广东省揭阳市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试考试时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：阅读理解（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。AYourGardenEscapeEveninthebigcityyoucanfindoases(绿洲)ofcalmandbeauty.Fromaroyalpalacetoaclassicalgarden,werecommendgreatgreenspacestoescapethehustleandbustleofLondon.HornimanGardensHornimanGardenscover16acreswithbreathtakingviewsofLondon.VisitorscanenjoytheSoundGarden,MeadowField,andevenaPrehistoricGarden,whichfeaturesadisplayof“livingfossils”.Thegardensareverypopularwithfamilies,anddogscanbeletofftheirleadsintheMeadowField.ChiswickHouse&GardensAsaclassicalgardenlandscapeinLondon,itwasherethattheEnglishLandscapeMovementwasbornwithWilliamKent’sdesigns.Enjoyfreshbread,seasonalfood,andnaturalwinesintheaward-winningcafe,whileadmiringthebeautyofthenaturalisticlandscape,spottedwithimpressiveartandstatues.BuckinghamPalaceGardenThe39-acregardenboastsmorethan350typesofwildflowers,over200treesandathree-acrelake.ThegardenalsoprovidesahabitatfornativebirdsrarelyseeninLondon.AtourofthegardencanbecompletedbyhavingacreamteainthecafeoverlookingthePalace’sfamousgrasslandandlake.KewGardensTheRoyalBotanicGardenatKewisoneoftheworld’smostfamousgardensandaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Haveawalkthroughthevastgarden,spotlocalwildlifeatthelake,orgetyourhandsdirtybytryingagardeninglesson.BesuretovisittheTemperateHouse,whichcontainssomeoftherarestandmostthreatenedplants.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinbothHornimanGardensandChiswickHouse&Gardens?A.Enjoyimpressiveart. B.Appreciatefineviews.C.Studylivingfossils. D.Tastedeliciousfood.2.Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttojoininhands-onactivities?A.KewGardens. B.HornimanGardens.C.ChiswickHouse&Gardens. D.BuckinghamPalaceGarden.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Arecipewebsite. B.Aresearchpaper.C.Atouristguidebook. D.Afashionmagazine.BAlexaisAmazon’scloud-basedvoiceserviceavailableonhundredsofmillionsofdevicesfromAmazonandthird-partydevicemanufacturers.WithAlexa,youcanbuildnaturalvoiceexperiencesthatoffercustomersawaytointeractwiththetechnologytheyuseeveryday.Alexaisalwayseavesdropping(窃听).(SoareSiri,GoogleAssistant,andanyothervirtualassistantyouinviteintoyourhome.)Thisisandisn’tashorribleasitsounds.Althoughit’struethatthedevicecanheareverythingyousaywithinrangeofitsmicrophones,itislisteningforitswakewordbeforeitstartsrecording.Onceithearsthat—“Alexa”isthedefault(默认),butthereareotheroptions—everythinginthefollowingfewsecondsisconsideredtobeacommandorarequestandissentto(andstoredon)serversinthecloud,wherethecorrectresponseistriggered.Thinkofasmartspeakerlikeadog:It’salwayslistening,butitunderstandsonly“cookie,”“walk,”or“Buddy.”Everythingelsegoesrightoveritshead.EverytimeAlexahearsacommand,Amazon—itsparentcompany—hasjustlearnedsomethingaboutyou.MaybethecompanylearnedonlythatyouliketolistentothePolice,orthatyoulikefunnyjokes,orthatyouturnyourlightsoffat11p.m.everynight.Ifyouweretosay“Alexa,whereshouldIburythebody?”you’renotgoingtohavethepoliceshowingupatyourdoor.(IknowbecauseI’vetriedit.)Alexadoesmakemistakes.Sometimesthiscanbefunny,suchaswhenAlexahearsitswakewordinaTVshow.Othertimesit’smoreserious,includinganinstancein2018whenAlexamistakenlysentanentireprivateconversationtoarandomperson’sEchodevice.Occasionallythereareevenhumanslisteningtoyourrequestforweatherreportsortryingtofigureoutwhatyoumeantwhenyouadded“mangosteens”toyourshoppinglist.Sounddisturbing?Youlikelyalreadyagreedtoitintheapp’stermsofusewhenyouinstalledthedevice.Whatbitsofprivacyareyouwillingtosacrificefortheconvenienceprovidedbyasmartspeaker?IfyoutrustthatAmazon’sintentionsarenomoreimmoralthangettingabetterideaofwhatyouwanttobuyonPrimeDay,thenyouhaveyouranswer.Ifyouworryaboutyourprivateinformationfallingintothehandsofthewrongpeople,thenyouhaveanotheranswer.4.Whydoestheauthorcomparesmartspeakerstodogs?A.Toshowsmartspeakersarelifecompanionslikedogs.B.Toshowsmartspeakersaresensitivetousers’commands.C.Toshowsmartspeakersarewokenbyspecificwords.D.Toshowwakewordsforsmartspeakersaredifferent.5.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thetechcompanyknowslessthanusersimagine.B.Thetechcompanyisspyingonusers’everydaylife.C.Thetechcompanyturnsablindeyetosomecrimes.D.Thetechcompanyisinterestedinusers’musictaste.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAlexa?A.All-round. B.Imperfect. C.Funny. D.Immoral.7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofusingsmartspeakers?A.Itisamatterofopinion. B.Privacyisahighpricetopay.C.Itispartandparceloflife. D.Conveniencealwayscomesfirst.CHere’sanideawhosetimehascome:Aflushotthatdoesn’trequireanactualshot.Forthefirsttime,researchershavetestedafluvaccinepatch(疫苗贴)inahumanclinicaltrialandfoundthatitdeliveredasmuchprotectionasatraditionalinjectionwithaneedle(注射针).Doctorsandpublichealthexpertshavehighhopesthatitwillincreasethenumberofpeoplewhogetimmunized(免疫的)againsttheflu.SeasonalfluisresponsibleforuptohalfamilliondeathsaroundtheworldeachyearaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.AteamledbyGeorgiaTechengineerMarkPrausnitzhascomeupwithanothermethodthatuses“microneedles”.Thesetinyneedlesaresosmallthat100ofthem,arrangedinorderonapatch,canfitunderyourthumb.Yetthey’rebigenoughtoholdvaccineforthreetypesofflu.Noneofthestudyvolunteershadserioussideeffects.Thegroupsthatgotpatcheshadmildskinreactionsthatwerenotseenintheregularneedlegroup,whilethevolunteersintheregularneedlegroupweremorelikelytoexperiencepain.Overall,70percentofthevolunteerswhogotvaccinepatchessaidthey’dratherusethemagainthangetatraditionalflushot.Thestudyauthorsdeclareditasuccessonallfronts.Thebiggestbeneficiaries(受益者)couldbepeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,wherefluvaccinesarehardtocomeby.Reducingpainisnice,butotherbenefits—thepatchcostsless,iseasiertotransport,doesn’trequirefridge,canbeself-administeredanddoesn’tcausewasteofneedles—areevenbetter.“MicroneedlePatcheshavethepotentialtobecomeidealcandidatesforvaccinationprograms,”wroteKatjaHoschlerandMariaZambonofPublicHealthEngland.8.Whatdoweknowaboutthevaccinepatch?A.ItisproducedbytheWHO. B.Itdeliversvaccinetothelittlefinger.C.Itcausesslightsideeffects. D.Itworksbadlyon30%ofthevolunteers.9.Thenewpatchhasallthefollowingbenefitsexceptthat.A.itcanbeusedwithoutadoctor B.itisprovidedfreeofchargeC.itcanbekeptatroomtemperature D.itneedslesscareintransportation10.WhatisKaijaandMaria’sattitudetowardsthenewshot?A.Cautious. B.Disapproving. C.Indifferent. D.Supportive.