2024-2025学年度第一学期高二第二次月考英语试卷

2024-2024-2025学年度第一学期高二第二次月考英语试卷第一部分阅读(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。A一、阅读理解The2022WorldInternetConferenceclosedonNovember11,2022inWuzhen,ZhejiangProvince.Therewerealotofcoolinventionsshownthere.Let’shavealookatsomeofthem.ASmartHelmetWhendeliverypeoplesendfoodaround,theyoftenusetheirmobilephoneswhileriding.It’sverydangerous.Tomakethemsafer,acompanyhascreatedanewhelmet.Itconnectswiththemobilephoneandcan“talk”.Itcantelldeliverypeoplenewordersandwherethecustomersare.Deliverypeoplecanalsotakeordersandanswermessagesbytalkingtothehelmet.Ifthewearerhasanaccident,thehelmetcanmakeacallforhelprightaway.TypewithEyesManydisabledpeoplecan’tmovetheirhands.Theyfindithardtotypeonacomputer.Acompanyhasdevelopedeye-controllingtechnology.Bylookingatthescreenandmovingtheireyes,peoplecantypewordseasily.ABusinessCard?AComputer!Acomputerwhichwasasbigasabusinesscardcaughtpeople’seyes.It’scalledRaspberryPi.It’soneoftheworld’ssmallestcomputers.Althoughitonlycostsafewhundredyuan,ithasamemoryof8G.Itisdesignedforlearningcomputerprogramming.Itcandoalotofdifficultcalculations.Youcanalsouseittocreateyourcomputergames.MagicMirrorforHealthScanyourface,andthenthesoftwarewillknowalotaboutyourhealth.ThisiswhatMagicMirrorcando.It’sasmarthealthchecksystem.Youdon’tneedtowearanydevices.Juststandinfrontofitfor30seconds,anditwillknowyourheartconditions,bloodpressureandtherisksofsomediseases.1．Whichistrueaboutthesmarthelmet?A．Itcanhelpdeliverypeoplerideslowly. B．Itcanreminddeliverypeopleofdanger.C．Itcanmakedeliverypeoplerelaxedbytalking. D．Itcanhelpdeliverypeopleworkmuchsafer.2．Howdodisabledpeopletypewordswiththenewtechnology?A．Bytalkingloudly. B．Bymovingtheireyes.C．Bywavingtheirhands. D．Bytouchingthekeys.3．MagicMirrorcantellpeoplesomeinformationEXCEPT________.A．eatinghabits B．bloodpressureC．heartconditions D．risksofsomediseasesBFrederickMcKinleyJoneswasborninCincinnati,Ohio,onMay17,1893.BythetimeFrederickwas7yearsold,hisfathersentyoungJonestolivewithapriest(牧师)inKentucky.Attheageof11,Jonesranawaytofeedhimself.HereturnedtoCincinnatiandworkedasanentranceguardinagaragewherehedevelopedaskillforautomobilemechanics.Hebecamealeaderoftheshop.In1912helandedinHallock,Minnesota,whereheobtainedajobdoingmechanicalworkonafarm.Joneshadtalentforandaninterestinmechanics.Hereadextensivelyonthesubjectandeducatedhimselfinhissparetime.Bythetimehewastwenty,JoneswasabletogetanengineeringlicenseinMinnesota.HeservedintheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWarI(WWI)wherehewasoftencalledupontomakerepairstomachinesandotherequipment.Afterthewar,hereturnedtothefarm.ItwasontheHallockfarmthatJoneseducatedhimselffurtherinelectronics.Hebuiltatransmitter(发射机)forthenewradiostationtobroadcastitsprogramming.Healsodevelopedadevicetocombinemovingpictureswithsound.Jonescontinuedtoexpandhisinterestsinthe1930s.Hedesignedandpatented(获得专利)aportableair-coolingunitfortruckscarryingperishable(易腐烂的)food.FormingapartnershipwithNumero,JonesfoundedtheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.ThecompanyburgeonedduringWorldWarII,helpingtopreserveblood,medicineandfood.OverthecourseofhiscareerJonesreceivedmorethan60patents.Hewasrecognizedforhisachievementsbothduringhislifetimeandafterhisdeath.JonesdiedoflungcancerinMinneapolis,Minnesota,onFebruary21,1961.HewaschosenintotheMinnesotaInventorsHallofFamein1977.In1991,then—PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologytoNumeroandJonesataceremonyheldintheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.4．WhatwasJonesdoingwhenhewas19?A．Hewasstayingwithakindpriest.B．Hewasdevelopinganewinterest.C．Hewasrunninghisowngarage.D．Hewasdoingworkrelatedtomachinery.5．