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PAGEPAGE10黑龍江省齊市八中2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期中試題第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AChristmasisontheway:4giftideasfromStanford’sbookshop.ShippingAreasTeaTowel,￡9.99(enjoyinga10%discount)Weareanationofsailorswhorelyonweatherforecaststokeepsafe.Thisbookwillhelpyouunderstandtheshippingforecast,withthe30shippingareasmentionedintheNationalWeatherService.So,thenexttimeyouturnontheradioandhearabouthighwindsinCromarty,ForthandTyne,you’llknowthattheymeanstrongwindsintheseareas.You’llbewisertomakesomepreparations.TheWriter’sMap,￡30(enjoyinga5%discount)TheWriter’sMapcombinesmapsandliterature.Manywritersusemapstoplanouttheirstories.Thisbookcollectsmapsthatappearinfictionandnon-fiction.JRRTolkien,afantasynovelwriter,said,“Thefactthatmanybookschoosetocontainonemapisevidencetotheimportanceofmaps.Iwiselystartedwithamap,andmadethestoryfit.”BrutalistLondonMap,￡8(enjoyinga5%discount)Youeitherloveitoryouhateit.Saidtohavebeencoined(創(chuàng)建)inthelate1950sfromtheFrenchrawconcrete,brutalism(野獸派藝術(shù))wasabiginfluenceonthe1960sLondon’sfinestexamplesofbrutalism.Brutalismmapsofothercities,includingParis,WashingtonandSydney,arealsoavailable.TheOrdnanceSurveyPuzzleBook,￡14.99(enjoyinga10%discount)Thenationalmappingagency,OrdnanceSurvey,hasbeenmappingtheGreatBritainformanyyears.TheOrdnanceSurveyPuzzleBookincludeswordpuzzlesandvariousmathematicalchallenges.Itincludesmapscontainingraregeographicalcharacteristicsorplacesofspecialculturalinterest.Itwillmakeyoulookmorecloselyateverymapandtestyourmap-readingknowledge.1.ShippingAreasTeaTowelcanhelpsailors___________.A.knowworld-famousshippingareasB.prepareforbadweatherinadvanceC.havetheabilitytopredictweatherD.judgethequalityofvariousships2.WhatdoBrutalistLondonMapandTheOrdnanceSurveyPuzzleBookhaveincommon?A.Theyarebothbroughtoutbythesamepublisher.B.Theybothaimtotestreaders’map-readingskill.C.TheycanbothreflectthehistoryofBritain.D.Theybothincludechallengingpuzzles.3.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toadvertisefourbooks.B.Tocomparefourbooks.C.Toappealtopeopletoread.D.Toshowdifferentmaps.BNorthAmericansvalueindependence,andEuropeansvaluetogetherness.Ineverfullyunderstoodthatstereotypeuntiltwomonthsago,whenIleftCanadafora4-monthperiodinalabinFrance.Onmyfirstday,Pierre,aPh.D.student,tappedmeonmyshoulderandasked,“Coffee?”Inoddedandfollowedhimtothecommonroom,whereothergradstudentswerefilingin.Isatthere,cautiouslysippingthebitterliquidandtryinghardnottorevealmyunculturedtastes,whilelabchatterfilledtheair.Coffeebreaksareaceremonialpartoflabculturehere.Thechattersometimesturnstoseriousscientifictopics.Butmostly,themeet-upsofferachancetowinddown,tosharestoriesaboutlifeinsideandoutsidethelabandtosympathizewithpeoplewhounderstandwhatyou’regoingthrough.ThelightheartedatmosphereandsenseofcommunityisawelcomecontrasttomylifeinCanada,whereIspentmostofmyworkdaysinisolation.Iwentintothelabeachmorningwithsetgoalsformyday.Atlunch,I’dkeepmyeyesgluedtomycomputerwhileIfedforkfulsofsaladintomymouth,tryingtopowerthroughmyto-dolist.For9months,IstruggledtofigureoutwhyIcouldn’texactlycopytheresultsofanotherstudy.Ididn’twanttotroublemyadvisortoomuch.Iwasalsohesitanttoaskmylabmatesforhelp.Howmuchweweremissing!Researchersneedcommunitybecausegoodideasdon’tjustcomefromreadingliteratureandthinkingdeepthoughts.It’shelpfultobounceideasoffothers,and,tohaveavenuetosharetheday-to-dayupsanddownsoflife.Wouldcoffeebreakshavesolvedallmyproblems?Probablynot.ButIthinksharingideaswithmypeerswouldhavehelpedsolvemyresearchdilemma.MytimeinFrancehastaughtmethatit’simportanttocreatespacefororganicconversationsaboutlablife.Ascientist’slifecanfeelisolating,butit’snotnecessarilysowhenyou’reconnectedtoasupportivecommunity.4.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhedrankcoffeeforthefirsttimeinFrance?A.Alittlenervous.B.Veryhappy.C.Somewhatexcited.D.Quitecurious.5.