福建省南安市蓝园高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

蓝园高级中学2023-2024学年第二学期期中考 高二英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 第I卷 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，计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 will Karen do tonight? A.Go swimming B.Visit Michelle. C.Prepare for a performance. 2.Where does the conversation take place? A.At a restaurant. B.At a supermarket. C.At home. 3.When was the party previously scheduled to start? A.At 6:00 pm. B.At 6:30 pm. C.At 7:00 pm. 4.What should Mike do according to the man? A.Change learning habits. B.Work much harder. C.See a doctor. 5.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A travel experience. B.A history lesson. C.A tourist attraction. 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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 is the probable relationship between Lily and John? A.Brother and sister. B.Classmates. C.Teacher and student. 7.Why does the man want to join in the woman's activity? A.To help with a good cause. B.To have fun on the beach. C.To have a special camping. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.How did Anna feel before coming to the classroom? A.Worried. B.Embarrassed. C.Delighted. 9.What bothers Anna now? A.Feeling a bit homesick. B.Having trouble getting around. C.Being weak in speaking Chinese. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.Why does Jason have no time to relax on the weekend? A.He needs to write a book. B.He must take music courses. C.He has to do his schoolwork. 11.What is Jenny's opinion on mental health days off from school? A.It may make things worse. B.It can solve mental problems well. C.It can boost parent-child relationship. 12.What does Jenny think is important in students ' mental health? A.Students ' self-control, B.A mental health lecture. C.Doctors' suggestions. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Where did the man read the story about a flight? A.In a newspaper. B. In a magazine. C.On a website. 14.Who called the air traffic controller for help? A.A pilot. B. An air hostess. C.A passenger. 15.What did the air traffic controller decide to do? A.Teach how to operate a plane. B.Ask his coworkers for help. C.Make a video of flying. 16.What happened to the plane in the end? A.It crashed. B.It landed safely. C.It caused several deaths. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.When did Aelita Andre begin to learn painting? A.At 10 years old. B.At 12 months. C.At 9 months. 18.What was the highest price of Aelita Andre's work? A.$4,000. B.$10.000. C.$14,000. 19.What was Aelita Andre's achievement in 2020? A.She drew a painting of Jackson Pollock. B.She won Global Child Prodigy Awards. C.She had her own exhibition in Manhattan. 20.Why does the speaker give the talk? A.To introduce a truly talented artist. B.To show her concerns about Aelita Andre. C.To illustrate the value of abstract paintings. 第二部分：阅读理解 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。 A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC The Stories Behind 3 of the Photos from Our Pictures of the Year Each year, National Geographic will publish a special issue to showcase some of the impressive images taken around the globe to celebrate the high-quality photography. This year, 49 were selected as the best photos of the year out of millions of images, and the photo editors give a glimpse behind the scenes of 3 images included in 2024 Pictures of the Year annual special issue. Qanaaq, Greenland//Kiliii Yüyan Photographer Kiliii Yüyan is no stranger to documenting the daily lives of native peoples and the issues they face around the world. He commits himself to capturing surprising and unique images for each story while his colleague Mallory has quit in their tracks. In his story, two cousins push strollers（婴儿车）across a snowy plain in Greenland on their way to annual dogsled races. The story itself challenges readers to think about how to treat their ecosystem （生态系统）without destroying it and gives more insight into the daily lives of Inuit women. Canary Islands, Spain//Carsten Peter It’s hard to capture the speed, texture, and sense of danger of lava（岩浆）flowing from a volcanic eruption, but that’s what photographer Carsten Peter achieved with this image. He documented the 85-day eruption for National Geographic, then returned to focus on the damage and on the scientific fieldwork that had been done once the slow-moving lava had cooled. Minneriya, Sri Lanka//Brent Stirton Photographer provided a window into these animals’ lives, which she hopes will increase awareness and stir up sympathy（同情）through the photo. The image was tough to capture not only because Stirton needed to get close to the wild animals for the frame but also because it was a challenging time to work in Sri Lanka. The government was falling apart in economic crisis. “I think there’s an opportunity to show people a side of animals they may have not seen before,” she says. For more pictures and stories, please click: //www.nationalgeographic.com. 21．Whose image cares about people’s life? A．Mallory’s. B．Carsten Peter’s. C．Kiliii Yüyan’s. D．Brent Stirton’s. 22．What shared features do these three pictures have? A．They all take efforts and patience. B．They are all about the environment. C．They all provide a window into animals’ lives. D．They all make a difference to scientific fieldwork. 23．Where is this text probably taken from? A．A geography magazine. B．An academic article. C．A photography manual. D．A photography website. B Aarrav Anil, the 17-year-old student With a passion for robotics from Bengraluro, invented a smart spoon that can help people with Parkinson’s disease eat with dignity. Aarrav’s interest in creating a smart spoon came from seeing his uncle Arjun who has Parkinson’s disease struggling to feed himself. This disease affects the brain and leads to involuntary shaking. Hence, food kept spilling out of his mouth and onto his clothing.Aarrav wanted his uncle to be able to eat by himself with dignity. Aarrav took to his room with microcontrollers, motors,sensors and a 3-D printer. Not everything went smoothly.“It was frustrating not being able to find the tiny electronics parts I needed here in India. I had to order some from China.but they took ages to arrive.”Aarrav said.Through tireless efforts. Aarrav made a first model but the handle was too slippery for his uncle to use so he had to change it.Then the prototype (维形) went to be tested at the RV College of Physiotherapy in Bengaluru. “I’ve been fine tuning the design based on the college’s feedback — that it needs to be waterproof so that it can be washed without damaging all the electronics inside; and that it must be detachable (可拆卸的) so it can be cleaned and replaced by a fork.” Aarrav said. The trials being conducted at the college are expected to be completed by early 2024 and the results will be published in a medical journal. Aarrav hopes that his smart spoon will begin to be manufactured on a small scale when the testing is complete.While other smart spoons already exist and two US companies are already producing their own versions,the cost is too high for most Indians. Aarrav’s version is estimated to cost around 580). His hope is that everyone with Parkinson’s disease will have access to a smart spoon. 24. What can Aarrav’s invention help people with Parkinson’s disease do? A. Maintain their physical balance. B. Boost their mood and relieve stress. C. Feed themselves much more easily. D. Rid them of uncontrollable shaking. 25. What is emphasized about the invention of the smart spoon in Paragraph 3? A. Its popularity. B. Its challenges. C. Its functions. D. Its application. 26. Which can best replace the underlined word “tuning” in Paragraph 4? A. Adjusting. B. Publicizing C. Outlining. D. Simplifying 27. Which of the following best describes Aarrav? A. Positive and sociable. B. Ambitious and caring. C. Sensitive and conservative. D.Intelligent and humble C This fall, students at the University of Massachusetts found a new menu at their canteens: the "diet for a cooler planet" menu. This meant herb-roasted lamb, raised with a carbon-friendly approach. It included sweet potatoes that had been picked from a local farm's field. The options were plant-heavy, locally grown, and involved little or no packaging. "We wanted to let students participate in climate action by making choices about their food," says Kathy Wicks, sustainability director for UMass Dining. The university is not alone in this effort. Increasingly, American consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choices impact climate change. For many, small choices at the grocery store and restaurant can be more accessible than big-ticket options like buying a fuel-efficient car. Small changes in eating habits may make a big difference. Studies point to the food system as a significant cause of global warming. According to Project Drawdown, a research organization that evaluates climate solutions, the way food is grown, transported, and consumed accounts for about 1/4 of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Beef is a regular target. "If, on average, Americans cut 1/4 pound of beef per week from their diet, it's like taking 10 million cars off the road a year," says Sujatha Bergen, director of health campaigns for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Food waste ranks third among climate solutions. While much waste occurs before consumers are involved, Americans also throw out a lot of food they have purchased: about $1,600 worth a year per family of four. "People are beginning to understand that their food choices have a big impact on climate," says Megan Larmer, director of regional food at the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in New York. But she adds that substantial change will need to come from the whole food system. 28. What is the purpose of the new menu at the University of Massachusetts? A. To market the cold dishes. B. To reduce the cost of packaging. C. To raise low carbon awareness. D. To popularize the plant-heavy diet. 29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. Food choices matter much to global warming. B. Food is a decisive factor for climate change. C. Universities are working together in climate action. D. Fuel-efficient cars are not affordable for consumers. 30. What does Sujatha Bergen say about beef? A. It plays a significant role in American's diet. B. It is popular among millions of car drivers. C. It has no relationship with gas emission. D. It has great influence on carbon reduction. 