2024-2025学年度第一学期期末考试试卷　高二英语

华容县2024－2025学年度第一学期期末监测试卷高二英语注意事项：1．本试卷答题时间为120分钟，满分150分。2．考生作答时务必将选择题答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡指定位置上，将非选择题答案用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在答题卡指定位置上；在本试卷上答题无效。3．考试完成后，将答题卡上交，试题卷考生自己留存。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。Whatarethespeakersgoingtodofirst?

A.Playtennis. B.Gojogging. C.Takeawalk.Howdidthewomanlearntomakebread?

A.Fromherfriend. B.Fromhermother. C.Fromacookbook.WhatdoweknowaboutGrace?

A.Shewasstuckintraffic. B.Shegotoffworkearly. C.Shecrashedhercar.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Havingdinner. B.Preparingforaparty. C.Makingcolddrinks.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Atabarber’s. B.Atatailor’s. C.Ataclothingshop.

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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。WhydoesPeterbuyartsupplies?

A.Forhisinterest. B.Forabirthdaygift. C.Forthecheapprice.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Makepayment. B.Gototheiroffice. C.Enjoysomecoffee.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。WhatisDavid?

A.Astudent. B.Ateacher. C.Aneditor.Whatisthedatetoday?

A.April3rd. B.April17th. C.April20th.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。WhostudiedinHarvardUniversity?

A.James. B.Thewoman. C.James’brother.WhatmadeJamesgototheceremonyearly?

A.Theheavytraffic. B.Thelimitedseats. C.Theraretickets.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Collegegraduationceremony.

B.Importanceofparentalinvolvement.

C.ThehistoricalbackgroundofHarvardUniversity.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。Wheredidthemanreadthestory?

A.Inanewspaper. B.Inamagazine. C.Onawebsite.Whocalledtheairtrafficcontrollerforhelp?

A.Apilot. B.Anairhostess. C.Apassenger.Whatdidtheairtrafficcontrollerdo?

A.Hetaughthowtooperateaplane.

B.Heaskedhiscolleaguesforhelp.

C.Hemadeavideoofflying.Whathappenedtotheplaneintheend?

A.Itcrashed. B.Itlandedsafely. C.Itspassengersgotinjured.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。Whichlanguageisthespeakerweakat?

A.Italian. B.English. C.French.Whatdidthespeaker’sFrenchclassesfocuson?

A.Speaking. B.Vocabulary. C.Grammar.Whatdidthespeakerthinkofhisfriend’sidea?

A.Confusing. B.Great. C.Impractical.WhydidthespeakergotoLyon?

A.Tovisithispartner.

B.Todotranslationwork.

C.Toexperienceanewculture.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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ATheAstraInternationalPictureBookWritingContestisauniquecompetitionopentowritersforchildren.Webelievethatinourincreasinglydigitalage,itismoreimportantthaneverforchildren’sfirstbookstointroducethemtothepleasuresandpowerofstorytellingandthewrittenwordalongwithoutstandingpictures.Beingexposedtothebestpicturebookscancreateinyoungpeoplealifelongloveofreading.Byrewardingandshowingexcellenceintheartofpicturebookwriting,weaimtoinspirewriterstofocusonthepicturebooktextasanartforminitself,andtoraisethequalityoftheseseeminglysimplebooksforthebenefitofchildreneverywhere.Thewinnerswillhavetheopportunitytosignpublishingcontracts(合同)withthesponsorstopublishthemanuscripts(原稿)indifferentlanguages.Eachwinnerwillberequiredtoagreethatsponsorshaveaone-yearrighttopublishtheirmanuscripttoreceivethecashprize.Conditions1.Manuscriptmustbetextwrittenforchildrenage3-8;illustrationsarenotaccepted;2.Manuscriptmaybefiction,nonfictionorpoetry;3.Manuscriptmustbenolongerthan1,000words;4.Manuscriptmaybesubmitted(提交)inanyofthefollowinglanguages:English,Spanish,German,French,orChinese;5.Manuscriptmustbeyouroriginalwork;6.Manuscriptwillnotbesubmittedtoanyothercompetitionoranyotherpublisherbeforetheannouncementoftheresultofthiscontest.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactus:

astrawritingcontest@.Whyisthecompetitionheld?

A.Tocallonpeopletoreadpaperbooks.

