四川省巴中市南江县实验中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试题

2024年秋学期期中测试高二英语试题 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.How does the woman like to travel? A.By bus. B.By plane C.By train. 2.What does the man's mother do now? A.She is a nurse. B.She is a teacher. C.She is a clerk. 3.What does the woman believe? A.The man is better at boxing. B.She is 8 years older than the man. C.She is stronger than the man. 4.What will the man show the woman? A.A comic book. B.A comedy show. C.A funny website. 5.Where do the speakers probably come from? A.England. B.Australia. C.America. 第二节 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6.Who was the man talking to outside? A.A neighbor B.The mailman C.His father 7.What was Cliff doing? A.Working as usual. B.Taking a break. C.Going home. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。 8.What is true about the woman? A.She doesn't like summer. B.She grew up near the beach C.Her hometown is in Northern California. 9.Why didn't the woman want to learn to surf in the summer? A.The sun was burning.B.The water was too cold. C.The beaches were too crowded. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。 10.What happened to the computer? A.It stopped turning on. B.The woman dropped it. C.The camera stopped working. 11.How old is the computer? A.Two years old. B.Four years old. C.Six years old. 12.What will the man do next? A.Fix the computer.B.Hold a birthday party C.Buy the woman a new computer. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。 13.How does George probably feel? A.Very happy. B.A little sad. C.Totally angry. 14.How old is George? A.11 years old. B.8 years old. C.5 years old. 15.Why is George in a new school? A.He didn't like the old one. B.The old one was too hard. C.His family moved. 16.What is the new thing George wants to learn? A.Playing basketball. B.Fishing. C.Painting. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。 17.When does the story take place? A.Last night. B.Last week. C.Last summer. 18.What was it like outside when the speaker arrived at the lake? A.Sunny and bright. B.Completely dark. C.Almost dark. 19.How did the lake look in the starlight? A.Calm B.Scary. C.Beautiful. 20.What happened in the end? A.The boat sank. B.The dog ran away. C.They got to their campsite. 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 New Zealand has been home to many famous movies because of its breathtaking and unreal landscapes.From rainforests and fish-filled rivers to magic al caves,New Zealand has it all.Besides having the most beautiful landscapes on earth,New Zealand is a centre for many exciting sports! Whatever purpose of your visit to the land is,there is certainly something for everyone! Fiordland National Park This park has some of the most beautiful landscapes of the country.If you are lucky enough to visit this place,you can explore the rainforests,the wide lakes,the hidden islands,and the flowing waterfalls.This national park is considered one of the best for hiking lovers. Bay of Islands This bay is the most preferred by the tourists for holiday destinations.It is located in the north of Auckland and is made up of more than 144 islands,making it a good place for sailing.The beautiful Bay of Islands is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. Queenstown Queenstown is the place for adventures!It is the go-to place for those who like rock climbing and skiing.This wonderful place offers not only activities full of excitement but also first-class hotels, restaurants and even the"Middle Earth"where The Lord of the Rings was filmed. Tongariro National Park This national park can be found in the middle of North Island.It has New Zealand's largest lake passing right through it.It is one of the oldest national parks in the world and luckily it has been protected perfectly.Besides sightseeing,the national park also includes other activities such as camping and hiking. 21.What can you do in Fiordland National Park? A.Climb the mountain. B.Go sailing C.Go skiing. D.Explore the rainforests. 22.Which destination may a camping lover choose? A.Queenstown. B.Bay of Islands. C.Fiordland National Park. D.Tongariro National Park. 23.From which is the text probably taken? A.A travel brochure. B.A news report. C.A health magazine. D.A research paper. B When I was young,I loved paper cutting and I was pretty good at it.As I grew up,I became busy and didn't have much time for it.Later,I stopped doing it. However,the news I came across online touched my heart and changed my mind.A little girl from Jieyang,Guangdong was practicing lion dance when a professional lion dance performance team passed by.As soon as they saw the girl practicing,they started to beat drums and gongs for her and quickly she did a lion dance in return.People around all cheered for her.Her love for the ancient Chinese culture evoked my strong memories of paper cutting. I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club. When I was ten,I joined the paper cutting club.Every Monday and Friday,I learned to make paper cuttings there.Our teacher,Ms.Li,was very talented.With a pair of scissors and a piece of paper,she could create lively works.That amazed us.And we learned much from her.Together,we created lots of works.They covered many topics,including animals,flowers and things about Chinese history. Every time we held a paper cutting show,our works attracted many visitors.The girl in the news encouraged me to go on with paper cutting.I want to be an inheritor (of the ancient Chinese culture.Together with other inheritors,I hope to pass down our excellent culture. 24.What did the girl do after the team began to beat drums and gongs for her? A.She watched their show carefully.B.She did a lion dance in return. C.She cheered for the team. D.She made a paper cutting for the team. 25.The underlined word“evoked'means“ ”in Paragraph2. A.brought back B.took away C.cut off D.depended on 26.