云南省曲靖一中景洪学校2024-2025学年高二下学期期中检测英语试卷

曲靖一中景洪学校 2024-2025 学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净 后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 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 does the man offer to do for Julie? A. Buy her a gift. B. Drive her downtown. C. Give her a lift home. 2. Why did the man miss the second part of the game? A. He was very busy. B. The power was cut off. C. His favorite team wasn’t in it. 3. When does the girl promise to finish her cleaning? A. At 5:45. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:15. 4. What happened to the man? A. He made the carpet dirty. B. He got the paper towel wet. C. He poured water into red wine. 5. What will Anna do next? A. Go shopping. B. Drink some coffee. C. Wait for her order. 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。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。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6和第 7两个小题。 6. How did the man find his trip? A. It was OK. B. It was boring. C. It was unbearable. 7. How did the man spend the time on the train? A. Watching movies on his phone. B. Talking with other passengers. C. Doing some reading. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8和第 9两个小题。 8. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To do a survey. B. To persuade him to exercise. C. To inform him of his health problems. 9. Why doesn’t the man sleep well in his opinion? A. He eats too many pizzas. B. He goes running too much in the day. C. He doesn’t eat ice cream before going to bed. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10至第 12三个小题。 10. When does the conversation take place? A. At the beginning of a term. B. In the middle of a term. C. At the end of a term. 11. What relation is the woman to Kevin? A. His teacher. B. His mother. C. His classmate. 12. Where is Kevin from? A. Spain. B. Germany. C. England. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13至第 16四个小题。 13. What is the man doing? A. Chairing a meeting. B. Conducting an interview. C. Introducing new products. 14. What is the major aim of this new home system? A. To save space for people. B. To protect the environment. C. To make life more convenient. 15. What is the robot designed to do? A. Serve in the supermarket. B. Do some cleaning. C. Make meals. 16. What does the man say about this new home? A. It’s unrealistic to live in. B. It’s hard to build. C. It’s expensive to buy. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17至第 20四个小题。 17. At what age did Alma compose a sonata? A. 6. B. 7. C. 8. 18. What plays an important part in creating composition? A. Dreams. B. Inspirations. C. Fairies. 19. What is Alma’s attitude toward her success? A. She can’t adapt to a stressful life. B. She is modest about her achievement. C. She is proud to have become a musician. 20. What is the talk mainly about? A. The power of the dream. B. A talented young musician. C. The importance of persistence 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 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 Four Self-Portraits (自画像) by Famous Artists Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)—“Self-Portrait”, 1506 One of the beautiful self-portraits by famous artist Raphael was drawn at the age of 23. It measures around 45cm×33cm and is located at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery. The Italian painter used oil on board to draw his self-portrait, which was the clearest and the most recognizable self-portraits of Raphael himself. Leonardo da Vinci—“Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”, 1512 “Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”is a self-portrait of da Vinci at the age of 60 and measures around 33.3cm×21.6cm, which is on display in Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Italy. It is drawn with red chalk on paper and represents the head of an elderly man in a three-quarter view. In the portrait, the length of the hair is uncommon in Renaissance portraits. Rembrandt van Rijn—“Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-up Collar”, 1659 Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn painted his self-portrait in 1659 when he was 53 years old. It shows his worried expression that clearly portrays the troubled condition of his mind at that point of his life since the year 1659 was a year of anxiety for him. This self-portrait found its place among the Benjamin Altman Collection, which has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1913. Edgar Degas—“Degas Au Porte-Fusain’”, l855 Edgar Degas made this self-portrait only when he was twenty-one years old. It was one of the most remarkable of his fifteen self-portraits. Degas was seated as seemingly without fear and anxiety. The pose in the painting was formal and academic. The painting is located in the musée d’Orsay, Paris, France. 