陕西省渭南市华州区咸林中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分四部分，共13页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
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 did the man go to work today
A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.
2. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Do her homework. B. Go to the mall with him. C. Buy him some milk.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A At a gas station. B. At a parking lot. C. On the road.
4. What did the man do first last Saturday
A. He visited a museum. B. He went to the park. C. He watched a movie.
5. What is Mary doing
A. Watching TV. B. Listening to the radio. C. Reading books.
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。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和第7两个小题。
6. Why does the man talk to the woman
A. To return a book. B. To borrow a book. C. To change a book.
7. What will the man probably do next
A. Go to another place, B. Wait for a call. C. Check on the computer.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. What test will the speakers take next week
A. Biology. B. History. C. Chemistry.
9. What do we know about the geography class
A. There is no homework.
B. The man isn’t interested in it.
C. The woman can’t do the exercises alone.
10. How does the woman feel about math
A. It’s easy. B. It’s boring. C. It’s hard.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. Who might the woman be
A. The man’s friend. B. A hairdresser. C. The man’s manager.
12. What is the man going to do this afternoon
A. Look for a job. B. Have a party. C. Deliver a speech.
13. How does the man sound in the end
A. Pretty angry. B. A bit excited. C. Very sorry.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. A couple. B. Business partners. C. Fellow workers.
15. How many phone calls has the woman made
A. Six. B. Four. C. Eight.
16. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Drive her home. B. Bring her a cup of coffee. C. Treat her to supper.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When do people tend to suffer from SAD
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In winter.
18. What is the sign of SAD
A. A lack of interest in foods.
B. Tiredness at work.
C. Difficulty falling asleep.
19. What activity is highly recommended to deal with SAD
A. Hiking. B. Skating. C. Running.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. Eating habits. B. Favorite sports. C. A kind of illness.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
World’s Best Places to Visit
With a world full of fascinating destinations, choosing the perfect vacation spot can present a challenge. Use these recommendations to craft your travel list.
South Island
New Zealand’s South Is landfills with impressive landscapes at every turn, from dramatic mountains to grand channels. Here, you can admire the mountain s of Fiordland National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from hiking trails or a boat on Milford Sound. Besides, journey to the University of Canterbury’s Mount John Observatory to stare up at the starry skies at night.
Paris
The magnetic City of Light draws visitors from around the globe who come to see iconic attractions like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe. But what travelers really fall in love with are the city’s old-fashioned cafes, dynamic markets, and trendy shopping districts. Get lost wandering along the charming cobblestone streets, or relax on the banks of the Seine for hours.
Maui
Whether you’re driving along the Road to Hana, enjoying a bird’s-eye view of Maui’s long coastline from a helicopter, diving with sea turtles or simply relaxing on white or black sand beaches, you’ll find that this Hawaiian island is unlike any other tropical（热带的）destination. You should also attend a feast for local culture and a taste of Hawaiian specialties like poi, poke and mahimahi.
Bora Bora
Here, you’ll find charming beaches, thick jungles and luxurious resorts. The island’s extinct volcano, Mount Otemanu, makes for a great photo opportunity or challenging hike, and the friendly Bora Bora local scan help you catch the island’s best sights. To relax, head to Matira Beach for clear water and soft whites and. Although a trip to Bora Bora is very expensive, most travelers say it’s worth every penny.
21. Which place will be preferred by astronomy fans
A. Paris. B. Maui.
C. Bora Bora. D. South Island.
22. What can visitors do at Maui
A. Enjoy local food. B. Drive along the coastline.
C. Go hiking around the island. D. Walk through shopping districts.
23. What do we know about Bora Bora
A. Most of its locals serve as guides. B. It is a beach with fantastic scenery.
C. There are hiking trails in the jungles. D. It is appealing despite the costly trip.
B
For the last 8 years, about 200 residents of Strunino, a small town in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast region have not had to worry about buying bread, thanks to the generosity of a local grocery store owner who has been giving it away for free.
Eric came to Russia, from Armenia, 25 years ago. He worked as an engineer, before setting up his own business. But everything changed one day, 8 years ago when sitting behind the counter, Eric saw an old lady counting dozens of coins to pay for a couple of loaves of bread. He found it embarrassing for the old lady and ended up giving her the bread for free. That day, he made the decision to print coupons（优惠券）that the elderly in Strunino could exchange for white or black bread at his store. To make sure that people knew about his offer, he advertised it in a local paper.
But that was only the beginning. Soon, Eric continued his generous offer to people with disabilities, large families with low income, and the generally poor. News spread like wildfire, and soon poor people from neighbouring villages started coming by his shop to receive coupons. Today, the “Eric” grocery store in Strunino gives away around 2,000 loaves of white bread and 1,000 loaves of black bread every month. They also regularly donate gingerbread to local kindergartens, and to coupon holders during holidays.
The kindhearted Armenian says that he just wants those less fortunate than him to have a better life. “Local authorities don’t care about my initiative（计划，措施）,” Eric says. “They have never acknowledged my work, never offered thanks, but I didn’t do it for that. I just want the people around me to have an untroubled life.”
24. What can we know about Eric
A. He is a native Russian. B. He was once an engineer.
C. He is a worker in a bakery. D. He came to Strunino 8 years ago.
25. Who did Eric plan to give his generous offer first
A. Disabled people. B. Homeless people.
C. The elderly in the town. D. The children in poor families.
26. What’s the local authorities’ attitude towards Eric’s initiative
A. Grateful. B. Concerned.
C. Uninterested. D. Favorable.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Eric Helps Others Selflessly B. Free Coupons Printed for the Elderly
C. Live and Learn in One’s Life D. Grocery Store Owner Faces Difficulties Bravely
C
I really need a snack! Should I eat a banana or a bowl of ice cream Well, ice cream, of course…, but wait. Am I making the right choice
A snack is any food that you eat between meals. Eating a snack isn’t a bad thing. But be sure to think about what you’re about to put in your stomach! If you want to eat between meals, reach for something healthy. Snacks such as nuts, fruit, low-sugar yogurt and popcorn are good choices. These snacks have important nutrients. Yogurt and nuts, for example, have protein.
Snacks that contain lots of sugar, salt and fat are unhealthy. A sweet candy bar can make you feel energetic when you eat it. But after a while, your body may crash. You may feel uncomfortable or unable to focus on anything. But snacking on healthy food can keep you full of energy through the day.
Not all sugars are bad for you. Fresh fruit has natural sugars that your body needs. But snacks such as candy and chips have added sugars. Your body is in a hurry in digesting （消化）that kind of sugar. Then you get a sugar spike（糖峰值）, and shortly after that you may break down. Foods with added sugar also don’t have many nutrients.
You need to eat a variety of foods in order to stay healthy. As a result, when you want to eat a snack, be creative! Here is a simple recipe you can try. All you need is some Greek yogurt and some fresh fruit.
1. Cover the bottom of a pan with some parchment paper.
2. Spread some Greek yogurt on the paper.
3. Cut up some fresh fruit. Put it on the yogurt.
4. Put the pan in the freezer until it’s totally hard.
5. Take out your frozen treat. Break it into pieces. Then enjoy it with your friends!
28. What is a snack according to the text
A. The fruit you have after lunch.
B. The food you eat between meals.
C. The ice cream you enjoy at noon.
D. The drink you need in the morning.
29. What does the underlined word “crash” mean in paragraph 3
A. Get mad. B. Stay calm.
C. Meet a decline. D. Have problems.
30. What is the result of eating added sugars
A. A sugar spike may come out.
B. Energy will be full through the day.
C. Too many nutrients will get together.
D. The body may digest added sugar slowly.
31. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A health website. B. A travel brochure.
C. A sports magazine. D. A medical book.
D
One major issue in contemporary medical science is the use of humans in clinical trials of medical products. These trials occur frequently to determine the best way to manage diseases.
People are invited randomly and paid to take part in trials of an experimental drug, or new surgical procedure, in a number of countries at the one time. For example, up to a quarter of patients in some fields like breast cancer may be engaged. Other projects, one of which is to determine whether new scanning techniques can detect Alzheimer’s disease, are under way. They may be given the drug or a placebo（安慰剂）, or the best existing treatment, and results compared. The trials may be “blind” with the patient not knowing which group they are in or they may be a “double-blind” with the doctors not knowing either.
Actually, so many people offer themselves willingly. Patients take the views that at least they will get special attention from the doctor if they participate and they may get access to new drugs before they become available in chemists’ shops. In some countries people are paid to participate, especially in poorer countries where they may be told little of what is actually happening.
Yet there are significant risks too. One US study estimated that one in 30 people suffered side effects from such trials, and one in 10, 000 dies. Doctors say that the risk is not so great during the trial itself, where patients are closely monitored, but comes when the drug is released on the market place. For example, in 2004 a US company recalled an arthritis drug, when it was found that after 18 months of use, the risk of heart attack and stroke increased.
People who support testing claim the risks to the individual are small compared with the benefits. Even if the individual has adverse outcomes and their condition worsens, that is valuable information for the drug company.
While the drug companies usually pay for the hospital trials, government has set up medical committees to handle the issue.
32. What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A. The purpose of medical trial.
B. The procedure of medical trial.
C. The groups of medical trial.
D. The result of medical trial.
33. Why does the author mention the example in the fourth paragraph
A. To tell us a lot of patients die from the medical trials.
B. To show the risk of heart attack and stroke has increased.
C. To introduce the risks of the medical trials are not so great.
D. To explain the risks of some drugs appear when they are sold.
34. What does the underlined word “adverse” in the last paragraph mean
A. negative B. effective
C. subjective D. impressive
35. What would the author most probably discuss next
A How the government prevents clinical trials.
B. How the government gathers the information.
C. How the medical committees pay for the hospital trials.
D. How the medical committees solve the problem.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Ways to fight tiredness
Everyone gets tired—it’s a normal part of human existence. A good night’s sleep will often leave us feeling well rested. 36 We can get overtired and feel a bit run-down which may affect our daily lives —but what can we do about it Here are some things that may stop you getting overtired.
37 Eating healthy meals and snacks regularly, around 3-4 times per day, could improve your energy levels. Giving your body the fuel it needs could help you to be more energized, and therefore, less tired. If you’re feeling overtired, you might not want to exercise. However, regular physical activity may actually mean you are less tired in general. 38 And being more active could help you to lose weight, which can also aid you in the battle against tiredness.
Another thing that can leave us feeling weary and drained is stress. Reducing your stress levels may help you to feel less tired on a regular basis. Taking up an activity like yoga or going for a walk could help you to unwind and feel more refreshed. And you may think if you’re feeling tired, that a good cup of coffee will perk you up. However, the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommends anyone feeling tired to cut down on their caffeine intake, especially after mid-afternoon. 39
Finally, if you do find yourself feeling overtired constantly for days or weeks, you may be suffering from fatigue or exhaustion. 40 However, for most of us, the odd day of feeling overtired might be fixed with a change in lifestyle and a few good nights’ sleep.
A. Get regular exercise.
B. First, let’s look at physical health.
C. In this way, they can get better sleep at night.
D. Try to introduce relaxing activities into your day.
E. However, sometimes we feel more than just general tiredness.
F. Activities like jogging or cycling could also help you get fitter.
G. If so, it is best to see a doctor as this may be a sign of an underlying health problem.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While he was driving his Ford, he saw an old lady on the side of the road, who needed help. So he 41 in front of her Mercedes and got out. He looked 42 and hungry. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. Was he going to hurt her He could see that she was frightened. He said, “I am here to 43 you, ma’am. By the way, my name is Bryan.”
Well, all she had was a flat tyre. Bryan crawled under the car. Soon he changed the type. But he got dirty and his 44 hurt.
She couldn’t thank him enough. She asked him how much she should 45 him. He told her that if she 46 wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help that he or she needed.
The lady 47 off. A few miles down the road she saw a small and shabby 48 . She went in to eat. The waitress came over and smiled 49 her a clean towel to wipe her wet hair.
She noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）. When she finished her meal and the waitress went to get 50 for her hundred-dollar bill, she slipped right out of the restaurant. When the waitress 51 , she saw four $100 bills on the table.
When she climbed into bed that night, she was still thinking about the 52 the lady had left to her. How could she have 53 how much they needed it
With the birth of the baby next month, it was going to be 54 . And she knew how worried her 55 was. As he lay sleeping next to her, she said in a low voice, “Everything’s going to be all right, Bryan.”
41. A. stood up B. pulled up C. came up D. looked up
42. A. calm B. strong C. empty D. poor
43. A. help B. see C. thank D. treat
44. A. feelings B. clothes C. tips D. hands
45. A. pay B. cost C. lend D. offer
46. A. actually B. exactly C. really D. carefully.
47. A. drove B. turned C. showed D. sent
48. A. farm B. bedroom C. village D. restaurant
49. A. recycling B. exchanging C. bringing D. washing
50. A. change B. question C. attention D. break
51. A. dropped by B. ran away C. looked up D. came back
52. A. notice B. suitcase C. money D. present
53. A. enriched B. known C. counted D. found
54. A. hard B. popular C. safe D. painful
55. A. baby B. boss C. customer D. husband
第二节 语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
With the development of AI technology, the dream that you stay in bed and press’ a button to send a robot to do all the work may 56 （actual）come true. 57 is known to all, to achieve the aims of being capable of learning from experience, adjusting to new inputs and 58 （perform）tasks like humans, many approaches to 59 （create）true AI have been put forward, including “deep learning”, 60 has the capacity of analyzing massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex works of the human brain. Nowadays, AI has an unlimited number of 61 （apply）in many fields: finance, health care, machine and art, etc. All in all, this technology was a double sword. It changed our way of life, but we also should pay attention 62 some warnings while 63 （enjoy）its convenience. 64 is our duty to make good use of the technology. And we believe tomorrow will be 65 （good）.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是高二学生李华。你的笔友Jim因即将进入高三学习压力增大，总为一些小事对家长或同学发脾气，为此他很懊恼，希望得到你的帮助。请你用英文给Jim回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示理解；
2. 提出建议。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
I learn that __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
On a cold morning, 79-year-old Donald planned a trip to a supermarket 30 miles away to get some groceries. It was far to go, but the store had bargain prices（特价）, so it was worth the trip. He checked his pockets before he left. Wallet, house keys, bus token（专用辅币）, he was all set.
When he arrived at the bus stop, he saw a young woman standing there. She was holding a baby and trying to get two kids to behave. “Stop it, Mike!” she cried, rocking the baby. “Stop it, Ricky!”
But the two kids, one looked about four and the other three, just wouldn’t listen. “Here now, boys,” Donald said. “Mind your momma!” Hearing a strange voice, the boys stopped and stared up at Donald with huge eyes. “Thank you,” the mother said. “My car broke down, and I have to take the baby to the doctor. But these two are a handful!”
“Are you new to the neighborhood ” asked Donald,
The woman smiled. “Yes! I’m Ellen, and Mark is my husband. We live in the pink house.” Donald smiled back. “That’s next door to mine! It’s good to have young people moving back into the neighborhood. Children bring things to life!”
Ellen sighed. “Right now, I’m just tired! My boys are just too lively! I had to rush out of the house this morning because of them.
Donald laughed. “I remember when my wife and I were young parents. We were tired all the time!” Suddenly, Ellen started to look nervous. “I can’t find my wallet! Oh, no!”
“Look again,” Donald said kindly. “Sometimes when we are in a rush…”
“It’s not here!” Ellen cried. “What am I going to do I have to be at the doctor’s in half an hour Please, Donald, could you lend me the money for the ticket ”
Donald shook his head. “I’m sorry, Ellen, I don’t have any money. I shop with my food stamps at this time of the month…”
Seeing Ellen look so sad, Donald said, “Take my bus token! The kids don’t have to pay, so it will get you to town!”
“But what about you ” asked Ellen anxiously.
“Don’t worry,” Donald told her. “I’ll go shopping next week!” Ellen accepted the token and got on the bus, managing to keep Mike and Ricky under control.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Donald watched them go, and then he walked back to his house. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Donald opened the door and saw several boxes neatly lined up on his doorstep. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________