松昌中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语科试卷
本试卷共10页；满分150分，完成时间130分钟。
（其中，第一部分20分，第二、三、四部分120+12×13=130分）
第一部分 听说考试（共两节；满分20分）
做题时先把答案写在试卷上，等听说考试结束后再把答案写在答题卡上。
第一节 角色扮演（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）
情景介绍：
角色：你是Tom。
任务：（1）与同学Mary谈论艺术节策划的话题；
（2）根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。
参考词汇：finalized敲定
下面请用英语提出三个问题。每个问题有20秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始提问。
Now please ask the speaker three questions. You have twenty second s to prepare the question. When you hear a beep, begin to ask the question.
1．你是自己一个人完成的吗
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2．校长为什么要参加会议呢
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3．你能告诉我有什么活动吗
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下面听录音提问，用英语回答五个问题。
Now please get ready to answer five questions in English.
4．What was Mary busy doing
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5．How long will the Art Festival last
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6．Who also took part in the meeting
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7．What is the aim of the Art Festival
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8．When did Mary start to learn hip-hop
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第二节 故事复述（共8小题；每小题1.5分，满分12分）
请听下面一个故事，然后根据故事意思填空，每空一词，录音读两遍。
梗 概：Mary不顾同学取笑，坚持写作，最后成功地出版了自己的作品。
关键词：writer（作家） laughed at（嘲笑） poem（诗）
published（出版） book（书）
Keep on Writing
Mary wanted to be a writer. When she was fifteen, she told her classmates about her dream. They laughed at her and said she was not 9 enough. That night, Mary wrote a short poem about broken dreams. She sent it to a 10 and it was published. Mary got 11 dollars. Then Mary wrote more poems and sold them. When she 12 , she had already published a series of works, but she never told her classmates, dream killers, about it. Years later, Mary began to write her first 13 . It took her nine months. She chose a publisher and mailed it off. Later, she was required to write another book. Her third book became a 14 seller. It was translated into fifteen languages and sold all over the 15 . Mary was not trained to be a writer . She just kept on writing and she finally 16 .
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
Urban gardens, which provide green spaces to grow sustainable food, make new friends, connect with the earth, and much more, are invaluable to communities. Let’s check out our list of 4 inspiring urban gardens in the US.
Gotham Greens
Where: New York; Chicago
What: Gotham Greens first started in Brooklyn and now has four locations in New York City and Chicago. Their flagship farm in Brooklyn produces over 100,000 pounds of greens per year. But it doesn’t just produce healthy local vegetables. It is using high-tech greenhouses with solar panels to make sure the food grow n is healthy and sustainable.
Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students
Where: Baltimore, Maryland
What: The Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students（BUGS）program encourages students to get their hands dirty and plant vegetables through their after-school and summer programs . Many of these kids don’t have access to green spaces, and have never had the opportunity to grow food.
Re Vision Urban Farm
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
What: ReVision Urban Farm in Boston works in partnership with the Re Vision Family Home — a shelter for 22 homeless parents and their kids. The farm provides these families with information on healthy eating, and access to the farm’s fresh vegetables. The organization also provides job training to help families escape the cycle of poverty.
Swale
Where: New York
What: Swale, a floating food forest located on a large boat, is an innovative project meant to inspire citizens to rethink the relationship between our cities and our food. This urban garden serves as both a living art exhibit and an educational farm. Food forests are sustainable gardens that include vegetables, fruit, nut trees, bushes, herbs, and vines —each one complementing the other in a symbiotic（共生的）relationship.
17．What is special about Gotham Greens
A．It creates a sustainable garden on a large boat.
B．It uses high-tech greenhouses to grow health y food.
C．It provides job training for both students and citizens.
D．It offers homeless families information on health y eating.
18．Which urban garden offers first-hand farming experience for students
A．Swale. B．Revision Urban Farm.
C．Gotham Greens. D．Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students.
19．Where can citizens go to see a food forest
A．Boston. B．Chicago.
C．New York. D．Baltimore.
B
British teen Kitty Tait wakes up at 5am every day to bake bread, but it’s not just any old bread. The young girl who runs the Orange Bakery in her home town, with her dad Alex, adds a little humor to her bakes.
