四川省广元市2024-2025学年高二下学期7月期末教学质量监测英语试卷（含答案）

这是一份四川省广元市2024-2025学年高二下学期7月期末教学质量监测英语试卷（含答案），共20页。试卷主要包含了15， B等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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1. 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。本试卷共10页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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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: Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1 Hw did the wman get t the airprt?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.
2. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. On a train. B. In a pet shp. C. At a ticket ffice.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. An animal. B. A mvie. C. A play.
4. What des the wman advise the man t d?
A. Aplgize t Smith. B. Finish wrk n time. C. Have his watch repaired.
5. When at the earliest can the wman arrive accrding t the man?
A. At 10:00. B. At 10:10. C. At 10:20.
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，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 will the speakers d tnight?
A. G t a party. B. G n a trip. C. G shpping.
7. What des the man prepare fr Mary?
A A mdel car. B. A pink dress. C. A pht cllectin.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Hw des the man feel his jb?
A. Bring. B. Enjyable. C. Challenging.
9. What’s the prbable relatinship between the wman and Marianne?
A. Strangers. B. Classmates. C. Clleagues.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题
10. Wh made the wman interested in musical instruments?
A. Her parents. B. Her sister. C. Her teacher.
11. What was the prblem with the wman’s private lessns?
A. The tutr lived far. B. The lessns were dull. C. Her mther ppsed it.
12. Why did the wman give up the vilin halfway?
A. She was tired f tugh practicing.
B. She culdn’t spare enugh scial time.
C. She was buried in everyday schlwrk.
13. Why did the wman g back t play the vilin?
A. T pursue her interest. B. T please her parents. C. T use it in scial life.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Which cuntry was the man’s latest bk set in?
A. Egypt. B. Mrcc. C. Suth Africa.
15. What was the wrst thing that has ever happened t the man?
A. He ran int an animal. B. He lst water in the desert. C. His car died in the desert.
16. What des the man usually d in his free time?
A. He likes t relax. B. He arranges everything. C. He ges ut t scialize.
17. What des the man plan t d?
A Write the lcal histry. B. Wrk n mre nvels. C. Travel arund the wrld.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What takes the secnd place f after-schl activities?
A. Ding sprts. B. Ding hmewrk. C. Playing with mbiles.
19. Hw much time d students spend n the cmputer every day?
A.30 minutes. B.34 minutes. C.46 minutes.
20. What activities shuld students d mre accrding t the speaker?
A. Learning activities. B. Physical activities. C. Recreatinal activities.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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1. When is the busiest turist seasn in Sardinia?
A. May.B. August.C. Octber.D. December.
2. Which destinatin is suitable fr risk-taking turists?
A. Sardinia.B. Maldives.
C. The Okavang Delta.D. The Nrwegian Twn f Bergen.
3. Where might the passage prbably be taken frm?
A A gegraphy textbk.B. A science reprt.
C. A travel brchure.D. An academic paper.
B
Charles Smith, an experienced ski instructr buried under snw fr an hur after this mrning’s avalanche (雪崩), is recvering in hspital. He has been allwed t speak with reprters frm his hspital bed, but he can’t stand up n his wn because f a brken ankle. Speaking t reprters, he admitted the accident shcked everyne. “Peple didn’t think that this kind f thing wuld happen t an experienced skier” he said.
He said that the weather had been gd all week, and there hadn’t been any warnings abut pssible avalanches. The prblem was that Charles had gne ut in an unprepared ski area, He explained. “It is true that there hadn’t been any avalanche warnings, but the fact is that I put ther peple in danger by leading my grup t that area. I shuldn’t have dne that,” he admitted regretfully.
Recalling the terrifying mment, he cntinued, while waiting fr his grup, he heard a lud nise and saw a wall f snw racing twards him. Charles had n time t react. Within secnds, he was blinded, everything turned white, and then there was silence. As time passed, Charles started t panic, fearing he wuldn’t be able t breathe. After what seemed like hurs, he heard barking and realized that the specially trained muntain rescue dgs had fund him using their incredible sense f smell. Once freed, his biggest cncern was that there were still ther peple buried under the snw. Luckily, n thers were caught.
Incredibly grateful t the dgs and the rescue team, he prmised t thank them in persn as sn as he was well enugh t leave the hspital and he agreed that he was a very lucky man. Charles went n t stress that the frequency f avalanches has increased in recent years, “The pint is that we all need t be careful, even if we are experienced skiers.”
4. Why did the accident shck everyne?
A. The skiing resrt had zer accidents in the past.
B. The accident ccurred in a cmpletely safe regin.
C. Experienced skiers were rarely stuck in such situatins.
D. Charles Smith ignred safety warnings f the accident.
5. What was the main reasn fr the avalanche accident?
A. The weather’s sudden change.B. The delayed arrival f rescue dgs.
C. The lack f avalanche warnings.D. Charles’ leading his grup t an unprepared ski area.
6. What was key t Charles’s rescue?
A. Charles’s self-rescue skills.B. His grup’s immediate arrival.
C. Charles’s ability t react quickly.D. The rescue dgs’ incredible sense f smell.
7. What des the authr want t cnvey in the last paragraph?
A. Once bitten, twice shy.B. Lk befre yu leap.
C. Be a rainbw in smebdy else’s clud.D. In time f danger, ne’s mind wrks fast.
C
Tiny plastic particles, called micrplastics (1 nanmeter t 5 millimeters), are nw fund everywhere — in ceans, air, fd, and even ur bdies. A 2024 US study suggests that peple living in areas with high micrplastic pllutin may face a greater risk f chrnic diseases like high bld pressure, diabetes, and strke. The findings were shared at a majr medical cnference (ACC.25).
Researchers analyzed data frm 555 castal and lakeside cmmunities in the U. S. between 2015 and 2019. They cmpared micrplastic levels in seaflr sediments (沉淀物) t lcal health recrds. Areas with “very high” cncentratins (ver 40,000 particles per square meter) had mre cases f these diseases than areas with lw micrplastic cncentratins. Fr example, strke risk linked t micrplastics was similar t risks tied t race r lack f health insurance.
Hwever, cancer rates shwed n clear cnnectin t micrplastics. Using advanced cmputer mdels, scientists ranked micrplastics amng the tp 10 factrs influencing disease risk, which they didn’t expect. But they cautined that this des nt prve micrplastics directly cause illness. Other factrs, such as air pllutin, pverty, r unhealthy diets, might als cntribute.
Micrplastics cme frm everyday items like plastic bttles, packaging, and synthetic clthing. When these items break dwn, tiny particles enter water and air. Peple unknwingly eat, drink, r breathe them. While aviding micrplastics entirely is impssible, reducing plastic use and imprving recycling culd lwer expsure.
“Prtecting ur envirnment prtects ur health,” said lead researcher Sai Rahul Pnnana. Thugh mre studies are needed t cnfirm the risks, taking steps nw might help prevent future health prblems.
8. What des the underlined wrd “cncentratins” in paragraph 2 prbably refer t?
A. Seaflr sediments.B. Cases f these diseases.
C. The amunts f micrplastics.D. Risks linked t race and cancer rate.
9. What can we learn frm paragraph 3?
A. Pverty alne explains the health risks.
B. Air pllutin is directly related t the illnesses.
C. Cancer rates have a clear cnnectin t micrplastics.
D. Scientists were surprised by the unexpected ranking.
10. What is suggested t reduce micrplastic expsure?
A. Using reusable shpping bags.B. Banning plastic packaging.
C. Drinking nly bttled water.D. Mving away frm castal areas.
11. What’s the authr’s purpse f writing the passage?
A. T prmte a new medical treatment fr diseases.
B. T analyse micrplastic pllutin level in the US.
C. T criticize the US gvernment’s micrplastic plicies.
D. T warn peple f micrplastic’s ptential health risks.
D
This February, eclgist Pist was surprised when he read thrugh the peer reviews (同行评议) f a manuscript (原稿) he had submitted fr publicatin. One f the referee reprts seemed t have been written with, r perhaps entirely by, artificial intelligence (AI). It cntained a strng indicatin that the text was created by large language mdels (LLMs).
AI is increasingly being used in the peer review prcess f scientific papers, which invlves experts evaluatin t ensure they meet quality standards befre they are published. This trend raises bth interest and cncerns amng researchers and publishers.
AI systems are already transfrming peer review. They are nw being used t check errrs in the text, data, cde and references f manuscripts, t guide reviewers tward mre-cnstructive feedback, and t plish their manuscripts. Sme new websites even ffer entire AI-created review s with ne click, claiming t assess a paper’s quality and riginality. One study f peer-review reprts in 2024 fund that between 7% and 17% f these reprts shwed evidence f changes beynd spell-checking r minr updates t the text by LLMs.
Hwever, there are cncerns abut the reliability f AI in understanding cmplex scientific cncepts and making accurate judgments. Critics argue that AI might nt fully grasp the slight difference f scientific research and culd lead t misleading cnclusins. There is als a fear that AI culd replace human reviewers, wh can prvide mre insightful feedback.
Despite these cncerns, many researchers believe AI can be a useful tl. It can help speed up the review prcess and reduce the wrklad n reviewers. AI can als identify ptential issues that might be verlked by human reviewers, allwing human reviewers t fcus n mre cmplex aspects f the review.
12. Why des the authr mentin Pist’s experience in paragraph 1?
A. T present an argument.B. T intrduce the tpic.
C. T criticize the veruse f AI.D. T cmpare varius AI tls.
13. What is AI currently used fr in peer review?
A. Checking errrs f manuscripts.B. Replacing human reviewers.
C. Guiding detailed steps fr study.D. Assessing the peer reviews.
14. What’s the authr’s attitude t AI in peer review?
A. Subjective.B. Objective.C. Apprving.D. Critical.
15. Which wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. Will AI Take ver Peer Review?
B. Is AI Review Faster and Cheaper?
C. Can AI Understand Cmplex Cncept?
D. D Scientists Fully Rely n AI Review?
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。
The Pwer f Small Habits
Many peple believe that success requires grand actins, but researches shw that small daily habits are the true fundatin f big achievements. ___16___. Give it a sht and yu’ll be amazed at their effectiveness.
Believing in Small Steps Lead t Big Changes
Imagine intending t read at least ten bks a year. This is what seems a tugh gal in a wrld where yu’re smetimes cnstantly interrupted. Here cmes the slutin. Reading just 10 pages every mrning adds up t 3,650 pages, which is annually-equivalent t 12–15 bks. ___17___.
Using the Dmin Effect
The Dmin Effect refers t a chain reactin in which a single event triggers (触发) a sequence f related events. It is true with yur habits. When yu regularly start making yur bed r having yur breakfast each mrning, this small achievement creates psychlgical inspiratin. ___18___. Each cmpleted habit becmes a stepping stne fr the next.
___19___.
Big gals ften make peple feel stressful. Hwever, breaking them int 5-minute daily practices makes them achievable. Want t exercise mre? Begin with 5-minute hme wrkuts. These “micr-actins” avid prcrastinatin (拖延症) because they require the least willpwer, thus gradually increasing the duratin as the habit frms.
Making Prgress Witnessed
___20___. A simple checklist r prgress chart des the trick. Yu will imprve yur vcabulary by marking a calendar each day yu learn 3 new wrds. Within 100 days, yur ntebk will becme a pwerful reminder shwing 300 mastered wrds, which makes yur prgress visible t yurself.
In shrt, the pwer f small habits is really beynd yur imaginatin. By fcusing n the small habits mentined abve, yu can transfrm yur life gradually yet prfundly.
A. Setting clear gals
B. Track prgress visually
C. Overcming prcrastinatin
D. This demnstrates hw rapidly yu’ll make a change
E. The fllwing measures will d yu a favr if adpted prperly
F. It is a living example that tiny effrts, when repeated, lead t big results
G. Little by little, yu might find yurself naturally living and eating mre healthily
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Mnths f hard training had finally brught me t this imprtant mment. The starting gun ___21___ with a thunderus bang, and the race began. I tk ff, my feet ___22___ the grund in a steady rhythm. The cl mrning breeze brushed against my face, carrying the excited shuts f the crwds. As I ran, I culd see the city skyline in the ___23___, a distant but achievable gal.
At the 8-mile mark, I was feeling strng. My breathing was even, and my muscles wrked in harmny. But then, withut warning, a sharp pain ___24___ my left knee. I ___25___ fr a mment, trying t decide whether t push thrugh. Every step nw sent a jlt f pain up my leg, yet I was unwilling t ___26___. Hwever, as the pain intensified, fear started t ___27___ inside me.
By mile 12, I culd barely run. The finish line, nce a clear target, nw seemed miles away. ___28___ tears welled up in my eyes, I knew I had n chice but t stp. The dctr said I had a knee injury and needed surgery and at least six mnths f ___29___.
In the fllwing mnths, I faced cuntless challenges during physical therapy. Each exercise was ____30____, testing bth my physical and mental strength. There were times when I wanted t give up, but my family’s supprt and my wn stubbrnness kept me ging.
A year later, I std at the starting line f the same race. Memries f my injury ____31____ in my mind, but I was determined. When the gun fired, I ran with a newfund sense f purpse. As I crssed the finish line, a wave f emtins ____32____ ver me. This time, the victry wasn’t just abut finishing the race; it was abut ____33____ difficulties and prving t myself that I was strnger than I thught.
This experience taught me that true success isn’t abut aviding ____34____. Instead, it’s abut hw we respnd t them. Every bstacle we face is an pprtunity t ____35____ urselves, and the greatest successes ften cme after the tughest battles.
21. A. expldedB. firedC. rangD. crashed
22. A. knckingB. kickingC. hittingD. thrwing
23. A. frntB. middleC. endD. distance
24. A. happenedB. struckC. destryedD. defeated
25. A. pausedB. stppedC. hesitatedD. sat
26. A. give utB. give awayC. give inD. give ff
27. A. grwB. fadeC. disappearD. shrink
28. A. SinceB. AsC. BecauseD. If
29. A. restB. practiceC. travelD. recvery
30. A. refreshingB. relaxingC. painfulD. prmising
31. A. aplgizedB. smiledC. remainedD. disappeared
32. A. washedB. walkedC. talkedD. watched
33. A. cuntingB. vercmingC. addingD. reducing
34. A. challengesB. pprtunitiesC. chancesD. chices
35. A. runB. fallC. stpD. better
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5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。
Reading is ne f the mst pwerful tls fr persnal grwth and develpment. It pens drs t new wrlds, ____36____ (expand) ur knwledge and helps us understand different perspectives. Whether it’s a nvel, a scientific article, r a histrical dcument, reading has the ability ____37____ (transfrm) ur lives in prfund ways.
One f the greatest benefits f reading is ____38____ (it) impact n the brain. Studies have shwn that reading can ____39____ (regular) imprve memry, enhance cncentratin and even delay cgnitive decline as we age. When we read, ur brains are actively engaged in prcessing infrmatin, ____40____ strengthens neural cnnectins and keeps ur minds sharp. This is why many educatrs emphasize the imprtance ____41____ develping a reading habit frm an early age.
Meanwhile, reading classic literature, ____42____ (write) by great authrs frm different eras, helps peple develp empathy (共鸣) and emtinal intelligence. By immersing urselves in the lives f fictinal characters r learning abut real-life experiences, we gain ____43____ deeper understanding f human emtins and relatinships, building ____44____ (meaning) cnnectins with thers. Fr example, reading abut different cultures can help us appreciate diversity and reduce prejudice, ____45____ (make) the wrld a mre inclusive place.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校交换生Mark即将学成回国，作为他的好朋友，你将送他一个含有“中国元素”的礼物做纪念，请写封邮件告知他此事，内容包括：
1. 选取该礼物的原因；
2. 表达祝愿。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mark,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was the day befre Mm’s birthday, and 17-year-ld Liam had prmised t bake her favrite chclate cake. Fr weeks, he had been learning baking secretly frm nline vides, determined t surprise her with a perfect hmemade cake. The kitchen cunter was already lined with fresh ingredients — flur, cca pwder, and eggs — ready fr his grand baking missin.
But just as Liam tied his aprn (围裙), his phne rang. It was his best friend Mark, excitedly annuncing he had gtten tw tickets t the seasn’s biggest basketball game — the ne they’d been dreaming f fr mnths. “Cme n! This is a nce-in-a-lifetime chance!” Mark insisted. “Yu can bake the cake tmrrw mrning befre the party.”
Liam hesitated, glancing between the unpened flur bags and his phne. The game started in tw hurs, and the cake wuld take at least three t prepare. His fingers drummed nervusly n the cunter. “Mm wuld want me t have fun.” he reasned. “Alright, I’m in!” he finally said, pushing aside his dubts.
The game was thrilling, and Liam didn’t get hme until midnight. Exhausted, he set his alarm fr 5 AM and fell asleep. But when he wke up, sunlight was already flding his rm — it was 9:30! The party he had prmised his mm started at 11!
Panicked, Liam sprinted t the kitchen. There was n time t bake nw. Then he saw it — a supermarket cake his dad had bught as backup (备用品). “Maybe if I decrate it nicely, mm will nt ntice.” he thught desperately. As he hurriedly decrated the cake with sme frsting, his hands shk. Befre he culd react, the cake lst its balance and slipped n the flr. Liam’s heart sank. The kitchen was a disaster.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hearing the nise, Mm entered the kitchen.
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T his surprise, mm pulled him int a hug.
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广元市2025年春季普通高中二年级期末教学质量监测
英语答案
第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30分)
略
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. D 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. A
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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. G 19. C 20. B
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. expands
37. t transfrm
38. its 39. regularly
40. which 41. f
42. written
43. a 44. meaningful
45. making
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
【46题答案】
【答案】Dear Mark,
I heard yu’re leaving sn. I’ve prepared a gift fr yu — a small and exquisite hand-made Chinese knt. Its red clr symblizes gd luck in ur culture, and the kntting technique, dating back t centuries, carries the wisdm f ur ancestrs.
I chse it because it’s small enugh t take hme easily, yet it hlds the memries f ur time tgether. Whenever yu see it, I hpe it reminds yu f China and ur friendship.
Wish yu a safe jurney and all the best fr yur future!
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】Hearing the nise, Mm entered the kitchen. Her eyes widened at the sight f the messy flr and the ruined cake. Liam std frzen, his face flushed with guilt and fear. “Mm, I... I’m s srry,” he stammered, lwering his head. “I prmised t bake yu a perfect cake, but I messed up everything. I went t the basketball game instead and verslept this mrning. Then I tried t decrate the backup cake and...” His vice trailed ff as he waited fr her anger r disappintment.
T his surprise, mm pulled him int a hug. “Oh, Liam,” she said sftly, “I’m nt upset abut the cake. I’m tuched by yur effrt and the thught behind it. Yu’ve been learning baking secretly fr weeks just t surprise me, and that means mre t me than any perfect cake.” She gently wiped away his tears and cntinued, “The best gift is yur lve and care. Let’s clean up this mess tgether and make sme new memries.” Liam smiled thrugh his tears, feeling a warmth in his heart that n ruined cake culd ever take away.