山东省青岛重点中学2023-2024年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）

青岛二中2023-2024学年第一学期期末考试——高二试题（英语）
考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分
第一部分听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，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. How does the woman want her meat cooked
A. Rare. B. Medium-rare. C. Well done.
2. Which place might the man go to this weekend
A. A concert hall. B. A stadium . C. A gallery.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. Polite greetings. B. Table manners. C. Body language.
4. What are the speakers doing
A. Taking a picture. B. Having a haircut. C. Looking at a photo.
5. What will the man do after he gets home
A. Drive to a furniture store.
B. Buy the woman a new table.
C. Borrow a truck from the woman.
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 does the woman think of electronic music
A. It is clever. B. It is loud. C. It is modern.
7. How old was the woman when attending a classical concert
A.16. B.17. C.18.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the man turn to the woman
A. He has to work late. B. He has to get groceries. C. He has a package to come.
9. What is the man getting
A. A box of fruit. B. Some alcohol. C. Some sports equipment.
10. What do we know about the speakers’ kids
A. They are under the age of 21.
B. They’ll return home by 3: 00 p.m.
C. They’ ll practice soccer at 5: 00 p.m.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
12. What does the woman want to become
A. A security guard.
B. A computer security expert.
C. A computer science teacher.
13. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Do well in math. B. Major in math. C. See math as a career.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where does the conversation take place
A. At school. B. At the zoo. C. At an amusement park.
15. Why is Lisa surprised
A. John was busy. B. John arrived late. C. John changed his mind.
16. Why did John lie to Lisa
A. He wanted to come alone.
B. He was afraid of roller coasters.
C. He wanted to give her a surprise
17. What does John say about Lisa
A. Considerate. B. Brave. C. Reliable.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why did the speaker buy a new umbrella
A. His old one was damaged.
B. He really loved that one.
C. He failed to bring one.
19. What is the main advantage of the hotel’s location
A. it is very close to a bakery
B. It is beside the Eiffel Tower.
C. It is within walking distance to Louvre.
20. Why did the speaker go to Paris
A. To see some artworks. B. To eat some French food. C. To meet some good friends.
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A、B、C、D的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Universal Beijing Resort is a widely expected theme park destination featuring several all-new attractions. To ensure a safe, secure and pleasant environment, please obey the following regulations.
Food Policy
Universal Beijing Resort offers a variety of fresh and delicious food options at restaurants and stands throughout the resort. However, we respect that guests may need to bring some outside food and drinks for self-consumption. The following food and drinks will not be allowed into the Resort (except for medical, infant, or special dietary needs)
·Alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, spirits, etc.);
·Foods that need to be heated or processed (e.g. instant noodles, cold food, instant hotpot, etc.);
·Food and drinks in glass containers (e.g. soda in glass bottles, etc.).
Security Inspection Process
·All bags, backpacks er packages are requested to be inspected according to applicable laws before guests enter Universal Beijing Resort.
·Bags/ containers more than 56cmx36cmx23cm are prohibited.
·Please follow the instructions from Universal Beijing Resort Security Team.
Ticket Policy
There is no admission ticket required for entry to Universal City Walk Beijing, but Universal Studios Beijing is only accessible to guests with admission tickets. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by a guest aged 16 or older.
Themed Park ticket ·One Day Dated admission ·Valid on your selected date only ·Valid at Universal Studios Beijing only From￥315 Universal Express ·Valid on your selected date only ·Universal Express price may vary depending on the date selection ·Includes express access to participating ride and attraction, and priority seating at selected shows ·Valid at Universal Studios Beijing only From￥400
If you have any questions or encounter an emergency, please consult an onsite team member, or dial the Guest Services Hotline via 4008-778899.
21. Who is the passage Intended for
A. Tourists. B. Tour guides. C. Security Guards. D. Parents.
22. Which of the following is against the regulations of Universal Beijing Resort
A. Buying food from the booth. B. Eating home-made cookies.
C. Drinking coffee from glass bottles. D. Having backpacks checked.
23. What do we know about the admission
A. The price of Universal Express fixed.
B. The entry to Universal City Walk is required to pay.
C. A14-year-old boy can buy a ticket and ga alone.
D. At least y400 for express access should be paid.
B
Cal Fire captain Shawn Raley barked evacuation(疏散) orders over the radio for the neighborhood of Sunset Terrace. The sky was red and the wind screamed. New fires lit in bushes and on roofs. Raley, a 24-year veteran of wildland fires, had seen nearly everything, including swirling eddies of air called fire whirls. But he hadn’t seen anything like this
At around 7: 15 p.m., he drove toward areas in the wooded hills. He figured that residents would need help escaping. His headlights barely pierced the smoke, but he could see three bulldozers(推土机) inch past him on two-lane Buenaventura Boulevard Don Andrews drove one; Terry Cummings and Jimmie Jones drove the other two. They were under swaying electrical line, and Raley shouted at them to move away.
In the driveway of a house, Raley spotted a Tesla with someone in the driver’s seat Dr. Thiruvoipati Nanda Kumar had raced eight kilometres home from Vibra Hospital. His wife, Yasoda, and daughter, Sushma, hadn’t received an evacuation alert, and when the power cut out, their garage door wouldn’t open. locking their car inside.
“Go back!” Raley shouted at Kumar, sounding his siren.
“My wife and daughter are there. Can they come - in Kumar said, pointing to Raley’s vehicle. He figured they’d be safest with the captain.
“Come in my truck ” Raley asked. “Yes.”
The women jumped into the back seat, coughing. Nearby, flames that climbed 30 meters burned their neighbors’ homes. Soon theirs would fall, as well.
“I’ll lead you out,” Raley yelled to Kumar. “Take your car.”
Debris(碎片) attacked the truck, cracking Raley’s windshield and breaking the other windows as the wind blew the vehicle off the road. The captain threw himself across the passenger seat, protecting his face as the fire passed over them. Yasoda and Sushma screamed.
“Are you okay ” Raley shouted, though he knew the answer. He was embarrassed. He’d told this trapped family that he would get them out safely. Now they were covered in glass and bleeding. Behind them, the trunk of Kumar’s Tesla was aflame.
24. What can we learn about Raley
A. He hadn’t seen fire whirls before.
B. He was expert at dealing with wildland fires.
C. He put on the headlight to see clearly in the smoke.
D. He shouted at the workers on the bulldozers to move away the electrical line.
25. What happened to the Kumar’s family in this emergency
A. Kumar rushed back from work to open the garage.
B. The doctor’s house had been burnt down to the ground.
C. Kumar drove his Tesla following Raley’s truck to get out.
D. The whole family was trapped in the car during the power cut.
26. Why was Raley embarrassed in the last paragraph
A. Because he was injured by the fire.
B. Because he might fail to save the family out.
C. Because his truck was blown off the road.
D. Because he found Kumar’s Tesla was on fire.
27. Which is the best title of the passage
A. A Big Wildland Blaze B. A Lucky Family
C. Lead You Out D. Come in My Truck
C
Never has there been a primate as big as Gigantopithecus blacki. Adults of this ancient ape(猿) stood about 10 feet tail and could weigh more than 500 pounds, wandering the thick forests of ancient China during the last Ice Age.
Why this impressive animal went extinct has puzzled scientists since the ape was discovered nearly a century ago. But now, a new analysis suggests that the primate’s unique lifestyle left it vulnerable
The new study combines geological dates, pollen records, and clues preserved inside fossil teeth to present a detailed timeline of when, and how, Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct. The results reveal the creature’s decline and ultimate demise in fine detail
Kira Westaway, lead author of the new study and a geochronologist at Macquarie University in Sydney, worked to come up with more accurate dates for the sediments(沉积物) that Gigantopithecus fossils have been found in. Studies of fossil pollen from the Gigantopithecus sites also allowed researchers to study how the animal’s habitat was changing. Prior to 700,000 years ago, both Gigantopithecus and Pongo weidenreichi, another ancient ape, lived in forests where they ate leaves, fruits, and flowers available much of the year round. Due to the environmental changes, dense forests of pines, birches and chestnut relatives gave way to more open habitats with larger patches of grassland However, Gigantopithecus had a difficult time finding preferred foods. Meanwhile Pongo weidenreichi changed its diet to live on-fibrous-plants that were more readily available.
“It was the response of G, blacki to these changes that sealed its fate, " Westaway says. The giant apes were so big that they had to move on the ground and were limited in how far they could venture, trying to make the most of twigs, bark, and other tough foods that were still accessible. It wasn’t enough.
Yet knowing the ending of the ape’s story hardly closes the case on the giant primate. Did these huge primates follow the same path to extinction, or did the story vary by location This research opens new questions even as it explains the disappearance of Earth’s most huge ape.
28. What does the new research aim to do
A. To study the climate changes of ancient China.
B. To analyze the geological features of the last Ice Age.
C. To solve the mystery of the Gigantopithecus blacki’s extinction.
D. To present some detailed findings of the Gigantopithecus blacki’s habitat.
29. What does the underlined word “demise” in the third paragraph mean
A. Change. B. Removal. C. Adaptation. D. Extinction.
30. What do we know about the study
A. The timing of the giant ape’s disappearance was worked out.
B. Another ape was included to show their common habitat.
C. The environmental shift had little impact on the giant ape’s habitat.
D. Some fossil pollen were studied to reveal the giant ape’s diet preference.
31. What can be suggested from Westaway ‘ s words about the giant ape
A. The giant ape responded to the change of its habitat easily.
B. The inability to adapt quickly caused its disappearance.
C. The giant ape had sufficient food resources on the grassland.
D. The forested habitat was still accessible to the giant ape.
D
Nuclear bombs. That’s the go-to answer for incoming space objects like asteroids(小行星) and comets, as far as Hollywood is concerned. Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon rely on nuclear weapons, delivered by stars like Bruce Willis, to save the world and deliver the drama. But planetary defense experts say in reality, if astronomers spotted a dangerous incoming space rock, the safest and best answer might be something more subtle, like simply pushing it off course by crashing it with a small spacecraft.
That’s just what NASA did on Monday evening, when a spacecraft headed straight into an asteroid called Dimorphous, which is around 7 million miles away and poses no threat to Earth. It’s about 525 feet across and orbits another larger asteroid. In images streamed as the impact neared. the egg-shaped asteroid grew in size from a little spot on screen to have its full rocky surface come quickly into focus before the signal went dead as the craft hit right on target.
Events happened exactly as engineers had planned, they said, with nothing going wrong. " As far as we can tell, our first planetary defense test was a success, said Elena Adams, the mission systems engineer who added that scientists looked on with both terror and joy as the spacecraft neared its final destination.
The impact was the peak of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a 7-year and more than $300 million effort which launched a space vehicle in November of 2021 to perform humanity’s first ever test of planetary defense technology. It will be about two months, scientists said, before they will be able to determine if the impact was enough to drive the asteroid slightly off course, probably shortening its original orbit.
NASA plans to launch an asteroid-hunting space telescope named NEO Surveyor in 2026. We’ve tracked lots of space rocks, especially the larger ones that could cause extinction-level events. Thankfully, none currently threaten Earth, But many asteroids the size of Dimorphous haven’t yet been discovered, and those could potentially take out a city if they came crashing down, explains Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer.
32. How did scientists know the craft hit the asteroid successfully
A. The little spot on the screen suddenly disappeared.
B. They recorded the whole process with a telescope.
C. The signal from the craft was lost as it hit the target.
D. They monitored the craft with satellites in space.
33. What is the purpose of launching the spacecraft
A. To search for evidence of alien life.
B. To end the asteroid’s threat to earth.
C. To save the world and deliver a drama.
D. To test technology for defending Earth.
34. What can be inferred about Dimorphous
A. It is a dangerous incoming space rock.
B. It is an egg-shaped asteroid around Earth.
C. It may orbit the same asteroid after the hit.
D. It is expected to blow up after the impact.
35. Which statement will Lindley Johnson probably agree with
A. Asteroids are equally destructive whatever the size.
B. NEO Surveyor is aimed to track smaller asteroids.
C. Larger asteroids will no longer threaten Earth.
D. NASA has tackled the threat from space rocks.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下列短文，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。
If you have ever had trouble persuading yourself to do things you should do or would like to do, you have experienced procrastination. If you are a typical procrastinator, perhaps you spend an excessive amount of time watching TV, playing video games, checking Facebook, eating (even when you’re not hungry), obsessively cleaning or pacing back and forth through the office 36 .Once again, you end up doing nothing. Sound familiar
Lazy people don’t do anything and are just fine with it. 37 .They truly want to fulfil their obligations(职责) but just can’t figure out how.
38 . Relaxing recharges you with energy. In contrast, procrastinating drains it from you. The less energy you have, the greater the chances of you putting off your responsibilities, and, once more, you will accomplish nothing.
The studies on procrastination ever conducted indicate that failure of the ability to listen to ourselves is most likely the main reason why we put things off. The scientific name of this ability is self-regulation. Self-regulation is the ability to consciously control your emotions 39 . Thanks to this, you will procrastinate less. Current research indicates that willpower can be compared to a muscle, It is possible to strengthen it through training.
To overcome procrastination, you need to start by setting the bar as low as possible. Creating habits isn’t about quantity; it’s about small steps and regular repetition. By making gradual increases, once you learn a new habit, you can strengthen your willpower muscle. As you slowly raise the bar, your willpower will gain strength. 40 .
A. Don’t confuse procrastination with relaxation, either.
B. The more powerful it is, the easier it will be for you to make a breakthrough.
C. Learning how to develop good habits and kick bad ones can be achieved by taking small steps.
D. Procrastinators, however, have the desire to actually do something but can’t force themselves to start.
E. If you train willpower to perform one activity, you can use its strength to do other things as well.
F. Afterwards, you feel powerless and are overcome with feelings of guilt and frustration.
G. The more developed this ability is, the more often you will do what you tell yourself to do and the better you will resist temptation.
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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
13-year-old Rylee Stuart was digging into her packet of Doritos when she came across a very rare puff chip(炸薯条) that changed her life. Rylee, instead of eating the chip 41 , decided to share her find with her Internet friends-asking them what’s the right way to eat this chip. The Tik-Tok video of the chip went viral with recording 6 million 42 and suggestions came pouring in with people asking her to put this chip on E-bay to see how much the chip will 43 for. The teen took the 44 seriously and did 45 just that-shared the picture of her 46 chip on E-bay.
Before her listing (产品信息) was 47 , it fetched the bid (出价) of around $100,000. But that’s not it; the listing and the viral Tik-Tok video caught the 48 of some marketing managers and salesmen.
Rylee would never have 49 that a simple Tik-Tok video would turn her into an 50 celebrity. Besides gaining 51 on the Internet-Rylee also caught the eye of Doritos Chief Marketing Officer Vandita Pandey. In an interview, Vandita mentioned how they had been 52 the story of the young Miss Stuart and loved her entrepreneurial (企业家的) 53 . They 54 gave her $20,000 as a reward for having such keen 55 skills.
