福建省福州外国语学校2024-2025学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题

运州食外胡确学煜教宿华国 (FL Educotion Group ot Fuzhou Forelgn Longuage Schaal 2024-2025学年福州外国语学校高二第二学期期末考试 英语试卷 命题：高二英语集备组 审题：高二英语集备组 满分：150分 时间：120分钟 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秒钟的时间来问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 mainly excited about? A.Receiving some great grades. B.Being able to meet the president. C.Becoming the student community leader. 2.How much does a cherry pie cost today? A.$10. B.S6. C.4. 3.What will the weather be like tomorrow aftemoon? A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Cloudy. 4.What does the man like to do? A.Play tennis. B.Play basketball. C.Play badminton. 5.What does the woman mean? A.She wears glasses when she swims. B.She doesn't use glasses when reading books. C.She is not able to see things close to her clearly. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7小题。 6.How does the woman mainly feel about her job? A.It's boring. B.It's interesting. C.It's challenging. 7.Who will probably help the woman next? A.Her manager. B.A marketing manager. C.Some website designers. 听下面一段对话，回苍第8至第10小题。 8.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.Food history. B.Cooking equipment. C.Restaurant reservations. 高二英语 1 运州十因确学接教育华国 Gi II Educotion Group ol Forelgn Language School 9.What surprises the woman? A.That pasta might have its origin in China. B.That pancakes are likely from the Middle East. C.That noodles were created by European traders. 10.How did the man mainly learn about the topic? A.From his travels. B.From his job. C.From his family. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13小题。 11.Where are the speakers currently? A.In an office. B.In a forest. C.In a park. 12.What will the woman probably do to help? A.Create new policies. B.Do rescarch about sea levels. C.Give money to environmental groups. 13.What concerns the man most? A.Damage to homes. B.The risk of forest fires. C.Loss of wildlife habitats. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17小题。 14.Which university is the man planning to attend? A.Duke University. B.King's College London. C.Johns Hopkins University. 15.Why did the woman decide to study medicine? A.Her volunteer work influenced the decision B.Her home is close to a local medical school. C.Her parents wanted her to be a doctor. 16.What does the man suggest the woman do? A.Attend a college close to her home. B.Do volunteer work at a local hospital. C.Write essays to apply for scholarships 17.How was the man able to get a scholarship? A.By having interviews. B.By writing an essay. C.By studying abroad. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20小题。 18.Where is the talk being given? A.At a charity event. B.At a museum in Xi'an. C.In a new school. i9.In what way is the team's digging strategy ditferent? A.They help experts in science. B.They research ancient statues. 高二英语 2 福州外国酒学热背集国 (i Education Group of Fuzhou foreign Languoge Schoal C.They study history and culture. 20.Who will speak next? A.A student. B.A soldier. C.A scientist. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Missing Pleces Project:Add Your Pieces to the Big Picture All over England arc placcs with storics to toll:from buildings to battlefields,some on your doorstep, others just a day trip away.Their stories are still being written,and they won't be complete until you share your side. The Missing Pieces Project invites you to share your pictures and stories of the unique,significant and memorable places on the National Heritage List for England.The List is a register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites across England.Your view of a place is as unique as you are,so every snapshot and story you add is an important piece of the picture.And the more pieces of the picture we have,the better we can work together to protect what makes these places special.Whether you have a connection to a place already or you're discovering it for the first time,your views add important new pieces to the picture. Images:from phone snaps to scans of old photos and architects'drawings,from wide angles to close-ups Stories:from memories of holidays,school trips and family events to information about grand openings and transformations Photos must be ones you took yourself,from public land or rights of way,or with permission from the landowner.To add an historic image,you must have the rights to it.See the Missing Pieces Project terms and conditions for more information. Sign in and make a difference. 21.What is the purpose of the Missing Pieces Project? A.To create fine art pieces. B.To preserve historic places. C.To promote a story contest. D.To teach photography skills. 22.How can you contribute to the project? A.By scanning a portrait of a great architect. B.By taking a picture of a newly-built museum. C.By writing a special story of your trip to France. D.By sharing memories of a protected English site. 23.What is required for a photo taken on a private iand? A.Quality information. B.Public permission. C.The owner's support. D.A right background. 