广东省阳江市高新区2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中考试 英语 （含答案）

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2024-2025学年度第一学期高二期中测试
英语试题
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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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
November is often overlooked as December approaches, but it’s an ideal time to arrange an escape from the dull skies of northern Europe. Here’s our pick of the best holiday destinations in November.
Vatnaj kull, Iceland
Iceland’s name becomes increasingly accurate in November, as sub- zero temperatures arrive more frequently. This is the best time for tourists to enter into the heavenly world of ice caves — more accurately, glacier caves — as these changing holes need to be safely frozen before they can be explored.
Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Lanzarote provides an amazing break in November. The first week aside, there are few school holidays this month — a bonus for peace- seekers. With gardens designed by the famous Lanzarote architect César Manrique, Meliá Salinas is a big- name resort (度假胜地) with local style, set between two beaches.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
During the winter, Jackson Hole is a wonderland of snow skiing, snowmobiling and ice- skating. If you’re looking for some fast- paced family fun, try the Alpine Slide, where you can slide down 2,500 feet of Snow King Mountain in a bobsled (雪车). No matter when you’re planning your trip, you should book early.
Vancouver Island, Canada
Part of British Columbia, Vancouver Island was originally the land of the Kwakwaka’ wakw, Nuu- chah- nulth and Coast Salish peoples. Today, the island is valuing the original cultures more and more. Planning means you can take your time seeking out activities that celebrate native people’s culture. Remember that you must order the ferries (渡船)from the mainland ahead of time.
21．Where would tourists preferring quiet destinations like to go
A．Vatnaj kull. B．Lanzarote.
C．Jackson Hole. D．Vancouver Island.
22．What do the last two destinations have in common
A．They need reservations. B．They have colourful cultures.
C．They are famous for snow sports. D．They are suitable for all the family.
23．Where is the text most probably taken from
A．A coursebook. B．A survey report.
C．A guidebook. D．A geographical paper.
B
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly good at fooling people. In March, a series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being arrested by police caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. As some experts have warned, the main idea is to spot anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that go against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry—or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become,” said Shane Kittelson, a US researcher.
24．How could people recognize that a photo is made by AI, according to the experts
A．By analyzing the source of the photo.
B．By learning your friends’ tips from time to time.
C．By finding out the details that look strange in the photo.
D．By going to the scene for themselves.
25．Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text
A．It hasn’t enough data about human hands.
B．It is unable to recognize human hands.
C．It doesn’t fully understand human hands.
D．The data it uses to learn contain errors.
26．What is AI terrible at handling according to the article
A．Facial expressions. B．Texts and symbols.
C．Items of clothing. D．Background details.
27．What is Jamie Cohen’s attitude towards AI-generated art at present
A．worried B．defensive C．supportive D．indifferent
C
Last winter I enjoyed a brief adventure in Guatemala. Over a period of 12 days, I explored through the jungle to watch the sunrise and danced in the street during the holiday parade. But looking back on that trip, what I remember most vividly is a New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City, at a lifeless hotel. Rather than a countdown to midnight, I counted down the hours until my departure.
Nothing special happened during that night. Rather, the big role this hotel plays in my memories can be explained by a psychological principle called the recency effect. “The recency effect helps to account for our tendency to remember the ending part of a sequence of events with far more clarity than the rest, ” said Dr. Mary Poffenroth, a biopsychologist.
She says it arises from our short-term memory’s inability to hold on to more than a small amount of information at once. So while there is no magic formula to create lovely travel memories, employing the recency effect can turn a good trip into an unforgettable one.
Dr. Stephanie, a Neuroscientist, says that while you can strategically set off the recency effect at a trip’s end, you may have multiple opportunities to create lasting memories all along the way by breaking it up into smaller chunks.
Keep in mind that the recency effect can also backfire. “Ending an amazing trip with stressful flight delays, lost luggage or feeling unwell might be enough to overshadow the entire experience, resulting in remembering the trip as awful instead of joyful, ” Stephanie said.
To avoid disproportionately (不成比例地)spotlighting the final days, Poffenroth has created a trick: She amplifies (增强) earlier days in a trip to keep her memories well-rounded. “I collect little bits that will remind me of that day: a subway ticket, a seashell, a cardboard drink with a pub’ s logo on it. ” Then, as she is packing on the last day, “I go through all my little found treasures and spend a few moments recalling each one, ” she said. “This gives me a sense of closure for that chapter of travel and makes the experience memorable. ”
28．How did the author feel about the New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City
A．It was boring. B．It was eventful.
C．It was relaxing. D．It was cheerful.
29．What do we know about the recency effect from paragraph 2
A．It is based on a psychological principle.
B．It is widely used to create lovely memories.
C．It highlights the final part of a series of events.
D．It makes up for the inability of short-term memory.
30．What does the underlined word “backfire” mean in paragraph 4
A．Be avoided to some extent. B．Be applied extensively.
C．Produce undesirable consequences. D．Pose unexpected challenges.
31．According to Poffenroth, which of the following may help travelers have good memories
A．Share travel experiences. B．Recall the final days of a journey.
C．Purchase as many souvenirs as possible. D．Purposely gather reminders of a journey.
D
According to new research, babies are not only capable of creative thinking well before starting to speak, but this sort of thinking may be important for language learning.
In the study, the researchers set out to explore the origins of human creativity and productive thinking to try to find out how people arrive at completely new thoughts and ideas. They found that babies were able to very quickly learn new words that describe small quantities and combine these with familiar words to fully understand a phrase.
Lead researcher, Dr. Barbara Pomiechowska, said: “Human creativity is limitless: it has taken us to the moon and allowed us to cure deadly diseases — but despite its importance, we don’t yet know when and how this impressive ability to combine ideas and invent new things appears. This research shows that we must go right back to the beginning of language learning to solve this puzzle. ”
In the study, the researchers worked with 60 babies, all around the age of 12 months. They started by teaching the babies two novel words describing quantity: “mize”, to mean “one”, and “padu”, to mean “two”.
Then the babies were asked to combine these new number words with different object names, for example to identify “padu ducks” from some pictures. By teaching novel words to represent quantities, the researchers were able to test the babies’ ability to combine concepts in real time, rather than simply recall combinations of words that they already knew from previous experience.
By using eye-tracking technology to monitor where the babies look, the researchers were able to show that the babies could successfully combine the two concepts to understand what they were being asked about.
According to Dr. Barbara, this ability to combine different concepts is likely to help babies not only to understand the language input, but also to learn about different aspects of the physical and social world.
32．What puzzle did the researchers want to solve
A．The origin of creative thinking. B．The ways to cure deadly diseases.
C．The limitations of creative thinking. D．The importance of language acquisition.
33．What were the babies asked to do in the study
A．Create novel words. B．Count numbers in order.
C．Point out the number they knew. D．Match objects with what they heard.
34．What did the researchers use in the study
A．Previous data. B．Advanced technology.
C．Professional concepts. D．Regular examinations.
35．What is this passage mainly about
A．Human creativity is limitless. B．Children’s learning ability varies.
C．Children are good at creating words. D．Human creative thinking starts very early.
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。
A large number of people start experiencing strong loneliness in the few month following their graduation. Many people mistakenly think that loneliness can be ended by having more friends or by meeting new people. 36 So what causes loneliness and why do so many people experience it right after graduation
37 Some of the main characteristics of a close relationship are common interests, openness and common life challenges. During college or high school years, most of the people in a group will have the same problem, so they can talk about their common problems, think together of solutions and even help each other go through them. 38
However, after graduation each person usually takes a different path and finds himself fighting his own unique battle. Problems become no longer common between the same group of people because each of them develops his own special ones. Friends can become less connected to each other when each one of them lives a different life. 39
In such a case two things can be done. You can either share your new problems with your old friends and make sure you listen to theirs or you can make more friends at your new job to share with them what’s going on in your new stage of life. 40 When you do so, stick to them, share your problems with them and you will never feel lonely.
A．What happens to the same group after graduation
B．Loneliness can never appear in such an environment.
C．This gradually reduces closeness and promotes loneliness.
D．In fact, a person with quiet a few friends can still feel lonely.
E．Loneliness happens when you don’t have close relationships.
F．The key is to find people who are fighting the same battle as you.
G．How long it lasts relies on what actions you will take during that period.
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。
Rehan Staton, a 24-year-old former cleaner, was admitted into Harvard Law School. Staton was raised by a single father who worked hard to 41 him and his brother. Growing up was tough and he used to 42 in school. One teacher even suggested he 43 to a special education class. But under the 44 of a tutor, he ended up making the 45 roll.
In high school, he used to be an athlete, 46 on martial arts and boxing. However, an injury ruined the 47 of him turning professional in sports, and he got 48 by every college he had applied to. Instead of pursuing higher education, Staton started working at Bates Trucking & Trash Removal to support his family. There, his co-workers 49 his spirits. Motivated by them, he 50 in Bowie State University in 2014, and in 2016, he 51 to the University of Maryland. Then, he took the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and applied to nine schools.
When reading the law school 52 emails, Staton and his friends were in shock and excitement. 53 , Staton chose to attend Harvard Law School — and he’ll never forget all the 54 people who helped him get there.
“Throughout this time, people kind of ask me, ‘How did you do it ’ It’s more so how could I not do it when everyone is breaking their 55 for me, and pushing for me to win,” he said.
41．A．stand by B．object to C．provide for D．call on
42．A．entertain B．compete C．mature D．struggle
43．A．listen B．switch C．yield D．refer
44．A．burden B．control C．protection D．guidance
45．A．honor B．pay C．class D．guest
46．A．deciding B．taking C．focusing D．depending
47．A．luck B．interest C．fantasy D．chance
48．A．denied B．limited C．marked D．rated
49．A．woke B．lifted C．brought D．kept
50．A．enrolled B．settled C．trusted D．lectured
51．A．stuck B．attended C．transferred D．belonged
52．A．charity B．acceptance C．promotion D．inquiry
53．A．Gradually B．Incredibly C．Eventually D．Literally
54．A．optimistic B．supportive C．thoughtful D．pleasant
55．A．backs B．legs C．words D．routines
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
It is considered one of the most extraordinary documentary film 56 (project) ever made, a film shot in every country of the world 57 the same day, involving 3,000 hours of footage in 70 languages from 19,000 volunteer filmmakers around the world. The 104-minute film, One Day on Earth, is a visual poem 58 (star) everyone on the planet. It’s about you and me, the times we live in, and our place in 59 puzzle of humanity.
Director Kyle Ruddick and executive producer Brandon Litman 60 (be) the two young forces behind One Day on Earth. They met at the University of Southern California, where Ruddick studied film 61 Litman majored in business. Although both had worked on short-length 62 (commerce) and broadcast projects, they had never attempted anything like One Day on Earth, their first feature-length film, and neither had anyone else.
Ruddick and Litman came up with the idea for the film in 2008 at a world music festival, 63 they heard musicians who had never met before play together for the first time. After a few awkward attempts, the musicians soon discovered a way 64 (create) a beautiful fusion of music. In a similar way, “the editorial process was a process of discovery,” said Ruddick. “You couldn’t make this sort of film without being 65 (complete) open to what you receive.”
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66．在新中国成立75周年之际，你校正在向全校学生征集以描述新时代中国人民生活变化为主题的英语稿件。假设你是李华，请你以“Changes around me”为题写一篇短文向学校投稿。
内容包括：
（1） 生活中的变化；
（2） 你的感想。
Changes around me
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第二节 (满分25分)
67．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。
“Friends to the end!” Breana had signed the picture of us that hung on my bedroom wall. Her handwritten promise carried the joy we had shared, and laughter filled the room.
It felt like Breana and I had been best friends forever. Since the day we met on the first day of senior high school， we had been inseparable. She enjoyed outdoor sports, and I loved dancing. We did almost everything together. When the tryout notice for the cheerleading team came up, Breana encouraged me to give it a shot Initially, I resisted her suggestion, calling her crazy, but deep down, I trusted her and secretly wanted to give it a try. Breana saw my hidden desire and promised to support me fully. She attended all the practices and even spent two weeks coaching me in her backyard. Finally, with a perfect performance, I successfully made it onto the cheerleading team. Regrettably, Breana failed to make the team due to physical discomfort.
However, things began to change. After-school training took up most of my time, and our usual al get-togethers were delayed or canceled. Slowly but surely, we began to grow apart. A heated argument finally erupted when I refused Breana’s invitation to go hiking.
“I’m so tired, Breana. Please, let me have some alone time.”
“You’re always busy. We haven’t spent much time together! It’s all because of your excessive training!”
“Stop, Breana! You don’t understand me at all! I don’t need a friend like you!” With those mean words, I put an end to our “friends to the end” promise.
Over the following days, despite a tight schedule, the argument lingered (萦绕) in my mind, distracting me from training. It was a morning when there was chaos on the playground. Someone cried out, “Breana is injured!” Shocked and worried, I rushed to where the sound came from, for once not caring about anything.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As I arrived at the scene, I saw Breana sitting there in pain.
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At my words, she hugged me tightly.
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2024-2025学年度第一学期高二期中测试
英语试题参考答案及评分标准：
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
21．B 22．A 23．C 24．C 25．C 26．D 27．A
28．A 29．C 30．C 31．D 32．A 33．D 34．B 35．D
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。
36．D 37．E 38．A 39．C 40．F
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。
41．C 42．D 43．B 44．D 45．A 46．C 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．A 51．C 52．B 53．C 54．B 55．A
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56．projects 57．on 58．starring 59．the 60．are 61．while 62．commercial 63．where 64．to create 65．completely
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66．
Changes around me
As our country celebrates its 75th anniversary, I’ve noticed remarkable changes around me in recent years.
High-speed trains have made travel more convenient than ever before, and we can now reach faraway places in just a few hours. Additionally, the widespread use of mobile payment has revolutionized the way we shop and pay for services. Environmental awareness has also grown, with more people opting for eco-friendly lifestyles to protect our planet.
These changes have not only made our lives more comfortable and efficient but have also made me proud of our nation’s progress. I believe that as long as we continue to innovate and improve, our future will be even brighter.
67．As I arrived at the scene, I saw Breana sitting there in pain. Her ankle was twisted at an odd angle, and tears streamed down her cheeks. The sight of my best friend in distress sent a wave of guilt crashing over me. All the arguments and misunderstandings faded into the background as I knelt beside her. “Breana, I’m so sorry. I should have been there for you,” I said, my voice trembling with emotion. I gently examined her ankle, wishing I could take her pain away.
At my words, she hugged me tightly. “I knew you would come,” she whispered through her tears. In that moment, I realized how much I had taken our friendship for granted. We had both been so caught up in our own lives that we forgot the importance of supporting each other through thick and thin. “I’m here now, and I’ll always be here,” I reassured her, feeling a sense of warmth return to my heart. We would rebuild our friendship, one step at a time, starting with this moment.