安徽省怀宁县高河中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题（含答案）

年春高河中学高二期中英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1．Whereisthenewstadium?A．NearThirdStreet. B．Acrossfromthetheater. C．Oppositethesupermarket.2．WhatareCeliaandJackprobablydoingnow?A．Havingcoffee. B．Shopping. C．Walkinginthepark.3．Whycan’tthewomangotothemovieswiththeman?A．Shewillvisitheruncleandaunt.B．Shewillaccompanyherrelativestothecastle.C．Shehasnointerestinwatchingthemovies.4．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’sdream?A．It’sgreat. B．It’spractical. C．It’simpossible.5．Howlongdidthewoman’sfatherliveabroad?A．Sixmonths B．Twelvemonths C．Eightmonths听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．Whichpartdidthemanfallon?A．Hisshoulder B．Hisarm C．Hisfoot.7．Whatwillthewomandonext?A．AskthemanmorequestionsB．Takeofftheman’sclothesC．Givethemanacheck-up听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．WhereisthenewItalianrestaurant?A．It’sinfrontofaFrenchplaceB．It’sonRiverStreet. C．It’sneartheriver.9．Whendidthewomangototherestaurant?A．LastWednesday. B．LastSaturday C．LastFriday10．Howmuchdidthewomanspendintherestaurant?A．$8 B．$9.50 C．$10听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Theculturesindifferentcountries.B．Theman’stravelexperience.C．Theinterestingthingsabroad.12．Inwhichcountrydidthemanmeettheelephant?A．Mexico.B．Ethiopia.C．India.13．Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A．HewasillinEthiopia.B．Hehadanaccidentinaminibus.C．Hewascalmwhenseeingtheelephant.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Schoolmates B．Brotherandsister C．Teacherandstudent15．Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?A．Cleaningpeople’shousesB．Washingpeople’scarsC．Workingatthecarwash16．Howdoesthewomanfeelhostingaconcertatfirst?A．Surprised. B．Interested. C．Impatient.17．Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Askforpermission B．Sellticketsat$5 C．Findaudiences听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18．WhatistheweatherlikeduringthedayinBryceCanyon?A．Itishot B．Itiscold. C．Itiswarm.19．Whatisnecessaryforstudentstofinishthetraining?A．Havingapositiveattitude. B．Tryingnewinventions.C．Workingovertimes.20．Howdostudentssurviveinthewild?A．Theyasktheirteachersforhelp.B．Theygeteverythingfromnature.C．Theybringeverythingtheyneed.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。ATherearemanygreatindependentbookstoresinNorthCarolina.Ifyou’relookingforsomegoodbookstoread,youcanvisitthebookstoreslistedbelow.PurpleCrowBooksIt’saliterarymeetingplacerightinhistoricdowntownHillsborough.Itwasopenedin2009.Youcanfindnewbooks,usedonesorthelatestworksbylocalauthors.Becauseitspecializesinlocalwriters,PurpleCrowBooksisafavoritetouristdestination.It’sagreatplacetograbasignedcopyofabookbyyourfavoritelocalauthor.109WestKingStreet,Hillsborough,NC27278QuailRidgeBooksThisisanindependentbookstorewithfriendlystaffdedicatedto(致力于)providingthebestcustomerservice.Foundedin1984byNancyOlson,thestoreprovidesawidevarietyofcarefullyselectedbooks,events,discussiongroupsandtownhallmeetings.TheownerLisaPooleboughtthestorein2013andisdedicatedtoservingthelocals.4209-100LassiterMillRoad,Raleigh,NC27609PomegranateBooksThisbookstoreislocatedinthehistoricBorkenhagenHouseintheWinterParkneighborhoodofWilmington,NorthCarolina.Ithasbeenfindinggoodhomesforgreatbookssince2005.Itstocksacarefullyselectedcollectionofliteraryandlife-enhancingtitlesforallagesandalsofeatureslocally-madecardsandgiftitems.4418ParkAve,Wilmington,NC28403ScuppernongBooksThisbookstorewasopenedonDecember21,2013andhasbeenanimportantpartoftherebirthofdowntownGreensboroeversince.Itfeaturesfictionandpoetryalongwitharemarkablechildren’ssectionandabroadrangeofgeneralinteresttitles.Withinthestoreisabusycafeservingcoffee,wine,andbeersourcedprimarilyfromlocalsmallbusinesses.304SouthElmStreet,Greensboro,NC2740121.WhatisspecialaboutPurpleCrowBooks?A．Itholdsvariousreadingactivities. B．Itfocusesonsellingsecond-handbooks. C．Itmainlysellsbooksbylocalwriters. D．Itissupportedbylocalsmallbusinesses.22.Whichbookstorehasthelongesthistory?A．PomegranateBooks. B．PurpleCrowBooks.C．QuailRidgeBooks. D．ScuppernongBooks.23.WhowouldprefertovisitScuppernongBooks?A．Peoplelovingnon-fictionbooks. B．Peoplelikinghandmadecardsandgifts.C．Peoplefondofbuyingcollectionsofpoetry. D．Peopleenjoyingaveryquietenvironment.BWhenIwasalittleboygrowingup,myMom,Dad,brothersandIlivedinmyNana’soldhouse.Itwassurroundedbyfourhugevegetablegardens.Andaroundthehousesomanyflowerswereplanted.Itwassobeautifulthereinthespringandsummer.Thatwasn’tall,though.OnthebackporchNanahaddozensofpottedplantshangingonhooks.Shewateredthem,talkedtothemandnurturedthem.Andinthewintershewouldcarrythemallinsideandsetthemonshelvesnearthewindowsofourenclosedfrontporch.Therewithalittlewaterandalotofloveshekeptthemalive,green,andgrowingevenduringthecoldest,darkestmonths.AsaboyIwaspuzzledbyalltheeffortsheputintothem.Iunderstoodthevegetablegardens.Theyhelpedtofeedthefamilyallwinterlong.Ievenunderstoodtheflowersaroundthehouse.Theywereprettyandsmelledsosweetinthesummermonths.Thereasonsheputsomucheffortintocaringforthosepottedplants,however,

