宜宾市叙州区2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中考试
英语参考答案：
听力
1．C 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．C 11．C 12．B
13．A 14．B 15．A 16．C 17．C 18．B 19．B 20．A
阅读
21．B 22．D 23．A 24．C 25．A 26．C 27．D 28．C 29．A 30．D 31．C
32．B 33．B 34．C 35．A 36．G 37．A 38．C 39．F 40．D
完形填空
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．A 45．D 46．B 47．D 48．A 49．D 50．C 51．A
52．C 53．B 54．C 55．B
语法填空
56．fell 57．the 58．their 59．to jump 60．harder 61．To 62．stopping 63．what 64．that 65．times
书面表达
66．Dear Paul
I’m so delighted to know that you will come to visit China. I strongly recommend Beijing to you. Now let me introduce something about it.
As a noted historic and cultural city, it attracts millions of people from home and abroad with its unique charm. As we all know, it is the capital of China as well as a political and cultural centre. There are a large number of heritage sites and wonderful ancient architecture, such as the world-famous Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven and the Palace Museum. As for traffic, it is very convenient for you to travel around Beijing. Last but not least, if you come here, you will find people here are friendly and helpful.
There is no doubt that Beijing is really worth visiting, which is a symbol of China. I'm sure you will have a wonderful journey in such a great land.
Yours,
Li Hua
67．One possible version:
Seeing my surprised look, Stacey put his arms around me and continued to explain. She said, “We noticed that you were always alone during lunch, and it broke our hearts. So, we decided to save a portion of our own meals for you and leave them in the lunchbox. We wanted you to know that you are not alone, and we care about you.” I was moved to burst into tears as I looked around at all the friendly faces surrounding me. From that day on, I enjoyed the delicious lunch with my classmates in the classroom together. With their care, I never gave up on school and worked hard all the time. Many years later, I had my own restaurant.
Laying the lunchbox to heart for years, I invited all my classmates to my restaurant. As they sat down, I expressed my thankful thoughts to each one of them individually for their kindness and support. I reminisced about the lunchbox and how it had been a symbol of unity during our school days. It not only brought nourishment but also fostered a strong bond between us that had stood the test of time. It taught me that even in the face of adversity, a small act of kindness can create ripples of change and sow seeds of hope.
答案第1页，共2页宜宾市叙州区2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中考试
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
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I卷（选择题 95分）
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。
1．What is the woman going to do
A．Rewrite the paper because there are too many mistakes.
B．Throw the paper away.
C．Read the paper again.
2．Why will Mr. Rogers ask for leave next week
A．To take a holiday. B．To go on business. C．To attend a wedding.
3．What does Frank prefer to do
A．Stay with friends. B．Watch a match on TV. C．Play basketball.
4．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Teacher and student. B．Father and daughter. C．School friends.
5．Why doesn’t the woman learn to dance
A．She’s poor at dancing. B．She’s too lazy. C．She has no time.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．How many languages could the man speak before
A．Two. B．Four. C．Six.
7．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Interviewer and interviewee. B．Waiter and customer. C．Teacher and student.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．What was the program about
A．Sports. B．Horses. C．Entertainment.
9．What will the woman do this weekend
A．Work on a farm. B．Go horse riding. C．Attend a wedding.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．What do we know about the man
A．He doesn’t think Frank Jones funny. B．He is a very humorous person.
C．He is a fan of the quiz show.
11．What is the man’s opinion on the questions of the quiz show
A．They are quite easy. B．They are very serious. C．They are getting harder and harder.
12．What kind of questions is the woman good at
A．Math and science. B．History and literature. C．Pop music and movie stars.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．How many countries has the man visited
A．5. B．4. C．3.
14．Why did the man visit them
A．In most cases, to work. B．In most cases, for holidays. C．In most cases, on business.
15．When did the man work in France
A．In 1950s. B．In 1960s. C．In 1970s.
16．How long did he work in France
A．A few weeks. B．A few months. C．A few years.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．How did the servants deal with their earnings in Victorian times
A．They paid for the housing. B．They bought food and clothes. C．They sent them to their families.
18．What was the nurse’s main duty
A．Cooking meals. B．Looking after children. C．Educating children.
19．How did the Victorian upper class parents treat their children actually
A．Cruelly. B．Kindly. C．Strictly.
20．What will the speaker talk about next
A．Lower class families. B．Upper class children's situation.
C．Comparisons between upper and lower classes.
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。
A
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21．You can choose 12 months’ Airport Angel membership, if you________.
A．deposit at least $60,000 within 90 days of account opening
B．have qualified for the service
C．deposit an equal amount of money within 90 days
D．open a Premier account on 30 April
22．The advertisement is mainly aimed at________.
A．people who want to do business
B．people who are over 34 years old and still single
C．people who have friends and relatives in foreign countries
D．people who have settled down abroad
23．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the advertisement
A．You must know the detailed information before opening an account.
B．To make the best of your money, you are sure to open a premier account.
C．To enjoy the service, you must surf the Internet.
D．It is certain that you can deal with your banking in 24 hours.
B
The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque complex in New Delhi is home to an ancient wonder of metal work — the Iron Pillar (柱) of Qutub Minar, which is very unusually resistant to rust (铁锈). This 1,600-year-old monument measures 7.21 meters tall, has a diameter of 41 centimeters and weighs about 6 tons.
Even though it has spent all that time outdoors, the Pillar of Qutub Minar shows almost no sign of rust damage. There was a time when many believed that the rust-resistant pillar was made out of some mysterious, non-earthly metal, while others believed that whoever made it used an extremely modern technique that was lost in the mists of time. That second theory is technically true, as metallurgists showed in a paper published in the journal Current Science.
R. Balasubramanian, co-author of the study, called the pillar “living evidence for the skill of metallurgists of ancient India”, explaining that the iron structure features a protective layer called “misawite” — a substance that forms a barrier between metal and rust. The formation of misawite is caused by the high phosphorus (磷) content in the iron.
While modern iron has a phosphorus content of under 0.05%, the iron that the Iron Pillar of Qutub Minar is made of contains as much as 1 percent phosphorus. According to Dr. Balasubramanian, instead of removing the phosphorus from the iron as workers do today to prevent the metal from breaking up, ancient people kept it in, and simply kept hitting the pillar hard with hammers to push the phosphorus from the core towards the surface. This kept the iron strong, and also led to the formation of the misawite barrier.
As is often the case with these ancient wonders, they can be easily harmed by humans. The pillar gained a reputation for bringing good luck to whoever managed to wrap their arms around the metal structure, and more and more people engaged in the practice over the years. But the misawite barrier is an extremely thin layer, so the practice has led to a visible discoloration of the pillar near its base. Luckily, authorities realized the danger and built a protective fence around the pillar.
24．What is a probable reason that the Iron Pillar of Qutub Minar can resist rust
A．Its structure is extremely strong.
B．It contains some mysterious metal.
C．Its outside is covered with misawite.
D．It was made out of some non-earthly metal.
25．What does R. Balasubramanian think of the iron pillar
A．Important. B．Ordinary. C．Imperfect. D．Dangerous.
26．Why did the ancient workers hit the iron pillar with hammers
A．To check its quality.
B．To remove phosphorus from the iron.
C．To push the phosphorus towards its surface.
D．To produce more phosphorus in the pillar’s core.
27．What effect has people’s touching had on the iron pillar
A．Improving its quality.
B．Making it more popular.
C．Bringing good luck to it.
D．Weakening its barrier layer.
C
The scene of nearly 30 bikers queuing up at a young girl’s lemonade stand is remarkable on its own. But the heartwarming story behind this moment is even more touching. It involves the girl and her mother helping several of the motorcyclists out after an accident last year.
It was September 2 when Daryn Sturch, a nurse, and her daughter Bryanne, came across an accident involving several motorcyclists from the Milwaukee Iron. Sturch quickly jumped into action. She did the best she could to comfort them and keep them awake and calm. All five bikers involved in the crash had suffered severe injuries.
After the accident, Sturch began receiving thank-you messages from some bikers associated with the Milwaukee Iron.They sent Sturch updates on the recovery of those injured, and have kept in touch with her ever since.
