山西省部分学校2024_2025学年高二英语下学期期中测试含解析

这是一份山西省部分学校2024_2025学年高二英语下学期期中测试含解析，共14页。试卷主要包含了5分，共7，15， B等内容，欢迎下载使用。
第一节 （共5个小题；每小题1.5分，共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。
例: Hw much is the shirt?
A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. Hw ld is the man?
A.23. B.48. C.50.
2. Hw did the man g t wrk?
A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus.
3. Where is the wman planning t g?
A. T the beach. B. T the park. C. T the muntains.
4. What will the man d next?
A. Jin a dance club. B. Turn t Sarah fr help. C. Sign up fr a dance class.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. At a stre. B. At hme. C. At a dance schl.
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. What is the pssible relatinship between the speakers?
A. Clleagues. B. Schlmates. C. Neighbrs.
7. Wh chses physics?
A. The man. B. The wman's brther. C. The man's brther.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A new game. B. Sme new rles. C. Peter's hbby.
9. Hw des the wman feel abut Peter's wrds?
A. Dubtful. B. Favrable. C. Indifferent.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man d yesterday?
A. Had an interview. B. Organized an interview. C. Applied fr an interview.
11. Why des the wman advise the man t write a letter?
A. T beg fr the jb.
B. T imprve his ability.
C. T express thanks t the interviewers.
12. What kind f persn is the wman?
A. She is serius. B. She is thughtful. C. She is hardwrking.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man ging t d n hliday?
A. D sme traveling. B. Visit friends. C. Stay at hme.
14. Which can best describe the wman's schedule?
A. Tight. B. Bring. C. Perfect.
15. Where will the wman meet her uncle?
A. In Vancuver. B. In Kingstn. C. In Ottawa.
16. Wh is prbably Daniel?
A. The man's sn. B. The wman's sn. C. The man's wife.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the speaker befre 2012?
A. A prfessinal athlete. B. A chess player. C. A cmpetitive runner.
18. What happened t the speaker at the age f 18?
A. He wn the fifth place.
B. He brke a wrld recrd.
C. He went t the 2012 Olympics.
19. Why did the speaker feel dwn?
A. He failed again at the Olympics.
B. He lst cncentratin during the game.
C. He didn't knw what t d after an injury.
20. What can we learn frm the speaker?
A. Never t late t learn.
B. A gd beginning is half dne.
C. Where there is a will there is a way.
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。
A
Discveries 2025
Curtis Brwn Creative and the Curtis Brwn Literary Agency are wrking tgether with the Wmen’s Prize Trust and Audible t run the fifth Discveries Writing Develpment Prgramme and prize fr unpublished wmen writers in the UK r Ireland. The prize accepts nvels in any type f adult fictin. Writers can enter by submitting (提交) the first 10,000 wrds and a summary. The judging team, chaired by Kate Msse, will include expert judges.
The prize is pen t wmen aged 18+ wh are unagented and writing in English. Yu dn’t need a finished nvel t enter, just a nvel that has been started. The prize is free t enter and seeks wrk with ptential, nt necessarily plished drafts. Writers wh have previusly entered and cntinued wrking n their stries are encuraged t apply. Submissins are pen frm 19 September 2024 t 13 January 2025. The lnglist and shrtlist will be annunced in spring 2025, with the winner revealed n 29 May 2025.
The First Prize winner will receive representatin by Curtis Brwn Literary Agency and £5,000. One prmising writer, the “Discveries Schlar”, will als win a schlarship fr the Writing Yur Nvel curse with Curtis Brwn Creative (wrth £1,800). All six shrtlisted authrs will meet with a Curtis Brwn agent, get a free place n a six-week nline writing curse, and participate in a wrkshp with Audible n writing and recrding fr sund.
All 16 lnglisted authrs will receive a tw-week Discveries Writing Develpment curse, designed by Curtis Brwn Creative and taught by Charltte Mendelsn, in June and July 2025. The curse will include Zm lessns, writing exercises, grup discussins, and a ne-t-ne tutrial with Charltte, ending with a sessin with Curtis Brwn literary agents.
1. What is required fr writers t enter the Discveries Prize?
A. A just started nvel.B. A finished nvel.
C. A detailed summary.D. A cmpleted draft.
2. When will the winner f the Discveries Prize be annunced?
A. Spring 2025.B. 29th May 2025.
C. 13th January 2025.D. 19th September 2025.
3. Which will the lnglisted authrs receive?
A. A tw-week curse held in May.B. A ne-t-ne tutrial with Charltte.
C. A six-week nline writing curse.D. A sessin with the First Prize winner.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B
B
At the age f fifteen, Erin Willman lst her sight, but instead f letting this challenge cntrl her life, she was determined t shw what she culd d. Even thugh many cmpanies turned her dwn because f her blindness, Erin didn’t give up. Instead f waiting fr smene t give her a chance, she decided t make her wn path. Within a year, she started White Cane Cffee and became its CEO, prving that her disability wuldn’t stp her frm reaching her dreams.
White Cane Cffee started as an idea n a difficult day and has nw grwn int a successful business, with Erin’s cffee nw available in many cities. Beynd selling high-quality cffee, the cmpany helps blind and disabled individuals by ffering them jbs, teaching valuable skills, and helps them feel mre cnfident. One f the cmpany’s special features is its prduct labels, which include Braille (盲文) n every package. This makes White Cane Cffee ne f the first cmpanies t d this, shwing Erin’s belief that blind peple shuld be able t shp n their wn.
The cmpany ffers jbs that pay fair wages, giving emplyees the freedm and pprtunities they ften dn’t get elsewhere. Erin’s team believes their missin is mre than just paying salaries — it’s abut giving hpe and shwing that every wrker is valuable. The prfits frm White Cane Cffee d mre than supprt the emplyees; they als help fund guide dg training, cmmunity prgrams fr children, and ther charities.
Erin’s gals g far beynd her wn success; she wants t create psitive change wrldwide. She values scial gd mre than material riches and aims t use her psitin t imprve the lives f thers like her. Erin and her team are grateful fr the strng supprt frm their cmmunity and disability supprters. Abve all, they are prud f their achievements in prviding resurces and helping disabled individuals becme mre independent. They are determined t cntinue creating new jbs, helping mre peple gain independence. T achieve this, they are wrking n exciting prjects t strengthen their base and take their cmpany t the next level.
4. What did Erin d when faced with difficulties?
A. She relied n thers t help her.
B. She avided situatins t be rejected.
C. She felt defeated by the truble in her life.
D. She viewed challenges as pprtunities t prve herself.
5. What makes White Cane Cffee’s prduct labeling unique?
A. Each label is printed with a clrful design.
B. All packages are ec-friendly and recyclable.
C. Every package has a QR cde fr a virtual tur.
D. It includes a special feature t assist blind custmers.
6. What is Erin’s ultimate gal fr White Cane Cffee?
A. T sell the cmpany t a larger crpratin.
B. T becme the largest cffee cmpany in the wrld.
C. T create glbal impact and supprt disabled peple.
D. T fcus n expanding the business internatinally.
7. Which f the fllwing can best describe Erin?
A. Determined and caring.B. Odd and stubbrn.
C. Hnest and adaptable.D. Weak and dependent.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A
C
Insects, ften verlked r seen as pests (害虫), are vital t the health and balance f ur ecsystems. With ver ne millin knwn species, insects perfrm a range f functins that are crucial fr the survival f many plants and animals. They are fund in almst every envirnment n Earth, frm frests and gardens t urban areas.
One f the mst imprtant rles that insects play is as pllinatrs (传粉者). Bees butterflies, and ther insects transfer flwer dust between flwers, helping plants reprduce. This prcess is essential fr the prductin f fruits, vegetables, and ther crps that humans depend n. It's estimated that 75% f the wrld's crps rely n pllinatrs, making insects vital fr glbal fd prductin.
In additin t pllinatrs insects are als crucial as decmpsers. They break dwn dead plants and animals, returning imprtant nutrients (养分) t the sil. Manure beetles, fr instance, bury animal waste, which helps reduce greenhuse gas emissins (排放) and imprve sil health. Withut decmpsers, nutrients wuld nt be recycled, and plant life wuld struggle t grw.
Insects als cntribute t pest cntrl. Many insects, such as ladybirds and grund insects, hunt ther insects that damage plants. By keeping insect ppulatins in check, they reduce the need fr chemical insecticides, which can harm the envirnment and human health. In this way, insects supprt sustainable agriculture by naturally cntrlling harmful insects.
Furthermre, insects are an imprtant fd surce fr many animals, including birds and bats. They are an essential part f the fd web, helping t sustain bidiversity. Insects als serve as indicatrs f envirnmental health; changes in their ppulatins can signal brader envirnmental issues, such as climate change r habitat lss.
Prtecting insect ppulatins is essential t maintaining the health and stability f ecsystems. Insects cntribute t pllinatin, breakdwn, insect cntrl, and fd webs, making them crucial t the natural wrld and human life. By preserving insects, we can help ensure that ecsystems remain balanced and sustainable fr generatins t cme.
8. What is the key rle f insects discussed in paragraph 2?
A. Helping plants reprduce.B. Being used as pets.
C. Cleaning the envirnment.D. Prviding entertainment.
9. Hw d insects help cntrl pests in agriculture?
A. By making crps grw faster.B. By speeding up plant grwth.
C. By remving pests frm crps.D. By feeding n harmful insects.
10. What is the authr's attitude twards insects?
A. Tlerant.B. Supprtive.C. Respnsible.D. Critical.
11. Which title best suits the passage?
A. Hw Insects Destry Plant Life.B. The Decline f Insect Ppulatins.
C. The Rle f Insects in Our Ecsystem.D. The Impact f Insects n Human Health.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C
D
In the field f higher educatin, where fairness and bjectivity are cnsidered essential, it’s easy t assume that factrs such as the rder f students’ surnames have n bearing n their academic perfrmance. Hwever, recent studies suggest that this assumptin may nt be entirely crrect.
Research frm the University f Michigan, which examined ver 30 millin grading recrds, uncvered an unexpected pattern: students with surnames that appear earlier in the alphabet generally receive higher grades than thse with surnames placed later. This effect is particularly nticeable in large curses r classes where assignments are submitted electrnically thrugh platfrms like Canvas, which autmatically lists students in alphabetical rder. Cnsequently, students whse surnames fall tward the end f the alphabet, such as thse beginning with Y r Z, are mre likely t receive lwer grades than thse whse names cme earlier.
This bias (偏见) is explained by a phenmenn knwn as “sequential grading bias”. It ccurs when students are unintentinally advanced r disadvantaged based n the rder in which their wrk is assessed. Fr example, applicants in a jb interview wh are interviewed later in the day may be rated mre severely than thse wh are interviewed first. In academic settings, instructrs ften begin grading with the first papers in the list, which tend t be frm students with surnames starting with letters like A r B. This gives thse students a small advantage, as their wrk may be graded mre favrably. Hwever, when exams are graded in the ppsite rder, this prejudice can change, and the later submissins may receive better evaluatins.
T address this issue, educatrs and plicymakers are urged t cnsider alternative grading methds that minimize the influence f alphabetical rder. Ideas include randmizing the rder in which papers are graded, using annymus (匿名的) submissins, r encuraging mre cmprehensive evaluatin practices that reduce the impact f initial impressins. By addressing these biases, educatinal institutins can create a fairer and welcming envirnment where students’ academic achievements are judged nly n their perfrmance rather than their surnames’ psitin in the alphabet.
12. Why des the authr mentin Canvas in the study?
A. T suggest Canvas culd reduce grading biases.
B. T explain hw Canvas randmly assigns students.
C. T shw hw Canvas’s alphabetical rder affects grading.
D. T interpret Canvas is the mst effective in grading platfrms.
13. What des “sequential grading bias” refer t?
A. A grading system based n students’ perfrmance.
B. The effect f the rder in grading students’ wrk.
C. An intentinal effrt t grade papers in a certain rder.
D. The preference fr grading early submissins mre seriusly.
14. Hw might the issue f alphabetical bias be addressed?
A. By remving digital submissin platfrms like Canvas.
B. By grading papers based n students' perfrmance in class.
C. By grading in randm rder r using annymus submissins.
D. By ensuring that nly tp-perfrming students are graded first.
15. What is the purpse in writing the article?
A. T suggest larger curses.B. T explain grading systems.
C. T recmmend using Canvas.D. T discuss grading bias and slutins.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D
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。
Hw t Find Like-Minded Peple
One f the best ways t imprve yur scial life is by finding peple wh share yur interests. The prcess f finding like-minded peple can actually be a lt f fun! ___16___.
Assess yur interests. Befre yu g ut t find like-minded peple, yu first need t figure ut what yur wn interests are. ___17___. Fr example, it’s easier t find like-minded peple if yu’re int rck music rather than if yu’re interested in gelgy. Start by fcusing n the interests that are mre cmmn and widely shared. This will help yu get ff t a great start.
Get t knw peple arund yu. Begin having deeper, mre meaningful cnversatins with thse arund yu. ___18___. Instead f talking abut the weather, talk abut things yu bth care abut, like yur hbbies r gals. This will nt nly help yu find like-minded peple, but it will als make yu seem mre sciable.
___19___. There are many grups fr varius interests — whether it’s hiking, biking, reading, r art. If yu jin ne, yu’ll meet peple wh share the same passin. As lng as yu shw up and participate, yu’ll fit right in.
Have an nline presence. Be sure t talk abut yur interests in yur scial media accunts. This will draw in peple wh might als be interested in thse interests. They never have the pprtunity t knw yu share the same interest as them. ___20___. Yes, yu can talk abut yur interests, but avid talking abut things that are t persnal.
A. This creates the pprtunity
B. Start a grup and invite peple
C. Jin grups related t any f yur interests
D. This makes it harder t find like-minded individuals
E. Yu can d this with yur clleagues and c-wrkers
F. Let’s talk abut hw yu can find like-minded peple
G. This is especially true if yu have multiple interests
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. C 20. A
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。
My art teacher, Mrs. Lrry, asked her students t create a drawing representing smething they felt thankful fr. As she lked at these children, many f whm came frm difficult backgrunds, she ___21___ hw much they had t truly feel thankful fr.
Living in a neighbrhd where many ___22___ just t make ends meet it seemed unlikely that they had many material blessings. She ___23___ mst f the class wuld draw images f large hliday dinners, thinking that was ___24___ they were suppsed t picture.
What caught Mrs. Lrry by ___25___, hwever, was Bruce’s drawing. Bruce was ften quiet, staying clse t himself as the classmates went utside fr ___26___. His drawing was simple yet ___27___: just a single hand. The class was immediately ___28___ t it. “It must be the hand f smene wh ___29___ fd fr us,” ne student suggested. “A farmer,” anther student ffered, “because farmers ____30____ the chicken.” “It lks like a pliceman’s hand,” said smene else, “because plicemen prtect us.” “I think,” Lucy said thughtfully, “Bruce meant t shw all the ____31____ that help us.”
Mrs. Lrry was deeply mved by these ____32____. After the students began their next task, she quietly leaned ver Bruce’s desk and asked him whse hand it was. Bruce whispered, “It’s yurs, teacher.”
Mrs. Lrry suddenly recalled hw ften she had ____33____ Bruce’s hand, just as she did with the ther children. But fr it t mean s much t him ... she felt a wave f ____34____. Perhaps, she thught, this was the true meaning f the ____35____ fr life — nt the material gifts we receive, but the small acts f kindness we share with thers.
21. A. dubtedB. wnderedC. judgedD. prved
22. A. struggledB. learntC. cmpetedD. meant
23. A. realizedB. warnedC. imaginedD. denied
24. A. hwB. whyC. whichD. what
25. A. hrrrB. depressinC. designD. surprise
26. A. fdB. tysC. breaksD. breath
27. A. cmplexB. pwerfulC. bringD. weak
28. A. drawnB. limitedC. blamedD. frced
29. A. prvidesB. grabsC. exchangesD. brrws
30. A. lveB. assistC. raiseD. prtect
31. A. plicemenB. heartsC. handsD. farmers
32. A. sayingsB. respnsesC. lessnsD. wrks
33. A. refusedB. takenC. washedD. given
34. A. panicB. interestC. enthusiasmD. emtin
35. A. giftB. prizeC. mysteryD. passin
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. A
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。
Cases f unexplained phenmena have puzzled peple fr mre than 2,000 years. A Greek philspher frm the secnd century B. C. wrte abut experiencing a “rain f frgs” that ___36___ （fill） the streets. Similar ___37___ （accunt） have included snakes, nuts and even glf balls ___38___ （fall） frm the sky.
Scientists assciate these rare events ___39___ trnades and water clumns. Bth f them pssess the capability ___40___ （lift） lightweight bjects, transprt them ver cnsiderable distances, and eventually release them. ___41___ far bjects travel depends n their shape and weight and the speed f the wind, which in these pwerful weather phenmena can reach ver100miles per hur.
Fr example, a trnad is t blame fr anther strange frg event in Dubuque, Iwa, in1882. A rain f frgs came dwn during a summer strm. ___42___ （typical）, rain frms when raindrps freeze, melt, and then refreeze again several times in the upper parts f thunderstrm cluds. Experts cncluded ___43___ in this incident, a trnad picked up ___44___ army f small frgs. These frgs then frze and fell back t the grund as frzen frg pieces, leaving the twn's residents astnished and ____45____ （cnfuse）.
【答案】36. filled
37 accunts
38. falling
39. with 40. t lift
41. Hw 42. Typically
43. that 44. an
45. cnfused
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你所在的国际学校准备组织一次讲中国民间故事（Chinese Flk Tales）的主题活动，请你为该活动写一篇开幕词，内容包括：
（1）表示欢迎；
（2）活动目的；
（3）活动内容。
注意：
（1）写作词数为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teachers and students,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank yu.
【答案】Dear teachers and students,
Welcme t ur “Chinese Flk Tales” event. As president f the Students’ Unin, I’m hnred t be here t deliver the pening address.
The purpse f this event is t encurage everyne t learn mre abut Chinese traditinal culture and its significance. There will be rich intrductins t varius legends in ancient China. Als, we will be hlding different discussins in which students are encuraged t explre what thse legends mean and hw they influence us mdern yuth.
Thank yu fr yur attendance, and I wish yu all a meaningful and enjyable experience.
第二节 （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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The night had grwn late, and Tmmy was still up, wrking hard. He was determined t imprve his grades and scre higher than befre. A wave f tiredness hit him, but he pushed thrugh, grabbing anther cup f cffee. The energy bst helped him stay fcused, and he cntinued studying till late night, knwing that his devtin t study wuld bring him gd results.
Smething unexpected happened. When the test papers were returned the next mrning, Tmmy culdn’t believe his eyes — he was the nly ne wh had received a D. This unexpected grade hit him harder than he expected. As his classmates celebrated their success, their laughter and chatter nly deepened his sense f failure. The image f the D in his hands brught up painful thughts f hw his parents viewed his academic perfrmance. The weight f this truth pressed dwn n him. As he stared at the glaring D n his paper, a sense f urgency filled him. He realized smething had t change. He culdn’t keep ging like this.
Fueled by a desire fr change Tmmy threw himself int his studies with a fresh sense f purpse. He participated mre in class, actively raising his hand and engaging in discussins. His assignments reflected his hard wrk, and gradually, the results f his effrt started t shw. Laura, his teacher, nticing the imprvement, praised him befre the class. His classmates, ffering him kind wrds and smiles, helped t rebuild his cnfidence. Everyne nticed a big change in Tmmy, except his busy parents.
A mnth later, Tmmy walked int the exam hall with his head held high. This time, he felt ready, knwing he had prepared thrughly. He settled the questins with a calm hand and was cnfident that his preparatin wuld pay ff. As the bell rang, signaling the end f the exam, Tmmy felt a sense f success. He was certain he had given it his best.
When the results came tw days later, Tmmy’s heart raced as he saw his impressive grade — B⁺. After the schl day ended, Tmmy quickly left, wanting t shw his parents his hard-earned B⁺.
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Mm, Dad, I have great news!” Tmmy said, eager t prve himself.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tmmy called Laura, hping she’d help ease his parents’ dubts.
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【答案】One pssible versin(仅供参考)
“Mm, Dad, I have great news!” Tmmy said, eager t prve himself. His parents lked up frm their wrk, surprised by his enthusiasm. Tmmy handed them his test paper with the B+ grade, his hands trembling slightly. “See? I really did it!” His mm raised an eyebrw, while his dad simply ndded, his face unreadable. The lack f excitement made Tmmy’s heart sink. “Mm, Dad. I prmise this isn’t a cheat,” he added, trying t cnvince them. Feeling his parents’ dubt weighing n him, Tmmy quickly grabbed his phne.