黑龙江省牡丹江市第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

2022级高二学年上学期期中考试

英 语 试 题

考试时间: 120分钟       分值: 150分

命题人：张俏       审题人：王春玲

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. How much will the man pay for the four tickets?

A.15 pounds.   B.30 pounds.   C. 45 pounds.

2. Why is the man late according to his words?

A. He knocked down an old man.   B. He sent an old man to a hospital. C. His bike was broken on the way.

3. What's the date today?

A.16th.   B. 17th.   C. 18th.

4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At a bookshop.   B. At a bank.   C. At a restaurant.

5. What is the woman's attitude to the dishes?

A. She thinks it is just so-so.  B. She dislikes it.   C. She likes it very much.

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。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 James’ hobby?

A. Collecting match boxes.   B. Collecting envelopes.  C. Collecting coins.

7. How old was James when he got the match boxes as a gift from his father?

A.16.   B.15.   C.14.

听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

8. What is the job of the man?

A. A guide.   B. An engineer.   C. A teacher.

9. What is the man's advantage in English?

A. Speaking.   B. Listening.   C. Reading.

10. How many English words has the man grasped according to himself?

A. Almost 500.   B. Almost 5,000.   C. Almost 5,500.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

11. What did Joe do last night?

A. He saw a film.   B. He worked for a design.  C. He had a meeting.

12. Why will Joe catch the first bus?

A. Because he will meet an important customer.

B. Because he will take part in an interview.

C. Because he will be the first to arrive at the company.

13. What does the woman prepare for the man?

A. Boiled eggs.   B. Fried eggs.   C. Cakes.

听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。

14. What does the man want to do?

A. To exchange for some cash.  B. To put aside some money. C. To lend some money.

15. Which is better in cashing a traveler's check according to the woman?

A. A stocking center.   B. A hotel.   C. A bank.

16. Which of the following needn't the man offer to the woman?

A. Address.   B. Passport number.  C. ID card.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. What is the age of Miss Bao?

A. In her 20s.   B. In her 30s.   C. In her 40s.

18. How much can Miss Bao earn one month in her company?

A.$1,450.   B.$1,415.   C.$1,410.

19. Which is China's largest C to C (customer to customer) website?

A. Taobao.com .   B. Sohu.com .   C. Dangdang.com .

20. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Buy it online, a whole new way of shopping!

B. Buy it on TV, a whole new way of shopping!

C. Buy it on a magazine, a whole new way of shopping!

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)

A

    Painting Master Class examines 100 of the most fascinating paintings by the world's greatest artists, exploring the way they were made, and how and what we can learn from them with detailed analyses. Below are the four masterpieces students prefer.

    The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist René Magritte. Between 1953 and 1954, he painted the same scene 27 times. It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.

    Racing Horse is a painting by Xu Beihong. In 1941 he painted a racing horse running at a high speed like a missile across the sky. The horse in the masterpiece is painted with a typical Western perspective but very traditional Chinese ink brushwork. Xu cleverly drew in black ink to show the moving hair on the horse's mane and tail.

    The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mental illness. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window— the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon. Influenced by Impressionism, he also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree. His unusualuse of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh's mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.

    The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear — the figure’s mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream. This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against an orange-red sky. Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch's mental health problems, which caused him a lot of pain.

21. Which of the following was painted latest?

A. The Scream.  B. The Starry Night.  C. The Empire of Light.  D. Racing Horse.

22. Whose painting combines Western and Chinese painting style?

A. Edvard Munch's.  B. Vincent van Gogh's. C. René Magritte’s.  D. Xu Beihong’s.

23. What kind of painting is The Starry Night?

A. An ink painting of stars.    B. A series of paintings about the night sky.

C. A figure painting of Vincent van Gogh.  D. A painting inspired by Impressionism.

B

    Kala has deep ties to her Hawaiian roots. Her ancestors navigated the oceans for centuries using their knowledge of the stars, the sun, the currents and the wind. It's not that she does it in a canoe without technology, but rather uses the natural technology around her. It's called Way finding, and was taught to her by her father.

