四川省广安中学2024-2025学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

高2023级高二下期期中考试 英语学科试题 本试卷分Ⅰ卷和Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 第Ⅰ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） 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。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's the woman's favorite food in the restaurant? A. The fish. B. The cake. C. The dessert. 2. Where does the woman want to get married? A. In a church. B. In the open air. C. In a country house. 3. Why does the woman want to sit beside the driver? A. To enjoy a good view. B. To accompany the driver. C. To take the most comfortable seat. 4. What does the woman think of the building of the hospital? A. It is a waste of time. B. It is a tough task. C. It should have been done earlier. 5. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for permission. B. Making a complaint. C. Placing an order. 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Who are the speakers talking about? A. A teacher. B. The woman's sister. C. Anew schoolmate. 7. What docs the person mentioned look like? A. She is quite tall. B. She has straight hair. C. She has dark brown eyes. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. When should the speakers leave to avoid the rush hour? A. At 5:00. B. At 5:30. C. At 6:30. 9. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In a store. C. At home. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What did the man speaker study in college? A. Art. B. Medicine. C. Business. 11. What is the man speaker's advice for the woman? A. Exploring more possibilities. B. Doing what her father suggests. C. Making a decision as early as possible. 12. What's the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What was the woman looking at? A. A list of restaurants. B. A map of a city. C. A schedule of activities. 14. What can we learn about the woman? A. She is new to the city. B. She is a friend of the man's. C. She likes the weather in the city. 15. What day is it? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 16. What is the man like? A. Kind-hearted. B. Curious. C. Honest. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speech mainly about? A. How to climb. B. An interview with climbers. C. Climbing Mount Everest. 18. What was the speaker's job before becoming a mountaineer? A. A reporter. B. A photographer. C. An engineer. 19. Which was the hardest for the speaker about climbing? A. Overcoming fears. B. Giving up her job. C. Training at a gym. 20. What did the speaker bring with her on her second trip? A. Fuel. B. A camera. C. A toothbrush. 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。 A Nairobi National Park Tour Overview Spot free-roaming wildlife on a Nairobi National Park game drive in an open-top vehicle. An early-morning departure (出发) means cooler temperatures and the chance to see the animals when they’re most active, resting on grassy plains. •Get a real safari experience on a half-day tour from Nairobi •Visit a national park that’s home to rhinos, lions, giraffes, and more •Airport drop-off option saves you a separate trip upon departure •Convenient pickup and drop-off at Nairobi hotels Tour Prices Travellers 2 - 3 travellers 4 - 5 travellers Jan. - Mar., Oct. - Dec. $59 / per person $54 / per person Apr. - Jun. $69 / per person $64 / per person Jul. - Sep. $79 / per person $74 / per person What’s Included √ Bottled water √ Local guide √ Hotel pickup and drop-off √ Drive in an open-roofed vehicle for game views Optional $25 / per person Boat ride $30 / per person Balloon Travel Additional Info •Confirmation will be received at time of booking. •Wheelchairs are not accessible. •Children must be accompanied by at least an adult. •Kids under 5 must sit on laps. •This tour will have a maximum of 15 travellers. 1. How much should a couple pay altogether if they travel in October? A. $108. B. $118. C. $138. D. $158. 2. Which of the following will require an extra charge? A. Balloon rides. B. Pickup service. C. Local guide service. D. Bottled water on the trip. 3. Whom is the tour targeted at? A. People who rely on wheelchairs. B. People who love sightseeing in the city. C. People who have a passion for wild animals. D. People who plan a 2-day trip to Nairobi National Park. B In 2018, 12-year-old Damian Earley was walking his dog when he noticed garbage cans knocked over by the wind, spilling trash onto the streets of his Columbus neighborhood. Disturbed by the environmental damage, he was inspired to create The Garbage Lot, a heavy platform with a locking mechanism to keep trash cans upright (直立). His invention won the “Industry Innovator Award” at Ohio’s Invention Convention and later earned first place at the national level. Damian’s path as an inventor was shaped by his participation in the Ohio Invention League (the OIL), a nonprofit that provides free STEM education to K-12 students. Through hands-on invention competitions, he learned to “sell” his invention to judges. Writing and crafting his presentation helped sharpen his communication skills and practice entrepreneurship (创业), which are crucial for the future employment market where students will likely work in jobs that have not yet been created. Damian’s teachers, particularly Sarah Priebe, admired his strong work ethic. She recalled Damian’s exceptional oral presentation in eighth grade, “You can tell he put a lot of time and practice into it. Many gifted students don’t seem to need to work as hard to excel at school, but he is always engaged and ready.” Elena and Zavier, Damian’s siblings, followed in his footsteps, creating their own inventions and receiving awards. Elena, 14, developed a device to remove bad smells from washing machines, while 11-year-old Zavier invented a drone for people with limited mobility. Their father, Matt, shared that watching the invention process take place had changed how he addressed issues in his vinyl records (黑胶唱片) business. 4. What drove Damian to create The Garbage Lot? A. His attention to neighborhood safety. B. The mess caused by fallen trash cans. C. His interest in environmental science. D. The need for an invention competition. 