山西省大同市2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

大同市2023-2024学年度第二学期期中高二年级教学质量监测英语本试题共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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C1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anexhibition B.Acomputer C.Agame2.Howdidthemankeepfit?A.Helearnedtoswim. B.Hetookexercise. C.Hestoppeddrinking3.WhendoesthestoreopenonSundays?AAt8:30a.m B.At9:00a.m CAt9:30a.m4.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Cold. B.Warm C.Hot.5.Whydoesthemanwanttohaveblacktea?A.Tobehealthy B.Tobecomeenergetic. C.Tocalmdown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.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheboy'sproblem?A.It'sstrange B.It'sembarrassing. CIt'scommon7.Whatdoesthewomanadvisetheboytodo?A.Studywithafixedpartner. B.Studyaloneinthelibrary.C.StudywithAgonyAuntHotline.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whosepartydidthemangotolastweek?A.Maria's. B.Amanda's. C.Thewoman's.9.WhatdoesitmeanwhentheChineseask“Haveyoueaten?”?A.Aninformalinvitation. B.Acommonquestion. C.Afriendlygreeting听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10.Howlonghasthemanworkedinthenewcompany?A.Forthreemonths. B.Fortwomonths. C.Foramonth11.Whatdepartmentdoesthemanworkin?A.Intheproductiondepartment. B.Inthemarketingdepartment.C.Inthehumanresourcesdepartment.12.Howistheworkdoneinthenewcompany?A.Byoneself B.Inteams C.Bymachines.13.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisnewboss?A.Respectable. B.Active C.Bad-tempered.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whoareprobablythespeakers?A.Teachers. BWriters C.Students15.WhichofthefollowingisMera'sfavorite?A.Nature. B.Science C.Newsweek.16.HowoftendoesMeragotothereadingclub?A.Onceaweek. B.Twiceaweek. C.Twiceamonth.17.Wherearethespeakerslikelytogonext?A.Tothenewbookstore. B.Tothereadingclub. C.Tothedessertshop听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whichcanbeexchangedforafreebusride?A.Twolargebottles. B.Fivesmallbottles. C.Tenplasticcups19.Whatistheaimoftheprogram?A.Tocutwaste B.Tocollectbottles. C.Toreducethecost.20.Whocollectthebottlesintherecyclingbins?A.Ticketofficers. BBusdrivers. C.Busriders.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ASendingyourrugs(小地毯)tothecleanerscangetexpensive.Agrowingnumberofbrandsaremakingrugsdesignedtobethrowndirectlyintoyourownwashingmachine.RevivalWashableRugPrice:$109andupSize:2ft.x3ft.Care:Machine-washable,hang-dryfor36hours.ConsumerReports'take:Thissmallrugfeelssoftunderyourfeetandhidesstains(污渍)well.Afterhavingcoffeedroppedonit,a30-minutegentlecycleinawashergotridoftheresultingstains.LorenaCanalsRugPrice:$629Size:5ft.7in.x7ft.11in.Care:Machine-washincoldwater.Dryonlowheat.ConsumerReports'take:Asinglemachinewashinggotridofthebigcoffeestainmadeonthiswoolandcottonrug.Itcangointhedryer,too,andmayrequire2hourstogetcompletelydry.RuggableMoroccanRugPrice:$309andupSize:5ft.x7ft.Care:Machine-washable.Dryonlowheatorhang-dryfor36hours.ConsumerReports'take:Thissuper-softrugiseasytoclean.Adamptowelaloneremovedajuicestain.Theotherstainsontherugdisappearedaftermachine-washingitonagentlecycle.RuggableJonathanRugPrice:$119andupSize:2ft.x3ft.Care:Machine-washincoldwater.Dryonlowheatorhang-dryforaboutanhour.ConsumerReports'take:Thisrugstayedingoodshapeeventhoughitwasusedinahigh-traffickitchen.Allstainsweregoneafterwashingitusingagentlecycle.21.HowlongdoesawashertaketoremovecoffeestainsonRevivalWashableRug?A.36hours. B.30minutes. C.2hours. D.23minutes.22.WhichrugissuitableforkitchenuseaccordingtoConsumerReports'view?A.RevivalWashableRug B.LorenaCanalsRugC.RuggableMoroccanRug D.RuggableJonathanRug23.Whatdotheserugshaveincommon?A.Theyallcost$119andup. B.Theyareverysimilarinsize.C.Theydryonlyonlowheat. D.Theyaremachine-washable.BEverythingwentwrongforAmericanclimberBeckWeathersonhistriptoMountQomolangmainMayof1996.HiseyesresponsetotheextremelythinoxygenlevelsnearthehighestsummitonEarthwas“snowblindness”.Weatherscouldnotseemorethan3feetinfrontofhim.Hisguide,RobHall,madehimagreenottoclimbtothesummitandhewouldwaitforHalltillhegotback.AnothergroupofclimbersreturningdownfromapowerfulsnowstormcameuponWeathers.Theydecidedtohelphimdown,butastormwith70mphwindsforcedthemtomerelygathertogetherforwarmth.Duringaquietperiodofthestorm,onemanwentbacktothecampforassistance.Hourslaterhelpreturned,buttheydecidedWeatherswastoounresponsiveandappearedtobebeyondsaving.Hewasleftwaitingfordeath.“Iwokeupinthesnow,openedmyeyes,anddirectlyinfrontofmewasmyunglovedrighthand,whichwasclearlydead,”Weathersremembered."Itlookedlikeamarblesculptureofahand.Ihititontheiceandrealizedthatsomuchofmytissuewasdead,soIwasn'tfeelinganypain.Thathadthewonderfuleffectoffocusingmyattention.IfIdidn'tstandup,IrealizedIwasgoingtodieonthatspot.IfiguredIhadthreeorfourhourslefttolive,soIstartedwalking.AllIknewwas,aslongasmylegswouldrun,andIcouldstandup,Iwasgoingtomovetowardthat.camp.IfIfelldown,IwasgoingtogetupandkeepmovinguntilIhitthatcamp.”AseverybodythoughtWeatherscouldnotsurvive,hestruggledtostandupandmoveforwardforsurvivalinthefaceofadversity.Finally,hemadeit.It'sbelievedthathissuccessreliedonhisstrongbeliefandcourage.24.WhydidBeckWeathersgiveupclimbingtheMountQomolangma?A.Becausethetoughenvironmenttookhisbreathaway.B.Becausethecoldweatherfrozehishandsandfeet.C.Becausethethinoxygenlevelnarrowedhiseyesight.D.Becausetheterriblestormdamagedhisequipment.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unresponsive”meaninthesecondparagraph?A.Reactionless. B.Emotionless C.Faithless. D.Fearless.26.HowdidBeckWeathersmanagetoreturntothecamp?A.Byfocusingattention. B.Byawaitingrescue.C.Byremainingstanding. D.Bykeepingwalking27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBeckWeathers?A.Ambitious B.Courageous C.Dynamic. D.Responsible.CFormanyyoungstudents,theschoolbreakisnotatimeforplay,butratheraperiodofintenseworkingoutatweightlosscamps.TheextremepopularityofthesecampsisasignofthealarmingtrendinChina—childhoodobesity(过度肥胖).AccordingtoareportpublishedbytheNationalHealthCommissionin2020,oneinfiveChineseyouthaged6-17yearsisoverweightorobese,upfromjustonein20in1995.Thisincreaseisdrivenbymultiplesocialfactors.Forinstance,heavycourseworkatschoolandareadyavailabilityofdigitaldevicesarefixingthecountry'syoungergenerationsinamoreinactivelifestyle.Also,anage-oldbeliefthatmorefoodconsumptionequalsbettergrowthhasledmanyparentstospoiltheirchildrenwithanunlimitedsupplyofjunkfoodandlatenightsnacks.Besides,weightgainduringtheirmother'spregnancy,regularlyskippingbreakfast,highintakeofsweetfoodsanddrinks,andinsufficientsleepcanalladdtotheriskofbecomingoverweight.Extraweightgainedinchildhoodmaylikelybecarriedintoadulthoodandincreasetherisksofhighbloodpressure,heartdisease,sleepdisordersandcancers.What'smore,thestrongfeelingofsocialdisapprovalrelatedtoobesitycanalsohaveadangerouseffectonachild'semotionalwell-beingandself-esteem(自尊).Someofoverweightteenagerscan'tevenfinishtheirprimaryeducation.Therefore,parentsshouldcloselymonitortheirchildren'sweightfromanearlyagesothattheycanintervenewithoutdelaywhensignsofobesityshow.Thatdoesnotmeanthatparentsshouldrelyondietaryrestrictionorslimmingpillsfordramatictransformations.Abalanceddiet,regularphysicalactivity,limitedscreentimeandsufficientsleepareenoughtohelpchildrenmaintainahealthyweight.28.HowdidtheobesityrateforChineseyouthchangefrom1995to2020?A.Itmorethandoubled. B.Itbecamefourtimes.C.Itstayedthesame. D.Itdroppedbyhalf.29.Whatcontributestotheincreaseinchildhoodobesity?A.Adropinphysicalactivities. B.Anlimitedsupplyofsnakes.C.Reducedintakeofsugarydrinks. D.Rightamountsofrestfulsleep.30.Whatshouldparentsdotohelptheirchildrenavoidobesity?A.Theyshouldstoptheirchildrenhavingsweetfoods.B.Theyshouldlimittheirchildren'stimespentindoors.C.Theyshouldkeepclosetrackoftheirchildren'sweight.D.Theyshouldasktheirchildrentotakeslimmingpills.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ChildhoodObesityinChina B.ConcernsaboutPublicHealthC.IncreaseinChildren'sHeight D.HealthyLifestyleRecommendedDPoetryhasalonghistory,datingbacktotheEpic(史诗)ofGilgamesh,composed4,000yearsagoinwhatisnowIraqandSyria.EarlypoemsdevelopedfromfolksongssuchastheChineseShijing,orfromaneedtoretelltheactionsofgreatmenandwomenoraboutanation'shistory.Ancientattemptstodefinepoetry,suchasAristotle'sPoetics,focusedontheusesofspeechinrhetoric,drama,songandcomedy.Laterattemptsconcentratedonfeaturessuchasrepetition,verseformandthyme,andemphasizedtheaesthetics(美学)whichdistinguishpoetryfrommoreobjectivelyinformativeformsofwriting.Fromthemid-20thcentury,poetryhasbeenmoregenerallyregardedasacreativeactemployinglanguage.Poetryusesformstosuggestdifferentinterpretationtowords,ortoproduceemotiveresponses.Devicessuchasrhythmareusedtoachievemusicaleffects.Theuseofambiguity(模糊不清),symbolism,andotherstylisticelementsofpoeticdescriptionoftenleavesapoemopentomultipleinterpretations.Similarlyfiguresofspeechsuchasmetaphorandsimilecreatealayeringofmeanings,formingconnectionspreviouslynotperceived.Somepoetrytypesarespecifictoparticularculturesandrespondtocharacteristicsofthelanguageinwhichthepoetwrites.ReadersusedtoidentifyingpoetrywithDante,Goethe,andRumimaythinkofitaswritteninlinesbasedonrhymeandregularmeter;thereare,however,traditionsthatuseothermeanstocreaterhythm.Muchmodernpoetryreflectsacriticismofpoetictradition,playingwithandtestingtheprincipleofrhymeitself,sometimesaltogethergivinguprhymeorsetrhythm.Intoday'sincreasinglyglobalizedworld,poetsoftenadaptforms,stylesandtechniquesfromdiverseculturesandlanguages.32.Whatdidearlypoetryoriginatefrom?A.Folksongs. B.Ethnicmusic. C.Ancientstories. D.Historicalevents.33.Whatdoweknowaboutpoetryaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Modernpoetrystudyfocusesontheusesofspeech.B.Poetryusesrhythmtoachievegoodvisualeffects.C.Poetryhasbeentreatedasacreativeactforyears.D.Formmakespoetrydifferentfromotherwritings.34.Whatcanbeinferredaboutmodernpoetry?A.Poetswillstrictlyfollowtheprincipleofrhyme.B.Poetswilladaptmorediverseformsandstyles.C.Poetswillemphasizelocallanguagecharacteristics.D.Poetswilldevelopnewformsoffiguresofspeech.35.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Sciencefiction. B.Newspaper. C.Fashionmagazine. D.Encyclopedia.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。Today,mostresearchersdescribesleepasoccurringintwomainphases:rapid-eyemovement(REM)sleepandnon-REMsleep.Non-REMsleepcomprisesthreestages,knownasN1,N2andN3,whicharecharacterizedbyspecificbrainwavepatternsthatreflectneural(神经的)activity.36,andpeoplewhosleepwelltypicallyexperiencefourtosixcycleseverynight.37,theirbrainshowsamixtureofhighfrequenciesinwhichalotofneurons(神经元)arefiring,butnotinacompletelyconsistentway.Then,asthepersonstartstogointoalightsleep,ortheNlstage,thosefrequenciesslowdownintoapatterncalledthetawaves.Thisstagetypicallylastsforonetotenminutes.Duringthesecondphaseofsleep,N2,bodytemperaturesdrop,heartratesandbreathingslowdownandmusclesrelax.Brainwavefrequenciesnowkeepchangingbetweenslowerwavesandshortburstsofneuralactivity.38,butgetsprogressivelylongerinlatercycles,ultimatelycomprisingabouthalfofaperson'ssleeptimeeachnight.Slow-wavesleepoccursintheN3stage,whichischaracterizedbyslow,highwavescalleddeltawaves.This20-40-minutephasemakesupaboutone-quarterofaperson'ssleeptime.Someevidencesuggeststhatslow-wavesleepplaysacrucialpartinrestoringenergylevels,repairingandgrowingtissues,clearingwasteandboostingtheimmune(免疫)system.39.NeuralactivitypicksupwhenthebodyentersREMsleep,whichiswhendreamingoccurs.Inthisphase,whichcomprisesone-quarterofsleeptimeeachnight,thebrainwavesfollowabeta-wavepattern.Asthenightprogresses,theperiodsofslow-wavesleepshortenandREMsleepincreases.40,suchasemotionalregulation,memoryandcreativeproblem-solving.A.Whensomeoneisawake.B.Sleepisabrain-widenetworkeffect.C.Whensomeoneentersnon-REMsleep.D.REMsleepisimportantforcognitivefunctions.E.Slow-wavesleepalsoaidslearningandmakesmemorystronger.F.Thisphasegenerallylasts10-25minutesduringthefirstsleepcycle.G.Thesethreestagesofnon-REMsleepplusREMsleepcomprisethesleepcycle.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。CatherineKrestynfurnishedherhomemainlywithhardrubbish,suchasthechairs,doorsandlamps,whichwerecollectedfromthestreetwhereshelives.Andit'sawayoflifeshe'ssharingwithhercommunityinthehopeofmakinga41.Catherineleadsa6,000-strongonlinegroupcalledBoroondaraHardRubbishRehome,wheremembers42picturesoftheirhardrubbishpilesforeagerlocalstofind.Shestartedthegroupin2022withherchildhoodfriendJennieIrving,hopingto43acommunityofthrift(节俭)wheretheylived.The44havestoppedmorethan7,000kgofhardrubbish45inlandfillsincetheyfoundedthegroup.Someitemsare46astheyare,likechairsandlamps,andotherstakeabitof47tocleanup,liketheold,woodendoors.LocalteacherRuthPolgardiscoveredthegroupwhilesurfingtheInternetandhassince48herclassroomwithsecond-handitems,includingartworkshehasrehomedfromaneighbour.“We49takeunneededitemsfromthegroupandusethemforourschoolprojects,”shesays50thegroupcanbereallychallengingforCatherine.Butsheisn'tdownonthosewhohavetoletgooftheir51becauseofstressfulcircumstances.“Ifyou'redownsizingorIfyou'reclearingan52house,quiteoftenyou'redesperatefor53toeasyoptions,”shesays.“Hardrubbishpilesareoftenthatoption.”AllCatherinewantstodoisgivehercommunityawayto54theirwaste,andtosenda55tothoseinchargethatthingsneedtourgentlychange.41.A.choice B.commitment C.difference D.sense42.A.take B.download C.change D.upload43.A.build B.settle C.find D.make44.A.pair B.neighbor C.friend D.colleague45.A.takingup B.breakingdown C.endingup D.givingoff46.A.hard B.ready C.creative D.new47.A.money B.effort C.attempt D.energy48.A.decorated B.equipped C.filled D.crowded49.A.typically B.recently C.legally D.regularly50.A.Founding B.Starting C.Running D.Funding51.A.savings B.findings C.earnings D.belongings52.A.empty B.old C.ideal D.amazing53.A.key B.reply C.access D.devotion54.A.clean B.collect C.reduce D.share55.A.message B.email C.text D.letter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。Theanimatedmovie“Chang'an”wasarealhitlastsummer.Itisnamed56theancientcityofXi'aninShaanxiprovince,whichservedasthecapitaloftheTangDynastyforover280years.It57(bring)tolifesomeofthemostrepresentativefiguresinChineseliteraryhistory.ThestorybetweenGaoShiandLiBaioffersaglimpseintothepoetryoftheTangDynasty,58isoftenseenasagoldenageinChinesehistorydueto59(it)economicandculturaladvancement.Astheuniquecharmandsoulofthemovie,48Tangpoemshelpaudiencetravelfromthe60(sand)desertfrontiertothemist-filledregionssouthoftheYangtzeRiver.Themovieisundoubtedlyamasterpieceshowingthe61(characteristic)ofChineseculturetotheworld.Inorderto62(accurate)conveythecharmofTangpoetryandbettertranslatetheculturalcontextsetinthedialogue,theproductionteaminvitedLindaJaivin63(assist)withthetranslationprocess.LindaJaivinis64Australiansinologist(汉学家)andshehastranslatedmanyfamousChinesefilms.DespiteheralreadyrichknowledgeofChineseculture,shefoundsomepoetrylinesandplacenamestobequitechallenging,65(require)carefulandrepeatedconsideration.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校英语报将出一期主题为“勇于面对挑战”的专刊，请你以“GrowingthroughChallenges”为题目写一篇投稿。要点：1.结合个人的学习或生活，描述成长经历；2.表达自己对待挑战的观点。注意：词数80左右。GrowingthroughChallenges________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Itwastheendoftheschoolyear.MumdroppedmeoffattheschoolgateandIdashedtowardmyclassroomasusual,withoutbeingawareofmyGermanShepherd,Baxteralsojumpedoutofthecarandfollowedmeintotheschool.ForfearthatImightbelateforMr.White'sclass,Ijustignoredthestrangeglancesandlaughteralltheway,thinkingtheyhadnothingtodowithme,untilmybestfriendRoyshoutedanxiously“Melisa,Baxterbehindyou.”Iturnedaround:Therehewas,withhistonguehangingoutandtailwagginghappilyinthewind.Iwasrootedonthespot.Iwasn'tsupposedtobringmydogtoschoolbutatthatmoment,itwasjustimpossibletogetBaxterback.IloweredmyselfandtriedtogetBartertocomecloser,buthestaredatmeforawhile,andjumpedback.Hewaswaitingformetotakehimoutsideforawalk.Praiseisalwaysgood,evenforadog,soIsaid“Baxter,goodboy.Comeonnow.”Luckily,herantowardme.ButIcouldneverhidesuchanaughtydogundermydesk.IlookedatRoyhelplessly,whoseeyessuddenlylitup,“Thecloset(储存室)…”Yes,thecloset.Athrillofexcitementranthroughmybody.There,attheendofthehallwayfthisbuilding,justonthisfloor,therewasasmallunlockedclosetwherewecouldsafelyparkBaxter.Thatwasreallyaperfectideawhichwouldfreemefrommydilemma.Then,RoyandIrandesperatelybackintoourclassroom.HardlyhadwesettleddownintoourseatswhenMr.Whitecamein,booksandpapersinhishand.Theclasswentonsmoothly.Mr