    “My father was my foundation, my rock.”she says of her first voyage with him from Oahu toLahaina in a traditional canoe. He taught her how to read the stars, the ocean swells and how to use them to hold the course.“Over 200 stars have specific names and purposes when you are Way finding. You have to look at each and determine if they are rising or setting. You know this star and the direction it represents. If you can do that, you can use it as a tool to orient(确定方向).”Kala added.

    Kala Tanaka sailed the canoe in the ocean for up to three weeks. During the day, Kala used the sun until it hit a certain height. When she got closer to land, she looked for certain species of land birds and clouds that indicated there was land below. When Kala sailed she felt “I feel very connected to the crew and the canoe. We’re a family.”The longer voyage required Kala to spend hours studying the day and the night skies. It was demanding physical work. But it also had its moments of awe. For Kala, the beauty was in tying together the past and the present to enjoy the moment. So when she was not sailing, she was teaching Way finding skills to school-aged children in hopes of preserving the skills her ancestors relied on.

    It's easy to be lost in the immediacy of the technology of our day, to be consumed by screens and miss the nature that unfolds around us. But if we will take the time to look up, to see the stars and the sun, the way the clouds move, the miracle of life beneath and above us, we will discover something deep inside us, something that will always lead to happiness.

24. How does Kala navigate the ocean in a canoe?

A. By following the course of ocean currents. B. By observing the natural elements around.

C. By using hi-technology navigation devices. D. By recalling the first voyage with her father.

25. What did Kala think of the three -week canoe voyage?

A. It brought great joy to her life.   B. It was a heroic adventure.

C. It was school children's favorite.   D. It represented a kind of innovation.

26. What does the author suggest we do?

A. Enjoy the screens.  B. Explore the universe. C. Keep the earth clean.  D. Get close to nature.

27. What is the best title of the text?

A. The Wisdom from Ancestors   B. Navigating the Ocean

C. Finding Our Way   D. An Unforgettable Journey

C

    Every year, millions of birds fly between Mexico’s Sierra Madre Oriental mountains and the Gulf of Mexico from August to November to escape cold temperatures, giving rise to an event known as the “River of Raptors”, which brings hundreds of foreign birdwatchers to the coastal area of Veracruz.

    “Many of my customers have been at other famous bird migration sites but say they have neverseen anything as grand as the ‘River of Raptors’ in Veracruz,” said Steven Koevoet, a birdwatching guide who has shown visitors places in Yucatan and Veracruz for over 25 years.

    Yet the yearly event has not led to a large increase in ecotourism. Critics suggest the lack of increased ecotourism is mainly caused by Mexico’s failure to encourage tourism away from its beach resorts. Environmentalists believe high levels of violence and environmentally unfriendly practices are also problems for developing ecotourism in the states of Chiapas and Veracruz. Violence has stopped birdwatching for years in some places, where the activity was an important source of income for local communities.

    But, environmental groups, universities and farmers in Veracruz are trying to change this. Angel Viveros, a rancher(大农场主), uses land owned by his family for activities including birdwatching, horse riding, skydiving and hiking. Supported by the non-profit group Pronatura Veracruz, which studies and counts the birds in the yearly migration, he is now receiving hundreds of visitors yearly. Local coffee producers organize coffee tastings and educational talks about the importance of birds in spreading seed A green, bird-friendly stamp for those producers could be the next step. One retiree who has bee visiting Veracruz since 2002 had this to say,“Apart from feeling the physical relaxation, it is like something spiritual …there are no words to describe what it feels like to see the river of birds.”

28. What is the “River of Raptors” known for?

A. The size of birds' migrating.   B. The rich diversity of birds.

C. The number of birdwatchers.   D. The long distance of migration.

29. Why is Steven Koevoet mentioned?