当城中学2024-2025学年第二学期3月学习质量检测
高二年级英语试卷
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
1. —Do you agree to my plan of climbing a mountain this weekend
—______! It’s one of my favourite sports.
A. Crazy idea B. Absolutely C. Goodness D. No way
2. My sister has made ______ great progress in her spoken English that she can now talk freely with foreigners.
A. so B. too C. such D. quite
3. When I arrived at the cinema, they told me they ______ all the tickets. What a pity!
A. have sold out B. had sold out
C. would sell out D. sell out
4. It was a pleasure to learn to dance from Polly, who was a gentle and ______ young lady.
A brave B. dishonest C. forgetful D. graceful
5. George, remember to wear more clothes when it gets cold, for the change in climate may ______ your health.
A. affect B. prevent C. destroy D. reduce
6. Don’t ______ till tomorrow what can be done today.
A. put away B. put off C. put out D. put on
7. It’s all right to drink coffee ____, but don’t let it become a habit for it is not good for your sleep.
A. completely B. frequently C. occasionally D. generally
8. Eventually, the butterfly manages to reach the places ______ it will spend the winter.
A. which B. what C. where D. that
9. —Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh, yes. How often I have regretted_____his advice!
A. to take B. taking
C. not to take D. not taking
10. ______ the man isn’t very rich, he gives a large amount of money to the students every year.
A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. If
11. Mr. Green _________ be at home now. He went abroad on vacation last Friday.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t
12. We all look forward to _________ you again soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen D. have seen
13. ________ by Jack, I have no difficulty in finding the famous artist’s house.
A. Directing B. Having directed C. Directed D. To direct
14. A library is a place ________ silence should be maintained for readers’ concentration.
A. which B. where C. why D. whose
15. I ________ in Tianjin for three years before I went to Beijing last year.
A. lived B. have lived C. was living D. had lived
第二节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
“It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was ___16___ and I was tired. I ___17___ at the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, tries to ___18___ the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen ___19___, but usually I am too ___20___ thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth ___21___.
“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular (特别地). I could see worry in her ___22___. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students ___23___ a smile.
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “what’s wrong with him ”
With her eyes wet and her voice ___24___ she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already ____25____ my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the ____26____ thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus ____27____, that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares ____28____.
I suddenly ____29____ very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. ____30____ people is an art.
16. A. in B. off C. over D. on
17. A. ran B. walked C. stood D. sat
18. A. rest B. break C. close D. open
19. A. polite B. rude C. politely D. quickly
20. A. busy B. free C. busily D. freely
21. A. looking at B. agreeing with C. talking to D. listening to
22. A. eyes B. face C. mouth D. ears
23. A. with B. within C. without D. for
24. A. usually B. usual C. unusual D. truly
25. A. remembered B. forgotten C. missed D. lost
26. A. seat B. house C. room D. desk
27. A. worker B. driver C. teacher D. doctor
28. A. also B. either C. too D. at all
29. A. feel B. felt C. thought D. was
30. A. Looking at B. Understanding C. Getting to know D. Watching
第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50分)
A
Music is a language which speaks to everyone—from the day we are born we hear music of some kind of our lives. But there are as many different kinds of music as there are different languages, and it is impossible to describe them all. Here are just a few well-known types.
Classical music is serious Western European music from the Middle Ages to the present (1500 to today) and it is often written for a large orchestra, or for a small group of players. Many instruments can be used. A lot of classical music is also written to be sung as opera. Classical music is very popular and schools often teach this type of music.
Jazz developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of this century. The black people of these states, who were originally slaves from Africa, had their own rhythms. Jazz brought classical music and African rhythms together.
Blues was originally black country music from the Southern States at the beginning of this century. It is slow, usually sad music which is often sung by one person with a guitar.
Rhythm and Blues(R&B) developed from the Blues in America in the 1940s. It became faster and more complex and used more instruments, eg. Saxophone, guitar, piano, drums. The music was often about city life and white musicians started playing it as well.
Musicians developed Rock and Roll from Rhythm and Blues in the 1950s and it became popular with young people. It spread to Europe in the 1960s and is now known in most countries. A lot of pop music comes from Rock and Roll.
Pop music developed from Rock and Roll in America, Britain and Europe in the 1960s and is now in every country. The name is used for most commercial music, which we can buy on records and hear on “pop radio”. It is usually played by groups who often use electronic instruments and make videos to go with their records.
31. A classical piece of music which is sung in a theater is called ________.
A. opera B. jazz C. Blues D. Rock and Roll
32. Pop musicians often make ________ to go with their records.
A. films B. tapes C. videos D. radios
33. ________ started in the Southern States of North America.
A Rhythm and Blues B. Jazz and Blues
C. Rock and Roll D. Pop music
34. Rock and Roll became popular with ________ in the 1950s.
A. the young B. the old C. the middle-aged D. teenagers
35. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. that music is an international language B. how music is spread around the world
C. a few different kinds of music and their history D. how jazz was developed in America
B
A group of professional people asked a group of 4-to-8 year-olds this question. “What does love mean ” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what they think:
“When my grandmother got arthritis (关节炎), she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis. That's love.” Rebecca－age 8
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” Chrissy – age 6
“Love is when my mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip (一小口) before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” Danny – age 7
“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.” Noelle – age 7
“My mummy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” Clare－age 6
“Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is more handsome than David Beckham.” Chris – age 7
Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap (膝上), and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.”
36. The children’s answers are mainly based on ________.
A. their own stories
B. their family stories
C. how they viewed people around them
D. what happened around them
37. How many children’s answers describe a happy marriage
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
38. Six-year-old Clare feels ________.
A. her father’s love for her. B. her grandparents’ love for her
C. her friends’ love for her D. her mother’s love for her
39. According to Leo Buscaglia, the four-year-old boy ________.
A. cheered his neighbour up in a unique way
B. gave love a special definition
C. comforted his neighbour in the most caring way
D. had a good understanding of his neighbour’s sadness
40. What is the purpose of writing the text
A. To report a survey. B. To explain the meaning of love.
C. To report a contest. D. To show children’s loveliness.
C
A study conducted by Cornell University examined how the use of AI in conversations impacts the way people express themselves and view each other.
The researchers have found people have more efficient conversations, use more positive language and perceive each other more positively when using an AI-enabled chat tool.
However, the group also found that when participants think their partner is using more AI-suggested responses, they consider that partner as less cooperative.
“I was surprised to find people tend to evaluate you more negatively simply because they suspect you’re using AI to help compose text, regardless of whether you actually are,” said Jess Hohenstein, the lead researcher. “This illustrates the continuous overall doubt that people seem to have around AI.”
For their first experiment, participants were asked to talk about a policy issue and assigned to one of three conditions: both participants can use smart replies; only one participant can use smart replies; or neither participant can use smart replies. Researchers found that using smart replies increased communication efficiency, positive emotional language and positive evaluations by communication partners. On average, smart replies accounted for 14.3% of sent messages.
But participants whose partners suspected of responding with smart replies were evaluated more negatively than those who were thought to have typed their own responses, consistent with common assumptions about the negative implications of Al.
“While AI might be able to help you write,” Hohenstein said, “it’s altering your language in ways you might not expect, especially by making you sound more positive. This suggests that by using text-generating AI, you’re giving up some of your own personal voice.”
Malte Jung, an associate professor, said, “What we observe in this study is the impact that AI has on social dynamics and some of the unintended consequences that could result from integrating AI in social contexts. This suggests that whoever controls the algorithm (算法) may have influence on people’s interactions, language and insights into each other.”
41. Which of the following statements does Jess Hohenstein agree with
A. AI always expresses your ideas in ways that you expect.
B. Algorithm will never have an influence on people’s insights.
C. You will be negatively evaluated if you’re found using AI to compose text
D. People are still uncertain about the role of AI in daily interaction.
42. How do the researchers draw their conclusion
A. By analyzing figures.
B. By performing a survey.
C. By conducting experiments.
D. By making comparisons.
43. How will a person feel about suspecting his partner’s using smart replies
A. Nervous.
B. Uncomfortable.
C. Excited.
D. Puzzled.
44. Based on the passage, what are the unexpected consequences of using text-generating AI
A. Your language remains unchanged.
B. It doesn’t alter speakers’ insights into each other.
C. It makes the speaker sound more negative.
D. You are losing some of your personal style.
45. What is the passage primarily about
A. Methods of using AI in conversations.
B. Efficiency of using AI in conversations.
C. Convenience of using AI in conversations.
D. Impacts of using AI in conversations.
D
Chinese singer Liu Genghong is enjoying an extra spike in popularity recently after branching out into online fitness. The 49-year-old, aka Will Liu, posts fitness videos on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. In the videos, he often works out to the fast-paced tune of his friend Jay Chou’s Compendium of Materia Medica, among other songs. Now his Douyin account has rocketed to 55 million followers and 53 million likes, arousing people’s interest in indoor exercise.
According to Pu Zhengning, associate professor of Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, the epidemic has limited access to gyms and fitness centers, so simple aerobic exercise (有氧运动) that do not require equipment are perfect for people to perform at home. And that is exactly the demand that Liu has tapped into on his social media platforms. Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in 2020, downloads of fitness apps have climbed, clear sign of the growing popularity of online fitness. As an alternative to people gathering together to keep fit, the phenomenon is also helpful for epidemic prevention purposes.
Wei Fang, a student at Shandong Normal University, is one of Liu’s fans. Wei also posts short videos on Douyin to record her exercises. “My major requires me to sit for a long time, sometimes for the whole day,” she said. “So how could I refuse a star singer as a personal trainer! Besides, when watching the livestream, I feel like I’m working out with friends, so that encourages me to keep going until the last minute,” added Wei, who claims to have shed 3.5 kilograms in just seven days, while also reaping the mental benefits of exercising with a more positive mood.
According to the 2022 Spring/Summer Sports and Fitness Consumption Trend Report, published by Jingdong Institute of Consumer and Industrial Development, the sales of yoga and dance products have achieved rapid growth since March. The sales of yoga stretchers, shoes, domes and bags increased by 868 percent, 816 percent, 110 percent and 104 percent, respectively.
Working with social media platforms, China’s sports governing body launched online games on April 28. Ding Dong, an official with the General Administration of Sport, said, “The aim of the games is to inspire the mass enthusiasm for fitness.”
46. What can we learn from paragraph 1
A. Liu Genghong finds it convenient to post his songs on Douyin.
B. People prefer to work out to fast-paced tune of Jay Chou’s songs.
C. Liu Genghong’s fitness videos enjoy great popularity on Douyin.
D. Videos on Douyin arouse people’s interest in indoor exercise.
47. An increasing number of people download the fitness apps because ______.
A. the aerobic exercise helps epidemic prevention greatly
B. they can exercise alone indoors with no special equipment
C there are too many fitness apps on social media platforms
D. they can keep people from gathering together to exercise
48. The underlined word “shed” in Para. 3 probably means ______.
A. lost B. wasted C. gained D. lifted
49. From what Wei Fang said we know ______.
A. Liu’s videos benefit her both physically and mentally
B. she once refused to take Liu as her personal trainer
C. she worked out with her friends while watching videos
D. her friends encourage her to keep exercising to the last minute
50. According to the report, we can find ______.
A. more and more people get involved in working on social media platforms
B. passion for the indoor fitness contributes greatly to the sales of sports products
C. the mass enthusiasm for fitness is inspired by the sales of sports products
D. people are sure to spend more money on indoor fitness products in the future
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分25分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容用英语回答问题。
What do you do in a situation like this You’re eating dinner with friends in a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time - on buses, in restaurants, everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules:
* Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, don’t use your phone.
* Lights off, phone off! Never take calls in a theater or at the movies.
Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the street and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones things are only going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.
51. What does the passage mainly talk about (no more than 10 words)
52. What does the underlined word “loudmouth” in Paragraph 2 probably mean (no more than 5 words)
53. Where could you see the sign “Light off, phone off!” according to the passage (no more than 10 words)
54. What’s the author’s attitude towards someone talking too loudly on a cell phone in public (1 word)
55. How do you like people who talk loudly on a phone in public (no more than 25 words)
第二节：书面表达(满分15分)
56. 假设你是天津中学的一名高一学生李津，暑假期间你将参加学校组织的赴美国一所中学进行的短期交流活动。活动期间，你将住在美国中学生Eric家。临行前，请根据以下信息给Eric写一封电子邮件，简单介绍自己的基本情况。
注意：1.词数不少于100；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 邮件的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
姓名：李津 性别：男 年龄：16岁 学校：天津中学 性格：活泼，健谈 爱好：看英文小说，绘画，打篮球
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当城中学2024-2025学年第二学期3月学习质量检测
高二年级英语试卷 参考答案
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
【1题答案】
【答案】B
【2题答案】
【答案】C
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】D
【5题答案】
【答案】A
【6题答案】
【答案】B
【7题答案】
【答案】C
【8题答案】
【答案】C
【9题答案】
【答案】D
【10题答案】
【答案】A
【11题答案】
【答案】C
【12题答案】
【答案】B
【13题答案】
【答案】C
【14题答案】
【答案】B
【15题答案】
【答案】D
第二节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
【16~30题答案】
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. B
第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50分)
A
【31~35题答案】
【答案】31. A 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. C
B
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. B
C
【41~45题答案】
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. D
D
【46~50题答案】
【答案】46. C 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. B
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分25分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
【51~55题答案】
【答案】51. Some rules when using cell phone.
52. People who speak / talk loudly.
53. In a theater or at the movies.
54. Disagreeable. / Hated. / Disliked.
55. I don’t like this kind of people because it’s not polite to talk loudly and they make the noise pollution to others around.
第二节：书面表达(满分15分)
【56题答案】
【答案】Dear Eric,
I’m very happy to hear that I’ll stay with you while I’m in America. Thank you for being my host.
My name is Li Jin, a boy of sixteen, presently attending Tianjin Middle School. Being active and outgoing, I enjoy talking with new people. In my spare time, I like reading English novels and drawing pictures. What’s more, I’m crazy about NBA and I often play basketball after school with my friends.
Now I’m very excited about visiting America and meeting you because I love to learn and experience new things. I think it’s going to be great!
Looking forward to seeing you!
Best regards,
Li Jin

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