湖北省荆荆襄宜七校考试联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期期中联考试题+英语+含解析
2023 年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”
高二期中联考
英 语 试 题
命题学校：龙泉中学
审题学校：宜昌一中
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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。
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 soon will the party begin?
A. In 5 minutes. B. In 10 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
2. What does the woman offer to do?
A. Help the man with his study. B. Send the man to the hospital.
C. Help the man ask for leave.
3. What do we know about the man?
A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m. B. He didn’t make a reservation.
C. He can’t check in at the hotel.
4. What does the man suggest the woman do on Mother’s Day?
A. Eat out. B. Stay in. C. Go to the movies.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The weather. B. A gift. C. Their friend.
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段村料，回答第 6、7题。
6. What has recently been done to the space?
A. A new bathroom has been added. B. A private office has been built.
C. The walls have been painted.
7. What is the man most interested in about the space?
A. The position. B. The rent. C. The size.
听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。
8. What does the woman think of the man’s paper?
A. It’s interesting . B. It’s easy to finish. C. It’s hard to understand.
9. Why doesn’t the man want to write about clocks or umbrellas?
A. He knows nothing about them. B. He thinks everybody is going to write about them.
C. He is unwilling to do research on them.
听第 8段材料。回答第 10 至12 题。
10. How long are most shops open in New York?
A. 9 hours. B.10 hours. C.12 hours.
11. Where are the speakers?
A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New York.
12. What is the woman’s opinion on Americans?
A. Normal. B. Direct. C. Interesting.
听第 9段材料，回答第 13 至16 题。
13. When does the conversation take place?
A. In the late morning. B. At noon. C. In the early afternoon.
14. What is the weather probably like?
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
15. What does the woman like best about the new job?
A. The salary. B. The working time. C. The working conditions.
16. Where are the woman’s family living now?
A. In Australia. B. In Mexico. C. In Britain.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至20 题。
17. When did Bill Wales leave his parents?
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 23.
18. How does Bill Wales pay his tuition?
A. By asking his parents for money. B. By working in his spare time.
C. By borrowing from his roommates.
19. What did Bill Wales do after his second year at university?
A. He moved to another place. B. He left London and found a job.
C. He left school and worked for a year.
20. Why did Bill Wales decide to move the second time?
A. The rent of his room was raised. B. He couldn’t stand his roommates.
C. He didn't get along well with the house-owner.
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。
A
Top cookbooks of 2023
The Wok: Recipes and Techniques by J.Kenji Lopez-Alt
The Wok’s appeal is not innovation; you can find many dishes like Kung Pao Shrimp and Cumin Lamb
on many Chinese restaurant menus. But you don’t have to leave your home. As far as I’m concerned, it’s worth
the sticker price to learn the techniques.
Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin’ in New Orleans by Mason Hereford
Chef Mason Hereford has put to paper some of the magic that draws locals and tourists alike to his
popular New Orleans sandwich shop, Turkey and the Wolf. The cookbook is full of recipes accessible to home
cooks. The meatloaf is my favorite.
Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico by Rick Martinez
With seven sections focused on different regions across the country, Rick Martinez guides you through
some of the essential recipes for each. The recipes are lovely, but what I love most are the stories alongside
each of them. Food is deeply personal and with Mi Cocina, Martinez is sharing his life in food and inviting you
to come along.
I Am from Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef by Vishwesh Bhatt
Western India and the Southern U.S. share more culinary (烹饪的) similarities than you’d think, from rice
varieties to fresh tomatoes. Here, these ingredients explode in a delicious combination of seasonings and
essential cooking techniques.
21.Whose book provides guidance on Chinese cooking?
A. Rick Martinez’s. B. Vishwesh Bhatt’s.
C. Mason Hereford’s. D. J.Kenji Lopez-Alt’s.
22.Which book is titled after its author’s sandwich shop?
A. The Wok. B. Turkey and the Wolf.
C. Mi Cocina. D. I Am from Here.
23.What is the similarity between Mi Cocina and I Am from Here?
A. They share some stories.
B. They feature Indian and American food.
C. They stress food’s role in connecting cultures.
D. They emphasize the importance of fresh ingredients.
B
One day in Bronx, a first-grade teacher sat down in a barbershop for a haircut and one of his students
walked in, sat down, and started looking antsy. He thought to himself that it was a perfect opportunity to
practice reading, a thought that changed Alvin Irby’s life, and he’s filling many barbershops around the US
with free books to trim back childhood illiteracy( 文 盲 ). His non-profit, Barbershop Books, has delivered
50,000 free books to more than 200 barbershops in mainly black neighborhoods in 24 states, considering the
fact that in Black American communities, barbershops are like community centers where people gather
naturally.
“So many kids associate reading with something you do in or for school,” he said. “If the only place a kid
practices the piano is during a lesson, the progress will be slow. Our program is about getting kids to say three
words: ‘I’m a reader.’”
Irby’s program may seem straightforward but there’s a lot of thought behind it. He puts a colorful, kid-
sized bookshelf in each shop, making it inviting to children. The books displayed are all carefully chosen based
on recommendations from his target audience. The bookshelves display the covers of the books rather than the
spines, helping kids who may be interested in reading seize the opportunity for themselves, whether they’re in
the barber’s chair or they’re waiting on their dad or friend. And Irby involves the barbers in his mission —
training them to engage kids about reading. “We want them to encourage kids to use the reading spaces,” he
said. “Then they can talk to them about how they like reading, how funny a book was or tell them about
another book another kid was reading.”
Denny Moe was the first barber to work with Irby. Moe had previously offered video games at his Harlem
shop, to bring in extra income, but he was willing to quit that to help the community. “I decided to pay it
forward by getting rid of the video games, putting books in here, just to get the kids’ minds going,” he said.
“You want to make an impact.”
“These books, I would say, have power,” 8-year-old boy Chance said. That’s what keeps Irby motivated.
“I’m just excited that we get to create a safe space for boys to do something that’s really life changing,” he
said. “That’s what I really believe reading is. It unlocks potential.”
24. What does the underlined word in paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A. Restless. B. Serious. C. Relieved. D. Joyful.
25. Why does the program appeal to children?
A. Because it expresses children’s requirements. B. Because it shows children’s characteristics.
C. Because it protects children’s security. D.Because it considers children’s preferences.
26. What made Denny Moe give up the video games finally?
A. That he wanted to attract more customers. B. That he wanted to make a difference.
C. That he wanted to bring in more money. D. That he wanted to meet different demands.
27. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Black Kids, Potential Big Readers
B. Free Books, Good Way to Pay Back
C. Colourful Covers, Nice Try to Attract Kids
D. Small Barbershops, Treasure House to Start Reading
C
Women in post-pregnancy tend to respond slower to the outside world than they did before. In the West,
this phenomenon is called “pregnancy brain”. In China, people describe it as “women are slower and less sharp
for three years after giving birth.” However, studies showed that they are not less sharp. Rather, their brains are
becoming better wired for parenting at the cost of memory.
In their 2016 research, Elseline Hoekzema and her team from the Netherlands scanned 25 women’s brains
before and during pregnancy. The MRI results showed that there was a decrease in the amount of expectant
mothers’ grey matter in their brains, which is responsible for multiple functions, including muscle control,
emotions, speech and memory.
The decrease in grey matter isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Hoekzema compared it with the drop in the grey
matter of teenagers during puberty( 青春期). According to a previous study, during puberty, teenagers’
hormones cause a reduction in unnecessary synapses (突触), the connections between nerve cells. This process
makes the brain work more efficiently. Likewise, the reduction of grey matter in new mothers’ brains might
lead to greater parenting abilities.
The changes in the region of grey matter affected by pregnancy are known to play a role in social
cognition( 认 知 ). This change might help a new mother better understand and decode her baby’s facial
expressions and needs. Based on the results, scientists believed that the female brain experiences changes to
help them better prepare for motherhood.
In a recent study led by Jonny Kohl from London’s Francis Crick Institute, experiments on the brains of
pregnant mice provide concrete evidence that specific hormones improved connections between neurons(神经
元) associated with parenting behaviors. While conducted on mice, this brain remodeling agrees with previous
human studies, suggesting shared mechanisms, Newsweek reported.
However, this improvement in parenting-related skills might come at a cost. A 2010 study showed
pregnant women have poorer memory skills than non-pregnant women, particularly concerning spatial
recognition memory. This explains why many pregnant women sometimes lose their way on familiar routes.
And according to Hoekzema, the changes in women’s brains are long-lasting. So, next time your mom
gets lost in a familiar place, be patient and kind to her. After all, her brain changed to bring you into the world!
28. During pregnancy, what happens to women’s brains?
A. They increase in amount. B. They become more complex.
C. They generate new neuro cells. D. They lose some grey matter.
29. How might the changes in women’s brains during pregnancy benefit them?
A. By improving their work efficiency. B. By boosting their muscle control.
C. By strengthening their social cognition. D. By adjusting their emotional state.
30. What do we know about Jonny Kohl’s study?
A. It conflicted with Hoekzema’s team’s findings.
B. It compared pregnant mice with non-pregnant ones.
C. It explored the link between hormone changes and parenting behaviors.
D. It confirmed the long-lasting effects of pregnancy on women’s brains.
31. What is one potential disadvantage of brain changes in pregnant women?
A. Poorer communication skills. B. A weaker sense of direction.
C. A shorter length of attention . D. Decreased problem-solving abilities.
D
Warming seas across the globe are endangering coral reefs( 珊 瑚 礁 ), a key ecosystem that supports
marine life to live and thrive. As a possible way to save them from extinction, scientists have recently frozen
and revived groups of adult corals for the first time, according to a recent study.
Freezing biological materials, or “cryopreserving” them, refers to keeping them in a deep freeze for long
periods without affecting the cell’s viability(活性), according to the Science Times website.
This method usually cools them to very low temperatures, commonly to -196℃. Since cells would
normally die at such a low temperature due to the formation of ice inside, scientists need to monitor the
freezing rate and choose the freezing medium carefully.
Researchers in the US experimented with freezing pea-sized pieces of a common coral in Hawaii. After
removing the microbes on the corals, they sealed the corals in metal containers filled with a chemical solution
that partially dehydrated(脱水) them and helped control ice growth.
When the corals reached a temperature of around -200℃, the remaining water in the corals solidified into
a glassy form. The corals were still alive, with their life-driving functions becoming extremely slow. After
being cryopreserved for a few minutes, the researchers pulled the corals out and placed them in warm water. In
two minutes, they started consuming oxygen — a sign of them staying alive.
Previously, researchers had already successfully cryopreserved coral larvae(幼虫), according to a study in
2018. However, the larvae can only be collected when corals lay eggs, which happens just a few nights each
year. “That’s putting a lot of eggs in one basket,” US marine scientist Liza Roger told Science News.
This breakthrough offers more hope to the world’s corals, said Roger. However, there’s more work to be
done. A few days after thawing(解冻), the corals became “stressed out” from the process and were killed by
the bacteria they normally live in harmony with. The researchers are working on using antibiotics to help them
survive for a longer period of time.
32. What is the purpose of the recent study?
A. To bring dead corals back to life. B. To freeze and revive coral larvae.
C. To find a way to preserve corals. D. To study the conditions of coral growth.
33. What happened to the corals when they were cryopreserved?
A. They died for the time being. B. Their life functions slowed down.
C. They remained alive and unchanged. D. They fed on microbes in the containers.
34. What does Roger think about cryopreserving coral larvae?
A. It is not a reliable solution. B. It needs a large number of eggs.
C. It holds promise for restoring corals. D. It requires overly expensive technology.
35. What issue do the researchers still need to approach?
A. Finding a suitable freezing medium. B. Identifying the bacteria on the corals.
C. Expanding the collection of coral larvae. D. Maintaining the corals’ health after thawing.
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岀可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
WHY A DOSE OF FEAR IS GOOD FOR YOU
Eleanor Roosevelt once said: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” She was onto something. Science
has shown that feeling fear — in the right doses (量) — has several benefits.
·Feeling fear is fun and exciting. Many people scare themselves on purpose. 36
When you step outside your comfort zone, it is fear that makes you feel alive, which is fun and exciting.
The excitement generated can also help reduce depression by increasing adrenaline (肾上腺素), which in turn
increases excitement and glucose (changed into energy). 37 A dose of fear is an “eraser” for the mind.
· 38 Being afraid of something can remind you of an area of your life that is limiting you. For
instance, if you’re afraid of flying but face the fear and gather up the courage to step on an airplane, you can
travel the world. Adding to your experiences means that you’ll create a varied life. You’ll also have fewer
regrets.
·Fear makes you aware of what’s really important in life. How often have you said to yourself:
“When I have more time, I’ll spend it with my family, pursue my passion, eat healthier or exercise more”? Fear
makes you realize that “now” is the only time you have to achieve and follow through what is most important.
39
Some say where fear meets courage is the sweet spot in which mountains get scaled and rivers are run.
40 We should all embrace our fear. Not the big fears that are life-threatening but the helpful fears that come
in small doses.
A. Fear helps you succeed.
B. “Later” is never ensured.
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