2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
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’s the weather like today
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Warm.
2. How will the woman get to the railway station
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By subway.
3. Who still needs to join a group
A. Alex. B. Simon. C. Helen.
4. When did the man leave the office
A. At 1:00. B. At 1:30. C. At 2:00.
5. What are the speakers doing
A. Watching a movie. B. Attending a wedding. C. Admiring a picture.
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至7题。
6. What will the speakers do together
A. Go running. B. Play tennis. C. Go swimming.
7. Where will the man pick up the woman
A. In the gym. B. At the tennis court. C. At the swimming pool.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How to learn Italian.
B. How to spend the vacation.
C. How to enjoy music.
9. Why doesn’t the woman want to. go to Rome
A. She is afraid of flying.
B. She hates Italian music.
C. She has no interest in history.
10. What is the woman probably interested in
A. The delicious food. B. The great architecture. C. The natural scenery.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a supermarket. B. At a post office. C. At home.
12. How much did the two speakers spend on the fruit
A. $4.50. B. $3.40. C. $2.99.
13. How does the woman feel in the end
A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Calm.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Classmates. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.
15. What did the man do in the morning
A. He had a PE lesson.
B. He skipped the breakfast.
C. He broke the record of 200-meter race.
16. Why did the man suffer a stomachache
A. He ran too fast. B. He ate too much. C. He rose too early.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which room is for the Academic Test of English
A. Room 304. B. Room 403. C. Room 504.
18. Where could the students put their schoolbags
A. In the lockers with keys.
B. In front of the testing room.
C. On the chairs outside the washroom
19. What should the students do if they want to use the washroom
A. Go together with a partner.
B. Wait until their name is called.
C. Get the monitor’s permission.
20. What can we learn from the announcement
A. Students can use their own pencils.
B. The speaker is one of the candidates.
C. Coats are forbidden in the testing room.
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）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Need a Job This Summer
The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.
Not a student Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.
Jobs for Youth
If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible (符合条件) for this program, which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.
Who is eligible: Youth 15～18 years old in select communities.
Summer Company
Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15～29, returning to school in the fall.
Stewardship Youth Ranger Program
You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.
Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.
Summer Employment Opportunities
Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.
21. What is special about Summer Company
A. It requires no training before employment.
B. It provides awards for running new businesses.
C. It allows one to work in the natural environment.
D. It offers more summer job opportunities.
22. What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program
A. 15～18. B. 15～24. C. 15～29. D. 16～17.
23. Which program favors the disabled
A. Jobs for Youth.
B. Summer Company.
C. Stewardship Youth Ranger Program.
D. Summer Employment Opportunities.
B
My wife’s birthday falls at the beginning of spring when the winter chill still hangs over the approaching warmth.
On that day, I came home from work, stopped her from entering the kitchen and asked her to dine out. “Has Lily called ” she asked. I shook my head. The atmosphere at the dinner was oppressive. My wife kept glancing at her phone, showing no signs of appetite.
Early the next morning, my wife got up, dark rings encircling her eyes. We only have one child. When Lily still lived at home, every year when her birthday approached, we would start the grand preparations days in advance. And after she left for college, my wife would call her countless times from morning till night. How could she ignore all our love and utterly forget her mum’s birthday On the way to work, I texted Lily, “Your mum didn’t sleep well last night.”
Another day concluding, we were about to go to bed when there was a sound of a key rattling in the lock. In came our daughter, face red with cold, birthday cake in hand. “Sorry, Mum. Happy birthday!” she said, tears welling up. Immediately, my wife pulled Lily into a hug, complaining, “You silly girl, why do you come all the way back at such a time Don’t you know it is cold outside ”
Lily just stayed two hours in case of missing her classes. Seeing Lily boarding the train, my wife started blaming me for that message, yet in a better mood. I did feel I handled this matter perfectly both for my wife and my child’s growth.
Later, I called my parents and told them about it. I never thought they would respond with a long silence, and then said, “How many times have you forgotten our birthdays Has either of us ever complained ”
24. What does the underlined word “oppressive” mean in Paragraph 2
A. Relaxing. B. Funny. C. Unique. D. Heavy.
25. What can be inferred about the author’s wife in Paragraph 3
A. Watching TV is her daily routine.
B. She set her phone in silent mode.
C. Some anxiety was felt of her.
D. She wasn’t satisfied with her dinner.
26. Why did Lily burst into tears on seeing her mother
A. She was overjoyed to see her mother.
B. She felt sorry about forgetting her mothers’ birthday.
C. She feared to be scolded for ignoring her parents’ love
D. She pitied herself for being half-frozen all the way back.
27. What message is conveyed from the words of the author’s parents
A. Love is a two-way street. B. Birthday party is a must.
C. Parental love is for a return. D. It is never too late to say sorry.
C
Engineers in Upstate New York have invented a folded paper device that looks like a decorated ant project. But don't be fooled. This is actually a paper-based battery. No, it doesn't look like any of those metal batteries running flashlights or smartphones. In these systems, the battery can be printed on a page. The battery’s power consists of living bacteria.
Paper electronics are simple to make and inexpensive, notes study leader Seokheun Choi, an engineer at Binghamton University. They need no electrical outlet to recharge. They just need more bacteria, which can be found everywhere- including dirty water.
“Most batteries use chemicals to generate electricity. Substituting bacteria can be an advantage,” Choi says. “They are cheap and self-repairing.” What paper—based batteries won't do is generate much power. They do, however, create enough to run small devices in faraway or dangerous places—such as a battlefield. They might also find use in medicine. For instance, they might power tiny sensors, such as the types used to measure blood sugar.
This invention is based on an observation made more than a century ago—that microbes (微生物) produce electricity as they digest food. Scientists refer to the bio-batteries based on this principle as microbial fuel cells. A fuel cell generates electricity like a regular battery. But a regular battery stops producing electricity when its inner chemical reactions stop. A fuel cell uses fuel that can be refilled. In this case, bacteria serve as the fuel. By refilling more microbes, as needed, scientists can keep these fuel cells running.
Lab tests have shown that the new battery can produce a current. Now, Choi and his team are looking at ways to increase the power. They’re studying different shapes and materials for the anode and cathode (正负极). They’re also looking for the best ways to combine batteries for more power. The beauty of the paper devices is that you can simply fold them to connect them. And they surely will be a trend in the near future.
28. What makes the paper-based batteries different from other batteries
A. They are mainly used to run smartphones.
B. They use bacteria to generate electricity.
C. They are used to decorate small devices.
D. They take a much shorter time to recharge.
29. What can the paper-based batteries do
A. Power tiny devices. B. Lower blood sugar levels.
C. Produce much electricity. D. Change chemicals in the paper.
30. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about
A. The application of the new battery.
B. The characteristics of the paper batteries.
C. The intention to invent the device
D. The working principle of the invention.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the development of the paper-based batteries
A. Defensive. B. Optimistic. C. Doubtful. D. Pessimistic.
D
How AI will transform education is very important to schools such as mine, teachers such as me, and hard-working caregivers such as the parents in my community. Could AI get our children to grasp new concepts and skills Might AI be better equipped to help them exploit their own intelligence After a few days watching my children use artificial intelligence-based learning tools, I can tell you the short answer is NO.
Human intelligence is different from the computer’s. For one, human intelligence can not be measured. The brain is plastic, always developing and growing as we learn from our environments. In addition, human intelligence relies on human interaction. Exercising our intelligence is something we do naturally as we connect with others, consider the world around us and seek to improve our relationship to that world.
In education, there has been a movement toward social-emotional and problem-based learning. So educators attempt to motivate interest in subjects and skills by turning learning moments into communal (共同的) problem-solving events. When we combine analytical learning with social-emotional learning, students become master in the material we want them to know and get more excited about the learning process.
Using AI looks very different from this. AI learning often involves and individual working alone with a computer program. It can crowd source information to help students find facts about their environment, solve a problem and come up with a creative way forward. But AI doesn’t force students to think through or keep anything. And simply being fed facts and information is not the same as “learning”.
It is fascinating to imagine that AI might cure what annoys us. Many parents don’t have the resources—in time, money or energy—to teach their kids at home. If AI could fills the gaps, how great, right Yet the nature of AI ‘teaching” as it currently exists means that students merely level up without learning. When it comes to developing intelligence, nothing can beat what we humans have been doing, face to face, for centuries.
32. What do we know about human intelligence according to Paragraph 2
A. It is measured easily. B. It is of great significance.
C. It is related to education. D. It is changeable and interactive.
33. What can be inferred about AI learning from Paragraph 4
A. It is widely used at school.
B. It makes no difference to education.
C. It helps develop students’ intelligence.
D. It does little help with students’ true learning.
34. What is the author’s attitude to AI learning
A. Unclear. B. Neutral. C. Disapproving. D. Favorable.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Could AI Really Teach Students B. Should Students Use AI Frequently
C. How Students Use AI Frequently D. How Teachers Interact with Students
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
When heading to bed, people often do some things to promote sleep, such as drinking a cup of warm milk. 36 The answer is varied.
“One reason that warm milk makes people sleepy is that it reminds you of the person who was kind enough to give it to you when you were younger,” said psychologist Michael. 37
On the molecular level, the tryptophan (色氨酸) in milk has properties which can promote sleeping. 38 Our bodies use the tryptophan from food, along with other things, to produce the brain chemical serotonin, which is transformed into melatonin, a hormone that helps you sleep.
39 That’s because the body transforms it into hormones that enhance sleep. But in reality, it would take a lot of tryptophan to make a person feel sleepy. Even if a person drinks that much milk, it's unclear whether the high amount of tryptophan would be enough to make him or her feel sleepy. Milk, after all, contains many other materials that compete to enter our brain through the blood. Thus, the sleep-promoting effect of milk is limited.
As for the temperature of the milk, there aren't any studies that suggest milk has to be warm for any of its psychological or physical effects to kick in. 40 It can in turn help to relax the body.
A. The calming association may help to lower pre-sleep anxiety.
B. In theory, taking food rich in tryptophan can make us feel sleepy.
C. Relaxing before going to bed can help you fall asleep.
D. Can the temperature of the milk accelerate the speed of our sleeping
E. The body cannot produce tryptophan, so people must get it from the diet.
F. But the warmth of the milk may help raise our internal body temperatures
G. But is there any scientific evidence that drinking warm milk will make you sleepy
第三部分 语言知识运用（满分50分）
第一节完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
I hated travelling by plane. Whenever I was on board, I could see the other passengers’ 41 : “God, Please. Don’t let that fat guy sit next to me!” After I 42 squeezed (挤) into my seat, the seat belt wasn’t 43 enough to fit around my waist. I once wished my life would just 44 .
I knew I needed to 45 . A doctor recommended I adopt a dog to 46 for exercise. So there he was: a black-and-white dog with a big round body. He looked up at me and then dropped his head with a clear look of 47 , as if saying “Really This loser ” I looked at him, 48 him in silence. Poor thing like me, I named him Peety.
We walked together every day and it 49 . I could roll out of bed 50 . He appeared thinner too. Then he looked up at me and smiled.
I started taking Peety to different parks. He kept 51 himself at the end of the rope, trying to run ahead. Maybe it was time to let him experience what 52 really felt like. I removed his rope. Peety 53 like a racer at the Olympics, beaming (笑) with 54 and excitement.
At that moment, I realized I loved him. He looked up at me like I was the greatest guy in the world. He’d come into my life, and he 55 me.
“Want to keep walking ” I asked him.
41. A. care B. faith C. anger D. fear
42. A. easily B. finally C. suddenly D. deliberately
43. A. wide B. long C. tight D. loose
44. A. end B. start C. repeat D. continue
45. A. win B. rest C. laugh D. change
46. A. feed B. ride C. walk D. bark
47. A. excitement B. agreement C. disappointment D. amazement
48. A. petting B. pressing C. pushing D. punishing
49. A. failed B. worked C. depended D. suffered
50. A. by accident B. with pleasure C. by intention D. with ease
51. A. biting B. hiding C. choking D. holding
52. A. danger B. boredom C. departure D. freedom
53. A. passed away B. took off C. broke up D. sat down
54. A. pride B. pressure C. politeness D. tiredness
55. A. replaced B. missed C. rescued D. pitied
第二节 短文语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Air pollution is no doubt a major concern in many big cities across the world. More than 80% of people living in urban areas 56 (expose) to unsafe air, according to a report 57 (deliver) by the World Health Organization.
“Urban air pollution continues to rise at 58 alarming rate, doing great harm to human health,” said Dr. Maria Neira, the director of Public Health and Environmental Policy at the WHO. “At the same time, 59 (aware) is rising and more cities are monitoring their air quality.”
In the past two years, the number of cities monitoring air pollution 60 (double)—now covering about 3,000 cities in 103 countries. The WHO warned of the serious effects poor air quality could have 61 the health of urban residents, 62 (link) it to the risk of strokes, heart disease, lung cancer and many other diseases.
The report also showed that low-and middle-income countries 63 (general) have poorer air quality. About 98% of cities with 100,000 or more people in low-and middle-income countries do not meet WHO air quality guidelines, 64 56% in high-income countries fail to meet the standard. The report also urged local governments to take stronger and 65 (effect) measures to fight against air pollution.
第三节 用所给司的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66. Paper making in China __________ (date) back to about 200 BC.
