江西省萍乡市2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

准考r亏 过山 (在此卷上答随无效) 秘密★启用前 萍乡市2024一2025学年度高二第二学期期末考试 英语试卷 (120分钟.总分1S0分) 本试卷分选择题和非选择圈两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回， 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上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如斋 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。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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，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。 1.What is the man going to do next? A Have dinner. B.Attend a party. C.Go shopping. 2 Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At home. B.In a stadium. C.In a classroom. 3.What does the man suggest the woman do? /Get a new bicycle. B.Buy a second-hand bicycl C.Save money for something else. 4.How much does the man tip the woman? A.$9. B.S10. C.S19. 5.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A tourist attracton.B.Plans for vacation. C.Animals in Alaskn. 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三个进项 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迪. 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小愿。 高二英语议卷第1页（共10原) C扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描A 6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Shop assistant and customer. B.Father and daughter. C.Doctor and patient. 7.How is Alice's skin condition? A.Normal. B.Oily. C.Dry. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8.What fruit does the woman want to eat? A.A pear. B.Abanana C An orange. 9.Why does the man refuse to share the fruit? A.It is not big enough. B.Its flavor isn't very good. C.It's against his cultural tradition. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10 What did the man's parents stop him from doing? A.Eating too much. B.Using dirty hands to eat food. C.Swallowing food quickly. 11.What did the woman's mother scare her with? A.Being sent to the prison. B.Being infected by bacteria. C Being taken away by a monster. 12.What does the woman think of her mother's lie? A.Understandable B.Meaningless. C.Funny. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13 When is the woman supposed to hand in her essay? A.By next 'Monday. B.By next Tuesday. C.By next Friday. 14.Whry is the woman behind with her writing class? A.She was ill for a week. B.She found it too difficult. C.She was busy with a performance.. 15 How does the man find his college life? A.Busy. B.Boring. C.Colorful. 16.What does the woman want to do next Wednesday? A.See an exhibition. B.Go to a ball. C.Watch a play. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17.Where is the cemetery located? A.In a mountainous area. B.Beside an animal reserve. C.Near the Anacostia River. 18 Why do cemetery officials use goats to kill the weeds? A.To develop local economy. 高二英语试卷第2页（共10页） C扫描全能王 J亿人幕在用的扫描Ap时 B.To protect the environment. C.To reduce the cast. 19.Who is Mary Bawcn? A.A company owner, B.A program dircctor. C.An environmental expert 20.What is used to keep the goats from leaving the cemetery? A.A wooden fence. B.An elcctronic fence. C.A bnck wall 第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。 A PROMYS is a summer program in mathematics for strongly motivated high school students who are carefully selected from across the U.S.and around the world.Founded in 1989,PROMYS is a residential program held on the campus of Boston University. Key Dates PROMYS 2025:June 29-August 9,2025 Application Deadline:March 3,2025 at 11:59 pm EST Admissions Decisions:by April 30,2025 Cost and Financial Aid Scholarships PROMYS is FREE for domestic students whose families make under $80,000 per year.Please see the Financial Aid Scholarships page to learn about full and partial need-based financial aid(including room and board),scholarships,fellowships,and other awards.Financial aid for international students is considered on a case-by-case basis. Cost in 2025:Up to S7,000 for the residential program,depending on financial aid award. Qualification Criterla Students must satisfy ALL the following criteria by the first day of the program: Be at least 14 years old Have completed 9th grade Not yet enrolled as a full-time college or university student Application Process Four components of the application must be submitted by the deadline: solutions to a challenging maths problem set .letter of recommendation high school report card application form which includes short answers 21 Who is the most suitable candidate to apply for PROMYS 2025? A.A 14-year-old part-time college student. B.A 15-year-old U.S.student,completed 9th grade. 高二英语试卷第3页（共10页） C扫描全能王 J亿人在用的扫描A C.A 16-year-old international student in full-time college. D.A 13-year-old U.S.student,completed 9th grade,skipped a grade. 22.What does PROMYS require students to do? A.Put forward a math problem. B.Respond to certain questions. C.Finish senior high school studies. D.Submit personal financial reports. 