黑龙江省齐市八中2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期中试题

PAGEPAGE10黑龙江省齐市八中2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChristmasisontheway:4giftideasfromStanford’sbookshop.ShippingAreasTeaTowel,£9.99(enjoyinga10%discount)Weareanationofsailorswhorelyonweatherforecaststokeepsafe.Thisbookwillhelpyouunderstandtheshippingforecast,withthe30shippingareasmentionedintheNationalWeatherService.So,thenexttimeyouturnontheradioandhearabouthighwindsinCromarty,ForthandTyne,you’llknowthattheymeanstrongwindsintheseareas.You’llbewisertomakesomepreparations.TheWriter’sMap,£30(enjoyinga5%discount)TheWriter’sMapcombinesmapsandliterature.Manywritersusemapstoplanouttheirstories.Thisbookcollectsmapsthatappearinfictionandnon-fiction.JRRTolkien,afantasynovelwriter,said,“Thefactthatmanybookschoosetocontainonemapisevidencetotheimportanceofmaps.Iwiselystartedwithamap,andmadethestoryfit.”BrutalistLondonMap,£8(enjoyinga5%discount)Youeitherloveitoryouhateit.Saidtohavebeencoined(创建)inthelate1950sfromtheFrenchrawconcrete,brutalism(野兽派艺术)wasabiginfluenceonthe1960sLondon’sfinestexamplesofbrutalism.Brutalismmapsofothercities,includingParis,WashingtonandSydney,arealsoavailable.TheOrdnanceSurveyPuzzleBook,£14.99(enjoyinga10%discount)Thenationalmappingagency,OrdnanceSurvey,hasbeenmappingtheGreatBritainformanyyears.TheOrdnanceSurveyPuzzleBookincludeswordpuzzlesandvariousmathematicalchallenges.Itincludesmapscontainingraregeographicalcharacteristicsorplacesofspecialculturalinterest.Itwillmakeyoulookmorecloselyateverymapandtestyourmap-readingknowledge.1.ShippingAreasTeaTowelcanhelpsailors___________.A.knowworld-famousshippingareasB.prepareforbadweatherinadvanceC.havetheabilitytopredictweatherD.judgethequalityofvariousships2.WhatdoBrutalistLondonMapandTheOrdnanceSurveyPuzzleBookhaveincommon?A.Theyarebothbroughtoutbythesamepublisher.B.Theybothaimtotestreaders’map-readingskill.C.TheycanbothreflectthehistoryofBritain.D.Theybothincludechallengingpuzzles.3.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toadvertisefourbooks.B.Tocomparefourbooks.C.Toappealtopeopletoread.D.Toshowdifferentmaps.BNorthAmericansvalueindependence,andEuropeansvaluetogetherness.Ineverfullyunderstoodthatstereotypeuntiltwomonthsago,whenIleftCanadafora4-monthperiodinalabinFrance.Onmyfirstday,Pierre,aPh.D.student,tappedmeonmyshoulderandasked,“Coffee?”Inoddedandfollowedhimtothecommonroom,whereothergradstudentswerefilingin.Isatthere,cautiouslysippingthebitterliquidandtryinghardnottorevealmyunculturedtastes,whilelabchatterfilledtheair.Coffeebreaksareaceremonialpartoflabculturehere.Thechattersometimesturnstoseriousscientifictopics.Butmostly,themeet-upsofferachancetowinddown,tosharestoriesaboutlifeinsideandoutsidethelabandtosympathizewithpeoplewhounderstandwhatyou’regoingthrough.ThelightheartedatmosphereandsenseofcommunityisawelcomecontrasttomylifeinCanada,whereIspentmostofmyworkdaysinisolation.Iwentintothelabeachmorningwithsetgoalsformyday.Atlunch,I’dkeepmyeyesgluedtomycomputerwhileIfedforkfulsofsaladintomymouth,tryingtopowerthroughmyto-dolist.For9months,IstruggledtofigureoutwhyIcouldn’texactlycopytheresultsofanotherstudy.Ididn’twanttotroublemyadvisortoomuch.Iwasalsohesitanttoaskmylabmatesforhelp.Howmuchweweremissing!Researchersneedcommunitybecausegoodideasdon’tjustcomefromreadingliteratureandthinkingdeepthoughts.It’shelpfultobounceideasoffothers,and,tohaveavenuetosharetheday-to-dayupsanddownsoflife.Wouldcoffeebreakshavesolvedallmyproblems?Probablynot.ButIthinksharingideaswithmypeerswouldhavehelpedsolvemyresearchdilemma.MytimeinFrancehastaughtmethatit’simportanttocreatespacefororganicconversationsaboutlablife.Ascientist’slifecanfeelisolating,butit’snotnecessarilysowhenyou’reconnectedtoasupportivecommunity.4.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhedrankcoffeeforthefirsttimeinFrance?A.Alittlenervous.B.Veryhappy.C.Somewhatexcited.D.Quitecurious.5.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.CulturalceremoniesinFrance.B.Varioustopicsofthechatter.C.Thebenefitsofcoffeebreaks.D.LabcultureinFrenchstyle.6.Whatwastheauthor’slifelikebackinCanada?A.Comfortableandfulfilled.B.Busyandlonely.C.Tensebutsatisfactory.D.Boringbuthealthy.7.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.TointroducethecoffeebreakinEurope.B.Toexplainthedifferencebetweencultures.C.TorecallhispersonalexperienceinFrance.D.Toconveytheimportanceofasupportivecircle.CWhiletheartscan’tstoptheCOVID-19virusorthesocialunrestweseeintheworldtoday,theycangiveusinsightintothechoiceswemakewhenmovingthroughcrises(危机)andchaos.Theartsinviteeveryonetothinkinnewways.Weoftenexperienceworksofartassomethingthatispleasingtooursenseswithoutafullunderstandingofthecreativeeffort.Greatartoftenshowsuscontradictionsandcrises,andwecanlearnagreatdealfromtheirresolutions(解决).Throughourunderstandingofart,wecangainadeeperunderstandingofhowwemightovercomeourownchallenges.Inunderstandingextremesofcontrast,wecanseethebeautyinartwiththemesthatarenotsimplypleasingfortheirmagnificentfeaturesorqualities.Beethovenoffersawonderfulexampleofmovingartfullythroughcrisesandchaos.HecomposedhisSymphonyNo.9ashishearinglossbecamemoreandmorepronounced.Theopeningofthesymphonyseemstocomeoutofnowhere,fromnearsilenceintheopeningtoafullexpressionofwhatmanyconsidertobethejoyoffreedomanduniversalbrotherhoodwithSchiller’sOdetoJoy.Beethovenappearstohavecreatedaworkofartthatnotonlyfreedhimfromhispersonalstruggles,butonethatalsospeakstothejoyoflivingtogetherinpeaceandharmony.Haveadialoguebetweenthetwoopposingpartsandyouwillfindthattheyalwaysstartoutfightingeachotheruntilwecometoanappreciationofdifference—aonenessofthetwoopposingforces.Theartsoffermanylessonsthatcanhelpusgaintheknowledgeweneedtomovemoreconfidentlyintoday’scompetitiveanduncertainenvironment.Anopennesstoarts-basedsolutionswillgiveyoumorecontroloveryourfuture.Whatvaluedoesarthavebeyondpleasingpeople’ssenses?A.Itbringspeopleinnerpeace.B.Itcontributestoproblem-solving.C.Itreducesthepossibilityofcrises.D.Itdeepensunderstandingofmusic.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9?A.Itcelebratesfreedomandunity.B.Itaimstoshowcrisesandchaos.C.ItopenswithSchiller’sOdetoJoy.D.Itisunfinishedduetohishearingloss.10.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestionondealingwithconflictingforces?A.Leavingthingsastheyare.B.Makingachoicebetweenthem.C.Separatingthemfromeachother.D.Engagingtheminaconversation.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowCOVID-19changesartB.EssentialsofSymphonyNo.9C.MovingartfullythroughcrisesD.JoyintheeyesofBeethovenDDisease-carryingmosquitoescanspreaddiseaseswithoutaffectingthemselves.Nearly700millionpeoplegetamosquito-borneillnesseachyear,whichresultsinoveronemilliondeaths.Humansexperiencecontinuouspressuresfromdisease-carryingmosquitoesinmanypartsoftheworld,sowehavetofindwaystofightagainstthoseinsectsbecausetheykeepgettingscarier.EventhoughDEETremainsthemostcommonlyusedandmostpowerfulmosquitorepellent(防护剂)everdeveloped,scientistsareactivelypursuingeffectiveproductsbasedentirelyonplantoils.WhileDEETisaneffectivecontactrepellent,manypeopledisliketheoilyfeelandsmellontheirskin,andsometimessomepeoplearesensitivetoit.ConsumersarealwaysinterestedinalternativestoDEETandothersynthetic(合成的)repellents,sotherearenumerousnaturalrepellentsonthemarket.InmylabatIowaStateUniversity,myteamandIhavebeenconductingresearchonnaturalproductsaspossibleinsectrepellentsforthepast20years.Inthepastfewyears,threeofmyPh.D.studentshavecontributedgreatlytoourresearchbydesigning,synthesizing,purifying,characterizingandtestingmorethan300closelyrelatedchemicalscomingfromthebestofnaturalrepellentslikecitronellol,mentholandthymol.Thesestudentshavesuccessfullytestedtheserepellentsagainstthreespeciesofdangerousmosquitoes.Thefirstgroupofthenewrepellentsactthroughtheair.Thesechemicalshaveavaporactionthatprovidesprotection.Thesearepotentiallymostusefulinbackyards,parks,houses,barracksandhorsebarns.Theothergroupofthenewrepellentsaretheclassiconesthatstopinsectsfromstandingonatreatedsurface,suchashumanskin,clothingortents;someresearchershaveconductedtestingonsomehumanstoconfirmtheeffectivenessandidentifytheverybestones.Thenewrepellentsweredesignedandmadefromthenaturalmaterialsinplantessentialoils.Theymaintainmanyoftheadvantagesofthenaturalrepellents:Theyarefullybiodegradable(可生物降解的),withnoecologicalconcernsorenvironmentalwastes,andgenerallyconsideredsafelikethethousandsoftypesofplantessentialoilsusedintheflavorandperfumeindustries.However,thoroughtestingwillbeconductedtodetermineiftheyaretrulynon-poisonousbecausethereisstillnoenoughevidence.12.WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowinParagraph1?A.Thewaymosquitoesspreaddisease.B.Thehighdeathrateofmosquito-borneillness.C.Thedifficultyoffightingdisease-carryingmosquitoes.D.Theurgencyoffindingtoolstofightagainstmosquitoes.13.WhatisadisadvantageofDEET?A.Itcausesdiscomforttotheusers.B.Itgreatlyharmspeople’shealth.C.Itcan’tbeapplieduniversally.D.Itwon’tbeeffectiveforlong.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesecondgroupofthenewrepellents?A.Theycankillmosquitoesindirectly.B.Theyaremainlyusedintheopenair.C.Theyaremoreeffectiveonhumanskin.D.Theycanpreventmosquitoesfromcontactingusers.15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothenewrepellents?A.DisapprovingB.NegativeC.ObjectiveD.Subjective其次节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。It’sbeenahardyearbut,whilewecan’tchangewhat’shappeningintheworld,wecanfocusoncreatingapositiveatmosphere.Nomorenegativeenergy.16Hardtimesarerubbish,buttheymakeyouwhatyouare.Recognizethatandknowthatifyoucancomethroughthemandyouwillbemorecapableandmoreconfident.It’saluckypersonindeedwhomanagestoavoidupsetastheygothroughlife;what’simportantishowyoudealwithit.CountyourblessingsFeelingsorryforyourself?Itmaysoundnormal,butit’simportanttoremindyourselfofwhat’sgoodaboutyourlife.Trywritingalistofthethingsyou’rethankfulfor,orspendafewminuteseveryeveningputtingdownthreenicethingsthathavehappenedtoyouthatday.17.Pattedadoginthepark?Writeitdown.Laughedatasillymeme(表情包onsocialmedia?Putthatonthelisttoo.ProtectyourselffromenergyvampiresWeallknowthosewhosuckthejoyoutoflifeandleaveyoufeelingemotionallyexhausted.Theymoan,blameothersorjustgenerallybringyoudown.18.Gentlyexplaintheeffectthattheyhavemaybringthemround,orsimplymakesureyou’realwayspositiveyourselfinordertoreducethebadeffectoftheirnegativity.19,oreventuallycuttieswiththementirely.Createjoyinyourlife20.Makeacoffeedatewithafriend;setasideanhourtoplayaboardgamewithyourfamily;ortakearegularwalkwhereyouexploresomewherenewinyourlocality.A.FocusonpositivityB.AcceptunfavorablesituationsC.RemembertosetdownthethreemostsignificantonesD.TrytounderstandthattheyhaveprobablygotproblemsE.Itreallydoesn’tmatteriftheyaresmallandinsignificantF.ButultimatelyyoumightneedtolimitthetimeyouspendwiththemG.Injectpositivityintoyourdailyroutinebymakingtimeforactivitiesthatbringyoupleasure其次部分英语学问运用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。BrandonSteinercreatedthebagel(百吉饼)businessattheageof12.21,thebusinesswasn’tgreat.Meanwhile,hedeliveredpaperseverymorning.WhathismothersaidgaveSteinergreat22.Whendeliveringpapersthen,hestarted23eachcustomerabagel.Withinamonthhewasmakinghisdeliveriesinasmallshoppingcart24250paperseachdayweretoomuchforhisbike.Later,theimprovementofhisbusiness25hisreplacingthesmallcartwithalargeone.Steinermade$5.50anhourbystarting26at4:30amanditwasaprettyhighincomeforakidinthe1970s.Thisexperienceisoneofhisinvaluablelife27,whichshowshisremarkablebusiness28.He29asanincrediblysuccessfulentrepreneurwhorevolutionizedthesportsmemorabilia(纪念品)30,turningasmallfirmwith“$4,000,acomputerandaworker”intoSteinerSports,helpingothersmallrelatedcompaniesto31theirbusiness.SteinerSportshasspent25yearsbuildinga32withmorethan2,000athletes.SteinerSportsisalsothe33producerofcollectibles(保藏品)fromathleticstarslikeDerekJeterandPeytonManning.Steinerhas34countlessbaseballsandfootballhelmets,andsignedsportsshirts.Asonemightguess,therearealotofstories35toSteiner.HesoldhisSteinerSportstoOmnicomGroupforareported$25million.36sellingit,Steinerstilloffersadvicetohelprunthecompanythatwas37byhimself.Hehasalsowrittensomebooksonhis38.ThekidfromBrooklyn,whonowlivesinScarsdale,NY,39somuchwhengrowingfromanewspaperdeliveryboytoa(n)40entrepreneurandwriter.21.A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.D.Anyway22.A.ambitionB.adaptationC.conclusionD.inspiration23.A.bringingB.findingC.buyingD.passing24.A.thoughB.ifC.D.but25.A.contributedtoB.reliedonC.figuredoutD.wrestledwith26.A.studyingB.cookingC.exercisingD.working27.A.goalsB.lessonsC.dreamsD.activities28.A.interestB.determinationC.talentD.qualification29.A.endedupB.resultedinC.brokeoutD.tookon30.A.culture Bpetition C.educationD.industry31.A.mindB.practiseC.expandD.manage32.A.scholarshipB.ownershipC.membershipD.relationship33.A.leadingB.privateC.efficientD.foreign34.A.receivedB.exportedC.marketedD.purchased35.A.equalB.relativeC.trueD.similar36.A.OnbehalfofB.InconsequenceofC.OnaccountofD.Inspiteof37.A.motivatedB.deservedC.establishedD.remembered38.A.importance B.experiences C.perfectionD.differences39.A.struggledB.requiredC.donated D.shared40.A.well-known B.easy-going C.broad-minded D.kind-hearted其次节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案写在答题卡的表格中。In1872,theUnitedStatesestablishedthefirstnationalparkintheworld,Yellowstone.Thegovernmentpromised41(protect)thepark’slandandkeepitinnaturalconditionsothatpeoplecouldenjoy42(it)wilderness.43(fortune),thingsdidn’tgoasplanned.Somecametopoachanimals,robartifactsandminenaturalresources.Asmoreparkswereadded,itbecameharderforthegovernmenttopolicethem,44arousedsomeconcerns.Onedayin1914,anoutdoorenthusiastnamedStephenMatherwrotealettertothegovernment,accusingitofignoringtheparks.Hedemandedthatthearmytents45(serve)asaccommodationshouldbeknockeddownandreplacedwithhotelssothattheparkscouldattractmore46(tour).Healsohiredajournalisttowritearticlesandtakescenicphotostoinspire47publictovisittheparks.Those48bravedthedustystagecoachridessawthemostbreathtakingviewsandgeographicformationsinthecountry,49hisstrategyworked.Thankstohisefforts,finallytheNationalParkServiceBill50(pass).NowtheUnitedStateshavewell-preservednationalparksthatarewellworthvisiting.第三部分写作第一节短文改错(共10分,每小题1分,满分10分)文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线_____,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。留意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改十处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Iliveinadistantvillageinthemountains,therepeoplelikeraisingdogs.Ihaveanadultdogandhewasbiginsize.Lastweek,therelativesentmetwolittledogs.Theywereunabletowalkwell,evenfalltothegroundnowandthen.Theymovedliketwofurballs,funnyandlovely.However,Ifearedthatiftheadultdogmightdislikethemandevenattackthem.SoIkeptthetwolittleoneinabox.Oneday,Iwasastonishingtoseetheadultdoglyinginthebox.Underthemcomfortablylaythetwolittledogs!Nowthethreedogsgetalongwelloneanotherandlivehappytogether.其次节书面表达（满分25分）2024年冬奥会将在北京和张家口实行。为了确保冬奥会圆满胜利,组委会发起了志愿者招募活动。假如你是学生李华,请用英文给组委会写一封申请信,希望能成为其中一员。内容包括：1.个人状况；2.自身优势；3.服务承诺留意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________