浙江省宁波市余姚中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题2

余姚中学2024学年第一学期期中考试高二英语学科试卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatdoesthewomansayaboutThomasEdison?A.Heisaninterestingperson.BHeisterrifiedofthedark.C.Heinventedmanyotherthings.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atdusk. B.Atmidnight. C.Intheearlymorning.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whoisprobablythewoman?A.Ahostess. B.Theman’sboss. C.Asalesperson.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthewomanlikelytodo?A.TakeWaynetothehospital. B.Takeadayoff. C.Drivetowork.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wheredothewoman’sgrandparentsefrom?A.America. B.Germany. C.Turkey.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fellowworkers. B.Waiterandcustomer. C.Husbandandwife.7.WhatisStewart’ssuggestion?A.Trytraditionalfood.B.Havesomethingmoreunusual.C.Votetoselectagoodplace.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Howdoesthewomanlooktotheman?A.Confused. B.Excited. C.Anxious.9.Howdidthewomangettoknowaboutthenews?A.Fromthenewspaper. B.Fromtheradio. C.FromTV.10.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.TeachDebbieselfprotection.B.PickDebbieupeveryday.C.LookforDebbie.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthehotel. B.Onthephone. C.Intherestaurant.12.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.480yuan. B.960yuan. C.1,440yuan.13.Whatdoesthemanoffertothewoman?A.Hisphonenumber. B.Hiscreditcard. C.Hisconfirmationform.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14.Whendoesthemanprobablyleavethehouseonweekdays?A.At6:30a.m. B.At6:45a.m. C.At7:00a.m.15.Whatisincludedintheman’sbreakfast?A.Porridge. B.Toast. C.Icedcoffee.16.Whatistheman?A.Areporter. B.Adoctor. C.Ashopassistant.17.Howwillthemangethometoday?A.Bybus. B.Onfoot. C.Bycar.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】18.WhatisthepurposeofthepolicyreleasedbytheMinistryofEducation?A.Toimprovekids’physicalhealth.B.Tomakekidsconcentrateonstudy.C.Toassistteacherswithmanagement.19.WhydidLiuYanpingviewtheapproachwithacriticaleye?A.Itcouldn’thelpkidsdevelopselfmanagementskills.B.Itcouldn’thelpkidsformgoodhabitsofphoneusage.C.Itcouldn’thelpkidsadapttotoday’ssocietywell.20.Whatisthespeaker’sattitudetowardsthepolicy?A.Ambiguous.B.Supportive.C.Disapproving.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，共37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AVolunteeringhaschangedoverthesepastfewyearsandvirtualvolunteeringisheretostay!FindyourperfectremoteopportunitybybeingaSenseVirtualBuddyingvolunteer.TheRoleofaVirtualBuddy(朋友)Sensematchesvolunteerswithdisabledpeoplewhohavesimilarintereststoensureyou’llhavelotsoffuntogether.Oncematchedwithabuddy,youwillgettoknoweachotherremotelythroughvideocalls,phonecalls,texting,emailsorletters.You’llarrangeweeklysessionsandplanfunthingstodotogether.Youcouldbegaming,doingartsandcrafts,playingmusic,plantingtherearesomanypossibilities!Wewillprovideyouwithweeklythemedactivitiestohelptosupportyouinplanningyourinteractionswithyourbuddy.WhatWeCanOfferYouBeforeyoustartyourvolunteeringrole,we’llmakesurethatyou’vehadthetrainingyouneedtofeelconfident.Thiswillbedeliveredonlineandthroughvideocalls.Whileyou’revolunteeringwithusasavirtualbuddy,you’llalsogetawrittenaccountofyourvolunteeringandreferences(ifrequired),reimbursement(报销)ofpreagreedexpenses(upto£25).andgreatopportunitiestodevelopnewskillsandgettoknownewpeoplewhilemakingarealdifferencetoaperson’slife.WhoWeAreLookingforWeneedvolunteerswhoaregoodatexpressingtheirideasandfeelingsandarepassionateaboutsupportingpeoplewithplexdisabilitiestomunicateandexperiencetheworld.We’realsoalwayslookingforvolunteerswhohaveknowledgeorexperienceofBritishSignLanguage.Youdon’tneedtohavepreviousexperienceofvolunteeringornursingdisabledpeople.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtheroleorwouldlikesomemoreinformation,pleasecontactthevolunteeringteamatyolunteer@.21.Whatisavirtualbuddysupposedtodo?A.Evaluateweeklythemedactivities.B.Meetthedisabledinpersoneveryweek.C.Matchbuddiesbasedonsimilarinterests.D.Havevirtualinteractionswithamatchedbuddy.22.Whichofthefollowingwillbeofferedtothevolunteers?A.Freeinpersonjobtraining. B.Awrittenrecordofvolunteering.C.Reimbursementoftravelexpenses. D.Achancetomeetthefounders.23Whichofthefollowingisthenecessaryqualificationtobeavirtualbuddy?A.Masteringaforeignlanguage. B.Goodknowledgeaboutnursing.C.Beingmunicativeandhelpful. D.Previousvolunteeringexperience.BHavingspentmorethanadecadeonthedancefloor,ROME—NiccoloFilippi,a23yearoldItaliandanceperformer,recentlydecidedtoexploreChinesecultureanditstraditionaldanceformsandbelievesthatthisexperiencewillnotonlyboosthiscareer,butalsobroadenhishorizonsbeyondtheworldofdance.HisinterestindiversifyinghisskillsgrewafterhestumbleduponashortvideooftraditionalChinesestyleddanceonYouTube.“Isawitasanartthatbinestraditionandmodernity,whichwasmostlythereasonwhyIlikedit,”saysFilippi.Eversince,hehasbeencloselyfollowingChinesedanceperformersandwatchingnumerousvideostolearnmoreaboutthetraditionalstylethatheadmires.“Ipreferthetraditionalstylebecauseofitslightmovements.Italsoreflectsmypersonalitywithelegance,”headds.Filippi’schancecamewhenhewasinvitedtoperformforaChineseNewYearcelebrationinthecentralItaliancityofFlorence.Hehassincefullymittedhimselftotheartform,learningseveralpiecesandputtinghisnewfoundpassionintopractice.“ThebiggestdifferencethatIfound(paredtootherdisciplines)isthechangeofmoodandemotionalexpressionsamongdances,”saysFilippi,addingthatheneededtoshiftfromthedynamicmovesofhiphoptothegracefulandfluidmovementsofChinesedance.Despitevariousobstacles,Filippi’seffortshavenotgoneunnoticed.Twoofhisfriendssharedvideosofhisperformancesonsocialmedia,andtheresponsewasoverwhelming.Onevideogarnered500,000views,whiletheotherreceived200,000views.Filippibelievesthatlearningaboutdifferentculturesispriceless,andheseesitasameansofpersonalgrowth.“Iliketothinkofapersonasabook,”hesays.“Embracingdifferenttraditionsandcultures,suchasChinesecultureandmanyothers,islikeaddingnewchapterstomybook,makingitmorediverseandwonderful.”24.WhatisthemainreasonwhyFilippifallsinlovewithtraditionalChinesedance?A.Itspotentialtoboosthiscareer. B.Itsmixoftraditionalandmodernelements.C.Itsgracefulandlightmovements. D.Itstruereflectionofhiselegantpersonality.25HowdoestheauthorillustratethepopularityofFilippi’svideos?A.Bylistingnumbers. B.Bygivinganexample.C.Bysharingastory. D.Bymakingaparison.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Filippithinkslittleoflearningfromothercultures.B.Peopleprefertowritedowntheirpastexperiences.C.Acceptingvariousculturesboostspersonalgrowth.D.Abookwithchaptersontraditionsismorewonderful.27.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Chinesestyleddancevideosgoviralonsocialmedia.B.AnItalian’sdancejourneytowardsspecializationstarts.C.Filippi’sdesireforChinesecultureextendsbeyonddance.D.AnItaliandancershowspassionforChinesestyleddance.CMosquitoescarrymalaria(疟疾),whichkillsthousandsofpeopleeachyear.Nowsomeresearchersaretryingtousegeneticengineeringtomaketheannoyinginsectsintopartnersinthefightagainstthedisease.Foryears,publichealthofficialshavetriedtolimitthediseasebycontrollingmosquitopopulations.