黑龙江省大庆铁人中学2024-2024学年高二英语上学期期中试题
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第一部分 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Things to Do in Atlanta
Need a run-down of the top things to do next month？Here is what's going on in Atlanta．In the Mood
Date： November 22 through November 26，2024 Time： 2：00pm～5：30pm Phone：770-916-2800
If you love the music of the 1940s，then here's what you need to do this Sunday．Go to a 1940s musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre．The music of Glenn Miller has a distinctive sound． No need to ask me twice．Are you \？ Party With the Penguins
Date： November 20 through November 25， 2024 Time：11：00 am～2：00 pm Phone： 404-581-4000
Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day at Georgia Aquarium's annual Party With the Penguins．The party will feature fun activities，including the chance to see an African penguin up close and learn how to help protect this endangered species． Callanwolde Arts Festival
Date： November 21 through November 22， 2024 Time：10：30 am～5：30 pm Phone： 404-872-5338
Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center， this event is a festival for artists，and by artists，letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival．If you are of the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene，don't miss out． Foolio's Hoodilly Storytime
Date：November 21 through November 27，2024 Time：1：00 pm～4：30 pm Phone： 404-523-3141
We make up a brand-new story every week．Come and enjoy a new story each time at Dad's Garage Theatre．Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes．Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids and parents! 1. Where should you go in order to enjoy Glenn Miller's works？ ______
A. Georgia Aquarium． B. Dad's Garage Theatre． C. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center D. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
2. Which number should a family dial if they want to enjoy a good laugh together？ ______
A. 404-872-5338
B. 404-523-3141 C. 404-581-4000
D. 770-916-2800
3. What do we know about Callanwolde Arts Festival？ ______
A. It is an annual event． B. It lasts for a whole week．
C. It gets participants involved in its operations． D. It is organized by some world-famous artists．
B
Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care．It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care．Natural eye care should be put in a number one place．
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like having not enough food，genes（基因）and aging（老化）．Televisions，computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight．If you happen to
work in front of the computer，it is best to take a break every once in a while．Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes，too．If this happens，the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example，sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays．
Eating healthy food will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A，C and E are good for eyes．Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins．And you should do eye exercises which can protect your eyesight，too．If a person exercises regularly（定期地）and eats the right kind of food，his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time． All above are natural ways of eye care that help us to keep healthy eyes．Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person's eyesight，too．In a word，eye care is very important，which is said to have attracted more sharks rather than frightened them away． The Old Man and the Sea was also inspired by an anecdote told by Hemingway's Cuban friend Carlos Gutierrez． In 1936， Hemingway wrote in a magazine that Carlos had told him about an old fisherman who caught a great marlin alone．
Three years later，Hemingway told his editor Max Perkins that he was planning a short story about the old commercial fisherman who fought the swordfish all alone in his sailing no matter how old a person is．
4. ______ is the most important way to protect our eyes．
A. Natural eye care B. Taking medicine
C. Seeing the doctor D. Being happy all the time 5. All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight EXCEPT ______ ． A. aging
B. height
C. reading
D. computers
6. What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer？ ______
A. Eat healthy food．
B. Clean the eyes by using cold water． C. Wear a pair of sunglasses．
D. Have a rest after working for a while． 7. Which is the best title of the passage？ ______
A. Ways of Eye Care B. Ways of Eye Exercises C. Ways of Being Happy
D. Ways of Being Healthy．
C
Recently，a 1935 letter in which Ernest Hemingway detailed his catch of a 500lb blue marlin（青枪鱼）, an adventure that is believed to have partly inspired his novel The Old Man and the Sea，has been sold for﹩28，000（￡22，000）.
The handwritten letter was sent by Hemingway on 8 May to the fishing editor of the Miami Herald，laying out in great detail how the author and his friend Henry Strater battled to keep sharks away from the marlin after catching it off the Bahamian island of Bimini． Nate D Sanders， the auction（拍卖） company which sold the letter，said it documented for the first time in Hemingway's own words not only the size of the marlin， but also the attack by sharks， reflecting the plot of the novel．
The company added that Hemingway's account of the marlin catch differed from other anecdotes of it，one of which described Hemingway using a machine gun on the sharks，
boat. Instead, he ended up writing For Whom the Bell Tolls， not returning to the story about the old fisherman until January 1951． It won him the Pulitzer in 1953，and was specifically cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954．
8. What does the underlined phrase \？ ______
A. Discussing．
B. Wondering．
C. Imagining．
D. Presenting．
9. What did the auction company stress when selling the 1935 letter？ ______
A. The style of the writer． B. The history of the letter． C. The contents of the letter． D. The popularity of the writer．
10. What inspired Hemingway to write The Old Man and The Sea besides his own adventure？
______
A. Henry Strater's account． B. Carlos Gutierrez's story． C. Max Perkins' life experience． D. Nate D Sanders' description．
11. Which is the correct order of time for the following facts in the passage？ ______
①Hemingway wrote a letter to describe his adventure． ②Hemingway caught a big blue marlin． ③The letter was sold at auction．
④The Old Man and The Sea won the Nobel Prize． A. ①③②④
B. ②①④③
C. ②④①③ D. ②③①④
D
In 2024，a big revolutionary technology shift will finally occur，which is called 5g． It is a once-in a-decade upgrade（升级）to our wireless systems that will start reaching mobile phone users in a matter of months. This new times will leap ahead of current wireless known
as 4g by offering mobile internet speeds that will let people download an entire 120-minute movie within a second
But this is not only about faster smart phones，but also will affect many other kinds of devices， including industrial robots，security cameras，drones（无人机），automatic cars，video games，sports，shopping and traffic data．With 5g technology，a clearer and truer 3D images will be formed and it can be off-loaded to other machines wirelessly，freeing users to move and making it easier to develop goggles（目镜）the size of eyeglasses. People can point a smart phone camera to a football game and see both live video on the display and player statistics or other data. Moreover 5g powerful effects extend to remote medical surgery and other fields that increasingly rely on high-speed connections． Officials in the United States and China regard 5g networks as a heated competitive edge．It can help spread the use of artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies．Meanwhile，to get the benefits of 5g，users will have to buy new phones，while carriers will need to install new communication services， which will create a huge future market. In order to occupy it first, the famous world wireless service providers such as AT&T, Verizon, Samsung, Huawei have already declared that they will enter 5g business and showed their 5g new smart phones．
However, in the United States, Verizon and AT&T will offer their 5g service with first use of high frequencies known as millimeter waves that can pump data at high speeds, but their signals don't travel as far. Instead Sprint and T-Mobile plan to start with lower frequencies, whose result may be somewhat slower initial speed，but wider range，although they all claim that they have mastered 5g technology．Thus they only first target the areas with large population. So 5g's full benefit to all are not expected until the main US key carriers upgrade their key switching equipment, which may happen in late 2024 or early 2024.
12. Which of the following is least likely to be affected directly by 5g technology？ ______
A. Eating habits．
B. Traffic management． C. Artificial intelligence． D. Remote medical operations．
13. What does the underlined world \？ ______
A. to use 5g technology freely B. to get a clear 3D images C. to free users move wirelessly
D. to develop goggles the size of eyeglasses
14. Why did the world-famous wireless providers hurry to declare they would enter 5g
business？ ______
A. To serve the people all over the world． B. To meet the need of the world market． C. To start the heated hi-tech competition． D. To occupy this large hi-tech market first．
15. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about the US 5g technology？ ______
A. It is perfect enough to be put into use in the whole US at present． B. It cannot benefit all Americans before the key equipment is upgraded． C. It is too backward to be applied in any part of the US now． D. It will never be widely used all over the US in the future．
第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文，从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。
Your children are watching you. (16) According to the Health Program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else. (17) What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: (18) If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.
Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruits and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time. (19)
(20) Computers, televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.
A. Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly. B. Don’t get rid of technology, but use it wisely.
黑龙江省大庆铁人中学2024-2024学年高二英语上学期期中试题
