2024—2025學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期末考試高二英語試卷注意事項:1.本試卷共8頁,共四部分,滿分150分,考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前,考生務(wù)必將班級、姓名、學(xué)號寫在密封線內(nèi)。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。()1.Whatisthegirldoing?A.Readingabook. B.Writingareport. C.Choosingapresent.()2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inamuseum. B.Athome. C.Inarestaurant.()3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Greenlivinghabits. B.Seriousfoodwaste. C.Healthydiets.()4.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A.Helpherwiththeproject.B.CallMartin.C.Handleherfamilyaffairs.()5.WhatisthemangoingtodoonFridayevening?A.Gotothemovies. B.Haveameeting. C.Meetabusinesspartner.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。()6.Whatdoesthegirlplantodoatschoolthisevening?A.Prepareforaplay. B.Havedinner. C.Haveaparty.()7.Whenwillthegirl’sfatherpickherupatschool?A.At7:00. B.At8:30. C.At9:00.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。()8.Whomdoesthedogbelongto?A.Theman. B.Theman’saunt. C.Theman’sgrandparents.()9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutkeepingpets?A.Expensive. B.Unhealthy. C.Tiring.()10.Howdoesthemanfeelwhenhe’swiththedog?A.Bored. B.Anxious. C.Relaxed.聽第8段材料,回答第11至14題。()11.Whatisthepriceofoneticket?A.2dollars. B.6dollars. C.12dollars.()12.Whydoesthemanmentiongettingstruckbylightning?A.Tosuggestit’sunlikelytogetawinningticket.B.Tosuggestit’sdifficulttochooseaticket.C.Tosuggestit’sdangeroustobuytickets.()13.WhyisMsClarkcollectingmoney?A.Tohelpaschool.B.Tohelpahospital.C.Tohelpanoldpeople’shome.()14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Neighbours. C.Schoolmates.聽第9段材料,回答第15至17題。()15.WheredidMsCooperfirstworkasateacher?A.InacollegeinBrazil. B.AtColumbiaUniversity. C.Inalanguageschool.()16.WhatdidMsCooperdointheUK?A.Shestudiedart.B.Shereceivedtraining.C.Shefinishedhermaster’sdegree.()17.WhatskillsdoesMsCooperthinkarethemostimportantforateacher?A.Leadershipskills. B.Communicationskills. C.Organizationalskills.聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。()18.Whatisthespeaker’sscoreintheexam?A.654. B.664. C.674.()19.Whowillprobablyworkinmedicine?A.Theoldestbrother. B.Themiddlebrother. C.Theyoungestbrother.()20.Howdotheydealwiththeiracademicstress?A.Bydoingsomesports.B.Byencouragingeachother.C.Bytalkingwiththeirmother.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ABroadcomMASTERS’(Math,AppliedScience,TechnologyandEngineeringforRisingStars),aprogrammeofSocietyforScience&thePublic,isanationalsciencecompetitionformiddleschoolstudents.Herearefourawardwinnersthisyear.AlainaGassler,14,inWestGrove,Pennsylvania,wonthe$25,000SamueliFoundationPrizeforherprojectreducingblindspotsincars.Shedesignedasystemthatcandisplayanythingthatmightblockthedriver’slineofsight.Alainawasinspiredtocreateherdeviceafterseeinghermotherstrugglewithblindspotsintheirfamilyautomobile.AlexisMacAvoy,14,inHillsborough,California,wonthe$10,000RobertWoodJohnsonFoundationAwardforHealthAdvancement,recognizingherhardworkandexcellentperformanceinhealth-relatedfields.Alexisdesignedafilter(過濾器)usingcarbontoremoveheavymetalsfromwater.RachelBergey,14,inHarleysville,Pennsylvania,wonthe$10,000LemelsonAwardforInvention,awardedbyTheLemelsonFoundationtoayounginventorcreatingpromisingsolutionstoreal-worldproblems.Racheldevelopedatrapmadeoftinfoil(錫紙)andnettingfortheSpottedLanternfly(斑點燈籠蠅),aspeciescausingdamagetotreesinPennsylvania.SidorClare,14,inSandy,Utah,wonthe$10,000Marconi/SamueliAwardforInnovation,anhonourmadepossiblebySamueli’sgenerousdonationofhis2012MarconiSocietyPrizeAward.SidordevelopedbricksthatcouldonedaybemadeonMars,sothathumanswouldnotberequiredtobringbuildingmaterialsinordertobuildthere.Thewinnerswereselectedbyagroupofdistinguishedscientists,engineersandeducators.Eachwinner’sschoolwillreceive$1,000fromBroadcomMASTERS’tobenefittheirscienceprogrammes.()21.Whoseinventionhelpsimproveroadsafety?A.AlainaGassler’s. B.AlexisMacAvoy’s.C.RachelBergey’s. D.SidorClare’s.()22.WhatisthefunctionofthefilterdesignedbyAlexis?A.Collectheavymetals. B.Trapcarbon.C.Purifydrinkingwater. D.Removeair.()23.WhatdoweknowaboutSidorClare?A.Shereceivedthelargestaward. B.Shepaidmoreattentiontospace.C.Shewasaproductiveinventor. D.Shewasinspiredbylanternflies.BIhavealwaysbeenpassionateaboutart,butwithchildrentofeedandeducate,pursuingitseemedimpossible.At83,Ifinallyregisteredforartschool.Bornin1933,Iledalifemarkedbyfamilystrugglesbutalsoresilience(適應(yīng)力).Istudiedmechanicalengineeringandlatermanagement,becominganassociateprofessoratbusinessschool,whereInowholdemeritus(榮譽退休的)status.Abouttenyearsago,aftermywifefellillwithAlzheimer’sandrequiredcare,Iturnedtopainting.Determinedtotakethisnewpathseriously,IappliedtoanartprogrammeinBarcelona,insistingonpaintingdespiteadvicetostudyarthistory.Balancingmystudieswithwork,ittookmesevenyearstocompletethefour-yearcourse,graduatinglastyearattheageof90.Returningtoschoolwasachallenge;everythinghadchangedsincemyearliereducation.Mostofmyclassmateswereintheir20s,buttheywelcomedmewarmly,oftenseekingmyadviceduetomylifeexperience.Iencounteredsomeresistancefromacoupleofteachersearlyon,butIkeptgoing.Thefirsttwoyearsfocusedonflowers,stilllifes,andlandscapes,beforeweexploredabstraction,whichIenjoymost.Ibelievethattalentcomesfromhardwork;sometimesIfeelstuck,butIpushthrough.MyartisticinfluencesincludeSpanishpainterslikeFranciscodeZurbaránandJoaquínSorolla,andwhileIappreciatebeauty,Ivaluegoodnessandtruthevenmore.Icreateabstractlandscapesfrommemory,expressingmyemotionsthroughcolour.Ipaintprimarilyonweekendsandduringholidays.WhileIdon’tplantoexhibitextensively,myworkwasdisplayedinasmallvillageforsixmonths,thoughitreceivedlittleattention.Afteralifetimeinengineeringandeducation,Imaynotfullyidentifyasanartist,butInowhavetherecognitionthatsupportsmyjourneyintoart.()24.Whydidtheauthordecidetopursueartat83?A.TofindcuresforAlzheimer’s. B.Tochangehiscareerpath.C.Topursuehispassionforart. D.Tosupporthisbigfamily.()25.Howdidtheauthor’sclassmatesreacttohim?A.Theyenjoyedhiscompany. B.Theytendedtoignorehim.C.Theyinspiredhimtogoon. D.Theyresistedhispresence.()26.Whichbestdescribestheauthor’sartjourney?A.Eventful. B.Romantic. C.Casual. D.Challenging.()27.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheStruggleofOldArtists B.FromEngineeringtoArtC.TheValueofArtEducation D.ALifetimeofArtPursuitCImagineyouneedmilk,soyougotothegrocerystoretopicksomeup,onlytofindtherearedozensofoptions.Thesedays,notonlydoyouhavetomakeadecisiononthepercentageoffatyouwant,butalsowhatsourceyouwantyourmilktobecomingfrom:cows,soybeans...Youhavenoideawhatmilktopick.Therearesomanychoicesthatyouareoverwhelmed.Thisphenomenonisknownastheparadox(悖論)ofchoiceanditisbecomingaconcerninthemodernworld,wheremoreandmoreoptionsarebecomingeasilyavailabletous.Whilewemightbelievethatbeingpresentedwithmultipleoptionsactuallymakesiteasiertochooseonethatwearehappywith,andthusincreasesconsumersatisfaction,havingtoomanyoptionsactuallyrequiresmoreefforttomakeadecisionandcanleaveusfeelingunsatisfiedwithourchoice.TheideawaspopularizedbyAmericanpsychologistBarrySchwartzwhenhepublishedhisbook,TheParadoxofChoice:WhyMoreisLess.Schwartz,whohaslongstudiedthewaysinwhicheconomicsandpsychologyintersect(交叉),becameinterestedinseeingthewaythatchoiceswereaffectingthehappinessofcitizensinWesternsocieties.Heidentifiedthattherangeofchoicesthatwehaveavailabletousthesedaysisfargreaterthanpeoplehadinthepast;however,consumersatisfactionhasnotincreasedasmuchastraditionaleconomicstheoriesmightexpect.Schwartzidentifiedthattheparadoxofchoicecarriesthemostconsequenceforpeoplethataremaximizers.Maximizers,unlikesatisficers,areconcernedwithmakingthebestchoiceinsteadofsimplymakingachoicethattheyarehappywith.Whentherearemanyoptionsavailabletomaximizers,itbecomesharderforthemtodeterminewhichisthebest,whichcancausethemtofeelagreatdealofregretaftertheyhavemadeachoice.Insteadofbelievingthatfreedomofchoiceisunbounded,Schwartzadvocatesthattheroleofpsychologyandbehaviouraleconomicsistofindthekindoflimitationsonfreedomthatcanleadtothegreatestlevelofhappinesswithinsociety.