“Butthatapproachistemporary,”saysAnthonyJames,aprofessorofbiologyandgeneticsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,“Becausemosquitoesareextremelytoughlittleinsects,andtheirpopulationscanquicklyrebound.”Therefore,Jamesandhiscolleagueswanttotryadifferentapproach:makingmosquitoesthemselvesintomalariafightingwarriors,whichisapletedeparturefromtraditionalwaysofcontrollingmalaria.Tounderstandhowitworks,ithelpstounderstandthelifecycleofmalaria.Themalariapathogen(病原体)isaparasite(寄生虫)thatgrowsinsidehumans.It’spassedviamosquitoesthatmovefrompersontoperson,suckingblood.“Ifwecanmakethemosquitoesdifficultforthepathogenstosurvive,wecanwipeoutthedisease,”hesays.Butmakingmosquitoesuninvitingtomalariaisatoughjob.Tosolvetheproblem,theteamusedageneeditingtechniquecalledCRISPR.Theystartedwithgenesfrommice,whoseimmunesystemsdofighthumanmalaria,engineeredthosegenes,andthengavethemtothemosquitoes.Itturnedoutthemalariafightingantibodieswhichgeneeditedmosquitoesproducedworkedverywell.Theyreducedthenumberofparasitesinthemosquitobeforetheywerepassedtoahumanhost.James’teamarenowworkingonplanningafieldtrial,whichhehopescouldbeconductedonanislandorinanotherisolatedlocation.Butgeneticallychangingwildanimalsdoesnotsitwellwithenvironmentalists.“There’snoneedtoengineeramosquito,”saysDanaPerls,seniorprogrammanagerfortheemergingtechnologyprogramatthenonprofitFriendsoftheEarth.Perlspointsoutthatnaturallyoccurringmethodsforreducingmalariaappeartobeshowingpromise,asdoesanewvaccine(疫苗)againstthedisease.“Whytakeunnecessaryrisksandreleaseaspeciesthatcan’tberecalledonceit’sreleasedintothewild?”sheasks.28.Whatcanweknowfromthesecondandthirdparagraphs?A.Mosquitoesreproducequickly.B.Mosquitoesdepartfrommalaria.C.Mosquitoesaremalariafightingwarriors.D.Mosquitoes’populationsareundercontrol.29.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingareattractivetothemalariapathogen?A.Mice. B.Parasites. C.Mosquitoes. D.Geneeditedmosquitoes.30.Whatisenvironmentalists’attitudetowardthisnewapproach?A.Tolerant. B.Favorable. C.Objective. D.Disapproving.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.LimitingMalariabyControllingMosquitoPopulationsB.ControllingMalariabyeditingMosquitoes’genesC.CuringMalariawithGeneeditedMosquitoesD.PreventingMalariawithanewvaccineDOnedayItypedintoChatGPTallaboutmyupsetfeelingsanditinstantlyresponded,offeringalistofpracticaladvice.NowadaysmillionsofpeoplearealreadyturningtoChatGPTandspecialisttherapy(治疗)chatbotsforconvenientandinexpensivementalhealthsupport.Someexpertssaythisisaboon.Afterall,AI,undisturbedbyembarrassmentandburnout,mightbeabletoexpressempathy(同理心)moreopenlyandtirelesslythanhumans.Butothersworryabouttheconsequencesofpeopleseekingemotionalsupportfrommachinesthatcanonlypretendtocare.SomeevenwonderiftheriseofsocalledempatheticAImightchangethewayweinteractwithoneanother.Indeed,empathyisoneofourspecies’definingqualities,developingasitdidinpacewithsocialinteraction.Onerecentanalysisaboutempathylookedat52studiespublishedbetween1980and2019,whichshowsthattheempathisermustfirstbeabletorecognizehowtheotherpersonisfeeling.Theymustalsobeaffectedbythoseemotionsanddifferentiatebetweenthemselvesandtheotherperson,graspingthattheotherperson’sfeelingsaren’ttheirownwhilestillbeingabletoimaginetheirexperience.Onthefirstpoint,inrecentyears,AIpoweredchatbotshavemadeprogressintheirabilitytoreadhumanemotions,mostpoweredbylargelanguagemodels(LLMs)thatworkbypredictingwhichwordsaremostlikelytoappeartogetherbasedontrainingdata.Inthisway,LLMslikeChatGPTcanseeminglyidentifyourfeelingsandrespondappropriatelymostofthetime.Butwhenitestotheothercriteria,AIstillmissesthemarkinmanyways.Empathyisinterpersonal,withcontinuedfeedbackhelpingtoperfecttheempathiser’sresponse,whichalsorequiressomedegreeofintuitive(直觉的)awarenessofanindividualandtheirsituation.AllofthishelpstoexplainconversationsliketheonesIhadwithChatGPT.Attheendoftheday,despitetalkingtomultiplechatbotsonline,IdidwhatIknewIhadtodoallalong:Ipickedupmyphoneandcalledafriend.