2023-2024学年安徽省六安市叶集皖西当代中学高二（下）期中英语试卷

一、听力 第一节 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．情景介绍
  角色：你是Tom.
  任务：1）与Mary 谈论运动项目的话题；
  2）根据谈话内容回答提问；
  
  Q1：你什么时候开始打网球的？
  （1）_____ you begin to play tennis？
  Q2：你多久打一次网球？
  （2）_____ do you play tennis？
  Q3：除了打网球，你还喜欢其它什么运动项目？
  （3）_____ do you like ，besides tennis？
  Now please get ready to answer five questions.
  Q1：Listen to question 1.
  A1：She thinks it's very （4）_____ and can help her keep healthy.
  Q2：Listen to question 2：
  A2：Her （5）_____ taught her.
  Q3：Listen to question 3：
  A3：For about （6）_____.
  Q4：Listen to question 4：
  A4：On the（7）_____.
  Q5：Listen to question 5：
  A5：She wants to be a （8）_____.
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• 2．Who will begin the lecture now？
  A.Prof.Brookings.
  B.Dr.Mildens.
  C.Dr.White.
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• 3．（1）What kind of concert did Linda go to last night？
  A.A pop concert.
  B.A rock concert.
  C.A classical concert.
  （2）How did Linda find the concert？
  A.Boring
  B.Wonderful
  C.Disappointing
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• 4．What do we know about the man？
  A．He always wanted to be a doctor．
  B．He did business when he was at school．
  C．He studied traditional Chinese medicine after his father．
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• 5．（1）Who used to be poor at maths？
  A．John．
  B．Helen．
  C．Mike．
  （2）What does the girl think of their physics teacher？
  A．Strict．
  B．Modern．
  C．Kind．
  （3）What can we know from the conversation？
  A．Mr．Ben is not humorous at all．
  B．The students like Mr．Ben．
  C．The students often fool Mr．Ben．
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第二节 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。

• 6．What does the woman want to do for vacation？
  A.Go to the beach.
  B.Travel to Colorado.
  C.Learn to snowboard.
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• 7．What does the man suggest the woman do？
  A.Buy a new refrigerator.
  B.Put the refrigerator aside.
  C.Have the refrigerator fixed.
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• 8．What are the speakers mainly talking about？
  A.Animals.
  B.Air quality.
  C.Country life.
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• 9．（1）How many days does the man work in a week？
  A.5 days.
  B.6 days.
  C.7 days.
  （2）Who is the girl？
  A.A passenger.
  B.The man's colleague.
  C.The man's daughter.
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• 10．听第一段材料，回答第1-2题。
  （1）从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项。
  A.Her swimsuit.
  B.Her passport.
  C.Her sunglasses.
  （2）从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项。
  A.They should take some books.
  B.They have taken too many things.
  C.They need to prepare more suitcases.
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二、阅读理解 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。

• 11．The forest of today will not be the forests of tomorrow.Rising temperatures，trees being cut down，development and climate-change-caused disasters are changing the very makeup of the Earth's forests，new research published in Science finds.
     Older，bigger trees are being lost at an alarming rate，making the planet's forests shorter and younger.The change is being driven at different rates by different causes in different places，the study's authors say，but the consequences will be global.
     Old growth forests absorb and store massive amounts of climate-warming CO₂.They provide habitats for rare and endangered species and promote rich biodiversity.Researchers found that the world lost roughly one-third of its old growth forests between 1900 and 2015.In North America and Europe，they found that tree mortality（死亡率） has doubled in the past 40 years.
     "Warming temperatures，wildfires，logging and insect outbreaks were among the many causes of the decline，" says Nate McDowell，the study's lead author. "What's perhaps more concerning is that the trajectory（发展轨迹） of all these disturbances is generally increasing over time and is expected to continue increasing in the future." he says.
     McDowell's focus is on how trees are affected by rising temperatures，arguably the biggest driver of forest change.To get a broader understanding of how forests are changing globally，he brought in more than 20 other researchers in different fields.Together，they examined more than 160 previous studies about tree mortality and its global causes，applying current satellite data and modeling to create a look at the Earth's changing forests to date.
     "It's not a shock，but it's very sad，" says Kristina，an ecologist and leader of the ForestGEO Ecosystems &Climate Program who helped with the research. "We as a human society are hitting these forests so rapidly with so many different changes that they can't keep up." she says.
  