()28.WhydoestheauthormentionbuyingmilkinParagraph1?A.Todrawaconclusion. B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Toleadinatopic. D.Toexplainarule.()29.Whatdoestheparadoxofchoicesuggest?A.Moreoptionsmeanlessfreedom.B.Consumersatisfactionhasgreatlyincreased.C.Peoplearehappywithmorechoice.D.Modernmenarehappierthantheirancestors.()30.Whatcanbelearntaboutsatisficers?A.Theyaimfortheverybest. B.Theysettleforgoodenough.C.Theyoftenregrettheirdecisions. D.Theyhavetroublemakingdecisions.()31.WhatdoesSchwartzsuggestpeopledo?A.Holdontotheirbeliefs. B.Accepttheirownbehaviour.C.Giveupfreedom. D.Limittheirownchoices.DTypically,meteors(流星)areblink-and-you’ll-miss-itevents.Asparticlesofspacedustzipthroughtheatmosphere,theycreateabrightflashbeforeevaporating.However,somemeteorsleavebehindalastingglow,aphenomenonthatastronomershaveobservedforoveracentury,thoughitsoriginsremainedunclear.Nowthefirstsystematicsurveyoftheselastingtrails(尾跡)revealsthattheirlikelihooddependsontheheightatwhichthemeteorburns,ratherthanitsspeedorbrightness.Thisfindingchallengespreviousassumptionsthatonlythebrightestandfastestmeteorscouldproduceafterglows.Earlierstudiessuggestedthesetrailswererare,occurringinabout1in750meteors,primarilyassociatedwiththebrightestexamples.Ontheotherhand,somerecentobservationsfocusedontheLeonidmeteorstorm(獅子座流星雨)concludedthatonlythefastestmeteors,travellingaround70kilometrespersecond,lefttrails.Butthesesurveyswerenotaccurate.Tocreateamorecomprehensivecatalog(記載),researcherssetupacamerainNewMexicotoobservethesamesectionofskyfornearlytwoyears.FromOctober2021toJuly2023,nearly7,500meteorswererecorded,withabout850leavinglastingtrails.Notonlyweretrailsmorecommonthanexpected—about1in8meteorsleftatrail,and1in19lastedlongerthanfiveminutes—buttrailswereleftbymeteorsofallspeedsandbrightnesses.Thedeterminingfactorinleavingtrailswasfoundtobethepresenceofozone.Meteorspenetratingtoaltitudesof90kilometreshadahigherlikelihoodofleavingtrailsthanthosethatwerehigherduetothesmallconcentrationofozone(臭氧濃度)athigheraltitudes.Lastingtrailsformwhenmetalsfromthemeteorreactwithoxygen,particularlyozone,intheatmosphere.Thischemicalreactiongivesoffheatandlight,sustainingtheglowfortensofminutes,orevenuptoanhour,creatingbrilliant,snake-likeformationsthattwistinthewind.()32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evaporating”inPara.1mean?A.Changing. B.Disappearing. C.Burning. D.Moving.()33.Whichplaysthemajorroleinthephenomenonaccordingtothesystematicsurvey?A.Howfastameteortravels. B.Howbrightameteorappears.C.Howhighameteorburns. D.Howclearlyameteorisseen.()34.Whyarethepreviousstudies’findingsinaccurate?A.Thetrailsaremuchmoreordinary.B.Thetrailsareleftbyslowmeteors.C.Thetrailsaremuchmorelasting.D.Thetrailsarebrighterthanmeteors.()35.Whatcausesthetrailstocomeintoexistenceaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Meteorsreactingwithatmosphere. B.Thelowerconcentrationofozone.C.Meteorsgivingofflightontheirown. D.Windkeepingthetrailsintheair.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Thereisnobetterfeelingthantakingcontrolofyourlifeandfindingthepowertomakeyourdreamscometrue.Here’showtomakeithappen.BelieveinyourselfAlthoughitiseasiersaidthandone,havingastrongbeliefinyourselfisthefirststeptosuccessfullyachievingyourdreams.36Ifself-confidenceissomethingthatyoustrugglewith,therearemanyactivitiesthatyoucandotobuildyourself-esteem,likesteppingoutofyourcomfortzoneandacceptingnewchallenges.

