万州二中高 2023 级高二下期期中考试 英语试题
命题人：王瑶 审题人:林慧
（ 考试时间：120分钟；满分：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。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What time is it now
A. 5:00. B. 9:45. C. 10:15.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. A statue. B. A square. C. An artist.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a tailor’s. B. At a clothing store. C. At a cleaner’s.
4. What will the speakers do next
A. Go to the cafe. B. Enjoy the scenery. C. Rest on the boat.
5. What do we know about the woman’s brother
A. He has been busy studying.
B. He is a student in a top school.
C. He finds learning engineering hard.
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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。
6. What did the man think of the judge
A. Tough. B. Impressive. C. Annoying.
7. What was the woman dissatisfied with in the end
A. The setting. B. The length. C. The music.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. How many nights will the group stay at the hotel
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight.
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9. What will the man do on June 5th
A. Extend the reservation. B. Show the clients around. C. Go to Pablo’s office.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What is probably the man
A. A teacher. B. A composer. C. A singer.
11. What inspired the man to learn classical music at first
A. Music videos. B. Live concerts. C. Online courses.
12. What is the man going to do next
A. Watch a video. B. Make a presentation. C. Give a performance.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What will Charlie do first at the camp
A. Practice on the camping site. B. Learn traffic rules. C. Ride in a park.
14. Why was the class size reduced
A. To focus better on each child.
B. To reduce the instructors’ workload.
C. To cut the cost of running the classes.
15. What are provided at the camp
A. Clothes. B. Drinks. C. Snacks.
16. Why will Charlie arrive at the camp earlier on the first day
A. To meet his instructor.
B. To do a level assessment.
C. To have his equipment checked.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What is in front of the entrance
A. The information center. B. The gift shop. C. The refreshment center.
18. What is special about the gift shop
A. It was built from stones.
B. It offers handmade goods.
C. It allows visitors to create souvenirs.
19. Where can visitors enjoy the best view
A. At the workshop. B. At the visitor center. C. At the wooden shelter.
20. What will the speaker probably do next
A. Find a tour guide.
B. Take some people on a tour.
C. Rest at the information center.
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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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上
将该选项涂黑。
A
The 2024 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the
Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge has been officially announced.
This competition invites painting, calligraphy, and Chinese language enthusiasts from all
around the world to take part in this exciting event.
Participants are encouraged to submit their creative themes for the contest, with the theme
selection process being determined through public nominations.
If you’re interested, feel free to submit the theme that you believe fits best with the
requirements of the competition.
Here are the requirements:
Who CanApply
The call for creative themes for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese
language enthusiasts worldwide, with no limit to age or nationality.
Submission Dates
Submissions will be accepted from June 15, 2024, to 12:00 PM on June 30, 2024 (Beijing
Time.)
Announcement Date
The selected theme for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge will be announced on July 1,
2024, which also marks the official start date of the submission period for works under the selected
theme.
Submission Methods
Participants can send their theme and related information to chinesebridge@.
“Chinese Bridge” also accepts direct messages on its official account on Facebook, Instagram,
WeChat, and Weibo.
21.Who can be invited to the competition
A. Tom who is crazy about Spanish. B. Sandy who is creative in writing.
C. Lucy whose nationality is Chinese. D. Bill who loves Chinese and calligraphy.
22.On which of the following dates can the participants submit their works
A. June 12, 2024. B. July 1, 2024. C. June 20, 2024. D. July 15, 2024.
23.What is the purpose of the text
A. To build a competition organization.
B. To provide information about a competition.
C. To announce the opening of a competition.
D. To collect creative themes for a competition.
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B
Years earlier, I’d been a trainee in a lab, which stuck to a traditional format. The lab head
would spend much time asking the presenter a series of pointed questions. Presenters would need to
know extremely small details about articles they were citing and present their research using
picture-perfect analyses and graphs. So the presentation was an untoward thing to almost anyone.
