2024-2025学年福建省漳州第一中学高二上学期第二次月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年福建省漳州第一中学高二上学期第二次月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)TravelWiFiisaglobalcompanywithasimplemission:tokeepyouconnectedtotheInternetwhiletraveling.TheydothisbyprovidingWiFihotspotdevices,forrentorpurchase(购买),whichcanbeusedon6differentcontinents.AbouttheWiFidevicesThePocketTravelWiFidevicesarethesizeandshapeofasmallsmartphone.ThestandardHotspotRentalandtheSapphire2(forpurchase)shareasimilardesignwithonemini-USBchargingport.However,it’simportanttonotethatthesedevicesarenotwaterproof.Whenfullycharged,theyshouldlastaround12hourswithfairlyregularWiFiuse.Additionally,theSapphire2modelfeaturesindicatorlightsdisplayingsignalstrengthandbatterylife.RentingVSBuyingthetravelWiFideviceThecostofpurchasingatravelWiFideviceis$89—$109,andthenyoupayontopofthatfordatapackages($29.9for20GBinamonth).Mostfrequenttravelersbuytheirowndeviceforconvenience.Therentalpriceisbasedonthetotalnumberofdaysthatyou’llkeepthedeviceandhowmuchdatayouwanttouseeachday.Dailyrentsrangefrom$6.9for1GB,$12.9for2GBto$16.9for3GB.Weekpass($45.9)withnodatalimitisalsoagoodchoiceforshort-termtravelers.1.WhatisanadvantageofthetravelWiFidevice?

A．Itisresistanttowater.B．Itisquicktocharge.C．Itisconvenienttocarry.D．Itisexcellentinsignal.2.Fora7-dayUKtrip,what’stheminimumrentforaWiFidevice?

A．$6.9.B．$29.9.C．$45.9.D．$48.3.3.Whoismostlikelytoshowinterestinthedevice?

A．AGreekwhowilltravelintheUK.B．Adiverwhoistrainingoffthecoast.C．Adoctorwhoneedsthelatestinformation.D．Anexchangestudentwhostudiesabroad.(★★★)Evennow,Ihavevividmemoriesofmylastdayofhighschool.Inmymind’seye,I’mcleaningoutmylocker,andthenstaringattheemptinessforafewextrabeatsbeforeshuttingforthelasttime.I’mwanderingaroundthehallswithmybestfriend,totallyignoringthebellsgoingoffevery45minutesonschedulebecause,justtoday,we’reallowedtobreaktherules.I’msittingonmydesk,swingingmyfeet,andshootingthebreezewithmyEnglishteacher,Mr.Carr,inawaythatmakesmefeelalmostgrownup.Itwasmaybemyfavoritedayofthewholeyear.Iftheschoolyearhasn’tyetendedforyou,considerwhatyoucandotomakethefinalecount.Why?Becausewhenitcomestohumanmemory,notallmomentsarecreatedequal.Instead,ourrememberedexperiencesarenotequallyinfluencedbypeaks(thebestmomentsaswellastheworst)andendings(thelastmoments).NobelPrizewinnerDannyKahneman,whodiscoveredthisphenomenon,calledthisthepeak-endrule.Itsuggeststhatourjudgmentofapastexperienceislargelybasedonitsmostextremepointanditsendpoint.Itookadvantageofthepeak-endruleyearsago,whenmygirlswereyoungenoughtowantabedtimestoryeachnight.Irememberthinkingthatwhateverdisagreementandstresshadoccurredthatday,Icouldmakethelastmomentscount.IcouldendonanoteofcalmandactlikethepatientmomIhadn’tquitemanagedtobejusthoursbefore.Don’tmistakeallmomentsasequalinsignificance.There’sareasonwhyyogaclassesendwithsavasana(挺卧式).There’sareasonweeatdessertlast.Doorganizeendingscarefully.AsSeattleSeahawkscoachPeteCarrollmightsay:Finishstrong.Lastimpressionsareespeciallylasting.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“shootingthebreeze”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Watchingafantasticfilm.B．Havingasmalltalk.C．Enjoyingalightwind.D．Discussinganacademicquestion.5.Whatcantheauthorsuggestdoingtomaketheendofaschoolyearmemorable?

A．Planningaspecialeventforthelastday.B．Ignoringschoolrulestotally.C．Reflectingontheentireacademicyear.D．Focusingonthefinalexam.6.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A．Whatstrugglestheauthorhadinlife.B．Howtheauthortreatedherdaughters.C．Whytheauthorreadstoriestoherkids.D．Howtheauthorappliedtheruletodailylife.7.WhyisPeteCarrollmentionedinthelastparagraph?

A．Toshowtheimportanceofdoingsports.B．Toexplainwhylastimpressionsarelasting.C．Toprovethepeak-endrulecanbeusedinsportsaswell.D．Toencouragereaderstovaluethelastmomentsofanexperience.(★★★)Therichnessofthenaturalworldaren’tspreadevenlyacrosstheglobe.Placeslikethetropical(热带的)AndesinSouthAmericaarepackedwithuniquespecies,manyfoundnoplaceelseonEarth.Previously,themainexplanationforthebiologicalrichnessconcentratedinplacesliketheAmazonBasinwasthattheyweresuchplaceswherenewspeciesevolvedatafasterratethanotherpartsoftheworld.Butnow,newresearchonbirdevolution(进化)mayturnthatassumptiononitshead,andsupportstheideathatareaswithfewerspeciesactuallytendtoproducenewspeciesfaster.Theresearcherssaythebiodiversitycoldspotsaregenerallyfoundinmoresevereenvironmentsfeaturingfreeing,dryandunstableconditions.Thoughtheresearchershavefoundtheselocationswithfewbirdspeciestendtoproducenewonesathighrates,theyfailtohavemanyspeciesbecausetheunstableconditionsfrequentlymakethenewlifeformsdieout.Themorewell-knownhotspots,bycontrast,havetheirlargenumbersofspeciesbybeingwarm,pleasantandrelativelystable.Indeed,theresearchershavefoundthatthecountlessbirdspeciesthatcalltheAmazonhometendtobeolderinevolutionaryterms.Thatactuallyaccountsforhigherspeciesrichnessthere.“Ourresultssuggestthatthesehotspotsforbiodiversityarenothotspotsfortheevolutionofnewspecies,”saysElizabethDerryberry,anevolutionarybiologist.“NewspeciesdoforminplacesliketheAmazon,justnotasfrequentlyasinmoreextremeenvironments.”Theresearchersmanagedtocollect1,940samples(样本)representing1,287ofthe1,306birdspeciesfromSouthAmerica.Theiranalysisrevealedthatthebestpredictorofwhetheranareawouldproducenewspeciesatahighratewashowmanyspecieslivedthere,ratherthanclimateorgeographicfeatureslikemountains.Species-richareastendedtoproducenewspeciesmoreslowly.Onapracticallevel,thestudy’sfindingsaddnewurgencyforstoppingdestroyingecosystemsthatmaylookdryandbare,becausetheymayactuallybenature’shothousesfortheevolutionofnewspecies.8.WhatisthepreviousexplanationforbiodiversityintheAmazonBasin?

A．Itsspecies’strongsurvivalabilities.B．Theimmigrationofforeignspecies.C．Therapidevolutionofnewspecies.D．Itsvastlivingspacefornewspecies.9.WhydothebirdspeciesintheAmazontendtobeolder?

A．Itconstantlyattractsnewspeciestocome.B．There’slesscompetitionandmorechances.C．Ithadextremeenvironmentsalongtimeago.D．Theenvironmentthereisstableandfavorable.10.Accordingtothestudy’sfindings,whatshouldwedo?

A．Preserveunpleasantecosystems.B．Developspecies-richenvironments.C．Helpspeciesinhotareaslivelonger.D．Limitspeciesinbiodiversitycoldspots.11.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．Birdspeciesprefertoliveinmoresevereecosystems.B．Species-poorareasmayproducenewspeciesfaster.C．Tropicalareasarehometolargenumbersofspecies.D．Hotareasaremoreattractivetospeciesthancoldareas.(★★★)Tennisisaparticularlyrewardingsport.12Perhapsthemostobviousbenefitstennisoffersarethephysicalones.However,itisalsoanincrediblymentalsport.Ifthereisonekeyaspectofthementalsideoftennis,it’sthattennisisagameofproblemsolving.Itisveryeasytoself-destruct(自我毁灭)whenplayingtennisifyouletyourexpectationsandegogetthebetterofyou.So,simplyplayingtheballthatisinfrontofyouisthesimplestwaytoapproachthegame,alongwithtakingeachpointatatime.Thatbeingsaid,itismucheasiersaidthandone.13Evenifitisassimpleasplayingtoyouropponent’sbackhandasmuchaspossible,oraimingtohitasmanycrosscourt(对角线球)ballsasyoucan,itisimportanttohaveaplanofattackifyouwanttobesuccessfulonthecourt.14Youmayhavethebestplanintheworld,butifyouaren’tperformingwellenoughtoexecuteitoryouropponentcottonson(领悟)whatyou’retryingtodo,you’llneedtoadapt,improvise(临时做)andovercome.Adaptingtonewconditions,courtsurfaces,ballsandplayingstylesisallpartofbecomingabettertennisplayer!15Thismeansyouneedtobeincrediblytoughtoplaygoodtennisandovercomehardship.Don’tbetoomuchbotheredbysomepointsyoulose.Justlearnfromyourmistakesbutnotletthemgetyoudown.Tennisisalsoaboutplayingthebigpointswellandunderstandingthatnotallpointsholdthesameweightacrossthecourseofamatch.Puttingdisappointmentbehindyouandtryingtoplaythenextpointwithapositiveattitudecanbeverydifficulttodo.16

A．However,beingflexibleisalsoimportant.B．Youwillalwayshavetohavesomeformofstrategy.C．However,itisakeypartofbecomingabettertennisplayer.D．Itcanbringwithitawholehostofphysicalandmentalbenefits.E．Everybackhandshotyouhitiswhatyouthrowatyouropponent.F．Masteringthegameoftennistakesalotofmentalandphysicaldedication.G．Thescoringsystemintennismeansyoucanwinmorepointsandstillloseamatch!二、完形填空(★★★)Asagrowingfamily,wegatheredlotsofstuff,especiallytoys.Afterourfirstboywasborn,friendsandfamily_______himwithgifts,floodingouronce_______roomswithmanycolorfulplaythings.Sortingmyson’scountlessso-calledtreasures_______meofthemoodtoenjoylife.Mysparetimemeltingaway,my_______begantobuildup.Thenoneday,theweightofthemessbecametoomuchtobear.I_______!Itwastimetomakea_______.Igrabbedtrashbagsandrushedintomyson’sbedroom,_______thescattered(散落的)toysonthefloorquickly.ThenItookthosebagsoftoysimmediatelytothebasement.Ofcourse,therewastheinitialcryingoverlosinghistoys,butgraduallyhemanagedto_______it.Dayswentby.Thenweeks._______,theabsenceofdisorderseemedtopromoteadeepersenseofappreciationforthetoysthat________.Withfewertoys,mysonhadtorelyonhis________,liketurningapaperboxintoaspaceshipandgoingonafantasyadventureinit.It’sbeenmonths,andthosepackedtoysarestillinthebasement.Witheachpassingday,the________ofourminimal(极简的)lifestylebecamemoreevident.Freedfromtheburdenofcleaningupthehouse,we________aworldwherelessreallybecamemore.Minimalismallowsmetoseemore________inlife,andmyboyisbecomingmore________whenplayingwithareducednumberoftoys.17.A．helpedB．filledC．showeredD．equipped18.A．spaciousB．modernC．brightD．quiet19.A．remindedB．robbedC．convincedD．informed20.A．lazinessB．anxietyC．regretD．guilt21.A．retiredB．escapedC．cheeredD．exploded22.A．donationB．recordC．promiseD．change23.A．playingwithB．puttingasideC．pickingupD．throwingaway24.A．acceptB．believeC．shareD．remember25.A．InitiallyB．HopefullyC．UnexpectedlyD．Unfortunately26.A．waitedB．remainedC．increasedD．appeared27.A．independenceB．imaginationC．observationD．participation28.A．benefitsB．symbolsC．impressionsD．patterns29.A．missedB．disconnectedC．imaginedD．unlocked30.A．problemsB．predictionsC．preparationsD．possibilities31.A．generousB．courageousC．creativeD．supportive三、语法填空(★)32.It________(acknowledge)thatitishumanactivitythathascausedglobalwarming.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)33.Wewerelookingforsomeonewhois_________(rely)andhardworking.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)34.Showabroadsmileandsomeofyourawkwardnesswill________(automatic)disappear.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)35.I’mnotavailableatthreeo’clockthisSaturday.I________(wander)intheparkwithmydaughter,whichisaspecialtimeforher.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)36.Ifweknowourownminds,whyshouldweguesswhatour________(prefer)arefromourbehaviour?(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)37.________(accompany)bytheirfamilymembers,theoldtendtolivelongerandhappier.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)38.________hisleadership,China’saerospacedevelopedquickly.(用适当的词填空)(★★★)39.I________(convince)thatthroughtirelessefforts,youwillmakerapidprogress.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)40.________(cooperate)withpeoplefromdiversecultureshelpsusviewtheworldfromdifferentangles.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)41.Oneimportantfactortoconsideristhetremendouspressure________comeswithstudyingabroad.(用适当的词填空)四、翻译(★★★)42.越来越多的年轻人为了实现梦想而选择努力学习。(inpursuitof)(汉译英)______________________________________________________________________