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.CulturalceremoniesinFrance.B.Varioustopicsofthechatter.C.Thebenefitsofcoffeebreaks.D.LabcultureinFrenchstyle.6.Whatwastheauthor’slifelikebackinCanada?A.Comfortableandfulfilled.B.Busyandlonely.C.Tensebutsatisfactory.D.Boringbuthealthy.7.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.TointroducethecoffeebreakinEurope.B.Toexplainthedifferencebetweencultures.C.TorecallhispersonalexperienceinFrance.D.Toconveytheimportanceofasupportivecircle.CWhiletheartscan’tstoptheCOVID-19virusorthesocialunrestweseeintheworldtoday,theycangiveusinsightintothechoiceswemakewhenmovingthroughcrises(危機)andchaos.Theartsinviteeveryonetothinkinnewways.Weoftenexperienceworksofartassomethingthatispleasingtooursenseswithoutafullunderstandingofthecreativeeffort.Greatartoftenshowsuscontradictionsandcrises,andwecanlearnagreatdealfromtheirresolutions(解決).Throughourunderstandingofart,wecangainadeeperunderstandingofhowwemightovercomeourownchallenges.Inunderstandingextremesofcontrast,wecanseethebeautyinartwiththemesthatarenotsimplypleasingfortheirmagnificentfeaturesorqualities.Beethovenoffersawonderfulexampleofmovingartfullythroughcrisesandchaos.HecomposedhisSymphonyNo.9ashishearinglossbecamemoreandmorepronounced.Theopeningofthesymphonyseemstocomeoutofnowhere,fromnearsilenceintheopeningtoafullexpressionofwhatmanyconsidertobethejoyoffreedomanduniversalbrotherhoodwithSchiller’sOdetoJoy.Beethovenappearstohavecreatedaworkofartthatnotonlyfreedhimfromhispersonalstruggles,butonethatalsospeakstothejoyoflivingtogetherinpeaceandharmony.Haveadialoguebetweenthetwoopposingpartsandyouwillfindthattheyalwaysstartoutfightingeachotheruntilwecometoanappreciationofdifference—aonenessofthetwoopposingforces.Theartsoffermanylessonsthatcanhelpusgaintheknowledgeweneedtomovemoreconfidentlyintoday’scompetitiveanduncertainenvironment.Anopennesstoarts-basedsolutionswillgiveyoumorecontroloveryourfuture.Whatvaluedoesarthavebeyondpleasingpeople’ssenses?A.Itbringspeopleinnerpeace.B.Itcontributestoproblem-solving.C.Itreducesthepossibilityofcrises.D.Itdeepensunderstandingofmusic.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9?A.Itcelebratesfreedomandunity.B.Itaimstoshowcrisesandchaos.C.ItopenswithSchiller’sOdetoJoy.D.Itisunfinishedduetohishearingloss.10.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestionondealingwithconflictingforces?A.Leavingthingsastheyare.B.Makingachoicebetweenthem.C.Separatingthemfromeachother.D.Engagingtheminaconversation.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowCOVID-19changesartB.EssentialsofSymphonyNo.9C.MovingartfullythroughcrisesD.JoyintheeyesofBeethovenDDisease-carryingmosquitoescanspreaddiseaseswithoutaffectingthemselves.Nearly700millionpeoplegetamosquito-borneillnesseachyear,whichresultsinoveronemilliondeaths.Humansexperiencecontinuouspressuresfromdisease-carryingmosquitoesinmanypartsoftheworld,sowehavetofindwaystofightagainstthoseinsectsbecausetheykeepgettingscarier.EventhoughDEETremainsthemostcommonlyusedandmostpowerfulmosquitorepellent(防護劑)everdeveloped,scientistsareactivelypursuingeffectiveproductsbasedentirelyonplantoils.WhileDEETisaneffectivecontactrepellent,manypeopledisliketheoilyfeelandsmellontheirskin,andsometimessomepeoplearesensitivetoit.ConsumersarealwaysinterestedinalternativestoDEETandothersynthetic(合成的)repellents,sotherearenumerousnaturalrepellentsonthemarket.InmylabatIowaStateUniversity,myteamandIhavebeenconductingresearchonnaturalproductsaspossibleinsectrepellentsforthepast20years.Inthepastfewyears,threeofmyPh.D.studentshavecontributedgreatlytoourresearchbydesigning,synthesizing,purifying,characterizingandtestingmorethan300closelyrelatedchemicalscomingfromthebestofnaturalrepellentslikecitronellol,mentholandthymol.Thesestudentshavesuccessfullytestedtheserepellentsagainstthreespeciesofdangerousmosquitoes.Thefirstgroupofthenewrepellentsactthroughtheair.Thesechemicalshaveavaporactionthatprovidesprotection.Thesearepotentiallymostusefulinbackyards,parks,houses,barracksandhorsebarns.Theothergroupofthenewrepellentsaretheclassiconesthatstopinsectsfromstandingonatreatedsurface,suchashumanskin,clothingortents;someresearchershaveconductedtestingonsomehumanstoconfirmtheeffectivenessandidentifytheverybestones.Thenewrepellentsweredesignedandmadefromthenaturalmaterialsinplantessentialoils.Theymaintainmanyoftheadvantagesofthenaturalrepellents:Theyarefullybiodegradable(可生物降解的),withnoecologicalconcernsorenvironmentalwastes,andgenerallyconsideredsafelikethethousandsoftypesofplantessentialoilsusedintheflavorandperfumeindustries.However,thoroughtestingwillbeconductedtodetermineiftheyaretrulynon-poisonousbecausethereisstillnoenoughevidence.12.WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowinParagraph1?A.Thewaymosquitoesspreaddisease.B.Thehighdeathrateofmosquito-borneillness.C.Thedifficultyoffightingdisease-carryingmosquitoes.D.Theurgencyoffindingtoolstofightagainstmosquitoes.13.WhatisadisadvantageofDEET?A.Itcausesdiscomforttotheusers.B.Itgreatlyharmspeople’shealth.C.Itcan’tbeapplieduniversally.D.Itwon’tbeeffectiveforlong.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesecondgroupofthenewrepellents?A.Theycankillmosquitoesindirectly.B.Theyaremainlyusedintheopenair.C.Theyaremoreeffectiveonhumanskin.D.Theycanpreventmosquitoesfromcontactingusers.15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothenewrepellents?A.DisapprovingB.NegativeC.ObjectiveD.Subjective其次節(jié)（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。It’sbeenahardyearbut,whilewecan’tchangewhat’shappeningintheworld,wecanfocusoncreatingapositiveatmosphere.Nomorenegativeenergy.16Hardtimesarerubbish,buttheymakeyouwhatyouare.Recognizethatandknowthatifyoucancomethroughthemandyouwillbemorecapableandmoreconfident.It’saluckypersonindeedwhomanagestoavoidupsetastheygothroughlife;what’simportantishowyoudealwithit.CountyourblessingsFeelingsorryforyourself?Itmaysoundnormal,butit’simportanttoremindyourselfofwhat’sgoodaboutyourlife.Trywritingalistofthethingsyou’rethankfulfor,orspendafewminuteseveryeveningputtingdownthreenicethingsthathavehappenedtoyouthatday.17.Pattedadoginthepark?Writeitdown.Laughedatasillymeme(表情包onsocialmedia?Putthatonthelisttoo.ProtectyourselffromenergyvampiresWeallknowthosewhosuckthejoyoutoflifeandleaveyoufeelingemotionallyexhausted.Theymoan,blameothersorjustgenerallybringyoudown.18.Gentlyexplaintheeffectthattheyhavemaybringthemround,orsimplymakesureyou’realwayspositiveyourselfinordertoreducethebadeffectoftheirnegativity.19,oreventuallycuttieswiththementirely.Createjoyinyourlife20.Makeacoffeedatewithafriend;setasideanhourtoplayaboardgamewithyourfamily;ortakearegularwalkwhereyouexploresomewherenewinyourlocality.A.FocusonpositivityB.AcceptunfavorablesituationsC.RemembertosetdownthethreemostsignificantonesD.TrytounderstandthattheyhaveprobablygotproblemsE.Itreallydoesn’tmatteriftheyaresmallandinsignificantF.ButultimatelyyoumightneedtolimitthetimeyouspendwiththemG.Injectpositivityintoyourdailyroutinebymakingtimeforactivitiesthatbringyoupleasure其次部分英語學(xué)問運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。BrandonSteinercreatedthebagel(百吉餅)businessattheageof12.21,thebusinesswasn’tgreat.Meanwhile,hedeliveredpaperseverymorning.WhathismothersaidgaveSteinergreat22.Whendeliveringpapersthen,hestarted23eachcustomerabagel.Withinamonthhewasmakinghisdeliveriesinasmallshoppingcart24250paperseachdayweretoomuchforhisbike.Later,theimprovementofhisbusiness25hisreplacingthesmallcartwithalargeone.Steinermade$5.50anhourbystarting26at4:30amanditwasaprettyhighincomeforakidinthe1970s.Thisexperienceisoneofhisinvaluablelife27,whichshowshisremarkablebusiness28.He29asanincrediblysuccessfulentrepreneurwhorevolutionizedthesportsmemorabilia(紀(jì)念品)30,turningasmallfirmwith“$4,000,acomputerandaworker”intoSteinerSports,helpingothersmallrelatedcompaniesto31theirbusiness.SteinerSportshasspent25yearsbuildinga32withmorethan2,000athletes.SteinerSportsisalsothe33producerofcollectibles(保藏品)fromathleticstarslikeDerekJeterandPeytonManning.Steinerhas34countlessbaseballsandfootballhelmets,andsignedsportsshirts.Asonemightguess,therearealotofstories35toSteiner.HesoldhisSteinerSportstoOmnicomGroupforareported$25million.36sellingit,Steinerstilloffersadvicetohelprunthecompanythatwas37byhimself.Hehasalsowrittensomebooksonhis38.ThekidfromBrooklyn,whonowlivesinScarsdale,NY,39somuchwhengrowingfromanewspaperdeliveryboytoa(n)40entrepreneurandwriter.21.A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.D.Anyway22.A.ambitionB.adaptationC.conclusionD.inspiration23.A.bringingB.findingC.buyingD.passing24.A.thoughB.ifC.D.but25.A.contributedtoB.reliedonC.figuredoutD.wrestledwith26.A.studyingB.cookingC.exercisingD.working27.A.goalsB.lessonsC.dreamsD.activities28.A.interestB.determinationC.talentD.qualification29.A.endedupB.resultedinC.brokeoutD.tookon30.A.culture Bpetition C.educationD.industry31.A.mindB.practiseC.expandD.manage32.A.scholarshipB.ownershipC.membershipD.relationship33.A.leadingB.privateC.efficientD.foreign34.A.receivedB.exportedC.marketedD.purchased35.A.equalB.relativeC.trueD.similar36.A.OnbehalfofB.InconsequenceofC.OnaccountofD.Inspiteof37.A.motivatedB.deservedC.establishedD.remembered38.A.importance B.experiences C.perfectionD.differences39.A.struggledB.requiredC.donated D.shared40.A.well-known B.easy-going C.broad-minded D.kind-hearted其次節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下列材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。請將答案寫在答題卡的表格中。In1872,theUnitedStatesestablishedthefirstnationalparkintheworld,Yellowstone.Thegovernmentpromised41(protect)thepark’slandandkeepitinnaturalconditionsothatpeoplecouldenjoy42(it)wilderness.43(fortune),thingsdidn’tgoasplanned.Somecametopoachanimals,robartifactsandminenaturalresources.Asmoreparkswereadded,itbecameharderforthegovernmenttopolicethem,44arousedsomeconcerns.Onedayin1914,anoutdoorenthusiastnamedStephenMatherwrotealettertothegovernment,accusingitofignoringtheparks.Hedemandedthatthearmytents45(serve)asaccommodationshouldbeknockeddownandreplacedwithhotelssothattheparkscouldattractmore46(tour).Healsohiredajournalisttowritearticlesandtakescenicphotostoinspire47publictovisittheparks.Those48bravedthedustystagecoachridessawthemostbreathtakingviewsandgeographicformationsinthecountry,49hisstrategyworked.Thankstohisefforts,finallytheNationalParkServiceBill50(pass).NowtheUnitedStateshavewell-preservednationalparksthatarewellworthvisiting.第三部分寫作第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10分,每小題1分,滿分10分)文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線_____,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。留意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；只允許修改十處,多者(從第11處起)不計分。Iliveinadistantvillageinthemountains,therepeoplelikeraisingdogs.Ihaveanadultdogandhewasbiginsize.Lastweek,therelativesentmetwolittledogs.Theywereunabletowalkwell,evenfalltothegroundnowandthen.Theymovedliketwofurballs,funnyandlovely.However,Ifearedthatiftheadultdogmightdislikethemandevenattackthem.SoIkeptthetwolittleoneinabox.Oneday,Iwasastonishingtoseetheadultdoglyinginthebox.Underthemcomfortablylaythetwolittledogs!Nowthethreedogsgetalongwelloneanotherandlivehappytogether.其次節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）2024年冬奧會將在北京和張家口實行。為了確保冬奧會圓滿勝利,組委會發(fā)起了志愿者招募活動。假如你是學(xué)生李華,請用英文給組委會寫一封申請信,希望能成為其中一員。內(nèi)容包括：1.個人狀況；2.自身優(yōu)勢；3.服務(wù)承諾留意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細微環(huán)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearSir/Madam,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________