouareinterestedinrockmusic,whichchannelwillyouchoosetowatchtheprogram?A.C5. B.Film4. C.BBC4. D.BBC2.2.WhatkindofmovieisTheGirlInTheSpider’sWeb?A.Athriller. B.Adocumentary. C.Aromanticfilm D.Anactionmovie.3Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanthepassagebefound?A.Culture. B.Fashion. C.Science. D.Entertainment.B“It’sincredible.Ineverthoughtmydreamwouldetruesosoon,”ChineseballetdancerChunWaiChanrecalledthescenewhenhegotthenewsinMaythathewaspromotedtotheprincipaldancerwithNewYorkCityBallet(NYCB),thepany’sfirstChineseandfourthAsianprincipaldancerin74years.BorninHuizhouCity,SouthChina’sGuangdongProvincein1992,Chanhasbeeattachedtodancesincechildhood.However,hisparentspreferredhimtobeadoctororalawyerinthefuture.Theunpromisingboythenwroteasevenpagelettertohisparentsdescribinghisdeterminationtostudydance.Thankstothesincereletter,Chanfinallygainedthesupportofhisfamily,andattheageof12,hewasadmittedtoGuangzhouArtsSchool,markingthestartofhisdreamseekingjourney.Chan’sfirstturningpointinlifecameattheageof18,whenhewasafinalistinthe2010PrixdeLausanne,whichearnedhimafullscholarshiptostudywithHoustonBallet’ssecondpany,HoustonBalletII.Twoyearslater,ChanjoinedHoustonBalletandbecameaprincipalin2017.There,hegainedareputationasaconfidentandsensitiveperformer.In2020,heappearedasacontestantontheChinesetelevisionshowDanceSmashonHunanSatelliteTV,whichgainedhimalargefollowing.ChanreturnedtoNewYorklastyear,andwasfinallypromotedtotheprincipaldancerwiththeNYCBinMaythisyear.Heattributeshissuccesstohispassion,hardwork,concentration,perseveranceandthepursuitofexcellence.InChina,Chan’ssuccesshasbeeasourceofpride.Newsofhispromotiontoprincipaldancerwaswidelycirculated,andhehasbeenfeaturedrepeatedlyintheChinesemedia,underheadlineslike“TheBalletKnight”and“AfterDanceSmash,heconqueredNewYork.”Afterperformances,audiencememberssometimestellChanthattheyhaveneverseenAsiandancersinleadingroles.Hehasbeenmovedtohearyoungdancersofcolorsayhisexamplehasgiventhemhopefortheirowncareers.“IusedtothinkIdancedjustformyself,”hesaid.“NowI’mdancingformyfamily,fortheaudience,forthewholedancemunity.”4.WhatcanwelearnaboutChan?A.HeisthefirstAsianprincipaldancer.B.Heisfondofdancingwhenhewasyoung.C.Hisparentshavesupportedhimfromthebeginning.D.Hegainedthepopularityinthe2010PrixdeLausanne.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unpromising”inparagraph2mean?A.Fearless. B.Cautious. C.Thoughtful. D.Determined.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeChan?A.Generousandconsiderate. B.Passionateanddevoted.C.Warmheartedandambitious. D.Perseverantandtalented7.Chanchangedhisopinionaboutthesignificanceofdancingbecause________.A.hegotalotofpraisesfromtheaudience B.hehadbeenpromotedtoprincipaldancerC.herealizedhisdanceinspiredotherdancers D.hereceivedpersistentsupportfromhisfamilyCAlotofbusinessesarestartedbypeoplewhohavehobbiesorspecialtalentsandwanttoturntheseinterestsintoabusiness.Butswitchingfromahobbytoarealbusinessrequiresbusinessknowhowandinvestments,whichstopsmanypeople.However,anincreasingnumberofambitiousbusinessownershavefoundawaytotakeafirststep.Theyaretakingtheirdreamsandtalentsontheroad—invansandlorries,andevenhorsetrucks.Beginningonasmallscalehasitsadvantages,themostimportantofwhichistherelativelymodestsizeofstartupcosts.Thesecosts,whichconsistprimarilyof,thevehicleandanyrequiredequipment,usuallyetoaboutonly£5,000£10,000.Withsuchtightlycontrolledcosts,mobilebusinessesoftenbreakeveninayearortwo;incontrast,successestobrickandmortarbusinessesmuchmoreslowly,andtheyoftenfailwithinthefirsttwoyears.Inshort,mobilebusinessesarerelativelylowrisk.Thefirstentrepreneurs(企业家)todothishavebeeninthefoodbusiness.ThemobilefoodvendortrendintheUSandEuropehasspreadtootherpartsoftheglobe.Thesuccessofthesestreetfoodvanshasinspiredotherentrepreneurstoconsiderstartingoutonwheels.UKentrepreneurscouldtakeinspirationfromtheUSwheretoday,therearevehiclesthatsellflowers,shoes,clothesandallkindsofspecialtyfooditems.Therearealsomobilebusinessesthatprovideservices,suchashairstyling,petgroomingandrepairofhightechdevices.Mobileretailisnotwithoutproblems,however.Weather,theincreasingpriceoffuel,andjustfindingaplacetosetupareallchallengesthatmobileentrepreneurshavetodealwith.Thesebusinessowners,however,feeltheadvantagesoutweighthedisadvantages.IntheUS,themobilefoodbusinessalonegeneratesanaverageannualrevenueof$857million.Onceconvincedthattheirbusinesshasachievedenoughsuccess,somesuccessfulmobileentrepreneursmoveontoabrickandmortarbusiness.Othersaresatisfiedtostaymobile.Asstandalonebusinessesorasextensionsofshops,mobileretailhashugefuturepotentialintheseeconomictimes.8.What’sthemajorcausefortheriseofmobilebusiness?A.Highprofit. B.Stronginterest. C.Lowinvestment. D.Convenienttransport.9.Howdoestheauthorprovetheadvantagesofthemobilebusinessinparagraph2?A.Byquotingafamoussaying. B.BygivinganexampleC.Byprovidinganexplanation. D.Bymakingaparison.10.Whichofthefollowingwillmakeitharderfortheownerstorunthebusiness?A.Thevehiclecare. B.Thebusinesspermit.C.Theterriblestorm. D.Theinsufficientsupply.11.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofmobilebusiness?A.Negative. B.Positive. C.Unconcerned. D.Neutral.DOnholiday,manywillfindthemselvesinplaceswheretheydonotspeakthelanguage.Onceuponatime,theymighthavecarriedaphrasebook.TheriseofEnglishhasmadethatlessnecessary.ButmostpeoplestilldonotspeakEnglish.Thatleavesoptionslikegestures,or,increasingly,technology.GoogleTranslatemaybethebestknownnameinmachinetranslation,butitoftengoeswrong.Take“mywifeisglutenfree,”thekindofthingyoumightsayatarestaurantabroad.InFrenchorItalian,GoogleTranslateinterpretsthisas“mywifeiswithoutgluten(谷蛋白)”—truetothewordsratherthanthemeaning.Thebesttoolmaynotbeatranslationappatall.ChatGPT,anAIsystemthatgeneratesarticlesaccordingtousers’instructions,ismultilingual.UserscantellChatGPTto“writeamessageinSpanishtoawaiterthatmywifeandIwouldlikethetastingmenu,butthatsheisglutenfree,sowewouldlikesubstitutionsforanythingthathasgluten.”Andoutpopsaperfectparagraph,includingthewaySpanishspeakersactuallysay“mywifeisglutenfree”:miesposaesceliaca.Itismorelikehavinganativespeakingdinnerpanion.Travelhaslongbeenamotivatorforstudy—unlesspeoplestarttofeelAItoolsofferagoodenoughservice.Someareconcernedthatappsareturninglanguagelearningintoadecreasingpursuit.DouglasHofstadter,apolyglotandpolymathwriter,hasarguedthatsomethingprofoundwilldisappearwhenpeopletalkthroughmachines.HedescribesgivingadifficultspeechinMandarin,whichrequiredalotofworkbutofferedasenseofacplishmentattheend.WhowouldboastoftakingahelicoptertothetopofMountEverest?Othersarelessworried.Mostpeopledonotmoveabroadorhavelastingcontactwithaforeignculturethatrequiresthemtoputintheworktobeefluent.Nordomostpeoplelearnlanguagesforthepurposeofhumanisingthemselvesortrainingtheirbrains.Ontheirholiday,theyjustwantabeerandthespaghetticarbonarawithoutincident(andsometimeswithoutgluten).12.Accordingtothepassage,whatistheadvantageofChatGPT?A.Itcanmeetusers’specificrequirements.B.Itcangenerateaperfectparagraphinashorttime.C.Itcantranslatesentenceswordbywordcorrectly.D.Itcanprovideserviceandpanionintherestaurant.13.WhatisDouglasHofstadter’spurposeofmentioningahelicopter?A.Tostressthedifficultyingivingaspeech.B.Toshowaninterestingsceneofahelicopter.C.TointroduceawaytoreachthetopofMountEverest.D.Tohighlightasenseofachievementoflanguagelearning.14.Thetoneofthepassagecanbebestdescribedas________.A.humorous B.serious C.casual D.indifferent15.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AItools—deepeningmunicationamongpeople.B.AItools—improvingpeople’slifeinforeigncountries.C.AItools—makingtravellingeasierandmoreconvenient.D.AItools—lesseningthenecessityoflearningforeignlanguages.第二节：(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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。Mostcollegestudentshopetoachieve“academicsuccess”.Ofcourse,theyknowabouttheimportanceofnotetakingskillsandreviewinginformationbeforeanexam.____16____HerearethreespecificstrategiesthatJuanRodriguezdiscoveredinaparticularlydifficultcalculusclass.____17____Hehadreadthatstudentswhositinthefrontpaymoreattentionandaremoreengaged.Inaddition,professorsaremorelikelytonoticethestudentswhothisbehavioristhatitrequiredalmostnoeffort.Anotherstrategywaspreviewingtheinformationthattheinstructorwasgoingtointroduce.Juanwouldgooverthenewmaterialthedaybeforethelectureandetotheclasswithanideaofthatday’slecturetopic.____18____Inaddition,bypreviewingtheinformation,Juanwasabletowritedownquestionstoasktheteacherinclass.Finally,Juanfoundaclassmatewhowasalreadygoodatcalculus.Byaskingforhishelp,Juanreceiveddifferentexplanationsfromthoseofhisinstructor.Hesoonunderstooddifficulttermsandworkedoutsomeproblemsonhisown.____19____Whilemanycollegestudentsworkhardtoachieveacademicsuccess,noteveryoneknowswhatittakestoreachthisgoal.____20____Ifastudentmakestheseadjustmentstohisorheracademichabits,asJuandid,heorshewilllikelybemoresuccessful.A.However,thereareotherstrategiesthatcanhelp.B.Studentscanlearnandusethesethreesimplehabits.C.TalkingwithclassmateswasthefinalstrategyJuanfound.D.ChoosingtositinthefrontoftheclasswasoneofJuan’sstrategies.E.Hewasmorefortablewiththeinformationbecauseitwasnotnewtohim.F.Havingan“expert”friendgreatlyimprovedhischancesofsuccessinthecourse.G.Juantookthefirststeptowardimprovinghisperformancebysittinginthefrontoftheclassroom.第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Weallrememberourfirstdaysofhighschool,college,ourfirstjob.Weallrememberthefeelingsofbutterfliesinourstomachswhenwetookour____21____stepsintothosepositions,thefeelingthatwewereunqualifiedforwhatweweredoing,thatwedidn’t____22____.Whatifmycoworkersdon’tlikeme?WhatifImesseverythingup?Thesearethe____23____thatrunthroughyourmindduringthosefirstfewdaysasyoutiptoeyourwayaroundtheworkplace,being____24____thatyoudon’tdoanythingthatwillgetyounoticed,withthe____25____thatwhentheynoticeyou,youwillmessup.Buteventuallyyoudogetnoticed,andyoudon’tmessup,andsoonyoudevelopa____26____.Ithasonlybeenaweekandyouhavealreadyfallenintoarhythm.Youwalkintoyourworkplaceand____27____tothereceptionistwhonowknowsyoubyname,yougetyoumorningcoffeeand____28____aconversationwithacoworkerwhoyou’vequicklydevelopedafriendshipwith.Whereasbeforeyoulookedaround____29____forthesugarandcream,nowthelocationisfamiliarandyou____30____itimmediately.Youwalktoyourdesk,takeasipofcoffee,andlookoveryourdaily____31____thathasbeealltoofamiliartoyou.Younoticeanewtaskthatyouhaven’tencounteredbefore,butyounolongerfeel____32____andfearofmessingitup.Youhave____33____aweekinthisplacewithoutmessingup,peoplehave____34____youonhowgoodofajobyou’vedone,andyoubelonghere.A____35____creepsoveryourfaceasyoulookforwardtoundertakingthisnewunprovenchallenge.Thedaybeginsandyoufallintoyourrhythm.21A.first B.quick C.big D.light22.A.achieve B.belong C.finish D.find23.A.opinions B.memories C.excuses D.thoughts24.A.brave B.careful C.determined D.patient25A.despair B.desire C.fear D.promise26.A.career B.relationship C.habit D.rhythm27.A.sayhello B.makeanapology C.wavegoodbye D.tellastory28.A.endin B.giveup C.strikeup D.cutin29.A.confusedly B.curiously C.impatiently D.hurriedly30.A.takein B.searchfor C.thinkof D.reachfor31.A.work B.report C.schedule D.routine32.A.pleasure B.respect C.uncertainty D.loneliness33.A.survived B.planned C.surprised D.regretted34.A.advised B.congratulated C.lectured D.questioned35.A.wrinkle B.smile C.frown D.sorrow第Ⅱ卷第二节：(共10小题;每小题分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。TheYuyuanGardenLanternShowisatraditionalevent____36____takesplaceeveryyearinSongjiangDistrictofShanghai.LanternshowscanbetracedbacktotheHanDynasty.LateraftertheMingDynasty,sucheventsbecamea____37____(culture)fixtureinShanghai.____38____allthelanternshowsinShanghai,theoneintheYuyuanGardenis____39____(general)consideredtobethemostattractive.Today,theYuyuanGardenLanternShowhasthreedistinctfeatures.Oneisthateveryyear,therearelanterns____40____(make)intheshapeoftheanimaloftheChinesezodiacforthatyear.ThesecondfeatureisalargegroupofthemedlanternsthatinterprettraditionalChineseculture____41____lanternculture.Thethirdoneisthemixtureofmoderntechnologyandtraditionalcraftsmanship,aswellastheuseofmultimedia,____42____(bring)thelightshowtoanextlevel.Withthe____43____(bine)oftraditionallanterndisplaysandmoderntechnologies,aswellas____44____abundanceofdistinctChineseelements,thelanternshow_____45_____(carry)oncelebrationsforthetraditionalChineseNewYearandsendsblessingsfortheingyear.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)46.目前越来越多的中学生在教室使用扫描翻译笔(ScanningTranslationPen)，但存在使用不当的问题。你校英文报正在举行征文活动，鼓励学生针对这一问题参与讨论。请你用英语写一篇文章投稿，内容包括：1.说明问题;2.提出建议。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。ScanningTranslationPens:MaximizingClassroomBenefits________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节：读后续写(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwassix,Iplayedmyfirstsoccergame.Itwasarealgame,pletewithcoaches,uniforms,andparentscheeringfromthesidelines.Ourtwoteams,TeamOneandTeamTwo,seemedprettyevenlymatched,atleastinthebeginning.Thefirstperiodendedwithoutasinglegoalscoredbyeitherside.Wewereallstilllearninghowtoplaythegameproperly,andourinexperienceranthroughthispart.Westumbledovertheball,trippedoverourownfeet,andoftenpletelymissedourkicks.Butwhatmatteredmostwasthatwewerehavingfun,pureandsimple.Thesecondquarterbroughtasignificantchangeinthegame.Ourcoachdecidedtopulloutmostofourstartingplayersandputinthesubstitutes(替补),exceptforme—Iwasleftguardingthegoal.Onthe