2024-2025学年山东省德州市高中五校联考高二上学期期末英语试卷

2024—2025学年山东省德州市高中五校联考高二上学期期末英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)LetterstocustomersLetter1DearMrJohnson,Thanksforyourlong-termtrust.Wetakegreatpleasureinannouncingthatourlatestproduct,the1000-watthometheatersystem,hascomeontothemarket.Thedevicecomeswithfivespeakers.ItisBluetooth-enabledandhasaUSBport.Thesoundqualityandpicturequalityareoutstanding.Grabyourstoday!Contactusat999-999-999.HelenLetter2DearMissTurner,Wearegratefulforyourgoodreviewofourprinter.Toexpressourthanks,we’dliketogiveyouaspecialoffer.Intheupcomingthreemonths,youwillgetonefreecartridge(墨盒)foranythreethatyoubuy.Italsoappliestoanypaperyoubuy.Pleaseshowthisnotetouswhenyouvisitourstore.Itwillmakesureyoucangettheofferandasignificantdiscountonotherproducts.Callusat333-555-999ifyouhaveanyquestions.NicholasLetter3DearMrDavis,We’dliketocongratulateyouontheownershipofthenewmountainbike.ThisbikeisthefirsttosucceedinallthestandardsafetytestssetbytheCyclingAssociationofAmerica.Youcangetafreebikerepairservicewithinthefirstmonthofyourpurchase.Wealsotradeinoldandnewbikes.Formoreinformation,callusat223-334-445.BobLetter4DearMissSmith,Iamdelightedthatyouaresatisfiedwiththewasheranddryerpurchasedfromourstore.Ifyouexperienceanydamagewithinthefirstsixmonthsofyourpurchase,wewillrepairthematnocost.Afterthat,weoffercompetitiveratestoensureyourcontinuedsatisfaction.Pleasefeelfreetocontactusat111-222-111foranyfurtherinformation.Amy1.What’sHelen’spurposeinwritingtoMrJohnson?

A．Toshowhertrust.B．Toconfirmanorder.C．Topromoteanewproduct.D．Toseekopinionsontheirproduct.2.WhatshouldMissTurnerdotoensureadiscountonanewproduct?

A．Givepraiseforthecartridge.B．Bringthenotetothestore.C．Buyatleastfourcartridges.D．Recommendtheprintertoothers.‘3.WhatdoLetter3andLetter4haveincommon?

A．Bothofferfreemaintenance.B．Bothstressthesafetyofproducts.C．Bothdisplaycompetitiveproductrates.D．Bothinvolvethetradeofnewandoldproducts.(★★★)JohannesFritz,anAustrianbiologist,neededtocomeupwithaplanagainifhewasgoingtopreventhisrareandbelovedbirdsfromgoingextinct.TosurvivetheEuropeanwinter,thenorthernbaldibisneedstomigratesouthforthewinterovertheAlps.Butshiftingclimatepatternshavedelayedwhenthebirdsbegintomigrateandtheyarenowreachingthemountainstoolatetomakeitoverthepeaks,lockingtheminanicydeathtrap.Determinedtosavethem,hedecidedtoteachthebirdsanew,safermigrationroutebyguidingthemhimselfinatinyaircraft.Hewasconfidentthathecouldsucceedinthisdaring,unconventionalplan.Some400yearsago,theEuropeanshuntedthesebirdswithoutstoppinganddevouredthelastinthewild,causingthebirdstodisappearentirelyfromthewild.WhenMr.Fritzwasborn56yearsago,thenorthernbaldibiscouldbefoundinEuropeonlyincaptivity(圈养).Mr.Fritzhasspenthiscareerreintroducingthebirdsintothewild.Throughyearsoftrialanderror,helearnedtoflylikeabird.Hemodified(改装)alightweightaircraftsoitwouldflyatspeedsslowenoughforthebirdstokeepup.In2004,heledthefirstflockfromAustriatoItaly,andhassinceledmoremigrations.Buttherouteheoriginallytaughttheibisesdoesnotworksuccessfully.Withclimatechangewarmingtheareawherethebirdssummer,theynowstarttheirmigrationattheendofOctoberinsteadoftheendofSeptember.Thetripisexpectedtotakeaboutsixweeks,“Still,we’reoptimisticthatit’llwork,”saidMr.Fritz.Hisfamilyandcolleagueswitnessedtheriskshewastaking.“Buttheunavoidablerisksarenecessary,”Mr.Fritzsaid.“It’snotsomuchajob,butmylife’spurpose.”4.WhatwasJohannesFritz’splan?

