四川省成都市简阳实验学校2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

石室阳安学校2023-2024学年度下学期高二半期考试英语试卷第一部分听力(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。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.WhatwillChrisdonext?A.Gotosleep. B.WatchtheWorldCup. C.Drinksomecoffee.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Strangers. C.Relatives.3.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetotheman'ssuggestion?A.Favorable. B.Tolerant. C.Negative.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutTom?A.He'sunwillingtostudy.B.He'ssmartforhisage.C.He'sdifficulttogetalongwith.5.WhatdidKevindoyesterday?A.Hewentswimming.B.Hecleaneduphishouse.C.Hetalkedwithhisgrandparents.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。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.Whoisarrangingthemeeting?A.Peter. B.Janet C.David.7.Whendoesthemanprefertohavethemeeting?A.ThisWednesday. B.ThisFriday. C.NextMonday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Travelexperiences. B.Favoriteseasons. C.Vacationplans.9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Gotothebeach. B.Findasummerjob. C.MovetoWashington.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesthenewssayaboutbigonlinespendersintheUS?A.Thenumberofthemgrowsslowly.B.Therearemorementhanwomen.C.Theymakeuphalfofallshoppers.11.HowmuchdidAmericansspendshoppingonlinelastyear?A.$990billion. B.$453billion. C.$1,500billion.12.WhatdidGeorgebuyonlinelastSunday?A.Anadventurenovel. B.Asoftwarepackage. C.AnotebyMarkTwain.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhathasRichardbeendoing?A.Visitingamuseum. B.WatchingTV C.Studying.14.WhydoesSusancallRichard?A.Toaskforhelp. B.Togivethanks. C.Tomakeanappointment.15.WhatdoesSusanwanttodo?A.Seeanexhibition.B.Buyanewcellphone.C.Takepicturesofthesnow.16.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?A.Gotoapark B.Playfootball C.Attendaparty.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wheredidthespeakerlearnaboutcollege?A.Fromherfamily. B.Fromthemovies. C.Fromthebooks18.Whathelpedchangethespeaker'sattitudetowardsstudy?.A.Herprofessor'sadvice. B.Hergraduateprogram. C.HertriptoAfrica.19.Howdoesthespeakerfeelwhenshetalksaboutherpastexperiences?A.Grateful. B.Relieved. C.Regretful.20.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Conservationworkers. B.Highschoolstudents. C.Collegeteachers.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AYellowstonePosterExhibitiontoBeonViewatUW'sCoeLibraryAfirstof-its-kindexhibitionthatfocusesonthehistoryofYellowstoneNationalParkposterswillbeondisplayattheUniversityofWyoming'sCoeLibrarybeginningTuesday,February1.“WonderlandIllustrated”willpresentpostersandposter-styleillustrationsoftheparkspanningfromthe1870sthrough2022.TheexhibitionwillbelocatedonLevel3ofCoeLibrary.ItwillbeonviewthroughTuesday,May31.Theexhibitiontakesplaceatthesametimeasthisyear's150thanniversaryofthecreationofYellowstoneNationalPark.Thepostersintheexhibitionservethepurposeofbothadvertisingandart.“We'rethrilledtobeworkingwithYellowstonecollectorsJackandSusanDavis,andLarryandTheaLancastertobringthisexhibitiontotheUniversityofWyomingaspartofyear-longcelebrationsrecognizingYellowstone's150thanniversary,”saysTamsenHert,headofUWLibraries’EmmettD.ChisumSpecialCollections.“Thisexhibitioninvolvesthehistoryofprinting,art,photographyandadvertisingover16decades.Theimagesreproducedarefoundontravelbrochures,postcardsandmaps-manyofwhichareheldinourcollections.”Oneposterfromtheexhibition-HenryWellge's"YellowstoneNationalPark"from1904-wasrecentlypurchasedwithdonatedfundsandisnowpartofUWLibraries'EmmettD.ChisumSpecialCollections.Wellge,aproductivebird's-eye-viewartist,designedthepiecefortheNorthernPacificRailroad,whichusedittoadvertisethepark.Thisisauniquepiece,asposterssuchasthisonewereprintedonsoftpaperandveryfewhavesurvived.21.Howlongwilltheexhibition"WonderlandIllustrated"last?A.Twoweeks. B.Threemonths. C.Oneyear. D.Fourmonths.22.Whatisapurposeoftheexhibition?A.Torememberafamousartist.B.ToraisefundforCoeLibrary.C.Tomarktheanniversaryofanationalpark.D.TotellthehistoryoftheUniversityofWyoming.23.Whatdoweknowaboutthe1904posterHenryWellgedesigned?A.Itisrareintheworld. B.Itisinblackandwhite. C.Itisprintedoncloth. D.Itisownedbyaprofessor.BParrotsarepreyanimals,whichmeansthatotherpredators(捕食者)inthewild,suchashawksorsnakes,arelookingtomakethemintoameal.Thisonefactorinfluencesparrots'behaviorinyourhousemorethananyother.Parrotsaremosteasilyhurtwhenfeedingontheground;membershipinagroupplaysanimportantfunctioninensuringtheirsafetyandimprovingtheirchancesofsurvivalfromattacksbypredators.Themostcommonpredatorsofparrotsincludehawks,snakes,cats,monkeys,andbats.Somepredatorsmakeattacksonlyduringthedaywhileothershuntinthenight.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareconstantlywatchingoutfordangerandtheyinstinctively(本能地)reacttorisks.Theirfirstchoiceistotakeflight.However,ifthisisnotpossible,theywillfightwiththeirpowerfulbeakstodefendthemselves.Becausetheirbiggestenemyisthehawk,parrotsareespeciallyreactivetoquickmovementsfromaboveandbehind.Forthisreason,itiswisetoavoidquick,suddenmovementsnearyourbird.Thisisabuilt-inreactionnotsubjecttologicorreason.Simpleandrelativelyharmlesshouseholdobjectscandrawextremefearresponsesfromabird.Forexample,aballoonmayrepresentahawkoravacuumhose(吸尘器软管)maybethesameasasnakeinyourbird'smind.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareoftenfrightenedbyexposuretonewhouseholditemsorstrangers.Itisimportanttoexposeyourbirdtosafeexperiencesandchangesstartingataveryyoungagetobuildflexibilityandimprovetheiradaptability.Varietyindietandtoys,travel,andexposuretonewpeopleandplacesallhelptomakeyourbirdmoreflexibleandadaptabletochange.24.Whatisimportantforparrotstobettersurvivefromattacksinthewild?A.Feedingontheground. B.Growingbeautifulfeathers.C.Livinginagroup. D.Avoidingcomingoutatnight.25.Whatisparrots'firstresponsetoanimmediateriskA.Toattackback. B.Togetaway.C.Toprotecttheyoung. D.Toplaydead.26.Whywouldaballoonfrightenaparrot?A.Itmayexplodesuddenly. B.Itmaybeinastrangeshape.C.Itmaymovearoundquickly. D.Itmayhaveastrongcolor.27.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toexplainwildparrots'behavior. B.Togiveadviceonraisingaparrot.C.Tocallforactiontoprotectanimals. D.Tointroduceastudyonbirdecology.CInhis1936workHowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople,DaleCarnegiewrote:“Ihavecometotheconclusionthatthereisonlyonewaytogetthebestofanargument-andthatistoavoidit.”Thisdistasteforargumentsiscommon,butitdependsonamistakenviewofargumentsthatcausesproblemsforourpersonalandsociallives-andinmanywaysmissesthepointofarguinginthefirstplace.Carnegiewouldberightifargumentswerefights,whichishowweoftenthinkofthem.Likephysicalfights,verbal(言语的)fightscanleavebothsidesbloodied.Evenwhenyouwin,youendupnobetteroff.Youwouldbefeelingalmostasbadifargumentswereevenjustcompetitions-like,say,tennistournaments.Pairsofopponentshittheballbackandforthuntilonewinnercomesoutfromallwhoentered.Everybodyelseloses.Thiskindofthinkingexplainswhysomanypeopletrytoavoidarguments.However,therearewaystowinanargumenteverytime.Whenyoustateyourposition,formulate(阐述)anargumentforwhatyouclaimandhonestlyaskyourselfwhetheryourargumentisanygood.Whenyoutalkwithsomeonewhotakesastand,askthemtogiveyouareasonfortheirviewandspellouttheirargumentfully.Assessitsstrengthandweakness.Raiseobjections(异议)andlistencarefullytotheirreplies.Thismethodwillrequireeffort,butpracticewillmakeyoubetteratit.Thesetoolscanhelpyouwineveryargument-notintheunhelpfulsenseofbeatingyouropponentsbutinthebettersenseoflearningaboutwhatdividespeople,leaningwhytheydisagreewithusandlearningtotalkandworktogetherwiththem.Ifwereadjustourviewofarguments-fromaverbalfightortennisgametoareasonedexchangethroughwhichweallgainrespectandunderstandingfromeachother-thenwechangetheverynatureofwhatitmeansto“win”anargument.28.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardCarnegie'sunderstandingofargument?A.Uncertain. B.Supportive. C.Tolerant. D.Critical.29.Whydomanypeopletrytoavoidarguments?A.Theylackdebatingskills. B.Theymayfeelbadeveniftheywin.C.Theyfearbeingignored. D.Theyarenotconfidentinthemselves.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“spellout”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Defend. B.Explain. C.Conclude. D.Repeat.31.Whatisthekeyto"winning"anargumentaccordingtotheauthor?A.Senseoflogic. B.Solidsupportingevidence.C.Understandingfrombothsides. D.Propermanners.DHibernation(冬眠)isaclassictopicofsciencefiction.Inmoviessuchas2001:ASpaceOdyssey,Alien,orPassengers,crewmembersareputintoastateofsleeptotakeyear-longjourneystospace.NowanewstudyfromWashingtonUniversityhasshownthathumanhibernationmaysoonbecomeareality.Theresearchteamcarriedouttestsonrats—animalsthatdonotnaturallyhibernate.Theyfirstidentifiedagroupofneurons(神经元)inadeepbrainregion,whichwerefoundtobeinvolvedincontrollingbodytemperatureduringhibernation.Theyshowedthat,inmice,theseneuronscouldbestimulatedusingultrasound(超声波),whichwasdeliveredthroughahelmetwithoutcausinganinjury.Whenreceivingtheultrasound,themiceshowedadropinbodytemperatureofabout3°C,andtheirheartratesfellbyabout47%.Whentheultrasoundsystemwasswitchedoff,theywokeupagain.Theresultwas“surprisingandfascinating”,saidHongChen,aprofessorwholedthework.Researchersarealsotryingtodeterminehowtoharnessthepowerofhibernationtohelphumans.Theybelievethatitcouldbekeytoaddressinghealthconditionslikeheartdisease,andAlzheimer’s.Furthermore,hibernation’sabilitytoslowaging,whichwasobservedinbats,couldbenefitspaceexploration,enablinglongermissionswithlessfoodrequirements.Researchinanimalsalsosuggeststhatbodiesofhibernatingastronautsmightloselessboneandmuscle,makingthemfitandreadytostartchallengingexplorationsoonaftertheywakeup.Byunlockingthesecretsofthisremarkableprocess,researchersmayuncoverwaystoimprovehumanhealth,aswellasgainnewinsightsintothenaturalworld.Therefore,theexplorationofhibernationisanexcitingareathatissuretoyieldnumerousbenefitsintheyearstocome.Thescientistsnowplantolookathowloweredbodytemperaturemightaffectthecognitiveabilitiesofhumans.“Ournextexperimentswilltestworkingmemoryinmonkeys.Thisisimportantbecausewhileastronautsphysicallyhibernateastheyflyintodeepspace,theirbrainstillneedstobeworking,”saidChen.32.Howdidresearchersputratsintohibernation?A.Byloweringtheirbodytemperature. B.Byactivatingspecificbrainneurons.C.Byputtingaregularhelmetonthem. D.Byusingultrasoundthroughanoperation.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“harness”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Employ. B.Challenge. C.Overlook. D.Discover.34.Whatadvantagemighthibernationbringtohumans?A.Itimprovespeople’smentalhealth. B.Itpredictsavarietyofheartdiseases. C.Ithelpsastronautskeepphysicallyfit. D.Itenablesastronautstobuildupmuscle.35.What’sthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Topointoutthesignificanceofthestudy.B.Tobringoutthefocusoffollow-upstudies.C.Todiscussotherfactorsaffectinghibernation.D.Toexplainpracticalapplicationsofthefinding.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。CommonMistakesNewRunnersMakeRunningisagreatwaytogetinshapeandjustabouteveryonecandoitHowever,manymakeanumberofcommonmistakes,whichcaninterfere(妨碍)withtrainingorleadtoinjury.36,keepthesethingsinmindtohelpyouincreaseyourchancesofrunningsuccess.·DoingtoomuchtoosoonOneofthebiggestmistakesnewrunnersmakeisdoingtoomuchtoosoon.Slowlyeasingintoatrainingprogramwillhelpreducetheriskofinjury,soyoucancontinueonwithyournewrunningroutine.37·38Beginnersmightthinktheyneedtoruneveryday(ornearlyeveryday)tomeettheirfitnessorweight-lossgoals,butthiscouldn'tbefurtherfromthetruth.Runningisahigh-impactactivitywhichcanbereallyhardonyourbody.Soit'simportanttogiveyourbodyarestbetweenworkouts.·Notwearingtherightequipment 39,it'simportantthatyouwearproperlyforyourworkouts.Themostimportantpieceofequipmentforrunningisagoodpairofrunningshoes,sobesuretodosomeresearchbeforeyoupurchaseapair.Visitarunningspecialtystoreandaskanemployeetofityouforashoe.·Runningthroughpain 40.Ifsomethinghurtswhenyourun,youneedtostopandtreatthepain.Remember:Itdoesn'tmakeyoulessofarunnerifyoulistentoyourbodytokeepithealthy.A.NottakingrestdaysB.Ifyou'rejuststartingoutC.ComparingyourselftoothersD.RunningcanbeuncomfortableattimesE.It'simportantnottousethesamemusclesF.Whileitmaybetruethatyoudon'tneedexpensiveequipmenttotakeuprunningG.Expertssuggestincreasingyourrunningdistancebynomorethan10%eachweek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四个选项中选出最佳选项。IwashalfwayacrossIndianaheadedhometoKentuckywhenmycarbrokedown.Myphonewas41,too.Imanagedtogettoagasstation;butitwasSundayintheearlyfall,andtherewasno42onduty.Iwasworkingmywaythroughuniversitythenandhadlittlemoneyfor43.thecar.Isatalongsidemycarforseveralhourstryingto44theheatwhenanoldgentleman45tofuelhiscar.Heaskedaboutmycar,andI46mypredicament(困境).Tomy47,thegentlemantoldmethathehadadaughtermyage,andthenheopenedhistrunkand48atoolset.Rightthenandthere,thistotal49examinedmyengine,explainingasheworkedthatmysparkplugs(火花塞)hadn'tbeenchangedforsolongthattheywere50tofunction.Afteraboutanhour,he51thatmycarwassafetofinishthetrip.52cameatthehandsofastranger.53hisclothes,workingonahotSeptemberafternoon,thisman54acollegestudentfromdisaster,justbecauseshecouldhavebeenhis55.41.A.busy B.loud C.dead D.secure42.A.mechanic B.loud C.dead D.secure43.A.washing B.policeman C.manager D.guide44.A.feel B.parking C.purchasing D.maintaining,45.A.promised B.beat C.absorb D.produce46.A.solved B.refused C.stopped D.volunteered47.A.surprise B.noticed C.escaped D.explained48.A.calledup B.regret C.amusement D.disappointment49.A.liar B.beginner C.putdown D.threwaway50.A.free B.ready C.uncertain D.unable51.A.pronounced B.agreed C.discovered. D.doubted52.A.Tiredness B.Kindness C.Loneliness D.Carefulness53.A.Folding B.Drying C.Soiling D.Mending54.A.saved B.called C.judged D.banned55.A.friend B.daughter C.coworker D.customei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。Wheneveryouhavetowriteapaper,aletter,oranyotherdocumentforworkorschool,youprobablyheadtowardthecomputer.Now,mostpeoplereachfor56(keyboard)fasterthantheypickuppens.InaScottishprimaryschool,however,Mr.NormanLewisistakingadifferentapproach.Hefeelsthatneathandwriting57(be)stillanimportantskill,sohehashisstudentswritenotonlybyhandbutalso58old-fashionedfountainpens.Fountainpens59(use)inschoolslongagoandhavebeenregainingpopularitylatelybecausetheyarerefillable.Today,awriter60(simple)throwsanemptypenawayandgets61newone.Sofar,Mr.Lewisispleasedwiththeresultsofhisexperiment.Hereportsthathisstudentsaretakingmorecarewiththeirwork,andtheirself-confidencehasimprovedaswell.Heishappywiththe62(improve)heseesinhisstudents'writing63inhisownwriting.Heknowsthatcomputersarehere64(stay)andthattheywillnotdisappear.However,hebelievesthatthepracticewithfountainpenshelpsstudentstofocus,towritefaster,andtheycanfeelproudof65(they).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)你校英文报计划举办主题为“携手行动，节约粮食”的作文比赛。请你写一则活动通知，内容包括：(1)介绍活动目的；(2)说明参赛要求。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。WelcometoJointheEnglishWritingCompetition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。Lastsummer,Hildaworkedasavolunteerwithdolp