2024-2025学年江苏省无锡市青山高级中学高二上学期期中英语试卷

2024—2025学年江苏省无锡市青山高级中学高二上学期期中英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)EmergencyFirstResponsePrimaryCare(EFRPC)teachesparticipantshowtorespondtolifethreateningemergencies.ItfocusesonbasiclifesupportskillssuchasPrimaryAssessment,CPRandRescueBreathing,taughtthroughacombinationofinstructorledknowledgesessions,videopresentationsandskillpracticewithroleplaytomakesurestudentshaveathoroughgroundingandcanreacteffectivelywhenanemergencysituationarises.WhoisEFRPCfor?•WorkplaceFirstAiders•Doctors,Nursesorprofessionalcarers•GymInstructors•OutdoorsSportsInstructors•AnybodyandEverybodySkillsyouwilllearn:•SceneSafetyAssessment(评估)•BarrierUsefordiseaseprotection•PrimaryAssessmentofinjuredpeople•ActivatingEmergencyServices•RescueBreathing•CardiopulmonaryResuscitation(CPR)•AutomatedExternalDefibrillation(自动体外除颤)(AED)•BlockedAirwayManagement(Choking)•SeriousBleedingManagement•ShockManagement•Spinal(脊柱的)InjuryManagementWhychooseEFRPC?EmergencyFirstResponsePrimaryCaregivesyoutheskillsyouneedtoperformeffectiveCPRanddealwithlifethreateningemergenciesinvolvingfamilymembers,friends,colleaguesoranyoneinneedofhelp.Itpreparesyoutocomprehensivelyhandleemergencysituationswithconfidence.Arethereanyprerequisites(前提)?•Nofirstaidqualificationrequired•Nominimumagelimit•Ittakesapproximately6hoursdependingonpriorknowledgeandsizeofgroup•ParticipantPackandtrainingmaterialsareincludedintheprice1.Whatisthistext?

A．Anadforabasiclifesupporttrainingcourse.B．Partofatextbookforfirst-aidlearners.C．Apieceofwritingtopopularizefirstaidscience.D．Instructionsforhowtodofirst-aid.2.WhatwillyoubeabletodoifyouchooseEFRPC?

A．Curediseasesinaworkplace.B．Preventpeoplefromsportinjuries.C．Helppeoplewithbreathingdifficulty.D．Stoppeoplefromgettingchoked.3.WhatisanadvantageofEFRPC?

A．Itprovidesdiscountforfamilies.B．Itrequiresnopreviousexperience.C．Ittakesamaximumof6hours.D．Itsmaterialsarecheapinprice.(★★★)“Thewaterwillturntosteam,whichwillpowercars.”“Yeah,that’sareallycoolidea.”Thisconversationispartofalessonabouttechnologiesthatreduceplanet-heatingpollution.Itwaslectured,inabrand-newway,byKirstinMilks,ascienceteacheratBloomingtonHighSchool.Climatechangeisthestoryoftoday’syoungpeople’slives.ButMilkssays,“Ourstudentsneedtoknownotjustthestuffwehearaboutinthenews,butalsotheactualdifferencewecanmakeinoursharedfuture.”So,sheteachesinsuchaninnovativeway.Creativityisatthecoreofherlesson.Afterstudentslearnthebasicsofclimateengineering,whichcoversarangeofstrategies,includingreflectingsunlightbackintospaceandremovingcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere,they’reaskedto“comeupwithinterestingwildideas”toslowglobalwarming.Inthefirstroundofbrainstorming,studentsimaginedlotsofwaystoreflectlightbackintotheatmosphere,likecoveringthedesertinshinyglitter(发光物).Next,studentsareaskedtoconsiderthepotentiallimitationsandriskstotheirideas.Takeglitterinthedesert,forexample:“Howarewegoingtomakesurethattheglitterdoesn’tgeteatenbytherockpocketmouseorsnakes?”Milksasks.Thestudentsuggestsmakingtheglitterlargeandsmoothenoughsoitwon’tbeeatenbyanimalsorotherwiseharmthem.Fortheirfinalassignment,studentspresenttheirconcepts,includingtheiranticipatedbenefitsandrisks.BenKravitz,anassistantprofessoratIndianaUniversity,whocarefullywatchthewholelesson,says,“Theneatthingaboutseeingalloftheseideascomeoutoftheclassroomisit’snotIcan’tdoit.It’swecandoit.Humans,whentheygettogether,candoamazingthings.Andthat’swhatgivesmehope.”4.WhydoesKirstinMilkslectureinaninnovativeway?

A．She’sbetteringwaystopowercars.B．She’sinspiringstudentstoaddressrealproblems.C．She’smakingscienceclassesmoreaccessible.D．She’shelpingstudentsstayinformedofclimatechange.5.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytalkabout?

A．Proceduresofalesson.B．Thecorevalueofcreativity.C．Ideasofdifferentstudents.D．Thekeyconceptofsolutions.6.Howisthelastparagraphmainlydeveloped?

A．Bydefiningaconcept.B．Byquotinganexpert.C．Bymakingacomparison.D．Byprovidinganexample.7.WhichbestdescribesMilks’wayofteaching?

A．Itignorespracticalapplication.B．Itfocusesontheoreticalknowledge.C．Itencouragescreativeproblem-solving.D．Ithighlightstherisksofclimatechange.(★★★★)We’veallbeenthere:thosetimesyouneedtoargueyourpointofviewtosomeonewhoyouknowdisagreeswithyou.Youimmediatelygotoyourkeyboardandstarttotypeoutthat280-charactertweet,theFacebookreply,oraparagraphs-longemail.Surelythereason,logic,andstrongpowerofyourwrittenwordswillconvincewhoeveritiswhodisagreeswithyoutoseeyourpointofview.Butnewresearchsuggestsadifferentidea.ThatresearchwasconductedbyJulianaSchroeder,assistantprofessorofUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,andhercolleagues.InSchroeder’sstudyofalmost300people,participantswereaskedtowatch,listen,andreadargumentsaboutsubjectstheyagreedordisagreedwith.Theywereaskedtojudgethecharacterofthecommunicatorandthequalityoftheargument.Schroeder’steamfoundthattheparticipantswhowatchedorlistenedtothecommunicatorwerelessdismissive(抵触的)oftheirclaimsthanwhentheyreadthatcommunicator’ssameargument.Theideaforherstudycamefromanewspaperarticleaboutapolitician.Oneofusreadaspeechthatwasprintedinanewspaperfromapoliticianwithwhomhestronglydisagreed.Thenextweek,heheardtheexactsamespeechplayingonaradiostation.Hewasshockedbyhowdifferenthisreactionwastowardthepoliticianwhenhereadthespeechcomparedtowhenheheardit.Whenhereadthestatement,thepoliticianseemedidiotic,butwhenhehearditspoken,thepoliticianactuallysoundedreasonable.Sointheworkplace,speakingtosomeoneinpersonofteninvolvesnothingmorethanwalkingafewdoorsdowntotheiroffice.Andthat’sexactlywhatyoushoulddoifyouneedtoconvincethatbossorcolleagueofwhyyourblueprintforthecompanyorprojectistherightone.Onlyasalastwayshouldyoutrytocommunicatewithsomeonewhoyoudisagreewithoversocialmedia.Twitter’slimitedtextallowanceandsocialmediausers’shortattentionmakearguingyourpointanuphillbattle.8.What’stheresultoftheresearch?

A．Writtenwordsaremorelogicalandreasonable.B．Peopleprefertocommunicatewithkeyboard.C．Whenreadinganargument,theparticipantswerelessdismissivethanhearingit.D．Oral,notwritten,communicationworksbetter.9.Whyisthepoliticianmentionedinparagraph3?

A．Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B．Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C．ToexplainwhySchroederconductedtheresearch.D．Tointroducethepolitician’sspeech.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“idiotic’’inparagraph3mean?

