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山东省实验中学2023~2024学年第一学期期中
高二英语试题 2023.11
第一部分 听力（共两节；每小題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. What does the woman think of the movie
A. It’s amusing. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s disappointing.
2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France
A. Traveling around. B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after aunt.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party.
4. Where are the speakers
A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.
5. What is the man going to do
A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip.
第二节（共15小题；每小题15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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What is the woman looking for
A. An information office. B. A police station. C. A shoe repair shop.
7. What is The Town Guide according to the man
A. A brochure. B. A newspaper. C. A map.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What does the man say about the restaurant
A. It’s the biggest one around. B. It offers many tasty dishes. C. It’s famous for its seafood.
9. What will the woman probably order
A. Fried fish. B. Roast chicken. C. Beef steak.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Where will Mr. White be at I1 o’clock
A. At the office. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant
11. What will Mr. White probably do at one in the afternoon
A. Receive a guest. B. Have a meeting. C. Read a report.
12. When will Miss Wilson see Mr. White
A. At lunch time. B. Late in the afternoon. C. The next morning.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Why is Bill going to Germany
A. To work on a project. B. To study German. C. To start a new company.
14. What did the woman dislike about Germany
A. The weather. B. The food. C. The schools.
15. What does Bill hope to do about his family
A. Bring them to Germany. B. Leave them in England. C. Visit them in a few months.
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Fellow-travelers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.
听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When did it rain last time in Juárez
A. Three days ago. B. A month ago. C. A year ago.
18. What season is it now in Juárez
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
19. What are the elderly advised to do
A. Take a walk in the afternoon. B. Keep their homes cool. C. Drink plenty of water.
20. What is the speaker doing
A. Hosting a radio program. B. Conducting a seminar. C. Forecasting the weather.
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
There are a number of events going on this weekend and in the days ahead at the Cooperage, located at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. Enjoy! Remember more events can be found on the Calendar of Events or under our Community Link.
The Cooperage Maker Fair
The Cooperage Maker Fair will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, June 12th on the grounds of the City Museum. The Maker Fair is a place where people show what they are making — a showcase of invention and creativity, and share what they are learning. Anyone interested in presenting their projects, hobbies and experiments should apply to take part at www..
Such Sweet Thunder
At 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 17th, there will be a film screening of comedy Twelfth Night as part of the Such Sweet Thunder. Shakespeare’s Plays on Film Series. Dr. Robert Dugan will introduce the play with a brief background and orientation (情况介绍). Admission is free, but due to limited seating, booking is required at www..
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
On Thursday, June 25th, there will be an event called Sounds Like Teen Spirit from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Sounds Like Teen Spirit is designed to provide an opportunity to show the talent of our community’s youth. School-aged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage!
Great Brazilian Music Tour
On Saturday, June 27th, a fantastic opportunity is ready for you to listen to some great Brazilian music by the musical group Minas. It is from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, and doors open at 2:00 pm. We encourage children and their families to come to learn all about the rhythm, excitement and sound of Brazilian music. The 2-hour performance is sure to be fun for the whole family. The admission charge is $5 for each person, and all the money will go to the local food bank. You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance.
21. Which event requires people to make a reservation
A. Such Sweet Thunder. B. Sounds Like Teen Spirit.
C. The Cooperage Maker Fair. D. Great Brazilian Music Tour.
22. When can kids put on their own performances
A. June 12th. B. June 17th. C. June 25th. D. June 27th.
23. What can you do at Great Brazilian Music Tour
A Show your gift for invention. B. Make a donation.
C. Perform with Minas on stage. D. Learn to make music.
B
After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make a difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance — curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both.
Together, these deep human urges (驱策力) count for much more than ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, “Why Why Why ”
Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don’t have to be learned. We are born with them and need only to recapture them. “The great man,” said Mencius, “is he who does not lose his child’s heart.” Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires only the calm and restful average.
Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn’t arrange flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it.
The way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven’t any special ability Most people don’t; there are only a few geniuses. You haven’t any time That’s good, because it’s always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom’s Cabin while cooking. You’re too old Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you’ll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
24. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________.
A. present an argument B. make a comparison C. reach a conclusion D. propose a definition
25. What does the example of Galileo tell us
A. Scientists tend to have varied ambitions. B. Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.
C. Creativity results from challenging authority. D. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
26. What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent
A. Observe the unknown around you. B. Develop a questioning mind.
C. Lead a life of adventure. D. Follow the fashion.
27. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. Gaining success helps you become an expert.
B. The genius tends to get things done creatively.
C. Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action.
D. You should remain modest when approaching perfection.
C
Dopamine (多巴胺) is often considered as the source of pleasure. But that’s not quite what it does. Dopamine is what makes us desire things. And it’s that desire that gives us the motivation to get up and do things.
In fact, your brain considers something more important than others mainly depending on how much dopamine it’s expecting to get. If an activity releases a lot of dopamine, you’ll be motivated to repeat it, over and over. So which behavior releases dopamine Any activity where you expect there’s a possible reward releases it.
And in today’s digital society, we are flooding our brains with unnaturally high amounts of dopamine on a daily basis, even if we don’t know it. Some examples of high dopamine behavior include: visiting social media websites, playing video games, etc.
And you might think, “Oh so what It’s not like it’s harming me in any way.” But you’d be wrong. Our bodies have a biologically balanced system. Whenever an imbalance occurs, our body adapts to it. Basically, your brain gets used to having high levels of dopamine and those levels become your new normal. Thus, you develop a dopamine tolerance. This can be a huge problem because the things that don’t give you as much dopamine don’t interest you any longer. That’s why people tend to prefer playing video games or surfing the Internet, compared to studying or working on their business.
But it is possible to make doing difficult things feel easier. Separate yourself from the unnaturally high amounts of dopamine, or at least expose yourself to it far less frequently. Only then will normal, everyday, low dopamine activities become exciting again and you’ll be able to do them for longer. That’s why you might want to limit your phone and computer usage, along with other high dopamine-releasing behavior.
We are all dopamine addicts to a certain extent. And that’s a good thing because dopamine motivates us to achieve our goals and improve ourselves. But it’s up to you to decide where you’re going to get your dopamine.
28. When is dopamine released
A. When tough things come into being. B. When we are encouraged to do things.
C. When we take pleasure in the behavior. D. When possible rewards can be obtained.
29. What can we learn from the passage
A. Dopamine does great harm to our body. B. It’s difficult for our body to keep the balance.
C. Video games produce more dopamine than study. D. Dopamine tolerance keeps us away from social media.
30. What is the purpose of the fifth paragraph
A. To explain why dopamine is harmful. B. To introduce the effects of dopamine.
C. To stress the importance of dopamine. D. To offer solutions to dopamine tolerance.
31. What is the author’s attitude toward dopamine
A. Doubtful. B. Objective. C. Concerned. D. Negative.
D
Even if you are not into artificial intelligence, it is time to pay attention to ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot system that Open AI released to show off and test what a very large, powerful AI system can complete.
ChatGPT is built on top of the Open AI GPT-3 family of large language models. It lets you type natural-language clues and then offers conversational responses. It remembers the thread of your dialogue, using previous questions and answers to form its next responses. It finds relevant information in its oceans of training data, and transforms that into texts.
You can ask it countless questions and often will get useful answers. For instance, you can ask it encyclopedic (百科知识的) questions like “Explain Newton’s laws of motion.” You can tell it “Write me a poem.” and when it does, say “Now make it more exciting.” You can ask it to write a computer program that will show you all the different ways you can arrange the letters of a word.
A few days after its launch, more than 1 million people were trying out ChatGPT. UBS analyst Lloyd Walmsley estimated in February 2023 that ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users in January, completing in 2 months what took TikTok about 9 months and Instagram two and a half years.
Many people fear that ChatGPT might help students cheat better. But as many other technology developments, it is not a simple black-and-white situation. Decades ago, students could copy encyclopedia entries and use computers and more recently, they have been able to use search engines and Wikipedia. ChatGPT offers new abilities for everything from helping with research to doing your homework for you.
Dustin York, an associate professor at Maryville University, hopes educators will learn to use ChatGPT as a tool and realize it can help students think critically. “Educators thought that Google, Wikipedia, and the Internet itself would ruin education, but they did not.” York said. “What worries me most are educators who may actively try to discourage the recognition of AI like ChatGPT. It is a tool, not a villain (反派).”
32. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about ChatGPT
A. Its language model. B. Its design inspiration. C. Its working principle. D. Its development process.
33. What is NOT part of ChatGPT’s function
A. Chat with users. B. Perform security checks.
C. Write a computer program. D. Do homework for students.
34. Why does the author list figures in Paragraph 4
A. To present the creativity of AI. B. To show the profit from ChatGPT.
C. To stress the popularity of ChatGPT. D. To compare social media apps with ChatGPT.
35. What is the best title of this text
A. ChatGPT — a useful AI tool B. Advanced AI — our loyal servant
C. ChatGPT — advantages and disadvantages D. A smart app — think twice before trusting it
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。
Health and fitness help a person live a good and healthy life. Often due to various pressures, we tend to ignore our health. 36 It is the fitness level of our body that helps us fight these diseases. 37 We need to be fit to have a healthy body. Similarly, if we are healthy we shall naturally be attracted towards maintaining the fitness of our body. Health is the state of our body at a given time. We may not have any disease but still have a weak body, which is ready to be targeted by viruses. 38 This does not definitely mean that we are not healthy. It means the fitness level is not in accordance with our age and the climatic conditions we live in.
It is important for everyone to devote some time to health and fitness. 39 For instance, we must exercise daily regardless of our age and working style. There are different levels of exercises for different age groups and we must do them according to our own health and age.
Additionally, it is important to relax our body. We should have at least six to eight hours of sleep every day. It helps in improving our immune (免疫) system and protects us against diseases. 40 This, in turn, gives us new goals of health and fitness.
A. Fitness levels decide the quality of life.
B. Health and fitness are interrelated to each other.
C. It also helps in keeping us calm and relaxes our mind.
D. For instance, we may have a tendency to catch a cold easily.
E. If we keep our body fit, we can enjoy life in a better manner.
F. There are some activities which everyone should do in our life.
G. This makes our body suffer and we will catch some diseases.
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。
Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes — these household chores are hardly the height of pleasure. Yet I often find myself 41 these little tasks.
If I’m stuck in writer’s block with a deadline 42 , I’ll have to clear up the papers placed around my office — and it’s sometimes the most 43 I feel all day.
I’m not 44 in this. As we faced the stresses of the pandemic, many people reported finding renewed interest in 45 their homes as a way of coping with uncertainty.
Psychologists suggest there are many potential mechanisms (机制) that can explain the pleasure from these tasks and their benefits — these may well encourage you to 46 these odd jobs more often.
Little chores may be useful because they 47 the mind, leading us to devote fewer resources to the things that 48 us. Even if we struggle with activities that are meant to help us relax, we may find household tasks can help us appreciate the here and now. But this depends on where we place our 49 .
In one of the few studies to examine the mental health benefits of washing the dishes, researchers at Florida State University divided 51 50 into two groups. Half read a text that encouraged them to 51 focus their thoughts on the activity. “While washing the dishes, one should be completely 52 of the fact that one is washing the dishes,” they were told. The rest read factual instructions on how to do washing up without being encouraged to focus their awareness on the activity.
Afterwards, the participants were asked to take a questionnaire about their 53 . Those who had fully engaged with the experience reported a significantly better mood. This included 54 nervousness and even a sense of “inspiration”, as if the simple activity had 55 their minds.
41. A. ignoring B. enjoying C. avoiding D. simplifying
42. A. agreed B. established C. passing D. approaching
43. A. relaxed B. bored C. worried D. annoyed
44. A. confident B. fit C. alone D. stuck
45. A. opening up B. looking after C. returning to D. setting up
46. A. sum up B. give up C. learn about D. engage in
47. A. occupy B. broaden C. motivate D. challenge
48. A. interest B. bother C. delight D. surprise
49. A. focus B. hope C. pressure D. happiness
50. A. dishes B. households C. participants D. tasks
51. A. entirely B. quickly C. slightly D. initially
52. A. sure B. proud C. glad D. aware
53. A. interests B. abilities C. feelings D. habits
54. A. continued B. increased C. unexpected D. reduced
55. A. slipped B. refreshed C. developed D. exhausted
第二节（10小题；每小题1.5分，满分 15分）
阅读下面 A、B、C三段文字，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
Nowadays, smart homes are becoming more and more familiar to us. They will bring us 56____________ (secure) and a comfortable life in the future. For example, smart homes will monitor your health for you, 57____________ (send) a warning to your phone, giving suggestions on a healthy diet and keeping constant track of your health. If the smart technology is used widely, the quality of our life 58____________ (improve) greatly.
B
I wake up to the sound of wind 59____________ (buffet) the cloth of my tent. However, it’s impossible for me 60____________ (tell) whether it is morning or night, because the sun is 61____________ (bright) shining for 24 hours. After breakfast, hiking with all of my food and 62____________ (supply) is really tiring, but I feel blessed when I am in such a beautiful and wild place.
C
Besides words, body language can also give us information about feelings. However, it varies 63____________ culture to culture. For example, 64____________ (make) eye contact, the gesture for “OK”, and the gestures we use for “yes” and “no” are different around the world. Smiling can help us get through difficult situations, find friends and break down barriers. If you feel down, there is nothing 65____________ (good) than seeing the smile of a good friend.
第四部分 写作（满分 40分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据所提供的汉语或英文首字母提示，在每个空白处填入一个恰当的单词，使语法正确、句义完整。将答案(含首字母)填写在答题卡的相应位置。
66. The students put the books on the library desk, and the l____________ checked them in.
67. The rain had stopped and a star or two was ____________ (可见的) over the mountains.
68. She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and a____________ children.
69. Watch out for sharp bends and ____________ (调整) your speed accordingly.
70. His music is highly individualistic and may not a____________ to everyone.
71. His mind would w____________, and he would lose track of what he was doing.
72. There is no need to ____________ (费心) yourself about small things because they can only waste your time and energy.
73. I do not a____________ of your going for sports at the expense of your school work.
74. He broke through the pain ____________ (障碍) at 25 kilometers and went to win his first marathon.
75. I’m thinking of doing something creative in the performance to d____________ myself from other competitors.
第二节 写作（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。
I knew I would have a beyond-busy summer. I would be a junior teacher for the Little Dragons Karate (空手道) Camp. And I had to do summer swim team. And Ollie and I already had two customers for our dog-walking business.
“You might be biting off more than you can chew,” my mom said with a warning glimpse when I talked to her about it and announced, “I want to do everything!”
“Don’t worry,” I grinned. “I have strong teeth!”
My mom smiled back. “In this case, it’s your organizational skills, not your teeth, that need to be strong.” I didn’t take it to my heart.
And the first week really was no problem. My friend Ollie was out of town and karate camp hadn’t started, so my swim stuff was all I needed to worry about. The next week was great too. I swam, and a Little Dragon at karate camp told me I was his favorite teacher ever!
I did learn, though, that staying organized with two activities was harder. My backpack was already stuffed with a towel and swim things, so I needed another for my karate clothing. Riding my bike from karate camp to the pool with two backpacks was a challenge. But I still had it under control until Ollie got back.
“We’re late getting our business together!” he said. “We’ll have to spend every spare minute preparing.”
“But I don’t have any spare minutes!” I said.
“Did you forget we agreed to walk Alfie every Saturday And Muffin on Tuesdays at 4:00 ” Ollie asked. I couldn’t let Ollie down, so I took out a third backpack and filled it with dog toys, treats, and plastic bags. I thought I was all set.
But 1 was wrong! It didn’t take long for my dog-walking stuff and karate stuff and swim stuff to get all mixed up, forgotten, or lost. One day, I forgot my karate backpack and had to borrow Emma’s extra outfit, which was too tight. The next day, I remembered my karate stuff but forgot my swimsuit, so I had to help out in the snack shop and stay out of the pool all afternoon. And another time, when I reached into my dog-walking pack for plastic bags, all I could find were swim goggles (护目镜) and sunscreen.
注意：(1) 续写词数应为150 左右；(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Worse still, I had to keep track of all the special times. _____________________________________________
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Luckily, I, with my parents, came up with a solution to get organized. _________________________________
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参考答案
第一部分 略
第二部分
第一节 21-23 ACB 24-27 ADBC 28-31 DCDB 32-35 CBCBA
第二节 36-40 GBDFC
第三部分
第一节 41-45 BDACD 46-50 DABAC 51-55 ADCDB
第二节 56. security 57. sending 58. will be improved
59. buffeting 60. to tell 61. brightly 62. supplies
63. from 64. making 65. better
第四部分
第一节 66. librarian 67. visible 68. adopted 69. adjust 70. appeal
71. wander 72. bother 73. approve 74. barrier 75. distinguish
第二节
参考范文
Worse still, I had to keep track of all the special times. With karate camp in the morning, swim practice in the afternoon, and dog walks scattered throughout the week, my schedule resembled a tangled maze. One day, I showed up to walk Alfie, only to realize I had left the leash at home, leaving both Alfie and me frustrated. Juggling the work felt like trying to balance on a wobbly log in a stormy sea, with each wave threatening to knock me off balance. Desperate to go out of this sea of chaos, I had to turn to my parents for help.
Luckily, I, with my parents, came up with a solution to get organized. We set up a colorful calendar on our fridge to map out each day's activities. I also color-coded the events to match my backpacks, which made it easier to grab the right ones. Besides, my parents helped me create a checklist for each activity, ensuring I didn't miss any essential matters. After that, my hectic days seemed to become manageable. Day by day, the otherwise beyond-busy summer turned into a journey of growth. Eventually, I realized that even in the busiest of days, as long as we possess strong organizational skills, we can triumph over anything, welcoming a future filled with boundless possibilities.

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