安徽合肥市第一中学2024-2025学年度高二年级下学期期末英语试题

合肥一中2024—2025学年度高二年级下学期期末联考 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 注意事项： 1．答题前，务必在答题卡和答题卷规定的地方填写自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号后两位。 2．答题时，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。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 3．答题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卷上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。作图题可先用铅笔在答题卷规定的位置绘出，确认后再用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔描清楚。必须在题号所指示的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。 4．考试结束，务必将答题卡和答题卷一并上交。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman think about having online lessons? A. Boring. B. Helpful. C. Difficult. 2. Why has the man been out for so long? A. He was trapped in heavy traffic. B. He spent a lot of time checking out. C. He had trouble finding the stuff. 3. What does the man suggest doing? A. Asking Lisa for help. B. Checking the reviews online. C. Considering Lisa’s option. 4. What is the season now probably? A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter. 5. What does the woman think of the book? A. Entertaining. B. Boring. C. Inspiring. 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 did the speakers plan to do on the weekend? A. Go on a picnic. B. Go to the countryside. C. Go treasure hunting. 7. What is Grace’s attitude toward playing board games? A. Negative. B. Carefree. C. Supportive. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does Kevin recommend doing first? A. Getting a removal company. B. Sorting things out. C. Packing things. 9. Where did Kevin get the big boxes? A. From his company. B. From the bookshop. C. From his parents. 10. What are Eve’s parents expected to do? A. Help with the move. B. Look after the pet. C. Organize the new flat. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is the man doing? A. Broadcasting news. B. Cheering a program. C. Doing history research. 12. What could police hats be used to do in the 19th century? A. Stand on. B. Attack enemies. C. Avoid getting burned. 13. How does the woman sound? A. Impatient. B. Enthusiastic. C. Humorous. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man? A. A host. B. A photographer. C. A geographer. 15. What is the main reason Annie loves traveling? A. To take photos of wildlife. B. To enjoy various landscapes. C. To experience different lifestyles. 16. How does Annie communicate with foreigners? A. By turning to locals. B. By using body language. C. By learning their languages. 17. What does Annie think is the most important to photographers? A. Curiosity. B. Creativity. C. Experience. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What happened to Samantha last month? A. She lost her pet dog. B. She wrote a warm story. C. She began a new project. 19. When did the speaker first meet Samantha? A. About half a month ago. B. About one month ago. C. About one year ago. 20. What is Samantha probably doing? A. Driving to a farm. B. Visiting a pet shop. C. Going to the studio. 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 Fundraising Volunteer for Sitatunga-Kitale Initiative Community Alliance for Change (CAC), a community-based organization in Kenya committed to promoting sustainable development, has recently launched the Sitatunga-Kitale Initiative to restore the woods across Kenya, which serve as critical habitats for endangered species. To promote this project, CAC is actively engaged in fundraising and needs volunteer fundraisers to assist. Job Responsibilities & Requirements Responsibilities include identifying potential funders, assisting in draft proposals and follow-up, and supporting project monitoring and evaluation. Volunteers aged 18 and above are invited to apply. Candidates should possess a minimum of one year of relevant experience and demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills. Duration & Work Schedule The total volunteer duration is flexible, with a preferred commitment between 3 and 6 months. Volunteers will work daily in two shifts: from 7:00 am to 11:00 am and from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Leisure time is provided between shifts. Adjustments to the schedule may be made seasonally. Meals & Accommodations Breakfast is available for $2 per day, during 7:00 am to 7:30 am. Lunch and dinner are served for $4 each meal after work. As for accommodations, volunteers can stay at the project site within the three options below. Accommodation Options Cost Sitatunga Camp Site $5 per day Hosted by Local Families About $10 per day Urban Guest Houses and Hotels $15 to $100 per day 21. What is the aim of the Sitatunga-Kitale Initiative? A. To identify endangered wildlife. B. To promote the CAC organization. C. To develop sustainable economics. D. To repair the local forest ecosystem. 22. What are volunteers expected to do? A. Track project progress. B. Evaluate possible sponsors. C. Outline fundraising proposals. D. Back interpersonal communication. 23. What is the minimum daily cost of meals and accommodations for a volunteer? A. $10. B. $15. C. $16. D. $20. B As children, our mother always taught my brother and me the value of acquiring life skills. “It sets you apart and make you distinguished,” she would say. While my brother chose the path of mastering musical instruments, I was attracted to the field of languages. Growing up in a multilingual household where Chinese, Cantonese, and English mixed, I felt it natural to continue exploring new linguistic possibilities. Languages fascinated me. I was attracted by the way words gracefully rolled off tongues and how each language seemed to unlock a door to an entirely new world, no matter how challenging they were to learn. Eager to try beyond Asian languages, it was my mother who suggested French as a suitable starting point. The elegance and poetic charm of the language quickly attracted me. The melodic flow and the way the words effortlessly danced off my tongue caused an exciting feeling, fueling my desire to explore deeper into its complexity. Interestingly, despite my passion and talent for it, French proved to be the language that took the longest to fully grasp. Nevertheless, I insisted and never gave up expanding my linguistic arsenal (宝库). After realizing that Spanish wasn’t the right fit for me, I found myself addicted to the fascinating world of German. Being enrolled (就读) in a German-speaking school speeded my progress, and two years later, my command of German surpassed my years of studying French. As time passed, I added Latin, Ancient Greek, and Japanese to my linguistic arsenal. It fact, speaking multiple languages is not a mere achievement; it is a joyous celebration of the richness of human expression. For me, it serves as a powerful tool to develop connections with people all over the world. 24. Why did the author’s mother teach her children the importance of acquiring life skills? A. It is part of making a living. B. It is a tradition in their family. C. It makes a person outstanding. D. It contributes to future success. 25. What did the author think of a new language? A. It broadened her horizon. B. It increased her confidence. C. It was necessary for her future. D. It was a valuable part of her life. 26. What can we know about the author’s learning French? A. She quit it halfway. B. She found it challenging. C. She considered it unsuitable. D. She showed little interest in it. 27. Which word can best describe the author? A. Changeable. B. Independent. C. Creative. D. Determined. C A “spark bird” is the species that inspires someone to start birdwatching, namely birding. For Trish Kane, that bird was the cardinal (红衣凤头鸟). Hearing cardinals’ calls was an initial step toward over 1,960 hours of birding, 33 field notebooks and a career change. In her book, Birding to Change the World, Kane charts her transformation from a journalist to an environmentalist. In 2005, a terrible hurricane hit Kane’s hometown. After it, she had to cope with the loss of her home. In watching the cardinals and other birds, she found relief. Soon she started bringing her students along. “My students stared at me in disbelief when I told them I had never cared about birds before,” Kane writes. “I suddenly wondered how many creatures would die because of the way we lived.” She decided to pursue an environmentally-conscious career. In 2007, she took a course to study environmental science. Most of the book focuses on Kane’s efforts to preserve Warner Park, an ideal location satisfying birding requirements for her class. She successfully campaigned to stop the construction of a parking lot. Her activism snowballed into a local bird watching and protecting organization. It eventually became part of Kane’s doctoral research, and launched a birding class that pairs middle school students with college-student advisors. The book shows readers that a good knowledge of nature doesn’t require a degree. Take Jeremy, a seemingly uninterested boy in Kane’s birding class. When reporters joined an outing, the normally quiet Jeremy started talking excitedly about the bunting, a small blue bird. Kane soon learned that he had secretly taken to studying the field guide given to him by his advisor. At its core, Birding to Change the World is about how people and birds today depend on one another. “For birds, that dependence is concrete. For thousands of years, our species has seen birds as a symbol of liberation,” Kane writes. In her case, it is liberation from the grief and depression that the hurricane brought. “Bird by bird, they carve a new pathway in my life, a joyful pathway.” 28. What made Kane pursue an environmentalist career? A. Her guilt about the slight harm to birds. B. The desire to guide students to go birding. C. The comfort from birding after the disaster. D. Her students’ disbelief in her ignorance of birds. 29. What can we learn about Kane from paragraph 3? A. She worked hard on her latest book. B. She protected Warner Park on her own. C. Her birding class consisted of advisors. D. Her activism led to positive chain effects. 30. What does Jeremy’s experience suggest? A. Interest in nature differs between kids and adults. B. Children learn more from nature than from books. C. Children are born curious about outdoor activities. D. Potential in kids can be released with proper guide. 31. Which is the best title for the text? A. A Joyful Experience of Birding B. The Transformative Power of Birding C. A Life Journey of an Environmentalist D. The Self-appreciation of a Book Writer D Starch (淀粉) is the main component of flour, rice and corn among others, while carbon dioxide makes up the vast majority of greenhouse gases. One day, humans may be able to “eat” carbon dioxide, and global warming could be “eaten away” by carbon lovers. Although it sounds wild, the day is coming. Chinese scientists have created starch using carbon dioxide, hydrogen and electricity, according to a study published in Science. “Plants create starch through photosynthesis (光合作用), which is a complex and inefficient process,” Ma Yanhe, the director of the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told China Daily. He added that it would take a plant about 60 steps to turn carbon dioxide, water and sunlight into starch. “Our breakthrough shows that making starch is achievable in a lab. This method makes it possible to produce food in factories and there are many industries that can benefit from this technology,” Ma told China Daily. The team has been working on the process for 6 years. “The first step of the method is to convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methanol (甲醇), which is a molecule (分子) that contains a single carbon atom,” Cai Tao, one of the first authors of the study, told China Daily. Scientists then piece these single-carbon molecules into bigger and more complex molecules. With the help of supercomputing, Chinese scientists have simplified the natural starch-making process from about 60 steps into 11. “The new process has made it possible to turn starch production from traditional agricultural farming to industrial production. And it may be possible to satisfy our needs without farming in the future. This will not only help save water, fertilizer and land but also help recycle carbon dioxide to deal with climate change,” a research fellow with the Chinese Academy of Sciences told the Global Times. The study can also benefit space exploration in the future. The starch may provide a secure food source for astronauts as they travel long distances in space by simply turning the carbon dioxide they breathe out into food. 32. What does Ma Yanhe think of the new method of creating starch? A. It’s extremely complex and inefficient. B. It’s achievable through photosynthesis. C. It’s a way of dealing with global warming. D. It’s more efficient than the natural method. 33. The underlined word “convert” in Paragraph 5 probably means ______. A. push B. change C. divide D. mix 34. What can be learned about the breakthrough? A. It can help improve people’s health. B. It can change the way of starch production. C. It can provide astronauts with nutritious food. D. It can save farmers from traditional agriculture. 35. What can be the best title of this passage? A. Smart with starch B. Hungry for starch C. Secure about food supply D. Beneficial to food diversity 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。 For many of us, pets are an important part of our family. 36 Here are four things you should do to make sure your pet is ready for air travel. Make sure your pet is vaccinated. 37 But almost every destination requires pets like dogs and cats to have a vaccination. And the vaccination must usually be within less than a year. Be sure to talk to your vet about what other vaccinations your pet might need for your destination. Find out if your pet needs to be microchipped. Many places require pet dogs and cats to be microchipped. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice, and is placed under the skin between the animal’ s shoulders. 38 Get your pet comfortable with their carrier. Your pet will probably have to travel in a box or carrier while in the air. You should get them used to this environment before you fly, putting them in it regularly. 39 Try putting the carrier in your car to get your pet used to the feeling of traveling in it. 40 So they don’t need to go to the bathroom too much, pet product company Chew y recommends not feeding your dog or cat for 4 — 6 hours before flying. This will also help make them less likely to throw up if they get motion sickness. A. Avoid feeding your pet before flying. B. Find ways to keep your pets off sickness. C. Every country has its own rules for visiting animals. D. Thus give them time to fall asleep there if possible. E. And we certainly don’t want to leave them behind when travelling. F. It isn’t easy for pets to get used to their new environment in the air. G. If your pet gets lost, this microchip can be scanned to find your contact information. 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 When I was young, my mom noticed something different in me. I had trouble telling my right from left and often 41 the front yard with the back yard. By 3rd grade, my teacher, recognizing my 42 in class, suggested I be tested for learning disabilities. At that age, being 43 as “slow” or “stupid”, like children attending the resource room, was unbearable. So it took my mom days of persuasion before I 44 to get tested. The result revealed I was indeed learning disabled, and initially I kept it 45 . From 3rd to 6th grade, I attended the resource room, putting efforts into making 46 to avoid explaining the truth to my classmates. In 7th and 8th grade, I got better at cover-ups. However, things took a 47 in high school. One day, while some students were mocking (嘲弄) a friend for his learning disability, I nervously stepped up and 48 that I shared one too. 49 , rather than mocking me, they became curious, likely because they’d always considered me a “ 50 ” student, for I excelled in subjects that rarely 51 skills impacted by my disability. That experience made me realize people simply 52 learning disabilities. I decided to 53 , share my story and change conditions of those with learning disabilities. Now, I’m pursuing my Master’s degree. The most rewarding aspect of my journey isn’t awards or graduation, but 54 students like me. One person can make a difference and I am a great 55 of that. 41. A. replaced B. confused C. compared D. associated 42. A. struggle B. expression C. progress D. pressure 43. A. explained B. accepted C. mistaken D. labeled 44. A. continued B. expected C. agreed D. asked 45. A. hidden B. organized C. manageable D. positive 46. A. changes B. excuses C. decisions D. objections 47. A. chance B. step C. turn D. stand 48. A. ensured B. admitted C. pretended D. denied 49. A. Absolutely B. Naturally C. Surprisingly D. Discouragingly 50. A. common B. sympathetic C. popular D. smart 51. A. polished B. enhanced C. required D. displayed 52. A. uncovered B. devalued C. disregarded D. misinterpreted 53. A. speak out B. drop out C. calm down D. settle down 54. A. encountering B. supporting C. cheating D. understanding 55. A. gainer B. symbol C. instructor D. example 第二节（共10小题；每小题15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。 Since 2013, the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has become a transformative force in 56 (globe) economic development. As a groundbreaking model, the BRI aims 57 (create) new economic pathways through substantial investments in participating countries. At its core, the BRI focuses on promoting international trade through broader and more cost-effective exchanges. It supports the development of industries 58 create employment opportunities, while putting emphasis on infrastructure (基础设施) projects and social sectors. 59 over 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations having signed cooperation agreements, the initiative’s influence proves its global appeal. Its implementation (实施) follows a well-organized and flexible timeline, 60 (balance)active action with careful planning. 61 truly sets the BRI apart is its commitment to fair and win-win cooperation. Unlike some initiatives that have failed to fulfill their promises, China 62 (active) shares the benefits with all participants instead. Through infrastructure projects, the BRI has successfully promoted the development of involved nations, creating jobs 63 improving living standards. Over the past decade, China’s openness in technology transfer and clean energy projects 64 (improve) life in participating countries. Advanced “future technologies”, if accessible at reasonable costs, can bring about significant changes to societies. Overall, the BRI stands as 65 powerful engine for global development, facilitating cooperation and prosperity (繁荣) across the world. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66．假定你是校学生会主席李华，上周五你校举办了“校园旧物循环集市”的活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1．活动目的；2．活动内容；3．活动反响。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80个左右； 2．按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Last Friday, the Campus Recycling Fair took place on the central square. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Anna’s fear of beetles dated back to her childhood. These little bugs were always her nightmare. So when Ms. Castle assigned topics for the school science fair, the least thing Anna wanted was the beetles. But the paper placed on her desk read — Science topic: Beetle; Partner: Tali Perkins. Anna couldn’t believe her bad luck. Actually, Anna felt great pressure when she was with Tali, the smartest girl in class. According to Ms. Castle, there were mainly two tasks — to create a display and to talk about the subject in front of others at the fair. The next day, Tali ran up to Anna and showered her with all sorts of information about beetles and even suggested that they catch live beetles in the park for display. Anna’s mouth dropped open at this idea, but Tali walked away before she could say anything. After an inner battle, Anna felt her feeling also counted, so she sent Tali an email and clearly explained her fear of beetles, hoping dead specimens (标本) would be used for the display. Surprisingly, Tali replied to the email instantly. She apologized for not realizing Anna’s panic earlier and shared her fear of speaking in public. “We both have our own fears. But I do think a live beetle can win us extra points. So why don’t we help each other, like real partners?” It never occurred to Anna that someone as excellent as Tali could also have fears. Considering there was no better choice, Anna came to accept Tali’s offer. The following days, Tali prepared Anna with dozens of colorful pictures of beetles to help her get used to them, while Anna helped Tali get over her fear by practising their presentation together. Although the thought of catching live beetles still seemed scary, Anna finally decided to give it a try and joined Tali to the park. 注意： 1．续写两段文字； 2．词数150左右； 3．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Armed with a flashlight one night, they found a big fallen tree in the park. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Then came the day for Tali and Anna to present their research at the fair. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $