铁人中学2024级高二下学期开学考试英语试题

铁人中学2024级高二下学期开学考试英语试题试题说明：1、本试题满分150分，答题时间120分钟。2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。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。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatwilltheweatherbelikeintheafternoon?A.Sunny. B.Windy. C.Cloudy.2.WhatdidTomthinkoftheItalianrestaurant?A.Disappointing. B.Justsoso. C.Satisfactory.3.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Attendameeting. B.Shareawebsitelink. C.Helpherbuyaticket.4.Whomightthewomanbe?A.Anathlete. B.Acoach. C.Areporter.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Howtogetintothehabitofreading.B.Howtosticktoregularexercise.C.Howtofallasleepeasily.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.Whattimeisitnow?p.m.:20p.m. B.6:00p.m. C.5:40p.m.7.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Makesomecoffee. B.Buysomegifts. C.Havearest.听第7段材料,回答第810题。8.WhydidEdwardschooseskijumping?A.Itisarelativelyeasywintersport.B.Itofferedhimabetterchancetoqualify.C.Heshowedanaturaltalentforit.9.WhatchallengedidEdwardsfacewhilepreparingfortheOlympics?A.Hehadsevereshortsightedness.B.Hewasunderweight.C.Helackedfunds.10.WhatmadeEdwardsbeefamousatthe1988WinterOlympics?A.Thegoldmedalhewon. B.Theworldrecordheset. C.Thespirithedemonstrated.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Hostingaprogram. B.Havingajobinterview. C.Remendingamailservice.12.WhatinspiredMr.Thompsontostart“FutureMail”?A.Anunsentletter. B.Ascifimovie. C.Hisinterestinstamps.13.Howdoes“FutureMail”ensuredelivery?A.Byusingthefastestshipping.B.Bytrackingthemailthroughout.C.Byupdatingusers’addressesregularly.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhyisQiemoknownasthehometownofkonghou?A.Itisthebirthplaceofkonghou.B.Ithasmanykonghoutrainingschools.C.It’swhereChina’soldestkonghouwasfound.15.WhendidAydinastartlearningtoplaykonghou?A.Whenshewas8. B.Whenshewas10. C.Whenshewas12.16.WhateventtookplaceinQiemoin2016accordingtoAydina?A.Akonghoutrainingbasewasestablished.B.Everyschoolsetupakonghouclub.C.Abigkonghouconcertwasheld.17.WhatdoesAydinahopetodointhefuture?A.Formakonghouband. B.Studykonghouatcollege. C.Spreadknowledgeaboutkonghou.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatdoesthespeakerwanttostressbymentioningThomasEdison?A.Thevalueoflearningfrommistakes.B.Thecrucialroleofhardwork.C.Theimportanceofsettinggoals.19.Whatdidthespeakerdoinhissecondyearofhighschool?A.Heinventedaminilightbulb.B.Heenteredaspeechcontest.C.Hejoinedadebateteam.20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestdoingintheend?A.Beingcareful. B.Keepingtrying. C.Gettingprepared.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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATFNUSLEARNSummerProgram2025inSingaporeAreyouanaspiringyoungleaderinterestedinafullyfundedinternationalexperience?ApplicationsarenowopenfortheTemasekFoundationNationalUniversityofSingapore(TFNUS)LEARNSummerProgram2025,aleadershipinitiativeinSingaporedesignedtobeatransformativejourney.Weinvitestudentsfromaroundtheworldtojoinusforthisprogram,whichfocusesonculturalexchange,professionalnetworking,andleadershipdevelopment.ProgramObjectivesIdentifyingandnurturingyourinnateleadershippotential.Enhancingyourexistingleadershipskills.Developingaleadershipstyleforfuturesuccess.ProgramScheduleDatesEventsLocations13June2025PreDepartureBriefingandIntroductionZoom(onlinemeeting)30Juneto11JulyHiddenmunitiesandmunityLeadershipNUS14Julyto18July2025FutureofmunityDevelopmentinSoutheastAsiaNUSFinancialCoverageThisisafullyfundedprogram.Thescholarshipcoversroundtripairfare,acmodation,livingexpenses,andallprogramrelatedfees.RequirementsFullattendanceisrequiredfortheentiredurationoftheprogram.Applicantsmustbeformallyremendedbytheirhomeuniversity.Onlynominatedstudentswillbecontactedbytheprogramorganizerstoproceedwiththefollowingsteps.ApplicationProcessInterestedstudentsshouldfirstcontacttherelevantoffice(e.g.,internationalofficeorstudentaffairs)attheirhomeuniversitytoinquireaboutthenominationprocess.Whatdoestheprogramintendtodo?A.Toevaluateleadershipfeatures.B.Toidentifyoutstandingleaders.C.Tofacilitateleadershipgrowth.D.Tobuildpersonalconnections.22.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheprogram?A.Itsapplicantscanaskforaleave.B.Itsactivitysiteisrelativelyfixed.C.Itemphasizesonthespotvisits.D.Itlastsfornomorethantwoweeks.23.Whatisamustforstudentstoapplyfortheprogram?A.SpeakingEnglishfluently.B.Affordinglivingexpenses.C.Owningleadershiptalents.D.Beingformallynominated.BThefamousSpanishpainterPabloPicassooncesaid,“IalwaysdowhatIcan’tdosothatIcanlearnhowtodoit.”ItstrikesachordwithmebecausethalywhatI’vedonetheseyears.Oneofmyearliestmemoriesofdoingbeforelearningisofbakingscones(烤饼)whenIwasabout10yearsold.Iwantedtobaketosurprisemymotherwhenshereturnedhome.BeforethatI’dobservedhowmymotherbakedthemmanytimes.AsIstartedtotry,Ididn’tknowIshouldn’thandlethedoughwithmyhandstoomuchonceI’daddedthebakingpowder.However,Iknewexactlyhowtorolloutthedoughanduseacookiecuttertocutthescones,becausemymomhadalreadytaughtme.Bythetimemymomarrivedhome,thesmelloffreshlybakedsconesweledherintothekitchen.Theywerebakedtogoldenbrownperfection—flat,asaresultofoverhandlingthedough,buttheytastedOK.Mymomsweetlypraisedmeformyattempt,ratherthanscoldingmeforthestateofthekitchen,whichwaslikeatornadohadjustblown!Havemyattemptsalwaysbeensuccessful?Iwish!Someofmykitchendisasterswereofsuchproportionsthateventhedogswantednothingtodowiththem.Mygardeningfailuredidn’tlivetoseeanotherseason.Butmyhabitofdoingbeforelearningisstillhelpful.WhateverputerprogramorapplicationIhavetolearn,Idosobysimplystartingtouseit.Ido,learnandimprove.SoifyouaskmewhetherIregretthatItendtodofirstandthenlater,I’dsayIdon’t,becausewhatIhavediscoveredfromthoseisthewisdomtoknowwhenit’sOKtodoandthenlearn,andwhenit’sprobablybettertolearnandthendo!24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sfirstexperienceofbakingscones?A.Sheturnedtohermumwhennecessary.B.Shepracticedhardbeforeactuallytrying.C.Shewantedtoperformbetterthanhermum.D.Shemanagedtodoitdespitealittleimperfection.25.HowdidMumrespondtotheauthor’sattempt?A.Shemadeimprovementstothescones. B.Sheexpressedherappreciationforthejob.C.Shesharedherfirstexperienceofbaking. D.Shewassurprisedbythemessinthekitchen.26.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofherpracticesof“doingbeforelearning”?A.Theyarejustabarelyusablemethod.B.Mostofthemhaveendedupinfailure.C.Theycontributedalottoherselfimprovement.D.Theyonlyapplytothelearningofspecificskills.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwriting?A.Tostresstheimportanceofkeepinglearning.B.Toshowthebenefitsofdoingbeforelearning.C.Tocallonreaderstochangetheirwaysoflearning.D.Toencouragepeopletodosomethingtheycan’tdo.CNotlongago,youhadtophysicallyhandovercashtobuysomething.Youwitnessediyourwallet.Yousensedit.ButwithpaymentservicesKlarnaorClearpay,youcannowpayforanewphoneinthreeinstallments(分期付款)andbarelynoticethedifference.Thisisn’tjustashoppinghabit;it’sareflectionofhowwerelatetomoneytoday.Wearebeingincreasinglyfreeoftheemotionalburdenofspending.Additionally,ourmentalhealthisbeingprofoundlyaffectedbythisquietshift.ThepopularityofBuyNow,PayLater(BNPL)planshassoared.Theypromisefreedomandflexibility,buttheeaseofusecantrickourminds.Whenpaymentisdividedintosmallerpayments,wearewiredtofeellessemotionallytired.Althoughthe£15paymentsseeminsignificant,theyquicklyaddup.Psychologistsfoundthatwhentheactofpayingisseparatedfromtheactofpurchasing,weexperienceless“painofpaying”,whichmakesusmorelikelytooverspend.Insocietieswheredigitalcreditiseasilyaccessiblebutfinancialeducationislimited,thisbehaviourcanfallintolastingdebt.Stressovermoneydoesn’tstayinthebank.Itfollowsusintoourhomesandevenoursleep.Researcheshaveshownthatpersonaldebtisstronglyassociatedwithdepressionandanxiety.That’swhyweneedtotalkaboutmoneymoreoften—notjusthowtomakeit,buthowwefeelaboutit—infamilies,schools,workplaces,andtherapyrooms.Therapistsshouldbeabletoaskaboutfinancialstresswithconfidence.Financialeducationoughttobetreatedasessentialinschools.Additionally,weshouldnormalizedebtrelatedconversationstorelievepeople’sfeelingsofshame.Financialstresscanmakeyoufeelhelpless.Butbyaddressingtheemotionalsideofmoneyandbuildinghealthierhabits,wecanmovefromcrisistoconfidence.Weliveinaworldwheremoneyisinvisible.Buttheemotionalburdenittakesisveryreal.Ifwestartnoticingthatcost,wemightfinallytreatmoneynotonlyasaresource,butassomethingdeeplypsychological.Whatphenomenondoestheauthorpointoutinparagraph1?KlarnaandClearpayhelppeoplesavemoney.Digitalpaymentsarenowrelativelypreferred.Invisiblepaymentshaveimprovedmentalhealth.Installmentseasetheemotionalspendingburden.WhatmayBNPLresultin?Improvedfinancialknowledge. B.Easyaccesstodigitalcredit.Overspendingandlongtermdebt. D.Decreaseofsmallamountexpenses.Howcanwebuildhealthierfinancialhabits?Valuefinancialeducation. B.Hidefeelingsofshame.Maskpeople’sfinancialstress. D.Highlightdebtrelatedproblems.Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefor?CashShopping:TheHealthyWayofConsumptionMoney’sEmotionalCost:BeyondInvisiblePaymentsBNPL:ANewApproachtoBoostConsumerSpendingFinancialEducation:TheCoretoCuttingExpensesDAcornplantknowshowtofindwaterinsoilwiththeverytipsofitsroots,butsomevarieties,includingmanyusedfordevelopinghighoutputcornintheU.S.,appeartohavelostpartofthatability,accordingtoaStanfordledstudy.Withclimatechangeincreasingdroughts,thefindingsholdpotentialfordevelopingmoredroughtresistantvarietiesofcorn.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalScience,uncoversgeneticmechanismsbehind“hydropatterning”,orhowplantrootsbranchtowardwaterandavoiddryspacesinsoil.Inparticular,theresearchersdiscoveredthatethylene,aplanthormoneknowntohelpbananasripen,alsoinfluenceshowrootsgrowtoseekwater.Forthisstudy,theresearchersdevelopedanew,simplifiedwaytostudywatersensitivityinroots.TheyfoundcornvarietiesadaptedtohotandwetregionslikeMexicowereverygoodatmakingnewrootbranchestowardwaterandavoidingdryareas.Incontrast,thevarietiesadaptedtotemperateregionsofNorthAmericafrequentlygrewrootsrandomlywithoutdistinguishingbetweendryandwetareasinthesoil.“Interestingly,theplantsthatarebetteratsensingwherethewaterisarealsomakingdeeperrootsystems,”saidleadauthorJohannesScharwies.