长春2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试高二年级
英语
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
What does the woman call to do
A. Rent a place. B. Arrange an interview. C. Call the cleaning service.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a park. B. In the street. C. In a bank.
3. Why does the woman complain about the restaurant
A. She waits too long. B. The staff is rude. C. The wrong dish is served.
4. How does the man feel about his job seeking
A. Optimistic. B. Discouraged. C. Unconcerned.
5. What is the man
A. A dentist. B. A nurse. C. A patient.
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, 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 does the man suggest the woman do
A. Drive his car home. B. Wait for a response. C. Ask for help.
7. How will the woman go home
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10 题。
8. How many nights will the woman stay at the hotel
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
9. Which of the following requires a payment
A. The gym. B. The pool. C. The parking lot.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Manager and secretary.
B. Customer and clerk.
C. Husband and wife.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How does the man feel
A. Happy. B. Upset. C. Curious.
12. What was wrong with the light
A. It blew out. B. It fell on the chair. C. It hurt the man’s finger.
13. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Have a cup of tea. B. Cook dinner for her. C. Go to her house for supper.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the man recommended to do
A. Ride at low tide. B. Use new bike styles. C. Rent bikes for kids.
15. When will the company offer kids bikes
A. This Friday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Sunday.
16. How long will the man stay there
A. Four days. B. Five days. C. Seven days.
17. How much will the man pay in total
A. $90. B. $130. C. $155.
听第10 段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. Job description. B. Personnel appointment. C. Marketing strategies.
19. What is Sam like
A. Creative. B. Popular. C. Experienced.
20. What does the speaker expect at the next meeting
A. Introducing new candidates.
B. Making the final decision.
C. Receiving fresh suggestions.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Innovative Inventions of the Year
Self-Cleaning Water Bottle
Often, we worry about the cleanliness of our water bottles, especially when using them on the go. The Self-Cleaning Water Bottle is a remarkable invention. It uses UV light technology to kill bacteria and keep the water inside pure and safe. You simply press a button, and within minutes, the bottle is sanitized.
Portable Projector
For those who love to watch movies or give presentations anywhere, the Portable Projector is a game-changer. It’s small and lightweight, making it easy to carry around. You can connect it to your phone or laptop and project a large screen image on any surface.
Foldable Bicycle
The Foldable Bicycle is perfect for urban commuters. It can be folded up quickly and easily, allowing you to store it in a small space, like under your desk or in a closet. It’s also lightweight, making it effortless to carry when needed.
Smart Garden
If you have a passion for gardening but lack space or time, the Smart Garden is for you. It automatically waters your plants and provides the right amount of light. You can control it through a mobile app, even when you’re not at home.
What is special about the Self-Cleaning Water Bottle
A. It can clean itself with UV light. B. It’s made of special materials.
C. It has a beautiful design. D. It’s very easy to carry.
22. What is the Foldable Bicycle suitable for according to the passage
A. Long-distance travel. B. Mountain climbing.
C. Urban commuting. D. Professional races.
23. What can you do with the Smart Garden when you’re not at home
A. Connect it to other gardens. B. Control it through a mobile app.
C. Water the plants by yourself. D. Take it with you.
B
Each morning at 6 o’clock, even on weekends, Kamaljeet Singh, 57, is up and out of the house. He starts by spending three hours helping distribute food to nearly two dozen drop-off locations across Delhi, India, and then checks on the many facilities run by the volunteer organization he leads with his brother, Premjit. The organization, Veerji Ka Dera, was founded in 1989 by their father, Trilokchan Singh.
Trilokchan and his helpers began supporting one of India’s most underserved groups: the migrant workers who came to Delhi from rural areas. It started with a free breakfast, and eventually the group was also providing basic first aid for minor, often job-related, injuries. During this time, Trilokchan would begin his days as early as 4 o’clock in the morning, then go to his paid job 5 hours later, and end each day by volunteering in the evenings.
After his death, Kamaljeet and Premjit, inspired by their father’s lifetime of service, took over the organization. “We are continuing his legacy of helping the poorest of the poor,” says Premjit, 61, “Our aim is that no one goes hungry and uncared for in Delhi.”
Veerji Ka Dera now feeds about 2,500 daily wage workers and homeless people a day, in addition to providing basic medical care for as many as 500 people. The group operates a main building in west Delhi, several rented farms—growing crops such as wheat, mustard, millet and rice—an old-age home and clinics. It even operates an animal shelter housing a few hundred rescued cows and buffalo.
It’s all made possible by the roughly 250 families who volunteer their time to cook, drive, nurse, farm and clean. Kamaljeet and his wife, Raminder, juggle their volunteer work with managing their security-camera installation (设备) company, and they get help from their son and daughter-in-law, too. His other adult children, who now live abroad, have volunteered in the past, as have Premjit’s kids.
Despite the size and scope of the organization, the brothers claim it causes them no stress. Kamaljeet says spending time with his brother and the volunteers especially--- young people—is “the best”.
24. What can we learn about Kamaljeet from Paragraph 1
A. He routinely helps those in need.
B. He is fond of getting up early.
C. He sets up Veerji Ka Dera.
D. He can have a rest on weekends.
25. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Trilokchan
A. To comment on his work.
B. To compare his work with his sons’.
C. To show his influence on his sons.
D. To describe his tough living conditions.
26. What does the underlined word “juggle” mean in Paragraph 5
A. Combine. B. Share. C. Connect. D. Balance.
27. What is the text mainly about
A. A caring family tradition.
B. A worthy organization.
C. A mysterious tale.
D. A meaningful experience.
C
Imagine you’re at a football game when this rude man sits next to you. He’s loud, he spills his drink on you, and he makes fun of your team. Days later, you’re walking in the park when suddenly it starts to rain heavily. The same guy from the football game offers you an umbrella. Do you change your mind about him based on this second meeting, or do you go with your first impression and write him off
Related research suggests that we’re quick to form lasting impressions of others based on their behaviors. On the one hand, learning very bad, highly immoral information about someone usually has a stronger influence than learning very good, highly moral information. This is because immoral behaviors can better show a person’s true character.
On the other hand, when forming and updating our opinions about others, people tend to give more importance to behaviors that are seen as less common. When thinking about others’ actions, certain areas in the brain will become active. This brain activity is connected to how often people think these behaviors happen in daily life. In other words, the brain tries to decide if the person’s behavior is common or unusual.
There’s a good meaning in this data: your brain, and you, might care more about the very bad, immoral things another person has done compared to the very good, moral things, but it’s a direct result of the comparative rareness of those bad behaviors.
In the situation with the rude-football-fan-turned-good-person, your brain says, “Well, in my experience, pretty much anyone would lend someone their umbrella, but the way this guy acted at the football game, that was unusual.” And so, you decide to go with your first impression.
Think about the last time you judged someone based on their behavior, especially a time when you really feel like you changed your mind about someone. Was the behavior that caused you to update your impression something you’d expect anyone to do, or was it something totally out of the ordinary
What does the underlined words “write him off” mean in Paragraph 1
A. Forgive him. B. Ignore him.
C. Accept him. D. Follow him.
29. Why do bad behaviors have a stronger influence
A. They are more memorable.
B. They are seen as less common.
C. They could form lasting impressions.
D. They better present a person’s true nature.
30. Which of the following is your final impression to “the man”
A. Impolite. B. Noisy. C. Kind. D. Careful.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. The Importance of First Impressions
B. A Rude Football Fan turning Into a Good Person
C. How to Leave a Good Impression on Others
D. What Will Influence Your Impression of Others
D
Technology is never a neutral tool for achieving human ends. Technological innovations reshape people as they use these innovations to control their environment. Artificial intelligence, for example, is altering humanity.
While the term AI conjures up anxieties about killer robots or catastrophic levels of unemployment, there are other, deeper implications. As AI increasingly shapes the human experience, how does this change what it means to be human Central to the problem is a person’s capacity to make choices, particularly judgments that have moral implications.
Aristotle argued that the capacity for making practical judgments depends on regularly making them—on habit and practice. We see the emergence of machines as substitute judges in a variety of everyday contexts as a potential threat to people learning how to effectively exercise judgment themselves.
In the workplace, managers routinely make decisions about who to hire or fire and which loan to approve, to name a few. These are areas where algorithmic (算法的) prescription is replacing human judgment, and so people who might have had the chance to develop practical judgment in these areas no longer will.
Recommendation engines, which are increasingly prevalent intermediaries in people’s consumption of culture, may serve to constrain choice and minimize luck. By presenting consumers with algorithmically selected choices of what to watch, read, stream and visit next, companies are replacing human taste with machine taste. In one sense, this is helpful. After all, machines can survey a wider range of choices than any individual is likely to have the time or energy to do on their own.
At the same time, though, this selection is optimizing for what people are likely to prefer based on what they’ve preferred in the past. We think there is some risk that people’s options will be constrained by their past in a new and unanticipated way.
As machine learning algorithms improve and as they train on more extensive data sets, larger parts of everyday life are likely to become utterly predictable. The predictions are going to get better and better, and they will ultimately make common experiences more efficient and pleasant.
Algorithms could soon—if they don’t already---have a better idea about which show you’d like to watch next and which job candidate you should hire than you do. One day, humans may even find a way for machines to make these decisions without some of the biases that humans typically display.
But to the extent that unpredictability is part of how people understand themselves and part of what people like about themselves, humanity is in the process of losing something significant. As they become more and more predictable, the creatures inhabiting the increasingly AI-mediated world will become less and less like us.
32. What do we learn about the deeper implications of AI
A. It is causing catastrophic levels of unemployment.
B. It is doing physical harm to human operators.
C. It is altering moral judgments.
D. It is reshaping humanity.
33. What is the consequence of algorithmic prescription replacing human judgment
A. Managers no longer have the chance to decide which loan to approve.
B. People are prevented from participating in making major decisions in the
workplace.
C. People lose the chance to cultivate the ability to make practical judgments.
D. Managers do not need to take the trouble to determine who to hire or fire.
34. What may result from increasing application of recommendation engines in our consumption of culture
A. Consumers will actually enjoy better luck.
B. Consumers will have much limited choice.
C. It will be easier to decide on what to enjoy.
D. Humans will develop tastes similar to machines’.
35. Why does the author say the creatures living in the more and more Al-mediated world
will become increasingly unlike us
A. They will no longer possess the human characteristic of being unpredictable.
B. They will have lost the most significant human element of being intelligent.
C. They will not be able to understand themselves as we can do today.
D. They will be deprived of what their predecessors were proud of about themselves.
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。
Uplifting words
When you see your friends or loved ones feeling down or being met with some setbacks at school or work, you might want to offer them a pep talk. A pep talk is usually a brief, intense and emotional talk designed to influence or encourage an audience. 36 Just saying what you think the other person wants to hear might not be enough. It requires an understanding of what your audience needs — whether it is simply cheering them up or motivating them to change.
The column offers the following steps towards an effective pep talk.
● Step one is to listen.
Don’t jump right in and insist: “you will be fine.” Show your friend that you understand how they feel and empathize. 37
● Express care and support.
Show your friend that you believe in them. 38 Talk about their strengths based on your knowledge about them. Saying things like: “You are a very resilient person.” “You are outgoing and friendly.” “You bounce back well.” Avoid general sentences like “You can overcome your fears.” or “Time heals.”
● Talk about hope.
You can’t guarantee success. 39 But you can remind the person that he or she has been through a tough time before and gotten through it.
● Be there.
Make sure they know that you will be there for them, follow up with them after the pep talk.
● 40
Don’t argue if the person disagrees with what you are saying or tells you: “You don’t understand; this time is different.” Tell them: “I’m sorry, you are having such a hard time.” Then back off.
Know when to stop.
Be sincere and specific.
Carefully choose your words.
But giving a good pep talk isn’t easy.
Some problems might be out of anyone’s control.
Tell them they have what it takes to get through this hard time.
Repeat the person’s concerns so he or she feels that they have been heard.
第三部分 语言运用（共五节，满分55分）
第一节 完形填空（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。
Last Christmas I volunteered for Waste Not Want Not Battersea (WNWNB), a charity which takes surplus (剩余的) produce from New Convent Garden Market and 41 it to the local community.
The food was already in containers, so we set up the stand and got ready to distribute some Christmas 42 . At first, it was 43 . People seemed a bit suspicious of taking food for free. But they gradually 44 us and we had a fun afternoon singing songs and trying to 45 passers-by to take our food.
It was then time to deliver meals to those who weren’t able to come. This is
46 things changed for me. The first door I knocked on was 47 by a woman in her 30s. She had children and looked absolutely worn out. I told her I was from WNWNB and gave her the 48 meals. It was probably only about two days’ worth of food but, the way she 49 , I felt as if I was handing her gold.
I had similar responses to my next 50 . In some cases when people were elderly or alone, I’d go into their homes and have a brief 51 before heading off. Many felt 52 , but I saw how happy they were to have another adult human to 53 .
As a local politician I knock on doors and talk to people a lot, but there was something deeper about those 54 on Christmas day. I finished my day at WNWNB, being a slightly different person from the one who 55 .
A. exhibits B. introduces C. sells D. distributes
A. cheer B. images C. recipes D. forgiveness
A. easy B. nice C. slow D. safe
A. broke away from B. warmed up to C. cut in on D. put up with
A. need B. command C. allow D. encourage
A. when B. how C. where D. why
A. guarded B. repaired C. cleaned D. opened
A. costly B. unfinished C. deserted D. ready
A. declined B. argued C. reacted D. traded
A. purchases B. deliveries C. interviews D. schedules
A. chat B. meal C. report D. debate
A. proud B. free C. lonely D. content
A. look after B. connect with C. turn to D. rely on
A. conversations B. budgets C. explanations D. deals
A. hesitated B. started C. ignored D. struggled
第二节 语法填空（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。
Chinese hit video game Black Myth: Wukong 56 (take) the gaming world by storm, selling more than 10 million copies across all platforms over just the past three days after its release. 57 (consider) the first Chinese-developed “Triple-A” title, Black Myth: Wukong topped the “most-played games” list on Steam, a leading gaming platform, merely 58 hour after its debut on Tuesday morning.
Black Myth: Wukong draws 59 (inspire) from the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, one of China’s beloved classical 60 (work). The novel follows the adventures of a monk and his three disciples, with a particular focus on Sun Wukong, or Monkey King 61 is known for his supernatural power and naughty nature.
62 most players are from China, the game’s popularity is spreading rapidly worldwide. “Black Myth: Wukong” not only represents a significant achievement in game development, but also acts 63 a bridge in cultural storytelling, introducing elements of a treasured Chinese narrative to a global audience. Some enthusiastic fans have compiled over 200 pages of background material 64 (help) international players understand the story’s deep cultural roots.
65 (it) unprecedented success has even boosted the stock prices of some companies and tourism in Shanxi Province, one of the key filming locations for the game.
第三节 词汇语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据首字母或汉语提示填空，每空一词。
The cyclone has r in many thousands of death.
After taking up work, Lily visits her parents on o .
Karie is extremely g to all the teachers for their help.
Alexander Graham Bell is the i of the telephone.
The competition attracted over 500 contestants r 8 different countries.
Thomas is (绝对地) right about this.
They are getting a phone (安装) in the apartment next week.
The two athletes (祝贺) each other on winning the match.
The miserable lamb soon gave up the struggle in (绝望) .
The boy was (咬) by a snake once and he’s been afraid of them ever
since.
第四节 翻译（一）（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据语境及汉语提示补全句子。
母亲受到坏消息的冲击，晕了过去。
Mother passed out ___________________.
她心中涌起悲伤，突然哭了起来。
Sadness surging within her, she ___________________.
恐惧占据了我的心。
Panic ___________________ me.
汤姆一动不动地站在那里，眼冒怒火。
Tom stood___________________ , his eyes blazing with anger.
她蛮横不讲理，让他大跌眼镜。
He was completely___________________ by her aggressive and unreasonable
behaviour.
第五节 翻译（二） （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
将下列汉语句子翻译成英文。
爆炸把我吓坏了。
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我们惊讶地张大了嘴。
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我辗转反侧，彻夜难眠。
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84. 我突然感到一阵愤怒。
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85. 当他没有获奖的消息传来，他的心一沉。
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写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Smith想了解中国的传统节日端午节，请你写一封电子邮件向他简要介绍。要点如下：
时间: 农历五月初五；
起源：源于屈原的故事；
风俗：赛龙舟、吃粽子、悬挂艾草等。
参考词汇：wormwood 艾草
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Smith，
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
长春2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试
高二年级 英语
参考答案：
第一部分 听力 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
1-5 ABABC 6-10 CABCB
11-15 BACAC 16-20 ACBAB
第二部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
21-23 ACB
24-27 ACDB
28-31 BDAD
32-35 DCBA
七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 DGFEA
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41- 45 DACBD
46- 50 ADDCB
51- 55 ACBAB
第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. has taken 57. Considered 58. an 59. inspiration 60. works
61. who/that 62. Though/Although/While 63. as 64. to help 65. Its
第三节 词汇语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66. resulted 67. occasion(s） 68. grateful 69. inventor 70. representing
71. absolutely 72. installed 73. congratulated 74. despair/desperation 75. bitten
第四节翻译（一） （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
76.at the bad news
77.burst into tears/burst out crying
78.took hold of
79.rooted to the spot
80.taken aback
第五节 翻译（二） （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
78. The explosion really frightened the pants off me.
79. Our mouths dropped open in surprise.
80. I tossed and turned all night.
81. All at once, a feeling of anger swept through me.
82. His heart sank when word came that he didn’t win a prize.
第四部分写作（满分15分）
Sample:
Dear Smith,
How is everything going Delighted to know you take an interest in the Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival. I am writing to introduce it to you.
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar, commemorating the death of Qu Yuan, an upright and loyal poet and statesman. What should be stressed is the dragon boat racing, which symbolizes people’s attempts to rescue Qu Yuan. Moreover, the festival has also been marked by eating zongzi made of glutinous rice and bamboo leaves. Besides, people will also hang wormwood on the front door to repel insects and evil spirits.
I hope you’ll find my sharing beneficial to your understanding of the festival. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
