西南大学附中2024—2025学年度上期期中考试
高二英语试题
（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷学生保存，以备评讲）。
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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the woman doing
A Going to the park. B. Pulling over the car. C. Asking for the directions
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. A hot topic. B. An impressive movie. C. A space exploration.
3. What does the woman suggest to deal with the students
A. Giving encouragement. B. Setting a deadline. C. Having a talk.
4. What will the speakers probably do next
A. Find a part-time job. B. Head to Mike’s home. C. Make a purchase.
5. When does the man take classes this week
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.
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。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. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.
7. What is the man going to do on Saturday night
A Attending to the baby. B. Dining in a restaurant. C. Taking his mother out.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the man make the call
A. To ask about tours. B. To share his tours. C. To complain about tours.
9. What does the man want to experience
A. Whale watching B. Beach walking. C. Town meeting.
10. What is the suggested means of transport for the tours
A Coach. B. Train. C. Minibus.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is probably the “Guitar masters”
A. A band. B. A brochure. C. A book.
12. Where will the speakers choose to sit
A At the front. B. At the middle. C. At the back.
13. When do the speakers plan to go to the festival
A. On 17th June. B. On 22nd June. C. On 27th June.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14 What do we know about “Lily on the way”
A. She shares videos during travel.
B. She follows a popular uploader.
C. She is going to travel in Britain.
15. How does Lily view British people
A. Shy. B. Unfriendly. C. Selfish.
16. What do American people typically do on the train
A. Stay silent. B. Chat with others. C. Read newspaper.
17. Why do British people prefer houses to flats
A. They want more space. B. They need a garden. C. They demand privacy.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When are kites believed to be invented
A. About 3,000 years ago. B. About 2,500 years ago. C. About 1,500 years ago.
19. What were kites used for in ancient China
A. Celebrating victories. B. Transporting goods. C. Crossing valleys.
20. Who might have taken kites to Europe
A. Adam Smiths. B. John Bate. C. Marco Polo.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
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Service rules:
●Online Volunteers are not under contract with the UNV program or the engaging organization.
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Procedures:
●Volunteers find assignments of their interest and apply.
●Organizations select the volunteers they want to engage.
●Volunteers and organizations work together online.
●Volunteers and organizations provide feedback on their cooperation.
●Organizations issue an electronic certificate of appreciation to their volunteers.
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1. What can a volunteer get through the UNV program
A. Financial benefits. B. Improved Internet skills.
C. First-hand practical experience. D. A handwritten certificate.
2. Which is one of the requirements for the applicants
A. Being younger than 18 years old.
B. Signing a contract with the UNV program.
C. Having some previous experience.
D. Working 12 weeks for an assignment at most.
3. How can you apply to the UNV
A. By writing a letter. B. By visiting a website.
C. By sending an E-mail. D. By making a phone call.
B
I was in my mid-20s when I fell into one of the most poisonous relationships of my life. I remember buying my first self-help book, which promised I could be healed of anything. I couldn’t put it down in days. Over the next 15 years, I bought hundreds of self-help books, courses and apps, and tracked down every self-styled personal improvement expert in the hope that they could teach me how to become happier, more confident and more lovable.
Growing up in an environment of addiction and family conflict made me desperate for self-improvement. I believed self-help authors could be the instructors I had never found. My dependency became strong after my father died in 2022. I managed to spend an enormous amount of time reading about how to grieve (哀痛) well instead of doing the right things: sitting with my feelings, allowing myself to cry and processing the loss.
My dependency on self-help had become poisonous, and something had to give. It started to dawn on me that instead of helping me, the advice was making me feel worse. It took a deep conversation with a loved one to recognise that in trying to change my life, I was trying to change things that were out of my control. Instead of focusing on who I wanted to become, I had to quit self-help to learn and accept who I really was. Spending time alone, often walking, and listening to my thoughts without trying to silence or change them helped.
Since I quit my self-help walking stick, I’ve realized that focusing all my energy on improving myself can really take the joy out of life. It makes happiness conditional: only when I look that way can I be loved. It can also stop me from unconditionally accepting my imperfectly perfect self. After a long time, I am finally coming round to the idea that perhaps I never needed fixing at all.
4. Why did the author become dependent on self-help materials
A. To build good relationships. B. To test a book’s promise.
C. To find guides to better herself. D. To heal from her father’s loss.
5. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 2
A. She became addicted to drugs in childhood.
B. She found a proper way to honour her father.
C. Long time of reading helped her out of feeling bad.
D. Her upbringing environment greatly influenced her.
6. What drove the author to stop self-improvement at last
A. An in-depth talk with a beloved.
B. Her awareness of poisonous relationships.
C. The suggestion from an instructor.
D. Constant self-improvement learning.
7. What does the author want to convey in the passage
A. Accepting who you are. B. Becoming a better self.
C. Learning to look lovable. D. Looking at the bright side.
C
Fantasy author George Martin has spent 12 years working on The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited sixth part in the series that excited the book fans. With no publishing date in sight, one fan decided to write the story himself, or rather, he asked ChatGPT to write it for him. Surprisingly, the AI quickly produced a 683,276-word work of high quality. But this raises an important question whether AI programs like ChatGPT really produce the kind of writing that moves us and speaks to our souls.
“There is a misunderstanding that large language models are not good at writing in an artistic style,” an author Sean Michaels tells BBC. “In fact, they can do it easily and quite well, just like all the image-generating (生成) software can make photos in the styles of Wes Anderson or David Lynch.”
For his novel Do You Remember Being Born, in which a poet is approached by a tech company to coauthor a collection of poems with their AI, Michaels created a special type of ChatGPT he called “Moorebot”, which through training learned to write in the style of real-world poet Marianne Moore, further making the distinction (区分) between human and machine unclear.
Although some writers oppose the rise of AI out of concern for their jobs, others have put the debate in an older, broader dialogue on the meaning and purpose of art. The Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman has openly expressed his dislike of machine learning. Looking beyond the standard definition of creativity — creating something new and original — Kaufman describes art as any form of expression that establishes an emotional connection between people.
Even if AI were capable of writing something emotional, which Michaels claimed it can, Kaufman would refuse to recognise this as art. “If I read a poem,” he recently said in a statement on AI, “and that poem moves me. I am in love with the person who wrote it. I can’t be in love with a computer program. I can’t, because it isn’t anything.”
8. Why is the story of the book fan told
A. To show the popularity of the series.
B. To introduce an important question on AI.
C. To arouse concern about human writers.
D. To prove the writing efficiency of ChatGPT.
9. What are paragraph 2 and 3 mainly about
A. The way that AI writing works.
B. A misunderstanding of ChatGPT.
C. An example in favour of AI creation.
D. The writing methods of Michael’s novel.
10. Which can be considered as art according to Charlie Kaufman
A. A program-generated novel. B. A perfect copy of Wes Anderson’s.
C. An emotional poem by ChatGPT. D. A girl’s drawing to her mum.
11. What can be the best title of the text
A. Can AI Create True Art B. ChatGPT: Greatest Writer Ever
C. The Rise and Fall of AI Programs. D. Can Hi-Tech Have a Promising Future
D
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day ” So begins one of the most famous poems in all of English literature. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet XVIII” is also one of the most frequently cited in usage books as support for the view that “compare to” means to express a likeness, whereas “compare with” is used for contrasts.
But the picture is not simple. Shakespeare goes on to say that the woman he is addressing is “more lovely” and that she, unlike a summer’s day, will never fade. Some commentators say, then, that the question is meant to be answered with a “no”, because of the differences he then stresses. In that case, though, what follows is a textbook example of comparing her “with”, not “to”, a summer’s day.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage examined many literary examples of “compare” followed by “with” and “to”. Its editors found that after the active form (compare) the distinction is often kept. After the past participle (compared) the variation is in effect random (随机地).
Usage experts understand that drawing up neat rules can be tough. Yet careful writers know that some distinctions are important, and that underestimating these invites confusion. It is clear enough why people mix up “flout” (藐视) and “flaunt” (炫耀), including sensible writers who are in a hurry. But if you flout the distinction, you risk appearing to flaunt your ignorance.
Relaxed observers sometimes note that language changes, as though nothing can be done about that, and, since the process is natural, nothing should be attempted. But two different words collapsing into one really can make language lose its subtleties. Using “strategy” for ‘tactics” — one refers to the long-term plan to win a war, the other the short-term methods used to win a battle — should unsettle not only military experts but also individuals outside the military. Some people are good tacticians and terrible strategists.
Which are which can be hard to tell. But if you can take the time to distinguish “compare to” from “compare with”, understanding those rules worth fighting for is surely worth the effort too.
12. What does the author intend to show in the first two paragraphs
A. The status of Sonnet XVIII. B. The importance of correct usage.
C. The language skill of Shakespeare. D. The complexity of word choice.
13. What might the editors discover about “compare to” and “compare with”
A. They may mean differently in different forms.
B. They are used with equal frequency.
C. They are always interchangeable.
D. They can be told apart easily.
14. What may the underlined word “subtleties” mean in paragraph 5
A. Literary charms. B. Important details. C. Similar meanings. D. Military functions.
15. What does the author think of language rules
A. We have to take it as they change. B. They cause confusion in writing.
C. We should learn those valuable. D. They are too difficult to follow.
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。
When I was asked to take part in a forest bathing, I packed a swimsuit, assuming it must involve a refreshing swim in the water. ____16____
I met Forest Therapy (治疗) guide Melanic Choukas- Bradley and several other women who’d come along for the adventure at an urban forest. Here, I began to get it. Forest bathing isn’t a bath. We sat on the banks of the river, but we did not get in the water. ____17____ We did walk the forest tracks, but we wandered with no destination in mind.
The aim of forest bathing, Choukas-Bradley explained, is to slow down and become fully bathed in the natural environment. She helped us tune in to the forest’s smells, tastes and sights. ___18___ As we passed through the trees, we touched their trunks, feeling the roughness beneath our fingers. We smelled the flowers, each breath being a celebration of nature’s beauty.
There’s a growing body of evidence that shows forest bathing can help boost mood and reduce stress. ____19____ A 2011 study comparing city walks to forest walks found the forest environment led to greater reductions in blood pressure, despite both activities requiring equal physical effort.
____20____ Most of human history was spent in environments that lack buildings and walls, and our bodies have adapted to living in the natural world. But today most of us spend much of our life indoors. Perhaps the new forest bathing trend is a recognition that many of us need a little nudge to get back out there.
A. It’s not a hike, either.
B. It turns out that my interpretation was literal.
C. The benefits of nature can be accessed simply.
D. Forest bathing frees us from worldly engagements.
E. The idea that spending time in nature is good is not new.
F. Indeed, medical researchers have demonstrated its benefits.
G. We took in the peaceful surroundings by using all our senses.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When the three women spotted an abandoned property used as a dumping ground in Providence, USA, they agreed this neglected and ___21___ parcel of land actually held promise. It was where their dream of a ___22___ farm came true.
Holland and her cofounders, Doggett and Purviance, ___23___ the 2.7-acre property, cleaned up the pollution and then created an inner-city oasis (绿洲). Its name What Cheer Flower Farm. Its mission To ___24___ all the flowers they grow to people in need. “We offer products to people who deserve flowers but don’t have ___25___,” explains Purviance. “Flowers are not just for the select few who can afford them. They are a ___26___ symbol of hope. Receiving flowers energizes everyone.”
Although the three got off to a ___27___ start in the first growing season—planting started in May rather than in Spring—they worked around the clock and ___28___ to donate roughly 10,000 flowers altogether in the end. “We want to ___29___ the state with flowers in the future, and we are very ___30___ to make it work,” said Doggett.
Now the farm regularly brings ___31___ to people at local hospitals, senior centers and more. Holland ___32___ remembers the first bouquet (花束) she delivered to a home-bound elderly woman. “Her face just ___33___. It was as if a beacon (灯塔) of light was coming from the top of Federal Hill.” Another woman who was broke ___34___ them afterwards. “In the tough times of my life, even one flower could lift me up.” And that is the true ___35___ of a flower.
21. A. conserved B. developed C. polluted D. cultivated
22. A. dairy B. fruit C. vegetable D. flower
23. A. purchased B. advertised C. abandoned D. inherited
24. A. give in B. give up C. give away D. give off
25. A. time B. access C. interest D. passion
26. A. local B. regional C. provincial D. universal
27. A. early B. late C. fresh D. smooth
28. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. hesitated
29. A. reward B. surround C. greet D. cover
30. A. surprised B. amazed C. terrified D. determined
31. A. trust B. joy C. pride D. honour
32. A. vividly B. faintly C. eventually D. hardly
33. A. hardened B. softened C. brightened D. reddened
34. A. thanked B. sought C. persuaded D. pursued
35. A. plot B. power C. mystery D. secret
第二节（共10小题；每小题15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。
A tea culture salon may be the best way to experience China’s tea culture overseas. “Tea for Harmony” cultural salon in Bath, England on Friday was aimed ___36___ both celebrating International Tea Day, which falls on May 21, and ___37___ (offer) participants an opportunity to experience teas and culture from China’s Hubei province.
The delegation (代表团) from Hubei Tea Association brought three ___38___ (variety) of tea to be enjoyed at the salon: Enshi Yulu, Yihong Black Tea, and Qingzhuan Tea. The history of the teas on offer ___39___ (date) back more than 1,000 years, and the crafting techniques of Enshi Yulu and Qingzhuan Tea have become national intangible cultural heritages. Each tea was presented with its ___40___ (represent) tea ceremony, where a tea master introduced its area of origin and characteristics, and demonstrated the particular way the tea ___41___ (prepare) and appreciated in general.
Wang Yun, a Chinese embassy official, made it clear at the opening of the event ___42___ the salon was intended to share good teas and to deepen the friendship between Chinese and British. “Tea is also such ___43___ important part of British culture that we have an entire meal ___44___ (create) during which we take pleasure in sipping our afternoon tea, and Bath is the most elegant afternoon tea destination,” said Davis, director of Visit West. “Fine tea is more expressive than fine wine, and that experience of tea is something ____45____ (true) fascinating.”
第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面句子，在空格处填入一个词或用所给提示词的正确形式填空。
46. The lady frowned at the servant, as if ________ (judge) him for talking in a rude manner. (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. The view of the Karst landscape and green forests in Wulong is d________ (肯定) a treat for your eyes. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
48. In March, Jacky Cheung had no option but ________ (postpone) his Shanghai concert due to his illness. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. Having spent three years writing “The Vegetarian”, Han Kang found herself still ________ (attach) to that story. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. Under China’s current policy, foreign travelers ________ (permit) to enjoy a six-day stay in certain Chinese cities without a visa. (所给词的适当形式填空)
51. It’s not my intention to disappoint you but I owe you an ________ (apologize) for not being able to keep my promise. (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. The TV series ________ (base) on Li Juan’s award-winning essay collection “My Altay” has boosted tourism in Xinjiang. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. Fashion has long been a symbol of status, intended to make ________ upper class stand out. (用适当的词填空)
54. It was the spirit of legendary soccer players ________ inspired Fan Zhendong to give his all on the court. (用适当的词填空)
55. The Nobel Prize in Physics went to AI researchers, indicating the extent ________ which AI has changed scientific research. (用适当的词填空)
第四部分 写作（满分25分）
56. 假定你是校英文报编辑李华，下一期的新栏目“Literary Treasures”拟刊登经典英文剧本的推介短文，请你代表校英文报给英国外教William写一封邮件约稿，内容包括：
1. 栏目简介；
2. 稿件要求；
3. 交稿要求。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear William,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua1
西南大学附中2024—2025学年度上期期中考试
高二英语试题
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）
【答案】1. C2. D3. B
【答案】4C5. D6. A7. A
【答案】8. B9. C10. D11. A
【答案】12. D13. A14. B15. C
【答案】16. B17. A18. G19. F20. E
第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【答案】21. C22. D23. A24. C25. B26. D27. B28. A29. D30. D31. B32. A33. C34. A35. B
第二节（共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分）
【答案】36. at37. offering
38. varieties
39. dates40. representative
41. should be prepared
42. that43. an
44. created
45. truly
第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面句子，在空格处填入一个词或用所给提示词的正确形式填空。
46.【答案】judging
47.【答案】definitely##efinitely
48.【答案】to postpone
49.【答案】attached
50.【答案】are permitted
51.【答案】apology
52.【答案】based
53.【答案】the
54.【答案】that
55.【答案】to
第四部分写作（满分25分）
56.
【答案】Dear William,
I’m Li Hua, an editor of our school English newspaper.
We’re launching a new column named “Literary Treasures”. It’s designed to introduce classic English plays to our students, broadening their literary horizons. For the manuscript, we expect you to pick a well-known English play. The content should cover its basic information, plot highlights, and the cultural significance within 300 words. It is advisable that you should also share your personal views.
Please send your article to our newspaper office email before November 20th Thank you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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