重庆市长寿川维中学校2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题(无答案 无听力音频和听力原文)

2023—2024（下）西北狼教育联盟半期联合测试
高二 英语试卷
（试卷共6页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。）
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡交回。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号正确填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。
2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3．考生必须按照题号在答题卡各题号相对应的答题区域内（黑色线框）作答，写在草稿纸上、超出答题区域或非题号对应的答题区域的答案一律无效。
4．保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。
第Ⅰ卷
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．What does the man buy online
A．Shoes. B．Clothes. C．Books.
2．What is the man’s boss like
A．She is serious. B．She is humorous. C．She is sociable.
3．What are the speakers talking about
A．Healthy food. B．Eating habits. C．Weight loss.
4．Why did the woman leave her former job
A．It wasn’t challenging.
B．It was a badly-paid job.
C．It required professional skills.
5．How will the man deal with the printer
A．Return it. B．Exchange it. C．Have it fixed.
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．What do we know about the woman
A．She likes watching movies.
B．She enjoys outdoor activities.
C．She is pleased with the rainy weather.
7．What did the man do last weekend
A．He went to a restaurant.
B．He did some gardening.
C．He did weekend shopping.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．Over the phone. B．In a company. C．At a bookstore.
9．What language is required for the job
A．German. B．Spanish. C．Chinese.
10．What will the man do next week
A．Start work. B．Attend an interview. C．Complete an application form.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11．What was the man doing when the argument broke out
A．He was sleeping.
B．He was driving home.
C．He was talking with the woman.
12．What does the man think of Tara’s words
A．Doubtful. B．Reliable. C．Surprising.
13．What was the cause of the argument
A．The cars crashed into each other.
B．A driver was going the wrong way.
C．The drivers didn’t let each other through.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。
14．What excited Greg’s interest in reading
A．His summer vacation.
B．His grandmother’s books.
C．His parents’ encouragement.
15．Who inspired Greg to become a writer
A．His parents. B．His grandmother. C．His teacher.
16．How did Greg feel about his first novel
A．Proud. B．Content. C．Disappointed.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17．Whom is the speaker addressing
A．University graduates. B．High school students. C．University fresnmen.
18．What did the speaker do in his first year of university
A．He served as a part-time reporter.
B．He studied history as a researcher.
C．He worked at a local radio station.
19．Why does the speaker encourage students to join clubs
A．They can find their true interest.
B．They can enrich their university life.
C．They can improve their communication skills.
20．What is the purpose of the talk
A．To introduce a club.
B．To give some advice.
C．To share experiences.
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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
English Summer Camp for Teens
Located on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York, our camp offers English learners between 14 and 17 years old from all over the world the chance to improve their English language skills. The camp also offers students many exciting activities and excursions（短途旅行）in New York. We have residential and day camp programs.
Dates and Prices
Dates: June 17-August 1
All arrivals and departures are on Sundays.
Minimum duration: 2 weeks
Application fee: $100
Package price（per week） Residential camp: $2,080
Day camp:$1,460
The program fee includes:
*20 lessons per week in the mornings;
*Residential accommodation in single rooms;
*All meals（Day camp prices include lunch only）;
*1 full-day excursion per week;
*3 half-day excursions per week;
*Afternoon and evening activity programs;
*Travel and medical insurance;
*Leaving certificate.
Full-board residential accommodation:
All students are accommodated in single rooms in the university residence that features wireless Internet, a fitness center, student’s laundry facilities and outdoor seating areas. Bathrooms are shared. We offer health y food choices, with plenty of varieties and special diet options.
The camp capac ty is only 200 students and we get application s from over 40 different countries, thus the number of students coming from one country is limited.
We don’t have application deadlines. However, all enrollments are subject to space availability. We recommend that you reserve your place as far in advance as possible. Many parents and students are “early birds” and make their decision 6 to 8 months in advance.
21．What do we know about the students who take part in the camp
A．They will take at least 60 lessons.
B．They will visit several cities in the USA.
C．They will be admitted to Columbia University.
D．They can make friends with peers from other countries.
22．How much will you pay in all if you choose Day. camp for 3 weeks
A．$4,380． B．$4,480． C．$6,240． D．$6,340.
23．Why is the number of students coming from one country limited
A．To keep a good international. mixture.
B．To promote the camp among different countries.
C．To make sure every student gets the best service.
D．To open a door to students from developing countries.
B
Mia, 12, is now on a year-long trip with her parents and three younger brothers. Far from their home in Quebec, Canada, the family rode horses in Mongolia, kayaked in Cambodia, camped in Namibia and flew in a hot air balloon in Turkey, looking to collect as many once-in-a-lifetime memories as they could.
The memories really matter because unless science makes a breakthrough soon, three of the children will become blind, likely in adulthood. They have been diagnosed with a disease that has no effective treatment and no specific timeline as it gradually robs them of their sight.
The diagnoses came in 2015．Despite the grief, the parents were surprised to find Mia, then 7, was calm about it. She announced that she would need to start keeping her bedroom especially neat, with everything in its place. “In the future, I’ll need to know where things are,” Mia said.
“She’s finding solutions on her own,” the parents told each other. “We need to follow her lead.” And so the idea of a year-long trip was born, one that would show the kids the world, in person and at close range - while the kids could still see it. For the next two years, the parents saved money and researched places to visit. “How we adults see the world and how kids see the world are so different,” says the mother, Edith. “It would have to be less about temples and museum s and more about whatever caught their eyes.”
By the time the trip began to wind down in early 2023, the family had traveled 52,000 miles and visited 18 countries. Mia grew taller and when entering adolescence, needed more independence. Her brothers became more confident and outgoing. The kids were very aware that they had learned a lot. “There’s a lot of suffering, a lot of poverty, but lots of good and interesting things too. We should be positive,”said Mia.
24．What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1
A．To arouse the readers’ interest. B．To lead in the story behind.
C．To provide background information. D．To inform readers of a wonderful trip.
25．What can be inferred about the parents from Paragraph 3 and 4
A．They are optimistic about the children’s disease.
B．They are surprised at their daughter’s creative ideas.
C．They are proud of their daughter’s courage to face difficulties.
D．They are open-minded enough to respect their children’s decision.
26．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The details about the year-long journey.
B．The keen anticipation of Mia about the future.
C．The changes of the kids physically and mentally.
D．The impression Mia had of what she had experienced.
27．What message does the author try to convey in the text
A．Seeing is believing. B．Make the most of the VIS1on.
C．Man who travels far knows more. D．The eyes are the window to the soul. I ..
C.
While there are many milk substitutes（替代品）on the market, most fall short of imitating dairy milk. And while vegetarians around the world have grown accustomed to these substitutes, millions of milk drinkers are unsatisfied with these options, which don’t often taste, look, and blend like dairy milk. That accuracy is exactly what Impossible Foods has set out to develop. “We want milk that a dairy milk consumer will choose” said CEO Pat Brown at a virtual conference call.
Like the famous Impossible Burger which tastes, cooks, and bleeds like real meat, Impossible Milk will also most likely be soy-based, giving it a protein profile（外形）like dairy milk. While the product is. still in development for at least another year, Brown said in the conference call that soy is a very good choice from a nutritional standpoint and a supply chain standpoint, and for those reasons he thinks there’s a great chance that it will be the base protein for their product.
Plant-based milk, meats, and other products have been rising over the past several years as environmental and health concerns have grown, especially among millennials（千禧一代）. According to a study by YouGov, approximately 55percent of millennials surveyed agree with the statement “I am open to substituting meat or dairy products with healthy substitutes”.
And the market is seeing this preference take shape. According to the Dairy Farmers of America, milk sales dropped by $1.1 billion between 2017 and 2018．While at the same time, the Plant-Based Food Association revealed that the sales of plant-based milk increased a lot, making up 15percent of the total milk market.
As the trend towards choosing plant-based substitutes grows, so do the products, which can now be found in supermarkets throughout the world. With no plans of slowing down, plant-based food substitutes are a micro revolution that is changing the very culture of our food consumption from the bottom all the way to the top.
28．What is the target of Impossible Foods
A．To satisfy the increasing demand for milk. B．To attract more vegetarians to buy milk.
C．To make its milk more similar to dairy milk. D．To develop more nutritional milk substitutes.
29．What is most of the young generation’s attitude to plant-based milk
A．Intolerant. B．Unclear. C．Impartial. D．Favorable.
30．What do the figures in Paragraph 4 imply
A．The poor sales of milk substitutes. B．The success of. Impossible Foods’s milk.
C．The booming market for plant-based milk. D．The competition among plant-based products.
31．What do we know about plant-based substitutes
A．They will change vegetarians’ diets. B．They are only sold in supermarkets.
C．They are expensive for most consumers. D．They have a strong effect on food culture.
D
Many got sleepless nights after Sora amazed the world with its remarkable ability of creating videos directly from text instructions. Discussions about what the artificial intelligence model can do and make a difference continue.
Some said it could give a huge blow to traditional industries such as film and television making, looking forward to the day when a movie can be created right after a novel is put into the model. But others remain skeptical about how powerful the model can be in changing the landscape of AI application.
Developed by a group of young talent from Microsoft-backed company OpenAI, the text-to-video model can generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality.
Shen Yang, a professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University, said, “Sora represents a revolutionary leap in the field of AI-generated content（AIGC）.”
As one of the leading scholars in AI research in China, Shen leads a team that studies the philosophy of AI. Until he learned about Sora, Shen was quite satisfied with his team’s AI-generated videos. A two-minute video on the Spring Festival produced by Shen’s team have recently won many likes on social media platforms. “Compared with the new model Sora, what we used are tools of the previous generation. There’s a huge gap in between,” said Shen.
As a frequent user of AI, Shen said the technology not only helps improve his productivity, but also benefits his daily life. His wife was suffering from cancer, and he used AI to assist in finding treatment, which has remarkably prolonged her life. He even wrote an award-winning science fiction novel using A.
However, new technologies do not mean good news to everyone. Many also concern about AI models’ safety issues since related regulations are lagging behind.
Sora is going to bring changes in many fields, including short video, film and television, news, games, advertising, education, and even industrial manufacturing, according to Shen. There is still much room to improve AI models. For instance, current AI models are not capable of drawing characters accurately and quickly. Shop signs lack meaning in Sora’s demo video showing a woman walking down a street in Tokyo. But these problems are believed to be solved as models update.
32．Which of the following might replace the underlined word in Paragraph 2
A．Push. B．Strike.
C．Warning. D．Bonus.
33．What can we know from the passage
A．All people cannot benefit from the new AI technologies.
B．AI model’s safety isn’t concerning despite lagging legal restrictions.
C．The AI-generated videos by Shen Yang’s team were better than those created by Sora.
D．The text-to-video model was developed by a group of young talent from Tsinghua University.
34．What kind of attitude does Shen have towards Sora
A．Reserved. B．Objective.
C．Unconcerned. D．Approving.
35．Which of the following is the best title
A．Sora: An AI video. B．Video Making: AI Models.
C．Sora: A Powerful AI Tool. D．Video Making: Future of AI.
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。
Is going alone in an unknown area the right way to go, or do you want a tour guide to show you the highlights I think that you can combine the two ways in one trip and have the best of both worlds. 36 The best purchase we made was for a bus tour that would take us around the capital and point out all the main sites. That allowed us the next day to travel on foot to the ones we especially wanted to see.
Let’s look at the San Francisco Bay Area which is another one of my favorite vacation spots. Some areas are so familiar to tourists that it’s possible to view the attractions on your own. 37 Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 are good examples. Just by walking a few blocks, you can tour Aquarium of the Bay and the Riptide Arcade on Pier 39.
38 If you go to Alcatraz Island, you have a choice of going alone, having a live tour guide or being guided by earphones. I would recommend the live tour guides. I went all three ways, and I received more enjoyment by someone telling me interesting items I know I had missed on previous tours. 39 It gives you a behind-the-scenes look of colorful Chinatown. The tour covers history, traditions of the local people and culture that you probably wouldn’t know or see by travelling alone.
You can go alone to attractions or take a guided tour. It’s your choice and you can choose whichever would give you the most memorable experience. 40
A．I recommend both.
B．Some attractions are worth having a tour guide for.
C．One trip we recently took was to Washington D. C.
D．It’s totally possible to drive to the area and go alone.
E．Chinatown Walking Tours are a tour-guided must-see.
F．That allows you to take your time and go at your own pace.
G．The tour guides know what we have never found out on our own.
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）
阅读下列短文，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。
My mom has been and will always be my biggest inspiration. She is a single parent of eight, and I have no idea how she survived. Throughout the years, my mom has 41 many hardships which could easily 42 someone with little determination.
Even when doctors 43 if my little sister Mary would live to see the age of 2, my mom never lost hope. After 44 visits to countless doctors, my mom decided to bring her home and. make the best of my sister’s life 45 giving in to the bad results from different hospitals.
Mary’s frequent hospital visits definitely upset her, but my mom never showed 46 of weakness. Her 47 helped Mary through every tough time. No matter how confused Mary was, my mom always. made her feel as if there was nothing to worry about, which 48 Mary to live the life of a normal. child.
