广西壮族自治区柳州市2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（含答案）

柳州市高二年级上学期期末联合考试(2025)英语2025.1注意事项：1.本试卷分四部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；主观题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。3.本试卷命题范围：选择性必修第一册~选择性必修第二册Unit2。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。1.WhatseemstobeSarah'sproblem?A.Sheoftengoestoworklate.B.Sheisn'tgoodattellingstories.C.Shecouldn'tfinishthetaskasrequired.2.Howmightthewomanfeel?A.Relaxed.B.Disappointed.C.Confident.3.Whendoesthemangetoffwork?A.At6:30.B.At6:00.C.At5:00.4.WhatdidOliverdolastweekend?A.Hewenttoaconcert.B.Hevisitedhiscousin.C.Heattendedawedding.5.Whyisthewomancomplaining?A.Theperformanceisbad.B.Theticketpriceishigh.C.Shecanhardlyseeanythingabouttheperformance.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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Acouple.C.Colleagues.7.Whatdoesthemanliketodomostinhissparetime?A.Listentomusic.B.Playgames.C.Seemovies.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What'sthewomandoing?A.Workingonaproject.B.PickingupLydia.C.Doingsomeshopping.9.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.Atashoppingcenter.B.Atacafe.C.Atastation.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Forwhomdoesthewomanwanttobuyatie?A.Herfather.B.Herson.C.Herhusband.11Onwhichflooristhechildren'sclothessection?A.Thefirstfloor.B.Thethirdfloor.C.Thefifthfloor.12.Whatdoesthewomanneedtodofirst?A.Getsomemoney.B.Findtheplayarea.C.Gotothe4thfloor听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howdidthemanfindthesailingtrip?A.Itwasexpensive.B.Itwasexciting.C.Itwasboring.14.Whatdidthewomandoontheweekend?A.Shepracticedbasketball.B.Sheplayedtennis.C.Shewentfishing15.Whohadabadmintoncompetition?A.Andy.B.Joe.C.Jenny.16.Wherewillthespeakersgonextweekend?A.Totheseaside.B.Tothepark.C.Tothetheater.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdokidsbringtoschoolonBubbleGumDay?A.50cents.B.Oldtoys.C.Somesnacks.18.WhoisRuthSpiro?A.Ateacher.B.Awriter.C.Abookseller.19.WhatwasBubbleGumDayoriginallyestablishedfor?A.Communitygroups.B.Schools.C.Businesses.20.WhatistheaimofBubbleGumDay?A.Toraisemoneyforacharity.B.Toencouragekidstosellthings.C.Todevelopchildren'screativity.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。AWonderingwheretogoforatourthissummervacation?WhetheryouareafanofMotherNature,ourimpressivehistory,orsplendidarchitecture,youwillfindoneofthefollowingattractionsappealingtoyou.JiuZhaigouNationalParkLocation:inthenorthofSichuan.Famousfor:greenlakes,multi-levelwaterfalls,colorfulforests,snowpeaks,Tibetancustomsandblueice,UNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)Site.Besttimetovisit:fromJunetoSeptember.HuangshanMountLocation:inthesouthofAnhui.Famousfor:uniqueguest-greetingpines,absurdstones,seaofcloudsandamazinghotsprings.Richin:naturalresourcesandvariousspecies,forwhichithasbeenlistedasaWorldHeritageSite.Besttimetovisit:differentseasonswitnessitsvariousanduniquebeauty.YungangGrottoes(石窟)Location:inthesouthDatong,Shanxi.Reasonstovisit:listedamongtop4grottoesinChina,oneofUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,itissaidtobethebestpreservedBuddhistcaveartinChinawith53cavescontainingover51,000stonecarvingsofBuddhaandBuddhistdatingfromthe5thand6thcenturies.Besttimetovisit:summerandautumnforcoolweather.SuzhouClassicalGardensLocation:inthedowntownareaofSuzhouJiangsu.Reasonstovisit:listedasaWorldHeritageSitein1997,thegardensofSuzhourepresentthedevelopmentofChineselandscapegardendesignovermorethan2000years.Besttimetovisit:allyeararound.1.JiuZhaigouNationalParkiswellknownfor_______.A.strangestones. B.ancientcultureandart.C.colorfulforests. D.beautifulgardens.2.Whatdothefourattractionshaveincommon?A.Beingfarawayfromcities. B.Beingrichinnaturalresources.C.Beingman-madewonders. D.BeingUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.3.Whichplacewouldyourecommendtoastudentinterestedincaveart?A.HuangshanMount. B.YungangGrottoes.C.SuzhouClassicalGardens. D.JiuZhaigouNationalPark.BOnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytoread.Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children'sRoom”.Isatdownonthefloorandpulledafewbooksofftheshelfatrandom.Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasachild.Hewasmysecretsharer,butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.Thereonthebook'scoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidenticaltomydog.Iranmyfingersoverthepictureofthedogonthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos,theBeaglewithaPlan.Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.Undertheshadeofabush,IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhofinallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thedogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Attheendofthestorymymindcontinuedthefinalsceneofreunion,onandon,untilmyownlostdogandIwere,inmymind,runningtogether.Mymother'scallreturnedmetotherealworld.Isuddenlyrealizedsomething:Ihadreadabook.andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.BookscouldbeincrediblywonderfulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.Inevertoldmymotheraboutmy“miraculous(奇迹般的)”experiencethatsummer,butshesawaslowbutremarkableimprovementinmyclassroomperformanceduringthenextyear.Andyearslater,shewasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Thepowerofthewordshasheld.4.Theauthor'smothertoldhimtoborrowabookinorderto________.A.encouragehimtodomorewalking B.helpcurehimofhisreadingproblemC.lethimspendameaningfulsummer D.makehimlearnmoreaboutweapons5.Thebookcaughttheauthor'seyebecause________.A.itcontainedprettypicturesofanimals B.hefounditstitleeasytounderstandC.hewasremindedofhisowndog D.helikedchildren'sstoriesverymuch6.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthor'smotherrewardedhimwithbooks. B.Theauthor'smotherreadthesamebook.C.Theauthorhasbecomeasuccessfulwriter. D.Theauthorhashadhappysummerseversince.7.Whichonecouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.MyPassionforReading B.Mum'sStrictOrderC.ReunionwithMyBeagle D.TheCharmofaBookCHaveyoueverheardsomeonesay,“youtotallylooklikeyou’reaJessica”orsomethingsimilar?Peopleseemtothinkthattheyknowwhatkindofpersona“Jessica”ora“Michael”lookslike.Whyisthis?AccordingtoastudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,humanstendtoassociatepeople’snameswiththeirappearance(外表),andcaneven’guesssomeone’snamebasedonhowtheylook.ResearchersattheHebrewUniversityofJerusalem,Israel,collectedthousandsofphotosofpeople’sfaces.Theylabeledeachphotowithfournames.Then,theyaskedvolunteerstoguesswhichofthefournameswascorrect.Thevolunteerswereabletoguesstherightname38percentofthetime.Itseemsthatcertaincharacteristicsoffacesgivethemcluesaboutsomeone’sname,Reader’sDigestreported.However,thisonlyworkedwhenthevolunteerslookedatnamesfromtheirownculture.Inaddition,thevolunteerswerenotasgoodatguessingtherealnamesofpeoplewhousednicknamesmoreoftenthantheirrealnames.Thismayshowthataperson’sappearanceisaffectedbytheirnameonlyiftheyuseitoften.Thiskindofface-namematchinghappens“becauseofaprocessofself-fulfillingprophecy(自我实现预言),aswebecomewhatotherpeopleexpectustobecome.”RuthMayofromtheuniversitytoldsciencenewswebsiteEurekAlert.Earlierstudieshaveshownthatgenderandracestereotypes(刻板印象)canaffectaperson’sappearance.Theresearchersbelievetherearealsosimilarstereotypesaboutnames.Forexample,peopletendtothinkthatmennamedBobshouldhaverounderfacesbecausetheworditselflooksround.PeoplemaythinkthatwomennamedRosearebeautiful.Theyexpectthemtobe“delicate”and“feminine(女性的)”,justliketheflowertheyarenamedfor.8.Whatwasthepurposeofthestudy?A.Tofindouttoday’smostpopularEnglishnames.B.Tolearnhownamesinfluencepersonality.C.Tofindoutwhethernamesrelatetotheirlooks.D.Toshowhowmen’snamesaredifferentfromwomen’s.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clues”inParagraph4mean?A.lights. B.attentions. C.methods. D.hints.10.AccordingtoRuthMayo,whydosomepeoplelookliketheirnames?A.Theytendtobecomewhatothersexpectthemtobecome.B.Theywanttopleaseeveryonearoundthem.C.Theydon’twanttobedifferentfromothers.D.Theyliketocopyfamouspeoplewhosharethesamename.11.Whatpointdoesthelastparagraphwanttoexplain?A.Earlierstudiesaboutstereotypesarelimited.B.Stereotypesaboutnamescanbringgoodresults.C.Stereotypesaboutnamescanaffectpeople’slooks.D.It’snotalwaysbadtobeinfluencedbytheexpectationsofothers.DInthenearfuture,IoT(InternetofThings)willdrivehugeinnovationinthewayourfoodisgrown.Plantswillhavea“voice”;it’snotahumanvoice,butavoicebasedondatathatcantellpeople,computers,andmachineswhen,forexample,theyarethirsty,orneedmoresun,medicine,etc.Takevertical(垂直的)farmsforexample.Farmingismovingindoorswherethegrowthofplantscanbemonitoredandcontrolled.Thefacilitiesarebuiltvertically,sogrowingareascanbeputinpiles.Thisgreatlyreducestheamountoflandneededforfarming.FromanIoTpointofview,verticalfarmsareconnectedintwoways.First,smallsensors(传感器)inthesoilorconnectedtoplantstellacontrolsystemexactlyhowmuchlight,water,andnutritionareneededtogrowthehealthiestcrops.Sensorswillalsotellverticalfarmerswhencropsarenearingtheirpeakforharvestingatjusttherighttimetomakesurethey’restillfreshwhentheyreachtheirfinaldestination.Second,verticalfarmswillbeconnectedtoothernetworksandinformationsystems,includingdatabasesthattracklocaldemand.Forexample,localrestaurantsmayinputwhentheyneedfreshfoodsupplies.Andverticalfarmerscouldgetthatinformationsotheyknowwhichcropstogrowinwhatquantities.ThistypeofIoTsystemwouldhavebeenunimaginableagenerationago.Today,verticalfarmsarebeingexperimented.Yet,thenumberspointtoabrightfuturefortheindustry,especiallyastheworld’spopulationcontinuestogrow.Forexample,GreenSenseFarmsinChicagoisabletoharvestcrops26timesayearusing85percentlessenergy,one-tenthofthewater,andnopesticides.AsidebenefitoflowerenergyuseislowerCO₂outputoftwotonspermonth,withtheaddedbenefitofcreating46poundsofoxygeneveryday.12.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Voicemachineshelpplantsspeakup.B.Farmersareallturningtoverticalfarming.C.IoThasbroughtgreatinnovationtoourschoollife.D.VerticalfarmsdrivenbyIoTareafutureforagriculture.13.Howdosensorsattachedtoplantswork?A.Bypassinginformationtoacontrolsystem. B.Bymonitoringfarmersworkingtheirfields.C.Byanalyzinginformationtopreservecrops. D.Byrecordingfarmersharvestingcrops.14.WhatcantheIoTsystemhelpaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Expandtheoutputofcrops. B.Matchsupplywithdemand.C.Determinetheneedsoffarmers. D.Moverestaurantsontofarms.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofverticalfarming?A.Negative. B.Positive. C.Indifferent. D.Doubtful.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Maybeyou’reayoungscientistwantingtomakeaninfluenceontheworld,oramoreseasonedveteranofscientificstudywhoiscuriousabouthowtogetbetteratyourjob.Eitherway,thereareseveralkeystepstodevelopingyourabilitytomakepositivecontributionstotheworld.Experimentwithnewideas.Animportantpartofscientificdiscoveryistheresultofhardworkandluck.Luckhasfrequentlyplayedalargeroleinscientificdiscovery.____16____Youneverknowwhenexperimentationandluckwillcollide(碰撞)tocreateanimportantdiscovery.Beopentofailure.Youmaythinkascientistshouldbesmart,skilledinmathematics,andprecise.____17____Beingascientistis90%failureand10%success.Takechargeofyourideas.Challengeyourselftocomeupwithoneidearelatedtoyourprojectaday.____18____Asascientistinacompetitivefield,youneedtocreateyourownopportunitiesbyowningyourideasandworkinghardtodevelopthemfurther.Practiceyourwritingskills.____19____Trytodoalittlewritingeveryday,andputyourideasorthoughtsdownonthepagesoyougetintothehabitofrecordingyourideas,whichcouldlaterendupinapublishedpaperorinalectureaboutyourlatestscientifictheory.____20____Thoughhardworkisnecessarytobeingagoodscientist,it’simportanttostrikeabalancebetweenprofessionalworkandpersonaldowntime.Don’tletyourselfgetburntout.A.Keepabalancebetweenhardworkandrest.B.So,don’tbeafraidtoplayaroundwithnewideas.C.Youwilldobetterworkifyouworkwithsomeoneelse.D.Createawritingprocessthatworksforyouandsticktoit.E.Youshouldbeopentothesolutionsmadebyothersinthefield.F.Thoughsomeofthemwillbebad,manycouldleadtoanewexperimentortheory.G.However,animportantqualityagoodscientistshouldhaveisawillingnesstofail.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。CaliforniaPublicSchoolsgavethestudentsthedayofftocelebratetheLunarNewYear.Thisafternoon,Itookmydaughtertogoiceskating.Igrewupiceskating,a(n)____21____muchlikeridingabike.Andmy6-year-olddaughterwantedtolearn.WeawkwardlysteppedontoicethatwasmoreslipperythanI____22____.Nosoonerhadourblades(冰刀)touchedthefrozenareathanbothmydaughterandIfeltourselveshurling(猛冲)towardtheground.I____23____mydaughterfallingagainandaskedhertostayasidewatchingbutsherefused.Atthatmoment,herfriendpirouetted(单脚尖旋转)towardus,____24____asmallpieceofshavediceandstoppedinfrontofus.Shesaid,“Fallingispartofanynewattempt,I’llhelphertoskate!“Mydaughterlookedatmewith____25____eyesandIagreed.HerfriendtookherhandandI____26____backtothebenches.Secondslater,mydaughter____27____.Igaspedasshestruggledto____28____.IwasjustabouttojumpthewalltogetherwhenIrealizedshewasstrugglingonlybecauseshewaslaughingsohard.ThenIwatchedher____29____forherfriend’shand,getbackonher_____30_____,andskateoff,onlytofallthreepaceslater.Overtime,herfallingbecamelessfrequent.Whentheyfinallycamebacktothebenches,mydaughterexclaimedin_____31_____:“Mama!Ifell22times!“Ispentthenexthourwatchingmydaughter_____32_____therink(溜冰场).Afterfalling,shegotupbyclingingtothewallandstartedto,glideuntilshecould_____33_____itallthewayaroundwithoutasinglefall._____34_____mydaughtersteppedofftherink,witha_____35_____smile,“Mama!Ididin!Ididit!”I’vethoughtaboutthatafternoonalotsince.Fallingispartoftheprocess.It’spartofanynewendeavorifyouthinkaboutit.21.A.fact B.skill C.experience D.story22.A.dreamed B.expected C.remembered D.noticed23.A.sensed B.thought C.feared D.guessed24.A.creating B.cutting C.playing D.doing25.A.eager B.worrying C.promising D.surprised26.A.rushed B.walked C.headed D.skied27.A.advanced B.backed C.stopped D.fell28.A.getdown B.getthrough C.getto D.getup29.A.look B.send C.care D.reach30.A.legs B.feet C.back D.hands31.A.anger B.shock C.fear D.delight32.A.seek B.approach C.leave D.circle33.A.put B.see C.make D.get34.A.Finally B.Hardly C.Quickly D.Slowly35.A.kind B.wide C.forced D.relieved第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。XuYuanchong,China’smostdistinguishedmastertranslator,passedawayinBeijingattheageof100.Havingtranslatedabout120Chinesepoetry___36___(work)intobothEnglishandFrench,hegainedworldwiderecognition.XuoncestudiedwithQianZhongshu,WuMi___37___otherChinesemastersattheNationalSouthwestAssociatedUniversity.In1944,hewasadmitted___38___TsinghuaUniversity.In1948,hewenttoUniversityofParisforfurtherstudyaftergraduatingfromTsinghuaUniversity.Xudevoted___39___(he)totranslationformorethan60years.While___40___(do)translation,Xuwouldpaymuchattentionto___41___beautyofimage,soundandform,leavingsomethingoutandaddingsomethingtomakethetranslatedworks___42___(beautiful)thantheoriginalworks.In2010,Xu___43___(award)thehonourofLifetimeAchievementsinTranslationfromtheTranslatorsAssociationofChina.What’smore,hewasalsothefirstAsiantranslator___44___(win)theAuroraBorealisPrizeforOutstandingTranslationofFictionLiterature,____45____wasoneofthehighesthonorsamonginternationaltranslators.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你的国外朋友Tom明年要来中国留学。最近，他在来信中表达了对中国画的浓厚兴趣并想学中国画(Chinesepainting)，想请你就“学习国画”这一主题给出建议。请你用英语回信，要点如下：1.介绍中国画；2.提出学习建议(例如：1.了解中国画的工具(brushesandink);2.读有关中国画的书;3.参加中国画培训班学习绘画技巧等)；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.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。LastSaturday,Davidwastakingawalkintheparknearhishomewhenhenoticedawomanwithaboyofabouteightyearsold.WhenDavidpassedthem,heheardthewomanyell.“Howstupidyouare!You’regoodatnothing.”Davidstoppedandlookedatthelittleboy.Theboysaidnothing.Hejuststoodthere,lookingupset.DavidwasremindedofhisEnglishteacherMrsBrowninmiddleschool.Afterheenteredamiddleschool,Davidlackedself-confidencebecausehewasoftenmadefunofbyothers.Hewasoftentoldthathewasgoodatnothing,whichDavidbehaved.Butonedayitallchanged.Oneday,inanEnglishwritingclass,MrsBrownaskedthemtoreadanovel.Theywereaskedtowriteanewchapterofthenovelaftertheyfinishedreadingit.Afewdayslater,Davidhandedinhisstory.Hedidn’tgiveitmuchthought.Butthenextday,tohissurprise,thecomment“welldone”fromMrsBrowncameintoviewthemomentheturnedtothepagewherethestorywaswritten.WhenDavidreadthat,healmostburstintotears.Heneverexpectedtobepraisedoneday.Hesuddenlygainedsomeself-confidence.Thatdayafterhereturnedhome,hewroteashortstoryandgaveittoMrsBrownthenextmorning.Andagainhewaspraised.Davidbecameveryinterestedinwriting.HeoftenwroteshortstoriesandaskedMrsBrowntoreadthemimprovewritingskills.Oneyearlater,Davidjoinedtheschoolnewspaperandbecameaneditorofit.Hewasnolongerthatboywholackedself-confidence.Hegainedhisconfidence,andwashopefulabouthisfuture.Hesucceededinenteringacollegeandkeptwriting.Severalyearsaftergraduatingfromcollege,hehadhisfirstbookpublished.Withsomemorebookscomingout,hebecamefamousasawriterinhiscountry.AndheowedhissuccesstoMrsBrown’sencouragement.Withoutherencouragement,hislifemightbeverydifferentnow.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Inspiredbyhisownlifestory,Daviddecidedtodosomethingforthatboy.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Themotherwasashamedwhensheheardthat.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

柳州市高二年级上学期期末联合考试(2025)英语第二部分