重慶市第九十四中學校2024-2025學年高二上學期期中考試英語試題2

秘密★啟用前2024年秋季學期高二年級半期考試英語試卷注意事項：1.作答前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考場號、座位號填寫在試卷的規(guī)定位置上。2.作答時，務必將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在試卷及草稿紙上無效。3.考試結束后，將答題卡、試卷、草稿紙一并交回。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhatwillLucydoat11:30tomorrow?A.Seeherdentist.B.Gooutforlunch.C.Visitafriend.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.It'ssunny.B.It'scloudy.C.It'srainy.3.WhydoesthemantalktoDr.Simpson?A.Todiscusshisstudies.B.Toaskforhelp.C.Tomakeanapology.4.Howwillthewomangetbackfromtherailwaystation?A.Bytrain.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.5.WhatdoesJennydecidetodofirst?A.Goonatrip.B.Lookforajob.C.Getanassistant.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whattimeisitnow?A2:15B.2:10.C.1:457.Whatwillthemando?A.MeetwithProfessorSmith.B.SeeLindainthelibrary.C.Workonaproject.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Goingoutforsightseeing.B.Havinggueststhisweekend.C.Movingintoanewhouse.9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Hostandvisitor.C.Husbandandwife.10.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Dosomeshopping.B.Haveabarbecue.C.Workinhisgarden.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Wherewasthemanborn?A.InSpringfield.B.InPhiladelphia.C.InKansas.12.Whatdidthemanlikedoingwhenhewasachild?A.Reading.B.Traveling.C.Drawing.13.Whatinspiresthemanmostinhiswork?A.Education.B.Nature.C.Familylove.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhyisDorothygoingtoEurope?A.Totakeavacation.B.Tocarryoutsomeresearch.C.Toattendatrainingprogram.15.HowlongwillDorothystayinEurope?A.Afewdays.B.Threemonths.C.Twoweeks.16.WhatdoesDorothythinkofherapartment?A.It'ssatisfactory.B.It'sexpensive.C.It'sinconvenient.17.WhatdoesBilloffertodoforDorothy?A.Findanewapartmentforher.B.RemendherapartmenttoJim.C.Takecareofherapartment.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?A.Taketheirtourschedule.B.Wearfortableshoes.C.Watchoutforthetraffic.19.Whatwillthetouristsdoinfifteenminutes?A.Meetthespeaker.B.Gototheirrooms.C.Changesomemoney.20.Whereprobablyisthespeaker?A.Inashoppingcenter.B.Inapark.C.Inahotel.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15個小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AThefollowingarenewlyreleaseddevicesalldesignedtohelpmakeyourlifemoreconvenient,beautifulandvivid.Tonal$2995ATTONAL.Tonalmakesliftingandresistancetrainingtrulyeasyandaccessiblefromyourownhome.ItisgreatbecauseIhateanysortofpublicweighttraining.Tonalhasaremarkablyeasyuserinterfaceandgivesdataandfeedbackinahelpfulmanner.Italsomakesyoufeelgreatbykeepingtrackofclearimprovements.Hisense75”U800GR8KULEDRokuTV$1,800ATBESTBUY8ksoundedlikealuxury,butnowthatbrandslikeHisense,whichfocusonamoreaffordableendofthespectrum,havegottensometimewiththetech,youcanfinallybringthedeepcoloroutputandstunningdetailintoyourlivingroom.Callingit“affordable”maybeastretch,butparedtomost8kTV’swhichallrunover$5,000,it’sthemostcostefficientversionofthetechwe’vegot.Itgetsyourmoneyworthbest.VIVEGoggle$499ATVIVE.VivegoggleswillbringanextremelyaccessibleandrefreshingapproachtotheVRworld.Theyareapairofgogglesnotunlikesomethingyou’dweartosnowboard.They’reextremelylightweightwithalightningfastset—that’sconnectedwiththingslikewatchingNetflix.It’sthecalmestheadsetI’veeverwornandusescamerastoletyoucontroleverythingwithjustyourhands.Thisone’sforthenotgamers.DysonPurifierHumidify+CoolFormaldehyde$920ATWALMARTForpeoplewhoeasilysneezebecauseofdoghairorsomethinglikethatoutside,Dysonhascreatedamachinethatsavesthemfortimeathome.Thisnewpurifierdoublesasahumidifier,plusithasacoolingfunction,makingittheendallbeallforstuffy,hot,dryapartments.1.Whichdevicewillgetyourmoneyworthbest?A.Tonal. B.DysonPurifierHumidify+CoolFormaldehyde.C.VIVEFlow. D.Hisense75”U800GR8KULEDRokuTV.2.WhatstatementofVIVEGogglesisTRUE?A.Theyareuserfriendly.B.Theyhelpkeeptrackofweight.C.Theyappealtogamers.D.Theyareintendedforwhoareallergictodust.