阜阳一中2024—2025学年度高二年级（上）期中考试
英语试卷
说明：1. 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 考试时间：2024.11.16
2. 答题前请把答题卷上的所有信息填写完整，并把所有答案填写在答题卷上。
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。
1. What did the woman ride
A. A horse. B. A cow. C. A camel.
2. What season is it now
A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Winter.
3. What disturbed the woman during the night
A. A car starting. B. A dog barking. C. People arguing.
4. Why does the man want to leave the restaurant
A. He doesn’t like the food.
B. He can’t stand the smell.
C. He has been there too many times.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On a road. B. In a shop. C. At a concert.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。
6. Why did the speakers go to France last year
A. They went on a study trip.
B. They spent a vacation there.
C. They visited some famous people.
7. How did the man find Picasso’s paintings
A. Ugly. B. Realistic. C. Beautiful.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and employee.
9. What is the girl doing with her phone
A. Studying. B. Playing games. C. Sending short messages.
10. What does the man concern most
A. The school work.
B. The little pictures.
C. The way of communication.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers
A. In Brazil. B. In China. C. In Argentina.
12. What is a characteristic of maté
A. Comforting. B. Refreshing. C. Calming.
13. What will the man do next
A. Sell the woman some tea.
B. Drink tea with the woman.
C. Show how the tea is produced.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。
14. What has been changed previously
A. More parking spaces. B. All new computers. C. More sports teams.
15. What does the woman intend to do next
A. Improve the food in the canteen.
B. Better housing conditions on campus.
C. Get more job opportunities for students.
16. What is the most important according to the woman
A. Enhancing the school’s reputation.
B. Increasing students’ access to resources.
C. Making life easier for parents and teachers.
17. What does the man long for
A. The school dance. B. The science fair. C. The spring concert.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。
18. When will the production of petrol cars stop
A. By 2050. B. By 2030. C. By 2025.
19. What does the speaker suggest as an alternative to current plastic bottles
A. Glass bottles. B. Metal bottles. C. Wood bottles.
20. What is the main idea of the talk
A. Dangers of global warming.
B. New rules about electric cars.
C. Ways to protect the environment.
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
When the first modern Olympics kicked off in Athens in 1896, it wasn’t clear whether they’d last. However, it continued in 1900 and 1904, but not as a main attraction. Some of the Olympic events might seem a bit unusual to today’s sports fans.
Chariot(战车) Racing
Starting around 684 B.C., drivers raced each other in horse-drawn chariots at the Olympics, sometimes crashing into one another. Only men could join in Olympic events as athletes, but wealthy women could show their support for chariots as sponsors. Because it was a chariot’s funder who received the victory title, not the racer himself, this was the only way women could “win” at the Olympics.
Hot Air Balloon Racing
With the expanded time, the 1900 Olympics featured many more athletes and events than the 1896 Olympics, including various hot air balloon competitions. Hot air balloon drivers competed in terms of distance traveled, altitude reached and best photograph taken from a balloon. However, hot air balloon racing made its appearance for the first time and also the last time in 1900.
Live Pigeon(鸽子) Shooting
Another event that appeared first at the 1900 Olympics was live pigeon shooting. In this competition, organizers set free pigeons into the air in front of a competitor, who then shot as many as possible. The winner was a Belgian man named Lcon de Lun, who shot 21 pigeons. Altogether, the competitors killed around 300 pigeons. Luckily, live pigeon shooting only appeared at the Olympics once.
Painting
Starting with the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm and continuing until the 1948 games in London, the Olympics held art competitions in painting as well as sculpture, music, architecture and literature. The art competitions were called off because so many competitors were professional artists, and the Olympics were supposed to make the amateurs (people who didn’t get paid for their athletic or artistic talent) shine.
1. How could a woman be involved in Chariot Racing
A. By training a chariot driver. B. By funding a chariot.
C. By competing in the race. D. By signing up as a volunteer.
2. What do Hot Air Balloon Racing and Live Pigeon Shooting have in common
A. They involved the use of animals as a necessary part.
B. They were warmly welcomed by the audience.
C. They required excellent skills in photography.
D. They only existed once in history as Olympic events.
3. Why were the art competitions removed from the Olympic Games
A. The costs of organizing them were too high.
B. The quality of the artistic works was far from satisfactory.
C The competitors were not what the organizers expected.
D. The organizers believed arts were not as important as sports.
B
My wife’s birthday falls at the beginning of spring when the winter chill still hangs over the approaching warmth.
On that day, I came home from work, stopped her from entering the kitchen and asked her to dine out. “Has Lily called ” she asked. I shook my head. The atmosphere at the dinner was oppressive. My wife kept glancing at her phone, showing no signs of appetite.
Early the next morning, my wife got up, dark rings encircling her eyes. We only have one child. When Lily still lived at home, every year when her birthday approached, we would start the grand preparations days in advance. And after she left for college, my wife would call her countless times from morning till night. How could she ignore all our love and utterly forget her mum’s birthday On the way to work, I texted Lily, “Your mum didn’t sleep well last night.”
Another day concluding, we were about to go to bed when there was a sound of a key rattling in the lock. In came our daughter, face red with cold, birthday cake in hand. “Sorry, Mum. Happy birthday!” she said, tears welling up. Immediately, my wife pulled Lily into a hug, complaining, “You silly girl, why do you come all the way back at such a time Don’t you know it is cold outside ”
Lily just stayed two hours in case of missing her classes. Seeing Lily boarding the train, my wife started blaming me for that message, yet in a better mood. I did feel I handled this matter perfectly both for my wife and my child’s growth.
Later, I called my parents and told them about it. I never thought they would respond with a long silence, and then said: “How many times have you forgotten our birthdays Has either of us ever complained ”
4. What does the underlined word “oppressive” mean in paragraph 2
A. Relaxing. B. Funny. C. Unique. D. Heavy.
5. What can be inferred about the woman in paragraph 3
A. Watching TV is her daily routine. B. She set her phone in silent mode.
C. Some anxiety is felt of the woman. D. She wasn’t satisfied with her dinner.
6. Why did Lily burst into tears on seeing her mother
A. She was overjoyed to see her mother.
B. She felt sorry about forgetting her mother’s birthday.
C. She feared to be scolded for ignoring her parents’ love.
D. She pitied herself for being half-frozen all the way back.
7. What message is conveyed from the words of the author’s parents
A. Love is a two-way street. B. Birthday party is a must.
C. Parental love is for a return. D. It is never too late to say sorry.
C
Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.
“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”
Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.
Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be inspired one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On”.
8. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to
A. News reports. B. Research papers.
C. Sales and promotion. D. Daily conversations.
9. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer
A. They’re socially inactive. B. They’re good at telling stories.
C. They’re inconsiderate of others. D. They’re careful with their words.
10. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research
A. Sports news. B. Science articles. C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide. B. Online News Attracts More People.
C. Reading Habits Change with The Times. D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks.
D
Let’s take a moment to consider the words of one of America’s most remarkable philosophers, Henry David Thoreau.
Thoreau spent the years 1845—1847 living on the outskirts of society in a small cabin in the woods by the side of Walden Pond. He called this period of his life an experiment of intentional living and wrote this famous paragraph:
I went to the woods because I wished to live intentionally, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow (吸取精华) of life.
There is great wisdom in Thoreau’s purpose here, and I think it’s very useful to ask ourselves this question: What would our lives be like if we sucked all the marrow out of life
If Thoreau’s quote sounds familiar, it may be from watching the film Dead Poets Society, a movie with deep wisdom. The film is about young men at a boarding school as they prepare to do good in the world because they have the privilege to bring about change. Their English teacher tries to convince them that they should live life well now instead of believing that they will find happiness after they reach certain goals. Part of his argument is conveyed by quoting this famous passage from Thoreau.
Sucking the marrow out of life sounds simple enough, but as a matter of fact, it may be the most difficult thing that we can ever do. But it actually is as simple as it sounds—though “simple” is not quite the same thing as “easy”. I can think of one barrier that often keeps us from living our best lives. What keeps us from getting the most out of life is our desire for approval and fame. In the process of always looking for fame and glory, there is the danger that we will stop living. In order to seek approval from others, we fail to find a sense of approval within our own spirit.
When we become aware that we are missing so much out of life, we can decide that we want to make changes. Our best move is to start small. If we are having a meal, whether a great festival feast or a modest supper, it is always within our power to take it slowly and really feel, taste, and enjoy the food before us. Few of us can easily do like
Henry David Thoreau and get away from it all in the wilderness. But we can make small changes every single day.
12. What wisdom is conveyed in Thoreau’s words
A. Stay away from city life. B. Live one’s life to the fullest.
C. Only nature can bring happiness. D. One can never be too old to learn.
13. Why did the author mention the film Dead Poets Society
A. To recommend a good film. B. To praise the teacher’s wisdom.
C To state its connections with Thoreau. D. To further illustrate Thoreau’s wisdom.
14. What’s the author’s attitude towards people’s seeking for approval
A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Sympathetic. D. Unconcerned.
