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江西省临川第一中学
2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
一、听力选择题
1. What will the man do first
A．Take a walk outside.
B．Send an email.
C．Help the woman with work.
2. Why is the man going to Puerto Rico
A．For summer holiday.
B．For further study.
C．For work.
3. How much will the man pay for the room one night
A．$160.
B．$180.
C．$200.
4. What is the woman’s impression of George
A．He is dishonest.
B．He is generous.
C．He is impolite.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．What the man bought.
B．How the man spent Saturday.
C．Whether the man went shopping.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What do we know about the speakers
A．They’re in an exchange program.
B．They like going to bars and clubs.
C．They’re learning foreign languages.
7. What is the man
A．A tour guide.
B．A waiter.
C．A teacher.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. How did the man intend to change his appointment
A．Call it off.
B．Change it to another day.
C．Make it earlier on the same day.
9. When will the man see Dr.Wilson
A．At 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
B．At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
C．At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What did the man do yesterday morning
A．He bought a cupboard.
B．He helped move furniture.
C．He had his kitchen repaired.
11. What did the man suggest his neighbor do
A．Put an advertisement online.
B．Find room for her furniture.
C．Call her friends for help.
12. Who will probably get the table and the cupboard
A．A homeless man.
B．The man speaker.
C．A charity.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. What does the Arizona Science Center feature
A．An IMAX theater.
B．Bicycle rides for kids.
C．Hands-on themed activities.
14. What relation is James to the woman
A．Her cousin.
B．Her nephew.
C．Her son.
15. What does the Heard Museum allow visitors to do
A．Watch performances for free.
B．Experience interactive exhibits.
C．Learn about communities through movies.
16. Where will the woman go
A．The Heard Museum.
B．The Phoenix Art Museum.
C．The Children’s Museum of Phoenix.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Why did the family go to the farm
A．To get pumpkins.
B．To grow pumpkins.
C．To participate in a contest.
18. What did the speaker and Jason do with the pumpkins
A．They weighed them.
B．They emptied them.
C．They decorated them.
19. What problem did the speaker have
A．Failing to help out his brother.
B．Choosing a very small pumpkin.
C．Having his head stuck in the pumpkin.
20. What did the father do first after knowing the speaker’s situation
A．He taught the kids a lesson.
B．He comforted the speaker.
C．He recorded the scene.
二、阅读理解
A
Chopsticks: More Than Just Tableware
Chopsticks, or kuaizi, are not just eating tools but a window into Chinese culture.
History and Origin
Chopsticks first appeared in China over 5,000 years ago. The earliest evidence — a bronze pair unearthed at the Ruins of Yin in Henan — dates back to about 1,200 BC. Their design carries symbolic meaning: the round eating end stands for heaven, while the square end represents earth, reflecting the deep concern for food supply between the two.
How to Use Chopsticks
Hold one chopstick between your thumb and middle finger, like a pen, with its narrow tip resting on your ring finger. Grip the second with your index finger and thumb, keeping the tips even. Keep the lower one steady; move the top one by bending your index finger, using your thumb as a pivot point. Open and close the chopsticks to pick up food at roughly a 45degree angle. Practice will make the movement smooth.
Etiquette
Etiquette (礼仪) may vary, but some rules are widely followed. Never stick chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice — it resembles incense offerings to the dead. Avoid tapping bowls, playing with chopsticks, or using them to gesture. When sharing food, use serving chopsticks for hygiene (卫生). Do not chew on chopsticks or use them to move bowls. Piercing food is generally discouraged, except for large pieces.
Chopsticks Today
Today, chopsticks are more than tableware. Finely decorated chopsticks are popular gifts, especially for weddings, because kuaizi sounds like “quick” and “son,” expressing good wishes. Some people collect them as artworks. It is even believed that using chopsticks improves finger flexibility and memory. In a modern world, they remain a treasured symbol of Chinese culture.
