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西南大学附中2024—2025学年度上期期中考试高二英语试题(满分:150分;考试时间:120分钟)注意事项:1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.答选择题时,必须使用2B铅笔填涂;答非选择题时,必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写;必须在题号对应的答题区域
内作答,超出答题区域书写无效;保持答卷清洁、完整。3.考试结束后,将答题卡交回(试题卷学生保存,以备评讲)。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatisthewomandoing?AGoingtothepark.B.Pullingovertheca
r.C.Askingforthedirections2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ahottopic.B.Animpressivemovie.C.Aspaceexploration.3.Whatdoesthewoma
nsuggesttodealwiththestudents?A.Givingencouragement.B.Settingadeadline.C.Havingatalk.4.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Findapart-timejob.B.
HeadtoMike’shome.C.Makeapurchase.5.Whendoesthemantakeclassesthisweek?A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnFrida
y.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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Fatheranddaughter.7.WhatisthemangoingtodoonSaturday
night?AAttendingtothebaby.B.Dininginarestaurant.C.Takinghismotherout.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?..A.Toaskabouttours.B.Tosharehistou
rs.C.Tocomplainabouttours.9.Whatdoesthemanwanttoexperience?A.WhalewatchingB.Beachwalking.C.Townmeeting.10.Whati
sthesuggestedmeansoftransportforthetours?ACoach.B.Train.C.Minibus.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatisprobablythe“Guitarmasters”?A.Aband.
B.Abrochure.C.Abook.12.Wherewillthespeakerschoosetosit?AAtthefront.B.Atthemiddle.C.Attheback.13.Whendothespeakersplantogotothefestival?A.On1
7thJune.B.On22ndJune.C.On27thJune.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14Whatdoweknowabout“Lilyontheway”?A.Shesharesvideosduring
travel.B.Shefollowsapopularuploader.C.SheisgoingtotravelinBritain.15.HowdoesLilyviewBritishpeople?A.Shy.B.Unf
riendly.C.Selfish.16.WhatdoAmericanpeopletypicallydoonthetrain?A.Staysilent.B.Chatwithothers.C.Readnewspaper.17.WhydoBritishp
eoplepreferhousestoflats?A.Theywantmorespace.B.Theyneedagarden.C.Theydemandprivacy.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whenarekitesbelievedtobe
invented?A.About3,000yearsago.B.About2,500yearsago.C.About1,500yearsago.19.WhatwerekitesusedforinancientChina?A.Celebratingvictories.B.Transportingg
oods.C.Crossingvalleys.20.WhomighthavetakenkitestoEurope?A.AdamSmiths.B.JohnBate.C.MarcoPolo.第二部分阅读理解(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。ATheOnlineVolunteeringserviceoftheUnitedNationsVolunteers(UNV)programisofferingaplatformto
contributeyourskillsandexpertisevirtuallytowardsachievingsustainablehumandevelopment.Throughit,youcan...con
nectwithUNagencies,governments,publicinstitutionsandcivilsocietyorganizations—fromanydevice,anywhereintheworld.Whileextendingy
ournetwork,youcanalsogetfirst-handpracticalexperience.Requirements:●TosignupontheUnifiedVolunteeringPlatformandapplyforOnli
neVolunteerassignments,youmustbeatleast18yearsofage.●Eachassignmentwillhavespecificrequirements.Youcanchooseoneaccordingtoyourownpreferenceand
yourcapability.●AsanOnlineVolunteer,youcanonlysupportorganizationsremotelyinassignmentsupto20hoursperweekfora
maximumof12weeksforeachassignment.Servicerules:●OnlineVolunteersarenotundercontractwiththeUNVprogramortheengagingorganization.●Onl
ineVolunteersdonotreceiveanykindoffinancialbenefits.Procedures:●Volunteersfindassignmentsoftheirinterestandapply.●Organizationsselectthevol
unteerstheywanttoengage.●Volunteersandorganizationsworktogetheronline.●Volunteersandorganizationsprovidefeedbackontheircooperation.●Organizatio
nsissueanelectroniccertificateofappreciationtotheirvolunteers.Wanttojoinus?Pleaseclickhere.1.WhatcanavolunteergetthroughtheUNVprogram?A.Financial
