湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（原卷版）

第1页/共1页武汉市部分重点中学2024-2025学年度上学期期末联考高二英语试卷本试卷共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试时间：2025年1月15日下午14:00-16:00★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。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。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。1Whowillgetagift?A.Jenna.B.Carl.C.Nina.2.Whatisthetopicoftheconversation?A.Confirmingthebill.B.Enjoyingthemeal.C.Orderingfood.3.WhatisEmmatryingtodo?A.Explorejobopportunities.B.Submitherpaper.C.Conductresearch.4.Howsoonwilltheconcertbegin?A.In45minutes.B.Intwohours.C.Inthreehours.5.Whatisthemanlikelytodonext?A.Getoffatrain.B.Carryoutasurvey.C.Respondtosomequestions.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。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.Whatistheproblemwiththewoman’sdelivery?A.It’slost.B.It’sbeenpostponed.C.It’sbeencanceled.7.Whoisresponsibleforthewoman’sproblem?A.Thecustomerservice.B.Thedeliveryman.C.Thedealer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Brotherandsister.C.Waiterandcustomer.9.Whywerethewoman’sfriendsmissingatfirst?A.Theywerenotreliable.B.Theydidn’tgettheinvitations.C.Theywenttothewrongplace.10.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelattheendoftheconversation?A.Moved.B.Strange.C.Worried.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhyisSarahworriedaboutgoinghiking?A.Shedoesn’tbringamap.B.Shehasn’thikedforalongtime.C.She’sunfamiliarwiththelocaltrail.12.WhatdoesJasonimplyabouthisapproachtooutdooractivities?AHelikestotravelalone.B.Hedoesn’tpreparemuch.C.Heavoidsriskysituations.13.WhatdoesSarahwanttoconfirmintheend?A.Theweather.B.Thehikingroute.C.Thenecessaryitemsforthehike.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whendidthewomanleavecampus?A.2yearsago.B.3yearsago.C.10yearsago.15.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofAndrew?A.Hewashelpful.B.Hewastalented.C.Hewasbusy.16.Whatisanecessaryqualificationforthewoman’sjob?A.Artistictalent.B.Programmingknowledge.C.Teachingexperience.17.Whateventarethespeakersattending?A.Abusinessconference.B.Aschoolreunion.C.Agraduationceremony.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthe20-minutes-in-the-parktheoryfor?A.Losingweight.B.Keepinghealthyphysicallyandmentally.C.Makingmorenewfriends.19.Howmuchoutdoortimedoesthespeakerhaveinaweek?A.Atmostonehour.B.Atmostoneandahalfhours.C.Nearlytwohours.20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestlistenersdo?A.Includeparkvisitsintheirroutine.B.Keepparksandgreenspacesclean.C.Viewnatureasafriendorfamilymember.第二部分阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，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。AIfyou’relookingforsomelatestwearabletechtoaddtoyournewyear’swishlist,herearesomeremarkableoptions.OWOORIGINALEDITIONKITBringingyourgamingworldintoreality,theOWOskinshirtusesaseriesofsensorypadstodelivermorethan30differentsensationsduringgameplay.Fromtheforceofblowingwindtotheimpactofagunshot,theskin’sbuilt-insensorsareplacedacrossthechest,armsandbellyforafullupper-bodyexperience.TheOWOskinisaccessedtoarangeofdifferentgames.RINGPAY2MakingcountlesspaymentsatthetillmightnotgetmucheasierthanusingtheRingPay2.Simplyraisethesmartringoverthereader,likeanycontactlesscreditcard,andthedealiscomplete.OneofthemanybenefitsoftheRingPay2isthatitdoesn’tneedcharging.Theappalsoletsyoupausethering’sabilitytomakepaymentsifit’smisplaced.TAPXRCombiningmotionandvisualsensors,theTapXRgivesitswearertheabilitytocommunicatewithyoursmartdevicesinawholenewway.Throughhand-trackingtechnology,theTapXRtranslatestappingintoacommandthatitpassesontoaBluetooth-paireddevicetocarryoutafunction.Aswellassmartphonesandcomputers,theTapXRcanbepairedwithVRheadsetsasacontrollertonavigatethevirtualworld.GOOGLEPIXELWATCH2Packedwithallthestatisticalbellsandwhistlesasmartwatchcanoffer,theGooglePixelWatch2canhelpyoukeeptracksonyourbody’shealthandfitness,alongwithkeepingyouconnectedthroughyoursmartphone.ThePixelWatch2alsocomeswithahandysafetyfeaturethatwillshareinformationsuchasyourlocationandbatterylifewithachosencontactafteracertainamountoftime.Ifinterested,clickheretogetmoredetails.1.WhatdoRINGPAY2andGOOGLEPIXELWATCH2haveincommon?A.Theybothneedtobechargedregularly. B.Theybothhavefunctionsrelatedtosecurity.C.Theyarebothmainlyusedforentertainment. D.TheybothrelyonBluetoothconnectiontowork.2.Whichwearableoffersreal-lifefeeling?A.OWOORIGINALEDITIONKIT. B.ΤAPXRB.C.GOOGLEPIXELWATCH2. D.RINGPAY2.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Afashionmagazine. B.Asciencefictionnovel.C.Atechproductwebsite. D.Asportsequipmentcatalogue.BLifeplaysoutmuchasitalwayshasonthegreatplainsofKenya’sMaasaiMara,butthelatestgenerationofMaasaiaregraduallychangingthefaceofmodernsafari(观兽旅行)—withgreaterpermissionforfemaleguidesandlocalcommunitiesasawhole.TraineeBrendaSenewakorian,withherlonghairsweepingintoabun,isamongthenewfemaleguidesrecruitedbyacampinanefforttoincreasetheirnumbers.Traditionallyinruralcommunities,womenwouldbeexpectedtocookandfetchwater,amongotherdomesticchores.Now,femaleguidesbehindsafarivehiclesteeringwheels(方向盘)areanincreasinglycommonsightintheMara—largelyduetocommunitiesbecomingmoreaccepting,greatereducationfrommeasuressuchastheWTCandgreaterflexibilityfromemployersaroundfamilycommitments.“Animalsarejustlikeus,”Brendaremarks,“Theyjustwanttotakecareoftheiryoungones.”She’sasinglemotherwhoreliesonthesupportofherfamilytohelpraiseherchild.butshesaysshe’sdeterminedtoearnherownincome.AcrosstheMara,morecampsareemployingwomen.They’reintheprocessoftrainingtheirfirstfemaleguide.Sophie,aveteranintheMaraatthewheel,recallsthatpreviouslygirlscouldn’tgotoschoolasparentsthoughtitawaste.Butnow,theeldersrecognizewhattheydo,andthateveryoneneedstocontributetothefamilyincome.Theperceptionhaschanged:“ifmencandrive,wecandrive;ifmencanguide,wecanguide,too.”It’snotlongbeforeSophiefindamotherbuffaloandhercalfhidinginthelonggrass.Astouristswatchthem,SophietellsthemofthelegendaryblackrhinocalledMary,whoraisedanewpopulationofthecreaturesintheareaandinspiredtheKenyangovernmenttoestablishaprotectionproject.Whiletheessenceofsafarimayremainthesame-ofwatchingwildlifeoutontheplains—changeiscomingtoKenya,asthenextgenerationofMausaiguidespavetheirownpath.4.WhatisthemainreasonfortheincreasingnumberoffemaleguidesinMaasaiMara?A.Thedecreasingnumberofmaleguides. B.Thegovernment’sregulations.C.Thechangesinlocalcommunities. D.Thesupportfrominternationaltourists.5.WhatcanweinferfromBrenda’swords?A.Sheunderstandsanimalswell. B.Sheintendstoprotectanimalhabitats.C.Sheconsidersanimalsmoreaffectionate. D.Shewantstoraiseherchildindependently.6.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph4?A.Todescribefemaleguides’workchallenge. B.Toexplaintheroleoffemaleguidesintourism.C.Toshowpeople’sacceptanceofgenderequality. D.Tointroducefemaleguides’trainingprocess.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.FemaleGuides:NewForceinMaasaiMaraSafari.B.MaasaiMara:AParadiseforFemaleGuides.C.FemaleGuides:TransformingTraditionsinMaasaiMara.D.MaasaiMara:WitnessingtheChangesofFemaleGuides.CTieanItalian’shandsbehindhisbackandhe’llbespeechless,whichisanoldjokeintheUS.Thisrestedonanationalstereotype:Italiansaretalkativeandemotional,andallthatarm-wagglingsupposedlygoestoproveit.However,SusanGoldin-Meadowin,authorofthebonkThinkingwithYourHonds,hasaratherdifferentview.“Almosteveryonegestures,notjustItalians,”shelaughs.“Conferenceinterpretersgestureintheirlittlerooms,thoughnooneislookingatthem.Evenpeoplebornblindgesturewhentheyspeak,includingtoeachother.IntheTVseries,TheCrown,LadyDianaiswarnedthatherhandsmayrevealherrealemotions,whichcouldbedangerousandthattheyhavetobetiedtogethersoshecanlearntospeakwithoutgesturing.”Thegestureunderdiscussionhereistheso-called“co-speechgesture”.Itismuchmoreabstractthansuchsymbolicgestureslikeafingeroverthelipsfor“Silence!”orraisingafingertomean“Great!”.Likewords,dsuchsymbolicgesturesarefixedwithincultures(butvarybetweenthem).Instead,co-speechgesturesthataccompanyspeechareanotherchannelofinformationandemotion.Forexample,experimentalsubjectsareaskedtowatchafilminwhichacatruns,buttheyaretoldtolieandsayitjumped.Theymaydosoinwords-whiletheirhandswillmakearunningmovement.Theco-speechgestureisnotsignlanguages,whichhaveclearlydefinedwordsandgrammaranddifferfromplacetoplacejustasspokenonesdo,either.Andtheco-speechgestureshavegreatpotentialforpracticalapplications.Forexample,teachersareencouragedbothtousegesturesthemselvesandtoobservethosetheirstudentsmake.Somestudentswhofailatatrickymathematicsproblemmaygestureinawaythatindicatestheyareontheedgeofgettingit;theyshouldbetaughtdifferentlyfromtheoneswhosegesturessuggestthattheyareentirelyinperplexity.“Childrenwithlanguagedelayscausedbybraininjuriesatoraroundbirtharelikelytocatchupverballybytheageofabout30months,iftheygestureasmuchastheirpeers.Thosewhogesturelessaremorelikelytoneedearlyassistance,”SusanGoldin-Meadowinadds.“Co-speechgesturingisnotjustaboutalackofcontrol.Itisaboutthinkingandcommunication,andisanaidtoboth.”8.WhatdoesSusanGoldin-Meadowinimplyinparagraph2?A.Co-speechgesturesareusedbyallofus.B.LadyDianaisprobablyanemotionalwoman.C.Italiansareverytalkativeandgesturetoomuch.D.Itisunnaturalfortheblindtogesturetoeachother.9.Whatcanwelearnaboutsignlanguages?A.Theyareasabstractasco-speechgestures.B.Theyhavedistinctlystructuredwordsandgrammar.C.Theyareusuallylearnedbyhumanbeingsnaturally.D.Theyvaryfromculturetocultureandpersontoperson.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“inperplexity”intheparagraph4mean?A.Confused. B.Relaxed. C.Curious. D.Angry.11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestteachersdointhepassage?A.Putenoughtrustinstudents. B.Teachasmanytrickyproblemsaspossible.C.Encouragestudentstotellthetruth. D.Observetheco-speechgesturescarefully.DAteamofbiologistsfromtheUniversityofNeuchatel,workingwithstafffrommultipleinstitutionsinSouthAfrica,hasfoundthatremovinghorns(角)fromblackrhinos(犀牛)toprotectthemfromhuntersmayhavesocialimplicationsfortherhinos.Previousresearchhasshownthatrhinosareunderthreatbyhuntersthatkillthemillegallyobtaintheirhorns,whichareapopularproduct.Inthisneweffort,theresearchteamfocusedontheblackrhinosthatliveinAfrica.Therearecurrentlyabout6200blackrhinosinAfrica,whichhavebeengivenprotectedstatus.Unfortunately,despitearmedrangers(护林员)watchingoverthem,theirnumbershavedroppedovertheyears.Topreventfurtherlosses,animalmanagementauthoritieshaveauthorizedparkadministratorstoremovethehornsofmanyoftherhinos,removingthemotiveforhunting.Suchremovalshaveproventobeeffective-huntinghascometoastopgraduallyundertheprograms.However,theseprogramsarenotasimplesolution-removinghornssafelyiscostlyandputsworkersandrhinosatriskofharm.Also,thehornsgrowback,andmustberemovedevery18to24months.Lesswellunderstoodistheimpactontherhinosafterhornremoval.Tolearnmore,theresearchersinthisneweffortstudiedthehabitsofblackrhinosintheManyoniPrivateGameReserveinSouthAfrica.Theteamstartedbymakingmapsoftherhinorange.Theyuseddatafromsightingsmadebeforeadehorningprojectbeganin2016andthenforsightingsmadeoverthesubsequentyears.Theyfoundthatafterthelossofahorn,malerhinosgreatlyreducedtheirrange—somelostupto80%oftheirterritory.Forsomefemales,theteamreports,thereducedrangewasevengreater.Thegrouprepeatedtheirworkinnineotherreservesusing15yearsofdata-gatheringandfoundsimilarresults.Theresearchersalsofoundthattheremovalofhornsmadetheblackrhinoslesssocialwithoneanother-insteadofinteracting,theywouldintentionallyavoidoneanother.12.Whatisparagraph2mainlyaboutconcerningtherhinos?A.Thevalueoftheirhorns. B.Thereductionintheirpopulation.C.Theconsequenceofdehorningthem. D.Theroleofarmedrangersinprotectingthem.13.Whichaspectofthedehornedrhinosdidthenewstudyfocuson?A.Theirsurvivalrisks. B.Theirgenderidentities.C.Theirinteractionhabits. D.Theirreproductionpatterns.14.Whatmightbetheresearchers’attitudetodehorningrhinos?A.Favorable. B.Tolerant. C.Unconcerned. D.Disapproving.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethetext?A.Rhinonumbersdropdespiteprotection. B.Effortsaremadetoprotectblackrhinos.C.Dehorningaffectsrhinos’socialbehaviors. D.Hornsofrhinosareremovedformanyreasons.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能填入空白处的最佳选项；选项中有两项为多余选项。Intoday’sfast-paceddigitalworld,electronicwaste,ore-waste,hasbecomeasignificantenvironmentalconcern.AccordingtotheGlobalE-wasteStatisticsPartnership(GESP),arecord53.6milliontonnesofe-wastewasproducedgloballyin2019,increasing21%injustfiveyears.By2050,thevolumeofe-wastecouldtop120milliontonnesannually.____16____Theimproperhandlingofitposesseriousthreatstotheenvironmentandhumanhealthbecauseofthepresenceofharmfulmaterialssuchasleadandmercury.____17____Itisduetotheirrapidlydevelopingbodies,includingtheirbreathing,immuneandcentralnervoussystems.Luckily,manycountriesareturningtotacklethee-wastechallenges.Theycommittospecializinginreconditioningelectronics,makingthemavailabletoconsumersatalowercost.____18____Bydoingso,valuablematerialssuchasgold,silver,andcoppercanbeextractedfromelectronicdevices,reducingtheneedforminingnewresources.Meanwhile,individualscanalsocontributetoe-wastehandlingbybeingmindfuloftheirelectronicconsumption.____19____Supportelectronicmanufacturerscommittedtogreentechnologiesaimingforasustainablecycleofproduction.Additionally,toensurethesafeandsecuredisposalofallsensitiveinformation,prioritizingdatasecurityine-wastedisposalisnecessary.____20____Doremembertoreducetheenvironmentalimpactsofelectronicproductsandshareagreenerandmoresustainablefuture.A.Itiseverysmallactionthatcounts.B.Preventionandmanagementareneeded.C.Thisincludesbuyingqualityproductsthatlastlonger.D.Recyclingeffortshavealsobecomeacrucialcomponent.E.However,currentlyonly17.4%ofitisrecycledresponsibly.F.Onlyasmallpercentageofe-wastehasbeenrecycledglobally.G.Childrenandpregnantwomenareespeciallyexposedtotheharm.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。Iliveinasmalltown.Sometimeago,Inoticedthatineachelectioncycle,thesamecandidateswouldrunandgetelected,____21____.Thetownappearedinactive,withnothingchangingandnonewbusinessesorgrowth.Ioftenheardtheyoung____22____theyhadtogotoanothertowntohaveahamburgeratanewrestaurantor____23____theskateboardpark.SoI,adivorcedmotherofthree,considered____24____intheupcomingelectiontobecomeaTownTrustee.Igatheredmy____25____andpickedupapacketfromTownHallonrunningforelection.Iresearchedonlineand____26____friendstomakesureIchosethecorrectpetition(请愿书),filleditout____27____,andobtainedtherightnumberofsignaturesbeforesendingittoTownHallontime.LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbea(n)____28____decisionformeatthattime.Onceword____29____thatIwasrunning,Ibegantoreceivephonecallsfromfriendsofferingtoputmysignsontheirlawns.Onefriendevencreatedawebsiteto____30____myideasforchange.Itwaswonderfulnottofeel____31____onmyjourneyasIknewIhad____32____whereitmattered.Hardworkdid____33____.Eventually,Ibecameanelectedofficial.Itwas____34____toknowthatsomanypeoplebelieveinme.Soduringthefollowingyears,Isparednoefforttobringgreatchangetomyhometown.Thisexperiencehastaughtmealesson:evenasanindividual,onecanmakeasignificantimpactbysteppingupandgettinginvolved.Thejourneymightbechallenging,buttherewardsarebeyond____35____.21.A.undoubted B.unprepared C.unopposed D.uncommitted22.A.joke B.complain C.assume D.recall23.A.experience B.improve C.build D.design24.A.struggling B.running C.hesitating D.interpreting25.A.belongings B.courage C.papers D.patience26.A.referredto B.appealedto C.tookto D.turnedto27.A.intentionally B.effortlessly C.accurately D.secretly28.A.life-changing B.timely C.hair-raising D.urgent29.A.read B.came C.lost D.spread30.A.test B.polish C.promote D.review31.A.alone B.unfair C.ignorant D.regretful32.A.advocates B.journalists C.professionals D.politicians33.A.takeoff B.liveoff C.showoff D.payoff34A.adorable B.incredible C.irresistible D.available35A.belief B.recognition C.reason D.measure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。InthemajorityofsoutheasternAsiancountriessuchasVietnamandThailand,riceisthe____36____(widespread)grain.Chinaisthefirstcountry____37____(grow)rice.Chinesepeoplehavedevotedthemselvesto____38____(boost)thisessentialcropforcenturies.Tofeedthelargepopulation,Chinesepeopleworktogethertomakesurethatriceisgrownwell.Forinstance,inordertotacklethecrisisofwater____39____(short),ourgovernmentcallsoncitizenstoreducewaterconsumption.Theyalsocarryoutartificialrainfallsinwhichaspecialdeviceissentintotheskyandexplodeslikeabomb.Thenthe____40____(chemical)insidehelpgeneraterainfromclouds.Asforourscientists,theyresearchoncharacteristicsofvariousricegrainstodevelopsomeexcellentones,someof____41____mayhavehighoutput,berichinnutritionandminerals,orevenbegrowninsaltysoil.Withpeople’sefforts____42____(expand)tomoreaspects,lotsofdifficultiesinfarminghavebeenovercomeandsomevisionshavebeenturned____43____reality.We____44____(convince)thatricecanbeextendedtomorecountriesintheworld.Inclosing,______45______wecangrowriceindesertsisnolongeranassumption,butthereisstillalongwayforustogo.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是李华，参加武汉市中学生英语演讲比赛，话题为推荐家乡的一处公园。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：1.公园简介；2.推荐理由。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加相关细节。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料、根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。OurSandyisbarkingagainastheperformanceisinprogressthatFridayafternoon.Iwalkedonstagetotieoutthedog,ourthirdSandy,thedogwhowassupposedtobemerelyasilentsupportingrolerescuedbytheleadingactressinourschool’smusical.ThefirstSandybarkedateveryone,andthesecondcausedchaoswithhisexcitingrunning.Mr.Loomis,ourteacherdirector,nearlygotastuffedanimaloranactorinadogsuit.Somehow,astheassistantstagemanager,findinganothersuitabledogsoonhadbecomemyjob.Fortheshow,Ifound1930s’furnitureanddesignedamansionstairway,soItookprideinthiswork.Butfindingadogbegantolooklikeanimpossibletask.Iknewthatthisdoghadtobeperfect.Itwouldalsohavetolookthepar