江苏省泰州市海陵区民兴实验中学2024-2025学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

这是一份江苏省泰州市海陵区民兴实验中学2024-2025学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)，共10页。
总分：150分时间：120分钟
听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。
1. What is Ze’s hbby?
A. Gardening.B. Swimming.C. Dancing.
2. Wh is the by prbably talking t?
A. His teacher.B. His mther.C. A dentist.
3. What des the wman say abut Susie?
A. She certainly wn’t prvide help.
B. She always des the husewrk.
C. She has put up the tent.
4. What is the wman ging t d tmrrw?
A. Pick ut a gift.B. Hld a party.C. Decrate her huse.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Their favrite drinks.
B. A letter f cmplaint.
C. A brken machine.
第二节
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 man gd at ding?
A. Driving cars.B. Shting phts.C. Ding sprts.
7. When will the cmpetitin start?
A. On July 15th.B. On July 22nd.C. On July 29th.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did Dra bring a bunch f flwers t the man?
A. T make an aplgy t him.
B. T express her gratitude.
C. T celebrate his recvery.
9. Hw des the man sund in the end?
A. Guilty.B. Relieved.C. Understanding.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man rder?
A. Ndles.B. Fried rice.C. Steak.
11. What des Mark prbably majr in?
A. Bilgy.B. Spanish.C. Cmputer Science.
12. Where will the wman g first after lunch?
A. T a library.B. T a bank.C. T a supermarket.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Prfessr and student.B. Presenter and guest.
C. Zkeeper and visitr.
14. What shuld peple d if a black bear is ging t attack them?
A. Shut as ludly as they can.B. Lk fr cver and hide.
C. Lie n their stmachs t play dead.
15. What is the difference between black bears and grizzlies?
A. Black bears have humps between their shulders while grizzlies dn’t.
B. Grizzlies can be blue-gray while black bears are nly black.
C. Black bears’ faces are runder than grizzlies’.
16. What is the wman’s last suggestin fr campers?
A. Thrwing litter int special trash cans.
B. Aviding string fd in their tents.
C. Trying t stay in their vehicles at night.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where was the schl science fair held last week?
A. In the schl hallways.B. In a public gallery.
C. In the schl gymnasium.
18. What did sme students d at the fair?
A. They watered plants with sda.B. They talked with sme scientists.
C. They experimented with salt.
19. Which prject wn first place?
A. A rbtic hand.B. An energy mdel.C. A paper cup structure.
20. Wh is the speaker?
A. A student.B. A reprter.C. A principal.
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
The Best Bks t Buy fr Teen Bys
Getting teen bys interested in bks can be a challenge fr parents. Frtunately, many yung adult authrs are nw writing teen bks that attract guys.
◆ The Enemy by Charlie Higsn
Buckingham Palace becmes a shelter fr kids escaping frm zmbie-infested(僵尸出没的) Lndn. In yet anther breathtaking stry, readers are caught up in the actin and stress f teens trying t survive as a hrrible disease spread acrss England. Authr Higsn, a well-knwn British actr and cmedian, is als the writer f the highly successful Yung Bnd series.
Recmmended fr ages 14-18.
Price: $10
◆ Leviathan by Sctt Westerfeld
Award-winning authr Westerfeld creates anther reality f Wrld War I in this bilgy-versus-technlgy stry. The tw teens are suppsed t be enemies. A girl’ pretending t be a British airmail and a prince crss paths and find themselves sailing n the airship Leviathan.
Recmmended fr ages 12-14.
Price: $12
◆Gne by Michael Grant
Everyne ver fifteen is disappearing in Sam’s twn and the nes left behind are seeking help. In this stry, teens must get tgether and find a way t rule themselves while preparing t fight against supernatural elements. Teens will enjy this stry f unwilling heres, cmpetitin, and revenge(复仇).
Recmmended fr ages 14-18.
Price: $10
◆ The Ruins f Grlan by Jhn Flanagan
Readers are fllwing the adventures f 15-year-ld Will wh fights against huge beasts and evil warlrds (军阀) trying t take ver the kingdm. Authr Flanagan cntinues t interest his fans with this lng-running series f the adventures f a shy teenage by wh becmes a her.
