“平和一中、南靖一中、长泰一中、华安一中、龙海二中” 五校联考2024-2024学年上学期期中考高二英语试题
(考试时间:120分钟 总分:150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卡上。 第一节
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 does the woman want to do? A. Graduate next semester. 2. Where are the speakers now? A. In a building.
B. On a bridge.
C. In a car.
B. Get the form back. C. Meet the dean.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Sports.
B. A park.
C. A summer holiday.
4. What does the man remind the woman to pay? A. The phone bill.
B. The water bill.
C. The electricity bill.
5. What does the woman mean? A. She didn’t like the watch. B. She bought the watch for $50. C. She didn’t have enough money. 第二节
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’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student.
B. Colleagues.
C. Classmates.
7. What does the woman plan to do right after lunch?
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A. Find Ms. Wong. B. Go to the gym. C. Have a PE class.
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. Why does Mary call Mr. Green? A. To ask about a meeting. B. To make an appointment. C. To remind him to see a dentist.
9. When will Mr. Green attend a parent-teacher meeting? A. On Thursday morning.
B. On Thursday afternoon. C. On Friday afternoon. 听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What are the speakers most probably doing? A. Booking a hotel. B. Writing a hotel review. C. Reading a brochure of a hotel. 11. What does the man like most? A. Open fires.
B. Afternoon tea.
C. The bedroom.
12. What do the speakers decide to do? A. Send a letter. B. Ask for a price list. C. Bargain over the price.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a cafe.
B. At an airport.
C. On the phone.
14. How does Nick sound? A. Worried.
B. Curious.
C. Excited.
15. Why will Mary go to San Diego? A. To study in a university. B. To spend a vacation. C. To see her sister.
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16. What time is it now? A. About 6:00.
B. About 7:00.
C. About 8:30.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What will the listeners do first at the Cookery School? A. Make some pizza. B. Eat chocolate cakes. C. Learn to grow vegetables. 18. What’s the price of the bus ticket? A. $3.55.
B. $6.00.
C. $9.55.
19. What should the listeners take? A. Sandwiches.
B. A notebook.
C. A pencil.
20. How are the parents advised to contact the speaker? A. By e-mail. B. Through the phone. C. Face to face.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 共40分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 共30分) 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand
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for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew. February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. March 6th
Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book More infor:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson London Cannal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi Tel:02077130836
21. When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th. B. November 7th. C. March 6th. D. December 5th. 22. What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis
C. Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals 23. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?
A. Miranda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Payne.
B
A ten-year-old from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence (坚持) that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom.
That’s when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure (身影) that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing cold weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids his age
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would have, he insisted that his mother, Dawn, find out what was going on. Dawn tried to make Danny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take no for an answer.
Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth to Danny’s hunch (直觉). Sure enough, as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, she realized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen, but Kathleen St. Onge. The 80-year-old had fallen down on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for two hours, unable to get up.
Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911. The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms. St. Onge, while they waited for the ambulance (救护车) to arrive. Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny, for following up on his hunch!
24. When seeing a figure in an open garage, Danny ________.
A. recognized it was an old man B. thought it was a homeless dog C. realized something was wrong D. believed it was nothing important 25. What did Dawn find when she got closer to the garage?
A. the dog had gone away B. Danny’s hunch was wrong C. an old lady waving for help D. something must have been stolen 26. Which of the following can best describe Danny?
A. Brave and patient. B. Persistent and warm-hearted. C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Friendly and honest. 27. What’s the writer’s attitude toward Danny’s action?
A. Favorable B. Cautious C. Skeptical D. Negative
C
One of the nicest things to do during the cold winter is to curl up (蜷缩) with a hot cup of tea. But for Britons,tea is a popular drink all year round. Afternoon tea, high tea, builder’s tea (a strong cup of tea, usually with full-fat milk and two teaspoons of sugar), tea gowns (礼服), tea cakes, tea houses, breaks … they are all everyday names and phrases in the UK.
Tea has, in fact, become part of the British way of life. And Britons’ preferences for types of
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