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顺德一中2023学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题
本试卷共81题，共8页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟 2023.11
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 听力理解（共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）
材料及问题播放两遍。每段后有三个小题，各段播放前有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段材料，回答第1-3题。
（ ）1．A．The US. B．Spain. C．Japan.
（ ）2．A．In primary school. B．In middle school. C．In high school.
（ ）3．A．Work in a bank. B．Learn language. C．Run his own business.
听第二段材料，回答第4-6题。
（ ）4．A．Two. B．Ten. C．Thirteen:
（ ）5．A．Watch movies. B．Join a discussion. C．Create special effects.
（ ）6．A．Solar Power. B．Build-a-Brain. C．Vaccine Real Talk.
第二节 回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。材料及问题读两遍。
7．______. 8．______ 9．______. 10．______.
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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
Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few latecomers. The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture. That’s right -- during some runs, one of them delivers a talk. Topics range from the brain to Bitcoin.
But on this day last January, it would not be their normal run. The first clue that something was off was the man who sprinted past them. “Running at an amazing pace,” Cassidy told Runner’s World admiringly. Cassidy discovered why the sprinter was so fleet of foot when another man ran by, yelling, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!”
At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site. The runners split up. Cassidy ran around to the tar side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had dumped the loot （赃物） in a backyard.
No luck. So they decided to ask residents whether they’d seen the guy. When they knocked on the door of one row house, they were in for a surprise. Unknown to them, he had already emerged from the construction site -- and was hiding behind a bush by that very house. As the owner opened the door, the suspect darted out from behind the bush and right into the arms of campus police, who’d joined the chase shortly behind the runners.
The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. “Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat,” Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities.”
（ ）11．Why do the group members gather together
A．To do some stretching. B．To have a regular run.
C．To deliver a lecture. D．To cover some topics.
（ ）12．We can infer that the success of the chase is mainly due to ______.
A．the assistance of the runners B．the owner of the row house
C．the campus police on patrol D．the joint efforts of the people
（ ）13．Which of the following best describes Cassidy
A．Athletic and generous. B．Courageous and ambitious.
C．Helpful and humorous. D．Thoughtful and demanding.
B
In my everyday life, I am on an ongoing journey to figure out different ways to reduce my carbon footprint on the planet. A carbon footprint is the measure of influence our activities have on the environment, in particular climate change. It is calculated by the amount of greenhouse gas we produce in our daily lives. Fortunately, nowadays it is much easier to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices than, let’s say, 20 years ago. But one question has been on my mind a lot lately: is it better to buy new eco-friendly products or used traditionally produced goods
After doing some research, I have decided that some things are better new and others are better used. Let me try to explain.
A carbon footprint is made up of two parts, the primary footprint and the secondary footprint. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the burning of fuels, including household energy consumption and transportation. The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole life-cycle of products we use -- those related to their production and breakdown.
Based on this understanding, we have a good deal of control and responsibility over our carbon footprint. Things like dishes, clothes and furniture fall into the “secondary footprint” group, so less is more and we can focus on finding used goods to avoid the added production. However, for the car and the other appliances （设备） that we need we can go with new, energy-saving models. I heard somewhere that electronics and appliances give off 90% of their carbon footprint after they leave the factory. So it seems most reasonable to go for the energy-saving models. The main concern here is the amount of energy that goes into the making of new products and whether or not that extra car bon is worth the footprint the product will make once it gets to you.
（ ）14．What is the text mainly about
A．What appliances to buy to save energy. B．What a carbon footprint means in our life.
C．How to identify different carbon footprints. D．How to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices.
（ ）15．What do we know about the secondary carbon footprint
A．It is related to our consumption of fuels. B．It is made when we are buying the products.
C．It is less harmful than the primary carbon footprint. D．It is counted as ours though not directly made by us.
（ ）16．Which of the following helps reduce our carbon footprint according to the author
A．Using second-hand textbooks. B．Using old and expensive cars.
