阿勒泰地區(qū)二中2024-2025高二第一學(xué)期英語期中考卷

試卷第=page66頁，總=sectionpages66頁阿勒泰地區(qū)二中2024-2025高二第一學(xué)期英語期中考卷（考試時間：120分鐘；滿分150分）一、單選（共10小題，每小題1分，，滿分10分）1．Theytriedtoconvincemeoftheimportanceofstudy.劃線詞的詞義是？A．cheat B．doubt C．boil D．persuade2．Althoughthescientistisover80yearsold,hestill________himselftohisresearch,________hasmovedmanypeoplegreatly.A．devotes;whichB．devoted;whatC．devoting;what D．devoted;which3．Theoldcoupleareveryexcitedbecausethey______Europenextmonth.A．a(chǎn)revisiting B．a(chǎn)regoingtovisiting C．wouldvisit D．willbevisiting4．LittleThreePigsisafairystory,from______welearnanimportantlesson—diligencemakesadifference.A．thatB．which C．whereD．who5．I’mverythankfultomyEnglishteacher,without________help,Icouldn’thavegonethatfar.A．who B．whom C．whose D．which6．Ithasbeen__________allovertheworldthatChinahasmadetremendousachievementsineconomy.A．a(chǎn)cknowledged B．criticizedC．a(chǎn)ssumed D．overlooked7．Hehasastrong_________forwearingrunningshoeswhetherit'sfordailyrunsorsimplyrelaxing.A．dislike B．a(chǎn)mbitionC．concern D．preference8．—Canyouhavetworoomswithgardenview?—I’mafraidthereisonlyoneroom______.A．a(chǎn)ffordableB．a(chǎn)vailableC．a(chǎn)ccessible D．a(chǎn)daptable9．Today,it’squiteconvenientforpeopleto______eachotherbysmartphone.A．putupwith B．catchupwithC．loseintouchwith D．keepintouchwith10．Though________bygradualblindness,Alicewasstill________writingcompositions.A．influenced;capableof B．influencing;accurateofC．beinginfluenced;accurateofD．havinginfluenced;capableof二、閱讀理解（共兩小節(jié)，滿分47.5分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）ASchoolActivity:The“ExerciseMonth”Anumberofimportantschoolactivitiesarecomingup,andthebiggestoneisthe“ExerciseMonth”.Whatisouraim?The“ExerciseMonth”isorganizedbytheYouthSportsClub.Themainaimofthisactivityistoimproveourschoolmembers’knowledgeabouttheimportanceofexercise.Whatareouractivities?The“ExerciseMonth”willtakeplacefromDecember15thtoJanuary15th.Duringthismonth,alotofactivitieswillbeheldtoshowtheimportanceofexercise.Writingcompetition

Thetopicofthewritingcompetitionis“ExerciseandMe”.Thelengthofthewritingis500wordsforthiscompetition.Talk

ThetalkwillbegivenonDecember18th.ThespeakerwillbeDr.ChiufromSt.Stephen’sHospital.Hewillthenanswerourmembers’questionsaboutexercise.Exhibition

TheexhibitionwillbeheldfromDecember19thtoJanuary3rdinourschoolhall.Thehistoryofdifferentkindsofexercise,andthewinningandexcellentwritingsfromthecompetitionwillbeonshow.After-schoolexerciseclasses

Theafter-schoolexerciseclasseswillrunfromDecember18thtoJanuary14th.Intheseclasses,experiencedcoachesfromthelocalexerciseclubswilltrainourschoolmembersafterschool.Theywillalsohelpourschoolmemberstomakepracticalexerciseplans.11．Whatisthetopicofthewritingcompetition?A．ExerciseandMe. B．ASchoolActivity.C．PracticalExercisePlans. D．After-SchoolClasses.12．Whenwilltheafter-classexerciseclassesstart?A．OnDecember15th. B．OnDecember18th.C．OnJanuary14th. D．OnJanuary15th.13．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thelocalexerciseclubhasalonghistory.B．