邵東四中2025年上學(xué)期高二期中考試英語試卷滿分：150分時間：120分鐘第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredidthemangoyesterday?A.Toalibrary.B.Toamuseum.C.Toatenniscourt.2.Whoisthewomantalkingto?A.Aneighbor.B.Herson.C.Adeliveryman.3.WhyisGeorgelate?A.Hemissedthebus.B.Hisbikebrokedown.C.Hehadtochangeclothes.4.Howdidthemanfeelafterwatchingthevideo?A.Excited.B.Moved.C.Surprised.5.What'sthematterwithLaura?A.Sheisunderworkpressure.B.Shepressedthewrongbutton.C.Shebroketheprintingmachine.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘。聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandsecretary.B.Coachandplayer.C.Receptionistandcustomer.7.Whyistheswimmingpoolclosed?A.Itisunderdecoration.B.Itsequipmentneedsupdating.C.Todayisweeklycleaningday.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatwillthespeakershaveforsupper?A.Friedfood.B.Italianfood.C.Homemadefood.9.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Takeabath.B.Orderfoodonline.C.Gotoarestaurant.10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?A.Heiscreative.B.Heisgenerous.C.Heisthoughtful.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.HowdoesthemanlikeAvatar2?A.Disappointing.B.Average.C.Impressive.12.WhichpartofAvatar1attractedthemanmost?A.Theplot.B.Thecharacters.C.Thespecialeffects.13.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Comparethetwomovies.B.AppreciateAvatar2again.C.ExplainhisloveforAvatar1.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Thecitymarathon.B.Thesupplydistribution.C.Thechangeableweather.15.Whendidthewomancompletehercourse?A.Around8:00.B.Around10:00.C.Around12:00.16.Whatwastheweatherlikeinthemorning?A.Windy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.17.Whatwillthemanprobablydonextyear?A.Runarace.B.Workasavolunteer.C.Jointhelawoffice.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whathelpswomenfindmorescientificclues?A.Theirsixthsense.B.Theirworldview.C.Theirresearchmethods.19.Whocontributedtothedevelopmentoftheairconditionerincars?A.KatieHafner.B.RosalindFranklin.C.MargaretWilcox.20.Whatdoestheradioprogrammainlyfocuson?A.Publicopinionsonscience.B.Majorscientificbreakthroughs.C.Untoldstoriesoffemalescientists.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)AAreyouinterestedinancientBritain?TakeatripbackintimeanddiscoverwhattheBritainancestorsknew.Avebury,WiltshireThisvillageistheproudhomeofthelargeststonecircleinEurope.BuiltduringtheNewStoneAge(around3000BCE),archaeologiststhinkitwasusedtocomfortthepowersofnature.ThenearbyAveburyManorletpeopleknowhowthevillagedevelopedoverthecenturies.Unlikeothers,visitorsarewelcometositonthechairs,andlieonthebeds.SkaraBrae,OrkneyIslandsOlderthanStonehengeandtheGreatPyramidofGiza,SkaraBraeisunusuallywell-kept.Somuchsothatit’sbeendescribedasthemostremarkableprehistoricmonumentinallofEurope.TheNeolithicvillage—whichwasfirstoccupiedaround3180BCE—ismadeupofeightroundhouses,connectedbyaseriesofsmallpassages.Thevillagewashometofarmers,huntersandfishermenandthenetworkofhomesincludesaworkshopandprison.BesuretowrapupwarmagainstthefierceOrkneywinds.ButserAncientFarm,HampshireExperimentalarchaeologistDrPeterJReynoldsfoundedButserAncientFarmin1970withaspecialvision:tocreateaworkingancientfarmwherefellowarchaeologistscouldexploretheirtheoriesonhowpeoplelivedandworkedduringtheIronAge.NearSouthDownsNationalPark,thefarmbuildsancienthousesbasedonrealarchaeologicalsitesfromaroundthecountry.MaidenCastleMaidenCastleisoneofthelargestandmostcomplexIronAgehillforts(要塞)inBritain.Ithasanareaofabout450,000squaremeters,andthesitewashometoseveralhundredpeopleintheIronAge(800BCE—AD43).21.WhatmayAveburybebuiltfor?A.Thehomeformostvillagers. B.Becomingthelargeststonecircle.

C.Tryingtocomfortnature’spower. D.Showingthedevelopmentofthevillage.22.Whichofthefollowingshouldwechooseifwewanttoseeroundbuildings?A.Avebury. B.SkaraBrae.

C.ButserAncientFarm. D.MaidenCastle.23.WhatcanweknowaboutMaidenCastle?A.It’stheworldlargestIronAgehillfort. B.Itusedtobehundredsofpeople’shome.

C.Itstillkeepssomeoldirontools. D.Itlooksverylargeandshining.BManypeople,someevenataveryyoungage,setthegoalofgraduatingfromcollege.OneAmericanwomaninTexaswaitedalongtimeforherchancetoreachthatgoal.Thewoman,85-year-oldJanetFein,receivedherbachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofTexasinDecember,2018.Feinhashadafulllife.Sheraisedfivechildrenandthenhadacareerasasecretaryuntilsheretiredatage77.Buteventhen,shewasnotreadytotakeiteasyandrestduringawell-earnedretirement.Shedecidedtomajorinsociology．FeingrewupintheBronxareaofNewYorkCity.Inhighschool,shejustwantedtofinishandgetajob.Aftergraduatingearly,attheageof16,shewenttoworkasasecretary.Aftergettingmarried,shespent18yearsstayinghomewithherchildren.Sheheldseveraljobsthroughoutherlife,includingbeingasecretaryataDallashospital.Thatisthejobsheretiredfromin2011.Shereceivedanassociatedegreein1995.Butshealsowantedtoearnabachelor’sdegree.Feintookpartinastateprogramthatletspeoplewhoare65andoldertakefreeclassesatpublicuniversitiesinTexas.Shekeptgoingtoclassevenasherhealthconditionworsened.Duringherstudies,itbecamenecessaryforhertouseawalkertogetaroundandsheneededoxygentoo.Shealsodevelopedkneeproblems.So,Feintookonlineclassestofinishthelastpartofherdegreerequirements.ReneeBrownisoneofFein’scare-givers.ShesaysFeinhasalsoinspiredher.At53,sheplanstobeginnursingschooltofurtherhercareer.BrownsaysFeintoldher,“Renee,youcandoit.IfIcandoityoualsocandoit,andyouwillfeelsogoodaboutit.”24.WhendidJanetFeinstarttowork?A.In1933. B.In1995.

C.In1949. D.In2012.25.Whatdoesshestudyforherbachelor’sdegree?A.Sociology. B.Secretary. C.History. D.Health.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inspired”probablymeaninthelastparagraph?A.Shocked. B.Disappointed. C.Employed. D.Encouraged.27.WhatcanwelearnfromJanetFein’sstory?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.C.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.CProductplacementisaformofadvertisinginwhichacompanypaysacontentcreatortoplaceitsproductsonthesetofamovie,TVshowormusicvideo.TheoldestexamplesofproductsappearinginfilmsdatebacktotheproductionofaFrenchmotionpicturein1896.Recentyearshavewitnessedthebloomofproductplacement.Withviewersmigratingtowebvideos,thistrendmakessense.Watchingwebvideos,about90%ofconsumerseitherskiporignoretraditionalads.Soasadvertisersstruggletoreachpotentialconsumers,they’reincreasinglyturningtoproductplacement,spendingtheiradvertisingbudgetstogettheiradsintomediacontentinwaysthattheadscan’tbeskipped.Studieshaveshownproductplacementcanincreaseviewer’sawarenessofproductsandtheirpositiveattitudes.Butnotallproductplacementworksasintended,andresearchhasshownthatadvertisersneedtoengageindelicatedancewithviewerstoeffectivelyinfluencethem.Viewerstendtobeturnedoffiftheproductplacementistooobvious—aswhenacharacterintheshowholdstheproductandtalksaboutit.Mostviewersdon’twanttobeimmersed(沉浸)inanintensedramaonlytoberemindedthatthey’rebeingtargetedbycorporations.Incontrast,viewersaremostinfluencedbyproductplacementinwhichtheproductorthebrandnameisspokenbyoneofthecharactersbutnotshown.Thesepiecesofproductplacementaremorelikelytobenoticedthanthosewhereproductsaresimplyshownonthescreen.Also,viewersmaybemoreattractedtoproductplacementthatappearsearlierinashowormovie.Becausetheybecomemoreengagedasamovieorashowprogresses.Iftheplacementappearsattheclimax,they’reeitherlesslikelytonoticetheplacementormorelikelytobeannoyedbyitiftheydonoticeit.Withincreasingonlineviewersandbetterdesignedproductplacement,perhapsadvertiserswillconsiderproductplacementastheirfirstchoice.Afterall,it’sincrediblyeffectiveatgettingthetargetedaudienceinterestedwithoutinfluencingtheirviewingexperience.28.Whatcanweknowaboutproductplacement?A.It’sstillpopularnowadays. B.ItfirstappearedinTVshows.

C.Itwasoverlookedinthe1890s. D.Itaimstomakevideosinteresting.29.What’stheadvantageofproductplacementtoadvertisersovertraditionalads?A.Ithasalowerprice. B.It’smoreinteresting.

C.It’slesslikelytobeignoredbyviewers. D.Itmakesadvertisersunderstandcustomerswell.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“beturnedoff”inparagraph3mean?A.Gainsatisfaction.B.Getconfused.C.Feelfunny. D.Loseinterest.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ProductPlacement：theFutureTrendforAdvertising B.ProductPlacement：aNewDrivingForceBehindMovies

C.ProductPlacement：aMirroroftheAdvertisementHistory D.ProductPlacement：thePerfectCompaniontoOnlineVideosDAnewstudybyJapaneseresearchersconcludesthatlisteningtosadmusicmayactuallycontributetopositiveemotions.Researcherssaythefindingshelptoexplainwhypeopleenjoylisteningtosadmusic.AiKawakamiandthecolleaguesfromTokyoUniversityoftheArtsandtheRIKENBrainScienceInstituteasked44volunteers,includingbothmusiciansandnon-specialists,tolistentotwopiecesofsadmusicandonepieceofhappymusic.Eachparticipantwasrequiredtouseasetofkeywordstoratebothhisperceptionofthemusicandhisownemotionalstate.ThesadpiecesofmusicincludedGlinka’sLaSeparation,Blumenfeld’sEtudeSurMerandBeethoven’sMoonlightSonata.ThehappymusicpiecewasGranados’sAllegrodeConciertoorTonciHuljic’sCroatianRhapsody.AsreportedintheopenaccessjournalFrontiersinPsychology,sadmusicarousedcontradictoryemotionsamongtheparticipants.“Ingeneral,sadmusiccausessadnessinlisteners,andsadnessisregardedasanunpleasantemotion.Ifsadmusicactuallyarousesonlyunpleasantemotions,wewouldnotlistentoit,”theresearcherswroteinthestudy.“Musicthatisregardedasasadpieceactuallyleadstoromanticemotionsaswellassademotions.Andpeople,regardlessoftheirmusicaltraining,experiencethesecontradictoryemotionswhenlisteningtothesadmusic.”addedtheresearchers.Also,unlikesadnessindailylife,sadnessexperiencedthroughartactuallymakesusfeelpleasant,possiblybecausethelatterdoesnotdoanactualthreattooursafety.Thiscouldhelppeopletodealwiththeirnegativeemotionsindailylife,concludedtheauthors.“Emotionsexperiencedthroughmusichavenodirectdangerorharmunliketheemotionsexperiencedineverydaylife.Therefore,ifwesufferfromunpleasantemotionsindailylife,sadmusicmightbehelpfultoeasenegativeemotions.”theyadded.32.Theauthorinthepassagewantstotell________.A.sadmusicmayhelpusdealwithnegativeemotions B.sadmusiccanleaveapersoninanegativestate

C.researchersaredevotedtostudyingmusic D.emotionsplayavitalroleinourdailylife33.Afterlisteningtothreepiecesofmusic,________.A.theparticipantsexplainedwhytheylistenedtomusic B.theparticipantsdescribedtheirfeelingsaboutthemusic

C.theparticipantsmadeadetailedsummaryofthemusic D.theparticipantsgotalotofhelpfromthehappymusic34.Accordingtothepassage,togetridofyourdepression,youshouldlistento________.A.CroatianRhapsody B.AllegrodeConcierto

C.MoonlightSonata D.TheBlueDanube35.Whilelisteningtothesadmusic,theparticipants________.A.canexperiencethelesscheerfulemotionsdeeply B.shouldkeepthemselvesascoolasacucumber

C.candevelopbothkindsofemotionsunconsciously D.shouldtellthedifferencebetweenthetwotypesofmusic第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。TipsforDevelopingYourArtisticTalentEveryonehasanartistictalent.Youmightnotevenknowit.36_.However,infact,therearealotofdifferentwaystoexpressyourartisticside.Youdon’tnecessarilyhavetobeaprofessional(專業(yè)人員).Youcanenjoyartjustforitsownvalue.Checkoutafewtipsfordevelopingartisticskills.?ArttakesavarietyofformsMostpeoplethinkthatartcanonlybefoundinmuseumsandisonlyfortheelite(精英)．Youcanlookaroundyou.37.Theymaybefoundinnature,andeveninusualadvertisementsandposters.Juststarttolookatsuchsidesasline,color,compositionandstyle.?TrythingsoutIfyouwanttodevelopyourartistictalent,starttryingthingsout.38.?Appreciate39.Almostanythingcanbeusedforinspiration.Visitmuseumsandgalleries,orlookatartbooks.Whenyoulookaroundyou,youdevelopyourartisticappreciationanduseittoworkondevelopingyourownskills.?40Don’texpecttocreateamasterpiecewithyourfirsttry.Theremustbemistakes.Manyartistsspentyearsstudyingandperfectingtheirskills.Youmightnotwanttoreachtheirlevel,butdon’tfeelshyaboutyourwork.Evenifit’snotperfect,itwillbe.Tryout,learnfromyourmistakes,andimproveyourskills.A.TakeartclassesB.Don’tbeafraidtomakemistakesC.You’llfindartandbeautyareeverywhereD.Youmighthavealwaysthoughtthatyoudon’thaveanyskillsintheartsE.AnotherwaytodevelopyourartistictalentistolearnhowtouseyoureyesF.Therearemanythingsyoucantryfrompainting,costume,danceandsingingG.Discusstheartwithotherartloverstoseewhattheythinkandthenformyourownopinion第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Everyweekend,myfatherwouldgototheparktofeedthehomeless.Ireallydidn’tunderstandmyfather’s41intoit.ButIwasgladIdidn’thaveto42him,becauseIknewhowmuchtroublemyfatherhadjustgettingeverythingready.Then,oneFridaynightIwas43awholewonderfulweekendbymyselfagainwhenmydadcamein.“Ineedyourhelptomorrow.Some44won’tmakeit.”“Dad,Ican’t.”I45,butfailed.Whenwearrived,peoplewerealreadythere46us.Iwas47thatmydadknewmostofthembynameandevenwhateachoneneeded.Whilemyfatherwasfeedingthem,Istartedhandingoutsome48.ItwasatthattimethatI49agirlaboutmyagewasbarefoot(光腳的)．Ilookedintohercleareyesforamoment,50believingsomeoneofmyagecouldlivelikethis.Itwasluckythatwetooksome51.