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2024-2025学年第二学期高二英语期中试卷
一、语法填空
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
The generation that grew up online now wants out
It’s the love-hate relationship that defined a generation. We think we know all about teenagers and the phones they’re so closely tied to. They sleep with phones under the pillow and even panic at the prospect of ____1____ (deny) WiFi. Yet the first generation to have never really known a life without social media is now grown up enough to reflect on ____2____ it may have done to them, and the answers are heartbreaking.
Two-thirds of 16-to-24-year-olds think social media does more harm than good, according to a survey for the New Britain Project. Half thought they spent too much time on it when they were younger, with regret ____3____ (high) among those who started using social media youngest. And most tellingly of all, four in five said they ____4____ (keep) their own children away from screens if they became parents. This isn’t how anyone talks about happy scenes, ____5____ how you look back on a miserable relationship.
Though the focus groups confirmed parents’ desperation ____6____ assistance in preventing children from screens, what’s refreshing about the research is that it indicates less generational conflicts than commonly perceived. ____7____ it turns out, Generation Z don’t need more lectures from their often equally addicted elders about getting off that bloody phone. If anything, they ____8____ be quietly writing the rulebook we failed to provide.
This Friday, parliament will vote on a mobile phone safety bill, ____9____ (expect) to be approved by the government, but only after substantial amendments (修订) to its controversial clauses. Meanwhile, in a striking contrast, Generation Z are taking matters into their own hands. For example, some of them now seem ____10____ (try) to rediscover pre-digital socialization patterns, organizing offline meetups where mobile phones are deliberately left at the door to cultivate deeper human connections.
二、选词填空
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. coat B. combination C. costly D. expenses E. infections F. interfere G. minimizing H. harsh I. stemming J. warm-toned K. worn-out
The costlier, the better
“When it comes to health and wellness, people tend to prioritize diet and exercise above all else. Many underestimate the role that skin health plays, ____11____ its significance.” says a dermatologist (皮肤科医生) at the University of California. In fact, this largest organ of the body is vital to health, keeping moisture (水分) in and bacteria out. There are many things that can ____12____ with these functions. Dry weather draws moisture from the skin. Bathing or showering too often or using ____13____ cleansers that wash away naturally occurring oils, can also cause problems. When the skin becomes too dry, it can cause cracks (裂纹) in the skin which can lead to ____14____.
Interestingly, some people are more subject to skin dryness than others. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, those with ____15____ skin are less likely to have dry skin than people with black, brown or fair skin. Age is also a factor. The skin naturally produces chemicals called sebums that ____16____, protect and moisturize the skin. Oil production tends to peak during adolescence and then slowly decreases over time.
To relieve skin dryness, experts say that cheaper products work just as well as the ____17____ ones, so people don’t need to break the bank. Where the extra ____18____ may pay off is on products that reduce the signs of ageing. As people age, skin cell production slows and the skin becomes thinner. Older people also produce less collagen, which keeps the skin smooth and firm. This ____19____ leads to wrinkles.
Retinol and other retinoids, a class of products chemically ____20____ from vitamin A, reduce the appearance of wrinkles. A study on 36 elderly participants found fewer wrinkles on arms treated with retinol. Nearly 20 years later, experts still recommend it to reduce signs of aging.
三、完形填空
Nowadays, people live online and generate far more data than they did just a decade ago. Everyone leaves digital traces behind when they die, either deliberately, in the form of social-media profiles and posts, or ____21____, with web searches, phone-location data and so on.
Unlike bodies, data do not ____22____. This condition makes the modern world “post-mortal (数字身后时代)”. The dead remain there for us in a way that has not been ____23____ in pre-digital society. The digital era has reshaped humans’ relationship with the dead. For instance, a Facebook notification to send birthday wishes to a late family member may pop up. That sort of ____24____ would probably never have happened before social media, because everyone who knew that person’s birthday also would have known that he was dead. Such notifications are set to grow more common and research suggests that, on Facebook, the dead may well ____25____ the living within 40 years.
Advanced technology enables a continued, even active relationship with the dead. In 2022 Amazon announced that it was developing a feature allowing its virtual assistant, Alexa to ____26____ the voice of a deceased relative. ____27____, startups have used data to make chatbots of the departed. There is no doubt that more ____28____ versions will follow.
However, despite its good implications, this technology also raises a series of ____29____ questions. To whom do the dead’s data belong Are data something people create, or something that, ____30____, they are a digital analogue (类似物) to a physical body If data are a digital equivalent, what obligations does that ____31____ on the living After all, most cultures dislike just leaving a dead body in the open to break down.
These are not merely questions for individuals wondering what to do with their loved ones’ ____32____. They are questions for society at large. After all, historians often study the diaries of the dead. Their writers may have preferred to keep the contents private, but the ____33____ such documents can shine on humanity’s past outweighs the late owner’s wishes. A political scientist notes that data ____34____ “the biggest archive (档案) of human behaviour in the history of our species”; data are therefore an irreplaceable, invaluable record for future generations. As this record is collective, ____35____ for it should be, too. Therefore, establishing clear frameworks for its preservation and ethical access becomes essential.
21. A．visibly B．mechanically C．accidentally D．purposefully
22. A．break down B．break out C．break through D．break in
23. A．possible B．worthy C．adoptable D．indefinite
24. A．remark B．conclusion C．warning D．reminder
25. A．outnumber B．follow C．recall D．ignore
26. A．recreate B．twist C．interpret D．appreciate
27. A．Moreover B．Likewise C．Otherwise D．Nevertheless
28. A．endangered B．concerned C．lifelike D．alternative
29. A．scientific B．philosophical C．physiological D．strategic
30. A．in many ways B．on a scale C．by all means D．in a sense
31. A．fulfill B．demand C．impose D．discharge
32. A．transformation B．currency C．landscape D．remains
33. A．truth B．light C．wisdom D．history
34. A．resemble B．confirm C．interpret D．comprise
35. A．concern B．ownership C．value D．focus
四、阅读理解
A
I’ve been in Paris for 12 hours and although it’s overwhelming (不知所措的), I’m excited. This is such a different experience than Tokyo, aka the COVID Olympics, where we were separated from each other with little social interaction. I’m approaching Paris with fresh eyes because it feels like the whole city is at my fingertips to explore. I’m taking a lot of pictures and putting my heart and soul into it because while one Olympics is cool, getting to my second is very special. I’m trying to make sure I enjoy every moment.
At the Olympic trials in June, races were late in the day and just sitting around watching YouTube made me anxious. But instead of tensing up, I started jumping on the bed to loosen up my legs and doing things that relaxed me and got me back into my body. When the anxiety shows up physically, I know I need to regain control. Things like jumping on the bed put me back in the driver’s seat.
But as it gets closer to race day, it’s a different story. I can be short-tempered. The smallest things can crash my gears like if I’m getting too many texts or someone’s playing loud music. That’s how I know I’m anxious because those things would not bother me otherwise.
I remember before I stepped onto the field, I took a deep breath, looked in the mirror and said, “Kendall, you can’t get too worked up because if you get emotional, it’s going to affect your body and your race.” I had to stay level-headed and calm, and I was proud that I handled the incident with such self-control. In the past, I’ve let my anxiety take over and ruin races, so it made me proud to have the maturity to self-regulate and decide that I wasn’t going to let my emotions rob me of a personal record.
I tell the young women I coach at Voice In Sport that the moment isn’t bigger than you even in the case of the Olympics, the world’s biggest stage. It’s a huge deal and an accomplishment in and of itself, but I tell them, “You’re here for a reason, because you’re supposed to be here. You’ve earned your spot and are just as talented as anyone else in the field.”
36. What sets Tokyo Olympics and Paris Olympics apart according to the writer
A．Long flight. B．Cultural engagement.
