内蒙古包头市2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

PAGEPAGE12内蒙古包头市2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题留意事项：1.本试卷分笔试和听力两部分。考生先作答笔试部分（21小题起先），然后作答听力部分（1—20小题）。答卷前，务必将自己的姓名、座位号写在答题卡上。将条形码粘贴在规定区域。本试卷满分150分。2.考生将笔试部分答案写在英语笔试答题卡上（大卡），听力部分答案写在英语听力答题卡上（小卡）。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。笔试部分一、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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANowthatit'sspring,youcantakeyourreadingfromcozycouchesanddaybedstobalconies,gardens,andanywherethegloriousnaturallightisgoingtotouch.Herearesomebooksthatarejustasilluminatingasthatspringsunshine.GingerbreadbyHelenOyeyemi$17.70（34%off）Gingerbreadmen,gingerbreadhouses—whenyouthinkaboutit,thissweettreatismorepopularinfableandfictionthanyoumightexpect.Themagicoffairytalesplaysapartinthisnovelaboutthemyth-buildingthattakesplaceinfamilies,fromtheauthorofWhatIsNotYoursIsNotYours.TheNewMebyHalleButler$11.00（31%off）Wakeup,lookinthemirror,swearitwillallbedifferenttoday.Soundfamiliar?Here'sthatfeelinginnovelform：MeetMillie,a30-year-oldflailingaroundindissatisfaction.Ajobofferseemspromising?Reinvention—but,sadly,easytransformationsareforcaterpillars,notlonely,anxiety-riddenwomen.TheWhiteCardbyClaudiaRankine$11.00（31%off）MacArthurFellowClaudiaRankinefollowsupheraward-winning2014poetrybookCitizenwithaplay.CharlotteCummings,ablackartist,hasaconversationwiththefamilyofawhiteartdealer,andacollector.Astheydiscussworksofart,thedifferencesbetweenhoweachvaluesartbecomeapparent,especiallywhenthesubjectofitisblacksuffering.InvisibleWomenbyCarolinePerez$17.70（34%off）Youknow,chestandarmpain,faintandsweatingabnormally.Butguesswhat?Thosearetypicallyexperiencedbymen—awomanhavingaheartattackismorelikelytofeeltiredandanunexpectedstomachpain.Feelingunbalancedfromthebuilt-inprejudicesallaroundusiscommon,andacorrectivelikePerez'sbookiswelcome.21.Whichtochooseifyouareinterestedinmagic?A.Gingerbread.B.TheNewMe.C.TheWhiteCard.D.InvisibleWomen.22.WhatwritingstyleisTheWhiteCard?A.Novel.B.Poetry.C.Essay.D.Play.23.WhatisasymptomsofafemaleheartdiseasepatientaccordingtoPerezsbook?A.Havingapaininherchest.B.Havingasuddenstomachache.C.Havingheavysweatsuddenly.D.Fallingunconsciousabruptly.BInfluencedbymanynegativereports,somepeopleusuallyregardteenagersaslackingasenseofresponsibility,concernforothers,andawarenessoflife.Tobreakthestereotype（刻板印象）,I'mgoingtotalkaboutthestoryofJordanRice.Isuspectyou'vegotnoideaaboutwhoJordanRiceis.Actually,JordanRicewasa13-year-oldboywholivedwithhismom,dad,andlittlebrotherBlakeinToowoomba,Australia.HewenttobuyschooluniformthisMondaywithhismomandbrother.Itwasaround2pm,whentheywereinthecaronthewaybackfromtheshops.Notanunusualday.Unexpectedly,ahugefloodpouredintothearea.Thewaterrosehighenoughtoshutofftheengine.Unfortunately,theyweretrappedinfloodwaters.Momgotintoapanic,andJordanwasfrightenedbecausehecouldn'tswim.Noonecametohelpthemoutuntilanoldmangrabbedarope,tiedittohisbody,andjumpedintothewater.HopesweregrowingforthesurvivalofJordan—theoldmanwasswimmingtowardhim.Insteadofseizingthechance,JordanpushedBlakeforward,saying,"Savemybrotherfirst."Therewasnotimeforarguing.TheoldmantiedtheropearoundBlakeandcarriedhimashore.Thenheswambacktosavetheothertwo.Butthestrainofthefloodandtheweightoftwopeopleweretoomuchfortherope.ItbrokeandsodidJordanandhismothers'hope.Theywerecarriedawaybythebrownwater.Thoughtheymanagedtoholdontoatreeforalittlewhile,theyfinallyloosenedtheirgripandacceptedtheirfate.Beingtheonlysurvivorofthetrip,Blakewasreunitedwithhisfathertobecomeafamilyoftwo.JordanRicewasa13-year-oldboyfromToowoomba,Australia.DuringthedestructivefloodsofQueensland,JordanRicesacrificedhislifeforhislittlebrother.Heisaheroanddeservestoberemembered.24.