中考试高二英语试卷
四川大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
四川大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The Outdoor CentreOpening timesWater sports: 9 a.m.—5 p.m.Play Park: 10 a.m.—4 p.m.Entrance/Car park feesLow season: Weekdays £2.00 per car; Weekends: £3.00 per carHigh season: 23 July-11 September; Weekdays and weekends: £3.00 per carOne-day adventure (冒险) courseThis is a chance you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing and surfing (冲浪). This course is trying to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun way. You do not need to be very fit or to have had experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.Play ParkThe Play Park is suitable for children from 2 to 10 years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the country. It has sand and water play, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more.Group day and weekend coursesWe also offer day and long weekend courses for groups. We receive regular visits from schools and colleges There are three large rooms with twelve beds in each, which can be booked beforehand for groups of up to 36 people (12 at least).Summer adventure holiday (for 8—14 years of age)Safety is of great importance at the Outdoor Centre. All our workers are fully trained in first aid (急救) , and able to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health. 1．How much should a family driving two cars pay when entering the centre in August?A．£2.00.B．£3.00.C．£4.00.D．£6.00. 2．Which of the following is suitable for a group of ten children aged 6 to 8?A．Play Park.B．Ono-day adventure course.C．Summer adventure holiday.D．Group day and weekend courses. 3．People who want to take the summer adventure holiday _________.A．can stay overnight if they want B．should have basic skills in swimming C．should have a knowledge of first aid D．can do any sport they are interested inIn 2009 Dan Black was hit by a car in his hometown of Chepstow, Wales, as he was biking to his job at a grocery store. The accident left him unable to move from the chest down. During his recovery, he suffered from a stroke (中风) that made his right arm useless. Once anearly $300,000 a year. After the accident, a friend of his started the Help Dan Black Fund to cover some of Dan’s medical expenses. Dan learned about an experimental stem cell (干细胞) treatment in China that could enable him to walk again. After four years, donations to help Dan Black totaled $30,000.One day, in 2013, a news story caught the eye of Dan’s mother, Michaela, who then shared the story with her son. The story featured a five-year-old boy named Brecon V aughan. He had a rare form of disease and never walked by himself. The boy’s family had created a website — the Vaughan website to collect $100,000 needed for the treatment in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital, which could help Brecon walk. However, only half the amount had been raised, said the report.Then, after considering that his own dream of walking could be years away, he donated his $30,000 to Brecon’s cause. “I know how it feels to walk. Brecon doesn’t. He needs it much more than I do,” Dan told a newspaper. Dan’s generosity received a great deal of attention, and contributions started pouring into the Vaughan website.Finally, the family soon went beyond their fund-raising goal. They’ve promised to give the extra funds to the Tree of Hope charity, which helps sick children in the United Kingdom find specialized medical help. In October, Brecon and his family travelled to St. Louis to begin the treatment. “What Dan did is great,” Brecon’s mother said. “It is an extraordinary gift.”4．What can we know about Dan Blaek?A．He promised to be a guitarist.B．He lost his right arm in an accident.C．He needed much money to be treated.D．He created a fund to help other people.5．What does the underlined word “around-the-clock” mean in paragraph 1?A．extraordinary B．continuous C．effective D．temporary 6．How will the Vaughans deal with the extra funds?A．Offering gifts to sick children.B．Paying Brecon’s trip to St. Louis.C．Supporting Dan Black’s treatment.D．Giving them away to a charity. 7．What’s the best title for the text?A．A special fund-raising goal B．An expensive treatmentC．A selfless young man D．A fortunate boyToday, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥)career paths. But that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world,” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue writing. “We do a disservice(伤害)to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be used to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientificconcepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people with hopefully really interesting things to say and to share. 8．What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1?A．To display they were talented.B．To confirm they were out of favor.C．To encourage different career paths.D．To show poetry and science can be combined.9．What are Illingworth’s workshops aimed to do?A．Promote a new science-poetry journal.B．Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.C．Encourage science communication through poems.D．Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.10．What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication?A．Conventional.B．Effective.C．Innovative.D．Complex. 11．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Scientists Take on PoetryB．Scientists and Poets Think AlikeC．Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the WorldD．Science Communication: A Two-way DialogueBesides soil, all plants need water. This makes it hard to grow plants where it’s dry. But this problem may soon be solved by researchers. Their invention is a super-moisture-absorbent gel (凝胶), or SMAG.“The gel-based material can be used as a soil enhancer, as well as alternative soil in greenhouses,” said Guihua Y u, an engineer at the University of Texas-Austin. He led the team that developed the gel. He also said this material could be “directly mixed with soil or fertilizer at certain amounts”.The gel works similarly to how dew forms. Dew is those water droplets attached to leaves of grass in the morning. It forms because of differences in air temperature between day and night. Air contains different gases, including water vapor (蒸气). Warmer air holds morewater vapor. As the air cools after dark, it loses its ability to hold some of it. When it reaches a certain temperature — known as the dew point — some water vapor will turn into tiny drops of water. When temperature rises the next day, that water evaporates, again turning into vapor.The research team decided to use this process to aid plants. The gel mixed with soil absorbs the water vapor and holds it. The next day, the gel instead slowly releases (释放) that water into the soil.Jeff Hattey, a soil scientist, says the gel sounds pretty helpful in farming, but you probably won’t see the gel at the hardware store anytime soon. He notes that based on the quantities of the new material used in Yu’s experiments, outdoor fields might require a whole lot of it. According to his research, farmers might have to add about 13 trucks of gel to the soil top per acre (英亩).Yu believes future studies will help his team understand if the gel could be used for larger, outdoor fields. “Fortunately, the gel is not poisonous,” Yu says. So it shouldn’t hurt the bacteria or worms that are needed to keep soil healthy for growing things.12．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The application of the gel.B．The raw material of the gel.C．The characteristics of the gel.D．The research process of the gel.13．Why is dew mentioned in the third paragraph?A．To introduce its formation.B．To explain the principle of the gel.C．To stress the importance of water vapor.D．To clarify the definition of the dew point.14．What problem with the gel does Jeff Hattey point out?A．It is of little help in real farming.B．It will be too expensive to buy.C．It requires too much calculation to apply it to outdoor fields.D．It must reach a huge amount to be effective in outdoor fields.15．What can we learn about the gel?A．It works only at night.B．It can replace soil in dry areas.C．It is friendly to the creatures in the soil.D．It makes use of dew to offer plants water.isn’t true, but this shouldn’t stop you improving you communication skills. Here are a few tips to help you become a better communicator.17Verbal language is only one aspect of the communication—body language is another aspect. If you ever wanted to know how to tell if someone is lying, body language is the answer. Your body language tells other people what you aren’t verbally saying, such as if you are anxious, confident, confused, angry or any other type of emotion or state of mind. If you become great at reading body language,it will help you become a better communicator.Listen to othersBefore you ever begin to speak, take a minute to see if anyone else has something to say.18 Listening to others has many benefits, such as allowing you to learn new things or get information that you may later need.Think before you speakYou parents probably told you this as a child, but many people still do not take a moment to think about the words they are about to say. 19 . There is a time and place for all words and tones of voice.20 You will have to practice your communication skills before you can ever become an excellent communicator.A．This is not and over-night thing.B．Singing a song for them is good.C．Become fluent in body languageD．Don’t try to make the conversation go your way.E．You should decide what you want to get in any conversation before you choose your words.F．If you are too anxious, you can’t find the right body language to use in the communication.G．In fact, if everybody were excellent communicators, the world would be a muchbetter place.二、完形填空Before it was proven that the earth was round, it was a well-known “fact” that it wasbelieved it couldn’t be done, it wasn’t done.That is, until Columbus 24 common knowledge and asked “what if?”, this question literally expanded the 25 of his country, changed history, and altered the 26 reality forever.In spite of our 27 to think of reality as the undoubted 28 of our experience, the definition of reality changes every time someone 29 the boundary conditions of traditional wisdom. When our view of reality changes, our 30 changes with it, based on 31 is newly considered possible. When Columbus returned from the New World, a revised world map was 32 and this began a new era of exploration and adventure.Examples of the impossible being made possible can be found throughout history. When Chuck Yeager flew the X-1, he destroyed the myth that there was such a thing as a sound barrier. His training and talent, 33 with the new technology of the day, not only enabled him to go 34 the speed of sound, but strengthened the fact that even so-called technological barriers can be 35 as well.21．A．rough B．smooth C．hard D．flat 22．A．generously B．entirely C．widely D．brilliantly 23．A．In other words B．In addition C．On the whole D．For instance 24．A．proved B．questioned C．declared D．demonstrated 25．A．size B．capacity C．foundation D．boundary 26．A．obtained B．accepted C．adjusted D．justified 27．A．attitude B．strategy C．tendency D．insight 28．A．proof B．basis C．origin D．confirmation 29．A．pushes B．pulls C．prints D．presses 30．A．behavior B．theory C．experience D．achievement 31．A．that B．which C．what D．it32．A．let down B．put down C．set up D．drawn up 33．A．concerned B．combined C．covered D．loaded 34．A．beyond B．through C．over D．down 35．A．admitted B．assured C．overcome D．ignored三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2024-2025学年陕西省渭南市大荔县城郊中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
2024-2025学年陕西省渭南市大荔县城郊中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷It’s no secret that fruit is a smart part of a healthy diet. They are likely to be better for you than any other food. But is all fruit created equal? Let’s find out which fruits are the best if you’re looking to lose weight.Apples are a common favorite. They’re the finest snack: filling, juicy, crunchy (易碎的), and easy to take along. Studies have even shown that eating three apples per day can help with weight loss.There are plenty of ways to eat apples: Chow down on a whole apple, add apple pieces to your meal, throw apple balls into a salad, bake some with your chicken, or cook up a low-calorie dessert.Watermelon is low in calories with high water content. This means you can eat two entire cups of watermelon for less than 100 calories and your stomach will feel like you’ve eaten more because the fruit is more than 90 percent water. This way, you’ll avoid higher-calorie foods and satisfy your sweet tooth.Raspberries (树莓) are small but powerful! These berries are low in calories and even lower when you consider that they’re high in indigestible fiber. Raspberries have the highest fiber content of any fruit (1 cup =8g fiber).Grapefruit (葡萄柚) gives you a lot of help for your calorie avoidance. A middle-size grapefruit has only around 80 calories, and like watermelon, it’s more than 90 percent water. Plus, studies have shown that a compound (化合物) in grapefruit could lower blood sugar and lead to weight loss. So enjoy some grapefruit at every chance — press it into your water, throw some into your salad, or use it like lemon to flavor your food. Keep in mind that eating grapefruit with certain medicals could have harmful influences. If you’re on any pr escription (药方), check with your doctor before adding grapefruit to your diet.1. What is the common character of the fruits mentioned in the text?A．Crunchy. B．High in fiber. C．Low in sugar. D．Low in calories.2. Which fruit might cause side effects?A．Apples. B．Watermelon. C．Raspberries. D．Grapefruit.3. Who is grapefruit most suitable for?A．One who has a sweet tooth. B．One who is weak in digestion.C．One who is high in blood sugar. D．One who is travelling outdoors.Here is a record of the discussion about AI (artificial intelligence) conducted by several scientists:Scientist A: I would say that we are quite a long way off developing the AI, though I do think it will happen within the next thirty or forty years. We will probably remain in control of technology and it will help us solve many of the world’s problems. However, no one really knows what will happen if machines become more intelligent than humans. They may help us, ignore us or destroy us. I tend tobelieve AI will have a positive influence on our future lives, but whether that is true will be partly up to us.Scientist B: I have to admit that the potential consequences of creating something that can match or go beyond human intelligence frighten me. Even now, scientists are teaching computers how to learn on their own. At some point in the near future, their intelligence may well take off and develop at an ever-increasing speed. Human beings evolve biologically very slowly and we would be quickly substituted. In the short term, there is the danger that robots will take over millions of human jobs, creating a large underclass of unemployed people. This could mean large-scale poverty and social unrest. In the long term machines might decide the world would be better without humans.Scientist C: I’m a member of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator stamping on human skulls and think of what’s happening right now: military machines like drones, gun turrets and sentry robots are already being used to kill with very little human input. The next step will be autonomous “murderbots” following orders but finally deciding who to kill on their own. It seems clear to me that this would be extremely dangerous for humans. We need to be very cautious indeed about what we ask machines to do.4. What is Scientist B worried about?A．AI technology will destroy the earth. B．Robots will take the place of humans.C．Computers can’t think by themselves.D．Humans will be unhappy withoutmachines.5. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?A．I launched the campaign to Stop Killer Robots.B．We forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator.C．“Murderbots” will be against humans’ orders.D．“Murderbots” can’t decide by themselves.6. Which statement is CORRECT according to the record?A．The employment will be affected by AI technology in the future.B．Scientist A thinks AI technology will never develop.C．“Murderbots” will follow the orders of their manufacturers in the wars.D．All the three scientists agree that AI technology will benefit human beings.7. Who agree(s) AI has more negative aspects than positive aspects?A．Scientist A. B．Scientists B & C. C．Scientist B. D．Scientists B &A.The cultures of the East and the West are really different from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate ones on the whole.The origin (起源) of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was up on the Mesopotamian Plain (美索不达米亚平原) — the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t have much difference from the European culture.At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences. Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic (象形) language while the western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race (种族) differences count as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the west, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.The differences are everywhere. Th ey are obvious and make people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world different. But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural difference should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the driving force of our going farther.8. What is the text mainly about?A．