吉林省通化市梅河口市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末考试英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）

梅河口市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末考试英语
第一部分 听力 (共两节,每小题1分，满分15分)
第一节 (共5小题:每小题1分，满分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．When does the man usually practise yoga
A．At 5:30. B．At 6:00. C．At 6:30.
2．What is the woman probably doing
A．Preparing for her tests B．Planning her holiday. C．Reading a book.
3．Where does the conversation take place
A．At home. B．At a supermarket. C．At the man’s office.
4．Why is the boy's father against the trip
A．Canada is too far away.
B．The trip may be meaningless.
C．The time of the trip is unsuitable.
5．What is the main reason for doctors to recommend bike riding
A．It can make legs slim.
B．It can make you put on weight.
C．It can build up the body.
第二节 (共10小题: 每小题1分，满分10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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What can we say about the weather on Sunday
A．It was fine. B．It was hot C．It was changeable
7．What do the locals think of small balls of ice in midsummer
A．It’s beyond their expectations.
B．It’s a common phenomenon.
C．It’s caused by climate change
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why does the man call the woman
A．To make a reservation.
B．To check out of the hotel.
C．To ask about the city center.
9．What does the woman say about the Imperial
A．It is cheaper than her hotel.
B．It is rated as a five-star hotel.
C．It is better known than her hotel.
10．What does the man finally want to know about the Imperial
A．The price. B．The telephone number. C．The location.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What has the woman been reading
A．A novel. B．A dictionary. C. A cookbook.
12．Why doesn’t the man read books
A．He has poor eyesight. B．He dislikes stories. C. He is too busy.
13．Where does the man usually listen to his books
A．In the kitchen. B．In the car. C. On the plane.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What did the woman do on the weekend
A. She practiced basketball.
B. She played tennis.
C. She went fishing
15. Who had a badminton competition
A. Andy. B. Joe. C. Jenny.
16. Where will the speakers go next weekend
A. To the seaside. B. To the park. C. To the theater.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. What do kids bring to school on Bubble Gum Day
A. 50 cents. B. Old toys. C. Some snacks.
18. Who is Ruth Spiro
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A bookseller.
19. What was Bubble Gum Day originally established for
A. Community groups. B. Schools. C. Businesses.
20. What is the aim of Bubble Gum Day
A. To raise money for a charity.
B. To encourage kids to sell things.
C. To develop children’s creativity.
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
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reader’s Digest(读者), we’re relaunching (重新推出) our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition with prizes of up to 1, 000 to be won.
Our 100-Word-Story Competition is your chance to show the world your story-telling talents. There are three categories—one for adults and two for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12. Your stories should be new, unpublished, and exactly 100 words—not a single word shorter or longer! Multiple entries are allowed per person.
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of three in each category and post them online on1st November 2023.
You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will get the top prize. Voting will close on30th November 2023 and winners will be published in our December issue.
More details:
·Complete the entry form below to enter. Include your full name, address, email and phone number when filling in the form.
·Prizes:
Adults category: the winner will receive 1, 000 and a Serious Readers High Definition Floor or Table Light (value up to 399.99).
12-18s category: the winner will receive a 200 book voucher.
Under 12 category: the winner will receive 100 of book vouchers.
·Need some help with writing your story Click here to checkout our handy guide!
·Please keep an eye on our Twitter or Facebook for more up-to-date news.
21. How many categories are there in the story competition
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
22. What will a teenager get if he/she wins the competition
A. A prize worth 399.99. B. 100 of book vouchers.
C. A 200 book voucher. D. An issue of Reader’s Digest.
23. From which is the text probably taken
A. A speech. B. A website. C. A guidebook. D. A news report.
B
Zhu Dejun’s first job after graduating from college was as a road design engineer in his hometown, Alshaa League, North Chin’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region(内蒙古自治区). In 2011, when Zhu was conducting a road survey along with his colleagues, he saw a plant that he didn’t recognize. Later, Zhu learned that the plant was a saxaul (灌木梭梭) tree which is an excellent tree species for sand fixation and afforestation (造林) in desert areas. Known as a desert guardian, a fully grown saxaul tree can hold together a 10-square-meter patch of desert land, according to Zhu.