Dr.Chiuwilltrainthemembersafterschool.C．Thecoacheswillanswertheschoolmembers’questions.D．Somewritingsfromthecompetitionwillbeonshow.BZhouBaoyu,whowasbornandbroughtupinasmallvillageinAnhuacounty,Hunanprovince,stillremembersthefirsttimeshewasattractedbythegreatvocalperformancesofchoralsinging(合唱聲樂表演),whenthebigloudspeakerofthebroadcaststationinhervillageplayedIntheFieldofHope,ajoyfulsongwrittenbythe20th-centuryChinesesongwriterShiGuangnan.In1995,shelefthersmallvillageandwenttohighschoolinthetown,whereshesawapianoforthefirsttime.OnhearingZhou’sbeautifulvoiceoneday,hermusicteacherencouragedhertogetoverhernaturalshynessandbecometheleadvocalistoftheschool’schoir,whichplantedtheseedofmusicinZhou’sheart,andshewentontobecomeamusicteacherinaprimaryschoolinAnhuain2014.Shesetupachoirintheschool,which,however,wasputonpausein2017.Shesaidthechildrenlovedchoralsinging,butthelevelandmethodofteachingchoralsingingwerenotuptothemarkinthesmallvillage.In2019,ZhouwasabletorestartthechoirintheschoolthankstoEditLanczky,amusicteacherfromBeijingHungarianCulturalInstitute,whocametotheschoolalongwithherHungariancoworkersnotonlytoteachthechildrenhowtosing,butalsototrainthelocalmusicteacherstomakechoralsingingapartoftheschool’smusiceducationprograms.“Singingisthesimplestandmostdirectwayforchildrentolearnandenjoymusic,”Zhousaid,addingthatLanczkyandhercoworkersusedseveralinterestingtechniqueslikerole-playinggamestomakelearningmusicfunforthestudentsShecontinued,“Ibelievethatmusicshouldbeaccessibletoeveryone.IfeelverytouchedandproudwhenIseethesmilesonchildren’sfaces,whentheysinginachoir.Infact,singinginachoirisbeyondmusicitself.Thechildrenbecomemoreconfidentandsociable.”14．WhatcanweknowaboutZhou?A．ShewroteIntheFieldofHope.B．Herteacherledherwaytomusic.C．ShewasamusicteacherfromBeijing.D．Sheneversawapianountilshebecameateacher.15．Whydidthechoirstopin2017?A．Itwasshortofmoney. B．Ithadfewstudents.C．Ithadalowteachinglevel. D．Itwasdeniedbystudents’parents.16．HowdidEditLanczkyandhercoworkerssupportZhou’schoir?A．Theygavethemapiano.B．Theyhadatalkwiththelocalgovernment.C．Theystayedonasofficialteachersinthechoir.D．Theyguidedboththestudentsandlocalmusicteachers.17．HowdoesZhoufindlearningmusic?A．Itincreasesstudents’confidence. B．Itcostsalot.C．Itmakesstudentscreative. D．Itisboring.CIfyougetangrymanytimesinaday,itistimeforyoutothinkabouthowtodealwithit.Herearesomeofmysuggestions.Whenyouareangry,trytotellyourselfthroughanothervoicethatyouareangryandthatitisnotabadthing.Itjustshowsthatyouhavedifferentideas.Acceptthatmanythingsarenot100%rightorwrong.Inourcommunicationwithothers,thefinalpurposeisnottodecidewhoisrightandwhoiswrong,buttolookforsomethingincommon.Ifyoustillfeelstronganger,trytakingadeepbreath(呼吸)andletangeroutofyourbodyalongwiththebreath.Don’tsayangrywordswhenyouareveryangry,foryouwillregretsayingthemwhenyoucooldown.Discussingwithathirdpartyishelpful.Itishardforthetwopartiesinangertounderstandeachother,buttheideaofanoutsidercanhelpbothpartiestogetmutual(相互的)understanding.Angerisjustoneofthemanyemotions(情緒)thatmakeushuman,andtowellmanageitaddstoourabilitytotrulyunderstandtheworld.18．Whatisthefinalpurposeofcommunicationwithotherpeople?A．Toshowdifferentideas. B．Tolookforsomethingincommon.C．Toacceptusefulsuggestions. D．Todecidewhetheroneisrightornot.19．Whatdoesthewriteradviseustodowhenwecan’tcooldown?A．Sayangrywords. B．Trytakingadeepbreath.C．Controlourvoices. D．Stoptalkingwithothers.20．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“party”inparagraph4mean?A．Anactivity. B．Avisitor. C．Aperson. D．Ameeting.21．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howtomanageanger. B．Howtoshowfeelings.C．Howtodealwithregrets. D．Howtounderstandtheworld.DAteaminEuropeareworkingwithwood,butnotintheusualways.Theyarenotcarpenters(木匠).Instead,theyarescientistsexploringhowwoodcanleadtoagreenerelectronicdevice,atransistor(晶體管)madefrombalsawood,whoseproductionreleaseslessclimate-warminggasintotheair.Transistorsplayanimportantroleincomputersandotherdevices.Theyactliketinyswitchestocontroltheflowofelectricity.Engineersusethemtoprocessandstoredata.Today’slaptopsmayhostbillionsofthem.Sotheymustbetiny—onlyalittlewiderthanastrandofDNA．ThenewtransistorbeingbuiltbyphysicistIsakEngquistandhisteamatSweden’sLinkopingUniversityisn’tassmallasthose.Bigenoughtoseeandhold,itcanstandonlyanelectricpressurethatpusheselectronsalong.Anditcontrolsacurrentusingchargedparticles(粒子)calledions.Thisnewtechnologyshowsa“proofofconcept”thattheideacanwork,evenifthenewdeviceisnotyetreadytoputintotoday’selectronics.“Whileitseemslargebytoday’sstandards,suchatransistorstillmightproveusefulforelectronicsthatrequirelowelectricpressures,”saysEngquist.“Thenewtransistorsuggeststhatfutureelectronicdevicesmightbemadeinlivingplants,”DanielSimon,aphysicistintheteam,says.“Imaginepeelingawaysomebarkfromalivingtree,”hesays,“andstampingelectroniccircuitsintothelivingwood.”Infact,Engquistsays,“Therearesomanywayswecanusewoodandthecomponentsofwoodthatwewouldneverhavethoughtof.”Forinstance,hecannowimagineawood-basedsensorthatcouldmonitorcrophealth,measurepollutionorsurveyaforestforfirerisk.22．Whichcanbestdescribethetransistor?A．Costly. B．Widelyused.C．Time-saving. D．Moreenvironmentallyfriendly.23．Whatisthenewtransistor’sdisadvantagecomparedtocommontransistors?A．Itismuchbigger. B．Itcan’tstandelectricpressure.C．Itcan’tbeseen. D．Itismadefrommetal.24．WhatisEngquist’sattitudetothenewtransistor’sfuture?A．Uncertain. B．Doubtful. C．Positive.D．Indifferent.25．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Wood’ssurprisingrolesinmodernelectronicdesignB．Wood-madetransistors:asteptowardgreenerelectronicsC．ScientistsareresearchingthehistoryoftransistorsD．Scientistsareworkingascarpenterstoinventtransistors第二節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分10分）根據(jù)續(xù)寫情節(jié)發(fā)展，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。MynameisShellyandIamayoungauthor.Ihavebeenwritingbooksforyearsandtheyhavebeenpublished.However,theydidn’tsellwell.Ithoughtitwastimetopromotethesalesandsharemystorieswiththeworldbymyself.However,Ihadn’texpectedthatthisdecisionwouldtakemeonanadventureIcouldhaveneverimagined.Ihavealwayslovedthefast-pacedatmosphereofthismoderncity.Itkeepsmymindsharpandquick.Withmybagfullofcopiesofmyfirstbook,Isetouttosellthem.Iwalkedalongthebusystreets,stoppingateverypossiblebookstore,tryingtopersuadethemtostockmybook.ButeverymanagerIspoketogavemethesameanswer—“Sorry,wearenotinterested.”Iwassad.Ihadputmyheartandsoulintomybook,andhereIwas,facingmanyrejections.ButIrefusedtogiveup.IknewthatIneededtogetmybookssold.AsIwalked,lostinmythoughts,someonetappedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundandsawayoungman,probablyinhismid-twenties,smilingatme.“Excuseme,Miss.Icouldn’thelpbutoverhearyourconversationwiththatbookstoremanager.Ihappentoownasmallbookstoreafewblocksfromhere.Iwouldbehappytostockyourbook,”themansaid.Icouldn’tbelievemyluck.Ifollowedtheyoungmantohisbookstore.HeintroducedhimselfasAlex,andweendedupchattingforhours.Hehadaloveforbooksandwasgladtohelpastrugglingauthorlikeme.Fromthatdayon,Alex’sbookstorebecamemygo-toplacetosellmybooks.Monthswentby,andslowly,mybooksstartedsellingwell.AlexandIbecamegoodfriends,andheevenrecommendedmybookstohiscustomers.Iwashappyandgratefulforhissupport,butmyjourneywasnotsmooth.

_______26.______.Imademywaytoseewhatwasgoingon.Tomysurprise,IsawthatAlex’sbookstorewasonfire.Irealizedthatallofourhardworkwasgoingupinfire.Alexwassadtoseehisbookstoreinruins.Idecidedtohelphim.Ireachedouttomyfollowersonsocialmedia,explainingthesituationandaskingfortheirhelp.Theresponsewasgreat._______27._______.

________28.______.Thereopeningwasahugesuccess,andmybooksweresellinglikehotcakes.Itseemedlikethefirehadbroughtusevenmorecustomers.Isawthesenseofcommunityandthestrengthofthepeople,whonevergiveupinthefaceofdifficulties.Irealizedmyjourney,thoughfilledwithdifficulties,hadbroughtmesomuchmorethanjustthesuccessofmybooks._______29._______.Peoplecametogethertosupportus,donatemoney,andevenhelprebuildthebookstore.Ihavefoundmytruecalling—towritestoriesthatbringpeopletogetherandtomakeapositiveeffectintheworld.Oneday,asIgottothebookstore,Inoticedmanypeopleoutside.Withthehelpofoursupporters,wewereabletoreopenthebookstore.三、七選五（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿12.5分）根據(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。選項中有兩項多余選項。Mostofusagreethatlife’srealeducationhappensoutsidetheclassroom.__30___However,theyarenottheonlyones.Infact,travelingisthebestwaytolearnthings.Herearesomereasonswhytravelingisthebestformofeducation.Youlearnhistory.31Allthatwasreallycool.However,nothingbeatstravelingtohistoriclandmarksandexploringyourwayaroundacity’shistoryandculture.Whenyouvisitmuseums,palacesandgalleries,theentirenation’shistorycomesoutrightinfrontofyou.Learningaboutdifferentdynasties,conflictsandchangesissomucheasierwhenyouactuallyexploreanation.Youlearnsocialskills.Youmaybeshyandfinditdifficulttoengageyourselfsocially.Buttravelingwillchangethatasthingsliketalkingtostrangersarenotanoptionbutanecessityduringtravels.Takingsomesocialskillcoursesisuseful.However,youcanachieveitbytravelingyourwaytoawonderfulplaceonyourown.32Youlearntodonewthings.Whenyouaretraveling,youareforcedtodoplentyofnewthings.33__Therefore,youmustlearntobeabletoadapttoanewlearningenvironmentinaveryshorttime.Italsohelpsinyouroveralllearningaswell.34Probablythemostimportantaspectofeducationthattravelhelpsisyoureducationaboutyourself.Bytraveling,yourealizeyourtruepotential,thethingsthatyoureallyenjoyandthepersonwhoyoureallyare.Withouttravel,youprobablyhaveaverylimitedunderstandingofyourself.Andyoumayevenbecompletelyunawareofyourrealpersonality.A．Youlearnaboutyourself.B．Youlearnalotbychatting.C．Youareoutofyourcomfortorfamiliarsituation.D．You’lllearnmuchbetterthanthroughsuchcourses.E．Youcanstudyaboutthemajorhistoricaleventsinyourhistoryclass.F．Classroomswithteachersandtextbooksareofcourseonewaytolearn.G．Thishelpsyoumeetalotofnewpeopleandexperiencesomeexcitingthings.四、完形填空（共15小題，每小題1分，共15分）Inmymiddleschool,blackandwhiteTVsrolledintoclassroomswhenevertherewasalaunchofAmericanastronauts.Astronautsbecamemyheroes,andwhenthe35cameastowhatIwantedtodowhenIgrewup,theanswerwas36.OnJuly20,1969,IsatinYankeeStadium,Irememberthegamewas37bythenewsthattheApollo11lunarmodulehadlandedonthemoon.Thatevening,Istayedup,rewardedbythe38ofNeilArmstrongandBuzzAldrinsteppingontothemoonforthefirsttime.Before,during,andafterthemission,didthey39?ThoughIneverwalkedonthemoon,almost32yearsafterthatday.Iearneda(n)40tounderstandit.

OnFebruary7,2001,Iwasfastenedintomyseatasthe41boardedtheSpaceShuttleAtlantis.WasIworried?Yes.Aboutmy42?No.Asthelaunchclockcounteddown,Ithoughtofmy43.Ihadtodomyjobwell—orIwould44thewholeteam.Thismissionwasn’taboutme.AsIbegantodrift,acrewmategrabbedmeandpressedmyfacetoawindow.Iwasovercomewith45whenIlookedatthemajestyofourplanetfrom200milesabove.Watchingtheworldgobyat46fivemilespersecondcreatesanunparalleled(無與倫比的)perspective:It’snearly47totellwhereonecountry’sborderendsandanotherbegins.Ican’thelpbut48whatIlearnedasanastronaut.Humanshavetoteachourselvesto49peacefullyandsustainably—that’sthetruelegacy(遺產(chǎn))ofApollo11.35．A．trouble B．question C．battle D．case36．A．easy B．a(chǎn)ccurate C．perfect D．persuasive37．A．changed B．spoiled C．postponed D．interrupted38．A．sights B．experiences C．phenomenon D．imagination39．A．succeed B．worry C．insist D．understand40．A．a(chǎn)bility B．a(chǎn)ttempt C．chance D．place41．A．pilot B．passenger C．pioneer D．volunteer42．A．health B．fate C．safety D．honor43．A．priorities B．options C．a(chǎn)ssumptions D．responsibilities44．A．embarrass B．disappoint C．a(chǎn)nnoy D．shock45．A．emotion B．a(chǎn)mbition C．doubt D．uncertainty46．A．regularly B．directly C．roughly D．merely47．A．obvious B．reasonable C．unnecessary D．impossible48．A．lookforwardto B．reflectonC．giveupon D．lookinto49．A．compete B．resist C．coexist D．innovate五、語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）Anewdishis50(usual)giventhenamesofitsinventor.Thesandwichgetsitsnamefromthe4thEarlofSandwich,JohnMontague(1718-1792).Hespentlonghours51(work)anddidn’twishtostopforameal.He