秘密★啟用前2024年秋季學期高二年級半期考試英語試卷注意事項：1.作答前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考場號、座位號填寫在試卷的規(guī)定位置上。2.作答時，務必將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在試卷及草稿紙上無效。3.考試結束后，將答題卡、試卷、草稿紙一并交回。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15 B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhatwillLucydoat11:30tomorrow?A.Seeherdentist. B.Gooutforlunch. C.Visitafriend.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.It'ssunny. B.It'scloudy. C.It'srainy.3.WhydoesthemantalktoDr.Simpson?A.Todiscusshisstudies. B.Toaskforhelp. C.Tomakeanapology.4.Howwillthewomangetbackfromtherailwaystation?A.Bytrain. B.Bybus. C.Bycar.5.WhatdoesJennydecidetodofirst?A.Goonatrip. B.Lookforajob. C.Getanassistant.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whattimeisitnow?A.2:15 B.2:10. C.1:457.Whatwillthemando?A.MeetwithProfessorSmith. B.SeeLindainthelibrary. C.Workonaproject.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Goingoutforsightseeing.B.Havinggueststhisweekend.C.Movingintoanewhouse.9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors. B.Hostandvisitor. C.Husbandandwife.10.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Dosomeshopping. B.Haveabarbecue. C.Workinhisgarden.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Wherewasthemanborn?A.InSpringfield. B.InPhiladelphia. C.InKansas.12.Whatdidthemanlikedoingwhenhewasachild?A.Reading. B.Traveling. C.Drawing.13.Whatinspiresthemanmostinhiswork?A.Education. B.Nature. C.Familylove.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhyisDorothygoingtoEurope?A.Totakeavacation. B.Tocarryoutsomeresearch. C.Toattendatrainingprogram.15.HowlongwillDorothystayinEurope?A.Afewdays. B.Threemonths. C.Twoweeks.16.WhatdoesDorothythinkofherapartment?A.It'ssatisfactory. B.It'sexpensive. C.It'sinconvenient.17.WhatdoesBilloffertodoforDorothy?A.Findanewapartmentforher.B.RecommendherapartmenttoJim.C.Takecareofherapartment.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?A.Taketheirtourschedule. B.Wearcomfortableshoes. C.Watchoutforthetraffic.19.Whatwillthetouristsdoinfifteenminutes?A.Meetthespeaker. B.Gototheirrooms. C.Changesomemoney.20.Whereprobablyisthespeaker?A.Inashoppingcenter. B.Inapark. C.Inahotel.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15個小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AThefollowingarenewlyreleaseddevicesalldesignedtohelpmakeyourlifemoreconvenient,beautifulandvivid.Tonal$2,995ATTONAL.COMTonalmakesliftingandresistancetrainingtrulyeasyandaccessiblefromyourownhome.ItisgreatbecauseIhateanysortofpublicweighttraining.Tonalhasaremarkablyeasyuserinterfaceandgivesdataandfeedbackinahelpfulmanner.Italsomakesyoufeelgreatbykeepingtrackofclearimprovements.Hisense75”U800GR8KULEDRokuTV$1,800ATBESTBUY8ksoundedlikealuxury,butnowthatbrandslikeHisense,whichfocusonamoreaffordableendofthespectrum,havegottensometimewiththetech,youcanfinallybringthedeepcoloroutputandstunningdetailintoyourlivingroom.Callingit“affordable”maybeastretch,butcomparedtomost8kTV'swhichallrunover$5,000,it'sthemostcost-efficientversionofthetechwe'vegot.Itgetsyourmoneyworthbest.VIVEGoggle$499ATVIVE.COMVivegoggleswillbringanextremelyaccessibleandrefreshingapproachtotheVRworld.Theyareapairofgogglesnotunlikesomethingyou'dweartosnowboard.They'reextremelylightweightwithalightningfastset—that'sconnectedwiththingslikewatchingNetflix.It'sthecalmestheadsetI'veeverwornandusescamerastoletyoucontroleverythingwithjustyourhands.Thisone'sforthenot-gamers.DysonPurifierHumidify+CoolFormaldehyde$920ATWALMARTForpeoplewhoeasilysneezebecauseofdoghairorsomethinglikethatoutside,Dysonhascreatedamachinethatsavesthemfortimeathome.Thisnewpurifierdoublesasahumidifier,plusithasacoolingfunction,makingittheendallbeallforstuffy,hot,dryapartments.21.Whichdevicewillgetyourmoneyworthbest?A.Tonal. B.DysonPurifierHumidify+CoolFormaldehyde.C.VIVEFlow. D.Hisense75”U800GR8KULEDRokuTV.22.WhatstatementofVIVEGogglesisTRUE?A.Theyareuser-friendly. B.Theyhelpkeeptrackofweight.C.Theyappealtogamers. D.Theyareintendedforwhoareallergictodust.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aconsumerreview. B.Amagazine. C.Anovel. D.Ahealthreport.BPopularTVdramaTheLongestDayinChang'an,whichwasshotintheancientChinesecityofXi'aninShaanxiprovince,hasmadethecityatouristhotspot.ThousandsoftouristshavebeenfloodingintothiscitytoexperiencethemagnificenceandgloryofitsscenicspotsthathavebeenportrayedinafascinatingmannerintheTVseries.“Inthefirstweekofthismonth,onlineenquiriesaboutflightticketbookingstoXi'anrecordeda130-percentyear-on-yearpeak,”saidCtrip,China'slargestonlinetravelagency.“Xi'anhadbeenahottouristdestinationlongbeforetheTVdramabecamepopular.TheseriesportraytheprosperityoftheTangDynastyofXi'an.Thishadmadethecityevenmorepopular.Themediaexposuremakesthosesitesattractivechoicesforvacations,”saidaseniordirectoratCtrip.It'snotjustXi'anthatisgainingthebenefitsofexposureviamassmediacontents.Suzhou,ChongqingandBayanbulakGrasslandhavealsobecomego-todestinationsfordomestictouristsasfilmssuchasPegasusandTVdramassuchasAllIsWellweresetorshotthere.ThistrendofChinesetouristsfloodingintoplacesfeaturedinentertainmentisextendingtoevendestinationsabroad.SoutheasternEuropeancountryCroatiahasbenefitedfromthepopularGameofThronesseries.Infact,the“GameofThroneseffect”onCroatiantourismandthenation'seconomyhasbeensignificant,followingthescreeningofthedramaoverthepasteightyears.Thailand,Japan,theUnitedKingdom,theCzechRepublicandIcelandhaveshoneastouristdestinationsamongChinesetravelers,especiallytheyoungerlot,thankstofilmsandTVdramasthatwereshotthere,Ctripfound.Thoseborninthe1980saccountfor32percentofChinesetravelers.Thoseborninthe1990sand2000smakeup27percentand13percent,respectively,accordingtoCtrip.“Theyarethemainviewersofsomepopularshow.Theypayattentiontothebeautifulsceneryashighlightedinentertainmentshows.Combinedwiththeimpactoftopstarsinsuchshows,theirfanswouldliketogoontripstothoseplaces.Someeventravelwhileshootsatsuchplacesareon.”24.Forthefirsttwoparagraphs,wemayknowthat________.A.largecitiestendtobetheshootingplacesoffilmsB.peopleliketotraveltofamouscitiesforsightseeingC.tourisminXi'andevelopedfasterviamediaexposureD.Xi'anhasbecomethehottesttouristspotsincetheshooting25.ThefollowingdestinationscatchonformassmediaexposureEXCEPT________.A.Chongqing B.Suzhou C.BayanbulakGrassland D.Zhangjiajie26.Whomakeupthemajorityofthetravelers?A.Youngpeople. B.Oldfolks. C.Filmshooters. D.Topstars.27.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbestsummarizethewholearticle?A.PopularTVdramasleadtotourismdevelopmentofXi'an.B.Shootingplacesofsomepopulardramasboosttourismmarket.C.Touristindustryneedsfilmsandentertainmentshowstopublicizeit.D.Chinaisheavilydependentontourismpromotedbyfilmsanddramas.COnWednesdayapowerfulearthquakehitAmatricethatwasattheepicenter(震中),whichisthepointintheearth'ssurfacedirectlyabovewheretheearthquakehappens.Thetown'sclocktowerwastheonlybuildingstillstanding.Italy'sprimeministersaidtheearthquakehadkilledatleast120people,andwarnedthatthenumbermightincrease.Therewereseveralvillagesthatwereaffectedinfarthermountainousareas.TheearthquakewasalsofeltasfarawayasRome,100milesfromtheepicenter.Earthquakescan'tbepredicted.Therearewarningsystemsthatcansavesomelives,butonlyundercertainconditions.Unlikeatomnadowarningwhereradarcanseeitandissueawarningbeforeit,anearthquakewarninghappenswhentheearthisalreadyshaking.Wedon'thaveasystemthatcanpredictwhentheearthisgoingtoshake.Ourwarningsystemisbasedonthefactthattheearthisalreadyshaking.Thewarningdependsonhowfaryouarefromtheearthquakeepicenter.Ifyou'reatanearthquakeepicenter,you'regoingtogetnowarning.Ifyou'refarawayfromtheepicenter,wecangiveyousometimetoprepare.Anotherconditionishowclosethesensoristotheepicenter.Ifthesensoris10milesawayfromtheepicenter,ittakesfivesecondstogettothatsensor.So,themoresensorsweget,themoretimewe'llgetaswell.Ifyouget10secondsnoticeofanearthquakethat'shappening,especiallyabigone,youcanopenuptheliftsonthenearestfloor.Youcanalsostopallthethingsthataremovingbeforetheshakinggetsthere.Ifyou're30milesaway,yourwarningcouldbe15seconds.Itis15secondsthatcansaveyourlife.28.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A.TheearthquakehappenedonMonday. B.Theearthquakedestroyedallthebuildings.C.Fewerthan120peoplelosttheirlives. D.Romeisabout100milesawayfromAmatrice.29.Whatcanwesayabouttheearthquakewarning?A.Itcanalwaysgiveustimetoprepare. B.Itisdifferentfromthetornadowarning.C.Itcantellushowtopreparefortheearthquake. D.Itcanpredictwhenearthquakeswillhappen.30.Howfarmightyoubefromtheepicenterwith10secondsnoticeofanearthquake?A.5miles. B.10miles. C.20miles. D.30miles.31.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.APowerfulEarthquake B.TheIntroductionoftheEarthquakeWarningC.EarthquakesandTornados D.HowtheEarthquakeHappensDRecently,14-year-oldHariniLoganwontheScrippsNationalSpellingBeeintheUnitedStates.Shecorrectlyspelled22wordsduring90seconds.MostAmericans,however,wouldfinditdifficulttospellanyofthesewords!Fromanearlyage,nativeEnglishspeakersknowtherearecleardifferencesbetweenhowwordsarepronouncedandhowtheyarespelled.ButtheydonotknowthatthedifferenceisuniquetoEnglishamongmajorlanguages.LanguageslikeItalianorFinnishcanbespelledmoreeasilybecauseeachlettermatchestoonesound.Studentsstudyingtheselanguagescanhave90percentreadingaccuracy(正確率)afterthefirstyear.InEnglish,manylettershavetwoormoresounds.Thisiswhyevenafteryearsoflearning,studentsofEnglisharestillfarbelowItalianorFinnishstudentsinreadingaccuracy.EnglishstartedasaGermaniclanguage.ItismostcloselyconnectedtoGermanandDutch,especiallyingrammarandbasicvocabulary.DuringtheNormanattackinthe12thcentury,OldEnglishwasspokenbutFrenchwasusedingovernmentandlegaldocuments.Asaresult,moreFrenchandLatinwordsenteredtheEnglishlanguage.Theprintingmachinewasinventedinthelate1400s.ThishelpedtoestablishEnglishspellingandstrengthentheconnectionbetweenhowEnglishisspokenandhowitiswritten.TheEnglishoftodayishowthelanguagewaswrittenatthetime.However,thespokenlanguagestartedtochangeinthe1500swiththepronunciationofalllongvowels(元音),especiallyinsouthernEngland.Forexample,theword“bite”waspronouncedcloserto“beet”in1400,beforechangingthroughtheyearstoitspresentsound.TheeffectwasthattheEnglishlanguagehadoldspellings,butnewsounds.Englishhas26letters,butover44differentsoundsdependingonthedifferenceofspokenEnglish.Thereareseveralsoundsfromonlyoneletter.Forexample,theletter“C”cansoundlikean“S”asin“city.”Anditalsosoundslikea“K”asin“cat.”32.WhatistheadvantageofItaliancomparedwithEnglish?A.Ithassimplersentences. B.Itexpressesmoreexactly.C.Itiseasiertopronounce. D.It'smadeupoffewerletters.33.HowdidtheprintingmachineaffecttheEnglishlanguage?A.Itestablishedtoday'sEnglish. B.ItmadewrittenEnglishsimple.C.Itchangedthespokenlanguage. D.Itseparatedspellingsfromsounds.34.Whatdidthespokenlanguagechangeinthe1500sresultin?A.Spellingsmatchedsounds. B.Englishwaseasiertolearn.C.Oldspellingswerechanged. D.Newsoundswereformed.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatIstheBestWaytoMasterEnglish B.WhySpellinginEnglishIssoDifficultC.HowEnglishDevelopedintoModernOne D.WhenLettersStartedtoHaveOverOneSound第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Stressisanormalpartoflifeandusuallycomesfromeverydayoccurrences.36?TryphysicalactivityWhenyouarenervous,angryorupset,tryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.37?38Youshouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.Ifyoueasilygetangryandcan'tsleepwellenough,orifyou'renoteatingproperly,itwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleeping,youshouldconsultadoctor.?MaketimeforyourselfScheduletimeforbothworkandentertainment.Don'tforget,playcanbejustasimportanttoyouroverallwell-beingaswork.39Gowindow-shoppingorworkonahobby.Allowyourselfatleastahalfhoureachdaytodosomethingyouenjoy.?MakealistofthingstodoStresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthat“there'ssomuchtodo,andnotenoughtime”.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresult,youmaynotachieveanything.40Setouttodothemostimportanttaskfirst.A.Ifyoufeelstressishardtocontrol,seekprofessionalhelp.B.Takecareofyourself.C.Running,walking,playingtennis,andworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.D.Youneedabreakfromyourdailyroutinetojustrelaxandhavefun.E.Instead,makealistofeverythingyouhavetodo,andthendoonethingatatime.F.Herearesomewaysyoucandealwitheverydaysourcesofstress.G.Competingwithothers,whetherinaccomplishments,appearance,orpossessions,isanavoidablesourceofstress.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onecoldafternoon,Tinasawanewbornbirdinhergarden.Knowingitwouldn'tmakeitifleft41,shebroughtitinside.Littledidsheknowofthe42thebirdwouldmakeonher.ThefamilynamedthelittlebirdGracie.AsGraciegrewbiggerandstrongerunderthefamily'stenderlovingcare,anunbreakable43developedbetweenthem.ButthefamilyknewGracieshould44tothewildoneday.Oneyearlater,they45thebirdwithtearfuleyesflyofftoexploreitsownworld,notknowingitwouldn't46thefamily.Yearsafterthat,Tinawasdiagnosed(診斷)withcancer.Feelingsadandhopeless,she47everyday.Butmuchtohersurpriseandjoy,Gracie48onthedaywhenTinacamehomefromheroperation.ThoughTinahadlostallherhair,Gracie49herandlandedonhershoulder,chattering(唧唧叫)toher.Tinawassoexcitedthatshekissedthebird50.Thehousewas51again.Tinabeganto52dramatically.Shecriedlessandlaughedmore.Twoyearslater,allhertestresultswere53!Thedoctorsconsidereditamiracle(奇跡),butTinaknewitwasnot.“ItwasGraciethatgavemehopeandstrength.WithoutGracie's54duringthehardtimes,thingswouldhavebeendifferent.Weeversaveditslife,anditwasrepayingthe55,”Tinasaidgratefully.41.A.absent B.alone C.awake D.active42.A.impression B.judgement C.impact D.remark43.A.bond B.action C.balance D.promise44.A.adapt B.travel C.relate D.return45.A.watched B.felt C.noticed D.heard46.A.join B.approach C.contact D.forget47.A.prayed B.cried C.criticized D.complained48.A.setout B.passedby C.showedup D.settleddown49.A.understood B.recognized C.appreciated D.encouraged50.A.skillfully B.curiously C.mercifully D.emotionally51.A.alive B.full C.fresh D.tidy52.A.respond B.reflect C.change D.cooperate53.A.complex B.normal C.reliable D.accurate54.A.guarantee B.attention C.sympathy D.company55.A.support B.trust C.favor D.instruction非選擇題部分第二節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬热荩?個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。TuYouyouisuniversallyacknowledgedasascientistofgreat56(achieve).BorninNingbo,China,TuYouyougraduatedfromPekingUniversityMedicalSchoolin1955.In1967,shewaschosenintoaresearchteam57wasformedbytheChinesegovernmentwiththeaimofdiscoveringanewtreatment58malaria.Sheandherteammatesexaminedover2,000oldmedicaltexts,59(evaluate)280,000plantsfortheirmedicalproperties,andtested380distinctancientChinesemedicaltreatmentsthatshowedpromiseinthefightagainstmalaria.Asa60(commit)andpatientscientist,sheneveracknowledgeddefeatwhateverdifficultyshemet.Afterfailingtodrawoutusefulextractby61(boil)thesweetwormwood,shebeganeven62(careful)thinkingandresearchwork.Shedrew63conclusionthatboilingthesweetwormwooddestroyed64(it)medicalproperties.Sosheusedalowertemperature65(draw)outtheextractandfinallyshesucceeded.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假定你是李華，你所在的城市最近建成了一座公園，你想邀請交換生George一起去那游玩。請你用英語給他寫一封電子郵件，內容包括：1.介紹該公園（位置、特色等）；2.約定見面時間和往返方式；3.其他注意事項。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearGeorge,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)翻譯（共25分，67-73題3分，74題4分）67.Wewon'tstarttheworkuntilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.(英譯漢)________________________________________________________________________68.Hebecamefrightenedandwithoutanotherthoughthestartedtorun.(英譯漢)________________________________________________________________________69.Theairwasfilledwiththesoundoftheshoutsofpeople.(英譯漢)________________________________________________________________________70.Atthismoment,heheardthelongloudnoiseofanalarmfromthebank.(英譯漢)________________________________________________________________________71.Also,thereisaconvenientappthatprovidesgrowingdatainrealtime.（英譯漢）________________________________________________________________________72.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.(英譯漢)________________________________________________________________________73.Theyboth