四川省眉山市东坡区2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中联考英语试题（含答案，无听力原文，无音频）

2025届高二下学期期中联考
英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题;每小题1分，满分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。
1. Who is the man probably talking to
A. A shop assistant. B. His wife. C. His co worker.
2. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. The woman`s photo. B. A scenic spot. C. A TV drama.
3. What does the man mean
A. E commerce is a double edged sword.
B. Local specialties should be exported.
C. Commercials are of no use.
4. What will the man do next
A. Close a window. B. Catch a mouse. C. Leave the room.
5. When does the conversation take place
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
第二节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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. Which year of college are the speakers in
A. The first year. B. The second year. C. The third year.
7. What did the woman do in public
A. She had a dance. B. She did jumping jacks. C. She performed a song.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man expect to do on the 3rd
A. Sign a contract. B. Go on a tour. C. Return to New York.
9. What does the man finally decide to do
A. Cancel the reservation. B. Contact another airline. C. Advance the departure date.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Who might the woman be
A. A hostess. B. A director. C. An actress.
11. What does the woman think of the award winning film
A. It is her personal favorite. B. It is worthy of the award. C. It is terribly disappointing.
12. What is the man going to do next
A. Call a meeting. B. Watch a video. C. Have a job interview.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man
A. A fresh graduate. B. A software engineer. C. A computer repairman.
14. What does the example of the man`s group project prove
A. He has great leadership skills.
B. He is a good team player.
C. He pays attention to detail.
15. How does the woman describe the man
A. Motivated. B. Creative. C. Industrious.
16. What will the woman most probably talk about next
A. The employment situation. B. The future opportunities. C. The company culture.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How much did disabled travelers spend in the US in 2018
A. About $45.8 billion. B. About $58.7 billion. C. About $81 billion.
18. What is the best thing about Singapore in Nilesh Joshi`s opinion
A. It enables the disabled to live with dignity.
B. It offers the disabled accessible public transport.
C. Its tourist attractions are free for the disabled.
19. What do we know about John Morris
A. He spoke highly of the hotel rooms in Las Vegas.
B. He buys magazines 3 or 4 times a week.
C. He once lived in Sydney.
20. Where is Julie Jones employed
A. At a hotel. B. In a travel agency. C. In a publishing company.
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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项 涂黑。
A
Magazines make great reading materials for kids. Libraries often have a large selection of periodicals (期刊) for every age group and reading level, and for many areas of interest. And some magazines may even have issues going back years and even decades! Below is a list of some of them!
Military Kids Life
It is about finding the bright side of life as a military kid! Inside each quarterly issue, your child will encounter inspiring stories, articles, and photographs! (8 to 16 years)
Faces
With articles, folk tales, and hands-on projects, Faces magazine takes young readers around the world for an honest and objective view of how children in other regions live. (9 to 14 years)
Make
Make magazine publishes tested projects, skill-building tutorials, in-depth reviews and inspirational stories, accessible by all ages and skill ranges. (9 to 18 years)
Brio
Brio magazine for teen girls has a fresh new look that includes more pages filled with inspiring profiles, cultural insights, health & beauty tips, faith-filled features and added fun! (13 to 18 years)
Please note: Though all the magazines on this list are written for children, some issues may contain content that you may feel inappropriate for your child. As always, please review all reading materials before giving them to your child to read.
21. Which magazine can help develop kids’ international awareness
A. Military Kids Life. B. Faces. C. Make. D. Brio.
22. What can be learned from the text
A. Only magazines for kids are accessible in libraries.
B. Some magazines have long-ago issues in libraries.
C. All the magazines have inspiring stories.
D. All the magazines are proper for children.
23. What is the purpose of this passage
A. To inform. B. To argue. C. To entertain. D. To persuade.
B
There can be no doubt that Stephen King, New York Time’s Best-Selling author, has found success in many aspects, but it wasn’t always like this. King witnessed tragedy and horrors from the very beginning. When he was 2 years old, his father told his mom that he was going out to get cigarettes but in fact, he never came back, he had abandoned his family.
This left his mother Ruth to care for Stephen and his elder brother David on her own. Ruth was forced to move often, desperately looking for work as she was now the only provider of the family, and she had to rely on relatives most of the time. One day Stephen went out to play with friends and when he came back, he wasn’t even able to speak a single word, it seemed he was hurt mentally or something, but he still got the courage to continue forward. It turned out that one of his friends was hit by a train and died, which left an emotional scar on him.
King, later on, dropped out of school due to some serious health concerns and was told that he had to enlist (入伍) again the next fall, which demotivated him too. Although Stephen King didn’t see his childhood as something extraordinary or special, he did say that he was always fascinated by scary things. People used to acknowledge the King family by their love of literature, in fact whenever Stephen’s mom had to go out, she didn’t hire a babysitter, for the kids used to read novels to each other so they would not get bored. Stephen King’s love of stories was developed from a very young age and he carried that tradition with his own children along with his wife Tabitha.
In 1973, Stephen King started his amazing journey of success when he published his first novel Carrie, which is scary. The rest followed from after that as he published many amazing books like The Shining, IT, Firestarter, and Cujo. All of these books became instant classics and got their own movie and television shows adaptions.
24. What is mainly talked about about Stephen King in the first two paragraphs
A. His achievements in writing. B. His unfortunate childhood.
C. His difficulty in supporting the family. D. His mother’s bitter experiences.
25. What left Stephen King not even speaking a single word
A. He was knocked down by a passing train. B. He was badly criticized by a close friend.
C. He was depressed by the constant moves. D. He was heart-struck by a terrible accident.
26. What does the underlined word “demotivated” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Discouraged. B. Relaxed. C. Embarrassed. D. Inspired.
27. Why didn’t Stephen’s mom hire a babysitter
A. The family was too poor to hire a babysitter.
B. The family could not find a proper babysitter.
C. The children could actually entertain themselves.
D. The children didn’t like to be cared for by others.
C
Bred to be sweeter, today’s cherries, bananas and apples taste different than they used to but not necessarily better. Among fruit farmers, the word “quality” is now routinely used as a standard for “high in sugar”, though firmness, color and size are also considerations. In a recent study about ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecular (分子的) approaches”, a group of plant scientists wrote that, in general, the sugar content of many fruits are now higher than before owing to continuous selection and breeding. Modern apple varieties, the scientists stressed, were on average sweeter than older ones.
The sweetness of fruit depends not just on how it is bred but also on growing conditions, yield and harvest. The lead researcher, Sugiura, said, “If you could taste an apple harvested 30 years ago, you would feel the difference.” He believed that modern apples are picked so early that even if they are bred for sweetness, they often don’t develop their full character. The fragrance never develops in fruit that is harvested too early.
Jim Cooper, an apple farmer in England, is regretful to admit the fact that many people will never taste the “strawberry hint” in a really ripe Pearmain, a type of heritage apple. In a way, the rise of consistently sweeter fruit in our lifetimes has been a victory of plant breeding. After all, it’s a rare person who would seek out bitter grapes if they could have sweet ones instead.
But the sweetness of modern fruit is not without its problems, especially for people with diabetes (糖尿病), who have to reduce their intake of higher-sugar fruits. Fruit that is bred sweeter also tends to be lower in the chemicals that make it healthy. Considering health, maybe the real problem with modern fruit is that it has become yet another sweet thing in a world with sugar. Even grapefruits, which used to be quite bitter, are sometimes now as sweet as oranges. If you’ve never tasted a sour cherry, how can you fully appreciate a sweet one
28. In what aspect is many fruits different from before
A. Bright color. B. Soft skin. C. Sugar content. D. High yield.
29. Why did Sugiura express discontent with the present fruits
A. They are bred too early. B. They are losing a good flavor.
C. They taste so sweet. D. They need a higher yield.
30. What is Cooper’s attitude towards modern fruit breeding
A. Critical. B. Ambiguous. C. Favorable. D. Uncaring.
31. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph
A. The sweetness of fruits will cause health issues.
B. It’s a wise choice to breed fruits for sweetness.
C. Breeding sweet fruits improves the quality of fruits.
D. Some fruits like grapes and cherries taste the same.
D
Researchers have designed a hand-held device that can obtain and change water molecules (分子) from the air into drinkable water using only surrounding sunlight as its energy source.
This atmospheric water harvester (大气层水分收集器) used an ultra-porous (超多孔的) material, known as a metal-organic framework (MOF). It can obtain water repeatedly in the hottest and driest place in North America, Death Valley National Park. The tests showed the device could provide clean water anywhere, addressing an urgent problem, as climate change speeds up drought conditions.
“Almost one-third of the world’s population lives in water-stressed areas. The UN predicts that almost 5 billion people on our planet will experience some kind of water stress for a significant part of the year 2050,”said Omar Yaghi. He is the Berkeley chemistry professor who invented MOFs and is leading this study. “It is very important to take advantage of a new source for water.”
Other kinds of materials, such as salts or hydrogels (水凝胶), cannot operate in extreme weather conditions in an energy-efficient manner. The new MOF-powered harvesters can be a powerful tool to address water shortage issues related to anything from drinking water to agriculture. This technology can also be used to obtain pure water in areas where water is plentiful but not clean.
It’s also extremely efficient at harvesting water, releasing 85 to 90 percent of the water it obtains. It harvested up to 285 grams of water per kilogram of the metal-organic framework in a day, the amount of a cup of water. It’s also smaller than the earlier type but it is even more energy-efficient. It produced 200 grams of clean water per square meter of water vapor, more than three times the water productivity rate of the earlier type.
There will likely be further developments in efficiency and size for this device. Yaghi said, “He can see one day the widespread adoption of household-based MOF-powered water harvesters and community-scale (社区规模的) water harvesters with the help of data science and machine learning. Those can be in kitchens or even next to air conditioners to supply homes with clean water for cooking and cleaning. And some companies are already working on this.”
32. What can we say about the new hand-held device
A. It helps clean the air. B. It can handle water pollution.
C. It is only suitable in dry areas. D. It can run without additional power sources.
33. What does the author intend to do in the third paragraph
A. To stress the fact of water shortage.
B. To show the necessity of the harvester.
C. To show the increasing population in water-stressed areas.
D. To warn against the harm caused by climate change.
34. How much water can we get using a harvester with two kilograms of the MOF daily
A. About 570 grams. B. About 513 grams .C. About 400 grams. D. About 360 grams.
35. Which of the following statements about the MOF-powered harvester may Yaghi agree with
A. It will be easier to use in the future. B. It will function best in the kitchen.
C. It will have huge market potential. D. It will help promote technologies in AI.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。选 项中有两项为多余选项。
At 11:50, the bell rings. We students rush to the canteen at an amazing speed to enjoy our lunch. Have we ever stopped to see what happens after the meal ___36___. Sadly, this is not a common sight. We will find, instead, a mountain of leftovers in the waste bins.___37___.
This irresponsible food waste deed can never be tolerated. It reflects poorly on our hygiene practice (食品良好卫生规范).___38___.
Let’s learn from a Michelin-star chef who says that he will always respect the fish he cooks. Why ___39___ .He can fully understand the dangers which the fisherman constantly faces in order to supply the fish to him. Therefore, by not wasting any part of the fish, and by cooking excellently every time, the chef is appreciating the fisherman’s efforts.
___40___. Just think of the poor and homeless who have not eaten for days due to a war or a natural disaster that may have wiped out homes and families. Think: “wouldn’t it be good if we shared our food instead of throwing away what we can’t finish ”
Let’s respect our food and share the joy of living well through giving food to those in need.
A. Some unfinished food is taken away to the dormitory.
B. We can also pack food from home or buy canned food or biscuits to give to the needy.
C. The ideal picture would be this: the chef sees his hard work being rewarded when piles of empty.
D. Simply, he recognizes the sacrifices the fisherman makes.
E. Similarly, we should respect and appreciate our food more.
F. And some of these foods have not even touched the students’ lips.
G. It also shows that little thought has been put in preventing food wastage.
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。并在答 题纸上将该项涂黑。
After my mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病), the plants in our house began to die. In years past, I remember the deep, earthy smell that would 41 in our house after my mother had made her weekly watering rounds. Back then, I never connected it with the care that was at the 42 of everything she did.
But now, leaves were 43 , some dry and edged with brown, and many of the stems (茎) bare. It was a mark of how my mother can no longer attend to all the things that she lovingly cared for. I was so focused on the increasing 44 of her own care that her beloved plants had escaped my 45 .
I began her old rounds, pouring water into the thirsty soil, and soon the plants 46 . That’s the thing about houseplants: They demand nothing. They wait quietly, no matter how 47 they are. But even after my best 48 , some of the plants couldn’t survive. My mother’s kind caregivers have since brought new ones to add to her 49 , and my father buys fresh flowers every week.
Though Alzheimer’s disease 50 so much of her memory, her desire to care is still there. I would guide her down the steps to water the plants herself. I watched as her shaking hands picked the brown leaves. Each time, she smiled up at me with 51 satisfaction because being able to 52 something is still what brings her the greatest joy.
I look at plants 53 these days. I see them as my mother does: 54 reminders of the need for kindness toward all living things. It is clear to me that the things we spend a lifetime 55 are never truly lost and the love she has planted in me still blooms (开花).
41. A. pile on B. rise up C. come over D. wander off
42. A. beginning B. top C. foundation D. thought
43. A. dropping B. appearing C. turning D. waving
44. A. processes B. possibilities C. goals D. demands
45. A. desire B. memory C. protection D. notice
46. A. recovered B. absorbed C. dried D. shone
47. A. lonely B. helpless C. thirsty D. anxious
48. A. contributions B. attempts C. choices D. explorations
49. A. collection B. love C. sharing D. amusement
50. A. recalls B. hides C. steals D. escapes
51. A. deep B. passing C. slight D. longing
52. A. live with B. find out C. care for D. focus on
53. A. definitely B. curiously C. strangely D. differently
54. A. final B. quiet C. permanent D. quick
55. A. growing B. seeking C. expecting D. saving
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 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。
Canadian Prime Minister led the government officials through Vancouver’s historic Chinatown for the city’s annual Chinese New Year Parade.
Last month, lion dancers,___56___ (dress) in silver, purple and red, danced to the drum beats outside the Chinese Cultural Centre. The event marks the largest gathering of all lion dancers ___57___ live in Canada. A ___58___ (mass) golden dragon danced under the control of about a dozen young men.
Vancouver is home___59___ more than 400,000 Chinese-Canadians. “I love the Chinese New Year Parade because it’s ___60___ inclusive activity and we highlight the ___61___ (strong) of each person,” said Mayor Gregor.
Penny Lim, ___62___ (hold) a camera in her hand, was one of the viewers. Before Penny Lim was born, her father___63___(move) to Vancouver from Guangdong Province. Lim has been coming to the parade for decade ___64___ (record) and photograph the lion dancers. “The colors are various, and the combinations of orange, pink, yellow are quite exciting,” she said. “It’s a connection to our culture, and ____65____ (essential) it’s festive and a lot of fun.”
第四部分 写作（共两节 满分 40 分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
假定你是李华。你校英文报 New Campus 计划进行栏目调整，向学生征集建议。请你用英语给编辑 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 建议增加或删减的栏目；
2. 说明理由。
注意：
1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Editor, Yours, Li Hua
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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Isla and I were studying in the same school. We had been friends since we were six years old. I took Isla as a smart, funny friend, but not all students at our school did, especially the girl students. Girls in our school wore fashionable branded clothes, but Isla sewed hers and her curly hair and thick glasses made her look like a fish, which made her stand out like a sore thumb (招眼).
For me, sometimes I felt embarrassed to be around Isla, particularly when students said rude words about her hair, clothes, glasses — even about the fact that she got really good grades. Isla always seemed to be able to ignore what other students thought, but I couldn’t. I began to distance myself from her. Our school had a tradition — there was a talent show every spring. Students would sing, dance, play musical instruments, and do whatever they could to show their talents. Being our graduation season in this senior school, this year’s talent show would be obviously different. It would be a huge night.
Ava, who was an outgoing girl, invited me to be on her dance team. “We win the talent show every year, and we expect a satisfactory graduation this year,” Ava said to me excitedly. “We need a new dancer. But only you, not her!” Ava pointed to someone behind me.
I didn’t need to turn around to see who she meant. “Oh, I see,” I said quietly. Ava had hardly headed out when someone tapped on my shoulder. It was Isla. When I saw her confused face, it was like waking up from a dream. Isla asked me eagerly, “Emily, are you going to take part in the talent show ” I hesitated without response. “That’s great, Emily!” Isla told me without waiting for my answer that she was also going to participate this year. I couldn’t believe what I had heard. I started to worry about her when I imagined that she was in front of a huge crowd, and that everybody would laugh at her.
Time passed quickly, and I had barely seen Isla since then. For me, I had to practice hard every day with Ava and the team to keep up since the other dancers had already known the steps.
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。
Finally, it was my turn to perform, and I felt extremely nervous._________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ I stepped off the stage and expressed my thanks to Isla, who was ready to sing.______________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
期中英 语
参考答案及评分标准
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
1—5 CBACC 6—10 BCACA 11—15 BBABA 16—20 BBAAC
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)
21-23 BBA 24-27 BDAC 28-31 CBAA 32-35 DBAC
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
36-40. C F G D E
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）
41-45 BCADD 46-50 ACBAC 51-55 ACDBA
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
语法填空：56. dressed 57. who##that 58 massive 59. to 60. an
61. strength 62. holding 63. had moved 64. to record 65. essentially
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
Dear Editor,
I’m Li Hua from Senior 3. I’d like to recommend the addition of a new column entitled Cultural Exchange, which focuses on exploring foreign cultures, traditions and customs.
By carrying articles, interviews, and stories providing insights into the rich diversity of global cultures, the new column can expose students to different ways of life, broaden their horizons, and inspire curiosity about the world beyond their own experiences.
I firmly believe that the suggested column will be a valuable addition to the newspaper, fostering a spirit of global citizenship and promoting intercultural awareness among students. I would appreciate it if you could take my recommendation into favorable consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）
Finally, it was my turn to perform, and I felt extremely nervous. I didn’t want to be regarded as different from the others. Isla walked to me and hugged me tightly. “Come on, Emily!” Isla encouraged me. “I believe you will do great because you are a wonderful dancer. Don’t care too much about what others think. Just trust yourself." Soon, I took my place on the stage. I remembered every step and every move. When the music was over, the crowd burst into cheers. At that moment, I felt like a dancing queen!
I stepped off the stage and expressed my thanks to Isla, who was ready to sing. I was a little worried at the beginning because the crowd became restless. Luckily, Isla ignored it. I stood up, shouting, “Isla, you are the best!” Her homemade dress was shining in the light, but her eyes were clouded with tears. When Isla’s singing died down, all the students were still lost in her unique voice. Some even began singing like her, and then more. Their singing resounded around the hall. I rushed to the stage after her performance, hugging her cheerfully. That was enough! We could never be distanced.