2024-2025【金太阳】湖南省多校联考2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

高二英语试卷

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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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.WhydoesthewomanlearntosingChinesesongs?

A.Togiveaperformance

B.Tolearnthelanguage.

C.TomeetherChinesefriend.

2.HowdoesthewomanfindtheEnglishprogram?

A.Alittledifficult.B.Veryimportant.C.Quiteinteresting.

3.Whatcanwesayaboutthewoman?

A.Sheisforgetful.B.Sheistalkative.C.Sheishard-working.

4.Whencanthespeakersmeet?

A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnWednesday.

5.Whydoesthemanrefusethewoman’soffer?

A.Heisnotconfident.B.Heispoorlypaid.C.Heisverybusy

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.Whatisthemantryingtodo?

A.Connecttothenetwork.

B.Fixupthenetwork.

C.Askthewaiterforamenu.

7.Whatdoesthewomantellthemantodo?

A.Checkthepassword.

B.UsetheCAFE2network.

C.TrytheCAFE1network.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Ashortvideo.B.Acompetition.C.Apieceofmusic.

9.Howdoesthewomanfeelabout“Victory”?

A.It’sinspiringB.It’sexpensive.C.It’sordinary.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydoweightliftersshoutwhenliftingaccordingtotheman?

A.Tomakebodyhealthier.

B.Toreleasemorepower.

C.Toavoidanemergency.

11.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman’sexplanation?

A.Confused.B.Doubtful.C.Surprised.

12.Whatisthewoman?

A.Astudent.B.Anathlete.C.Ajournalist.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.Herneighborshavejustmovedhere.

B.Shehasjustmovedtoanewplace.

C.Hernewneighborsseemunfriendly.

14.Whatdoesthewomancomplainabouttheneighbors’son?

A.Heavoidsspeakingtoher.

B.Hiscarradiomakesbignoise.

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C.Heoftencomeshomesolate.

15.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

A.Tellherneighborsabouthertrouble.

B.Introduceherkidstoherneighbors.

C.Telephoneherneighborstocomplain.

16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.StrangersB.Friends.C.Acouple

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?

A.Hostingamusicprogram.

B.Reportingastudy.

C.Givingalesson

18.HowoldwasBeethovenwhenhepublishedhisfirstwork?

A.13yearsold.B.21yearsold.C.30yearsold.

19.WhendidthemusicpieceSymphonyNo.5inCMinorcomeout?

A.In1804.B.In1814.C.In1808.

20.WhatisFidelio?

A.Apoem.B.AbookC.Anopera.

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。

A

Thisweekend,ourcityoffersavarietyofeventsthatcatertodifferentinterests.Hereisaquickoverviewforyoutochooseyourfavorite.

Thecommunityartfestival

Location:CentralPark

Theannualcommunityartfestivalcelebrateslocaltalentandcreativity.Artistsdisplaytheirworksinvariousmediums,includingpainting,sculpture,andphotography.Livemusicanddanceperformancesaddtothefestiveatmosphere.Familiesarewelcometoparticipateinhands-onartworkshops.

Thescienceandtechnologyfair

Location:CityConventionCenter

Thescienceandtechnologyfairshowcasesinventiveprojectsbystudentsandresearchers.Interactiveexhibitsmakecomplexscientificconceptsaccessibleandfun.Meetthemindsbehindthelatesttechadvancementsandexplorethefutureofinnovation.

Thestargazingnight

Location:CityObservatory

Forastronomyenthusiasts,thestargazingnightisnottobemissed.Theobservatoryopensitsdoorsforanightofcelestial(天空的)observation.Telescopesareavailableforpublicuse,andanastronomerwillguideyouthroughthestarsvisibleinthenightsky.

Theinternationalfoodfair

Location:RiversidePlaza

Satisfyyourfooddesireattheinternationalfoodfair.Awiderangeoffoodstalls(摊位)allowyoutotastefoodfromallovertheworld.FromspicyAsiandishestosweetEuropeancakes,thereissomethingforeveryone.Youcanenjoyliveperformanceswhileyoueat.

