天津市第四十七中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

天津市第四十七中学2024-2025第一学期高二年级 期中考试 英语试卷 第I卷(共三部分:满分115分) 第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分) 第一节(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分) 听下面五段对话,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,你将有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. How much did the pink coat cost? A.$35. B.$50. C.$85. 2. What will the woman do next? A. Make a telephone call B. Go to her office C. Visit a library 3. Why is Alex applying for financial aid A. He is out of work B. He has lost lots of money C. He has to support his little brother 4. When does the conversation take place A.OnMonday. B.On Wednesday C. OnFriday. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A strike. B. An employee. C. A piece of news. 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 听下面几段材料,每段材料后有几个小题。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。听每段材料前,你将有时间阅读各个小 题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话,回答第6至8三个小题 6. How will the speakers travel this time? B.Byship. A. By plane. C.Bytrain. 7. What does the man say about the last trip? A. The schedule was tight B. It took him too much time C. It gave him a surprising experience 8. What will the speakers do tomorrow morning? A. Visit Joseph B. Withdraw some money C. Buy traveller's cheques 听下面一段对话,回答第9至11三个小题。 高二英语 第1页,共12页 9. What relation is the woman to Mr. Calington? B. His manager. A. His secretary. C. His wife 10. Where is Mr. Calington now? A. In his office. B. Out of town C. In Houston 11. Why does the man make the telephone call? A. To call off a meeting B. To know about a trip plan C. To change the time of an appointment 听下面一段独白,回答第12至15四个小题。 12. What could the man probably be? A. A writer. B. A zoo keeper. C. A journalist 13. What will a defender cat do before a fight A. Lie down its ears flat against its head. B. Turn its ears toward the side C. Hold its tail straight up 14. What part of a cat's body shows its feelings the best? B. The tail. A. The eyes. C. The legs. 15. How does a cat try to understand humans? A. By listening to their tones B. By watching their gestures C. By watching their eyes. 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16.-Mr. Challenge, I'm going to work in Tianjin No. 47 high school very soon, perhaps next week. -, Catherine! You must be very happy. As is known to us all, Tianjin No. 47 high school is a world-famous one with lots of excellent teachers and students A. With pleasure B. My pleasure C. None of your business D. Congratulations 17. The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid Oingshuihe Bridge, the world's longest bridge __ over permafrost. B. built C. being built A. having been built D. tobe built 18. The purpose of holding the 7ot" anniversary of No. 47 high school was ___ the reputation in the national education A. having improved B. to have improved C. to improve D. how to improve 19. My dance comes from Dai people's traditional belief and aims to theDai women's beauty 高二英语 第2页,共12页 B. turn out A. bring out C. carryout D.come out the Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked by cables and satellites, the wood wide web is linked underground by fungi C. While B. When A. Since D. Where 21.- Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. _? Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communication to be able to"talk"with them ourselves. A. So what B. Who cares C. Who knows D. Guess what t2.-I believe that Cathy will pass the oral English test this time. -Absolutely. She __ for the test in the last three weeks. A. prepared B. will prepare C. has prepared D. has been preparing 23. As this artwok is rarely , people have sometimes queued up to six hours for a chance to see it. B. in sight A. ondisplay C. on sale D. indemand 24. Although some idioms are made up of simple words, you can hardly make sense of them __ as they may have very different meanings. B. literally A. vividly C. rarely D. gently 25. With us long believing that talking plants are fantasy, new research has comething amazing: it appears that plants can communicate after all. B. generated C turst. A. seized D. revealed 26. To get this job, the had to make a short video showing how much they knew about the reef. A. operators C. candidates B. conseryationists D. technicians 27. Tom'll never forget his stay there _ he found his son who had gone missing five years before. A.that B.when C. where D. which 28. It seemed that the birds' beaks had evolved according to was available on that particular island B. which C.how A.what D. where 29. They became friends again that day. Until then, they to each other for nearly two years. A. didn't speak B. hadn't spoken C. haven't spoken D. haven't been speaking 30. Now art is more to us than ever before B. appreciative C.complicated A. enthusiastic D. accessible 第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选 高二英语 第3页,共12页 项中,选出最佳选项. Simone Gordon is a single mother of an autistic (患 自闭症的) boy. When her son was 8. she suffered 31. During that period. she always traveled through job markets to get a job to 32 their living expenses: She knows what it's like to be 33 to get help but have nowhere to go or nobody to turn to. Luckily, she finally 34. On Sunday morning, she 35 an e-mail from a disabled Maryland woman needing $1.o0o within four hours to 36 being forced to leave the rented house. After confirming the 37 was reasonable, she posted it on her Facebook page. She didn't have great 38 at first, but within an hour, the money was 39. Simone was extremely 40 by that, and then she 41 an online account. Every day, she sought help on behalf of someone with a(n) 42 emergency need. To her great 43, with the needs growing, positive 44 also increased significantly Up to now, she and 12 volunteers have enabled donors to 45 more than $25o.000 in direct aid to tens of thousands of people who need money for food. shelter, medicine etc. All the donated money goes to the recipients (接受者), and every recipient is examined 46 and must show accurate evidence of need Simone 47 her work with volunteers. In addition, she has started programs collecting money for survivors of some accidents. This May, she successfully got a nursing degree. She said, "After 48, I plan to work in public health, and I also want to help other struggling single moms enter a community college. I know the 49 of single moms, but I hope they can become confident and 50 through their efforts. After all one can't always rely on others." B. unemployment 31.A.criticism C. injustice D. loneliness C. record 32. A.distur B. assess D cover 33.A. desperate .B. upset C.distinct D. proud 34.A.pulled through B. showed off C.woke up D. passed down B. informed C. received 35.A.missed D. revised B. avoid C. suspect 36.A.detect D. blame C. suggestion B. service 37.A.request D. comparison B. delays 38. A.interest C. difficulty D. expectations B.wasted C.raised 39.A.saved D. counted B. discouraged C. beaten 40. A.touched D. hurt 41. A.found out B. setup C.took over D. set aside 42.A.agreed B. supported C. doubted D. confirmed 高二英语 第4页,共12页 C. relief B. despair 43. A. puzzlement D. regret B. aspects C. explanations 44. A.responses D. impressions B. offer C. display 45. A.lend D. award B. freely C. carefully 46. A.alternative D. occasionally C. forgets 47. A.continues B. evaluates D. refuses C. survival B. graduation 48. A.hesitation D. failure B. decisions C. suggestion 49. A.hobbies D. struggle C. responsible B. independent 50. A.respectful D. flexible 第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题:每小题2.5分,满分50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 Toys for Kids Ms. Monopoly Hasbro launched a new version of this game in an attempt to solve the gender pay gap. Female players start the game with $1,9oo in Monopoly Money and males with $1.500. The gap continues every time a player passes with women collecting $240 and men $2o0. It remains possible that a boy wins the game On sale for $19.99 and available at major retailers (零售商) Barbie dolls that use a wheelchair This summer, Barbie expanded its fashion line to showcase dolls in a wheelchair with a removable prosthetic leg (假肢). "Inspired by real girls who use wheelchairs, we can start the conversation around physical disabilities by including them into our fashion dol line." the creator Mattel said. On sale for only $19.99 and available on Amazon. The doll inspired by children with autism (自闭症) Lottie Dolls, an Irish company, offers a set of dolls inspired by a boy with autism The Hayden doll play set includes an astronaut's suit and acompanion dog named Cookie Lottie Dolls has a host of dolls that highlight diversity, including the Mia doll, a wildlife photographer that wears a hearing aid The Hayden doll play set costs $3o. The Mia doll costs $25. The Sinead doll costs $20. All can be found on Amazon Plastic Army Women A 6-year-old girl wanted to play with female plastic soldiers. She got her wish, wher a Pennsylvanian company BMC Toys promised to make Plastic Army Women. When completed, a pack of 24 figurines (小塑像) will include six different poses and should be 高二英语 第5页,共12页 available on the company's website and on Amazon The price of this set of dolls is pre-set at $12.29 51. Why did Hasbro update the game Ms. Monopoly? A. To improve female players' skills B. To make women win the game more C. To raise the game's difficulty level. D. To improve the gender pay gap 52. Where can people purchase Barbie dolls? A. From the manufacturer. B. On the Internet C. From the retailer D. In the physical store 53. What do Barbie dolls and the Mia doll have in common? A. They both become popular on the market B. They were both inspired by exceptional children C. They were both made by the same company. D. They both have removable prosthetic legs 54. According to the text, what is special about Plastic Army Women? A. They are fit for elder children. B. They were made by a young girl C. They haven't come onto the market D. They don't have exact prices 55. Which of the following is a budget choice for people? A.Ms. Monopoly. B. Plastic Army Women. C. The Hayden doll. D. Barbie dolls. B Here on the side of Mount Everest, Kaii Bista has spent a decade keeping a lonely watch over a largely abandoned scientific laboratory. He expects the world's highes research station to once again come to life. The laboratory opened in 1oo0 and for more than 2 decades, it seryed as a specia spot for scientists seeking to keep an eye on changing conditions on Earth's tallest mountain. In 2015, snifuing scientific priorities (优先考虑的事) cost the lab most of its ftinding, and its 15-person staff were reduced to just Bista. Now, the tall, soft-spoken man spends 10 months a year working to keep the aging racility functioning. "My cmotional attachrheat to the lab .. keeps me going," he said. Bista began working at the station in 2oo6. He states that it was originally established to settle a disagreement between Italian and U.S. mountaineers over whether Everest or K2 was the world's tallest. Researchers used GPS measurements to prove Everest was 高二英语 第6页,共12页 taller, as the Italian climbers insisted. That work finally evolved into a plan, supported by the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology ONAST). to develop a facility that could do much more Climate scientist Sudeep Thakuri says that he is grateful the lab has played an important role in not only his own studies of the region's glaciers (冰川), but also in studies of regional biodiversity, the long-range transport of pollutants, etc. In response to the appeal of scientists, Suresh Kumar Dhungel a senior scientist at NAST, reports discussions with CNR officials have recently resulted in moves to resume laboratory operations. And Agostino Da Polenza. president of Ey-K2-CNR. says he is working to regenerate lab programs. And his group plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign later to raise more money. Bista does his best to repair those aging instruments. "When I face any problem, I turn to experts in Italy and then act accordingly," he said. But sometimes it can take months for snare parts to arrive. "I am helpless in this case." he said. Yet, Bista hasn't los hope."This laboratory will soon be renovated (整修)."he said."This is my belief." 56. What can we infer about the research station? A. It hh. ser eft. a disagreement B. It has been lhghtly regarded for years C. It involves high repair costs. D. It has been fully functioning for years 57. What was the station originally intended for? A. Studying the effect of human activities on Everest B. Providing accommodation for mountain climbers C. Conducting a geographic survey. D. Establishing a harmonious relationship between Italy and America 58. What does the underlined word "resume" in paragraph 4 mean? C. Stop. A.Restore. B.Prevent. D.Abandon. 59. What challenge is Bista facing in his work? A. Lack of timely guidance from professionals B. Delays in transporting the repair parts C. Conflicts between research team members D. Pressure from administrative management 60. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Mountaineers fuel debate over Everest 高二英语 第7页,共12页 B. Scientists make the most of a lab on Everest C. Scientific research on Everest matters a lot D. A lone caretaker struggles to keep a lab alive C Lego, the world's largest toy company, has built a reputation not only for the durability(耐用性) of its bricks, but also for its large investment in sustainability(可持 续性). So it was surprising when the Financial Times reported that Lego had pulled out of its well-known "Bottles to Bricks" project This ambitious project aimed to replace traditional Lego plastic with a new material made from recycled plastic bottles. However, when Lego assessed the project's environmental impact throughout its supply chain, it found that producing bricks with recycled plastic would reauire extra materials and energy to make them durable enough which would result in higher carbon emissions, Therefore, the company decided to stick with its current fossil fuel-based materials while continuing to search for more sustainable alternatives Pursuing sustainability reauires attention to the entire life cycle of a product, which involves three types of emissions: Scope 1 emissions are generated directly by a company's iriternal operations. Scope 2 emissions are caused by generating the electricity steam, heat or cooling a company consumes. And scope 3 emissions are generated by a company's supply chain. From 2o22 to 2023, Lego's total emissions increased by 30 percent - even though the company's scope 2 emissions related to purchased energy decreased by 40 percent. The increase was almost entirely in its scope 3 emissions Currently, fewer than 30 percent of companies report meaningful scope 3 emissions in part because these emissions are difficult to track. But as more companies follow in Lego's footsteps and begin reporting scope 3 emissions, they will likely find themselves in the same position, realizing that efforts to reduce carbon emissions often boil down tc supply chain and consumer-use emissions. And the results may force them to make some tough choices. The Lego example serves as a cautionary(警t的) tale in a complex environmenf for which most companies are not well prepared. As more companies come under examination for their entire carbon footprint, we may see more situations where well-intentioned sustainability efforts come across uncomfortable truths. This calls for a careful understanding of sustainability, not as a list of good deeds. but as a complex ongoing process that requires carefulness, openness and, above all. a devotion to the benefit of future generations 高二英语 第8页,共12页 61. What made Lego discontinue its"Bottles to Bricks" project? A. High production costs with recycled materials. B. Lack of public support with recycled materials C. Not too much recvcled plastic D. Environmental issues with recycled materials 62. What is the feature of scope 3 emissions? A. They are easier to track and control. B. They significantly contribute to carbon emissions C. They have very small effects on sustainability efforts D. They mainly come from companies' internal processes 63. How does Lego influence other companies according to the text? A. By helping them innovate green materials B. By reminding them of supply chain emissions C. By encouraging them to focus on product quality D. By warning them of unpredictable market conditions 64. What can be known from the Lego example? A. Companies should prioritize environmental concerns B. Public awareness and support need to be emphasized C. Sustainability reauires continuous adaptation and efforts D. Material innovation can ease companies' environmental issues 65. What can be the best title for the text? A. Lego's future: a green and long journey B. The challenges to the toy industry C. The complexities of carbon emissions D. New plastic: a greener alternative D When the German naturalist Alexander Humboldt arrived in South America in 1799 one thing astonished him. "Look at the flowers and the birds." he wrote. "Even the crayfish are blue and yellow." Gradually, Humboldt's thoughts developed and changed into an informal guess that organisms in equatorial (赤道的) areas are more colourful than those near the poles In a new paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution, Chris Cooney, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Sheffield, and his colleagues offer what they call the most comprehensive (全面的) examination of this guess to date, indicating that it does apply to birds known as passerines, a family of songbirds 高二英语 第9页,共12页 Over several years, Dr Cooney's team photographed 4,527 birds from Britain's Natural History Museum's data - representing roughly half the total bird diversity on Earth. As passerine birds are sensitive and visible to /V light (紫外光), they see more colours than humans. The researchers, therefore. took pictures under UV light to get true bird's-eye views. A machine-learning method was then used to identify the colours of the feathers at hundreds of points on each sample. The total number of colours found on each bird was then mapped onto the geographic distribution of their parent species. The researchers used this data to study how colourful different regions of the world were. The key factor here was the diversity of colours on individual birds Equatorial birds, the researchers concluded, were indeed more colourful than their cousins in temperate (温带的) regions. The birds sampled at the equator had. on average. about 9o different colours, while birds at 60 degrees latitude (纬度) had about 70 colours. Over the decades, many explanations for tropical colourfulness have been put forward. Some have guessed that warmer climates make more resources available to the creatures here, allowing them to spend energy developing adornments (装饰品). Others have pointed out that the bright colours may arise from chemical compounds(化合物) ir their diet, or make it possible for breeding (繁殖) pairs to detect one another in the darker environment of a tropical forest floor 66. What surprised Humboldt when he arriyed in South America A. The breathtaking scenery B.The diversity of creatures C. The rich colours of the organisms D. The extremely hot temperature 67. What did Cooney's team intend to do? A. To study why passerine birds are sensitiye to Uy light B. To test whether creatures in eauatorial areas are more colourful C. To figure out how passerine birds are distributed in the world D. To discover whether the colour diversity is related to the species diversity 68. Which of the following might Cooney agree with? A. Bright colours contribute to the guryiyal of birds B. Colourfulness shows the eyolution of birds C. Colourfulness changes with latitude D. Bright colours are associated with birds' sharp vision 69. Which aspect of tropical colourfulness does the last paragraph focus on? 高二英语第10页,共12页