67. He played the role of an __________ (ambition) lawyer in his latest movie.
68. Why are you so late I __________ (wait) for you for three hours.
69. It took him quite a while to adjust to __________ (live) aloe after his parents passed away.
70. We arc waiting for the news with __________ (anxious).
71. We made a careful __________ (analyse) of his character.
72. Sorry, I can’t meet you at five o’clock tomorrow afternoon, because I __________ (play) soccer then.
73. __________ (equip) with an intelligent computer brain, a robot can give us information such as the weather conditions within seconds.
74. The new technology has been used to __________ (identity) the sex of unborn children.
75. The Olympics are an international sorting event with thousands of __________ (participate).
第四节 根据要求翻译句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
76. 这是第一次在无锡举行这个会议。（It was the first time…）
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77. 据报道，余华的最新小说已经被翻译成很多国家的语言。（be reported to）
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78. 对别人的相貌品头论足是不礼貌的。（remark）
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79. David是正致力于制造出更好的假肢的科学家之一。（be committed to）
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80. 不可否认的是，养成一种良好的学习习惯对于我们来说是很重要的。（deny）
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第四部分 书面表达（满分20分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Last weekend, I went to Mark’s new house nearby a forest for a little get-together. After lunch when I was chatting with him and his wife Cody, he asked me, “Hey Tom, have you ever been to a secret spot ” Before I could even finish saying no, Cody and Mark were already at the door with their jackets on. And the next moment we were heading out into the forest with a camera, a fishing net and a plastic bucket (桶).
We walked through the forest along a path by a small river. Breathing the fresh air, we three talked and laughed all the way.
“Hey! What are you guys doing ” Someone suddenly shouted from behind. Mark and Cody’s eyes immediately widened, and without a word they started running. I had no choice but to follow them, getting my shoes wet and dirty with mud. We probably ran for about 10 minutes before Mark and Cody slowed down. I stopped to catch my breath and asked. “Who was that ”
Mark replied, “The most annoying neighbor ever. If he caught up with us, there’s no telling what could happen. He is always making fun of us. I dislike him.” We kept walking on for a few more minutes. Then a beautiful lake appeared before our eyes. “Wow! Amazing!” I shouted and could hardly hold back my excitement. The lake was large and the water was deep and blue, looking so peaceful with tall trees around it.
注意：
1) 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2) 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
Looking around, we saw a rubber boat floating by the shore. __________________________________________
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Paragraph 2
“Help! Help! Help!” I was so frightened and cried for help. ___________________________________________
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2023-2024学年度高二第一学期期中考试参考答案
*听力 (1.5*20=30)
1-5 ACABB 6-10 CBBAB 11-15 CCBAA 16-20 BAACC
*阅读 (2.5*15=37.5)
21-23 BDD 24-27 DCBA 28-31 BADB 32-35 DDCA
*七选五 (2.5*5=12.5)
36-40 GAEBF
*完形填空 (1*15=15)
41-45 DBBAD 46-50 CCABD 51-55 CDBAC
*短文语法填空 (1.5*10=15)
56. are exposed 57. delivered 58. an 59. awareness 60. has doubled
61. on 62. linking 63. generally 64. while 65. more effective
*用所给词的适当形式填空（1*10）
66. dates 67. ambitious 68. have been waiting 69. living 70. anxiety
71. analysis 72. will be playing 73. Equipped 74. identify 75. participants
*根据要求翻译句子 (2*5=10)
76. It was the first time that the meeting had been held in Wuxi.
77. Yu Hua’s latest novel is reported to have been translated into many languages.
78. It’s bad manners to remark on/ make remarks on the appearance of others.
79. David is one of the scientists who are committed to making better artificial limbs.
80. There is no denying that it’s very important for us to form a good habit of study.
读后续写（20分）
Paragraph 1:
Looking around, we saw a boat floating by the shore. “How about going boating ” Mark asked. “Good idea!” So we three excitedly jumped onto the boat and rowed far out. I was excited to find so many fishes in the lake. Before I could say a word, Mark had cast the fishing net into the water. “Let’s wait and see.” Mark smiled mysteriously. “Look this way. Let me take a photo of you two.” Cody said, taking out the camera. Hearing that, I quickly approached Mark. But all of a sudden, I lost my balance and fell into the water.
Paragraph 2:
“Help ! Help! Help!” I was so frightened and cried for help. However, none of us could swim. Mark and Cody tried to pull me up from the water but failed. Struggling in the water, I was almost exhausted when I felt myself lifted by someone. It was Mark’s neighbour, who followed us there and saw what had happened. Without hesitation, he jumped into the water and I was saved. Overcome with heartfelt gratitude, I could say nothing but hold his hands firmly.
