北京市第八十中学2024～2025学年第一学期12月阶段测评 高二英语（含答案）

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2024～2025学年第一学期12月阶段测评
高二英语
2024年12月
(考试时间60分钟 满分100分)
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第一部分：知识运用(共三节，60分)
第一节 完型填空(共10小题，每小题2分;共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Some dreams take longer to come true than others, but with the help of 21st-century social media and her great-grandson, at the age of 110, one British woman is ____1____ hers at long last.
At the end of World War I, Amy Hawkins was a 7-year-old child who loved nothing more than to ____2____. As a teen, Hawkins set her ____3____ on becoming an entertainer. Hawkins was on her way, touring the country with a dance troupe (歌舞团) — until her ambition was ____4____ by her mom, who didn’t see it as a respectable ____5____ for a young lady.
All these years later, the 110-year-old lady lives at home in Monmouth, South Wales, surrounded by her loved ones. The four-generation family unit includes her granddaughter, Hannah Freeman, and Freeman’s 14-year-old son, Sacha. Even though she’s no longer doing it ____6____, Hawkins has never stopped singing.
“She’s like a clock, once you wind her up she won’t stop,” Freeman said in an interview. “She just keeps asking, ‘Would you ____7____ another one ’.”
On Hawkins’ 110th birthday, Sacha ____8____ his great-gran singing one of her favorite WWI tunes. When Freeman jokingly suggested Sacha post it to TikTok, neither of them could have ____9____ the overwhelmingly positive response it would receive, reaching 100,000 views and a large number of emotional praises in just days.
Some journeys take longer than others. Sometimes, we’re detoured (绕路) along the way. Dreams can and do come true every day. While it’s been a long time coming, Amy Hawkins is ______10______ a whole new generation of fans.
1. A. reflecting B. realizing C. recalling D. researching
2. A. sing B. study C. paint D. film
3. A. values B. limits C. sights D. hands
4. A. cut back B. cut in C. cut through D. cut short
5. A. method B. grade C. level D. occupation
6. A. nervously B. professionally C. reasonably D. secretly
7. A. bring B. have C. like D. read
8. A. caught B. videoed C. reported D. remembered
9. A. imagined B. noticed C. missed D. suspected
10. A. entertaining B. becoming C. representing D. inviting
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题2分;共20分)
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people ____11____ (walk) with dogs. It is still true that the dog is the most faithful animals in the world. But the reasons ____12____ people keep a dog have changed a lot. In the old days, people used to train dogs to protect themselves against the attacks ____13____ other beasts. Now people in the city keep dogs to protect themselves, but the most important reason is companionship.
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A hutong is a typical ancient city street in Beijing. ____14____ (surround) the Forbidden City many hutongs were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing ____15____ (dynasty). At the end of the Qing dynasty, many old hutongs lost their former neat arrangement. Since the founding of the new China in 1949, hutong conditions ____16____ (improve). But in recent years, modern buildings have replaced the houses in many hutongs.
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Of all the works of William Shakespeare that have graced the theaters in China, Hamlet is ____17____ (arguable) the most famous among Chinese audiences. It has also been adapted many times in the country. Veteran
Chinese actors Hu Jun, Pu Cunxi and Lu Fang will play the leading roles, along ____18____ a group of younger actors including Miao Chi, Li Shilong and Jing Xi. “When we started working on adapting Shakespeare’s plays, we kept asking questions — various questions that could help us to understand the playwright’s ____19____ (intent),” says Li Liuyi, who also works with the Beijing People’s Art Theater and ____20____ works cover traditional Chinese operas, avant-garde plays, Western operas and ballet.
第三节 选词填空(共10小题;每小题2分，共20分)
阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组并用其正确形式填空。
convince dominate commit apply oneself to get onbe to blame pour potential wipe out involve
21. I don’t feel I’m achieving my full ________ in my present job.
22. Despite ________ the game, United couldn’t score and lost 2-0.
23. You’ll have to work hard if you want to ________ in life.
24. Whole villages ________ by the floods, which astonished everyone present.
25. A recent opinion piece suggests children are out of control, and it’s parents who ________.
26. A study ________ long-distance runners is being done at the Medical Center.
27. It’s useless trying to ________ her (that) she doesn’t need to lose any weight.
28. Young people must ________ the present and keep their eyes firmly fixed on their futures.
29. He ________ himself to producing a new album as a gift to his father.
30. Since the earthquake struck, offers of help ________ in from all over the country.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dear Teresa Silva,
The official of the university has reported to us that you are an English major who meets the high standards for membership in Sigma Tau Delta. As is known, Sigma Tau Delta was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. It is an international collegiate honor society for students of English. It presently has over 850 chapters
in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Over 9,000 new members are admitted into the organization annually.
