湖南省长沙市岳麓区湖南师范大学附属中学2026-2027学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

高二年级第一学期期中考试

英        语

时量：120分钟      满分:150分

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段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。

1. What delighted the man?

A. The hall. B. The seats. C. The music.

2. How old is the woman?

A. 25. B. 30. C.50.

3. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A. A new shop. B. A famous actor. C. A dance contest.

4. What does Jessica want to do on Saturday?

A. Visit the museum. B. Do outdoor activities. C. Take her painting class.

5. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Buy a camera. B. Change a laptop. C. Update the software.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。

听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。

6. What are the speakers doing?

A. Writing a novel.

B. Rehearsing a play.

C. Watching a movie.

7. How does the woman feel about the plot?

A. It is confusing. B. It is reasonable. C. It is imaginative.

听第7段录音，回答第8至 10题。

8. What especially drives the woman to study architecture?

A. Her discussion with the man.

B. Its visible influence on cities:

C. Its combination of design and engineering.

9. What do we know about architecture nowadays?

A. It covers various fields.

B. It requires advanced degrees.

C. It involves diverse decorations.

10. What will the woman probably learn this summer?

A. Computer science.

B. Modern economics.

C. Western philosophy.

听第8段录音，回答第11 至 13题。

11. What is the man's concern about the AI tool?

A. Price. B. Privacy. C. Accuracy.

12. What does the woman think of the AI tool's recommendations?

A. Creative. B. Detailed. C. Precise.

13. How can the man access the AI tool?

A. Ask a librarian. B. Check the guide. C. Use his library account.

听第9段录音，回答第14 至 17题。

14. Where does the conversation probably take place?

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

15. What does the man's father want him to be?

A. A medical worker. B. A teacher. C. A businessman.

16. How will the woman pay off her debt?

A. By a scholarship. B. By a part-time job. C. With her parents' help.

17. What does the woman mean by “see the light at the end of the tunnel”?

A. She is close to graduation.

B. She is still in college now.

C. She has just started her career.

听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。

18. What was Linda's daily job at the dairy company?

A. Selling yogurts. B. Testing sugar levels. C. Designing new products.

19. What is the milk-like drink made from?

A. Cow milk. B. Fresh fruits. C. Beans and grains.

20. What is special about the new chocolate?

A. It has less fat. B. It has more sugar. C. It is made from beans.

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。

A

Children's Museum of Discovery

Children's Museum of Discovery sparks a love of learning so all children can discover their wildest dreams. Located at 320 North Broadway, Escondido, the lively indoor-outdoor museum offers hands-on, interactive exhibits designed primarily for children aged0—10.

Note; adult visitors must always be accompanied by a child.

The Museum is closed on Mondays. From Tuesday to Saturday it opens at 9:30 a. m. and closes at 4:30 p. m. On Sundays it runs from 10:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Sensory-friendly mornings are offered from 9:00 to 10:30 a. m. on Sundays, and members can enjoy a members-only hour from 8:30 to 9:30 a. m. every Tuesday.

ADMISSION

Admission is per person and includes all Museum exhibits and daily programs. Adults and children pay $17.00. Military and veteran(退伍军人/老兵的) families are admitted for $13.00 with proof of military ID. EBT WIC/SNAP cardholders pay $3.00, but the discount is limited to four people living in the same household and must be purchased in person. Members and children under 12 months enter free.

MUSEUM RULES

Visitors are required to move at a walking pace, use polite language, and remain supervised by an adult at all times. Food and drinks are not permitted in the indoor halls, but guests may enjoy snacks at the picnic tables in the outdoor gardens. For same-day re-entry, obtain a hand stamp at the Front Desk before leaving.

HOLIDAYS

The Museum opens on Easter, New Year’ s Eve and Veteran’ s Day, and closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’ s Day.

21. What is the aim of Children's Museum of Discovery?

A. To provide interactive exhibits for children.

B. To offer free admission to all visitors.

C. To awaken children's passion for learning.

D. To serve visitors of every age group.

22. How much should a family of three (two parents and one 8-month-old baby) with EBT cards pay if they buy tickets in person?

A. $3. B. $6. C. $9. D. $12.

23. What can visitors do according to the Museum rules?

A. Eat snacks in the indoor halls.

B. Walk through the halls without an adult.

C. Enjoy food at the outdoor picnic tables.

D. Run quickly around the exhibits.

B

At my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me plainly: “Now I will teach you how to write your name. And to make it beautiful.” I felt my breath catch. I was curious.

Growing up in Singapore, I had an unusual relationship with my Chinese name. My parents are ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly,“old”,“Job’ s tears(薏米)” and “warm”.

When I arrived in America for college at 18, I put on an American accent and abandoned my Chinese name. When I moved to Hong Kong in 2025, after 14 years in the States, I set my mind to learning calligraphy. Why not get back in contact with my heritage? I thought.

In calligraphy, the idea is to copy the old masters’ techniques, thereby refining your own. Every week, though, my teacher would give uncomfortably on the nose assessments of my person. “You need to be braver,” he once observed. “Have confidence. Try to produce a bold stroke(笔画).” For years, I had prided myself on presenting an image of confidence. but my writing gave me away.

I was trying to make sense of this practice. You must picture the word as it is to be written and leave a trace of yourself in it. As a bodily practice, calligraphy could go beyond its own cultural constraints. Could it help me go beyond mine? My teacher once said to me, “When you look at the word, you see the body. Though a word on the page is two-dimensional, it contains multitudes, conveying the force you' ve applied, the energy of your grasp, the arch of your backbone.” I had been learning calligraphy to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself. Now I have perceived that the pleasure out of calligraphy allows me to know myself more fully.

During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself. This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.”

24. What did the author initially think of her name “Chen Yiwen”?

A. She felt proud of its symbolic meaning.

B. It brought luck so she gladly accepted it.

C. She understood the intention but still disliked it.

D. Its strange pronunciation made her feel embarrassed.

25. How did the author react to her teacher's advice to be braver?

A. Proud and rigid. B. Surprised but doubtful.

C. Puzzled and defensive. D. Uncomfortable but reflective.

26. What does the author learn about calligraphy from the teacher's words?

A. It reflects the creator's inner spirit. B. It springs from creative energy.

C. It depends on continuous practice. D. It stresses the design of strokes.

27. What does the author intend to tell us?

A. A great teacher leads you to truth. B. Find beauty within your inner self.

C. Appreciate what our culture offers. D. We are the sum of what we create.

C

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