高二期中英语考试

20242025学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语2024.11第一部分听力（共两节，满分24分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.2分，满分6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.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Shopping. B.Havinglunch. C.Cookingdishes.2.Whendoestheperformancestart?A.At6o’clock. B.At7o’clock. C.At8o’clock.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atahospital. B.Atagym. C.Ataschool.4.Whathasn’tbeenpreparedfortheemergencies?A.Water. B.Towels. C.Aflashlight.5.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?A.Shedoesn’tknowtheman.B.Shemadeahugemistake.C.SheisfromNewYork.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.2分，满分18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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Howdidthemantravelaroundtheworld?A.Bycar. B.Bymotorbike. C.Bytrain.7.Whatdidthemanthinkofcycling?A.Abitboring. B.Notadventurous. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whichcountrywonthefewestmedals?A.GreatBritain. B.Japan. C.Spain.9.HowmanyathleteshasFrancesent?A.133. B.135. C.158.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Athome. B.Inapizzahouse. C.Overthephone.11.Whatingredientdoesthewomandislike?A.Garlic. B.Pepper. C.Onions.12.Whichpizzaswillbeordered?A.MeatLoversandSeasonalVegetable.B.SausageDeluxeandSeasonalVegetable.C.GrilledVegetableandSpicyChicken.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Acouple. B.Grandmaandgrandson. C.Motherandson.14.WhatisPaulwatching?A.Amovie. B.Aconcert. C.Musicvideos.15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftoday’smusic?A.Pleasant. B.Noisy. C.Inspiring.16.Whatistheguydoing?A.Holdingastick. B.Drivingacar. C.Playinghisguitar.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whoischildren’sfavouritestorytelleraccordingtothestudy?A.Mom. B.Dad. C.Celebrities.18.Whathappenswhenchildrengrowolder?A.Theybeestorytellerstootherchildren.B.Theydependmoreonstoriesfromparents.C.Theyarelessthirstyforbedtimestories.19.Howcanparentsbeegoodstorytellers?A.Bymakingfaces.B.Byusingfunnyvoices. C.Bytellingtheirownstories.20.What’sWoolfson’sopinionaboutparents’readingwithchildren?A.It’sbeneficial. B.It’squitemon. C.It’snotdifficult.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ARaveon!Howaboutlearningnewskillsontheguitar,drumsandkeyboardbyvideo?Followthetouchscreeninstructionstofindlessonsoneachinstrument,orsearchforasongtopractiseplayingalongto.TryourProfessionalSelection,withvideoclipsofbandmemberswhowillexplainthetechniquesthatmaketheirrecordingssoindividual.Showinaday!Beastarsingerordancerforthedayinaonetimeonlyspecialperformance!Expertsininternationalmusicanddancestyleswilltrainyou,andcostumesprovidedfortheperformancehelpcreateareallyspecial,individualshow.Getyourfriendsandfamilytoeandseeyouperform,asnovideoingorphotographyisallowed.ArchivedImagesWanttofindoutaboutanewband,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutanoldfavourite?Visitourcollectiontofindoutfactsandfigures,orseetheactualpossessionsoffamousbandsandmusiciansyouareinterestedin.Youcanactuallygettotouchthingswornonstageatmajorrockandpopevents,andthereareplentyofotherconcertsouvenirs.RhythmstudioGetyourbodymovinginthestudioandlearntomovetorhythmsandsoundsfromthepasttonow,includingSoulandDisco.Learnyourstepsfromourprofessionalonscreendanceinstructor,thenwatchyourperformanceandbeethestarinyourownvideorecordingwhichyoucantakeaway!21.Whichonecancollectinformationaboutsomeone’sfavouritebands?A.Raveon! B.ArchivedImages.C.Showinaday! D.Rhythmstudio.22.InwhatwayisRhythmstudiodifferentfromShowinaday?A.Rhythmstudiooffersfreegiftsfrommusicians.B.Rhythmstudiohasexpertstoteachfacetoface.C.Rhythmstudiogetsfamilymemberstoenjoytheshows.D.Rhythmstudioallowspeopletobringvideoshome.23.Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadtheaboveinformation?A.Inareport. B.Inatravelbrochure.C.Inanewspaper. D.Inasciencemagazine.BChelseaSodaroisa34yearoldnewmomwhorecentlywontheVinFastIRONMANWorldChampionshipinKailuaKona,Hawaii,intheprofessionalwomen’sfield.Just18monthsaftergivingbirthtoherdaughter,Skylar,theprofessionaltriathletewontheintensepetition.TheIRONMANWorldChampionshiprequiredcontestantstopleteadifficultrace—a2.4mileswim,a112milebikerideanda26.2milerun.AresidentinReno,NevadatoldFoxNewsDigital,“TheIRONMANWorldChampionshipisthemostimportantpartofoursport.Allthebestathletesshowupreadytothrowdown”.Sodaro,shockingly,hadonlyeverpletedoneIRONMANpriortotheWorldChampionship—inJune2022.WithjustoneotherfullIRONMANfinished,ChelseaSodarohadtotrainhardforthechampionship.Thepreparationforaracelikethiscanrangedependingonthepetitor,butforSodaro,preparationwasthekeytohermassivesuccess.Thetriathletetrainsroughly25–30hoursaweekacrossallareasoftherace:swimming,bikingandrunning.Trainingathleteslikeheralsotendtoliftweightsandgainmuscletohelpthemsucceedintherace.However,thisparticularpetitionprovedtobeachallengebeyondthephysicaltrainingaspect.SodarosaidtheBigIslandofHawaiihaduniqueclimateconditionsthatrequiredadditionaltrainingonherpart.Butduringthedaysleadinguptotheraceday,Sodarosaidshewasverynervous.Butshesaidthatrightbeforetheracebegan,shefeltasenseofpeace.“Ipouredsomuchintomywork,andmyfamilymadealotofsacrificestogetmetothestartlineinonepiece.IknewthatIwasreadytohaveagreatday,”shesaid.SohowdidSodaromakeittothefinishlinefirst?Shesaidshestayedfocusedanddidn’tpanicwhenthingswentwrong.Sodarocrossedthefinishlineat8:33:46.Thatmadeherthefirstrookie(新选手)towintheIRONMANWorldChampionin15yearsandthefirstAmericaninover25years.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“throwdown”inparagraph2mean?A.Beatothers. B.Createhistory.C.Takeupchallenges. D.Getpleasure.25.WhydidChelseaSodarowinabigsuccessintherace?A.Sheisgoodatvarioussports. B.Herpreparationhadgonewell.C.Sheisanexperiencedpetitor. D.Thelocalresidentsgavehersupport.26.HowdidChelseaSodarorespondtostressbeforetherace?A.Byencouragingherself. B.Bygivingherselfashortbreak.C.Bytalkingwithherfamily. D.Byaddingmorephysicaltraining.