2024-2025學年第一學期期末調研考試高二英語試題本試卷分第1卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。共150分，考試時間120分鐘。注意事項：1.答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上，并將自己的準考證號、座位號填寫在本試卷上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再涂選其他答案標號，涂寫在本試卷上無效。3.作答非選擇題時，請用直徑0.5毫米的黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區域內作答，超出答題區域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題，共95分）第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有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。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inasupermarket.B.Inthepostoffice.C.Inthestreet.2.WhatdidCarldo?A.Hedesignedamedal.B.HefixedaTVset.C.Hetookatest.3.Whatdoesthemando?A.He’satailor.B.He’sawaiter.C.He’sashopassistant.4.Whenwilltheflightarrive?A.At18:20.B.At18:35.C.At18:50.5.Howcanthemanimprovehisarticle?A.Bydeletingunnecessarywords.B.Byaddingacoupleofpoints.C.Bycorrectinggrammarmistakes.第二節（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。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至7題。6.WhatdoesBilloftendoonFridaynight?A.Visithisparents.B.Gotothemovies.C.WalkalongBroadway.7.Whowatchesmusicalplaysmostoften?A.Bill.B.Sarah.C.Bill’sparents.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.WhydoesDavidwanttospeaktoMike?A.Toinvitehimtoaparty.B.Todiscussaschedule.C.Tocalloffameeting.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?A.Theyarecolleagues.B.Theyareclosefriends.C.They’venevermetbefore.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatkindofcameradoesthemanwant?A.ATVcamera.B.Avideocamera.C.Amoviecamera.11.Whichfunctionisthemanmostinterestedin?A.Underwaterfilming.B.Alargememory.C.Auto-focus.12.Howmuchwouldthemanpayforthesecondcamera?A.950euros.B.650euros.C.470euros.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhoisClifford?A.Alittlegirl.B.Theman’spet.C.Afictionalcharacter.14.WhosuggestedthatNormanpaintforchildren’sbooks?A.Hiswife.B.Elizabeth.C.Apublisher.15.WhatisNorman’sstorybasedon?A.Abook.B.Apainting.C.Ayoungwoman.16.WhatisitthatshockedNorman?A.Hisunexpectedsuccess.B.Hiseffortsmadeinvain.C.Hiseditor’sdisagreement.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whowouldliketomakesmalltalkaccordingtothespeaker?A.Relatives.B.Strangers.C.Visitors.18.Whydopeoplehavesmalltalk?A.Toexpressopinions.B.Toavoidarguments.C.Toshowfriendliness.19.Whichofthefollowingisafrequenttopicinsmalltalk?A.Politics.B.Movies.C.Salaries.20.Whatdoesthespeakerrecommendattheendofhislecture?A.Askingopen-endedquestions.B.Feelingfreetochangetopics.C.Makingsmalltalkinteresting.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卷上將該項涂黑。AAmazon’sofficialBlackFridaysalelaunchesonNov.21in2024.Youcouldfinddealsonpopularelectronics,toys,homeappliances,beautyproductsandmore.Amazondeviceshadsteepdiscounts,especiallyselectRingVideoDoorbellmodels,whichwerediscountedby70%.Thesalewasalsoagreatopportunitytofind30%offgiftsforkidsfrombrandslikeBarbieandLEGO.KeysavingstipsforAmazonBlackFridayshoppersIfyouwanttosavebigduringtheAmazonBlackFridaysales,wehavegoodnews.ThesesavingstipscanhelpyoumakethemostofthebargainsintheAmazonBlackFridayad2024.·SignupforAmazonPrimeforAmazonBlackFridayearlyaccess.NotonlydoesAmazonPrimemembershipgetyoufastandfreeshippingbutitalsogivesyouspecialandoftenearlyaccesstotheAmazonBlackFridaydeals.·ReviewtheAmazonBlackFridayadpreview.TheAmazonBlackFridayad2024containsalotofvaluableinformationabouttheAmazonBlackFridaydeals.WhiletheAmazonBlackFridayadpreviewdoesn’tcontainallofthedeals,youcanseesomeofthebestones.