benefits.B.ImprovedInternetskills.C.First-handpracticalexperience.D.Ahandwrittencertificate.2.Whichisoneoftherequirementsforthe
applicants?A.Beingyoungerthan18yearsold.B.SigningacontractwiththeUNVprogram.C.Havingsomepreviousexperience.D.Working12weeksforanassignmentatmost.3.Ho
wcanyouapplytotheUNV?A.Bywritingaletter.B.Byvisitingawebsite.C.BysendinganE-mail.D.Bymakingaphonecall.BIwasinmymid-20swhenIfellin
tooneofthemostpoisonousrelationshipsofmylife.Irememberbuyingmyfirstself-helpbook,whichpromisedIcouldbehealedofanything.Icouldn’tputitdownindays.Ove
rthenext15years,Iboughthundredsofself-helpbooks,coursesandapps,andtrackeddowneveryself-styledpersonalimprovementexpertinthehopethattheyc
ouldteachmehowtobecomehappier,moreconfidentandmorelovable.Growingupinanenvironmentofaddictionandfamilyconflictmademedesperatef
orself-improvement.Ibelievedself-helpauthorscouldbetheinstructorsIhadneverfound.Mydependencybecamestrongaftermyfatherdiedin2022.Imanagedtospen
danenormousamountoftimereadingabouthowtogrieve(哀痛)wellinsteadofdoingtherightthings:sittingwithmyfeelings,allowingmysel
ftocryandprocessingtheloss.Mydependencyonself-helphadbecomepoisonous,andsomethinghadtogive.Itstartedtodawnonmethatinstead
ofhelpingme,theadvicewasmakingmefeelworse.Ittookadeepconversationwithalovedonetorecognisethatintryingtochangemylife,Iwastryingtochangethi
ngsthatwereoutofmycontrol.InsteadoffocusingonwhoIwantedtobecome,Ihadtoquitself-helptolearnandacceptwhoIreallywas.Spendingtimealon
e,oftenwalking,andlisteningtomythoughtswithouttryingtosilenceorchangethemhelped.SinceIquitmyself-helpwalkingstick,I’verealizedthatf
ocusingallmyenergyonimprovingmyselfcanreallytakethejoyoutoflife.Itmakeshappinessconditional:onlywhenIlookthatwaycanIbeloved.I
tcanalsostopmefromunconditionallyacceptingmyimperfectlyperfectself.Afteralongtime,IamfinallycomingroundtotheideathatperhapsIneverne
ededfixingatall.4.Whydidtheauthorbecomedependentonself-helpmaterials?A.Tobuildgoodrelationships.B.Totestabook’spromise.C.To
findguidestobetterherself.D.Tohealfromherfather’sloss.5.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraph2?A.
Shebecameaddictedtodrugsinchildhood.B.Shefoundaproperwaytohonourherfather.C.Longtimeofreadinghelpedheroutoffeelingbad.D.Herupbringingenvironmentg
reatlyinfluencedher.6.Whatdrovetheauthortostopself-improvementatlast?A.Anin-depthtalkwithabeloved.B.Herawarenessofpoisonousrelationships.C.Thesug
gestionfromaninstructor.D.Constantself-improvementlearning.7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthepassage?A.Acceptingwhoyouare.B.Becomingab
etterself.C.Learningtolooklovable.D.Lookingatthebrightside.CFantasyauthorGeorgeMartinhasspent12yearsworkingonTheWindsof
Winter,thelong-awaitedsixthpartintheseriesthatexcitedthebookfans.Withnopublishingdateinsight,onefandecidedtowritethestoryhimself,orrather,he
askedChatGPTtowriteitforhim.Surprisingly,theAIquicklyproduceda683,276-wordworkofhighquality.Butthisraisesanimportantquesti
onwhetherAIprogramslikeChatGPTreallyproducethekindofwritingthatmovesusandspeakstooursouls.“Thereisamisund
erstandingthatlargelanguagemodelsarenotgoodatwritinginanartisticstyle,”anauthorSeanMichaelstellsBBC.“Infact,theycandoiteasilyand
quitewell,justlikealltheimage-generating(生成)softwarecanmakephotosinthestylesofWesAndersonorDavidLync
h.”ForhisnovelDoYouRememberBeingBorn,inwhichapoetisapproachedbyatechcompanytocoauthoracollectionofpoemswiththeirAI,Michael
screatedaspecialtypeofChatGPThecalled“Moorebot”,whichthroughtraininglearnedtowriteinthestyleofreal-worldpoetMarianneMoor
e,furthermakingthedistinction(区分)betweenhumanandmachineunclear.AlthoughsomewritersopposetheriseofAIoutofconcernfortheirjobs,othershaveputthedebatei
