高2024届期中考试英语试卷注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。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。1．WhatrelationisMr.Gomeztotheman?A．Histeacher. B．Hisclient. C．Hisboss.2．Howdoesthewomanfeelfinally?A．Defeated. B．Depressed. C．Encouraged.3．Whatcolorwasthejacketthemanworeyesterday?A．Blue. B．Black. C．Green.4．Whatdoesthemanwant?A．Beef. B．Coke. C．Cake.5．Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?A．She’sanathlete. B．She’sacoach. C．She’sadoctor.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段对话，回答6-7小题。6．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Visitingneighbor’shome.B．Takingupanewhobby. C．Planninganewhome.7．Whatisprobablytheman’shobby?A．Skateboarding. B．Playingtheguitar. C．Running.听第7段对话，回答8-9小题。8．WhatisStevegoingtodoinanhour?A．WatchaTVshow. B．Gotothepark. C．Havedinnerwithhisparents.9．Wherewillthespeakersmeettomorrow?A．AtMia’sapartment. B．Attheconcerthall. C．Atarestaurant.听第8段对话，回答10-12小题。10．WhydidWendysleepbadlylastnight?A．Sheworkedtoolate.B．Shehadtoomuchcoffee.C．Shesufferedfromworkpressure.11．WhatdoesthemanadviseWendytodobeforebedtime?A．Takesleepingpills.B．Dosomeexercise.C．Drinkhotmilk.12．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Fellowworkers. B．Husbandandwife. C．Neighbors.听第9段对话，回答13-16小题。13．Whatdothespeakersmainlytalkabout?A．Whichuniversitytogoto.B．Whattochooseasajob. C．Wheretoearnmoremoney.14．Whydoesthewomanmakeherdecision?A．Sheneedsmoremoneytosupportherfamily.B．Herfamilylivefarawayfromthecity.C．Thevillagesareshortofgooddoctors.15．Whatwillthemanprobablybeinthefuture?A．Aresearcher. B．Ateacher. C．Anofficer.16．Whatshouldtheydobeforetheyfulfilltheirplans?A．Gotoconsultwiththeirparents.B．DowelltopasstheH.S.CExamination.C．Getadmittedtothefamousuniversity.听下面一段独白，回答17-20小题。17．Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A．Toexplaintheproceduresofmakingnews.B．Toapplyforaposition.C．Tointroduceacourse.18．Howdoesthespeakerdescribehisfirstjobexperience?A．Difficult. B．Valuable. C．Interesting.19．Whatshouldthelistenersdofirstbeforethetraining?A．Introducethemselves. B．Handintheirforms. C．Readthetextbook.20．Whereisthetalkprobablytakingplace?A．Atacollege. B．Atacourt. C．Atanewspaper.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AInhonorofthe70thanniversaryoftheBeijingPeople’sArtTheater,weselectagroupofitsoriginalworks.ThunderstormPlaywright:CaoYuThunderstormwasthefirstworkofCaoYu.PraisedasoneofChina’smostenduringdramasofthe20thcentury,Thunderstormtellsofatragedy(悲剧)betweentwofamiliesduringthe1920s.Theintenseconflictsareallpresentedinaday’stimewithinthedrama.SunrisePlaywright:CaoYuSunnseissetinTianjininthe1930s.ItcentersonthetragedyofChenBailu.Itdisclosesthesocialconflictsandunfortunatelifeofthoselivingatthebottomofsocietyatthattime.Thedramaalsoexpressesthelongingforbrightnessindicatedbythenameandorderofitsfouracts—dawn,dusk,midnightandsunrise.RickshawBoyPlaywright:MeiQianThedramaRickshawBoyisadaptedfromthenovelofLaoShe,aChineseliterarygiant.Ittellsthesadstoryof`Xiangzi,arickshawboyinBeijinginthe1920swhodreamsofrunninghis’ownfirm.However,afteraseriesofmisfortunes,Xiangziisnolongeranhonestandoptimisticyoungcountryboy.TheTeahousePlaywright:LaoSheConsistingofthreeacts,theplaytellsstoriestakingplaceintheBeijingYutaiTeahouseandthefateofWangLifa,theowneroftheteahouse.ItmirrorsthegreatsocialchangesinChinafrom1898tothe1940s.TheTeahouseisalsothefirstChinesedramaproductiontobeperformedoverseas.21.Whichstorytakesplacewithinaday’stime?A.Thunderstorm. B.Sunrise.C.RickshawBoy. D.TheTeahouse.22.WhatmaythetitleofSunriseimply?A.Thedesireforbrightness. B.ThedreamofChenBailu.C.Thesocialconflictatthattime. D.Theorderoftheactsinthedrama.23.WhatdoRickshawBoyandTheTeahousehaveincommon?A.Bothdramasaresadstories.B.BothplaysarewrittenbyLaoShe.C.Bothstoriesaresetinthesameplace.D.Bothstoriesaremadeupofthreescenes.BIn1931,AmericansweresufferingthroughtheGreatDepression.ItwasTheGoodEarthbyPearlBuckthatbroughtcomfort,thetop-sellingbookthatyear.Bornintoareligiousworkers’familyin1892,PearlBucklefttheUnitedStatesandmovedtoChinawithherparents.HereducationbeganathomewithhermotherteachingherAmericanschoolthingswhileaChinesetutortaughtherothersubjects,includingwritingsofConfucius.In1910,shewentbacktoAmericatostudyphilosophy.Aftergraduation,shereturnedtoChinaandmarriedJohnLossingBuck,anagricultureexpert,eventuallysettlingdowninasmallvillageinthenorthofChina.HaditnotbeenfortheirfirstchildCarol,whohadanunusualdiseasecausinghertohavetroublelearning,PearlBuckmightneverhavebecomeafamouswriter.Thereasonwasmoney.Sheneededittopayforherdaughter’scare.SherecalledwhyshechoseChinaanditspeopleasthesubjects,“Ifnoneofyouwanttowritethesewonderfulfarmers.Iwillwriteaboutthem.So,IwroteTheGoodEarth.”TheGoodEarthtellsthestoryofapoorChinesemannamedWangLungandhis