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丰城九中校本资料 丰城九中校本资料 丰城九中2024-2025学年高二年级下学期期中考试 英语试卷 命题人： 考试时间：120分钟 试卷总分：150分 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 do the speakers see in the water? A. A shark. B. A fish. C. A turtle. 2. What is the time now? A. 8:00. B. 7:40. C. 8:20. 3. What color shirt will the man wear to the party? A. White. B. Orange. C. Blue. 4. How did the man feel about the game? A. Confident. B. Surprised. C. Scared. 5. How many people will see a movie together? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 第二节(每小题1.5分，共22.5分) 听下面对话或独白。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。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小题。 6. Where did the woman spend her childhood? A. In a city. B. In a town. C. In the countryside. 7. Who taught the man how to fish? A. His grandfather. B. His brother. C. His father. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9小题。 8. What are the speakers talking about? A. A house. B. A ship. C. A tower. 9. Where are the speakers? A. In Poland. B. In America. C. In Sweden. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题。 10. How long does the festival run in total? A. For 3 days. B. For 4 days. C. For 5 days. 11. What are the speakers going to see first? A. A band. B. A short film. C. A poet. 12. What does the man suggest the woman buy her sister? A. A ticket. B. A piece of clothing. C. A drum stick. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。 13. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Co-workers. C. Boss and employee. 14. Where is Jack now? A. At a hotel. B. At the airport. C. At a restaurant. 15. What will Jack do this afternoon? A. Call Susan. B. Have a meeting. C. Pick up his parents. 16. When will Jack arrive at Susan’s house? A. At about 4:00 p.m. B. At about 5:00 p.m. C. At about 6:00 p.m. 听第 10段材料，回答第17至20小题。 17. What is the average height of Salt Lake City? A. 4327 feet above sea level. B. 200 feet above sea level. C. 110.4 feet above sea level. 18. What was Salt Lake City officially called before 1868? A. “Great Salt Lake”. B. “Great Salt Lake City”. C. “Crossroads of the West”. 19. What brought economic growth to Salt Lake City in the early 1900s? A. The sports game. B. The tourist industry. C. The construction of railroad. 20. What is Salt Lake City surrounded by? A. The ocean. B. Rivers. C. Mountains. 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) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Undergraduate Academic Recognition ●Honor Roll for Undergraduates An Honor’s List for undergraduates will be calculated and generated twice a year. Undergraduate students with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher in each quarter will be recognized as follows: Honor’s list:3.75-4.00 A minimum of 10 GPA quarter credits must be taken at Walden in each of the two quarters. ●Undergraduate Honor Society Undergraduate students have the opportunity to join Walden’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, a national honor society for adult learners. Honor society invitations are extended to eligible (符合条件的) students twice a year. Students are not required to join. Once students join the chapter, no further academic reviews are required to maintain their membership. To qualify for an invitation, undergraduate students must meet the following requirements: ◇A minimum of 45 institutional quarter credits earned at Walden ◇A minimum GPA of 3.75 ●Undergraduate Latin Honors Latin Honors are awarded to graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher: ◇Cum laude:3.500-3.749 ◇Magna cum laude:3750-3.899 ◇Summa cum laude:3.900 and above The Latin Honors type will appear on a student’s Walden transcripts (成绩单). Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 45 credit hours at Walden University to qualify. ●Presidential Commendation for Undergraduate Academic Achievement Walden University recognizes the significant accomplishment of undergraduate students who achieve a perfect grade point average in their undergraduate work. Students with a perfect (4.0) GPA at the time of graduation will receive a Presidential Commendation for Academic Achievement. 21. Which academic recognition can an undergraduate with a GPA of 3.65 get? A. Undergraduate Latin Honors B. Undergraduate Honor Society C. Honor Roll for Undergraduates D. Presidential Commendation for Academic Achievement 22. What do we know about Walden’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda? A. It has members of all ages. B. It accepts new members twice a year. C. It invites all undergraduates at Walden to join it. D. It requires its members to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.75． 23. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A textbook. B. An exam paper. C. A student handbook. D. An admission brochure. B Once referred to as an ‘Insta-hiker’, Josh is a juggler (玩杂耍的人) of many different joys: his wife, children, friends, job as a Corporate Actions analyst, a directorship at Black Professionals Scotland. The label could be far from the truth. His job is high-pressured and time-sensitive, a suit-and-tie environment, in which one tiny mistake can cost millions. But hill walking is not a way to run from reality. “I’m not escaping from anything,” Josh claims firmly. You wouldn’t encourage someone to live for their job, and he applies that logic to the things he loves to do, welcoming the outdoors into his life on his own terms. Rather, people means everything to Josh. “I’m not a solo explorer. It’s about the journey, people and conversations, the little moments as much as it is about big moments.” This inspired Black Scottish Adventurers. His relationship with the Highlands began keeping pace with his move to Scotland over a decade ago, born of a sense of fun and freedom, rather than a desire for challenge. With over a decade of hillwalking behind him, Josh started encouraging Black people into the mountains through a WhatsApp group for like-minded individuals. Now, the BSA community and team are promoting inclusion and outdoors access for the Black community. Josh says, “Being in the hills is an extension of my life, of who I am, and who I want to be.”He goes into the mountains when he wants to, in order to integrate with the natural world. But he’s as likely to see friends in Edinburgh as he is to walk a Munro. He quickly admits “I’m a social animal, anyway!” Josh’s ability to live in the moment, mountainside or not, is refreshing. He gives “glory to those who seek the mountains as a shelter,” but adds, “I want to find balance between doing what I love and being with people I love so I don’t put myself in a hole. I strengthen the relationships I have with my non-hillwalking family and friends, and won’t separate myself from possibilities.” 24. Why does Josh climb mountains? A. To escape from stressful work. B. To enjoy the pleasure and freedom. C. To satisfy his curiosity about nature. D. To encourage black people to live for job. 25. What does Josh do for Black people? A. Make hill accessible to them. B. Further inclusion of black people. C. Encourage them to climb mountains. D. Help them find balance between work and play. 26. What does the author want to tell us in the last but one paragraph? A. Josh expects to be an adventurer. B. Josh gets lost in his pressured work. C. Josh thinks highly of hillwalking as well as friends. D. Josh climbs mountains so as to make peace with nature. 27. Which words can describe Josh best? A. Considerate and warm-hearted. B. Cautious and people-centered. C. Ambitious and highly-motivated. D. Straightforward and independent. C Three minutes of looking at red light once a week may help our eyesight, new research suggests. The findings show that red light might be a cheap and easy treatment for declines in color vision as we get older. Last year, researchers from University College London did a study on red light therapy (疗法). 24 healthy volunteers, aged between 28 and 72, were asked to look at red light for three minutes every day for two weeks. Tests later found that the eyesight of people over the age of 40 improved. To test the possible weak points of their therapy, they did a new study this year. Instead of using the light every day, they used it once a week. The new study included 20 volunteers, aged between 34 and 70, all with healthy vision. Some received red light therapy in the morning, and others received it in the afternoon. They were then tested on their color vision up to a week later. On the whole, those who got the treatment in the morning showed a 17% improvement in their color vision, even a week later. Those who got the treatment in the afternoon did not have any improvement. “We’ve found that one single exposure (暴露) to red light in the morning can greatly improve declining vision,” said lead author Glen Jeffrey. The findings do support their earlier work, and they might make the treatment more practicable, since a once-weekly treatment is easier to stick to than a daily one. But the team’s promising results are still drawn on small numbers of healthy volunteers. Larger studies would be needed to show the benefits of red light therapy. “In the near future, a once-a-week three-minute exposure to deep red light could be done while making a coffee or listening to a song, and such a simple thing could change eye care and vision around the world,” Jeffrey said. Given its low cost (as little as $15) per device, and simplicity, the team is excited about the future of their therapy. 28. What plays a key role in red light therapy? A. The time of day for treatment. B. The device used in the treatment. C. The time that one treatment lasts. D. The number of treatments received. 29. What makes it necessary to improve the study? A. The age of the volunteers. B. The number of the volunteers. C. The poor vision of the volunteers. D. The health condition of the volunteers. 30. What is Jeffrey’s attitude towards the future of the therapy? A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Tolerant. D. Hopeful. 31. What is the purpose of this text? A. To state the importance of eye care. B. To explain the value of deep red light. C. To introduce a way to fight vision decline. D. To encourage aged people to protect their eyesight. D In the rich countries of the West, the electric vehicle revolution is well underway. Climate-conscious consumers drive Teslas or Polestars for reasons of morality and fashion. Poorer countries are also experiencing a wave of electrified trend. In Bangladesh, electric three-wheeler taxis, known as tuk-tuks, are rapidly replacing gas-powered ones on the streets. Such electric vehicles are climate friendly, cost effective, and help reduce air pollution. Yet a glance under the hood (引擎盖) of these vehicles reveals a poisonous secret: each tuk-tuk runs on five massive lead-acid batteries, containing almost 300 pounds of lead(铅) in total. Every year and a half or so, when those batteries need to be replaced and recycled, about 60 pounds of lead leak into the environment. Battery recycling, often at small-scale unregulated factories, is a highly profitable but deadly business. Lead is dangerous, and any exposure to it is harmful to human health. Lead that has entered the environment hurts people on an extraordinary scale. The numerous ways lead enters air, water, soil, and homes across the developing world — and the enormous damage it does to human health, wealth, and welfare — causes one of the biggest environmental crises in the world yet receives little attention. The World Bank estimates that lead kills 5.5 million people per year, which would make it a bigger global killer than AIDS, malaria, diabetes, and road traffic deaths combined. On top of the shocking deaths, the social burden of lead poisoning is extraordinary, as is its contribution to global inequality — our research on the cognitive effects of lead poisoning suggests that it may explain about one-fifth of the educational achievement gap between rich and poor countries. But unlike many challenges faced by developing countries, lead poisoning is a problem that is fixable with some attention and a relatively modest financial investment. Better monitoring, research, and rules can help protect children all over the world from the dreadful effects of lead poisoning and reduce the massive global costs it brings. 32. How does the author describe the lead problem in paragraph 2? A. By making a comparison. B. By analyzing hidden causes. C. By listing convincing numbers. D. By explaining its working principle. 33. What can we learn from the text? A. Lead enters rich countries in various ways. B. Lead poisoning may make poor societies poorer. C. Exposure to lead doesn’t necessarily harm someone. D. Lead leaking has caused great panic in both countries. 34. What can be done to solve lead poisoning in developing countries? A. Fixing these used batteries. B. Putting certain effort and money. C. Prohibiting the illegal use of lead. D. Reducing the cost of recycling lead. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. The Impacts of Lead Poisoning on Human Health B. The Outcomes of Using Electric Vehicles C. The Ways to Solve Lead Problem D. The Global Lead Poisoning Crisis 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。　　 The Future of 6G: Faster, Smarter, and Closer 6G, the next generation of mobile networks, is coming soon. Compared to 5G, 6G will bring revolutionary changes. ____36____ For example, 6G could be 100 times faster than 5G, allowing people to download a full movie in just one second. One major advantage of 6G is its near-zero delay (only 0.1 milliseconds). ____37____ Imagine doctors performing surgeries on patients thousands of miles away using real-time holographic tools. This could save lives in emergencies. China is leading the global race in 6G development. ____38____ The Chinese government is building test networks and supporting companies like Huawei and ZTE to create new technologies. By 2030, China plans to make 6G available for everyone. However, challenges remain. ____39____ Building 6G infrastructure requires advanced equipment and international cooperation. Despite this, experts believe China’s large market and innovation will help overcome these problems. ____40____ From smart cities to self-driving cars, 6G will connect everything intelligently, making our lives safer and more efficient. A. This means machines can communicate instantly without lag. B. All in all, 6G might replace human workers. C. It aims to achieve full commercialization within the next decade. D. In short, 6G will create a world where everything is connected. E. Its speed and reliability will transform many industries. F. For instance, it can improve online gaming experiences. G. High costs and energy consumption are big issues. 第三部分 语言知识运用（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。 As an only child, Nicole Renae often felt lonely in her youth. But that all ____41____ when her grandmother surprised her with a (n) ____42____ puppy “Chloe” for her 10th birthday. The two were inseparable, because they were best friends. Chole always ____43____ her face. But when Renae was 14, her father got a new job: He’d be working from home without ____44____ . With no option, the family surrendered (被迫交出) noisy Chloe to a humane society although Renae didn’t want to ____45____ her dog. In time, Renae had a child of her own. Remembering the ____46____ that having a dog had brought her as a kid, Renae wanted her daughter to ____47____ the same. Then one day, she saw a ____48____ on Facebook about a senior dog named Chloe that needed a new home. ____49____ she decided to adopt this dog. When Renae met Chloe, she was struck with a _____50_____ feeling. The dog ran up to her and started licking her face. Chloe _____51_____ Renae so much of her old dog that the _____52_____ overwhelmed her. She knew it was her Chole. _____53_____, ten years had passed since they last met, and her whole family thought she was crazy. Luckily, there was a way to _____54_____ the theory: Her Chloe had a microchip with the ID number. Sure enough, the dog also had a microchip and the numbers were a _____55_____ . Renae was overjoyed to have her back. 41. A. mattered B. changed C. worked D. occurred 42. A. adorable B. annoying C. disgusting D. admirable 43. A. cleaned B. bit C. scratched D. licked 44. A. pressure B. distraction C. burden D. arrangement 45. A. get along with B. get rid of C. take possession of D. catch up with 46. A. satisfaction B. despair C. hope D. joy 47. A. emphasize B. experience C. explore D. expect 48. A. letter B. comment C. post D. like 49. A. Initially B. Previously C. Instantly D. Regularly 50. A. familiar B. strange C. fantastic D. terrible 51. A. informed B. convinced C. warned D. reminded 52. A. excitement B. relief C. pride D. amusement 53. A. Therefore B. Then C. However D. Meanwhile 54. A. test B. accept C. examine D. record 55. A. miracle B. challenge C. magic D. match 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。 Herbal medicine is an important part of Chinese culture and the practice of traditional Chinese medicine. The emperor Shen Nong is said to have tasted 100 herbs, ____56____ allowed him to teach the Chinese people how to use them in their diet and ____57____ (treat) for illness. These herbs help the body to stay in balance and goji berries are one of them. Since 200 B.C., goji berries ____58____ (use) in traditional Chinese medicine. In China, goji berries are known ____59____ “wolfberry fruit” and they were once mentioned in the oldest book of Chinese herbs in existence, Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. They are also known to act ____60____ (positive) on the organs because of the detoxifying (解毒) properties, thus ____61____ (contribute) to our qi and energy. Goji berries are ____62____ excellent source of antioxidants (抗氧化剂), amino acids and 20 other trace ____63____ (mineral). The list of goji berry benefits is long, including ____64____ (it) ability to promote healthy skin, protect eye health, adjust blood sugar levels and fight cancer. In China, goji berries are commonly cooked and added to recipes like porridge, soups and dishes ____65____ (make) with chicken, pork or vegetables. They are also used to make various teas, juices and wines. 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，你校最近组织高二学生去附近的河岸清理垃圾。请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1. 活动介绍； 2. 活动意义。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为 80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Successful Cleanup Activity ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 My dad had warned me not to go to work. But at eighteen, I thought I could manage it. Despite the weather reports, I ignored it and left to travel the three miles to my first real job. The going was fine. However, the weather began to change soon after we began our work. My supervisor decided to close the shop and send us home early for safety’s sake. I could have called my dad. He would have gladly come to pick me up, and the return trip home would likely have included hot chocolate at the diner. But when you’re eighteen, you know it all. I quickly started the car and eased out of the parking lot and drove onto the main road. It looked awfully deserted. Snow was blowing sideways and I could see nothing clearly, as the weather forecast had predicted. I had no choice but to roll down my driver’s side window and reach my head outside to locate lines on the road. To my disappointment, there were no lines in my sight. I turned down what I thought was a familiar street, but my car slid and turned slightly sideways, and then landed on the wrong side of the road. I tried to back up and go forward. My tires would have none of it. I needed to call my dad, but I didn’t have a cellphone at that moment. Normally, I didn’t cry easily, but I was sobbing. I left the engine running because I was afraid I’d freeze to death. I figured a police car would go by at any second and then I would be rescued. Then I realized that I had gone down the road leading to an old, abandoned factory. There were no streetlights. There were no houses. There was no through traffic. The radio was issuing warnings to stay off the road. It was too late for me to pay attention to them. Just when I began to blame myself for not listening to my father’s warning, I saw a pickup stopping off the road. It was my father’s. 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。 My father came looking for me despite the terrible conditions.______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I nodded, feeling the weight of his words._______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第5页/（共6页） 第6页/（共6页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$