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBestIRONMANRacesinKailuaKonaB.FemaleAthleteReturnsAfterHavingaBabyC.ChelseaSodaroCrossedtheFinishLineD.NewMomWinsIRONMANChampionshipCInlookingthroughyoursocialmedia,there’sagoodchanceyou’venoticedpicturesacpaniedbytexts.ThepicturesarelikelymadepossiblebyatexttoimageprogramcalledDALLE.Forexample,Twitteruserpostedatweetwiththetext,“Tobeornottobe,rabbiholdingavocado,marblesculpture.”Thenamatchingpictureappearsbelow.TheAImodelsefromGoogle’sImagensoftwareaswellasOpenAI.astartupbackedbyMicrosoft.Onitswebsite,OpenAIcallsDALLE“anewAlsystemthatcancreaterealisticimagesandartfromadescriptioninnaturallanguage.”Butmostofwhat’shappeninginthisareaisingfromarelativelysmallgroupofpeoplesharingtheirpictures.That’sbecauseGoogleandOpenAIhavenotmadethetechnologybroadlyavailabletothepublic.Thetexttopictureservicesidentifythemostimportantpartsofauser’stextandthenguessthebestwaytopicturethoseterms.There’sgenerallyatextbox,abuttontostartthegenerationprocessandanareabelowtodisplayimages.Toindicatethesource,GoogleandOpenAIaddwatermarksinthebottomrightcornerofimagesfromDALLEandImagen.Engineerstrainedthemodelsonvariouscollectionsofwordsandpicturesfromtheweb.OpenAIrecognizesthepotentialforharmthatcouldefromamodel.Toavoidtherisk,employeesremovedviolentcontentfromtrainingdata,andtherearefilters(筛选)stoppingDALLEfromproducingimagesifuserssubmit(提交)violentorillegalcontent.BorisDayma,adeveloperfromTexasspelledouttheproblemsinanexplanationoftheirsoftware.Despitetherisks,Dhariwal,aresearchscientistatOpenAI,saiditcouldopenupcreativeopportunitiesforindividualsandcouldhelpwithmercialapplicationsfordressingupwebsites.Resultsshouldcontinuetoimproveovertime.28.WhatisthefunctionofthetheAIsystemDALLE?A.Beautifyingpicturesatusers’request. B.Producingpicturesfromhumanwords.C.Changingpicturesintovividdescriptions. D.Providingpicturesforuserstochoosefrom.29.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkaboutconcerningDALLE?A.Itsusers’rights.B.Itsoperatingconditions.C.Itsworkingprocess.D.Itspany’sprospect.30.HowcouldDALLEensuretheimagesitproduceslegal?A.Allimagesefromaunifiedmodel. B.Filtersremovetheunhealthydescription.C.Improperrequestscan’tbesubmitted. D.Thetrainingdataisselectedbeforehand.31.WhatisDhariwal’sattitudetothefutureofDALLE?A.Positive. B.Objective. C.Uncertain. D.Worried.DPeoplewhoofteneatnutsappeartolivelonger，accordingtothelateststudyofitskind.Thefindings，publishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine，suggestedthegreatestbenefitwasinthoseeatingthemontheirdailydiet.Eatingnutswaslinkedtoahealthierlifestyleincludingbeinglesslikelytosmokeorbeoverweightandmorelikelytoexercise.TheBritishHeartFoundationsaidmoreresearchwasneededtoprovethelink，“Whilethisisaninterestinglink，weneedfurtherresearchtomakesureifit’sthenutsthatprotecthearthealth，orothersidesofpeople’slifestyle.”Thestudyfollowednearly120,000peoplefor30years.Themoreregularlypeopleatenuts，thelesslikelytheyweretodieduringthestudy.Peopleeatingnutsonceaweekwere11%lesslikelytohavediedduringthestudythanthosewhoneveratenuts.LeadresearcherDr.CharlesFuchs，fromtheDanaFarberCancerInstituteandBrighamandWomen’sHospital，said，“Themostobviousbenefitwasadecreaseof29%indeathsfromheartdisease，butwealsosawasignificantreduction—11%—inthedangerofdyingfromcancer.”Theysuggestnutsareloweringcholesterol(胆固醇)andinsulinresistance(胰岛素抗性)．Nutscontainunsaturatedfat(不饱和脂肪)，proteinandseveralkindsofvitaminsandmineralsandtheycantaketheplaceofsnackslikechocolatebars，cakesandbiscuits.VictoriaTaylor，seniorexpertattheBritishHeartFoundation，said，“Thisstudyshowscloseconnectionbetweenregularlyeatingasmallhandfulofnutsandalowerriskofdeathfromheartdisease.”Choosingplain，unsaltedfoodsratherthansweet，salted，orchocolatecoveredwillkeepyoursaltandsugarintakedown.32．Accordingtothepassage,whatkindofpeoplebenefitmostfromeatingnuts?A．Thosewhoeatmostnutsatatime.B．Thosewhoeatmostnuts.C．Thosewhoeatnutsontheirdailydiet.D．Thosewhoeatlessnuts.33．Whichkindofdiseasehadthemostdecreaseforregularnutseater?A．Cancer. B．Heartdisease.C．Stomachdisease. D．Unknown.34．Thewriterdevelopedthethirdparagraphmainlyby.A．providingfactsB．givingexamplesC．listingdataD．paringthedifference35．Whichsectionshouldthepassagebetakenfromthenewspaper?A．Sciencesection.B．Healthsection.C．Entertainmentsection.D．Techsection.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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Weallknowthegoldenrule:treatothersthewayyouwanttobetreated.Thisisanoldproverbwelearnfromanearlyage.36Haveyouevernoticedthatwhenyoudosomethingniceforsomeoneelse,itmakesyoufeelbettertoo?Thisisn'tjustsomethingthathappensrandomly(随机地).37Doingnicethingsforothersincreasesyourserotonin(血清素),whichisresponsibleforfeelingsofsatisfactionandwellbeing.38Whilethereareseveralwaystoreduceanxiety,itturnsoutthatbeingnicetootherscanbeoneoftheeasiest,mostinexpensivewaystokeepanxietyatbay.UniversityofBritishColumbiaresearchersfoundthatparticipantswhoengagedinkindactsdisplayedsignificantincreasesinpositiveaffect(积极情感)thatlastedoverthefourweeksoftheirstudy.So,thenexttimeyou’refeelinganxious,lookforopportunitiestohelpothers.Makingothersfeelgoodcan“warm”yourheart,butbeingnicetootherscanalsoaffecttheactualchemicalbalanceofyourheart.Kindnessreleasesthehormoneoxytocinwhichreducesbloodpressureandthereforeprotectstheheart.39Maybethat’swhytheysaynice,caringpeoplehavereallybighearts.Kindnesscanhelpyoulivelonger.Youmaybeshakingyourheadatthisone,butthere’ssciencetobackitup.AccordingtoHealth,you’reatagreaterriskofheartdiseaseifyoudon'thaveastrongnetworkoffamilyandfriends.Whenyou’rekindtoothers,youdevelopstrong,meaningfulrelationshipsandfriendships.40A.Anxietyisanextremelymonhumanexperience.B.Thisbehaviorcanhelpyouhandlestressfulsituations.C.Kindnessstrengthensyourheartphysicallyandemotionally.D.Ithassomethingtodowiththepleasurecentersinyourbrain.E.Besidesimprovingpersonalrelationships,kindnesscanmakeyouhealthier.F.So,makesomenewfriends,orexpandyourkindnesstotheonesyoualreadyhave.G.However,thereareanumberofreallifebenefitsconnectedwiththewaywetreatothers.第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。WhenIwasseven,mydadandIwereonourwayhomefrommypianolesson.Outofnowhere,ateenagedrivercarelessly41ourcar.Noonewas42,butmydad43outofhiscarandapproachedtheyoungdriver.“Mylittle44isinthiscar,”heshouted.“Youcouldhavekilledher!”Mytypicallymildmannereddadhadnever45histemper(脾气)sointensely.Iwasscaredmyfatherwasabouttogetintoaphysical46withthisboy.47,hedidn’t.Decadeslater,I’mamother,soIunderstandhow48myfatherwasatthatmoment.Myfather’s49hasbeenunshakablethroughoutmy40plusyearsoflife.Henever50promotingmysuccesses,andalwayshelpedmefindmywaywhentimeswere51.WhenIdevelopedaloveofsoftballasayounggirl,he52tohelpcoachmyteam.Whenmyputer53thenightbeforeapaperwasdueingraduateschool,he54everythinganddroveanhourallthewayintothecitytohelpme.Today,mytwoyoungdaughtersare55tohavemydadastheirgrandpa,becausehe’sjustasdevotedtothemashe’salwaysbeentome.41.A.crashed B.drove