2024~2025学年青海省西建中英文私立学校高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

2024~2025学年青海省西建中英文私立学校高二下学期期末考试英语试卷一、听力选择题(★★)1.WhatisMichael’sjob?

A．Ateacher.B．Alawyer.C．Atourguide.(★★)2.Howmanypeoplewillbeattheparty?

A．Six.B．Eight.C．Ten.(★★)3.Whyisn’ttheman’sphoneworking?

A．Thebatteryislow.B．Therearenosignals.C．Hedidn’tpaythephonebill.(★★)4.WhobeatSally?

A．Mark.B．Mark’sbrother.C．Herbrother.(★)5.Whatdoesthemanwant?

A．ADVD.B．Anewspaper.C．Afootball.(★★)请听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Howmuchwouldhalfakiloofcarrotscost?

A．3.5dollars.B．4dollars.C．7dollars.7.Whydoesn’tthemanbuythewoman’scarrots?

A．Hewantscheaperfood.B．Hewantshealthierfood.C．Hewantsbetter-tastingfood.(★★)请听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Howdidthewomancomehere?

A．Bycar.B．Bybus.C．Bysubway.9.Whatwillthewomanorder?

A．Steakandsoup.B．Aporkpieandbeef.C．Asaladandanapplepie.(★★)请听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatdayisittoday?

A．Wednesday.B．Thursday.C．Friday.11.WhenwillthewomanseeherdoctoronSaturday?

A．At10:00am.B．At11:00am.C．At1:30pm.12.Whatistheman’splanforthisSunday?

A．Totraveltoanothercity.B．Tohangoutwithhissister.C．Tospendtimewiththewoman.(★★)请听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13.Wherewasthewomanborn?

A．InFrance.B．InChina.C．InThailand.14.WhydidthewomancometoNewYork?

A．Togetabetterjob.B．Toexperiencelifethere.C．Togetfurthereducation.15.HowmanycountrieshasthewomantaughtFrenchin?

A．Four.B．Five.C．Six.16.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodointhefuture?

A．SettledowninNewYork.B．GototeachinNewZealand.C．Shareherstoriesthroughwriting.(★★)请听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhenwillthefirecomeclosetoLakewood?

A．By6:00am.B．By5:00pm.C．By6:00pm.18.Whereshouldn’tpeoplegotoescapethefire?

A．Springfield.B．WesternHill.C．PointCabinaStation19.Howlongwillittakepeopletoreachthesafezonebycar?

A．Lessthantenminutes.B．Lessthantwentyminutes.C．Lessthanthirtyminutes.20.Whatisthespeakerdoing?

A．Makinganannouncement.B．Sharinghisexperience.C．Doingatest.二、阅读理解(★★★)Aswecloseoutthefinaldaysofthisyear,treatyourselftoadeliciouslydistractingnewbook—abookthatyoucandipintothroughouttheholidays.Readup,restup,andenjoyyourself.YogaforPregnancy,BirthandBeyondAmust-haveguideforyoga-lovingmamas,YogaforPregnancy,BirthandBeyond,offershelpfulrelaxationtechniquesandbreathingexercisesthataretailoredtoeachpregnant(怀孕的)woman.Thebookalsolaysoutvaluabletechniquesforlaboringandstayingintouchwithyourbodyasitcontinuouslychanges.MindfulnessActivitiesforKidsWecouldallusealittlemorepeaceinourlives.Uniquelysuitedforchildrenandparentstodotogether,the40mindfulnessexercisesrecommendedhere—frompausingtofullyenjoyatastysandwichtotakingawalktogether—willnotonlyteachchildrencalmandgratitude,butalsobringgrown-upsandtheirchildrenclosertogether.BeforeSheDisappearedFrankieElkinisarecoveringalcoholicwhodevoteshertimetosolvingcoldcases,especiallythoseinvolvingpeopleofcolour.AnewinvestigationbringshertoBoston,searchingforaHaitianteenagerwhodisappearedmonthsago.ButasFrankiestartsaskingquestions,someoneelsewillstopatnothingtokeeptheanswershidden.OakFlatLaurenRedniss’OakFlattellsthestoryofthelandneartheSanCarlosReservationthroughanApachefamilyfightingtoprotecttheland,whichtheU.S.governmentandtwoworld-powerminingenterprisesareattemptingtoseizeanddestroyforitscopperresources.Visuallystrikinganddeeplyreported,OakFlattellsalargestoryofendlesswestwardexpansionandnativeresistance.21.Whichbookcanhelptoimprovefamilyrelations?

A．YogaforPregnancy,BirthandBeyond.B．MindfulnessActivitiesforKids.C．BeforeSheDisappeared.D．OakFlat.22.WhatdoweknowaboutthebookOakFlat?

A．ItcentersonanApachefamily’sstruggle.B．It’sabriefaccountofminingenterprises.C．ItisinpraiseoftheU.S.government.D．Itsupportswestwardexpansionandnativeresistance.23.Whoarethetargetreadersofthefourbooks?

A．Women.B．Teenagers.C．Grown-ups.D．Pupils.(★★★)Java’sCafeisafundamentalextensionoftheRochesterexperience,openingitsarmstocomfortcoffee,tea,anddessertloversalike.ForthetypicalURstudents,theJava’sonGibbsSt.hasbecomeaplaceofsolaceduringstressfultestingtimes,andonmoreheartwarmingoccasions,asocialhub.Slowlyapproachingitsthirties,Java’shasenjoyedagoodreputationinitslocal.In1978,JavaJoecreatedacoffeefarminHawaii.Withgreatdedicationtohiscraft,thegreatmasterofcoffeebeansmadehiswaytoRochesterthen.In1992,JoedecidedtostartsellingcoffeeatthePublicMarketandopenedupastoreonGibbsSt.withthehelpofMichaelCalabrese.Thislocation,nexttotheEastmanSchoolofMusic,isthefirstofmanyshopsJavaJoeopened.Asaloveroftheblues,Joeenthusiasticallydecoratedthisflagshipstorewithartisticandmusicalinfluence.AfterGibbslocation,JoeplantedJavaJoe’swherehewasfirststartingout—inthePublicMarket.Later,JavaJoe’smovedtoanearbybuilding,andreceivedanamechange—Java’sattheMarketCoffeeRoasters.ThisbuildingservedasaplacewherethosewhovisitedwouldoftencatchaglimpseofJoeskillfullyroastinghiscoffeebeansinthedancingflamesandcultivatinghisdrinkswithcare.However,in1997helicensed“JavaJoe’s”toCalabrese,whothenrenamedtheGibbsCafetowhatweknowtoday—Java’sCafé.JoeremainedinthePublicMarketlocationuntilhewasdiagnosedwithabraintumor.Joediedoflungcancerat68.Theinfluencehehadpouredintohisbusinessiswell-knownandhighlyregarded.Hehaswonmanyawardsinhislife.ThenexttimeyouheaddowntoGibbsSt.foryourmorningcup,keepinmindtheextraordinarystoryofhowthatcupcametobe,allthankstoJavaJoe.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solace”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Tension.B．Anxiety.C．Safety.D．Relief.25.WhatistrueaboutJava’sCaféonGibbsSt.?

A．Thenameoftheshopkeepsunchangeduptonow.B．Itwaspopularwiththelocalsandstudentsaswell.C．JavaJoehadtheownershipoftheshopin1997.D．Itistheflagshipstoreandhaswonseveralawards.26.WhatisspecialaboutJava’sattheMarketCoffeeRoasters?

A．Joe’sspecially-madecoffeebeans.B．Itssuper-qualitycoffeeandservice.C．Joe’sdemonstrationofcoffee-makingskills.D．Itsattractiontothemusicschoolstudents.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．ThepopularityofJava’sCafe.B．Thedevelopmentofthecoffeeindustry.C．ThecontributionJoemadetoRochester.D．ThefounderanddevelopmentofJava’sCafe.(★★★)TheGreenwoodfiretookitsnamefromthenearbylakewherelightningstruckonAug.15,causingawildfirethatburnedforweeks.Fueledbydroughtandwind,itspersistencedominatedheadlinesformuchoflatesummerandearlyfallinMinnesota.Whenthelastflameswerefinallyputout,thenorthernMinnesotafirehadconsumednearly27,000acres,countlessfirefightingresources,andatitsworst,thelivesthatsomehadbuiltaroundnearbyMcDougalLake.Vastareasofforestwereleftburned-out,withtheblackandbareremainsofwhatwereoncemassivepines.But,despitethedestructionleftbehind,MotherNatureissettoacomeback.Whenorganicmatterisburnedfromtheforestfloor,seedsdroppedbyplantsandtreesbegintotakehold,withthesproutingspeciesemergingfirst.Thetreesabovehavedied,whichsendsachemicalsignaltotherootsystemthatisactuallymoreexpansivethanjustunderthattree,andthatchemicalresponseencouragesthoserootsystemstore-grow.Tenyearsago,afirerippedthrough93,000acresofMinnesotaforestinandaroundtheBWCA.Today,thatburntarea'srebirthiswellunderway."HereinthePagamiCreekwildfirescar,wehaveJackPine,RedPine,BlackSpruce,Aspenandpaperbirch-thoseareourmainspecies,thosearetheonesthataregrowingquickly.It's10yearson,andthesetreesare10to15feettallinmanyareas,"saidKyleStoverfromtheU.S.ForestService.Awildfirekillsmostthingsinitspath,butdespitetheflamesandintensetemperatures,rarelyiseverythingreducedtoashes-andthatplaysakeyroleinaforest'sregeneration.Justoneyearafterthefire,thesurvivorsdominatetheforest,andgrassesreplacetheburntground.Wildflowersareabundantbushesandsmalltreeshavestartedtogrow,andJackPinereturned.So,it'sanamazingecologicalsystemofcreatingnewforestlifewhenitappearsthatallislost,onethathasevolvedthroughouttheages,wherefirehasalwaysplayedavitalrole.28.WhatcanwelearnabouttheGreenwoodfire?

A．ItwasanaturaloccurrenceB．Itwascausedbydrought.C．itgainedhalf-yearfame.D．Ittookmanypeople'slives.29.Whathappenstotheburntareaafterthefire?

A．Seedinggrowthisheldup.B．Burntorganicmatterhardlyfunctions.C．RootsystemsspreadfurtherandwiderD．Chemicalsinthesoilareingreaterdemand.30.WhatcanwesayaboutthetreesandplantsinMinnesota?

A．TheyareflammableB．Theyarefire-resistantC．Theyarefire-adapted.D．Theyareovergrown.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"one"inthelastparagraphreferto?

A．Afire.B．AlifeC．Atime.D．Asystem(★★★)ThenewradioprogrammefromSelf-helpexpertGlennonDoyleunexpectedlydisturbedme.InasessionofWeCanDoHardThings,shefocusesonboundariesandtheirimportancetoourmentalhappiness.Iheartilyagreewithher,becausesayingapolitebutfirm“no”isoneofthebasicsforahappylife.Iwas,however,interestedwhensheraisedtheideathatperhaps,aswellaslearningwhentoconfirmourboundaries,wealsoneedtostretchthem.Whendoesaboundarybecomeacagethatlocksusaway?Isn’titalwaysthecasethatjustasyouthinkyou’vegotanareaoflifenailed;somebodycomesalongtoshowyouthatthat’snotthecase?AsIlistened,Istartedtoseeboundariesthatmightcausemoreproblemsthantheyweresolving.Therewastheworkboundarythatsaidthatunlessaprojectfellexactlyintomytopics,Iwouldn’ttakeit-whichmeantthatIturneddownworkthatwasotherwiseinterestingandrewarding.TherewastheboundarythatsaidIwasn’ttobuyanythinguntilI’dreachedmysavingsgoal-whichresultedinmehavingtorestartmylaptop20timesaday.AndthentherewasaboundaryaroundrelationshipsthatsetoutexactlyhowIshouldbetreatedandwhatIwantedinthem.Helpfultosomeextent,itblockedmefromallowingsomeonetoexpresstheirloveforme,evenifitwasn’tquitewhatIhadpredicted.HadIbeendoingboundarieswrongallthetime?DidIneedtofigurethemalloutagain?I’vespentthepastfewweekslookingattheboundariesI’vesecretlyputinplace,andI’veletmyselflowersomethathavebeenmyprotectionovertheyears.ThenI’vecometotheconclusionthat,whenitcomestoboundaries,I’mabeginneragain,andthat’sfine.Infact,beingbackatthebeginningisablessingbecauseitmeanstherearestilllessonstobelearnedandadventurestobehadandthatissomethingforwhichIcanonlybegrateful.32.WhathasreallyinterestedtheauthorinGlennonDoyle’sprogramme?

A．Theimportanceofconfirmingourboundaries.B．Thebenefitsofboundariestoourhappiness.C．Theurgencyofmaintainingourboundaries.D．Thenecessityofreassessingourboundaries.33.Whichstatementonboundarieswilltheauthoragreewith?

A．Weshouldfavoursavingsgoalsoverboundaries.B．BoundariestendtokeepusfrompotentialfriendsC．Boundariesareverylikelytorelieveboredomatwork.D．Weshouldsticktoboundariesdespiteinconvenience.34.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutboundariesafterthe?

A．Relaxed.B．Depressed.C．Pressured.D．Amused.35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?

A．Justwhenyouthinkyou’vegotthingssorted.B．Justwhereyoubelievethere’snowayoutC．Howcanwelivealifewithoutboundaries?D．Howdowebecomevictimsofboundaries?(★★★)Whyweforget?Rememberingthingsisanimportantfunctionofourbrain—ifwecan’trecallhowtodosomething,wecan’tsurvive.Ifyouthinkaboutit,thereissomuchwehavetoremember—fromwhereweleaveourcarkeystohowwewalk.36Memoryallowsthebraintostoreandrecallinformationwhenrequired.Ourshort-termmemorycanholdasmallamountofinformationforashorttime,whileourlong-termmemorycanholdanunlimitedamountofinformationforalongtime.Ourmemoryisamazing,butwhydowestillforgetthings?Itmaybebecauseweareinarushorweconsideritirrelevantatthetime.Whenwedostoreinformation,weoftenmakeconnectionswithotherthings,whichhelpsusrecallitlater.37Itisalsopossiblethatmemoriesdeclineovertime.Ifyoudon’tperformataskforalongperiodoftime,itcanbedifficulttorecallhowtodoit.Thiscouldbebecauseourmemoryisfull,orthatourshort-termmemoryiseasiertoaccess.38Haveyouevergoneintoaroomtofetchsomethingonlytoforgetwhatyouwantedwhenyougotthere?Thisiscalled“TheDoorwayEffect”.Thisoccursbecausewechangeboththephysicalandmentalenvironments,movingtoadifferentroomandthinkingaboutmanydifferentthings.So,ifyouhaveamindlikeasieve(筛子),itcouldbebecauseyouhavetoomuchonyourmind.Butwedoneedtokeepourmemorysharpbycontinuallyusingit.39That’swhenwe’reatmoreriskofgettingAlzheimer’sdisease.However,forgettingisnotalwaysabadthing!Itwouldwastecognitiveresourcesifwerememberedeverydetailoftheworldaroundus.40

A．That’ssomethingworthremembering!B．Maybeit’snosurprisethatsometimesweareforgetful.C．Butsometimesevenourshort-termmemorycanletusdown.D．Ifyoudon’thavetheseconnections,thenitcanbeeasiertoforget.E．However,itiswidelyrecognizedthatshort-termmemorycanbeimproved.F．Wealsoneedsomementalrelaxationsuchaslisteningtosomeclassicalmusic.G．Beyondour50s,ourbrainstendtoshrinkinvolumeandourmemorybeginstodecline.三、完形填空(★★★)YeJundao,91,madealongshoppinglistandputthepreferreditemsintotheonlineshoppingcart.Itisforthe“DoubleEleven，”anannualshoppingday______astheChineseversionoftheshoppingseason.Afterretiringfromworkin1991,Yehascontinuedtoleada(n)______life—readingthenewspaper,and______lecturesatcolleges,etc.“Idon’tfeeltired.Working______meup，”Yesaid.Headdedthathenevergetsboredwithexploring______things.Heuseshissmartphoneskillfullytoreadnews,listentothelocalopera,andeven______ordersfortake－outmeals.Hisonlineshoppingexperiencestartedtwoyearsago,withhisfirstorderbeingaremote－controlled______forhiswife.Theshoppingexperience,was______notthatpleasant.Hefoundthatthelightwasn’t______atthebeginning.“Thecustomerservicepromisedmea______，buthowcouldIreturnitsinceIhadalready______it？”Yerecalled.Thankstothe______fromthecustomerservice,theproblemwaswellsolved.SincethenYehasbecomea“shopaholic”andboughtmanyitems.Awrinkledfaceandgreyhairscan______dampenYe’sspirits.Hesaidhefeelsveryyoungandisopentoyoungpeople’sattitudestowardconsumptionandonlineshopping.Hesaid,“Isupporttheyouthtohavetheirownlifestyle,andtoconsume______theirearnings.”“Iwouldliketosetanexampleforchildrenbykeepingupwiththetimesandstaying______tonewideas，”hesaid.41.A．regardedB．acceptedC．adoptedD．defined42.A．leisuredB．commonC．activeD．effective43.A．arrangingB．offeringC．deliveringD．sharing44.A．warmsB．bringsC．buildsD．cheers45.A．fancyB．strangeC．influentialD．significant46.A．offerB．placeC．observeD．give47.A．lightB．mirrorC．machineD．television48.A．oftenB．slightlyC．certainlyD．however49.A．actingB．workingC．showingD．coming50.A．surveyB．checkC．discountD．replacement51.A．unlockedB．unfoldedC．unpackedD．uncovered52.A．descriptionB．assistanceC．informationD．announcement53.A．clearlyB．merelyC．barelyD．totally54.A．onbehalfofB．inreturnforC．onaccountofD．inlinewith55.A．blindB．openC．indifferentD．equal四、语法填空(★★★)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。Icefishingisasportthatinvolvescatchingfishfromwithinafrozenlake56otherbodyofwater.57goingicefishing,fishersmustmakesurethattheiceisatleastfourinchesthicktoensuretheir58(safe).Thefishermustthendigaholeinthesurfaceoftheiceinordertodropafishinglineintowater.Asmall,lightweightrod59(use)forfishing.Thefishermayalsouseatip-uprod.Thisrodisidealforthefisherwhodoesnotwishtoattend60(complete)tothefishingrod.Thetypeoffishingrods61(need)dependsonthefishthefisherhopestocatch.Thefishermayalsouseaspear.Inthiscase,thefisherneedsbait(鱼饵)todrawthefishtotheholeintheice.Fishers62areveryseriousabouticefishingmayalsouseaflasher.Aflasherisaspecializedsonarsystemcapableof63(tell)thefisherhowdeepthefishareinthewater.Thefishermayalsouseunderwatercameras64(watch)thefish.Thiscanaddaninterestingaspecttothesportoficefishing,asthefishercanwatchhowfishreactto65(differ)luresandhowfisharecaught.五、书信写作(★★★)66.为迎接一年一度的重阳节，学校英文报举办以“关爱老人”为主题的征文比赛。请写一篇英语短文参赛，包括以下要点：1.重阳节的意义;2.如何关爱老人;3.期望与呼吁。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。Lovetheelderly_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达(★★)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成篇完整的短文。December5,2012,wasaveryspecialdayforJosephineandScottLansing,asitmarkedthefourthadoptionfortheLansings.Whentheyb