江苏省南通市海安高级中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

这是2024至2025学年第二学期，其中学业质量监测高2英语听力部分。第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Do you have music books? Yes, you can find them next to the chinese book. How long can I keep them? Two weeks. My assistant asked me the other day if I was pregnant. IT was terrible. Ch, that must have been awwad, but you know, maybe it's time to stop eating those late night bowls of ice cream. Hey, Linda, do you have change for a twenty by any chance? I need to pay for the electronic parking machine, but I don't want to get a bunch of coins back. I never Carry cash with me anymore. Why don't you just use a credit card instead? mr. Jackson, i've asked to three times already to turn down your music. If the fourth time doesn't work, then my fifth call is to the police. Some of us have to work at nine in the morning. Sorry, miss, but we lend the party. Hey, Olivia, what am I supposed to do if google doesn't work? How can I get any information? Uh, that's the silliest question i've heard in a long time. There are other search engines. You know, Better yet, use your brain for once. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3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，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Excuse me, where is the airport? It's pretty far away. I can show you on the map on my smart phone. Oh, sorry. And what I meant is, how can I get there? Well, that depends. Do you want to get there quickly or cheaply? Probably the letter would be Better. All right, if you go down, one law can take a left, you'll see the number twelve subway station, take the number twelve all the way to grove street, and then transferred to the airport express train. How will I know where to change trains? There will be announcements on the train, but i'm sure there will also be a lot of other people with big suitcases. You can just follow them. Excuse me, where is the airport? It's pretty far away. I can show you on the map on my smart phone. Oh, sorry, what I meant is, how can I get there? Well, that depends. Do you want to get there quickly or cheaply? Probably the letter would be Better. All right, if you go down, one law can take a left, you'll see the number twelve subway station, take the number twelve all the way to grove street, and then transferred to the airport express train. How will I know where to change trains? There will be announcements on the train, but i'm sure there will also be a lot of other people with big suitcases. You can just follow them. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Number one of six, please. I'm number one of six here. You are welcome to genova delhi. Just drop your number in the basket there. What can I get for you today? I need three sandwich es. The first two are both roast beef with cheese, but one has everything on IT and the other has no tomatoes. What kind of brand for the roast beef sandwiches? White roles, please. All right. What about the third one? That's a turkey sandwiches, sliced weed bread with cheese, bacon and onions. Nothing else on . the turkey. No, just those three things. You got IT anything else? Yeah, can I have three cokes and a large bag of chips, please? The chips and drinks are just your left. Just take whatever you want and i'll meet you over by the cash register. Number one of six, please. I'm number one of six here. You are welcome to genova delhi. Just drop your number in the basket there. What can I get for you today? I need three sandwiches. The first two are both roast beef with cheese, but one has everything on IT and the other has no tomatoes. What kind of brand for the roast beef sandwiches? White roles, please. All right. What about the third one? That's a turkey sandwiches. Sliced wheat bread with cheese, bacon and onions. Nothing else on . the turkey. No, just those three things. You got IT anything else? Yeah, can I have three cokes and a large bag of chips, please? The chips and drinks are just your left. Just take whatever you want hand all meet you over by the cash register. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Janice, how much do you pay for insurance? Which kind? I have many kinds of insurance. There is car insurance, home insurance, life insurance. car insurance. Let me see. I pay one hundred dollars a month. Wow, that's cheap. I pay twice that much. Well, there are a couple of good reasons for that. For one, men always cost more to ensure than women. what? How can you say that? Well, if you look at the number of car accidents in the U. S. That cost insurance companies a lot of money. Most of them are caused by men . and that i'm paying too much money because what other guys are doing wrong? exactly. But i'm a great . thing really. How many accidents have you been in this past year? I don't know. Three or four, I guess, but only one of them was my fault. okay. And maybe two of them. right? Do you know how many i've been in over that same period? Let me guess. zero. bingo. So that's the real reason why your insurance is so low. You don't drive enough. I think you miss the point. Janice, how much do you pay for insurance? Which kind? I have many kinds of insurance. There is car insurance, home insurance, life insurance. car insurance. Let me see. I pay one hundred dollars a month. Wow, that's cheap. I pay twice that much. Well, there are a couple of good reasons for that. For one, men always cost more to ensure than women. what? How can you say that? Well, if you look at the number of car accidents in the U. S. That cost insurance companies a lot of money. Most of them are caused by . men and that i'm paying too much money because what other guys are doing . wrong exactly. But i'm a great very really . how many accidents have you been in this past year? I don't know. Three or four, I guess, but only one of them was my fault. okay. And maybe two of them. right? Do you know how many i've been in over that same period? Let me guess. zero. bingo. So that's the real reason why your insurance is so low. You don't drive enough. I think you miss the point. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。I think I want to go back to school, paul. Well, that a nice idea, Cindy. But what would you study? I'm not sure i've always been interested in psychology. I think i'd do really well. huh? It's not that I don't believe in you, sweet heart. You were always a good student, but it's different when you're an adult going back to school. Well, I don't think i'd have any problems making friends. Lots of older folks get a second BA degree later in life, just like I would be doing. And besides, i've always been Young heart. I'm sure i'd get along with the other students and I think i'd be an even Better writer and test taker now than when I went to college in my late teens and early twenties. Yeah, but that's not what i'm worried about. Honey, have you given any thought to what you do when you graduate? I suppose ID look for a job. And what do you know about jobs in the field of psychology? Not too much, I guess, but I could start small and work my way to the top. That sounds like something a person might say about a big company on wall street psychology. Gy is different. There just aren't that many jobs in that field right now. And the ones that are out there don't pay much unless you have AP. H. D. I mean, we have two kids to feed, you know. I think I want to go back to school. Paw. well, that's a nice idea, Cindy. But what would you study? I'm not sure i've always been interested in psychology. I think i'd do really well. huh? It's not that I don't believe in you, sweet heart. You were always a good student, but it's different when you are an adult going back to school. Well, I don't think i'd have any problems making friends. Lots of older folks get a second BA degree later in life, just like I would be doing. And besides, i've always been Young heart. I'm sure i'd get along with the other students, and I think i'd be an even Better writer and test taker now than when I went to college in my late teens and early twenties. Yeah, but that's not what i'm worried about. Honey, have you given any thought to what you do when you graduate? I suppose I look for a job. And what do you know about jobs in the field of psychology? Not too much, I guess, but I could start small and work my way to the top. That sounds like something a person might say about a big company on wall street. Psychology is different. They are just aren't that many jobs in that field right now. And the ones that are out there don't pay much unless you have AP. H. D. I mean, we have two kids to feed, you know. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Welcome to psychology one or one. This is the first course in psychology had the university of washington, and IT is required for all psychology majors. I know that many of you are just taking this class your first year to see if you like IT, and that's fine, but please take this seriously. As you can see, this class is very popular and many folks did not get in. All right, everyone should have a copy of the class schedule we meet on tuesdays and thursdays from ten to eleven thirty AM. If you miss a lecture, you can come to the monday and wednesay class, but please make sure you let me know so I can make a note of IT. You are only allowed to miss one class, and after that, every time will affect your grade. We have two main exams plus one paper of six pages. The amount of work is not too bad, but I will tell you that most students say that my expectations are higher than most of the other professors. I want to chAllenge you in here and do that. I need to make the tests harder than you may be expecting. If you need to reach me outside of class time, the best way is by email. You can also come by my office on friday afternoon from three to five P. M. Or set up another time to meet with me by calling my secretary. The number is on the board behind me. Any questions? Welcome to psychology one or one. This is the first course in psychology at the university of washington, and IT is required for all psychology majors. I know that many of you are just taking this class your first year to see if you like IT, and that's fine, but please take this seriously. As you can see, the this class is very popular and many folks did not get in. All right, everyone should have a copy of the class schedule we meet on tuesdays and thursdays from ten to eleven thirty AM. If you miss lecture, you can come to the monday and wednesday class, but please make sure you let me know so I can make a note of IT. You are only allowed to miss one class, and after that, every time will affect your grade. We have two main exams plus one paper of six pages. The amount of work is not too bad, but I will tell you that most students say that my expectations are higher than most of their other professors. I want to chAllenge you in here and do that. I need to make the tests harder than you may be expecting. If you need to reach me outside of class time, the best way is by email. You can also come by my office on friday afternoons from three to five pm, or is set up another time to meet with me by calling my secretary. The number is on the board behind me. Any questions? 