21.Whatcanyouexpectatthescienceandtechnologyfair?

A.Localartists.

B.Creativeprojects.

C.Historicalbuildings.

D.Danceperformances.

22.Whatdothecommunityartfestivalandtheinternationalfoodfairhaveincommon?

A.Art.B.FoodC.Entertainment.D.Location

23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Areport.B.Adairy.C.Aspeech.D.Anewspaper

B

Firstly,Mohiuddinwaslookingatglobalenvironmentalissueswiththehopeoffindingonethathisentrepreneurial(企业家的)spiritcoulddealwith.Hewouldfinallyfocusonplasticuse,theoverrelianceonitinsociety,andthedangersofplasticpollutionintheformofmicroplasticparticles(颗粒).Inparticular,hewantedtofindanalternativetooneofthemostcommonplasticproductsusedtoday:theplasticshoppingbag.

AccordingtoTheBetterIndia,hestartedstudyingabiodegradablepolymer(生物可降解聚合物)thatwasfirstformedandresearchedinthe1980scalledPBAT.Atthetime,itwasmadewithcornandpotatoes.AfteridentifyingasuitableclassofmachinerytoproducethePBATbagsinGujarat,hisspeechonPBATreceivednearly$100,000inseedfundingthatallowedhimtostarttheproject.

“Itriedtobalancebothmystudiesandtheoperationsofthecompany—fromcollectingrawmaterial,helpingworkerstoproducebags,todeliveringtheproductsinthemarket,”MohiuddintoldTheBetterIndia.“Iusedtosleepinacornerinthefactory.”Overcomingbankruptcy(破产),universitystudies,andlong-termunfinishedorders,Mohiuddin’sstartupcompanyfinallystartedtomakeprofits,andtodayproducesalmost500,000bagsperyear,withatotalrevenueof$180,000.

“IamgladIamabletocontributemypart.Nothavinganormalcollegelifecanbetiringsometimes,butintheend,itisallworthit.IfeelcontentwhenIgobacktosleep.ButmuchmoreneedstobedonetomakeIndiaplastic-free,andIwillcontinuetostriveforit,”headds.

24.WhatistheprimaryfocusofMohiuddin’sentrepreneurialefforts?

A.Toimprovetraditionalplasticproducts.

B.Todevelopreplacementsforplasticshoppingbags.

C.Topromotetheuseofcorninproducing.

D.Tolengthentheuseofplasticshoppingbags.

25.WhatwastheresultofMohiuddin’sspeechonPBAT?

A.Hereceivedasumofmoneyforhisstudies.

B.Hegainedthefundtostarthisproject.

C.Hegottoknowmanyinvestors.

D.Hedecidedtoputofftheproject.

26.WhatcanbeinferredaboutMohiuddinfromparagraph3?

A.Hewaswillingtolosepersonalcomfortforhisgoals.

B.Hesolvedmanykindsofenvironmentalissues.

C.Heconsideredlearningmoreimportantthanbusiness.

D.Hesoughtadvicefromexpertsfordevelopinghisbusiness.

27.HowdoesMohiuddinfeelabouttheprogresshehasmade?

A.Confused.B.Regretful.C.Satisfied.D.Surprised.

C

TheIgNobelPrizes,establishedin1991,areanamusingalternativetothedistinguishedNobelPrizes,honoringresearchthat“makespeoplelaugh,thenthink”.Thenameisacleverwordplayon“ignoble”,meaningsomethinglackinghonor,reflectingthehumorousandunconventionalnatureofthediscoveries.However,beneaththefoolishnessoftenliesgreatscientificvalue,showingthatcuriositycanleadtosignificantunderstanding,evenfromseeminglyinsignificantquestions.

