重庆市长寿中学校2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题

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重庆市长寿中学校2024届高二下•半期考试
英语试题

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）
1.What will the woman probably do next?
A. Pay for the clothes.  B. Go to another store.  C. Try on some dresses.
2. What will the man do about the camera?
A. Have it repaired.  B. Lend it to Larry.  C. Change it for a new one.
3. Why does the woman suggest having a party?
A. Bill has got a pay raise.
B. Bill has found a good job.
C. Bill has finished a project.
4. Where will the woman go to celebrate her mom’s birthday?
A. Café Blue.  B. Chez Marie.  C. Leblanc.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A park.  B. The weather.  C. Bob’s pets.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and patient.  B. Husband and wife.  C. Salesman and customer.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Do more exercise.  B. Drink plenty of water. C. Stop eating chocolate.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does Joshua make the call?
A. To ask for advice.  B. To make an apology.  C. To check the time.
9. Where is Joshua now?
A. In Cider Street.  B. On Elmer Road.  C. In Poplar Street.
10. What is Joshua’s destination?
A. Maria’s house.  B. The National Bank.  C. Westin Hospital.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How much rent would the man like to pay every month?
A. £400.  B. £800.  C. £950.
12. What is an advantage of the flat?
A. It’s convenient for shopping. B. It’s in a quiet neighborhood.
C. It’s next to the man’s college.
13. What is the man going to do tomorrow?
A. Find another flat.  B. Move into the flat.  C. Check on the flat.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where are the speakers?
A. On a bus.  B. At a store.  C. In a church.
15. What was the man’s first challenge this week?
A. To do some volunteer work. B. To encourage others to smile.
C. To treat a stranger to a dinner.
16. What day is it today?
A. Tuesday.  B. Wednesday.  C. Thursday.
17. What will the woman do next?
A. Make an application.  B. Call her husband.  C. Pay for her groceries.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What should a public speaker avoid doing according to the woman?
A. Talking too loudly.  B. Speaking too fast.  C. Saying too much.
19. Why should the closing of a speech be carefully planned?
A. It’s usually the most remembered part.
B. It’s the last chance to make your point.
C. It’s as important as the opening words.
20. What does the woman suggest a public speaker do during the speech?
A. Show a good sense of humor. B. Motivate the audience to act.
C. Meet challenges with courage.
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）
A
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Day 1
Building self-esteem (自尊) through positive self-talk.
Recognizing the importance of effective listening.
Mastering the art of public speaking with confidence.
Obstacle Course Confidence Challenge.
Day 2
Manners in social media.
Dining manners experience.
Observing respectful manners in social settings
Presentation of certificates of completion to participants.
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21．Participants in the workshop can ______.
A．experience the joy of learning
B．build social skills and confidence
C．promote their relationship with peers
D．equip themselves with excellent academic knowledge.
22．Which activity might be beneficial to those who want to deliver a speech?
A．Dining manners experience.
B．Manners in social media.
C．Mastering the art of public speaking with confidence.
D．Recognizing the importance of effective listening.
23．Which of the following is included for all participants attending the workshop?
A．Course material. B．Tea and supper.
C．A free goodie bag. D．A discount for workshop.

B
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain(瓷), plastic, glass — telling them to help themselves to the coffee. Meanwhile the professor stood nearby watching.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. It is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, which is the source of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of the life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. Savor(品味) the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups drive you... enjoy the coffee instead.”
After listening to his words, the students tasted coffee carefully and found it more delicious than ever.
24．Why did the professor take out various cups with a large pot of coffee?
A．To show his wealth. B．To tell students the philosophy of life.
C．To offer more choices to students. D．To match different coffee tastes.
25．According to the professor, what is the source of the students’ problems and stress?
A．Looking for good jobs. B．Searching for nice companions.
C．Buying a big house. D．Pursuing perfection.
26．Why did students eye each other’s cups?
A．To make sure their own cups were better.
B．Only to talk about their coffee.
C．To intend to have others’ cups.
D．To exchange their coffee with others.
27．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．Coffee is the best. B．Cups are nothing.
C．Learn to enjoy your life. D．The appearance is everything.

C
A small group of paleontologists (古生物学家) recently discovered 10 species of ancient mammals previously unknown to science with the help of an enormous number of helpers at their dig site: ants.
The study of ancient mammals sheds new light on the diversity of mammals that existed in North America around 33 million to 35 million years ago, when the climate was changing drastically. It also pays attention to the harvester ants, with which researchers have long had a love-hate relationship. “The ants are not fantastic when they’re biting you,” said Samantha Hopkins, a professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. “But I’ve got to appreciate them because they make my job a whole lot easier.”
Most species of harvester ants live in subterranean caves that sit beneath a small hill of dirt. They strengthen the dirt by covering it with bits of rock and other tough materials. The ants have been known to travel over a hundred feet from their caves and to dig six feet deep in pursuit of materials that help secure their caves. The materials include fossils. Harvester ants can carry materials 10 times to 50 times the weight of their body, although they do not weigh very much, so the heaviest fossil they can collect weighs less than the average pill.
Given the size, harvester ant hills are hot spots for what scientists call microvertebrate (微型脊椎动物) fossils, which are animal fossils too small to see without a microscope. For over a century, scientists like Dr. Hopkins have found sediment (沉积物) off the sides of harvester ant hills in search of these fossils, making it easier to find large numbers of fossilized mammal teeth without spending hours in the field sifting through sand and dirt.
28．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To compare two different species.
B. To provide evidence for discoveries.
C．To introduce a kind of ant as a helper.
D. To promote awareness of mammal protection.
29．Which aspect may influence the diversity of mammals in the past?
A．Climate change. B．Ant numbers.
C．Cave materials. D．Dirt locations.
30．What does the underlined word “subterranean” mean in paragraph 3?
A．Coastal. B．Suburban. C．Mountainous. D．Underground.
31．What can we learn about the harvester ants from the last two paragraphs?
A．Their caves are miles deep. B．Materials with fossils are their food.
C．They can carry pills around. D．Fossils may be found around their hills.

D
We all know that unpleasant feeling when we’re talking about something interesting and halfway through our sentence we’re interrupted. But was that really an interruption? The answer depends on whom you ask, according to new research led by Katherine Hilton from Stanford University.
Using a set of controlled audio clips (录音片段), Hilton surveyed 5,000 American English speakers to better understand what affects people’s perceptions of interruptions. She had participants listen to audio clips and then answer questions about whether the speakers seemed to be friendly and engaged, listening to one another, or trying to interrupt.
Hilton found that American English speakers have different conversational styles. She identified two distinct groups: high and low intensity speakers. High intensity speakers are generally uncomfortable with moments of silence in conversation and consider talking at the same time a sign of engagement. Low intensity speakers find it rude to talk at the same time and prefer people speak one after another in conversation.
The differences in conversational styles became evident when participants listened to audio clips in which two people spoke at the same time but were agreeing with each other and stayed on topic, Hilton said. The high intensity group reported that conversations where people spoke at the same time when expressing agreement were not interruptive but engaged and friendlier than the conversations with moments of silence in between speaking turns. In contrast, the low intensity group perceived any amount of simultaneous (同时) chat as a rude interruption, regardless of what the speakers were saying.
“People care about being interrupted, and those small interruptions can have a massive effect on the overall communication,” Hilton said. “Breaking apart what an interruption means is essential if we want to understand how humans interact with each other.”
32. What does Hilton’s research focus on?
A. What interruptions mean to people. 
B. Whether interruption is good or not.
C. How to avoid getting interrupted. 
D. Why speakers interrupt each other.
33. What do participants of the study need to do?
A. Record an audio clip.  B. Answer some questions.
C. Listen to one another.  D. Have a chat with a friend.
34. What do low intensity speakers think of simultaneous chat?
A. It’s important.   B. It’s interesting. 
C. It’s inefficient.  D. It’s impolite.
35. What can we learn from Hilton’s research?
A. Human interaction is complex.  B. Communication is the basis of life.
C. Interruptions promote thinking.  D. Language barriers will always exist.

第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。
Some people love a great thunderstorm; others are frightened by the first flash of lightning or sound of thunder. ____36____ But there are easy steps you can take to protect your home and your life from lightning.
Protect Electronics from Severe Weather
____37____ It can follow the wires or phone lines into your room—ruining computers, TVs and other electronics. One protection against electronics being “fried” by lightning is simply to unplug them whenever a rain or a storm is coming. Disconnect Internet and satellite dish connections no matter where they are.
Reduce the Risk of Fire
Lightning rods (避雷针) can protect a building from catching fire. ____38____ They just provide a path for the electricity to reach the ground more safely. The rods at the top of the building are only the first part of a good system. When lightning strikes, the electricity needs to move to the ground. Wires conduct electricity from the lightning rods to metal rods buried in the ground. ____39____
Understand Lightning
When lightning hits the ground, a tree, a tower or even a building, it may also spread along the ground, so being near something that’s struck by lightning is almost as dangerous as being hit directly by lightning. ____40____ The Empire State Building gets struck by lightning around 20 times every year. Its lightning rod protects the structure, as well as the people inside.
A. It can even strike the same spot more than once.
B. You might want to consider protecting an entire building.
C. When this happens, anything in its path could be in danger.
D. But the chance of lightning striking your house doesn’t change.
E. Each connection must be secure so lightning doesn’t jump to the building.
F. Lightning hitting your roof or nearby power lines is terrible but not worst.
G. Whether you love or hate them, thunderstorms produce dangerous lightning.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
Boundaries（边界） are everywhere. Some are for security. Some are for privacy. But some are just for us to ___41___ .
One day, after supper, I took a walk on the ___42___ . Taotao, my 5-year-old son, was bouncing excitedly behind me. He ___43___ a thin stick and acted as the Monkey King all the time. The sidewalk was paved by red bricks, ___44___ sharply with the pitch（沥青）-paved bikeway and formed a clear ___45___ . "Use the sidewalk. It's safe", I ___46___ my son frequently.
Suddenly a maple leaf was blown off and ___47___ quietly on the bikeway, about two steps away. Taotao was totally ___48___ . He stopped, bent down and tried to fetch it but failed. He ___49___ his stick, tried hard again but still failed. A bit ___50___ , he stood up and moved one step forward, but not beyond the boundary. After several more attempts with the stick, the leaf was still not moving to him. I was right beside him, worried a lot about his further ___51___ .
Finally, he stood up, threw away the stick ___52___ , stepped across the boundary and picked up the leaf directly. Yeah! I saw a ___53___ smile on his face!
Many times we ___54___ our thinking within a boundary and can't find a good solution; many times we hold existing ___55___ at hand, never thinking about whether they are still useful. We are not lacking in knowledge but short of knowing how to break the thinking boundaries.
41. A. build B. break C. adjust D. expand
42. A. driveway B. crosswalk C. sidewalk D. bikeway
43. A. swung B. hid C. rolled D. bent
44. A. contrasting B. combining C. comparing D. corresponding
45. A. sign B. boundary C. figure D. pattern
46. A. threatened B. urged C. inspired D. reminded
47. A. laid B. put C. sank D. landed
48. A. convinced B. absorbed C. controlled D. trapped
49. A. broke up B. picked up C. reached out D. sent out
50. A. annoyed B. satisfied C. delighted D. concerned
51. A. progress B. vision C. observation D. findings
52. A. repeatedly B. accidentally C. heavily D. carefully
53. A. bitter B. embarrassing C. sweet D. curious
54. A. start B. restrict C. close D. operate
55. A. facilities B. materials C. weapons D. tools
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team that won the 2022 World Cup finals ahead of___56___is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in Buenos Aires.
Members of the team, ___57__(lead) by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they stepped down from the plane in Ezeiza. They were welcomed by rock band La Mosca singing Muchachos, ___58___song that was written by a fan to the tune of an old song by the band. The___59___(fresh) crowned champions of the world boarded an open-top bus and some of them could___60__(see) singing the words to Muchachos.
The bus moved at a snail’s pace as fans surrounded the bus on a highway, eager___61___a glimpse of the players. The players slept at a hotel for a few hours before___62___(board) a bus later on Tuesday to head to the Obelisk, the landmark of Buenos Aires after the team won the country’s third World Cup, and___63___(it) first since 1986.
The World Cup and the success has brought much-needed good news for a country where almost four-in-10 people live in___64___(poor) because of economic depression for years.
President Fernandez said, “Let the happiness that____65____(unite) Argentina with so many countries in the world serve as an example: Our societies need unity and peace.”
第四部分  写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
你刚观看了你校与英国一所友好学校联合在线上举办的音乐会。请在线上留言板上写一则评论，内容包括：
1．音乐会特点；
2．观看感受；
3．意见建议。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
This online concert is absolutely fantastic. ___________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)
67. 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。
Almost all of my holidays were spent with my grandpa. My grandpa was a retired army officer and the years in the army had made him a very tough person, which helped him a lot in fighting with cancer for a long time. Silver and golden stars on his shoulders and medals on his chest in grandma’s old photo albums reflected the marks of his distinguished service and numerous adventures. Grandpa had fine qualities and was a real personality. He was strict with his family, me included, as well as himself.
In our ancestral house there was a big pond as was common in bygone Bengali homes with lots of trees and bushes. Both my grandparents were fond of our so-called garden. One morning our new neighbor saw my grandpa planting two trees on both sides of our main gate, which still stand tall today. Across the street our new neighbor also got the same kind of tree and planted the trees exactly on both sides of his gate too.
My grandpa didn’t often give enough amount of water to his plants and didn’t always give his full attention to them, while our neighbor gave a lot of water to his plants and looked after them too well. My grandpa’s plants were simple but looked good. But our neighbor’s plants were much fuller and greener.
Normally, during April and May, we have short but violent thunderstorms called “Kalboishakhi”. One late evening during a Kalboishakhi we had showers with strong winds, which continued right throughout that night. Next morning along with my grandparents I came out to inspect the damage to our garden. I saw our neighbor was there in his garden too, but looked upset as his plants were uprooted. But, our plants were not damaged and were standing firm on the ground.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Seeing this, our neighbor was surprised and curious. _______________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Grandpa’s explanations not only convinced the neighbor, but made me realize something._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________





