B.Toraisechildren’sinterestinreading.

C.Tocollectmoneyforchildren’seducation.

D.Toencouragehigh-qualitypicturebookwriting.Howcanthewinnersgetthecashprize?

A.Bysigningpublishingcontracts.

B.Bynotjoininginothercompetitionsinoneyear.

C.Bynotsubmittingtheirmanuscriptstootherpublishers.

D.Bygivingsponsorstherighttopublishtheirmanuscriptsfirst.Whatisarequirementofthemanuscripts?

A.Theymustbewithin1,000words.

B.Theymustbeintheformofstories.

C.Theymustbeaccompaniedbypictures.

D.Theymustbetranslatedintoseverallanguages.

BAsthesunnearedthehorizon,AlibeganhisnightlywalkthroughthesandystreetsofTimbuktuinMali.Coveredinrobesofindigo,hepassedthroughthestreetsofTimbuktuandcontinuedoutintothesanddunes,justbeyondthecity’swesternsuburbs.Aliwasateenagerwhenhefirstsawthecitythatwouldlaterbecomehishome.“Icouldn’tbelievethelights!”heremembered.Membersofhisfamilystillliveasemi-nomadic(半游牧的)existenceoutinthedesert.Butwhenhebecameanadult,droughtandtheneedtoearnalivingdroveAliintoTimbuktu,wherehesetupabusinessasaguidefortouristswhowantedtoexploretheSahara.Hisheartremainedinthedesertevenwhenhehadtobeinthecity.Herefusedtogetafixed-linetelephoneincasehecametodependuponit.Whenhehadnoclients,hewouldescapetothedesert,spendingmonthsatatimecampingout,drinkingteawithfriendsandsleepingunderthestars.Asaguide,Alimadefriendsfromaroundtheworld,andhevisitedsomeinEurope.Itwas,tohim,analienworld,justasTimbukturemainsformanyaroundtheglobe.“ThefirsttimeIwasinEurope,Isawwaterjustlyingontheground.EverythingmovedataspeedthatwasunthinkableintheSahara.Ithoughtthesepeoplearecrazy.Inthedesertwehaveinfinitetimebutnowater,”hesaid.“InEurope,youhaveplentyofwaterbutnotime.”WhentravelerswantedtoseemoreoftheSahara,AlitookthemtoAraouane,asand-drownedtown270kmnorthofTimbuktu.Andyetforthetouristswhovisitedthere,thetownwasundoubtedlymoretoitthanthat.Therewassomethingtherethatproducedafeelingsimilartoexcitement.Itwastheaweofvastskiesandbighorizons.WhatdidAlidodailywhenthesunwouldset?

A.Hetookanightwalk. B.Hechattedwithneighbors.

C.Hetookaphotoofthesun. D.Heboughtsomefoodinastore.HowdidAlifeelwhenfirstseeingthecity?

A.Confused. B.Amazed. C.Frightened. D.Moved.WhatcanwelearnaboutAlifromparagraph2?

A.Heestablishedatravelcompany.

B.HeexploredtheSaharaDesertonhisown.

C.Helivedasemi-nomadiclifewithhiswife.

D.HeescapedfromSaharaDesertwithhisfriends.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thesepeoplearecrazy”inparagraph3mean?

A.PeopleinEuropewastesomuchtime.

B.PeopleinEuropealwaysletwaterrunning.

C.PeopleinEuropearecuriousabouteverything.

D.PeopleinEuropearealwaysbusywiththeirlife.CGiventhestate’svariedgeographicclimates,thereisusuallyalocationwithprimeconditionsforplayinggolfinCalifornianomatterwhattimeofyearyouplantovisit.Duringwintermonths,youcanheadtothedesert,wherethepopulargolfseasonisNovemberthroughAprilandwherethereareover100courses(球场)withinanhour’sdriveofPalmSprings.Duringothermonths,whenthedesert’sheatcanbedull,theweatherisquitelikelyperfectinnorthernCalifornia’smountainareas(Shasta,LakeTahoeandthenorthernSierras),theSanFranciscoBayAreaandallalongtheCentralCoast.SouthernCalifornia’sweatherisconsideredperfectyear-roundforgolf.NineCaliforniagolfcoursesscoredinFairwaysandGreensmagazine’s“Top18CoursesontheWestCoast”competition.Therearesometrulywonderfulcoursesinthestate!Onecourse,OakQuarryinRiversideisagreatplaceforgolfersandnon-golfersandsoon.GolfDigestsaidofthecourse,“Thisisanationalparkofgolf,theYosemiteofthegolfworld…ThisisacoursethatAnselAdamswouldhavelovedtophotograph.”And,whileoceanviewscanbequiteexpensiveinplaceslikePebbleBeach(withgreenfeesaround$400andalodgestayrequiredtosecureateetime(开球时间)),morereasonablypricedoceanviewalternativesexistatsomeNorthCoastCaliforniagolfcourses:tryLinksatBodegaHarbourandSeaRanchGolfLinks.Regardlessofwhereyoudecidetoplay,youshouldbookyourteetimesinadvance.Somecourseschargesomedollarsforreservationsmorethanaweekortwoout,butit’susuallyworthanextrafewdollarstoreserveyourpreferredtime.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?

A.YoucanchoosetoplaygolfalongtheCentralCoastinJune.

B.SouthernCalifornia’sweatherishotanddullalltheyearround.

C.InnorthernCalifornia’smountainareas,it’stoohottoplaygolfinMay.

D.You’dbetternotplaygolfinCalifornia’sdesertinNovember.HowmanyCaliforniagolfcoursesarethoughthighlyofinFairwaysandGreensmagazine’scompetition?

A.1. B.9. C.18. D.100.Whenyoubooktheteetime,_________.

A.youneedtopay$400inadvance

B.thebetterpricedPebbleBeachisyourbestchoice

C.youmaybechargeddollarsforyourpreferredtime

D.youneedn’tpayforbookingcoursesatanytimeWhatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ClimateinCalifornia. B.Californiagolfcourses.

C.Rulesaboutgolf. D.Chargesaboutgolf.DIndeedlonelinessisnowwidelyrecognizedasamajorpublichealthproblem.Whatisperhapslessobviousisoneanswertotheproblem:thehealingpowerofpoetrytomakeusfeelmoreconnectedtoothers.Herearemypersonalexperiences.IfirstgotinvolvedinhowpoetrycansupportouremotionalwellbeingafterIwroteamemoir(记事录).BlackRainbow:HowWordsHealedMe—MyJourneyThroughDepression,in2014abouthowpoetryhelpedmelivethroughtwoseriousperiodsofdepression.Sincethen,I’vebeenrunningHealingWordspoetrydiscussionsformentalhealthcharitiesandprisons,andhavediscoveredthefirst-handlovelyfeelingofcompanionshipwhichpoetrycanbring.Poetryletsusconnectwithotherpeoplewhohaveexperiencedsimilaremotions.We’renotaloneinourdespairordelight.Whenwehaveapoembyourside,whetheritistucked(塞进)intoabagoronabedsidetable,itfeelslikewe’rebeingaccompaniedbyafriend:anarmoftheauthoraroundourshoulders.IrememberonewomanstartingtocryasshereadDerekWalcott’spoemLoveAfterLoveduringaworkshopheldatmylocalhospitalinWestLondon.Fightingbacktears,sheeventuallysaid,“Ifeelunderstood.”Everyoneintheroomknewexactlywhatshemeant.Shehad,inWalcott’sphrase,struggledto“loveagainthestrangerwhowasyourself”.Thepoet’sinvitationto“Sit.Feastonyourlife”wasthecomfortsheneeded,inalanguagewhichspoketoher,toimaginelovingherselfinawayshehadalwaysfoundhard.Poetryhadworkeditsmagic,unlockingafeelingoftheinnerconnection,andinturnaconnectiontoallofussittingintheworkshop.Givenmyownexperience,Ithinkhavingapoemtokeepuscompanycanhelpusallfeelagreatersenseofbelonging.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingtofightagainstloneliness?

A.Researchingtheproblem. B.Appreciatingpoetry.

C.Strengtheningdignity. D.Connectingwithothers.Howdoeshavingapoemathandmakeyoufeelaccordingtotheauthor?

A.Sociallyaccepted. B.Literatelyknowledgeable

C.Financiallyadmired. D.Physicallycomfortable.Whydidthewomanstarttocryintheworkshop?

A.Thepoemtouchedhersoul.

B.Shewasforcedtoreadthepoem.

