高二年级期中学情检测
英语试题参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 CACBA 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 BACAB 16-20 ACBAC
第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）
21. B 22. D 23. C
24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B
28. B 29. D 30. D 31. A
32. A 33. A 34. C 35. A
A 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. E
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）
41. A 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. C
46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. B
51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. arose 57. Seen 58. a 59. literally 60.exceptional
in 62.who 63.emerged 64.to convey 65.but
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
urgent 67.consumed 68.Contrary 69.consists 70.practical
Prior 72.owe/owed 73.worthy 74.Quantities 75.rank
第二节（满分25分）
Worried about Charley, Tad felt it was urgent to offer help. He decided to organize a small group of his friends to form a helping team for Charley. They made a detailed schedule, ensuring that someone was always available to assist Charley during breaks and between classes. They helped him carry books and even accompanied him to the school’s special physical therapy sessions. Tad also spent more time talking to Charley, sharing the latest news and jokes, trying to lift his spirits.
After that, Tad could sense something had changed. Charley gradually became more cheerful. He started to participate in class discussions actively and made some new friends. One day, Charley said to Tad with a big smile, “Thank you so much for what you and your friends have done for me. I feel like I can really fit in here again.” Seeing Charley’s change, Tad was filled with joy and pride. He realized that true friendship meant always being there for each other, through thick and thin. From then on, their friendship became even stronger.
高二年级期中学情检测
英语试题参考答案详解
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1. C
【原文】M: Jennifer, are you going to the library
W: No, I’m going to the cinema near our school. A famous French movie will be on there this afternoon. Do you want to go with me
M: Sure. I think it can help my French learning.
2. A
【原文】M: Jenny, every time we meet, you look a bit tired.
W: Well, honestly, I’m always on the go because of work, school pickups and other activities. I have no time to relax myself.
3. C
【原文】M: I’d like to buy a round-trip train ticket to Chicago. I’m leaving on March 20 and coming back on March 25th.
W: That will be 45 dollars for the one-way ticket.
4. B
【原文】M: I loved watching that romantic film with you. I was deeply touched by the happy ending.
W: It was a good love story, but I guess we’d better try some comedies or action movies next time in case we run out of tissues again.
M: That’s true.
5. A
【原文】W: Henry, could you explain talk shows to me
M: Yes, they are TV shows where a host or hosts interview guests about a particular topic or just have conversations about current events or pop culture.
W: Now I see. Thank you.
6. B 7. C
【原文】M: Hello, I’m Paul from Speedy Computers. Did you call for a repair
W: Oh yes, I’m glad you came. I was having a video chat with my son in China when the computer screen suddenly went black.
M: Did you check the power supply
W: Yes, everything seems to be normal. I need it to be repaired because I have some urgent work to deal with.
M: Okay, I’ll try my best.
W: Can I make you a cup of tea or coffee
M: No thanks. I had a drink a few minutes ago. I’ll just go out to my car and get my tools.
8. B 9. C
【原文】W: Peter, can you help set the table
M: Just a moment, Grace. I’m trying an app that uses AI and helps users make art.
W: That’s amazing. Can you show me how to use it
M: Sure, you just need to give it some words. For example, let’s tell it a koala on a balloon. See, it gives us four different pictures all showing a koala on a balloon. Isn’t that cool
W: Oh wow. I can’t believe it. I want the app on my phone. How can I download it
M: I’ll send you the link later. Now we should go downstairs. Mother called us to dinner.
10. A 11. B 12. A
【原文】M: Welcome Mrs brown, we all know you’ve had a very successful company. Can you share with our listeners the secret of success
W: It’s my pleasure. Good communication is vital in all areas of life, especially when it comes to running a business. After all, it’s no use creating the greatest product or service in the world. If your team is unable to convincingly share it with potential customers
M: That makes perfect sense. But very few people are born as great public speakers or natural communicators.
W: You are right. So it comes down to acquiring these skills by learning from your mistakes, participating in useful training.
M: What can people focus on training
W: For example, when speaking, you must ensure that the pace, volume and clarity of speech is helpful for your listeners. It also involves your word choice, body language and self confidence. Pre business can help with language training. You can explore our corporate language training program on our website.
13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A
【原文】M: Hello, National Geographic Museum. How may I help you
W: Hello, I’d like to go there tomorrow. Could you tell me the opening hours
M: We will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. I think you can come the day after tomorrow at the soonest. It is open from ten am to five pm.
W: Okay, I’ll drive there. Where should I park
M: Parking is not available for museum ticket holders. You can find a parking lot nearby.
W: If I’m taking my students with me, is there any discount on fare
M: Yes. National Geographic is perfect for student and adult groups of all ages. We welcome you to learn, engage and discover. You need to fill out the group reservation request form. We’ll call you back after we calculate the discounted fare, but in that case, you need to postpone the plan again. All group reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.
W: I see. I’ll go and see by myself this time. Thank you very much.
17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C
【原文】In Chengdu, a Canadian has become fascinated by the art of penjing, or Chinese bonsai. His name is Chad Sinclair. He’s 46 years old. He came to China 21 years ago to learn Chinese penjing. He fell in love with Chengdu and decided to stay here. Since then, he has been seeking inspiration from mountains, rocks, plants and trees to design his own penjing creations. From a young age, under the influence of his grandmother, Sinclair developed a strong interest in Chinese culture, especially the art of bonsai. In 1997 at the age of nineteen, Sinclair began to learn from Takayama, a world-class Japanese bonsai master. But he had always wanted to visit China, where the art originated. In Chengdu’s parks, Sinclair learned of Sichuan style penjing. As one of the five schools of Chinese penjing, Sichuan style penjing is a national intangible cultural heritage with elegant shapes. He hopes to combine his own style with the Sichuan style concept and introduce the Sichuan style penjing to the world. He took a lot of pictures and his friends who are outside of China reposted them. Today, Sinclair has become a somewhat famous penjing artist in Sichuan. He has also been selected as the Expo promotion ambassador for the International Horticultural Expo 2024 Chengdu.
第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）
A
21. B 22. D 23. C
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了奥兰多环球影城度假村的一些娱乐活动情况。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“At first, only vacation packages and tickets for three days (or longer) to Universal Orlando Resort, which include one day at Epic Universe, will be available starting on October 22. (首先，从10月22日开始，只提供奥兰多环球影城三天（或更长时间）的度假套餐和门票，其中包括在史诗宇宙的一天。)”可知，最早2024年10月22日能买到史诗宇宙的票。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Walking through Celestial Park, visitors will enter Epic Universe, which will have a roller coaster, gift shops, restaurants, and entrances to the other four themed areas. (穿过天体公园，游客将进入史诗宇宙，里面有过山车、礼品店、餐馆和其他四个主题区域的入口。)”可知，游客在Epic Universe中可以参加刺激的游乐设施。故选D。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Additional ticket options, including single-day tickets for the general public, will be sold in the months leading up to the opening of the park and you can visit the links for more details. (额外的门票选择，包括普通公众的单日门票，将在公园开放前的几个月出售，你可以访问链接了解更多细节。)”可知，文章选自网站。故选C。
B
24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过阅读父亲的书，感受到与父亲之间的情感联系。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. (我在一个充满书籍的房子里长大，可以自由探索任何书籍，只要我归还它们)”和“For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述). (从我记事起，他就一直是附近书店的常客。他过去常说，只要还能阅读，他就不介意变老。即使现在，我经常看到他手里拿着一本书，尽管我担心他已经开始跟不上故事情节了)”可知，父亲接管作者的旧空间是合适的，因为两人都对阅读有着深厚的感情。故选A项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall. (我不想让父亲知道我拿了这本书。我不想让他因此感到任何压力，尽管我们俩从我12岁起就一直在讨论书籍。我也不想知道他可能记得或可能不记得的内容)”可知，作者这样做事希望避免让父亲感到需要讨论这本书的压力。故选B项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and reading through his eyes. (打开它就像打开了与父亲的对话，追溯他的脚步，通过他的眼睛阅读)”可知，作者在阅读时感到与父亲有某种联系。故选B项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要以作者拿了一本父亲读过的书来阅读为线索展开，讲述了作者读这本书前不希望父亲知道自己拿了这本书，在阅读时感受到与父亲的对话，并通过父亲的视角理解故事，决定之后和父亲一起讨论这本书，这展现了父子之间通过书籍建立的情感联系。因此，B项“通过书籍传递的爱”最契合文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选B项。
C
28. B 29. D 30. D 31. A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究表明，猫在简单的语言理解能力上表现得比人类婴儿更好，它们能够将单词和图像联系起来，但这项研究也有一定的局限性。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。第一段提到“But can they associate words and objects more generally.(但它们能更普遍地将单词和物体联系起来吗？)”和第二段“To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies.(为了测试这一理论，Saho Takagi和她的团队让31只成年猫玩了一个简单的文字游戏，这个游戏用来调查人类婴儿是否具有同样的能力。)”可知，Saho Takagi和她的团队进行这个实验是为了探索猫的单词-物体联想能力。故选B项。
【29题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies. The cats were shown two nine-second cartoon clips (电影片段) with recordings of their owners repeating a made-up word over each image. The two clips-a red sun labeled “paramo” and a blue unicorn with the word “keraru”-were repeated until the cats appeared to get bored and paid 50% less attention to the screen.(为了测试这一理论，Saho Takagi和她的团队让31只成年猫玩了一个简单的文字游戏，这个游戏用来调查人类婴儿是否具有同样的能力。给猫看两段九秒钟的卡通片段，同时播放主人重复一个虚构单词的录音。这两段片段——一段是标有‘paramo’的红色太阳，另一段是标有‘keraru’的蓝色独角兽——重复播放，直到猫似乎感到厌烦，对屏幕的注意力减少了50%。)”可知，第二段主要介绍了实验方法，包括实验对象、实验过程和实验材料。故选D项。
【30题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段“The switched clips visibly affected the cats, with recordings of “paramo” alongside the unicorn and “keraru” with the sun holding their interest an average of 15% longer.(交换后的视频片段明显影响了猫， paramo的录音与独角兽一起播放，以及keraru的录音与太阳一起播放，平均吸引了它们15%更长时间的注意力)”以及“That the cats noticed this change and were clearly … by it is good evidence that they had formed a link between the words and images, written in the study.(研究报告中写道，猫注意到了这种变化，并且显然被它……，这是它们已经在单词和图像之间建立了联系的有力证据)”可知猫对交换后的片段明显有反应，兴趣平均延长了15%，可推测猫是对这种变化感到困惑，所以“perplexed”意思是“困惑的”，与“Confused”同义，故选D项。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Interacting with cats in the experiment is no easy task.(在实验中与猫互动并非易事)”可知，卡罗 西拉库萨博士提到的研究局限性之一是很难让猫参与进来，即很难与猫互动，故选A项。
D
32. A 33. A 34. C 35. A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了创造力的不确定性，指出固定目标和方法会限制创意，强调从多角度观察和灵活应对变化是激发创造力的关键。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“There is a tendency among how-to enthusiasts to talk about creativity as if it had fixed goals: things you know from the start will turn out to be novels or symphonies (交响乐). Writers and musicians who have suffered many failures know this is an unlikely task. (在那些热衷于“如何做”的人中，有一种倾向是谈论创造力，仿佛它有固定的目标：从一开始就知道会变成小说或交响乐的东西。经历过多次失败的作家和音乐家知道，这几乎是不可能的任务)”可知，作家和音乐家认识到创造力具有不确定性，不是从一开始就有固定目标的。故选A项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Scientists call this need the set effect. It finds that a general tendency exists to favour known methods in problem-solving at the expense of alternatives. It is also a good way of describing what can happen when an artistic approach stops producing results. A few years ago, when I finished Murmur, a novel about Alan Turing, I knew I wouldn’t be working that way again. Nevertheless, I tried a second historical fiction. Failed. (科学家将这种需求称为定势效应。研究发现，人们在解决问题时普遍倾向于使用已知方法，而忽视了其他选择。这也是描述当一种艺术方法不再产生结果时会发生什么的一种好方式。几年前，当我完成了Murmur——一部关于艾伦·图灵的小说时，我知道我不会再以那种方式工作了。然而，我还是尝试了第二部历史小说，结果失败了)”可知，作者在创作小说时失败，是因为他试图重复之前的方式，受到了定势效应的影响。故选A项。
【34题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“So, the side-long view is important. The world of nature also offers similar cases. Insects and some birds rely less on an inbuilt map of the world to locate food than on what they see when they are moving. When a bee flies sideways, generating motion parallax (运动视差), a flower can be clearly located. (因此，从侧面着眼很重要。自然界也提供了类似的例子。昆虫和一些鸟类在寻找食物时，较少依赖内置的世界地图，而是更多地依靠它们在移动时看到的东西。当蜜蜂侧飞时，产生运动视差，花朵的位置就能被清晰地确定)”可知，本段主要通过昆虫和鸟类的例子说明从侧面着眼的重要性，提供了自然界的支持证据。故选C项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Perhaps, artistic vision is a part of physical seeing, where looking from different angles is more important than staring straight at something. Creative projects and artistic vision come from our inborn response to the world around us. And since the world is always changing, so is our creativity — it’s never fixed or set in stone. (或许，艺术愿景是物理视觉的一部分，从不同角度观察比直盯着某样东西更为重要。创意项目和艺术愿景源于我们对周围世界与生俱来的反应。既然世界总是在变化，我们的创造力也是如此——它从来不是固定不变的)”可知，作者认为创造力也应该是灵活的，需用从多角度出发，而不是固定不变的。由此可知，作者建议保持灵活。故选A项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
36. A 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人们喜欢凝视他人的原因。
【36题详解】
根据上文“You may have experienced the situation where someone staring at you, such as when you’re quietly seated on a bus, only to find that the person across from you is looking at your feet. Did you put on two different shoes No, you check your shoes — both are the same.(你可能经历过有人盯着你看的情况，比如当你安静地坐在公共汽车上时，却发现对面的人在看你的脚。你穿了两只不同的鞋吗？不，你检查你的鞋子——两者是一样的)”结合下文解释凝视的原因可知，本句为过渡句，引出后文人们喜欢凝视的原因。故A选项“那么，是什么导致了这样的凝视呢？”符合语境，故选A。
【37题详解】
根据上文“A new study by Hannah Scott and colleagues from the University of London suggested that people stare because faces, especially the eyes, provide many useful non-verbal clues about a person’s mental state.(伦敦大学的汉娜·斯科特及其同事的一项新研究表明，人们之所以盯着别人看，是因为脸，尤其是眼睛，提供了许多关于一个人精神状态的有用的非语言线索)”可知，上文提到人脸提供了一些精神状态的线索，且强调了眼睛包含信息更多，故C选项“眼睛包含与社交相关的信息”符合语境，故选C。
