山东省德州市2024年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含解析.doc

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1、山东省德州市2024年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含解析本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。注意事项：1.答第卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。第卷(满分95分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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

2、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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hospital. B. In a kitchen. C. In a garage.2. How old was Elvis when he died?A. 42 years old. B. 50 years old. C. 77 years old.3. What does the man wish he could do?A. Publish an article. B. Set

3、up a newspaper. C. Travel around the world.4. Why did the boy spit the cookie out?A. It looked milky. B. It tasted too hard. C. It felt so hot.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The birds in the yard.B. The meal they liked best.C. The grocery store nearby.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5

4、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 is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Parent and child. C. Boss and employee.7. What does the man allow the woman to do?A. T

5、ake care of her brother. B. Hand in her 7th paper. C. Correct her problem.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers planning to do?A. Have a yoga class. B. Go on a hike. C. Have a relay race.9. What does the woman seem to worry about?A. Her speed. B. The snakes. C. Limited time.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Wh

6、at was the woman doing at 8:00 today?A. Working. B. Having breakfast. C. Drinking coffee.11. What does the man always get from the food truck?A. A burger. B. A bacon jam. C. A sandwich.12 Why do the speakers need to hurry up?A. They have too much work.B. Theyre already late for lunch.C. There will b

7、e many people there.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the name of the womans mother?A. Laura. B. Betty. C. Josephine.14. Why does the man prefer the names like Helga or Josephine?A. He disagrees with their mother.B. He wishes his daughter to be a tough girl.C. He hopes to name his daughter by himself.15.

8、 What kind of name would the woman prefer?A. A strong one. B. A powerful one. C. A beautiful one.16. What name will the speakers probably choose?A. Victoria. B. Bettson. C. Betty.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many books has Sparks sold worldwide?A. Nearly 65 million. B. Nearly 75 million. C. Over 97 mil

9、lion.18. What does the Nicholas Sparks Foundation mainly do?A. Sell more books as best-sellers.B. Prepare gifts for those in need.C. Help poor kids to get an education.19. What did Sparks set up in New Bern?A. A school. B. A foundation. C. A film company.20. What can we learn about Sparks?A His valu

10、e was underestimated.B. He attached his success to education.C. He donated all his money to his school.第二部分 阅读(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AConsidering the fast-changing world, its great to know the possible job options in the future. The occup

11、ations below are probably some of the most promising future careers. Personal education guideCompared with online programs today, education could better meet individual needs, even with improved convenience. Like an adviser, a personal education guide may assist people with on-demand course selectio

12、n or the planning of personalized training. Individualized body part makerDoctors may expect individualized organs grown or 3D printed using their patients own cells. After all, scientists creation of hearts, kidneys, and livers has already had some success in the labs. Even external body parts incl

13、uding skin and ears have been grown.Pharmaceutical artisan (制药师)The increasing popularity of 3D printing may enable the quick production of the medicine based on individual needs. Its possible that artisanal drugs would be created according to ones unique genes, habits, and medical history.Brain imp

14、lant specialistWe are making greater progress in understanding how the complex human brain works, so its highly possible that we would create something amazing by combining the rapid advances in neuroscience (神经科学) with the advantages of computer technology. In the future, one can have a specialized

15、 computer chip put into his brain to treat certain health issues, such as diseases, mood disorders, and paralysis.1. Who can help in a personalized course selection?A. An individualized body part maker.B. A brain implant specialist.C. A personal education guide.D. A pharmaceutical artisan.2. What do

16、 brain implant specialists mainly do?A. Improve human intelligence.B. Change how the brain works.C. Develop medicine for brain diseases.D. Apply computer technology to brain health.3. Which is the common feature of the four jobs?A. Online work.B. Personalized service.C. Artificial technology.D. Medi

17、cal knowledge.BIn dreaming up the programme Tennis and Literacy for Youth, as a mother, I had hoped to share two of my passions, tennis and reading, with children. Throughout the year, I had advertised for participants at local elementary schools and volunteers at local high schools. With the help o

18、f kind people, I applied for money. I was even able to secure a camp site for the programme.But on the first day of camp, in spite of my careful planning, things did not go the way I had hoped. Hector and Adrian exchanged blows with their racquets (球拍). Hector struggled to his feet moments later, co

19、vering a bloody nose with one hand. Georgie and Eduardo threw balls at each other. Then during the reading time, I raced from joyless child to demanding child, unable to convince even one to open a book. They would rather be watching Nickelodeon at home, Mylea told me, than “learning stupid tennis a

20、nd reading boring books”.That evening, exhausted as I was, I called my volunteers together for a meeting, and redesigned the entire curriculum. We created a good fellow system, where each volunteer paired with a camper to help him or her during reading time. To emphasize praise and progress, we esta

21、blished weekly prize ceremonies, presenting awards for most improved reading, tennis and behavior.In the following days, with the chaos and the schedule changes and the meetings, these children, once in bad mood during reading time, untouched books in their laps, began to find joy in reading a story

22、 and playing tennis.One day, Mylea shut the book and asked me, “Can I take this to read it to my mom tonight?” Looking up at her eager face, I couldnt help myself. I jumped to my feet and wrapped her in a hug, lifting her right off the ground. “Its all yours!” I overjoyed.4. What can we learn from p

23、aragraph 1?A. The author was a teacher of a high school.B. Volunteers from local schools donated a lot of money.C. Local schools invited the author to plan a reading camp.D. The author made good preparations for the programme.5. Which can be used to describe the first day of the camp?A. Successful.B

24、. Messy.C. Smooth.D. Boring.6. How did the author adjust the programme?A. By replacing the books with tennis.B. By helping and inspiring the campers.C. By calling on the children to work hard.D. By emphasizing the importance of reading.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A proposal of being voluntee

25、rs.B. An improvement of the teaching facilities.C. A survey on how to help kids overcome difficulties.D. An experience of introducing reading and tennis to kids.CFeeling a bit bored? It could be just what you need to produce your best ideas, excite your creativity or simply give your brain a rest.No

26、wadays, in the age of round-the-clock entertainment, its (technically) trickier to be bored. If the show youre watching has lost its spark, you can easily amuse yourself on social media without even leaving the sofa. But thats not necessarily a good thing. Feeling disengaged from the task in hand, o

27、r a lack of stimulation (刺激), does have its benefits, according to researchers at the University of Central Lancashire.Being bored motivates you to search out something less boring to do. For example, if you decide theres nothing worth watching on TV, you might choose to switch off and take up a new

28、 hobby. This, according to researchers, can explain why the lockdowns of the past two years saw a surge (激增) in creativity among people stuck at home from banana-bread-making to picking up a paintbrush for the first time since childhood.But what about those times when you have no choice but to stick

29、 with the boring situation, waiting for a bus, for instance? The good news is that the boredom youre feeling now could spark your creativity later, says a 2019 study published in the Academy of Management Discoveries journal. People whod taken part in a bean-sorting task later performed better at co

30、ming up with creative ideas than another group whod been given something more interesting to do first.Ultimately, dont take it for granted that therell always be something close at hand to entertain us. With boredom, we will not run the risk of becoming boring ourselves.8. What does the author imply

31、 in paragraph 2?A. Wondering mind can be healthy.B. Social media can surely entertain us.C. Being bored may be something good.D. Being involved in the task is beneficial.9. Why was the surge in creativity seen recently?A. People were stimulated by boredom.B. People were better equipped at home.C. Pe

32、ople had more hobbies to choose from.D. People were more concerned about mental being.10. What is the purpose of the bean-sorting task in the 2019 study?A To create a boring situation.B. To reduce peoples boredom.C. To make a funny performance.D. To show an entertainment at hand.11. What is the best

33、 title of the passage?A. What is the point of creativity?B. Are we more easily bored nowadays?C. How can we deal with daily boredom?D. Does boredom make us more creative?DMount Qomolangma, meaning “Holy Mother” in Tibetan, is the worlds highest mountain above sea level. No wonder most people conside

34、r climbing to its top as one of their biggest achievements. More than 4, 000 climbers, ranging from 13 to 80 years old, have managed to reach the top. Three people from the Sherpa community hold the current record at 21 times each!You may be surprised at these numbers but thats just the start of it.