C．Means of transport. D．Performance improvement.
37. What change did the writer go through with the race day approaching
A．She was sensitive to and easily bothered by minor disturbances.
B．She turned to driving to feel grounded and ready for competition.
C．She favored sending texts over playing loud music to relieve anxiety.
D．She studied performances and analyzed strategies while watching YouTube.
38. What can be implied from the fourth paragraph
A．With self-control, the author succeeded in breaking her personal record.
B．Physical training rather than mental preparations works in handling anxiety.
C．The author learned from the past experiences and performed better this time.
D．Her coach provided her with guidance, reminding her of hard work and potential.
39. Which quote might the author agree with most
A．Feelings are just visitors; let it be.
B．Don’t stop when you are tired; stop when you are done.
C．Hard days are best because that’s where champions are made.
D．It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.
B
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Retiring
Price: $19.99 $15.99
Pieces: 109
Assembling time: 2 hours Pre-order
Price: $39.99
Pieces: 108
Assembling time: 2 hours Retired
Price: $12.99
Pieces: 99
Assembling time: 1.5 hours
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40. If Tom is a fan of Star Wars, what can he get in a physical Lego shop
A．75373 Ambush on Mandalore Battle Pack B．75580 Minions and Banana Car
C．75391 Captain Rex Y-Wing Microfighter D．LEGO Despicable Me 4 set
41. What is the biggest obstacle in selling 75580 Model
A．Unnamed characters. B．High pricing.
C．Too many bricks. D．Long building time.
42. By scanning data matrix on box, a consumer can find _________.
A．the official offering price B．specific steps in assembling
C．a Series 25 minifigure model D．ways to handle scanning errors
C
At a hospital in a local farm, Lauren Kasper tended to patients resting in beds, some too sick to be transferred to a chair. Many arrived in wheelchairs or walked with canes, their bodies weakened from kidney disease. Kasper, a nurse practitioner, was struck by how young many of her patients were. “The majority of the patients that you would see in a typical outpatient center are 60-plus,” she said. “With these patients, some of them were in their 20s and their 30s, 40s. The fact that they were a really significant portion of the population was really astonishing.”
This summer much of the US baked under deadly, record-breaking heat. While extreme heat exposure is commonly associated with acute emergencies like heatstroke (中暑), researchers are finding it can also contribute to longer-term health problems, like heart disease, cognitive decline and kidney failure.
When the body is exposed to extreme heat, the cardiovascular (心血管) system goes into overdrive to keep the body at a safe temperature. Over time, experts say, these functions take a toll on organs like the heart and kidneys — especially for people who push themselves physically outdoors.
It’s still unclear whether heat is the primary cause of the illness in otherwise healthy young people, or if other factors like pesticides, polluted drinking water or the use of painkillers are also contributing, researchers say. “This is probably multifactorial, multiple things coming together, making the wave of farm workers suffering kidney dysfunction,” said Roxana Chicas, a registered nurse and professor at Emory University. “But I do think that losing water inside the body is one of the biggest players.”
Chicas said some workers with kidney disease ultimately return to their home countries because they can’t access healthcare in the US, and they have family to care for them at home. Heat protections for workers in the US are currently a patchwork. Only a handful of states have heat exposure standards. This July, the federal (联邦) government proposed a national heat standard that could go into effect next year, affecting some 36 million workers. Experts said such a standard could help prevent heat-related illnesses.
But Chicas said what’s happening to farmworkers is a warning to people who might not currently feel they’re in danger. “Farmworkers, being at the frontline of climate change, are already giving us a glimpse into this kidney dysfunction associated with rising temperatures,” she said. “In a warming climate, we could all be at risk for this.”
