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重庆市长寿中学校2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中考试
英语试题
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）
1.What is the woman
A. A ticket seller. B. A bus driver. C. A student.
2.Where was the man born
A. In America. B. In England. C. In Canada.
3.What does the man suggest doing tonight
A. Playing tennis. B. Seeing a movie.
C. Having a big dinner.
4.Where are the speakers going first
A. The chemist's. B. The sports shop. C. The bookshop.
5.What concerns the woman most in finding a new house
A. The size. B. The price. C. The view.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What is the woman s great news
A. She lost weight successfully.
B. She passed an exam.
C. She is going on holiday.
7.Who does the woman plan to call
A. Her friend. B. Her parents. C. Her teacher.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What is Frank going to do
A. Go on a trip. B. See off Mary. C. Pack his bag.
9.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a hotel. B. At the airport.
C. At a train station.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Who invited the woman to the party
A. Michael. B. Michael's sister.
C. Michael's brother.
11.What is the man going to get for Michael
A. A new CD player. B. Some records.
C. Several baseball cards.
12.Why can't the woman decide what to get for Michael
A. She forgets what he likes. B. She only has a little money.
C. She doesn't know him well.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What does the man intend to do with his video games
A. Remove them all.
B. Play them at the end of the day.
C. Show them off to other people.
14.What does the man think of playing video games
A. It is a great way to relax. B. It is helpful for his work.
C. It is a waste of time.
15.Why is the woman interested in video games
A. She wants to be a skilled gamer.
B. She feels comfortable and relaxed.
C. She doesn t have anything important to do.
16.What have studies found about video games
A. They help the gamers build their self-confidence.
B. They are widely used in training doctors.
C. They can be educational.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.How long will the field trip last
A. 5 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.
18.What are the listeners supposed to do tonight
A. Write a report. B. Read a handout.
C. Go to a laboratory.
19.Who will be the leader of the trip
A. The speaker. B. Professor James.
C. An expert in plants.
20.What course are the students probably taking
A. Biology. B. Tourism. C. Economy.
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）
A
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn wasn t a new book when my mother was young. It s the story of Francie Nolan struggling up in a tenement slum(贫民区) through the cracks in the pavement to reach the sun. It may be the best book I ve ever read about poverty, parenthood, the immigrant experience, and just about everything else. My firstborn daughter is named Francie Nolan.
To buy: $ 18, amazon.com.
The Maltese Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett
My all-time personal favorite. I love this book, all of it: the plot, the characters, the dialogue, much of which was lifted verbatim (逐字逐句地) by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name. The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end, when Sam Spade tells Brigid O Shaughnessy why he s giving her to the police.
To buy: $ 14, amazon.com.
Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson
Oh! so hard to choose! But I ll go with Gilead. An uplifting tale of love in its many forms, told in a style in which every word is perfect. A joyous read.
To buy: $ 15, amazon.com.
Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity, by Andrew Solomon
If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids (autistic, deaf, criminal, genius) can stretch (延伸) their families conception (理解) of love doesn t sound like summertime reading, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.
To buy: $ 37.50, amazon.com.
21.What is special about The Maltese Falcon
A. It can t be bought online. B. It was made into a film.
C. It s about how to be a parent. D. It tells how to treat the loved.
22.How much should you pay for one Far From the Tree and one Gilead
A. $ 52.50. B. $ 29. C. $ 32. D. $ 55.50.
23.Which of the following tells us how to get along well with our family
A. Gilead.
B. The Maltese Falcon.
C. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
D. Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity.
B
I was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!
And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities Did I get high Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)
Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a book—it was Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises—and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldn't bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates (异乡客).
I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role—as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student—in the world no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.
Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingway's language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.
24.Why did the author skip school on that day
A. Because her parents left home early.
B. Because it was a cold winter morning.
C. Because she was fascinated by a novel.
D. Because she hated to take the biology exam.
25.What did the author think is the source of true joy
A. Reading by the fire. B. Travelling in Spain.
C. Breaking the regulations. D. Being occupied by one's passion.
26.Which can best replace the underlined phrase "braiding itself into" in the last paragraph
A. Entering. B. Destroying. C. Mending. D. Blocking.
27.What can we infer from the passage
A. I was tired of my real-life roles.
B. I learnt how to write on the internet.
C. Hemingway skipped school when he was young.
D. Becoming a writer was my childhood dream.
C
To nap or not to nap Whether napping will work for you depends on a range of factors, such as lifestyle, sleep cycle length, culture, and, most importantly, the length of your snooze. If you like to nap, you are not alone. Napping is part of the culture in many countries: around 51 percent of people worldwide habitually enjoy 40 winks in the daytime.
When it comes to napping, one size definitely doesn't fit all. If you are sleep deprived, a nap can be helpful or even essential for making it through the day. However, for those with other sleep issues, a nap may make it harder to fall asleep at night. For most of us, the timing and length of our nap will largely determine how beneficial it is to our sleep routine.
Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., most people experience an increase in sleepiness, triggered by a slight drop in core body temperature. A nap of 30 minutes or less around this time allows you to benefit from a burst of Stage 1 and 2 sleep, which is good for mental and physical alertness.
Napping for 30 minutes or less can reduce stress and lower the risk of cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and strokes. One study showed that napping three times a week for 30 minutes led to a 37 percent decreased risk of dying from heart disease.
A brief nap can be beneficial for those with excessive daytime sleepiness, including people suffering from sleep apnea(呼吸暂停) or narcolepsy, shift workers, and people with jet lag. Studies show that short naps can help improve or reset a disrupted circadian rhythm(昼夜节律).
Naps can interfere with insomnia(失眠) treatment, which involves restricting daytime sleep to increase the likelihood of sleeping solidly at night.
Be cautious about naps of more than 30 minutes. Waking from the deep-sleep stages results in sleep inertia, a super-dizzy state where brainwaves are slow and it takes longer to adjust to the awake state.
A recent study has found that napping for more than 60 minutes a day increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by 50 percent.
28.Whether a nap is needed is determined mainly by ______ .
A. your living habit B. your sleep-wake circle
C. the society you're in D. period of time in sleeping
29.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. A nap benefits all the people.
B. Not all the people fit napping.
C. A nap works on one with sleep problems.
D. A nap works for you if you're lacking sleep.
30.Which of the following statements is true
A. Improper length of napping leads to sleep disorder.
B. A 30-minute napping results in longer time to keep awake.
C. Napping 60 minutes a day tends to trigger certain disease.
D. Napping less than 30 minutes ensures you refreshed after wake.
31.What is a suitable title for the text
A. Napping: Harmful or Helpful？ B. A Boost for Sleeping
C. The Timing of a Nap D. A New Trend of Napping
D
This summer, daytime temperatures topped 100 degrees for a full month in northwest China. Southern Europe experienced waves of 100-plus degree days. Heat waves show a serious reality: human-driven climate change is making extreme heat worse worldwide. But health-threatening heat isn't the only result of record-breaking weather: air pollution happens when the temperatures rise according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
The new report, which focuses on 2022, shows the growing risk of air pollution connected to wildfires. Hotter temperatures increase the risk of large hot-burning fires, which can pump enormous plumes of smoke into the air. That smoke causes health problems near the fire but also for people thousands of miles downwind.
Extreme heat also drives up the likelihood of drought, which in turn makes big dust storms more likely. Great clouds of fine dust blew off major deserts last year, particularly affecting the Arabian Peninsula region. Southern Europe also got hit by a major dust storm after a heat wave baked the deserts of northern Africa in the summer.
"That's a very bad combination of conditions," says Julie Nicely, an atmospheric chemist at the University of Maryland, who worked on the report. That mix is particularly dangerous for elderly people, or people with breathing sensitivities. "That is very bad for the lungs and the cardiovascular(心血管)," she says.
Air pollution levels have dropped in the past few decades in response to environmental regulations like the Clean Air Act in the United States. Ozone pollution(臭氧污染), however, remains a problem. The report authors point out that the extra heat in the atmosphere driven by climate change overpowers even the gains made by strict environmental protections. The authors suggested focusing on the importance of slowing or changing human-caused climate change as quickly as possible.
"Climate change and air quality cannot be treated separately. They go hand in hand and must be solved together to break this cycle," WMO Secretary General Petteri Taalas said in a press release.
32.Why is the extreme weather in northwest China and southern Europe mentioned in Para. 1
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To show the serious situation.
C. To warn people of the bad weather.
D. To compare two countries' weather.
33.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. Air pollution is likely to be solved in the future.
B. Climate change and air quality are closely connected.
C. It's no use slowing or changing human—caused climate change.
D. People's efforts to protect the environment make no difference.
34.What's the result of environmental regulation like the Clean Air Act
A. It deals with the air pollution completely.
B. It makes a big difference to the air problem.
C. It has made the problem of air pollution worse.
D. It is partly effective in dealing with air pollution.
35.Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A science magazine. B. A travel brochure.
C. A research paper. D. An encyclopedia.
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。
The Science of Comfort Food
Certain foods always give us much pleasure. (36) However, much of the happiness we get from our favorite foods comes from the memories they bring to us and the people we're with while we enjoy them.
(37) That's why our brains reward us for eating anything at all by releasing a chemical that enhances mood. But as anyone who's ever eaten apple pie knows, sweets can make us feel especially nice. One study found that people who are especially sensitive to sweetness have stronger brain-reward responses to sugary foods than less sweet-sensitive people do.
Some foods are especially emotionally satisfying for reasons that have little to do with their taste or nutritional content, though. (38) And many favorite American comfort foods—chili, say—are not particularly sweet or high in carbohydrates (碳水化合物). Often we love food because we have fond memories associated with it. One dish I cannot live without at a New Year party is my mom's Snowy Mashed Potatoes, which remind me of holiday joy and past reunions with extended family.
(39) Sometimes you might feel sad when you eat foods that remind you of loved ones you miss. We may also avoid foods that we associate with bad experiences. I haven't eaten cottage cheese since I was 8 years old, because it was the last thing I ate before rolling off the bed with a terrible stomachache.
In addition to past memories, the context in which we eat foods matters, too. (40) And our gustatory (味觉的) experiences can be heightened by "a sense of community, a sense of warmth and enjoying it together". I appreciate my mum's potatoes even more today when I eat them with my husband and two children.
A. Food is essential for our survival.
B. These associations can go the other way, too.
C. We desire comfort foods when we feel lonely.
D. It shapes how much we enjoy them in the moment.
E. Their taste and nutritional content affect how we feel.
F. Our memory for smell can be long-lasting and precise.
G. After all, different cultures have different comfort foods.
36.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
37. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
38. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
39. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
40. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
I'd planned to spend my weekend in the sun, enjoying flowers outdoors. But that was (41) the pair of disgusting crows(乌鸦) arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base (42) in our backyard.
We first (43) our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made (44) through our neighborhood. I figured they'd (45) soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably (46) my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little (47) .
Then, on Sunday afternoon, I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to (48) and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly (49) as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi (50) his nose to its head did it walk away. I (51) the dog inside and came back with my camera.
It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining (52) as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I (53) the crows.
To be honest, I've never been much of a bird person. And I wish they'd chosen another backyard. But I'm also (54) that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It's pretty amazing.
The experience has also (55) my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.
41.A. after B. when C. until D. before
42.A. organization B. camp C. business D. trap
43.A. accepted B. drove C. discovered D. invited
44.A. traveled B. flew C. ran D. flowed
45.A. sing B. fight C. fall down D. quiet down
46.A. attracting B. annoying C. frightening D. amusing
47.A. excited B. amazed C. curious D. desperate
48.A. prevent B. defend C. explore D. assist
49.A. cold B. enthusiastic C. still D. friendly
50.A. touched B. threw C. pointed D. connected
51.A. awarded B. locked C. praised D. fed
52.A. strength B. pity C. advantage D. freedom
53.A. hated B. respected C. admired D. forgave
54.A. pitiful B. grateful C. painful D. careful
55.A. discouraged B. ensured C. strengthened D. proved
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式填空。
When Zhang Lingshan was a child , she would watch the Chinese period drama Palace on television , attracted by the characters ' ancient clothing . She didn ' t know what these beautiful clothes 56 ( call )- only that they were from some 57 ( distance ) past ." They looked fairy - like , dreamy ," she said ." I was 58 ( complete ) drawn by the beauty of these clothes , and then eventually came to understand the culture of Hanfu , and I liked it more and more ."
Now aged nineteen and 59 ( live ) in Beijing , Zhang is 60 . member of China ' s growing " hanfu movement "- a renaissance （复兴） of the ancient clothing traditionally worn by ethnic majority Han Chinese before the Qing dynasty . Tight - knit Hanfu communities and university clubs often meet for themed activities . Zhang and her friends sometimes visit places with ancient architecture , like Beijing ' s Forbidden City ,61 emperors once lived , to take 62 ( photo ) in costume and post them on social media . They have more than 20,000 fans who often ask them63 more pictures .
Nowadays , Hanfu is seen as a way 64 ( celebrate ) Chinese culture and improve national self - esteem . In the past few years , Hanfu clubs and social media platforms 65 ( help ) to bring the Han clothing back under the spotlight ." It ' s the confidence of the younger people , the confidence of the country ," said Christine Tsui , a fashion columnist and researcher in Shanghai.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66.假定你是李华，想邀请你校交换生Allen一同参观正在市艺术中心举办的以My People, My Country为主题的书法绘画展（calligraphy and painting exhibition）。请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.参观目的；2.参观内容；3.约定时间。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)
67. 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。
A while ago, when I was a 25-year-old youth, I traveled across the United States on a journey to make a film. During that trip, I ended up in Seattle where I met Laddie McCrea.
Laddie was a hobo(流浪汉). He was about 60-70 years old and looked 100. Laddie had shoulder length white hair covered with weeds from the previous night's bedding(垫草). He was in rags with an unpleasant smell of alcohol and garbage.
When I first met Laddie, he was standing on a busy downtown Seattle sidewalk. He greeted every passer-by with a smile, a pleasant greeting and an extended palm(手掌). Each day, society was rushing past Laddie, either unaware of his existence or avoiding him, a smelly, begging hobo.
I found Laddie to be an excellent character for my movie, so I wanted to pay him to allow me to stand in the background and film him. However, He rejected the money but accepted my requirement. Then, I spent three days hidden among the crowd, filming Laddie. Most of the time he was unaware of my existence. Each day he stood in a busy section of town greeting the world with a smile and an extended palm, in order to earn enough change for the evening's night cap.
One special day, as I watched from a bench off in the distance, a young girl, around 6 or 7, with a pretty dress, approached Laddie from behind and tugged on his shirt. Laddie turned to the girl. She then reached up and handed him something. At that, Laddie showed his happiness and reached in his pocket, gave her something and the girl ran back to her parents excitedly showing them what she had received.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
I was curious about the exchange.
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I asked Laddie why he refused to take my money and kept smiling.
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参考答案（附听力原文）
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56.were called 57.distant pletely 59.living 60.a
61.where 62.photos 63.for 64.to celebrate 65.have helped
66.Dear Allen,
①Hearing that you are interested in Chinese culture, I'm writing to invite you to attend the calligraphy and painting exhibition being held in the Arts Centre of our city.
②The show, whose theme is "My People, My Country", displays a variety of classic paintings about the diligent Chinese people and their happy life, from which you can also learn about the big change and the rapid development of the country in recent years. Besides, some great calligraphy works from some well-known artists are included. I'm sure you will be very interested in them.
Will you be available on Saturday morning I would like to pick you up at 8:30 a.m. at the school gate. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
67. I was curious about the exchange. So I went immediately to Laddie and asked him what had happened. The truth was that the little girl came up to him and gave him a quarter, so he gave her two quarters in return. He said he wanted to show her an idea that when people are generous, they will receive more than they give. I felt shocked by what Laddie said and got lost in thought. Minutes later, I had a question and wanted to know its answer.
I asked Laddie why he refused to take my money and kept smiling. He explained he wanted to help me do something but he couldn't take credit for what he did not do. He continued to tell me about the reason why he kept smiling to the people in the street. That's because he wanted to pay something back for their kindness. What a generous man he was, even though he still was stuck in his life. However, he had a great spirit.
附：听力原文
1.W: I want some hand washing liquid. The chemist's is at the other end of the shopping centre. So let's go and look for your sports coat first.
M: Oh, yes. There's a really nice one in the sports shop over there.
W: OK. And remind me to buy something to read. The bookshop is next to the chemist's.
2. W: You don't sound like you come from England. Where are you from
M: Well my family is in fact English, and I was born here. But we moved to Canada when I was little.
W: I see. I thought you were American at first.
3.W: What are you going to do tonight How about going to the movies There's one that starts at 7:00 p. m.
M: Good. I'm going to play tennis this afternoon but I'll be home by 4:00 p. m. Then we can go out for a big dinner before seeing the movie.
4.W: I want some hand washing liquid. The chemist's is at the other end of the shopping centre. So let's go and look for your sports coat first.
M: Oh, yes. There's a really nice one in the sports shop over there.
W: OK. And remind me to buy something to read. The bookshop is next to the chemist's.
5.M: If it were not for the price, I would like to move somewhere with a nicer view than we have here.
W: But for me, the most important thing is to have large bedrooms and a good-sized kitchen.
6-7.M: That s a big smile you re wearing.
W: I just had some fantastic news. I passed my math exam. It s my worst subject, but I passed!
M: Congratulations! Your teacher must have seen your hard work. You can spend an enjoyable winter holiday.
W: Yes. I was so worried about it that I lost weight. I told all my friends that I was going to fail.
M: Have you told your parents yet
W: No, but I m going to ring them later with the good news. They ll be so pleased.
M: I bet they will.
10-12.W: Are you going to Michael's party this weekend
M: Yeah. You're invited, too, right
W: Yes. His sister asked me to come. She's a good friend of my brothers.
M: That's cool.
W: Have you got a birthday gift for him
M: Not yet. But I know what I'm going to get.
W: What's that
M: He told me he just bought a new CD player, so I'm planning to buy him some records.
W: That's a nice idea!
M: Thanks. What about you
W: Well, I've only known him since this semester, so I have no idea what to get him. Could you give me some suggestions
M: He likes to collect baseball cards, so you could get him a dozen of those. They're not so expensive.
W: All right! Thanks a lot.
13-16.M: I m thinking about deleting all the video games from my computer. I spend too much time playing and at the end of the day, I have nothing to show for it.
W: So, you think they re a waste of time
M: Yeah, basically.
W: For me, video games are a great way to relax. It helps me forget about all the stress.
M: But if I play them too much, I actually feel more stressed, especially when I don t get other important things done.
W: I like to play as soon as I get home. At the end of the day I know I m good at something. It makes me feel better about myself.
M: You mean all the killing builds your self-confidence
W: No. I m saying that knowing I m good at something makes me happy. Anyway, video games can be educational or develop skills. Some studies have found doctors who play computer games are better at performing modern operation tools than those who don t.
M: Interesting, maybe I ll check if my doctor is a gamer when I need surgery.
17-20.W: I want to thank Professor James for letting me have a few minutes of class time to tell you about our field trip tomorrow. We ll be leaving by bus at eight o clock in the morning and returning at about five. Please bring your lunch with you. As you know, this trip is a requirement of the course; you re all expected to take part and then to write up a report in your laboratory notebook. I ve put together a handout to guide you. Please pick it up after class and look it through tonight. In it I discussed the members of the pine tree family native to America. As you have learned, the pine tree family has so much variety. We ll be looking at examples of them all. The points, especially the underlined ones, in the handout should help you to understand different types of trees. As your leader tomorrow, I ll try to make the experience worthwhile. But a field trip is a little like a bank: What you get out of it depends on what you put into it. OK, if anything confuses you, please tell me now.

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