“Oneideaisthatiftheplantdoesn’twastetimegrowingrootbranchesintoplaceswhereitdoesn’tfindanywaterandnutrients,thenithasmoreenergytogrowdeeperdownwherewaterismorelikely.”Geneticanalysesrevealtwoplanthormones,auxinandethylene,playaroleinhowcornrootsrespondtowater.Whileauxinwasalreadyknowntohelpcontrolthisprocess,ethylene’sinvolvementwasanewdiscovery.Inexperimentswiththalecress—amodelplantoftenusedinresearch—theresearchersfoundauxinsignalingpromotesrootbranchdevelopmenttowardwater,whileethylenestopsbranchingwhentherootisexposedtoair.Furtherresearchisneededtobetterunderstandtheinteractionofthesegeneticpathwaysbeforecornvarietiescanbedevelopedwithmoredroughtresistantrootsystems,butthefindingshighlightthesignificanceofstudyingtheselocalizedresponsesatroottips,researcherssaid.WhatistheprimaryfocusoftheStanfordledstudy?Droughtresistantcornvarieties.B. Ethylene’seffectonfruitripening.C. Geneticregulationofrootbranching.D. Impactofclimatechangeonplantroots.33.WhatcanbeinferredfromJohannesScharwies’remarks?A.Planthormonesmakeabigdifferencetorootgrowth.B.Nutrientsguaranteebetterwaterseekingrootsystems.C.Rootbranchingconservesenergyforhigherproduction.D.Strongerhydropatterningislinkedtogreaterrootdepth.34.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytalkabout?A. Modelplantsinresearch. B.Hormones’roleinrootgrowth.C. Geneticanalysismethods. D.Findingsofpreviousresearch.35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggestfutureresearchdo?A.Prioritizethedevelopmentofnewcornvarieties.B.Workoutthemechanismsofgeneticinteractions.C.Concentratemerelyonlocalizedrootresponses.D.Expandpracticalapplicationsofhydropatterning.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everybodygetssadfromtimetotime.Cheeringsomeoneupisallabouttakingthetimetolistentothem,understandingwithwhatthey’regoingthrough,andhelpingthemgetabitofclue.36Listentoyoursadfriends.Halfofthetime,sadorstressedpeoplearen’treallylookingforananswer;theyjustwanttobeheardandhaveachancetoletout.Doyouknowwhythey’resad?Dotheyseemlikesharingtheirfeelingswithyou?37Askthemrelevantquestions.There’snobetterwaytogetinvolvedintheconversationotherthanaskingquestions,especiallyquestionsabouthowtheotherpersonfeels.38Instead,yourquestionsshouldmotivatethepersontotalkabouttheirfeelings.39Afterfiguringoutjustwhattheproblemis,takeabitoftimetothinkoverwhattheirbestchoiceofactionmightbe.Letthemknowyouhaveanideaofwhattheycoulddo.Ifyoudon’t,behonesttothem.Takethemtoapersonwhohasabetterfixfortheproblemthanyouhave.Getfacetofaceifpossible.Forasgreatandeasytechnologymakeslife,itcanalsomakeeverythingabitmoredifficult.It’stemptingtowanttosendyourfriendanicemessagevia,butthatprobablywon’tdoit.40Sincesomuchoflifeisspentbehindascreennow,payingafacetofacevisitreallymeanssomething.A.Givethemadvicewhenasked.B.Shareasimilarstoryifappropriate.C.It’sbesttoshowyoureallycareinperson.D.Pullupachairandgivethemashouldertocryon.E.Herearestepstohelpyourfriendsstartonthewaytohealing.F.Makethemsmilebyremindingthemhowmuchyoucareaboutthem.G.Askingquestionsthathavenothingtodowiththeproblemwillconfusethem.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。EveryyearI’dreadover2,000collegeapplicationsfromstudentsallovertheworld.Itisquite

___41___tochoosewhomtoadmit.___42___,inthechaosofSATscoresandremendations,one

___43___isalwaysirresistibleinacandidate:kindness.Themostsurprising___44___ofkindnessI’veever___45___camefromastudentwhohadexcellentscoresandasupportiveremendationfromhiscollegecounselor(顾问).Evenwiththesequalifications,hemightnothave___46___.Butoneletterofremendationcaughtmyeye.Itwasfromaschoolsecurity___47___.Lettersofremendationaretypicallywrittenbypeoplelikeformerpresidents,celebrities,andOlympicathletes.Thesecurityguardwrotethathesupportedthisstudent’sadmissionbecauseofhis___48___.Thisyoungmanwastheonlypersonintheschoolwhoknewthenamesofeverymemberoftheguardstaff.Heturnedofflightsinemptyrooms,consistently___49___thehallwaymonitoreachmorningandtidieduptheclassroomafterhispeersleftschool___50___nobodywaswatching.Thisstudent,thesecurityguardwrote,hada(n)___51___respectforeverypersonattheschool,regardlessofposition,popularityorpower.Itgaveusa___52___ontoastudent’slifeinthemomentswhennothing“counted”.Thatstudentwasadmittedbyunanimous(一致的)voteoftheadmissionsmittee.Nextyeartheremightbeafloodofsecurityguardremendations___53___thisessay.Butifitmeansstudentswillstartpayingasmuch___54___tothepeoplewhocleantheirclassroomsastheydototheirprincipalsandteachers,I’mhappytohelpstartthat___55___.A.decent B.difficult C.delicate D.desperateA.However B.Otherwise C.Besides D.ThereforeA.ability B.quality C.limitation D.assumptionA.signal B.image C.appearance D.indicationA.eout B.pickup C.eacross D.bringupA.stoodup B.stoodout C.givenup D.givenoutA.guard B.teacher C.principal D.counselorA.wisdom B.bravery C.encouragement D.considerationA.bothered B.answered C.visited D.thankedA.asif B.nowthat C.evenif D.inorderthatA.demanding B.optimistic C.genuine D.puzzlingA.passion B.trouble C.method D.windowA.dueto B.inneedof C.exceptfor D.alongwithA.money B.notice C.attention D.curiosityA.policy B.trend C.arrangement D.career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。AIhasbeeadrivingforceintransforminghealthcareservices.56thebigdataanalysisavailable,AIpoweredtoolsaremakingmedicalcaremoreefficientand57(access)topeoplenationwide.ThelatestinnovationinAIhealthcareincludesintelligentdiagnosissystemsandpersonalizedhealthmanagementplatforms.Thesetools58(design)toassistdoctorsinanalyzingmedicalimages59(accurate)andtoreducetheburdenofrepetitivetasks.Forordinaryusers,AIhealthappscanproviderealtimehealthadviceandcustomizedexerciseplans60(base)onindividualphysicalconditions.Manytechpanies61(invest)heavilyinthisfieldsincethedemandforhighqualityhealthcarebegantogrowwithanagingpopulation.Aleadinghealthappnowservesover15millionusers,62(offer)servicesfromonlineconsultationstomedicationreminders.Itstandsasabridgebetweenpatientsandmedical63(professional),especiallybenefitingthoseinremoteareas.ThedevelopmentofAIinhealthcarealsobringsnewchallenges,suchasdatasecurityandethicalissues.64expertsemphasizeisthatAIshouldbeahelperandapartnerforhumandoctorsratherthanareplacement.Withproperregulationandtechnicalimprovement,AIwillplayamoreimportantroleinpromotingthedevelopmentofthehealthcareindustry.Thistechnologicalrevolutionhasopenedupnewpossibilitiesformedicalprogress.Wecanmakehealthcaremoreinclusiveandeffectivefor65wholesocietyonlythroughcontinuousexplorationandinnovation.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你将代表学校参加以“AIandOurFuture”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你给外教Mr.Johnson写一封邮件，请他给予指导，内容包括：1.

写信目的；2.指导内容。注意:词数80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearMr.Johnson,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,