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厦门双十中学 2024-2025 学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
(试卷满分：150分;考试时间：120分钟)
第一部分 听力(共2节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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，
并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What color will the speakers paint the room?
A. Blue. B. Green. C. Orange.
2. How long will it take the man to arrive in London?
A. About two hours. B. About three hours. C. About four hours.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library.
4. What is the man probably?
A. A policeman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Where to play. B. When to play. C. Who to play with.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What has the man bought for Julie and Will?
A. Cups. B. Plates. C. Bedding articles.
7. Why does the woman want to buy a picture for Julie and Will?
A. It’s interesting. B. It is useful. C. It is cheap.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman going to do?
A. Go to the airport. B. Buy a ticket. C. Board a plane.
9. Where is the ticket counter?
A. It’s downstairs.
B. It’s at the end of the hallC. It’s where there is a “Check In” sign.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Classmates. C. Fellow workers.
11. What was the woman dissatisfied with?
A. Their position. B. The helicopter section. C. The crowded stadium.
12. What did the man think of the show?
A. It was well-organized. B. There wasn’t much to see. C. Part of it was dull.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What was the weather like when Sarah set out?
A. It was as the weatherman forecast.
B. It was showing signs of improvement.
C. It was the same as the day before.
14. What first made Sarah realize that something was wrong?
A. A box falling into the water.
B. The change in the boat’s direction.
C. The sound like something being torn.
15. Why did Sarah and the crew decide to turn back?
A. The crew were getting tired.
B. The Philippines was within shorter distance.
C. They followed the advice of the Rescue Centre.
16. Why did the rescue ship have difficulty finding the boat?’
A. The plane indicated the wrong position.
B. It’s not easy to make out the boat.
C. The waves were too high and violent.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the speaker now?
A. At a stadium. B. In a radio studio. C. In a television studio.
18. What did the team members do at around 8:45?
A. They got injured. B. They took photos. C. They passed the ball.
19. Who shot the last goal in the match?
A. Jeff. B. Jack. C. Justin.
20. What is the final score between the Sharks United and the Spicy Chickens
A. 4:4 B. 5:4 C. 4:5
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，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
Gold Fame Citrus
by Claire Vaye Watkins（$ 5.99）
With the flight of its characters through a landscape destroyed by climate crisis, this novel does not indicate
much hopefulness for the future. Within it is a series of situations and consequences made more severe in a future
California short of water. Across the desert. we follow Watkins' characters through a place so transformed that it
needs its own field guide of animals newly adapted for strange survival.
The Ministry for the Future
by Kim Stanley Robinson（$ 18.1）
The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the
story of how climate will affect us all. Its setting is not a deserted world, but a future that is almost upon us. This
extraordinary novel from the visionary science fiction writer will change the way you think about the climate crisis.
Breathing Fire
by Jaim Lowe（$ 27）
The front lines of the fight against climate change are peopled with those society has forgotten. Up to 30
percent of the firefighters battling wildfires in California each year are prisoners performing backbreaking labor
while earning a 40th of what a civilian makes. This book follows six female prisoner firefighters and their worried
families, looking into the human cost of environmental crisis.
Something Under the Sun
by Alexandra Kleeman（$ 28）
In Alexandra Kleeman's new novel, a novelist new to Los Angeles teams up with a former child actor to
investigate a conspiracy（阴谋）. But this is L. A. , where wildfires burn all year long and the rich store water
while the poor suffer from the consequence of climate crisis. Human weakness is pushing the city toward a disaster.
1. Which category does Breathing Fire fall into?
A. Science fiction. B. Play. C. Non-fiction. D. Biography.
2. What is Alexandra Kleeman?
A. A novelist. B. An actor. C. A firefighter. D. A minister.
3. What do the listed books have in common?
A. They are on sale. B. They show concern over climate.
C. They are intended for teenagers. D. They are set in California.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. BB
My birth was a little more dramatic than the standard way a baby enters the world. Within minutes of coming
out, I was taken away into another room while doctors gave my parents the difficult news: I was born missing my
left hand. This news would come to define the rest of my life, but thanks to a nurse’ intervention telling my parents
to treat me normally. I had a relatively normal childhood. I played sports, acted in theater, excelled (出色) in
school, participated in student government and had play dates with friends. Despite some stares and polite
questions about my limb (肢体) difference, I wasn’t made fun of.
As kids do, I quickly learned to adapt, working around the “missing” hand. One of my earliest memories is my
father trying to teach me to tie my shoes. His two handed method wouldn’t work for me, so I figured out a way to
do it with one hand.
I started hiding disability on the first day of high school. I was 13, an age when kids are already very self-
conscious. I remember getting on the yellow school bus and one of the other kids stared just a little too long at my
left arm. The staring worried me in a way it never had before, and I felt a sudden urge to hide my hand, so I
impulsively (冲动地) slipped it into my pocket. For the next two decades, I kept my limb difference hidden at all
times. From then on, I realized that my missing hand made me hideous and that if people knew about it they would
be scared of me and they don’t want to be around me anymore. Honestly, I was terrified that if I exposed my limb
difference that people would find me as ugly as I found myself, I felt lonely and scared all the time.
When I was 38 years old, tired of hiding and so lonely, I met someone who convinced me to stop hiding my
limb difference. For the first time in my life, I allowed someone to really hold my limb, look at it, take pictures of
it, touch it, love it—love me. From that point on, I saw my limb difference as something unique and beautiful about
me, something that should be shown, not hidden.
Unhiding my hand made everything in my life better. It was a transformational experience, and through that
process, I learned to love myself. This ability to love myself changed how I lived my entire life, and it made me
happier.
4. Why was the author taken to another room shortly after birth?
A. The author was born prematurely.
B. The author needed special medical treatment.
C. The parents wanted to see their newborn child.
D. The doctors had something to inform the parents.
5. What does the author’s memory of tying shoes with one hand suggest?
A. The author relied heavily on others.B. The author’s father was not helpful.
C. The author has a strong ability to adapt.
D. There are challenges in the author’s daily life.
6. What can be inferred about the author’s emotional state in high school?
A. Fearful of judgment and self-doubting.
B. Self-conscious and confident.
C. Motivated and optimistic.
D. Envious and insecure.
7. What is the main message the author wants to convey?
A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Be yourself, everyone else is taken.
C. Practice makes perfect. D. Better late than never.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B
C
When we think about lives filled with meaning, we often focus on people whose grand contributions benefited
humanity. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela surely felt they had a worthwhile life. But
how about us ordinary people, struggling in a typical existence?
There is an important element to consider. Think about the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter
or imagine the scenery at the top of a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of
beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their
life. This element is defined as EA (experiential appreciation) by Joshua Hicks, a psychological professor at Texas
A & M University.
Recently, he and his research team set out to figure out whether EA was related to a person’s sense of meaning
in a series of studies that involved more than 3,000 participants. At an initial test, researchers had participants rate
their agreement of different coping strategies to relieve their stress. They found people who managed stress by
focusing on their appreciation for life’s beauty also reported experiencing life as highly meaningful.
Researchers then conducted a series of experiments, in which they gave participants specific tasks and, once
more, asked them to report how strongly they identified with statements linked to purpose, etc. In one case,
participants who watched an awe-inspiring video reported having a greater sense of EA and meaning in life,
compared with those watched more neutral videos. After reflecting on the results collected from the participants,
researchers confirmed their original theory.
But applying that insight can be difficult. Our modern, fast-paced lifestyles fill the day with targets and goals.We are on the go, and we attempt to maximize output both at work and at leisure.
This focus on future outcomes makes it all too easy to miss what is happening right now. Yet life happens in
the present moment. We should slow down, let life surprise us and embrace the significance in the everyday life.
8. Why are the butterfly and the scenery on a hill mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. To deliver moments of beauty. B. To explain personal experiences.
C. To present the concept of EA. D. To show the necessity of protecting nature.
9. How did the researchers conduct the study?
A. By studying previous research data.
B. By analyzing the response from the participants.
C. By shooting videos starring the participants.
D. By designing different strategies to reduce stress.
10. Who tends to find life more meaningful according to the text?
A. A person who always gets her life well-organized.
B. A person who leads a fast-paced life.
C. A person who often hears motivating speeches.
D. A person who always expects future results.
11. What life philosophy does the author show in the last paragraph?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Live your life one day at a time.
C. Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.
D. Those who believe in their ability can do anything.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B
D
Beethoven is a giant of classical music. And the one with the most influence at least when it comes to piano
compositions. That’s according to a study in the journal EPJ Data Science.
If you’re wondering how data analysis could determine something as abstract as cultural influence, it’s worth
remembering the great thing about music: it’s the most mathematical of the art forms we actually can deal with
because a lot of it is symbolic. The music is written in symbols that are connected in time.
Juyong Park is a theoretical physicist at the Korea Advanced institute of Science and Technology. Park and his
colleagues collected 900 piano compositions by 19 composers covering the Baroque, Classical and Romantic
periods, from 1700 to 1910. Then they used that mathematical quality to their advantage by diving eachcomposition into what they called “code words,” a group of notes played at the same time—in other words, a
chord. They then compared each chord to the chords that came before it. “Our computer model allows us to
calculate the degree of shared melodies between past and future works.” said Park.
The composer with top marks for novelty was Rachmaninoff. But when the researchers looked at those chord
transitions across all 19 composers, it was Beethoven who was most heavily borrowed from—meaning, at least
among the composers in this analysis, his influence was the largest.