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Avaccinepatchthatcurespeopleoftheirflu.B.Aclinicalstudythatprotectspeoplefromdisease.C.Avaccinepatchthatmakesflushotsathingofthepast.D.Amethodthatmakestraditionalflushotspainless.DPlentyofscientificworkprovesthatchildren,andevenadults,wholearnsignlanguage,gainthebenefitsnotonlyintheabilitytocommunicatewithothersignlanguageusers,butalsointhewideracademicworld.Deafchildrenwholearnsignlanguageatanearlyagetendtoperformbetteracademically.Thisispartlyduetotheirincreasedabilitytocommunicatewiththosearoundthem.However,itisalsobecausesignlanguageisnot,asmanypeoplemistakenlythink,asystemofgesturesrepresentingwords,butacompleteandcomplexlanguagesystem.Thus,childrenwholearnsignlanguagehavealreadylearntaboutthewaylanguageworks,whichwillhelpinfuturestudies.Again,fornon-deafchildrenandadultswholearnsignlanguage,theacademicadvantagesspilloverintosocialandculturalones.Firstly,learningsignlanguageallowsthespeakertocommunicatewithawholenewcommunityofpeopleandgainanunderstandingofhowtheycommunicatewithintheircommunity.Secondly,learningalanguagegivesrisetogreaterconfidenceforthatperson,asheisabletocommunicatewithsomeonewhomaystruggletodoso.Andtheskillsoflanguagelearningcaneasilybeappliedtolearningotherlanguagesbutalsotootheracademicpursuits.Therecanbenodoubtthatlearningsignlanguageisausefulendeavourforanyone—whethertheyaredeafthemselvesandliveinahousewithotherdeafpeopleorwhethertheyarenon-deafanddonotknowanyonewhois.Thesocial,culturalandacademicadvantagesoflearningthiscomplexlanguagearediverseandshouldnotbetakenlightly.And,especiallywithchildren,learningalanguagewhichhelpspeoplewithadisadvantagemayencouragetheminthefuturetodomore—volunteeringandothersuchwork.Thismeansthatthenon-deafchildcanbegivenasenseofsocialresponsibilityatanearlyageandtaughttoembrace(接受)allpeople—notinspiteoftheirdifferencesbutbecauseofthem.12.Whatissignlanguageaccordingtotheauthor?A.Itisacreativewayofexpressingideas.B.Itisacompletecomplexlanguagesystem.C.Itisaprimarylanguageofdisabledpeople.D.Itisasystemofgesturesrepresentingwords.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endeavor”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Attempt. B.Experiment. C.Incident. D.Feedback.14.Whatqualitycananon-deafchildwholearnssignlanguageacquire?A.Beingcompetitive. B.Beingcourageous. C.Beingresponsible. D.Beingpositive.15.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthetext?A.Learningsignlanguagebringspeopleanadvantageoffindingafuturejob.B.Thenumerousadvantagesoflearningsignlanguageshouldbetakenseriously.C.Non-deafchildrenshouldlearnsignlanguageduetothedifferencesofthedeafpeople.D.It’sunnecessaryfornon-deafpersonwhodoesn’tknowanydeafpeopletolearnsignlanguage.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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。MyhusbandandImadeanagreementtohelpeachotherstayoffsocialmediaplatformsasmuchaspossible.Weleftouraccountsupinsteadofdeletingthem,butconsciouslystoppedusingthem.16Now,I’mgladtoreportthattheyhaveworked.Tiredofbeingthelasttohearofthings,wedownloadedafewnews-specificappsthatprovidetimelyinformation.17Insteadofrelyingonarticlessharedbymyfriends,Inowhaveaccesstoasteadystreamofheadlinesthatspanfarbroaderthanmypre-specifiedinterests.Stayingupdatedonoursocialcirclehasalsobeenamoreconsciouseffort.PreviouslyIwaskeptup-to-the-minuteonengagements,weddings,newjobsandbabiesthroughupdatesandpictures.Withoutsocialmedia,Inowlearnoftheseimportanteventsonlywhenactuallymeetingthepeopleinvolved.18Theefforttakentositdownandwriteisfarchallenging,butwhenIdotakethetimetokeepajournal,myreflectionsgofardeeper.Istillloginoccasionally.19Basedonthescreentimetrackedbymyphone,Iusedtospendanaverageofover24hoursaweekonvarioussocialmediaplatforms.Thatisdowntojust20minuteseverymonthnow,freeingupagreatdealoftimeforsleep,hobbiesandofflineinteractions.20Imightknowlessaboutmyacquaintances(泛泛之交)now,buthavemoretimetokeepdirectlyintouchwithmyclosestfriends.Walkinghomelastweek,Iwasgreetedbyadramaticpurple-pinksunset.Iwouldhaveimmediatelyreachedformyphoneayearago.Now,itwasenoughtosimplywatchitdarkenintothenight.A.Ididn’trealizehowprogrammedIhadbecometoconstantlyusetheapp.B.Iboughtmyselfadiaryagainaftermanyyears.C.Overall,I’mgladtohavemadethechange.D.However,socialmedianowplaysamuchlessimportantroleinmylife.E.ThishasalsowidenedtherangeofnewsIkeepupwith.F.Wehavemadeafewadjustmentsinourdailylife.G.Idomisstheconvenienceofusingsocialmediatorecordandreflect.第二部分：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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Iworkforanon-profitorganizationthatserveschildrenwithdisabilities.Aparticular21mademeappreciateitevenmore.LastFridaywetookthechildrentoanamusementpark.Iwas22withthreegirlswhoallhadDown’ssyndrome(唐氏综合征).Theywerehavingagreattime,regardlessofthe23andlooksfrompeoplearoundus.Thegirlswere24andscreaminginexcitementonaroller-coasterridewhenayoungwomanpattedmeontheshoulder.Shepolitelytoldmethatshe25thegirlshadDown’ssyndrome.Itoldherthesituation.Icouldn’t26whatshenextsaidtome.She27methatshehadjusthadababywhowasdiagnosed(诊断)withDown’ssyndrome,andthatshehadbeenmostworriedifherbabywouldbeabletoexperiencejoyandlivealifefullof28.Shethenwentontosaythatwatchingthesegirlsmadeherrelieved,becauseshesawhowhappytheywere.Then,she29mefortalkingtoherandgivingherthebestgiftshecouldaskfor,30.Iamso31thatthesethreeamazinggirlswereabletomakethismotherfeelasenseof32.Theygaveherthehopeand33thatherbabywillliveahappylife.EverytimeIthinkaboutthis,Ican’thelpbut34.ThesekidsthatIamso35toworkwithandtheirsmilingfacesaremajorreasonswhyIsmile.21.A.experience B.survey C.job D.theory22.A.travelling B.quarrelling C.working D.studying23.A.praise B.applause C.jokes D.stares24.A.watching B.throwing C.laughing D.thinking25.A.detected B.expected C.announced D.ignored26.A.confirm B.accept C.suppose D.believe27.A.warned B.reminded C.informed D.questioned28.A.happiness B.freedom C.worry D.success29.A.excused B.charged C.blamed D.thanked30.A.peace B.promise C.hope D.wealth31.A.confused B.delighted C.guilty D.satisfied32.A.disappointment B.relief C.desperation D.responsibility33.A.knowledge B.fear C.suggestion D.fact34.A.apologize B.cry C.jump D.smile35.A.ashamed B.fortunate C.tired D.kind第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，将答案填写在答题卡标号为36—45的相应位置上。YanNingoftheChineseAcademyofScience36(receive)the2024L’Oreal-UNESCOForWomeninScienceInternationalAwardinParisonMay29,2024.YanNing,aprofessorattheSchoolofLifeScienceatTsinghuaUniversityandfoundingpresidentoftheShenzhenMedicalAcademyofResearchandTranslation,istheeighthChinesescientist37(win)theaward.The38(award)wereaimedatrecognizingthewomen’spioneeringresearchinlifeandenvironmentalsciences,andinparticulartheirmajorcontribution39dealingwithglobalpublichealthchallenges,includingcancer,andmalaria.Sheisalsoanadvocateforgenderequalityinresearchandscienceeducation.She40(organize)anannualforumforfemalescientistssince2015,andshehas41(gradual)recruitedmorefemaleprincipalinvestigatorsinthetworesearchinstitutionssheleads—ShenzhenMedicalAcademyofResearchandTranslationandShenzhenBayLaboratory,wheremorethanhalfofthemanagersarewomen.Inherspeech,Yansaid,“Thisrecognitionisnotjustatestamenttomyownefforts,butalsoacelebrationofthecountlessindividuals42havesupportedandinspiredmealongthisremarkablejourney.”“Ihave43messageforallthegirlsandeveryonewatchingthis:itcanbe44(challenge)tobeafemalescientist,butnottotheextentthatanyoneshouldbestopped.So,bebrave,be45(you)!”第三部分：写作（满分15分）46.随着手机在人们生活中的普遍使用，成瘾者已经越来越常见，为了提醒同学们关注这一问题，请你为校报写一篇80词左右的通讯稿。内容包括：1.“手机成瘾”的原因；2.“手机成瘾”的影响；3.“拒绝成为手机成瘾者”的建议。参考词汇：手机成瘾mobilephoneaddiction低头族（特指在社交中忽略他人而只专注手机或其他电子设备的人）phubber第四部分：课内基础知识（共三节，满分25分）第一节：根据中文提示，在空格处填写单词的正确形式。（每空1分，共10分）47.Asan(教育工作者),peopleoftenaskmehowIknowwhatisgoingoninthemindsofmystudents.48.Theymayalsohidetheirfacesintheirhandsliketheyare(尴尬的)orashamed.49.Justlikespokenlanguage,bodylanguage(“根据情况”变化)fromculturetoculture.50.MyarmswereachingsoIshiftedposition(稍微地，略微地).51.She(贴标签)theparcelsneatly,writingtheaddressesincapitalletters.52.Weprovidealltypesofinformation,withan(强调)onlegaladvice.53.TheInternetisavery(效率高的)mediumforspreadinginformation.54.Manyexperts(提倡)reducingtheamountofchildren’shomework.55.Nowthatyouhavea(偏好)fortraditionalculture,youhadbetternotmissthechance.56.Seekingandacceptingconstructivefeedbackis(关键的)togrowth.第二节：在空格处填写所给单词的正确形式。（每空1分，共5分）57.Chaplinwasabsolutelyamasterof(verbal)humor,whomadepeoplehappy.58.Itwashis(absent)ofmindduringdrivingthatcausedtheaccident.59.TravelingalongtheoldSilkRoadisaninterestingand(reward)experience.60.Theseawasplainly(vision)inthedistance.61.Peopleinthosedayshadveryfew(amuse)tochoosefrom.Therewasnoradioortelevision.第三节：在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（每空1分，共10分）62.WhenforeignerstalkaboutthecitiesofChina,thefirstofcomestotheirmindsisBeijing.63.isknowntoall,anyonewhobreakstherulesshouldbepunished.64.Wehavetopreventtheairfrom(pollute).65.It’squitehottoday.Doyoufeellike(go)foraswim?66.Iregret(say)somerudewordstomybrother.67.Heremained(stand)besidethetable.68.Thenewswasso(encourage)thathemadeuphismindtokeeponit.69.(classify)somanybooksinlibrariesusuallytakesthemlotsoftime.70.(compare)withtraditionaleducation,onlineeducationhasmanyadvantages.71.—Iwillcometoattendyourlectureat10:00tomorrow.—I’msorry,bythenmylecturewillhaveendedandI(meet)myguestsinmyoffice.

2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）1-3BAC4-6CABA8-11CBDC12-15BACB16-20FEBDC第二部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）21-25ACDCA26-30DCADC31-35BBADB36.received37.towin38.awards39.to40.hasorganized41.gradually42.who/that43.a44.challenging45.yourself/yourselves第三部分：写作（满分15分）Nowadays,peopletendtostareattheirmobilephonesalmosteverywhere—insubways,restaurants,lifts,supermarkets,everywhere.Whileitisnormaltocheckyourphoneoccasionally,ifyouareoneofthosepeoplewhojustcan’tstopusingth