2023-2024学年第一学期八县（市区）一中期中联考英语试卷

20232024学年第一学期八县（市、区）一中期中联考高中二年英语科试题命题学校：长乐一中命题教师：高二英语集备组审核教师：高二英语集备组考试日期：11月8日完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节；每小题1.5分，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：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。1.WhathasEricbeengivenforhisbirthday?A.Abook.B.Adairy.C.Analbum.2.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Atashoppingmall.B.Atabusstop.C.Inabank.3.WhenwillTomgethisbookbag?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.4.Howistheweathernow?A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howthewomangotthesun.B.Whenthewomanwentsailing.C.Wherethewomanhadaholiday.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.Whocouldthemanprobablybe?A.Ateacher.B.Areceptionist.C.Atouristguide.7.Whendoesthewomansuggestvisitingthecenter?A.OnTuesdays.B.OnWednesdays.C.OnThursdays.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthespeakers’destination?A.Themarkets.B.Thewatergardens.C.Theancientdistrict.9.Whoisthewomangoingtogetapresentfor?A.Herdad.B.Hermum.C.Hersister.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthewomanjustdo?A.Sherushedforthetrain.B.Shegotoffthetrain.C.Shecamebackfromtown.11.Whatcausedthewomantrouble?A.Hercoat.B.Herhighheeledshoes.C.Hersportsshoes.12.Whichwordcanbestdescribethewoman?A.Disorganized.B.Reliable.C.Sporty.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatisWendy’sopinionaboutthemenu?A.It’splicated.B.It’sattractive.C.It’straditional.14.Whowilldothedeliveriesfirst?A.Wendy.B.Mark.C.Ben.15.Whatdidthemando?A.Heorderedmorepackaging.B.Hearrangedtheschedule.C.Hehiredmorepeople.16.WhatwillWendydonext?A.Plansomepromotions.B.Contactrepeatcustomers.C.Makechangestothewebsite.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whendidthespeakerdecidetobeamechanic?A.Afterhefinishedschool.B.Whenhegotqualifications.C.Ashewasachild.18.Whydidthespeakerleavehistown?A.Tolearnnewskills.B.Tobeeanadventurer.C.Toexperiencenewthings.19.Whatdidthespeakerthinkofthejobontheshipatfirst?A.Enjoyable.B.Satisfying.C.Tough.20.Whatdidthespeakerdoafterhisexperienceontheship?A.Hewenttravelling.B.Hesetuphisownbusiness.C.Hepletedsometraining.第二部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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。AGeorgeShullwasbornin1874onafarminClarkCounty,Obio,andhisknowledgeofplantsandhybridscameatanearlyage.Beingneededonthefarm,Shullreceivedhisearlyformaleducationoffandon.However,itwassupplemented(增补)byintensehomestudysothatby1892hewasteachinginapublicschool,andlaterattendingAntiochCollege.In1901,hegraduatedfromAntiochandwenttotheUniversityofChicagotodograduatework.Withhisknowledgeofbotanyandexperiencewithfarmingpractices,ShullpassedaCivilServiceexam,andwasappointedasabotanicalassistantattheU.S.NationalHerbarium.HealsoworkedattheU.S.BureauofPlantIndustryasabotanicalexpertexaminingtheplantsandanimalsofChesapeakeBayandCurrituckSound.ThedatahecollectedduringthistimewastoprisehisPh.D．thesis(论文).Andin1904hewasappointedtobeinchargeofplantworkattheStationforExperimentalEvolution.Hebeganworkingoncornin1905.FollowingGregorMendel’sexample,Shullobtainedpurebred(纯种的)linesofcornthroughselfpollination(自花受粉).Thepurebredlineswerelesshealthyandproductive,butwhenhecrossedthepurebredlines,thehybridyieldswerebetterthananyoftheparentsorthosepollinatedintheopenfields.Heimmediatelyrecognizedthepotentialforusingthisstrategytoimprovecropyields.In1915,ShullacceptedaprofessorshipatPrincetonUniversity.Withhisencouragement,PrincetonUniversityPressbeganthepublicationofanewjournal,Genetics.Shullwasthemanagingeditorfortenyears.Geneticsisstilloneofthetopinternationalsciencejournals.Shullretiredin1942.Heandhiswifespentmostoftheirlateryearswiththeirchildrenandgrandchildren.21．