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boon”inparagraph2mean?A.Trap. B.Prize. C.Blessing. D.Challenge.33.Whatdoestherecentanalysisshowaboutempathy?A.Itcallsforclearmunication. B.Itstartswithemotionidentification.C.Itrulesoutindividualdifference. D.Itdependsonrichimagination.34.WhatcanAIdoaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Providedatadrivenfeedback. B.Recognizeone’srealdesire.C.Updatelargelanguagemodels. D.Predictone’sbehaviorbyintuition.35.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofChatGPT?A.Itsdevelopmentshouldbespedup.B.Itsintelligenceiswinningmorefavor.C.Itsapplicationshouldbestrictlymanaged.D.Itsartificialkindnessisnomatchforhumans’.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。Holidaysabroadareeasierthaneverthankstosmartphones.Withtheautumnweatherfastapproaching,it’stheperfecttimeofyeartojetoffandgetawayfromhustlesandbustles.____36____Herearesometoptipstomakesureyou’renotcaughtoutonyourbreakabroad.TreatyourselftoapowerbankThebatteriesinsideourphonesaretypicallydesignedtolastforaroundadayofmoderateusage.____37____Soyou’regoingtowantsomeextrasupportsoyoudon’tendupgoingAWOL(absentwithoutleave)whenyourphonedies.That’swhyIremendpickingupaUSBpowerbank,whichwillgiveyoualittlebitofextrajuicetokeepyouconnectedtotherestoftheworld.EnableDataroaming(漫游)____38____Thegoodnewsisthatitiseasierthanevertostayconnectedtothenetwhenabroad.Makesureyoucheckwithyournetworkproviderwhatyourroamingplanis.InmanycountriesitisstraightforwardtobuyaSIMcardforalocalnetwork,withamuchmoregenerousdataallowance.____39____Ifyou’vegotanewerphone,itwillprobablysupport“eSIM”—whereyoucansimplyuseanapplikeHolaflyorAiralowhileconnectedtowifitosetyourselfuponanewnetworktemporarily.DownloadofflineapplicationsoftwareAndfinally,youneedtogetyourappsinorder.Onceyoureachyourdestinationyou’llneedamappingapp,andmaybeevenatranslationapp—AppleandGooglemaketheirownversionofboth.Andmoderntranslationappsareparticularlyexciting.____40____Thenyougetacleartranslation.Makesurethatallofthecriticaldataisdownloadedsothatappsworkofflineandyoucantraveltheworldlikealocal.Bonvoyage!A.WhatgoodisaphonewithoutInternetaccess?B.Yousimplywaveyourphoneatthescannerinstead.C.Infact,youmaynotevenneedaphysicalcardanymore.D.Whydoyouneedtogetyourphonereadytobeconnected?E.Butwhenyou’reawayfromhome,you’reprobablyusingitsomuchmore.F.Youcantypicallyjustwavethecameraofyourphoneoverprettymuchanything.G.Butbeforeleavingfortheairport,ensureyourphoneisreadyforthejourneyahead!第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：(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。KwaneStewart,adevotedvet(兽医)inSanDiego,hadreachedapointofburnoutinhiscareer.Theanimal___41___whereheworkedwasfullofabandonedpetsaspeople___42___todealwiththeongoingeconomicdecline.Inthosedays,animalswouldbeeuthanized(安乐死)iftheyweren’t___43___insevendays.ThecruelrealitydeeplytroubledStewart,evenleadinghimtoconsider___44___hisprofession.Onefatefulday,outsideaconveniencestore,he___45___ahomelessmanwithadogsufferingfromavisibleskinissue.Theman,___46___forasolution,sharedhisdog’ssuffering.Stewartexaminedthedogandthen___47___somemedicinetohim.Intears,themanthankedStewart,saying“Thankyoufornot___48___me”.TheverywordsservedasawakeupcalltoStewardandinspiredhisnext___49___.Stewartbeganworkingasastreetvetduringhisfreetime,determinedto___50___onhisown.Overanineyearperiod,heprovided___51___medicalcareforover1,000homelesspeopleandtheirpetsandin2020,hecreatedanonprofitorganizationProjectStreetVet.ForStewart,themostrewardingaspectofhisworkliesintheoneonone___52___withthehomeless.By___53___helpingtheircherishedpanion,Stewarthelps___54___theirfaithinhumanity.Theirgratitudefuelshimtocontinuehismission,offering___55___tothosefacingawfulcircumstances.41.A.shop