安徽省安庆市2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期中试题

PAGEPAGE12安徽省安庆市2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分第一部分听力(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，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.Howisthemangoinghome?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.2.Whoistheboypossiblytalkingto?A.Adoctor.B.Ateacher.C.Hismother.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Inareadingroom.4.Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodothisevening?A.Seeafilm.B.Readabook.C.Writeacomposition.5.Whatmightthewomanbe?A.Acook.B.Amanager.C.Awaitress.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话成独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。6.Whichbusgoestothecity'slibrarydirectly?A.No.2.B.No.13.C.No.16.7.Whywillthewoman,tothelibrary?A.Tolistentoalecture.B.Toborrowsomebooks.C.Tohaveanappointment.听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。8.Howmuchshouldthemanpayamonthinall?A.50dollars.B.500dollars.C.550dollars.9.Howdoesdiemanliketheapartment?A.Alittleexpensive.B.Toobig.C.Wellfurnished.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethespeakersdoingnow?A.Havingameal.B.Preparingaspeech.C.Talkingaboutfriendship.11.Whatistheboyadvisedtodo?A.Changearoom.B.Seeadoctor.C.Talkwithhisroommate.12.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Motherandson.C.Teacherandstudent.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatmakesSusanafraid?A.Sailing.B.Flying.C.Roadtransport.14.WhatdoesJasonthinkofflying?A.Itisreallyverysafe.B.Itmakeshimfeelterrible.C.Itcausesdeathseveryyear.15.WhatmaySusanhaveexperienced?A.SailingontheAtlantic.B.Travelingfarinaroughsea.C.BoatingontheRiverThames.16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ajourney.B.Transportation.C.Trafficaccidents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdidMissRichardsdowhenthestudentscouldnotfollowher?A.Gaveanswers.B.Taughtslowly.C.Repeatedmanytimes.18.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthisyear'sstudents?A.Slow.B.Active.C.Bright.19.WhathappenedafterMissRichardsaskedthequestion?A.Theclassbegantodiscussit.B.Manystudentsputuptheirhands.C.Theclassbecamesilentsuddenly.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Thestudentswereactiveinclass.B.MissRichardswasratherpatient.C.Dickwasatopstudentintheclass.其次部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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。AKeepup-to-dateonthetopicsyoulovethemostwithadiscountmagazinesubscription(订阅).Whetheryouenjoydiscoveringthelatestcelebritygossip,orjustworkingonwordpuzzlesthatexerciseyourbrain,youcancountonDiscountMagstoofferyoutheabsolutelowestpriceonyourfavoritebestsellingprintordigitalmagazinesandjournals.DisneyPrincessmagazineistheperfectmagazineforanylittlegirl!Yourdaughterwilllovereadingstories,playinggames,andmakingcraftsthatareallrelatedtoherfavoriteprincesses.Shewillgethoursofentertainmentfromeachpublicationandyouwillenjoywatchingherhavesomuchfun!OrderheradiscountsubscriptiontoDisneyPrincessmagazinetoday!OurPrice:$28.97CoverPrice:$39.60ForOver35years,NationalGeographicKidshasgivenchildren6andupanaward-winningcombinationofphotos,factsandfunwhileencouragingthemtolearnabouttheworldaroundthem.Featuringjokes,gamesandactivities,NationalGeographicKidsputsscience,technology,archeology,andtheanimalkingdomattheirreaders’fingertipsanditsfast-paced,addictiveformatensuresthey’llneverbebored.ButtherealbeautyofNationalKidsisitsphilosophyofmakinglearningfun.OurPrice:$19.95CoverPrice:$35.40Ifyoulovebeingahostess,TasteofHomemagazineisforyou.Filledwithrecipes,entertainingideas,healthymealsandphotographsofeverydish,you’llfindplentyofinspirationinsideeachissue.OurPrice:$16.99CoverPrice:$23.94PopularSciencemagazineisapublicationaboutwhatispopularintheworldofscience.Fromarticlesfeaturinginformationandreviewaboutvariousgadgets,thelatesttrendsinvehicles,scientificdiscoveries,thelatesttechnologies,andevenado-it-yourselfsectionthatyouwilllove,thismagazinehasalittleofeverything.Orderyourdiscountsubscriptiontothescientificworldtoday!OurPrice:$12.00CoverPrice:$47.88Formoreinformation,pleaseclicks://discountmags.com/.21.Whichmagazinewillyousubscribeifyouwanttosendagifttoa5-year-oldgirl?A.TasteofHome. 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BLosingawalletisoneofthosecarelessactsmostofushavecomeacross,atsomepointortheotherinourlives.Whilemostofustendtomoveonaftermourningoverthelostnecessities,thereareafewluckyoneswhogetthemback,withthehelpofthepoliceorthegenerosityofthepersonwhofindsit.AndthenthereisHunterShamatt,whonotonlygotbackhiswalletbutwithsomeaddedhappiness!Hunterwasonhiswaytoattendhissister’sweddingonaLasVegas-boundflightwhenherealizedthathehasmisplacedhiswallet,sometimeduringthejourney.Hunter’sfamilyreachedouttotheFrontierflighttoenquireifsomeonehadhandeditovertothem.Unfortunately,therewasnosignofthemissingwallet.Butwait.Thestorywasfarfromover.JustaweekafterHunter’ssister’swedding,hereceivedapackageinhismail.Andguesswhat?Therewashiswallet!Surprisingly,thewalletwasnottheonlythingthatwasinsidethepackage.ItalsohadahandwrittennoteforHunterwhichturnedouttobeabonus!Thepieceofpaperread,“Hunter,FoundthisonaFrontierflightfromOmahatoDenver—row12,seatFwedgedbetweentheseatandwall.Thoughtyoumightwantitback.Allthebest.P.S.Iroundedyourcashuptoaneven$100,soyoucouldcelebrategettingyourwalletback.HAVEFUN!!!”Movedbythetouchinggesture,Hunter’smom,JeannieShamatt,decidedtowriteapostonFacebookgivingadetaileddescriptionoftheincident.Shealsourgedeveryonetosharethepostasshewouldliketomeetandgreetthepersonbehindtheactofkindness,personally.Now,thankstotheastonishingpowerofsocialmedia,thepostfinallyreachedthemanbehindthenote.ThemanwasidentifiedasToddBrownanditwasoneofhisco-workerswhomadesureJeannieShamatt’spostreacheshiscolleague.JeannieturnedtoFacebookagaintothankBrownandhisfamilyforrestoringherfaithinhumanity.“Itrytoteachmychildrentodotherightthingsinlife,helppeoplewhenyoucanregardlessoftheoutcome.Thisstoryismoreaboutrestoringfaithinpeoplethananything.Wehearalotofbadnewsbutnotenoughgoodnews.IpersonallywanttothankToddBrownandhiswifeforrestoringfaiththatthereareamazingpeopleoutthere.”24.HowdidHunterShamattgethiswalletback?A.ToddBrownsentitback. B.Thepolicemaileditback.C.Hefoundthewalletbyhimself. D.TheFrontierflighthelpedhimgetitback.25.Whatthingswerefoundinthepackage?A.Awalletandatag. B.Awalletandanote.C.Anoteandatag. D.Amailandatag.26.HowdidHunter’smomfeelafterreceivingthepackage?A.Touched. B.Uninterested. C.Satisfied. D.Confused.27.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconvey?A.Friendship. B.Freedom. C.Kindness. D.Justice. CAdvertisingisanaudioorvisualformofmarketingcommunicationthatemploysanopenlysponsored，non-personalmessagetopromoteorsellaproduct，aserviceoranidea.Sponsorsofadvertisingareoftenbusinessmenwhowishtopromotetheirproductsorservices.Advertisingisdifferentfrompublicrelationssinceanadvertiserusuallypaysforandhascontroloverthemessage.Itisdifferentfrompersonalsellingsincethemessageisnon-personal，i.e.notdirectedtoaparticularindividual.Advertisingiscommunicatedthroughvariousmassmedia，includingoldmediasuchasnewspapers，magazines，television，radio，outdooradvertisingordirectmail；ornewmediasuchassearchresults，blogs，websitesortextmessages.Theactualpresentationofthemessageinamediumisreferredtoasanadvertisementor“ad”．Commercialadsoftenseektoincreaseconsumptionofproductsorservicesthrough“branding”，whichassociatesaproductnameorimagewithcertainqualitiesinthemindsofconsumers.Noncommercialadvertiserswhospendmoneyinadvertisingitemsotherthanaconsumerproductorserviceincludepoliticalparties，interestgroups，religiousorganizationsandgovernmentalagencies.Non-profitorganizationsmayusefreemodesofpersuasion，suchasapublicserviceannouncement.Advertisingmayalsobeusedtoreassureemployeesorshareholdersthatthecompanyissuccessful.Modernadvertisingwascreatedwiththetechniques，withtobaccoadvertisinginthe1920s.ThemostsignificantexamplewasthecampaignsofEdwardBernays，consideredthefounderofmodern“MadisonAvenue”advertising.In2024，theworldspentanestimateof$529.43billiononadvertising.Itsprojecteddistributionfor2024is40.4%onTV,33.3%ondigital,9%onnewspapers,6.9%onmagazines,5.8%onoutdooractivitiesand4.3%onradio.Internationally，thelargest(“bigfour”)advertisingconglomeratesareIPG，Omnicom，PublicisGroupe，andWPP.28.．Inwhatwaydoesadvertisingdifferfrompublicrelations?A．Advertiserspayforandareinchargeofthemessage.B．Messagesadvertisedarenon-profit.C．Advertisingiscommunicatedthroughvariousmassmedia.D．Advertisingisusedtoreassureemployeesorshareholders.29.Sponsorsusuallymakeuseofsomenewmediatopromotetheirproducts，including_________.A．directmail B．TelevisionC．websites D．newspapers30.Whichofthefollowingisthetypicalgoalofcommercialads?A．Profits. B．Popularity.C．Consumers. D．Brands.31．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprobablyreferto?A．businessmen B．companiesC．stores D．organizersDTheSecrettoHappinessAnewreportmakesitclearthatwhenitcomestothelifesatisfactionofUKcitizens,theballisinthegovernment’scourt.Forsometime,sensiblepeoplehavebeenarguingthatgovernmentsneedtofocuslessoneconomicgrowthandmoreonthewellbeing（华蜜）ofcitizens.Becarefulwhatyouwishfor.Inresponsetothisdemand,from2011DavidCameroninstructedtheOfficeforNationalStatisticstogatherdataonpeople’sself-reportedhappinessandlifesatisfaction.Littlepracticalgoodhascomefromthissofar,butanewreportbyGeorgeBanghamfortheResolutionFoundationisoneofthebestattemptstomakeusefulsenseofthedata.Heconcludes:“Thebestprospectsforpolicymakerstargetingfutureincreasesinnationalwellbeinglieinraisingjobquality,raisingincomes,particularlyatthelowerend,andpoliciestoimprovesecurityinthehousingmarket.”Theagecorrelation（相关）turnsouttobecertainlylinkedtopolitics,despitethefactthatnopoliticalpartycanmakeadifferencetoyourdateofbirth.Thehappinessofpensionersisnotjustafunctionoftheirage,butofpolicy.Onaverage,70-year-oldboomerstodayarethemostaffluentretireesinhistory,oftenowningtheirownhomesandinreceiptofgenerouspensions(领养老金的人).Peopleof70arenotgoingtobeascontentin30or40years’timeiftheyareunabletoretire,don’towntheirhomesandhavesmallincomes.However,thereisonerespectinwhichteensandrecentretireesareremarkablysimilar.Comparedtootheragegroups,theytendtoinhabit（居住于）asweetspotofhavinghighdegreesoffreedom.Thetypical16-year-oldhasnewfreedomswithouteverhavinghadanyseriousresponsibilities.Thetypical70-year-old,havingexperiencedalifetimeofworkandfamilyduties,hasaverydifferentkindoffreedom,onebornfromrelief.Besides，itshouldnotsurpriseustofindthatpeopletendtobehappierwhentheyhavefewerworries.Butthis,too,hasimportantpoliticalimplications.Ifthegovernmentisreallyinterestedinraisingoverallnationalhappiness,ithastomakesureasmanycitizensaspossiblefeelsecureintheirhealth,theirhousingandtheirincomes.Differentstates’recordsinachievingthisisoneimportantreasonwhyNordiccountriesrepeatedlyscorehighlyininternationallifesatisfactionsurveysandNorthAmericaunderperformsrelativetoitsGDP.Whicheverwayyoulookatit,thereisnoescapingtheconclusionthatincreasingwellbeingacrosssocietyrequiresjoined-up,long-termpolicyefforts.ThisisexactlywhattheResolutionFoundationrecommends.32.Whatcanbeconveyedfromthesentence“theballisinthegovernment’scourt”inParagraph1?A.Thegovernmentofficialsarefondofplayingballgames.B.Thegovernmentdeterminesnationalhappiness.C.Thegovernmentmakescitizensfeelhappy.D.Thegovernmentisinaballgame.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“affluent”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Responsible. B.Careful. C.Honest. D.Rich.34.Accordingtotheauthor,thesecrettohappinessisfreedomand_________.A.income B.health C.security D.destiny35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefunctionofgovernmentonnationalhappiness?A.Negative. B.Positive. C.Doubtful. D.Unsatisfactory.其次节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）依据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。PublicSpeakingPublicspeakingcanbedefinedastheactofmakingaspeechinfrontofagroupoflisteners.Thetypesofpublicspeakingaredeliberatelystructuredwiththreegeneralpurposes:toinform,topersuadeandtoentertain.

Aninformativespeechhasapurposetoinform,orgiveknowledgetoitsaudience.36Forpersuasivespeech,thespeakerwouldtrytochangethemindset,insight,orbehavioroftheaudiencefortheirowngood.Thus,thespeakerneedstolookforcommongroundwiththeaudienceandtrytorelatetowhattheymightagreeon.Thelasttypeisaceremonialspeech.Ittendstobelessformalandmorepersonalthantheothertypesofspeeches.Nomatterhowwellyouknowthepersonyouaregivingspeechabout,trynottosaybadthingsaboutthem,evenifitismeanttobeajoke.37Sparingsometimetopracticewillhelpbuildconfidenceandhelpdeterminehowlongthepresentationwilllast.Asidefromit,knowingwhotheaudiencewillbeisquitenecessary.Trytogetasmuchinformationaspossibleregardingthisparticulararearelatedtotheaudience.Knowingthe“battlefield”inadvancewillgivethespeakersahugeadvantage.Languageisthemainaspectaspeakerneedstopayattentiontowhilegivingaspeech.38Aspeakerneedstochoosetheirwordscarefullyandmakeitcleartotheaudiencewhattheymean.Often,whengivenaspeech,theaudiencelookuptothespeakertogivethemsomethingnewanduseful.39Languageanddeliveryalonewillnotbesufficientifthespeakerdoesnothavethebodylanguage.Themovementandgestureofaspeakeralsoaffecttheaudience.Whileclosingthespeechorpresentation,speakerscanrestatetheirmainpoints,justtoremindtheaudienceoftheimportantthingsthathavebeensaid.40A.Itneedstobeusedclearly.B.Thesespeechesmarkspecialoccasions.C.Theimportantthingtowatchaboutisnottoputintoomuchinformation.D.Thekeyofperfectinganythingisthroughpractice,includingpublicspeaking.E.Theycanalsoenditwithaspecialmessageandencouragetheaudiencetoaskquestions.F.Knowinghowpublicspeakingisdoneisakeypartinunderstandingtheimportanceofit.G.Thus,thespeakerneedstoknowhowtodelivertheirspeechtofulfilltheaudience’sexpectation.第三部分语言学问运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Geraniums(天竺葵）ofLoveAsthefifthofsevenchildren,Iwenttothesamepublicschoolasmythreeeldersistersandbrother.Everyyear,mymotherwenttothesameceremonyandhadparent-childinterviewswiththesameteachers.Theonlythingdifferentwasthechild.Andeverychild41anoldschooltradition—theannualplantsale（拍卖会）heldinearlyMay,justintimefor42Day.ThirdgradewasthefirsttimethatIwasallowedtotakepartintheplantsale.Iwantedtosurprisemymother.43,Ididn'thaveanymoney.Iwenttomyeldestsisterand44thesecret,andshegavemesomemoney.WhenIarrivedattheplantsale,Icarefullymademy45.Iagonized（苦苦思索）overthatdecision,46eachplanttoensurethatIhadindeedfoundthebestgeranium.ThemomentIhadsmuggled（偷带）ithome,withthehelpofmysister,I47itontheupstairsneighbor’sporch.IwasveryafraidmymotherwouldfinditbeforeMother'sDay,butmysisterassuredmethatshewouldn't,and48shedidnot.WhenMother'sDayarrived,IwasburstingwithpridewhenIgaveherthatgeranium.Irememberhowbrighthereyeswere,andhowdelightedshewaswithmy49.TheyearIwasfifteen,myyoungersisterreachedthirdgrade.InearlyMay,shecametomefullofwonderandsecrecyandtoldmethattherewasgoingtobeaplantsaleatschoolandshewantedto50ourmother.Likemy51sisterdidforme,Igavehersomemoneyandoffshewent.Shearrivedathomefullof52excitement,thegeraniumhiddeninapaperbag53hersweater.“Ilookedateveryplant,”sheexplained,“andIknowIgotthe54one!”Ihelpedmylittle55hidethatgeraniumontheupstairsneighbor'sporch,assuringthatourmotherwouldn'tfinditbeforeMother'sDay.Iwastherewhenshegavemymotherthegeranium,andIwatchedthembothburstingwithprideand56.ItwaslikebeinginadreamIhadalreadydreamed.Mymothernoticedme57,andshegavemeasoftsecretsmile.Shockedandpuzzled,I58back.Ihadbeenwonderinghowmymothercould59tobesurprisedatthisgiftfromhersixthchild.ButasIwatchedhereyeslightupwithdelightasshewas60withthatmostpreciousgift,Iknewshewasnotpretending.41.A.passeddown B.participatedin C.brokewith D.carriedon42.A.Women’s B.Father’s C.Children’s D.Mother's43.A.Besides B.Moreover C.However D.Therefore44.A.shared B.discovered C.guarded D.unlocked45A.plan B.preparation C.present D.selection46.A.watering B.growing C.inspecting D.protecting47.A.showed B.potted C.packaged D.hid48.A.indeed B.instead C.properly D.anyhow49.A.performance B.grades C.gift D.presence50A.inspire B.surprise C.satisfy D.relax51.A.youngest B.eldest C.cleverest D.bravest52.A.nervous B.youthful C.increasing D.false53.A.on B.beside C.behind D.under54.A.shortest B.rarest C.best D.strongest55.A.sister B.brother C.cousin D.friend56.A.confusion B.anxiety C.delight D.astonishment57.A.listening B.watching C.smelling D.tasting58.A.waved B.smiled C.signed D.called59.A.pretend B.continue C.appear D.try60.A.impressed B.satisfied C.associated D.presented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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China,whichtakesprideinfourinventionsinancienttimes,hasonceagainshownitsability

61(change)theworldwithits“new”fourgreatinventions:high-speedrailways,electronicpayment,sharedbicyclesandonlineshopping.Recently,the“new”fourgreatinventions62(improve)thequalityofpeople’slives.Thankstoonlineshoppingandmobilepayment,peoplecanbuywhattheywant63(simple)withatapofthephonewithindoors.High-speedtrainshaveshortened64journeyfromBeijingtothecoastalcityTianjintohalfanhour.Asforthebikes,theythemselvesarenotnew.Itistheoperatingmodelofbike-sharing65(base)onsatellitenavigation(导航)system,mobilepaymentaswellasbigdata66hassurprisedtheworld.Sharedbicyclesarebringingcyclingback67people’slivesandtheyaremakingpublictransportmore68(attract).ItisincreasinglyclearthatChinaisnolonger69(copy)westernideasandisleadinginmanynewways.Agrowingnumberofforeign70(company)hopetopromotethedevelopmentintheirhomecountrybyhighlightingtheneedfortechnologicalachievementslikethatofChina.第四部分写作(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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的次。删除：把多余的用斜线（\）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；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearJack,Howisitgoingrecently?IamdelighttotellyouthatourschoolphotographclubisgoingtoholdaInternationalPhotographShow.Hereissomeinformationsaboutit.Protectenvironmentisthethemeoftheshow.ItwillstartfromJune15innextmonthandlastthreeweeks.Anystudentwhoisinterestedinitiswelcomeparticipate.Youtakegoodpicturesbutyouhavealwayswantedtodosomethingwhatinterestsyou.Thisiscertainagoodchanceformorepeopletoseeit.Youcansendyourphotostointphotosshow@gm.school.com.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.其次节书面表达(满分25分)假设你是学生会主席李华,学生会准备招募一位校报英文版的编辑,请你用英文以“AnEnglishEditorWanted”为题目写一则聘请启事。内容要点如下:1、要求:英文与美术皆好;能娴熟运用电脑;2、工作内容:选择与编辑同学们的英文来稿;3、有意者请在下周五前与学生会