广东省新茂名市电白区2024-2025学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（含答案）

2024—2025学年度第一学期期末质量监测高二英语（满分：130分时间：120分钟）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACanada’s4PrettiestFallCampingDestinationsAlgonquinProvincialPark,OntarioStandingbeneathacathedralofteeswithorangeandredmapleleaves,it’shardtoimagineabetterplacetoexperiencefillinCanada.Themajesticcoloursofsugarandredmapletreesarebestseeninmid—Septembertomid—October.Aspens,tamaracksandredoaktrees,ontheotherhand,hittheirpeakinmid—to—late—October.JasperNationalPark,AlbertaRuggedmountainsglaciers,forestsandwildriversmakeJasperaperfectfallcampingdestination.Morethan1,200kilometresofhikingtrailsshowcaseabrilliantdisplayoffallcolours.Jasperishonetotheworld’slargestDarkSkyPreserve,anareafreeofartificiallightpollution,sogetreadytoenjoycountlessstarsandconstellationswiththenakedeyeatnight.CapeBretonHighlandsNationalPark,NovaScotiaWhetheryou’recomingforthecooloceanairorauniqueshowcaseoffallcolours,theCapeBretonHighlandswillnotdisappoint.Theonlysoundyou’llhearwillbetheleavescrunchingunderyourbootswhenexploringtheCabotTrail.Cold—bloodedcamperscaneventrypitchingatentbythesea.Ifyoulikeback—countrycamping,gofor‘FishingCove.’Wantalargekitchenshelterandflushtoilets?Try‘MaclntoshBrook.’There’slotstochoosefromintheseMaritimefallcampingdestinations.OkanaganFallsProvincialPark,BritishColumbiaYoudon’thavetobeawineaficionadotoappreciatetheOkanagan,butitcertainlywouldn’thurt.FillatetraparkwithwinetoenjoywhilewatchingthesparklyOkanaganRiverreflectthebeautifulcoloursofautumn.Winenotyourthing?Grabsomefreshfruitfromoneofmanyorchardsinstead.Anddon’tforgettobringyourbinoculars:Theparkisafavouriteofbirdandbat—watchersalike.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesplendidcoloursofsugarandredmapletreesarebestseeninmid—to—late—OctoberinAlgonquin.B.Remembertobringyourtelescopetoenjoycountlessstarsintheworld’slargestDarkSkyPreserveinJasper.C.Youcan’treallyappreciatetheOakanaganifyou’renotabigfanofwine.D.TentscanbesetupbytheseainCapeBretonHighlands.2.Whichparkwillyougotoifyouareinterestedinbirdwatching?A.OkanaganFallsProvincialPark.B.AlgonquinProvincialParkC.JasperNationalPark.D.CapeBretonHighlandsNationalPark.3.Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthepassage?A.Insciencefiction. B.Onashoppingwebsite.C.Inatravelguide. D.Inafashionmagazine.BABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseeds(葵花子)asasnacksomuch.“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth;Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksohardjusttogetonesmallseed.Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimesevenneighborswouldgodoortodooronChineseNewYear’sEvetocheckoutwhateveryhouseholdwasmaking.Iremembermyparentswouldbeinthekitchencooking.Inthelivingroom,alargetablewouldalreadybelaidout,completewithafancytablecloth,ready—madedumplingfillings,anddishesfullofcandy,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileotherswereforneighborsandchildrentoeatbeforetheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowtocracksunflowerseedsbackthen.Idon’tthinkit’srighttocriticizeone’schoiceinfoodoreatinghabits,no.matterhowstrangetheymayseem.It’snotonlyinChina.WhenIwentabroad,Ifoundpeoplehadallsortsofstrangehabitswhenitcametofood.InDenmark,theyputsaltedredfishonbreadandeatitfordinner,nomatterhowmuchitruinstheirbreath.Theythinkit’sadelicacy,andit’sconnectedwiththeirculture.Ithinkit’sawonderfultradition.4.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Eatinghabitscomefromacertainculture.B.Onekindoffooddoesn’tnecessarilysuiteveryone.C.Itisgoodtoformhealthyeatinghabits.D.Changingyoureatinghabitswillchangeyourlife.5.Whatdidthewriterbecomeawareof?A.Shehadevertypedareportaboutseeds.B.Shehasahabitofcrackingsunflowerseeds.C.SheatevarioussnackswhilewatchingTV.D.Shedamagedherteethbyeatingsunflowerseeds.6.WhatdoesthewriterprovebymentioningChineseNewYear?A.Eatingsunflowerseedsisrelatedtoit.B.Childrencaneatdeliciousfoodonthatday.C.Thefamilieswouldgettogetherforit.D.Thetraditionsofcelebratingitdisappear.CNewprojectsintheMiddleEasterncountryofJordanaimtorepairdamagedlandinoneoftheworld’smostwater—starvednations.Therestorationmeasuresincludebringingindigenousplantsbacktoareaswheretheydisappeared,aswellasbuildingmodernwatercollectionsystems.Localorganizationsbelievetheprojectswillhelplessentheeffectsoflandmismanagementandclimatechange.Theeffortsseektoslowexpandingdesertification,whichhappenswhenlandturnsintodesert.AUnitedNationsreportstatesthat40percentoflandworldwideiscurrentlydegraded.Italsopredictsthatby2030,700millionpeoplecouldbedisplacedbydrought.Itblamestheproblemsonlandandwatermismanagement,pooragriculturalmethods,miningandcitydevelopment.Jordanisoneofseveralcountriesalreadystrugglingwiththeeffectsofdegradation,thereportsaid.ButenvironmentalistsinJordanarealreadytakingstepstopreventfurtherlanddamage.“We’reworkingonthewater,we’reworkingonthegreencoverandwe’reworkingalsowiththehabitatsofthecreatures,frominsectstoanimals,”saidDeyalaTarawneh,whohelpedcreateWADI,anorganizationseekingtorepairforestsandgrasslandsandfindwaystoimprovewatersecurityinJordan.“Thesuccessrateoftheseplantsis85percent,whichisconsideredaveryhighpercentage,”Tarawnehsaid.“Andtheyonlyneedtobewateredonce,whichisalsoreducingtheamountofwaterneededfortheirrigationofthegreenareas.”ButasWADI’seffortscontinue,environmentalistssaylandrestorationinJordanstillfacesmajordifficulties.Oneofthemisalackoflandareasavailableforrestoration.Inaddition,manypeopleinlocalcommunitiesarenotwillingtoleavethelandaloneforatleastoneortworainyseasonstoletitrecover.TheUNreportcallsforfinancialsupporttostrengthenrestorationeffortsindevelopingcountries.Amongotherthings,iturgestheexpansionofprotectedandconservationareas,betterwatermanagementandimprovedagriculturalmethods.Butthereportalsonotesthatalackofactioncouldresultinupto16millionsquarekilometersoflanddegradationby2050.ThatisanareaaboutthesizeofSouthAmerica.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“indigenous”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Commercial. B.Delicate. C.Native. D.Large.8.Whataretheplantsintroducedtothelandlike?A.Theyaresalt—tolerant. B.Theyareheat—resistant.C.Theyaredisease—resistant. D.Theyaredrought—tolerant.9.Whichmeasureisgoodforlandbutunfriendlytopeople?A.Buildingwatercollectionsystems.B.Leavingthelandaloneforrecovery.C.Adjustinglandmanagementsystems.D.Turningtotraditionalagriculturalmethods.10.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FoodcropshelpimprovesoilhealthB.JordanisfacingseveredesertificationC.RestorationprojectsofferhopeforsavingdamagedlandD.Jordanisathigherclimateriskwithlandloss第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。Shynessisasenseofuneasinessanddiscomfortthatsomepeoplefeelinthepresenceofothers.Itcomesfromself—consciousness,lowself—respectandfearofjudgment.Shypeopleseemtomakebaddecisions.Theyoftenmakeunrealisticsocialcomparisons,comparingthemselvesagainstthemostenergeticoroutgoingindividuals.Theybelievethatothersarealwaysthinkingofthempoorly.Theyabandonnewsocialopportunities.11.However,shypeoplecansuccessfullydealwithsocialchallengeswithoutchangingthemselves.12Theyarethelastonetoannouncetheirachievementsorlettheworldknowwhatisamazingaboutthem.Whenshynessisnotextreme,itcanmakethemappearmoreapproachabletoothers.Shyness,andthemodestynaturethatgowithit,arerarelythreateningtoothersandmayallowpeopletofeelmorecomfortablearoundthem.13Thiscalmnessmayhaveapositiveeffectonthosearoundthem.Shynessiscommonandiseasytoovercomewithpractice.Youcanhandleshynesswiththerighttools.Insteadofavoidingsocialevents,youcanscheduletheminadvanceandpracticeyoursocialskillsaheadoftime.Preparingquestionsandamusingstoriesforothersalsohelps.Thisway,youshiftyourfocusfromyourselftopeoplearoundyou.14Youmightjustgetasurpriseandfindoutthatoneofthepeopleyouadmirefortheirsocialabilitiesisactuallyjustasshyasyou.15Whenyourecognizeandunderstandyourshyness,andthenactbasedonthatself—awareness,itcanalsoleadyoueverywheretosuccess.A.Manyshypeoplearemodest.B.Shynessdoesn’tdisappearonitsown.C.Beingshyhassomeunexpectedadvantages.D.Youcanevenasksociallyoutwardpeopleforadvice.E.It’sacceptabletocopythebehaviorsofoutgoingpeople.F.It,inturn,preventsthemfromimprovingtheirsocialskills.G.Shypeoplecansometimeshaveacalmingeffectonanxiouspeople.第二部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mary,mydaughter,wasinMrsSmith’sfifth—gradeclass.Withinjustamonthofstartingschool,shebeganreturninghomeregularlywith16forpencils,crayons,paper,andothersupplies.Initially,Ijustdutifullyprovidedwhateversheneeded,never17her.However,myconcern18whenthiscontinuedforweeks.Oneday,aftersupplyingabrandnewerasertoheronlythreedaysearlier,I19inquiredaboutherconstantrequests.Maryburstintotearsand20thatshehadbeengivingthesuppliestoaclassmatenamedTom,wholackedthemduetohisfamily’s21struggles.Hedidn’thaveanyoftheschoolthingsheneededtodohiswork.22,Maryhadbeenputtinghernewthingsonhisdesk.MyheartsankasIstoodtherein23.Atsuchayoungage,shehad24theroleofanadult,tryingtohelpsomeoneinneedwithoutseeking25.Ikneltdownandhuggedhertightly,notwantinghertoseemyowntearsof26.AsIregainedmycalm,Istoodupandsaid,“Iwouldneverget27atyouforwantingtohelpsomeone,dear.”Mary’ssmallgesturenotonly28.Tom’sdaybutalsoremindedusallofthepowerof29.Whileit’seasytogetcaughtupinabusylife,Mary’sexampleservesasa30thatevenasmallgesturecanmakeadifferencetotheworld.16.A.offers B.preparations C.requests D.hopes17.A.concerning B.blaming C.confusing D.questioning18.A.changed B.grew C.disappeared D.regained19.A.curiously B.happily C.angrily D.calmly20.A.predicted B.confirmed C.revealed D.pretended21.A.economic B.spiritual C.desperate D.continual22.A.Gradually B.Remarkably C.Unwillingly D.Secretly23.A.confidence B.disbelief C.doubt D.comfort24.A.takenon B.appliedfor C.turneddown D.madeup25.A.advice B.guidance C.recognition D.funding26.A.frustration B.guilt C.gratitude D.pride27.A.shocked B.mad C.astonished D.pleased28.A.ruined B.shortened C.brightened D.lengthened29.A.friendship B.innovation C.passion D.sympathy30.A.reminder B.model C.bridge D.warning第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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，并将本题的答案写在答题卡上Theskinisanessentialpartofyourbodyandisitslargestorgan.Yourskinactsas31.________barrieragainstdisease,toxins,andthesun’srays.Italsohelpscontrolyourbodytemperature,32.________(prevent)yourbodyfromlosingtoomuchwater,warnsyou33.________thingsaretoohotorcold,andgivesyouyoursenseoftouch.Asyoucanimagine,gettingburntcanleadtoveryserious34.________(injury).Thefirstand35.________(important)stepinthetreatmentofburnsisgivingfirstaid.FIRST—AIDTREATMENT1.Placeburnsundercoolrunningwater,especially36.________thefirsttenminutes.Thecoolwaterstopstheburningprocessandreducesthepainandswelling.2.Drytheburntarea37.________(gentle)withacleancloth.3.Removeanyclothesusingscissorsifnecessary,unlessyouseethefabric38.________(stick)totheburntskin.4.Covertheburntareawithaloosecleancloth.Applyingoiltotheinjuredareas39.________(be)abadidea,asitwillkeeptheheatinthewoundsandmaycauseinfection.5.Ifburnsareontheface,makesurethevictimcanstillbreathe.6.Ifthevictimissufferingfromsecondorthird—degreeburns,thereisanurgentneed40.________(take)him/hertothehospitalatonce.第三部分写作（共三节，满分65分）请将本部分题的答案写在答题卡上第一节词汇，语法与句子（每空1分，满分25分）41.She________(生动地)describedheradventuresintheAmazonrainforest.42.Heisanambitiousand________(乐观的)manwhoisdeterminedtoachievehisdreams.43.Atthereunion,they________(为……干杯)theirlong—lastingfriendshipandpromisedtostayintouch.44.Beyondthis,youcankeephealthybyconsumingdifferent________(类别)offreshfoods.45.________(哽咽)byoverwhelmingsadness,shestoodtheresilently,withtearsmistinghereyes.46.Whenyoufeel________(panic),you’dbettertakeadeepbreathandtrytorelaxyourself47.Thankstosmartphones,peoplenolongerneedtomakefirmplansaboutwhenandwhere________(meet).48.Thechildrengotdownto________(prepare)popcorntheinstanttheygot________theyneeded.49.Theteamworkedtirelesslyregardless________thedifficultiesandfinallyobtained________exceptionalresult.50.Inwesterncountries,thenumber“thirteen”________withbadluck,butactuallythereisn’tany________betweenthem.(associate)51.ChenWei,ahighschoolstudentinBeijing,hadhisdinner________(interrupt)whenheheardsomeone________(scream)forhelp.52.Thegroupconsistingof12membersworkedataresearchcentreinthe________(mist)mountainsdespitethe________(freeze)weather.53.被欲望所驱动，他不遗余力地学习英语。________________adesire,hesparesnoefforttolearnEnglish.54.他是如此紧张，以至于他感觉舌头打结，手心出汗。So________________________thathefelthistonguetiedandpalmssweating.55.这家餐厅的亮点在于它有一个宽敞舒适的用餐区。________________thiscanteenis________ithasaspaciousandcomfortablediningarea.第二节：（满分15分）56.应用文假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Alex来信说他对中国的饮食文化很感兴趣，并将在春节期间来中国游玩，请你写一封邮件给他。邮件内容包括：1.春节饮食习俗；2.推荐一道你家乡的特色菜。注意：1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearAlex,IamverygladtohearfromyouanddelightedtoknowthatyouareinterestedinChinesefood.________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtomeetingyousoonandsharingatasteofourtraditionalcuisine!Yours,LiHua第三节（满分25分）57.读后续写阅读下面材料，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。Eric,myfriend,alwaysworeasmileonhisface.Unfortunately,hesufferedfromararebraindisease.OnedayInoticedthathedidn’tcometoschool.Twodayslater,myteacher—Mrs.CarinasaidEricwasinhospitalagain.Heneededtohaveanoperation.Feelingsad,Ispenttherestofthedaythinkingabouthowfrightened,helplessandhopelessEricmustfeel,facingsuchabigchallenge.HowsadEric’sparentswouldbe!IwassosorryforEric,andIwantedtodosomethingforhim.AnotherfriendtoldmethatEriclovedpandas.Irememberedthatmybrotherhadrecentlytaughtmehowtomakeatoypanda.Rightthen,IdecidedtomakeEricatoypandaforluckandhope.IalsomadeacardforEric.ItoldhimthathealwayshadaplaceinmyheartandthatIhopedthathewouldrecoverquickly.Thenextdayafterschool,Igavethetoypandaandthecardtomyteacher,forshewasgoingtovisitEricatthehospital.ShewassurprisedandthankedmeonbehalfofEric’sfamily.Oneday,asIpassedourmeetingroom,Isawmanypeoplesittinginside.Itookacloserlookandwasamazed.Therewerealmostallofmyteachers,andawomanIhadneverseenbefore.Thenoneoftheteacherscameoutandinvitedmetogoin.HetoldmethatthewomanwasEric’smomandthatshewasaskingaboutme.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Feelingexcitedandcurious,Iwalkedintothemeetingroom,followingtheteacher._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Onemorningabouttwentydayslater,enteringtheclassroom,IfoundEriclookingatmewithabigsmileonhisseat.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2024—2025学年度第一学期期末质量监测高二英语参考答案一、阅读理解1-3:DAC4-6:ABA7-10:CDBC11-15:FAGDB二、完形填空16-20:CDBAC21-25:ADBAC26-30:DBCDA三、语法填空31.a32.prevents33.when34.injuries35.mostimportant36.within37.gently38.sticking39.is40.totake四、写作（一）词汇，语法与句子41.vividly42.optimistic43.toasted44.categories45.Choked46.panicked47.tomeet48.preparing;what49.of;an50.isassociated;association51.interrupted;screaming52.misty;freezing53.Motivatedby54.nervous/tense/strainedwashe55.Whathighlights;that五、写作（二）56.应用文DearAlex,Iam