43. Kasper was astonished to find that __________.
A．many outdoor workers suffer from heatstroke
B．kidney diseases were common in farmworkers
C．the majority of the patients are over 60 years old
D．quite a few young men are victims of kidney diseases
44. The underlined phrase “take a toll on” in para. 3 means __________.
A．add stress to B．put up with
C．make use of D．break down into
45. What can be inferred from the last 3 paragraphs
A．The US national heat standard has been put into use this July.
B．Global warming may bring potential kidney disease risks to everyone.
C．Polluted drinking water may be the primary causes for the kidney diseases.
D．Farm workers return to their own countries because they lack money for treatment.
46. What might be the best title for the passage
A．A Growing Concern in the US about Kidney Failure.
B．A Nurse’s Experience with Outdoor Farm Workers.
C．Long-Term Health Impacts of Extreme Heat Revealed.
D．Benefits of National Heat Standards for Outdoor Workers.
D
Why Hustle (忙碌) Culture Is Failing You
If you listen to today’s experts talking about success, you’ll hear a near-identical philosophy: Hustle harder. Work harder. Kill it. It sounds like success is just a matter of willpower — push yourself hard enough, and the life of your dreams is within reach.
Many young people are buying into this mindset, spending every waking hour working toward ambitious goals, only to find themselves exhausted, frustrated, and unfulfilled. Hustle culture promises success, but it often leads to burnout and disappointment. ____47____ Here’s why hustle culture is likely to make you feel worse, and why persistence is the real key to long-term happiness.
Hustle culture glorifies big, ambitious goals. But what it won’t tell you is that most of these goals require a mix of timing, luck, and sometimes even genetics. ____48____ If you’re constantly striving for massive achievements without acknowledging the role of external factors, you’re likely to face disappointment. When that comes, it’s easy to internalize it as a personal failure. Persistence culture, on the other hand, emphasizes consistent effort over time. It encourages growth, learning, and steady improvement — factors that are within your control.
Another major flaw of hustle culture is its obsession with outcomes rather than the process. It tells you to chase success at all costs, even if that means doing things you hate along the way. For example, let’s say you love podcasting. You enjoy the conversations, the storytelling, the connection with your audience. ____49____ To “succeed, ” you have to start making TikTok videos and learning marketing strategies — neither of which you actually enjoy. ____50____ It asks: Do you enjoy what you’re doing Does it energize you Can you see yourself doing it for years, regardless of ultimate success When you love the process, you don’t need external recognition to keep going.
A．Persistence culture, in contrast, prioritizes the process itself.
B．Persistence culture shifts the focus of measuring success inward.
C．No matter how hard you hustle, success isn’t always within your control.
D．The truth is that success doesn’t come from mindless hustle, but something deeper: persistence.
E．Maybe your podcast isn’t winning millions of downloads — but are you becoming a better interviewer
F．But if you follow the hustle mentality, your focus shifts to audience growth and social media engagement.
47.____ 48.____ 49.____ 50.____
五、选词填空
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once.
A. command B. composed C. bounds D. disciplines E. deposits
51. Picasso’s work Guitar is ____51____ of newspaper clippings and wallpaper — challenging traditional art definitions.
52. During the museum tour, the ropes around the ancient artifacts meant they were out of ____52____, though you could still admire them from a distance.
53. The castle towers ____53____ a breathtaking view of the entire valley below, where farmers could be seen cultivating the crops in the fields.
54. Archaeologists and historians carefully brushed away the ash ____54____ from the ancient volcanic eruption, revealing well-preserved stone tools underneath.
55. People with a fixed mindset are less likely than those with a growth mindset to generate novel solutions that integrate different ____55____.
六、概要写作
56. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Keeping the Kids Eating Healthy
Fruits and vegetables are super important for kids to be able to grow up healthy and strong. Science recommends that children aged 2 to 18 get at least two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables each day. But getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables is often easier said than done. If you need additional reasons to help your kids boost their intake, new research has found that students who eat more fruits and vegetables might have better mental well-being than those who eat less.