C.Shehadtroubleunderstandingothers.

D.Shefailedtofindoutthepoem’smagicWhatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellus?

A.Thehealingpowerofpoemscuresillnesses.

B.Readingcanmakeusfeelindependentofothers.

C.Poetrycanimproveouremotionalwell-being.

D.Connectionsleadtoagreatsenseofbelonging.

第二节(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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing?36.____________Afterall,youprobablysingorwhistlewhenyouarehappy.Somescientistsbelievethatbirdsdosingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.37._______________Theirsingingisactuallyawarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.38._______________Aterritoryisanareathatananimal,usuallythemale,claimsasitsown.Onlyheandhisfamilyarewelcomethere.Nootherfamiliesofthesamespeciesarewelcome.Likeushumans,youryardandhouseareyourterritorywhereonlyfamilyandfriendsarewelcome.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandthreatenyou,youmightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenoughtofrightenhimaway.Ifso,youhaveactuallyscaredthestrangerawaywithouthavingtofighthim.Abirddoesthesamething.Butheexpectsanoutsideralmostanytime,especiallyatnestingseason.Soheisscreamingallthetime,whetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.39.____________.Birdssingloudestinthespringwhentheyaretryingtoattractamateandwarnothersnottoentertheterritoryoftheirs.40.___________Mostoftheirlanguagehassomethingtodowithattractingmatesandsettingupterritories.A.Thebirdssingverybeautifully.B.Maybeyouthoughttheywerejusthappy.C.Thebirdssingallthetimetoattractamate.D.Youcanseethatbirdshavealanguageoftheirown.E.However,theysingmostofthetimeforaverydifferentreason.F.G.Doyouknowwhataterritoryis?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。Onceagain,mymindisfloodedwithmemoriesofmymother’spatientinstructionformeonhowtobakewhenIwasachild.Growingup,Iwouldsitwithmymotheratthediningroomtableasshetaughtmethe41._____－downtothedetailofwheretoplacemyfingers－for42._____theperfectwarakenab(荷叶包饭),adishofgrapeleavesstuffedwithriceandmeat,whichisoneofmyfavouriteMiddleEasterndishes.WhenImovedoutofmychildhoodhome,Mamawouldsendmealotofgrapeleaves,picked43.______fromthevineswegrewinourbackyard.Iwas44.______,butherewasalways45.______inbeingabletocallherfordirectionasIcooked.ButIhadneverevenattemptedto46.______withMama.ThissummerIwassupposedtomovefromWashington,D.C.toNewYorktostartanewjob－butsomethingunexpectedmademe47.______thoseplans.Andso,Idecidedtomovebackintomyparents’home.Atthebeginning,Iwas48.______,butIrecognizedtherareopportunityIhadto49.______withmyparentsasanadult.Acoupleofweeksago,MamaandIwererearrangingboxesofstuffI’dbroughthome,andwe50._____anoldrecipebookinthebasement,whichhadbeenbroughtwithherfromSyriawhenshemovedtotheUSatage24.Shetoldmethis51.______taughtheralmosteverythingsheknewaboutcookingandbaking－withoccasionalphonecallstohermotherinSyriafor52.______.LearninghowtobakewithMamaatmysidehasbeenmyfavouritepartofbeinghome.Ithasbroughtus53._____togetherandconnectedmetomy54.______whilefeedingmysweettoothatthesametime.Now,Iseejusthowmuchskill－and55.______－areacquiredintheprocess.A.technique B.flavour C.movement D.impressionA.gathering B.tasting C.wrapping D.observingA.directly B.greedily C.accurately D.hardlyA.onmyway B.onmyown C.onmymind D.onmyfeetA.property B.concept C.comfort D.atmosphereA.slice B.bake C.generate D.chopA.putback B.puton C.putoff D.putdownA.disturbed B.relieved C.upset D.frightenedA.restart B.reconnect C.rebuild D.replaceA.cameacross B.cameupwith C.cameabout D.camebackA.recipe B.dessert C.box D.bookA.association B.help C.security D.balanceA.cleverer B.greater C.longer D.closerA.roots B.goals C.feet D.behaviorsA.opportunity B.success C.power D.love第二节语法填空(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。Artificialintelligenceisabranchofcomputersciencethataimstocreateintelligentmachines,56.________arecapableoflearningfromexperience,adjustingtonewinputsandperformingtaskslikehumans.In57.________1940s,thedevelopmentofcomputersmadeAIareality.58.________,foralongtime,AItechnologydevelopedveryslowly.In1997,DeepBluebeattheworldchesschampionGarryKasparov,59.________itmarkedanewbreakthroughinartificialintelligence.AIisnowusedin60.________(vary)fields,suchasfinance,healthcare,machinetranslationandart.Infact,the61.________(apply)ofAIareunlimited.Inshort,AIischangingthewaywelive.Itisclearthatweare62.________aturningpointinhistory.However,withgreatconveniencebroughtbyAI,manyworriesalso63.________(bring)tousinthepastdecades.Manypeople,includingsomescientists,wonderthatAImightbeabusedbycriminals,64.________(cause)panicandsocialinstability.Soresearchersareurged65.________(think)aboutallthepossibledangersthatAImightcausetouswhiledoingresearch.第四部分写作（满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）当你得知美国外教Jack用西医治疗自己的头痛效果不佳时，你给他写了一封电子邮件，推荐中医治疗。内容包括：①中医的特点；②祝愿他早日康复。注意：1．词数80词左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。2．参考词汇：按摩massage针灸acupuncture处方prescriptionDearJack,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,

