高二英语下学期期中试题(24)
2021-2022年高二下学期期中联考英语试题 含答案
2021年高二下学期期中联考英语试题含答案本试卷分第一卷（选择题）、第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷选择题（共110分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节:（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你将有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. Why does the man refuse the woman?A. He doesn’t have a bike.B. He’ll use his bike.C. He had lent his bike to others.2. What is Peter’s attitude towards his late arrival?A. Unconcerned.B. Apologetic.C. Angry.3. What day is today?A. Sunday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital.B. In a school.C. Outside a house.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Christmas dinner.B. Christmas.C. Christmas gifts.第二节:（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面三段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
四川省达州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试 英语含答案
高2025届高二（下）期中考试英语试题（答案在最后）本试卷满分150分，考试用时150分钟。
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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）听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a gallery.B. In an office.C. In a store.2. Why does the woman come to the man?A. To buy a charger.B. To get the laptop.C. To change a battery.3. What is the man required to do?A. Find a list.B. Take a note.C. Sort the files.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A present.B. A party.C. A tradition.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Fix the lamp.B. Give her money back.C. Offer her a new room.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，选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman plan to do with the books at first?A. Sell them.B. Throw them away.C. Keep them at home.7. What does the man do?A. He's a teacher.B. He's a writer.C. He's a librarian.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2020-2021学年江苏省部分市县期中英语高二下学期试题精选汇编 读后续写
2020-2021年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年-年年年年江苏扬州市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第二节读后续写（满分25分）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。
Bales left the pavement of Base Road and stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. She planned a six-hour hike through New Hampshire's Mount Washington State Park. She had packed for almost every emergency and intended to walk alone.She'd checked the weather forecast posted by the Mount Washington Observatory before she left. Based on her experience, Bales knew that her hike was realistic. Besides, she had two emergency plans and extra layers of clothing to better adjust her body temperature as conditions changed.The hike up the lower part of Jewell Trail was pleasant. Bales felt excited as she walked up into snowy paths. The sun shone through the trees and cast a shadow over her smiling face. Less than an hour later, loads of dark clouds had replaced the sunshine, and snow covered the surrounding trees.She still smiled. However, the weather was showing its teeth. Bales added even more layers to shelter herself from the cold winds and thick fog. She made her way across the snow-covered ridge (山脊) toward Mount Washington and began to think about calling it a day. Suddenly, she noticed something: a single set of footprints in the snow ahead of her, which had been made by a pair of sneakers一typically not the type for hiking.Meanwhile, Bales was getting colder, even though she was moving fast and generating some body heat. With strong gusts of wind screaming and attacking her back and left side, she decided to abandon her plan. The only thing that, however, kept her on the trail was the sneaker tracks in the snow.Paragraph 1:Bales faced a dilemma(进退两难的窘境) about whether to follow the tracks or not.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:Her searching now turned into rescuing the man.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _【答案】Paragraph 1：Bales faced a dilemma (窘境) about whether to follow the tracks or not. If she chose to follow the tracks, it would add time and risk to her hiking, compromising her safety. But the tracks ahead suggested someone might be in danger, and s he couldn’t let this go. Spinning around, she called out into the frozen fog, “Hello! Is anybody out there?”Cautiously, she then walked in the direction of the tracks. Hardly had she rounded a corner than she spotted a man sitting motionlessly.Paragraph 2：Her searching now turned into rescuing the man. She approached him instantly and found he was suffering from frostbite on his feet. Without any hesitation, she wrapped his body with warm clothes, and then poured him some sugary drink. The wind roared over and they would die soon if they didn’t get out of there. She supported the man and inched along the trail. With great efforts, Bales managed to save the man’s life. Exhausted, she felt that it was all worth it.江苏省常熟市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题第二节读后续写（满分20分）57. 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。
2021-2022年高二下学期期中英语试题 含答案
2021年高二下学期期中英语试题含答案注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。
角色扮演（共8小题；每题2分，满分16分）情景介绍角色：你是学生。
任务：1）在电视节目中向牛津大学的国际部主任提问；2）根据访谈内容回答另一个同学的提问。
生词： Oxford 牛津 independent college 独立学院 scholarship 奖学金对话部分先听下面一段对话，在空白处记录所听到内容的重点信息，以便为下面的五答部分作准备。
该段对话只读一遍。
三问部分下面请你用英语提出3个问题，并记录稍后回答中所给的信息。
每段回答读两遍。
1. 你们拥有多少国际学生呢？____________________________________________________________2. 去牛津学习是不是几乎不可能呢？____________________________________________________________3. 学费是多少呢？____________________________________________________________五答部分请根据所听到的内容回答下面5个问题。
每个问题读两遍。
1. __________________________________________________________2. __________________________________________________________3. __________________________________________________________4. __________________________________________________________5. __________________________________________________________请把答案转填至答卷的相应位置第二部分选择题(共85分)Ⅰ语言知识及应用 (共两节, 满分45分)第一节语法单选 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)1. When the sun’s rays hit the earth, a lot of he at is _______ back into space.A. abandonedB. reflectedC. affectedD. abolished2. The hospital _______ well, where many wounded _______ every day.A. is operated; operationB. operates; are operatedC. operates; are operated onD. operates; operates on3.The school should spend some time training students to _______ in anyemergency, especially with all in the buildings.A. help outB. bring outC. make outD. test out4. _______ to such a big party can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me.A. TakenB. Being takenC. Having been takenD. Taking5. It _______ long before we _______ the result of the experiment.A. is; will knowB. is; knowC. will not be; will knowD. will not be; know6.John and I _______ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at aChristmas party. But we _______ each other a couple of times before that.A. had been; have seenB. have been; have seenC. have been; had seenD. had been; had seen7. I _______ you not to move my dictionary. Now I can’t find it.A. had askedB. askC. was askingD. asked8.A housing bubble is an economic situation _______ occurs when house prices risemuch too fast.A. whereB. whichC. whatD. why9. _______ for many years, the bike needs repairing.A. UsingB. Being usedC. Having usedD. Having been used10. _______ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries aremaking progress.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What11._______ is worth doing well.A. Whatever is worth doingB. What is worth to be doneC. What is worth doingD. Whatever is worth doing it12. Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with specialneeds often carries with ________ extra stress.A. themB. itC. himD. one13. — Could you tell me the way to ________ Johnsons, please?—Sorry, we don’t have ________ Johnson here in the village.A. the; theB. the; /C. the; aD. /; the14. ________ there, he found a great deal to interest him.A. Having never been beforeB. Never having been beforeC. This being his first time to visitD. This being his first visit15. ________ she had time to realize what was happening, she was hit on the head.A. SinceB. BeforeC. WhenD. Until第二节完形填空 (共15题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16 - 30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选择最佳答案。
黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
哈三中2023—2024学年度下学期高二学年期中考试英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项：本试卷分第一部分（听力），第二部分（阅读理解），第三部分（语言运用），第四部分（写作）。
第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）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，从题中给出的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 is the restaurant’s specialty?A. American food.B. Italian food.C. Thai food.2. Why is the man here?A. To deal with the company.B. To make an inquiry.C. To visit the woman.3. What is the woman most excited about?A. Seeing sharks.B. Going to the beach.C. Staying with her relatives.4. Where are the speakers?A. At a bus stop.B. In a car.C. On a bus.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Why the electricity bill went up.B. Where they can pay the electricity billC. How they can reduce the electricity usage.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。
高二下学期期中考试(英语)试题含答案
高二下学期期中考试（英语）（考试总分：150 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分30分）1.（30分）1. What is the weather like now?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Sunny.2. Where will the woman meet Sandy?A. At the post office.B. In the park.C. Downtown.3. When will the speakers probably meet again?A. Before the meeting.B. Today.C. Tomorrow.4. Which team is the man’s daughter on?A. The swim team.B. The football team.C. The basketball team.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A history book.B. An evening class.C. The woman’s company.听第6段材料，回答6、7题。
6. Whose birthday is on Saturday?A. Bill’s.B. Anne’s.C. Mary’s.7. Where will the party be?A. At the woman’s house.B. In a restaurant.C. At a big place outdoors.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the woman?A. She is too lazy.B. She has spent too much money recently.C. She does too much window-shopping.9. Who will go shopping with the woman?A. The man.B. Lily.C. Herself alone.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
江苏省扬州2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中考试 英语含答案
江苏省扬州2023-2024学年第二学期期中试题高二英语（答案在最后）2024.04试卷满分：150分考试时间：120分钟注意事项:1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。
2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写,字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
4.考试结束后，请将答题卡交监考人员。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a ticket office.B.In a restaurant.C.On a train.2.How much did the woman pay for the dress?A.20pounds.B.29pounds.C.49pounds.3.What did the woman do?A.She cleaned the table.B.She took out insurance.C.She received letters.4.How does the woman sound?A.Excited.B.Interested.C.Surprised.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.What to eat.B.How to cook.C.Who to invite for dinner.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
湖南省长沙市长郡中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
2023-2024-2长郡中学高二下期中考试英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（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）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。
AFrom December 1st, 2023 to November 30th, 2024, visitors can stay in China for up to 15 days without a visa. Below are several easy steps for planning a first China tour.Decide How Many Days to StayWe suggest you take at least a week for your first trip to see the highlights in the top three cities: Beijing (3–4 days), Xi’an (2 days), and Shanghai (1–2 days).To discover more of China, like charming Guilin and lovely Chengdu pandas, you would need a few more days.Consider When to Travel to ChinaThings to do in Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai are seldom affected by the season s.Spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October) are generally the most comfortable and recommended times for a China tour. They are neither too hot nor too cold, but fall is generally drier and warmer than spring.A more ideal travel time for you could be March and early April or September when there are smaller crowds, favorable prices, and still good weather.China is a good summer holiday destination too.Consider Your BudgetThe biggest cost could be international airfares. The cost of airfares from the US or Europe to China varies a lot depending on when you fly and which airline you use, from around US$1,200 to US$3,000 for an economy round trip.The biggest price difference between the off and peak seasons is in the price of hotels and airfares. Prices in peak seasons can go up by 50 to 100%.For a private tour, the average cost per day is about US$220–350 per person, including flights/trains within China, 4- or 5-star hotels, lunches, attractions, guides, and private transport.We Believe Private and Tailor-Made Tours Are BestWith our private tours, you would have much more personal choice in how your tour goes. You could have more hand-picked and interactive experiences, like visiting a local family with your own local guide.With private guiding and transport, we would make full use of your time. You could focus on the sightseeing you want to do, skipping what’s not of interest and the long queues in the most crowded attractions.21. If you have a tour in China in winter, which places are suitable for you?A. Beijing and Guilin.B. Xi’an and Chengdu.C. Shanghai and Chengdu.D. Beijing and Xi’an.22. What can we know from the text?A. A visa is needed for a 12-day tour.B. The highest expense is the accommodation fee.C. Travelling in March can save tourists money.D. Prices in peak seasons usually go up by 150%.23. Which of the following is NOT the reason why a tailor-made tour is recommended?A. You have more choices about your route.B. Your time will be maximized.C. You are likely to interact with locals in person.D. You will spend less on the tour.BThree years into my postdoc(博士后), I started to wonder whether I needed a new career plan. After applying for more than two dozen teaching jobs, I h adn’t landed a single interview.I had once considered going to art school but had put that idea to the side when I decided to pursue chemistry as an undergraduate. In the years that followed, I kept up my interest in art by taking painting classes at night. My family was bursting with mathematicians, computer programmers, and engineers, so it felt natural to have my daily life center around science.But in the spring after my failed job search, that started to change after a friend excitedly showed me proofs of a review article. She was astonished by what the j ournal’s scientific illustrator had done with her fundamental sketches(速写). “That would be such a fun job.” I thought.I decided to test out a new career direction by volunteering to create similar illustrations for my institute’s newsletters. I spent my nights and weekends reading scientific papers and thinking about how to illustrate the results. It was a fun task. I felt I was perhaps on the right path. But could I make a full-time career?Searching online, I tracked down people who had that kind of job. I found many had training through scientific illustration master’s degree programs. After living on graduate student and postdoctoral salaries for years, I didn’t have enough money saved up for the programs, so I decided to get a certificate in digital design.I now work as a visual designer at a biomedical research institute where I spend my days working with research to communicate their work visually. I love the fact that I get to combine my scientific and artistic sides.24. Why did the author attend classes at night?A. To please her family.B. To pass her undergraduate tests.C. To pursue her hobby.D. To complete optional courses in art.25. What effect did the proofs have on the author?A. They shook her belief in science.B. They tested out what she learned in class.C. They gave her inspiration for her scientific paper.D. They motivated her to find a new career direction.26. What prevented the author seeking a scientific illustration master’s degree?A. Her busy schedule.B. Her financial difficulties.C. Her new interest in digital design.D. Her lack of confidence.27. How does the author feel about her current job?A. Pressured.B. Desperate.C. Curious.D. Satisfied.CAdministrators of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, are striving to harmonize tourists’ exploration of the site with the need to safeguard murals and artifacts, through innovative measures such as digital presentations.Sandstorms, rainfall and tourist visits constitute the most severe threats to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, said Wang Xiaowei, director of the Dunhuang Grottoes Monitoring Center at the Dunhuang Academy.Since the Mogao Caves opened to the public in 1979, the number of visitors has been growing at an average annual rate of around 20 percent, reaching 2.15 million in 2019 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thisyear, the site is expected to receive a record 3 million visitors.