安徽省合肥市2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期中试题

PAGE13-安徽省合肥2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分听力（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.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Takeawalk. B.Writeareport. C.Readsomearticles.2.Whodoesthewomanwaitfor?A.Hersister. B.Theman. C.Herparents.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atapostoffice. B.Atatravelagency. C.Atanairport.4.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayifshebuystwoskirts?A.£10. B.£20. C.£30.5.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Toaskforafavor. B.Togetherdressback. C.Tobuyapresent.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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.HowwillJakehelpGeorge?A.Gettinghimtocheerup. B.BreakinghisaddictiontoTV. C.Takinghimtothehospital.7.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Sisterandbrother. B.Neighbors. C.Wifeandhusband.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatGeinnessrecorddoesthemandecidetobreak?A.Pushups. B.Skiing. C.Running.9.What’sthewoman’sfinalattitudetowardsChris’decision?A.Disappointing. B.Ambiguous. C.Understanding.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.Whatdoesthemanprefertoeatnow?A.Greekcuisine. B.Heaviermeals. C.Hismom’scooking.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heofteneatsbigmeals. B.Heisverybusy. C.Helivesaregularlife.12.Whydoesthemanthinkofallfamouschefsaremen?A.Theyarecreative. B.Theyareadventurous. C.Theyarehard-working.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.WhendidAdamgethisfirstjob?A.At15. B.At16. C.At17.14.Whatdidthewomanmainlydoattheradiostation?A.Shehostedatalkshow. B.Shebroadcastthenews.C.Sheoperatedtheboard.15.Wheredidthemanworkwhenhewasacollegestudent?A.Atagasstation. B.Atanairport. C.Atacarcompany.16.Whatdidthemanthinkofhisjob?A.Responsible. B.Risky. C.Exciting.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.Whataremostoftheroomsnamedafter?A.Filmstars. B.Scitentist. C.Writers.18.WhatcanyoufindinMarilynMonroe’sroom?A.Socks. B.Whitedresses. C.Askippingrope.19.WhatwouldEinsteineatforhismeal?A.Pancakes. B.Strawberryicecream. C.Cabbagesoup.20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.TheFameHotelinCalifornia. B.ThefamoushotelsnearHollywood. C.ThefamousstarsoutsideLosAngeles.其次部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABookReviewsBackwardScienceAuthor:CliveGiffordPublisher:QEDPublishingPrice:£12Immersedinourcurrentsurroundings,technologyandwayoflife,itcanbeeasytotakeallthisforgranted.Butwhatwould.lifebelikewithoutthecomfortweareprovidedwiththroughhealthcareorthetransportwedependondaily?Fromcomplexgadgetstosimplisticitemssuchasatoilettouseorpapertowriteon,allthetechnologyinthisbookwillleaveyouboththankfulforadifferentaspectofyourlifeandequippedwiththehistoricalstoriesofthepeoplebehindthem.AnatomicumActivityBookAuthor:JenniferZPaxtonPublisher:BigPicturePressPrice:£10Thehumanbodyanditscomplicatedcompositioncanbehardtowrapyourheadaroundsometimes.However,thisactivitybookcombinestheeducationalinformationofatextbookandthefunofapuzzlebook.Fromlabellingpartsofthelungstomatchingupinternalsystems,thisbookisagreatwaytobringfunintohumanbiology.Filledwithinterestingfactsabouthehumanbodyandhowitfunctions,thisactivitybookisgreatforthewholefamilytoenjoy.Apollo13Owners\'WorkshopManualAuthor:DavidBakerPublisher:HaynesPrice:£22Youcouldn\'tfindamorequalifiedpersontowritethisHaynesmanual:authorDavidBakerisn\'tjustanyoldphysicistorengineer;hewasactuallyhereinNASA\'smissioncontrolroomin1970,workingongettingthecrewofApollo13safelybacktoEarth.He’'salsoanaward-winningjournalistwho'swrittenwellover100booksonallfacetsofspacescienceandexploration.TheWorld\'sMostAmazingDinosaursAuthor:VariousPublisher:SonaBooksPrice:£18Providinganinsightintothevariedspeciesthatinhabitedourplanetover65millionyearsago,everypagebringstheselong-extinctcharactersbacktolife.Theillustrationsnotonlyshowyouwhattheymighthavelookedlike,butarefilledwithinterestingannotationstoexplainthepurposeofthedinosaurs'everyfeature.Surprisingdetailsoftheircolour,texture,internalorgansandskeletalstructurearepresentedthroughcutawaygraphicsalongsideeducatedopinionsfromexpertpalaeontologists.21.Whichbookexplorestheinventionsweencountereveryday?A.TheWorld'sMostAmazingDinosaurs.B.Apollo13Owners\'WorkshopManual.C.AnatomicumActivityBook.D.BackwardScience.22.AnatomicumActivityBookmayappealtothosewhoA.arewonderingwhatlifewaslikeinthepastB.aredoingresearchonspacescienceC.areconfusedaboutthehumanbodyD.arecuriousaboutanimals23.WhatcanbelearnedaboutDavidBaker?A.HewasoneofthecrewofApollo13.B.HeknewtheprecisedetailsofApollo13.C.HedesignedNASA\'smissioncontrolroom.D.Heworkedasanengineeruntiltheyearof1970.BBornonMay27,1907inSpringdale,Pennsylvania,RachelCarsonbecameanavidexploreraswellasreader,andtookaninterestinwritingstories.Byage10,shehadpublishedherfirststoryinSt.Nicholas.Shewouldoftenreadthismagazine,aswellasmanyothersthatconcernedthenaturalworld.In1925,shefinishedatthetopofherclassinhighschoolinaclassof45students.CarsonwouldgoontoattendthePennsylvaniaCollegeforWomen,whichisknownasChathamUniversitynow.Thisiswhereshewouldenduppursuingthesciences,inthiscasebiology.ShewouldeventuallyattendJohnsHopkinsUniversityin1929,continuingherstudiesinzoologyandgenetics.CarsoncompletedherMaster\'sinzoologyinJuneof1932,andwenttoworkatalocalradiostation.HereshewouldwriteeducationalbroadcastsforaweeklyradioshowcalledRomanceUndertheWaters.ThisledhertoherjobattheU.S.BureauofFisheries,andshebecamejustthesecondwomantobeemployedbythebureau.In1951,CarsonhadherbookTheSeaAroundUspublished,whichexplainsthecomplexityoftheoceantonon-scientists.Carsonwrotethebookwithpoetryandscience,andsheintendedtosparkinherreadersasenseofthefragilityoftheworld\'secosystem.TheSeaAroundUsmadeCarsonthevoiceofpublicscienceinAmerica,aninternationallyrecognizedauthorityontheoceans,andestablishedherreputationasanaturewriterofthefirstrank.In1962,Carsonbecamewell-knownwhenhermostfamousbookSilentSpringwaspublished.Thisbookdescribedthenegativeeffectsofpesticidesontheenvironment.Herconcernwithpesticidesdatedbacktothe1940s,butnoonewouldtakeherseriouslyuntilthisbookwasfinallypublished.OnApril14th,1964,Carsonpassedawayduetoaheartattackbutherworktowardspreservingtheenvironmenthascontinuedtothisday.SilentSpringwasevenrepublishedin1994withanintroductionfromthenvice-presidentAlGore.24.WhatdoweknowaboutCarson'searlylife?A.ShewasagreatfanofSt.Nicholas.B.Sheworkedpart-timeataradiostation.C.Shepursuedthesciencesinhighschool.D.ShemovedtoSpringdaleattheageof10.25.Accordingtothetext,TheSeaAroundUsA.isasciencebookforprofessionalsB.waspublishedafterCarsonpassedawayC.aimedtoraisepublicenvironmentalawarenessD.hasmadeCarsonafictionwriterofinternationalsignificance26.WhatmightbeAlGore'sattitudetowardSilentSpring?A.Critical.B.Ambiguous.C.Skeptical.D.Approving.27.WhichwordscanbestdescribeCarson?A.Talentedandresponsible.B.Independentbutserious.C.Reliableandcourageous.D.Determinedbutproud.CAsreportersandeditorsfindthemselvesthevictimsoflayoffsatdigitalpublishersandtraditionalnewspaperchainsalike,journalismgeneratedbymachineisontherise.RoughlyathirdofthecontentpublishedbyBloombergNewsusessomeformofautomatedtechnology.Thesystemusedbythecompany,Cyborg,isabletoassistreportersincreatingthousandsofarticlesoncompanyearningsreportseachquarter.Thepr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ecausedgreatchangesinclimate.C.Fossilsofpredatorsprovedtobealienspecies.D.TheSaharaDesertwasformed100millionyearsago.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。Ifyou’refeelingempty,you’renotalone.Manyofusfeelemptyindifferentways.Forinstance,youmightfeelemptybecausesomethingismissinginyourlife.Ortheemptinessmightstemfromslowlyabandoningyourselves,notlisteningtoyourownhopesanddesires.Abandoningyourselvescanalsosparkanxiety,depression,guiltandshame,36.Hereareseveralsuggestionstohelpyouout.Acknowledgetheemptiness.Ifyou'reexperiencingemptinessthat'smorelikeagapinghole,acknowledgeit,andbegentlewithyourself.37.Ifthisemptinessisbecauseofalovedone'spassing,getangrywithyourself.Inthatcaseyoulearntolivelifealongsidethatholeofmissingthatperson.Exploreyourfeelingsofemptiness.Scientistssuggestedexploringthebelowquestions.Wecandothiswhilejournaling,takingawalkordrinkingacupoftea.●DoItellmyselfpositivethings?●WhatamItryingtoproveorwin?●38●AmIblamingmyselfforthingsthatareoutofmycontrol?39Fighttheurgetoturntotheoutsideworldforfulfillment.Insteadoftryingtofilltheemptinesswithdrugs,alcohol,TV,computergamesoranythingelse,lookwithin,andspendtimewithyourself.Itmayfeeluncomfortableatfirst,butthemoreyoupracticedevotingtimeandenergytoyourselfandcaringforyourself,thelesspresentthoseemptyfeelings,willbe.40Whetheryouareexperiencingdifficultrelationships,losses,orfeelingalackofpurposeormining,youareworthyofafulfillingandmeaningfullife.A.Exploreyourcurrentfeelings.B.Spendtimewithyourselfeveryday.C.Howdoyouhandleyouremptiness?D.Don’theatyourselfupforfeelingthisway.E.HaveIbeenjudgingmyselforcomparingmyselftoothers?F.DoyouspendtoomuchtimeonTV,computergamesoranythingelse?G.Itisimportanttoacknowledgeandacceptyourfeelingsofemptiness.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。LastAugust,JoeandMaryMahoneybeganlookingatcollegesfortheir17-year-olddaughter,Maureen.Withachecklistofcriteriainhand,theDallasfamilylookedaroundthecountryvisitinghalfadozen41.Theysoughtauniversitythat42theteenager'sintendedmajor,onelocatednearalargecityandacampuswheretheirdaughterwouldbe43.‘Thesafetyissueisabigone,’saysJoeMahoney,whoquicklydiscoveredhewasn't44inhisworries.Oncampus45otherparents46similarconcerns,andthesamequestionwas47asked:‘whataboutcrime?’Butwhencollegeofficialsalwaysgavethesame

48-‘That'snotaproblemhere,’--Mahoneybegantofeel49.

‘Nocrimewhatsoever?’50Mahoneytoday.‘Ijustdon't51it.’Norshouldhe:in1999theU.S.Departmentofeducationhad52ofnearly400,000serious53onoraroundourcampuses.Thatincludes754homicides(自杀案),almost6500sexualassaultsand54175,000incidentsoftheft.‘Parents

needtounderstandthattimeshavechangedsincetheywenttocollege,’saysDavidNichols,authorofCreatingaSafeCampus.‘Campuscrime55therestofthenation.’Butgetting56informationisn'teasy.Collegesmustreportcrimestatisticsbylaw,butsome57forfearofbadpublicity,leavingthehonestoneslooking58.‘Thetruthmaynot

alwaysbeserious,’warmsS.DanielCarterofSecurityonCampus,Inc.,thenation'sleadingcampus

safetywatchdoggroup.

Tohelp59parents,Carterpromisedtovisitcampusesandtalktoexpertsaroundthecountrytofind

outmajorcrimeissuesandeffective60.41.A.schoolsB.familiesC.communitiesD.hospitals42.A.createdB.offeredC.developedD.designed43.A.safeB.hardworkingC.favoredD.cheerful44.A.wrongB.interestedC.confidentD.alone45.A.meetingsB.gamesC.toursD.admissions46.A.announcedB.admittedC.voicedD.predicted47.A.seldomB.regularlyC.constantlyD.instantly48.A.introductionB.answerC.expressionD.translation49.A.angryB.unsettledC.satisfiedD.depressed50.A.commentsB.suggestsC.considersD.scolds51.A.wantB.likeC.buyD.know52.A.lettersB.chargesC.complaintsD.reports53.A.crimesB.accidentsC.problemsD.stories54.A.justB.merelyC.someD.relatively55.A.mirrorsB.attacksC.defeatsD.breaks56.A.trueB.helpfulC.enoughD.accurate57.A.givethemupB.holdthembackC.turnthemawayD.takethemin58.A.safeB.stupidC.differentD.dangerous59.A.specialB.fearfulC.experiencedD.concerned60.A.suggestionsB.solutionsC.supportsD.explanations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。AnexperimentalantiviralmedicationmighthelpfightthenewcoronavirusAsinglecasestudyisn’tenoughtoproveanything.It’snotclearifthemedicationcalledremdesivir,actuallyhelpedthepatient,orifhisimprovementwasacoincidence.Butit’soneofafewdrugs,61.(include)acombinationofanti-HIVdrugs,62.Doctorsthinkmighthelppatientswiththenewcoronavirus.RemdesivirwasdevelopedbythepharmaceuticalcompanyGileadasatreatment63.Ebola.It’sabroad-spectrumantiviraldrug,anditblockstheactivityofaproteinthathelpscoronavirusesmakecopiesofthemselves.Researchgroupsidentifiedthedrugasapotentialcandidateforthetreatmentofcoronavirusesintheaftermathofthe2012MERSoutbreak,64.anothernewcoronavirusspreadthroughouttheMiddleEast.Testsonthenewcoronavirusshowthatremdesivirblocks65.activity,too,atleastinthelab.Theresult,66(couple)withthepositiveoutcomesintheWashingtonpatient,wereenoughforGileadtolaunchalargerclinicaltrialofthedruginnewcoronaviruspatients.Thecompanywilltestitinagroupof270patientsatChina-JapanFriendshipHospitalinBeijingonegroupwill67.(give)thedrug,andonegroupwillbegivenaplacebo.Thedrugisn’tapprovedbyFDAorbyanyotherregulatorybody.68.,italreadywentthrough69.(safe)testingduringtheEbolaoutbreakin2014and2015.That’swhyGileadisabletotestitinsickpatients70.(immediate).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