北京市第九中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试题

第 1页 /共 14页 北京九中 2024--2025 学年度第一学期期中统练 2024.11 年级： 高二 科目： 英语 （考试时间 100 分钟 满分 100 分） 第一部分：知识运用（共 30 分） 一、词汇（共 20 小题，每小题 0.5 分, 共 10 分。从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个 选项中, 选出最佳选项。) 1.请选出与单词“access”匹配的释义。 A. 特点 B. 主人 C. 报告 D. 进入 2.请选出与单词“convince”匹配的释义。 A. 便利 B. 自信 C. 说服 D. 控制 3.请选出与单词“effective”匹配的释义。 A. 效率 B. 有效的 C. 效果 D. 影响 4.请选出与单词“employee”匹配的释义。 A. 雇员 B. 雇主 C. 雇佣 D. 雇佣合同 5.请选出与单词“depressed”匹配的释义。 A. 绝望的 B. 沮丧的 C. 拼命的 D. 敏感的 6.请选出与单词“guilty”匹配的释义。 A. 自私的 B. 忧愁的 C. 内疚的 D. 烦恼的 7.请选出与单词“competitor”匹配的释义。 A. 竞争 B. 比赛 C. 能力 D. 选手 8.请选出与单词“devotion”匹配的释义。 A. 宿舍 B. 提升 C. 奉献 D. 信任 9.请选出与单词“contrast”匹配的释义。 A. 合同 B. 差异 C. 控制 D. 捐献 10.请选出与单词“intensity”匹配的释义。 A. 强度 B. 意图 C. 影响 D. 邀请 11.请选出与释义“极好的；难以置信的”匹配的单词。 A. incredible B. passionate C. worthwhile D. sensitive 12.请选出与释义“热心的，热衷的”匹配的单词。 A. emotional B. enthusiastic C. grateful D. practical 13.请选出与释义“偏好，爱好”匹配的单词。 A. passion B. presentation C. preference D. principle 第 2页 /共 14页 14.请选出与释义“最后的，最终的”匹配的单词。 A. motivated B. wired C. advanced D. ultimate 15.请选出与释义“心神不定的，无法集中的”匹配的单词。 A. ashamed B. reserved C. distracted D. injured 16.请选出与释义“远见卓识”匹配的单词。 A. progression B. vision C. simulation D. intention 17.请选出与释义“拼命的；绝望的”匹配的单词。 A. desperate B. demanding C. disciplined D. defensive 18.请选出与释义“巨大的，庞大的”匹配的单词。 A. ambitious B. enormous C. countless D. constant 19.请选出与释义“令人惊奇的，异乎寻常的”匹配的单词。 A. extreme B. effective C. extraordinary D. element 20.请选出与释义“自制力；惩罚，触发”匹配的单词。 A. dorm B. deadline C. dominate D. discipline 二、完形填空。（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分, 共 10 分。阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从 每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。) It was my first time skiing and I had been persuaded to come along with a group of friends. I was wondering whether I had made a ____21____ by joining them, because they all had at least some ____22____ of skiing in the past while I had never even had a single skiing lesson. We arrived at our destination in the afternoon and my lessons didn’t start until the following morning. There was no way I was going to stay behind and ____23____ everyone else go out to enjoy the skiing without me, so I grabbed my stuff and ___24____ out with them. Harriet, a member of our group, took pity on me and offered to pair up, giving me some ____25____ on how to get started. For all of about ten metres, I fell to the ground in shame. Again to my feet, again to the floor. And so the situation continued until finally, just once, I caught my ____26____ and I was away. I daren’t move anything for fear that my run would come to an untimely end. From a few feet behind, Harriet was shouting something encouraging, trying not to ski past me and ruin my moment of ____27____. I only covered a tiny distance, but it felt ____28____. With proper instructions, I improved quickly. Harriet was a really ___29____ teacher and I had a good experience. Winter is coming again. I can’t wait to head ____30____ to the ski resort. 第 3页 /共 14页 21. A. mistake B. deal C. promise D. contribution 22. A. ambition B. assistance C. pressure D. experience 23. A. suggest B. watch C. help D. order 24. A. broke B. called C. went D. checked 25. A. tips B. reasons C. comments D. gifts 26. A. tear B. balance C. coat D. idea 27. A. accident B. creativity C. victory D. wildness 28. A. amazing B. boring C. disappointing D. relaxing 29. A. confident B. funny C. strange D. patient 30. A. bitterly B. curiously C. excitedly D. nervously 三、语法填空。（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分, 共 10 分。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容 填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括 号内所给词的正确形式填空。) A Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, ____31_ ___ large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him to find inspiration is thinking about his children’s toys. These ____32____ (object) have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such as the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which ____33 ____ (set) among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone. B At the age of ten, Liu Wei lost both his arms in an accident. Despite this, he wanted to live life to the full. He learned _______34_______ (use) his feet for everyday activities. He also ____35_ ___ (start) swimming and won two gold medals at the National Games for People with Disabilities When he had to stop swimming due to health problems, he decided to learn how to play the piano ____36_ ___his toes. It was difficult, ____37_ ___ he kept practicing until he had achieved his goal. In 2010, he won in Chinas Got Talent and became famous. C In most countries, ___ _38____ (turn) 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does reaching this milestone, the age of majority, really mean? Will you be _____39_______ (complete) in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and ______40______(excite) ways? What new responsibilities will it bring? Some young people have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a sense of social responsibilities than before. 第 4页 /共 14页 第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，38 分） 第一节 （共 14 小题；每小题 2 分，共 28 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，并在答题纸上 将该项涂黑。 A The Public Transport Fares in New York On our website, you can find out how much it costs to ride the subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North in the New York area. ★ Subways and buses ●Fare for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses:$2.85. ●Express buses cost $6.85. More information about subway and bus fares ●Riding the subway costs $2.85 for most riders. People with disabilities or who are 65 or older are qualified for a reduced fare. ●An unlimited ride MetroCard can save you money. It gives you unlimited rides for a certain length of time. ●MetroCards cost $1. All cards except for the Single Ride card are refillable (可充值的). ●Up to three children under 44 inches tall ride for free when they are with a fare-paying adult. ●You pay the fare at turnstiles (旋转闸门) before you aboard the train. You don’t have to do anything afterwards. ★ Railroads: LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) and Metro-North ●Fares vary based on when and where you are travelling. ●Buying tickets on your phone is the most convenient option. More information about railroad fares ●Peak (高峰的) fares are charged during business rush hours on any weekday train scheduled to arrive in New York City terminals between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or depart New York 第 5页 /共 14页 City terminals between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. On Metro-North trains, peak fares also apply to travel on any weekday train that leaves Grand Central Station between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. ●Off-peak fares are charged at all other times on weekdays, all day on Saturday and Sunday, and on holidays. ●Use our trip planner to find fare information. Get schedules and directions and see whether a trip is during peak or off-peak hours. 41. How much might a subway trip cost a 68-year-old man with two children under 44 inches tall? A. $2.35. B. $2.85. C. $5.70. D. $6.85. 42. For what train trip are peak fares charged? A. A weekday train leaving Grand Central Station at 10 pm. B. A weekday train leaving Grand Central Station at 7 am. C. A weekday train departing New York City terminals at 9 pm. D. A weekday train departing New York City terminals at 8:30 am. 43. Why should people read the trip planner? A. To know special offers. B. To leave your advice. C. To check fare information. D. To book a train ticket. B When a Houston dad found out his eight-year-old son was being bullied（霸凌）, he didn’t get mad at the classmate who teased him. Instead, he talked with the so-called bully and realized that the boy was struggling, too. Aubrey Fontenot’s son, Jordan, told him a boy named Tamarion was teasing him. Fontenot decided to sit down with his son and Tamarion to understand what was going on, and something unexpected happened. 第 6页 /共 14页 Tamarion told Fontenot he was being teased at school, too. “I asked, ‘By who? You are big. You are huge. Who is teasing you?’” the father said. “He said, ‘Just all the other kids, man. They are making fun of me.’” Fontenot learned that Tamarion was getting teased for his clothes and shoes — his clothes and shoes were old and dirty. Fontenot then spoke to the boy’s mother. “She kind of confirmed it,” Fontenot said. “And she said, ‘That’s the kind of situation.’” He felt sympathetic to the young boy and wanted to help. So he asked Tamarion’s mom if he could take her son to do some shopping. Fontenot posted videos of their trip to the mall on social media and they went viral. Tamarion eventually smiled, and then the two were laughing and singing together on their shopping trip. Just as if he were taking his own son to do some shopping, Fontenot got Tamarion new clothes and shoes, and shared words of wisdom with him. Then, the dad united the two boys. He said it was awkward at first — just a day earlier, they didn’t get along well at school. But the two classmates started playing sports games together and soon became friends. It was not just about the clothes and shoes. Tamarion gained a friend in Jordan, and a mentor in his dad. Fontenot said he was also bullied when he was a child, so he knew it was important to listen to Tamarion’s story. He chose kindness instead of anger and brought the two boys together. “I wouldn’t say that was the goal, but that was the reward,” Fontenot said. 44. What was Fontenot’s attitude toward his son’s being bullied? A. Amazed and embarrassed. B. Angry and impatient. C. Sad and discouraged. D. Calm and sensible. 45. What did Fontenot do to solve the problem of bullying? A. He turned to the school for help. B. He made the two boys united and join together. C. He asked Tamarion’s mother to settle the problem. 第 7页 /共 14页 D. He ordered his son never to play with Tamarion again. 46. What can we know from the text? A. Fontenot communicated with Tamarion’s mother to know about him. B. Jordan’s being bullied arose from his clothes and shoes. C. Jordan and Tamarion got along well in the beginning. D. Tamarion’s mother paid little attention to Tamarion. C For several decades, there has been an extensive and organized campaign intended to generate distrust in science, funded by those whose interests and ideologies are threatened by the findings of modern science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. After all, scientists have been right about most things. Stressing successes isn’t wrong, but for many people it’s not persuasive. An alternative answer to the question “Why trust science?” is that scientists use the so-called scientific method. If you’ve got a high school science textbook lying around, you’ll probably find that answer in it. But what is typically thought to be the scientific method — develop a hypothesis (假设), then design an experiment to test it — isn’t what scientists actually do. Science is dynamic: new methods get invented; old ones get abandoned; and sometimes, scientists can be found doing many different things. If there is no identifiable scientific method, then what is the reason for trust in science? The answer is how those claims（声明） are evaluated. The common element in modern science, regardless of the specific field or the particular methods being used, is the strict scrutiny (审查) of claims. It’s this tough, sustained process that works to make sure faulty claims are rejected. A scientific claim is never accepted as true until it has gone through a lengthy “peer review” because the reviewers are experts in the same field who have both the right and the obligation (责任) to find faults. 第 8页 /共 14页 A key aspect of scientific judgment is that it is done collectively. No claim gets accepted until it has been vetted by dozens, if not hundreds, of heads. In areas that have been contested, like climate science and vaccine safety, it’s thousands. This is why we are generally justified in not worrying too much if a single scientist, even a very famous one, disagrees with the claim. And this is why diversity in science — the more people looking at a claim from different angles — is important. Does this process ever go wrong? Of course. Scientists are humans. There is always the possibility of revising a claim on the basis of new evidence. Some people argue that we should not trust science because scientists are “always changing their minds.” While examples of truly settled science being overturned are far fewer than is sometimes claimed, they do exist. But the beauty of this scientific process is that it explains what might otherwise appear paradoxical (自 相矛盾的): that science produces both novelty and stability（稳定性）. Scientists do change their minds in the face of new evidence, but this is a strength of science, not a weakness. 47. How does the author think of the scientific method? A. Stable. B. Persuasive. C. Unreliable. D. Unrealistic. 48. What does the underlined word “vetted” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Explained. B. Examined. C. Repeated. D. Released. 49. According to the passage, the author may agree that ______. A. it is not persuasive to reject those faulty claims B. settled science tends to be collectively overturned C. a leading expert cannot play a decisive role in a scrutiny D. diversity in knowledge is the common element in science 50. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Put Your Faith in Science B. Defend the Truth in Science C. Apply Your Mind to Science D. Explore A Dynamic Way to Science 第 9页 /共 14页 D The Human Spark “What is civilization?” asked Kenneth Clark 50 years ago in the seminal BBC series on the subject. “I don’t know, and I can’t define it in abstract terms, yet. But I think I can recognize it when I see it, and I’m looking at it now. ”And he turned to gesture behind him, at the soaring Gothic towers and flying buttresses of Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院). It seems inhuman to care more about a building than about people. That the sight of Notre Dame going up in flames has attracted so much more attention than floods in southern Africa which killed over 1,000 arouses understandable feelings of guilt. Yet the widespread, intense grief at the sight of the cathedral’s collapsing steeple is in fact profoundly human – and in a particularly 21st-century way. It is not just the economy that is global today, it is culture too. People wander the world in search not just of jobs and security but also of beauty and history. Familiarity breeds affection. A building on whose sunny steps you have rested, in front of which you have taken a selfie with your loved one, becomes a warm part of your memories and thus of yourself. This visual age has endowed（赋予） beauty with new power, and social media have turned great works of art into superstars. Only a few, though, have achieved this status. Just as there is only ever a handful of world-famous actors, so the pantheon of globally recognizable cultural symbols is tiny: the Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid – and Notre Dame. Disaster, too, is visual. In the 24 hours after the fire started, videos on social media of the burning cathedral were viewed nearly a quarter of a billion times. Yet the emotions the sight aroused were less about the building itself than about what losing it might mean. Notre Dame is an expression of humanity at its collective best. Nobody could look up into that vaulted ceiling without wondering at the genius of the thousands of anonymous craftsmen who, over a century and a half, realized a vision so grand in its structure 第 10页 /共 14页 and so delicate in its detail. Its survival through war and revolution connects the present to the past. The fire also binds people to each other. The outpouring of emotion it has brought forth is proof that we are all in it together. When nationalism is a rising threat, shared sadness makes borders suddenly irrelevant; a love of culture has the power to unite. When extremism divides Muslim from Christian and religious people from non-religious, those of all faiths and none are mourning together. And it will be rebuilt. The morning after the fire, the many Parisians who went to the cathedral to mourn its destruction found comfort instead. Although the spire is gone, the towers are still standing and it seems likely that the whole building can be revived. The effort to rebuild it, like the fire, will bring people together. Within 24 hours, €600m ($677m) had been raised from businesses and rich people, and a rash of crowdfunding campaigns started. A high- resolution laser scan of the building, carried out recently, should help. It will never be the same, but that is as it should be. As Victor Hugo wrote in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, “Great edifices, like great mountains, are the work of centuries. Art is often transformed as it is being made...Time is the architect. The nation is the builder.” 51. According to the author, ______. A. we should not care more about a building than we do about people B. it’s understandable that the floods in Africa has attracted more attention C. it’s human for people to feel deeply sorry for the destruction of Notre Dame D. people are supposed to feel guilty if they are more concerned about buildings 52. In 21st century, what makes great works of art even more popular? A. The beauty of art and value of culture B. People’s search for jobs and sense of security C. The expression of humanity and amazing craftsmanship 第 11页 /共 14页 D. The arrival of visual age and popularity of social media 53. The author believes that culture ______. A. is an expression of humanity at its collective best B. arouses emotions and reminds people what they are losing C. brings people together regardless of their nationality and religious belief D. threatens the outpouring of emotions and makes people’s sadness irrelevant 54. Which word can best describe the writer’s attitude towards the rebuilding of Notre Dame? A. Positive B. Negative C. Neutral D. Concerned 第二节: (共 5 小题; 每小题 2 分, 共 10 分) 根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中 有两项为多余选项。 Physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman developed a clever learning method known as the Feynman Technique. It involves explaining what youre learning to others. By teaching what you’ve learned from memory, you engage in active recall._____55______It also ensures that you understand the topic, because you can only explain an idea if you truly understand it. The technique consists of four repeatable steps. To begin, choose a concept or topic you wish to fully understand. _____56______The more interested you are, the faster you’ll grasp it. Moreover, a personally interesting topic will keep you motivated and engaged. _____57______Write notes and explain it in a way that makes sense to a five-year-old. If you’d rather avoid actually teaching someone, you can just teach it to an imaginary audience. But it works much better if you use a real person. They’ll be able to let you know when something isn’t clear. While teaching you may discover gaps in your understanding. _____58______ Review your notes, reread books, or seek external help to ensure you have a complete understanding of the 第 12页 /共 14页 context before moving forward. Now that you fully grasp the concept, test your understanding by trying to teach it to another person. This will help you identify any remaining areas of uncertainty you need to revisit. The Feynman Technique is a great way for kids and grown-ups to learn. _____59_______ You need to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else. However, with great efforts in mastering this method, you’ll see your learning results improve quicker than ever before. A. It is mentally demanding. B. This helps the information stick in your mind better. C. Teach it to a five-year-old, who would give you direct feedback. D. Your curiosity about it will determine the pace of your learning. E. Once you have chosen a topic, you can teach it to someone else. F. Active engagement plays a key role in promoting deeper learning. G. When this happens, refer back to the original material for the missing pieces. 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32 分） 第一节 （共 4 小题；第 60-61 题每小题 2 分，第 62 题 3 分，第 63 题 5 分，共 12 分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对 该问题的回答。 Smartphones have become a big part of people’s lives. When we temporarily can’t find them, it causes a feeling of anxiety or panic. Some psychologists have called it “nomophobia”. Thankfully, I rode through the withdrawal of my smartphone and it was short-lived. When I got my first smartphone over a decade ago, I loved it. It gave me instant access to my music, a world of information and thousands of photos and videos. But over time, I became increasingly ambivalent（矛盾的）about its role in my life. I would repeatedly refresh my email, shop online for stuff I didn’t need and constantly scroll through the latest news. I’d often complain to my husband and to my seven-year-old son, Louis, that I felt trapped by it. 第 13页 /共 14页 Then, one day last summer, while I was playing with Louis, I was once again distracted by dings and pings. He finally reminded me of my complaints, but said them as a plea(恳求): “Mommy, just give it up already!” I decided to try. Instead of going cold turkey — no cellphone at all — I bought a flip phone. With no touch screen, texting is time-consuming. Once, while trying to catch up on texts with a friend, I finally got frustrated and called her. I realized I hadn’t spoken to her since her big move. It made a difference to hear both the excitement in her voice as she described seeing the northern lights and her sadness in being away from a sick parent. Nowadays, people may prefer text-based communication over using the phone because they fear that the call will be awkward. But, just as I learned, when we were forced to connect voice to voice, we would find ourselves more bonded to that person. Wuyou Sui, an expert researching digital health, describes nomophobia as a reliance that’s been placed upon us. “Whenever something is designed to make a choice easier, it’s called a behavioural nudge,” he explains, adding that the more central to our lives the smartphone’s functions are, the more prisoned we become. Ultimately, though, that sense of dependence is false. As I’ve found, you can do all the things you need to do in other ways. It’s not always convenient, but I know I’m much calmer on a regular basis without my smartphone. 60. What does “nomophobia” refer to? 61. Why did the author decide to give up her smartphone? 62. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. According to the author, we will find it awkward to talk with a friend on the phone. 63. Apart from the ways mentioned in the passage, what can you do to avoid “nomophobia”? (In about 40 words) 第 14页 /共 14页 第二节（20 分） 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你校将组织参观庆祝中华人民共和国成立 75 周年 成就展,你班的交换生 Jim 对此兴趣浓厚，请你写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括： 1. 活动目的及时间安排等； 2. 活动内容； 3. 询问对方的意向。 参考词汇： 中华人民共和国成立 75 周年: 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China 成就展： exhibition of achievements 注意：1．词数 100 字左右； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, Yours, Li Hua （请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内） 期中考试【答案】 一、单词检查 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.B 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. A 18.B 19. C 20. D 二、完形填空 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C 三、语法填空 31. whose 32. objects 33. is set/was set 34. to use 35. started 36. with 37. but 38. turning 39. completely 40. exciting 四、阅读理解 41-43 ABC 44-46 DBA 47-50CBCA 51-54CDCA 55-59 BDEGA 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32 分） 第一节（共 4 小题；第 40、41 题各 2 分，第 42 题 3 分，第 43 题 5 分，共 12 分） 40. It refers to a feeling of anxiety or panic that we have when we temporarily can’t find our smartphones. 41. Because she felt trapped by her smartphone and her son asked her to give it up. 42. ▶According to the author, we will find it awkward to talk with a friend on the phone. According to the author we will find ourselves more bonded to the friend when talking with , him/her on the phone. 43. To avoid nomophobia, one can consider taking regular breaks from technology and engaging in offline activities. Besides, you can turn off your phone or leave it at home when you don’t need it, and focusing on the people and things around you. 第二节 Dear Jim, How’s everything going? In order to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, our school will organize a trip to the exhibition of achievements in China. Knowing you’re interested in it, I’m writing to invite you to join us. The activity will be held in National Museum/Capital Museum at 9am this Sunday. First, we’ll see exhibitions about China's economic growth and technological advancements, which are the highlights in the past few decades. Then, we will appreciate the wonderful works of art that will vividly show glorious history and achievements of our country. Would you like to come? If you do, please give me your passport number, we’ll help you to make a reservation. Yours , Li Hua