C.powered D.abandoned42.A.caught B.hurt C.treated D.discovered43.A.looked B.escapedC.stormed D.cut44.A.pet B.sister C.son D.girl45.A.controlled B.changed C.lost D.found46.A.limitation B.activity C.relationship D.fight47.A.Unfortunately B.Hopefully C.Thankfully D.Interestingly48.A.protective B.appreciative C.generous D.adventurous49.A.prevention B.positionC.devotion D.development50.A.missed B.minded C.admitted D.fancied51.A.smooth B.toughC.quick D.enough52.A.volunteered B.demandedC.failed D.allowed53.A.settleddown B.ranout C.caughton D.brokedown54.A.examined B.dropped C.restored D.sought55.A.proud B.depressed C.annoyed D.inspired第二节短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。 MyfriendAmyisahugefanofartandChinesepoetry.Lastsummer,sheinvitedmetovisittheMuseed’OrsayinParis,whereIwas(56)s___________bythemasterpiecesofthoseworldfamousimpressionists,suchasMonetandRenoir.When(57)we____________(漫步)throughtheImpressionistgallery,Amyexplainedtomethatimpressionistsusually(58)e____________brushworkandvividcolourstoshowtheeffectoflightonthings,creatingpaintingsthatwerefarless(59)____________（逼真的）thantheworksthatcamebefore.Howimpressive!Itwasa(60)r___________trip.SinceAmyis(61)_____________(热情的)aboutChinesepoetry,weoftendiscussittogether.Amongthe(62)_____________(众多的)Chinesepoets,LiBaiattractshermost.Amylikeshis(63)s___________imaginationandfreeexpressionofstrongfeelings,which(64)d______________LiBaifromotherlandscapepoets.SodoI!Actually,generationsofpoetsinChinaandabroad(65)o_________adebttoLiBai’sinspirationalpoems.第三节完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）66.Childrenwillnotbeallowedtoentertheparkunlessthey____________________________.除非有父母陪同，否则不允许孩子们进入公园。67.WhenyouetoChina，youwill_____________________________theChineselanguageandChineseculture.当你来到中国时，你会接触到中国的语言和中国文化。68.鉴于他从未挣过这么多钱，他高兴得几乎说不出话来。______________hehadneverearnedsomuchmoney，hewassohappythathecouldhardlyspeak.69.毫无疑问，这场车祸是司机而不是乘客的错。Withoutdoubt,itisthedriverratherthanthepassengersthat___________________theaccident.70.总之，你锻炼得越多，你就越健康。Tosumup,themoreexerciseyoudo,_______________________________________.第四节单句语法填空（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）根据句意，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。Whenthetwolovers,LiangShanboandZhuYingtai,firstmeet,themusicislightandpleasant,asif__________________(whisper)totheaudience.Bythetimehewasateenager,Beethoven__________________(enjoy)areputationasawonderfulyoungmusician.Everydaysubjectmatterwasthemainfocusoftheirworks,as_____________(oppose)tothehistorypaintingsthathadtraditionallydominatedEuropeanart.______________(paint)onafivemetrelongsilkscroll,ZhangZeduan’sQingmingScrolloffersanimportantinsightintolifeinChinainthe12thcentury.Thefire,whichisthought_________________(start)fromthe8thfloor,spreadquicklythroughthetowerblockonSundaynight,leavingpeopleontheupperfloorstrapped.Thefirehasalsoleftdozensofpeopleinjured,5of____________areinacriticalcondition.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David是一个绘画爱好者，你们学校近期将举行一次学生的中国画展，请你写一封电子邮件邀请他来参加，内容包括：1．画展的目的；2．时间和地点；3．画展的内容。参考词汇：中国画展Chinesepaintingexhibition注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearDavid,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Thefootballse