江苏省马坝高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

1 2024-2025 学年度第一学期高二年级期中考试 高二英语试卷 2024.11 （试卷满分 150分，考试时间 120分钟） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does the woman think of her vacation? A. Disappointing. B. Tiring. C. Exciting. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Where to eat. B. What to buy. C. When to set off. 3. How many students are there in the dorm now? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and employee. 5. Why will Anna leave her job? A. To look after her kids. B. To treat her illness. C. To run a store. 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三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. What does the man want to buy at first? A. A sofa. B. A table. C. A lamp. 7. What are the speakers likely to do? A. Shop for a sofa. B. Remove the lamp. C. Read some books. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。 8. What did David do last night? A. He went to a concert. B. He practiced the violin. C. He watched a soccer game. 9. Who works in the hospital? A. Tina. B. Mary’s father. C. Mary’s mother. 2 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。 10. What do Jack’s parents want him to be? A. A historian. B. A scientist. C. A doctor. 11. In which subject did Jack get an A? A. French. B. History. C. Science. 12. What does the woman advise Jack to do? A. Study medicine. B. Talk to his parents. C. Take the exam again. 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。 13. What is needed for the apartment? A. A sofa. B. A fridge. C. A TV set. 14. What is the disadvantage of the apartment? A. It’s a little small. B. It’s quite expensive. C. It has no furniture. 15. What does the woman ask about the apartment at last? A. Its location. B. Its price. C. Its size. 16. What are the speakers probably going to do next? A. Continue searching. B. Talk with their neighbors. C. Decide on the apartment. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。 17. Why will the speaker go to Melbourne? A. To visit her sister. B. To study at a university. C. To give birth to her first child. 18. What does the speaker plan to do in Sydney? A. See kangaroos. B. Watch a music show. C. Visit Royal Botanic Gardens. 19. Where will the speaker return on the 10th? A. Melbourne. B. Queensland. C. Sydney. 20. When will the speaker arrive in London? A. On the 11th. B. On the 12th. C. On the 13th. 3 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) A Community Gardening Initiative The Community Gardening Initiative is devoted to transforming urban spaces into green oases (绿洲) that promote environmental protection and community engagement. We organize regular gardening sessions where volunteers can participate in planting, weeding, and harvesting activities. Our goal is to develop a love for nature and provide fresh produce to local food banks. GROUPS Groups of six or more participants are welcome. To ensure a smooth experience, please contact us in advance to schedule your visit. We offer tailored activities for different age groups and are happy to accommodate educational visits. AGE, SKILLS, WHATTO BRING Volunteers aged 8 and over are welcome to join our Community Gardening Initiative. For volunteers under the age of 16, please have a parent sign the Minor Volunteer Consent Form. Dress properly for outdoor work. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes, a hat, and sunscreen. Bring a reusable water bottle and packed lunch. No gardening experience is required. We provide all necessary tools and will guide you through the process. This opportunity also counts towards school community service hours. UPCOMING EVENTS Time Activity Location Sunday, Oct. 6 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Planting and Weeding Central Park Sunday, Oct. 13 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Harvesting and Composting Riverside Park Sunday, Oct. 27 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Garden Clean-Up West End Park 4 21. What is the aim of the Community Gardening Initiative? A. To create farming areas for residents. B. To develop new plant parks for the city. C. To support local food banks with fresh produce. D. To conduct environmental research projects. 22. What do the volunteers under 16 need to do? A. Get a parental signature on a form. B. Attend an introductory meeting. C. Complete a gardening course. D. Present a special service request. 23. What should volunteers bring to the gardening sessions? A. Their own gardening tools. B. Lunch and water bottles. C. A change of clothes. D. Raincoats and umbrellas. B Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s love of water started at an early age. Born on 11 June, 1910 in Saint-André- de-Cubzac, France, by the age of just four he’d already learned to swim. Though he was pretty bad at school, he had a gift for understanding mechanical objects. As a teenager, he bought a movie camera, took it apart to understand how it worked and then put it back together again. He used it to create home movies. In 1930, Jacques joined the French Naval Academy and planned to become a pilot, but three years later he had a car accident and got injured. To regain his power, doctors suggested that he swim, and during his travels with the French Navy in 1936 a friend gave him some goggles (护目镜) to help him see underwater. His plans to take to the sky might have been killed but luckily his eyes were opened to a magical world under the sea. In 1950, Jacques got hold of an old British warship and turned it into a research vessel (船) that