浙江省舟山市白泉高级中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

2023学年第一学期白泉高中期中一考试高二年级英语学科试题卷第I卷选择题(共95分)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。1.WhoisJonathanprobablytalkingto?A.Hisboss. B.Hiswife. C.Hisdoctor.2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hedoesn’tliketheshirt.B.Theshirtmightbetight.C.Thereceiptgotmissing.3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Eatinginacafe. B.Cookingherlunch. C.Studyingforanexam.4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Inaschool. C.Inameetingroom.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheartexhibition?A.Quiteamazing. B.Ratherboring. C.Poorlyorganized.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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Managerandsecretary.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestaddingtothepresentation?A.Morefacts. B.Morefigures. C.Morepictures.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirhobbies. B.Anactivityholiday. C.Theteamworkspirit.9.Whatdidthewomangetaprizefor?A.Climbing. B.Sailing. C.Walking.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhendidDavidcomebacklastnight?A.At6:00pm. B.At7:00pm. C.At8:30pm.11.WhydidDavidgooutlastnight?A.Tohavesomediscussions. B.Toreadinalibrary.C.Towatchamovie.12.WhatdoesDavidsuggestthewomando?A.Applytoworkfortheclub.B.ContactLucyformoreinformation.C.Learnmoreabouttheneighborhood.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheaimofthecampaign?A.ToremindpeopleofEarthDay.B.Toencouragepeopletoreducegarbage.C.Towarnpeopleofthebadeffectsofpollution.14.Whatwillbethetaskonthesecondday?A.Plantingtrees. B.Designingposters. C.Collectinggarbage.15.Whatdoesthemanexpecttheteacherstodo?A.Paintpaper. B.Stopdrivingcars. C.Decorateclassrooms.16.HowdoesSarafindtheman’sideas?A.Ridiculous. B.Confusing. C.Wonderful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wheredidthetourstart?A.FromGermany. B.FromAmsterdam. C.FromSwitzerland.18.Whatspecialattractiondoesthespeakerrecommend?A.Theartmuseums. B.TheEiffelTower. C.TheMontparnasseTower.19.WhydoesthespeakerlikeLine63?A.Itoffersgoodviews. B.Itcoversmoreterritory. C.It’sthecheapesttravelmeans.20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthesubwaysysteminParis?A.Itisexcellent. B.Itoffersfreecoffee. C.Itiseasytogetlost.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AEscapingthecrowdsisallthemoreimportantthissummer.Wepicksomeofourfavouritebeachesforadayonthecoastwiththekids.EarnseBay,CumbriaFewpeoplecometoCumbriaforitsbeaches,butwest-facing,emptyEarnseBayonWalneyIsland(you’llreachitacrossabridgefromBarrow-in-Furness)isperfectforapicnic.ViewsofthelargestwindfarminEurope,themountainsoftheIsleofManand,onaclearday,Snowdonia,canbespectacular.BlackgangBeach,IsleofWightBlackgangBeachissurelyoneoftheleastvisitedofalltheisland’sbeachesandgettingthere’sasmuchfunasbeingthere:youhavetoslidedownasteep,sometimesslippery(butgenerallysafe)pathfromNiton.Thepayoffisagloriousbeach,overlookedbyamagnificentsandstonecliffthatlookslikeavastslab(厚板)ofhoneycomb.Chapman’sPool,DorsetTuckedawayonDorset’sIsleofPurbeck,Chapman’sPoolisfarquieterthanitsbetter-knownneighbour,LulworthCove.Itsbeautyismorethanworththemodesteffortneededtoguidethefootpathtothesandandstorm.AndasthisistheJurassicCoast,thekidswillhaveeverychanceoffindingshellfossilsandsmallbitsofPaleolithicreptiles.EmbletonBay,NorthumberlandEmbletonBayhidesinplainsightbehindthecommandingDunstanburghCastle.Evenonthesunniestdayyoucanwander,flyakiteorwatchseabirdswithfewconcerrnsaboutsocialdistancing.Thecastlelookslikesomethingasix-year-oldmightdraw,perchedonaclift,withcrumblingrampartsandahugeportcullis.21.Whatdothesebeacheshaveincommon?A.Theyallcanprovideanoise-freeday.B.Theyallhavecliffsandcastles.C.Theyareallsuitableforcamping.D.Theyareallperfectforpicnics.22.Whichbeachbestsuitsbird-lovers?A.EarnseBay.B.Chapman’sPool.C.EmbletonBay.D.BlackgangBeach.23.