北京市西城区第三十一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中测试英语试卷(无答案 无听力音频和听力原文)

北京市第三十一中学2023—2024学年度第二学期
高二英语期中考试试题
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分140分）
第一部分（共80分）
I. 听力理解（共三节，30分）
第一节：（共4小题；每小题2分，共8分）
听下面四段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What will the weather be like on Saturday
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.
2. How will the man exercise
A. Walk. B. Play football. C. Jog.
3. What will the speakers do on Sunday afternoon
A. Make a new pizza.
B. Do some gardening.
C. Attend a book-launch event.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. A kind of food. B. A close relative. C. A new restaurant.
第二节:（共6小题；每小题2分，共12分）
听下面三段对话，每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。
听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。
5. What will the woman buy for her daughter
A. A hat. B. A school bag. C. A set of dishes.
6. Which floor will the woman go to first
A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The sixth floor.
听第6段材料 ，回答第7至第8小题。
7. Where are the speakers
A. In the mountains. B. At the airport. C. On a plane.
8. How does the man feel about his trip
A. Sad. B. Nervous. C. Interested.
听第7段材料 ，回答第9至第10小题。
9. What is the man
A. A travel agent. B. A TV host. C. A marketing manager.
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The woman’s volunteer experiences.
B. The woman’s career plans.
C. The woman’s travel stories.
第三节：（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
听下面一段独白，根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下第11题至第15题的关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。
请将本题答案填写在答题纸相应位置！
How to Improve Communication with Your Parents
Make time to have 11 conversations. ●Talk to your parents about your everyday life. ● 12 them to share how their day went or what they are working on. ●Call them at least three times a week or video chat frequently.
Be open and 13 . ● If an issue is important to you, bring it up. ●Avoid getting trapped in the blame game. ●Allow time for them to respond and share how they feel.
Use some techniques to facilitate difficult conversations. ●Take a 14 ●Listen to your parents’ needs or wants. ●Express your 15
II. 完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，共10分）
After I lost my right hand in a car accident ten years ago, I thought I would never be able to lead a normal life again. I was equipped with an artificial hand, but it did not feel like a part of me. Even 16 things like getting dressed were unbelievably difficult. Three months ago, 17 , all that changed when I was given the 18 to test a new robotic hand.
Scientists have been making great progress in robotic technology in recent years, and their work on robotic limbs（四肢）has really changed my life. With my new hand, I can move my individual fingers and 19 very small things, like pens and pencils. More 20 , my robotic hand is capable of 21 varying degrees of pressure, just like a 22 hand.
Over the past three months I have been testing out the 23 of what I can do with my new hand and it constantly surprises me. I have rediscovered hobbies I enjoyed before my accident. For example, I have been cooking for my family since I got my new hand. Not only can I do more, but I also feel more 24 when I hang out with friends. And now I’m so 25 for all the new possibilities my robotic hand has opened up.
16. A. strange B. simple C. interesting D. important
17. A. however B. instead C. thus D. moreover
18. A. space B. power C. chance D. method
19. A. grasp B. draw C. balance D. afford
20. A. casually B. amazingly C. obviously D. seriously
21. A. examining B. touching C. reaching D. feeling
22. A. new B. real C. special D. strong
23. A. limits B. ways C. rules D. behaviors
24. A. curious B. energetic C. confident D. anxious
25. A. suitable B. regretful C. responsible D. grateful
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Since 1993, Chicken Soup for the Soul has been a company that combines storytelling with making the world a better place. We tell the stories of all people through our efforts, always with an eye to furthering unity and understanding, and an appreciation for our differences.
Our Products
Books: At Chicken Soup for the Soul, we receive thousands of stories every year for our books. These stories are the foundation of everything we do. They have inspired our other products and established the values we run our company by. With these stories, our publisher puts out about a dozen new titles every year. Click here to see our over 250 books. Pet Food: We’re also inspired by the thousands of stories we receive about the love between pets and people. These stories show that every moment matters between an owner and a pet. Our great pet foods are meant to help you turn your own moments into stories. To learn more about our pet foods, click here.
TV and Movies: Stories can be told in a variety of ways and today we’re branching out to what we call “visual storytelling.” Our first regular TV show aired weekly beginning October 2015 and our first Chicken Soup for the Soul feature film came out in 2016. Apps: Chicken Soup for the Soul stories have inspired us and we’re sure they will inspire you, too. Our apps allow you to bring stories with you on the go and share them with friends and family.
Facts & Figures
·The Chicken Soup for the Soul book series of over 250 titles has sold more than 110 million copies nationwide. Our books have been translated into 43 languages, have been published in over 100 countries, and have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide.
