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博雅学校2024-2025学年度第二学期期末考试题 高二英语 考试时间：120分钟 卷面总分：150分 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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a coffee shop. B. In the office. C. At home. 2. Who is Fido? A. The woman’s dog. B. The woman’s kid. C. The woman’s friend. 3. How does Richard feel about the test? A. Nervous. B. Confident. C. Curious. 4. What is probably the season now? A. Winter. B. Summer. C. Autumn. 5. What helps the man to compose songs? A. His childhood memory. B. His friends’ advice. C. His personal experiences. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. Why is the man buying a gift? A. For his mother’s birthday. B. For his mother’s retirement. C. For his parents’ anniversary. 7. How much will the man pay? A. $160. B. $180. C. $200. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why does the woman have to move? A. She can’t afford the rent. B. The apartment is too old. C. The owner plans to sell the place. 9. Where does the woman plan to live at present? A. In the man’s home. B. In her parents’ house. C. In her new apartment. 10. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. To attend to her pet. B. To help her pack. C. To lend her some money. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. What does Bob offer to do? A. To give Lucy a hammer. B. To help Lucy fix a bookshelf. C. To lend Lucy some furniture. 12. Why does Lucy fail to understand the instructions? A. They are held upside down. B. They are partly missing out. C. They include difficult words. 13. What kind of person is Bob? A. A professional architect. B. A patient teacher. C. A helpful friend. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14. What is the main purpose of the talk? A. To do a survey about the campus food. B. To learn about students’ eating schedule. C. To ask some questions about eating habits. 15. What is the man’s opinion about the soup? A. Poorly prepared. B. Generally good. C. Always overcooked. 16.What does the man want to change about the cafeteria? A. The decoration. B. The service. C. The closing hours. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Who is the director of the show? A. Steven. B. Jan. C. Zach. 18. When will the show end? A. At 7: 00 pm. B. At 8: 30 pm. C. At 9: 00 pm. 19. What are the audiences required to do? A. Locate all the exits. B. Keep their phones silent. C. Show the staff their tickets. 20. What will be firstly presented to the audience? A. A dancing performance. B. An acting performance. C. A band performance. 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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Cultural Happenings Local Makers Market October 2 | Shops @Rochvale Stop by the Shops @Rockvale, Suite 1709 for the Local Makers Market. This market will have a variety of handmade goods including skin &body care, candles, pottery, home decor and so much more! Grab a bite to eat from one of the food trucks on site and continue your day of shopping local. Bridge Bust (ed) : Rivertown Redemption October 5 | Front Street, Marietta Vendors (商贩) line Front Street, Marietta for the annual Bridge Bust! The 1-mile stretch of street is closed to traffic so visitors can shop from a variety of vendors and purchase delicious food and beverages. This is an event for the whole family. It’s a chance to enjoy beer, shop local goods, and be part of the community. Heritage Day &Car Show October 11 | Star Barn Village Calling all car enthusiasts! Enjoy an outing at the beautiful and historic 275-acre Stone Gables Estate and see a variety of makes, models, and years of cars and trucks on display. Many are classics that have been lovingly restored while others may be newer models. Take time to walk the property, enjoy discounted foods, and ride the train, but most of all, have fun with your friends and meet new people. Lancaster Roots &Blues Festival October 15—17 | Downtown Lancaster Lancaster Roots and Blues is an annual festival of music and art held in beautiful downtown Lancaster Pennsylvania, USA. The event is held indoors at multiple venues all located within three blocks of each other. Attendees receive a wristband at check-in and can move about freely from stage to stage. Expect at least 60 different musical artists over the 3-day festival. 21. Where can you go for a good time with your family? A. Shops @Rockvale. B. Front Street, Marietta. C. Star Barn Village. D. Downtown Lancaster. 22. What can you do on October 11? A. View various cars. B. Buy skin care. C. Drink beer. D. Enjoy free foods. 23. Which activity lasts the longest? A. Local Makers Market. B. Heritage Day &Car Show. C. Lancaster Roots &Blues Festival. D. Bridge Bust (ed) : Rivertown Redemption. B “When choosing a career, I’ve always believed that young people should seek what they truly love.” That’s exactly the path Moyun has taken. Moyun, a music influencer, gained fame by covering (翻唱) pop songs on the guzheng. Since 2014, her Bilibili uploads have earned millions of views. Despite the overnight success, Moyun didn’t let it upset her life. “I was still a student at the time, and during those years focused on studying, the video’s sudden popularity didn’t really change my daily routine,” she recalled. But the wave of positive comments from the audience greatly inspired her to follow her love for the guzheng. With this drive, Moyun has gained many fans by playing modern songs on the old guzheng and slowly created her own special way of mixing old and new music styles. One standout example of her works is the cover of the Eagles’ Hotel California, which has gotten over 20 million views on YouTube. Many international viewers, after watching her videos, are amazed by her performances and often ask the same question: “What instrument is this? I’ve never seen it before.” To Moyun, it’s unfortunate that the guzheng is not well-known outside of China. She thinks the common English translation for guzheng--- “Chinese zither” ---is not quite right. However, she is hopeful that this will change, especially as more young people in China seek to reconnect with their cultural roots. “I believe that when we present the guzheng with cultural confidence on global stages, introducing it proudly by name, it will become the accepted universal term,” Moyun said. Next, Moyun plans to play modern songs from different types of music using the guzheng, challenging ideas about traditional Chinese instruments. With a focus on finger-style techniques and original compositions, she aims to expand what the guzheng can do. “Don’t limit yourself — explore more,” she said. 24. What did Moyun do after her sudden success? A. She gave up on her studies. B. She changed her performing style. C. She turned a professional. D. She went about her daily life as usual. 25. What makes Moyun’s music particularly special? A. Having unique stage presence. B. Mixing traditional and modern styles. C. Reaching global followers online. D. Focusing on covering classical music. 26. What does Moyun’s attitude to the term “Chinese zither” indicate? A. She favors spreading Chinese culture confidently. B. She regards the guzheng as a type of the zither C. She owes the guzheng’s global fame to the term. D. She hopes Chinese young people reconnect with western culture. 27. Which of the following best describes Moyun? A. Kind. B. Honest. C. Innovative. D. Generous. C Research has shown that consumers often would rather interact with human agents (代理人) than robotic ones. But a new study paints a more different picture: when communicating a disappointing offer, a bot gets better results. In one experiment, participants imagined that they were buying a concert ticket online. Some were told that a similar ticket had been sold to another customer for the same price; the others were told that another customer had gotten a better deal. Half the participants in each group interacted with a human ticket agent, while the other half interacted with a bot. Among those offered the similarly priced ticket, the type of agent made no difference to acceptance rates. But among participants offered the higher-priced ticket, just 19% of those interacting with a person wanted to buy it, while 49% of those interacting with a bot did. When the other customer was said to have paid a higher price, the opposite happened: The human agent (89%) than the bot (76%). Later studies discovered why that pattern occurred. People thought bots were more fair with bad news (less selfish than humans) but less generous with good news (not as kind as humans). However, this difference became smaller when the bot had human features like a name or face. “Our results reveal that an AI ‘bad guy’/human ‘good guy’ approach to managing disappointment should have beneficial results, when informing customers about unexpected delays or upgrades,” the researchers wrote. However，they add a warning: “In those cases where the worse-than-expected offer is objectively harmful to consumers, the use of this approach raises moral concerns.” 28. What does the new study show? A. Consumers always prefer robotic agents . B. Bots do better with disappointing offers. C. Human agents are better than bots in all cases. D .Bots make customers feel more disappointed . 29. How does the researchers conduct the first experiment? A. By analyzing documents. B. By conducting case studies. C. By using past experiment data. D. By comparing acceptance rates. 30. What do people think of bots with human features? A. Bots outperform humans in most cases. B. Bots can handle complex requests better. C. Bots and humans seem more alike in fairness. D. Bots perform worse than humans in good deals. 31. What is the researchers’ attitude towards the AI “bad guy”/human “good guy” approach? A. Supportive. B. Subjective. C. Opposed. D. Cautious. D Most of us learn how to ride a bike during childhood. But as we grow older, many of us stop riding and put those once-beloved bikes away. Years later, when we discover these old things and jump on, it’s as if we never stopped biking. This is surprising because our memories fall short in so many other cases, such as remembering the name of a place or a person we once knew or where we put our keys. So how is it that we can ride a bicycle when we haven’t done so in years? The answer has to do with what kinds of memories we’re making. Neuropsychologist (神经心理学家) Boris Suchan explains that we have two different kinds of long-term memory: declarative and procedural. Within declarative memory are two subtypes: episodic (情景的) and semantic (语义的) memory. Episodic memory is the recall of an event in your life, like going to a concert or falling into a hole. Semantic memory, also known as factual memory, is knowing that World War II ended in 1945. But acquiring a skill is part of procedural memory. Learning how to drive, play a sport, or ride a bike are all activities that are stored in another part of the brain. In theory, it would be possible to suffer a brain injury that could steal your memory of riding a bike but keep the part that knows how to ride the bike. Supposing the brain part which processes non-declarative memory, is unharmed, you’ll be able to ride a bicycle without incident. But why is procedural memory so strong? That’s less clear to science, although one reason, Suchan writes, is that the regions in the brain where movement patterns are formed experience less nerve cell (神经细胞) turnover, helping to keep recall of those actions. That’s why you can always jump on a bike but not necessarily remember that movie. Do you still remember the moment when you first learned how to ride a bike? 32. What does the underlined phrase “fall short” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Fail. B. Match. C. Flash. D. Vary. 33. Which of the following belongs to semantic memory? A. Mastering swimming skills. B. Recalling a birthday party. C. Knowing the capital of France. D. Picking up a foreign language. 34. What can be learned about procedural memory in paragraph 3? A. It is less likely to be forgotten. B. It is easily damaged by brain injuries. C. It is well-understood by scientist. D. It has more frequent nerve cell turnover. 35. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a new discovery. B. To argue for a particular viewpoint. C. To describe a personal experience. D. To explain reasons for a phenomenon. 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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Become a More Effective Listener Being a good listener can enrich your understanding, expand your capacity for empathy, and improve your communication skills. However, mastering this skill requires conscious effort. ____36_____ Maintain appropriate eye contact. When someone is talking to you, make and hold eye contact so they know you’ re taking in what they’ re saying. ___37___ Studies show the ideal amount of eye contact is about 3 seconds at a time; longer periods of direct eye contact may make the other person uncomfortable. Minimize distractions. Active listening requires full focus. If you’ re watching TV or scrolling TikTok while someone is speaking, they’ll likely get the impression that you’ re not really paying attention — and you’ll miss key details. Put aside any distractions and maintain focus.___38___ Provide proper feedback. You might be a great listener, but your conversation partner may not realize it if you don’t show them. Nodding now and again and offering an “mmhmm” or “I see” can help them know that you care. And the occasional verbal acknowledgement that you’ re listening and comprehending can encourage the other person to keep talking. ____39____ Meaningful questions deepen conversations and show genuine interest. ___40___ This encourages the speaker to reflect and elaborate, making the discussion more productive. That’s why we should aim to use questions as a means by which the speaker can begin to reach their own conclusions about the issues being raised, without sounding judgmental or forceful. A. Read their body language. B. Ask insightful questions. C. This demonstrates respect and engagement. D. However, avoid staring at them the whole time. E. Here are some practical strategies to improve your listening skills. F. For example, inquire about their perspective or feelings. G. A good listener should always offer immediate advice. 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。 By my mid-fifties, I was at a crossroads. After decades of married life, I ___41___ that I was afraid to venture out on my own. To relieve my ___42___ and depression, my husband and I ventured to the Blue Ridge Mountains about an hour’s ride from home. Being one with ___43___ slowed down my racing mind. I knew this was my way to heal. But my husband was not a big fan of hiking. I had to ___44___ my comfort zone and branch out on my own. I found a hiking group and ___45___ a five-mile hike in Shenandoah National Park. I ___46___ myself toward the back of the group, not wanting to ___47___ anybody down. We walked along some smooth paths and the ___48___ was refreshing. I enjoyed the ___49___ but worried about keeping up with the hikers when the journey _____50_____. Then we started going over the mountain. With labored breathing, I _____51_____ to keep up. After half a mile, it slowly became more _____52_____ and my steps got into the rhythm. I was doing what I desired and felt a(n) _____53_____ of all that surrounded me. I have been _____54_____ hiking since that day. Being one with nature outdoors is my key to a quiet life, and I don’t intend to give it up anytime _____55_____. 41. A. considered B. remembered C. predicted D. realized 42. A. guilt B. anxiety C. loneliness D. pain 43. A. confidence B. duty C. nature D. dream 44. A. leave B. set C. recognize D. check 45. A. signed up for B. came up with C. dropped in on D. looked forward to 46. A. sent B. placed C. forced D. imagined 47. A. make B. turn C. break D. slow 48. A. flavor B. fact C. scenery D. idea 49. A. tour B. attempt C. competition D. training 50. A. ended B. changed C. started D. continued 51. A. refused B. promised C. struggled D. hesitated 52. A. challenging B. comfortable C. astonishing D. special 53. A. lot B. onlooker C. problem D. part 54. A. secretly B. curiously C. actively D. separately 55. A. early B. soon C. ever D. then 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 There are few wooden arch (拱形) bridges in China, most found in the seven mountainous counties in southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian. Besides carrying traffic, they also serve as social centers ___56___ people gather to chat, relax, or make religious offerings. Short, interlocking woods are used ____57____(create) long arches without nails (钉子), a design that effectively spreads the pressure. ___58___ (original) , the skills to make them were passed down within families, or through apprenticeship (学徒制). But since the 1960s, they have been replaced by modern materials, leading the builders who made them to turn to other ___59__ (job). By 2000, those able to build the bridges seemed to have disappeared. On Dec. 15 last year, Chinese wooden arch bridges ___60____ (include) in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, ___61___ (mark) its significant revival. In 2009, there were only four people with mastery of the key techniques, all over 75, compared with more than 40 now, aged 56 ____62____ average. Zhong Xiaobo, director of the Wenzhou Covered Bridge Culture Society, has contributed ___63___ (he) to protecting wooden arch bridges over two decades. “These structures are not only about transportation but also carriers of culture and ___64___ (evident) of history,” he says. “And it’s ___65___ shared duty for every individual to preserve them and promote their cultural significance.” 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：（满分15分） 假设你是育才中学高三学生李华。目前，市动物园正在为一只幼虎全球征名。请给你的英国笔友Jim写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1.介绍活动； 2. 邀请参加。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim， ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（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，使之成为一篇完整的短文。 For Jake, the journey from high school to college had never seemed so challenging. The real world— the campus life he had heard so much about, the decisions on what to study, what career to pursue, and how to find his place— felt like a heavy weight on his chest. He had no clue what his future held. One afternoon, Jake's mom suggested he spend some time volunteering at the community center. “It might be a good way to take your mind off things,” she said. At first, he resisted. Volunteering didn't sound like the right way to prepare for college. He needed to focus on his future, not wasting time helping others. But eventually, he agreed unwillingly. When Jake first arrived at the center, the atmosphere felt unfamiliar but warm. It was a small, comfortable space with colorful walls, art supplies, and kids playing in the corner. He was assigned to help with the kids' art class. The first few days were uneventful. Jake just sat back, passing out crayons, organizing the art supplies, and occasionally offering a word of encouragement to the kids. But one particular day, a girl caught his attention. Her name was Layla, and she was sitting in the corner, quietly staring down at a blank canvas（画布）, with her hands wrapped tightly around a paintbrush. Her brush paused above the canvas as if she were waiting for permission to make the first mark. Jake had no experience with art and didn't know how to guide Layla. But something about her hesitation touched his heart. He walked over to her and asked, “Hey, Layla, what's going on? Why aren't you painting?” She looked up at him with large brown eyes, then down at her hands, which were holding the paintbrush tightly but not moving. “I'm not good at it,” she replied. “I don't know how to make it look like what's in my mind.” 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。 Paragrpah1 : Jake sat beside her, smiling.______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As Layla's confidence grew, Jake felt a shift within himself._____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$