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2023-2024 学年高中毕业班第一学期期中考试
英语试题
2023.11
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。听完每段对话
后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers most probably?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a bakery. C. In a fruit shop.
2. What should be avoided in bear encounters?
A. Flee away immediately. B. Stay where you are. C. Seek shelter in a tree.
3. Where did the woman go yesterday?
A. To a park. B. To an exhibition. C. To her sister’s.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Office colleagues. B. Board members. C. Business partners.
5. What does the athlete owe his success to?
A. Racing at sea level. B. Training at high altitudes. C. Living in a mountainous area.
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。
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至7题。
6. What kind of story is The Women in White?
A. An art story. B. An adventure story. C. A detective story.
7. Why will it take Camille a bit of time to finish reading the book?
A. It is written in French. B. It is quite a long story. C. It has a rather complex plot.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What do the speakers think of taikonauts’ mission?
A. Heroic yet lonely. B. Honourable yet risky. C. Costly yet irreplaceable.
9. What does the woman insist on about space exploration?
学科网（北京）股份有限公司A. Having manned space travel. B. Modernizing space governance. C. Investing in space exploration.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why do Chinese people like to call foreigners “lao wai”?
A. To show respect to the old age.
B. To convey the idea of a close relationship.
C. To stress someone is from another culture.
11. What do we learn about the man?
A. He disliked Chinese food. B. He preferred to travel alone. C. He cared about personal privacy.
12. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Personal identity. B. Interpersonal relationship. C. Cultural understanding.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does the man feel about the play on at Paramount Theater?
A. Uninterested. B. Disappointed. C. Satisfied.
14. What do we know about the play on at the Riverside Theater?
A. It stars Neil Simon. B. It has been reviewed favorably. C. It is the new adaptation of a classic.
15. Which play do they decide to go and see?
A. Romeo and Juliet. B. The Head of the Snake. C. Barefoot in the Park.
16. How will the woman purchase the ticket?
A. Via Internet B. By phone. C. In person.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who inspired the speaker?
A. Erene Gerrard. B. Dan Rather. C. Richard Genee.
18. What was the speaker’s teacher like?
A. Flexible. B. Approachable. C. Knowledgeable.
19. What did the speaker’s teacher do to help her?
A. He gave her high grades in tests.
B. He offered her an editor position.
C. He encouraged her to stick to her care er path.
20. What is the speaker?
A. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A publisher.
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。
A
Nothing says springtime quite like flowers, so why not stitch up (缝制) a few of your own in this
special virtual workshop hosted by My Modern Met? Our very own embroidery (刺绣) artist Sara Barnes
has dreamed up a beautiful flower embroidery pattern and, over the course of our workshop, will take you step
by step through the process of creating this seasonal wall hanging.
This class will take place on December 6, 2023, at 11 a.m. and costs just $10 to participate. Whether you are an
学科网（北京）股份有限公司embroidery enthusiast or just picking up a needle for the first time, there’s plenty to learn. Over the course of an hour to
an hour and a half, Sara will share her tips and tricks on how to stitch a design.
All participants in this virtual class will receive the pattern in advance, as well as a list of materials so that you can
stitch along with Sara. There will also be plenty of time to ask questions and share your own work with others in the
workshop, as well as a dedicated question-and-answer session at the end. Everyone will also receive a recording of the
live workshop that will be available for two weeks.
More about the host
Sara is not only a senior editor for My Modern Met, but she is also an accomplished embroidery artist. As an
illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in
Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013. Sara is also the author of Embroidered Life, which
showcases the work of contemporary artist Sarah K. Benning. Her own practice focuses a lot on animals, particularly
pet portraits.
21. What do you know about the class?
A. It takes place on a Sunday afternoon. B. It is an online embroidery class.
C. It lasts for almost thirty minutes. D. It costs $15 to participate.
22. What can participants do after class?
A. Watch the live workshop for half a month. B. Receive more patterns from Sara.
C. Send their artworks to Sara. D. Interact with Sara directly.
23. What does the last paragraph tell us about Sara?
A. She is well-known as an editor. B. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2013.
C. She is an artistic and well-educated person. D. She wrote Embroidered Life to document her work.
B
Elon Mus k has offered a prize of $100m for the best carbon capture proposal. I can save his
committee a lot of time. The money should go to Peter Wohlleben, whose book The Hidden Life of Trees
was the most encouraging blockbuster of 2015. Wohlleben’s idea is this: do nothing about trees. Stop
fiddling (乱作为) with them, thinking that we can deal with climate change better than nature. If we fiddle,
our Romes will burn.
The Hidden Life of Trees argued that trees are social. It shows that they can be our saviours, but it’s
terribly hard to let ourselves be saved. We think we can be the authors of our salvation. Of course, there
are things we could and should be doing, but in terms of forestry practice, often what’s billed as part of the
solution is part of the problem.
Anyone who has planted a tree in their garden knows that it has a far-reaching effect — it makes your
garden cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Forests cool by transpiring (蒸发). If there’s no water,
there’s no cooling. Drought can kill trees fast, but trees have many ways of dealing with it, and Wohllebe n sets
them out. As a species, we have survived many climatic changes by changing our behaviour— and that’s how trees
survive, too. Trees learn from their past harms and produce younger ones programmed with those lessons. They regulate
their growth by changing the rate at which they drip — feed them with sugar solution through root networks.
Deciduous (落叶的) forests in particular remove greenhouse gases effectively as long as they live. Cut them
学科网（北京）股份有限公司down and burn them and you’re releasing carbon dioxide not just from the wood, but also from the forest floor. Deciduous
trees are not “harvest-ready” at 200 years: they are teenagers. We must interrogate comforting expressions such as
“renewable energy”, and learn the real cost of our toilet paper.
If we don’t learn to do nothing about trees, they will eventually be alone anyway — but without us. Wohlleben
brilliantly and readably shows us how urgent and how hard it is to do nothing.
24. What does Wohllebe n suggest for carbon capture?
A. Fight climate change. B. Leave trees alone. C. Save the earth. D. Change forestry species.
25. How do trees survive the drought?
A. They slow their growth. B. They lose all their leaves.
C. They stop absorbing water. D. They get help from humans.
26. What does the underlined word “interrogate” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Understand. B. Question. C. Translate. D. Accept.
27. What is the text?
A. A book review. B. A science report.
C. An introduction to a writer. D. A proposal for a reward
C
Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items will go bad
soon. This is one of the applications that a new technology developed by engineers at the University of California San
Diego would enable.
The technology combines a chip (芯片) integrated into product packaging and a software update on
your phone. The phone becomes capable of identifying objects based on signals the chip sends out from
specific frequencies, in this case Bluetooth or WiFi. In an industrial setting, a smartphone equipped with the
software update could be used as a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader.
The work uses breakthroughs in backscatter (反向散射) communication, which uses signals already
generated by your smartphone and re-directs them back in a format your phone can understand. Effectively,
this technique uses less power than the latest technology to generate WiFi signals.
The custom chip, which is roughly the size of a grain of sand and costs only a few pennies to produce, needs so
little power that it can be entirely powered by LTE signals, a technique for wireless broadband communication for
mobile devices. The chip turns Bluetooth signals into WiFi signals, which can in turn be detected by a smartphone with
that specific software update.
The technology’s broader promise is the development of devices that do not need batteries because they can harvest
power from LTE signals instead. This in turn would lead to devices that are significantly less expensive that last longer,
said Dinesh Bharadia, one of the paper’s senior authors.
“E-waste, especially batteries, is one of the biggest problems the planet is facing, after climate change,” Bharadia
said.
For future research, the team will integrate this technology into other projects to demonstrate its capabilities, and
they also hope to commercialize it, either through a startup or through an industry partner.
28. How does the chip interact with the phone?
学科网（北京）股份有限公司A. By providing power for the phone. B. By producing LTE signals for the phone.
C. By giving Bluetooth signals to the phone. D. By sending WiFi signals back to the phone.
29. What is the potential of the technology according to Bharadia?
A. Reducing e-waste. B. Making batteries cheap.
C. Supplying power to LTE signals. D. Decreasing the cost of LTE signals.
30. What will the team do in the future?
A. Invest in new technologies. B. Bring the technology to market.
C. Improve the quality of the device. D. Commercialize more research projects.
31. Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A. New technology turns smartphones into RFID readers
B. Smartphones need to be equipped with soft updates
C. RFID readers obtain new chips and have new functions
D. Backscatter communication makes the best of smartphones
D
Is future you... you? It might seem like a strange philosophical question. But the answer to how you think about
your future self could make the difference between decisions you ultimately find satisfying and ones you might eventually
regret.
The brain patterns that emerge on an MRI (核磁共振) when people think about their future selves most
resemble the brain patterns that arise when they think about strangers. This finding suggests that, in the
mind’s eye, our future selves look like other people. If you see future you as a different person, why should you
save money, eat healthier or exercise more regularly to benefit that stranger?
However, if you see the interests of your distant self as more like those of your present self, you are considerably
more likely to do things today that benefit you tomorrow. A paper in the journal PLOS One revealed that college students
who experienced a greater sense of connection and similarity to their future selves were more likely to achieve academic
success. Relationships with our future selves also matter for general psychological well-being. In a project led by Joseph
Reiff, which includes 5,000 adults age 20 to 75, he found that those who perceived a great overlap (重叠) in traits
between their current and future selves ended up being more satisfied with their lives 10 years after filling out
the initial survey.
So how can we better befriend our future selves and feel more connected to their fates? The psychological mindset
with what we call “vividness interventions” works. We have found, for instance, that showing people images of their
older, grayer selves increases intentions to save for the long term. Besides, you might try writing a letter to — and then
from —your future self. As demonstrated by Yuta Chishima and Anne Wilson in their 2020 study in the journal Self
and Identity, when high-school students engaged in this type of “send-and-reply” exercise, they experienced increased
levels of feelings of similarity with their future selves.
Letter-writing and visualization exercises are just a couple of ways we can connect with our future selves and
beyond, but the larger lesson here is clear: If we can treat our distant selves as if they are people we love, care about and
want to support, we can start making choices for them that improve our lives —both today and tomorrow.
32. What’s the function of paragraph 2?
学科网（北京）股份有限公司A. Generating further discussion. B. Introducing a research result.
C. Showing the effect of the finding. D. Concluding various viewpoints.
33. How does the author prove his statements?
A. By offering re levant statistics. B. By using quotations.
C. By referring to previous findings. D. By making comparisons.
34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. Benefits of befriending our future selves. B. Ways of connecting with our future selves.
C. Methods of changing psychological mindsets. D. Possibilities of us becoming our future selves.
35. What does the article want to tell us?
A. Making future plans makes a difference. B. Our future selves look like other people.
C. Your choice determines future happiness. D. Getting to know your future self benefits.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Throughout my childhood, I listened to adults repeatedly describe children as self-centered. They only
focused on themselves. 36 I’d like to speak from my personal experience. I founded the non-profit
Colorbreak in 2019 when I was in 8th grade with the mission of kids helping kids. I came up with the idea when
my little brother Jason, who was 11 years old, got a serious disease. He was treated at SickKids hospital and they took
such good care of him that I wanted to help other kids who were suffering, the way SickKids helped my brother.
Colorbreak is an organization entirely run by youth —from its leadership to its volunteers. 37
There are so many reasons why students should volunteer. Volunteering creates a brighter future because
it provides vital assistance to worthy causes and people in need. 38 For example, volunteering helps
kids build empathy (共情), as they give their time and care to help someone who is in need of help. And while
volunteering, you may meet new people. And talking with a stranger who shares your interests and works for the same
cause may turn into a pleasant experience. Bringing existing friends along on a project can be a fun way to bond with
them. 39
Volunteering fosters the development of young people all over the world by encouraging them to
connect, communicate, and make plans to help their communities. Getting involved dearly and often can
show firsthand just how much volunteering matters. 40 You can volunteer at your local library, an animal
shelter, a community center, and more!
A. Well, I disagree with that.
B. The possibilities are endless.
C. What are the causes of the phenomenon?
D. There are also many benefits to the volunteers themselves,
E. Thus committing to a shared activity increases your sense of happiness.
F. Volunteering also helps to form a friendship between volunteers and those in need.
G. I’m amazed by the students I work with who feel passionate about making a difference.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
学科网（北京）股份有限公司Being vulnerable (脆弱的) is not a choice. It’s a 4 1 in our life. What we do with vulnerability can
either open doors to deeper connections, or build walls that 4 2 progress and fulfillment.
Vulnerability 43 the state of being exposed to the possibility of being harmed, either physically or emotionally.
It’s part of human 44 because we are vulnerable in some way at all times. We are vulnerable to viruses, accidents,
misunderstandings and 45 caused by whatever reasons. The only choice we really have is whether to 46 it
or not.
When some people 47 that they have no vulnerability, they are hard to develop meaningful social connections
with others. They are just 48 . No one likes to spend much time with people who are dishonest or 49 to open
up their feelings. Most of the time, a great friendship starts by 50 each other’s vulnerability.
Indeed, it’s not easy for us to admit our vulnerability in front of others. In order to protect ourselves, we tend to
struggle with 51 . But in fact, when we are vulnerable with people, we have signaled that they can also 52 share
their anxieties. And we don’t have to worry too much about the results because a far more common reaction of people
is to respect our 53 instead of laughing at us. Under this shared circumstance, we become less 54 by
vulnerability and also we 55 a relationship.
41. A. secret B. reality C. skill D. purpose
42. A. report B. reveal C. replace D. prevent
43. A. refers to B. consists of C. relies on D. sticks to
44. A. belief B. error C. rights D. nature
45. A. memories B. lessons C. experiences D. pains
46. A. follow B. analyse C. acknowledge D. remove
47. A. claim B. doubt C. celebrate D. neglect
48. A. hesitating B. complaining C. lying D. waiting
49. A. motivated B. unwilling C. desperate D. unafraid
50. A. blaming B. spreading C. teasing D. exchanging
51. A. criticism B. fear C. anger D. hopelessness
52. A. surprisingly B. cautiously C. safely D. gratefully
53. A. bravery B. humor C. ability D. understanding
54. A. impressed B. affected C. improved D. reminded
55. A. stand B. request C. strengthen D. measure
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
ISFJ is one of the 16 personality types 56 (identify) on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTT),
the personality test that is developed by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs. ISFJ, also known as “The
Protector” or “The Defender”, 5 7 (stand) for introverted, sensing, feeling, and judging.
This is a capable, can-do personality type, with 58 wealth of gifts. Defenders tend to be warm-
hearted, efficient and responsible, 5 9 (give) careful attention to practical details in their daily lives. In their
unassuming way, Defenders help make the world go round and never fail 60 (count) on to meet deadlines,
remember special occasions, uphold traditions, and shower their loved ones with gestures of care and support. But they
学科网（北京）股份有限公司rarely demand 61 (recognize) for all that they do — they prefer instead to operate 62 the scenes and in
secret.
Defenders also have excellent analytical abilities and an eye for detail. And despite their reserve, they
have a deeply social nature. Committed and 63 (thought), Defenders find great joy in helping those
around them build stable, secure, and happy lives. It may not be easy for Defenders to show up for 64 (they) in
the way they show up for others, but 65 they do, they often find themselves with even more enthusiasm for doing
good in the world.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，明年将要参加高考。你想报考农业专业，但是你的父母对此提出异议，你很苦恼。请你给你
的英国笔友Bill发一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你面临的问题；
2.你的想法；
3.寻求建议。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Bill,
I am writing today to share with you my concerns about my major choice for university. ____________________
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Best regards,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
Nature, while beautiful, could also be unpredictable and merciless. But most importantly, we bear in mind that in
the darkest times, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, just like Mr. Evans’ cabin light.
One bright summer day, my friend Peter and I decided to venture into the unexplored trails of the Great Smoky
Mountains. Blessed with rich biodiversity and fascinating landscapes, the national park seemed a perfect getaway. Little
did we know that our casual hike would soon turn into an unexpected personal incident, forever stuck in our
memories.
We set off early in the morning, equipped with our backpacks and a map that was supposed to guide
us through the winding trails. The sun was up, casting long shadows on the forest floor as we set off on
our journey. We trekked (艰难行走), laughed, and marveled (惊叹) at the beauty of nature around us.
As we trekked through the dense forests, taking in the natural wonders around us, we couldn’t help but feel a sense
of adventure coursing through our veins. The trail was rugged and uneven, but we persevered through the challenging
landscape.
Midway through our expedition, we came cross a breathtaking waterfall, its sparkling waters cascading (倾泻)
学科网（北京）股份有限公司down the rocks in a quiet and peaceful melody. We sat down by the water’s edge, taking a moment to get
lost in the beauty of nature. The cool mist from the waterfall enveloped us, and we felt refreshed and
energetic.
As the day wore on, we ventured deeper into the wilderness, eager to explore every corner of this natural paradise.
We were so absorbed in the beauty of nature that just didn’t notice our way and it seemed that we could not find the way
back to the familiar part of the forest.
Panicking, we scrambled to find our way back but the dense vegetation and winding trails only served to confuse
us further. We tried to remember any possible signs that might lead us back. No sooner had we celebrated our return to
the clear trails than something worse happened.
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。
Suddenly, the weather took an abrupt tum.
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Just when we were about to give up, a faint light twinkled in the distance.
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