·In 2004, Chicken Soup for the Soul launched Pet Food, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, which today can be found in over 5,000 independent pet specialty stores.
·In 2008, Chicken Soup for the Soul became the best-selling trade paperback series of all time.
·In 2013 Kerner Entertainment agreed to produce a film based on Chicken Soup for the Soul.
26. From the passage we can know that Pet Food is ________.
A. a kind of food sold in pet specialty stores
B. a set of recipe books for pet owners
C. a series of stories between pets and people
D. a sort of value delivered by the pet lovers
27. The “Facts & Figures” shows that Chicken Soup for the Soul ________.
A. has achieved worldwide success
B. has experienced ups and downs
C. has developed into a film company
D. has made the world a better place
28. We probably find this passage ________.
A. on the Internet B. on a poster
C. in a travelling guide D. in a science report
B
Open water swimming
I had only swum in open water a few times, and always in gentle lakes, so I wasn’t prepared for how rough Lake Windermere appeared on a cold day. A swimmer told me the water felt colder than it had been measured, and that the water was a bit rough. But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.
Most of the people taking part were doing a one-mile race, and 10 races were planned over the weekend. There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongside complete beginners —which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.
I had chosen the third one-mile race of the day. There were over 600 people in my race. We were taken through a preparation area, a children’s paddling pool-sized part of the lake where we moved in to feel how cold the water was. “Not too bad” was everyone’s thought! Then we headed out towards the middle of the lake.
We’d been warned that the first 100 meters would be really rough. However somewhere near the 750m mark I was still waiting for the calm; it felt more like swimming in the sea than a lake. I tried to focus on my breathing and technique, and just keep going. As I approached the 400m-to-go mark my lower right leg became painful. I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn’t work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful. I didn’t want to stop, so I bent my right knee and just kicked with the left leg.
Finally, I saw the finishing post, and I just concentrated on getting there—still one-legged. My finishing time was 38 minutes 25 second s but that didn’t matter—the atmosphere was fantastic and everyone felt a sense of achievement, whatever their time. I’m attracted and want to give it another go. I’ve already signed up for my next open-water swim.
29. How did the author feel before the race
A. Scared of the most challenging race.
B. Disappointed by the difficult conditions.
C. Determined to be as tough as the people around her.
D. Concerned about the other swimmers in the race.
30. Why does the author mention the two people in Paragraph 2
A. To stress the importance of the race.
B. To praise the experienced swimmers.
C. To introduce the various events of the race.
D. To show the wide range of the participants.
31. The author suggests in Paragraph 4 that ________.
A. the race would cause breathing problems
B. the race became harder than she had expected
C. it would have been easier if she had taken others’ advice
D. it was really necessary to prepare for tough swims
32. What does the author talk about in the last paragraph
A. Her confidence in her own ability.
B. Her pride in having swum so quickly.
C. Her surprise at having managed to finish.
D. Her eagerness to repeat the experience.
C
Every year migratory （迁徙的）bats travel from Mexico to Bracken Cave, where they spend the summer consuming insects that would otherwise hungrily eat common food crops. But the bats have been showing up far earlier than they did two decades ago.
In a study, scientists at Rothamsted Research, an agricultural laboratory in England, used radar data from 160 U. S. weather stations to analyze activity in the Texas bat colony from 1995 through 2017. They discovered the creatures were leaving their winter quarters in Mexico earlier and reproducing sooner. They were also astonished to find increasing numbers of bats overwintering（过冬）at Bracken Cave instead of heading back to their cold weather quarters in Mexico. Overwintering is a sign that warmer temperatures change the bats’ annual rhythms, Rothamsted biologist Phillip Stepanian says.
A separate study of migratory bats in Indiana, published last year, found that temperature variations affected arrival and departure times—likewise hinting at the potential influence of climate change. Joy O’Keefe, a biology professor at Indiana State University and co-author of that study, says early. arrival at their summer habitats（栖息地）could expose these bats to cold snaps（寒流）, and they could freeze to death.
Joy O’Keefe and her colleagues also found that changing bat migration times can also clash with rainfall patterns. Many insects that bats eat breed in seasonal lakes and puddles. If the bats arrive too early to benefit from summer rainfall and the resulting abundance of insects, they may struggle to feed their pups（幼崽）or skip reproduction altogether, O’Keefe says. She fears this shift could cause Midwestern bats to decrease toward extinction, which would be bad news for humans. “Declines in bat populations could have severe effects for crop success,” she says, adding that bats also “control significant disease vectors, such as mosquitoes.”
However scientists are not certain that climate change alone is causing the Bracken Cave bat colony to migrate earlier. They have found a direct link between seasonal temperatures and bird migration, but bats are also influenced by factors such as changes in wind speed and direction. And there are other complications. “Bats are mysterious little animals that move mostly at night and are difficult to observe and track,” Stepanian says. “We have this conceptual picture of what might be happening, but really tying it to the cause is the next step.”
33. Scientists at Rothamsted Research found that ________.
A. bats prefer colder weather B. bats delay their reproduction
C. warming affects bat migration D. radar can be used to observe bats
34. Joy O’Keefe discovered that ________.
A. bats are used to living in rainfall seasons
B. bats’ earlier migration might harm farming
C. insects’ reproduction helps to spread disease
D. insects shortage makes bats reproduce earlier
35. What does the last paragraph want to tell us
A. Wind speed and direction affect bats.
B. It is difficult to observe and track bats.
C. Climate change makes bats migrate earlier.
D. Further research on the cause is necessary.
36. What is the best title for the passage
A. Bats’ habitats B. Endangered bats
C. Bats’ schedule D. Bats, our good friends
D
Don’t put it off do it now!
Why do we spend so much time not doing the work we should do, or putting off small jobs that have piled up to create a big problem Procrastinating, as putting things off like this is called, is in our character we have naturally since birth; we avoid dull or difficult jobs until it’s too late to do anything else.
“We often put things off although we know it will make life more stressful,” says Dr. Steel, an authority on the science of motivation. “If these tasks were fun, we’d just do them now. We put off what is difficult or unpleasant, such as the paperwork that needs doing before leaving the office or cleaning the bits of your home that people can’t see. But the fact is, the less people procrastinate, the more money they have, the better relationships they have, and the healthier they are.” This is obvious when you look at the couples who don’t argue about whether anyone has cleaned the kitchen, and the people who simply go for a run instead of endlessly rescheduling it in their heads.
Of course, there are the rest of us, who feel the small jobs piling up around us daily. “We’ve evolved to respond to the moment, and not to set our sights too far in an uncertain world,” Dr. Steel adds. “We are not set up to appreciate long-term rewards, whether it’s the benefit of a four-year degree, doing exercise or dieting. We usually feel the cost now and the reward comes much later.” According to Dr. Steel, we have two decision-making systems. They are the limbic, which is responsible for the short term, and the prefrontal cortex, which deals with the future. We bounce between long-term goals and short-term temptations, so we need goals that will translate our plans for the limbic system.
Let’s take the example of students’ writing essays They should set themselves targets and word counts per day. These are thus turned from seemingly endless tasks into something concrete with measured progress. Dr. Steel recommends such techniques, or “pre-commitments”, adding that leaving you a month before the “deadline” makes it more likely a task will be completed. The benefit is that you’ll avoid the embarrassment of not following up on something people are expecting you to do — telling everyone you are going to take up jogging makes you more likely to do so.
Overcoming procrastination finally comes down to planning, which, if you’re not careful, becomes procrastination in itself. But it is worth making sure you have everything in place. “Successful people don’t pretend they don’t procrastinate,” Dr. Steel says. “People who pretend they have will power are less successful.” Instead, plan for procrastination: make your work environment a temple of productivity by cutting out what stops you paying your attention, so you can really focus on moving forward.
37. What does the author say about procrastination in Paragraph 1
A. It is caused by the technology in people’s life.
B. It is more common when people have small jobs to do.
C It is something many people can’t avoid.
D. It is an excuse people often use in public.
38. In paragraph 3, Dr. Steel believes that people who procrastinate should ________.
A. be aware that their problem is relatively small
B. find out more about the way they make decisions
C attempt to overcome their natural tendencies
D. take the advice of others in the same situation
39. Why does Dr. Steel recommend making “pre-commitments” in Paragraph 4
A. They are an effective way of impressing others.
B. They allow people to achieve their aims sooner.
C. They are an alternative to impossible goals.
D. They make challenges feel more manageable.
40. The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph intends to ________.
A. Warn the reader against spending too long getting organized.
B. Remind the reader to take the time to focus properly on a task.
C. Encourage the reader to develop plans effectively.
D. Advise the reader to deal with complex tasks quickly.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Online courses are an excellent way for busy people. 41 You might have a full time job with a busy schedule and need to study at irregular times. You might want to benefit from the quality of education in another country. In this article you will learn about what it takes to succeed in online courses.
42 Time management is an important skill to develop. First, calculate how much time you will need to study every day. Then, allot（分配）a specific time in your schedule for studying. If you are busy during the day, then separate a few hours at night for studies. If you do not arrange study time, chances are that you will not get any.
Then, the good place to study can be different from student to student. Some prefer to study in complete silence. Others need some kind of soft music around them to concentrate. 43
It can be easy to get distracted when it is time to study. One of the most common mistakes students of online courses make is leaving their chat and email accounts open while studying. 44 If you leave the door open for distraction it will come in and make itself at home.
In conclusion, it takes hard work and concentration to succeed in online courses. 45 The more effort you put into learning the course material, the better equipped you will be to succeed in your professional career.
A. Online courses may not be a good choice for you.
B There are many reasons you might want to take online courses.
C. In order to succeed in online learning, you have to have some specif skills.
D. Remember online courses are designed to give you the knowledge to succeed.
E. The secret to succeeding in online courses is learning how to manage your time.
F. This may seem like a small distraction, but it can end up wasting a lot of your time.
G. For the most part, a quiet room away from your busy and noisy home or office is recommended.
第二部分 （共60分）
请将本部分答案填写在答题纸相应位置
I. 语法填空（共14小题；每小题1分，共14分）
在未给提示词的空白处填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
46. ________ by the noise in the night, the girl didn’t dare to sleep in her room. （frighten）
47. Their flight ________ due to bad weather yesterday afternoon.（delay）
48. Over the past few decades, using chemical fertilizers ________ very common in farming.（become）
49. Not ________ what to do, he went to his parents for help.（know）
50 The new school year in China usually ________ on the first day of September. （begin）
51. It was dark at that moment but some children ________ around instead of going home.（wander）
52. When Anna got downstairs, she realized that she ________ her car keys in her office.（leave）
53. Your idea sounds ________, so most of us will agree with you.（reason）
B
Joe is a digital native 54 has been using the internet since he was a child. 55 （surf）the internet is definitely a big part of his life. He thinks online shopping is so convenient 56 he can save much time and energy in daily life. But his parents hold different ideas. They keep telling me to go out with school friends, not just on social media.
C
Li Ying is a go-getter, who likes setting goals for 57 （she）. She always says, “When I set out to do something, I do my best 58 （achieve） it. Biology is her favourite subject, and her target is to prepare herself for her degree at university. She is always attentive in classes and thinks 59 （active）.
Ⅱ. 选词填空（共7小题；每小题2分，共14分）
用方框中单词或短语的适当形式完成下列句子 ，每个单词或短语只能用一次。
locate, remain, amaze, qualify, impress, desperate, capable.
60. We were ________, hocked shaking our heads in disbelief.
61. The reader should seek the services of a________ professional for such advice.
62: He didn’t eat anything for the whole day so he stole the money in ________
63. The film’s special effects are particularly ________
64. The company has the ________ change to meet market needs.
65. It’s not clear who controls the ________ 10% of the money.
66. The rescue team eventually ________ the missing boy in the forest.
Ⅲ. 书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节（共4小题；第67、68题各2分，第69题3分，第70题5分，共12分）
Are we getting more stupid According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we are. According to Dr. Crabtree, human intelligence may have actually mounted to the top more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then it has been going downhill. Dr. Crabtree states that genetic mutations （基因变异）during the past several thousands of years are causing a decrease in overall human intellectual and emotional fitness. At the heart of Crabtree’s thinking is a simple idea. Our bodies choose what genes we decide to keep and pass on what will most likely benefit our children. The study explains how our body decides to keep those traits that make us most healthy and most immune, not the ones that make us most intelligent. So since we need to be healthy but possibly not as smart, we start to lose the genes that make us smart. There are other scientists that seem to agree with Dr. Crabtree. Ray Williams, from MIT, carried out a survey of general knowledge among public school students in his study. The data showed that 77% of the students didn’t know who was the first president of America and 18%of the Americans still believed that the sun goes around the earth. So Dr. Crabtree’s idea that people could be getting stupider could be factual. However, not everyone believes in Crabtree’s theory. James Flynn, the author of Are We Getting Smarter, argues that human mental abilities have grown, because we are learning what possibilities are open to us and have developed a wider variety of intelligence. “You wouldn’t get Stephen Hawking 2,000 years ago,” Thomas Hills, another opponent from the University of Warwick, says, “But now we have people of his intelligent level doing things and making insights that we would never have achieved in our environment of evolutionary adaptation.”
67. What does Dr. Crabtree believe about human intelligence
68. How did Ray Williams prove Dr. Crabtree’s theory to be true
69. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
People who question Dr. Crabtree’s theory believe that people today have similar intelligence to people in ancient times.
70. Are you for or against Dr. Crabtree’s belief on human intelligence Explain your reasons.（In about 40 words）
第二节（20分）
假如你是李华，你所在的社区图书馆正在招聘暑期志愿者，请写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 个人优势；
3. 能做的事情.
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；
3. 短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua