鹤山一中2024-2025学年第二学期第一阶段考试高二英语试题

鹤山一中2024-2025学年第二学期第一阶段考试高二英语试卷2025.4一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ALittleExplorersSummerCamp2024Ages:EnteringKindergarten—Entering3rdGrade(4—8yearsold)Hours:9:00a.m.—2:00p.m.Total:20Pricing:MemberNon-Member$300$350WeeklyThemesWeek1June17—June21Robotics&Coding(编程)Engineersareproblemsolvers!Exploretheworldofsoftwareandcomputerengineerswhilepracticingyourproblem-solvingskillsthroughvariouscodingchallenges.Week2June24—June28Crafty(精细的)ChemistryDiscoverhowartandchemistrygohandinhand.Experimentwithcolormixing,temperaturechanges,andotherwaystomixartandchemistry.Week3July1—July3AventurasAgricolas—SpanishBilingualCampGoonanagricultureadventurewhilelearningabouttheimportantroleoffarmers,farmanimals,andfruitsandvegetablesthroughhands-onactivitiesinabilingualemergentsetting.CamperswilllearnSpanishvocabularywordsthroughsongs,games,andartactivities.Week4July8—July12OuterSpaceJourneyGetyourjetpacksreadyandjoinusforaweekoffunthatisoutofthisworld!Learnaboutastronauts,travelamongthestars,andexplorenewplanets.*Camperswillenjoyindoorandoutdoormuseumexplorationeachday.*Campersarerequiredtobringtheirownsnacksandlunches.Snacksandluncheswillbeeatenintheindoorclassroom.1.What’sthefocusinWeek2?A.Spaceexploration.B.Agriculturalstudies. C.Chemicalarts. D.Computerengineering.2.DuringwhichweekcancamperslearnSpanish?A.Thefirstweek. B.Thesecondweek. C.Thethirdweek. D.Thefourthweek.3.Wherewillcampershavelunches?A.Athome. B.AttheMuseumcafe. C.Outsidethemuseum.D.Intheindoorclassroom.BThefirsttimeImetJane,webecamebestfriends.Weenjoyedthesamethings.Wewereexcitedtofindeachother.OurfamiliesbecamefriendsandeveryoneknewwhereveryoufoundJane,youfoundme.Janewasatmyhousequiteoftenthatsummer.Weplayedandpractisedflutes(长笛).Whenschoolbegan,wetalkedonthephoneandwentovertoeachother’shouses.Thenitseemedasifwewereputtoatest.Webothmadenewfriends.Janestartedtohangoutwithhers.Weseldomtalkedonthephone.Whenwedidtakeaminutetotalk,oneofhernewfriendswouldcomeupandJanewouldwalkawaywithher,leavingmehurt.I’msureshedidn’tknowhowbadIfelt.Ibegantohangaroundwithmynewfriends,butitwasn’tthesame.ImetErma,alsoafriendofJane’s.Shewasinthesamesituation.WedecidedtotalktoJane.Thecallwasnoteasy.However,whenwetalkedonthephone,wewerefriendsagain.Iexplainedmyfeelingsandsodidshe.IrealizedIwasnottheonlyonehurting.Shealsofeltleftout.ThereweretimeswhenIdidn’tevennoticeIwasignoringher.WetalkedforalongtimeandIfeltaheavyweightliftedoffmyheart.Ifeltsohappy.Wedecidedwewantedtobewithournewfriends,butwouldneverforgetthefunandfriendshipwehad.Today,Ilookbackonallofthis.Janeisnotmybestfriendanymore,butmorelikemysister.Westillenjoythesamethings.Janetaughtmethatthingschange,peoplechangebutitdoesn’tmeanyouforgetthepast.Itsimplymeansyoumoveonandtreasureallthememories.4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorandJanefromthefirstparagraph?A.Theyoftenstudiedtogether.B.Janewastheauthor’sfirstfriend.C.Theyhadmuchincommon.D.Theauthorhadonlyonefriend.5.WhatwaswrongwiththeauthorandJanewhenschoolstarted?A.Theyperformedbadly.B.Theyspentlesstimetogether.C.Theyarguedwitheachother.D.Theywereunwillingtotalktoeachother.6.HowdidtheauthorfeelaftertalkingtoJaneonthephone?A.Glad. B.Surprised. C.Down.D.Nervous.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Friendswillfinallyleaveus.B.Friendsmakeourchildhoodcolourful.C.Friendsalwayshurtusbyaccident.D.Thingswillchangebutmemorieswon’t.CAhalfdozenwomen,intheir30s,40sand50s,gatherinaclassroominPhoenixforafewhoursonaweekdaymorning.TheyareallcaregiversofyoungchildrenandparticipantsinanArizonastate-fundedinitiativecalledKithandKin.Theprogramaimstogivefamily,friendandneighborcaregiversthekindoftrainingthatlicensed(领有许可证的)caregiversarerequiredtohave.AstudyinthesouthPhoenixareafoundthat60%ofchildrenfrombirthto5yearsoldwerebeingcaredforoutsideoflicensedchildcaresettings.ThatstudyledthenonprofitorganizationCandelentolaunchKithandKinin1999.“Therewasthehighneedtoprovidebothtrainingandsupportincommunitieswherefamilieswithyoungchildrenlive,”saysprogramdirectorAngelaTapia.Now,25yearslater,programslikeKithandKinaregettingrenewedattentiononaccountofthefragile(脆弱的)stateofthechildcareindustry.There’sincreasedurgencyfrompolicymakersandbusinessestoensurecommunitieshaveaccesstoaffordable,high-qualitychildcare,pavingthewayforparents,especiallywomen,towork.ThesessionsarepaidforbyArizona’sgovernment.Whilemostfederal(联邦制的)andstatefundingforchildcareindustryintheU.S.goestolicensedsettings,Arizonaisoneofanumberofstatesthathavelongrecognizedtheimportanceofinformalcaregivingarrangementsthatareallowingmillionsofparentstogotowork.Sucharrangementsareespeciallycommoninimmigrantcommunities,wheremanyparentsholdjobswithnontraditionalhoursandprefercaregiverswhosharetheirlanguageandculture.Candelenestimatesittrainsabout1,000caregiversayear.MelindaGulick,CEOofArizona’searlychildhoodagencyFirstThingsFirst,saysthefundingisrecognitionthatallchildren,regardlessofwheretheyspendtheirfirstyears,deserveahighqualityearlychildhoodexperience.“Formanyparents,thebestplaceforchildrentobeiswiththeirauntsortheirgrandmothersortheirneighbors,”shesays.8.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthewomenfromparagraph1?A.Theysendchildrentoaprogram.B.Theyreceivetraininginchildcare.C.TheyarefoundersofKithandKin.D.Theyareoccupiedincaringabouttheirstudents.9.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph2?A.Todescribethenecessitiesoffamilycare.B.ToshowtheeducationalchallengesinPhoenix.C.Topresenttherequirementsforlicensedcaregivers.D.TooffersomebackgroundonestablishingKithandKin.10.WhatisMelindaGulick’sattitudetowardsKithandKin?A.Approving. B.Critical.C.Uncertain.D.Puzzled.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.SupportinginformalchildcareinArizona.B.Federalinitiativesinearlychildhoodeducation.C.ChallengesfacedbyworkingwomeninPhoenix.D.ThedecreaseoflicensedchildcarefacilitiesinPhoenix.DHundredsofemperorpenguinchicksjumpedoffa15-metercliff,ashighasafive-storybuilding.ThisscenewascapturedbydronesinJanuaryatAtkaBay,Antarctica,andwasputoutrecentlyinadocumentaryseriescalledSecretsofthePenguins.Thisjumpseemsbravebutcouldbelethaltotheseyoungpenguins.AccordingtoNationalGeographic,emperorpenguinsusuallyraisetheirchicksonseaiceplatforms.Notlongaftertheyturn5monthsold,thechickshavetobegintheirfirstswimintheoceantohuntforthemselves.Normally,theyjustneedtojumpfromtheseaice,whichislessthanameterhigh.However,thefast-meltingiceinAntarcticachangesthesituation.TheAntarcticsummerseaicehasdecreasedsharplysince2016,reportedtheBBCinFebruary2023,thetotalareaofseaicereachedarecordlowof1.91millionsquarekilometers.Emperorsdependonseaicefortheirbreedingcycle.It’sthestableplatformtheyusetobringuptheiryoung.PeterFretwellfromtheBritishAntarcticSurvey(BAS),toldtheBBC.Iftheiceplatformmeltsorbreaksapartbeforetheycouldswim,theyaremorelikelytodrownorfreezetodeath.Forthisreasonemperorpenguinsarenowchoosingtoraisetheirbabiesontheiceshelf,whichisfirmlyattachedtotheland.Therefore,chicksmustfacethechallengeofjumpingoffahighcliff.“Whenthechicksgettothiscliffface,they’relike...‘Thisdoesnotlooklikeafunjump,butIguessI’mgonnahavetogo’,”MichelleLaRue,ascientistattheUniversityofCanterbury,NewZealand,toldNationalGeographic.“Alarmingly,thedeclineintheicehascausedthousandsofemperorpenguinchickstodieinWestAntarcticain2022.Thecontinuingdeclineofseaicemayforcemoreemperorstomaketheirnestsoniceshelves,”saidFretwell.“It’sheartbreakingtothinkthatthewholespeciesmaybegoneifclimatechangecontinuesonthepaththatit’sonatthemoment,”headded.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lethal”inparagraph2mostprobablymean?A.Deadly. B.Pleasant.C.Unusual.D.Boring.13.Whydoemperorpenguinchicksjumpoffcliffs?A.Theywanttotravelacrosstheocean.B.Theyaretryingtoescapepredators.C.Theyarecelebratinggettingtheiradultfeathers.D.Theyhavenootherwaytoenterthewatertohunt.14.Whatfactorisleadingtoemperorpenguinsraisingtheiryoungoniceshelves?A.Decliningsealevels.B.Therapidmeltingofseaice.C.Moreavailablefoodforthechicks.D.Biggersizeoficeshelves.15.WhatisthemainconcernFretwellexpressedregardingemperorpenguins?A.Theshorterbreedingcycle.B.Theirabilitytohuntforthemselves.C.Thepotentialextinctionofthespecies.D.Theirincreaseddependenceonseaice.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Howwouldyoufeelifmovingtoanewtownmeantlosingtrackofyourfriends?Whatiftheonlywayofgettingnewsfromfarawayfriendswaswritinglettersthattookagestobedelivered?____16____Thankstoprogressintechnology,howwemakefriendsandcommunicatewiththemhaschangedsignificantly.Nowadays,wecanmovearoundtheworldandstillstayintouchwiththepeoplethatwewanttoremainfriendswith.____17____Allyouneedisawi-ficonnection.Thedigitalagealsohelpsusfindpeoplewhoshareourinterests,suchasplayinganunusualinstrument.Whateverourhobbies,theInternetcanconnectpeoplewhosharethesamehobbies,everiftheyliveontheothersideoftheworld.____18____Itdepends.Ifpeoplealwaysexchangetruepersonalinformationonline,thesefriendshipscanberealandmeaningful.Yetweneedtokeepinmindthatwhatweseeonsocialmediaisoftennotthewholetruth.Onsocialmediasites,peopletendtopostonlypositiveupdatesthatmakethemappearhappyandfriendly.____19____Rememberthesaying:ontheInternet,nobodyknowsyou’readog.Ayoungpersoncouldbeold;awomancouldbeaman;wecouldevenbesharingourinformationwithbadguys.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatweshouldthrowthebabyoutwiththebathwater,though.Technologyhaschangedthewaywemakefriends,butthemeaningoffriendshipandourlongingforfriendsremainthesame.____20____A.TheInternethelpsusmakemorefriends.B.Butsmilingphotoscanhiderealproblems.C.Thiswashowthingsworkednotverylongago.D.However,doestheInternetreallybringpeoplecloser?E.However,arethe“friends”youmakeonlinereallyyourfriends?F.Noonewouldchoosetolivewithoutfriends,evenifhehadallothergoodthings.G.Socialmedialetsusseewhatourfriendsarebusywithandmaintainsourfriendships.二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)Iwastheninmyearlytwenties.EventhoughIwasarmedwithadegreeinEducation,findinga___21___teachingjobwasnoteasy.Ihadtotrysometemporaryones.Thisyear,whenagoldenopportunity___22___toteach5thgradestudentsinalocalschool.I___23___itandtookthingsseriously.I___24___myselfwithlessonplans,taughtwithenthusiasm,andstayed___25___withthestudents.Ihadnohesitationin___26___thekidswhentheygottheanswerright,andencouragedthemiftheydidn’t.Onedaywhenthekidswere___27___,agirlapproachedandhandedmea___28___beforeshewenthome.Onitwasalovelydrawingfullofchildlikewonder,___29___bythewords,“YouarethebestteacherIhaveeverhad!”Itreallyamazedmethatoneofmykindcommentshad____30____thatgirl’sheartgreatly.Itookthatnotehomeand____31____putitinafolder,lookingonitasa____32____becauseitwasveryimportant.AnytimeIwasfeelingdownIwouldlookatitanditprovedtobea____33____.Thatexperienceshowedmethe___34____ofjustasinglekindword.Itencouragedmetocontinuetotrymybesteachdayto____35____loveandkindnessthroughmywordsandactions.Wishthesameforothers.21.A.first-rate B.well-paidC.labor-savingD.full-time22.A.asked B.demandedC.aroseD.arranged23.A.jumpedatB.thoughtaboutC.waitedforD.appliedfor24.A.occupied B.entertainedC.concernedD.satisfied25.A.familiar B.positiveC.strictD.consistent26.A.evaluatingB.supportingC.instructingD.congratulating27.A.graded B.dismissedC.testedD.taught28.A.note B.giftC.parcelD.book29.A.defined B.demonstratedC.accompaniedD.emphasized30.A.hardened B.touchedC.brokenD.gladdened31.A.gently B.casuallyC.carefullyD.eagerly32.A.reminder B.treasureC.proofD.secret33.A.comfort B.privilegeC.fantasyD.routine34.A.authority B.principleC.powerD.application35.A.clarify B.discoverC.feelD.spread三、语义匹配（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Agoodnight’ssleepissomethingthat36.eludesmanypeople,accordingtothesurvey.MorethanoneinthreeAmericanslackenoughsleep,notgettingtheminimumofsevenhoursofsleepthatisrecommendedbytheCenterforDiseaseControl.Poorsleepcancause37.ahostofphysicalandmentalhealth38.issues.It’snowonderthatpeoplewantto39.de-stressandcatchsomeZZswhileonvacation.Hotelguestsareincreasinglyvaluingsleepingwhenthey’retravelingandgettingagoodnight’srestontheroad.Whilemanyhotelshaveprovidedsleep-aiditemslikemasks,light40.obstructingshadesandcomfortablepillows,sleeptourismistakingitmanystepsfurther.A.attracts B.escapes C.satisfies D.interestsA.few B.atypeof C.alotof D.alackofA.problems B.advantages C.questions D.suggestionsA.increasepressure B.relievestressC.takeexercise D.makemoney40. A.producing B.selling C.preventing D.blocking四、课文漏词填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）41._________teenagersgrowup,theybecomemoreindependentandstart42.________theirowndecisions.However,duringthisperiod,itcanbeeasyforsomeofthemtoformbadhabits.Thesebadhabits,ifleft43.___________,couldleadtomoreseriousoneswhentheybecomeadults.Forexample,someofthemmaybecomeinvolvedintobaccooralcohol44.__________,whichcanleadtophysicalandmentalhealthproblems.Topreventharmfulhabitslikethesefrom45._________ateenager'slifeisessential.Theymustlearntorecognizebadhabitsearlyandmakeappropriatechanges.Foryoungpeople,thereisplentyoftimetochangebadhabits.However,thereisno“magicpill”or46.__________buttonthatwillhelpyou;youhavetothinkaboutyourbadhabitsanddecide47.________somechanges.Youhavethepowertobuildahappyandhealthylifefullofgoodhabits!Therearevariousreasons48._________peoplecomposepoetry.Somepoemstellastoryordescribeacertainimageinthereader’smind.Otherstrytoconveycertainfeelingssuchasjoyand49._________.Thedistinctivecharacteristicsofpoetryoftenincludeeconomicaluseofwords,descriptiveandvividlanguage,integratedimagery,50._________devicessuchassimilesandmetaphors,andarrangementofwords,lines,51.__________,andrhythm.Poetsusemanydifferentformsofpoetrytoexpress52.__________.Nowwewilllookatafewofthesimplerforms.TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthings53.__________hewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehadan54.___________topainther55.___________,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.The56._____________therewasrudetoher,57.___________sherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadly.Hespoketothewoman,58.___________immediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghim59.___________hewasa"dear".Assheturned60.___________,therestoodGladysClaffern.五、语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)AutumnEquinox(秋分)liesatthemidpointofautumn,61.________(divide)autumnintotwoequalparts.Afterthatday,thelocationofdirectsunlightmovestothesouth,makingdays62._________(short)andnightslongerinthenorthernhemisphere(半球).63._________issaidintheancientbookisthatonAutumnEquinoxdaytheYinandYangareina64._________(balance)power.Thusthedayandnightareofequallength,asarethecoldandhotweather."ByAutumnEquinox,mostoftheareasinChina65._________(enter)thecoolautumn.Whenthecoldairheadingsouthmeetsthedecliningwarmandwetair,rainfallhappens.Thetemperaturealsodrops66._________(frequent).Accordingtoexperts,ontheSpringEquinoxandAutumnEquinox,thedayandnightareofequaltimebothinthesouthernandnorthernhemispheres.Standingeggsonend,67._________traditionalChinesecustom,isconsideredthebestonthisday.Butonceit68._________(question)whetherstandingtheegghadanythingtodowiththetime.Asisknownnow，themostimportantthingistoshifttheegg’scenterofgravitytothelowestpartoftheegg.Inthisway,thetrickisholdingtheegg69._______theyolk(蛋黄)sinksasmuchaspossible.Forthis,you’rebetteroffchoosinganeggthat'sabout4or5daysold,70.________yolkislikelytosinkdown.六、单句填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）71.Inhissparetime,heliketowatchc_________（喜剧）torelaxhimself.72.H___________(和谐)relationshipsarewhatmanycompaniesaimtocultivate.73.Iwaslate,butf___________（幸运地）themeetinghadn’tstarted.74.Theeyeisoneofthemostd___________（脆弱的）organsofthebody.75.The

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七、完成句子（每空不超过5个词）（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）76.Somescientistsalso___________________（有强烈的欲望）explorethesethemesonascientificbasis.77.Ourteam____________________（组成）sevenpeople.78.___________________________(对...做出回应)publicpressure,theadvertisingcompanyapologizedforthewronginformationintheadvertisement.79.Inhisletter,heexpressedhis___________________________（同情无辜平民）whoweredeadorinjuredinthewar.80.Heencouragedhiscrewtoattendallkindsofcreationsbecausehewould____________________(使他们精神振作起来).八、书面表达（共两节，满分40分）应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，你校将组织为期一周的科技节活动，主题为“科学探索”(ExplorationofScience)，请你用英语写一篇开幕辞，欢迎全校师生参加活动。内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.活动目的；3.活动内容注意：1.写作词数为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearteachersandfellowstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________