A recent study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health looked at 9,000 students from across the U.K. About 7,500 were in secondary school, and 1,500 were in primary school. Students self-reported their diet and were given age-appropriate tests for mental well-being that looked at happiness, relaxation and healthy interpersonal relationships. The study found a strong association between eating more fruits and vegetables and higher mental well-being scores. However, only about 25 percent of the students met the recommendation of at least five servings of produce a day.
Another interesting finding concerned breakfast, an especially important meal for school-age kids, as it provides the fuel they need to learn and function in general. However, the research found that more than one in five secondary schoolchildren and one in 10 primary schoolchildren didn’t eat a standard breakfast at all, and many just had a snack or drink in place of a meal. Those who had a full breakfast had significantly better mental well-being scores than those who skipped the morning meal.
In short, the findings suggest that eating a healthy diet that includes a full breakfast and at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day leads to the best mental-health outcomes for children. Unfortunately, many students surveyed were missing the mark with either fruits and vegetables, breakfast, or both.
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七、翻译
57. 展现你对学业的热忱吧，新的机遇在前方。(horizon)
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58. 咱们班长总是恪守原则，为我们树立了良好的榜样，不是吗？(stick)
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59. 在古代，工人们在木头上雕刻繁复花纹，而现代法规对这类历史文物的修缮施以严苛限制。（carve, impose）
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60. 她牺牲了无数个周末练习钢琴。难怪昨晚的演奏以精湛的技艺震撼全场，让对手黯然失色。（strike, shade）
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八、书信写作
61. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是明启中学高二学生李华，学校即将开展“传奇人物对话”主题活动，拟利用AI技术实现与传奇人物（legendary person）的虚拟互动。现面向全体同学征集意见。你的文章需要：
1. 基于名单选定一位采访对象；
2. 向他提出两个具探讨价值的问题；
3. 简要阐述每个问题的提问意义。
候选人：
Mandela (fought for South Africa’s freedom)
Picasso (revolutionary artist)
Mozart (musical genius)
Tan Dun (modern composer who adapted Peony Pavilion)
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上海市进才中学2024-2025学年第二学期高二英语期中试卷 参考答案
一、语法填空
1. being denied 2. what 3. highest 4. would keep 5. but 6. for 7. As 8. may/might 9. expected 10. to be trying
二、选词填空 11-20
11.G 12.F 13.H 14.E 15.J 16.A 17.C 18.D 19.B 20.I
三、完形填空 21-35
21.C 22.A 23.A 24.D 25.A 26.A 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.D 31.C 32.D 33.B 34.A 35.B
四、阅读理解
A 36-39：36.B 37.A 38.C 39.D
B 40-42：40.A 41.B 42.C
C 43-46：43.D 44.A 45.B 46.C
D 七选五47-50：47.D 48.C 49.F 50.A
五、选词填空51-55
51.B 52.C 53.A 54.E 55.D
六、概要写作范文
A UK study finds that children eating more fruit and vegetables and having complete breakfasts have better mental health. Yet most students surveyed don’t reach the required intake of fruit and vegetables, and many skip regular breakfasts, losing the mental benefits.
七、翻译
57. Show your passion for your studies, for new opportunities are on the horizon.
58. Our monitor always sticks to principles and sets a good example for us, doesn’t he
59. In ancient times, workers carved complicated patterns on wood, while modern regulations impose strict restrictions on the restoration of such historical relics.
60. She sacrificed countless weekends practising the piano. No wonder her performance last night struck the whole audience with superb skills and put her rivals in the shade.
八、书信写作范文
Dear school organizers,
I am Li Hua, a Grade Two student from Mingqi High School. I choose Mozart as my ideal legendary figure to communicate with via AI.
First, I want to ask how he created brilliant music at such a young age. This question helps us understand how talent and consistent practice shape great achievements. Second, I wonder how he maintained passion for music amid poverty and misfortune. It can inspire us to stick to our hobbies despite difficulties.
I believe the two questions will bring us valuable inspiration.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

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