保密★启用前准考证号________________姓名________（在此卷上答题无效）2023-2024学年高中毕业班第一学期期中考试英语试题2023.11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。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?A.Inarestaurant. B.Inabakery. C.Inafruitshop.2.Whatshouldbeavoidedinbearencounters?A.Fleeawayimmediately. B.Staywhereyouare. C.Seekshelterinatree.3.Wheredidthewomangoyesterday?A.Toapark. B.Toanexhibition. C.Tohersister’s.4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Officecolleagues. B.Boardmembers. C.Businesspartners.5.Whatdoestheathleteowehissuccessto?A.Racingatsealevel. B.Trainingathighaltitudes. C.Livinginamountainousarea.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段材料，回答第6至7题。6.WhatkindofstoryisTheWomeninWhite?A.Anartstory. B.Anadventurestory. C.Adetectivestory.7.WhywillittakeCamilleabitoftimetofinishreadingthebook?A.ItiswritteninFrench. B.Itisquitealongstory. C.Ithasarathercomplexplot.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatdothespeakersthinkoftaikonauts’mission?A.Heroicyetlonely. B.Honourableyetrisky. C.Costlyyetirreplaceable.9.Whatdoesthewomaninsistonaboutspaceexploration?A.Havingmannedspacetravel. B.Modernizingspacegovernance. C.Investinginspaceexploration.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhydoChinesepeopleliketocallforeigners“laowai”?A.Toshowrespecttotheoldage.B.Toconveytheideaofacloserelationship.C.Tostresssomeoneisfromanotherculture.11.Whatdowelearnabouttheman?A.HedislikedChinesefood. B.Hepreferredtotravelalone. C.Hecaredaboutpersonalprivacy.12.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Personalidentity. B.Interpersonalrelationship. C.Culturalunderstanding.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowdoesthemanfeelabouttheplayonatParamountTheater?A.Uninterested. B.Disappointed. C.Satisfied.14.WhatdoweknowabouttheplayonattheRiversideTheater?A.ItstarsNeilSimon. B.Ithasbeenreviewedfavorably. C.Itisthenewadaptationofaclassic.15.Whichplaydotheydecidetogoandsee?A.RomeoandJuliet. B.TheHeadoftheSnake. C.BarefootinthePark.16.Howwillthewomanpurchasetheticket?A.ViaInternet B.Byphone. C.Inperson.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoinspiredthespeaker?A.EreneGerrard. B.DanRather. C.RichardGenee.18.Whatwasthespeaker’steacherlike?A.Flexible. B.Approachable. C.Knowledgeable.19.Whatdidthespeaker’steacherdotohelpher?A.Hegaveherhighgradesintests.B.Heofferedheraneditorposition.C.Heencouragedhertosticktohercareerpath.20.Whatisthespeaker?A.Awriter. B.Ateacher. C.Apublisher.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。ANothingsaysspringtimequitelikeflowers,sowhynotstitchup(缝制)afewofyourowninthisspecialvirtualworkshophostedbyMyModernMet?Ourveryownembroidery(刺绣)artistSaraBarneshasdreamedupabeautifulflowerembroiderypatternand,overthecourseofourworkshop,willtakeyoustepbystepthroughtheprocessofcreatingthisseasonalwallhanging.ThisclasswilltakeplaceonDecember6,2023,at11a.m.andcostsjust$10toparticipate.Whetheryouareanembroideryenthusiastorjustpickingupaneedleforthefirsttime,there’splentytolearn.Overthecourseofanhourtoanhourandahalf,Sarawillsharehertipsandtricksonhowtostitchadesign.Allparticipantsinthisvirtualclasswillreceivethepatterninadvance,aswellasalistofmaterialssothatyoucanstitchalongwithSara.Therewillalsobeplentyoftimetoaskquestionsandshareyourownworkwithothersintheworkshop,aswellasadedicatedquestion-and-answersessionattheend.Everyonewillalsoreceivearecordingoftheliveworkshopthatwillbeavailablefortwoweeks.MoreaboutthehostSaraisnotonlyasenioreditorforMyModernMet,butsheisalsoanaccomplishedembroideryartist.AsanillustratorandwriterlivinginSeattle,sheisagraduateoftheMarylandInstituteCollegeofArt.SheearnedherBFAinIllustrationin2008andMFAinIllustrationPracticein2013.SaraisalsotheauthorofEmbroideredLife,whichshowcasestheworkofcontemporaryartistSarahK.Benning.Herownpracticefocusesalotonanimals,particularlypetportraits.21.Whatdoyouknowabouttheclass?A.IttakesplaceonaSundayafternoon. B.Itisanonlineembroideryclass.C.Itlastsforalmostthirtyminutes. D.Itcosts$15toparticipate.22.Whatcanparticipantsdoafterclass?A.Watchtheliveworkshopforhalfamonth. B.ReceivemorepatternsfromSara.C.SendtheirartworkstoSara. D.InteractwithSaradirectly.23.WhatdoesthelastparagraphtellusaboutSara?A.Sheiswell-knownasaneditor. B.SheearnedherBFAinIllustrationin2013.C.Sheisanartisticandwell-educatedperson. D.ShewroteEmbroideredLifetodocumentherwork.BElonMuskhasofferedaprizeof$100mforthebestcarboncaptureproposal.Icansavehiscommitteealotoftime.ThemoneyshouldgotoPeterWohlleben,whosebookTheHiddenLifeofTreeswasthemostencouragingblockbusterof2015.Wohlleben’sideaisthis:donothingabouttrees.Stopfiddling(乱作为)withthem,thinkingthatwecandealwithclimatechangebetterthannature.Ifwefiddle,ourRomeswillburn.TheHiddenLifeofTreesarguedthattreesaresocial.Itshowsthattheycanbeoursaviours,butit’sterriblyhardtoletourselvesbesaved.Wethinkwecanbetheauthorsofoursalvation.Ofcourse,therearethingswecouldandshouldbedoing,