2023--2024学年高二第二学期中段考试
英语答案
第一部分 阅读（每题2.5分，满分50分）
1-3 CDA 4-7 ACBD 8-11. CBDD 12-15 BADB
16-20 . G C E B D
第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A
29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
36. whose 37. on 38. began 39. to experience 40. courses
41. introducing 42. the 43. extremely 44. is considered 45. ourselves
第三节 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
46.trend 47. policy 48. frequently 49. bitter 50. abandon 51. decent 52. assigned 53.sorrow 54. recite 55. format
第三部分 读后续写（满分25分）
Paragraph1:
Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment. He immediately came to my aid.He pulled up my skirt and skillfully tied the drawstring with a beautiful knot.Seeing what Henry did for me, something deep in my mind began to change. It seemed as if my cold heart began to melt slowly and my annoyance at him gradually gave way to guilt. I regretted having treated him as a stranger. While my mind was wandering, our performance time came.It turned out a great success, thunderous applause filling the whole theatre.
Paragraph2:
After the performance, I found Henry and tapped him on the arm gratefully.“Thanks,”I said with a grateful smile on my face.I had to admit that but for his timely help, I would have been extremely embarrassed.Without his knotting skill, the performance would have been quite different. “KNOT a problem. You are my sister,”he grinned innocently, saying humorously. Surrounded by the cheerful atmosphere, I felt a flood of warmth of a big family. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to have a new person in my corner of the world after all.2023--2024学年高二第二学期中段考试
英语
考试时间：120分钟，满分：120分
第一部分 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
Cheapest Islands in the World to Visit
Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas
As the northernmost of the 700 islands of the Bahamas, Grand Bahama dishes up plenty of cheap activities alongside its white-sand beaches. Visiting Lucayan National Park, which is home to both beloved Gold Rock Beach and one of the largest underwater cave(洞穴) systems in the world, is an affordable trip. There are hotel rooms at $80 a night.
Madeira, Portugal
Though closer to mainland Africa, Madeira is a part of Portugal known for its breathtaking natural beauty. Visitors can find hotels starting at $85 a night, and enjoy plenty of low-cost activities, like rowing a boat around the volcanic Porto Moniz natural swimming pools, and admiring the never-ending views around the island. No wonder it's been called the“Hawaii of Europe”.
Dominican Republic
Looking for one of the least expensive Caribbean islands The Dominican Republic is full of affordable surprises. In Santo Domingo, walk around Zona Colonial, the historic heart of the country's capital, you'll find castles, cathedrals(教堂), cobblestone streets, and cafés around every corner. During the low season(summer), you can find hotel deals starting at$ 33 a night.
Sri Lanka
Do you want to spend just $25~50 a day Then go to Sri Lanka. Since the South Asian island country is one of the largest tea producers in the world, start with a tea factory tour on a peaceful hike. Taking a train ride through the hills from Kandy to Badulla or from Colombo to Gall e is an enjoyable and affordable way to see the countryside.
1. What can you do in Lucayan National Park
A. Visit a huge castle. B. Swim in Porto Moniz.
C. Enjoy the beautiful beach. D. Go on a tea factory tour.
2. What is special about Zona Colonial
A. It is closed in summer. B. It requires booking.
C. It is famous for tea. D. It has historic sites.
3. Which of the following would provide a hotel room at the lowest price
A. Sri Lanka. B. Dominica. C. Portugal. D. The Bahamas.
B
I love travelling, but it hasn’t always been my passion. In my first year of university, I started to travel during the holiday. During the Christmas holiday I went to Paris, and during the spring vacation, I visited Athens and various cities in Italy. I was very excited because this was the first time I had travelled abroad with just my friends. This desire to travel started off simply as a way to have something to look forward to after exams, but I soon discovered how important it is to travel.
On my travels I have had the opportunity to not only experience new and exciting cultures through the art, history, language and food, but also communicate with people who have different views on life. Travelling is a learning experience for both yourself and the people you meet. Some people I met during my travels had never heard of Gambia and it was very delightful to share my African roots with them. When you travel, you will meet people who have different cultural backgrounds and as a result, sometimes your own ideas and opinions might be challenged. It’s important to learn to see things from other people’s perspectives (观点) and to challenge your own.
This is how I realized that travelling is the realization of home. When you travel you are exposed to a different setting, a different language and a different way of living. All these factors, mixed with a new and exciting adventure，make you realize your own home. Not just the physical location of home, but also your way of life and your outlook.
Travelling is truly an enriching experience and I am always excited about the discoveries that wait for me in my next adventure!
4. Why was the author excited when he was in Italy
A. Because it was the first time for him to go abroad with friends.
B. Because luckily he met his old friends there.
C. Because he was attracted by the beauty of the country.
D. Because he had never gone abroad before.
5 What does the author often do during his travels
A. He has chances to know people with rich knowledge.
B. He is curious to know why there are so many languages.
C. He learns a lot in many ways from the people he meets.
D. He shares his travelling experiences with foreign friends.
6. What can we infer from the second paragraph
A.The author is a student from an American country.
B. The author’s roots probably are in Gambia.
C. The author often has different opinions from others.
D. The author knows nothing about African history.
7. What will the author do in the future
A. To find out the exact location of his home.
B. To get familiar with a different way of living.
C. To make a summary of his exciting adventures.
D. To make preparations for his next wonderful trip.
C
With the ever-increasing popularity of online shopping, users’ reviews(评论) are becoming more and more important. Given that you can't actually touch, see, smell or hear the product you’re buying online, these reviews will provide you with valuable information on the product itself. But how far can you trust them
Barnaby Bicken had an unpleasant experience. “I took some friends to a restaurant in Manchester that had excellent reviews on a food website. However, the service was awful and we were ignored most of the time. Later, I wrote a review on the same site only to be told that the review site owner would not accept any bad reviews—only the good ones.”
So, how can you get a useful review Web expert Hilary Saunders has a few top tips. “If there are only a few reviews of a place, there is a good chance they have been planted by friends or enemies. If there are many reviews, start by dropping the most extreme comments. Also, watch out for similarities in style between reviews from people with different user names,particularly if those reviews were placed about the same time. The best thing is to look for reviewers who show some relevant knowledge of the product they are reviewing.”
Some companies seem to be contributing to the problem. A publishing house offered gift vouchers(购物礼券) to anyone who would give their textbook a five-star review. But not all online companies operate like this. “Amazon works hard to keep the completeness of its customer reviews,” said a spokesperson for the company. “We have very clear guidelines, and when a customer reports a review that he feels is inappropriate, we check, and may take it down.”
So, next time you see that five-star review for something you want to buy, be aware—it could be the work of a false reviewer!
What does “them” in Para.1 refer to
Products. B. Users. C. Reviews. D. Buyers.
What does Barnaby Bicken’s story imply
A. The food served was awful.
B. Not all reviews are believable.
C. Many people are easily cheated.
D. He likes to write bad reviews.
10. What reviews of products are useful according to Hilary Saunders
A. Those by competitors.
B. Those by different users.
C. Those with good comments.
D. Those with related information.
11. How does Amazon deal with the customer reviews
A. It helps to finish the reviews.
B. It pays attention to the bad reviews.
C. It offers gifts for the good reviews.
D. It tries to make the reviews objective.
D
Music is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies(交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera for singers, and ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.
In what way can music be regarded as an international language
Popular music is what everyone enjoys.
The wonderful songs are popular with the world people.
When music is played,it seems as if it were speaking to us.
Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.
What can we know about music and people in America
Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.
Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.
Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.
Students always listen to music before class,in class and after class.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
All people in America like popular music.
Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.
Now,western or country music is a little different from its beginning.
What’s the best title of the passage
A.International language
B. Music in America
C. Pop music
D. Music listeners
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。
Regular jogging (慢跑) can reduce your risk of health problems. If you’re new to jogging, getting started can seem a little difficult. 16 .
Fuel your body 2 hours before jogging
Eat a healthy meal rich in fruit and vegetables before jogging. 17 . It will also help muscle grow and repair. If you’re jogging for weight loss, try increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables. Reduce your intake of sugary food and drinks.
Warm up for 5 minutes before jogging
It’s very important to warm up before you jog. 18 .Some good warm-up exercises include doing knee lifts, side-stepping and climbing stairs. You may have heard that it’s important to stretch (拉伸) before you run, but stretching before exercise can put additional strain (拉紧) on your muscles. Therefore, focus on warming up before jogging.
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Most people think how far and how long you run has to do with patience and a strong will. However, having the proper running form plays an important role in jogging. To make the most of your jogging, remember to keep your head straight and your muscles relaxed, avoid lifting your knees too high, and touch the ground lightly with the middle of your foot.
Cool down after your jogging
After jogging you can avoid strain on your heart and muscles by doing cool-down exercise. Finish your jog with 5～10 minutes of walking. 20 , You should do deep stretches and hold each stretch for 15～30 seconds.
A. Breathe regularly as you jog
B. Practise proper forms while jogging
C. Healthy food can give you enough energy
D. Then do some gentle stretches to relax your muscles
E. Spend at least 5 minutes doing a warm-up before jogging
F. However, if you plan ahead, you’ll see the benefits of jogging
G. You can try the following steps to form your healthy jogging habit
第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45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。
Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before eating My friend Stella is such an example. Every time we went to a restaurant she would not take a bite until all the dishes we 21 were on the table. Then she would spend five minutes in 22 the dishes in a seemingly(看起来似乎) random but in fact 23 order. Then the most important part: taking pictures. After that, she would choose one of the 24 and click in the filter app. The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was, but we had no 25 to really enjoy it—it all went cold. Actually Stella’s real life is much less elegant. For example, she hates to wash the dishes, so she leaves them in the sink for days.
Many people care too much about others’ opinions and try too hard to 26 others. They find it hard to be 27 and to accept themselves, and thus they are afraid to show their 28 life on social media. What they are trying to prove is 29 what they lack in reality. But this will not bring any 30 to reality, as they still 31 the same old pattern of life.
If they really want an elegant life, they should put more 32 into achieving it 33 fabricating(伪造) it. Being more confident, 34 themselves and trying their best to be better are much more meaningful than 35 their life on social media.
21. A. ordered B. served C. offered D. prepared
22. A. cooking B. washing C. setting D. collecting
23. A. messy B. arranged C. casual D. missed
24. A. dishes B. restaurants C. tables D. pictures
25. A. chance B. choice C. excuse D. reason
26. A. comfort B. please C. inspire D. discourage
27. A. independent B. generous C. responsible D. confident
28. A. real B. secret C. peaceful D. healthy
29. A. rarely B. hardly C. exactly D. nearly
30. A. difficulty B. change C. guidance D. harm
31. A. question B. dislike C. doubt D. follow
32. A. effort B. ambitions C. feeling D. money
33. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
34. A. identifying B. accepting C. persuading D. amusing
35. A. simplifying B. ruining C. beautifying D. worsening
第二节 语法填空
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。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Liu Ruying, 36 grandfather is a huge fan of Peking Opera, has been interested in Peking Opera for much of her young life. Her grandfather is a great influence 37 her. At the age of 8, she 38 (begin) to practice the classic art. It wasn’t easy for a little girl 39 (experience) the difficult training, as performances combine martial arts, dancing and acrobatics(杂技).
“Sometimes I was tired,” she said. “I had to balance my studies and other 40 (course) I was interested in, such as dance. But the great charm(魅力) of Peking Opera made me always practice it.”
When Liu got the news that her region would have a cultural exchange with other countries, she had the idea of 41 (introduce) Peking Opera to the world in English. With 42 help of her mother, she took part in the activity after several months of practice.
“I 43 (extreme) love traditional Chinese culture,” she said. “Peking Opera has a long history of about 200 years and 44 (consider) a treasure of our nation. We should let 45 (we) make great efforts to carry forward our culture and protect the cultural diversity of the world.”
第三节 单词填空
根据所给中文，写出单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
46.There is a growing ______ (趋势) for people to work at home instead of in an office.
47.Since the ______ (政策) of the reform and opening up, China has changed dramatically.
48.In summer, young girls reapply suncream ______ (频繁地) to avoid being sunburnt.
49.She knew from ______ (激烈而不愉快的) experience that it would be impossible to talk it over with Julian.
50.He gave the order to______ (舍弃,抛弃) ship.
51.You would think that with all the money I make, I could at least have a ______ (相当不错的 ) place to sleep.
52.I’ve been ______ (分派,布置,分配) the task of looking after the new students. Others have different jobs to do.
53. The poor girl disguised her ______ (悲伤,悲痛) beneath a cheerful appearance.
54.Not only did she ______(背诵) a long poem, but she also sang a beautiful song.
55.They have brought out the magazine in a new _______ (格式,版式).
第三部分 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was in my room, unwilling to head to the community theatre with“my brother”Henry. He was just adopted by my parents recently. I was not in the mood for being onstage（台上演出的） with him.
“Kirstie, come here,"my mom called.Following her voice, I found her outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. She gave the book a shake."Henry's book was in the bathtub. Did you put it there ”She glared at me, something she never did before Henry came to our home. I did not wet his book on purpose. Tears of hurt clouded my eyes.Worse still, she promised to buy him a new copy. My heart ached. Henry was stealing my mother's love. He was ruining my life.
Meanwhile, Henry was just nearby, absorbed in working on a complicated rope knot(绳结)as usual. Why did a boy like him do the girly work Far from manly!
Soon, it was time to have to set off to the community theatre. As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside and said in a low voice,"It's the first time for Henry to be onstage. Be kind to him, Honey.”I nodded but sighed. Being kind didn't use to be hard.But after Henry moved in, everything felt different. The theatre used to be a special place for my parents and me. With Henry involved, it didn't seem so special any more.
Finally, it was our stage time. My heart beat wildly. I forgot my annoyance at Henry for a while. As we kids lined up, ready to act out our short play, I realized how loosely I had tied the drawstring (束带)on my skirt . Sure enough, my skirt began to drop .Laughter from the audience could be heard, and even though I was wearing shorts under my skirt, I could feel my face burst into flames（面红）.
However, my hands were full. If only someone could help me out!
注意：
1. 所续写短文的次数应为150左右；
续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment. ________________________
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After the performance, I found Henry and tapped him on the arm gratefully. ________________________________________________________________
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