江苏省扬州市2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题(无答案)

扬州市2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试试卷满分150分考试时间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。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whattimeisitnow?A．10:00p.m. B．10:30p.m. C．11:00p.m.2．Howdoestheboyfeel?A．Excited. B．Sick. C．Puzzled3．Whatarethespeakersprobablydoingnow?A．Takingaswimmingcourse.B．Watchingthenews.C．Walkingbytheriver.4．Wherearethespeakers?A．Inalecturehall. B．Atacinema. C．Onatrain.5．Whatwillthemandoafterwork?A．Attendawedding. B．Appearincourt. C．Throwaparty.第二节听下面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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6．Whatistheman?A．Abankclerk B．Anactor. C．Asalesman.7．Howdidthewomanknowtheman?A．Shesawhimonscreen. B．Shewashisclient. C．Shemethimatuniversity.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．Whydoesthegirlcometotheman?A．Tohandinheressay. B．Totalkabouthergrade. C．Todiscusshiscomments.9．Whatistheproblemwiththegirl’sessay?A．Ithasnoclearidea. B．Ithasmanymistakes. C．Itistooshort.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Customerandreceptionist.B．Employerandemployee.C．Husbandandwife.11．Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A．Attendawedding. B．Giveaperformance. C．Organizeasurpriseparty.12．Whatcanwesayabouttheman?A．Heishelpful. B．Heisthoughtful. C．Heisoptimistic.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecats?A．They’retroublesome. B．They’reclever. C．They’recute.14．Whatdidthemanfindinhisbackyardtoday?A．Fruits. B．Amouse. C．Litter.15．Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A．Growsomefruitsinhisgarden.B．Usefruitstoscareawaycats.C．Talktohisneighbor.16．Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A．Readanarticle. B．Gethisneighboragift. C．Buysomeorangesandlemons.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17．Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A．Howtogainknowledgefrompractice.B．Howtokeepthebrainactive.C．Howtostudyfaster.18．Whydoesthespeakerrecommendlisteningtomusic?A．Itcaneaseanxiety. B．Itmakespeoplecreative. C．Ithelpspeopletofocusontheirstudies.19．Whatis“TwoThirds”?A．Asong. B．Awayofstudying. C．Anapplication.20．Whatisthespeaker’slastsuggestion?A．Settingagoal.B．Havingapositiveattitude.C．Spendingmoretimepracticing.第二部分阅读（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）AAreyoulookingforinspirationforyournexttraveldestination?LonelyPlanethaspublisheditsyearlylistoftopplacestogo.Whetheryou’relookingforadventure,culture,orvalue,there’ssomethingforeverytypeoftraveler.Let’sexplorethetoppicksfortraveldestinationsin2024.TopCity:NairobiNairobi,theKenyancapital,waschosenforitsuniquemusicanddanceculture,andimpressivelocalrestaurants.NairobiNationalPark,justashortdriveoutofthecity’scentralbusinessdistrict,isamust-see,wherevisitorscanseeover400specieswanderingtheopengrassplainswhileskyscrapers（摩天大楼）twinkleonthehorizon.TopCountry:MongoliaMongoliaislovedforitswide-openspaces,adventureactivities,anduniquefood.TheMongoliangovernmenthasannounced2023through2025asthe“YearstoVisitMongolia,”easingentryconditionsforinternationaltravelersandimprovingpublicfacilities,includinganew$650millionairport.TopSustainableTravelDestination:SpainThepublisheralsorecommendedSpainforthecountry’seffortstoexpandrenewableenergy,todevelopoff-seasontravel,andtobringtourismtonewdestinations,suchastheportcityofValencia,easingpressuresonhotspotssuchasBarcelona.TopBest-ValueLocation:TheAmericanMidwestTheAmericanMidwest,includingthecitiesofChicagoandDetroit,isalsoonthelist,asitoffersahigh-qualitytravelexperienceatareasonablecost.Visitorscanenjoyexcellentservicesandfacilities,suchasoldwarehousestransformedintoartstudios,neweco-design（环保设计）hotels,andMichelin-starredrestaurants,withouthavingtospendtoomuchmoney.TopBeachDestination:DonegalDonegal,Ireland’smostnorthwesterncounty,hasthecountry’slongestcoastlineandover100beaches,wherevisitorscanenjoythehighestseacliffsinEuropeandmilesofbeautifulcoastalhikingtrails.21．