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2024~2025学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题
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）
【答案】1. D2. A3. D
【答案】4. D5. D6. D7. B
【答案】8. B9. B10. B11. A
【答案】12. D13. D14. A15. C
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分）
【答案】16. E17. C18. G19. F20. B
第三部分语言运用（共二节，满分30分）
第一节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15 分）
【答案】21. C22. B23. D24. B25. A26. C27. D28. B29. A30. B31. C32. D33. A34. B35. C
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【答案】36. has been attracting ##has attracted
37. whose38. while
39. as40. being identified
41. to boost
42. highly43. a
44. platforms
45. wider
第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节（满分15 分）
46.
【答案】 The Athlete I Respect Most
As an passionate sports fan, the athlete I deeply respect is Fan Zhendong, a remarkable Chinese table tennis player.
Born in Guangdong, China, Fang has shown an unwavering commitment to table tennis since the young age and achieved extraordinary achievements in it.
What I admire most about Fan is his sportsmanship and resilience. Despite facing immense pressure and setbacks, he never gives up and always struggles to excel. His achievements inspire me to pursue my goals with determintion and to face challenges with grace.
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James took a deep breath, a sad look on his face. “Actually”, he said, “my mom doesn’t live with my dad and me right now.” So surprised were Ollie and I that we stood there, speechless. James explained that his mum had to be in prison for a while and he hardly ever got to see her. “I miss her so much”, he added in a choked voice. Hearing that, Ollie and I immediately understood his tough situation. “How about inviting your dad this Sunday morning ” Ollie suggested, eager to cheer him up. Though hesitant, James called his father with Ollie’s cellphone. Luckily, his father agreed to come, which made James and me jump with joy.
On Sunday morning, James and his dad came to join us. In the backyard of our house, we three families cooked waffles, French toast and hot cocoa together. It was a lot of work; however, it was worth the effort when we shared the food together, especially when we saw smiles on James’s face. The food turned out great and everyone had a wonderful time. James planned to send his mum photos from our brunch, firmly believing his mom would love them. On that special Mother’s Day, it dawned on me that it’s important to be as kind as possible to others because you never really know what other people are going through.
Possible version 2:
James took a deep breath, a sad look on his face. “My mum... she passed away during an accident last year.” So shocked were Ollie and I that we stood there, unable to utter a word. “I miss her so much”, he added in a choked voice. Hearing that, Ollie and I immediately understood his tough situation. “Terribly sorry to hear that. But how about asking your dad to join us this Sunday morning ” Ollie hugged him tightly, eager to comfort him. James seemed hesitant at first, but nodded his head after a while, which made Ollie and I jump with joy.
On Sunday morning, James and his dad came to join us.The backyard was filled with the pleasant smell of waffles, French toast, and hot cocoa. We all shared stories about our mothers as we enjoyed the special brunch. James spoke softly about his mom, reminiscing about their Saturday night breakfast-for-dinner traditions. His father had a warm smile on his face as he listened and everyone present had a deliciously good time. My gaze met Ollie’s and we both smiled. It was a beautiful day filled with love and memories, the party a celebration of mothers past and present.
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第2页2024~2025学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题
（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120 分钟）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题纸上。
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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. What will Charlie probably do tomorrow
A. Visit a skate park. B. Watch a movie. C. See a doctor.
2. Why did the woman start reading War and Peace
A. To please her friend.
B. To finish her homework.
C. To learn about Russian history.
3. What are the speakers doing here
A. Having a picnic. B. Swimming. C. Walking.
4. How does the woman probably feel
A. Stressed. B. Thankful. C. Dissatisfied.
5. What is the main subject of the conversation
A. The advantages of technology.
B. Discounts for regular customers.
C. An introduction to new T-shirts.
第二节 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 relationship between the speakers
A. Old friends. B. Relatives. C. Strangers.
7. Where did the woman meet Wang Wei at first
A. At the university. B. At the workplace. C. At the hospital.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Which country does the man come from
A. China. B. Japan. C. America.
9. Why does the woman feel different from the man about the result
A. She doesn’t know much about the skills.
B. She sees it as the development of table tennis.
C. She doesn’t support the same team as the man.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What can the woman’s smart watch do
A. Make calls. B. Reply to texts. C. Send symbols.
11 How many more steps does the woman need to take today
A. About 5000. B. About 6000. C. About 7000.
12. How does the woman get to school now
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. At a doctor’s office. C. At a gym.
14. What’s the man’s favorite food probably
A. Vegetables. B. Chicken salads. C. Cheeseburgers.
15. What does the man like best about the new lifestyle
A. He has lost weight.
B. He feels more energetic.
C. He has reduced his blood pressure.
16. What does the man find most difficult
A. Sleeping early.
B. Drinking enough water.
C. Exercising more frequently.
听第10段材料，回答第17 至20题。
17. Who is the advertisement aimed at
A. Car buyers. B. Car sellers. C. New drivers.
18. What is the best advantage of Starr Cars probably
A. The service. B. The price range. C. The quality of products.
19. When does Starr Cars open on Saturdays
A. At 8:00 a. m. B. At 9:00 a. m. C. At 10:00 a. m.
20. How could the customers get a car brought to their homes
A. By ordering online.
B. By paying extra money.
C. By signing the paperwork.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Thailand welcomes more than 11 million visitorsa year. All the same, travelers who dream of sunny skies might be disappointed at the rain that arrives regularly every July.
Bangkok
The city’s more than 320,000 restaurants serve a wide range of cuisines (菜肴) from Thai to anywhere in the world, and its more than500,000 street food stands ensure that food is available anywhere in Bangkok 24 hours a day.
Planning tip: Bangkok’s bars and clubs are not allowed to be open all night — in fact, most close at the relatively early time of 1 a.m.
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is a great place to explore the surrounding mountains caves and waterfalls. The Chiang Mai area also has more than 300 temples. But there is plenty to experience besides temples. Unlike any other in Thailand, Northern Thai cuisine is inspired as it is by foreign culture and nearly 200 years under Burmese rule.
Planning tip: From late February to early April, Chiang Mai is usually filled with smoke from farmers burning land in the mountains to plant their crops.
Phuket
It is the biggest island in Thailand, but Phuket has an entirely different culture from the rest of the country: a mix of Hokkien Chinese, Thai and Malaysian. Little wonder why Phuket is one of Thailand’s most-visited attraction. Phuket’s architecture is also unique, for it was ruled by the Portuguese.
Planning tip: September to October is Phuket’s rainy season, so try to avoid the island during this time. There are plenty of other great attractions beyond Phuket to consider visiting too.
Khao Yai National Park
A 2.5-hour drive from Bangkok, Khao Yai has been a popular weekend spot for nature-loving Bangkokians for decades. The top attraction, of course, is the 2166 sq km (836 sq miles) that compose Thailand’s most-visited national park. Khao Yai can provide hours of entertainment for people of any age.
Planning tip: You should hire a guide ahead of time if you are going wildlife spotting.
1. When is suitable for travelling in Thailand
A. February. B. July. C. September. D. December.
2. Which place could serve Chinese food if you travel to Thailand
A. Bangkok. B. Chiang Mai. C. Phuket. D. Khao Yai National Park.
3. Which place is a top choice for a nature lover with a 4-year-old boy
A. Bangkok. B. Chiang Mai. C. Phuket. D. Khao Yai National Park.
B
In 2015, Brian Peterson had just moved to Santa Ana. Outside the couple’s fourth-floor apartment, a homeless man was often yelling on the street corner. Peterson would pass the guy on his way to his job, but they never spoke.
One day, Peterson was reading the book about the power of love. Inspired by the book’s compassionate message, Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to go outside and introduce himself. In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris. He fell on hard times and ended up living on the street. “But his story inspired me.” Peterson recalled later. Peterson found himself asking if he could paint Faris’s portrait.
Peterson’s connection with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization focused on painting portraits of the homeless. Working from a black-and-white photo, Peterson chooses colors inspired by life story, creating a portrait. He showed one man winning his battle with alcoholism, for example, by changing the colors from a sad blue to a brilliant red. Peterson sells the picture — signed by both subject and artist — for a few thousand dollars, putting half for his model. He then helps people use the money to get back on their feet.
“I’ve made so many mistakes thinking. I knew what people wanted,” Peterson says, “Then I realized: Why don’t we just ask them ” Another subject, Kimberly Sondoval, had never been able to financially support her daughter. She asked, “Can I use the money to pay my daughter’s rent ” When the check was delivered, “they both wept in my arms,” Peterson recalls.
In the eight years since Faces of Santa Ana was established, Peterson has painted 41 of these portraits himself. He’s discovered that the buyers tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities and often friendship with someone they might have otherwise overlooked. “People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people differently now,’” Peterson says,“I didn’t know that would happen.”
4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. A Nonprofit Organization.
B. The Man Realizing His Art Dream.
C. Kind Buyers Helping the Homeless.
D. The Man Painting Portraits for the Homeless.
5. Which of the following best describes Peterson
A. Imaginative. B. Optimistic. C. Persuasive. D. Caring.
6. Why did Peterson think he had made so many mistakes
A. He sold the pictures for money.
B. He helped the homeless back home.
C. He helped Kimberly finance her daughter.
D. He didn’t realize people’s specific needs.
7. What does the author indicate in the last paragraph with others
A. The buyers liked making friends with others.
B. Peterson’s behavior made a difference to the buyers.
C. The homeless would contact the buyers with similarities.
D. Everyone would be grateful to Peterson for his great work.
C
Many factors can influence whether a patient lives or dies. However, in data from different countries, patients seen by female doctors seem to do better than those seen by male ones.
In 2017, Yusuke Tsugawa of Harvard Medical School, and his colleagues in Boston analyzed the medical records of around 1.5 million older adults who had been in hospital in America between 2011 and 2014. They found that patients whose treatment had been performed by a female doctor were about 4% less likely to die than those whose treatment doctor was a man.
One disadvantage with the study is that it is retrospective, looking back at naturally occurring data rather than random experiments. This could cover any factors which might be really driving the effect, says Gavin Stewart, an expert at Newcastle University. It could be that female doctors tend to be responsible for healthier patients than their male colleagues. In an experiment where patients were randomly distributed among doctors, female doctors seem to do better.
Researchers say the next step is to work out why. “I don’ t think it’s the presence or absence of a Y chromosome (染色体),” says Dr Christopher Wallis, “I think it’s a series of behaviours that are linked with gender.” Past research has found that female doctors tend to spend more time with patients, are more likely to provide preventive care and tend to stick more closely to guidelines than their male colleagues do. This could reduce the risk of deaths.
Understanding why such difference in care will help all doctors improve their practice. For all things that advanced medical equipment and new drugs can do, a physician’s judgement seems to be as important.
8. In which way was the study in 2017 conducted
A. Theoretical models. B. Statistical methods.
C. Practical examples. D. Historical analyses.
9. What does the underlined word “retrospective” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Critical. B. Backtracked. C. Dated. D. Accurate.
10. Which statement would Wallis probably agree with
A. Y chromosome determines gender differences.
B. Gender difference in care has different effects.
C. Female doctors are always assigned with healthier patients.
D. Male doctors could reduce the potential risk of deaths.
11. What can we know from the last paragraph
A. A doctor’s judgement is as important as other factors.
B. Gender difference can’t help improve doctors’ treatment.
C. We should notice gender difference in doctors’ treatment.
D. We could use doctors’ judgement to improve his treatment.
D
Breakdancing (it was coined by journalists) has broken into the Olympics; it is the only new event at this year’s games. Yet despite its stress on dance “battles”, breaking has tended to take the sign of “sport” uneasily.
Indeed breakers never sought a place at the games. They will compete thanks to the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). In the past the WDSF focused its efforts on getting ballroom dancing into the Olympics and hired Jean-Laurent Bourquin. Mr Bourquin said he suggested the WDSF deliver what the Olympics were seeking: an event that would attract young viewers.
Television viewership (收视率) of the games has decreased for years. So the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has tried to attract new audiences with extreme sports such as climbing and skateboarding. Breaking offers the benefits of being both impressive and easy to follow. It was included in the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018, where it was a success.
Many breakers have been unenthusiastic about the Olympics. They have worried that breaking culture will be misunderstanding in the tournament. Others have criticized that a ballroom-dance organization pushes into breaking. In 2017 breakers criticized the WDSF for trying to “exploit breaking as a Trojan horse to get its foot in the door of the Olympics”.
But many breakers have recognized the bright side of the Olympics. Now firms including Nike and Ralph Lauren are sponsoring dancers. The games will attract many young people to dance. However, breaking will not return in Los Angeles in 2028, as the IOC limits the number of athletes at 10500. But what matters to breakers is using the publicity from Paris to bring more money into the sports. “It’s just going to be less struggling for everybody,” says Logan Edra, “Medal or not, that is a prize worth competing for.”
12. What can we learn from paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
A. Why breakers never welcome the Olympics.
B. Why WDSF puts breaking into the Olympics.
C. Why TV viewership of the Olympics is in decline.
D. Why IOC is willing to receive breaking as an event.
13. What was WDSF blamed for
A. Pushing breaking into the Olympics. B. Never considering the feeling of breakers.
C. Making breaking culture misunderstanding. D. Using breaking as a passport to the Olympics.
14. What is the Logan Edra’s attitude towards breakdancing into the Olympics
A. Optimistic. B. Negative. C. Neutral. D. Indifferent.
15. Why has breaking tended to be a “sport” uneasily
A. Because the IOC limits the number of athletes.
B. Because it was a hit in the Youth Olympic Games.
C. Because many breakers hope to preserve its culture.
D. Because young people are attracted to dance in the games.
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。
What does it mean to be creative Oftentimes, we think about creativity as making something entirely new and out of this world. This could be why so many people do not think of themselves as creative. ____16____ We are all born creative. It is not all-or-nothing quality or skill, neither is it something that is genetic.
____17____ Much like a muscle in our bodies, it needs to be exercised in order to be strengthened. It is a way in which we challenge and express ourselves, giving us the ability to think out of the box. Sometimes the path to creative productivity is being willing to resist the trend and intentionally do something differently.
Creativity is rarely about the end product nor is it about that satisfaction moment. ____18____ We can find inspiration in almost anything and practise creativity through typically ordinary chores. We can start by documenting things or experiences which we find interesting, taking photographs and collecting souvenirs to spark new ideas.
By recognizing the opportunities in our daily lives to trigger our creativity, no matter how small, we may become more comfortable with taking bigger creative leaps in other aspects of our lives.
If we face a creative block (as we all do at some point), sometimes completing an ordinary task has an interesting way of leading us to that perfect idea. While we may think that completing that terrible chore or going on a casual walk may not do anything to get our creative juices flowing, the routine of completing another task can often speed up our creativity. In addition, the sense of accomplishment that we feel after completing an ordinary task can provide us with a newfound sense of energy to pursue other creative projects. ____19____
____20____ In many instances, it means allowing ourselves to think freely, embracing different perspectives and thereby unleashing the creative intelligence that already exists.
A. We should look for opportunities to trigger creativity in daily life.
B. Creating does not necessarily mean making something out of nothing.
C. Whether or not we realize it, we all have the capacity to express creativity.
D. Creativity is not only about making something new but also expressing oneself.
E. However, creativity can simply be about expressing ourselves through everyday acts.
F. These chores just might be the needed step towards unleashing (释放) our creativity.
G. It is a process, one that sets us up for that moment and then does something about it.
第三部分 语言运用 （共二节，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。
Peng Yixuan studied digital media at the Communication University of China and has beena video journalist at China Daily for almost five years.
Peng is well known for her vlogs____21____ big national events. But the process of becoming a famous vlogger was quite ____22____. “When I proposed the idea of recording two sessions in the form of a vlog with just my phone in 2019, the others on my team felt ____23____ about it,” Peng said, “But we decided to give it a try, and it became a ____24____.” Bringing the serious-nature d national event closer to ordinary people is what Peng believes to be the reason for its success.
Compared with ____25____ media journalists, those in new media are “well-rounded”, according to Peng. “From script writing to video editing, we need to be ____26____ in each step of the video-making process,” she said. Also, it’s important to “care”. Peng said that only when you actually ____27____ the people and the topic you are covering will you make the ____28____ open up and touch the hearts of your audience. “I’m outgoing, I always have ____29____ about the lives of others and want to engage with them,” she said.
Once, Peng tried to interview an ambassador. She saw him ____30____ many journalists before her. “I knew I couldn’t simply ask him to do the interview.” ____31____, she said, “your outfit is so cool! Are these traditional clothes from your country ” That is what ____32____ him to start talking with her.
Peng’s job makes her see the ____33____ and power of international communication. “I can feel the ____34____ in Chinese media over the past few decades,” Peng said, “We went from telling stories from abroad to telling the world our stories. As a journalist, I’m ____35____ to be part of it.”
21. A. writing B. reading C. recording D. describing
22. A. intentional B. accidental C. challenging D. struggling
23. A. happy B. satisfied C. certain D. unsure
24. A. failure B. hit C. difficulty D. challenge
25. A. traditional B. modern C. contemporary D. alternative
26. A. equal B. energetic C. competent D. critical
27. A. worry about B. interact with C. remark on D. care about
28. A. interviewers B. interviewees C. journalists D. celebrities
29. A. curiosity B. capacity C. commitment D. characteristic
30. A. accept B. reject C. release D. remark
31. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Moreover
32. A. limited B. demanded C. allowed D. got
33. A. necessity B. possibility C. efficiency D. diversity
34. A. success B. changes C. ambition D. phenomenon
35. A. critical B. curious C. honored D. amused
第二节 （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。
Around 70 years ago, British writer J. R. R. Tolkien created the charming realm of Middle-earth(中土世界)in The Lord of the Rings, a world that ____36____ (attract) fans across the globe ever since.
Recently, more than 200 fans of Middle-earth gathered in Beijing ____37____ aims are to celebrate The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien’s other works. Some dressed up as characters from Middle-earth ____38____ others showcased Tolkien-themed artwork and shared insights on the Elvish languages invented by Tolkien-Quenya and Sindarin.
AndreaW participated ____39____ one of the admirers. However, the 26-year-old from Guangdong doesn’t feel comfortable referring to herself as a fan. She thought that nowadays, the term “fan” carries some negative meanings on social media, and that ____40____(identify) as a fan might lead to specific obligations, such as contributing digital labor ____41____ (boost) popularity or control commentary. But the truth is that many admirers, including herself, focus more on their creative works rather than ____42____ (high) organized groups. So it might be more appropriate to instead call Andreawa “media fan”.
Li Sixue, ____43____ 32-year-old from Jilin province, is one such fan of Tolkien’s works. She finds a quality among media fans-a strong wish for creation and a do-it-yourself attitude. These fans use online ____44____(platform) to share creators’ creations and show appreciation for others’ works. However, for fans who prefer to observe rather than create, participating in events like screening sessions, reading parties, and conventions allows them to engage with the _____45_____(wide) fan community than usual.
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节 （满分15 分）
46. 假设你是李华，你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以“我最尊敬的运动员”为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
（1）简要介绍运动员；
（2）说明尊敬的原因。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
The Athlete I Respect Most
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
I had no idea how confusing Mother’s Day could be until something happened during Writing Club at the library. We had different topics to write about each week. And the third week, our librarian, Mr. Sendak, put lots of cookbooks on every table.
“Mother’s Day falls on this Sunday. Today we’re going to write down food memories related to your mothers,” said Mr. Sendak. “Let’s see if the pictures in these cookbooks remind you of anything your mother cooked and you especially loved to eat or drink growing up. Write your story down.”
“Yes! I love it!” my friend Ollie said, grabbing a book of chocolate recipes.
I started turning the pages of a breakfast cookbook and stopped at a recipe for Belgian waffles (华夫饼).
“Oooh!” I said, “This makes me think of the time my mum made fancy blueberry waffles for my fifth birthday and my parents let me pour my own syrup.”
“Syrup is the best part!” said James, a new friend that Ollie and I had met at Writing Club.
“I’m going to write about that!” I smiled.
“Chocolate cake,” Ollie said as he looked through the pictures. “Oh! Mexican hot chocolate. That’s it! I remember the first time I was in hospital! I was so sad and sore until my mum made me some special hot cocoa. I’m going to write about that.”
James just kept flipping through the books.
“What’s your favorite food memory ” I asked
James shrugged (耸肩).
“Come on,” said Ollie. “We want to hear about it!”
James sighed, put down his cookbook, and said, “Saturday night was always breakfast-for-dinner night. My mum used to make the best French toast with apple butter.”
“Yum!” I said, “How did you start that tradition ”
But James didn’t answer. He just picked up his pen and started to write.
Half an hour later, when it was time to say goodbye, Ollie said, “Hey, I just had a genius idea. If we put our waffles, French toast, and hot- cocoa recipes together, we could make an amazing Mother’s Day brunch for our mothers.”
“Yes!” I shouted loudly, “I bet my parents will let us have it in our backyard (后院). Do come with your mothers.”
James put his backpack over his shoulder. “Sorry. I’m busy that day.”
Ollie laughed. “Do you know the future We didn’t even choose a day yet.”
James took a deep breath, a sad look on his face.
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On Sunday morning, James and his father came to join us.
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