【38题详解】
根据后文“The study also found that people may focus on others’ lips during talks. If you feel someone’s gaze on your mouth while speaking, it’s likely not an indication of romantic interest, but rather that they might not hear you well. Similarly, people may look at your hands when you gesture. As they may be trying to understand your actions when you are talking or performing a task.(研究还发现，人们在谈话时可能会关注他人的嘴唇。如果你在说话的时候感觉到有人盯着你的嘴看，这很可能不是对你有好感，而是他们可能听不清你说的话。同样，当你做手势时，人们可能会看着你的手。因为当你说话或执行任务时，他们可能会试图理解你的行为)”可知，后文提到对话的时候人们会关注他人的嘴唇，即不只关注眼睛。故B选项“但吸引目光的不只是眼睛”符合语境，故选B。
【39题详解】
根据上文“The study showed that people tend to direct their gaze at the part of the body that provides the most information.(研究表明，人们倾向于把目光投向提供最多信息的身体部位)”以及后文“They get the audience to focus on their faces while performing hand tricks. This technique helps switch attention from their hands during card tricks or coin magic.(他们在表演手技时让观众把注意力集中在他们的脸上。这项技术有助于在玩纸牌或硬币魔术时将注意力从他们的手上转移开)”可知，后文提到了表演魔术，推测是用魔术师进行举例说明。故D选项“这就解释了魔术师是如何误导别人的”符合语境，故选D。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Scott’s study concluded that people are not naturally biased to focus on someone’s face. Instead, they are drawn to the body parts that provide the most relevant information.(斯科特的研究得出的结论是，人们不会自然地偏向于关注别人的脸。相反，它们会被吸引到提供最相关信息的身体部位)”可知，本句承接上文，具体说明被吸引到关注的身体部位是什么。故E选项“如果有人在说话，眼睛会吸引注意力”符合语境，故选E。
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）
41. A 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. C
46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. B
51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者小时候，她的祖母送给她一只小狗，但是因为父亲病重，不得不把它送走，最后又找回了它的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它是如此可爱的动物，以至于她对它一见钟情，两人形影不离。A. creature动物，生物；B. species物种；C. focus中心点；D. character性格。根据上文“On Renae’s 14th birthday, her grandmother surprised her with a gray puppy named Chloe.”可知，作者的祖母给她送了一条小狗，所以是可爱的动物。故选A项。
【42题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，她的父亲得了一场重病，医生不建议在家里养毛茸茸的宠物。A. Occasionally偶尔地；B. Obviously明显地；C. Unfortunately不幸地；D. Eventually最后。根据后文“her father developed a serious illness”可知，作者的父亲得了重病，所以是不幸的。故选C项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，她的父亲得了一场重病，医生不建议在家里养毛茸茸的宠物。A. touching触摸；B. bringing带来；C. buying买；D. raising饲养。根据后文“the family had to send Chloe to an animal shelter”可知，猫不得不被送走了，所以是医生不建议在家里养毛茸茸的宠物。故选D项。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在别无选择的情况下，这家人不得不把克洛伊送到动物收容所，因为他们担心这只狗能否找到一个好主人。A. option选项，选择；B. decision决定；C. schedule工作计划；D. intention打算。根据后文“the family had to send Chloe to an animal shelter”可知，猫最后还是被送走了，所以是没有其它选择。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在别无选择的情况下，这家人不得不把克洛伊送到动物收容所，因为他们担心这只狗能否找到一个好主人。A. certain肯定的；B. hesitant犹豫的；C. concerned担心的；D. aware意识到的。根据后文“whether the dog would find a good owner.”可知应该是担心这只狗能否找到一个好主人，concerned about意为“担心”之意，符合句意。故选C项。
【46题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：多年后，雷妮在Facebook上看到了一条关于一只老年狗需要新家的帖子。A. looked for寻找；B. came across偶然发现；C. put up建造；D. set down记下，制定。根据后文中的“Facebook ”可知，在网络上应该是偶然看到。故选B项。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年后，雷妮在Facebook上看到了一条关于一只老年狗需要新家的帖子。A. mate伙伴；B. partner搭档；C. colleague同事；D. home家。根据后文“She decided 9 that she would take this dog home.”可知，是老年狗需要新家。故选D项。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：照片中的老狗看起来很像克洛伊——她甚至叫克洛伊。A. photo照片；B. memory记忆；C. distance距离；D. poster海报。根据后文“looked a lot like Chloe-she was even named Chloe.”可知，它很想Chloe，结合前文的“a post on Facebook about a senior dog ”所以应该是看到了老年狗的照片。故选A项。
