湖南省常德市汉寿县2023-2024学年高二年级上册期中考试英语试题

汉寿五中2023-2024学年上学期高二期中考试

英语

（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；出卷人：，审卷人：高二英语备课组）

注意事项：1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；

2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节

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.Whatdoesthemanplantododuringtheholiday?

A.Takeacourse.B.Haveatrip.C.Findajob.

2.HowdidthemantraveltoJapan?

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和A.Byplane.B.Byship.C.Bytrain.

3.Wheredoesthewomanprefertosit?

A.Inthefrontrow.B.Inthemiddlerow.C.Inthebackrow.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Anactor.B.Anovel.C.Amovie.

5.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheperformance?

A.Great.B.Average.C.Terrible.

第二节

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

获

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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inastore.B.Overthephone.C.Inagarden.

7.WhendoesthestorecloseonSunday?

A.At4:00pm.B.At6:00pm.C.At9:00pm.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Whoisprobablythewoman?

A.Ahotelclerk.B.Ahouseagent.C.Ashopassistant.

9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Sharetheinformationwithhisfriends.

B.Havealookattheapartment.

C.Makepayment.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.

B.Colleagues.

C.Roommates.

11.WhydoesJenniecallMartin?

A.Toextendaninvitation.

B.Togivesomeadvice.

C.Toaskforhelp.

12.Whatwillthespeakersdolater?

A.Borrowsomebooks.

B.VisitHelen.

C.Preparefortheexam.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whereisthenewbranchoffice?

A.InSpain.B.InFrance.C.InGermany.

14.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Smith?

A.Hedoesn'thavekids.

B.Heisgoodatlanguages.

C.Hehasmuchexperience.

15.WhendidJeffcometothecompany?

A.Fiveyearsago.B.Threeyearsago.C.Oneyearago.

16.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

A.CallBetty.

B.Makeadecision.

C.ChatwithJefftogether.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhatcolorisPauly'shead?

A.Alittleblue.B.Totallygreen.C.Mostlyred.

18.WhyisthespeakerworriedaboutPauly?

A.Hewon'tsurviveonhisown.

B.Herefusestoeatanything.

C.Hehasabrokentail.

19.InwhatseasondidPaulygetlost?

A.Autumn.

B.Winter.

C.Summer.

20.WhatdoesthespeakerexpectpeopletodoiftheyhearPauly?

A.RecordPauly'sloudcall.

B.Callhimrightaway.

C.Callhisbestfriend.

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

Choosingwhichmovietowatchsometimesishard.Therearemanywaysthatpeople

decidetochoosewhichmovietowatch.Whichisthebestwayorhowdoyouchooseamovietowatch?Lookatthesefilmsandchoosethebest

one.

Rated(2016)

137mincomedy,Drama

MaggiemustfindthecouragetoownuptoherbehaviorwhenshewakestofindeveryadulthasreceivedaYELP-likestarratingfloating

overtheirhead.Whilemosteveryadulthasashining4and5stars,Maggie'sgotjust2.5.

Director:JohnFortson

Kong:skullIsland(2017)

118minAction,Adventure,Fantasy

AftertheVietnamwar,ateamofscientistsexploresanuncharled(未标注的)islandin

ThePacific,gettingintotheterritory(领土)ofthemightyKong,andmustfighttoescapeanoriginalEden.

Director:Jordanvogt-Roberts

Personalshopper(2016)

105minMystery,Thriller

Apersonalshopperinparisrefusestoleavethecityuntilshemakescontactwithher

twinbrotherwhopreviouslydiedthere.Herlifebecomesmorecomplicatedwhenamysteriouspersoncontactsherviatextmessage.

Director：OlivierAssayas

TheGreatwall(I)(2016)

103minAction,Adventure,Fantasy

InancientChina,agroupofEuropeansoldierencounterasecretarmythatmaintains

anddefendstheGreatWallofChinaagainstateamofoddcreatures.

Director:YimouZhang

21.Inwhichsectionofamagazineisthistextprobablytakenfrom?

A.EntertainmentsB.EducationC.SportsandGamesD.Technologies.

22.WhathappenedinthefilmKong:SkullIsland?

AAmanmanagestogetashining4and5stars.

B.Agroupofpeoplearriveatanunknownisland.

C.Europeansoldiersencounterasecretarmy

D.Awomanwantstocontactwithherdeadbrother

23.Whichwouldyouchooseifyou'reinterestedinfilmsofmysteries?

A.RatedB.Kong:SkullIsland.C.PersonalshopperD.TheGreatWall(I)

B

Whatdoyoudowiththethingsyoulove?Youprobablytakecareofthemandkeepthemsafe.That'snotwhatCameronPaynedoes.The

boyfromNorthCarolinaissharinghisloveofbooksbygivingthemaway.

WhenCameronheardaboutafamilywholosteverythinginahousefire.Hewaslookingforawaytohelpthem.Hewassadthatallof

theirbooksweredestroyed.That'swhenhecreatedhisprogram,whichgivesbooksawaytopeopleinneed.

Cameron*sprogramcollectsbooksfbryoungpeopleofallagesandreadinglevels.Hecollectsbooksfbrkidswhoareblindorwithlow

vision,too,becausehewantseveryonetohavebooks.Cameronknowsthatbookscanhelpkidsthinkabouttheirfuture.Theydothisbyhelping

kidsdreamaboutwhattheymightbewhentheygrowup.Learningaboutnewthingscangivekidsnewinterests.Sixyearslater,Cameronisstill

givingawaybooks.

Manyofthebookshegivesawayweregiventohimbyothers,butCameron'sgrandmotheralsoshopsfbrbooksthatdon'tcostalot.

Shebuysbooksthatareneworthatlooknew.Inadditiontoworkingwithschools,Cameronandhisgrandmothergivebookstochildrenin

placesneartheirhome,suchashospitals,libraries,anddaycamps.

Cameronwantstokeephisprogramgoingandgrowing.Overthepastsixyears,hehasgivenawaymorethan3,000books.Hehasalso

wonmanyprizesforhiswork.Hisprogramhasgrownovertheyears,too.LastChristmas,Cameronwasabletogiveawaytoysandbooks.

CameronPayneismakingadifferenceinkids'livesbygivingawaythethingsheloves.Whoneedshelpinyourcommunity?Howmight

youhelp?

24.WhatcausedCamerontocreatehisprogram?

A.Hisownbooksdestroyedbyafire.

B.Someone'slosingallthebookstoafire.

C.Hishouse'sbeingconsumedbyafire.

D.Somebody'ssadnessabouttheaccident.

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25.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecollectedbooksaccordingtoparagraphs3-4?

A.Childrenwithhearinglosscanreceivenewbooks.

B.Booksaregiventochildrenwithadvancedlevels.

C.Childrenhavenointerestinnewbooksatall.

D.Cameron'sgrandmothermakescontributionstobookcollection.

26.Whydoestheauthorputtwoquestionsinthelastparagraph?

A.Becausetheauthorwantstoappealtopeople'ssenseofjustice.

B.Becausetheauthorwouldliketoattractreaders*interest.

C.Becausetheauthorintendstocallonpeopletohelpothers.

D.Becausetheauthorplanstoleaveadeepimpressiononreaders.

27.WhichwordsbestdescribeCameron*spersonality?

A.Selfishanddistant.B.Selflessandhelpful.

C.Passionateandhopeful.D.Confidentandoptimistic.

C

LifefindsmeonthesleofIslay,QueenoftheHebrides.Iamthewarden（管理员）of

TheoaReserve,a2,100-hectarenaturereserveandworkingfarmownedbytheRoyal

societyfortheprotectionofBirds.

ItwasalwaysadreamofminetoliveinScotland.Thefriendlynatureoftheisland

Communities,thelandscape,beautifulcoastlinesandaboveallthewildlife.Theamazing

wildlife.So,heream:livingandworkingonthewestcoastofScotlandinadreamjob.But,thingsweren'talwaysthisway.

Myschoollifeneverreallymeaningful.Ididn'tgoontohighereducationandmyearlyworkinglifewassloppy（马虎的）,atbest.Muchof

thiswasduetomydisinterestintheworkIwasdoing.Iworkedinfactories,shops,warehousesandevenacastle.SoIwasalwaysunselUed（不

安的）anduninspired.Ineverknewhowtochannel（转变）myinterestandpassionfornatureintoapayingjob.Wildlifeandnaturehadbeen

partofmylifesincemychildhood.1remembermychildhoodwithgreatfondness:1wouldreadbirdbooks,doodle（涂鸦）factfilesfbreach

speciesandgetlostinthenaturalworld.

In2014.theopportunitysodesperatelyneededfinallyappearedapaidtraineeship（实习）

withDurhamwildlifeTrust.1wasgivenallthebasicskillsandtrainingforhabitatcontrol,

wildlifesurveysandgroundmanagementworks.InOctober2015,1becamethereserve

wardenfortheWildfowl&WetlandsTmst（WWT）,whereIstayedfbrjustunderhalfadecade.AshappyasIwas,newopportunitiesdaredme

todreamevenbigger.Thetimehadcometotakemynextstep,tocontinuetogrowwithinmycareer.

So,thisiswhereIamnow:livinginthemiddleofanaturereserve,withgoldeneagles

reddeerandhenharriersasneighbors.IfeelasifI'mtheluckiestmanalive.

28.WhatdoestheauthorlikethemostaboutScotland?

A.ItsuniquesceneryB.Itswildspecies.

C.Itsfriendlycommunities.D.Itsbeautifulshorelines.

29.Whydidtheauthorfeelunsettledinhisearlyworkinglife?

A.HechangedjobstoooftenB.Hewasnotwell-paid

C.HefoundhisjobstobeboringD.Hefeltinferiortoothers.

30.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'schildhood?

AHeknewalotaboutbiology

B.Hewasforcedtoleaveschoolearly

C.HedreamedoflivinginScotland.

D.Hewasfascinatedbynature.

31.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisworkattheWWT?

ARewardingB.ChallengingC.ExhaustingD.Flexible.

D

Whofirstsuggestedtheholidayfbrworkers?It'snotentirelyclear,buttwoworkerscanmakeasolidclaimtotheFounderofLabor

Day（劳动节）title.

Somerecordsshowthatin1882,PeterJ.MCGuire,generalsecretaryoftheBrotherhoodofCarpentersandJoinersandaco-fbunder（共同

创立者）oftheAmericanFederationofLabor,suggestedsettingasideadayfora“generalholidayforthelaboringclasses（劳动阶级）But

manybelievethatmachinist（机械师）MatthewMaguire,notPeterMCGuire,foundedtheholiday.

ThefirstLaborDayholidaywascelebratedonTuesdaySeptember5,1882,inNewYorkcity,inaccordancewiththeplansoftheCentral

LaborUnion.TheCentralLaborUnionhelditssecondLaborDayholidayjustayearlater,onSeptembers,1883.By1894,23morestaleshad

adoptedtheholiday,andonJune28,1894,PresidentGroverClevelandsignedalawmakingthefirstMondayinSeptemberofeachyeara

nationalholiday.

ManyAmericanscelebrateLaborDaywithparades（游彳亍）picnicsandparties--一

festivitiesverysimilarto（hoseoutlinedbythefirstproposalforaholiday,whichsuggested

thatthedayshouldbecelebratedwithastreetparadetoexhibit"thestrengthandspiritsofthe

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tradeandlabororganizations"ofthecommunity,followedbyafestivalfortherecreation

andamusementoftheworkersandtheirfamilies.Thisbecamethepatternforthe

celebrationsofLaborDay.

Speechesbyimportantofficialmenandwomenwereintroducedlater,asmoreemphasis（重要性）wasplacedontheeconomicandcivil

significanceoftheholiday.Stilllater,byaresolutionoftheAmericanFederationofLaborconventionof1909,theSundaybeforeLaborDay

wasadoptedasLaborSundayanddedicatedto（致力于）thespiritualandeducationalaspectsofthelabormovement.

WiththeLaborDay,Americanlaborhasraisedthenation'sstandard（标准）oflivingandcontributedtothegreatestproductiontheworld

haseverknown.

32.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph2?

A.People'sopinionsaboutthefounderofLaborDayaredifferent.

B.TheauthorconsideredMatthewMaguirethefounder.

C.PeterJ.MCGuirewantedtosetafewdaysforaholiday.

D.LaborDaywasoriginallysetupfbrAmericanmachinists.

33.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellus?

A.TherealmeaningofLaborDay.

B.ThedevelopmentofLaborDay.

C.ThereasonofsettingLaborDay.

D.PeopleemphasisonLaborDay.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"festivities"inparagraph4mean?

A.MannersB.ApproachesC.RewardsD.Celebrations

35.Whatideadoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelasttwoparagraphs?

AItisknownAmericandevelopsveryfast.

B.TheoriginalmeaningofLaborDaychanges.

C.Itisworthwhiletosetaholidayfortheworkers.

D.Thelabormovementmakesthelifeterrible.

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。

TipsforcuttingthecostofTravel

Whetherfbrpleasureorbusinessreasons,itisnormalforustosometimeswanttopack

ourbags,hittheroad,andheadtoanewdestination.Whiletravelingisanexcitingexperience,itisnotwithoutitsexpensesandthoseexpenses

arecapableofdrillingaholeinone'spocketifnotproperlyplannedoutbeforehand.36.

,37.Moreoftenthannot,peoplegodirectlytotheairlinewebsitestobooktheir

tickets.Butdidyouknowthattherearesomanywebsites,likeTraveligo,whichspecialize

infindingcheapflightsfbrtravelers?Thisisagreatgo-towebsitewheneveryouwantto

bookyourflight.

,Chooseacheapermeansoftransportation.Whileeveryonelikestoflytotheirtravel

destinationforeaseandspeed,flyingisn'ttheonlytransportoptionavailable.Dependingonwhereyou'relivingandwhereyouaregoing,you

canalwaysselectpublictransport.38

,Don'tusehotels.39.ByusingAirbnboranyofitspopularcompetitors,travelershavetheopportunitytonotonlylivelike

nativesbutalsospendfarless.

,Usearavelcreditcard.Whenyouapplyfbrthesecards,youcancontrol

opportunitieslikesigning-upbonuses（红禾U）mostofwhichareofferedbyairlinecreditcards.40.Youcansaveyourselfalotof

moneybymeansofextramileswheneveryou'rereadytohittheroad.

ASurfthewebsitefbrtickets

B.Saveonairfare（机票钱）

C.Ifyou'reatravelerlookingtoreducethetravelcosts

D.Belowareseveraltipsfbryoutocutthecostoftravel.

E.Thesebonuspointscanhelpyouincreasealotofmiles

F.Stayingatsomeone'shousecanbecheaperthanbookingahotel

G.Soresearchwhat'savailableandchoosethebestmeansoftransportationforyourbudget.

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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

MySon,daughter,andallneedednewglassesthisyear,soaftersearchingforanoptometrist（验光师）withanopeningwemade

anappointment.Theexamswentwellandweall41ournewglasses.

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Whenthenewglasses42wealltriedthemonandenjoyedseeing43again.

LikealwaysdoIputthe44onesinanoldshoeboxinmycloset.Onlythistimetheboxwas45tooverflowingwithyearsofused

glassesinit.Ifeltbadaboutallofthemjust46there.Mydaughter,however,soonfoundacompanycalledRespectaclethat47

usedglassesandthengivesthemtothosewhoneedbutcan't48newones.

Aswepackedallthepairsto49,mymindwentbacktoatimewhenIwastheone

50.canstillrememberglueing(粘)mybroken,plasticglassesfbr(hetwelfthtimebecausewewere51financially(经济上)andthere

wasnowayIcouldaffordnewones.I52thetearsinmyeyesandthetearsinmyheartfromthe53ofneverhavingenough.Ididn't

knowwhywehadtostrugglesomuch.1thinknowIfinallydoknowwhatthat54is.Thetruthisthatweall55pain,struggles,

andsufferinginthislife.Wecanusethemtogrowselfishorwecanusethemtogrowlovingandkind.Mayyoualwayschoosekindness.

41.A.orderedB.madeC.arrangedD.demanded

42.AleftB.disappearedC.brokeD.arrived

43.AsimplyB.slowlyC.clearlyD.finally

44.A.newB.usedC.bigD.small

45.A.emptyB.beautifulC.fullD.missing

46.AsittingB.walkingC.standingD.performing

47.A.presentsB.repairsC.changesD.accepts

48.A.affordB.noticeC.demandDchoose

49.A.pickupB.tryonC.cutdownD.mailout

50.AasusualB.aswellC.inneedD.inreply

51.A.communicatingB.strugglingC.enjoyingD.completing

52.A.keepB.considerC.dryD.remember

53.A.feelingB.kindnessC.painD.need

54.A.answerB.ideaC.expressionD.reaction

55.A.playedwithB.gothroughC.tookoffD.madefunof

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。

Chineseembroidery(刺绣)isoneofthe56(tradition)Chinesehandicrafts(手工艺品).Chineseembroideryhas57long

historyinChina.Inancienttimes,Chinesegirlsintownsandcitieshadtolearntheembroideryskillattheirearlyage,

58willgivethemanadvantagewhentheyaregoingtogetmarried.

Embroiderywasfirstdevelopedbylocalwomen59(decorate)theirclothes,bagsandbedclothes.ThethemesofChinese

embroideryare60(main)flowersandbirds.Withitsdesignsrichinlifeandfullof61(color),ithasgraduallydevelopedinto

anationalart.What'smore,China'slargeproductionofsilkhaspromotedthe62(develop)ofembroideryart.

ThetwopiecesofwarringstatesperiodembroideryunearthedfromChutombin

Changsha,Hunanprovinceareknownasthe63(early)Chineseembroideryandevidences64ahighlevelofembroidery

craftsmanship.EmbroiderypiecesofHan

Dynasty(202BC-220AD)65(find)atDunhuang'sMogaoGrottoes(Thousand-Buddhacave),Hebei'sWuluchongtomb,Changsha's

Mawangduitomb.Theembroiderypatternsofthisperiodweremainlythewavycloud,flyingphoenix(凤凰)，runninganimalsandotherpatterns.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David是一个绘画爱好者，你们学校近期将举行一次学生的中国画展，你想邀请他来参加。内容包

括：

1.画展的目的；2.时间和地点；3.适当拓展。

中国画展：Chinesepaintingexhibition

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearDavid.

___________________Yours,

LiHua

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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

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Everybodypushedhimaway.Withabigblackbirthmark（胎记）onhisface,Thomasneverhadanyfriends.Hewaslonely,asiftheworld

couldneverseethelight.Heusedtoloveactingdramasinfrontofhismother,butn