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A.The long history of paper cutting. B.The steps of making paper cuttings. C.The writer's happy times of making paper cuttings D.The writer's plans for setting up a paper cutting club. 27.Which of the following is TRUE? A.The writer wasn't good at paper cutting at a young age. B.Now the writer practices paper cutting twice a week. C.The writer hopes to be an inheritor of paper cutting. D.After watching the news,the writer decided to learn lion dance. C How would you survive without your smartphone?For many of us,it's the device we're most attracted to-looking at it hundreds of times a day.We depend on it to perform different tasks and to connect with our friends and family.But have we become addicted to our phones? Certainly,the inventor of the first mobile phone,American engineer Martin Cooper,thinks we might be.In a BBC interview,he suggested people should stop scrolling (and"get a life".But of course,once we start scrolling or watching videos,we just can't kick the habit.Psychologist and author Jean Twenge says,"we're all guilty of habitually checking our phones if waiting for a text or getting really into social media then kind of,looking up and realizing that an hour has passed."There's even a word-a phubber-to describe a person who ignores the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones. But does it matter if we make the most of this technology?Possibly,because like a drug,the problem arises when it is taken away.A study from King's College London found young people they studied couldn't control the amount of time they spent on their phone.Such addictive behavior means that people become anxious or upset if they are refused constant access,which can cause anxiety and mental health issues. Interestingly,another study by the London School of Economics and Political Science suggests we don't just look at our phones because we are encouraged by a text or e-mail.The people they studied felt natural to interact with their phones,just as a smoker would light a cigarette.Prof.Saadi Lahlou, co-author of the study,told the BBC,"We must learn tricks to avoid the temptation (when we want to concentrate or have good social relations." One solution could be an app that rewards students for time spent away from their phones. Another choice is changing your smartphone to an ordinary phone that has none of the distractions( on it.But mainly,perhaps,we just need to look up more and reconnect with the real world! 28.What did Martin Cooper suggest people do? A.Learn tricks to avoid the temptation B.Enjoy life by stopping the habit of scrolling. C.Change their smartphones to ordinary phones. D.Use an app that rewards them for less phone use. 29.Why do people feel ashamed after checking their phones? A.For not being productive enough.B.For missing important texts or calls. C.For using their phones for a long time.D.For not being able to connect with others. 30.What does the study from King's College London imply? A.The young shouldn't use their phones.B.Using phones leads the young to be anxious. C.Curing phone addiction is not an easy job.D.Young people can't survive without phones. 31.What is the main message of the text? A.Smartphones are essential for modern life. B.Smartphones have a certain impact on mental health. C.The inventor of the mobile phone should be punished D.People should avoid their addiction to smart phones. D Seeing terror films is typically a harmless activity.But the fear it generates can cause the body's fight-or-flight system-releasing chemicals into the body and causing a number of physiological responses. Our body's fear response is actually a fantastic tool for survival in dangerous situations because it kicks in fast,makes us full of energy,heightens our focus,strengthens our muscles,and gets us ready to handle whatever is coming at us.It's a built-in survival mechanism,which has been with us since our ancient ancestors.But even as it helped our ancient ancestors escape from tigers and keeps us out of harm today,activating the body's fear response isn't always a good thing.If it's initiated too often with constant stress or frequent jump scares,it can wear our bodies down. The body's fear response,or fight-or-flight response,always begins in the amygdala-a part of the brain's system that's critical for recognizing threats and processing emotions.After it detects a threat,the amygdala sends a distress signal to a command center in the brain,which tells the nervous system to release hormones and neurotransmitters(荷尔蒙和神经递质).Research shows that these hormones and neurotransmitters work together to quicken your breathing and to make your heart send oxygen-rich blood faster to your muscles and vital organs.This prepares the muscles and brain to rapidly set up a threat response. Indeed,when stress hormones are released too often or for long periods of time,it can wear your body down.In some people,it can lead to health issues like high blood pressure,heart problems and digestive issues,because your body is constantly in"high alarm mode". Another consideration is that our immediate biological response to fear is the same whether we're facing true danger-or something that only appears that way.Overexposure to jump scares can make you less sensitive to fear.So people who enjoy terror films regularly might not react as strongly to real danger because their brain gets used to these situations. 32.Why are ancient ancestors mentioned? A.To admire their quick response to fear. B.To show body's fear response is inborn. C.To introduce tough living conditions in ancient days. D.To demonstrate how they survived the scary situations. 33.How is paragraph 3 developed? A.By listing data. B.By giving examples. C.By defining and comparing. D.By explaining and analyzing. 34.Which may be the result of watching terror films frequently? A.Getting tired of them B.Doing good to health. C.Losing interest in other films. D.Being less sensitive to real danger. 35.Which might be the best title for the text? A.Effects of Fear on Brain and Body.B.Fight or Flight? C.An Extreme Entertainment. D.Are Terror Films Harmless? 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。 The Lantern Festival,a traditional Chinese festival,is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month.And it falls on Tuesday this year.36 The day leads to the first full moon night of the year, and is also the night when the earth returns to spring. It was also a romantic festival in ancient China,providing an opportunity for unmarried men and women to meet.37 But during the Lantern Festival,it is a tradition that all people?including those young women,come out for lantern shows.People hang lanterns everywhere,in their house or in the streets,which depict various characters,like flying birds,leaping fishes,and shining fireworks, showing an atmosphere of joy.38. Another activity,guessing the answers to lantern riddles,gave young people a chance to interact with each other and know more about each other.For thousands of years,there have been numerous love stories originating during the Lantern Festival. Besides watching lanterns and guessing the answers to lantern riddles,there are many other traditions for the festival. 1.Dragon lantern dance 39 At the festival,people perform dragon lantern dances and look forward to this year's good weather and peace. 2.Lion Dances It is similar to the dragon lantern dance,delivering good wishes and good luck. 3.Eating yuanxiao Eating yuanxiao on Lantern Festival is another tradition.40The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar,hawthorn various kinds of fruit and so on.It can be boiled,fried or steamed to eat. A.Chinese people regard the dragon as a symbol of good luck. B.Here is a guide for you to spend a happy I intern Festival. C.Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice,either solid or stuffed. D.Almost all people will come out and appreciate the beautiful scene. E.As a traditional food,Yuan Xiao appeals to a lot of people. F.In ancient times,young women,especially daughters of respected families,hardly stepped out their houses. G.It is a continuation of celebrating the Spring Festival. 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。 I was an avid list maker.I thought the lists would help me finish things more 41 so that I would have my own 42 each day.Instead,I felt tired all the time,and it was hard to fall asleep as I 43 my to-do list for the next day in my mind.I was 44 and painful. My real turning 45 came about a few years ago.I was having the inside of our house painted.46,I had to move all things out of the painters'way.After the painting,I decided to think about what I would put back.I 47 many decorations because they made the rooms small and 48.And the house felt so much more open,peaceful and beautiful.When I started to hang our calendar back up,I noticed how 49 each day was.Every square was filled in.I decided to continue my 50 of the calendar. It was near the end of July,so I 51"clearing"August and September.I kept doctors' appointments and family events.But I 52 extra tasks I had taken on that left me very little time to relax,read or spend time with my family.I felt a great sense of 53 after that. I still make 54 to keep myself organized,but I am down to one page.I schedule time for myself each day-to do what I 55.The tidy beauty of our home and schedule gives me great peace and joy. 41.A.naturally B.secretly C.effectively D.creatively 42.A.duty B.time C.method D.reason 43.A.adapted to B.searched for C.depended on D.went over 44.A.amazed B.stressed C.bored D.pleased 45.A.point B.occasion C.opportunity D.stage 46.A.Otherwise B.However C.Besides D.Thus 47.A.put up B.took over C.threw away D.broke through 48.A.dark B.crowded C.warm D.unusual 49.A.meaningful B.different C.full D.long 50.A.preparing B.recovering C.clearing D.establishing 51.A.imagined B.missed C.avoided D.started 52.A.removed B.challenged C.ensured D.preserved 53.A.eagerness B.shame C.relief D.belonging 54.A.profits B.lists C.wishes D.goals 55.A.want B.prove C.approach D.inspire 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(1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。 Zhangye National Geopark,which56(lie)in Northwest China's Gansu Province,is blessed with a splendid Danxia landform area 57(cover)about 1,289 square kilometers.The Danxia landforms are58 masterpiece of nature.The colorful mountain ridges are just like an overturned palette from heaven.Bands of fiery red,creamy orange,rich green and bright yellow streak across the mountain,forming 59 is known as the most beautiful rainbow mountain. The beautiful landscapes_60(create)by sandstone and minerals piling on top of one another over the years due to tectonic plate movements.Wind,rain,and time then carved the rock formations and rolling hills into 61(vary)extraordinary shapes,including towers,pillars and valleys. 62(declare)a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010 and a national park in 2011,the landform has become a top tourist 63(attract).The park features a series of boardwalks that allow visitors to walk around the colorful sandstone landscapes.There are viewing platforms_64 (special)designed,enabling tourists to get close to the hills and feast their eyes on the magnificent sights without damaging the fragile ecosystem.Shuttle bus service is available,making 65 easy for tourists to get around the park. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假如你是你校学生会主席李华，在你校“读书月”活动到来之际，为呼吁学生多读书、读 好书，请你以学生会的名义，为学校“英语天地”宣传栏写一封倡议书，内容包括： 1.读书的好处；2.发出倡议。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear boys and girls, Students'Union 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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow (landed on their window. The father asked his son,"What is this?"The son replied,"It is a crow."After a few minutes,the father asked his son for the second time,"What is this?The son said,"Father,I told you just now.It's