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宜都一中 2023-2024 学年度秋季学期期中考试试卷
高二英语
考试时间：100 分钟；满分：150 分
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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. Where does the conversation take place
A. At home. B. At the hospital. C. At the school.
2. What does the woman plan to do
A. Work as a sales manager. B. Get further education. C. Start her own business.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A blue forest. B. A nice carpet. C. A new magazine.
4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Strangers. B. Classmates. C. Workmates.
5. Why does the woman call the man
A. To discuss an order. B. To ask for help. C. To make an invitation.
第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）
听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，
每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。
6. Why does the woman come to the man
A. To discuss the presentation. B. To borrow some notes. C. To explain her absence.
7. What do the speakers both find easier than expected
A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Spelling.
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听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。
8. How does the man feel about the news
A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Surprised.
9. What is the man’s second suggestion
A. Joining a sports club. B. Doing a weekly fitness plan. C. Exercising with a friend.
听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。
10.Who taught the woman to play soccer at first
A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her brother.
11. How does the woman sound
A. Stressed. B. Grateful. C. Inspiring.
12.What will the woman do next
A. Watch a game. B. Show a picture. C. Interview a boy.
听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。
13.Why were the man’s team unusual
A. All were college students.
B. All had a link with the 1907 trip.
C. All reached the South Pole before.
14.What does the man say was the hardest thing for the team
A. Preparing mentally. B. Getting physically fit. C. Planning the financing.
15.What problem did the man’s team mainly experience
A. Unpleasant weather. B. Lack of food. C. Serious illness.
16.Why does the man admire Shackleton
A. His ambition. B. His patience. C. His determination.
听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。
17.Where is the speaker working now
A. In Texas. B. In California. C. In Ohio.
18.When did the speaker decide to become a pilot
A. When he visited his dad’s workplace.
B. When he majored in astronomy.
C. When he joined a flying club.
19.What did the man think hardest during the training
A. Dealing with emergencies.
B. Estimating the required fuel.
C. Remembering the flight routes.
20.What does the speaker think of his job
A. Tiring. B. Interesting. C. Demanding.
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）
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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。
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Featured August Programs in the National Portrait Gallery
Kinship: An Artist Talk with Sedrick Huckaby
Join us for an artist talk with Sedrick Huckaby, whose life-size paintings and sculptures refer to
universal human connections and honor figures central to his life — his family members and those
close to him. The artist will discuss the importance of community and kin (亲属) to his practice. This
event will take place in Sedrick Huckaby’s Kinship gallery space from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 5.
WeekendWorkshop: Mindfulness in the Museum
Join Art Educator Sean Murphy for an interactive workshop in mindfulness and art. Inspired by
the exhibition, Kinship, participants will be guided through breathing exercises, and a mindfulness
activity before visiting the galleries and creating their own mindfulness books. This workshop will
take place in G Street Lobby from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 12.
Expressive Arts Workshop: Family Memory Box
Family memories can connect us to those important in our lives. Join us in this interactive art
making workshop to create “family memory boxes” to hold special photos, items, and memories of
loved ones. No previous art making experience is required. This workshop will take place in G Street
Lobby from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 19.
Virtual Portrait Signs: ATour in ASL
Join us for a virtual tour of 1898: Imperial Vision and Revisions, which is the first major
Smithsonian museum exhibition to examine the War of 1898 and the legacy of this controversial
chapter in history. This deaf-led presentation will include voice interpretation. This exhibition will
take place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 19. The Zoom link will be emailed on the morning of the
program. Questions Please email Jonesve@si.edu.
21．Which programs share the same theme
A．Family Memory Box and ATour in ASL.
B．Mindfulness in the Museum and Family Memory Box.
C．AnArtist Talk with Sedrick Huckaby and Family Memory Box.
D．An Artist Talk with Sedrick Huckaby and Mindfulness in the Museum.
22．What do you know about the exhibition ATour in ASL
A．It is the first major Smithsonian museum exhibition.
B．Its presentation will be emailed to visitors.
C．It is an in-gallery tour led by the deaf.
D．It is friendly to hearing challenged people.
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23．What is the main purpose of this text
A．To provide people with some places to visit.
B．To involve more people in the programs.
C．To train more people to become artists.
D．To introduce the gallery to visitors.
B
“What if we treat the ocean as if our lives depend on it Or, what if we don’t ” World-famous
marine biologist Sylvia Earle poses her famous “what if” questions to inspire people to reflect on
how they can help save the ocean. In 1998, Time magazine named Earle its first “Hero for the
Planet.”
Earle’s move to Florida’s west coast at age 12 is what started a lifelong passion. She says,
“That’s where I first fell in love with the ocean.” In 1953, using newly developed equipment, the
young scientist became one of the first in her field to scuba dive (水肺潜水 ). Her first long-term
exposure to the ocean depths came in 1970 when she led an all-female research team to study the
ocean. They lived under the sea in a submersible (潜水器) for two weeks. When they returned to the
surface, world-wide cheer and praise were waiting, especially for Dr. Earle.
Sylvia Earle’s career includes many firsts. In 1979 she became the first woman to walk the ocean
floor 381 meters below the surface. In 1990, she became the first female chief scientist of the U.S.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Through the years, Earle has spent roughly 7,500 hours underwater. During that time, she has
become increasingly alarmed by the significant changes she has observed.
The famous scientist fears that the ocean is dying. Climate change, overfishing, the dumping of
trash and chemicals and oil spills are just some of the many causes. In order to tackle the problem,
Earle formed Mission Blue in 2009. This organization promotes the legal protection and
conservation of the world’s oceans. Her plan is to develop “Hope Spots,” protected areas large
enough to reverse (逆转) damage and restore the ocean.
24．Why does Sylvia Earle put forward “what if” questions
A．To call on people to protect the ocean.
B．To stress our dependence on the ocean.
C．To criticize people’s damage to the ocean.
D．To contribute an article to Time magazine.
25．What can we learn about Sylvia Earle
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A．She moved to Florida to learn diving.
B．She was the best in scuba diving.
C．She did not get much attention in 1970.
D．She became a chief scientist of NOAA in 1990.
26．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．Scientists’ fears. B．Causes of the damage.
C．Efforts Earle made. D．Bright future for the ocean.
27．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．The Ocean —A place in Urgent Need of Our Care
B．Scuba Diving —A Fantastic Way to Learn the Ocean
C．Dr. Sylvia Earle —A Lover of Diving
D．Dr. Sylvia Earle — Pioneer of the Deep
C
Electronic timing is older than most people imagine and was used for the first time more than a
hundred years ago at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Initially, the well-known company Ericsson was
tasked with developing the technology, but it was the Swedish inventor Ragnar Carlstedt who
eventually created the final product.
At the same time, Carlstedt introduced another invention: the finish line camera. The
1, 500-meter Olympic final was extremely close with Arnold Jackson from Great Britain winning by
only 0.1 seconds. But it was impossible to decide on the silver medal since the two Americans Abel
Kiviat and Norman Taber finished side by side. For the first time in history, the outcome of an
Olympic event had to be settled based on a photo finish when Kiviat was judged to be “slightly
ahead”.
The significance of these two inventions led a major newspaper to write: “Electronic timing at
the Olympic Games. Simultaneous (同时发生的) timing and photography of contestants. A brilliant
idea!”
The next step in timekeeping was the photo-finish camera with a time stamp imprinted on each
picture, which was introduced at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. The 1948 Olympics saw the
introduction of another invention with the continuous slit camera (狭缝摄影机), where a film behind
a narrow slit rolls (滚动 ) with the same speed as the runners. Four years later the clocks were
connected to the slit camera giving a solution of 1/100 s. But it was not until 1972 that official times
were recorded to the 100th of a second.
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The next big step in the eighties was to make the camera digital to speed up the feedback (反馈).
But the idea behind the slit camera was kept and is still the basis of all timing systems for athletics
used today. The only difference is that now there is a very narrow sensor array (阵列传感器) instead
of the moving film.
After a century technology has reached the point where the whole timing system can be stored in
a smartphone. So in a way, the circle was closed when SprintTimer, a sports timer and photo finish
app, was developed in the same place and precisely a hundred years after Ragnar Carlstedt.
28．What do we know about electronic timing
A．It was created in recent years.
B．It was first introduced at the Olympics.
C．It was developed by the well-known company Ericsson.
D．It was perfected by the Swedish inventor Ragnar Carlstedt.
29．What does paragraph 2 focus on
A．The increasing need for a finish line camera.
B．The intense competition of the 1,500-meter Olympic final.
C．The significant role of Carlstedt’s another invention.
D．The excellent performance of Arnold Jackson.
30．How was the digital camera in the eighties different from the slit camera
A．It avoided the use of a moving film.
B．It rolled with the same speed as the runners.
C．It made a 100th-of-a-second record possible.
D．It adopted a new idea for all timing systems used today.
31．What does the underlined part “the circle was closed” in the last paragraph mean
A．Further improvement was discontinued.
B．The problem was back to the origin.
C．A new invention was created.
D．The issue was resolved.
D
An artificial intelligence can decode (解码 ) words and sentences from brain activity with
surprising accuracy. Using only a few seconds of brain activity data, the AI guesses what a person
has heard. It lists the correct answer in its top 10 possibilities, researchers found in a primary study.
Developed at the parent company of Facebook, Meta, the AI could eventually be used to help
thousands of people around the world who are unable to communicate through speech, typing or
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gestures.
Most existing technologies to help such patients communicate require risky brain surgeries to
put in electrodes (电极 ). This new approach “could provide a possible path to help patients with
communication problems, avoiding the use of surgeries,” says neuroscientist Jean-Rémi King, a
Meta AI researcher.
King and his colleagues trained a computational tool, also known as a language model, to detect
words and sentences on 56, 000 hours of speech recordings from 53 languages. The team applied an
AI with this language model to databases from four institutions that included brain activity from 169
volunteers. In these databases, participants listened to various stories and sentences, while the
people’s brains were scanned by magnetoencephalography (MEG)(脑磁图).
Then with the help of a computational method that helps account for physical differences among
actual brains, the team tried to decode what participants had heard using just three seconds of brain
activity data from each person. The team instructed the AI to match up the speech sounds from the
story recordings with patterns of brain activity that the AI computed as corresponding to what people
were hearing. It then made predictions about what the person might have been hearing during that
short time, given more than 1, 000 possibilities. Using MEG, the correct answer was in the AI’s top
10 guesses, the researchers found.
“The new study is decoding of speech recognition, not production,” King agrees, “Though
speech production is the final goal, for now, we’re quite a long way away.”
32．What is the main advantage of the new technology
A．Helping doctors perform brain surgeries to put in electrodes.
B．Freeing patients from risky brain operations.
C．Providing a path to communicate with others.
D．Helping patients with communication problems.
33．What does the AI require to make its prediction
A．Top ten guesses.
B．Speech production.
C．Patterns of brain activity.
D．Volunteers with disability.
34．What does Jean-Rémi King think of the new study
A．Disappointing. B．Promising.
C．Surprising. D．Exciting.
35．What is the best title for the text
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A．ANewWay to Decode Speech
B．The Application of MEG Technology
C．ANew Study on Artificial Intelligence
D．A Solution to Communication Problems
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。
Curiosity is rooted in our DNA. We are fascinated by the future; we are impressed with the
unknown that surrounds us; we are amazed at all that we have to explore. The mysteries of the world
have always been a push for us to watch. 36 .
Children are known for sticking their fingers in places where young fingers should never be.
They are famous for putting all kinds of objects and substances in their mouths, everything from
plastic blocks to any object in the room.
37 It holds our hand as we move into old age and the unknown of the future. By and
large, we are determined question-askers. We want to know more than we know; we want to expand
our horizons, try out the new and undiscovered, and pursue experiences that deepen our
comprehension of the world we live in.
38 It is also the generation of possibilities. When we look at the world from multiple
perspectives, we give ourselves permission to examine a wider range of resolutions. We open up our
minds to explore the unexamined and unknown. 39 Ian Leslie explains it this way,
“Curiosity is essential to an exploring mind; it opens our eyes to the new and undiscovered,
encouraging us to seek out new experiences and meet new people.”
Curiosity is the catalyst(催化剂) for questioning, and questioning is what urges us to seek out
the unfamiliar and the unknown. 40 It does not move forward, nor does it have sufficient
power to dig what may lie just below the surface or just slightly out of reach. Curiosity is the fuel
necessary for creativity to prosper and succeed.
A．In adults, curiosity guides us toward a lifetime occupation and to new destinations.
B．So ask questions to which there may be a wide variety of responses.
C．Curiosity becomes a boost for new opportunities and new options.
D．But curiosity is much more than a simple search for answers.
E．Nowhere is this truer than when we watch our children.
F．Without questioning, knowledge becomes inactive.
G．Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
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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）
Gulnara Tolmacheva is from Russia, who has always wanted to be a tutor. She has 41
and realized her dream in Karamay, a Chinese city in Xinjiang far away from her home in
Novosibirsk. Now, she lives in Xinjiang and 42 Russian in a local university.