  （1）What can we know from the figures in the paragraph 3？

  
  A．More trees should be planted in no time.
  B．We are losing old growth forests quickly.
  C．Forests are important habitats for wildlife.
  D．Different trees can absorb CO₂ differently.
  （2）What can we say about McDowell's research？

  
  A．Timely and long-standing.
  B．All-sided and careful.
  C．Time-limited and regional.
  D．Traditional and extensive.
  （3）What's Kristina's attitude towards the findings of the research？

  
  A．Worried.
  B．Optimistic.
  C．Supportive.
  D．Indifferent.
  （4）What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage？

  
  A．To call on people to plant more trees.
  B．To discuss the influence of climate change.
  C．To warn against the loss of old growth forests.
  D．To compare forests of today with those of the future.
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• 12．A Language Program for Teenagers Welcome to Teenagers Abroad!We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.
     Our Courses
     Regardless of your choice of course，you'll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language，with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas — speaking，listening，reading and writing.
     Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course，with 10 additional lessons per week，guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning.
     Evaluation
     Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills.The majority of them take an online language test before starting their program.However，if this is not available，students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
     Arrivals and Transfer
     Our program offers the full package — students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end.They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort.We require the student's full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.
     Meals/Allergies（过敏）/Special Dietary Requirements
     Students are provided with breakfast，dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch （which includes a sandwich，a drink and a dessert）.We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take.Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements，extra money may be needed for providing special food.
  
  （1）How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course？

  
  A．It is less effective.
  B．It focuses on speaking.
  C．It includes extra lessons.
  D．It gives you confidence.
  （2）Before starting their program，students are expected to

  .
  A．take a language test
  B．have an online interview
  C．prepare learning materials
  D．report their language levels
  （3）With the full package，the program organizer is supposed to

  .
  A．inform students of their full flight details
  B．look after students throughout the program
  C．offer students free sightseeing trips
  D．collect students' luggage in advance
  （4）Which of the following may require an extra payment？

  
  A．Cooked dinner.
  B．Mealtime dessert.
  C．Packed lunch.
  D．Special diet.
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• 13．From the age of seven，Cameron was educated at two independent schools.Due to good academic grades，Cameron entered the top academic class almost two years early.At the age of thirteen，he went to Eton College in Berkshire，following his father and elder brother.His early interest was in art.Six weeks before taking his O Level he was caught smoking cannabis（大麻）.He admitted the offence but had not been involved in selling drugs，so he was not expelled.However，he was fined and prevented from leaving school grounds.
     After leaving Eton in 1984，Cameron started a nine-month gap year.He worked as a researcher for Tim Rathbone.In his three months there，he attended debates in the House of Commons.Through his father，he was then employed for a further three months in Hong Kong by Jardine Matheson as a "ship jumper"，which was an administrative post.
     Cameron then began his Bachelor of Arts studies in Philosophy，Politics，and Economics at Brasenose College，Oxford.His tutor described him as one of the ablest students he had taught，with moderate and sensible Conservative political views.
     Guy Spier，who shared a tutor with him，remembers him as an outstanding student，"We were doing our best to grasp basic economic concepts.However，nobody even came close to Cameron.He would be integrating them with the way the British political system is put togetjye.air.He could have lectured me for it，and I would have sat there and taken notes."
     While at Oxford，Cameron was a member of the excellent student dining society，the Bullingdon Club，which has a reputation for a strange drinking culture associated with boisterous（狂放不羁的）behavior and damaging property.Cameron graduated in 1988 with a first-class honours degree.
  
  （1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．Cameron's early education.
  B．Cameron's hobbies at school.
  C．Cameron's family members.
  D．Cameron's bad experiences.
  （2）What words can be used to describe Cameron in Oxford？

  
  A．Able and excellent.
  B．Lazy and talkative.
  C．Noisy but sensible.
  D．Kind but aggressive.
  （3）What happened to Cameron in his gap year？

  
  A．He experienced different jobs.
  B．He debated with many people.
  C．He travelled a lot with his father.
  D．He spent the year resting at home.
  （4）The Bullingdon Club mentioned in the last paragraph

  .
  A．is very strict in admitting members
  B．is themed with dining for top students
  C．is closely related to politics and dining
  D．is an international club for college students
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• 14．    Recently，four professors of neuroscience were awarded the Brain Prize for their life changing contributions to the research on migraines（偏头痛），a disease previously not understood well.
      Professor Michael Moskowitz from Harvard Medical School，Peter Goadsby from King's College London，Lars Edvinsson from Lund University in Sweden，and Jes Olesen from Rigshospitalet，Denmark，were celebrated as the recipients of the Brain Prize，the world's most distinguished award highlighting achievements in brain research.The Crown Prince of Denmark presented the four professors with a grand prize of roughly 1.5 million dollars on October 25 in Copenhagen，Denmark.
      Migraines remain one of the most serious and common neurological illnesses millions around the world suffer.Studies show that women are three times more likely to experience frequent and intense migraines than men，and symptoms can last up to 24 hours.Typically，these intense head-throbbing pains are also accompanied by vomiting（呕吐），dizziness and sensitivity to sound，light，and touch.
      After over forty years of research，the four professors pinpointed the major cause — chemicals released within the brain.Previously，the main causes of migraines were thought to be stress，pressure or anxiety.In 1979，Professor Michael Moskowitz discovered that headaches occur when thin nerves are found in our head and face to interact with a highly-sensitive membrane（膜） surrounding our brain，releasing chemicals called neuropeptides.These chemicals can then cause the blood vessels in our head to expand and also send pain signals to the brain.Later，research by Professor Goadsby and Edvinsson revealed that the specific neuropeptide which plays the central role in causing the intense headache is calcitonin gene-related peptide （CGRP）.Then，Professor Olesen's work further confirmed that CGRP is indeed responsible for the pain，rather than a chemical produced in the brain as a result of the migraines.
      The work by these scientists paves the way for developing more effective medicine.While past treatments can only temporarily stop the pain，scientists say that the newly developed drugs not only prevent migraines but also don't cause the harmful side effects patients had to endure.
  
  （1）Who received the grand prize in the country where he works？

  
  A.Jes Olesen.
  B.Peter Goadsby.
  C.Lars Edvinsson.
  D.Michael Moskowitz.
  （2）What do we know about migraines？

  
  A.Migraines are a rare and strange illness.
  B.All the symptoms of intense migraines last 24 hours.
  C.Females' chance of getting migraines is higher than males'.
  D.Vomiting，dizziness and sensitivity lead to migraines.
  （3）What is the major cause of migraines？

  
  A.Stress，pressure or anxiety.
  B.A highly-sensitive membrane.
  C.Chemical called neuropeptides.
  D.Interactions between thin nerves.
  （4）In which section of a newspaper may this text appear？

  
  A.Medicine.
  B.Biology.
  C.Literature.
  D.Psychology.
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  解析

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。

• 15．Public Speaking and Critical Thinking What is critical thinking？To a certain degree，it's a matter of logic（逻辑）-of being able to spot weaknesses in other people's arguments and to avoid them in your own．It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence．
      In the broad sense，critical thinking is focused，organized thinking-the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas．（1）

  The greatest thinkers，scientists，and inventors have often taken information that was readily available put it together differently to produce new ideas．That，too，is critical thinking．
     （2）

  As the class goes on，for example，you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches．While this may seem like a purely mechanical（机械的） exercise，it is closely connected with critical thinking．If the structure of your speech is loose and confused，chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused．If，on the other hand，the structure is clear，there is a good chance your thinking is too．Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging the ideas you already have（3）

  ．
      What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking．（4）

  As you work on expressing your ideas in clear，accurate language，you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately．（5）

  As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class，you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations．
      If you take full advantage of your speech class，you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances．This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece．
  
  A．Rather，it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves．
  B．This may seem like a lot of time，but the rewards are well worth it．
  C．It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech．
  D．It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world，only reorganized ideas．
  E．If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class，the answer is quite a lot．
  F．The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways．
  G．As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speech making，you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well．
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三、英语知识运用 完形填空 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 16．China's "Cultural Heritage Day" falls on the second Saturday of June every year．Many celebrations are held and all cultural relic protection sites are （1）

  to open for free to the public on the day．There is no （2）

  that different kinds of celebrating （3）

  across the country will arouse（唤醒） public （4）

  of the importance of cultural heritage protection and （5）

  the young people to love the fine （6）

  culture of the motherland．
     China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural （7）

