福建莆田某校2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试题

**基本信息** 2024-2025高二期中英语试卷以真实情境为载体，融合科技前沿（如疫苗贴）、人文传记（E.O. Wilson）、艺术鉴赏等素材，通过多样化题型综合考查语言能力、思维品质与文化意识，适配期中阶段性评估需求。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力|20题/30分|日常对话、科普独白（左撇子基因研究）|情境真实，含细节识别与推理，提升信息获取能力| |阅读理解|16题/40分|艺术鉴赏方法、科学家传记、医疗科技（疫苗贴）、人体感知|素材跨人文与科技，设细节理解、推理判断，培养批判性思维| |语言运用|36题/40分|词汇辨析（如combine）、语法（时态/从句）、课文填空（屠呦呦/爱因斯坦事迹）|结合真实人物故事与教材内容，强化语言知识应用| |写作|2题/40分|演讲稿（敬佩的人）、故事续写（钓鱼经历）|考查观点表达与逻辑构建，渗透价值观引导，发展表达能力|

英语听力模拟试题。34，第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。Madam, you are blocking the way it's Green right now. Sorry, there is something wrong with my tires, but I don't know how to . change them. I see. Let me help you out. Look, how about this blue dress? Dad said that blue is mum's favorite colour. I don't think dad is familiar with mom's preference. Blue is his favorite color. We had Better take this purple one. You are right. Everything in mom's room is purple. Alice, I feel as if my head is going around and I can't keep my baLance is . too hot today, and you sunbathe on the beach for too long. You should go back to the hotel and have a rest. I am fed up with my neighbour who lives upstairs. SHE always begins to skip rope at midnight. There is no point in talking about IT with her again and again. Maybe you can tell that to staff members of the property management company, they may help you solve the problem. Honey, where are my glasses? They must be here somewhere, but I can't find them. You are always looking for your glasses. I won't help you next time. Sorry, I will make lunch in return for your help. 第一节到此结束，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ABC3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，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hi emma, what are you doing so early in the morning? Good morning. I am digging the garden. You really made a fine job of your garden. Do you always do the gardening by yourself? Doesn't your husband help you do IT? Actually, there are two parts in our garden. In one part, I have planted flowers, which is my hobby. In the other part, my husband has grown vegetables. So john must be in charge of his parts of the government. Yes, john is watering the plants in our backyard. I see IT is time to go to work. See you again. See you. Hi emma. What are you doing so early in the morning? Good morning. I am digging the garden. You really made a fine job of your garden. Do you always do the gardening by yourself? Doesn't your husband help you do IT. Actually, there are two parts in our garden. In one part, I have planted flowers, which is my hobby. In the other part, my husband has grown vegetables. So john must be in charge of his parts of the garden. Now. yes, john is watering the plants . in our backyard. I see IT is time to go to work. See you again. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Are you ready? Dalen sure. But why are you dressed like that? I thought we were going to play golf with jack and Karen. I told them we will go rock climbing instead. Fine, but going rock climbing is a bit dangerous. I am really looking forward to a game of golf. You play golf all the time. Why not do other outdoor activities like climbing a mountain and going swimming? Maybe jack and current will want to join us tomorrow. What tomorrow? What are we doing tomorrow? We will go serving well. I don't think it's a good idea to go to the beach on such a hot day. Don't you want to feel the wind through your hair? I have already promised my online friends that I would play video games with them. Are you ready dealing? sure. But why are you dressed like that? I thought we were going to play golf with jack and Karen. I told them we would go rock climbing instead. Fine, but going rock climbing is a bit dangerous. I am really looking forward to a game of golf. You play goal all the time. Why not do other outdoor activities like climbing a mountain and going swimming? Maybe jack and Karen will want to join us tomorrow. What tomorrow? What are we doing? Tomorrow we will go surfing. Well. I don't think it's a good idea to go to the beach on such hot day. Don't you want to fill the wind through your hair? I have already promised my online friends that I would play video games with them. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个。小题。Good morning, jake. My son always wants to see different kinds of animals. You have went to many zoos. Could you recommend a zoo that you like best? okay. I like the city zoo because IT is really big and it's very convenient to get there. You only need to take a bus for about twenty minutes. I see. I planned to take my son there on the weekend. AI am afraid it's not a good time to visit the zoo on saturday or sunday. There will be a great number of visitors on holidays. Why not go there this friday? My daughter told me that your son s school would have an activity on friday, and students in the third grade can have a day off. Oh, thanks for reminding me. That would be a good time to go there. You are welcome. Don't forget to buy tickets in advance and bring something to eat and drink. Good morning, jake. My son always wants to see different kinds of animals. You have went to many zoos. Could you recommend a zoo that you like best? Okay, I like the city zoo because IT is really big and it's very convenient to get there. You only need to take a bus for about twenty minutes. I see. I planned to take my son there on the weekend. AI am afraid it's not a good time to visit the zoo on saturday or sunday. There will be a great number of visitors on holidays. Why not go there this friday? My daughter told me that your son s school would have an activity on friday, and students in the third grade can have a day off. Oh, thanks for reminding me. That would be a good time to go there. You are welcome. Don't forget to buy tickets in advance and bring something to eat and drink. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Good afternoon, sir. What can I do for you? I'd like to purchase a present for my child, a seven year old goal. I want to give her a present on her birthday. My wife said that IT must be something beautiful to make my day unhappy. We have so many things for children in our shop, toy bears, cars, telephones. You can choose anything you like. Could you show me something that my daughter may like? You can buy this important doll from japan. I can speak english and japanese. I don't want a doll and IT looks ugly. Then you can get this airplane if you like. IT. I don't think it's suitable for a good. So how about the train? This is a battery Operated railway train. IT is very popular with the children. Can you tell me how to Operate? IT you press this button and the train will start running. If you press that button again, IT will stop. What says Price? Only two hundred dollars. Do you . give any discount? We will . give you a twenty percent discount on this train. Thank you. Could you pack IT and give me the bill, please? Here's the money. Good afternoon, sir. What can I do for you? I'd like to purchase a present for my child, a seven year old goal. I want to give her a present on her birthday. My wife said that IT must be something beautiful to make my thoughts and happy. We have so many things for children in our shop, toy bears, cars, telephones. You can anything you like. Could you show me something that my daughter may like? You can buy this important doll from japan. Can speak english and japanese. I don't . want a ll and IT looks ugly. Then you can get this airplane if you like. IT. I don't think it's suitable for a girl. How about the train? This is a battery Operated railway train. IT is very popular with the children. Can you tell me how to Operate? IT you press this button and the train will start running. If you press that button again, IT will stop. What says Price? Only two hundred dollars. Do you . give any discount? We will . give you a twenty percent discount on this train. Thank you. Could you pack IT and give me the bill please? Here's the money. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第23个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。The hand you usually use is known as the dominant hand due to IT being stronger or faster. The other hand, comparatively often, the weaker or simply less subjectively preferred, is called the non dominant hand hand. This is often defined by one's writing hand as IT is fairly common for people to prefer to do some tasks with each hand. Right handers is by far more common. About ninety percent of the human population are right handed. Roughly one in ten of us is left handed. But why? A team at the university of oxford analyzed four hundred thousand people's DNA. They then compared lefties and rides in a game, and found four genetic instructions that influence left handers. These seem to work by changing how the brain develops. Brain scans showed the left handed people's these regions of the brain involved in language. We're Better connected and more a coordinated. The study also showed slightly higher risks of anxiety disorders, heart disease and slightly lower risks of parkinson's disease among left handed people. A psychologist found that left handers, particularly those with mixed hand preference, perform much Better than right handers in musical memory tasks, the hand you usually use is known as the dominant hand due to IT being stronger or faster. The other hand, comparatively often, the weaker or simply less subjectively preferred, is called the non dominant hand. Handiness is often defined by one's writing hand, as IT is fairly common for people to prefer to do some tasks with each hand. Right handed is by far more common. About ninety percent of the human population are right handed. Roughly one in ten of us is left handed. But why? A team at the university of oxford analyzed four hundred thousand people's D. N. A. They then compared lefties and rides in a game, and found four genetic instructions that influence left handiness. These seem to work by changing how the brain develops. Brain scans showed the left handed people's regions of the brain involved in language. We're Better connected and more coordinated. The study also showed slightly higher risks of anxiety disorders, heart disease and slightly lower risks of parkinson's disease among left handed people. A psychologist found that left handers, particularly those with mixed hand preference, perform much Better than right handers in musical memory tasks. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。 高二期中考试英语答案： 听力：1-20 ABCBA ACCBB CABCA CBCAA 阅读理解： 21-23 CDB 24-27 CBDC 28-31 ABDA 32-36 DFGAE 完形填空： 37-51 BCDBA BDCAC DABAC 语篇填空： 52. received 53. to win 54. awards 55. to 56. has organized 57. gradually 58. who/that 59. a 60. challenging 61. yourself/ yourselves 课文填空： 62 got 63 stuck 64 draw 65 out 66 out 67 of 68 quit 69 his 70 job 71 keep 72 us 73 secure 74 with 75 an 76 emphasis 77 on 78 in 79 the 80 absence 81 of 82 apologised/apologized 83 for 84 stood 85 on 86 end 87 am 88 mistaken 89 for 90 medical 91 properties 答案： 听力：1-20 ABCBA ACCBB CABCA CBCAA 阅读理解： 21-23 CDB 24-27 CBDC 28-31 ABDA 32-36 DFGAE 完形填空： 37-51 BCDBA BDCAC DABAC 语篇填空： 52. received 53. to win 54. awards 55. to 56. has organized 57. gradually 58. who/that 59. a 60. challenging 61. yourself/ yourselves 课文填空： 62 got 63 stuck 64 draw 65 out 66 out 67 of 68 quit 69 his 70 job 71 keep 72 us 73 secure 74 with 75 an 76 emphasis 77 on 78 in 79 the 80 absence 81 of 82 apologised/apologized 83 for 84 stood 85 on 86 end 87 am 88 mistaken 89 for 90 medical 91 properties 详解 七选五 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了我们人类大脑对身体的感知和了解基于我们触觉，但可能不像自己想象的那么了解。 【32题详解】 根据上文“how well do we actually know our hands? (我们对自己的手到底了解多少？)”可知，空格处应承接上文，对上文的问题进行回答。根据第二自然段“ How did they do? Not that well. (他们是怎么做的？并没那样好。)”以及后文的实验可知，我们人类对我们的手并没有那么了如指掌。D项“Maybe not quite as well as we think, said a scientific study. (一项科学研究表明，可能没有我们想象的那么好。)”符合语境，故选D项。 【32题详解】 根据上文“In the experiment, according to Longo, “people think their hands are wider than they actually are.” (根据Longo的说法，在实验中，“人们认为他们的手比实际宽。”)”以及下文“They were most accurate when finding their thumbs, but became less accurate with each finger, up to their pinkies (小指). (他们在找到拇指时最准确，但在每个手指上，直到小拇指，都变得不那么准确。)”可知，本段说明的主体是“人们”，即实验对象。F项“They also thought their fingers were shorter than their true lengths. (他们还认为自己的手指比实际长度短。)”正好对上文两句做出解释，符合语境，故选F项。 【34题详解】 根据下文“So the experiment the team conducted was to find those maps. (所以团队进行的实验是找到这些地图。)”中的those maps可知，上文应提到maps。G项“Our brains know the body sizes and shapes from the maps they make for themselves. (我们的大脑从自己绘制的地图中知道身体的大小和形状。)”中的maps是原词复现，符合语境，故选G项。 【35题详解】 根据下文“On the basis of the study, in our brain’s map, brains “see” areas based on our sense of touch. The stronger the sense of touch in a specific body part is, the bigger that body part seems. An example is our lips. As they have more nerves than our noses, our brain’s map shows our lips are bigger. (根据这项研究，在我们大脑的地图上，大脑根据我们的触觉“看到”区域。特定身体部位的触觉越强，该身体部位看起来就越大。我们的嘴唇就是一个例子。由于它们比我们的鼻子更有神经，我们大脑的地图显示我们的嘴唇更大。)”可知，本段解释大脑地图的构建基于触觉，且与身体部位的神经多少有关。本题位于段首，是本段中心句。A项“More nerves, larger a body part seems. (神经越多，身体部位就越大。)”最能概括本段主旨，符合语境，故选A项。 【36题详解】 根据上文“On the basis of the study, in our brain’s map, brains “see” areas based on our sense of touch. The stronger the sense of touch in a specific body part is, the bigger that body part seems. An example is our lips. As they have more nerves than our noses, our brain’s map shows our lips are bigger. (根据这项研究，在我们大脑的地图上，大脑根据我们的触觉“看到”区域。特定身体部位的触觉越强，该身体部位看起来就越大。我们的嘴唇就是一个例子。由于它们比我们的鼻子更有神经，我们大脑的地图显示我们的嘴唇更大。)”可知，大脑地图的构建基于触觉，且与身体部位的神经多少有关。E项“The same can happen with body parts having a lot of nerves. (同样的情况也可能发生在有很多神经的身体部位。)” 通过举例说明身体部位神经越多，大脑地图构建的图像越大。符合语境，故选E项。 完形填空： 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了漫画家Lian Zongbo放弃自己工作追逐梦想，从自己喜爱的篮球和绘画中汲取灵感，将这两大兴趣结合起来，开始以NBA为基础绘制漫画，经过努力获得成功的故事。 【37题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：对许多人来说，完美的职业是做自己喜欢的事情来谋生，但实际上，考虑到经济和其他方面的考虑，并不是很多人都有这样的运气或奢侈。A. in turn轮流；B.in reality实际上；C. in order按次序的；D. in place适当的。根据上文“For many people, the perfect career would be one in which they do what they love to make a living”说对许多人来说，完美的职业是做自己喜欢的事情来谋生和常识可知但是事实上并不是所有的职业都是自己喜欢做的事情，故选A。 【38题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. political政治的；B. religious宗教的；C. financial财务的；D. cultural文化的。根据上文“not many have either the luck or the luxury to do so”可知不是所有人都能拥有自己喜欢做的职业和常识可知，最有可能是财务原因，因为大部分工作会考虑到赚钱谋生的问题，故选C。 【39题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：自由职业的数字漫画家连宗博深知其中的风险，但他还是决定追求自己的梦想。A. ashamed羞耻的；B. afraid害怕的；C. aware意识到的；D. fond喜欢。根据下文“but decided to pursue his dream, anyway”可知上下文是转折关系，所以他是知道自由职业者的风险的，但他还要追求自己的梦想，故选C。 【40题详解】 考查介词词义辨析和固定搭配。句意：在幼稚的工作中挣扎了6年，他想做一些他真正喜欢的事情。A. for为了；B. into对……感兴趣，喜欢；C. within在……之内；D. against反对。根据上文“but decided to pursue his dream, anyway”可知他想做他喜欢的事情，be into为固定搭配，意为“对……深感兴趣”，符合句意，故选B。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一个从小就非常喜欢篮球的人，他擅长各种绘画方法，他有了把自己的兴趣和职业结合起来的想法。A. range系列；B. group组；C. flash闪现；D. block一块。根据下文“Lian had the idea of ______ his interests and career.”可知他不但喜欢篮球，还擅长各种绘画方法才会想把二者结合起来，a range of，意为“一系列，一些”，符合题意，故选A。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. developing发展；B. combining结合；C. abandoning放弃；D. losing失去。根据上文“A huge basketball fan growing up, and good at a ______ of drawing methods”可知她既是篮球迷，又喜欢画画，所以想将二者结合起来，故选B。 【43题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，他没有得到任何反馈。A. Additionally此外；B. Gradually逐渐地；C. Accordingly因此；D. Initially最初。根据上文“In early2016, he began drawing illustrations based on the NBA and shared them on social media.”和下文“______ he felt discouraged, Lian refused to admit failure.”可知他最初的绘画没有什么反响，所以她会感到气馁，故选D。 【44题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然他感到气馁，但连拒绝承认失败。A. When当……时候；B. If如果；C. While虽然，尽管；D. Because因为。根据上下文的句意可知是转折关系，应用while连接让步状语从句，故选C。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：2017年1月，他在自己的Instagram账户上收到一条消息，邀请他在美国的艺术展上展示自己的作品。A. message消息；B. complaint抱怨；C. access入口；D. notice通知。根据上文“on his Instagram account that invited him to ______ his works at art shows in the US”可知是在Instagram账户上收到信息，故选A。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. prove证明是；B. assess评估；C. display展示；D. explain解释。根据下文“his works at art shows”可知是要在艺术展上展示作品，故选C。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Lian很高兴地接受了这个提议，认为这可以鼓舞士气。A. approach方法；B. response反应；C. solution解决办法；D. boost激励。根据上文可知起初他的画反响不大，现在邀请他去参加艺术展，可知他欣然介绍，所以对他来说是鼓舞，故选D。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他儿时爱好现在已经变成了一个有前途的职业，给了他更舒适的生活。A. promising有前途的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. challenging有挑战性的；D. discouraging令人沮丧的。根据上文“His basketball themed artworks quickly won him a growing number of enthusiasts, including former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade.”和下文“that has given Lian a more comfortable life”可知他的作品受到很多人的欢迎，所以他的爱好变成了一个有前途的职业，让他过上了舒适的生活，故选A。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当被问及他对那些也想换工作追求梦想的人有什么建议时，Lian说:“如果人们还没有准备好，我不会告诉他们放弃目前的工作。A. defeat击败；B. pursue追逐；C. raise提高；D. reduce减少。根据前文“Freelance (自由职业的) digital cartoonist Lian Zongbo is fully ___3___ of the risks, but decided to pursue his dream, anyway. ”可知是pursue的词汇复现，这里是他给同样想要追求梦想的人提供建议，故选B。 【50题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. current目前的；B. future未来的；C. distant遥远的；D. past过去的。根据下文“if they are not ready”可知他给出的建议是如果他们没有准备好就不要先放弃现在的工作，故选A。 【51题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：坚持下去，总有一天你的努力会得到回报的。A. go off进行，进展；B. take off脱掉，起飞；C. pay off取得成功，达到目的；D. kick off开球。根据上文“Stick to it and one day”可知是坚持下去，总有一天会成功的，故选C。 应用文： The person I admire most is Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. When he was young, he traveled around to study medicine. His medical skills are comprehensive, especially good at surgery. He was the first to use general anesthesia for surgical operations and was honored as the “ancestor of surgery” by later generations. I admire Hua Tuo because he treated many people throughout his life. He was a milestone in Chinese medical field and played an important role in promoting the development of Chinese medicine. 英语听力文本 Text 1（第1题为推断题） M: Madam, you are blocking the way. It’s green light now. W: Sorry, there is something wrong with my tires. But I don’t know how to change them. M: I see. Let me help you out. Text 2（第2题为推断题） M: Look! How about this blue dress? Dad said that blue is Mom’s favorite color. W: I don’t think Dad is familiar with Mom’s preference. Blue is his favorite color. We had better take this purple one. M: You are right. Everything in Mom’s room is purple. Text 3（第3题为推断题） M: Alice, I feel as if my head is going around and I can’t keep my balance. W: It’s too hot today. And you sunbathe on the beach for too long. You should go back to the hotel and have a rest. Text 4 W: I am fed up with my neighbor who lives upstairs. She always begins to skip rope at midnight. There is no point in talking about it with her again and again. M: Maybe you can tell it to staff members of the property management company. They may help you solve the problem. (4) · skip rope 跳绳 Text 5（第5题为推断题） M: Honey, where are my glasses? They must be here somewhere. But I can’t find them. W: You’re always looking for your glasses. I won’t help you next time. M: Sorry, I will make lunch in return for your help. Text 6（第6题为推断题） M: Hi, Emma. What are you doing so early in the morning? W: Good morning, I am digging the garden. M: You really made a fine job of your garden! Do you always do the gardening by yourself? Doesn’t your husband help you do it? W: Actually, there are two parts in our garden. In one part, I have planted flowers, which is my hobby. In the other part, my husband has grown vegetables. (7) M: So John must be in charge of his part of the garden now. W: Yes. John is watering the plants in our backyard. (7) M: Ha-ha. I see. It is time to go to work. See you again. W: See you. Text 7 W: Are you ready, Dylan? (9) M: Sure, but why are you dressed like that? I thought we were going to play golf with Jack and Karen. W: I told them we would go rock climbing instead. (8) M: Fine. (8) But going rock climbing is a bit dangerous. I am really looking forward to a game of golf. W: You play golf all the time. Why not do other outdoor activities, like climbing a mountain and going swimming? Maybe Jack and Karen will want to join us tomorrow. M: What? Tomorrow? What are we doing tomorrow? (10) W: We will go surfing. (9) M: Well, I don’t think it’s a good idea to go to the beach on such a hot day. (9) W: Don’t you want to feel the wind through your hair? M: I have already promised my online friends that I would play video games with them. (10) Text 8（第11题为推断题） W: Good morning, Jake. My son always wants to see different kinds of animals. You have been to many zoos. Could you recommend a zoo that you like best? M: OK, I like the City Zoo, because it is really big. And it’s very convenient to get there. You only need to take a bus for about 20 minutes. W: I see. I plan to take my son there on the weekend. M: Er … I am afraid it’s not a good time to visit the zoo on Saturday or Sunday. (12) There will be a great number of visitors on holidays. Why not go there this Friday? (12) My daughter told me that your son’s school would have an activity on Friday. And students in the third grade can have a day off. W: Oh, thanks for reminding me. That would be a good time to go there. (12) M: You are welcome. Don’t forget to buy tickets in advance, and bring something to eat and drink. (13) Text 9（第14题为推断题） W: Good afternoon, sir. What can I do for you? M: I’d like to purchase a present for my child, a seven-year-old girl. I want to give her a present on her birthday. My wife said that it must be something beautiful to make my daughter happy. W: We have so many things for children in our shop, toy bears, cars, telephones … You can choose anything you like. M: Could you show me something that my daughter may like? W: You can buy this imported doll from Japan. It can speak English and Japanese. M: I don’t want a doll and it looks ugly. (15) W: Then you can get this airplane if you like it. M: I don’t think it’s suitable for a girl. How about the train? (16) W: This is a battery-operated railway train. It is very popular with the children. M: Can you tell me how to operate it? W: You press this button and the train will start running. If you press that button again, it will stop. M: What’s its price? (17) W: Only two hundred dollars. (17) M: Do you give any discount? (17) W: We will give you a 20% discount on this train. (17) M: Thank you. Could you pack it and give me the bill, please? Here’s the money. (16) Text 10 The hand you usually use is known as the dominant hand, due to it being stronger, or faster. The other hand, comparatively often the weaker, or simply less subjectively preferred, is called the non-dominant hand. Handedness is often defined by one’s writing hand, as it is fairly common for people to prefer to do some tasks with each hand. Right-handedness is by far more common, about 90% of the human population are right-handed. Roughly one in ten of us is left-handed, but why? A team at the University of Oxford analyzed 400,000 people’s DNA. They then compared lefties and righties in a game and found four genetic instructions that influenced left-handedness. (18) These seem to work by changing how the brain develops. Brain scans showed the left-handed people’s regions of the brain involved in language were better connected and more coordinated. (19) The study also showed slightly higher risks of anxiety disorders, heart disease, and slightly lower risks of Parkinson’s disease among left-handed people. (20) A psychologist found that left-handers, particularly those with mixed hand preference, performed much better than right-handers in musical memory tasks. · dominant 强大的；占优势的；突出的 · coordinate 协同；协调 · Parkinson’s disease 帕金森（氏）病 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025学年上学期高二期中考试英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 注意，听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the street. B. At a repair shop. C. At a police station. 2. What are the speakers doing now? A. Talking about their favorite colors. B. Preparing a gift for their mother. C. Decorating their rooms. 3. How does the man feel now? A. Tired. B. Sleepy. C. Dizzy. 4. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Talk with her neighbor. B. Ask others for help. C. Change a new apartment. 5. What does the woman mean? A. She will help the man find his glasses. B. She will buy the man a new pair of glasses. C. She will treat the man to lunch. 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。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 relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Husband and wife. 7. What is John doing now? A. Planting flowers. B. Digging the garden. C. Watering vegetables. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What will the speakers do today? A. Play golf. B. Go swimming. C. Go climbing. 9. Why doesn’t Dylan want to go surfing? A. It’s not his favorite sport. B. The outside temperature is too high. C. It’s dangerous. 10. What does Dylan plan to do tomorrow? A. Have his hair cut. B. Play computer games. C. Make a video. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What do we know about the man? A. He has a son. B. He is a zookeeper. C. He likes visiting zoos. 12. When will the woman visit the zoo? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 13. What does the man suggest the woman do in the end? A. Take a bus. B. Get some food. C. Take a day off. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Who is the woman? A. She’s the man’s wife. B. She’s the man’s daughter. C. She’s a shop assistant. 15. What does the man think of the doll? A. It’s not beautiful. B. It’s too expensive. C. It’s not fashionable. 16. What does the man get in the end? A. A toy telephone. B. A toy plane. C. A toy train. 17. How much will the man pay? A. 200 dollars. B. 160 dollars. C. 120 dollars. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How many genetic instructions affect left-handedness? A. Nine. B. Seven. C. Four. 19. What better ability do the left-handed people have according to the brain scans? A. Verbal. B. Musical. C. Psychological. 20. Which disease is less likely to be developed by the left-handed people? A. Parkinson’s disease. B. Heart disease. C. Anxiety disorders. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（共11小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分27. 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Often, there is a false idea that one must be “in-the-know”to truly appreciate artworks However, fine art opens the door to everyone. Learning how to look at and understand artworks requires us to take the time to view, identify and think. Look at the Art As the first step, it's necessary to take a moment to recognize the artwork's general characteristics: ● Is it a panting,sculpture or craftwork? ● Does it appear disordered or organized? ● Are the colors bright or soft? Identify the Art and Artist Knowing when or how the artwork was made and learning something about the artist can reveal more context.We all know the famous painting Guernica is a masterpiece created by Picasso in 1937.However, if we can find out Picasso composed the painting to reflect a bombing during the Spanish Civil War,we' know more about its anti-war meaning. Even if the historical context of an artwork is not obvious, knowing the year of its creation offers more context. Think About the Meaning Use what you observed in the first two steps to think about meanings the artwork could have. Consider what the title, the subjects, or the symbols meant to the artist when he or she created the artwork.What do the colors say about the artist,and how do they apply to the subjects in the art? For example, the owls in Lebo's works stand for wisdom, but why are they so brightly colored? In addition, ask about the feelings it gives you. Many artists have specific meanings behind their art, but also encourage viewers to come up with their own explanations. Still, every explanation is not automatically correct, which is why the techniques described above are helpful in finding clues. The next time you're admiring a work of art, keep these techniques in mind, and its meaning may unfold before your eyes. 21. What is the first step when viewing art? A. Doing some research on the artist. B. Being “in-the-know”about the work. C. Identifying the work's general features. D. Knowing the year or an artwork's creation. 22. When thinking about the meaning of an artwork, you should A. explain it freely B. choose a title for it C. describe it to the viewers D. ask how it makes you feel 23. Who is the passage intended for? A. museum staff. B. gallery visitors. C. professional artists. D. exhibition organizers. B E. O. Wilson, “the Darwin of the 21st century”, is considered the world’s leading expert on ants and a pioneer of the theory of biodiversity. Wilson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1929. When he was young, he was crazy about the natural world and spent his childhood exploring woods and observing insects. When he was in high school, he narrowed his focus down to the study of insects. After earning his master’s degree in biology in the University of Alabama, he went to Harvard University to work for a PhD in 1951. After graduation, he remained there for his career as a teacher. Wilson authored many books and was awarded quite a few prizes, such as the Crafoord Prize and the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Wilson has a strong gift for storytelling and narrative. His books are easy to understand and can attract readers, even those who don’t care much for scientific topics. In his writings, Wilson further enlarged his study from biology to other subjects, such as sociobiology, geography and even art. The friendship between the scientist Finch and Wilson is also worth mentioning. “On his 88th birthday he wanted to collect ants in the delta so we wandered through an Alabama woodland,” Finch recalled, “We also went to other areas like two boys getting into the woods.” After retiring from teaching in 1996, Wilson founded the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to promote worldwide understanding of the importance of biodiversity. “He’s still writing,” said Finch. “He always tells me,” This is my last book. “But he actually told me that six books ago.” 24．Which of the following can best describe Wilson’s books? A. Critical and serious. B. Creative and useful. C. Attractive and understandable. D. Professional and complex. 25．What can we infer from the text? A. Wilson is a leading expert on insects B. Wilson covered many subjects in his books. C. Wilson studied for a PhD in the University of Alabama. D. Wilson’s books don’t attract those who are not into science. 26．What does the last paragraph imply? A. Wilson loves travelling very much. B. Wilson often tells lies to his friend. C. Wilson is good at wealth management. D. Wilson has been working and studying hard all his life. 27．Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A. The great books by E. O. Wilson B. E. O. Wilson’s contributions to biology C. E. O. Wilson—the Darwin of the 21st century D. The valuable friendship between Finch and E. O. Wilson C Here’s an idea whose time has come: A flu shot that doesn’t require an actual shot. For the first time, researchers have tested a flu vaccine patch (疫苗贴) in a human clinical trial and found that it delivered as much protection as a traditional injection with a needle (注射针). Doctors and public health experts have high hopes that it will increase the number of people who get immunized (免疫的) against the flu. Seasonal flu is responsible for up to half a million deaths around the world each year according to the World Health Organization. A team led by Georgia Tech engineer Mark Prausnitz has come up with another method that uses “microneedles”. These tiny needles are so small that 100 of them, arranged in order on a patch, can fit under your thumb. Yet they’re big enough to hold vaccine for three types of flu. None of the study volunteers had serious side effects. The groups that got patches had mild skin reactions that were not seen in the regular needle group, while the volunteers in the regular needle group were more likely to experience pain. Overall, 70 percent of the volunteers who got vaccine patches said they’d rather use them again than get a traditional flu shot. The study authors declared it a success on all fronts. The biggest beneficiaries (受益者) could be people in low-and middle-income countries, where flu vaccines are hard to come by. Reducing pain is nice, but other benefits ---- the patch costs less, is easier to transport, doesn’t require fridge, can be self-administered and doesn’t cause waste of needles ---- are even better.“ Microneedle Patches have the potential to become ideal candidates for vaccination programs,” wrote Katja Hoschler and Maria Zambon of Public Health England. 28. What do we know about the vaccine patch? A. It causes slight side effects. B. It delivers vaccine to the little finger. C. It is produced by the WHO. D. It works badly on 30% of the volunteers. 29. The new patch has all the following benefits except that . A. it can be used without a doctor B. it is provided free of charge C. it can be kept at room temperature D. it needs less care in transportation 30. What is Kaija and Maria’s attitude towards the new shot? A. Cautious. B. Disapproving. C. Indifferent. D. Supportive. 31. What is the passage mainly about? A. A vaccine patch that makes flu shots a thing of the past. B. A clinical study that protects people from disease. C. A vaccine patch that cures people of their flu. D. A method that makes traditional flu shots painless. 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。 In English it’s common to say, “I know this town like the back of my hand!” While we may know our towns really well, how well do we actually know our hands? 32 Matthew Longo and his team from University College London studied the left hands of 100 people. With their hands placed palms down under a board, Longo’s team gave the instruction to point to their knuckles (指关节) and fingertips with a marker pen. How did they do? Not that well. In the experiment, according to Longo, “people think their hands are wider than they actually are.” 33 They were most accurate when finding their thumbs, but became less accurate with each finger, up to their pinkies (小指). “It is connected to our sense of position,” explained Longo. Humans know where different parts of our bodies are, even if we can’t see them. It tells us whether a joint (关节) is straight or not. 34 So the experiment the team conducted was to find those maps. 35 On the basis of the study, in our brain’s map, brains “see” areas based on our sense of touch. The stronger the sense of touch in a specific body part is, the bigger that body part seems. An example is our lips. As they have more nerves than our noses, our brain’s map shows our lips are bigger. 36 If you’ve ever had something stuck in your teeth, it probably feels huge! That’s because our tongues also have lots of nerves. A. More nerves, larger a body part seems. B. Let’s see how our humans know our body parts. C. It’s essential to the sizes and shapes of our body. D. Maybe not quite as well as we think, said a scientific study. E. The same can happen with body parts having a lot of nerves. F. They also thought their fingers were shorter than their true lengths. G. Our brains know the body sizes and shapes from the maps they make for themselves. 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分 40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For many people, the perfect career would be one in which they do what they love to make a living, but 37 , not many have either the luck or the luxury to do so, given 38 concerns and other considerations. Freelance (自由职业的) digital cartoonist Lian Zongbo is fully 39 of the risks, but decided to pursue his dream, anyway. After graduating in 2010, he started as a junior animator in Guangzhou. Struggling for 6 years with childish work, he was looking to do something he was really 40 . A huge basketball fan growing up, and good at a 41 of drawing methods, Lian had the idea of 42 his interests and career. In early2016, he began drawing illustrations based on the NBA and shared them on social media. 43 , he didn’t get any feedback. 44 he felt discouraged, Lian refused to admit failure. In January 2017, he received a(n) 45 on his Instagram account that invited him to 46 his works at art shows in the US. Lian happily accepted the offer, seeing it as a(n) 47 to morale (士气). His basketball themed artworks quickly won him a growing number of enthusiasts, including former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade. His childhood hobby has now turned into a(n) 48 career that has given Lian a more comfortable life. When asked if he has any advice for others who also want to change jobs to 49 their passions, Lian said, “I wouldn’t tell people to abandon their 50 jobs if they are not ready. Rather, I’d tell them to make full use of their spare time to explore their passions. Stick to it and one day your effort will 51 .” 37. A. in turn B. in reality C. in order D. in place 38. A. political B. religious C. financial D. cultural 39. A. ashamed B. afraid C. fond D. aware 40. A. for B. into C. within D. against 41. A. range B. group C. flash D. block 42. A. developing B. combining C. abandoning D. losing 43. A. Additionally B. Gradually C. Accordingly D. Initially 44. A. When B. If C. While D. Because 45. A. message B. complaint C. access D. notice 46. A. prove B. assess C. display D. explain 47. A. approach B. response C. solution D. boost 48. A. promising B. inspiring C. challenging D. discouraging 49. A. defeat B. pursue C. raise D. reduce 50. A. current B. future C. distant D. past 51. A. go off B. take off C. pay off D. kick off 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。 Yan Ning of the Chinese Academy of Science 52 (receive) the 2024 L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award in Paris on May 29, 2024. Yan Ning, a professor at the School of Life Science at Tsinghua University and founding president of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, is the eighth Chinese scientist 53 (win) the award. The 54 (award) were aimed at recognizing the women’s pioneering research in life and environmental sciences, and in particular their major contribution 55 dealing with global public health challenges, including cancer, and malaria. She is also an advocate for gender equality in research and science education. She 56 (organize) an annual forum for female scientists since 2015, and she has 57 (gradual) recruited more female principal investigators in the two research institutions she leads ---- Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation and Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, where more than half of the managers are women. In her speech, Yan said, “This recognition is not just a testament to my own efforts, but also a celebration of the countless individuals 58 have supported and inspired me along this remarkable journey.” “I have 59 message for all the girls and everyone watching this: it can be 60 (challenge) to be a female scientist, but not to the extent that anyone should be stopped. So, be brave, be 61 (you)!” 第三节 课文内容填空（共11小题；每一空0.5分，共15分） 1. 他们的项目陷入僵局。然而，屠呦呦并不认输。 Their project 62 63 . However, Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat. 2. 通过使用更低的温度萃取提取物后，她发现了一种有效物质。 Using a lower temperature to 64 65 the extract, she found a substance that worked. 3. 工作期间，出于强烈的求知欲，他仍继续学习。 While working there, 66 67 a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905. 4. 四年后，他辞去了专利局的工作。 After four years, he was able to 68 69 70 at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university. 5. 这样的智能家居将保障我们的安全，节省我们的能源，为我们提供一个更为舒适的居住环境。 These smart homes will 71 72 73 , save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. 6. 他们提倡简朴的生活，强调实干、家庭和社区。 They advocate a simple life 74 75 . 76 77 hard work, family, and community. 7. 一方面，世界上有许多不同群体的人，在没有新技术的情况下依然过着幸福的生活。 On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily 78 . 79 . 80 . 81 .new technology. 8. 该报称汽车公司已经为此次事故道歉。 The newspaper reported that the car company had already 82 83 the accident. 9. 他胡须浓密，头发又长又白，有时会像刚遭电击似的竖起来。 He had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes . 84 . 85 . 86 as though he had just received an electric shock. 10. 请原谅！抱歉！我老是被误认为是爱因斯坦教授！ Pardon me! Sorry! Always I . 87 . 88 . 89 Professor Einstein. 11. 她的团队研读了2000多篇的中医药古籍（古方），评估了28万种植物的药学属性。 Her team examined over 2000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280,000 plants for their . 90 . 91 . 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 你校正在组织英语演讲比赛。请以“你敬佩的一个人”为主题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括： 1.人物简介； 2.敬佩的原因。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 On a sunny summer weekend, little Sam, accompanied by his parents, left the noisy city for the peaceful countryside. They drove through green meadows and clear streams. In the afternoon, their journey brought them to a charming lake where they encountered a weathered man who introduced himself as Ben. Ben sat calmly by the water with his fishing rod(鱼竿) leaning on a nearby rock. Sam's eyes had been fixed on the bobber(浮漂) floating on the water's surface since their arrival. His fascination with nature had always driven him to ask questions and seek out new adventures. “Uncle Ben, are you fishing? Have you caught a fish?” he asked, his curiosity bubbling over. A warm smile spread Ben's face as he regarded the young boy's eager expression. “Indeed, I am, young man,” he replied, “but as for catching a fish, well, that's a story yet to be told.” Observing their son express his curiosity and effortlessly strike up a conversation with Ben, Sam’s parents exchanged warm, knowing smiles. They realized that this chance encounter with Ben could lead to some valuable lessons. “Can you teach me how to fish?” asked Sam, his voice filled with enthusiasm. “Well, young man,” Ben replied, “fishing is more than just catching fish. It's about patience and embracing the wait. If you're willing to learn, I'd be happy to teach you.” With that, Ben reached for another fishing rod and invited Sam to join him. He demonstrated (示范）how to cast the line into the lake, hold the fishing rod steady, and patiently await a curious fish to take the bait（鱼饵）. He then showed Sam how to respond when the bobber moved. Charmed by the graceful art of fishing, Sam couldn't wait to give it a try. As he sat down beside Uncle Ben, he appeared as calm and relaxed as the skilled fisherman. Sam's parents watched with keen interest. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Time went by, but Sam's bobber stayed still. _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just then, Sam's bobber suddenly dipped below the surface._____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $