2024-2025学年外研版高二上学期期中英语模拟练习2

高二上学期英语期中复习模拟练习2 Ⅰ 语言知识 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1. It seems that talent alone isn’t enough to success. A. guarantee B. bounce C. guidance D. inform 2. Darkness would make him more of sight； silence would teach him the joys of sound. A. dread B. agreeable C. appreciative D. informative 3. While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part， is the key. A. preparation B. perseverance C. perfection D. perspective 4. He performed beyond everyone’s with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. A. excitement B. expression C. impression D. expectations 5. Smoking certainly to his lung cancer. A.constructs B. contributes C. continues D. consults 6. Art is now more to us than ever before, which means it is more convenient for us to appreciate an artwork. A. accelerate B. account C. accessible D. accumulated 7. Something that is  is extremely important or absolutely necessary to a particular subject, situation, or activity.  A. essential B. useless C. economic D. practical 8. If you say that a person or thing   something, you mean that they should have it or receive it because of their actions or qualities. A. detects B. impresses C. deserves D. conclude 9. Her performance was so that all the passers-by stop to enjoy and were deeply impressed. A. Steely B. muddy C. worthwhile D. remarkable 10. When you   an opportunity, you take advantage of it and do something that you want to do. A. seize B.compose C. assign D.burst 11. The latest is rapping, which is quite popular among the young people. A. quote B. tournament C. trend D. nerve 12. This new and original idea is so that it attracts the public’s attention. A. abstract B. permanent C. intense D. innovative 13. Their perseverance with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brazil in the quarter-finals. A. paid back B. paid off C. paid down D. pass down 14. He was when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech. A. put up with B. put away C. put down the spot D. put on the spot 15. My magic medicine does indeed seem to , . A. do the trick B. do a favour C. play a trick D. trick into 16．Mr. Johnson, our teacher and friend, ______ invited to attend the meeting, ______ he would deliver a speech to the students. A．was; which B．were; that C．were; where D．was; where 17．My favorite writer is a key role in literature, most of ______ books were put on the stage and screen. A．who B．whom C．whose D．her 18．In my opinion, we should find a way to get the problem ____________as fast as possible. A．solved B．to solve C．solving D．to be solved 19．I hurried to the station, only _______ the train had left. A．finding B． to find C．found D．having found 20．I was afraid of my___________ fun of in front of my classmates. A．making B．being made C．to make D．having made Ⅱ 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。 A Things to Do in Yorkshire This Summer Harrogate Music Festival Since its birth, Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength. This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nicola Benedetti, presenting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces. Dates:1 June-31 July Tickets:£12-£96 Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes As the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer, Jodie McGregor, on the grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate. We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May, at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required(info@middletonlodge.co.uk.paris) Dates:23 May-11 July Tickets: £7.50 per session Felt Picture Making Working from an inspirational picture, this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool. We will also discuss the origins of felt, what enables wool fibres to become felt and how the processes we use work. Dates: 12 June-12 July Tickets: £40 including materials Figure It Out!-Playing with Math A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most liquid, and much more. Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work. Dates:7 May-10 June Tickets: Free 21. How long will the Harrogate Music Festival last? A. 50 days B. 30 days C. 60 days D. 61 days 22. What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodie's fitness classes? A．Join a fitness club. B．Pay a registration fee. C．Make a booking. D．Hire a personal trainer. 23．How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making? A．£7.50. B．£12. C．£40. D．£96. 24．What can you do in Figure It Out!-Playing with Math? A. take math exams B. drink juice with scientists C. learn how to design D. find out how math is applied in daily life 25. Which of the following starts earliest? A．Harrogate Music Festival. B．Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes. C．Felt Picture Making. D．Figure It Out!-Playing with Math. B Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem. Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact(接触) with the ground at all times. It’s this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass. Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says. According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories(卡路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour. However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step. As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runner’s knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport’s strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It takes some practice. 26.Which word best describes the author’s attitude to race walking? A. Skeptical. B. Objective. C. Tolerant. D. Conservative. 27.Why are race walkers conditioned athletes? A. They must run long distances. B. They are qualified for the marathon. C. They have to follow special rules. D. They are good at swinging their legs. 28.What advantage does race walking have over running? A. It’s more popular at the Olympics. B. It’s less challenging physically. C. It’s more effective in body building. D. It’s less likely to cause knee injuries. 29. Which following word has the closest meaning with the underlined word? A. thoughtful B. heavy C reasonable D. important 30. What is Dr.Norberg’s suggestion for someone trying race walking? A. Getting experts’ opinions. B. Having a medical checkup. C. Hiring an experienced coach. D. Doing regular exercises. C For the past five years, Paula Smith, a historian of science, has devoted herself to re-creating long-forgotten techniques. While doing research for her new book, she came across a 16th-century French manuscript（手稿）consisting of nearly 1,000 sets of instructions, covering subjects from tool making to finding the best sand. The author's intention remains as mysterious（神秘）as his name; he may have been simply taking notes for his own records. But Smith was struck mainly by the fact that she didn't truly grasp any of the skills the author described. "You simply can't get an understanding of that handwork by reading about it," she says. Though Smith did get her hands on the best sand, doing things the old-fashioned way isn't just about playing around with French mud. Reconstructing the work of the craftsmen（工匠）who lived centuries ago can reveal how they viewed the world, what objects filled their homes, and what went on in the workshops that produced them. It can even help solve present-day problems: In 2015, scientists discovered that a 10th-century English medicine for eve problems could kill a drug-resistant virus. The work has also brought insights for museums, Smith says. One must know how an object was made in order to preserve it. What's more, reconstructions might be the only way to know what treasures looked like before time wore them down. Scholars have seen this idea in practice with ancient Greek and Roman statues. These sculptures were painted a rainbow of striking colours. We can't appreciate these kinds of details without seeing works of art as they originally appeared-something Smith believes you can do only when you have a road map. Smith has put the manuscript's ideas into practice. Her final goal is to link the worlds of art and science back together: She believes that bringing the old recipes to life can help develop a kind of learning that highlights experimentation, teamwork, and problem solving. Back when science—then called “the new philosophy”—took shape, academics looked to craftsmen for help in understanding the natural world. Microscopes and telescopes were invented by way of artistic tinkering（修补）, as craftsmen experimented with glass to better bend light. If we can rediscover the values of hands-on experience and craftwork, Smith says, we can marry the best of our modern insights with the handiness of our ancestors. 31．How did Smith, feel after reading the French manuscript? A．Confused about the technical terms. B．Impressed with its detailed instructions. C．Discouraged by its complex structure. D．Shocked for her own lack of hand skills. 32．According to Smith, the reconstruction work is done mainly to _____________. A．restore old workshops B．understand the craftsmen C．improve visual effects D．inspire the philosophers 33．Why does the author mention museums? A．To reveal the beauty of ancient objects. B．To present the findings of old science. C．To highlight the importance of antiques. D．To emphasis the values of hand skills. 34. What can we learn from the passage? A. Smith carried out the manuscript's ideas to show the connection between art and science. B. Technology will develop further if the work of the craftsmen is reconstructed successfully. C. Techniques in the manuscript can help to solve all the present-day problems. D. Hands-on experience and craftwork link our modern insights with the handiness of our ancestors 35．Which would be the best title for this passage? A．Craftsmen Set the Trends for Artists B．Craftsmanship Leads to New Theories C．Craftsmanship Makes Better Scientists D．Craftsmen Reshape the Future of Science 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In recent years the term “social distancing" has been at the center of public conversation. But it’s not “social” distance but physical separation that we are trying to promote. Preserving social ties — even at a distance — is essential for both mental and physical health. ___36___ Modern technology has provided us with many tools. Not all tools promote social connection equally, however. And often such seemingly small choices can make a big difference between strengthening stronger social connections and giving in to growing social distance. ___37___ When people overestimate the costs or underestimate the benefits of voice-based communication, it can create a misplaced bias (偏见) for text-based media. In one experiment, we tested whether the media through which people interact affect their sense of connection-and how expectations about certain technologies impact the communication media they choose to use. Although voice-based interactions (such as phone calls) can produce stronger connections, text- based media (such as e-mails) are often preferred. We asked participants to connect with someone that they hadn’t interacted with recently, either through e-mail or over the phone. ___38___ They generally assumed that they’d feel more connected when interacting over the phone than over e-mail. But they also predicted that talking on the phone could be more uncomfortable than dashing off an e-mail. Although these participants believed that talking encouraged stronger bonds, most of them said they’d rather send an e-mail than call the person up. Fears about awkwardness push individuals toward text-based methods for communicating. ___39___Then we followed up with them after they had done so. As expected, we found that people did form meaningfully stronger bonds when interacting over the phone than over e-mail. More importantly, though, there was no difference in the amount of discomfort when reconnecting on the phone. The human voice appears to provide benefits for connection. Our work suggests that feelings of social connection are apparently facilitated by one’s voice rather than their keyboard. ___40___ A．So the next time you think about how best to connect, consider calling. B．We again had participants actually connect using either e-mail or phone. C．Participants first predicted what it would be like to get in touch in these two ways. D．When they interact on the phone, they find they are more connected than in real life. E．Those modes of communication are perfect choices at the time of physical distancing. F．Then how might we best stay connected to others while maintaining physical distance? G．Decisions on how to connect tend to be based on expectations of potential pros and cons of the interaction. Ⅲ. 完型填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） I was on a train to another city when I started a(n)　41　with a young man near to me.From what he said,I　42　that he came from a farming family.He was　43　enough to give me a window seat,help a co-passenger when he dropped his coffee,etc.These small　44　showed he was a good person!  I was lost in reading a biography(自传)on Arnold Schwarzenegger.He has played a huge role in my life　45　I haven’t met him.Reading a　46　about him is fun.  Now my co-passenger　47　to see the book,so I handed it to him.From the train window,I　48　him reading carefully.Towards the end of the trip,I even saw him　49　something about the book and asked me where he could buy it.  “You can　50　 it,” I said.“This is the second time that I’ve read it anyway.”  Actually it was last weekend that I bought it!I loved it so much and how I　51　to hold on to it myself!　52　,his kindness taught me that I should do something too.“Wow,” the man said to me.“This is really　53　.Thank you so much.”  “No problem.Don’t worry about it.” I got off and walked into the new city with a sense of　54　.I did not regret giving the book to him as I believed 　55　each other is a good thing.  41.A. quarrel B. discussion C. interview D. conversation 42.A.wished B.knew C.remembered D.wondered 43.A.proud B.clever C.kind D.brave 44.A.acts B.words C.tricks D.gifts 45.A.until B.because C.though D.if 46.A.text B. book C. note D.magazine 47.A.agreed B.continued C.stopped D.asked 48.A.saw B.felt C.guessed D.imagined 49.A.crossing out B.picking up C.thinking about D.writing down 50.A. read B. keep C. buy D.return 51.A.hoped B.decided C.refused D.managed 52.A.Still B.Therefore C.However D.Finally 53.A.unbelievable B.funny C.common D.impossible 54.A.humor B.disappointment C.joy D.loss 55.A.meeting B.helping C.admiring D.praising Ⅳ. 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Gu was born in San Francisco to an American father and Chinese mother who emigrated from mainland China in her 20s to study in the U.S. Gu 56._______(raise) in the Bay Area by her mother and grandmother, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Gu’s mother was 57. ______avid skier and sent her daughter to ski school 58._______ steered her away from racing because she thought it too dangerous. Gu chased peril anyway, 59.______(master) the jumps, twists and flips of freestyle skiing. Gu began competing in major international events as an American in early 2018, and won 60.______(she) first World Cup event at age 15, in slopestyle(坡面障碍). Months later, in June 2019, Gu announced on social media that she 61.______(compete) for China in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “It is of great significance to be able to participate in the Winter Olympic Games, especially in the city 62.______ my mother was born and the city I have been to every summer since I was two years old,” Gu told China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency last March. “On a personal level, it is even more 63.______(mean) to me. It is a great honor for me to represent China in the competition!” 64.______China, however, Gu’s presence couldn’t come at a better time. She’s a glamorous, charismatic young woman who could 65.________(significance) boost China’s typically modest Winter Games medal haul by herself. Ⅴ. 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第1节 应用文写作 （满分 15 分） 66. 假设你是李华，正在国外留学。上周日接受外国朋友Peter的邀请参加了一次当地的艺术展。请你发一封邮件给Peter，感谢他的邀请并交流观展感受。内容包括： 1. 表达感谢 2. 观展感受 注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右 2. 可合理增加细节 3. 信件抬头结尾已给出 Dear Peter， Yours, Li hua 第2节 （满分 25 分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Once there was a little girl named Emily.Although her singing was very pleasant to hear,lacking of courage,she never dared to sing in front of strangers. One summer,the neighborhood where she lived would hold a singing competition.Her best friend,Lucy,came to invite her to participate in the competition,but Emily said,“I’m afraid to take part in it.” Her mother said,“It’s okay;just do it bravely.” Emily followed her mama’s advice and decided to give herself a try.The day came.Emily and Lucy went to the competition site.But she was too timid (胆小的)to walk onto the stage.She had been waiting until others finished singing.She shakily (颤抖地)forced herself to stand on the stage.She started to sing,but her voice was so low.What’s worse,she was so nervous that she forgot the lyrics (歌词)after singing a few words.Being laughed at by others,embarrassed and shy,she ran away from the stage. Some naughty boys ran after her and said,“Emily,coward (胆小鬼)!Emily,coward!” Emily didn’t argue with them.What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could.Finally,she rushed into the house,hugged her mom and cried sadly. “Well,my poor girl,don’t cry.Tell me what happened to you,” asked her mom.Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced. Listening to her,her mom cupped her face and said,“It doesn’t matter,girl.As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers,you will become braver little by little.So,my girl,don’t be beaten by a failure.You can go out to practice singing every day.No matter who is listening to you,go on singing and never stop.I believe there will be a harvest for you.” 注意:续写词数应为150左右。 Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her mom’s suggestion. Going on singing,she walked into the park,where many people were singing and dancing. 语言运用 1-5 ACBDB 6-10 CACDA 11-15 CDBDA 16-20 DCABB 阅读 A: 21-25 DCCDD B: 26-30 BCDBA C: 31-35．DBDAC 7 选 5【答案】36-40．F G C B A 【完形填空】 41-45DBCAC 46-50BDADB 51-55ACACB 语法填空 56.was raised 考察动词被动语态。从原文中“by her mother and grandmother”可知应该使用被动态。 57.an 考察不定冠词。从原文翻译可知，谷爱凌的母亲是一个狂热滑雪爱好者 58.but 考察转折连词，从“steered her away from racing”可知，谷爱凌妈妈虽然送她学习滑雪，却不让她参加比赛，意思转折。 59.mastering 考察非谓语动词。分析本句句子成分可知此处应填“ing”，表伴随。 60.her 考察形容词性物主代词。修饰后面 first World Cup event。 61.would compete 考察动词时态。从 in June 2019,in the 2022 Beijing Olympics 可知该填将来时态。 62.where 考察定语从句，从 in the city，my mother was born 可知应填 where 63.meaningful 考察形容词.从整句翻译来看可填形容词。 64.For 考察介词。然而对中国来说，谷爱凌的出现恰是时候 65.significantly 考察 副词。修饰后面 boost。 9 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$