河北省邢台市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题(无答案)

邢台市2023—2024学年高二（上）期末测试
英语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每题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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. Why did the woman go to Mallorca
A. To learn Spanish. B. To see a friend. C. To look for a job.
2. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Take him to hospital.
B. Go to a class with him.
C. Submit a report for him.
3. Who will look after the children
A. Jennifer. B. Marie. C. Suzy.
4. What are the speakers going to do
A. Drive home. B. Go shopping. C. Eat out.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. How to fry fish.
B. How to make coffee.
C. How to remove a bad smell.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。
6. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV
A. When the stadium is crowded.
B. When he fails to get a ticket.
C. When his friends are too busy.
7. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time
A. $20. B. $25. C. $50.
听下面一段对话 ，回答第8至10题。
8. What did Alex do in the afternoon
A. He had a walk. B. He went hunting. C. He planted trees.
9. What did Alex bring back
A. Flowers. B. Leaves. C. Books.
10. What was Bob doing when Alex saw him
A. Fishing. B. Taking pictures. C. Swimming.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。
11. What did David do on his most recent holiday
A. He had a boat trip. B. He took a balloon flight. C. He climbed a mountain.
12. What is on David’s list
A. Things he wished to do.
B. Gifts he needed to buy.
C. Dates he had to remember.
13. Where does the woman suggest David go for his next holiday
A. Mount Fuji. B. The deep sea. C. The Amazon.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。
14. Why did Sarah make the phone call
A. To ask a favor. B. To pass on a message. C. To make an appointment.
15. Where is Sarah now
A. At a meeting room. B. At her home. C. At the Shelton Hotel.
16. What time is Michael leaving his place tomorrow morning
A. At 7: 40. B. At 8: 00. C. At 8: 20.
17. What is the probable relationship between John and Sarah
A. Neighbors. B. Fellow workers. C. Husband and wife.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。
18. What do most people think is very important in spoken communication
A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Vocabulary.
19. Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker
A. To develop your reading fluency.
B. To find out your mispronunciations.
C. To improve your note-taking skills.
20. What is the speaker’s last suggestion
A. Spell out the difficult words.
B. Check the words in a dictionary.
C. Practice reading the words aloud.
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
Selecting gifts for your beloved ones can be one of the most difficult parts. But don’t worry! We can help! Here are some gift ideas to suit all pockets.
Air purifier
Do you have a loved one who suffers from allergies（过敏）or other skin diseases Why not gift him or her an air cleaner Research has shown that air purifiers can help reduce allergy reactions, remove asthma（哮喘）causes such as dust by improving air quality in your home. Look for purifiers with more than one filter and, especially, a high efficiency air filter.
Electric toothbrush
One review of 56 studies has found that a powered toothbrush resulted in a 21 per cent reduction of plaque and an 11 per cent reduction in gingivitis（牙龈炎）after three months, compared with a manual toothbrush. It’s also a fun way for children to look after their dental hygiene.
Dark chocolate
Nothing screams a gift quite like chocolate. Good news is that dark chocolate is associated with several health benefits. Small amounts of this sweet treat may lower the risk of heart disease, improve brain function and give your immune system a boost, potentially reducing infection.
Your time
Quality time spent with your nearest and dearest is completely free, but is the most precious gift you could give them. If you’ve been too preoccupied of late, determine to put aside more hours to do fun things together, or if you have time to devote to others outside your immediate circle, consider volunteering with Age UK as a friend to an elderly person.
21. Which of the following is suitable for someone with a dental problem
A. Air purifier. B. Electric toothbrush.
C. Dark chocolate. D. Your time.
22. What do the first three presents have in common
A. They belong to tech presents. B. They are non-physical objects.
C. They are intended for the elderly. D. They help promote healthy living.
23. What is special about the last present
A. It is priceless. B. It is worthless.
C. It is physical. D. It is rare.
B
For many runners, a marathon can often be a challenge—but sometimes what gets a runner through the tough 26.2 miles is looking out into the crowd and seeing his or her loved one holding up a sign and shouting words of encouragement. For one mom, though, her loved one was a bit more hands-on.
While running the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon in Salt Lake City, Courtney Rich, a self-taught baker and mother of two, was beginning to run out of energy just yards from the end when she was suddenly joined by her 10-year-old daughter, Avery.
The touching moment, caught on video and posted on social media, shows Avery running to her mother’s side to support her as she approached the end of the race. Rich’s face lit up when Avery joined her and helped her cross the finish line.
Rich later said in the video’s caption that being joined by her daughter to finish the race was “a moment I hope neither of us ever forget”. Rich said that her daughter could tell she was struggling after a phone call near the end of the race. “She knew I had struggled the last few miles,” Rich said. “She saw tears in my eyes when I called on mile 24.”
In the video, Rich’s facial expression changes from tiredness to a smile after seeing her daughter emerge from the crowd to join her. Then, Rich and her daughter ran hand-in-hand to the finish line. “Nothing could have prepared me for the moment my 10-year-old daughter would jump out of the crowd and run with me to the finish line,” she said. When the race was done, the two hugged each other at the finish line. The video ends with a final caption, “And then she just held me. She held me.”
In the past, the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon has had other memorable moments of mothers caring for their children, but perhaps not as hands-on as this one.
24. What happened to Rich when she was coming to the finish line
A. She felt herself struggling. B. She was far behind others.
C. She fell down all of a sudden. D. She was interrupted by Avery.
25. How did Avery react to the accident
A. She ran the rest in place of Rich.
B. She tried to call for help at once.
C. She helped Rich run to the finish line.
D. She shouted encouraging words to Rich.
26. How did Rich feel about Avery’s response
A. Doubtful. B. Content. C. Concerned. D. Expected.
27. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Daughter Cheered For Her Mother By Joining In Her Race
B. A Mother Encouraged Her Daughter To Pursue Her Dream
C. A Daughter Got Involved In Her Mother’s Race By Mistake
D. A Mother Would Never Give Up On Her Marathon Dream
C
Health organizations such as the UK’s national health services recommend that adults take 10 micrograms, or 400 international units（IU）of vitamin D every day, while the National Institutes of Health advise that most adults take 600 IU, with both bodies cautioning against taking more than 4,000 IU per day. Having too much vitamin D can cause a build-up of calcium（钙）in the blood, leading to symptoms such as nausea and kidney stones.
But Patrick J. LaRiccia at the University of Pennsylvania and his colleagues recently found that a daily dose（一剂）of 5,000 IU may reduce the risk of influenza-like symptoms. They wondered whether this higher-than-recommended dosage may also have other positive effects.
So the team asked 196 adults to take 5,000 IU of vitamin D3 every day for about nine months. The adults, aged 47 on average, were aware of the dose they were having. The researchers also analyzed the data of more than 1,900 people who weren’t given the 5,000 IU daily dose of vitamin D. However, they were free to take vitamin D supplements if they wished. Towards the end of the study, across this group, the average reported dose was 1,318 IU and the average age was 50.
Over 10 months, those on the 5,000 IU dose had a lower risk of being hospitalized due to any cause, and they had to visit the emergency room or be admitted to intensive care less than people in the other group. No participants reported side effects.
However, LaRiccia says the team can’t rule out the age difference as a possible cause of these results, with those in the high-dose group potentially avoiding hospital because they were on average three years younger. The nationalities of people in the two groups also differed, with fewer Hispanic and Latino people in the high-dose group, which may have affected the results.
“The findings are promising, but the study was relatively small and the study period was too short to monitor any long-term safety issues of such a high daily dose of vitamin D,” says JoAnn Manson at Harvard University.
28. How much vitamin D does National Institutes of Health recommend us to take daily
A. At least 10 IU. B. Less than 400 IU.
C. Roughly 600 IU. D. Over 4,000 IU.
29. How did the team carry out the study
A. By explaining the phenomenon. B. By referring to previous data.
C. By using supporting examples. D. By comparing and analyzing.
30. How many factors may have affected the results according to LaRiccia
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
31. What is JoAnn Manson’s attitude towards the study
A. Uncertain. B. Negative. C. Favorable. D. Objective.
D
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a Sphinx statue（狮身人面像）with a smiley face near the Hathor Temple, one of the country’s best preserved ancient sites. The smiling Sphinx is much smaller than the famous Sphinx in Giza, which is 20 metres high. The stone work of art, believed to be a stylized representation of an ancient Roman emperor, was found inside a two-level tomb near the temple in southern Egypt.
Next to the beautifully and accurately carved Sphinx, researchers had found a Roman stone written in hieroglyph（象形文字）. Once fully translated, the stone may unveil the identity of the sculpted ruler, who could be Emperor Claudius.
The smiling Sphinx is among a series of discoveries announced over the past few months. The country has uncovered major archaeological discoveries in recent months, primarily in the Saqqara cemetery（墓地）south of Cairo as well as in Giza, home to the only surviving structure of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Recently, Egypt announced the discovery of a hidden nine-metre passage inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, which may lead to the actual burial room of pharaoh（法老）Khufu, or Cheops. Further south, in Luxor, archaeologists had discovered a 1,800-year-old complete residential city from the Roman times.
Hathor Temple, about 500 kilometres south of the capital Cairo, was home to the Dendera Zodiac, a heavenly map which has been displayed at the Louvre in Paris for more than a century. Since Frenchman Sebastien Louis Saulnier took it out of the temple in 1922, Egypt has been attempting to get it back.
Some experts see such announcements as having more political and economic weight than scientific, as Egypt is counting on tourism to revive its vital tourism industry in a severe economic crisis. The government aims to draw in 30 million tourists a year by 2028.
32. What do we know about the smiling Sphinx
A. It has been the best-preserved Sphinx till now.
B. It was discovered close to the Hathor Temple.
C. It is as high as 2 0 metres like the Sphinx of Giza.
D. Its owner was confirmed as an ancient Roman ruler.
33. What does the underlined word “unveil” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Maintain. B. Seek. C. Deny. D. Reveal.
34. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. The discoveries made recently in Egypt.
B. The diversity of cultural relics in Egypt.
C. The status of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
D. The new discovery about pharaoh Khufu.
35. What does Egypt expect most from the recent discoveries
A. Scientific progress. B. Political position.
C. Economic advance. D. Cultural exchange.
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。
Starting a new job can be stressful, and doing so when you work fully from home can bring added challenges. 36 .
Get to know your colleagues
Not sitting beside your colleagues can feel like a barrier to connect remotely. Attend any online training or other meetings that your team holds, even if they are optional. 37 . And it will also help you build trust and your own reputation. You may well find you click with certain colleagues.
Communicate with confidence
“ 38 ,”says confidence coach Gemma Holmes. “I always encourage my clients to talk into their webcam（网络摄像头）as if the camera is the eyes of their audience.” It’s best not to stare down the camera lens（镜头）constantly, as this can feel uncomfortable or unnatural. Gemma suggests using sentence patterns like “I am competent in my new role” to boost your confidence.
Understand your workplace
Working remotely can mean it takes a little longer to know about how people like to work. See if your organization provides things like diagrams that show the team’s structure. You can start and maintain conversations with your line manager and other team members. 39 . For example, you will be less likely to interrupt them if they keep 12 pm to 2 pm as a time to go through emails.
40
Introduce simple techniques like going for a walk, listening to music to achieve this, and making time to meet with friends after work can all help, too. When you’re in a better mindset overall, you’ll be in the best position to settle into your new venture.
A. Keep in a good mood
B. Eye contact is still relevant
C. Pay attention to their immediate responses
D. This will surely help you get to know others
E. This will definitely contribute to your better mindset
F. You can adjust yourself to settling into a remote role, though
G. Understanding how they like to work will help not just you but them
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。
I was watching over Dad that afternoon. He was unable to walk due to his stroke（中风）and had to rely 41 on others for most of his needs. At the moment he was 42 in another world in his wheelchair, with his head hanging down, seeming content and yet somehow 43 .
Sometimes he’d get so frustrated because all he saw were his 44 . To encourage him to do all that he could still do, including exercising his legs, I had to 45 him of all that he had done. He’d even get angry when I kept requiring him to do that, but I didn’t 46 . It was a battle of the 47 .
So 48 to motivate him, this time, I quietly said to him, “Hey, Dad, do you remember the day you taught me to cross the big street on my bike ” His 49 suddenly broke, and slurred（含混不清地说话）, “Certainly,” raising his head. “You got to the middle of the street and 50 .”His eyes and mouth smiled and his face 51 .
Ahh, there’s my 52 , I thought. “So scared was I that I couldn’t move, I remembered. You walked with me from one side of the street to the other. With your tender voice and 53 smile, you repeated, ‘It’s okay, you’re doing fine.’ I made it. Dad, you helped me to be all I could be.” Dad nodded and smiled.
And as we 54 the day, he held his head up higher, and soon he was 55 to exercise his legs. Wearing a gentle voice and a peaceful smile, I said, “It’s okay, Dad, you’re doing fine.”
41. A. rarely B. merely C. equally D. instantly
42. A. working B. traveling C. sinking D. exchanging
43. A. thrilled B. pleased C. frightened D. defeated
44. A. weaknesses B. mistakes C. trends D. advantages
45. A. cheat B. remind C. suspect D. rid
46. A. quit B. survive C. advertise D. engage
47. A. fund B. hope C. settlement D. will
48. A. in a mess B. in an attempt C. in a hurry D. in a way
49. A. focus B. idea C. sight D. intention
50. A. submitted B. persevered C. froze D. advertised
51. A. worked out B. showed up C. broke through D. lit up
52. A. fault B. opportunity C. alternative D. motion
53. A. calming B. awkward C. amusing D. thrilling
54. A. ignored B. seized C. recalled D. cherished
55. A. urgent B. bound C. competent D. ready
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。
The International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off in January in Harbin, capital city of China’s northernmost Heilongjiang Province. Harbin came as the hottest 56 （attract）in winter throughout China.
Harbin Ice and Snow World, 57 （build）on the northern bank of the Songhua River which flows through the city, is 58 landmark ice-and-snow theme park as the country’s top snow and ice tourism site for New /Year holiday travel.
The theme park, 59 （cover）an area of 810,000 square meters, this year used a total of 250,000 cubic meters of ice and snow mined from the Songhua River for crafting various sculptures 60 castles and towers, which are illuminated（照亮）by colorful lighting.
“This year’s scale of ice-and-snow sculptures in the park is the 61 （large）since it first opened in 1999,”said Sun Zemin, a marketing director of a travel agency. The park offers more than 20 amusement 62 （activity）including ice kart racing, snowmobile racing, snow drifting and snow yo-yo.
Sun said the number of ice slides in the park 63 （increase）by the time of the festival 64 （satisfy）the growing tourist demand, from 8 last winter to 14 this winter.
“My wife and I had thought about going to somewhere warm for a winter trip, but we were attracted by short videos that went viral online about ice-and-snow fun in Harbin. That is 65 we are here now,” said Sun Chengzhe, a tourist from east China’s Fujian Province.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
学校英语俱乐部就“Should AI Be Applied to Our Study ”的话题展开辩论赛。请你作为反方一辩，表达你的观点，内容包括：
1.你方观点；
2.陈述理由。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Honorable judges and distinguished friends, 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。
The skies were clear, not a cloud in sight. Although the calmness of the atmosphere should seem to ease my state of mind, my fear of heights overpowered any positive thoughts about the coming dive. Although I was terrified, I grew the courage to take a glance and was shocked by the breathtaking view that my eyes laid upon. The tops of the cloud gave forth a gold lining around them. “Oh, how beautiful!” I said to myself.
It was time to start preparing for my first dive. We rode into town and purchased some equipment such as a vest, a regulator and a tank. Everything seemed to be in good condition to dive with. All of my equipment was ready to see the waters.
We then ventured across the island to the spot where we were to begin our dive. Getting out of the car, I noticed that the air was quiet and misty. The wind was curiously strong and carried a cold chill（寒意）with it. “This is where we will get in,” the diving instructor said.
I was told that, in order to access the water, I had to jump. Now, this was not a simple “jump”. “There is little chance that I can do that. Do you even realize how high up we are ” I said to my mother. “Yes, you can! Just trust yourself. Just think of it as your chance to feel like you are flying,” my mother encouraged me.
My mother just could not seem to understand how fearful I was. My heart was beating violently. I was almost certain that the fish could even hear my heartbeat. Terrified and shaking uncontrollably, I could not make myself jump. The sound of the waves made me terrified. The waves were rhythmically pounding into the side of the bank, so violently that the water reached the same height that I stood.
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。
Although terrified, I gathered courage and told myself that I could do it. Once in the water, I opened my eyes to a whole new world.