黑龙江省牡丹江市第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题（word版含答案，无听力音频及听力原文）

2022级高二学年下学期期中考试
英 语 试 题
考试时间: 120分钟 分值: 150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where have the speakers probably just been
A. At a class party. B. At a grocery store. C. In a furniture store.
2. How much does it cost to ask three questions
A. $15 B. $14. C. $12.
3. How did the children help the woman
A. By carrying her luggage. B. By finding the apartment. C. By buying something for her.
4. What does the woman mean
A. The man needs to finish the book.
B. The ending of the book will be boring.
C. The man should check with his professor.
5. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Have dinner. B. Pick up a gift. C. Look at a piece of jewelry.
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，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. What do the speakers see up ahead on the road
A. There is construction going on.
B. There is a long line at the traffic light.
C. Some policemen are dealing with something.
7. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Take another route. B. Turn on the radio. C. Call the woman's mother.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man doing
A. Trying out a camera. B. Chatting with a salesperson. C. Reading reviews of cameras.
9. Where does the woman suggest the man buy a camera
A. From the mall. B. From the local shop. C. From the online shop.
听第8段材料， 回答第10至 12题。
10. What color is the man's shirt now
A. Bright red. B. Light pink. C. Bright pink.
11. How did the man wash his shirt
A. He had it dry-cleaned. B. He washed it by hand. C. He washed it in a washing machine.
12. What will the man probably do in the end
A. Keep his shirt. B. Return his shirt. C. Change his shirt.
听第9段材料, 回答第13 至 16题。
13. What information can visitors learn about in the museum
A. Different trees. B. Wild birds. C. The weather.
14. When did the woman visit the museum
A. Last Thursday. B. Last Saturday. C. Last Sunday.
15. How long did it take the woman to get back home from the museum
A. About 15 minutes. B. About 20 minutes. C. About 30 minutes.
16. Who can get free access to the museum
A. One under 15. B. One under 17. C. One under 18.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至 20题。
17. What did the man study in university
A. Law. B. Medicine. C. Economics.
18. What fruit has something in common with coco a beans
A. Apples. B. Bananas. C. Grapes.
19. What is the most difficult part of making chocolate
A. Melting it correctly. B. Cooling it in time. C. Testing it regularly.
20. What is the speaker's key to success
A. Growing high-quality coco a beans.
B. Keeping a diary of his experiments.
C. Trying to test various chocolate.
第二部分 阅读理解(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)
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Model S and Model X
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21. What can we know about Model 3 and Model S
A. They are both a SUV. B. They both have Rear-wheel Drive.
C. They both have Auto-driving hardware D. Neither of them can be fast charged.
22. Which model is most suitable for a big family of five children who want a better view in a car
A. Model 3. B. Model Y. C. Model S. D. Model X.
23. What do all the Tesla models have in common according to the passage
A. Dual Motor All-wheel Drive. B. Falcon wing doors.
C. Having a factory in Shanghai. D. Seating for up to seven people.
B
Alice, age 9:"Mom, do I have to brush my hair today "
Me: Um, yes, it would be great if you could brush your hair every day!
In Alice's world, brushing her hair was an inconvenient nuisance(令人讨厌的事). I knew back then that this feeling would not last forever. One day I would pry(撬开) her hairbrush out of her hand and tear her away from the mirror. Five years later, my prediction has come true.
At age 14, there is no such thing for Alice as a spur-of-the-moment(一时兴起的) trip outside of the house. She is, indeed, obsessed with her physical appearance. Hair has to be brushed, makeup applied, and clothes changed many times before she can even think about leaving the house.
We have spoken at length about how looks don't matter and that being a good, kind and compassionate person in this world is way more important than any aesthetic(审美观). Each time we have this conversation, Alice reminds me that she knows technically looks aren't important. But when she looks good on the outside, she feels more confident on the inside. In turn, that makes her a kinder, more compassionate and more understanding person.
So while I will never be happy to see my daughter try on many shirts only to pick the first one she tried, or spend an hour getting ready for an event when the rest of the family were ready in 10 minutes,I know this is something she needs to do. Creating an identity for herself as an individual outside of her family unit is a natural and necessary part of the teenage process.
And just as she learned over the years that hair-brushing is probably a good idea, so will she hopefully learn that sometimes it's okay to go out in a less-than-perfect outfit or without makeup. Somewhere deep down, her freewheeling 9-year-old self still knows that.
24. What was the author's prediction about Alice
A. She would avoid looking in the mirror.
B. She would refuse to stay at home all the time.
C. She would be very concerned about her appearance.
D. She would forget to brush her hair before going out.
25. Why does Alice spend time on her appearance
A. To impress others. B. To make herself feel better.
C. To display her unique personality. D. To attract kind people as friends.
26. What is the author's attitude toward Alice's behavior
A. Worried. B. Indifferent. C. Disappointed. D. Understanding.
27. What lesson does the author hope Alice will learn
A. She cannot meet everyone's needs.
B. She should learn some makeup skills.
C. She needs to learn a lot as she grows up.
D. She doesn't always have to go out with a perfect image.
C
Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit and populating Mars. He also wants to get inside your brain.
His goal is to develop devices that can provide treatment to neural(神经的) diseases—and that may one day be powerful enough to put humanity on an equal footing with possible future super intelligent computers.
Not that it's anywhere close to that yet.
In a video Friday obviously aimed at seeking new employees, Musk showed off the second version of the Neuralink, a device about the size of a large coin. It's designed to be put in a person's head. An earlier version of the device has to be placed behind an earl ike a huge hearing aid.
But the young company is far from having a commercial product, which would involve complex human trials and governmental approval. Friday's video showed three pigs. One, named Gertrude, had a Neuralink device in its brain.
Musk, a founder of both the electric car company Tesla Motors and the space-exploration firm SpaceX, has always been worried about that smarter AI machines will outwit humans. His solution Link our brains to computers so we can keep up with or even win over them in intelligence!
Musk urged coders, engineers and especially people who have actually created a product to apply. “You don't need to have brain experience,“he said, adding that this is something that can be learned onthe job.
Connecting a brain up directly to electronics is not new. Doctors have already put similar devices in brains to treat such conditions as Parkinson's disease. In 2016, researchers reported that a man regained some movement in his own hand with a similar brain implant. But Musk's proposal goes beyond this. Neuralink wants to build on those existing medical treatments and work on devices that could link our brains to computers one day.
28. What can we learn about the first version of the Neuralink
A. It is smaller than a hearing aid. B. It can be put in a person's head.
C. It has to be placed behind the ear. D. It is already available at the market.
29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word“outwit”in paragraph 6
A. Copy. B. Defeat. C. Understand. D. Destroy.
30. What kind of candidates does Elon Musk particularly want
A. Someone who also wants to create the same device.
B. Doctors who already know how to treat brain diseases.
C. People who have already designed some unique product.
D. Engineers who are good at linking brains to computers.
31. Where is this text likely from
A. An advertisement. B. A test report. C. A science fiction. D. A news report.
D
Outside of Asia, Madagascar has the longest tradition of rice production, and this crop is grown in almost all districts of the country. For the Malagasy people, rice is an important part of their diet: many families eat it three times a day, and most of it is homegrown. In Madagascar, however, people earn less than $1.90 per day on average, and the Malagasy population is severely affected by food shortages. Domestic(国内的) production of rice, for example, still does not meet the needs of the island, and the country has to rely heavily on imported rice to help ensure the nation has enough food.
Madagascar has set itself the goal of being rice self-sufficient. To work towards this, an FAO South-South Cooperation project began between China and Madagascar. Chinese experts on rice production came to Madagascar to provide training to farmers on how to grow and harvest a greater-yielding(更高产的) type of rice.
The new kind of rice seeds is better suited to the Malagasy subtropical climate, which consists of a hot and rainy season between November and the end of March and a cooler dry season from May to October. This Weichu rice variety has been especially developed to fit the climatic and soil conditions of Madagascar.
Across three areas of the island, 124 rice farmers took part in the project, working together with a Chinese expert team, to benefit from both theoretical and field training on rice production. To date, the harvest has yielded about 8.45 tonnes on average per hectare(公顷) compared to the 2.8 tonnes per hectare that was harvested before the project. Alain Randrianarivelo, who has farmed rice for more than 20 years, says,“I think this new variety of rice is the future of our agriculture. The yield obtained is breathtaking.”All the other participating farmers think so, too.
For Madagascar as a country, this new variety will allow it to be self-sufficient by considerably reducing the level of rice imports.
32. What did the Chinese experts mainly do in Madagascar
A. They made efforts to improve the land.
B. They developed new rice seeds in poor soil.
C. They introduced ways to earn a good living.
D. They taught locals how to grow a new kind of rice.
33. Why is the Weichu rice variety used in Madagascar
A. It meets the high demands of the Malagasy people. B. It suits the varying conditions there.
C. It is the best rice variety worldwide. D. It can be grown twice a year there.
34. What can be inferred about the 124 rice farmers in the project
A. They are far-sighted. B. They are pioneers in farming.
C. They find the yield fairly satisfying. D. They doubt the advanced farming technique.
35. What would be the best title for the text
A. Doing experiments in Madagascar B. Increasing types of Madagascan rice
C. Bringing Madagascar into the future D.Helping Madagascar become rice self-sufficient
第二节 七选五(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)
Benefits of Personality Tests
Can identifying one's personality type using the MBTI and other personality assessments really help They may. 36
Better understand others
After taking a personality test and seeing our results, we can gain a better understanding of all the different perceptions and reactions that others might have to the same situation. 37 . No personality type is“better”than any other —just different. Each perspective brings something new and interesting to the table.
Identify our likes and dislikes
Maybe we've always hated talking on the phone but never really understood why. 38 . By using personality tests like the MBTI, we can learn more about where we lie on the extroversion/introversion and thinking/feeling continuum(连续性). This helps us better understand why we prefer certain things and dislike others.
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Learning more about our personality type can also help us discover new ways to approach challenges. Knowing what might work best for our personality type can give us new ideas on how to solve problems, deal with stress, cope with conflict, and manage our work habits.
Recognize our strengths and weaknesses
Knowing what we are good at can be important in a wide variety of situations, whether we are pick ing a college major or thinking about running for a seat on our local school board. For example, if we know that we are an ISTJ (introverted, sensing, thinking, and judging) on the MBTI, we might recognize that certain aspects of our personality might qualify as strengths in some situations and weaknesses in others. 40 , it can sometimes trip us up in situations where we need to let other people take control.
A. Hold on to ideas about who we are
B. Know which situations are ideal for us
C. Here's an overview of the many benefits of personality tests
D. While they reveal truth that showcases different aspects of personality
E. While our organizational skills and carefulness can be a major strength in our work
F. This is important because we all have different ways of seeing and interacting with the world
G. Or perhaps we've always needed much time to think about a problem before making a decision
第三部分 语言知识运用(共45分)
第一节 完型填空(共15 小题，每题1分，满分15分)
In the summer of 2018, I decided to do a solo expedition(独自探险) across Antarctica. To get some 41 , I did a two-week training course. I learned all the 42 : how to camp in the snow, how to pull a sled and what clothing to wear. In October, I flew to Antarctica from Punta Arenas. I'd allowed 70 days, which would make it the longest 43 one-way expedition across Antarctica
I only took 44 . I didn't even take a hairbrush. The first few days were 45 . The winds were about 60 mph, and my sled weighed 120kg. Even if the visibility is good, you can't 46 much —it's a white horizon. I was on the move for 13 to 15 hours a day.
Then, I found the conditions to be much worse. There was more sastrugi(雪脊) and it felt colder. The last 40 hours were really hard. I 47 about 14 times every two hours. As a result, I fell behind 48 . In the end, I 49 922 miles and fell more than 100 miles short of my goal. Towards the end of my trip, a helicopter flew to pick me up. The 50 I felt when I saw the do t in the distance was unbelievable.
It took me a while to be 51 of what I'd achieved, because I had failed to reach my 52 goal, but I've learned it's 53 to move the goalposts. I don't agree with the idea of conquering(征服) somewhere. You t reat places with 54 and hope they’ll allow you 55 passage.
41. A. donation B. experience C. attention D. rescue
42. A. basics B. risks C. benefits D. aids
43. A. cooperative B. romantic C. unsupported D. abnormal
44. A. companions B. necessities C. cashes D. credits
45. A. pleasant B. calm C. tough D. lucky
46. A. talk B. hear C. feel D. see
47. A. fell over B. dropped out C. looked away D. put up
48. A. fundraising B. supply C. schedule D. homework
49. A. measured B. designed C. searched D. covered
50. A. burden B. relief C. pain D. anxiety
51. A. proud B. skeptical C. shy D. ashamed
52. A. insignificant B. unbearable C. disturbing D. initial
53. A. regrettable B. unnecessary C. acceptable D. inappropriate
54. A. respect B. courage C. carelessness D. coldness
55. A. narrow B. safe C. limited D. challenging
第二节 语法填空(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。
Nut carving, known as Hediao in Chinese, generally refers to two kinds of carvings that use the fruit's pit(核), like peach pits, and walnut(核桃) as the raw material.
It gained popularity in the Song Dynasty, and by the Ming Dynasty, the art form 56 (make)very high achievements, with many of the rich and high officials considering 57 fashionable to wear a piece of nut carving around. The ancient artists left their accomplished skills on those small 58 (work), which featured human figures, various birds and beasts, and even lines of poems.
The hardest thing about nu t carving is 59 each piece of the raw material is different in texture(纹理) and flexibility. By looking at the textures on the surface of a walnut, a seasoned carving artist can basically tell whether the piece can 60 (use) for carving. In carving the artwork, the artist should first have 61 basic blueprint in his mind according to the textures on the surface, and then make adjustments when meeting any 62 (hide) holes in the pits or walnuts. The whole carving process 63 (constant) requires reconsideration and creation, and there is no established pattern to follow.
64 (be) a good nut carver, one needs not only the basic skills in painting, calligraphy, andcarving, but special materials, knives, good 65 (observe), flexible fingers, unique ideas, and exceptional patience.
第四部分 书面表达(共2小题，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)
近来世界局势动荡不安，某些国家更是处于交战状态。假设你是某中学学生李华。请你给某英文报社 VIEWS 专栏投稿，表达你对该形势的看法。内容应包括以下要点：
1.表达担忧；
2.阐述战争的危害；
3.表达对和平的向住。
注意：
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.标题已经给出，不计入总词数。
A Few Thoughts on World Peace
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第二节 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语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Harry's reward
Harry didn't want to learn to swim. He couldn't figure out what the use of learning to swim was. But Harry's parents believed it was a great pity for a healthy boy to be afraid of the wind and the sea.
“Everybody, especially every Englishman and boy, should know how to swim,”Papa had said.
“There is never any knowing the use it may be of.”
“Isn't it very hard to learn ”Harry asked.
“It takes some patience,”his father said.“But in three weeks or so, you should be able to swim fairlywell, if you have a lesson every day.”
There was no escaping it, however. Papa, though very kind, was very firm, and once he said a thing, it had to be done. So with a rather white face, poor Harry set off every day for his swimming lesson. He was a quick and clever boy, and a strong boy, and his father knew this. After the initial fear was overcome, it went on better and faster than could have been expected. Two weeks later, Harry had the pleasure of hearing his father say to his mother,“He swims already very nearly as well as I do myself.”
Seacliff, the place at which the family was spending the summer, was not a fashionable watering place but a little village. There were a few gentlemen's houses in the neighborhood, so that in fine weather merry groups met at the little sheltered bay among the rocks.
One day, Harry, having finished his own morning swim, set off to walk home at his ease. Suddenly a sound disturbed his pleasant thoughts. A carriage was rushing wildly along, coming nearer and nearer. The driver, Ann, stood upright in the carriage (马车), hitting the poor horse as if she were mad, while from time to time she screamed,“Help, help!”
“What is it ”screamed Harry too, as Ann passed. She would not stop, but she threw back somewords through the wind.“My sister—Alice—is drowning(淹溺). Go to the village to fetch someone who can swim.”
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。
Harry ran back to the bathing place at once.
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There were plenty of hands to help carry them to land once they were within a safe distance; however, it was Harry who was the true hero.
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英语答案
一、听力答案(每小题1.5分，满分30分)
1-5 BCAAA 6-10 CBCBB 11-15 CABAC 16-20AACAB
二、阅读理解(每小题2.5分，满分 50分)
21. C 22. D 23. A
24. C 25. B 26. D 27. D
28. C 29. B 30. C 31. D
32. D 33. B 34. C 35. D
36. C 37. F 38. G 39. B 40. E
三、完型填空(每小题1分，满分15分)
41. B 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. B
51. A 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. B
四、语法填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56. had made 57. it 58. works 59. that 60. be used
61. a 62. hidden 63. constantly 64. To be 65. observation
五、小作文(满分15分)
Although all the people in the world are against war, they can never avoid war. This is indeed a pity. War is very terrible.
Hearing about war, everyone will feel fearful. Thousands of people will lose their lives and waste a lot of money. As long as war is inevitable, it will bring us pain and damage, and human beings cannot enjoy long peace. How miserable their fate is. I have two suggestions for peace.
First of all, education should be considered. Knowledge comes from education, which is a more reliable way to wisdom. Wisdom enables us to distinguish between right and wrong. The other is religion. Most religions in the world advocate forgiveness in order to eliminate hatred and revenge. Education and religion can work together to make the world become more beautiful with wisdom and love. We hate war and embrace peace.
六、读后续写(满分25分)
Harry ran back to the bathing place at once. He had scarcely reached the place when he spotted a girl struggling in the water. The situation was so dangerous and urgent that there was no time to waste. Although Harry was nervous and anxious, he set his teeth and dived into the water with fierce determination. With attentive strokes, he quickly approached the girl and reached out to grab her arm. Knowing the importance of haste, Harry used all his strength to pull her through the water, focusing solely on her rescue.
There were plenty of hands to help carry them to land once they were within a safe distance;however, it was Harry who was the true hero. Thunderous applause erupted, acknowledging Harry's bravery and selflessness. A sense of pride surged within Harry as he realized that without his prior swimming experience and the confidence it had instituted in him, he might not have been able to save the girl, which was the ultimate reward. From that moment on, Harry never questioned the value of swimming skills and continued to improve them, cherishing the preciousness of life.