Developanactionplan37Ifyouwanttolaunchabusiness,createatimelinethatoutlinesthestepsyouneedtotake.Ifyouhaveagoalofsavingmoremoney,drawupabudgetthatoutlinesyourincomeandexpenses.

Onceyouhavetheinitialvisionmappedout,breakdowneachstepintomanageablechunksandassignthemdeadlines.38Andasyoucompleteactionitemsandcrossthemoffyourlist,yourbigdauntinggoalwillstarttofeelmoreandmoreachievable.

TakerisksRiskismorethanjustafour-letterword—itisanessentialpartofachievingsuccess.Takingrisksmeansseekingoutnewopportunitiesandpushingyourselftoexpandyourcomfortzone.Ifyoufeelfrightenedorevenparalyzedbyrisk,recognizethatthereareonlytwopotentialoutcomes:successorfailure.39

Byfollowingthesestrategiesandremainingdedicatedtoyourgoals,youcanempoweryourselftoreachforthestars!40Youareonlyeverafewstepsawayfromfulfillmentandsuccess.

A.Afterall,conqueringyourdreamsisnoeasytask.B.Andtheexperiencegainedfromeitherisinvaluable.C.Sogetoutthereandstartmakingyourdreamsarealitytoday!D.Inmanycases,thiscourageisallthatstandsbetweenyouandyourdreams.E.Thiswillhelpyoutoprioritizeyoureffortsandstayfocusedonthetaskathand.F.Tomakeyourdreamsareality,youfirstmusttranslatethemintoactionablegoals.G.Thismeanshavingfaithinyourabilitiesandtrustingthatyoucanshapeyourfuture.36.37.38.39.40.

第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。MyfamilyhavelivedintheMaranh?oregionofnorthernBrazilforgenerations.Forcenturies,mypeoplehave41thenaturalworldthere,lookingaftertheAmazonrainforest.Ourtraditionshelpussustaintheenvironment,and42natureprovidesforus:treesgiveusfoodandmedicine.

Ourcommunityinherited(繼承)ourcustomsfromthosewhowentbeforeus.Also43tous,however,wastheneedto44.Since1500,ourlandhasbeenunderconstant45.Ourenvironmentisbeingdestroyedforcapitalistgreedandgain.

Asachild,mygrandfather46allthistome.Heunderstoodthedangerspeopleandtheplanet47.He’snolongerwithus,butIcontinuehislegacy(遺產(chǎn)),becausethethreathasgot48inrecentdecades.Aroundusareillegal49,huntingandmining.

Wetakemattersintoourownhandstoprotectourland.WefoundedtheGuardiansoftheForest.Whenweseeanillegalcampor50anewincursion(入侵),weGuardianshavea(n)51—ourknowledgeoftheforestrunsfardeeperthantheirs.Ournetworkscooperate,studythearea,andpreparetoact.Welookforthebestwayto52whileminimizingtheriskstooursafety.

Weagreeontactics(戰(zhàn)術(shù)),thensurroundthecamps,anddestroytheirequipmentandtrucks,leavingthemwithnochoicebuttogo53.

Ourresistanceis54.In2012,wefound72illegalentrypointsintoourlandwhichneeded55.Today,thereareonlyfive.

()41.A.developed B.preserved C.shaped D.explored()42.A.inreturn B.bychance C.onpurpose D.todate()43.A.givenaway B.calledon C.passeddown D.leftbehind()44.A.tolerate B.adapt C.struggle D.fight()45.A.attack B.watch C.guidance D.stress()46.A.referred B.explained C.exposed D.owed()47.A.caused B.presented C.faced D.recognize()48.A.milder B.worse C.rarer D.clearer()49.A.shipping B.spying C.climbing D.logging()50.A.identify B.empty C.escape D.oppose()51.A.duty B.mercy C.excuse D.advantage()52.A.stay B.launch C.approach D.submit()53.A.camping B.racing C.packing D.hiking()54.A.fading B.working C.declining D.beginning()55.A.closing B.improving C.reserving D.expanding第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Twobronzesculptures(銅像)ofthegreatChinesephilosophersConfuciusandLaoTzu56(show)inMayatBatlleParkinMontevideo,thecapitalofUruguay(烏拉圭).Theartwork,namedInSearchofWisdom—ConfuciusAskingLaoTzuAbouttheTao,ismadeupoftwofigures57(stand)7.8metrestall.ItisaworkcreatedbyWuWeishan,awell-knownsculptor.

ThesculpturesshowConfuciusaskingLaoTzuabouttheTao,a58(centre)ideainTaoism.In2018,LuciaTopolansky,thenvice-presidentofUruguay,madeaspecialtrip59Wu’sworkshopduringhervisittoChina.Immediately60(attract)bythesculptures,shetoldWuthatshewantedthemtofindahomeinUruguayin61hopeofmakingfuturegenerationslistentothehistoricdialoguebetweenthesetwogreat62(man).Sixyearslater,thesculpturescrossedtheoceanandwereplacedamongthetreesinBatllePark.Whentheyfinallytouchedtheground,Wuwas63(extreme)excited.

Overthelast2,000years,theteachingsofConfucius64(spread)toEastAsia,Europe,65theAmericas,leavingtheirmarktheworldover.

56.57.58.59.60.

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第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)口語課上,外教Ryan組織同學(xué)們討論是否使用翻譯軟件來輔助英語學(xué)習(xí)。請你代表小組發(fā)言,內(nèi)容包括:1.小組觀點;2.陳述理由。注意:詞數(shù)80左右。Hello,everyone!

Thankyouforlistening!第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。ItwasNewYear’sDay.Pappywasworkingalonefixinganoldlanterninthebackroomwhenheheardtheringofhisbellontheshopdoor.Thebell,whichproducedauniquelypleasantsound,hadbeeninPappy’sfamilyforoverahundredyears.Hevalueditdearlyandenjoyedsharingitssongwithallwhocametohisshop.Althoughthebellwashungontheinsideofthemaindoor,Pappyhadtiedawiretothescreendoorsothatitwouldringwhethertheinnerdoorwasopenornot.Hearingthebell,heleftthebackroomtogreethiscustomer.“AndhowcanIhelpyou,littlelady?”Pappy’svoicewasjoyful.“Hello,sir.”Thelittlegirlspokealmostinawhisper.ShelookedatPappywithherbigbrowneyes,andthenslowlyscannedtheroominsearchofsomethingspecial.Shylyshetoldhim,“I’dliketobuyapresent,sir.”“Well,let’ssee,”Pappysaid.“Whoisthispresentfor?”“Mygrandpa.It’sformygrandpa.ButIdon’tknowwhattoget.”Pappybegantomakesuggestions.“Howaboutapocketwatch?It’singoodcondition.”Thelittlegirldidn’tanswer.Shehadwalkedtothedoorwayandputhersmallhandonthedoor.Sheshookthedoorgentlytoringthebell.Pappy’sfaceseemedtoglowashesawhersmilingwithexcitement.“Thisisjustright,”thelittlegirlsaid.“Mummysaysmygrandpalovesmusic.”Justthen,Pappy’sexpressionchanged.Fearfulofbreakingthelittlegirl’sheart,hetoldher,“I’msorry,Missy.That’snotforsale.Maybeyourgrandpawouldlikethislittleradio.”Thegirllookedattheradio,bowedherhead,andsadlysighed,“