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PAGE13-安徽省合肥2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期中試題第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個(gè)小題。從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Takeawalk. B.Writeareport. C.Readsomearticles.2.Whodoesthewomanwaitfor?A.Hersister. B.Theman. C.Herparents.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atapostoffice. B.Atatravelagency. C.Atanairport.4.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayifshebuystwoskirts?A.￡10. B.￡20. C.￡30.5.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Toaskforafavor. B.Togetherdressback. C.Tobuyapresent.其次節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.HowwillJakehelpGeorge?A.Gettinghimtocheerup. B.BreakinghisaddictiontoTV. C.Takinghimtothehospital.7.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Sisterandbrother. B.Neighbors. C.Wifeandhusband.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.WhatGeinnessrecorddoesthemandecidetobreak?A.Pushups. B.Skiing. C.Running.9.What’sthewoman’sfinalattitudetowardsChris’decision?A.Disappointing. B.Ambiguous. C.Understanding.聽第8段材料，回答第10-12題。10.Whatdoesthemanprefertoeatnow?A.Greekcuisine. B.Heaviermeals. C.Hismom’scooking.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heofteneatsbigmeals. B.Heisverybusy. C.Helivesaregularlife.12.Whydoesthemanthinkofallfamouschefsaremen?A.Theyarecreative. B.Theyareadventurous. C.Theyarehard-working.聽第9段材料，回答第13-16題。13.WhendidAdamgethisfirstjob?A.At15. B.At16. C.At17.14.Whatdidthewomanmainlydoattheradiostation?A.Shehostedatalkshow. B.Shebroadcastthenews.C.Sheoperatedtheboard.15.Wheredidthemanworkwhenhewasacollegestudent?A.Atagasstation. B.Atanairport. C.Atacarcompany.16.Whatdidthemanthinkofhisjob?A.Responsible. B.Risky. C.Exciting.聽第10段材料，回答第17-20題。17.Whataremostoftheroomsnamedafter?A.Filmstars. B.Scitentist. C.Writers.18.WhatcanyoufindinMarilynMonroe’sroom?A.Socks. B.Whitedresses. C.Askippingrope.19.WhatwouldEinsteineatforhismeal?A.Pancakes. B.Strawberryicecream. C.Cabbagesoup.20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.TheFameHotelinCalifornia. B.ThefamoushotelsnearHollywood. C.ThefamousstarsoutsideLosAngeles.其次部分閱讀理解（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，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ABookReviewsBackwardScienceAuthor:CliveGiffordPublisher:QEDPublishingPrice:￡12Immersedinourcurrentsurroundings,technologyandwayoflife,itcanbeeasytotakeallthisforgranted.Butwhatwould.lifebelikewithoutthecomfortweareprovidedwiththroughhealthcareorthetransportwedependondaily?Fromcomplexgadgetstosimplisticitemssuchasatoilettouseorpapertowriteon,allthetechnologyinthisbookwillleaveyouboththankfulforadifferentaspectofyourlifeandequippedwiththehistoricalstoriesofthepeoplebehindthem.AnatomicumActivityBookAuthor:JenniferZPaxtonPublisher:BigPicturePressPrice:￡10Thehumanbodyanditscomplicatedcompositioncanbehardtowrapyourheadaroundsometimes.However,thisactivitybookcombinestheeducationalinformationofatextbookandthefunofapuzzlebook.Fromlabellingpartsofthelungstomatchingupinternalsystems,thisbookisagreatwaytobringfunintohumanbiology.Filledwithinterestingfactsabouthehumanbodyandhowitfunctions,thisactivitybookisgreatforthewholefamilytoenjoy.Apollo13Owners\'WorkshopManualAuthor:DavidBakerPublisher:HaynesPrice:￡22Youcouldn\'tfindamorequalifiedpersontowritethisHaynesmanual:authorDavidBakerisn\'tjustanyoldphysicistorengineer;hewasactuallyhereinNASA\'smissioncontrolroomin1970,workingongettingthecrewofApollo13safelybacktoEarth.He’'salsoanaward-winningjournalistwho'swrittenwellover100booksonallfacetsofspacescienceandexploration.TheWorld\'sMostAmazingDinosaursAuthor:VariousPublisher:SonaBooksPrice:￡18Providinganinsightintothevariedspeciesthatinhabitedourplanetover65millionyearsago,everypagebringstheselong-extinctcharactersbacktolife.Theillustrationsnotonlyshowyouwhattheymighthavelookedlike,butarefilledwithinterestingannotationstoexplainthepurposeofthedinosaurs'everyfeature.Surprisingdetailsoftheircolour,texture,internalorgansandskeletalstructurearepresentedthroughcutawaygraphicsalongsideeducatedopinionsfromexpertpalaeontologists.21.Whichbookexplorestheinventionsweencountereveryday?A.TheWorld'sMostAmazingDinosaurs.B.Apollo13Owners\'WorkshopManual.C.AnatomicumActivityBook.D.BackwardScience.22.AnatomicumActivityBookmayappealtothosewhoA.arewonderingwhatlifewaslikeinthepastB.aredoingresearchonspacescienceC.areconfusedaboutthehumanbodyD.arecuriousaboutanimals23.WhatcanbelearnedaboutDavidBaker?A.HewasoneofthecrewofApollo13.B.HeknewtheprecisedetailsofApollo13.C.HedesignedNASA\'smissioncontrolroom.D.Heworkedasanengineeruntiltheyearof1970.BBornonMay27,1907inSpringdale,Pennsylvania,RachelCarsonbecameanavidexploreraswellasreader,andtookaninterestinwritingstories.Byage10,shehadpublishedherfirststoryinSt.Nicholas.Shewouldoftenreadthismagazine,aswellasmanyothersthatconcernedthenaturalworld.In1925,shefinishedatthetopofherclassinhighschoolinaclassof45students.CarsonwouldgoontoattendthePennsylvaniaCollegeforWomen,whichisknownasChathamUniversitynow.Thisiswhereshewouldenduppursuingthesciences,inthiscasebiology.ShewouldeventuallyattendJohnsHopkinsUniversityin1929,continuingherstudiesinzoologyandgenetics.CarsoncompletedherMaster\'sinzoologyinJuneof1932,andwenttoworkatalocalradiostation.HereshewouldwriteeducationalbroadcastsforaweeklyradioshowcalledRomanceUndertheWaters.ThisledhertoherjobattheU.S.BureauofFisheries,andshebecamejustthesecondwomantobeemployedbythebureau.In1951,CarsonhadherbookTheSeaAroundUspublished,whichexplainsthecomplexityoftheoceantonon-scientists.Carsonwrotethebookwithpoetryandscience,andsheintendedtosparkinherreadersasenseofthefragilityoftheworld\'secosystem.TheSeaAroundUsmadeCarsonthevoiceofpublicscienceinAmerica,aninternationallyrecognizedauthorityontheoceans,andestablishedherreputationasanaturewriterofthefirstrank.In1962,Carsonbecamewell-knownwhenhermostfamousbookSilentSpringwaspublished.Thisbookdescribedthenegativeeffectsofpesticidesontheenvironment.Herconcernwithpesticidesdatedbacktothe1940s,butnoonewouldtakeherseriouslyuntilthisbookwasfinallypublished.OnApril14th,1964,Carsonpassedawayduetoaheartattackbutherworktowardspreservingtheenvironmenthascontinuedtothisday.SilentSpringwasevenrepublishedin1994withanintroductionfromthenvice-presidentAlGore.24.WhatdoweknowaboutCarson'searlylife?A.ShewasagreatfanofSt.Nicholas.B.Sheworkedpart-timeataradiostation.C.Shepursuedthesciencesinhighschool.D.ShemovedtoSpringdaleattheageof10.25.Accordingtothetext,TheSeaAroundUsA.isasciencebookforprofessionalsB.waspublishedafterCarsonpassedawayC.aimedtoraisepublicenvironmentalawarenessD.hasmadeCarsonafictionwriterofinternationalsignificance26.WhatmightbeAlGore'sattitudetowardSilentSpring?A.Critical.B.Ambiguous.C.Skeptical.D.Approving.27.WhichwordscanbestdescribeCarson?A.Talentedandresponsible.B.Independentbutserious.C.Reliableandcourageous.D.Determinedbutproud.CAsreportersandeditorsfindthemselvesthevictimsoflayoffsatdigitalpublishersandtraditionalnewspaperchainsalike,journalismgeneratedbymachineisontherise.RoughlyathirdofthecontentpublishedbyBloombergNewsusessomeformofautomatedtechnology.Thesystemusedbythecompany,Cyborg,isabletoassistreportersincreatingthousandsofarticlesoncompanyearningsreportseachquarter.Theprogramcananalyzeafinancialreportthemomentitappearsandspitoutanimmediatenewsstorythatincludesthemostimportantfactsandfigures.InadditiontocoveringcompanyearningsforBloomberg,robotreportershavebeenproductiveproducersofarticlesonMinorLeagueBaseballforTheAssociatedPress(AP),highschoolfootballforTheWashingtonPostandearthquakesforLosAngelesTimes.Lastweek,TheGuardian'sAustraliaeditionpublisheditsfirstmachine-assistedarticle.AndForbesrecentlyannouncedthatitwastestingatoolcalledBertietoprovidereporterswithroughdraftsandstorytemplates.TheNewYorkTimeshasexperimentedwithusingAItopersonalizenewsletters.TheAPwasanearlyadopterwhenitstruckadealin2014withAutomatedInsights,atechnologycompanyspecializinginlanguagegenerationsoftwarethatproducesbillionsofmachine-generatedstoriesayear.Inadditiontoleaningonthesoftwaretogenerateminorleagueandcollegegamestories,TheAPhasalsousedittostrengthenitscoverageofcompanyearningsreports.Ithasgonefromproducing300articlesonearningsreportsperquarterto3,700.AstheuseofAIhasbecomeapartoftheindustry'stoolbox,journalismexecutivessayitisnotathreattohumans.Rather,theideaistoallowjournaliststospendmoretimeonsubstantivework."Theworkofjournalismiscreative,it'saboutcuriosity,it'saboutstorytelling,i?'saboutdigging,it'scriticalthinking,it'sjudgment-andthatiswherewewantourjournaliststospendtheirenergy,"saysLisaGibbs,thedirectorofnewspartnershipsforTheAP.“AIwasonceanewshinytechnologyusedbyhightechcompanies,butnowit'sactuallybecominganecessity,"saysFrancescoMarconi,theheadofresearchanddevelopmentatTheJournal.HelikenedtheadditionofAIinnewsroomstotheintroductionofthetelephone.“Itgivesyoumoreaccess,andyougetmoreinformationquicker,"hesays.“IthinkalotofthetoolsinjournalismwillsoonbepoweredbyAI.”28.WhatdoBloombergandTheAPhaveincommon?A.Botharedevelopinglanguagegenerationsoftware.B.BothuseAItoproducecompanyearningsreports.C.BothworkwiththesameAItechnologycompany.D.Bothhavelaidoffalargenumberoftheiremployees.29.WhatdothefactsprovidedinParagraph2show?A.AIisbeingwidelyappliedinjournalism.B.Robotreportersarelikelytocauseproblems.C.Reportersandeditorsarefacingunemployment.D.Traditionalmediaresistmachine-assistedarticles.30.WhatdoesLisaGibbsthinkofAI?A.Itisawell-matchedsubstituteforjournalists.B.Itchallengesreporterstothinkmorecritically.C.Itliberatesjournalistsfromtime-consumingtasks.D.Itguaranteesreportersfocusmoreonimportantwork:31.WhydoesFrancescoMarconicompareAIwiththetelephone?A.Topresenttheweaknessoftelephones.B.Topredictjournalism'sbrightfuture.C.TodiscusschangesinAItechnology.D.ToshowhowbigastepforwardAIis.DAreviewof100yearsoffossilevidencerevealsthat100millionyearsagopartoftheSaharaDesertwasarguablytheriskiestplaceonourplanet,wihaconcentrationoflargepredatory(食肉的）dinosaursunmatchedinanycomparablemodernecosystemonland.Theanalysisoffossilsfromtheso-calledKemKembedsshowsthepresenceintheareaoflarge-scalepredatorydinosaurs,reptilesandotherhunters,alllivingtogetherinwhatwasatthetimeariversystemfullofverylargefish,ratherthanadesert.PaleontologistNizarIbrahim,leadauthorofthestudy,saidthattheKemKemecosystemwasahighlyenigmaticplace,ecologicallyspeaking,sincetypicallyecosystemspresentalargernumberofplant-eatinganimalsthanpredators,andpredatorsthemselveswillcomeinavarietyofsizes,withonelargerpredatorbeingdominant.IntheKemKembeds,fossilsofpredatorsoutnumberthoseofplant-eatingdinosaurs,andseveralofthepredatorslivingtogetherinthearea,suchastheCarcharodontosaurus,theSpinosaurus,theAbelisaurandtheDeltadromeus,wereasbigasaTyrannosaurusrex(T.rex)-oneofthelargestdinosaursthateverlived.Thisisstrange“evenbydinosaurstandards,”accordingtoIbrahim,sincetheT.rex,whichwaspresentinNorthAmericatensofmillionsofyearslater,was“theunarguablerulerofitsancientecosystem.”ItisunlikelythatthelargepredatorsintheKemKemecosystemateoneanother.What'smorerealistic,accordingtoIbrahim,isthattheyatetheabundantandsupersizedfishpresentinthearea-fishlikecoelacanths"thesizeofacar”andsawfishthatcouldreach25feetinlength.ThestudyoftheKemKembedscarriedoutbyIbrahimandagroupofinternationalresearchersacrosstheU.S.,EuropeandAfricadrawsattentiontotheimportanceoflearningmoreaboutAfrica,whichremainspaleontology'sforgottencontinent.ItshowsthatAfricanecosystems"donotsimplycopytheonesweknowfromNorthAmerica,Europeorotherbetter-knownplaces,"anditalsorevealscluesaboutwhathappenstolifewhendramaticchangesinclimatecomeintoplay.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enigmatic"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Dangerous.B.Peaceful.C.Puzzling.D.Remote.33.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheKemKemecosystem?A.TheT.rexwastherealruleroftheecosystem.B.Thereonceliveddangeroussupersizeddinosaurs.C.Therewasanundergroundriverinsteadofadesert.D.Thenumberofplant-eatingdinosaurswentbeyondthatofpredators.34.WhichofthefollowingwouldIbrahimagreewith?A.SawfishoncecompletelydominatedNorthAmerica.B.CoelacanthsweremuchlargerthantheDeltadromeus.C.TheCarcharodontosaurusandtheSpinosauruslivedonfish.D.TheAbelisaurandtheT.rexbecameextinctatthesametime.35.WhatdoesthestudyoftheKemKembedsreveal?A.Africanecosystemshavetheiruniqueness.B.Humanshavecausedgreatchangesinclimate.C.Fossilsofpredatorsprovedtobealienspecies.D.TheSaharaDesertwasformed100millionyearsago.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(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Ifyou’refeelingempty,you’renotalone.Manyofusfeelemptyindifferentways.Forinstance,youmightfeelemptybecausesomethingismissinginyourlife.Ortheemptinessmightstemfromslowlyabandoningyourselves,notlisteningtoyourownhopesanddesires.Abandoningyourselvescanalsosparkanxiety,depression,guiltandshame,36.Hereareseveralsuggestionstohelpyouout.Acknowledgetheemptiness.Ifyou'reexperiencingemptinessthat'smorelikeagapinghole,acknowledgeit,andbegentlewithyourself.37.Ifthisemptinessisbecauseofalovedone'spassing,getangrywithyourself.Inthatcaseyoulearntolivelifealongsidethatholeofmissingthatperson.Exploreyourfeelingsofemptiness.Scientistssuggestedexploringthebelowquestions.Wecandothiswhilejournaling,takingawalkordrinkingacupoftea.●DoItellmyselfpositivethings?●WhatamItryingtoproveorwin?●38●AmIblamingmyselfforthingsthatareoutofmycontrol?39Fighttheurgetoturntotheoutsideworldforfulfillment.Insteadoftryingtofilltheemptinesswithdrugs,alcohol,TV,computergamesoranythingelse,lookwithin,andspendtimewithyourself.Itmayfeeluncomfortableatfirst,butthemoreyoupracticedevotingtimeandenergytoyourselfandcaringforyourself,thelesspresentthoseemptyfeelings,willbe.40Whetheryouareexperiencingdifficultrelationships,losses,orfeelingalackofpurposeormining,youareworthyofafulfillingandmeaningfullife.A.Exploreyourcurrentfeelings.B.Spendtimewithyourselfeveryday.C.Howdoyouhandleyouremptiness?D.Don’theatyourselfupforfeelingthisway.E.HaveIbeenjudgingmyselforcomparingmyselftoothers?F.DoyouspendtoomuchtimeonTV,computergamesoranythingelse?G.Itisimportanttoacknowledgeandacceptyourfeelingsofemptiness.第三部分語言學(xué)問運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)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A、B.C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。LastAugust,JoeandMaryMahoneybeganlookingatcollegesfortheir17-year-olddaughter,Maureen.Withachecklistofcriteriainhand,theDallasfamilylookedaroundthecountryvisitinghalfadozen41.Theysoughtauniversitythat42theteenager'sintendedmajor,onelocatednearalargecityandacampuswheretheirdaughterwouldbe43.‘Thesafetyissueisabigone,’saysJoeMahoney,whoquicklydiscoveredhewasn't44inhisworries.Oncampus45otherparents46similarconcerns,andthesamequestionwas47asked:‘whataboutcrime?’Butwhencollegeofficialsalwaysgavethesame

48-‘That'snotaproblemhere,’--Mahoneybegantofeel49.

‘Nocrimewhatsoever?’50Mahoneytoday.‘Ijustdon't51it.’Norshouldhe:in1999theU.S.Departmentofeducationhad52ofnearly400,000serious53onoraroundourcampuses.Thatincludes754homicides(自殺案),almost6500sexualassaultsand54175,000incidentsoftheft.‘Parents

needtounderstandthattimeshavechangedsincetheywenttocollege,’saysDavidNichols,authorofCreatingaSafeCampus.‘Campuscrime55therestofthenation.’Butgetting56informationisn'teasy.Collegesmustreportcrimestatisticsbylaw,butsome57forfearofbadpublicity,leavingthehonestoneslooking58.‘Thetruthmaynot

alwaysbeserious,’warmsS.DanielCarterofSecurityonCampus,Inc.,thenation'sleadingcampus

safetywatchdoggroup.

Tohelp59parents,Carterpromisedtovisitcampusesandtalktoexpertsaroundthecountrytofind

outmajorcrimeissuesandeffective60.41.A.schoolsB.familiesC.communitiesD.hospitals42.A.createdB.offeredC.developedD.designed43.A.safeB.hardworkingC.favoredD.cheerful44.A.wrongB.interestedC.confidentD.alone45.A.meetingsB.gamesC.toursD.admissions46.A.announcedB.admittedC.voicedD.predicted47.A.seldomB.regularlyC.constantlyD.instantly48.A.introductionB.answerC.expressionD.translation49.A.angryB.unsettledC.satisfiedD.depressed50.A.commentsB.suggestsC.considersD.scolds51.A.wantB.likeC.buyD.know52.A.lettersB.chargesC.complaintsD.reports53.A.crimesB.accidentsC.problemsD.stories54.A.justB.merelyC.someD.relatively55.A.mirrorsB.attacksC.defeatsD.breaks56.A.trueB.helpfulC.enoughD.accurate57.A.givethemupB.holdthembackC.turnthemawayD.takethemin58.A.safeB.stupidC.differentD.dangerous59.A.specialB.fearfulC.experiencedD.concerned60.A.suggestionsB.solutionsC.supportsD.explanations其次節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AnexperimentalantiviralmedicationmighthelpfightthenewcoronavirusAsinglecasestudyisn’tenoughtoproveanything.It’snotclearifthemedicationcalledremdesivir,actuallyhelpedthepatient,orifhisimprovementwasacoincidence.Butit’soneofafewdrugs,61.(include)acombinationofanti-HIVdrugs,62.Doctorsthinkmighthelppatientswiththenewcoronavirus.RemdesivirwasdevelopedbythepharmaceuticalcompanyGileadasatreatment63.Ebola.It’sabroad-spectrumantiviraldrug,anditblockstheactivityofaproteinthathelpscoronavirusesmakecopiesofthemselves.Researchgroupsidentifiedthedrugasapotentialcandidateforthetreatmentofcoronavirusesintheaftermathofthe2012MERSoutbreak,64.anothernewcoronavirusspreadthroughouttheMiddleEast.Testsonthenewcoronavirusshowthatremdesivirblocks65.activity,too,atleastinthelab.Theresult,66(couple)withthepositiveoutcomesintheWashingtonpatient,wereenoughforGileadtolaunchalargerclinicaltrialofthedruginnewcoronaviruspatients.Thecompanywilltestitinagroupof270patientsatChina-JapanFriendshipHospitalinBeijingonegroupwill67.(give)thedrug,andonegroupwillbegivenaplacebo.Thedrugisn’tapprovedbyFDAorbyanyotherregulatorybody.68.,italreadywentthrough69.(safe)testingduringtheEbolaoutbreakin2014and2015.That’swhyGileadisabletotestitinsickpatients70.(immediate).第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語