A．Toshortenbaldibises’migrationroute.B．Toleadbaldibisestomigrateonanewroute.C．Tobettertheclimatepatternsforbaldibises.D．Tofindoutasaferdestinationforbaldibises.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devoured”inparagraph3mean?

A．Destroyed.B．Abused.C．Released.D．Raised.6.WhywasMr.Fritz’sinitialrouteforthebirdsineffective?

A．Owingtothelongtimeitconsumes.B．Fortheslowspeedofhismodifiedaircraft.C．Becauseofthetoughnessalongthefirstroute.D．Duetohighertemperaturesinthesummerhabitat.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMr.Fritz?

A．Honest.B．Innovative.C．Straightforward.D．Demanding.(★★★)Aflexiblefilm(薄膜)withtinysensorscouldmakesurgerysaferforpatientswithbraindiseases.Theexperimentalfilm,whichlookslikeSaranwrap(保鲜膜),restsonthebrain’ssurfaceanddetectstheelectricalactivityofnervecellsbelow.It’sdesignedtohelpsurgeonsremovediseasedtissuewhilepreservingimportantfunctionslikelanguageandmemory.“Thiswillenableustodoabetterjob,”saysDr.AhmedRaslan,aneurosurgeonatOregonHealthandScienceUniversitywhohelpeddevelopthefilm.Duringanoperation,surgeonsplaceagridofsensorsonthesurfaceofanawakepatient’sbrain,takingcarenottotearthedelicatefilm.Thentheyaskthepatienttodotasks,likecountingormovingafinger.Someofthetasksmaybespecifictoaparticularpatient.“Ifsomebodyisamathematician,we’llgivethemamathformula;ifsomebodyisapainter,we’llgivethemwhat’scalledavisualcognitiontask.”saysRaslan.Thetechnologyissimilarinconcepttosensorgridsalreadyusedinbrainsurgery.Buttheresolutionis100timeshigher.Imaginethatyou’relookingonaclearnightatthemoon,thenimaginelookingthroughatelescope.Inadditiontoaidingsurgery,thefilmshouldofferresearchersamuchclearerviewoftheneuralactivityresponsibleforfunctionsincludingmovement,speech,sensation,andeventhought.“Thenewgridisoneofthetools,”saysJohnNgai,whodirectstheBRAINInitiativeattheNationalInstitutesofHealth,whichhasfundedmuchofthefilm’sdevelopment.Italsopromisestoimprovecareforpeoplewithbraindisorders.Ultimately,thegoalwastodevelopbetterwaysoftreatinghumanbeings.Ngaisays,“andIthinkthisgivesusaprettybigsteptowardthatgoal”.8.Whyistheexperimentalfilmdesigned?

A．Toprotectthesurfaceofpatients’brains.B．Torelievepatients’painduringoperations.C．Torestricttheelectricalactivityofnervecells.D．Tomaintainbrain’svitalfunctionsinsurgery.9.Ifthepatientisamusician,whattaskwouldasurgeonprobablygivehim/her?

A．Arecipetolookthrough.B．Acomposingtasktofinish.C．Amathformulatofigureout.D．Avisualcognitiontasktoconduct.10.What’stheadvantageofthetechnologyaccordingtoparagraph4?

A．Improvedresolution.B．Broaderview.C．Multiplefunctions.D．Moreconvenience.11.WhatisJohnNgai’sattitudetowardsthenewtechnology?

