2028届高二上期中英语试卷

英语试卷第2页共10页玉溪一中2026—2027学年上学期高二年级期中考英语学科试卷总分：150分，考试时间：120分钟命题人：注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，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段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whydidthewomancomebackhomelate?A.ShetaughtherbossFrench.B.Shehelpedherbosswithareport.C.ShetranslatedadocumentintoFrench.2.Whatisthemainproblemofthelibrary?A.Crowdsatthepeaktime.B.Theclosedsideentrance.C.Complaintsaboutthenoise.3.Howmanypeopleattendedtheparty?A.8. B.12. C.20.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sheseldomeatsout.B.Sheisboredwithcooking.C.Sheoftengetsfoodatthesupermarket.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Goingontrips.B.Usingonlineservices.C.Bookingcheapplanetickets.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。6.Whatwillthespeakersbebusydoingtoday?A.Checkinganorder.B.Doingsomepacking. C.Designingthepackaging.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Employerandemployee.B.Supplierandclient.C.Fellowworkers.听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdidMrs.Wilsonhelpthemanwithbefore?A.MasteringSpanishwords.B.ImprovingSpanishlistening.C.OrganizingjournalsinSpanish.9.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Visitawebsite. B.Takeanofflinecourse. C.Drawapicture.听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemanlikewatchingvolleyball?A.Hefindsitexcitingtowatch.B.Helikesthespiritofteamwork.C.Heisattractedbyplayers’skills.11.Whatistheman’sleastfavoritesportsgame?A.Football. B.Basketball. C.Tennis.12.Whatisthespeakers’opiniononwatchingsportswithfamily?A.Itraisesagoodfamilytopic.B.Itisboringforyoungpeople.C.Itoffersarelaxingatmosphere.听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo? A.Walkaroundanisland. B.Goforacarride. C.Haveapicnic.14.Wherewillthewomanmeettheman?A.Inapark. B.Onthebeach. C.Ataparkinglot.15.Whatisunderrepair?A.Awall. B.Thevisitorcenter. C.Theparkingarea.16.Whatdoesthemanremindthewomantodo?A.Takeasparecoat. B.Preparesomecash. C.Putonwater-resistantboots.听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisspecialaboutthisyear’scitymarathon?A.Itwillstartearlierthanusual.B.Someworld-famousrunnerswilltakepart.C.MaureenSlowswillgivetheopeningspeech.18.WhatdoweknowabouttheRockers?A.TheyformedinFebruary.B.Theyhavebeenpopularrecently.C.Theyhavejustreleasedtheirfirstalbum.19.Whywastherecipebookpublished?A.Tointroduceinternationaldishes.B.Toteachschoolchildrenhowtocook.C.Tofundnewkitchenequipmentforschools.20.HowwillJimSmithshowhisskillsintraininghissheep?A.Inaliveshow. B.Throughadocumentary. C.Atthejumpingevent.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）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AOnSafari:Tanzania’sGreatMigration(大迁徙)ScheduleDay1:Arusha,TanzaniaArriveatKilimanjaroInternationalAirport(JRO)inArushathiseveningandtransfertoyourhotel.Day2:LakeManyaraNationalParkDrivetoLakeManyaraNationalPark,observethewildlifeontheshoresofLakeManyara.Enjoyawalkaroundthelodge’sgroundsandgardensbeforehikingtoanearbycoffeeplantation.Meetwithaconservationisttolearnabouthisworkofpreventinghuman-lionconflict.Day3:NgorongoroCraterAfterbreakfast,traveltotheNgorongoroHighlands,whereyouwillmeetwithMassaicommunitymembers.Enjoyarareopportunitytoviewtraditionalsinginganddancing.Afterlunch,descend2,000feettotheflooroftheNgorongoroCrater,whichsheltersalmost25,000animals.Day4:SerengetiNationalParkRiseearlyforamorninggamedrivebeforeflyingtothenorthernSerengeti.Withluck,youwillwitnessthezebramigration.Onyourlastevening,gatherforacandlelitfarewelldinnerinthebush.NationalGeographicExpertwilljoinyouforadiscussionaboutthemigration.Day5:ArushaFlybacktoArusha.RelaxforthedayattheRivertreesCountryInnbeforetransferringtotheKilimanjaroInternationalAirport(JRO)toconnectwithyourflighthome.Dates&PricesDateDoubleOccupancySingleOccupancySep.10-14,2024$1,200perperson$1,500perpersonOct.8-12,2024$1,300perperson$1,600perpersonWhat’sincluded:•Transportationprovidedontrip.•Accommodationasindicatedintheschedule.•Mealsasindicatedintheschedule.•Dailyactivitiesasindicatedintheschedule.What’snotincluded:•Airfarefromandbackhome.•Tripcancelationinsuranceoranyothertravelinsurance.