江西省南昌市第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

南昌一中2023－2024学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(满分:150分考试时间：120分钟)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hehasdifficultywakingup. B.Helikescollectingclocks. C.Hegetsuplateeveryday.2.Whatdoesthemanlikeabouttherestaurant?A.Itsenvironment. B.Itsservice. C.Itsfood.3.Howdoesthewomanprobablygettowork?A.Onfoot. B.Bybus. C.Bybike.4.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Stayindoors. B.Gotoabar. C.Seeadoctor.5.Whenwillthewomanbeabletousehercar?A.Rightnow. B.Inthreehours. C.Thenextday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatseemstobetheman’sproblem?A.Keepinghisroomcleaneveryday.B.Gettingalongwithhisroommate.C.Havingtroublemakingfriends.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando？A.Trytogetmoresleep. B.BuysomemusicCDs. C.TalktoCharlie.听第7段材料,回答第8至第10题。8.WhatdoweknowaboutSteve?A.He’sseeingadoctor. B.He’sonabusinesstrip. C.He’sabsentfromwork.9.HowdoesStevefeelnow?A.Tired. B.Weak. C.Bored.10.WhatisSuegoingtodonextweek?A.Seehermanager. B.Travelonbusiness. C.VisitSteve.听第8段材料,回答第11至第13题。11.Whydoesthemanhavethetalkwiththewoman？A.Togetajob. B.Tojoinasportsteam. C.Togetintoaschool.12.Whatdidthemanlearnfromplayingonthefootballteam？A.Howtoaskforadvicefromteachers.B.Howtopetewithothers.C.Howtomanagehistime.13.Whataretheman’sstrengths?A.Hardworkingandeagertolearn. B.Supportiveandreadytohelp.C.Friendlyandkindhearted.听第9段材料,,回答第14至第17题。14.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Buyingholidaypresents. B.MakingaChristmasplan. C.Sharingopinionsonfriendship.15.Whatdoesthewomanalwaysgivetoherfriends?A.Fruit. B.Coffee. C.Chocolate.16.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMary?A.Sheprefersfruittocoffee. B.Sheistryingtoloseweight. C.Sheusuallygoesabroadduringholidays.17.HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutTim’ssuggestion?A.Doubtful. B.Satisfied. C.Surprised.听第10段材料,,回答第18至第20题。18.WhatdoestheGoGroupdo?A.Promotepeaceintheworld. B.Offersupporttobusinesses. C.DoresearchoneducationsintheUK.19.Whatmaythe“bigfreeze”meantoothers?A.Abroadsmile. B.Aquicksmile. C.Afalsesmile.20.Howcanonemakeagoodimpressionaccordingtotheresearch?A.Smilewidely. B.Smilereadily. C.Smilenaturally.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APREVIEWSANDOPENINGSQueenoftheMistCharingCrossTheaterPreviewsfromSaturday,15August.OpeningWednesday,19August.QueenoftheMist,directedbyElizabethMargolius,willhaveitsfirstshowingattheCharingCrossTheater.ThemusicalisbasedonthetruestoryofAnnaEdsonTaylor,whoin1901setouttobethefirstpersontosurviveatripoverNiagaraFallsinabarrel(桶)ofherowndesign.TheSonDukeofYork’sTheaterPreviewsfromMonday,24August.OpeningWednesday,2September.WrittenbyinternationallyknownFlorianZellerwhoispraisedbyTheGuardianas“themostexcitingdramatistofourtime”,TheSon,whichfocusesonintergenerationalrelationships,familyrelationshipsandteenagedepression,isdirectedbyMichaelLonghurst.TheFishermenTrafalgarTheatreStudioTwoPreviewsfromThursday,3September.OpeningSaturday,5September.InasmalltowninNigeria,Benandhisthreeolderbrothersgotofishatamagicalriver.Unnoticedandcarefree,theycontinueduntilthepredictionsofamadmanchangethecourseoftheirlivesforever.TheFishermenisbasedontheManBookerPrizenovelbyChigozieObioma,whoappearsasanoriginalnewvoiceofwestAfricanliterature.TheplayisdirectedbyJackMcNamara.GroanUpsVaudevilleTheaterPreviewsfromSunday,20September.OpeningSaturday,10October.DirectedbyKirstyPatrickWard,GroanUpsisapletelynewplaywhichlooksathowpeoplegrowupanddevelop.Arewethesameat30aswewere13?21.WhatistheplaydirectedbyElizabethMargoliusprobablyabout?A.Arisktakingtrip. B.Abirthdayparty.C.Acareerasadesigner. D.Aperson’sentirelife.22.WhodirectsaplaysetinaNigeriantowninAfrica?A.MichaelLonghurst. B.ChigozieObioma.C.JackMcNamara. D.KirstyPatrickWard.23.Whendoestheplayaboutpersonalgrowthanddevelopmentopen?A.OnWednesday,19August. B.OnWednesday,2September.C.OnSaturday,5September. D.OnSaturday,10October.BSimoneBileswasbornin1997.Soon,herparentsfoundthatshecouldn’tsitstill.Whenshewas6yearsold,herdaycaregroupwentonafieldtriptoagym.Simonelovedwatchingthegymnaststrainandperformances.Shecouldn’tjustwatchthem,though—shehadtotrytheirmoves.Shewassogoodthatoneofthecoachessentaletterhomewithher,invitingSimonetotakegymnasticsclasses.Simonelovedtheclasses,andshewasexcellentatclimbing,swinging,jumping,andtumbling(翻筋斗).Thoughshehadalottolearn,thecoachescouldhardlykeepupwithSimone.Whenonegirlperformedastandingbacktuck(翻折),Simonewassureshecoulddoonetoo.Hercoachdidn’tbelieveher,soSimonetriedthetrickandmadeitonthespot.At9,Simonelearnedwhyshecouldn’tsitstill:ShehadADHD(多动症).Herbrainmovedfastandherbodydidtoo—whichmadeithardforhertoconcentrateinschoolbutwhichalsomadeheranamazinggymnast.“Thechallengeswefacehelpdefinewhoweare,”Simonewrote.“Mychallengeisalsomysuperpower.”Simone’ssuperpowerwouldhelpmakeheroneofthemostdynamicgymnastseverseen.Simoneisoneofthegreatestathletesinhistory.Atage16,shewontwogoldmedalsattheArtisticGymnasticsWorldChampionships(AGWC),includingtheallaround(thetotalscorefrompetinginallevents).Shehasnowwon25worldmedals,19ofthemgold.That’sthemostinworldgymnasticshistory.SimonepetedinherfirstOlympicsin2016.ShewasthefirstfemaleU.S.gymnasttowinfourgoldmedalsinanOlympicGames.Sincethen,Simonehasdebuted(首次呈现)somemovesneversuccessfullydoneinworldpetitions,includingadoubledoubledismount(下马)fromthebalancebeam.ThemovebecameknownastheBiles.SeveralsignaturemoveshavebeennamedafterSimone.24.WhofoundSimoneBiles’gymnasticstalent?A.Herparents. B.Atourguide.C.Agymnasticscoach. D.Herkindergartenteacher.25.WhatbroughtSimonethegiftofgymnastics?A.Anaccident. B.Adisease.C.Asuperpower. D.Afamilytradition.26.WhichisoneofSimoneBiles’achievements?A.Shehasnowwon25worldgoldmedals.B.SomepetitionsarenamedafterSimone.C.ShewontwogoldmedalsatAGWCin2013.D.ShepetedinherfirstOlympicsat21.27.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Achemistrytextbook. D.Asportsmagazine.CLosingyourabilitytothinkandrememberisprettyfrightening.Weknowtheriskofdementia(痴呆症)increaseswithage.Butifyouhavememoryslips,youprobablyneedn’tworry.Thereareprettycleardifferencesbetweensignsofdementiaandage­relatedmemoryloss.Afterage50,it’squitemontohavetroublerememberingthenamesofpeople,placesandthingsquickly,saysDr.KirkDaffnerofBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston.Thebrainagesjustliketherestofthebody.Certainpartsbeesmaller,especiallyareasinthebrainthatareimportanttolearning,memoryandplanning.Changesinbraincellscanaffectmunicationbetweendifferentregionsofthebrain.Andbloodflowcanbereducedasbloodvesselsnarrow.Forgettingthenameofanactorinafavoritemovie,forexample,isnothingtoworryabout.Butifyouforgettheplotofthemovieordon’trememberevenseeingit,that’sfarmoreconcerning,Daffnersays.Whenyouforgetentireexperiences,hesays,that’s“aredflagthatsomethingmoreseriousmaybeinvolved”.Forgettinghowtooperateafamiliarobjectlikeamicrowaveoven,orforgettinghowtodrivetothehouseofafriendyou’vevisitedmanytimesbeforecanalsobesignsofsomethinggoingwrong.Buteventhen,Daffnersays,peopleshouldn’tpanic.Therearemanythingsthatcancauseconfusionandmemoryloss,includinghealthproblemsliketemporarystoppageofbreathingduringsleep,highbloodpressure,ordepression,aswellasmedications(药物)likeantidepressants.Youdon’thavetofigurethisoutonyourown.Daffnersuggestsgoingtoyourdoctortocheckonmedications,healthproblemsandotherissuesthatcouldbeaffectingmemory.Andthebestdefenseagainstmemorylossistotrytopreventitbybuildingupyourbrain’scognitive(认知的)reserve,Daffnersays.“Readbooks,gotomovies,takeonnewhobbiesoractivitiesthatforceonetothinkinnovelways.”hesays.Inotherwords,keepyourbrainbusyandworking.Andalsogetphysicallyactive,becauseexerciseisawidelyknowntoboostthebrain.28.Whichmemoryrelatedsymptomshouldpeopletakeseriously?A.Totallyforgettinghowtodoone’sdailyroutines.B.Inabilitytorecalldetailsofone’slifeexperiences.C.Failuretorememberthenamesofmoviesoractors.D.Occasionallyconfusingtheaddressesofone’sfriends.29.Whatshouldpeopledowhensignsofseriousmemorylossshowup?A.Checkthebrain’scognitivereserve.B.Stopmedicationsaffectingmemory.C.Turntoaprofessionalforassistance.D.Exercisetoimprovetheirwell­being.30.WhatisDr.Daffner’sadviceforfightagainstmemoryloss?A.Havingregularphysicalandmentalcheckups.B.Takingmedicinethathelpsboostone’sbrain.C.Engaginginknownmemoryrepairactivities.D.Stayingactivebothphysicallyandmentally.31.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“boost”inthelastparagraph?A.Reduce. B.Benefit. C.Increase. D.Depress.DWhenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportance，theartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnice,peopleseemtosay,butnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasentertainment,butcertainlynotaneducationpriority（优先）.Thisviewisshortsighted.Infact,musiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudents.Musictellsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateit,itreflectstheirthinkingandvalues,aswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception(视角)thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive（情感的）meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheymunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeings“talk”toeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfears,ourcuriositiesourhungers,ourdiscoveries,ourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusic,wetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.Somusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopleseemtorealize.32.Accordingtoparagraph1,students________.A.regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB.disagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC.viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD.prefertheartstoscience33.InParagraph2,theauthorusesjazzasanexampleto________.A.pareitwithrockmusicB.showmusicidentifiesasocietyC.introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD.provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles34.Accordingtothepassage,theartsandscience________.A.explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferentlyB.exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC.expresspeople’sfeelingindifferentwaysD.approachtheworldfromdifferentangles35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.B.Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.C.Musicisaneffectivemunicationtool.D.Musiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginative.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。