陕西省西安市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

2024-2025学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷（本试卷共14页，在答题卡规定区域作答，写在范围外的答案无效，满分150分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1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。1．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofmotorcycles?A．Terrific. B．Unsafe. C．Useless.2．WhattimedoesthenextbusleaveforLondon?A．At9:55. B．At10:00. C．At10:05.3:Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthetrip?A．She’sexcitedaboutit. B．She’suninterestedinit. C．She’sregretfulaboutit.4．Whodoesthemostshoppinginthewoman’sfamily?A．Thewoman. B．Thewoman’sfather. C．Thewoman’smother.5．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．Bossandsecretary. B．Teacherandstudent C．Husbandandwife.第二节（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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Howdoesthemanfeelthismorning?A．Tired. B．Terrible. C．Great.7．Whatkindofpersonistheman?A．Hardworking. B．Helpful. C．Honest.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdidthespeakersdo?A．Theyvisitedanexhibition.B．Theyheldanexhibition.C．Theyworkedforanexhibition.9．Whatkindofexhibitionarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Amodernartexhibition.B．Atransportationexhibition.C．Anaturalhistoryexhibition.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A．Filloutaform B．Changeheroldcard. C．Gethermoneyback.11．Whatdoesthemanpromisetodo?A．Designadifferentcard.B．Makesomechangestothecard.C．Makenochangestothecard.12．Howsoonwillthecardsbereadyifthewomanpaysalittleextra?A．Inthreedays. B．Infourdays. C．Insevendays.听第9段材料，回到第13-16题。13．Whydoesthewomanvisittheman?A．Toaskforadvice. B．Togetapart-timejob. C．Toapplyforastudentloan.14．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewomanworking20hoursaweek?A．It’simpossible. B．It’sreasonable. C．It’stoomuch15．Whatistheadvantageofworkinginthelibrary?A．Itallowstimetostudywhileworking.B．Itpaysmoremoneythanotherjobs.C．Ittakesseveralminutestogetthere.16．Howmuchwillthewomanearnifsheworkssixhoursaweek?A．$20. B．$60. C．$120.听第10段材料，回到第17-20题。17．Howlongwilltheflighttake?A．Twohours. B．Fourhours. C．Sixhours.18Whichplacewillthetouristsgotoafterbreakfast?A．EllisIsland. B．CentralPark. C．EmpireStateBuilding.19．WhatwillthetouristsdoinTimesSquare?A．Gojogging. B．Havedinner. C．Havelunch.20．Whatisthespeaker’spurpose?A．ToattractmorepeopletoNewYork.B．TointroducefamousplacesinNewYork.C．Totellthetouristsaboutthearrangements.第二部分阅读理解（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项AEnglandToursRickStevesEnglandtoursprovidethebestvalueforyourtriptoEurope.BrowseRick’sbestEnglandtoursandvacationpackages.FamilyEurope:LondontoFlorencein13DaysTour$4,485perpersonFamilyEurope:LondontoFlorencein13Daysdeliversacolorfulmixofmust-seecities.Alongtheway,youwillencountersomefascinatingbitsofart,history,andculture—aswellasacoupleofcastles,aboat,plentyofhiking,andevenaswimmingpoolortwo.Ourstress-freeEuropevacationpackageprovidesgreatguides,centralhotels,allsightseeing—andmemoriestolastalifetime.Andonthistour,kidsaged8—19geta$200discount!BestofLondonin7DaysTour$4,495perpersonLondonhasjustwhatyouneedforaquickescape:directflights,thebestlivetheatersceneontheplanet,andaninvitingpuboneverycorner.Duringyourweek-longstayinLondon,yourRickStevesguidewillleadtotheTower,WestminsterAbbey,St.Paul’s,andeventakeyouonatraintriptoWindsorCastle.BestofEnglandin14DaysTour$4,395perpersonOurtwo-weektourofEnglandoffersadelightfulmixofbig-citythrillsandvillagecharm.YourRickStevesguidewillwelcomeyouintheelegantGeorgiantownofBath.Fromthereyou’llbeguidedtoKingArthur’sGlastonbury,flower-boxedCotswoldvillages,andCaernarfonCastle.You’llalsobetreatedtothespectacularsceneryoftheLakeDistrict.BestofSouthEnglandin10DaysTour$4,595perpersonStartinginCanterburyandendinginBath,ourBestofSouthEnglandtourbringsyoutotheveryrootsofBritishhistoryandculture.YourRickStevesguidewillintroduceyoutolocalswhohavetalentstoshareandstoriestotell.You’llalsolearnaboutandtastethedeliciousseafoodandtraditionalCornishpasties.21．Whichtourisprobablythecheapestforateenager?A．FamilyEurope:LondontoFlorence. B．BestofLondon.C．BestofEngland. D．BestofSouthEngland.22．WhatcantouristsenjoyduringtheBestofSouthEngland?A．Seabathing. B．Localschoolvisits.C．Localstories. D．NorthIreland’shistory.23．Whatserviceisofferedinallofthefourtours?A．Directflight. B．Guidedtour.C．Villagewalk. D．Deliciousseafood.BWheneverIasktogotothemovies,mymom’sfirstresponseisalways“No!”WhenIwanttogodancing,sheaddsafirm“No!No!No!”foremphasis.Sheclaimssheisonlytryingtoprotectmefromwhatshecalls“badelements”.Onasunnyday,MomrejectedmyrequesttogotoWestIndianDayParadeandinsistedIaccompanyherassheworkedcleaningalargehouse.Ifollowedhertoagranddiningroom,watchingherapplylemon-scentedpolishtothefurniture.Iimaginedmyfriendsdressingupinfancycostumes,enjoyingthecelebratorytimeattheparade.Iglaredatmymother,hopingshecouldfeeltheangerIwasdirectingherway.ButasIwatched,myemotionsbegantochange.Inoticedhowtenderlysherubbedherdustingclothalongalargepianointhecorner.“IsthislikeyourpianoinGuyana,Mom?”Iasked.“Yes.ThisbabygrandpianoisexactlyliketheonemyDadboughtmewhenIwasyourage.”Hersighwasfulloflonging.Iknewthatmymotherhadbeenatalentedpianist.Ivaguelyrecalleddancingunderthepianowhenshepracticedforhourseveryday.Nowshecouldbarelyplayforourchurchchoirbecauseherfingersweregnarledfromsomanydaysspentcleaningotherpeople’shomes.“Stop!”Mrs.Smithers,thehomeowner,yelled,“That’saveryvaluableinstrument!”“Iamwellawareofthat.”shesaidslowly,“Iplayformychurch.”“Butthat’snotachurch-musicpiano.Weplayclassicalmusiconthatpiano.”Iwatchedasmymother’seyesnarrowedandherfacetightened.Ifeltthesametighteninginmychest.“Youdon’tknowanythingaboutus...orpianos!”Iscreamed.ImmediatelyIworriedIhaddonesomethingwrong,butIalsofeltthetighteninginmychestloosened.Iwaitedformymothertoblameme,butinsteadsheglancedmyway,smilingproudly.“That’sallIhavetimefortoday.MydaughterandIaregoingtotheparade.Comeon,love.”“ButVeronica,youwillreturnnextweek,right?”“No!”saidmymother,“No!No!No!”24．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gnarled”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Roughandtwisted. B．Cleanandswift.C．Painfulbutsensitive. D．Bentbutflexible.25．Whatdoyouknowaboutthemotheraccordingtothearticle?A．Sheregrettedbeingacleaningwoman.B．Shequitherhobbytosupportthefamily.C．Sherefusedthedaughter’srequestduetothetightbudget.D．Shewishedherdaughtertobecomeawell-respectedpianist.26．Howdidthewriter’sattitudetowardhermotherchangeontheday?A．Fromcriticaltoashamed. B．Fromfearfultorespectful.C．Frompitifultounderstanding. D．Fromangrytosympathetic.27．Whatdoesthestorymainlywanttoexpress?A．Don’tlookdownuponthoseinferiortoyou.B．Reachingoutforthoseintroublecanberewarding.C．Understandingothers’experienceshelpsidentifywiththem.D．