云南省弥勒市第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中检测英语试题

云南省弥勒市第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中检测英语试题一、听力选择题
1．At what time will the woman take a taxi?
A．11.00 a. m.B．11:15 a. m.C．11:30 a. m.
2．Who did the shopping?
A．The woman.B．The man.C．Joan.
3．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At a hotel.B．At a library.C．At a hospital.
4．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．It is spring now.
B．The man will put off PhysicsⅢ.
C．The woman is making a suggestion.
5．When is it now?
A．In the evening.B．At noon.C．In the morning.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Why does the man come to see the woman?
A．To get some medicine.
B．To have his temperature taken.
C．To get a note for a day’s leave.
7．What will the woman do to the man?
A．Forgive him this time.B．Punish him for his lying.C．Talk with his teacher about him.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．What seems to have been heard?
A．Someone is walking.B．The wind is blowing.C．A pet is playing
9．What does the woman advise doing at last?
A．Going out to check.B．Turning on the light.C．Going to sleep quietly.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10．What does the man want to do?
A．Book a ticket.B．Reserve a room.C．Order a taxi. 11．When does the man’s plane take off?
A．At 9:00 in the morning.B．At 11:30 in the morning.C．At 11:30 in the evening. 12．What is the man’s phone number?
A．7372-9232.B．7322-9232.C．7372-9322.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13．Where does Richard work?
A．In New York.B．In Washington D．C．C．In San Francisco. 14．What was Richard doing when the earthquake happened?
A．Sleeping.B．Working C．Watching TV. 15．What happened in the earthquake?
A．Some books fell off the bookshelf.
B．The windows were broken.
C．Some chairs fell over.
16．What will Richard do after the conversation?
A．Hand in the report.B．Continue with his work.C．Go back home quickly.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17．What day is today?
A．Monday.B．Wednesday.C．Thursday. 18．Where is it mild with some light rain today?
A．In the west.B．In the north.C．In the south. 19．What’s the weather like in the northwest on Thursday?
A．Cloudy and windy.B．Windy and rainy.C．Mild with light rain. 20．When will it be clear throughout the country?
A．On Friday.B．On Saturday.C．On Sunday.
二、阅读理解
Four Best Beaches in Zanzibar
Zanzibar is home to some of the best beach destinations in the world. Here are our favorites.
Nungwi Beach
This beach is located in the north of the island. It is one of the most beautiful beaches in Zanzibar. If you like swimming, you will really enjoy yourself here. But be careful with the tides, because they can rise very fast and catch you. If you stay until sunset, you will be able to see an attractive one.
Paje Beach
It is in the east of the island and is famous for strong tides. You can also practice water sports such as kitesurfing, because this beach is known as one of the best in the world for this activity. Don’t worry about the food, as here you will find a great variety of restaurants with local and international dishes for all tastes.
Jambiani Beach
Jambiani beach, one of the farthest beaches, is located southeast of the island. You can walk for miles to the sea, which is a real wonder, but do it when the tide goes out. It is a very quiet and uncrowded beach.
Matemwe Beach
Located on the east coast of Zanzibar, this beach is one of the longest on the island. During low tide, the water goes down 2 kilometers, and the locals take advantage of it to collect sea animals.
The beach is beautiful but yes, in this particular one, it is essential to enter the water with great care and even appropriate footwear, as there are a lot of sea urchins (海胆).
21．What can visitors do in Nungwi Beach?
A．Go kitesurfing.B．Taste various dishes.
C．Have a swim.D．Watch the wonderful sunrise.
22．Which beach will you choose if you love quietness?
A．Nungwi Beach.B．Jambiani Beach.C．Paje Beach.D．Matemwe Beach.
23．Who will probably be attracted to Matemwe Beach?
A．Brave surfers.B．Sunrise lovers.C．Nightclub frequenters.D．Sea animal collectors.
Jon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut (小屋) in Uganda, East Africa.
Pedley admitted that he had not always led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got in
trouble with the law. “I had always put the pursuit (追求) of money in front of everything else. As long as I was all right, I didn’t care who I was hurting,” says Pedley.
But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life. He was amazed at what he saw and how much the people there appreciated the work he was doing. “I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes, which are a fortune for them, ”he said. Now Pedley is selling his business, his $1.5 million farmhouse, and his expensive car—and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village. There he will help run an organisation that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi. He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers. Today, people in Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital, so Pedley will help to build doctors’ offices, too.
Pedley’s organisation will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble. The teens will be sent to a “camp” in Uganda that Pedley will run. The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water, health, and education facilities for kids in Kigazi, many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease. Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.
24．Which of the following best describes Pedley in the past?
A．Positive.B．Creative.C．Cold-hearted.D．Independent.
25．What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?
A．Assist villagers with building work.B．Do business with the local people.
C．Help farmers increase potato output.D．Introduce tools to improve English teaching.
26．Why will Pedley work with English teenagers in trouble?
A．To inspire them to live a more positive life.B．To encourage them to make friends with locals.
C．To make them learn about different cultures.D．To train them to become doctors in the future. 27．What is the best title for the text?
A．A Life-changing Adventure B．More Money, More Worries
C．A Rich Man Becoming Homeless D．From Millionaire to Mud Hut
Cows produce much methane, the world’s second worst greenhouse gas, as they breakdown the grass. They are a large source of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Now scientists have shown the pollution from cows can be reduced by adding a little seaweed (海藻) to their food.
Recently, the researchers from the University of California studied 21 cows on a farm for about five months. They taught the cows to get their food from inside a special hood, which allowed the scientists to know the amount of the methane the cows were giving off. They added a small amount of seaweed to the cows’ food.
The consequences were surprisingly good. In some cases, the cows produced 82% less methane. The improvement depended on the kind of food the cows were given. Even the worst-polluting cows produced 33%less methane. Over the five months, the scientists didn’t see any signs that the cows’ stomachs were getting used to the seaweed and starting to produce more methane again. What’s more, the cows that were fed seaweed gained just as much weight as the other cows.
But there are still some big problems with the idea of feeding cows seaweed. For one thing, there’s not adequate seaweed to feed all of the cows in the world. So farmers would have to figure out a way to grow lots of seaweed. A bigger problem is that for most of their lives, cows live in the fields, where they eat grass. That means there’s no chance to feed them seaweed every day.
Still, as the study shows, something as simple as feeding cows seaweed can help reduce some of the pollution causing the climate crisis.
28．Why did the researchers carry out the study?
A．To discover healthier grass for cows.B．To improve the cows’ living conditions.
C．To test the effects of the seaweed.D．To measure the amount of methane in the world. 29．What’s the third paragraph mainly about?
A．The results of the study.B．The methods of the experiment.
C．The background of the subject.D．The process of the research.
30．What does the underlined word “adequate” mean in Paragraph 4?
A．Lacking.B．Enough.C．Common.D．Special.
31．What is the author’s attitude towards the findings?
A．Critical.B．Doubtful.C．Positive.D．Negative.
Benefiting from the growing popularity of social media and a craze for traditional culture, Hanfu, a traditional style of clothing once worn by the Han people, has enjoyed a fresh lease of life thanks to a new wave of young Chinese devotees, including Liu and Yang.
The 1980s-born rocket scientist Liu is also a cofounder of a Hanfu community in Beijing called Hua Yan Hui. The community was founded in 2011 following a Hanfu revival movement that emerged from the desire to express
national identity and growing cultural confidence. “At first, people who wore Hanfu in public felt occasionally uneasy, including me, while more passers-by asked about their clothing style,” says Liu. It was not the looks from others but her limited knowledge on the traditional Chinese clothing that had made her uncomfortable.
Another person, Yang Kunning, was born in the 1990s and works in public relations. She is fond of sharing her love for Hanfu online. She opened an account on the video-sharing platform Bilibili and posted videos featuring herself wearing the traditional attire. Thousands of comments and likes pour into her channel as viewers find her videos attractive and creative—blending traditional culture with modern dance movements.
“Social media has made Hanfu culture popular in China and abroad, which contributes to the rapid development of China’s economy,” says Yang. The Hanfu market in China was estimated to reach 12. 54 billion yuan ($1. 81 billion) in 2022 and is expected to rise to 19. 11 billion yuan by 2025, according to research firm iMedia Research.
“It will be a rewarding experience to participate in events in the Forbidden City and other historical palaces in the capital city,” says Yang. She believes that classics will never go out of style as the popularity of sprouts increases around the world.
32．Why did Liu feel uneasy when she first wore Hanfu in public?
A．Her clothes didn’t fit her properly.B．Her clothes were worn out.
C．She didn’t like the looks from others.D．She had a limited knowledge of Hanfu.
33．How does the writer support his idea in Paragraph 4?
A．By presenting data.B．By giving definitions.
C．By making explanations.D．By making comparisons.
34．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Hanfu will take the lead in the fashion.B．Hanfu won’t be a big business in the capital city.
C．Hanfu has a strong influence on Beijing’s activities.D．Hanfu will become more popular around the world.
35．In which part of a magazine can we read this text?
A．Business.B．Culture.C．Nature.D．Travel.
Ways to Save Money on Healthy Food
Contrary to what you may have heard, eating healthy doesn’t have to be really expensive. Here are expert tips on how to have a healthy diet on a budget.
Cook at home
36 . Instead of going out to buy pre-made healthy food from stores, get the ingredients and make them by yourself. If making entire meals is not your thing, or you don’t have the time, you can make a simple salad.
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Visit your local farmers’ market for fresh and in-season fruits and vegetables. Shopping for produce that is in season is a lot cheaper than buying produce that isn’t, and the best place to know what’s in season is at a farmers’ market. Farmers’ markets are budget-friendly because farmers bring their goods directly to customers without interference (介入) from shipping agents, retailers and other go-betweens. 38 .
Prepare meals in advance
Sometimes the last thing you want to do after a long day is cook. To avoid reaching for the takeout menu in these situations, set aside one day a week to meal preparing. 39 . To keep it simple and healthy, experts suggest having one source of protein in each meal, at least one vegetable and a whole grain. Making healthy meals in this way saves you time and money, and makes it easy to eat healthy.
Stock up (储备) on frozen produce
Buying frozen fruits and vegetables is a great way to eat healthy on a budget. Frozen produce cuts about 30%less than fresh produce. Plus, fruits and vegetables will last a lot longer and usually can be chopped (切) and ready to go, so you don’t have to spend time washing and cutting. 40 .
A．Eat less meat and dairy
B．Shop at your local farmers’ market
C．Meal preparing doesn’t have to be difficult
D．Make sure you use your produce fully and try not to waste anything
E．One of the main ways to eat healthier and save money is to cook at home
F．This way you can not only buy fresh and healthy goods but also support the local farmers
G．If you see a sale on frozen fruits or vegetables, you can buy and store some in the fridge
三、完形填空
Do you like traveling? Would you drive around the world on a motorbike? Would you do it with a dog 41 behind you the whole way? Anya is doing just that with her dog Sunny.
Anya and Sunny are having the journey around the world together by 42 . Their trip started on March 5 from their home in Guatemala and will 43 them through 90 countries.
Sunny is a German shepherd who weighs 34 kilograms and is perfectly 44 on the back of a bike. According to Anya, it took the dog just a single weekend to learn how to 45 . Sitting on the back of the bike in a motorcycle dog carrier, she looks 46 with hot pink goggles (护目镜) to protect her eyes.
Anya could not 47 leaving home without her beloved dog, so she decided to travel the world with Sunny. Touring with a dog, 48 , has its inconvenience, such as being 49 to dog-friendly accommodations and attractions.
But according to Anya, it’s totally 50 it. “I see Sunny in my mirror 51 . Her head is always right up against my side. Sometimes she even 52 her big nose on my shoulder with her chin up there. It makes me feel so 53 that she’s really experiencing everything.”
One thing Anya has noticed so far is that no matter which country or area they have gone through, the reaction to Sunny is 54 . “She just puts a big smile on everybody’s face,” Anya said. “And that’s the part that really 55 .”
41．A．jumping B．walking C．running D．staying
42．A．bicycle B．car C．motorcycle D．tricycle
43．A．find B．cost C．take D．send
44．A．comfortable B．awkward C．busy D．natural
45．A．balance B．judge C．compete D．perform
46．A．curious B．careful C．grateful D．stylish
47．A．consider B．stand C．avoid D．miss
48．A．therefore B．however C．moreover D．instead
49．A．contributed B．admitted C．limited D．applied
50．A．suitable B．opposed C．helpful D．worth
51．A．apparently B．eventually C．finally D．frequently
52．A．picks B．turns C．rests D．depends
53．A．delighted B．upset C．shocked D．confused
54．A．strange B．common C．distant D．different
55．A．works B．matters C．improves D．challenges
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As a French author once put it, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” 56 is well-known that Chinese cuisine is a case in point.
Before coming to China, all the Chinese food I tasted in America was totally changed 57 (suit) American tastes. Later, I had 58 opportunity to go to Beijing. I went to a Sichuan restaurant that my friend recommended to me. There I had the 59 (please) of experiencing an 60 (entire) new taste: Sichuan peppercorns. I soon moved to Shandong Province in the eastern part of North China. My favourite dish there was boiled dumplings 61 (serve) with vinegar. It has become a favorite traditional dish of the people in North China, where making dumplings has always been a family affair. Then I moved to northern Xinjiang. Traditionally, people boil or roast meat to eat there. My travels then 62 (take) me to South China, and then on to 63 (center) China. I experienced local dishes, from Guangdong’s elegant dim sum 64 stewed noodles in Henan.
Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness through food. 65 we can say is that culture goes hand in hand with cuisine.
五、书信写作
66．假设你是李华，现在你作为交换生在新西兰的一所高中里学习，你班的同学对中国的文化很感兴趣，尤其喜欢唐诗(Tang poetry)。

请你用英语写一篇发言稿与他们分享中国的唐诗。

具体内容包括：
1.唐诗地位及影响；
2.列举著名诗人；
3.如何背诵诗歌。

注意：1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, everyone!
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六、书面表达
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。

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night, I took a fare (出租车乘客) at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, sanding on the sideway was a small woman in her 80swith a big suitcase.
After I helped her into the taxi, she gave me an address and asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It is not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “I don’t mind,” She said, “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院).” I looked in the rear-view mirror (后视镜). Her eyes were wet. I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器). “What route would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newly married. She had me stop in front of a shabby house where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she asked me to slow in front of a particular building and sat staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At last, she said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the destination. It was a grey low building.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“How much do I owe you?”she asked, reaching into her purse.
____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I said goodbye to her.
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