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第二节读后续写（满分25分）AsChristmasdecorationsappearedintown,ourparentscalledmytwoyoungerbrothersandmetogether.Atfirst,Ithoughtsomeonehaddied,becauseIhadneverseenmyparentslooksosad.MybrothersandIstoodwaitingfortheawfulnews.Momhuggedmeasshemurmured,“Christmasisgoingtobedifferentthisyear.Wewon’tbehavingatreeorpresents.Wecanbarelyaffordfood.”Dad,restingonthecouch,beckoned(招手示意)theboysintohisarms.“ThingswillchangewhenIgetbacktowork.”Myfamilywaspoorer.Dad,theonlybread-earnerinourfamily,workedinacoalmine.However,soonafterreturningtoworkattheendofalongstrike,Dadwashurtinarockfallthatbrokebonesinhisfoot.Lyingonthecouchwiththeswollenfoothighonpillows,hedidn’ttalkorsmilemuch.Therewaslittletosmileabout.Nowork,noincome.Atnineyearsold,Imotheredmyyoungerbrothers:Rodney,agedsix,andStevie,three.Wesharedasmallbedroom.Thatnight,afterourparents’announcement,wetalked.Rodneybegan.“Em,didyouseehowsadMommyandDaddylooked?IthoughtMommywasgonnacry.”“Me,too.Daddy’sfoot’s…thisbig”whisperedStevie,holdingouthisarms.“Yeah.We’reinhardtimes,”Isaid.“ItmakesMommyandDaddysad.”“Butwedon’thavetobesad,”Iadded,hopingtobrightenthemood.“Sincetherearestillseveralweekstogo,maybewecandosomethingtocheerthemup,”Isaidwithoverdoneenthusiasm.Theboysproposed,“Wecantakethemoneyfromourpiggybank...earnsomemoreandsurprisethemwithgifts!”“Icanrunerrands(跑腿)forAuntEmandneighborstoearnmoney,”Ioffered.“Yeah,”Rodneyadded,“IandSteviecanreturnbottlesandsavethedepositmoney...insteadofbuyingcandy!”HepushedSteviegentlywithhiselbow.“Yeah!”Stevieclutchedhishandstogether.Wehadaplan!Untiltheynoddedoff,Icoachedmylittlebrothers(especiallyStevie)inwaystoguardoursecret.“Don’ttalkaboutitduringtheday.”注意：1．所续写的短文的词数应为150左右；2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph1：Weawokeinthemorning,transformingfromsadchildrentothesecretagentsonanimportantmission!___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:OnChristmasmorning,wehurriedintothelivingroomandhandedthegiftstoMommyandDaddy._________________________________________________________________

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华容县2024－2025学年度第一学期期末监测高二英语参考答案一、听力理解（每小题1.5分，共30分）1-5BCABA 6-10BAABC 11-15BACCA 16-20BACBC二、阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共50分）21-25DDAAB 26-30ADABC 31-35BBAAC 36-40BEGFD三、语言知识运用（30分）