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太和中学高二年级期中考试试卷英语
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册 Units 1～4。
第一部分 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. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. In an office.
2. Where does the man go windsurfing
A. On the lake. B. On the river. C. On the sea.
3. What do the man’s parents usually eat for dinner
A. Noodles. B. Vegetables. C. Meat.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Their trip. B. Their clothes. C. Their jobs.
5. What will the speakers do next
A. Buy a T-shirt. B. Go to a party. C. See an app.
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. When does the swimming class start
A. At 6:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30.
7. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Hurry up. B. Do her hair. C. Swim better.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the man talk to the woman
A. To make an invitation. B. To ask for advice.
C. To express thanks.
9. What does the woman say about the Latin Quarter
A. It is far from Paris. B. It is a nice place to live in.
C. It is a modern community.
10. What will the woman most likely continue talking about
A. Accommodation. B. The history of Paris.
C. The advantage of taking the subway.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the man make the phone call
A. To arrange an outing. B. To put off a meeting.
C. To get some information.
12. Where is the man’s office
A. In Building 3. B. In Building 4. C. In the main building.
13. What does the man expect James Green to do before 1:30
A. Call back. B. Go to his office. C. Chair a meeting.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the woman doing
A. Having a class. B. Working in the hospital.
C. Sharing a piece of news.
15. What happened to Mario
A. He was late for school. B. He lost his fishing boat.
C. He ran into trouble when swimming.
16. Which word can best describe the two brothers
A. Helpful. B. Lucky. C. Grateful.
17. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Strangers.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How did the speaker find a long flat ride at the very start
A. Easy. B. Boring. C. Tiring
19. What can we learn about the speaker
A. He considers cycling as a task.
B. He is completely new to cycling.
C. He has made progress in riding uphill
20. What does the speaker stress at the end of the speech
A. Tips on bicycling. B. Varieties of sports. C. Benefits of bicycling.
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
Women are such amazing beings and if you need a bit of inspiration to keep going, here are stories of inspiring women who made a mark on history!
Jane Austen (1775-1817)
She wrote about what life was like during the late 1700s and early 1800s through the books Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma. These books were released within just four years of each other. Two other books, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, were published after she died. Her face is now on the new 10 note, reminding us every day how much her books have affected us all.
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
She was born into a wealthy family, which disapproved of her entering the nursing profession. After receiving a letter from the Secretary of War who asked her to put together a team and look after British soldiers during the Crimen War, she moved to London. This was the first time that women were allowed to serve in the army. She went home as a hero and even received a thank-you letter from Queen Victoria. She left a legacy in healthcare in the war.
Marie Curie (1867-1934)
One of the most famous scientists of all time comes in the form of Marie Curie. Together with her fellow scientist and husband Pierre, she made amazing work on their discoveries. In1903, they received a Nobel Prize. She won another Nobel Prize in 1911, the first woman to do so. The Curies were the pair who made discoveries on radioactivity, which paved the way for the creation of X-rays.
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
In September 2016, Mother Teresa was announced to be named as a Saint, which she deserves after her devotion to helping people in poverty. In 1929, she traveled to India and dedicated her whole life to helping poor people, especially in the Indian city of Kolkata. She received the Nobel Prize in 1979 and canceled the big dinner celebration. She then suggested giving all of the money to the poor people in Kolkata.
1．Why is the 10 note mentioned in the text
A．To increase readers’ interest in Jane Austen.
B．To show the value of Jane Austen’s face.
C．To make more people know about Jane Austen.
D．To highlight the recognition and impact of Jane Austen’s works.
2．Who made a mark on nursing
A．Jane Austen. B．Florence Nightingale.
C．Marie Curie. D．Mother Teresa.
3．What did Marie Curie and Mother Teresa have in common
A．They won Nobel Prize. B．They served in the army.
C．They gave all their belongings away. D．They worked for the poor.
B
Ekaterina Sky, a wildlife conservation artist, inspires people to reconnect with nature and animals through her work. Her love for animals led her to become a vegan(素食者), and she uses art as a creative outlet to promote kindness to all life. The fact that her work carries such an important message for the planet makes her paintings even more beautiful and moving.
“I can feel the suffering of our planet and the pain that is being caused to animals,” she said. “My mission is to speak up for those who can’t.”
Ekaterina began her art journey at The School of Fine Arts in Yaroslavl, Russia. There, she completed a fine arts program, which gave her the background she needed to become a conservation artist. She also received a scholarship to The Art School of Museum of Tel-Aviv. There, she expanded upon her knowledge and skills, learning to create her own unique style.
Recently, Ekaterina went on a tour to different countries worldwide, painting murals(壁画) of various endangered species. With each mural, she made the audience look directly into the animals’ eyes. This helps them connect more with the animals and perhaps helps them realize their interconnectedness with the animals. “Each animal was colorful to highlight their uniqueness and individuality,” Ekaterina said.
Her main goal is to connect people with animals, even in the most crowded urban places. We have greatly lost our connection to Mother Earth and all the creatures who inhabit it. Ekaterina’s work can help raise awareness about the fact that we all have to coexist here. She says our urban lifestyles make us forget about all the endangered species that we can help protect by making different choices.
“As I believe, we connect through our eyes, which are windows into our soul, and I believe that when we get to meet someone’s soul, we don’t have a heart to hurt them,” Ekaterina said.
4．What inspires Ekaterina Sky to create art
A．Her childhood. B．Her love for animals.
C．Her scholarships. D．Her travels.
5．What is the focus of paragraph 3
A．Ekaterina’s educational background in art.
B．The achievements of Ekaterina’s unique artistic style.
C．The reasons why Ekaterina wanted to be a conservation artist.
D．The impact of Ekaterina’s art on wildlife conservation efforts.
6．How does Ekaterina Sky’s artwork contribute to wildlife conservation
A．By raising funds. B．By providing scientific data.
C．By increasing public awareness. D．By influencing the local policy.
7．What can we learn from Ekaterina’s words in the last paragraph
A．Art doesn’t influence people’s feelings.
B．Urban life helps protect endangered species.
C．She seeks to expose environmental harm.
D．She trusts our eyes link us to animals through art.
C
Farmers are celebrating their rice harvest by singing and dancing on the farm. This is Wanbao Mozambique rice farm, China’s largest rice planting project in Africa. Here, if people can speak hello in Chinese, “ni hao”, they most certainly also know another Chinese term Wanbao, the name of a Chinese rice farm project.
Through the fertile (肥沃的) area in south Mozambique, the Limpopo River is flowing into the Indian Ocean in the Xai-Xai district. Benefiting from the vast farmland, a suitable climate, enough water and the support from China, the project is creating a bright future for the people here.
Through cooperative planting methods, Wanbao is helping the local farmers develop successful rice plantations. It not only provides seeds, farm chemicals and fertilizers, but also does land leveling and water pumping (抽水).
To have good harvests, farmers work hard and learn from the Chinese. Now the local farmers’ love for farming is growing and they are getting richer and richer.
“I’ve benefited a lot from the rice farming and learned to produce rice using Chinese technologies on one hectare (公顷) of land,” says a mother of five children. “With the money, I have improved my life a lot. I have built my house and my children are going to school.”
An old farmer is now even teaching other farmers how to grow rice. He is cultivating crops over 40 hectares. “Thanks to the project, both my children and grandchildren are living a stable life. Now I go to the fields to support the other farmers with teaching. I hope Wanbao will extend the growing areas to other corners of the county in the future to help fight poverty,” he says.
8．Why does the author mention “ni hao” in the first paragraph
A．To show the popularity of the project in Mozambique.
B．To indicate farmers’ Chinese language skills.
C．To prove the importance of Chinese in Mozambique.
D．To suggest Chinese is a requirement for working on the farm.
9．What can we know about the Wanbao project
A．It plants trees in urban areas. B．It teaches locals Chinese.
C．It improves the local climate. D．It offers farming technologies for locals.
10．What does the underlined word “cultivating” in the last paragraph mean
A．Preparing. B．Growing. C．Selling. D．Pulling.
11．In which section of a website is the text likely to be found
A．Travel. B．Education. C．Agriculture. D．Art.
D
Kids everywhere love to play. And they know that a ball is a perfect thing to play with. Now scientists report bumblebees (大黄蜂) seem to know the same thing, making bumblebees the first insects known to play.
Lots of animals play: But the behavior is best known in mammals (哺乳动物) and birds. For many animals, playing is often seen as a kind of practice for things they’ll have to deal with in later life. But before this, there were no reports of insects playing.
Dr. Lars Chittka did an earlier experiment, where he trained bumblebees to roll balls into a goal for food. He noticed some bees were rolling balls even when they weren’t rewarded. He wondered whether they were playing for rewards or not.
To test the idea, he with other scientists set up a new experiment. First, they marked 45 young bumblebees, both male and female, between one and 23 days old. Then they set up a clear pathway from the bumblebees’ nest to a feeding area. On either side of the open pathway, small colored wooden balls were placed. On one side of the path, the balls couldn’t move. On the other side, the balls could roll around.
For three hours, a day over 14 days, the scientists opened the pathway. The bumblebees never had to leave the pathway to find food, but they left anyway. They weren’t so interested in the side where the balls couldn’t move, but they made lots of visits to the side with the rolling balls.
Grabbing the balls with their legs, the bumblebees would beat their wings to pull on the balls, causing them to roll. The 45 marked bumblebees did this 910 times during the experiment. Though some only did it once, others did it a lot. The scientists found the younger bumblebees spent more time rolling balls, and that males seemed more likely to play than females.
The scientists say it’s not clear why the bumblebees roll the balls or whether they enjoy it. But the experiment raises important questions about how the insects’ minds work and whether they have feelings.
12．What is the common view about animals’ playing behavior
A．A form of fight. B．A form of training.
C．A form of labor. D．A form of performance.
13．Why did Dr. Lars Chittka conduct the new experiment
A．To train bumblebees to play with balls.
B．To figure out bumblebees’ feeding style.
C．To explore if bumblebees play without a reward.
D．To observe how bees interact with different objects:
14．What did the scientists find during the experiment
A．Bumblebees only played with balls when food was involved.
B．Female bumblebees were more interested in playing than males.
C．Older bumblebees spent more time rolling balls than younger ones.
D．Bumblebees preferred balls that could roll to those that couldn’t.
15．What is the main idea of the text
A．The purpose of insects playing is to prepare for life.
B．Dr. Lars Chittka discovered a new way to train bees.
C．Bumblebees are the first insects known to play.
D．Playing is common among mammals and birds.
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。
So you want to know how to look more confident and think body language is the key Well, if that’s the case, then you’ve come to the right place! There are many tools and techniques you can use to gain confidence and feel great. 16
Make Eye Contact
17 . This is a balancing act if you don’t know how to do this. You need to know where to look and when to look. Most people will follow your eyes when in conversation, so it’s important to get it right.
Keep Your Chin Up
Do you look at the ground when you are walking 18 If this is the case, make a change. Walk with your head up and your eyes looking forward. Keeping your head up and facing your conversation partner conveys interest, confidence, and other prosocial emotions.
19
How you carry yourself will show the world how you feel-think about it: When you’re feeling down, you may walk with your head down and everything becomes a drag. When you’re feeling confident, you may stand a little taller. Standing up straight will also lift your mood and start to build that all-important confidence within.
Don’t Fidget (坐立不安)
Fidgeting is an obvious sign of anxiety and nervousness. Nervous movements, like bouncing your knees or tapping your fingers on a table draw attention away from what you are saying and make it hard for others to focus on your message. 20 . This will make you seem less confident and authoritative.
A．Standing Up Straight
B．Slow Your Movements
C．We will take a look at some of them
D．Do you care about what other people think
E．Is your head always down when you are talking
F．One of the first aspects of body language we must learn is eye contact
G．Other people may think you’re nervous or stressed if they see you doing these
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。
It was just an ordinary workday for Evoni Williams, an 18-year-old employee at Waffle House in La Marque, Texas. The place was , as usual, with a continuous of customers coming in and out. Then, a 78-year-old customer reached out to her asking for help with his . The customer, who lived from family support, had difficulty using his hands, so he was unable to cut his food.
Despite the restaurant being packed with customers and many tasks at hand, Evoni didn’t — she helped the man. Little did she know that her act of kindness was by another customer, Laura Wolf, who found the scene . Laura shared this heartwarming story online, and it quickly spread over the Internet, the hearts of many.
What Evoni regarded as just a simple action was, in fact, a significant gesture that her for a brighter future. Her kindness caught the attention of Texas Southern University, which awarded her with a $ 16,000 scholarship. It was reported that Evoni was working at the restaurant to raise money for and the university’s recognition was absent from her , making it an unexpected blessing.
In an interview. Evoni said she did nothing . The thought has that she’s really kind and that helping others is something she does and something she’s used to. Nowadays, with everyone their own tasks, Evoni’s action to stop and help stood out. It makes sense that her kindness story resonated (引起共鸣) widely.
21．A．busy B．quiet C．dirty D．warm
22．A．gathering B．block C．series D．flow
23．A．hand B．food C．ticket D．card
24．A．distant B．different C．tired D．safe
25．A．answer B．worry C．hesitate D．promise
26．A．criticized B．stopped C．adapted D．noticed
27．A．incredible B．cruel C．upset D．broad
28．A．confusing B．amusing C．touching D．frightening
29．A．labeled B．positioned C．caught D．entertained
30．A．restaurants B．charity C．students D．college
31．A．plans B．jobs C．stories D．trips
32．A．rude B．intelligent C．normal D．extraordinary
33．A．concluded B．proved C．found D．prepared
34．A．personally B．politely C．naturally D．gratefully
35．A．depending on B．focusing on C．appealing to D．learning about
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。
Tatyana is a Russian, and now lives in Canada. She and her husband, 36 is a businessman, and their two sons moved to Canada in 1998. She was appointed to a position in a science laboratory. And now Tatyana is 37 assistant professor at the University of Alberta.
At first, her greatest problem 38 (be) her poor English. Not being able to understand or express herself fully made it difficult for her 39 (take) her children to register at school, and she couldn’t give them the support they needed with their homework. All that soon changed, however. She learned to speak English in a quite unusual way, by 40 (join) Toastmasters International and paying close attention to the 41 (speech) that people made. She found it a very 42 (enjoy) experience.
Tatyana has always felt welcome in Canada, and that’s what 43 (make) it a special place for her. Tatyana says that she still loves Russia, but she also has a 44 (prefer) for Canada, in a different way. She feels great affection 45 respect for Canadians. Whenever she has a problem, there is always someone willing to help her.
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。上周六，你参加了学校在人民公园开展的野生动物保护宣传活动。请你给英国笔友 Chris写一封电子邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：
1.活动介绍;
2.你的感想。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右，
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
I am writing to share with you an unforgettable experience I had last Saturday.
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Best wishes,
Li Hua
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。
I teach high school history to a group of sixteen-to eighteen-year-olds. One particular student, Emily, is dangerously close to failing not only the entire course but the end-of-year exam. She must pass the course. Otherwise, she would have to repeat the entire year. That’s really a pity. She is the type of student who is incredibly bright, switched on and engaging. But she’s been hanging out with some naughty kids since her parents divorced. It was a group of students who didn’t love learning and just wanted to have fun every day.
This part of the story occurred just after a paper was due. The paper was meant to assess just how well the students knew the course material that we had covered before the end-of-year exam. I handed out everyone’s marked and graded paper except for Emily’s, who was sitting with her friend group.
Looking at Emily, I said to her in a peaceful voice, “Emily, when I dismiss everyone else, I want to see you privately, please.”
A collective “ooooooh” hissed around the class. Emily was obviously a little bit worried about what this might be. I dismissed the class and sat opposite Emily, her paper in my hand.
“So, how do you think you did on your paper ” I asked.
Emily replied, “It seems that I don’t get the material, right Why do you always —”. But I gently interrupted with a warm smile, “You don’t get it That’s strange.”
“Actually, Emily, you’ve surprised us all,” I said, turning the paper to reveal a big, fat A+ next to her name. “Because your paper perfectly summarized the issues we discussed this semester about class difference in the Victorian Era. Obviously, this is your area of expertise,” I explained.
Emily’s eyes widened in disbelief. “W-what ”
I continued, “Your paper was the highest-scoring one I’ve ever had. I’m completely serious.”
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。
Emily was obviously shocked.
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After this conversation, I noticed a big change in Emily.
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听力答案：1~5 BACAC 6~10 BABBC 11~15 BAACC 16~20 ABACC
1．D 2．B 3．A
4．D 5．A 6．C 7．D
8．A 9．D 10．B 11．C
12．B 13．C 14．D 15．C
16．C 17．F 18．E 19．A 20．G
21．A 22．D 23．B 24．A 25．C 26．D 27．A 28．C 29．B 30．D 31．A 32．D 33．B 34．C 35．B
36．who 37．an 38．was 39．to take 40．joining 41．speeches 42．enjoyable 43．makes 44．preference 45．and
46．Dear Chris,
I am writing to share with you an unforgettable experience I had last Saturday. Our school organized a wildlife protection awareness campaign at People’s Park. Various activities were arranged, including informative lectures, interactive displays, and a group hike to observe local wildlife. Participants were encouraged to sign a pledge committing to protecting wildlife.
The event left me deeply impressed. It highlighted the urgency of conserving our natural heritage and inspired me to take practical steps in my daily life to support this cause. I believe education and community efforts are crucial in safeguarding wildlife for future generations.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
47．范文
Emily was obviously shocked. Her mouth dropped open, and her hands instinctively reached for the paper I was still holding. Her eyes scanned the grade, then looked back at me in astonishment. “But, Mr. ..., I mean, I didn’t even think I passed!” she stammered. I could see the wheels turning in her mind, processing the unexpected praise and the grade that didn’t align with her self-perception. Her face slowly lit up with a mix of disbelief and joy, as if she was seeing a new possibility for herself.
After this conversation, I noticed a big change in Emily. She started coming to class earlier, actively participating in discussions, and even initiating conversations about historical topics outside of class. Her grades soared, and she became a model student for her peers. The influence of her previous friend group seemed to diminish as she found new, like-minded friends who valued education and personal growth. Emily’s transformation was nothing short of remarkable, a testament to the power of positive reinforcement and the belief in one’s potential. She not only passed the course but excelled, proving that with the right guidance and support, even the most troubled students can shine.

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