•Visaswhenapplicable.21.Onwhichdayscantravelersmeetwildanimals?A.Day1&Day2.B.Day1&Day3.C.Day2&Day4.D.Day3&Day5.22.HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheydepartonOctober8?A.$1,600.B.$1,300. C.$2,400.D.$2,600.23.Whatdoesatravelerneedtopayextrachargefor?A.Airfareprovidedontrip. B.Mealsandaccommodation.C.Activitiesjoinedbyexperts. D.Insuranceforcancelingthetrip.BI’dliketothinkI’mafairlymodernguy.Iuseasmartwatch,ordergroceriesonline,andcanevenparkusingmycar’ssensors.So,whenmy15-year-olddaughter,Emma,declaredmywardrobe(衣橱)a“disasterzone”andoffereda“digitalmakeover”,Ifoolishlyagreed.Itstartedwithasimpleapp.Emmatookphotosofallmyclothes,andtheapppromisedtheperfectdailyoutfitbasedontheweather,mycalendar,andacolor-matchingalgorithm(算法).Iwasimpressed.Forthefirstweek,itwasagame-changer.“Weartheblueshirtwiththegreytrousers,”theappwouldcommand,andI’dwalkintotheofficefeelinglikeafashionstar.Troublebeganquietly.Theapp,perhapsinfluencedbyEmma’sowntastes,startedsuggestingitemsI’dforgotten—apairofbrightorangeshortsI’dboughtforaholidaytenyearsago.WhenIignoredit,theapploweredmy“stylescore”,meaninglessbutfrustrating.Then,theweatherupdatefailed,insistingsnowinJulyandtellingmetowearmyheaviestcoat.MycolleaguesthoughtIhadlostmymind.Itriedtooverridetheapp,butEmmahadlockedmeoutof“ExpertMode”.Feelingdefeated,Itoldallofthistomywife.ShelaughedandremindedmeofsomethingI’dforgotten:Idon’thaveastylescore;Ihaveamirror.Idon’thaveanalgorithmforrain;Ihaveaweatherapponmyphone.Andmostimportantly,Idon’tneedadigitalEmma;Ihavearealone,andheropinionmattersfarmorethananyapp’s.So,Iuninstalledtheapp.Mywardrobeisbacktoitsold,familiarchaos.Anditfeelsjustright.TheonlyopinionthatstillcountsistheoneIhearfromthehallwayeverymorning:“Dad,you’rewearingthat?”24.Howdidtheauthorfindtheapp’sfirst-weeksuggestions?A.Helpfulandexciting. B.Complexandcostly.C.Practicalandcreative. D.Confusingandrisky.25.Whydidtheauthor’scolleaguesthinkhehadlosthismind?A.Heignoredtheapp’ssuggestions.B.HeworehisthickestclothesinJuly.C.Heworeorangeshortstotheoffice.D.HelockedhimselfoutofExpertMode.26.Howdoestheauthor’swifeviewtheapp?A.Itmakesunreliablepredictions. B.Itbadlyneedsimprovement.C.Itfullyreplaceshumanjudgement. D.Itonlyservesasareference. 27.Whatmessageisconveyedinthetext?A.Digitaltoolscanruinourdailystyle. B.Teenagersknowmoreabouttechnology.C.Real-lifeconnectionsbeatdigitaladvice. D.Wardrobesshouldnotbemanagedbyapps.CWilltherebeanotherHarryPotter?Between1997and2007,itseemedlikeeverychildwasreadingJ.K.Rowling’sfantasynovelsaboutateenager’sadventures.Kidsworldwidespentlonghoursreadingthethickhardcoversmanytimes.Butwhendigitalreadingbeganreplacingprintreading,wemayneveragainseeanotherbookseriesattractkids’attentionasHarryPotterdid.Inaddition,theswitchtodigitalreadingmaybeaffectingkids’readingcomprehensionskills,arecentlypublishedstudyfinds.ScientistsattheUniversityofValenciainSpainanalyzed26previousstudies,eachexploringtheeffectofleisure-timedigitalreadingoncomprehension.Theyfoundthatdigitalreadingdoesimprovecomprehensionskills,butthebeneficialeffectofdeepreadingisbetweensixandseventimessmallerthanthatofprintreading,andit’ssmallestforchildren.Greatexposuretodigitalreadingactivitiesmaypreventearlyreadersfrombuildingfirmreadingbasicsinacriticalperiod.Digitaltextstendtobemuchshorterandhaveworselinguistic(语言学的)qualitycomparedtoprintedworks.Phonesandcomputersalsoexposereaderstodistractionsfromsocialmedia,YouTube,andvideogames.Becauseyouthtendtohavepoorimpulse(冲动)control,theyaremorelikelytobedistractedthanadultswhenengagingindigitalreading.Theyalsoarelesslikelytohavemasteredvocabularyandgrammarrules.Withpaper,thereisaliterallayingonofhands,alongwiththevisualgeographyofdistinctpages.Peopleoftenlinktheirmemoryofwhatthey’vereadtohowfarintothebookitwasorwhereitwasonthepage.Themorekidsareexposedtoprintreading,thebetterabletheyaretounderstandandrecallwhattheyarereading.Moreover,asyoungreadersconsumelongerandmorecomplextexts,theirreadingskillsimprove,furtherboostingtheirabilities.Itisthereforerecommendedthatparentsandteacherslimitkids’timewithdigitalcontent,oratleastemphasizeprintedworksorusingbasice-readerswithink-screens.28.WhydoestheauthormentionHarryPotteratthebeginning?A.Topraiseitswriter. B.Toshowitspopularity.C.Tointroducethetopic. D.Tocomparebookseries.29.

Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Thelossofdeepreading. B.Theimportanceofreading.C.Theappealofprintreading. D.Thebenefitsofdigitalreading.30.Whatmakesprintreadingbeneficialtokids’readingabilitiesaccordingtothestudy?A.Parents’readingskills. B.Paper’sphysicalproperties.C.Socialmedia’ssupport. D.Kids’consumptionofeasytexts.31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PrintReadingStillHasaPlace B.HowKidsLearntoReadC.WhyHarryPotterStillMatters D.DigitalReadingFailsYoungReadersDPlantscandetectpotentialdangersbymeansofsmell.However,theirabilitytorecognizethreatsvaries.Newresearchindicatesthatyoungleavesofcornplantsarefarmoresensitivetodangersignalsthanmatureones.LeiWang,aplantbiologistattheUniversityofBerninSwitzerland,explainsthatplantscansenseapproachingrisksandactivatetheirdefensesystemsinadvance.Heandhiscolleaguespublishedthenewfindingsin

CurrentBiology.Manyplantsstrengthentheirchemicaldefenseswhenfacinginsectattacks.Oneimportantwayforplantstoperceivethreatsisthroughscent(气味).Theyarecapableofdetectingscentmolecules(分子)intheair,whichmaycomefrominsects’saliva(口水)ornearbydamagedplants.Nevertheless,scientistshavenotyetclarifiedwhichpartsofplantsareresponsiblefordetectingdangers,asplantshavenonoses.Theyalsoknowlittleabouttheinternalmechanismbywhichplantsprocessdangersignals.Wang’steamintendedtoexplorethiswarningsystemincorn.However,theyranintoanunexpectedhardshipinitially:whenexposedtothreat-relatedscents,fullygrowncornleavesshowedalmostnodetectableresponse.Theresearchersthenfocusedonyoungleavesinstead.Labexperimentsshowedthatyoungcornleavesperformedmuchbetterinsensingdangersthanolderones,withastrongerreactiontoatypicaldanger-signalingscent,whichsmellslikefreshlycutgrass.Thereasonisstillunclear.Beingintheearlygrowthstage,youngleavesneedextradefense,soitmaybeanaturalprotectionforthesemore

susceptible

youngleaves.Besides,youngleaves,usuallygrowingatthetopofplants,mightbemoreexposedtoscentscarriedoverlongdistances.Theseassumptionsrequirefurtherstudy.Wanghopeshisresearchwillcontributetothebreedingofinsect-resistantcrops,whichwillgraduallyreducetheuseofpoisonouspesticidesinagriculture.“Myparentsarefarmers,”Wangsays.“Thisresearchisnotjusttosatisfycuriosity.Itrulyexpecttosolvesomepracticalagriculturalproblems.”32.Whatisspecialaboutyoungcornleavesaccordingtothenewresearch?A.Theygiveoffwarningscents.

B.Theyreactbettertodangersignals.C.Theygrowfasterthanmatureleaves.

D.Theyattractinsectsfromlongdistances.33.WhatproblemdidWang’steammeetatfirst?A.Cornplantsfailedtogrowwellenough.B.Insects’salivadamagedtheyoungleaves.C.Danger-relatedscentswerehardtodetect.D.Matureleavesreactedlittletowarningsmells.34.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“susceptible”inparagraph5?A.Slowtogrow. B.Hardtoreach.

C.Easilyharmed.

D.Quicklyrecovered.35.WhatdoesWangexpectfromthisresearch?A.Itmayexplaincorn’sfastergrowth.B.Itmayleadtogreenercropprotection.C.Itmaymakepesticideusemoreefficient.D.Itmayrevealhowplantsprocesssignals.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。Communicationbeginslongbeforeyouopenyourmouth.Thewayyoustand,thepositionofyourarms,andyourfacialexpressionsalltellastorythatcanbereadimmediately.Byadoptingthefollowinghabits,youcanprojectconfidence,openness,andcharmwithyournonverbalcues.36Whenyouaretrulyengagedinamovieoragame,youleanforward.Thesameappliestoconversation.Slightlyleaningyourupperbodytowardthespeakerisaloudnonverbalcuethatsays,“Iaminterestedinwhatyouaresaying.”37Justbemindfulofpersonalspace,becauseadeepleancanfeellikeimpoliteness.Findtheeyecontact“sweetspot”.38However,thereisafinelinebetween“engaged”and“uncomfortable”.Unbrokenstaringcancauseafight-or-flightresponseinothers.Toavoidthis,trythe50/70rule:maintaineyecontactfor50%ofthetimewhileyouarespeakingandmaintaineyecontactfor70%ofthetimewhileyouarelistening.Adoptanopenposture.Whenyoucrossyourarmsorlegs,youarephysicallyprotectingyourvitalorgans.39Toappearmoreapproachable,keepyourchestopen.Letyourarmshangrelaxedatyoursidesandangleyourbodytowardthepersonyouarespeakingwith.Subtly(巧妙地)mirrortheirmovements.Haveyouevernoticedthatwhenyouarereallyclickingwithsomeone,younaturallystartdoingthesamethingstheyare?Thisiscalledmirroring,anditcreatesanunconscioussenseoffamiliarityandtrust.Youcanintentionallyusethisbyreflectingyourconversationpartner’spostureorgestures.Thewarning:Thekeywordissubtle.40A.Leanintolisten.B.Beanactiveobserverwithadeepleanin.C.Thisclosesthephysicaldistanceandbuildsconnection.D.Youwanttomirrortheirenergy,notcopytheireverymove.E..Lookingsomeoneintheeyeconveysconfidenceandengagement.F..Mirroringcanmaketheinteractionmoregenuinewhendonefrequently.G.Whilecomfortable,thisdefensivepositionsignalstoothersthatyouareclosedoff.