宁夏中宁中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语模拟练习卷

中宁中学高二第一学期期中考试模拟练习卷 第一部分 听力 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1. How many students passed the exam? A.10. B.25. C.40. 2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 3. Where are the speakers most probably? A.At a restaurant. B. On a plane. C.In a classroom. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their garden. B. Their decoration plan. C. Their dream flat. 5.What will Dan probably get as a birthday gift A. Sports shoes. B.An e-dictionary. C.Tickets for Shanghai Disneyland. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the man look pale? A. He has got a cold. B. He is a little airsick. C. He is afraid of heights. 7. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Chew some gum. B. Have a rest. C. Go to the doctor. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the man working on? A.An advertisement. B.The software. C.Schoolwork. 9.What does the man think of the app suggested by the woman? A.It’s expensive. B. It's useless. C. It's inconvenient. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the man say about the mushroom? A.It's colorful. B. It's unique. C.It's interesting. 11. How many kinds of trees are growing in one square kilometer? A.About 350. B.About 400. C.About 750. 12. What will the man do next? A. Feed some birds. B.Introduce some birds. C. Photograph some birds. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where is the world's oldest amusement park? A. In the US. B.In Denmark. C.In the UK. 14. What attracted visitors to the park at first? A. The local history. B.Its entertainment. C.Its natural spring. 15.What do we know about the park in the 17th century? A.It was destroyed. B. It was developed. C.It wasn't open to the public. 16. What is the amusement park like today? A. It needs repairing. B. It is filled with fun rides. C. It is only available to entertainers. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What is the purpose of the talk? A. To announce changes of a race. B. To introduce a weekend event. C. To explain rules of a new sport. 18. When should runners arrive at the Town Hall? A.At 8:30. B.At 9:15. C.At 9:45. 19.What are the prizes for the winners? A. Money prizes. B.T-shirts. C. Running shoes. 20. What is the special price for the whole family? A.$1.50. B. $2. C.$5. 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。 Below is a list of activities that will get you excited and add a bit of fun into your schedule at the same time.Ready, set, play! Join a team sport Playing sport as part of a team can help you get active while making friends and feeling part of your community. This list of links will lead you through sports clubs and fixtures across the state, or you can use the My Community Directory to search for your sport of choice. Make date nights active nights A date night (or any time you hang out with loved ones or friends) doesn't have to be spent sitting in a cinema. Get active on your next date by going bowling, playing laser tag or paintball, or sinking balls at minigolf. Catch and kick Anyone with kids will know that sometimes entertaining them takes priority over looking after your own health. Kill two birds with one stone and take them to the park to kick footy or throw a ball back and forth. Once everyone has practised their kicking, throwing and catching skills, take things to the next level by asking them to throw or kick long and make you run for it. Take the stairs An oldy but a goody, taking the stairs instead of a lift is great for working the major muscle groups in the legs. It might not seem like the most fun option for a workout, but you can fit a surprising amount of activity into every day by taking the stairs whenever they are an option. And if you get hooked(着迷)，you can even become a competitive stair climber. 21. What is the advantage of “Join a team sport"? A. You have more time for morning exercise. B. You have a better way of communication. C. It is a way to work the major muscles in legs. D. You will get an expert direction in the group. 22. Which would a father choose if he wanted to play with his 5-year-old son? A. Join a team sport. B. Take the stairs. C. Catch and kick. D. Make date nights active nights. 23. In which section of a website may this text appear? A. Public health and well-being. B. Research and reports. C. News and events. D.Strategic direction. B Vanessa Burchill, a 12-year-old Dartmouth, N. S. girl, is growing and giving away hundreds of milkweed seedlings (马利筋草苗) so endangered monarch butterflies have somewhere safe to land. Her plan to save the monarch butterflies began about three years ago when her aunt showed her a chrysalis (茧) from her garden. She watched in wonder as a butterfly appeared and made its wings dry. She’s now given out about 1,000 milkweed seedlings to people in Halifax through her Downtown Dartmouth Monarch Project. Her first group of milkweed this spring went in a matter of hours. Monarch butterflies can’t survive without milkweed because it’s the only plant where they can lay their eggs. Burchill grows swamp milkweed. It is far less unruly (难以控制的) than common milkweed, its cousin. Common milkweed is considered a harmful weed in N.S. It is often killed by people with chemicals. This year, Burchill’s growing season began in February with seeds from the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute. Anyone can message her on Facebook to pick up a pot (盆) of milkweed for free. Each pot has four small plants that people are encouraged to put in a sunny place in their gardens. “When the monarchs finally appear from the chrysalis they need to be able to dry out their wings in the sun and when the plant doesn’t have full sun they can’t do that,” Burchill said. Burchill has also started growing a butterfly garden in the park across the street from her house with the help of parents and neighbours. “We’re very proud of her and she’s quite focused,” said her dad Nick Burchill. “Hopefully, it will create a nice pathway for monarchs.” Burchill has only seen a handful of monarchs visit her yard and she’s still waiting to see a caterpillar on the milkweed. But she knows what she did is paying off when she sees the endangered butterflies visiting gardens she helps grow. 24．What encouraged Burchill to save the monarch butterflies? A．Her monarch project. B．Her aunt’s suggestion. C．Her research on the butterflies. D．Her experience in her aunt’s garden. 25．Why does Burchill plant swamp milkweed? A．It is becoming endangered. B．It widely grows in her hometown. C．It is much safer than common milkweed. D．It is recognised by the N.S. government. 26．What is the attitude of Burchill’s father towards her action? A．Uninterested. B．Supportive. C．Doubtful. D．Worried. 27．Which of the following can best describe Burchill? A．Kind and helpful. B．Brave and honest. C．Strict and creative. D．Careful and easygoing. C I think it all started with microwaves. A typical microwave can cook an entire chicken in 16minutes. That’s 3 times faster than the best convection oven (对流烤箱). We still stand in front of microwaves, impatiently tapping our feet, waiting for popcorn to pop. Modern consumer technology and the Internet have only amplified that convenience impatience. We have emails that literally travel around the world in seconds, and yet we still ask the recipient: Did you get it? Where is it? It should be there. A file that takes more than 10 seconds to download is considered a crime. And we’re suddenly faced with a digital queue. The system can’t serve us all at once and asks us to wait. But waiting is a chain in our DNA that is breaking up. This leads to the toe tapping, fingers pianoing on the desk, pen chewing, and eventually hair-pulling as if the thought of waiting a few minutes will drive us mad. Millennials and Gen Z are products of an instant-response childhood. They’ve long lived in a world where their every thought is met with instant response in texts and social media. In real life, these same people have no idea how to wait for a response. The assumption (设想) is that real world works exactly the same as digital. But the system in a company or government doesn’t move at anything near digital speed. In fact, it often moves as slowly as it did in the pre-Internet age. There’s a disconnect between these waits and most of our lives lived through technology. We are biology living in a digital space, enjoying the benefits of instant answers and access, but unable to change our own programming to match its speed. Operating at digital and Internet speed is a great benefit, but we forget that somewhere in the instant access path is often a comparatively slow-moving and slow-thinking human, who can only do so much, and only at a certain pace. When people say slow down, take a breath, they usually mean that you should step back from a busy moment. But this should also include stepping back from your instant-access existence to see that not everything can happen right away. Most of the time, it just doesn’t need to. 28．What does the underlined word “amplified” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Balanced. B．Worsened. C．Maintained. D．Weakened. 29．What is people’s reaction towards a digital queue? A．They lose patience to wait. B．They get embarrassed. C．They enjoy waiting to be served. D．They consider it as normal. 30．What do we know about Millennials and Gen Z? A．They are lacking in social experience. B．They desire for immediate responses. C．They are deeply influenced by the social media. D．They have a good understanding of the real word. 31．What can be concluded from the text? A．Accept things happen at their own pace. B．Go for instant response at any time. C．Make sure everything happens right away. D．Step back to see what has happened. D It seems there’s nowhere left to run from the microplastic (微塑料的) pollution. A small pilot study recently took microplastics from one of Europe’s most distant places, the French Pyrenees mountains, and found as many microplastics in the soil as you might expect from a big city like Paris. The reason? The wind. Researchers now fear that our planet’s winds can pick up microplastics from about anywhere and transport them around the world, sometimes in large quantities. “We’d kind of expected it in a city getting blown around,” said Steve Allen from the University of Strathclyde in the UK, one member of the team. “But way up there? We expected to find some,” he said. “We didn’t expect to find so many.” Microplastics are pieces smaller than a fifth of an inch that have broken down from larger pieces of plastic. The forces of nature don’t distinguish (区分) between materials like stones and rocks, and plastics. Wind and waves hit plastics and break them down just the same, making them into dust that can then get swept up by the gentle wind and into the atmosphere. It’s a continuing environmental concern, as more and more microplastics find their way into our food and air. The fact that microplastics can be found in large numbers even in distant places is a sign that is has become a global pollution problem. Steve Allen and his team set up collectors 4,500 feet up in the mountains for five months to trap plastic particles (粒子) as they fell to the Earth. The team found that an average of 365 plastic particles fell on their square meter collector daily. This included bits from plastic bags, plastic film and packaging material, among other plastic sources. Many of these materials were small enough to be breathed in without even realizing it. They’re in the air, and they’re everywhere. 32．What did Steve Allen think of the finding? A．Interesting. B．Boring. C．Surprising. D．Disappointing. 33．What can we learn from paragraph 3? A．How the microplastics come into being. B．How the wind spreads the microplastics. C．How the microplastic pollution appears. D．How the wind makes the pollution serious. 34．What do we know about the plastic particles? A．It is difficult to collect them. B．They all come from big cities. C．They are part of the air we breathe. D．It is impossible to know their source. 35．What is the text mainly about? A．Plastics have been found in the distant areas. B．Plastics are proved to do great harm to the soil. C．The microplastic pollution is worse in big cities. D．Wind is carrying microplastics around the world. 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。 Are you guilty (内疚) of bad computer habits? You might not even realize it. 36 So you should break the following bad computer habits for a healthier digital life. Snacking at the screen 37 However, crumbs (碎屑) can damage your keyboard and become a suitable place for bacteria (细菌) to grow. Touching your skin after typing on a crumb-filled keyboard might as well harm your skin. Leaving the computer on around the clock Convenience often gets the better of protection, but leaving your PC or laptop on all the time can wear it down and waste electricity. 38 Your computer and your energy bill will thank you. Marathon gaming time Gaming can be an attractive hobby, with hours flying by as you’re addicted to the screen. However, over-gaming can lead to physical and mental stress, resulting in poor sleep, weakened immunity (免疫) , and even mental health issues. 39 After an hour of gaming, a 10-minute break can do wonders. Using public computers carelessly Saving passwords on your personal computer is acceptable, but doing the same on public computers is a no-no. It’s extremely easy for someone with tech to know how to get those passwords and access your personal information. Be extremely careful when using public computers. 40 So, in today’s world, where digital wellness is becoming increasingly important, let’s break bad habits and have a healthier, more mindful approach to our digital lives. A．Remember to take a rest B．Make it a habit to shut it down when you’re done for the day. C．Who doesn’t love eating snacks while looking through the web? D．However, some things you do daily can harm your tech and yourself. E．Don’t you know a little comfort now could lead to a big headache later? F．Always exit the computer and never save passwords on public machines G．It’s best to shut down your computer correctly to avoid any possible damage 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 If you're interested in history and the birthplace of the United States then you will like visiting Boston. If you're not interested in history then you will still____41_____it. It's a city that's_____42______ to get around and is suitable for different____43_____ I would ______44_______starting with Boston Common and the Freedom Trail as they are both________45_______in the centre of the city and Boston Common is an easy landmark to ______46______You can follow a red brick road地标 to the Freedom Trail and it will lead you to the most___47___________places during the American Revolution. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is also a ________48____there. It's fun and interactive(互动的).Each person in the group is given a(n)______49___ to play of someone in the Boston Tea Party and the ___50______are good at getting visitors to take part and____________51___what life was like at the time. One of my personal highlights(最精彩的部分)was going to______52______my first ever basketball match. If planning a trip to Boston, you had better_______53_____if there are any matches of either basketball or the Boston Bruins ice hockey team and try to get_______54________ .They are both great_______55_________to watch and it's an excellent way to learn about American culture. 41.A.dislike B.love C.consider D.leave 42.A.easy B.difficult C.quick D.cheap 43.A.doctors B.students C.visitors D.employees 44.A.appreciate B.admit C.imagine D.recommend 45.A.right B.even C.merely D.mostly 46.A.build B.discover C.protect D.design 47.A.wealthy B.dangerous C.amazing D.important 48.A.centre B.wonder C.must D.building 49.A.game B.instrument C.joke D.role 50.A.teachers B.writers C.actors D.officers 51.A.believe B.experience C.study D.guess 52.A.watch B.enter C.judge D.guide 53.A.look out B.find out C.try out D.watch out 54.A.support B.rest C.tickets D.projects 55.A.methods B.films C.characters D.sports 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A few days ago, the Palace Museum and the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe____56___ （sign） a cooperation agreement on promotion of the Kunqu Opera. The cooperation has created _____57______ effective way to promote traditional culture. The Palace Museum is one of the ______58_____ (large )museums of ancient Chinese culture and art in China. It used to be the Forbidden City, where the emperors of China's Ming and was turned into a museum later. and Qing dynasties lived and conducted state _______59_______ (affair), The Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest ____60_____(type)of opera in China. _________61___________(feature) mild and emotional melodies, poetic lines and graceful gestures, it can best represent the traditional Chinese arts. The Kunqu Opera ________62_________(be) under state protection since the PRC was founded between The cooperation with the Palace Museum and the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe is a good attempt______63_________ (preserve) this opera, which is really worth encouraging. According to the Shanghai KunquOpera Troupe, this cooperative project is a dream come true after three years. “We aim to bring to life the opera relics ________64___(house ) in the Palace Museum.” Some traditional plays recorded and kept in the Palace Museum will be selected and put on show. In addition, the Troupe will also recover a series of plays and perform ______65_________(they). 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jim在了解中国完成世界首次月球背面采样（sampling）的新闻后，发来邮件和你讨论探月话题。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1.月亮在中国文化中的寓意； 2.你对人类探月活动的看法。 注意： 1.词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jim, I’m glad to share with you about my strong interest in moon exploration. _____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 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。 At noon on a brilliant Tuesday in March, my 12-year-old son Kai and I are a mile and a half into a four-day, 27-mile walk through the Grand Canyon—his first backpacking trip — when he asks: “Are we almost to camp?” Um, no. Camp, at Hermit Creek, is seven miles and nearly 2,500 feet below, which will take us several more hours. We’re going down a poorly maintained path off the canyon, across which we can see many of the canyon’s layers. This is on display in cliffs hundreds of feet tall, a reminder of how far we have to go. We are here largely because of a birthday note Kai wrote me two years ago in which he declared, “You used to be a wild 10-year-old like me and now you’re a wild 53-year-old. We can do so many things together! I am excited for when I’m old enough for the Grand Canyon!” There are, I suppose, dads who could resist that, just as there are fathers who would plan an experience-appropriate trip for their sons. I am neither, so here we are. Never mind that; aside from simply being 12, Kai has done almost nothing to physically prepare for this. Or that I haven’t backpacked for 13 years. We head on past twisty trees and brush. Soon the view broadens, and the layers grow deeper, down to the shadowy, 1.8 billion-year-old Vishnu, a panorama(全景) that leaves Kai excited. “This place is amazing,” he says. Nightfall in the canyon can be magical. Darkness surrounds us, pressed by cool air. We navigate a narrow path to the stream and, hearing the sound of a waterfall, lie down to take in the stars. Twice I suggest we turn in. “Not yet,” Kai says. “This is too unbelievable.” 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。 The last day’s plan is to travel the three miles to the Colorado River, which is the most challenging. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After the backpacking trip, I also write a note to my son. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 答案 阅读： A： B C D B: D C B A C: B A B A D: B A C A 七选五： D C B A F 完形填空： 41-55: BACDABDCDCBABCD 语法填空 56-65: signed; an; largest; affairs; types; Featuring; has been; to perserve; housed; them 小作文 Dear Jim, I'm glad to share with you about my strong interest in moon exploration. It started with what I had been told about the moon as a kid. In Chinese culture, the moon is a symbol of beauty and purity. Also, it reminds people of their family and friends far away. Humans have never stopped exploring our closest neighbor, which I believe is of great significance. The development of relevant technology promotes the progress of science in general, which bencfits our everyday life. What's more, I think moon exploration shows an important human trait - curiosity about the unknown, which is the driving force that has brought our humans this far. What do you usually think about when you gaze at the moon? Yours, Li Hua 读后续写 The last day’s plan is to travel the three miles to the Colorado River, which is the most challenging. With high wind howling around, we ascend the steep rock and wade the winding stream. It’s almost impossible for a 12-year-old boy to overcome such a harsh condition. To my utter astonishment, he eventually manages to challenge himself to reach the destination and his spirits never sink despite his sore legs and minor bruises. Bathed in the warm sunshine, Kai skips with extreme excitement and shares everything novel with me along the Colorado River. After the backpacking trip, I also write a note to my son. The note says “It’s not only a physically demanding adventure but also a spiritually rewarding experience. I’m delighted that we are both wild enough and enjoy this lifetime trip.” Although Kai is only an immature boy that may just focus on the gorgeous scenery, I still believe that when he gradually grows up, he will genuinely realize that the adventure imparts the courage and consistent beliefs to him to face the stormy passage. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$