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheportableair-coolingunit?A．Itwasdesignedfortrucks. B．Itwasusedtoproducefood.C．Itwasboughtbyacompany. D．ItwaspopularduringWWI.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“burgeoned”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Grewgreatly. B．Gothelp.C．Stoppedproduction. D．Faceddifficulty.7．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A．TointroducepatentsofJones.B．ToshowJonesgotanaward.C．ToexpressJoneswasrecognized.D．ToshowregretoverJones’death.CChina’snewly-releasedTVshowTotheWonderhasmadeAltay(阿勒泰)intheXinjiangUygurautonomousregionanewstylishandtop-tiertourismdestinationamongyoungpeople,whoareattractedbythebreathtakingviewsandthesimpleandheartwarminglivesofthelocalresidents.Thetravelportal(门户网站)QunarsaidthatfromMay7—thedaytheTVshowbeganitscommercialairing,flightticketbookingstoAltayrose20percentcomparedwiththesameperiodinthepreviousmonth,andhotelbookingsdoubledduringtheperiodonitsplatform.HomestayoperatingandbookingplatformTujiasaidthatbookingsforhomestaysinAltayhadsurgedby200percentfromMay9toWednesday,comparedwiththesameperiodinApril.Altayenjoysgreatadvantagesindevelopingtourism,includingitsbreathtakinggrasslandandlakeviews,andoriginalandwell-preservedvillages.Theplaceisalsoapopularskiingdestinationinwinter.WeiChangren,founderofbtiii.com,atourism-relatedfinancialnewsportal,saidthatAltayhasnotbecomefamousovernight,buthaslongbeenadestinationwell-knownforitsnaturalbeauty.However,ithasn’tbeenverypopularbecauseoflongtraveltimesandhighercostsofaccommodation.ThoughAltaystilllacksthecapabilitytoreceivelargenumbersoftravelers,Weibelievesthatthedevelopmentofitstourismsectorenjoysgreatprospects.“Altayhasdifferentcharmsinsummerandwinter,andthesedistinctseasonalviewsareattractivetotravelers.Frommyperspective,authoritiesinAltaycantakethehitshowasanopportunityandcontinuedevelopinggoodtourismandculturalresourcestoattracttravelers.Thelocaltourisminfrastructurecanalsobeimprovedtoenhancevisitors’experiences,”headded.It’snotthefirsttimeinrecentyearsthatateleplayhashelpedturnitslocationintoapopulartourismdestination.InJanuary2023,theTVdramaMeetYourself,starringLiuYifeiandLiXian,madeDaliatrendytourismdestination.8．HowdoesthewriterindicatetheboomingtourisminAltayinParagraph2?A．Byanalyzingcauses. B．Bypresentingresearch.C．Bygivingspecificexamples. D．Bylistingandcomparingfigures.9．WhatdoesWeithinkofthetourismdevelopmentinAltay?A．Promising. B．Depressed. C．Steady.D．Outdated.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hit”inthefifthparagraphmean?A．Aheateddiscussion. B．Aclassicmasterpiece.C．Awell-receivedwork. D．AcontroversialTVdrama.11．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．TheimpactofanewTVdramaontourism.B．Theprosperoustourismandculturalresources.C．Theimprovementoflocaltourisminfrastructure.D．ThedistinctcharmsofAltayindifferentseasons.DMostinsectshavefairlyshortlife.That’salsotrueforsomekindsofcicadas(蝉),whichonlyliveforayear.ButthecicadascomingoutinMay,2021aren’tjustanycicadas,andthey’reperiodicalcicadasthatareonlyfoundinNorthAmerica.They,asnymphs(蛹),spendaperiodof13to17yearsunderground,survivingbydrinkingliquidfromthesmallrootsoftrees.Thentheycomeoutforjustafewweeksbeforedying.Thisyear’scicadasareknownasBroodX,andthey’reona17-yearcycle.That’salongerlifespanthananyotherkindofinsect.Thecicadanymphsbeginclimbingupnearbytrees.That’swherethey’lldosomethingtomakethemselveslooklikecicadas.Theycomeoutoftheiroldskinandleavedriedshellsbehind.Afterafewdays,thecicada’souterbodyhardensanditisfullyadult.Thenthecicadasbeginmating.Thisiswhatthey’vebeenwaiting17yearsfor.Malecicadasmakeloudcallstoattractthefemales.Aftermating,thefemaleclimbsalivingtreeorbushanddigsnestsforhereggsinasmallbranch.Thefemalelayeggswithaspecialbodypartcalledan“ovipositor”.Injustafewweeks,theadultswillhavereachedtheendoftheirlonglives.Butonlysixtotenweekslater,thecyclebeginsagain.Youngnymphsfalltothegroundandbegindiggingdownunderground,wherethey’llspendthenext17years.Thishelpsprotectthemfromtheirenemies.Manyanimals,likebirds,findthecicadasawelcomemealthat’seasytocatch.Butwhenthey’reona17-yearcycle,there’refartoomanyotherinsectsallatoncefortheseanimalstoreallyaffectthenumbersofcicadas.Longago,NativeAmericansusedtocountoncicadasforahealthymeal.Now,manypeoplearoundtheUSarealsointerestedintryingthemasfoodandwanttoprotectcicadasforthemselves.12．What’sthecharacteristicofBroodX?A．Theybecamenymphsin2004. B．Theyonlyliveforoneyear.C．Theylivedontreeleaves. D．They’reinthegroundallthetime.13．Whatdothewords“dosomething”inParagraph3mean?A．Findtheirmates. B．Maketheirshellsdried.C．Changetheirbodies. D．Protecttheirskin.14．Wheredoesacicadalayhereggs?A．Undertheground. B．Inasmallbranch.C．Ontheovipositor. D．Inthenestofthemalecicada.15．Whatkeepsthenumbersofcicadasstable?A．Theirunusuallifecircle. B．Theirgoodadaptiveability.C．Theirbeingwell-protected. D．TheirenemiesexistinginMay.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。Confidencemakesadifference.Itcouldmeanthedifferenceinlandingajobyouhavebeendreamingof.Itcouldalsomeanthedifferenceinstayinghappywithstrangers.Havingenoughconfidencemayhelpyouachievewhatyouwantinyourlife.Buthowexactlydoyougainconfidence?16.Makelists.17Firstmakealistofallthethingsthatsetyouapartfromtherest.Thiswillhelpyoufocusonthegoodthingsyouhavedoneinsteadofthethingsthathavegonewrong.Thenlookatthethingsyouenjoydoing.Passionwillhelpyouworkhard.Inmostcases,youwillhavetheopportunitytoimprove.Realizethatyouareimportantandappreciated.Peopleusuallyshyawayfrompraise.Itmakesthemfeelthattheydonotdeservethepraise.18Alwaysrememberthatyoumatter.Ifyouhavesomethingtosay,forceyourselftosayitclearlyandloudly.Youcandothiswithoutsoundingangry.Ifsomebodydisagreeswithwhatyousay,donotjustshyaway.1920Thismakesyoumoveintherightdirection.Havingapurposeandagoalisgreattofeedyourconfidence.Startwiththelittlethingslikethestuffyouhavebeenputtingoffforlater.Themorethingsyouaccomplish,thebetteryoufeel.A．Focusonlittlestuff.B．Movetowardsyourgoal.C．Herearesomewaystomakeyoumoreconfident.D．Inordertobeconfident,youhavetolookconfident.E．Instead,youshouldbebravetoreasonwithhimorher.F．Stayawayfromthatthinkingandhappilyacceptthepraise.G．Thisisatwo-partprocesswhichbeginswithalookintowhoyouare.第II卷（非选择题）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。ThePowerofKindnessLeoKellnerloveshelpingpeopleinthesweetestwaypossible—bybakingthemcakesandpies.TheoldmanfromHastings,Nebraska,21hiswifein2012.Theyhadbeentogetherfor72years.Sincehiswifepassedaway,Kellnertookup22asawaytogivebacktothecommunity.“Ididn’tknowwhattodowithmyself,”Kellnersaid.“Iwas23allthetime,andIthoughtI’dbetterdosomethingthatcouldmakemegetoutofthe24andbegoodtothecommunityaswell,andthat’showitstarted.”Thatfirstyear,Kellnermade144piesforpeopleinneed.Hecontactedcommunityorganizationstoletthemknowhe’dliketoconnectwithfamilieshavinga25time.Kellnerthenstartedreachingouttothosefamilies,gettingtoknowthem,andbakingsomelovelycakesandpiesduringtheirtimeofneed.Whathedidmadehimwidelyknownaroundthecommunities.Andwheneverpeoplemethim,theyshowedtheir26tohim.“Iregardeverybodyasa27—Iloveeverybodyevenpeoplethatgavemeanunpleasanttimewhenthingsweregoinghardforme,”Kellnersaid.Bornin1918,KellnerlivedthroughtheGreatDepression,whenhisfamilylosttheirfarm.Kellnerhadtomovefromstatetostateasateenagerlookingforpossible28onfarmstomakealiving.