湖南省麓山国际实验学校2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 含答案

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时量：120 分钟 满分：150 分
命题人：曾素辉、陈智颖、李倩、李诗乐 审题人：李诗乐
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）略
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，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。
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Wh are yu? It’s a simple but hard-t-answer questin. A handful f ntable bks cming ut this week,
each in its wn way, ffers a deeper understanding f the questins invlved.
Auditin, by Katie Kitamura
Wh, exactly, are the tw leads f this stry? That’s nt s easy t figure ut, as what begins as a dull lunch
between an actress and a yung man sn gathers layer and layer f plt. It’s fair t say this stry has sme
surprises in stre fr characters and reader alike.
Authrity: Essays, by Andrea Lng Chu
This cllectin pulls tgether many f the highlights published by the New Yrk magazine essayist and
Pulitzer Prize-winner fr criticism. It is the critic’s first bk since Females, a meditatin n gender identity
released in 2019.
T Save and t Destry: Writing as an Other, by Viet Thanh Nguyen
This cllectin f essays began as a series f lectures that the Pulitzer Prize-winner delivered at Harvard
University in 2023-2024. Brn in Vietnam, raised a refugee in the United States, Nguyen has always fund himself
caught in a cntradictin: the split identity f an American and a Vietnamese persn.
Sky Daddy, by Kate Flk
Linda, star f Flk’s first published nvel, is cnstantly at the airprt because she wants t get t knw
airplanes. There’s plenty mre t be said abut this dd, surprisingly earnest nvel but, frankly, if that utline alne
is nt enugh t aruse yur interest r scare yu ff, I dn’t think there’s anything else I can say that will.
21. What can be learned abut Auditin frm the text?
A. It starts with an exciting actin scene.
B. Its characters face unexpected situatins.
C. The authr explres cultural identity in it.
D. It is a cllectin f award-winning essays.
22. Which authr’s cmplex cultural backgrund is mentined?
A. Katie Kitamura. B. Andrea Lng Chu.
C. Viet Thanh Nguyen. D. Kate Flk.
23. What is the main purpse f the passage?
A. T recmmend award-winning nvels t readers.
B. T analyze the challenges f understanding neself.
C. T cmpare different writing styles f mdern authrs.
D. T intrduce newly published bks explring identity.
B
One f my earliest memries is f my father sitting me dwn at ur kitchen table with canvases, paints, and
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brushes. He taught me hw t blend clrs and use different materials. Whenever we felt inspired, we set ut all
ur materials and painted what ur hearts desired.
My father grew up in a small village in the Dminican Republic. Despite nt having many materials available,
he created art with whatever he had. My father saved his mney t buy paints and clred pencils t draw n the
walls arund his hme. When he was 15, he arrived in America alne and stayed with his aunt in Flrida fr a
while befre finishing high schl in New Yrk with anther aunt. He studied very hard. Eventually, my father was
able t btain his citizenship.
As I gt lder, he cntinued t give me lessns, teaching me different brush strkes and hw t take care f
my art supplies. He taught me t find beauty in everything and everyne arund me. I grew t lve drawing peple,
as I culd highlight the physical features that make everyne unique and beautiful. It wasn’t until I began lking
carefully int my father’s paintings and the wrk f ppular artists n Instagram that I started t be mre critical f
my wrk. I started t wrry that I culd never live up t my father’s talent. My simple, tw-dimensinal drawings
felt flat cmpared t his realistic landscapes. Ging thrugh his sketchbks and prtflis(画夹), I fund fault in
all my drawings. Art was my favrite thing in the wrld but I started t believe I wasn’t gd at it. Instead f
wrking tward imprving, I decided t give up drawing.
My father nticed that I had been drawing and painting less and tld me, “Mia, yu shuld auditin fr the
schl. I wish I’d had an pprtunity t study art like this when I was a kid.” My father’s bravery and strength are
things that I desire t have. S ver the next few mnths, I wrked n my prtfli. Lking back at my pictures, I
can see hw much I have imprved since then. The schl must have seen ptential in my drawings because I gt
in! It was eye-pening t attend a cllege that specialized in the arts. I learned t embrace my individuality and my
talent. I have becme mre pen abut sharing my artwrks and receiving cnstructive criticism, which raises my
self-belief in my art.
