1、河南省洛阳市2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题一、听力选择题1What does the man intend to do?AWatch a match.BPrepare for a test.CTake an exam.2Why did the man go to Los Angeles?AFor a tour.BFor a birthday party.CFor a reunion.3Where are the speakers?AAt an interview.BAt a clothes store.CAt the railway station.4How will th
2、e speakers travel?ABy car.BBy bicycle.CBy subway.5Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?ASchoolmates.BStrangers.CNeighbors.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6Whats the lecture about?AScience.BArt.CPhilosophy.7When will the lecture begin?AAt 1:30.BAt 2:30.CAt 3:00.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8Whats the woman
3、 going to do?AGo hiking.BAttend to her mom.CBorrow some books.9What can we know about the womans father?AHes busy.BHes sick.CHes helpful.10When will the speakers meet?AOn Saturday.BOn Sunday.COn Friday.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11What are the speakers mainly talking about?AWinter swimming.BSeas and rivers.CA
4、 track event.12How many people took part in the recent activity according to the news?A8.B23.C360.13Who encouraged the man?AHis teammate.BHis father.CHis coach.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14What do the speakers have in common?AThey both volunteered abroad.BThey both volunteered in Europe.CThey both worked as a
5、 volunteer teacher.15Where did the woman work?AAt a local school.BAt a travel agency.CAt a training center.16Whats the womans native language most probably?AChinese.BEnglish.CFrench.17What can be inferred from the womans words?AShe practices English regularly.BThe children are knowledgeable.CShe lik
6、es working with children.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18What is the speaker able to do?APlay the piano.BWrite fictions.CMake music.19What hobby do the speaker and her grandfather have in common?AATraveling.BCollecting stamps.CTaking interest in music.20Where may the speaker go in the future?ATo some historical si
7、tes in China.BTo some stamp exhibitions in Italy.CTo some famous attractions in Africa.二、阅读理解The New York TimesHeadquarters: New York City, New YorkFounded: 1851Standing just outside the Empire State Building, recognized as the eighth-tallest building in New York City, lies the nations newspaper of
8、record: The New York Times. Founded in1851, the paper has become a symbol of American media, having documented landmark periods in U. S. history. Maintaining an online daily circulation of close to 3 million, The New York Times is one of the most viewed news sites, with one of the largest followings
9、 on the social networking site Twitter.BBCHeadquarters: London, United KingdomFounded:1922First launched as a competitor to Sky News in 1997, the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) grew into one of the worlds largest broadcast news organizations, known for its radio, television, and online news c
10、overage. Established by Royal Charter in 1922, the BBC appointed its first Director-General, Sir John Reith, whose legacy, nearly a century later, enabled the British medias domination (主宰) as one of the most visited websites with its online news service.As a whole, its brand (品牌) is a hallmark symb
11、ol of British media, with a global weekly audience of 400 million and its figures on social media considered one of the largest relative to other leading mainstream media.Peoples DailyHeadquarters: Beijing, ChinaFounded:1948In China, the Peoples Daily, its largest newspaper, functions with a daily p
12、rint circulation of 3 million. Serving the interests of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the paper also publishes through other editions (版本), including in English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Its digital edition, the Peoples Daily Online, launched in 19
13、97, is the biggest Chinese news media on the web, with a considerable following on social media.RTHeadquarters: Moscow, RussiaFounded:2005In June of 2005, a 25-year-old Russian-Armenian journalist held a press briefing to publicize the launch of RT, formerly known as Russia Today. The journalist, Ma
14、rgarita Simonyan, who serves as editor-in-chief, went on to lead what many can say is the most outstanding English-speaking news media in Russia, with a global weekly viewership of over 100 million.RT.com, known by some as a straight-to-the-point news site, operates in many regions of the world. Its
15、 presence on social media is also one of the vastest. RTs YouTube presence continues to grow, with millions of subscribers and approximately seven billion views across all its channels.21Which of the four media has the longest history?ABBCBThe New York Times.CRT.DPeoples Daily.22What enables BBCs do
16、mination as one of the most visited news websites?AIts first Director-General.BIts wide coverage.CIts successful change.DIts famous brand.23What do the four media have in common?AThey focus on news and economy.BThey share a straight-to-the-point style.CTheyve published editions in various languages.