高二英语 再叫}国通学娱教育华习 (i Educallon Group of fuzhou foreign Longvage school B Raised in Jacksonville,a small town in North Carolina,Christina Koch always knew she wanted to be an astronaut.This dream began as early as kindergarten,during a time when spaceflight was dominated by men. "Fortunately,when I told my kindergarten teachers that I wanted to be an astronaut they supported me.No one told me that it was unattainable.And whether it was my own hard-headedness or that encouragement,I did go full forward into pursuing my dream to become an astronaut,"she says. Koch found inspiration in pioneers like Sally Ride and Mae Jemison,but also in everyday heroes-from civil rights activists to her independent grandmother.These examples,along with her family's emphasis on hard work,instilled in her the courage to chase her dreams. Koch studied physics and clectrical engincering before joining NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center, where she contributed to the development of scientific instruments on several space missions.Driven by a thirst for adventure,she spent a year in Antarctica's tough environment and then in other remote locations like Greenland.Unsurprisingly,she cited photography,travel,camping and climbing among her hobbies. The ultimate fulfillment (of her dream came in 2013,when she was selected as an astronaut, joining a groundbreaking class with an equal numher of men and women.Previously,women comprised only 17%of NASA's astronauts.After completing training in 2015,she was assigned her first long-stay mission on the International Space Station (ISS).Her success is undeniable.As part of the Artemis II mission,scheduled for 2025,she'li travel further than any human since Apollo,an evidence of her constant ambition. Koch advocates following passions and embracing challenges."Do what scares you,"she advises, "because those things often lead to the greatest fulfillment and contributions."Besides,Koch also says that there's one that should never be forgotten:"Support the people around you.Make sure that you're thinking about the success of those around you,that you're helping them,and together we all will achieve as much as we possibly can.” 24.What initially motivated Koch to become an astronaut? A.Her desire to push herself to the limit. B.Her early enthusiasm in space exploration. C.Her wish to reward her kindergarten teachers. D.Her ambition to change the position of women astronauts. 25.What can we infer from the passage? A.Koch invented some scientific devices. B.Koch set a record for the longest spaceflight. C.Various hobbies prepared Koch for adventure. D.Role models impacted Koch greatly in her life jourey. 26.What does Koch's advice indicate? 高二英语 适州外国海学堰松宵华闲 (:rI, A.Seeking support is crucial for dream chasers. B.Being kind to others is the stepstone to success. C.Welcoming challenges leads to personal growth. D.Working tirelessly is key to overcoming barriers. 27.What is the best title of the passage? A.Christina Koch:An Explorer of Nature B.Christina Koch:A Dream Pursuer to Space C.Christina Koch:A Role Model from Jacksonville D.Christina Koch:A Distinguished Female Scientist 0 Recently,a coalition of business and advocacy groups from around Washington gathered to kick off a campaign to enact a carbon pricing program in the capital.Known as the Climate and Community Reinvestment Act of D.C,the plan would place a new tax on all fossil fuels bought or sold,with the hope of ultimately discouraging the use of these polluting energy sources. The big-picture goal of this campaign is admirable:to address the ever-deepening crisis of climate chaos by dissuading the continued use of coal,oil and gas.But unfortunately,the approach-one based in a world of financial markets,trading schemes and encouraging new public revenue streams ()-is inherently flawed().Simply put,carbon pricing is a false solution to climate change and a distraction from real, effective climate solutions we must urgently pursue. To date,there is insufficient evidence to indicate that carbon taxes lower greenhouse gas emissions.In fact,the opposite is true.Recently Food Water Watch reviewed the British Columbia carbon tax program, often cited by advocates as an example of success.From 2009(the first full year of the tax)to 2014,emissions from taxed sources grew by 4.3 percent.And in the seven years after the carbon tax took effect,total gasoline sales increased by 7.37 percent. Supporters of such plans like to focus on a deceivingly (simple notion that increasing the price of a consumer good will automatically reduce its use.But this just isn't the case when it comes to the purchase of necessities.People must heat their homes in winter,and they must commute to work,regardless of the cost. Those backing the D.C.carbon pricing plan like to note that revenue from the new tax would go toward investment in clean energy sources.But only 20 percent of the generated funds would be allocated (in this manner.The rest would be shared out in tax breaks for businesses and rebates (for consumers, another facior undercuiting the beiief thai increased costs up front wouid change consumer benavior in the long run. Regardless of what many activists and community leaders want to believe,there is no convenient, 高二英语 5 (iI.Eaucalion Group of furhou roreion Language school market-friendly solution to our terrible climate condition.The latest science indicates that in order to avoid the worst effects of deepening climate chaos,society must transition completely to clean,renewable energy by 2035. 28.What did Food &Water Watch find out about carbon tax program? A.Carbon taxes could reduce greenhouse gas emissions B.Carbon emissions grew at a lower rate than gasoline sales. C.Carbon taxes program was generally regarded as a success. D.Carbon tax program made little difference to carbon emission. 29.What is the author's argument against carbon taxes? A.Funds gained will benefit clean energy sources. B.Consumers will use less of a good when its price increases. C.Increased cost will have little effect on the use of necessities D.Consumers'reliance on fossil fuels will decrease dramatically. 30.What does the underlined word "undercutting"in paragraph 5 mean?. A.ruining B.weakening C.highligh证g D.securing 31.The most suitable title for this text would be A.The faulty Carbon Tax. B.The Climate Change Myth. C.The Call for Clean Energy. D.The Causes of Carbon 'Tax. D Jorg Muller,an ecologist at the University of Wurzburg,with his colleagues,proposes a way to measure the biodiversity-listen to the jungle by Al,in a paper published in Nature Communications. The rainforests are very important and always alive with the sounds of animals,which is useful to ecologists.When it comes to measuring the biodiversity of a piece of land,listening out for animal caller is more effective than uncovering the bushes looking for tracks and paw prints.The latter analysis method is time-consuming,and it requires an expert pair of ears.Muller's idea was to apply the principle of smartphone apps which can identify the sounds of birds,bats and mammals to conservation work. The researchers took recordings from across 43 sites in the rainforests.Some sites were relatively primitive,old-growth forests.Others were areas that had just been cleared for pasture()recently.And some other original forests had been cleared but then abandoned,allowing themselves to regrow.The various calls were identified by an expert,and then used to construct a list of the species present.As expected,the longe the iaddfrou agriculiurai acuiviiy,ie greaier biodiversiy i hosi.Then it was the computer's turn."We found that the Al tools could identify the sounds as well as the experts,"says Dr.Muller. Of course,not everything in a rainforest makes a noise.Dr.Muller and his colleagues used light traps to 高二英语 6 福叫外国渔详接教青集国 catch night-flying insects,and DNA analysis to identify them.They found that the diversity of noisy animals was a reliable representative for the diversity of the quieter ones,too. Besides measuring the biodiversity,the results are also expected to be applied to outside ecology departments.Under pressure from their customers,firms like L'Oreal,a make-up company,and Shell,an oil firm,have been spending money on forest restoration projects around the world.Dr.Muller hopes that an automated approach to checking on the resuits couid heip monitor such efforts,and give a standard way to measure whether they are working as well as their sponsors say. 32.Why does Muller propose to measure biodiversity with Al? A.To make a new conservation principle. B.To scck a way fit for hot environments. C.To work more efficiently than manpower D.To study the rainforests more specifically. 33.How was the identification work of AI tools on the 43 sites? A.It agreed with the work from experts.. B.It identified different types of rainforests. C.it recorded more sounds in the abandoned forests D.It was used to restore the biodiversity for pasture. 34.What does the author indicate in paragraph 4? A.DNA analysis is skeptical in the research. B.Quiet animais are as diverse as noisy ones. C.A rainforest is always full of various noises. D.AI technology is used to catch the insects. 35.What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.The research focuses on biodiversity only. B.L'Oreal and Shell develop monitoring apps. C.The research will assist in forest restoration. D.AI's help will attract some sponsors'investment. 第二节（共5小题：每小题25分，满分125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。 How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body and Your Brain Miauy peopie love i ceie viciory on the piaying fieid,cheer for their favorite teams,and piay sports. But here's a question:Should we be so addicted to sports?Is playing sports actually as good for us as we make it out to be,or just a fun and entertaining pastime?36. 高二英语 (i Educotion Group of Futhou Foreign Language school First of all,exercising,especially when we're young,has all sorts of health benefits.It strengthens our bones,clears out bad cholesterol (from our arteries,and decreases the risk of stroke,high blood pressure,and diabetes.When we work out,our brains also release a number of chemicals,including endorphins ()These natural hormones control pain and pleasure responses in the central nervous system.37.Studies show that if you can find a sport and a team you like.there are all sorts of benefits that go beyond the physical and mental benefits of exercise alone. In addition,commitment to a team and doing something fun can also make it easier to establish a regular habit of exercise.School sport participation has also been shown to reduce the risk of suffering from depression for up to four years.38.There are a fow reasons for that.One is found in training.Just by working at skills,e3ecia玛y with a good coach,you develop a grow饰mind对vithin yours3e此，which is useful in all walks of life.39.The experience of coming to terms with defeat can build the resilience and self-awareness necessary to manage academic,social,and physical obstacles. Now,not everyone will enjoy every sport.But if you spend some time looking,you'll be able to find a sport that fits your individual needs.40.You'll be a part of a supportive community,you'll be building your confidence,you'll be exercising your body,and you'll be nurturing your mind. A.What does science have to say? B.Therefore,you'll get a lot of fun. C.They can lead to feelings of excitement. D.And if you do,there are so many benefits. E.And then there is learning through failure. F.Should we get much benefit from going to the gym? G.Meanwhile,your self-esteem and confidence can get a big boost. 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 Scotland,a sheep,known as the "loneliest sheep"on the earth,was trapped at the bottom of a cliff for over two years.A group of farmers made it their 41 to rescue the sheep.The sheep was first 42 in 202 I by a kayaker(皮划艇运a动员)and had been unable to move from that43 since then.Local agencies were 44 but said the sheep was not in danger and could not be rescued.One of the farmers, Wilson,named the sheep Fiona and provided 45 about her on his social media account constantly. Wiison expiained that it was too 46 to amempt a rescue eariier due to the dangerous iocation of the sheep.He expressed concerns about the safety of the rescuers and the difficulty of 47 the sheep by boat or with a dog.However,after careful 48,Wilson and four other men successfully rescued Fiona using 高二英语 属州补国鸿学堰热常集闲 (I Education Group of Fuznou Foreign Language school heavy 49 and a winch ()They 50 brought her to the slope of the cliff. The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was present to 51 the welfare of the sheep.They confirmed that Fiona was in good 52 but needed her wool to be sheared ()The ownership of the sheep was transferred to the53 group of farmers. Wilson 54 the details of the rescue and expressed gratitude for the successful 55. 41.A.determination B.mission C.devotion D.ambition 42.A.discovered B.investigated C.employed D.followed 43.A.h9s B.form C.spot D.extent 44.A.sympathetic B.enthusiastic C.optimistic D.pessimistic 45.A.comments B.identities C.benefits D.updates 46.A.illegal B.expensive C.risky D.complex 47.A.finding B.reaching C.defending D.caring 48.A.training B.planning C.identifying D.interacting 49.A.substance B.material C.equipment D.luggage 50.A.frequently B.physically C.openly D.safely 51.A.ensure B.guide C.promote D.provide 52.A.order B.repair C.faith D.condition 53.A.charity B.protection C.rescue D.cheering 54.A.called up B.brought in C.broke down D.reflected on 55.A.scene B.outcome C.output D.incident 第二节语法填空（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 Atbai Desert,a part of the Sahara Desert,is one of the56(dry)places on Earth,with a sandy and barren landscape that averages zero millimeters of rainfall each year.So,archaeologists were surprised when they discovered rock art showing boats and cattle in an area57 is 60 miles away from the closest body of water. "It was surprising to find cattle 58( (carve)on desert rock walls as they require plenty of water and wide-open grassland,and would not survive in Sahara today,"said Julien Cooper,an archaeologist from Macquarie University."The discovery of boat59(image)in the rock art this distant from lakes and rivers was also surprising." Archaeologists believe the discovery provides clear evidence supporting the theory of60 vuve"Greeu Saiara"arvuud 3,000 B.C.E.During this period,the area was a grassy piain with iakes and rivers 61(sustain)a variety of wildlife and human activities such as cattle herding.However, changes in African monsoon (patterns transformed the Sahara 62 the barren desert we know 高二英语 福州国鸿灣接教有集国 today.63(current),only hardy animals like camels and goats can survive there. The rock art's detailed carvings suggest that the creators spent plenty of time in the area,further indicating that the region64(be)once supportive of human life.As the climate grew unforgiving many residents were forced to migrate closer to the Nile,contributing to the formation of early urban states and culture in Egypt and Nubia.The discovery offers valuable insight into the changes that 65 (occur)in the Sahara over the past thousands of years. 第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66.假定你是李华，上周五你们班在公园上了一堂美术课。请你给英国朋友Cis写一封邮件分享这次经 历，内容包括： (1)你完成的作品； （2)你的感想。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, I'm writing to share with you an art class I had in a park last Friday. Yours, Li.Hua 第二节（满分25分） 67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之枸成一篇完整的短文。 高二英语 6