Their study comes with a couple caveats. The researchers only considered piano compositions in this work—-
not orchestral works. And by only studying chord transitions, their conclusions wouldn’t capture artists who had
influence in other ways. “It’s well understood that Mozart’s contribution to music mainly comes from the musical
forms that he devised. That was not very well captured by our mathematical modeling.”
12. How did the researchers conduct the study?
A. They turned music compositions into written symbols.
B. They looked at how chords differed from previous ones.
C. They collected 900 pieces from contemporary composer.
D. They calculated the number of chords in each music piece.
13. What can be known from the research findings?
A. Beethoven was best at coming up with new chords.
B. Beethoven borrowed heavily from another composer.
C. Rachmaninoff’s chords were most unlike previous ones.
D. Rachmaninoff’s chords were copied by future composers.
14. What does he underlined word “caveats” probably mean?
A. warnings B. benefits C. costs D. proofs
15. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Beethoven Regarded as a Giant of Classical Music.
B. Similarity between Music and Math Investigated.
C. Beethoven’s Major Musical Contribution Confirmed.
D. Computer Analyses Confirm Beethoven’s Influence.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
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。Extensive scientific research has underlined the deep impact of gratitude on human mental and physical
health. Studies have consistently shown that individuals who consciously count their blessings are happier and less
likely to be depressed. ___16___. It can also enhance physical health, leading to fewer aches and pains and
promoting healthier lifestyle choices such as regular exercise and check-ups.
Gratitude also plays a critical role in stress management and emotional resilience. ___17___. Over time this
helps manage daily stress and enhances our mental resilience, allowing us to recover more quickly from hurt.
One of the most effective ways to foster gratitude is to keep a journal about the things you’re grateful for.
___18___. Writing them down not only reinforces these feelings but also serves as a reminder of the positive
aspects of your life, especially useful during tougher times.
___19___. This could be thanking colleagues for their help on a project, friends for their support, or family
members for their love and care. Expressing gratitude strengthens relationships and opens up a cycle of positivity
and appreciation that benefits both the giver and the receiver.
Take a few minutes each evening to review the events of the day and identify moments of joy and
accomplishment. This reflection can help you end the day on a positive note, regardless of the challenges you face.
___20___.
A. Think back to a challenge you faced this week
B. But the benefits of gratitude go beyond emotional well-being
C. Another impactful practice is to express gratitude to others in words
D. Appreciating what we have relieves stress-related negative emotions
E. What’s more, it can also significantly improve your overall well-being
F. This includes noting moments, people, or possessions that bring joy or comfort
G. Expressing gratitude to others can make them feel deeply valued and appreciated
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. F 19. C 20. E
第三部分 语言运用(共4节，满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(每空1分，共15分)
One Saturday evening, there was a knock at the door of my clinic. My friend Jacqui was standing there
holding a towel ___21___ around something. "I saw him hit at the crossing," she said, very ___22___. "It's an
echidna(针鼹); he may lose a leg."
Nursing birds is my usual ___23___. I know a lot about local varieties that live around the park I manage.
People often ___24___ injured or sick birds for me to nurse back to ___25___, and I do well, but I'd never
___26___ an echidna. Some insecure, I carefully undid the towel and, to my ___27___, saw all four legs werecomplete. I attached a small oxygen mask(面罩) to his nose. The next morning, I ___28___ the mask. His
condition was much improved and he seemed ___29___, keeping his eye on me.
We had a large empty cage, and inside it was a bath with much leaf litter. The bath was a very _____30_____
place for the echidna, for he could dig and bury himself in — the animal's routine, and I _____31_____ him there.
When I checked on him the next day, only the leaf litter piled up was _____32_____. There was no echidna. I
finally found him attempting a(n) _____33_____ under our front gate. He was _____34_____ ready to go home,
so Jacqui and I drove to where she _____35_____ him, and watched as he happily walked off.
21. A. hung B. tied C. folded D. wrapped
22. A. mad B. troubled C. eager D. disappointed
23. A. speciality B. favorite C. motivation D. expectation
24. A. drop off B. send on C. pick out D. leave aside
25. A. life B. home C. health D. nature
26. A. touched B. handled C. fed D. liked
27. A. credit B. confusion C. relief D. content
28. A. improved B. removed C. checked D. replaced
29. A. energetic B. hungry C. adorable D. watchful
30. A. satisfactory B. convenient C. interesting D. familiar
31. A. cured B. bathed C. locked D. settled
32. A. in shape B. in place C. in sight D. in order
33. A. shelter B. escape C. rest D. attack
34. A. obviously B. eventually C. immediately D. unwillingly
35. A. accompanied B. remembered C. spotted D. caught
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. B
34. A 35. C
第二节 单项选择(每空1分，共5分)
36. Try to avoid being________ and one-sided when looking at problems.
A contemporary B. primitive C. subjective D. permanent
【答案】C
37. The drug increases the number of red cells in the blood, ________ oxygen uptake by 10 percent.
A. absorbing B. enhancing C. emerging D. abusing
【答案】B38. Though the novel had a happy ending, the readers were left________.