49 , things began to become worse. Around her 6th birthday, Mary lost sight at the age of 5．The doctor said that it could 50 cure. The whole family were heartbroken and helpless. Once again, my ‘mom found a way to 51 us all, making us know that she had a strong support system. She 52 her job and stayed with Mary day and night, which helped contribute to her recovery 53 .
My mom gets us to realize that no matter how 54 our life may appear, we are equipped with a very strong 55 system. We are a family that will always be there for one another.
41．A．scared B．overcome C．warned D．cheered
42．A．delight B．embarrass C．discourage D．facilitate
43．A．questioned B．instructed C．wondered D．recommended
44．A．occasional B．limited C．numerous D．rare
45．A．in spite of B．rather than C．apart from D．due to
46．A．signals B．predictions C．symbols D．signs
47．A．creation B．judgement. C．gesture D．strength
48．A．enabled B．persuaded C．prevented D．suggested
49．A．Nevertheless B．Therefore C．Besides D．Hence.
50．A．frequently B．hardly C．possibly D．actually
51．A．blame B．favor C．inspire D．respect
52．A．put up B．took up C．broke up D．gave up
53．A．gradually B．properly C．terribly D．instantly
54．A．cruel B．tough C．official D．smooth.
55．A．performance B．acceptance C．entertainment D．support
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tianshui, 56 ancient Silk Road city in Gansu Province, became the latest place with a nationwide craze thanks to its iconic dish malatang, a local street dish 57 （feature）a mix of fresh vegetables and meat boiled in a hot, spicy soup. One restaurant owner in Tianshui noted that he has been serving at least 400 customers a day, some of 58 drive here from other provinces to experience this inviting dish firsthand. Based on data from Ctrip, a major Chinese online travel service platform, in the past month, there 59 （be）a significant increase in tourism in Tianshui. The overall number of travel orders has increased by over 20% compared to the same period last year, 60 note l orders increasing by over 40%.
Local-produced ingredients such as Gangu chili, Qin’an peppercorns, and Dingxi potatoes are the secrets to the unique flavor and attractive appearance of Tianshui malatang. Gangu chili has a bright red color and a spicy fragrance with lingering sweetness. Potatoes 61 （grow）in Dingxi have a high starch content（淀粉含量）. making hand-pulled noodles have a chewy texture. It is these authentic ingredients 62 lay the foundation for Tianshui malatang to stand out.
With the drive of the “malatang economy”, the export orders of Gansu local agriculture 63 （product）are also increasing. It seems that food has 64 （appareat）become a new hot spot for small Chinese cities to catch the spotlight on social media platforms. The Tianshui government is also seizing every opportunity 65 （promote）Tianshui development with a small bowl of malatang.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校英文期刊将举办主题为“Reading for Fun”的征文活动，请大家推荐一本自己喜欢的书。你准备参加。征文内容包括：
1．书籍简介；
2．推荐原因；
3．这本书对你的影响。
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。
Reading for Fun
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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。
“Mommy, don’t go,” my three-year-old son screamed as I walked to the door. My fifteen-year-old leaned against the kitchen counter with his arms folded across his chest, not screaming, but glaring at me as I pulled his little brother off my legs.
“Are you mad at me too ”
“You spend all your time taking care of other people’s kids, but what about us ” Dennis left angrily.
I was shocked and a little hurt. How could my own child not understand that the work I was doing was saving lives Then the answer hit me. He didn’t know, because he had never seen what Healing the Children actually did. Dennis had heard the stories of sick children, but had never once looked into the eyes of a child and understood the hard truth—that without our help, the children would likely die.
“Get dressed. You are going with me,” I said.
I spent the drive explaining the case of Bruce to my son, who pretended to ignore me the entire time. “He’s seven, only weighs thirty pounds and is very sick. He has a heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which could kill him. It is a miracle that he is still alive.”
I went on to explain that it took a team of volunteer medical staff to get Bruce to the hospital from his remote village and care for him while he was there. Still, Dennis seemed unimpressed.
We stopped at a convenience store for water and snacks. Dennis had one large and one small Slurpee（饮料名）. He said the small one was for Bruce. I doubted whether the little guy would be able to drink it but remained silent. This was the first interest Dennis had shown in being there. I wasn’t about to ruin it.
I stopped at the nurses’ station to check on Bruce’s progress while Dennis went to his room. Our patient was recovering physically, but the nurse was concerned that Bruce was struggling emotionally. She said, “Kids usually bounce back fast, but he hardly speaks and never smiles.”
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。
Imagine my surprise when I heard laughter from Bruce’s room. _____________________________________
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On the way home that night, Dennis asked me several times whether Bruce would be okay. ______________
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