Don’tabandonyourideaevenifoneshowsstrongdisagreement.CThoughplasticshoppingbagsarecheapanduseful,theycausewidespreadpollution.Now,wemayhaveanunlikelyhelpertohelpcleanupourgarbage—asmallwaxworm.Theworm’shiddenskillswerediscoveredbyaccident.Abouttwoyearsago,FedericaBertocchini,adevelopmentalbiologistattheSpanishNationalResearchCouncilandanamateurbeekeeper,wascleaningoutbees’nestthathadbeenfilledwithworms.Sheremovedthewormsandputtheminaplasticbagwhiledoingthecleaning.Afterfinishing,shewentbacktotheroomwhereshehadlefttheworms,andfoundtheyhadescapedfromthebag.Whenshechecked,shesawthatthebagwasfullofholes.Realizingshemayhavemadeanimportantdiscovery,Bertocchiniteamedupwithotherresearcherstoconductfurtherresearch.Theybeganbyplacing100wormsonsomeplasticbagsanddiscoveredthatovera24-hourperiod,thewormsmanagedtochewthrough92milligramsofplastic.Theresearchersmakeanappropriatejudgmentthatatthisrate,thegroupofwormscoulddegrade（降解）anaverage-sized5.5-gramplasticbagwithinamonth.Toruleoutthepossibilitythatchewingwascausingthedegradation,theresearchersspreadthesoftwetsubstanceinsidethebodyofsomerecentlydeadwormsonasheetofplastic.Sureenough,eventheliquidwasabletoeatthroughthematerial,confirmingthatthewormshaveplastic-digestingenzymes（酶）.Whilethenewsiscertainlyencouraging,noteveryoneisconvinced.TheMichiganStateUniversity’sRamaniNarayanbelievesthetinypiecesofmicroplasticsreleasedbytheplastic-eatingwormswouldpickupharmfulsubstancesandtransportthemupthefoodchain,causing,evenmore,harmtotheenvironmentandhumanhealth.SusanSelke,directorofMichiganStateUniversitySchoolofPackaging,isconcernedthatthewormswillnotbeabletosurviveinanoxygen-freelandfillswherelargeamountsofwastematerialareburiedundertheearth.However,Bertocchiniisnotplanningtotransportwormarmiestolandfills.Instead,theresearcherwantstoidentifytheenzymethathelpsdegradetheplastic.Theresearchersays,maybewecanfindthemolecule（分子）andproduceitonanindustriallevel,ratherthanusingamillionwormsinaplasticbag.28．Whatdidtheexperimentofusingdeadwormsfindout?A．Worms’chewingmaycausethedegradation.B．Aplastic-eatingchemicalexistsinwaxworms.C．Deadwormsareeffectiveindealingwithplastic.D．Ittakesalongtimeforwormstodegradeplastic.29．WhatisRamaniNaravan’sattitudetoBertocchini’sfinding?A．Objective. B．Convinced. C．Questioning. D．Optimistic.30．WhatmightBertocchinifocusherlaterresearchon?A．Thestructureofplastic-degradingenzymes.B．Theuseofotherwormsindisposingplastic.C．Waxworms’adaptabilitytothelandfillenvironment.D．Thechanceofproducingwaxwormsonalargescale.31．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．CanWaxWormsSavetheEnvironment?B．WaxWormsHaveanAppetiteforPlasticC．WhyDoWaxWormsHavePlastic-eatingSkills?D．HungryWormsJointheFightAgainstPlasticPollutionDSocialmediaistakingoverourlives:Facebook,Instagram,Twitterandnow,TikTok.Thesesocialmediaplatformshavechangedfromawaytostayconnectedtoanindustrywhereevenkidscanmakemoneyofftheirposts.Whilethismayseemlikeanotheropportunisticinnovation,it’sreallyfullofhiddenfalserealities.Themedianincome（中位收入）recordedintheUnitedStatesofAmericawasabout$63,000in2018.TikTokerscanmakeanywherefrom$50,000to$150,000foraTikTokbrandpartnership,andTikTokerswithoveramillionfollowerscanmakeupto$30,000amonth—$360,000ayear.Theyaremakingmorethantheaveragepersontryingtofeedtheirfamilyandkeeparoofovertheirheadssimplybypostinga15-secondvideo.Thisismadinmorewaysthanone.Notonlyisitanoverpaid“job”,itpromotesundeservedadmirationfromviewersandafalsesenseofreality.ManyofthesefamousTikTokersarestillteensandtheeffectsoffameatsuchanearlystageinlifemightcauseissueslaterinlife,suchasmentalillness.Teensbetweentheagesof13and17makeup27%ofTikTokviewers,whocanbeeasilyinfluencedbywhattheyarewatching.Theycanputafalsesenseofself-valueintowhotheylookuptoandwhattheyrepresent:money,fame,beingconsideredconventionallyattractive.WhileTikTokhasbecomeagreattoolformarketing,it’simportanttounderstandhowthiscontentaffectsyoungviewers.Ifwe’reconstantlyconsumingcontentthatshowsusallweneedtodotobesuccessfulisbeconventionallyattractiveandposta15-secondvideofeaturinganewdance,itwillchallengeourknowledgeofwhatreallymakessomeonesuccessfulandwillinturnaffectourindividualworkethnics（伦理）.Whataboutthepeoplewhomissbirthdaysandfamilyholidaysduetotheirjobsandaren’tgettingpaidnearlyasmuchastheseTikTokers?RichardColyer,presidentandcreatorofMetaphor,Inc,hadhisownviewonthisissue.“Itsoundsgreatthatkidscanmakemoneyfordoingthelatestdancemovesina15-secondvideo,butweshouldfeedthemindsofkidsandnotjusttheirbankaccounts.TikTokcanbegreatifusedproperly.Moneyaloneisnotgood;technologyaloneisnotgoodandconnectednesscanbebadifitisonlyonline.”Again,asafellowconsumerofTikTok,IdoenjoytheappwhenIhavesometimetokillandneedagoodlaugh.I’mnotagainstsomeonemakingalivingonentertainment,butwhatdoesgettingfamousbypostinga15-secondvideoteachyoungpeople?32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph1referto?A．Socialnetworking. B．AjobofferedbyTikTok.C．Makingmoneyonsocialmedia. D．StayingconnectedtotheInternet.33．WhatdoestheauthortrytoindicateinParagraph2?A．TikTokerscanhardlymakeendsmeet.B．SocialmediaplatformslikeTikTokcanmakepeopleoverpaid.C．TeensarewisetomakeahugeamountofmoneyfromTikTok.D．TikTokersearnsuchahighincomethattheycansupporttheirfamily.34．WhichisthepossibleinfluenceofTikTokonitsyoungusers?A．Theyarelikelytodevelopfalsevalues. B．Theytendtoliveanadultlifetoosoon.C．Theyareforcedtopayforcertainservices. D．Theymaystopbelievingothersocialmedia.35．WhatdidRichardColyerstressaccordingtohisview?A．Contentsofvideosneedcheckingbeforetheirreleaseonline.B．Wehavearesponsibilitytosupplyteenswithfoodforthought.C．YoungTikTokersshouldbebannedfromopeningbankaccounts.D．MoneyandtechnologycanbegoodifusedproperlybyTikTokers.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。Everybodygetsangry,butout-of-controlangerisn’tgoodforyouorthosearoundyou.Soherearefivesimplestrategiestohelpyoulearnhowtomanageyouranger:Relax.Breathedeeplyfromyourstomach.36Repeatittoyourselfandvisualizearelaxingtimeandexperience.Changethewayyouthink.Whenyou’reangry,yourthinkingcangetexaggerated（夸大的）.37Forinstance,insteadoftellingyourself,“Oh,it’sterrible!Everything’sruined,”tellyourself,“It’sunderstandablethatI’mupsetaboutit,butit’snottheendoftheworld.”38Statementslike“Thisneverworks.”or“You’realwaysforgettingthings.”willmakeyoufeelyourangerisjustified（情有可原的）andthere’snowaytosolvetheproblem.Theymightupsetpeoplewhomightbewillingtoworkwithyoutofindasolution.Havebettercommunication.Angrypeopletendtojumptoconclusions.Ifyouareinaheateddiscussion,slowdown.39Andtakeyourtimebeforeanswering.Insteadofsayingthefirstthingthatcomesintoyourhead,thinkcarefullyaboutwhatyouwanttosay.Usehumor.Psychologistssaythathighlyangrypeopletendtothink“thingsoughttogomyway!”Sometimes“sillyhumor”canhelpyougetamorebalancedperspective.So,whenyoufeelthatangercomesthenexttime,pictureyourselfasakingorqueen,walkingaround,admiredbyeverybody,andgettingyourownwayineverysituation.Themoredetailyoucangetintoyourimaginaryscenes,themorelikelyitistoputasmileonyourface.40A．Becarefulwithwordslike“never”or“always”.B．Listencarefullytowhattheotherpersonissaying.C．Tryreplacingthesethoughtswithmorereasonableones.D．Avoidusingthesestrategieswhenyou’reinatensesituation.E．