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2024～2025学年第二学期西四旗期末考试中 题答题不内线封密 高二英语 考生注意： 1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2．答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4．本卷命题范围：外研版选择性必修第二册。 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。例：How much is the shirt？ A.f19.15. B.f9.18. C.£9.15. 答案是C。 1.What does the woman like best? A.Shopping. B.Drawing. C.Jogging. 2.How does the man usually go to work? A.On foot. B.By bus. C.By car. 3.Who is probably Cathy? A.The man's wife. B.The man's student. C.The man's neighbor. 4.What was damaged in the storm? A.A car. B.The roof. C.A window. 5.What does the man promise to do? A.Pass the examination. B. Come to school at once. C.Make up missed lessons. 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。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 is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Coworkers. B.Old classmates. C.Brother and sister. 7. What does the man plan to do next month? A.Go to the beach. B.Move house. C.Go fishing. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To cancel a flight. B. To ask for advice. C.To make an apology. 9.When did the woman go to New Zealand last year? A.In December. B.In October. C.In August. 10.Where did the woman stay in New Zealand? A.In a camp. B.In a hotel. C.At a local family. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Which of the following is a middle-level course? A.Scenery Photography. B.Introducing Photography. C.Black and White Photography. 12.How long does Scenery Photography last? A.Six weeks. B.Ten weeks. C.Sixteen weeks. 13.What do we know about Art of Digital Photography? A. It's a flexible course. B. It needs an interview. C.It runs the longest. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.What does the man probably think of Bullet Train? A.Humorous. B.Boring. C.Moving. 15.Which film do the speakers decide to watch? A.Bullet Train. B.The Railway Children. C.The Adam Project. 16.How much should the speakers pay for the onlinetickets? A.$20. B.$10. C.$8. 17.Where will the speakers go next? A.A restaurant. B.A shopping mall. C:A cinema. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.Where can the travelers surely get a free pick-up? A. At a place near their hotel. B.At a spot near the surfing place. C. At a hotel far away from the beach. 19.What do the fees for surfing include? A.Surfboards. B.Towels. C.Bottled water. 20. What does the speaker remnind the travelers to do at last? A.Wear sunglasses. B.Bring enough food. C.Wear sun-protective clothes. 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 Four Best Books for Teens Everything We Never Had In Randy Ribay's book, we witness four generations of Filipino American boys-Francisco in 1929, Emil in 1965, Chris in 1983, and Enzo in 2020-and how the immigrant story in the United States shapes them all. Every Time You Hear That Song Inspired by Dolly Parton＇s real-life time capsule（胶囊）， which sits in Dollywood， waiting to be opened on Dolly's 100thbirthday, Every Time You Hear That Song is writtenby Jenna Voris from two points of view. The first is that of 17-year-old Darren Purchase, a journalist 【高二期末考试·英语 第1页（共8页）】 【高二期末考试·英语 第2页（共8页）】 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 from the small town of Mayberry, Arkansas, who wants to unearth the story behind country music legend Decklee Cassel's empty time capsule. The second is that of Decklee Cassel in the 1960s, coming up in the music world, and what she had to give up to succeed.题答不内线封密 Snowglobe In Soyoung Park's award-winning novel, all is not what it seems in Snowglobe-the sunny,green, celebrity-filled city and the last place on earth that isn't frozen. Residents of the frozen world(the result of the climate crisis) work hard to keep Snowglobe warm. This book is translated from the original Korean. Gita Desai Is Not Here to Shut Up Gita Desai Is Not Here to Shut Up written by Sonia Patel is considered as a tough read that's worth the discomfort. In it, 18-year-old Gita Desai, a freshman at Stanford, dreams of being a doctor but is pulled off her path by a series of situations that unearth an awful secret from her past. It is based on the author's own experiences. 21.Who wrote Everything We Never Had? A.Sonia Patel. B. Randy Ribay. C.Soyoung Park. D.Jenna Voris. 22.What is Decklee Cassel? A.A musician. B. A novelist. C.A student. D.A journalist. 23.What is a feature of Gita Desai Is Not Here to Shut Up? A.It is written from two points of view. B. It tells stories of Filipino American boys. C. It is translated from the original Korean. D. It is based on the author's own experiences. B People usually wash their produce before eating to remove residue（残留）from pesticides.But are your fruits and vegetables really clean enough to eat? 14-year-old Sirish Subash from Georgia has won the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge for inventing an Al-based bandheld pesticide detector called PestiSCAND that is very accurate in detecting pesticide residue. Now in its 17th year, the Challenge supports middle school students to think creatively and apply STEM(Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics) principles to discover real-world solutions. When the finalists are chosen, they are paired with a 3M scientist who guides them over the summer to help turn their ideas from just concepts to prototypes（雏形）. Sirish spent four months competing against nine other finalists and secured his win at the final challenge events at 3M's global headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota that were held on October 14 and 15,2024. The finalists had to traverse a series of interactive challenges and were evaluated on their innovation, application of STEM, as well as their ability to inspire others. Sirish's journey to winning the award came [rom watching his mother washing vegetables and fruits and reminding him to always do so. He wondered whether washing actually made a difference. Since 70 percent of the produce in the US has pesticide residue that is linked to illnesses like cancer, it's very important to know if the fruits and vegetables are safe to eat That's what PestiSCAND is designed to do. The device works by shining light on the surface of the produce and measuring the wavelengths that bounce（反射）back． Sirish tested the device on more than 12,000 foods including strawberries, apples and tomatoes. PestiSCAND uses a sensor and Al-based processor to achieve an accuracy of over 85percent. Sirish aims at making this technology widely accessible so that consumers will be able to make safe food choices. But he still believes you should wash your produce anyway. 24.What is the function of PestiSCAND? A.To treat cancer. B.To clean vegetables. C.To detect pesticide residue. D.To promote the growth of fruits. 25.What does the underlined word “traverse” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Note down. B.Give up. C.Miss out. D.Get through. 26.What can we learn from the text? A.Sirish put a lot of effort into his invention. B.PestiSCAND came on the market last year. C.Sirish's mother was strict about his education. D. The 3M scientists mustn't provide help for thefinalists. 27.What does Sirish suggest people do? A. Order a piece of PestiSCAND. B. Wash produce before eating it. C.Buy fresh produce as often as possible. D. Enter as many competitions as they can. C Older trees have a major role to play in the fight against climate change, according to a recent study from the UK. Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that older trees respond to increased levels of carbon dioxide(CO2) in the atmosphere by absorbing more of it with increased wood production. Previously, it was thought that only younger trees could do this. The scientists studied data from an experiment run by the University of Birmingham's Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) in a forest in central England. This forest mainly consists of oak trees that are over 180 years oid. To understand the impact of the changing climate on trees, scientists put a network of pipes（管道）in the forest that fed the area a stream of CO2． This created a local atmosphere of increased CO2-somnething we might see everywhere if nothing is done to reduce global emissions（排放）． After seven years of running the experiment, it was found that, in response to a 40%increase in CO2 levels, the trees had increased their production of wood by nearly 10%. Trees change CO2 into oxygen, which they emit into the air, and carbon, which is used to produce wood, leaves and roots. Leaves and roots can die quite quickly, and when they do, they emit CO2 back into the atmosphere. Wood, however, acts as a long-term carbon store. So when the BIFoR trees made more wood, they were keeping CO2 out of the atmosphere for many years to come,and stopping it from warming our atmosphere. Rob MacKenzie, the director of BIFoR and one of the authors of the study, described the findings as "hopeful and positive", and said we should carefully manage older forests. “The old forest is doing a huge amount of work for us," he added. “What we definitely should not be doing is cutting it down." 28.Where was the experiment conducted? A. In a forest in central England. B.In an urban park. C.In a forest in western England. D.In a laboratory in Birmingham. 29.What is the purpose of setting up a network ol pipes? A.To keep the trees warm. B. To provide people with gas. C.To transport large amounts of CO2. D. To store as much oxygen as possible. 30. Which of the following is Rob MacKenzie's idea according to the last paragraph? A. It is unavoidable.to emit CO2. B.People should plant more trees. C.People should value old forests. D.CO2 is necessary to the environment. 【高二期末考试·英语 第3页（共8页）】 【高二期末考试·英语 第4页（共8页）】 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 31.What is the best title for the text?