湖北省云学部分重点高中2024-2025学年高二上学期9月联考英语试题VIP

试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页湖北省云学部分重点高中2024-2025学年高二上学期9月联考英语试题一、阅读理解TheOnlineVolunteeringserviceoftheUnitedNationsVolunteers(UNV)programisofferingaplatformtocontributeyourskillsandexpertisevirtuallytowardsachievingsustainablehumandevelopment.Throughit,youcanconnectwithUNagencies,governments,publicinstitutionsandcivilsocietyorganizations—fromanydevice,anywhereintheworld.Whileextendingyournetwork,youcanalsogetfirst-handpracticalexperience.Requirements:●TosignupontheUnifiedVolunteeringPlatformandapplyforOnlineVolunteerassignments,youmustbeatleast18yearsofage.●Eachassignmentwillhavespecificrequirements.Youcanchooseoneaccordingtoyourownpreferenceandyourcapability.AsanOnlineVolunteer,youcanonlysupportorganizationsremotelyinassignmentsupto20hoursperweekforamaximumof12weeksforeachassignment.Criteriaandservicerules:●OnlineVolunteersarenotundercontractwiththeUNVprogramortheengagingorganization.OnlineVolunteersdonotreceiveanykindoffinancialbenefits.ForeachOnlineVolunteeringassignment,amaximumof25OnlineVolunteerscanbeengaged.Procedures:Volunteersfindassignmentsoftheirinterestandapply.Organizationsselectthevolunteerstheywanttoengage.Volunteersandorganizationsworktogetheronline.Volunteersandorganizationsprovidefeedbackontheircooperation.●Organizationsissueanelectroniccertificateofappreciationtotheirvolunteers.Ifyouarelookingformoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.1．WhatcanavolunteergetthroughtheUNVprogram?A．Improvednetworkskills. B．First-handpracticalexperience.C．Financialbenefits. D．Ahandwrittencertificate.2．Whichisarequirementfortheapplicants?A．Beingnolessthan18yearsold.B．Workingmorethan20hoursaweek.C．Finishingatleast25onlineassignments.D．Havingsomepreviousexperience.3．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Avolunteerbrochure. B．Awebsite.C．Aculturemagazine. D．Anencyclopedia.OnahotJulyafternoonatCaneyLakeinChatham,asmallLouisianatownintheUnitedStates,20-year-oldWinnfieldnativeEliSpanglerwaswaistdeepinwater,whilehisfriend,RettBlake,heldontoasmallmotorizedboattomakesureitwouldn’tgotoofaraway.Elisecuredthesnorkelinggoggles(潜泳护目镜)onhisfaceanddivedunderwater,stickinghishandintoasunkentireinanattempttograbacatfish.Thetwomenwereequippedwithsnorkelinggoggles,net,glovesandhomemadeplasticpipeswithsmallpiecesofwireattachedtotheendtohelpthemsecureacatch.Actually,thosetoolsaren’tenough.Initially,youhavetofamiliarizeyourselfwithacatfish’sbehavior.Itenjoysrestinginhiddenholesorpockets,bothnaturalorman-made.Then,withyourtools——andalotofcourage——youstickyourhandintothefish’shabitat.“Itcanbehazardous,”Elipointedout,showingoffthecutsonhisarmfrompreviouscatchesandrecallingatimewhena30-poundcatfishbithim,allthewayuptohisupperarm.OnthisparticularafternoonatCaneyLake,theyeyedtwoplacesasperfectspots:theshoreline,wheretheydon’thavetodiveunderwater,andthemiddleofthelake,wheretheyswimunderwater——sometimesholdingtheirbreathforwelloveraminute.They’reawarethatlateJulyisn’ttheidealtime—thebestcatchesaredoneduringlatespring.Eventhoughitwastheendofcatfishseason,EliandRettcaughtfourcatfish,weighinginatalmost26poundsaltogether.Theycelebratedtheirhardday’sworkbyfryingupthecatfish,takingphotosandsharingthemwiththeirfriends.4．WhatcanweknowaboutEliaccordingtoparagraph1?A．Hewassailingaboatwithhisfriend.B．Hewasseekingforhissnorkelinggoggles.C．Hewascoolinghimselfdowninwater.D．Hewasinvolvedincatchingfish.5．Whatisthefirstthingyouneedtodobeforecatchingcatfish?A．Knowabouttheirhabitat. B．Trainyourreactionspeed.C．Prepareenoughandpracticaltools. D．Haveplentyofcourage.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazardous”inparagraph3mean?A．Interesting. B．Confusing. C．Dangerous. D．Cheerful.7．HowdidEliandRettprobablyfeelafteraday’swork?A．Theyhadafeelingoffreedom. B．Theywereinhighspirits.C．Theyfeltmoreconfident. D．Theywereataloss.Isforgivenessagainstourhumannature?Toanswerourquestion,weneedtoaskafurtherquestion:Whatistheessence(本质)ofourhumanity?Forthesakeofsimplicity,peopleconsidertwodistinctlydifferentviewsofhumanity.Thefirstviewinvolvescontrolandpower.Inanearlypaperonthepsychologyofforgiveness,Droll(1984)madetheinterestingclaimthathumans’vitalnatureismoreaggressivethanforgivingallows.Thosewhoforgiveareagainsttheirbasicnature,muchtotheirharm.Inhisopinion,forgiversareriskingtheirwell-beingastheypityothers,whomightthentakeadvantageofthem.Thesecondviewinvolvesthethemeofcooperation,mutualrespect,andevenloveasthebasisofwhoweareashumans.Researchersfindthattofullygrowashumanbeings,weneedbothtoreceivelovefromandofferlovetoothers.Withoutlove,ourconnectionswithawiderangeofindividualsinourlivescanfallapart.Evencommonsensestronglysuggeststhatthewilltopoweroverothersdoesnotmakeforharmoniousinteractions.Forexample,howwellhasslavery(奴隶制)workedasamodeofsocialharmony?Fromthissecondviewpointofwhoweareashumans,forgivenessplaysakeyroleinthebiologicalandpsychologicalintegrity(正直)ofbothindividualsandcommunitiesbecauseoneoftheoutcomesofforgiveness,shownthroughRobertEnright’sscientificstudies,isthedecreasingofhateandtherestorationofharmony.Forgivenesscanbreakthecycleofanger.Atleasttotheextentthepeoplefromwhomyouaredisconnectedacceptyourloveandforgivenessandarepreparedtomaketherequiredadjustments.Forgivenesscanhealrelationshipsandreconnectpeople.Asanimportantnote,whenwetakeaclassicalphilosophicalaspect,thatofAristotle,weseethedistinctionbetweenpotentialityandactuality.Wearenotnecessarilybornwiththeabilitytoforgive,butinsteadwiththepotentialtolearnaboutitandtogrowinourabilitytoforgive.Theactualityofforgiving,itsactualappropriatenessinconflictsituations,developswithpractice.8．WhatisDroll’sideaaboutforgiveness?A．Peopleshouldtakepityonothers.B．Forgivenessdependsonthenatureofhumanity.C．Forgiverscanhavetheirownwelfaredestroyed.D．Aggressivepeopleshouldlearntoforgive.9．Whichofthefollowingstatementagreeswiththesecondview?A．Weneedn’tteamupwithothers. B．We’llgethurtwhenweforgive.C．Forgivenesswilldefinitelygetridofhate. D．Forgivenessisbeneficialtoharmony.10．WhatmightbeRobertEnright’sattitudetowardforgiveness?A．Objective. B．Opposed. C．Favorable. D．Doubtful.11．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Ittakespracticetoforgive. B．Forgivenessisinhumannature.C．Actualityisbasedonpotentiality. D．Forgivenessgrowsnaturally.Doyouhaveabrainformath?Newresearchindicatesthatlevelsoftwokeyneurotransmitters(脑神经传递素)——glutamate(谷氨酸)andgamma-aminobutyricacid(GABA)canpredictmathematicalabilities,suggestingbrainchemistrymaybeplayingaroleinthosewhofindmatheasy.Thenewstudy,publishedinthejournalPLOSBiology,recruited255subjects(实验对象)extendingarangeofsix-year-oldsinprimaryschooltouniversitystudents.TheresearchfocusedonglutamateandGABA,knowntoplayaroleinbrainplasticityandlearning.Basedonpriorresearch,thefocuswasontwobrainregionslinkedwithmathematicalabilities——theleftintraparietalsulcus(IPS顶叶内沟)andtheleftmiddlefrontalgyrus(MFG脑额中回).Theresultswereinterestinglydifferent.IntheyoungestsubjectshighGABAlevelsandlowglutamatelevelsintheleftIPSwereconsistentlyassociatedwithhighmathskills.Butintheolderuniversitygrouptheexactoppositewasseen:lowGABAandhighglutamatewerelinkedwithstrongmathematicalabilities.LevelsofbothneurotransmittersintheMFGdidnotassociatewithmathskills.Thegroupwastestedtwiceover18months,allowingtheresearcherstoseeiftheseneurotransmitterlevelscouldpredictmathematicalabilityintothefuture.Anditworked,withneurotransmitterlevelseffectivelypredictingone’ssuccessonmathtestscompletedayearandahalflater.AnotherrecentstudyfromthesameresearchteamlookedspecificallyatGABAlevelsinMFGof14to18year-olds.ThatresearchindicatedMFGGABAlevelscouldeffectivelypredictwhetherastudentwasstillstudyingmathsorhadstoppedthatsubjectyearsprior.CohenKadosh,oneoftheresearchersworkingonthestudy,saysthismayindicatematheducationcanhelpstimulatethedevelopmentofkeybrainregions.Furtherresearchwillworkonwhethercertainlearninginterventions(干预)canhelpthosechildrenlessinterestedinmathsothesebrainregionsstillgetthedevelopmentalworkouttheyneed.“Noteveryadolescentenjoysmathssoweneedtoinvestigatepossiblealternatives,suchastraininginlogicandreasoningthatengagethesamebrainareaasmaths.”saysCohenKadosh.12．Whatisthenewstudyaimedat?A．Revealingthestructureofbrain.B．Testingthelinkbetweenbrainregions.C．Exploringmathematicalabilitiesofthesubjects.D．Findingthetiebetweenbrainchemistryandmath.13．Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph3and4?A．ThelevelsofGABAdecideone’smathskills.B．LowMFGglutamatemeanspoormathability.C．Neurotransmitterlevelscanpredictmathematicalabilityintothefuture.D．ThelevelsofNeurotransmittersintheMFGwillaffectmathskills.14．HowcanmatheducationbeimprovedaccordingtoCohenKadosh?A．Bytrainingkeyrelevantbrainareas.B．Bytrackingslowlearners’earlylearning.C．Byteachingmathlearnersindividually.D．ByimprovingthelevelsofGABA．15．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．WaystoPromoteMathSkillsB．FactorsAffectingMathEducationC．BrainActivitiesInvolvedinMathStudyD．NeurotransmittersPredictingMathAbilityEverreactedtoasituationinawayyoulaterregretted?Weallhave.Whenwelackemotionalintelligence,itcancostusrelationships,bothatworkandinourpersonallives.16Sohowcanwedothat?Inthispost,Iuncoverthreesimpleyetscience-backedstrategiestohelpyougetstarted.Formconnectionswithmicro-momentsofupliftmentHaveyouevernoticedhowsomepeopleleaveyoufeelingexhaustedwhileothersmakeyoufeelenergizedandpositive?Thedifferenceoftenliesinwhetheryou’reinteractingwitha“positiveenergizer”—someonewhounderstandsthepowerofsmallupliftingmoments.Youcanbecomeapositiveenergizeryourself.17

Instead,it’saboutsincerelyconnectingwithpeoplethroughmodesty,empathy,honesty,integrity,andforgiveness.18Feelingoverwhelmedorstressed?Everyonedoesattimes.Studiesbyourresearchteamandothersshowthatbreathingexercisesareoneofthequickestandmosteffectivewaystomanageemotionsinrealtime.Bychangingtherateofyourinhales(吸气)toexhales(呼气),youcansignificantlyloweryourstresslevelsinminutes.19Whenyoubreathein,yourheartratespeedsup,butwhenyoubreatheout,itslowsdown.Topractice,closeyoureyesandbreatheinforacountoffour,thenbreatheoutforacountofeight.Repeatthisforatleasttwotofiveminutes.Tapintoyourself-awarenessHaveyoueverreactedtoasituationatworkinawayyouweren’tproudof?Nomatterhowsuccessfulwemaybe,weallstrugglewithmanagingouremotionsattimesandsuffertheconsequencesafterward.Self-awarenessisvitalformanagingyourreactionsandimprovingyourrelationships.It’sabouttuningintowhat’shappeninginyourmindandbody—takingamomenttoreflectandaskyourself“WhatdoIneedrightnow?”Sitdownandcloseyoureyes.20Noticeyourstateofyourbody,takenoteofyourthoughtsandnoticeyouremotions.A．Bringyourattentioninward.B．Self-regulatewithyourbreath.C．Thekeyistoextendyourexhalations.D．Manageyouremotionalintelligencewisely.E．Thisdoesn’tmeanforcingcheerfulnessorwearingafakesmile.F．Emotionalintelligenceistheabilitytoidentify,assessandcontroltheemotionsofyourself.G．Learninghowtomanageouremotionsskillfullyiscriticaltobeingsociallysuccessful.二、完形填空Atjust14yearsold,HemanBekelefromVirginiastoodoutasthewinnerofthe2023YoungScientistChallenge.Amongthetenfinalistshe21thetitleof“America’sTopYoungScientist”withhis22creationknownastheSkinCancerTreatingSoap(SCTS),abarofsoapcreatedfortheveryfirsttimeatalowcosttotreatmelanoma,themostcommonkindofskincancer.Ratherthanacure,Bekele’sbrilliantidea23thedevelopmentofasoapthataimstohelpthepatient’scellsstayactivewhilefightingmelanoma.Healwayshasendlesspassionforbiologyandtechnology,andtheYoungScientistChallengejust24himwiththeperfectplatformtodisplayhisideas.Reflectingonhis25,Bekelesharedthathischildhoodexperiencehadplayedacrucialrolein26hisinnovativethinking.“Havingwitnessedpeopleworktirelesslyunderthesun,Iwantedtoraisepeople’sawarenessof27relatedtoconstantsunexposure.”“Iwantedtomakemyideaaccessibletoabroadaudience.”Bekeleremarkedduringaninterviewwiththemedia.Bekelealsopassionatelyexpressedhis28ofturningthesoapintoaworldwhereskincancertreatmentiswithin29forall.”Hewasgratefulthathehadreceivedinvaluable30fromaproductengineeringspecialist,whoconnectedhimwithotherscientiststo31himtoreachhisambitiousplans.Whilesimilarmethodsareavailableforskincancertreatments,hissolutionisamore32option.Inthefuture,Bekelelongsto33hisinventionbytrialanderrorandestablishanonprofitorganization34toprovidingfairskincancertreatmenttoasmanypeopleaspossible,bringing35inthebattleagainstskincancer.21．A．kept B．desired C．defended D．secured22．A．groundbreaking B．instant C．far-reaching D．common23．A．focuseson B．relieson C．carrieson D．agreeson24．A．armed B．satisfied C．provided D．assisted25．A．profession B．inspiration C．determination D．imagination26．A．shaping B．showing C．quitting D．obeying27．A．challenges B．crises C．risks D．advantages28．A．fear B．doubt C．dream D．surprise29．A．distance B．reach C．limit D．space30．A．guidance B．welcome C．praise D．invitation31．A．require B．remind C．press D．aid32．A．fashionable B．affordable C．adaptable D．capable33．A．picture B．clear C．control D．perfect34．A．used B．addicted C．committed D．opposed35．A．recognition B．hope C．comfort D．impact三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Xinjiang,locatedinthenorthwestfrontierofChina,isalandofenchantingbeautyandunique36(region)features.Known37itsvastdeserts,fertileoases,majesticmountainrangesandemerging(新兴的)skiresorts,Xinjiangattractsvisitorsthroughoutthecountry.DuringtheNewYear’sholidayin2024,Xinjiang’sskiresortsreceivedover100,000visitors,withtheKoktokayInternationalSkiResortalone38(welcome)morethan7,600visitors,anincreaseofover300percent,39(compare)tothepreviousyear.HolidaydatareleasedbyculturalandtourismdepartmentsinChina’sprovincial-levelregionsshowthatXinjiang’stourismindustryisrecovering40(fast)thananyotherinthenation.Duringtheholiday,itreceivedmorethan1.66milliontourists,41(achieve)tourismrevenueof1.76billionyuan.Atthemoment,thereare101skiresortsintheregion,andsofar,sixofthem42(rate)asfive-staraccommodationssuchastheKoktokayInternationalSkiResort.“Koktokayistheceilingofdomesticskiresortsandthedreamofeveryskier,”saidSunMuyao,whoisaskierfromJilinprovince.“Therearemanyskislopeshere,someof43arechallenging,andbeautifulscenery.Mostimportantly,theconditionofthesnowisexcellent.”“Whentouristscomeheretoski,it44(direct)promotestheemploymentoflocalfarmersandherdsmen45hashelpedover7,000peoplegetjobsinplacessuchashomestaysandrestaurants,”saidLiXiangbao,astaffmemberattheskiresort.四、书信写作46．假定你是李华，在英国就读。前几天同学Jim在背后议论你，愤怒之下你在网上发帖指责他。后来你认识到自己的错误，写信向他致歉并承认错误，内容包括：1.表示歉意;2.反思。注意:1.写作词数80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearJim,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely,LiHua五、书面表达47．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。Itwascoldoutside.Itseemedasifasnowstormwasapproaching.Aseveningfell,thewindpickedupitspace,howlingthroughthestreetslikeawoundedbeastseekingsolace(安慰)indestruction.Thenthesnowstarted.Asusual,TomandIworkedovertimeinthecompany.Afterfinishingthework,wewerereadytogohometogether.Thesnowwascomingdownevenharder.Withinminutes,Iwasinawhiteout.AftergivingTomaride,strugglingtonavigatetheicypath,Itookashortcut(近路)soasto