2024-2025学年广西玉林市六校高二上学期期中联考英语试卷

2024—2025学年广西玉林市六校高二上学期期中联考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★★)Bioluminescence(生物荧光)istoCaliforniaastheAuroraBorealisistotheArctic.Theseeventsoccurwhensingle-celledorganisms,knownasdinoflagellates(甲藻),suddenlygiveoffakindoflightafterbeingdisturbed.They’remostcommoninspringandintosummer,especiallyduringyearswithacombinationofgoodrainsandwarmweather.Hereareafewtipstohelpyouwitnessbioluminescence:MonitorSocialMediaThefirstreportsofabioluminescenceeventarelikelytoshowuponInstagramandTwitter,whichareeasilysearchable.YoucanalsosetupawarningonGooglethatwillroundupnewscoverage.CheckWithAquariumsSuchinstitutionsastheBirchAquariuminLaJolla,theAquariumofthePacificinLongBeach,andtheMontereyBayAquariuminMontereymightpostupdatesontheirwebsitesorsocialmediafeeds,especiallyifbioluminescenceishappeninglocally.FindaDarkLocationIfbioluminescenceisongoing,trytofindastretchofcoastthat’sasfarawayfromlightaspossible.GetoutbeforethemoonrisesforthebestconditionsandsomeexpertsalsosuggestthattwohoursaftersunsetisagoodbetGiveyoureyestimetoadjustanduseyourflashlight’sredlight,whichwillkeepyourvisionadjustedtothedarkness.TrackHotspotsThebestdisplayscanvaryfromnighttonight,socheckagainonsocialmediaforupdates.TheenvironmentalwebsiteTreehuggernamedSanDiegooneoftheworld’seightbestplacestoseebioluminescence.Meanwhile,northofSanFranciscoatPointReyesNationalSeashore,TomalesBayisadependablespotforbioluminescenceandyoucangooutonguidedtripswithBlueWatersKayaking.1.Whatkindofconditionisbetterforwitnessingbioluminescence?

A．Hotdryweather.B．Warmrainyweather.C．Coldrainyweather.D．Colddryweather.2.Whatshouldyoustayawayfromwhenwitnessingbioluminescence?

A．Water.B．Sunset.C．Darkness.D．Light.3.Wheremaybethebestplacetoseebioluminescence?

A．InLaJolla.B．InLongBeach.C．InSanDiego.D．InSanFrancisco.(★★★)Unabletoholdbackmycuriosityanylonger,Iopenedthebeautifullywrappedpresent.Itwasashiny,newlaptop.IhadscoredstraightA’sformyexaminationandthiswasmyreward.Ihadalwaysenvied(嫉妒)myfriendswhowerealwaysexchangingnewsabout“chatrooms”or“e-mailing”,whichIknewnothingabout.NowIwasgoingtofindout.Itstartedoutsimplyenough.IwassearchingforsomeinformationonlinewhenIcameacrossasocialnetworkingsite.SoonIbecameattachedtomynew-foundelectronicfriend.IbegantospendmoreandmoretimeonYouTubeandbecamecontrolledbyFacebookandTwitter.WheneverIwasnotaccessingthesesocialnetworkingsites,Iwouldbegoingthroughgossip(八卦)orfashionwebsites.Astimepassed,Iwouldlockmyselfinmyroomduringweekends,refusingtocomeoutandtakepartinfamilydiscussions.Ipreferredtostayconnectedtothe“friends”onlinewhomIhadnevermet.SoonIwasspendingtheearlyhoursofthemorningsurfingtheInternet.Sleepbecamebrokennapsandmygradesatschoolalsobeganworsening.Itwasaboutthistimethatmyparentsstartedvoicingtheirdisapproval.IwasaskedtoreducemyusageoftheInternet.Yet,howeverhardItried,Iwasunabletopullmyselfaway.Iwasthirstyforjustanotherclick,orjustanotherlookatmessageboard.Thenoneday,myfathertookawaymylaptop.Icried,shoutedandevenbeggedbutinvain.Dadhadmadeuphismind.Overtime,IrealizedthatDadandMumhadalwayswantedthebestforme.ThatwaswhenIdecidedtotakethebigstep—toquitmyinternetaddiction.QuittingwasharderthanIexpected.Butwithstrongdetermination,IknewthatIwouldbeabletodoit.IpromisedmyparentsthatIwouldturnoveranewleaf.4.Whydidtheauthor’sparentsbuyheralaptop?

A．Torewardherforherexcellentgrades.B．Tolethermakemorefriendseasily.C．Tomeethercuriosityaboutchatrooms.D．Tohelphersetupasocialnetworkingsite.5.WhathappenedtotheauthoraftershegotaddictedtotheInternet?

A．Shewentoutwithnewfriendsalot.B．Shesufferedfromsleeplessness.C．Shegotanxiousandlosthertemper.D．Sheignoredthepeopleandthingsaroundher.6.Whatmadetheauthordecidetoquitherinternetaddiction?

A．Herfather’sdemand.B．HerboredomwiththeInternet.C．Herworseningschoolgrades.D．Herparents’loveandexpectations.7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sstory?

A．It’snevertoolatetomend.B．Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C．Behindbadluckcomesgoodluck.D．Abadbeginningmakesabadending.(★★★)AsmuchasIlovetheridesinthemeparks,myfavoritepartoftheexperienceistheliveentertainment.Whetherit’saparade,stageshow,“streetmosphere”,orevenanimpressivenighttimeshow,Ijustlovetheenergythataliveperformancecanbringtoaspace.Itisnotuncommonformetovisitathemeparkandgoononerideandspendtherestofthetimejustenjoyingtheatmosphere.NomatterhowmanytimesIrideanattraction,I’mhavingthesameexperience.Butwithliveentertainment,itconstantlychanges.Differentperformersbringtheirowntouchtotheshow.Evenwhenthingsgowronginalivesituation,Ifinditfascinatingtoseehowitiscovered.Thereisanimpressivearttofixinganerror,orsometimesevenmakingitacomedicmoment.Butbecausetheseliveperformancesaren’tbolted(固定)tothegroundandareeasilyinfluenced,theyareoftenthefirstthingtogetremovedfromtheparkswhenthereisashortageofmoney.AsmuchasIunderstandthisbusinessdecision,itfeelsshortsighted.Theparkssimplydon’tfeelalivewhenliveentertainmentismissing.Withoutit,athemeparkisjustagroupofpeoplewalkingquicklyfromoneridetothenext.Wearecertainlylivinginanunprecedentedtime,butI’mhappytoseethatthemeparkshavefoundcreativewaystomakesurethereissomesortofliveentertainmentputonsafe.Mostparksarehavingtheircharactersandperformancesvisiblefromadistance.Oneofmyfavoriteexamplesofthiswassharedby@AttractionsonTwitter,whereWinniethePoohwasfrolickingaroundEpcotandtryingtocatchabutterfly.Thisissuchagreatexampleofwhatcanbedonewithcharactersandliveentertainersinatimewhenthe“norm”isn’tpossible,Ihonestlyhopethatthesespecialmomentsremainonceit’ssafeforthemeet-and-greetsandclose-upinteractionstoreturn.8.Whatdoestheauthorlikebestinathemepark?

A．Joiningitsparades.B．Observingitsvisitors.C．Tryingitsvariousrides.D．Enjoyingitsliveshows.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph2referto?

A．Theerror.B．Theshow.C．Thereason.D．Theattention.10.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthebusinessdecisioninparagraph3?

A．Itwillbringthemeparksmorebusiness.B．ItwillmakethemeparkseasilyinfluencedC．Itwillmakethemeparkridesmorepopular.D．Itwilltakeawaythelivelinessofthemeparks.11.WhydoestheauthormentionWinniethePooh?

A．ToexplainwhatthemeparkscandotostayB．Toshowitspopularityamongthemeparkvisitors.C．Toexplainwhatcharacterscandotogetclosertovisitors.D．Toshowtheinfluencespecialtimescanhaveonthemepark.(★★★)Astudyclaimsthatwearabledevicescouldalsobeusedbycowsonthefarmsofthefuture.ResearchersfromSouthwestJiaotongUniversityinChinahavedevelopedasmartwatchthatcanbeusedtomonitorcows’health,reproductivityandlocation.“Monitoringenvironmentalandhealthinformationofcattlecanhelppreventdiseasesandimprovetheefficiencyofpasturebreeding(草场培育)andmanagement,”saidZutaoZhang,co-authorofthestudy.Inthestudy,theteamsetouttodevelopawearabledevicethatcouldbeusedtocollectvitalinformationoncows.“Thisinformationcanincludeoxygenconcentration,airtemperature,amountofexercise,reproductivecycles,disease,andmilkproduction,”explainedMrZhang.Thesmartdevicesarewornaroundthecows’necksandankles.Theycontainauniquemotionenhancementmechanism(运动增强机制)tostrengthensmallmovementsthecowsmake.Oncecaptured,thekineticenergy(动能)fromthecow’smovementsisstoredinabatteryandusedtopowerthedevice.Thismeansthedevicedoesn’tneedtobechargedlikeatraditionalsmartwatch.“Thereisalargeamountofkineticenergythatcanbeharvestedincattle’sdailymovements,suchaswalking,running,andevenneckmovement,”saidco-authorYajiaPan.Toputthedevicetothetest,theresearcherstesteditonhumanparticipants.Thetestsrevealedthatevenalightjogwasenoughtopowertemperaturemeasurementsonthedevice.Beyondcows,theresearcherssaythatthesmartdevicecouldhavearangeofapplicationinhumans.Thisincludesinsportsmonitoring,healthcare,smarthomes,andwirelesssensornetworks.“Kineticenergyiseverywhereintheenvironment—leavesfallinginthewind,themovementofpeopleandanimals—thesephenomenaallcontainalotofkineticenergy,”saidZhang.“Weshouldn’tletthisenergygotowaste.”12.Whydidtheteamdevelopthewearabledevice?

A．Tomonitorcows’environmentaleffects.B．Togathervitalinformationoncows.C．Tolocatewherecowsreproduce.D．Toimprovethequalityofmilk.13.Howisthedevicedifferentfromothersmartwatches?

A．Itcanbeappliedtomanyhumanrelatedfields.B．Itshouldbewornaroundthecow’snecksandankles.C．Itmakesuseoftheenergyfromthecow’smovements.D．Ittakeslesstimetobechargedthantraditionalsmartwatches.14.Whatdoweknowaboutkineticenergyfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A．Itiseasytoharvest.B．Itissimpletotest.C．Itishugeinamount.D．Itiswidelyapplied.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A．WearableDevicesintheFutureFarmB．TheKineticEnergyinNaturalWorldC．TheQualityMeatoftheSuperCowsD．WideApplicationsofaNewInvention(★★)Inmanypeople’seyes,plantsarequietandpassive.Theycan’ttalk.Theycan’twalk.16.Orcanthey?AnewBBCdocumentaryseries,TheGreenPlanet,givesusanewlookatplants.ReleasedonJanuary10onBilibili,ituncoversthewonderfulanddramaticwaysthatplantsbehave.Plantscompeteagainsteachothertolive.Eachspecieshasitsownwaysofdefense.Inrainforests,differentkindsofplantsraceforsunlight.Theforestfloorisdescribedasa“battlefield”intheseriesasonlytwopercentofthesunlightfilters(透过)throughit.17.Buttheyarecaughtupinavine(藤蔓)thattriestotakearide.Finally,theyarebothovertakenbyafast-growingbalsatree.Asthebalsa’sleavesaresmooth,thevinecan’tgetahold.Similarly,sometreesmakepoisonoussap(毒汁)toprotectthemselves.18.Indeserts,therootsofEuphratespoplarareconnected.Ifatreefindswater,itwillshareitwithothersthroughtheroots.Studiesalsoshowthatplantsusefungus(真菌)inthesoilasawayto“talk”toeachother.It’skindoflikehowWi-Fiworks.19.Theseriesnotonlyletsuswonderattheplantworldbutpushesustounderstandthatplantsareimportant.“20.Wedependuponthemforeverymouthoffoodthatweeatandeverybreaththatwebreathe,”saidDavidAttenborough,presenteroftheseries.It’stimetolookafterwildplantsjustascarefullyasourhouseplants.

A．Andtheycan’tthinklikeusB．Plantsarethebasisofalllife,includingourselvesC．TheGreenPlanetrevealsthesecretlivesofplantsD．PlantsalsohelpeachotherandevencommunicateE．SomeplantslikeMonsteraspreadtheirbigleavestoreachlightF．Filmingtookthreeyearstocompleteandtookplacein27countriesG．Ifatomatoplantgetsaleafdisease,itcantellnearbyplantsaboutit二、完形填空(★★★)Asagrowingfamily,wegatheredlotsofstuff,especiallytoys.Afterourfirstboywasborn,friendsandfamily_______himwithgifts,floodingouronce_______roomswithmanycolorfulplaythings._______myson’sseeminglycountlesspossessionsrobbedmeofthemoodtoenjoylife.Mysparetimemeltingaway,my_______begantomountup.Thenoneday,theweightofthemessbecametoomuchtobear.I_______!Itwastimetomakea_______.Igrabbedtrashbagsandrushedintomyson’sbedroom,_______thescattered(散落的)toysonthefloorquickly.ThenItookthosebagsoftoysimmediatelytothebasement(地下室).Ofcourse,therewastheinitialcryingoverlosinghistoys,butgraduallyhemanagedto_______it.Dayswentby.Thenweeks._______,theabsenceofdisorderseemedtopromoteadeepersenseofappreciationforthetoysthat________.Withfewertoys,mysonhadtorelyonhisimagination,like________apaperboxintoaspaceshipandgoingonafantasyadventureinit.It’sbeenmonths,andthosepackedtoysarestillinthebasement.Witheachpassingday,the________ofourminimalistlifestylebecamemoreapparent.Freedfromtheburdenofcleaningupthehouse,we________aworldwherelessreallybecamemore.Minimalismallowsmetoseemore________inlife,andmyboyisbecomingmore________whenplayingwithareducednumberoftoys.21.A．helpedB．filledC．showeredD．equipped22.A．spaciousB．modernC．brightD．quiet23.A．SellingB．SortingC．CountingD．Delivering24.A．lazinessB．anxietyC．regretD．guilt25.A．retiredB．escapedC．cheeredD．exploded26.A．donationB．recordC．promiseD．change27.A．playingwithB．puttingasideC．pickingupD．throwingaway28.A．acceptB．believeC．shareD．remember29.A．OriginallyB．HopefullyC．UnexpectedlyD．Unfortunately30.A．waitedB．remainedC．increasedD．appeared31.A．placingB．turning.C．dividingD．mixing32.A．benefitsB．symbolsC．impressionsD．patterns33.A．missedB．disconnectedC．imaginedD．unlocked34.A．problemsB．predictionsC．preparationsD．possibilities35.A．generousB．courageousC．creativeD．supportive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）或用括号内单词的正确形式（至多三个单词）。Inthefinalofthemen’s100mfreestyleatthe2024ParisOlympics,ChineseathletePanZhanleachievedanastonishingtimeof46.40seconds,breakingtheworldrecordand36(successful)winningthegoldmedal.Thisisthe37(nine)goldmedalfortheChinesedelegationatthisOlympicsanditisthefirsttimethataChineseathlete38(win)anOlympicchampionshipinthemen’s100mfreestyleevent.ForeignmediahavegivenhighpraisetoPanZhanle’svictory.Hehasbecomethefastestmanintheworldatpresentandthe39(shining)Asianstarintheswimmingpool.PanZhanle’sachievementmeansalot.HenotonlywonhonorfortheChineseswimmingteam40alsoprovedthestrengthofChineseathletesintheshort-distancefreestyleevent.HissuccessinspiresmoreChineseswimmers41(pursue)excellencecontinuouslyandwinmorehonorsforthecountry,42willcertainlyhelptoenhancetheinternationalinfluenceandcompetitivenessofChineseswimminginthefuture.Afterthecompetition,PanZhanlesaidthatthisgoldmedalis43greatsignificancetothecountry.44(face)withthedisregardandarroganceofforeignathletes,herespondedwithstrength,usingtheresultofbreakingtheworldrecordtoanswereverythingandwinningthe45(recognize)offoreignaudiencesandathletes.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，你的美国朋友David将来你的家乡旅游，发邮件向你咨询，请你根据以下要点，给David回复邮件，内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.介绍玉林的地理位置、历史、景点等(桂东南，2000多年的历史文化古城，广西最大的侨乡hometownofoverseasChinese等)；3.介绍玉林的美食。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：YulinNiuba玉林牛巴，Stirfriedbeefoffal炒牛料，YutianPalace云天宫，DarongshanNationalPark大容山森林公园，ColorfulGarden五彩田园DearDavid,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、书面表达(★★★★)47.读后续写Asadwasa13-year-oldboywhowasveryhonestandhardworking.Recently,hehadenteredanewschool,sohehadnofriendsyet.OnMondaymorning,hewasnearlylateforschool.Thenightbefore,hisfamilyattendedhiscousin’sweddingandreachedhomelate,whichwaswhyhecouldn’tgetupontimeasusual.Atschool,Asadcouldnotpayattentiontoanythingandwantedthebelltoringsothathecouldbuysomethingtoeat.Afterafewhours,whenthebellrang,Asadquicklyopenedhisschoolbagtofindhismoney,butjustthenherememberedthathehadleftforschoolinahurryinthemorningandforgottentotakemoney.Helookedunderhisbooks,hopingtofindsomemoneybuttherewasnothing.Notknowingwhattodo,hewalkedoutofthe