“If you enter the caves during the peak tourism months of July, August and September, you’ll find it hard to breathe,” Wang said. The carbon dioxide and moisture exhaled by visitors accumulate inside the caves and cause damage to the murals, Wang said.To preserve the caves, the duration of visits is limited and sometimes stopped during rain or dust storms. To try and ensure visitors aren’t disappointed when restrictions are in place, the center provides a digital exhibition, he said.Currently, the center is being expanded to cater for an additional 3,000 visitors on top of the existing capacity of 6,000.The Dunhuang Academy began digitally recording and storing images of murals and painted sculptures over 30 years ago. The digitization project has successfully covered over 200 caves, with a dedicated team of 110 experts currently undertaking the work.The Mogao Caves are immovable, and transporting them is impossible, according to Su Bomin, head of the Dunhuang Academy. And he added, “However, with digitization, we can perfectly replicate Dunhuang art and showcase it worldwide, introducing Eastern culture to the world.”In 2016, the Digital Dunhuang repository went live, sharing high-definition images and panoramic tours of the most exquisite 30 caves globally. Currently, visitors from 78 countries have accessed the repository, totaling over 16.8 million visits.Su said Dunhuang can provide diverse cultural exchanges through its cultural relics. “By digitizing these relics, we enable people worldwide to understand Dunhuang’s culture, th ereby gaining a deeper appreciation for China’s historical commitment to diverse cultural exchanges — that is, an ethos of inclusivity, mutual learning and a shared future,” he said.28. Which of the following is NOT the reason for providing a digital exhibition?A. The factors related to COVID-19 put the caves in grave danger.B. The increasing number of tourists visiting Dunhuang might harm the caves.C. The authority is aimed to balance tourism and relics conservation.D. The duration of visits is limited and sometimes stopped during rain or dust storms.29. What does the underlined word “replicate” probably mean?A. Copy.B. Safeguard.C. Access.D. Transport.30. What does Su Bomin think of digitization?A. It records and stores images of murals and painted sculptures.B. It shares high definition and panoramic tours of the most exquisite caves.C. It allows for an international exchange of cultures through the relics.D. It enables people to appreciate the lasting beauty of the murals.31. What can be the best title for the text?A. The Significance of the Mural PaintingsB. The Restoration in Mogao CavesC. The Innovation on Mogao Caves’ PreservationD. The Dunhuang Spirit in Chinese CultureDThe road to Mars is long and fraught with peril. One challenge is getting humans to the red planet; another is ensuring that once they’ve arrived, they’ll be able to manage life there.To prepare astronauts for an extended stay on Mars, NASA’s latest simulated mission, CHAPEA — Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog — will isolate four people inside a mock-Mars base in Texas for 378 days — roughly the time a manned mission to Mars would spend on the surface.Once inside they will adopt a pre-planned schedule taking part in simulated activities and science work, eating like astronauts, and dealing with maintenance and equipment failures, while undergoing strenuous psychological and physiological testing.The first simulation will begin in June, and will be followed by two more, each with a different crew in identical conditions, with the last simulation starting in 2026.“We’ve built a high-accuracy Mars surface mission scenario,”says Scott M. Smith, co-investigator for CHAPEA. The participants will experience a 22-minute delay in external communications, as astronauts would on Mars. Ambient noise will be played through speakers around the base, ensuring no outside sounds can be heard by participants.Aiming for accuracy has resulted in a habitat that could be feasibly built on Mars, Smith adds. The base, called “Mars Dune Alpha”, is a custom design by Bjarke Ingels Group and 3D-printing company ICON, and resides inside a hangar at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Printed in a month from ICON’s concrete formula dubbed “Lavacrete”, on Mars, the idea is to build using Martian soil.“NASA has evaluated a tremendous number of options for off-world habitat construction — repurposed rockets and landers, inflatables, assembled buildings, etc.,”explains ICON CEO Jason Ballard. “They’v e come to believe what we believe: that when you evaluate it from a financial, safety and flexibility standpoint, robotic construction using local materials is far and away the best option.”32. What’s the purpose of NASA’s latest simulated mission?A. To get astronauts to Mars.B. To isolate four people inside a base in Mars.C. To help astronauts to do experiments in Mars.D. To prepare astronauts for managing life in Mars.33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The last simulation will end in 2026.B. Each stimulation has a different crew in the same conditions.C. The participants can hear outside sounds.D. The participants will do things different from those that astronauts do.34. What’s Smith’s attitude to the sim ulated mission?A. Indifferent.B. Pessimistic.C. Optimistic.D. Skeptical.35. What is the most commonly used technique in the text?A. Making comparison.B. Giving examples.C. Analyzing causes and effects.D. Listing figures.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。
精品解析：福建省三明市第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(原卷版)
三明一中2023-2024学年第二学期半期考试高二英语试题（本试卷共12页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
）注意事项：1、答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡上，将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2、作答选择题时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁；考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）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）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 kind of TV programs does the man like?A. Quiz shows.B. Documentaries.C. Situation comedies.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a convenience store.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. The weather.B. Writing skills.C. The plan for tomorrow.4. When will the speakers go to watch the match?A. At 7:00.B. At 7:30.C. At 8:00.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Salesman and client.C. Taxi driver and passenger.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。
河南省2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷(含答案)
