湖北省武汉市六校联考2024-2025学年高二下学期4月期中英语（原卷版）

武汉市部分重点中学学年度高二下学期期中联考2024-2025英语试卷本试卷共10页，满分150分考试用时120分钟注意事项:L答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码贴在答题卡上的指定位置

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4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题L5分，满分

7.5分）听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍

1.What is the mangoing todo afterschoolA.See afilm.B.Go toMrs.Greens.C.Improve hisessay.

2.How muchwill the man payfor theorangesA.$

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10.C.$

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3.When willthe manvisit MarieA.This Wednesday.B.This Saturday.C.Next Monday.

4.What arethe speakersmainly talkingaboutA.A pieceof music.B.A basketballplayer.C.Their childhoodmemories.

5.What isthe mandoingA.Calling thepolice.B.Driving anambulance.C.Sending apackage.第二节（共15小题；每小题

1.5分，满分

22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

21.A.pointed B.accompanied C.traced D.guided

22.A.vast B.reasonable C.vivid D.realistic

23.A.hesitation B.puzzlement C.inspiration D.curiosity

24.A.fueled B.found C.helped D.improved

25.A.desire B.fault C.laughter D.harm

26.A.informing B.convincing C.reminding D.accusing

27.A.expecting B.denying C.exposing D.absorbing

28.A.known B.rewarded C.used D.designed

29.A.country B.field C.county D.land

30.A.After thatB.Worse stillC.Better yetD.So far

31.A.dropping outB.turning downC.giving upD.breaking down32A.Thankfully B.Sincerely C.Briefly D.Cheerfully

33.A.awesome B.overwhelming C.fundamental D.stable

34.A.training B.life C.career D.interest

35.A.value B.hope C.power D.effort第二节共10小题，每小题L5分，满分15分阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1The Sacred Valley isfull ofarcheological sites,with MachuPicchu beingthe crownjewel.But itwas thefirst timethatwe36spend alot oftime wanderingaround variousold structuresaround thearea thatwere onceused astemples,houses and other buildings.Our guides,Jose Soldevilaand WilfredoHuillea,helped ushave abetter understandingof37we werelooking at.They pointedout holesin thehillside atPisac,which usedto sheltermummies untilgrave robbersraidedthem.They explainedirrigation anddrainage systems,both in archeological sitesand thoseare still38wide usetoday.Even39big citieslike Cuscoare alsoutilizing them.At thetown ofChinchero-which atover12,000feet elevationis evenhigher thanCusco-we tiptoedthrough thechurchSpaniards builtaround1607on topof anInca palace.The40elegant paintedceilings werespectacular,eventhough I felt badabout theSpanish conqueringthe Incas.Chinchero is a weavingcenter,and womenin traditionalclotheswere selling41substance pilesof colorfultextiles onthe lawnin frontof thechurch.When42look downat evenolderterraced agriculturalfields whilewomen wovetable runners,Ifeltlike I was inseveral time43period atonce.Then ourgrouprambled sixmiles downhill.We hadpassed betweensteep mountainsof theSacredValley,44balance onancient siteswhere thepath brokeoff,andwatched peoplefarm potatoeswith handtools45we finallyarrived atthe tinyvillage ofUrquillos.第四部分写作共两节，满分40分第一节满分15分.假定你班英语课开展“我所崇拜的科学家为主题的项目学习活动请你写一篇发言46The ScientistI Admire”稿，代表你们小组介绍你们所崇拜的科学家，内容包括.主要成就；

1.崇拜原因2注意写作词数应为左右；

1.

80.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答2The ScientistI Admire第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文

