广东省肇庆鼎湖中学2023-2024学年高二下学期4月考试英语试题

肇庆鼎湖中学2025届高二年级四月段考试题英语考试时间：120分钟满分：120分注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ATherearetwodrive-incampgroundsinHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark,NämakanipaioandKulanaokuaiki.NämakanipaioNämakanipaioCampgroundisoperatedbyHawaiiVolcanoesLodgeCompany.Itisalarge,opengrassyareawithtalltrees.Thiscampgroundhasrestrooms,water,picnictablesandbarbequepits(烧烤坑).Campfiresarepermittedinthebarbequepitsonly.Maximumstayis7days.Fees:Thereisapaystationonsite.Drive-insites—$15.00pernight

Iftherearemorethantwopeopleinyourparty,youcanexpandtofourpeoplepersitewithanothertent.Weathermaybecoolyear-round.Daytimetemperaturerange:60sto70sF.Nighttimetemperaturerange:30stolow50sF.Wesuggestthatyouuseatentwithagoodrainflyandbringwarmclothingforcooldaysandevenings.Reservationsarerequired.KulanaokuaikiKulanaokuaikiCampgroundislocatedaboutfivemilesdowntheHilinaPaliRoad.TheninecampsitesatKulanaokuaikihavepicnictablesandtentpads,andareavailableonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.ThereisNOWATERatthislocation.Checkouttimeis11:00a.m,FiresareNOTpermitted.Fees:$10.00anightpersite—staylimitofsevenconsecutivedays$5.00anightpersiteforcamperswhoholdtheInteragencySenior(GoldenAge)andGoldenAccesspassesFeesmaybepaidatthecampground’sself-registrationstation.PetsarenotallowedinthecampgroundoranywhereonHilinaPaliRoad.Nighttimetemperaturerange:high40stohigh60sF.Daytimetemperaturerange:high60sto90sF.Wesuggestthatyouuseatentwithagoodrainflyandbringwarmclothingforcooldaysandevenings.Reservationsarerequired.1.HowisNämakanipaioCampgrounddifferentfromKulanaokuaikiCampground?A.Itoffersnowater.B.Itallowsfireinthebarbequepits.C.Itprovidesanuptoseven-daystay.D.Ithasanarrowerrangeoftemperature.2.HowmuchshouldyoupayifyoustayatKulanaokuaikiCampgroundforfivenightswithGoldenAccesspasses?A.$75. B.$50. C.$25. D.$15.3.Whatshouldyoumakesureofifyouwanttogocampinginthesetwocampgrounds?A.Bookinginadvance. B.Travelinginagroup.C.Bringingawindprooftent. D.Takingsummerclothingforhotdays.BAThiefintheNightJamesworkedasamechanicinagaragelocatedinthecentreofNewYorkCity.Oneday,Whenhefinishedhiswork,itwasalreadyverylateandthelastbushadgone.SoJameshadtowalkhome.Inordertogethomequicker,hedecidedtotakeashortcutthroughCentralPark.Itwasdarkandtherewereveryfewpeopleinthepark.Jameshardlymetanyoneonthepathhewastaking.Naturallyhehadsomefear.Robberyandmurderwereoftenreportedintheneighbourhood.ButJameshadnootherchoice.ThensomewhereinthemiddleofhispathJamessawsomeonecomingtowardshimfromtheoppositedirection.Hecouldnotseethestrangerclearlybuthecouldtellitwasamanofaveragebuild,justlikehimself.Hisfearbegantogrow.HetriednottolookatthestrangeranddecidedtoveersoastoavoidhimButwhenheveered,thestrangerveeredtoo.Unfortunatelytheyveeredinthesamedirectionandbumpedinpassing.Whenthestrangerhadgone,Jameswasalittlerelieved.However,afewminuteslater,Jameshadafeelingthatthebumpingcouldhardlyhavebeenanaccident.Whydidthestrangerveerinthesamedirectionasme?Herecallednewspaperreportsthatthievespretendedtobumpintopeopleandpickedtheirpockets.Withthisthought,Jamesfeltforhiswalletinhispocket.Itwasgone.Jameshadnodoubtthatthestrangerwasathiefandhadtakenhiswallet.Angermadehimturnaround.Hecaughtupwiththestrangerandbravelydemandedhiswallet.Themangaveittohimandwentaway.WhenJamesgothome,thefirstthinghesawwashiswalletlyingonthebed.Therewasnowaytoavoidthetruth:Hehadrobbedsomebody.4.WhydidJamestakeashortcutthroughCentralPark?A.Hewantedtogethomequicker. B.He’slateforthelastbus.C.He’sveryfamiliarwiththepath. D.Hetookthepathaccidentally.5.Whatdoes“veer”meaninparagraph2?A.Escape. B.Changedirection. C.Leave. D.Takeaction6.WhydidJamesturnaroundandcatchupwiththestranger?A.Toapologizeforhisrudebehavior. B.Torobthestranger.C.Todemandhiswalletback. D.Toaskabouthislostwallet.7.WhatcouldbeJames’feelingattheendofthestory?A.Relieved. B.Satisfied. C.Relaxed. D.Regretful.CDisastrousfloodsineasternLibyakilledatleast5,100people,accordingtolocalauthorities.Thedisastercomesafteraseriesofdeadlyfloodsaroundtheworldthismonth,fromChinatoBraziltoGreece.Ineverycase,extremelyheavyrainwastoblame.Theenormouslossoflifeonmanycontinentsstrengthenstheextremedangercausedbyclimate-drivenrainstorms,andtheneedforbetterwarningsystemsandbasicfacilitiestoprotectthemostvulnerable(脆弱的)populations.Climatechangemakesheavyrainmorecommon,evenindryplaceswherethetotalamountofrainfallissmall.That’sbecauseahotteratmospherecanholdmoremoisture.Everydayrainstorm,aswellasbiggerstormssuchashurricanes,areincreasinglydangerousasaresult.InLibya,astormcalledDanielsweptinfromtheMediterraneanovertheweekendandresultedinajaw-dropping16inchesofraininjust24hour,accordingtotheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization.Thatisfartoomuchwaterforthegroundtoabsorb,especiallyinadryclimatewherethesoilisdryandislessabletosuckupwaterquickly.Themassiveamountofraincausedwidespreadflashflooding,anddamagedatleastonedamnearthecoastalcityofDerna.Thatreleasedtorrentsofwaterpowerfulenoughtosweepawayentireneighborhoods.InBrazil,floodingfromahurricanelastweekkilledmorethan20peopleandleftalargepieceofsouthernBrazilunderwater.Citiesaroundtheworldarehurryingtoimprovetheirbasicfacilitiestohandleincreasinglycommonheavyrain.Thedisastersinthelasttwoweeksalsostressthevulnerabilitytoclimatechangeofpeoplewhoarenotwealthyorwholiveinplacesthatareatwar.Whileextremerainhascausedfloodsaroundtheworldrecently,thenumberofthedeathissignificantlyhigherinplaceswherethereisn’tmoneyorpoliticalwilltomaintainbasicfacilitiesandenoughweatherwarningsystems.8.WhatledtothefloodsinLibya?A.Extremerainfall. B.Wetclimate.C.Severehurricane. D.Brokenfacilities.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“suckup”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Separate. B.Supply. C.Store. D.Absorb.10.Howdothefloodsaffectpeople?A.Theyleadtopeople’sunion. B.Theycostpeopletheirlives.C.Theyinspirepeopletostruggle. D.Theymakepeoplebecomestrong.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Floodslinkedtoclimatechange. B.FloodsinLibyaandtheircauses.C.Theneedsofdisasterpreparedness. D.Climatechangeimpactonpoorareas.DPocketgophers(囊鼠)spendmostoftheirlifetimealone,diggingunderground.Althoughthey’recommonacrossNorthandCentralAmericangrasslands,you’reunlikelytoseeone—theirpresenceisusuallyonlynoticeablethankstothepilesofsandysoiltheyleavebehindupondiggingundergroundtunnelsystemsextendingmorethan500feet(over150meters),usuallyabout50inches(127centimeters)belowtheground.Previously,gopherswerethoughttofeedthemselvesmainlybyconsumingtherootstheyencounterwhileconstructingnewtunnelsystems.Yet,diggingtunnelsisenergeticallycostlyandresearchersshowthatonlyeatingtherootsfoundwhilediggingjustdoesn’tmakeupfortheenergyspent.Tounderstandhowelsetheseanimalsgetaccesstoenoughrootstosurvive,FrancisPutz,aprofessorattheUniversityofFlorida,andthestudentresearcherVeronicaSeldenlookedatthebehaviorofgophersinnorthernFlorida.Theyobservedthat,inthedark,wettunnelsthegophershaddug,newandsoftrootsgrewlikestalactites(钟乳石).Thegophersseemtobeactivelytendingtotherootslikefarmers,thescientistssay.Bymaintaininganddefendingtheselongnetworksoftunnels,gophersarecreatingtheperfectwetenvironmentforrootstothrive,andcausingsoilaeration(透气)bylooseningthegroundinwhichplantsgrowinthefirstplace.Importantly,thegophersspreadwastethroughoutthetunnels,whichmakestherootsgrowmoresuccessfully.Thisisratherunlikeothergopherspecies,whichtendtohavefixedwasteareas.Thestudyfoundthatthegophers’dailyharvestofrootcropscansupplyfrom21to62percentoftheircaloricneeds—makinguptherestofthecaloriestheanimalsneedtocontinuedigging.“Theyhavetheselongtunnelsthatcannotbeexplained,”Putzsays.Sowhydoit?Ifit’snotto“farmfood,”hesays,“Ican’tthinkofanyotherreason.”Butsomeresearcherswonderif“farming”isanappropriatetermforthegophers’activities.“Todescribetheactivityasfarmingseemslikeanoverstatement,”saysscientistKimberlyAsmusHersey.“Idon’tseethisasallthatdifferentfrommanyotherplantandplant-eatinganimalinteractions.”12.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthespeciesofgophers?A.Theyarehighlysocialanimals.B.Theymainlyliveunderground.C.TheyexistallacrossAmerica.D.Theydigtunnelstoadepthof500feet.13.Whatdotheresearcherssayabouttherootsgophersencounterwhiledigging?A.Theyareashardasrocks.B.Theymakediggingworkmoredemanding.C.Theyareperfecthomelocationsforgophers.D.Theycannotmeetgophers’wholeneedsforenergy.14.WhatdidtheresearchersfindoutaboutthegophersinFlorida?A.Theycreateaperfectenvironmentforrootstogrow.B.Theyusuallyhavefixedwasteareasintheirtunnels.C.Theytrytomaketheirtunnelsasdeepaspossible.D.Theypreferbuildingtunnelsindryconditions.15.WhatisHersey’sattitudetoPutz’sconclusionongophers’behavior?A.Sheisunconcernedaboutit. B.Shethinkshighlyofit.C.Sheiscuriousaboutit. D.Shedisagreeswithit.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。KeepaMoonDiaryGrabanotebookandyourfavoritepenorpencil,andyou’rereadytobeginyourveryownMoonDiary.You’lldiscoverallkindsoffascinatingthingsabouthowthemoontravelsandnoticethevariousphasesofthemoon.Beforeyoustartyoucancollecttogethersomebooksaboutthemoontolearnaboutit.16Andeventhoughyouareolderyoucanstilltrythesekindsofbooksaboutthemoon.StartyourMoonDiarybylookingforthemoononenightandrecordingallthethingsyounotice.Notethedate,time,andweather.Isthemoonfull?Halffull?Ormaybegoneentirely?Whatcolordoesitseemtobe?17Taketimetolookatthemooneachnightforfourweeks.Everynight,recordwhatyousee.Doesthemoonappeartobegettingbigger?Smaller?Wheredoesthemoonappearinthesky?Mayberecordwhatnaturalsoundsyouhearwhenthemoonishighinthesky!18Sometimesyouwillseethemooninthedaytime,andothertimesyoumayhavetowaituntilnighttimeforthemoontorise.Youcancheckwhenthemoonwillriseeachnightbylookingfortheinformationonline.Ittakesabout28daysforthemoontomakeonecompleteorbitaroundtheEarth.Soafterfourweeks,you’llhavecompletedyourveryownMoonDiary!19Whatdoyounotice?Howdoesthemoonchangeshapeovertime?Isthemoonrisingearlierorlaterintheskyeachday?Howdoesitaffecttheamountoflightinthesky?20Seewherethemoontakesyou!A.Lookbackoverwhatyouwroteanddrew.B.Youcoulddrawasadfaceintheboxinstead.C.Writeanddrawyourobservationsinyournotebook.D.Everydayforamonth,lookintheskyandfindthemoon.E.Maybeyou’lldecidetokeepgoingwithyourMoonDiary.F.Picturebooksandstoriesareagreatwaytointroduceatopic.G.Predictwhatshapethemoonwillbeeachnightforthenextmonth.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whilesomanybirdsvisitourleafygardeneveryyear,it’sthepairoftawnyfrogmouths(茶色夜鹰)thathavebeenreturningforyearsto21theiryoungthatbringthemostexcitement.It’sbeenwonderfultoobservehowbothparentstakeonthe22dutyofcaringfortheiryoung.Lastsummerthefrogmouthfamily,parentsandtwobabies,was23sittinginatreeclosetoourbackdeck24thelateafternoonsunshine.Withlittle25,darkcloudsemerged,and26rainbegantofall.Atfirstthebirdsseemedtoenjoytherainandmovedoutalongthebranch,fluffingup(抖开)theirfeathersto27thewetweather.Butwithinminutes,dayturnedtonight.Darkcloudsbroughta28heavystorm;crashingthunderandblindinglightning,wildwindsanddrivingrainturnedthegardenintoa(n)29placeforthelittlefamily.Throughtheflashesoflightning,wewatchedin30astheparentsguidedtheiryoungbackalongthebranchuntiltheywereallgatheredclosetothetreetrunk,bothparentsspreadingtheirwingsovertheiryoungto31themfromtherain.Whenthestormpassed,thefamilywalked32outalongthebranchandspreadtheirwingstoenjoythesunshine.WhenIlookupatthepairoftawnyfrogmouthswhocontinueto33ourgarden,IknowI’mnotjustlookingat34parents,butvery35ones.21.A.monitor B.save C.raise D.teach22.A.painful B.risky C.simple D.serious23.A.happily B.nervously C.hungrily D.bravely24.A.avoiding B.enjoying C.expecting D.following25.A.chance B.hope C.reporting D.warning26.A.light B.heavy C.freezing D.seasonal27.A.payattentionto B.keeptrackof C.getridof D.takeadvantageof28.A.late B.slow C.sudden D.perfect29.A.Attractive B.unsafe C.hiding D.unimportant30.A.amazement B.horror C.embarrassment D.regret31.A.remove B.distract C.protect D.separate32.A.quietly B.away C.back D.sleepily33.A.visit B.decorate C.approach D.clean34.A.restless B.devoted C.shy D.determined35.A.proud B.lucky C.demanding D.wise第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。Afirst-of-its-kindelevatedsteelpedestrianwalkwaysystem36.__________(run)throughforestedareasinChina,FuzhouForestWalkway,37.__________(common)knownas“Fudao”,extendsover6.3kilometersfromendtoend,coveringabout19kilometersalongitswindingpath.38.__________(design)asanurbanconnector,“Fudao”linkstwobodiesofwater,whileprovidingpublicaccesstothehillsoutsideofFuzhou’scitycenter.Theprojectformspartofalargerredevelopmentofthearea,whichalsosaw39.__________(significance)improvementstotheregion’sfacilities.Anexistingbusstationhasbeentransformed40.__________avisitorcenter,whileafishpondhasbeenrepurposedasabio-retention(生物滞留)lake.Thewalkwayconsistsofsixbasicdeckcomponents41.__________canbeorderedandlinkedtogetherinvariousways.Theprojectisasystemcapableofcrossingovertherollingmountains,whileprotectingtheecologyofthesite.Theuseofaporousgrating(格栅)fordecks42.__________(allow)naturallighttoreachthegroundplane,encouraginglow-lyingplants43.__________(grow).Thewalkwayhasaconsistent1:16gradient(坡度),whichenablesbarrier-freeaccessalongitsentirelength.Thiswasanimportant44.__________(consider)forpublicaccess,ensuringthatitcould45.__________(enjoy)bypeopleofallages.Conveniencessuchasrestareas,viewingdecks,observationtowers,andteahouseshavebeenincluded,addingvarietyandcharactertothesiteasaneco-tourismdestination.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，上周你校举办了“保护环境，我们能做些什么?”的大讨论，请你为英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1、环境的现状；2、为保护环境中学生可以做写什么；3、倡议大家行动起来。注意：1.写作词数为100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）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。Iwantedtogotoaparty.Especiallyitwasabeachparty.Ithadbeenalmosttheonlythingmyfriendshadbeentalkingaboutforthelastcoupleofweeks.ButMymomhadsaidno.ThemoredesperatelyIpleadedhercase,themoreforcefullymymo