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太白中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试
英语试卷
总分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
第Ⅰ卷 (选择题，满分95分)
第一部分 听力 (略)
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
Most people know about the most popular parks in the United States, such as Yellow-stone National Park and Grand Canyon National Park. Here are some of the little known national parks that everyone should try to visit.
Buffalo National River, Arkansas
The Buffalo National River travels for 135 miles through beautiful terrain (地形), and it flows uninhibited (无拘束的). Visitors to this park will find a myriad of activities to enjoy. Floating the river, is of course, one of the most popular activities. Visitors can enjoy the river’s waters by canoe,kayak or tube.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
Chaco Culture provides access to a wide variety of Chaco’s sites. In fact, Chaco Culture National Historical Park has the largest concentration of Chaco ruins outside of Mexica. The park also has a great night sky program. The Chaco Night SkyProgram includes presentations, astronomy which links modern astronomy with the astronomical knowledge of Chaco’s people.
Colorado National Monument, Colorado
The land is covered with towering monoliths within surrounding plateau and canyons. Visitors will be greeted with stunning views as well as plenty of activities. The Rim Rock Drive is a great option for car travelers wishing to enjoy the views of the landscape. In addition, Colorado National Monument is great for hiking. It is also a great destination for camping and biking.
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake is one of the most unique areas in Oregon and the country. The park makes a great summer and winter time destination. Most of the year the park is covered in snow, the summertime window is very brief, lasting only from July to October. During the short summer visitors can enjoy the Rim Drive, hiking, camping, fishing, swimming in the lake and even take a boat tour of the lake.
1. Which destination would you choose if you want to float the river
A. Buffalo National River, Arkansas.
B. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.
C. Colorado National Monument, Colorado.
D. Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
2. What can you do in Colorado National Monument,Colorado
A. Go swimming. B. Go cycling.
C. Enjoy cultural relics. D. Participate in charity activities.
3. Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from
A. Culture. B. Travel. C. Society. D. History.
B
I’d thought I was ready for the challenges of graduate school. But when I left Nepal to further my study abroad, I felt as if I had dropped into the vast ocean where every fish swam faster than I could. The coursework wore me out. Instead of being the outgoing person I had been, I suddenly became a shy girl. Worse still, my research was not progressing at the pace I had expected.
I needed something to return to my old self. After a conversation with my friend, I thought I should go to help others. Then I began to search online for volunteer opportunities. Luckily, a local organization that drives senior citizens to their destinations was looking for volunteers. I thought it might be just what I needed.
I was a bit anxious before my first ride, as I had not interacted much with people outside school. But I quickly recovered my poise when I picked up an old woman who wanted to go downtown. She talked with me like my grandmother and shared how thankful she was. Connections like this and the smiles on my passengers’ faces encouraged me to continue driving.
I started to volunteer about three hours every weekend — time I otherwise would have spent oversleeping or looking through information on social media. Sharing stories with my passengers was rewarding. And seeing how eager they were to spend time going out inspired me to think about how to spend my time which used to slip away.
As my confidence grew, I began opening up to my fellow graduate students about the ups and downs in my research and was surprised to discover that all my fellows faced the same challenge — even the student who I had considered to be on top of everything. As these connections grew, my natural personality began to reappear.
4. What led to the author becoming shy
A. The heavy academic burden. B. Fearing to talk to strangers.
C. The loneliness of being abroad. D. Being unfamiliar with the new school.
5. What did the author volunteer to do
A. Help with old people’s daily life. B. Provide transportation for the old.
C. Communicate with senior citizens. D. Accompany old people to downtown.
6. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “poise” in paragraph 3
A. Strength. B. Courage.
C. Calmness. D. Enthusiasm.
7. What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph
A. She worked very hard on her research.
B. She experienced a sense of incompetence.
C. She was in the same boat as her schoolmates.
D. She regained connection with her friends.
C
The student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. I’d say that he was about 40 years older than his classmates in my undergraduate communications class. He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. And he was always respectful of the other students’ perspectives, as if each of them were a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile—and he left with one too.
“These students gave me the confidence that I didn’t need to feel bad about my age,” Valencia says.
One day, I spotted Valencia on campus. He said he would have to stop taking classes that semester and reapply for next year. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money and have his student-loan papers in order. He asked seriously whether he could still sit in on my communications class.
Sure, I said. But he wouldn’t get any credit.
No problem, he said.
Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles—a 63-year-old man with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class.
A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,”says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. Afterward, I overheard Valencia wanted to stay in school until he earned a master’s degree, but it had taken him 12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go.
There is something splendidly unreasonable about Valencia’s determination to get a four-year degree and then a master’s. At his current pace, he’ll be 90 when he finally hangs all that paper on the wall. But that doesn’t seem especially relevant. He’s found all the youthful energy and academic opportunity stimulating. Valencia’s grade in my class this semester will not show up on his transcripts(成绩单). But I’m giving him an A—and in the most important ways, it counts.
8. What made Valencia different from his classmates
A. He was respectful to the teacher.
B. He activated the class atmosphere.
C. He was eager to learn despite his age.
D. He often put forward different opinions.
9. According to the author, why did Valencia continue to attend classes
A. He treasured the chance of learning.
B. He wished to show his determination.
C. He needed the credits to further his study.
D. He desired to have an A on his transcripts.
10. Which of the following best describes Valencia
A. Modest and independent. B. Energetic and generous.
C. Enthusiastic and motivated. D. Considerate and intelligent.
11. What can we learn from the passage
A. No pains, no gains. B. It is never too old to learn.
C. Strike the iron while it is hot. D. Where there is life, there is hope.
D
PFAS are found in nonstick pans, water-proof fabrics and food packaging. They’re called forever chemicals because of their ability to stick around and not break down. Now, using a bit of heat and two relatively common compounds, researchers have degraded (降解) the chemical in the lab.
While some scientists have found relatively simple ways of breaking down select PFAS, most degradation methods require harsh processes using intense pressure — in some cases over 22 mega-pascals — or extremely high temperatures — sometimes upwards of 1,000℃ — to break the chemical bonds.
William Dichtel, from Northwestern University in Evanston, and his team experimented with two substances found in nearly every chemistry lab; sodium hydroxide (氢氧化钠), also known as lye, and a solvent (溶剂) called DMSO. The team worked specifically on a group of forever chemicals which contain a large percentage of PFAS.
When the team combined chemicals with the lye and DMSO at 120℃ and with no extra pressure needed, the carbolic acid (羧酸) fell off the chemicals and became carbon dioxide. “What happened next was unexpected, ” Dichtel said. The loss of the acid helped degrade the chemicals into fluoride ions (氟离子) and smaller carbon-containing products, leaving behind no harmful by-products.
“It’s a neat method; it’s different from others that have been tried,” says Chris Sales, an environmental engineer at Drexel University in Philadelphia who was not involved in the study. “The biggest question is how this could be adapted and scaled up. Understanding this mechanism is just one step in undoing forever chemicals,” Sales said.
This process wouldn’t work to deal with PFAS in the environment, because it requires a concentrated amount of the chemicals, but it could one day be used in wastewater treatment plants, where the pollutants could be filtered out of the water, concentrated and then broken down.
12. What can we learn about the previous ways to break down PFAS
A. They’re eco-friendly. B. They’ve been widely used.
C. They’re difficult to operate. D. They’re regarded as useless.
13. What did the team do in their experiment
A. They experimented with different solvents.
B. They tried two very common substances.
C. They tested every group of forever chemicals,
D. They exposed chemicals to extreme temperatures.
14. What made the researchers most surprised in their experiment
A. Environmentally-friendly reactions occurred.
B. The carboxylic acid became carbon dioxide.
C. No extra pressure was needed for the trial.
D. The lye and DMSO could work at 120℃,
15. What can we infer from Chris Sales’ words
A. It is difficult to deal with PFAS in the environment.
B. This mechanism will soon be used in the environment.
C. The method will be applied to different kinds of chemicals.
D. More research is needed before the method is widely used.
第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sometimes life gets hard. ____16____. However, it’s how you handle those hard times that can mean the difference between overcoming your obstacles and drowning in them. In order to cope with life, you need to learn how to deal with the hardships of life.
Address issues head-on
____17____. It will make them less overwhelming. While it can be appealing to hide from your problems, it’s much better to face them head-on if you can. Dealing with your problems will serve you much better in the long run than making your problems bigger by ignoring them.
Take a break
____18____. To stop this from happening, take a little time for yourself every day, no matter what your are doing. Do whatever gives you the ability to recharge your energy and ability to focus. This may be as simple as calming down by taking a moment to slow your breathing down.
Take care of yourself physically
Moving your body will help improve your mood and outlook. Having a bad day Eat a healthy lunch and make sure you get enough sleep for the next day. Your mood and outlook can bc hcavily influenced by your physical well being. ____19____.
Avoid destructive escapes
Do not turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with life’s problems. ____20____. But in the end they will cause more problems than they solve. Take the time to identify whether or not you are using escapes. If you are, it’s important to find other ways to deal with your problems.
A. Therefore, make that a priority
B. So it is hard to get along with others
C. Break your problems up into small steps
D. In fact, difficult times happen to everyone
E. Generally, take more physical examinations
F. These things may take away the pain for a while
G. The stress caused by your problems can build up
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jiang Mengnan, selected as one of the “People Who Moved China”, was born in 1992. ____21____ 6 months, she ____22____ from an extremely severe neurological deafness(神经性耳聋)due to medication. However, she struggled to live a colorful life with the help of many ____23____ of shinning lights.
The first ray comes from her parents. Though various treatments had little effect on this poor girl, her parents weren’t ____24____. To help her merge into the society better, her parents decided to teach her lip language and pronunciation ____25____ sign language. Her parents put her hand on their throats, letting her ____26____ the vibration of the vocal cords and try to vocalize. With ____27____repeating, Jiang managed to pronounce words one after another.
The second ray is from Jiang herself. “In spite of hearing loss, I’ve never put myself in the ____28____of being weak. Instead, I was particularly worried that people would ____29____ their expectations on me. I just want to be treated as a healthy person, and try my best to ____30____ normal standards.”
Despite the injustice of her fate, Jiang is always ____31____. It is her positive attitude towards life that gives a better ____32____ of the old saying -- the world has kisses my soul with its pain, and I ____33____ it with songs. For Jiang, suffering has become her ____34____. She’s trying, striving, and enjoying. She makes herself with optimism and ____35____.
21. A. Turning B. Going C. Getting D. Becoming
22. A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. resulted
23. A. strings B. rays C. bunches D. series
24. A. discouraged B. annoyed C. shocked D. dissatisfied
25. A. because of B. other than C. instead of D. regardless of
26. A. see B. feel C. hear D. look
27. A. tiresomely B. terribly C. tirelessly D. boringly
28. A. position B. career C. post D. location
29. A. widen B. shorten C. deepen D. lower
30. A. live up to B. look down upon C. turn up to D. look forward to
31. A. objective B. indifferent C. pessimistic D. optimistic
32. A. translation B. investigation C. investment D. interpretation
33. A. repay B. owe C. award D. own
34. A. luck B. wealth C. warmth D. fame
35. A. ambition B. intelligence C. perseverance D. independence
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共50分)
第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分 15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China’s Henan Province, officially ____36____ (make) its debut (初次露面) to the public on Feb 26th this year. With the Yin Ruins ____37____ (be) the first documented late Shang Dynasty capital site in China, it is also the ancient capital site with the highest frequency of archaeological excavation and the longest duration of ____38____ (explore) in China. In 2006, the Yin Ruins was added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
Located near the archaeological site of the Yin Ruins, ____39____ is also the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty(1600-1046 B. C.), the expanded Yinxu Museum is the first museum ____40____ (present) the Shang civilization comprehensively. The new building, with ____41____ total investment of 1.06 billion yuan, covers an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. Many ____42____ (delicate) made and beautifully decorated bronze wares, showing the great prosperity during the Chinese Bronze Age, are ____43____ display.
“The Shang Dynasty was a time with great ____44____ (create) spirit. It is because of the continuous innovation and inclusiveness (包容性) in the Shang Dynasty ____45____ the Yin Ruins reached the glorious stage of the early civilization of the Chinese nation,” said He Yuling, deputy director of the Anyang workstation.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 书面表达(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，你校于上周举办了成人礼活动。请你给校报英语角写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 你对活动的感受;
2. 你对“成人”的理解;
3. 你对自己未来的展望。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 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。
Among the beautiful items in an eight-year-old girl’s room, one caught the sight-a broken doll with several lines sewed on it. If the doll could talk, it would tell a story of two kids and the relationship among family members.
Amy has been living in the arms of her parents for five years since she was born, and she has been enjoying the unique attention. However, things began to change when the family had a new member, her little brother, Leo.
On hearing the news that she would have a little brother or sister, Amy felt at a loss. She didn’t know what it meant to her. However, with the birth of Leo, Amy began to know that she wouldn’t be the only kid. Seeing parents pay more attention to the little baby and hearing more and more people say her parents wouldn’t love her anymore, Amy became sensitive. Worried about her position in the hearts of her parents, she began to have incomprehensible resistance to little Leo. As time went by, Amy became more and more sensitive and concerned about her uniqueness and belongings.
The other day, Amy came back home happily with the praise from her teacher. Seeing Leo holding her favorite do II made Amy feel very upset. In her eyes, the doll was not just a toy, but a part of her childhood, and a symbol of being loved. “Give it back to me, Leo” Amy shouted. “No, I want to play” “It’s mine, not yours.” Amy stepped forward to Leo. “But I want.” Leo insisted. Leo’s refusal led to Amy grabbing the toy without hesitation. In the process of the struggle, the doll accidentally was split into two parts, broken. Leo fell onto the ground, crying loudly. Amy’s face turned pale, feeling like sitting on pins and needles. She was in fear that Leo got hurt and She was also afraid her mother would blame her, and think her an inconsiderate girl.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
However, things didn’t go as expected. Mom came over in a hurry with an anxious look.
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With a better understanding of family and love, Amy’s attitude towards Leo changed.
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太白中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试
英语试卷 答案
第Ⅰ卷 (选择题，满分95分)
第一部分 听力 (略)
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
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. C 11. B
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. F
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共50分)
第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分 15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. made
37. being 38. exploration
39. which 40. to present 41. a
42. delicately 43. on
44. creative
45. that
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 书面表达(满分15分)
【46题答案】
【答案】范文
Last week, we held a coming-of-age ceremony in the school hall, which left a deep impression on me.
During the event, we looked back on our growth and learned more about ing-of-age means a person grows up and begins to take social responsibilities. At 18, we should cherish our youth, learn to think, and learn to be grateful and independent.
Looking ahead, I dream of being a scientist. To attain my goal, I will attach greater importance to exercising my body and mind. I firmly believe my dream will come true.
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】范文
However, things didn’t go as expected. Mom came over in a hurry with an anxious look. Turning to Amy, her eyes filled with compassion, Mom said, “It’s okay, Amy. Accidents happen. We all love you and Leo equally. Remember, family is about sharing and understanding, not fighting over things.” Amy’s heart softened as she realized her mother’s words were true. She felt a wave of relief wash over her, knowing that she hadn’t lost her parents’ love.
With a better understanding of family and love, Amy’s attitude towards Leo changed. She began to see him not as a threat to her position but as a precious addition to their family. As they worked on sewing the doll back together, Amy taught Leo how to thread the needle and make small stitches. The process brought them closer, and Amy found joy in seeing Leo’s excitement at every successful stitch. They even decorated the doll with colorful patches, making it unique and special again. From then on, Amy made an effort to include Leo in her activities and playtime. She realized that love wasn’t something that had to be divided; it multiplied when shared.

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