河北省邯郸市2024-2025学年高二下学期期末调研试卷 英语（含解析）

这是一份河北省邯郸市2024-2025学年高二下学期期末调研试卷 英语（含解析），共18页。试卷主要包含了15等内容，欢迎下载使用。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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 much did Sue pay fr the shirt?
A. £15. B. £30. C. £45.
2. Why des the man need a map?
A. T tur Manchester， B. T find a restaurant. C. T find the way t Chinatwh.
3. What des the wman mean?
A. She desn’t like sad mvies.
B. She’d rather see a sad film next time.
C. She desn’t care hw the mvie ends.
4. What was the weather like n Jhn’s hliday?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cld.
5. What will the man d next?
A. Fill ut anther frm.
B. Fill in his medical histry.
C. Crrect his mistake n the frm.
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. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Mvies. B. Bks. C. Actrs.
7. Where d the speakers plan t g?
A. T the library. B. T the bkstre. C. T the cinema.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the wman?
A. A plicewman. B. A banker. C. A jurnalist.
9. What d we knw abut the man wh was running?
A. He was caught by the plice.
B. He turned right at the crner.
C. He had black hair.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. At schl. B. At the man’s hme. C. At the wman’s hme.
11. Hw did the man get hme?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bicycle.
12. Wh is the man waiting fr?
A. Emily. B. Tmmy. C. Mr Jnes.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the art exhibitin held?
A. At the Exhibitin Centre.
B. At the Ppular Art Gallery.
C. At the City Shpping Centre.
14. What is the wman mst interested in?
A. Mdern paintings. B. Shrt mvies. C. Sculptures.
15. Which sectin is the mst ppular?
A. The vide sectin. B. The painting sectin. C. The phtgraphy sectin.
16. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Fan and artist. C. Shpper and assistant.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the garden pen?
A. In 2013. B. In 2016. C. In 2018.
18. Hw many flwers are there in the garden?
A. Over 15 millin. B. Over 50 millin. C. Over 250 millin.
19. Which was the wrld’s largest flwer display in 2016?
A. The Egyptian pyramids. B. Mickey Muse. C. The full-size airplane.
20. When can peple cme t visit the garden?
A. In March. B. In May. C. In September.
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
Date with Fireflies at Rajmachi Frt
As we eagerly anticipate the arrival f the mnsn seasn (雨季), we’re excited t welcme the charming firefly seasn in the Western Ghats jungles. During May and June, thusands f fireflies light up the skies arund Mumbai and Pune befre the rains begin. Jin us n the Rajmachi Frt Hike, ne f India’s main spts fr firefly sightings. We will hike t the base village f Rajmachi Frt and spt fireflies after sunset.
Hike Dates: May 30th t June 2nd, 2025.
Difficulty Level: Mderate (depends n the weather previus hiking experience preferred).
Max Altitude: 2,710 Feet.
Age Grup: 18 t 40 years (nt fr kids).
Grup Size: Maximum f 14 participants.
Event Cst: $ 60.
Schedule:
Day 01 — Friday
10:30 PM: Depart frm Hyderabad via Mumbai Express.
Day 02 — Saturday
12:00 PM: Arrive at Kalyan and prceed t the base pint.
08:00 PM: Dinner time, prepare fr the firefly hike t the tp f Shrivardhan Frt. Hike amng the fireflies and admire the amazing night view f the city frm the summit (山顶).
Day 03 — Sunday
05:30 AM: Begin the hike t Manranjan Frt, cvered in cluds.
10:00 AM: Return frm the hike and start the jurney back.
Day 04 — Mnday
05:30 AM: Arrive in Hyderabad.
Refund Plicy:
Make an initial payment f $ 27 fr cnfirmatin (nn-refundable), and the rest shuld be paid 7 days prir t the start f the event.
Full refund will be prvided if the event is canceled due t unexpected circumstances.
The amunt except the initial payment will be refunded nly if canceled 7 days befre the event.
1. What is the aim f the Rajmachi Frt Hike?
A. T bserve fireflies.
B. T explre histrical ruins.
C. T study wildlife in the jungles.
D. T admire the night view f Hyderabad.
2. When will the firefly hike take place?
A. On Friday, May 30th.
B. On Saturday, May 31st.
C. On Sunday, June 1st.
D. On Mnday, June 2nd.
3. Hw much will a participant lse if he cancels 5 days befre the event?
A. $27.B. $33.
C. $60.D. $87.
B
In a generatin dminated by digital screens and fast-paced cntent, the simple act f picking up a bk is lsing its essence. Frtunately, tw Indian cllege students, Heet Dshi,20, and Om Thakkar, 19, bth bk enthusiasts wh fund themselves struggling t find like-minded peple, decided t create a space where peple culd cnnect, share ideas, and frm bnds ver their lve fr bks.
Thus, “Yur Reading Circle” was brn in September 2023, a space fr passinate readers t gather and share bks and stries. Then in early 2024, the c-funders came acrss the cncept f mini-libraries in Perumkulam, a village in Kerala, where three public libraries were set up every few hundred metres t make reading accessible. Inspired by this, they thught f replicating the mde in Ahmedabad t encurage the city’s reading culture further.
Hwever, the jurney was nt smth. Initially, they had n idea hw t get permissin t set up libraries in public parks r where t gather bks and find funds. But they were determined t bring the idea t life. Eventually, after dedicating a lt f time and effrts, they installed the first library at Parimal Garden. It was centrally lcated near clleges, drawing peple frm all age grups. The success f the first library mtivated the tw, and sn, mre parks acrss Ahmedabad witnessed the arrival f mini-libraries.
These libraries are free and accessible t all, mre than just places t brrw bks. They have turned int centers fr cnversatin, learning, and cmmunity-building.
The c-funders have nticed that the libraries are playing an imprtant rle in prmting the reading culture in parks and gardens. “Peple wh previusly spent their time glued t their phnes are nw picking up bks and reading in the parks. I see at least 20 peple near the libraries, brwsing the bks and engaging in discussins,” Heet bserves.
The libraries have even caught the attentin f peple utside Ahmedabad. “Individuals frm acrss India, as well as frm places like Australia, Canada, and the US, have reached ut t express their appreciatin fr the initiative,” he adds.
4. What des the underlined wrd “replicating” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Mdelling n.B. Depending upn.
C. Researching int.D. Adjusting t.
5. What was a prblem facing the c-funders at the start f the mini-libraries?
A. They lacked funding fr their prject.
B. They failed t attract like-minded peple.
C. They culdn’t affrd a space t stre bks.
D. They had n experience in rganizing events.
6. Hw have the mini-libraries cntributed t the cmmunity?
A. They have increased the park attendances.
B. They have taken the place f traditinal schls.
C. They have transfrmed phne addicts int bk lvers.
D. They have prmted the interactin and bnding amng peple.
7. Which f the fllwing best describes the impact f the mini-libraries?
A. Shrt-lived.B. Predictable.
C. Far-reaching.D. Unidentifiable.
C
Mentin the 1970s and mst peple will have an pinin. It will be mixed up with memries f strikes and pwer cuts in Lndn. G deeper and there were plenty f pubs and in a wrld where televisin was limited t three channels, and cinema chains that ften changed their prgrams twice weekly.
Best f all, thugh, was live music. Every twn had its established venue fr turing bands but Lndn enjyed a number f smaller lcatins that hsted rck, flk r jazz acts several nights a week. Many f these were Irish wned r managed, and part f a traditin where prviding live music was part and parcel f running a pub. In fact, there were an awful lt f bands and singers yu culd see n a regular basis within 25 miles f Lndn. Even better, admissin was free in many f the smaller venues.
The cncentratin f s much f this in such a small gegraphical area was a cmparatively recent develpment, and can be traced t the impact the 1973 il price rise had n the recrd industry.
Against the backgrund f the strikes and pwer cuts that everyne experienced, wuld-be rck stars fund that turing up and dwn the UK in a van and staying vernight in htels suddenly became extremely expensive. It was hardly surprising that bands cncentrated n venues clser t hme t lwer traveling and accmmdatin csts.
There were ther factrs at wrk t. It’s wrth remembering that the Lndn f the 1970s was a city with a cnstantly declining ppulatin. There were many empty huses as well as lcal authrity flats that were “hard t let”. And cmmercial space t, which meant plenty f recrding and rehearsing(排练) studis.
Frget the negative cmments f the 1970s, the strikes and pwer cuts. We shuld celebrate the sunds that came ut f the pubs half a century ag as part f ur rich musical heritage.
8. What is the purpse f paragraph 1?
A. T recall the memries f Lndn.
B. T shw the unstable life in Lndn.
C. T intrduce the emergence f live music.
D. T reveal the severe situatin f peple’s life.
9. Why did many bands perfrm in venues clser t their hmes?
A. T reach a larger audience.
B. T avid strikes and pwer cuts.
C. T take advantage f free admissin.
D. T reduce travel and accmmdatin csts.
10. What cntributed t the cncentratin f live music venues in Lndn?
A. The decline in cmmercial space.
B. The abundance f empty huses.
C. The ppularity f televisin channels.
D. The lack f cheap accmmdatin.
11. What is the text mainly abut?
A. The rise f Lndn’s live music in the 1970s.
B. The histry f the develpment f Lndn.
C. The cntributins Lndn made t music.
D. The views f Lndn in the 1970s.
D
Yu can talk t an AI chatbt abut pretty much anything, frm help with daily tasks t the prblems yu may need t slve. Its answers reflect the human data that taught it hw t act like a persn; but hw human-like are the latest chatbts, really?
As peple turn t AI chatbts fr mre f their Internet needs, and the bts get incrprated int mre applicatins frm shpping t health care, a team f researchers sught t understand hw AI chatbts reprduce human empathy, which is the ability t understand and share anther persn’s feelings.
A study led by UC Santa Cruz Prfessr Magy Seif El-Nasr and Stanfrd University Researcher Mahnaz Rshanaei, explres hw AI chatbts evaluate and perfrm empathy. T d s, the researchers asked bth a grup f humans and AI chatbts t read shrt stries f human psitive and negative, and rate their empathy tward each stry n a scale f 1 t 5, and cmpared the respnses. The stries came frm real human experiences, which were made cmpletely annymus (匿名的). They als had AI chatbts perfrm the same rating task after being infrmed abut a set f features including gender, perspective, r similarity f experiences.
Overall, the researchers fund that when it cmes t ffering an emtinal respnse, AI chatbts are verly empathetic, particularly in respnse t sad stries. “They are very emtinal in terms f negative feelings, and they try t be very nice,” Rshanaei said. “But when a persn talks abut very psitive events happening t them, AI chatbts dn’t seem t care.” This ver-empathizing situatin was als present when they are tld that the persn they were chatting t was a female. “It’s happening because the data cmes frm humans, and humans have biases tward ther humans,” Rshanaei explained.
This acts as a warning that the technlgy is nt quite ready t be used with sensitive ppulatins such as teenagers, r thse with mental health cnditins. “This shws that even thugh AI is amazing, it still has a lt f big gaps in cmparisn t humans,” Rshanaei said.
12. Why did the researchers cnduct the study?
A. T test the reliability f AI chatbts.
B. T explre the ptential f AI chatbts.
C. T figure ut hw understanding AI chatbts are.
D. T cmpare the intelligence f AI chatbts and humans.
13. Hw may AI chatbts mst likely respnd t an uplifting stry?
A. Express intense excitement.
B. Call the stry’s realness int questin.
C. Display minimal emtinal engagement.
D. Ask fllw-up questins abut specific details.
14. What is Rshanaei’s attitude tward current AI technlgy?
A. Critical.B. Objective.
C. Optimistic.D. Uncncerned.
15. What’s the best title fr the text?
A. Emtinal AI Begins t Catch n.
B. AI Chatbts Struggle with Empathy.
C. Hw AI Chatbts Refrm Healthcare.
D. Why AI Chatbts Surpass Humans in Empathy.
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。
D yu live in fear? Are yu cnstantly anxius? ____16____ Based n my persnal jurney vercming fear, here are three ways that yu can find mre inner peace by living in faith.
Be kind t yurself. ____17____ In my whle life, I was always hard n myself. Instead f lve and jy driving me, I was mtivated by fear. I wrked hard at all csts n my grades and career. Lking back, I realize that I shuld have lived in faith by taking gd care f myself.
Believe that things will wrk ut. Having a hpeful utlk turned unfrtunate situatins arund in my life. ____18____ The way that I dealt with this verwhelming tragedy was t cntinually remind myself that things will wrk ut. Life des nt always make sense, but having a psitive utlk can make a huge difference.
____19____ Life is difficult and we need t acknwledge that bstacles will happen. It is nt if, but when. S the secret t living a happy life is ding things that bring us jy despite difficult times. If yu gain mre inner peace by watching a shw r reading an article, then it’s time well spent. Remember that befre anything else, we are humans wh lng t be happy inside.
We need hpe and ptimism t nt nly survive, but t thrive. Regardless f yur situatin r circumstance, it is living in faith that will let yu mve frward. ____20____
A. If s, yu are nt alne.
B. Spend yur time mre reasnably.
C. It means caring abut yurself first.
D. I used t be mtivated by lve and jy.
E. Recgnize that yu deserve t be happy.
F. S let g f yur fear, and fcus instead n living a mre psitive life.
G. It recently helped me when my hme was burned t the grund in a big fire.
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In a cafe in dwntwn Lndn, tw teenagers sat acrss frm each ther. Their eyes were fixed n their phnes, their fingers ____21____ rapidly acrss the screens. Nt a single wrd was spken. This scene, nce cnsidered ____22____, has becme a cmmn sight in the digital age.
A recent study by Cambridge University reveals that 73% f teens prefer texting t face-t-face cnversatins. “We call it the ‘silent ____23____,’” says Dr Carter, the lead researcher. “Yung peple feel mre ____24____ expressing themselves thrugh emjis than spken wrds.”
Hwever, the cnsequences are ____25____. Scial skills like reading bdy language and maintaining eye cntact are gradually____26____amng Gen Z. Last mnth, a high schl debate team in New Yrk ____27____ a natinal cmpetitin simply because their arguments lacked emtinal ____28____. “They relied t much n data screens,” the judge cmmented, “and frgt hw t____29____ the audience.”
Technlgy isn’t the enemy—it’s abut balance. When used ____30____, apps can even ____31____ cmmunicatin. Vide calls help verseas families stay cnnected, while AI language tls ____32____ shy students in starting cnversatins. The key, as Dr Carter ntes, is t “use tech as a bridge, nt a(n) ____33____.”
The Lndn cafe teenagers finally lked up when their rders arrived. Fr a brief secnd, their eyes met. One flashed a hesitant smile. The ther, ____34____ reaching fr her phne, asked, “Hw’s yur prject ging?” It was a small step, but as the ancient prverb says, “The lngest jurney begins with a single ____35____.”
21. A. sweepingB. drawingC. tappingD. pressing
22. A. rareB. nrmalC. awkwardD. utdated
23. A. prtestB. peridC. revlutinD. generatin
24. A. directB. creativeC. cmfrtableD. frmal
25. A. amusingB. alarmingC. invisibleD. temprary
26. A. explringB. imprvingC. changingD. disappearing
27. A. missedB. enteredC. lstD. held
28. A. develpmentB. engagementC. respnseD. supprt
29. A. calm dwnB. cnnect withC. speak tD. cheer up
30. A. wiselyB. secretlyC. purpselyD. dubtfully
31. A. preventB. keepC. cntrlD. enhance
32 A. assistB. trainC. prepareD. persuade
33. A. authrityB. miracleC. trialD. barrier
34. A. due tB. instead fC. apart frmD. as fr
35. A. factrB. wrdC. stepD. message
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。
Discvered in 1974 by farmers in Xi’an, China, the Terractta Army (兵马俑) is ne f the mst astnishing archaelgical____36____(find) f the 20th century. Built ver 2,200 years ag, this vast cllectin f life-sized clay sldiers ____37____(create) t prtect Emperr Qin Shi Huang, wh was the funder f China’s first unified empire, the Qin Dynasty, in the afterlife.
The army includes ver 8,000 sldiers, 130 charits, and 670 hrses, each____38____(unique) crafted with remarkable detail. N tw figures are ____39____(identity). They vary in facial expressins, hairstyles, and armr, reflecting the____40____(diverse) f Qin Dynasty sldiers. Originally____41____(paint) in bright clrs, many statues still bear traces f pigment,____42____ffers clues abut ancient Chinese craftsmanship. Advanced brnze weapns fund alngside them demnstrate the era’s military technlgy.
As____43____UNESCO Wrld Heritage Site, the Terractta Army prvides invaluable insights int China’s histry, art, and belief systems. Onging excavatins (挖掘) and preservatin effrts cntinue t reveal new secrets,____44____(make) it a living museum f ancient civilizatin. Tday, it attracts millins f visitrs annually and serves_____45_____a timeless bridge between past and present.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请你以“Let’s take actin fr a greener future”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1.环境问题的紧迫性；
2.提出建议；
3.呼吁师生共同参与。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Let’s take actin fr a greener future
Gd mrning, everyne.
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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。
I was an nly child, and I had never truly understd the devtin my mther made t raise me. It wasn’t until I encuntered a baby grilla (大猩猩) named Afia that my viewpint began t change.
In 2016, as a zkeeper, I brught Afia hme. She had been brn by emergency C-sectin (剖宫产) at Bristl Z after her mther, Kera, develped a serius disease that’s harmful t her baby. Kera was t weak t care fr Afia, s I tk n the respnsibility f hand-raising her.
I wrked with a family grup f western lwland grillas, a critically endangered species. The z’s rle was t maintain their ability t survive in the wild by prmting their independence thrugh cnservatin prgrams acrss Eurpe.
Taking care f Afia was like stepping int a parent’s shes. I wre an item f clthing t cpy a grilla’s fur, and she learned t fllw me wherever I went. She slept n my chest at night, hugged me at unexpected nises, and I helped with her first steps. Teaching Afia basic survival skills was crucial. I shwed her hw t pen bananas and crack nuts with stnes, and guided her t climb with rpes. These tasks were exhausting but rewarding.
At night, caring fr Afia was als challenging. She ften wke up crying, and I had t figure ut if she was hungry, scared, r just needed cmfrt.
One night, she had a stmachache after eating t many grapes. I gently rubbed her stmach and gave her warm water t cmfrt her. Anther time, a thunderstrm frightened her, and I held her clsely, rcking her gently until she calmed dwn. These mments taught me patience and empathy.
Afia gradually became mre independent. S we gt ready t test her ability t live independently n a certain day. We set up a special area with all the elements f her natural habitat, including climbing trees and finding fd.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
And the day finally came.
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Afia’s success reminded me f my wn mther’s devtin t me.
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邯郸市2024—2025学年第二学期期末调研考试
高二英语答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
1-10 ABACB BBCBC 11-20 CBCAC AABCA
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. A 2. B 3. C
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B
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. A 17. C 18. G 19. E 20. F
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
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. finds
37. was created
38. uniquely
39. identical
40. diversity
41. painted
42. which 43. a
44. making 45. as
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】
Let’s take actin fr a greener future
Gd mrning, everyne. Our planet faces urgent envirnmental threats like climate change and pllutin, endangering ur future and cnsuming precius resurces. Immediate actin is essential!
T start with, save water and electricity daily. What’s mre, it’s imprtant t minimize plastic use and chse reusable alternatives. Last, recycle and cmpst waste prperly.
Every effrt cunts! Please jin me in adpting these simple habits. Tgether, we can build a healthier planet fr everyne. Let’s act nw!
第二节(满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】
And the day finally came. The special area was ready, filled with climbing trees, hidden nuts, and fresh fruits. As we arrived in the special area, Afia hesitated, hugging my leg with her tiny hands. Gently, I pushed and encuraged her t walk frward, whispering, “Yu can d this.” Step by step, she went in, cautiusly climbing the trees and tuching the rpes. When she successfully cracked pen a nut using a stne—just as I had taught her, my heart filled with pride. She was n lnger the helpless baby I had carried n my chest; she was grwing int a strng, independent grilla.
A fia’s success reminded me f my wn mther’s devtin t me. Watching Afia explre cnfidently, I realized hw much patience and lve my mther must have shwed in raising me-teaching me t walk, cmfrting my fears, staying up late helping me with hmewrk, and quietly celebrating my small victries. In that mment, standing befre Afia’s habitat, I finally understd the depth f a mther’s lve—whether human r grilla. Tears welled up as I whispered, “Thank yu, Mm.” I realized Afia’s jurney mirrred my wn, and that lve, in any frm, is the greatest teacher f all.