When I started my own lab , I decided to change the routine by being friendly and welcoming
while asking my trainees challenging questions about their science. But for 6 years, I felt I hadn’t
created the lab environment I wanted.
The turning point came during the pandemic. It hit home to me that one’s life isn’t endless and
that I need to make the most of the time I have. I decided that I wanted to become a better
professor—to make a mark by training the next generation of scientists.
In my personal life, I had benefited from listening to talks by motivational speakers. So I
decided to start there. At the next lab meeting, I showed my students a video about happiness,
hoping it would help them in their personal life and give us something light to discuss. I wasn’t sure
how they’d respond, hut I was pleased to discover that they were interested in discussing the advice
in the video afterward. In the end, I asked them whether they’d like to do similar activities in future
meetings, and they said yes.
From then on, I began every lab meeting with a 20-minute team building session. My lab
members and I do many activities—including analyzing and appreciating poetry. These sessions
have eased tensions and opened minds, helping foster more participation later in the meeting.
So far, I have been hopeful about the lab environment we’re creating. My greatest wish is to see
my trainees become their best selves, understand who they are and what they want as well as reach
their career goals. I am proud of the change and the difference I’ve made.
24. What does the underlined word “untoward” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Harmonious. B. Embarrassing. C. Stressful. D. Appealing.
25. How did the pandemic affect the author
A. He no longer wasted his time. B. He decided to become a professor.
C. He realized the benefit of inspiring talks. D. He wanted to make more contributions.
26. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The change the author made. B. A video the students liked.
C. The benefit the author got from others. D. A proposal the students put forward.
27. What message does the author mainly want to deliver
A. Team building sessions can bring unexpected benefits.
B. One should have the courage to make a change.
C. Professors are responsible for teamwork.
D. Motivational talks are the origin of inspiration
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C
While AI can beat us at chess, driving cars, and even composing music, making us laugh seems
to be its final boundary.
My musical comedy, Artificially Intelligent, was inspired by the time I asked AI to write me a
show based on my life, and it gave me some madly terrible results. I performed some of its
materials in the show, and I even made AI write a song for an audience member live on the spot,
and it was always funny in its terribleness. It generated songs telling the audience a member who is
a doctor to hit the eyes of her co-worker who she is always arguing with. However, this wasn’t
independent thinking; we had to feed AI as much information as possible to get any results from it.
When it comes to actually getting AI to craft jokes on its own, it can’t.
The problem with AI and comedy is its lack of human nuance (细微差别) for humor. AI might
be able to create a joke structure, but it does not have the ability to pull from personal experience. It
lacks a point of view, situational awareness, context, and cultural awareness needed for good
comedy. Irony (讽刺 ), a complex form of human communication, is hard for AI because of its
reliance on context, tone, and cultural knowledge. Unlike humans, AI can’t infer meaning beyond
clear statements. Irony involves saying one thing but meaning another, relying on shared context,
but AI only processes text and can’t pick up audio and visual cues for irony. AI must signal it’s
making a joke.
As of now, though AI has made impressive progress in some areas, it is absolutely not funny,
but in the future theoretically yes. When technology advances to the point where robots are walking
around with free will and independent thinking, experiencing life and potentially even emotions,
they would theoretically begin to have enough viewpoints to create comedy, or an activity that
voices their experience of being an AI. However, this would create its own culture and would only
be relatable to other AIs.
The truth is that audience is really enjoying the AI-generated material in my show, even if the
joke is bad. But — technically — does that make it funny
28. How does the author illustrate AI’s limitation in making jokes in Paragraph 2
A. By providing data. B. By giving an example.
C. By showing a survey result. D. By making a comparison.
29. What does the author try to explain in Paragraph 3
A. What AI jokes are made up of. B. How AI understands the meaning of irony.
C. Why AI fails to create a good joke actually. D. Whether AI can learn from funny experiences.
30. What does the author think of AI in the future
A. It will relate its culture to humans. B. It will teach itself the theory of comedy.
C. It will be free to express others’ feelings. D. It will develop its own culture of humor.
31. Which can be a suitable title for this passage
A. Will AI ever be funny B. Is AI going to learn to laugh
C. Is AI the future of entertainment D. Will AI be the pioneer in new fields
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D
Under the background of the slow growth of its total population to 1.44 billion, China has seen
a sharp rise in older adults over the past decade, solidifying the country’s rapidly aging pattern, the
latest national census (人口普查) data shows. The population on the Chinese mainland increased by
an average of 0.53 percent annually during the past 10 years to 1.41 billion, compared with an
annual growth rate of 0.57 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the 7th national census
published by the National Bureau of Statistics.
“The growth of the total population has slowed down but remains at a steady pace,” Ning Jizhe,
head of the bureau, said at a news conference. “Based on trends in recent years, China’s population
will grow at an increasingly slow rate in the future while remaining above 1.4 billion.” The
increasing elderly population has become a defining feature of the past decade.
Ning said an aging society will set the tone for China's population structure for a long time,
presenting challenges and opportunities. “A graying population will pile pressure on supply of labor
force and social services, as well as adding to families’ elderly care burden. But more elderly people
could also motivate consumption of products and services targeting this age group, and advance the
development of some technologies,” he said.
Ning added that those between the ages of 60 and 69, who are equipped with knowledge,
experience and skills and are generally in good health, make up nearly 56 percent of all older adults.
“Their potential to continue making contributions to society and playing a constructive role is big,”
he responded to a question on the outlook for raising the retirement age and carrying out other
potential measures aimed at addressing the aging trend. Some population economists also said the
latest number and proportion (比例) of elderly are largely within predictions, and the aging trend
will continue for a long time.
32. What does the 7th national census data show
A. The annual growth rate has increased by 0.04%.
B. The aging population of China has risen rapidly.
C. The annual growth rate was 0.57% during the past 10 years.
D. The total population of Chinese mainland increased to 1.44 billion.
33. What does Ning Jizhe say about the growth of graying population
A. It is beyond predictions. B. It brings few advantages.
C. It has sharply slowed down. D. It will increase pressure on family.
34. What is Ning Jizhe’s attitude to the graying population
A. Objective. B Cautious. C. Unclear. D. Dismissive.
35. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. The aging trend brings problems.
B. An aging society presents opportunities.
C. China’s population gets old as growth slows.
D. Measures are to be taken to tackle the aging trend.
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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。
Although many people still like to have three main meals a day, others are choosing a lighter
way of eating rather than substantial meals. ____36____. The important thing is to make sure you
choose healthy foods.
____37____
The demands of modern life mean that we don’t always have the opportunity to sit down and
eat three meals a day. For some people, the pressures of combining work and family leave little
time for food preparation. Others regularly eat on their own and don’t want to bother cooking a full
meal.
Focus on nutrients
There is no “right” way of eating, as long as you take in all the nutrients your body requires.
____38____. Boredom or stress can drive us to the fridge, or corner shop. If you make sure all your
snacks are nutritious ones, as well as lower in fat and sugar, you are less likely to eat beyond your
body’s needs.
Choose healthy snacks
Starchy carbohydrates（淀粉类碳水化合物）have a lot to offer nutritionally and make excellent
choices as the basis both for snacks and for lunch._____39_____. Fresh fruits or vegetables are both
excellent choices for a light snack. Although not as filling as starchy carbohydrate foods, some of
them are high in disease-fighting vitamins.
Making time for lunch
____40____, most of us try to make time for lunch, even if it is just a “light bite”—a sandwich
in the office, or a simple hot dish in the canteen. Lunch is an essential pause in the middle of the
day, a chance to relax and recharge our batteries a little.
A. As we are familiar with our habits
B. Either option is equally acceptable
C. Eat in a way that suits your lifestyle
D. We don’t just eat because we’re hungry
E. Change your lifestyle through eating properly
F. No matter what our eating pattern is for the rest of the day
G. They are filling and help you stay filled with energy for a while
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。
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A woman was walking along the beach on a damp day, lost in thought. Suddenly she was
___41___ back to reality by a sound of someone shouting. It was from a man, just visible through
the mist (薄雾 ). His arms wide, he shouted, “Come, blessings!” He took a ___42___ in one
direction and then another, shouting ___43___, “Come, blessings, come!”
The woman stopped,___44___the scene. Here was a man, she thought, calling blessings into
his life loudly and eagerly. It was such a pure, direct spiritual call for something he ___45___. She
started walking toward the man, hoping to speak to him and express her thanks to him for the
___46___ she had got from his calling. As she walked, the wind continued to ___47___ his voice,
“Come, blessings! Come, blessings, come!” She started to speak the simple yet powerful words
along with him, feeling ___48___ inspired each time.
Just then, a cute dog suddenly jumped toward the man from the mist with ___49___. The
woman now was ___50___enough to hear him crying to the dog, “Blessings! There you are! I
thought I had ___51___ you!”
At first the woman felt ___52___ for making such a ridiculous mistake. She confused a dog
named Blessings for a wonderful moment of communication with God. But as she continued her
walk, she smiled contentedly. She had received the inspiration to ask clearly and plainly for the
___53___ and other blessings she longed for. It was clear, ___54___ the bearer of the message had
four legs and a tail.
Perhaps, she thought, it was not a(n) ___55___ that the man had named his dog Blessings. And
perhaps the dog had not been lost at all.
41. A. forced B. moved C. called D. brought
42. A. breath B. glance C. step D. chance
43. A. loosely B. merrily C. angrily D. constantly
44. A. thinking about B. looking into C. calling up D. dealing with
45. A. approve B. found C. desired D. forgot
46. A. creation B. inspiration C. education D. contribution
47. A. blow B. clear C. carry D. expand
48. A. increasingly B. potentially C. directly D. consistently
49. A. fright B. joy C. sorrow D. anxiety
50. A. embarrassed B. enthusiastic C. close D. guilty
51. A. pursued B. saved C. lost D. left
52. A. amused B. wrong C. good D. silly
53. A. fact B. answer C. conclusion D. goodness
54. A. even if B. now that C. so that D. as if
55. A. advantage B. fiction C. coincidence D. assumption
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第 Ⅱ 卷
第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
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。
A tea bag is a small, porous packet that contains ____56____ (dry) plant material, which, when
soaked in hot water, helps to make tea. Tea bags are ____57____ (general) made of filter paper.
Tea bags range from a square or rectangular shape to a tetrahedral (四面体的 ) and even
circular shape. There’s typically ____58____ small string attached to each tea bag with a paper
label at the top.
Tea bags ____59____ (use) since the 8th century — in the era of the Tang dynasty. In those
days , paper was folded and sewn into square bags so that tea flavors could be preserved for a long
time, ____60____ (lay) the foundation for modern tea bags.
The modern version of tea bags first appeared in the Western World as early as 1903.
Commercially, however, tea bags made their appearance around 1908, ____61____ coffee importer
Thomas Sullivan shipped his silk tea bags all over the world. Those tea bags were supposed
____62____ (tear) before use, and their loose contents were then poured into hot water to brew tea.
However, people found that it was more convenient to brew tea ____63____ the tea leaves still
enclosed in the bags. Since dipping tea bags into water didn’t seem to cause any change in the taste,
people gradually did away with the practice of ____64____ (remove) the tea bag, and started
dipping it directly into hot water instead.
It’s generally advised to not squeeze a tea bag soaked in hot water. When you squeeze a tea bag,
more tannins (鞣质 ) are released into the liquid. The result of this is that the drink becomes too
bitter, or ____65____ some call it, “too strong”.
第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分 15分)
假定你是某国际高中学生会主席李华，你校将于本周五下午邀请吴教授作一场主题为
“Appreciation of Chinese Paintings”的讲座。请你写一则通知, 发布在校英文网站上, 内容包括：
1.活动目的和讲座主题；
2.讲座时间、地点及内容；
3.注意事项。
注意：
1.写作词数应为 80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
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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，续
写词数应为 150左右。
The car turned onto the familiar road that led to Grandma’s farm. “Jude, this summer holiday
will be a great chance for you to stay with your grandma,” Dad said as he drove. Every moment, we
were moving farther away from the city, the place where I knew how to do things right.
The car engine wasn’t off before Grandma hugged me. I slowly dragged myself out of the car.
“Jude, you look unhappy. Why ” Grandma asked. She acted like nothing bad had happened last
time. Could I ask how much money her neighbor Mr. Jackson had lost because of my mistake Was
he still upset with me “I’m fine,” I answered. “I’m just missing my computer puters are
something I’m good at.” “That sounds disappointing.” Grandma nodded.
I liked visiting the farm during breaks before I messed things up last summer. Grandma lived
alone, and Mr. Jackson was like family to her. Then one day I forgot to lock the gate and let the
goats into his flower beds. He lost almost all his roses for the farmers’ market.
Now, back at the farm, I felt nervous. I was trying to hide in the room when I saw Mr. Jackson!
He was opening the door and calling Grandma. “I need help!” he yelled to her. “Just a second for
the freshly harvested roses!” That was when he saw me. I felt my heart tighten and was ready for
his criticism. I deserved it. He had probably been waiting for this moment since last summer.
However, Mr. Jackson greeted me happily, “Great, Jude is here! Your grandma always tells us
you are a wonderfully competent(有能力的)computer programmer.” I shook my head. “I am not
competent. I am sorry I messed things up.” He was surprised and comforted me, “It was an accident.
Being competent doesn’t mean you never make mistakes.”
I looked out of the window. There were piles of roses waiting to be sold. “Jude, can you help us
We want to sell roses online. We have a computer and all the parts(零件)for our internet connection,
but we just can’t set it up,” Grandma asked. No internet. They seemed to live in the twentieth
century.
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。
Maybe I could be someone who was really competent.
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Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in.
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高二下期中英语试题 第 10页共 10 页参考答案
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阅读 DCB CDAB BCDA BDAC BCDGF
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Notice
In order to promote Chinese culture, a speech themed “Appreciation of Chinese Paintings” will be held by our school. The speech is scheduled to take place at 9 o’clock on Friday morning in the school hall. To make the speech more practical, Professor Wu will be at present to share knowledge concerning the specific appreciation methods in different cultural backgrounds, which will be quite a bonus for you to broaden your horizons. Whoever takes interest is welcome to attend the speech. Do remember to bring your pens and notebook with you and ensure you attend the speech punctually.
Student Union
Maybe I could be someone who was really competent. “I can definitely help with that! Where are the parts ” Following Grandma, I went into the room, where a computer sat surrounded by some scattered parts. Rolling up my sleeves, I carefully connected everything. It was a piece of cake to me. “Done!” I announced confidently. After a few adjustments, the internet was up and running. Now it was time to sell the roses. I decided to start from my social media platform. I quickly uploaded photos, added descriptions, and set prices. Before long, notifications started showing up — people were noticing. My abilities made a difference!(96词)
Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in. “This is amazing, Jude!” Grandma cheered with joy as she began bustling about, packing flowers. Mr. Jackson chuckled warmly as he handed me another bunch to label. The energy was electric — everyone was on their feet, moving quickly to keep up with the growing orders. The farm felt alive, and so did I. To our surprise, the roses sold out in just half a day. “You’ve brought the farm into the twenty-first century, Jude,” Grandma hugged me tightly. I realized that being competent wasn’t about avoiding mistakes. It was about facing them head-on and making the most of my strengths.(100词)
