山东省日照市2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

2022级高二下学期期中校际联合考试

英语试题

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。

2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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．What does the man like about the store?

A．Its location.     B．Its service.     C．Its goods.

2．What will the woman do next?

A．Dry her hair.     B．Wash her hair.     C．Take a shower.

3．When will the speakers probably start sailing tomorrow?

A．In the early morning.     B．Around noon.     C．At midnight.

4．Who is Nolan probably?

A．The speakers’ kid.     B．The speakers’ teacher.     C．The speakers’ friend.

5．What are the speakers talking about?

A．Fruits.     B．Sweets.     C．Vegetables.

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、7题。

6．When was the woman probably born?

A．In 1991.    B．In 1992.    C．In 1993.

7．What type of music are the speakers listening to now?

A．Rock music     B．Rap music.     C．Pop music.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．How did the man get to Edinburgh?

A．By bus.     B．By car.     C．By train.

9．What nationality are the speakers probably?

A．British.     B．German.     C．American.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Why doesn’t the woman worry about AI art software?

A．Her clients prefer human creations.

B．It produces low-quality art works.

C．She doesn’t work in the art industry.

11．What does Marissa do?

A．A photographer     B．A cartoonist.     C．An art collector.

12．What is the potential problem of AI tools according to the speakers?

A．Their costs are increasing.    B．They can’t identify mistakes.    C．They will soon go out of use.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a café.     B．At a gym.     C．In a classroom.

14．What is the man learning to do now?

A．Draw pictures.    B．Paint his garden.    C．Create mini landscapes.

15．How did the man probably feel while introducing his hobby?

A．Amused.     B．Embarrassed.     C．Proud.

16．Why does the woman support the man’s hobby?

A．It may benefit his future career.

B．It can help him fit in with friends.

C．It will make him become famous.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Who is the speaker?

A．A new boss.     B．A retired manager.     C．A young employee.

18．What happened to the company when the speaker was 20?

A．It made many new policies.    B．It was officially established.    C．It expanded internationally.

19．How does the speaker describe his father’s character?

A．Strict and fair.    B．Flexible and understanding.    C．Considerate and hardworking.

20．What is the most important to the speaker?

A．The company’s goals.    B．The employees’ benefits.    C．Environmental protection.

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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Silent Spring

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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference.

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The Uninhabitable Earth

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The End of Nature

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