广东省肇庆市2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

PAGE16-广东省肇庆市2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题留意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读(共两节，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。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(禁运)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(创伤的),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(电池)-allowingittoconduct(传导)andstoreelectricity.TheresearchersconnectanLEDlightbulb(灯泡)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(鉴定).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(古生物学)research,said,"Steveisanexceptionalfossilcollectorandalthoughheissometimesreferredtoasanamateurcollector,hehasdonesomuchforpalaeontologythathehasbeenawardedanMBE,MemberoftheBritishEmpire,andistrulyaprofessional."Headded,"IfitwerenotforcollectorslikeSteve,scientistswouldhaveveryfewspecimens(样本)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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。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(体重指数)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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。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其次节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsinTianjin36(be)theFiveGreatAvenues,orWudadaoDistrict.ThefiveavenuesarenamedMachang,Munan,Dali,ChangdeandChongqing.37(cover)almost1.28squarekilometers,theareaisregardedas38mostcompletecollectionofforeign-stylearchitectureinTianjin.Manyofthevillas(别墅)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.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，最近你校举办了一场题为“RisksofCigarettes"的图片展。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.展览的时间、地点；2.展览的现场；3.学生的收获。留意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。RisksofCigarettes其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，依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。TomSatreownedaboat.Oneday,hewasenjoyingtheweekendwithhisfamily.Tom'sdaughterAnnawaslookingaroundasthefamilywastravelingacrossthewater.Thenshesawsomethingstrangefromafar.Theyeventuallygotcloseenoughtofigureoutwhatitwas.Atfirst,theythoughtthatitwasagroupofbirdsormaybeevensomesealions.Theirtheorieswereallwrong!Theywereabletoseeears.AstheyApproached,theyrealizedthatitwasactuallyagroupofdeerstrugglingtostayafloat!EveryoneontheboatwassurprisedtofindfourSitkadeerapproachingtheirway.Theystilledtheboatandthefourdeerswamnearerandnearer.Theyswamrighttowar