四川成華區(qū)某校2023-2024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題

半期考試高2022級(jí)英語(yǔ)第I卷（共80分）第一部分：聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）5ABC10第一節(jié)（共5小題;每小題1.5分，共7.5分）5A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Dyetheoldjeans. B.Buyapairofnewjeans. C.ThrowtheoldjeansWhatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.business. B.Openastore. C.Becomeagoodrunner.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inahospital. B.Inastore. C.InaWhyisthewomantalkingwiththeman?Themanwaslatethismorning.Themanmadeamistakeonareport.Themandidn'twriteareport.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?Stayathome.Gototheparkwiththeman.Meetupwithherfriendsfromcollege.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每題1.5分，滿分22.5分）5A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中55秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6至7題。Whatisthemangoingtodointheevening?A.Study. B.anexam. C.Lookforajob.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhispresentjob?Hethinksitistoodifficult.Heisnotsatisfiedwithit.Hecanmakealotofmoney.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至9題。Whatcausedthefire?A.Acandle. B.Acigarette. C.Alighter.Howmanypeoplegothurtintotal?A.One. B.C.Three.81012題。Whywasthemanlatethismorning?Hemissedhisbus.Hegotstuckintraffic.Helefthishousethirtyminuteslate.Howcanpeoplejoinacarpool?Bysigninguponline.Bymeetingupataspecialplace.Bycallingaspecialphonenumber.Howdoesthemanwanttogettoworktomorrow?HewilldrivehisownHewillrideinthewoman'sHewillgetaridefromastranger.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。Whywasthemaninvitedtobeontheprogram?advertisehisdrivingschool.talkaboutlearninghowtodrive.showhisdrivingskills.Howdomostoftheman'scustomersknowabouthim?Throughfriends.Throughnewspapers.Throughtheprogram.Whatdoesthemandofirstwhentrainingbeginners?Hetalkstothemquietly.Hesitsbesidethem.Hegivesthemafewquietmoments.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?Hechargeslowerpricesthanbigschools.Healwayshastotryhardtogetcustomers.Hehas10yearsofdrivingexperience.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whenwillworkersstartworkinthenewschedule?A.At6:00a.m. B.At7:00a.m. C.At10:00a.m.Whatisthemainreasonforthechange?savesavetransportationtime.givetheworkerslongerholidays.Whomightdislikethenewschedule?Managers.Parentswithyoungchildren.Peoplewhorecentlyjoinedthecompany.Howlongwillpeopleworknextweek?Moredayseachweekthanbefore.Lesshourseachweekthanbefore.Fewerdayseachweekthanbefore.第二部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（共15小題；每小題2.5分，共37.5分）AArtandmagicoftengohandinhand.Thesefournewreleasesexplorethemagicoftheartsandartofmagic.WolfwoodbyMariannaBaerIndigo’smomusedtobeacelebratedartist.Finishingthepaintingseries—Wolfwood,whichshowsfourteenagersinaterrifyingjungle,canmakeherfamousandwealthyagain,butsheisunwillingto.Desperate,Indigobeginsworkingonthepaintingsherself,butsoonsherealizesthere’sahorrifyingreasonwhyhermotherstoppedpaintingWolfwood.BloodDebtsbyTerryBenton-WalkerChrisandClem’sfamilyonceruledoverthemagicworldinNewOrleansuntilahorribleincidentendedthatforever,andsincethenthefamilyhassufferedandChrishasswornoffmagic.Thentheydiscovertheirmotherisbeingslowlykilledbyacurse詛咒Thetwinsbegintopickapartthesecretsandlies,andrealizetheonlywaytomakethingsrightistofightforjustice.ThatSelf-SameMetalbyBrittanyWilliamsJoanSandshasaspecialbondwithmetal.SheusesherpowerstohelphergoldsmithfatherinhisworkshopandtotendthestageweaponsusedbyWilliamShakespeare’sactingcompany.WhensomeevilpowersfloodLondon,Joandiscoversshemaybetheonlyonetostopthemandthatshemustdecidehowtoprotectthepeoplesheloves.UnravellerbyFrancesHardingeInaworldwhereangercangrowintocurses,youmightendupturningintoafrog.AboynamedKellencanunravel(解除)yourcurse,settingyoufree.Withthemysteriouspower,hetriestorightthewrongswithhiscompanionNettle,whichinturnmadehimselfcursed.Sotheymustgointotheunpredictablewildstoseekoutthetruthbehindcursesonceandforall.WhatdiscouragesIndigo’smotherfromfinishingWolfwood?A．Surprisingdifficulty. B．Horrifyingsecrets.C．Declininginterest. D．Seriousdiseases.22．WhatdoesThatSelf-SameMetalmainlytalkabout?A．Dealingwithmetal. B．Designingstageweapons.C．Fightingagainstevilpowers. D．Introducinganactingcompany.23．Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A．Theysolvereal-lifeproblems. B．Theyshowthepoweroffriendship.C．Theycontainsupernaturalelements. D．Theytransformartworksintomagic.BWhenhewentoutsideduringthebreak,JohnBuettnerwoulddreamoflearningthemonkey-bars.Heusesawheelchair,sotheyaren’taccessibletohim—infact,mostoftheplaygroundatGlenLakeElementarySchoolisn’t.BetsyJulienwouldlookoutatthestudentsintheirwheelchairs,andthought,“Ourplaygroundisnotsetupforeverybodyintheschooltoplayandhavefun.”Now,thankstothisteacherandherstudents,thatdreamisabouttocometrueinabiggerway.Lastfall,Julienandafewofhercolleaguesappliedfor,andwon,agrantforanaccessibleswingandmerry-go-round.Thegrantfell$35,000shortoftheamounttheschoolneeded,soJulienaskedherclasstohelpraisetherest.Herstudentsjumpedattheideaandtookitastepfurther.“Whycan’twemakethewholeplaygroundaccessible?”saidHadleyMangan.Theybrainstormedideasonhowtoraisemoney:door-knocking,partneringwithrestaurants,handingoutflyers,andevencold-callinglocalbusinesses.Theygottoworkandreachedtheirgoalinamatterofweeks.theyaimtoraise$1millionsotheycancompletelytransformtheirplayground.Lastweek,Julienloadedthestudentsforafieldtriptoseehowtheequipmentisbuiltandevengottocolorinablueprintoftheplaygrounddesign.Buettnersaidhecouldhardlybelievehowquicklyanideaturnedintoreality.“AllofthisequipmentisbigenoughformyfriendsandItoplayon.Ijustfeelsomesenseofcapability.”Julienspeaksthroughtears,too,whenreflectingontheprojectandthetransformation.“Anythingweraisebeyondourgoalwillgotowardsaccessibleequipmentatneighboringschools.Ihopethattheworldisacceptingandinclusiveforeverychild.”24．What’stheproblemwiththeschoolplayground?A．Littleplayingspace. B．Limitedaccessibility.C．Poorconstructionfunding. D．Narrowwheelchairpassage.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“astepfurther”referto?A．Donatingmoremoney.B．Achievingoriginalgoals.C．Askingmorepeopleforhelp.D．Transformingthewholeplayground.26．WhatcanweinferfromBuettner’swords?A．Heengagesmoreindonation. B．Hehasmorefaithinhimself.C．Hebecomesanexpertinsports. D．Hegetsmoreinvolvedincontests.27．WhatcanwelearnfromJulien’sstory?A．Hardworkmatters. B．Kindnessbearsfruits.C．Goodideaswinfavor. D．Trustpromotesfriendship.C“TowardstheeIroll,thouall-destroyingbutunconquering(無(wú)法征服的）whale;tothelastIgrapplewiththee;fromheartIstabatthee;forhate’ssakeIspitmylastbreathatthee.”CaptainAhab’sdyingdeclarationofdefiance抗?fàn)巌samongthemostfamouspassagesinHermanMelville’snovel.Inreality,suchvictoriesofthehuntedoverthehunterwereafantasyinthecruelworldofindustrialwhaling.Thebiggestcetaceanofthemall,thebluewhale,hadallbutdisappearedfromtheSouthernOceanbythetimeabanonhuntingitwasintroducedin1967.Sightingsofthelargestmammalevertoliveontheearthhadbeenrareintheregionsincethen.Notanymore.AsurveyofcoastalwatersaroundtheislandofSouthGeorgiainthesub-Antarctichashadremarkableresults.Injustoverthreeweeks,inthekrill-richwatersofwhatwasoncetheirmainfeedingground,themovementsof55AntarcticblueswererecordedbytheBritishAntarcticSurvey.Thefindingwasdescribedas“truly,trulyamazing”byonecetaceanspecialist.Itsuggeststhatwhenacomprehensiveaudit(審計(jì)),duein2021,iscarriedout,thereisagoodchancethatthespecieswillprovetobeinfullrecoverymode,asarehumpbacksandotherwhalesinthesouthernhemisphere.Threeyearsago,theNaturalHistoryMuseumestablisheda25mskeleton(骨架)ofabluewhaleandnameditHope,intendingtoinspirenewgenerationstobuildasustainablefuture.Thereturnoftheworld’smostsplendidoceantravelerstosouthernwatersshouldserveasanexampleforwiderpossibilitiesofconservation.Ecologicalwrongscanberighted,oratleastmitigated,withsufficientwillandorganizations.Themoregeneralcomebackofthewhale-forwhichenvironmentalcampaignersshouldtakeagreatdealofcredit—canbeaninspirationforvictoriesyettobewon.Itcouldalsoactasanaddedmotivationtoactionontheclimateemergency.28．What’stheauthor’spurposeofmentioningthefamouspassageinHermanMelville’snovel?describeahunter’sbravery. introducethetopicofthetext.stressthepopularityofthenovel. offerinformationaboutwhalehunting.29．Whywasa25mskeletonofabluewhalenamedHope?attracttouriststovisitthemuseum.showtheunkindnessofwhalehunters.motivatehumanstoliveharmoniouslywithnature.callonpeopletopayattentiontothebluewhales’habitat.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigated”inparagraph6probablymean?A．Developed. B．Promoted. C．Reduced. 31．What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．Thebluewhales’comeback B．ThecrueltyofindustrialwhalingC．Theimportanceofprotectingwhales D．ThesustainabledevelopmentoftheAntarcticareaDWhatdoyouwantfromlife?Perhapsyouwanttospendmoretimewithyourfamily,orgetamoresecurejob,orimproveyourhealth.Butwhydoyouwantthosethings?Chancesarethatyouranswerwillcomedowntoonething:Happiness.Yetthereissomeevidencethattoomuchpursuitofhappinessisassociatedwithagreaterriskofdepression.Modernconceptionsofhappinessareprimarilypractical,focusingonwhatwemightcallthetechniquesofhappiness.Theconcernisnotwhathappinessis,butinsteadonhowtogetit.Butmaximizingpleasureisn’ttheonlyoption.Everyhumanlife,eventhemostfortunate,isfilledwithpain.Painfulloss,painfuldisappointments,thephysicalpainofinjuryorsickness,andthementalpainoflong-sufferingboredom,loneliness,orsadness.Painisanunavoidableconsequenceofbeingalive.Allthegoodthingsinlifeinvolvesuffering.Writinganovel,runningamarathon,orgivingbirthallcausesufferinginpursuitofthefinal,joyousresult.Thereareotherfactorsaswell.IntheeyesofAristotle,wegethappinessbyexercisingouruniquelyhumancapabilitiestothinkandreason.Butthinkingandreasoningareasmuchsocialactivitiesastheyareindividual.Happinessrequiresothers;itisnotanemotionalstatesomuchasitistheexcellenceoftherelationswecultivatewithotherpeople.Buteventhatcannotguaranteehappiness.Aristotlerecognizedthatourhappinessishostage（人質(zhì)）tofortune.Eventsbeyondanyindividual’scontrol—war,poverty,andglobalpandemics—willoftenmakehappinessimpossible.Happinessisnotamentalstatethatcanbepermanentlywon,butinsteadit’sapracticewhichwehone（磨練）,imperfectly,incircumstancesonlypartlyofourmaking.Recognizingthiswillnotsecureagoodlife,butitwillavoidtheillusory（虛幻的）hopeofpermanentcontentment.Nolifeworthlivingshouldmeettheonlystandard.Instead,aimwithAristotletoembracethosefaultsandtoflowerinspiteofthem.Wherecanyoufindnegativeeffectsoffocusingtoomuchon“happiness”?A．Inparagraph2. B．Inparagraph3.C．Inparagraph4. D．Inparagraph5.Howdoestheauthorprovethatpainisanunavoidableresultofbeingalive?A．Bymakingcomparisons. B．Byanalyzingcauses.C．Bygivingexamples. D．Bytellingstories.34．WhatisAristotle’sviewonhappiness?A．Happinessisastableemotionalstate.B．Goodpersonalrelationshipsleadtohappiness.C．Takingpartinsocialactivitiesguaranteeshappiness.D．Happinesspromotesindependentthinkingandreasoning.35．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Happinessiswhathumanspursueforever.B．Happinessliesintheprocessofpursuingit.C．Ourpursuitofhappinessmaybeimperfect.D．Depressionandhappinessareequallyimportant.第二節(jié) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，共12.5分）Duringjoborschoolinterviews,you’relikelytobeaskedwhatyourstrengthsandweaknessesare,becausetheinterviewersareinterestedinhowyourareasofstrengthsandweaknessesmightaffectyourperformanceinthisposition.36Forinstance,youmaybeskilledincooking,butifyou’reapplyingforanofficejob,thisstrengthmaybeirrelevant.However,knowingyourpersonalareasofstrengthsandweaknessesisnotapieceofcake.Ittakesself-awarenessandself-reflection.37Or,asksomeofyourfriendswhattheyseeasyourbestqualitiesorshortcomings.38Forexample,saymystrengthiscreativityandyoursisplanning;webothwanttohavethesamecareer.mightgoaboutgettingthereinverydifferentways.IfIdidsomethingcreativetogetmydreamjobandyouplannedcarefully,we’dbothlikelybesuccessful.ButifItriedplanningandyoutriedsomethingcreative,bothofusmightfail.39Havingaweaknessdoesn’thavetobeabadthing.Itcouldbesomethingyoustrugglewith,butitcouldalsobesomethingyouhaven’tspenttimedevelopingyet.40Forexample,maybeyourareaofweaknessisrelevanttogratitude.justhaven’tspentalotoftimethinkingaboutgratitudebefore.Butnowyouengageinabunchofactivitiesthathelpyouturngratitudeintoanareaofstrength.nowyou’vegotonemoreskill!Isitpropertobeginwithatruthfulanswer?Soaskyourselfwhatyouaregoodorweakat.Ourareasofstrengthscanhelpusachieveourgoals.Thus,helpfultoknowyourstrengthsrelatedtotherole.Manyjobapplicantsareunsurehowtoapproachthisquestion.Byturningaweaknessintoastrength,youbuildotherimportantskills.whyitisimportanttoknowanduseourstrengthstoreachgoals.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,ABCD四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Asmysonenteredadolescence,wespentmostofourtimeinseparaterooms.Iknow41forteenagerstoshutthemselvesbutsometimesIfindmyselftryingtothinkupwaysto42himoutofhisbedroom.43bythisdesire,IbookedtwoticketstoBeijingfortheSeptemberschoolholidays.Withhurriedlypackedluggageandabasicplanbuiltaroundsomelast-minuteGooglesearches,we44theairport.landed45andexcitedat4:30am.Thereissomethingveryfreeingaboutarrivinginaplacewhereyouhaveno46.justwalkedforhoursevery47whenwewerehungry,wanderingbackstreets,sharingmore48thanwe’dsharedsincehewasverylittle.Withinadayhe’dbecomethe49,andIwasthelostone.Hetaughtmehowto50sharedelectricbikeswhenwearrivedatXiangshan.Heshowedmehowtoaccelerateandledmespeedingupanddownhills.Isawhim51inChina,notthechildrunninglateforschoolorforgettingtoeatcarrotsandpeas,butassomeonetallerthanmewhounderstoodwhento52onatrainsosomeoneoldercouldtakehisseat,andhowto53buyingthingswithhisownmoney.Travellingmeantweweremorelike54.Andinsteadofcomplainingaboutthe55versionofhim,Isawtheadulthewasbecoming.41.A.interestingB.naturalC.steadyD.legal42.A.detectB.keepC.drawD.talk43.A.DrivenB.BurdenedC.TouchedD.Generated44.A.droppedbyB．linkedwithC.lookedupD.headedto45.A.luckyB.gradualC.sleepyD.busy46.A.friendsB.plansC.evidenceD.leisure47.A.fightingB.stoppingC.chewingD.hunting48.A.spaceB.newsC.virtuesD.necessity49.A.assistantB.candidateC.masterD.guide50.A.maintainB.investC.observeD.employ51.A.differentlyB.objectivelyC.accuratelyD.approvingly52.A.riseB.occupyC.freezeD.expand53.A.considerB.resistC.negotiateD.disturb54.A.residentsB.touristsC.passengersD.equals55.A.delicateB.childC.selfishD.genuine第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheWuhansilkflowerisafamousspecialtyofHubei.Ithasbeenproducedandsoldformanyyearsandenjoysahighreputation.Overthepasthundredyears,Wuhansilkflower56(adopt)thetraditionalsilkflowermakingtechniquesfromtheroyalcourts.ItdrawsspiritfromthefolksilkflowermakingtechniquesthroughoutChina,whileperfecting57(it)onthebasisofthetraditionalflowerskillsthathavebeenknownfarandwideduetoitsfineworkmanship.Silkflowersaretheflowers58(typical)madewithsilk,satinandotherhigh-gradefabrics.Theflowerslookvividandareuniqueskills.Whetherowingtoitslonghistoryorthestrong59(decorate)effect,silkflowerswerecommonaccessoriesoftheancientwomen.AmongChinesetraditionalskills,makingflowers60fabricsemergedmorethan1,700yearsago.IntheTangDynasty,itwasrecorded61womenworeflowersmadewithsilk.Thesilkflower62(artist)inWuhanhavehandeddownandcarriedforwardsilkflowerworkmanshipfromgenerationtogeneration,makingsilkflower63artcraftspecialtywithlocalcharacteristics.Thevarietiesoftheflowers64(make)withsilkincludepeony,rose,Chineserose,andotherflowersintotalofmorethan400varieties.Thefinishedflowersareclassifiedintoinsertedflowers,hatflowersandmore,65(enjoy)greatpopularityamongconsumers.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)58ChrisUnit1Growingup內(nèi)Chris80詞左右的電子郵件。內(nèi)容包括：成人禮活動(dòng)內(nèi)容你