广东省普宁市勤建学校2024-2025学年高二上学期第二次调研考试英语试题

勤建学校高二年级上学期第二次调研考试英语试卷2024.11本试卷共8页,满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。2.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先画掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。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。ABestforKidseventsNYCParksoffersavarietyofevents,programsandactivitiesmadewithkidsespeciallyinmind.Childrenwillhaveplentytokeepthemactivethroughouttheyearnomatterwhattheirinterestsare.Jr.KnicksBasketballClinic8:00a.m.-10:00a.m.Instructor:JonathanOgelezaLocation:SorrentinoRecreationCenterThisinstructionalbasketballclinicwillprovideanopportunityforyouth,regardlessofskill,tohaveapositivebasketballexperience.Childrenwillhavetheopportunitytolearnandpracticetheirbasketballskillsthroughaseriesoftraining.Thisspecificclinicisforyouthages10-12.FortTryonKidsArt:WinterCraftWorkshop11:00a.m.-12:30p.m.Ages5-12Location:J.HoodWrightRecreationCenterIdentifytheyear-roundbirdsfoundinFortTryonParkandfindoutwhichevergreenplantssupporttheminthepark.Then,createbirdfeedersforyourhomewithlocalartistJessicaMaffiatohelpbirdsduringthecoldwintermonths!TEENWordGameHour4:30p.m.-5:30p.m.Instructor:SidikhaAshrafLocation:AlOerterRecreationCenterDoyoulovewordgames?WelcometoWordGameHour!Playavarietyofwordgamesoutsideoftheclassicsandbuildthatalreadyimpressivevocabularyofyours.Ifyou'veneverplayedawordgamebefore,thenwewantyoutocomeevenmore.Thisisn'tjustforprofessionals.Thisisforfun!Share,GrowandGiveonMartinLutherKingJr.Day1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.Location:Randall'sIslandParkIn1958,Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.visitedHarlemforthesigningofhisbook,

StrideTowardFreedom.JoinusonMartinLutherKingJr.DayatRandall'sIslandPark.Wewillcreateacommunitycollage(拼贴画)centeredaroundexcerpts(节选)fromDr.King'sbook.Keepingwiththeessence(本质)ofMartinLutherKingJr.Daybeingadayofservice,therewillalsobeanopportunitytokeepourparkcleanandbeautiful.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheprograminstructedbyJonathanOgeleza?A.Itaskschildrentoprotectbirds. B.ItisheldatRandall'sIslandPark.C.Itisdesignedforchildrenages5to10. D.Ithelpskidstodeveloptheirbasketballskills.2.WhencankidsplaywordgamesatAlOerterRecreationCenter?A.4:30p.m.-5:30p.m. B.1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.C.8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. D.11:00a.m.-12:30p.m.3.Whichprogramwillencouragepeopletovolunteer?A.TEENWordGameHour. B.Jr.KnicksBasketballClinic.C.FortTryonKidsArt:WinterCraftWorkshop.D.Share,GrowandGiveonMartinLutherKingJr.Day.BAsmyhusbandandIdrovedownacountryroad,wepassedafirestationwithasignthatread,“Areyoureadyforthenextstorm?”OurareahadjustbeeninthepathofHurricaneIrma,causingdownedtreeandoutages.Wewerestuckinthedarkandcutofffromtheoutsideworld.Wehavehadourshareofstormsinthepast—asnowstormandotherheavysnowsthatknockeddowntrees,sometimesuptoaweekatatime.Thosedaysinacoldhouseweren’tfun,butwelearnedmuchfromthoseearlystorms,thingsthatmadelaterstormseasiertobear.Nowwehavestoredupflashlights,lanternsandcandles.Weboughtabattery-operatedradiotokeepwiththenews.Westockeduponbatteriessothatwe’dhaveplentyforextendedpowerfailures.Wemakesureourgrill(烤架)isreadyanditstankisfull,andwepurchasefoodthatcanbeeasilypreparedandthencookedorheatedonthegrill.Andwedon’tforgettobuyemergencychocolate!Wehavebooklightstoreadinthedark.Wekeepourcargastanksfullandhaveemergencycashonhand.We’rereadyforthenextstorm,butwewouldn’thavelearnedtodoallthosethingsifwehadn’tencounteredastorminthepast.Thesameistruespiritually.Thoselittlestormsinourlivesareneverfun,buttheyprepareusforthebigstorms—thebigtrials—thatwillcomeourway.Theycanteachussomevaluablelessons.Areyoureadyforthenextstorm?Nowisthetimetogetready...notwhenthestormarrives.4.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“outages”inParagraph1?A.Weatherchange B.PowerfailureC.Virusspreading D.Emotionalreaction5.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thelessonsthatstormscanteachus. B.Theimportanceofbeingreadyforstorms.C.Thepreparationstheauthormadeforthenextstorm.D.Thenecessitiestheauthorboughtforherdailylife.6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofexperiencingthepaststorms?A.Itwasthrilling. B.Itwasannoying.C.Itwasrewarding. D.Itwasfrightening.7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sstory?A.Keepsomethingforarainyday. B.Stayoptimisticduringthestorms.C.Don’tstopregardlessoftheweather. D.Sunshinealwayscomesafterthestorm.CPeoplearealreadypayingmoreandmoreforfoodduetoglobalwarming—andrisingtemperatureswilldrivefoodpricesalothigherinthenextdecade.AccordingtoastudybytheEuropeanCentralBank,by2035,highertemperaturesalonewillbepushingupworldwidefoodpricesbybetween0.9%and3.2%everysingleyear.Tofindouthowthisisaffectingfoodprices,MaximilianKotzatthePotsdamInstituteforClimateImpactResearchandhiscolleaguesexamineddataonthemonthlypricesandweatherconditionsin121countriesbetween1996and2021.Bylookingforassociationsbetweenfoodpricesandfactorssuchastheaveragemonthlytemperature,temperaturechanges,andmeasuresofdroughtandextremerainfall,theyfoundastronglinkbetweentheaveragetemperatureandthefoodpricesamonthorsolater.Inregionsnorthof40degrees,likethelatitude(纬度)ofNewYorkCityandBeijing,warmer-than-averagetemperaturesduringwinterledtofallingfoodprices.Butabove-averagetemperaturesincreasedfoodpricesinsummerandatalltimesintherestoftheworld.“Thestudydidn'tlookatwhypricesrose,butthelikelyexplanationisthatextremeheatisreducingyields,”Kotzsays.“Cropsmaybedryingoutonthevinewhentheyshouldbebeingharvested.”Factorssuchasextremerainfallhadlessimpactonfoodpricesthanaveragetemperatures.Thismaybebecausefloodingtendstobelocalized,whileabove-averagetemperaturescanbeverywidespread.Otherstudieshavereachedsimilarconclusions.Kotz'steamthenwentfurtherbyinvestigatinghowfoodpricescouldchangebasedonaveragetemperaturerisesinclimatemodelprediction.Intheworstsituation,globalfoodinflation(食品通胀)duetoclimatechangegoesover4%peryearby2060.“Weneedtobeawareofthefactthatclimatechangebringshugenewchallengesforfoodsecurity,”saysKotz.“Warming-fuelledextremeweatherisincreasinglyaffectingfoodproductionaroundtheworld.Iffarmersdon'tadapttheirpracticestobettercopewithrisingtemperatures,thelosseswillbecomemoreserious.”8.Whatdoesthestudyfocuson?A.Thefactorsintherisinglivingcosts.B.Theimpactofclimatechangeonfoodprices.C.Theeffectsofnaturaldisastersonfoodproduction.D.Thecomparisonoffoodpricesindifferentregions.9.Howdidresearchersreachtheirconclusions?A.Byanalyzingamassofdata. B.Byreferringtopreviousstudies.C.Bytrackingsomecitiesforyears. D.Byconductingasurveyamongfarmers.10.WhatisthemainreasonfortherisingfoodpricesaccordingtoKotz?A.Frequentrainfall. B.Therestrictionsoftradepolicies.C.Theincreasingdemandforcrops. D.Extremehightemperature.11.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Toappealtopeopletovaluefoodsecurity. B.Topredictthelosscausedbytheheatwave.C.Tourgefarmerstoacttotheclimateissue.D.Toclarifythesituationofglobalfoodinflation.DRecently,XudongWangattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonandhiscolleagueshaveinventedafloorthatgenerateselectricitywhenpeoplesteponit.Tomakeit,theresearchersextractedcellulosenano-fibersfromwoodpulpandseparatedthemintotwolayers,oneofwhichtheychemicallytreatedtobecomepositivelycharged.Theythenwrappedbothlayersincardboardandcompressedthemtomakeahardboard.Underthepressureofafootstep,thetwocelluloselayerscomeintocontactandswapelectrons.Whenthefootislifted,theelectronsreturnbuttravelthroughanexternalcircuit,producingelectricity.Onesteponafloorboardproducesbetween10and30voltsandiscapableoflightingup35greenLEDs.Wang'steamisnowplanningtotesttheprototypeinapartoftheiruniversitywithheavyfoottraffic.Eventually,theyhopetointroducethefloorboardsintotrainstationsandshoppingcenters,wheretheycouldpowerlightsandsensors.However,AlistairSproulattheUniversityofNewSouthWalesinSydneyAustralia,saysthattheelectricity-producingfloorshaveatinyoutput.