廣東省湛江市2024-2025學年高二下學期核心素養(yǎng)調(diào)研英語試題

2024-2025學年第二學期學科核心素養(yǎng)調(diào)研試題高二年級英語考試時間：120分鐘滿分：120分第一部分閱讀（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。AEmojiStoryContestDoyoulikespeakinginsymbols?Doyoulovetellingstories?Doyoulikeachallenge?Wouldyouwelcomeachancetowinthousandsofdollarsinprizemoney?Ifso,thismaybethecontestforyou!OurcompanyislookingforshortstoriescreatedonlywithiDiversicons,theworld’sfirstdiverseemojis(表情符號).Thinkyoucancreateawinningstorywiththem?Ifyes,thenentertheFirstiDiversiconsShortStoryContestforachancetowinupto$25,000incashprizes.Thereareover900iDiversiconsemojistochoosefromandyoumayusethemmorethanonce.ThiscontestisopentoMiddleSchoolStudents(Grades6-8);HighSchoolStudents(Grades9-12);andCollegeStudents.iDiversiconsinvitesentriesfromallcountriesalthoughwrittenwordtranslationsareacceptedinEnglishonly.Eachstorymusthaveatitle;containaminimumof100iDiversiconsemojis(noiDiversiconsimagesthatincludewordsareallowed);andawrittenwordtranslation.Entrieswillbeacceptedbyemail,beginningSaturday,November23,2024.Thedeadlineforreceivingregistrationandshortstoriesis12p.m.WednesdayMarch20,2025.Thejudgingwillbefairandindependent.Criteriawillincludecreativity,culturalsensitivity,composition,andoriginality.AlljudgeswillbeappointedbythefounderofiDiversicons.Thejudges’decisionsarefinal.Step1:Registerfor$3(ClickBuyNow)Step2:DownloadAppStep3:SubmityourstoryandtranslationClickHeretoreadmore...21.Whocantakepartinthecontest?A.Professionalwriters. B.Secondarystudents.C.Educationalexperts. D.Emojislovers.22.Whichofthefollowingisarequirementforthecontest?A.Explainingtheselectionofemojis.B.Usingatleast100iDiversiconsemojis.C.ComposingapoemusingiDiversiconsemojis.D.SubmittingthestorybeforeNovember23,2024.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Awebpage. B.Anewspaper.C.Amagazine. D.Areport.BOneeveningfiveyearsago,JoshuaCoombeswaswalkingtoafriend’shouseafterfinishingworkatahairdressingsalonwhenhestoppedtotalktoMichael.Hehadboughtthehomelessmansomethingtoeatorgivenhimsomesparechange,butthistimeathoughtoccurredtoCoombes:HowaboutIofferhimahaircut?Hehadhisscissorsinhisbackpackandhecuttheman'shairrightthereonthestreet.Asheworked,thepairofthemfellintothechattyintimacies(親密)ofbarberandcustomer.Thenexttimetheymet,themanintroducedCoombestoacoupleofhisfriendsandhegothisscissorsoutforthemtoo.Soon,hewasoutasoftenashecouldbe,enjoyingthechancetochangeoftendesperatelivesinasmall,surprisingway.WhenwemetforacoffeenearhishomeinPeckham,southLondon,hesaid,“Livingonthestreet,you’rethinkingofwhereyou’regettingyournextmeal.Somywalkingupandofferingahaircutwasunexpectedandmostofthetimepeoplewerereallyreceptive.Andifthey’renot,that’stotallyfinetoo.I’lljusthaveachatwithsomeoneandseewherethatgoes.”Aboutayearafterthatfirstspringevening,Coombesgaveuphisjobatthesalonanddevotedhimselftohisnewcareerfulltime.Hehadstartedtakingbefore-and-afterpicturesofhishomeless“customers”andpostingthemalongwiththestoriesheheardabouttheirlivesonhisInstagramaccount.Hecameupwithahashtag#DoSomethingForNothing,whichinspiredsomereaderstothinkwhattheycoulddo;onefriend,forexample,avet,startedtooffertotreatthedogsofpeopleonthestreet.HealsoputthestoriesofmanyofthepeoplewhosehairhehadthisyearcutinBritainandonlatertripsinIndiaandacrosstheUSintoabooktoraiseawarenessfurtherthisyear.Hisroyalties(版稅)allgotocharity.24.WhatdidCoombesdoforMichael?A.HegaveMichaelmoney. B.HelunchedwithMichael. C.HeintroducedMichaeltohisfriends. D.HeinvitedMichaeltohisbarbershop. 25.HowdidmostpeopleonthestreetreacttoCoombes’haircutoffer?A.Theygavehimthecoldshoulder. B.Theywillinglyacceptedhisoffer. C.Theyweredoubtfulofhispurpose. D.Theyaskedforsomethingelseinstead. 26.WhatdidCoombesdothisyear?A.Hetookphotosofthehomeless.B.Hetookonawell-paidjobtohelpthehomeless.C.Heauthoredabookabouthishomeless“customers”.D.Hetouredaroundtoinspirethehomelesstodreambig.27.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Afriendinneed B.Abookinthemaking C.Astreetforthehomeless D.AhairdressertostreetpeopleCThereisnothingquitelikesteppingintotheshoweratanytimeoftheday.Awarmshowercertainlysoundsmorecomfortable,butanumberofinfluentialpeoplehaverecentlysaidthatforthem,takingafreezingcoldshowereverymorningisthebestthingtheyhaveeverstartedtodo.TakeJackDorsey,theco-founderandCEOofTwitter,forexample.Hesaidinaninterview,“Nothinghasgivenmemorementalconfidencethanbeingabletogostraightfromroomtemperatureintothecold.”Forus,startingthedayinthefreezingcoldistheworstthinganyonecansuggest!RecentlyinHolland,3,000peoplevolunteeredtotakepartinanexperiment.Theywereallinstructedtotakeawarmshowereveryday.Whentheywereabouttofinish,theyweretoldtoreducethetemperaturefora30-secondburstoffreezingwater.Followingtheexperiment,mostofthemsaidthatthecoldshowerhadgiventhemasurgeinenergythatfeltsimilartodrinkingstrongcoffee.Comparedwithotherswhohadnottakenthecoldshower,theysaidtheywerelesslikelytocalltheirofficeandsaytheyweresick.What’smore,64percentthoughttheywouldcontinuewiththecoldshowerseventhoughtheexperimenthadcometoanend.ThischangeinenergyhasbeenexplainedbyProfessorAndreasMichalsenfromBerlin.“Cellsinourskinthatrespondtolightandheatreactwhencomingintofreezingwater.Thesecells,calledreceptors,sendamessagetothebrainwhichreleasesendorphins(內(nèi)啡肽)intothebloodstream.Endorphinsarechemicalsthathelpreducebodypainorcanhelpyoufeelmorerelaxedorfullofenergy.”Coldwaterarousesbloodflowwhichcanreducetheitching(瘙癢)andbleedingcausedbyaskinconditioncalledeczema(濕疹).Eczemacanmakeyourskinitch.Thisisgoodnewsforpeoplesufferingfromeczema.Sowouldyoutakeafreezingcoldshowereveryday?28.WhatisJackDorsey’sattitudetowardscoldshowers?A.Intolerant. B.Favorable. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.29.Whatcanwelearnabouttheparticipantsintheexperiment?A.Theybeganwithwarmshowers.B.Theyhadtakencoldshowersforyears.C.Theytookcoldshowerseverytwodays.D.Theydrankstrongcoffeebeforetakingcoldshowers.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surge”inparagraph2mean?A.Balance. B.Saving. C.Rise. D.Loss.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Acauseofaskindisease.B.Theseriousnessofeczema.C.Anadvantageoftakingcoldshowers.D.Theexplanationoftheexperimentresult.DLeavingagroupoffriendstheothernight,Iturnedtowave.“Textme!”oneofthemsaid,movingherthumbsintheair.Ididn'tneedthewords.Amongmyfriends,thisgesturehasreplacedtheimaginarycupstoearandmouth,asifmakingaphonecall.Today,wemaybemorelikelytomoveourfingersacrossamobilephonethanturnthepagesofabook.Yetwhenitcomestogesturing,certainoutdatedmotions(動作)last.Gesturescangenerallybesortedintotwocategories,accordingtoSpencerKellyfromColgateUniversity.“Co-speechgestures”areoftentheunconscious(無意識的)wayswemoveourhandsaswetalk.Researchersbelievethesegestureshelpusthinkandspeakandevenlearn.“Symbolicgestures”aretheculturalmotionsthatweusetoreplacespeech.Someofthesegesturesaresymbolic,andsome,asinthecaseofthumb-texting,copyrealactions.Somegesturesarerecycled,theirmeaningschangingasculturesdevelop.InancientRome,thethumbs-upwasasigntokillthegladiator(角斗士).AnthonyCorbeill,theauthorofNatureEmbodied:GestureinAncientRome,suspectsthatthecurrentAmericanmeaningofthegesturedevelopedduringthe20thcentury,whenAmericansoldiersusedthethumbs-uptosignifythataplanewasclearedfortakeoff.Othergesturesarecoinedafresh,theresultofnewtechnologyorthehabitsofapublicfigure.Thefistbump(碰拳),whichspreadafterBarackandMichelleObamawerephotographedinactionin2008,canbetracedtothemid-20th-centurybaseballplayerStanMusial,whoissaidtohavepreferredittothehighfive.There'salsothemind-blowingrealizationthatthemoreadvancedourtechnologybecomes,thelesswehavetomoveatall-afuturisticreality,signsofwhichwe’rebeginningtoseewiththeriseofvoice-recognitionsoftware.Doesthismeanthatgesturesmightonedaydisappear?“Ifthecomputercantrackyoureyelookandknowwhatyou’relookingat,youdon’tneedtomakeagesture,”saysJasonRigglefromtheUniversityofChicago.32.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisfriend’sgesture?A.Itwasold-fashioned. B.Itwasmysterious. C.Itwasrude. D.Itwasclear. 33.Whatcanbelearnedaboutpeoplemakingco-speechgestures?A.They’reboredwiththem. B.They’reunawareofthem. C.They’recarefulaboutthem. D.They’reunhappyaboutthem. 34.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthethumbs-upsign?A.Itcameintobeingnotlongago.C.Itwaspopularizedbyapublicfigure.B.Itwasusedonandoffinhistory.D.Itwasrelatedtocrueltyatthebeginning35.Whatdoesthefuturisticrealityinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Thelessuseofgestures.C.Thebadinfluenceoftechnology.B.Thecomplexityofgestures.D.Themind-blowingnatureofsociallife.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Agoodcurriculumvitae(CV)(簡歷),withinformationaboutyouandyourqualificationsandexperience,willincreaseyourchancesofgettinganinterviewforajob,butapoorCVcouldruineverythingbeforeyouevenstart.Soit’simportanttogetitright.____36____RememberthatyourCVisonlyawayofgettingyourfootinthedoor,sokeepitshort.MostsuccessfulCVsincludethefollowingsections:profile(簡介),achievements,experience,specialskills(languages/computers),education,training,andinterests.UsenomorethantwosidesofA4paper.Givethefullstory____37____.Startwiththemostrecentjobfirst.Ifyouhavebeenoutofworkforatime,givereasons,butdon’ttalktoomuchaboutjobsyoudidmorethan10yearsago.Includerelatedfacts,notlistsListyourduties,achievements,andresponsibilitiesforeachjob.UseaseparatesectioninyourCVforspecificskills.BehonestAlthoughyouwanttopresentyourselfwell,don’tbendthetruth.____38____.Manycompaniesemploypeopletocheckthefactsthatapplicantssupply.AdaptitTakethetimetoadaptyourCVforeachjobyouapplyfor.Researchthecompanyandusethejobadvertisementtodecidewhattheyarelookingfor.____39____.IfyouaresendingyourCVtoarecruitment(招聘)website,lookatthejobsandemployersonthesiteandadaptyourCVaccordingly.SendacoveringletterUsethistostressinformationfromyourCVthatismostrelatedtothejobyouareapplyingfor.____40____.A.BebriefB.Bewell-preparedC.Giveinformationaboutyourworkhistoryinorder.D.Linkyourskillsandexperiencetotherequirementsofeachjob.E.Otherwise,youarelikelytobecaughtoutandhaveyourapplicationrejected.F.Itisn’tgoodpracticetosendyourCVtoanemployeronitsownwithoutthis.G.Doingsomeresearchesoncompanieshelpsyoufindoutwhichonesuitsyoubest.第二部分語言運用（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。