重庆市第九十四中学校2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案无听力原文及音频）

秘密★启用前2024年秋季学期高二年级半期考试英语试卷注意事项：1.作答前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考场号、座位号填写在试卷的规定位置上。2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在试卷及草稿纸上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡、试卷、草稿纸一并交回。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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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，你将有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.WhatwillLucydoat11:30tomorrow?A.Seeherdentist. B.Gooutforlunch. C.Visitafriend.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.It'ssunny. B.It'scloudy. C.It'srainy.3.WhydoesthemantalktoDr.Simpson?A.Todiscusshisstudies. B.Toaskforhelp. C.Tomakeanapology.4.Howwillthewomangetbackfromtherailwaystation?A.Bytrain. B.Bybus. C.Bycar.5.WhatdoesJennydecidetodofirst?A.Goonatrip. B.Lookforajob. C.Getanassistant.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whattimeisitnow?A.2:15 B.2:10. C.1:457.Whatwillthemando?A.MeetwithProfessorSmith. B.SeeLindainthelibrary. C.Workonaproject.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Goingoutforsightseeing.B.Havinggueststhisweekend.C.Movingintoanewhouse.9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors. B.Hostandvisitor. C.Husbandandwife.10.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Dosomeshopping. B.Haveabarbecue. C.Workinhisgarden.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Wherewasthemanborn?A.InSpringfield. B.InPhiladelphia. C.InKansas.12.Whatdidthemanlikedoingwhenhewasachild?A.Reading. B.Traveling. C.Drawing.13.Whatinspiresthemanmostinhiswork?A.Education. B.Nature. C.Familylove.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhyisDorothygoingtoEurope?A.Totakeavacation. B.Tocarryoutsomeresearch. C.Toattendatrainingprogram.15.HowlongwillDorothystayinEurope?A.Afewdays. B.Threemonths. C.Twoweeks.16.WhatdoesDorothythinkofherapartment?A.It'ssatisfactory. B.It'sexpensive. C.It'sinconvenient.17.WhatdoesBilloffertodoforDorothy?A.Findanewapartmentforher.B.RecommendherapartmenttoJim.C.Takecareofherapartment.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?A.Taketheirtourschedule. B.Wearcomfortableshoes. C.Watchoutforthetraffic.19.Whatwillthetouristsdoinfifteenminutes?A.Meetthespeaker. B.Gototheirrooms. C.Changesomemoney.20.Whereprobablyisthespeaker?A.Inashoppingcenter. B.Inapark. C.Inahotel.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15个小题；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。AThefollowingarenewlyreleaseddevicesalldesignedtohelpmakeyourlifemoreconvenient,beautifulandvivid.Tonal$2,995ATTONAL.COMTonalmakesliftingandresistancetrainingtrulyeasyandaccessiblefromyourownhome.ItisgreatbecauseIhateanysortofpublicweighttraining.Tonalhasaremarkablyeasyuserinterfaceandgivesdataandfeedbackinahelpfulmanner.Italsomakesyoufeelgreatbykeepingtrackofclearimprovements.Hisense75”U800GR8KULEDRokuTV$1,800ATBESTBUY8ksoundedlikealuxury,butnowthatbrandslikeHisense,whichfocusonamoreaffordableendofthespectrum,havegottensometimewiththetech,youcanfinallybringthedeepcoloroutputandstunningdetailintoyourlivingroom.Callingit“affordable”maybeastretch,butcomparedtomost8kTV'swhichallrunover$5,000,it'sthemostcost-efficientversionofthetechwe'vegot.Itgetsyourmoneyworthbest.VIVEGoggle$499ATVIVE.COMVivegoggleswillbringanextremelyaccessibleandrefreshingapproachtotheVRworld.Theyareapairofgogglesnotunlikesomethingyou'dweartosnowboard.They'reextremelylightweightwithalightningfastset—that'sconnectedwiththingslikewatchingNetflix.It'sthecalmestheadsetI'veeverwornandusescamerastoletyoucontroleverythingwithjustyourhands.Thisone'sforthenot-gamers.DysonPurifierHumidify+CoolFormaldehyde$920ATWALMARTForpeoplewhoeasilysneezebecauseofdoghairorsomethinglikethatoutside,Dysonhascreatedamachinethatsavesthemfortimeathome.Thisnewpurifierdoublesasahumidifier,plusithasacoolingfunction,makingittheendallbeallforstuffy,hot,dryapartments.21.Whichdevicewillgetyourmoneyworthbest?A.Tonal. B.DysonPurifierHumidify+CoolFormaldehyde.C.VIVEFlow. D.Hisense75”U800GR8KULEDRokuTV.22.WhatstatementofVIVEGogglesisTRUE?A.Theyareuser-friendly. B.Theyhelpkeeptrackofweight.C.Theyappealtogamers. D.Theyareintendedforwhoareallergictodust.