15. What can we learn from the passage
A. Thoreau outshines ancient philosophers’ B. Thoreau exposes the true meaning of life.
C. Thoreau’s philosophy on life remains valuable. D. Thoreau’s practical advice ensures a successful life.
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。
Pursue Your Dreams Today, Not Tomorrow
Have you caught yourself daydreaming about your dreams We often postpone our dreams, trapped in a cycle of delay. But why wait _______16_______ You don’t have to take a huge, life-changing step. You can take minute steps toward a brighter future. And start right now.
_______17_______ If you never try, you’re going to be weighed down by your regrets. You’re always going to wonder how your life would’ve turned out if you actually took a chance on yourself. Don’t let your future self be disappointed by your present self.
It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you’re never going to succeed. Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they had what it took to make it in their field. _______18_______ Embrace a mindset of determination, knowing that success is within your reach.
At the end of the day, you need to carve out a path for yourself that will lead to the most satisfaction. If you allow your fear to get the best of you, you’re never going to forgive yourself. ______19______. It’s what you would encourage your friends to do, so why aren’t you giving yourself that same push
Sometimes, following your passion means spending a lot of your time each day. It may require making slight adjustments to your schedule, but you don’t have to sacrifice everything to follow your hearts. Try to strike a balance between your current life and your dreams. _______20_______
Pursue your dreams now, even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone, and even though it means entering the unknown.
A. Ask yourself what would be worse.
B. Starting small is completely acceptable.
C. You owe it to yourself to go after your dreams.
D. New opportunities may lead to personal growth.
E. If things go well, you can gradually make further shifts.
F. You need to move past your insecurities and explore your full potential.
G. Hard as it is, it’s crucial to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.
第三部分 语言运用 （共三节，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。
“Would you say you are more of a scientist or an artist ” I always ____21____ this question, particularly after I told my scientific peers (同行) that I’m ____22____ writing poetry. And I learned to ____23____, A scientist” — not because it was necessarily ____24____, but because I sensed it would win me more ____25____ and honor from others.
After that, I wrote poems secretly, worried about being seen as less ____26____ to science than others. So, when a graduate whispered “I hear you write poetry!” in my ear in the lab, I ____27____. My heart began to race. Was my cover ____28____ She went on to invite me to go to an art party and perform my work. After several days of ____29____, I decided to write a poem and _____30_____.
The night of the party, I was amazed at the talent on display. _____31_____ with the other performers, I learned many shared my _____32_____: peers might interpret the love for art as a _____33_____ of passion for science. But over the course of the evening, I found myself at peace with the two different _____34_____.
Since then, I have _____35_____ all of myself. Now if the question is addressed to me about whether I’m more of a scientist or an artist, I’ll say, “Both.”
21. A. considered B. heard C. noticed D. asked
22. A. cautious about B. capable of C. serious about D. fond of
23. A. respond B. explain C. repeat D. admit
24 A. wise B. fair C. true D. possible
25. A. support B. applause C. encouragement D. respect
26. A. attached B. devoted C. addicted D. exposed
27. A. nodded B. left C. withdrew D. froze
28. A. forgotten B. replaced C. blown D. removed
29. A. struggle B. discussion C. reference D. training
30. A. go along B. set in C. show up D. get together
31. A. Performing B. Practising C. Cooperating D. Chatting
32. A. concern B. interest C. ambition D. idea
33. A. result B. lack C. sign D. mirror
34. A. beliefs B. lives C. intentions D. identities
35. A. improved B. accepted C. challenged D. discovered
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
在短文空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
More than a dozen international students could not hide their excitement ____36____ the hot weather, after completing a three-hour bike ride along the central axis(中轴线) of Beijing, each rushing to high-five their team leader.
At a session in India in late July, 2024, the UNESCO listed the 700-year-old Beijing Central Axis, ____37____ (refer) to as the “spine of the city’s culture”, on the World Heritage List. The Beijing Central Axis, the best-preserved example of traditional central axis architecture in China, extending 7. 8 km from Yongding Gate in the south to the Bell and Drum Towers in the north. ____38____ (true) amazed by the historic architecture along the central axis, “This journey has been so ____39____ (impress),” said Callum Deighton, a student from the University of York, Britain. He was among a group of students from different countries that joined a cycling course offered by the Peking University Summer School International 2024. During ____40____ one-month course in July, students had the opportunity ____41____ (gain) cycling knowledge and skills, while joining cycle tours to explore the ancient beauty of Beijing.
Lu Fuquan, their team leader and instructor from Peking University, has been a cycling enthusiast for many years, ____42____ is also fond of Beijing’s historical and cultural heritage. He has planned six cycling routes for the course ____43____ led students on a two-wheeled exploration of the ancient capital.
Recently, the course ____44____ (attract) 130 international students, including those _____45_____ Britain, France, Canada, Australia, Japan and Singapore.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分 40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是红星中学的学生李华，你在上周五参加了学生会组织的演讲比赛。目前，校英文报正在征集比赛体验与感想。请你根据以下要点，给英文报编辑写一封电子邮件分享你的体验，内容包括：
1. 简要描述比赛情况；
2. 分享参赛体验和收获。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
I’m Li Hua, a Hongxing High School student.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely
Li Hua
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。
Sally’s birthday was approaching, and the excitement that usually filled her heart was now replaced with disappointment and stress. Turning eleven was a big deal, and she had always celebrated it with a grand party surrounded by her friends. However, this year was different. The burden of excessive homework and her parents’ struggling business weighed heavily on her, forcing Sally to make the difficult decision of not having a birthday party, even though it was an event she enjoyed dearly every year. One day, during the break, her best friend, Jane, with a curious look in her eyes, approached. “Are you going to have a birthday party this year ” Jane asked, sensing Sally’s sadness. “No,” Sally sighed and replied sadly, “there’s just too much going on and my parents are going through financial difficulties.”
She smiled weakly, trying to conceal (掩饰) her extreme disappointment and stress, but Jane saw through her pretence easily. Jane nodded thoughtfully and did not say anything. After the break, Sally saw her talking to one of their classmates, Sarah, secretively. Curious, Sally went over to them, but as soon as Jane saw her, she quickly walked away. Sally was scared by Jane’s strange actions and turned towards Sarah. “What did she say ” Sally asked. However, Sarah simply shrugged and walked away, leaving Sally standing there, feeling left out and anxious.
“What is happening ” Sally wondered anxiously. “Are they keeping something from me ” As Sally’s birthday drew nearer, Jane was often found chatting softly with their other classmates. Whenever Sally went over to them, they would just walk away or tell her that they were talking about a secret which Sally was not allowed to know. “Jane has never kept secrets from me before,” Sally thought. Her heart fell. Even her friends were distancing themselves from her! She swung between confusion and sadness with each passing moment, desperately trying to figure out what was happening. Why were her friends distancing themselves from her And what were they hiding
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。
On the day of Sally’s birthday, she went to school and found her classroom in total darkness.
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Tears sprang from Sally’s eyes and her face broke into a radiant smile.
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阜阳一中2024—2025学年度高二年级（上）期中考试
英语试卷
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. B2. D3. C
【答案】4. D5. C6. B7. A
【答案】8. A9. C10. B11. D
【答案】12. B13. D14. A15. C
【答案】16. B17. C18. G19. F20. E
第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分 30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【答案】21. B22. D23. A24. C25. D26. B27. D28. C29. A30. C31. D32. A33. B34. D35. B
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【答案】36. despite
37. referred
38. Truly39. impressive
40. the41. to gain
42. who43. and
44. has attracted
45. from
第四部分写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46.
【答案】Dear Editor,
I’m Li Hua, a Hongxing High School student. I’m writing to share my recent experience in the speech contest organized by the Student Union last Friday.
The contest was held in the school auditorium, attracting numerous passionate participants. Each speaker presented their unique topic. I was nervous but excited as I stood on the stage, delivering a speech on the importance of teamwork. But the audience’s attention and the judges’ nodding made me feel appreciated.
Participating in this contest was truly rewarding. It boosted my confidence and improved my public speaking skills.
Thank you for considering my experience.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47.
【答案】On the day of Sally’s birthday, she went to school and found her classroom in total darkness. A wave of confusion washed over her as she stepped hesitantly into the room, her heart pounding. She reached for the light switch, but before her hand could find it, a chorus of voices broke the silence. “Surprise!”, her classmates, led by Jane, jumped out from all sorts of hiding places. As the room flooded with light, Sally’s eyes widened in surprise and disbelief. The classroom was decorated with balloons and streamers, a beautiful cake sat on the teacher’s desk, and in the corner, a pile of presents waited to be unwrapped.
Tears sprang from Sally’s eyes and her face broke into a radiant smile. She turned towards Jane, who was grinning from ear to ear. “We knew you couldn’t have a party this year, so we decided to bring the party to you,” Jane said, her eyes twinkling with mischief. The cloud of confusion lifted from Sally’s mind as she realized that her friends hadn’t been distancing themselves from her, they were planning this surprise all along. The sadness that had been looming over her birthday disappeared, replaced with joy and gratitude. As she cut the cake and opened her presents, Sally realized that this was indeed a grand birthday party, just like the ones she used to have.
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