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2025 级高一第二学期期末考试 英语科 试题 （满分 120 分 考试时间 120 分钟） 第一部分 阅读理解（共 2 节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Application Requirements for LSU To apply for admission to Louisiana State University (LSU), you'll need to consider the following requirements: · Academic Record: ○A high school GPA of at least 3.0 based on 19 core units. If you have a 3.77GPA or above, you have a very good chance of being admitted. ○LSU considers your academic performance in high school and who you are as a student, not only inside but also outside the classroom. ○LSU is a test-optional institution, which means you can choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores (SAT or ACT). · Test Scores: ○If you decide to submit test scores, the minimum requirements are: SAT: At least 1030 (with at least 450 in critical reading and 460 in math). ACT: At least 23. · Application Submission: ○Use the Common Application for first-year applicants. It serves as both the application for admission and the application for all merit-based scholarships offered by LSU. ○If you're interested in the Ogden Honors College, this application also serves as your Ogden Honors College application. ○Create an account as a First-Year Student on the Common App. ○Search for "Louisiana State University" and add LSU to your colleges. ○Complete all sections under the Common App and LSU tabs. ○Once everything is complete, submit your application. ○The application fee is $50. · Additional Considerations: ○While not required, you may choose to submit letters of recommendation from your teachers. ○If you're an international applicant, TOEFL score is preferred. 1. What is the key factor that affects admission to LSU? A. High school GPA. B. Critical Reading and math ability. C. Standardized test scores. D. Letters of recommendation. 2. What must be offered during the admission application process? A. The application fee. B. The TOEFL test score. C. Three different applications. D. A teacher's recommendation letter. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A test introduction. B. An admission guide. C. An application letter. D. A freshman handbook. B In what would become one of her last interviews, Jane sat with a faded photograph in her hands. The image showed the baby Jane holding her first birthday gift from her father — a stuffed chimpanzee Jubilee. "My mother's friends were horrified by this toy, thinking it would frighten me and give me nightmares," she recalled. Instead, it led to her sense of wonder about the world and changed humankind's understanding of animals. Her fascination with Africa began not long after she learned to read. She discovered Dr. Doolittle at eight, and Tarzan and the Apes by ten. It was then that she announced she was going to grow up, go to Africa, live with wild animals, and write books about them. This was in 1944, when World War II was raging and the idea of women as professionals "just wasn't on the table." London-born Jane always credited her parents — businessman Mortimer Herbert and novelist Margaret Joseph — for their support. When other children laughed at her unusual dream, her mother encouraged her: true dreams demand tireless work, seizing opportunity, and never giving in to doubt. This firm belief became her life's foundation. A memory from age four captures this: she had disappeared for four hours, causing considerable concern, only to be discovered sitting contentedly in the henhouse, absorbed in watching the hens and wondering where their eggs came from. Instead of criticizing her, her mother saw the profound wonder in her daughter's eyes. Her work defined her life — right up to the end. Despite her advanced age Jane traveled 300 days a year, delivering talks to students, scientists, and academics. She was on a speaking tour in the U.S. when she departed this life recently in her sleep at a hotel in Los Angeles. Tributes (颂词) flooded in from far and wide. "Jane's work on primates and the importance of conservation opened the doors for generations of women in science," Barack Obama said. Prince William praised her "infinite curiosity, compassion, and pioneering spirit. She challenged us all to make a difference and inspired me and countless others to work to protect our planet." 4. Why is the toy Jubilee mentioned? A. It shows the fears it created in her childhood. B. It highlights its inspiring role in her life. C. It justifies her bond with family social circle. D. It functions as her first scientific subject. 5. What does "wasn't on the table" suggest in paragraph 2? A. Wildlife study was unsuitable for women. B. Scientific practice was set under the table. C. Society could embrace girls' ambition. D. Female scientists were less acknowledged. 6. What quality did Jane get from her family education? A. Boundless curiosity and persistence. B. Strong ambition and competitiveness. C. A creative and imaginative mindset. D. A gentle and caring heart for creatures. 7. What's the purpose of the text? A. To launch a pioneering campaign. B. To introduce a promising career. C. To remember a guardian of nature. D. To awaken a passion for wildlife. C Want to learn a new language or get A's in college exams? Previous studies have shown that exercise can help stimulate the areas of the brain that transform new information into long-term memory. A new study has taken this information one step further and found the best time when exercise 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 spatial learning. After the test, all of the subjects watched nature 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 after taking the computer test were able to recall what they had learned most accurately. Their brainwaves also showed more consistent levels of activity, indicating that their brains were less burdened 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 learning. 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 biochemical boost to improve learning. 8. What did the new study aim to explore? A. When exercise is best for learning. B. What biochemicals are good for mind. C. How brainwaves should be measured. D. Which area of the brain is the most active. 9. 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. 10. Why did the participants 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. 11. 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. D Languages represent far more than mere communication tools; they are complex carriers of cultural memory, showing unique viewpoints, cultural traditions, and collective wisdom. Language loss occurs when the final native speakers disappear, transforming vivid linguistic (语言的) traditions into historical artifacts. The loss of a language is not merely a loss of words but a deep loss of human heritage, disconnecting communities from their ancestral roots and their unique worldview. While language extinction is not a new phenomenon, languages are disappearing at the fastest rate in recorded history, with one language lost every three to four months. Artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced innovative methods for preserving and refreshing endangered languages, offering tools that were unimaginable in traditional linguistic research. Automated Transcription Tools can change spoken language into written text, while Large Language Models (LLMs) are trained on extensive datasets to perform translations across a wide range of languages. While AI offers promising solutions, it faces a significant challenge which blocks its full potential. The vast majority of these endangered languages are insufficiently represented digitally. If one language doesn't have a lot of text online, it will be less represented in those technologies. This digital divide is further worsened by the dominance of a few languages on the Internet. Consequently, endangered languages are often excluded from AI technologies, leaving their speakers pushed aside in the digital space. Tech companies, linguists and local communities are all vital in ensuring that AI tools are culturally relevant and technically effective, which can lead to the developments that meet the unique needs of each language community. By involving native speakers in the design and use of AI technologies, we can create resources that reflect the true essence of the language and encourage a sense of ownership among community members. This shared approach is essential for building trust and ensuring the long-term sustainability of language preservation efforts. 12. Why are the roles of languages talked about in paragraph 1? A. To call for global language unity. B. To draw attention to lost languages. C. To show the effect of language loss. D. To prove the uniqueness of languages. 13. What major difficulty does AI face in handling endangered languages? A. Their limited speakers. B. Their poor digital data. C. The dominant languages. D. The backward technologies. 14. What does the author urge people to do in the end? A. Prioritize communities over experts! B. Meet common needs of communities. C. Create technically effective AI models. D. Make joint efforts at specific solutions. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Save Dying Languages Through Technology. B. Bridge the Digital Language Gap with AI Tools. C. AI in Teaching People Endangered Languages. D. Fruitful Smart Projects in Language Protection. 第二节 七选五（共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） With the travel on the rise, more families are planning to take their home life on the road, whether it's for a weekend or a longer trip. Traveling with kids can be stressful — with all those suitcases and cries of "Are we there yet?" 16 Involving young children in planning a trip might sound silly, but it's far more valuable than it seems: "You shouldn't expect a 4-year-old to spend eight hours in museums," says Waldon, a family travel expert. "It's really smart for parents to think like their kid and realize, 17 " That attitude helps parents avoid terrible situations that may ruin the day. 18 If a little one is into dinosaurs, perhaps you'll want to check out a city's Natural History Museum. If they love animals, maybe there's a way to include a visit to a farm or an aquarium (水族馆). One of Waldon's favourite ways to get younger kids excited about a trip is reading. "Books are perfect for little armchair travellers," she says. " 19 " Before a recent trip to Puerto Rico, Waldon read her kids a book about a frog native to the island. Afterwards, her daughters got really excited to hear this little frog singing at night. People often think the trip is going to be one Instagram worthy moment after another, but that never happens. 20 When kids are involved, they can become invested in getting through those problems. They also learn to work things out together as a family. A. Most children really enjoy challenges. B. Actually, no family trip goes without problems. C. However, it can also be a highly rewarding activity. D. That way, we're getting more of that local experience. E. This is a 30-minute max type opportunity for my child. F. They get the kids curious about the trip before leaving home. G. Parents can also play into their kids' interests when planning a trip. 第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 47.5 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分） I once worked in the remote but beautiful countryside. All farm work can, in my experience, 21 a person to develop a Spartan (斯巴达式的) spirit. From the age of eight, I had to contribute my share of 22 along with my parents and two elder brothers. On the hottest summer days when the air 23 flowed, I knelt in a paddy field (稻田) with my knees deep in mud. The bugs and worms in the water 24 into my skin, and the sun burned upon my 25 back. Sweat streamed down; if a drop ran into the eyes, it would 26 tears. So I always kept my face as low as possible. I told myself, "Be 27 !" If my parents and brothers could go on taking it, so could I. 28 I pulled myself together and dragged myself forward. I learned not to be afraid of difficulties and the meaning of "you harvest what you 29 ". "Judge a man not by his face, but by his 30 ," my mother used to say. The land is 31 , as long as you are willing to work on it. When the wind blew and the rice plants moved like 32 in the sea, breathtakingly beautiful, a deep sense of satisfaction 33 in me. Although later I went into academic research, I shall always remember what working in the paddy fields taught me. 34 your feet firmly on the ground, never give up and you will be 35 . 21. A. remind B. warn C. require D. train 22. A. wealth B. luck C. labour D. wisdom 23. A. gently B. hardly C. heavily D. usually 24. A. climbed B. bit C. cut D. fell 25. A. curved B. broad C. strong D. straightened 26. A. hold B. trigger C. drop D. replace 27. A. quick B. proud C. quiet D. patient 28. A. Slowly B. Slightly C. Safely D. Sadly 29. A. pick B. find C. plant D. wish 30. A. fields B. books C. neighbours D. clothes 31. A. affordable B. acceptable C. dependable D. livable 32. A. boats B. weeds C. fishes D. waves 33. A. welled up B. broke up C. cooled off D. held off 34. A. drag B. kick C. keep D. lift 35. A. promoted B. educated C. comforted D. rewarded 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 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，并将答案填写在答题卡题号为 36-45 的相应位置上。 For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace. About 3,000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among 36 was Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old public security volunteer. It's a mark of gratitude for her volunteer work. "It is 37 (true) an honor to be granted this special privilege," Zhang said. To guarantee the 38 (safe) of the palace, festival organizers 39 (plan) this year's Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. It's a fascinating event for visitors to absorb 40 (they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the Palace Museum's new look lit up social media following Tuesday's display. Since he became director of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang 41 (bring) many changes to the world's 42 (large) royal complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the 64-year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional 43 (treasure) come alive again. "44 matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are 45 people's daily lives," he said. 第三节 单词拼写（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 用所给词或括号内中文提示的恰当形式填空（用必修三的单词进行填空）。 46. The approval of your application will go through several _____________(过程). 47. Something unexpected o_____________ yesterday. 48. We'll have to p_____________ the meeting until next week. 49. Allow yourself s_____________ time to get there. 50. There is no use _____________(争论) about this matter. 51. He didn't know what to do with it, so he _____________ (寻求) advice from his teacher. 52. The ancient building b_____________ to our city has a long history. 53. We are_____________ (欣慰) to know that these cultural relics have been well protected. 54. We should face our study and life _____________ (energetic) and never lose hope. 55. The best a_____________ building up your body is to do exercise every day. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 书信写作 假定你是高一学生李华，你最近在英语听说能力上遇到了瓶颈，感到十分焦虑。请你给外教 Emma 写一封邮件求助，内容包括： 1. 简述你在听说方面遇到的困难； 2. 恳请她给予建议或指导，并表达感谢。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为 80 个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Emma, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Flowers for You Flowers should be presented to winners. Why should they be given to this loser? Since she failed four days ago at the International Gymnastics Championships, Lily felt ashamed. Now she was back at the Capital Airport from abroad. Upon entering the airport, Lily wished she could hide her head under her collar. She was afraid to face the people who had come to welcome her right at the airport. Two years before, Lily took part in an international competition for the first time, and unexpectedly she won two world titles. When Lily returned home that year, she was given a warm welcome in the same place. Many fans and reporters applauded her for the wonderful performance. And some stewardesses (女乘务员) would surround her, greeting warmly and presenting beautiful flowers. Of them, a quiet stewardess named June always hugged her with a sincere smile, and said to her "You are beautiful". Lily would smile brightly back at June, thinking of her as a special girl. During the past two years, Lily had taken part in many international competitions and brought back many shining medals. She got smiles, flowers and cheers. She felt proud. But the more she won, the more fear Lily had of losing. So her mind was, in fact, more burdened with success. In order to avoid people at the airport, Lily hid herself among the crowd with a hat. Walking past a group of tourists holding cherry blossom flags, she saw reporters gathering near the luggage area. Their cameras followed a smiling badminton star as kids handed him sunflowers. When no one noticed her, Lily felt even more ashamed. She pulled her hat down, feeling some tears welling up in her eyes. The cheers for the badminton star pierced her ears like needles. She glanced down at her empty hands — no medals, no glory, just the bitter taste of defeat. She felt frustrated as if she was forgotten in a distant corner while others shone brightly. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 100 个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Lily was about to flee, when a soft voice "Lily" stopped her. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $