云南省保山市腾冲市第八中学2024-2025学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题

腾冲市第八中学高二英语检测卷 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） 1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Friends. B.Bank worker and customer. C.Salesperson and customer. 2.What does the woman suggest the man do? A.Buy Mya a new vase.B.Admit his mistake personally.C.Talk to Mya's friend in person. 3.How many people have entered for the competition today? A.50. B.100. C.150. 4.What is the conversation mainly about? A.Raising money for a classmate.B.Visiting a neighbor. C.Attending a meeting. 5.How does the man feel about the concert? A.It's just so-so. B.It's a bit disappointing. C.It's quite satisfactory. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6.What does the man want to do? A.Collect his luggage. B.Return an air ticket. C.Give back a bag. 7.Where are probably the speakers? A.In the street. B.On a plane. C.At an airport. 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。 8.What did Timmy bring to the fishing trip? A.His baseball cap. B.His sunscreen. C.His fishing equipment. 9.How did Timmy spend his fishing time today? A.By chatting with another kid. B.By doing some reading. C.By listening to Grandpa's stories. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。 10.What did Aaron Pelczar do? A.A publisher. B.Ajournalist. C.A professor. 11.What does the woman say about CJ Baker's article? A.It explains how to use Al wisely. B.It lacks important research. C.It's well supported. 12.What do the speakers decide to do? A.Raise workers'awareness of using AI scientifically. B.Ask their employees to read more widely. C.Seek help from some medical experts. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。 13.What is the woman worried about in terms of returning to school? A.The costs. B.Family influence. C.Course options. 14.How does the man make the woman be sure about her choice? A.By promising to do all the household chores. B.By reminding her that they can solve problems together. 第1页（共8页） C.By offering to take care of the kids while she studies. 15.What does the man think will be the impact of the woman's choice on the kids? A.They will be inspired by her determination. B.They might be upset about the change in routine. C.They will struggle with their studies without her help. 16.How does the woman sound in the end? A.Worried. B.Regretful. C.Grateful. 听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。 17.What is an important change that happens during the teenage years? A.Teens grow the fastest in height. B.Teens begin to want more independence. C.Teens develop a strong interest in the outside world. 18.What is one of the main challenges teenagers face? A.Getting along with friends. B.Making their own choice. C.Starting to think about their career. 19.Why is it important for teenagers to have support from trusted adults? A.To ensure they never make any mistakes. B.To help them feel confident and ready for the future. C.To make sure they always follow parental instructions. 20.Who might the speaker be? A.A parent. B.Ateacher. C.Ahost. 第二部分：阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。 A In his 1936 work How to Win Friends and Influence People,Dale Carnegie wrote:"I have come to the conclusion that there is only one way to get the best of an argument-and that is to avoid it."This distaste for arguments is common,but it depends on a mistaken view of arguments that causes problems for our personal and social lives-and in many ways misses the point of arguing in the first place. Carnegie would be right if arguments were fights,which is how we often think of them.Like physical fights,verbal (fights can leave both sides bloodied.Even when you win,you end up no better off.You would be feeling almost as bad if arguments were even just competitions-like, say,tennis tournaments.Pairs of opponents hit the ball back and forth until one winner comes out from all who entered.Everybody else loses.This kind of thinking explains why so many people try to avoid arguments. However,there are ways to win an argument every time.When you state your position,formulate (an argument for what you claim and honestly ask yourself whether your argument is any good. When you talk with someone who takes a stand,ask them to give you a reason for their view and spell out their argument fully.Assess its strength and weakness.Raise objections (and listen carefully 第2页（共8页） to their replies.This method will require effort,but practice will make you better at it. These tools can help you win every argument-not in the unhelpful sense of beating your opponents but in the better sense of leamning about what divides people,learning why they disagree with us and learning to talk and work together with them.If we readjust our view of arguments-from a verbal fight or tennis game to a reasoned exchange through which we all gain respect and understanding from each other-then we change the very nature of what it means to "win"an argument. 21.What is the author's attitude toward Carnegie's understanding of argument? A.Critical.B.Supportive. C.Tolerant. D.Uncertain. 22.Why do many people try to avoid arguments? A.They lack debating skills. B.They may feel bad even if they win. C.They fear being ignored. D.They are not confident in themselves. 23.What does the underlined phrase "spell out"in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Defend.B.Explain. C.Conclude.D.Repeat. 24.What is the key to "winning"an argument according to the author? A.Sense of logic. B.Solid supporting evidence. C.Proper manners. D.Understanding from both sides. B The icy beauty of the Arctic attracts thousands of visitors every year to see its wonderful wildlife, landscape and local cultures.Visitors can take ships on a voyage along the Arctic Ocean or take flights to cities along the Arctic edge.No matter how one gets there,they should wear warm clothes and get ready to take in the attractions. "Traveling to the Arctic leaves an unforgettable impression on the visitor.Its vast expanse and the fragility of its environment are two things that really blow away people,"said Cheryl Rosa,the director of the US Arctic Research Commission. Visitors to the Arctic Circle will have a lot of activities to choose from if they want to see all that the region has to offer.Hiking with snowshoes,dog sledding and kayaking are common activities.Visitors with sharp eyes are likely to spot polar bears.To get even closer to the animals of the sea,visitors can go polar snorkeling with seals.Of course,Arctic adventures aren't complete without viewing the wonders of the Arctic Circle's large glaciers and icebergs as well. One of the most impressive attractions and maybe the most difficult to see is the Northern Lights, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.They are natural lights that glow a brilliant green and light up the horizon.Sometimes they appear as waves that dance across the sky in different colors. The best places to view the Northern Lights are in Northern Norway,Sweden's Abisko National Park,Iceland,America's Alaska or Canada's Yukon,according to Space.com.Charles Deehr,an expert at the University of Alaska Fairbanks'Geophysical Institute,recommended planning a trip between winter and spring,especially when there is a new moon. Even though the Arctic is a popular tourist destination,don't forget that people live here too."It is recommended that visitors go with tour groups that are respectful of Arctic residents (and their culture,"said Rosa."Too many people can disturb the small villages.Finding tour groups that work with local communities is important." 第3页（共8页） 25.The underlined part"blow away"in Paragraph 2 probably means" A.defeat B.affect C.move D.impress 26.What can we know about the Northern Lights? A.They only produce green light at night. B.They are natural lights and hard to see. C.They seldom occur between winter and spring. D.The best time to view them is when there is a full moon. 27.What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.Tour groups are not welcome among Arctic residents. B.The Arctic's population has been rising in recent years. C.Visitors should choose suitable tour groups when visiting the Arctic. D.Tour groups should get permission from local communities. Q I was sure that I was to be killed.I became terribly nervous.I fumbled()in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes,which had escaped their search.I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips.But I had no matches,they had taken those.I looked through the bars at the guard.He did not make eye contact with me.I called out to him"Have you got a light?"He looked at me,shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.As he came close and lit the match,his eyes unconsciously locked with mine.At that moment,I smiled.I don't know why I did that.Perhaps it was nervousness,perhaps it was because,when you get very close,one to another,it is very hard not to smile. In any case,I smiled.In that instant,it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts,our two human souls.I know he didn't want to,but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips,too.He lit my cigarette but stayed near,looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile. I kept smiling at him,now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard."Do you have kids?"he asked."Yes,here,here."I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family.He, too,took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them.My eyes filled with tears.I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again,never have the chance to see them grow up.Tears came to his eyes,too.Suddenly,without another word,he unlocked my cell and silently led me out.Out of the prison,quietly and by back routes,out of the town.There,at the edge of town,he released me.And without another word,he turned back toward the town. 28.What had happened to the man before? A.He had been badly treated. B.He had killed someone. C.He had been searched. D.He had been forbidden to get in touch with anyone. 29.Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes? A.Because he was sure he was to be killed.B.Because he wanted to ease his nervousness. C.Because he wanted to talk to the guard.D.Because he was used to smoking cigarettes. 30.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A.The man was a heavy smoker. B.The man smiled to please the guard. C.The guard set the man free with permission. D.The man hadn't thought the guard would set him free. 31.What do you think finally saved the man's life? A.The smile. B.The cigarette. C.The tears. D.The wallet. 第4页（共8页） D Have you ever loved a destination but couldn't figure out why-or even a way-to express your feelings?That's my dilemma with Morocco. In August,I traveled in a country that had long been on my wish list.I rode a camel,got lost in Medina,and ate a lot of couscous(蒸粗麦粉)， I loved the trip.Our friendly guide introduced us to the helpful locals.I made friends with my tour mates and my roommate(which,on a tour,is a huge blessing).I loved being lost in the smell of different spices,and the chaos of millions of people and the dark red of the Sahara were all I wanted them to be. There were many moments when I felt like a fish out of water and things didn't go my way.But I take pleasure in those moments because it's when you are pushed out of your comfort zone that you grow. Morocco lived up to all my expectations,but for some reason,my experience has been hard to express. Why? One constant in my travels is that of a touchstone,one defining point where the trip all comes together and acts as a prism (for everything the journey represented.In Costa Rica,it was getting lost in a jungle.In Thailand,it was meeting those five people who changed my life. I'm so inconsistent about Morocco because I lack that touchstone.There's no big"whoa"moment. But I have thousands of little ones-staring at a million stars in the blackness of the desert,discovering new foods with some amazing Australians on my tour,and befriending the fish sellers. 32.What does the author regard as a huge blessing? A.Going on a guided trip. B.Having a helpful guide. C.Being warmly received by the local people. D.Getting along well with the fellow travelers. 33.What's the purpose of the fifth paragraph? A.To prove Morocco lacks the touchstone. B.To show his reliance on the touchstone. C.To compare Morocco with Costa Rica and Thailand. D.To share his experience in Costa Rica and Thailand. 34.What made the author think the journey amazing? A.Lack of big moments. B.The little"whoa"moments C.Meeting with five Thai people. D.Making friends with Australians. 35.What does the author mainly talk about? A.Unpleasant travel in Morocco. B.Finding a touchstone on travel. C.Reflection on traveling in Morocco. D.Lack of special moments in Morocco. 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。 第5页（共8页） Reading books can exercise your brain.Kids who started reading at an earlier age go on to perform better on certain intelligence tests,such as analyses of their vocabulary size.As one gets older,it might help slow down or even cease cognitive (decline.36 Many Americans don't read frequently.It's time to reverse this trend to give your brain gray matter a good workout. 37 When you have some down time-you're waiting for a friend,sleeping lightly on the way from or to work,or doing a task that doesn't require your full attention-you can open your text instead of pulling up your favorite smart phone game.38While paper is still the clear winner in the court of public opinion,science hasn't proven that physical books are better than digital ones. Academic research has mostly focused on the ability to remember.A study took place in a laboratory setting:Students all read the same text,but some looked at the words on paper and others viewed an on-screen PDF.It turned out that no meaningful difference between the two media existed. As for audio books(有声读物)，they affected the brain gray matter somewhat differently..39 Ultimately,if you hope to get a reading habit going,you shouldn't dismiss paper,digital,or audio. 40 _Don't be afraid to change things up depending on the occasion. A.Audiobooks still affect your thoughts and feelings. B.Go with what makes the most sense for your needs. C.Words on a page can improve the emotional intelligence. D.This brings about a great debate:pages vs screens vs audio. E.Keep a book,e-reader,or audiobook App on you as you go about the day. F.Despite this,the overall book-reading time for Americans is on the decline. G.However,they stimulated the brain just as deeply as black-and-white pages. 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） Robert Rizden,a sergeant ()was ordering his dinner at a restaurant one night when he saw two young boys were alone at the restaurant.They were going from table to table trying to 41 some homemade desserts.Rizden42 them.He looked at the boys and 43 they looked cold and hungry.He asked them what they were up to and if they had eaten any 44 yet that day. The boys 45 that they were trying to raise money for their local church by selling their desserts and hadn't eaten yet.Rizden didn't have any 46 on him to give to the boys,so he asked if he could 47 them in another way instead.He led the 48 to the front of the restaurant and told them to order whatever they wanted on the menu.He would 49 it for them. The boys seemed50 at first but quickly figured out what they wanted and 51 their orders.The boys seemed thrilled at being treated to dinner and the smiles on their faces were huge. When asked why he had chosen to do like that,Rizden52 said that he saw these boys'53 and knew that they were the hope of his country,and that he wanted to do something 54 for them. "I want to be just like you when I 55,"said the younger boy as he saluted (the soldier. 41.A.collect B.sell C.taste D.choose 42.A.recognized B.supported C.approached D.welcomed 43.A.remembered B.realized C.agreed D.announced 44.A.supper B.lunch C.dessert D.breakfast 45.A.pretended B.judged C.believed D.explained 第6页 (共8页) 46.A.cash B.tools C.gifts D.food 47.A.teach B.guide C.help D.inspire 48.A.soldier B.pair C.waiter D.family 49.A.pack B.picture C.cover D.check 50.A.astonished B.impatient C.unwilling D.satisfied 51.A.compared B.exchanged C.printed D.placed 52.A.skillfully B.normally C.simply D.nervously 53.A.standard B.drive C.luck D.chance 54.A.formal B.regular C.wise D.nice 55.A.grow up B.head off C.hang out D.pull through 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。 Sports are the base of my life,next to my mother 56 raised me when my dad left us.I 57 (be)into sports since I was six years old.I have known many 58 (coach) and heard hundreds of their tips,but they usually 59 (focus))on drills(训练)to develop my skills and reach the next level of play. When I was in Senior Two,I met the new school basketball coach,Brian Pawlowski.I thought I was certain to 60 (select)for the school team since I had been in it the year before.I showed up to the tryouts()and put out about 90%effort since I thought I'd make 61 with no problem.That was a big mistake. Brian Pawlowski is the 62 (strict)coach I have ever met.He didn't expect 100%effort, but he expected 200%effort.Some think this is crazy,63 it isn't.After training,as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink,I said,Mr.Pawlowski,your lesson was the best I ever had."I was 64 (complete)sincere.He expects us to be excellent 65 just on the court but in the classroom.If I am not working on basketball,I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life's challenges. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你校拟在本周五举办“名著读书会”。请你写一则留言邀请交流生Lucy参加。 内容包括：1.活动的时间和地点；2.活动内容。 注意：1.词数80左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数： 3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Lucy, Yours, LiHua 第7页（共8页） 第二节：读后续写（满分25分） I was invited to a cookout on an old friend's farm in western Washington.I parked my car outside the farm and walked past a milking house which had apparently not been used in many years.A noise at a window caught my attention,so I entered it.It was a hummingbird ()desperately trying to escape. She was covered in spider-webs (and was barely able to move her wings.She ceased her struggle the instant I picked her up. With the bird in my cupped hand,I looked around to see how she had gotten in.The broken window glass was the likely answer.I stuffed a piece of cloth into the hole and took her outside,closing the door securely behind me. When I opened my hand,the bird did not fly away;she sat looking at me with her bright eyes.I removed the sticky spider-webs that covered her head and wings.Still,she made no attempt to fly. Perhaps she had been struggling against the window too long and was too tired?Or too thirsty? As I carried her up the blackberry-lined path toward my car where I kept a water bottle,she began to move.I stopped,and she soon took wing but did not immediately fly away. Hovering ()she approached within six inches of my face.For a very long moment,this tiny creature looked into my eyes,turning her head from side to side.Then she flew quickly out of sight. During the cookout,I told my hosts about the hummingbird incident.They promised to fix the window.As I was departing,my friends walked me to my car.I was standing by the car when a hummingbird flew to the center of our group and began hovering.She turned from person to person until she came to me.She again looked directly into my eyes,then let out a squeaking call and was gone.For a moment,all were speechless.Then someone said,"She must have come to say goodbye." 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 A few weeks later,I went to the farm again. I was just about to leave when the hummingbird appeared. 第8页（共8页）