第三部分语言知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Likemostteenagersgrowingupinthedigitalage,Ireliedonmyphoneforphotos.Theseweremostlyquicksnaps(快照)thatwere41butrarelyrevisited.MyprofileonInstagramwasapolishedcollectionofsuchphotosintendedto42mypeers.Thetransitionfromsharingimagesto43memoriesformyselfwasagradualone.Itbeganwithasimple44:flipping(翻阅)throughfamilyphotoalbums.Iwasattractedbytheimagesfrommyfamily’s45.Theyweren’tpolished,buttheyheldstoriesthatwordsoftencouldn’t46—ofbirthdays,ceremoniesandfamilyportraits.Inthosephotographs,Isaw47.Irealizedthateveryimagewasapieceofsomething48:ahistorythathadbeenpasseddown.Itwasthis49thatledmetopickupmyfilmcamera.Withjust36exposuresperroll,eachphotorequired50,aslowingdowntoseetheworldaroundme.Inowtakephotosofthethingsthatmattermost:friends’weddings,holidaysandsmallmomentsofjoy.Ifapicturedidn’tturnoutasIhadhoped,itdidn’tmatter.The51becamepartofthestory.Theyweren’tmeantfor52orcomments—theyweremeantforme,forfamilyandfriends.There’sasenseof53whenIfinallyopenanenvelopeofdevelopedprints.I’mthosemoments.Andinthatsense,my55tofilmphotographyfeelslikeadesiretoregainthepermanenceandclosenessthatcomeswithholdingamemoryinyourhands.41.A.copied B.printed C.shared D.downloaded42.A.control B.impress C.support D.instruct43.A.keeping B.remembering C.blocking D.erasing44.A.fact B.act C.task D.experiment45.A.tradition B.business C.past D.origin46.A.prove B.convey C.change D.continue47.A.hopes B.items C.conventions D.connections48.A.larger B.stranger C.simpler D.fresher49.A.imagination B.passion C.realization D.prediction50.A.improvement B.intention C.inspiration D.development51.A.colors B.errors C.patterns D.imperfections52.A.likes B.jokes C.deals D.games53.A.gratitude B.emptiness C.relief D.rediscovery54.A.transportedbackto B.carriedawayby C.ledinto D.stuckin55.A.claim B.response C.shift D.shortcut第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式。Ifyou’reatealover56.________(travel)toBeijing,comeandvisittheLaoSheTeaHouse,oneofChina’smostfamousteahouses.Theteahousewasnamedafterthefamouswriter,LaoShe.Sinceitopenedin1988,it57.________(win)praisefrombothlocalsandvisitorsfromotherplaces.Asyoustepinside,thedecorations58.________(immediate)takeyoutoancientChina.Thesenseofcalmfromthetraditionallanternsandwoodenchairs59.________(be)especiallyenjoyable.Itisaperfectsettingtorelaxandtrydifferentkindsoftea,60.________famousChinesegreenteatooolong,black,andjasmine.Theteamenuisinterestinglyintroducedbyknowledgeabletea61.________(host).Theyarealwayshappytosuggestatypeofteabasedonyour62.________(prefer).Inadditiontotea,theLaoSheTeaHouseoffersuniqueculturalexperiences,includingperformancesoftraditionalChineseopera,acrobatics,andpuppetshows,makingit63.________mustforvisitorstoBeijing.Ifyou’relucky,youmayevenmeetsomefamouspeople64.________visittheteahouseregularly.Overall,theLaoSheTeaHouseperfectlycombinesculture,atmosphereandentertainment.YoucanspendarelaxingafternoonexploringsomeofChina’sfinestteathere.TheauthenticexperienceofChineseteacultureissure65.________(impress)you.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校学生会成员李华。社会爱心人士向我校图书馆捐赠了一批新书，图书馆现面向全校招募学生志愿者，参与图书整理归档的劳动实践活动。请你代表学生会写一则英文通知，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动时间、地点与劳动内容；3.志愿者相关注意事项。注意：1.词数80词左右；2.行文连贯；Notice第二节（满分25分）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。Ten-year-oldSamilovedtovisithisgrandfather’shouse.Thehousewasnearthebeautifulbluesea.Attheseasidestoodthickandtallpalmtreeswithgreencoconuts(椰子)hangingfromthem.Whenthecoconutsfelldown,Samiwouldbreakthemopenanddrinkthecoconutwater.Samilikedtoplayunderthetrees.Itwasalways