A．Wise.B．Practical.C．Silly.D．Special.11.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A．Topersuadeyourboss,youneedtowalktohisofficeandleaveamessage.B．It’sdifficulttofullyexplainyourpointsduetosocialmedia’slimitation.C．Arguingoversocialmediaismoreconvenientthanspeakinginperson.D．Communicatingwithothersoversocialmediaisencouraged.(★★★)TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)cannowregulate(控制)e-cigarettesthatcontainartificialnicotine(尼古丁),ashiftthatcouldreducethenumberofvaping(电子烟的)productsavailableinAmerica.Aspendingbill,whichtheU.S.passed,expandedthedefinitionofanFDA-regulated“tobaccoproduct”toincludethosethatuselab-madenicotine,aswellastraditionaltobacco-originatednicotine.Thatupdate—whilesmallonpaper—coulddramaticallychangetheU.S.vapingindustry.Inadditiontothesmallercompanieslikelytobeaffectedbythechange,PuffBar,apopularbrandofdisposable(一次性的)e-cigarette,couldbehittremendously.“Withartificialnicotinenolongeranalternative,thecompany’sfutureisonceagainuncertain”,saidtheAmyWillson,managerofthecompany.ReactionstotheFDA’snewpowerhavebeenpredictablydivided.SomeinthevapingindustrycriticizedtheFDAforreducingthenumberofcigarette-alternatives(替代物)availableintheU.S.“ThisbilloughttobecalledtheCigaretteProtectionAct,becausethefinalresultwillbecountlessmoreAmericanspushedawayfromnicotinevapingandbackintotraditionaltobaccosmoking,”AmandaWheeler,presidentoftheAmericanVaporManufacturersAssociation,toldFilter.Butsomelargee-cigarettecompanies,includingJuul,supporttheregulationofbrandsmakingartificialnicotineproducts.Inapreviousstatement,aJuulspokespersonsaidthatunlawfulproductsdesignedtoescapefederalandstatesupervision(监督)wouldmakeharmreductionandaresponsiblee-vaporcategorydifficult.TheCampaignforTobacco-FreeKidsapplaudedtakingstepstodecreaseyouthvaping—ahabit11percentofhighschoolstudentsreportedin2021,downfromahighof27.5percentin2019.“BystoppingproducersfromusingartificialnicotinetoescapeFDAregulation,Congressistakingacriticalsteptoendthisyouthaddictioncrisisonceandforall,”aspokespersonsaidinastatement.12.WhatcanwelearnaboutthepolicyissuedbyFDA?

A．Itistoreduceproductswithtobacco-originatednicotine.B．Itmayleadtothereductionofvapingproducts.C．Itwillbringgreatprofitstobigandpopularcompanies.D．Mostsmallcompanieshavedisappearedduetoit.13.What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?

A．Thereasonsfortheregulation.B．Thebenefitsoftheregulation.C．Theimpactsoftheregulation.D．Thepurposesoftheregulation.14.WhomayshareasimilarviewwithAmandaWheeler?

A．AmyWillson.B．Juul’sspokesperson.C．OrganizersfromTheCampaignforTobacco-FreeKids.D．RegulatorsfromFDA.15.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?

A．RegulatingMan-madeNicotineB．StoppingmakingVapingProductsC．ExpandingthedefinitionofnicotineD．StoppingsmokingTraditionalCigarettes(★★★)Doyouliketheideaofrunningyourownbusinessfromhome?Mostofyoudo,andthefirstthingsyousayyoulikeaboutitarebeingyourownboss,havingflexiblehoursandworkinginyourpajamas.16Beingyourownbossisdefinitelyonebigadvantage.17Youmustcommittoworkonyourbusinessregularlytomakeprofits.Ifnot,youwillfindthatyourincomebecomesnon-existent.So,havesetofficehourswhereyouproductivelyworkonbuildingyourbusiness.18Doctors’appointmentsandfamilycommitmentscansimplybeworkedintoyourschedule.Again,youneedtoarrangeyourappointmentscarefullyandtrytobookthemtogether.Thiswayyoucangetallofyourrunningarounddoneinoneday.Workinginyourpajamasmayseemappealinginitially.Butitcanalsopreventyoufromactuallygettingyourworkdone.19Afterthat,justwalkintoyourofficeandstartyourday’swork.Beingtoocasualmeansgettinglessworkdoneonaregularbasis.Inordertorunasuccessfulbusinessfromhomeyouneedtohaveagoodmindset.20Takingofftoomanyhourseachweekwilldamageyourfinancialstabilityandlong-termsuccess.Setgoalsandlimitsonyourtime.Buildyourbusinessfirst,beforetakingadvantageofwhatworkingfromhomeoffers.

A．Butitcanalsobecomeyourdownfallwithoutcare.B．Flexiblehoursareanotherhugeplusofworkingfromhome.C．Onceit'sachieved,you'llhavemoreopportunitiestodevelopbusinesscontacts.D．Youmayfinditmoreefficienttogetup,exercise,thenshoweranddressforwork.E．Thisincludesrealizingthatyouandonlyyouareresponsibleforyourownincome.F．Oneofthebiggestdrawbacksisthatitissoeasytoallowyourselftohaveexcuses.G．Whilethesebenefitssoundgreat,therealityofworkingfromhomecanbealittledifferent.二、完形填空(★★★)BradRyanandhis85-year-oldgrandma,JoyRyan,arenearingthefinishlineonagoaltheyoncethoughtwasimpossible:Visitingallnationalparkstogether.Theduo(二人组)kickedofftheir_________inOctober2015,whenBradwaslookingforawaytospendatwo-dayweekend.Hesaidtheidea_________fromaconversationhehadwith“GrandmaJoy”abouthispastadventuresontheAppalachianTrail.“Ifeltsorrythatshewasalways_________vicariously(间接感受到地)throughmystories,”Bradsaid.“Andsojustknowingthatshehadneverseen_________andmountainsandtheoceansandthese_________wildplacesonEarth,itjustfeltlikea_________thatIhadtohertomakesurethatshehadsomememoriestotakeawayinherlifestoryaswell.”Bradbegan_________theiradventuresonthesocialmediain2019,andtheyquickly_________alargenumberoffollowers.“Youdon’tassumeyourgrandmagoingwithyouonacampingtripisgoingtobeanythingbut_________,”Bradsaid.“Thatwasmy____________.Thatwasmymisperception(误解)ofwhatagemeans.More____________,herspiritwasgoodenoughforhertogotraveling.“It’sbeena____________adventure;itreallyhas,”GrandmaJoysaid.“It’sreallybeenabeautifultime.AndIwouldn’ttradeitforanything,”Asfor____________fromBradandGrandmaJoy,theyencourageeveryoneto____________opportunitiesforexploration.“Werealizethatnoteverybodyisgoingtobeabletotraveltoeverynationalpark,“Bradsaid.“Butthereissomeadventuretobefoundinevery____________ofthecountryandwehopethatpeoplewillgooutandseekthatadventure.”21.A．adventureB．programC．vacationD．schedule22.A．sufferedB．aroseC．profitedD．differed23.A．readingB．livingC．learningD．imagining24.A．parksB．museumsC．hillsD．deserts25.A．amazingB．artificialC．frighteningD．identical26.A．functionB．responsibilityC．potentialD．possibility27.A．advocatingB．advertisingC．documentingD．predicting28.A．acceptedB．acquiredC．desiredD．confirmed29.A．outstandingB．challengingC．strikingD．fascinating30.A．hopeB．regretC．faultD．anxiety31.A．importantlyB．seriouslyC．accuratelyD．obviously32.A．terribleB．toughC．commonD．grand33.A．complaintB．decisionC．adviceD．warning34.A．seekoutB．takeoutC．putoutD．layout35.A．communityB．cornerC．departmentD．version三、语法填空(★★★)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。Chinahasnamed24,126primaryandmiddleschoolsacrossthecountryasspecialistfootballschools36(lead)youthfootballdevelopment,accordingtotheMinistryofEducation.It'srequiredthatatleastonefootballclass37(offer)eachweekintheseschoolssothattheycanencouragetheirstudentsto38(active)participateinfootballtrainingandmatches.“Chinaaimstohave50,000schoolsspecializinginyouth-footballbytheendof2025,"saidWangDengfeng,anofficialoftheMinistryofEducation,39(add)thattorealizethisgoal,theministrywilltakevariousmeasuresthatincludebuildingschoolfootballfields,trainingfootballcoachesandprovidingextrafundingandpolicysupport.40thosemeasuresinschools,47footballtrainingcampshavealsobeenbuiltin41efforttopromotethesportamongyoungpeople.Andoutstandingor42(gift)playerswillalsohavethechancetojoininter-schoolteamsforregional43(competition)andevennationalsummercamps.Inthepastfouryears,localeducationdepartmentshavetrainedabout40,000footballteachers,8,000of44haveobtainedcoachingcertificates.Moreover,thecountry45(step)upitseffortsinpromotingfootballinschoolssinceitsetupaseven-departmentjointtaskforce,includingtheeducation,sportandfinanceauthoritiesaswellasChineseFootballAssociation.(★★)46.Afterconductingtheexperiment,thescientistsdrewtheir_________(conclude)thatthenewtreatmentwaseffective.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)47.Her_________(curious)ledhertoexploretheold,abandonedhouseattheedgeoftown.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)48.Thedriver_________(intention)hitthepedestrianwhiletryingtoavoidacatthatranintotheroad.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)49.Thenewtheory_________(fundamental)changedthewayscientistsunderstandtheuniverse.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)50.Inthedebate,thetwospeakerspresented_________(oppose)arguments,whichmadeforalivelydiscussion.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)51.Thecompany’scultureofrecognitionandrewardskeptthestaff_________(motivate)toachievetheirtargets.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)52.Wildlifepopulationsare_________(threat)byhabitatlossandclimatechange.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)53.Theupcomingdeadlinecausedalotof_________(anxious)amongtheemployees.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)54.Thehealthissues_________(arise)frompollutioninthecityareamajorconcernforresidents.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)55.Deeply_________(absorb)inherbookinthelibrary,shedidn’tnoticethetimepassing.(所给词的适当形式填空)四、翻译(★★)56.这家公司致力于提供高质量的服务。（committed）(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________(★★)57.有证据表明花时间在自然环境中可以对心理健康产生积极影响。（evidence）(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________(★★★)58.过去十年，这棵古树见证了这个村庄迅速的发展。（witness）(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________(★★★)59.科学家们在基因研究方面取得了重大突破，这可能带来新的治疗方法。（breakthrough）(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________(★★)60.显然，智能手机的广泛使用已经成为一种社会现象。（apparently）(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达(★★★)61.阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文，续写词数应为150左右。Baskinwasa20-year-oldsophomoreattheUniversityofSouthCarolinawhoseparentsransmallrestaurant.Ashewastheonlycollegestudentinhisfamily,hisfamilytriedtheirbesttosupporthim.Baskinalwaysworkedasawaiterintherestauranttolightenhisparents'burdens.Hewassohardworkingthatmanycustomerspraisedhishospitableservice.Hisparentsalsoappreciatedandtrustedhimalot.Itwasabusynightattherestaurant.Afterafewguestswalkedinandsatdown,theyorderedabottleoftheChateauPichonLonguevilleComtesse2001-avaluablewineworthalmost€6,000.Havingtoserveanothertable,Baskinthenaskedaworkmatetofetchthebottle.However,sincetheemployeewasnew,sheaccidentallytookthewrongbottleofwine.Insteadofthewinethatwasorderedbythecustomers,sheservedtheChateauPichonLonguevillePomerol2001,whichcostabout€5,000.Asthebottlesandnamesweresimilar,noonenoticedthemistake.Baskindidn'trealizethemistakeuntilthecustomerswan