广西桂林市临桂区临桂中学2024-2025学年高二下学期4月阶段性质量检测（期中）英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2025年4月高二阶段性质量检测卷A
英语
(考试用时120分钟，满分150分)
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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. How is the woman feeling
A. Disappointed. B. Nervous. C. Relieved.
2. What happened to the man
A. He sent a file to a wrong person.
B. He lost an English report.
C. He broke his USB memory.
3. What will the girl definitely do today
A. Go to the theater.
B. Take her dog for a walk.
C. Play a soccer game.
4. When will the meeting be held
A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
5. Where does the conversation take place
A. On a beach. B. In a boat. C. In the mountains.
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. Which kind of light does the woman prefer
A. Sunlight. B. Candle light. C. Electric light.
7. What are the speakers waiting for
A. A train. B. A bus. C. A taxi.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The history of phones.
B. The advantages of flying cars.
C. The development of human civilization.
9. What is the woman's argument
A. Humans need time to adapt to change.
B. Humans are bad with technology.
C. Humans adapt to change rapidly.
10. What does the man think of movies and books about the future
A. They're crazy. B. They're awesome. C. They're worrying.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who owns the circus
A. The uncle of the man's father.
B. The man's sister.
C. The man's father.
12. Where did the man's sister get hurt
A. In Moscow. B. In New Delhi. C. In Normandy.
13. What does the man do now
A. He is a performer.
B. He is a safety consultant.
C. He is a hotel manager.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How did the man plan to go to work today
A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By car.
15. How long was the man late
A. 30 minutes. B. 45minutes. C. 75 minutes.
16. Why was the man extra late
A. He started out late.
B. He walked very slowly.
C. He was waiting a long time for help.
17. What does the woman plan to do
A. Ask the man's mother for advice.
B. Get the other group members to come later.
C. Tell the man the meeting time much earlier next time.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When did Zimmer win the Academy Award for Best Original Score
A. In 1995. B. In 2003. C. In 2005.
19. What did Zimmer's father do
A. He was a musician.
B. He was an engineer.
C. He was a school teacher.
20. How did Zimmer's father probably influence him
A. He helped Zimmer appreciate music.
B. He suggested Zimmer become a composer.
C. He encouraged Zimmer to make new things.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
PYOP: Pick Your Own Produce at These Local Farms
Hollin Farms Delaplane, VA
Hollin Farms’ strawberry picking season will begin in late May, and last several weeks. Hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday. If you come in summer, peaches, blackberries, red raspberries and sour cherries are available. Apples are ready in late summer, and fall brings green vegetables, potatoes, and dig-your-own peanuts. And a special P. S.(备注) to meat lovers: they pride themselves on their grass-fed beef.
Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA
Great Country Farms is well-known for its seasonal festivals and fun farm-themed attractions. Their U-pick strawberry fields will open in May. The weekends of May 20-21 and May 27-28 are the yearly Strawberry Jubilee with live music, pie-eating competitions, tasty food, and more. Admission is $10/child and $12/adult, and it’s open daily during 9:00 am-6:00 pm.
Waters Orchard (果园) Gaithersburg, MD
This is a great place for apple picking. Just come in late summer and fall. After parking, it’s a 5-10 minutes’ walk to the orchard. Hours are 12:00-5:00 pm on Fridays, and 9:00 am-5:00 pm on weekends. Pick-your-own (PYO) pricing is by the peck (配克) —$15/half peck, $22/peck, and an entry fee for two is included. It’s $5/guest after that.
Homestead Farm Poolesville, MD
Homestead Farm’s PYO season begins a little later than other area farms. The first crop will be tart cherries in June, and other berries will be ripe soon after. Peaches and apples come later. There are also animals to visit (goats, pigs, and chickens), and watching goats climb along the goat walk is always a trip for kids. The farm operates seven days a week, and PYO hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
1. When is suitable to visit Hollin Farms
A. 9:00 am on Monday. B. 10:00 am on Thursday.
C. 4:30 pm on Saturday. D. 5:00 pm on Sunday.
2. What can visitors do at Great Country Farms on May 27
A. Participate in a pie-eating competition. B. Pick strawberries and apples.
C. Enjoy grass-fed beef for free. D. Play with goats and chickens.
3. How much should a family of three pay if they buy two-peck apples
A. $35. B. $37. C. $44. D. $49.
B
If you need one more reason to be thankful, here it is. More and more researchers are finding that appreciation doesn’t just make you feel like a better person, it’s actually good for your health.
“The practice of appreciation can have great and lasting effects on a person’s life,” said Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis. “It can lower blood pressure, improve immune (有免疫力的) function and help a much better sleep.”
One recent study finds that people who are more grateful actually have better heart health, especially healthier heart rhythms. “They show a better well-being, a less depressed mood, and they sleep better,” said the study’s author, Paul J. Mills. “When I am more grateful, I feel life is nicer and is full of hope. That’s the opposite of what stress does.”
Another study found that appreciation can improve your immune system. Researchers at the universities of Utah and Kentucky observed that stressed-out law students who characterized themselves as optimistic actually had more disease-fighting cells in their bodies.
Having a daily appreciation practice could actually reduce the effects of aging on the brain. “Being thankful has such a great effect because of the feelings that go along with it,” Emmons said. “Appreciation works because, as a way of understanding life, it brings other positive emotions that have direct physical benefits, most likely through the immune system.”
“Some people say they don’t have anything to be grateful for” Mills said. “If you take such a person to find one little thing to be grateful for and focus on that, you find over time that the feeling of appreciation can change the way they see their lives.”
4. How is the passage developed
A. By presenting research findings. B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing causes. D. By giving examples.
5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Stress sometimes plays an active part.
B. People feeling grateful to others are free from stress.
C. Appreciation only serves as a way of understanding life.
D. People feeling stressed may have a negative attitude to life.
6. Why does the author mention law students in Paragraph 4
A. To advise us to be optimistic.
B. To show that they are under great stress.
C. To find a way to increase disease-fighting cells.
D. To prove that gratitude is good for people’s health.
7. What does Mills say about gratitude
A. It can change people’s way of life. B. It makes one much younger.
C. It is a skill that can be learned. D. It is up to one’s attitude to his life.
C
Curiosity — the desire to know, to discover, to learn. Inspired by curiosity, humans are found everywhere on our planet, and beyond it in space. Yet according to human behaviourist and author of Curious, Ian Leslie, although we are all born curious, not all of us bring this into adulthood, and we can lose out as a result.
As Leslie explains, curiosity shapes us from the start. By trying new things, we build knowledge, and want to know more. “We are born aware that we don’t know stuff — we want to experience and discover.” However, the contrast between childhood and adulthood is clear. “We ask 40,000 questions a year between the ages of two and five,” says Leslie — around 110 each day; adults, in comparison, ask just 20.
As we get older, we may feel hesitant about asking questions, believing this reveals gaps in our knowledge. We can become scared to share unconventional ideas for fear of criticism or misunderstanding. We can also be a victim of our success, as Leslie explains. “Once you’ve worked out how to do your job, then you don’t feel curious anymore. The need to learn goes away — in a way, curiosity has done its job. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t cultivate it.”
Leslie’s tips for cultivating curiosity begin with spending time with the experts — children. “Talk to your kids, and try to answer those weird, difficult questions they have — like ‘What is air ’ This makes you think about things you’ve taken for granted — it reawakens your curiosity in what’s around us and how we perceive the world.”
So does finding what Leslie calls an ‘informal mentor’, through work or other circles, who is happy to share their expertise, from a skill, technology, to a field of learning. “Try to think of people the way children think of adults — as sources of secret knowledge, a great store of learning you can tap into,” says Leslie.
Leslie also suggests creating a ‘spark file’ — a digital or physical notebook in which you collect interesting thoughts. “Fill it with facts you’ve come across, sentences you like, insights that strike you. Let it be random. And let it build. Over time you’ll build up a rich source of inspiration, and you’ll think, ‘Oh that’s interesting, that relates to this…’ And suddenly your mind starts firing away with new ideas and ways of thinking.”
8. According to Leslie, what happens as we get older
A. We gradually lose our natural curiosity.
B. We are less aware of our knowledge gaps.
C. We are unwilling to let others benefit from our ideas.
D. We may think asking questions makes people foolish.
9. Which of the following sayings might Leslie agree with
A. A day’s planning is best done at daybreak.
B. In the eyes of a lover, Xi Shi will appear.
C. A master can lead you to the door, but the rest is up to you.
D. When three people walk together, one can surely be my teacher.
10. Which of the following is a characteristic of a ‘spark file’
A. It is carefully organized. B. It can help people connect ideas.
C. It only contains complete sentences. D. It can help people improve their memory.
11. What is the writer’s aim in this passage
A. To prove Ian Leslie’s arguments. B. To summarise Ian Leslie’s viewpoint.
C. To question Ian Leslie’s conclusions. D. To introduce Ian Leslie’s achievements.
D
According to Dr. Shaison P. Ouseph, there are three main types of artificial intelligence: Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). ANI is the only type of artificial intelligence we have successfully realized to date.