FourQualitiesThatMakeYouAttractivetoOthersThereissomethingmanypeoplegetswrongaboutattraction.___36___Therealityisthatattractionusuallyhasmoretodowithpersonalitycharacteristicsthanappearance.Whatfollowsarefourqualitiesthatcanmakeyouhighlyattractivetoothers.Havecontroloveryouremotions(情绪).It’snoteasytoalwayshavecontroloveryouremotions.Andpeoplewhodoareextremelyattractive.Havecontroloveryouremotionssothatyouremotionsdon’tcontrolyou.Allowyourselftothinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.___37___Laughatyourself.It’snotwhathappenstousthatmakesusfeelstressed.___38___Everytimeyoulaughatyourself,youdecidetominimizesomethingthatcouldaffectyounegatively.Laughingatyourselfisanattractivequality,asitmeansyoudon’ttakeyourselftooseriously.___39___Whenyoushowyourwarmth,peopleseeyouasrespectfulandfriendly.Also,theyseeyouassomeoneapproachable.Awarmpersonsayshellotoandcaresaboutyouafteryourlongandtoughday.Thisqualityisimportantforyoutobuildmeaningfulrelationships.Giveplentyofspace.Thesecrettolonglastingrelationshipsisspace,becausetimeaparthelpseachpartnerrechargeandbringpositiveenergyintotherelationship.___40___Theydon’tletothersbreathe.Instead,thosewholetothershavetheirspacewhentheyneeditareextremelyattractive.A.Bewarm.B.Controllingpeopleareunattractive.C.Don’tbetooquicktoshowwarmth.D.It’showwereacttoitthataffectsus.E.Theyshoulddevelopasenseofhumor.F.Takeyourtimetocooldownandreorganizeyourthoughts.G.Theythinktheyhavetolookbeautifultobeacceptedbyothers.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。I’djustgottenoutofhospitalmyself.Fivedaysbeforemymotherpassedaway,atireofmycarblew.Iwasgoing50mphwhenIpletelylost41;mycarcrashedheadonintoaconcretebarrier.Ishouldhavebeen42butfortunatelyIsurvived.PhysicallyIhealedquickly,butthe43injuresandfearofmyowndeathstayedon.Sooneven44activities,likedrivingacarorvisitingmydoctor,filledmewithgreatfear.EventuallyIfellintoastateof45andstoppedseeingfriends.Ievendidn’twanttogoanywhereandfeelanything.ThenlastFebruary,Iwasinvitedbymyfriendstogo46inColorado.Myfirstresponsewasto47.Ididn’twanttogetonaplane,fastensticksonmyfeetorslidedownamountain.Themerethoughtofmeetingnewpeople48me.ButIhadasensethatthisjourneymightbethebrilliantsunlightI49needed.Ifinallyagreed.Thefirstday,Iwas50withPeter,anexperiencedcoach.Hesensedmyfear,patientlyremovingitwithasmileandjokes.Iwasabsolutelyterrifiedof51myself,buthisgentleencouragementkeptmegoing.Thenhesaidsomethingthatmademenodinrecognition.“Jill,fear52everything.”Peterwastalkingaboutskiing,abouthowyourmuscles53whenyouareafraid,oftencausingyoutofall.Andit’sparticularlytrueinlifeaswell.Whenyoupermitfeartopreventyoufromdoingwhatyoulove,lifestops.WithPeter’swordsinmind,Ikeptpracticing.Byt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B.sight C.memory D.control42.A.injured B.relaxed C.killed D.frightened43.A.hurtful B.emotional C.severe D.bodily44.A.basic B.special C.personal D.meaningful45.A.dullness B.thrill C.anxiety D.embarrassment46.A.diving B.skiing. C.surfing D.driving47.A.escape B.consider C.accept D.decline48.A.puzzled B.delighted C.tired D.surprised49.A.accurately B.desperately C.reluctantly D.eventually50.A.paired B.familiar C.bored D.angry51.A.losing B.changing C.disappointing D.hurting52.A.scares B.stops C.follows D.conquers53.A.tenseup B.giveup C.wakeup D.turnup54.A.gratitude B.bitterness C.excitement D.argument55.A.embracing B.quitting C.changing D.overing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。ThePalaceMuseum,alsocalledtheForbiddenCity,is____56____(locate)inthecenterofBeijing.Itcovers____57____areaof720,000squaremeters.Therearemorethan70largeandsmallpalacesandmorethan9,000houses.Itisoneofthe____58____(large)andmostpleteancientwoodenstructuresintheworld.In1406,ZhuDi,the____59____(three)emperoroftheMingDynasty,orderedthe____60____(construct)ofaroyalpalaceinBeijingashisnewcapital.Fourteenyearslater,thispalacewasreadyandstarted____61____(it)servicetotheMingDynastyandtheQingDynasty.ThelastemperorofChina,PuYi,movedout____62____thepalacein1925.AfterthePeople’sRepublicofChinawasfoundedin1949,thenewgovernmenthadthePalaceMuseum____63____(repair),butthemajorpartsofthePalaceMuseumremained____64____theywere.Itwaslistedasaworldculturalheritagesitein1987and_____65_____(bee)anationalAAAAAtouristattractionnow.ThePalaceMuseuminBeijingispraisedasthefirstofthefivemajorpalacesintheworldnow.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.最近，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子，内容是“WilltraditionalclassesbereplacedbyAIclasses(ArtificialIntelligence)?”。请你对该帖子发表自己的看法。内容要点包括：1.AI课堂的优点；2.AI课堂的缺点；3.你的观点。注意：1.词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。WilltraditionalclassesbereplacedbyAIclasses?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)67.阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文。VioletandTillyweretwosisters.Tillywassostuckwithhersisterthatshealwaysfollowedhereldersister,Violet,everywhere.Forexample,whenVioletwaspainting,shewouldpaintbyherside.Everytime,Violetlookedatherangrily.Couldn’tshefindherownthingtodo?Thistime,itwasTilly’sfirstweekatgymnastics,whileViolethaddonegymnasticsforthepasttwoyears.Violetsatonthegymfloor,waitingforherturntodosomersaults(翻筋斗).Shefrownedatherlittlesisteracrosstheroom.Whycouldn’tTillyalwaysfindherownthingtodo?“Violet,you’reup!”calledViolet’sinstructor,MissTaylor.Violetcameoverandpushedoffwithherlegsandstraightenedherarms.Shedidone,two,threesomersaults.MissTaylorclapped.“Perfect!”VioletnoticedthatTillyhadsteppedawayfromtheyoungergrouptowatchViolet’ssomersaults.“Tilly!”calledTilly’sinstructor,MissBrooke,fromacrosstheroom.Tillydidn’tseemtohear.Notuntilshewascalledthreetimesdidsherunbacktohergroup.“Yourturntodosomersaults.”MissBrookeputanarmaroundher.Tillywalkedtothematwithherfaceturningredlikeatomato.Shebentdowntostartasomersault.Whensherolled,shefellheavilyonthemat.Kidslaughedinsurpriseatthenoise.Tillystoodunfortablyandthenrantowardstherestroom.Shewasgonefromthegym,asViolethadwanted.Butitdidn’tfeelright.AftertellingMissTaylorwhereshewasgoing,Violethurriedtotherestroom.ShefoundTillycryinghard.Violetputanarmaroundhersister.SeeingViolet,Tillycriedevenharder.Tillysniffed“Idon’twanttodogymnasticsanymore.”Shewipedawaythetearswiththebackofherhand.ThiswasViolet’schance.Ifshesaidnothingtohersister,Tillymightquitgymnasticsforever.注意∶1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Paragraph1:ButVioletknewhowexcitedTillyhadbeenaboutjoiningingymnastics.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:SeeingasmileonTilly’sface,Violetsaid,“Whataboutgivingitanothertry?”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________南昌一中2023－2024学年度高二上学期期中考试英语参考答案听力1~5AABAC 6~10BCCBB 11~15ACAAC 16~20BBBCC阅读理解21.ACDCB26.CDACD31.BABDB36.GFDAB完形填空4145DCBAC 4650BDCBA 5155DBAAD语法填空56.located57.an58.largest59.third60.construction61.its62.of63.repaired64.what65.bees/hasbee作文应用文OnePossibleversionWilltraditionalclassesbereplacedbyAIclasses?ThereisnodoubtthatAIisofgreatbenefitforteaching.paredwithtraditionalclasses,wehaveaccesstoAIclasseseasilywherev