黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学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)

哈三中2023—2024学年度下学期
高二学年期中考试英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
本试卷分第一部分（听力），第二部分（阅读理解），第三部分（语言运用），第四部分（写作）。
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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，从题中给出的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. What is the restaurant’s specialty
A. American food. B. Italian food. C. Thai food.
2. Why is the man here
A. To deal with the company. B. To make an inquiry. C. To visit the woman.
3. What is the woman most excited about
A. Seeing sharks. B. Going to the beach. C. Staying with her relatives.
4. Where are the speakers
A. At a bus stop. B. In a car. C. On a bus.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Why the electricity bill went up.
B. Where they can pay the electricity bill
C. How they can reduce the electricity usage.
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 is the woman doing
A. Reserving a room. B. Checking into a hotel. C. Packing her luggage.
7. What will the woman do next
A. Walk in a park. B. Have dinner. C. Go to a bank.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Manager and technician.
9. How many candidates are there for the position
A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.
10. What does the woman ask
A. What the job requirements are.
B. Where the interview will be held.
C. Whether the equipment is ready.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How does Martin find the atmosphere of the art studio
A. Familiar. B. Inspiring. C. Stressful.
12. What does Sarah need to do
A. Meet new people. B. Drink a cup of coffee. C. Find a way to relax.
13. Who teaches the beginners’ class
A. Ms. Thompson. B. Ms. Brown. C. Ms. Johnson.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the woman worried about
A. The popularity of the topic.
B. The limited time for the presentation.
C. The amount of information to prepare.
15. What is the first main point of the presentation
A. Ways of helping bees. B. The importance of bees. C. Problems affecting bees today.
16. What might be Mr. Lee
A. A teacher. B. An assistant C. A reporter.
17. What’s advised to be added to the presentation by the man
A. Diagrams. B. Statistics. C. Photos.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which department is recently established
A. History B. Business. C. Economics.
19. How will the program help with the course fees
A. It offers students financial assistance.
B. It covers all the course fees.
C. The experts offer the funds.
20. What is the purpose of the talk
A. To promote a program
B. To explain how to register for the course.
C. To emphasize the importance of education.
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
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Benefits for volunteers：
There is no doubt that volunteering as a teenager is a meaningful way to broaden your education and add experiences that will standout on your college application.
Crossing boundaries to work with partners from different parts of the world fosters global understanding.
Living in a country different to your own means that you will be involved in a new culture, cuisine, and way of thinking.
Guaranteed support：
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21. What can IV HQ provide for a high school group
A.A specialized program. B. An opportunity to study abroad.
C. A free service trip. D. Rewards for volunteering.
22. What does IVHQ promise to volunteers
A. College recommendation letters. B. Partners’ support.
C. Local teams’ assistance. D. Parents’ company.
23. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To advocate living abroad. B. To introduce requirements.
C. To suggest a lifestyle. D. To advertise a service.
B
Paul Hemington, 57, is the Assistant Operations Manager at Cheddar Gorge(切达峡谷) and Caves cheddar gorge.co.uk.
I moved to Somerset mainly for my family. My daughter was getting married and I didn’t want to live six hours away, so we made the move. Once we moved, we were made unneeded and it was a mad race to get work. I ended up a there at Cheddar Gorge and Caves.
Cheddar Gorge is like nothing else in the UK. It’s a unique phenomenon, because although there are other caves in the country, you don’t have the gorge elsewhere. This is a major geological feature. It’s three miles long and there’s just this natural, raw beauty. I can sit at my desk in guest services and lookout at part of the gorge. It’s amazing.
The Cheddar Gorge spirit is strong. You know, not having worked here or heard about the area, you come here and it gets under your skin in the right way. You become part of it, it becomes part of you. I’m very passionate about it. And there’s the amazing wildlife, the geology, the prehistory—Cheddar Man is still one of the greatest finds in the UK.
Every day at Cheddar Gorge and Caves is different. You’ve got the rock sports side of things, the climbing, the caving. We take people through the caves on tours and we have prehistory, which we do with the museum, whereby we have schools come in and do demonstrations with them. We will dress up as genuinely as we can to reproduce the time period of the Cheddar Man, which is the Mesolithic period, so 10, 000 years ago. We do fire lighting, for example, and hopefully it’s inspiring to the young people! It’s really cool to be in the museum garden and have part of the gorge as the background while you’re doing it so you can really submerge yourself in that moment.
My favourite spot is when you go past the peak on the walk and you can look back down into the gorge or across to the reservoir. The view is amazing. Yes, you can see pictures of it, but honestly you have to be there to fully appreciate it. You might hear some buzzards or see some sheep or goats while you’re up there, just to enhance the experience!
