廣東省肇慶市2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期末考試試題

PAGE16-廣東省肇慶市2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期末考試試題留意事項：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AThefollowingaresomeofthebestitemsonsaleyoucanfindonourwebsite.MartinClunes:IslandsofAustraliaDVDItemNO.XA9692Price:$24.99MartinClunesmakesdelightfuldocumentariesforBritishtelevision.Hislatestjourneytakeshimdownundertoplacesmostofuswillneversee.Australiaissurroundedbymorethan8,000islands,andClunesflies,sails,andkayaksto16ofthebest,findingspectacularscenery,interestinghistory,amazingcreatures,unusualpastimesandlocalpeople.NATURE:Cuba'sWildRevolutionDVDItemNO.WC5582Price:$19.99Cubaisanislandteemingwithgreatbiodiversity:fromtheworld'stiniesthummingbird。tothousandsofmigratingcrabs,tothejumpingcrocodilesoftheZapataswamp.Decadesofasocialist,conservation-mindedgovernment,Americanembargoes(禁運)andminimaldevelopmenthavelefttheislandunchangedfor50years.AmericanExperience:Mr.TornadoDVDItemNO.WC5472Price:$19.99TetsuyaFujitaspenttenmonthsstudyingTheSuperOutbreakof1974,whichwasthestrongesttornadooutbreakonrecord.Mr.TornadoistheamazingstoryofTetsuyaFujita.HisresearchhelpedsavethousandsofAmericans,whoselivesarethreatenedbydangerousweatherconditions.WorldWarOne:ThePeople'sStoryDVDItemNO.XD3362Price:$24.99Throughoriginaldiaries,letters,andpersonalstories,thisunforgettabledocumentarytellshowthelivesofregularBritishmenandwomenweretransformedbytheGreatWar,toldintheirownwords.Thewarwascruel:hundredsofthousandswouldneverreturn,andthosewhodidwouldcarryphysicaloremotionalwoundsforever.Alongwithhistoricalfootage,anoutstandinggroupofactorsactoutthefirst-handaccounts.1.WhatdoItemNO.XA9692andItemNO.WC5582haveincommon?A.Theyintroducethesameplace.B.Theycangetviewersclosetonature.C.Theyfocusonthehistoryofaplace.D.Theycostthesameamountofmoney.2.HowdidTetsuyaFujitadohisresearch?A.Bystudyingasupertornado.B.Bycollectingamazingstories.C.Bytrackingdangeroustornadoes.D.ByworkingwiththousandsofAmericans.3.WhatisthedocumentaryWorldWarOne:ThePeople'sStorymainlyabout?A.ThebraveryofBritishpeople.B.ThecausesofWorldWarOne.C.ThehistoricalachievementsofBritishpeople.D.TheinfluenceofWorldWarOneonordinarypeople.BAtleastthreetimesaweek,LouiseandDavidSamplepreparethree-coursemealsintheirhomeandthengivethemaway.Louisepreparesthemeatsthenightbeforeshecooksthem.Vegetablesmatter,too.SheoncespentanentireSaturdaycookinggreens.Each"regular"(whichishowthecouplereferstothosetheirmealsareintendedfor)getsafreshsalad.ThismeansDavidneedstoshopmultipletimesaweek.Togetherthecoupleprepare,cook,clean,package,anddelivercontainersfulloffoodtotheirneighborsinneed."They'realwaysmakingfoodforpeople,makingsureeverybodyistakencareof,alwaysgiving,"saidSha'Laina.35."It'sjustsomethingtheydo."TheSamples,whoareretired(退休的),sayit'snobigdealspendinghundredsofdollarsandunknownhourseachmonthinservicetoothers.LouisegotadangerouscancerinNovember2024.andthereweremomentswhenthosearoundherworriedshewouldn'tmakeit.LastyearonValentine'sDay,shewasverysick.ButrightupuntilshereceivedheroperationlastAugustatAlbertEinsteinMedicalCenter,shemadefoodfortheregularsandforeveryemployeewhotookcareofher."Iwascookingthenightbeforemytransplant(移植).Davidtookmetotheseventhfloorofthehospital"-toherpatientroom-"thentookthefoodtothem,"shesaid.Evenduringherpost-transplanthospitalstay,Louisefoundawaytohelpothers.She'dseparatetheuntouchedfoodfromhermeal,andgiveittoDavidtotakehome."We'dgiveittotheregulars,soshedidn'thavetowasteit,"saidDavid.Twomonthsafterleavingthehospital,Louisewasbackinthekitchen."Whensomeonegoesthroughsomethingtraumatic(創(chuàng)傷的),continuinganypartofyourlifewhereyouknowwhatyou'redoingisverybeneficial.Itputsyouinaplacewhereyou'reincontrol,"Davidsaid."Shelovescooking.Justdoingitgaveherpartofherlifeback."4.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph2?A.Thecouplewentshoppingalot.B.Ittakesgreatefforttopreparethefood.C.Themealsfromthecouplearewellbalanced.D.Thecoupletakegoodcareoftheirneighbors.5.WhatdoSha'Laina'swordsshowaboutLouiseandDavid?A.Theyarefondofgiving.B.Theyaregoodattreatingstrangers.C.Theyareexhaustedfromthecooking.D.Theypreferservingotherstocooking.6.Aftergettingcancer,Louise.A.wastoosicktoseethedoctoraloneB.usuallycookedfoodinthehospitalC.continuedheractsofgivingD.receivedseveraloperations7.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Louise'sbraveryhelpedhersurvive.B.CookingbenefitsLouise'srecovery.C.Everyonewillgothroughhardtimes.D.Louiseshouldspendmoretimecooking.CFiredbricksareauniversalbuildingmaterial,producedbythousand-year-oldtechnology,whichthroughouthistoryhasseldomservedanyotherpurpose.ButresearchersatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louishavefoundanewuseforbricks:asenergystorageunits.Ateamofengineersandchemistshavefoundawaytotransformanordinaryhousebrickintoabattery(電池)-allowingittoconduct(傳導(dǎo))andstoreelectricity.TheresearchersconnectanLEDlightbulb(燈泡)tothebricks.Theyarepowerfulenoughtoilluminateitandcostonlyabout$3tomake."Ilovetheideaofaddingvaluetothingsthatareinexpensive,thingsthatareaffordable,thingsthatweseeeveryday,"saidJulioD'Arcy,anassistantprofessorofchemistryatWashingtonUniversityandoneoftheresearchersonthisproject.Thenewinventionreliesonsomethingknownasironoxide,aformofmatterinbricksthatgivesthemtheirredcolour.Thescientistspumpedthebrickswithseveralgasesthatreactwithironoxidetoproduceanetworkofplasticfibres.Thesefibrescoattheemptyspacesinsidethebricks-andconductelectricity."Whatwe'retryingtodois:we'retryingtomakespecializedplasticsandthenwecanactuallyputthoseplasticsinsideconstructionmaterials,"D'Arcysays."Inthefuture,abrickwallcouldpotentiallyservetwopurposesatonetime:providingstructuralsupportandstoringelectricityproducedfromrenewableenergysources,suchassolarpanels."Thetechnologyisstillatleastafewyearsawayfrombeingreadyforthemarket.Andrightnowtheenergythatthebrickscanstoreisstillnotmuch.Buttheteamisnowtestingwaystoimprovebrickperformance-becauseitlookslikeyoucanfindanewpurposeforanoldbrick.8.Whatdidtheresearchersturnbricksinto?A.Lightingequipment.B.Constructionmaterials.C.Anelectricity-storageitem.D.Anewformofgreenenergy.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"illuminate"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Store.B.Light.C.Conduct.D.Transform.10.Whatconductselectricityinthebricks?A.Ironoxide.B.Thestoredgases.C.Theproducedfibres.D.Theemptyspaces.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.OldBricks,NewTricksB.ABrightFutureIsontheWayC.ANewWaytoProduceElectricityD.RecycledBatteries,RenewableEnergyDAnamateurfossilhunterhasunearthedanewtypeofprehistoric"seadragon"onthebeachoftheUK’sDorsetCoast.Thenew2m-longichthyosaurisnamed"Etchesseadragon",afterfossilcollectorDr.SteveEtches,whofounditburiedhead-first.Ichthyosaursarecalledseadragonsfortheirusuallyverylargeteethandeyes.Hethoughtitsteethwereunusual,sohepasseditontoexpertsattheUniversityofPortsmouthtoidentify(鑒定).There,aMastersstudent.MeganJacobs,whohasspentseveralyearsworkingonichthyosaurs,identifieditasanewspecies,whichlived150millionyearsago.ThefindistheUK'sfifthknownichthyosaurfromtheLateJurassicperiod,andbyfarthesmallestsofar.ThefossilwasfoundnearKimmeridgeBay-partoftheJurassicCoastWorldHeritageSite.Whenitdied.theseafloorwouldhavebeenverysoftmud,allowingthefronthalfoftheanimaltosinkintothemud,beforeotheranimalscamealongandatethetailend.Beingburiedinabedofsoftmudmeantitwaspreservedinexceptionalconditionandevensomeofitssofttissueswerepreserved.Megansaid,"FossilsofLateJurassicichthyosaursintheUKareextremelyrare.Ididsomeresearch,comparingitwiththoseknownfromotherLateJurassicfossilsfoundaroundtheworld.ItwasveryexcitingthatIdidn'tfindamatch.Steve'sextraordinarycollectioncontainsmanynewandexcitinganimals,anditwasarealhonortohavethechancetodescribethisichthyosaur."ProfessorDavidMartill,wholeadsthepalaeontology(古生物學(xué))research,said,"Steveisanexceptionalfossilcollectorandalthoughheissometimesreferredtoasanamateurcollector,hehasdonesomuchforpalaeontologythathehasbeenawardedanMBE,MemberoftheBritishEmpire,andistrulyaprofessional."Headded,"IfitwerenotforcollectorslikeSteve,scientistswouldhaveveryfewspecimens(樣本)toworkon."12.WhatdidSteveEtchesdoafterfindingtheichthyosaur?A.Hespentyearsstudyingit.B.Hesentittoauniversity.C.Henameditafterhimself.D.Heannouncedit'sanewspecies.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutKimmeridgeBay?A.Thelargestseadragonsoncelivedthere.B.Fossilsfoundthereusuallyhavesofttissues.C.Itisverypopularamongfossilhuntersworldwide.D.Theseafloortherewasoncecoveredwithsoftmud.14.WhatmadeMeganexcited?A.Confirmingtheuniquenessofthefossil.B.AdmiringSteve'sextraordinarycollections.C.Findingamatchingnameforthenewichthyosaur.D.SeeingotherLateJurassic'sfossilsaroundtheworld.15.WhatdidDavidMartillsayaboutSteveEtches?A.Hehadagoodtasteofcollections.B.Hecontributedalottopalaeontology.C.Hesetanexampleforotheramateurcollectors.D.Hedidbetterthanprofessionalpalaeontologists.其次節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Gettingyourkidtobedatnightisseriouslyoneofthemostchallengingthingsyou'lleverhavetodo.Mostkidsarejustsofullofenergythatthey'lltireyououtbeforethey'rehalfwaythroughtheirstoreofenergy.16However,it'sreallynotagreatidea.17Thekids'parentswereaskedtotrackhowmuchscreentimethekidswereallowedalongwiththeirsleeppatterns.Theyalsohadthekidswearwristwatchesthattrackkids'movementandsurroundinglight.Thishelpedresearcherskeeptrackofhowlongkidsweresleeping.Thestudyfoundthatkidswhodidn'tspendtimeinfrontofscreenbeforebedsleptfor23moreminuteseveryweek.Andtheyalsowenttosleepabout34minutesearlierthanthekidsplayingiPads.18qualityofsleepisvastlyimportantforchildren.Formerstudieshavefoundgoodqualitysleepcaninfluenceachild'slifeinmanyways,includingaffectinggradesandalsoweightgain.Studentswithan"A"averagesleptfor30ormoreminutespernightthanthosewitha"D"or"F"average.19Thosewithconsistentandage-appropriatebedtimehadahealthierBMI(體重指數(shù))thanthosewithoutaconsistentbedtime.20Justlikeit'simportantforadultstogotosleepwithoutanydistractions(使人分心的事),it'sevenmoreimportantforkids.A.Whenyou'llhavetoworryaboutwakingthemup,B.Thoughthatmightnotseemlikesomuchmoretime,C.Hardasitis,it'sreallyimportantnottohandoveraniPadtoachildbeforebed.D.ResearchersattheArizonaStateUniversityconductedastudywith547kidsaged7to9.E.Andchildrenwithirregularbedtimehadahigherriskofhavingincreasedbodyweight.F.AneasythingtodotogetyourchildintobedisgivinginandallowingsomeiPadscreentime.G.Gettingtosleepontimeandsleepingenoughhelpcontributetoimprovedperformanceinschool.其次部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。An18-year-oldboyfromConnecticutsavedafamilyoffour.JustinGavin21acaronfireashewalkeddownalocalstreet.Atthatpoint,thelocalpolicedepartmenthadreceivedsome22aboutacaronfire.Withoutanofficeronthescene,Gavintookituponhimselfto23tothevehicleandhelpthewomaninthecarto24byopeningitsdoor.After25thewoman,Gavinnoticedtherewerealsothreechildreninsidethecar,whichwas26becomingenvelopedinfire.Asthe27grewlarger,Gavinmanagedto28allthekidsout,includinga1-year-oldbaby."Itkindofgot29becauseIdidn'tknowwhetherIwasgoingtobeabletogeteveryoneoutintime,"hesaid."And30,Ididit."Laterthatday,PoliceChiefFernandoSpagnolo31Gavina"ChallengeCoin"tohonorhisheroics.Thecoinistypicallyonlygiventoofficerswhogavea(n)32ofbravery."Iprovidepeoplewithwhat'scalledachallengecointo33theirheroicdeedsorexcellentwork,"SpagnolotoldGavininthedepartment'sFacebookvideo."It'sjusttopraisethisheroicactthatyoudotoday,andjustanexpressionofmy34foryoubeingagreatmemberofthiscommunity.Ihopethatwhenyouseethecoin,itjust35youofthisdayandyoucanthinkofallthegoodthatcameoutofthisforyouandthefamilyyousaved."21.A.spottedB.setC.coveredD.passed22.A.lettersB.newsC.evidenceD.calls23.A.paceB.runC.shoutD.signal24.A.standB.recoverC.escapeD.relax25.A.attendingB.servingC.comfortingD.rescuing26.A.quicklyB.secretlyC.totallyD.hardly27.A.flamesB.noiseC.windowsD.space28.A.lockB.keepC.driveD.pull29.A.disappointingB.scaryC.embarrassingD.complex30.A.evidentlyB.naturallyC.luckilyD.suddenly31.A.lentB.presentedC.showedD.promised32.A.actB.speechC.studyD.thought33.A.advertiseB.recognizeC.checkD.copy34.A.hopeB.reliefC.appreciationD.impression35.A.ridsB.informsC.warnsD.reminds其次節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。OneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsinTianjin36(be)theFiveGreatAvenues,orWudadaoDistrict.ThefiveavenuesarenamedMachang,Munan,Dali,ChangdeandChongqing.37(cover)almost1.28squarekilometers,theareaisregardedas38mostcompletecollectionofforeign-stylearchitectureinTianjin.Manyofthevillas(別墅)intheareaareculturalheritagesites.Andyouwillfindformerresidents(居民)ofmanywell-known39(figure),suchaspoliticianXuShichang,formerUSpresidentHerbertHoover,andZhangBoling,40(found)ofNankaiUniversity.WudadaoDistrictishome41morethan2,000garden-stylehouses,includingover230villasindifferentarchitecturalstyles42includeRenaissance,Greek,GothicandRoman.Manyofthearea'sbuildingsandvillas43(build)betweenthe1920sand1930s.Itisdelightful44(walk)downtheavenuesandsideroadsoftheWudadaoarea,wheretheoldbuildingsandvillasarewellpreserved.Therearemanycafeseitherhiddeninvillasorstanding45(quiet)alongtheroads.Foodiesmusttrythelocalstreetsnackssuchasmahuaandjiunbingguozi.AvisittoWudadaoDistrictisawonderfulexperiencethatwilllivelonginthememory.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，最近你校舉辦了一場題為“RisksofCigarettes"的圖片展。請你為校英文報寫一篇報道，內(nèi)容包括：1.展覽的時間、地點；2.展覽的現(xiàn)場；3.學(xué)生的收獲。留意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。RisksofCigarettes其次節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，依據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。TomSatreownedaboat.Oneday,hewasenjoyingtheweekendwithhisfamily.Tom'sdaughterAnnawaslookingaroundasthefamilywastravelingacrossthewater.Thenshesawsomethingstrangefromafar.Theyeventuallygotcloseenoughtofigureoutwhatitwas.Atfirst,theythoughtthatitwasagroupofbirdsormaybeevensomesealions.Theirtheorieswereallwrong!Theywereabletoseeears.AstheyApproached,theyrealizedthatitwasactuallyagroupofdeerstrugglingtostayafloat!EveryoneontheboatwassurprisedtofindfourSitkadeerapproachingtheirway.Theystilledtheboatandthefourdeerswamnearerandnearer.Theyswamrighttowar