山东省东营市第一中学2024年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析.docx

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1、东营市第一中学2024年第一学期期中考试高二英语第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30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1.5分，满分7.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1. What will the woman drink?A. Orange juice. B. Water. C. Coffee2. What does the woman plan

2、to do this weekend?A. Go to the movies. B. Have a rest. C. Work overtime.3. What is the weather probably like now?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.4. How does the man feel about the coming exam?A. Confident. B. Excited. C. Anxious.5. What is the man doing?A. Asking for informationB. Playing a simple son

3、g.C. Choosing a birthday gift.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。6. What color handbag does the woman want to buy?A. Pink. B. Blue. C. Yellow.7. Whats the relationship between

4、the speakers?A. Salesman and customer. B. Colleagues. C. Husband and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the man let the injured woman stay in the car?A. He couldnt open the door.B. He was afraid of a car explosionC. He didnt want to worsen her wounds.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A.

5、 On the road. B. In a hospital. C. Over the phone.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What time is it now?A. 7:20 p.m. B. 7:30 p.m. C. 7:40 p.m.11. Whats wrong with the womans car?A. Its giving off black smoke. B. Its bumping along the roads. C. Its engine has stopped running.12. What does the man offer to do?A. P

6、ick the woman up. B. Call a taxi for the woman. C. Help the woman check the car.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did wearing feathers first become popular in Europe?A. During the 16th century. B. During the 17th century. C. During the 18th century.14. What do feathers symbolize in the Native American cultu

7、re?A. Wealth. B. Bravery. C. Power.15.What feathers are used in the womans hat?A. Eagles feathers. B. Ducks feathers. C. Parrots feathers.16What will the woman do next?A. Go shopping. B. Visit the mans mom C. Give the man some information.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did Chinese begin to raise silkwor

8、ms for silk production?A. About 1,600 years ago. B. About 2,000 years ago. C. About 6,000 years ago.l8. Who is said to have invented the loom(织布机)？A. The Yellow Emperor. B. The Yellow Emperors wife. C. An Emperor of the Shang Dynasty.19. What would happen back then if one was caught stealing silkwor

9、m eggs?A. Theyd be put in jail.B. Their wealth would be taken away.C. Theyd be sentenced to death.20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The spread of silk production from China to Europe.B The legend and history of Chinese silk production.C. The famous places of silk production in China.第二

10、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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAre you a book lover? Here are some of the hottest books of the season.The One Thing Youd SaveThe One Thing Youd Save is about a homework assignment. Ms. Chang has students choose what theyd save if their home was on fire.

11、 Some choose baseball cards or animal toys. One picks a sweater that was passed down for generations. Another chooses a box of memories about a sister who died. This book helps readers learn to figure out what matters most in life.War and Millie McGonigleIts 1941. Millie McGonigle, a 12-year-old gir

12、l, was supposed to be living a carefree life. However, she lives in the shadow of World War . War and Millie McGonigle is an inspiring story that tackles the topic of life and death. The story line is driven by vivid characters and their relationships. The interaction between Millie and her little s

13、ister, Lily, mirrors the real-life sibling (兄妹) relationships in many families.Simon B. RhyminSimon is starting fifth grade and hopes to become a famous singer. But hes shy about using his voice to express his ideas and thoughts. When a teacher asks the class to give an oral presentation, Simon must

14、 find the strength to change and overcome his fears. Simon B. Rhymin is a book that gives confidence to readers who are going through similar struggles.Rez DogsRez Dog is a book about an eighth grader named Malian. Shes visiting her grandparents on a Wabanaki reservation when COVID-19 hits. To stay

15、safe, Malian has to stay away from school” and her friends. Many kids will understand this tough situation. During the lockdown, Malian learns to think about what other people have gone through and how they are feeling during the pandemic (疫情).1. How can The One Thing Youd Save influence us?A. It ge

16、ts us to preserve sweet family memories.B. We may find it essential to ensure home safety.C. We will try our best to improve our academic performance.D. It reminds us to discover what we should treasure most in life.2 What do War and Millie McGonigle and Simon . R.hymin have in common?A. They are bo

17、th inspirational stories.B. They are both set in cruel war times.C. They both reflect character weaknesses.D. They both involve principles of survival.3. Which book helps us learn to relate to others?A. The One Thing Youd Save.B. War and Millie McGonigle.C. Simon B. Rhymin.D. Rez Dogs.BIn 1969, watc

18、hing the landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon on TV from his parents farm in Canada, Chris Hadfield was amazed and excited. On that day, at only nine years old, Chris made the most important decision of his life: He was going to be an astronaut.There wasnt even a training program in Canada to become an

19、astronaut; but Chris was determined. He spent a great deal of time studying and fixing engines. After school he joined the Canadian army where he learned to fly many different types of planes. Chris did a lot of research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United Stat

20、es and had special training. Finally, in 1995, he rode his first rocket into space.Chris became the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space, and went on a number of space missions throughout his career. The most memorable was his five-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) as commande

21、r, between December 2012 and May 2013. He posted on social media thousands of photos of Earth and videos of himself explaining how things work in zero gravity. His followers could watch him sleeping, brushing his teeth, washing his hands, or preparing “space” snacks in zero gravity, which turned him

22、 into a social media phenomenon.Today, Chris travels the world giving talks about his work. He once said, “Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time ton

23、ight, turns you into who you are tomorrow. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought youd be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Dont let life randomly kick you into the adult you dont

24、want to become.4. What led Chris to make up his mind to be an astronaut?A. The life on his parents farm.B. His ability to fly various planes.C. Apollo 11s landing on the Moon.D. His passion for studying engines.5. Which of the following was best worth remembering about Chris career?A. Serving in the

25、 Canadian army.B. Working as commander on the ISS.C. Receiving a lot of training from the NASA.D. Being the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space.6. What made Chris popular in the media?A. The space tasks he conducted in his life.B. The pictures and videos he posted online.C. His strong determin

26、ation to pursue his dream.D. His great contributions to Canadas space industry.7. What can we learn from Chris words in the last paragraph?A. Courage is what it takes to overcome difficulties.B. Opportunities go hand in hand with challenges.C. From small beginnings come great endings.D. The secret o

27、f success lies in the firm aim.CDrinking your daily cup of coffee may help to lower your risk of stroke(中风)and heart disease, according to a latest research. Researchers at the Heart and Vascular Centre, Budapest, Hungary have found that drinking up to three cups of coffee a day may help protect you

28、r cardiovascular(心血管的)system. The team studied data from nearly 500,000 people registered in the UK Biobank with an average age of 56 and no signs of heart disease at the time of recruitment. They divided them into three categories according to their coffee drinking habits: non-drinkers, up to three

29、-cup-a-day drinkers, and more than three-cup-a-day drinkers. Considering influencing factors such as age sex, weight height, physical activity, blood pressure, diabetes, socioeconomic status, and usual intake of alcohol, meat, tea, fruit and vegetables, they found that three-cup-a-day drinkers had a

30、 12 per cent lower risk of death from all causes, a 17 per cent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and a 21 per cent lower risk of stroke To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically assess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a population withou

31、t diagnosed heart disease, said study author Dr Judit Simon. To further investigate the effect, the researchers used data from more than 30, 000 partic-ipants in the UK Biobank who had undergone MRI(核磁共振成像)scans to determine the structure and functioning capacity of their hearts. Dr Judit Simon said

32、, The imaging analysis indicated that compared with participants who did not drink coffee regularly, daily coffee consumers had healthier sized and better func-tioning hearts. Our findings suggest that coffee consumption of up to three cups per day is associated with favourable cardiovascular outcom

33、es. While further studies are needed to explain the underlying mechanisms, the observed benefits might be partly explained by positive changes in cardiac structure and function. 8. What is the latest research mainly about?A. The risk of heart disease.B. The ways to avoid stroke.C. The cups of drinki

34、ng coffee.D. The benefits of drinking coffee.9. Why does the author mention the influencing factors in paragraph 3?A. To show the difficulty of the research.B. To show the reliability of the findings.C. To introduce the process of the research.D. To introduce the limitation of the findings.10. What

35、do the two data analyses have in common?A. They find coffees positive effects on people.B. They focus on negative changes in peoples hearts.C. They oppose coffee consumption.D. They have been accepted widely.11. What attitude does Dr Judit Simon have to drinking coffee?A. Carefree.B. Skeptical.C. Fa

36、vourable.D. Tolerant.DThe Eastern Daily Press (EDP), a newspaper covering Nolfolk, northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridge shire, is published daily in Norwich, UK. Founded in 1879 as a broadsheet called the Eastern Counties Daily Press, it changed its name to the Eastern Daily press in 1872

37、. The paper is now owned and published by Archant, formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers Group.Soon, a Google-backed project named Local Recall giving access to over 150 years of Eastern Daily Press newspaper at the click of a button or spoken question will be released. Archant is home to ar

38、chive that holds tens of thousands of newspapers-with some Norwich Mercury editions dating from as far back as the middle of the 18th century. In 2017, Archant applied to the Google Digital News Innovation Fund to breathe new life into the archive. The company received 600,000 from Google and part-m

39、atched the fund to start Local Recall.The project began in early 2018 and with help from Norwich-based artificial intelligence and chatbot company Ubisend along with specialist historical scanning companies Towns Web Archiving and Findmypast, Local Recall has since digitized an estimated 750,000 pag

40、es of EDP newspapers. In the process, more than seven million articles have been uploaded online. The digitization process, while impressive, could not always guarantee exact recreation of the text. Factors such as paper thickness, marks on the page and general wear and tear could make results confu

41、sing. It became clear there was a need for human eyes to pick out errors.Meanwhile, a platform was provided for an army of more than 800 volunteers to help proofread and correct the stories from days gone by. Melanie Duncan, 47, from Helleson, got involved in the project after learning about it thro

42、ugh Facebook. “Its a window of memories into our past that we might have no knowledge of otherwise. The project is an invaluable source of accessible information. I have enjoyed every minute of doing it so far,” she said. Soon, users will be able to explore EDP archives from October 1870 right up to

43、 the latest news through a subscription service available on monthly and annual price plan.12. What can be said about the EDP?A. It is a regional daily newspaper.B. It has a history of more than 200 years.C. It belongs to Archant and Findmypast.D. It is more popular in Suffolk and Norfolk13. What wa

44、s the challenge in the digitization process?A. The tight schedule of the project.B. The poor quality of the old paper.C. A shortage of funds.D. Lack of volunteers.14. What are expressed in Melanie Duncans words?A. Doubt.B. Emptiness.C. Appreciation.D. Disappointment15. What does the author mainly te

45、ll us in the text?A. It is convenient to renew a subscription on the Internet.B. Many archived newspaper are now available online.C. Archant tries to cooperate with TownsWeb Archiving.D. Local Recall helps people reconnect with their history第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两

46、项为多余选项。Will Covid-19 Kill the Handshake?The handshake might date back to the 14th century, when knights and soldiers would extend their unclenched (松开的) right hands toward each other in greeting to show that they were carrying no weapons._16_ Or rather, its tendency for picking up and holding onto g

47、erms from polluted surfaces, or from our own eyes or noses when we have certain illnesses. Those germs can then be transferred into the hands of the people we greet, while we can pick up their germs. We then will probably touch our own eyes or noses or mouths, potentially sickening ourselves and restarting the cycle.Now that a novel coronavirus is spreading fast,