17、DTheyve succeeded as online-based news media.Growing up as a kid in the UK, I was fascinated by insects. Wanting to protect them, I started building little houses for ants, using little pieces of wood and leaves. I then moved on to making little cups and saucers from silver foil (银箔) for the magical
18、 creatures that I thought lived at the bottom of the garden. When my mother saw my work, she told me that the smaller I made things, the bigger my name would become.As the years went by, my designs became more complicated. And I used many different materials, such as diamond fragments, eyelashes and
19、 even spider web threads. I sometimes work for 16 hours a day without breaks, and it takes me up to three months to finish a sculpture(雕塑). I have to hold my breath during the sculpting process. It isnt actually an enjoyable processI can only enjoy it once Ive finished it.My sculptures have taken me
20、 to incredible places. In 2012, I met the queen, giving her a tiny crown on the head of a pin. In 2013, I received my first Guinness World Record for creating the smallest sculpture made by hand. It was a 24-carat gold motorbike that fitted inside a drilled out hair. In 2017, I beat my record with a
21、 sculpture of a human fetus (胎儿) that measured 0.078mm by 0.053mm.One time, a fly landed on a Cinderella carriage sculpture I was working on. The flys wings blew it away, and it was lost. I was heartbroken. Another time, I accidentally breathed in a tiny Alice from Alice in Wonderland. Alice is now
22、in Wonderland forever. But it did give me the chance to make an even better one the second time around.I was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) as an adult. In school, my teachers had pointed me out as an example of failure; now, I see my autism as a gift. Its pushed me to be the best I can be. I hold work
23、shops in schools for children with mental diseases, sharing with them my life and work and helping them create their own small figures out of Blu-Taok.The tiny world has always been my happy place. Ive tried to make bigger soulptures, but small is best for me. We need to appreciate the little things
24、 in life. Small things can also be great, too.24Why did the author start making small sculptures?ATo become famous.BTo beat the record.CTo shelter insects.DTo meet the queen.25How long can the author work with one sculpture?ASixteen hours.BAbout a year.CAbout two weeks.DUp to three months.26Which be
25、st explains the underlined sentence “Alice is now in Wonderland forever.” in paragraph 4?AAlice gives me a chance to make a better one.BThe tiny Alice is lost and cannot be recovered.CIt takes diverse materials to finish the tiny Alice.DThe wonderland is so attractive that Alice wont return.27What i
26、s a suitable title for the text?ASmall but powerfulBMy fight with autismCHave fun with sculptureDThe smaller, the betterChildren can work together to reach a target that benefits a whole group even if it is at a personal cost to themselves, a new study has shown.Researchers invited groups of 6 to 10
27、-year-olds to take part in a game where they were each given containers of water and could decide how much of it to offer into a common pool. If the group contributed a certain amount of water, it resulted in benefits for the whole group, but children also obtained benefits for any water they kept.
28、At the same time, the participants were either given feedback about their own outcomes in the game or about everyones outcomes.The results showed the majority of groups achieved their objectives and cooperated until the last round of the game, even when children observed the outcomes of others withi
29、n their groups. However, those who did see everyones outcomes were somewhat less likely to keep reaching the target as the game progressed, and differences in individual outcomes became more noticeable. Researchers say the findings provide valuable insights into how groups of people can work togethe
30、r to overcome challenges and demonstrate the effectiveness of setting clear targets.Dr Patricia Kanngiesser, Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Plymouth and the studys lead author, said:“A lot of the challenges facing society today involve choices between ones self-interest and c
31、ontributing to the greater good. That is certainly the case if we think about things like climate action, where targets can only be achieved if people and nations work together. Our study shows that working towards a clear target can produce results that finally benefit everyone. And even children a
32、s young as six can do it.”The study is the latest by Dr Kanngiesser and Plymouth colleague Dr Jan Woike to use games to study human behaviour and explore ways to promote cooperation. It also allowed them to explore findings from previous research, which showed that having the opportunity to compare
33、own and others outcomes can lead to competition and decrease willingness to contribute to the common good. For the purposes of this study, children had the opportunity to talk during the game and spoke, for example, about reaching the common goal.28Who obtained benefits in the game?AOnly the childre
34、n who kept some water.BThe children who made it to the last round.CThe participant who contributed the most water.DThe group that contributed the required amount.29Whats Kanngiessers attitude towards the targets and cooperation?ACritical.BAppreciative.CIndifferent.DDoubtful.30What can we infer from
35、paragraph 5?AChildren have many challenges solving current problems.BResearchers find valuable insights into the clear targets.CPeople work together to achieve goals benefiting everyone.DPeople think about climate action affecting their daily life.31Why does the author mention Kanngiesser and Woike?
36、ATo offer more context of the study.BTo give examples of great professors.CTo encourage studying for the project.DTo get readers to cooperate with them.Weather researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to improve existing weather prediction methods. But, experts say the AI tools cur
37、rently face limitations and should be used along with traditional prediction methods to be most effective. AI systems trained to predict, or forecast weather events are now being used by many government agencies and organizations worldwide. Such systems aim to produce weather predictions faster and
38、at a lower cost than traditional forecasting methods.One weather predicting system that has shown promise is the Google-financed GraphCast method. This machine learning-based system trains directly on weather data that has already been collected and examined. Such methods have demonstrated an abilit
39、y to outperform traditional forecasting systems. The system works by combining past weather predictions with modern forecasting models to provide the most complete picture of weather and climate.In Europe, the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has been using AI prediction to
40、ols since January. The organization provides detailed weather forecasts four times per day to nations across Europe.The ECMWF technology is called the Artificial Intelligence/ Integrated Forecasting System(AIFS). The group describes the system as a“data-driven” forecasting model. It is designed to m
41、ake many predietions quickly, including for extreme events involving powerful storms and heatwaves. AI-supported data from the ECMWF correctly predicted intense rains last month across parts of Europe that resulted in widespread flooding. But while the predictions were right, destruction caused by t
42、he flooding could not be avoided.Experts told Reuters this is largely because it is still difficult to gather and fully utilize (利用) some collected weather data. In addition, there is a need to strengthen and improve currentAI models used to predict weather.Andrew Charlton-Perez is a professor of me
43、teorology the scientific study of weather processes at the University of Reading in Britain. He told Reuters, “In some cases, AI models can beat physics-based models, but in other cases vice versa (反之亦然).” Charlton- Perez said he thinks the best use of AI-based weather forecasts would be to use them
44、 in combination with traditional weather predicting tools. This, he noted, could utilize AI data to produce weather predictions based on large sets of information collected from different sources.32Whats the advantage of AI weather predicting system?AIt provides detailed weather forecasts frequently
45、.BIt can avoid extreme events including heatwaves.CIt can predict weather conditions faster at a low cost.DIt is used in all walks of life without limitations.33What is the purpose of AIFS?ATo avoid national floods.BTo forecast disaster destruction.CTo provide timely data.DTo predict weather events
46、quickly.34What can we know about the prediction of AI-data from the ECMWF?AIts perfect.BIts precise.CIts much easier.DIts worldwide.35How can AI improve the weather forecast?ABy combining AI with traditional methods.BBy using AI prediction tools collectively.CBy making use of Google Graph Cast metho
47、d.DBy gathering a lot of current weather data.Is studying abroad a good idea or not? There are certainly disadvantages. 36 As I always tell my son, there are no great difficulties for a person who is brave, optimistic, and willing to work hard!The first advantage of studying abroad is personal growt
48、h. 37 For example, you will certainly become more independent because you will have to deal with all kinds of difficulties by yourself. Studying abroad also helps you to gain a global perspective (视野) and improve your general competence. 38 Chinese students can be seen as cultural envoy (使者) promoting friendship betw