5. How does the OIL program prepare students for future jobs? A. By providing paid STEM education. B. By creating jobs that haven’t existed. C. By promoting entrepreneurial thinking. D. By selling invention presentation skills. 6. What quality of Damian impressed his teachers? A. Commitment. B. Intelligence. C. Curiosity. D. Leadership. 7. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Family of Inventors. B. From Inspired to Inspiring. C. Solving Problems with OIL. D. Turning Trash into Treasure. C Automation(自动化)is increasingly affecting many fields, causing debates like“Are Robots Coming for Your Job?” While many believe that creativity and artistic taste remain unique to human beings, advances in artificial intelligence(AI,人工智能)challenge this idea. For example, at Rutgers University's Art and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, AI has been developed to produce beautiful, original paintings. Similarly, Amper Music offers AI-driven music creation services. Users can choose the instruments, speed, and length of the piece, and the software produces an original piece that is also "performed"and "mixed"by AI. Amper's software is great at creating background music suitable for reality TV shows, online videos, and student films. It focuses on the market for ready-made music.These Al-created art and music are polished and attractive, but they raise important questions: What is the value of art when it can be produced in large quantities without human effort? Consider the Mona Lisa: its value comes partly from its scarcity — there is only one original. In contrast, Amper can create a new high-quality music piece every time you click, and Elgammal's AI painter can produce thousands of unique artworks rapidly. This situation creates a mixed world where art remains unique yet easily produced.It makes us wonder whether people should pay for such works and what their prices should be. This issue is real, not imaginary. Spotify recently attracted AI researcher Francois Pachet, who used to work at Sony, to develop tools for human composers(作曲家).However, there have been reports that Spotify's playlists included music from artists who don't actually exist, possibly allowing Spotify to avoid paying royalties (版税).While Spotify says the tracks were created by real people using fake(假的)names, there are still worries about whether AI could be used to produce free music,which could harm human musicians. As machines and technology start to replace many jobs, even creative fields like art and music are affected. This raises questions about the need for rules or groups to protect artists and whether society will continue to value human-made art more than machine-made creations. Ultimately, we must consider the effects of AI in art and music—who should get recognition when an AI-created piece wins awards like the Grammys? 8. What challenges the idea that creativity and artistic taste are unique to human beings? A. Robots doing physical tasks. B. AI making progress. C. Robots learning to debate. D. AI knowing painting. 9. What does the underlined word"scarcity"in paragraph 4 mean? A. Having high quality. B. Being extremely hard to get. C. Having natural beauty. D. Being impossible to copy 10. What does Francois Pachet do at Spotify? A. Creating playlists. B. Producing free music. C. Paying royalties. D. Creating tools to help musicians. 11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Confidence of humans'artistic ability B. Ways to promote AI-created art. C. Concerns about using AI in creative fields. D. The need for AI with human feelings. D The San Diego Zoo is celebrating an extreme rare event: the arrival of 41 Indian narrow-headed soft shellturtles. This is the first time the species, which is native to South Asia, has been successfully bred (繁殖) in North American. The turtles typically live at the bottom of deep rivers and streams in northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Adults can grow up to 3.6 foot long and weigh as much as 440 pounds. During monsoon (季风) months in central India and dry months in other regions, the turtles lay up to 190 eggs in a nest on the beach and cover it with dirt to protect the eggs. When the babies hatch, they can fit in a person’s palm, at 1.5 inches long. The San Diego Zoo got its first two Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles in 1997. The zoo planned to breed them and hoped to learn more about the species whose numbers had begun to drop due to pollution, destruction of their habitats, and capture by humans for their eggs, meat, or use as pets. The species is listed as endangered, and researchers don't know how many remain in the wild. After learning that it only had female turtles, the zoo added a male to the habitat in 2001. Staff have been waiting for over 20 years to see if the turtles would breed. This summer, zookeepers found four nests in the enclosure. They hatched 11 turtles in August. Then, in September, staff members found 30 more tiny turtles in a nest they hadn’t noticed. “They are kind of cute,” said Kim Gray, head of the zoo. The babies were moved to an indoor habitat where they can be protected and studied. The zoo plans to give about a half of the baby turtles to other zoos and aquariums that want to help protect the species. “This is a thrilling moment for us” Gray said, “and a big step forward in the preservation of this species.” 12. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. The importance of protecting the turtles. B. The living environment of the turtles. C The major stages of the turtles’ growth. D. A general description of the turtles. 13. What factor has contributed to the drop in turtles’ numbers? A. The serious lack of food. B. The slow process of growth. C. The heavy loss of habitats. D. The illegal-trade for profits. 14. What is Kim Gray’s attitude towards the protection of the turtles? A. Positive. B. Concerned. C. Dissatisfied. D. Doubtful. 15. What’s the purpose of this article? A. To describe the physical characteristics of Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles. B. To explain why the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles are endangered. C. To report the successful breeding of Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles in North America. D. To discuss the San Diego Zoo’s efforts in protecting various endangered species. 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。 When was the last time you had to memorize a phone number? The chances are that it has been years, given that you can simply use your digital devices to memorize that number for you. In a world of digital information, a new phenomenon “digital amnesia”, which refers to the loss of our brains’ ability to remember information as we become dependent on technology to get data, is starting to spread across the country. ___16___. Establish a screen-free day Start choosing one day of the week to put away your digital devices. If you need something to wake you up, avoid using your phone, as it’ll likely stimulate you to check your messages before you’re even stepping out of bed. ___17___. ____18____ Instead of depending on your phone, set out to design a reliable workout plan, which uses printed instructions to train your memory. There are several techniques you can use, but whichever ones you choose, physical paper is the key. It allows you to exercise your brain to find the answer within the pages themselves, rather than turning to your phone for help. Simplify your digital life There is no denying that digital devices have made our lives extremely convenient. ___19___. Although we can try to avoid using digital devices, it is undeniable that we will need them for certain tasks. Simplifying your digital life can help address digital amnesia. Removing what is not necessary can help you be less dependent on your devices. ____20____. It can be a very effective tool, but its usefulness, or uselessness, entirely depends on your attitude. You have to learn how to use it correctly so that it doesn’t take over. A. Exercise your memory B. Stick to a practical plan C. Luckily, there are ways you can take to deal with it D. It can help you improve work efficiency and get organized E. By not staring at your devices, you’ll give your brain a break F. However, they can be harmful to our mental health and productivity G. Despite the so-called digital amnesia, technology does have its place in our lives 第Ⅱ卷 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。 One day when I was approaching several massive creatures I came to a sudden stop. It was well beyond me that these huge animals should be limited by only some ropes. It was ____21____ that the animals could easily escape from these small ropes tied to their legs. However, ____22____, they did not. I spotted a ____23____ close by and wondered why the elephants just ____24____ where they were and had no intention to break away. “Well,” he replied, “as they’re very ____25____, we tie them with the same ____26____ rope and it’s enough to ____27____ them for their age. As they grow up, they’re ____28____ to hold the belief that they can never run away. They think the ropes are bound to ____29____ hold them, so they do not struggle to break free.” I was _____30_____. They could easily move away from their _____31_____ but they felt they couldn’t, so they were _____32_____ right there. In our life, a number of people are _____33_____ with the same wrong self-limiting belief — I’m not excellent enough or why try it if I’m not going to _____34_____ it. However, we shouldn’t _____35_____ our capability, talent and potential. Instead, we should believe in ourselves. After all, we need to change with the times and think outside the box. 21. A. hopeful B. significant C. necessary D. evident 22. A. for some reason B. in that case C. at that moment D. from then on 23. A. doctor B. businessman C. trainer D. waiter 24. A. slept B. relaxed C. ate D. stood 25. A. young B. strong C. ill D. thin 26. A. style B. size C. color D. material 27. A. train B. cheat C. hold D. attract 28. A. conditioned B. taught C. forced D. encouraged 29. A. hardly B. even C. just D. still 30. A. embarrassed B. astonished C. scared D. disappointed 31. A. thoughts B. habitats C. owners D. bonds 32 A. stuck B. protected C. fed D. killed 33. A. relied on B. brought up C. laughed at D. led to 34. A. accept B. trust C. make D. find 35. A. underestimate B. mislead C. overuse D. display 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。 The World Health Organization(WHO) has ____36____ (official) announced a shocking finding about the air we breathe. It has found that almost everyone on Earth breathes unhealthy air. The WHO made ____37____ (it) air quality update ahead of World Health Day on April 7. The update reported that 99 percent of the world's population breathes air ____38____ goes beyond WHO air quality limits. It looked at data from over 6000 cities in 117 nations. People ____39____(live) in lower-and middle-income nations breathe the poorest-quality air. Millions of people die in these countries because of pollution-related diseases. The WHO said: “After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7 million preventable deaths owing ____40____ air pollution.” The WHO said its report highlighted the need to move away from fossil fuels. It asked governments to do more ____41____ (reduce) levels of air pollution. It said: “Current energy concerns highlight the importance of speeding up the transition to cleaner and ____42____(healthy) energy systems.” It added that high gas prices, energy ____43____ (secure), the dangers of air pollution and climate change mean the world must be less dependent on fossil fuels. The WHO report ____44____ (involve) many recommendations for change. One of these is ____45____ use of clean energy for cooking, heating and lighting. Another is to “build safe and affordable public transport systems and pedestrian-and cycle-friendly networks”. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 近年来，随着科技发展，电子产品越来越多，学生的汉字书写能力大大降低。