湖南省长沙市长郡中学2024年度高二上学期期中考试英语试题（含解析）.docx

长郡中学2024年度高二第一学期期中考试英语第一部分 听力(共两节，满分10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(共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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。例：How much is the shirt?A£ 19.15 B£ 9.18 C£ 9.15答案是C。1Who is the man?AAn engineer BA student CA designer2Where does the conversation take place?AOn the phone BAt a gym CIn a movie theater3How is the weather now?ARainy BCloudy CSunny4What is the relationship between the speakers?ACo-workers BClassmates CWaiter and customer5Why does the man decide to go to work by subway?AIt's faster than driving BIt's more convenient CIt's more comfortable第二节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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。6What is Linda going to do next?AGo home BWork overtime CGo to a restaurant7When will the speakers probably have dinner tomorrow?AAt 6：30 BAt 6：00 CAt 5：00听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Why does the man buy the item?AFor the wedding anniversaryBFor someone's birthdayCFor his daughter's graduation9What is the discount for the man?A20% 25% C30%10Where are the speakers?AIn a cake shop BIn a perfume shop CIn a flower shop听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11How does the woman feel now?ASleepy BUpset CRegretful12What is the woman doing?ARecommending a club BSharing her holiday life CIntroducing a girl13What does the woman want the man to do at the end of the conversation?ATake a good rest BGo to the Key Club CPay attention to her email听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14Who works in a restaurant?AThe woman's mother BMatthew's mother CMatthew's sister15What does Matthew's sister hope to be?AA teacher BA lawyer CA chef16What is Matthew's main purpose of learning to cook?ATo develop a healthy eating habitBTo cook for his familyCTo eat more homemade food17What does Matthew get from cooking?AFriendship BHealth CLuck听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18How did the speaker get to New York?ABy car BBy plane CBy coach19Why did the speaker set out for New York?ATo meet her colleague BTo meet a TV producer CTo meet her best friend20When did the speaker go to Florida?AWhen her son was four weeks oldBWhen her son was eight months oldCAbout two months after she went to New York第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。ALearn With HomerPrice: FreeGrade level: Pre-K, KSkill: Comprehension, Phonics (拼读法)Device: iPadIt's a learn-to-read app for kids aged 3 to 6 that includes drawing, voice recording, stories, songs, and more, along with more traditional phonics exercises.This app can be helpful for kids who have speech production problems and language organization problems.Inspiration MapsPrice: $ 9.99Grade level: 4th and aboveSkill: Comprehension, WritingDevice: iPadInspiration Maps is a mind-mapping tool that helps kids visually (视觉上) organize ideas. They can create maps, organizers, brainstorms, and text outlines. Outlines can be changed to maps, and maps can be changed to outlines. Users can share creations by emailing, printing, or saving to iTunes, Dropbox, Photos, or the app (as PDF or PNG files). The Lite version (简化版本), which is free, lets kids create up to five mind maps with no sharing choices.Aesop's QuestPrice: $ 0.99Skill: ComprehensionGrade level: 2nd, 3rd, 4thDevice: iPad, iPhone, iPod TouchAesop's Quest, based on Aesop's Fables, is a learning game where the student must remember parts of a story to complete a level. At the end of each story level, the student is rewarded with tests. After the tests are solved, the story is complete and the child can continue to the next story.Developed together with the Virginia Department of Education.1. What do the three apps have in common?A They try to improve kids' comprehension ability.B. They are developed for high-school students.C. They can be downloaded onto an iPhone.D. They are free of charge.2. The app Learn With Homer can help users who have difficulty in _.A. singing songsB. reading storiesC. making speechesD. learning foreign languages3. What should users do in order to read the next story on the Aesop's Quest?A Finish reading the previous story.B. Retell the previous story completely.C. Work out the tests of the previous story.D. Remember every part of the previous story.BRecently, as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his school team, I was feeling sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity (困境) on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment it was the opponents home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathans team was trailing (落后) for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had just been dismissed (解雇) from my job earlier in that day.During the drive home, I kept telling myself that I would find work again in a short time I was always confident in my experience and abilities, but self-doubt was still sticking its foot in the door.The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathans team still trailing. I saw the determination on his face as well as his teammates as they fought back to not only tie the game, but then go ahead by three points. Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to make the game tied again. With the tied scores and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence, he made the basket with a defender hanging all over him. The other player was called for a foul (犯规).As Nathan stood preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points, I saw the focus and determination on his face, with no room for self-doubt. Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throw with such skill, as if he had done it a thousand times.As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned on me that I had taught him perseverance (毅力) in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He will play in the finals, but it doesnt matter if he wins or loses. At this moment, we both won.4. What did the author estimate his sons team would be like at first?A. The team would finally win.B. The team would lose at away court.C. The team would lose at home court.D. The team would tie with the opponents.5. What does the underlined phrase “tune out” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Avoid.B. Focus.C. Create.D. Receive.6. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. My son would win in the finals and I would find a job soon.B. I had once taught my son face to face that we should never give up.C. It was my encouragement and help that made my son win the game.D. I would become more confident about my future after this experience.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Life Goes Just Like Playing BasketballB. It Matters Whether to Win or LoseC. A Lesson in Life and BasketballD. A Moment of Self-doubtDo you remember that story about the little girl who goes to visit her grandmother and meets a big, bad wolf along the way? Or perhaps you remember the story of the three little pigs who build three houses to protect themselves from a wolf?The reality behind the fairy tales is that people feared wolves. Hunting and killing coming from hatred almost caused the animals to die out. Wolves needed a fairy mother and that is what Brookfield Zoo in Chicago is for wolves and their puppies.Being a fairy mother to wolves is not easy. Brookfield Zoo replaced iron-barred cubicles (小隔间) with safe habitats, which are not merely attractive to the zoo visitor, but more importantly, are contributing to the normal behavior and reproduction of the animals. The wolves have a large area to run and play in, places to hide and sleep in, and hills to climb with lots of grass and trees around them.A fairy mothers job is to make dreams magically come true and part of the magic is being invisible. The people who take care of the wolves hide themselves and the food and toys in places where the wolves can dig them up and find them on their own, so they feel more like they are living in nature.Fairy tales are just stories. Wolves don' t dress up as grandmothers, nor have they blown a house down. Wolves arent scary at all, and in fact, they are more afraid of humans than we are of them. The wolves have a great life at Brookfield Zoo. Maybe they will stay at Brookfield Zoo, but it would be nice to see them live back in nature again, too. If we all work together, maybe we can make this fairy tale come true for the wolves.8. What are the two stories used to show?A. Wolves are dangerous to humans.B. People' s false impression of wolves.C. The important role of Brookfield Zoo.D. Wolves are a popular subject of literature.9. Which word can best describe the area for wolves at Brookfield Zoo?A. Visitor-interactive.B. Mountainous.C. Remote.D. Natural-looking.10. What's unique about the people looking after the wolves at Brookfield Zoo?A. They are wolf researchers.B. They are welcomed by the wolves.C. They play hide-and-seek with the wolves.D. They keep themselves out of the wolves sight.11. What does “this fairy tale” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Living in the wild.B. Being taken good care of.C. Staying at Brookfield Zoo.D. Being afraid of humans no more.DFor many of us, summertime means road trips to the beach or mountains, or at the very least some additional dust on the outside of our vehicle. The extra dirt leads us to do one of two things: wash our car in the driveway or head to the car wash. But which choice is better for the environment?The main concerns with either choice are the amount of fresh water used and the types of chemicals used to get rid of the dirt. Both of these concerns can be closely monitored when washing the car at home, says Katy Gresh, spokeswoman for the Southwest Region of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. She advises car owners to keep a set amount of water in a container for the entire wash. “You dont want to leave the water running or use more than you need for the job,” she says. But even following this piece of advice comes with an environmental risk: Washing your car in the driveway gets the dirty water into drains (下水道).“Drains are not made for treating waste.” says John Schombert, executive director of 3 Rivers Wet Weather. Even when car owners use natural soaps to wash their car, Schombert says they are probably ineffective in breaking down grease(油脂)anyway.The commercial car wash knows full well the rules regarding wastewater in drains. According to the International Carwash Association (ICA), professional car washes must use special water treatment systems. These processes not only keep the dirty water out of drains and regular water treatment systems, but also work to reduce water usage at commercial facilities.As experts point out, cleaning our car at home can use 100 gallons of water. Compare that to self-service car washes, which allow you to use only about 17 or 18 gallons of water. And most full-service car washes average about 30 to 45 gallons of water per vehicle.12. What does Katy suggest people do about washing cars?A. Use soft toothbrushes.B. Save treated water.C. Put aside some water.D. Avoid using chemicals.13. What is Schomberts attitude to washing cars at home?A. Disapproving.B. Favorable.C. Indifferent.D. Objective.14. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. Rules of handling wastewater.B. Advantages of professional car washes.C. Processes of getting rid of dirty water.D. Drawbacks of water treatment systems.15. Which mehod of car washing consumes the least water?A. The full-service car washes.B. Car washing in the driveway.C. The self-service car washes.D. Car washing using natural soaps.第二节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。Tips to create time richnessIf you feel that your sense of time has changed recently, you are not alone. A survey from Glassdoor found that 79 percent of U.S. employees said they would prefer more time-related benefits over a pay rise. _16_ We can never get it back. Here are four tips to create time richness. Track your timeIn any review of your financial (金融的) life, Job One is figuring out exactly where your cash is going. _17_ Write down how you are spending your days, down to the minute, and then take a hard look at the results. Probably, far too much time is being spent on unproductive periods like looking through anxiety-producing news. _18_You can fund more free time for yourself. For instance, you can pay others to clean your house. It will cost you money, but if you can afford it, the effect on your life happiness will be wildly immeasurable. Reshape your workdayIf your day is filled with time-consuming meetings, perhaps there are some you could skip. If your office reopens, perhaps you could ask for working from home a couple of days a week. Multiply those time savings over the course of a year. _19_ Entertainment time mattersThe point of producing more time for yourself is not that you can spend it all playing games on your smart phone or staring at a TV screen. _20_ It is fine in moderation (适度) -but aim for more “active” entertainment that is proven to produce real happiness, like having meals with friends, volunteering, or exercising.A. Buy more timeB Measure your free timeC. The same holds true for time.D. Time is our most valuable resource.E. How to spend your time counts a lot.F. That is typically “passive” entertainmentG. You create vast amounts of space in your calendar.第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分25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入空白处的最佳选项。I hated travelling by plane.Whenever I was on board, I could see the other passengers'_21_:“God, Please.Don't let that fat guy sit next to me!” After I _22_ squeezed (挤) into my seat,the seat belt wasn't _23_ enough to fit around my waist. I once wished my life would just_24_.I knew I needed to _25_.A doctor recommended I adopt a dog to _26_ for exercise. So there he was: a black-and-white dog with a big round body. He looked up at me and then dropped his head with a clear look of _27_ , as if saying “Really? This loser?” I looked at him, _28_ him in silence. Poor thing like me. I named him Peety.We walked together every day and it _29_ I could roll out of bed _30_.He appeared thinne