内蒙古自治区赤峰市红山区2023-2024学年高二上学期12月期中英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）

赤峰四中2023-2024学年第一学期月考试题
高二英语
注意：本试卷共四部分；满分150分；时间：120分钟
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，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．Where will the woman go
A．The office. B．The gym. C．The garage.
2．What are the speakers talking about
A．The woman’s hometown. B．A spelling mistake. C．A travel plan.
3．What do we know about Peter
A．He is quiet. B．He studied very hard. C．He failed to get into college.
4．How does Ken usually go to work
A．By train. B．By bus. C．By car.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Boss and secretary. B．Waitress and customer. C．Teacher and student.
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，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．What does the man want to do
A．Get a job. B．Book a room. C．Interview the woman.
7．When will the man come to the hotel
A．Next Monday. B．Next Wednesday. C．Next Friday.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why does the woman talk to the man
A．To get a discount. B．To ask for his opinion. C．To try on a dress.
9．What color does the woman dislike
A．Red. B．Blue. C．Yellow.
10．What is the woman’s final decision
A．Take the purple dress. B．Wait for a promotion. C．Go to other stores.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.
11．Where are the speakers
A．At a school. B．At a restaurant. C．At a language center.
12．Which course is the woman in
A．The third course. B．The fourth course. C．The fifth course.
13．What is the man dissatisfied with about the class
A．The number of students. B．The time. C．The teacher.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What activity does Meg like most
A．Jogging. B．Hiking. C．Running.
15．Why does Meg like baking
A．She likes desserts. B．She finds it relaxing. C．She can share the food with others.
16．What is probably the man
A．A sportsman. B．A teacher. C．A host.
17．What does the man think of running
A．Challenging. B．Tiring. C．Relaxing.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What will control the tree house’s temperature
A．The roof. B．The leaves. C．The soil.
19．What is the most important design of a lizard house
A．Changing colors. B．Collecting sunlight. C．Producing energy.
20．Why can the chimney be a useful air conditioner
A．It allows cool air to come in.
B．It is easy for hot air to flow out.
C．It can protect the house from strong heat.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Edinburgh summer festivals 2023
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Set up in 1947, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest performance arts festival. Only the Olympic Games and the World Cup sell more tickets and it takes over venues （场馆） all over the city for most of August. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society publishes a free programme every year containing most of the performances — which can be picked up in venues across Edinburgh before and during the event.
The Edinburgh International Festival
First held in 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival has taken place every year since. It sees famous figures from the fields of music and the performing arts invited to perform in the city. Traditionally the majority of events are classical music concerts, opera, theatre productions, and dance performances.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival
Established in 1947, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is the world’s oldest uninterruptedly （不间断地） running film festival. Threatened by financial problems last year, including the closing of its Edinburgh Filmhouse home, it is coming in 2023 as a downsized event showing a selection of films from around the world.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival
First taking place in a single tent in 1983, the Edinburgh International Book Festival was originally held every two years but became a yearly literary celebration in 1997. It invites hundreds of authors, journalists, politicians and famous faces from around the world to come to the city to speak about both their books and those of others.
21．How long does the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last
A．About a week. B．Almost a month. C．More than 40 days. D．Around half a year.
22．What is special about the Edinburgh International Film Festival
A．It kicked off in an old tent half a century ago. B．It is the world’s largest performance arts festival.
C．It is the third largest event in terms of ticket sales. D．It has been continually held since it started.
23．Which event used to take place every second year
A．The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. B．The Edinburgh International Festival.
C．The Edinburgh International Film Festival. D．The Edinburgh International Book Festival.
B
“The value of people cannot be defined,” this is the philosophy by which Majda Gibran, better known in Egypt as “Mama Maggie”, lives. She devoted over three decades of her life to serving the less fortunate. Her work enabled over 33,000 children in Cairo to achieve their potential and successfully leave Cairo’s slums （贫民窟）.
Her story begins with what was meant to be a quick visit to the slums in Cairo. She knew right away she would devote the rest of her life to helping those in need, especially children. The scenes of poverty in the slums forever changed her life. Mama Maggie soon abandoned the comforts of her previous life and quit her job as an American University professor to lend a helping hand to those who needed her most.
She began sharing meals, gifts and basic necessities to less fortunate families in the slums. Her warmth and sincerity gave residents a sense of hope and dignity. In 1985, Mama Maggie founded the Stephen’s Children Foundation, with the mission to enable children and young people to lead their own development and lift them out of poverty （贫困）. The foundation provides education and training to thousands of children living in poverty. Over the last few years, the foundation has extended its social and educational initiatives to thousands of families and children in other poor neighborhoods.