假定你是校书法协会的会长，为了让同学们重视书写，写一封倡议书，内容包括： 1. 减少对电子产品的依赖，多动手记笔记； 2. 养成练书法和写日记的习惯。 提示词：电子产品electronic products；书法calligraphy 注意：1. 词数80词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear fellow students, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Calligraphy Association 第二节（满分25分） 47. 读后续写 Yoghurt It was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. We were looking at a high of eight degrees that week, and I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal. I was stressed, to say the least. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm. My eight-year-old son didn't understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yoghurt, but I didn't have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yoghurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard on the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wastes a parent's money and makes me hate advertising. I felt guilty as a parent when those big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, “It's just yoghurt. What's the big deal?” So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yoghurt. On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didn't seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then — bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill. Paragraph 1: Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 高2023级高二下期期中考试 英语学科试题 本试卷分Ⅰ卷和Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 第Ⅰ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） 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。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's the woman's favorite food in the restaurant? A. The fish. B. The cake. C. The dessert. 2. Where does the woman want to get married? A. In a church. B. In the open air. C. In a country house. 3. Why does the woman want to sit beside the driver? A. To enjoy a good view. B. To accompany the driver. C. To take the most comfortable seat. 4. What does the woman think of the building of the hospital? A. It is a waste of time. B. It is a tough task. C. It should have been done earlier. 5. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for permission. B. Making a complaint. C. Placing an order. 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Who are the speakers talking about? A. A teacher. B. The woman's sister. C. Anew schoolmate. 7. What docs the person mentioned look like? A. She is quite tall. B. She has straight hair. C. She has dark brown eyes. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. When should the speakers leave to avoid the rush hour? A. At 5:00. B. At 5:30. C. At 6:30. 9. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In a store. C. At home. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What did the man speaker study in college? A. Art. B. Medicine. C. Business. 11. What is the man speaker's advice for the woman? A. Exploring more possibilities. B. Doing what her father suggests. C. Making a decision as early as possible. 12. What's the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13 What was the woman looking at? A. A list of restaurants. B. A map of a city. C. A schedule of activities. 14. What can we learn about the woman? A. She is new to the city. B. She is a friend of the man's. C. She likes the weather in the city. 15. What day is it? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 16. What is the man like? A. Kind-hearted. B. Curious. C. Honest. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speech mainly about? A. How to climb. B. An interview with climbers. C. Climbing Mount Everest. 18. What was the speaker's job before becoming a mountaineer? A. A reporter. B. A photographer. C. An engineer. 19. Which was the hardest for the speaker about climbing? A. Overcoming fears. B. Giving up her job. C. Training at a gym. 20. What did the speaker bring with her on her second trip? A. Fuel. B. A camera. C. A toothbrush. 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。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C 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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. G 第Ⅱ卷 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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. officially 37. its 38. which##that 39. living 40. to 41. to reduce 42. healthier##more healthy 43. security 44. involves 45. the 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear fellow students, With the rapid development of technology in recent years, there are more and more electronic products. As a result, students' Chinese character writing ability has declined significantly. To improve this situation, I, on behalf of the Calligraphy Association, would like to propose the following: First, reduce our reliance on electronic devices and write down notes by hand more often. Second, form the habit of practicing calligraphy regularly and keeping a diary, which not only helps us master writing skills but also enriches our inner world. Let's take action now to cherish and inherit this traditional art! Calligraphy Association 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】Paragraph 1: Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised. “Mum, why are you so generous to this stranger while so mean to me when I asked for a yoghurt?” I explained that if we were blind to the poor man’s situation he would be freezing. He didn’t have a home or food to eat after all. We could spare five dollars even if we were financially stressed. Finally, my son nodded and fixed his eyes on his yoghurt. Paragraph 2: On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done. He took his yoghurt and handed it to the man outside his window. Even if it was just a matter of a few spoonful of yoghurt, it was all he had, and he gave it to someone who needed it more than he wanted it. He showed me that I was doing well as a mother. There are always blessings to count if we open our eyes, and always have the opportunity to be a blessing for someone else. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$