Sigma Tau Delta’s purpose is to promote literature and writing and to advance the study of the written word. Members gather annually in the spring at the international meeting to present papers and share experiences and ideas within the English subject. The Society offers tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships awards, as well as publication chances in its journals The Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review.
It is our pleasure if you can complete the application for Sigma Tau Delta membership. If you would like to be included in this spring’s induction (入会) ceremony, please complete the application form, and include amount to cover both local and international fees. Your completed form must be received by date to be considered for the upcoming induction ceremony.
We congratulate you on your outstanding academic record and hope you will join us as a Sigma Tau Delta member. If you want to get more information, please visit our website www.sigmataudelta.org, or give us a call. The phone number is 583-2864.
Sincerely,
Emily Lister
31. According to the passage, Sigma Tau Delta ______.
A. deals with language learning
B. opens its door to all the students of English
C. changes its members every year
D. mainly takes charge of scientific publications
32. At the annual meeting, members of Sigma Tau Delta have the chance to ______.
A. meet all the chapter leaders
B. receive tens of thousands of dollars
C. share experiences and views
D. choose a particular subject as a major
33. This passage is basically a letter of _____.
A. introduction B. congratulation C. thanks D. invitation
B
From musician and philanthropist (慈善家) Peter Buffett comes a warm, wise, and inspirational book that
asks, Which will you choose: the path with least difficulty or the path of potentially greatest satisfaction
You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless advantage. But the son of billionaire Warren Buffett says that the only real thing handed down from his father was: Build your own path in life. It is a principle that has allowed him to follow his own interests, establish his own identity, and gain his own successes.
In Life Is What You Make It, Buffett describes the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his hardworking and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way.
Today’s society, Buffett believes, has changed a lot. People begin to enjoy what they do, with a wealth ethic (财富伦理), honor the payoff instead of the process. Yet, by focusing less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and work hard toward a greater sense of satisfaction.
In clear and brief terms, Buffett explains a great truth: Life cannot be predicted and doesn’t have a second chance, neither fair nor unfair. We see that our journey in life seldom follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, difficulties, and mistakes. How we push through and don’t give up at these challenging moments is where we begin to create the life of our dreams — from discovering our careers to giving back to others.
Personal and instructive, Life Is What You Make It is about challenging your condition, taking control of your own life and living it to the fullest.
34. What does Peter Buffett value most about his mother
A. Intelligence. B. Independence. C. Broadmindedness. D. Hard work.
35. Which proverb can best express the main idea of the fifth paragraph
A Nobody is perfect. B. Life is full of ups and downs.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Failure is the mother of success.
36. Which of the following is NOT true about Peter Buffett
A. He works on music. B. His father is very rich.
C. He wrote Life Is What You Make It. D. He thinks society has changed for the better.
37. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To introduce a book. B. To describe a writer.
C. To talk about what life is about. D. To discuss how to live a meaningful life.
C
Life in the Clear
Transparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window. These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet---as far as most light can reach. Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch. Sonke Johnsen, a scientist in biology, says, “These animals live through their life alone. They never touch anything unless they’re eating it, or unless something is eating them.”
And they are as clear as glass. How does an animal become see-through It s trickier than you might think.
The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some materials slow and scatter (散射) light, bouncing it away from its original path. Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks. Both scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily.
But a transparent object doesn’t absorb or scatter light, at least not very much. Light can pass through it without bending or stopping. That means a transparent object doesn’t look very different from the surrounding air or water. You don’t see it you see the things behind it.
To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light. Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments (色素) that absorb specific colors of light. But a transparent animal doesn’t have pigments, so its tissues won’t absorb light. According to Johnsen, avoiding absorption is actually easy. The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.
Animals are built of many different materials---skin, fat, and more---and light moves through each at a different speed. Every time light moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters. Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering. Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat. Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be see-through. Others build a large, clear mass of non-living jelly-like (果冻状的) material and spread themselves over it.
Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge, because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does. They need to look uniform. But how they’re doing it is still unknown. One thing is clear: for these larger animals, staying transparent is an active process. When they die, they turn a non-transparent milky white.
38. According to Paragraph 1,transparent animals .
A. stay in groups B. can be easily damaged
C. appear only in deep ocean D. are beautiful creatures
39. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 means .
A. silently B. gradually
C. regularly D. completely
40 One way for an animal to become transparent is to .
A. change the direction of light travel B. gather materials to scatter light
C. avoid the absorption of light D. grow bigger to stop light
41 The last paragraph tells us that larger transparent animals .
A. move more slowly in deep water
B. stay see-through even after death
C. produce more tissues for their survival
D. take effective action to reduce light spreading
D
It took me more than 10 years to realize that the world has no shortage of fashion (时尚) designers who have the ability to make trendy and elegant garments, but that it is badly in need of, simply, clothes designers. My own definitions would set fashion and clothing greatly apart. It is a fact that, in the shopping malls, there are plenty of beautiful garments whose unpredictability makes our life colorful and interesting. You are almost convinced: You can buy whatever you dare to think.
