天津市河东区2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）

河东区2023~2024学年度第二学期期中质量检测
高二 英语
注意事项：
1.本试卷共100分，考试时间90分钟。
2.请将答案填写在答题纸上。
Ⅰ.听力理解（共15小题；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）
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. What kind of food is the man making
A. Mexican. B. Thai. C. Chinese.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C. In a prison.
3. How much should the man pay
A. $ 2. B. $ 3.50. C. $ 5.50.
4. Why is the man carrying an extra suitcase
A. He has too much luggage.
B. He is helping someone else.
C. He got permission to carry it.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Aunt and nephew. C. Doctor and patient.
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。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. Where is the woman probably going this afternoon
A. To the library. B. To a swimming pool. C. To a professor’s class.
7. Which subject is the woman good at
A. Literature. B. History. C. Maths.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the woman angry with the man
A. He didn’t give her the menu.
B. He didn’t arrange a table for her.
C. He didn’t get in touch with the guests.
9. What might the woman be
A. She is a waitress.
B. She is a policewoman.
C. She is a businesswoman.
听第8段材料，回答第10~12题。
10. What did Professor Johnson just do
A. He painted a picture.
B. He delivered a lecture.
C. He gave an interview.
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The origin of painting.
B. The value of old paintings.
C. The skills of painting.
12. Why did ancient people paint according to Professor Johnson
A. To hunt animals.
B. To develop their hobbies.
C. To attract others’ attention.
听第9段材料，回答第13~15题。
13. What sports does the speaker like
A. Skiing and snowboarding.
B. Swimming and playing football.
C. Skiing and swimming.
14. When did the speaker begin snowboarding
A. At the age of 5. B. At the age of 8. C. At the age of 17.
15. What do many people think about snowboarding
A. Dangerous. B. Exciting. C. Safe.
Ⅱ.单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
16. — Could I use this dictionary
— ______. It’s a spare one.
A. Good idea B. Just go ahead C. You’re welcome D. You’d better not
17. I need to find some proper ways to ______ the stress in my life.
A. compare with B. consist of C back down D. cope with
18. ______ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
A. What B. Who C. How D. That
19. Jack pretended ______ a book when his father came home.
A. reading B. to be reading C. to read D. being reading
20. It’s a fact that most children have an ______ for learning, which is a treasure.
A. welfare B. capsule C. appetite D. melody
21. Could you please move your car It is ______.
A. in one way B. in this way C. on the way D. in the way
22. He is widely ______ to be one of the best novelists in the world.
A. acknowledged B. exposed C. boosted D. polished
23. ______ came late yesterday was unknown.
A. Whomever B. Who C. No matter who D. Whom
24. You ought to carry on with your dream,______ facing a lot of difficulty.
A as if B. in case of C. so long as D. even if
25. His suggestion is ______ we change our plan.
A. that B. how C. where D. why
26. Susan made ______ clear to me ______ she wished to make a new life for herself.
A. it... what B. that…what C. it... that D. her... that
27. ______ the bad weather, the next flight will be cancelled.
A. Regardless of B. Owing to C. On behalf of D. In harmony with
28. After his ______ adventure, Mac felt relieved when he reached home safe and sound.
A. visual B. identical C. motivated D. terrifying
29. One can always manage to do more things, ______ full one’s schedule is in life.
A. however B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
30. — Jim, can you work this Sunday
— ______ I’ve been working for two weeks on end.
A. Why not B. Why me C. What if D. So what
Ⅲ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
As I grew up, I always had my mom by my side. We lived a very 31 life. I never looked at the other kids and 32 why I didn’t have a dad, or why I lived in an apartment instead of a big house. Most of what I 33 was our little Christmas tree in the living room and going to the park very often.
34 , when I hit my teenage years, things started to change. I didn’t want to 35 with her as much. I 36 on friends and school. I 37 her out because I didn’t want her to tell me what to do.
At about 16, I 38 an eating disorder. And I felt sad and lost. Soon, I found the reason why I was 39 --- I needed my mother. And she was there 40 my mean words, my silence, and my anger. She told me she was 41 there for me, reminding me to relax for a moment and think. I did. And I 42 when the world is sometimes cruel, she will be there for me all the time.
After that day, everything changed. I looked at how she 43 me on her own as a single mom. I looked at the sacrifices and 44 of sleep she endured for me. She got herself through college without 45 by making money by herself, and is now 46 with her own apartment and 47 . I honestly could not be more grateful for such a(n) 48 mom. Now, as a 17-year-old ready to leave for college, it’s my turn to 49 her. I thought the least I could do was to get her to go on some dates. I 50 her in every way, and she does the same.
31. A. happy B. hard C. different D. lonely
32. A. answered B. proved C. wondered D. explained
33. A. expect B. hate C. remember D. achieve
34. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Otherwise
35. A. make up B. come up C. get along D. hang out
36. A. depended B. focused C. called D. agreed
37. A. helped B. shut C. picked D. pulled
38. A. controlled B. prevented C. developed D. treated
39 A. tired B. upset C. strange D. bored
40. A. in spite of B. for fear of C. in addition to D. because of
41. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. hardly
42 A. imagined B. doubted C. wished D. realized
43. A. praised B. disappointed C. raised D. trusted
44. A. lack B. needs C. favor D. effects
45. A. encouragement B. permission C. love D. aid
46. A. cheerful B. successful C. respectful D. meaningfu
47. A. life B. relationship C. marriage D. friendship
48. A. young B. honest C. funny D. amazing
49. A. take care of B. stay away from C. take the place of D. pay attention to
50. A. teach B. observe C. check D. support
Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
Deanna Jump made headlines when it was announced she’d brought in a million dollars selling her lesson plans online. Despite the windfall, Jump, has no plans to quit the work she considers her calling. She spoke with us about her secrets for creating units that kids and fellow teachers can’t resist.
How did you get the idea of selling your work online
Deanna Jump: I’ve always created my own activities and units, and I’ve always shared them with my fellow teachers. A few years ago, one of my team members said, “Your stuff is so good. You’ve got to put it on Teachers Pay Teachers.” I got started. The first year, my sales were really slow with about $300. But I thought that was great.
How has the income changed your life
DJ: Teachers in America don’t make a lot of money, so I really consider it a blessing. I have a brother who’s a quadriplegic（四肢瘫痪的人）. For about 13 years, he was stuck at home unless he had a doctor’s appointment. With my first big check, we bought a van so our mother could take him around. I also give some to my community. But I still drive a Kia. I still live in the same house.
What advice would you give fellow teachers who might want to sell their lessons
DJ: Stay true to yourself. My teaching style is reflected in my units. I don’t try to say, “Okay, how would this teacher over here do it ” and try to create something for her. Also, be a teacher first, and a seller second. Be careful to make sure that you don’t say, “Oh, my goodness, I haven’t put anything out for two months. I need to get something out.” I never think like that. I create things with my students in mind.
51. Deanna Jump’s lesson plans ______.
A. brought her great fame
B. were put online by her colleague
C. sold well as soon as they were put online
D. were created with the help of her colleagues
52. Deanna Jump will probably share her lesson plan if ______.
A. other teachers are in need of it
B. it’s successful in her classroom
C. it’s expected to be a good seller
D. she adopts a new teaching style
53. What’s the purpose of the text
A. To tell how to create lesson plans.
B. To discuss Deanna Jump’s teaching style.
C. To show the secret for being a great teacher.
D. To offer more information about a million-dollar teacher.
B
I wanted to buy something today --- until I figured out the cost versus the benefit. At that point I knew it was a completely stupid idea.
What I wanted to buy was an older car to have in addition to my four-year-old Smart Car that I absolutely like. So you wonder, why would I want to have another car as well The reason is ... grandkids. I have several and in the Smart Car I can only have one passenger （It’s a two-seater）. Besides, one of my daughters-in-law does not trust the Smart Car as a vehicle for her daughter Lily to ride in, so that’s one little girl I can’t take anywhere at all. My husband also has a car --- and a truck.
So that’s why I had the stupid idea to buy an old Toyota I found on the lot of an ho nest used car salesman. Thank heavens I came to my senses before I spent $ 8000 to buy it, $ 80 or so to license it and probably $ 500 to insure it for a year. It would be senseless to buy that car.
My grandkids just have to continue to come with me one by one. I can’t take two girls out to lunch or two girls shopping or pick up the brother and sister that live in the same house. As for the little one that’s not allowed to ride with me ... well, Grandpa will have to pick her up. As for me, I didn’t get money in my savings account by being totally stupid. Sure, doing things with the kids is fun, but spending that kind of money to put two or more of them in a group --- which would probably drive me crazy anyway --- is really dumb. Sometimes temptation can prove that you still have a little sense.
54. The author’s little grandkid Lily ______.
A. refused to stay with her
B was not allowed to take her car
C. was always picked up by her husband
D. thought it was dangerous to drive a Smart Car
55. The author gave up the idea of buying the Toyota because ______.
A. it was a used car
B. she couldn’t afford it
C. there was no need for it
D. the salesman was unreliable
56. The underlined word “dumb” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by ______.
A. difficult B. stupid C. reasonable D. amazing
57. Which of the following proverbs best describes the text
A. Look before you leap.
B. Better late than never.
C. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
D. Every advantage has its disadvantage.
C
Every small child knows the panic of losing sight of its mother in the supermarket, and as the pictures show, small whales obviously feel the same way.
Taken by a British div er who was following the sperm whale（抹香鲸） calf, they show the minute the baby --- who had lost track of its mum ---- found her again in the sea off the Azores .
Jumping 30 ft across the waves, the newborn slammed（猛力推） its body onto the water with joy after becoming separated from its family group in the cold waters.
But the whale calf was doing more than just jumping for joy.
Justin Hart, who took the pictures, said that young whales communicate with older ones in the ocean by creating a slamming sound which travels through the water to the ears of the adults deep below.
By jumping out of the water and slamming its 12ft long body onto the surface of the sea up to 30 times, the baby whale is telling its relatives where it is so they can regroup.
He said, ‘Sperm whales, of all the whales and dolphins, are the species that div e the deepest and for the longest time.
‘The calves have to follow what’s going on below them from the surface --- probably listening to the echo location（回声定位） clicks of the adults.
‘However sometimes the adults re-surface far out of sight of the calf, and in this situation the whales often jump out of the water causing a large bang as their bodies hit the surface. In this way, whale family can regroup.’
Sperm whales live in nearly all the world’s oceans in groups of about 15 to 20 animals and they practice communal（集体的） childcare. The calves do not have to follow their mother too closely as a sperm whale calf can take milk from any milk-producing female in its social group.
58. The underlined word“they”in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ______.
A. the whales B. the divers
C. the photos D. the mothers
59. According to Justin Hart, the young sperm whale ______.
A. found its family with his help
B. suffered a lot in the cold waters
C. lost contact with its family for days
D. slammed as a means of communication
60. What do we know about sperm whales
A. The young are independent.
B. They are highly social animals.
C. They tend to live in warm sea waters.
D. Females take turns to care for babies.
V.阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Rembrandt Harmenszoon was born in the Netherlands in the city of Leiden. There were six children in his family. His parents wanted him to get a good education and provided opportunities for him to study with successful painters. Among them was the famous painter, Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam.
Rembrandt was very talented and studied with Lastman for six months and then moved back to Leiden and began to teach other artists even though he was only 22 years old.
Sometimes he used members of his family as models. His father was the subject of Bearded Man in Furred Oriental Cape and Robe. His son Titus is seen in Titus at His Desk, and Prodigal Son in the Tavern features Rembrandt and his wife Saskia.
One of his most famous paintings is Nightwatch which shows a group of men in their military uniforms. A war had recently ended in the country and the men were dressed up for a military practice. Nightwatch was a controversial（有争议的） piece. Some of the people in the painting were not pleased with the results because they did not have a prominent（突出的） place in the picture. When Rembrandt painted it, the colors were bright, but it became clouded with smoke and dirt and eventually became known as Nightwatch. In this painting we see Rembrandt’s use of light and shadow which makes his work so distinctive.
This great Dutch artist was very productive and popular with people. He enjoyed painting pictures of Bible characters and scenes of Bible stories. During his lifetime he produced over 600 paintings. You can see his paintings in museums and galleries all over the world today.
61. When did Rembrandt begin to teach other artists (no more than 8 words)
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62. Who in Rembrandt’s family appeared in his paintings according to Paragraph 3 (no more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
63. What makes Rembrandt’s work Nightwatch very distinctive （no more than 10 words）
_________________________________________________________________________________________
64. What does the author want to tell us about Rembrandt in the last paragraph （no more than 7 words）
_________________________________________________________________________________________
65. What are you interested in And why （no more than 20 words）
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Ⅵ. 书面表达（满分15分）
66.在我们的成长过程中，每个人心中总有特别向往的工作，假设你校将举办主题为“My dream job”的演讲比赛。请你根据以下要求写一篇英语演讲稿，要点如下：
*你理想的工作；
*选择的理由；
*如何实现你的理想。
注意：
①词数不少于100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
②可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good morning, everyone. __________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening.
河东区2023~2024 学年度第二学期期中质量检测
高二英语试卷参考答案
Ⅰ.听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1-5 B A C B B 6-10 B C B CB 11-15 A A A B A
Ⅱ.单项选择（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分 15分）
16-20 B D A B C 21-25 D A B D A 26-30 C B D A B
Ⅲ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
31-35 A C C B D 36-40 B B C B A 41-45 C D C A D 46-50 B A D A D
Ⅳ.阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
51-53 A B D 54-57 B C B A. 58-60 C D B
v.阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
61. He did it at the age of 22.62. His father, his son, his wife and himself.
63. Rembrandt’s use of light and shadow makes the work distinctive.
64. He was very productive and popular.
65.（答案合理，表达准确即可）
Ⅵ.书面表达（满分15分）
Good morning, everyone. I feel honored to deliver a speech here sharing my dream job with you. I hope to be a teacher in the future.
The main reason is that I get a lot of positive energy from my English teacher. As a teacher, I’ll be motivated to keep updating what I have learned through lifelong learning so as to keep pace with young students. Besides, education plays an increasing important role in the development of society. Therefore, more qualified teachers are in great demand. What’s more, I’m outgoing and enjoy communicating with others, which is definitely helpful in the teaching career.
To reach my dream, I will work hard to enter a good university to equip myself with relevant knowledge and teaching skills. I believe I will become a good teacher through efforts.
Thank you for listening.