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.docx

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1、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）l.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 th

2、e 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 moms birthday?A. Cafe Blue. B. Chez Marie.C. Leblanc.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?C. Bobs pets.A. A park.B. The weather.

3、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。

4、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?C. In Poplar Street.C. Westin Hospital.A. In Cider Street. B. On Elmer Road.10. What is Joshuas destination?A. Marias house.B. The National Bank.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How much ren

5、t would the man like to pay every month?A. 400.B. 800.C. 950.12. What is an advantage of the flat?A. Its convenient for shopping.B. Its in a quiet neighborhood.C. Its next to the mans college.13. What is the man going to do tomorrow?A. Find another flat. B. Move into the flat. C. Check on the flat.

6、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 mans 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?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

7、）41. B42. C43. A44. A45. B46. D 47. D 48. B 49. C 50, A51. A52. C53. C54. B55. 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. led58. a 59. freshly 60. be seen61. for62. 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

8、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 Br

9、itain 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

10、.第二节（满分25分）参考范文1Paragraph 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 branc

11、hes. 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 7 come back to our house and it rained hard. We were worried about him and thought that he might have gott

12、en 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 m

13、issed 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2Paragraph 1: One day in the trees. Squ

14、irt 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

15、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 ft come back to our house and it rained hard. The girls were worried about Squirt when he didnt com

16、e 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 f

17、elt 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.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、。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. Its usually the most remembered part.B. Its the last chance to make your point.C. Its as important as the

19、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）AEtiquette Matters Centre presents 2-Day Confidence and Manners WorkshopAlways

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24、worth $60.To register:Book through sistick, com or come down to our head office at 65 Bras Basin Road.For more information, please visit our website, call us or follow us on social media.21. Participants in the workshop can.A. experience the joy of learningB. build social skills and confidenceC. pro

25、mote their relationship with peersD. 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 impo

26、rtance 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.BA group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon turn

27、ed 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.W

28、hen 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/5“Be

29、 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 others cups.”“Now consider th

30、is: 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

31、coffee, not the cups! Dont 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 t

32、he 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 students9 problems and stress?A. Looking for good jobs.B. Searching for nice companions.C. Buying a big house.D. Pursuing perfection.26. Why did st

33、udents eye each others 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 appe

34、arance is everything.CA 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 i

35、n 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 theyre biting yousaid Samantha Hopkins, a professor of Ea

36、rth Sciences at the University of Oregon. But Ive 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.

37、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

38、, 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

39、 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 p

40、rovide 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 “subterran

41、earT 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 hill

42、s.We all know that unpleasant feeling when were talking about something interesting and halfway through our sentence were 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 co

43、ntrolled audio clips （录音片段），Hilton surveyed 5,000 American English speakers to better understand what affects peoples 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 anot

44、her, 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 s

45、ame 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

46、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

47、contrast, the low intensity group perceived any amount of simultaneous （同口寸）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

48、 what an interruption means is essential if we want to understand how humans interact with each other.”32. What does Hiltons 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 simul