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aconsumerreview. B.Amagazine.C.Anovel. D.Ahealthreport.BPopularTVdramaTheLongestDayinChang’an,whichwasshotintheancientChinesecityofXi’aninShaanxiprovince,hasmadethecityatouristhotspot.ThousandsoftouristshavebeenfloodingintothiscitytoexperiencethemagnificenceandgloryofitsscenicspotsthathavebeenportrayedinafascinatingmannerintheTVseries.“Inthefirstweekofthismonth,onlineenquiriesaboutflightticketbookingstoXi’anrecordeda130percentyearonyearpeak,”saidCtrip,China’slargestonlinetravelagency.“Xi’anhadbeenahottouristdestinationlongbeforetheTVdramabecamepopular.TheseriesportraytheprosperityoftheTangDynastyofXi’an.Thishadmadethecityevenmorepopular.Themediaexposuremakesthosesitesattractivechoicesforvacations,”saidaseniordirectoratCtrip.It’snotjustXi’anthatisgainingthebenefitsofexposureviamassmediacontents.Suzhou,ChongqingandBayanbulakGrasslandhavealsobeegotodestinationsfordomestictouristsasfilmssuchasPegasusandTVdramassuchasAllIsWellweresetorshotthere.ThistrendofChinesetouristsfloodingintoplacesfeaturedinentertainmentisextendingtoevendestinationsabroad.SoutheasternEuropeancountryCroatiahasbenefitedfromthepopularGameofThronesseries.Infact,the“GameofThroneseffect”onCroatiantourismandthenation’seconomyhasbeensignificant,followingthescreeningofthedramaoverthepasteightyears.Thailand,Japan,theUnitedKingdom,theCzechRepublicandIcelandhaveshoneastouristdestinationsamongChinesetravelers,especiallytheyoungerlot,thankstofilmsandTVdramasthatwereshotthere,Ctripfound.Thoseborninthe1980saccountfor32percentofChinesetravelers.Thoseborninthe1990sand2000smakeup27percentand13percent,respectively,accordingtoCtrip.“Theyarethemainviewersofsomepopularshow.Theypayattentiontothebeautifulsceneryashighlightedinentertainmentshows.binedwiththeimpactoftopstarsinsuchshows,theirfanswouldliketogoontripstothoseplaces.Someeventravelwhileshootsatsuchplacesareon.”4.Forthefirsttwoparagraphs,wemayknowthat________.A.largecitiestendtobetheshootingplacesoffilmsB.peopleliketotraveltofamouscitiesforsightseeingC.tourisminXi’andevelopedfasterviamediaexposureD.Xi’anhasbeethehottesttouristspotsincetheshooting5.ThefollowingdestinationscatchonformassmediaexposureEXCEPT________.A.Chongqing B.SuzhouC.BayanbulakGrassland D.Zhangjiajie6.Whomakeupthemajorityofthetravelers?A.Youngpeople. B.Oldfolks.C.Filmshooters. D.Topstars.7.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbestsummarizethewholearticle?A.PopularTVdramasleadtotourismdevelopmentofXi’an.B.Shootingplacesofsomepopulardramasboosttourismmarket.C.Touristindustryneedsfilmsandentertainmentshowstopublicizeit.D.Chinaisheavilydependentontourismpromotedbyfilmsanddramas.COnWednesdayapowerfulearthquakehitAmatricethatwasattheepicenter(震中),whichisthepointintheearth’ssurfacedirectlyabovewheretheearthquakehappens.Thetown’sclocktowerwastheonlybuildingstillstanding.Italy’sprimeministersaidtheearthquakehadkilledatleast120people,andwarnedthatthenumbermightincrease.Therewereseveralvillagesthatwereaffectedinfarthermountainousareas.TheearthquakewasalsofeltasfarawayasRome,100milesfromtheepicenter.Earthquakescan’tbepredicted.Therearewarningsystemsthatcansavesomelivesbutonlyundercertainconditions.Unlikeatomnadowarningwhereradarcanseeitandissueawarningbeforeit,anearthquakewarninghappenswhentheearthisalreadyshaking.Wedon’thaveasystemthatcanpredictwhentheearthisgoingtoshake.Ourwarningsystemisbasedonthefactthattheearthisalreadyshaking.Thewarningdependsonhowfaryouarefromtheearthquakeepicenter.Ifyou’reatanearthquakeepicenter,you’regoingtogetnowarning.Ifyou’refarawayfromtheepicenter,wecangiveyousometimetoprepare.Anotherconditionishowclosethesensoristotheepicenter.Ifthesensoris10milesawayfromtheepicenter,ittakesfivesecondstogettothatsensor.So,themoresensorsweget,themoretimewe’llgetaswell.Ifyouget10secondsnoticeofanearthquakethat’shappening,especiallyabigone,youcanopenuptheliftsonthenearestfloor.Youcanalsostopallthethingsthataremovingbeforetheshakinggetsthere.Ifyou’re30milesaway,yourwarningcouldbe15seconds.Itis15secondsthatcansaveyourlife.8.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A.TheearthquakehappenedonMonday.B.Theearthquakedestroyedallthebuildings.C.Fewerthan120peoplelosttheirlives.D.Romeisabout100milesawayfromAmatrice.9.Whatcanwesayabouttheearthquakewarning?A.Itcanalwaysgiveustimetoprepare.B.Itisdifferentfromthetornadowarning.C.Itcantellushowtopreparefortheearthquake.D.Itcanpredictwhenearthquakeswillhappen.10.Howfarmightyoubefromtheepicenterwith10secondsnoticeofanearthquake?A.5miles. B.10miles. C.20miles. D.30miles.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.APowerfulEarthquake B.TheIntroductionoftheEarthquakeWarningC.EarthquakesandTornados D.HowtheEarthquakeHappensDRecently,14yearoldHariniLoganwontheScrippsNationalSpellingBeeintheUnitedStates.Shecorrectlyspelled22wordsduring90seconds.MostAmericans,however,wouldfinditdifficulttospellanyofthesewords!Fromanearlyage,nativeEnglishspeakersknowtherearecleardifferencesbetweenhowwordsarepronouncedandhowtheyarespelled.ButtheydonotknowthatthedifferenceisuniquetoEnglishamongmajorlanguages.LanguageslikeItalianorFinnishcanbespelledmoreeasilybecauseeachlettermatchestoonesound.Studentsstudyingtheselanguagescanhave90percentreadingaccuracy(正確率)afterthefirstyear.InEnglish,manylettershavetwoormoresounds.Thisiswhyevenafteryearsoflearning,studentsofEnglisharestillfarbelowItalianorFinnishstudentsinreadingaccuracy.EnglishstartedasaGermaniclanguage.ItismostcloselyconnectedtoGermanandDutch,especiallyingrammarandbasicvocabulary.DuringtheNormanattackinthe12thcentury,OldEnglishwasspokenbutFrenchwasusedingovernmentandlegaldocuments.Asaresult,moreFrenchandLatinwordsenteredtheEnglishlanguage.Theprintingmachinewasinventedinthelate1400s.ThishelpedtoestablishEnglishspellingandstrengthentheconnectionbetweenhowEnglishisspokenandhowitiswritten.TheEnglishoftodayishowthelanguagewaswrittenatthetime.However,thespokenlanguagestartedtochangeinthe1500swiththepronunciationofalllongvowels(元音),especiallyinsouthernEngland.Forexample,theword“bite”waspronouncedcloserto“beet”in1400,beforechangingthroughtheyearstoitspresentsound.TheeffectwasthattheEnglishlanguagehadoldspellings,butnewsounds.Englishhas26letters,butover44differentsoundsdependingonthedifferenceofspokenEnglish.Thereareseveralsoundsfromonlyoneletter.Forexample,theletter“C”cansoundlikean“S”asin“city.”Anditalsosoundslikea“K”asin“cat.”12.WhatistheadvantageofItalianparedwithEnglish?A.Ithassimplersentences. B.Itexpressesmoreexactly.C.Itiseasiertopronounce. D.It’smadeupoffewerletters.13.HowdidtheprintingmachineaffecttheEnglishlanguage?A.Itestablishedtoday’sEnglish. B.ItmadewrittenEnglishsimple.C.Itchangedthespokenlanguage. D.Itseparatedspellingsfromsounds.14.Whatdidthespokenlanguagechangeinthe1500sresultin?A.Spellingsmatchedsounds. B.Englishwaseasiertolearn.C.Oldspellingswerechanged. D.Newsoundswereformed.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatIstheBestWaytoMasterEnglish B.WhySpellinginEnglishIssoDifficultC.HowEnglishDevelopedintoModernOne D.WhenLettersStartedtoHaveOverOneSound第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Stressisanormalpartoflifeandusuallyesfromeverydayoccurrences.___16___?TryphysicalactivityWhenyouarenervous,angryorupset,tryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.___17___?___18___Youshouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.Ifyoueasilygetangryandcan’tsleepwellenough,orifyou’renoteatingproperly,itwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleeping,youshouldconsultadoctor.?MaketimeforyourselfScheduletimeforbothworkandentertainment.Don’tforgetplaycanbejustasimportanttoyouroverallwellbeingaswork.___19___Gowindowshoppingorworkonahobby.Allowyourselfatleastahalfhoureachdaytodosomethingyouenjoy.?MakealistofthingstodoStresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthat“there’ssomuchtodo,andnotenoughtime”.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresult,youmaynotachieveanything.___20___Setouttodothemostimportanttaskfirst.A.Ifyoufeelstressishardtocontrol,seekprofessionalhelp.B.Takecareofyourself.C.Running,walking,playingtennis,andworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.DYouneedabreakfromyourdailyroutinetojustrelaxandhavefun.E.Instead,makealistofeverythingyouhavetodo,andthendoonethingatatime.F.Herearesomewaysyoucandealwitheverydaysourcesofstress.G.petingwithothers,whetherinacplishments,appearance,orpossessions,isanavoidablesourceofstress.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onecoldafternoon,Tinasawanewbornbirdinhergarden.Knowingitwouldn’tmakeitifleft____21____,shebroughtitinside.Littledidsheknowofthe____22____thebirdwouldmakeonher.ThefamilynamedthelittlebirdGracie.AsGraciegrewbiggerandstrongerunderthefamily’stenderlovingcare,anunbreakable_____23_____developedbetweenthem.ButthefamilyknewGracieshould____24____tothewildoneday.Oneyearlater,they____25____thebirdwithtearfuleyesflyofftoexploreitsownworld,notknowingitwouldn’t_____26_____thefamily.Yearsafterthat,Tinawasdiagnosed(診斷)withcancer.Feelingsadandhopeless,she___27___everyday.Butmuchtohersurpriseandjoy,Gracie____28____onthedaywhenTinacamehomefromheroperation.ThoughTinahadlostallherhair,Gracie_____29_____herandlandedonhershoulder,chattering(唧唧叫)toher.Tinawassoexcitedthatshekissedthebird_______30_______.Thehousewas_______31_______again.Tinabeganto______32______dramatically.Shecriedlessandlaughedmore.Twoyearslater,allhertestresultswere______33______!Thedoctorsconsidereditamiracle(奇跡),butTinaknewitwasnot.“ItwasGraciethatgavemehopeandstrength.WithoutGracie’s______34______duringthehardtimes,thingswouldhavebeendifferent.Weeversaveditslife,anditwasrepayingthe______35______,”Tinasaidgratefully.21.A.absent B.alone C.awake D.active22.A.impression B.judgement C.impact D.remark23.A.bond B.action C.balance D.promise24.A.adapt B.travel C.relate D.return25.A.watched B.felt C.noticed D.heard26.A.join B.approach C.contact D.forget27.A.prayed B.cried C.criticized D.plained28.A.setout B.passedby C.showedup D.settleddown29.A.understood B.recognized C.appreciated D.encouraged30.A.skillfully B.curiously C.mercifully D.emotionally31.A.alive B.full C.fresh D.tidy32.A.respond B.reflect C.change D.cooperate33.A.plex B.normal C.reliable D.accurate34.A.guarantee B.attention C.sympathy D.pany35.A.support B.trust C.favor D.instruction非選擇題部分第二節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）語法填空TuYouyouisuniversallyacknowledgedasascientistofgreat___36___(achieve).BorninNingbo,China,TuYouyougraduatedfromPekingUniversityMedicalSchoolin1955.In1967,shewaschosenintoaresearchteam___37___wasformedbytheChinesegovernmentwiththeaimofdiscoveringanewtreatment___38___malaria.Sheandherteammatesexaminedover2,000oldmedicaltexts,___39___(evaluate)280,000plantsfortheirmedicalproperties,andtested380distinctancientChinesemedicaltreatmentsthatshowedpromiseinthefightagainstmalaria.Asa___40___(mit)andpatientscientist,sheneveracknowledgeddefeatwhateverdifficultyshemet.Afterfailingtodrawoutusefulextractby___41___(boil)thesweetwormwood,shebeganeven___42___(careful)thinkingandresearchwork.Shedrew___43___conclusionthatboilingthesweetwormwooddestroyed___44___(it)medicalproperties.Sosheusedalowertemperature___45___(draw)outtheextractandfinallyshesucceeded.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，你所在的城市最近建成