nanolder,broaderdialogueonthemeaningandpurposeofart.TheOscar-winningscreenwriterCharlieKaufmanhasopenlyexpressedhisdi
slikeofmachinelearning.Lookingbeyondthestandarddefinitionofcreativity—creatingsomethingnewandoriginal—Kaufmandescrib
esartasanyformofexpressionthatestablishesanemotionalconnectionbetweenpeople.EvenifAIwerecapableofwritingsomethingemotional,whichMichaelsclaim
editcan,Kaufmanwouldrefusetorecognisethisasart.“IfIreadapoem,”herecentlysaidinastatementonAI,“andthatpoemmovesme.Iaminlovewiththepersonwhowroteit.Ic
an’tbeinlovewithacomputerprogram.Ican’t,becauseitisn’tanything.”8.Whyisthestoryofthebookfantold?A.Toshowthepopularityofth
eseries.B.TointroduceanimportantquestiononAI.C.Toarouseconcernabouthumanwriters.D.Toprovethewritingefficie
ncyofChatGPT.9.Whatareparagraph2and3mainlyabout?A.ThewaythatAIwritingworks.B.AmisunderstandingofChatGPT.C.AnexampleinfavourofAIcrea
tion.D.ThewritingmethodsofMichael’snovel.10.WhichcanbeconsideredasartaccordingtoCharlieKaufman?A.Aprogram-generatednovel.B.AperfectcopyofWesAnd
erson’s.C.AnemotionalpoembyChatGPT.D.Agirl’sdrawingtohermum.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.CanAICreateTrueArt?B.ChatGPT:GreatestWriter
Ever?C.TheRiseandFallofAIPrograms.D.CanHi-TechHaveaPromisingFuture?D“ShallIcomparetheetoasummer’sday?”SobeginsoneofthemostfamouspoemsinallofEnglis
hliterature.Shakespeare’s“SonnetXVIII”isalsooneofthemostfrequentlycitedinusagebooksassupportfortheviewthat“compareto”meanstoexpressalikeness,whereas
“comparewith”isusedforcontrasts.Butthepictureisnotsimple.Shakespearegoesontosaythatthewomanheisaddressi
ngis“morelovely”andthatshe,unlikeasummer’sday,willneverfade.Somecommentatorssay,then,thatthequestionismeanttobeansweredwitha“no”,becauseofthediffere
nceshethenstresses.Inthatcase,though,whatfollowsisatextbookexampleofcomparingher“with”,not“to”,asummer’sday.Merri
am-Webster’sDictionaryofEnglishUsageexaminedmanyliteraryexamplesof“compare”followedby“with”and“to”.Itsedito
rsfoundthataftertheactiveform(compare)thedistinctionisoftenkept.Afterthepastparticiple(compared)thevariationisineffectrandom(随机地).Usageexpertsun
derstandthatdrawingupneatrulescanbetough.Yetcarefulwritersknowthatsomedistinctionsareimportant,andthatunderestimatingtheseinvites
confusion.Itisclearenoughwhypeoplemixup“flout”(藐视)and“flaunt”(炫耀),includingsensiblewriterswhoareinahurry.Butifyoufloutthedistinction,youriskappe
aringtoflauntyourignorance.Relaxedobserverssometimesnotethatlanguagechanges,asthoughnothingcanbedoneaboutthat,and,sincetheprocessisnatural,nothi
ngshouldbeattempted.Buttwodifferentwordscollapsingintoonereallycanmakelanguageloseitssubtleties.Usin
g“strategy”for‘tactics”—onereferstothelong-termplantowinawar,theothertheshort-termmethodsusedtowinabattle—shouldunsettlenotonlymil
itaryexpertsbutalsoindividualsoutsidethemilitary.Somepeoplearegoodtacticiansandterriblestrategists.Whicha
rewhichcanbehardtotell.Butifyoucantakethetimetodistinguish“compareto”from“comparewith”,understanding
thoserulesworthfightingforissurelyworththeefforttoo.12.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoshowinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.ThestatusofSonn
etXVIII.B.Theimportanceofcorrectusage.C.ThelanguageskillofShakespeare.D.Thecomplexityofwordchoice.13.Whatmightthe
editorsdiscoverabout“compareto”and“comparewith”?A.Theymaymeandifferentlyindifferentforms.B.Theyareusedwithequalfrequency.C.Theyarealwaysi
nterchangeable.D.Theycanbetoldaparteasily.14.Whatmaytheunderlinedword“subtleties”meaninparagraph5?A.Literarycharms.B.Imp
ortantdetails.C.Similarmeanings.D.Militaryfunctions.15.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoflanguagerules?A.Wehavetota
keitastheychange.B.Theycauseconfusioninwriting.C.Weshouldlearnthosevaluable.D.Theyaretoodifficulttofollow.
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。WhenIwasaskedtotakepartinaforestbathing,Ipackedaswimsuit,ass
umingitmustinvolvearefreshingswiminthewater.____16____ImetForestTherapy(治疗)guideMelanicChoukas-Bradleyandseveralotherwomenwho’dcomealongforthe
adventureatanurbanforest.Here,Ibegantogetit.Forestbathingisn’tabath.Wesatonthebanksoftheriver,butwedidnotgetinthewater.____17____Wedidwalktheforest
tracks,butwewanderedwithnodestinationinmind.Theaimofforestbathing,Choukas-Bradleyexplained,istoslowdownandbecomefullybat
hedinthenaturalenvironment.Shehelpedustuneintotheforest’ssmells,tastesandsights.___18___Aswepassedthroughthetrees,wetouchedtheirtrunks,feelingt
heroughnessbeneathourfingers.Wesmelledtheflowers,eachbreathbeingacelebrationofnature’sbeauty.There’sagrowingbodyofevidencethatshowsf
orestbathingcanhelpboostmoodandreducestress.____19____A2011studycomparingcitywalkstoforestwalksfoundtheforestenvironmentledtogreaterreduction
sinbloodpressure,despitebothactivitiesrequiringequalphysicaleffort.____20____Mostofhumanhistorywasspentinenvironm
entsthatlackbuildingsandwalls,andourbodieshaveadaptedtolivinginthenaturalworld.Buttodaymostofusspendmuchofourl
ifeindoors.Perhapsthenewforestbathingtrendisarecognitionthatmanyofusneedalittlenudgetogetbackoutthere.A.It’snotahike,either.B.Itturnsoutthat
myinterpretationwasliteral.C.Thebenefitsofnaturecanbeaccessedsimply.D.Forestbathingfreesusfromworldlyenga
gements.E.Theideathatspendingtimeinnatureisgoodisnotnew.F.Indeed,medicalresearchershavedemonstrateditsbenefits.G.Wetookinthepeacefulsurrounding
sbyusingalloursenses.第三部分英语知识运用(共三节,满分45分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。WhenthethreewomenspottedanabandonedpropertyusedasadumpinggroundinProvidence,USA,theyagreedthisneglectedand___21___parceloflandact
uallyheldpromise.Itwaswheretheirdreamofa___22___farmcametrue.Hollandandhercofounders,DoggettandPurviance,___23___the2.7-acre
property,cleanedupthepollutionandthencreatedaninner-cityoasis(绿洲).Itsname?WhatCheerFlowerFarm.Itsmission
?To___24___alltheflowerstheygrowtopeopleinneed.“Weofferproductstopeoplewhodeserveflowersbutdon’thave___25___,”explainsPurviance.“Flowersarenotjustfor
theselectfewwhocanaffordthem.Theyarea___26___symbolofhope.Receivingflowersenergizeseveryone.”Althoughthethreegotofftoa___27___star
tinthefirstgrowingseason—plantingstartedinMayratherthaninSpring—theyworkedaroundtheclockand___28___todonater
oughly10,000flowersaltogetherintheend.“Wewantto___29___thestatewithflowersinthefuture,andwearevery___30___tomakeitwork,”saidDoggett.Nowthef
armregularlybrings___31___topeopleatlocalhospitals,seniorcentersandmore.Holland___32___remembersthef
irstbouquet(花束)shedeliveredtoahome-boundelderlywoman.“Herfacejust___33___.Itwasasifabeacon(灯塔)oflightw
ascomingfromthetopofFederalHill.”Anotherwomanwhowasbroke___34___themafterwards.“Inthetoughtimesofmylife,evenoneflowercouldliftmeup.”Andthatisth
etrue___35___ofaflower.21.A.conservedB.developedC.pollutedD.cultivated22.A.dairyB.fruitC.vegetableD.flower23.A.purchase
dB.advertisedC.abandonedD.inherited24.A.giveinB.giveupC.giveawayD.giveoff25.A.timeB.accessC.interestD.passion26.A.local