he named the RV Calypso. He used it to sail around the world and as a base for exploring underwater habitats and shipwrecks (遇难船)—from the Antarctic 5 to the Amazon. But he soon realized that to collect money for his research he needed to get the public interested, so he began writing books and making TV series about his adventures. He finally won three Oscars for his films. In the 1960s, Jacques joined in three futuristic projects to build underwater labs, nicknamed Conshelf I, II and III. And in 1963 he and five other researchers spent 30 days living under the sea! During his many explorations, Jacques began to notice the harm humans were doing to the sea, so in 1973 he set up the Cousteau Society for the Protection of Ocean Life. Jacques spent the rest of his life supporting environmental causes such as banning (禁止 ) whale hunting. He died in 1997, but will always be remembered for his pioneering underwater exploration! 24. What opened the door for Jacques to explore the sea? A. His doctor’s encouragement. B. His experience of learning to swim. C. His experience of traveling with the French Navy. D. His friend’s suggestions. 25. Why did Jacques start to write books? A. To afford his trip to Britain. B. To follow his dreams of filming. C. To share his trips with the public. D. To raise money for his research. 26. What did Jacques find when he explored the sea? A. Humans had harmed the sea a lot. B. Humans knew little about the sea. C. Humans did a great job in protecting the sea. D. Humans should be spending more money on researching the sea. 27. This text is mainly developed by _______. A. giving examples B. following the time order C. examining differences D. making comparisons 6 C You’d like to connect with an old pal you haven’t talked with for a long time, but worry the friend won’t be especially happy to hear from you. If worry is what’s holding you back, new research may encourage you to reach out. A series of experiments involving nearly 6,000 people revealed that people often underestimate (低估) how much others in their social circle appreciate an unexpected interaction, whether it is by phone, text or email, according to a study published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “Often when people cross our minds and we wonder how they’re doing, we wonder if we should reach out, said the study’s lead author, Peggy Liu, Ph.D., associate professor of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh. “I’m hoping this research removes one of the barriers that might be in the way of people reaching out.” In one experiment, Liu and her colleagues asked 100 participants to recall the last time they reached out to someone in their social circle just to catch up after a long time without any interactions. Another 100 people were asked to recall a similar situation, but in this case, they were the ones receiving the phone call, text or email. The volunteers were then asked to rate on a seven-point scale — ranging from “not at all” to “to a great extent” — how much the contact had been appreciated. The researchers found that, on average, receivers rated their appreciation significantly higher than people who reached out to a buddy (朋友) guessed at how much the friend appreciated the contact. “When it’s really surprising, the appreciation gets a real boost,” Liu said. “I think the common thread through these various findings is that people who are reaching out do not realize how much others appreciate being on the receiving end.” The research also suggests that “people often are yearning to connect as much as you are,” Liu said. “If neither of you takes the first step, that’s a sad outcome. I’m hoping this research might encourage people to reconnect with their friends.” 28. What concerns may people have about contacting old friends? A. Friends would ask them how they’re doing. B. Friends wouldn’t answer the phone. C. Friends would be displeased. D. Friends wouldn’t keep their phone number. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. The expert advises thinking carefully before contacting old friends. B. The researchers reach the conclusion by multiple experiments. C. People should reach out to their friends as often as possible. D. People’s underestimation may be a means of self-protection. 30. What does the underlined word “yearning” mean in the last paragraph? A. Eager. B. Hateful. C. Worried. D. Regretful. 7 31. What is the purpose of this text? A. To encourage people to connect with everyone. B. To explain why people are worried about reaching out. C. To tell people the importance of friendship. D. To reduce people’s worries about social interaction. D A remarkable discovery has changed the way scientists think about the history of cancer treatment. While many people think of cancer as a disease that affects only modern-day humans, cancer has been around for thousands of years and new research shows that humans have also tried to manage it for thousands of years. The study of two ancient Egyptian skulls (颅骨) held at the University of Cambridge in England has suggested that ancient Egyptians may have performed surgery to manage cancer. Professor Edgard Camaros from the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain and his team were shocked when they found cut marks and evidence of cancer in the skulls of two ancient Egyptians dating back up to 4000 years old. While Egyptians are well known for having excellent medical knowledge and treating a range of diseases, they had never been known for treating cancer. The skulls had already been