31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Food System Reform: A Successful Trial B. Low Carbon Diet: A trend, or More? C. Carbon Emission: A Killer, or Healer? D. Global Warming: An Approaching Danger D The words “caring” and “empathetic” (共情的) aren’t ones normally associated with technology. Yearsley, an Australian enterpriser who is expert in artificial intelligence (AI), is trying to change that. Yearsley is the founder of Akin, a robotics startup that currently uses a tablet-based system to help users manage the tasks related to homelife, whether that’s planning meals or reminding you to pay your cell phone bill. Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns, strengthen behaviors and manipulate (操控) buying decisions, some of which, she assumes, are questionable or just unhealthy. In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends. “It’s the hardest AI I have ever built for it’s a complex system, Yearsley says. Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017,when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored. Besides, she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work. A United Nations report estimates that women do 2.6 times the amount of unpaid care and domestic work that men do,or close to 30 hours per week in the U.S. alone. Meanwhile, Yearsley, who has a special-needs child and a relative with disability says it makes sense to focus on the disability field because of the extra in-home needs of users and their caregivers. “We have a lot more work load,”she says.“Are we giving time back to caregivers?I am not going to rest until I give you back 10 hours a week.” While Yearsley pictures an army of robots someday helping with routine homemade tasks, the first display for Akin will take time and money. Akin has received some early seed from a handful of investors, and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova’s Mission for the Future program, an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future. 32. What might the Akin’s Al system suggest? A. Consuming more drinks to enjoy yourself. B. Spending more time staying with your family C. Staying up late working to make more money D. Purchasing products similar to what you bought. 33. Which is a contributor to Yearsley’s Al system? A. Lots of financial support from investors B. The uselessness of current home devices. C. Akins’ becoming a finalist for a program. D. Heavy burden of housewives and caregivers. 34. What can be used to describe the Akin’s AI system? A. Successful and promising B. Stable and practical. C. Thoughtful and innovative. D. Mature and friendly. 35. What’s the purpose of the text? A. To call on people to help the disabled. B. To raise money for a tech giant. C. To compare two companies’ AI systems. D. To introduce a futuristic AI system. 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 第二节 （共5 小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Stress can significantly affect your ability to keep a healthy weight. 36 .Whether it's the result of high levels of the stress hormone cortisol（荷尔蒙皮质醇）， or unhealthy behavior related to stress, the link between stress and weight gain is obvious. But don't worry. Here are a few skills to help you. Make exercise priority（优先） Exercising is a vital part of stress reduction and weight management. It can help you handle both issues at the same time. 37 .Whether you go for a walk during your lunch break or hit the gym after work, include regular exercise into your routine. Keep a food diary 38 . A review of studies that examined the link between self-monitoring and weight loss found that those who kept a food diary were more likely to manage weight than those who didn't. So whether you use an App to track your food intake or you write everything in a food diary, being more mindful of what you put in your mouth could improve your eating habits. 39 Whether you enjoy yoga or you find comfort in reading a good book, try adding simple stress relievers like taking a deep breath, listening to music, or going on a walk into your daily routine. Doing so can reduce your cortisol levels, helping you manage your weight. Stick with the skills for a while. By doing so, it helps make these healthy behavior a habit and battle stress-related weight changes. 40 . A. It can also prevent you from losing weight B. Decrease hormone cortisol in a right level C. Apply stress-relief skills to your daily life D. Remember: The early bird catches the worm E. Paying attention to your eating habits can help you control your food consumption F. So it's necessary to work out to prevent stress-related weight gain G. Persistence can make stress and weight fall by the wayside 第三部分 语言运用[共四节，满分 40分] 第一节(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白处的最佳选项。 Mr. Vedder has impacted my life in ways even I cannot imagine. In my seventh-grade year, I was 41 to Mr. Vedder, an English teacher beyond any other. When I was younger, I 42 becoming famous like every other student of my age. When I   43 into Mr. Vedder’s classroom on the first day of school, he made me 44 what I truly wanted to do: write. He liked writing, and pushed me to share his 45 . And in fact his enthusiasm greatly 46 me. After that, I always 47 myself with a 48 in my hand or a story to write. In the classroom, Mr. Vedder was a(n) 49 role model. Even on the darkest, 50   and longest days, Mr. Vedder was there to make all of us feel that the day was going too fast, and we didn’t want it to 51 . Actually, in his class, everyone genuinely wanted to learn. If one were to 52 Mr. Vedder, they would know that he was involved in education. This is due to his 53 with students. Unlike any other teacher I have ever seen, Mr. Vedder can connect with his students better than the students themselves. Having Mr. Vedder as a teacher is 54 to having him as a friend. Mr. Vedder has changed my life forever and for the better, and I’m 55 for what he has done for me. 41．A．introduced B．limited C．committed D．reduced 42．A．insisted on B．allowed for C．dreamed of D．competed in 43．A．broke B．stepped C．looked D．slipped 44．A．recommend B．forget C．realize D．guess 45．A．duty B．weakness C．anxiety D．passion 46．A．amused B．influenced C．damaged D．disturbed 47．A．found B．rewarded C．provided D．bought 48．A．ball B．bag C．ticket D．book 49．A．academic B．curious C．enthusiastic D．honest 50．A．hardest B．safest C．simplest D．happiest 51．A．extend B．occur C．change D．end 52．A．persuade B．oppose C．approach D．applaud 53．A．agreement B．argument C．comparison D．association 54．A．helpful B．equal C．important D．familiar 55．A．grateful B．responsible C．eager D．fit 第II卷 第二节 语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，计15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案填写在答题纸上。 Dressed in long robes，a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions(凉亭)and royal gardens. Their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered（绣花的）skirts 56.____________(gentle) sway(摇曳)in the breeze.They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set，57._____________ Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event. Benefiting from the growing 58._____________ (popular) of social media and a craze for traditional culture, Hanfu, 59._____________traditional style of clothing worn by the Han people, was brought back to the forefront by a new wave of Chinese youth. A community called “Hua Yan Hui” was founded by Liu Xiang in 2011 following a movement 60.____________ appeared from the desire 61.____________ (express) national identity. And that greatly grew cultural confidence. Yang Kunning, born in the 1990s, opened an account on the video-sharing platform Bilibili and posted videos 62.______________(feature) herself wearing Hanfu. Thousands of comments and likes pour in on her channel as viewers find her videos 63.______________(attract) and creative, mixing traditional culture 64.______________modern dance movements. The Hanfu market in China 65.________________ (estimate) to reach 14.54 billion yuan in 2023 and will likely rise to 19.11 billion yuan in 2025, according to research firm I Media Research. 第一节：应用文写作(满分15分) 66. 假定你是英语社团负责人李华，拟在下周开展主题为“用劳动感恩父母”的活动。请你代表社团写一封倡议书，号召全校学生积极参与，内容包括： 1.活动目的； 2.活动要求； 3.发出倡议。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Show Gratitude to Our Parents through Labor Dear fellow students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The English Club 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When the last customer left KFC, it was already 10:30 pm. Adam, an 18-year-old college student, dragged himself home. He had been working at KFC for over a month that summer vacation. Entering his room, Adam found his younger brother Bill sitting on the edge of his bed with an uneasy expression on his face. “Sorry, Adam. I … I did something wrong,” Bill sprang up and said nervously. “What is it?” “This afternoon I sneaked (溜) out for a ride on your motorcycle and accidentally hit our neighbor Osman Brook’s car. I was so scared and I … I hurried home in panic.” “Is the car seriously damaged?” “The left headlight got broken.” “It’s truly your fault and it’s really dangerous to ride a motorcycle at your age. Besides, it’s illegal,” Adam raised his voice, obviously annoyed. Hearing this, Bill lowered his head and bit his lips hard. “Anyway, it’s no use crying over spilt milk. I will deal with it tomorrow. Now you go to bed and have a good sleep.” The next morning when Adam got up, Bill was still sleeping soundly. Adam was more determined about what he ought to do as an elder brother. After breakfast, Adam took out all the money he had earned and went out of the house with it. In the yard he saw his motorcycle, on whose side the scratches (划痕) were clearly visible. Adam shook his head and sighed slightly. Then he squared his shoulders and quickened his pace to Osman’s house. When he arrived, he was welcomed by Osman’s wife Mary, who told him that Osman had gone to the garage to have his car repaired. “I have something important to tell him. Can I wait until he comes back?” Adam requested eagerly. “Of course. He should be home soon,” Mary invited Adam in, served him a cup of coffee and began chatting with him. After half an hour, the door opened and in came Osman. Having said hello to each other, Osman and Adam both sat down on the sofa. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Adam cleared his throat and began to speak. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just then, there came a knock at the door. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 高二英语期中考试卷第 1 页 共 5 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$