“Iknewwhatitwastobe29,andalotoftimeswejusthadvegetablesandflourmixeduptogether,”hesaid.“SoaslongasIcandoit,Iwilllendahelpinghand.”AndKellner’smadequiteaninfluence.“I’vegotfriendsfromallover,”hesaid.“I’vegotthank-youcardsfromAlaska”.Throughhisbaking,Kellnerhashelpedthe30alot.31ispowerful.Childrenbegintolearntocooksotheycanspread32justashedoes.Kellnerbelievesthatthisinterestjustmightbethesecrettoalongand33life.Lifeconstantlypresentsuswithopportunitiestotakeanextrastepordoakinddeedthatwillmakea34.Andthewonderfulthingisthataswedo,itchangesthingsforthebetterforustoo.Kindnessisalsoakindofnoblecycle.Itistwiceblessed:itblesseshimwho35,andhimwhoreceives.21．A．married B．left C．lost D．abandoned22．A．teaching B．trading C．acting D．baking23．A．changing B．crying C．wandering D．complaining24．A．danger B．difficulty C．sadness D．anxiety25．A．peaceful B．hard C．boring D．relaxing26．A．expectation B．address C．mercy D．respect27．A．friend B．student C．partner D．neighbor28．A．relatives B．schools C．work D．fortune29．A．famous B．poor C．popular D．lonely30．A．farm B．country C．organization D．community31．A．Appearance B．Confidence C．Encouragement D．Kindness32．A．news B．idea C．love D．knowledge33．A．happy B．noisy C．crazy D．busy34．A．deal B．wish C．career D．difference35．A．deserves B．waits C．gives D．qualifies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。Thepaddies(水稻田)aremorethanaprettynaturalscene.Theyrepresentanancientagriculturallegacy(遗产)thatisnowresponsible36______producingoneoftheworld’smostimportantfoods—rice.37_____(sell)tocountriesworldwide,riceisoneofthekeycrops.ItismostoftenfoundinAsiandiets,whichisn’tsurprisingconsideringitshistory.TheearliestknownpaddydatesbackthousandsofyearsinChina.38______(century)later,thisfarmingtechniqueisstillusedthroughoutAsiaandhasalso39_____(wide)sprungupinEuropeandtheAmericas.Nowadays,thegrowingofricehasdevelopedintoanagriculturalindustrythatrequireslotsofwater.40_______paddiesmostcommonlygetwaterthroughirrigation(灌溉),theycanalso41________(water)byrain.Asamatteroffact,thericeindustryneeds42______surprisingamountoffreshwateryearly.Fortunately,therearenowmore43________(innovate)farmingmethodsthatcouldhelpchangeit.Withthesemethods,farmerscanproducemorerice44_______(use)muchlesswater.Anditishopedthatpaddyfarming45_____(be)moresuccessfulinthefuture.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，你校最近开展英语周活动，要举办以“我最崇拜的科学家”为主题的英文演讲比赛，请根据以下要点提示，写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：1.谁是你最崇拜的科学家;2.你崇拜的理由;3.你的感想和希望。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearteachersandfellowstudents,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。MandyandIhadbeenclassmatessincekindergarten.WhereverIwas,shewasalwaysaheadofme.Dance-classshowneedsaleaddancer?Mandywaspicked.Softball?SheplayedfirstbasewhileIwatchedherfrommypositionintheoutfield(外场).AndtheschoolplayswouldstarherwhileIwaschosentoplayashermotherorsister.Itwasabigevent:theSpringFlingChoirConcert.Thechoirconcerttryouts(选拔)wasimportantforus.WewaitedinthelibrarywhileMs.Jenkinscalledusoneatatimeintothechoirroom.Bythetimeshecalledmyname,mywholebodywasshaking.However,Mandybehavedcalmlyandwassmilingwhenhertryoutwasover.SoIwasn’tsurprisedwhenMandy’snamewasonthechoralgroup’slistandminewasn’t.“So,”Isaidtomyself,“whatelseisnew?”Suddenclappingbroughtmeoutofmythought.Everyonewaslookingatme.Ms.Jenkinsbeameddownatmeandsaid,“Cindy,youwillhavetostartpractisinginyoursparetime.Thesolos(独唱)takeextrapreparation.”Solo?Igotthesolo?IglancedoveratMandy.Shegavemethethumbs-upsign.Thedayofmybigsolohadfinallyarrived.Everyonewasthere:mymom,dadandmylittlebrother.ThewholeclasswasdressedupandIhadonanewdress.WewalkedontothestageandIwasfrontandcenter.Theaudience’sexpectantgaz