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PAGEPAGE20河北省邯郸市大名县第一中学2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题满分：150分时间：120分钟第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：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。1.Wherewillthespeakersgo?A.Toapark. B.Totheclassroom. C.Tothelibrary.2.Whatwillthewomanprobablydolater?A.Repairhertypewriter.B.TurntoJimforhelp.C.Buyanewtypewriter.3.WhatdoweknowaboutJane?A.Shehasanofficeofherown.B.SheisfromAfrica.C.Shecanspeaktwolanguages.4.Whowillprobablylookafterthebabytoday?A.Theman. B.Thewoman. C.Ababysitter.5.Whatisthemansatisfiedwith?A.Thecoffeetable. B.Thecurtains. C.Thebathroom.其次节：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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Wherearethespeakersnow?A.InSanFrancisco. B.InNewYork. C.InChina.7.Whydoesn’tthewomanwanttotakethesubway?A.It’stoocrowded.B.It’snotmodernenough.C.There’snothingtoseethere.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdidthewomanbringtheman?A.Acomputer. B.Someflowers. C.Somefruits.9.Howdoesthemanfeelinthebeginning?A.Confused. B.Surprised. C.Sorry.10.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Workinhercompany.B.Helpherrepairhercomputer.C.Solvesometechnicalproblemsforher.听第8段材料，回答第11、12题。11.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?A.Goshopping. B.Gojogging. C.Visitamuseum.12.WheredopeoplewelcometheNewYear?A.AtTimesSquare. B.AtWashingtonSquare. C.OnWallStreet.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdidthespeakersjustdo?A.Theyhadameeting.B.Theywenttoacafétogether.C.Theygotsomepaperreadyfortheclient.14.Whendidthewomanfirstlookattheapartment?A.Oneweekago. B.Twoweeksago. C.Threeweeksago.15.WhomightRobbe?A.Thewoman’sneighbor. B.Thewoman’shusband. C.Thewoman’sclassmate.16.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutRob?A.Hecan’tsleepthroughthenoise.B.Hecan’tstayawakeatwork.C.Hedoesn’tlikehercomplaints.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whydidn’tAprilwearherjacket?A.Shedidnotmindtherain.B.Itwassunnyandwarm.C.Shewaswearingasweateralready.18.Wheredidshefindthecat?A.Alongapathway. B.Behindatree. C.Nexttosomepurpleflowers.19.Whatdidshedofirstwhenshegothome?A.Shegavethecatabath. B.Shegavethecatsomefood.C.Shedriedoffthecat.20.WhydidshenamethecatRain?A.Shefounditonarainyday.B.HeroldcatwasnamedRain.C.Herfriendsuggestedthename.其次部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy(HG2G)byDouglasAdamsThisisacomedyscience-fictionseriesaboutaman’sadventuresinspace.ItwasinitiallyaradiocomedybroadcastonBBCRadio4.Itisextremelyfunnyandinventive,andhasaveryBritishsenseofhumor,whosetruemeaningsforeignreaderscanhardlymakeoutthoughithasbeentranslatedintoFrenchandItalianandsoon.ButwhenIreaditIfeelastrongconnectiontomyhome.ItwaspublishedinpaperbackbyPanBooks,afterBBCPublishinghadturneddowntheofferofpublishinganovelization,anactiontheylaterregretted.TheSecretGardenbyFrancesHodgsonBurnettHaveyoueverreadadescriptionofalandscapeorcountrysidethatmadeyoufeellikeyouwereactuallythere?Forme,thisbookdoesexactlythat.Itisaboutayounggirlwhoistakentoliveinabighouseinmyhometownanddiscoversasecretgarden.Daddy-Long-LegsbyJeanWebsterThisbooktakestheformofaseriesofletters,andfollowsthestoryofayoungorphan(孤儿),Judy,asshegoestouniversityanddiscoversawholeworldofnewexperiences.Thisbookalwaysremindsmeofmyfamily,especiallymymother,becausesheusedtoreadittomewhenIwasillinbed.TheRailwayChildrenbyE.NesbitThiswasoneofmyfavoritebookswhenIwasyounger,andforthisreasonitstillstronglyremindsmeofEnglandandmychildhood.ItisalsosetinYorkshirewhereIwasbornandspentmychildhood,andfollowsthreechildrenlivingnexttoarailwayandtheiradventures.21.WhatdoweknowaboutHG2G?A.Itwasbasedontrueadventures.B.Itslanguageisabstractandinventive.C.Itshumorishardforforeignerstounderstand.D.Itwasadaptedforradioafterbeingpublished.22.Whichbooksaresetinthesameplace?A.Daddy-Long-Legs&HG2G.B.TheSecretGarden&TheRailwayChildren.C.TheSecretGarden&HG2G.D.DaddyLongLegs&TheRailwayChildren.23.Whatdoallthebookshaveincommon?A.Theyfollowchildren’sadventures.B.TheyareBritishcountrysideseries.C.Theyrefertotheauthor’schildhood.D.Theybringmemoriesofhometotheauthor.BJessicaBurks’homeisfullofopportunities.Packagedslime(黏土)inavarietyofcolorsandpleasantsmellslinesonewalloflivingroom,and,inthedesignated“slimeroom”workspaceintheback,bottlesoffragranceoilarearrangedinrows,nexttoglueandanindustrial-sizekitchenmixer.Butit’snottheamountofslimeinBurks’housethatshockspeople,shesaid.It’sthather15-year-olddaughter,SamanthaZumwalt,isinchargeoftheirenterprise.Themother-daughterteamrunSamantha’sSlimeShopathomeandthedemandfortheirproductshelpsthemearnsixfiguresayear.Samantha’sslime,offeredinarainbowofcolorsandarangeoftextures(质地),isinhighdemand.Sinceshestartedherbusiness,she’smademorethan24,000salesonEtsy.Thecustomersaregenerallyyoung—between9and12yearsold,Burkssaid,thoughsomeadultsandteensbuyslime,too.SomecustomersbuySamantha’sslimebecausetheysayplayingwithitiscalming.Otherswantitbecauseitgivesthemsomethingtodowiththeirhands.Lastyear,NicholeJacklyne,asocialmediablogger,whoreviewsslimeandprovidesDIYlessonsforhundredsofthousandsoffollowers,reviewedSamantha’sproductinavideo.AfterJacklyne’svideo,orderspouredintoSamantha’sshop,Burkssaid.However,Samantha’smomwasinitiallyresistanttothegirl’sslimeambitions.IttookmonthsforSamanthatoconvincehermomtobuythekeymaterialstomakeslime.“Itoldhernoformonths,”Burkssaid.Finally,Burksgavein.Shehadbeenlaidofffromherjobasanaccountant,andthetwodoveintotheslimebusiness.Now,BurksisproudofSamanthaforrunningthebusinesssowell,“Ihopeshecanmeetallofherbusinessgoals—whetherthat’sstillrunningtheslimeenterprise,orbuyinganotherbusinessout,orstartinganewbusiness,”shesaid.“Whateverherdreamsare…iswhereIwanthertobe.”24.WhydoestheauthorspecificallydescribeJessicaBurks’homeinParagraph1?A.Tostresstheamountofslimethere. B.Topresenthowspecialherhomeis.C.TointroduceSamantha’sslimebusiness. D.Toshowthebusinessopportunitiesofslime.25.WhatdoweknowaboutSamantha’sslimefromthetext?A.Itonlywinspopularitywithkids.B.Alladultsbuyitjustforrecreation.C.Socialmediacontributesgreatlytoitssales.D.IthelpsSamanthagetmorefollowersontheInternet.26.HowdoesJessicaBurks’attitudetoSamantha’sslimebusinesschange?A.Worried→Favorable. B.Doubtful→Objective.C.Negative→Cautious. D.Disapproving→Supportive. 27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Samantha’sslimebusinessisasuccess.B.Samanthapromotesherslimeonline.C.Playingwithslimeputspeopleatease.D.JessicaBurksquitstorunherslimebusiness.CForpeople,whoareinterestedinsound,thefieldofsoundtechnologyisdefinitelymakingnoise.Inthepast,soundengineersworkedinthebackroomsofrecordingstudios,butmanyoftoday’ssoundprofessionalsaresharingtheirknowledgeandexperiencewithprofessionalsinotherfieldstocreatenewproductsbasedonthephenomenonwecallsound.Soundcanbeusedasaweapon.Imaginethatapoliceofficerischasingathief.Thethieftriestoescape.Andtheofficercan’tlethimgetaway.Hepullsoutaspecialdevice,pointsitatthesuspect,andswitchesiton.Thethiefdropstotheground.ThisnewweaponiscalledaLongRangeAcousticDevice（LRAD,远程定向声波放射器）.Itproducesadeafeningsoundsopainfulthatittemporarilydisablesaperson.ThenoisefromtheLRADisdirectedlikearayoflightandtravelsonlyintotheearsofthatperson,butitisnotdeadly.Forthosewhohungerforsomepeaceandquiet,soundcannowcreatesilence.Let’ssayyouareattheairport,andthelittleboyontheseatnexttoyouishumming（哼唱）ashortcommercialsong.Hehumsitoverandoveragain,andyouareabouttogocrazy.ThankstotheSilenceMachine,aBritishinvention,youcangetridofthesoundwithoutupsettingtheboyorhisparents.OnemaywonderhowtheSilenceMachineworks.Well,itfunctionsbyanalyzingthewavesoftheincomingsoundandcreatingasecondsetofoutgoingwaves.Thetwosetsofwavescanceleachotherout.Simplyturnthemachineorpointitatthetarget,andyourpeaceandquietcomesback.Directedsoundisanewtechnologythatallowscompaniestousesoundinmuchthesamewayspotlights（聚光灯）areusedinthetheater.Aspotlightlightsuponlyonesectionofastage;similarly,“spotsound”createsacircleofsoundinontargetedarea.Thiscanbeusefulforbusinessessuchasrestaurantsandstoresbecauseitoffersanewwaytoattractcustomers.Restaurantscanofferachoiceofmusicalongwiththevariousfoodchoicesonthemenu,allowingcustomersmorecontrolovertheatmosphereinwhichtheyaredining.Directedsoundisalsobeginningtoappearinshoppingcentersandevenathomes.28.WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraph2abouttheeffectoftheLRAD?A.Itcausestemporaryhearingloss.B.Itslowsdownarunningman.C.Itmakesiteasytoidentifyasuspect.D.Itkeepsthesuspectfromhurtingothers.29.TheSilenceMachineisadevicespeciallydesignedto________.A.silencethepeoplearoundyouB.removethesoundofcommercialsC.blocktheincomingsoundwavesD.stopunwantedsoundfromaffectingyou30.Whatfeaturedospotsoundsandspotlightsshare?A.Theytravelincircles.B.Theycleartheatmosphere.C.Theycanbetransformedintoenergy.D.Theycanbedirectedontoaspecificarea.31.Whatdoesthepassagefocuson?A.Howprofessionalsinventedsoundproducts.B.Inventionsinthefieldofsoundtechnology.C.Thegrowinginterestinthestudyofsound.D.Howsoundengineersworkintheirstudios.DAccordingtoarecentstudyintheJournalofConsumerResearch,boththesizeandconsumptionhabitsofoureatingcompanionscaninfluenceourfoodintake.Andcontrarytoexistingresearchthatsaysyoushouldavoideatingwithheavierpeoplewhoorderlargeportions(份),it’sthebeanpoleswithbigappetitesyoureallyneedtoavoid.Totesttheeffectofsocialinfluenceoneatinghabits,theresearchersconductedtwoexperiments.Inthefirst,95undergraduatewomenwereindividuallyinvitedintoalabtoostensibly(表面上)participateinastudyaboutmovieviewership.Beforethefilmbegan,eachwomanwasaskedtohelpherselftoasnack.Anactorhiredbytheresearchersgrabbedherfoodfirst.Inhernaturalstate,theactorweighed105pounds.Butinhalfthecasessheworeaspeciallydesignedfatsuitwhichincreasedherweightto180pounds.Boththefatandthinversionsoftheactortookalargeamountoffood.Theparticipantsfollowedsuit,takingmorefoodthantheynormallywouldhave.However,theytook,significantlymorewhentheactorwasthin.Forthesecondtest,inonecasethethinactortooktwopiecesofcandyfromthesnackbowls.Intheothercase,shetook30pieces.Theresultsweresimilartothefirsttest:theparticipantsfollowedsuitbuttooksignificantlymorecandywhenthethinactortook30pieces.Thetestsshowthatthesocialenvironmentisextremelyinfluentialwhenwe’remakingdecisions.Ifthisfellowparticipantisgoingtoeatmore,sowillI.Callitthe4iMlhavewhatshe’shaving’effect.However,we’lladjusttheinfluence.Ifanoverweightpersonishavingalargeportion,I’llholdbackabitbecauseIseetheresultsofhiseatinghabits.Butifathinpersoneatsalot,I’llfollowsuit.Ifhecaneatmuchandkeepslim,whycan’tI?32.Whatistherecentstudymainlyabout?A.Foodsafety. B.Movieviewership.C.Consumerdemand. D.Eatingbehavior.33. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“beanpoles”inparagraph1referto?A.Bigeaters. B.Overweightpersons.C.Pickyeaters. D.Tallthinpersons.34. Whydidtheresearchershiretheactor?A.Toseehowshewouldaffecttheparticipants.B.Totestiftheparticipantscouldrecognizeher.C.Tofindoutwhatshewoulddointhetwotests.D.Tostudywhyshecouldkeepherweightdown.35. Onwhatbasisdowe“adjusttheinfluence”accordingtothelastparagraph?A.Howhungryweare. B.Howslimwewanttobe.C.Howweperceiveothers. D.Howwefeelaboutthefood.（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。TipsonHowtoConnectWithYourNewDormRoommatesThemovefromhighschooltocollegeisverystressful,especiallymeetingyourfutureroommates.Youhopetheyarenormal,friendlypersonswithwhomyoucanbondforthenextmonths.Sometipsforstartingasmoothcollegelifeandgettingalongwellwithyourroommatesareasfollows.·LookuptheirnamesandphonenumbersYoucansearchtheUSPhoneBookforyourroommates’numbersandseewhatyoucanfindonline.36Youcanusethemtofindoutwhattypeofmusictheylikeorwhattheirhobbiesare.·UsetheemailMeetingastrangeroommateisawkward,sotryconnectingwithyourroommatesbeforemovingintogether.37Youcantellthemwhereyouarefromandwhatareyoursubjectsofinterest.·YoucanevencallthemAftersendinganemail,youcancallyourfutureroommatesandhaveachataboutthemostimportantissues.38Youcan’texpecttobebestfriendsrightaway.Chattingandtextingbeforehandcanhelpyougetusedtootherpersonsandwilleasetheentireprocessoflivingtogether.·39Aftertheinitialintroduction,youwanttoknowwhoisgoingtobringwhatappliances,iftheyliketolistentomusicwhilestudyingandhowhotorcoldtheyliketheroomtobe.Ifyouareamorningpersonandyourroommatesarenightowls,thingsmightbecomecomplicated.Sharingabedroomisnotaneasythingandyouwillbestressedout.40Justtrytobeyourselfwhenconnecting.Youwillfindwaystogetalong,evenifyouarecompletelydifferent.A.Thisisnormal.B.KnowtheirlikesanddislikesC.Checkouteachother’slifestyleD.Youshouldlearnfromeachother.E.Thiswillhelpyougettoknoweachother.F.Sendthemaquickemail,introducingyourself.G.Usually,thesocialmediaaccountsaregoingtoshowupfirst.第三部分语言学问运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）ImetmycurrentstepmomforthefirsttimewhenImovedtoAmericaandwasreunitedwithmyfather.IrememberwhenIfirst___41__herattheairport.Itwasdifferent,butnot_42_.Overthepastyearsthereis_43__Ineededthatshedidnotprovide.I’mtheyoungwomanIamtodaybecauseshemadesureto_44_meproperly.YesterdayIwenttoseeherforMother’sDay.WhenIgaveher__45__,sheheldmyfaceinbothofherhandsandkissedmestraightonthemouth_46__Ihadtheflu.Hersimpleactofaffection__47_mebacktomyfirstnightinAmerica.AfterIwas__48_upfromtheairportwewenthomeandshe__49__myluggageandtookmeshoppingfornewclothes.ThatnightbeforeIwenttobed,shecametomyroom,thefirstroomIhadeverhadformyown.Shetoldmeshewas__50__tohavemeandthatshewouldtakegoodcareofme.Beforeshe__51__,sheaskedmeforahug.Thatwasmy_52__firsthugandIwas11yearsoldatthattime.I’m23yearsoldnowandIhavereceivedmanyhugsoverthepastyears,__53_nonehasgivenmeagreater__54_ordeeperimpression.IregardherasmybirthmotherbecausemynewlifebeganwhenIcameto_55__withher.AtaughtBcaughtCsawDhatedAstrangeBeasyCunforgettableDuncomfortableAsomethingBanythingCnothingDeverythingAapproachBraiseCcriticizeDvalueAgiftsBkeysCmoneyDdressesAsothatBincaseCasthoughDeventhoughApaidBtookCtalkedDcompaniedAbroughtBlookedCpickedDcalled49.ApackedBunpackedCmendedDadded50.AgladBhardCunluckyDanxious51.AdiedBawakedCleftDentered52.AveryBquiteCeverDjust53.AifBbecauseCbutDthough54.AsuccessBadvanceCpowerDexcitement55.AdiscussBstayCshareDwork其次节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。ThereisnodoubtthathumankinddreamsofmakingMarsoursecondhome.However,sendingpeopletherewillrequirealltheskills,courageand56(intelligent)ofthehumanrace.WhiletheMooncanbereachedwithindays,itwouldtakemonthstoreachMars,57(travel)throughdangeroussolarradiation.AndevenifthefirstsettlersdoreachMarssafely,stayingalivewillbe58dailychallenge,butasprovedbytheBiosphere(生物圈)2experiment,notimpossible.Asearlyasthe1980s,scientistswerebuildingBiosphere2intheArizonadesert.Itconsistedofaclosedspace59people,animalsandplantscouldlivetogether.The“closed”conceptmeantthatthespacewasdesigned60(function)withitsownoxygen,foodandwater,needingnothingfromtheoutsideworld.61thetwo-yearexperimentwasnotasuccess,itdidprovideuswithabetterunderstandingofhowhumansmightbeabletoliveonanotherplanet.Morerecently,scientists62(succeed)ingrowingavarietyofplantsinanenvironmentsimilartothatonMars.That63(definite)isabigstepforward.Fornow,humansettlementofMarsisstill64(decade)away.Inthemeantime,scientificresearchshowsthattheplanetEarthisgetting65(warm).Thischangeishavingaterribleeffectonthebiosphere.其次节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，两周前你从网上订购一套书虫系列读物(BookwormSeries)昨天才到货，且包装破损，数量不足。请就此向网店客服写邮件投诉。

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Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.续写范文OnepossibleanswerWhenNorahheardofhermothersplan,shewasveryhappy.Shecouldn'twaittoseeDanatonce.HardlyhadtheymetDaninhisyardwhenNorahshoutedexcitedly.Sheranrightuptohimasifshehadknownhimallofherlifeandshewasclimbingalloverhimlikeamonkey.“AndofcourseeverytimeIturnedaround,she'dcomebackoverandhugmeagain,"Dansaid.Whenitwastimetoleave,Norahandhermompassedtherosebushbythedoor.DanpickedabigredroseandgaveittoNorah,saying,"Thisisasymbolofourfriendship.”Themotherandherdaughterhavebeenvisitinghimweekly,eversince.Everytimetheywentthere,theoldandtheyoungwouldplaygamesandtelleachothersecrets.NorahconsidersDanasafamilymemberandDanhasneverbeenaloneagain."Norahhelpedmerecoverfrommysadnessandgavemesomethingtolivefor."Dansaid,withafreshshaveandhaircut.听力录音稿Text1W:WouldyouliketogotoHydePark?M:Yes.I’dliketolistentothelecturespeoplegivethere.Text2W:Couldyoulendmeyourtypewriter,Mike?M:I’msorry,itisoutoforder.YoucanaskJimforhelp.Hejustgotanewone.Text3W:Oh,Ididn’trealizeIwasgettinganofficealltomyself.M:Well,youare.AndthisisyoursecretaryJane.SheisaFilipino,butshewasbornandbroughtuphere,soshecanspeaktwolanguages.Text4M:Darling,Ihavetodosomeextraworktoday.W:ButIhaveaninterview.Canyoutakeleaveandlookafterourbaby?M:I’mafraidIcan’t.We’dbetterfindababysitter.Text5W:Whatdoyouthinkaboutmylivingroom?M:Well,Idolikethecoffeetable,butIdon’treallycareforthecurtains.Didyougetthematasale?Theylookold.W:Myparentsgavethemtomeasahousewarminggift.Text6W:Idon’tunderstandwhywehavetotakethesubway.Lookatthisplace.It’smodernenough,butit’sfarfromlively.M:It’sconvenient.PeopleinNewYorkgoeverywherebysubwayiftheydon’tdrive.W:Thisisn’tNewYork.We’reinSanFrancisco.M:What’sthedifference?W:Wehaven’tcomehereonbusiness,butforpleasure.Weshouldgosightseeing.Whatcanyouseeinasubway?Nothing!Text7M:Whoisit?W:It’sme,Lily.M:Oh,Lily.Longtimenosee.Comeonin.W:Herearesomeflowersforyou.M:Thankyou.I’msosurprisedtoseeyou!Whatareyoudoingnow?W:Uh,I’mrunninganInternetcompany.M:Howisbusiness?W:Generally,it’sgoingprettywell,butI’verunintosometechnicalproblemsrecently,anditseemsIcan’thandlethembymyself.Ireallyneedyourhelp.M:IhopeIcanbeofsomehelp.CanIcallyouto