“If something is fun to eat, it makes it even tastier!” the teen baking star, who overcame depression after discovering the art of bread making, said. It was watching her dad make a simple loaf of white bread that changed her life forever. “Something that was so unpromising—a bit like how my brain felt at the time —had turned into something so magical,” she recalls.
Soon, Kitty was baking loaves for her neighbors. And before she knew it, there was a subscription（订购）service followed by a pop-up in her neighbor’s garage where she sold almost 100 loaves of bread and doughnuts（甜甜圈）in half an hour. “At that moment, I realized that this was what I wanted to do with my life,” she says.
A few months later, after raising enough money through crowdfunding, the teen rented a small retail space in town and her dad quit his job to become her business partner. They’ve been running the Orange Bakery ever since, selling everything from Marmite and cheese swirls to Danish pastries.
“I’m just really excited about people eating good bread, whether it is made by themselves or bought from a bakery,” says Kitty. “My main mission is to make bread inclusive and joyful because I have found so much joy in it.”
Today, the Taits are part of the global baking community, running baking classes at local schools.
20．What can we learn about Kitty before her picking up baking
A．She suffered from a mental illness.
B．She worked part-time at a bakery.
C．She turned something magical into reality.
D．She learned baking from her mom and neighbors.
21．Which word can describe Kitty’s bread in her neighborhood
A．Graceful. B．Popular.
C．Updated. D．Ordinary.
22．What can we conclude about Kitty’s father from paragraph 4
A．He had ever been a good teacher.
B．He bought the Orange Bakery for Kitty.
C．He made a contribution to Kitty’s baking cause.
D．He had ever done foreign trade in a company.
23．What is Kitty’s main focus
A．Making baking a fun thing.
B．Earning as much as possible.
C．Running joyful baking classes.
D．Thinking up better ways of baking.
C
Spending time outdoors has long been linked to better health. Gardening goes beyond just beautifying outdoor spaces—it can have a deep effect on our physical and mental health.
Gardening involves physical activity that works all the main muscle groups, which is helpful for overall health. “Activities such as digging, planting, weeding and harvesting require movement and can help to improve strength,” said Clayton, CEO of an online lawn care company. “Performing these activities regularly can help burn calories, and keep a healthy weight.”
Beyond burning calories and building muscle, lots of studies have shown that gardening can improve the immune system（免疫系统）. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC） recommends that people get at least 150 minutes of exercise each week, and gardening is listed as a suitable activity. Doing garden work for that time each week can reduce the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease. Additionally, spending time outdoors makes us get close to natural sunlight, which is important for vitamin D synth.
Gardening provides a chance for social connection, too. It can be a shared activity among family members, friends or neighbors, building relationships and a sense of belonging.
Gardening also offers cognitive（认知的）benefits. It excites the senses, improves focus and encourages problem-solving and creativity. It provides a chance to learn about plants, ecosystems and the environment, developing a deeper understanding and appreciation for nature.
24．What is Clayton’s attitude towards gardening
A．Doubtful. B．Supportive.
C．Unclear D．Uncaring.
25．What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about gardening
A．It improves focus.
B．It is a waste of time.
C．It can keep a body in shape.
D．It helps to reduce the risk of diseases.
26．How does gardening affect social connection according to the text
A．It contributes to creativity.
B．It encourages problem-solving.
C．It builds relationships between people.
D．It improves people’s awareness of safety.
27．What is the best title for the text
A．How to Start a Garden
B．Choose a Garden or Not
C．What Plants Grow Best in a Garden
D．Start Gardening and Get the Health Benefits
D
The farms of the future may look very different from that of today. That’s because farms do not have to be outside anymore. They also won’t have to be above ground. In London, 100 feet below the streets there was a huge empty space. Richard Ballard and Steven Dring, founders of the company Growing Underground, thought it would be an ideal spot to build a hydroponic（水栽的）farm. After all, these types of farms are doing well in other indoor spaces.
Founded in 2015, Growing Underground’s farm grows microgreens and salad leaves using hydroponic technology that grows plants in water but not soil. In fact, the company said that its hydroponic technology allows for the perfect pest-free growing environment.
These methods use about 70 percent water less than traditional field agriculture and all the nutrients are kept within a closed circle system. They can grow the greens all year round because they are not affected by weather or growing seasons.
But it is the LED lighting system that is the key to growing food underground. Ball ard said, “Already, LEDs allow the growers to change the flavor of the greens, as their sugars and starches develop differently under different light spectrums（光谱）.”
Right now, the company only sells greens with a lot of leaves because they are the only crops that grow fast enough to be economically feasible but Ballard believes that will change. “As technologies improve, you’ll see soft fruits, cucumbers, peppers,” he said.
The company’s goal is to keep food local. They say that all of the greens can be in your kitchen within four hours of being picked. They currently sell to local restaurants in London, but they hope to be entering the local groceries soon.
28．What makes the underground farm possible
A．The rich soil.
B．The great demand for fruits.
C．The hydroponic technology.
D．The good weather condition.
29．What is the function of the LED lighting system
A．To get rid of pests.
B．To provide various light spectrums.
C．To allow greens to grow rapidly.
D．To increase the temperature of underground farm.
30．What does the underlined word “feasible” in Paragraph 5probably mean
A．Difficult. B．Challenged.
C．Impossible. D．Achievable.
31．What does the company expect of the underground farm
A．It’ll benefit more customers.
B．It’ll be environment-friendly.
C．It’ll keep food fresher for longer.
D．It’ll use the latest technology.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Guide to Keeping Your Dorm（宿舍）Room Clean
In most cases, students don’t like or have time to clean their dorm rooms. 32 As a result, everybody’s business is nobody’s business. Read through this guide to keeping your dorm room clean.
Have a cleaning routine. With a cleaning routine in place, you will always tidy up your room at a particular time often. If you can, sweep up your room every day in the morning. You can also do it every other day. 33 In addition, you can take turns cleaning if you have a roommate.
34 The quickest way of making a dorm room dirty and unorganized is to throw clothes everywhere. Never throw dirty clothes on the bed or the floor. They will quickly fill your room up. Rather, you should keep your dirty clothes in a basket and clean ones in your closet.
Have a study plan. Being a student does not mean living without a plan. 35 It also makes your social and personal life easier. As a result, you are better able to clean your room if your life is organized.
Avoid eating in your room. Food can easily cause a mess in a room. No matter how careful you are, you will drop a few parts of food in your room if you eat in it. Therefore, the best way of keeping your room clean is to avoid eating in it. 36
A．Keep your shoes by the door.
B．Avoid placing clothes everywhere.
C．What’s worse, waste can quickly spread all over your room.
D．But do not go more than two days without cleaning your room.
E．Besides, many students share a room with at least one other student.
F．Similarly, do not allow your friends and classmates to eat in your room.
G．Therefore, having a study plan helps you stay in control of your study life.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节；满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On the day of a daughter’s graduation ceremony, a father congratulated his excited daughter. He planned to teach his daughter a 37 . He said to her, “My darling, I’m so 38 that you have graduated from college. You grow up. Now I’m considering 39 my car, and can you help me get a good price for it ” The daughter happily 40 . Then the father instructed her to take the car to different places and then choose the best offer.
The daughter knew that her father’s car was a good one. She was 41 that the car was worth a good price 42 it looked pretty old. She went to the first place-a used car market, and returned to her father, saying, “Dad, they offered me 1,000 dollars but it can’t 43 me.” Then she drove to a pawn（典当）shop and was told that the car was old-fashioned and worth 200 dollars, which really 44 the daughter. She told the result to her father and 45 , “It drove me crazy. They only paid attention to its 46 .” The father smiled without saying a word. The next day, the daughter went to a car club and showed the car to the workers. They told the daughter that it was a rare car and very hard to 47 in the market because it had been no longer produced. They said they were 48 to buy the car any time at 50,000 dollars and even more.
The daughter couldn’t wait to tell the good news to her father. The father said, “Don’t be surprised. The car has its 49 there! The right place 50 you in the right way. Therefore, if you are not liked or valued by someone, do not be too angry. It just means you are in the wrong place. You should 51 and go to a better place where you are appreciated and certainly go far.”