Zhu quit (辞去) his job at the design institute in 2014 and joined a nonprofit organization, the Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Conservation, or SEE, in the same year, concentrating on dealing with desertification (沙漠化) .During the past eight years, Zhu has been leading a team from SEE to plant saxaul trees in sandy areas in Alshaa League and other places of Inner Mongolia.
In 2014, the SEE launched a project titled “one million saxaul trees”, aiming to reach that number from 2014 to 2023, turning the desert of more than 133, 330 hectares (公顷) back into a satisfying ecosystem. By the end of 2018, half of the organization’s goal had been achieved. In 2016, Ant Finance cooperated with SEE to introduce the Ant Forest platform, not only encouraging people to choose “a low-carbon way” of shopping, traveling and living, but also to help control desertification.
Through the participation of a greater number of online users, who grow virtual trees, the SEE Foundation, set up in 2008, has been providing subsidies (补助金) for local herdsmen and farmers while also offering technological support to plant saxaul trees in desert areas. Now, Zhu is the head of the foundation’s project to fight desertification. He also gives lectures about saxaul trees and the fight against desertification at schools, hoping to raise awareness among young people.
24. What did Zhu Dejun do first after graduation
A. Here searched on saxaul trees.
B. He joined a nonprofit organization.
C. He found ways to fight desertification.
D. He focused on road design engineering.
25. Why are saxual trees planted by Zhu’s team
A. They are easily taken care of.
B. They can grow fast in deserts.
C. They are perfect for holding water.
D. They can fight desertification effectively.
26. What did SEE do to control desertification
A. They teamed up with Ant Finance.
B. They planted one million saxaul trees.
C. They held online lectures on desertification.
D. They encouraged donation from online users.
27. How can online users help Zhu’s team
A. By providing subsidies. B. By raising awareness.
C. By planting trees online. D. By offering technological support.
C
At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.
When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.
What was the point of putting myself through so much pain After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.
Then we had our first cross-country meet.
When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn’t care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they’d cheered for the front runner.
From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates’ victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.
Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don’t know their names.
28．Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks
A．He had much pain in his knees.
B．He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.
C．He couldn’t get along well with others
D．He showed no interest in running.
29．Which of the following can best describe the coaches
A．Strict and hard-hearted. B．Brave and adventurous.
C．Considerate and supportive. D．Optimistic and humorous.
30．What did the author happen to change after his first cross-country race
A．He lost himself in victories B．He put more effort into his study
C．He received more support from his coaches D．He started caring about his teammates
31．. What did the author realize from his experience
A．The importance of team spirit B．The value of competition
C．The secret of winning a race D．The benefits of doing sports
D
Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders (蜘蛛) build webs in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook brings new understanding of how creatures with small brains are able to create elegant and complex structures.
Web-building spiders, which build blindly using only the sense of touch, have attracted humans for centuries. “The first step to understanding that is to study the behaviors and skills involved,” said Andrew Gordus, a Johns Hopkins behavioral biologist, “But until now it has never been done, mainly because of the challenge of detecting and recording the actions.”
His team studied a spider native to the western United States. To observe the spiders during their nighttime web-building work, the lab designed a stage with infrared (红外线的) cameras and infrared lights. They monitored and recorded six spiders every night and tracked millions of individual leg actions. “Even if you video record it, that's a lot of legs to track,”said lead author Abel Corver. “It's just too much to go through every frame (帧) and mark the leg points by hand so we trained machine vision software to detect the actions of the spider, frame by frame, so that we could record everything the legs do to build an entire web.”
They found that web-making behaviors are so similar across spiders that the researchers were able to predict the part of a web a spider was working on just from seeing the position of a leg. “Even if the final structure is a little different, the rules they use to build the web are the same,” Gordus said, “which confirms the rules are in their brains.”
Future work for the lab includes experiments with drugs to determine which circuits (回路) in the spider's brain are responsible for the various stages of web-building. Corver said, “This work could help us understand larger brain systems, including humans.”
32．What was the challenge in the previous studies on spiders' web-building
A．Testing spiders' brains. B．Tracking spiders' actions.
C．Observing spiders' webs at night. D．Improving spiders' sense of touch.
33．What is a crucial step in the study led by Gordus
A．Relying on the aid of special software. B．Monitoring the safety of spiders.
C．Comparing varieties of spider webs. D．Designing a set of infrared cameras.
34．What is contained in the future study according to paragraph 5
A．The environment for humans. B．The behavior of various spiders.
C．The drug for brain diseases. D．The brain system of spiders.
35．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Spiders, Elegant Creatures B．Small Brains, Amazing Skills
C．Spiders' Web Secrets Uncovered D．Spiders' Web-building Ability Developed
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。
Reading is an important part of learning English, but many students find it difficult. This collection of tips can be of great help to you.
Read for the main ideas
Read the text a first time to understand the main idea, and don’t look up new words. 36
Use Context
Context refers to words and situations around a word you don’t understand. Look at the example sentence：
I went to the shlumping to buy some chitla for dinner.
What’s ‘schlumping’ - It must be a store because you bought something there.
What’s ‘chitia’ -__37__
Use Your Own Language
Ask yourself this question：Do I read every word in my own language when I am reading a schedule, or summary
___38___ Reading in English is like reading in your native language. It is not always necessary to read and understand every word in English.
Understand Different Reading Skills
Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language： skimming, scanning, extensive reading and intensive reading.
____39___ Run your eyes over the text, noting important information. _____40__ Run your eyes over the text for the specific piece of information. Extensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject, including reading longer texts for pleasure. Intensive reading is used on shorter texts to get specific information, including close accurate reading for detail.
You can use these reading skills to improve other areas of English learning, such as pronunciation, grammar and increasing vocabulary.
A. The answer is most definitely：No!
B. You may not be so sure about the answer.
C. You can usually understand the general idea.
D. Skimming is used to quickly gather the main idea.
E. It must be food because you are going to eat it for dinner.
F. Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information.
G. Words you don’t know may contain important information.
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。
Compassion (同情) literally means “suffering together”. Among many emotion researchers, it is 41 as the feeling that arises when you encounter a person’s suffering and feel motivated to 42 his or her suffering.
Compassion is not the same as empathy (共鸣), though the two concepts are 43 . Empathy refers more generally to our ability to feel the 44 of another person, while compassion goes a step beyond and appears when those feelings and thoughts include the desire to 45 .
When we feel compassion, our heart rate slows down. Then a chemical is produced in our body and 46 regions of the brain linked to empathy and caregiving light up, which often results in our wanting to 47 other people and offer assistance.
Compassion often comes in two forms, which vary 48 where these feelings are directed. Your experience of compassion may focus on other people, or it may inwardly focus on yourself.
When we 49 compassion, we can start by 50 another person’s situation. We look at what they are 51 without passing judgment on their behavior and put ourselves in their shoes. And then we’ll find ourselves filled with compassion.
Compassion tends to have a 52 impact on our life, ranging from improving our relationships to boosting our psychological 53 . One study found that people who volunteer out of concern for others can be as 54 as the receivers. The finding suggests that compassion itself can be a 55 to the givers.
41．A. applied B. adjusted C. advertised D. defined
42．A. stay B. relieve C. blame D. tell
43．A. interesting B. helpful C. related D. typical
44．A. emotions B. character C. tastes D. spirit
45．A. quit B. help C. learn D. endure
46．A. casually B. oppositely C. accordingly D. potentially
47．A. command B. avoid C. consult D. approach
48．A. depending on B. standing for C. putting off D. bringing about
49．A. pretend B. appreciate C. practice D. lose
50．A. repeating B. monitoring C. improving D. understanding
51．A. looking for B. going through C. showing off D. breaking up
52．A. complicated B. positive C. standard D. possible
53．A. well-being B. doubt C. responsibility D. barrier
54．A. tolerant B. friendly C. generous D. delighted
55．A. demand B. skill C. reward D. secret
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答卷的相应位置上。（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
Foshan, a city rich in cultural heritage, celebrates the arrival of autumn with a grand event known as the Foshan Autumn Parade (佛山秋色巡游). This traditional cultural festival ___56___ (hold) a special place in the hearts of the locals. The Parade, _____57_____ (feature) various performances, including lion and dragon dances, martial arts, and traditional costumes, takes place ___58___ (annual) during the autumn season, usually in October or November.