“Ifyouwanttopowersocietyanddothingsefficiently,goforsolarorwindenergy,”saysSproul.“Thisisanoveltyideabutprobablynotverypractical.”ButWangsaysthatenergyfromfootstepscouldcomplementsolarenergy.“Theconceptistogenerateelectricityfromenergythatwouldotherwisebewasted,”hesays,“Italsoworksinsidebuildingsandundergroundwheresolarmaynotbeavailableorsufficient.”Theteamwillnowneedtoshowthatthefloorboardsaredurableandcost-effective.Theproductioncostissimilartothatofregularwoodenfloors,butadditionalexpensesincludereplacingexistingfloorswithnewfloorsconnectingwithenergystorageunitsanddevices.“Itcan'treplacesolarenergyharvesting,”Wangsays,“Butasacomplement,webelieveitwillbeacost-effectivewaycomparedtoothergreenenergysources.”12.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusaboutthenewfloor?A.Itsworkingprinciple. B.Itscreativeaspects.C.Itsresearchinput. D.Itsinventinginspiration.13.Whatistheidealusecaseforthisnewinvention?A.Open-airrailwaystation B.Undergroundspacewithalargecrowd C. Openlandwithstrongwind D.Shoppingmallsrequiringmuchpower14.WhatcanweknowaboutthenewfloorfromWang'swords?A.Itpromisestoreplacesolarenergy. B.Itiscost-effectiveandeco-friendly.C.Itismoredifficulttoproduce. D.Itismoredurablethanwoodenfloors.15.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.ANewSolutiontoPowerShortage B.ANewFunctionofFloorboardsC.GeneratePowerbyFootsteps D.SaveEnergybyNewBuildingMaterials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。Everynewexerciseroutinecomesanewriskofinjury,whetherit’sinjuringamusclefromliftingordevelopingkneepainfromrunning.Somepeopleareunwillingtoexerciseforfearofinjury.____16____Thereareestimated8.6millionsports-relatedinjurieseachyearinAmerica.However,withtherightmethods,youcandevelopawell-roundedexerciseroutine,onethatenlargesthebenefitswhilereducingtheriskofinjury.____17____Oneverycommonissueinrunnersiskneepain,whichisoftencalled“runner’sknee.”Topreventit,forsomepeople,it’susefultowarmupbeforerunning.Anothercommonoveruseinjuryamongrunnersisstressfractures(骨折).Thisoftenhappenswhenarunnertriestoaddtoomanymilestooquickly,withouttakingenoughrestdays.Bothoftheseinjuriestendtohappenbecauserunnersdidsomethingoutoftheordinarycomparedtowhattheyweretrainedtodo.Takerestdays,buildupyourmileage(里程)graduallyandcombineregularstrengthtraining.____18____Aswithotherinjuries,theriskincreasestowardtheendofaworkout.It’sveryessentialtolistentoyourbody.___19____Whenitcomestomakingprogressinaworkoutroutine,continuousexercisewithagradualprogressionisstronglyrecommended.Exercisecanputsomeoneatriskofinjury.____20____Thereshouldbeabalancebetweenpushingyourselftogetbetterandpushingyourselftowardaninjury.Soencourageyourselftodosomethingthatyouareconfidentindoing.A.Thesefearsarebasedonfacts.B.Turntoamixtureofsportsdoctors.C.Thistypeofexercisecanincreasetheriskofinjury.D.Therefore,theriskofhurtingyourselfwilldecrease.E.Butnotexercisingputssomeoneatriskofpoorhealth.F.Adjustintime,especiallywhentirednessstartstoaffectyourform.G.Runnersmaycomeacrosstwomainsortsofinjuriesrelatedtooveruse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。MywifeandIusuallydon'tkeephouseplants.Anythinginpotsgetseitheroverwateredorunderwatered.Aftermydiagnosis(诊断)withabraincancerlastAugust,Ilovedtheideaofhavingsomethinggreenand___21___aroundus.Whenmyfriendgaveusaluckybambooplant,I___22___toplacetheplantatthelivingroomwindowand___23___theplantmyself.Nurturing(培育)theplantgavemeasenseof___24___atatimewhenIsometimesfelt___25___.Thebraincancerlimitedmy___26___towalk,andthetreatmentleftmeverytired,makingithardformetofinisheverydaytasks.Wateringtheplant___27___metoacentralpartofmyoldidentityandtaughtmeIcouldstillbeacaregiver.Plantsandpeoplecouldstill___28___me.Then,mysteriously,theplantbegantoshowsignsofstress.NomatterwhatIdid,theleaveskeptdroppingtothefloor.Igrewmoreandmoreuneasy.Icouldn't___29___thefeelingthattheplanthadbecomea___30___ofmyownuncertainhealth.Identifyingwiththegreenplanthadofferedmecomfort.___31___theplantwasstruggling,Iworrieditmightbeasignofmybraincancerworsening.ThenIrealizedIhad___32___connectedmycarefulnurturingoftheplantwithmyownsurvival.Asmy___33___lessened,Ibegantodoresearchtofigureouthowtogrowmy___34___plant.Itransplanted(移植)theplanttoalargerpot,___35___itsrootstogiveitroomtogrow.Whenitwasbacknearthesunnywindow,webothbegantothrive(茁壮成长)again.21.A.important B.simple C.alive D.special22.A.hesitated B.decided C.forgot D.required23.A.workfor B.preparefor C.strugglefor D.carefor24.A.achievement B.belonging C.identity D.direction25.A.fearless B.useless C.tireless D.homeless26.A.purpose B.chance C.ability D.courage27.A.inspired B.locked C.introduced D.connected28.A.believein B.dependon C.focuson D.comeupon29.A.shake B.hate C.understand D.express30.A.symbol B.change C.trouble D.topic31.A.Eventhough B.Notuntil C.Asthough D.Nowthat32.A.voluntarily B.wrongly C.suitably D.secretly33.A.excitement B.regret C.anxiety D.comfort34.A.sick B.aging C.lonely D.favorite35.A.finding B.cleaning C.cutting D.freeing第二节（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。ZhengQinwen,a21-year-oldtennisplayer,carvedhernameintheOlympichistory.Shemadethe____36____(remark)achievementofbecomingthefirstplayerborninAsia____37____(win)agoldmedalinatennissingleseventattheOlympics.Zheng’sjourneytothechampionshipwasnothingshortofextraordinary.Herpathwaspaved(铺路)with_____38_____(determine),skill,andanunwavering(不动摇的)spiritthatattractedaudiencesandtennisenthusiastsaroundtheworld.Thefinalmatch____39____(it)wasadisplayofmasterfultennis.____40____(face)Vekic,ahorribleplayerinherownright,Zhengperformedbetterthanusual,maintaininghercalmanddeliveringshotaftershotwithgreataccuracy.AfterZheng’svictory,termslike“ZhengQinwentennisracket”and“ZhengQinwentennisshoes”_____41_____(become)popularsearchterms.Thetennisevent,____42____sawitsfirstOlympicwomen’ssingleschampion,started____43____“beginner’swave,”withsomestoresseeinga300%increaseinsalesonthedaywhenZhengwon,comparedtothepreviousday.Courtbookings,traininginquiries,andequipmentsalesincreased____44____(sharp),withsomecourtsraisingpricesby20%.Morewomenaregettingintotennis,andsocialmediadiscussionaroundtennisfashionis____45____therise,reflectingthegrowingtrend.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）随着寒假到来，很多学生计划旅游，也有很多学生忙着去学习技能。针对这个现象，你校英文报开设专栏,邀请广大师生参与讨论:Totravelortolearnskills?请你就此话题投稿,内容包括:(1)阐述现象;(2)你的观点;(3)你的理由.注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。ToTravelortoLearnSkills?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）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。Ineededtodosomethinginmycommunity(社区)inordertocompletethecommunityservicehoursrequiredtograduatefromhighschool.Someofmyfriendshadsigneduptospendtimeatasoupkitchen,soIdid,too.Itseemedlikeagoodthingtodo.Ithoughtthatwewouldjustbepassingoutdinnerstothoseinneed,butIfoundoutwewouldbedoingeverythingfrompreparingtoservingthedinner.Webeganpreparingt