2024-2025学年江苏省徐州市高二上学期期末调研英语试卷

2024—2025学年江苏省徐州市高二上学期期末调研英语试卷

一、听力选择题(★★)1.Whatwastheman’schildhooddream?

A．Startinghisownbusiness.B．Takingoveracompany.C．Beingananimaldoctor.(★★)2.Whatwastheweatherlikelastsummer?

A．Cold.B．Dry.C．Wet.(★★)3.WhatisthewomangoingtodoonFriday?

A．FlytoLondon.B．Gotoabookstore.C．Attendanauthor’sworkshop.(★)4.Whyisthewomanprobablythankingtheman?

A．Hepaidforhermeal.B．Hecookedforherfamily.C．Heinvitedhertoaparty.(★)5.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A．Keepwaiting.B．Startthecomputeragain.C．ChecktheInternetconnection.(★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．Qualityofonlineproducts.B．Personalshoppingpreferences.C．Directionstoalocalmall.7.Whatdoesthemanliketobuyfromphysicalshops?

A．Food.B．Kitchensupplies.C．Clothes.(★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Howcanthewomanunlockthedoor?

A．Withherface.B．Withakey.C．Withherphone.9.Wherearethespeakers?

A．Atashop.B．Inanoffice.C．Atthewoman’shouse.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatsurprisesthemanabouttheapartment?

A．Itsgarden.B．Itsrent.C．Itslocation.11.Howmuchmoneywillthemanpayintotalinthefirstmonth?

A．£500.B．£700.C．£1200.12.Whichtypeofpetcanbekeptintheapartment?

A．Dogs.B．Cats.C．Birds.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Neighbors.B．Brotherandsister.C．Classmates.14.Whatproblemdoesthewomanhave?

A．Shecan’tplaythemainrole.B．Shecan’tfindenoughactors.C．Shecan’trememberthelines.15.Whichroledoesthemanwanttochoose?

A．Apersoninthecrowd.B．TheBeast.C．Belle’sfather.16.Whydoesthemandecidetoactintheplay?

A．Hewantstobeanactor.B．Hewantstobeconfident.C．Hewantstotrynewthings.(★★)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.What’sthemainpurposeofthespeech?

A．Tomakesomeapologies.B．Toinspireyoungfootballplayers.C．Toannouncethespeaker’sretirement.18.Whyisithardforthespeakertorecoveraftergames?

A．Heisgettingolder.B．Hehastrainedharder.C．Hegetsinjuredmoreseriously.19.Whoisthespeakermainlytalkingto?

A．Hisfans.B．Histeammates.C．Theclubowner.20.Howdoesthespeakersoundintheend?

A．Angry.B．Thankful.C．Shocked.二、阅读理解(★★)BESTAPPSFORBUSYMOMSBetweenmealpreparations,laundrypiles,andendlesscarrides,yourto-dolistsseemneverending.Withallthatonyourplate,toomuchscreentimecanfeellikeonemorethiefstealingyourprecioushours.Butwhatifyourphonecouldbepartofthesolution?Luckily,withthefollowingapps,youcanorganizeyourday,dealwiththosetasksefficiently,andevengetalittle“me”time.CoziOrganizerItallowsyoutosetupasharedfamilycalendarforeachfamilymember.To-dolistscanbeassignedandsharedwithyourkidssoyoucantracktheirchores(家务)astheycompletethem;allshoppinglistscanbeaccessedandupdatedbyanyfamilymember.Anditalsofeaturesafamilyjournalforsharingphotos.TastyIthelpsmomspreparemealswhilesavingtimeandaddingmorevarietyandcreativitytotheircooking.Thisfreeappprovidesthousandsofrecipesthatcanaccommodateawiderangeofpreferences.Short,easy-to-followvideoshelpsimplifythecookingprocess,makingitappealingforkidstojoinin.BarkBarkmanagesyourchildren’smobilescreentimeandtrackstheirlocationinrealtime.Theappcoversunlimiteddevicesandchargesonlyonefamilymembermonthly.Itmonitorsyourkids’texts.Areyouwonderingifyourkidarrivedsafelyathisfriend’shouse?BarkusesliveGPSandlocationalertstomonitortheirwhereabouts.21.Whatmaybethepurposeformomstochoosetheseapps?