___59__ makes the parade most exciting is the lion and dragon dance, representing the spirit of strength. The colorful lion and dragon figures controlled by skilled performers catch the attention and ___60___ （admire）of the viewers. Traditional martial arts shows are another crowd favorite. With the martial artists moving gracefully, the audience ___61__ (remind) of the importance of traditional Chinese culture. Traditional costumes can also be seen ___62__ (wear) by those artists. The designs and colors of these costumes serve ___63___ a symbol of Foshan’s rich history and cultural diversity.
The Foshan Autumn Parade is more than just a cultural festival. It is a remarkable event ___64___ the community celebrate the beauty of autumn. By experiencing these ancient traditions, young people can gain ___65___ deeper understanding of their culture.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是高中学生会主席李华，你校交换生David上周五面向全体师生作了题为“学英语，讲中国故事”的演讲，反响十分热烈，请你用英语给他写一封邮件表示祝贺和感谢，内容包括：
1.祝贺演讲成功；
2.你的感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
Once, my uncle brought home a cute little baby parrot. At first, I and my cousins were a little scared, because we didn’t know how to handle that little tender baby. My aunt eventually helped us out. She took it and kept it just as her baby. She fed it, she gave it occasional showers and eventually we became quite comfortable with it. Now there was another dilemma (困境) that we had — as we were not really aware of its gender (性别) we were unable to decide a name for the parrot. So finally my mom called it Mitthu. We agreed.
As it was growing, its wings started growing long, but my family was too possessive (占有欲强的) and caring towards Mitthu that they trimmed (修剪) its wings. They said if it flew, it wouldn’t be able to survive outside.
As time went by, we grew, so did Mitthu...It had by now started talking quite a lot...I was amazed by the way my aunt cared for it. She fed it anything and everything they had before eating. Mitthu was never kept in a cage from the beginning...it is still not kept in a eage... at first its wings were trimmed to protect it...but now as it has grown quite a lot, even its wings are not trimmed...
I sometimes wonder, it has the whole sky to fly, it is neither in a cage nor its wings are trimmed, then why isn’t it flying at all Maybe it is now quite attached to us and doesn’t want to leave us, or maybe it doesn’t want to leave this comfortable life and go away and face the hard reality of life. The answer may be anything, depending on how we view the situation.
But as I grew older, I realized that the life of Mitthu is not really very different from that of mine. I was cared too and thus was protected from really getting along with outside world. I made my house my world, just as it was taught to me. I guess so did Mitthu. The comfort of my hope became, and I guess Mitthu’s as well, the invisible chain that never actually will let us fly.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same.
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The parrot flew today.
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1．A 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．B 7．A 8．A 9．B 10．C 11．B 12．A
13．B 14．A 15．B 16．A 17．B 18．C 19．C 20．A
阅读 BCB DDAC BCDA BADC CEADF
完型 41-45:DBCAB 46-50:CDACD 51-55:BBADC
语法填空
56. holds 57.featuring 58. annually 59. What 60. admiration
61. are reminded 62. worn 63. as 64. where 65. a
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Dear David,
I’m just writing to say congratulations on your fantastic speech last Friday. It was not an easy task and I’m glad it turned out to be a great success.
You were well prepared and the content was easy to follow. What’s more, you also thought about the questions we Chinese students would have. All of us were really impressed. Thanks to your instructions and encouragement, I’m sure everyone in our school is more enthusiastic about learning English and promoting Chinese culture now.
Thank you again for sharing wonderful ideas with us. We look forward to your next presentation.
Yours
Li Hua
67．One possible version:
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same. We are afraid of flying. We are afraid we might hurt our parents’ feelings. We are afraid we might end up hurting them if we take our own decisions. How similar our lives are! I and Mitthu might be two different beings but trapped in a similar situation. The baggage of feelings, emotions and attachment will never really allow us to fly independently!
The parrot flew today. It finally freed itself in true sense. Everyone at home is sad. My cousins have stopped eating, and they are continuously crying. Maybe they are not old enough to understand the true meaning of freedom so they are unable to understand Mitthu and are sad at losing it. But I am happy for Mitthu. I wish to get the equal courage soon. Dear parents, it’s good to love and protect your child. But sometimes overprotectiveness might harm their future, and it might influence their decisions in future. So now the parrot is really free!