41. A. mindlessly B. fearlessly C. thankfully D. gracefully
42. A. reports B. copies C. views D. orders
43. A. call B. pay C. take D. sell
44. A. reason B. instruction C. advice D. explanation
45. A. nervously B. exactly C. unwillingly D. unexpectedly
46. A. unique B. delicious C. precious D. familiar
47. A. made up B. taken down C. signed up D. passed down
48. A. imagination B. meaning C. attention D. point
49. A. found B. remembered C. admitted D. imagined
50. A. overnight B. envious C. excited D. ambitious
51. A. fortune B popularity C. respect D: sympathy
52. A. retelling B. continuing C. following D. interpreting
53. A. leadership B. spirit C. courage D. determination
54. A. also B. still C. almost D. even
55. A. observation B. social C. acting D. persuading
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。
Adapted from Jin Yucheng’s award-winning novel, Fan Hua, the Tv series Blossoms Shanghai takes audiences back to the 1990s Shanghai. Now crowds of people 56 (equip) with cameras are flocking to the area in search of nostalgia, as well as delicious food.
Shanghai’s Huanghe Road used to be home to over 100 restaurants, many of 57 served high-end food only accessible to the rich. But everything started to change in the late-1990s. The iconic neon(霓虹) signs 58 (tear) from the buildings. Fried snakes 59 special dish. were also banned. The Asian 60 (finance) crisis in the late 1990s, the SARS pandemic in 2003, and the rise of other gourmet streets(美食街) subsequently resulted in many restaurants here 61 (close) down.
Since its launch on Dec 27, Blossoms Shanghai has sparked lively discussions on social media. Many of these discussions are related to the authentic description of old Shanghai, as well as the use and 62 (preserve) of the Shanghai dialect. Visitor numbers to the Fairmont Peace Hotel (和平饭店)，another landmark in the TV series 63 (rise) , too. The hotel recently has launched a new menu comprising several dishes featured in the TV series 64 (take) advantage of the fanfare (热议，宣传) surrounding the road. Other Shanghai classics, such as pork chops and rice cakes, have also been massively popular 65 delivery orders increasing by 300 percent on Meituan.
第四部分写作（共两节满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校将迎来百年校庆，你将代表同学们向前来参加庆典的国外友好学校师生致辞，请写一篇英文发言稿。内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.学校的变化与发展
3.表达祝愿。
注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右：
2.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数：
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：周年纪念anniversary
Distinguished guests,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you!
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。
Lena could clearly remember the night she had to flee her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of the Second World War and her family needed to escape fast. She quickly packed a suitcase with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and-her most prized possession - a beautiful silk scarf. Lena and her best friend, Monika, had persuaded their parents to buy them matching scarves, which they each wore tied around their neck as a symbol of their friendship. Lena had no idea that when she left for America that night, she would never return. Her family settled on the sunny west coast in California.
Lena kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Lena was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but her granddaughter reassured her, “Don’t worry, Grandma nothing’s going to happen to your scarf. You’ll see, It is going to bring both of us luck today.” With that, Eliza kissed her grandmother on the cheek and left.
That afternoon, Eliza left the interview feeling confident that she had got the job-She decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she sat at her table, she felt someone staring at her.
Sitting next to her was an elderly woman who could not take her eyes off her. “I’m sorry, do I know you ” Eliza asked.
“I’m sorry, dear, but you remind me of someone I once knew,” the old woman replied in an accented voice. “My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you’re wearing around your neck.” Eliza felt goose bumps go up her arms. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the significance of the scarf. Could this be Monika, her grandmother’s childhood friend
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。
Paragraph I:
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.__________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
They walked the short distance to Lena s home and rang the doorbell._____________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
青岛二中 2023-2024学年高二第一学期期末考试英语答案
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6—10 BACBA
11—15 ABACC
16—20 BACAA
21—25 ACDBC
26—30 BCCDA
31—35 BCDCB
36—40 FDAGB
41—45 ACDCB
46—50 ABCDA
51—55 BCBDA
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64. to take
65. with