35、 Last year, cleanup crews collected as much as 8. 4 tons of garbage from Mount Qomolangmas North Base Camp in Tibet at 5,150 meters. And in the regions below that level, more than 335 tons of waste was collected. What a sad fact it is that the highest mountain in the world is turning into the highes

36、t mountain of trash!To reverse the trend, the Chinese government recently announced that it had closed the North Base Camp to tourists. From now on, ordinary tourists will only be able to travel as far as Rongbuk Monastery, about 5, 000 meters above sea level. No more than 300 climbers with special

37、permits will be allowed to climb Qomolangma each year. They are supposed to follow stricter rules, including carrying all their waste out with them and only climbing in spring.Despite these tough measures, it is clear that tourism has caused enormous damage to the natural environment. Mount Qomolang

38、ma is not alone. Some popular parks around the world are also struggling to preserve their environments and keep up with increased tourism. Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. has long been troubled by the overflowing trash piles. Joshua Tree National Park suffered a wave of vandalism (破坏), with g

39、raffiti sprayed on rocks and ancient trees destroyed. In order to protect the environment, the National Park Service had no choice but to close the park temporarily.As we can see, the natural environment can be destroyed by human activities in less than five minutes, but it might take hundreds of ye

40、ars to recover. Now its time for ordinary tourists to leave “Holy Mother” alone and wait for her to restore her beauty.12. Why are the figures listed about Qomolangma in paragraph 2?A. To describe it is extremely vast and high.B. To show it is difficult to collect trash there.C. To indicate it is a

41、popular tourist attraction.D. To illustrate it is suffering serious pollution.13. What does the underlined word “reverse” mean in paragraph 3?A. Fit with.B. Follow up.C. Turn around.D. Speed up.14. What is the author likely to support to protect Qomolangma?A. Developing its tourism.B. Reducing human

42、 activities.C. Forbidding any entry in spring.D. Building more base camps.15. Which section of a newspaper might this article come from?A. Environment.B. Society.C. Tourism.D. Education.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Having good conversations with stran

43、gers or your friends is an art. _16_ Headlee, a podcast host, did a TED Talk about how to make a good conversation. Heres her advice.Be present.People think it means not looking at your email or texting during the conversation. It also means giving people your entire attention, ignoring anything unc

44、onnected. There is another thing. _17_ Lets think of listening like a river. We dam it up all the time when we stop listening to think about what were going to say next. Once that happens, you need to let such thoughts go out of your mind and return to the conversation.Talk small to get to weightier

45、 topics.Anything is OK. _18_ “It is pleasurable to answer questions about yourself. So small talk is a way to let people do that,” Headlee explains. Remember Yes-or-No questions dont lead the conversation far. For example, rather than asking, “Are you sitting down?” You might try, “What kind of chai

46、r would you like to sit in?”_19_If youre getting too many details, it can be easy to lose focus on the big picture. Nobody cares about the exact date or somebodys name or the movie you watched.Handle an awkward silence.You have two options. One is to let it breathe. People say all sorts of things to

47、 fill a gap in the conversation that can lead you down a new conversation. You can also address the awkward silence. “Admit it with a joke,” Headlee says. _20_A. Stay out of the weeds.B. Mind your manners in a talk.C. Go with the flow of the conversation.D. You cant pretend like its not happening.E.

48、 Generally speaking, open-ended questions are preferred.F. It requires attention, something thats in high demand these days.G. Ask people to talk about themselves and youre already off to a good start.第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I think of the word perfect, I think