43 having interest in the Chinese culture during her childhood, Tolmacheva didn’t
44 China until 2009. “In Urumqi, I saw different ethnic groups and busy night markets,”
she said. She was especially surprised at the way people of different ethnic groups were getting along
in Xinjiang. 45 by the energetic and culturally 46 city, she chose to study
Chinese in Urumqi in 2013. Tolmacheva and her family 47 to Karamay in 2019 after
getting a job offer there. Little did she know about the city 48 , but now she considers
Karamay as her second 49 . “The friendship and 50 of my students and
colleagues made me feel at home,” she 51 . She added that her work was going well, and
her son was healthy and happy.
Tolmacheva was 52 by the kindness and warmth of those around her, and she
decided to work even harder to motivate her students. “The 53 environment is very
important. So I tried my best to teach them Russian songs and organize short plays during courses,”
she said. Having realized her dream of learning Chinese in Xinjiang, Tolmacheva is now 54
about finishing her doctoral degree and is planning to write some Russian textbooks. She does have a
great 55 for her job.
41．A．fallen behind B．blown up C．settled down D．kept away
42．A．masters B．learns C．teaches D．quits
43．A．In case of B．In spite of C．In terms of D．In place of
44．A．admire B．choose C．expect D．visit
45．A．Impressed B．Confused C．Frightened D．Annoyed
46．A．single B．minor C．diverse D．false
47．A．attended B．contributed C．objected D．moved
48．A．gratefully B．currently C．gradually D．previously
49．A．destination B．hometown C．entrance D．barrier
50．A．absence B．company C．promotion D．criticism
51．A．recalled B．promised C．apologized D．recommended
52．A．recognized B．discouraged C．touched D．limited
53．A．family B．career C．accommodation D．language
54．A．enthusiastic B．modest C．particular D．sensitive
55．A．advantage B．affection C．return D．pity
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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。
In Xixian county, located in Linfen, Shanxi province, a smart pear orchard ( 果 园 ) 56
(stretch) 33.3 hectares ( 公顷 ) has been developed with the 57 (assist) of the Shanxi
Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
In this orchard, every pear is given 58 unique QR code that enables monitoring of the
entire growth process. “The QR code serves 59 an ID card, recording the life of a pear,” said
Wang Yibo, an agriculture official from the county.
60 (establish) in 2020, the smart orchard is operated with the help of cutting-edge
technologies such as the internet, big data, cloud computing and the internet of things. There are 64
villages in the county 61 rely on pears as their primary industry, 62 (account) for 80
percent of the farmers’ income.
So far, Xixian 63 (build) a smart agriculture integration platform made up of 12
systems, including water-fertilizer 64 (integrate) management, disease and insect monitoring,
and the monitoring and evaluation of the quality of the land. According to Wang, the platform not
only helps with production but also promotes sales, as its tracking system can collect first-hand
marketing feedback data. Pear farmers can learn about the market demand through the system to
65 (accurate) identify their customers and carry out targeted promotions.
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分 40分）
“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛在中国举办。组委会向社会征集志愿者接待外国友人。假设
你是新华中学学生李华，想报名参加志愿者，请给组委会写一封应聘信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 你的优势；
3. 期盼回复。
（“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛 the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation）
注意：1.词数 100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a student from Xinhua Senior High School. _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
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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。
Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind and caring, and always made
people comfortable. For years she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local
nursing home to help with her. However, once I became a teenager, I was too caught up in my
adolescent world to worry about helping others.
One particular summer day when I was twelve, Mom came into my room and told me to get up
and meet her at the car. I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to
ruin everything Eventually, I made my way outside with my mother. Angry and Annoyed, I climbed
into the car and shoot the door loudly. I sat in silence, too upset to make a conversation. “Tasha,
would you like to know where we are going ” Mom asked calmly. I remained silently. “Sweetheart,
we are going to a children’s shelter, I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,”she
explained.
I felt a pain slowly form in my stomach. How was I supposed to help there
When we reached the shelter, I was rather surprised. As we approached the front door, wind
bells played a calming tune while trees and blossoms welcomed us. Maybe this wasn’t going to be so
bad.
Mom rang the doorbell. The door flew open and we were led to the front room, where all of the
children were playing. Toys were spread out across the floor. I noticed a baby whose body was
seriously wounded. Most of the children had noticeable physical scars such as cuts, scratches and
bums. What a terrible life they had had before they moved here! My heart sank. As I was looking
around, I felt a gentle pull on my shirt.
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.
I looked down to find a little girl with brown eyes looking up at me. __________________________
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I returned to the shelter with Mom several times. _________________________________________
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