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“offandon”inparagraph1mean?A．Notsurprisingly.B．Veryformally. C．Veryexcellently.D．Notregularly.22．What’sparagraph2mainlyabout?A．GeorgeShull’sworkexperience.B．GeorgeShull’sresearchC．GeorgeShull’scontributions.D．GeorgeShull’seducation.23．WhatwassospecialaboutShull’smethodofcornbreeding?A．Itpletelyreliedonselfpollination. B．ItwasfirstpublishedinGenetics.C．ItwaswidelyacceptedinOhio. D．Itfocusedoncrossingpurebredlines.24．Howdoestheauthormainlydevelopthetext?A．Bygivingexamples. B．Byfollowingtimeorder.C．Bymakingparisons. D．Bypresentingascientificstudy.25．GeorgeShull’scontributiontotheworldcanbebestdescribedas__________A．conventional. B．mon.C．groundbreaking. D．insignificant.BRecentlyresearchersarediscoveringthatlearningiseasier,quickerandmorelonglastingifitinvolvesthebody.Tosomeextent,thediscoveryshouldeasnosurprise.Considerthatmanyofusprobablybegantounderstandbasicarithmetic(算术)bycountingonourfingersbeforelearningtocountinourhead.Conventionalthinkinghaditthataswegrew,webecamemoreabletothinkabstractly(抽象地),whichmightsuggestteachersshouldhelpweanchildrenoffbodygesturestopreparethemfortheadultworld.Butintruth,thephysicalworldneverreallyleavesourthinking.Forexample,whenweprocessverbssuchaslick,kickandpick,medicalscannersshowthatthepartsofourbrainthatcontrolthemusclesinourface,legsandhandsbeemoreactive.Thistheoryiscalledembodiedcognition(体验认知),anditsuggeststhatwhatgoesoninourmindsesfromouractionsandinteractionswiththeworldaroundus.Itmeansthatencouragingchildrentothinkandlearninapletelyabstractwaymightactuallymakelessonsharderforthemtounderstandandremember.Scienceisbeginningtosupporttheideathatactionsreallymightspeaklouderthanwordsintheclassroom.SpencerKelly,apsychologistatColgateUniversityinNewYork,hasfoundthatpeoplespendthreetimesasmuchtimemakinggestureswhenthemessagetheyconveyisparticularlyimportant.Kellyhasalsofoundevidencethatstudentslikeateacherbetterwhenthatteacherusesarmandhandmovementstoemphasizepoints.Meanwhile,SusanWagnerCook,apsychologistattheUniversityofIowainIowaCity,hasfoundthatchildrenpickupnewconceptsmoreeffectivelyiftheyaretaughttomirrorandrepeatthegesturestheirteacheruses,andthatlessonsinvolvingwordsandgestureslivelongerinastudent’smemorythanlessonsusingwordsalone.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“weanchildrenoffbodygestures”inparagraph2mean?A．Letchildrenbeawareofbodygestures. B．Makechildrenstopusingbodygestures.C．Givechildrenanaccountofbodygestures. D．Encouragechildrentousebodygestures.27．Accordingtoembodiedcognition,whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferred?A．Ourmindscanhelpshapereality.B．It’snoteasytounderstandabstractconcepts.C．Theenvironmentaroundisimportantforone’scognition.D．Interactingwiththeworldimprovesone’smemory.28．WhatcanwelearnfromSpencerKelly’sstudy?A．Bodymovementscanraiseateacher’spopularity.B．Youngstudentsliketomirrortheirteacher’sgestures.C．Usingbodygesturesmakesstudentslovelearning.D．Bodylanguageismorepowerfulthanspokenlanguage.29．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Wordsaremoreimportantthanactionsinaclassroom.B.Wejustneedtoinvolvethebodyinlearningwhenweareyoung.C.Teachershadbetterbinewordsandgesturestoachievebetterteachingeffect.D.Exampleofprocessingverbsismentionedtoprovethatwecanthinkabstractly.30．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Astudyonclassroomteaching. B．Thedarksideofthinkingabstractly.C．Thefunctionofbodylanguage. D．Anewfindingaboutlearning.CWhensomeonedamagestheirbackbone,theinjurycanleavethemparalyzed(瘫痪).Now,scientistshavegiventhreeparalyzedmentheabilitytowalkagain,thankstoanimplanteddevice.

Thehumanbackbone,orspine,doesn'tjusthelpusstandupstraight.Insideisthespinalcord,whichcarriesimportantinformationbetweentheheadandthelowerpartofthebody.Thisinformationmovesaroundasburstsofelectricitytravelingbetweenthebrainandtheotherpartsofthebody.Whenthespinalcordishurt,thispathwaygetsdamagedandtheycan'tmovetheirlegs.

NowscientistsinSwitzerlandhavegiventhreeparalyzedmentheabilitytowalkagain.Tohelpthemwalkagain,themenhadsurgery.Aspecialdevicewasplaceddirectlyonthelowerpartoftheirspinalcord,belowtheirinjury.This

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containedsixteenelectrodes,whicharesmallobjectsthatelectricitycanpassthrough.Theresearchersmadesuretheelectrodeswerelinedupwithnervesthatcontrolthelegmuscles.Thescientistscontrolledtheimplantsfromatabletputer.

Thepatient'sbrainsaren'tsending

"walking"messagestotheirlegs.Instead,thetablettellstheimplanttosendthewalkingmessages.Theresearchersusedputerstogeneratepatternsofmovement,liketakingastep.Thepatientthenusesthetablettochoosethepatternandthemusclesmoveinthechosenway.Overtime,themenwereabletowalkusingaspecialwalkerwithbuttonstocontroleachleg.

Thesolutionisn'tperfect.It'sveryexpensive,itrequiresdifficultsurgery,andthepatientscan'twalkwithoutthesystem.Butthescientistsarehopefulthatinthefuture,thissortoftechnologywillallowmanyparalyzedpeopletobegintowalkagaininjusthours.31.What'sthemainfunctionofthespinalcord?A.Itservesasamessagecarrier.​B.Ithelpspeoplestandupstraight.C.Ittakescontrolofthemuscles.​D.Itproducessignalsformovements.32.Whatistheimplanteddeviceexpectedtodo?A.Activatethedamagednerves.​B.Identifythepositionoftheinjury.C.Testthedegreeofthedamage.​D.Bridgethenervegapmadebytheinjury.33.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Howthesurgeryisperformed.​B.Howthedeviceworksonpatients.C.Howthepatientswalkwithoutaid.D.Howmovementpatternsaredesigned.34.What’sthescientists’attitudetowardstheplanteddevice?A.criticalB.neutralC.indifferent35.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Damagednervesrecoveraftersurgery.B.Tabletsareusedinamedicaltreatment.C.Implanthelpstheparalyzedwalkagain.

​D.Scientistsmadeadiscoveryonbackbones.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。ConsumersintheUnitedStatesspentnearly$3.7millionondishwashingsoapin2018togettheirdishesclean.Thatsetsthequestion:DowereallyneeddishwashingsoaptogetHowcanwegetourdishescleanwithoutusingdishwashingsoap?Hotwaterisaneffectiveandtimetestedmethod.Alotofwhatweeatiswatersolubleandcansimplybewashedawaywithveryhotwater.__37__.Theyneedanalkali(碱)tobreakthemdown.So,ifyou'reoutofdishsoapandhaveathickoilypantowash,you'llneedtomakeyourownsoapbyaddinganalkalitohotwater.Youcanalsorunyourdishwasherusingonlytherinse(漂洗)cycle.Simplyremovetheremainsandcleanseyourdishesthoroughlybyhandandloadasusualinthemachine.Addwhitevinegar,asharptastingliquidusedincooking,tothecleaningcup.__38__.Setyourdishwasherontherinsecycleandyouwillgetclean,shinydishes.Ifyou'reacamperorafarmer,plantandwoodashes—remainsofburntplantsandwood—arereadilyavailableintheremainsofyourcampfire,whichhaveservedasdishwashingsoapforalongtime.Gathersomeashesfromyourcampfireandputtheminapot.Inaseparatepotboilsomewater.Slowlypourhotwaterovertheashes,justenoughtomakeamixture.__39__.Whilewoodashesmaynotwinthegoodhousekeepingsealofapproval,they'llcleanyourpanandgetitreadyforairdrying.__40__.Sowhetheryoufindyourselfdowntothelastdropofyourdishwashingsoapathome,forgettobringitalongonyourcampingtriporjustwanttotryanecofriendly,naturalalternative,turntothesethingstohelpyou.A.Wecangetalongwithoutit.B.Anecofriendlycleaningsolutioniscreated.C.Animalfatsandproteins,however,aretheopposite.D.Peopleusedunusualthingsinthenaturalworldaroundthem.E.Dishwashingsoaphasonlybeenaroundsincethemid20thcentury.F.It'sgoodtoknowthatthere'realternativestomakeyourdishesclean.G.Theacid（酸）willwipeouttheharmfulthingsandkeepthedishesfromspotting.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30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人空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwaslittle,Ioftenhelpedmymotherplantourfamily’sgarden.InApril,IwouldkneelbyMum’ssideforhours,carefullydiggingholesand

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seedsintotheearth.WhenIgrewup,Iwasunwillingtodoanyplanting.

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,mymotherneversaidmuchaboutmydecisionuntiltwoyearsago.IwasleavinghomewhenMum

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me.“Wouldyoupleasehelpmewiththeplantingtoday?sheasked.Imumbled(咕哝)somethingalongthe

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of,“Uh,maybe...I’llsee.”BythetimeIleftthehouse,Mumwasalreadyinthegarden.She

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foramomentasIwalkedpast,andfromthecornerofmyeyeIsawacertain

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inherstare.Afewhourslater,Idecidedtoheadbackhometohelpherandfeltvery

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formyselflessdecision.ButIwastoolate.I

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littleaboutthatdayuntilnearlyayearlater,Mumunexpectedly

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herfriendSaratocancer.Shewenttoseehowthetwochildrenwere

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thesuddenloss.ThereMumlearnedtheanswer.“Mummymadememyowngarden,”Rachelsaid

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,leadingheroutdoorstoseethemasterpiece.Sarahaddecidedtoplantherchildrensomethingthatwould

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longaftershewasgone.AsIlistenedtomymothertearfullytellSara’sstory,Irealizedthetrue

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ofagarden.Ourannualplantingwasaboutkneelingtogether,plantingpotentiallifeandcreatingthebest

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together.Iwon’tever

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theplantingdayagain.41.A.packing​

B.driving​

C.pushing​

D.directing​42.A.Naturally​

B.Surprisingly​

C.Awkwardly​

D.Obviously​43.A.stopped​

B.followed​

C.seized​

D.reminded​44.A.roles​

B.scenes​

C.clues​

D.lines​45.A.turnedaround​

B.sloweddown

C.burnedout​

D.lookedup​46.A.peace​

B.panic​

C.puzzle​

D.pain​47.A.calm​

B.great​

C.regretful​

D.crazy​48.A.thought​

B.forgot​

C.talked

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D.inquired49.A.exposed​

B.tied​

C.lost​

D.left​50.A.perceiving​

B.suffering​

C.approaching​

D.encountering​51.A.seriously​

B.proudly​

C.bitterly​

D.brokenly​52.A.dieout​

B.runout​

C.catchon​

D.liveon​53.A.cost​

B.style​

C.power​

D.test​54.A.memories​

B.wonders​

C.prospects​

D.services​55.A.spend​

B.miss​

C.recall​

第二节(共10小题;每小题分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheNationalDayholidayisfastapproaching,andthose56._________areplanninglastminutetripsarebusysecuringtrainticketsandquicklyvanishinghotelacmodations.MediareportsindicatesomeluxuryhotelsinSanyaandXishuangbann57.__________(see)theirholidaypricesnearlytripleinthepastfewweeks58.___________thateconomyhotelrateshavealsodoubledacrosstheboard.59.__________(addition),provinceslikeAnhuiandShanxi,andcitiessuchasQingdaoandFuzhou,haveissuedguidelinestoregulateholidaypricing,emphasizingresponsiblepricingpracticesfor60.__________(operator).Tosatisfythehighdemand,somecitizensarepostingholidayweekapartmentrentals(租金),asmanyhotelsarefullybooked.Incontrast(对比)tohotelsandhomestays(民宿),61.__________(rent)theresidentialpropertiesusuallydoesn’tinvolvedeposits(押金),cleaningfees,agreementsorguestregistration.Besides,manyhomeownersdon’tprovidestandardhotelnecessities62.__________showershampoo,bathtowelsorslippers.Furthermore,63.__________(establish)ahotel,onemustobtainabusinesslicensefromthemarketauthoritybeforeopeningforbusiness.ZhangJian,64.__________lawyeratFuzhouLawFirm,saidthatasthereisnowrittenagreementbetweenhomeownersandrenters,65.__________wouldbeverydifficultfortheownerstoensuretheirrights.Headvisedhomeownerstobeawareoftherulesbeforerentingouttheirapartments.课内知识(共三节,满分25分)第一节(共7小题;每小题1分,满分7分)根据语境，选择下框中的单词替换句中划线部分的单词或短语，使之意思一致。将正确选项填涂在答题卡上。identicalB.rewardingC.prohibitsdistinctF.distinguishG.emphasis66.However,placing

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