吉林省吉林市江城中学2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期中试题

PAGEPAGE12吉林省吉林市江城中学2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共11页。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100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。录音部分结束前，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上。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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasupermarket.B.Inthepostoffice.C.Inthestreet.2.WhatdidCarldo?A.Hedesignedamedal.B.HefixedaTVset.C.Hetookatest.3.Whatdoesthemando?A.He’satailor.B.He’sawaiter.C.He’sashopassistant.4.Whenwilltheflightarrive?A.At18:20.B.At18:35.C.At18:50.5.Howcanthemanimprovehisarticle?A.Bydeletingunnecessarywords.B.Byaddingacoupleofpoints.C.Bycorrectinggrammarmistakes.其次节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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.WhatdoesBilloftendoonFridaynight?A.Visithisparents.B.Gotothemovies.C.WalkalongBroadway.7.Whowatchesmusicalplaysmostoften?A.Bill.B.Sarah.C.Bill’sparents.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhydoesDavidwanttospeaktoMike?A.Toinvitehimtoaparty.B.Todiscussaschedule.C.Tocalloffameeting.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?A.Theyarecolleagues.B.Theyareclosefriends.C.They’venevermetbefore.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatkindofcameradoesthemanwant?A.ATVcamera.B.Avideocamera.C.Amoviecamera.11.Whichfunctionisthemanmostinterestedin?A.Underwaterfilming.B.Alargememory.C.Auto-focus.12.Howmuchwouldthemanpayforthesecondcamera?A.950euros.B.650euros.C.470euros.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhoisClifford?A.Alittlegirl.B.Theman’spet.C.Afictionalcharacter.14.WhosuggestedthatNormanpaintforchildren’sbooks?A.Hiswife.B.Elizabeth.C.Apublisher.15.WhatisNorman’sstorybasedon?A.Abook.B.Apainting.C.Ayoungwoman.16.WhatisitthatshockedNorman?A.Hisunexpectedsuccess.B.Hiseffortsmadeinvain.C.Hiseditor’sdisagreement.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whowouldliketomakesmalltalkaccordingtothespeaker?A.Relatives.B.Strangers.C.Visitors.18.Whydopeoplehavesmalltalk?A.Toexpressopinions.B.Toavoidarguments.C.Toshowfriendliness.19.Whichofthefollowingisafrequenttopicinsmalltalk?A.Politics.B.Movies.C.Salaries.20.Whatdoesthespeakerrecommendattheendofhislecture?A.Askingopen-endedquestions.B.Feelingfreetochangetopics.C.Makingsmalltalkinteresting.其次部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AStudentsinmanycountriesarelearningEnglish.Someofthesestudentsaresmallchildren.Othersareteen-agers.Manyareadults.Somelearnatschool,othersbythemselves.AfewlearnEnglishbylearningthelanguageovertheradio,onTV,orinfilm.Onemustworkhardtolearnanotherlanguage.WhydoallthesepeoplewanttolearnEnglish?Itisdifficulttoanswerthisquestion.ManyboysandgirlslearnEnglishatschoolbecauseitisoneoftheirsubjectsrequiredforstudy.TheystudytheirownlanguageandmathsandEnglish:Somepeoplelearnitbecauseitisusefulfortheirwork.ManypeoplelearnEnglishfortheirwork.ManypeoplelearnEnglishfortheirhigherstudies,becauseatcollegeoruniversitysomeoftheirbooksareinEnglish.OtherpeoplelearnEnglishbecausetheywanttoreadnewspapersormagazinesinEnglish.PeoplelearnEnglish_______.atschool B.overtheradio C.onTVD.notallinthesameway22.DifferentkindsofpeoplewanttolearnEnglish_______.A.togetherwithothersubjectsB.fordifferentreasonsC.fortheirworkD.forhigherstudiesatcolleges23.Fromthispassageweknowthat_______.A.wecanlearnEnglisheasilyB.EnglishisverydifficulttolearnC.EnglishislearnedbymostpeopleintheworldD.Englishisausefullanguagebutonemustworkhardtolearn24.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Wedon’tneedtolearnanyforeignlanguages.B.WecandowellinallourworkwithoutEnglish.C.Englishisthemostimportantsubjectinschools.D.WeshouldlearnEnglishbecauseweneedtofacetheworld.BIfyouwishtobecomeabetterreader,herearefourimportantthingstorememberaboutreadingrate:●Knowingwhyyouarereadingorwhatyouarereadingtofindoutwilloftenhelpyoutoknowwhethertoreadrapidlyorslowly.●Somethingsshouldbereadslowlythroughout.Examplesaredirectionsformakingordoingsomething,arithmeticproblems,scienceandhistorybooks,whicharefullofimportantinformation.Youmustreadsuchthingsslowlytoremembereachimportantstepandunderstandeachimportantideas.●Somethingsshouldbereadrapidlythroughout.Examplesaresimplestoriesmeantforenjoyment,newslettersfromfriends,piecesofnewsfromlocal,orhome-town,papers,tellingwhatishappeningtofriendsandneighbors.●Insomeofyourreading,youmustchangeyourspeedfromfasttoslowandslowtofast,asyougoalong.Youwillneedtoreadcertainpagesrapidlyandthenslowdownanddomorecarefulreadingwhenyoucometoimportantideaswhichmustberemembered.25.Theunderlinedword"rate"inthefirstsentencemeans_______.A.fast B.slow C.speed D.skill26.Whichshouldbereadslowlyaccordingtothepassage?A.Storiesforenjoyment B.ArithmeticproblemsC.Lettersfromfriends D.Newsfromhometownnewspapers27.Howfastshouldweread?A.Thefaster,thebetter. B.Themoreslowly,thebetter.C.Neithertoofastnortooslow.D.Itdependsonwhatwearereading.28.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Readslowlywhenyouarereadingsomethingimportanttoyou.B.Readfastwhenyouarereadingsomethingunimportanttoyou.C.Readthematerialsthatyouareinterestedinslowly.D.Readthematerialsthatyouareinterestedinfast.CMetroPocketGuideMetrorall(地铁)Eachpassengerneedsafarecardtoenterandgoout.Uptotwochildrenunderagefivemaytravelfreewithapayingcustomer.Farecardmachinesareineverystation.Bringsmallbillsbecausetherearenochangemachinesinthestationsandfarecardmachinesonlyprovideupto$5inchange.GetonedayofunlimitedMetrorallrideswithaOneDayPass.BuyitfromafarecardmachineinMetrostations.Useitafter9:30a,m.untilclosingonweekdays,andalldayonweekendsandholidays.HoursofserviceOpen:5a.m.Mon.—Fri.7a.m.Sat.—Sun.Close:midnightSun.—Thurs.3a.m.Fri.—Sat.nightsLasttraintimesvary.Toavoid(避开)missingthelasttrain,pleasecheckthelasttraintimespostedinstations.MetrobusWhenpayingwithexactcharge,thefareis$1.35.WhenpayingwithaSmarTripⓇcard,thefareis$1.25.Faresforsenior/disabledcustomersSeniorcitizens65andolderanddisabledcustomersmayrideforhalftheregularfare.OnMetrorailandMetrobus,useasenior/disabledfarecardorSmar/TripⓇcard.Formoreinformationaboutbuyingsenior/disabledfarecard,SmarTripⓇcardsandpasses,pleasevisitMetroOpensDoorsorcall202-637-7000and202-637-8000.SeniorcitizensanddisabledcustomerscangetfreeguideonhowtouseproperMetrobusandMetrorailservicesbycalling202-962-1100.Traveltips(提示)·Avoidridingduringweekdayrushperiods—before9:30a.m.andbetween4and6p.m.·Ifyoulosesomethingonabusortrainorinastation,pleasecallLost&Foundat202-962-1195.29.Whatshouldyouknowaboutfarecardmachines?A.Theystartsellingticketsat9:30a.m.B.Theyareconnectedtochangemachines.C.Theyofferspecialservicetotheelderly.D.Theymakechangefornomorethan$5.30.AtwhattimedoesMetroarilstopserviceonSaturday?A.Atmidnight.B.At3a.m.C.At5a.m.D.At7p.m.31.WhatisgoodaboutaSmarTripⓇcard?A.Itisconvenientforoldpeople.B.Itsavesmoneyforitsusers.C.Itcanbeboughtatanytrain.D.ItissoldontheInternet.32.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyoulosesomethingontheMetro?A.202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-637-7000D.202-637-8000DLow-CostGiftsforMother'sDayGiftNo.1Offertobeyourmother'shealthfriend．Promisetobethereforanyandalldoctor'svisitswhetheradiseaseoraregularmedicalcheck-up．Mostmothersalwayssay“noneed,”butanothersetofeyesandearsisalwaysagoodideaatadoctor'svisit．Thebestpart?Thisoneisfree．GiftNo.2Helpyourmotherorganizeallofhermedicalrecords,whichincludethetestresultsandmedicalinformation．Putthemallinoneplace．Besuretomakealistofallofhermedicinesandwhattimesshetakesthem.“Havingallthisinformationinoneplacecouldendupsavingyourmother'slife,”Dr．MarieSavardsaid．GiftNo.3Enoughsleepisconnectedtogeneralhealthconditions.“Buyyourmothercottonsheetsandcomfortablepillowstoencouragebettersleep,”Savardsaid.“Weknowthatgoodsleepisveryimportanttoourhealth.”GiftNo.4SomegiftcompaniessuchasPresentsforPurposeallowyoutopayitforwardthisMother'sDaybypickinggiftsinwhich10percentofthepriceyoupaygoestoacharity（慈善机构）Giftgiverscanchoosefromawidevarietyofusefulbutinexpensivethings—manyofwhichare“green”—andthenchooseameaningfulcharityfromalist．Whenyourmothergetsthegift,shewillbetoldthatshehashelpedthechosencharity．33.Whatareyouadvisedtodoforyourmotheratdoctor'svisits? A．Takenotes．B．Bewithher．C．Buymedicine．D．Givehergifts.34.Wherecanyoufindagiftideatoimproveyourmother’ssleep? A．InGiftNo.1．B．InGiftNo.2．C．InGiftNo.3．D．InGiftNo.4.35.BuyinggiftsfromPresentsforPurposeallowsmothersto. A．enjoygoodsleepB．bewell-organizedC．getextrasupportD．giveothershelp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。A.Bewell-organised.B.ClosewithaQ&A.C.Don’tbecontradictory.D.Bringittoaspecificend.E.Speakslowlyandpause.F.Dropunnecessarywords.Speakingtoagroupcanbedifficult,butlisteningtoabadspeechistrulyatiresometask—especiallywhenthespeakerisconfusing.Don’twanttoconfuseyouraudience?Followthesesuggestions:36.Whenitcomestounderstandingnewinformation,thehumanbrainneedsalittletime.First,wehearthewords;then,wecomparethenewinformationtowhatwealreadyknow.Ifthetwoaredifferent,weneedtopauseandthink.Butabreathlessspeakerneverstopstoletusthinkaboutwhatheorsheissayingandrisksconfusingus.Slowitdown.Andbreathe.37.Sometimesweallstartasentenceonewayandthenswitchdirections,whichisverydifficulttofollow.Whenyouconfuseyourlistenerswithopposinginformation,youleavetheaudiencewonderingwhatpartoftheinformationisrightandwhatparttheyshouldremember.Insteadofrelyingonkeepingcorrectingyourself,worktogetthefactsclearandstraight.38.Jumpingfrompointtopointasitcomestoyourmindputstheonus(责任)onyourlistenerstomakeupforyourlackoforganisation.Andit’sconfusingforthemtolisten,reorganize,andfigureoutwhatyou’resayingallatonce.Butgoingsmoothlyfromonepointtothenexthelpsthemunderstandinformationmoreeasily.Youcanarrangethingsfrombeginningtoend,smalltolarge,toptobottomorbysomeotherorder.Justbesuretoorganize.39.Repeateduseofum,ah,like,youknowandsomeotheruselessnoisescandriveanaudiencecrazy.Itmakesthespeakersounduncertainandunprepared,anditcanleavelistenerssoannoyedthattheycan’tpayattention.RecentlyIattendedaspeechthatwasmarkedbysomanyumsthataudiencememberswererollingtheireyes.Wasanybodygraspingtheintendedmessage?Um,probablynot.40.Manyspeakersfinishuptheirspeecheswithquestion-and-answer(Q&A)sessions,butsomelettheQ&Agoonwithoutaclearend.Theaudienceisoftenleftconfusedaboutwhetherthemeetingisoverandwhentheycangetupandleave.Doyourlistenersafavourbysettingatimelimitonquestions,andcloseyourspeechwithaspecificsignal—evenifit’ssomethingsimplelike,“Ifyouhaveanymorequestions,youknowwheretoreachme.”Orevenmoretothepoint,concludeyourspeechwith“Thanksforyourtime.”第三部分英语学问运用（共三节，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，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasabusymorning,about8:30,whenanelderlygentlemaninhis80scametothehospital.Iheardhimsayingtothenursethathewasinahurryforappointment（约会）at9:30.Thenursehadhimtakea1inthewaitingarea,2himitwouldbeatleast40minutes3someonewouldbeabletoseehim.Isawhim4hiswatchanddecided,sinceIwas5busy—mypatientdidn’t6attheappointedhour,Iwouldexaminehiswound.Whiletakingcareofhiswound,Iaskedhimifhehadanotherdoctor’sappointment.Thegentlemansaidnoandtoldmethathe7togotothenursinghomeoneatbreakfastwithhis8.Hetoldmethatshehadbeen9forawhileandthatshehadaspecialdisease,Iaskedifshewouldbe10ifhewasabitlate.Herepliedthatshe11knewwhohewas,thatshehadnotbeenableto12himforfiveyearsnow.Iwas13andaskedhim,“Andyou14goeverymorning,eventhoughshedoesn’tknowwhoyouare?”Hesmiledandsaid.“Shedoesn’tknowme,butIknowwhosheis.”Ihadtoholdback15asheleft.NowI16thatinmarriages,trueloveis17ofallthat.Thehappiestpeopledon’t18havethebestofeverything；theyjust19thebestofeverythingtheyhave.20isn’tabouthowtolivethroughthestorm,buthowtodanceintherain.41.A.breath B.test C.Seat D.break42.A.persuading B.promising C.understanding D.telling43.A.if B.before C.since D.after44.A.takingoff B.fixing C.lookingat D.winding45.A.very B.also C.seldom D.not46.A.turnup B.showoff C.comeon D.goaway47.A.needed B.forgot C.agreed D.happened48.A.daughter B.wife C.mother D.sister49.A.late B.well C.around D.there50.A.lonely B.worried C.doubtful D.hungry51.A.sofar B.neither C.nolonger D.already52.A.recognize B.answer C.believe D.expect53.A.moved B.disappointed C.surprised D.satisfied54.A.only B.then C.thus D.still55.A.curiosity B.tears C.words D.judgment56.A.realize B.suggest C.hope D.prove57.A.agreement B.expression C.acceptance D.exhibition58.A.necessarily B.completely C.naturally D.frequently59.A.learn B.make C.favor D.try60.A.Adventure B.Beauty C.Trust D.Life第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共50分）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。Marywillneverforgetthefirsttimeshesawhim.Hesuddenlyappearedinclassoneday,61(wear)sunglasses.Hewalkedinasifhe62(buy)theschool.AndthewordquicklygotaroundthathewasfromNewYorkCity.ForsomereasonhesatbesideMary.Maryfelt63(please),becausethereweremanyemptyseatsintheroom.Butshequicklyrealizedthatitwasn'ther,itwasprobablythefactthatshesatin64lastrow.65hethoughthecouldescapeattentionbysittingattheback,hewaswrong.Itmighthavemadeitalittle66(hard)foreverybodybecauseitmeanttheyhadtoturnaround,butthatdidn'tstopthekidsintheclass.Ofcoursewhenevertheyturnedtolookathim,theyhadtolookatMary,67madeherfeellikeastar.“Doyouneedthoseglassesformedicalreasons?”theteacherasked.Thenewboyshookhishead.“Then,I'dappreciateitifyoudidn'tweartheminclass.IliketolookatyoureyeswhenI'mspeakingtoyou.”Thenewboylookedattheteacher68afewsecondsandalltheotherstudentswondered69theboywoulddo.Thenhetook70off,gaveabigsmileandsaid“That'scool.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（满分10分）TerryFox,isbornin1958,studiedphysicaleducationinuniversity.At19,hisrightlegwasfittedwithaartificiallegduetobonecancer.In1980,hedecidedtorunthe“MarathonofHope”acrossCanada,hopedtoletpeopleknowaboutthesufferingofcancerpatientsandtoraisemoneyforcancerresearch.OnApril12,hestarthisruninNewfoundland.Itwasadifficultrun,andhewasverydeterminedandkeptrunning.Soonpeopleweregatheringalonghisroutetocheerheronandtogivemoneytohiscause.Themediabegantoreportonhisprogresses.Terryhadcovered5,373kilometersbeforehehadtostopbecausethespreadofcancer.Hedeadin1981,whichgreatsaddenedthenation.其次节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，高二生活即将结束，请你给自己的父母写一封感谢信。留意：1.信中内容包括下面的全部内容；2.词数：100左右；3.信的开都已经给出，但不计入总词数。内容：1.感谢父母多年来无微不至的关怀；