湖北省宜城市第一中学等六校2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份湖北省宜城市第一中学等六校2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题，共13页。
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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，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。现在你有5秒钟的时间来阅读下一小题。
1. What is wrng with her smke alarm?
A. It is brken.B. It is n fire.C. Its batteries are flat.
2. Why des the man want t cancel his newspaper delivery fr next week?
A. He will mve ut f the twn.
B. He will be away n business.
C. The delivery by is ill.
3. What time is the man’s appintment?
A.2:15 p. m.B.2:30 p. m.C.2:45 p. m.
4. What des the man mean?
A. The deal sunds impssible.
B. He has sme questins t ask.
C. He apprves f the wman’s idea.
5. What will the man wear?
A. A blue shirt.B. White shes.C. A brwn jacket.
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，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6，7题。
6. What d we knw abut the wman?
A. She ran a marathn.B. She is gd at running.C. She’s a beginner runner.
7. What des the man decide t d in the end?
A. G t the gym.B. Exercise utdrs.C. Run n a running machine.
听下面一段对话，回答第8，9题。
8. Where did the man and wman prbably meet?
A. At the baker’s.B. At the chemist’s.C. At the department stre.
9. What did the wman knw abut an emergency kit?
A. She thught it useful.B. She thught it prepared.C. She knew nthing abut it.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。
10. Hw many peple d they mentin in the drawing?
A. Eight.B. Nine.C. Ten.
11. What is Max ding?
A. Playing with a ball.
B. Running after Je.
C. Sitting n the grund with Sally.
12. What is the man ding in the drawing?
A. He is standing in the center.
B. He is giving the children candy.
C. He is pssibly wrking in the garage.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。
13. What is wrng with the wman?
A. She gets sunburned.B. She is t tired.C. She is ill.
14. Why is Sardinia much htter than imagined?
A. It is n the cast f Italy.
B. It is t clse t Africa.
C. It is near Cagliari.
15. Where did the speakers take a bat?
A. Frm Tunisia.B. Frm India.C. Frm Italy.
16. Where will they likely travel next?
A. T Cagliari.B. Still in Tunisia.C. T the cast f Italy.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. Why is the speaker making this annuncement?
A. T celebrate a graduatin.
B. T cngratulate a prize winner.
C. T thank Bbby Smith.
18. Why is the speaker celebrating Bbby tday?
A. He des well with his studies.
B. He will prbably graduate with hnrs.
C. He is gd t his science teacher, Ms. Green.
19. What is Ms. Green ding nw?
A. She is nw flying back t New Yrk
B. She is having a bad day.
C. She is with her family.
20. What des the speaker want students t learn?
A. The imprtance f being nice.
B. The benefits f wrking hard.
C. The need t respect yur elders.
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）
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。
A
Travel by train frm Lndn t Edinburgh
If yu want t travel frm Lndn t Edinburgh by train, yu’ve cme t the right place—Waverley train statin. Click Jurney Planner t search fr specific travel details.
Time Cnsumptin:
The average jurney time is 5 hurs and 30 minutes, with arund 68 trains per day. The jurney time may be half hur lnger n weekends and hlidays. The fastest services just need 4 hurs and 10 minutes when the gvernrs travel between the tw cities t be present at cnferences.
Services:
There are 68 nn-stp trains, thugh there may be fewer direct services available depending n yur exact departure date. The first train leaves at 04:45 a. m. The last train leaves at 23:45.
Discunt Train Tickets:
In general, the train ticket frm Lndn t Edinburgh is priced at €29.95 each. Hwever, train ticket prices can start frm as little as €23.96 when yu bk 12 weeks in advance nline. And cheap tickets can als be gained in ther ways.
•Get a Railcard: Save up t 1/3 n eligible（符合条件的）jurneys fr a whle year.
•Travel Off-Peak: Tickets are usually 15% cheaper than usual during quieter times n weekdays and weekends cmpared t Peak times.
•Use GrupSave: If yu’re travelling in a grup f 3-9 peple, yu can save up t 35% n eligible jurneys at Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak times.
Want t check if trains are running? Use ur timetable t view live trains.
21. At what pssible time d yu arrive in Edinburgh if catching the last train n December 24 frm Lndn?
A. 5:15 a. m n Christmas Day.B. 5:45 a. m n Christmas Day.
C. 10:15 a. m n Christmas Eve.D. 10:45 a. m n Christmas Eve.
22. Hw much can a cuple with a Railcard each save n a jurney?
A. Abut €l1.98.B. Sme €17.97.
C. Abut €19.76.D. Sme €20.96.
23. Where is the passage prbably taken frm?
A. Website.B. Brchure.
C. Magazine.D. Advertisement.
B
A certain item is being stlen mre than ever in Japan. Rather than the usual luxury watches, cars, r jewelry, thieves in Japan are picking fruits as their target. There is a thriving market fr quality fruits which are grwn by hand t ensure they reach high standards fr appearance and taste. Japanese individuals and cmpanies ften buy them as gifts fr special ccasins.
One sftball-sized strawberry, fr instance, can cst as much as ¥500,000 JPY（$3,346 USD）. Several districts have recently witnessed an alarming rise in fruit theft. Yamanashi Prefecture, fr instance, lst an shcking ¥8,500,000 JPY（$56,890 USD）frm 40 cases f missing fruit in the last fur mnths. It is s bad, in fact, that lcal firefighters and private security guards are ging arund and checking the area at night t ensure the safety f the fruits.
The same thing happened t anther peach farm lcated in Fuefuki City when farmers were aware that 1,400 peaches went missing ut f the blue. Anther tp farming cmpany in Yamanashi City lst 1,500 peaches just tw days later. Peaches were nt the nly luxury fruit being targeted in the past few mnths. Just last September 28,400 bunches f grapes went missing in the Yamanashi Prefecture. The ttal lss amunted t ¥350,000（$2,343 USD）.
Farm wners are nw increasing their security measures t prevent this rise in theft. They are paying a frtune t emply lcal private security guards t patrl arund the clck when fruits are ripe. Even they are abut t install a mnitring system t watch ver the farm at all times, which serves as a threat t thieves. If thefts d happen, they can call the plice.
24. What unusual item is currently being stlen mre frequently in Japan?
A. Quality fruits.B. Watches.C. Luxury cars.D. Jewelry.
25. Why are these quality fruits in Japan s valuable?
A. They have unique flavrs.
B. They are always given as gifts.
C. They are less expensive than ther luxury items.
D. They are grwn by hand t meet high quality standards.
26. Why did the article mentin the price f a sftball-sized strawberry?
A. T highlight the size f the stlen fruits.
B. T prvide an example f a stlen fruit.
C. T emphasize the high cst f luxury fruits.
D. T explain the ppularity f strawberries in Japan.
27. What is the primary purpse f the article?
A. T stress the value f luxury fruits in Japan.
B. T shw the rise in theft f luxury items in Japan.
C. T describe the effrts t fight fruit thefts in Japan.
D. T prmte the grwth f the quality fruit market in Japan.
C
There are just tw species f flwering plant native t the Antarctic peninsula（半岛）, which are nw grwing at recrd rates as temperatures rise and ice begins t melt, accrding t a new study. One is Antarctic hair grass, which grew as much in 2009—2019 as it had in the previus 50 years; the ther is Antarctic pearl wrt, which has seen the speed f grwth increase five times ver the same perid.
A team led by Nicletta Cannne, a researcher frm the University f Insubria, Italy, measured the grwth f Antarctica’s tw native plants at sites n Signy Island. The results were shcking: the sites have nt nly seen faster grwth, but they have becme mre densely ppulated by the plants each year, which indicates the climate has gt warmer.
Accrding t nnprfit Discvering Antarctica, the regin’s temperatures have warmed by an average f 3°C as a result f human-caused climate change, meaning nce stable ice shelves are nw narrwing dwn. In sme parts, that has given way t land nw habitable t the tw plant species.
Peter Cnvey, at the British Antarctic Survey, tld the New Scientist: “The mst nvel feature f this is nt that smething is grwing faster but that we’re starting t see what is almst like a step change r a tipping pint.” And Matthew Davey, at the Scttish Assciatin fr Marine Science in Oban, UK, added: “Increasing expansin is nw clearly evident in the regin. This research gives us the first all-sided data shwing hw fast and hw dense the plant cmmunity may expand.”
The researchers acknwledged there culd be ther factrs at play causing the plants’ grwth, such as the decreasing fur seal ppulatin—but this als is linked t climate change. Meanwhile, as the land becmes mre habitable, nn-native species culd als ccupy the land and grw mre than native plants, which culd in turn destabilize lng-established lcal ecsystems.
“If we estimate what we bserved n Signy Island t ther sites in Antarctica, a similar prcess can als ccur,” said Cannne “This means the Antarctic landscape and bidiversity culd change rapidly. And that really cncerns all.”
28. Accrding t the article, what factrs play a rle in the fast grwth f the tw native plants?
A. The climate getting warmer.
B. The fur seal ppulatin rising.
C. The nn-native plants ccupying the land.
D. The quality f the sil f the land imprving.
29. What des the underlined wrd “destabilize” mean in the last paragraph but ne?
A. Strengthen.B. Change.C. Benefit.D. Narrw.
30. What’s the researchers’ main cncern regarding the grwth f flwering plants in Antarctica?
A. The decrease f fur seal ppulatin.
B. The ccupatin f nn-native species.
C. The impact f human-caused climate change.
D. The rapid change in Antarctic landscape and bidiversity.
31. Which f the fllwing is the suitable title fr the text?
A. Scientists Wrking in Antarctica.
B. Native Flwering Plants in Antarctica.
C. The Effect f Glbal Warming n Antarctica.
D. Nn-native Plant Species in Antarctica.
D
Asia’s centuries-lng fascinatin with fair skin has deep rts and, even tday, is influenced by Eurcentric（以欧洲为中心的）beauty standards linking paleness with charm. The questined cncept dating frm clnial histry is cntinued thrugh media channels.
This fascinatin is vividly reflected in the make-up industry, leading t a multi-billin-dllar market fr skin-whitening prducts acrss Asia. A striking survey cnducted by WHO revealed 40% f wmen in cuntries such as China, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Suth Krea rutinely use skin-whitening prducts. It was als fund that 75% f men believed their partners wuld be beautiful with lighter skin. Such a deep-rted relatin between fairness and beauty cntinues t fuel the thriving skin-whitening industry. The industry’s value is estimated t reach a breathtaking $8.9 billin by 2027.
The histrical preference fr lighter skin in Asian culture is als clsely tied t sci-ecnmic status. Histrically, having fair skin indicated higher scial status, as individuals engaging in physical labr ften had darker skin frm being in the sun. The upper class, meanwhile, enjyed a sheltered indr life due t their wealth, translating int fairer skin. Cnsequently, thse with darker skin remained in a lwer status, fueling the favr fr fairer faces.
Clnialism（殖民主义）has als affected the beauty standards in Asian cuntries. Many natins acrss the cntinent were nce clnized by white pwers frm the US and Eurpe. Eventually, their fair skin symblized the pwer and wealth f the clnizers. Even in Japan, never clnized, nblewmen during the Ed perid adpted white makeup t cpy the luxurius image related t lighter skin. These histrical factrs cntinue t shape mdern beauty standards in Asia.
In recent years, such Eurcentric beauty standards have been receiving widespread criticism. A grwing mvement has cme up, prmting the beauty f darker skin tnes and advcating accepting all skin clrs. While the preference fr pale skin remains universal in many Asian cuntries, the tendency is slwly turning as new standards f beauty pp up. Hpefully, we will see a sciety that celebrates inclusivity and the beauty f all skin tnes.
32. What’s the cmmn beauty standards in Asian cuntries?
A. They include a persn’s charm.
B. They relate t a persn’s makeup.
C. They are measured by a persn’s fair skin.
D. They refer t the clr f a persn’s skin.
33. Accrding t the article, what histrical factrs cntributed t the preference fr lighter skin in Asian cultures?
A. Eurpean clnizers in Japan.
B. Expsure t the sun and physical labr.
C. Sci-ecnmic status and clnialism.
D. The use f white makeup by nblewmen.
34. What is the current tendency in Asia regarding beauty standards, accrding t the article?
A. A grwing preference fr pale skin.
B. A rejectin f Eurcentric beauty ideals.
C. N change in traditinal beauty standards.
D. Increasing acceptance f diverse skin tnes.
35. What is the article’s general message regarding beauty standards in Asia?
A. They are unique t Asian culture.
B. They are set t remain unchanged.
C. They are rted in bilgical differences.
D. They are being questined and changing gradually.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Stay safe in the sun
Summer is the ideal time t be utside having fun in the fresh air and sunshine. Sunlight can bst yur vitamin D levels, which keeps yur bnes, teeth and muscles healthy. 36 Hwever, frm late spring t early autumn, the sun’s rays are strnger and can damage skin and make yu feel unwell.
It’s f vital imprtance t prtect yurself frm the sun’s pwerful rays. Everyne needs t take cautin in the sun. 37 In strng sunshine the bdy can heat up quickly, and this can mean yu sweat and lse a lt f water. This can make yur bdy lse water, which can cause headaches, a dry muth, tiredness, dizziness and fainting.
38 It’s wise t wear a hat and apply sunscreen with SPF50（sun prtectin factr 50）while in the sun. Hwever, sweat and swimming can wash ff sunscreen. It’s advisable t apply mre thrughut the day repeatedly. Never lk directly at the sun even thugh wearing sunglasses. Be sure t drink plenty f water t stay hydrated.
Sunburnt skin is red, ht t tuch, can feel sre and itchy, and even may blister. 39 Dn’t put ice n it, and try nt t scratch peeling skin. It’s imprtant t tell an adult straight away if yu feel unwell.
It’s sensible t be careful but playing in the sun is als gd fr yur md and yur health. 40
A. S, head ut and have fun.
B. Thus, avid being expsed t sunshine.
C. Yu’d better rush t the hspital and cnsult a dctr.
D. And the paler yur skin, the mre prtectin yu need.
E. Being utside n a sunny day can als make yu feel gd.
F. If sunburnt, wash yur skin in cld water and apply after-sun cream.
G. Yu can’t have fun in the sun withut taking measures t prtect yurself.
第三部分 语言运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C或D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A secnd-grade educatin has nt stpped rubbish cllectr Jse Gutierrez. He is bringing the gift f reading t thusands f Clmbian children.
Back 27 years ag, Gutierrez set ut t save bks frm the 41 , driving a rubbish truck thrugh the cuntry’s richer neighbrhds. Nw the grund flr f his small huse is a cmmunity library.
Bks are 42 fr children in lw incme neighbrhds with up-t-date reading 43 at bkstres t cstly. In Bgta with a ppulatin f 8.5 millin, the public 44 amunt t just 17 altgether, all lcated faraway frm prer areas.
Influenced by his mther, Gutierrez himself has had a（n） 45 fr reading. S far, he has gathered ver 25,000 bks, including the bk Gutierrez initially 46 , a cpy f the 47 nvel Anna Karenina that was later 48 by The Little Prince and ther famus nes.
Nw, Gutierrez still 49 the rubbish fr additins. His 50 as Clmbia’s “Lrd f the Bks” has wn him thusands f dnated bks, many f them psted t 24 ther libraries alike acrss the cuntry. Mrever, Gutierrez has traveled t bk 51 in Mexic and Chile t share his experience f starting a library with the 52 bks.
Gutierrez says thugh he desn’t 53 technlgy allwing bks t be read digitally, he prefers t read the 54 wrds n paper, saying “There is nthing mre 55 than having a bk in yur pcket, in yur bag r inside yur car.”
41. A. plantB. trashC. garageD. stre
42. A. attractinsB. bjectivesC. luxuriesD. devices
43. A. clumnsB. cntentsC. essaysD. materials
44. A. librariesB. clubsC. grceriesD. institutins
45. A. visinB. theryC. passinD. alternative
46. A. encunteredB. witnessedC. publishedD. adpted
47. A. classicB. scientificC. rmanticD. academic
48. A. preferredB. cnnectedC. jinedD. cllected
49. A. lives ffB. breaks dwnC. srts utD. lks thrugh
50. A. gestureB. celebrityC. psitinD. rutine
51. A. assessmentsB. themesC. trialsD. fairs
52. A. given-utB. traced-dwnC. used-upD. thrwn-away
53. A. prhibitB. favrC. rejectD. perceive
54. A. translatedB. printedC. tackledD. integrated
55. A. beautifulB. crucialC. steadyD. efficient
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。
Sudiu, ne f the dishes in Hubei, made a cmeback this summer smeway. The dish, 56 real rck dish, is literally rcks. It’s lw in calries and 100% ec-friendly. Since its cmeback, many street vendrs（小贩） 57 （make）sudden prfits by the sudiu craze.
Previusly, n the casts f Hubei Prvince, fishers wuld 58 （stick）n fishing bats lng waiting fr their turn t dck. With their fd 59 （run）ut, they came up with the creative and 60 （cnventinal）idea f cking smth river rcks t kill the time. The rcks were cleaned, biled and then stir-fried with il, garlic, ginger and a 61 （vary）f sauces. They never ate the rcks actually but just suck n them fr the flavur and spat them ut.
Hence, the name su means sucking, and diu means getting rid f. 62 （essential）, it all cmes dwn t the secret sauce recipe.
Since the nly thing eatable in sudiu is the sauce, every street vendr has 63 （they）wn secret recipe. But the main ingredients are the same—ginger, lts f garlic and spicy chili, 64 will have yu reaching fr yur ice-cld beer r bttle f wine.
It was the perfect drinking snack fr bred fishers t pass the time while at sea. Nw it’s still enjyed 65 a drinking snack.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是中学生李华，你校正在举办以“我最喜爱的科学家”为主题的征文活动。请你根据下面要点提示，描述你所喜爱的科学家，内容包括：
1.介绍你最喜欢的科学家；
2.喜欢的原因；
3.你的感想。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Favrite Scientist
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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。
注意：词数150词左右。
After schl ne winter day, Jack’s mther tld him t g ut and play in the snw.
“But it’s s cld utside, Mther!” Jack said.
“Put n yur cat and yur hat and yur glves,” his mther said. “Yu can build a snwman befre yur father cmes hme.”
Jack said “I need a carrt fr the nse and sme things fr the snwman’s hat and face.” With a bucket, Jack cllected everything needed t decrate his snwman. His mther was watching him build the snwman frm the windw.
Outside, in his yard, Jack started with a small snwball. On his knees, he rlled the snw int a big ball.
At anther windw, his new neighbur Nak was watching Jack play. Nak asked her mther t allw her t d that. Thugh her mther was wrried abut her, Nak was finally allwed t.
In her winter clthes, Nak jyfully ran t Jack and ffered t help him.
Jack was very glad and tld her “My father will be hme frm wrk very sn.”
“Okay. What can I d?” Nak asked.
“I have built my snwman’s bdy with tw snwballs. I need t rll ne mre fr my snwman’s head.”
“But snwmen nly have tw snwballs. One is fr the bdy and ne is fr the head,” Nak said.
“N, snwmen always have three snwballs,” Jack said. “I dn’t think I need yu t help me after all.”
Leaving Nak alne, Jack rlled a third snwball away frm Nak t make his snwman’s head.
Nak walked in disappintment back int her wn yard and began t build her wn snwman. She thught t herself. “I’m ging t make my wn.” Sn Nak finished building her wn in her wn way, with her hat and scarf t decrate it and sticks and pine cnes fr her snwman’s eyes, muth and arms. Her mther clapped frm the windw.
Jack made a hat fr his snwman with his bucket. He used buttns fr the eyes and muth, a carrt fr the snwman’s nse. After finishing, Jack’s mther smiled. His father was driving up the street.
Para.1 All f a sudden, the head fell ff Jack’s snwman and crashed t the grund! ___________________________
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Para.2 Tgether, Jack and Nak rlled a new snwball. _________________________________________________
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英语参考答案
听力理解
1-5 CBCAA 6-10 BBCCB 11-15 BCABC 16-20 ACCAA
阅读理解
21-23 BCA 24-27 ADCA 28-31 ABDC 32-35 CCDD
七选五
36-40 EDGFA
完形填空
41-55 BCDAC AACDB DDCBA
语法填空
56. a 57. have made 58. be stuck 59. running 60. uncnventinal
61. variety 62. Essentially 63. their 64. which 65. as
范文赏读：
My Favurite Scientist
Of s many famus scientists all ver the wrld, I admire Yuan Lngping mst, wh is an agricultural scientist f China.
In 1973, he became the first agricultural pineer in the wrld t grw rice that enabled farmers t expand their utput greatly. Thugh he achieved his gal, he still devted himself t research n rice s as t feed mre peple in the wrld. Yuan Lngping made such great cntributins t mankind that he is respected and admired by peple all ver the wrld.
All in all, we must learn frm Yuan Lngping in rder t serve ur cuntry better when we grw up.
续写赏读：
All f a sudden, the head fell ff Jack’s snwman and crashed t the grund! Seeing the unexpected situatin, Jack was frzen with shck. Thinking his father was almst hme, Jack cried at the tp vice “Oh n! My snwman fell apart.” Nak heard Jack’s cry and ran ver t his yard t see what the prblem was. Seeing snwman’s fallen head and Jack’s desperate expressin, Nak silently walked ver and carefully checked Jack’s snwman. Then she inched tward Jack and patted him n the back, cautiusly saying “I’ll help yu rll anther snwball”, adding “If we d it tgether we can finish it befre yur father gets hme.”
Tgether, Jack and Nak rlled a new snwball. They shaped it with their glves until it was rund. Then they lifted it up nt the snwman’s bdy and decrated it with the carrt and buttns. At last, they finished the snwman. They smiled t each ther in relief. Jack gave Nak a gentle hug t extend his gratitude. At this time, Jack’s father was hme. Seeing the tw kids’ wrks, Jack’s father wre a relieved smile, saying “I think yur snwmen can make gd neighbrs. And s can yu!” Ever since, the tw have been gd neighbrs and als gd friends, and the tw yards have been pregnant with happy laughter.
Text 1
W: I dn’t knw why, but my smke alarm keeps making this beeping sund. It’s definitely nt because f a fire r anything. I wnder if it’s brken.
M: N, it just needs new batteries.
Text 2
M: Excuse me. I need t cancel my newspaper delivery fr next week.
W: What’s the matter?
M: I’ll be ut f twn fr a business meeting.
W: N prblem, sir. I’ll make sure t let the delivery by knw.
Text 3
M: D yu knw what time it is? I left my watch at hme this mrning.
W: Yes... it’s 2:30 p. m.
M: Oh, that means I nly have fifteen minutes befre my appintment. Thanks!
Text 4
W: I just saw a great deal fr a vacatin package t Lndn. The nly thing is that we have t bk the trip in the next 48 hurs.
M: That’s ut f the questin.
Text 5
M: Where is my brwn jacket?
W: Check abve thse white shes.
M: I dn’t see it. I guess I can wear my blue shirt.
W: It’s ht ut, anyway. Yu’ll be fine.
Text 6
M: I’ve been wndering hw t start running. I want t run a marathn, and I knw yu’re a gd runner.
W: Well, yu need t start ut slwly. See if yu can run a mile withut stpping, and then start increasing yur distance.
M: Okay. D yu think I shuld run n a running machine at the gym r utside?
W: Well, it depends n what yu like. Running inside is nice because yu can stay at a steady speed. But utside is nice, t, because yu’re surrunded by nature and fresh air.
M: Maybe I’ll try running utside first and see hw it feels.
Text 7
W: Hi, Tim. Are yu ding sme last-minute shpping fr the weekend?
M: Hi, Shelley. Actually, I’m lking fr supplies t create an emergency kit fr everyne in my family.
W: What’s an emergency kit?
M: It has supplies that yu need in case f a disaster, like an earthquake.
W: We haven’t had an earthquake in years!
M: Well, yu never knw! There culd als be a fld, r a hurricane...
W: Yeah, r a huse fire! It seems like yu’re very prepared! Ww, I never thught abut making an emergency kit.
M: It’s almst like preparing t g camping. It’s a really gd thing t have. Mst peple think abut it after it’s already t late.
Text 8
M: Mlly, this drawing that yu made fr me is beautiful, but I have sme questins abut it.
W: OK. Daddy, what’s up?
M: Well, I see that yu’ve drawn ur whle family. I recgnize grandma and grandpa because they have gray hair, but wh are the ther peple?
W: Mmmy is the ne with green hair and the purple dress. Bbby is the ne sitting n the grund with the blue ball. Sally has her little yellw dll. And Max is here running after Je!
M: I see! Nw, why did yu give mmmy green hair?
W: Because she is always trying t get me t eat green things, like cucumber! Then she eats all f it fr me, s I thught her hair might turn green!
M: That makes sense. And I must be the big persn right in the center wearing the red jacket, right?
W: N, Daddy! Yu are lking ut f the garage windw. The big persn in the middle is Uncle Charlie because he always gives me candy.
Text 9
W: The sun here in Sardinia is s much htter than I imagined. I’m already sunburned after lying n the beach fr just 15 minutes.
M: I guess because we’re s clse t Africa.
W: Let me check my guidebk. Yu’re right. We are nly 120 miles frm Africa. It says we are as clse t Tunisia as we are t the cast f Italy. We shuld g there! I bet we culd catch a bat there.
M: We already tk a bat ride frm Italy t get here. Let’s just enjy where we are. Check and see what we can d here first.
W: It says if we g 10 miles suth frm here, we will be in Cagliari.
M: Yeah, but are there any beaches there?
W: Yes, Pett Beach is nearby. Yu have t pay t get there, but it has white sand.
M: Sunds gd t me!
Text 10
Gd mrning, students! This is yur principal, Mrs. Jenkins, wishing everyne a gd day. I wuld like t make ne student’s day extra special this sunny Friday mrning. His name is Bbby Smith. Yeah, Bbby, this is fr yu! Bbby des great with his studies, and will prbably graduate with hnrs, but that’s nt why I’m celebrating him tday. Tw days ag, his science teacher, Ms. Green was having a bad day. Mst f the students culd tell smething was up, but they didn’t knw exactly what. Well, that mrning, Ms. Green had learned that her uncle had passed away. She hadn’t seen him fr years, but he had meant a lt t her when she was grwing up. Realizing hw sad she lked, Bbby had his mm, wh runs a flwer shp, deliver a bunch f flwers t Ms. Green n her lunch break. Ms. Green, wh is nw flying back t New Yrk t be with her family, said she was s tuched by what Bbby did that it allwed her t make it thrugh the rest f the day. Thanks, Bbby! The lessn here is fr us t be gd t each ther.宜城一中 枣阳一中 曾都一中
2023—2024学年上学期高二期中考试
襄阳六中 南漳一中 河口一中
宜城一中 枣阳一中 曾都一中
2023--2024学年上学期高二期中考试
襄阳六中 南漳一中 老河口一中