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsomepeople'sopinionaboutteenagers?A.It'sareasonablebelief.B.It'safairevaluation.C.It'sanout-of-dateview.D.It'saprejudicedidea.25.WhydidtheoldmansaveBlakefirst?A.Hecouldn'treachothers.B.Hisropewasnotlongenough.C.Therewasnotimeformakingotherchoices.D.HebelievedthatJordanRicecouldswimout.26.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.YourVoice.B.StarStories.C.NewsExpress.D.MagicWorld.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SavemybrotherB.MeetthechallengeC.Bebrave,boyD.Acceptyourfate,teenagerCWhalesarebig,butwhyaren'ttheyevenbigger?Anewstudysaysthekeyfactorishowmanycaloriestheycantakein.Researcherscametothisconclusionafterusingsmallboatstochasedown300whalesofvariousspeciesaroundtheworld.Theyreachedoutwithlongpolestoattachsensors（传感器）tothecreatures,allowingthemtorecordwhatwhalesweredoingastheydivedforfood.Thestudyincluded90bluewhales,thebiggestanimalsevertolive.Sizeestimatesvary,buttheycangrowtoabout100feetlongandweighmorethan100tons,accordingtotheAmericanCetaceanSociety.Theresearchalsoincludedspermwhales,thebiggestwhaleswithteeth;theycangrowtoabout60feetinlength.Toothedwhaleshunttheirprey（猎物）oneatatime,seekingthemoutinthedarkdepthswithasonar-likedetection.Butastheirbodysizeincreases,theirhuntingstylebecomesprogressivelylessefficient—theytakeinfewercaloriesfromtheirmealsthanthenumbertheyburnineachdive.That'saresultofthelimitedavailabilityofprey.Bluewhalesgrowbiggerbecausetheyfeedinamuchdifferentandmoreefficientway,theresearchersreported.Theyopentheirmouthswidetotakeinanenormousvolumeofwater—evenbiggerthantheirbodysize—astheyswimalong.Theythenclosetheirmouthsandstrainthewateroutthroughasieve-likefilter（过滤器）,trappinghugenumbersoftinyshrimp-likecreaturescalledkrill.That"allowsthemtotakeadvantageofaverylargepreyresourcethat'sveryrichinasmallamountoftime,"saidJeremyGoldbogenofStanfordUniversity,anothermemberoftheresearchteam."Theygetahugebangforthebuck."Sowhyaren'ttheyevenbiggerthantheyare?Perhapsbluewhalesarelimitedbytheseasonalnatureofthemostnutritiouskrillpatches,whichgrowhugeanddenseinthesummer,"Goldbogensaid."Andcalculationsindicatethattosustainabluewhalethat's115feetlong,you'dneedadensityofpreythatisjustnotseenanywhereintheworld."28.Howdidresearchersconductthestudy?A.Bydetectingwhaleswithpoles.B.Bytrackingwhaleswithdevices.C.Byfilmingwhales'preyingonboats.D.Byrecordingwhales'soundfromsensors.29.Whatdoweknowabouttoothedwhales?A.Theycangrowtoabout100feetlong.B.Theyseekpreyintheshallowwaters.C.Theyhuntlessefficientlyastheygrowolder.D.Theydiveconsumingmorecaloriesastheygrowbigger.30.Whatmakesbluewhalesdifferentfromtoothedwhalesinsize?A.Bluewhaleshavebigmouths.B.Bluewhaleshuntinthedeepsea.C.Bluewhaleseatmorevarietiesoffoods.D.Bluewhaleshuntforfoodmoreefficiently.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4referto?A.Preyingtakesmoretimethanbefore.B.Preyingbecomeseasierthanexpected.C.Whalesgetagreaterharvestfrompreying.D.Whalesconsumemorecaloriesthantheyobtain.DPeopleofallcultureshavespecialstoriestheypassdown.Aboriginal（土著的）Australianshavealonghistoryoftellingstories.Theycallit"Dreaming".ManyDreamingstoriesarethousandsofyearsold.EuropeanscametoAustraliain1788.Atthattime,Aboriginalpeoplehadbeentherefor60,000years.Therewere270tribes（部落）,andeachonespokeadifferentlanguage.OnlytribalmemberswereallowedtotakepartinDreaming.IftheydrewsymbolsduringDreaming,tribalmembershadtoerasethem.Mostpeopledrewthesesymbolsinthedirt.Thatway,theycoulderasethemafterDreaming.WhenEuropeansmovedintoAustralia,theywantedtheAboriginalpeopletobecomemorelikethem.In1959,theybuiltatowncalledPapunya.TheyaskedAboriginaltribestomovethere.InPapunya,theEuropeanshopedtheAboriginalpeoplewouldbecomepartofEuropeanculture.However,Aboriginalpeoplewantedtoholdontotheirowncultures.ThatwasdifficultinPapunya.Thetribeswerealsolivingwitheachotherforthefirsttime.Slowly,partsofeachtribe'sculturebegantodieout.Today,only18ofthe270languagesremainstrong.Still,AboriginalpeopleheldontotheirDreamingstories.In1971,agroupofstudentsinPapunyasharedtheirstorieswitheachotherduringanartclass.Theirteachernoticedwhattheyweredoing.Hewantedthemtousethesymbolsintheirartwork.However,theywantedtoprotecttheirtradition.Todoso,theyhidtheirDreamingsymbolsinthedotsofeachpainting.Thatway,onlyotherpeoplefromtheirtribecouldtrulyunderstandthemessageofthepainting.Soon,thepracticeofAboriginaldotpainting（点画）becamewidespread.Aboriginaldotpaintingscan'tbefullyunderstoodbyoutsiders.However,manystillenjoythepaintingsasart.Dotpaintingbecamepopularinthelate20thcentury.Today,AboriginalartistscontinuetoconcealtheirDreamingsymbols.32.WhatdoweknowaboutDreamingstories?A.Theywerekeptsecretfromothertribes.B.TheyinterestedtheEuropeansverymuch.C.TheywerecreatedtofighttheEuropeans.D.TheywereabouttheAboriginals'history.33.WhatinfluencedidtheEuropeanshaveonAboriginalAustralians?A.Someoftheirtribesdisappearedforever.B.Someoftheirtribes'culturedisappeared.C.Allthetribesbegantospeakthesamelanguage.D.Thetribescouldn'tliveapeacefullifetogether.34.WhocreatedthefirstAboriginaldotpainting?A.Ateacher.B.TheEuropeans.C.Aboriginalartists.D.AgroupofstudentsinPapunya.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"conceal"inthelastparagraphmean?A.useB.changeC.hideD.paint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。选项中有两项为多余选项。LifelonglearningisgoodforyouItisimpossibleforeveryonetohaveaccesstoadditionalformaleducation.Fortunately,manyeducationalresourceshavemadeiteasierforpeopletodevelopahabitoflifelonglearning.36Thefollowingpointsarereasonswhyyoushouldsticktolifelonglearning.37In2015someresearchersfoundpeoplewithabachelor'sdegreecanearnmuchmorethanthosejustwithahighschooldegree.In2014areportsaidthat50%ofjobswouldbecomeunnecessaryby2025duetotechnologicaldevelopment.Newtechnologychangesthenatureofworkandweneedcontinuouslearningandpersonalgrowthtoadaptourselvestothechanges.Open-mindednessandcuriosityarebeneficialtoyourcareer.Peoplewhoenjoylearningaremoreactiveatworkthanthosewhodon't.Nowthinkofthemostadmirablecolleaguesyouknow.Dotheytendtobeknowledgeableaboutalmostanytopicofinterest?Dotheymakeinsightfulspeechesonthetopicstheyknowbest?38Thoseyouadmiremostarethosewhoseemmostdevotedtolearningandpersonalgrowth.Ourabilitytolearnisakeystoneofhumanmotivation.Haveyoueversatinaquietplaceandfinishedagreatnovel?Doyourememberthefeelingofaccomplishmentwhenyousolveachallengingtask?Haveyoumanagedtoconductdifficultexperimentsorcreatesomethingnew?Educationmaynotalwayshaveinfluenceonwealth,healthorcareer.39.Therearemanyreasonswhyweshouldcontinuelearning.Lifelonglearningisn'tjustaneconomicnecessitybutaphysical,emotional,andsocialone.40Onceyoucatchthem,youwillgetoneofthemostrewardingthingsinyourlife.A.Weliveinanagefullofopportunitiesforlearning.B.Educationalinputdeterminesyourcompetitiveness.C.Educationallevelinfluencesyourworkperformance.D.Dotheyseemopen-mindedandintellectuallyenergetic?E.Catchthechanceoflifelonglearning,andyou'llbesuccessful.F.Forexample,books,onlinecourses,Moocsandsoonareavailable.G.Butitwouldobviouslycontributetothespecialqualitiesanduniquenessofeachone.二、语言学问运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A"severelycolorblind（色盲）"studentbecameveryemotionalafterhisheadmastergavehimspecialglassesthathelpedhimtoseecolorsforthefirsttimeinhislife."MylittlebrotherJonathanis41colorblind.Whileinclasstheywere42aboutcolorblindness,hisheadmasterbroughtsome43thatlethimseecolorforthefirsttime.Andhewasvery44,"Ben,Jonathan'sbrother,wroteonTwitter.Theemotionalmoment45theteachertogiveJonathanahug.Hewasalso46byhismom,whowasonhandtorecordand47thefirst-timeexperience."After48avideoonsocialmediaofJonathanseeingcolorforthefirsttime,wehavebeentouched49byhowmanykindand50peoplehavewantedtohelphimgetapairofhis51colorblindglasses,"shewroteonthefundraiserpage."Wesetupa52toraisesomemoney.Wewillusethesefundsto53hisownpairanddonateanyadditionalfundstoafoundationthatpurchasescolorblindglassesforthosewhocan't54them."Sofarthecampaignhasraisedmorethan$13,000.The55was$350."ThereactionJonathanhadwhenhesawthecolorsmademe56thethingswealltakeforgrantedbuthow57theyare.Thankyouforsharingyourwonderful58,"KimDesiocommentedonGoFundMe."Icriedwhenwatchingthisvideo,butthesewere59tearswatchinghimexperiencecolorforthefirsttime.Iprayhegetstheseglassesandcanhavethatfortherestofhis,60!"StephanieDzierzeckiwrote.41.A.slightlyB.necessarilyC.brieflyD.seriously42.A.discoveringB.experimentingC.learningD.improving43.A.booksB.glassesC.paintingsD.friends44.A.excitedB.sadC.calmD.shy45.A.inspiredB.wantedC.forcedD.allowed46.A.kickedB.taughtC.huggedD.kissed47.A.appreciateB.interviewC.doubtD.witness48.A.deletingB.postingC.seeingD.loading49.A.simplyB.greatlyC.finallyD.only50.A.seniorB.organizedC.healthyD.generous51.A.beautifulB.usedC.ownD.flexible52.A.campaignB.planC.companyD.branch53.A.repairB.inventC.purchaseD.restore54.A.tryB.affordC.separateD.seek55.A.goalB.incomeC.costD.profit56.A.acceptB.rememberC.realizeD.suppose57.A.casualB.anxiousC.expensiveD.important58.A.brotherB.momentC.suggestionD.direction59.A.happyB.embarrassingC.successfulD.familiar60.A.termB.yearC.gameD.life其次节：（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个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。CCTVnewsanchorZhuGuangquanispopularwithalargeaudience,andhis61（popular）arousesourinterestinAnchors.Ananchorisaperson62presentsthenewsonTV,radioortheInternet.Thisusuallytakesplaceinastudiowithateamhelpingwiththeproduction.Anchorsreadcurrentevents,introducestories63（write）byreporters,sometimeswritetheirownstoriesandareoftenconsideredthemostimportantpartofabroadcast.64goeswithoutsayingthatgoodspeakingskillsandbeingcomfortableinfrontofacameraareamustforagoodanchoraswellasbeingabletoadapttoflexibleschedulesand65（usual）hours.Thewordanchorwasfirstused66（describe）WalterCronkite'sreportingofthefirsttelevisedUSconventionsofDemocratsandRepublicansforCBSin1952andhewasperhapsthemostfamousnewsanchorintelevisionhistory.HewentontobecomeheadanchoratCBS,67（host）theCBSEveningNewsfornearly20years.Hehada（n）68（immediate）recognizablevoiceandtrainedhimselftospeakmoreslowlythanotherpresentersataround120wordsperminuteinsteadoftheusual150-160words.Bythe1970swithCronkiteasitshost,theCBSEveningNews69（become）thetopnewsprogramintheUSAandCronkitewasknown70themosttrustedmaninAmerica.三、写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（\）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；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。TherewasalivelydiscussionholdinginmyclasslastFriday.ItwasmainaboutprotectingthefineChineseculture.Somesuggestedraisingpeople'sawarenessofpreservingourcultureandmakingpeoplefallinlovewiththem.Forexample,wecouldconductcreativeactivitylikediscoverytoursandcultureshowstohelppeoplehavebetterunderstandingofourculture.Othersthinksomecoursesshouldbeofferedinschools，whichgoalwastohelpstudentslearnmoreaboutourcustoms,waysoflifeandsoon.Andinmyview,whatwasmatteredwasthateveryoneshouldfeelproudinourownculture.Also,weshouldattempttopassingourfineculturedownfromgenerationtogeneration.其次节书面表达（满分25分）今日上午，你校高二（4）班的宋明同学获得校长亲自颁发的“拾金不昧”奖，以表彰他上周日在共享单车车筐里捡到一个装有八千元现金的手包并将其归还失主的高尚行为。假如你是校英语报的记者，请按下列要点用英语写一则报道，内容包括：1.获奖缘由；2.事务过程；3.简要评述。留意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。听力部分听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whathashappenedtothecupwithlittlehearts?A.Ithasbeenlost.B.Ithasbeendamaged.C.Ithasbeengiventotheman.2.Whatdidthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Sewsomeclothes.B.Cleanupthefloors.C.Paymoreattentionnexttime.3.HowmanyclassesdoesthegirlhaveonMonday?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.4.Whydoesthewomanadvisethemantorun?A.Tocatchthepostman.B.Toborrowsomestamps.C.Toreachthepostofficebeforeclosing.5.Whatisacrossfromthenewclothingstore?A.Abank.B.Amovietheater.C.Abookstore.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。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.Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Confident.B.Tired.C.Confused.7.Whichcountrywasthemanbornin?A.Japan.B.China.C.Australia.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Tutorandstudent.C.Motherandson.9.Whatsubjectisthewomangoodat?A.Geography.B.French.C.Math.10.Whatactivityisrelatedtothewoman'sjob?A.Testing.B.Writing.C.Teaching.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inastore.B.Inagallery.C.Intheman'sapartment.12.Whatcoloristhewoman'scoloredwall?A.Purple.B.Cream.C.Orange.13.Whereisthewallpaperlocated?A.Underthebrushes.B.Nexttothesheets.C.Acrossfromthepaint.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Amissingpet.B.Alatepackage.C.Awrongfoodorder.15.WhoisprobablyTommy?A.Thewoman'sson.B.Thewoman'spet.C.Thewoman'sboss.16.Whatiswrongwiththedeliverydrivers?A.Theyareill.B.Theyareoutforlunch.C.Theyhaveleftthecompany.17.Whatwillthewomangetthemoneyforaccordingtotheman?A.Herlostitem.B.Deliveryc