湖南省常德市重点高中2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试 英语（含解析）

这是一份湖南省常德市重点高中2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试 英语（含解析），共18页。试卷主要包含了听力选择题，阅读理解，完形填空，语法填空，书信写作，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
一、听力选择题
1. Why des the man have t miss the prmtin event tday?
A. He must g t wrk.
B. The weather is cld.
C. He has already had a new jacket.
2. What des the man want the wman t d?
A. G hme early. B. Wrk late. C. Leave him alne.
3. Wh did Michele expect t attend the award ceremny?
A. Her friends. B. Her parents. C. Her teammates.
4. Where might Catherine be?
A. In the huse where she lives.
B. In a rm where she des her jb.
C. In a building where films are shwn.
5. What is Jhnsn ding nw?
A. He is having a meeting. B. He is making a phne call. C. He is taking a walk utside.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What des the wman say abut her jb?
A. It’s well-paid. B. She’ll sn quit it. C. Her bss is kind.
7. What has the man been busy ding?
A. Wrking n the cmputer. B. Chatting nline. C. Preparing fr a trip.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What’s the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Dctr and patient.
9. What is the man ding?
A. Asking fr help. B. Sharing gd news. C. Discussing a plan.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Hw is the man feeling at the start f the cnversatin?
A. Dubtful. B. Stressed. C. Cnfident.
11. Where will the party be held?
A In an apartment.
B. In a classrm.
C In a gym.
12. Hw lng will the party last?
A. Fr 4 hurs. B. Fr 3 hurs. C. Fr 2 hurs.
13. What was the man’s favrite game as a child?
A. “Sleeping Lins”.
B. “Pass the Parcel”.
C. “Musical Statues”.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What kind f race will the wman run?
A. Shrt distance. B. Medium distance. C. A marathn.
15. Which seasn is it nw prbably?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.
16. Why didn’t the wman exercise tday?
A. The gym was t far. B. The gym was clsed. C. The gym was fully bked.
17. Hw will the wman cmplain?
A. Thrugh the website. B. Thrugh email. C. Thrugh the phne.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What did Bhlin d in his first jb?
A. He taught at a cllege. B. He designed aircraft. C. He prduced cars.
19. When did the first mdern car seat belt appear?
A. In 1942. B. In 1958. C. In 1959.
20. Which cuntry was the first t intrduce car seat belt laws?
A. Japan. B. Australia. C. France.
听力答案：1-10 ABBBB BCABA 11-20 ABBBA CCBCB
二、阅读理解
A
The US is hme t many vast parks that prvide a refreshing respite (暂息) frm the stresses f daily life.
Lake Hustn Wilderness Park
◆4,787 Acres
◆Lcatin: 30 minutes nrth f dwntwn Hustn, Texas
Lake Hustn is the nly park in the city f Hustn’s park system that allws vernight camping. The entire place is heavily wded with sme bdies f water and it is hme t different species f animals. Park authrities encurage visitrs t practice cautin since the place is als hme t numerus species f snakes.
Peple visit this place t get in tuch with nature and enjy cabin life, caneing, and hiking.
Frest Park
◆5,172 Acres
◆Lcatin: in the nrthwest crner f Prtland, Oregn
Frest Park is a ppular place fr runners, and hikers, and cvered in thick wdlands that act as the city’s air purifier.
And it is hme t hundreds f species f birds and mre than 60 species f mammals.
Lake Stanley Draper
◆6,190 Acres
◆Lcatin: in Sutheast Oklahma City, Oklahma
It has many facilities that allw visitrs t enjy the water and the cmpany f friends and family.
An extensive trail system spreads acrss heavily wded areas. Muntain bikers lve the rugged landfrm that ffers a thrilling escape thrugh thick frests, curves, and slpes.
Jeffersn Memrial Frest
◆6,218 Acres
◆Lcatin: 15 miles suth f dwntwn Luisville, Kentucky
It allws urban dwellers a quick escape withut leaving the city. Sme trails g thrugh the thick frest and sme small streams. There’s a quaint fishing lake, a cnference center, and recreatinal facilities.
1. What is special abut Lake Hustn Wilderness Park?
A. Peple can camp vernight.B. It has many kinds f animals.
C. It is easy fr peple t exercise.D. Peple can enjy cttage life here.
2. Which nature park attracts muntain bikers?
A. Frest Park.B. Lake Stanley Draper.
C. Jeffersn Memrial Frest.D. Lake Hustn Wilderness Park.
3. What d these fur nature parks have in cmmn?
A. There are mre than 60 species f mammals.
B. They can be accessed frm within the city.
C. They can be fund just utside city limits.
D. There are many recreatinal facilities.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B
B
Why d I stand up fr animals, and nt fr all thse peple wh have n hmes r n fd? A pr child, n matter hw hard his life is, is at least a member f the human race. This makes his chances f spending his life in a dark and small cage, r suffering frm painful and frightening medical experiments a lt smaller. Shuld such a fate (命运) fall n him,there's a chance that ther peple will stand up fr him.
But with animals, the situatin is difficult. Peple have the right t use animals in an ecnmically best way, which has resulted in the unscrupulus prcessing f animals. Prducers f medicine are even legally allwed t kill animals and cut them pen befre a new medicine may be tested n humans. Partly, animal abuse is based n many peple's belief that animals are inferir (低等的) t humans, a belief that is als the basis f ne f the mst unacceptable frms f animal abuse, namely animal testing and factry farming.
I believe that any persn may d the mst terrible things t ther peple at sme pint, if they allw smething s defenseless as an animal t be abused. Persnally, I think that the public have n idea f the great acts f vilence that are being cmmitted in their name. And it is pssible t right large-scale (大范围的) wrngs, if enugh peple learn t see thrugh the lies f a few.
In cnclusin, I d think it's pssible t live tgether with animals in a respnsible way everywhere in the wrld, as lng as peple knw abut the wrngs that exist and what causes them. What we dn't knw wn't hurt us; even in ur cuntry and elsewhere we “knw nthing”, and that's why deep-rted wrngs exist and large prfits (利润) can be made at the cst f animals. This is the reasn why I stand up fr rganizatins that defend animal rights: Smehw I believe that a sciety that takes respnsibility fr its weakest and mst dependent members, will als be better fr its peple.
4. Why des the authr mentin the pr?
A. T shw their living cnditins.B. T call fr help frm the public.
C. T attract peple's attentin t them.D. T highlight animals' tugh situatin.
5. What des the underlined wrd “unscrupulus” in Paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A. Uncertain.B. Unsatisfying.
C. Cmplex.D. Shameless.
6. What is the main reasn fr animal abuse?
A. Peple's unawareness.B. Animals' medical value.
C. The absence f animal laws.D. The irrespnsibility f sciety.
7. What's the authr's attitude tward animal rights rganizatins?
A. Psitive.B. Negative.
C. Indecisive.D. Unclear.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. A 7. A
C
In America, after middle schl cmes high schl, which includes grades 9 thrugh 12. Students are required t take cmpulsry subjects like English, scial studies, math, science, and physical educatin. In additin, they chse amng elective subjects(选修科目) t cmplete their high schl educatin. Electives include subjects in technlgy, music, art, and freign languages.
Each student in the schl has their wn lcker(储物柜) fr bks and persnal items. This cnvenience saves students frm carrying textbks, and allws students a small space they can decrate with psters and favrite bjects.
Cheating in any frm is strictly prhibited(禁止) in American schls. And in fact, high schl students usually dn't cheat. If they are caught cheating, they will have t face severe punishment.
Each schl hlds certain yearly activities fr all schl students, such as hmecming(返校节), prm night(学年舞会), hliday celebratins, etc.
Mst high schls have at least ne sprts team that cmpetes in lcal games, and all students are encuraged t take part in athletics. Schls ften ffer ftball, baseball and sftball, basketball, vlleyball, tennis, and sccer. Sme may even have sprts like glf, swimming, gymnastics and crss-cuntry skiing.
Many high schl students have part-time jbs by the age f 15 r 16, sme even earlier. Their first jbs are ften babysitting r cutting lawns(草坪), but later they will prbably get a jb at a fast-fd restaurant, vide stre, r clthing shp.
Sixteen years ld is legal(法定) driving age in mst states, and students usually want t wn a car as sn as they can. Sme parents allw their children t drive a family car, and may even buy a car as a graduatin present. Others prefer that their sns r daughters earn enugh t buy a used car. Many teenagers feel it’s necessary t wn a car, and will d whatever it takes t be able t drive.
8. Which is the best title fr this passage?
A. Hw American Students StudyB. American High Schl Life
C. The Life f American StudentsD. Intrductin t American Schl
9. The underlined wrd “cmpulsry” in the secnd line stands fr “______”.
A. vluntaryB. difficult
C. basicD. necessary
10. Frm the shrt passage we can infer that ______.
A. high schl students must take up part-time jbs by the age f 15 r 16
B. American parents usually buy cars as graduatin presents fr their children
C. all high schls hld sme activities fr students per year, like hmecming
D. if the American bys and girls can earn enugh, they can buy a used car
11. Frm the secnd paragraph we learn that ______.
A. a lcker can give students a small space t save mney
B. students are free t share their lckers with their friends
C. students can put their psters and favrite items in the lckers
D. each student is prvided with a lcker t keep their things
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D
D
In business, as in life, gd leaders hpe fr the best and plan fr the wrst. There’s a reasn that experts refer t the regular expansin and cntractin f the ecnmy as the business cycle.
Even prducers f the mst recessin-prf prducts—tiletries, beer, funeral services—need t cnsider hw rising and falling cnsumer sentiment will affect their bttm line.
Of curse, timing the next dwnturn is easier said than dne. S as we head int a new year, we reached ut t the Fast Cmpany Impact Cuncil—a leadership grup f 200 funders, executives, and creatives—t gauge hw sme f the smartest and mst innvative peple in business are thinking abut a pssible recessin.
Abut 4 in 10 respndents tld us they expect the glbal ecnmy in 2020 t perfrm abut the same. But remarkably, nearly 45% predicted that the next 12 mnths wuld be wrse fr business. Only 16% said that the glbal ecnmy wuld be better.
Impact Cuncil members were mre like-minded abut the timing f the next dwnturn. While 21% predicted a recessin wuld hit in 2020, the majrity (54%) said it wuld likely arrive in 2021, after the next presidential electin. Abut 15% respnded that the next recessin wuld cme in 2022. Only 1 in 10 said the ecnmy wuld cntinue t grw until 2023 r later.
12. In business, what is a gd leader hpe fr?
A. Earn lts f mney as pssible.B. Make the best plan fr the wrst.
C. Sell ut the whle prducts.D. Predict the ecnmic trends in the future.
13. Hw many peple predict glbal ecnmy in 2020 will be better?
A. nearly 45%.B. less than 15%.C. ver 54%.D. nly 16%.
14. When will the ecnmy mst likely grw again?
A. In 2020.B. In 2021.C. In 2022 .D. In 2023.
15. What is the best title fr this passage ?
A. Predict abut the future ecnmy.B. the grwth f the future ecnmy.
C. Recessin in ecnmy.D. Hw t be a gd ecnmic leader .
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. D 15. A
七选五
Three Key Steps t Mtivate Yur Team t Strive fr Excellence
It is a knwn fact that ne f the mst cmpelling reasns emplyees leave their jb is because they feel unappreciated, r that they bring n real value t their team.___16___ In rder t mtivate and build up a team fr excellence, there are sme key steps that yu shuld fllw.
___17___
This des nt mean that yu shuld hang ut with them at the lcal bar, r becme ne f their weekend buddies. What it des mean is that if yu want t mtivate yur team t excellence, then yu shuld take the time t get t knw yur team persnally by talking individually t them at different times, asking basic questins, and letting them see that yu are human and accessible. ___18___
Recgnize them as a persn, nt just their ability.
T ften, we are quick t praise peple fr a jb well dne, but we fail t let the persn knw that we appreciate them as a persn. Praise them fr that jb well dne, but take ntice f their persnal qualities and talents and hw they bring value t the team.___19___ Fr example: “Hey Jhnny, thse were sme great ideas yu came up with in the team meeting tday, I like the way yu think!”
Make their success public.
Take time in yur team meetings each week t recgnize and talk abut the peple wh made a difference that week.___20___ This makes thers want t push harder and d mre as they see that hard wrk is valued. Many times ther team members d nt knw what has happened in ther departments, r the accmplishments that they have had, s this is als a great way fr yur team t keep up with the latest and greatest.
A. Build a relatinship with yur team.
B. Treat yur team t smething special.
C. Let the rest f the team see that yu tk ntice and yu appreciate it.
D. Peple will find it difficult t “g alng” with yu if they cannt “get alng” with yu.
E. Smething special happens when we hear ur name—it tells us that we are imprtant.
F. If yu want t mtivate yur team t d their very best, yu have t let them knw that they are a vital part f yur team.
G. This shuld be dne in persn randmly s that they can see that yu are the ne wh nticed and yu knw they are n yur team.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. C
三、完形填空
Justin Hrner was driving dwn a freeway in Prtland, when his tire blew ut. He ____21____ t the side f the rad and made a sign that said he needed ____22____.
Three hurs later, a truck ____23____ pulled up. Out came a family f fur. They were Latin, and their yung daughter acted as the ____24____ between her parents’ Spanish and Hrner’s English, s that they culd wrk tgether t ____25____ the car. They spent abut an hur n the repair.
“I just ____26____ them,” Hrner recalled. “And I tried t give the daughter a $20 bill. And she just wuldn’t ____27____ it.”
But Hrner was stubbrn, and he put the mney in her ____28____, and walked away. Then Hrner heard their daughter asking him if he was ____29____. Indeed he was, and she came ver with a tamale (玉米粉蒸肉). They exchanged thanks and the family ____30____ t drive away.
“I ____31____ the tamale and my mney was in it,” Hmer said. Hrner immediately ran ver t the truck t get the father’s ___32___.
The father saw Hrner ____33____, rlled dwn his windw, gave him a wave, rlled up the windw and drve ff. Hrner als saw the yung girl ____34____ gdbye thrugh the windw. A few mnths later, Hrner psted his stry n scial media, which drew thusands f likes and hundreds f ____35____.
21. A. set ffB. gave inC. pulled verD. checked in
22. A. directinB. successC. shelterD. help
23. A. finallyB. desperatelyC. secretlyD. unexpectedly
24. A. authrB. editrC. translatrD. peratr
25. A. findB. fixC. startD. drag
26. A. thankedB. inspiredC. interviewedD. defended
27. A. selectB. useC. hideD. take
28. A. muthB. backC. legD. hand
29. A. thirstyB. hungryC. tiredD. stressed
30. A. frcedB. refusedC. startedD. dared
31. A. madeB. unwrappedC. decratedD. cleaned
32. A. attentinB. supprtC. lveD. understanding
33. A. escapingB. fightingC. peratingD. cming
34. A. waitingB. seekingC. wavingD. kissing
35. A. ffersB. cmmentsC. warnsD. decisins
【答案】21 C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B
四、语法填空
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。
It is a fact that family spending n educatin in China ____36____ (increase) in the past decade. A large number f ____37____ (factr) cntribute t the ever-increasing educatin spending, “letting children win at the starting line” being ne f them. Many parents spend a lt f mney n pre-schl educatin, ____38____ (send) kids t the best kindergartens, the tuitin fees f which are much ____39____ (high) than that f universities. Chsing better primary schls als takes mney. Nrmally, students expect t attend schls within the district____40____ they live. ____41____, many parents prefer t send their children t ____42____ better-knwn schl in ther districts regardless f the large sum f “dnatin”. Apart frm frmal educatin, parents als pay fr varius after-schl prgrams, ____43____ (include) cmmn painting r dancing classes t expensive verseas summer camps.
There is nthing wrng with parents' passin fr educatin, but parents shuld keep in mind that spending mney desn't ____44____ (necessary) guarantee a better educatin fr children. Mney shuld be put where it ____45____ (matter) mst.
【答案】36. has increased
37. factrs
38. sending
39 higher 40. where
41. Hwever
42. a 43. including
44. necessarily
45. matters
五、书信写作
46. 假设你是李华，你校英文报正在征稿，拟给中国太空站（Tiangng Space Statin）字航员们写一封信。你准备向学校英文报投稿，要点如下：
1．对他们为航天事业取得的成就感到骄傲；
2．询问有关太空站上的生活和工作的情况；
3．表达关心和祝福。
注意
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加缩减，以使行文连贯。
3．开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。（aerspace prject 航天事业，weightlessness 失重）
Dear astrnauts,
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【答案】Dear astrnauts,
I’m writing with great excitement t tell yu hw prud I am fr yur remarkable achievements in China’s space science and technlgy.
I’m much curius abut yur life and wrk in Tiangng Space Statin, and I’d like t ask yu sme questins. Have yu adapted t the weightless envirnment? If yu miss yur families, is it pssible fr yu t make vide calls n a regular basis? Additinally, impressed by yur interactin with us students in “Tiangng Class”, I cannt help admiring yur pineering wrk, wndering what it takes t be a qualified astrnaut.
Wish yu a successful missin and a cmfrtable jurney!
Yurs faithfully,
Li Hua
六、书面表达
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。
Dress-Up Day
Lily had been wrking n her bunny cstume fr weeks. She cut up an ld gray sweater t make flppy ears, glued white cttn balls nt a belt fr a tail, and even drew a mask with a pink nse. Her mm’s silver-painted sunglasses cmpleted her “mysterius mn rabbit” lk. She culdn’t wait t hp thrugh schl and make her classmates smile. Her schl’s Dress-Up Day was suppsed t be the best day ever—until she wke up with a fever the night befre.
“I’m srry, sweetheart,” her mm said, pressing a cl twel t Lily’s frehead, “Yu need t rest.” Shivering under blankets, she listened t the rain utside and tears welled up her eyes. Lily stared at her cstume hanging n the clset dr, its ears drping (下垂) as sadly as she felt. She cried herself t sleep, imagining her classmates laughing in their superher capes and princess gwns withut her.
“Why nt wear it t schl tday? Yu wrked s hard.” her mm said the next mrning, handing her the cstume, “Real magic isn’t cnfined (局限) t a single day.” Lily hesitated. Ging late felt like shwing up t a party after the cake was gne. But she stuffed the cstume Rabbit int her backpack anyway.
Lily’s heart punded as she entered schl late. The hallway felt huge and empty as Lily shuffled in, ears drping. Whispers ciled (盘绕) arund her like smke, “Is she a sick rabbit?” “Lk at thse strange glasses!” Her cheeks burned htter than her fever had. Her ears drped as she stared at the flr, wishing she culd disappear.
Suddenly, a nise came. A by jumped ut f a lcker, his range sweatshirt lumpy with fam padding, a green beanie spruting felt leaves. Everyne turned. There std Hug, a shy by frm her science class, wearing a bright range T-shirt stuffed with pillws. He had a green paper hat shaped like carrt leaves and brwn bts. He lked like a carrt.
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: He adjusted his crked gld-painted glasses and smiled.
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Paragraph 2: Mre and mre kids fllwed, jining the running.
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【答案】 He adjusted his crked gld-painted glasses and smiled. “Hi, Mn Rabbit!” he said happily, hlding up a bag f baby carrts, “I’m a lst space carrt!” Smething in his playful tne disslved Lily’s shame. Lily frze, then giggled. Their laughter brke the tensin. Sn, Lily and Hug were racing arund the playgrund, inventing silly rules fr a game called “Carrt Chase.” By the secnd rund, a girl wearing a dinsaur hdie frm the day befre jined in. Then a by wrapped a twel arund his shulders like a cape and jined in.
Mre and mre kids fllwed, jining the running. The girl wh’d mcked Lily’s glasses nw wre her sweater backward as “rbt armr,” shuting, “GO!” A by draped napkins ver his arms like bat wings, declaring himself the “Cabbage Bat.” Lily glanced at her reflectin in her silver sunglasses—n lnger a lnely mn rabbit, but the captain f a jy-filled universe. At that mment, Lily understd: curage wasn’t a lack f fear, but the chice t spark jy even when yur ears drp.