C．Buying new but cheap clothes. D．Buying new wooden furniture.
（ ）17．“The footprint” underlined in the last sentence refers to the CO2 produced in ______.
A．using the product B．recycling the product
C．making the product D．transporting the product
C
Researchers say they have translated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees use to communicate. They say wild chimps communicate 19 specific messages to one another with a“vocabulary”of 66 gestures. The scientists discovered this by following and filming groups of chimps in Uganda, and examining more than 5,000 incidents of these meaningful exchanges.
Dr Catherine Hobaiter, who led the research, said that this was the only form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom. Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they intentionally sent a message to another group member.
“That’s what’s so amazing about chimp gestures,” she said. “They’re the only thing that looks like human language in that respect.”
Although previous research has shown that apes and monkeys can understand complex information from another animal’s call, the animals do not appear to use their voices deliberately to communicate messages. This was a significant difference between calls and gestures, Dr Hobaiter said.
Chimps will check to see if they have the attention of the animal with which they wish to communicate. In one case, a mother presents her foot to her crying baby, signalling: “Climb on me.” The youngster immediately jumps on to its mother’s back and they travel off together. “The big message from this study is that there is another species out there that is meaningful in its communication, so that’s not unique to humans,” said Dr Hobaiter.
Dr Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was praiseworthy in seeking to enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results were“a little disappointing”.
“The unclearness of the gesture meanings suggests either that the chimps have little to communicate, or we are still missing a lot of the information contained in their gestures and actions,”she said.“Moreover, the meanings seem to not go beyond what other animals convey with non-verbal communication. So, it seems the gulf remains.”
（ ）18．What do chimps and humans have in common according to Dr Hobaiter
A．Memorizing specific words. B．Understanding complex information.
C．Using voices to communicate. D．Communicating messages on purpose.
（ ）19．What did Dr Shultz think of the study
A．It was well designed but poorly conducted. B．It was a good try but the findings were limited.
C．It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable. D．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.
（ ）20．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Chimpanzee behaviour study achieved a breakthrough
B．Chimpanzees developed specific communication skills
C．Chimpanzees: the smartest species in the animal kingdom
D．Chimpanzee language: communication gestures translated
第二节 语句排序（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
将下列几个部分（A、B、C、D、E）按照题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。
21 → 22 → 23 → 24 → 25
A．These activities are good ways to think about words. They make the meaning of words stronger in your long-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.
B．When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember something longer if it goes into long-term memory.
C．When you learn a foreign language, you need to remember lots of words. To remember words better, you need to understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term.
D．Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. And like a library, it’s organized. When you put away a book--or memory--you can’t just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find the word again.
E．How can you do this The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can write new sentences that include it, or you can invent a little story about the word, with people or places that you know. Another way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is “height”, you can think of the tallest person you know.
第三节 选句填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Many people often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night, unusually awake & excited. 26 That’s really frustrating. However, there is no need to worry. Here are some effective ways to help fall asleep again.
Remain in bed. For you to fall asleep, your heart rate needs to slow down. When you get up, your heart rate goes up. So, avoid going to the bathroom during the night if you can. Do not eat too little or too much for dinner. Do not drink and fill your bladder （膀胱） before bed. 27 . It may make you fall asleep faster, but it may also disrupt your sleep later in the night.
Stay in the dark. When you cannot sleep, LED lights on printers and cable boxes may be the reason. The same is true for light streaming in through cracks in curtains. 28 . You should cover lights with tape and wear a sleep mask. A popular choice has deep eye cups so your eyes can open and shut while you wear them.
Quiet your mind. Try ways to relax, such as deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness exercises. 29 .The point is to keep your brain busy with something that is not demanding and is relaxing.
30 . If your wake-up time is 6:30 a. m. and your clock reads 3:00 a. m., do not think Oh no! I have only three hours left! Instead, say to yourself, Oh great! I have three more hours to sleep!
You have a problem if you wake three times a week for more than three months. It may affect your quality of life. You need to find a sleep expert who can help identify the cause and fix it.
A．Think in a positive way.
B．Maintain a calm attitude.
C．They may keep you awake.
D．Most importantly, avoid alcohol in the evening.
E．You can do simple math problems in your head.
F．Getting up to do some mild exercise is also helpful.
G．Tossing and turning in bed, they are unable to fall asleep.
第三部分 综合运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（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格处的最佳选项。
I used to be the most determined resolution-maker. Every January 1st, I would dutifully sit down and write out my resolutions for the upcoming year. I always 31 big goals, like: In the new year, I will lose 50 pounds! And run a marathon! Oh, and be the best parent ever who never 32 my children!
The problem I never accomplished those resolutions. I’d start out strong, but by February or March, I’d be out of willpower and I’d 33 quietly back into my old habits. Every winter, I’d feel 34 and ashamed, looking back at all of the amazing things…I didn’t do.
Two years ago, I started experiencing severe stomach pain. The doctors 35 a surgery to go in and 36 it out. But 37 I could have the surgery, I found a lump （肿块） and was diagnosed with breast cancer. I started treatment for the breast cancer only to 38 that the stomach pain was from appendix （阑尾） cancer. That’s 39 : two different cancers, with two different treatment plans, at the same time, in the same body. It was a lot to 40 , and I won’t lie -- the next year was unbelievably difficult.
The experience completely changed my perspective on my life --especially about what I consider “success” and “failure.” Before, I always felt like I was 41 somewhere, but now 42 being alive and with my family felt like a huge success.
I understand the 43 of having a new beginning, but I learned that you can take the opportunity to start over at any time. January 1st is just a day, and it’s not 44 . You can make the day you decide to be a better person a special day, regardless of what the 45 says.
（ ）31．A．achieved B．picked C．compared D．missed
（ ）32．A．shouted at B．argued with C．laughed at D．bargained with
（ ）33．A．settle B．drop C．turn D．slide
（ ）34．A．confused B．annoyed C．guilty D．anxious
（ ）35．A．performed B．scheduled C．completed D．dominated
（ ）36．A．take B．bring C．figure D．carry
（ ）37．A．since B．though C．until D．before
（ ）38．A．discover B．inform C．instruct D．realize
（ ）39．A．right B．enough C．possible D．funny
（ ）40．A．take up B．learn from C．find out D．deal with
（ ）41．A．succeeding B．belonging C．failing D．progressing
（ ）42．A．honestly B．equally C．happily D．simply
（ ）43．A．appeal B．stimulation C．motivation D．difficulty
（ ）44．A．incredible B．magical C．special D．valuable
（ ）45．A．document B．calendar C．fortune D．brochure
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。
Tai Chi is 46 centuries-old Chinese martial art and an internationally popular form of exercise. It is a series of postures （姿势） and motions that develops one’s 47 (strong) and flexibility through careful, flowing movements and focused breathing. Each posture slowly transforms into another, and we gradually need to shift our weight in an attempt to improve our ability 48 (ma nta n) balance. At the end, we return to the starting position: in other words, all of the movements are connected in an 49 (end), continuous flow.
Over the centuries, the practice of Tai Chi 50 (root) in traditional Chinese philosophy, particularly the ancient concept of yin-yang. The Tai Chi symbol, or Taijitu, shows yin and yang together: yin symbolizes the dark, female force in nature, 51 yang represents the bright, male force. Yin cannot exist 52 yang, and yang cannot exist if there is no yin. Tai Chi, 53 aim is to achieve balance between opposites in life, pays careful attention to elements such as yin and yang; soft and hard; mind and body, and so on. At the heart of Tai Chi is the concept of qi. 54 generally translates as “vital energy”. The different exercises help move the qi through your body, 55 (produce) positive effects on one’s mental and spiritual health.
第四部分 词汇基础（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 词义匹配（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句子内容，从每组的选项中选出能匹配句子中划线部分意义的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。第一组
56．She regularly contributes to the college magazine.
57．She is sensitive to her students’ needs and often puts herself in their shoes.
58．A manager should be accessible to his staff.
59．His rude remarks fueled her anger.
60．How can you defend the killing of animals for scientific research
A．showing that you care about someone or something
B．to use arguments to support, or show the rightness
C．to join with others in giving money or help
D．to write stories or articles for a newspaper or journal
E．to make something increase or become worse
F．to protect someone or something from attack
G．easy and friendly to speak to
第二组
61．Tom doesn’t want to get married because he doesn’t want any commitments.
62．Medical workers attending to patients with advanced illness are in great need.
63．Scientific discoveries are often applied to industrial processes.
64．She is going to judge the entries in the children’s painting section.
65．Classes are important, but so is disciplined practice.
A．highly developed especially in technology or industry
B．deeply-felt loyalty to a particular aim, belief
C．well organized and following rules or standards
D．at a late stage of development
E．to bring or put into use or operation
F．a person or thing taking part in a race or competition
G．a responsibility or promise to follow certain beliefs
第二节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，用单词的恰当形式填空，并把完整单词填写在答题卷相应的位置上。
66．He failed to keep his a______ with the dentist on time because he was caught in the traffic jam.
67．Research has shown that having a p______ for junk food can result in overweight.
68．I always shop at that supermarket as its prices are very cheap and c______.
69．U______ you will have to make the decision yourself. At the end of the day, it is your life.
70．She worked hard and soon got p______ to a higher position.
71．It is generally accepted that people are m______ （激励） by success.
72．The company was very a______ （赏识） of my efforts.
73．I can’t agree to anything without my partner’s a______.
74．She has a good command of English and can speak it f______, which impresses me a lot.
75．It’s i______ （难以置信地） hard to maintain patience at all times with your children.
第五部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据前后文及所给中文在空格处用合适的短语或词组完成句子。
76．Language is a gift ______ （属于） humans. （提示词： b～）
77．Hardly had he ______ （退学） school when he hit the road to try his fortune. （提示词： d～）
78．It is the first time that he ______ （捐赠） money to people in need. （提示词： g～）
79．Machael Jackson ______ （被称作） the King of Pop is said to be one of the most successful entertainers of all time. （提示词： r～）
80．It is ______ （抱怨没用） the service of the restaurant. （提示词：c～）
第二节 应用文写作（共1小题；每小题25分，满分25分）
81．你校英语报正在征集主题为“励志名人偶像”的故事。请你写一篇短文投稿，描述某个人物成功经历或故事，并讲述你的感受。
注意：
1、词数100词左右；2、可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯；
3、标题自拟。
顺德一中2023学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题参考答案
第一部分 听力理解
1-6 ABCBAC
7．An apple pie. 8．Six months. 9．Indian food. 10．Set up a website.
第二部分 阅读理解，语句排序和选句填空
11-13 BDC 14-17 DDAA 18-20DBD 21-25CBDEA 26-30 GDCEA
第三部分 第一节 完形填空
31-35 BADCB 36-40 CDAAD 41-45 CDACB
第三部分 第二节 语法填空
46．a 47．strength 48．to maintain 49．endless
50．has (been) rooted 51．while/ and 52．without 53．whose
54．It 55．producing
第四部分 第一节 词义匹配
56-60 DAGEB 61-65 GDEFC
第四部分 第二节 单词拼写
66．appointment 67．preference 68．competitive 69．Ultimately
70．promoted 71．motivated 72．appreciative
73．approval/ agreement 74．fluently 75．incredibly
第五部分 第一节 完成句子
76．belonging to
77．dropped out of
78．has given away
79．referred to as/ recognized as/ regarded as
80．useless/ no use/ good complaining about
第五部分 第二节 应用文写作
答案（略）