Theprizesdrawattentiontoarangeofoddbutfascinatingstudies.In2024,someresearcherswereawardedfordemonstratingthatrealplantscancopytheappearanceofartificialonestheyareplantedalongside,revealingtheremarkableadaptabilityofnatureAnother2024studydemonstratedthatdeadfishcanswimupstreambyusingenergyfromfast-movingwatercurrents,whichcouldinspireenergy-efficientdesignsinengineering.Additionally,aprobabilityexperimentinvolvingmorethan350,000cointhrowsrevealedthatathrowncoinismorelikelytolandonthesideitstartedfrom,offeringunexpectedunderstandingintochanceandprobability.

Inpreviousyears,similarlyquirkystudieshavebeenhonored.In2004,oneoftheIgNobelPrizeswasawardedtoJillianClarke.Sheinvestigatedthescientificsoundnessofthe“five-secondrule”,apopularbeliefthatfooddroppedonthefloorisstillsafetoeatifpickedupwithinfiveseconds.Some2006IgNobelPrizewinnersfoundthatfemalemalariamosquitoes(蚊子)areequallyattractedtothesmellofhumanfeetandLimburgercheese.Thisresearch,whichwontheBiologyPrize,suggeststhattheseodorscouldbeusedtodevelopinnovativemosquitocontrolmethods.

Heldannuallyinmid-September,aroundthetimetherealNobelPrizesareannounced,theIgNobelPrizeceremonyisauniquemixtureofhumorandscience,whererealNobelPrizewinnerspresenttheawards.Theeventcontainsanumberofrunningjokes,includingMissSweetiePoo,alittlegirlwhorepeatedlycriesout,“Pleasestop:I’mbored”,ifspeakersgoontoolong.Paperairplanesaretraditionallythrownbytheaudience,addingtothefunnynatureoftheevent.

28.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheIgNobelPrizes?

A.ToprovideanalternativetothetraditionalNobelPrizes.

B.Torecognizeresearchthatispurelyhumorous.

C.Torecognizehumorousscientificresearch.

D.Toawardthesmallestscientificstudies

29.Whatdoesthestudyofcointhrowingreveal?

A.Possibilitycannotbepredictedwithcertainty.

B.Humanbeliefinfluencestheprobabilityofaresult.

C.Theendresultisalwaysuncertain,witha50/50chance.

D.Coinstendtolandonthesidetheystartfrom.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“quirky”inparagraph3probablymean?

A.Boringoruninteresting.B.Standardortypical.

C.Unusualorunconventional.D.Disorderedorunstructured.

31.WhopresentstheIgNobelPrizestothewinners?

A.RealNobelPrizewinners.B.Politicalorsocialcelebrities

C.Scientistshavingasenseofhumor.D.IgNobelPrizeorganizers.

D

Inthepastfewdecades,RayKurzweilhasmademorethan100forecastsaboutthefuture,ofwhich86%haveproventobeaccurate.Amonghisfamouspredictionsishisdaringclaimthatby2029,artificialintelligence(AI)willpasstheTuringtestandachievehuman-levelintelligence.Perhapshismostsignificantpredictionisthatthesingularity(奇点)willbereachedby2045,markingthepointatwhichhumanintelligencefullyintegrateswithAIandsignificantlyimprovesourmentalcapabilities.

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Kurzweil’spositiveviewonthesingularitystandsinsharpoppositiontothewarningsfromsomeexperts,whohavevoicedconcernsaboutthepotentialrisksofsuperintelligentAI.ThesefiguresfearthatAIcouldbecomeuncontrollableandthreatenhumanity’ssurvival.Kurzweil,however,seesAInotasanexistentialrisk,butasapowerfultoolforimprovinghumanabilities.HearguesthatAIwon’toperateasanindependentforcebutwillfunctionwithinanetworkdesignedtoworkalongsidehumans,improvingratherthanreplacingourabilities.

