2024-2025学年陕西省西安市雁塔区第二中学高一上学期第二次阶段性测评英语试卷

2024—2025学年陕西省西安市雁塔区第二中学高一上学期第二次阶段性测评英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)InSeptember,thousandsofmonuments,civicbuildingsandprivatehomesthrowopentheirdoorstoofferarareglimpseofnormallyof-limitsspaces.Herearesomeless-knowntreasuresaroundtheUK.GuidedtourofGladstone’sLibrary,HawardenGladstone’sLibraryinHawardenwillberunningspecialtoursaspartoftheOpenDoors-Walesfestival.ItwasbuiltasamemorialtoprimeministerWiliamGladstope,TakeatourofbeautifulReadingRoomshousing150,000books.September16,10am-2pm,bookingrequired.BritanniaPanopticonMusicHall,GlasgowTheatmosphericBritanniaPanopticonwillbeshowingoffitscollectionoftheatricalrelics,propsandcostumes.SampleVictorianitemsattheworld’soldestsurvivingmusichallwithoutbooking.September15and16,11am-5pmandSeptember17,12pm-5pmGothicTemple,StoweGardensVisitorstoStoweGardenswillbeofferedararechancetoseeinsidethe18thcenturyGothicTemple.Thoughit’snormallyrentedasaholidaylet,itscircularroomsandmosaicceilingswillbeopentoprebookedvisitorsforoneweekend.September16and17,10:30am-4:30pm,freeofchargeAppletonTower:SchoolofInformatics,EdinburghUniversityAspartofScotland’sDoorsOpenDaysfestival,EdinburghUniversity’sAppletonTowerwillbeofferingtoursoftheworld-leadingSchool,includingavisittothestudysuiteonLevel9whichoffersfar-reachingviewsoftheEdinburghskyline.September23,11am-2pm,bookinginadvance.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoatBritanniaPanopticonMusicHall?

A．Theycanappreciatetheatre-relateditemsB．TheycanlistentotheoldestsurvivingmusicC．Theycanvisitastudyroomwithfar-reachingscenery.D．TheycanreadinReadingRoomswith150,000booksinstore.2.Whichofthefollowingwillappealtoarchitecturefans?

A．GothicTemple.StoweGardensB．BritanniaPanopticonMusicHall,Glasgow.C．GuidedtourofGladstone’sLibrary.HawardenD．AppletonTower:SchoolofInformatics,EdinburghUniversity3.WhatdoGuidedtourofGladstone’sLibraryandAppletonTowerhaveincommon?

A．Theybothlastforfourhours.B．TheybothrequireearlyreservationsC．TheybothhonorworldfamousfiguresD．Theybothofferspecialviewstovisitors.(★★★)JosefaMarinwenttoNewYorkfromMexicoin1987,supportingherdaughterbackhomewiththe$140aweeksheearnedatasweaterfactory.Withthatsmallincome,shehadtocollectrecyclables,tradingincansforfivecentseach.Whentheclothingfactorycloseddowninthelate2000s,shebecameafull-timerecycler,pickingupcansandbottlestomakeendsmeet.Marin’sstoryisnotunique.Millionsaroundtheworldmakealivingfrompickingthroughwasteandresellingit—avitalrolethatkeepswastemanageable.InNewYorkCity,theadministrativedepartmentcollectsonlyabout28percentofthecansthatcouldberecycled.Rubbishcollectorskeepmillionsofadditionalrecyclablesoutoflandfillseveryyear.Yetcollectorsareruledoutbygovernmentpolicies.TheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtin1988statedthathouseholdgarbageispublicpropertyonceit’sonthestreet.Thatenablespolicetosearchrubbishforevidence,butthatprotectionhasn’talwaysbeenextendedtorecyclers.AndinplaceslikeNewYorkCity,whichistestingcity-ownedlockedcontainerstohidegarbagefromrats,containersaremadeclearlyinaccessibleforcollectors.“There’svalueinthewaste,andwefeelthatvalueshouldbelongtothepeople,notthecityorthecorporations”,saysRyanCastalia,directorofanonprofitrecyclingandcommunitycenterinBrooklyn.Recognizedornot,wastepickershavelongbeentreatedwithdisrespect.Marinrecallsanoccasionwhensomeonelivingnexttoabuildingwhereshewascollectingcansthrewwaterather.“BecauseIrecycleitdoesn’tmeanIamlessofapersonthananyoneelse,”shesays.Somegovernmentsarestartingtorealizethatprotectingtheenvironmentandhumanitygohandinhand.TheUnitedNation’s2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment,forexample,callsforanendtopovertyandalltherisksitbrings.4.Whatistheauthor’spurposeoftellingaboutMarin?

A．Tohighlightwastecollectors’role.B．Toreflectlaid-offworkers’hardship.C．Topraiseherdevotiontoherdaughter.D．Toshowtheseriousnessofunemployment.5.Howdoestheauthorshowtheimportanceofwastepickers’work?

A．Bycontrasting.B．Bycitingreference.C．Bygivingdefinitions.D．Bycause-effectanalysis.6.WhatwouldMarinagreewith?

A．Businessisbusiness.B．Nojobisnobleorhumble.C．Theearlybirdcatchesworms.D．Onegoodturndeservesanother.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．TheLegalBattlesOverPublicGarbageOwnershipB．TheHistoryofRecyclingLawsintheUnitedStatesC．TheRiseofCorporateRecyclingProgramsinNewYorkD．TheStrugglesandContributionsofNewYork’sRecyclers(★★★)AshockingeruptionhasendedIceland’slengthyvolcanowarningasaflashoflightburstacrosstheeveningskyandthelava(岩浆)flowedoutquicklyinabreathtakingshowoftheEarth’spower.ButtheeruptionontheReykjanesPeninsula,about50kmsouthwestofthecapital,Reykjavik,wasn’texpectedtogiveoutlargeamountsofash(灰尘)intotheair.ByearlyTuesdayafternoon,thesizeofthevolcaniceruptioncontinuedtodiminish.Thelavaflow,whichreachedashighas30m,wasalsofallingandwasaquarterofwhatitwasatthetimeoftheeruption.TheNovemberevacuationmeantfewpeoplewerenearthesiteoftheeruptionandauthoritieshadwarnedotherstostayaway.Nonetheless,residentsoftheevacuatedfishingcommunityhadmixedemotionsastheywatchedorangeflamestouchthedarksky.Morethanamonthaftertheevacuation,manywerestilllivingintemporary(临时的)accommodationsanddidnotexpecttoeverbeabletoreturntoliveintheirhomes.“Thetownmightendupunderthelava,”saidAelKermarec,atourist.“It’samazingtosee,butthere’skindofabittersweetfeelingatthemoment.”UniversityofBristolProfessorMatthewWatsonsaidthattheeruptionwasexpectedtocontinuegettingweak,buthehadnoideahowlongitcouldlast.“Residentsshouldstrictlyfollowtraveladvicebecauseneweruptionscanquicklyputpeopleinharm’sway.Thisstyleoferuptionisamongthemostimpressiveeverseen,andtherewillbeastrongpullfortouristsandlocals,”Watsonsaid.“It’sjustsomethingfromamovie.”ResidentswereevacuatedandastateofemergencywasannouncedinIcelandmorethanamonthago.However,theuneasywaitinggamestillcontinues.8.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“diminish”underlinedinparagraph2?

A．Keepgrowing.B．Bedestroyed.C．Getdangerous.D．Becomesmaller.9.WhatdidKermarecwanttosay?

A．Hecouldn’tseethebreathtakingshow.B．Heforgottosharethefeelingonline.C．Hewasworriedaboutthetown.D．Hewasn’treadyforanewlife.10.WhatcanweinferabouttheeruptionfromWatson’swords?

A．Itmaydrawpeopletothesite.B．Itwillthreatenwildlife.C．Itattractsmanymovielovers.D．Itdrivestouriststoleave.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?

A．Playinggamesisanapproachtokillingtime.B．Itwillbealongtimebeforethedisasterends.C．Localresidentswillreturnhomeinonemonth.D．Authoritiesshouldannounceawarningearly.(★★★)Theriseofdigitaltechnologyhascompletelytransformedthewaystudentslivetheirlives.Fromthewaytheysocializetothewaytheylearn,digitaltechnologyhasbecomeanecessarypartofcampuslife.Thenhowhasdigitaltechnologytransformedstudents’campuslife?Ontheonehand,theuseofsocialmediahasmadeiteasierforstudentstokeepintouchwiththeirpeersoffcampus.PlatformslikeFacebook,Instagram,andWeChathavebecomepopularamongstudents,allowingthemtosharetheirdailylives,engageinonlineconversations,andformvirtualcommunities.Meanwhile,Digitaltechnologyhasalsochangedthewaystudentscommunicatewiththeirinstructors.Withemailandonlinechatplatforms,studentscaneasilycontacttheirteachersforclarificationonassignments,grades,andcoursecontent.Thishasimprovedcommunicationbetweenstudentsandfaculty,leadingtoabetterlearningexperience.Ontheotherhand,digitaltechnologyhasalsorevolutionizedthewaystudentslearn.Withonlinecoursesandvirtualclassrooms,studentscanaccessavarietyofcoursesfromthecomfortoftheirownhomes.Thishasopenedupopportunitiesforstudentstopursuetheirpassionsandinterestsoutsideoftheirmajors.Actually,ithasmadeiteasiertopromoteandparticipateinmultiplecampusevents.Studentscaneasilycreateonlinecampaignstopromoteevents,organizeeventsusingonlinecalendars,andevenstreameventsliveovertheInternet.Thishasmadeitpossibleformorestudentstogetinvolvedandparticipateinvariouscampusevents.Anotherbenefitwhichisoftenignoredisitspositiveimpactontheirmentalhealth.Withonlineresources,suchasanxietyappsanddepressionsupportgroups,studentscandealwithstressandanxiety.Theycanseekhelpwheninneed,asonlinecounselingservicesareavailable24/7.Digitaltechnologyhastransformedcampuslifeinnumerousways.Whiledigitaltechnologyhasbroughtmanybenefits,ithasalsoraisedconcernsaboutitsnegativeimpactonstudentlives.12.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthetext?

A．Typesofcampuslife.B．Changeofsociallife.C．Waysofstudents’learning.D．Popularityofdigitaltechnology.13.Whatcanstudentsdowhentheyusesocialmediaaccordingtoparagraph2?

A．Builddifferentplatforms.B．Contactclassmatesinclass.C．Interactwithteachersonline.D．Formcommoncommunities.14.Whycandigitaltechnologypromotecampusevents?

A．Tostresstheimportanceofcampusevents.B．Toimprovewaysstudentsorganizeevents.C．Tolightthepassionsandconfidenceofstudents.D．Toencouragemorecontactwithschoolteachers.15.Whatwillbepossiblydiscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?

A．Thepotentialrisksofdigitaltechnology.B．Thereasonsforthedevelopmentofdigitaltools.C．Howcampusespromotediversedigitalpractices.D．Howwecanavoidbeingaddictedtodigitaltechnology.(★★★)It’sastruggleformanyofustogetoutofthesedentary(久坐的)lifestyle,despiteourbestintentions.16,thebiggestbarriersarementalones.Maybeit’salackofself-confidencethatkeepsyoufromtakingpositivesteps,oryougeteasilydiscouragedandgiveup.Youalreadyknowtherearemanywaysandgreatreasonstoexercise—fromimprovingmood,sleep,andhealthtoreducinganxiety.Butknowinghowandwhytoexercisecan’tgetyoustartingandstickingtoyourexerciseplan.17,youneedtofollowthesestepswhichcanmakeexerciselesspainfulandmorefun.●Getridoftheall-or-nothingattitude.Youdon’thavetospendhoursinagymorforceyourselfintoboringorpainfulactivitiesyouhatetoexperiencethephysicalandemotionalbenefitsofexercise.18.Infact,addingjusttinyamountsofphysicalactivitytoyourweeklyroutinecanhaveagreateffectonyourmentalandphysicalhealth.●Bekindtoyourself.Don’tpunishyourselfifyoumissaworkout.19.Ifyoumissaday,consideritarestday,andrememberthere’salwaystomorrow.Ifyouhaveahardtimestickingwithyourworkoutroutine,justtrysomethingdifferent.Thereareplentyofwaystostayactive,andattheendoftheday,youwillfindanexerciseroutinethatworksforyou.●20.Youarenotoutofshapeovernight,andyou’renotgoingtoinstantlytransformyourbodyeither.Demandingtoomuch,toosoononlyleadstodissatisfaction.Insteadofpayingattentiononlytoresults,focusonconsistency(连贯性).

A．LetitgoandbepatientB．SharetheresultswithothersC．HavereasonableexpectationsD．IfyoureallywanttomakeexerciseahabitE．RememberalittleexerciseisbetterthannothingF．IfyouarehavingtroubleinfindinganexercisetodoonadailybasisG．Whilepracticalconcernslikeabusyschedulecanmakeexercisechallenging二、完形填空(★★★)Patrick,Scheelsstore`sfishingmanager,alwayshelpscustomerswiththeirangling(垂钓)needs,butone_________stoodout.Oneday,ayoungboynamedXanderenteredthestorewithhismother,Brynn.Patricknoticedhiseyewerefilledwith_________abouttheworldoffishing.Fornearlyhalfanhour,they_________theirsharedpassion.Brynnsharedthe_________ofXander`sconnectiontoangling(钓鱼),explaining,“Mydad,afisherman,passedawaylastyear,butXandernevergottogofishingwithhim.Sooverthelastyear,he’sbeen_________grandpa,wishinghecouldgofishingwithhim.”_________byXander’slongingforaconnectiontohislategrandfather,Patrickdecidedtotakeactionand_________Xanderhisfirstfishingpole.“Itwassixtydollarsandheboughtitwithhisownmoney,”Xandersaid.This_________gesturebroughttearstoBrynn’seyes,andsheacknowlegedthatsuchactsofkindnessaren’t_________.However,Patrick’sgenerositydidn’t__________here.The22-year-oldfishingenthusiastwentastepfurtherby__________amemorablefishingtripforXanderandhisfamily.To__________thatXanderhadanenrichingexperience,twoprofessionalanglersfromScheels__________himonthetrip,offeringguidanceandteachinghimvaluableskills.Patrick’skindnesswas__________abreathoffreshairforXanderandhisfamily,whodescribedthefishingtripasaonce-in-a-lifetime__________.“Ifeltlikeitwasmyduediligencetopassonthegoodwordoffishing,”Patricksaid.21.A．argumentB．journeyC．adventureD．encounter22.A．curiosityB．nervousnessC．concernD．regret23.A．debatedoverB．bondedoverC．stucktoD．turnedto24.A．wisdomB．evidenceC．significanceD．definition25.A．missingB．blamingC．admiringD．persuading26.A．AnnoyedB．TouchedC．AmusedD．Surprised27.A．giftedB．lentC．showedD．made28.A．ambitiousB．strangeC．kindD．urgent29.A．practicalB．avoidableC．secureD．common30.A．rootB．stopC．appearD．reach31.A．recordingB．postponingC．organizingD．canceling32.A．revealB．stressC．proveD．ensure33.A．accompaniedB．monitoredC．assessedD．sponsored34.A．possiblyB．initiallyC．trulyD．mainly35.A．dealB．experienceC．taskD．performance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。FromOctober4toOctober6,theNationalEnglishSpeakingCompetitionwasheldinChengdu,SichuanProvince.Atotalofonemillionpeopleofdifferentages,fromkindergartenkidstoyoung36(professional),tookpartinthisyear'sevent.Duringthethree-dayevent,youngcompetitorsexpressed37(them)bydeliveringspeeches38varioustopics,includingHistoryasaMirror,ThePromiseofYouth,andThePowerofDreams.Besidesshowingtheir39(impress)Englishability,theyalsosharedtheirviewson40worldasagenerationofbeingopen-minded,individualistic,and41(social)responsible.Whenthecompetitionwasfirstrunin1996,thegoalwastotraincollegestudentstomasteranotherlanguageandcommunicateclearlywithforeigners.42,inthepast25yearsthecompetition43(go)farbeyondthissimplegoal.Itnowplaysaroleinhelpingdocumenteverymajorstepthecountrytakesinitsdevelopment,44（encourage)youngpeopletoshareChina'sstoriesandprovidingastageforthose45willshapethefuture.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，你的外国朋友David最近选修了中文课程。他来信向你咨询学好中文的方法。请你写一封回信，内容包括：1.提出建议；2.表达祝愿。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearDavid,I’mdelightedtolearnthatyou’vestartedlearningChinese!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、书面表达(★★★)47.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。Ialwaysthinkofmymotherasasuperhero,becausesheneverrunsoutofroominherheartforanyoneoranything.Icouldwriteaboutallofthewonderfulthingsshehasdone,butIwanttofocusononeprojectshedoeseveryyearthathasshapedmywholefamilyandeveryonearoundus:Shesavesmoney,andsheputsitinalittlejar(罐子)thatwerefertoas“TheCharityJar”.Everyyear,shetakesthismoneyandputsittowardsomething—anactofkindness,anythingthatcanhelpsomeone.Sometimes,shebuyssomethingforanorganizationthatneedsit.Ifyouaskheraboutthistradition,shewilltellyouthatsheiscarryingonsomethingthathermotherusedtodoaroundtheholidays.Ifyouaskanyoneelsewhoknows