·Don’tmissoutonthepre-BlackFridaydealsfromAmazon.AmazonkicksofftheholidayshoppingseasonwithPrimeBigDealDaysandstartsanotherroundofawesomebargainsatthebeginningofNovember.Trustus,youdon’twanttomissout.AmazonholidayreturnpolicyAmazonextendsitsreturnwindowduringtheholidays,whichmeansyoucanreturnitemsboughtbetweenNov.1andDec.31throughJan.31.TheonlyexceptionisAppleproductsthatmustbereturnedbyJan.15.1.Whichofthefollowingproductscouldhavea70%discountonAmazon’sBlackFridaysale?A.AllAmazondevices. B.Allbeautyproducts.C.Allhomeappliances. D.SelectRingVideoDoorbellmodels.2.IfyouwanttoreturnanAppletablet,youshoulddoitbefore______.A.Nov.1 B.Jan.15 C.Nov.21 D.Dec.313.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto______.A.introducetheproductsonsaleB.advertiseAmazonPrimemembershipC.informreadersaboutthesaleandrelatedpoliciesD.compareAmazon’sBlackFridaysalewithothersalesBMybirthwasalittlemoredramaticthanthestandardwayababyenterstheworld.Iwasbornmissingmylefthand.I’msureitwasquitejarringformyparents.WhileIdidgetsomestaresand“polite”questionsaboutmydisability,IwasluckybecauseIwasn’tlaughedatformylimbdifference.Askidsdo,Iquicklylearnedtoadapt.OneofmyearliestmemoriesismyfathertryingtoteachmetotiemyshoesandIfiguredoutawaytodoitwithonehand.Noteverychallengewasthatsimple,however.ThefactthatIwasdifferenthitmehardduringhighschool,whenIstartedtohidemydisability.Honestly,IwasterrifiedthatifIexposedmylimbdifferencepeoplewouldfindmeasuglyasIfoundmyself.Ispentthenexttwodecadeskeepingmylimbdifferencehiddenatalltimes.Hidingfeelsalotlikelying,andthemoreyouhide,theharderitbecomestostophiding.Interestinglyenough,itwasadatethatconvincedmetostophidingmylimbdifference.WhenIwas38yearsold,exhaustedofhidingandsolonely,Imetsomeonespecial.ThecombinationofmefinallyfeelingreadytounhideandhiswillingnesstogothroughtheunhidingprocesswithmewasexactlywhatIneeded.Whilefocusinglessonhidingmyself,Istartedlookingaroundmeandnoticingotherpeoplewithlimbdifferences.For25years,I’dworkedinnon-profitorganizationsworkingwithyoungpeople,butacceptingmydisabilitysparkedapassioninmetoeducateothersaboutdisabilityaspartofdiversity,throughpublicspeakingandwriting.Mymissionnowistoexpandtheconversationaboutdisabilityandworkwithorganizationssotheiremployeescanunhideandthrive.4.Whydidtheauthormentionthememoryinherearlychildhood?A.Tosharethehappymomentswithherparents.B.Todescribetheskillsherparentstaughther.C.Toshowhowshequicklyovercamechallenges.D.Toillustratethestrongsupportshereceived.5.Whatfinallycontributedtotheauthor’sunhiding?A.Loveandsupportfromsomeonespecial.B.Tirednessandlonelinessduetohiding.C.Encouragementfromotherswithsimilarchallenges.D.Confidencearisingfromyears’practice.6.Whatistheauthor’snextplan?A.Toeducatethedisabledaboutspeakingandwriting.B.Tocreatenon-profitorganizationstohelpthedisabled.C.Topromoteself-acceptancebypartneringwithorganizations.D.Tolearnself-loveandobserveotherswithsimilarchallenges.7.Whichofthefollowingcandescribetheauthorbest?A.Shyandreserved. B.Considerateandoptimistic.C.Toughandself-accepting. D.Ambitiousandconfident.CEverfindyourselfyawingandreachingforthepillowafteronlyafewchaptersofyourfavoritebook?Trustme,I’vebeentheretoo;itappearsthatreadingcanindeedtireusout.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstofall,readingdomainsmentaleffort.Engaginginacognitive(認知的)activitylikeroadingrequiresfocusedmentaleffortsandintenseconcentration.Asyourbrainprocessesunfamiliarwords,buildsimagesfromthetext’sdescriptions,andkeepstrackofmultiplecharactersorconcepts,itusesphysicalenergyjustlikeanyotherpartofyourbodywouldduringphysicalwork.Thishighlevelofmentalstrugglecaneventuallyleadtotirednessovertime.Eyestrainisalsoanimportantfactor.Strainoccurswhenoureyesendurelongperiodsofusewithoutbreaks.Forinstance,followingthetwistingplotofamysterynovelwithoutpausingcanleadtothiscondition.Eyestrainisn’tjustaboutexhaustionthough;itbringsalongsymptomslikeheadaches,blurredvision,twitchingeyelids,wateryordryeyes—thingsthatcertainlypaintaratherawfulpictureforyourotherwiserelaxingleisureactivity!Sonexttimeyouwonder’whydoesreadingmakemetired’,knowthatyourexhaustedeyesmightbesignalingforsomewell-deservedrest!Evenmoreimportantly,readinghasacalmingeffect.Asapassionatereader,youmight’venoticedtherelaxingpowerofbooks.Whenyoureadagoodstory,realityfadesandyourmindsfindpeaceinthewordsonpages.Thesensationisn’tbyaccident;readinghasacalmingeffectthatcanmakeustired.Seeingthoseshapeswerecognizeaslettersandtransformingthemintomeaningfuldialogueornarrativerequiresmentalenergy.Thiseffortengagesyourmindinanimmenselyfocusedtaskwhichmightfeelrelaxingbecauseit’sdistractingfromotherstressorsaroundus—butdon’tbemistaken—it’slikerunningaspiritualmarathon!Itexplainswhyreadingbeforebedcanimprovesleepquality.Sonexttimewhentirednesssurroundsyouwhilehalfwaythroughyourfavoritecharacters’tale,embraceitspresenceknowingit’sjustpartofthejourney.8.Whydoesreadingmakeustiredintermsofmentalaspect?A.Becausereadingmakesourmindsgoblank.B.Becausereadingforcesourbrainstoworkslowly.C.Becauseourbrainsuseenergytoprocessinformation.D.Becausereadingmakesourbrainsthinkaboutunrelatedthings.9.Whatarethesymptomsofeyestrainaccordingtothetext?A.Achingthroatandcough. B.Stomachacheandsickness.C.Backpainandmuscleache. D.Headaches,poorsight,discomfortineyes.10.Theexpression“aspiritualmarathon”inthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.alongtiringbutrewardingmentaljourneyB.acompetitionthattestsone’sspiritualbeliefsC.asimpleandeffortlesswayofkillingthetimeD.aphysicalactivitythatrequiresgreatendurance11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsreadingmakingpeopletired?A.Critical. B.Understanding. C.Indifferent. D.Enthusiastic.DThe2023NobelPrizeinChemistryhasbroughttheremarkablecapabilitiesofartificialintelligence(AI)intothespotlight,particularlyinthefieldofproteinstructureprediction.Thisyear’sawardcelebratedthedevelopmentofAlphaFold,anAItoolcreatedbyDeepMind,whichhastransformedourabilitytounderstandproteins—thefundamentalbuildingblocksoflife.Proteinscomposedofchainsofaminoacids(氨基酸),areessentialforthestructure,function,andregulationoftissuesandorgansinthehumanbody.Traditionally,determiningaprotein’s3Dstructurewasatime-consumingprocessthatcouldtakeyearsofmeticulouswork.However,AlphaFoldhasrevolutionizedthisfieldbypredictingproteinstructuresfromtheiraminoacidsequencesinmereminutes.AlphaFold’ssuccessliesinitsuseofdeeplearningalgorithms(算法)thatcanidentifypatternsinvastamountsofdata.Ithasbeentrainedonextensivedatabasesofknownproteinstructuresandaminoacidsequences,allowingittopredictover200millionproteinstructures.Thisincludesnearlyallcatalogedproteinsknowntoscience,fromhumanstoplants,bacteria,animals,andotherorganisms.TheimpactofAlphaFoldisnotjustlimitedtotheoreticalscience;ithaspracticalapplicationsindrugandvaccinedevelopment.Forexample,AlphaFoldplayedacrucialroleinadvancingresearchforamalariavaccine.Byaccuratelypredictingthestructureofakeyprotein,AlphaFoldenabledscientiststoidentifywhichpartsoftheproteintotargetinthevaccine,thusacceleratingtheresearchfromfundamentalsciencetopreclinicalandclinicaldevelopmentstages.MoreoverAlphaFold’sopen-sourcenatureallowsacademicscientiststopredictproteininteractions,whichiscrucialforunderstandinghowproteinsbehaveinthepresenceofpotentialdrugs.Thisadvancementnotonlyacceleratesbiomedicalresearchbutalsohasthepotentialtoimproveourunderstandingofantibioticresistanceandcontributetothedevelopmentofenzymesthatcandecomposeplastic,addressingenvironmentalconcerns.WithAlphaFolddemonstratinghowAIcansuperchargeexistingknowledgetobenefitmankind,thepossibilitiesofAIinscientificresearcharevastandholdthepromiseoffurtherbreakthroughsthatcouldchangetheworld.12.WhywasAlphaFoldcelebratedbythe2023NobelPrizeinChemistry?A.Itquicklypredictsproteinstructures. B.Itsimplifiesaminoacidanalysis.C.Itinventsnewproteinfunctions. D.Itreduceslabworkforproteins.13.HowdoesAlphaFoldachieveitssuccessinpredictingproteinstructures?A.Byusingtraditionalmethods. B.Byrelyingonasmalldatabase.C.Byemployingdeeplearningalgorithms. D.Byidentifyingpatternsofproteins.14.WhatpracticalapplicationofAlphaFoldismentionedinthepassage?A.Developingdrugstocuremalaria.B.Speedingupthedevelopmentofamalariavaccine.C.Enhancingantibioticresistanceinplants.D.Predictingthestructureofplastic-decomposingenzymes.15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheRiseofAIinBiologicalScienceB.AlphaFold:UnlockingtheSecretsofProteinsC.TheNobelPrizeandtheFutureofAIinScienceD.TheEvolutionofProteinStructureResearch第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。WhyDoWeLikeBurstingBubbleWrap?Althoughitissimplyusedtohelpprotectanyitemsyouhavepackedawayandsentfordelivery,itisdifficulttofindanyonewhocanresistgrabbingasheetofbubblewrap(氣泡膜)andpoppingeverysinglecapsule.____16____Hereareafewreasonswhypeoplelikeburstingbubblewrap.·AGreatStressRelieverAfteralongdayatwork,relaxingisyourfirstpriority.____17____Crushingthepocketofairissotherapeutic(放松的)thatscientistsinJapanhavecreatedanelectronicequivalentforthenation’s“salarymen”tohelpthemrelievestressonthejob!·TheNoise____18____Butifyoutrytofindanyonethatdislikesthatnoiseassociatedwithbubblewrap,you’llendupfallingshort.Thescreamthat’sreleasedasyourforcefulthumbpopsthecapsuleisenoughtobringoutasmilefromeventhemosthard-upperson.·CausingUtterDestructionThewholereasonyousqueezebubblewrapistobreakit,oncethosepodshavebeenburstthesheetofwrapisnolongerfitforwork.Itmightsoundslightlyterrible,butpeoplearekeenonbreakingsuchasimpleproduct.____19____·YourAncestralInstinct____20____Itissaidthattheurgescomefromourapeancestorsandthattheideaofburstingbubblewrapstemsfromcrushingbugsandgrooming(梳毛)oneanother.Whateverthereasonsmaybe,noonecanresistburstingbubblewrap.Butbeforeyoupopeverypodgoing,makesurenobodyneedstouseitforpackaging!A.Thisoneseemsridiculous.B.Butwhatmakesitsoaddictive?C.Allbubblewrapisequallyasfuntopop.D.Manypeoplefindcomfortinasheetofbubblewrap.E.There’saninstinct(本能)fordestructionineveryhumanbeing.F.Destroyingsomethingwithnomajorconsequencesisincrediblysatisfying.G.Ourneedtoburstbubblewrapmayhavebeendevelopedthroughoutevolution.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Atthetopofathree-storybuilding,SueandJohnsyhadtheirartstudio.InNovember,Johnsyfellillwithpneumonia(肺炎)andlay,barelymovinginbedstaringatablankwallin____21____.ThedoctoradvisedSueto____22____hertothinkmorehopefulaboutlife.Suebegandrawingtomakeher____23____.Johnsy’seyeswerenotonher.____24____,shestaredoutthewindowandcounted,“Ten,nine,eight,seven...”“Whatisthat?”askedSue.“Theleavesarefallingfaster,”____25____Johny.“Threedaysagotherewerealmostahundred.Butnowonlyfiveremain.Whenthelastleaffalls,Imustgo,too.”Suequicklydismisseditasnonsenseandsoughttheirneighbour,Mr.Behrman,afailed____26____,whohadspentfourdecadeslongingtopaintamasterpiece.SuetoldhimaboutJohnsy’s____27____toslipawayliketheleaves.Behrmancouldn’tbelieveanyonewouldthinkthey’d____28____asleavesdroppedfromavine.Theylookedoutsideandsawjustone____29____leafwhileacoldrainwasfalling,mixedwithsnow.Thenextmorning,Johnsywokeandlookedout.Oneleafremainedonthevine,____30____holdingoninthewindandrain.She____31____,“Itwillfalltoday.AndIwilldiewithit.”Yetthe____32____remainedanotherday!Johnsygazedatitforlong.“Sue,”saidJohnsy.“Itiswrongtowanttodie.”Thensheaskedforsomefood.Intheafternoon,thedoctorvisited,sayingifwell____33____,shewouldrecover.Thenextday,Suesharedasadtruth.Mr.Behrman____34____frompneumoniaafteronlytwodays.ThelastivyleafonthewallwasBehrman’s____35____,paintedonthenightwhenthelastleaffell.21.A.tears B.despair C.tension D.disguise22.A.hire B.entrust C.assist D.replace23.A.scared B.energetic C.joyful D.passive24.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Besides D.Meanwhile25.A.wept B.added C.responded D.continued26.A.colleague B.chairman C.painter D.physician27.A.desire B.complaint C.memory D.operation28.A.scare B.die C.faint D.retire29.A.sharp B.faraway C.remaining D.precious30.A.bravely B.flexibly C.horribly D.morally31.A.complained B.admitted C.laughed D.whispered32.A.maple B.leaf C.cafe D.clinic33.A.rejected B.appointed C.tended D.elected34.A.trippedover B.pickedup C.limpedaway D.passedaway35.A.illustration B.masterpiece C.virtue D.principle第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題，共55分）第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。GiantpandaYaYawasloanedtotheMemphisZooin2003fora20-yearperiodintheUS.Butlastweek,avideo____36____(take)bynetizensintheUS,____37____showedthebadlivingconditionsandtheskindiseaseofYaYa.Netizensfromallovertheworldareconcernedaboutthegiantpanda’shealth,____38____(call)relativedepartmentstobringherbacktoChina.Thegoodnewsis____39____YaYaiscomingbacksoon.TheUnitedStatesandChinaarecooperatingonthereturnand____40____(recover)ofthegiantpandaYaYa.TheChinesesidehasmadefullpreparations____41____thereturnofYaYa.Atpresent,anexpertandtwotechniciansfromtheBeijingZoo____42____(work)withtheMemphisZooonthecaringofthegiantpandaandtheyhave____43____(general)understoodthedailycareofYaYa.Despite____44____skindisease,ChineseofficialshavefoundYaYatobeingoodhealth.TheMemphisZooheldafarewellpartyforYaYalastweek,givingthegiantpandaaspecialcake_____45_____(make)ofsugarcaneandgrapes.第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（滿分15分）46.你在一家英文網站上看到一個征文啟事，請你結合有關成功的名人名言，寫一篇題為“MyUnderstandingofSuccess”的征文。內容包括:1.你對該名言理解；2.生活中的例子；3.你的感悟。注意：寫作詞數應為80左右。MyUnderstandingofSuccess____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。ItwasagloriouslysunnyFridayafternoon.Iwasstandingatourusualmeetingspot,rightbytheschoolgate,withmyskateboardundermyarm.We’dmadetheseplansdaysago—TomandIweregoingtohitthelocalskateparkandtryoutsomenewtricks.Everyfewseconds,I’dglancedownatmywatch,andwitheachpassingminutethatTomdidn’tshowup,alittlesparkofannoyanceburstinsideme.Finally,I’dhadenough.Islungmyskateboardovermyshoulderandmademywayintotheschoolbuilding.AsIwalkedthroughthequiethallways,theonlysoundwasmyownfootatepsechoing.WhenIpushedopentheclassroo