The idea of the world being controlled by self-thinking robots who want to destroy humanity is still much in science fiction, more than science fact. Some experts think that AGI and ASI are now still out of our reach, so we don’t need to worry too much about that specific situation.
However, that is not to say that AI won’t ever seriously threaten our world and society if used incorrectly. AI could easily be programmed to do something damaging. On the other hand, AI is already taking over the world in the fields of medicine and manufacturing. Many of these could change technology and industry to benefit our lives if implemented (实施) responsibly. But as we use these new systems, we must stay ahead in terms of regulating new technologies where there is potential to do harm.
For now, the greatest concern we face with regard to ANI technologies, is the situation of efficient automation causing many human jobs to become no longer needed. So we need to start thinking seriously now about how young people are going to live with these technologies.
The world is going to move forward in one direction or another. ANI is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it’s the youth of today who are going to define the use of these technologies. Yet, there is relatively little research and information about how AI will influence young people and their transition into a world where life is changing. “This is what my team will focus on,” said Dr. Shaison.
As new systems progress we need to safeguard what is fundamentally important to human life, and make sure that our youth will continue to have autonomy (自主权) regarding their well- being and have more opportunities for success than previous generations.
12. What does the author think of robots taking over the world
A. It is a branch of ANI. B. It is rooted in science fact.
C. It is just impossible at present. D. It should cause people great concern.
13. What does the author want to tell us in paragraph 3
A. AI can be easily programmed and used.
B. AI development needs more creative design.
C. We should be cautious about the influence of AI.
D. We should be confident and trust AI in many fields.
14. What should people be most concerned about regarding ANI
A. The efficiency of AI machines. B. The loss of jobs in the market.
C. The direction of AI technologies. D. The guarantee of human well-being.
15. What will Dr Shaison’s research focus on in the future
A. Necessity of AI to human life.
B. Youths’ adaptation to future AI.
C. Opportunities for the young generation.
D. Humanity problems caused by AI technologies.
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。
When everything goes wrong, always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost. Because it’s not what the world takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you have left.____16____
Pain is part of growing
Sometimes life closes doors because it’s time to move forward. That’s a good thing because we often won’t move unless life forces us to. When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. ____17____When you roll with life, instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow.
Everything in life is temporary.
Every time you get hurt, you heal. After darkness there is always light — you are reminded of this every morning, but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night will last forever. It won’t. ____18____
Complaining changes nothing.
____19____It’s always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It’s not over if you’ve lost; it’s over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Don’t let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future.
____20____
Don’t be afraid to get back up — to try again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again. Don’t let a hard lesson harden your heart. Life’s best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong. And even if you fall short, keep going.
A. Those who complain the most, accomplish the least.
B. Getting help from others is necessary.
C. The best thing you can do is to keep going.
D. Nothing lasts forever.
E. Remember that there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you.
F. Here are a few tips to inspire you when you need it most.
G. When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things can be right eventually.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer. She has known more ____21____ in her life than most people will ever experience.
When she was seven, her mother died. Her bad luck ____22____. Soon, her father left the family, forever. ____23____ occurred again when she was a teenager: a car accident injured her so seriously that doctors told her she would never walk again. Meira flew to Hawaii for an ____24____. It was so successful that she eventually ____25____ and learned to move with crutches (拐杖).
Meira also found a new home: Hawaii. The local community embraced (欢迎) her. Rowing boats with Hawaii’s disabled community led her to try surfing. Soon she found she ____26____ the sport. “I couldn’t stop smiling; it's just a feeling of ____27____,” she said. “You can do what you want.”
When she became a mother, fortunes were against Meira, once again. Her first child, Aulani, was born with a(n) ____28____ brain condition. She was informed her daughter was unlikely to live beyond age three. Meira ____29____ to face all the difficulties surrounding her. She did everything she could for Aulani. Meanwhile, she became a(n) ____30____ surfer, winning surf contests one after another. ____31____, Aulani died in 2020, but she lived 12 years-much longer than doctors had ____32____.
Now Meira has three children, and the family motivates her to keep winning more prizes. ____33____ the waves, she feels her whole family is with her, even when they are not physically there. She wants to ____34____ them, prove what's possible and show how ____35____ can always lead to new joys.
21. A. failure B. growth C. madness D. suffering
22. A. continued B. returned C. changed D. disappeared
23. A. Mistakes B. Delays C. Disaster D. Death
24. A. operation B. experiment C. appointment D. adventure
25. A. calmed down B. broke down C. stood up D. cheered up
26. A. abandoned B. respected C. doubted D. loved
27. A. responsibility B. acceptance C. freedom D. safety
28. A. infectious B. mysterious C. preventable D. serious
29. A. claimed B. chose C. refused D. agreed
30. A. successful B. average C. unskilled D. outgoing
31. A. Obviously B. Strangely C. Unfortunately D. Naturally
32. A. predicted B. promised C. warned D. proved
33. A. Controlling B. Touching C. Watching D. Riding
34. A. protect B. represent C. follow D. ignore
35. A. independence B. toughness C. curiosity D. kindness
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。
Mr. Brown was tired of living in the city where he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house ___36___ is nearer and he could get to his office in the city early every day. He ___37___ (look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale at a ___38___ (reason) price, and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were lots of ___39___ (train) to the big city.
“That’s ___40___ I need,” Mr. Brown said to himself. So he called the house agency and planned to go by train the next day ___41___ (have) a look at the house.
The house agency met him at the station and they started walking. It ___42___ (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived Mr. Brown said ___43___ (angry), “I should be very ___44___ (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in ____45____ newspaper.”
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请你以“My Favourite Sports Star”为题，写一篇英文演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括：
1.对你喜欢的体育明星做简单介绍；
2.喜欢他/她的理由。
3.从他/她身上学到了什么。
注意：词数80左右。
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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。
It was the middle of July when we drove way up into the mountains and backpacked up a stream. The banks were lined with old trees. We waded (涉水) through the cold water, our backpacks balanced on our heads.
We set up camp on a sandy flat beside a pool. What a swimming hole! My brother and I swam, diving and playing in the clear water. We-hiked upstream, against little rapids. Suddenly we heard a roaring sound, and as we came around a bend, we saw what was causing it.
A huge waterfall! It rose high above us. “Wow!” I said. “Let’s climb it!” “No way,” said Dad. “End of the road.” We turned back but I couldn’t stop thinking about the waterfall and how much I’d like to climb it. Later, lying in my bag, I thought of the waterfall, wondering what was on the top... then finally I fell asleep.
The sun was hot as a bonfire. We cut leaves as wide as elephants’ ears, and tied them on our heads to keep us cool. Then we waded against the little rapids deep into the stream. I was the first one to the waterfall. “Let’s go up. I think there must be something unique out there,” I said. My brother smiled. “If you go, I will,” he said.
I found a way alongside the falls, and then we climbed like mountain goats. Mom shouted, “Be careful!” And we inched our way up and up—the tips of our toes gripping thin ledges (岩石突出部分), our fingers finding cracks. Sometimes rocks were unstable, but we clung (粘住) like glue. We had to.
The waterfall roared by our ears. “I’m scared,” said my brother. I said, “Just don’t look down.” Near the top, a tree grew out of the rock. It was just what we needed. When we stood at the top, we clapped our hands and shouted down, “Hey Mom, Dad! It’s like a whole other world up here! Come on up! You can do it!” And I did a little dance.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Mom looked at Dad and Dad looked at Mom
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“We did it!” Mom shouted, breathing hard.
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2025年4月高二阶段性质量检测卷A
英语答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
略
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. B
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B
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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. F 17. E 18. D 19. A 20. C
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. B
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. that##which
37. was looking
38. reasonable
39. trains 40. what
41. to have
42. took 43. angrily
44. interested
45. the
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
【46题答案】
【答案】 My Favourite Sports Star
My favourite sports star is Michael Jordan. He is a famous American professional basketball player.
Born in 1963, Michael Jordan joined the NBA’s Chicago Bull in 1984. He performed so well that he won numerous awards and honours during his professional career. Michael Jordan has been regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time and named as one of the best athletes in the 20th century.
I like Michael Jordan not only for his excellent basketball skills but also for his great sports spirit. In face of repeated failures, Michael Jordan never gave up. Instead, he worked harder until he achieved great success in the end. His positive attitudes towards life, struggling spirit and determination have always been inspiring me.
第二节(满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】One possible version:
Mom looked at Dad and Dad looked at Mom. Then Mom started climbing, and Dad followed—I couldn’t believe my eyes! I lay on my stomach and shouted directions. “No, not that ledge—try the one up to your right!” I never felt more anxious—seeing my parents clinging to that smooth rock—or more proud, either. Then I heard a shout and my heart jumped into my mouth. But it was a shout of victory! My parents pulled themselves up, up, and over the top.
“We did it!” Mom shouted, breathing hard. “You did it!” I also shouted excitedly. “Dad, I thought you said it couldn’t be done!” “It can’t,” he said. Together we burst out laughing. Then after a short rest, we continued upstream. Along the way we saw special scenery up there, which gave us great joy and left us an unforgettable impression. This experience made my heart feel big and wild, and I believe that success belongs to the brave.