广西南宁市马山县六校联盟2024-2025学年高二下学期期中英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2025年春季学期六校联盟高二期中联考
英语试卷
考生注意：
1.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
3.本卷命题范围：必修第一册至必修第三册（20%），选择性必修第一册至选择性必修第三册Unit 4（80%）.
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. When will the woman's mother arrive here
A. At about 2:00 pm. B. At about 3:00 pm. C. At about 4:00 pm.
2. What does the woman ask Nick to do
A. Play football. B. Watch a game. C. Do the washing.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. At home. B. On the phone. C. In a restaurant.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A person. B. A university. C. A story.
5. What does Mr. Green need now
A. His room key. B. Some drinks. C. A good meal.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman doing
A. Visiting a museum. B. Cleaning her bedroom. C. Looking for her phone.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Mother and son.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What did the woman buy last week
A. A bag. B. A dress. C. A pair of shoes.
9. Who helps the woman look fashionable
A. A designer. B. The man. C. The woman herself.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When will Carol bring the computer
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.
11. What does the man think of the speaking parts
A. Challenging. B. Simple. C. Creative.
12. What is the man's hobby now
A. Watching TV. B. Reading English novels. C. Playing computer games.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To ask for advice. B. To give him a surprise. C. To recommend a trip.
14. How much does the room with an ocean view cost each night
A. 130 dollars. B. 150 dollars. C. 180 dollars.
15. What does the man dislike
A. The room with a city view.
B. The room on an upper floor.
C. The room on the ground floor.
16. How does the man feel about the price of the penthouse room
A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Satisfied.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the speaker living
A. In Spain. B. In London. C. In Italy.
18. What does the speaker say about the wine at a restaurant
A. It's expensive. B. It's common. C. It's tasteless.
19. What can be found in Soho according to the passage
A. Local bars. B. Language schools. C. Various restaurants.
20. What can we know about the speaker's British friend
A. He often travels with the speaker by train.
B. He can talk much about mountain climbing.
C. He has difficulty learning a foreign language.
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
Southeast Asia’s Top SpotsHa Long Bay, Vietnam
Here a unique topography (地形)stands out from the sea and forms some 2,000 little islands. Sailing among them is a wonderful way to spend a few days or more. Land on the little islands for further exploration and rock climbing. Take note of the season, though. Monsoons (季风) from June through September and again from January to March can limit visibility. Banaue Rice Terraces, the Philippines
Supposedly entirely built by hand, the 2,000-year-old stone-and-mud-walled terraces in the Philippines are watered by rivers and springs. During the harvest season, when the rice plants are bright green, the valleys practically shine in the sunshine, and walking around the hillsides is a dreamlike experience. Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia
An advertisement for Mount Kinabalu is that on a good day you can see all the way to the Philippines. Chances are that you won’t see the Philippines from the peak because of frequent fog and rain, but that doesn’t mean you should forget about climbing Borneo’s highest mountain. It’s one of the most accessible mountains in the world. However, it’s still a tiring journey to the 4,095-metre peak. Ko Lanta, Thailand
Home to some of the best sand and water in the world, it’s no wonder that everyone jets off to Ko Lanta. In Ko Lanta, there are beautiful long white sand beaches which are always crowded with tourists. Some of the best diving in Southeast Asia can be found here.
1．When is it suitable to go to Ha Long Bay
A．In October. B．In September. C．In July. D．In March.
2．What can we learn about Mount Kinabalu
A．It has shining rice plants. B．It is the highest mountain in Asia.
C．It takes much effort to reach its peak. D．It is a popular destination for rock climbing.
3．Which of the following is the best choice for divers
A．Ko Lanta. B．Banaue Rice Terraces.
C．Mount Kinabalu. D．Ha Long Bay.
B
Before coming to La Salle High School, Amelia Amand attended St. Agatha School in Portland, Oregon. “I decided to come to La Salle as a senior one student because the school has a good volleyball program I really love,” she said.
Volleyball is a big part of Amand’s life. She has been playing volleyball since the third grade. Amand now plays for La Salle’s school volleyball team. “I enjoy it because it’s a good way to reduce (减少) worry,” she said.
Volleyball takes up a lot of Amand’s free time outside of the classroom, and balancing (平衡) schoolwork with sports can be a challenge. “It can be arduous. You’ve just got to keep concentrated(专注),” she said.
In the future, Amand has a big goal. “I’d love to go into the medical field,” she said, explaining that this is something she has always wanted to do.
Here at La Salle, Amand wishes to be proud of her work. Two of her favorite classes are Honors English Ⅱ and Honors Chemistry. They are taught by Mr. Greg Larson and Mr. Matthew Owen. Amand explained that this was mainly because she can receive excellent instructions in the classes. However, she said that Honors Chemistry is one of her most difficult courses this year.
Outside of school, Amand enjoys hanging out with her friends and talking to them. She also likes spending time with her family. “They’re really supportive of everything, which is great,” Amand said. One of her favorite places to visit with them is Michigan. “I love traveling to Michigan because my family lives there, so it’s really nice to see everyone,” she said. Her suggestions for new students are “to get along well with your teachers and to do all your work on time”.
4．What played an important role in making Amand come to La Salle
A．Her hobby. B．Her good grades.
C．Her responsibility. D．Her friends’ advice.
5．What does the underlined word “arduous” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Interesting. B．Strange. C．Important. D．Difficult.
6．What does Amand probably want to be when she grows up
A．A teacher. B．A sportswoman. C．A doctor. D．A businesswoman.
7．Which is one of Amand’s suggestions given to new students
A．Build good relationships with teachers.
B．Ask teachers for help when necessary.
C．Finish all schoolwork before class is over.
D．Spend more time with friends in school.
C
Hundreds of millions of birds die every year from crashing into windows, one of the biggest sources of human-caused bird deaths — far greater than wind turbines (风力涡轮机) and airplane strikes combined. In a bid to help birds see the panes (窗玻璃) before it’s too late, people may stick decals or tinted films on their windows — often on the indoor side. But a recent study in PeerJ Life & Environment shows that such films work only on a window’s outside surface.
“Putting these window films on the inside really is not giving you the benefit that you would want for protecting the birds,” says John P. Swaddle, a biologist at the College of William and Mary and lead author of the new study.
To test the films’ effectiveness, Swaddle and his co-workers applied one of two commercially available films to either inner or outer window surfaces. One film reflected shorter light wavelengths that humans cannot see, and the other reflected longer wavelengths (many birds can see both). Both films helped to prevent bird strikes by more than 35 percent when put on the outside surface, the study found — but films on the inside had no benefit at all.
“It’s some groundbreaking work about the small differences between what can and can’t work in terms of preventing window strikes from birds,” says George Mason University biologist David Luther, who studies the evolution of birds in cities and was not involved in the study.
People usually find it much easier to put films or decals on the inside of a window, says Natalia Ocampo-Pe uela, a conservation ecologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who was also not involved in the study. “For taller buildings, to apply something to the outside, you need scaffolding (脚手架)… you need to clean the windows extra well for them to apply correctly, and they don’t last as long.”
8．Why are bird deaths caused by wind turbines and airplane strikes mentioned
A．To stress the problem of birds crashing into the windows.
B．To introduce the importance of bird strikes into the windows.
C．To remind people to raise their awareness of protecting the birds.
D．To provide some background knowledge for the text.
9．What determines the effect of the experiment result
A．The materials of the film.
B．The wavelengths of the films.
C．The quality of the films available.
D．The side of the window to apply the film to.
10．What did the researchers do to know how well the film worked
A．They applied scaffolding in front of the windows.
B．They put the film on the inside to get desired benefit.
C．They compared the effects of the film on different sides.
D．They used both shorter and longer light wavelengths.
11．What is the text intended to do
A．To inspire readers to do researches on birds.
B．To call on the bird lovers to protect the birds.
C．To teach readers to apply the tinted film to the windows.
D．To explain how tinted films work in preventing bird deaths.
D
Jason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is stirring debates about whether art can be generated by a computer, and what, exactly, it means to be an artist.
In August 2022, Allen, a 39-year-old game designer who lives in Pueblo West, Colorado, won first place in the “digital arts/digitally-operated photography” category at the Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition. His winning image, titled Théatre D’opéra Spatial, was made with Midjourney—an artificial intelligence system that can produce detailed images when fed written prompts (提示).
Allen’s winning image looks like a bright cross between a classic and modern painting. It’s one of three such images he entered in the competition. Allen posted excitedly about his win on Midjourney’s Discord server on August 25, along with pictures of his three entries; it spread quickly on Twitter days later, with many artists feeling angry about Allen’s win because of his use of AI to create the image. “He just ‘pressed a few buttons to make a digital art piece’,” one Twitter user wrote. “We’re watching the death of art unfold before our eyes.”
However, to get the final three images he entered in the competition, Allen said, he took over 80 hours. First, he played around with phrasing that led Midjourney to generate images of women in nice dresses and space helmets. Over time, with slight adjustments to his written prompts, he created 900 repeating processes of what led to his final three images. He gave the final touch to those three images in Photoshop. Then he ran the images through another software program called Gigapixel AI that can improve resolution (分辨率) and had the images printed at a local print shop.
Allen is glad that the debate over whether AI can be used to make art is getting so much attention. “Rather than hating the technology or the people behind it, we need to recognize it’s a powerful tool and use it for good so we can all move forward,” Allen said.
12．What do we know about Theatre D’opera Spatial
A．Its beauty is widely accepted. B．Its creation is an easy process.
C．It shows the death of traditional art. D．It has caused a lot of arguments.
13．What did Allen do to create his entries
A．He searched for smart written prompts. B．He edited his final images in Photoshop.
C．He fed Midjourney with famous paintings. D．He developed the software named Gigapixel.
14．What is Allen’s attitude to the debate over Al-created art
A．Worried. B．Uncaring. C．Positive. D．Annoyed.
15．What might be the best title for the text
A．AI Beats Out Human Artists in the Art Field
B． AI Won an Art Contest and Artists Are Angry
C．An Artist Wins State Fair Art Contest and Laughs
D．The Artist From Pueblo West Is Defending His Work.
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。
How to Reach a Healthy Weight
Diets aren’t the way to go when it comes to losing weight. Most dieters gain back any lost weight when they go back to their old eating habits. ____16____ Here are four ways to make that happen:
Exercise.
____17____ Walking the family dog, cycling to school, and doing other things that increase your daily level of activity can all make a difference. If you want to burn more calories, increase the intensity of your workouts and add some strength exercises to build up your muscles. I he more muscles you have，the more calories you burn, even when you aren’t exercising.
____18____
One reason why people get less exercise these days is that there is an increase in “screen time”—the amount of time spent watching TV, looking at the computer, using mobile devices, or playing video games. Limit recreational screen time to less than 2 hours per day. If you’re staying with friends at the mall, you re getting more exercise than if you’re texting them in your room.
Watch out for portion distortion.
Portion sizes are bigger than they used to be, and these extra calories contribute to obesity. Another key factor in weight gain is that more people drink sugary beverages, such as sodas, juice drinks, and sports drinks. ____19____
Don’t skip breakfast.
Breakfast kick starts your metabolism (新陈代谢), burning calories from the beginning and giving you energy to do more things during the day. ____20____ So they get more calories than they would have if they had eaten breakfast.
A．Go out regularly.
B．Reduce screen time.
C．So what’s the best way to drop excess weight
D．Regular physical activity burns calories and builds up muscles.
E．They are puzzled about how they should deal with their eating habits.
F．People who skip breakfast often feel so hungry that they eat more later on.
G．So choose smaller portions and go for water or low-fat milk instead of sodas.
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。
I remember it was a hot Sunday. While my wife was out for something, I was _________ my two children. My son, 4 years old, suffered from autism (自闭症) and had no real sense of danger. My 2-year-old daughter _________ him wherever he went. We lived on the second story of an old building with small _________. The apartment wasn’t covered with a material that prevents heat passing through. I felt _________ all the time. I finally opened the windows a bit and _________ to get some water.
Walking back into the living room, I looked for my children but they were nowhere to be seen. I turned my head and then saw them _________ on the ledge (窗台), outside of the window. My heart started racing and I just opened my mouth, but _________ I felt calmness hold me still. It kept me from _________ and rushing to the window. I _________ myself as I walked over to the window and gently called my two children to return. First my daughter and then my son __________ through the open window and came back into my arms. I just closed the window when I heard a knock. A person seeing them seated on the ledge __________ to warn me. I thanked him and said we were all __________. Then I closed the door and sat down. My arms were shaking. All of the __________ was gone. I held my two babies in my arms and cried. And I didn’t even mind when my wife called to blame (责备) me for my __________.
Later, we went on to face so many __________, yet through our worst times I always felt a certain calmness within. I always knew we could make it.
21．A．calling up B．looking after C．picking up D．waiting for
22．A．asked B．found C．missed D．followed
23．A．rooms B．stairs C．windows D．doors
24．A．hot B．sleepy C．sad D．sick
25．A．helped B．decided C．promised D．agreed
26．A．fighting B．sitting C．hiding D．standing
27．A．suddenly B．regularly C．certainly D．hopefully
28．A．worrying B．thinking C．shouting D．moving
29．A．questioned B．hurt C．forgot D．watched
30．A．jumped B．ran C．looked D．climbed
31．A．raced B．feared C．expected D．planned
32．A．nervous B．wrong C．safe D．ready
33．A．calm B．patience C．anger D．pride
34．A．failure B．attitude C．decision D．carelessness
35．A．choices B．difficulties C．changes D．doubts
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 picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has got popular on China’s social media. The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids (辫子), who is now the much respected ___36___ (found) and president of the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, was smiling brightly into the camera.
Born in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province in 1957, Zhang ___37___ (come) to Yunnan at the age of 17. ___38___ many girls from poor areas had little chance of getting education worried her. So she has been ___39___ (frequent) helping these girls pursue education for over 40 years. Zhang helped establish the country’s first senior high school to offer free education to girls from poor ___40___ (family). Since its opening in 2008, it ___41___ (see) more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges. Zhang is worthy ___42___ users are deeply touched by the fresh-looking young face in the picture, which is entirely different from Zhang’s currently ___43___ (age) and lined face, as it tells a story of a woman devoted to promoting education and ___44___ (fight) poverty in rural areas.
In July 2020, the All-China Women’s Federation awarded Zhang a top honor for being ____45____ outstanding female role model in China. In 2021, Zhang was recognized as one of the role models and received a national honorary title from President Xi for what she has done for the country girls.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46．假定你是李华, 你得知学校将招聘10名学生作为以“皮影戏 (shadow play)”为主题的中外文化交流活动的志愿者。请你给负责此事的外教Jessica写信申请参加该活动, 内容包括:
1. 写信目的;
2. 介绍自己的优势。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Jessica,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours 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。
Jack was a high school freshman, tall and thin, with a heart full of dreams. Jack’s father was a repairman who spent his days fixing cars, so his hands were always dirty. Jack’s father never said much, but his eyes always seemed to say, “I’m proud of you, son.” And Jack felt it in every nod. Their relationship was a quiet one, with an unspoken bond (纽带).
One day, Jack came home from school with a flyer (传单) in his hand. His eyes were bright with excitement as he showed it to his father. “Dad, there’s a school talent show next month, and I want to enter. I’ve been learning guitar for months,” Jack said to his father.
His father looked up from the engine he was working on. “You play the guitar ” he asked in surprise. Feeling a little embarrassed, Jack nodded, saying, “Yeah, I’ve been taking lessons. I think I’m ready.” His father cleaned his hands with a piece of cloth, looked at Jack and smiled, “I’ll be there, son. I wouldn’t miss it.” Through his father’s eyes, Jack knew he had his father’s support.
The days leading up to the talent show were more practice and anxiety for Jack. He would come home after school and lock himself in his room, the sound of his guitar echoing (回响) through the house. His father didn’t speak too much, but he would prepare delicious food and smiled at Jack whenever he saw his son. He would also quietly listen to the music from the living room. Although Jack felt tired or nervous sometimes, he felt pushed forward by unspoken love.
The day of the talent show arrived, and the school hall was filled with excitement. Jack’s hands were shaking as he prepared his guitar backstage. He looked out into the audience and found his father with a broad smile on his face.
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。
As Jack stepped onto the stage, the lights dimmed (变暗) and the audience quieted down.
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“I didn’t know you could play like that,” his father said. “You were great.”
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1．A 2．C 3．A
4．A 5．D 6．C 7．A
8．A 9．D 10．C 11．D
12．D 13．B 14．C 15．B
16．C 17．D 18．B 19．G 20．F
21．B 22．D 23．C 24．A 25．B 26．B 27．A 28．C 29．D 30．D 31．A 32．C 33．A 34．D 35．B
36．founder 37．came 38．That 39．frequently 40．families 41．has seen 42．of 43．aged 44．fighting 45．an
46．Dear Jessica,
I’m Li Hua. Learning that our school will select 10 students to be the volunteers of the cultural exchange activity between China and other countries, I’m writing to apply for the opportunity.
I’m confident that I am a right person for this activity. Firstly. I am fluent in English, which plays an important role in communicating with foreigners. Secondly, I have learned shadow plays for eight years and am capable of performing them well. What’s more, I’m outgoing and can get on well with others.
I would appreciate it if you could give me this chance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
47．As Jack stepped onto the stage, the lights dimmed (变暗) and the audience quieted down. Jack took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves. He looked out at the sea of faces, his eyes landing on his father. With a final adjustment of his guitar, he began to play. His fingers danced across the strings, and the music filled the hall. At first, there was a slight tremble in his playing, but as he got lost in the melody, his confidence grew. The audience sat spellbound, and by the end of the performance, the hall erupted into thunderous applause. Jack felt a huge sense of relief and pride wash over him.
“I didn’t know you could play like that,” his father said. “You were great.” A big smile spread across Jack’s face. “Thanks, Dad. I couldn’t have done it without your support.” His father put his arm around Jack’s shoulders. “I always knew you had it in you, son. I’m so proud of you.” Jack realized that his father’s quiet presence and unspoken love had been the driving force behind his success. From that day on, their unspoken bond grew even stronger, and Jack knew that no matter what challenges lay ahead, his father would always be there, silently cheering him on.