“Thankyou!”shecriedhappilywhenI52hertheshoes.Ifeltall53insideasIwatchedherleave.NowI54whymyfatherdidsomuchtohelpthehomeless.Icould55helovedseeingtheirsmilesofhappiness.Ididtoo.41.A.attempt B.development C.change D.effort42.A.face B.stand C.join D.stop43.A.celebrating B.expecting C.wasting D.missing44.A.volunteers B.officials C.experts D.athletes45.A.demanded B.protested C.recommended D.added46.A.referringto B.laughingat C.waitingfor D.watchingover47.A.confused B.surprised C.annoyed D.embarrassed48.A.toys B.books C.equipment D.clothing49.A.realized B.felt C.noticed D.recognized50.A.hardly B.deeply C.partly D.widely51.A.shoes B.clothes C.cash D.fur52.A.threw B.lent C.returned D.handed53.A.shocked B.lost C.warm D.calm54.A.understood B.wondered C.heard D.asked55.A.guess B.imagine C.explain D.tell第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheChinesefilmTheBattleatLakeChangjintellsthestoryoftheChinesePeople’sVolunteerArmytakingpart56.thewartohelpKoreafightagainsttheU.S.aggression(侵略).Jointly57.(direct)bythreebignamesinChinesefilmindustry—ChenKaige,XuKeandLinChaoxian,thefilmwasagreat58.(succeed)intheNationalHolidayperiod.Actors59.playleadingrolesinthefilmincludeWuJing,HuJun,DuanYihongandsoon.Inthemovie,theChinesearmymenfought60.(brave)intemperaturesbelow-40℃inakeybattlearoundChangjinLake.Viewerssaiditwasnotthefilmitselfthatmovedpeople,butthe61.(hero)ofthewaryearswhofoughtforourcountryandpeople,withoutconsidering62.(they)ownsafetyorevenlives.Itisreported63.sinceitwasshownonSeptember30th,2021,thetotalboxoffice(票房)64.(reach)thetopofChina’sboxoffice,breakingtheboxofficerecordofhistoryinChinesewarfilms.Withthegreatachievementsinfilmindustry,peoplearelookingforwardto65.(see)morewonderfulfilmsinthefuture.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.請根據(jù)以下提示，針對體育運動的益處，用英語寫一篇短文，內(nèi)容包括：①使身體強健，防止我們變胖，維持我們的健康；②觀看或參加各種運動、比賽可以使生活變得多姿多彩；③對青少年的性格培養(yǎng)有益處，在運動場上學(xué)到的東西常常對學(xué)生們的性格有很深的影響。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：性格培養(yǎng)characterbuilding第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。DavidandRoydecidedtogoforabicycleridewiththreeotherstudents：Robert,HelenandBetty.ButRobert’sfathercouldn’taffordtobuyabikeforhim,sotheyweregoingtoborrowoneforhim.Thestudentshadplannedtomeetat8o’clock.ButRobert,HelenandBettywerehalfanhourlate,fortheyhadtocomealongwaysincetheyfoundthebridgeoverthestreamhadbeenwashedaway.WhentheytoldthebadnewstoDavidandRoy,Davidsaidnothingandkeptsilentforamoment.Afterawhile,anideacameintohismind.“Doyouthinkwecouldrebuildit？”Allofthemagreedandstartedtoconsiderthisseriously.Theydecidedtorebuildthebridgebeforetheywentforthebicycleride.Bettysaidshecouldaskherbrothertomakeaplanforthem.Thebiggestproblemwastogetenoughwood.Thenextdaytheyvisitednearlyeveryhouseinthevillage.MrRobinsonagreedtosupplythewoodsolongastheydidthework.Severalpeoplepromisedtogivemoneyiftheycouldbuildanewbridgebecauseitwasashortcutforthem.ThestudentsworkedfornearlyaweekunderMrRobinson’sguidance.Attheendofaweekofhardwork,thebridgewascompleted.TheyallagreedtoaskMrRobinsontoofficiallyopenthebridge.“Hehashelpedusmost.”Davidsaid.“Andtomorrowmorningwecangoaroundtoallthehouses,”addedRoy,“andtellthepeoplethatthebridgewillbeofficiallyopenedatsixo’clock.Thenwecanremindthemabouttheirpromisesaboutmoney.”Royadded.“Butwedon’treallywantthat,dowe？”saidRobert.“Yes,”saidHelen.“WeneeditandIthinkweshouldcollectit.”Sheglancedquicklyattheothers,whonodded.Thenextday,thestudentsvisitedallthehousesagain.Theyweresurprisedwhentheysawhowpleasedthepeo