There is no doubt that fashion designers are usually with high qualifications. They study fashion trends, select colors, and make sure the final production of their designs is done properly. However, as experience grew with age, my attraction to arts became ever stronger. I have a strong desire for clothing to stand as does paint to the painter, as does stone to the sculptor, as a simple and particular language of an individual creation, which draws the audience from an appreciation of the surface to deeper thoughts with the world of the soul. I believe that the most meaningful creative motives should arise through caring for other people, the great care of humanity — a concern for human feeling and spirituality. This includes love, but it is bigger than love, and it is unconditional. I believe the greatest works of art can touch the deepest and strongest parts of human feelings and the world of the spirit, and only these works can be the memories of history, preserving the most valuable feelings that have ever existed, and inspiring a greater awareness of ourselves.
I am not satisfied if people only appreciate clothing if it merely satisfies their desire. I believe clothing could be a specific creative language for communicating ideas and thoughts, for inspiring you and shaping your behavior. Those clothes fashioned out of necessity possess a power that can continue to exist across the ages. This is what I
have tried to achieve, the clothing to return to its original simplicity, the clothing to help people regain the natural sense. The true fashion today should not follow the trends. It should instead uncover the extraordinary in the ordinary, for. I believe the pleasure you get from the clothing is not its price, but its spirit.
42. According to the writer, most fashion designers are ______.
A. lack of imagination B. deep in thought C. unproductive D. trendy
43. By saying “This includes love” in Paragraph 2, the writer regards “love” as ______.
A. a very important part of the spiritual world
B. a form of concern for human feeling and spirituality
C. one of the most meaningful creative motivations
D. what can be achieved through the works of hand
44. The writer indicates that the primitive clothes are made as a result of ______.
A. respect for nature B. spiritual value C. necessity D. simplicity
45. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Humanity is fundamental in fashion design.
B. The growing fashion trends present human interest.
C. Designers must concern for the desire of consumers.
D. Fashion clothes have close relations with earth predictions.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What I Think of Boxing as a SportBoxing is a popular sport. Newspapers, magazines and sports programmes on TV frequently cover boxing matches. It could be the toughest of all sports to survive. It takes boxers hours in the gym and years to develop the specific characteristics needed to be a great boxer. ___46___
It seems to me that some people, especially men, find it appealing because it is an aggressive sport. When they watch a boxing match, they can identify with the winning boxer. This gives them the feeling of being a winner themselves. ___47___They do that because the boxer comes from their own country, and if “their” boxer loses, they often feel as if they have lost a fight themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggression from time to time, but they cannot show their aggression in their everyday lives. Watching a boxing match gives them a way of expressing it． ___48___Although boxers wear gloves during the fights, and amateur boxers even have to wear helmets, a kind of strong hard hat, there have frequently been accidents in both professional and amateur boxing, sometimes with dramatic consequences. Boxers have suffered from head injuries, and, occasionally, fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the ring. ___49___They are usually in the form of serious brain damage, even if a boxer has never been knocked out.
To conclude, I am personally not at all in favor of aggressive sports like boxing．___50___We can celebrate more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes in our society. I believe that the world is aggressive enough already! Of course, people like competitive sports, and so do I, but I think that hitting other people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport．
A. However, boxing can be a very dangerous sport.
B. Sometimes fans are rooting for a particular boxer.
C. In boxing, fighters are required to hit a moving target.
D. Many fans are drawn to the sport because they love the competition.
E. Perhaps that is the reason why successful boxers are treated as big heroes.
F. I think it would be better if less time was given to aggressive sports on TV.
G. Besides, studies have shown that there are often long-term effects of boxing.
2024～2025学年第一学期12月阶段测评
高二英语
2024年12月
第一部分：知识运用(共三节，60分)
第一节 完型填空(共10小题，每小题2分;共20分)
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题2分;共20分)
【答案】11. walking
12. why 13. from##of##by
【答案】14. Surrounding
15. dynasties
16. have been improved
【答案】17. arguably
18. with 19. intention
第三节 选词填空(共10小题;每小题2分，共20分)
【答案】21. potential
22. dominating
23. get on 24. were wiped out
25. are to blame
26. involving
27. convince
28. apply themselves to
mitted
30. have poured
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，共30分)
【答案】31. A 32. C 33. D
【答案】34. C 35. B 36. D 37. A
【答案】38. B 39. D 40. C 41. D
【答案】42. D 43. B 44. C 45. A
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
【答案】46. E 47. B 48. A 49. G 50. F
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