重庆市长寿中学校2024届高二下•半期考试英语参考答案
第一部分 听力
1~5.CABCB 6~10.BABCA 11~15. BACBB 16~20.CACAB
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)
21-23 B C A 24-27 B D A C 28-31 C A D D 32-35 A B D A
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
七选五 36. G 37. F 38. D 39. E 40. A
第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分 30 分)
第一节 完形填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
41. B 42. C 43. A 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. A 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. B 55. D
第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
56. what 57. led 58. a 59. freshly 60. be seen
61. for 62. boarding 63. its 64. poverty 65. unites
第四部分 书面表达
第一节 （满分15分）
【参考范文】
This online concert is absolutely fantastic. The performers from the two schools have done their best in entertaining the audience with one song after another. Their performances are undoubtedly of high quality, which makes the concert almost no different from a live one. I enjoyed every second of the concert and was particularly attracted when the boys and girls from Britain started to sing the traditional Chinese song "Liang Zhu". They performed the song in away that touched my heart and gave me a feeling of connection. I hope there will be more opportunities in the future for the students from China and our international friends to learn about and from each other.

第二节 （满分25分）
参考范文1
Paragraph 1: One day in the trees, Squirt met up with a family of gray squirrels. At first, Squirt was hesitant, but he soon realized that they were friendly and he started to play with them. The girls and I watched in amazement as he chased them up and down the tree trunks and branches. Kaytlin was thrilled to see Squirt making friends and becoming more confident. We knew that this was a great sign and that he was ready to be on his own.
Paragraph 2: One night, Squirt didn't come back to our house and it rained hard. We were worried about him and thought that he might have gotten lost again, but the next morning he appeared at the door, soaking wet and shivering. Kaytlin took him in and dried him off, and we all breathed a sigh of relief. Over the next few days, Squirt started coming back to visit us less and less, until finally he stopped coming altogether. Although we missed him, we knew that this was a good thing and that he was finally able to live his life in the wild, where he belonged. We will always remember the time we spent with Squirt and the lessons we learned about the importance of taking care of our wildlife.

参考范文2
Paragraph 1: One day in the trees, Squirt met up with a family of gray squirrels. The family of gray squirrels was very curious about Squirt, and soon they were playing together. The girls were overjoyed to see him interacting with other squirrels. They realized that Squirt was finally ready to be on his own. They had done their job of taking care of him and now it was time to let him go. They knew that it would be hard to say goodbye to Squirt, but they also knew that it was the right thing to do.
Paragraph 2: One night, Squirt didn't come back to our house and it rained hard. The girls were worried about Squirt when he didn't come back that night, especially since it had rained hard. But the next day he appeared on the branch of a tree near our house. He seemed to be saying goodbye to us before he disappeared into the forest. The girls were so happy to see him again, but they knew that they would never see him again. They felt a mix of sadness and joy. They were sad to see Squirt go, but they were also happy that he was finally back where he belonged - in the wild.