福建省莆田2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

莆田2024-2025学年高二(上)期中质量检测英语试题第Ⅰ卷(选择题共95分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共11小题;每小题2.5分,满分27.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ATheLindaHallLibraryisopentothepublicfreeofchargeduringregularlibraryhours.Thereisnochargeforgettingalibrarycard.Patronscanrequestandusematerialsinthelibrary,providedtheitemsareingoodphysicalcondition●Tosignupforaborrowingaccount,youmustbearesidentoftheKansasCityarea.YouhavetoprovideacurrentstateorfederalphotoIDwithaKCareastreetaddress.●AphotoIDplusutilitybillinyournameisneededifthecurrentaddressdiffersfromthatontheID.●PatronsmustshowtheirLHLlibrarycardoraphotoIDatthetimeofcheck-out.WhoCanBorrow:●IndividualslivingwithintheKansasCityareaasdefinedbelow:Missouri—Bates,Caldwell,Cass,Clay,Clinton,Jackson,Johnson,Iafayette,Platte,RayKansas—Douglas,Franklin,Johnson,Leavenworth,L.inn,Miami,Wyandotte●EstablishedbusinesseswithintheKCarea.ContactReferenceServicesat8169268701orreference@formoreinformationaboutauthorizedborrowingforbusinesses,orfilloutourwebapplication.●Students,faculty,andstaffparticipatinginCourtesyCardinstitutions.ContactformoreinformationabouttheCourtesyCardProgram.IfyouwishtoborrowfromtheLindaHallLibrarybutdonotmeettheabovecriteria,pleasecontactyourlocallibraryandrequesttoborrowthroughinterlibraryloanfromDocumentDeliveryServices.Formoreinformationonhowtorequestlibrarymaterials,pleaseseethisguideonMakingRequestsinPrimo.Youmaywishtoregistertoattendanin-person“NavigatingLindaHallLibrary”session.21.Whatisamustforborrowingmaterialsfromthelibrary?A.Acurrentlytakenphoto.B.Aborrowingaccount.C.Aguaranteedeposit.D.Anauthorizedapplication.22.Whichofthefollowingpersonscanborrowmaterialsfromthelibrary?A.Astudentstudyinginacollege.B.AnindividuallivinginWashington,,C.ApersonworkingacompanyintheKCarea.D.ApersonworkingforCourtesyCardProgram.23.Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon'tmeetthecriteriaforthelibrary?A.Filloutanapplicationonline.B.Turntoyourlocallibraryforhelp.C.Followtheofficialguidance.D.Borrowsomematerialsonline.BEvennow,Ihavevividmemoriesofmylastdayofhighschool.Inmymind'seye,I'mcleaningoutmylocker,andthenstaringattheemptinessforafewextrabeatsbeforeslammingitshutforthelasttime.I'mwanderingaroundthehallswithmybestfriend,blissfullyignoringthebellsgoingoffevery50minutesonschedulebecause,justtoday,we'reallowedtobreaktherules.I'msittingonmydesk,swingingmyfeet,andshootingthebreeze(闲聊)withmyEnglishteacher,Mr.Carr,inawaythatmakesmefeelalmostgrownup.Itwasmaybemyfavoritedayofthewholeyear.Likethefinallayerofwatercolor,thefreedomandlightnessIfeelseeps(渗透)intotherestofmymemoriesofthatdayandturnsthemjustashaderosier.Iftheschoolyearhasn'tyetendedforyou,considerwhatyoucandotomakethefinalecount,Why?Becausewhenitcomestohumanmemory,notallmomentsarecreatedequal.Instead,ourrememberedexperiencesaredisproportionately(不成比例地)influencedbypeaks(thebestmomentsaswellastheworst)andendings(thelastmoments).NobelPrizewinnerDannyKahneman,whodiscoveredthisphenomenon,calledthisthepeak-endrule.Itsuggeststhatourjudgmentofapastexperienceislargelybasedonitsmostextremepointanditsendpoint.Itookadvantageofthepeak-endruleyearsago,whenmygirlswereyoungenoughtowantabedtimestoryeachnight.Irememberthinkingthatwhateverdisagreementandstresshadoccurredthatday,Icouldmakethelastmomentscount.IcouldendonanoteofcalmandactlikethepatientmomIhadn'tquitemanagedtobejusthoursbefore.Don'tmistakeallmomentsasequalinsignificance.There'sareasonwhyyogaclassesendwithsavasana(挺卧式).There'sareasonweeatdessertlast.Doorganizeendingscarefully.AsSeattleSeahawkscoachPeteCarrollmightsay:Finishstrong.Lastimpressionsareespeciallylasting.24.Whatcantheauthorsuggestdoingtomaketheendofaschoolyearmemorable?A.Planningaspecialeventforthelastday.B.Reflectingontheentireacademicyear.C.Ignoringschoolregulations.D.Focusingonthefinalexam.25.Whichstatementistrueaboutthepeak-endrule?A.Thelastmomentsmatterthemostinourmemories.B.Peaksinlifecanberememberedbetterthanendings.C.Thepeaksandendsofexperiencesareeasiertoremember.D.Ourjudgmentofthepastisdeterminedbyfirstimpressions.26.