Kurzweilsupportshisviewpointwithexistingtechnologies,likebrainimplantsusedtotreatParkinson’sdisease(帕金森病),suggestingthattheintegrationprocessisalreadyinprogress.Heenvisionsafuturewhere,bythe2030s,individualswillconnecttheirneocortex—thepartofthebrainresponsibleforadvancedthinking—tothecloud,improvingourmemory,creativity,andproblem-solvingskills.

Lookingaheadto2045,Kurzweilbelievesthatthesingularitywillfurtherenablehumanitytoaddresscomplexglobalchallengesandunlocknewlevelsofintellectualandcreativepotential.Ratherthanviewingthistransformationasathreat,Kurzweilconsidersitavaluableopportunityforhumanprogress,asAIwillempowerindividualstomeettheirphysicalandintellectualneeds.Hearguesthatthiswillleadtoasocietycharacterizedbyremarkablegrowthandachievement.

32.Whatisthesignificanceoftheyear2045inKurzweil’spredictions?

A.ItmarksthetimeAIwillbeathumanintelligenceforthefirsttime.

B.ItistheyearAIwillsuccessfullypasstheTuringtest.

C.ItistheyearAIwillbecometotallyuncontrollable.

D.ItisthetimehumanintelligencewillcompletelycombinewithAI

33.WhatconcernsdosomeexpertshaveaboutAIdevelopment?

A.TheybelieveAIwillmakehumansdependentontechnology.

B.TheyfearAIcouldescapehumancontrolandendangerhumanity.

C.TheythinkAIwillmakehumanslosetheabilitytotalk.

D.TheypredictAIwillleadtoconflictsbetweennations.

34.WhydoesKurzweilmentionbrainimplantsusedfortreatingParkinson’sdisease?

A.TosuggestitispossibletofindcureforParkinson’sdisease.

B.ToillustratethepotentialdangersofAIinthemedicalfield.

C.ToarguethatAIhasalreadybeatenhumanintelligence.

D.Toshowthatthehuman-machineintegrationhasalreadybegun.

35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Kurzweil’sPrediction:Singularityby2045

B.Kurzweil’sAnalysis:AIandHumanity

C.Kurzweil’sWarning:TheThreatofAI

D.Kurzweil’sDream:TheFutureofAI

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。

Smalltalkisoftenunderrated,yetit’sacrucialsocialskillthatcanleadtodeeperconnectionsandrelationships.Herearesomestrategiestohelpyouexcelatsmalltalk.

Showrealinterestinthepersonyou’reconversingwith.Thismeansactivelylisteningandrespondingthoughtfullytowhatthepersonsays.Activelisteningisthekeytoshowingrealinterest.___36___.Besides,youshouldrespondpositivelytothem.

___37___.Thesecanserveasafoundationforyourconversationandhelpestablishaconnection.Findingcommonalitiesisessentialforestablishingaconnection.Itcouldbeanythingfromacommonhobbytoasimilaropiniononatrendingtopic.

Incorporateopen-endedquestionsintoyourconversation.Itinvitestheotherpersontoelaborate(详细描述)andkeepsthedialogueengaging.Thoughtfulquestionscanleadtomoreprofounddiscussions.___38___.

Payattentiontonon-verbalcues.Yourbodylanguage,facialexpressions,andtoneofvoicecanconveyyourlevelofinterestandengagement.___39___.Theycanalsohelpyoujudgetheotherperson’scomfortandreceptivity.

___40___.Endingonahighnoteleavesapositiveimpressionandcanpavethewayforfutureinteractions.Asimplesentencelike“Itwasgreattomeetyou”canbeaneffectivewaytoconclude.It’simportanttorecognizewhentheconversationhasreacheditsnaturalend.

A.Lookforsharedexperiences

B.Beginwithapositiveattitude

C.Knowwhentofinishtheconversation

D.Peoplewillappreciateitiftheyfeeltrulyheard

E.Sharingpersonalstoriesattractsotherstoopenup

F.Theycanrepresentyourlevelofinterestandattention

G.Suchquestionsshowthatyouareinterestedintheirthoughts

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。

ItwasafreezingFridaynight.Myfathertelephonedme,tellingmemymotherhadbeeninaterriblecarcrash.

Onarrivingatthehospital,astrongsmellof___41___broughtasickfeelingtomyalreadyturningstomach.Thehorribleconditionofmymother’sbody___42___me.Shestruggledtoturnaroundbutcouldn’t.Shehadtubesdownherthroatandinherarms.___43___holdinghercoldswollen(肿胀的)

hands,Icontrolledmyurgeto___44___out.

Shekeptstaringatme,lookingpainful.Iturnedmy___45___awayfromher,tryingtohidemytears.

ItoccurredtomethatIreallymight___46___mymother.

Mylifecompletely___47___.Iusedtoonlydealwithmyteenagelife.Butthatnight,thetroubleatschoolappeared___48___.Lifetookonanewmeaningforme.

Twomonthslater,shewasallowedhome.Itwasa___49___forusall,butitmeantmore

responsibilitiesforme.Iwouldfeedher,batheherandhelphertothe___50___.ItstruckmethatIwasplayingtheroleof___51___tomyownmother.Thedifficultpartformewastryingto___52___mymother’sspiritsupwhenshelostheartoverherinabilitytodosimplethingsbyherself,butIalwayshadasmileonmyface.

Ithasbeentwoyearssincethatnight.Ihave___53___morethanalltheyearsbefore.Beingamotherfiguretomyownmother___54___mealotaboutparenthood:theworries,theprotectivenessandtheunconditional55.

41.A.coffeeB.medicineC.flowersD.food

42.A.shockedB.confusedC.annoyedD.excited

43.A.CalmlyB.TightlyC.JoyfullyD.Gently

44.A.callB.runC.cryD.leave

45.A.faceB.handC.attentionD.mind

46.A.loseB.hurtC.cureD.need

47.A.startedB.ceasedC.changedD.boiled

48.A.unnecessaryB.insignificantC.unusualD.incredible

49.A.treatB.troubleC.surpriseD.blessing

50.A.schoolB.toiletC.carD.hospital

51.A.fatherB.friendC.motherD.daughter

52.A.keepB.takeC.putD.wake

53.A.improvedB.grownC.sufferedD.seen

54.A.offeredB.paidC.taughtD.left

55.A.giftB.rewardC.choiceD.love

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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。

Languageisanimportantaspectofhumansociety,serving___56___atoolforcommunication,expression,andthepreservationofculture.Whilemostpeopleassociatelanguagewithverbalexpressions,therealityisthatlanguageincludesamuchbroaderrange,includingmusicandbodylanguage.Theseformsofnon-verbalcommunicationarejustas___57___(power)asspokenwords

Music,often___58___(refer)toastheuniversallanguage,goesbeyondculturalandlinguisticbarriers.Itisaformofnon-verbalcommunication,___59___createsconnectionsbetweenpeople.Therhythmandmelodyinmusiccanexpressjoy,sadness,excitementorpeacewithouttheneedforwords.Moreover,music___60___(use)asameansofstorytellingforalongtime.

Bodylanguageisanotherformofnon-verbalcommunication.Itinvolvestheuseofbodypostures,gestures,facialexpressionsandeyemovementstoconveymessages.Bodylanguagecanrevealaperson’semotions,attitudesandintentionswithoutsaying___61___singleword.Forexample,asmilecanindicate___62___(happy),whilecrossedarmsmightsignaldefensivenessordiscomfort.Culturaldifferencescan___63___(significant)influencetheunderstandingofbodylanguage,makingitimportanttounderstandthecontextinwhichthesenon-verbalcuesaregiven.

Inconclusion,languageisamultifaceted(多方面的)phenomenonthatgoesbeyondmerewords.Itincludestheuniversalresonanceofmusicandthesilentexpressionofbodylanguage.___64___(know)thesedifferentformsofcommunicationenrichesourunderstandingoftheworldandallowsus___65___(connect)withothersonad