1、新疆皮山县高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试卷一、阅读理解Some Arrangements for the Beijing TourDay 1Any visit to Beijing is incomplete without a hike on the Great Wall. However, it is thousands of miles long and the Beijing section is only a small part of the Great Wall. The first choice is Badaling, but we recommend J
2、uyong Pass, which is less crowded but no less impressive. Depending on your health and preference, you can climb very steep steps or have a walk on the relatively flat areas. There are many locations for great photo opportunities, Day 2Start at the Temple of Heaven, where emperors used to hold cerem
3、onies to pray. Stop at the Echo Wall and discover the wonder of voices bouncing (弹跳) back and forth. Pass through the guard-protected Golden Water Bridge, and go to visit the Palace Museum. Day 3You can pay a visit to Capital Museum where the exhibits have more surprises. Take a walk along Wangfujin
4、g Street, a modern shopping street. The walking is much less intensive and the budgeted time much more flexible. You may want to finish the day off by catching a performance of Peking Opera and National Centre for the Performing Arts is an ideal place to go. Day 4The Summer Palace in a northwestern
5、suburb of the city is a beautiful place. A short taxi ride north will take you to Qianmen Street. This retail centre was renovated (翻新) for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Here are some of the oldest businesses of the city, including the famous Peking Duck.1Which day covers a visit to the Great wa
6、ll?ADay 1.BDay 2.CDay 3.DDay 4.2Where should you go to enjoy Peking Opera according to the text?ATo Capital Museum.BTa the Summer Palace.CTo the Palace Museum.DTo National Centre for the Performing Arts.3What can you do in Qiammen Street?ABuy a taxi.BGo shopping.CRenovate the street.DCook Peking Duc
7、k.Wang Yaping went into space aboard the Shenzhou on October 16th, 2021. She became the first Chinese female astronaut (女航天员) to enter Tiangong space station.Wangs space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. After having safe flights for 1,600 hours over n
8、ine years, Wang was a strong candidate (候选人) to become an astronaut in 2010. She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men. “The space environment wont change because you are a woman,” she told Xinhua. The hardest part is the high-G training. Sitting in a spinning (旋转的) machine, Wang wou
9、ld become blind for a while because her brain was short of blood. But she didnt give in. That strong spirit finally made her dream come true in 2013. Wang said that as astronauts, women have their own advantages (优势). “Women may be more patient and can better deal with loneliness. Womens hearts are
10、also easier to adapt to the weightless environment, making them more suitable for long-term missions.”Wang Yaping sets a good example for all women who dream of going to space.4When did Wang dreamed of being an astronaut?AIn 2010.BIn 2003.CIn 2013.DIn 2021.5Wangs words in Paragraph 2 mean _.Athe spa
11、ce environment is easy to changeBonly men can go to space station in the worldCboth male and female astronauts can go to spaceDmen and women will face the same difficulties in space6How did Wang Yaping feel when she was having the high-G training?ARelaxed.BInterested.CUncomfortable.DStrong.7What adv
12、antages does a female astronaut have according to Wang?AMore patience.BLess weight.CMore problem-solving skills.DStronger.Open an app, place your order, and wait for your food to be delivered to your homethis is how many people eat in China these days. According to the latest data from the China Int
13、ernet Network Information Center, about 420 million Chinese people use online food delivery (递送) services. Thats equal to half of the total number of Internet users in China.A recent report that was published by Meituan, a food delivery service, showed that 86. 3 percent of the services users are be
14、tween 20 and 34 years old. These people, who are more likely to live in small families, are the major force driving the development of the food delivery industry. For those families, cooking is relatively more time-and resource-consuming (耗时耗材), so ordering food online has become more popular.The im
15、provement of Chinas food delivery services has also attracted more customers. According to Meituans report, the average time it takes to make a food delivery dropped from 38 minutes in 2016 to 29 minutes in 2019. Many delivery platforms (平台) are also offering more services, delivering products such
16、as fruit, vegetables, medicine and flowers. As its services continue to improve, its likely that the food delivery industry will keep growing.8_ of the Internet users in China order food online these days.AAbout 86. 3%BAbout 50%CAbout 34%DAbout 20%9Who are more likely to use food delivery services?A
17、People aged from 20 to 34.BPeople living in big families.CPeople who dont know how to cook.DPeople who work in food companies.10What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?AHow the app of Meituan works.BWhy most food industries are successful.CHow many people use the Internet in China.DWhy food delivery se
18、rvice is so popular.11What do we know from the last paragraph?AMore products can be bought through delivery platforms.BMaking a food delivery takes more time than before.CProducts of food industry will be more expensive.DMeituan is the best delivery platform in China.Everyone “talks” with their hand
19、s at least sometimes. Some peoples hand-talking, or gesturing (手势) matches their messages well. Other people like to make gestures that can be confusing. And still others dont use their hands much at all. No matter which group you are in, its important to pay attention to your hand gestures while yo
20、u are communicating. And also remember hand gestures can have cultural meanings.A few years ago, I was a speaker at a conference in Lisbon, Portugal. It was my first time in Portugal, and I became immediately fond of the special pastries (糕点) that Lisbon and Portugal are known for. One morning I wen
21、t into a bakery and ordered two of the pastries. I did so by holding up two fingers, similar to the “victory” or “peace” gesture in the United States. The person behind the counter put three pastries in the box. I later learned that the gesture for two would raise thumb and index finger. Even though
22、 my thumb wasnt showing, the person behind the counter thought I was signaling for three.I was lucky that I didnt get into more trouble than an extra pastry. Many hand gestures are not universal. Before speaking in a country that you are not familiar with, do some research to find out which gestures
23、 might be misunderstood, not understood at all or rude. 12Why did the author go to Lisbon, Portugal?ATo taste pastries.BTo take a holiday.CTo attend a meeting.DTo learn Portuguese culture.13What does the underlined word “universal” refer to in para.3?ANormal.BIndependent.CCommon.DComplex.14What can
24、we learn from the authors experience?AOne should be careful when ordering food in Portugal.BHand gestures may have different meanings in different cultures.CThe person behind the counter understood the authors gesture.DThe person behind the counter cheated the author.15The authors main purpose in wr
25、iting the passage is to_.Atell us that hand gestures are not the same worldwideBexplain the general use of gesturesCask us to use correct hand gestures in PortugalDshare a funny story in PortugalIf you begin a new job, it is important for you to make the right impression from the very first day. You
26、 will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. 16 . First impressions can last forever. 17 . Before your first day, find out if your new job has a rule about what you can wear to work. If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what you wear, always be neat an
27、d clean. 18 . Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor (主管) may do is to introduce you to co-workers. 19 . They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around. Never be the
28、 first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). 20 . If you follow the suggestions above, you will make it through the first days at a new job.AGet to work on timeBHere are four suggestions for youCYou should keep your promiseDTry to work harder to have a riseEBe su
29、re to make a good impressionFThese co-workers will be important to youGIt doesnt look good for you to be eager to leave二、完形填空Serena was walking to her class slowly. She worried about the 21 test she would have to take that morning. As she was reaching the classroom, a piece of paper suddenly flutter
30、ed (飘落) down and 22 near her feet. As Serena 23 the paper, her heart nearly missed a beat. It was the history test paper complete with 24 ! Serenas very first 25 was not to tell anyone what she had found. She would 26 all the answers and do extremely well in the test. After some hard thinking, howev
31、er, she realized that it would be a very 27 thing to do. Besides, it would be 28 to her classmates. In the end, Serena 29 the paper to her history teacher, Miss James. “Thanks, Serena. I have been 30 for it everywhere,” said the teacher. “Sorry, Miss James. Ive read all the questions already.” Seren
32、a said. Miss James told her not to 31 as she would think of new 32 for the test. Serenas heart sank. She was half hoping that the test would be cancelled (取消). However, she did her best in the new test later that day. A few days later, the test papers were returned to the class. To her pleasant 33 ,
33、 Serena discovered that she had scored eighty marks. “You know,” she told her friends, “I could have got full marks if I had 34 . But I wouldnt be as 35 as I am now with the eighty marks I got.”21AEnglishBChineseCmathsDhistory22AdisappearedBlandedCmovedDhung23Aaimed atBlaughed atClooked atDshouted a
34、t24AanswersBintroductionsCexplanationsDmarks25AdiscoveryBimpressionCthoughtDguess26AforgetBmemorizeCignoreDcorrect27AdangerousBwonderfulCdishonestDhopeful28AusefulBeasyCdifficultDunfair29ApushedBreturnedCintroducedDrecommended30AwaitingBhopingCsearchingDasking31AworryBlieChesitateDexcuse32ApicturesB
35、questionsCplacesDgoals33AsurpriseBregretCangerDhorror34AreviewedBcheckedCpreparedDcheated35ApleasedBboredCpatientDangry三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Xu Beihong (18951953) 36 (return) to his home country in 1927. The painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years in France,
36、37 has long been known as the “land of art”.As one of the earliest Chinese 38 (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well received in art education. It then seemed a natural choice for him 39 (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools 40 holding exhibitions (展览) of modern Chinese
37、painting. However, Xu 41 (touch) by the bad situation of his country and 42 (it) people at that time, so he spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those living in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working
38、 on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the 43 (safe) of husbands who worked far away from home.For those in the art community, Xu is 44 (main) remembered for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,
39、the artist is best known for 45 (show) the true life of those at the grassroots.四、书信写作46你校正在组织英语演讲比赛，请以“My family ”为主题写一篇演讲稿。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。_五、翻译47A funny thing happened to Arthur (亚瑟) when he was on the way to work one day.(英译汉) 48He heard the sound of someone trying to start
40、 a car. (英译汉) 49He saw a young man who looked worried. (英译汉) 50The young man tried again and again but couldnt get the car moving. (英译汉) 51Arthur stopped and asked, “It looks like youve got a problem.” (英译汉) 52At this moment, he heard the long loud noise of an alarm from the bank. (英译汉) 53The air was filled with the sound of the shouts of people. (英译汉) 54Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd. (英译汉) 55He became frightened and without another thought he started to run. (英译汉) 56Finally, Arthur realized that he had made a mistake. (英译汉) 试卷第7页，共8页
