红岭2024－2025学年度第一学期期末考试

红岭2024－2025学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷(说明:本试卷考试时间为120分钟,满分为150分)注意事项：1、选择题部分请用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。2、主观题部分请将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。单项选择(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Shewasgreatlysurprisedwhenherbrother________atthedoor,whomshehadn’tseenforyears.A．poppedupB．putaside C．reliedon D．stuckto2.Offeredthepositionofmanager,Bob________,preferringtokeephiscurrentjob.A．overcamethechallengesB．caughthiseye C．turneddown D．paidoff3.Althoughwehavedifficulties，Istillkeepa/an________attitudetowardsthefutureofourcompany.A.negativeB．optimistic C．humble D．economic4.Iknewtherewasapartyhappeningthatevening,butwithout________tosocialmediaIcouldn’trememberwhereitwas!A．occupationB．access C．applicant D．doubt5.Iwondered,—wasIreallymissingoutbynot_______checkingmyphonetoseewhateveryoneelsewasupto?A．constantlyB．gradually C．objectively D．urgently6.Asoneofhis______friends,Itakeitmyresponsibility______hispositivechangesinhisbehavior.A．digesting;electing B．digestion;toelectC．devoted;topromote D．devoted;promoting7.Anartmagazineisavailableforyoutoread________towidenyouroutlook.A．underthreatB．ingoodhands C．behindthewheel D．atyourleisure8.________anewculturecanbedifficult.However,youneedtostepoutofyourcomfortzone.A．DroppingbyB．Adaptingto C．Checkingout D．Ponderingover9.Asurveycarriedoutlastyearshowedthat80%ofthemiddle-agedinthiscitywere________theproposalonhealthcarereform.A．incontrolofB．infavourof C．onreflection D．ondisplay10.Thegrown-up’sresponsewastoadvisemeto________mydrawingsanddevotemyselftohistoryandgrammar.A．layasideB．switchon C．takeover D．missout11.Helenspentalotoftime______tosolvethemathproblembutshestillhadtrouble______itout.A．trying;toworkB．totry;working C．totry;towork D．trying;working12.Shepossessesagoodcommandofseveralprogramminglanguages,allowingher________complexprojectswithconfidenceandefficiency.A．handlesB．tohandle C．handling D．handled13.It’sawasteoftime________topersuadehimtohaveaholidaybecauseheisfacingachallenge.A．tryingB．totryC．tried D．tries14.Hardly_____whensheheardsomeoneknockingatthedoor.A．didshesit B．hadshesatC．haveshesat D．hasshesat15.IcanhardlyimaginethatatthistimenextweekI________inacompletelynewclassroom,withnewteachersandnewclassmates.A．willsitB．amgoingtosit C．willbesitting D．amsitting16.Hisperformanceis________，whichmakesus________.A．entertained;pleasing B．entertained;pleasedC．entertaining;pleased D．entertaining;pleasing17.—Howamazing!Isawyouappearingonthefiveo’clocknews.—Ohthat!Theheadmaster_______andIhappenedtopassbyinfrontofthecamera.A．wasbeinginterviewed B．wasinterviewedC．hadbeeninterviewed D．wasinterviewing18.Thebookstore,_______wasalegendaryfixtureintheneighborhood,wasaplace_______anyonecoulddropinandconnectthroughtheirloveofbooks.A．which;thatB．which;where C．where;which D．where;that19.Asateacher,myaimis________andeducatemystudentstoreachtheirfullpotential.Mycolleaguesevidentlyagreewithme.A．inspiringB．inspiringC．inspired D．toinspire20.Mr.Smith,aswellashiswife______theonlineshoppingexperienceinChinasincehemovedbacktoNewZealandtwoyearsago.A．weremissing B．hasbeenmissing C．havebeenmissing D．willbemissing第二部分阅读理解(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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWeallrememberthefirstadventurenovelwhereforthefirsttimeourimaginationswerelitbywhispersofburiedtreasure,lostworlds,andfarawayjungles.AsJaneEyresays:“Itisinvaintosayhumanbeingsoughttobesatisfiedwithtranquility:theymusthaveaction;andtheywillmakeitiftheycannotfindit.”Luckily,herearesomeofthebestadventurebooks,whichmightmaketheactoffindingactioneasierforyou!Clickonthebooknamefordetailedinformation.JawsbyPeterBenchleyThe1974bookinspiredStevenSpielberg’sblockbustermovie—whichthenmadebeachattendancedropdramaticallyin1975.Jawsisthestoryofthreemen’squesttokillahuman-eatinggreatwhiteshark.It’sahigh-stakesadventureonthesea,whichholdsmoredangersthananyonecouldhaveeverimagined.ChildrenoftheCometbyDonaldMoffittInthefarfuture,asmallcommunitylivesinspaceandharvestsfrozenairtomakealiving.Butwhathappenswhenhuntersfromneighboringcomets—andhumansonstarships—appearonthescene?Thisisacosmicadventureinaveryliteralsense,asouryounghero,Torris,triestosurviveonacometmadeentirelyofice.ChildrenoftheApesbyEdgarRiceBurroughsThisbooklaunchedthelegendofanorphanedboywhoisadoptedbyapesintheAfricanjungle.NamedTarzan,theboyeventuallyhastoprovehimselfontwofronts:theanimalkingdomandtheevenmorethreateningworldofhumans.RaptorRedbyRobertT.BakkerUnlikeanyotherbookoutthere,RaptorRedistoldentirelyfromthethird-personpointofviewofRaptorRed,afemaleUtahraptor.RobertT.Bakker,theauthor,expertlydrawsuponheartfeltresearchabouttheCretaceousPeriodtobringaprehistoricEarthtolifeasRaptorRedstrugglestosurviveinadinosaur-eat-dinosaurworld.21．Afanofspaceexplorationmightbeinterestedin_____________.A．Jaws B．ChildrenoftheApesC．ChildrenoftheComet D．RaptorRed22．WhatisspecialaboutthebookRaptorRed?A．Itfeaturesdinosaurs. B．Itwaswrittenbyafemale.C．Itisabouttheearth’shistory. D．Itistoldbyitscharacter.23．Whereisthetextmostlikelytobefound?A．Onafilmposter.B．OnaWebsite. C．Inthenewspaper. D．Inanovel.BEnyaVegnere,19,leftJoshuaHenry,25,speechlesswhensheusedherownbankcardtopayforhisfoodatadrive-through.InavideopostedonlinebyJoshua,EnyawasfilmedpayingforhismealafterhephonedhismumtoaskifshewantedanythingfromMcDonald’s.Inthevideo,Joshuacanbeheardaskingtheworker,“Soyou’regonnapayformymeal?”Enyareplied,“Yeah,foryourcareaboutyourmum.”Joshuadidn’texpecttogetafreemeal,butitproperlycheeredhimupafterhavingadepressingdaywiththefactthathewasathighriskofajobcut.Joshuagotintouchlatertoexpressthanks.Hesaiditmadehisweek.Enya,whohasworkedatMcDonald’ssinceJanuary,ispaid£7.25perhourbuthasspentmorethan£50onrandomactsofkindnesstocustomersinsecretformonths.Sheoftenpaysforacoffeehereoraburgertherewhenshefeelspeoplewouldappreciateit.Hercolleagueswereunawareofhergenerousgestures,buttheyalwaysgooutoftheirwayforcustomers.Thus,shelovesherworkandworkteam,whereeveryonegoesaboveandbeyond.Somepeopledokindthingswiththeexpectationthattheywillgetsomethingbackinreturnbutthat’snotEnya’sway.Hermottois“takerseatbetterbutgiverssleepbetter”.Shedoesn’tdoitforrecognitionbutthinksofitasnicethingsforpeople.Joshuahadalreadypaidforwardtheactofkindness.Later,heboughtamealforthepersoninfront,whowasalsothankfulandintendedtopayitforward.Itisseldomknownwhatsomeoneisgoingthroughandwhatakindgesturecoulddo.24．WhydidEnyapayforJoshua’smeal?A．BecauseJoshuawasconsiderateofhismum.B．BecauseEnyawasbeingfilmed.C．BecauseJoshuawaspolitetoher.D．BecauseEnyalovedherjob.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinparagraph2mean?A．Ithelpedhimsecurehisjob. B．Itputsmilesbackonhisface.C．Itwasbeyondhisexpectation. D．Itwasanimportantweek.26．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEnya?A．Warm-heartedandgenerous. B．Politeandhumorous.C．Selflessandintelligent. D．Kindandconfident.27．Whatcanwelearnfromthistext?A．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed. B．Oneshouldworkdowntoearth.C．Lovehasmagicpower. D．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.CFromchildhoodtoadulthood,yougothroughalotofchanges—jobs,regrettablehaircutsandrelationshipsthatcomeandgo.Butwhataboutwhoyouare?Asyougrowolder,doesyourpersonalitychange?Personalityisthepatternofthoughts,feelingsandbehaviorsuniquetoaperson.Peoplealwaysthinkofpersonalityasfixed.Butaccordingtopsychologists,that’snothowitworks.“Personalityisdeveloping.It’snotjustsomethingthatyou’restuckwithandcan’tgetover,”saidBrentRoberts,apsychologistattheUniversityofIllinois.That’snottosaythatyou’readifferentpersoneachdayyouwakeup.Intheshortterm,changecanbenearlyimpossibletosee,RobertstoldLiveScience.Longitudinalstudies,inwhichresearcherssurveythepersonalitiesofparticipantsregularlyovermanyyears,suggestthatourpersonalityisactuallystableintheshortterm.Butthoseyearsaddup,throughoutwhichourpersonalityisstillchanging,butslowly,Robertssaid.“It’ssomethingthat’sunnoticeable,”headded.Youdon’tfeelitonthatfive-to-10-yeartimeperiod,butinthelongterm,itbecomesobvious.In1960,psychologistssurveyedover440,000highschoolstudents—around5%ofallstudentsinthecountryatthattime.Thestudentsansweredquestionsabouteverythingfromhowtheybehavedinemotionalsituationstohowwellandeffectivelytheygotworkdone.Fiftyyearslater,researcherstrackeddown1,952oftheseformerstudentsandgavethemthesamesurvey.Theresultsfoundthatintheir60s,participantsscoredmuchhigherthantheyhadasteenagers.Somepeoplemightchangelessthanothers,butingeneral,thematurity(成熟)principlegoesforeveryone.Thatmakespersonalitychangeevenhardertorealizeinourselves—howyourpersonalitycompareswiththatofyourpeersdoesn’tchangeasmuchasouroverallchangeinpersonality,becauseeveryoneelseischangingrightalongwithyou.“Ithasbeenprovedthattheself-controlofa30-year-oldishigherthana20-year-old,”Donnellansaid.“Atthesametime,peoplewhoaremoreself-controlledat18arealsopossiblymoreself-controlledatage30.”28．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofpersonality?A．Itchangesobviouslyfromdaytoday.B．Itisfixedsinceyouwereborn.C．Itworkswhenwemeetdifficulties.D．Itiswhatmakesyoudifferentfromothers.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stable”inparagraph3mean?A．noteasilyupset. B．notlikelytochange.C．easytochange. D．difficulttodestroy.30．Howdoesthewritersupporthisidea?A．Byprovidingresearchresults. B．Bystatingarguments.C．Byexplainingcauses. D．Bygivingexamples.31．Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．EveryoneHasaUniquePersonality.B．WeGrowOlderbutChangeLess.C．Self-controlMakesAlltheDifference.D．OurPersonalityChangesasWeGetOlder.DWhatdoesanoutdoorcatdoallday?Astudyofmorethan900housecatsshowswhentheykillsmallbirdsandmammals,theirinfluenceisconcentratedinasmallarea,havingabiggereffectthanwildpredators(捕食性动物)do.RolandKays,ascientistatNorthCarolinaStateUniversityandhiscolleaguescollectedGPSdatafromcatsinsixcountries.“Thesecatsaremovingaroundtheirownbackyardandacoupleoftheirneighbors’backyards,butmostofthemarenotrangingverymuchfurther,”Kayssaid.