A. to be unsatisfied B. unsatisfying C. unsatisfied D. being unsatisfied
【答案】C
39. Sam________ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.
A. took up B. took on C. picked out D. picked up
【答案】D
40. They think it'll be easy but there is a surprise________.
A. in store B. as well C. over time D. after all
【答案】A
非选择题部分
第三节 单句语法填空(每空1分，共5分)
41. The tests show that the social environment is extremely ___________ (influence) when we were making
decisions. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】influential
42. The dangerous virus ________(study) in the next few weeks in the laboratory can cause deadly diseases.
【答案】to be studied
43. The population of the crane in the wild is________ the decline, and many other species appear headed towards
extinction.（用适当的词填空）
【答案】on
44. You can rely on________ that he won’t be absent from the meeting, for he has promised to come and he is a
man of his words.（用适当的词填空）
【答案】it
45. His latest movie has won high praise from every single________ (criticize). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】critic
第四节 语法填空(每空1.5分，共15分)
My Kid-Free Life
I had expected to have more free time after my sons, Evan and Alex each of for college, and I do. The kitchen
calendar looks spare. Rarely____46____ I need to prepare family dinners every day. There is a lot ____47____
laundry.
When the boys were babies, I wondered how I ____48____ (spend) all the hours before they were born. Now
that I have those hours back. I can focus on my own needs.I had also expected to worry about them when they were away. And I do. Did they get their flu shots, will they
remember the talks about good choices? On the other hand, the worry is mixed with____49____ (relieve). I have
seen ____50____ energetically they grow without me.
Do I miss them? Yes and no. Do I feel united for having lost my primary role in life? No, because over the
year, I took great pride ____51____the fact that my identity was not dependent on theirs. But, surprisingly, yes.
____52____ (be) a different kind of mother defines me now.
The missing comes at unexpected moments: seeing the school bus drive by, starting to put too many plates on
the table...When they have doubts about friendship or job prospects, I can only say, “I’m sure you will figure it
out.”
And yet, the spaces ____53____ (empty) by loss are more than filled by what I’ve found. I now have the
chance ____54____ (see) them as the whole world does but also like no one else ever will.
The rooms ____55____ the the boys used to lie look vacant. I feel sadness but also joy.1 knew that they
would leave bur they will find their way back.
My home is empty. But overflowing.
【答案】46. do 47. less
48. had spent
49. relief 50. how
51. in 52. Being
53. emptied
54. to see 55. where
第四部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节 应用文(满分15分)
56. 假设你是双十中学的李华。为配合学校的“读书月”活动，你校社团的微信公众号开展以“Let’s
Read”为题的征文活动。要求同学们根据个人的阅读体会，从所读过的书籍中选定一种类型，推荐给其他
同学。现请你投稿，文章内容应包括：（1）推荐书籍的类型及特点；（2）推荐的理由；（3）字数 100
左右。
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___________________________【答案】Let’s Read
Personally, while fostering a love for any kind of reading is crucial for our learning and development,
exploring biographies offers an especially enriching experience.
Biographies are narrative and expository texts that give an account of the life of a person. Good
biographies present details of the person’s life to help us understand its course. They also offer priceless life
lessons and help broaden our horizons. I myself am particularly captivated by Hodges’ 1983 biography of Alan
Turing, which sheds light on the inner workings of this brilliant computer pioneer.
Reading books like this, I am introduced into a fantastic world of diverse and extensive knowledge.
Reading biographies not only cultivates valuable new perspectives, but also encourages self-discovery. About
all, it’s great fun! That’s why I strongly recommend it to anyone who loves reading.
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
57. Pumpkin (南瓜) carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the
pumpkin field, I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a rule that
we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage — I carried an 85-pounder
(85磅重的南瓜) back last year.
This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the
winner. Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my
point. All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the annual event. I’m unsure now why
I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the
time.
With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost (向上), I bent over and pressed my head against the
opening. At first I got jammed (塞住) just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my
nose briefly prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork (软木塞) forced into a
bottle. I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders.
My excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was heavy. “I’m going to set it down, now,” I said, and with
Jason helping to support its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest. It was only when I tried
to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in. When I pulled
hard, my nose got in the way. I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around
trying to find the right angle, but it was no use. “I can’t get it out!” I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud
in the enclosed (封闭的) space.注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请如下格式在相应位置作答。
It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer.
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The video was posted online the Monday before Halloween.
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