B.regionalC.provincialD.universal27.A.earlyB.lateC.freshD.smooth28.A.managedB.attemptedC.happenedD.hesitated29.A.rewardB.surroundC.gre
etD.cover30.A.surprisedB.amazedC.terrifiedD.determined31.A.trustB.joyC.prideD.honour32.A.vividlyB.faintlyC.e
ventuallyD.hardly33.A.hardenedB.softenedC.brightenedD.reddened34.A.thankedB.soughtC.persuadedD.pursued35.A.plotB.powerC.mysteryD.secret第二节(共10小题;每小
题15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。AteaculturesalonmaybethebestwaytoexperienceChina’steacultureoverseas.“TeaforHarmony”culturalsal
oninBath,EnglandonFridaywasaimed___36___bothcelebratingInternationalTeaDay,whichfallsonMay21,and___37___(o
ffer)participantsanopportunitytoexperienceteasandculturefromChina’sHubeiprovince.Thedelegation(代表团)fromHub
eiTeaAssociationbroughtthree___38___(variety)ofteatobeenjoyedatthesalon:EnshiYulu,YihongBlackTea,andQingzhuanTea.Thehistoryoftheteasonoffer_
__39___(date)backmorethan1,000years,andthecraftingtechniquesofEnshiYuluandQingzhuanTeahavebecomenationalintangiblecult
uralheritages.Eachteawaspresentedwithits___40___(represent)teaceremony,whereateamasterintroduceditsareaoforiginandcharacteristics,andd
emonstratedtheparticularwaythetea___41___(prepare)andappreciatedingeneral.WangYun,aChineseembassyofficial,madeitclearattheopeningofthee
vent___42___thesalonwasintendedtosharegoodteasandtodeepenthefriendshipbetweenChineseandBritish.“Teaisalso
such___43___importantpartofBritishculturethatwehaveanentiremeal___44___(create)duringwhichwetakepleasureinsippingourafternoontea,andB
athisthemostelegantafternoonteadestination,”saidDavis,directorofVisitWest.“Fineteaismoreexpressivethanfinewine,andthatexperienceofteaissomething____
45____(true)fascinating.”第三节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面句子,在空格处填入一个词或用所给提示词的正确形式填空。46.Theladyfrownedattheservant,asif________(judge)himfortalkingi
narudemanner.(所给词的适当形式填空)47.TheviewoftheKarstlandscapeandgreenforestsinWulongisd________(肯定)atreatforyoureyes.
(根据中英文提示单词拼写)48.InMarch,JackyCheunghadnooptionbut________(postpone)hisShanghaiconcertduetohisillness.(所给词的适当形式填空)49.Havingspen
tthreeyearswriting“TheVegetarian”,HanKangfoundherselfstill________(attach)tothatstory.(所给词的适当形式填空)50.UnderChina’scurrentpolicy,foreigntraveler
s________(permit)toenjoyasix-daystayincertainChinesecitieswithoutavisa.(所给词的适当形式填空)51.It’snotmyintentiontodi
sappointyoubutIoweyouan________(apologize)fornotbeingabletokeepmypromise.(所给词的适当形式填空)52.TheTVseries________(base)onLiJuan’saward-winningessaycollect
ion“MyAltay”hasboostedtourisminXinjiang.(所给词的适当形式填空)53.Fashionhaslongbeenasymbolofstatus,intendedtomake________upperclassstandout.(用
适当的词填空)54.Itwasthespiritoflegendarysoccerplayers________inspiredFanZhendongtogivehisallonthecourt.(用适当的词填空)55.TheNobelPr
izeinPhysicswenttoAIresearchers,indicatingtheextent________whichAIhaschangedscientificresearch.(用适当的词填空)第四部分写
作(满分25分)56.假定你是校英文报编辑李华,下一期的新栏目“LiteraryTreasures”拟刊登经典英文剧本的推介短文,请你代表校英文报给英国外教William写一封邮件约稿,内容包括:1.栏目
简介;2.稿件要求;3.交稿要求。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可适当添加细节,以使行文连贯。DearWilliam,___________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua