北京四中2024届上学期高中三年级期中考试英语试卷
（试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟）
第一卷（共三部分，满分115分）
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，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. How did the man get to work? A. By car. A. At 9:00.
B. By bike. B. At 9:30.
C. By bus. C. At 10:00. C. At a restaurant. C. Go to the station.
2. When will the man meet the director? 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a bank.
B. At a shop.
4. What will the woman do this evening? A. Watch a play.
B. Visit her sister.
5. Which of the following is the man's drink?
第二节（共10小题；每题1. 5分，满分15分）
听下面4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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What did the man do last weekend? A. He went fishing. A. Wonderful.
B. He picked grapes. B. Tiring.
C. He watched TV. C. Boring,
7. What does the woman think of her weekend? 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What is the woman's job? A. A teacher.
B. A reporter.
C. A waitress.
9. According to the man, what contributes most to his long life? A. The good eating habit. B. Many years of hard work.
C. His family members' long life.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the woman make the phone call?
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A. To change an appointment. B. To cancel an appointment. C. To make an appointment.
11. When will they probably have the dinner? A. On February 3.
B. On February 5.
C. On February 9. C. Make another invitation.
12. What will they do while having dinner?
A. Discuss a project. B. Go over the budget. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。 13. What is the purpose of the speech? A. To introduce a new bicycle team. B. To teach people how to ride bicycles. C. To encourage people to join in an activity. 14. What makes New Jersey a good place to cycle? A. Its clubs.
B. Its climate.
C. Its land forms.
C. To share experience.
15. Why will people ride bicycles in groups? A. To keep safe.
第三节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。
Application Form Name Address Skills Details of the position Anita (16) Room No, ( 17) International House Speak some (18) A/An ( 19) at the English Language Center 3 days a week Duties (20) questions and phone calls B. To make friends.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
21. Janet, who ________ her homework, was allowed to play badminton on the playground. A. will finish B. finish and inner quietness.
A. Having freed B. Freed
C. To free
D. Freeing
23. —Haven't seen you for ages! Where have you been?
—I went to Ningxia and _______ there for one year, teaching as a volunteer. A. stayed
B. stay
C. had stayed
D. am staying
24. ________the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature
C. has finished
D. had finished
22. ________ ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought
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than those of her age.
A. Spending B. Spent experience for growth.
A. who
B. when
C. which
D. where
26. ________ no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
A. Were there C. If there are
B. Had there been D. If there have been B. to accompany D. accompanied C. Having spent
D. To spend
25. Students should involve themselves in community activities ________ they can gain
27. Children, when ________ by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium. A. to be accompanied C. accompanying it.
A. Make luxurious cars.
A. as
B. why
C. when
D. where
30. —How much do you know about the Winter Olympic Games to be held in Beijing? —Well, the media ________ it in a variety of forms. A. cover
B. have covered C. would cover D. covered
B. will be throwing D. would have thrown
31. People are recycling many things which they ________ away in the past. A. had thrown C. were throwing people there.
A. were
B. had been C. should be
B. in place D. in particular
B. recommendation D. population C. qualify
D. regard D. was
33. Before leaving the house, an expression of thanks to the host would be ________. A. in preparation C. in possession A. occasion
B. To make
C. Making
D. Made
29. I am looking forward to the day _________ my daughter can buy me a big house and some
28. ________ what you're doing today important, because you're trading a day of your life for
32. If Mr. Dewey ________ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the
34. I am considering changing my job or trying for a/an ________. C. promotion A. present
35. Due to the heavy traffic, he failed to ________ himself at the party on time.
B. occur
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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics, \Eating Spaghetti（意大利面条）\ 36 of an evening at Uncle Alien's in Belleville 37 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 38 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic（外来的）treat in 39
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days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 40 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 41 it. What laughing 42 we had about the 43 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 44 ，I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 45 it down simply for my own 46 ，not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher, 47 , I would write something else.
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 48 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 49 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 50 papers. He said, \want to read you a composition, 'The Art of Eating Spaghetti'. \
My words! He was reading my words out 51 to the whole class. 52 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 53 ，but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 54 my words had the power to make people 55 . 36. A. memory 37. A. when 38. A. cooked 39. A. their 40. A. none
B. thought B. where B. served B. past B. one
C. knowledge D. experience C. since C. got C. last
D. after D. made D. those D. neither
C. some
41. A. careful about 42. A. speeches 43. A. nearly 45. A. settle 46. A. work 48. A. time 49. A. give up 50. A. written 51. A. loud 52. A. People 53. A. shock 54. A. if
55. A. excited
44. A. Especially
B. good at B. lessons B. naturally B. Probably B. put
B. story B. excuse B. continue B. graded B. fast
B. Nobody B. for
C. fond of D. interested in C. officially C. Suddenly C. take C. luck C. way
D. socially D. Fortunately D. let D. joy D. idea D. delay D. signed D. calmly
C. sayings D. arguments
47. A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that C. hand in C. collected C. publicly
C. Somebody D. I
D. pleasure
D. although D. laugh
C. while C. think
B. wonder C. worry
B. satisfied
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
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How Much Music Can You Make?
On Nov. 18, 1995, violinist Perlman, performed a concert in New York City. Stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child, Perlman painfully walked with the aid of two crutches(拐杖)to a chair in the middle of the stage. He carefully laid the crutches on the floor, extended one leg
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forward and the other underneath his chair, picked up his instrument and nodded to the conductor to begin.
But something went wrong. After only seconds of playing, one of the strings on his violin broke. The sound was so loud that the audience immediately knew what had happened and fully expected the concert to be stopped until another string or even another instrument could be found. However, Perlman surprised them. He closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra restarted where they had left off and Perlman played on three strings. He played with passion and power. All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play well on four strings Perlman played on three.
When he finished, an awesome silence hung in the room. And then as one, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. Applause burst forth from every corner of the concert hall as fans appreciated his talent and his courage.
Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his brow. Then he raised his bow to quiet the crowd and said, in a quiet tone, \music you can still make with what you have left.\before, yet he went on. Playing a concert on three strings is like his motto—he went on with what he had left and still made music.
And isn't that true with us? Our task is to find out how much music we can still make with what we have left, for I'm convinced that the world needs the music only you and I can make. 56. After the string on his violin broke, Perlman__________. A. found another instrument C. played on three strings A. appreciation C. engagement 58. Perlman succeeded due to his ________. A. cautiousness
B. patience C. kindness D. faith
59. The story inspires people to ________.
A. go with the flow B. share music with others C. employ what we have D. smile and keep quiet
B
TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2024 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2024? Sunday, April 20, 2024
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2024.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with
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B. stopped the concert
D. changed a new string B. talent and courage D. passion and power
57. The audience cheered and clapped to show their ________.
poor and disabled children, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive \good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city's youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2024 T-shirt.
This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2024?
Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y. org
Teens can also contact their school's Community Service Advisor. 60. What can the teenagers do in this event?
A. Give thanks to the adults. B. Take care of animals. C. Clean the streets of New York. 2024.
A. a T-shirt and a gift certificate B. community service credit and a T-shirt C. a high school certificate and a light breakfast D. a gift certificate and community service credit
62. The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to ____________. A. ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2024 B. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING C. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2024 to readers D. inform readers of some frequently asked questions
C
Even as Google plans to test its fleet(车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains a bit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.
D. Work for high schools and colleges.
61. An adult volunteer may get ________ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING
\for millions of people,\Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.
The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator(油门) or brake pedal. \—we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible—but they will take you where
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you want to go at the push of a button.\雏形) are the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.
In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads — the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error — and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can't drive because of age or illness.
Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don't own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.
The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, including Delphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerator and brake pedals to allow \
Google says the cars are safe. The vehicles have sensors that \distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections,\Urmson said. \looking forward to learning how the community understands and interacts with the vehicles, and to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self-driving vehicle,\
63. The passage informs us that self-driving cars ________. A. will probably decrease traffic jams B. have already passed necessary tests C. have been purchased by some companies D. will be able to communicate with drivers 64. According to Chris Urmson, ________.
A. software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars B. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humans C. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly D. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars
65. The underlined word \ A. accidents B. buildings
C. crossings D. vehicles
66. What is the best title for this passage? A. Self-driving Car Avoids Human Errors B. Self-driving Car Meets New Challenges
C. Google's Self-driving Car Enjoys Global Popularity D. Google's Self-driving Car Graduates to City Streets
D
The unquestioned role of a student is to learn as much as possible through whatever means it takes to acquire knowledge. Teachers and professors are human beings and are therefore not perfect. No one knows the correct answer to every question even when you limit the questions to a certain field of study. Having certain skepticism(质疑) about what they are being taught can help students to make the teachers even better by correcting mistakes and misinformation.
Students certainly have a huge role in their own abilities to learn. Teachers should act more
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as guides along the way rather than try to force each student to learn. The best teachers in the world cannot teach an unmotivated student. If the teacher, for whatever reason, cannot motivate the student, then the student must somehow find a way to motivate himself or herself.
One method of doing this is by becoming an active rather than a passive student. The more the student involves himself or herself in the act of studying, the better he or she can learn. One of the best ways to become more active is simply to ask the teacher or professor questions. Students who passively sit in a classroom and take everything that the teacher says for granted are not fully using their mental capacities to learn.
Better education comes from teachers who are able to get their students to think about a subject rather than merely absorb a certain amount of. information. Having a healthy skepticism can improve a student's ability to both think and absorb knowledge in a learning situation.
Teachers are human beings and no one is one hundred percent right all of the time, even in a classroom situation. Perhaps a teacher would simply unconsciously say the wrong word or pass on some misinformation that the teacher truly believed was correct. A student's question could prevent an entire classroom from becoming confused or misinformed.
There is of course a fine balance between a student having a healthy skepticism and just being a downright skeptic. But with the proper attitude toward learning and a little skepticism, both the students and teachers can improve upon the learning process and maximize learning efficiency.
67. Which of the following is the author's main argument? A. Passive learning results from passive teaching in class. B. A student's ability plays a huge role in the learning process.
C. A healthy skepticism fully depends on students' motivation and ability. D. A healthy skepticism and proper attitude contribute to effective learning. 68. Being passive learners, the students ________. A. use little of their mental ability while studying B. seldom involve themselves completely in learning C. can hardly tell the right from the wrong in class D. simply ask their teachers questions without thinking 69. According to the passage, a good teacher should ________. A. help the unmotivated students patiently B. instruct students in the learning process C. make no mistakes in the teaching process D. answer all the questions raised by students 70. The author will most probably agree that ________. A. keeping skepticism to a certain degree is important B. having a good attitude can ensure the learning process C. taking everything for granted makes a student learn nothing D. a teacher's ability can be improved by encouraging doubts
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
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How to Meditate Daily
The habit of meditation is one of the most powerful things. Meditation is the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time. Meditation has been shown to have mental benefits, such as improved focus, happiness, memory, self-control and more. 71 But our concern is to form the daily habit of meditation.
Commit to just 2 minutes a day. You can do it for 5 minutes if you feel good about it, but all you're committing to is 2 minutes each day.
Pick a time and trigger(触发器). 72 The trigger should be something you already do regularly, like drink your first cup of coffee, brush your teeth or have lunch.
Find a quiet spot. Sometimes early morning is best, before others in your house might be awake and making lots of noise. 73 It really doesn't matter where — as long as you can relax without being bothered for a few minutes.
74 Don't care too much about how you sit, what you wear, what you sit on. I personally like to sit on a pillow on the floor, with my back leaning against a wall.
Focus on your breath. As you breathe in, follow your breath in through your nostrils(鼻孔),then into your throat, then into your lungs and belly. 75 You won't be very good at it at first, but you'll get better with practice.
And that's it. Do this for a month and you'll have a daily meditation habit. A. Sit comfortably.
B. There are lots of ways to meditate. C. Train yourself to focus your attention. D. You might find a spot in a park or on the beach.
E. There are countless reasons, but here are some of my favorites, F. As you breathe out, follow your breath out back into the world.
G. Not an exact time of day, but a general time, like morning when you wake up.
第二卷 （共一部分，满分35分）
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 应用文（15分）
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的美国笔友Jim对中华传统文化很感兴趣，经常与你讨论这方面的话题。最近你参加了一次相关活动，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍这次活动； 2. 说明参加的理由； 3. 表达参加后的感受。 注意：1. 词数不少于50;
2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim，
________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Yours,
Li Hua
（请务必将作文完整写在答题纸指定区域内）
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第二节 情景作文(20分)
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记录毕业前夕你们制作以“感恩母校”为主题的毕业纪念视频的全过程。
注意：词数不少于60。 提示词：视频video
（请务必将作文完整写在答题纸指定区域内）
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Key
听力
1-15: ACBCA BCBBA CACCA
16. Newman 17. B569 18. Japanese 19. assistant 20. Answer/Handle 单选
21-25: DCACD 26-30:ADACB 31-35:DBBCA 完形
36-40: AABDA 41-45: BDDCB 46-50: DCACB 51-55: ACDBD 阅读
56-59:CADC 60-62:BAC 63-66:AACD 67-70:DBBA 71-75: BGDAF 书面表达
应用文: One possible version:
Dear Jim,
How's everything going? I know you're interested in traditional Chinese culture, so I'm writing to tell you one of my recent experiences.
I visited the Capital Museum during the winter vacation and explored Chinese history and culture. I chose it as my destination because it houses a variety of exhibits, like paintings, antiques, crafts and so on. Besides, the architecture of the museum features the combination of tradition and modernity. The visit is indeed worthwhile. I'm amazed at the wisdom of Chinese people and impressed by the brilliance of Chinese civilization.
Feel an itch for the visit? I'd like to show you around the museum. Waiting for your coming! Yours, Li hua
情景作文:
20分作文:
Recently, our three years of senior high school life was gradually meeting its end. To commemorate such a significant experience, my classmates and I made a graduation video which proved to be fruitful and cherished.
The other day, when having our last class meeting, our class monitor came up with an idea of designing a graduation video. Such an appealing idea stimulated a heated discussion. Loads of unique ideas flooded into every inch of our minds. My friend concentrated herself on taking down those splendid ideas, turning them into a definite plan. Finally we made up our minds to make a video which was full of familiar scenes at our campus.
No sooner had we decided our plan than we devoted ourselves to making this video. As everyone was allocated with the specific parts of the job, we started off smoothly. I shot the entrance of the teaching building which witnessed our daily life while my friend interviewed our teachers who were willing to express their best wishes to us.
Having finished the material collecting, we began to edit the video. I dealt with our video with the computer, while my friends surrounded me, giving me some useful suggestions. Owing to our dedication and cooperation, our video was finished ahead of time.
Then came the big day. When having our graduation ceremony, everyone in our grade gathered in the school auditorium and watched the well-prepared video. Everyone nourished
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themselves into the quintessence of our school life presented by our video. It was their long-lasting applause that gave us a sense of pride and fulfillment. Via this experience, not only did we commemorate our senior school life, but we also realized the significance of cooperation. I will keep it forever fresh in my mind! (293 words)
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北京四中2024届上学期高中三年级期中考试英语试卷（Word版含答案）
