2024-2025学年四川省成都市第二中学高二上学期12月热身考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年四川省成都市第二中学高二上学期12月热身考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)ParkActivitiesintheGoldenGateNationalParksCan’tChooseYourOwnAdventure?StartHereandGo!Withhundredsofmilesofpathsthreadingthrough37distinctsitesacross80,000acresoftheGoldenGateNationalParks,itcanbehardtodecidewheretogoandwhattodo.LettheParksConservancy’sexpertsbeyourguide!We’vecarefullyorganizedourfavoritehikes,walks,andexcursionstosharewithyouandyourlovedones.There’ssomething(andsomeplace)foreveryone!Werevealsomeofthenaturalwondersandhistoricalhighlightsyou’llexperiencealongtheway,butthereareplentymoresurprisesforyoutodiscover.Sobrowsebelow;thengrabyourbootsandbackpack.Yournationalparksarewaiting.CampgroundsintheGoldenGateNationalParksYoucansetupatent,viewthestarsandtakeinthesoundsofthenightfromanyoffivepubliccampgroundsintheGoldenGateNationalParks.Reservationsarerequiredforallcampgrounds.HikinginGoldenGateNationalParksFormanyofus,hikingthespreadingandspectaculartrailsystematGoldenGateishowweexperiencetheparksandencountertheirmanywonders.GoldenGateNationalRecreationAreaTrailsPathsareasuniqueandcomplexastheecosystemstheyhelpprotect,ortheextraordinarypeoplewhohelpcareforthem.IntroduceyourselftooneofthepathsintheGoldenGateNationalParks.Andgetreadytomeetmagic.GoldenGateNationalRecreationAreaBeachesThecoastalparklandsoftheGoldenGateNationalRecreationArea(GGNRA)inSanFranciscoCountyandMarinCountyhaveabeachescapeforeveryone.SeethelistoftheGGNRA’sbestbeachesintheSanFraniscoBayArea.1.WhatisonepopularactivitymentionedintheGoldenGateNationalParks?

A．Photographing.B．Hiking.C．Birdwatching.D．Fishing.2.WhatmusttravellersdotostayatanycampgroundintheGoldenGateNationalParks?

A．Hireatourguide.B．Payafee.C．Checkinearly.D．Makeareservation.3.Whattypeofpassageisthis?

A．Researcharticle.B．Newsreport.C．Personalmemoir.D．Travelguide.(★★★)Asanartgraduate,Ihavealwaysconsideredmyselfanartist.However,myjourneyasajewelrymakerbeganwithanearring-makingexperienceduringthepandemic(疫情)whenbusinesseswereshuttingdown.Istruggledwithlargeamountsoftime,unemployedandunmotivated.Ididn’tknowwhattodountilmyfriendssuggestedwemakesomething“cute”fromclay(粘土).Hewasinarutaswellandwaslookingforanopportunitytogetrefreshed.Whilesearchingonline,Iwasattractedbythephotosofbeautifulearrings.Thinkingaboutmyownpossibledesigns,forthefirsttimeinsolong,broughtmeexcitement.Ibeganmakingmyfirstpaironcethematerialsarrived.Irolled,baked,andconnectedtheclaypiecesagainandagain,tryingtomakethecombinationperfect.Ittookmealmostsixhourstocomplete,leavingmewithcutsallovermyhandsduetotherepeateduseoftools.Whiletheearringswerestillnotperfect,Ifeltproudandeagertodobetter.Afterwards,Iofficiallystartedmyjewelry-makingjourneybysettingupanInstagramaccounttodisplaymycreationsandtoseekoutotherartists.Thankstotheirhelp,Ibuiltuponmyskillsandfoundmyselfimproving.Lateron,Ibeganreceivingmessagesfrominterestedbuyers,whichencouragedmemuch.Surprisingly,mycreationswereboughtandwornbymoreandmorepeople,shippedacrossthecountry,andcarriedinluggageasgiftsorsouvenirs.NowIamluckyenoughtohaveafull-timejobwhereIhavelesstimetocreate.ButI’llnevergiveitupsinceitiscreatingjewelrythatremindsmeofmypassionasanartist.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“inarut”inParagraph2mean?

A．Stuckinself-criticism.B．Leadingadulllife.C．Tiredfromabusyschedule.D．Strugglingforfame.5.Whichbestdescribestheauthor’searring-makingexperienceinParagraph3?

A．Painful.B．Perfect.C．Rewarding.D．Disappointing.6.Whathelpedtheauthorimproveherjewelry-makingskills?

A．Recognitionfrombuyers.B．Lessonsfromthepast.C．Encouragementfromfriends.D．Helpfromotherartists.7.What’sthemainideaofthistext?

A．Clayartwonmegreatfame.B．Makingjewelryhelpedmeout.C．Makingjewelrybuiltmycharacter.D．Clayartfueledmypassionforbusiness.(★★★)Anewscientificstudyhasshownthathumansaretakinginmicro-plastics,whichwerebetween50and500micrometreswide.Uptoninedifferenttypesofmicro-plasticswerefoundinpeople’sdigestive(消化的)system,andthemostcommonlytypesofmicro-plasticswerepolypropylene(PP)andpolyethyleneterephthalate(PET).DrPhilipSchwabifromtheMedicalUniversityofViennasaid,“Thesmallestmicro-plasticsarecapableofenteringthebloodstream,andmayevenreachtheliver(肝).Moreresearchisneededtounderstandwhatthismeansforhumanhealth.”StephanieWright,aresearcheratKing’sCollegeLondon,saidthatitwaslikelythatlargermicro-plasticsmostlypassedthroughthedigestivesystem,butthatsmalleronescouldcrossthegutwall(肠壁)andenterotherorgans.Sheadded,“Whatmaybeofgreaterconcernforlargermicro-plasticsiswhetheranychemicalpollutantsareleftbehindduringgutpassageandgraduallyincreaseinorgans.”Otherscientistsarecallingforfurtherstudiesonthepotentialeffectofmicro-plasticsinthehumanfoodchain.TheIrishNewsreportsthatupto5%ofmicro-plasticsendupinthesea,wheretheyareconsumedbyseaanimalsandmoveupthefoodchain.TheBelfast-basednewspapernotesthatfoodisalsolikelytobepollutedwithplasticsasaresultofprocessingorpackaging.Thenewstudyresultscomeaslittlesurprisetomanyexperts.AlistairBoxall,aprofessorattheUniversityofYork,saidthathewasnotparticularlyworriedbythesefindings.“Micro-plasticshavebeenfoundintapwater,bottledwater,fish,evenbeer,”heexplained.“Wewillalsobeexposedtomicro-plasticsfromhousedust,foodpackagingmaterialsandtheuseofplasticbottles.It’sunavoidablethatsomeofthesethingswillgetintoourlungsanddigestivesystems.”8.WhatisStephanieWrightmostconcernedabout?

A．Humansaretakinginmicro-plastics.B．Micro-plasticsarefoundinthedigestivesystem.C．Somechemicalpollutantsmaybekeptinthebody.D．Smallermicro-plasticsenterthebloodandtheliver.9.HowdoplasticspollutefoodaccordingtotheBelfast-basednewspaper?

A．ThroughseafishingB．Throughhousedust.C．Throughtapwater.D．Throughprocessingorpackaging.10.WhatdoesAlistairBoxallthinkoftheseresearchresults?

A．TheyareunbelievableB．Theyarepredictable.C．Theyareworrying.D．Theycanbeavoided.11.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?