23.What is the text intended to do? A To document.B.To compare. C.To analyze. D.To inform. B Kristin Schell is the founder of The Turquoise(绿松石色)Table,a movement of ordinary people who want to create community right in their own front yards.Ten years ago,she and her family moved to a new home in Austin,Texas. One day,Kristin tried to connect with her new neighbors by hosting a party.She bought a few picnic tables but the delivery driver set one table down in her front yard by mistake."After the party.I painted the table turquoise-my favorite color-and put it in the front yard,just a few fect from the sidewalk,"she says. That turquoise table became the place where Kristin and her kids hung out.They played games,did crafts and ate snacks."We got intentional about where we spent our time,"Kristin says."We became 'front yard people'." Neighbors began to stop by to introduce themselves and sit down for a chat.Kristin invited people to join her at the table for coffee or iced tea.Then neighbors asked Kristin if their family could put a picnic table in their front yard too.A movement was born."It was a simple way to slow down and connect with others,"she says.The turquoise table was inviting and had a shared feel. People often hesitate to invite others into their homes.They think their house is too messy,it's not big enough or they don't have enough time."Our perfectionism can cause us to miss out on the joy of connecting with others,"Kristin says.Her picnic table takes away the excuses,and the pressure. She likes how it enables her to take a small step toward easing loneliness and building relationships in her community."People's greatest need is to know that they are loved and that they belong,"she says. A decade after their Texas beginnings,thousands of turquoise tables exist in all 50 states and in 13 countries around the world.Not all of them are actually turquoise."No matter what color it is,it's a friendship table,"Kristin says. 24.Why did Kristin Schell start the movement? A.To establish harmonious communities worldwide. B.To encourage children to play outdoors more often C.To organize regular parties in her front yard. D.To engage with people in the neighborhood. 25.Which of the following words best describe Kristin Schell? A.Caring and competent. B.Generous and ambitious. C.Friendly and reliable. D.Creative and sociable. 高二英语试卷第4页（共10页） C扫描全能王 亿人幕在用的扫描A 26.What can be inferred from the text? A.People don't like others to step into their houses. B.The campaign has a big impact at home and abroad. C.Kristin originally intended to establish a global social network D.Turquoise color is essential for attracting neighborhood participation. 2.Which of the following is the best title for the text? AA Color That Changes Communities B.The Importance of Community Engagement C.Tables Where All Are Welcome D.Happy Front Yard Gatherings C Imagine going for dinner with a group of friends who switch in and out of different languages you don't speak,but still being able to understand what they're saying.The system,called Spatial Speech Translation,tracks the direction and vocal characteristics of each speaker,helping the person wearing the headphones to identify who is saying what in a group setting. "My mom has such incredible ideas when she's speaking in Telugu,but it's so hard for her to communicate with people in the US when she visits from India.We think this kind of system could be transformative for people like her,"says Shyam Gollakota,a professor at the University of Washington. who worked on the project. While there are plenty of other live AI translation systems out there,such as the one running on Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses,they focus on a single speaker,not-multiple neople speaking at once,and deliver robotic-sounding automated translations.The new system is designed to work with existing,off- the-shelf noise-canceling headphones that have microphones,plugged into a laptop powered by Apple's M2 silicon chip. Spatial Speech Translation consists of two AI models,the first of which divides the space surrounding the person wearing the headphones into small regions and uses a neural network to search for potential speakers and pinpoint their direction.The second model then translates the speakers'words from French,German,or Spanish into English text using publicly available data sets. Gollakota's team is now focusing on reducing the amount of time it takes for the Al translation to kick in after a speaker says something,which will accommodate more natural-sounding conversations between people speaking different languages. This remains a major challenge,because the speed at which an AI system can translate onc language into another depends on the languages'structure.Of the three languages Spatial Speech Translation was trained on,the system was quickest to translate French into English,followed by Spanish and then German-reflecting how German,unlike the other languages,places a sentence's verbs and much of its meaning at the end and not at the beginning 28.What can Spatial Speech Translation do according to the text? A.Help people learn foreign phrases in conversations. B.Translate multi-speaker conversations in real-time. C.Remove language barriers in most formal situations D.Work with other translation systems on smart glasses. 家一戈语诸卷第5画（丝10百） C扫描全能王 3亿人幕在用的扫描A即即 29.Whv docs the author mention"robotic-sounding"in paragraph 3? A.To criticize the poor audio quality of Meta's hardware design B.To highlight a key limitation of existing translation technologies. C.To demonstrate the advantage of neural network-based approaches. D.To emphasize the need for more natural voice generation in all AI systems. 