24. What was Paul’s intention of making the move originally
A. To settled own in the countryside. B. To be closer to his daughter.
C. To land a job as a manager. D. To take part in a competitive race.
25. What does the underlined phrase “gets under your skin” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Affects you deeply. B. Bothers you greatly.
C. Increases your strength. D. Improves your skin condition.
26. Which of the following falls into Paul’s job descriptions
A. He goes to the school to give lectures on prehistory.
B. He demonstrates to young people how to climb rocks.
C. He participates in recreating the scenes in the Mesolithic period.
D. He decorates the museum garden to make it look like the gorge.
27. What does Paul Heming ton talk about in this passage
A. How he adapts to the local way of life.
B. What major local attractions are worth seeing.
C. Why Cheddar Gorge ranks first as a natural wonder.
D. What makes Cheddar Gorge so special to him.
C
To study the behavior of wild animals, scientists routinely tag them with solar-powered GPS location trackers. But such devices’ battery capacity limits how long they operate, often bringing a nearly end to vital conservation work. Solar-powered trackers break easily, making them a poor choice for devices fastened to larger mammals and they don’t work for night creatures.
So biologist Rasmus Worsoe Havmoller of the University of Copenhagen and his colleagues turned to another abundant power source: kinetic energy generated by an animal’s movements. It is also lighter and cheaper to make than its battery-powered counterparts(对应的事物). “The design is creative and exciting,” says Mark Hebblewhite, a habitat ecologist at the University of Montana. The proof-of-concept kinetic tracker works by means of a magnetic pendulum(摆钟) that swings around a copper coil, generating electricity as it moves.
Their kinetic tracker, which Havmoller’s team recently tested on domestic dogs, a wild pony and a European bison, could theoretically survive for the entire lifespan of an active animal. The dogs and the bison in the study were active enough to create the energy to transmit one location signal per day for 14 days and 17 days, respectively. However, one of the less active wild pony’s trackers lasted at least 146 days but didn’t produce enough power for daily transmissions, the researchers reported in PLOS ONE. The limited power generated by the animals’ movements means the technology isn’t ready for primetime just yet, says ecologist Emily Studd of British Columbia’s Thompson Rivers University, who wasn’t involved in the study.
When researchers want to keep close tabs on animals, they often need GPS fixes more than once a day. But Studd says that “with a bit more development, this could be a game changer for wildlife animal research and monitoring.”
Rasmus and his colleagues hope conservation workers can one day use this technology to track species such as tigers, leopards and wolves, which can easily destroy solar-powered trackers and which hunt and travel at night. 28. What is paragraph 1 mainly about
A. The capacity of solar-powered GPS location trackers.
B. The limitations of solar-powered GPS location trackers.
C. The importance of conservation efforts for wild animals.
D. The challenges faced by scientists in tagging wild animals.
29. What is the power source of the new tracker
A. The sun. B. The battery. C. The animal. D. The pendulum.
30. What can we learn from the research
A. The dogs had a low level of activity.
B. The kinetic tracker often functions improperly.
C. The research needs more scientists to get involved.
D. High levels of activity may lead to consistent transmissions.
31. What can be a suitable title for this passage
A. Trackers and Animals Can Coexist
B. New Wildlife Trackers Run on Animal Power
C. Kinetic Trackers Outperform Solar-powered Trackers
D. Technology Progress Contributes to Wildlife Conservation
D
When we think about lives filled with meaning, we often focus on people whose grand contributions benefited humanity. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela surely felt they had a worthwhile life. But how about us ordinary people, struggling in atypical existence
There is an important element to consider. Think about the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter or imagine the scenery at the top of a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. This element is defined as EA (experiential appreciation) by Joshua Hicks, a psychological professor at Texas A&M University.
Recently, he and his research team set out to figure out whether EA was related to a person’s sense of meaning in a series of studies that involved more than 3, 000 participants. At an initial test, researchers had participants rate their agreement of different coping strategies to relieve their stress. They found people who managed stress by focusing on their appreciation for life’s beauty also reported experiencing life as highly meaningful.
Researchers then conducted a series of experiments, in which they gave participants specific tasks and, once more, asked them to report how strongly they identified with statements linked to purpose, etc. In one case, participants who watched an awe-inspiring video reported having a greater sense of EA and meaning in life, compared with those who watched more neutral videos. After reflecting on the results collected from the participants, researchers confirmed their original theory.
But applying that insight can be difficult. Our modern, fast-paced, project-oriented lifestyles fill the day with targets and goals. We are on the go, and we attempt to maximize output both at work and at leisure.