Recmmended fr ages 12-14.
Price: $16
21. What can we knw abut The Enemy?
A. It tells ne cmplete stry.
B. It is written by the authr f Yung Bnd series.
C. It is abut a natinwide escape.
D. It is set in Buckingham Palace.
22. Which f the fllwing bks stresses teamwrk?
A. Leviathan.B. The Ruins f Grlan.
C. The Enemy.D. Gne.
23. What is special abut Flanagan’s series?
A. They take a teen by as their leading character.
B. They are suitable fr readers abve 14 years ld.
C. They encurage yung bys t achieve their dreams.
D. They describe fights between huge beasts and warlrds.
B
As yu wander the shps this hliday seasn, yu’re likely t encunter the number 9 everywhere. There’s $4.99 fr that bx f Christmas candy, $299 fr that TV, and $99.99 fr thse stylish headphnes.
The trick f using 9s t price items is s cmmn that we rarely think abut it, and if we d, it’s likely t pity the pr suckers (易上当受骗的人) wh dn’t knw $99.99 is the same as $100.
But the truth is yu’ve prbably been tripped up by 9-ending prices withut even realizing it. A number f researchers have fund smething surprising abut 9-ending prices. It’s nt just that $9.99 isn’t a better deal than $10; it’s that it’s ften actually a bad deal.
“The 9-ending des sme magic t us,” said Daniel Levy, an ecnmics prfessr. In a 2021 paper, Mr. Levy and Avichai Snir f Netanya Academic Cllege fund that when items’ prices ended in 9, they were n average 18% higher than when thse same items’ prices had different endings. The finding held acrss a range f items such as cheese, crackers, bttled juices, canned sups, dish detergents, painkillers, cigarettes and s n.
The strategy, called “just belw” pricing, as in “$9.99 is just belw $10,” as well as psychlgical, dd r charm pricing, has been arund s lng that n ne is sure f its rigins. One thery is that the use f the cash register, which was riginally marketed as a device t stp emplyees frm stealing.
Rbert Schindler, a marketing prfessr at the Rutgers Schl f Business-Camden, is skeptical f the cash-register thery because he’s fund Macy’s newspaper advertisements as early as 1880 tuting prices like$.99 and $1.99 and prclaiming them “psitively the best bargains ever ffered, and cannt be equaled by any ther huse:” He believes the rigin was always the psychlgical trick.
Mr. Schindler, 15 years ag, prpsed the existence f a “99-meaning paradx”: Cnsumers strngly assciate prices ending in .99 as being lw, but that this cannt be due t a crrelatin(相关性) between the99-ending and lw prices because such a crrelatin desn’t exist.
Yet, if cnsumers knw by nw that $9. 99 is basically the same as $10, why d retailers, wh after all put serius thught int their pricing strategy, still use it?
24. Why d cnsumers tend t give little thught t 9-ending prices?
A. They are nt the pr suckers.
B. They think it’s just a simple trick.
C. They are s used t such prices.
D. They think $99.99 is the same as $100.
25. What have the researchers fund?
A. If the price ended in .99, yu prbably verpaid.
B. $9.99 isn’t a wrse deal in the least.
C. Peple preferred t chse items with n 9-ending prices.
D. Different endings f prices make n difference t cnsumers.
26. What des the underlined wrd “tuting” mean?
A. Rising.B. Advertising.C. Changing.D. Cllapsing.
27. What might be discussed further in the cming paragraph?
A. Hw peple can avid being fled.
B. What ther theries there were in histry.
C. What kind f prducts peple shuld purchase.
D. Why such a pricing strategy still exists nwadays.
C
Last April ver 21,000 fans were at Wembley Arena in Lndn, shuting and cheering. Thusands mre were watching nline. But this wasn’t a ftball, basketball r tennis match. It was esprts, r cmpetitive cmputer gaming. The prize mney fr the winners: 3 millin.
Millins f peple in the UK play esprts fr fun. Sme f them have made it their full-time jb. It’s nt easy being a prfessinal gamer, thugh. They sit in frnt f a cmputer fr anywhere frm 10-15 hurs straight, ding the same thing ver and ver again, trying t imprve n that craft like typing fast. In rder t stay fit enugh t cmpete, teams ften maintain a cnsistent gym rutine.
As well as playing esprts, many peple in the UK like watching them t. Esprts can be exciting t watch: just like traditinal sprts, there are clse games, last-minute victries and amazing perfrmances. Smetimes nline viewers can interact with games.
Despite the wrd “esprts” having “sprts” right in the name, there’ s still a frequently asked questin: are esprts really sprts? Sme say n. While they have a lt f similarities t traditinal sprts like ftball, sccer, and basketball, it’s appearing t miss ne thing: mvement. Physical activity. Esprts players dn’t need t run, jump, thrw r d big physical actin. At the mment, the UK gvernment regards esprts as kinds f games, nt as sprts.
But thers say yes: esprts are sprts. Players d need sme physical skills, especially hand-eye cperatin, reflexes, accuracy and timing. If darts(飞镖), snker and shting are seen as sprts, then perhaps esprts shuld be t. In fact, China and Suth Krea d see esprts as sprts. And esprt is already an fficial medal sprts in the Asian Games since 2022.
Fr many esprts fans and players, thugh, the mst imprtant thing is that esprts are grwing in ppularity and imprtance. If esprts are nt as imprtant as sprts nw, they definitely will be in the near future.
28. What can we learn abut esprts frm the text?
A. Esprts are mre interactive than traditinal sprts.
B. Esprts fans just watch games quietly nline.
C. Peple prefer t watch rather than play esprts.
D. Esprts are gaining ppularity in the UK.
29. Which f the fllwing is true abut prfessinal esprts players?
A. They win big prizes quite easily.
B. They need n physical actins r skills.
C. They have t g thrugh severe training.
D. They pay little attentin t physical cnditins.
30. What is the authr’s attitude t the future f esprts?
A. Negative.B. Optimistic.C. Cautius.D. Unclear.
31. which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A. Next step: the Olympics!
B. Esprts: Games r Sprts?
C. The Sprts Withut Mvement.
D. What Makes A Prfessinal Gamer?
D
It may nt be rcket science, but researchers have fund aerspace engineers and neursurgens (神经外科医生) are nt necessarily brighter than the general ppulatin.
Researchers examined data frm an internatinal grup f 329 aerspace engineers and 72 brain surgens wh cmpleted 12 tasks nline using the Great British Intelligence Test.
The tasks examined varius aspects f cgnitin(认知), including planning and reasning, wrking memry, attentin, and emtin prcessing abilities. The researchers then cmpared the results against thse previusly gathered frm mre than 18,000 members f the British public.
The findings, which were recently published, reveal that nly neursurgens shwed a significant difference, with quicker prblem-slving speed but slwer memry recall cmpared with the general ppulatin. “The difference in prblem-slving speed exhibited by neursurgens might arise frm the fast-paced nature f neursurgery, which attracts thse with a pre-existing talent fr rapid prcessing, r it culd be, thugh less likely, a prduct f training fr rapid decisin-making in time-critical situatins,” the researchers nted.
The researchers said the study was, in part, carried ut t lay t rest the questin f whether ne f the prfessins had the intellectual upper hand-a tensin made famus by a cmedy shw in which a cnfident neursurgen is slapped dwn by an aerspace expert wh says, “Brain surgery... it’s nt exactly rcket science, is it?”
Hwever, the team fund few differences between the cgnitive abilities f aerspace engineers and neurscientists, althugh the results suggest the frmer had higher scres fr attentin and mental cntrl— such as turning bjects in ne’s head—— while neursurgens shwed higher scres in semantic (语义的) prblem slving— such as definitins f rare wrds.
“Essentially what we think it shws is that everyne has a range f skills, sme peple are better at sme things and ther peple are better at ther things, and it is very difficult t be better in everything acrss the bard,” said Aswin Chari, an authr f the study.
32. What is paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A. The research subjects.B. The research methd.
C. The research aspects.D. The research backgrund.
33. What seemed t be the majr cause f neursurgens’ quicker prblem-slving speed shwn in the study?
A. Fast develpment f neursurgery.
B. Nature f prblem slving.
C. Training fr rapid decisin-making.
D. Talent f neursurgens.
34. The study was cnducted partly because the researchers
A. intended t settle the argument ver the intellectual superirity f the tw prfessins
B. were eager t slve the cnflicts between neursurgens and aerspace engineers
C. attempted t answer the questin asked by the aerspace expert in the shw
D. wanted t find ut which f the tw prfessins was mre intellectually demanding
35. What is mst likely t be the purpse f this text?
A. T infrm peple f the results f a cgnitive study.
B. T encurage peple t be cnfident in themselves.
C. T reduce prejudice against certain prfessins.
D. T crrect misunderstandings abut intelligence.
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。
What Des Yur Handwriting Say Abut Yu?
Why d sme peple have better handwriting than thers? Des it reflect yur persnality? Graphlgists(笔记学者) believe yur handwriting speaks vlumes abut yur persnality.
A study by graphlgists says: “Graphlgy is a discipline used in the determinatin, study and interpretatin f a persn’s persnality with the aid f spaces, curves, strkes in a handwritten text. 36 It expresses varius traits, like hw hnest a persn is, hw afraid the persn is, etc.”
Sme graphlgists believe that a right slant(倾斜) in yur writing culd mean yu are utging and pen t new things, but a left slant culd mean the ppsite-that yu like t be alne. Writing with n slant can mean that yu’re lgical, practical persn, nt utwardly emtinal.
Large letters may suggest a big persnality and that yu seek attentin, while small letters mean the ppsite. 37
Peple wh write with big lps(圈) when jining the letter L t anther letter are thught t be relaxed and spntaneus, whereas a lpless L means the ppsite, yu are seen as tense. 38
Space between letters can als determine characteristics. Spaced ut letters suggest that yu dn’t like t be crwded and like yur space. Clse letters can mean yu get lnely easily and enjy being arund peple mst f the time--yu might als fail t give thers enugh space.
39 With cmputers and iphnes, many type everything. Handwriting is ften used recreatinally fr things, such as persnal ntes, sng writing, and jurnaling.
There is n prblem in taking pride in yur handwriting, whether it’s gd r nt. 40 If yu’re the nly ne wh is ging t read yur ntes, it’s understandable t write hwever carelessly yu want, as lng as yu can read them. If yu’re writing fr thers, yu might want t make sure everything is neat and easy t read.
If yu hate yur handwriting, dn’t wrry, yu can always change it.
A. Accrding t graphlgy, handwriting is nthing but an expressin f the subcnscius mind.
B. Gd and bad can be interpreted differently, f curse.
C. As lng as yur writing satisfies its purpse, yu’re in business.
D. Medium sized letters might mean yu’re perhaps well adjusted.
E. Sme peple have handwriting s beautiful that it’s almst like art.
F. The same is said fr the eye f the letter ‘e’-the bigger the lp, the mre pen yur are.
G. Althugh handwriting is a basic actin fr mst, this generatin prbably desn’t get as much practice as previus nes.
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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When an infectius disease brke ut and supermarket shelves were 41 , Daniel and Nancy decided they n lnger wanted t 42 thers fr fd. The cuple decided t start a year-lng 43 where they wuldn’t buy a single thing t eat. 44 , they wuld grw, raise r catch everything.
Daniel said, “It is smething that we have wanted t d. When the disease 45 , it gave us that extra 46 . At that time we were bth 47 , and that gave us even mre mtivatin t see if we culd 48 urselves.” The pair built a huse fr chickens and ducks and studied nline abut where they wuld get all the things they needed. Daniel adds, “We had t learn s many new things like hw t grw mushrms and 49 salt frm the cean.”
Nw after five mnths, they bth feel well but Daniel 50 the first few weeks were difficult as their bdies adjusted t 51 cffee, wine and sugar all n the same day,” he says. “After three weeks ur energy levels balanced ut and ur wishes 52 and nw we feel great.” Nw February has cme t a(n) 53 . As they survive winter, they feel 54 abut cntinuing with this way f living, with their challenge 55 ending in August.
41. A. dustyB. firmC. emptyD. full
42. A. rely nB. cme acrssC. run afterD. lk fr
43. A. charityB. challengeC. cnstructinD. research
44. A. HweverB. BesidesC. TherefreD. Instead
45. A. drppedB. hitC. failedD. went
46. A. burdenB. pushC. faithD. excuse
47. A. cnfusedB. uncncernedC. ccupiedD. unemplyed
48. A. teachB. prtectC. cntrlD. feed
49. A. supplyB. saveC. harvestD. invent
50. A. admitsB. arguesC. dubtsD. denies
51. A. quittingB. demandingC. changingD. cnsuming
52. A. returnedB. reducedC. existedD. dubled
53. A. headB. stpC. endD. pint
54. A. wrriedB. psitiveC. regretfulD. bred
55. A. usuallyB. instantlyC. merelyD. fficially
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） （原创）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。
Schls acrss many Chinese cities have extended class breaks frm 10 t 15 minutes frm the 56 (begin) f the fall. It aims t stp students frm being 57 (lack) in physical exercise.
58 (traditin), schls in China have nly 10-minute breaks 59 classes. In sme cases, schls als limited students t classrms during breaks due t 60 (safe) cncerns.
The mve is praised by parents and students. Cities including Beijing, Tianjin, and Qingda, have already adpted 61 (lng) breaks. Peple believe that all ther cnsideratins are secndary t students’ health.
Schls in the Xinwu district f Wuxi have adpted 15-minute breaks and ffered ne physical educatin class daily. Students are required t engage in physical exercise 62 adds up t 100 minutes, with the 63 (intend) f prmting utdr activity and scial interactin. A primary schl in Qingda intrduced 64 variety f utdr games during the 15-minute breaks. Physical fitness mnitring shwed that the percentage f Qingda students achieving “excellent” r “gd” fitness ratings 65 (increase) by the end f last year.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
66.假定你是李华，你校英语社团正在举办以“The Pwer f Running”为题的演讲活动。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：
1.跑步的益处；
2.自己的跑步体验；
3.呼吁大家投入体育运动。
注意：
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Hell, everyne!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks fr listening!
第二节 读后续写（25分）
67.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。
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。
Willis was a highway patrl trper(巡逻警察), wh was in charge f the traffic safety f the Tennessee Highway. One afternn this July, it rained heavily. He was driving alng the busiest sectin f the highway during the dwnpur when he saw the traffic slwing dwn in frnt f him. Sme cars stpped and bypassed ne lane(车道).
Willis initially thught there was a car crash, s he slwed dwn his car t apprach. But he sn fund ut the surce f the delay was an animal wandering n the wet rad. And he sptted that was a dg when he gt clse enugh. There was a large dg that lked like a brwn German shepherd (牧羊犬) in the middle lane.
The weather was at its wrst, and the gray sky with the heavy rain gave the highway minimum visibility. The delay might cause a traffic jam and f curse it was very dangerus t let the dg wandering in the middle f the highway.
He immediately turned n his blue lights because peple usually slw dwn when they see the blue lights and called int the radi s they knew where he was. He pulled ver, gt ut, and whistled t draw the dg’s attentin.
It seemed as if the dg knew Willis was its lifesaver. It walked t Willis and his car. Once the dg was in the car, Willis pulled int a parking lt nearby, where he called Petwrks Animal Service. While waiting, he nticed the dg wearing a cllar with its name “Luna”. Willis recrded a shrt vide f the dg.
Then an animal cntrl fficer came and tk Luna t the shelter. Willis came back t wrk. Watching cars travelling n the highway thrugh the windw glass, he thught he might d smething t let the dg’s wner knw their pet was fund safe.
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。
After wrk, Willis psted the vide nline with a brief descriptin attached.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Days later, news came that Luna’s wner had been fund and wuld visit him.
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