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Whatstrugglestheauthorhadinlife.B.Howtheauthortreatedherdaughters.C.Whytheauthorreadstoriestoherkids.D.Howtheauthorappliedtheruletodailylife.27.WhyisPateCarroulmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toshowtheimportanceofdoingsports.B.Toexplainwhylastimpressionsarelasting.C.Toprovethepeak-endrulecanbeusedinsports.D.Toencouragereaderstovaluethelastmomentsofanexperience.CMyspacelaunchedinSeptember2003.FriendstergaveinspirationtothefoundersofMyspace,andthesocialnetworkofficiallywentliveonthewebinJanuary2004.Afteritsfirstmonthonline,overonemillionpeoplesignedup.ByNovember2004,thatnumbergrewto5million.By2006,MyspacewasvisitedmoretimesthanGoogleSearchandYahoo,becomingthemostvisitedwebsiteintheUnitedStates.InJuneofthatyear,Myspacewasreportedlyresponsiblefornearly80percentofallsocialmediatraffic.AsexplosiveasMyspacewas,itpaledincomparisontohowquicklyFacebookgrewintotheinternetgiantitistoday.InApril2008,bothFacebookandMyspaceattracted115millionuniqueglobalvisitorspermonth,withMyspacestillwinningintheU.S.alone.InDecember2008,Myspaceexperiencedpeak(顶峰)U.S.trafficwith75.9millionuniquevisitors.AsFacebookgrew,Myspacesustainaseriesofdownsizingandredesignsasittriedtoredefineitselfasasocialentertainmentnetwork.Itwasestimated(估价)inMarch2011thatthesitehaddroppedfromattracting95millionto63millionuniquevisitorswithinthepastyear.AlthoughseveralfactorstriggeredMyspace'sfall,oneargumentheldthatthecompanyneverfiguredouthowtoinnovatewellenoughtokeepupwiththecompetition.Officially,however,Myspaceisfarfromdead.Ifyougoto,you'llseethatitisverymuchstillalive,thoughithasmostlytransitionedawayfromsocialnetworkingtobecomeasiteforplanningmusicandentertainment.Asof2019,thesiteboastedover7millionmonthlyvisits.OnMyspace'sfrontpage,you’llfindavarietyofentertainmentnewsstoriesnotjustaboutmusic,butalsomovies,sports,food,andotherculturaltopics.Profilesarestillacentralfeatureofthesocialnetwork,butusersareencouragedtosharetheirownmusic,videos,photos,andevenconcertevents.28.HowlonghasittakenMyspacetobecomethemostvisitedwebsiteinAmericasinceitsestablishment?A.About2years.B.About3years.C.About5years. D.About8years.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sustain”meaninthesecondparagraph?A.adaptedB.acquiredC.challengedD.experienced30.WhatisoneofthemainreasonsforMyspace'failure?A.Lackofimprovement.B.Toomuchcompetition.C.Unclearbusinesspositioning.D.Cuttingdowntoomanyworkers.31.WhatdoesMyspacemainlyfeaturerightnow?A.Profiles.B.Socialnetworking.C.Entertainmentnews.D.Musicandentertainment.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)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。