【49题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：她当场决定把这只狗带回家。A. after a while过了一会；B. for the moment暂时；C. on the spot立即；D. in a hurry匆忙。根据前文“The old dog in the 8 looked a lot like Chloe-she was even named Chloe.”可知，这只老年狗很像Chloe，甚至它的名字也叫Chloe，作者很喜欢Chloe，所以应该是决定把这只狗带回家。故选C项。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：见到克洛伊时，雷妮被一种熟悉的感觉所震撼。A. awkward令人尴尬的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. embarrassing令人尴尬的；D. sinking抑郁的。根据后文“Still, eight years had passed since Renae last saw Chloe, so the familiarity seemed to be more like wishful thinking.”可知雷妮应该是被一种熟悉的感觉所震撼。故选B项。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：克洛伊总是让瑞妮想起她的老狗，她几乎控制不住自己。A. cheated欺骗；B. reminded提醒；C. informed通知；D. warned提醒注意。根据前文“When she met Chloe, Renae was struck with a(n) 10 feeling. ”可知，Chloe给瑞妮一种熟悉的感觉，让她总是想起她的老狗。故选B项。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：克洛伊总是让瑞妮想起她的老狗，她几乎控制不住自己。A. forgive原谅；B. trust相信；C. bury埋葬；D. contain克制。根据前文“Chloe 11 Renae so much of her old dog”可知，此处是so...that...句型，意为“如此……以至于……”，所以此处是克洛伊总是让瑞妮想起她的老狗，她几乎控制不住自己。故选D项。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但她突然想到，她的克洛伊在幼犬时期被植入了微芯片。A. hit使突然想起；B. upset使烦恼；C. disappointed使失望；D. attacked攻击。根据后文“her Chloe had been implanted a microchip as a puppy.”可知她的克洛伊在幼犬时期被植入了微芯片，这件事她应该是突然想起。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：果不其然，她身上也有一个微型芯片，而且号码是匹配的。A. evidence证明；B. shock震惊；C. match比赛，匹配；D. contrast对比。根据后文“Renae is 15 to have her back. ”可知，瑞妮很高兴它回来了，可知号码是匹配的。故选C项。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：瑞妮很高兴她能回来。A. keen热切的；B. overjoyed非常高兴；C. confident自信的；D. inspired受到启发的。根据后文““I felt like I’d won the lottery,” she says.”可知，瑞妮感觉自己像是中了彩票，所以是非常高兴的。故选B项。
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。
A
56. arose 57. Seen 58. a 59. literally 60.exceptional
B
in 62.who 63.emerged 64.to convey 65.but
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词的正确形式，将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
urgent 67.consumed 68.Contrary 69.consists 70.practical
Prior 72.owe/owed 73.worthy 74.Quantities 75.rank
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，是指构成一篇完整的短文。
Worried about Charley, Tad felt it was urgent to offer help. He decided to organize a small group of his friends to form a helping team for Charley. They made a detailed schedule, ensuring that someone was always available to assist Charley during breaks and between classes. They helped him carry books and even accompanied him to the school’s special physical therapy sessions. Tad also spent more time talking to Charley, sharing the latest news and jokes, trying to lift his spirits.
After that, Tad could sense something had changed. Charley gradually became more cheerful. He started to participate in class discussions actively and made some new friends. One day, Charley said to Tad with a big smile, “Thank you so much for what you and your friends have done for me. I feel like I can really fit in here again.” Seeing Charley’s change, Tad was filled with joy and pride. He realized that true friendship meant always being there for each other, through thick and thin. From then on, their friendship became even stronger.
【导语】本文以同学之间的友谊为线索展开，讲述了Charley因意外腿部严重受伤，出院后回到学校面临诸多困难，心情低落，而他的朋友Tad虽然交了新朋友，但仍为没多陪伴Charley感到难过和愧疚，想要帮助他却有些力不从心的故事。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“担心Charley，Tad觉得迫切需要提供帮助。”可知，第一段可描写Tad具体采取了哪些帮助Charley的行动，比如组织朋友成立帮助小组，制定详细的日程安排等。
②由第二段首句内容“在那之后，Tad能感觉到有些事情发生了变化。”可知，第二段可描写Charley在Tad和朋友们的帮助下发生的积极改变，以及Tad的感受，还有他们友谊的进一步升华。
2. 续写线索：担心 —— 组织帮助小组 —— 制定日程 —— 陪伴 —— 心情变好 —— 积极参与 —— 表达感谢 —— 友谊升华
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①决定做某事：decide to do/determine to do
②帮助：help/assist
③意识到：realize /be aware of
④充满：be filled with/be full of
情绪类
①令人愉快的：cheerful/pleasant
②感谢：thank/appreciate
【点睛】[高分句型 1]. They made a detailed schedule, ensuring that someone was always available to assist Charley during breaks and between classes.（使用了现在分词短语作状语，that引导宾语从句）
[高分句型 2]. Tad also spent more time talking to Charley, sharing the latest news and jokes, trying to lift his spirits.（使用了动名词短语作宾语）高二年级期中学情检测
英语试题
说明：本试题共12页，请将答案按要求填写在答题纸相应位置，答在其它位置无效，考试结束后将答题卡上交。试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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 will the man do this afternoon
A. Take a French class. B. Go to the library. C. See a film.
2. What seems to be Jenny’s problem
A. She is too busy.
B. She is seriously ill.
C. She isn’t qualified for her work.
3.How much should the man pay for the ticket
A. $20. B. $45. C. $90.
4. What does the woman think of that film
A. Boring. B. Moving. C. Amusing.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Talk shows. B. Current events. C. Interview skills.
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和第7两个小题。
6. What is the man
A. A driver. B. A repairman. C. A waiter.
7. What is the man going out for
A. A chat. B. A drink. C. His tools.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. How does Grace sound
A. Confused. B. Interested. C. Disappointed.
9. What will they probably do next
A. Clean the table. B. Download the app. C. Have a meal.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Host and guest. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and employee.
11 What does Mrs. Brown consider vital to running a business
Great products.
Good communication.
Considerate service.
12. What does Mrs. Brown intend to do at the end of the conversation
A. Recommend a language training program.
B. Collect opinions for her training program.
C. Encourage people to communicate directly.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Where does the conversation take place
A. At the office. B. On the street. C. Over the phone.
14. What day is it today
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
15. What does the woman probably do
A. She’s a guide. B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a student.
16. What does the woman finally decide to do
A. Go to the museum alone.
B. Make a group reservation.
C. Put off her plan until next week.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When did Sinclair come to China
A. At the age of 19. B. At the age of 21. C. At the age of 25.
18. Who inspired Sinclair’s interest in Chinese culture
A. His teacher. B. His family member. C. His friends.
19. Where did Sinclair learn Sichuan-style penjing
A. In parks. B. In a school. C. On the Internet.
20. What is Sinclair’s dream
A. To become a world-famous artist.
B. To hold an exhibition of his creations.
C. To spread Sichuan-style penjing worldwide.
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
Thursday morning, universal Orlando Resort announced that its highly anticipated new theme park, Epic Universe, consisting of five “worlds”: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic; Super Nintendo World; How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk; Dark Universe and Celestial Park, will open on May 22,2025.
Ticket Information
Tickets for Epic Universe will be sold in phases. At first, only vacation packages and tickets for three days (or longer) to Universal Orlando Resort, which include one day at Epic Universe, will be available starting on October 22. For example, a three-day ticket will range from $374.88 to $554.87(after tax) per person, depending on dates.
Current Universal Orlando annual passholders will then get priority access on October 24 to purchase single-day tickets to Epic Universe before the general public. Additional ticket options, including single-day tickets for the general public, will be sold in the months leading up to the opening of the park and you can visit the links for more details.
●Package tour
●Single tour
Park highlights
Walking through Celestial Park, visitors will enter Epic Universe, which will have a roller coaster, gift shops, restaurants, and entrances to the other four themed areas. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic will recreate the atmosphere of 1920s Paris and the British Ministry of Magic. Better yet, a new attraction called, “Battle at the Ministry,” will allow guests to join Harry, Ron, and Hermione in an exciting adventure to escape attacks from dark wizards.
21. When can the earliest tickets to Epic Universe be available
A. On May 22, 2025. B. On Oct. 22, 2024.
C. On Oct. 24, 2025. D. On May 21, 2025.
22. What can visitors do in Epic Universe
A. Hunt for treasures. B. Act as Harry.
C. Make souvenirs personally. D. Take exciting rides.
23. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A site. D. A brochure.
B
The last time I visited my parents, I borrowed a novel from the shelves in my old bedroom. The books there once belonged to me, but over the decades, my father has taken over the space. It’s fitting.
I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. But that’s harder now. My parents, in their 80s, still live in Manhattan, while I’m in Los Angeles. The book I grabbed was a novel by S. A. Cosby. At first, I was surprised my father knew of him, but why not For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述).
I didn’t read the book until I was back in Southern California. I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall.
Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and
reading through his eyes. I enjoyed the novel, though that’s beside the point. What struck me most was a plotline about feeling sad for one’s parents, a process I’m beginning to understand. When I finished, I ran my fingers over my father’s mark on the cover, those letters he’d pressed into the cover with a hand-held metal press, spelling out a name the same as mine. Then I slipped the book into my suitcase, certain to return it next time I visit.
24. Why is it fitting for the father to take over the author’s old space
A. Because both are attached to reading.
B. Because the father loves collecting books.
C. Because the author’s books are preserved there.
D. Because the father needs space for bookshelves.
25. Why did the author not want his father to know he had the book
A. To put the book into his own collection.
B. To avoid pressure on his father to discuss it.
C. To free his father from too much reading.
D. To maintain a sense of privacy in reading.
26. How did the author feel while reading Cosby’s novel
A. Inspired by the plotline. B. Connected to his father.
C. Eager to share with others. D. Surprised at his father’s mark.
27. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Returning Home B. Love through Pages
C. The Power of Books D. My Father, a Great Reader
C
Cats perform better than human babies on a simple measure of language comprehension. The research, published Oct. 4 in the journal Scientific Reports, revealed that. Research in the past five years has shown that cats can recognize not only their own names but those of familiar humans and animals. But can they associate words and objects more generally
To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies. The cats were shown two
nine-second cartoon clips (电影片段) with recordings of their owners repeating a made-up word over each image. The two clips-a red sun labeled “paramo” and a blue unicorn with the word “keraru”-were repeated until the cats appeared to get bored and paid 50% less attention to the screen.
After a short break, the image clips were repeated, but this time, half of the pairings were switched. The switched clips visibly affected the cats, with recordings of “paramo” alongside the unicorn and “keraru” with the sun holding their interest an average of 15% longer. That the cats noticed this change and were clearly perplexed by it is good evidence that they had formed a link between the words and images, written in the study.
The experiment revealed that the cats were able to learn the combinations from just two nine-second exposures - significantly faster than babies, who required at least four 20-second trials.
However, these comparisons should not be overinterpreted. “You’re comparing an adult animal with an immature animal from a different species,” said Dr. Carlo Siracusa, an animal behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania. “Moreover, a certain number of the cats have to be excluded, so there’s already a bias (偏见)-not a fault of the research. Interacting with cats in the experiment is no easy task.” he added. Despite its limitations, the study does show that cats are capable of forming picture-word associations, the team wrote in the paper, although whether this is an inborn ability or a product of domestication remains a mystery.
28. Why did Saho Takagi and her team carry out the experiment
A. To test cats’ recognition of familiar names.
B. To explore cats’ word-object association ability.
C. To reveal cats’ secret of language understanding.
D. To compare cats’ memory with that of human babies.
29. What is presented in paragraph 2
A. Data collection. B. Result analysis.
C. Practical examples. D. Experimental methods.
30. What does the underlined word “perplexed” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Attracted. B. Surprised. C. Frightened. D. Confused.
31. What is one limitation of the study, as mentioned by Dr. Carlo Siracusa
A. It’s difficult to engage cats.
B. There’re not enough clips involved.
C. The cats tested are chosen randomly.
D. Similarities between species are ignored.
D
There is a tendency among how-to enthusiasts to talk about creativity as if it had fixed goals: things you know from the start will turn out to be novels or symphonies (交响乐). Writers and musicians who have suffered many failures know this is an unlikely task. If they have to talk about it, they use “artistic vision” and leave it at that. However, experience tells me that creativity often lies to one side of a declared aim.
Some young writers are attracted by the idea that they can identify a model and knock out a thriller. Well, maybe so, but novels can take on countless shapes. The problem becomes clear when you start work creatively, because the need to believe in a fixed goal will hold you back.
Scientists call this need the set effect. It finds that a general tendency exists to favour known methods in problem-solving at the expense of alternatives. It is also a good way of describing what can happen when an artistic approach stops producing results. A few years ago, when I finished Murmur, a novel about Alan Turing, I knew I wouldn’t be working that way again. Nevertheless, I tried a second historical fiction. Failed. Meanwhile, I was playing the piano and composing on the side, which worked nicely.
So, the side-long view is important. The world of nature also offers similar cases. Insects and some birds rely less on an inbuilt map of the world to locate food than on what they see when they are moving. When a bee flies sideways, generating motion parallax (运动视差), a flower can be clearly located.
Perhaps, artistic vision is a part of physical seeing, where looking from different angles is more important than staring straight at something. Creative projects and artistic vision come from our inborn response to the world around us. And since the world is always changing, so is our creativity — it’s never fixed or set in stone.
32. How do writers and musicians view creativity in the first paragraph
A. It has uncertainties. B. It is hidden in failures.
C. It comes with a fixed goal. D. It is limited to specific fields.
33. What made the author fail in the creation of the fiction
A. Influence of the set effect. B. Lacking historical knowledge.
C. Trying a new artistic approach. D. Distraction from playing the piano.
34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Explanation of the set effect. B. Deep research into insect life.
C. Supporting evidence in nature. D. Doubts on insects’ inborn abilities.
35. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph
A. Staying flexible. B. Living to the fullest.
C. Keeping exploring. D. Holding on to your goal.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
Why People May Stare at You
You may have experienced the situation where someone staring at you, such as when you’re quietly seated on a bus, only to find that the person across from you is looking at your feet. Did you put on two different shoes No, you check your shoes — both are the same. ___36___
A new study by Hannah Scott and colleagues from the University of London suggested that people stare because faces, especially the eyes, provide many useful non-verbal clues about a person’s mental state. ___37___ Observing what others look at offers a glimpse into their thoughts.
___38___ The study also found that people may focus on others’ lips during talks. If you feel someone’s gaze on your mouth while speaking, it’s likely not an indication of romantic interest, but rather that they might not hear you well. Similarly, people may look at your hands when you gesture. As they may be trying to understand your actions when you are talking or performing a task.
The study showed that people tend to direct their gaze at the part of the body that provides the most information. ___39___ They get the audience to focus on their faces while performing hand tricks. This technique helps switch attention from their
hands during card tricks or coin magic.
Scott’s study concluded that people are not naturally biased to focus on someone’s face. Instead, they are drawn to the body parts that provide the most relevant information. ___40___ But when someone is performing a manual task, it’s the hands that draw the gaze. This also explains why magicians often talk to engage their audience’s attention on their faces while performing tricks with their hands.
A. So, what causes such stares
B. But it’s not just eyes that draw stares.
C. The eyes, contain socially relevant information.
D. This explains how magicians apply misdirection.
E. If someone is speaking, the eyes attract attention.
F. Sometimes, such intense stares can make us feel uneasy.
G. The way people talk can also attract stares during conversations.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
On Renae’s 14th birthday, her grandmother surprised her with a gray puppy named Chloe. It was such a cute ___41___ that she fell in love with it at first sight and the two were inseparable.
___42___, her father developed a serious illness, and the doctor didn’t recommend ___43___ hairy pets at home. With no other ___44___, the family had to send Chloe to an animal shelter, ___45___ about whether the dog would find a good owner.
Years later, Renae ___46___ a post on Facebook about a senior dog needing a new ___47___. The old dog in the ___48___ looked a lot like Chloe-she was even named Chloe. She decided ___49___ that she would take this dog home.
When she met Chloe, Renae was struck with a(n) ____50____ feeling. “She ran up to me and started licking my face,” she says. Chloe ____51____ Renae so much of her old dog that she can hardly ____52____ herself. Still, eight years had passed since Renae last saw Chloe, so the familiarity seemed to be more like wishful thinking.
But it ____53____ her that her Chloe had been implanted a microchip as a puppy.
She found the ID number, and then Renae took her new Chloe to the vet to be scanned. Sure enough, she also had a microchip, and the numbers were a ____54____. Renae is ____55____ to have her back. “I felt like I’d won the lottery,” she says.
A. creature B. species C. focus D. character
42. A. Occasionally B. Obviously C. Unfortunately D. Eventually
43. A. touching B. bringing C. buying D. raising
44. A. option B. decision C. schedule D. intention
45. A. certain B. hesitant C. concerned D. aware
46. A. looked for B. came across C. put up D. set down
47. A. mate B. partner C. colleague D. home
48. A. photo B. memory C. distance D. poster
49. A. after a while B. for the moment C. on the spot D. in a hurry
50. A. awkward B. familiar C. embarrassing D. sinking
51. A. cheated B. reminded C. informed D. warned
52. A. forgive B. trust C. bury D. contain
53. A. hit B. upset C. disappointed D. attacked
54. A. evidence B. shock C. match D. contrast
55. A. keen B. overjoyed C. confident D. inspired
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。
A
The next morning, the two girls ___56___ (arise) early to take the train to Lake Louise. ___57___ (see) from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took ___58___ taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water ___59___ (literal) took their breath away with its ___60___ (exception) beauty.
B
Giotto di Bondone, one of the typical artists during the Middle Ages, set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces ___61___ particular. During the Renaissance, the use of oil reached its height with Rembrandt (1606-1669), ___62___ gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light.
Then Impressionism ___63___ (emerge) in France. In Monet’s work--Impression, Sunrise, his aim was ___64___ (convey) the light and movement in the scene, ___65___ not a detailed record of the scene itself.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词的正确形式，将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
I had to get back for an (紧急) meeting.
The beggar was so hungry that he c the entire pizza in several minutes.
(相反的) to popular belief, older people generally don’t want to live with their children.
This essay c of an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
We need a more (实用的) approach to solving this issue.
P to the beginning of the new term,the school had already prepared all the textbooks.
I (归功) my success to my parents’ support and encouragement.
The young scientist’s discovery is w of high praise.
Q of information are available on he Internet.
In the competition, he achieved a high (名次).
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，是指构成一篇完整的短文。
The summer after sixth grade, Charley and Tad were swimming happily at a neighbor’s pool. But when Charley dove into the water from the edge, he hit the concrete bottom of the swimming pool and was badly hurt. Soon he was rushed away in the screaming ambulance. The doctor said he had seriously broken his leg and would stay at hospital for several weeks. When Tad went to visit him in the hospital, Charley was in a low mood, unwilling to talk to others.
When Charley got out of the hospital, Tad visited him a few times, chatting and playing video games with him, but things just were not the same. Charley was still in low spirits. Meanwhile, Tad made friends at school, boys who enjoyed the things he
and Charley used to do. Still, he felt sad and guilty for not spending more time with Charley. He wanted to help and be the same good friend like before, but it was hard.
Charley came back to middle school in the fall, but he had a tough time. Tad helped him get to class on time by pushing his wheelchair, but sometimes, Charley had to find someone else if Tad was at ball practice, or he would be late.
One day Charley dropped his book. As he tried to lean(倾斜) down and pick it up, he fell out of his wheelchair. Tad and one of his classmates helped him back into his chair. Charley wasn’t hurt, but he was so embarrassed that he didn’t speak to anyone the rest of the day. Another time, Charley tried to get through the gym door, but it closed on him. He was trapped between the door and the wall until someone helped him. With each passing day, Charley became sadder and sadder.
注意：
续写词数应为150个左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Worried about Charley, Tad felt it was urgent to offer help.
After that, Tad could sense something had changed.
