湖北省楚天教科研协作体2024-2025学年高二下学期开学英语试题（原卷版）

学年度下学期高二2月收心考试高二英语试卷试卷满分：分注意事项：答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Wherearethespeakersmostprobablynow?A.Nearatheater.B.Atabusstation.C.Inarestaurant.2.Whyisthemanspeakingtothewoman?A.expressthanks.B.confirminformation.C.aninvitation.3.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Confused.B.Disappointed.C.Excited.4.Whenwillthemanexerciseinthegymprobably?A.At7pm.B.At9pm.C.At9am.5.Whatisthewomandoingprobably?A.anexam.B.AttendinganC.agame.第二节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，第1页/共13页各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第、7题。6.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingthisweekend?A.Doingsomesports.B.Seeingamovie.C.Enjoyinglivemusic.7.WhywillthewomancontactJames?A.askforadvice.B.setupagroup.C.booktickets.听第7段材料，回答第、9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Acar.B.Amotorbike.C.Acase.9.Whodesignedtheinvention?A.Adriver.B.Afarmer.C.Ascientist.听第8段材料，回答第至题。10.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.PutonaB.Gotoaconcert.C.Giveamusicclass.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutAlex?A.He’shonest.B.He’sanxious.C.He’sconfident.12.Whowillsingasongtonight?A.Zoe.B.Steve.C.Alex.听第9段材料，回答第至题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Colleagues.C.Strangers.14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.He’sathome.B.He’sawriter.C.He’soptimistic.15.Whatistheprobableproblemwiththeman’sputer?A.It’sinfectedwithavirus.B.It’srunoutofmemory.C.It’stoo16.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Clickonthe“W”.B.theputerC.Readthewordsonthescreen.听第段材料，回答第至题。第2页/共13页17.HowlongdidthespeakervolunteerinBristol?A.Sixweeks.B.Fourweeks.C.weeks.18.WheredidthespeakerandKevinstaywhilevolunteering?A.Inahotel.B.Inalocalhome.C.Onacampsite.19.WhatdidKevindoinBristol?A.Heredecoratedoldpeople’shomes.B.Hecookedmealsforvolunteers.C.Hehelpedatafoodstore.20.Whatdidthespeakerenjoydoingduringtheexperience?A.Makingnewfriends.B.asachef.C.Learningnewlanguages.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分分）第一节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASpendaSaturdaybeautifyingtheZoo.·(除杂草)andcleanuptoreducetheuseofharmfulpesticides.·MeetingnewpeoplefromdiversebackgroundswhoshareyourmitmenttoconservingtheEarth’splantandanimalspecies.·Sharingyourexpertiseanddevelopingnewskillsandinterests.·BeingpartofSanFranciscoZoo’shistory.·Gettingreally,reallydirty.Adultsandchildren.Adult:childratio(比例)mustbeatleast1adultper5children.Somethingwarmandfortablethatyoudon’tmindgettingdirty.TheZooprovidestoolsandworkgloves,butifyouhaveworkgloves,bringthemjustincase.Pleasewearstrongworkshoes.a第3页/共13页GroupsofallsizescansponsoraprivateRenewtheZoodayfortheirpanies.AtaCorporateRenewtheZooday,yourgroupworksasateamtopleteZooprojectsthatultimatelybenefitourBayAreamunity.Inadditiontohavingfunandbuildingteamspirit,yourgroupreceivesadmissiontotheZoo,lightmealsanddrinks,andfreeridecoupons(优惠券).ZoohelpwitheacheventtomakesurethatyourgroupenjoysitsdayattheZoo.Pleasebeprompt(准时的).willbeclosingthegatesat8:15.Nolateentriesareallowed.·Saturday,March9th,8am.·Saturday,June8th,8am.·Saturday,September14th,8am.·Saturday,November9th,8am.1.Whatarethevolunteersforthezooexpectedtodo?A.Conductanimalresearch.B.Organizefundraisingevents.C.Keepthezootidyandbeautiful.D.Sharethezoo’shistorywithtourists.2.Whatisaneedforchildvolunteersforthezoo?A.Theymustregisterinadvance.B.Theymustwearwarmgloves.C.Theymusttaketheirowntools.D.Theymustbeacpaniedbyadults.3.Whatwillthevolunteersfromsponsoringgroupsget?A.AvisittotheBayArea.B.Afunshowinthezoo.C.Somefreedrinksandfood.D.Discountedadmissiontickets.Bweredesigningawheelchairforacollegeengineeringcourseandmyclassmatesfeltonlysteelwouldbestrongenoughforthehandheldlevers(操作杆).Ibelievedaluminum(铝)wouldbeabetteroption.Butthestudentwhomoststronglyadvocatedforsteelworkedatabikeshop;surelyIdidn’tknowbetterhavingusedmetalonlyforcrafts.Afewdayslater,whentheheavysteelarmkeptfalling,Ifeltvalidated.IhadbeenrightandIwishedIhadshownmoresteelyresolveindefendingmyposition.Iwasacraftykid.MyparentsalwayscamehomepreparedforwhatevercreativechaosIhadmadethatday—painting,claysculpting,sewinganimals,andmore.ButwhenIenrolledinengineeringincollege,Iputthesepursuitsaside.Ididn’tthinktheywererelevanttomyacademicworkandIhesitatedtohighlightmy第4页/共13页“feminine”craftinginterestsinthemaledominatedengineeringenvironmentwhereIalreadyfeltlikeanoutsider.Itoldmyselfthatengineeringsufficientlyfedmycreativeside.Thewheelchairprojectsuggestedmycraftingmightbeimportant,butforthenextfewyearsIcontinuedtoavoidbringingitupinprofessionalspaces.WhenIwasbeinginterviewedforengineeringjobslaterandwasaskedwhetherImadethingsinmysparetime,Iwassuretheinterviewerswouldn’tcareaboutmyhomemadeholidaycards.Instead,Iexpressedmyinterestindoingmore3Dprinting.Thepanymethejob,soIfeltmyassumptionwasconfirmed.Myattitudedidn’tchangeuntilonedayIwasmakingasetofdice(骰子)asagiftforafriend.Whilepouringtheliquidresin(树脂)intothemould,Isuddenlyrealizedthatresinartsharesthesamespiritandsomeoftheskillsofengineering.MaybemycraftingwassomethingIshouldwele.Sincethen,I’vebuiltcraftingbackintomyfreetime.I’vealsostoppedhidingitfrommycolleagues.ImentionedmydicemakingadventuresataroboticsconferenceandintroducedhowwecouldgaininspirationfromanartexperienceIhadrecentlyhadinameeting.Theresponseswereconsistentlypositiveandconstructive—notdismissive(鄙视的),asIusedtofear.I’vegrownintoanengineerwithvaluableskillsgainedfrommyfirstpassion.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“validated”inparagraph1mean?A.Inspired.B.Confirmed.C.Disappointed.D.Acknowledged.5.Whatdoestheauthorintendtosayinparagraph2?A.Thereasonshechosetohideherhobby.B.Thechallengessheencounteredincollege.C.Herparents’impactonhercreativedevelopment.D.Herstrategyforbalancingcraftingandengineering.6.Whatmadetheauthorrealizethesignificanceofcraftingtoengineering?A.Herdicemaking.B.HerjobC.Thewheelchairproject.D.Theroboticsconference.7.Howdidtheauthor’scoworkersreactwhenshesharedhercraftingexperiences?A.Theywereinterestedandjoinedher.B.Theywerecriticalandreactednegatively.C.Theywereconfusedanddidnotunderstandher.D.Theyweresupportiveandprovidedhelpfuladvice.第5页/共13页CArelativenewerparedtoandInstagram,waslaunchedin2016andhassincegrowntoanaudienceofoveronebillionmonthlyactiveusers.Itsformat—short,shareablevideos—andaddictivealgorithm(算法)haveprovedparticularlypopularamongyoungerpeople.Accordingtoowndatainsights,theapphasseena410%increaseintravelcontentviewssince2021.contentcreatorEmmaCookethinksit’sthehonestyofvideosthatmakesthemperformwell.“Ifapictureisworth1,000words,avideoisworth10,000,”shesays.“It’sveryhardtoedittheminthewayyoucouldimagine.travellersarelookingforauthenticity(真实性).”Morethan70%ofEuropeanaudiencesaythey’relikelytobookaholidaybasedonremendationsthey’veseenontheplatform(平台).Indeed,researchbyAdobefoundthatmorethan60%ofGenZAmericanshaveusedasasearchengine.Enteringasearchtermsuchas“topthingstodoinParis”willbringupendlessvideos,rankedbypopularityandthealgorithmwilladapttotheseinterestsnexttimeyousearch.attractsmanycontentcreators,whoseinsightscanbeinvaluablefortravellers.Buttheyalsohavethepotentialtocauseharm,attimesdirectingthousandsofvisitorstoplacesthatdon’thavetheinfrastructure(基础设施)tosupport.Manydestinationshavefallenvictimtotheirownsuccess.Astudypublishedinajournalfoundthat,“Whilethetouristshelpedimprovetheeconomicsituation,theyalsobroughtandcrowding,puttingpressureoninfrastructure.”There’salsotheissueofthepromotionofunethical(不道德的)tourism.Responsibletravelisofkeeninteresttousers.ButwhenDrNataraLoose,anAmericanveterinarian,visitedMauritiusthisyear,shesaysshewas“shockedbythenumberofboatssellingtourstoswimwithdolphins,apracticeillegalinMauritiusbutspreadalloverForbetterorworse,it’scleartheplatform’sinfluenceontravelisenormous,particularlyamongyoungergenerationsanditisn’tgoinganywhereanytimesoon.8.WhatmakespopularaccordingtoEmmaCooke?A.Itslongervideos.B.Itsolderaudience.C.Itsfocusoneditedcontent.D.Itsvideocontent’sauthenticity.9.WhatdomostGenZAmericansuseasaccordingtothetext?A.Abookingplatformfortravelacmodations.第6页/共13页B.Aplatformforsharingtravelphotosandvideos.C.Asearchenginefortravelremendations.D.Atoolforconnectingwithlocaltouroperators.10.Whatisapotentialnegativeconsequenceoftouristpromotions?A.Theymayovermercializetourism.B.Theymayovercrowdlocalinfrastructure.C.Theymaypreventsustainabletravelmodes.D.Theymayincreasetheriskofculturalsimilarity.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.HowbooststheeconomyB.WhymakesresponsibletravellersC.HowischangingthefaceoftravelD.WhatlearnsfromotherplatformsDOverthepast40years,neuroscience(神经科学)researchershavebeguntobuildaremarkablyaccuratepictureofwhatexactlyhappensinthebrainduringadolescence(青春期).Oneareaofresearchhasbeenneuroplasticity—thatis,thebrain’sabilitytoreorganiseitselfbyformingnewneuralconnections.Duringchildhood,thebrain’s86billionneuronscreatenumerousconnectionpatterns.Eachtimewelearntodosomething,neuralpathwaysarecreatedthatallowustorepeatandimproveupontheaction.Byadulthood,neuralpathwaysthathavebeenusedfrequentlybee“fixed”,whereasthelessusedorunusedpathwaysdisappear.Thesestronger“fixed”connectionsenableadultstohavemoreplexthoughtsandtocarryoutregularactionsmoreeffectively.However,thedisappearanceofotherlessusedconnectionsreducesthebrain’s“flexibility”.Asaresult,adultsfindithardertomasternewskillsorrememberunfamiliarinformation.Itusedtobethoughtthatteenagers’brainsweresimilartoadultsinthisrespect,butresearchhasrevealedthattheteenagebrainstillhastremendous“plasticity”—lessthaninchildhood,butmorethanadults—andsoteenagersarebetteratlearningandmemorisingthingsthanadults.Thismeansthisisagreatagetodevelopnewskillssuchasplayinganinstrument,learningtodriveorspeakinganewlanguage.Recentresearchhasevenshownthataperson’sIQ,whichwaspreviouslythoughttobeunchanging,canimproveintheteenyears!Researchhasalsoshownafurtherdifferenceintheprefrontalcortex(PFC)ofteenagersandadults.ThePFCistheareaofthebrainthat’sresponsibleforabstractthinking.Itsfunctionsincludeplanning.predictingtheresultsofactionsaswellasregulationofemotions,andfocusingongoals.Unlikeinadults,theteenagePFCisstilldeveloping,whichexplainswhyteenagerscanbeimpulsive(冲动的)andtakerisksandwhytheyfindithardtoconcentrateandmakegoodchoices.PsychiatristDrDanielSiegelthinkstheteenageyearsareveryexcitingones.Hebelievesthatlearningabout第7页/共13页howtheirbrainsworkhelpsteenagersdeveloptheiremotionalintelligenceandthoughtprocesses,allowingthemtobetheverybestpersontheycanbe.Itseemsthen,thattheteenageyearsaretheidealtimetolearnproblemsolvingandcriticalthinkingskills.12.Whathappenstoneuralpathwaysasindividualsgrowfromchildrentoadults?A.Somedisappearbecausenewconnectionsareformed.B.Somebeestrengthenedthroughfrequentuse.C.Theyincreaseinnumberbutdecreaseinstrength.D.Theyremainhighlyflexiblethroughoutadulthood.13.Whatdoeshigherbrainplasticitymeantoteenagers?A.Theyhavemoreintelligencethanadults.B.Theyhavearemarkableabilitytolearn.C.Theycanplayaninstrumentbetterthanadults.D.Theyhaveanintenseinterestinlearning.14.HowareteenagersinfluencedbythePFC?A.Theyactwithoutmuchconsideration.B.Theycanmemorisethingsveryquickly.C.Theyexperiencepowerfulemotions.D.Theyadapttonewenvironmentseasily.15.WhatisDrDanielSiegel’sopinion?A.Adolescenceisthemostdifficultperiodoflife.B.braindevelopmentisalreadyplete.Cshouldbegivenmorefreedomandindependence.D.Studyingthedevelopmentofteenagers’brainsbenefitsthem.第二节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）.Solitude(独处)getsabadnamebecauseit’softenequatedwithloneliness.Lonelinessinvolvesbeingisolated(孤立的)despitewantingsocialconnections,whereasbeingalonemeanstakingtimeforyourselfbetweenregularsocialinteractions._____16_____.canalsobealonewithouthavingfeelingsofloneliness.Whiletherearedownsidestoloneliness,researchhasfoundrealbenefitsofdoingthingsalone.Hereareseveraltoconsider.Whenyouareworkinginagroup,youmightuselesstomemorizeinformation.____17____.onthingsalonecanhelpyoufocusyourattention,whichcanimproveyourmemory.Inonestudy,researchers第8页/共13页foundthatgroupsworkingcollaboratively(合作地)torecallinformationperformedworsethanindividualsrecallingthingsontheirown.____18____Spendingtimealonegivesyoutimetofocusonyourinterests.Whenyouaresurroundedbyothers,youmightsetyourownideasandpassionsasidetosatisfytheneedsofyourfriendsandfamily.timeonyourowngivesyoutheopportunitytomakecreativechoicesandfocusyourattentionwithoutworryingaboutwhatotherpeoplearethinking.Collaborativebrainstormingisoftenseenasoneofthebestwaystogeneratenewideas.____19____.Whilegroupareoftenaboutachievingconsensus(共识)andfittinginwiththecrowd,workingaloneencouragesinnovationwithoutaddedsocialpressure.Acertainamountofalonetimecanhelpyouhavegreatersympathyforthepeoplearoundyou.However,trulyspendingtimealoneisn’talwayseasy,especiallywithtechtransformingalonetime.Ifyouarenotabletobepletelybyyourself,cuttingbackondigitalmunicationforabrieftimemightbehelpful.____20____.A.PutyourinterestsfirstB.ImproveyourrelationshipsCassumethatothersinthegroupwillfillinthegapsD.AlittleabsencemightreallymaketheheartgrowfonderE.canbelonelyevenwhenyouareinthepresenceofothersF.Astudyfoundteens’emotioninterpretationimprovedafter5devicefreedaysG.However,researchshowsindividualssolvetoughproblemsequallywellwhenworkingalone第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分分）第一节（共小题；每小题1分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的、、、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Afewyearsago,IceasedmakingdetailedNewresolutions(决心).Isettled____21____ona“wordoftheyear.”AsIbegan2024,I____22____theword“gift”wouldshapemynewyear.Iplannedtogiveagiftaday.Iwantedtobe____23____withmygiving,sosomegiftswouldtaketimetoprepareandpresent.SomeothergiftsIgave,likehelpingamanreadastorelabel,camenaturally.Eitherway,I第9页/共13页alwaystriedtolookfora(n)____24____toserve.Oneofmymost____25____giftsinvolvedlettingothercustomersgoaheadofmeinlineatthegrocerystore.WhenInoticedapersonstandinginlinebehindmewithonlya(n)____26____,Ispottedachancetoputanother’s____27____beforemyown.____28____theyear,Ispokewithmychildrenaboutmygiftgiving,andthey____29____hearingmystories.Sometimesmyboyswouldaskme,“Whatwasyourgifttoday?”Onedayatthestore,Iheardmyoldersonwhisperingaboutamanwithjusttwoitemsbehindusinline.Ilookedbehindusto_____30_____,andsureenough,amanstoodtherewithonlytwoitems.Ifelt____31____asIrealizedthatmyboyhadjoinedinonthejoyof____32____.I____33____thecustomerbehindustotakeourplaceinlineThefewextraminutesof____34____timewereminutes____35____invested.Givingwasmyfavoritegiftof2024becauseIsawmychoicetogivebecamepartofmychildren’slives.21.A.indeedB.insteadC.againD.also22.A.testedB.recalledC.fearedD.expected23.A.handyB.associatedC.intentionalD.familiar24.A.exposureB.opportunityC.assistanceD.inspiration25.A.repeatedB.reportedC.simplifiedD.approved26.A.listB.reminderC.problemD.item27.A.instructionsB.C.needsD.habits28.A.BeyondB.DespiteC.ExceptD.Throughout29.A.missedB.consideredC.enjoyedD.imagined30.A.checkB.focusC.escapeD.interrupt31.A.relaxedB.proudC.embarrassedD.nervous32.A.greetingB.trackingC.shoppingD.giving33.A.signaledtoB.agreedwithC.referredtoD.dealtwith34.A.visitB.storyC.waitD.leisure35.A.frequentlyB.wiselyC.immediatelyD.extremely第二节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）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。Fortytwo“minihotels”havebeenfixedacrosssevenunderwaterlocationsinSingapore,aspartofanew第10页/共13页research____36____(announce)onOct28thataimstohelpscientistsbetterunderstandthedifferenttypesofmarine(海洋的)lifehere.Thestructureswhichareknown____37____AutonomousReefMonitoringStructures(ARMS),arestacks(摞)ofplasticplateswhichcopythestructureofacoralreef(珊瑚礁),____38____(provide)cornersandcracksforsea____39____(creature)tofindhomesin.TheunitshavebeenfixedtotheseaflooratLighthouse,Sisters’IslandsMarinePark,StJohn’sandKusuislands,PulauSemakau,andtwositesnearPulauHantu.“Thelocationshavebeenselectedastheyrepresenta____40____(diverse)ofhabitatconditions,”saidmarinebiologistHuangDanwei.Forexample,thecoralreefhabitatsatLighthouseandthemarinepark____41____(be)someofthemostdiverseinthecountry,whilePulauSemakauhascoralreefsthatare____42____(relative)moredegraded.OfthefortytwoARMS____43____havebeenputinplace,halfwillbeleftunderwaterforayear,while____44____restwillremaintherefortwoyears.Aftereachofthosetimes,researcherswillcollectthestructures_____45_____taketheplatesapartinthelaboratorytoexaminethelifethatwillhavecolonisedthemduringdifferentperiods.第四部分写作（共两节，满分分）第一节（满分分）46.Mr.Black近期提出了“班干部轮换制度(arotatingclasscadresystem)”的设想，并征求全班同学的意见。请你给Mr.Black1.你的观点；2.说明原因。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。DearMr.Black,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LiHua第二节（满分分）第11页/共13页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。Oneweekend,JoeandBella’sparentsweretoobusywithworktospendtimewiththem.Theywouldbesenttotheirgrandmother’shousefortheweekend,andshepromisedtotakethemtothebeachforsomefun.However,planscanoftenchangeunexpectedly.WhentheywokeuponSaturdaymorning,theyfounditwasrainingoutside.Bellagazedlonginglyattheworldoutside,butthedownpourshowednosignsofstopping.Whentheyarrivedattheirgrandmother’shouse,therainwasstillpouring,causinghertosuggestspendingthedayindoors.JoeandBelladidaseriesofindooractivities:watchingmovies,playingcards,anddoinghomework.theraincontinued.Bellafeltinc