To date, Mama Maggie has established 92 educational centres nationwide to teach over 18,000 children and carried out healthcare campaigns that provides treatment to over 40,000 patients annually. She conducts visits to more than 13,000 children to provide training services. Her foundation’s three training centres for mothers and children empower families to earn their own income. Her foundation has benefited over 33,000 children, with the help of about 2,000 volunteers, and it is still growing today.
Mama Maggie, a Nobel Prize nominee （被提名人）, never sought fame or reward for her work. She desires to be remembered as a hope maker who made a difference in the lives of every person that crossed her path.
24．What inspired Mama Maggie’s devotion to the less fortunate
A．Her visit to the slums. B．The quitting of her previous work.
C．The saying of a philosopher. D．The potential of the less fortunate.
25．The foundation was mainly intended to ______.
A．offer the poor basic necessities B．improve the local healthcare
C．promote the local education D．bring the poor hopeful prospects
26．Why are the figures listed in paragraph 4
A．To imply the celebrity of Mama Maggie. B．To demonstrate the rise of the foundation.
C．To stress the contribution of Mama Maggie. D．To illustrate the popularity of the foundation.
27．Which words can best describe Mama Maggie
A．Considerate and optimistic. B．Caring and devoted.
C．Responsible and humorous. D．Tolerant and helpful.
C
By the time most of the world discovered the kipunji monkey, it was already seriously endangered. These rare animals live in Tanzania and is not closely related to any other known monkeys. Thanks to smart protection efforts, their population is accumulating.
Kipunji monkeys live in groups and spend most of their time in trees. Local hunters knew about them, but researchers first identified the species in the early 2000s. A 2007 survey found 1,117 of the animals alive. Experts from organizations such as the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) stepped in to try to save the species.
One method of protecting kipunji monkeys was to reduce conflict between the monkeys and humans. Kipunji often come out of the forest to steal bananas, and carrots from farms, leading farmers to set traps that can kill the monkeys. So WCS workers put unpleasant things such as chili oil （辣椒油） on the leaves of the crops to keep the monkeys away. Farmers have also started growing crops like potatoes, which the monkeys are less interested in eating.
To discourage people from cutting down trees in the kipunji’s habitats （栖息地）, the WCS has established other sources of wood. Kipunji habitats have been turned into protected parks and reserves.
So far, their efforts have been successful. A 2022 study found that the area in which the monkeys live has increased in size by nearly 20%, and their population has risen to 1,966 animals. If the efforts continue, the population of kipunji monkey could double in 25 years. “It’s not perfect,” former WCS director Tim Davenport said. “But it’s in a considerably better place than it used to be.”
28．What does the underlined word “accumulating” in paragraph 1 mean
A．Unchanging. B．Declining. C．Increasing. D．Disappearing.
29．What did the local farmers do to keep the monkeys away
A．Put chili oil on the crops. B．Grow crops the monkeys like less.
C．Turn their habitats into parks. D．Ask the WCS for help.
30．Why have other sources of wood been established
A．To protect the kipunji’s habitats. B．To make profit from the wood.
C．To educate the local villagers. D．To develop the local economy.
31．Which statement will Tim Davenport probably agree with
A．Kipunji monkeys’ current living condition is perfect.
B．The number of kipunji monkey will double in 25 years.
C．The WCS hasn’t done enough in protecting the monkey.
D．Continuous efforts should be made to protect the kipunji.
D
Scientists say they have found detailed evidence of ancient rivers on Mars. The discovery supported existing evidence that Mars once had water. The researchers said their findings suggested rivers may have flowed on the surface of Mars for hundreds of thousands of years.
These images were captured by a camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The camera is able to take detailed pictures of the surface while orbiting the planet from about 400 kilometers away. A team of scientists studied the images, which showed a valley network on Mars.
The team was led by Francesco Salese, a geologist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Salese said the scientists studied sedimentary （沉淀物） rocks from a 200 meters high rocky cliff. Sedimentary rocks form when sedimented （使沉积） and transported by water or wind.
“These are sedimentary rocks and were formed by rivers that were likely active for over 100,000 years,” Salese said, adding even without the ability to examine the cliff area on Mars, the pictures show strong similarities to sedimentary rocks found on the earth.
William McMahon is another geologist who was part of the investigation team. He said sedimentary rocks have long been studied on the earth to learn what conditions were like on our planet millions or even billions of years ago. Another leader of the team was Joel Davis, a researcher with Britain’s Natural History Museum. He said scientists had never before been able to examine such a rock formation with such great detail. They created 3D images of the area to get a more detailed understanding of it, which suggested some ancient Martian rivers were several meters deep.
32．What is the text mainly about
A．Scientists are able to study rock formation on Mars.
B．Scientists found evidence that there was water on Mars.
C．Mars sedimentary has many similarities to that on the earth.
D．A camera on NASA’S Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took pictures of the planet.
33．How did researchers make the findings
A．By comparing data. B．By analyzing images.
C．By studying rivers on the earth. D．By observing Mars through a telescope.
34．What was Joel Davis’ attitude towards the discovery
A．Excited. B．neutral. C．Unexpected. D．Disappointed.
35．Where is the text most likely from
A．A novel. B．A notebook. C．A travel guide. D．A newspaper.
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最能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余的。
How to Help a Friend with Depression
If you have a friend who is suffering from depression, you may be unsure about what you should do to help. There are several ways that you can help a friend with depression.
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As soon as you suspect that your friend is suffering from depression, you should encourage him or her to see a doctor. Your friend may be denying that there is a problem or maybe even embarrassed to admit that there is a problem. The extra encouragement of a friend may be all that your friend needs to seek help.
Supporting your friend
Depression can make people feel isolated and like no one cares. Even if you have shown your concern by doing things to help your friend, he or she may need to hear you say that you are there for them in order to believe it. Let your friend know that you are available. 37
Depression can also make a person feel worthless, but you can use encouraging words to support your friend until your friend remembers his or her worth again. 38 Avoid saying unnecessary things like, “It’s all in your head.” or “Snap out of it!”
Moving beyond depression with your friend
As your friend begins to feel better, keep your friend moving beyond depression by planning some fun outings. 39 And make plans to do those things so that your friend will always have something to look forward to. 39 Recent studies have shown it helps to ease the symptoms of depression and make people who are depressed feel more connected to others. You probably know what makes your friend laugh better than anyone else does, so make sure that you use that knowledge to laugh with them on a regular basis.
A．Those who laugh last laugh best.
B．Choose activities that you both enjoy.
C．Encouraging your friend to talk to you.
D．Helping your friend get treatment for depression.
E．Laughter is known as the best medicine for a reason.
F．Therefore, they can contact you right away if they need you.
G．You could say, “You are such a gifted artist. I really admire your talent.”
第三部分 英语知识运用（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，掌握其大意，从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was early in the morning and I was building a sand castle on the beach. After finishing the basic shape, I began to decorate the form with 41 . A boy walked up and began to kick at the castle. I 42 what was in his mind for him to do such a thing.
Pausing for a while, I held out my hand 43 with shells and said, “Here, help me put these on.” He stopped 44 , looked at me for several seconds, then took them and began to 45 them on the castle. We decorated in 46 silence. When the entire castle was covered in shells, we stepped back to look at the_ 47. “We did a good job,” I said, “Thank you.” He beamed at me and left. I watched for a moment as he walked away and 48 the boy’s reaction. He must have been 49 when I didn’t yell at him to stop his kicking, or take even more aggressive action towards him. 50 , I extended my hand to him, and he chose to spend his 51 on the sand castle.
Many years later, that 52 is still a golden thread in my life’s tapestry （织锦）. It is a lovely solution. I realize that when someone gives me a(n) 53 , if appropriate, I give them some “sells.” If I and others, practice 54 solutions with smaller problems, we may one day seek to find proper ways to deal with the really 55 ones.
41．A．flowers B．shells C．jewels D．stones
42．A．predicted B．imagined C．wondered D．doubted
43．A．decorated B．covered C．dotted D．filled
44．A．kicking B．buffeting C．building D．escaping
45．A．switch B．base C．place D．carry
46．A．comfortable B．annoying C．anxious D．shocking
47．A．beach B．work C．product D．performance
48．A．worried about B．cared about C．heard about D．thought about
49．A．defeated B．delighted C．surprised D．satisfied
50．A．However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Otherwise
51．A．time B．money C．life D．vacation
52．A．image B．attempt C．issue D．moment
53．A．challenge B．option C．opportunity D．assistance
54．A．efficient B．peaceful C．accessible D．various
55．A．identical B．vital C．unusual D．big
第二节 语法填空（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Delayed by a year because of COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, the Zhejiang provincial capital. By the end of last year, China 56 (host) two Asian Games in Beijing and Guangzhou respectively. However, as President Xi Jinping 57 (declare) it open, over 50,000 spectators （观看者） burst into cheers, 58 (make) Hangzhou the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala.
Hangzhou made great efforts so as 59 (follow) the principle of delivering the 60 (green) Games of all time. The opening ceremony 61 drew inspiration from traditional Chinese culture and relied on the power of technological 62 (innovative) was a feast for the senses. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached a highlight 63 the digital torchbearer （火炬手） lighted the main cauldron （主火盆）. Most 64 (amazing) of all, a “digital human” firstly participated in the torch-lighting ceremony. As a result, The opening ceremony held 65 special place in the heart of all participants and wowed the world.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是学生会主席李华，今年夏天以来，由于气候变暖，天气尤其热，请你据此发出倡议（initiative），呼吁大家注意节约资源，减少排放。要点包括：
1．倡议的目的；2．倡议的内容；3．发出倡议，呼吁行动。
注意：1．词数80字左右；
2．开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数。
Dear students,
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Students’ union
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，使之构成篇完整的短文。
I was sixteen years old and I loved music very much. I was dying to buy an album by my favourite band. However, the pocket money my parents gave me was just enough to get by. I didn’t have any extra money to buy the album （音乐专辑）, which made me disappointed.
Luckily, I found that there were many opportunities for part-time work in my neighbourhood. There were so many old people who needed help. So, in order to buy the album I wanted, I decided to find a part-time job to earn money.
I chose the oldest person I knew, Mrs. Hudson, who was over eighty years old, and could not tend her garden anymore. She had flowers, a grass lawn, and some tomato plants. I knocked on her door, trying to build up enough courage to ask her for work. Fortunately, she answered that she indeed needed help in her garden.
That was a really hot summer day. My first job was to pull out weeds. I got down on my knees and began to pull them out one by one. The task was tiring and boring, and I soon became really tired. However, thinking of the album I wanted, I gathered all my energy and kept moving.
“If only I had a portable electric fan （便携式电风扇）!” I said to myself, wiping the sweat from my face. After several hours of hard work, I was paid ten dollars. It was less than what I thought, but it was enough for the album.
After getting that ten dollars, I couldn’t wait to go to the supermarket to buy my favourite album. I believed it would be a memorable moment when I was able to buy what I liked through my efforts.
On the way to the supermarket, I was singing a song excitedly when I happened to see my mother who was working on the opposite side of the road. Actually, I had never seen how she worked before; I just knew she was a saleswoman.
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。
My mother was handing out leaflets （传单） to passers-by.
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I continue making my way to the supermarket.
四中2023-2024学年第一学期月考答案12.05
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 AACBA 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BCABC 16-20 BCCAB
第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）
【答案】
21．B 22．D 23．D 24．A 25．D 26．C 27．B 28．C 29．B 30．A 31．D
32．B 33．B 34．A 35．D 36．D 37．F 38．G 39．B 40．E
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41．B 42．C 43．D 44．A 45．C 46．A 47．B 48．D 49．C 50．B
51．A 52．D 53．A 54．B 55．D
第二节：语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．had hosted 57．declared 58．making 59．to follow 60．greenest
61．which/that 62．innovation 63．when/as 64．amazingly 65．a
第四部分 写作（满分35分）
第一节（满分15分）
One possible version:
On behalf of the student union, I am calling for your attention to the current hot weather caused by climate change.
The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness of environmental protection. We hope to encourage everyone to use resources more efficiently by trying their best to change their daily habits. To achieve this goal, we should start from things that are small but helpful, such as turning off lights and unplugging appliances when not in use.
I call on everybody to take action and join the campaign of environmental protection.
Students’ union
读后续写：25分
My mother was handing out leaflets to passers-by. Under the burning sun, her T-shirt was damp with sweat. She would give a leaflet to everyone that passed by, with an eager smile on her face. Some people just walked right past her while some others would refuse by waving their hands. There were also some people who would accept the leaflet politely but throw it into a garbage can right away. Seeing that scene, I couldn’t help but feel bad. I never considered my mother’s work to be so hard.
I continued making my way to the supermarket. However, when I found the album I had been longing for, my mother’s sweaty face came to my mind and I hesitated. I gave up buying the album and bought a portable electric fan instead. Then I returned to the place where my mother worked. She was obviously surprised to see me standing in front of her. When I took out the fan, telling her that it was for her, she was moved to tears and then broke into a happy smile. It was when I saw a big smile on her face that I understood the true value of money.bake, especially when I can make very creative desserts to share with people, but I don’t like to bake for myself. Do you have any activities or things that are in your blood