WhatcanpeopledoinNairobiNationalPark?A．Enjoyculturalactivities. B．Seemusicalperformances.C．Tasteimpressivelocaldishes. D．Appreciatevariousanimals.22．WhyisTheAmericanMidwestconsideredtobetheBest-ValueLocation?A．Ithashighestseacliffs. B．Itprovidesexcellentservicesandfacilities.C．Itofferscost-effectiveexperiences. D．Itisabestchoiceforartlover.23．Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Atravelmagazine B．AnartwebsiteC．Acommercialadvertisement D．AtravelblogBNationalGeographicExplorerPaulSalopekiswalkingfromAfricatothetipofSouthAmerica.HeisfollowingthepathourhumanancestorstookoutofAfricaabout200,000yearsago.SalopekhasnamedhisjourneytheOutofEdenWalk.Ashewalksthroughdifferentcountries,landscapes,andcultures,Salopekisdocumentingwhatheseesandhears.Andheisn’twalkingalone.Duringeachpartofhiswalk,Paulisjoinedbyalocalguide.Alongtheway,hemeetspeoplefromsmallvillages,cities,andcountryfarms.Sometimes,theygivehimaplacetostayforanightortwo.Often,hishostssharealittlebitabouttheirliveswithhim.TheOutofEdenWalkiswell-named.Besidesafewridesonboatsorships,Salopekiswalkingtheentireway.Nocars.Hedoesn’tevenridebikes,thoughhedoesusepackanimals.AnimportantpartofSalopek’smissionistotellthestoriesofordinarypeople.Walkinggiveshimmoretimetolookaroundandtotalktothepeopleheencounters.Hehasspokentothousandsofpeoplesincehiswalkbegan.Asheputsit,“Iaminaseven,eight,nine-year-longconversationwithtotalstrangers.”FollowingastoryisnotnewforPaulSalopek.Heisajournalist.HehaswrittenforTheAtlantic,theChicagoTribune,NationalGeographic,andotherpublications.Hisworkshaveearnedmanyawards,includingtwoPulitzerPrizes.Asajournalist,Salopekwouldoftenflyintoanareatocoverastoryandthenquicklyleaveagain.Buthefelthewasmissingpartofthestoryandwantedtodigdeeper.TheOutofEdenWalkwasbornfromthisdesire.Salopekcallsitslowjournalism.Thegoalistodeeplyexploresomeofthemajornewsstoriesofourtimesbytalkingtoordinarypeoplewhoareaffected.AsSalopekdescribesit,“Itisaboutslowingdownenoughtoactuallyinhabitthestoriesofthedayandtogettoknowthepeoplewhoarebehindtheheadlines.”24．WhatistheOutofEdenWalk?A．ItisthelatestpennedworkofPaulSalopek.B．ItisatouredlongwalkacrossthecontinentstakenbyPaulSalopek.C．ItisashipjourneyfromAfricatothetipofSouthAmerica.D．Itisanewfashionablewayoftravellingthroughdifferentcountries.25．WhatdoesSalopekthinkoftheconversationwithstrangers?A．Time-wasted. B．Discouraging. C．Challenging. D．Fruitful.26．WhydidPaulSalopekstarttheOutofEdenWalk?A．TofinishhisworkforthePulitzerPrizes.B．Tounearththedeeperpartofthemajornewsstories.C．Toexplorethebestheadlinesforthejournalism.D．Tointerestthereadersintheancientordinarypeople.27．Whatdoweknowaboutslowjournalism?A．Efficientandmeaningful. B．Influentialbutinformal.C．Humorousandrelaxing. D．Realisticandworthwhile.COveradecadeago,thesciencefictionseriesBlackMirrorshowedastoryaboutusingartificialintelligencetobringbacklovedones.Thankstotechnologicaladvancement,thelatestAIresurrectiontechnologybringshopeofrecreatinglovedonesthroughvirtualform.Recently,itwasrevealedthatrenownedmusicianTinoBaohadcreatedadigitalversionofhisdaughter,whoin2021passedawayduetoararediseaseattheageof22.WiththehelpofXiaoice,MicrosoftAsia’sAIbranchbasedinChina,BaowasabletorecreatehisdaughterBaoRongasanAI-poweredvirtualfigure.TinoBao,hisfamilyandtheteamwenttogreatlengthstopiecetogetherpictures,audio-visualrecordings,andnarratedmemoriesofRong.Afterthousandsoftrialsanderrors,theypresentedthelife-likedigitalhumanwhospeaksinbothMandarinandEnglish.Baohasfinallylaunchedacompanytobringthetechnologicalmiracletootherfamiliesexperiencingsuchloss.However,thistechnologicalachievementhasalsobeenaccompaniedbymanycontroversies.TheideaofbringingbackalovedonethroughAImayseemcomforting.Still,researcherscautionthatconstantlyinteractingwithanAIversionofadeceasedlovedonecouldpotentiallyaffectthenaturalgrieving（悲伤）process,leavingindividualsstuckinastateofdenial.Thiscouldleadtoprolongedgriefandothermentalhealthissues.Furthermore,there’sariskthatpeoplemaybecomeoverlydependentonthetechnology,prioritizingtheirinteractionswiththeAIversionoverformingnew,real-liferelationships.WiththecaseofBaoRongoutintheopen,AIresurrectionhasbecomeabusiness.Fromsimple“talkingpictures”thatsoundnothinglikethelovedonestodeepfakevideosofactorsspeakingwiththefacesofthosewhopassedaway,thelowerendofthemarketismore“artificial”than“intelligent”.Therefore,itiscrucialtoestablishproperregulationsandethicalstandardstoensurethattheuseofAI-resurrectiontechnologyissafeandresponsible.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resurrection”inpara.1mostlikelymean?A．Thecombinationofmemoriesandtechnology.B．TheprocessofimprovingAItechnology.C．Thedevelopmentofnewvirtualforms.D．Theactofbringingsomethingbacktolifeorexistence.29．WhatisapossibleconsequenceofconstantlyinteractingwithanAIversionofadeceasedlovedone?A．Itmaycausepeopletoforgettherealmemoriesofthelovedone.B．Itmayprolongthenaturalgrievingprocessandcausementalhealthproblems.C．ItmaypreventpeoplefromusingotherAItechnologies.D．ItmayleadtothedeclineoftheAIindustry.30．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthefutureofAIresurrectiontechnologyiscorrect?A．Itneedsproperregulationsandethicalstandardstoensuresafeandresponsibleuse.B．Itwilleventuallyreplacetraditionalwaysofmemorizinglovedones.C．Itwillbecompletelybannedduetoethicalconcerns.D．Itwilldevelophealthilywithoutproperregulations.31．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．TheintroductionofthesciencefictionseriesBlackMirror.B．ThebenefitsandcontroversiesofusingAItorecreatelovedones.C．TheprocessofcreatinganAIversionofalovedone.D．ThedevelopmentofAItechnologyinthefieldofmusic.DChina’syoungpeoplehavecreatedyetanotherwordtoreflecttheirgrowingdisappointmentwiththestressfulworkculture.Thenewlifestylehotword,tangping,isanactionratherthanafeeling—decidingtojustgoby,usingaminimumeffortatanunsatisfactoryjob.Wendysaidthatherlying-downphilosophycouldbesummedupas“Puttingthepeacefulnessofthebodyandsoulfirst.”“Accordingtothemainstreamstandard,agoodlifestylemustincludeworkinghard,tryingtogetgoodresultsonworkevaluations,strugglingtobuyahouseandacar,andhavingbabies,”shesaid,“However,Iamlookingforwardto‘lyingdownentirely’—quittingmyjobandlivingoffmysavings.”TangpinghascomeunderfirefromChinesestatemedia.“Nomatterwhat,youngpeoplemusthaveconfidenceinthefuture,”readanewspaper.“Chinaistheworld’smostpopulouscountry,withrichlaborresourcesandahugemarketadvantage.Theonlyhappylifeisahard-workinglife.“Thelying-downcommunityobviouslyisn’tgoodforthecountry’seconomicandsocialdevelopment,”saidGuangmingDaily.However,thenewspaperaddedthattangpingshouldn’tbeignoredwithoutreflection:ifChinawantstoencouragehardworkintheyounggeneration,itshouldfirsttrytoimprovetheirqualityoflife.“Thestateisworriedaboutwhatwouldhappenifeveryonestoppedworking,”saidHuangPing,aliteratureprofessor.“Buthumansaren’tmerelytoolsformakingthings,”hesaid.Toliedownisareasonablechoiceratherthananegativeattitude.Forsomeyoungpeople,it’sawayforthemtoreducepressure.“Whenyoucan’tcatchupwithsociety’sdevelopment—say,highhouseprices—tangpingisactuallythemostpracticalchoice.”hesaid.Lyingdowncanbeseenastheoppositeofinvolution（内卷）,referringtosocietiesbecomingtrappedincontinualcyclesofcompetition.“Inarelativelygoodsocialenvironment,peoplemayfeelinvoluted,butatleastthey’retrying”hesaid.“Ifit’sworse,peoplewilltangping.”Alternatively,themoremotivatedamongtheyounggenerationhaveacceptedFIRE—“FinancialIndependence,RetireEarly”—inthehopeofsomedayescapingtheseverecompetitiononceandforall.32．WhatisWendy’sgoalinlife?A．Tokeepupwithsociety’sdevelopment. B．Togetpromotedinhercompany.C．Todependonhersavingstolive. D．Tobehighlyevaluatedatwork.33．Whatdostatemediathinktheyoungshoulddo?A．Improvetheirqualityoflife. B．Basetheirfutureonhardwork.C．ReflectonChina’sdevelopment. D．Liveahappylifebylyingdown.34．WhatdoesProfessorHuangthinkofthe“lyingdown”style?A．Itremovestheheavylifepressurefromtheyoung.B．Itpreventsthedevelopmentofsociety.C．Itmotivatestheyoungtowelcometheirfuture.D．Itmeanslowqualityoflifefortheyoung.35．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Ahealthysocietydoesn’tinvolvecompetition.B．Youngpeoplepreferinvolutiontotangping.C．Severecompetitionisthemaincauseoflyingdown.D．Moreactiveyoungpeoplefavourseverecompetition.第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）ResearchbypsychologistCarolDwecksuggeststhattherearetwobasicmindsetsthatinfluencehowpeoplethinkaboutthemselvesandtheirabilities:thefixedmindsetandthegrowthmindset.Peoplewhopossessafixedmindsetbelievethatthingssuchasintelligenceareunchangeable.Thosewithafixedmindsetbelievethatsuccessisn’taresultofhardwork—it’ssimplyaresultoftalents.36Thosewhohaveagrowthmindset,ontheotherhand,feelthattheycanchange,grow,andlearnthrougheffort.37Whenthingsgettough,theylookforwaystoimprovetheirskillsandkeepworkingtowardsuccess.Bytakingbabysteps,anyonewhowantstocanchangeone’smindsetfroma“fixed”perspective（视角）toa“growthmindset”.Here’show:Acknowledgeandacceptimperfectioninselfandothers.38Ourimperfectionsmakeusunique.Andself-loveisagoodthing.Speedisnotimportant.39Instead,youfullyengageandputeffortintotheprocess,nomatterhowlongittakes.Bytheway,focusingontheprocessoftenalsoimprovesresults,becauseyoudidputalotofeffortinalongtheway.40Peoplewithgrowthmindsetsdon’tbelievethatfailureisareflectionoftheirabilities.Instead,theyviewitasavaluablesourceofexperiencefromwhichtheycanlearnandimprove.“Thatdidn’twork,”theymightthink,“sothistimeI’lltrysomethingalittledifferent.”Bychoosingtomaketheextraefforttobuildagrowthmindset,youcanmakeyourmentalprocessesworkforyou,resultinginagreaterlikelihoodthatyougettheresultsyou’relookingforandlivethelifeyouwanttolive.A．Viewfailuresaslearningexperiences.B．Believethatyoureffortsmatter.C．Theytendtogiveupmoreeasilyinthefaceofachallenge.D．Weallhaveourshort-comingsandweaknesses—ourimperfections.E．Whenyouhaveagrowthmindset,theendresultsarelessofafocus.F．Peoplewhobelievethattheyarecapableofgrowtharemorelikelytoachievesuccess.G．Whatworksforyoumightnotworkforsomeoneelse.第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节完型填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。UPSdeliverymanRyanArenswasmakinghisroundsnearapond,whenheheardastrangesound.ItwasDecember,andabout15feetfromthefrozenbankwasthe41ofthatsound—abrown-and-whitewire-hairedhound（猎犬）hadfallenthroughthethinlayerofice.Anelderlymanwasalreadyonthe42,determinedtosaveher.Hewastryingto43thepondandwasstrikingtheicewitharocktocreatea（n）44tothedog,butseemedtobestruggling.Arens,44,thoughthe45abetterchance.“Animalsaremyweakness,”hesaid,explaining46hechosetotakeoffhisovercoat,eventhoughthetemperaturewasminus15and47therescuetask.Afterbreakingtheiceusingtheman’srock,Arensjumpedintotheicywater.Hesurfacedintimetoseethedoggoingunder.Arensswamaboutfivefeettowardthedog,grabbedholdofhercollar,and48heroutofthewaterandontotheice.Hethenputthedogintotheboatandsliditbacktothebank,where49bystanderscarriedthedogtothehomeoftherowboat’sowner,aretiredvet.50inthehousehimself,Arensjumpedintoawarmshowerwiththedog.Afewmoreminutesinthepond,thevettoldArens,andthedogwouldhavelikely51.Thenextday,Arenswasagainmakinghis52intheneighborhoodwhenthedog’sownercame53tothankhimforsavingSadie.“Wouldyouliketomeether?”heasked.Thenheopenedthedoorofhispickup,andSadiejumpedout.Shewent54towardArens,leapingaroundhimandkissinghim.Arenssaidthatspecialdeliverywasthe55ofhisUPScareer.41．A．speed B．cause C．source D．volume42．A．way B．scene C．road D．air43．A．bridge B．empty C．enter D．cross44．A．solution B．approach C．entrance D．path45．A．deserved B．took C．enhanced D．stood46．A．why B．when C．how D．whether47．A．brokein B．broughtabout C．tookover D．drewupon48．A．threw B．passed C．shipped D．pulled49．A．anxious B．indifferent C．dynamic D．curious50．A．Unless B．Once C．Since D．Until51．A．died B．returned C．survived D．fled52．A．living B．rounds C．trip D．activities53．A．across B．over C．off D．about54．A．directly B．abruptly C．casually D．friendly55．A．exception B．caution C．advance D．highlight第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InalandmarkvictoryforAsiantennis,ZhengQinwen,a21-year-oldtennisplayer,carvedhernameintheannalsofOlympichistory.OnSaturday,sheachievedtheremarkablefeatofbecomingthefirstplayer56（bear）inAsiatowinagoldmedalinatennissingleseventattheOlympics.Zheng’sjourneytothepinnacleofOlympictenniswasnothingshortofextraordinary.Herpath57thefinalwaspavedwithdetermination,skill,andsportsmanshipthatattractedaudiencesandtennis58（enthusiast）aroundtheworld.Thefinalmatch59（it）wasadisplayofmasterfultennis,withZhengshowcasingherpowerfulgroundstrokes,precisefootwork,andstrategicgameplay.60（face）Vekic,ahorribleplayerinherownright,Zhengrosetotheoccasion,maintaininghercalmanddeliveringshotaftershotwithpinpointaccuracy.ThesignificanceofZheng’swinextendsbeyondthetenniscourt.Herachievementis61beacon（灯塔）ofinspirationforambitioustennisplayersacrossAsia,demonstrating62withdedicationandhardwork,itispossible63（reach）thehighestlevelsofthesport.Asaresultofherwin,Zheng64（become）asymbolofprideandarolemodelforyoungathletes.Hersuccessstoryisoneofperseverance,focus,andtheongoingpursuitofexcellence.ZhengQinwen’shistoricwinwill65（doubted）inspiregreatinterestintennisamongAsia’syouth.第三节完成句子（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66．有的时候很难实现父母的期望。Sometimesit’shardto______________________________ofourparents.67．我的日常饮食包含水果，蔬菜，牛奶和米饭。Myroutinediet____________fruit,vegetable,milkandrice.68．相对于只抄书，我们要批判地思考。Wethinkcritically,__________________justcopyingfrombooks.69．这本新出版的书使我们对世界的不同文化有了深入的了解。Thisnewlypublishedbookprovidesuswith________________________differentculturesacrosstheworld.70．这个报道向公众揭示了现代医疗体系的缺点。Thereport______theshortcomingsofmodernhealthcaresystem______thepublic.71．虽然我很忙，我每天留出一个小时内锻炼。BusyasIam,I____________anhoureverydayforexercise.72．学生们抱怨生物讲座超出了他们的理解。Thestudentscomplainedthatthebiologylecturewas__________________.73．他的成功归因为他的努力和好运气。Hissuccess__________________hiseffortsandgoodluck.74．我看见她坐在靠窗的桌旁，沐浴在阳光里。Isawhersittingatawindowtable,____________sunlight.75．区分现实和虚构是重要的。It’simportantto______fact______fiction.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校最近组织高二学生去附近的河岸清理垃圾。请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：1．活动介绍；2．活动意义。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ASuccessfulCleanupActivity____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分20分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Youshouldgoforit,”Artiesaid,givingmyshoulderasqueezeaswestoodgazingattheposter.‘Cinderella—auditions（试镜）thisThursdayafterschool,’thewordsproclaimed.“Me?”Myvoicecameoutasafrightenedsqueak.“Comeon,Amy.Youprobablyknowtheentireplayoffbyheart.Yo