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aconsumerreview. B.Amagazine. C.Anovel. D.Ahealthreport.BPopularTVdramaTheLongestDayinChang'an,whichwasshotintheancientChinesecityofXi'aninShaanxiprovince,hasmadethecityatouristhotspot.ThousandsoftouristshavebeenfloodingintothiscitytoexperiencethemagnificenceandgloryofitsscenicspotsthathavebeenportrayedinafascinatingmannerintheTVseries.“Inthefirstweekofthismonth,onlineenquiriesaboutflightticketbookingstoXi'anrecordeda130-percentyear-on-yearpeak,”saidCtrip,China'slargestonlinetravelagency.“Xi'anhadbeenahottouristdestinationlongbeforetheTVdramabecamepopular.TheseriesportraytheprosperityoftheTangDynastyofXi'an.Thishadmadethecityevenmorepopular.Themediaexposuremakesthosesitesattractivechoicesforvacations,”saidaseniordirectoratCtrip.It'snotjustXi'anthatisgainingthebenefitsofexposureviamassmediacontents.Suzhou,ChongqingandBayanbulakGrasslandhavealsobecomego-todestinationsfordomestictouristsasfilmssuchasPegasusandTVdramassuchasAllIsWellweresetorshotthere.ThistrendofChinesetouristsfloodingintoplacesfeaturedinentertainmentisextendingtoevendestinationsabroad.SoutheasternEuropeancountryCroatiahasbenefitedfromthepopularGameofThronesseries.Infact,the“GameofThroneseffect”onCroatiantourismandthenation'seconomyhasbeensignificant,followingthescreeningofthedramaoverthepasteightyears.Thailand,Japan,theUnitedKingdom,theCzechRepublicandIcelandhaveshoneastouristdestinationsamongChinesetravelers,especiallytheyoungerlot,thankstofilmsandTVdramasthatwereshotthere,Ctripfound.Thoseborninthe1980saccountfor32percentofChinesetravelers.Thoseborninthe1990sand2000smakeup27percentand13percent,respectively,accordingtoCtrip.“Theyarethemainviewersofsomepopularshow.Theypayattentiontothebeautifulsceneryashighlightedinentertainmentshows.Combinedwiththeimpactoftopstarsinsuchshows,theirfanswouldliketogoontripstothoseplaces.Someeventravelwhileshootsatsuchplacesareon.”24.Forthefirsttwoparagraphs,wemayknowthat________.A.largecitiestendtobetheshootingplacesoffilmsB.peopleliketotraveltofamouscitiesforsightseeingC.tourisminXi'andevelopedfasterviamediaexposureD.Xi'anhasbecomethehottesttouristspotsincetheshooting25.ThefollowingdestinationscatchonformassmediaexposureEXCEPT________.A.Chongqing B.Suzhou C.BayanbulakGrassland D.Zhangjiajie26.Whomakeupthemajorityofthetravelers?A.Youngpeople. B.Oldfolks. C.Filmshooters. D.Topstars.27.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbestsummarizethewholearticle?A.PopularTVdramasleadtotourismdevelopmentofXi'an.B.Shootingplacesofsomepopulardramasboosttourismmarket.C.Touristindustryneedsfilmsandentertainmentshowstopublicizeit.D.Chinaisheavilydependentontourismpromotedbyfilmsanddramas.COnWednesdayapowerfulearthquakehitAmatricethatwasattheepicenter(震中),whichisthepointintheearth'ssurfacedirectlyabovewheretheearthquakehappens.Thetown'sclocktowerwastheonlybuildingstillstanding.Italy'sprimeministersaidtheearthquakehadkilledatleast120people,andwarnedthatthenumbermightincrease.Therewereseveralvillagesthatwereaffectedinfarthermountainousareas.TheearthquakewasalsofeltasfarawayasRome,100milesfromtheepicenter.Earthquakescan'tbepredicted.Therearewarningsystemsthatcansavesomelives,butonlyundercertainconditions.Unlikeatomnadowarningwhereradarcanseeitandissueawarningbeforeit,anearthquakewarninghappenswhentheearthisalreadyshaking.Wedon'thaveasystemthatcanpredictwhentheearthisgoingtoshake.Ourwarningsystemisbasedonthefactthattheearthisalreadyshaking.Thewarningdependsonhowfaryouarefromtheearthquakeepicenter.Ifyou'reatanearthquakeepicenter,you'regoingtogetnowarning.Ifyou'refarawayfromtheepicenter,wecangiveyousometimetoprepare.Anotherconditionishowclosethesensoristotheepicenter.Ifthesensoris10milesawayfromtheepicenter,ittakesfivesecondstogettothatsensor.So,themoresensorsweget,themoretimewe'llgetaswell.Ifyouget10secondsnoticeofanearthquakethat'shappening,especiallyabigone,youcanopenuptheliftsonthenearestfloor.Youcanalsostopallthethingsthataremovingbeforetheshakinggetsthere.Ifyou're30milesaway,yourwarningcouldbe15seconds.Itis15secondsthatcansaveyourlife.28.