Fast forward to nearly a year later, when Bryanne, 8, decided to set up a lemonade stand to raise money to buy equipment for her horse. Her mom announced the sale on Facebook. A biker saw the post and commented, asking whether there would be a good place to park motorcycles if some club members were to stop by. But Sturch never expected to see nearly 30bikers come over to the stand. “My daughter was over-the-moon excited,” she says. “She thinks they’re the nicest people in the world.” The stand also provided a place for reunion between Sturch and the motorcyclists she’d aided, some of whom she hadn’t seen since the accident. The moment she reconnected with a rider called Lumpy brought tears to her eyes. “I remember trying to help him and him telling me ‘I’m fine. Please check on and take care of the others,’” Sturch recalled.
28．What happened on September 2 last year
A．Bryanne decided to start her own lemonade stand.
B．Daryn Sturch took part in Milwaukee Iron’s activity.
C．Some motorcyclists were seriously injured in an accident.
D．Daryn Sturch was called in to treat some injured motorcyclists.
29．How did the biker know the founding of Bryanne’s lemonade stand
A．From a website. B．From a group of bikers.
C．Through his friend’s comment. D．Through contact with Daryn Sturch.
30．How did Daryn Sturch feel when nearly 30 bikers appeared at the stand
A．Moved. B．Appreciative. C．Puzzled. D．Surprised.
31．Why was Daryn Sturch impressed by Lumpy
A．He always came to her daughter’s aid. B．He volunteered to help treat the injured.
C．He cared about others despite his own injury. D．He did his best to comfort the injured motorcyclists.
D
The aim(目的) of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires(需要) a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.
The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good result.
In studying we must have patience(耐心). If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we’ve learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned(提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.
32．The passage tells us ______.
A．the importance of reading
B．to pay attention to the ways of studying
C．to read in the morning
D．to have patience in studying
33．We’d better read in the morning because ______.
A．it’s easy to remember what we have learned
B．the air is fresh and the mind is clear
C．it’s difficult to get good results
D．both A and B
34．If we can’t put our hearts into the book when we read, it is ______.
A．easy to understand it well
B．better to get something from it
C．impossible for us to get something from it
D．possible to learn something from it
35．In studying we must always ask “whys” in order to ______.
A．understand the book well
B．write down the questions
C．do with the new words
D．get some questions to ask our teachers
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Tipping is part of everyday life in many parts of the world. It’s usually an informal charge that's paid on top of the bill to show appreciation to the person who has provided you a service.
Tipping culture can vary from place to place. In the Middle East, people who serve usually try to be more helpful. 36 . An example is the tour guides of Egypt. When a tourist goesaround a famous site in Egypt like the pyramids, they’11 often be accompanied by a very qualified tour guide. Thanks to the guide, a tourist will certainly know more about the pyramids than he orshe did at the start. 37 .
In some places, tipping doesn't exist at all. Tips aren't part of life in China, South Korea or Japan. But in other places in Asia, not leaving a tip can lead to trouble. An American travel agent told Conde Nast Traveler that in India, for example, a person who doesn't leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant will often be chased down the street. 38 , he said.
Many people only give tips on a subjective （主观的）basis. But it’s this subjective aspect to tipping that can cause problems. On the one hand, they don't want to be mean; on the other hand, they don't want to pay too much and feel that they've been cheated. 39 .
A common solution for this problem is to offer a guideline on the check. 40 .
This can prevent the awkwardness when it's time to pay up.
A．Tips are then given to appreciate the expertise of the guide
B．If you tip badly, people think less of you
C．They'll run after you and scream for money
D．It will suggest that a certain percentage of the bill should be paid on top as a tip
E．Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip
F．After all, a tip isn't part of the bill
G．But they may expect a little extra in return
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。
After graduation, I decided to take the gym seriously. Accompanied by a friend, I 41 a routine of walking on the treadmill (跑步机). I was 42 with our routine in the gym. My friend, however, became bored.
One day, he suggested that we 43 an outdoor sport. I was an uncoordinated (动作不协调的) person，so I 44 his idea.
But several weeks later, he managed to 45 me to step onto an outdoor racquetball (美式壁球) court. When I hit the ball, I sent it flying in every direction except the direction that I had 46 . Still, somehow, I tried hard to learn it and became 47 after constantly practicing.
“We’re not getting enough 48 on the treadmill. Why not play tennis to build up our body ” suggested my friend.
“Tennis I can’t play tennis! That 49 real skills!” I firmly resisted (抵制) his new 50 .
However, weeks later, I started playing tennis. After several months of painful practice, one day, as the ball came flying towards me, my racket and the ball met in what tennis players 51 as the “sweet spot”. I had 52 learned how to play tennis properly!
I learned a valuable 53 from these experiences: I can do whatever I set my mind on. I just need to put in efforts, and the results will 54 And I become quite 55 about trying new things and I’m always filled with a sense of excitement.
41．A．started B．changed C．quit D．designed
42．A．confident B．familiar C．content D．careful
43．A．focus on B．take up C．make up D．check in
44．A．refused B．supported C．revised D．admired
45．A．remind B．attract C．request D．persuade
46．A．imagined B．wanted C．scheduled D．arranged
47．A．fluent B．impressive C．curious D．skillful
48．A．exercise B．adventure C．movement D．time
49．A．includes B．explores C．improves D．requires
50．A．behaviour B．strategy C．suggestion D．goal
51．A．view B．comment C．doubt D．express
52．A．obviously B．formally C．finally D．actually
53．A．lecture B．lesson C．message D．responsibility
54．A．flash B．contact C．follow D．narrow
55．A．calm B．positive C．confused D．interested
第II卷（非选择题55分）
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them 56 （fall）into a hole．All the other frogs looked down．When they saw how deep 57 hole was，they told the two frogs that they would die soon．
At first, both of the two frogs didn't care their words and tried 58 best to jump out of the hole. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, because they thought there was no chance 59 (jump)out of such a deep hole. Finally, one of the two frogs believed these words and gave up. He fell down and died．
The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again，the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even 60 (hard)and finally succeeded. When he got out, the other frogs asked, "Didn't you hear us " 61 their great surprise, the frog turned out to be a deaf. He thought they were helping him all the time, not 62 (stop) him．
This story teaches us two lessons: There is power of life and death in the tongue. Well-meant words can help people in trouble. But, evil words sometimes can kill them. Be careful of 63 you say．
Remember the power of words. Anyone can speak words 64 are likely to make people give up in difficult 65 (time).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，你的加拿大好友Paul想到中国的一个文化名城旅游，你向他推荐了你所在的城市。请你根据以下提示写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐的城市；2. 推荐理由；3. 你的祝愿。
注意：(1) 词数80左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(2) 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Paul,
I’m so delighted to know that you will come to visit China.
第二节（满分25分）读后续写
67．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。
When I was a little boy, my family wasn’t the well-off one. Mom and Dad could initially afford three meals a day and my school lunch, but that changed after Dad had a stroke (中风). He was unable to work, so Mom became the family breadwinner.
I felt terrible about my family’s situation, so I told Mom I’d lend her a hand and stop going to school until Dad could work. But Mom refused. “If you want to help us, Hector,” she said, “don’t give up on school.”
I was missing out on many things my peers had but that didn’t hurt me. What hurt me was that while everyone else was eating lunch at school, I would sit in the playground. “It’s OK!” I would assure myself. “I’m not hungry!”
One day, I left class during lunch break and went to my usual spot in the playground. Then, I saw a lunchbox there. “Delicious!” read the note next to it. I looked around, thinking someone had left it there by accident, but there was no one around. I was hungry, so I opened the box, and there was a delicious sandwich and a cookie inside.
I knew what I did next was wrong, but I ran away with the sandwich and cookie, leaving the empty box behind. I hid somewhere and wolfed the food down, and it was so… yummy! I felt bad about eating someone else’s lunch, but I was starving. “I’m sorry,” I said quietly, thinking the lunchbox wasn’t for me. But the next day, the box was there again, and it was again there the day after that. I ate from it one more time, but then I stopped. Why Because it seemed like the wrong thing to do.
Then, one day, as I was about to leave the classroom for the playground, the whole class surrounded me. “Hector, why did you stop eating from the lunchbox ” my friend Tom asked me. “It’s the food that everyone saves for you!” “You left the lunchbox ” I asked in tears. “Why ”
“That’s the best way to help you,” said one of my classmates, Stacey.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Seeing my surprised look, Stacey put his arms around me and continued to explain.
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Laying the lunchbox to heart for years, I invited all my classmates to my restaurant.
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