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperdoesthistextprobablyappear?A.Sports.B.Health.C.Culture.D.Travel.BIn1999,JohnSmyth,ahigh-schoolteacherdecideditwastimetoretire.TogetherwithhiswifeHelen,hesetoffonajourneyaroundAustralia.Butwhentheyreturned,Johnfoundhemissedtheclassroom,sohespentanothereightyearsdoingcasualteaching.ThenheheardaboutaprogramknownasVolunteersforIsolatedStudents’Education(VISE),whichpairsupenergeticpeoplewitheducationalexperience,usuallyretiredteachers,withchildrenwhoseschoolingislargelydoneremotely,becausetheylivetoofarawayfromtownsandcitiestoattendregularschools.Johngrewupinthecountryandasakidinthebush,healwaysdreamedofrunningwithcircus（马戏团）,buthedidn’tevenhavemuchchancetoseethecircusinperson.ThereforehewasimmediatelyinterestedintheprogramandgotatravellingpostasateacherwithStardustCircus.Thelessontimetablewasbuiltaroundthekidsperformanceschedules.“Theeight-year-oldItutoredwasanawesomegymnastwhowaspartoftheteeterboard(跷跷板)act,”heexplains.“Abigguywouldjumpontheotherside,hewouldswingupintheair,doacoupleoftwirls(旋转)andlandonhisuncle’sshoulders,andhisunclewasstandingontheboy’sfather’sshoulders!”Thecircusstillincludessomeanimalacts,includinglions,monkeys,horses,goatsandpigs.JohnandhiswifeHelenfounditextraordinaryenoughtosinkintosleeptothesoundoflionsroaring,butonedaythelion-trainer,Matt,gavehimaveryspecialprivilege,invitinghimintomeetfour13-month-oldlionsinperson.Whileitwasunderstandablyalittlescaryatfirst,forJohnitwasanever-to-be-forgottenexperience,whichhelpedhimrealizehisboyhooddreaminhis75thyear.24.WhatcanweknowaboutthechildrenintheStardustCircus?A.Theymissedtheclassroom. B.Theywerelackinginregularschooling. C.Theyweredreamingoftravelling. D.Mostofthemliveddowntown.25.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Johntaughtthegymnasttoperformintheair.B.Teachersoftheprogramhadaflexibleschedule.C.John’sdreamcametrueasavolunteerinthecircus.D.Thecouplewerefedupwith（厌倦）thesoundoflionsroaring.26.HowdidJohnprobablyfeelaftermeetingthelittlelions?A.Excited. B.Scared. C.Calm. D.Regretful.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.EnjoyingRetirement B.MissingRegularSchoolC.RunningwithCircus D.TravellingwithAnimalsCCrossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonforthisisthatthebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheartandthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butrepeated,drawn-outincreasesinbloodpressurecancauselong-termhealthissues.So,planningtositforalongperiodoftime?Don’tkeepyourlegscrossed.Crossingyourlegsatthekneecanalsocausepressureonthemajornerveinyourlegthatpassesjustbelowyourkneeandalongtheoutsideofyourleg,explainsRichardGraves,amedicalexpert.Thispressurecancausenumbnessandtemporaryparalysis(麻痹)ofsomeofthemusclesinyourfootandleg,preventingyoufrombeingabletoraiseyourankle—whatweknowasthat“pinsandneedles”sensation.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.28.Whatcanwelearnaboutcrossingone’slegs?A.Itcandoharmtopeople’shealth.B.Itisaverybadsocialhabit.C.Itisusuallypracticeddeliberately.D.Itcanmakeothersfeeluncomfortable.29.Accordingtothestudy,sittingwithyourlegscrossedcan______.A.resistgravityeffectively B.leadtoheartattackseasilyC. improvethefunctionoflegs D.affectyourbloodpressure 30.Inthethirdparagraph“pinsandneedles”probablymeans______.A.seriousmuscleinjuries B.beingalittlenervousC. beinghighlyflexible D.slightsharppains31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tocomparecommonhabits.B.Togivereaderssomeadvice.C.Tointroduceresearchmethods.D.Toevaluateeffectsofanexperiment.DWecantextWhatsApp,FacebookmessageandSnapchat---butarewelosingtheconvenienceofthephoneconversation?WhohastimetochatwhenyoucanspendhoursonWhatsApp?Mostofmyphonecallsarelessthanaminutelong.IfIunintentionallyhitanswerinsteadofpressingtheignorebutton,Iusuallysay,“Holdon,I’llcallyouback,”beforequicklytypingouta“what’sup?”text.Mylistofrecentphonecallsislimitedtofourpeopleandunlesswelivetogether,arerelated,ordating,there’sverylittlechancethatyou’llbeaddedtothatlist.ItseemsI’mnottheonlywho’sabandoningthephonecall.Theaverageadultspendsmoretimeonmediaorcommunicationperdaythanonsleeping,butamongallthatcommunication,thephonecallisthemediumthat’sfalling.Sowhyhasthephonecallfallenoutoffavor?Manymessagingappsseemtohavecreatedagradeofcommunication,sothatthephonecallisnolongerthestandardwayofconversinglongdistance,butarelativelyintimate(亲密的)thing.Rachel,24,saysthatsheusedtospeaktoallhergirlfriendsonthephonebutnowonlycallsafew.“Irarelyevenspeaktogoodfriendsonthephoneandiftheycallmelike,‘Hello,issomethingwrong?’,”saysRachel.“IfIdoaphonecallitfeelsreallyofficial,likeit’sabigdeal.”Insteadoftakingthetimetoringafriendandcatchup,itnowseemseasiertosendashortmessage.Andunlessyou’reveryclosetosomeone,anunscheduledphonecallcanfeellikeanintrusion(干扰).Whiletextmessagescanbeputtoonesideforhoursorevendays,aphonecalldemandsattentioninthemoment.Butwhiletextmessagesandemailsmaybeamoreefficientwayofsharingbasicfactsandinformation,they’renotnecessarilythebestwayofcommunication.Wemaybecommunicatingmorethaneverbefore,butweseemtobelisteningfarless.32.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinparagraph1?A.Peoplefindnotimetochatface-to-face.B.Peopleareaddictedtomessagingapps.C.Peoplechatmuchlessonthephonenow.D.Peoplehavemanywaystocommunicate.33.AccordingtoRachel,whenagoodfriendcallsher,she__________.A.willignorethecall.B.willcallbackimmediately.C.willthinkherfriendhassomeproblems.D.willmakeanofficialvisittoherfriend.34.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A.Anunscheduledphonecallmaybeunwelcome.B.Textmessagesdemandimmediateattention.C.Usingaphonecalltocommunicateisoutofdate.D.Itishardtokeeptrackoffriendsonmessagingapps.35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsphoneconversation?A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Uncaring.D.Hopeful.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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Friendsarethefamilyyouchoose.Theymayevenbeinasimilarlifestageasyouare.36.Herearesomewaysyoucanthankfriendsfortheirunconditionalsupport.1.37.Musiccangetpeoplethroughsomeverychallengingtimesintheirlives.Makeaplaylistfeaturingsongsaboutgratitudeforyourfiends.Letyourfriendsknowthosesongsrepresentthewayyoufeelabouttheirpresenceinyourlife.Musicisagreatwaytodevelopagoodsenseofemotionalconnection.2.SendathankyouIt’salwaysnicetotaketimetoreflectonthepeopleyouknowandthinkofhowthey’vechangedyourlife.Takeamomenttowritedownallthethingsyouappreciateaboutyourfriend.Youcansendittoyourfriendinanemailorgotheold-fashionedrouteandputpentopaper.38.3.ListentotheresponsePartofwhatweloveaboutourfriendsishowmuchthey’rethereforusintimesofneed.Friendsareoftensoundingboardsandunpaidtherapists(治疗师).39.Yourfriendsmaybefacingthesamekindsofuncertaintyandanxietythatyouarerightnow.Asmuchasyoumayneedtoexpress,youneedtolistenandempathize,too.Nooneknowsusaswellasourfriendsknowus.Itcanbeeasytoforgettothankyourfriendsforthewaysthattheysupportus.40.Besuretoexpressyourgratitudetothem.A.MakethemaplaylistB.CreateagratitudeplaylistC.Don’ttakeyourfriendsforgrantedD.GiveyourfriendssupportandcarebyspendingtimetogetherE.EvenaquicktextisasimplebuteffectivewayofexpressingyourgratitudeF.ThismeanstheymayunderstandyouevenbetterthansomeofyourfamilymembersG.Makesureyou’reholdingupyourendoftherelationshipbydoingthesamethingforthem第三部分语言运用（满分15分）（共一节，15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读小面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Robertwasalibrarian.TheinstantRobertmetElizabeth,hewas41toheratfirstsight.Afterwards,henever42tokeepintouchwithher.Besides,hewrotemanyletterstoher,emphasizinghislove.43,Elizabethwasmovedandmarriedhim.Oneyearlater,Robertfoundhisbodywasabnormalwithno44.Inthehospital,thedoctorsaidhehadbeen45acriticalillnessandthiscancercouldbecuredifdetectedearlyon.Inthis46,Robertpredictedhewouldnotlivemuchlonger.Nevertheless,Elizabethconstantlypersuadedhimtoacceptratherthan47it.She48theyliveapeacefulrurallife,whichRobertdidn’toppose.Elizabethhadtomakehernewhomesmartbecauseshehadto49hercareer.Inherabsence,thishomemadethings50toRobert.Byartificialintelligence,Robertcoulduse51innovativecontrolstoswitchoffthelightsandairconditioners.Itcanevenforecastpotentialelectricalwiring52andautomaticallystopitfromcatchingfire.Withnothingtodo,Robert53himselfwritinganovel.Itcombinedhislifewithhisfantasies.Hence,thisdailyroutinemodemadeRobertconfidentofhis54.Ittookhimoneyeartofinishhisnovel.Withthenovelpublishedandhiscondition55,Elizabethwasfinallyrelieved.A.devoted B.addicted C.attracted D.objectedA.ceased B.intended C.dared D.keptA.Eventually B.Constantly C.Accurately D.Apparently A.detecting B.banning C.resisting D.warningA.diagnosedB.appealed C.treated D.predictedA.regardB.sense C.way D.respectA.defeat B.ignore C.resist D.guaranteeA.advocatedB.insisted C.required D.recommended49.A.carryon B.carryout C.carryforward D.carrythrough50.A.bearable B.suitable C.acceptable D.available51.A.distant B.grand C.remote D.apparent52.A.change B.advance C.leak D.sign53.A.occupied B.caught C.felt D.postponed54.A.security B.dream C.potential D.prospect55.A.developedB.improved C.evaluated D.analyzed非选择题部分第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Usually,whenwetalkaboutreading,wethinkofusingoureyes56(see)letterswrittenininkonpaper.57,thisisnotalwaystrue.Forexample,blindpeoplecannotsee,buttheycanstillreadbooks.Theman58(introduce)blindpeopletoreadingwasLouisBraille.Braillelosthiseyesightattheageofthreeasaresultof59injury.Whenhewasten,hewenttoaschoolfortheblindinParis.In1821,asoldiervisitedtheschoolandshowedthestudentsasystemforpassing60(message)atnightduringtimesofbattle.Hissystemusedpaperwithsmall,raiseddots61couldbefeltwiththefingers.Eachletterofthealphabetwasrepresentedbyadifferentpatternwhich62(make)upoftwelvedots.Whilethestudentsfoundthesoldier’sideainteresting,thesystemwastoodifficulttobe63practicaluse.ButyoungLouisBrailletooktheideaandworkedonit.Attheageoffifteen,hecreatedasystem---“Braille.”Theblindcan64(easy)recognizeBraillewiththefingers.Today,65isthemostcommonsystemforthemtoreadandwrite.第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是学校学生会主席李华。你们计划举办一个“中国年”聚会，欢迎来学校的澳大利亚交换生。请你给其中的一名学生John写一封邀请邮件，内容包括：1．发出邀请；2．聚会的时间和地点；3．简要介绍活动内容。注意：1.词数80左右；2.请适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。Onedaymygrandfathergavemeagift—apiggybank.Ithadanopeningthroughwhichonecouldputmoneyin,buttheopeningwasnotbigenoughtoreachinandgetthemoneyout.Theonlywaytogetatthemoneywastobreakthepiggybankopen.Mygrandfatherexplainedthatwasthewholeidea;thepiggybankwouldhelpsavemymoneysothat,attheendoftheyear,ImighthaveenoughforthatbikeIdreamtabout.HeaskedifIwouldputsomeofthemoneyhegavemeintothepiggybank.IagreedimmediatelyandpromisedthatIwouldn'tbreakitopenuntilIcouldaffordmydreambike.Wheneverhegavemealittlebitofmoney,hewouldsay,"Thisisforspending.Bu