A．Toreducedailychores.B．Toliveawell-organizedlife.C．Togainnumerousrest.D．Tosolvephone-relatedissues.22.WhatdoCoziOrganizerandTastyhaveincommon?

A．Sharingfamilyphotos.B．Satisfyingpickyeaters.C．Gettingkidsinvolved.D．Updatingshoppinglists.23.WhichoffollowingdoesBarkfocuson?

A．Mom’sworkout.B．Kids’safety.C．Mom’sroutine.D．Kids’nutrition.(★★★)AprimaryschoolinnorthDevonwithabrand-newmudplayareahittheheadlineslastweek.“Wefeltthatourchildrenneededsomethingbetteratplaytime,”saidtheheadteacher,AmyFrost,“Theplaygroundbeforewaspristine(整洁的)buttherewasnothingforthemtodo.Asschools,wehavebeenfearfulofallowingourchildrentotakerisks.Childrendon’tlearnwhatriskisandhowtomanagerisk.”Tochangethis,theschooldesigneddifferentzonesforclimbingandmuddyplay.Frostsaidtherehadbeenafewcommentsfrompeoplewhofoundit“difficulttoadjust”,butparentsweregreatlysupportive.“Mysoniscakedinmudbuthe’shavingfun!”oneparentcommented.Anothersaid,“We’dratherdoextralaundryandseethemthrive(茁壮成长).”Childrentodayhavelessaccesstounstructuredoutdoorplaythanpastgenerationsdid.HelenDodd,aprofessorofchildpsychologyattheUniversityofExeter,said,“Thedeclineinchildrengettingmuddyispartofourriskaversion(风险规避).Wewanttokeepchildrensafe,sowestopchildrenfromdoingthethingsthatchildrennaturallydo.Ifwewanttogivechildrenspacetoconnectwithnature,theyneedtodothatinanunrestrictedway,andaconsequenceisthattheymightgetmuddy.”There’salsoresearchaboutthebenefitsofbeingincontactwithmud,justintermsofthebiologyofwhat’sinthemud,andhowitaffectsourimmunesystem.Also,intermsofsensorythings.Lotsofchildrennowhavesensorydifficulties.Theydon’tlikethefeelofdifferentthings,whichmightcomefrombeingkeptoverlyclean.Childrenhadneverbeforeseensomuchandexperiencedsolittle,saidFollett.“Alloftheirexperiencesaresecondary,throughscreensshutinbedrooms.Whatthey’relackingisrealprimaryexperience,touching,feeling,practicing.Youknowthatfeelingofsqueezingahandfulofmud,anditleakingoutthroughyourfingers?”24.Whywasamudplayareabuiltintheprimaryschool?

A．Tohittheheadlinesofthenewspaper.B．Tosatisfytheparents’needs.C．Toteachchildrentolearnaboutrisks.D．Toupgradeschoolfacilities.25.Whatpreventschildren’soutdoorplay?

A．Overlyconcern.B．Schoolregulation.C．Behaviorcode.D．Generationgap.26.Whatdoweknowaboutmudplay?

A．Itmayenhanceimmunesystem.B．Itleadstosensorydifficulties.C．Ithasbecomemorepopular.D．Itcancausesevereconsequences.27.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?

A．Howparentsbecomesopositive.B．Whychildrenexperiencesoless.C．Howconnectionwithnaturecouldbebuilt.D．Whykidsshouldbeallowedtoplayinmud.(★★★)AnAI-generatedimagepostedonlineshowsamodern-dayDonaldTrumphugginglateElvisPresleytightly.Uponseeingthosefunnybutmindlesspictures,peopleseemtobedrawnintoastrangecircle.Theycan’thelpbutrepeatedlyviewsimilarpicturesandenjoytheprocess,asifaddicted.Youcouldsaythatthisisharmless.Butwhatisitaddingtotheworld?Theheavysighandslightlyhungover(难受的)feelingthistypeofcontentsbringsaboutmightbestbedescribedasbrainrot,anOxford’s2024WordoftheYear.Brainrotiswhensomeone’smentalorintellectualstategetsworse,especiallyasaresultofoverconsuminglow-quality,low-valueonlinecontent,whichisconsideredtrivial.Itcomesfromallthosemeaninglessimagesandvideosthatdon’tstirthesoul.Initiallygainingattractiononsocialmediaplatform,brainrotisnowseeingmorewidespreaduse.Thetermincreasedinusagefrequencyby230%between2023and2024.Althoughitseemsverymodern,brainrot,asaphrase,datesbacktoHenryDavidThoreau.AsOxfordUniversityPressnotesonitswebsite,thefirstrecordeduseofbrainrotisfoundinThoreau’s1854bookWalden.Thoreaucriticizessociety’stendencytodevalue(使贬值)ideas.Hebelievesthisisasignofawiderdeclineinmentalandintellectualeffort.“WhileEnglandtriestocurethepotatorot,willnoeffortbemadetocurethebrainrot,whichismuchmorewidespreadanddeadly?”Forbetterorworse(almostcertainlyworse),thedistinctionbetweenouronlineandofflineliveshasbeendisappearingforyears,andthelineisnowallbutgone.Thebestthingwecandoisseeitallaslifeitself,andknowthatwhateverfeelingwearedealingwithisaversionofwhatThoreaudealtwith170yearsago.Onlyslightlymorestupid.28.Whydoestheauthormentiontheimagepostedonline?

A．Todeepenthinking.B．Toleadinaconcept.C．Topresentadvancedtechnology.D．Tointroducefamouspersons.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trivial”probablymean?

A．Unimportant.B．Uncertain.C．Dishonorable.D．Impossible.30.HowmightThoreaufeelwhenhereferredtoBrainrot?

A．Doubtful.B．Indifferent.C．Concerned.D．Optimistic.31.Accordingtothepassage,whomayhavebrainrot?

A．Peoplebrowsingvideosaimlessly.B．Professorscriticizingsociety’stendency.C．Netizenssharingpicturesonline.D．Officeworkerswritingreportsoffline.(★★★)Asapsychologistwhoresearcheswinter,Ihearacommoncomplaint—atparties,ininterviews,atthecoffeeshop:“Oh,yeah,Idefinitelyhaveseasonalaffectivedisorder,orSAD.”SADwasfirstdescribedintheearly1980sbypsychiatristNormanRosenthal.Today,it’sdefinedasasubtype(子类型)ofclinicaldepression,onethatusuallyappearsasthedaysgetshorterandthenrecoverseachspringwhenthetemperaturewarmsandthesunreturns.Mostpeople,whostrugglewithwinter,probablyhaveaverynormalresponsetowinter’scold,darkdays:feelinglessenergetic,lesssocialandlessmotivated.Almosteverylivingthingchangesitsbehaviorinwinter.Itisnaturalthatwewouldbeaffectedbychangesinourenvironment,byshiftsinlightanddark.Historically,peoplehadtoadjusttheirbehaviorinwinter.Preparationwasrequiredtomakeitthroughaseasonwhenfoodwasn’tasreadilyavailable.Withoutelectricity,rhythmsweredecidedbythesun,andmoretimewasspentsleepingduringthedarkestdaysoftheyear.LivinginTromsø,Istruggledattimeswithitsdarkness,particularlyinDecember.ButwhenIcouldtakeacue(暗示)fromtheNorwegiansaroundmeandadventureout—takingawintrywalk,headingdowntowntoseetheChristmaslights,meetingfriendsforcoffeeandamovie—Ifoundmyselfenjoyingthefreshwinterair,theunbelievablebluenessofthepolarnightandthecomfortingatmosphereofthecity.Ilearnedfromthosearoundmehowtoleanintothewinter,ratherthantryingtofightit.Thiswinter,takeacuefromthepeoplewhowinterwellbyembracingtheslowdelightsoftheseason.Adaptingtotheseasoncanhelpusfeelhealthier.Seetirednessasamotivationtosleepmoreorfindrestinotherways.Ifyoufeellikesocializingless,allowthattomakespaceforsolopursuits(个人追求):reading,bakingorenjoyingdeliciousfood.32.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?

A．SAD’sorigin.B．SAD’sduration.C．SAD’ssymptoms.D．SAD’seffects.33.Whatcausedpeopletoadjusttheirbehaviorinwinter?

A．Environmentalchanges.B．Historicalreasons.C．Foodsupplies.D．Livingrhythms.34.WhatinspirationdoestheresearchergetfromNorwegians?

A．Ifyousufferfromwinter,trytofightit.B．Neverchangeyourrelationshipwithwinter.C．EverythingwillbeOKwhenyouleaveitalone.D．Ifyoufeelwinter’seffects,trytoworkwiththem.35.Whichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?

A．EmbraceofwinterB．CuefromdarknessC．RhythmofseasonD．Refreshmentfromdepression(★★★)Sharingyourfamily’shistorywithyourchildrenisapowerfulwaytoshapetheiridentity,buildconnectionsandboostself-esteem(自尊).36.Familyinterviews,inparticular,helpchildrenhearstoriesfirsthand,makingthepastfeelreal.37.Throughsuchstories,childrenconnecttotheirancestors(祖先),learningnotjustthetraditionsbutalsowhytheymatter.Thisdeepenstheirappreciationandhelpspreservefamilyculture.Beyondpassingdowninformation,familyinterviewsalsopromoterelationships.38.Eachmembersharesameaningfulmemorycanstrengthenrelationshipsandmutualunderstanding.39.Sharinghowanancestorstoodupfortheirbeliefsorhelpedtheircommunityprovideschildrenwithexamplesoffamilyvalues,suchascourageandperseverance.Theymighthaveabetterunderstandingofthesequalitiesandhowtoapplythemintheirlives.Recordingtheseinterviewsensuresthestoriesarepreservedforfuturegenerations.Theprocessalsoteachesessentialskills,likelisteningandcuriosity,whilegivingchildrenownershipovertheirfamily’shistory.Lettingchildrentaketheleadinaskingquestionsmakestheexperienceexcitingandmayinspirethemtostarttheirowntraditions.40.

A．Familystoriesareoftenfulloflifelessons.B．Familystoriesensurechildren’sfuturesuccess.C．Itcanensurethatthefamilystorycontinuestoevolveforyearstocome.D．Onestoryeverynightbeforetheygotobedhelpskiddevelophealthily.E．Agrandparent’sstoryofovercominghardshipcanhaveadeepimpact.F．Whenchildreninterviewgrandparents,theycreatelastingemotionalties.G．Insteadofjusttellingstories,engagingchildreninfamilyinterviewscounts.三、完形填空(★★★)AkindergartenstudentRiverVandenbergmadeafascinatingdiscoverywhileexploringthewestbeachofBelleRiver.Nearajetty(堤),hespotteda_________bottleinthesand.Drivenbycuriosity,Riveropenedthebottleandfoundaletterinside.Atfirst,hethoughtthenotewasa_________one,butcloserinspectionrevealeditwasdatedallthewaybackto1998.In1998,fourth-gradestudentsatSt.JohnSchoolinBelleRiver,Ontario,participatedinaproject_________bythebookPaddle-to-the-Sea.Undertheguidanceoftheirteacher,Roland,thestudentswrotelettersabouttheGreatLakes,sealed(密封)theminplasticbottles,andreleasedthemintoLakeSt.Clair.Onesuchletterwas_________bythen-studentMakenzieMorris.MakenzieMorris,_________byherformerteacherandhertwochildren,heldthemessageinthebottleshecastintoLakeSt.Clair26yearsago.Seatedinthesameareawhereshe_________releasedthebottle,she_________theprojectvividly,notingthenovelty(新奇)ofusingtheschool’scomputertotypethelettersandthe_________ofsealingthebottleswithwax(蜡).Sheexpressedsurpriseand_________attheletter’sdiscovery,saying,“Itwas__________todosomethinglikethat,throwsomethingandthinkmaybesomeonewillfinditlater.”RetiredteacherRoland,who__________theproject,wasalsomovedbythebottle’s__________.Hereflectedontheunexpectedlylong-lastingbottles,stating,“Forittosurvive26yearswithout__________,itwasarealshock.”Thisaccidentaleventhasnotonlyreconnectedamotherwithapieceofherchildhoodbutalso__________agenerationalgapwithintheschoolcommunity,highlightingtheenduringimpactof__________projectsandtheunforeseenconnectionstheycanpromoteovertime.41.A．sealedB．brokenC．rottenD．hidden42.A．newestB．formerC．recentD．previous43.A．introducedB．inspiredC．foundedD．discovered44.A．sentB．drawnC．paintedD．written45.A．guidedB．forcedC．accompaniedD．seized46.A．originallyB．formallyC．occasionallyD．publicly47.A．evaluatedB．recalledC．presentedD．recorded48.A．influenceB．secretC．progressD．significance49.A．prideB．reliefC．delightD．affection50.A．effectiveB．impoliteC．unforgettableD．natural51.A．assessedB．startedC．managedD．monitored52.A．resurfacingB．recyclingC．existenceD．function53.A．fallingdownB．breakingdownC．settlingdownD．calmingdown54.A．reflectedB．widenedC．removedD．bridged55.A．educationalB．environmentalC．socialD．historical四、语法填空(★★★)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。Therearemorethan30,000bridgeswhichhavebeenbuiltorare56.constructioninGuizhou,knownasthe“MuseumofBridges”.Amongthem,theBalingRiverBridgeisofthe57.(great)importance.Thebridge,withthelongeststeelsuspension(悬梁)inChina,openedtothetrafficin2009.Atthattime,it58.(help)cutthetraveltimeacrossthevalleyfromonehourtomerelyafewminutes.Amuseumonbridgeconstructiontechniquesnearthebridgehasbecome59.touristhotspotinGuizhou.Manytouristsvisitthemuseumtogain60.theyarecurioustoknow,suchasthetypes,structures,anddesignsofbridges.TheBalingRiverBridgehasdevelopedasignificantplace61.(dedicate)toextremesports.ThebungeejumpingattheBalingRiverBridgeis62.(official)confirmedbytheGuinnessWorldRecordsastheworld’shighestcommercialbungeejumping.Inaddition,extremesportsactivities,suchashigh-altitudeswings,skywalking,andlow-altitudeparachuting(跳伞),63.(introduce)onthebridgesinceJanuary2024.Transformingdisadvantagesintoadvantages,Guizhouisacceleratingtheunlockingofthepotentialinherentinitsunique64.(geography)resources.Throughoutthisyear,Guizhouhasbeenpersistentlydevelopingdistinctivetourismproductstocatertothe65.(diversity)needsofvisitors.五、书信写作(★★★)66.假如你是李华，你校学生会将于下周五举办一场新春音乐会。请你用英语写一个书面通知。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.期待参与。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Notice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents’Union六、书面表达(★★★)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。LilyandAmywerebestfriends.TheywerebothmembersoftheEnglishDramaCluboftheirschool.Recently,theyhadbeenpreparingtogetherforanEnglishshortplayATaleofFriendshiporganizedbytheirdramateacherMs.Thompson.Theplay,aimingtoreflectthetruefriendshipamongpeers,wouldbeputonatNewYear’seve.Lily,castasthemaincharacter,waseagertobringhercharacter’sjourneytolife,hopingtoinspireherclassmatesthroughherperformance.Whilepracticing,Lily,anenthusiasticandpassionateperformer,pouredherheartandsoulintoeverysce