50.What does the underlined word"pinpoint"in paragraph 4 mean? A.Accurately identify. B.Roughly predict. C.Randomly change. D.Completely ignore. Which of the following can be inferred about the system's design? A.It performs differently across languages. B.It prioritizes translation accuracy over speed. C.It requires training on speakers'voice patterns. D.It can only function with Apple's M2-based hardware. 0 When questions about children arise,many parents turn to the internet and social media for advice on topics ranging from eating habits to children's screen time.But what kind of information are parents most likely to see and share? A new study by NYU researchers,Erin O'Connor and Robin Neuhaus,examined how articles about screen time resonated with parents,and found that articles combining attention-grabbing language with credible scientific framing (were the most likely to gain immediate and long-term attention on social media.O'Connor says:"Parents deserve information that not only captures their attention,bul also supports informed decision-making about their children's development." O'Connor and Neuhaus analyzed 136 articles published between 2016 and 2021.They used BuzzSumo,a social media analytics tool,to track each article's total social media shares across websites and its evergreen score-to find how much attention the article continucd to receive after its initial publication. Each article was evaluated for two main factors:sensationalism and scientific framing. Sensationalism was measured by the presence of warning language (e.g."alarming,""skyrocket". “irreversible(不可逆转)damage'"),while scientific framing was measured by how well the article explained findings,noted limitations,and gave accurate reporting. Their analysis revealed that articles with high sensationalism and strong scientific framing achieved the highest immediate shares and long-term attention.In particular,articles that focused on younger children,with a negative view of screen time,and published on popular websites showed stronger perfotmance.Interestingly,warning language alone boosted short-term sharing,but it was only when combined with strong scientific framing that articles kept people interested over time. Additionally,longer articles with more detailed context were more likely to achieve long-term attention. 32.What does the study focus on? A.Children's use of mobile phones. B.Parents'reliance on online advice. C.Methods to improve parenting skills. D.Features of popular screen-time articles. 高二荐语试基贫6五（共1n至） C扫描全能王 亿人幕在用的扫描A .3.How did researchers measure an article's lasting influence? A.By checking its shares in BuzzSumo,B.By calculating its evergreen score. C.By counting its total likes on websites.D.By predicting its long-term growth. 4.Which of the following expressions increases an article's sensationalism rating? A.Experts suggest limiting screen time for better sleep quality. B.Researchers noted that screen time effects vary by age group. C.Constant screen time produces non-repairable damage in kids. D.Parents can set an alarm to warn against too much screen time. s Which is the finding of the study? A.Negative content gets shared the most. B.Short articles attract more initial attention. C.Emotional language alone drives article popularity. D.Scientific framing influences articles'long-term popularity. 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。 Maybe your days are always busy.Between work,caring for kids and handling the housework,it's hard to find time to relax.When you get into bed,you find yourself picking up your phone and just scrolling._36 This behavior is called“"revenge bedtime procrastination(报复性睡前拖延症)" It comes from a phrase that describes the habits of workers who put off sleep to have free activities as a way to make up for long workdays.Not getting enough rest affects the way you will function at work and at school the next day.In the kng term,it has harmful effects on health.Here are some ways to break the cycle of bedtime procrastination. Get out of bed and do something. Get up and finish that thing for work.Or walk around the house and wash dishes-whatever will settle your-moind.8 Then you could go back to bed and fall asleep just fine. 39 Minilrizing how much light gets into the bedroom promotes sleep.Consider setting up blackout curtains or room-darkening shades.Cooler temperatures can also help sleep better.If you don't want to run the air conditioner or a fan all night,try rethinking what you wear to bed. Make a bedtime routine and stick to it. Take a bath,change into pajamas and curl up(蜷曲着坐)with a book before turning out the lights. A bedtime routine helps young children relax before bed.It works just as well for adults.-40 A.But the behavior comes at a price. B.Create a good sleep environment. C.At most times,you will get really sleepy. D.Decorate your room according to your needs. E.You make every effort to control your own time,but in vain. F.The more you can create regularity around sleep,the better it's for you. G You stay up past your bedtime,despite being tired and knowing you'd better go to sleep. 高二英语试卷第7页（共10页） C扫描全能王 J亿人在用的扫描A 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。 