This focus on future outcomes makes it all too easy to miss what is happening right now. Yet life happens in the present moment. We should slowdown, let life surprise us and embrace the significance in the everyday life.
32. Why are the butterfly and the scenery on a hill mentioned in paragraph 2
A. To introduce a concept. B. To attract readers’ interest.
C. To demonstrate the beauty of nature. D. To show the necessity of protecting nature.
33. How did the researchers conduct the study
A. By designing different strategies to reduce stress.
B. By studying previous research data.
C. By shooting videos starring the participants.
D. By analyzing the response from the participants.
34. Who tends to find life more meaningful according to the text
A. A person who always gets her life well-organized.
B. A person who often hears motivating speeches.
C. A person who leads a fast-paced life.
D. A person who always expects future results.
35. What life philosophy does the author show in the last paragraph
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Those who believe in their ability can do anything
C. Live your life one day at a time.
D. Always prepare for a rainy day.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Daily Habits to Help You Get Healthier in 2024
Many of us hope to make changes for the better for the new year, and health goals tend to beat the top of that list. Sometimes New Year’s wishes require some sacrifices. 36 Below are some achievable daily habits that keep your overall health.
Prioritize sleep.
Your body needs time not only to rest and recharge, but also to do important work like learning new things. Experts suggest teenagers should get at least eight hours sleep each day. If this is a challenge for you, turn to your circadian(生理节奏的) rhythm, which tells you the right time to sleep and wakeup. 37 Just go to bed and get up at the same time every day.
Take a break from electronics,
38 Fortunately, doing the opposite is beneficial. Keeping away from screen can improve your sleep and reduce depression and anxiety. Thus, remember to spare time each day when you’re screen-free.
39
Your healthy habits can also be fun and rewarding. What have you always wanted to do Your answer to that question might point you toward a new hobby to explore in 2024. And getting into it can help you reduce stress and boost mental well-being. Plus, some hobbies can get you moving, boosting your physical and mental health. 40
Ultimately, you can pick one or two healthy daily habits. And I am sure you’ll be moving toward a healthier, happier 2024.
A. Fight against stress.
B. Take on a new hobby.
C. Then how do you use your body clock for better sleep
D. For better sleep, perhaps make that the last thing before bed.
E. However, we don’t have to give up too much to realize them.
F. Maybe playing basketball or doing yoga will be a good choice.
G. Studies have found that screen addiction has a negative influence on our health.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The rangoli (印度传统地画艺术) was a giant good-luck charm. Grandma used to make one for the start of the new year. First, she would draw on the floor with chalk. Then, she would fill the drawing with uncooked 41 rice.
This year, Manju was old enough to help. He 42 paper into a cone(圆锥体) and filled it with rice. Side by side, he placed rice across the drawing together with Grandma. Some ties his rice skittered(轻快地跑跳) outside the drawing; sometimes he used the color. And sometimes he rubbed away the 44 , so Grandma had to redraw it. But , the bright swirls of rice were transformed into a beautiful peacock. When Manju admired the peacock, he 46 a small piece of tile(瓷砖) peeking through on Grandma’s side.
A 47 But Grandma was away to answer the telephone. Should he fix it
“I’ll surprise Grandma!” He decided. He 48 across, trying to reach the gap. Almost. His left leg inched up. There! Suddenly, Manju began to 49 .His proud smile vanished. “No!” He crashed down on to the rangoli, scattering rice 50 .
Manju rose to his feet and pushed the rice back. But the colors were 51 .When Grandma came back, Manju 52 .He said, “I’m sorry. I should have waited for you.” Grandma shook her head. “You saw a 53 and tried to fix it. I’m proud of you.” They picked up the rice, 54 each grain by color.
Just before nightfall, they finished fixing the rangoli.
Grandma lit candles around the rangoli. In the flickering light, the peacock seemed 55 with mystical powers. Manju smiled. The new year felt full of good luck, thanks to Grandma and him.
41. A. steamed B. marked C. colored D. carried
42. A. rolled B. brought C. slid D. sank
43. A. pale B. wrong C. fresh D. bright
44. A. viewpoint B. outline C. mud D. case
45. A. slowly B. fluently C. passively D. instantly
46. A. imagined B. spotted C. created D. missed
47. A. picture B. rice C. chalk D. gap
48. A. flew B. shouted C. stretched D. wandered
49. A. swell B. lift C. shake D. rest
50. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
51. A. mixed B. removed C. classified D. displayed
52. A. looked away B. looked through C. looked out D. looked down
53. A. problem B. puzzle C. selection D. collection
54. A. analyzing B. searching C. sorting D. checking
55. A. ambiguous B. frightful C. fierce D. alive
第二节 单句语法填空（共15个小题，每小题」分，满分15分）
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
56. She was (apparent) a very nervous woman, and that affected her career.
57. The regulations were seen as a (restrict) on personal freedom.
58. Your suggestions are not in harmony the aims of this project.
59. I think we owe it to our future generations (protect) the environment.
60. The stores prepared for an (invade) of last-minute Christmas shoppers.
61. Language experts claim that children (expose) to the English-speaking environment will pick up English quickly.
62. Their traveling expenses last month amounted 6000 dollars.
63. There was a lot of noise outside because repair work (do) to the house at that time.
64. The art center is easily (access) to the general public.
65. After redecoration, the classroom has taken a new look.
66. Our hotel was on the hillside (overlook) the lake.
67. Some owners believe no big issue to release those pesticides into the wild.
68. Tourists have been going there for centuries to visit its celebrated cafe and get taste for the party atmosphere.
69. It is necessary we young people master a foreign language.
70. Jane is determined to live a fulfilling life no matter the future holds.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，为推进科普教育，你校英语社团正在开展以“Intelligent Technology Enters Our Life”为题的演讲活动，请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括：
1.智能科技在生活中的应用实例；
2.学习智能科技的意义。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear teachers and students,
Thank you!
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。
It had been a challenging week, marked by a sudden large increase in oil prices with a sharp drop in temperatures in Boston. It was nearly below zero degree. With three workdays missed, my upcoming paycheck was going to be lower than normal. The stress weighed heavily on me as I carefully sought every possible opportunity to save pennies, ensuring that I could afford both groceries and keep the house warm.
My eight-year-olds on didn’t understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He had his heart set on a particular brand of yogurt, but I didn’t have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yogurt decorated with a cartoon child skateboarding on its packaging, containing a mere two spoonfuls per cup. Such products, designed to attract children with their flashy marketing, only served to make me hate advertising.
However, a bunch of parental guilt seized me as his innocent eyes met mine, silently questioning, “Why is yogurt such a big deal ” Determined to sweep his disappointment, I made a sacrifice typical of single mothers. I returned an item needed to the shelf, ensuring that he could enjoy his favorite yogurt.
On the journey back from the grocery store, a sight caught my attention—a homeless man holding a sign by the roadside. My heartache d, and I turned around, observing passers-by purposefully steer(绕开) clear of him, avoiding any meaningful interaction. Even my son didn’t seem to care much, either. Yet, upon closer inspection, I noticed the man—bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, s not(鼻涕) frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.
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。
Paragraph 1：
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised.
Paragraph 2：
Then, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done.
哈三中2023—2024学年度下学期
高二学年期中考试英语试卷答案
第一部分 听力
1-5BBCCC 6-10BAABC 11-15BCABB 16-20ACCAA
第二部分 阅读理解
21-23ACD 24-27BACD 28-31BCDB 32-35ADBC 36-40ECGBF
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
41-45CABBA 46-50BDCCB 51-55ADACD
第二节 单句语法填空
56.apparently 57.restriction 58.with 59.to protect 60.invasion 61.exposed 62.to
63.was being done 64.accessible 65.on 66.overlooking 67.it 68.a 69.that 70.what
第四部分 写作第一节
参考范文
Dear teachers and students
My topic today is “In tell gent Technology Enters Our Life”. Intelligent technology has been widely applied in our daily life. For example, smart home system in scan control lighting, temperature, and security with just a few taps on your phone. Smart wearable devices can monitor our heath conditions and provide timely reminders for exercise and rest. In addition, intelligent transportation systems make our commuting more convenient and efficient.
In conclusion, intelligent technology has become an integral part of our life and learning science is essential for our personal growth and social development. Let’s learn science and technology actively and create a better future together.
Thank you!
第二节 读后续写
参考范文
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised, He stared at me with curious eyes, trying to piece together why we could afford to help someone else when we ourselves were in a tight spot. I took the moment to explain that even when life feels overwhelming, we can always find something to offer to others. “Sometimes, it’s not just about having enough, but about sharing what we do have,” I said, hoping to instill a sense of compassion and generosity in him. My words seemed to resonate with him a she nodded thoughtfully, as park of understanding lighting up his face.
Then, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done. Just before we were about to leave the homeless man, he impulsively took out the newly bought yogurt from the grocery bag and ran back to the man. Handing it over, he said, “I think you might be hungry.” The man’s eyes softened, his face breaking into a grateful smile a she accepted the yogurt. Watching this, l felt a surge of pride for my son’s unexpected gesture of kindness. It was a poignant renin der that true generosity comes from a wiling heart, not from the abundance of what we have.