辽宁省大连市滨城高中联盟2024-2025学年高二下学期中考试英语试卷

滨城高中联盟2024一2025学年度下学期高二5月期中考试 英语试卷 命题人：大连市第一中学刘霜校对人：大连市第一中学所莹 注意事项： 1.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题纸上对应题日的答案标号涂黑。回答 非选择题时，将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上无效。 2.本试卷共分四部分，总分150分，考试时间为120分钟。 第I卷（选择题共95分）】 第一部分听力（共两节，20题；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。 例：How much is the shirt? A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15. 答案是C。 1.Where are the speakers? A.In a cinema. B.In a restaurant. C.On a train. 2.What is the woman going to do? A.Have an interview. B.Have a meeting. C.Have a party. 3.What does the woman want to do? A.Read books. B.Borrow books. C.Return books. 4.What are the speakers talking about? A.A scenic area. B.An animal. C.A story. 5.What does the man think of his holiday? A.Tiring. B.Enjoyable. C.Boring. 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。 【高二英语第1页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap单 听第6段材料，回答第6至7小题。 1 6.What are the speakers doing? A.Travelling. B.Working. C.Exercising. 7.How does the woman feel about the rain? A.Annoyed. B.Excited. C.Desperate. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10小题。 8.What does Mrs.White ask Peter to do? A.Clean the floor. B.Lock up. C.Turn off the light. 9.What does the man plan to do after locking up? A.To hang out with friends. B.To go back to his apartment. C.To walk around the city. 10.What will Mrs.White do next? A.Drive Peter back to his apartment. B.Leave Peter alone in the restaurant. C.Have dinner together with Peter at her home. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。 11.Why does the woman think it costs more to host the Winter Olympics? A.There are too many competitors. B.The cold weather may cause problems. C.The games are too challenging. 12.What winter sport does the man like? A.Freestyle skiing. B.Figure skating. C.Snowboarding. 13.What does the man think of Gu Ailing? A.Talented. B.Skillful. C.Hard-working 听第9段材料，回答第14至17小题。 14.Where did the woman go on her last day in Vancouver? A.To a park. B.To a mountain C.To a memorial. 15.What did the woman do on the ferry to the island? A.She took photos. B.She read magazines. C.She stayed inside. 16.What do we know about the city of Victoria? A.There are many British people. B.People there usually have afternoon tea. C.It's not suitable for sightseeing there. 【高二英语第2页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的日后Ap的 17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Neighbors. B.Fellow travelers. C.Co-workers. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20小题。 18.What does the speaker talk about? A.Some expressions related to monkeys. B.People's impression of monkeys. C.Some features of monkeys. 19.Which expression can be used for children having a pillow fight? A.A barrel of monkeys.B.Monkey around. C.Monkey business. 20.What is the speaker doing? A.Hosting a program. B.Taking a lesson. C.Making a speech. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2.5分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Four Places Named After Scientists in Antarctica There are many scientific breakthroughs made by women in the Antarctic.Here are four landmarks in Antarctica and the female pioneers they're named for. Jones Terrace The ice-free terrace in eastern Antarctica's Victoria Land bears Jones'name.In 1969, geochemist Lois M.Jones led the first all-female research team from the U.S.to work in Antarctica..Jones and her team studied chemical weathering(风化作用)in the MeMurdo Dry Valleys,an ice-free area of Antarctica.Through chemical analyses of rocks they had collected, Jones and her team discovered many geochemical characteristics of the valley's ice-covered lakes. Mount Fiennes 8,202-foot-high Mount Fiennes,located on Antarctica's largest island-Alexander Island-is named for Ginny Fiennes.She established and maintained 80-foot-tall radio tower in the Antarctic.In 1985,Fiennes became the first female invited to join the Antarctic Club,a British supper club open to individuals who have spent extended time in the Antarctic region. Francis Peak The 3,727-foot-tall peak on Antarctica's Adelaide Island is named after Dame Jane Francis,who is the first female director of the British Antarctic Survey,the national polar 【高二英语第3页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap单 research institute of the UK.Her collection of fossils on Seymour Island helped conclude in a 2021 paper that Antarctica's abundant plant fossils indicate the continent once bad a much warmer climate than it currently does. Peden Cliffs Peden Cliffs near Anterctica's Marie Byrd Land are proof of the labor of Irene Peden.She was the first American female scientist to both live and work in the Antarctic,where she used radio waves to study ice sheets.Peden and her team determined how very low frequency radio waves spread over long polar distances by measuring pathways in the ice.They also used varying radio wave frequencies to measure the thickness of Antarctica's ice sheets. 21.Which place is named after a builder of radio towers in the Antarctic? A.Jones Terrace.B.Francis Peak. C.Peden Cliffs. D.Mount Fiennes 22.What did Dame Jane Francis do in Antarctica? A.She directed a film called the British Antarctic Survey. B.She made some chemical analyses of rocks she collected. C.She helped prove the previous higher temperatures of the Antarctic. D.She spent extended time in Antarctica collecting fossils. 23.What.is special.about Irene Peden? A.She discovered a lot of ice-covered lakes in the Antarctica. B.She was the first female scientist to explore the Antarctic. C.She.could judge the thickness of Antarctica's ice sheets. D.She correetly measured the spreading speed of radio waves. & Throughout history,the natural world has served as an extraordinary source of inspiration for human creativity and technological advancement.Scientists and engineers are increasingly turning to biological systems for solutions to modern challenges and complex problems.This field,known as biomimicry,highlights how observing and imitating nature's time-tested patterns can lead to groundbreaking innovations.Recent studies witness some marvelous breakthroughs in technology,medicine and sustainable development thanks to mother nature. One.remarkable example comes from the Shinkansen Bullet Train in Japan.Engineers faced the challenge of reducing noise when the train exited tunnels,and they found their solution in the kingfisher birds.By mimicking the bird's streamlined beak(),they redesigned the ltrain's nose,making it faster,quieter,and more energy-efficient.Similarly,the microscopic (细微的)structure of butterfly wings,,which creates changeable colors without pigments(色 【高二英语第4页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap单 素)，has inspired new anti-counterfeiting(反伪造)technologies for banknotes,Even the humble lotus leaf,from which water drops with the dirt on it,has inspired self-cleaning coatings for buildings and fabrics()in need of minimal maintenance. Medical researchers have also benefited from nature's wisdom.The gecko()'s ability to climb walls led to the development of advanced medical glues that can bind (tissues without harmful chemicals.The unique properties of shark skin,which resists bacterial growth,are now being used to create bacteria-resistant surface for hospitals.Meanwhile,the extraordinary strength of spider silk,even stronger than steel,is guiding the creation of new synthetic(合成的)materials for protective clothing and surgical sutures(缝线). Nature's wisdom is a testament to the power of observation and a reminder that the best ideas may already exist in the world around us.However,scientists warn that this invaluable source of inspiration is under threat.As biodiversity declines at an alarming rate,we risk losing potential solutions before they can be discovered."Every species that disappears takes with it millions of years of evolutionary knowledge,"notes Dr.Rachel Wong,a leading biomimicry researcher."Protecting nature isn't just about conservation-it's about preserving the very blueprint for our future innovations."So it's time for us to protect ecosystems,ensuring that nature continues to fuel human creativity for generations to come. 24.What is the main focus of the passage? A.The economic values of natural resources. B.The conservation of endangered species. C.The natural inspiration for technological advances. D.The potential of human technological advances. 25.What special feature about lotus leaf contributes to humans'creativity? A.Its humble appearance. B.Its capacity to clean itself. C.Its low maintenance cost. D.Its economic values. 26.What concern do scientists express in the passage? A.Potential loss of biological inspiration due to extinction. B.Limited applications of biomimicry in other fields. C.Difficulty in observing nature's phenomena. D.Lack-of support and funding from government. 27.How will you describe Dr.Wong's attitude to nature's value in human creativity? A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Indifferent. D.Pessimistic. 【高二英语第5页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap单 "Wormy!Wormy!Come here,Wormy!"I'm 7 years old,arms wrapping around my legs, while a group of older kids tease()me on the playground with the nickname that would bother me throughout my childhood. The moniker(绰号)came from my surname,Worman(although pronounced“War-mon”, not"Worm-man",my classmates were not sensitive enough to tell the difference),and the simple act of rescuing a worm from being unceremoniously()cut in half.How clever they must have felt when they put two and two together,and how annoying it was for me. From then on,I disliked my rare surname and the teasing that came with it. According to the Internet Surname Database,Worman originates from the old English term for a skilled craftsman.Another website goes as far as to link its origins to the kings of Mercia.While there don't seem to be any famous Wormans in recent history,we're a hardworking group,holding down jobs as butchers,painters and laborers in England since the early 1800s. I suffered through being a Worman as a child,so when Facebook came along in my teens, I saw it as a chance to reinvent myself.I went by Evelyn Rose-my pretty,delicate middle name that drew praise and compliments from those around me.I felt more confident than ever. After university,however,I became less critical of my surname.Meeting students from different backgrounds helped shift my perspective();I came across surnames far more wonderful and unusual than mine.Laughing with others about the uniqueness of our names became a surprising source of connection. I finally let go of disliking my surname after signing up to the website Ancestry.com.In the past 100 years,roughly 200,000 surnames have disappeared from England and Wales, according to the website.Family trees are littered with surnames that come and go,but mine hangs on.This feels oddly satisfying.Worman is mine,It's not"pretty",but it's memorable- and it's survived. Now married and in my early 30s,I've become fiercely protective of my surname.When our son arrived last summer,we decided on a double-barrelled(由两部分组成的)surname, honoring both sides of his heritage(传承).“Worman”will,hopefully,stand the test of another generation. 28.Why did the author dislike her surname as a child? A.It was hard to pronounce. B.It had an ordinary origin. C.It means something she disliked. D.It led to constant teasing. 【高二英语第6页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap单 29.How did the author feel about using her middle name in her teens? A.Ashamed. B.Embarrassed. C.Regretful. D.Satisfied. 30.What led the author to develop a sense of pride in her surname? A.Learning about its history in a website. B.Receiving encouragement from her friends. C.Meeting people from diverse backgrounds. D.Becoming more socially confident. 31.What does the author's decision about her son's surname suggest? A.A fear of losing her identity. B.A respect for her family's heritage. C.A rejection of past criticism. D.A desire to promote her surname. D The world's largest ever digital camera has become operational in the Andes in Chile-a less populated nation with high altitude and dry climates chosen by scientists from the U.S.National Science Foundation.The LSST-Large Synoptic Survey Telescope camera-was funded by U.S.government agencies.The enormous device was installed()in the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the South American nation. The camera is the size of a small car and weighs 2,721 kg.It has a massive 3-billion-pixel (sensor.In comparison,today's iPhone 6s cameras have 200 million pixels.The Department of Energy's Office of Science commented on how momentous the completion of the telescope was.It called the camera"a great success of science and engineering".It added,"We look forward to seeing the unprecedented(前所未有的)images this camera will produce,.” Astronomers will now start a period of testing and will repeatedly scan the sky to take time-lapse(微速摄影的)images of space,The project is to conduct a 10-year survey of the southern hemisphere(半球)skies that will deliver a2o0-petabyte(拍字节)set of images and data produets.Basically,what the camera will do is record the entire visible nighttime sky twice a week,taking over 800 panoramic (images during each of those nights.An animated 3D map of the Universe will be made from these captures.The details the 3D map provides will allow scientists a new way to analyze the solar system and to study mysterious dark matter-the invisible substance that makes up a significant portion()of the universe. Lead researcher Aaron Roodman said,"We like to say that we're going to make,for the first time,a color"movie"of the entire Southern Hemisphere sky,enabling unique and powerful studies of objects that move or change in brightness"In particular,he added,"The camera will be bound to capture images that throw light on how galaxies()formed.In addition,it will 【高二英语第7页（共12页）】 C⑤扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap单 map out Milky Way galaxy in greater detail than ever before." The LSST data will be open to the public and scientists around the world-anyone with a Web browser will be able to access the images and other data produced by the LSST. 32.Which of the following was Not the reason why the camera was installed in Chile? A.Small population.B.High altitude.C.Little rain. D.Hilly land. 33.What can we learn from the figures in Paragraph 3? A.The possible achievements the LSST may make. B.The potential difficulties the LSST will have. C.The differences from traditional cameras. D.The odd-looking appearance of the camera. 34.What does the underlined word"momentous"in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Significant. B.Demanding. C.Unexpected. D.Challenging. 35.What does Aaron Roodman's words mean? A.The LSST will be applied to the production of color movies. B.The LSST will enable scientists to see clearly the objects'movements. C.The LSST will hopefully help galaxies to form quickly. D.The LSST will map out Milky Way galaxy for the first time. 第二节（共5小题：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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We've all encountered a"know-it-all"-someone who eagerly lectures on any topic, regardless of expertise(),often frustrating those who actually know better 36. One explanation is"naive realism",the idea that people naturally believe their view of the world reflects objective truth.In reality,all perceptions()are shaped by personal biases( ),memories and emotions,creating a unique perspective for each individual.Yet many fail to recognize this,assuming that anyone who sees things differently is simply wrong.37. Another potential cognitive(认知的)biases at work is the“illusion(错觉)of information adequacy().38.For instance,someone who sees a classmate avoiding sports might assume they're just lazy,without considering other reasons,such as an injury.This illusion leads some to believe they know more than they actually do. There is also the Dunning-Kruger effect.This cognitive bias suggests that people with limited knowledge in an area tend to overestimate their expertise.39. As a result, they may confidently argue their points,even against experts. 40. Expressing opinions can be a way of establishing superiority()and a 【高二英语第8页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap单 sense of dominance in social settings. Ultimately,a know-it-all's behavior may come from a combination of biases and social needs.Ironically,to become a know-it-all,one must truly know too little. A.The lack of insight prevents them recognizing when others have more knowledge than them. B.However,these individuals often feel a responsibility to educate others. C.Some people might also driven by a need for status or control. D.This concept describes how people often feel confident in their judgements. E.This tendency to voice opinions can create tension. F.This belief becomes an urge to"correct"others,even if the intention is genuine. G.But why do some people assume they know more about every subject than anyone else? 第三部分英语知识运用（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，从短文后面各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 Growing up,I remember that I liked to stroll()through make-up convenient store. Everything on 41 made me curious.The little brushes and powder could give people 42 creativity.I found them interesting,but I never wanted them 43 I saw the eye creams, particularly the dark circle(corrector.This was the first time I began to question my appearance.Why was something I never really noticed as a bad thing beforehand suddenly in need of correcting and 44 And thus I began my 45 of attempting to hide my natural face.If I didn't have the time to46_make-up underneath(在…下面)my eyes,I would wear glasses..One time,I stared at my circles in the mirror with contempt()because a man said dark circles were ugly.Another time,I woke up and looked in the mirror and for some reason I didn't 47 the circles that morning and I decided to go to work without make-up,only to run to the 48 and pull out my"emergency kit"when a colleague said I looked tired and asked if I was feeling sick.Ironically(讽刺的是)，because of her seemingly harmless_49_,I felt sick and tired. I started to wonder what else people didn't like on my face.Did the small freckles under my right eye 50 anyone?If people get 51 enough,will they notice the small chip( )in my tooth?It reached the point where every part of me deserved 52 -even the parts I once loved. In order to 53 this feeling of self-dislike,I compile a list of all the things I hated about myself.This first thing I wrote down:dark circles.That was where all things 【高二英语第9页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人套直用的日指Ap的 started,and it should also be the 54.I've decided to view these circles as the moon under my eyes,as a mysterious coating around the window of my soul. So,to anyone who balks()at their imperfections-the one eyebrow that is higher than the other;the scar on their forehead that has not healed ()55-they should know that imperfection is perfection.Still,you can be the detective,the magician and the artist,just by being yourself. Darling,love your dark circles. 41.A.trial B.board C.display D.watch 42.A.boundless B.stable C.relevant D.consistent 43.A.until B.when C.after D.since 44.A.rubbing B.covering C.decreasing D.enlarging 45.A.career B.horizon C.imitation D.journey 46.A.put on B.take off C.set up D.give away 47.A.overlook B.care C.insist D.hate 48.A.courtyard B.basement C.office D.bathroom 49.A.appreciation B.comments C.objection D.interests 50.A.bother B.dominate C.boost D.polish 51.A.decent B.tight C.close D.precise 52.A.assessment B.recognition C.criticism D.celebration 53.A.enhance B.remove C.improve D.seek 54.A.potential B.end C.process D.outcome 55.A.gently B.artificially C.roughly D.properly 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共55分）】 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 According to Hong Kong's MTR Corporation,cats and dogs will be allowed on Hong Kong's light rail trains on weekends and holidays,56 (start)from May 1.This is 57 test run that will last for two months,during 58 period people can bring their cats or dogs on light rail trains if they purchase a 59 (month)electronic pass for HK $99(about 93 yuan).The pass allows each pet owners to bring only one pet for unlimited 60 (ride)on weekends and public holidays,but pet owners still need to pay for their own tickets.They must also make sure their pets are kept in a fully enclosed carrier or backpack with no heads or tails 61 (expose)outside throughout the journey.Pet owners can only use the last door of 【高二英语第10页（共12页）】 C③扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的日后Ap的