2024-2025学年安徽省部分学校高二上学期12月联考英语试卷

2024—2025学年安徽省部分学校高二上学期12月联考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)OneofCroatia’sprettiestislands,Korcula,isfamousforitsforests,oldtownsandrichhistoricalbackground.Belowaresomeactivitiesthattrulyreflectthespiritofthisbeautifulisland.SatisfyingtheAppetiteataKonobaNotriptoKorculawouldbecompletewithoutenjoyingseafoodatakonoba—atraditionallocalrestaurantknownforservingupdeliciousdishesstraightfromthesea.Thesefamily-ownedrestaurantsprovideatraditionalatmosphereandamenufilledwithdeliciousAdriaticdisheslikegrilledfish,octopussaladandblackrisotto.Luckyenough,youmaycatchaperformancebyalocalklapagroup—acapella(清唱的)singingthatholdsculturalsignificanceinCroatia.Kayaking(乘皮划艇)throughtheArchipelagoExploringthewatersoftheKorculaArchipelagobykayakingallowsyoutodiscoverhiddenbaysandsmallislandsthatareoffthebeatenpath.Thisactivityoffersagreatwaytoseethecoastlineoftheislandandallowsyoutotakeyourtimetoexplore.Whetheryou’renewtokayakingoraseasonedprofessional,guidedtoursensureyoursafetyandprovideinsightsintothelocalsealifeandgeography.ExploringKorculaOldTownTakeawalkthroughtheattractivestreetsofKorculaOldTown,abeautifullymaintainedmedieval(中世纪的)citythatstandsforDubrovnik’sgreatsuccess.Withitswallsandtowers,thistownisfullofhistoryandshowsimpressiveexamplesofGothic(哥特式)andRenaissancebuildingart.NotableplacesofinterestincludetheMarcoPoloHousehonoringtheextraordinaryexplorerbelievedtohavebeenbornhere.UnwindingatVelaPrzinaBeachSittinginthepicturesquevillageofLumbarda,thisbeautifulbeachisapopularspotforbothlocalsandvisitors.Thisguidedtourisalsoperfectforfamilieswithkids.Thenearbyvineyards(葡萄园)produceGrkwineandtherearecafesandbarswhereyoucantastelocaltreatsanddrinkswhileenjoyingthesunshineoftheMediterranean.1.Whatdoesakonobafeature?

A．Freshseafood.B．Traditionaldishes.C．Klapagroupsinging.D．Afriendlyatmosphere.2.WhatdoKayakingthroughtheArchipelagoandUnwindingatVelaPrzinaBeachhaveincommon?

A．Theyofferaccesstowatersports.B．Theyprovideguidesfortheirvisitors.C．Theyenablevisitorstolearnaboutseaanimals.D．Theyarespeciallydesignedforfamilieswithchildren.3.Whichplacemayloversofancientbuildingschoosetogo?

A．VelaPrzinaBeach.B．Lumbarda.C．TheKorculaArchipelago.D．KorculaOldTown.(★★)A12-year-oldgirlnamedRosilihadalwaysdreamedofaplaygroundthatmettheneedsofallchildren.Earlierthisyear,whilevisitingThomockParkinthecommunity,Rosilinoticedthatanewplaygroundwasbeingbuilt.However,uponcheckingitoverclosely,sherealizedthattheequipmentseemedmorefittedforolderchildren.Worriedthatsheandheryoungersisterswouldn’tbeabletoenjoyit,Rosilidecidedtotakeaction.Armedwithcreativityandastrongloveforplay,shepresentedherdreamplaygroundindrawings,completewithdetaileddescriptionsandlabels.Withsupportfromhermom,RosilitookherdesignstoClearfield’scityhall,whereshehadanopportunitytomeetwithEricHowes,thecity’scommunityservicesdirector,whowasimmediatelysurprisedbythethoughtandeffortRosilihadputintoherplanning.Later,HowescarefullyreviewedeachofRosili’sdrawings,takingnoteofherideasandcarefulplanning.“Shetrulyputherheartandsoulintothisproject,showingherideafromfourdifferentangles,”Howesexplainedwithadmiration.DespitethefactthattheThomockParkplaygroundwasalreadyunderconstruction,thecityhadplanstobuildanotherplaygroundatBicentennialPark.Rosili’sdesignsweretheperfectfitforthisnewproject,andshewasinvitedtobeapartoftheplanningprocess.Rosilididn’tmisstheopportunity,workingcloselywithcityofficialsandplaygroundequipmentproviderstobringhervisiontolife.Sheattendedmeetings,providedinput,andensuredthatherideaswereincludedintothefinaldesign.“EverytimeIhadtogotoanothermeeting,Iwassoexcitedtosharemythoughtsandseemyplanningcomingtolife,”RosilisharedwithFox13.OnTuesday,Rosili’sdreamplaygroundwasofficiallyopenedatBicentennialPark.Withherfamilybyherside,sheproudlycuttheribbonatthecelebration.Theplayground,whichwasimaginedandbroughttolifebyayounggirl,nowstandsasanewplayspaceforchildren,whatevertheiragesare.4.WhatgaveRosilitheinspirationforanewplayground?

A．Herobservationatalocalpark.B．Herdesiretobecomeafamousdesigner.C．Anunhappyexperiencewithhersisters.D．Theencouragementfromacityofficial.5.HowdidHowesrespondtoRosili’splanningforthenewplayground?

A．Hethoughthighlyofit.B．Heshowedlittleinterestinit.C．Heresearchedrelatedmaterialsaboutit.D．Heworriedaboutthepotentialchallenges.6.Whatdoesthetextsayaboutthenewplayground?

A．Itcontainsadvancedequipment.B．Itissuitableforchildrenofanyage.C．Itreceivedeconomicsupportfromthesociety.D．Itchangedtraditionalideasaboutplaygrounds.7.WhichwordscanbestdescribeRosili?

A．Helpfulandadventurous.B．Honestandsmart.C．Committedandcreative.D．Energeticandprofessional.(★★★)Nevadaisplanningitsfirst-evermoose(驼鹿)huntingseasonthisfall,aimingtomanagetherapidlygrowingpopulationoftheselargeNorthAmericananimalswithinthestate.Overthepastyears,thenumberofmooseinNevadahasballoonedtoover100,causingwildlifemanagerstoconsideralimitedhuntingseasonasareasonableapproach.Historically,moose,thelastdeerspeciestogoacrosstheBeringSealandbridgeintoAlaskaandCanada,onlybeganenteringthelower48stateswithinthepast150years.Nevadafirstobservedamooseinthe1950s,withafewsightingsoverthedecades.However,aboutadecadeago,themoosepopulationbegantoincrease,reachingabout30to50by2018,allinthenortheastcomerofthestate.Currently,thepopulationhasmorethandoubled,andexpertsguessitcouldreach200withinthreeyears,withenoughlivingareastosupportthisgrowth.DespitethewarmeranddrierseasonalconditionsinNevada,whicharenottraditionallypreferredbymoose,theirexpansionintothestatehassurprisedthegovernmentbiologists.Moosetypicallyliveinareasalongrivers,feedingonberrybushesandaspenleavesinthemountainforestsnativetothenorthernhalfofNevada.Theyusuallyabstainplaceswheretemperaturesregularlygoabove20℃.Interestingly,theongoingdroughtinNevadahascausedgreatlosstootherwildlifebutnotthemoosepopulation.Tobetterunderstandandmanagethemoosepopulation,biologistshavebeenusingradio-trackingcollarsonselectedmoosesince2020,inadditiontotakingphotographsfromanaircraft.Theyhavenotedasignificantimbalanceinthesexrateinsomeareas,suggestingthatremovingafewmalemoosemightimproveherddynamics(种群动态).Forthishuntingseason,onlyalimitednumberofpermitswillbeissued,buttheexactnumberofpermitswillbedeterminedinthecomingweeks.Moreover,onlyNevadanscanapplyforthefirsthuntandsuccessfulhuntersmustpresenttheskullandhornsoftheirkillforstatecheckswithinfivedays,providingscientistswithvaluableinformationonherdhealth,bodyconditions,andthepresenceofdiseases.8.WhydoesNevadaplantohostitsmoosehuntingseason?

A．Topromotetourisminthestate.B．Toraisefundsforwildlifeprotectionefforts.C．Tocontrolthepopulationofmooseinthestate.D．Topreventmoosefromcompetingwithotherwildlifespecies.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abstain”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Prefer.B．Consider.C．Defend.D．Avoid.10.Whatcanbelearnedaboutmooseaccordingtothetext?

A．TheyfirstarrivedinNevadaabout150yearsago.B．Thefemaleonesgrowbetterthanthemaleonesinthewild.C．TherearefarfromsufficientresourcesfortheminNevada.D．TheirpopulationhasexperiencedacontinuousgrowthinNevada.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?

A．Thepotentialrisksmooseface.B．Thebenefitsofkillingcertainmoose.C．Therequirementsforthehuntingseason.D．Thenecessityofthehuntingseason.(★★★)Howcanwekeepourmindsniceandsharpaswegetolder?Mentallychallengingtaskslikeplayinggames,solvingpuzzles,andreadingbookscouldallbebeneficialinthisregard,accordingtoanewstudy.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippi,TexasA&MUniversity,andIndianaUniversitylookedatrecordsof5,932peopleaged50orabovein2012,withslightcognitiveimpairment(认知障碍).Thosepeoplewerefollowedforeightyearsthroughphoneinterviewsandself-reportedsurveysaspartofthelargerHealthandRetirementStudyproject.Basedonthedatacollected,theresearchersgradedtheparticipants(参与人员)asLow,Middle,orHighintermsofhowoftentheygotinvolvedincognitivelystimulatingleisureactivities,orCSLAs—activitiesincludingreading,writing,playinggamessuchaschess,doingcrosswordpuzzles,andtakingpartinhobbies.Oneofthetestslookedatthereductioninmemoryscores.“Inshort,thehigh-levelparticipationgroupshowedhighercognitivefunctionlevelsduringthestudyperiodandmaintainedasimilarlevelofcognitivefunctionscomparedtotheothergroups,”saysJunhyoungKim,anassociateprofessorofhealthbehavioratTexasA&MUniversity.ThebenefitsofhighlevelsofinvolvementinCSLAswereinagreementwithmemory,attention,andcognitiveprocessingspeed,theresearchersreport.Basedonstandardcognitivetests,thoseinthehighgroupdidbetterthanthemiddlegroup,andthemiddlegroupdidbetterthanthelowgrouptoasignificantlevel.Whilecognitivedecline(下降)wasobviousinallthreegroupsoverthestudyperiod,thedeclinewasslowerinthehighparticipationgroup.Thatsuggestsregularactivitiesthatkeepthemindsharpcanfighttheeffectsofaging—atleastinpeoplewhohavealreadybeenlivingwithslightcognitiveimpairment.“Thesefindingssuggestthatpositivelifestyleinterventions(干预),anon-medicaltreatment,haveanimportantroleinpromotingcognitivefunctionandinthepreventionofcognitivedeclineinagingorolderadultswithslightcognitiveimpairment,”saysoneresearcher.SinceslightcognitiveimpairmentoftengoesbeforeconditionssuchasAlzheimer’sanddementia(痴呆症),thisresearchcouldcontributetoexploringtreatmentsthatpreventmoreseriouscognitivelosses.12.Whatweretheparticipantsaskedtododuringtheresearch?

A．Matchthemselveswiththepropergroup.B．Reporttheirinvolvementincertainactivities.C．Receivemedicaltreatmentsforcognitiveimpairment.D．Completespeciallydesignedcognitivetestsregularly.13.WhatdoesthestudyfindaboutinvolvementinCSLAs?

A．Themore,thebetter.B．Betterlatethannever.C．Failtoplan,plantofail.D．Competitionbenefitsbothparties.14.What’sthesignificanceoftheresearch?

A．Itcanshowthatcognitivedeclineisunavoidable.B．Itmayhelpindevelopingmethodstopreventdementia.C．ItsuggeststhatCSLAsareonlyeffectiveforashortperiod.D．ItprovesthatslightcognitiveimpairmentalwaysleadstoAlzheimer’s.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．TheImportanceofCognitiveTestsinAgingB．Non-MedicalTreatmentsforCognitiveImpairmentC．KeepingMentallySharp:TheRoleofChallengingTasksD．CognitiveDeclineinOlderAdults:ATrendThatCan’tBeStopped(★★)Inourdailylives,weareusuallyfacedwithotherpeople’sopinionsaboutus.Theircommentscanrangefrompraisetocriticism,whichhavethepowertosignificantlyimpactourfeelingsandself-perception(自我认知).16Somepeoplemightfeelextremelyhappywhentheyreceivepraise,whileothersmightbedeeplyhurtbycriticalwords.Oneimportantthingtorememberisthateveryonehastheirownopinions.Theirviewsareofteninfluencedbytheirownexperiencesandemotions.17Forexample,ifsomeonesaysyou’renotgoodatasportjustbecauseyouhadonebadgame,itdoesn’tmeanyou’reactuallybadatit.18Ifwebaseourself-respectentirelyonwhatotherssay,we’llbeonanemotionalrollercoaster(过山车).Instead,weshouldfocusonourinnersenseofself.Whenweknowourownvalue,wecanbetterpayattentiontotheusefulfeedback(反馈)andignoretheunhelpfulormean-spiritedcomments.Moreover,somepeopletendtogivetheiropinionswithouttrulylearningaboutthefullstoryorunderstandingalltherelevantdetails.Theymighthurriedlyjumptoconclusionsbasedonincompleteinformationorholdbiases(偏见)thatcloudtheirjudgment.Thatmeans,notallopinionsarecreatedequal.19Anotheraspectisthatwecanlearnfromsometypesoffeedback.Certaincriticismholdsthepotentialforpersonalgrowthifweapproachitwiththerightattitude.20Onlyinthiswaycanitbeusedassteppingstonestobetterourselvesratherthanletitbringusdown.

A．Wealsoneedtobeawareofourownself-worth.B．B.It’snoteasytodealwithallthesedifferentvoices.C．C.Soit’simportantnottotakeeverycommentatfacevalue.D．D.WeshouldhaveaclearunderstandingofourowndisadvantagesE．Wecan’tcontrolhowothersreact,butwecancontrolwhatwesay.F．Whatonepersonthinksmightnotbeanexactreflectionofwhoyouare.G．Weshouldreflectonthefeedbackcarefullyandseeifthere’ssomethingtogainfromit.二、完形填空(★★★)InBrevardCounty,Florida,awonderfulmovementistakingplace—paintingrocks.Ithasbroughtgreatjoyand________throughasimpleact.JenJustinianobeganpaintingrocksasawayto________anxietyafterahurricaneandpostingphotosofher________onFacebook.Atthesametime,CarrieCervewasencouragingotherstospread________onFacebook.WhenCervecameacrossJustiniano’srockposts,shewas________.“Ijustfeltliketodaywasthedaytothrowoutsomekindness,throwoutsome________thatyou,asoneperson,caninfluenceothers,”CervetoldFloridaToday.Thetwowomengotintouchandsoon________aprivateFacebookgroupcalledBrevardRocksFL.________,theythoughtitwouldbeasmallcircleoffriends.Butwithinweeks,thegroupgrewto1,000members,andtoday,ithasanastonishingmembershipof41,500.The________issimpleyetpowerful:memberspaintrockswithmessageslike“Bekind”“Fighting”and“Cheerup”,andthen________themsomewhereunexpectedaroundthecommunity.Thosewhospottherocksoftenfeelasenseof________,leadingthemtojointhegroupandsharetheirstories.Thisgrowingcommunityhas________thepowerofsmallactsofkindnessandthefar-reachingeffecttheycanmake.________withafewpaintedrocks,ithasturnedintoamovementthat’s________spiritsandspreadingloveacrossBrevardCountyandbeyond.Asthegroup________togrow,sodoestheimpactoftheirsimpleactofpaintingrocks.21.A．ambitionB．acceptanceC．connectionD．peace22.A．dealwithB．accountforC．weighupD．checkout23.A．followersB．trainersC．partnersD．creations24.A．fairnessB．kindnessC．beautyD．teamwork25.A．confusedB．questionedC．inspiredD．amused26.A．decisionsB．remindersC．conclusionsD．methods27.A．establishedB．guidedC．testedD．quit28.A．AdditionallyB．FortunatelyC．OriginallyD．Undoubtedly29.A．confirmationB．observationC．responseD．concept30.A．placeB．improveC．admireD．judge31.A．honorB．prideC．responsibilityD．appreciation32.A．recoveredB．involvedC．demonstratedD．strengthened33.A．ExperimentingB．BeginningC．CompetingD．Interacting34.A．liftingB．shakingC．shapingD．challenging35.A．promisesB．continuesC．strugglesD．happens三、语法填空(★★★)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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。SummervacationershavebeenpouringintoLangfang,Hebeiprovince,tohave36one-of-a-kindexperienceofthepastattheDreamofRedMansionthemepark.Settingfootinthepark,visitorswillbetakenbackintimebythecharacteristicscenesettingsandimpressivetheaterperformances,mainly37(adapt)fromtheQingDynasty(1644—1911)novelDreamoftheRedChamber,alsoknownasADreamofRedMansions,38tellsaboutsociallifeandfolkcustomsofthattime.SinceitopenedinJulylastyear,thepark39(stage)morethan7,500showsandattractedmorethan1millionvisitors,accordingtothepark’sadministration.40(similar),inXi’an,Shaanxiprovince,avividreproductionofTangDynasty(618—907)citylifecan41(discover)intheTwelveHoursofChang’anthemedculturalstreet.Itisalsoan42(attract)forpeople.Touristscanshop,watchperformances,wineanddineinthehistoricalsetting,allwithinwalkingdistanceofthecity’swell-knownhistoricallandmark,theGiantWildGoosePagoda.Accordingtothelocalgovernment,theculturalstreethasreceivedmorethan4millionvisitorsbynow.Thetwoplacesareamongthemanythathavegainedfromtheintegrated(融合的)developmentofcultureandtourism.43present,thegovernmentsuggestsexploringeffective44(approach)forintegratingculturewithscienceandtechnology,andsteppingupefforts45(develop)newformsofculturalbusiness.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是学生会主席李华。你校计划组织一场“野生动植物零距离”活动，号召全校（包括国际部）同学参加。请你写一则通知，内容包括：1.活动安排；2.注意事项。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudentUnion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。Inthequiet,tree-linedneighborhoodofMapleStreet,whereeveryoneusuallygotalongwellwitheachother,thedailyrhythmoflifewasmarkedbythefriendlyexchangesofneighbors,thelaughterofchildrenplayinginthestreets,andthesenseofbelongingthatcamefromknowingeveryone’snames.However,thispeacefulexistencewasabouttobebrokenbyamisunderstandingthatwouldtestthebonds(纽带)offriendshipandcommunityspiritonMapleStreet.SarahandLisa,twolifelongfriendswholivednextdoortoeachother,hadgrownupsharingsecrets,supportingeachotherthroughlife’supsanddowns,andcreatingcountlessmemoriestogether.Aschildren,theyhadspentcountlesshoursexploringtheneighborhood,ridingtheirbikes,andimagininggrandadventures.Theirbondhadonlygrownstrongerastheygrewup,despitethefactthattheirliveshadtakendifferentpaths.Sarah,asuccessfulbusinesswoman,oftenworkedlateintothenight,hermindfocusedonthedemandsofhercareer.Meanwhile,Lisahadchosento