Mymotheronlyhasafifth-gradeeducation.Lifeishardforherto___41___meupasasinglemotherinaforeigncountry.Overtheyears,shehasbeena(n)___42___.Whensheworked,sheusedtospenduptoninehoursineachclient’shome.Butfewofherclientseverstoppedtoreallyspeaktoher,orto___43___thiswomanwhospentyearscleaningeverycorneroftheirhomes.Iknewthe___44___ofmymum,soIexploredtheknowledge___45___.Once,Ipublishedastoryonabook.Whensheshowedmyfrontstorytoone___46___,itwasoneofthefewtimesinnearlyfortyyearsinthiscountrythatsheactuallyfelt___47___becauseofwhatshehelpedme___48___withrags(抹布)andsoap.Theyrealizedher___49___.Now,eachtimeImakesome___50___,I’llbereally___51___toshareitwithher.Thefirsttimeshesetfootonmycollege___52___,shebroughtacamcorder(攝像機).Shewalkedaroundmycampusforhours,___53___everybuildingandtreehappily.Yearslater,whenshereturnedformy___54___,shehadanoldwhiterag,justliketheonessheusedtocleanhouses.Ifeltabit___55___.Butwhentheceremonywasover,Iunderstood.Theragwaswetinhertears.41.A.cheer B.raise C.give D.put42.A.teacher B.doctor C.athlete D.cleaner43.A.giveup B.shoutat C.hearof D.learnabout44.A.hardship B.behavior C.decision D.spirit45.A.easily B.firstly C.seriously D.tiredly46.A.senior B.client C.volunteer D.partner47.A.seen B.pitied C.ordered D.supported48.A.organize B.achieve C.work D.compete49.A.warmth B.contact C.strength D.choice50.A.mistakes B.problems C.noise D.progress51.A.angry B.sad C.excited D.amazed52.A.library B.office C.classroom D.campus53.A.filming B.counting C.painting D.imagining54.A.prize B.failure C.graduation D.company55.A.afraid B.strange C.happy D.relaxed第二節(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。Forfirst-timevisitorstoChengdu,ChunxiRoadisanessentialdestinationnottobeoverlooked.ChunxiRoadaswellastheothertwomainroads____56____(build)in1924tolinktwocommercialcenters.Itprovideslovelyfoodchoices,____57____(delight)sightseeing,andalotofshoppingchances.Today,itstandsastheveryheartoffashionandmodernityinChengdu,offering____58____uniqueexperiencethatreflectsthecity’sdynamicspirit.AtthenorthernendofChunxiRoad,severalbronzestatues____59____(true)capturetheessenceofChengdu’spastandpresent.Anoldman____60____(dress)intraditionalChineseclothesisengagedinmakingdeliciousfood.Nearby,ayoungladyiswalkinginahurry.Theoldman,withwhomthevisitorsoftentakeapicture,standsforthebusinessmenfromthepast,whiletheladystandsforthemodernyoungpeople.ChunxiRoadisashopper’sparadise,offeringanextensiverangeofproductsfromhigh-endinternationalbrands____61____affordablelocalitems.Thestreetisalsorenownedforitsmouth-wateringandbudget-friendlylocal____62____(snack)thatcatertoeverypalate.ForthoseconcernedaboutthespicycuisineinChengdu,therearefast-foodoutlets____63____(serve)sweetoptionsandnearbycafésandtea-houses____64____youcanrelaxwithacupofcoffeeortea.ManyvisitorsaredrawntothisareabythecharmofthesongChengdujust_____65_____(experience)thecity’scelebrated“slow-paced”and“l(fā)aid-back”lifestyle.第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）你是李華。來自英國的交換生在你校完成了一個學期的交流活動，現(xiàn)在他們即將回國。你作為學生代表將在歡送會上發(fā)言并送上禮物，請你寫一篇英文發(fā)言稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.回顧交流活動;2.介紹禮物的意義;3.表達祝愿與期望。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80詞左右;2.開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù);3.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Goodmorning,everyone!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(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。Iusedtobealonelygirlsittingatthebackoftheclassroom.Havingfailedthecollegeentranceexamsandchangedschoolstwice,Iseldomsmiled.EverydayIwouldsitatthedesk,staringintotextbooksandexercises,motionlessandheavy-hearted.However,myclassmateswereinadifferentpicture.Theywereplaying,laughingandchattingdelightedly.Besides,Ihateditwhentheywerealwaysansweringtheteachers’questions,loudlyandconfidently.Obviously,Ihadnofriendsinthisfiercelycompetitiveclass.Lifeisharderforsen