2024-2025常州市北郊高中高二英语12月月考 原卷

常州市北郊高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题2024.12一、听力：略一、阅读理解ADisinformation,whichisfalseinformationspreadonpurpose,hasbecomeacauseofconcernrecently.Inresponsetothisrisingglobalthreat,theUnitedNationsInformationCentre(UNIC)Canberraanditspartnerswillbeorganizingatwo-dayconference,DISINFOPACIFIC,onNovember11and12,2024.Theconferencewillfocusonstrategiesforpreventingandreducingdisinformation,aswellasapplyingbestpracticestoaddressthisglobalchallenge.Itaimstoprovideaforum(论坛)forjournalists,socialmediaexperts,educators,researchers,policy-makersandcommunicationsprofessionals,fromwithinandoutsidetheUN.Currently,weareinsearchofsocialmediavolunteerstoprovideonlineassistanceforthisconference.Requirements:·Outstandingoralandwrittencommunicationskills·Professionalgraphic(绘图的)designexperience·Priorinvolvementindesigningdocumentlayouts·In-depthfamiliaritywithgraphicdesignapps·WorkingknowledgeoftheEnglishlanguageNote:Adegreeingraphicdesignorarelatedfieldisconsideredaplus.Responsibilities:·Developingacomprehensivesocialmediareleaseplan·Assistinginchoosingtherighttypesofmediaandupdatingconferenceinformationonadailybasis·Workingtogetherwithourcommunicationsteamtocreatesocialmediaactivitiesaccordingtoagreedrequirements·Developingaseriesofsocialmediaresourcesoncethefinalconceptisagreedupon,withaparticularfocusonayouth(universitylevel)studentaudienceJoinusnowasasocialmediavolunteerandhelpbuildafuturewithlessdisinformation.YouwillalsohavetheopportunitytobuildconnectionswiththeUNICCanberraanditspartnersandlearnaboutthewaysinwhichsocialmediacommunicationcansupportthepromotionofaconferencecenteringondisinformation.Findoutmoreat/opportunities.1．Accordingtothepassage,volunteersshould.A．holdadegreeingraphicdesignB．beabletodevelopgraphicdesignappsC．haveagreatcommunicativecompetenceD．beasfluentinEnglishasnativespeakers2．Ifselected,volunteerswill.A．releaseaUNICworkplan B．helpdesignsocialmediaactivitiesC．evaluatethefinalconcept D．provideweeklymediaupdates3．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Topromoteaconference. B．Toseekonlinevolunteers.C．Tohighlightaglobalthreat. D．Tointroduceanorganization.BI’mwalkingaroundthehousewithaseverelimp(跛行)andactivelysecond-guessingeverydecisionI’veevermade.Thatcanonlymeanonething:Ijustranmyoneracefortheyear.The7-mileraceisinmyhometowninIllinois,andI’vebeendoingitalmosteveryyearsinceIwasa12-year-oldboy.Ireachedmypeakabout15yearsagoandhavebeenperformingpoorlyeversince.WhydoIkeepgoingifInolongerenjoyitandamgettingworseeveryyear?Tradition,mostly.Besides,Idon’tdislikethewholerace,justtherunningpart.IlikeseeingalltherunningclubmembersI’veknownsincechildhood,andIlovethefreebeerafterward.Runningisjustaminorblockonthewaytothegoodstuff.Thatday,Iwasaccompaniedtotheracebyagroupofthreeextremelyin-shapepeople.WeallliveinthesameIndianapolissuburb.Theseguysbikeandruncountlessmiles,ofteninthesameday.OnehasdonedozensofSpartanRaces,whichrequiretheplayertocrawlthroughmud,fliptiresandthrowspears.Anotheristrainingforatriathlon(三项全能运动).Inadditiontobeingfasterthanmeonfoot,inthewaterandonwheels,hecanalsooutliftme.Ididn’tholdmuchhopefortherace—nooneputslesspressureonmethanme.Betweenmiles4and5,IfeltsogoodthatIwonderedwhyIonlydothisonceayear.ThenIhitmile6,andmybodywarnedme.IpushedmyselfuntilIhadamileleft,atwhichpointmylegsdecidedtheyweredone.Determinationandacan-doattitudearenomatchforgravityanddistance.Exhausted,Islowlymademywaytothefinishingline.Still,IcanhonestlysayIgaveeverythingIhad.Myslow,plodding(步履艰难的)finishwasactuallyavictorythatprovesIgaveitmyall.Idon’tneedahugecuptohonormyheroicperformance.Myachingkneeisenoughofasouvenir.Adaylater,evenasmyentirebodytellsmeI’manidiot,Ican’thelpbutfeelthattheracewasasuccess.I’vedecidedtokeepdoingthisraceaslongasmylegscansupportme.4．Theauthorrantheracebecause.A．hewantedtokeeptheoldcustom B．hewantedtocompetewithfriendsC．heintendedtobuilduphisbody D．heenjoyedlong-distancerunning5．Whydidtheauthormentionthein-shapepeople?A．Togivehisreasonforlowself-expectation.B．Toshowhisenvyoftheirathleticabilities.C．Toemphasizehisstrongwilltowintherace.D．Toexpresshisconfidenceinfinishingtherace.6．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorduringtherace?A．Hestruggledfrombeginningtoend.B．Hebrokehislegatthefinishingline.C．Heexperiencedpressurefromhimself.D．Hepushedhimselftothelimitstomakeit.7．Howdidtheauthorfeelaftertherace?A．Surprised. B．Satisfied. C．Regretful. D．Grateful.CTherearefunctioningsteamrailwaysinothercountries:touristsinFrancecangoforarideinBrittany;socanvisitorstravellingtotheDandenongRangesinAustralia.ButnoothercountryhasaheritagerailwaysectoranywherenearasenergeticastheUK’s,wheremorethan170servicescrossaround600milesoftrackandcallat460stations.JustafewyearsafterthefirstoftheserailwaysopenedatTalyllyninnorthWales,in1951,afictionalWelshsteamenginebecamethemaincharacterinthechildren’stelevisionserialIvortheEngine.Onlinesoriginallybuiltforslatequarries(石板采石场),northWalesstillhasthebiggestgroupofsteamrailways,buttheyexistinallfournationsoftheUK,typicallyoperatingseasonaltimetablesintouristareas.Theserailwaysarelivingmuseumswithstationsdecoratedinperiodstyle.Somestaffwearcostumestoo.Upto95%ofthe18.5mjourneysonheritagerailwayseachyeararetakenbydomestictourists.Theyowetheirpopularitytoacombinationofnostalgia(怀旧),enjoymentofthecountrysideandenthusiasmfortheoldengines.Railwaysareexpensivetorun,andthefirststeampreservationenthusiastsrecognisedthattheywouldneedvolunteerstomaketheirdreamofarevivalcometrue.Thisrelianceonvolunteersispartlyduetocutsinbudgetsfromlocalauthoritiesandotherfunders.Butheritagerailwaysareagoodexampleofwhatcanbeachievedbyacombinedpaidandvoluntaryworkforce.Aswellastheeconomiccontributionthattherailwaysmaketoruralareas,thereisevidencethatvolunteeringcanhavebeneficialeffectsonpeopleaswell.Therailwayswillneedtorespond,liketherestofthesociety,toenvironmentalpolicies.Thedestructiveimpactofgreenhousegasesisanobviouschallengetoasectorthattradesonanimageofcoal-poweredtransport.Electricrailwayenginesarebeingusedformaintenance,tobringemissionsdown,andsomerailwaysareactiveinwildlifeconservation.Therewillneedtobefurtheradaptationdowntheline.Thattherailwaysdon’tstandstillhasalwaysbeenpartoftheirappealespeciallyonrainydaysinthesummerholidays.8．HowaretheUK’ssteamrailwaysdifferentfromothercountries'?A．Theyareactiveacrossthecountries. B．Theyserveastouristattractions.C．Theyaremainlypoweredbysteam. D．Theyusesmallamountsofenergy.9．WhydoestheauthormentionIvortheEngine?A．Tospreadknowledgeoftheclassicserial. B．Tointroducetheoriginofsteamengines.C．Toshowthepopularityofsteamrailways. D．Toshareachildhoodmemoryoftravelling.10．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?A．Volunteershelptokeepheritagerailwaysalive. B．Economicgrowthdependsonindividualefforts.C．Peoplecan’taffordtotravelbyheritagerailway. D．Localofficialsdon’tuseoldmeansoftransport.11．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsheritagerailways?A．Indifferent. B．Doubtful. C．Appreciative. D．Negative.DArtificialintelligence-poweredmedicaltreatmentoptionsareontheriseandhavethepotentialtoimprovediagnosticaccuracy,butanewstudyfoundthataboutalmosthalfofparticipantswouldchooseahumandoctorratherthanAIfordiagnosisandtreatment.“WhilemanypatientsappearresistanttotheuseofAI,accuracyofinformationandaslightpushfromphysiciansmayhelpincreaseacceptance,”Dr.Slepianmentionedthestudy’sotherprimaryfinding:thatahumantouchcanhelpclinicalpracticesuseAItotheiradvantageandearnpatients’trust.“ToensurethebenefitsofAIaresecuredinclinicalpractice,futureresearchonbestmethodsofphysicianinvolvementandpatientdecisionmakingisrequired.”Inthestudy,participantswereaskedwhethertheywouldprefertohaveanAIsystemoraphysicaldoctorfordiagnosisandtreatment,andunderwhatcircumstances.Researchersconductedstructuredinterviewswithactualpatients,testingtheirreactionstocurrentandfutureAItechnologies.Thenthey.polled2,472participantsacrossdiverseethnic,racialandsocioeconomicgroupsusingablinded,randomizedsurvey.Overall,participantswerealmostevenlysplit,withmorethan52%choosinghumandoctorsasapreferenceversusapproximately47%choosinganAIdiagnosticmethod.IfstudyparticipantswereinformedtheirprimarycarephysiciansfeltAIwassuperior,theacceptanceofAIbystudyparticipantsonre-questioningincreased.Thissignaledthesignificanceofthehumanphysicianinguidingapatient’sdecision.Diseaseseveritydidn’taffectparticipants’trustinAI.ComparedtoWhiteparticipants,BlackonesselectedAIlessoftenandNativeAmericansmoreoften.Olderparticipantswerelesslikelytochooseit,aswerethosewhoself-identifiedaspoliticallyconservative.ThesefindingssuggestdifferinggroupswillneedspecificattentionastoinformingthemastothevalueandusefulnessofAItoenhancediagnoses.“Ifeelthisstudywillguidemanyfuturestudiesandclinicaltranslationaldecisionsevennow,”Dr.Slepiansaid.“TheonuswillbeonphysiciansandothersinhealthcaretoensurethatinformationinAIsystemsisaccurate,andtocontinuetomaintainandenhancetheaccuracyofAIsystemsastheywillplayanincreasingroleinthefutureofhealthcare.”12．WhatcanbeinferredfromDr.Slepian’swordsinParagraph2?A．MostpatientsarestilldoubtfulaboutAImedicaltreatment.B．HumanphysicianscandoalottopromoteAImedicaltreatment.C．TheunacceptanceofAIismainlyduetotheinaccuracyofinformation.D．TherealitythatpatientschoosehumandoctorslimitsthedevelopmentofAI.13．What’sthekeyfactorinincreasingparticipants’preferenceforAItreatment?A．Thegravityofthedisease. B．Theguidanceofthephysician.C．ThesuperiorityofAIsystem. D．Thepersonalbackgroundoftheparticipant.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“onus”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Responsibility. B．Attempt. C．Dependence. D．Focus.15．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheTrustinAI:ASplitamongPatients.B．BridgingtheGap:HumanDoctorsandAI.C．AnImportantStudy:TheFutureofAISystems.D．ImprovingDiagnosticAccuracy:TheRoleofAI.三、七选五HowLonelinessIsKillingUsLonelinessisabsolutelyanepidemic(流行病)inoursociety,butit’sbeengrowingfordecades.Lonelinessisthesensethat“IamlessconnectedtootherpeoplethanIwanttobe.”16Andthatmakesitdifferentfromisolation(独处).Icandeliberatelyisolatemyselfandfeelgreataboutthat,butonlyyoucantellifyou’relonely.17Insomestudies,asmanyas,60%ofpeoplewillsaythattheyfeellonelymuchofthetime.Youngadultsaged16to24aretheloneliestagegroup.Therearemanyfactorsthatareresponsibleforthat.Lonelinesswasontherisefromthe1950sinpartbecauseoftheriseofprivatecars.We’vebecomeamuchmoremobilesocietywherethenetworksoffamilyandfriendsgetlooseaspeoplemoveforjobsandotherkindsofopportunitieslikeeducation.18Butthenittearsusawayfromthecommunitieswearebornintoandspendmuchofourlivescreating.WhentelevisioncameintotheAmericanhome,therewasmoreofadeclineininvestinginourcommunities.Andthatwasmadeworseasthedigitalrevolutiongaveusmoreandmorescreenstolookat.Researchfindslonelinessisdangeroustoourhealth.19Inaddition,peoplewhoarelonelyinlatelifehavemorerapidbraindecline.Thechoicewecanmaketokeepusonagoodpathofwellbeingistoinvestinourrelationshipswithotherpeople.20.Youbelong.Youmatter.You’reconnected.A．It’saverysubjectiveexperience.B．Allofthatisgoodontheonehand.C．Youmayfeellostandmayhavelowconfidence.D．Stresscomingfromlonelinesscausesphysicalbreakdown.E．Sincethe1950s,peoplehavebeenlessandlessinvestedinotherpeople.F．Peoplegotofarawaycollegesandonlygetintouchwithfamiliesonscreen.G．Agoodwayistofindanactivityaroundotherpeoplewhereyouarecomfortable.四、完形填空Longago,IwastravelingaroundAustraliawithtwofriends,butwefinally21duetotheirnewplans,soIsignedupforaboattripwithonlyadozenofbeersfor22.Everyoneontheboat,exceptme,waswithagroupoffriends.Ratherthanriskbeing23asastrangeguy,Istartedtakingphotos24.Iwalkedtothebackoftheboattotakea25.Ifonlytherewassomethingtoleanon,Ithought.SuddenlyI26ametalboxwithacoverperfectforplacingmyforearmson.Onlythemetalboxwasnotacontainer:itwasabarbecuethathadbeen27allmorning.Screaminginpain,I28myarmsimmediately.No29marksappeared,andnoonetookmeseriouslywhenIsaidIwasinhuge30.Thecaptainoftheshipwasunwillingtousethe31watersupplytorelievethedamage,andIdidn’thaveanyfriendsevenjustto32withme.Then,onegirl,learningofmywounds,offeredmeaspecial33forburns.ItturnedoutshewasfromLondonthatjusthappenstobewhereIwasborn!I’mnotsurewhatIwas34with—themedicaltreatmentorjustthefactthatInowhadashouldertocryon!Afterabitoftreatmentandafewbeers,Ifeltmuchbetter.Thepain35andIwasabletoenjoytheseascapesandhavefunwithallthecoolpeople.Inthatmoment,IrealizedIwasnevertrulyaloneonmyjourney.21．A．fought B．parted C．withdrew D．hesitated22．A．company B．freedom C．celebration D．supply23．A．admired B．named C．respected D．labeled24．A．secretly B．repeatedly C．casually D．desperately25．A．walk B．shot C．breath D．seat26．A．examined B．borrowed C．spied D．designed27．A．coolingdown B．lightingup C．burningdown D．heatingup28．A．crossed B．stretched C．removed D．folded29．A．visible B．permanent C．remaining D．extra30．A．panic B．pain C．grief D．shock31．A．limited B．clean C．sufficient D．reliable32．A．cry B．socialize C．play D．sympathize33．A．cream B．treat C．pill D．gift34．A．disappointed B．faced C．troubled D．pleased35．A．disappeared B．increased C．eased D．worsened第二节单句填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)57.Theprocessof_(鉴定，确认身份),whichinvolvesgatheringfingerprintsandDNA59.The(驯养的，家养的)cat,havingadaptedtolifewithhumans,hasbecomeabelovedpetin60.Despitethe(有感染力的)laughterthatfilledtheroom,hecouldn'tshakeoffthefeelingofuneasethatlingeredinsideofhim.originalityoftheirwork.62.His(deny)talentanddedicationmakehimtheperfectcandidateforicesheetofWestAntarcticaaround325BCmightstillbe64.Thecompan