湖南省长沙市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024年期中考试试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题:每小题1:5分,演分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。.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Practicetennis.B.Attendaviolinlesson.C.Takeadanceclass.2.WhereisGill?A.Inthegarden.B.Inthelibrary.C.Intheflowershop.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inahotel.4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkcausestheman'sproblem?A.Hislowchair.B.Hisbrokendesk.C.Hisoldmouse.5.Why、wasthemanunabletovisitthewoman?A.Hegotawrongaddress.B.HefailedtostopinMaine.C.Hedidn'tknowheraddress.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、7题。6.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Thebusstop.B.TheBakeryShop.C.TheCityBank.7.Whenwillthenextbusleave?A.Atabout7:30.B.Atabout8:30.C.Atabout9:30.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whendidthewomanplantotakehervacation?A.Thismonth.B.Nextmonth.C.Twomonthslater.9.Whatdoesthemanexpectthewomantodo?A.Travelwithhim.B.Postponohertrip.C.Comfortherhusband.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Roommates.11.WhatdoesBillsayabouttheapartment?A.Itwassmall.B.Itwasexpensive.C.Itwasmessy.12.WhatdoesthewomansuggestBilldo?A.Findmoreinformationonline.B.Turntohisclassmatesforhelp.C.Buysomefurniturebyhimself.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheman?A.Awriter.B.Anactor.C.Ashopassistant.14.Howarethejobsorganizedbytheman?A.Bycountry.B.Byindustry.C.Bysalary.15.Inwhichaspectdofoodstylistshelp?A.Transportation.B.Production.C.Advertising.16.WhichindustryisBradFieldsin?A.Thefoodindustry.B.Thecleaningindustry.C.Thefilmindustry.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatistheonlyrequirementonthephotosforthisyear'scompetition?A.Thecolor.B:Thetopic.C.Thesize.18.Whatisthefirstprize?A.Acamera.B.Aphotographybook.C.Freephotographylessons,19.Whatisthespeakerdoingnow?A.Hostingaprogram.B:Readinganewspaper.C.Havinganinterview.20.Howlongwilltheexhibitionlast?A.Twodays.B.Fivedays.C.Eightdays.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分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选涂黑。POETRYCHALLENGEWriteapoemabouthowcourage,determination,andstrengthhavehelpedyoufacechallengesinyourlife.Prizes3GrandPrizes:TriptoWashingtonD.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthewinner'schoice.Tripincludesround-tripairtickets,hotelstayfortwonights,andtoursoftheNationalAirandSpaceMuseumandtheofficeofNationalGeographicWorld.6FirstPrizes:ThebookSkyPioncer:APhotobiographyofAmeliaEarhartsignedbyauthorCorinneSzaboandpilotLindaFinch.50HonorableMentions:Judgeswillchooseupto50hoaorablementionwinners,whowilleachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart'sfinalflight.RulesFollowallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.mWriteapoemusing100wordsorfewer.Yourpoemcanbeanyformat,anynumberoflines.mWritebyhandortypeonasinglesheetofpaper.Youmayuseboththefrontandbackofthepaper.aOnthesamesheetofpaper,writeortypeyourname,address,telephonenumber,andbirthdate.mMailyourentrytousbyOctober31thisyear.21.Howmanypeoplecaneachgrandprizewinnertakeonthefreetrip?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Six.22.Whatwilleachofthehonorablementionwinnersget?A.Aplaneticket.B.AbookbyCorinneSzabo.C.AspecialT-shirt.D.AphotoofAmeliaEarhart.P3.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?A.Typingyourpoemout.B.Writingapoemof120words.C.Usingbothsidesofthepaper.D.MailingyourentryonOctober30.B|WendellBerrywasalmost30whenhepackeduphislifeasaNewYorkintellectual(知识分子)andmovedtoPortRoyal,atinycommunityinKentuckywheregenerationsofhisforebears(祖先)hadfarmedtheland.Hisfriendsthoughthewas'mad.Buthefeltitwashisinnercallingtorecordthehistoryoftheplace.SincemovingtoPortRoyalin1964,hehaslivedasifhewereinthe19thcentury,writingbyhandandploughing(犁)hisfieldswithhorses.HiseightnovelsandmorethanSOshortstoriesareusuallysetinPortWilliam,astand-in(代替物)forPort-Royal.NickOfferman,anactor,wantedtoadapthisworkforthescreen.However,thezétorwasrefused.InMrBerry'sopinion,humansmusttakecareoftheearththatgrantsthemlife.“Thesoilisthegreatestconnectoroflives,”hehaswritten.“Withoutpropercareforitwecanhavenocommunity.”Thisphilosophydominateshiswritings.InTheUnsettlingofAmerica,publishedin1977,MrBerrycriticizedthenaturaldamagecausedbylargeagribusinesses.Hethinkscapitalismhasseparatedfarmingfromcultureanddisconnectedpeoplefromnature.4MrBerry'sfictionexploresthedeclineofvaluesbyfollowingPortWilliam'sinterconnectedclans(家族)astheyenterthemodernage.InDismemberment,ashortstory,AndyCatlettlosesahandtoaharvestingmachineandbecomesaloner.Heseeshiswithdrawalismistakenandreconnectswiththetown,finding“thewealthofanintimatehistory”inbelongingto“hisancestralplace”.InHannahCoulter,MrBerry'sseventhnovel,themaincharacterHannahCoultergrowsoldafterasadlifeandanticipateslonelinesswhenherchildrenleavetofindworkinthecity.Insteadherhopeisrestoredwhenhergrandsonreturnstorunthefarm.Thesestoriesofferinsightfuladviceforreaderslivingthroughecologicaldisaster.Thoughfewcanreturntofarmingbasics,MrBerry'smessagesofbuildingcommunities,beingagoodneighborandresistingtheinvitationofmodernlifearestillvaluable.24.WhydidMrBerry'sfriendsthinkhewasmad?A.Hemovedtoliveinthecountryside.B.HeturneddownOfferman'srequest.C.Hewrotemostofhisnovelsbyhand.D.Hegaveuphiscareerasanintellectual.25.WhatdoMrBerry'swritingsoftenimply?A.Thechallengesoffarminginolddays.B.Theharmonybetweenmanandnature.C.Therealbenefitsoflargeagribusinesses.D.ThehardlivesofhisforebearsinKentucky.26.WhatdoAndyCatlettandHannahCoulterhaveincommon?A.Theyarefromthesamenovel.B.Theybothchoosetolivealase.C.Theyarevictimsofcountrylife.D.Theybothfindtheirvaluesagain.27.WhatkindoflifemaysuitMrBerry'stastebest?A.Rurallifewithmodernfacilities.B.Urbanlifeinold-fashionedways.C.Rurallifewithpoorequipment.D.Rurallifewithdistantconnections.cIknowpeoplewhosaytheydon'twatchtelevision,andIalwaysnodandagree.Readingrequiresintelligence,andtelevisionismerelyentertainment,right?I'mgoingtoScotlandthisyear,andthreedifferentpeopletoldmeImustwatch"Outlander"beforeIgo,whichislike"GameofThrones"forfansofromancenovels.Iwatchedthefirstfour-hour-longepisodesbacktoback.WhenIstoodupfromthecouchIfeltsick,anditwasn'tjustthecookies,popcomandpeanutbuttersandwichesI'dhadwithoutnoticing.Itwasdarkoutside,andIfeltashamed.Ihadspenthalfadayonthecouch.ResearchforScotland?Notexactly.AfewdayslaterIhadalibrarybookdue:TheNationalBookAwardwinnerTheFriend,bySigridNunez.Ineededtofinishit,soIreadthelastbalfstraightthrough.IwasabsorbedinNunez'sNewYorkCity,worryingabouttheheroin'scareerandherfuture.Ifinishedthebookwithtearsinmyeyesandstoodupfeeling,well,great.()Ihadwastedanotherfourhoursonmycouch.Ihadn'teatenasmuchjunkfoodbecauseIneededmyhandsfree—andnotsticky—soIcouldturnpagesandreturnthebooktothelibraryrelativelyclean,butIhadn'tmovedandonceagainitwasdarkoutside.WhydidIfeelsomuchbetterandguilt-free?Alltheresearchsaysreadingabookisgoodforyou.Itreducesstress,promotescomprehensionandimagination,relievesdepression,helpsyousleepandmaycontributetopreventingAlzheimer's(阿尔兹海默症).Theactofphysicallyturningapagecreatesamomentarypauseforunderstandingtosinkin.Ourbrainshavetoworktotranslatetheblacksquiggles(弯弯曲曲的线条)onthepageintowordsandtheninterpretthemeaningandintent(意图)ofthosewords.Whenacharacterisdescribedastallwithbrownhair,areader\createsherownpicture.TVtakesallthatimaginationaway.Butthere'salotofgoodTVnow.I'dliketosaytheanswer.toTVxersusbooksmustbe,asAristotlesaid,"Moderationinallthings,"thoughheneverhadatelevisionoracomputerandhadtoreadhisscrollsbycandelight.IagreethattoomuchtelevisionisbadforyouiIknowIfeelbetterifIread,butitwon'tstopmefromwatchingtoo:MysecondDVDof"Outlander"hasjustarrived,andassoonasIgetthisessaydone,therestofmydayisfree.28.By"Ialwaysnodandagree"(paragraph1),theauthorimpliesthat.A.shedoesn'tthinkhighlyofTVeitherB.shebelievesthosewhosaytheydon'twatchTVC.sheshouldbepolitetogettheconversationtogoonD.sheisnotwillingtoadmitthatshewatchestelevision29.Thephrase"backtoback"(paragraph2)isclosestinmeaningto"".A.frommorningtillnightB.oneafteranotherwithoutabreakC.lookingatthe.oppositedirectionD.leaningagainstthebackofthecouch30.TheauthorfeltbetterafterreadingTheFriendthanwatching"Outlander",mostprobablybecause.A.shedidn'tfeelhungryforanysnacksB.theTVseriesgothertocancelhertriptoScotland\C.thetelevisionserieswasnomoreattractivethanthebookD.sheregardedreadingasmorerewardingthanwatchingTV31.Whatcanbeconcludedfromalltheresearchintroducedinparagraph5?A.ReadingisactivewhilewatchingTVispassive.B.ReadinginvolvesphysicalexerciseswhilewatchingTVdoesn't.C.ReadingstimulatesthebraintoconcentratewhilewatchingTVdoesn't.D.Readingisgoodforone'smentalhealthwhilewatchingTV.isbadforit.DMusk,Hawking,Gates——thetechgiantshaveredoubledtheirwarningsabouthowwecoulddestroyourselveswithtechnology.Butthey'renottalkingaboutdeliberatelypushingbuttonstotriggerdisaster.Theymeanaccidentallykillingourselveswithsomethingthatweinventforourbenefit.It'salittleembarrassingtohavetoadmitthataccidentaldeathsareincreasinginaworldthatourancestorsmadesaferforhundredsofyears.Ourgrandpareatssawtheinventionoftheautomobile,thebulldozer(推土机)andsoon,andtheymadethemallsafer.However,nowadays,weputasmartphoneoneveryhand,andnowmorethan1000distraction-relatedcrasheshappenonourroadseveryday.Kidsandpetsdieofheatstroke(中暑)insidecars——weareontracktosetanewrecordforhotcardeathsin2021,WemaynothavetoworryaboutAI.butourinnovationsarequietlyoutpacingourability.Weplaceblindtrustincomplexsystemsthatreveallittleabouthowtheywork.Itseemsthatwehavesuperhumanabilities,andconsumersseemwillingtoplayalong.Theydriveataspeedof80mphwithaphoneandacupofcoffee,andtheyareproudoftheirmultitasks.Sure,otherpeopleonphonesaredangerous,butyoucansmoothlyswitchyourattentionandnoticewhenanyemergencyoccurs,right?Whenwemisjudgedasituationinthepast,wegotimmediatefeedback.Buttechnologycanplacetheconsequencesofourmisstepsatadistance.Delayedreactions,complexchainreactions——theseareallpartofhowtechnologyworks.Buthavingadaptedtoaworldofnewinventions,wearecrazyaboutdriveriesscars,seldomstoppingtoconsiderwhatcouldgowronglaterdowntheroad.Worsestill,technologyisevenhackingourfeedbacksystem.Wegetexcitedwhenweche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lyD.mentally54.A.limitB.expressC.fulfillD.reward55.A.advanceB.loveC.improveD.believe第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(Chinalaunchedamission(任务)Fridaythataimstobringbacksamples(样品)fromthefarsideofthemoonforthefirsttime,amajorstepforwardforthecountry'sspaceprogram.TheChang'c-6probe(探测器)(send)upyesterdayonaLongMarch-5rocketfromtheWenchangSpaceLaunchCenter,inwhichspacefansgatheredtowatchthehistoricmoment.Thelaunchwashugesuccess.The53-daytaskwillseetheChang'c-6landertouchdownonthemoon'sfarside,neverfacesEarth.Anyfar-sidesamplescan59(potential)helpscientistslookbackintotheevolutionofthemoonandthesolarsystem.ItisakeytestforChina'sspaceabilitiesinitseffort(build)thecountryintoaspacepower.Chinahasmaderapidspaceadvancementsinrecentyears,inafieldtraditionally(lead)bytheUnitedStatesandRussia.Chinahaslongsaiditstandsthepeacefuluseofspaceandhopestobetterworkwithothercountriesinthespacefield.Thistime,ChinahassaidtheChang'c-6taskcariesscientific63(instrument)fromFrance,Italy,PakistanandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.Inadditionto64(return)samplesthatcouldhelppeoplestudytheoriginandearlyhistoryofthemoonandthesolarsystem,themissionalsoservesasaroboticpracticeforthesestepstogetastronautstothemoon099dback.第三节课文填空(共5小题，每小题1分共5分)根据课文内容完成试题，每空填一词。66.Thescrollthreemainsections.67.Civilianscanalsobeseenwalkingthroughthecitygate.68.Peoplecandescribethingsthataretoocomplextoexpressinanyotherway;itcanalsodisplayofsimpleandordinarythings.69.Withhisextraordinaryimagination,freeexpressionofstrongfeelingsandmasteryoflanguage,LiBaiisthegreatestromanticpoetafterQuYuan.70.isEzraPound,a20th-centuryAmericanpoet.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，最近在英语课堂上老师教你们如何欣赏英文诗歌。请把你所学和你的英国笔友Tom分享，并请他就诗歌欣赏提些建议。内容包括：1.描述课堂所学内容。2.征求建议。注意：1.写作词数80-100左右：可适当