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东山县2023-2024学年高二年(上)期中考试
英语试题
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷(非选择题)两卷。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷 (选择题 共85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，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. Why does Cindy know much about animals
A. She works on a farm.
B. She really likes animals.
C. She once lived on the farm.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The modern lifestyle.
B. A painting.
C. A trip to the countryside.
3. What does Mary probably do
A. She is a journalist. B. She is a firefighter. C. She is an animal trainer.
4. Who is Mike
A. The woman's husband.
B. The woman's father.
C. The woman's son.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student.
B. Assistant and shopper.
C. Customer and repairman.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话前，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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Who does the woman want to buy a sofa for
A. Her sister. B. Her friend. C. Herself.
7. Where are the speakers
A. In a grocery store. B. In a bedding shop. C. In a supermarket.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the woman have to do
A. Write two essays. B. Prepare a research paper. C. Study for an English test.
9. How does the woman feel about her classes
A. Excited. B. Stressed. C. Bored.
10. What is The Grapes of Wrath
A. A short story. B. A movie. C. A sad book.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What has made working at home possible
A. Living far from workplaces.
B. Communication industry.
C. More job opportunities.
12. What is the advantage of working at home according to the woman
A. Saving more time.
B. Having a lot of freedom.
C. Taking care of the family easily.
13. What might happen in the future in the woman's opinion
A. British company will move overseas
B. All companies will employ homeworkers.
C. People will work at home for a foreign company.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What is Penny's current problem
A. She has a toothache. B. She has a sore throat. C. She has an earache.
15. How often will Penny take the medicine
A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a day.
16. When does the conversation take place
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.
17. What does the man ask Penny to do in the end
A. Make an appointment. B. Go to the medicine shop.
C. Take the medicine properly.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. How many factors of car accidents are mentioned
A.2. B.3. C.4.
19. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents
A. Improved highway design B. Stricter traffic management.
C Strengthened training for drivers.
20. What remains an important cause of rood accidents
A. Poor traffic control.
B. Some driverless cars.
C. Drivers' carelessness.
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第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共11小题;每小题2.5分,满分27.5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。
A
Being a teenager can be difficult, since you're dealing with hormones, higher expectations, and the process of finding your place in the world. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the teen years. If you want to have enjoyable teenage years, there are some things you can do—big and small—that can make a huge difference!
Setting Realistic Expectations
Avoid media-based expectations, good or bad. Being a teenager is not necessarily any easier or more difficult than any other life stage. Although adolesce nce is a time of great change, this does not necessarily mean it will be the most difficult time of your life. If you are worried that this new life stage will be full of everpresent drama(意外), the truth is that this is just another stage of your life which you will get through as much as you did in childhood long ago.
Developing Yourself
Develop your sense of self, focusing more on your own thoughts and goals, instead of what other people think. For lots of people, the teenage years are full of worries. Stop paying so much attention to them! Many worries are based on what other people think, rather than what you think. Go ahead and do what you want to do,without considering the opinion of others.
Developing Relationships
Work to improve your social skills. Some teens have trouble with social interaction, with the reasons behind it varying. Since social interaction is necessary in order to succeed, it's important to learn how to deal with shyness and social anxiety. Consider working with a friend or a family member of close age to develop your social skills. It may not replace new social exchanges, but it's a good practice.
Remember, not everyone enjoys their teens; that's just a fact of life. However, if you don't enjoy your teens, concentrate on being kind to others and getting through it.
21. The reason why it can be hard for us to get through teenager is that .
A. we are afraid of hormones B. others expect too much from us
C. it is the hardest stage in our life D. we will lose our way in the world
22. Why is social interaction necessary
A. It helps improve our social skills. B. It helps increase our chance of success.
C. It helps us get away from worries. D. It helps deal with shyness and social anxiety.
23. What's the opinion of the writer
A. All of us are able to experience an enjoyable adolescence.
B. What we think of ourselves can cause much trouble.
C. If we can't enjoy our adolescence, we should try to get through it.
D. We should pay much attention to our own thoughts as well as others' opinion.
B
In 2015 I left London to volunteer in Nigeria for 7 months. My role was to set up youth clubs in primary and secondary schools. The sake of the youth clubs was to teach children life skills such as teamwork, science and math. Setting up youth clubs in Nigeria was a fantastic experience. I got to help other people and learn about Nigerian culture first-hand. In particular I learnt about Nigerian food, clothing and languages.
