天津市第二南开中学2024年高二年级第一学期期中——英语（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

天津市第二南开学校2024-2025学年高二年级第一学期期中质量调查
英语试卷
温馨提示：本试卷包括第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题) 两部分，共100 分.
考试时间 100分钟.祝同学们考试顺利！
第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共 75 分)
注意事项：
1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号涂写在答题卡上.
2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号.答在试卷上的无效.
I.听力(共两节，满分15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，你将有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. What time is it now
A.6:45 B.7:15 C.7:45
2. How will the woman probably go to the meeting
A. By car B. By taxi C. By underground
3. What is the woman most probably
A. A teacher B. An officer C. A job adviser
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Dinner B. Tip C. Price
5. What is the woman probably going to do on Sunday
A. Do her work B. Watch a movie C. Attend a party
听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各，题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。
6. How long will it take the woman to answer the. questions
A. Fifteen minutes. B. Ten minutes. C. Five minutes.
7. Why does the woman like to buy clothes at second-hand stores
A. The clothes are not too expensive.B. The stores are near her house. C. The clothes all look the same
8. What will the woman do next
A. Go to a department store. B. Look at some pictures of clothing. C. Try on some clothes.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
9. When did the bag arrive
A. Last Friday B. Last Sunday C. This Monday
10· What's wrong with the bag
A. It's the wrong size. B. It costs too much. C. It doesn't look good.
11. How will the man probably solve his problem
A. By exchanging this bag. B. By giving this bag to Lisa. C. By getting another bag downtown.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15 四个小题。
12. What was the most popular girl's name in America in 2015
A. Olivia B. Emma. C. Sophia.
13. How many boys' names are more popular than Noah in 37 states
A.2. B.7. C.28.
14. Where does the name Ava rule in the US
A. In the East B. In the West C. In the South.
15. In which state is Isabella the favorite name
A. Florida. B. South Dakota. C. Virginia.
II.单项填空(共15 小题：每小题1分，满分15分
16.—I' ve decided to leave school and applied for a job.
—— How could that kind of thing happen
A. Are you serious B. It's your business. C. All right. D. I' ve no idea.
17. In my opinion, the key air pollution is to inspire people to take public transport in big cities.
A. reduced B. reducing C. to reduce D. to reducing
18. I bought my mother a present and wished to give her a surprise on her birthday, but my father the secret.
A. put away B. put off C gave away D. gave off
19. Recent research has the natural mystery, which has amazed the world.
A. got a kick out of B. got stuck in C. thrown light on D. made sense of
20. We would like to see closer between parents and schools.
A. rejection B. cooperation C. expectation D. evolution
21. This issue has became even more , so you have to be more careful to deal with it.
A. distinct B. vivid C. abstract D.complicated
22. He did not regret what he did but felt that he could have expressed it differently.
A. to say B. to saying C. say D. saying
23. I felt excited that I was to meet the visitors at the airport.
A. delighted B. detected C. assigned D. declined
24. Several species of giant tortoise the Galapagos Islands.
A. are native to B. is native to C. is home to D. are home to
25. Nobody knew how he the fashion scene in the early 1980s.
A. burst onto B. burst into C. burst out D. burst up
26. While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, might add to the meaning I attach to them.
A. which B. that C. whose D. where
27. This is actually a very book explaining serious health messages.
A. entertained B. entertaining C. embarrassing D. embarrassed
28. The heavy rain lasted 3 hours on end and came to end when the class was over.
A. an; an B. an;/ C./; an D./;/
29. Teachers should try to create an atmosphere students can enjoy learning easily.
A. which B. where C. when D. that
30. In order to complete the two temporary hospitals as soon as possible, the workers worked day and night for ten days .
A. in a row B. in shape C. on business D. on the increase
Ⅲ.完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分 15分)
A US mum and her six boys decided to grow their hair together. They would donate some hair to children 31 .
On Monday, Mary and her six sons had their hair 32 in a special activity. Mary told HuffPost that the hairdresser(理发师) helped the family 33 their goal. The hair was donated to Children with Hair Loss. It is an organization that 34 hair for children and young adults with hair loss for free. The proud New York mum shared photos of the 35 on Facebook.
The family's decision to grow and donate their hair was a 36 decision.
“Three years ago, my friend 37 her son because of cancer. He was a twin and very close in 38 to my twins,” Mary told HuffPost.
One year after his death, Mary's eldest three boys donated their hair in honour of him.
“Since their 39 two years ago,” she said, “our lives have continued to be affected by cancer. It's everywhere. My boys want to 40 the people who suffer from hair loss. Donating their hair is 41 they do it.”
Despite their kind acts, the journey hasn't been easy for the boys. “They have been 42 by everyone because of their long hair,” Mary wrote in a Facepost. “But they didn’t let that stop them. They had a 43 and stuck to it. They really set a good example to their little sister.
“I am so 44 of my boys,” she said.
The day after their cuts, Mary was still getting used to her newly short-haired sons. “I didn’ t 45 my own children,” she told ABC News with a sigh.
31. A. in need B. in power C. in place D. in trouble
32. A. died B. cut C. injured D. decorated
33. A. construct B. challenge C. expect D. achieve
34. A. divides B. sells C. provides D. cures
35. A. ceremony B. convenience C. collection D. activity
36. A. previous B. severe C. consistent D. complex
37. A. lost B. protected C. switched D. suspected
38. A. union B. organ C. victim D. age
39. A. appearance B. discovery C. donation D. experience
40. A. defeat B. assist C. expose D. control
41. A. what B. why C. how D. where
42. A. laughed at B. run after C. consisted of D. broken away
43. A. task B. responsibility C. goal D. reward
44. A. proud B. confident C. amazed D. attractive
45. A. realize B. recognize C. arrange D. understand
IV. 阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
A
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
Located in a historic Manhattan Project-era building, this museum is the place for visitors to learn about art, science, history, culture, and healthy living. With over 20 child-friendly exhibits to explore, it provides something of interest for everyone.
Address:461 W. Outer Dr. Oak Ridge,TN 37830
Admission: Adults—$8.00; Seniors—$7.00; Children 3& Up—$6.00; Children under 3— Free.
Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST)
Founded in 1954, CMOST is the region's only science center. CMOST provides an engaging, child-directed learning environment which enables children to learn and grow through play. Designed for children aged 18 months through the tween years, the museum enables children to observe, think, and learn in a pressure-free environment by pairing creative educational tools and techniques with engaging exhibits to support active learning.
Address:250 Jordan Road Troy, NY 12180
Admission:$8.00 per person aged 2 and up.
African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI)
The AAMI is a statewide museum aimed at keeping and teaching Iowa's African American history. As Iowa's leading educational resource on the topic, it educates more than 30,000 people each year through museum tours, travelling exhibits, research services, youth and adult education programs, and community and fundraising events.
Address:55 12th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids,IA 52401
Admission: Adults—$6.00; Seniors—$5.00; Students/ Youth—$3.50; Children under 5— Free.
King man Museum
King man Museum is a hidden treasure in Southwest Michigan housing an extensive(大量的) natural history collection. As a local landmark in Battle Creek for over 80 years, King man Museum works to provide a universal place of hands-on learning for the community.
Address:175 Limit St. Battle Creek,MI 49037
Admission: Free.
46. What can we know about CMOST
A. It is a statewide museum. B. It used to be a science lab.
C. It uses creative educational tools. D. It is designed for children to play.
47. What's the goal of African American Museum of Iowa
A. Exhibiting artworks. B. Raising funds for programs.
C. Protecting the African American history. D. Providing learning sites for communities.
48. Which museum charges a child aged 5 $6.00
A. King man Museum. B. Chilcren's Museum of Oak Ridge.
C. African American Museum of Iowa. D. Children's Museum of Science and Technology.
B
Toni Morrison was an American writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels—— Beloved, Song of Solomon and others explored the way African-Americans search for freedom and identity in a country obsessed with skin color. Morrison was nearly 40 when she published her first novel The Bluest Eye in 1970. The Nobel Prize committee described her writing as language itself, a language she wants to liberate(解放) from race. Her novels discussed America's past, focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism. She called her characters"the unfree at the heart of the democratic experiment".
In 1988, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved, the story of a mother who kills her baby daughter rather than permit her to be born into slavery. It became a best-seller and was later made into a film with Oprah Winfrey. Many Americans admired her as the country's greatest living writer, including former President Barack Obama.
She was born in 1931. She attended Howard University, an all-black university in Washington, D. C.. At Howard, she read African, British and American literature, including writers William Faulkner and Virginia Woolf. After a short marriage, she became a single mother of two sons and worked as a book editor in New York.
Several publishers rejected her first book The Bluest Eye, but it impressed The New York Times book critic John Leonard, who believed Morrison was an important new voice. He said her writing was"so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry".
Morrison enjoyed her literary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize.
49. What are Toni Morrison's novels mainly about
A. The literature of America.
B. The development of America.
C. American history and racism.
D. American freedom and democracy.
50. Why is former President Barack Obama mentioned
A. To show Barack Obama's support in literature.
B. To prove Toni Morrison's greatness as a writer.
C. To stress Toni Morrison's contribution to America.
D. To remind readers of the skin color of Barack Obama.
51. What is mentioned about Toni Morrison in paragraph 3
A. She graduated from Harvard University.
B She knew literature from three areas.
C. She was a friend of Virginia Woolf.
D. She worked as a writer after divorce.
52. What can we infer from John Leonard's words
A. He praised Toni Morison's book very highly.
B He rejected the book The Bluest Eye.
C. The book The Bluest Eye made him painful.
D. Toni Morrison's books were hard to understand.
C
If a child is playing sport, they should have fun. However,I believe learning that sometimes you lose is just as important.
There is a school of thought that if children are playing for fun, they should not keep score, which seems a bit backwards to me. Participation is great, but let's also give them a goal to reach.
Sport has winners and losers, which is an important part of its make-up. I believe the greatest joy you can get from sport is when you play hard and produce a win, when you and your tammates work together for your goal.
I am a competitive person, but I don't think you' re ever too young to start learning that putting effort into something can result in reward. I'm not saying winning should be the be-all and end-all of the experience for children, but it should at least be a choice.
Michael Jordan once said. "I' ve missed more than 9,000 shots· in my career. I' ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I' ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I' ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. "
Without learning how it feels to win, and just as importantly how it feels to lose, we will bring up children who expect life to be easy.
Life is not easy and I believe the sooner children learn that, the better off they are in the long run. But, there does need to be a balance. There are parents who always want to see their children win and will punish them when they make mistakes.
I believe the key is to teach children that they should give their all in an effort to be victorious. It does need to be fun or they won't be interested, but they should be graceful(优雅的) in failure. Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is an example of someone who appears to have gone too far the other way, always in the news for his terrible attitude on court.
53. Which of the following will the author agree with
A. Fewer kids play sport nowadays.
B It is participation that matters most.
C. Competitive sport is important for kids.
D. Kids often have unrealistic goals in sport.
54. What does the author want to show by using Jordan's words
A. Life lies in sport.
B. Nothing is impossible.
C. Great hopes make great men.
D. Failure is the mother of success.
55. What will winning and losing in sport teach children
A. The difficulty of life. B. The role of hard work.
C. The power of teamwork. D. The need for dreaming big.
56. What does the author think of Nick Kyrgios
A. He is not skilled. B. He is not graceful.
C. He sets a good example for kids. D. He pays little attention to success.
D
In 1957, Max Vernon Mathews wrote the first computer program called Music, which enabled a computer to create sound and play it back. He was then working as an engineer at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. It enabled a large IBM computer to play a seventeen second piece of music he had written.
The computer was so slow that it took an hour to play the seventeen second piece of music. So Mathews moved the work to a tape player to play the music at a normal speed. He later said that the sound quality of the musical notes was not great, but the technical importance of the music was huge.
The science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke visited Bell Laboratories in the 1960s. He heard a computer"sing"the song Daisy Bell on devices(设备) and learned about the programs developed by Mathews and other engineers. Clarke noted this technology in his book 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was later made into a movie.
Mathews continued creating other versions of the Music program. He became interested in how computers could help musicians outside recording studios. The Groove program he developed was the first computer program made for live performances.
He also developed an electronic device he called the Radio Baton, which looks like two drum sticks. It enables the user to control the speed and sound levels of orchestral music(管弦乐) played on a computer by moving the two sticks on a special electronic surface.
Mathews said he believed modern musicians were not making full use of the power of computer music. He said a violin always sounds like a violin. But with his Music, the way a violin sounds is unlimited. He did not want computer sounds to replace live music, but he hoped computers would one day be considered serious instruments.
57. Why did Clarke visit Bell Laboratories
A. To make his book into a movie.
B To help Mathews develop Music.
C. To satisfy his own curiosity about music.
D. To gather materials for his literary creation.
58. What electronic music tools did Mathews create
5. Something used to record live music.
B. Something used to create special sound.
C. Something used to improve computer music.
D. Something used to create computer music.
59. What does Mathews think of his Music
A It is more pleasant to the ear.
B. It can help make more sounds.
C. It will finally replace the violin.
D It is more popular than live music.
60. What can we learn about Mathews
A. He is the father of computer music. B. His creation succeeded on the first try.
C. He wrote Music to replace instruments. D. He changed the functions of computers.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共 25 分)
注意事项：
1. 用黑色钢笔或签字笔直接答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上的无效.
2. 本卷共 2 题,共 25 分.
V.阅读表达(共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分)
The Lomax family needed a dog. Though their house was already full with seven people, they knew a dog would truly make the house a home. So they settled on a dog whom they named Jack. It turned out to be the best decision they ever made.
It was Jack's protective instinct(本能) that would save the lives of the Lomax family. If it wasn't for him, the family may never have survived the terrible accident that would eventually befall one cold January day in 2020.
It was a night like many others. Autumn, the family's youngest child and her mother Ashley had settled into bed in one of the bedrooms on the second floor. Jack, who rarely left Autumn's side, had settled in there as well. Little did they know that something terrible was about to happen that night. While the family was fast asleep, a fire had started in one of the other second floor bedrooms. Jack had picked up a whiff(些微的气味) of smoke in the next room. In an instant, the brave dog jumped into action.
The four-legged family member knew something was wrong but had no way of telling his owners. He jumped up Ashley's bed and began touching her face. She pushed him off her bed and tried to roll over but he began again, until she was up.
As soon as she could, Ashley took hold of Autumn and began to move away from the door. She screamed at the top of her lungs as she ran from the room, alerting the rest of the family to the disaster that was taking place. Jack did his part again too, barking loudly. Ashley's screams woke the four other adults and two more children. All of them headed out into the cold January night. In no time, the fire had engulfed(吞没) nearly the entire home, but luckily, all of them had made it out alive, with Jack leading the way.
61. Why did the Lomax family raise a dog ( No more than 15 words)
62. What does the underlined word mean in the 2nd paragraph ( No more than 3 words)
63. Which floor did Jack sleep ( No more than 5 words)
64. What did Jack do when he sensed something wrong ( No more than 10 words)
65. What do you think of Jack Please explain ( No more than 20 words)
VI.书面表达(满分15分)
66.假设你是李华，你校将于今年11月中旬在学校图书馆召开为期半个月的“最美读书声”的校园读书节活动，你想邀请在津好友 Peter参加此项校园活动。请根据以下内容给 Peter写一封电子邮件，邀请其参加，感受书香文化。主要内容如下：
1. 告知好友读书节的时间，地点，主题。
2. 介绍读书节的主要活动安排。(如共读一本书，展示最美声音等)
3. 希望对方能一起参与。
注意：1.词数不少于 100词，开头已给出，不计入总数。
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
How are things going on with you
英语高二期中答案
一、听力答案: 1-5 ACABC ; 6-10 CABCA; 11-15 CBBCA
二、单选答案: 16-20 ADCCB; 21-25 DDCAA; 26-30 ABCBA
三、完型填空
31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. A 43. C 44. A 45. B
四、阅读理解
46-60 C. C,B. C. B. B,A. C,D. A,B. D,C,B. A
五、阅读表达
61. Because they thought a dog would truly make the house a home. Or: Because they thought the house has a homely feel with a dog in it.
62. Happen/ Occur/ Break out/ Come about
63. On the second floor.
64. He jumped on Ashley's bed and began touching her face.
Or: He managed to wake up the family members, who then escaped from the fire safely.
65. He is brave, clever and loyal. When the fire happened, he didn't run away, but saved the family in his way.
六、作文: 66.略