广东省广州市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试卷(无答案)

2024-2025学年第一学期期中高二英语试题本试卷共4页，61小题，满分130分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2．所有题目必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。3．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，答题卷考生自己妥善保管。答题卡上交收回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（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。AWhetheryoufeelliketakingaroadtrip,oryoujustneedsomefun,you’llenjoythislistofpopulartouristattractions.Alabama:AlabamaaGulfCoastBeachesIfAlabamawasn’tthelocationforyournextsummerbeachvacation,youmayneedtoreconsider.Thereare32milesofwhitesandthathavewasheddownfromtheAppalachianMountainsthousandsofyears.That’sprobablywhyoversixmillionpeoplevisitAlabama’sGulfCoastbeacheseveryyear.Tendollarsperperson.Alaska:KenaiFjordsWildlifeCruiseAlaskaistheplacetogoforspottingbreathtakingwildlife.Infact,theamountofvisitorswhotraveltoAlaskatoseewildlifehasincreased45percent.TheKenaiFjordsWildlifeCruisewillbringyouclosetowhales,sealions,andseabirds.Afive-hourtripstartsatnoonandcovers55milesofsea,anditwillbethebest$98youhaveeverspent.Arkansas:HotSpringsNationalParkSkipthebeachandchooseanewtypeofrelaxationatHotSpringsNationalPark.It’sAmerica’soldestandthesmallestnationalpark.There’sano-bookingpolicy,perfectfortravellersrollingthrough.Doorsopenat8am,sogetthereearly!Connecticut:YalePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistoryYalePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistoryisamuststopifyou’retravellingnearbyYaleUniversity.ItattractsplentyofpeopleandhasmanycollectionsincludingNewEnglandbirds,dinosaurs,GreekandRomanantiquities,andevenanEgyptianmummy.Adultspay$13forentry,butifyouwanttovisitforfree,goonaThursday.Don’tmissthefourbesttouristattractions.Formoreinformation,call1-202-428-3516.21．WhydomanypeoplegotoAlabama’sGulfCoastbeaches?A．Ithastensofmilesofwhitesand.B．Ithasahistoryofthousandsofyears.C．Ithasagoodandconvenientlocation.D．TheAppalachianMountainsarebeautiful.22．WhenshouldyougettoKenaiFjordsWildlifeCruiseifyouwanttovisitit?A．Fivehoursafteritopens. B．Fivehoursbeforeitopens.C．Beforeeighto’clockinthemorning. D．Beforetwelveo’clockinthemorning.23．WhatisspecialaboutYalePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistory?A．Itmakesyounotwanttoleave. B．It’sverybeautifulandattractive.C．Youneedn’tpayforitoncertaindays. D．Manypeoplegotheretoseecollections.BWiththedrugs（药品）thatshecreated,GertrudeElionachievedherlife’smission;torelievehumansuffering.Beyondtheindividualdrugsshediscovered,shepioneeredanew,morescientificapproachtodrugdevelopmentthatforeverchangedmedicalresearch.Whenshewas15,Elion’sgrandfatherdiedfromcancerpainfully.Theexperiencedecidedhercareerpath.Atage19,withadegreeinchemistry,shelookedforwork.Shetookjobsasasecretary,achemistryteacher,andanunpaidworkerinalab.Finally,in1944,Elionfoundthejobofherdreams,assistingGeorgeHitchingsatBurroughsWellcome,adrugcompany.HitchingsandEliongaveupthetraditionaltrial-and-errorapproachtodrugdevelopment,infavourofascientificapproach.Startingfromtheunderstandingthatallcells（细胞）requirenucleicacid（核酸）toreproduce,theyreasonedthatrapidlygrowingbacteriarequireevenmoretokeepthepaceofgrowth.Findawaytodisrupt（扰乱）theirlifecycle,andyoufindawaytostopdisease.Elion’sfirstmajordiscoverywasasubstancethatdisruptstheformationofleukaemia（白血病）cells.Buttheeffectfailedtolastlong.Eliondeterminedtofindawaytomaketheeffectsofherdruglastlonger.Elion’sfinalmajorbreakthroughwasinthedevelopmentofthedrugAcyclovir.Scientistsdoubtedthatdrugscouldbeinventedtofightviruses（病毒）;anysubstancethatwouldkillaviruswouldbepoisonoustothebody.However,throughtirelessefforts,thedrugElion’steamdevelopedcouldbeusedtofightmanydiseases.Elion’snameappearson45patentsforlife-savingandlife-changingdrugs.Thoughherindividualdiscoveriesweresignificant,whenElionreceivedtheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinein1988,itwasn’tforoneparticulardrug—itwasforanew,morereasonableapproachtodrugdevelopment.Asaresult,althoughshediedin1999attheageof81,GertrudeElionisstillsavinglives.24．WhatinspiredEliontogointomedicalresearch?A．Hergrandfather’sdeath. B．Herteachingexperience.C．Adrugcompany’sinfluence. D．GeorgeHitchings’encouragement.25．WhatwasthekeytostoppingdiseaseaccordingtoElion?A．Preventingtheformationofbacteria. B．Removingtissuesattackedbybacteria.C．Quickeningthespeedofgrowthofallcells. D．Findingapoisonoussubstancetokillviruses.26．WhatdidotherscientiststhinkofthedrugAcycloviratfirst?A．Itshouldbeputintouseimmediately. B．Itmightbeharmfultohumanbodies.C．Itcouldonlyhaveshort-termeffects. D．Itcouldbeusedtofightmanydiseases.27．WhydidElionwintheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicine?A．Sheobtained45patents.B．Shediscoveredalife-savingdrug.C．Shepioneeredanewwayofdevelopingdrugs.D．Sheadoptedatrial-and-errorapproachinmedicalresearch.CAnAmericancompanyhasdevelopedanewtechniquetomakebreadstayfreshfor60days.Scientistsfoundthatakindofmould（霉菌）causedbreadtogobad.Thenewtechniquekillsthemouldandkeepsthefoodforlongertime.Thismeanstherewillbelesswasteoffoodintheworldinfuture.Foodwasteisabigprobleminmostdevelopedcountries.IntheUS,anaveragefamilythrowsaway40%ofthefoodtheybuy,whichaddsupto$165billioneveryyear,about330milliontoninweight.Breadtakesalargerpart.IntheUK,32%ofthebreadtheybuyisthrownawayaswastewhentheycanstillbeeaten.Thebreadusuallygoesmouldy（发霉的）inaround10days,buttheAmericancompanysaysthenewtechniquewillkeepthebreadfreefrommouldfortwomonths.“Wetreatedapieceofbreadinaspecialmachine.At60daysithadthesameamountofmouldasitwasfirstmade,”saysMr.Stull,theleaderofthecompany.Althoughtherearealotofbreadmakersinterestedinthenewtechnique,fewcustomersliketheidea.Theysaytheydon’tthinkapieceofbreadwhichlastsfor60daystastesgood.“We’llhavetomakeourcustomersaccepttheidea.Butitwilltakesometime,”saysMr.Stull.28．Whatisthekeypointofthenewtechnique?A．Itmakesbreadtastegood.B．Itkeepsthesameamountofmould.C．Itcanpreventtheworldfromwastingfood.D．Itkillsthemouldandkeepsbreadfreshforlongertime.29．HowmuchofthebreadiswastedintheUK?A．Nearlyhalf. B．Aquarter. C．Morethanhalf. D．Aboutone-third.30．Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．Wewillbuybreadthatcanlastlonger.B．Poorcountriesareingreatneedoffood.C．Fewcustomershaveinterestinthetechnique.D．Foodwastecanbereducedimmediatelywiththenewtechnique.31．Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?A．Thereisgreatwasteoffoodindevelopedcountries.B．Thereisakindofmouldthatcausesfoodtogobad.C．Customersdon’tlikefoodthatlastsfortwomonths.D．Anewtechniquehasbeeninventedtokeepbreadfreshlonger.DResearchhasshownthatpeopletendtogetmorehappinessfromspendingtheirmoneyonexperiences,suchastravelandentertainment（娱乐）,thanonthingslikeclothesandelectronicproducts.Butarepeoplehappierduringthepurchased（购买的）experienceitself?Ordoesthehappinesscomemorefromexpectingorrememberingtheexperience?Anewstudy,publishedintheJournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,offersananswer.Ourexperimentalpurchasesnotonlybringusgreaterpleasureintermsofexpectationandremembrancethanourmaterial（物质的）purchasesdo,buttheyalsobringusgreaterin-the-momentenjoyment,thestudyfound.Forthestudy,theresearchersrecruited（招募）2,635adultswhoagreedtoreceivetextsatanytimeduringtheday.Thetextsbeganwithahappinessquestion,whichaskedtheparticipants（参与者）totellhowtheyfelt“rightnow”,rangingfromverybadtoverygood.Halfofthemwerethenaskediftheyhadmadeamaterialpurchasewithinthepasthour,suchasclothingorelectronicgoods.Theotherswereaskediftheyhadmadeanexperimentalpurchasewithinthepasthour,suchaseatinginarestaurantorattendingaconcert.Theresearchersfoundthatthepurchasersoftheexperiencesexpresshigherlevelsofhappinessthanthepurchasersofthematerialgoods,nomatterhowmuchthepurchasescost.Todealwithpossibledifferencesintypesofpurchasers,theresearcherscarriedoutasecondstudyinwhichtheyresearchedmorethan5,000adults.“Westillfoundthesameresult,”saidAmitKumar,thestudy’sleadauthor（发起人）.“Ifyouwanttobehappier,itmightbewisetoshiftsomeofyourspendingawayfrommaterialgoodsandabitmoretowardsexperiences,”Kumarsaid.“Thatwouldprobablyleadtogreaterhappiness.”32．Whydoesthewriterputforwardtwoquestionsinparagraph1?A．Tomakeafactclear. B．Tointroduceanewstudy.C．Tocomparedifferentresearches. D．Todoubttheviewofresearchers.33．Whatdidtheresearcherstexttheparticipantsfor?A．Toaskthemabouttheirspendingplans.B．Tounderstandtheirneedsandspendinghabits.C．Toknowthechangeintheirpurchasingchoices.D．.Tofindouttheirpurchasingbehaviorandfeelings.34．Whichhasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedword“shift”inthelastparagraph?A．satisfy. B．apply. C．change. D．increase.35．Whatdoesthenewstudyfindaboutpeople’spurchases?A．Peopleprefertopurchasematerafgoodsinsteadofexperiences.B．Peoplegetmorepleasurefromspendingmoneythanmakingmoney.C．Thelevelofhappinessfrompurchasesdependsonhowmuchtheycost.D．Experimentalpurchasesbringpeoplegreaterhappinessthanmaterialones.第二节七选五（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。WhattechnologieswillbeintheclassroomofthefutureCloudtechnologyThankstothecloud,homework,educationalresourcesandotherlearningmaterialscanbeaccessedfromanydevicewithanInternetconnection.36,andtheyalsowillnothavetoworryaboutcarryingheavytextbooksandothereducationalmaterialsaroundwiththem.VirtualrealityVirtualreality（VR）technologycanbeusedtocreateuniquelearningexperiencesthatinspireastudent’simaginationandcreativity.37buttherearecost-efficientoptionssuchasGoogleCardboardthatcanoffereducatorsanaffordablewaytointroducethistechnologyintheirclassrooms.Flexibledisplays（显示器）OLED-baseddisplayswouldbemuchlikearegularpieceofpaper.Theywouldbeextremelythinandflexible.38Thistechnologycouldmaketraditionalpaperproductsextinct.Itcouldhaveahugeimpactonproductivityandontheenvironmentalintegrity（环境完整性）ofourplanet.39We’vealreadyseenclassroomstransitionawayfromthetraditionalwhiteboardtointeractive（互动的）smartboards.Whataboutsmartdesks?Thistechnologywouldallowstudentstoteamuponprojectsandtaskswithstudentsalloverthecountryandtheworld.40,therearecurrentlynoavailablesmartdeskdevicesonthemarketdesignedforeducation.A．SmartdesksB．GaminginclassC．VRheadsetscanbecostlyD．WhilethetechnologyexiststomakethisarealityE．CloudtechnologybreaksthelimitsstudentsusedtofaceF．ThebenefitsofthistechnologygobeyondtheclassroomG．Studentsmaynolongerclaimthattheirdogatetheirhomework第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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。Verbalcommunicationmattersinrelationships,butnon-verbalcommunicationisimportantaswell.Apsychologistfriendcameupwithawaytoallowpeopleto41eachothernon-verbally.Hethrewaparty（举办派对）recentlyand42hisguestswithlittleinvitationsthatinformedthemthiswastobeanon-verbal43“Touch,smell,stareandtaste,”hisinvitationread,“butdon’t44.We’respendinganeveningofnon-verbalcommunication.”MywifeandIwentandtooursurprisefoundittobe45.Theroomhadbeenrearrangedsothattherewereno46seats.Weallstoodandmovedaround,dancedand47,allwithouttalking.Weknewonlyoneothercouple,andallourintroductionsweremadein48.Wehadtoreallyworkatgettingto49eachother,andamazinglyenoughweendedtheeveningwithaclearanddeep50ofournewfriends.Inthesilence,allaccents（口音）andtheirlinktostatus（身份）were51.Ishookhandswithonemanand52thecalluses（老茧）onhishand.Thisledtoanacted-outversion（版本）ofhisjobasaworkerandtoa53understandingthanisusuallypossiblebetweentwomenindifferentclasssituations.Thisisverymuchaparlourgame（室内游戏）,butaparlourgamewitha54.Therearenolosers,andthetotalresultisamore55understandingofthepeoplewithwhomyouplay.41．A．see B．help C．reach D．visit42．A．treated B．invited C．thanked D．rewarded43．A．test B．competition C．gathering D．conversation44．A．cheat B．speak C．move D．contact45．A．amazing B．mysterious C．annoying D．awkward46．A．busy B．special C．available D．comfortable47．A．sang B．returned C．gestured D．reacted48．A．preparation B．darkness C．order D．silence49．A．understand B．find C．appreciate D．challenge50．A．fear B．knowledge C．expectation D．concern51．A．built B．developed C．studied D．cut52．Anoticed B．covered C．compared D．checked53．A．newer B．closer C．poorer D．narrower54．A．difference B．goal C．promise D．standard55．A．general B．critical Cscientific D．meaningful第二节语法填空（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。QinqiangoperaisalocalChineseopera.Itisbelieved56（be）themostancientmusicalsystemofallChineseoperas.Accordingtohistoricalrecords,QinqiangoperafirstappearedththeQinDynasty,experiencedgreatimprovement.intheYuanDynasty,was57（formal）developedIntoanoperaformintheYuanDynasty,58gainedsignificantrecognitionduringtheQingDynasty.Itsrepertoires（曲目）usuallyfeaturethemessuchasanti-warsandstruggles,aswellasanumberofother59（topic）ofstronghumaninterestinhonesty,generosity,bravery,andothercharacteristicsofthelocalpeople.Qinqiangisalsooneofthe60（early）operaticmusicalsystems6lshowtheemotionsofhumanbeings.Equippedwithasetofperformingskillscreatedbytheartists,Qinqiang62（influence）otheroperaticformsgreatlysinceitcameintobeing.·Withitsuniqueperformance63（recognize）,fourmainrolesinQinqiangopera:sheng,dan,jingandchouarefamiliartopeople.Thedifferentaccents（口音）ofdifferentareasandtypesoffolkmusichavecontributed64theslightdifferencesintheoperaitselfintermsofpronunciation,music,andsoon.Inrecentyears,themajortypesinandaroundXi’anhaveplayed65importantroleininnovatinganddevelopingtheartform.第三部分写作（共3节，满分50分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。66．Themeaningofthenewwordcanbe______（推断）fromthecontext.67．Theclub,______（创建）25yearsago,isholdingapartyforthepastandpresentmembers.68．Inthenewteachingmodel,it’svitalthatteachersshouldencouragestudentstodevelop______（批判的）thinkinginsteadofacceptingeverything.69．Youhavethe______（潜力）toreachthetopofyourprofession.70．Tothankhimforhisfavor,I______（陪同）himtoaconcertlastweek.71．Hetendsto______（采纳）hiswife’sidea.72．Don’tspoilyour______（胃口）byeatingbetweenmeals.73．Theexercisesaredesignedto______（伸展）yourlegmuscles.74．Thenewly-risingmorningsunoutsidethewindowofthebedroom______（见证）thefamily’shappiness.75．Hestoodsilently,tearsrollingdownbothhis______（脸颊）.第二节句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据所给中文提示和括号内的提示，翻译下列句子，答案写在答题卷相应横线上。76．当评估这个研究项目的时候，他们遇到了许多数据上的困难。（evaluate,encounter）___________________________________________________________________________________________77．在未来，我们将每天使用先进的技术来自动控制家里的几乎所有东西。（将来进行时）___________________________________________________________________________________________78．非洲广袤的草原，迷人的景色吸引了世界各地的自然爱好者。（vast,fascinating,appealto）___________________________________________________________________________________________79．恰当地利用肢体语可以帮助你克服与人交流的障碍。（employ,appropriately,breakdown,barrier）___________________________________________________________________________________________80．置身这般美丽的荒原，我感到活着很幸福。（-ing形式作主语，blessed）___________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（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。Imadeitallthewaytofifthgradebeforeanyone（besidesme）noticedthatIcouldn’tseethreemetersinfrontofme.Ourschoolhadvisionscreenings（检查）everyyear,butsomehow,Ihadmanagedtopretendgoodvisionandpassthetests.Buttheninthefifthgrade,Igotcaught.Itwasmyturntogointothescreeningroom,andInervouslytookmyseatinfrontofthetestingmachine.ThenursetoldmetolookintothelittleblackmachineandtellherwhichdirectiontheletterE’slegswerepointing.IcouldbarelyseetheblackshapeoftheletterE,soImadeaguess:“Right,left,left,up,down,up,left,right.”Ilookedatthenurse.Shenarrowedhereyesandstudiedmyfaceforamoment.Thenshesaid,“Couldyourepeatthat?”Ipanicked.I’dneverbeenaskedtorepeatit.AndIhadn’tmemorizedtheguessI’djustmadeup.Iwastrapped.So,Ipeered（费力地看）intothemachineagainandmadeupanotherseriesofguesses.Iglancedoveratthenurse,w