24. Why des the authr intrduce her father’s experience in paragraph 2?
A. T prve that art is a way t fight pverty.
B. T illustrate the rts f her father’s influence n her.
C. T criticize the lack f educatinal chances in rural areas.
D. T cntrast her life with the difficulties her father experienced.
25. What d the underlined wrds “fell flat” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Lacked visual appeal. B. Outshne ther wrks.
C. Had cmplex structures. D. Lked incredibly realistic.
26. What kind f persn is the authr’s father?
A. Brave and carefree. B. Persistent and supprtive.
C. Ambitius but dependent. D. Creative but stubbrn.
27. What can we learn frm the last paragraph?
A. Talent guarantees admissin t art prgrams.
B. Cnfidence cmes frm accepting imperfectin.
C. Art is abut fllwing established rules.
D. Prgress can be achieved thrugh trial and errr.
C
As the planet warms up and ceans rise, extreme weather events are becming the nrm. Getting ntified in
time t prepare fr a disastrus hurricane r heat wave culd be the disparity between life and death. AI can help.
Tw studies published in the jurnal Nature described the benefit f tw AI mdels that culd imprve weather
frecasting.
The first AI-based system is called Pangu-Weather, which was develped by the Huawei Clud team. It was capable f predicting glbal weather a week in advance. A majrity f cuntries use numerical(数值) weather
predictin mdels. These mdels use math frmulas t create cmputer mdels f the atmsphere and ceans fr
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predicting future weather with data frm them. What makes Pangu-Weather different is that the Pangu-Weather
mdel is deeply trained with the help f 39-year glbal weather data, preparing it t frecast temperature, pressure,
and wind speed. When cmpared t the numerical weather predictin methd, Pangu-Weather was 10,000 times
faster and n less accurate. Pangu-Weather als cntains a 3D mdel, unlike past AI frecasting systems, that
allws it t recrd atmspheric states at different pressure levels t further increase its accuracy.
Pangu-Weather can predict weather patterns 5-7 days in advance. Hwever, it can’t frecast precipitatin(降
水). As precipitatin predictin is vital fr extreme weather frecasting, a secnd Nature mdel, NwcastNet, fills
this gap. It can accurately predict rainfall 6 hurs ahead, helping meterlgists(气象学家) study weather patterns
in real-time mre effectively.
NwcastNet fcuses n detailed, realistic descriptins f extreme rainfall patterns in lcal regins. It uses
radar bservatins frm the US and China, as well as deep learning methds, t predict precipitatin rates ver a
1.6-millin-square-mile regin f the eastern and central US up t 3 hurs in advance. 62 meterlgists frm
China tested NwcastNet and ranked it first, ut f fur ther leading weather frecasting methds, in reliably
predicting heavy rain, which it did 71 percent f the time.
While generative AI mdels have gd prspects in weather frecasting, experts pint ut that replacing
existing systems has many challenges. Hwever, in 5-10 years, these mdels may surprise us.
28. What des the underlined wrd “disparity” in paragraph 1 prbably mean?
A. Struggle. B. Difference. C. Decisin. D. Settlement.
29. What is the advantage f Pangu-Weather cmpared with the numerical weather predictin methd?
A. It can recrd mre detailed atmspheric states.
B. It can predict precipitatin mre accurately.
C. It can prvide a 3D view f the weather.
D. It is much faster and equally accurate.
30. What can we learn abut NwcastNet frm the text?
A. It was develped by 62 meterlgists frm China.
B. It is mainly used t predict glbal weather patterns.
C. It ranks first amng all weather frecasting methds in predicting heavy rain.
D. It uses radar bservatins and deep learning t predict precipitatin in the US.
31. What is the text mainly abut?
A. The challenges in using generative AI in weather frecasting.
B. The impacts f climate change n extreme weather events.
C. The intrductin f tw AI-based weather-frecasting mdels and their features.
D. The explanatin f the traditinal numerical weather-predictin methd.
D
Hw might yu make yur mark n the wrld frever? Write a play greater than Shakespeare’s, r scre the winning Wrld Cup gal? There’s an easier way — just live yur everyday life. Yu’ll likely leave a fascinating
legacy(遗产) that might last a billin years.