47.This storyoccurred duringour tripto the US in

2013.My husband and Idecided onvisiting Cape Cod,a beautifulseascenic spot,which isabout threehours drivefrom thecity ofBoston.Our daughterwho thenlived inSalem closetoBoston droppedus offat8am atone of the pick-up pointsof thetour busin Boston.We decidedon returninghome on ourown in the eveningas wethought thatwe couldcatch alocal trainto Salemfrom Boston.Our daughterinsisted thatshewould pickus upin theevening butwe wereconfident ofour abilityto findour wayand notwanting totrouble her,so werefusedher offer.We hada greattime inCapeCodand returnedto Bostonat sixin theevening.We thoughtthat theBoston commuter（通勤）rail stationwas closeto thelast butone stagebefore thedrop-off pointand sogot offthe busat thatstage.Myhusband has a verygood memoryandakeen sense of directionand soI blindlyfollowed him,without knowingwhere wewereheading to.We foundourselves to be justgoing roundwith thestation nowherein sight!Being aSunday,the roadsweredeserted withnot manypeople walkingaround.We didfind a few butinitially werea bithesitant to ask strangersfordirections.Finally,having noother option,we approacheda gentleman,who himselfwas strugglingwith aroad mapandso ourinquiry wasin vain!We startedgetting worried.We had no cellphone tocall ourdaughter either.Next,we sawa youngAmerican guycoming fromthe oppositedirection.We approachedhim andexplained thedilemmain whichwe wereplaced.On hearingour problem,he personallytook us to thestation,which was just a fewblocks away.On reachingthere,we foundto ourdisappointment that the dollarcoins whichwe putin thenarrow holeof注意the ticketmachine justfell throughthe holewithout printingour tickets.续写词数应为左右；L

15.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Another guystanding near the machinetold usthat themachine wasout oforder.On reachinghome,we toldour folksabout this.中选出最佳选项听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第

6、7题

6.Where doesthe conversationtake placeA.At the womans home.B.At thegrocefs.C.At thedentists.

7.What doesthe woman advise theman todoA.Avoid colddrinks.B.Take somemedicine.C.Rest for a fewdays.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题

8.What didthe womando lastFridayA.She boughther firstcar.B.She wentfor atest-drive.C.She tooka drivinglesson.

9.What dowe knowabout JosephA.He knowsabout salesskills.B.He isa cardealer.C.He issaving moneyfor acar.

10.How doesthemansound about the womanspayment choiceA.Surprised.B.Understanding.C.Doubtful.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题

11.Who cameup withthe ideaof flowercardsA.Sarah.B.Emma.C.Alex.

12.Where willthe partybe heldA.In apark.B.At Sarahshouse.C.In aflower shop.

13.Who willbe invitedto thepartyA.Sarahs teachers.B.Sarahs roommates.C.Sarah*s neighbors.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题

14.What happenedto DannyA.He couldntjoin theteam.B.He felldown whenexercising.C.He waslate forthe tennislesson.

15.What doesthe womanconsider reallyimportant insportsA.Skills.B.Outcomes.C.Attitudes.

16.Why doesthewomanlike golfbestA.She playedit inher youth.B.She wasgood atplaying it.C.She learnedlife lessonsfrom it.

17.What arethe speakerslikely todo beforegoing homeA.Practise tennis.B.Have somedessert.C.Make icecream.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题

18.When doesthe AdvancedPhysics LabCourse beginA.September18th.B.September20th.C.September21st.

19.Where willthe studentstake theModern ChineseLiterature CourseA.In Room203of theLibrary.B.In Room304of theScience LabBuilding.C.In Room101of theMain CampusBuilding.

20.Who isprobably thespeakerA.A tourguide.B.A coursedesigner.C.A schooladvisor.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题25分，满分50分）・第一节（共15小题，每小题

2.5分，满分

37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项Participate inArts Fest2025!The annualHarvard Arts Festival isone of the largestcollegiate artsfestivals in the country.In2025,we willpresenta varietyof hybridand in-person on-campus eventscelebrating thecreativity ofHarvards community.Each Harvard Arts Festivalisaunique annualcelebration of the universitycommunitys artisticcreativity.We inviteyouto joinus onMay1-4,2025!Apply toPerformPriority deadline:December4,2024Final deadline:January29,2025Each individualartist mayperform inup to3Performance Fairchances.This includessolo performancesas wellasperforming withothers.The PerformanceFair isa dynamicone-day celebrationof theperforming arts,featuring simultaneousperformancesin manyvenues aroundHarvards campusthroughout theday onSaturday,May3,

2025.All Harvardaffiliatesundergraduate andgraduate students,staff,alums,faculty,visiting researchers,etc.are welcome to apply.The2025HarvardArts Medal willbe awardedin aspecial ceremony4-5:30pm,Sunday,May4,2025,at LowellLectureHall.VolunteerJoin the Arts Festteam asa volunteer!Volunteers helptheArts Fest PerformanceFair runsmoothly byhelping setupor putaway chairs,music stands,and signs;greet visitorsand providebasic directionsto performancevenues;check inperformers;andothertasks asneeded.In advanceofthefestival,volunteers mayhelp deliverArts Festguides andT-shirts tovarious locationson theHarvardcampus ororganize festivalmaterials.All volunteersreceive anArts FestT-shirt,free snacksand theopportunity tosee excitingArtsFestperformances.