The origin of cultures. B．Culture differences.C．Language systems. D．Colorful world.9. Why is the American culture similar to the European culture?A．Both of the two cultures have a very long history.B．They have the same mother rivers as the Chinese culture.C．The early settlers from Britain brought their culture to America.D．Both the British and the American live along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.10. What t he author’s attitude to the differences between the East and the West?A．Cautious B．Positive C．Neutral D．Critical11. Where is the passage most likely from?A．A diary. B．A magazine. C．A novel. D．A guidebook. Imagine being able to go to your local park and pick some tomatoes, potatoes or even bananas to take home for dinner. Sounds too good to be true, right? For residents of Andernach, a German city, it’s not just a Utopian dream —it’s their reality. In 2010, Andernach began its “edible city” project, planting 101 varieties of tomatoes in public green spaces around the city centre. Its 30,000 residents are free to help themselves to whatever grows, as are any other visitors. Every year a new type ofplant is introduced. In 2011, 100 types of beans were planted, while 2012 saw the introduction of 20 onion varieties. The town’s motto (座右铭) is, “Picking is encouraged —help yourself!”It’s a community effort, as local citizens are encouraged to help plant and maintain the gardens. This offers an opportunity to socialize as well as to learn about planting, cultivating and harvesting food. “I often drop by to pick some herbs that I’m missing at home. Everything is easily accessible. There aren’t any fences. You just take what you need. The only thing is you ha ve to be quick once the fruits are ripe or they’ll all be gone!” said a local historian.Andernach may be the first, but it isn’t the only edible city. It’s part of the Edible Cities Network, an EU-funded project connecting green urban food initiatives (倡议) around the world. Other edible cities include Carthage in Tunisia, Havana in Cuba and Šempeter-Vrtojba in Slovenia. In February 2022, the first Edible Cities Network Conference took place. Dr. Ina Säumel, Principal Investigator of the Edible Cities Netwo rk, called it, “a unique opportunity to invite researchers and practitioners (从业人员) of Edible City Solutions to the same table and unite theory with practice”.Ultimately, the Edible Cities Network aims to create “greener, more edible and, above all, more livable cities”. It is a response to the pressures of climate change, and a cause for hope.12. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?A．The process of Andernach’s growth.B．The green food project in Andernach.C．Methods of planting vegetables in Europe.D．T he popularity of Andernach’s city design.13. What is the attitude of the local historian mentioned in paragraph 2 towards the project?A．Doubtful. B．Indifferent.C．Positive. D．Negative.14. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?A．Green urban food has drawn more attention.B．German rural areas will follow the trend too.C．Asia will join the Edible Cities Network soon.D．Edible cities hold meetings on a regular base.15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A．Start a Green Food Campaign NowB．Gain Easy Access to German FoodC．Quick Response to Climate ChangeD．An Incredible “Edible City” InitiativeHow to Read Candidates’ Body Language in an InterviewBody language matters, especially in interviews. 16 Our posture, gestures, movements or facial expressions can shape our reputations. Learning to read body language is about understanding candidates’ motives.Reading body language during interviews can provide valuable insights into a candidate’s personality. 17 Here are some common interview body language signals that you can learn to read.Observe extreme behaviour. A candidate’s harmless action doesn’t mean they won’t fit in well at your company. But be careful about extreme behaviours, like a person constantly checking their phone.18 You can read people’s body language by observing changes in their movements or posture. Imagine, for example, that a candidate suddenly starts tapping their foot. Maybe they feel the interview is taking too long. Or per haps they’re facing an uncomfortable question.Connect the dots. 19 For example, people may cross their arms when they’re cold. But, when you see a candidate crossing their arms, crossing their legs and balling their fists at the same time, prepare yourself for an aggressive (咄咄逼人的) answer.Candidate experience greatly depends on an interviewer’s body language. Positive body language can make candidates relax and open up. Negative body language can spark (引发) defensive and reserved reactions. 20People come into your life for a reason, a season (一段时间) or a lifetime. When you _______ which one it is, you will know _______ what to do for each person.When someone is in your life for a reason, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to _______ you with guidance and support, to_______ you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They are there for the _______ you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing (不正当行为) on your part, or at any inconvenient time, they will say or do something to bring the relationship to a (an) _______. Sometimes they die, sometimes they walk away, and sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What you must _______ is that your need has been met, and your desire _______. When their work is done, it’s time to move on.When people come into your life for a _______, it is because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you ________. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. ________ it! It is real! But only for a season.Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime ________; those things you must build upon in order to have a ________ emotional foundation. Your job is to ________ the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other ________ and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is sensible (明智的).In a word, thank you for being part of my life, whether you were here for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.21.A．come out B．figure out C．break out D．turn out22.A．partly B．firmly C．frequently D．exactly23.A．state B．instruct C．provide D．bother24.A．help B．show C．lead D．take25.A．good B．delight C．benefit D．reason26.A．order B．action C．end D．start27.A．realize B．try C．tolerate D．forget28.A．shared B．fulfilled C．followed D．protected29.A．reason B．moment C．season D．lifetime30.A．happy B．sad C．careful D．nervous31.A．Forget B．Taste C．Connect D．Believe32.A．notes B．sights C．lessons D．meanings33.A．solid B．soft C．new D．rapid34.A．reject B．teach C．accept D．refuse35.A．difficulties B．professions C．works D．relationships阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
天津市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案,无听力原文及音频)
天津市2024-2025学年度第一学期期中学情调研高二年级英语学科本试卷分共100分，考试时间为100分钟。
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1. What does the man want to know?A. Where the woman works out.B. How the woman stays fit.C. How to stay healthy.2. What is the man interested in?A. Whether people in China bargain everywhere.B. How to get a better price when doing the shopping in China.C. Where Chinese people usually go shopping.3. What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Old friends.B. Boss and secretary.C. Colleagues.4. What do we know about the woman?A. She is severely stressed.B. She is the man's doctor.C. She falls asleep easily.5. When was the woman scheduled to go to China at first?A. This Friday.B. This Saturday.C. This Sunday第二节听下面几段材料。
山东省青岛第二中学2023-2024高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
山东省青岛第二中学2023-2024高二上学期期中考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Down House, home of Charles Darwin:Fun factCharles Darwin, his wife, Emma, and their children lived at Down House for 40 years from 1838. Several rooms appear as if the family still live here: with croquet sets thrown into an under-stairs cupboard, a half-played game of backgammon on a side table and Emma’s knitting(毛线) left on a chair in the drawing room. Upstairs, an exhibition showcases Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle, including a reconstruction of his cabin. Outside, visitors can explore the sheltered gardens which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory, and the greenhouse in which he planted rare plants and devised botanical experiments.No room at Down House escaped Darwin’s experiments. In the drawing room he once placed a jar of earthworms on the grand piano to see whether they could hear.Getting thereA 15-minute drive from the A21/Farnborough. Free parking. The R8 bus from Orpington stops nearby (except Sundays) or the 146 bus from Bromley North and South terminates (终点站) in Downe village, half a mile from the property. The nearest railway stations are Chelsfield or Orpington, about four miles away.Value for money?It’s ￡12 (adult), ￡7.20 (child), or ￡31.30 (family with 2 adults). Under 5s go free.Opening hoursOpen daily 10am-6pm from 30 March to 30 September; daily 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. between 1 to 31 October. Opening times vary through the winter (check website for details).Verdict(评价)8/10. An unstuffy educational, gentle day-trip attraction with friendly, knowledgeable staff.1．What can visitors do in Down House?A．Play the grand piano.B．Set sail in HMS Beagle.C．Explore Darwin’s work and life.D．Try food sourced from the garden.2．How much would a couple with their 4-year-old twin sons pay for admission?A．￡38.40.B．￡26.20.C．￡31.30.D．￡24. 3．What do we know about Down House?A．It is highly thought of.B．It charges parking fees.C．It has fixed opening hours.D．It is inconveniently located.Ida Nelson was relaxing herself in her sister’s sauna (桑拿室) when she heard the sound of a small airplane circling the nearby airport.It was 11: 30 at night in a remote village with a population of 70, and, as she told the newspaper reporter, Any time a plane flies over that late, you know something is wrong. Nelson and her sister leaped out of the sauna, ran to the window, and saw the problem-the airport’s runway lights were out. Nelson threw on some clothes, jumped into her jeep, and floored it to the airport, where she found a local pilot trying to turn on the lights manually.Normally, if you push the button 10 or 15 times, the lights will just light up, Nelson told the reporter. Not this time. Meanwhile, she and the pilot learned of the plane’s exigent mission - it was a helicopter there to transport a seriously ill local girl, to the nearest hospital, 280 miles away in another city.Nelson had a plan. Driving her jeep to the end of the runway, she shone her headlights on the road for the plane to follow. Great idea, but it wasn’t enough. More light was needed so a neighbor called nearly every home in the village 32 of them.Within 20 minutes, 20 vehicles arrived at the airport, many of the drivers still in pajamas. Following directions from the helicopter pilot, the cars lined up on one side of the runway. The helicopter made its final approach and, guided by the headlights, landed safely. The young patient was loaded onto the aircraft, and the plane immediately took off again Her illness was never publicly known, but she has since been recovered.Without them, the girl might not have made it. However, for Nelson, it was only a small deed.4．What problem did the helicopter encounter?A．Its lights went out by accidentB．It made noise as it ran out of fuelC．It could not land safely in darkness.D．It didn’t arrive at the scheduled time5．What does the underlined word exigent in paragraph 3 probably mean?A．impossible B．unique C．intense D．urgent 6．What can we conclude from the passage?A．The girl has been in the hospital since her illness was reported.B．The creative thought and the sense of duty of Nelson led to the final landing.C．The helicopter was to transport the girl from the local hospital to another one.D．The villagers gathered so quickly because they were awake and ready to help. 7．What does this passage want to tell the readers?A．No way is impossible to courage.B．A friend in need is a friend indeedC．A small act of kindness makes a big difference.D．Where there is a wisdom. there is effectiveness.All human languages use vowels and consonants to express ideas. Most primates (灵长类) communicate almost using vowel-like calls, but non-human great apes, like chimpanzees, produce consonant-like sounds to varying degrees, This raises the question of wherestudied existing literature to see how common consonants are among the great apes.He found that orangutans (猩猩), which spend most of their time in the trees: produce a greater number and variety of consonant sounds than gorillas and chimpanzees living. on the ground. “Orangutans have rich sounds like kiss sounds, scrapes and clicks.” says Lameira. hey typically use these sounds while building nests or commencing with their young.Lameira thinks that living in the trees may explain that Great apes are experts at processing protected foods. Like nuts, which often requires tools. While living in trees however, orangutans must always use at least one arm to maintain stability. They have therefore developed more complex control of their lips, tongues and jaws, allowing them to use their mouths as a “fifth limb” orangutans can peel oranges just with lips, for example.This advanced motor skill enables orangutans make consonant-like sounds, argues Lameira. This could mean, that our early ancestors developed consonant sounds while hanging around in the trees, too. “ There’s a growing sense that our dependency on trees was much larger and deeper than we think,” says Lameira.The link between feeding and sounds doesn’t apply to smaller tree-living primates likemonkeys, argues Lameira, because their size and tails make them more stable on branches and they eat differently“This is an interesting assumption worth testing,” says Chris Petkov at Newcastle University, though he questions some aspects. As humans aren’t tree living, there must be other reasons why consonants remain, which could be tested by characterising consonant-like sounds more systematically across species, he says8．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?A．Why vowels and consonants are usedB．What ideas the consonants express.C．How common the consonants are.D．Where the consonants came from9．What fact can support Adriano Lamerica’s assumption about orangutans?A．They build nests with their young.B．They are skillful in employing toolsC．They gain advanced motor skill of mouthsD．They show stability in controlling arms.10．What can we infer from Adriano Lameira’s findings?A．Monkeys differ from orangutans in eating habits.B．Our ancestors depended more on trees than believed.C．Consonant sounds were made by our earliest, ancestors.D．The link between feeding and sounds applies to monkeys11．What is Chris Petkov’s attitude to Adriano Lameira’s assumption ?A．Confident B．Cautious C．Opposed D．PuzzledPeople who sleep fewer than six hours a night are more likely to die early, researchers in University of Warwick have found in a recent study. They discovered that people who slept for less than six hours each night were 12% more likely to die before the age of 65 than those who slept the recommended six to eight hours a nightThe researchers pointed out that previous studies had shown that the lack of sleep was associated with problems like heart disease and high blood pressure. However, the researchers also found that sleeping too much was linked to an early death. Those who slept for more than nine hours a night were 30% more likely to die early, as an article in the latest Sleepsuggested. That directly contradicts another passage in the same journal last month suggesting that people who slept for ten hours or longer a night were more likely to live to 100. This was thought to be because people who lived into extreme old age were healthier and therefore slept better.However, the authors of the latest research contradicted this and suggested that long sleep was a sign of underlying illnesses such as depression and low levels of physical activity. Professor Francesco Cappuccio at the University of Warwick said: “While short sleep may represent a cause of ill-health, long sleep is believed to represent more an indicator of ill – health.”He also mentioned: Modern society has seen a gradual reduction in the average amount of sleep people take, and this pattern is more common among full-time workers suggesting that it may be due to social pressures for longer working hours. On the other hand, the worsening of our health is often accompanied by an extension of our sleeping time.”Consistently sleeping six to eight hours per night may be good for health. However, whether to achieve the goal depends on various factors such as the environment as well as measures of public health aimed at favourable changes of the s working environments Professor Francesco Cappuccio added.12．What did researchers in University of Warwick find?A．Six to eight hours’ sleep can be appropriate for people.B．People at an old age are healthier because they sleep longer.C．People who sleep fewer than 6 hours each night die before 65.D．Sleeping for more than 9 hours a night does good to one’s health.13．What is Professor Francesco Cappuccio most likely to agree with?A．How long we sleep depends on our educationB．Our health becomes worse because we sleep lessC．Modern people sleep less because they work longerD．Long sleep is what causes our health problems14．What did the researcher think may help people have proper sleep?A．Social pressure B．Extension of sleeping time.C．Longer working hours D．Changes of working environments. 15．What can be the best title for this passage?A．Time to Sleep early B．How Long Should We SleepC．The Importance of Sleep D．Longer Sleep Makes Better Health二、七选五More than 40 percent of Antarctica’s ice shelves have reduced in the past 25 years, potentially accelerating sea level rise by allowing more landice to flow into the ocean.16 They play a critical role in slowing the flow of ice on land into the ocean by essentially acting as a wall and surround nearly the entire coastline of Antarctica. When ice shelves thin or retreat(消退), ice on the land can flow into the ocean more quickly and accelerate sea level rise.Healthy ice shelves naturally retreat and grow over time. An ice shelf is continuously flowing and advancing but will also lose mass through melting or calving, which is when its front breaks off into the ocean. 17 But the large portion of steadily shrinking ice shelves shows this natural cycle is off.In West Antarctica, the Getz Ice Shelf experienced some of the biggest ice losses, shedding 1.9 trillion tons of ice over the study period. Most ice shelves in East Antarctica however, increased in volume or stayed the same. 18 Region is protected by a band of cold water at the coast, which helps keep nearby warm water at bay. Even so, the study still showed pockets of shrinking ice shelves, and researchers are still investigating the reasons.19The current ice shelf data set is not long enough for researchers to definitively make climate change connection yet, but it would be a ” remarkable coincidence if the natural variability in ice shelves were just that much larger. 20 But we don’t need to hit it before seeing an effect on the planet.A．Then it can gain ice from the land and grow againB．Ice shelves are massive floating sections of ice extending from glaciers on land.C．The east is not as exposed to the warm water like the other side of the continent.D．The thinning of the ice shelves has shown up in the surrounding environment, too.E．Ice shelves not just the big ones, are. steadily losing mass over time with no sign of recoveryF．One theory is that the warmer water on the western side could be slowly coming in the region.G．Additionally, climate models predict ice shelves will steadily shrink in a warming world as observed, eventually hitting a tipping point for ice sheet collapse.三、完形填空During my freshman year at Brooklyn College, credit card companies were eager to earnof late payment.23 basic financial literacy (金融素养) meant many college students started off their adult lives with poor credit. 24 they faced challenges later in life when they needed to borrow money but couldn’t 25 a low-interest loan. Poor credit 26 me past college and years into my teaching career. That has fueled my sense of 27 to teach the next generation of students about personal finance. It’s why I helped develop a personal finance course for teens and young adults.To make the class as 28 as possible, we asked the students what 29 interested them. They were curious to know about buying homes and cars. Our course, intended for those aged between 14 and 21, has them 30 questions: How much do I need to save to make these purchases? Which purchases do I prioritize (优先考虑)?We, educators, can help young people 31 life after graduation, as there are many great 32 and developing our course was 33 than I had expected which is why I hope more schools and youth organizations will offer financial education.Financial literacy shouldn’t be optional because it puts those without it at a significant 34 . And if my 35 as a student and an educator have taught me anything, it’s that no one should have to learn important financial lessons the hard way. 21．A．Attracted B．Sponsored C．Required D．Dominated 22．A．conditions B．benefits C．consequences D．processes 23．A．Displaying B．Maintaining C．Abandoning D．Lacking 24．A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Instead 25．A．guarantee B．generate C．demand D．settle 26．A．turned B．guided C．followed D．tricked 27．A．independence B．responsibility C．achievement D．identity28．A．touching B．surprising C．engaging D．inspiring 29．A．words B．titles C．courses D．topics 30．A．posing B．considering C．examining D．tackling 31．A．search for B．pay for C．prepare for D．care for 32．A．questions B．paths C．examples D．resources 33．A．easier B．cheaper C．safer D．stricter 34．A．distance B．disadvantage C．point D．corner 35．A．duties B．abilities C．ambitions D．experiences四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
江西省萍乡市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
准考证号_____________ 姓名____________（在此卷上答题无效）绝密★启用前萍乡市2024—2025学年度高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷（120分钟，总分150分）本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。
不能答在试卷上，否则无效。
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. What is wrong with the manA. He has the flu.B. He has a headache.C. He has a stomachache.2. Where does the conversation take placeA. At home.B. In a restaurant.C. On the farm.3. What will the woman doA. Watch a game.B. Buy some coffee.C. Visit a gallery.4. What does the woman ask the man to doA. Take her bags.B. Cancel their flight.C. Change a route.5. Where are the speakers probablyA. In a library.B. In the classroom.C. In a park.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。
浙江省绍兴市2023-2024学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题
2023年高二期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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 will the man sit?A. Next to the woman.B. Behind the woman.C. Next to the woman’s friend.2. How much does one ticket cost?A. $20.B. $40.C. $80.3. What will the man do this Tuesday?A. Deliver a speech.B. Meet his lawyer.C. Hold a conference.4. What can be inferred about the girl?A. She was ill in bed.B. She passed the exam.C. She is telling a lie.5. What would the woman like to do with the package?A. Wrap it by herself.B. Have it delivered.C. Take it with her.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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What is most probably the woman?A. A mechanic.B. A saleswoman.C. A student.7. What will the woman do next?A. Ask Jim for help.B. Use the man’s laptop.C. Buy a new computer.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
山西省太原市2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中考试 英语含答案
2023~ 2024学年第二学期高二年级期中学业诊断英语试卷（答案在最后）(考试时间:下午2:30~4:00)说明:本试卷为闭卷笔答,答题时间90分钟,满分100分。
请将第I卷试题答案填在第II卷卷首的相应位置。
第I卷(共60分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分15分]第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分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。
答案写在答题卡上。
1. What will the woman work as?A.A teacher.B.A volunteer.C.A journalist.2. What will the man do this weekendA. Go sailingB. Visit friends.C. Take a walk.3. What is the man worried about?A. The difficult courses.B. The upcoming exam.C. The high tuition fees.4. What does the man suggest?A. Reading travel brochures.B. Contacting a travel agency.C. Going to the Orange Island.5. Why does the man come to Beijing?A. To sign a contract. B.To run a storeC. To work in a factory.第二节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)听下面3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。
浙江省杭州市第二中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 Word版无答案
杭州二中2024学年第一学期高二年级期中考英语试卷本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷选择题（共95分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
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 will the speakers probably do next?A. Cook at home.B. Explore a street.C. Eat out.2. Which desk is the man going to buy?A. The one with two drawers.B. The one with three drawers.C. The one with two pen holders.3. How does the woman describe her move?A. Stressful.B. Smooth.C. Unexpected.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a bank.B. In a bookstore.C. In a post office.5. What are the speakers discussing?A. A course.B. An instrument.C. A sport.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。
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。
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中考试高二英语试卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5分）
21. He thinks that life isn’t about how to live the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A. through
B. with
C. in
D. on
22. As newspaper reporters, dangerous or not, one thing is , and namely, their job is very interesting.
A. available
B. cautious
C. thrilling
D. certain
23. After getting back on his feet from illness, he was advised to gardening as a hobby.
A. take in
B. take up
C. take on
D. take down
24. Once from the College Entrance Examinations, English learning will meet its Waterloo.
A. remove
B. removing
C. removed
D. to remove
25. As a matter of fact, he r mother doesn’t of her going to study in Toronto, Canada alone.
A. admit
B. agree
C. approve
D. recognize
26. —Nancy is not coming tonight.
—But she .
A. promises
B. promised
C. will promise
D. had promised
27. in the novel that he did not notice his father at the door.
A. So he was absorbed
B. So was he absorbed
C. So absorbed he was
D. So absorbed was he
28. —Lily can’t afford a holiday and this upsets her very much.
—, let’s give her a hand.
A. If ever
B. If any
C. If only
D. If so
29. The new regulations are worked out to make cheating impossible.
A. deliberately
B. consistently
C. conveniently
D. previously
30. The interviewee was delighted at the news that the he had made on the interviewers was quite favorable.
A. expression
B. permission
C. impression
D. satisfaction
31. To avoid delays, make sure your application is complete before you it by mail or in person.
A. acquire
B. demand
C. submit
D. treat
32. John found it a challenge to meet the demand of the boss., he had no way to satisfy him.
A. In need
B. In other words
C. In no time
D. In conclusion
33. We had not gone far our editor called “Never miss the deadline”.
A. when
B. since
C. while
D. until
34. Michel Croz, with ______ help Whymper passed the exam, was one of the straight
A students of the school.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. that
35. —I’m going to Venice next week.
— . Carnival will be held then. Have fun!
A. You’re crazy
B. You never know
C. You’d better not
D. You’re lucky
第二节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 36 I think about myself.
I am happy that I am becoming a 37 person.
I think my 38 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 39 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 41 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) 42 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 43 to help. That was really a big 44 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 45 are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my 47 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 48 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 49 her, so I took her place. She let me 50 that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was 51 , but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much 52 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 53 these experiences. They have 54 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 55 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.。