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。 2024～2025学年第二学期中学业质量监测答案 高二英语 听力：1-5 CCABC 6-10 AABBB 11-15 ACBCA 16-20 BBCCB 阅读：21-23 BDD 24-27 ABAD 28-31 BCBB 32-35 DCAD 36-40 CDFAG 完型：41-45CBDCB 46-50ADBCA 51-55 BDCAD 语法填空： 56. is referred 57. which 58. than 59. what 60. loaded 61. departing 62. where 63. went 64. To connect 65. destruction 应用文 （略） 读后续写 （略） 录音原文： Text 1 M: Do you have music books? W: Yes. You can find them next to the Chinese book. M: How long can I keep them? W: Two weeks. (1) Text 2 W: My assistant asked me the other day if I was pregnant. It was terrible! M: Ouch! That must’ve been awkward! But you know, maybe it’s time to stop eating those late-night bowls of ice cream… (2) Text 3 M: Hey, Linda. Do you have change for a twenty, by any chance? I need to pay for the electronic parking machine, but I don’t want to get a bunch of coins back. W: I never carry cash with me anymore. Why don’t you just use a credit card instead? (3) Text 4 W: Mr. Jackson, I’ve asked you three times already to turn down your music. If the fourth time doesn’t work, then my fifth call is to the police. (4) Some of us have to work at nine in the morning! M: Sorry, Miss Bush. We’ll end the party. Text 5 M: Hey, Olivia, what am I supposed to do if Google doesn’t work? How can I get any information? W: Uh, that’s the silliest question I’ve heard in a long time! There are other search engines, you know…better yet, use your brain for once! (5) Text 6 M: Excuse me. Where is the airport? W: Um…it’s pretty far away. I can show you on the map on my smartphone. M: Oh, sorry…what I meant is how can I get there? W: Well, that depends. Do you want to get there quickly or cheaply? (6) M: Probably the latter would be better. (6) W: All right. If you go down one block and take a left, you’ll see the No.12 subway station. Take the No.12 all the way to Grove Street, and then transfer to the airport express train. (7) M: How will I know where to change trains? W: There will be announcements on the train. But I’m sure there will also be a lot of other people with big suitcases. You can just follow them! Text 7 (第9题为推断题) M: Number 106, please? W: I’m number 106. Here you are. M: Welcome to Genova’s Deli. Just drop your number in the basket there. What can I get for you today? W: I need three sandwiches. The first two are both roast beef with cheese, but one has everything on it and the other has no tomatoes. (8) M: What kind of bread for the roast beef sandwiches? W: White rolls, please. M: All right. What about the third one? W: That’s a turkey sandwich on sliced wheat bread with cheese, bacon, and onions. M: Nothing else on the turkey? W: No, just those three things. M: You got it. Anything else? W: Yeah, can I have three Cokes and a large bag of chips, please? M: The chips and drinks are just to your left. Just take whatever you want, and I’ll meet you over by the cash register. Text 8 M: Janice, how much do you pay for insurance? W: Which kind? I have many kinds of insurance. There’s car insurance, home insurance, life insurance… M: Uh, car insurance. (10) W: Let me see…I pay $100 a month. (10) M: Wow, that’s cheap! I pay twice that much! (10) W: Well, there are a couple of good reasons for that. For one, men always cost more to insure than women. M: What? How can you say that? W: Well, if you look at the number of car accidents in the U.S. that cost insurance companies a lot of money, most of them are caused by men. (11) M: You’re saying that I’m paying too much money because what other guys are doing wrong? W: Exactly! M: But I’m a great driver. W: Really? How many accidents have you been in this past year? M: I don’t know…three or four, I guess. But only one of them was my fault…OK, maybe two of them. W: Right…do you know how many I’ve been in over that same period? (12) M: Let me guess — zero? (12) W: Bingo! (12) M: So, that’s the real reason why your insurance is so low…you don’t drive enough! W: I think you missed the point… Text 9 W: I think I want to go back to school, Paul. M: Well, that’s a nice idea, Cindy. But what would you study? W: I’m not sure. I’ve always been interested in psychology. I think I’d do really well. (13) M: Uh-huh. It’s not that I don’t believe in you, sweetheart. You were always a good student. But it’s different when you’re an adult going back to school. W: Well, I don’t think I’d have any problems making friends. Lots of older folks get a second B.A. degree later in life, just like I would be doing. (14) And besides, I’ve always been young at heart. I’m sure I’d get along with the other students. And I think I’d be an even better writer and test-taker now than when I went to college in my late teens and early twenties. M: Yeah…but that’s not what I’m worried about, honey. Have you given any thought to what you’d do when you graduate? W: I suppose I’d look for a job. M: And what do you know about jobs in the field of psychology? W: Not too much, I guess. But I could start small and work my way to the top. (15) M: That sounds like something a person might say about a big company on Wall Street. Psychology is different. There just aren’t that many jobs in that field right now, and the ones that are out there don’t pay much unless you have a Ph.D. I mean, we have two kids to feed, you know? (16) Text 10 Welcome to Psychology 101. This is the first course in psychology at the University of Washington, and it is required for all psychology majors. (17) I know that many of you are just taking this class your first year to see if you like it, and that’s fine. But please take it seriously. As you can see, this class is very popular, and many folks did not get in. All right. Everyone should have a copy of the class schedule. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00-11:30 a.m. (18) If you miss a lecture, you can come to the Monday and Wednesday class, but please make sure you let me know so I can make a note of it. You are only allowed to miss one class, and after that, every time will affect your grade. We have two main exams, plus one paper of six pages. The amount of work is not too bad, but I will tell you that most students say that my expectations are higher than most of their other professors. I want to challenge you in here, and to do that, I need to make the tests harder than you may be expecting. (19) If you need to reach me outside of class time, the best way is by email. (20) You can also come by my office on Friday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. or set up another time to meet with me by calling my secretary. The number is on the board behind me. Any questions? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$高二英语试卷，第 1 页（共 10 页） 注 意 事 项 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求 1．本试卷共 10页，满分 150分，考试时间为 120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卷交回。 2．答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号用 0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔填写在答题卷上。 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。 4．作答选择题必须用 2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂 其它答案。作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的 0.5毫米的签字笔写在答题卷上的指定位置，在其它位 置作答一律无效。 2024～2025学年度第二学期期中学业质量监测试卷 高二英语 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） 听下面的 5段对话。每段对话后都有一个小题, 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. Who is the man speaking to? A. A salesgirl. B. A teacher. C. A librarian. 2. What can we learn about the woman? A. She is pregnant. B. She is on a diet to lose weight. C. She has been gaining weight recently. 3. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Pay with a credit card. B. Park somewhere else. C. Use some coins. 4. What does the woman say about the police? A. She’ll speak to them at nine in the morning. B. She’ll call them if the man doesn’t be quiet. C. They’re on their way to Mr. Jackson’s apartment. 5. Why doesn’t the woman answer the man’s question? A. She doesn’t know the answer. B. She already told him the answer. C. She thinks he can find the answer himself. 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。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. What does the man care about most? A. Spending less money. B. Being comfortable. C. Using the least time. 7. How many times will the man need to change trains? A. One. B. Two. C. None. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。 高二英语试卷，第 2 页（共 10 页） 8. What is the difference between the first two sandwiches? A. The meat. B. The vegetables. C. The bread. 9. Where does this conversation happen? A. In a coffee shop. B. In a fast food restaurant. C. In a school canteen. 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。 10. How much does the man pay for car insurance? A. $100 a month. B. $200 a month. C. $1000 a year. 11. What is the woman’s point in the conversation? A. Men drive more carelessly than women. B. The man is a great driver. C. Men shouldn’t cost insurance companies a lot. 12. What does the man mean in the end? A Driving less is the reason for low insurance. B. He thinks that she should practice driving for a long time. C. He admits unwillingly her low insurance is due to fewer accidents. 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。 13. How does the woman feel about studying psychology? A. It would be easy to find a job. B. She would get good grades. C. It would help her writing. 14. What degree does the woman already have? A. A Ph.D. degree. B. A master’s degree. C. A B.A. degree. 15. How will the woman start her new career? A. Start at the bottom and keep working. B. Go straight to Wall Street. C. Wait patiently for the perfect opportunity. 16. What does the man think about the woman’s idea? A. Her kids might not support her. B. It might be hard to make money. C. She might have problems making friends. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。 17. Who is listening to the lecture? A. Psychology teachers. B. Psychology students. C. High school students. 18. How long does each lecture last? A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. One and a half hours. 19. What will listeners do if missing the lecture? A. Take the exam directly. B. Refer to the others’ note. C. Attend the later class. 20. What does the speaker say about the exams? A. There will be six pages. B. They might be more difficult. C. They can be handed in by email. 高二英语试卷，第 3 页（共 10 页） 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 The Australia’s only heritage-listed wildlife reserve is situated in natural bushland and alive with native wildlife. It is located just an hour by car from Sydney. Your schedule at a glance (minimum one week – maximum four weeks): Arrival Day, Sunday: Arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. You will be picked up from the airport and settle into your new home in Calga. Days 1 – 5, Monday – Friday (8am to 5pm): Meet the ranger (园林管理员) team and the animals. Learn how the reserve operates and how to find your way around. A ranger will work with you. Typical tasks include food preparation and daily cleaning for the animals. You also need to monitor general maintenance, bush regeneration (再生), and whatever else needs to be done. Day 6 – 7, Saturday& Sunday: If it is the end of your program, Saturday is a day off and Sunday you depart in the morning. The team will drive you to Gosford Station and help you use local online transport apps so you can plan your connection with flights or onward travel. If you’re extending, you can choose how to spend the weekend. Rest in the reserve or go to explore the local area or Sydney. Jump on the free shuttle to Gosford Station on Friday morning. Alternatively, you can arrange a taxi at a different time (taxis are at your own cost). Remaining weeks: The remaining weeks follow the schedule from Monday to Friday with weekends free. Want to join the program? Click here: https://www.goeco.org/area/volunteer-in-australasia/ 21. What can you do in the reserve? A. Revise the rules of running the reserve. B. Feed animals and do cleaning for them. C. Work out the daily schedule for participants. D. Give animals a physical check-up by yourself. 22. How can you spend the weekends during the program? A. Having a guided tour by car. B. Taking a taxi to travel for free. C. Leaving the reserve forcefully. D. Heading out to Sydney by shuttle. 23. What is the purpose of the text? A. To promote the wildlife reserve in Australia. B. To inform the traveling schedule for visitors. C. To raise people’s awareness of protecting wildlife. D. To advocate volunteers participating in the program. 高二英语试卷，第 4 页（共 10 页） B Jordan Chiles, a two-time Olympian and three-time World Championship medalist, has made history as part of the first all-Black group of gymnasts to medal at the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Two years later, she repeated the accomplishment at the Paris Olympics, where she helped Team USA win gold and Chiles claimed bronze for her floor routine. However, not all of Chiles’s history-making moments have been celebratory. Shortly after earning her individual Olympic medal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) removed her from the bronze, arguing that an inquiry from her coach Cecile Landi challenging her routine’s difficulty rating that increased her score hadn’t been made within the one-minute deadline. This controversial decision made Chiles heartbroken, and she shares the emotional journey in her memoir (回忆录), I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams. In her new memoir, she opens up about struggles few knew. As a gymnast with a more muscular body, she encountered self-image issues, worsened by harmful comments and unequal judging. She also reveals the emotional abuse she suffered from a former coach, referred to as “Coach X,” who criticized her body and caused her to develop an eating disorder. Despite these challenges, Chiles found support in her family and friends, including fellow gymnast Simone Biles. Biles encouraged her to train at the World Champions Centre after Chiles left Coach X. Their bond strengthened further through shared experiences, especially after the abuse case involving Larry Nassar, though Chiles and Biles never openly discussed it. Chiles’s journey also involved struggling with dark moments, including suicidal thoughts after a setback in her career. But through it all, she has found strength and healing. “Everything that happened shaped who I am today—a fighter still standing.” Now, she hopes her story helps others feel empowered to speak out about their struggles. Having moved on from the Olympic ruling, Chiles is focused on her future, balancing her college life at UCLA while keeping the door open for a potential return to the Olympics in 2028. “I’m just like you,” she writes. “Trying to strive for greatness.” 24. Why was Chiles’ bronze medal taken away after the Paris Olympics? A. Her coach’s inquiry about her score was submitted too late. B. She failed to meet the difficulty requirements of her routine. C. She disobeyed competition rules regarding her performance. D. She lifted difficulty levels without the permission of the CAS. 25. What was the little-known struggle Chiles shared in her memoir? A. Withdrawal of the bronze. B. Physical and mental suffering. C. Severe injuries during the training. D. The coach’s criticism for her irregular diet. 26. What does Chiles’s story mainly want to convey? A. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. B. Life journey is full of unavoidable hardship. C. True strength grows where loved ones support. D. Opportunities always favor the prepared minds. 高二英语试卷，第 5 页（共 10 页） 27. What is the best title for this passage? A. Jordan Chiles’s Memoir: A Guide to Olympic Success B. The Dark Side of Competitive Sports: Abuse and Unfair Judging C. The Rise of a Gymnastics Champion: Jordan Chiles’ Olympic Journey D. Overcoming Adversity: Jordan Chiles’s Fight for Strength and Healing C Can science fiction tell us about the future? Setting aside aliens and spaceships, much contemporary science fiction is concerned with themes such as the impact of artificial intelligence, the danger of ecological collapse and the misuse of corporate power. In all these cases, science fiction writers are taking advantage of the freedom that this type of writing gives them to think about ongoing concerns and picture what they might lead to in the future, coming to surprising and thought-provoking conclusions. All of those do have some predictive value. It means science fiction can play a useful role as a way to predict technological, social and political trends — but in the near term, not the distant future in which it is often set. This is the first of three ways in which science fiction can give us a glimpse of the future. The second is that it can help broaden the mind when assessing future scenarios (设想) for planning purposes, both in government and in business. France’s Defence Innovation Agency is setting up a “red team” of sci-fi writers to propose scenarios that might not have occurred to military planners. Arup, an engineering firm, commissioned Tim Maughan, a science-fiction writer, to create four scenarios of what everyday life might look like as a result of climate change. Tech giants including Google, Microsoft and Apple have also employed sci-fi writers as consultants, using a process sometimes called “design fiction.” And then the third one is more direct: by inspiring people in the tech industry who want to make these fictions a reality. The creation of the mobile phone at Motorola was motivated by the handheld wireless communicators from Star Trek, and Amazon’s Alexa voice-assistant by the talking computer on the Enterprise. The Kindle was inspired by an electronic-book device in Neal Stephenson’s novel The Diamond Age, and an entire industry is trying to bring to life the virtual world he described in Snow Crash. The future technology leaders are certainly reading science fiction today. 28. What does the author think of science fiction? A. It focuses mainly on aliens and spaceships. B. It explores current issues to imagine the future. C. It addresses the contemporary existing problems. D. It aims to predict technological progress in the future. 29. Why do the government and the business hire sci-fi writers? A. To give support to their creations. B. To better understand science fiction. C. To benefit from their expansive imagination. D. To enhance their influence and commercial value. 高二英语试卷，第 6 页（共 10 页） 30. How does the last paragraph show the impact of science fiction? A. By listing main points. B. By giving examples. C. By analyzing causes. D. By explaining a concept. 31. What is the main idea about the text? A. Why is science fiction gaining popularity? B. Science fiction provides insights into the future. C. How does science fiction broaden people’s vision? D. Science fiction serves as an inspiration for inventions. D Free diving is a high-risk sport. Divers, swimming underwater without oxygen tanks, frequently black out from low oxygen and put themselves at risk of drowning. Marine mammals such as seals, by contrast, can spend most of their lives below the surface without such risks. Seals can hold their breath for 20 to 30 minutes on average and some even for over an hour. A March 20th Science paper explains why: seals can apparently sense how much oxygen they have in their blood and plan their actions accordingly. When a mammal holds its breath, oxygen levels drop while carbon dioxide rises. In humans low oxygen mostly do not ring any alarm bells on their own—instead, high levels of carbon dioxide eventually produce the unpleasant urge to breathe. As seals dive more frequently—and for longer—than humans do, the range of carbon dioxide in their bodies varies more widely. That led Chris McKnight, a marine biologist, to wonder if the animals could also sense oxygen. To test this, he and his team placed six wild-caught seals in a tank containing an underwater feeding station and a breathing chamber (for surfacing) at opposite ends. The air in that chamber was then set to one of four conditions: normal air (21% oxygen and 0.04% carbon dioxide, plus other gases); air with reduced oxygen (11%); elevated oxygen (50%); and elevated carbon dioxide (8%). If the seals were, like humans, more sensitive to carbon dioxide, their behavior would be identical in all but the final condition. The results suggested otherwise. With more oxygen, the seals extended their dives by an average of 14 seconds. They shortened them by roughly half a minute with less oxygen. High carbon dioxide levels, by contrast, had no significant effect. Dr. McKnight suggests that the ability to sense low oxygen may be common in marine mammals, possibly as a defense against drowning. More research is needed to understand how widespread this ability is and how diving animals perceive oxygen. While expert divers use the sensation of an approaching black-out from low oxygen as a cue to resurface, how seals do this is still a mystery. 32. The underlined phrase “black out” in paragraph 1 most likely means ______. A. turn pale B. sink slowly C. stop breathing D. pass out 33. What motivates Chris McKnight to study oxygen-sensing ability of seals? A. Lower oxygen tolerance in human divers. B. Seals’ ability to dive for extended periods. C. Seals’ wide variations in CO₂ levels during dives. D. Humans’ strong reaction to rising carbon dioxide. 高二英语试卷，第 7 页（共 10 页） 34. What is true according to paragraph 3 and paragraph 4? A. Elevated oxygen lengthens seals’ dive duration. B. Low oxygen causes seals to dive 14 seconds longer. C. Seals prioritize CO₂ sensitivity over oxygen detection. D. Seals’ reactions were presumed exactly equal to humans’. 35. Which remains unknown about seals according to the text? A. The duration of holding their breath. B. The reason why they can dive safely. C. The ability to adjust the timing of resurfacing. D. The mechanism for triggering their resurfacing. 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。 Next time you’re pushing through the burn of a workout, remember that exercise can also be a remedy (疗法). Research indicates that it serves as an effective approach to fighting chronic inflammation, particularly among those with physically inactive habits. 36 It can begin with an infection or injury but evolve into a lasting state. Then the immune system attacks healthy tissue gradually. This process raises disease risks and contributes to tiredness, depression, or brain fog. The scientific evidence is clear that sedentary (久坐的) people tend to have higher levels of inflammation compared with people who exercise regularly. 37 Some researchers believe that exercise’s power to fight inflammation may even be at the heart of why physical activity is so effective at protecting us against other chronic conditions. While some findings highlight exercise’s anti-inflammatory power, maximizing its effects requires strategic approaches. 38 For example, a 20-minute walk or jog everyday regularly can spark temporary anti-inflammatory effects. Most moderate-intensity exercise reduces inflammation short-term, but sticking with it is key. High-intensity exercise itself produces a temporary surge (激增) in inflammation. 39 For similar reasons, you should avoid overtraining, since repeated intense workouts without appropriate recovery can heighten your levels of inflammation and weaken your immune system. If possible, prioritize strength training. People with chronic inflammation tend to lose muscle mass more rapidly as they age than those with less inflammation. So strength training may be especially important for them to remain mobile and independent. It is recommended that adults make time for at least two strength-training sessions per week. 40 This combined approach not only builds muscle but also interrupts chronic inflammatory pathways. A. So it’s important to properly heal between workouts. B. Findings have confirmed that workouts can help you relaxed. C. Chronic inflammation is a mild condition that can persist for years. D. But once they start moving consistently, the levels generally decline. E. Sometimes inflammation serves a vital function in keeping you healthy. F. It is how you exercise not just whether you exercise that plays a critical role. G. Such training targets inflammation-causing cells, especially with aerobic exercise. 高二英语试卷，第 8 页（共 10 页） 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。 On a Friday night, Lucas, a poor young artist, was playing his worn violin at the gate of the subway station. The music was so 41 that many people stopped and put some money into the faded 42 on the ground. The next day, Lucas came to the same place. 43 , he took out a large piece of paper, laid it on the ground and began playing. Before long, the young man was surrounded by audience, some of whom were 44 by the words on the paper. It 45 , “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat 46 . Please come to 47 it soon.” After about half an hour, a middle-aged man hurriedly ran there and said he was Mr. George Sang. Then Lucas asked, “Did you 48 something?” “A lottery ticket (彩票), with my name on it.” said the man. Lucas 49 a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked. “Yes, Mine!” George was wild with joy, his eyes brightening 50 . His mind 51 to a few days ago, when he purchased a lottery ticket and won $500,000. On the way home, he passed by Lucas and put $50 into Lucas’s hat. However, the lottery ticket was also 52 . Now seizing the 53 ticket, George asked, “This changes everything! How can I repay you?” The young man shook his head. A crowd gathered as news spread. A teenager asked, “Why refuse him? You’re 54 !” Lucas smiled. “Money comes and goes. But lose your honesty?” He drew a clear note from his violin. “That’s like losing the 55 in your heart.” 41. A. weird B. boring C. pleasant D. primitive 42. A. box B. hat C. bowl D. pocket 43. A. Somewhat B. Typically C. Likewise D. Differently 44. A. touched B. shocked C. attracted D. troubled 45. A. wrote B. said C. put D. told 46. A. by mistake B. on purpose C. in advance D. at length 47. A. justify B. submit C. assign D. claim 48. A. remember B. lose C. forget D. find 49. A. smoothed out B. took on C. took out D. drew on 50. A. instantly B. decently C. humbly D. urgently 51. A. fetched B. wandered C. suspended D. corresponded 52. A. put away B. handed out C. given away D. thrown in 53. A. restored B. rejected C. regained D. reserved 54. A. broke B. lost C. subjective D. superior 55. A. wire B. chapter C. place D. tune 第二节（共 10小题：每小题 1分，满分 10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。 It is a corridor where the wind howls and sand dances year-round, the Qilian Mountains towering to the south and the deserts lying to the north. The Hexi Corridor, a passageway, 56 (refer) to as a window through 57 China and the world reach out to each other. 高二英语试卷，第 9 页（共 10 页） Nowhere in the Hexi Corridor does a traveler feel closer to those who come before him 58 at Yumen Pass. The corridor’s westernmost end, located 90 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang, is 59 serves as a starting point 60 (load) with both historical and emotional weight. For those 61 (depart), this is the final farewell to familiar soil, a place for lingering glances before disappearing into the unknown, while for those arriving, it is a gateway of hope — the desert and its hardships behind them, and ahead, the lively trading center of Dunhuang. In Chinese, yumen means “jade gate”. Raw jade once traveled through the corridor, part of the ancient Silk Road, to workshops 62 it was created into exquisite (精致的 ) ritual and decorations. Not just jade, the techniques of metalworking also 63 (go) across this route, long before Zhang Qian’s landmark journey. 64 (connect) worlds, the Han emperors knew they had to protect it. So the Great Wall was built over 11,000 kilometers to prevent the 65 (destroy) of the network of communication. But now remaining parts of this wall can be found only a few kilometers away. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40分） 第一节（满分 15分） 随着旅游业和经济的发展，人们对文化遗址的破坏也在日益加剧。假定你是李华，请你 以学生会的名义用英语写一封主题为“Please protect the heritage sites!”倡议书。内容包括： 1. 倡议目的； 2. 倡议内容； 3. 发出号召。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为 80个左右； 2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。 Dear fellow students, ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ The Students’ Union 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。 Last Christmas Eve, as the cold wind blew across U.S. Highway 2 near Leavenworth, Devitt Kane and Eric Ramey, two highway maintenance (维护) workers with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), were making their routine inspection. Kane, his face reddened by the cold, caught sight of a broken trash bag lying on the shoulder (路肩). “Anything in a bag along the highway usually isn’t good,” he muttered under his breath, feeling a sense of unease. As they approached, the contents of the bag spilled out, revealing tennis shoes and toys bursting from gift wrapping. Their eyes widened in surprise; it was a sight they hadn’t expected. Kane and Ramey carefully loaded the bag into their truck and drove back to the headquarters. Once there, they sought through reports, hoping to find a match for the lost gifts, but in vain. “We can’t just let these sit here,” said Ramey, his brow knitted in concern. They decided to turn to social 高二英语试卷，第 10 页（共 10 页） media. Kane, with a determined look on his face, crafted a detailed Facebook post, leaving out the names on the gift tags for security reasons. “We’ve got to try to get these back to the family soon. I remember how excited I was as a kid on Christmas,” he said, his voice filled with empathy. Hours ticked by, and the day wore on. By 5 p.m., Kane was packing up, disappointment evident in his eyes. He informed the night crew, emphasizing the importance of keeping an eye out for any inquiries. “Someone might be in touch. These gifts could mean the world to a family,” he urged. Around 9 p.m., the phone at WSDOT’s office rang. David Carlile, a grandfather, had lost a crucial trash bag filled with kids’ Christmas gifts. The pieces of the puzzle were finally falling into place. They immediately informed Carlile that they might have found his lost bag and arranged to meet him. 注意: 1. 续写的词数应为 150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 As Carlile drove towards the meeting point, he couldn’t help but think about the incident. ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Finally, when Carlile pulled into the WSDOT parking lot, he saw two men waiting beside a familiar-looking bag. ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