21. What does the round end of chopsticks represent
A．Earth.
B．Heaven.
C．Food supply.
D．Good wishes.
22. What is the key to using chopsticks properly
A．Speed and strength.
B．Flexibility and control.
C．Patience and caution.
D．Stability and coordination.
23. Where is this text most probably taken from
A．An instruction handbook.
B．A food and dining magazine.
C．A cultural introduction website.
D．An advertisement for tableware.
B
In a quiet hillside village on the outskirts of Qingdao, Shandong province, an unlikely group of actors has turned everyday rural life into a hot topic online.
Last September, more than 20 villagers from Beiliangjia village in the Qingdao West Coast New Area, none with any previous acting experience, gathered to film a micro-drama series — using nothing more than a smartphone.
Within two weeks of its launch on Chinese social media platforms, the series received more than 250 million views. The figure eventually climbed to 370 million and made it into the top three of trending dramas on the short-video platform Douyin.
Titled Hua Kai Shi Shang — literally Blooming on the Rocks — the series centers on a young woman who marries into a struggling household that includes three unmarried brothers. Through resilience and ingenuity, she gradually helps the family overcome hardship to build a happier life.
The micro-drama series was initially aimed at helping the village sell local produce, such as chestnuts and sweet potatoes. Ding Zhaoting, a local who has experience developing social media accounts and livestream sales for farmers, realized that a typical promotional account might struggle to gain traction (关注) in a village with mostly older residents. Instead, he proposed telling rural stories with the villagers playing themselves.
The sudden popularity also put Beiliangjia on the map. Viewers flooded online comment sections, asking where they could buy the chestnuts, wild mushrooms and other produce featured in the series.
According to Zhang, the village Party chief, from September to December last year, the village’s collective income rose by about 500,000 yuan ($72,000). A new vermicelli processing workshop has since opened and secured orders worth 50,000 yuan.
So far, the unexpected success of Beiliangjia village’s micro-dramas has made it home to some 1,200 film and television companies. The model of using the productions to promote rural products is also spreading to more villages across the district.
24. What do we know about Hua Kai Shi Shang
A．It was professionally filmed.
B．It features mainly elderly villagers.
C．It tells a story of rising from poverty.
D．It originated from an online hot topic.
25. Why was the micro-drama series originally filmed
A．To promote the village.
B．To entertain viewers across the country.
C．To enrich the villagers’ daily life.
D．To help sell the village’s local products.
26. What impact did the micro-drama series bring to the village
A．It attracted tourists to the village.
B．It boosted the village’s economy and fame.
C．It encouraged young people to return.
D．It provided jobs for some elderly residents.
27. What does the success of Beiliangjia village imply
A．Smartphones reshape rural life.
B．Short dramas drive rural vitalization.
C．Local creativity sells village products.
D．Technology creates rural opportunities.
C
Several years ago, standing outside a cabin in Michigan, I looked up at the night sky. Thousands of stars filled the sky, and the Milky Way unfurled (展开) across it. The sight almost made me, a nonbeliever, offer a word of gratitude — perhaps to Johan Ekl f, author of The Darkness Manifesto.
Ekl f, a bat scientist in Sweden, requires absolute darkness for his work. But this darkness is threatened. In the 1980s, two-thirds of churches in southwest Sweden housed bat colonies. Today, that number has declined by a third due to light pollution. “We are blasting ourselves with light,” he writes.
We have all noticed empty places floodlit at night. Inhabitants of Hong Kong live beneath a night sky 1,200 times brighter than an unlit sky. Citizens of some large cities have never allowed their eyes to adapt to true night vision, which takes half an hour of complete darkness.
The effects on wildlife are equally alarming. A third of vertebrates (脊椎动物) and two-thirds of invertebrates are active at night. Excess light scares away bats, stuns light-sensitive moths, and makes them easy targets for predators. Newly hatched turtles crawl away from shorelines toward distant city lights. Corals no longer mate on schedule, reef fish eggs go unhatched, and birds forget to sing or migrate on time.