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me.Theydidn’tgiveusanyfoodandtheyrarelyhadanyflowersonthem.Theyremainedamysterytomychild’smind.NowasI’vegrownolderIambeginningtounderstandwhymyNanahadthosepottedplants.ItisthesamereasonIhavesomanypicturesofsunrisesandforestshanginginmyhome.Theyremindmeduringthedark,cold,wintermonthsfullofbaretreesandyellowgrassthatlight,love,andgrowthstillexist.TheyremindmethatSpringwillcomeagain.TheyremindmethatGodlovesusandisstillwithusevenwhentheearthdoesn’tshowit.TodayIseeNana’spottedplantsinanewlight.Theyarewortheverybitoftheloveandcaresheputintothem.ButwhattellsmemostaboutlightandloveisNanaherself.Sheislighttomysouleveninmydarkesttimes.AndherlovelivesoninmyheartevenifsheisinHeaven.Maywealllearntoloveassheloved,shineassheshined,andliveasshelived.24.Whichofthefollowingiscloseinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“eluded”inparagraph2?A．ConfusedB．Misguided.C．UpsetD．Distracted.25.WhywasNanafondofpottedplants?A．Theyresembledsunriseandforests.B．Theywereasignofhope.C．TheyconstantlykeptNanacompany.D．Theywereportableandeasytonurture.26.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Toadvocategrowingpottedplants.B．TorecallbeautifulmemoriesspentwithNana.C．Tostressthebenefitsofapositivelifestyle.D．TosingthepraiseofNana’sspiritandlove.27.What’sthetypeofthepassage?A．Anagriculturalleaflet.B．Abookreview.C．Anon-fiction.D．Acelebritybiography.CExtremelyauthentic-lookingprosthetic(假体的)eyescannowbe3D-printedinafractionofthetimeitwouldnormallytaketoproducetheeyesbyhand,scientistsdemonstrateinanewstudy.Thenewtechnologycancreateaprostheticeyeinjust90minutes,comparedwiththeeighthoursitwouldnormallytakeaskilledtechnician,orocularist,toproduceonebyhand.The3D-printedeyesrequirefivetimeslesslabortomakethantraditionalmethods,thescientistsbehindthetechnologywroteinanewpaperpublishedinthejournalNatureCommunications.The3D-printedeyesalsolookmorenaturalthantraditionalprostheses;thiscouldhelpimproveapatient’sself-confidenceinusingthedevices.“Patientsareveryconsciousaboutwearingaprosthesis,andtheydon'twantotherstonotice,”JohannReinhard,leadstudyauthorandaresearcherattheFraunhoferInstituteforComputerGraphicsResearchinGermany,toldus.“Withthesemorerealisticeves,itmighthelpthemtoparticipatemoreinsociety,”hesaid.Thenewprintingapproachinvolvestakingaspecializedimageofapatient’semptyeyesocketandoftheirhealthyeye.Theseimagesarethenprocessedandusedtodraftblueprintsthatcanbesenttobe3D-printedinthelab.These3D-printedeyescloselyreplicatethecolor,sizeandstructureofthepatient'shealthyeyeandareparticularlygoodatcapturingthecoloredpartoftheeye,knownastheiris,andthewhitepartoftheeye,calledthesclera.Oncefinished,theeyestake15to30minutestobeinstalledbyanocularist,Reinhardsaid.“About80%ofadultsinneedofprostheticeyescouldtheoreticallyhaveonemadethisway,eitherduetoabirthdefectthatcausesaneyetobesmallormissingorbecausethey’velostaneye,”theteamsaid.“However,thiswouldn’tbepossibleforallpatients,suchasthosewhohaveaverycomplexeyesocket,asthesoftwarewouldn’tbeabletofindamatchingshapefortheprostheticeye,”Reinhardsaid.“Moredataareneededtoseeifthistechniquecouldalsobeusedtomakeprostheticeyesforchildren,whichwouldrequiremoreregulation,”Reinhardsaid.28.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbebestusedtodescribethe3D-printedeyes?A．Realistic-looking.B．Time-consuming.C．Fit-of-all.D．Eco-friendly29.HowdoestheauthordevelophisideamainlyinParagraph2?A．Byjustifyinganidea.B．Bygivingexamples.C．.Bymakingacomparison.D．Byprovidingevidence.30Whichstatementistrueabouta3D-printedeye?A．Everyadultinneedofaprostheticeyecan’tpossiblyhaveone.B．Thepatientsprefertoshowofftheirprostheticeyes.C．Itnormallytakesaskilledtechnician,orocularist8hourstoproduceone.D．Theinstallmentofoneis5timesfasterthanatraditionalprostheticeye.31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．3D-printedEyes—aSourceofConfidence．B．3DPrinting—aPromisingTechnologyC．3D-printedEyes——aBetterAlternativeD．ProstheticEyes—theHopeforallBlindPeopleDRecentexperimentsbypsychologistsattheUniversityofPittsburghshednewlightonhowwelearnandhowwerememberourreal-worldexperiences.Theresearch,describedintheMarch12,2024onlineeditionofproceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofScience,suggeststhatvaryingwhatwestudyandspacingoutourlearningovertimecanbothbehelpfulformemory.“Lotsofpriorresearchhasshownthatlearningandmemorybenefitfromspacingstudysessionsout,”saidBenjamin,adirectoroftheCausalLearningandDecision-MakingLabatPitt.“Forexample,ifyoucramthenightbeforeatest,youmightremembertheinformationthenextdayforthetest,butyouwillprobablyforgetitfairlysoon,”headded.“Incontrast,ifyoustudythematerialondifferentdaysleadinguptothetest,youwillbemorelikelytorecallitforalongerperiodoftime.”But“spacingeffect”hasbeenbasedontheideathatwhatyouaretryingtolearnrepeatsidenticallyeachtime.Yetthatisrarelythecaseinreallife,whensomefeaturesofourexperiencesmaystaythesame,butothersarelikelytochange.Forexample,imaginerepeattripstoyourlocalcoffeeshop.Whilemanyfeaturesmaystaythesameoneachvisit,anewbarista(咖啡师)maybeservingyou.Howdoesthespacingeffectworkinlightofsuchvariationacrossexperiences?Intwoexperiments,researchersaskedparticipantstorepeatedlystudypairsofitemsandscenesthatwereeitheridenticaloneachrepetitionorinwhichtheitemstayedthesamebutthescenechangedeachtime.Researchersfoundthatspacedlearningbenefiteditemmemory.Buttheyalsofoundthatmemorywasbetterfortheitemsthathadbeenpairedwithdifferentscenescomparedwiththoseshownwiththesamesceneeachtime.“Itishardtoprovideclearadviceforthingslikestudyingforatestbecausethesortofmaterialcanbesodifferent,”Benjaminsaid.“Butintheoryourfindingsshouldbebroadlyrelevanttodifferentsortsoftasks,likerememberingsomeone’snameandthingsaboutthemandlearningnewvocabularyinaforeignlanguage.”32.Inwhatwayis“spacingeffect”challengedinreality?A．Thevariabilityofreal-lifeexperiences. B．Themisuseofthememorytechnique.C．Therepetitionofthelearningprocess. D．Thelackofsufficientlearningtime.33.Whichbehaviorisleastlikelytocontributetolong-termmemory?A．Integratingspacedrepetitionintolearning. B．Linkingnewinformationwithdifferenttasks.C．Studyingintensivelythenightbeforeatest. D．Learningmaterialsagainstvariousbackgrounds.34.WhatwillBenjaminsuggestreadersdotorememberanewperson'sname?A．Usethenameinconversationsshortlyaftermeetingthem.B．Repeatthenamebyassociatingitwithdifferentinformation.C．Practiceitemmemorytocreateamentalimagewiththeperson.D．Engageinactivelisteningwhentheyareintroducingthemselves.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Theimpactofconstantspacedstudy. B．Thestudyofvariousandself-pacedlearning.C．Thesignificanceofrepeatedlearningsessions.D．Theroleofvariedlearningandspacedstudy.第二节（共5小题，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）Gettingupearlyisactuallythesecrettothesuccessofmanypeople.

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Itmayimproveyourcognitive(认知的)function.Peoplewhogetupearlyinthemorningcanconcentratebetter,aremoreattentive,andstayenergizedthroughouttheday.

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Therefore,focusingonimportanttasksearlierwillallowyoutomakebetterdecisionsthanpeoplewhoworklater.A2010HarvardUniversitystudyfoundthatmorningpeoplehavebetterproblem-solvingskills,getbettergradesinschool,andlandhigher-payingjobs.Ithelpsyousleepbetter.Wakingupearlymakesgoingtobedearliereasierandhelpsyougetconsistentsleepandwaketime.

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Gettingadequatesleepmayloweryourbloodpressure,boostyourmood,aswellasimproveyourbrainfunction.Peoplewhotendtobenightowlsaremorelikelytofeeltiredanddevelopsleepdisorders.Itgivesyoumoretimetoeatbreakfast.

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Afterall,foodisthefuelpeopleneedtofeelenergizedandreadytofacetheworld.Justdrinkingacupofcoffeeatthedrive-throughwillnotgiveyouwhatyouneed.Enjoyanutritiousbreakfastofhealthybreadrollsoryogurtandfruittostartyourdayoffright.Itgivesyoumoretimeforyourself.Wakingupearlyallowsyoutowatchthesunriseandhavequiettimeathome.Self-careisvitallyimportant,sotakethistimetoenjoyyourcoffee,takeyourdogforalongwalk,writeyourshoppinglist,orjusttakesomeextrametime.Peoplegenerallythinkitisdifficulttogetmoretimeforthemselves.

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A．Nothingstartsadaybetterthaneatingahealthybreakfast.B．Thishelpstoregulateyourbodyclockandleadstobettersleep.C．Trygoingtothegymorrunningfirstinthemorning.D．People’sbrainsaremorealert(灵敏的)inthemorning.E．However,settingyouralarmclockearlierwillgiveyouthegiftofextratime.F．Herearefourmethodsthatwillhelpyoustartyourdayfeelingrelaxed.G．Checkoutthesefourgoodreasonstowakeupearlyinthemorning.语言运用（共两节，满分30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。Iamemployedinaneducationalinstitution.Eachday,followingthe

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creatingmoremomentsofjoy.41.A．queueB．planC．guidanceD．exit42.A．waitB．workC．remainD．think43.A．jobsB．conversationsC．tripsD．arrangements44A．usualB．regularC．unusualD．calm45.A．comfortedB．blamedC．rewardedD．fired46.A．mannerB．stabilityC．methodD．support47.A．tryingonB．puttingasideC．checkingoutD．takingup48.A．reflectionB．ambitionC．conclusionD．decision49.A．FamiliarB．BoredC．SatisfiedD．Careful50A．occasionallyB．cautiouslyC．accuratelyD．secretly51.A．achievedB．foundC．approachedD．removed52.A．coveringB．hidingC．receivingD．spotting53.A．liftedB．struckC．maintainedD．restored54.A．gratitudeB．commentC．preparationD．apology55.A．doubtB．anticipateC．admitD．imagine第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Withahistoryofmorethan2,000years,theSilkRoutedatesbacktoHandynasty.Throughthisroute,theChinesehighly56(qualify)silkmadeitsfametothewesterncountries.Themerchantsindifferentregions

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thelifebloodofinternationaltradeatthattime.Meanwhile,theChinesecivilizationwasintroducedtotheWesterncountriesandviceversa.TheSilkRoute

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(consider)asanewchapterrecordingthefriendshipbetweentheEuropeanandAsianpeoples.Throughoutalltheseyears,manygreatfigureshavemadegreat

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(contribute)tothedevelopmentoftheSilkRoute.Today,theSilkRoutehasapoeticname

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aiming63(help)thoseconnectedregionsincultureandeconomyexchangewithamoreadvancedroad.Themaincitiesalongsideitarebecoming

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historicaltextbookforeveryonetoreadandtoknowaboutwhathappenedduringthatancienttime.IthasbeenplayingasignificantroleinthedevelopmentofthecivilizationsofChina.写作（共两节，满分40分）（满分15分）假定你是学生会主席李华。请为校英文报写一则招新启事,欢迎同学们加入到学校英语社团，启事内容包括：

1.介绍社团的活动；2.参加社团的好处；3.加入社团的方式.

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1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式作答。WelcometoOurEnglishClubMarch28,2024WelcometoourEnglishclub!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EnglishClub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,使之构成一篇完整的短文。TaimurandDaniyalweretwinsandhadbeenmynextdoorneighborssinceIwasfiveyearsold.Notonlydidwegotothesameschool,butoureveningsandweekendswerespenttogethertoo.Itwaslikewewereinseparable.IneverfeltthatIneededanyfriendsotherthanthem.Unexpectedly,oneeveningtheirparentssharedthenewsofthemmovingtoanothercountry-Australia.Iwasshockedtorealizethatwewouldneverbetogether,startedrecallingallthegoodtimeswehadspenttogether,suchasplayingintheschoolbreaks,theplaydates,andallthefunthingswedid.Wasitallgoingtoend?Whenwehadbeenthroughsomanyhighsandlowstogether,sharedsecretsandsupportedeachotherthroughthickandthin,theirmovingawayfeltlikemyheartwasbeingtakenaway.Thenewsoftheirdepartureleftmefeelingemptyandlost.IwasthinkingaboutthebiggestchangethatIwasgoingtofaceinafewdays,itwasadifficultpilltoswallow,butIknewImustmoveon.Thoughitwasn’teasyatfirst,IwastryingmylevelbesttobeatthementalpainIwasin.Afterhearingthenews,everydayfeltlikeastruggle.Theschooldidn’tfeelthesame;thelunchbreakshadnopurpose.Soontherewouldbenoonetocomparethetestmarkswith,homeworkremarkswouldnotexcitemelikebefore,andsoon.Icouldn’thelpbutfeellostandalonealready.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。Seeingmycondition,myfamilyadvisedmetomakethemostofthetimethatwasleftbeforetheymoved._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sayinggoodbyewasn’teasy,butitsetmyheartateasetorealizethatwecouldstillbetheclosestfriends._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________