21. Where should visitors go if they want to admire Raphael’s self-portrait in 1506? A. Biblioteca Reale. B. Uffizi Gallery. C..The musée d’Orsay. D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 22. Which aspect of Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk was special during the Renaissance? A. The long hair. B. The formal pose. C. The red clothing. D. The worried expression. 23. Which painter was the youngest when painting the above-mentioned self-portraits? A. Raphael. B. Leonardo da Vinci. C. Edgar Degas. D. Rembrandt van Rijn. B On Dec.26, Gelinne was having a cup of coffee at home, gazing out at frozen Beards River. Suddenly, his daughter cried “Look!” Gelinne looked up just in time to see a small aircraft a few hundred yards away, coming down. As the plane disappeared behind the trees, Gelinne, a former sailor, realized it would land in the river. Without hesitation, he ran down to the waterfront. The plane had slid to a stop on the broad, frozen river, far from shore, sinking. The pilot was standing on the wing. Gelinne knew from his previous training that even a few minutes in the icy water could kill the pilot. Gelinne tested the ice with his foot and decided not to take any chances walking on it. So he and his son, John, pulled two kayaks (皮划艇) out. “If it can float on the water, it can slide on the ice,” Gelinne said. The kayaks’ paddles (桨) proved too weak, so the pair tried using sticks to push the boats along. Their first attempts left them spinning in circles. But with effort, they made progress. When Gelinne reached the plane, the pilot was standing on a tail wing, surrounded by open water. Gelinne pushed his kayak off the ice and into the water, paddling toward the pilot and thinking, “What if he panics? What if I fall over?” With his son nearby, Gelinne focused on keeping the pilot calm, joking, “Just hang on to the kayak as if you were hugging your wife.” The pilot grabbed the kayak’s bow. Gelinne knew he had to get the pilot onto the shelf of unbroken ice. But each time Gelinne tried, the kayak broke through the ice. He needed help. Soon a police officer arrived and radioed for help. A boat from the local Department of Natural Resources appeared. It picked up the pilot, Steve 71, and rushed him to safety, who would be treated for minor injuries. Later the boat returned to help Gelinne, exhausted, to shore. The boat had arrived just in time, Gelinne recalled. “I’m 60 years old,” he says. “There was no way I could get him to shore.” Still, he was satisfied. 24. What was Gelinne’s first reaction to the air crash? A. Hesitant. B. Concerned. C. Scared. D. Surprised. 25. What can be learned from paragraph 4? A. The plane had sunk to the bottom. B. The pilot was nearly frozen to death. C. The kayaks got stuck in floating ice. D. The rescue was tougher than expected. 26. Why did Gelinne need help? A. Because his son didn’t help him. B. Because the kayaks were broken. C. Because the ice wasn’t solid enough. D. Because the pilot was too exhausted. 27. Which of the following can best describe Gelinne? A. Helpful and humorous. B. Modest and intelligent. C. Honest and independent. D. Generous and cautious. C There are too many fat people in America, so many Americans are fighting against overweight. But the strange thing is that the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin. Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plates are empty or their favorite TV show is over. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal. After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym. In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity(肥胖) among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%—and is growing. 28. Americans struggle with watching their weight mainly because _________. A. they prefer to consume rich food B. they only buy food in huge supermarkets C. they desire to be as slim as TV stars D. they fail to stop eating even if they are full 29. What can we learn from Dr. Joseph Mercola in paragraph 2? A. Frenchmen place too much importance on eating. B. Frenchmen have a smaller appetite for food. C. Americans like to buy canned and frozen food in big supermarkets. D. Americans have no interest for fruits and vegetables. 30. How does the author present his ideas in the text? A. By giving examples. B. By providing explanations. C. By making comparison. D. By listing figures. 31. What does the text focus on? A. Americans and Frenchmen. B. Lifestyle and obesity. C. Diet and personalities. D. Fast food and overweight. D Scientists agree glacial melting (冰山的融化) is linked to climate change caused by human activity. Each year in the Swiss Alps, a group of residents (居民) makes its way to the Rhône Glacier to cover up the ice in huge white blankets that reflect the sun to prevent melting. The blankets might seem like a quick fix, but they could reduce seasonal melting by up to 70 percent. The residents near the Swiss glacier have used the blankets every summer for the last eight years. It’s a popular tourist destination, but the ice has been melting over the last 10 years. About 131 feet of the roughly 5-mile-long glacier have disappeared in that time. And it’s not the only effort to stop or slow glacial melting. Scientists are now proposing higher-tech solutions to further slow the impact of global warming on glacial ice around the world. One idea is to build mounds (土石堆) of sand and stone underwater at the mouth of at-risk glaciers near the sea, such as Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic. The walls, which would stretch (延伸) for miles on the seafloor, would slow or prevent their collapse. Robinson Meyer explained that if these mounds work, glaciers that would otherwise collapse in 100 years could last for another millennium (千年). The proposal would not only protect the glacier but also hold off sea-level rise by preventing the meltwater from entering the ocean. Last year, another group of scientists came up with a plan to cover a part of glaciers in the Swiss Alps with artificial (人工的 ) snow. The idea was a higher-tech version of the huge blankets; both the blankets and the snow reflect the sun rather than absorbing it. Unlike the use of blankets to protect ice, these ideas are still hypothetical (假设的). So whether these fixes have any real potential on a large, real-life scale remains to be seen. 32. What do we know about the white blanket way according to the text? A. Effective but quick. B. Convenient but costly. C. Approachable but fancy. D. Adaptive but impractical. 33. How would scientists protect Thwaites Glacier? A. Prevent sea water from covering up glaciers. B. Apply new technology to reducing global warming. C. Build walls at the meeting point of the glacier and the sea. D. Expand seashore and seafloor around and in the Antarctic. 34. How many ways to slow glaciers melting are introduced in the text? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 35. What can we infer in the last paragraph? A. Artificial snow can absorb more sunlight. B. These strategies have been put into practical use. C. New technology could cause more glaciers melting. D. The blankets and snow fixes are based on a similar rule. 第二节(每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Making the Most of Your Study Abroad Experience You’re incredibly excited to study abroad and to experience a new culture. You may be also nervous about studying abroad because you know you’ll be stepping out of your comfort zone, but that’s only natural. 36 Immerse yourself in the local culture. 37 If you’re in a country where a foreign language is spoken, immerse yourself in it. Try to speak the language as much as possible, to read the language, and to even watch TV shows on the local channels. Hang out with the right people. A big part of having the perfect study abroad experience is who you hang out with. 38 If you have the right friends, you could end up learning a lot more about the culture. Take the opportunity to travel. If you’re studying abroad, then there’s a good chance that you’re living within just hundreds of miles of many fantastic destinations. 39 So you should make a point of seizing the opportunity to visit a few foreign places you have never been. However, you shouldn’t forget that your main goal is to immerse yourself in the country where you’ve chosen to study, so you should explore that country the most. 40 That’s right. It’s called “study abroad” for a reason, which is that you will be spending half of your time either in class, or learning about the local culture through educational trips to museums, palaces, castles, and other historical sites. Don’t let yourself forget how absolutely amazing it is that you get to get first-hand knowledge about a culture that fascinates you. A. Remember to learn something. B. Go to as many museums as possible. C. It’s better to stay in touch with people from home. D. You should seize every opportunity to try something new. E. A ticket to these areas is much cheaper than it will be from home. F. If you’d like to know how to study abroad the right way, follow these tips. G. The company you keep can make or break your entire trip, so choose your friends carefully. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(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。 Shaine Kilyun was scrolling through videos on her phone one night in December 2020. Suddenly she ____41____ a video of dogs in wheelchairs. “That’s it!” she thought. Shaine had always loved animals and visited local veterinary (兽医的) clinics often. She was a ____42____ there. But Shaine cried when she learned older and disabled animals are often killed painlessly because they can’t walk and require extra ____43____. Now, as the young volunteer watched the disabled dogs in the video moving around in tiny wheelchairs happily and ____44____, her heart was filled with ____45____. “I can make wheelchairs for disabled animals!” she decided. As Shaine ____46____ on countless videos showing ways to make tiny mobility “wheelies” for animals, her ____47____ grew. The next day, Shaine headed to the hardware store and ____48____ some PVC pipes, foam and wheels and began ____49____ with designs. She tested out the carts on her own dog and cats. ____50____ she found a model that worked, she reached out to veterinarians she knew. Seeing Cypress, a disabled 7-month-old puppy, take off in her wheelie, Shaine became even more ____51____ to her project. She posted pictures of her carts on the Internet, and soon ____52____ started coming in. Shaine asks for a few ____53____of the animals and then custom-makes each wheelchair for the furry friends. She accepts just enough money to ____54____ costs. “I’m so pleased that I am able to fill a need,” says the ____55___ girl, “Helping disabled pets means the world to me!” 41. A. subscribed to B. came across C. checked out D. reflected on 42. A. teacher B. guest C. volunteer D. doctor 43. A. care B. duty C. recognition D. courage 44. A. cautiously B. worriedly C. healthily D. freely 45. A. sympathy B. curiosity C. hope D. doubt 46. A. carried B. clicked C. counted D. rested 47. A. excitement B. pride C. relief D. astonishment 48. A. produced B. gathered C. arranged D. purchased 49. A. comparing B. dealing C. consulting D. experimenting 50. A. Before B. Once C. Unless D. Though 51. A. accustomed B. limited C. committed D. submitted 52. A. investments B. profits C. orders D. advertisements 53. A. measurements B. comments C. expectations D. behaviors 54. A. estimate B. reduce C. spread D. cover 55. A. sensitive B. considerate C. ambitious D. patient 第二节(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。 Brocade (织锦) is a rich and decorative material, often made of colored silk, with delicate patterns on it. China has a variety of brocades, ____56____ (primary) Shu, Song, Yun and Zhuang brocades. Chengdu, with a reputation ____57____ the “Land of Abundance”, has a long history of brocade art. Since Sichuan is called “Shu” for short, the brocade ____58____(produce) in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan, is called Shu brocade. The earliest records of Shu brocade are from the Spring and Autumn period. By the Warring States period, Shu brocade ____59____ (treasure) widely, becoming an important export product. Thus Chengdu served as the starting point of the famous Southern Silk Road, ____60____ played an important role in connecting China with the outside world. During the Han dynasty, Sichuan silk cloth became so popular that almost every nobleman in the country had ____61____ suit made out of it. And the____62____(centre) government appointed a special officer in Chengdu ____63____ (manage) the brocade industry, which is why Chengdu is also known as the “City of Brocade”. The Shu brocade industry reached its peak during the Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, with more designs and patterns ____64____ (arise). The quality of the material also improved considerably in _____65_____ (compare) to the former versions. 第四部分 写作 (满分 40 分) 第一节 （满分 15分） 假定你是李华，你市文化中心将于 5月 1日在美术馆举办一场中国水墨画（Chinese ink wash painting）画展，请 你代表市文化中心写一则通知，内容包括： 1. 展览时间、地点； 2. 展览内容； 3. 注意事项。 注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 An announcement _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ The City Cultural Center 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。 “And that’s ‘The Ray of Hope’ for you!” Asta said as she ended her book review. She took a deep bow and was given thundering applause. I, too, gave applause. I was happy for my friend. Well, I was pretending to be happy for her. Deep down inside, I was rather feeling envious(嫉妒的) of Asta. She was always the one who makes speeches, debates and tells stories to others. Me? No! I had stage fright and was always the shy, quiet one who was never courageous to speak in front of others. I had never managed to do a presentation without stammering(结巴). Every time I saw someone making a speech, I would imagine myself in his or her place, receiving the applause and praise. I was walking to the canteen with Asta. She, as usual, was looking at the script. She had been chosen to be the presenter for the National Day Celebration. I sighed to myself. Why could I not be like her, always loud and brave? If only there was a way to prove myself... Just then, I caught a glimpse of a poster on the noticeboard. “Minute to say it?” I read the poster out loud. It was a competition where one has to prepare a speech about a particular topic and summarize it on the stage within one minute. This could be my big chance to overcome my stage fright! And the best part was, if I won the competition, I would receive a mini-trophy (小奖杯). Without thinking twice, I grabbed a form and filled in it. I took a seat in the canteen with Asta and told her what I had done, after which she said that she had also signed up for the competition. Suddenly, regret hit me like a 20-pound hammer. I was competing against Asta who was the best speaker in the school! I was bound to lose! Why was I so ill-fated? I just wanted a chance to prove myself that I could overcome my stage fright. 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 big day finally arrived. _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Next, it was Asta’s turn.__________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________