辽宁省鞍山市2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案 无听力音频 无听力原文）

鞍山市2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语科试卷
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，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. What does the man want to do
A. Watch TV. B. Listen to music. C. Write a letter.
2. Which platform should the speakers reach
A. No. 2. B. No. 4. C. No. 8.
3. Where are the speakers
A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. At the speakers’house.
4. How does the boy probably feel
A. Worried. B. Angry. C. Happy.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Hobbies. B. A roommate. C. Living habits.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，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. What is the man doing
A. Driving a car. B. Directing traffic. C. Teaching the woman.
7. Why is the woman worried
A. She is near other cars.
B. She is afraid of getting into an accident.
C. She forgot what she learned already.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A language class. B. A book. C. A song. . .
9. What happened to the woman in the story
A. She stayed alone.
B. Her husband came back.
C. She married someone else.
10. Who probably could speak Farsi
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The woman’s mother.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What makes the woman excited
A. A new computer. B. A trip to England. C. Good exam results.
12. What will the man probably do this summer
A. Work. B. Study. C. Travel.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Family members. C. Classmates.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman learn during her time off
A. How to work with kids.
B. How to teach science classes.
C. How to work with disabled adults.
15. How long was the woman away from school
A. One semester. B. One year. C. Four years.
16. Why was the woman having a difficult time in school before
A. Her classes were very challenging.
B. She didn’t know what she wanted to study.
C. Her parents wouldn’t allow her to study education.
17. Who would the woman advise to take a break from school
A. All students.
B. Students who dislike studying.
C. Students who want to find some motivation.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What do the British like doing with birds according to the speaker
A. Eating them. B. Watching them. C. Hunting them.
19. What effect have the British had on wild birds
A. They have increased their numbers.
B. They have allowed one type to take over.
C. They have changed their natural habits.
20. Who are most likely to be interested in the talk
A. Gardeners. B. Pet owners. C. Nature lovers.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题25分，满分37.5分）
A
Dear Customers,
I love slipping into a comfortable chair for a long read—as I relax into the chair, I also relax into the author’s words, stories, and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background, and what remains is the author’s world.
Today, we AMAZON are excited to announce Mindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines, and newspapers.
We’ve been working on Mindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Mindle to disappear in your hands—to get out of the way—so you can enjoy your reading. We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Mindle is wireless, so whether you’re lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed—you do your reading directly from the device.
We chose the same wireless technology used in advanced mobile phones. But unlike mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install. We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology.
Mindle uses a new kind of display called electronic paper. Sharp and natural with no strong light, reading on Mindle is nothing like reading from a computer serene. Mindle weighs only 10.3 ounces less than a paperback—but can carry two hundred books.
Enjoy learning about Mindle and many thanks!
Jeff Bezos
Founder & CEO
21. This passage most probably is a(n) ________.
A. advertisement B. news story C. lab report D. letter of thanks
22. From the passage we learn that Mindle is a device which ________.
A. has neither wires nor weight B. is operated by a computer
C. disappears while you read D. can find a book within one minute
23. Different from mobile phones, Mindle ________.
A. has a much more friendly screen B. can work in the absence of electricity
C. doesn’t involve regular fees D. is wireless and can be used anywhere
B
The South Bronx is one of the poorest and most polluted places in America, with smog-choked freeways and smelly wastewater treatment plants.
“We’re a dumping ground,” Omar explains. “All the garbage from the rest of New York City ends up here.”
But Omar started looking at garbage in a different way. “A lot of what people throw, away is perfectly good,” he says. “Just look at that stuff from construction sites—doors, sinks, toilets, People will buy those things. It’s only called garbage because somebody threw it away.” Omar was just out of college and working for an environmental group called Sustainable South Bronx when he started considering how to get this “good garbage” to people who could use it. Instead of destroying old things, why not clean them up and resell them Why not hire people in the community to do the work Better yet, why not make this business a “cooperative,” which means the people working in the business own it and share the profits
Out of this, Omar started the first cooperative in the country devoted to reusing construction waste. To start his business, Omar put up advertisements along the trash-filled neighborhood streets, looking for people to work with him. He soon found four other devoted workers. They rented a warehouse and started looking for donations of used materials.
In April 2008, Omar’s cooperative, Re Builders Source, opened its business and began selling construction supplies to neighborhood builders and home owners. With the help of city officials, he also began planning a new training program to help local residents learn the skills to get good jobs that help the environment and even start their own cooperatives. Workers were trained to carefully take buildings apart so that things like doors and windows can be reused instead of being sent off to a landfill. Deconstructing buildings this way could be a huge industry with many good jobs for people who need them.
“If you have a use for something, “Omar says, “it’s no longer waste.”
24. Why is the South Bronx mentioned in the first paragraph
A. To lead in the topic of the article.
B. To serve as the background information.
C. To contrast with the other districts.
D. To introduce a famous place.
25. Which was NOT the reason for Omar’s creating a cooperative business
A. To provide jobs for local people.
B. To deal with dumped rubbish.
C. To promote harmony among neighbors.
D. To make money from garbage.
26. Which of the following words best describe Omar
A. Selfish and realistic. B. Creative and business-minded.
C. Practical and self-focused. D. Devoted and iron-hearted.
27. Which saying might describe Omar’s action
A. Knowledge starts with practice. B. One good turn deserves another.
C. Four eyes see more than two. D. Kill two birds with one stone.
C
Global animal populations are declining, and we’ve got limited time to try to fix it. That’s the outcome of a new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which analyzed years of data on wildlife populations across the world and found a downward trend in the Earth’s biodiversity.
According to the Living Planet Index, animal populations across the world decreased by 69% between 1970 and 2018. Not all animal populations decreased, though, and some parts of the world saw more dramatic changes than others. But experts say the loss of biodiversity is a worrying sign of what’s to come for the natural world. “The message is clear and the lights are flashing red,” said WWF International Director General Marco Lambertini.
According to the report’s authors, biodiversity loss mainly results from land-use changes driven by human activities, such as infrastructure (基础设施) development, energy production and deforestation. But the report suggests that climate change—which is already causing wide-ranging effects on plant and animal species globally—could become the leading cause of biodiversity loss if rising temperatures can’t be limited to 1.5℃.
Lambertini said the crisis of biodiversity loss and climate change is already responsible for plenty of problems for humans, including less access to food and water and a rise in the spread of diseases. He said world leaders should take major steps to deal with environmental damage. They are locked in old-world thinking, with no sign of the brave action needed to achieve a nature-positive future.
WWF chief scientist Rebecca Shaw told a radio station that humans have the opportunity to change how they do things to benefit nature. “We don’t have to continue the patterns of development we have now. And we have an opportunity to change the way we produce, what we cat and how we consume food and what we waste when we consume our food,” Shaw said. “Little things that we can do every day can change the direction of animal population declines.”
28. What does the new report indicate about the animal populations
A. The drop in animal populations began in 1970.
B. The degree of the decrease is relatively low.
C. All species on Earth have witnessed a drop in population.
D. Global animal populations are declining at an alarming speed.
29. What could become the main threatening factor of biodiversity
A. Land-use changes. B. Deforestation.
C. The climate change. D. The high temperatures.
30. What is Lambertini’s attitude to world leaders in environmental issues
A. Critical. B. Favorable. C. Tolerant. D. Neutral.
31. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. How to develop economy.
B. How to prevent food waste.
C. How to maintain sustainable diets.
D. How to stop animal population decline.
D
A wireless charging room has been developed by scientists. It can deliver power through the air to any laptop, tablet or phone without the need for plugs or cables.
The new technology involves generating magnetic fields (磁场) over longer distances without also producing electrical fields that would prove harmful to any people or animals within the room, according to the team from the University of Tokyo.
The system, which has been tested in a single room but is still in its initial stage, can deliver up to 50 watts of power without exceeding (超过) current guidelines for human exposure to magnetic fields, the study authors explained. It could be used to charge any device with a wire coil fitted inside, similar to the system used with wireless charging pads currently in use—but without the pad. As well as removing charging cables from desks, it could allow for more devices to be fully robotized without the need for ports, plugs or cables.
To demonstrate the new system, they installed the unique Wireless charging equipment in a purpose-built aluminum “test room”. They then used it to power lamps, fans and mobile phones that drew current from anywhere in the room, regardless of where furniture or people had been placed.
Researchers didn’t say what the technology might cost because it is still very early in development and “years away” from being made available to the public. “This really ups the power of computing world—you could put a computer anywhere without ever having to worry about charging or plugging in,” said study coauthor Alanson Sample from the University of Michigan.
There are also medical applications, according to Sample, who said heart implants (植入) currently require a wire from the pump to run through the body and into a socket. “This could remove that,” the author said, adding it would act to reduce the risk of infection and improve patients’ quality of life by removing the wire completely.
32. What’s the advantage of the new technology according to the text
A. It has been widely used in many fields.
B. It’s environmentally friendly.
C. The cable is essential in the new technology.
D. It can only be used to charge some devices.
33. What does the underlined word in Para. 3 mean
A. awkward. B. flexible. C. controllable. D. automatic.
34. What can we infer from this text
A. The technology takes a lot of investment.
B. People can benefit a lot from this technology.
C. Heart implants can be conducted with the new technology.
D. The technology ups the power of the computing world.
35. What’s the best title of the text
A. Wireless Technology: Benefit Humans for its Convenience
B. Wireless Charging: Deliver Electricity through the Air
C. A New System: Promote the Powerful Computing World
D. Ground-breaking Advance: Charge Devices in a Minute
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中必出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。进项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading books can exercise your brain. Kids who started reading at an earlier age go on to perform better on certain intelligence tests. As one gets older, it might help slow down or even stop cognitive (认知的) decline. 36 Many Americans don’t read frequently. It’s time to change this trend to give your brain gray matter a good workout.
37 When you have some leisure time—you’re waiting for a friend, sleeping lightly on the way from or to work, or doing a task that doesn’t require your full attention—you can open your text instead of playing your favorite smartphone game. 38 While paper is still the clear winner in the court of public opinion, science hasn’t proven that physical books are better than digital ones.
Academic research has mostly focused on the ability to remember. A study took place in a laboratory setting: students all read the same text, but some looked at the words on paper and others viewed an on-screen PDF file. It turned out that no meaningful difference between the two media existed. As for audiobooks, they affected the brain gray matter somewhat differently. 39
Ultimately, if you hope to get a reading habit going, you shouldn’t dismiss (摒弃) paper, electronic, or audio books. 40 Don’t be afraid to change things depending on the occasion.
A. Audiobooks (有声书) still affect your thoughts and feelings.
B. Choose what is the most suitable for your needs.
C. Words on a page can improve emotional intelligence.
D. This brings about a great debate: pages vs screens vs audio.
E. Keep a book, an e-reader, or an audiobook app on you as you go about the day.
F. Despite this, the overall book reading time for Americans is on the decline.
G. However, they stimulated the brain just as deeply as black-and-white pages
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。
How Running Helped Me Turn My Life Around
I’ve never been an athlete. Besides being good at all academic performances at school, my main goal was to 41 PE lessons at all costs. In my twenties, I went for an occasional yoga class, but that was really the 42 of all my athletic
experiences.
That was until the end of 2016, when I was unexpectedly fired. The possibility of getting a new job soon was not in my 43 and dark thoughts of not being good enough started to 44 . I was feeling depressed but pushed myself to go and 45 for the TCS Marathon runners as the course was going through our neighborhood.
However, while being there, I got extraordinary 46 from all the runners, smiling and applauding constantly. Not a runner myself, I thought maybe I could give running a 47 , just to try to use my neglected gym membership and see where it 48 me. And so I tried. I went to the gym the next morning and got on a treadmill. I was breathless by minute five, but I slowed down, walked for a bit and then restarted. I came back the next day, hoping to 49 a few minutes longer. Two weeks later, I could successfully run for 30 minutes.
While I saw my body look more toned (协调的), I also noticed my negative thoughts didn’t occur that 50 . And it sparked a thought—what if I could set a running goal and sign up for my first race I did and races sort of became a new hobby.
In the meantime, I secured a few freelance (自由职业的) projects. They offered me a good 51 , and most importantly, the time to work out for the big race. I got my full-time job 52 at my dream company just several weeks before the half-marathon. Although I got an injury before the race, I still went for it and finished within my 53 time.
I still have a long running 54 ahead of me—I’d love to work on my speed, my technique and I dream of running a marathon outside of the US. Running gives me 55 that I can do anything I set my mind to.
41. A. attend B. take C. avoid D. guarantee
42. A. summary B. end C. delight D. response
43. A. opinion B. career C. intention D. favor
44. A. attach to B. kick in C. lay aside D. bring out
45. A. cheer B. appeal C. look D. motivate
46. A. sympathy B. admiration C. luck D. energy
47. A. lift B. shot C. break D. choice
48. A. meets B. leaves C. takes D. drops
49. A. last B. walk C. rest D. function
50. A. steadily B. frequently C. normally D. occasionally
51. A. service B. position C. future D. income
52. A. schedule B. permit C. offer D. application
53. A. expected B. appointed C. original D. spare
54. A. routine B. route C. distance D. journey
55. A. consideration B. faith C. evidence D. guidance
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。
Delicate strokes, carved onto wood, with ultimate precision. This is woodblock (木印版画) printing, 56 ancient printing technique that has promoted human civilization.
Certain people are believed to bring Buddhism (佛教) into China during the Tang Dynasty, when there was a strong need 57 (produce) a large number of Buddhist scriptures (经文), and 58 (copy) by hand could not meet the rising demand. Ancient Chinese craftsmen thus came up with a novel way to create printed works 59 (massive). Then came the original version of woodblock printing.
Traditional woodblock printing can be divided into four major steps: writing, engraving, printing, and binding. With each step then sub-divided into several procedures, 60 takes roughly 30 steps to produce a woodblock print. Characters and images 61 (carve) to produce raised areas or lines, which calls 62 skilled hands.
The Buddhist scripture Diamond Sutra, the “earliest dated printed book”, can only be seen in the British Library. 63 a lot of Chinese treasures are stored. It is just one example of ancient works of art that not only tells the wisdom of our ancestors, but also is a witness of Chinese craftsmen’s continuous 64 (commit) to beauty through centuries.
The invention of writing gave life to great thoughts, 65 it was the invention of printing that made knowledge a shareable fruit for all humankind.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是摄影社社长李华，你校摄影社将举办“Capture the Beauty in Our Campus”微电影比赛，请你在校英文报“Superview”上写一则通知，并诚邀全校师生参加。内容包括：
1. 比赛目的
2. 作品要求
3. 比赛要求（截止时间，作品提交方式等）
注意：1、词数80左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：微电影microfilm
Notice
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the Photography Club
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。
I took up flying more or less on a whim (突发奇想). I had a really difficult time at that time. My mother left me and my favorite cat was lost two weeks later. My life was filled with uncertainties and sadness and I was left feeling terribly down. So when I passed our local airfield and saw an advertisement for trial flying lessons, I decided to book one. It was something I’d always imagined trying, and I hoped it would cheer me up.
I enjoyed my trial lessons and decided to book some more. I found that flying an airplane was attractive, and it took my mind off my personal difficulties. By the end of that summer, had my private pilot’s license, and I started to do some local flights for fun.
Then I decided to have a go at flying helicopters, and I found that I liked that even more. Despite having promised myself and all my friends that I wasn’t going to take it up, I got my private pilot’s license for helicopters, too. Soon, I was hiring small helicopters and taking friends flying. But helicopter flying is very expensive, and I knew I couldn’t keep doing it as a hobby forever. I knew a lot of people at our local airfield, and many were taking commercial (商业的) flying exams—some with a goal of working as commercial pilots, others wanting to be instructors. I had an idea—I could become a helicopter instructor. That way, I could fly for free, and even get paid for it.
Then I told my friends my thought, but I didn’t expect some of the reactions I got. My friends couldn’t believe that I really meant to do that. “Oh, don’t be silly Helen. You can’t possibly be a helicopter instructor,” one of my friends said. After all, I was well over forty, which is not the usual time to begin a new career. But I chose to stick to my idea.
注意：1、续写的词效应为150左右。
2、请按照如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1: Quickly, I went ahead with my plan.
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Paragraph 2: Soon I found a job at an airfield, not too far from my home.
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鞍山市2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语科 答案
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应用文参考范文
Notice
To deepen the love for our school and enrich campus life by means of new media, the Photography Club is scheduled to hold a microfilm competition whose theme is Capture the Beauty in Our Campus.
It is a must to be original for each video works, which is limited, to no. more than 10 minutes, with opening. ending and subtitles. Featuring the campus unique scenery and architecture, the video may also be shot based on respectable people and impressive events. If interested, please email your works to our school website before Nov 30th.
Looking forward to your active participation. (99字)
The Photography Club
读后续写参考范文一
Quickly, I went ahead with my plan. Getting down to the preparation work for the exam, I forgot all about the uncertainties and sadness. There were times I immersed myself into the endless flight theories until midnight, dozing off at my desk; there were times I practised my flying skill, my shirts and boots soaked in heavy sweat. With time slipping by, finally arrived the day of the exam. Among all the others’ doubtful eyes, I proudly stepped into the engine
room, took firm hold of the lever and... you didn’t guess wrong, I made it! At an age of 40!
Soon I found a job at an airfield, not too far from my home. Flying as a skilled helicopter instructor, I enjoyed every minute of this hard-won job. No one knew how satisfied I was when I lost myself in the magical booms of my helicopter engine. High up in the sky, everything became smaller and unimportant, just like those sad moments. Some of my students even gasped: “A female pilot! Cool!” Everything was too perfect to be true. However, I know my story is far from over, I, as a woman aged over 40. still have a lot to chase in my life. What about you
读后续写参考范文二
Quickly, I went ahead with my plan. Every day, my footsteps would be left on the airfield and my gloves became worn out day by day. Sometimes, some words like “How can she manage it ” would slip into my ears. However, they didn’t matter. There were many more lovely things waiting for me to do—playing with the glittering buttons, or encountering he first ray of waking sun. Soon, I mastered the skills perfectly. A few days later, the email informing me that I was admitted flew to me.
Soon I found a job at an airfield, not too far from my home. When waving goodbye to my first students,I smiled, believing that I had made a choice that couldn’t be wiser. The corners of my mouth were always lifted whenever I thought of the fact that I was a woman who taught others to fly helicopters. Indeed, life is grey sometimes. Just be brave and dive for it. I bet you will appreciate the one who is flying joyfully in the sky.