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A.TheearthquakehappenedonMonday. B.Theearthquakedestroyedallthebuildings.C.Fewerthan120peoplelosttheirlives. D.Romeisabout100milesawayfromAmatrice.29.Whatcanwesayabouttheearthquakewarning?A.Itcanalwaysgiveustimetoprepare. B.Itisdifferentfromthetornadowarning.C.Itcantellushowtopreparefortheearthquake. D.Itcanpredictwhenearthquakeswillhappen.30.Howfarmightyoubefromtheepicenterwith10secondsnoticeofanearthquake?A.5miles. B.10miles. C.20miles. D.30miles.31.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.APowerfulEarthquake B.TheIntroductionoftheEarthquakeWarningC.EarthquakesandTornados D.HowtheEarthquakeHappensDRecently,14-year-oldHariniLoganwontheScrippsNationalSpellingBeeintheUnitedStates.Shecorrectlyspelled22wordsduring90seconds.MostAmericans,however,wouldfinditdifficulttospellanyofthesewords!Fromanearlyage,nativeEnglishspeakersknowtherearecleardifferencesbetweenhowwordsarepronouncedandhowtheyarespelled.ButtheydonotknowthatthedifferenceisuniquetoEnglishamongmajorlanguages.LanguageslikeItalianorFinnishcanbespelledmoreeasilybecauseeachlettermatchestoonesound.Studentsstudyingtheselanguagescanhave90percentreadingaccuracy(正确率)afterthefirstyear.InEnglish,manylettershavetwoormoresounds.Thisiswhyevenafteryearsoflearning,studentsofEnglisharestillfarbelowItalianorFinnishstudentsinreadingaccuracy.EnglishstartedasaGermaniclanguage.ItismostcloselyconnectedtoGermanandDutch,especiallyingrammarandbasicvocabulary.DuringtheNormanattackinthe12thcentury,OldEnglishwasspokenbutFrenchwasusedingovernmentandlegaldocuments.Asaresult,moreFrenchandLatinwordsenteredtheEnglishlanguage.Theprintingmachinewasinventedinthelate1400s.ThishelpedtoestablishEnglishspellingandstrengthentheconnectionbetweenhowEnglishisspokenandhowitiswritten.TheEnglishoftodayishowthelanguagewaswrittenatthetime.However,thespokenlanguagestartedtochangeinthe1500swiththepronunciationofalllongvowels(元音),especiallyinsouthernEngland.Forexample,theword“bite”waspronouncedcloserto“beet”in1400,beforechangingthroughtheyearstoitspresentsound.TheeffectwasthattheEnglishlanguagehadoldspellings,butnewsounds.Englishhas26letters,butover44differentsoundsdependingonthedifferenceofspokenEnglish.Thereareseveralsoundsfromonlyoneletter.Forexample,theletter“C”cansoundlikean“S”asin“city.”Anditalsosoundslikea“K”asin“cat.”32.WhatistheadvantageofItaliancomparedwithEnglish?A.Ithassimplersentences. B.Itexpressesmoreexactly.C.Itiseasiertopronounce. D.It'smadeupoffewerletters.33.HowdidtheprintingmachineaffecttheEnglishlanguage?A.Itestablishedtoday'sEnglish. B.ItmadewrittenEnglishsimple.C.Itchangedthespokenlanguage. D.Itseparatedspellingsfromsounds.34.Whatdidthespokenlanguagechangeinthe1500sresultin?A.Spellingsmatchedsounds. B.Englishwaseasiertolearn.C.Oldspellingswerechanged. D.Newsoundswereformed.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatIstheBestWaytoMasterEnglish B.WhySpellinginEnglishIssoDifficultC.HowEnglishDevelopedintoModernOne D.WhenLettersStartedtoHaveOverOneSound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。Stressisanormalpartoflifeandusuallycomesfromeverydayoccurrences.36♦TryphysicalactivityWhenyouarenervous,angryorupset,tryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.37♦38Youshouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.Ifyoueasilygetangryandcan'tsleepwellenough,orifyou'renoteatingproperly,itwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleeping,youshouldconsultadoctor.♦MaketimeforyourselfScheduletimeforbothworkandentertainment.Don'tforget,playcanbejustasimportanttoyouroverallwell-beingaswork.39Gowindow-shoppingorworkonahobby.Allowyourselfatleastahalfhoureachdaytodosomethingyouenjoy.♦MakealistofthingstodoStresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthat“there'ssomuchtodo,andnotenoughtime”.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresult,youmaynotachieveanything.40Setouttodothemostimportanttaskfirst.A.Ifyoufeelstressishardtocontrol,seekprofessionalhelp.B.Takecareofyourself.C.Running,walking,playingtennis,andworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.D.Youneedabreakfromyourdailyroutinetojustrelaxandhavefun.E.Instead,makealistofeverythingyouhavetodo,andthendoonethingatatime.F.Herearesomewaysyoucandealwitheverydaysourcesofstress.G.Competingwithothers,whetherinaccomplishments,appearance,orpossessions,isanavoidablesourceofstress.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onecoldafternoon,Tinasawanewbornbirdinhergarden.Knowingitwouldn'tmakeitifleft41,shebroughtitinside.Littledidsheknowofthe42thebirdwouldmakeonher.ThefamilynamedthelittlebirdGracie.AsGraciegrewbiggerandstrongerunderthefamily'stenderlovingcare,anunbreakable43developedbetweenthem.ButthefamilyknewGracieshould44tothewildoneday.Oneyearlater,they45thebirdwithtearfuleyesflyofftoexploreitsownworld,notknowingitwouldn't46thefamily.Yearsafterthat,Tinawasdiagnosed(诊断)withcancer.Feelingsadandhopeless,she47everyday.Butmuchtohersurpriseandjoy,Gracie48onthedaywhenTinacamehomefromheroperation.ThoughTinahadlostallherhair,Gracie49herandlandedonhershoulder,chattering(唧唧叫)toher.Tinawassoexcitedthatshekissedthebird50.Thehousewas51again.Tinabeganto52dramatically.Shecriedlessandlaughedmore.Twoyearslater,allhertestresultswere53!Thedoctorsconsidereditamiracle(奇迹),butTinaknewitwasnot.“ItwasGraciethatgavemehopeandstrength.WithoutGracie's54duringthehardtimes,thingswouldhavebeendifferent.Weeversaveditslife,anditwasrepayingthe55,”Tinasaidgratefully.41.A.absent B.alone C.awake D.active42.A.impression B.judgement C.impact D.remark43.A.bond B.action C.balance D.promise44.A.adapt B.travel C.relate D.return45.A.watched B.felt C.noticed D.heard46.A.join B.approach C.contact D.forget47.A.prayed B.cried C.criticized D.complained48.A.setout B.passedby C.showedup D.settleddown49.A.understood B.recognized C.appreciated D.encouraged50.A.skillfully B.curiously C.mercifully D.emotionally51.A.alive B.full C.fresh D.tidy52.A.respond B.reflect C.change D.cooperate53.A.complex B.normal C.reliable D.accurate54.A.guarantee B.attention C.sympathy D.company55.A.support B.trust C.favor D.instruction非选择题部分第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。TuYouyouisuniversallyacknowledgedasascientistofgreat56(achieve).BorninNingbo,China,TuYouyougraduatedfromPekingUniversityMedicalSchoolin1955.In1967,shewaschosenintoaresearchteam57wasformedbytheChinesegovernmentwiththeaimofdiscoveringanewtreatment58malaria.Sheandherteammatesexaminedover2,000oldmedicaltexts,59(evaluate)280,000plantsfortheirmedicalproperties,andtested380distinctancientChinesemedicaltreatmentsthatshowedpromiseinthefightagainstmalaria.Asa60(commit)andpatientscientist,sheneveracknowledgeddefeatwhateverdifficultyshemet.Afterfailingtodrawoutusefulextractby61(boil)thesweetwormwood,shebeganeven62(careful)thinkingandresearchwork.Shedrew63conclusionthatboilingthesweetwormwooddestroyed64(it)medicalproperties.Sosheusedalowertemperature65(draw)outtheextractandfinallyshesucceeded.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华，你所在的城市最近建成了一座公园，你想邀请交换生George一起去那游玩。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.介绍该公园（位置、特色等）；2.约定见面时间和往返方式；3.其他注意事项。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearGeorge,Yours,LiHua第二节翻译（共25分，67-73题3分，74题4分）67.Wewon'tstarttheworkuntilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.(英译汉)________________________________________________________________________68.Hebecamefrightenedandwithoutanotherthoughthestartedtorun.(英译汉)________________________________________________________________________69.Theairwasfilledwiththesoundoftheshoutsofpeople.(英译汉)________________________________________________________________________70.Atthismoment,heheardthelongloudnoiseofanalarmfromthebank.(英译汉)________________________________________________________________________71.Also,thereisaconvenientappthatprovidesgrowingdatainrealtime.（英译汉）________________________________________________________________________72.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.(英译汉)________________________________________________________________________73.Theyboth