A．Critical.B．Cautious.C．Supportive.D．Dismissive.(★★★)Asyou’redraftingyourNewYear’sresolutions,youmaythinkthatittakes21daysofrepeatinganactionforthatactiontobecomeahabit.So,yousetouttogotothegymfor21days,thinkingthatbyday22headingtothegymwillfeelautomatic—maybeevenfun.However,that21-dayestimateisn’ttrue.AhabitexpertWendyWoodfoundthatthisfalsehoodcamefromaself-helpbookinthe1960sandactuallydescribedhowlongittakestogetusedtoyournewappearanceafterplasticsurgery.It’simportanttonotethatgettingusedtosomethingisnotthesamethingasformingahabit,andperhapsthetwoconceptsgotconfusedalongtheway,givingrisetothetermtoday.Tofigureouthowlongitactuallytakestoformahabit,PhillippaLally,andherteamdidaseriesofresearch.Theyrecruited96peopleandaskedeachpersontochooseonenewhabitandreporteachdayonwhetherornottheydidthebehaviorandhowautomaticthebehaviorfelt.Somepeoplechosesimplehabitslike“drinkingabottleofwaterwithlunch.”Otherschosemoredifficulttaskslike“runningfor15minutesbeforedinner.”Attheendof12weeks,theresearchersanalyzedthedatatodeterminehowlongittookeachpersontogofromstartinganewbehaviortoautomaticallydoingit.Thestudyfoundthatittakesmorethan2monthsbeforeanewbehaviorbecomesautomatic—66daystobeexact.Andifyouwanttosetyourexpectationsappropriately,thetruthisthatitwillprobablytakeyouanywherefromtwomonthstoeightmonthstobuildanewbehaviorintoyourlife.Interestingly,theresearchersalsofoundthat“missingoneopportunitytoperformthebehaviordidnotaffectthehabitformationprocess.”Thatistosay,itdoesn’tmatterifyoumessupeverynowandthen.Buildingbetterhabitsisnotanall-or-nothingprocess.So,forthosewhowishtoformcertainhabits,persistenceisking.Toformagoodhabit,weneedtopaymoreenergyandeffort.12.Whatdoes“21days”actuallymeanaccordingtoWendyWood?

A．Thetimeonedraftsabook.B．Thetimeonedevelopsanewhabit.C．Thetimeonegetsusedtosomething.D．Thetimeonerecoversfromasurgery.13.Howdidtheresearchersdotheresearch?

A．Bydoingquestionnaires.B．Bytrackingpeople’sbehaviors.C．Bymakingpredictions.D．Byanalyzingdataofpreviousstudies.14.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph5?

A．Habitscannotbenoticedeasily.B．Theamountoftimeahabittakesvaries.C．Oneshouldperformabehaviorconstantly.D．Ittakesexactly66daystoformanewhabit.15.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A．Habit—goodornot?B．Betterhabit,betterlife?C．21daystoformahabit?D．Hitormisswithhabits?(★★★)Studyingforexamslonghoursorrepeatedexposuretoastressfulsituationmayleadtoburnout(过度劳累).Sufferingfromburnoutcanresultinareductioninourcreativityandproductivity.16.Herearesometipsthatmayhelpyou.Increaseyourel-efficacy(自我效能).Thismeansyoushouldbelieveinyourabilitytocompleteataskathand.Itcanhelpyouformafeelingthatthetaskisachievableandlesstiring.Aneffectivewayistofollowaself-efficacymodel.17.Hecanhaveapositiveeffectonyouandmakeyouremainoptimisticandconfidentinyourabilities.18.Noteveryonehascreativeaspectstotheirjobs,andtherefore,weneedtofindotherapproachestoshowingourselves.Wecouldpaint,writeortakepartinlocaltheater.Allofthesemayhelpgetusoutoftheextremestressthatmayexistinourworkinglife.Lookafteryourselfandyoursurroundings.Theconsequenceisthatyouaresurroundedbyacleanerandmorepositiveenvironment.19.Haveapositivementalattitudetowardseverythingyoudo,andyou'llfeelthetaskislessstressful.Youmayfeelmorecompetentaswell.Scheduleregularsocialactivities.Rememberwhenyouusedtospendtimewithfriends?Youwereactiveandyouhadfunwhenyouwatchedmoviesandatemealstogether.Youcanregainsomeofthatenjoyableexperiencebyschedulingregularactivities.20.

A．Findwaystoexpressourcreativesides.B．Burnout,however,isn'talwayseasytospot.C．Whatcanwedotoavoidthebadeffectsofburnout?D．Acyclingwithyourpartnereverydaywilldojustfine.E．Thisinturnmakesyouhavehealthyandpositivethoughts.F．Worriedthatyouareexperiencingburnoutbutunsureofthesymptoms?G．Simplyobserveafriendorcolleagueaccomplishsomethingmeaningful.二、完形填空(★★★★)Caring17-year-old,LaurenSchroeder,wasinspiredtohelpbringhealthyfoodtoneedyfamiliesinhercommunity.Whenshewasjust14,shevolunteeredatalocal_________tohelpfillboxesforpeopleinneedwithcannedandpackagedfood.Shefeltsomethingwasmissing:freshvegetables.“Ithoughtitwouldbegreatto_________that,”LaurentoldtheWashingtonPostabouthermotivationtogrowand_________homegrownproduce.This_________teenthentoldherparentsofherdesiretostartagardenontheirfamilyfarm.Initially,whileproudofherdaughter’s_________,Lauren’smother,Katie,admittedtosome_________,wonderinghowmuchworkthiswouldmean.Comingfromafarmingfamily,Laurenhadsome_________withagriculture,butshehadnevertriedgrowing_________atscale(规模).She_________plantsonline,checkingtheinstructionsonhowtotakecareofeachcrop.Shethensecureda__________fromtheNationalFFAOrganization,whichsupports__________education,tocoverseeds(种子)andgardeningsupplies.Andimportantly,Laurendidn’t__________fromhardwork.DuringIowa’shotanddrysummers,shehadto__________hercropsforaroundthreehourdaily.Shealso__________cheekedforharmfulinsects,andbentdowntopickhergreenbeancrop,themostchallengingvegetabletoharvestinheropinion.Withassistancefromherfamily,Laurenhasdonatedmorethan7,000poundsofhomegrownproduceinthepasttwoyears.Shehasalsowonthe__________ofhercommunity.21.A．factoryB．schoolC．shelterD．shop22.A．examineB．tolerateC．discoverD．change23.A．donateB．promoteC．purchaseD．process24.A．honey-mouthedB．kind-heartedC．good-manneredD．open-minded25.A．reputationB．hobbyC．visionD．agenda26.A．mistakesB．truthsC．regretsD．concerns27.A．familiarityB．difficultyC．doubtD．patience28.A．fruitsB．vegetablesC．grainsD．trees29.A．mentionedB．sharedC．rankedD．researched30.A．titleB．placeC．fundD．plan31.A．agriculturalB．culturalC．environmentalD．special32.A．falloffB．setapartC．shyawayD．goback33.A．gatherB．waterC．observeD．plant34.A．frequentlyB．impatientlyC．occasionallyD．leisurely35.A．interestB．admirationC．welfareD．competition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。InBaiheNationalNatureReserve,locatedinJiuzhaigouCounty,SichuanProvince,about1,700Sichuangoldensnub-nosedmonkeysthrive(茁壮成长)intheirnaturalhabitat,protectedbydedicatedrangers(护林员).LeadingthisconservationeffortisTangYulin,36.worksattheSichuanGoldenSnub-nosedMonkeyResearchandMonitoringCenter.Hisfamilyhas37.longhistoryofworkinginthereserve,withbothhisgranduncleandfatherservingasrangersbeforehim.Inspiredbytheir38.(commit),TangYulinbecamearangerin1990,attheageof22.Intheearlyyears,thereservelackedelectricity,andtheroughmountainouslandscapemadepatrols(巡逻)39.(challenge).Tangwouldriseat3:30am,preparehismeals,andbeginhispatrolsat4:00am40.(observe)themonkeysbeforedawn.Spendingnearly200dayseachyearinthemountains,hegainedextensiveinformationabouttheregion’swildlifeandtheinformationisthekey41.researchingthewildlife.Inrecentyears,improvedinfrastructure(基础设施)hasmadepatrolseasier,andthemonkeys42.(adapt)tomorefrequenthumaninteractions.Tang’snephew,TangXiaogang,joinedtherangerteamin2019,continuingthefamilylegacy.Tangreflects43.(proud)onhiswork,statingthatseeingthemonkeysthriveishisgreatesthonor.Heandhisfellowrangersremain44.(devote)topreservingthedelicatebalancebetweennature45.humanity.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，春节申遗成功，你校英语社团将举办一场主题为“TheSignificanceofSpringFestivalBeingIncludedintheWorldHeritageList”的英文征文活动。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文参赛。1.春节申遗成功的消息；2.春节的重要意义；3.你的感受与期望。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。ItwastheEasterholidays,andschoolwasclosedfortwoweeks.Forme,theEasterholidaysweresoboringthatitwasimpossibletofindsomethingfuntodo.MymomhadsuggestedthatIdosomestudiessincethepromotiontestwascomingup.However,Ididn’tfollowmymother’ssuggestion.Instead,Iwentoutsidetoseekoutmyfriendstoplaywith.WhenIhadsuccessfullycontactedsomeofmyfriends,noneofthemseemedtobemuchinaplayfulmood,butonefriendJimmyagreedtoplaywithme.Hesuggestedwegodowntotheriverandjustrelaxthere.Theriverwasnotfarfrommyhome,andwearrivedtherequickly.Justrelaxingontheriverbankwithnothingbutsomewastelogs,itwasn’tfunforusatfirst.Clearlywhatwasonourmindswastojumpintotheriverandjusttakeasw