I discovered there is a wide variety of foods in Nigeria. Nigerian food has a lot of flavor, spice and color for you to consume. Rice, beans, meat, yam and cassava are main food items. The most common meats are goat, chicken, beef and pork. My favorite Nigerian food is beans and plantain porridge.
As well as wearing Western clothing, such as jeans and T-shirts, Nigerians also wear traditional clothing. Traditional clothing is bold with bright colors, eye-catching patterns and unique shapes. Nigerians wear traditional clothing on Fridays and Sundays and for special occasions such as weddings. Nigerians either make the clothes themselves or get them made at a tailor's.
The official language in Nigeria was introduced to Nigeria when Nigeria became part of the British Empire in 1901, so while traveling in big cities, you can hear my mother tongue spoken. Outside of these cities people speak lots of other languages. In fact, there are over 521 languages that have been spoken in Nigeria. These languages came from different ethnic groups. There are on average two languages in every ethnic group in Nigeria. The most popular languages are Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. There is also Nigerian Pidgin, meaning a simplified language that developed between two or more ethnic groups that did not have a language in common.
24. Why were the youth clubs created in Nigeria
A. To educate students something like science and maths.
B. To assist students in primary and secondary schools.
C. To give students a wonderful experience.
D To introduce Nigerian clothing and languages to others.
25. What's the author's attitude towards Nigerian food
A. Confused. B. Indifferent. C. Worried. D. Positive.
26. How many ethnic groups at least are there in Nigeria
A. Over 250. B. Over 300. C. Over 400. D. Over 500.
27. What do we know about Nigerian Pidgin mentioned in the text
A. It is a mixture of languages Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
B. It is considered as the widely used language in Nigeria.
C. It is a language invented to be used for over two groups.
D. It is the second official language accepted by Nigerians.
C
Earthquakes cannot be forecast, but engineers can prepare for them. Seismic-isolation systems use concrete(水泥), rubber and metal to reduce quake damage. But such adaptations are expensive. Engineer Jian Zhang of the University of California, Los Angeles, says the system can increase building costs by 20 percent. Although these systems might save more than they cost over time, builders in some areas may not have the money for them.
A new seismic-isolation method uses the physics of rolling to create a simpler, lower-cost choice with easily found things: used tennis balls. The team of Michalis Vassiliou, an engineer, based its method on an early form of seismic
isolation that rolls a shaking building to a stop the way a skater comes to rest. By separating a building from the ground with a layer of balls, rolling isolation changes horizontal shaking into a soft rocking movement and uses friction to reduce the shaking.
The researchers built a cheap model consisting of four filled tennis balls between two concrete boards, and they found that it withstood simulated(仿造的) earthquake shaking while supporting eight kilonewtons(千牛顿)of force per ball—about twice what isolation systems might experience under one-story houses. The balls had to contain exactly-the right amount of the concrete mixture to reduce the shaking without cracking during tests.
Zhang, who didn't take part in the study, says that the work is valuable. But she notes that the results are basic. Vassiliou agrees that next steps will mean creating and testing a larger model with hundreds of tennis balls. Vassilio u says that he has received money to test the system on the ground to improve the invention. “For this to actually be applied,” he adds, “you need to develop it with engineers from developing countries so that it actually deals with their needs.”
28. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Earthquakes can't be forecast.
B. Seismic-isolation systems can reduce building costs by 20 percent.
C. Engineers can prepare for earthquakes.
D. Present seismic-isolation systems are expensive.
29. Which is not the advantage of the new seismic-isolation system
A. It is simple. B. It is cheap.
C. It only needs used tennis. D. It is better to reduce damage.
30. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. The new system model. B. The simulated earthquake.
C. A filled tennis ball. D. A one-story house.
31. What does Jian Zhang think of the new system
A. It is little valuable. B. It is too simple to use.
C. It needs to be improved. D. It only be needed in developing country.
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。
For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story. 32 It develops children's language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later work.