37．A．skill B．ban C．lesson D．habit
38．A．surprised B．proud C．shocked D．embarrassed
39．A．buying B．selling C．making D．repairing
40．A．agreed B．clarify C．announced D．argued
41．A．determined B．delighted C．doubtful D．convinced
42．A．although B．since C．when D．unless
43．A．approve B．satisfy C．threaten D．contact
44．A．informed B．reminded C．upset D．comforted
45．A．promised B．questioned C．suggested D．complained
46．A．history B．function C．outside D．price
47．A．find B．react C．design D．adjust
48．A．fortunate B．ashamed C．curious D．willing
49．A．tendency B．value C．choice D．system
50．A．treats B．forces C．trains D．challenges
51．A．show up B．stand out C．move on D．straighten up
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
Body language is often undervalued. In fact, body language is an important part of 52 （communicate）. If you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can use your body to say 53 you mean. When you’re nervous, it shows in the way you’re standing or what you’re doing with your hands. The same goes for when you’re 54 （confidence）. Standing tall and 55 （make）eye contact shows confidence. Think about someone like Oprah —when she walks onto a stage or into a room she controls it. It’s not just because she’s a well-known speaker, 56 because she performs like she owns the place.
If you want 57 （improve）your confidence before a job interview, presentation, big meeting, or any time really, take a power pose. One great power pose 58 （be）the “Wonder Woman” pose—your hands on your hips（髋部）, legs out in a V shape, shoulders and back straight, and chin 59 （slight）up. Stay there for a few 60 （moment）thinking about how sure of yourself you are. Try it out for yourself and you’ll see 61 quickly it impacts you. But it’s probably not a good idea to use in the interview.
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Tom假期要来潮州旅游，来信请你为他推荐旅游景点。请给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．推荐景点并做介绍；
3．注意事项。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右：
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom, Yours, Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Daniel was 15 years old then. He grew up in a very poor neighborhood. No one in his family had gone to college before. Actually, few people around him had received higher education. They all struggled to live a good life. Therefore, Daniel knew nothing about colleges or scholarships and he never thought he would go to college one day. Although he was a smart boy, he didn’t study hard at school and often got into trouble with other teenagers in his neighborhood.
One day, while Daniel was walking on the playground, a boy of his age started making fun of him. Then that boy pushed him hard and Daniel fell onto the ground. Daniel became so angry that he stood up and beat that boy. So a fight began.
It happened that Daniel’s English teacher Mr. Smith was walking nearby. He immediately ran to the boys to stop the fight. Daniel was a bit worried because he knew his teacher was very strict with students. He was afraid his teacher would punish him. However, to his surprise, his teacher didn’t do that.
“Daniel, let’s have a talk,” said his teacher.
Daniel, not knowing what his teacher wanted to do, was very worried. But he nodded. So they went to a bench nearby and sat down. After they sat down, Mr. Smith began, “Daniel, I know you’re a smart boy, but you’re wasting your life now. Why don’t you study hard to go to college so that you can change your life and have a bright future ”
Hearing that, Daniel didn’t know what to say. He had never thought about it. Daniel was in silence. Mr. Smith continued, “I know you may have never thought about going to college. But everything is possible. When I was at your age, I was a troublemaker just like you and never thought I’d be able to go to college, either. It was all because of the support and encouragement of Mr. Brown, my math teacher in high school.”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右：
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then, Mr. Smith began to tell Daniel his story. Daniel was greatly touched by Mr. Smith’s story.
松昌中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语科试卷
第一部分 听说考试（共两节；满分20分）
第一节 角色扮演（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）
1．Did you finish it all by yourself
2．Why did the headmaster take part in the meeting
3．Can you tell me what activities there are
4．She was busy writing a plan.
5.（It will last for）three days.
6．The headmaster.
7．To provide students a stage and let them show their talent.
8．Three years ago.
第二节 故事复述（共8小题；每小题1.5分，满分12分）
9.talented 10．newspaper 11．two/2 12．graduated
13．novel 14．best 15．world 16．succeeded
第二部分 阅读理解（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）
17-19 BDC 20-23 ABCA 24-27 BDCD 28-31 CBDA
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
32-36 EDBGF
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节；满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
37-41 CBBAD 42-46 ABCDC 47-51 ADBAC
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
communication 53．what 54．confident 55．making 56．but
57．to improve 58．is 59．slightly 60．moments 61．how
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
Dear Tom,
I’m happy to receive your letter saying that you are coming to Chaozhou. I’m writing to sincerely express my warmest welcome.
I’d like to tell you something about the places of interest in Chaozhou. Personally, one of the best is the West Lake Park, which is situated near Paifang Street. In the park, tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery and take part in relaxing activities, such as boating and shooting. The convenient transport and delicious local snacks will make your trip more enjoyable.
If you come to visit the West Lake, you’d better avoid coming on weekends or holidays when it is too crowded with tourists.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
Then, Mr. Smith began to tell Daniel his story. At that time, Smith was a student in a remote village and usually skipped classes. Every teacher was seemly used to that, except Mr. Brown. He arrested Smith again and again, and gradually Smith understood the concern in his teacher’s disappointed eyes. Mr. Brown noticed the change, talking with him about future. That was the first time Smith had heard somebody advising him to further his education and began to study hard to be admitted into a college with the help of scholarship. And finally, he made it.
Daniel was greatly touched by Mr. Smith’s story. He made up his mind to have a try and make a change. He began to listen to the teachers carefully in class and finish his homework by himself. Fortunately, Mr. Smith was willing to help him make up for what he had missed before, and other teachers were all glad to see his change and help with his schoolwork with patience. Eventually, he made great progress and was finally admitted into a famous college. Later he became a doctor who help many people in need.
附1：录音原文
PART B Role Play
录音原文
M: Hello, Mary. Would you like to go out for a walk
W: Oh, yes, and I would like to have dinner, too.
M: It’s already eight at night and you still haven’t had dinner
W: Yeah, I was busy writing a plan. It was for the school’s Art Festival.
M: I see. When will the Art Festival be held
W: It will last for three days, from April 8th to April 10th.
M: Wow, three days! It’s going to be an exciting festival!
W: You are right. It won’t let you down! The plan was finalized tonight.
1．Please get ready to ask three questions in English according to the following Chinese tips．
（1）Please get ready to ask the first question in English.
提问①:你是自己一个人完成的吗？
翻译: Did you finish it all by yourself
回答: Every member of the Planning Department is involved. We’ve had six meetings to discuss this festival. We came up with lots of ideas for the activities. I’m responsible for writing down these creative ideas. The plan was finalized at this afternoon’s meeting. The headmaster also took part in this afternoon’s meeting.
（2）Please get ready to ask the second question in English.
提问②:校长为什么要参加会议呢？
翻译: Why did the headmaster take part in the meeting
回答: He said he attached great importance to the festival. This is the first time for our school to hold an Art Festival. This kind of activity can enrich our students’ campus life and show our artistic talents. In fact, many students are excellent. The aim of the festival is to provide them a stage and let them show their talents.
（3）Please get ready to ask the third question in English.
提问③:你能告诉我有什么活动吗？
翻译: Can you tell me what activities there are
回答:The festival will include a variety of artistic talent performances, including singing, dancing and playing various musical instruments. The theme of this activity is Youth. I will take part in the hip-hop show. I started to learn hip-hop three years ago. I love hip-hop. I am very happy that this Art Festival can provide a stage for me to perform.
2．Please get ready to answer five questions in English.
（1）What was Mary busy doing
回答: She was busy writing a plan.
（2）How long will the Art Festival last
回答: It will last for three days.
（3）Who also took part in the meeting
回答:The headmaster.
（4）What is the aim of the Art Festival
回答:To provide students a stage and let them show their talent.
（5）When did Mary start to learn hip-hop
回答:Three years ago.
PART C Retelling
梗概: Mary不顾同学取笑，坚持写作，最后成功地出版了自己的作品。
关键词：writer（作家） laughed at（嘲笑） poem（诗） published（出版） book（书）
录音原文
Keep on Writing
Mary always wanted to be a writer. When she was fifteen, she told her classmates that she was going to write her own books. Her classmates laughed at her because they thought Mary was not talented enough. Mary was ashamed and burst into tears. That night, she wrote a short poem about broken dreams and sent it to a newspaper. To her surprise, they published it and sent Mary two dollars. Mary couldn’t believe that she became a writer. Then she wrote more and sold more poems. When Mary graduated, she had a series of published works. She never told about her writing to her classmates again as they were dream killers. Years later, when Mary began her first novel, she already had two children. She wrote on her own computer while her children were asleep. It took her nine months to finish. Mary then chose a publisher and mailed it off. A month later, Mary received a contract and they required Mary to start another book. Mary’s third book became a best seller. Translated into fifteen languages, it was sold all over the world. Mary was not trained to be a writer. She just kept on writing and she succeeded.
