1、吉林省白城市洮北区白城市实验高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题一、听力选择题1What are the speakers mainly talking about?AA job position.BA sales engineer.CAn electrical company.2Who was absent from school yesterday?ABillBCathy.CJill.3When should the woman be home on the weekend?AAt 9:00 pm. BAt 9:30 pm. CAt 10:00 pm. 4What a
2、re the speakers mainly talking about?AHobbies.BGifts.CTaste.5What does the man think of the performance?AIts relaxing. BIts boring. CIts beautiful.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。6How long was the family vacation?ATwo weeks. BOne week. CFour days. 7What did the speakers mother like?AParties. BNew cars. CTravelling.
3、8What was Michaels job at that time?AAn engineer. BA teacher.CA student.9What did the mother ask Cara to pack?AUmbrellas. BSweaters. CFood. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10What do we know about Jack?AHe is a sports lover. BHe is a man of action. CHe is a skilled organizer.11Which aspect of the company appeals to
4、 Jack?AThe competitive pay. BThe positive impact on society. CThe pleasant work environment. 12What position did Jack apply for after finishing university?AA coach. BAn editor. CA journalist. 13How does Jack describe himself?AQualified. BHonest. CExperienced.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。14Where did the speaker re
5、ad his first comic?AAt a hotel. BOn a bus. CIn a bookshop. 15What types of comics did the speaker often read as a child?ACartoon comics. BSuperhero comics. CTime travel comics. 16How does the speaker currently feel about comics?AUninterested. BEager. CIndifferent. 17What does the speaker do?AA soldi
6、er. BA comic actor. CA shop owner.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。18Where should the man go for a basketball course?ATo the Exercise Hall. BTo the Sports Hall. CTo the Exercise Studio. 19Which course does the man decide to take?ABoxing. BFencing. CGymnastics. 20How much does the man have to pay?A$320. B$300. C$240
7、. 21What does the woman ask the man to provide?AHis membership card. BHis full name. CHis ID card.二、阅读理解Since I was born and brought up in a rural (乡村的) town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I
8、 wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there. So after I finished the study abroad program, I went to Yellowknife in the North West Territories. I clearly remember the sixth night in the Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p. m. and told me to change clothes and go outside
9、quickly carrying her camera. The “northern lights” were flickering in the sky! I was astonished and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights. I was so excited that I couldnt sleep at all that night. Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outsid
10、e at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost all feelings in my hands and feet. Actually, the time of my being able to be out was limited. I had to bring her camera back to house in one hour at the most, for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature. As I took
11、 the pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is
12、 the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures. The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. Thats because they occur
13、 from the collisions between atmospheric gases and solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, which leads to the best northern lights. And the colours of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and kinds of gases. 22Why did the author forget to tak
14、e pictures?AIt was very cold outside. BHe was shocked by the wonderful sights. CThe lights were flickering in the sky. DHe lost all feelings in his hands and feet. 23From the passage we can see that _. Athe author could stay as long as he liked outsideBthe “northern lights” came out every nightCthe
15、author took a lot of pictures with his cameraDcameras will be damaged if exposed too long in very cold weather24When is the best time to see the “northern lights”?AThey appear in the north part of the sky. BThey come down to the south part of the sky. CThey are in the middle of the north and south.
16、DThey rise in the east part of the sky. 25The author found it hard to take good pictures because _. Athe lights stayed in the middle for a very short timeBthe lights of the sun affected the “northern lights”Cthe lights were caused by the collisions of gasesDthe colours of the lights are determined b
17、y the heightYou have everything you think you need for your dream job, but could something else be holding you back? You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills. Hard skills are things that are measurable and technical. A masters degree in business is a hard skill. The ability
18、to speak Spanish is a hard skill. Many specific qualifications for a job are hard skills, such as years of work experience or proficiency (精通) with particular computer programs. On the other hand, soft skills are harder to define. And they cant be defined. And they cant be measured. Soft skills cove
19、rs a wide range of characteristics that you can work on for a lifetime but some of the most common and most necessary for success include being a good listener and speaker, a wise leader, a problem solver, a strong communicator or a team player. Its also helpful if you can accept feedback, settle co
20、nflicts with others, deal with difficult people or be flexible. These soft skills are what many employers desire. Soft skills benefit you in many ways. Being a good listener, for example, is very helpful if youre a doctor. Being flexible, a team player and a problem solver help you succeed when deal
21、ing with deadlines. Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to succeed. Being able to show you possess them could make a difference in landing a job youll love, or being more successful in the job you already have. They make the difference between someone who is just OK at thei
22、r job and someone who is outstanding, the person you always want on your team. In general, soft skills make you more likable and more competent. Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resums or in job interviews, but soft skills dont come naturally.26Which of the following belo
23、ngs to hard skills?AHaving a good command of English.BCommunicating with others efficiently.CBeing good at expressing oneself.DBeing able to solve problems.27Which of the following is TRUE about soft skills?AThey are measurable and technical.BThey are taught in many universities.CThey are desired by
24、 many employers.DThey are specific job qualifications.28Whats the best title for the passage?AHard Skills Differ from Soft SkillsBSoft skills Can Be Learnt at SchoolCSoft Skills Needed in WorkplaceDSoft Skills Matter to Your Success at Work29What will be probably talked about following the last para
25、graph?AWhy soft skills are important.BHow soft skills are developed.CWhere soft skills are applied.DWhat the key soft skills are.Javas Cafe is a fundamental extension of the Rochester experience, opening its arms to comfort coffee, tea, and dessert lovers alike. For the typical UR students, the Java
26、s on Gibbs St. has become a place of solace during stressful testing times, and on more heartwarming occasions, a social hub. Slowly approaching its thirties, Javas has enjoyed a good reputation in its local. In 1978, Java Joe created a coffee farm in Hawaii. With great dedication to his craft, the
27、great master of coffee beans made his way to Rochester then. In 1992, Joe decided to start selling coffee at the Public Market and opened up a store on Gibbs St. with the help of Michael Calabrese. This location, next to the Eastman School of Music, is the first of many shops Java Joe opened. As a l
28、over of the blues, Joe enthusiastically decorated this flagship store with artistic and musical influence. After Gibbs location, Joe planted Java Joes where he was first starting out in the Public Market. Later, Java Joes moved to a nearby building, and received a name change Javas at the Market Cof
29、fee Roasters. This building served as a place where those who visited would often catch a glimpse of Joe skillfully roasting his coffee beans in the dancing flames and cultivating his drinks with care. However, in 1997 he licensed “Java Joes” to Calabrese, who then renamed the Gibbs Cafe to what we
30、know today Javas Caf. Joe remained in the Public Market location until he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Joe died of lung cancer at 68. The influence he had poured into his business is well-known and highly regarded. He has won many awards in his life. The next time you head down to Gibbs St. for
31、 your morning cup, keep in mind the extraordinary story of how that cup came to be, all thanks to Java Joe.30What does the underlined word “solace” in paragraph 1 probably mean?ATension.BAnxiety.CSafety.DRelief.31What is true about Javas Caf on Gibbs St.?AThe name of the shop keeps unchanged up to n
32、ow.BIt was popular with the locals and students as well.CJava Joe had the ownership of the shop in 1997.DIt is the flagship store and has won several awards.32What is special about Javas at the Market Coffee Roasters?AJoes specially-made coffee beans.BIts super-quality coffee and service.CJoes demon
33、stration of coffee-making skills.DIts attraction to the music school students.33What is the text mainly about?AThe popularity of Javas Cafe.BThe development of the coffee industry.CThe contribution Joe made to Rochester.DThe founder and development of Javas Cafe.When scientists talk about recent ext
34、inctions, birds and mammals (哺乳动物) get most of the attention. But the first global analysis of its kind finds it is twice as many plants that have disappeared as birds, mammals, and amphibians (两栖动物) combined. Researchers reviewed published research, international databases, and museum specimens suc
35、h as grasses from Madagascar, finding that 571 plants species have gone extinct in the past 250 years. One reason why the total is higher than that of the well-studied animals is that there are simply more species of plants. Looking at percentages, the situation is worse for mammals and birds. An es
36、timated 5% of those species have gone extinct, compared with 0.2% of plants. The loss includes the Chile sandalwood tree in the South Pacific, which was cut down for its fragrant (芳香的) wood. It was last seen on Robinson Crusoe Island in 1908. The extinction rates among plants have been highest for t
37、rees and shrubs on islands, which often have species that occur nowhere else, and in regions with rich diversity, especially the tropics and in Mediterranean climates. Just a few years later, the world lost the banded Trinity (Thismia americana), a leafless plant that grew entirely underground excep
38、t for its flowers. Most species of this kind of plant grow in rainforests, but this plant was first described in 1912 in a sandy wetland in Chicago, Illinois, and was wiped out by development. According to the teams report in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the total of 571 extinct plant species is
39、four times higher than the official listing kept by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Even so, it is probably still an underestimate (低估), as less is known about the status of plants in Africa and South America than on other continents. Many of these species may disappear, too. A m
40、ajor review of the status of global biodiversity recently estimated that more than a million species, including 14% of plant and animal diversity, are threatened with extinction.34What caused the extinction of the Chile sandalwood tree?AClimate change.BThe market demand.CEnvironmental pollution.DThe
41、 decline of the habitat.35What do we know about the banded trinity?AIt flowered without bearing seeds.BIt disappeared during the 19th century.CIt was a flowering plant without leaves.DIt was a rare plant growing underground.36What can we infer about the plant species from the text?ATheir current sit
42、uation is more worrying.BAbout one plant species dies out every year.CMore plant species will keep alive in the reserve.DThey would be replaced by other new species soon.37In which section of the newspaper can we find the text?ASports.BNature.CEntertainment.DFigures.The Upside to Being OutsideResear
43、ch shows that being in nature makes people feel good, whether theyre roughing it in the wilderness for days or just hanging out at a local park for a while. One study was conducted in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Researchers found that most participants mood and well-being improved significantly
44、 when they spent time in urban parks, even though the average visit was only around half an hour. 38 For example, scientists in the United Kingdom studied the impact of the “30 Days Wild” campaign. It challenged people to interact with nature for 30 days by enjoying earthy activities like feeding bi
45、rds and planting flowers. Participants were measurably happier and healthier throughout the challenge. and for months afterwards, too. 39 How does nature boost peoples happiness? Scientists say that spending time in natural settings reduces stress and anxiety, which benefits mental and physical heal
46、th. Research shows our brains are more relaxed in natural settings.To most people, its not news that nature can be calming. But multiple studies have found that spending time in nature also has some more surprising benefits, like improving creativity and problem-solving. 40 Another found that exposu
47、re to nature helped people score better on tests. Thats more proof that going outside is a smart move!What accounts for the connection with cognition and creativity? It could be that a good dose of nature acts as a cure to information overload. Everyday life involves a lot of multitasking. Some scientists theorize that spending time in nature enables our brains to rest and recover from mental tiredness. 41 Naturally, scientific studies dont cover everything thats great about the great outdoors. 42 From recreation and exercise to happiness and creativity, there are lot