1.What isthe latestdate toapply fora soloperformanceA.May3,

2025.B.May4,

2025.C.January29,

2025.D.December4,

2024.

2.What canyou learnabout theperformers inthe festivalA.They canperform eithersolo orin groups.B.They mustbe Harvardstudents orgraduates.C.They arerequired tosubmit visualartworks.D.They areguaranteed toget HarvardArtsMedal.

3.What cana volunteerget inthe festivalA.A freeArtsFestguide.B.Music standsand chairs.C.Priority toenter performancevenues.D.A T-shirt andaccess toperformances.BGive a manafish,and hewill eat foraday;teach himto fish,and helleatfora lifetime.In1991,while teachingEnglish inUkraine,we didsome sightseeing.One weekendin Kherson,a portcity,I boardedthewrong ferry,going tosomewhere Inever knew.On theferry I was recognizedby twostudents atthe collegeIwas，visiting.One ofthem wasgoing tovisit herparents attheir summerhousea vegetablegarden ona smallisland.Whenthe younglady understoodthat I hadnodestination inmind,she invitedme alongand Iagreed.It wasthe sortof visitwitha familyone hopesfor,and rarelygets,inaforeign country.Her fatherwas anamateur photographer,and sincethe fastestfilmhe couldget locallywas ASA64,he wasthrilled thatI couldleave himafewrolls ofASA400color film.The motherpridedherself onher cooking,but hadlimited supplies,so theywalked aroundthe islandand invitedseveral otherfamilies（

⑥寻）,toapotluck supper.The maincourse wassturgeon whichwas atleast sixfeet longintheriver.It wasa gift ofa fishthat musthave fedafewfamilies forseveral days.In1965,1was studyingGerman inMunich,Germany.I meta youngAmerican manwho hadbeen sentto Munichforbusiness.He couldnot findthe localbranch ofhis company,and Igave himdirections.When heleft Munich,he gavemethe foodhed beencarrying,a canof gefilte fish,a sortof seasonedfish ball.1was feelinghomesick,and thisold favoritereallyhit thespot Agiftofcanned gefiltefish seemedan improbablefavor toreturn.But nearly50years later,Ihada（逾越节晚餐）cousin whowas workingin Nairobi,Kenya.He wantedto organizean American-style PassoverSederfor hisfriends,but couldnot findAmerican-style gefiltefish inKenya.While itusually comesin bottles,Iwasable tolocatesome packedin cans,and Imailed abox ofcanned gefiltefish tohim fromAmerica.

4.What canwe learnaboutthe authors visit to theUkrainian familyA.It wasa hard-won chance.B.It hadbeen long-expected.C.It wasserved withmany dishes.D.It lackedlocal culturalelements.

5.What doeshit thespot inparagraph3probably meanA.Stirred upemotions.B.Created aproblem.C.Started atradition.D.Satisfied aneed.

6.Why didtheauthorchoose gefiltefish incans tomail tohis cousinA.His cousinliked cannedgefiltefishthe most.B.Canned gefiltefish wasthe authorsfavorite.C Hereceived cannedgefiltefish andpaid itforward.D.Canned gefiltefish wasan Americanculture symbol.

