福建省福州第二中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

福州二中2024一2025学年第四学段考试 高（二）年级（英语）学科选择性必修三Unlt2-选择性必修四Unlt1 (满分：160分，考试时间：120分钟) 命题：高二英语集备组 审核：高二英语集备组 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（供6小题：每小题1.6分，满分7.5分） 1.Where does the man live now? A.In a flat. B.In a townhouse. C.In a cottage 2.What are the speakers talking about? A.Buying furniture.B.Arranging a room C.Adjusting the lighting 3.When does the woman ask the man to be at work at the fatest. A.At8:00. B.At8:30. C.At9:00. 4.What did the man do on the train? A.He did a project. B.He read a book. C.He listened to music. 5.What will the man do after school? A.Clean the road. B.Go to the park. C.Have his teeth checked. 第二节（供15小题：每小题15分，满分22.5分） 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题. 6.Who will the speakers interview? A The headteacher.B.The librarian. C.The secretary. 7.Which picture will be on the front cover of the next magazine? A.The one of the books. B.The one of the science lab. C.The one of the sports day. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.What is the probable relationshlp between the speakers? A.Colleagues. B.Husband and wlfe. C.Brother and sister. 9.Why did the man dislike the Indian restaurant? A.Because of the service. B.Because of the decoration. C.Because of the locatlon. 10.What are the speakers going to do? A.Go out to eat. B.Have a takeaway. C.Cook a homemade meal. 算1页共10页 听第8段材料，同答第11至13题。 11.How does the man feel now? A.Annoyed. B.Pressured C.Bored. 12.How often does the woman suggest the man play soccer? A.Once a week.B.Twice a week C.Three times a week. 13.What will the man give up dolng? A.Volunteering. B.Doing chores. C.Going to the chess club. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题. 14.What made Tomas decide to become a professional musician? A.A present. B.A prize. C.A lesson. 15.Which instrument did Tomas learn to play first? A.The violin. B.The plano. C.The drums. 16.What does Tomas like to do best? A.Write his own music. B.Play in an orchestra. C.Record music in the studio. 17.What does Tomas find most challenging about his work? A.The long hours. B.The low pay C.The amount of traveling 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.Why does the speaker like to observe bats? A.They are good for the environment. B.They come out in the evening. C.They fly with amazing skills. 19.What surprised the speaker about bat calls? A.How loud they were. B.How varied they were. C.How frequent they were. 20.What does the speaker do to teach people about bats? A.She holds exhibitions. B.She offers guided tours. C.She gives presentations. 第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题25分，满分30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。 篮？丽共1n图 A Discover the New Horizon Art Exhlbition Hall Step into a world where modern literature and visual art come together at the New Horizon Art Exhibition Hall,now open to the public.Our latest exhibition,which opened just on 2n April,celebrates the creative works of contemporary writers through an inspiring collection of paintings,sculptures,digital art,and interactive equipmentEach piece in the exhibition is uniquely influenced by the literary worlds of well-known modern authors,offering visitors a joumey through both visual and written art. Exhibition Hours The exhibition is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM,and Sunday from 12:00 PM to5:00 PM.It will be available for viewing until the end of the month. Making an Appointment For a more personalized experience,we recommend booking your visit in advance through our website at www.newhorizonart.com.While walk-ins are welcome,scheduling your appointment ahead of time guarantees priority access. Ticket Prices ·Adults:$20 Students &Seniors:$12 Children under 12:Free Additional Information Please note that photography is not permitted inside the exhibition. ·Enjoy refreshments at our cafe or pick up a unique souvenin(纪念品)from our gift shop Arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time to ensure o smooth experience. 21.What might be a characteristic of the latest exhibition? A.It combines literature with art. B.It highlights digital art technology. C.It displays signatures of authors. D.It features creative writing workshops. 22.What is advised for a more tailored visit to the exhibition? A.A walk-in visit B.Advance booking C.A guided tour. D.Souvenir purchasing. 23.What is prohibited during the exhibitlon? A.Bringing children under 12. B.Using interactive equipment C.Photographing inside the venue. D.Enjoying refreshments in the cafe. 第3页共10页 B Jim Johnson,a mail carrier,was an institution in the leafy Westmoreland,Westhaven and West over Hills neighborhoods.just north of downtown Wilmington,where he delivered much more than the mall.He knew all the kids and their pets by name;he carried in the groceries;he took note of unlocked doors,offered gardening advice,and taught more than a few young boys the art of the curve ball.When he wasn't doing all that,Jim was running across a checkerboard of green lawns()to ensure the local postal service did not fall short of its daily promise. Though the postal service is often disparaged now,the trust in local postal service lives on. In many communities,that trust is won every day when life-saving medicine,greeting cards, social security checks,college acceptance letters-even the bills-appear in mailboxes in front of the houses. After more than three decades,Jim approached his final days on the job much like any other. He drove a boxy postal truck to North DuPont Road for the first unofficial stop of the day.Butch,a dog who belonged to one of the neighbors,was waiting just like every day before.And just like every day before,he got into the jump seat and they were off.On the route,Jim and Butch had become inseparable.Now,the dog and the mailman would ride off to retirement together.At every stop,Jim accepted the parting good wishes of families that had become his own.There were tears and laughter,and hugs filled with warm memories. It's been 33 years since Jim left the route,but we are still reminded of the deep bond established between community and letter carrier.That's what the postal service means to us. 24.What do we know about Jim Johnson from the first paragraph? A.He's open-minded. B.He's sharp-eyed. C He's warm-hearted. D.He's strong-willed. 25.What does the underlined word "disparaged"in paragraph 2 mean? Refused. B.Criticized. C.Investigated. D.Suspended. 26.What did Jim do besides daily delivery on his final days of work? A.He drove Butch to its owner. B.He sent presents to his friends. C.He prepared a retirement party. D.He said goodbye to the neighbors 27.What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A.To remember a respected mail carrier. B.To record an unforgettable experience. C.To raise funds for the postal service. D.To call for harmony in the community. 第4页共10页 0 Want to leam a new language or get A's In college exams?Previous studles have shown thet exercise can help stimulate the areas of the brain that convert (new Information Into long-term memory.A new study has taken this information one step further and found the best time when exerclse can help maximize learning. Building upon past research that found exercise releases biochemicals that Improve mental function,scientists at Radboud University and the University of Edinburgh conducted a study to determine when exercise was most beneficial to learning. Participants-72 healthy male and female adults-were first asked to perform a computer test that challenged their visual and spatlal learning.After the test,all of the subjects watched pature documentaries,but two-thirds of them also exercised.Half of the exercisers did circuit training on an exercise bike for 35 minutes immediately after the test.The other half did the same exercise but not until four hours after they had been tested. Two days later,all of the participants returned to the lab for a recall test,and they were connected to MRI(磁共振成像)machines to assess their brain activity.The participants who exercised four hours atter taking the computer test were able to recall what they had leamed most accurately.Their brainwaves also showed more consistent levels of activity,indicating that their brains were less taxed to remember what they had learned. According to this research,the best time to exercise to improve learning is four hours after studying.But why?That's one question the researchers have yet to answer.Another question left unanswered is the level of exercise that might best improve leamning.I've run enough marathons to prove the fact that my brain is anything but sharp during or after a tough workout.But the researchers noted that light workouts might not give the brain enough of a blochemical boost to improve learning. 28.What dld the new study aim to explore? A.When exercise is best for learning. B.What biochemicals are good for health. C.How brainwaves should be measured.D Which area of the brain is the most active. 29.What were all the participants asked to do during the experiment? A.Train on bicycles B.Do mathematics exercises. C.Play computer games. D.Watch films about nature. 30.Why dld the partlcipants return to the lab two days later? A.To do a medical examination. B.To have their memory tested. C.To get their workouts recorded. D.To finish their previous tasks. 31.What might the author's marathon running prove? A.The findings of the study are reliable. B Long-distance runners are often smart. C.Studies on the marathon are not enough. D.Hard exercise may not sharpen the brain. 第5页共10页 D The human mind Is astonishing.We can solve complex problems,perform calculations, create art,and process language effortlessly.We humans are the smartest of all,or so we think... However,recent studles reveal how easily context can mislead us.Consider the Moller-Lyer illusion ()equal-length lines look different if one has outward-pointing arrows and the other has inward-pointing arrows.Simllarly,three identical-sized runners positioned along a visual path seem to vary in size. Before you conclude that being fooled is reserved only for visual llusions,let me give the example of Belinda:an outspoken phillosophy student,deeply concerned with sustainability, biodiversity,and global warming.Is Belinda more likely:a)a top student,or b)a top student and vegetarian?Many people choose the second,because the context of being vegetarian seems to fit the image of someone deeply concerned with sustainability But statistically,the first is more llkely.There are always more top students than vegetarian top students. Yet for all its potential to trick,context more often serves as our mental shortcut to efficient understanding.Rather than memorizing every possible meaning of words and sentence patterns,we constantly use surrounding information to fill gaps.As linguist J.R. Firth observed,"You shall know a word by the company it keeps."For example,in the sentence "My daughter was ferliamated when she got a pet dog,"we can guess that "ferliamated"means "excited",even if the word doesn't exist.This two-sided nature of context leads us to an important discovery about how our minds work. While we can discuss anything at any time in any context,it seems more likely that we talk about the things whose meaning lies in the same context.This offers exciting possibilities for understanding both the human mind and language itself-showing how communication depends not just on our thinking,but equally on how language is built to work with context. 32.Which Image matches the description of the "runners"Illusion? A B C D 33.Why do people often choose option(b)In the Bellnda example? A.Top students often make greener choices B.Rich detalls override their logical thinking. C.Personai experiences affect decision-making. D.First Impressions lead to their false judgment. 34.How do Flrth's quote and the"ferllamated"example support the author's polnt? A.They show how context helps word understanding 笛6丽共1n置 B.They prove that words can have random meanings. C.They explain why memorizing words isn't a shortcut. D.They demonstrate what dictlonarles can't really clarify. 35.What ls the laet paragraph malnly about? A.The link between context and mind.B.The complex nature of context. C.Talk topics within the same context.D.The research value of context. 第二节（共6小题；每小题25分，满分10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。 It isn't unusual that our life is always accompanled by joys,sorrows and other emotions. 36 Thankfully,there are a number of mental health techniques you can use and lifestyle changes you can make to control and overcome these negative feelings. Breathe in deeply to calm yourself.When your emotions emerge,your breathing will often get out of control as well,fueling your feelings of stress and anxiety.Free yourself from these feelings by taking several deep breaths.37 Relax your muscles to relleve physical and mental tension.Do a scan of your body and see where you're holding your stress,then force yourself to relax that area.Stretch your arms,relax your shoulders,and let the tension out of your legs.38_ Releasing physical tension can go a long way towards cooling yourself. Place yourself in a calm,safe place.39 Close your eyes and imagine it, creating as many details as you can,while breathing slowly and evenly.Let out the tension in your body and let the calmness of your safe place quiet your thoughts and emotions. 40 Containing or ignoring your emotions will not make them go away. They will resurface later,so it's important that you let yourself feel your emotions. nfact,they are part of our lives. B.Roll your neck and shake out your fingers, C.Give yourself permission to work through the emotlon. D.They,in turn,bring about your losing control of your emotions. E.Choose a place,real or imagined,that you find qulet and peaceful. F.However,some can lead to major amounts of suffering when left unchecked G.If you can,try a purposeful deep breathing technique for the most effective soiution. 第三部分语曹运用（共三节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分16分） 第7页共10页 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 While writing report cards five years ago,Jennifer Thlessen was troubled by something.Her third-grade students were being 41on subjects such as math and science,but not on life skills-such as social responslblity and kindness. She mentioned her42to a fellow teacher at the school,and they 43a plan. They assigned thelr students a project that had nothing to do with standard school sublects 44,it was centered on45goodwill.They called It the "Kindness Project". Students from two separate third-grade classes made cupcakes at home and46 them for $1 during a series of bake sales at the school.They47about $400 and used the proceeds to purchase small gifts and handed them out to strangers near the school. Many of the glft reciplents seemed "caught off guard"48,Thiessen said,though they were all in when the students explained what the49 was about.Some were moved to tears. She decided to make it a(n)50activity for third-graders at the school. For the past five years,third-grade students at Watson Elementary School51the Kindness Project every year.Given the52 of the project,the school decided to 53It this year to involve five classes. "It warmed my heart to help others,"Artie Folk,eight,sald.The bigger 54 of the project,Thiessen said,is the feelings they'll 55 with them as they grow. 41.A.assisted B.evaluated C.encouraged D.tricked 42.A.concems B.problems C.plans D.interests 43.A.stuck to B.figured out C.applied for D.put off 44.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Moreover 45.A.winning B.enjoying C.spreading D.reporting 46.A.rented B.sold C.used D.saved 47.A.raised B.needed C.borrowed D.wasted 48.A.at times B.above all C.at least D.at first 49.A.project B.investigation C.school D.negotiation 50.A.alternative B.national C.annual D.soclal 51.A.stimulated B.suspended C.jolned D.monitored 52.A.name B.success C.transformation D.duration 63.A.globalize B.finish C.restart D.broaden 54.A.challenge B.problem C.trlal D.idea 55.A.Insplre B.leave C.carry D shake 第8页共10页 第二节（共15小题：每小趣1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。 Inside a workshop in Lyon,France,the soft rhythm of weaving()machines fills the air as colorful threads move smoothly.For centuries,silk-making traditions,passed down through generations,56. (snape)Lyon's identity.In these workshops,skilled workers use silk-screen printing.57.technique originating in China,to layer colors one by one. 58. _(Hable),creating a single scarf can-nvolve up to 30 different colors,each requiring its own screen and printing step.This 59. tetail)process,demanding steady hands and sharp eyes,ensures that every piece is unidue and full of character. Lyon's connection to silk dates back to ancient times,60. tne city became a key gateway for Chinese silk entering Europe.During the Roman Empire.Lvc n's location along the Rhine River made it an important trading center.The 61. (arrive)of silk brought significant cultural and economic changes,establishing long-lasting ties between China and France.Even the street designs of Lyon's Old Town 62. _tallot)to protect silk products from wind and rain during transport,showing how silk influenced the city's development in many ways. Today,Lyon is still celebrated 63._a center for silk production,design,and cultural exchange,64._ inspire)many famous fashion houses around the world.Thanks to China's Belt and Road initiative,new trade routes are bringing fresh 65. _(opportunity) to Lyon.This renewed partnership continues to weave a future of shared creativity and innovation. 第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节应用文写作（共15分） 假设你是李华，你的外教Peter决定在英语校报中开设新栏目，“Science Fiction"或 "Adversity and Courage"。请你选择其中一个栏目，并给Peter写一封邮件。内容包括： 1.你的选择2.说明理由（举例说明）3.设想栏目内容 注意：1写作词数应为100个左右；2.文中不要出现真实姓名 Dear Peter, I really like the idea of adding a new column to our English newspaper. Best regards LiHua 第9页共10页 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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 There comes a time for every family when the parents have to apologize to the child.Mine came recently when my wife and I stayed with our elder son in Los Angeles-our first visit in several years and the longest since he moved west in 2014.A whole week under his roofl "Dad,don't leave the water running when you brush your teeth,"Nathaniel'advised"on our first night.All right,I figured,this is Califomia,where drought is a concern.But I also got caught pulling extra paper towels to wipe the kitchen table on the second day and was instructed to use the dishcloth,which didn't seem clean enough.More orders followed.Not to leave my out-of-date walking shoes sitting out,and did I even need such ugly footwear?Don't wear a neck warmer when walking the dogs in the morning-it will warm up when we get to the park.Why drink so much soda water... At last,on the third day,I got a little bit angry and I wondered how I'd raised such a tyrant and even wanted to argue with Nathaniel.I wanted to tell him how rude he was before his mom and I planned to head back on the fourth day. Then I remembered how often I threw the golden rule of parenting at Nathaniel and his sisters and brothers when they were young."Some day.you'll have a home of your own and can live however you want,"I'd say."But now,you'll have to do as we ask."Now it was pay back time.I remembered getting angry at my own father's commands when growing up,how he always adjusted my collar()or came into my room at dusk to draw the curtains. 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。 Para 1:Feeling sorry,I walked to Nathaniel immediately. Para 2:Hugging me tightly in tears,Nathaniel kissed me for my understanding.