2024-2025学年湖南省永州市祁阳县第四中学高二上学期12月考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年湖南省永州市祁阳县第四中学高二上学期12月考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★)ThePoetsWeaveisaweeklyprogramofpoetryreadinghostedbylocalpoetDorsey.Thefollowingpoetsareespeciallyforpoetry-lovers.PoetLloydVanBrunt.Brunthaswrittenseveralvolumesofpoetry.HislatestisPoemsNewandSelected1962-1992.He’scurrentlyworkingonhismemoir(回忆录),IfallinLovewithNancyDrew:TalesofChildhood.PoetJamesMerrill.HismemoirADifferentPersondetailedhistwoandahalfyearsinEuropein1950.Merrillwroteelevenbooksofpoems,andwasthewinneroftwoNationalBookAwards,theBollingenPrizeforPoetry,andthePulitzerPrize.PoetandnovelistPaulMonette.HisbookBorrowedTime:AnAidsMemoirwasthefirstsuchmemoirtobepublishedaboutAIDS,andwonaNationalBookAward.Init,Monettetoldthestoryofhis“beloved”friendandlover’stwo-yearstrugglingwithAIDS.Thebookwascalled“acourageouslovestory”.PoetLi-YoungLee.He’swrittentwovolumesofpoetry,Rose,andTheCityinWhichILoveYou.Lee’swonmanyawardsforhiswork,includingtheGuggenheimMemorialFoundationFellowship.He’sjustcompletedamemoirabouthisfamily’srefugee(难民)experienceinAmerica,TheWingedSeed.Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere:https:///templates/story.1.Accordingtothepassage,whowonthePulitzerPrize?

A．LloydVanBrunt.B．Li-YoungLee.C．PaulMonette.D．JamesMerrill.2.Whichbookreferstobattleagainstaseriousillness?

A．DifferentPerson.B．TheWingedSeed.C．BorrowedTime:AnAidsMemoir.D．IfallinLovewithNancyDrew:TalesofChildhood.3.Wherewasthispassagetakenfrom?

A．Website.B．Newspaper.C．Booklet.D．Magazine.(★★★)LouisBraillewasborninFrancein1809.Sadlywhenhewasalittleboy,hehadanaccident.Bythetimehewasfouryearsold,hewascompletelyblind.However,attheageoften,LouiswasluckyenoughtogotooneofthefirstschoolsforblindchildreninParis.Atthisparticularschooltheyhadspecialbooks.TheywerewritteninordinaryFrenchbutthelettersraisedupoffthepage,sothatthestudentscouldfeeltheshapeofthewordsandreadthem.Butthereweretwoproblemswiththissystem.First,theletterswerehugeanddifficulttoread.Second,thebookswereveryexpensivesotheschoollibraryonlyhadfourteenaltogether.In1821,whenLouiswastwelveyearsold,asoldiercametohisschool.Thismanhadinventedasystemforsoldierstosendandreceivemessagesinthedark.Althoughthisideahadnotworkedverywell,Louisbecameveryexcitedandbeganexperimentswithit.Bythetimehewasfifteen,hehadinventedaperfectsystemwhichusedonlysixdots.Andby1827thefirstbookusinghissystemwaspublished.ItstilltookalongtimebeforepeoplerealizedwhatawonderfulinventionBraille’ssystemwas.Infact,Louisdiedin1852anddidnotlivetoseethesuccessofhissystem,whichhasbeenadaptedtoalmosteverylanguageintheworld.Thankstohim,blindorweak-sightedpeopleareabletoreadorwriteaswellasanysightedperson.4.WhatdidbooksfortheblindlooklikewhenLouiswasaboy?

A．Nobooksdesignedfortheblind.B．Bookswithraiseddotsoneachpage.C．Bookswithlettersraisedupoffeachpage.D．Thesamebooksasthosefortheable-bodied.5.WhatledLouistoinventareadingsystemfortheblind?

A．Theletterswerehugeanddifficulttoread.B．Booksdesignedfortheblindweretoocostly.C．Thenumberofbooksfortheblindwasverysmall.D．Amessagingsystemforsoldierstouseinthedark.6.WhendidLouisperfectthereadingsystem?

A．In1821B．In1824C．In1827D．In18527.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatsignificancedoesLouisBraille’sreadingsystemhave?

A．Ithelpsmaketheblindindependenttolearn.B．Itiseasyandconvenientfortheblindtolive.C．Ithasbeenadaptedtoeverylanguageintheworld.D．Itcontributestoproducingmorebooksfortheblind.(★★★)Ateamofconservationists(环境保护主义者)captured14LoawaterfrogsearlierthismonthinnorthernChile,awildlifegroupreported.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)liststheLoawaterfrogas“criticallyendangered”.Thenot-for-profitGlobalWildlifeConservationgroupsaidthe14frogswereinpoorconditionwhentheywerediscoveredinlateJune.Theanimalsweresmallandstrugglingbecauseofalackoffoodandwater.TheLoawaterfrogsareknowntoliveonlyinasinglebodyofwaternearCalama,inChile.ThecitysitsinthemiddleoftheAtacamaDesert,wherewaterisingreatdemand.Therewaslittlewaterintheareawherethefrogswerefound,theconservationgroupreported.Thefrogs’environmenthadmostlydriedupbecausewaterisbeingtakenawayandusedforhumanactivities,thegroupsaid.Theactivitiesincludemining(矿业),agricultureandlanddevelopment.“Allofthefrogshadbeenpushedintoatinypoolofmuddywater,”theorganizationsaid.“Theteamcollectedthelast14individualsandbroughtthemtotheNationalZooofChiletostartaconservationbreeding(繁殖)program.”Zoospecialistsarecloselywatchingthesmallcreaturesandtryingtogivethemeverythingtheyneedtosurviveandbehealthy.ConservationgroupshavecalledonChile’sgovernmenttotakestepstohaltanyillegalwaterusagethatthreatensthefrogs’naturalenvironment.Theywouldalsoliketoseecreationofagovernment-supportedsheltertoprotecttheanimals.JonPaulRodriguezheadstheIUCN’sSpeciesSurvivalCommission.HesuggestedthatanemergencyplanbedevelopedtopreparetheCalamaareaforthefrogs’return.“Weneedtoworkveryhardtorestoretheirenvironmentbecauseit’spointlesstobreedthemiftheydon’thaveahometogobacktointhewild,”Rodriguezsaid.8.Whatdoweknowaboutthefrogswhentheywererescued?

A．Theywerelookingforfood.B．Theywereingoodcondition.C．Theywereapproachingdeath.D．Theyweremovingfornewwatersource.9.Whathasmadethesefrogsendangered?

A．Lackofwater.B．Airpollution.C．Humanhunting.D．Extremeclimate.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“halt”inParagraph5mean?

A．Improve.B．Add.C．Change.D．Stop.11.WhatdidJonPaulRodriguezsuggesthumansdoforthesefrogs?

A．Keepthemhealthy.B．Recovertheirhome.C．Raisethemintheshelter.D．Preventthemlivinginthewild.(★★★)DoyoulikeChinesetraditionalpaintinganddance?TheyaretwoimportantpartsofthetraditionalChineseart.Butwhataboutwhentheymeeteachother?Thisyear,adancedramatitledPoeticDance:TheJourneyofaLegendaryLandscapePainting(《只此青绿》)wasstagedonCCTV’sSpringFestivalGalaandbecamepopular.AccordingtoCCTV,thispoeticdanceprogramwasinspiredbythe900-year-oldChinesepaintingAPanoramaofRiversandMountains(《千里江山图》),createdbySongDynastypainterWangXimengatabout18.Thepaintingisamazinginitssweepingsize,richcolorationandtheexpressivedetails,reportedbyCCTV.ItshowsaChineseblue-greenlandscape:mountainsandgroupingsofinfinite(无限的)riseandfallbetweencloudlessskyandrippling(涟漪的)water.Whenthedancersmovedelegantly,audiencesseemedtobelookingatthemovingmountainsandrivers.“Itbringsmeapureexperienceofbeauty.Itisnotonlyadramabutalsoanexhibition.Vastmountainsandriversarecomingtolife!”InternetuserMoWeishawroteinareview.“Morethanathousandyearslater,greenmountainsandriversstillimpresspeopleastheydidlongago.”Somepeopleevendecidedtowatchthedanceagainwhenitwasstagedinthetheaterslater.Infact,inrecentyears,moreandmoremodernshowshavefeaturedChinesetraditionalcultureandreceivedwarmwelcome.Asforthereason,itisduetopeople’sgreatlovefortraditionalculture.“Theyoungergenerationshavegrownupwithamoreopenmind.TheyacceptChinesecultureandareproudofit,”YaoWei,directorofHenanTVStation’sInnovationCenter,toldChinaDaily.12.What’sthewritingpurposeofparagraph1?

A．Toraiseaquestion.B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Todescribetheartworld.D．Toshowadoubtfulthought.13.Whatpushedthepoeticdance?

A．CCTV’sSpringFestivalGala.B．AChineseblue-greenlandscape.C．SongDynastypainterWangXimeng.D．AnoldChinesetraditionalpainting.14.Whydidthispoeticdanceenjoywelcome?

A．Traditionalcultureisacceptedandlovedbypeople.B．Greenmountainsandriversgreatlyimpresspeople.C．Thepoeticdancecanbestagedinthetheaterslater.D．IncreasingmodernshowsfeatureChinesetraditionalculture.15.What’sthemainideaofthewholetext?

A．ItexplainswhyChineseartenjoyspopularity.B．Itshowsusartcancometolifethroughdance.C．IthighlightsthebeautyofChinesetraditionalart.D．IttellsustheloveforChinesetraditionalpainting.(★★)ThebestwaystofallasleepInmodernsocietymanypeoplehavetroublefallingasleep.Belowarethebestwaystohelpthesufferersfallasleep.·MakeYourBedroomPitchBlackOurbrainassociatedarknesswithnight,andlightwithday.16.Soyoushouldturnoffthelightsbeforegoingtobed.·MakeYourBedroomQuiet17.Andtheyalsowakeyouup.Getearplugsifyoudon’thavecontroloveryourenvironment.·BlockBlueLightThebluelightfromdeviceslikephones,TVsandcomputersdecreasemelatonin(褪黑素)production.Thebestthingwouldbenottousedevices3hoursbeforebedtime,butweallknowthat’snotgoingtohappen.Fortunately,techcanhelpusbyremovingmostbluelightfromthescreen.Tomaximize(最大化)thebenefits,buyapairofblueblockingglasses.18.·BeSmartAboutWhatYouEatandDrink19.Here’resomesuggestionsonwhattoeattogetagreatnight’ssleep:Cutoutcaffeine6hoursbeforeyougotobed.Stopdrinkingliquids1hourbeforebedtime.Skipthenightcap:Itcanmakeyoufallasleepfaster,butdecreasessleepquality.·20.Relaxyourself,andmakeyourmindclear.Writedown3thingsyou’regratefulforeverymorning,orbeforeyougotosleep.It’sproventomakeyoumorerelaxed,healthyandhappy-andseemtoincreasesleepqualityby25%.

A．ClearYourHeadB．Beingquietcanhelpyousleepwell.C．ThankthosewhoyouaregratefultoD．Soundscanalsodecreaseyoursleepquality.E．Whatyouconsumecanaffectyoursleep.F．Beinginabrightroommakesyourbodybelieveit’sdaytime.G．They’regoodforblockingtheunusuallightcomingfromlampsandthedevices.二、完形填空(★★)Myfirstandfavoriteheroismydad.Istill_______timeswhenhewouldstayupwithmetowatchthosefunnyshowsatmidnightafteralongdayoftiringwork.The_______andexcitementIfelteverytimehecamehomefromworkwithatoyinhishand,_______butstillwillingtogivemetheworld.Andhowmydadwouldgotothestoreandbuymeacartoon-themedcake_______itwasn'tmybirthdaybecauseheknewhowmuchIlikedto_______myselfwithcake.Ourlife_______whenmysisterwasborn.Shewassick.Icouldn't_______anythingexceptthefactthatmyparentswere_______.Shewentthroughmultiplehospitalizations,duringwhichmymotherwasbymysister'ssidetheentiretime.Mydadassumedthe_______ofmymom.Idideverythingwithhim,fromsleepinginhisbedbecauseIwas________atnight,togoingtoworkwithhimeverysingleday.AndcomplainingtohimthatIwashungryeverydayafterschool.This________wentonforyears.Ididn'treallycarefor________whenIwasyounger.Ijust________theywerepeoplewithsuperabilities.Now,Ithinkmydad________underthatcategory.Hehasthe________tomakemefeelhappyandjoyful.Hemakesmefeelsafe,warm,andloved.21.A．ignoreB．needC．confirmD．remember22.A．peaceB．reliefC．joyD．pride23.A．ashamedB．tiredC．discouragedD．bored24.A．whenB．incaseC．ifD．eventhough25.A．coverB．rewardC．stuffD．inspire26.A．simplifiedB．changedC．guaranteedD．improved27.A．understandB．missC．controlD．expect28.A．sadB．angryC．weakD．strange29.A．mistakeB．riskC．promiseD．role30.A．confusedB．depressedC．scaredD．excited31.A．actuallyB．finallyC．secretlyD．merely32.A．foodsB．heroesC．relativesD．gifts33.A．expressedB．suspectedC．enviedD．knew34.A．strugglesB．differsC．fitsD．objects35.A．abilityB．ambitionC．responsibilityD．intention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。ButterflyLovers,amasterpiece36.reallydeservestobeheard,isabeautifulviolinconcertocomposedbyHeZhanhaoandChenGang.ThemusiccombinesChineseandWesternmusicalelements:itisplayed37.Westernmusicalinstrumentssuchastheviolin.Butmore38.(significant),muchofthemusichasitsrootsinChineseYueOpera.Ittakestheaudiencethroughthetwistsandturnsofaclassicstoryaboutayoungcouple39.(tear)apartbytheirfamilies.WhenthetwoloversLiangShanboandZhuYingtaifirstmeet,themusicislightandpleasant,asif40.(whisper)totheaudience.Thetunesthenbecomefastandcheerful41.(represent)theirthreehappyyearsofschool.Laterthemusicgetsdramaticwithheaviernotesandthatis42.theloversareseparated.Angryandsad,Liangfallssickanddies.Overcomewithsorrow,Zhujumpsintohisgrave.Finally,duringthemostexcitingpart,themusictakesa43.(soft)turnandendsonabittersweetnote,tellingushowthecoupletransformintobutterfliesandflyawaytobetogetherforever.What44.amazingjourney!Nowonderit45.(praise)asoneofthegreatestconcertossinceitwascreated.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter要你和他分享你最喜欢的美食。请你给Peter回信，内容包括：1.你第一次尝试你最喜欢的美食的感觉；2.你最喜欢的美食的特点；3.你为什么喜欢它。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearPeter,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。OncetherewasalittlegirlnamedEmily.Althoughhersingingwasverypleasanttohear,lackingofcourage,sheneverdaredtosinginfrontofstrangers.Onesummer,theneighborhoodwhereshelivedwouldholdasingingcompetition.Herbestfriend,