B.shelter C.lab D.farm42.A.struggled B.managed C.intended D.hesitated43.A.trained B.examined C.adopted D.selected44.A.assessing B.advancing C.delaying D.quitting45.A.mentioned B.interviewed C.recognized D.encountered46.A.regretful B.desperate C.grateful D.responsible47.A.delivered B.sold C.offered D.returned48.A.ignoring B.hurting C.blaming D.bothering49.A.game B.chapter C.firm D.research50.A.haveatry B.keepabalance C.makeadifference D.setanexample51.A.free B.safe C.expensive D.private52.A.decisions B.connections C.discussions D.petitions53.A.slightly B.hardly C.simply D.generally54.A.celebrate B.follow C.test D.restore55A.hope B.freedom C.pride D.respect第二节：(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。JianbingisoneofChina’smostpopularstreetbreakfasts.EveryneighborhoodhasitsownJianbingvendor(摊贩)servingbreakfast____56____dawnthroughmidmorning,satisfyinghungry____57____(local)ontheirwaytowork.Contraryto____58____youmightthink,Jianbingisnograbandgostreetbreakfast.Topreservethecrispness(酥脆)ofthepancake,thevendorsnevercookJianbinginadvance,sowaitinginalineispartoftheculture.But____59____(basic),Jianbingisabreakfastworthwaitingfor.JianbinghasalongerhistorythanalmostanyotherChinesestreetfood.ItisthoughttohaveoriginatedinShandongProvinceduringtheThreeKingdomsPeriod,____60____militarystrategistZhugeLianghadhissoldierscookfoodonshields(盾)____61____(hold)overthefire.Ofcourse,ifJianbingwerethateasytomake,itwouldhavetakentheworldbystormlongbeforenow.Partof____62____challengeofcopyingthedishisthattherecipeforaJianbingdiffersfromregiontoregion,andevenfromvendortovendor.Manyconsiderit____63____(possible)tomakeyourownJianbingwithoutmonthsofpracticeandtuitionfromamaster.Yetafewmittedforeignershavemadeit,who____64____(inspire)tobringJianbingtoahungryaudienceaftertheirfirsttasteinChinabackinthe1980s.IntheUK,twinsMelissaandOliverFu,ownersofMeiMei’sStreetCartarebringingthejoysofJianbingfirsttoLondonandnowManchesterdespiteallthedifficultytheyhavein____65____(perfect)theirtechnique.第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(满分15分)66.假如你是李华，近日你校将举办英语演讲活动，题目为“我最崇拜的科学家(TheScientistIAdmireMost)”，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：1.人物简介；2.崇拜的原因。注意：1词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。TheScientistIAdmireMostDearfellowstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyouforyourlistening.第二节：(满分25分)67.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。Ava,afifthgrader,longedforacellphonelikeherpeersbuthadtowaituntilshewasthirteen.Topersuadeherparents,shepennedanessay,demonstratingshewasmatureenoughforacellphone.Herparents,impressed,gaveheranoldphone.“Ava,”herdadsaidseriously,“acellphoneisn’tjustforfunandgames.It’sasignificantresponsibility.Youmustkeepyourphonesecure.Youmustsilenceitinpublicspaces.Youmust...”Helistedallofthewaysthatshehadtoberesponsiblewithherphone.ButAva,toobusywithchoosingtheperfectwallpaper,downloadingapps,andchattingwithherbestfriendSarah,onlyhalflistened.Overtheweekend,Sarah’smomtookthegirlstoamovie.NormallyAvaavoidedhorrorfilms,butSarah’spleadingwordswithfunnymemes(表情包)hadsomehow