河北省邯郸市峰峰矿区等5地2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题

2023～2024学年高二下学期期中联考考试

英语

全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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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 will the man do tonight?

A. Go to the hospital. B. Join a sports club. C. Make the meeting.

2. What does the woman mean?

A. She loves darkness.

B. She can’t bear the strong light.

C. Her eyes are blind suddenly.

3. What is the probable relationship between the man and Kate?

A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and employee. C. Workmates.

4. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A In a library. B. In a museum. C. In a classroom.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. An advertisement. B. A zoo. C. A dog.

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 does the man think of the woman’s new clothes?

A. Worthwhile. B. Expensive. C. Too short.

7. What did the woman purchase last night?

A. A top. B. A hat. C. A pair of shoes.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What does the woman usually have for lunch?

A. Salad. B. Cakes. C. Hamburgers.

9. Why does the man dislike ice cream?

A. It is too sweet. B. It tastes horrible. C. It brings a pain in his teeth.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What should the boy first do when reaching his grandparents’ house?

A. Run to his cousins. B. Kiss their hands. C. Ask some questions.

11. What is the woman trying to tell the boy to do?

A. Behave well. B. Play safely. C. Stay with her.

12. When was the last time the boy see Jenny?

A. Two weeks ago. B. Two years ago. C. Two months ago.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When did Alice begin to learn gymnastics?

A. At age 7.  B. At age 8.  C. At age 9.

14. What did Alice’s mother do to support her?

A. She gave up her job.

B. She put her favourite sport on hold.

C. She moved to a new city.

15 What is Alice most likely to do in the future?

A. Become a volunteer.

B. Teach others in gymnastics.

C. Work as a sports announcer.

I6. What results in Alice’s success according to the woman?

A. Her physical energy. B. Her great creativity. C. Her strong determination.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What resolution did the speaker mostly stick to last year?

A. Keeping away from social media.

B. Doing sports each day.

C. Doing 20-minute reading every morning.

18. How long does the speaker spend on his phone every day?

A. Two to three hours. B. One or two hours. C. Three or four hours.

19. What is the percentage of people typically making New Year’s resolutions?

A. About 45%. B. Over 75%. C. At least 25%.

20. Why do people choose to make resolutions on January 1st?

A. To reduce needless pressure.

B. To increase the chances of achieving goals.

C. To stop bad hobbies easily.

第二部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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Question

I am Saeed from Iran. I am so glad to send you an email. I have a question about differences between a “cathedral” and a “church?” Are they the same?

Answer

This is a great question, Saeed!

A “church”is a building used by Christians for their religious (宗教的) services. Because there are many different Christians, there are many different kinds of churches.

A “cathedral” is one kind of Christian church. However, a “cathedral” is the main church for an area under the direction of a bishop, a high-level church leader, in the Roman Catholic faith. Other Christian groups might also