  ．We need to consider seriously the （8）

  of the lack of awareness about cultural heritage protection． （9）

  ，Heritage Education is one of our main approaches（方法）．People cannot （10）

  value cultural heritage if they do not know （11）

  it is important or how to protect it．Over the past seven years，CHP has （12）

  over a hundred educational seminars（研究会） to different groups，（13）

  as schools，government offices，（14）

  the general public．Many people have attended CHP seminars．Typically，each seminar lasts two to three hours and （15）

  of an informative presentation，（16）

  by a longer question-and-answer session and discussion．Each attender （17）

  limited knowledge of cultural heritage （18）

  it to be just the Forbidden City（紫禁城） and the Great Wall．People often think that the duty only （19）

  to the government．So "Cultural Heritage Day" will be a welcome （20）

  to educate a wide public on world heritage protection．
  
  

  （1）	A．forbidden	B．suggested	C．made	D．designed
  （2）	A．need	B．doubt	C．wonder	D．reason
  （3）	A．parties	B．activities	C．actions	D．ways
  （4）	A．awareness	B．knowledge	C．affairs	D．opinion
  （5）	A．inform	B．advise	C．persuade	D．inspire
  （6）	A．natural	B．modern	C．traditional	D．ancient
  （7）	A．discoveries	B．treasures	C．relics	D．wonders
  （8）	A．harm	B．record	C．meaning	D．importance
  （9）	A．So	B．Instead	C．And	D．Thus
  （10）	A．properly	B．simply	C．carefully	D．entirely
  （11）	A．what	B．why	C．how	D．when
  （12）	A．thought	B．read	C．insisted	D．presented
  （13）	A．so	B．very	C．such	D．quite
  （14）	A．as well as	B．as much as	C．as good as	D．as long as
  （15）	A．consists	B．becomes	C．lies	D．forms
  （16）	A．recognized	B．asked	C．answered	D．followed
  （17）	A．of	B．with	C．for	D．at
  （18）	A．considered	B．understood	C．realized	D．concluded
  （19）	A．comes	B．stands	C．belongs	D．calls
  （20）	A．possibility	B．matter	C．opportunity	D．chance
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  解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

• 17．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。
      One of the （1）

  （old） traditional opera forms still （2）

  （perform） in China，Kunqu Opera was born in Suzhou，Jiangsu province.It （3）

  （list） as one of the masterpieces of the oral and intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） by UNESCO in 2001.
      Combining songs，graceful body movements，martial arts and dance，Kunqu uses a seemingly endless （4）

  （various） of gestures to express emotions.Like many traditional Chinese art forms，Kunqu has been faced （5）

  competition from mass culture and a lack of interest among young people.But the recognition by UNESCO made it possible for Kunqu Opera （6）

  （experience） a revival.Some artists noted that Kunqu Opera pieces are （7）

  （close） linked with Chinese literature and the best-known one is The Peony Ravilion （牡丹亭）， （8）

  was written by Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu.
      When （9）

  "youth version" （青春版） of The Peony Pavilion was put on at universities across China，it gained great popularity among young people.One of the actresses received a note from an audience member after the show， （10）

  （tell） her how beautiful she was onstage and how beautiful Kunqu was.
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四、写作

• 18．假定你是李华，在国外留学期间得知老师 Mr.Smith经常参与社区服务（community service），你想加入，为此给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
  （1）参与的愿望和理由；
  （2）你的相关经历。
  注意：
  （1）写作词数应为 80 个左右；
  （2）请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
  
  Dear Mr.Smith，
  ___________
      Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，
  Li Hua
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  解析

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。

• 19．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。续写的词数应为150左右。
  Yoghurt It was a rough week.The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine.We were looking at a high of eight degrees that week，and I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal.I was stressed，to say the least.I shopped strategically，looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.
      My eight-year-old son didn't understand when I told him we were struggling that week.He wanted a special kind of yoghurt，but I didn't have the extra three dollars to buy it for him.It was the kind of yoghurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard on the front of the box，and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup.It was the kind of product that wastes a parent's money and makes me hate advertising.
      I felt guilty as a parent when those big eyes looked at me with confusion，as if to say，"It's just yoghurt.What's the big deal？" So I found a way.I put something back as single mothers often do.He got his yoghurt.
      On the way driving back from the grocery store，I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road.My heart hurt，and I tried not to look at him.I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes.My son didn't seem to care much，either.I looked at the man closely then- bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard，snot（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.
  Paragraph 1：
      Seeing this，my son became confused and surprised. _______
  Paragraph 2：
      On that day，my son performed an act that most adults wouldn't have done. ________
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