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万州二中高 2023 级高二下期期中考试 英语试题
命题人：王瑶 审题人:林慧
（ 考试时间：120分钟；满分：150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。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 isthe shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1.What timeisit now?
A. 5:00. B. 9:45. C. 10:15.
2.What are thespeakers talking about?
A. Astatue. B. Asquare. C. Anartist.
3.Where does theconversation take place?
A. At atailor’s. B. At aclothing store. C. At acleaner’s.
4.What will thespeakers donext?
A. Go to thecafe. B. Enjoy thescenery. C. Rest ontheboat.
5.What doweknowabout thewoman’s brother?
A. Hehas beenbusy studying.
B. Heis a studentina topschool.
C. Hefinds learning engineering hard.
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、7题。
6.What did theman think ofthejudge?
A. Tough. B.Impressive. C.Annoying.
7.What was the woman dissatisfied with inthe end?
A. Thesetting. B. The length. C. The music.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8.How many nights will thegroup stayat the hotel?
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight.
高二下期中英语试题 第1页共10页9.What will theman doonJune5th?
A.Extend thereservation. B.Showtheclients around. C. Go to Pablo’s office.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.What isprobably theman?
A.Ateacher. B.Acomposer. C.Asinger.
11.What inspired theman tolearn classical musicat first?
A. Musicvideos. B. Live concerts. C. Onlinecourses.
12.What isthe man going to donext?
A. Watch a video. B.Make apresentation. C.Givea performance.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.What will Charliedofirst at thecamp?
A. Practice onthecamping site. B. Learn trafficrules. C. Ridein apark.
14.Whywas theclass sizereduced?
A.Tofocus better oneachchild.
B.To reduce theinstructors’workload.
C.To cut the costof running theclasses.
15.What are provided at thecamp?
A. Clothes. B. Drinks. C.Snacks.
16.WhywillCharlie arrive at thecamp earlier onthefirst day?
A. Tomeet his instructor.
B. To doa level assessment.
C. To have hisequipment checked.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.What isinfront oftheentrance?
A. Theinformation center. B. The gift shop. C. The refreshment center.
18.What isspecial about thegift shop?
A. It was built from stones.
B. It offers handmade goods.
C. It allows visitors tocreate souvenirs.
19.Where can visitors enjoy thebest view?
A. At theworkshop. B. At thevisitorcenter. C. At thewooden shelter.
20.What will thespeaker probably donext?
A.Findatourguide.
B. Take somepeople onatour.
C.Rest at theinformation center.
高二下期中英语试题 第2页共10页第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50分）
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上
将该选项涂黑。
A
The 2024 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the
Globe—Calligraphy andPainting Challenge has been officially announced.
This competition invites painting, calligraphy, and Chinese language enthusiasts from all
around theworld totake part inthisexciting event.
Participants are encouraged to submit their creative themes for the contest, with the theme
selection process being determined through publicnominations.
If you’re interested, feel free to submit the theme that you believe fits best with the
requirements ofthe competition.
Here are therequirements:
WhoCanApply
The call for creative themes for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese
language enthusiasts worldwide, withnolimit toage ornationality.
SubmissionDates
Submissions will be accepted from June 15, 2024, to 12:00 PM on June 30, 2024 (Beijing
Time.)
AnnouncementDate
The selected theme for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge will be announced on July 1,
2024, which also marks the official start date of the submission period for works under the selected
theme.
SubmissionMethods
Participants can send their theme and related information to chinesebridge@chineseplus.net.
“Chinese Bridge” also accepts direct messages on its official account on Facebook, Instagram,
WeChat, andWeibo.
21.Whocan be invitedto thecompetition?
A.Tom who iscrazy about Spanish. B. Sandy whois creativein writing.
C. Lucy whosenationalityis Chinese. D. Bill wholoves Chineseand calligraphy.
22.On which ofthefollowing dates can the participants submittheir works?
A. June12,2024. B. July1,2024. C. June20,2024. D.July15,2024.
23.What isthe purposeofthe text?
A.Tobuilda competition organization.
B.Toprovide information about acompetition.
C.Toannounce theopening ofa competition.
D.Tocollect creative themes for acompetition.
高二下期中英语试题 第3页共10页B
Years earlier, I’d been a trainee in a lab, which stuck to a traditional format. The lab head
would spend much time asking the presenter a series of pointed questions. Presenters would need to
know extremely small details about articles they were citing and present their research using
picture-perfect analyses and graphs. So thepresentation was an untoward thingtoalmost anyone.
When I started my own lab I decided to change the routine by being friendly and welcoming
,
while asking my trainees challenging questions about their science. But for 6 years, I felt I hadn’t
created thelab environment Iwanted.
The turning point came during the pandemic. It hit home to me that one’s life isn’t endless and
that I need to make the most of the time I have. I decided that I wanted to become a better
professor—tomake amark bytraining thenextgeneration ofscientists.
In my personal life, I had benefited from listening to talks by motivational speakers. So I
decided to start there. At the next lab meeting, I showed my students a video about happiness,
hoping it would help them in their personal lifeand give us something light to discuss. I wasn’t sure
how they’d respond, hut I was pleased to discover that they were interested in discussing the advice
in the video afterward. In the end, I asked them whether they’d like to do similar activities in future
meetings, and they said yes.
From then on, I began every lab meeting with a 20-minute team building session. My lab
members and I do many activities—including analyzing and appreciating poetry. These sessions
have easedtensions and opened minds, helpingfoster more participation later inthe meeting.
Sofar, Ihave been hopeful about the lab environment we’re creating. Mygreatest wish isto see
my trainees become their best selves, understand who they are and what they want as well as reach
theircareer goals. Iam proud ofthechange and the difference I’vemade.
24.What does theunderlined word “untoward”in paragraph 1probably mean?
A. Harmonious. B. Embarrassing. C. Stressful. D. Appealing.
25.How did thepandemicaffect theauthor?
A. Henolonger wasted his time. B. Hedecided to become aprofessor.
C. Herealized thebenefit ofinspiring talks. D. He wanted tomake morecontributions.
26.What isparagraph 4mainly about?
A. Thechange theauthor made. B. Avideo thestudents liked.
C. The benefit theauthor got from others. D. Aproposal thestudents putforward.
27.What messagedoes theauthor mainlywant todeliver?
A. Team buildingsessions can bring unexpected benefits.
B. Oneshould have thecourage tomake achange.
C. Professors are responsiblefor teamwork.
D. Motivationaltalks are theorigin ofinspiration
高二下期中英语试题 第4页共10页C
While AI can beat us at chess, driving cars, and even composing music, making us laugh seems
to be itsfinal boundary.
My musical comedy, Artificially Intelligent, was inspired by the time I asked AI to write me a
show based on my life, and it gave me some madly terrible results. I performed some of its
materials in the show, and I even made AI write a song for an audience member live on the spot,
and it was always funny in its terribleness. It generated songs telling the audience a member who is
a doctor to hit the eyes of her co-worker who she is always arguing with. However, this wasn’t
independent thinking; we had to feed AI as much information as possible to get any results from it.
When it comes to actually getting AI tocraft jokes onitsown,it can’t.
The problem with AI and comedy is its lack of human nuance (细微差别) for humor. AI might
be able to create a joke structure, but it does not have the ability to pull from personal experience. It
lacks a point of view, situational awareness, context, and cultural awareness needed for good
comedy. Irony (讽刺), a complex form of human communication, is hard for AI because of its
reliance on context, tone, and cultural knowledge. Unlike humans, AI can’t infer meaning beyond
clear statements. Irony involves saying one thing but meaning another, relying on shared context,
but AI only processes text and can’t pick up audio and visual cues for irony. AI must signal it’s
making a joke.
As of now, though AI has made impressive progress in some areas, it is absolutely not funny,
but in the future theoretically yes. When technology advances to the point where robots are walking
around with free will and independent thinking, experiencing life and potentially even emotions,
they would theoretically begin to have enough viewpoints to create comedy, or an activity that
voices their experience of being an AI. However, this would create its own culture and would only
be relatable to otherAIs.
The truth is that audience is really enjoying the AI-generated material in my show, even if the
joke isbad. But —technically —does that makeit funny?
28.How does theauthorillustrateAI’s limitation in making jokes in Paragraph 2?
A. By providing data. B. By giving an example.
C. By showing asurvey result. D. By making acomparison.
29.What does theauthor try to explain in Paragraph 3?
A. What AI jokesare madeupof. B. HowAIunderstands themeaning ofirony.
C. WhyAI fails to createa good jokeactually. D. WhetherAI canlearn from funny experiences.
30.What does theauthor thinkof AIin thefuture?
A. It will relate itsculture tohumans. B. It will teach itselfthetheory ofcomedy.
C. It will befree toexpress others’ feelings. D. It will develop itsown cultureof humor.
31.Which can be asuitabletitlefor thispassage?
A. WillAI ever befunny? B. Is AIgoing tolearn to laugh?
C. Is AI thefutureof entertainment? D. WillAI bethe pioneer innew fields?
高二下期中英语试题 第5页共10页D
Under the background of the slow growth of its total population to 1.44 billion, China has seen
a sharp rise in older adults over the past decade, solidifying the country’s rapidly aging pattern, the
latest national census (人口普查) datashows. The populationon theChinese mainland increased by
an average of 0.53 percent annually during the past 10 years to 1.41 billion, compared with an
annual growth rate of 0.57 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the 7th national census
published bytheNational Bureau of Statistics.
“Thegrowth ofthe total population has slowed down but remains at a steady pace,” Ning Jizhe,
head of the bureau, said at a news conference. “Based on trends in recent years, China’s population
will grow at an increasingly slow rate in the future while remaining above 1.4 billion.” The
increasing elderly population has become adefining feature ofthepast decade.
Ning said an aging society will set the tone for China's population structure for a long time,
presenting challenges and opportunities. “A graying population will pile pressure on supply of labor
force and social services, as well as adding to families’elderly care burden. But more elderly people
could also motivate consumption of products and services targeting this age group, and advance the
development ofsometechnologies,”hesaid.
Ning added that those between the ages of 60 and 69, who are equipped with knowledge,
experience and skillsand are generally ingood health, make upnearly 56percent ofall older adults.
“Their potential to continue making contributions to society and playing a constructive role is big,”
he responded to a question on the outlook for raising the retirement age and carrying out other
potential measures aimed at addressing the aging trend. Some population economists also said the
latest number and proportion (比例) of elderly are largely within predictions, and the aging trend
will continuefor along time.
32.What does the7th national census datashow?
A. Theannual growth rate has increased by0.04%.
B. The aging populationofChina has risen rapidly.
C. The annual growth rate was 0.57%during thepast 10years.
D. Thetotal populationof Chinesemainland increased to1.44billion.
33.What does Ning Jizhesay about thegrowth ofgraying population?
A. It is beyond predictions. B. It brings few advantages.
C. It has sharply slowed down. D. It will increase pressure onfamily.
34.What isNing Jizhe’s attitudeto thegraying population?
A. Objective. B Cautious. C. Unclear. D. Dismissive.
35.What can be asuitabletitlefor thepassage?
A. Theaging trend brings problems.
B. An agingsociety presents opportunities.
C. China’s population gets old as growth slows.
D. Measures are tobe taken to tackle theaging trend.
高二下期中英语试题 第6页共10页第二节（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。选项中有两项为多余选
项。
Although many people still like to have three main meals a day, others are choosing a lighter
way of eating rather than substantial meals. ____36____. The important thing is to make sure you
choose healthy foods.
____37____
The demands of modern life mean that we don’t always have the opportunity to sit down and
eat three meals a day. For some people, the pressures of combining work and family leave little
time for food preparation. Others regularly eat on their own and don’t want to bother cooking a full
meal.
Focus on nutrients
There is no “right” way of eating, as long as you take in all the nutrients your body requires.
____38____. Boredom or stress can drive us to the fridge, or corner shop. If you make sure all your
snacks are nutritious ones, as well as lower in fat and sugar, you are less likely to eat beyond your
body’s needs.
Choosehealthy snacks
Starchy carbohydrates（淀粉类碳水化合物）have alot tooffer nutritionallyand makeexcellent
choices as thebasis both for snacks and forlunch._____39_____. Fresh fruits or vegetables are both
excellent choices for a light snack. Although not as filling as starchy carbohydrate foods, some of
them are high in disease-fighting vitamins.
Making time forlunch
____40____, most of us try to make time for lunch, even if it is just a “light bite”—a sandwich
in the office, or a simple hot dish in the canteen. Lunch is an essential pause in the middle of the
day, achance torelax and recharge ourbatteries alittle.
A. As weare familiar with ourhabits
B. Eitheroption isequally acceptable
C. Eat in a way that suitsyour lifestyle
D. Wedon’tjust eat because we’re hungry
E.Change your lifestyle through eating properly
F. No matterwhat oureating pattern is forthe rest oftheday
G. They are filling and helpyou stay filled with energy for awhile
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15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、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
高二下期中英语试题 第7页共10页A woman was walking along the beach on a damp day, lost in thought. Suddenly she was
___41___ back to reality by a sound of someone shouting. It was from a man, just visible through
the mist (薄雾). His arms wide, he shouted, “Come, blessings!” He took a ___42___ in one
direction and then another, shouting ___43___,“Come, blessings, come!”
The woman stopped,___44___the scene. Here was a man, she thought, calling blessings into
his life loudly and eagerly. It was such a pure, direct spiritual call for something he ___45___. She
started walking toward the man, hoping to speak to him and express her thanks to him for the
___46___ she had got from his calling. As she walked, the wind continued to ___47___ his voice,
“Come, blessings! Come, blessings, come!” She started to speak the simple yet powerful words
along withhim, feeling ___48___inspired each time.
Just then, a cute dog suddenly jumped toward the man from the mist with ___49___. The
woman now was ___50___enough to hear him crying to the dog, “Blessings! There you are! I
thought I had___51___you!”
At first the woman felt ___52___ for making such a ridiculous mistake. She confused a dog
named Blessings for a wonderful moment of communication with God. But as she continued her
walk, she smiled contentedly. She had received the inspiration to ask clearly and plainly for the
___53___ and other blessings she longed for. It was clear, ___54___ the bearer of the message had
four legs and a tail.
Perhaps, she thought, it was not a(n) ___55___ that the man had named his dog Blessings. And
perhaps thedoghad notbeen lost at all.
41.A. forced B. moved C. called D. brought
42.A. breath B. glance C. step D. chance
43.A. loosely B. merrily C. angrily D. constantly
44.A. thinking about B. looking into C. calling up D. dealing with
45.A. approve B. found C. desired D. forgot
46.A. creation B. inspiration C. education D. contribution
47.A. blow B. clear C. carry D. expand
48.A. increasingly B. potentially C. directly D. consistently
49.A. fright B. joy C. sorrow D. anxiety
50.A. embarrassed B. enthusiastic C. close D. guilty
51.A. pursued B. saved C. lost D. left
52.A. amused B. wrong C. good D. silly
53.A. fact B. answer C. conclusion D. goodness
54.A. evenif B. nowthat C. sothat D. as if
55.A. advantage B. fiction C. coincidence D. assumption
高二下期中英语试题 第8页共10页第 Ⅱ 卷
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。
A tea bag is a small, porous packet that contains ____56____ (dry) plant material, which, when
soaked inhotwater, helps to maketea. Tea bags are ____57____(general) madeoffilter paper.
Tea bags range from a square or rectangular shape to a tetrahedral (四面体的) and even
circular shape. There’s typically ____58____ small string attached to each tea bag with a paper
label at thetop.
Tea bags ____59____ (use) since the 8th century — in the era of the Tang dynasty. In those
days paper was folded and sewn into square bags so that tea flavors could be preserved for a long
,
time, ____60____(lay) thefoundation for modern tea bags.
The modern version of tea bags first appeared in the Western World as early as 1903.
Commercially, however, tea bags made their appearance around 1908, ____61____ coffee importer
Thomas Sullivan shipped his silk tea bags all over the world. Those tea bags were supposed
____62____(tear) before use, and theirloosecontents were thenpoured into hot water to brew tea.
However, people found that it was more convenient to brew tea ____63____ the tea leaves still
enclosed in the bags. Since dipping tea bags into water didn’t seem to cause any change in the taste,
people gradually did away with the practice of ____64____ (remove) the tea bag, and started
dipping itdirectly into hotwater instead.
It’s generally advised to not squeeze a teabag soaked inhot water. When you squeeze atea bag,
more tannins (鞣质) are released into the liquid. The result of this is that the drink becomes too
bitter, or ____65____somecall it,“too strong”.
第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是某国际高中学生会主席李华，你校将于本周五下午邀请吴教授作一场主题为
“Appreciation ofChinesePaintings”的讲座。请你写一则通知, 发布在校英文网站上, 内容包括：
1.活动目的和讲座主题；
2.讲座时间、地点及内容；
3.注意事项。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
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高二下期中英语试题 第9页共10页第二节 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，续
写词数应为150左右。
The car turned onto the familiar road that led to Grandma’s farm. “Jude, this summer holiday
will be a great chance for you to stay with your grandma,” Dad said as he drove. Every moment, we
were movingfarther away from thecity, theplace where I knewhowtodothings right.
The car engine wasn’t off before Grandma hugged me. I slowly dragged myself out of the car.
“Jude, you look unhappy. Why?” Grandma asked. She acted like nothing bad had happened last
time. Could I ask howmuch money her neighbor Mr. Jackson had lost because of my mistake? Was
he still upset with me? “I’m fine,” I answered. “I’m just missing my computer camp. Computers are
something I’m good at.” “That sounds disappointing.”Grandma nodded.
I liked visiting the farm during breaks before I messed things up last summer. Grandma lived
alone, and Mr. Jackson was like family to her. Then one day I forgot to lock the gate and let the
goats into his flower beds. He lostalmostall his roses forthe farmers’market.
Now, back at the farm, I felt nervous. I was trying to hide in the room when I saw Mr. Jackson!
He was opening the door and calling Grandma. “I need help!” he yelled to her. “Just a second for
the freshly harvested roses!” That was when he saw me. I felt my heart tighten and was ready for
his criticism. Ideserved it. He had probably beenwaiting for this momentsincelast summer.
However, Mr. Jackson greeted me happily, “Great, Jude is here! Your grandma always tells us
you are a wonderfully competent(有能力的)computer programmer.” I shook my head. “I am not
competent. I am sorry Imessed things up.” He was surprised and comforted me, “It was an accident.
Being competent doesn’t mean you never makemistakes.”
I looked out ofthe window. There were piles of roses waiting to besold. “Jude, can you help us?
We want to sell roses online. Wehave acomputer and all the parts(零件)for our internet connection,
but we just can’t set it up,” Grandma asked. No internet. They seemed to live in the twentieth
century.
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。
Maybe Icould be someonewho was really competent.
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Within a fewhours, orders for roses flooded in.
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