2025年11月高二期中聯(lián)考

英語

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第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

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到答題卡上。

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(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatwillthemandonext?

A.Buysomecoffee.B.Gototheoffice.C.Meetthewoman.

2.Whatdoesthewomanplantodotoday?

A.Borrowabook.

B.Findlearningresources.

C.Preparefortheexamination.

3.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Heisweakatpainting.

B.Hehasgoodartistictaste.

C.Hedoesn'tlikeabstractpaintings.

4.Howmightthewomanfeelintheend?

A.Annoyed.B.Touched.C.Puzzled.

5.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Intheclassroom.

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(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中

選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，

各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Fellowworkers.B.Friends.C.Neighbors.

7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Haveadrink.B.Gotoaclinic.C.Catchthebus.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whatdoesthewomanexpecttodo?

A.Loseweight.B.Relieveworkstress.C.Lookforapart-timejob.

9.Howoftenwillthewomancometothegym?

A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.

10.Whatisprobablythewoman?

A.Ateacher.B.Afitnesstrainer.C.Areceptionist.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題

11.Whatdoesthemansayaboutdancemusic?

A.Itisverynoisy.

B.Itislivelyandenergetic.

C.Itmakespeoplerelaxed.

12.Whatisthegoalofclassicalmusicbasedonresearch?

A.Toactivatetheirbrain.

B.Tohelpthemgetgoodsleep.

C.Toincreasetheirstudyinterest.

13.Whendoesthewomanprefertolistentofolkmusic?

A.Intheevening.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheearlymorning.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Afootballmatchticketsale.

B.TheHunanSuperLeagueFootballMatch.

C.TheperformanceofChangshafootballteam.

15.Whichteammightbeadarkhorseinthematchaccordingtothewoman?

A.TheChangshateam.B.TheZhuzhouteam.C.TheYueyangteam.

16.Whenwilltheticketsfortheopeningmatchgoonsale?

A.ThisFriday.B.NextFriday.C.Nextmonth.

17.Wherecanpeoplewatchthematchiftheycan'tgotothestadium?

A.Onthecity'sofficialwebsite.

B.Onanationalsportsapp.

C.Onthelocalsportschannel.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.WhendidSinclaircometoChina?

A.Attheageof19.B.Attheageof21.C.Attheageof25.

19.WhoinspiredSinclair'sinterestinChineseculture?

A.Histeacher.B.Hisfamilymember.C.Hisfriends.

20.WhatisSinclair'sdream?

A.Tobecomeaworld-famousartist.

B.Toholdanexhibitionofhiscreations.

C.TospreadSichuan-stylepenjingaroundtheworld.

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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Sharedmobilityisakeypartofamoresustainabletransportationsystem.Today’son-demandsharedmobility

includesavarietyofvehiclesandservicemodels.Herearetheoptionsforsharedmobility.

Whatmeetsyourneedstoday?

Theoptionsforsharedmobility.

On-demandsharedmobilitythatfeedsintowell-developedpublictransportationsystemscouldreducethe

numberofvehiclesinsomecitiesby90percentandcuttransportationemissionsby50percent.However,

achievingthatgoalwillbechallenging.Peopleofcolor,especiallythosewithlowerincomes,faceanumberof

barrierstousingbikeshares,accordingtoa2017surveyinPhiladelphia,ChicagoandBrooklyn.

Tomovemorepeopleawayfromprivatevehiclestosharedones,expandingaccesstoawidershareofthe

populationisanimportantfirststep,researcherssay,becausealotofpeopleareleftouttoday.

“TheE-BikeLibrarymodelwasbornfromthat,”explainsShanePaul,whooverseestheinitiative,helping

community-basedorganizationssetupe-bikelibrariesforunderservedpopulations.

E-bikelibrariesaddressanumberofbarriers:Thebikesarefree,andthelibrariesarehostedbyplacesthatare

alreadyanimportantpartofthecommunity.Inadditiontomaintainingthebikes,theprogramsalsoorganize

training,groupridesandeducationaleventstofamiliarizepeoplewithcyclingcultureandsafety.

1.Whatisthefeatureofrideservices?

A.Thevehicleistheservice.B.Userscandrivethevehicle.

C.Uberfallsintothisgroup.D.Itcoversmicromobilityoption.

2.Whichbarriershowsthebiggestgapbetweenlower-incomepeopleofcolorandhigher-incomewhiteusers?

A.Concernaboutunsafety.B.Lackofinterestincycling.

C.Unfamiliaritywiththesystem.D.Highexpenseofthebikesharesystem.

3.WhydoesShanePaulmentiontheE-BikeLibrarymodel?

A.Tomakee-bikesmoreexpensive.B.Tooffersharedtransportsolutions.

C.Topraiseprivatevehiclesmore.D.Totalkabouthise-bikeexperience.

B

Sudaria,whogrewupinSouthernCalifornia,fellinlovewithRavenswoodasaStanfordseniorvolunteering

withBarrioAssistance,astudent-runtutoringprogram.Sheappliedforajobasafirst-gradeteacherin

Ravenswoodassoonasshegraduated,in1998.She’sbeeninthedistricteversince,workingasateacher,vice

principal,principal,anddirectorofhumanresourcesandstudentservices.

Shewasappointedtothepermanentsuperintendent(總監(jiān))in2020bytheboard,facingaseven-figurebudget

shortageanddecliningenrollment(入學(xué)).Thenshemadethedifficultdecisiontoclosetwoofthedistrict’sfive

elementaryschools.

Shedidn’tdoitalone.“Iheld29communitymeetings,”shesays.Atthosemeetings,sheinvitedparentsand

anyoneelseinterestedinRavenswood’sfuturetolistenasshedescribedthechallenges:Studentenrollmenthad

declinedfrom5,085in1998to2,048in2019(lastyearitwas1,449),andinsufficientfundingwasspreadtoothin.

Thensheaskedpeopletoweighin.

Onedaylastyear,SudariagotwordthataRavenswoodmiddleschoolerhadcompletedacoreacademic

programatschool.“I’mlike,‘Whatprogram?That’sfantastic!’”Butwhenshefoundout,herheartsank.Itwasa

foundationalliteracy(讀寫能力)program.“That’skindergartenthroughsecondgradematerial,”shesays.The

studenthadbeenunabletosoundoutwordslikecatanddog.

Inthesummerof2023,shelaunchedtheRavenswoodPromise,alisteningtourandcooperativeprocessfor

creatinganewstrategicplan.ThetriptoLindsaycamethatwinter,andinthemonthsthatfollowed,aplantook

shapearoundwhatSudariacallsthethreerocks:literacy,teachertalent,andattendance—eachfoundationalto

studentlearning.Fixingtheseareas,shebelieves,willenablethedistricttoaccomplishitscentralgoal:toimprove

studentacademicoutcomes.

4.WhatmadeSudariadecidetoworkinRavenswoodatfirst?

A.Thehighsalary.B.Hervolunteerexperience.

C.Theinvitationfromtheschool.D.Herdesiretogoverntheschool.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“weighin”meaninparagraph3?

A.Keepsilent.B.Giveopinions.

C.Loseweight.D.Makeaphonecall.

6.WhatcanweinferfromthestoryoftheRavenswood’smiddleschooler?

A.Thestudentstherehaveweakliteracyskills.

B.Theschooleducationthereisverysuccessful.

C.Theliteracyprogramispopularamongstudents.

D.Themiddleschooler’sachievementexcitedSudaria.

7.WhatisSudaria’smaingoalfortheschooldistrict?

A.Tocutmoreschoolbudgets.

B.Toincreaseschoolenrollment.

C.Tobuildmoreelementaryschools.

D.Toenhancestudents’academicperformances.

C

SiddarthNandyala,a14-year-oldfromTexas,hasinventedasmartphone-basedappcalledCircadianAIthat

candetectpotentialheartabnormalitiesinjustsevenseconds.

Todeveloparealworkingproduct,Nandyalafrequentedvarioushospitalsandinstitutions,discussingissues

relatedtoheartdiseasewithhospitalstaff,patientsandothers.There,hecollectedthenecessarydataforhisapp.

Thenextstepwastocreateastrongartificialintelligencemodel,trainingandthenretrainingitagainuntilhewas

completelysatisfiedwiththeresults.

Tooperatetheapp,theusersimplyplacesasmartphoneneartheirheart,whereitrecordsthesoundofthe

heartbeat.Theapphasenhancednoise-cancellationtechniquestomovebackgroundnoisesounds,enabling

accuratereadingseveninloudenvironments.Therecordedsoundsareprocessedandthensentovertoa

machine-learningmodelhostedonthecloud,whichgivesanoverallsummaryoftheuser’shearthealth.Avisible

screendisplaystheresults,withexplanationsaboutwhatisnormalandwhatmayneedmedicalattention.Theapp

detectsearlysignsofheartfailure,andheartabnormalities.

“Thereisincrediblepotentialforheart-monitoringdevicesandappssuchasCircadianAItoadvancemedical

care,”saysJameelAhmed,anelectrophysiologist(電生理學(xué)家)atLouisianaStateUniversityinNewOrleans.

Nandyala’sappcanreachpopulationswhereaccesstocareislimited,headds.Yet,Ahmedalsoconsiderstheapp’s

shortcomings.Onepotentiallimitationmayarisefromthequalityofthemicrophoneonthedevicebeingused,he

says.Historically,heexplains,medicalprofessionalshaveusedstethoscopes(聽診器)tomakediagnoses.

“Sometimes,thesepatterns,evenwithanexpert,canbeinaccurate.”

CurrentlyNandyalaisworkingtoobtainapprovalsforabroaderrolloutintheU.S.,India,andother

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countries.Notcontenttostopthere,heisalreadyadaptingthetechnologytoanalyzelungsoundstodetect

conditionslikepneumonia(肺炎).“Idon’twanttostophere,”hesays.

8.WhatisCircadianAImainlydesignedfor?

A.Movingbackgroundnoise.B.Detectedpotentialdiseases.

C.Earlyheart-diseasedetection.D.Treatingearlyheart-disease.

9.HowdidNandyalagetthedataforhisapp?

A.Bycollectingfromthewebsites.

B.Bycooperatingwiththeinstitutions.

C.Bycreatingastrongartificialintelligencemodel.

D.Bycommunicatingwithmedicalstaffandpatients.

10.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?

A.CircadianAI’suniquetechnology.

B.Nandyala’sdatacollectionfortheapp.

C.CircadianAI’susageandworkingprinciples.

D.ReasonsforNandyala’sappdevelopment.

11.WhatisNandyalaplanningtodoimmediatelyafterobtainingapprovals?

A.ApprovetheappintheUnitedStates.

B.Goondevelopingmedical-relatedapps.

C.Improvetheapp’squalityofthemicrophone.

D.Enhancetheapptodetectpneumonia.

D

NESLE,FRANCE—Ontheworld’sbiggestinsectfarm,roughly10billionbugs(蟲子)movetowardtheday

they’llbebroken,driedandsoldasanalternativeformofproteinpowder.Oneoftheseinsectswillfinditswayinto

yoursmoothie.They’remarketedasamoresustainableingredientforfishfeed,livestockfeedandpetfood.Along

theway,theyaretaskedwitheatingfoodwaste—helpingtoaddressasourceresponsibleforatenthofglobal

greenhouseemissions.

Innature,blacksoldierflywormsaregiftedrecyclers,feedingthemselvesondeadplantsandanimals,and

turningrot(腐爛物)intoasourceofproteinthatfeedsfish,birdsandothercreatures.TheFrenchstart-up

Innovationfeedwantstheflywormstodothesameforhumansocietyonanindustrialscale,clearingoutthousands

oftonsoffoodwasteandturningitintoanimalfeedonsuper-efficient,mechanizedfarms.Thebugfarmcould

serveasamodelforafutureindustrythatmixesinsectevolutionwithhigh-techrobotmonitoringtohelplower

carbonemissionsandlimittheenvironmentaldamagefromourfoodsystem.

Inthebiggestareaofthebugfarm,amachinesprinklesinsecteggsintoplastictraysalongwithallthefood

they’llneedtofuelthefirststageoftheirgrowthasworms.Blacksoldierflywormsfeedondeadanimals,

decaying(腐爛)plantsandthey’vedevelopedbroadimmunitytodiseases,producingproteinsthatfightharmful

microbesandencouragethegrowthofhelpfulones.

“Beingabletoincorporateinsectfarmingintowastemanagementandusetheby-productsassafeand

nutritiousingredientswouldbegreatratherthanhaulingsomanytrucksoftrashouttothelandfill,”said

,

ChristinePicard,abiologistwhostudiesinsectsatIndianaUniversityIndianapolis.“Ifthisreallytakesoff,I’dlove

toseethisimplementedatmultiplelevelsincludingcommunityareaswhereyoucouldbringyourfoodwastetobe

recycled.”

12.Whatdobugsmainlydointheinsectfarm?

A.Behumanfooddirectly.B.Turnfoodwasteintoprotein.

C.Taketheplaceoflivestock.D.Checkfoodsystememissions.

13.Whyareblacksoldierflywormsconsidered“giftedrecyclers”innature?

A.Theyfeedonwaste.B.Theycanpreventdiseases.

C.Theycanmonitorthefarms.D.TheycanreduceCO?emissions.

14.WhatdoesChristinePicardexpectfromthedevelopmentofinsectfarming?

A.Large-scaleindustrialfarms.

B.Theproductionofproteinpowder.

C.Applicationinfoodwasterecycling.

D.Areplacementfortraditionallandfillsystems.

15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Bugs:ANewThreattotheEnvironment.

B.BlacksoldierFlyWorms:TheFutureofHumanFood.

C.InsectFarms:ASolutiontoFoodWasteandEmissions.

D.FoodWaste:TheMainCauseofGlobalGreenhouseEmission.

第二節(jié)(共5個(gè)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(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選

項(xiàng)。

Turningthepage:Stepstocreateanewchapterinyourlife

Lifeisfilledwithnumerousvictoriesanddownfalls.Whatmattersishowyoudealwitheach

situation._____16_____Here'showyoucancreateanewchapterinyourlife.

Drawalinementally

Lifeisgoingtothrowalotofproblemsyourway.Whatyoucandointhiskindofsituationisdrawamental

line._______17_______Inordertobebetterthanbeforeyouneedtoleavethatguiltandshameinthepastand

emergeassomeonenew.

Learnfromothers

Whendealingwithaproblemorsituation,youmustbewillingtobringothersintotheconversations.When

wetalkaboutothers,Irefertothepeoplethatyouareclosewith._________18_________Humansaresocial

beingsandwehavetointeractwitheachother,inonewayortheother.Makesurethattheinteractionisactually

beneficialinsomeway.Itshouldupliftyourspiritandnotbringyoudown.

____19____

Howcanyoumoveonfromastruggleuntilandunlessyouhavetriedeverythinginyourhands?Sometimes

wehavetriedoutsomuch,suchaspills,counselingandbooks,butnothingworked.Inthiskindofsituation,what

canwedo?Iwouldadviseyoutotrysolutionsthatyounevereverdreamedof,andwhoknows,theymight

actuallymakethingsbetterforyou.

Letgoofyourpast

Inordertomoveonfromeverystruggleandheartbreak,youmustletgoofthepast,guilt,andanger.No

matterwhat,negativefeelingsarealwaysgoingtobecounter-productive.

____20____Pictureyourgoalsinyourmindandmakesensiblestepstowardsthemwitheachpassingday.

Letnothingstandinyourway.

A.Tryeverythinginyourhands.

B.Sticktofamiliarsolutions.

C.Thesecouldbeyourfamilyandclosefriends.

D.Yourattitudemattersalotwhenyouareintrouble.

E.Thislinewillhelpyoumarkyourfuturedecisions.

F.Wemustforgiveourselvessothatwecaneasilybeginthenextchapter.

G.Mayitbeyourlovelifeoraseriouslifestruggle,wemustlearntomoveon.

第三部分語言運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

“Daddy,pleasetakemetoAstroWorld.Canyou?Willyou?”beggedmyfour-year-olddaughter,Shawn.

Ididn’twanttogototheamusementpark,butwhatwasIgoingtosay,____21____whenIlookedintomy

daughter’sbig,browneyes?ItwasmadeevenmoredifficultbythefactthatIwas____22____.Plus,wewerein

themiddleofa____23____Houstonsummer.ButIcontinuedtostareintoShawn’sbigeyes,beggingme,her

father,totakehertoAstroWorld.Intheend,I___24___.Westoodinlineforthefirstrideand____25____ourway

upforforty-fiveminutesuntilwefinallygottothefront.Shawnclimbedontotheridefirst,herexcitement

____26____,followedbymeclimbingin____27____tositdownnexttoher.

Therideattendant____28____us,buckled(用搭扣扣緊)usin,andsaid,“Sir,Icouldtellbythewayyou

____29____thatyou’redisabled.WeatAstroWorldhavetwo____30____fordisabledguests:Theygettogoto

thefrontoftheline,andtheygettoridetwice.”

Withthesewords,theattendantfinishedbucklingusinandwalkedawaytohelpanothergroupof

____31____.

Ididnotthinkmuchofthewoman’scomments.However,mydaughterlookedupatme,smiledfromearto

ear,and____32____withdelight,“DADDY,THANKGODYOUWERESHOT!”

Atfirst,Isattherein____33____.However,Iquicklyrealizedthatmyyoungdaughterwasteachingme

somethingvery____34____thatday:Witheverythingthatisbad,therehastobesomegood.Shawnwasteaching

metoalways____35____thesilverlining(一線希望).

21.A.especiallyB.thusC.reallyD.besides

22.A.disabledB.healthyC.wealthyD.busy

23.A.coolB.hotC.snowyD.windy

24.A.heldonB.passedbyC.turnedupD.gavein

25.A.walkedB.ranC.inchedD.jumped

26.A.buildingB.fadingC.stoppingD.disappearing

27.A.smoothlyB.awkwardlyC.quicklyD.quietly

28.A.stayedB.passedC.fledD.approached

29.A.hikedB.wanderedC.walkedD.dashed

30.A.rulesB.policiesC.ideasD.plans

31.A.driversB.passengersC.ridersD.travelers

32.A.criedB.yelledC.whisperedD.chatted

33.A.shockB.joyC.reliefD.excitement

34.A.simpleB.strangeC.funnyD.valuable

35.A.lookatB.lookupC.lookforD.lookdown

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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

AsocialmediapostonMondayburntonlinediscussionafteranetizensharedphotosfromtheLuoyang

Museum.Thephotosshowcasedapieceofbronzeware,identifiedasabronzedanglu,____36____distinctive

shapebearsastrikingsimilaritytoLabubu,____37____collectionofwildlypopulardesignertoydolls.

Accordingtothemuseumdisplay,thisbronzeware____38____(date)backtotheSpringandAutumnPeriod

(over2,000yearsago).It____39____(earth)attheRunyangSquaresiteinLuoyangcity,Henanprovinceandis

nowpartofthecollectionattheArchaeologyInstituteofLuoyang.Thistypeofdecorationwascentrallyattached

____40____ahorse’sforeheadandservedasoneofthemostsignificantequestrian(馬術(shù))decorationsinancient

times.

Thebronzeware____41____(serve)adoublepurpose:functionally,itactedasa____42____(protect)

faceplateforthehorse;aesthetically(從審美上說),itenhancedtheanimal’sgrandappearance,

____43____(indicate)thehighsocialstatusandnobilityofthehorse’sowner.

Beyondthisbronzedanglu,theoriginalsocialmediapostcausednumerousotherusers____44____(flood)

thepost’scommentsectionwithphotosof____45____(amusing)familiar-lookingartifactsthattheyhave

encounteredinvariousothermuseums.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

46.假定你是校英文報(bào)記者李華，你校于11月1日下午在學(xué)校禮堂成功舉辦了“品味唐詩之美”（Tastethe

BeautyofTangPoetry）主題朗誦比賽。請你為校英文報(bào)寫一篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容包括：

(1)活動(dòng)目的；

(2)活動(dòng)過程；

(3)活動(dòng)的意義。

提示：朗誦recital

注意：

(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；

(2)可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

TastetheBeautyofTangPoetry

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第二節(jié)(滿分25分)

47.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。

AnUnexpectedAngel

Intheheatof90degreesFahrenheit,Iwatchedtheelderlywomanstrugglewithawalker,weigheddownwith

bagsofgroceries.Iwasdrivingnorth,andshewaswalkingsouth.I’dseenherbefore,butasayounglady,Iwould

feelguiltyeachtimeIdidn’tofferheralift.

ButhowcouldIsafelystopinthemiddleofabusyroadtohelpanyonewithoutblockingthelate-afternoon

traffic?Thatwasmyreasoning.Itresolvedmyguilt...temporarily.

Thisday,however,theguiltgottome.Igotintothefar-leftlaneandmadeaU-turn.Slowingdown,Iopened

thewindowandcalledout,“Needaride?”

IknewI