7.What isthe authorsintention ofwriting thistextA.To stressthe importanceof teachingskills.B.To teachus howto reactto anact ofkindness.C.To recommendustoseek helpwhen necessary.D Toencourage usto repaythe peoplehelping us.A newresearch byStanford Universitypsychology ProfessorJeanne Tsaiand herteam suggestsa keypuzzleinvolves culture.The teamexamined theemotional contentof Twitterposts madeby usersintheUnited Statesand Japan.Most previousstudies onsocial mediahave focusedon Westernusers.In contrast,the Stanfordteam includedanon-Western context.It justfelt forme that a pieceis missingif youdont considerculture/said leadauthor andgraduatestudent TiffanyHsun.Culture issuch animportant aspectin termsof social media andconnecting people.”The researchteam analyzedthousands oftweets fromboth countries.They useda toolcalled SentiStrengthwhichscores textsbased onpositivity,negativity,and emotionalintensity.Their analysisrevealed clearcultural patterns:American usersgenerally producemore positiveand high-energy contenteg,The cutestpictures arefrom Kindergartengraduation!▼,while Japanese users tend to postmessages withcalmer,lower-arousal emotionse.g.,Another weekofexams thenIm freeHowever,the oppositeseemed toapply afterusers hadbeen exposedto others posts.Users seemedtobemostinfluenced by otherspostswhen thoseposts containedfeelings againsttheir culturalvalues9explained Hsu,“So fortheU.S.,users aremost influencedbyothershigh arousalnegative contentlike nervousness,but forJapan,users aremostinfluenced byothers,high arousal positive stateslike excitement.^The researchersdescribed thiseffect asaffectivehijacking”,in whichexposure tocontent thatgoes againstusers culturalvalues temporarilyredirects theirown content.Researchers arenttotally surewhere thesedisruptive postsfrom,but theynoticed theseposts oftenspread fake newsor lies.This suggeststo themthatthecontent maybe generatedby peopleattempting tomislead othersor evenbyalgorithms createdto stirup disputes.They suggestedthat futuredevelopments mightinclude softwaretools similartojunk emailblockers.

8.What isthe mainpurpose ofthe StanfordresearchA.To improvetools forchecking textemotions.B.To comparesocial mediahabits intwo countries.C.To provefakenewsspreads fasteracross cultures.D.To studyhow cultureaffects onlineemotional posts.

9.According to the study,American userstendtoproduce postswith emotionslike.A.anger andanxiety B.sadness anddepressionC.delight andexcitement D.calmness andrelaxation

10.Why wereJapaneseusersmore influencedby high-arousalpositivepostsA.Such postsare commonin Japan.B.Their culturelacks interaction.C.Such postsconflict withtheir culture.D.Their culturevalues positiveemotions.

11.What socialproblem mightaffective hijacking^^causeA.Confusion ofcultural identityamong youngusers.B.Spread ofonline rumorsand cross-culture conflicts.C.Overload ofinformation onsocialmediaplatforms.D.Increase incyberbullying basedon culturaldifferences.DIn Portugal,nearthetown ofAlqueva,lies Europeslargest artificiallake,home toan innovativefloating solar-powerplant developedby EDP,a leadingrenewable energycompany.Despite initialskepticism aboutthe highcosts andpotentialissues of floating solartechnology,this projectrepresents thesectors maturationand readinessfor expansion.（光伏组件）In thisfirst phaseofthe project at Alqueva,engineers havestationed some12,000PV modulesonfloating platformsmade frompartially recycledplastic andlocally sourcedsoft wood.These areconnected toanenergy-storage systemcombining batteriesand areintegrated withthe hydroelectric dams powerstation.Floating solar projects doface plentyof challenges.The kithas tohe water-,wave-,wind-and storm-resistant,whichadds complexityand cost.The fishin lakesattract plentyof birds,whose droppingscan blockthe sun.To dealwith this,engineers fortheprojectat Alquevahave developedremote-controlled cleaning robots andare workingon autonomousones.Yet floating solar projectsalso enjoyseveral advantages.When locatedat existinghydroelectricdamsthey donot（电网）require anyadditional landand canbe connectedto thegrid withoutthe multi-year waitcommon forsolar projects.The coolingeffect ofbeing onwater especiallyboosts theefficiency ofthe modules,with studiessuggesting gainsof（蒸发）between5%and15%over land-based PV,while theshade theyproduce slowsthe waterevaporation ofthe lake.（瓦）EDP viewsfloating solarasacornerstone ofits renewable energy strategy.The initial5megawatts MWcapacityatAlquevamay seemmodest,but it9sjustthe beginning.The companyis planninga secondphase,which willseean additional70MW capacityby

2025.According toWood Mackenzie,a leadingconsultancy,floatingsolartechnology coulddeliver upto60,000MW ofrenewableenergyglobally by

2031.“This maypale incomparisonto thel,600,000MW ofsolar capacityinstalled asof lastyear.But everybit countsJ headded.A.Land-saving andefficient.B.Innovative andlabor-saving.C.Economical andeco-friendly.D.Challenging andexperimental.

13.Why arecleaningrobotsneededA.They preventwater damage.B.They protectmodules.C.They reducemanual costs.D.They removebird waste.

12.Which ofthe followingbest describesthe EDPprojectA.They uselocal softwood only.B.They reducewater lossvia shading.C.They createnew habitatsfor wildlife.D.They needno newpower stations.

15.What isa suitabletitle forthe textA.Floating SolarReady toShine.B.The Dawnof RenewableEnergy.C.Solar Poweror HydroelectricPower.D.5MW to75MW:Alqueva9s SolarLeap.

14.What advantageoffloatingsolarprojectsis highlighted第二节（共5小题；每小题

2.5分、满分

12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项；选项中有两项为多余选项Life isa preciousgift,and howwe liveit dependsonourchoices.While somechoose towaste theirpotential,othersdecide topursue thebest versionof themselves.16Some peopleare afraidof change,preferring tocontinue alongthe roadthat theyare familiarwith.They arenothappy,but theyare offeredsenseofsafety.They areleading awasted lifebecause theyare notmaking useof theirfullpotential.When youhave adream,you oweittoyourself tostrive torealize thatdream.Why Noone hasreached theend oftheirlife andsaid,I amglad Ididnt trythat.Instead,more likely,they willsay,“I wishT hadtried harderat morechallenges.^^These regretsreveal auniversal truthof humannature:17The firststep ischanging yourmindset.18This meansreplacing self-doubt withdetermination.Once youhavedecided thatyou want to leada differentlife,then beprepared towork hardand committotheeffort required.Positive thinkingreshapes eveiyaspect oflife.When facedwith aproblem,think toyourself,I cando this.”Thenfind thebest wayto achievethe resultyou want.19Keep tryinguntil thejob isdone,and thencongratulate yourselfonoutstanding achievement.Each successbuilds confidence.Positive thinkingistheoil thatkeeps thewheels ofyour ambitionturning.20Keep thinkingpositivelyabout everyaspect oflife.Just imagineyour futureself:confident,fearless,and fulfilled.Hold onto thosethoughtsas youpush aheadwith yourplans.A.Dont giveup andbe negative.B.Without it,you willcome toa standstill.C.Instant actionswith purposelead tosuccess.D.Anyone avoidschanges canlive comfortablelives.E.Deciding tochange requiresboth courageand action.F.Staying incomfort zonesavoids risksbut limitsgrowth.G.Most peoplewanttolook backatalife filledwith achievements.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（水牛）In asmall villagein Sindh,Pakistan,my daysbegan withbuffaloes herding.With awooden stickin hand,I21them alongdusty roadsand pastmud homesand fields.Life wassimple,yet my dreams were22One afternoon,a groupof studentsin neatuniforms walkingby sparkedmy23,I demandedto seetheirbooks,and theillustrations within24my imagination.I declaredmydreamto attendschool,which invited25anddoubt.Months passedin routineuntil myuncle,amanof fewwords butgreat insights,26my parentsofthevalue ofeducation.I enrolledin primaryschool,my mind27every lessonlike asponge.My academicsuccess waslaughed atwhen Itended tostudy inKarachi,a distantcity28for itseducationalinstitutions.The villagersfound itamusing aboy fromthe29dreaming ofsuch heights.（斑点）30,a skincondition leftpale patchesacross mybody.Shame pushedmetothe edgeof31my life.32,my elderbrother intervened,his wordspreventing atragicmistake.However,years later,college feewas anothermountain thatseemed

33.But Ifound aparttimejob ata newspaper,where myskills werevalued andmy potentialwas recognized.The turningpoint laterled toa34in calligraphyand advertisingafter mygraduation witha largeincome.Reflecting onthe past,the laughterof doubtersholds no

35.My storyproves thatwith beliefinoneself andthe courageto useones talents,anything ispossible.。