1、四川省威远中学校2023届第二学期半期试题英 语 注意事项:1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分; 2. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置; 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成, 答在本试卷上无效。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 (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, 从试题所给的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
2、阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When does the radio show begin? A. At 10:00. B. At 10:05. C. At 10:15.2. What will the man probably do? A. Do the cooking. B. Clean the kitchen. C. Set the table. 3. How did the man hear about the fire? A. From TV. B. From the newspaper. C. From his sister.4. Where does the conver
3、sation probably take place? A. At home. B. In school. C. At a restaurant.5. What does the man plan to do this evening? A. Go to the gym. B. Attend a lecture. C. Visit Mr. Black.第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题, 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;
4、听完后, 各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。请听下面一段对话, 回答第6和第7两个小题。6. When does the conversation probably take place? A. In the evening. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning.7. What will the man do first? A. Wash the car. B. Watch a match. C. Return some books.请听下面一段对话, 回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Who did the painting? A. Th
5、e mans father. B. The mans brother. C. The mans mother.9. What is the womans hobby? A. Collecting paintings. B. Playing the violin. C. Playing the piano.请听下面一段对话, 回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What s the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.11.
6、 What did the man do last night? A. He saw a Christmas play. B. He prepared for a concert. C. He watched a basketball game.12. What do we know about the womans mother? A. She is a violinist. B. She works at a hospital.C. She leaves work at 9 pm.请听下面一段对话, 回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What kind of person does th
7、e mans boss need? A. A new secretary. B. A new sales manager. C. A new shop assistant.14. How much can the woman earn a week if she gets the job? A. 160. B. 180 C. 210.15. Where does the man usually have lunch? A. In a caf B. In a park. C. At home.16. How many weeks of holiday can a new employee hav
8、e? A. Three weeks. B. Four weeks. C. Five weeks.请听下面一段独白, 回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Where is the speaker now? A. In Oxford. B. In London. C. In Birmingham.18. When will the birthday party be held? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.19. What costume will the speaker wear? A. Super Woman. B. Batman. C
9、. Cat Woman.20. Who might come dressed as Spider Woman? A. Sandra. B. Nancy. C. Monica.第二部分 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, 从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。 AMonthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admiss
10、ion is at normal charges and you dont 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 w
11、ill explain how Brindley made such 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 for ice for food preservation and catering. Malcolm will explain the h
12、istory of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew. February 6th An Update on the Cotswold 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 th
13、e present state of play. March 6th Eyots and AitsThames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has 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 info: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
14、London Canal Museum 1213 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi Tel: 020 7713 083621. When is the talk on James Brindley? A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th.22. What is the topic of the talk in February? A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice fo
15、r the Metropolis. C. Eyots and AitsThames Islands. D. An Update on the Cotswold 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.24. If you want to find more information, which website can you visit? A. www.canalmuseu
16、m.mobi B. www.canalmuseum.org.uk C. www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson D. www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book B The great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next years Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more t
17、han 200,00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyos 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have. But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started.
18、 She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.” Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. “When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, Its not too late. We will teach you one word a day”. Natsu
19、ko is Takamizawas granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmothers phone every day. They also often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. “Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?” Takamizaw
20、a answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. Its my joy now.” The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Ja
21、pan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go unti
22、l the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.25. Why couldnt Takamizawa learn English when she was young? A. Because English was useless. B. Because she was too young to learn English. C. Because English was forbidden to learn. D. Because she was unwilling to
23、 learn English.26. What can we know from the third paragraph? A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family. B. Takamizawas grandchildren love her a lot. C. Natsuko is Takamizawas granddaughter and only English teacher. D. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.27. What do
24、es the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. English is not the first language in Japan. B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low. C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English. D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.28. What is the main i
25、dea of the passage? A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. It is never too late to learn. C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Two heads are better than one. C As the global version (版本) of Chinese app Douyin, TikTok is a staple (主要部分) of online entertainment for users around the world. With
26、 an abundance (大量) of short videos backed by catchy tunes, its no wonder that this social platform has become popular in many countries. However, the future of TikTok in the United States is uncertain: The Trump administration (政府) is threatening to ban the app, accusing (指控) TikTok of threatening t
27、he privacy of American users and the national security (安全) of the US. On Aug 6, US President Donald Trump said that he would ban TikTok from operating in the country unless the app is sold to a US company. He added that ByteDance, the Chinese tech company that owns TikTok, has 45 days to make the s
28、ale, CNN reported. The move (举动) comes during an ongoing trade war between China and the US that includes US bans on products made by Huawei, another Chinese tech company. In response to this, the hashtag (话题) SaveTikTok had been shared nearly 1 billion times on the app as of Aug 9. Nine TikTok crea
29、tors with a collective 54 million followers published an open letter addressed to Trump on Medium, saying “TikTok has enabled the kinds of interactions that could never take place on the likes of Facebook and Instagram”. The threat of banning TikTok has generated a lot of response from American youn
30、g users. In the US, about 45 percent of teenagers aged between 13 and 16 have downloaded TikTok, according to Global Times. For them, TikTok is not just another social media app; its part of their lifestyle. Many young TikTok users have been working to save the platform. Sofia Lee, a high school jun
31、ior living in Texas, told Global Times that she had doubts about the “security concern”. She planned to speak out against the “childish attack” on TikTok, which she regards as a platform thats helping bring together teenagers and is creating a new online culture. “But Im optimistic. Its obvious that
32、 TikTok is here to stay, and teens will go out of their way to use it,” she said.29. Why does TikTok have an uncertain future in the US? A. It is losing its users in the US. B. It is being threatened to be banned. C. Its owner, ByteDance, is planning to sell it.D. It is part of the US-China trade wa
33、r.30. According to the open letter to Trump, what do TikTok users think of the app? A. It works better than Facebook. B. It will take the place of Instagram. C. It helps people stay connected. D. It has more users than Facebook.31. What do we know about Sofia Lees attitude toward TikTok? A. She thin
34、ks TikTok is unsafe. B. She will give up using TikTok. C. She believes TikTok will be banned. D. She is hopeful about the future of TikTok. D Have you ever yelled at your computer because it wasnt working? Your computer couldnt “yell” back until now. AI researchers are now working on computers that
35、can argue and perhaps even win debates (辩论) with humans. IBM scientists published a paper in Nature on March 17 about their new AI system Project Debater. It can debate with people independently in front of live audiences. After listening to arguments from its opponent (对手), the system can search ar
36、ound 400 million online articles in less than five minutes. It looks for ideas that can support its own argument. Testing on the system began in 2019 when it debated with Harish Natarajan, a professional debater who holds the world record for most debate competition victories. The debate topic was w
37、hether or not preschool should be subsidized (给.补助), and the AI system argued in favor of this idea. Although the AI lost the debate in the end based on the audience vote, the audience said it did very well. Interestingly, 58 percent of the audience said that Project Debater increased their knowledg
38、e about the topic, while only 20 percent said the same about Natarajan. Also, Project Debater has shown strength at making impressive and logical opening statements in the debate, according to Scientific American. After competing with various human debaters, the AI systems overall (总体的) performance
39、remains inferior (逊色的), “fully capable of sounding awkward during an argument,” noted Scientific American. In other words, the back-and-forth arguments in the AI systems debates dont sound like a real human conversation. “On stage, Project Debater is far from perfect, and its missteps (过失) show just
40、 how difficult and how human argumentation and debate are,” said computer scientist Chris Reed of the University of Dundee in the UK. Humans and technology have been facing off for decades. In 1997, IBMs Deep Blue became the first computer to defeat a reigning (卫冕的) chess champion, besting titan (巨人
41、) Garry Kasparov in a six-game match. So after two decades, have IBMs researchers just reproduced a “Deep Blue” to debate? Its much more than that, the researchers noted. Argument and debate are fundamental (基本的) capabilities (能力) of human intelligence, and its a step outside of AIs comfort zone to
42、enter this realm (领域), according to the article in nature.32. How can Project Debater debate with humans? A. By learning from humans.B. By making use of its internal data. C. By listening to researchers instructions.D. By collecting a lot of data in a short time. 33. What did the majority of the aud
43、ience think about the performance of Project Debater in the testing? A. It made them more aware of the topic. B. Its statements were not logical enough. C. Its overall performance was better than Natarajans. D. Its opening statements were boring.34. What do paragraphs 4 and 5 mainly talk about? A. T
44、he disadvantages of Project Debater. B. Project Debaters competitions with other human debaters. C. The application of the AI system in the future. D. Challenges facing the AI system and human debaters.35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. Project Debater is considered an updated ver
45、sion of Deep Blue. B. Humans have an advantage over AI in debating. C. AI has a long way to go before it can win against humans. D. AI technology hasnt progressed much in the last decades.第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分) 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。Money Matters Parents should help their childre
46、n understand money. 36 . So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example. 1. The basic function of money Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show y
47、our child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier (收银员). 37 . When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
48、 2. Money lessons Deal with money lessons with openness and honesty. 38 . If you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.” 3. 39 Begin
49、 at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a producta name-brand butter and a generic (普通商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 40 . If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purcha
50、se with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases. A. Wise decisions B. The value of money C. Permit the child to choose between them D. Tell your child why he can or cannot have certain things E. Ask yourself what things that cost mo
51、ney are most important to you F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分; 满分30分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 Last nig
52、ht my friends and I went out for a party. The four of us were 41 ourselves but it was getting very late. Calls started coming from home, 42 about our whereabouts (行踪). Delhi is unsafe for 43 , especially at night, and parents are sure to be 44 about their daughters safety. 45 , our car broke down. T
53、he two boys in our group 46 everything but the car didnt start. We girls were getting 47 . The boys decided to call us a taxi. We tried a lot but 48 . None of the taxi drivers were ready to go to our destination (目的地). 49 we stopped a taxi and asked the driver if he would go to our destination. We a
54、lso 50 we were ready to pay extra. The driver asked us to get in. We asked him how much he would 51 and he said, “First you get in, and then Ill say.” We got in and the boys took pictures of the taxis license plate. The driver looked up and 52 if the boys were taking pictures. They said yes as the g
55、irls were traveling 53 at night and that they noted down the 54 for safety reasons. The driver 55 us by saying, “Take my picture as well in that case.” He showed us a newspaper in which a(n) 56 about him was printed along with his photograph. In the article it was written that this driver took an in
56、itiative (主动行为) to 57 women passengers and make sure of their safety. He 58 asks extra money from anybody. He believes that dropping people in their home safely is the best 59 for his services. The feeling of self-worth comes to him not by 60 extra money but by doing his job. 41. A. comfortingB. war
57、ningC. appreciatingD. enjoying42. A. bringingB. askingC. tellingD. discussing43. A. eldersB. menC. womenD. teenagers44. A. worriedB. curiousC. seriousD. puzzled45. A. FinallyB. NervouslyC. SurprisinglyD. Unfortunately46. A. noticedB. triedC. promisedD. searched47. A. tiredB. angryC. upsetD. crazy48.
58、 A. changedB. refusedC. recalledD. failed49. A. QuicklyB. FinallyC. SuddenlyD. Badly50. A. addedB. shoutedC. presentedD. argued51. A. acceptB. raiseC. chargeD. allow52. A. foundB. guessedC. doubtedD. asked53. A. quietlyB. aloneC. secretlyD. sadly54. A. numberB. priceC. timeD. place55. A. excitedB. e
59、ncouragedC. surprisedD. pleased56. A. articleB. advertisementC. novelD. poem57. A. chooseB. protectC. respectD. follow58. A. sometimesB. seldomC. neverD. often59. A. choiceB. answerC. adviceD. reward60. A. earningB. exchangingC. returningD. requiring第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单
60、词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Canada has organized a group of doctors to help sick people in the past few months. The doctors will send patients to art galleries, instead of 61 (give) them medicine. The museum is involved in ten experiments on patients to find out how art has an
61、 effect 62 health. The patients include people with breast cancer, eating disorders and mental health 63 (problem). Thomas Bastien, director of education and wellness at the museum, believes that art can heal. He said, “We saw that the museum was good for people, so we 64 (decide) to start this prog
62、ram with the doctors a few months ago. If you have breast cancer, you can come to the museum and you might feel much 65 (well)”. Dr Helene Boyer, 66 has a lot of experience in helping to heal people with art treatment, spoke about its advantages. She said, “Theres more and more scientific evidence t
63、hat art treatment is good for your physical health.” She said that looking at art increases 67 same kinds of hormones (激素) in our bodies that 68 (produce) when we exercise. The museums director-general said, “I am 69 (complete) sure that in the 21st century, art will be what physical activity was fo
64、r health in the 20th century. I am very 70 (confidence) in it.”第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题, 每小题1分; 满分10分) 假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加, 删除或修改。 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改: 在错的词下面画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只
65、允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Im Li Hua, one of your classmates. Learned that you fail to get used to the school life here, Im writing to bring my sincerely comfort to you. In addition, Id like to provide you some useful suggestions. For one thing, you can try communicating with us more to share some of y
66、our problem. For another, it will be of much helpful if you can join us in our activities, that you can experience a lot. You can experience different Chinese cultures but lots of fun. Before I finished my writing, I am glad to invite you to be come to my birthday party next week. Lets enjoy yoursel
67、f together!第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华, 下月你校要举办首届英语周(English Week)活动, 请你写信给笔友peter, 介绍相关内容并邀请他参加。信的内容主要包括: 1. 邀请参加; 2. 活动内容; 3. 举办英语周的意义。注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯; 3. 参考词汇: 书法calligraphy, 戏剧drama。 四川省威远中学校2023届第二学期半期试题参考答案听力理解1-5 BCCAB 6-10 CABCA 11-15 BBACA 16-20 ABBAC阅读理解21-25 CDACC 26-30 ABB
68、BC 31-35 DDAAB 36-40GFDAC完形填空 41-45 DBCAD 46-50 BCDBA 51-55 CDBAC 56-60 ABCDA语法填空61. giving 62. on 63. problems 64. decided 65. better66. who 67. the 68. are producedpletely70. confident短文改错 Im Li Hua, one of your classmates. Learned that you fail to get used to the school life here, Im Learningwrit
69、ing to bring my sincerely comfort to you. In addition, Id like to provide yousome useful sincere with suggestions. For one thing, you can try communicating with us more to share some of your problem. problems. For another, it will be of much helpful if you can join us in our activities, that you can
70、 help whereexperience a lot. You can experience different Chinese cultures but lots of fun. Before I finished my and finishwriting, I am glad to invite you to be come to my birthday party next week. Lets enjoy yourself ourselvestogether!书面表达Dear Peter, How is going these days? I cant wait to share s
71、omething with you. The first English Week is scheduled to be held in our school next month, and it will be a feast for ears and eyes as well as minds. All students and teachers are welcome to participate in a wide variety of wonderful activities, such as the English calligraphy exhibition and the En
72、glish speech contest. Meanwhile, the English drama performance is also an option for you, where you can find much entertainment. By involving everyone in the charm of English, the activity is bound to inspire our way of thinking and get all of us to have fun with English. Is it possible for you to come and join us? Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua