高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

2024～2025学年第一学期高二年级期中学业诊断英语试卷（考试时间：下午4：15—6：15）说明：本试卷为闭卷笔答，答题时间120分钟，满分100分。

第Ⅰ卷（共60分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。

答案写在答题卡上。

例：How much is the shirt?A．£19.15.B．£9.18.C．£9.15.答案是C。

1．What is the man going to do?A．Deliver a speech. B．Borrow a book. C．Meet a writer.2．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At home. B．At the stadium. C．At the TV station.3．What should the woman bring to sign up?A．The application form. B．The student I D.C．The camp stuff.4．How did Lily feel this morning?A．Upset. B．Ashamed. C．Embarrassed.5．What is Susan’s job?A．A travel guide. B．A tree guardian. C．A mountain cleaner.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面3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。

2023-2024学年全国高二上英语期中试卷考试总分：45 分考试时间： 120 分钟学校：__________ 班级：__________ 姓名：__________ 考号：__________注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上;卷II（非选择题）一、完形填空（本题共计 1 小题，共计5分）1.(5分)Jeremy Locke, 25, has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he（1）________ his own business, he often drove past the home of Jeanette MacDonald, noticing the（2）________ state of her roof. He was（3）________—not just for the elderly woman, but the lovely children living with her. So Locke decided to lend a helping hand. The young man knocked on Mac-Donald's door and（4）________ to fix her roof for nothing. "I didn't（5）________ who the woman was, but I wanted to take care of this for her and her grandchildren," he explained. However, despite hiskind（6）________, the grandma said she would apply for a grant（补助金）and（7）________ refused. MacDonald and her difficulty left an impression on Locke. He saw similarities between the woman and his own grandmother, and couldn't stand（8）________ her in this situation. He had also grownup（9）________ and felt that he could use his（10）________ to help. A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, knowing that the roof was（11）________ in a state of disrepair, Locke（12）________ to MacDonald's home and asked her if she wanted to enter a raffle（抽奖）his company was doing for a free roof. The 70-year-old（13）________ the chance, but little did she know that there wasno（14）________. As a matter of fact, Locke's（15）________ gave MacDonald a great relief. She said, "Even winning9,000 in terms of materials and manpower. However, the only thing Locke wants in return is a home-made meal for his staff from the woman who（20）________ him of his grandma.（1）A.mindedB.expandedC.startedD.abandoned（2）A.terribleB.naturalC.perfectD.previous1 million wouldn't make me as（16）________ as knowing I'm getting a（17）________ roof. Jeremy is a（n）（18）________ sent from God." The job（19）________ about（3）C.happyD.concerned（4）A.agreedB.offeredC.refusedD.failed（5）A.tellB.recognizeC.knowD.care（6）A.attitudeB.gestureC.responseD.promise（7）A.unwillinglyB.secretlyC.politelyD.angrily（8）A.seeingB.helpingC.imaginingD.hurting（9）C.in personD.in poverty（10）A.influenceB.skillsC.experiencesD.money（11）A.alreadyB.evenC.justD.still（12）A.returnedB.droveC.ranD.escaped（13）A.aimed atughed atC.jumped atD.looked at（14）A.opportunitypetitionC.answerD.cheat（15）C.changeD.kindness（16）A.richB.relaxedC.joyfulD.strong（17）A.newB.prettyC.cleanD.special（18）A.doctorB.angelC.killerD.messenger（19）A.costB.wastedC.chargedD.earned（20）rmsB.convincesC.warnsD.reminds二、阅读理解（本题共计 4 小题，每题 5 分，共计20分）2.Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.TimetableSunday8:30—11:30Personal Inventions（发明）You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions.Monday19:00—21:00Space and ManDr. Thomas WestIf you want to know more about the universe.Wednesday19:30—21:00Modern Medicine（医药）Mrs. Lucy GreenWould you like to know medical science?Friday18:30—21:00Computer ScienceMr. Harry Morison from Harvard（哈佛）University Learn to use Windows XP.（1）You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on ________.A.MondayB.FridayC.SundayD.Wednesday（2）The person who teaches Computer Science is from ________.A.AustraliaB.AmericaC.CanadaD.New Zealand（3）You may learn something about a disease called TB from ________.A.Mr. MorisonB.Dr. WestC.Mr. ThomasD.Mrs. Green（4）If you want to learn something about space, you can go to the class from ________.A.18:30 to 21:00 on FridayB.8:30 to 11:30 on SundayC.19:00 to 21:00 on MondayD.19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday（5）If your best friend is interested in satellite, whose course do you prefer to recommend?A.Mr. MorisonB.Dr. WestC.Mr. ThomasD.Mrs. Green3. Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world． We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside． The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk．When joggers jog, they don't run the streets． Every one of them tend to go to the park or the river．But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived （剥夺））.1 spent my boyhood climbing trees． These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found．The truth is to be found elsewhere． A study in the US: families had moved to better bousing and the children were assessed（评估）for ADHD﹣attention deficit hyperactivity disorder （多动症）．Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%．ADHD is one of the great problems of modem childhood． One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children． However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places．The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature． The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years． And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality． Even problems with crime and aggressive behavior are reduced when there is contact with the natural world．We need the wild world． It is essential to our well﹣being, our health and our happiness．（1）According to the author， people enjoy________to seek nature．A.jogging on the streetB. shopping in the supermarketC.sitting in the gardenD. running in the gym．（2）From the second paragraph， we can see that________．A.children probably spend less time in nature nowadaysB.adults deprive the children of their rights to approach natureC.climbing trees will certainly do good to the childrenD.children tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction．（3）In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature？________A.Children with ADHD can be cured．B.Children's performance at school is greatly improved．C.A garden nearby improves the quality of old people's life．D.Problems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved．．（4）What is the main idea of this passage？________A.Nature treats children with ADHD.Access to nature improves our life．B.Getting close to nature reduces crime．C.Man can't live without natural areas．A.Delayed answers are lies.B.It is unfair to require all to answer slowly.C.Delayed answers can lead to misjudgment.D.Delayed response should be ignored completely.5.Genetic（基因的）testing cannot tell teachers anything useful about an individual pupil's educational achievement. That is the conclusion of a study that looked at how well so-called polygenic scores for education predict a person's educational achievements, based on a long-term study of thousands of people in the UK. "Some people with a very low genetic score are very high performers at age 16. Some are even in the top 3 percent," says Tim Morris at the University of Bristol, UK.And while Morris expects the accuracy of polygenic scores for educational achievements to improve, he doesn't think they will ever be good enough to predict how well an individual will do. Even relatively simple qualities such as height are influenced by thousands of genetic variants, each of which may only have a tiny effect. It has been claimed that polygenic scores can be used to make useful predictions, such as a person's likelihood of developing various diseases. One company is even offering embryo screening（screening of an unborn baby in the very stages of development）based on polygenic scores for disease risk.Some researchers—notably Robert Plomin of King's College London—think that schools should start using polygenic scores for educational achievement. In most cases, the scores may reflect qualities such as persistence as well as intelligence.To assess the usefulness of polygenic scores in education, Morris and his colleagues calculated them for 8,000 people in Bristol who are part of a long-term study known as the Children of the 90s. The participants' genomes have been queued and their academic results are available to researchers. Among other things, the team found a correlation of 0.4 between a person's polygenic score and their exam results at age 16. But there would need to be a correlation of at least 0.8 to make useful predictions about individuals, says Morris.Plomin, however, argues that the results support his opinion. "A correlation of 0.4 makes it the strongest polygenic predictor in the behavioural sciences," says Plomin. "It's so much stronger than a lot of other things we base decisions on. So it's a very big finding."Morris says schools already have access to other predictors that are more accurate, such as a pupil's earlier test results. Looking at parents' educational achievements is also a better predictor of a pupil's academic results than studying their genome, his results show. Providing teachers with an extra predictor based on genetics would just confuse matters, says Morris, and the cost cannot be justified.（1）In paragraph 2, Morris talks about "height" in order to tell readers that ________.A.some qualities are hardly affected by any genetic variantsB.some qualities are influenced by thousands of genetic variantsC.genetic scores are useful in predicting one's potential diseasesD.genetic scores can help children improve their scores at school（2）How did Morris prove the effect of polygenetic scores in education?A.By providing opposite examples.B.By explaining how the genome works.C.By listing findings from another scientist.D.By presenting facts and data from research.（3）According to Plomin, a correlation of 0.4 is reliable because it is ________.eful in telling you how intelligent and persistent children areeful in predicting people who might struggle academicallyC.stronger compared to other factors in behavioural sciencesD.strongly correlated to children's academic achievements（4）Morris suggested that schools should ________.A.study every pupil's genomesB.spend some money on genetic testsC.know about parents' educational achievementsD.provide teachers with students' genetic information三、书面表达（本题共计 1 小题，共计5分）6. （5分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tony想在平时参加一些志愿者活动，但担心因此而影响学习。

2023-2024学年全国高二上英语期中试卷考试总分：45 分考试时间： 120 分钟学校：__________ 班级：__________ 姓名：__________ 考号：__________注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上;卷II（非选择题）一、完形填空（本题共计 1 小题，共计5分）1.(5分)Angela McQueen had a routine when she's on lunch-monitoring duty. The longtime math teacher at Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois, kept an eye on the hundreds of students in her（1）________ by walking around the school（2）________ when a 14-year-old boy standing not far from her pulled outa（3）________.Oh! He's going to start shooting. She said to herself. School employees had been trained on how to handle（4）________ shooters: Attack their ability to（5）________. So with the shooter's finger on the trigger（扳机）, McQueen lunged at him.（6）________ his arm, she forced the gun shoot intothe（7）________. As the students ran for the（8）________, hearing the sound, McQueen pressed the shooter with help from the school officer, who（9）________ the boy and took him into custody（监禁）（10）________ police arrived minutes later. Afterward, McQueen went outside to（11）________ her shaken students."It's the mama-bear（12）________," she told the local paper, the Pantagraph. "I don't have kids of my own, but these are still 'my' kids. You're not going to do this to my kids."Thanks to McQueen, a story that has（13）________ tragically at far too many schools across the country has a（14）________ ending. "If it hadn't been for her, the situation would have been alot（15）________," Police Chief Jeff Branson said at a news（16）________.As one（17）________ student told CBS News, "Ms. McQueen is a（18）________." According to years of research, school shooters have things（19）________. But what the rest of us haveis（20）________ and bravery.（1）A.controlB.domainC.chargeD.view（2）B.playgroundC.libraryD.cafeteria（3）A.clubB.gunC.knifeD.sheet（4）A.activeB.skepticalC.potentialD.crazy（5）A.triggerB.aimC.decideD.pull（6）A.BlowingB.FindingC.GraspingD.Attacking（7）C.airD.staff（8）A.classroomsB.entrancesC.hallwaysD.exits（9）A.noticedB.disarmedC.discoveredD.caught（10）A.untilB.whenC.unlessD.though（11）rmB.observefortD.call（12）C.attitudeD.purpose（13）A.taken upB.shown offC.given awayD.played out（14）A.happyB.sadC.wonderfulD.spectacular（15）A.difficultB.differentC.controversialD.similar（16）A.expressionB.referenceC.conferenceD.paper（17）B.impressedC.satisfiedD.exhausted（18）A.teacherB.motherdyD.hero（19）A.in commonB.in publicC.in dangerD.in vain（20）A.despairB.hugC.careD.hope二、阅读理解（本题共计 4 小题，每题 5 分，共计20分）2.Tutors wanted: Maths/Science/Humanities+Test PreparationJob posted: Two days agoWage: $27-30 per hourJob type: Part-timeSchedule: Afternoons, evenings, weekdays, weekendsJob description:We're looking for tutors to join us before the next school year starts.Our ideal candidate（候选人）will be able to assist middle and high school students with test preparation and academic work in maths, science and humanities.We'll pay for your training before this fall and can also offer flexible summer tutoring opportunities.Once our fall semester starts on August 21, we'll have even higher demand for tutoring sessions on Sundays from 12 to 8 p.m. as well as from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday—Thursday.What we offer:* Flexible scheduling. Tutors work from 15 to 30 hours per week depending on availability and student demand.* Free Sunday dinners during the academic year.* Health insurance reimbursement（报销）for staff working over 30 hours per week.* We are five minutes' walking distance from the Menlo Park Caltrain Station.Applicants must:* Be able to show mastery of the subject（s）they tutor.* Be willing to tutor students through the full academic year.Application instructions:* Email us your resume.* Tell us why you want to join academic trainers and describe your experience of tutoring students（if you have any）.* Tell us which of the subjects you are able to tutor—maths, science and humanities.（1）Which period of time needs the most tutors during the academic year?A.Sunday afternoons and evenings.B.Weekday mornings.C.Friday afternoons and evenings.D.Saturday and Sunday mornings.（2）A tutor who works more than 30 hours per week can enjoy ________.A.free job training while workingB.free lunches and dinners during the academic yearC.health insurance reimbursementD.a house near Menlo Park Caltrain Station（3）According to the passage, the ideal candidate ________.A.will work every evening throughout the academic yearB.is good at one of the academic subjects mentionedC.has the opportunity to become a full-time tutorD.must have previous tutoring experience3.While the arts can't stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions（解决）. Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller's Ode to Joy（欢乐颂）. Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today's competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.（1）What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses?A.It brings people inner peace.B.It contributes to problem-solving.C.It reduces the possibility of crises.D.It deepens understanding of music.（2）What can we learn about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?A.It celebrates freedom and unity.B.It aims to show crises and chaos.C.It opens with Schiller's Ode to Joy.D.It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.（3）What is the author's suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?A.Leaving things as they are.B.Making a choice between them.C.Separating them from each other.D.Engaging them in a conversation.（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.How COVID-19 changes artB.Essentials of Symphony No. 9C.Moving artfully through crisesD.Joy in the eyes of BeethovenC.expressD.give opinions publicly（2）How do clams work while protecting city's drinking water?A.They refuse to drink the water when it is contaminated.B.They close their shells when faced with pollutants.C.They remind the computer operator to cut off the water supply.D.They deal with the polluted water immediately.（3）What does the author want to do in the last paragraph?A.To advise people to protect clams.B.To introduce a film about clams.C.To show people how to protect themselves.D.To warn people clams are harmful to mental health.（4）What is the main idea of the passage?A.The importance of clean drinking water.B.The basic ways to fight pollution.C.What we can do to protect clams.D.How clams fight pollution.（1）What is the real purpose of Girls Takeover?A.Asking boys to treat girls equally.B.Guaranteeing girls well-paid jobs.C.Focusing on the rights of girls.D.Promoting girls to be vital leaders.（2）What did Aava stress in her Wednesday's speech?A.Actions for climate change.B.Protection of human rights.C.The inequality in technology.D.The bad results of being poor.（3）Which of the following best describes Aava?A.Generous.B.Ambitious.C.Flexible.D.Creative.（4）What does the underlined word "harassed" in the last paragraph mean?A.Annoyed continually.B.Self-discouraged.C.Confused sometimes.D.Absent-minded.三、书面表达（本题共计 2 小题，每题 5 分，共计10分）6. 假定你是李华，上周参观了一个机器人展览。

江西省2023-2024学年高二上学期期中质量检测英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（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。

ABest Parks to See WildlifeA recent report from a vacation site listed the total number of species and sizes of several well-known national parks. Here are some of them to see the widest variety of animals.Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OhioNumber of species per square meter: 317Located 20 miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a mixed ecosystem of forest and wetlands sheltering a variety of animals. From the boardwalk at Beaver Marsh, watch for water-loving mammals or snapping turtles (鳄龟) that can weigh as much as 55 pounds each. More than 200 bird species live in the park.Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New MexicoNumber of species per square meter: 286The representative for Carlsbad Caverns is the Brazilian free-tailed bat. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of the furry, big-eared creatures live in these caves in southeastern New Mexico, attracting crowds at sunset with their spectacular out flight. The Brazilians are one of the 17 bat species that nest at Carlsbad. You might also encounter wild pigs and cave swallows.Acadia National Park, MaineNumber of species per square meter: 242The Atlantic Ocean meets the Maine coast at this popular park on Mount Desert Island, providing habitat for wildlife with feet and flippers (鳍状肢). From the shore, scan the water for the heads of harbor porpoises (鼠海豚) and gray seals.Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, ColoradoNumber of species per square meter: 219In western Colorado, the 2, 722 feet between this park s canyon edge and the Gunnison River below support numerous wildlife habitats. Experienced climbers and hikers who adventure into the inner canyon find collared lizards and mule deer.1. Which park has the largest number of species per square meter?A. Acadia National Park.B. Carlsbad Caverns National Park.C. Cuyahoga Valley National Park.D. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park2. What can tourists do in Carlsbad Caverns National Park?A. Watch crowds of flying bats at sunset.B. Observe 17 swallow species nesting in the city.C. Play with turtles weighing over 55 pounds.D. Meet wild pigs in forests and wetlands.3. Which of the following can be seen in Acadia National Park?A. Cave swallows.B. Gray seals.C. Mule deer.D. Free-tailed bats.【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。

2024-2025学年上外版英语高二上学期期中复习试卷与参考答案一、听力第一节（本大题有5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）1、What does the man suggest the woman do?•[A] Take a taxi.•[B] Go to the airport earlier.•[C] Ask for help from a friend.•[D] Check the flight schedule online.Listen to the audio clip…Answer: [A] Take a taxi.Explanation:In the conversation, the man suggests that taking a taxi would be the quickest way to get to the airport on time given the current traffic conditions and the fact that her flight is leaving soon. He believes it’s more reliable than waiting for a bus or asking someone for a ride at such short notice.2、Where are the speakers most likely?•[A] In a library.•[B] In a restaurant.•[C] In a classroom.•[D] In a bookstore.Listen to the audio clip…Answer: [B] In a restaurant.Explanation:The speakers are discussing the menu and their food preferences, which indicates they are in a place where meals are served. One speaker mentions trying the new dish that has been highly recommended by the chef, and the other one agrees and talks about ordering drinks, which are typical behaviors of people dining out. Therefore, the context clearly points to them being in a restaurant.3.You hear a conversation between two students discussing their study plan for the upcoming midterm exams.A. The students are preparing for the English midterm exam.B. They are planning to study together in the library.C. They are trying to find a quiet place to study.D. They are discussing their favorite subjects.Answer: BExplanation: In the conversation, the students mention that they are both going to the library to study together, which indicates they are planning to study together in the library.4.You hear a dialogue between a teacher and a student about the student’s performance in a recent test.A. The student is worried about his low score in the test.B. The teacher is impressed with the student’s improvement.C. The teacher is suggesting the student to work harder.D. The student is confident about his performance in the test.Answer: AExplanation: The teacher’s tone and comments suggest concern for the student’s performance, and the student expresses worry about his low score in the test, indicating that the student is worried about his low score.5、What time does the library close on Saturdays?A. At 4:30 p.m.B. At 5:00 p.m.C. At 5:30 p.m.Answer: C. At 5:30 p.m.Explanation: In the dialogue, the librarian mentioned that on Saturdays the closing time is half an hour later than on weekdays, which means it closes at 5:30 p.m. rather than the usual weekday closing time of 5:00 p.m.二、听力第二节（本大题有15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）1、Question: What does the man say about his vacation plans?A) He plans to go to Paris for the summer.B) He’s going to take a short trip during the winter break.C) He will spend his vacation in the countryside.Answer: CExplanation: In the conversation, the man mentions, “I’m thinking of spending my vacation in the countryside, maybe by the lake,” which indicates that he plans to spend his vacation in the countryside.2、Question: Why is the woman hesitant to accept the invitation?A) She is already planning a trip with her friends.B) She doesn’t have enough time to prepare for the trip.C) She is worried about the weather forecast for the weekend.Answer: BExplanation: The wo man says, “I was actually planning to go away with some friends this weekend, so I might not be able to make it,” which implies that she is hesitant to accept the invitation because she is already planning a trip with her friends.3、Questions 3 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.3、What is the main topic of the passage?A. The history of the InternetB. The impact of social media on communicationC. The development of smartphonesD. The role of technology in educationAnswer: BExplanation: The passage discussed how social media has changed the way people communicate and interact with one another, making option B the correct choice.4、According to the passage, what has been one of the effects of social mediaon society?A. It has made people less social in real life.B. It has increased the speed at which news travels.C. It has decreased the amount of information available.D. It has reduced the quality of education.Answer: BExplanation: The passage mentioned that one effect of social media is that it allows news and information to spread much faster than before, thus the correct answer is B.5.W: Excuse me, do you know where I can find the nearest post office around here?M: Oh, it’s not too far from here. Just walk straight down this street, and you’ll see it on your left after about two blocks.Question: What is the woman looking for?A. A restaurantB. A post officeC. A hotelD. A bookstoreAnswer: BExplanation: The woman is asking where the nearest post office is, which is indicated by the man’s response.6.M: I heard you’re planning a trip to Japan next summer. Are you excited?W: Absolutely! I’ve always wanted to visit Japan. I’m particularly inter ested in their traditional culture and cuisine.Question: What is the woman looking forward to?A. Visiting a restaurantB. Learning about Japanese cultureC. Traveling to a beachD. Shopping for souvenirsAnswer: BExplanation: The woman expresses her excitement about visiting Japan and mentions her interest in their traditional culture, which aligns with optionB.7、You will hear a conversation between two students discussing their weekend plans. Listen and answer the following question.Question: What activity do both students agree to do together?A. Go shoppingB. Watch a movieC. Visit a museumD. Go for a hikeAnswer: B. Watch a movieExplanation: In the conversation, the students mention that they both have free time on Saturday and agree to watch a movie together, which is why the answer is B.8、You will hear a short lecture about the importance of exercise. Listen and answer the following question.Question: According to the lecture, which of the following is a benefit of regular exercise?A. Improved concentrationB. Increased stress levelsC. Decreased immune system functionD. Higher risk of injuryAnswer: A. Improved concentrationExplanation: The lecture emphasizes that regular exercise can lead to better concentration and cognitive function, making A the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because they are not benefits mentioned in the lecture.9.W: I’m sorry, but I can’t find my wallet. Do you have any idea where it might be?M: Why don’t you check your backpack? Sometimes people pu t their wallets there without realizing it.Q: Where does the man suggest the woman look for her wallet?A: In her backpack.B: In her pocket.C: At the front desk.D: At the lost and found.Answer: AExplanation: The man suggests that the woman check her backpack, implying that her wallet might be there.10.W: Have you heard about the new restaurant that opened up on Main Street?I heard it serves the best Italian food in town.M: Yes, I’ve heard good things about it too. I’m actually planning to go there for dinner tonight. Would you like to join me?Q: What does the man plan to do tonight?A: Go to the movies.B: Have dinner at the new Italian restaurant.C: Go to the gym.D: Attend a concert.Answer: BExplanation: The man mentions that he is planning to go to the new Italian restaurant for dinner, indicating his intention.11.You will hear a conversation between two students, discussing their weekend plans. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.A)They are planning to go hiking.B)They are planning to go to a movie.C)They are planning to go shopping.D)They are planning to go to a concert.Answer: BExplanation: The conversation mentions that they are both free on Saturday and they are thinking of going to a movie together.11.Q: What are the speakers planning to do this weekend?A: Go hiking.B: Go to a movie.C: Go shopping.D: Go to a concert.12.You will hear a conversation between a student and a teacher, discussing an upcoming assignment. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.A)The assignment is due in two weeks.B)The assignment is due in one week.C)The assignment is due in three weeks.D)The assignment is due in four weeks.Answer: BExplanation: The teacher says, “You have one week to complete the assignment, so make sure to start working on it as soon as possible.”12.Q: When is the assignment due?A: In two weeks.B: In one week.C: In three weeks.D: In four weeks.解析：根据老师的话，作业在一周内提交，所以答案是B。

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选择题部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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。

1.What will James do tomorrow?A. Give a talk.B.Write a report.C. Watch a TV programme.2.What did the woman dislike about the movie?A. The picture.B.The actors.C. The plot.3.What are the speakers probably doing?A. Climbing a mountain.B. Visiting a temple.C. Running a race.4.Where does the conversation take place?A. At a clothing store.B. At the tailor's.C. At the cleaner's.5.What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. An explorer.B. The South Pole.C. An objective.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。

2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期中测试卷01第I卷（选择题）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ADarrell Blatchley，a marine biologist and environmentalist based in the Philippine city of Davao，received a call from the Philippine，Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(渔业与水产资源局) early Friday morning reporting a death of a young whale.When the necropsy(尸检) was performed，Blatchley told NPR，he was not prepared for the amount of plastic they found in the whale’s stomach.“It was full of plast ic nothing but nonstop plastic，” he said.“It was filled to the point that its stomach was as hard as a baseball. That means that this animal has been suffering not for days or weeks but for months or even a year or more，” Blatchley added.Blatchley is the founder and owner of the D’Bone Collector Museum，a natural history museum in Davao. In the coming days，the museum will display all the items found in the whale’s system. Blatchley and his team work with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and other organizations to assist in rescue and recovery of marine animals.“Within the last 10 years，we have recovered 61 whales and dolphins just within the Davao Gulf，” he said.“Of them,57 have died due to man whether they took plastic or fishing nets or other waste，or gotten caught in pollution—and four were pregnant.”Blatchley said he hoped that the latest incident would launch the issue of plastic pollution in the Philippines and across the globe. “If we keep going this way，it will be more uncommon to see an animal die of natural causes than it is to see an animal die of plastic，” he said.1．What can be inferred from the second paragraph?A．The whale was starved to death.B．Blatchley was shocked at what he found.C．The dead whale must have swallowed a baseball.D．Blatchley didn’t make preparations for the necropsy.2．What will be shown in the D’Bone Collector Museum?A．Waste collected from the ocean.B．The whole system of the whale.C．Things found in the whale’s body.D．Many different tools of whaling.3．What is the best title for the text?A．A Whale Found Dead of PlasticB．Stand Up for Protecting WhalesC．Plastic Threatening Our ExistenceD．Natural Death or Merciless Murder【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。

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（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读理解Books to Read in Your 20sThe Kite Runner By Khaled HosseiniAs a Middle Eastern and North African Studies student, I have a great interest in books about what takes place in this area. I first read this book in high school and really enjoyed it because of its accurate language. If any of you is interested in reading this book and hasn't yet, I highly recommend it.Fire fly Lane By Kristin HannahThis is my favorite book. It is a story about friendship, love and life lessons. The story covers the lives of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from childhood to adulthood. I learned so much about friendship and life. So, read Firefly Lane! You'll laugh, you'll cry, and then you'll share this book to your best friend.Half the Sky By Nicholas KristofFor any person of any age, Half the Sky is a must-read. It describes the struggle of women and the most pressing human rights problems of our time: the common oppression of women and girls.The Little Prince By Antoine de SaintThis children's book is simple. It might seem like a wrong book to recommend to someone in their twenties, but perhaps that's what makes it a good choice. It sings praises to exploration and shows the importance of making friends. 1．Who is the writer of the book The Kite Runner?A．Khaled Hosseini.B．Kristin Hannah.C．Nicholas Kristof.D．Antoine de Saint.2．What can we learn about the book Firefly Lane?A．It's written by Tully and Kate.B．It talks about friendship and life.C．It's a simple book for children.D．It's a comic book with humorous writing.3．Which book will you read if you want to know about human rights problems?A．The Kite Runner.B．Firefly Lane.C．Half the Sky.D．The Little Prince.阅读理解There is an English saying that "Laughter(笑) is the best medicine." Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve people's health.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. 4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?A．Laughter is good for healthB．Laughter can make you become old quicklyC．Laughter helps to reduce pain.D．Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body.5．The underlined word "diminishes" in the third paragraph means "____".A．delays B．prevents C．increases D．reduces6．Why do some doctors hold laughter clinics?A．Because they want to earn more money.B．Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses.C．Because they want to improve their patients' condition.D．Because they want their patients to practice how to laugh7．What would be the best title for this passage?A．Both laughter and physical exercise are good for healthB．Laughter clinics help patients improve their conditionC．Laughter can reduce the effects of painD．Laughter is the best medicine.阅读理解Popcorn Park Zoo is not like most zoos. It is a very special place.This unusual place was not originally a zoo. At first it was called the Forked River Animal Care Center. The workers there looked after lost or unwanted cats and dogs. Today the center is part of the zoo, but now many other kinds of animals are helped there, too.The changes to the center began in 1977 when a raccoon(浣熊) needed help. One of its front paws(爪子) had been badly hurt. The workers cared for the animal. Finally it was better, but it could not care for itself. The raccoon was allowed to live there. Then a hurt deer was brought there for help. It, too, stayed there after it got well.Once people heard about the wonderful work being done at the center, they began taking all kinds of hurt or homeless animals there. Soon it was no longer just a home for cats and dogs. So many animals were living there that it became more like a zoo.Popcorn Park Zoo got its funny name because many of the animals there like to eat popcorn made without oil or salt. The popcorn is sold there to help make money to care for the animals. People buy the popcorn to feed the animals as a treat.Popcorn Park Zoo now looks after more than 200 kinds of animals. Many of them live freely there. Some of the gentler ones, such as goats, sheep, geese, and deer, walk among the visitors who come to see them. Others are kept in large closed areas almost like their natural homes. All the animals there get care and love.8．Before 1977, the center was a home for ____.A．lost or unwanted cats and dogsB．hurt or homeless raccoons and goatsC．lost or unwanted deer and sheepD．hurt or homeless raccoons and geese9．How did the workers in the center help the raccoon?A．They changed its front paws.B．They cured it and let it live there.C．They sent it back to its home.D．They built another home just for it.10．The popcorn is sold in Popcorn Park Zoo to ____.A．treat the visitors B．reward the workersC．trick the animals D．raise money11．What can we learn about animals in the zoo from the last paragraph?A．They all live in closed areas.B．Some of them can walk out of the zoo freely.C．All of them are taken good care of.D．Some of them have already returned to nature.阅读理解Fu Yuanhui is China's newest sweetheart. The 20-year-old swimmer from Hangzhou won a bronze medal at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But it wasn't the medal that charmed people's hearts, it was Fu's honest remarks and bubbly personality.Climbing out of the pool after a semi-final heat, Fu looked tired and out of breath, and not very happy. She thought her time may not have been good enough to make the final. But the reporter told her otherwise. Fu had just swum a personal best! And it was Fu's reaction (反应) to this news that made everyone fall in love with her.Her eyes got big and smiled. "Wow, I'm so fast!" she said. And she joked with the girl reporter that she must have been helped by her "mystical powers." Later, after the final race, it was the same reporter who again surprised Fu by telling her she'd won a bronze medal. "What? Really?" she said, "That's not so bad, then."Fu worked hard to get to the Olympics and her training, she said, "Even though I did not win a gold medal, I surpassed (超过) myself and I am happy with that."12．What kind of medal did Fu Yuanhui win in the Olympic Games in Brazil?A．The gold medal.B．The silver medal.C．The bronze medal.D．None.13．Why didn't Fu Yuanhui feel happy after the semi-final heat at first?A．Because she didn't feel well.B．Because she thought she didn't do well.C．Because she wasn't satisfied with her reaction.D．Because the reporter asked her an unhappy question.14．The third paragraph tells us Fu Yuanhui ____.A．had an expressive faceB．was satisfied with herselfC．thought the game is unfair for herD．was sorry to get the bronze medal15．We can learn from the underlined words that Fu Y uanhui ____.A．thought she had tried her bestB．thought she was lucky enoughC．wanted to thank the reporterD．planned to win the gold medal二、第二部分，阅读理解，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。

2024学年第一学期期中教学质量检测高二英语试卷说明：（1）本场考试时间为120分钟，总分140分；（2）请认真答卷，并用规范文字书写。

I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At 7:15. B. At 7:50. C. At 8:05. D. At 9:00.2. A. Unconcerned. B. Surprised. C. Doubtful. D. Delighted.3. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He can’t accept the result.C. He knows his own limitation.D. He doesn’t care about a promotion.4. A. She wants to get some sleep. B. She is to prepare a presentation.C. She has to attend a chemistry class.D. She is troubled by her sleep problem.5. A. Get more food and drinks. B. Invite more people.C. Frepare for a party.D. Tidy up the place.6. A. Take a taxi to the zoo. B. Walk to the zoo.C. Cross the street.D. Wait for the bus.7. A. The woman arrived too early for registration.B. The woman got a wrong class permit.C. The woman misplaced her class permit.D. The woman missed the registration deadline.8. A. They haven’t agreed on where to live.B. They don’t want to live in a noisy area.C. They both work in the downtown area.D. They hope to save money for the wedding.9. A. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow.B. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.C. The woman is inviting the man to go to the lake.D. The woman might have to change her plan for tomorrow.10. A. They love Italian food more than anything else.B. They are disappointed at the restaurant’s recent changes.C. They are satisfied with the current chef at the restaurant.D. They are unhappy with the prices of food at the restaurant. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a short passage and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passage and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the fourpossible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They found it charming. B. They didn’t care about it.C. They were annoyed by it.D. They had mixed feelings about it.12. A. It wasn’t being properly maintained.B. People didn’t care whateve r mess it might be in.C. There were no effective regulations concerning visitors.D. It was poorly designed and constructed in the first place.13. A How the White House has become what it is today.B. Why more people from home and abroad visit the White House nowadays.C. How the White House has been damaged by tourists throughout history.D. How the White House became the official residence of the U. S President.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. More of them are smoking cigars.B. Teens are becoming more addicted to cigarettes.C. There has been an 11% increase in the number of teen smokers.D. Teens are increasingly exploring healthy alternatives to cigarettes15. A. Most of the teens buy cigars because of peer pressure.B. There are only fruit-flavored cigars available on the market.C. They can be purchased one at a time so they are afforded by the teens.D. They are quite expensive and require the teens to save their allowance.16. A. The Cigar Association has taken action against flavored cigars.B. There are no special restrictions on the sale of flavored cigars.C: Teens have been taught cigars are less poisonous than cigarettes D. The attempts to stop teens from smoking cigars have been effective. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. She is interested in attending an American university.B. She is calling to consult for her friend.C. She wants to learn some basic language skills.D. She has to study English for the sake of her job.18. A. To help people find a hetter job.B. To help people with English learning.C. To help people get enrolled in, a famous university.D. To help people improve communication skills.19. A. It is a form that helps the students get a student vise.B. It is a certificate that Indicates the student’s English proficiency.-C. It is a certificate that shows the student’s education experiences,D. It is a reference letter that helps the students get into the U. Sembassy.20. A. Applicants need to pay the tuition at the beginning.B. Applicants must confirm their applications in person.C. Applications can be made through the Internet or by mail.D. Applicants can apply to join the program at any time they want.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.The Hell of the Sandwich LunchThe competition to be the worst two words in the English language is extremely hard-fought. Surprise party. Cruise holiday. Rice pudding. Keen golfer. The list goes on and on. But right up there is “sandwich lunch”. S eparately, (21) ______ of these words contains lots of beautiful promise. In combination, however, they spell horrible disaster.Most obviously, they signal that your lunch is ruined. You might have been planning to stroll through a park or eat with a friend. Now you will be spending your break working, (22) ______(trap) in a meeting room with several of your colleagues. Even more annoyingly, your manager has announced that sandwiches will be provided (23) ______ you shouldbe grateful for the kindness and consideration.The actual food choices are not yours. Instead, they appear(24) ______ make) by a six-year- old. The centre piece is a piatter of sandwiches cut into triangles. There are paper plates. You can’t help (25) ______( look) around for party hats and balloons.Not that you actually eat much. The etiquette（礼仪）of the sandwich lunch requires everyone to take less than they want, in order to signal that they are team players (26) ______ know how to share. People politely wait their turn and then restrict themselves (27) ______a few items. Your own paper plate is fairly typical: two triangles of bread, four salt-and-vinegar crisps （薯片）,a limp salad leaf and one plum tomato. It’s about as appetizing as a cup of sand. You pick up the biggest of your four crisps and put it in your mouth just as the boss begins to lay out the agenda for the discussion. Crisps are never (28) ______ (noisy) than when eaten at a sandwich lunch. Every bite thunders（响声穿透）through the room; eyes flick your way with each crunch and then back to the speaker. You wonder (29) ______ it takes for a crisp to dissolve（溶解）through the action of saliva（唾液）alone, and conclude it is better to get the whole thing over with. Cue a desperate loud burst of chewing and all eyes are now on you. The boss has stopped speaking. One final bite, and a swallow. The crisp as well as your promotion prospects (30) ______( be) dead.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. easeB. fittingC. forceD. modestE. preciselyF. primarilyG. robbedH. awesomeI. encounterJ. starvingK. warnedThe Problem of Totally Epic Language InflationStan Carey recently wrote a short blog about language inflation, which ultimately creates devaluation in meaning Today, popular expressions like epic and brilliant are used to express a more 31 meaning than their traditional uses. Brilliant actually means clever, and epic actually means surprising. Such is our desire to elevate words with power and importance, that we use hyperbole（夸张）to draw attention.The same tendency can be seen in numbers as well. Once giving 110% became cliché, people started insisting that they give 210%,310%, and on and on. To create even more 32 behind the phrase, people will also throw in a literally. I literally gave 210%.This is no new trend. My generation destroyed words like awesome and totally. My parents and grandparents 33 of meaning words like incredible, wonderful, and fantastic.Irish novelist C. S. Lewis expressed concern over language inflation: “Don’t say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise, you’ll have noword left when you want to talk about something really infinite.”And this is 34 where we find ourselves right now. We have no words 35 when we want to say that something truly is awe-inspiring.This can also make it all the more difficult for modern readers to connect with older books. Particularly, it can cheapen our understanding of the Scriptures（圣经）. As a child of the 80s, I was never at 36 calling God awesome, because as far as I knew, it meant something much less great. If my sunglasses are totally awesome, I need some other word for God! Our souls are 37 in the current culture. We neglect the spiritual aspects of our own existence more and more. It makes sense that the language would reflect that as well. Caring 38 for our physical needs, we run across fewer moments that inspire us with true awe. Those emotions would require a(n) 39 with the significant and the time to contemplate （沉思）it.But who’s got the time or the desire for that We’ll settle for（将就）pretty good experiences and call them totally 40III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Dare to FollowAlmost everyone aspires to lead. If there is one thing anyone with a job and a pulse needs to learn, it is how to 41 . That, at least, is the message from the tsunami of books, courses, videos and podcasts on the topic. Business schools offer all kinds of leadership training. You are told how to lead without actually being a leader.42 in all this is an inconvenient fact. Most people in the workforce are not leaders and pretty much everyone 43 someone else. The most useful skill to have in your current job may well be how to be a good follower. That leaders depend on followers might seem blindingly obvious, but the way that people lower down the ladder interact with those above them gets much less attention than the 44 . A corner of the management literature is 45 to “followership”, but it remains small, for several reasons.The first is that you don’t need any advice to achieve the positi on of 46 ; you will never be more of one than on the very first day of your very first job.The second reason is that, although some people have little desire to be in a position of authority, very few aspire to follow. The word itself is associated with 47 , weakness and complaints. In an experiment conducted by Colette Hoption of Seattle University and her co-authors, people who were randomly assigned to the role of followers felt unhappier and were less willing to do work at the weekends and early inthe morning than those given the 48 of leaders.The third reason why the art of following gets little attention is that most subordinates（下属）have much less agency than the people 49 them. There is often no choice in whom you report to. Leaders, not followers, set the tone: 50 bosses are not old-school command-and- control types, they shape how everyone beneath them behaves.·If such things explain why leadership is 51 , the behaviour of followers is still crucial. Hierarchies（等级制度）can be more fluid（流动的）than they sometimes look: as teams form and dissolve, you may be leading a project one month and 52 the next. Things generally go better when people at every level are engaged in their work and prepared to take on responsibility.Proactivity is a big part of being an effective follower. One of the fathers of the field, Robert Kelley, has usefully 53 five styles of followership: sheep, yes-people, unfriendly followers, pragmatists, and stars. Which 54 of follower people fall into will undoubtedly depend on their boss. But it will also depend on them: on whether they ingratiate（讨好）themselves with their managers or 55 them; on whether they see their boss as someone to support or complain about. As the British Army puts it, “To follow effectively… is a choice.”41. A. start B. lead C. acquire D. convey42. A. Special B. Abundant C. Missing D. Competent43. A. counts on B. reports to C. calls for D. alternates with44. A. reverse B. authority C. agenda D. convention45. A. blinded B. reduced C. dedicated D. accustomed46. A. candidate B. consultant C. executive D. follower47. A. courage B. passivity C. discrimination D. dignity48. A. leisure B. duty C. label D. payment49. A. supervising B. surrounding C. defending D. entertaining50. A. even if B. now that C. given that D. provided that51. A. under the weather B. in the dark C. in the spotlight D. on cloud nine52. A. contributing B. dominating C. selecting D. appointing53. A. hired B. surveyed C. identified D. designed54. A. campaign B. category C. trap D. business55. A. defend B. sponsor C. influence D. challengeSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)A biography of Bill Gates: Dollar Bill“Americans appear to be growing increasingly uneasy about billionaires,”observes Anupreeta Das, a journalist at the New York Times. With his long career and its many ups and downs, Mr. Gates is “the perfect prism （棱镜）through which to project tricky moral questions” in pursuit of a “collective rethink” about American values.In the biography, Ms. Das goes from the founding of Microsoft in 1975 to its stock market flotation（上市）11 years later. By 1995 Mr. Gates was the youngest billionaire and the richest person in America but was facing a new problem: his company was so dominant that it attracted the attention of antitrust regulators. The heroic nerd had come to be seen as a villain（反派）.So, Mr. Gates reinvented himself as a philanthropist（慈善家）, establishing the world’s largest charitable foundation with his then wife Melinda and promoting among other billionaires the Giving Pledge (a promise to donate most of one’s wealth to charitable causes). So successful was this reinvention that Mr. Gates was the most admired man in the world from 2014 to 2019, according toYouGov polls.But then his scandals （丑闻）led to the collapse of his marriage. At the same time, the power of his foundation began to come under increasing inspection. The foundation pours billions into public-health initiatives, outspending many governments, and thus shapes health policy in many countries - yet it is accountable to nobody but the Gateses. During the covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Gates was also the subject of conspiracytheories（阴谋论）suggesting that he was profiting from vaccines and even injecting tiny microchips into people. The hero had once again become a villain.But Ms. Das’s book is most interesting when it shows how Mr. Gates has influenced other billionaires, such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, - how they have followed his example, and how they have not.The book shows Mr. Gates from many angles but provides few insights of him as a person. There is a Gates-shaped hole at the centre of the narrative; Ms. Das was not allowed to interview Mr. Gates. So what does she conclude about billionaires They are, she suggests, lightning rods.（避雷针）for deeper concerns about inequality and privilege. But she holds back from making a strong argument about Mr. Gates. A book that promises to tackle billionaires’ place in society asks many questions, but also asks readers to make up their own minds.56. What is the main pur pose of Anupreeta Das’s biography of Bill GatesA. To document the personal life and career success of Bill Gates.B To celebrate Bill Gates’s achievements in the technology industry.C. To provide a detailed account of the history of Microsoft.D. To explore the moral implications of America values.57. Why was Bill Gates regarded a villain①Microsoft was so dominant as to attract the attention of antitrust regulators.②He established the world’s largest charitable foundation and reinvented himself as a philanthropist.③His investment in public-health initiatives exceeded many governments, thus shaping health policy accountable to only the Gateses.④He was accused of profiting from vaccines and even injecting tiny microchips into people during the covid-19 pandemic.A. ①②④B.①③④C. ②③④D. ①②③④58. Which of the following is most likely to be included in this bookA. A specific description of Ms. Das’ interview with Bill Gates and the transcript of it.B. Bill Gates’ personality, hobbies, and personal anecdote s in his early life at Microsoft.C. The story that Mr. Zuckerberg faced his own crisis, and turned to Mr. Gates for advice.D. Ms. Das’ strong argument about Mr. Gates, such as concerns about inequality and privilege.59. What is the overall tone of the author towards Bill Gates and other tech billionaires in this bookA. Neutral and informative.B. Admiring and supportive.C. Critical and disapproving.D. Sympathetic and understanding.(B)Hiking Three Great WalksTHE LARAPINTA TRAILDifficulty: ModerateThe Larapinta Trail is a 142-mile bushwalk across the Northern Territory’s sunbaked West MacDonnell Ranges, traversing arid outcrops before descending to swimming holes. Starting in Alice Springs/ Mparntwe, it takes nearly three weeks to hike the length of the trail to its glorious sunrise climax at Mount Sonder, but the trail is divided into 12 sections to allow for day walks, overnight treks and multi-day hikes. World Expeditions offers packages ranging from self-guided treks toall-inclusive guided tours with stays at tented eco-camps,fromA$4,000( 2,040) perperson. au worldCAPE TO CAPE WALKDifficulty: ModerateWestern Australia’s Margaret River draws surfers and oenophiles thanks to its bountiful breaks and wineries. Weaving between them is the77-mile Cape to Cape Track, a coastal trail that navigates karri forests and cliffs along the length of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. The trail can take up to seven days to complete and is open year-round-plan your visit between June and December for the chance to spot humpbackwhales during their annual migration. Basic camping is allowed on the trail but a popular option is to stay in Margaret River and catch shuttles from there to the trailheads..auSCENIC RIM TRAILDifficulty: HardQueensland’s four-day, 29-mile Scenic Rim Trail starts with aheart-pumping climb 2,300ft up the Mistake Mountains. From here, you’re met with steep, track that meander through ancient rainforest. Look out for koalas in the treetops and kangaroos bouncing across the path and spend the night camping beneath eucalypts. The challenging topography means independent hiking is best left to experienced navigators. Spicers Scenic Rim Trail offers small group tours with stays in luxury tents and farmhouses,fromA$1,750( 900)perperson.parks.desi.qld.60. Which of the following statement is TRUEYou can go camping on all of these three hiking trails.B: You can spot many wild animals when hiking the larapinta trail.C. It is recommended for beginner hikers to choose the scenic rim trail.D. The difficulty, cost, length and related site of each hiking route are mentioned in the passage.61. John has a budget of A$2,000 and two weeks of vacation time to go on a hiking adventure. He loves sea views, and is also a wine lover.Which trail would be the most suitable for himA. The larapinta trail.B. Cape to cape walk.C. Scenic rim trail.D. None of them.62. Where is this article most likely to appearA. China DailyB. The EconomistC. The New YorkerD. National Geographic Traveller(C)Increasingly, AI-generated outputs drift across our feeds and searches. Far beyond our screens, the entire culture is becoming affected.A recent study examining scientists’ peer reviews revealed that the word “meticulous（严谨的）” was used 34 times more often than in t he previous year. The phrasing, one of the favorite buzzwords of modern large language models like ChatGPT, indicates that many researchers are handing their work over to AI.This reflects a much bigger problem. Any viral post on social media now almost certainly includes AI-generated replies, all to attract follows. Then there is the growing use of AI to scale the creation of cheap synthetic videos for children on YouTube. The narratives make no sense, and characters appear and disappear randomly. As a neuroscientist, this worries me. Isn’t it possible that human culture contains within it cognitive nutrients— things like cohesive narrations and character continuity— that developing brains need But what happens when atoddler is consuming mostly AI-generated contentIt’s worth looking to a historical analogy（类比）for our current situation: the environmental movement. For just as companies and individuals were driven to pollute by economic incentives, so, too, is AI’s cultural pollution driven by a rational de cision to fill the internet’s appetite for content as cheaply as possible. However, there has been undeniable progress keeping our cities mostly free of smog. HowGarrett Hardin, a biologist and ecologist, emphasized in 1968 that pollution was an over exploitation of shared resources driven by people acting in their own interest, and that “we are locked into a system of‘fouling（污染）our own nest,’ so long as we behave only as independent, rational, free enterprisers.” He summed up the problem as a “tragedy of the commons（公共用地）.” This acknowledgement was crucial to the environmental movement, which relied on government regulation to do what companies alone could or would not do.Once again, we find ourselves enacting a tragedy of the commons:short-term economic self- interest encourages using cheap AI content to maximize clicks and views, which in turn pollutes our culture. And so far, major AI companies are refusing to help identify AI’s creation- which they could do by adding statistical patterns hidden in word use or in the pixels of images.To deal with this corporate refusal to act we need the equivalent of aClean Air Act: a Clean Internet Act. A simple solution would be to legislatively force advanced watermarking in AI- generated outputs. Just as the 20th century required extensive interventions to protect the shared environment, the 21st century must protect a different, but equally critical, common resource: our shared human culture.63. Why does the author express concernA. AI-generated content is difficult to detect.B. Young children are overly exposed to online content.C. Our culture is affected by low-quality AI-generated content.D. Technological issues, similar to environmental problems, are serious.64. Which of the following examples best il lustrates a “tragedy of the commons”？A. Fishermen overfishing to earn as much as possible.B. Netizens uploading an excessive number of videos online.C. Students using AI to generate answers for exam questions.D. Governments failing to establish partnership with companies.65. According to the author, the issue discussed can be resolved by______ .A. controlling the volume of AI-generated contentB. regulating AI outputs to make them more identifiableC. urging tech companies to improve the quality of AI generationD. encouraging people to treat culture as seriously as they treatenvironmental issues66. Which of the following serves as the most suitable title for the passageA. A tragedy of the commons: the importance of regulationB. AI outputs are overwhelming: potential risks of AI technologyC. Navigating the digital age: why AI should be used with cautionD. Addressing AI-generated garbage: endangered culture needs legislationSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. But that is complicated by another of the researchers’ findings.B. They are predatory birds that will gladly seize unattended eggs.C. Now a paper by Libourel and Lee reports another clever adaptation.D. The birds may readily steal nesting materials from unguarded neighbours, for instance.E. But the fact that the birds are able to incubate eggs under such conditions proves the naps useful.F. Like ducks, chinstrap penguins can sleep with either their whole brain or with just one hemisphere at a time.The biology of sleep: Forty thousand naps near the seaSleep is a bit of an evolutionary mystery. A sleeping animal cannot lookfor food, defend its territory or flee from danger. The fact that sleep is nonetheless common among animals suggests its restorative powers are essential. So does the fact that, if laboratory animals are deprived of it for long enough, they die.Some animals, though, have developed unique ways to balance the need for sleep and the need for staying alert. Dolphins and ducks can sleep with only half their brains at a time, leaving the other half alert. 67 Chinstrap penguins（帽带企鹅）, it seems, take their sleep in the form of thousands of tiny micro-naps.The researchers captured 14 penguins on King George Island, and their brain activity was tracked remotely through electrodes. While ducks sleep in long stretches, the researchers discovered that the penguins were napping for just a few seconds at a time, hundreds of times an hour.They offer two explanations for the penguins’ sleep patterns. The first is to do with external threats. Penguins often incubate（孵化）their eggs alone while their partners are away foraging for food. Colonies are threatened by brown skuas（棕贼鸥）. 68 Broken sleep may be an evolutionarily smart way of getting some shut-eye during longegg-guarding watches while still remaining able to react to danger.69 Birds with nests near the edge of the colony ought to be at greater risk than those in the centre. But birds on the edges of the colonyseemed to enjoy longer and deeper naps than those near the middle. That leads to the second suggestion, which is to do with the penguins themselves. Penguin colonies are noisy, crowded places, and threats may come from within as well as without. 70 Birds in the bustling, crime-ridden centre of the colony may simply find it harder to get any shut-eye than those living in the safer, quieter suburbs.Choosing between those theories will require more research. Both, of course, could prove to be true.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71. The Marketing Success of the Staley Cup QuencherIn the world of drinkware, the Stanley Cup Quencher has emerged as a true success story. captivating consumers and dominating, the market. This insulated tumbler has become a household name, with its popularity soaring across various demographics. The Stanley Cup Quencher’s success is not just a matter of luck; it is a testament to the power of effective product positioning.The company identified its target market as millennials and Gen Z consumers who value durability, style, and functionality in their drinkware. These consumers lead active lifestyles and are always on the。

长沙市2024—2025学年度高二第一学期期中考试英语（答案在最后）时量：120分钟满分：150分得分：________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：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。

1.What will the woman take with her?A.A sports bag.B.A suitcase.C.A backpack.2.Why did the man call off his trip?A.The weather was bad.B.He wasn’t interested in it.C.There was an urgent situation.3.What will the woman do?A.Collect some plants.B.Go to work in the lab.C.Deliver some materials.4.How does the man feel about his grandmother’s moving in?A.Appreciative.B.Surprised.C.Anxious.5.Where is the woman’s book now?A.On a bed.B.On a desk.C.In a chest.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ˊ选项中选出最佳选项。