2024-2025学年浙江省杭州市拱墅区源清中学高二上期中考高中英语试卷

2024—2025学年浙江省杭州市拱墅区源清中学高二上期中考高中英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★★)WovenWonders:IndianTextiles(纺织品)fromtheParpiaCollectionTheMuseumofFineArts,Houston(MFAH)membersattheFamilylevelandaboveareinvitedtoreserveticketsforanart-makingactivityledbyateachingartist.Thiseditionisinspiredbytheexhibition—WovenWonders:IndianTextilesfromtheParpiaCollectionLearnthespecialdyeing(染色)processandbringhomeanaturallydyedheaddressofyourownasareminder.IntroductionThisexhibition,openfrom11amto6pmonSaturdays,takesplaceintheclassroomclosetotheHirschLibraryonthelowerleveloftheBeckBuilding.InordertoreflectIndia’scountlessregionaltraditions,theParpiaCollectionshowstheextraordinarybeautyandtechnicaldiversityofIndiantextiles.Rangingfromfolktextilestovaluablecourttextiles,theobjectsgothroughthe14thcenturytotheearly20thcentury.ThecollectionshowsthewondersoftextileartsfromIndiathroughouthistorywithexamplesofhand-paintedandhand-block-printedcottonandothertraditionalclothcrafts.TicketsChooseyourone-hourtimewhenyoubookyourtickets.Activitiesarespeciallyrecommendedforchildrenaged4to12,withadultsupervision.WovenWonders:IndianTextilesfromtheParpiaCollectionisorganizedbyMFAH.Specialexhibitionprogrammingismadepossiblebyafund.Ifyouareacurrentmuseummember,pleasesignintoaccessyourtickets.Ifyouarenotamember,jointoday.1.Whatwillpeoplegainbyparticipatingintheexhibition?

A．Asouvenir.B．Aticket.C．AcollectionofIndiantextiles.D．Aworkoftheteachingartist.2.Whatdoweknowabouttheexhibition?

A．Itisopenonweekdays.B．Itshowsworldwidetextilearts.C．IttakesplaceintheHirschLibrary.D．Itcoversobjectsofseveralcenturies.3.Whatdopeopleneedtohavetogetthetickets?

A．Theproofofage.B．ThestudentIDcard.C．Themuseummembership.D．Theartist’ssignature.(★★★)SanyéMylo’seyestwinklewithexcitementwhenhestandsinthesoundboothofTheRecordCo.inBoston,eagertobringhiscreationtolife.Withthepressofabutton,hislatestraptrackfillstheroom.“Ididn’tknowspaceslikethisexisted,”saysMylo,whogrewupinthelow-incomeneighborhoodofDorchester.Heisoneoftheyoungestmusicianswho,thankstoTheRecordCo.,hasturnedhismusicintoafull-timeoccupation.Foundedin2010byMattMcArthur,TheRecordCo.aimstogivemusiciansmoreaffordableaccesstothecreativeworkspaceandintroducetheworldofmusictothosewhomayhaveneverconsideredtheirplaceinit.McArthurunderstandsthischallengefirsthand.AsamusictechnologystudentatBerkleeCollegeofMusic,hewasfrustratedbythehighcostsofrentingtimeinproductionstudios.Onaverage,arecordingstudioinBostoncostsmorethan$100perhourtorent.Hesawarecordingstudionotasaprivateofficeforamanofmeansbutasacommunitycenteravailabletoall.Sohetookoutloans,collecteddonationsandopenedastudioinatinybasementinCambridge,Massachusetts.Slowlybutsteadily,McArthurexpandeditandeventuallyrentedanewpropertytoincludespacesforpracticeandproduction.Today,TheRecordCo.,withafull-timestaffofmorethan20people,isastate-of-theart,12,000-footfacilitythatcanberentedforaslittleas$10perhour.Eachmonth,itreceivesabout1,000reservations,andaround3,500musicianspassthroughitsdoors.AtTheRecordCo.,theprincipleisclear:Musicshouldbeaffordableforeveryone,andsoshouldthespaceforcreatingit.Thebuildinghasbeenshapednotonlywithaneartoacoustics(音响效果)butalsowithaneyetoensureitisaswelcomingtoamusicianinawheelchairastoonewhowalksinwithaguitarovertheshoulder.4.WhydidMcArthurfoundTheRecordCo.?

A．Tomakemusicianswell-known.B．Tomakeafortunethroughmusic.C．Topersuadepeopletopursuemusic.D．Tomakemusicproductionaffordable.5.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph3?

A．Providesomeadviceformusicians.B．Addsomebackgroundinformation.C．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.D．Launchanappealformusicalcreation.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“means”inparagraph4mean?

A．Wealth.B．Method.C．Vision.D．Determination7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．BringBoston’smusictotheworldB．Turnmusicintoafull-timeoccupationC．ArecordingstudiohasadvancedfacilitiesD．MusicbelongstoeveryoneatTheRecordCo.(★★★★)Plantsmaytelluswhenthey’reintrouble.Thirstytomatoandtobaccoplantsmakeclickingsounds,researchershavefound.Thesoundsareultrasonic(超声波的),meaningtheyaretoohigh-pitchedforhumanearstohear.Butwhenthesoundsaretransformedtolowerpitches,theysoundlikepoppingbubbles(爆破的泡泡).Plantsalsomakeclickswhentheirstems(茎)arecut.“It’snotliketheplantsarescreaming,”saysLilachHadany,anevolutionarybiologistworkingatTelAvivUniversityinIsrael.“Plantsmaynotmeantomakethesenoises.We’veshownonlythatplantscreateinformativesounds.”Hadanyandhercolleaguesfirstheardtheclickswhentheysetmicrophonesnexttoplantsontablesinalab.Themicrophonescaughtsomenoises.Buttheresearchersneededtomakesurethattheclickingwascomingfromtheplants.So,thescientistsplacedplantsinsidesoundproofboxesinthebasement,farfromthenoiseofthelab.There,microphonespickedupultrasonicpopsfromthirstytomatoplants.Thoughitwasoutsidehumans’hearingrange,theclickingmadebyplantswasaboutasloudasanormalconversation.Cuttomatoplantsanddryorcuttobaccoplantsclicked,too.Butplantsthathadenoughwaterorhadn’tbeencutstayedmostlyquiet.Wheat,cornandgrapevinesalsomadesoundswhenstressedout.Theresearchersdon’tyetknowwhyplantsclick.Bubblesformingandthenpoppinginsideplanttissuesthattransportwatermightmakethenoises.Buthowevertheyhappen,popsfromcropscouldhelpfarmers,theresearcherssuggest.Microphones,forexample,couldmonitorfieldsorgreenhousestodetectwhenplantsneedtobeirrigated(灌溉).Hadanywonderswhetherotherplantsandinsectsalreadytuneintoplantpops.Otherstudieshavesuggestedthatplantsrespondtosounds.Andanimalsfrompests(害虫),mothstomicecanhearintherangeoftheultrasonicclicks.Soundsmadebyplantscouldbeheardfromaroundfivemetersaway.Hadany’steamisnowstudyingwhatthelivingthingsneartheplantswilldoafterhearingthesounds.8.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A．Interpretingplantsoundsisn’teasy.B．Plantssoundoffwhenthey’reintrouble.C．It’sinterestingtohearthesoundsofplants.D．Plantsmakesoundsinadifferentwayfromhumans.9.Whydidthescientistsputplantsinsidesoundproofboxesinthebasement?

A．Toenjoythesoundsmadebytheplants.B．Tohaveabetterconversationwiththeplants.C．Tofindoutwhethertheplantsdidmakesounds.D．Tokeeptheplantsoundswithintheirhearingrange.10.Inwhatwaycanmicrophonesbeusedtobenefitplants?

A．Weedprevention.B．Pestcontrol.C．Temperaturemonitoring.D．Timelyirrigation.11.WhatstillremainsunknowntoHadany’steam?

A．Whetherthesoundsofplantscantravelfar.B．Whetheranimalscanhearthesoundsofplants.C．Howtheneighborsofplantsrespondtotheirsounds.D．Howplantsandanimalscommunicatewitheachother.(★★★)IrecentlyreadTheBigLeapbyGayHendricks,apsychologistwhointroducestheconceptofdifferent“zones”inlifeandwork.Thesezonesdescribevaryinglevelsofabilityandfulfillment(满足感)inouractivities.TheZoneofDisabilityinvolvestasksyou’renotgoodat;theZoneofAbilityincludestasksyou’recapableofbutfindunsatisfying.TheZoneofExcellenceiswhereyoustandoutbutmightfeelalittlediscouraged,andfinally,theZoneofGeniusiswhereyouruniquetalentsandpassionsshine,leadingtodeepfulfillment.CurioustoidentifymyZoneofGenius,Itookarelatedtest.Tomysurprise,itturnsoutmyZoneofGeniusis“Networking.”Ievenconsideredframing(装裱)theresultsandhangingthemoverthefireplace.Thissituationisparticularlyamusing,becauseIamoftenperceivedasanintrovert(内向的人)—somewouldsayItendtoescapefromsocialcontacts.Thatmakesmeoccasionallyinlowspiritsanddoubtfulaboutmyabilitytosocialize.Whatexplainsthiscontradiction?Perceptionsofintroversionlargelydependonculturalexpectations,withdifferentsocietiesdefining“introverted”and“extroverted”behaviorsdifferently.IntheUnitedStates,extroversionisoftenidealized.Incontrast,insomeEastAsiancultures,suchasJapanandChina,valueisassociatedwithintroversion.DifferencesalsoexistbetweenNorthernandSouthernEurope.Researchshowsthatthelevelofintroversiondifferswidelyacrosscultures,makingitchallengingtolabelintroversionuniversally.Contrarytotheopinionthatintrovertsareshy,researchsuggeststheypossessuniqueskillsandstrengths.TheHarvardGrantStudyshowsthatintrovertstendtohavefewerbutdeeperandmoremeaningfulrelationships.Anothermisunderstandingisthatintrovertsdonotmakegoodleaders.However,studiesshowthatintrovertedleaderscanbejustaseffective—ifnotmoresothantheextroverts.It’svitaltodistinguishbetweenintroversionandshyness.Shynessisafearofsocialjudgment.However,introvertscanbehighlysocial,particularlyinsmallgroupsorone-on-oneconversations.Theirpreferenceformeaningfulinteractionoversmalltalkmakesthemexpertsatformingdeep,lastingrelationships.So,thenexttimeyoumeetanintrovert,rememberthattheirquietbehaviormayhideaworldofdeepthoughts,keeninsights,andpowerfulleadershippotential.12.IfyourZoneofExcellenceis“English”,itmaymean________.

A．youareintroublecompletingEnglishassignmentsB．youcandisplayyourtalentinEnglishtothefullestC．yourmindalwayswanderoffwhenlearningEnglishD．youhaveagraspofEnglishbutfeelupsetoccasionally13.Whydidtheauthorconsiderframingtheresultsandhangingthem?

A．Theresultswereinlinewithhisbelief.B．Theresultsprovedhisabilityinsociallife.C．Theresultsconfirmedhisnatureofintroversion.D．Theresultsremindedhimtoavoidsocialcontacts.14.Accordingtothetext,totellwhetherapersonisanintrovert,youshouldtake________intoconsideration.

A．hisbirthplaceB．hisinnervalueC．hisculturalbackgroundD．hiseducationlevel15.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheintroverts?

A．Theycandeveloplastingrelationshipswithothers.B．Theyfeardeeperandmoremeaningfulrelationships.C．Theyhaveadvantagesovertheextrovertsinworkplace.D．Theyoftenhidetheiruniquepotentialinfrontofothers.(★★★)Oneofthemostimportantelementsofsuccessfuljobhuntingisthejobinterview.16Inordertogiveyourselfanedgeoverothersapplyingforthejobyouwant,itisimportanttocreateasolidimpressionduringthejobinterview.Becausewhatyousayduringaninterviewissoimportant,therearetworulestoremember.Oneistopresentyourselfinafavourablewayandstressyourareasofexcellence.However,don’texaggerate(夸张);tellthetruth.17Noticetheinterviewer’sinterestsandrelateyourcommentstothem.18Don'tbeafraidtoaskforasecondinterviewifyouneedtimetogatherinformationthatwillbemoreusefulinthesecondinterview.Mostinterviewerswillappreciateyourquestionsandyourabilitytolistenandrespond.Eachofushassensitiveareas,whichcouldrefertoyourlackofanacademicdegree,alongperiodofunemployment,orlackofworkexperienceifyouareenteringanewfield.19Ifyoubelievethatthisareapresentsarealbarriertoajoboffer,youcouldbecommunicatingthisdoubttotheinterviewer.Manytimes,however,aninterviewerwillignorethesesensitiveareasifyouhaveaconfident,positiveattitude.Thejobinterviewisanimportantpartofthejobsearchbecausetheattitudeandimpressionyouprojectcanmaketheinterviewerfeel“withyou”or“againstyou”.20Interviewershavetheintelligencetorecognizegenuineenthusiasmandinterest.

A．Answersensitivequestionsbrieflyandpositively.B．Showconfidenceinyourselfandyourabilitytodothejob.C．Somepeoplelosejobopportunitiesbecauseoftalkingtoomuch.D．Ifunsureofjobrequirements,askquestionstoseeifyou'requalified.E．Rememberthatyouhavethepowertocreateafavourableimpression.F．Therearethousandsofpeopleenteringnewcareersandsearchingforjobs.G．Second,listencarefullyandgetinvolvedinwhattheinterviewerissaying.二、完形填空(★★★)Nineyearsago,Imovedtoanabsolutelynewtown.ThoughIwas_________,withvariousnewthingstoexplore,Iwasstilllonely.Iwaseagertoestablish_________.Thiscouldexplainmyenthusiastic“Countmein!”when_________toparticipateinahalfmarathon.Consideringmyusual3miles,Imusthavebeen_________—13milesseemeda(n)_________task.However,theoriginal_________graduallyfadedaway.Ifoundcomfortinburyingmyselfintraining.Thoughtakingitslow,onemile,andthentwo,Igraduallymade_________.Mileaftermile,Imanagedtostepbesidemynewfriends.Wetalkedaboutourfavoritemusicand_________funnystoriesaboutourchildren.Ataboutmile10,theconversations_________.Wesharedourpastandhopesforourfuture,ourfearsandregrets.Bythetimewewerefinishing12miles,Iwas__________thatI’dmadelifelongfriends.__________,thedayoftheracearrived.Atthestartline,armedwithmyfriends,Ialreadyfeltlikeachampion.Mytimetraininghad__________.Imanagedtoholdasteadypaceandkeptupwithmy__________.Finally,wecrossedthefinishlinetogether.Althoughitstartedasa__________ofbuildingsocialties,runningnotonlyprovidedmewithfriendship,butwithaskillthatwould__________mefortherestofmylife.21.A．excitedB．relaxedC．embarrassedD．confused22.A．respectB．principlesC．businessD．connections23.A．allowedB．remindedC．invitedD．required24.A．gratefulB．confidentC．crazyD．awkward25.A．pleasantB．impossibleC．rewardingD．important26.A．delightB．anxietyC．shockD．disappointment27.A．progressB．discoveriesC．historyD．mistakes28.A．readB．spreadC．exchangedD．composed29.A．concludedB．deepenedC．returnedD．decreased30.A．hopefulB．regretfulC．convincedD．ashamed31.A．UnfortunatelyB．ObviouslyC．NaturallyD．Eventually32.A．paidoffB．runoutC．comeD．flown33.A．partnersB．trainersC．coachesD．judges34.A．riskB．habitC．rightD．means35.A．satisfyB．protectC．challengeD．benefit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。LocatedatthewesternpartofHangzhou,justunder5kmawayfromtheWestLake,XixiNationalWetlandParkdistinguishesitselfas36exceptionalurbanplace.Thisparkisapioneeringexampleofhowurbanlifecombinesagriculturewithculture,makingita37(true)uniquedestination.AlongwithXihuandXilingfamous,respectively,38theirnaturalsceneryandculturalheritage,XixiNationalWetlandParkisoneofthecelebrated“ThreeXi’sofHangzhou”.Coveringavastareaof11.5sq.km.,theparkconsistsofthreecauseways(堤道)39featurestenfamoussights.Nearly70%ofthepark40(occupy)byriverports,pondsandsmalllakes,whichexplainsawetlandenvironment.Thesewaterwayscrossthepark,41(divide)itintodistinctsections:theeast,thewest,andthecentralpart.Recentlythegovernment42(establish)ecologicalprotectionzonesaswellasansightseeingzone.Additionally,visitorscanexploretheWetlandScienceExhibitionHall,conveniently43(locate)atthepark’smainentrance.Thereisnorightway44(see)theXixiwetlands.Itisanareaofunmatchedpeaceandquiet—filledwithhistoryandnaturalbeauty.TheonlytruethingthatcanbesaidoftheXixiwetlandsis45ifyouhaven’tseenthem,youhaven’treallyseenHangzhou.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是校英文报编辑李华，你报正在开展“致敬身边的您”征文活动。请你写一篇英文征稿启事，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.征文要求；3.投稿方式。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。ContributionsWanted___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EditorialDepartmentofEnglishNewspaper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。JasminelivedonasmallfarmwithherparentsandhersisterGrace.Theywerepoorandmadealivingsellinganimals,buttheytreatedthecreaturesverykindly.Jasminewasquiteahelptoherparents.Shelovedridinghorsesandcaringforthem.Ofallthehorses,Madelinewasherfavorite.Shewasawhitehorsewithbeautifullocksofgoldenhair.Shewastheswiftesthorseinthestable.JasminealwaysdreamtofridingMadelineinaraceandwinningit.Lifewasharderforthepoorfamilyrecentlybecauselosseshadoccurredinthebusiness.Alltheycoulddotosupporttheirdailylifewastosellahorse.Jasminewasnotatallhappywiththisidea.Shethoughtaboutwhattodoforalongtime,toseeifshecouldcomeupwithanalternativesolution.Oneday,shesawanadvertisementinthelocalnewspaperforahorserace.Thewinneroftheracewouldget$1,000!ShethoughtthatsheandMadelinecouldentertherace.ShetoldGraceaboutherideaandGracewasals