There was a young journalist named Jones in a newspaper in the US.Onc day,his boss asked him to 41 Justice Brandes. Jones 42 immediately.He listed a bunch of reasons for his 43:he was an unknown person and Justice Brandes was busy with official duties...The boss then directly dialed the other party's number and said,"Hello,this is Jones,a journalist from the Star.I've bcen tasked with an in-depth report on Justice Brandes.Would it be possible for you to 44 a brief meeting with him today?" Jones was in 45,thinking to himself,"How could he 46 my name?"At this time,a voicc came from the other end of the phone,"One fifteen,please be on time."Jones was 47 on hearing the voice He didn't 48 that the other party would agree so 49 to the matter he'd been cnught up in. Former British PM Churchill once said,"When I 50 all my troubles,I am always 51 to the story of an old man who on his deathbed said,'There are too mnny troubles in my life,but most of the things I worry about are 52 ones that have never happened.'" Troubles have no solid 53,so they will disappear if you choosc not to 54 them.Muny times. what really 55 people is not the established facts,but the self-imposed negative ideus in their minds. Therefore,never worry about things that are 2 hours and 8 kilometers away. 41.A.intervicw B.entertain C.congratulate D.challenge 42.A.agreed B.delayed C.declined D.deparicd 43.A.indiffcrence B.incompetence C.impatience D.immnorality 44.A.schedulc B.attend C.postpone D.cancel 45.A.despair B.shock C.trouble D.silence 46.A.revcal B.remember C.mistake D.mention 47.A.nervous B.relieved C.disappointed D.Grozen 48.A.doubt B.deny C.expect D.confirm 49.A.casually B.scriously C.straightforwardly D.suddenly 50.A.reflect on B.count on C.focus on D.act on 51.A.devoted B.exposed C.accustomed D.drawn 52.A.important B.imaginary C.urgent D.consistent 53.A.forms B.shapes C.foundations D.natures 54.A.engage with B.escape from C.agrec with D.part with 55.A.convinces B.comforts C.confuses D.consumes 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 cover of an October issue of Structure,a US-based Cell Press journal,wus mnde by Wang Yixi and his team,56(capture)hundreds of pcople's attention. 哥二葵语试基第8页（共10页)】 CS扫描全能王 】亿人在用的扫描A The cover showsChinese ink painting of a farmer leading an ox()across a bridge, followed by a boy with a bamboo basket on his back.Under the bridge,there are jelly fish and lotus flowers in the river.Chemical compounds and elemental structures are 58(higha emphasized and woven into the picture."It vividly depicts the process in 59 a special enzyme (involved in the production of an important organic compound is activated,which is the latest breakthrough by a Chincse scientific research team." Wang said that many science journals have allowed,and even encouraged,paper authors to come up such illustrations.The rapidly rising number of Chinese scientific papers has led to an increased demand from Chinese scientists.They want illustrations for their work to carry 61(distinct) Chinese elements. Since many Western 62(edit)or paper reviewers might not be familiar with some Chinese elements,Wang recommends that his clients submit certain introductory words 63 (explain)the drawings,such as how they are associated with the science. "It's fulfilling whenever we produce a special piece of work that 64(combine)cutting-edgc scientific findings and traditional Chinese culture and meets the expectations of the client,"Wang said. This kind of work not only shows the beauty of science but also 65(ityconnection with traditional culture. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 为了增强学生的动物保护意识，上周你校环保社团组织成员参加了市野生动物救助中心的 志愿活动。请你以“My Experience as a Wildlife Volunteer”为题，向校英语报“Youth in Action”栏目投稿，内容包括： 1.活动内容（如协助喂养动物、清理栖息地等）： 2.你的收获与感悟。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My best day ever began when I decided to take a trip to explore the world alone.Leaving my home and family,I set out to discover new cultures and ways of life. The moment that made this journey so meaningful for me was when I visited an orphanage ( for children with disabilities.Seeing the courage and strength these kids had and the determination they displayed in their daily lives was truly inspiring.This experience changed my view on life forever. My visit to the orphanage happened by chance when I wandered into a small village during my travels.A kind local woman noticed me looking lost and invited me to join her tor a meal.Uver plates ot fragrant rice and fresh vegetables,she shared the story of the orphanage,located just a short walk from her home.Her eyes shone with pride as she spoke of the children.I felt a tug at my heart and asked if I could visit the place. 高二英语试卷第9页（共10页） CS扫描全能王 】亿人在用的扫描 The next morning,she led me to the orphanage,a modest building with colorful walls painted by the children themsclves.As soon as I entered,I was greeted with laughter and a deep sense of warmth.A young boy named Ravi rolled up to me in his wheelchair,his face beaming with a smile."Welcome"he said with infectious enthusiasm,holding out a hand for a handshake.At that moment,I realized I wasn't just a visitor.I was stepping into a world full of extraordinary strength and beauty. I spent the day learning about their lives.Each child had a story that could break your heart and mend it in the same brcath.There was Meena,who had lost her parents in a flood but now created amazing art with just her toes..And Ajay,who was born with cerebral palsy(脑性麻痹)，was the most talented chess player I had ever met.These children faced challenges I could hardly imagine,yet their spirit remained unbroken. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 That evening,I had a great time with those children. When it was time to leave,Ravi handed me a small card. C扫描全能王 】亿人在用的扫描