国不内线封 A.The Role of Younger Trees in Climate Change B.The Importance of Reducing Global CO2 Emissions C.Climate Change Impacts on Humans Are Increasing D.Older Trees Can Help Fight Against Climate Change D When a team of local rangers（护林员）and scientists arrived at the billabong， a lake that is formed when a river floods, in Australia's Northern Territory, they knew the clock was ticking. It was September 2024, and the hot dry season meant disappearing water, which would trap the young freshwater sawfish within days. After catching the young sawfish by hand and with nets, the scientists, including Peter Kyne，noted each sawfish＇s sex， placing a microchip（微芯片）under their skin，while rangers poured water on the animals to keep them wet. Over two days, the team put 19 rescued sawfish into a water tank and drove them a short distance to the Daly River, freeing them into the dark depths. The freshwater sawfish is a type of large Australian ray（鳐鱼）with sharp teeth that can cut through other fish. The 21-foot-long rays spend their long lives in fresh and sea water,with females giving birth to an average of seven babies annually in Northern Territory rivers.Young sawfish mature in fresh water for about a decade before returning to the ocean. Sawfish was once found in oceans worldwide. However, a combination of habitat loss and overfishing has reduced the large-toothed sawfish's range by an estimated 60 percent between roughly 2000 and 2010. The four other sawfish species are also critically endangered, and their ranges have decreased by up to 80 percent. Since 2012, the rangers have partnered with university scientists to look for and relocate sawfish in remote lloodplains. Since then, the team has relocated 115 fish back into the Daly River. Now, there's a new concern for sawfish in the Northern Territory-cotton farming.Industrial farming stations, some double the size of London, have been built across the region, and more than 120,000 acres of cotton farms will likely be planted within the next few years. On average, cotton requires almost two Olympic-size swimming pools of water per acre. To meet this demand, agriculturists are pushing to harvest water from the Daly River and its surrounding floodplains. 32.What did the scientists do first after they caught the young freshwater sawfish? A. They poured water on them. B.They kept a record of their sexes. C. They put microchips in their mouths. D.They put them directly into the ocean. 33.What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The introduction of a fish. B.The benefit of cotton farming. C.The history of industrial farming. D.The description of the Daly River. 34.How many sawfish species are critically endangered according to the text? A.Six. B.Five. C.Four. D.Three. 35.What can be inferred about sawfish from the text? A.They will soon disappear completely. B. Their population is increasing rapidly. C.They are only affected by overfishing. D. Their survival is facing several threats. 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。 Having a healthy level of self-confidence can help you become more successful in your personal and professional life. But maintaining confidence isn't easy and it's an easy thing to lose when you feel like you've failed or made a mistake, 36. Stop comparing yourself to others Do you comnpare how you look to people around you? Or maybe you compare your income to what your friend earns. Social comparison theory explains that making comparisons is natural. 37. It may even have the opposite effect. So when you notice you are drawing comparisons, remind yourself that doing so isn't helpful Surround yourself with positive people 38.Do they lift you up, or do they bring you down? Are they constantly judging you,or do they accept you for who you are? If you feel bad about yourseIf after hanging out with a particular person, it may be time to say goodbye. Instead, surround yourself with people who love you and want the best for you. Do things you're good at What happens when you do things that you are good at? Your self-confidence starts to rise rapidly. If you're good at a certain sport, for instance, make it a point to train or play at least once a week. 39, try to do that task more often. Set realistic goals Setting high-reaching goals and failing to achieve them has been found to damage confidence levels. On the contrary, realistic goals are achievable. And the more you achieve your goals, the greater your confidence in yourself and your abilities will be. To set realistic goals, write down what you want to achieve. 40. Be honest! If the answer is slim to none， the goal may be a bit too high. Dial（调整）it.back so it is more realistic and more achievable A.If you have a goal to lose weight B. If you're good at a particular task at work C. But it isn't likely to help improve your self-confidence D.Next, ask yourself what chance you have of reaching it E. This makes you wonder if you have what it takes to succeed F.Fortunately, there are several ways to increase your self-confidence G. Take a moment and think about how people around you make you feel 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。 In the eastern state of Virginia, employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center are doing their best to act like mother foxes. They started feeding and 41 a baby fox after the young animal became 42 from her mother. In a video on the center's online page, a worker called Melissa Stanley was shown 43 a red fox mask（面具）and equipment like rubber gloves when feeding the fox. In this way，she 44 making human sounds and prevented the fox from 45 her human caregivers.The post explained the baby fox should not become too 46 to humans while she was being raised by them. The 47 made it more likely that the baby fox could be 48 to the wild. Stanley said the fox was sent to the 49 on February 29. She said a man 50 the animal on the street while walking his dog in Richmond. 51 she was a baby cat, the man 【高二期末考试·英语 第5页（共8页）】 【高二期末考试·英语 第6页（共8页）】 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 52 turned her over to the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It is a nonprofit organization that takes in cats and dogs without 53 and finds them homes.题答要不内密 The wildlife center employees 54 to find the fox's mother and her home, but they were 55 that the foxes had been trapped and removed. So the baby fox will be sent to the Animal Education and Rescue Organization in Virginia. 41.A.waiting for B.caring for C.complaining about D.sending away 42.A.different B.tired C.safe D.separated 43.A.wearing B.painting C.buying D.making 44.A.enjoyed B.imagined C.avoided D.practised 45.A.forgetting B.admiring C.understanding D.seeing 46.A.kind B.similar C.close D.equal 47.A.course B.measure C.test D.view 48.A.stored B.mixed C.sold D.returned 49.A.center B.hospital C.market D.zoo 50.A.hunted B.found C.raised D.monitored 51.A.Proving B.Identifying C.Thinking D.Ignoring 52.A.secretly B.patiently C.accidentally D.initially 53.A.names B.owners C.training D.breath 54.A.tried B.relused C.pretended D.regretted 55.A.promised B.warned C.told D.awarded 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。 On the morning of Oct 9, 56 book-sharing event for foreign students was held at the October Literature Compound in Beijing, one of the 57 (activity) of the ninth Beijing October Literature Festival organized by the October Literature branch of Beijing Publishing Group. Students from countries, such as Morocco, Laos and Cambodia, 58 (share) their favorite Chinese and foreign literary works. Nejjaoui El Batoul from Morocco was attracted by the literary style of Chinese writer Wang Xiaobo. In both Chinese and Arabic, she read a letter 59 (title) “Gudu Shi Choude"from Wang's work Ai Ni Jiuxiang Ai Shengming, a series 60 his love letters to his wife Li Yinhe. She said that in recent years, excellent literary works from China, including those by Wang, 61 (translate) into Arabic and are well-received. Laotian student Bounlutay Soudthida brought the Chinese version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 62 deeply influenced her-it was her first Chinese reading material in Laos. Starting with this book, she 63 (gradual) felt the beauty of the Chinese language. Chou Kakada from Cambodia talked about the Chinese classic Journey to the West,which accompanied him through childhood. He was originally drawn to the magic described in the book but came 64 (appreciate) the richness of traditional Chinese culture. He said he wanted to be as brave as the hero when 65 (face) challenges and overcoming difficulties.. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“幽獸”为主题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括： 1．幽默的作用； 2．如何成为一个幽默的人。 注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear teachers and schoolmates, Today, I want to talk about the role of humor and how to be humorous. Thanks for your listening! 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。 When a new trend swept through school, every kid wanted in. The latest must-have item？ Superhero-style jerseys（球衣）.Almost everyone bought one， except Dylan. Dylan lived with his grandmother, Mrs. Hargrove, in a little house. Money was tight,but they made do. When Dylan saw the jerseys at school,he couldn't help but want one.“Grandma, everyone's getting a superhero jersey," he said one afternoon. "Can I get one,too?” Mrs. Hargrove looked.at the price online. "Dylan, those jerseys are awfully expensive,"she said gently. "I'm afraid we can't afford one right now." Dylan's face fell, but he forced a smile. "That's okay, Grandma. I understand.” But Mrs. Hargrove couldn't bear to see him disappointed. That night, after Dylan had gone to bed, she sat down with a plan. She stayed up all night, her fingers moving quickly as she made a jersey with all the love she had. By morning, she was exhausted but satisfied,holding up the finished product with a smile. At breakfast, she presented the jersey to Dylan. Dylan's heart sank when he saw the jersey. It wasn't at all like the store-bought ones. But he saw the look in his grandmother's eyes and knew he couldn't hurt her feelings. "Thanks, Grandma," he said, forcing enthusiasm into his voice. "It's great.” So, on Monday, Dylan put on the homemade jersey and walked to school, hoping no one would notice. But as soon as he entered the classroom，the snickers（偷笑）started.“Nice sweater,Dylan. Did your grandma make it?" one kid said. “Yeah, it's unique," another added, beginning to laugh. Dylan tried to ignore them, but the comments kept coming. By lunchtime,he couldn't take it anymore. He ran home, tears streaming down his face. He burst through the door and into his grandmother's arms. Meanwhile, Mr.Pickford, their beloved teacher, heard about what had happened. He was known for his kindness and his ability for turning bad situations around. He paid a visit to Mrs. Hargrove that very evening. 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。 The next morning, Dylan found Mr.Pickford wearing a jersey just like his own! During the art class, Mr. Pickford announced everyone was going to design their own superhero jersey with their families. 【高二期末考试·英语 第7页（共8页）】 【高二期末考试·英语 第8页（共8页）】 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$