河北省辛集市高中2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期中试题

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第一部分 听力（共两，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）5ABC10例：How

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15.答案是C.1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Findaplace. B.Buyamap. C.Getanaddress.2.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Repairhercar. B.Giveheraride. C.Pickupheraunt.3.WhomightMr.Petersonbe?A.Anewprofessor. B.Adepartmenthead.C.Acompanydirector.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?A.Quitedifficult. B.Veryinteresting. C.Toosimple.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Weather. B.Clothes. C.News.其次节（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.WhyisHarryunwillingtojointhewoman?A.Hehasapaininhisknee.B.HewantstowatchTV.C.Heistoolazy.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Stayathome.B.TakeHarrytohospital.C.Dosomeexercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whenwillthemanbehomefromwork?A.At5:45.B.At6:15.C.At6:50.9.Wherewillthespeakersgo?A.TheGreenHouseCinema.B.TheNewStateCinema.C.TheUMECinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.HowwillthespeakersgotoNewYork?A.Byair. B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.11.Whyarethespeakersmakingthetrip?A.Forbusiness. B.Forshopping.C.Forholiday.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Driverandpassenger.B.Husbandandwife. C.Fellowworkers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Inanoffice.C.Inaclassroom.14.WhatdoesJohndonow?A.He’satrainer.B.He’satourguide.C.He’sacollegestudent.15.Howmuchcananewpersonearnforthefirstyear?A.$10,500. B.$12,000.C.$15,000.16.Howmanypeoplewillthewomanhire?A.Four. B.Three.C.Two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcity?A.Oneyear. B.Tenyears.C.Eighteenyears.18.Whatisthespeaker’sopiniononpublictransport?A.It’scomfortable.B.It’stime-saving.C.It’scheap.19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown?A.It’ssafer.B.It’shealthier. C.It’smoreconvenient.20.Whatkindoflifedoesthespeakerseemtolikemost?A.Busy.B.Colorful.C.Quiet.其次部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15个小题；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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A

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D.ThedesignersoftheTransition.29.WhyistheTransitionunlikelytoshowupintoomanydriveways?A.Itcausestrafficjams.B.Itisdifficulttooperate.C.Itisveryexpensive.D.Itburnstoomuchfuel.30.Whatisthegovernment’sattitudetothedevelopmentoftheflyingcar?A.Cautious.B.Favorable.C.Ambiguous.D.Disapproving.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FlyingCaratAutoShow B.TheTransition’sFirstFlightC.Pilots’DreamComingTrue D.FlyingCarClosertoRealityDlearnnewthings,mustsometimesfail.what'stherightamountoffailure?NewresearchledbytheUniversityofArizonaproposesamathematicalanswertothatquestion.Educatorshavelongrecognizedthatthereissomethingofa"sweetspot"whenitcomestolearning.Thatis,learnbestwhenarechallengedtograspsomethingjustoutsideofourexistingknowledge.Whenachallengeistoosimple,don'tlearnanythingnew;likewise,don'texpandourknowledgewhenachallengeissodifficultthatfailentirelyorgiveup.Sowheredoesthesweetspotlie?Accordingtothenewstudy,it'swhenfailureoccurs15%ofthetime.Putanotherway,it'swhentherightanswerisgiven85%ofthetime.ResearchersattheUniversityofArizonacameupwiththeso-called"85%Rule"afterconductingaseriesofmachine-learningexperimentsinwhichtheytaughtcomputerssimpletaskssuchasclassifyingdifferentpatternsintooneoftwocategories.Thecomputerslearnedfastestinsituationsinwhichthedifficultywassuchthattheyrespondedwith85%accuracy."Ifyouhaveanerrorrateof15%oraccuracyof85%,youarealwaysmaximizingyourrateoflearninginthesetwo-choicetasks,"saidProfessorRobertWilson.Whenwethinkabouthowhumanslearn,the85%Rulewouldmostlylikelyapplytoperceptual(感知的)learning,inwhichwegraduallylearnthroughexperienceandexamples,Wilsonsaid.Imagine,forinstance,aradiologist（放射科医生）learningtotellthedifferencebetweenimagesoftumors（肿瘤）andnon-tumors.needexamplestogetbetterfiguringthere'satumorinimage,"Wilsonsaid."IfIgivereallyeasyexamples,youget100%rightthetimeandthere'snothinglefttolearn.notgoingtobetakingmuchfromthatasituationwhereyouarestrugglingalittlebit.IfIgivereallyhardexamples,you'llbe50%correctandstillnotlearninganythingwhileifIgiveyousomethinginbetween,youbethissweetspotwherearegettingthemostinformationfromeachparticularexample."32.Whichofthefollowingislinkedwiththesweetspot?A.15percentaccuracy.B.50percentaccuracy.C.85percentaccuracy.D.100percentright.33.Whydidtheresearchersteachcomputerssimpletasks?findwherethesweetspotlies.seehowwellcomputerscarryoutparetheresultsoftheirexperiments.conductsomeresearchonmachinelearning.34.Whatisthepurposeofthe"examples"mentionedinthelastparagraph?teachtodointhetreatmentoftumors.teachhowtodeterminethereisahelptorememberwhatislearned.helptolearnhowatumordevelops.35.Accordingtothetext,isthemosteffectivewayoflearning?Nottakingfailuretooseriously. B.Learningthroughexperienceandexamples.C.Strugglingalittlebit,butnottoomuch. D.Learningthingsthatarecompletely其次节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）依据短文内容，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。Wheneveryoufeellikegivingup,thatistheverymomentyoushouldnot.__36__Buthowwedealwitheverycircumstancedeterminesthecourseofourlife.Thereareseveralwaystoloveyourlife,regardlessofhowterribleitseems.Appreciatethepositiveside.Beinglostinsadnesswillnotchangeanythingatall.Whenyoufinallylearntoseethegoodnessineverything,lifebecomessomuchbetter.Youwillonlyliveonce.__37__Bestrongerthanyoubelieveyouare.Takechancesineveryopportunity.Whenopportunitiescomeandyoujustkeeponcalculatingwhetheryouwillfailorsucceed,youmightrunoutoftimeandloseyourchance.__38__Everytimeyoutakechances,youstrengthenyourconfidenceanddaretochallengeyourlimits.Therearenofailuresforthosewhotriedtheirbest.__39__Peoplesaylaughteristhebestmedicineanditisalwaystruebecauselaughingfightsawaystress,andmakesyoulovelifeevenmore.Youtrulystartenjoyinglifeonlywhenyousharehappinesswithotherpeople.Enjoyyouruniqueness.Stopcomparingyourlifewithothers'.Youhaveagoodlifethatisdefinitelydifferentfromothers'sojustfocusthere.Behappyaboutyourownachievementsandkeepimprovingyourself.__40__A．Laughyourheartout.B．Bebraveenoughtotakerisks.C．Weallhaveourupsanddownsinourlives.D．Stoppleasingpeoplebyalwayssaying“yes”．E．Sowastingitonunnecessaryissuesisnotagoodidea.F．Sharinghasalwaysbeengood,especiallyifitcomesfromtheheart.G．Ithelpsyouavoidnegativeself­talksandmaintainapositiveattitudeallthetime.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

AnEnglishbattleshipwassailingatseainthesevereweatherforseveraldays.Thevisibility(能见度)waspoor41heavyfog,sothecaptainlandedonthewatchtower,42alltheactivities.Shortly,alookout(眺望者)reportedthatalightaheadwas43.Thecaptainasked,"Isitsteadyor44towardsourship?"Thelookoutreplied,"Thelightwassteady,butour45wasgoingtobein46withthatone."Thecaptainorderedthelookouttosendasignaltothatshipandtoldthemthatthetwosideswouldhavetheriskofcrashingintoeachotheriftheydidn't47direction.Backcameasignal,"It's48foryoutochangedirection."Thenthecaptainshoutedangrily."Send,I'mabattleship.You'llchangedirection.""Captain,I'veneverseenyougetso___49___before."thelookoutsaidanddidit.Backcameanothersignal,"I'malighthouse(灯塔)!"Thecaptainwas50afterknowingthis,andtheyhadtochangetheirdirection51.Onourpathinlife,wesometimeshavetochangedirection:52,wewouldrunintothe53.Somepeoplespendmuchtimetryingtochangeeverythingaroundthem,notrealizingtheycan54itonlybychangingthemselves.They'rehittingtheirheadonthebarrierbutexpectingagoodresult.It'sjustasstupidasnotchangingtheirdirectionwhenthoseareabouttocollide(碰撞)withalighthouse.Sowhenlifeputsanunmovable55infrontofyou,sticktothesecret:changing41．A．inspiteof B．inadditionto C．becauseof D．ontopof42．A．keepinganeyeonB．enquiringaboutC．engaginginD．turningadeafearto43．A．charging B．falling C．fading D．flashing44．A．shooting B．moving C．pointing D．looking45．A．instruction B．method C．ship D．captain46．A．trade B．peace C．collision D．comparison47．A．affect B．adjust C．admit D．uncover48．A．typical B．early C．challenging D．advisable49．A．delighted B．angry C．exhausted D．disappointed50．A．heartbroken B．innocent C．relieved D．shocked51．A．temporarily B．instantly C．slowly D．merrily52．A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．anyway53．A．topsecret B．safepath C．comfortzone D．brickwall54．A．learn B．make C．take D.see55．A．opportunity B．target C．object D．fantasy第II卷其次节（共10个小题；每小题1.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，Mydadisanenthusiasticrunnerwho__56_____(great)influencedmewhenIwasyoung.SoIwasverysportybeforetheageof14.However,whenmyfamilymoved,mynewschooldidn'tpaymuchattention__57_____sportsandhadnoafter­schoolactivitieslikefootballorrunning.Overthenextfewyears,IstoppedexercisingapartfromduringPhysicalEducationlessonsatschool.ItappearedthatIwashealthy;__58______,Iwasnot.Oneday,Iwaslateforabus,triedtorunafteritandinunderaminutewasoutofbreath!ThismademerealizehowunfitIwas.__59_____(help)myselfgetinshapeagain,Imadea(n)__60_____(decide)thatIwouldtakeupakindofsport.Theotherday,afriendofmine__61________(recommend)aswimmingpoolclosetomyhouse__62_____shegoesafewtimesaweek.Now,I'maswimminglover!Ifindswimminginthepoolvery__63______(relax).Iswimforanhourthreetimesaweek.Itismyhope__64_____Iwillsoonstarttofeelthebenefitsofregularexercise,andwillbecome__65______(fit)thanbefore.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你与外教Mr.Johnson原本约好本周六上午一起去市博物馆，但你因故不能赴约。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表示歉意；2.说明缘由；3.另约时间。留意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Johnson,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua其次节：读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，依据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Itwasthelate1930s,andthingsweretough.MumhadahardtimeraisingusonherowninoursmallcommunityofNewWestminster,BC.MydadhaddrownedinPittLake,fiveyearsago.Lookingback,IrealizewhatMumwentthroughsendinguskidstoschool.Everymorningshewouldputanewpieceofcardboard(硬纸板)inourshoes,becauseoursoles(鞋底)werewornout.Whenwegothome,Mumwouldhave“Frenchtoast”readyforus.Constantmovingwastypicalformyfamilyinthosetimes.Rentwas25dollarsamonth,butMumcouldn’tpayit,andweknewwewouldbedrivenoutrightafterChristmasonthefirstofJanuary.Christmaswasapproaching,andwewereofferedatwenty-five-dollarChristmasfundfromsocialservices.Theinspector(检查员)cametoourhouse,andsearcheditfromtoptobottomtobesurewedidn’thaveanyfoodhiddenaway.Whenhedidn’tfindany,hegavethemoneytoMum.Mumsaidthatinsteadofbuyingfood,shewouldusethe25dollarstopaybackrent,assuringusaroofoverourheadsforalittlewhilelonger.ShetoldusthentherewouldbenothingforChristmas.UnknowntoMum,IhadbeensellingChristmastrees,shovelingsnow,anddoingsomejobstoearnenoughmoneytobuyanewpairofboots.Bootsthatwerenew,bootswithnocardboardinthesoles.IknewexactlywhichbootsIwanted.Theywereten-inchTopGenuinePierreParisandtheyhadapriceof23dollars.Well,thebigdaycameontheafternoonofChristmasEve.Iwasexcited,asIhurrieduptheroadtotheshoestore,butonthewayInoticedahousewithChristmaslightsanddecorations.ItwasthenthatIrealizedatourhouse,wehadnolights,nodecorations,noranymoneyforChristmasfoods.IknewthatwewouldhavenoturkeyorhamforChristmas,andIfeltsad.阅读上面材料内容，并结合所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Paragraph

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