高2024届高二（上）期中考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、班级、学校在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后，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。在试卷上作答无效。
3.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回，试卷自行保存。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。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。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 here?
A.By taxi.
B.By car.
C.On foot.
2.What will the woman do next?
A.Call a taxi.
B.Get her luggage.
C.Go to another airport.
3.How many people escaped from the accident?
A.4.
B.5.
C.6.choo
4.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In the man’s hou.
B.On a boat.
C.In a restaurant.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A book.
B.A movie.
raisinC.A song.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why did the man refu the job?
A.He couldn’t handle it.
B.It wasn’t special enough.
C.His wife didn’t want him to take it.
7.What does the woman offer to do at the end?
A.Look after the children.
B.Ask around for a babysitter.
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C.Help the man find another job.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
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8.Why did the man stop going to the gym?
A.He was too busy.
B.He disliked the exerci machines.
C.He found it more convenient to exerci at home.
9.How does the man make himlf run faster?
A.By timing himlf.
B.By reading magazines.
C.By watching great videos.
10.How often does the man run?
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A.Daily.
B.Twice a week.
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C.Three times a week.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Who knocked over the va?
A.The man.
B.The woman.
C.The cat.
12.Who did the va belong to at first?
A.The woman’s mother.
B.The woman’s grandma.
C.The woman’s friend.
13.What did the speakers decide to do?
美国黑色星期五A.Fix the va themlves.
B.Buy a new va at an antique store.
C.Have the va repaired somewhere.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.What does the man learn to do in his spare time?
A.Write songs.
B.Play the guitar.
C.Study three languages.
15.Who inspires the woman to have a hobby?
A.Her friend.
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B.Her cousin.
C.Her teacher.
16.How will the woman get green paint?
A.She will buy it.
B.She will create it.
C.She will borrow it from school.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
酬和17.When did Google come out with Google Home?
A.In2014.
B.In2016.
C.In2017.
18.How many songs does Google’s product have?
A.35million.
B.2million.
C.2.5million.
19.Which product is aimed at young children?
A.Amazon Echo.
B.Google Home.
C.Mattel’s Aristotle.
20.Why might someone buy the Mattel’s Aristotle?
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A.It’s the cheapest one.
B.It was the first one in the market.
C.It’s best for playing games.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
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Welcome to Greyhound Lines!Feel free to explore the bus features.
We want you to feel at home when you travel with us.So our bus have plenty of features to help you relax,like comfy leather ats and lots of legroom(plus free Wi-Fi, onboard entertainment and power outlets so you can still be an armchair surfer).
Free Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is free on all our bus,for all pasngers.We e it as a must-have the days, not a premium(高级的)feature.So go ahead,check your emails or Instagram window scenery from the road
(we'd love if you tag it).Plea don't stream video during your journey,though-we've all got to share the bandwidth(宽带)!
Personal Power Outlets
Nearly every at has its own standard power outlet,so you can keep your devices charged all the way to your destination.Getting off with a fully charged phone is extra handy if you're navigating around a new place.
Extra Legroom
When designing our new and updated bus,we actually removed a whole row of ats rather than trying to squeeze more in.So there's always space to stretch out when you ride with Greyhound.(Our bus designers must have been really tall.)
Eco-friendly
Every Greyhound bus is fully equipped with the latest technology to burn fuel cleanly, reducing our impact on the environment.Check out the Going Green page for more of our eco-efforts,and techy facts on things like low-sulfur fuel.
21.Why does the company offer free Wi-Fi on the bus?
A.Becau pasngers are encouraged to post photos online.
B.Becau the company considers it necessary.
C.Becau pasngers need to check their emails.
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D.Becau the company wants to earn extra money.
22.Which is available on the bus?
A.A fully charged phone.
B.Eco-friendly equipment.
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C.Standard power outlets.
D.A new design of the bus.
23.What kind of company is Greyhound Lines?
A.A bus operator.
B.A bus producer.
C.An entertainment company.
D.A ticket company.
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Long,long ago there lived at the foot of the mountain a poor farmer and his aged mother.They owned a bit of land which supplied them with food,and they were humble, peaceful,and happy.
The land was governed by a dictatorial(独裁的)leader who,once a warrior,hated anything suggestive of failing health and strength.This caud him to nd out a cruel announcement that ordered the entire province to immediately put to death all aged people. The poor farmer loved his mother,and the order filled his heart with sorrow.But he was determined to save his old mother from this unreasonable order.
He found a little hut in the valley.Beneath the kitchen floor was a walled clot for food,which was covered and hidden from view.There the son hid his mother,supplying her with everything she needed,continually watching and fearing she would be discovered.
Time pasd,and he was beginning to feel safe when again the governor announced an unreasonable order,demanding that his subjects should prent him with a rope of ashes.
The entire province trembled with dread.The order must be obeyed yet who could make a rope of ashes?One night,in great distress,the son came to visit his hidden mother and whispered the news to her.“Wait!”she said.“I will think.”
On the cond day she told him what to do.“Make rope of twisted straw,”she said.“Then stretch it upon a row of flat stones and burn it on a windless night.”He called the people together and did as she said and when the flames died down,there upon the stones, with every twist and fiber showing perfectly,lay a rope of ashes.
The governor was plead and praid the young man greatly,but he demanded to know where he had obtained his wisdom.With deep bows he told his story.The governor listened and then meditated(沉思)in silence.Finally he lifted his head.“The land needs more than strength of youth,”he
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said.“Ah,that I should have forgotten the well-known saying,“with the crown of snow,there cometh wisdom!”That very hour the cruel law was abolished.
24.Why did the leader put to death all the old people?
A.Becau he was afraid of growing old.
B.Becau he related old age to weakness.
C.Becau old people didn’t work hard.
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D.Becau the province was poor.25.How did the young man save his mother?A.By moving to another province.B.By hiding her in their kitchen.C.By taking her to the mountain.D.By hiding her in a hut in the valley.
26.What did the governor try to express with the underlined ntence?A.People get wir when it snows.B.Old age brings wisdom to people.C.People learn better when it is cold.D.Wi people usually grow grey hair.27.Which is the best title for the story?A.A Son and His Aged Mother.B.A Governor and His Order.C.An Old Woman and Her Wisdom.D.A Young Man and His Courage.
C
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Geologists originally believed that Eye of the Sahara was created when an object from outer space crashed into the surface.However,lengthy studies of the rocks inside the structure show that its origins are entirely Earth-bad,as the formation contains rocks that are at least 100million years old;some date back to well before the appearance of life on Earth.
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