河南省2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷学校：姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Best Animated Movies of All TimeThese are the finest animated movies ever made. These ente1taining animation classics are the best of a lasting, ever developing modern art form.Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAs the first ever animated feature film in history, this is also the first animated film to win Oscars. Despite th巳huge lack of funds, Walt Disney bet the farm（孤注一掷）on this musical fantasy. A lot of p巳ople thought he was crazy to believe audiences would connect the movie with hand drawn creations in 80 minutes.MulanMulan was based on a Chinese legend and told th巳story ot a woman who pretended to be a man, and replaced her father to fight in the war. The film took the idea of the Disney princesses and turned it on its head with a very strong”willed and powerful femal巳leading the way. The film finally picked Oscars.WALL-EHow could a general audience in 21st century empathize（产生共鸣）with a robot who barely says a word? Well, big－巳y时，kind-hearted,sensitive and romantic WALL-Eis one of the greatest wonders, and his dangerous journey through outer space is nothing short of fascination. You can expect this Oscar-winning movie to last as long as the great silent comedies of Charlie Chaplin.The Lion KingThe film tells the story of Simba, the little, who finally became the king of the grassland with the company of many enthusiastic friends. With no shortage of grand scene, memorable characters, and humour, this Africa-set loose adaptation of Hamlet sits on the top of the mountain. It was awarded for its attractive music.1、What is special about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?A.It is the earliest film ever made.C.It was doubt巳d before its release. B.lt is the first film to win Oscars.D.Its process of filming went well.2、What do WALL-E and Charlie Chaplin's works have in common?A.There are few lines.B.The heroes are robots.C. They were Oscar-winning films.D.They were set in Chinese culture.3、Which is adapted from Shakespeare's works?A.Snow White and the Seven Dua呐.B.Mulan.C. WALL-£.D.The lion King.On a hot July 4th afternoon, when Eric was driving suddenly he found the road in front of him began to disappear. He was so frightened that he stopped and closed his eyes. It became totally gray in his right eye and he couldn’t see anything. After finally seeing the doctor, he was told that he had suffered a retinal detachment（视网眼脱离）.Eric had two surgeries in the following fifteen days, both unsuccessful. He lost the vision in his right eye permanently.He spent the next eight years adjusting to living with one eye while pursuing his passion for movies. He got an entry-level job with Harkins Theatres and worked his way up with on巳goal in mind, which was to be a gene1划manager and run his own Harkins. Unfortunately, he developed myopic degeneration（近视性恶化）in his left eye, which caused damage to the retina. The disease progressed quickly over the next three years, leaving him almost blind. He could s巳巳shadows of peopl巳and objects, but he couldn’t make out details. Eric was forced to quit the job, going on his long-term disability.Instead of despairing, he charted a new course for his life. And he found inspiration in an activity that one might not associat巳with people who have visual impairments（缺陷）running. Three years on, he was training for the New York City Marathon, With the help of a sighted guide, he was hoping to finish the race in four hours.”I want to run it for those people that were denied because they were different or because they woke up one day and had a dramatic loss or whatever it was，”Eric said.”And I also want to run to prove to myself that I can run it in four hours.”His eyesight faded. But this marathon巳r’s road ahead is cl巳arer than ever.4、What happened to Eric?A.He was involved in a serious crash.B.He hurt hjs eye on a damaged road.C.He accidentally went the wrong way.D.He had an accidental visual problem.5、What can we learn about Eric from paragraph 2?A.He was mentally defeated.B.His right eye became worse.C.His dream crash巳d down later.D.He couldn’t fit in with new life.6、Why did Eric want to run the marathon?A.To contribute to his recovery.B. To cheer up others.C.To promote th巳public welfare.D. To make a living.7、Which of the following can best d巳scribe Eric?A.Positive and fi r m.C.Reliabl巳and wise. B.Wann-hearted and generous.D. Strong-willed and cautious.You don’t have to use a dandelion（蒲公英）to know which way the wind blows. But it can help. Dandelion seeds fly freely in the wind. But those seeds on any given dandelion have different fates. Some are to float north wh巳n the wind blows them, while others are fated to fly east, south, w巳st or some direction in between.“How do dandelion seeds respond to the wind depends on where th巳y sit on th巳dandelion head？”says Jena Shields, a biophysicist at Cornell University in Ithaca.One day, Jena happened to watch her little child play with dandelions. She noticed that the dandelion seeds didn’t all fall o仔the same. Some came [oos巳mor巳easily than others, but it d巳pended on how the child blew on the se巳d h巳ads.Jena got the inspiration for the research f r om it. So Jena set out to study what was going on.She measured th巳force it takes to blow dandelion seeds away. T o start with, she glued（幸占贴）a wire to the different seeds. Then she pulled them at various angles. T his seed-by-seed study旦旦监旦what happens when the wind pushes them over.The findings show that each seed falls off most easily in the wind from one direction, and seeds from on巳head don’t go the same way. The feathery seeds on the side facing th巳wind will fall off most easily. The oth巳rs hold on more tightly until the wind shifts. Besides, once blown off a dandelion, a seed’s umbrella-like feather carries it on the wind that pulled it away. And it helps explain why the plants are so successful in spreading.However, Jena also found an exception. A sudden strong blow was still able to blow all the seeds away in the same direction. So when a strong wind blows or excit巳d children try their best to blow, all the seeds could be blown off at once.8、Why did Jena do research on dandelion seeds?A. To correct p巳ople’s misconception of dandelions.B.To satisfy her child’s curiosity about dandelions.C. To explain why dandelions fly far without wind.D. To figure out how dandelion seeds react to wind.9、What does the underlin巳d word”mimicked”in paragraph 3 mean?A.Predicted.B.Copied.C.Explored.D.Proved.10、What did Jena Shields' research prove about dandelion seeds?A. They tend to fly in one direction.B.Th巳y fly for the similar distance.C.They come off easier in the wind f r om one direction.D.They break free from feathers to fly once coming off.11、What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A.To make up for the research. C.To make a summary of the text.B.To stress the point of the text.D. To provide examples f o r the research.Plastic waste is choking our planet. P巳ople are trying to help fix it by recycling, but their巳fforts aren’t going far enough. Ev巳n when plastic producers are held responsible and attempt to solve the problem, it do巳sn't always go smoothly. Such has b巳en the case for the company Torus Pak, which produces novel packaging for frozen meals on a large scale.Like many other black plastic products, the Torus Pak packages used a carbon-based pigment（颜料）.This pigment troubles the sorting technology which is used by many recycling facilities, so black plastic usually巳nds up being thrown away because the machines can’t identify it. Now the company is midway through the complex process of phasing out that pigment and switching由at pigment to one由at doesn’t use carbon.But that doesn't mean the problem is solved, for the recycling rate at the waste facility itself is not encouraging. Your discarded plastic may end up in a land tll even if you send it to be 1毛cycled.Worldwide, only about nine p巳rcent of all the plastic waste has been recycled, which amounts to less than 600 million tons out of over 6 billion. W hile one might assume the proportion of plastic being recycled is on the increase due to improv巳d tech and increased public awareness of environmental protection, it’s actually become even lower in many places in r巳cent years.”The world wasn’t always flooded with single-use plastic products，”said Lisa Ramsden, senior plastic campaigner for Gree叩eace USA.”We know how to live without them. We’ve just got used to a convenience culture that relies so heavily on them.”The solution is obvious. To get out of this habit, we should stop using so much plastic, starting with many of th巳items we use just onc巳for a few minutes. Companies need to shift toward using more refillable and reusable container飞and packaging made from materials that are less harmful to the environment. Governments must mandate（强制执行）such changes-a goal we’re now finally inching closer to every day.12、What is the problem with Torus Pak packages?A.They are expensive f o r customers.B.They are hard to de白ne recyclable.C.Their pigment is hardly appealing.D.Their production process is complex.13、What does the author mainly stress in paragraph 3?A. The reason for recycling plastic waste.B. The potential of recycling plastic waste.C.The outcome of recycling plastic waste.D.The objective of recycling plastic waste.14、What is advised to solve the plastic pollution in the text?A.Advancing recycling t巳chnology.B.Making som巳stricter relevant laws.C.Setting higher environmental goals.D.Reducing th巳use of plastic products.15、Which can b巳the best tit！巳for the text?A.Recycling fails to solve plastic pollutionB.A company contributes a lot to re地yclingC.Great changes happen in r巳，cycling plasticD.Plastic pollution is increasingly worsening二、七选五16、Friction（摩擦力）is a very familiar force in everyday life. It always acts to slow things down. Sometimes we may mistake f r iction for traction（拉力）.Friction is the force feltb巳tween two surfaces, while衍action is the action that results.①一一.But衍action can be increased when things like that change.The material a surface is made from affects how much friction it creates. We can see how it works by thinking of everyday o均ects.If we rub our fingers along a pi巳ce of sandpap巳r,we can feel how rough it脱②一＿.lt’s much smoother than the sandpap巳r,but it still feels a bit rough. F inally, imagine tracing om fingertips across metal, such as the st巳el used to makea car door. It feels amazingly smooth.③一一＿.Light pressure will result in only a sn】all amou川of frpr巳ssing tog巳ther strongly will g巳nerate much f r iction. For instanc巳，even two sheets of sandpaper rubbing together lightly will have only a little friction. Press them down hard, though, and they will have a much harder time moving.We can also see a huge effect of f r iction in earthquak臼④一一一，smaJI sliding causes minor quakes. Once their台iction gets too strong, a major quak巳will happen, Friction can also lead to dramatic fun, such as ice skating. Balancing all of o山·weight on skates creates a much higher pressure than if we are wearing regular shoes. That pressur巳actually melts a thin layer of ice.⑤一一－A.Friction is really a r巳suit of pr巳ssureB.As Earth's plates try to slide past one anotherC.Now imagine running our hand across a piece of woodD. I n fact, we are not sliding across th巳ice but liquid waterE. T he force of friction doesn’t change if you increase the surface areaF.Even though we can feel the forces of friction every day as we walk and playG.The other factor that affects friction is how hard the two sudaces are pressing together三、完形填空（15空〉Anoush己Husain has packed more into her 35 years than most people manage in a life-time. Born＿」＿her right arm below the elbow, Husain threw herself into_Las a youngster. But hand surgery, then a two year struggle with cancer, put an__l_to that passion.”Surgery left me with moving一土＿and strength issues，＇’she says.”l was sedentary（锚要久坐的）for long. Then a friend told me to go rock climbing.”The moment＿主＿ev巳rything.”I needed much balance and skill to do the same moves as her," says Husain.”But by concentrating on it, __Q__my illness. I was just a climber. ThatL_made me confident. So after moving to London from Lux巳mbourg in 2015, I started一�in Finsbwy Park. I didn't meet any other disabl巳d climbers in London, which seemed___2._. Climbing with able-bodied people, I sometimes felt＿」旦＿as a young woman with cancer." Eventually, Husain entered a__ll_一”l got a coach and by 2016, I was ranked second in the UK, and later went to the IF SC Climbing W orld Cup，”she says.”_l主一’I met many other disabled climbers who said it was a一」王一that we only met up for events. So in 2017, I set up a__.!Lfor disabled climbers.”Within a week, sh巳had over 50 members. That first year, she ran over 40 5巳ssions.”It_l二＿my life，’she says.17、 A.moving B. missing C. testing D. exercising18、 A.sport B. w ork C. nature D. p erformance19、 A.end B. order C. i dea D. agreement20、 A.guarantee B. energy C. t raining D. d i仔iculty21、 A.formed B. proved C. c hanged D. discover巳d22、 A.recorded B. rewarded C. f orgot D. c ollected23、 A.r叫uest B. feeling C. a ction D. opportunity24、 A.studying B. living C. walking D. climbing25、 A.primitive B. i nteresting C. i ncredible D.m巳aningful26、 A.lonely B. a ttractive C. a ngry D. satisfied27、A debate B. competition C. process D. r outine28、A.Generally B. Unluckily C.Hopefully D.Unexpectedly29、A.shame B.wonder C.surprise D.pleasure30、pany B.club ment D.country31、A.came across B. depended on C.took up D.brought about四、短文填空32、Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made wa阳system in the world, and ①一＿wonder in the d巳velopment of Chinese science.②一一＿(build)over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering③一一一（achieve)is still used today. In ancient times, the region④ _ Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Min才iang River.⑤一一一（help)the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river ⑥一一＿（flow)naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it⑦一一（suit)for farming.Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live@ 一一（peaceful).Today, Dujiangyan ®一一＿（admire)by scientists from around the world because of its feature. Unlike modern dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Mi町iang River naturally, enabling ecosystem and fish populations to exist⑩一＿harmony with each otlher.五、书面表达33、假定你是李华，为迎接一批即将来你校交流学习的国际交换生，你校正在招募志愿者。
广东省深圳市高级中学高中园2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
深圳市高级中学高中园2023-2024学年第二学期期中测试高二英语本试卷共计130分。
考试时间为120分钟。
注意事项:1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动用橡皮擦干净后, 再涂其它答案, 不能答在试题卷上。
3. 考试结束, 监考人员将答题卡收回。
第一部分单项选择（共15 小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分）1. I would be the last to__________ to answer the teacher's question as I did not review my lessons well.A. pretendB. attemptC. associateD. torture2. It has been__________ all over the world that China has made tremendous achievements in economy.A. acknowledgedB. criticizedC. assumedD. overlooked3. Our teacher received further education in a London university, so he speaks English with a strongLondon__________.A. toneB. pronunciationC. accentD. vocabulary4. The speed limit says that you can drive at a__________ speed of 120km/h on the expressway, beyond which you are likely to be fined.A. maximumB. minimumC. timelessD. critical5. If you already have severe__________ symptoms, then seek help right away.A. desperate C. deliberateB. depressive D. decent6. They have begun to look seriously into the reasons and__________ the problem.A. appeal toB. react toC. contribute toD. seek solutions to7. All theories__________ practice and in turn service practice.A. originate fromB. date fromC. learn fromD. differ from8. Soon after, young Chinese modern dancers began to __________on the world stage with their unique style.A. emergeB. employC. enhanceD. evaluate9. In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and__________, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means.A. motiveB. representativeC. eleganceD. reputation10. My close friend originally took pills to lose weight until she realized that it brought her__________ pain and poor health.A. anything butB. Far fromC. nothing butD. more than11. __________to the discovery of black holes, Stephen Hawking is one of the most__________ scientists who have changed the way human understand the universe.A Devoted; admired B. Devoted; admiringC. Devoting; admiredD. Devoting; admiring12. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he__________ jobs by a dozen computer companies.A. has offeredB. has been offeredC. had offeredD. had been offered13. Critical reasoning, together with problem-solving, __________teenagers to make better decisions.A. prepareB. preparesC. is preparingD. are preparing14. Raising people's awareness is__________ the key to improving the environment lies.A. thatB. whyC. whatD. where15. I will brand my golden stay in Paris on my heart__________ I led a happy and fruitful life.A. whereB. whenC. whileD. which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）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。
浙江省金华市曙光学校2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
曙光学校2022—2023学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题卷（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）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 does the man dislike about the roomA．The wall. B．The painting. C．The carpet.2．What is the man going to doA．Go shopping. B．Make cakes. C．Cook lunch.3．Why does the woman refuse to go dancing tonightA．She doesn’t like dancing. B．She plans to get up early tomorrow. C．She wants to visit her grandma then.4．What was the woman’s problemA．She got lost. B．She ran out of oil.C．She spent much on her car repairs.5．What are the speakers mainly talking aboutA．A city. B．The weather. C．A forecaster.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面一段较长对话，回答6，7题。
6．What did the man do last monthA．He attended a sales meeting. B．He travelled around Detroit. C．He went to a night school.7．Where does the conversation take placeA．In a gym. B．In a classroom. C．In an office.听下面一段较长对话，回答8，9题。
精品解析：湖南省邵阳县第二高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)
邵阳县第二高级中学2024学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第二部分阅读（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）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ACrafternoonSaturday, September 18, 2023, 2:00 PM-3:00 PMEmma Clark Library, 122 Main StreetThe March “Crafternoon” at Emma Clark Library is a hatching bird pop-up craft (雏鸟孵化工艺). Stop by Saturday, September 18 anytime between 2:00 PM-3:00 PM for this free craft! Welcome all children. If you have anyquestions,*********************************.The Flower & Garden ShowJune 3-20, 2023, 8:00 AM-6:00 PMHicks NurseriesGo to Hicks Nurseries in Westbury if your children want to know the hottest ideas and products for gardening. The Flower& Garden Show, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily, beginning on June 3 and running through June 20, offers kinds of activities for children interested in gardening.Super Bowl “Saturday”Sunday, August 8, 2023, 2:00 PM-4:00 PMEmma Clark Library, 122 Main StreetKick off (使开始) the Super Bowl weekend with football-focused activities on Sunday, August 8. Simply drop into the children’s department at Emma Clark Library between the hours of 2:00 PM-4:00 PM. Play games and enter for a chance to win a special prize. Be sure to catch the fun and families with children all ages are welcome.21. Which event provides an email address for the public?A. Rolling River Day Camp Family Day.B. Crafternoon.C. Super Bowl “Saturday”.D. The Flower& Garden Show.22. For those who are interested in growing flowers, when can they join in an activity?A. On September 18.B. On July 21.C. On June 9.D. On August 12.23. Who are the text intended for?A. School teachers.B. Young couples.C. Families with children.D. Teenagers.【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是四个活动的相关情况。
高二英语下学期期中考试试卷含答案(共3套)
第二学期期中考试试卷高二英语（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）第一节单项选择（1*15）1. He hurried to the station only _______ that the train had left.A. to findB. findingC. foundD. to have found2. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to ________ the change.A. adapt toB. adopt toC. apply toD. devote to3. The fire made _____ difficult to rescue the people trapped under the ruins in the earthquake.A. /B. thisC. thatD. it4. Having a walk after supper is certainly good for the old people, but it remains ______ whetherthey will enjoy it.A. to seeB. to be seenC. seeingD. seen5. Energy drinks are not allowed _______ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.A. to makeB. to be madeC. to have been madeD. to be making6. Tom was very angry about ________ to Mary’s birthday party.A. not invitingB. being not invitedC. not being invitedD. not to be invited7. Many applicants stood outside the manager’s office, nervously waiting _________ for the job.A. to chooseB. being chosenC. choosingD. to be chosen8. The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.A. appearedB. happenedC. accompaniedD. mixed9. One of the judges ________ to Gana’s film festival was a famous artist from China, Zhang Ziyi.A. invitedB. to inviteC. had been invitedD. being invited10. Most parents are not __________ the danger of their babies’eating jelly, which causes most unfortunateincidents to happen.A. well aware toB. very aware ofC. aware thatD. well aware of11. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ________ into buying something they don’t really need.A. to persuadeB. persuadingC. being persuadedD. be persuaded12. I have to go to work by taxi because my car _____ at the garage.A. will be repairedB. is repairedC. is being repairedD. has been repaired13. Having fish at meals regularly can be of great _________ to your heart.A. benefitB. helpC. contributionD. use14. The discovery of new evidence led to ______.A. the thief having caughtB. catch the thiefC. the thief being caughtD. the thief to be caught15. _________ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world.A. Being separatedB. Having separatedC. Having been separatedD. To be separated第二节完型填空（1.5*20）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
黑龙江省伊春市伊美区第二中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
伊美区第二中学2021-2022学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题（考试时间100分钟，满分120分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
AThe best festivals in AugustEdinburgh Festival FringeThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the st year,the festival lasted25days,including55,000performances of3,548shows in317places.The festival started in1947.Anyone can join in with the performance of their choice.Wilderness FestivalWilderness Festival takes place in one of the oldest woods in England.Taking place over four days in nature,people will experience music,comedy,theatre,and dance from Sadler's Wells. All the campsites are made-to-order(定制的)for different needs,including family camping.Notting Hill CarnivalNotting Hill Carnival takes place on the streets of Notting Hill in London,England in each August lasting three days.Attracting around one million people each year,it's one of the biggest street festivals in the world.Happening since1966,Notting Hill Carnival is an essential cultural experience in London.La TomatinaEach year,the Valencian town of Bunol gets changed into a red mess as locals and tourists take to the streets and throw tomatoes at each other,creating the biggest food fight in the world, all for fun.This tomato festival has been happening since1945and is held on the last Wednesday of August each year.1.Which festival lasts the longest?A.Wilderness Festival.B.Edinburgh Festival Fringe.C.Notting Hill Carnival. Tomatina.2.What's special about the Wilderness Festival?A.The campsites are specially offered.B.People can dance with famous stars.C.People will experience wilderness adventure.D.It is the biggest street festival in the world.3.What can people do during the La Tomatina?A.Get dressed in red.B.Experience classic music.C.Eat as many tomatoes as possible.D.Throw tomatoes at each other for fun.BI was lucky on the first night of the trip,because I had an empty seat next to me.But I found out this wasn’t the best solution for sleeping.I woke up early and kept a journal.I was excited to see Chicago.I had never been there before and didn't really know what to expect.l was also looking forward to finding somewhere to take a shower.I wouldn't recommend trying to shave(刮胡子)on the train,Even holding a toothbrush by your face could be dangerouswith the constant movement of the train,let alone(更不用说)a razor(剃刀).We had one last stop before Chicago,and I remembered hopping(跳跃)on the platform for a few minutes.It was cold!I was on my way to Cali,and figured I wouldn't need too many warm clothes.Brilliant.I had one hoodie(连帽上衣)and was wearing it for most of the trip.We got on the train and soon things changed from the scenery along the Great Lakes,into a more urban area. On the train,you aren’t presented with“Welcome to...”signs for different cities and towns.You get to see parts of them that aren’t cleaned up and beautified for your view.You get to go to the areas that aren't so pretty,and that’s another reason why I loved the experience.We rolled(原地转圈)past alleys(胡同),streets,and soon enough,a lot of other trains. Chicago seems to be quite busy.The amount of tracks and signals was amazing.The sun was rising when we rolled into Union Station's platform.The entire platform is inside a big“garage”for the trains.I grabbed my luggage and made my way inside the station.The architecture of Union Station was really amazing.4.Why did the author think he was lucky?A.Because he woke up early.B.Because he kept a journal.C.Because he had enough room to sleep.D.Because he found the best solution for sleeping.5.What can we know from Paragraph2?A.The author wanted to have a swim.B.The author knew what he would see.C.Holding a toothbrush by your face is exciting.D.Shaving on the train is dangerous.6.Why did the author hop on the platform for a few minutes?A.He wanted to do some exercise.B.He wanted to see inside the train.C.He wanted to warm himself up.D.He wanted to see the signs clearly.7.When did the author reach the Union Station?A.In the morning.B.At noon.C.In the evening.D.At night.CA new app uses Artificial Intelligence(AI)to tell you what your pet is thinking.It's called Happy Pets and it analyses an animal's facial features,tells you what breed(血统)it is and indicates which of the five most common animal emotions—happy,angry,neutral(中立的,持平的),sad and scared.The Happy Pets app uses AI,or machine learning.It's a technology that's used for vision in robotics and self-driving cars and it works by taking in images and assigning(分配,布置) importance to them.One common use for Al is in facial recognition technology.Many of us can unlock our mobile phones with an image of our face and it's an important part of security processes in,for instance,airports.But this is the first time this kind of technology has been used for animals.It then had to learn to recognise facial features.This is sophisticated because photos can be taken in so many different ways：from the side,above,below,in bright light.And different animals can have such different facial features.Think about how different the noses of a border collie(边境牧羊犬)and a bulldog are,for instance.Once the AI behind Happy Pets had learned all this,it then had to be able to detect(发现)emotions based on specific facial features that are associated with each emotion,which it has learnt from thousands of examples.For instance,if a dog tightens(拧紧,使变紧)its eyes and mouth while changing the position of its ears in a particular way,it's a sign of being scared.In an online article for Melbourne University's Pursuit,the researchers write they're happy with how the app performs.The researchers would love feedback(反馈)about how they could develop the app further.8.Which of the following may go beyond Happy Pets'function?A.Learning the kinds of pets.B.Showing pets'main feelings.C.Teaching pets'facial recognition.D.Analyzing the pets'facial features.9.What is the facial recognition(识别)technology commonly used as now?A.The robots'eyes.B.A security system.C.The vision of self driving.D.A machine learning system.10.What does the underlined word"sophisticated"in paragraph3mean?A.Typical(典型的).plex(复杂的).C.Scientific.D.Traditional.11.Why does Happy Pets have to learn to recognize faces?A.Because faces can show animals'feelings.B.Because it wants to have emotions of humans.C.Because it is learning to use facial expressions.D.Because the types of animals are based on the looks.DThe word"orange"describes both a color and a fruit.Which one came first might be surprising."Orange"when used as the name of the fruit came before"orange"as a word to describe color.While the shade itself existed before the fruit,there was not a name in the English language for the color.Before the introduction of the fruit to English-speaking countries,the color was usually described as a shade of red or yellow.In the early16th century,Portuguese traders brought oranges from India to Europe.The Europeans had not seen the bright colored fruit before and didn't have a name for it.The fruits were named"narancia"by Italians and"narange"by the French and were sometimes referred to as "golden apples"by English speakers."Orange"was first used in a phrase to describe shades(浓淡深浅)of colors,including in a third-century Greek text translated into English,in1576.It describes Alexander the Great's servants(佣人)as dressed in"orange colour velvet(天鹅绒).In1578,a Latin-American dictionary defined(下定义)"melites"as"a precious stone of orange color”.While orange represents the color of the objects,it needed the word"color"to follow it in order for the meaning to be clear.In the mid-1590s,Shakespeare described a beard(胡须)as"orange tawny",one of the first instances of"orange"without the word"color"as part of the expression.Tawny is a brown color often used on its own.Orange was not yet a color,just a shade of brown.In1616,in an account(描述)describing varieties of tulips(郁金香)that can be grown, orange was used as a stand-alone color.When Isaac Newton performed his experiments on the color spectrum(色谱),he listed it as one of the seven basic colors.After almost half a century, orange was recognized as a color on its own.12.Which is the right time order of the appearance of"orange"?A.As a fruit→as a color→the shade itself.B.The shade itself→as a color→as a fruit.C.The shade itself→as a fruit→as a color.D.As a color→the shade itself→as a fruit.13.What were oranges called by the British in the early1500s?A.Melites.B.Narange.C.NaranciA.D.Golden apples.14.Which of the following would be the right usage of"orange"in the16th century?A.My ball is a melite.B.The ball is orange colour.C.The orange ball is beautiful.D.I have an orange ball.15.What is the best title for the text?A.How to plant orangesB.The spread of orangesC.Orange used as a colorD.Shakespeare and oranges第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
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四川省德阳五中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What was the weather like during the woman’s holiday?A. SunnyB. RainyC. Cloudy2. Where is the woman’s niece standing in the picture？A. On the right of Tim.B. On the left of Tim.C. On the left of Ann.3. What does the man probably think of the woman?A. NaughtyB. Kind-heartedC. Careless4. What will the man probably eat first？A. An apple.B. Some vegetables.C. A chocolate cake.5. Which part of the factory does the man want to change？A. The packing area.B. The production line.C.The storage room第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听每6段材料，回答6、7题。
6. Why will the man go to Shanghai？A. To accompany his boss.B. To take a business trip.C. To see some old friends.7. What day is it today？A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Saturday.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did Henry call the man？ A. To ask him to play football. B. To introduce some friends to him.C. To tell him the result of a job interview.9. What will the man do next？A. Go outdoors.B. Call Henry back.C. Take a shower.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the man’s opinion about the film？A. It was amusing.B. It was scary.C. It was boring.11. Who did the speakers think acted well？A. Roger Gale.B. Matt Damon.C. Jude Law.12. How many marks would the woman give the film？A. Six.B. Seven.C. Eight.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How long did the man stay in Hawaii？A. For two days.B. For one week.C. For two weeks.14. What was the man’s first problem？A. The bus broke down on the way.B. The hotel was noisy at night.C. The room was not cleaned.15. What does the man ask to do in the end？A. Give a discount.B. See the manager.C. Move to another room.16. Where does the conversation probably take place？A. At a hotel.B. At a restaurant.C. At a travel agency. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where did the fire take place？A. On Central Street.B. On Oxford Street.C. On East Street.18. Why is the traffic on Hampton Road moving slowly?A. A lion is sitting in the middle of the road.B. A big crowd is standing in front of the cars.C. Some is driving on the wrong side of the road.19. What kind of program will come after this report？A. Wild animals.B.International news.C. Weather forecast.20. What time is it now probably？A. 10:00.B. 11:00.C.12 noon.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
AChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge: including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B - Oxford & Stratford: including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's -￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the "city of dreaming spires(尖顶）" from St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VIII's favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze (迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!Tour D -Cambridge: including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.21．Which to ur will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?A. Tour A.B. Tour B.C. Tour C.D. Tour D.22．Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.B. Oxford & Stratford.C. Bath & Stonehenge.D. Cambridge23．Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It used to be the home of royal families.B. It used to be a well-known mazeC. It is the oldest palace in Britain.D. It is a world-famous castleBComputers have beaten human world champions at chess and, earlier this year, the board game Go. So far, though, they have struggled at the card table. So we challenged one AI to a game.Why is poker(扑克) so difficult? Chess and Go are “information complete” games where all play ers can see all the relevant information. In poker, other players’ cards are hidden, making it an “information incomplete” game. Players have to guess opponents’ hands from their actions—tricky for computers. Poker has become a new benchmark for AI research. Solving poker could lead to many breakthroughs, from cyber security to driverless cars.Scientists believe it is only a matter of time before AI once again vanquishes humans, hence our human-machine match comes up in a game of Texas Hold’s Em Limit Poke r. The AI was developed by Johannes Heinrich, researcher studying machine learning at UCL. It combines two techniques: neural(神经的) networks and reinforcement learning(强化学习).Neural networks, to some degree, copy the structure of human brains: their processors are highly interconnected and work at the same time to solve problems. They are good at spotting patterns in huge amounts of data. Reinforcement learning is when a machine, given a task, carries it out, learning from mistakes it makes. In this case, it means playing poker against itself billions of times to get better.Mr. Heinrich told Sky News: “Today we are presenting a new procedure that has learned in a different way, more similar to how humans learn. In particular, it is able to learn abstract patterns, represented by its neural network, which allow it to deal with new and unseen situations.”After two hours of quite defensive play, from the computer at least, we called it a draw.24．Why can’t the computer beat humans at the poker game?A. Because humans are cleverer than the computer.B. Because humans practice playing the poker game every day.C. Because the computer can’t learn the regular rules of the poker game.D. Because the computer can’t know the other players’ cards completely.25．W hat does the underlined word “vanquishes” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Leaves.B. Defeats.C. Cheats.D. Serves.26. What do we know about the reinforcement learning of AI?A. It solves problems correctly every time.B. It is the same as the learning of humans.C. It learns from the mistakes appearing in a task.D. It is more developed than the studying ways of humans.27. What can be inferred from the text?A. The new procedure of AI has some features of humans.B. Computers are stronger than humans in every aspect.C. Humans will beat computers at playing poker forever.D. Scientists feel unhappy about the result of the poker game.CMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电)noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉)shaking my set. When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.28. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected.B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price.D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.29. Which of the following can best replace the phrase "signed off" in Paragraph 1?A. ended all their programsB. provided fewer channelsC. changed to commercialsD. showed all-night movies30. How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting it.B. By turning it on and off.C. By switching channels.D. By having it repaired.31. How does the author sound when telling the story?A. Curious.B. Anxious.C. Cautious.D. Humorous.DWe produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1,000 years to decompose. Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.The 16-year-old Canadian high school student, Daniel Burd, from Waterloo CollegiateInstitute, has discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade(降解) in as few as 3 months, a finding that won him first prize at the Canada Wide Science Fair, a ＄10,000 prize, a ＄20,000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.Burd’s strategy was simple: Since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms(微生物)．If those microorganisms could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.With this goal in mind, he grounded plastic bags into a powder and concocted(调制) a solution of household chemicals, yeast(酵母) and tap water to encourage microbes growth．Then he added the plastic powder and let the microbes work their magic for 3 months．Finally, he tested the resulting bacterial culture on plastic bags, exposing one plastic sample to dead bacteria as a control．Sure enough, the plastic exposed(暴露) to the live bacteria was 17% lighter than the control after six weeks.The inputs are cheap, maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because microbes produce heat as they work, and the only outputs are water and tiny levels of carbon dioxide.“Almost every week I have to do chores and when I open the closet door, I have piles of plastic bags falling on top of me．One day, I got tired of it and I wanted to know what other people are doing with these plastic bags．The answer: not much．So I decided to do something myself.” Said Daniel Burd.32. Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair because ________.A. he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter timeB. he contributed much to environmental protectionC. he found a new kind of microorganismD. he could encourage microbe growth in an easier way33. Daniel Burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to ________.A. make the live bacteria work betterB. know which bacteria worked fasterC. test how effective his method wasD. control the temperature in the process34. Maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because ________.A. plastics can get hot easilyB. microbes can produce heat themselvesC. much carbon dioxide is producedD. the temperature can be controlled35. Daniel Burd got his idea from ________.A. his school textbookB. the failure of researchersC. his everyday workD. the practice of other people第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。