浙江省嘉兴八校联盟2024-2025学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷.docx

1、浙江省嘉兴八校联盟2024-2025学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷一、听力选择题1What are the speakers doing?AJogging.BSwimming.CHaving a drink.2What does the woman mean?AShe is going to a different concert.BShe isnt interested in the concert.CShe will put off writing her paper.3When will the woman leave for the airport?AAt 8 p.m.BAt 9 p.

2、m.CAt 10 p.m.4At what time does the museum close at the weekend?A5:30 p.m.B6:30 p.m.C7:30 p.m.5What are the speakers mainly talking about?AA vacation.BTips for travel.COld places.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6What happened to the cookies?AThe man ate them.BThe man put them in the fridge.CThe woman ate them.7Wha

3、t kind of cookies does John like?ACookies with meat.BCookies with chocolate.CCookies with salt.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8Why does the man change his appointment?AHe has another appointment.BDr Martin cant go to work tomorrow.CThe traffic has been affected by the bad weather.9When will the man meet Dr Martin

4、?AAt 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.BAt 10:00 a.m. next Tuesday.CAt 11:00 a.m. next Tuesday.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10What will the man do on Saturday night?AStudy at home.BGo to a movie.CDrive the woman somewhere.11What are the speakers trying to do?AArgue with each other.BCome to an agreement.COrganise a party.12Wh

5、ats the relationship between the two speakers?AFriends.BBrother and sister.CFather and daughter.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13Where does the conversation take place?AAt a party.BIn a shop.CIn a game room.14Whose birthday is coming?AThe mans.BThe womans brothers.CThe womans sons.15How much does the woman plan t

6、o spend?A$50.B$30.C$20.16What does the woman choose at last?AA book about PC games.BA magic car.CA pencil-box.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17How old was the speaker when he finished university?AEighteen.BTwenty-five.CThirty.18What did the speaker do in Kenya?AHe fed giraffes.BHe saw a monkey.CHe camped in a villa

7、ge.19Who is the speakers friend?AA publisher.BA writer.CA biologist.20How many countries did the speaker visit?A4.B3.C2.二、阅读理解China is one of the worlds ancient civilizations and has the earliest outstanding bronze casting technology. Here weve created a list of 4 museums where you can gain an in-de

8、pth understanding of Chinese bronze.Sanxingdui MuseumAddress: Sanxingdui Ruin Site, 133 Xian Road, Guanghan, Deyang, Sichuan provinceHours: Comprehensive Gallery (the first exhibition hall): 8:30-18:00; Bronze Gallery (the second exhibition hall): 8:30-18:30. Last tickets sold at 17:00. Closed on th

9、e morning of Chinese New Years EveTicket booking: 0838-5651526General admission: Gallery ticket 80 yuanNote: Children shorter than 1.2m (including 1.2m) can visit the gallery free of charge. The ticket must be used on the day it is sold and authorizes one visit to each gallery.National Museum of Chi

10、naAddress: East side of Tiananmen Square, Dongcheng district, BeijingHours: 8:30-17:00 (no entry after 16:30)General admission: Free (passport required for entry), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)E-mail: webmasterShanghai MuseumAddress: 201 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district, ShanghaiHours

11、: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)E-mail: webmastershanghai-museum.orgGeneral admission: free (a max of 8, 000 admitted daily)Hunan MuseumAddress: 50 Dongfeng Road, Changsha, Hunan provinceHours:9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00), Closed Mondays (except

12、 for national holidays) and the eve of Chinese New YearTel: (+86-731) 8415833, 84475933E-mail: webGeneral admission: Free (passport required for entry)21Which museum should you choose for your family to visit next Monday?ASanxingdui MuseumBHunan MuseumCShanghai MuseumDNational Museum of China22What

13、do these museums in this passage have in common?AThey are all free of charge.BThey all set a deadline for entry.CThey all lie in the south of China.DThey can all be available through E-mail.23In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read this passage?AScienceBTodays NewsCEntertainmentDHist

14、ory and CultureZoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant (顾问) and life was going wellshe had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were

15、the most difficult to live through.” she said. “After everything Id done for the company, they dismissed me by text!I was So angry and I just didnt feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to

16、come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.“The moment I arrived at Kathys farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay.” said Zoe. “ Everythi

17、ng aboutmy past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “Its a hard life, physically very tiring. ” she says. “In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I

18、need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathys wonderful dinners. ”Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the la

19、mbing-watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, “Its one of the most moving experiences Ive ever had. I could never go back to city life now. ”24When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a life.AsatisfyingBtoughCmeaninglessDboring25The most important reason why Zoe

20、 went to visit Kathys farm is that .AZoe lost her job as a PR consultantBKathy persuaded her to do soCZoe got tired of the city lifeDZoe loved Wales mare than London26How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?ATiresome and troublesome.BRomantic and peacefulCMentally exhaustin

21、g but healthyDPhysically tiring but rewarding.27Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?AA friend in need is a friend indeed.BWhere there is a will, there is a way.CA misfortune may turn out a blessing.DKill two birds with one stone.Scientists have long said getting a good

22、nights sleep is important to your health. The U.S. National Institute of Health says lack of sleep may even increase the risk of cognitive (认知) decline and Alzheimers disease. Now, an American team of scientists reports that too much sleep might be similarly linked to such conditions. Researchers at

23、 Washington University School of Medicine did the sleep study. The study examined 100 adults for their ability to think for an average of 4.5 years. The average age of the study subject was 75. Eighty-eight of the group had been identified as free of cognitive damage. Twelve subjects were judged ver

24、y mildly damaged. During the study, they were asked to complete several tests for signs of cognitive decline. The tests are combined into a cognitive score the higher the score, the better. They also wore electroencephalography (EEG) devices for four to six nights to measure their brain activity dur

25、ing sleep. Overall, cognitive scores declined for those who slept less than 4.5 hours or more than 6.5 hours per night as measured by EEG (脑电图). But the scores stayed the same for those in the middle of the range. Dr. Brendan Lacey is the director of the Washington University Sleep Medicine Center a

26、nd led the research. He said, “Our study suggests that there is a sweet spot for total sleep time for best cognitive performance.” “Short and long sleep times are associated with worse cognitive performance, perhaps due to insufficient sleep or poor sleep quality,” Lacey added. Greg Elder is a sleep

27、 researcher at Northumbria University in New Castle, Britain. He was surprised about the findings that sleeping longer than 6.5 hours was linked with cognitive decline. Elder wrote in The Conversation, “Each persons sleep needs are individual. If people feel rested, there is no need to change how th

28、ey sleep.” He also noted that it suggests that sleep quality may be the key, as opposed to simply total sleep time.28What does the text mainly talk about?AThe importance of a good nights sleep to healthBA study on how to improve your cognitive abilityCThe link between sleeping length and cognitive l

29、ossDThe result of increasing sleep time for short sleepers29What do we know about the 100 participants of the study?AMost of them dont have cognitive problems.BSome of them are suffering from lack of sleep.CAll of the participants are more than 75 years old.DA few of them are under medical observati

30、on.30What do the underlined words “a sweet spot” refer to in paragraph 5?AInsufficient sleepBPoor-quality sleepCToo much sleep.DA middle range sleep31What is Greg Elders attitude toward the findings of the study?ASupportive.BDoubtful.CIndifferent.DObjective.When we encounter a troublesome problem, w

31、e often gather a group to brainstorm. However, clear evidence has shown that when we create ideas together, we fail to maximize (使最大化) collective intelligence. To find the hidden potential in teams, its better to try a method called “brainwriting”. You start by asking group members to write down the

32、ir thoughts independently. Next, they sit together and share them among the group without telling who came up with each idea. Then, each member evaluates them on his or her own, only after which do the team members come together to select and improve the most promising options. By developing and ass

33、essing ideas individually before choosing and expanding on them, the team can find and improve ideas that might not get attention otherwise. An example of great brainwriting was in 2010 when 33 miners were trapped underground in Chile. Due to the emergency of the situation, the rescue team didnt hav

34、e time for brainstorming. Rather, they established a global brainwriting system to gather individual ideas. A 24-year-old engineer came up with a tiny plastic telephone. This specialized tool ended up becoming the only means of communicating with the miners, making it possible to save them. Research

35、 by organizational behavior scholar Anita Woolley and her colleagues helps to explain why this method works. They find that the key to collective intelligence is balanced involvement (参与). In brainstorming meetings, its too easy for participation to become one-sided in favor of the loudest voices. T

36、he brainwriting process makes sure that all ideas are brought to the table and all voices are brought into conversation. The goal isnt to be the smartest person in the room. Its to make the room smarter. Collective intelligence begins with individual creativity, but it doesnt end there. Individuals

37、produce a larger number and broader range of novel ideas when they work alone. That means they not only come up with more smart ideas than groups, but also more terrible ideas. Therefore, it takes collective judgment to find the signal in the noise and bring out the best ideas.32What is special abou

38、t brainwriting compared with brainstorming?AIt highlights group cooperation.BIt emphasizes quality over quantity.CIt encourages independent work.DIt prefers writing to oral exchanges.33Why does the author mention the Chile mining accident in paragraph 3?ATo show a successful application of brainwrit

39、ing.BTo introduce a tool developed during brainwriting.CTo praise a young man with brainwriting technique.DTo explain the role of brainwriting in communication.34How does brainwriting promote collective intelligence according to paragraph 4?ABy blocking the loudest voices.BBy allowing equal involvem

40、ent.CBy improving individual wisdom.DBy generating more creative ideas.35Which of these titles best summarizes the article?AFocusing on individual work for intelligence.BUsing effective methods to improve team intelligence.CEnhancing team innovation with group brainstorming.DIncreasing team creativi

41、ty with group brainwriting.Everyone knows the advantages of using e-mail. Its much faster than ordinary mail. Its much cheaper than the telephone. 36 However, it is not always good to use e-mail at work. Some companies are limiting the use of e-mail in their offices for several reasons. 37 You send

42、out your message and then you have to wait for an answer. This is not a problem if you need to send simple information. But if the message is more complicated, e-mail is not so good.There is another problem with e-mail: You dont get much information from the message. You have only the words themselv

43、es. This doesnt matter if the message is just about facts or if it is not important. 38 You cant tell much about what the e-mail sender was thinking or feeling. You may put your own feelings into the message. And this can lead to communication problems in a company.Psychologists from England studied

44、 office workers opening their e-mail. 39 They found that certain kinds of messages made blood pressure go up. It went up if the messages seemed angry or negative. It also went up if the messages were from the boss. It went up the highest when the messages were both negative and from the boss.The psy

45、chologists said that people should be careful how they use e-mail at work. This is especially true for the people with top jobs in a company. 40 They should never send important news by e-mail. They should always meet face to face with the person. AOne reason is that e-mail is only one-way.BSometime

46、s, their blood pressure went down.CTheir messages can easily hurt or upset people.DAnd its easier than trying to meet with someone in person.EThe psychologists measured the blood pressure of the workers.FIt can help to avoid misunderstanding and strengthen relationships.GBut it might cause trouble i

47、f the message is about something important.三、完形填空I have a degree in business. But it was my fathers 41 for me to seek a business major. He thought that having a business major would 42 me more available choices and make me more competitive in entering a global labor market.I 43 his advice. However,even though my college expericnces were 44 . I had no interest in any 45 of commerce (商业), let alone having a long-term-career as a businesswoman.After I graduated,I worked as a marketing pl