Homeautomationisnothingnew.It'sbeenaroundforyearsnow.32Andwhensomethingisnew,peoplehavetobedoubtfulaboutit.So,herewearewithtonsofwidespreadmythsaroundhomeautomation.Let'scheckoutwhatunbelievablemythsweencouragedandwhyyouneedtostopbelievingthem.Myth1:HomeautomationistooexpensiveThemostcommonmisunderstandingis—Ican'taffordit!Itisnotyourfaultifyouthinkit'stooexpensive.33Actually,homeautomationdeviceswerequitepriceyinitially,butthingshavechangednow.Smarthomeproductsnowadaysaresimpleandprogrammabledevicesthatareaffordabletomanyhomeowners.Myth2:34MostpeoplethinkthathomeautomationdevicesandsystemsaresomedevicesoutofaspymovieItisacommonmyththatyoumustbeatechietousethedevicesormakechanges.However,itisnottrue.35Eventhoughitseemslikeachallengingtask,allittakesisasimpletouchtocontrolyourhome.Myth3:SmartdeviceswillbecomeoutdatedafterafewyearsofpurchaseAnothercommonmythisthatsmarthomeautomationtechnologywillbecomeoutofdateaftersometime.Firstly,allefficienthomeautomationdevicesarefuturisticallydesigned.Secondly,mosthomeautomationcompaniesprovideupdatesthatareeasytoinstallandkeepthemup-to-date.Smarthomeautomationisanewtechnology.36Thus,don'tletthemythsandtechnicaltermsabouthomeautomationscareyou!Theproductsthatpowerthesmarthomearelightyearsawayfromthemytharoundthem.A.Afterall,it'sanewtechnology.B.Homeautomationneedstechnicalknowledge.C.Youdon'thavetobeatech-mastertoliveinasmarthome.D.Thispowerfultechnologyhasmanybenefitsforhomeowners.E.Homeautomationdevicesareforeveryhomeregardlessofitssizeandshape.F.Youcanreduceyourpowerconsumption,energywastageandsavemoneyinthelongrun.G.Butsmarthomeswithautomationsystemsforefficientlighting,temperature,andsecurityarenewfields.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节(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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Asagrowingfamily,wegatheredlotsofstuff.especiallytoys.Afterourfirstboywasborn,friendsandfamily37himwithgifts,floodingouronce38roomswithmanycolorfulplaythings.39myson'sseeminglycountlesspossessionsrobbedmeofthemoodtoenjoylife.Mysparetimemeltingaway,my40begantomountup.Thenoneday,theweightofthemessbecametoomuchtobear.I41!Itwastimetomakea42.Igrabbedtrashbagsandrushedintomyson'sbedroom,43thescattered(散落的)toysonthefloorquickly.ThenItookthosebagsoftoysimmediatelytothebasement(地下室).Ofcourse,therewastheinitialcryingoverlosinghistoys,butgraduallyhemanagedto44it.Dayswentby.Thenweeks.45,theabsenceofdisorderseemedtopromoteadeepersenseofappreciationforthetoysthat46.Withfewertoys,mysonhadtorelyonhisimagination,like47apaperboxintoaspaceshipandgoingonafantasyadventureinit.It'sbeenmonths,andthosepackedtoysarestillinthebasement.Witheachpassingday,the48ofourminimalistlifestylebecamemoreapparent.Freedfromtheburdenofcleaningupthehouse,we49aworldwherelessreallybecamemore.Minimalismallowsmetoseemore50inlife,andmyboyisbecomingmore51whenplayingwithareducednumberoftoys.37.A.helpedB.filledC.showeredD.equipped38.A.spaciousB.modernC.brightD.quiet39.A.SellingB.SortingC.CountingD.Delivering40.A.laziness B.anxiety C.regret D.guilt41.A.retired B.escaped C.cheered D.exploded42.A.donation B.record C.promise D.change43.A.playingwithB.puttingaside C.pickingup D.throwingaway44.A.acceptB.believe C.share D.remember45.A.OriginallyB.Hopefully C.Unexpectedly D.Unfortunately46.A.waited B.remained C.increasedD.appeared47.A.placing B.turning. C.dividing D.mixing48.A.benefitsB.symbols C.impressions D.patterns49.A.missedB.disconnected C.imagined D.unlocked50.A.problemsB.predictions C.preparations D.possibilities51.A.generousB.courageous C.creative D.supportive第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。Tanghulu,alsoknownasbingtanghulu,isatraditionalChinesesnack52.(consist)ofhardenedsugarcoatedfruitsonastick.53.(classic)tanghuluismadeofhawthornsthatarerich54.!vitaminC.Inrecenttimes,tanghulumakers55.(add)varietytothistraditionalsnackbyusingotherfruitssuchascherries,strawberries,pineapplesorgrapes.Tanghulucantastesweetorsour,dependingonyourfruit.Traditionaltanghuluusinghawthornberriesissaidtotastelikea56.(combine)ofboth.Youcan,ofcourse,makeyourownTanghuluusinganyfruityoudesire.Tanghuluiseasier57.