重庆市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

重庆市高2026届高二（上）半期考试
英语试卷
（考试时间: 120 分钟 满分: 150 分）
注意事项:
1. 答第I卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）
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. How much should the girl pay
A. 2.50. B. 4.00. C. 5.00.
2. What does the woman's sister look like
A. She has short black hair.
B. She wears a brown hat.
C. She wears glasses.
3. What is the woman doing
A. Asking for directions.
B. Having a driving test.
C. Studying road signs.
4. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a classroom. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A football match. B. TV programs. C. Tea.
第二节
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对诺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越, 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 docs the woman like about winter
A. Cold. B. Wind. C. Snow
7. How long did it take to make the snowman last year
A Three hours. B. Four hours. C. Seven hours.
听第 7 段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8 Where does the woman work full-time
A. In a company. B. In a supermarket. C. At a kindergarten.
9. What requirement can't the woman meet
A. The age. B. Work experience. C. Much overtime work.
听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 13 题。
10. What does the man want to do
A. Attend a lecture. B. Listen to a concert. C. Give a performance.
11. How long will it take the man to get to his destination on foot
A. About 5 minutes. B. About 20 minutes. C. About 25 minutes.
12. What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus
A. The bus doesn't go directly.
B. The bus is quite slow.
C. People have to wait for the bus.
13. What do we know about the woman
A. She is new here.
B. She is a driver of a shuttle bus.
C. She provided 2 choices for the man.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. What docs the man think of online shopping
A. It is quite convenient.
B. Returning goods is difficult.
C. The delivery is a bit too slow.
15. What does the man say about Trade Me
A. It offers some rare records.
B. He often buys books and CDs on it.
C. He can buy things from other users on it.
16. What did the man buy for his mother as a Christmas present
A. A golf bag. B. A coat. C. A sofa.
17. What is the man concerned about in the end
A. How the sofa will be delivered.
B. When the sofa will arrive.
C. How much the delivery will cost.
18. How long does it take to change the Screen Machine into a cinema
A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes. C. 80 minutes.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第18 至 20 题。
19. What is the truck driver responsible for
A. Operating the film. B. Selling tickets. C. Fixing the motors.
20. How do most people in the speaker's hometown book tickets for films now
A. By queuing at the ticket office.
B. By making telephone calls.
C. By using the Internet.
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和D）中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Nairobi National Park Tour
Overview
Spot free-roaming wildlife on a Nairobi National Park game drive in an open-top vehicle. An early-morning departure（出发）means cooler temperatures and the chance to see the animals when they're most active, resting on grassy plains.
Get a real safari experience on a half-day tour from Nairobi
Visit a national park that's home to rhinos, lions, giraffes, and more
Airport drop-off option saves you a separate trip upon departure
Convenient pickup and drop-off at Nairobi hotels
Tour Prices
Travellers 2-3 travellers 4-5 travellers
Jan. -Mar., Oct. -Dec. $59 / per person $54 / per person
Apr. -Jun. $69 / per person $64/ per person
Jul. -Sep. $79 / per person $74 / per person
What's Included
Bottled water
√ Local guide
√ Hotel pickup and drop-off
√ Drive in an open-roofed vehicle for game views
Optional
$25/ per person Boat ride
$30/ per person Balloon Travel
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
Wheelchairs are not accessible.
Children must be accompanied by at least an adult.
Kids under 5 must sit on laps.
This tour will have a maximum of 15 traversers
21. How much should a couple pas altogether if they travel in October
A. $108. B. $118. C. $138. D. $158.
22. Which of the following will require an extra charge
A. Balloon rides. B. Pickup service.
C. Local guide service. D. Bottled water on the trip.
23. Whom is the tour targeted at
A. People who rely on wheelchairs.
B. People who love sightseeing in the city.
C. People who have a passion for wild animals.
D. People who plan a 2-day trip to Nairobi National Park.
B
On July 17, 1888, Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin became the second African American woman to receive a patent from the U. S. government for her invention of a Gong and Signal Chair. At the time of her application, Benjamin was living in Washington, D. C., working as an educator in the city's public schools. One of only a few black women to receive a patent before 1900, Benjamin also studied medicine and law at Howard University.
Benjamin aimed to transform several industries with her innovation, including hotels, theaters, healthcare, and government. The key feature of the chair was a notification system, which allowed the seated person to press a button and issue an alarm to the attendant when assistance was needed. Press the button, the gong or bell would sound, and the red signal or flag on the chair would also appear.
Benjamin's invention received attention in the press and was featured in newspapers across the country. She persuaded the U. S. government to have it used as a means to signal pages in the U. S. House of Representatives, for example, and the final system installed was similar to her proposal. The method used to signal flight attendants on airplanes can also date back to Benjamin's insight.
Benjamin' s career as an inventor did not end in 1888. In 1917, she patented a system to deliver drugs in the sole（鞋底）of a shoe. By 1920, Benjamin had returned to Boston to live with her brother, Edgar, a successful lawyer, and her mother. She remained there until her death in 1947. Benjamin never married nor had any children.
Benjamin also had success as a composer. Music historians believe she composed at least two important marches. The U. S. Marine Band under John Philip Sousa performed one piece, "The Boston Elite Two Step," in the early 1890s. Another composition, "The American Bugle Call," gained even more attention as the campaign song for the 1904 Presidential Campaign of Theodore Roosevelt.
24. What do we know about Benjamin
A. She invented a beneficial alarm-sounding chair.
B. She used to hate to be a teacher in public schools.
C. She was the first black woman to receive a patent in the U. S.
D. She dreamed of having further education at Howard University.
25. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. Benjamin's whole-life ambitions.
B. The function of Benjamin's invention.
C. Benjamin's great interest in her innovation.
D. The reason for inventing the Gong and Signal Chair.
26. Which of the following can best describe Benjamin
A. Reliable and devoted. B. Creative and humorous.
C. Persuasive and productive. D. Knowledgeable and generous,
27. What is the purpose of this text
A. To show respect for black people. B. To explain Benjamin's lonely life.
C. To introduce some new inventions. D. To remember a woman inventor.
C
An ancient diamond found in Botswana contains a never-before-seen mineral that came from deep inside Earth. The mineral—named davemaoite—provides a unique window into deep-Earth chemistry.
Originally dug up in a mine in Orapa, Botswana, the diamond is about 4 millimetres wide and weighs 81 milligrams. A dealer sold it in 1987 to a scientist, but neither the dealer nor the scientist had any idea how special it was. The diamond was more recently analysed by Oliver Tschauner at the University of Nevada.
Most diamonds form 120 to 250 kilometres underground. Tschauner and his colleagues realised that the Botswanan diamond was from the lower mantle（地幔）, which begins 660 kilometres below the surface. After examining it using X-rays, they discovered tiny crystal s of another mineral trapped inside. The crystals turned out to be a form of calcium silicate that was theorised to exist in the lower mantle but had never actually been observed before. They named the new calcium silicate mineral davemaoite in honour of deep-Earth scientist Ho-Kwang "Dave" Mao.
Normally, davemaoite's crystal structure would break apart if it was brought up to Earth's surface because of the massive drop in pressure. But because it was trapped inside a diamond, it was preserved on its long journey up to the Orapa mine. "When we broke open the diamond, the davemaoite stayed intact for about a second, and then we saw it expand under the microscope and basically turn into glass," says Tschauner.
The molecules within it take on a particular cubic arrangement known as a perovskite structure. This structure shows it could only have formed under the extreme conditions experienced in the lower mantle, where the pressure is more than 200,000 times that found at Barth's surface. Davemaoite is thought to make up about 5 per cent of Earth's lower mantle, and is important because it can also host radioactive elements like uranium, thorium and potassium-40 that heat Earth as they decay. Without these radioactive elements, the Barth would have cooled by now.
28. What do we know about the mineral davemaoite
A. It was named in memory of a great politician.
B. It was discovered as soon as the diamond was found.
C. It had never actually been found before the discovery.
D. It had been stuck in a diamond 200 kilometres underground.
29. What does the underlined word "intact" in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Divided. B. Overlooked. C. Hidden. D. Undamaged.
30. Why is the mineral davemaoite significant
A. Because it has a cooling effect.
B. Because its internal structure is special.
C. Because it contains heat-producing elements.
D. Because its formation background is extreme.
31. What is the purpose of the text
A. To explain the uses of a substance.
B. To introduce the discovery of a mineral.
C. To stress the role of deep- Earth chemistry.
D. To advocate the protection of radioactive elements.
D
In the autumn of 2020, while stargazing on his balcony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Teju Cole was inspired to start taking photos of his kitchen counter. He compared the daily migrations of his pots, pans, spoons, and graters to the revolutions of celestial bodies（天体）, and began to track them in a "counter history". A year later, he published the results as Golden Apple of the Sun（2021）, a book-length photo essay that expands his isolated domestic experiment until it seems to include the whole world. Cole writes about the hunger he suffered as a boarding-school student in Nigeria, Dutch Golden Age still-lifes, slavery and the sugary recipes in an ancient cookbook. "The later a photograph is in a given sequence, the heavier it is," Cole explained. Somehow, from this kitchen sink of memoir（回忆录）, art history, and observant boredom emerges a portrait of the pandemic's collective solitude, "this year of feeling buried in the dark earth like bulbs.”
Cole's work makes an art—and a necessary virtue—of close looking. Open City（2011）, his first novel, won praise for its portrayal of post-9/11 New York, whose buried histories of violence and displacement resurface in the course of a medical student's wanderings. In Cole's essays, tranquil Vermeers reveal traces of empire in colonial times, and stormy Caravaggios picture beforehand the uncertain journeys of twenty-first-century migrants.
His great theme is the limits of vision, and the way that these limits can serve as the basis for a kind of second sight. "Among the human rights is the right to remain unseen and dark," Cole writes in Black Paper（2021）; a recent essay collection. In his own pictures, people seldom appear directly, but their presence is everywhere implied. Blind Spot（2017）, an experimental photo book recording his travels, gathers images of hotel rooms, border fences, ships, and tombs. "Darkness is not empty," Cole writes. "It is information at rest. Beauty, briefly, slips from the shadows."
32. What made Cole start to take photos of his kitchen counter
A. His isolated domestic lifestyle. B. His great interest in photo-taking.
C. The inspiration he got while stargazing. D. The suffering as a boarding-school student.
33. What do we know about Cole's first novel
A. It was praised for making a new art. B. It was written through a student's view.
C. It resurfaces traces of a colonial empire. D. It foresees the uncertain journey of migrants.
34. Why does Cole prefer the limits of vision in his works
A. People can feel what is unseen by themselves.
B. Human rights can be well protected in the theory.
C. It is one of the basic skills for the artists like him.
D. He starts a new style to write about common people.
35. What can we infer about Cole
A. He has a limited vision. B. He published a cookbook.
C. He enjoys taking photos of people. D. He focuses on stories behind pictures.
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。
As a country with a long history, our historical and cultural heritage is a precious treasure that is irreplaceable.
Everyone of us should therefore actively take the responsibility of passing down China's traditional culture. 36 However, I noticed that many of my peers were not as interested in it as I was.
37 I started my mission by organizing events to introduce Chinese calligraphy, painting, and music to my classmates. I also invited some guest speakers to share their insights into traditional Chinese customs As I continued to make efforts, I realized that there was a larger audience beyond my school who also needed to be exposed to China s cultural treasures. 38
The response was-great People from all walks of life gathered together to learn about Chinese culture and appreciate its beauty. 39 I also started to learn more about other cultures to promote cross-cultural understanding.
40 It has not only allowed me to connect with my roots but also to share them with others and promote cultural diversity.
A. The positive feedback inspired me to continue my efforts.
B. To promote the continuation of traditional culture, I have made great efforts.
C. That's why I decided to take actions and help promote Chinese traditional culture.
D. Growing up, I have always been fascinated by the rich history and heritage of China.
E. Everyone is motivated to explore new ways to develop the excellent cultural heritage.
F. So I partnered with local community to, organize larger cultural events and performances.
G. Looking back, I am grateful for the opportunity to help promote Chinese traditional culture.
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。
It was my mother who worked alone to support our family. A car was badly needed but we just couldn't 41 one. One day, our neighbors, the Whites, offered my mother an envelope with $500 inside. My mother wouldn't 42 , saying she couldn't possibly repay them.
Mr. White smiled at het 43 . "Don't worry about 44 the money. When times are better, just help someone else in need."
My mother took his advice 45 . A year later, my mother brought home a poor woman who was trying to reunite with her only relative but lost all her money. My mother knew it was time to pay forward our neighbors 46
My mother put the woman up for the night. Later, I saw her 47 her purse. That's all her money 48 I saw a look of determination upon her face. 49 , the young mother called her aunt, which brought me to tears, too.
Through the years, times continued to be 50 for us. Despite this, again and again, I saw my mother 51 offering help in different ways. Decades have passed since our neighbors came to us with their 52 . I try to follow their 53 , helping a little here and there. I'm hoping, in turn. my own children will get the sweet 54 I did from my dear neighbors and mother: Acts of kindness, however small, can make a big 55 .
41. A. afford B. drive C. change D. select
42. A. agree B. hesitate C. respond D. accept
43. A. jokes B. conversations C. expectations D. protests
44. A. saving up B. handing C. setting aside D. paying back
45. A. seriously B. lightly C. badly D. personally
46. A. respect B. patience C. determination D. generosity
47. A. hide B. hold C. value D. empty
48. A. so B. since C. though D. yet
49. A. Fearful B. Guilty C. Tearful D. Satisfied
50. A. different B. familiar C. tough D. ordinary
51. A. sign up B. reach out C. pack up D. check out
52. A. role B. reward C. status D. gif
53. A. example B. advice C. order D. occupation
54. A. lesson B. appreciation C. record D. company
55. A. choice B. difference C. decision D. effort
第二节 短文填空（共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5分, 满分 15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。
A man looking at his smart phone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing 56 （have, a close knock on Oct. 22. He was so absorbed in his smart phone that be didn`t see a train approaching until it brushed past him, 57 （throw）him to the ground. This should sever 58 a warming that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially 59 crossing a road.
60 （lucky）, the man survived a brush with death, but the incident forced the driver to stop the train. 61 18-minute delay followed the incident, 62 led to a break in the running of other trans on the route.
The smart phone 63 （addict）has spread like an infectious disease. It's evident that it will do great harm to society. What's even 64 （bad）, some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends.
Some people blame the smart phone for the tragedy, yet in fact people's weakening self-control and self-discipline are 65 （blame）.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华, 你们学校将要举行一场演讲比赛。请你给外出旅行的好友Tom写信, 邀请他作为你的搭档和你一起参加比赛。要点包括
1. 参赛时间: 下周六上午8 点;
2. 参赛地点: 学校礼堂;
3. 参赛主题: 做为成人，成就更好的自己;
Dear Tom
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Yours,
LiHua
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。
Ethan was a young man living in a small town. He was a bright soul with dreams, but he was also trapped by the chains of fear and doubt.
Ethan worked at a small bookshop, yet deep within, he had a strong desire to become a painter. Every evening, as the setting sun painted the sky in orange and pink, Ethan would sit by his window, a blank canvas（油画布）before him. Yet, no stroke（笔画）graced the canvas. The fear of failure and the whispers of doubt prevented him from painting. "What if I'm not good enough " he often thought.
One cold autumn evening, an unexpected visitor came knocking at Ethan's door Mrs. Wilkins an elderly well-known woman of wisdom. "Ethan," she began gently, "I've noticed the light in your room night after night, and yet, I've seen no color grace the world from your hands Why is that "
Ethan sighed, the weight of his unspoken dreams heavy on his shoulders. He whispered, "I'm afraid that I'll never be good enough and that my work will never touch the hearts of others."
Mrs. Wilkins smiled, a kind, understanding smile. "Ethan," she said, drawing closer, "let me tell you a story of a young bird, much like yourself, afraid to leave its nest The little bird was always scared at the thought of flight. Day after day, it watched other birds fly into the sky, while it remained where it was, full of fear. The bird feared the unknown, feared failure, and most of ail. feared that its wings were not strong enough to carry it. But then, one day, a storm approached, and the little bird had no choice but to jump into the storm. It was not an easy journey; the winds were very strong, and the rain blinded its eyes. Yet, with each flap（拍打）of its wings, the bird realized that it was able to fly."
注意:
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右;
2. 开头已给出。
Ethan felt a sense of warmth and hope wash over him as Mrs. Wilkins spoke. _____________________________
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That night, for the first time in many yeas Ethan picked up his brush. ___________________________________
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