2024-2025学年河南省驻马店青桐鸣大联考高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年河南省驻马店青桐鸣大联考高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)Areyoureadytodustoffyourskijacket?Yes,it'sthattimeofyearwhenwestartplanningourescapetothemountains.Here'sallyouneedtoknowaboutthisseasoninthesnow.ThenewskipackageWiththeUK'scostoflivingcrisis,sometravellershavebeenpricedoutofthemarket.Thetwenty-somethingskierhasalmostdisappeared.So,it'snowonderthattheskicompanyActionOutdoorslaunched(推出)itspackageaimedat18-to30-year-olds.Atthesametime,demandforitsall-inclusiveandeconomicalfamilyholidayshassignificantlyoutnumberedsupply.TakeitsEasterFamilyWeekforexample:itsoldoutinfiveminutesofitsreleaseinMay.Theskichalet(小屋)isheretostaySkichaletswere-bydefinition-aplacewheresomeoneelsedidthecooking.Notanymore.OvoNetworkisoneofseveralcompaniesnowofferingthemasself-cookingholidaylets,andithasjustadded28forwinter2024.Allarelocatedindistantandthinlypopulatedareas,andmanyarerefreshinglyaffordable,providedofcoursethatyoucangatherabigenoughgroupoffriendsorfamilytofillthem.Amongthenewarrivalsisthebeautiful,open-planChaletLezopauinFrance.Admittedly,it'satwo-miledrivetothenearestlift,butforaweekfrom5Januaryitcostsjust€280perpersonforagroupof11tostaythere.Thecompanyhasalsolaunchedacancellationpolicyreturning90%ofthemoneyyoupayoneortwodaysbeforeyourarrivaldate.1.WhatisthecurrentsituationoftheUK'stourism?

A．Theyoungrefusetogoskiing.B．Itsuffersfromenvironmentalcrises.C．Low-costskitripsareontherise.D．Theskipackagesareundesirable.2.WhatisauniquefeatureoftheskichaletsownedbyOvoNetwork?

A．Thereare28chaletsintotal.B．Self-heatingmealsareoffered.C．Theyareremoteorlesser-known.D．Theyonlyreceivefamiliesorfriends.3.If11peoplecanceltheirone-weektriptoChaletLezopauonedayearlier,howmuchcantheyreceive?

A．€2772.B．€308.C．€252.D．€28.(★★★)LastTuesday,Ihadmyfirstrideinanautonomouscar.Theanticipationformewasabitlikeakidwaitingforholidays.ButwhenIsharedmypassionwithfriends,manywarnedmetomakesuremylifeinsurancewaspaidinfullbeforegettingintothecar.Thecarlookedprettymuchlikeanyothercarontheroad.Themostamazingthingabouttheexperiencewashowun-amazingitwas.I'lladmittobeingabitdisappointedathownormalitallseemed.I'mreadyforacarwithnodrivingwheel(方向盘)andameetingtableintheback.Butit'llbealongtimebeforemostpeoplearereadytogothere.That'swhytheself-drivingengineerswanttocreateacomfortingsenseoflasting.Theythinkitmaytake25yearsbeforewegetfullyautonomouscars.Butwheneveritarrives,theautonomousdrivingfeltlikejustanotherbabystepinalineofcontinuousprogressratherthanseeminglikeagreatstepforward.That'sbecausetheplanisacombinationofhumanandautonomousdriving.ThecarIexperiencedisdesignedforhighwaydriving.Ifthehumandriverdoesn'trespondintime,theautonomousdriverassumessomethingiswrongandcarefullyguidesthecartotheshoulder.Atanypoint,however,allthedriverhastodotoregaincontrolistouchthewheelorbrake(刹车).Thiscombinationwilllettheautonomouscarindustrygrowonestepatatimesothatsocietygetscomfortablewithit.Theearliestconsumermodelswillprobablyhandleonlycertaintaskslikehighwaydrivingandparking.Humanswillstillberesponsibleforthemorechallengingstepslikedealingwithsidestreets.Gradually,overaperiodofmanyyears,theroleofthehumandriverwillwinddown.4.Howdidtheauthor'sfriendsreacttohisself-driving?

A．Theythoughthighlyofit.B．Theywerecuriousaboutit.C．Theycaredabouthisinsurance.D．Theythoughtitwasunreliable.5.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?

A．Theauthorwasdisappointedatthecar.B．Theengineersexpresstheiranxiety.C．Allthepeopledon'tacceptself-drivingcars.D．Thecarwasequippedwithmoderncomforts.6.Whydoestheauthorthinkfullyautonomousdrivingisonlyasmallstep?

A．Itposesathreattohumans.B．Humandrivingstillmatters.C．Itlacksasenseofcomfort.D．Itonlytargetshighwaydrivers.7.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthecombinationofhumanandautonomousdriving?

A．Demanding.B．Challenging.C．Inspirational.D．Progressive.(★★★)Destructiveearthquakesrocktheworldfromtimetotime.Nothingcanbedonetopreventthemfromstriking.Thebestwaytoeasethesefuturedisastersistodrawmapsoftheunderworld,recordingeveryfaultandtrackingitsbehavior.Tocreatethosemaps,researchersemploylittlemachinesthatsenseandrecordallsortsofvibrations(震动).Thiswork,historically,hasbeenextremelycarefulandsometimesinaccurate.WhenZacharyRoss,anassistantgeophysicsprofessor,startedinthefieldintheearly2010s,hesoughtanewwayforward.“Eventhebestcomputerprogramsatthetimemissedcertainearthquakes.Therehadtobeabetterway,”hesays.HeconductedthestudyinCaliforniawhichissogeologicallyactiveandthereweremoredatathanhumanexpertsalonecouldreasonablyhandle.In2017Rossstartedtofocusontinyquakes.Theymightbeharmless,butthatdoesn’tmakethemunimportant—theirwavescanclarifyeachfaulttheypassthrough,includingthemoreprecarious,stress-loadedonesthatmayonedaycrackandsetoffadisaster.Rossandhiscolleaguessetanalgorithm(算法)upontheseismic(地震的)record.Thealgorithmquicklyidentifiednearlytwomillionpreviouslyhiddentinyquakes.However,hisprogramcouldonlyfindearthquakesintheseismicrecordthatitwastaughttorecognize.SoRossturnedtomoreadvancedtools:self-learningprograms,softwarethatcouldtakepreexistinginformationandmakepredictionsaboutthefuture—inthiscase,whatawidervarietyofearthquakesmightsoundlike.Veryquickly,theseprogramsfoundallsortsofunfamiliar-soundingquakes—laterconfirmedbyhumanscientists.“Youjustseesomanythingsthatwerecompletelymissed,”Rosssays.TheseAIlearningprogramscanalsobeusedtoboostthespeedandaccuracyofearthquakeearly-warningsystems—largelyautonomousprogramsthatforecastthreatstolifeandpropertyinthemomentsafteranearthquakestartsandsendpeopleemergencytextmessagesbeforeseismicwavesreachthem.Butforalltheirpromise,AIprogramswon’treplacehumanscientists.“They’rejusttools,”Rosssays—onesthatintime,hesuspects,willbecomeasordinaryasseismometers(地震仪)themselves.8.WhatinspiredRosstocarryoutthenewstudy?

A．Themassiveamountsofdataavailable.B．ThegeographicallocationofCalifornia.C．Thelimitationofthetraditionalmethod.D．Thebreakdownofthecomputerprograms.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“precarious”inparagraph3mean?

A．Unusual.B．Unstable.C．Inaccessible.D．Incomparable.10.Whatistheadvantageofself-learningprogramsoverRoss’algorithm?

A．Theyforecastnovelearthquakes.B．Theyhelpedrestorehiddenfaults.C．Theycoulddetectmissingthings.D．Theyreliedonpreviousinformation.11.WhatisRoss’sattitudetowardtheAIlearningprograms?

A．Indifferent.B．Doubtful.C．Subjective.D．Objective.(★★★)Kyoto’scherryblossoms—orsakura(樱花)—drawcrowdsfromacrosstheworld.Butthisyeartheflowersbloomed(开花)nearlytwoweeksinadvance.Globalwarming,largelydrivenbyfossilfuel(化石燃料),stimulated(刺激)temperaturessohighin2023thatitbecamethehottestyearinhistory.WarmerspringscausingearlierbloomsisaneventinnaturenotjustrelatedtoKyoto’sfamoussakuras,butsomethingscientistsarealsoobservingelsewhere—includinginWashingtonD.C.Althoughfloweringtimesvaryannually,thelong-termtrendshowsearlierbloominginD.C.“InD.C.,theadvanceinbloomingisprobablyconsistentwith,butnotscientificallycreditedto,human-causedclimatechange,”saidGonzalez,aclimatechangescientist.Otherpossiblecausalinfluencesincludetheurbanheatislandeffect,henoted.That’swheretheresearchinKyotoiscritical.Thecity’ssakurarecordsgobackmorethan1,200years.In2020,2021,and2023,Kyoto’ssakurasawrecord-earlyblooms.A2022studyfoundthathuman-causedclimatechangeistheprimaryreason,pushingthatseasonforwardbyroughly11days.Theearlyonsetofspringandfollowingcherrytreebloomscanresultinsomeseriousproblemsthatincludeblossomsmismatchingwiththeirpollinators(授粉者).AndifwintercontinuestowarmfasterthansummerinmuchoftheU.S.,theamountofexposuretocoldweatherthatatreerequiresinitswinterperiodmaynotbemet—resultinginsometreesfailingtofloweratallinthespring.Peakbloomdatemaybeadvancedinthefuture.Buttheendresultofnothavinganyblossoms,ifthere’snowinter,mayhappensoonerthanwethink.Notonlyarecherrytreesatoolforscientiststounderstandchangingtemperatures,butthetrees’floweringalsorepresentsa“veryvisible”historicalandculturalsymbolforpeopletocelebratetheonsetofspring.Forthosewhohaven’thadtheopportunitytowanderunderalineofbloomingcherryblossomtrees,Gonzalezsaystheexperienceissimilarto“walkingthroughachurch.”12.WhatdoweknowabouttheearlierbloominginD.C.?

A．Itislikelytocauseglobalwarming.B．Itresultsinurbanheatislandeffect.C．Itprobablyliesinclimatechange.D．Ithasprovedscientificinsomeway.13.Whatisapossibleconsequenceofearlierblooming?

A．Thecherrytreeswillbecomeextinct.B．Wintersgetwarmfasterthansummers.C．Therewillbeashortageofpollinators.D．Itmaybringaboutecologicaldisorders.14.Whatisthesignificanceofcherryblossoms?

A．Bringingspiritualcomfort.B．Providinghistoricalrecords.C．Preventingextremeweather.D．Spreadingculturalknowledge.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．TheCherryTreesRushtoanEarlyBloomB．ScientistsPredictCherryTrees’BloomTimingC．ThisYear’sEarlyCherryBlossom:AWarningSignD．EarlyCherryBlossomPeak:ANaturalWonder(★★★)Howcanyoubepreparedforwhat'saheadinlife?16Herearesomepracticaltipsonhowtoachieveit.NameyourfeelingsRecognitionofwhatemotionyou'refeelingmayseemeasy,butit'sacrucialfirststeptoemotionalstrength.Justbeingabletofigureouthowyoufeeltakesalotofthepainoutofanintenseemotion.Anditactuallymightbeharderthanyouthink,asfeelingscanbecomplicated.17DiscovertheneedbehindthefeelingEvenharderthanrecognizingwhatyou'refeelingisknowingwhyyou'refeelingit.18Forexample,ifyou'refeelingangry,itcouldbebecauseyourneedforrespectisnotbeingmet.Byidentifyingthis,youcanthenexploredifferentstrategiestoaddressit.Payattentiontoyourbody19Whenwebringourattentiontoourbodies,wecanbemoreintunewiththepresentmoment.Startbynoticingthechangesinyourbody:anunsettledstomachwhenfeelinganxious,atightchestandshallowbreathingwhenscared.Onceyounoticethem,youcanmakeadjustmentstomakeyourselfmorecomfortable.Recognizewhatyoucanandcan'tchangeEmotionalstrengthalsoinvolvestheabilitytorecognizewhat'swithinourcircleofcontrol.20So,it'sbettertofocusonthoseyoucanhaveanactiveroleinfulfilling.Forexample,Ican'tmakeapersonrespectme,butIcanchoosetoreachouttoasupportivefriendtofeelacknowledgedandseeninthewayIamneedingrightnow.Thiswillhelpyoumaintainconfidenceinyourself,eventhoughyoucan'tchangewhatothersthinkaboutyou.

A．Sodoingsomeself-reflectionisnecessary.B．It'saquestionthathaspuzzledmanypeople.C．Often,ourfeelingsshowupinphysicalform.D．Ourneedscan'torwon'talwaysbemetbyothers.E．Forgetaboutthepeoplethatareoutofyourcontrol.F．Buildingemotionalstrengthcanhelpyouhandleitshighsandlows.G．Understandingthehiddenneedcanhelpyoubetterrespondtotheemotion.二、完形填空(★★★)“Hi,I'mK-K-Kimi,”Isay.I'mataneventattemptingto_______myself,but,asalways,itisn'tgoingwell.Theirresponseisbitterly_______.“Didyoujust…forgetyourname?”ShouldIlaughandpretenditneverhappened?Orslowly_______theconversation?WhenIgrowup,mystammer(口吃)wassomethingIsoughtto_______.Ionlyattendedsocialoccasionswhentherewouldbesomeoneelseintroducingme.Thiscamefromthebeliefthattellingotherswouldmakeme_______.Astammercanmakeme_______fromothers;itis,atitsroot,asignofdifference.Left_______,itdrivesyoutospeaklessandless.Fortunately,_______allowedmetofindmyvoice.Atfirst,Iwouldwriteouttwoorthree_______ofthesamequestionbeforeinterviewingsomeonetokeepupthepretense(假象).Butthroughbringingregularsocial________backintomylife—aphonecallwithacolleague;aZoomwithagroupofcampaigners—Ibecamemore________withstammeringinfrontofothers.Ithasbeen,Isuppose,aformof________therapy(疗法).Istill________presentations,oranyformofvideointerview.ButIhavelearnedfrommyexperiencethatthereisalargeamountof________incommunicatingwithothers.NowI'vestoppedseeingmystammerasa________.21.A．interviewB．expressC．promoteD．introduce22.A．familiarB．unusualC．curiousD．confusing23.A．withdrawfromB．engageinC．strikeupD．breakdown24.A．appreciateB．overcomeC．hideD．cure25.A．popularB．weakC．confidentD．annoyed26.A．safeB．absentC．distantD．free27.A．untrainedB．unsolvedC．uninvolvedD．unprepared28.A．tourismB．doctorsC．journalismD．colleagues29.A．translationsB．explanationsC．definitionsD．variations30.A．platformsB．rulesC．interactionsD．issues31.A．satisfiedB．comfortableC．disappointedD．patient32.A．groupB．speechC．medicineD．exposure33.A．hateB．preferC．assessD．create34.A．labourB．joyC．sorrowD．progress35.A．characteristicB．disabilityC．strengthD．weakness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。LiuYuyangisanundergraduateatXi’anInternationalStudiesUniversitymajoringintourismmanagement.She36(decide)toexperiencethecountrylifesinceshereadanadvertisementfor“NewFarmers”,agovernmentinitiativethatconnectsstudents,talented37(creative),andfreelancers(自由职业者)withinternshipopportunitiesatruralbusinesses.Theadisforapositionatavillagehotel,whichLiuthinks38(offer)anidealopportunitytogainfirst-handpracticalknowledgewhile39(experience)lifeintheChinesecountryside.Soshedoesn'twanttomissthechance.ThensheisonthetraintoFoping,aruralcountyinHanzhong.WhenthetrainfinallyemergesfromthedarknessoftheQinlingTunnel,LiuYuyangfeelsasuddenrushofexcitement.40(strike)bythebreathtakingsceneryofFoping,shefeelsconfidentthatshehaslandedaperfectinternship(实习).XuWen,41studiescomputerscienceatNorthwestUniversity,isbeginningtoworkatahotelinthecountryside.Shehasbeenlookingforamonth-longinternshipquitedifferentfromhercollegemajor.“Onlybyhavingnewexperiencescanyouexpect42(far)advancesinyourlife,”shesays.Comingtothecountrysideforinternshipshasbecome43optionformanypeople“atacrossroads”whoperhapsareunsureofwhatpath44(follow).Today,agrowingnumberprefergainingreal-worldexperience45simplyfollowingabeatenpaththroughtheworldofworkinglife.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，上周五你校组织同学们前往省科技馆研学。省科技馆正在搭建英语官方网站，邀请参观者为各个场馆撰写英语推荐词。请你写一篇短文推荐自己最喜欢的场馆。内容包括：1.场馆介绍；2.推荐的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。“Preparetocomeabout!”Seanturnedtolookathisfather,whowasstandingconfidentlyatthehelm(船舵)ofhisnewlyboughtsailboat.“Whichwayareweturning?”Hesawhisfatherfrown(皱眉).“Thatmeansweareturningintothewind.”hisfathersaid,pointingtotherightsideoftheboat,hisfrowndeepening.Seanhateditwhenhefelthedisappointedhisfather.Seanhadmixedfeelingsaboutsailingwithhisfather.Helikedspendingtimewithhisfather,butwhentheyweretogether,Seanwasremindedofhowdifferenttheywere.Hisfatherwasconfidentandoutgoing.Seanwasshyandhadfewfriends.Sighing,Seanlookedupatthesky.Justanhourago,ithadbeensunny.Butnowtheskywasgray,cloudsweregathering,andthewindbegantoblowangrily.Heputon