Ekl f’s excellent book shaped my thinking. I found myself sharing its insights with my children at the dinner table, repeatedly asking, “Yes, but did you know ” I can think of no better praise than that. However, the author acknowledges that darkness is not safe for everyone. We must address the social issues that make lighted places appealing in the first place.
Some solutions to light pollution are within our grasp: motion-detecting lights, shielded lights that do not reflect upward, and artificial light that mimics natural wavelengths. “We could just turn it all off, but I guess we don’t want to,” Ekl f said. “So it’s vital we find a middle way.”
In 50 years, every city might be lit by environmentally low-impact LED lights — or we might have completely forgotten what darkness is, the sky filled with little moons.
28. Why does the author mention Johan Ekl f in the first paragraph
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To stress his profession.
C．To thank him for the book.
D．To show the book’s influence.
29. The word “blasting” in paragraph 2 most probably means __________.
A．exploding violently.
B．blocking naturally.
C．heating gradually.
D．harming seriously.
30. How does the author show the effects of light pollution on humans and wildlife
A．By quoting sayings and studies.
B．By using data and examples.
C．By sharing experiences and feelings.
D．By raising problems and doubts.
31. What is the author’s attitude toward the future of light pollution
A．Hopeless.
B．Objective.
C．Concerned.
D．Optimistic.
D
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has brought wide-ranging opportunities across industries and transformed the way we live, work and interact. Yet, like earlier technological revolutions, AI is accompanied by ethical challenges, including algorithmic (算法) discrimination, deepfake content and highly autonomous decision-making. These risks make it necessary to carry out ethical supervision immediately so that AI can be developed and used responsibly.
In response, the Chinese government has introduced a trial guideline on the ethics review and service of AI technology, which offers clear guidance and marks a critical step forward in AI governance. Ethical governance of AI is a moral imperative (要紧的事), as AI may deeply affect human well-being, fairness, transparency and privacy. The guideline prioritizes three key areas for ethical review: hybrid (混合) systems influencing human behavior, emotions and health; algorithmic models shaping public opinion; and high-autonomy automated decision-making systems involving safety and health risks.
It is designed to encourage innovation while reducing risks, supporting the participation of universities, research institutions and enterprises in establishing ethical standards and building an ethics service system featuring risk monitoring, testing and certification. This helps improve ethical integrity and lower rule-following costs, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The guideline is part of China’s broader effort to strengthen technology ethics governance, following earlier initiatives and agreeing with the commitment to responsible innovation. It works with the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law to form a comprehensive governance framework.
The guideline also defines six core ethical review areas: human well-being, fairness and justice, controllability and trustworthiness, transparency and explainability, accountability and traceability, and privacy protection, with clear implementation procedures.
Ethical oversight of AI is not a barrier to innovation but a necessary safeguard for responsible progress. This guideline demonstrates China’s leading role in AI governance, showing that development and governance can complement each other to build a sustainable, ethical digital future.
32. What is the main idea of the first paragraph
A．AI has transformed work and interaction.
B．Revolutions always cause ethical problems.
C．Algorithmic discrimination challenges AI.
D．AI development calls for ethical supervision.
33. What is the purpose of the AI ethics review guideline
A．To respond to market demands.
B．To prioritize high-risk areas first.
C．To guide the healthy development of AI.
D．To fill legal gaps in AI governance.
34. Which of the following best describes the guideline
A．It is systematic and well-organized.
B．It is a temporary measure with little effect.
C．It adds new requirements to existing laws.
D．It is currently being tested on a small scale.
35. What is implied in the last paragraph
A．Oversight removes AI barriers.
B．Development and governance go together.
C．Oversight means innovation leadership.
D．Progress and oversight should be balanced.
七选五
Though our nature and education both play a part in shaping who we are, the culture we belong to has a dominant role to play in developing our personalities. ____36____ That’s because culture shapes people’s values and belief systems, which further influence their personalities.
____37____ In a culture where children are taught to be independent early in life, they grow up to be individualistic. In a culture where boys and girls are not treated as equal, children may become aggressive and look at the opposite gender as their enemy, or those treated as inferior may grow up to be submissive (顺从的).
____38____ Depending on these beliefs given by their culture, people may or may not be open to therapies. People from cultures that believe minor physical and mental illnesses to be scientific phenomena are open to assessing the symptoms and getting the right treatment. Those from cultures that regard illnesses as a curse of God may not accept medical treatment very readily.
The social acceptance of mental diseases or personality disorders is also influenced by culture. ____39____ People from certain social groups prefer an authoritarian relationship with medical professionals, while others prefer a friendly relationship, which allows for better communication. When discussing a patient’s personal care needs, medical professionals must take their cultural beliefs into account. Also, a patient’s cultural background influences factors like the kind of family support they will get, the health decisions they will make, and the way they will cope with their illness. ____40____
A．Take children, for example.
B．This is how culture affects health care.
C．Culture indeed molds children’s development.
D．Culture plays a key role in shaping personalities.
E．People of a culture often share certain personality traits.
F．Certain beliefs about health and medical care are a part of all cultures.
G．Cultural differences affect our attitude toward illness and medical care.
三、完形填空
“You can use me as a last choice, and if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it.” This was an actual ____41____ from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids’ hockey club.
I guess there’s some demanding work schedule, or social ____42____ around stepping up to help with an unknown sport. She may just need a little ____43____. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I ____44____ the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on ... At this point the unwilling parent ____45____, “Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.”
I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in ____46____ volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent ____47____ the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up as an ____48____ member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the ____49____ for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to thirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid ____50____ a goal.
Still, most of us ____51____ breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of ____52____ the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community as you ____53____ give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.
In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a ____54____ act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies After all, the shared joy of giving ____55____ the initial hesitation.
41. A．reply B．request C．demand D．refusal
42. A．issues B．factors C．anxiety D．change
43. A．training B．helping C．learning D．persuading
44. A．have B．mention C．picture D．notice
45. A．speaks up B．picks up C．opens up D．turns up
46. A．accepting B．sharing C．taking D．claiming
47. A．chooses B．orders C．prepares D．organizes
48. A．fearless B．independent C．invaluable D．worthless
49. A．hook B．return C．call D．chance
50. A．set B．pursue C．score D．realize
51. A．players B．trainers C．volunteers D．parents
52. A．why B．when C．how D．where
53. A．humbly B．freely C．happily D．readily
54. A．generous B．loving C．warm D．selfish
55. A．hides B．forgets C．replaces D．outweighs
四、语法填空
From Swiss travel retailer (零售商) Avolta to Bangladeshi trade representatives, a diverse range of international companies attended the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, Hainan province, last week, turning the exhibition center into a ____56____ (bustle) crossroads of global commerce.
The expo, which took place from April 13 to April 18, marked the first major international event since island-wide special customs operations ____57____ (launch) in Hainan late last year. The event attracted more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.
For foreign businesses, the expo offers a close look at Hainan’s policy environment, ____58____ is widely seen as a landmark step in expanding high-standard opening-up and ____59____ (foster) an open world economy.
Exhibitors and representatives from multiple countries said the expo serves as ____60____ vital showcase platform, ____61____ China’s market functioning as a “global innovation testing ground” for businesses worldwide.
Arefin Jubdatul, an exhibitor from Bangladesh, ____62____ (praise) Hainan’s efficient and business-friendly environment. He noted that the company registration process has accelerated ____63____ (significant). “Now it takes about 7 to 15 days ____64____ (complete) the process of setting up a company,” he said.
Switzerland-based Avolta, a global travel retail and food and beverage company operating in more than 70 countries, was exhibiting at the Hainan expo for the first time.
“We are pleased to participate in this year’s expo for the first time as an exhibitor,” Michael Wong, managing director for North Asia at Avolta, said. “It provides an important platform to present Avolta’s capabilities, strengthen relationships across the industry and support closer connections between ____65____ (brand), partners and markets.”
五、应用文写作
66. 你校英语角（English Corner）将组织一次职业生涯规划论坛，请你用英语写一篇短文，在论坛分享你的想法，内容包括：
1.你的职业选择；
2.选择的原因及实现路径。
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。
My Career Plan
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六、读后续写
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。
Frade and Jerry were close friends in the same class. They went to school together, played together, and walked home side by side every single day, sharing all the small joys of their school life.
One day on their way home after school, they spotted a group of older boys throwing stones at the roadside public garden, breaking the small plants and littering the ground carelessly. Frade immediately lit up with excitement and pulled Jerry’s arm, saying, “Come on! Let’s go over and join them. It’s such fun to throw stones around!” But Jerry stepped back and refused firmly, “This is wrong. We shouldn’t damage public things or follow their silly tricks. Our parents are waiting for us at home for dinner, and I don’t want to make them worry about us.”
“You are nothing but a coward, too scared to join us,” Frade shouted at him. Then he ran off quickly to the garden with the other boys, leaving Jerry alone. Jerry said nothing more, turned around and walked home quietly, putting the whole thing behind him.
Soon enough, Frade told every boy in their class that Jerry was a coward. All the classmates laughed at Jerry rudely, looked down on him, and refused to play with him from that day on.
Jerry felt sad and lonely, but he never got angry with Frade for his unfair words. He knew deep down that real courage is not rushing into foolish tricks to win praise, but standing by what is right, even when you are misunderstood and laughed at for no reason. The only thing a person should truly fear is doing something wrong. So he ignored the cold laughter, kept his own pace, went to school and studied hard as usual, never giving up his right beliefs.
Frade never walked home with Jerry again. He stuck with his new friends, all of whom called Jerry a coward. Every day after school, they skipped going straight home, wandering by the river or hanging around elsewhere, fooling around and wasting their time without a care.
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。
A few days later, Frade was in trouble when bathing in the river with his new friends.
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At that moment, Jerry happened to pass by.
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参考答案
一、听力选择题
二、阅读理解
21.B 22.D 23.C
24.C 25.D 26.B 27.B
28.A 29.D 30.B 31.C
32.D 33.C 34.A 35.B
七选五
36.E 37.A 38.G 39.F 40.B
三、完形填空
41.A 42.C 43.D 44.B 45.A 46.B 47.D 48.C 49.A 50.C 51.D 52.A 53.B 54.D 55.D
四、语法填空
56.bustling 57.were launched 58.which 59.fostering 60.a
61.with 62.praised 63.significantly 64.to complete 65.brands
五、应用文写作范文
My Career Plan
I dream of becoming an English teacher in the future. I love communicating with teenagers and I’m willing to pass on knowledge to them. Besides, I enjoy sharing western culture as well as traditional Chinese culture with students.
To realize my dream, I will keep improving my English skills and read more books about education. I also plan to take part in speech activities to practice expressing myself clearly. I believe my efforts will pay off in the end.
六、读后续写范文
A few days later, Frade was in trouble when bathing in the river with his new friends. The water flow suddenly became stronger and swept Frade away. He struggled wildly in the cold water, shouting for help at the top of his voice. His friends panicked and dared not jump into the river to save him. They just stood on the bank, too frightened to do anything. Frade’s strength faded little by little and he was on the point of sinking.
At that moment, Jerry happened to pass by. Hearing the cry for help, he rushed to the river without hesitation. He swam fast toward Frade and pulled him safely back to the bank. Frade felt ashamed and apologized sincerely for speaking ill of Jerry before. Jerry told him that true bravery meant doing the right thing instead of following bad behaviors. From then on, they became close friends again.

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