A．Asciencereport.B．Acookbook.C．Aguidebook.D．Abookreview.(★★★★)Automation(自动化)wasahottopic.Nearlyeveryoneagreedthatpeoplewouldbeworkinglessoncecomputersandotherkindsofautomaticmachinerybecamewidespread.Foroptimists,thiswasapromiseofliberation:Atlasthumanitywouldbefreedfromconstanttoil,andwecouldalldevoteourdaystomorerefinedpursuits.Butotherssawathreat:Millionsofpeoplewouldbethrownoutofwork,anddesperatemasseswouldroamthestreets.Lookingbackfrom50yearshence,thecontroversyoverautomationseemsaquaintandcuriousepisode.Thedisputewasneverresolved.A.J.Hayes,aleader(andnorelationtome),wrotein1964:Automationisnotjustanewkindofmechanizationbutarevolutionaryforcecapableofoverturningoursocialorder.Whereasmechanizationmadeworkersmoreefficient—andthusmorevaluable—automationthreatenstomakethemsuperfluous(过剩的)—andthuswithoutvalue.TheopinionsIhavecitedhererepresentextremepositions,andtherewerealsomanymilderviews.ButIthinkit’sfairtosaythatmostearlystudentsofautomation,includingbothcriticsandenthusiasts,believedthenewtechnologywouldleadusintoaworldwherepeopleworkedmuchless.Asforeconomicconsequences,worriesaboutunemploymenthavecertainlynotgoneaway—notwithjoblossesinthecurrentrecessionapproaching2millionworkersinourcountryalone.Butrecentjoblossesarecommonlyattributedtocausesotherthanautomation,suchascompetitionfromoverseasoraroller-coasterfinancialsystem.Inanycase,thevisionofaworldwheremachinesdoalltheworkandpeoplestandidlybyhassimplynotcometopass.Thespreadofautomationoutsideofthefactoryhasaltereditssocialandeconomicimpactinsomecuriousways.Inmanycases,theneteffectofautomationisnotthatmachinesaredoingworkthatpeopleusedtodo.Insteadwe’vedispensedwiththepeoplewhousedtobepaidtorunthemachines,andwe’velearnedtorunthemourselves.Thesetrendscontradictalmostalltheexpectationsofearlywritersonautomation,bothoptimistsandpessimists.Sofar,automationhasneitherliberatedusfromtheneedtoworknordeprived(剥夺)usoftheopportunitytowork.Instead,we’reworkingmorethanever.Whatabouttradesclosertomyownvitalinterests?Willsciencebeautomated?Technologyalreadyhasacentralroleinmanyareasofresearch;forexample,genomesequencescouldnotbereadbytraditionallab-benchmethods.Replacingthescientistwillpresumablybealittleharderthanreplacingthelabtechnician,butwhenamachineexhibitsenoughcuriosityandtenacity,Ithinkwe’lljusthavetowelcomeitasacompanioninzealousresearch.Andifthescientistiselbowedasidebyanautomaton,thensurelythesciencewritercan’tholdouteither.I’mreadyformy15-hourworkweek.12.InParagraph1,thewritermainlywantstoconveythat________.

A．automationresultsinunemploymentB．automationdoesmoreharmthangoodC．theissueofautomationwasstillindiscussionD．automationbringsinmuchconvenienceinlife13.AccordingtoJ.Hayes,wecaninfer_________

A．automationismorevaluablethanwhatweimagineB．automationisarevolutionaryforcetobetterdevelopmentC．thedisadvantagesofautomationfaroutweightheadvantagesD．thenewtechnologywouldleadpeopleintoworkingmuchless14.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardautomationonjobs?

A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Disapproving.D．Neutral.15.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?

A．Peopleneedn’tworksohardduetoautomation.B．Traditionallaborforcewillbereplacedinthenearfuture.C．Automationshouldbeacceptedreasonablyindevelopment.D．Automationresultsinmorejoblossesinthewriter’scountry.(★★★)Fieldtripshavenowbecomeapopularandwell-establishedmethodofeducation.Afieldtripisajourneyorganizedbyschoolsoreducationalinstitutionstoaplaceoutsideoftheclassroom.16Therefore,theactivitiesduringafieldtripareoftendesignedtoprovidethemwithhands-onexperiences.Fieldtripscanbetakentoavarietyofdestinations.Themostpopularonesincludemuseums,factories,zoosandbotanicalgardens.Fieldtripscanalsoinvolvevisitstohistoricalsitesandotherplacesofinterest.Sometimesevenanoutingtoaparknearbycanmakeagoodfieldtrip.17Fieldtripshelpimproveacademicperformance.Participantsinafieldtripareengagedinvariousactivitiesaboutasubjectmatter.18Theycouldalsopickupnewknowledgethroughobservationandinteraction.Studiesprovideevidencethatfieldtripscanincreasestudents’testscores.19Duringafieldtrip,studentsareexposedtointeractiveactivitiesandnovelexperiencesthatarenotoftenavailableinaclassroom,whichawakenstheirinterestandhelpsthemrediscoverthejoyinstudy.Thismaybeparticularlyimportantforstudentswhoarestrugglingacademically.Afieldtripcanbechallengingtoorganizeduetofactorssuchashighcostsandsafetyconcerns.20Teachersregardthisoutingasagoodwayofhelpingstudentsanddevelopingagoodrelationshipwiththem.Students,moreover,mayremembertheexperienceoftheschoolfieldtripasahighlightoftheschoolyear.

A．Fieldtripsalsopromotealoveoflearning.B．Thatiswhyfieldtripsareindeclineinrecentyears.C．Inthisway,theycouldgainabetterunderstandingofit.D．Itisintendedtohelpstudentslearninareal-worldcontext.E．Thequalityofafieldtripalwaysdependsonitsdestination.F．Still,itisbelievedthatawell-chosenfieldtripisworththedifficulties.G．Whateverthedestinationis,thekeyistomakesurethetripispractical.二、完形填空(★★★)Therecomesatimeforeveryfamilywhenthetablesareturnedandtheparenthastoanswertothechild.MinecamerecentlywhenmywifeandIstayedwithoureldersoninLosAngeles.Awholeweekunderhis______!“Dad,don’tleavethetapwater______whenyoubrushyourteeth.”Nathanielwarnedonourfirstnight.Allright,Ifigured,thisisCalifornia,where______isaconcern.Morerulesfollowed.Don’twearaneckwarmerwhen______thedogsinthemorning—itwillwarmupwhenwegettothepark.AtfirstIwonderedhowIhad______suchatyrant(暴君).ThenIrememberedhowoftenI______mygoldenruleofparentingwhenhewasyoung.“Someday,you’llhaveahomeofyourownandcanlivehoweveryouwant,”I’dsay.“______then,you’llhavetodoasweask.”Nowitwaspaybacktime.So,despiteatouchofrebellion,I______followedNathaniel’shouseholdorders.Ourchangedrole______anothersideofNathaniel,givingmehopeforhisfuture______ability.Onourlastafternoonthere,wewerewalkingonElMatadorBeach.Wecametoabigareafullof______,andIthoughtitwasasfaraswecouldgo.ButNathanieldidn’twanttostop.Hepatientlyhelpedme______fromonerocktoanother,showingmewheretoputmyarthritic(关节炎的)feetandhandsasoceanwavescameclose.Iwas______,butafteracouplehundredyardswemadeittoafreshsandybeach.“Youdidit!I’mreallyproud.”hesaid,beaming,______I’djustlearnedtorideabike.ItwasthenthatIknewmyeldersonalsoroseto______.21.A．roofB．careC．beltD．feet22.A．movingB．freezingC．runningD．steaming23.A．coldB．weatherC．floodD．drought24.A．trainingB．walkingC．feedingD．waking25.A．raisedB．helpedC．crushedD．pleased26.A．challengedB．stressedC．ignoredD．broke27.A．sinceB．untilC．afterD．from28.A．sadlyB．desperatelyC．angrilyD．smilingly29.A．maskedB．buriedC．revealedD．protected30.A．parentingB．organizationalC．teachingD．communicative31.A．wavesB．shellsC．rocksD．bottles32.A．runB．swimC．flyD．move33.A．contentB．terrifiedC．thrilledD．regretful34.A．asifB．evenifC．incaseD．sothat35.A．fameB．greatnessC．fatherhoodD．power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IgraduatedfromtheShaanxiUniversityofChineseMedicinein1994,and36(work)inorthopedics(骨科)for26yearsbythetimeItookpartin37ChineseMedicalVolunteerstourinYushu,QinghaiprovinceinAugust2020.Then,IusedTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)totreatavarietyofhealthproblems,includingseverepains,bloodpressureissueandkneed38(injure).Theseconditionsare39(primary)causedbythelocalpeople’sherdingpracticeandthetoughenvironment40theylive,andarealsoassociatedwithsomeoftheirunhealthylivinghabits.TCMmethodscanonlyrelievethepainforashorttime,andsometimestheyareunabletoaddressthefundamentalcauses.So,IsuggestedthatChineseMedicalVolunteersperformsurgerieslocally41bringthepatientstobetterdevelopedregions.Wesuccessfullycompletedsurgerieson21patients.Onesurgeryhadto42(cancel)becausethepatienthadsevereheartfailure.Astheheadofthesurgicalteam,Iwas43alotofpressurebecausewewereresponsibleforensuringthesafetyofeverypatient,44(rid)themoftheirpainandimprovingtheirqualityoflife.Anothergoalofouractionwas45(provide)localmedicalworkerswithhands-ontraining,solocalvillagerswouldstillbeabletoaccessqualitytreatmentconvenientlyafterweleft.四、书信写作(★★★)46.你校英文报正在开展“LifeintheTechnologicalEra”为题的英文征文活动，请根据以下要点写一篇短文投稿：1.科技对现在生活的影响；2.你对这此的感悟。注意：1.词数100左右；2.标题已为你写好。LifeintheTechnologicalEra______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________