“SoinitiallyIthought,‘Oh,thisisgoodnews.They’renotgoingoutintothenaturepreserves.’”ThenKaystookhowmuchwildlifecatskillinthatsmallareaintoconsideration.Somecatsinthestudywerebringinghomeupto11deadbirdsamonth,whichdoesn’tincludewhattheyateordidn’tbringhome.“Itactuallyendsupbeingareallyhighrateofpredation,”Kayssaid.Hecalculatesthatcatscanhave4­to­10timestheinfluenceofawildpredator.Nativepredators,likejunglecats,alsokillalotofsmallanimals,buttheirinfluenceisspreadoutoveralargerarea.Onestudyindicatesthathousecatskillbillionsofbirdseveryyear.“Thesimplestthingtodoistokeepyourcatindoors,”Kayssaid.Forthosewhorefusetokeeptheircatsinside,therearepotential(潜在的)options.St.LawrenceUniversity’sassociateprofessorSusanWillsonlookedforone.Shefoundaspecialbrightlycoloredcollaronline.“Thewholeideaisthatthebirdwillbeabletovisuallyseethecatcreeping(爬行)uponitbeforethecatattacksit,”shesaid.Willsontestedthecollaronbothhercatanddozensofothers.Itgreatlyreducedthenumberofbirdsthecatsbroughthome.“I’mnotsayingthesecollarscanmakeasignificantdifferenceinthemassivebirddeaththatwe’reseeing,”shesaid.“Butwhatmattersisthateachindividualbirdthatsomebodyfindsinhisbackyardisnotdead.”32．WhydoesKayssay“thisisgoodnews”inParagraph2？A．Housecatswon’tkillbirdsinalargearea.B．Housecatsareprotectedfromwildpredators.C．HousecatscanbetrackedbyGPS.D．Housecatsfeelcomfortableintheirownbackyard.33．Howdowildpredatorsdifferfromhousecatsintermsofkillinganimals?A．Theyprefertoattacklargeranimals.B．Theykilllessthanhousecatsonamonthlybasis.C．Theykill4－10timesthenumberofhousecats.D．Theirvictims(受害者)aredistributedinabiggerrange.34．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Willsonconsiderskeepinghercatinsideagoodidea.B．Thecoloredcollarcanbeasignofpotentialdangertobirds.C．Theonlywaytoprotectbirdsistokeepthemindoors.D．Birdscan’tsensethedangerwhencatsattackthem.35．WhichwordcanbestdescribeWillson’sattitudetousingcollarstosavebirds?A．Concerned. B．Positive.C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.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。Thoughit’sbeenaroundforroughly5,000years,yogaismorepopulartodaythanever.Thefactthatyoucanpracticeitjustaboutanywhereisabigreason.36That’snearly15millionmorethanthenumberofpeoplewhogolf.Westernersadoptedyogaasaformofexercise,butatitsroots,yogaisawayoflife.AsrecordedintheYogaSutras,yogaisbasedontheideathatthemind,bodyandspiritareallone.Thebreathissaidtocarryaperson’slifeforce.37Inadditiontoreducingstress,yogacanimprovepostureandbalance,strengthenbonesandmuscles,andkeepyourjointshealthy.38

Forinstance,downward-facingdogcanrelievebackpain,whileplankposeisgoodforbuildingastrongcore(核心).Foraquickbreak,thebestchoiceischildpose.39Youstartoutonyourhandsandkneesandsitback,bringingyourbellytothefloor,witharmsoutstretched.40Globally,theindustryisexpectedtoproduce$66billionby2027.Morethan45,000yogastudiosdotthecountry.Despitethefactthatallyoureallyneedisamat,theaverageAmericanyogispendsanestimated$62,640overalifetimeonyogaclassesandaccessories.A．Today,yogaisbigbusiness.B．Differentposesofferdifferentbenefits.C．Youhaveaccesstoyogawheneveryoulike.D．About55millionAmericansregularlyhitthemat.E．Itisagentlestretchthathelpsyourestandrefocus.F．Closeyoureyes,relaxyourbodyandtakeadeepbreath.G．Also,manyexpertsbelievethatcontrollingthebreathrefreshesthebody.第三部分语言运用（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，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。ItwasthedaybeforeThanksgivingandKalebBenhamwaswanderingoutsidehishome.His90-pounddog,Buddy,was41nearby,doingwhatdogsdo:gettinginto42.Onlythistime,Buddywasgettingintoarealtrouble.Theunmistakable43thatnoonewantstohearaloneinthewoodscaughtBenham’s44.Itwasthedeeproarofabear.Benham45aroundtoseethebeast,whichweighedaround350pounds,100feetaway.46thebearseizedBuddy’sheadandstarteddragginghimaway.Benham,aged24,chasedafterthem.HetoldCBS13,“47,theonlythingIcouldthinkofwas‘saveBuddy.’”Withextraordinary48,hedashedandstruckthebear.Butiteven49itsgrip(掌握)onBuddy.Benhamtriedprying(撬动)openitsmouth,butthejawwas50tight.Finally,Benhamturnedtostreetfighting.Fortunately,it51.Thebeardroppedthedogandranoffintothewoods.Buddywasbadly52.“MyfirstthoughtwasthatIwasgoingtolosehim,”Benhamsaid.He53himtoanearbyvet(兽医).Buddy’s54tooknearlyfourhours.Benhamwas55towatchtheprocessthroughawindowasBuddywasoperatedon.ThiswasthesecondtimeBenhamhadrescuedBuddy,saysCBS13.41．A．fallingover B．lookingabout C．lyingdown D．playingaround42．A．debt B．shape C．trouble D．place43．A．whistle B．sound C．voice D．appeal44．A．attention B．sight C．word D．breath45．A．ponderedover B．wavedgoodbyeto C．turnedaround D．steppedawayfrom46．A．Atonetime B．Inaninstant C．Forthemoment D．Intheend47．A．Honestly B．Surprisingly C．Strangely D．Generally48．A．confidence B．courage C．pride D．passion49．A．weakened B．relaxed C．tightened D．adjusted50．A．torn B．locked C．beaten D．grasped51．A．failed B．mattered C．worked D．happened52．A．defeated B．injured C．damaged D．affected53．A．walked B．pulled C．guided D．rushed54．A．recovery B．operation C．struggle D．arrangement55．A．anxious B．puzzled C．pleased D．disappointed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。Arecentreportshowsanamazing400percentyear-on-yearincreaseinglobaldurian(榴莲)demandbecauseofthe___56___(prefer)ofChineseconsumers.Chinanowplaysakeyroleinthemarket,consumingasmuchas91percentofglobaldurian.Overthepasttwoyears,importsofdurian___57___(reach)anamazing$6billion.In2022,ASEANdurianexportscovered90percentoftheglobaltotal,withThailandleadingasthemainexporter,contributingtoan___58___(impress)99percentofASEAN’stotalexports.Durian,___59___(know)asthe“KingofFruits”,is___60___tropical(热带的)fruitrichinvitaminCforimmune(免疫)support,dietaryfiberfordigestionantioxidants(抗氧化物)andplentyofessentialminerals,___61___makesitahealthychoice.___62___,durianisamongthehigh-sugarandhigh-caloriefruits.Typically,every100gramsoffreshdurianfleshcontainsabout140to160caloriesandapproximately16to30gramsofnaturalsugars.Itis___63___(strong)recommendedthatadultsconsumenomorethan200gramsofdurianperday.Durianserves___64___akeyingredientinmakingadelightfulseriesoftreats,includingdeliciousdurianpastries,cakes,andicecream.NowondersomanyChinese___65___(addict)tothespecialtasteofthisremarkablefruit,regardlessofitsprice.第三节补全语篇(共10小题；每空1.5分，满分15分)请在方框中选择合适的词汇，把字母使用在短文的空格中并涂在答题卡上，使短文完整连贯。注意：（1）每个词汇至多只能使用一次；（2）方框中有一个多余词汇。spreadto;B.avarietyof;C.searchingfor;D.Emotionally;E.convincing;devotedthemselvesto;G.competition;H.arepleasedto;areoccupiedwith;J.Incontrastto;K.ancestorsAstimegoesby,ourliveshavewitnessed66._____________changessincethereformandopening-up.People67._____________buildingasplendideconomy.Ithas68._____________everycornerofoursociety.69._____________thehardshipsthatourancestorsexperienced,thelivingstandardsofpeoplevaryfrompoortorich.Weshouldalwaysrememberour70._____________.Inancienttimes,theyalways71._____________layingthefoundationforourbetterlife.Theireffor