(make)athomethanyoumightthink.Thetrickistousethecorrectwatertosugarratioandboilthesugarwatermixture58.itstemperaturereaches150℃.Thenquicklydipyourfruitskewerintothesugarmixture.Thiswillresultinfruitthatiscoatedinathin.layerofhardcandythatcrackswhen59.(bite)into.Ifyouwanttotrythestickytreatyourself,youcanfindTanghulu60.(stand)nearmostofthepopulartouristattractionsinChina.Tanghuluisn'texpensive,asaskewercostsonly$1.So,whatcouldpossiblystopyoufromgivingone61.try?第四部分写作(共三节，满分55分)第一节单句填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入词语的适当形式。62.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,(independent),confidenceandcompetence.63.Itis(universe)acknowledgedthatwealthdoesn'tnecessarilymeanhappiness.64.(judge)fromtheabovestory,wecandrawtheconclusionthatwedon'tjudgeamanfromhislooks.65.Asaresult,spendingayearworkinginthebigcityhelpedto(broad)hishorizons.66.NotonlyismyEnglishteacher(patience)withusbutalsoheiswillingtopayattentiontoourmentalhealth.67.Weprefertodescribeemotional(intelligent)asaspecificsetofskillsthatcanbeusedforeithergoodorbadpurposes.68.Underno(circumstance)willImissthispreciousopportunity,whichisvitalformyfuturedevelopment.69.Hewasagoodmanwhowas(commit)tohisfamilyaswellastohiswork.70.Whileshopping,peoplesometimescan'thelp(persuade)tobuywhattheydon'treallyneed.71.Time(permit),Idohopeyouwillattendthisyear'smusicfestival.第二节课文填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入词或词组的适当形式。72.Moneyisagoodbutabad.金钱是善仆，也是恶主。73.Forexample,ifawaterpipestartsleaking,orifthereisashortintheelectricalwiring,yoursmarthomewillitandprovideyouwiththeinformation.例如，如果水管漏水或发生电线短路，你的智能房屋将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息。74.Asaresult,space-basedsciencehashelpedfarmingtogrowenoughfoodtofeedEarth'sincreasingpopulation.因此，太空技术帮助农业努力种植足够的食物来养活地球上不断增长的人口。75.Whileworkingthere,outofastrongforknowledge,hecontinuedtostudy,earningadoctorateinphysicsin1905.在此工作期间，出于对知识的强烈热情，他继续学习，并于1905年获得了物理学博士学位。76.ItisforChina'sscientificresearchandChinesemedicinetobespreadaroundtheworld.中国的科学研究和中医药走向世界，确实是一种荣誉。第四节、写作(满分20分)77.第一节应用文写作(共1题；满分15分)你们学校正举办主题为“用英文讲中国故事”的征文活动。请你以一位中国历史人物为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.人物简介及事迹；2.意义或启示。注意：1.词数100左右;2.题目已为你写好。AHistoricalFigureinChina78.第二节读后续写(共1题；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。Mymothereyedmewithsuspicion.Idarednotlookather.KnowingthatIwaslatefromschoolfivedaysinarow,Icouldnotofferanacceptableexplanation.However,realizingshehadlittlechoicebuttoacceptmyexplanationthatIhadextracurricularactivitieseverydayandarrivedhomeafter5p.m.,shetoldmethatdinnerwasintherefrigeratorandtowarmitupinthemicrowaveoven.Shehadtorushforhernightworkatthelocalclinic.Afterourdadpassedawayinanaccident,mymotherbecametheonlybreadwinner.Iwastheeldestamongthefoursiblings(兄弟姊妹)anditfelluponmyshouldertoensurethattheywouldbecomeresponsibleadults.Asidefromhelpingmotherwiththehousework,Iregularlycoachedthemintheirstudies.Thankfully,neveroncedidIhavetoraisemyvoiceorforcethemtocompletetheirhomework.Butallofusmisseddaddeeply,whowasamodelfatherandhusband.Momhadneverrecoveredfromthetragicincident.However,shemanagedtopullthroughtoraiseusandsecuredajobattheclinic.Itwasverytoughonsomeonelikeherwhohadneverworkedbeforeinherlife.Butmoneywasscarceandtherewerefivemouthstofeed.Westoppeddiningoutandhadourmealsmostlyathome.Webasicallylivedfromhandtomouth.That'swhenitdawnedonmethatIhadtodomypartforthefamily.IknewmotherwouldnotagreebutIthrewcautionoutofthewindowandmanagedtogetapart-timejobatafastfoodrestaurant.IworkedthreehoursadayandmanagedtobringhomemoneysothatmysiblingsandIcouldgooutforoccasionalmoviesormeals.Iwassuremothersuspectedsomethingwrong.Butshecouldnotq