Thenslowlyrepeatacalmwordorphrasesuchas“takeiteasy”.F．Trychangingthetopicssoyourtalkswon’tturnintoarguments.G．Thatwillhelpyourealizethatthethingsyou’reangryaboutarereallynotveryimportant.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Fiveyearsago,afriendaskedmetolookafterhiscatwhilehewentonholiday,andIrealizedtheideahadpotentialonabiggerscale.SoImovedtoLondonanddecidedto41catsitting.Forme,catsittingisabout42twogroupsofpeoplewhoneedwhattheothercanoffer.Igettostayinpeople’s43withoutrentwhilethey’reonholiday.Theownersget44catsitting.Italsomeansthatthereissomeonetokeepaneyeontheirhomeswhiletheyareaway.Itseemsafairer45thanjustwateringplantsorwalkingdogs—I’mmoreofacatperson.Ihavealwayslovedcats,andtheirgentletempermakesthemideal46forsomeoneworkingfromhome.Catshavesuchdifferentpersonalities,soit’snotsurprisingthatI47morewithsomethanothers.Anowneroncetoldmenotto48hercattositonme,asithadhappenedonlyonce.Butjustfourdayslater,thecatcameoverandsatonmylap.Isentheraphoto!Catsittinghelpsmewithmy49anxietydisorder,too.Iwanttobearoundpeople,butsometimesIcan’t.Sometimes,thisanxietyeven50mefromleavingthehouse.Butsincebecomingacatsitter,mymentalhealthhas51.Havingmyown52givesmethepowertoplanmyday.IcanrechargewhenIneedtoandcangooutandmeetpeoplewhenIwant.Thecatshave53helped.NowIhavestayedin25houses,5430catsandsavedmorethan10,000poundsthatwouldhavegoneon55.OnedayIwanttosaveupforaflatsoIcanhaveacatofmyown.41．A．start B．study C．observe D．train42．A．judging B．connecting C．comparing D．teaching43．A．offices B．hearts C．homes D．lives44．A．free B．tough C．serious D．possible45．A．test B．game C．dream D．exchange46．A．employers B．assistants C．instructors D．companions47．A．like B．bond C．mind D．trust48．A．guide B．order C．force D．expect49．A．musical B．cultural C．social D．personal50．A．saves B．discourages C．protects D．tells51．A．improved B．suffered C．worsened D．helped52．A．strength B．space C．flat D．job53．A．hardly B．nearly C．honestly D．narrowly54．A．attendedto B．givenaway C．broughtup D．leftout55．A．holiday B．credit C．sale D．rent第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面的材料，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。Putianwoodcarving,oneofthefourwell-known56（category）oftheartofChinesewoodcarving,originatedintheTangandSongDynasties,57（serve）asanationalintangibleculturalheritage（非物质文化遗产）iteminChina,itisatraditionalfolkcarvingtechniqueofsoutheastChina’sFujianProvince.ZhengChunhui,LinJianjunandChenYushuarethree58（exception）representativesofwoodcarvingmasters.Zhengisaprovincial-levelinheritor（继承人）ofthewoodcarvingart.59notonlyexcelsintraditionalwoodcarvingtechnique,60expresseshisloveforhisfamilyandnationthroughhisworks.Topromotetheart,Zhengopenedauniquewoodcarvinggallery,whichisthe61（one）inPutianrunbyanindividualandfreetothepublic.ThedelicatelymadewoodcarvingworksbyLin62（shine）ataBRICSsummit（峰会）severalyearsagoandmeanwhile,theChinese-styleantiquefurniturepiecesthataremadebyChen63（show）atmanyinternationalexhibitionsoverthepastfewyears.Putiancityishome64over2,600woodcarvingcompanies,andthewoodcarvingworks65（create）thereweresoldtomorethan20countriesandregionsaroundtheworldlastyear.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）做家务是劳动教育实践的重要组成部分，但孩子做家务该不该给报酬引发了广泛的社会评论。请你以“ShouldKidsBePaidforDoingHousework?”为题写一篇英语短文，阐明你的观点和理由。注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25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。Iyawned（打哈欠）asIgotoffthelaststepofthebus.Ihadwokenearlythatmorning,andhadnotbeenabletosleeponthelongridefromRiversideHigh,thinkingaboutthat