河南省郑州外国语学校2024-2025学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题

郑州外国语学校2024-2025学年高二下期期中考试英语参考答案 一、听力 1—5 CBCCB 6—10 ABAAC 11—15BBCBA 16—20 BBAAA 二、阅读理解A篇21-23 BDA， B篇24-27 BCAD，C篇28-31 CBAC，D篇 32-35 DABD，七选五36-40 CADGE 三、完形填空41-45BCDAC 46-50BDBAD 51-55CACBD 四、单选：CBBBC, CADAD，BBBAD 五、写作 参考范文1： Hello, everyone. With the improvement of our living standard, more and more students have realized the close connection between food and health. It is true that a healthy diet plays a crucial role in our wellness. To live a healthy life, it is high time that we should keep a balanced diet by prioritizing food containing adequate protein and vitamins, such as fresh vegetables, fruit, milk and fish. More importantly, say no to junk food, which does great harm to our health and leads to overweight. Finally, don’t skip your breakfast or be too particular about food so that you can absorb enough nutrition to keep energetic. Thank you for listening! 参考范文2： Paragraph 1: As the train approached Emma’s stop, Mr.Bennett reached into his briefcase. He pulled out the book The Great Gatsby he had been reading, and handed it to Emma with a warm smile. “It has been a companion to me through many years, and I hope it will be to you as well,” said Mr. Bennett.Emma was taken aback by the unexpected gesture, feeling a wave of gratitude washing over her. She accepted the book, promising to read it with the same care and attention that Mr.Bennett had shown her. Paragraph 2: That evening, as Emma opened the book, a cream-colored card dropped out of it. She picked it up and read the elegant script: “To Emma, may your journey in the city be as enlightening as the stories you read. Keep dreaming and never lose sight of what truly matters. Sincerely, Mr.Bennett.” The card was a testament to the kindness of strangers and the unexpected connections one can make in a bustling city. Emma felt a renewed sense of hope and determination, inspired by the generosity of a man she had only just met. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$郑州外国语学校2024-2025学年高二下期期中考试试卷 英语 (120分钟，150分) 第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读一遍。 1.What does the man want to do? A.Check the new bike. B.Buy a new bike. C.Ride the new bike 2.What did the man do before 9:00 last night? A.He slept for a while. B.Ile watched TV. C.He wrote the paper. 3.Why was the offer refused? A.It wasn't fit for the market. B.It was rather low. C.It was a bit high. 4.What does the man suggest the woman do? A.Go to the Johnson's for dinner. B.Do a chemistry experiment. C.Use the old recipes tonight. 5.What's the man's decision? A.Waiting for the bus. B.Walking to the next stop. C.Meeting the woman 30 minutes later. 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6.Why does the man call Louis Catering? A.For food and drinks. B.For an invitation. C.For conference rooms. 7.How many people will attend the party? A.108. B.120. C.112. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8.What is the man going to Canada for? A.Research. B.Further study. C.Sightseeing. 9.What will the speakers do next? A.Buy a suitcase. B.Pack clothes. C.Prepare materials. 1 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10.Who works in the power company? A.The girl's father. B.The girl's classmate. C.The man's classmate. 11.How will the girl go to the power company? A.By car. B.On foot. C.By taxi. 12.What is the girl going to do first? A.Visit the manager. B.Get ready for a picnic. C.Chat with the workers. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13.What does the competition try to find this year? A.The best dancer B.The best actor. C.The best singer. 14.How should people enter the competition? A.By fax. B.By phone. C.Through the Internet. 15.When does the sports hall close this week? A.At 10:30 pm. B.At 9:00 pm C.At 8:00 pm. 16.What do we know about the new swimming pool? A.It is bigger than the old one. B.It will be free for the first week C.It will be open earlier than planned. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17.What does CyberEdit aim to do? A.Supply funding for businessmen. B.Offer students computer editing services. C.Edit documents for Wired magazine. 18.How many employees did the speaker hire at first? A.Four. B.Five. C.Ten. 19.Why did some investors invest money in CyberEdit? A.It got good publicity.B.It promised big returs. C.It employed 50 students. 20.When is the best time for people to develop a business? A.When they have the idea. B.After they graduate from college. C.After they have rich social experience. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第--节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Lying in Victoria,Australia,Phillip Island Nature Park is a beautiful seaside holiday destination.Phillip Island provides a relaxing,adventurous and memorable costal holiday.Full 2 of family attractions,friendly wildlife,sheltered swimming spots and beautiful beaches and bays,it is really hard to find a reason not to take a holiday. Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage Farm A trip to Phillip Island wouldn't be complete without visiting the Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage Farm.This amazing native wildlife attraction provides the opportunity to expericnce wild koalas in their natural environment.You will also enjoy very impressive water views,ancient buildings and lovely gardens.Perfect for a family day out! Penguin Parade The Penguin Parade on Phillip Island is Australia's most popular wildlife attraction.Every sunset,wild little penguins appear from the sea and walk across the beach to their sand holes. Here you can experience this natural view that you will find nowhere else in the world. Opening Time:10 am Closing Time varies.Closed on Christmas Day Three Parks Pass This ticket gives you entry to the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island Nature Park,as well as entry to the Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island Heritage Farm. All tickets will have 12 months'validity(有效期)from time of buying. Tickets will be delivered to your e-mail box within 60 minutes of buying.Please print out all tickets and take them along with you to the attraction. 21.What can be enjoyed in Phillip Island Nature Park? A.Fierce wildlife. B.Charming beaches C.Outdoor swimming spots. D.Various modern buildings. 22.What can we learn from Penguin Parade according to the passage? A.It opens at 10 am every day. B.It is opened to us all year around. C.It is the most popular wildlife attraction. D.It provides the chance to see wild penguins. 23.Which is true if you buy a Three Parks Pass online? A.You must use it within a year. B.You must print it out in 60 minutes. C.You can have it delivered to your house. D.You can take your family along to the park. B My fingers trembled as I signed the pre-medical application form.The watercolor brushes on my desk stared back at me like abandoned friends.I'm Lora,an 18-year-old who secretly drew brain diagrams on napkins while classmate drew cartoons."Art feeds the soul but starve the body,"Mom always said.Her words haunted me as my biology textbooks slowly buried my drawing pads. Then came the school career fair that changed everything.Dr.Eleanor Whitman from Harvard asked us to list our "hidden skills".My hand shook as I wrote "observing details" something I'd leamed from painting flower petals."That's medical research's most nceded skill!"she exclaimed,sharing how a student turned microbiology notes into textbook illustrations..My lab partner whispered,“Remember our photos3 ynthesis(光合作用)comic?n For the first time,my two worlds didn't feel so separate. The real surprise came during hospital volunteering.Watching surgeries,I noticed something-the steady hands of doctors reminded me of my brush work.When a boy struggled to describe his pain,I drew a fire-breathing dragon on his cast."You made medicine speak," the nurse said.Slowly,my drawing pads filled with cells that looked like colored-glass art and X-rays arranged like abstract paintings. Mr.Dawson,our career counselor,helped connect these dots.On his white board,my medical knowledge and art skills overlapped in a bright yellow circle labeled "Medical Illustration".He showed me job listings I never knew existed-graphic designers for science aps、3 D modelers for anatomy(解剖)classes.“Your'impractical'skill makes you stand out,” he said,pointing to my dragon drawing now used in pain management workshops. Today,my microscope and paintbrushes share the same desk.The same hands that once hesitated between them now create 3D models of viruses for vaccine education.Sometimes I teach young patients to draw their feelings instead of describing them.My story isn't about heart and rcality canceling each other out-they just multiply possibilities. 24.What can be inferred about Lora from paragraph 1? A.She had given up the hobby of drawing B.She felt torn between art and medical study. C.She was excited about studying medicine. D.She regretted not practicing painting earlier. 25.Dr.Eleanor thought of Lora's"hidden skills"as A.a distraction B.a hobby C.a plus D.a burden 26.How did Lora's hospital experience influence her? A.It convinced her of art's role in health care. B.It directed her toward doctor training. C.It boosted her enthusiasm for abstract art. D.It helped develop her surgical skills. 27.What message does the author want to convey? A.Follow the beaten track to success. B.A picture is worth a thousand words. C.Don't put all your eggs in one basket. D.Two strings to your bow light the way. C Soft skills matter to employers.An analysis of almost 5000 job descriptions showed companies have shifted away from emphasizing financial and operational skills towards social skills-an ability to listen,reflect,communicate and empathise () The trouble is that soft skills are hard to measure.Worse still,the conventional process for recruiting()people is often better at recognizing other qualities.The early phases of recruitment focus on screening candidates based on their experiences and hard skills,criteria that are easiest to assess remotely.The later phases,when candidates and employers engage in actual conversation,arc better suited to assessing an applicant's softer skills.Think of how fundamentally unsocial the situation is!Candidates are expected to talk,not listen;to impress, not empathize.Structured interview scripts enable like-for-like comparisons but they also limit the space for naturalness. Two recent studies of what makes for a good team member agrec on what might be described as an ability to read the room.One research found people who can accurately judge the level of influence held by various team members possess a magic power called"status acuity".Such room-readers reduce group conflict and enhance team performance.They accordingly designed a test,in which participants watched a video of a group performning a task. The participants then rated members of the group based on how much respect each was perceived to hold.People whose ratings were closest to the assessments of the team members themselves had the quality of status acuity. The other study found that certain individuals consistently made their groups perform better than expected.Such people are genuine team players,capable of making the whole greater than the sum of the parts.These wonderful creatures did not stand out from their peers on IQ tests.But they did significantly better on the "Reading the Mind in the Eyes"test,an assessment in which participants are shown pictures of various facial expressions and then have to pick the word that best describes what each person is feeling. Better tests are not the only way to gather more information about soft skills.Don't just have people higher up the food chain ask interview questions.Ask the people who interact casually with applicants,from the assistants to the receptionists,what they thought of them. Undeniably,people may succeed in faking their way through the process.And there may be more room for interviewers'prejudice to emerge.Finding someone annoying may be a signal that someone lacks social skills.But it may also mean that they are nervous or that interviewers are bad-tempered.Recruitment is set to change and is unlikely to become less challenging. 28.What makes the recent recruitment process distinct from the traditional one? A.Dependence on structured interview scripts. B.Focus on a screening method. C.Prioritization of soft skills. D.Emphasis upon financial and operational skills. 29.According to the third and fourth paragraph,a person with the ability to read the room is capable of A.adjusting one's behavior or attitude swiftly to fit the context B.interpreting individual's role within a team or their mood C.resolving group conflict or judging facial expressions in a situation D.understanding the individual's perspective to respond appropriately 30.What is the purpose of the two studies mentioned in the passage? A.To discover shortcuts for testing and identifying soft skills. B.To identify ways to perfect structured interview scripts. C.To explore recipes for cultivating a qualified team member. D.To introduce methods of improving candidates'non-technical skills. 31.What can be implied from the last two paragraphs? A.Integrating soft skills assessment into a hiring process won't introduce side effects. B.Employees in lower positions may provide useless insights into applicants'soft skills. C.Interviewers'prejudice may influence their fair assessments and perceptions of candidates. D.There is no possibility of individuals successfully deceiving others during the interview. D The convenience of modern life is nothing short of astonishing.As I write this,my phone is wirelessly sending some of the greatest hits from the 1700s to my portable speaker.I could use that same device to,within moments,get a car to pick me up,or have food delivered to my house. The fact that,as a culture,we seek out and celebrate such shortcuts is understandable. They make it easier to have fun,and save us time and energy.That said,most people are able to sense that convenience has a darker side. Before we get into that,it is important to understand why convenience is so seductive in the first place.We often resist doing the things we need to do in order to make progress.Behind every well-intentioned plan lies this horriblc sense of inertia ()Why is this resistance -and our corresponding appetite for ease-such an essential part of our makeup? Here,insights from evolutionary psychology,particularly the idea of "evolutionary mismatch",can help.Evolutionary mismatch is the idea that we evolved for a hunter-gatherer lifestyle,and that while our circumstances have changed completely,our brains and bodies haven't. Resistance was a necessary counterbalance to the bursts of intense activity that characterized the lives of hunter-gatherers:searching for food in driving rain,or running to escape a dangerous animal.It's the reason we still ask:"Do I really have to be doing this? Shouldn't I save my energy?"The people who chose to remain sheltered during snowstorms, 过NRW深eW转kw,npmw林化1 e an!ps80nhf a e our ayin,wehe mhentel that tethleney Sma isfhas chany thin gnth le've hent reohnobyy 3 nuE 2VRNOS前k解)yr naniral insiket h)用Tpey.Te goswe s awe hy or bley h prioritise comtort and A Comcmh sns your ahility h dleal with unavnldahle aesAndm ey perpm sune moisure of dismfort is juat as ndCr anesns dhi't sun ive pureby hy heing lay, a comfyn safe and taking nevessary risks:fhr example,pushing i aa fmihar hm,in onter to find a place clser to sources ef sd ami bemer pmwvndi fum the ekements. hasand derehps our chanacter.In the technological world we bavewe smtimes make a conschous effrt to act in opposition to our insinees.As a chn we mrst remxember-and remind our young people that while comveeme e's god in the moment.our opacity to adapt and overcome challenges is part efer eroladiceary ickerisance to and central to the adventure of'life. .What des the nord sve"i paragraph 3 must pmbably mean? A.包nd过 B.Useful and practical. C、e刘ni dangenes D、Anractive and tempting 33.Accog o she passige,what does "evolutionary'mismatch"primarily refer to? A、 The coefict berweea our natural instinct and the cument environment. B The conrast berween modem convenience and ancient challenges. C. The comroversy over the bumter gtherer lifestyle ofancient people, D.The imcomsistency hetween personal goals and societal expectations. 34.Accorng to the passage,priontizing convenience in modem life may A、lead to a lack of innova成n and progress B.redue our ability to overcome challenges C.mke us overty dependent on technology D.camse a decline in physical fimess and health 35.What is the best title for the passage? A.The Benefits of Moder Technology B.Rejecting Modem Conveniences for a Better Life C.Uaderstanding Evolution in Today's World D.The Dark Side of Convenience in Modem Life 第二节园读七进五（共5小题：每小题25分，满分125分） 很摆短文内容，从短文后的七个进项中进出能填入空白处的最住迷项。进项中有两 项为多余进项。 Emotional eating is the tendency to eat in times of stress,anxiety,anger,or sadness.Here are strategies to conquer it. Name that Mood.The firt step in0Ve4 ming cnminal caling桥：Aes underatanding of when it happens.When keeping your diet joumal,mke a nate uf yur d ench time you ont.36,Figuring out how often youl eat when in had mnnde,and which foods will aive yo insight inin your patterns and help von bnnw when t ue the fhllowing stratogies. _37一，Negative emoti0 ns chh(g)d flow like the lide,S/metimes∥ugls Very bad and othor times it pulls hack and is harely notireahle,whleh may all neu nver a matter of minutes or hours.Knowing that a bad feeling will die down s important heeausg learning to deal with the had feeling without eating invnlves developing the abillty to tolerate it.Thls means to just feel the emotion in its entirety witlinut intervening it.Let high tide wash over you. Don't Empower It.ny eating during a negative emntion,you are giving foud a new power eyond just meeting your nutrition nee,一月-，Yo hegin to helleve that you need food to get through had feelings. Cope with It Ilealthily.The key s to find wuys to oope with negutive feellugs that do not cause more problems.Tating cAuses more problems,and so dous yelting lost in TV for hurs at a time.Exeroise and talking with a supportive friend are good examples of healtly coping. Avoid coping strategies with potential harm,39 Conquer the Hard Times,Life is constant chaos,The seoret to weight loss success is being able to keep n healthy lifestyle even in the midst of chaos,If you gain weight every time life gets stressful,your weight will always go up and down.40,You will be confident that you can do this no matter what diffoultles come your way, A.Ride the Storm Out B.Overcome Negative Emotions C.This will allow you to identify eplsodes of emotlonal eating D.Food becomes a way to cope,making your desire for it strengthen E.Challenge yourself to maintain a healthy lifestyle when pressured F.It will shake your confldence and you will end up gaining more welght G.There is no sense in feeling better in the mornent if lt costs you tomorrow 第三部分诏自运用（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，从行题所价的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项 I knew exercise is good for health--who docsn't?But41were easler.Running bored me,biking sounded risky,and the gym seemed too much to handle,Each offered me a reason o42_北，8 oI did. When I worked in Kenya,I came to reullize that people there don't"43"the way I had thought.Instead,they move--with a clear44 in mind.They move to reach a destination.They move to hunt and to tend crops.There is no such thing as a45,but they are working out 24-7.Maybe I could take46from these people and add meaning to my exercising.So,I launched my47program:"chicken-cising,"with 15 baby chicks and a book on 48 backyard chickens. It tumed out that caring for the flightless birds was quite 49--a full-body workout involving bending,squatting(),weightlifting and running around.One weekend,my e-watch50 as many as 145 squats and 10,506 steps! I ended up in better shape than expected and found extra51that no gym workout can provide.First,quitting is not a(n)52:You can't put on your"chicken-cise"clothes, sit for a while,and then simply decide not to53,especially when your feathered friends depend on you to survive.Second,you have unbeatable workout partners,who_54respond to your appearance with encouragement.Bah-Baaaahk!What's more?Fresh-from-the-hen eggs! Tumning every breakfast into a celebration of my new lifestyle with the best eggs, "chicken-cising"taught me that movement doesn't need a gym--it needs55 41.A.actions B.excuses C.examples D.answers 42.A.approach B.manage C.avoid D.tolerate 43.A.change B.live C.travel D.exercise 44.A.purpose B.message C.order D.request 45.A.role B.problem C.gym D.village 46.A.time B.inspiration C.comfort D.pleasure 47.A.escape B.diet C.charity D.fitness 48.A.cooking B.raising C.drawing D.protecting 49.A.demanding B.confusing C.amusing D.touching 50.A.meant B.took C.rang D.read 51.A.instructions B.pressure C.bonuses D.responsibility 52.A.option B.pain C.must D.error 53.A.step aside B.show off C.turn up D.give in 54.A.angrily B.cheerfully C.patiently D.carefully 55.A.courage B.talent C.attention D.meaning 第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 56.Bemie Wooder used the healing power of films to treat his patients,some of whom the film therapy very well. A.exposed to B.attached to C.responded to D.applied to 57.There are many techniques,which are not part of a conventional medical treatment--like acupuncture,massage therapy or herbal medicine. A.primitive B.alterative C.comprehensive D.representative 58.The first successful and safe blood transfusion was performed in 1907,using a new 9 technique of blood into difTerent types. A.identifying B.classifying C.clarifying D.originating 59.In 1628,William Harvey published a book,where he described blood circulation.The book was but it soon became the basis of all modem research of the heart and blood. A.mythological B.controversial C.influentlal D.beneficial 60.At a special ceremony,two of the rescued seals were released back into the wild while hundreds of people looked on and cheered. A.psychologically B.subjectively C.symbolically D.supposedly 61.To start a new country,Danny Wallace,A British TV comedian,had a lot to do.The first thing on his was to hand in his Declaration of Independence to the prime minister at Number Ten. A.occupation B.scenario C.agenda D.audition 62.When his mother Barbara saw the symptoms,she immcdiately rushed the boy to hospital, where the doctors him as suffering from the effects of snake venom. A.diagnosed B.tolerated C.submitted D.informed 63.These days,the spread of the internet and, social networking sites,has given urban legend tellers an immediate audience of millions. A.in distress B.in time C.in response D.in particular 64.If you are not interested in works of classical masters,the art on display is also worthy of your attention. A.contemporary B.permanent C.passionate D.sustainable 65.Born during the Ming Dynasty,Tang Yin failed to get into the civil service,but he turned to painting instead and gained recognition as one of the greatest artists in China. A.comprehension B.compulsion C.discipline D.entry 66.It is very hard to give a definition of western art as there have been so many different styles of it. A.humble B.precise C.lengthy D.cautionary 67.To address climate change,China is aiming to promote harmony between'man and nature by advocating a grcen,and low-carbon lifestyle. A.dynamic B.moderate C.polished D.delicate 68.After six months of trying out rock climbing to relax myself,I feel much more energetic. The change has the quality of my life. A.stimulated B.enhanced C.dominated D.restricted 69.Hot pots are believed in the late Qing Dynasty,as a way for boatmen on the Yangtze River to keep warm during the cold and wet winters. A.to have started off B.to be starting off C.to start off D.to be started off 70.With the implementation of a series of reforms,the present economical situation seems day by day. 10