studied in 1963 by other scientists, however, the technology at that time wasn’t advanced enough to pick up the cut marks of operation found on the skulls, Professor Edgard Camaros said. It was thanks to a HIROZ Digital Microscope HR-2016 that scientists spotted surgical cut marks around two cancer lesions (病变). One limitation regarding cancer is that there are too few cancer cases on ancient human remains. The study of disease found in animal and human remains aims to find out as much as possible about diseases in the past to help our understanding of diseases now. Our discipline is limited by the samples we work with, which depends on the funeral culture of some people as well as the environment in which they were preserved. Egypt is a great place thanks to its advanced funerary (埋葬的 ) practices and the dry weather which preserves remains better. 8 32. How did Professor Edgard and his team feel when they found the cut marks? A. Overjoyed. B. Confused. C. Surprised. D. Disappointed. 33. Why did scientists fail to find the cut marks in 1963? A. They were too careless. B. They lacked advanced technology. C. They were in such a rush. D. They had little relative knowledge. 34. What makes Egypt a great place for preservation according to the last paragraph? A. Its population. B. Its economy. C. Its scenery. D. Its climate. 35. What is the best title for the text? A. Cancer Has Been Around for Thousands of Years B. Ancient Egyptians Had Found a Cure for Cancer C. Scientists Assumed Causes for Marks on Ancient Skulls D. Animal and Human Remains Are Well Preserved in Egypt 第二节 七选五（共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，共 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。 Anxiety and depression are complex conditions.Everyone can benefit from learning how to care about our mind. 36 Self­compassion (自我同情 ) 37 This can include feeling like you must be perfect to be accepted. The answer to perfectionism isn’t letting it all go—it’s self-compassion, which means you are kind and understanding when faced with personal failures—after all, who ever said you were supposed to be perfect? How we treat ourselves through the ups and downs of life can have a huge impact on physical health and mental health. Social Connection From the time we were born, we have been needing social connection in order to grow and succeed. 38 It can be talking to one trusted person about how you’re really doing or having a visit with any family member or friend.If this feels out of reach, try making a short list of people who at any point have given you a sense of belonging. 39 9 Exercise Exercise can be important for preventing depression since having a sedentary (久 坐不动的 ) lifestyle is a risk factor. 40 Another study found that 12 weeks of exercise at 30 minutes, three to five times per week reduced symptoms by 47%. So the best approach is: Get whatever support is in reach and care about your mind based on what works for you. A. It is important to be kind to yourself. B. But it doesn’t have to be a big party or an office full of people. C. Being constantly self-critical is risky for anxiety and depression. D. It may be vital to understand happiness when we struggle with mood. E. One study found that 15 minutes a day of exercise can significantly prevent depression. F. The following behaviors are some key ones linked to prevention of anxiety and depression. G. Studies have shown that just thinking of positive relationships can help you tolerate stress. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分) 第一节(共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Dad is a retired NYPD Patrol Officer. In his precinct (管辖区 ) lived a family, which consisted of a ___41____ single mother and her four sons. The three older sons were all ___42___ in crime as a career. Drugs, sale of stolen items, etc. The youngest who was about 10 years old was destined (注定) for the same. Many of the patrol officers knew the mom and in turn she knew them, some by first ___43__, as was the case with my Dad. She was always very ___44___ when being questioned about her sons. On one visit, my Dad struck up a ___45___. During their talk she expressed her ___46___ about her youngest boy. She felt ___47___ in guiding him to the straight and narrow. The environment would not ___48___ it. 10 My Dad agreed. He offered the only solution he could think of ___49___. He asked her if she would allow her “baby” to spend the summer in the suburbs at our house. My Dad had three sons and a daughter (me). We discussed the plan and ___50___ that it would be beneficial for her boy to see another side of family life which he had never been ___51___ to. We had a new member to our family for the summer. He ___52___ the pool in the back yard and he made many friends. The whole neighborhood welcomed him and he loved the ___53___. At the end of summer he returned to his mother. After he had gotten into some minor trouble with the law, he ___54___ decided to go to night school for accounting, and eventually ___55___ an office job. 41. A. satisfying B. struggling C. appealing D. disappointing 42. A. involved B. occupied C. checked D. asked 43. A. time B. appearance C. move D. name 44. A. attractive B. competitive C. positive D. cooperative 45. A. match B. conversation C. help D. question 46. A. interest B. curiosity C. concern D. shock 47. A. powerless B. careless C. selfless D. harmless 48. A. get B. adopt C. allow D. support 49. A. on the spot B. under the weather C. on purpose D. on location 50. A. decided B. assumed C. promised D. predicated 51. A. expected B. accepted C. chosen D. exposed 52. A. appreciated B. wandered C. enjoyed D. covered 53. A. gratitude B. performance C. attention D. action 54. A. delightedly B. finally C. gradually D. simply 55. A. interviewed B. landed C. refused D. advertised 11 第二节(共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 We all know that there are ____56____ (million) of English speakers globally. Even outside of countries like the U. S. and the U. K., many people can speak and understand English. There are about 60 countries ____57____ have English as their official language. Why is this? It all has to do with history and the key is the British Empire. Throughout the centuries, the British Empire expanded (扩大) and ____58____ (rule) over many different countries. In many cases, the people they ruled over ____59____ (force) to speak English and some of these countries still speak English, despite the fact that it isn’t their main language. Is it really worth ____60____ (put) all that time and effort into ____61____ (learn) English? Well, English is ____62____ important language for all kinds of professional (专业的 ) and personal goals. It is also a good means to help connect us with other people around the world. Whether you are starting out in English, ____63____ you need some motivation (动力) to keep going, ____64____ (understand) the importance of the language will help you reach fluency and change your life greatly. So it is wise of you ____65____ (learn) English well, no matter where you are from. 第四部分 词汇和单句填空(共两节，满分 15分) 第一节 词汇填空，根据句意和首字母提示，完成句子。(共 5小题；每小题 1分，满分 5分) 66.With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its a___________ and its will to ascend. 在奥运会期间，每一代人都庆祝自己的诞生，庆祝生活的喜悦，庆祝对未来的信 念、雄心和向上的意志。 67.It also contains information that helps determine our lifespan and a_________ our chances of contracting certain diseases. 它还包含有关信息，有助于确定我们的寿命，并影响我们患某些疾病的风险。 12 68.Without d________, genome editing is one of the greatest inventions in the history of science. 毫无疑问，基因编辑是科学史上的一项伟大发明。 69.Today, acupuncture is recognized as a symbol of traditional Chinese culture and has come into w__________ use around the world. 今天，针灸被公认为是中国传统文化的象征，已在世界范围内得到广泛应用。 70.Apparently, such warnings d__________ our attention. 显然，这样的警告需要我们的注意。 第二节 单句语法填空 根据句意和括号内英语提示，完成句子。(共 10小题；每小题 1分， 满分 10分) 71.As we become more and more dependent on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the dangers ________ (pose) by the advances in AI. 72.The basic ________ (define) of VR lies in the name itself, which means “reality that is not real”. 73.I made a ________ (resolve) to respect and protect this unique landscape while I was here. 74.Some acupuncturists today still use gold and silver needles, but the majority ________ (switch) to stainless steel ones already. 75.Ultimately, this new technology might even make it possible to prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting ________ (normal) genes early on. 76.If someone makes a bad mistake which ________ (intentional) harms their own interests, they are said to have scored an own goal. 77.As you know, in a football match, players try to kick or head the ball into the ________ (oppose) team’s goal. 78.Another sportsperson that should ________ (applaud) is Jessica Ennis-Hill. 79.A common technique to make an impact is to create a ________ (memory) slogan. 80.By this time, the fire ________ (extend) to the 15th floor. 13 第五部分 写作(满分 25分) 81.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。 Little Lucy lived in a very poor part of a big city. One day, her class teacher talked about gifts and how it is much more important to give them than to receive them. She said that she hoped all the boys and girls in the class would remember to give something, however small, to their loved ones to show how much they loved them. Afterward Lucy thought a good deal about what the teacher had said and wondered how she could afford to give anything to anybody. Her daddy gave her $1 a week for pocket money, and that didn’t go very far these days. Somehow, she thought, she would try to buy something for Mother, and Daddy, and brother, and sister, but, oh, dear, there was Grandma, too! What could she do about Grandma? The next time she went to class she asked the teacher if it would be acceptable to give Grandma just a card. The teacher said Grandma would be happy to receive the smallest thing if it was given in love. So Lucy began searching for a card for Grandma that wouldn’t cost too much. One day she saw it. The very one! It had a picture of a cat on it, and Lucy remembered that Grandma had just lost her old tabby cat (斑猫) that she had loved so much. So she bought the card, paying one whole week’s pocket money for it. On the day Lucy gave Grandma the card, she was overjoyed to see how pleased Grandma was. She said the picture of the cat was just like her own precious tabby. This gave Lucy an idea. “Someday,” she said to herself, “I’ll buy my granny a real cat. Just think how happy she’ll be then!” She found a pet shop and asked how much a real cat would cost. “Twenty dollars.” said the man. Lucy’s face fell. Twenty dollars! How in the world would she ever get $20? That would take all her pocket money for 20 weeks —five whole months! 注意：1.续写词数应为 150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 14 As she stood on the street, Lucy felt something brushing her leg. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Two months later, Lucy went to the lady’s house to get a baby cat. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________