A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soon as their children are born and continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants(婴幼儿). 33
The company Scholastic is a major U. S. publisher of children's books. Every two years, Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits. The 2015 report says only 31percent of children in the U. S. read a book for fun almost every day.
34 One is simply to have books in the home. Elizabeth Lyttleton, the mother of three, is lucky. Her mother once wrote and illustrated children's books, so the family always have plenty to read. She says all her children learn from books but in different ways. 35 Researchers from the Scholastic company found that 80% of children surveyed of all ages say they love being read to. And children aged 6 to 1 1 whose parents do not read to them anymore say they miss it.
36 Of all the 6 to 17-year-olds in the Scholastic study, more than 90% said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
A. The Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books.
B. Scholastic also discovers some ways to develop a love of reading in a child.
C. A book does not have to be serious to be good for kids.
D. For young children, parents should ask questions about the book.
E. Do children still read for fun
F. Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them.
G. But reading to children does more than create warm memories.
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)
When I was little, I spent much time at my grandfather's house, watching him paint all day long. What I remember most was how he 37 painting old ships.
As I grew up, we hardly 38 . I noticed he didn't really 39 much anymore. About a year ago, he had a heart attack. In and out of the 40 for a while, he recovered but was still 41 , moving around his house in a wheelchair.
Then, I started 42 his house and we began to talk more. We discussed life and our interests. Every time I 43 , he wanted to talk a lot. I figured he was lonely and enjoyed the 44 . Wondering why he didn't start painting again, I made it a point to casually(不经意地) 45 it when I came over, telling him often that he should paint again.
It 46 ! He started sending me to buy paint and poster boards. He asked me about colors and 47 me his paintings. I loved the way he painted the 48 ships. He looked happier. Painting seemed to have brought back some 49 part of him.
Cleaning for my grandpa has brought us closer. Despite his seventy-five years of age, I 50 to discourage him from painting. Days like these are 51 , and I enjoy the little moments.
37. A. missed B. loved C. avoided D. started
38. A. fought B. explored C. traveled D. spoke
39. A. paint B. laugh C. exercise D. care
40. A. office B. hospital C. ship D. city
41. A. positive B. busy C. calm D. weak
42. A. searching B. repairing C. cleaning D. sharing
43. A. set off B. turned up C. looked around D. called back
44. A. rest B. freedom C. challenge D. company
45. A. drop B. answer C. mention D. request
46. A. worked B. continued C. happened D. appeared
47. A. lent B. showed C. promised D. delivered
48. A. foreign B. broken C. empty D. ancient
49. A. fun B. smart C. youthful D. secret
50. A. refuse B. decide C. attempt D. fail
51. A. specific B. ordinary C. valuable D. long
第II卷(非选择题 共65分)
第二节 单句语法填空(共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
52. It is (predict) that the heavy snow will last for another one week.
53. After a long (absent) from work, I went back to the company.
54. He has a good com mand English, which will help him to find the job easily.
55. Upon (hear) the news, his mother burst into laughter.
56. The singing contest, we had expected, was successful.
57. If (admit) to the club, you'll be informed.
58. We will (water) the flowers at 8 tomorrow.
59. They treated the (adopt) son as if he were their own child.
60. It is no use (try) to escape.
61. It is an effective way to appeal the news media.
第四部分 写作(共三节，满分50分)：
第一节 英汉互译 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
62. The question is whether technology is our servant or our master.
63. This is absolutely the most disappointing situation I've ever encountered.
64.由于老师的表扬，过去的一年见证了我在英语方面取得的巨大进步。(witness)
65.早睡早起对我们的健康有好处。 (动词ing形式做主语)
66.我们设法说服她接受了我们的邀请。(persuade)
第二节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是学生李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：
1.表示歉意；
2.解释原因；
3.另约时间。
注意: 1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节。
Dear Tom,
Hope this letter finds you well.
Yours,
Li Hua
第三节 读后续写(满分20分)
阅读下面材料，根据内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一片完整的短文。
Three years ago, Mark moved out of his mother's house after landing a well -paying job in another city. He thought living 1500 miles away from his elderly mother, Cassandra, would work out because he planned to visit her monthly.
Mark stuck to his visiting plan during the first year. However, with the amount of work increasing, he couldn't find time to visit his mother monthly. He started to only speak to her on the phone, telling her about his life. Soon, Mark became busy and made a few phone calls to Cassandra. He didn't even remember the last time they spoke on the phone.
One day, while working in his office, Mark heard his phone ring.
"Mom's 70th birthday!" the reminder on his phone read.
" Oh, dear. How can I forget my mom's birthday again " Mark shook his head as he turned the reminder alarm off. "I can't keep disappointing her like this. Let me see how fast I can get to her place."
After checking his work schedule(日程计划), Mark realized that he could make it to his mother's house by the evening if he left the office in an hour. He quickly finished the work and left the office without wasting another minute.
On his way, he stopped at a store and bought his mother's favorite cake. He also bought her flowers and a few gifts. Although he wanted to call her, Mark thought it would be better to surprise her because he was sure that she wasn't expecting him to visit her. After all, this was the first time that he had done something like this in a long time.
Mark finally arrived at the mother's house. However, when he knocked at the door, no one answered. Puzzled, he opened the door with his key and entered. Nobody was there. He searched the house worriedly, only to find an envelope covered with dust on the table. Recognizing his mother's handwriting(笔迹) , Mark opened the envelope at once. It turned out that Cassandra had left her house and joined a local retirement community because she felt lonely.
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。
In the letter, she also expressed her love for Mark and the hope of seeing him.
After asking about his mother at the front desk, he was glad to know she was still there.保密★启用前
东山县2023-2024学年高二年（上)期中考试
英语试题
答案
第一部分：听力
1.C2.B3.A4.C5.C6.A7.B8.A9.B10.C11.B12.A13.C14.C15.B16.C17.A18.B19.A20.B
第二部分：阅读
21.B22.B23.C24.A25.D26.A27.C
28D29.C30.A31.C
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Being a teenager can be difficult,since you're dealing with hormones,higher
expectations,and the process of finding your place in the world..(作为一个青少年可能会很困难，因为你要应
对荷尔蒙，更高的期望，以及在世界上找到自己位置的过程。)”可知，多种因素会使得孩子们很难度过
青春期，其中一个原因就是别人对我们期望过高。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题，根据文章倒数第二段“Since social interaction is necessary in order to succeed,it's important to
leam how to deal with shyness and social anxiety..(既然社交互动是成功的必要条件，那么学习如何处理害
羞和社交焦虑就很重要。)”可知，社会互动有助于增加我们成功的机会，因此它是必要的。故选B项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Remember,.not everyone enjoys their teens;that's just a fact of life.
However,if you don't enjoy your teens,,concentrate on being kind to others and getting through it.(记住，不是
每个人都喜欢自己的青少年时期；这就是生活的现实。然而，，如果你不喜欢你的青少年时期，集中精力善
待他人并度过难关。)”可知，并不是每一个人都能够喜欢自己的青少年时期，如果我们不能享受我们的
青春期，我们应该试着度过它。故选C项。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段The sake of the youth clubs was to teach children life skills such as teamwork,
science and math.(青年俱乐部的目的是教孩子们生活技能，如团队合作、科学和数学。)"可知，在尼日利
亚建立青年俱乐部是为了教学生一些科学和数学之类的东西。故选A项。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段'I discovered there is a wide variety of foods in Nigeria.Nigerian food has a lot
of flavor.spice and color for you to consume.Rice,beans,meat,yam and cassava are main food items.The most
common meats are goat,chicken,beef and pork.My favorite Nigerian food is beans and plantain porridge.(
现尼日利亚的食物种类繁多。尼日利亚的食物有很多味道，香料和颜色供你食用。大米、豆类、肉类、
山药和木薯是主要的食物。最常见的肉类是羊肉、鸡肉、牛肉和猪肉。我最喜欢的尼日利亚食物是豆子
和大焦粥。)作者对尼日利亚食物的介绍可知，作者对于尼日利亚的食物的态度是积极的。故选D项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题.根据文章最后一段in fact,,there are over 52 I languages that have been spoken in Nigeria.
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