As palaentlgists(古生物学家), we have studied the fssil recrd f the deep past. We’ve nw turned ur attentin t the everyday bjects, t see what kind f future fssils — we call them technfssils — they will make. We’ve written abut this in ur new bk, Discarded: hw technfssils will be ur ultimate legacy. Here are sme key messages:
The first things that’ll catch the eye f any far-future palaentlgist are ur manufactured bjects —
buildings, rads, machines. In recent decades, they have rcketed in amunt and nw utweigh all living things n
Earth. That’s a lt f raw material fr generating future fssils.
Then, mst things are designed t be durable and are significantly tugher than the average bne r shell. Sme, like aluminium(铝) cans, are gelgical nvelties. Discarded aluminium cans are nw everywhere. Thugh
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resistant, buried cans will slwly break dwn, leaving can-shaped impressins, lined with tiny minerals. Their
plastic liner may endure, frming future fssil signatures f ur era.
Bnes, classic fssil relics, will tell a stry. The supermarket chicken, nw Earth’s mst cmmn bird, has a
high chance f fssilizatin. Buried in plastic-lined landfills, they will dry ut, harden and turn t stne. Future
gelgists may see their weak, defrmed remains as evidence f human-driven genetic changes fr mass
prductin. It’s fun t imagine this and place the human stry within Earth’s grand histry. But there’s a mre
trubling truth. Tmrrw’s fssils are tday’s pllutin: damaging, ften txic, and cstly. If we fail t act, these
technfssils will serve as a lasting reminder f envirnmental neglect, lcking in harm fr future generatins.
32. What can we learn abut technfssils frm the text?
A. They are made up f natural materials.
B. They are frmed frm daily pllutants.
C. They have higher fssilizatin rates.
D. They disappear quickly withut a trace.
33. Why are the supermarket chickens mentined in the text?
A. T explain why chickens are the mst cmmn birds.
B. T highlight why chickens have genetically changed.
C. T shw hw plastic waste preserves rganic remains.
D. T illustrate hw living creatures might becme fssils.
34. What is the authr’s attitude twards technfssils?
A. Cncerned. B. Disturbed. C. Realistic. D. Dismissive.
35. Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the text?
A. Technfssils: Ultimate Legacy f Future Pllutin?
B. Legacy: Traditinal Fssils and Technfssils?
C. Hw t Keep Fascinating Wrld f Palaentlgy
D. Hw t Make Yur Mark n the Wrld Frever
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。
Observed annually n March 14th, Pi Day, which hnrs the mathematical cnstant(常数) π (pi) has becme a
belved celebratin fr math enthusiasts wrldwide. Celebrating this day becmes truly memrable when yu
include creative pi-themed activities t appreciate mathematics. 36
One f the mst ppular traditins invlves enjying pi-themed edibles. 37 Sweet
ptins like pies, ckies decrated with π symbls, and circular pancakes are always hits. Fr savry alternatives,
pizza, pineapple dishes, r even shepherd’s pie wrk perfectly since they invlve the “pi” sund r circular shapes.
Anther fantastic idea is hsting a π-themed party. 38 Fr example, yu culd
rganize a pie-baking cntest, r challenge guests t recite as many as π digits(位数) as pssible, r even arrange a
game abut the histry f mathematics. These activities make abstract cncepts mre accessible and enjyable in
the light and entertaining atmsphere.
39 Many schls hld special events like π recitatin cmpetitins r gemetry(几何)
prblem-slving turnaments. At hme, families might watch dcumentaries abut π’s rle in science r try simple
experiments demnstrating circular mathematics.
Pi Day’s greatest value lies in making mathematics appealing and apprachable. N matter hw yu celebrate,
Pi Day is a perfect mix f math and jy. 40 Ultimately, this celebratin helps peple f all
ages develp a deeper appreciatin fr math in everyday life.
A. These creative fds bring the cncept f π t life in tasty ways.
B. The fllwing are different methds t learn the mathematical cnstant π.
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C. Here are numerus ways t make this day and math engaging fr all ages.
D. While sme find math challenging, Pi Day makes it enjyable thrugh interactive activities.
E. Such gatherings allw participants t cmbine fd, games and mathematical discvery.
F. Educatinal activities can transfrm Pi Day int a valuable and exciting learning experience.
G. By cmbining fd, games, and learning, everyne can appreciate the wnder f π in creative and memrable
ways n this day.
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。
When Mysha decided t imprve her fitness in late 2019, taking up running was a n-brainer. She lives in a
beautiful twn n Sctland’s east cast, s she fund 41 wasn’t s bad with breathtaking scenery.
Yet even thugh Mysha quickly fell in lve with running, smething started t 42 her — the
beaches and paths she ran alng were cvered in litter. 43 , she was always ding a little litter-picking,
but when she saw an American runner nline talking abut plgging, a new 44 emerging amng
runners, she was excited t try it ut fr herself. Plgging 45 in Sweden, and the wrd cmes frm the
Swedish wrd plcka, meaning “t 46 while jgging”. Mysha started fllwing a(n) 47
nline called Envirnmental Fitness and began t take an shpping bag with her n runs and fill it with 48 .
It wasn’t lng until she uncvered sme f the upsetting 49 f littering. She started t find
50 chemicals cntained in batteries leaking int the envirnment and small animals 51 in
plastic bttles struggling t chew their way ut. These discveries made Mysha even mre 52 abut
litter picking. She jined her lcal litter-picking grup and sn was asked t 53 leadership f the
grup. Despite the big vlumes f litter being drpped, Mysha and her fellw litter-pickers 54 t get
ut and plg.
“The thught f keeping ther peple’s spirits up and seeing their 55 spread t mre peple
keeps me ging. Tgether, we can achieve amazing things!” Mysha says.
41. A. hiking B. jgging C. skating D. cycling 42. A. amuse B. puzzle C. embarrass D. bther
43. A. Luckily B. Prudly C. Actually D. Secretly 44. A. trick B. trend C. skill D. case 45. A. riginated B. existed C. renewed D. rted 46. A. recycle B. relax C. pick D. litter 47. A. traditin B. instructin C. rule D. initiative 48. A. waste B. fd C. clthes D. cards 49. A. cnsequences B. truths C. prcesses D. instances 50. A. pure B. rare C. pisnus D. rganic 51. A. buried B. raised C. trapped D. placed
52. A. cnfused B. curius C. wrried D. enthusiastic
53. A. rise t B. take ver C. insist n D. turn dwn
54. A. cntinued B. ceased C. hesitated D. attempted
55. A. memries B. actins C. dreams D. hbbies
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。
The Industrial Revlutin started in England in the 18th century. In the 19th century, it 56
(spread) t ther Eurpean cuntries such as Belgium, France and Germany, and als the United States.
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The factry system was ne fundamental change f the Industrial Revlutin. This began with imprvements
in textile prductin in nrthern England. Machine designs 57 (refrm) and the textile
utput increased 58 (cnsider). Previusly, the wrk was dne at hme, but thanks t the
machines, clth culd be made in factries, 59 each wrker had a specialized rle.
Steam pwer was 60 imprtant change. In 1712, Thmas Newcmen created the first
practical steam engine. James Watt then greatly imprved Newcmen’s engine, making it mre suitable fr
industrial use in the late 18th century. Thrugh 61 (far) imprvement, the steam engine was
widely used in factries and transprt 62 (pwer) all types f machines.
63 shift frm the cttage industry t the factry system, 64
(cmbine) with the intrductin f new machines, new energy surce and new frms f transprt, prmted
ecnmic grwth and expanded wrld trade. These develpments, in turn, had an impact n sciety 65
a whle, bringing abut the rapid grwth f industrial cities and the appearance f an urban wrking class.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，你校下周五将举办一场主题为 “The imprtance f bdy language” 的讲座。请你给交换
生 Jhn 写一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间和地点；
2. 讲座的内容；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Jhn,
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（满分 25 分）
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。
It was the first week f Lily’s middle schl. The bell’s ringing brught her ut f her daydreaming. She
nervusly gathered her bks, preparing t reach anther classrm fr the next new class.
Lily fllwed the ther kids and rushed int the hallway. Others walked in grups, chatted, and laughed, using
the break t scialize. Lily, instead, walked alne alng the wall f the hallway, with her head dwn. She was a shy
girl, afraid t speak in frnt f ther kids, and didn’t think thers wuld like her.
Lily finally sat in Mr. Jhnsn’s Language Arts class nervusly. “Welcme t Language Arts,” said Mr.
Jhnsn. He tld jkes as he talked abut English. Lily frgt t daydream and laughed alng with the rest f the
class. “We’ll have sme fun with language,” he said. “Just wait and see.”
Fun was far beynd what Lily desired. She just wanted t be like ther kids — running with friends in the
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hallway, laughing and jking between classes. Reminded f her pimply(长粉刺的) face, she felt hpeless and
disappinted.
“Take ut a piece f paper,” the teacher cntinued, when pinting at wrds n the blackbard. “Write fr the
next thirty minutes n this tpic.” Lily began writing crazily as idea after idea fught fr recgnitin in her head.
The final result was a shrt stry abut a beautiful beach huse. As she wrte, she culd smell the salty air, hear the
crashing waves and feel the pull f the sand beneath her feet. Fr just a mment, she frgt where she was. She was
lst in the stry.
“OK, pass yur papers frward,” said the teacher. “Let’s see what we have.” Fr the rest f the class time, the
teacher read each individual wrk alud. Lily riginally thught it wuld be awkward. Hwever, she was gradually
attracted by the excitement in the teacher’s vice. “He’s actually enjying this,” she thught. When the class wuld
be sn ver, there were still fifteen students’ papers nt read, including Lily’s paper. Then, Mr. Jhnsn
annunced his decisin, asking these students t read their wrk themselves in frnt f the class next class.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
A week later, the bell rang and the Language Arts class began again.
After Lily finished her reading, the clapping frm her classmates cntinued fr a lng time.
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2024-2025-2 麓山国际高二下期中考试
（参考答案）
第一部分 听力 略
第二部分 阅读
第一节 短文理解
21—23 BCD 24—27 BABB
28—31 BDDC 32—35 BDAA
第二节 七选五
36—40 CAEFG
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
41—45 BDCBA 46—50 CDAAC
51—55 CDBAB
第二节 语法填空
56. spread 57. were refrmed
58. cnsiderably 59. where
60. an 61. further
62. t pwer 63. The
64. cmbined 65. as
第四部分 写作
第一节
Dear Jhn,
I hpe this email finds yu well. Our schl is rganizing a lecture next Friday n the tpic f “The
imprtance f bdy language”. The lecture will cver hw bdy language affects cmmunicatin, cultural
differences in gestures, and practical tips fr imprving nnverbal skills. It will take place at 3 PM in the schl
auditrium. The speaker will discuss hw bdy language can influence cmmunicatin and relatinships.
I believe yu wuld find it very interesting and infrmative. Wuld yu like t jin me at the lecture? I think it
wuld be a great pprtunity fr us t learn mre abut this tpic tgether.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节
A week later, the bell rang and the Language Arts class began again. Mia was nervus with her head dwn.
After ther students finished reading the papers ne by ne, finally, it was Mia’s turn. Frzen with fear, Mia std
in frnt f the class, with her hands hlding her paper, shaking. Seeing it, Mr. Jhnsn tld a funny jke, which
made all laugh. Feeling mre relaxed, Mia began reading. She was s fcused that she felt she was alne. She didn’
t ntice that her stry sn attracted all her classmates wh sat up straight, withut any chatting. They were lst in
her fantastic stry.
After Mia finished her reading, the clapping frm her classmates cntinued fr a lng time. Mia was shcked.
When she raised her head, she fund everyne staring at her excitedly. Mia finally smiled. She fund everyne in
the class respnded t her stry psitively. After that class, Mia slwly lifted her head while walking. Later, she
kept writing. And she began speaking in frnt f peple and enjyed it. A braver and mre cnfident girl appeared.
And she was grateful t Mr. Jhnsn wh believed in every student.
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