2024-2025学年福建省泉州市泉州科技中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年福建省泉州市泉州科技中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)BelowisalistofthetopandleadingThemeParksinLondon.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresResortItisathemeparkandresortthatoffersafunandenjoyableexperienceforbothadultsandkids.It’saperfectplacetovisitandrelaxovertheweekendwiththedifferentrides,attractions,zooandsealifeexhibits,showsandentertainmentthattheyhave.Theyhouseover1,000animalsintheirzooandaround40ridesthatwillmakeyourvisithighlyenjoyable.ThorpeParkResortItisthego-toplaceforallthrillseekersthatarelookingforanultimateexperiencenearLondon.Famousfortheirdifferentrides,youwillcertainlyenjoytheuniqueexperiencethatonlytheycanoffer.Seekthebestadventureandleisureatthispark,andhaveyourdaywithyourfamilyandfriends.HydeParkWinterWonderlandAsoneofthebestChristmasdestinationsinLondon,locatedintheheartofLondon,itisopeningtheirdoorseveryNovember19toJanuary3toallindividualsofvaryingagesandgender,whowanttoexperiencethefestivitythatChristmasseasonbrings.ClownTownItisthelargestindooractivitycentrecreatedforallkidslookingforsomefunandadventure.Establishedin1994,thiscentreofferssafe,secureandwonderfulsurroundingswhereyourkidscanplayandhaveapleasantandamusingtime.Itcanalsohelphostyourkids’birthdaypartybasedontheirpersonallikesandinterests,andcanaccommodate(容纳)amaximumof25childrenwiththepackageincludingoneandahalfhoursofplaytimeand30minutesmealtime.1.Whichparkmayattractextremesportslovers?

A．ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresResort.B．HydeParkWinterWonderland.C．ThorpeParkResort.D．ClownTown.2.WhenisthebesttimetogotoHydeParkWinterWonderland?

A．February.B．March.C．October.D．December.3.WhatisspecialaboutClownTown?

A．It’sthebestplaceforChristmascelebrations.B．Itprovidestailoredservicesforkids.C．Itissuitableforbothadultsandkids.D．Itholdsvariousoutdoorsactivities.(★★★)Mostofushavememoriesfromchildhoodthatgosomethinglikethis:You’renotleavingthetableuntilyoueatallyourvegetables.Howluckyweweretohavenutritiousfood,evenifwehadtolearntolikeit.AccordingtotheHoustonHealthDement,fornearlyonequarterofchildrenlivinginHouston,Texas,thechoicetoeathealthilydoesn’texist.Theyareunabletoobtainfreshproduce,relyingentirelyoncannedandpackagedgoods.Alackoffreshmeatandproduceinyourdietcanleadtoincreasesindepressionandobesity(肥胖)andgreaterrisksofheartdiseaseandcancer.Apoordietisalsotiedtopoorperformanceinschoolforyoungchildren.AnnieZhuwasshockedtofindoutsomanychildreninHoustonlivedinfooddeserts.Shewasalsoshockedtoseehowmuchfreshfoodsupermarketsthrowawayeveryday.SosheandhertwinsisterShirleywenttowork.First,theypartneredwiththeHoustonHealthDepartmenttodistributefoodatcommunitycenters.WiththehelpofafoodrescueorganizationSecondServings,theycollectedsurplus(过剩的)foodfromgrocerystoresandbeganorganizingmonthlymarkets.Theyevenconnectedwithhumanserviceagenciestoprovidehelpbeyondfood.Lastly,sincefreshfoodneedstobepickeduprightaway,theydevelopedatext-messagingappFreshHub,whichtellspeoplewhenandwherethemarketsare.Eachmonth,FreshHuborganizeshighschoolstudentswhoweargreenshirtsandgotosetupstandsoffreshproduce,bakedgoodsandpackagedmeats.TheZhusistersandthegreendreamteamhavedistributedover1,500poundsoffood.Andwhilefamiliesarecollectingfood,volunteersareentertainingkidswithartprojectsthatteachhealthyeating.Attheendoftheday,Anniesaystheyarehappytobemakingadifference.“Frustrationovertheunfaircircumstancesbuiltintosocietyledustomeetincrediblepeople,”saysAnnie.“IknowI'mnotaloneonthisjourneytohelptheunderserved-andIknowmyjourneyhasonlyjustbegun!”4.WhatissueinHoustondotheZhusistersfocuson?

A．Pooraccesstofreshfoodforkids.B．Kids’dislikeforgreenvegetables.C．Foodsuppliesinsupermarkets.D．Childhoodobesityandillness.5.WhatisFreshHubsupposedtodo?

A．Serveasahealthyfoodprovider.B．Collectfreshfoodfromgrocerystores.C．Informusersoffreshproduceavailable.D．Publishauthoritativeinformationonfood.6.Whatarethevolunteersassignedtododuringtheevent?

A．Sellfreshproducetotheunderserved.B．Distributeasmuchfreefoodaspossible.C．Raiseawarenessofahealthydietamongkids.D．Lookafterkidsandprovidethemwithhealthyfood.7.HowdoesAnnieZhufeelabouttheireffortstohelptheunderserved?

A．Puzzledandcurious.B．Frustratedandanxious.C．Surprisedandexcited.D．Delightedandsatisfied.(★★★)HaveyoueverseentheMoonrisingoveryourtownorcity?Itcanappearverylargewhenitislowonthehorizon.Ourmoongoesthroughphases(月相)anditlooksalittledifferenteveryday.Whenthewholemoonislitup,itiscalledafullmoon.WhentheMoonisentirelydark,it’sanewmoon.Whenthereisonlyathinedgeofthecircleshining,it’sacrescentmoon.Whenacrescentmoonisrising,wecanoccasionallyseeauniqueevent.WhentheSun,theEarth,andtheMoonarelinedupjustright,someofthesunlightthathitstheEarthcanbereflectedontotheMoon.ThiscausesmostpartoftheMoontogiveoffafaintglow,whiletherestoftheMoonisbrightlylitbythesunlight.ThisphenomenonisnamedtheDaVinciglow.ItwasLeonardodaVinci,agreatartist,inventorandscientist,whoexplaineditforthefirsttime.Sometimes,itisalsocalled“earthshine.”WhenDaVinciwroteaboutearthshine,hesuggestedthatitmightbecausedbysunlightreflectedfromtheEarth’soceans.Hewasalmostcompletelycorrect,exceptforonedetail:mostofthereflectedsunlightcomesfromthecloudsinouratmosphere.ThereflectedlightfromtheEarthisbrightenoughtolightupthesideoftheMoonthatisn’treceivingdirectsunlight.TheDaVinciglowisnoteasytosee.Conditionsneedtobejustright.Duetotheanglesoflight,theMoonhastobeverylowonthehorizon.Thebesttimetoseeitwillbeinthedaysbeforeandafterthenewmoon.Duringthesedays,thelit-upedgeofthecrescentmoonisatitsthinneststage.IfyouobservetheMoonbeforesunriseoraftersunset,itmaybepossibletowitnessthereflectedlightfromtheEarth.Forthebestexperience,choosealocationoutdoorswherethereisnottoomuchartificiallight.Youcanuseatelescope,butit’snotnecessarysincetheMoonwilllookjustasimpressivewhenviewedwiththebareeye.8.WhichofthefollowingistheDaVinciglow?

A．B．C．D．9.WhatisthemaincauseoftheDaVinciglow?

A．SunlightreceivedbytheMoon’ssurface.B．SunlightreflectedfromtheEarth’sclouds.C．SunlightreflectedfromtheEarth’soceans.D．SunlightreceivedbytheMoon’slit-upedge.10.WhyistheDaVinciglowanunusualphenomenon?

A．Itrequiresspecificlightconditions.B．Itlaststooshorttobeobserved.C．Itoccursatthecrescentmoonstage.D．ItneedsbrightlightfromtheSun.11.Whichofthefollowingmattersmosttoanidealobservationofthephenomenon?

A．Asuitableplace.B．Goodeyesight.C．Aspecialinstrument.D．Brightmoonlight.(★★★)Fordecades,scientiststhoughtofthebrainasthemostvaluableandconsequentlymostcloselyguardedpartofthebody.Lockedsafelybehindtheblood-brainbarrier,itwasbroadlyfreeoftheharmofvirusesandthebattlesstartedbytheimmunesystem(免疫系统).Then,about20yearsago,someresearchersbegantowonder:isthebrainreallysoseparatedfromthebody?Theanswer,accordingtoagrowingbodyofevidence,isno.Thelistofbrainconditionsthathavebeenassociatedwithchangeselsewhereinthebodyislongandgrowing.ChangesinthemakeupofthemicroorganismsinthedigestivesystemhavebeenlinkedtodisorderssuchasParkinson’sdisease.Thereisalsoatheorythatinfectionduringpregnancycouldleadtobraindiseasesinbabies.Theeffectistwo-way.Thereisalengtheninglistofsymptomsnottypicallyviewedasdisordersofthenervoussystem,butthebrainplaysalargepartinthem.Forexample,thedevelopmentofafeverisinfluencedbyapopulationofnervecellsthatcontrolbodytemperatureandappetite.Evidenceismountingthatcancersusenervestogrowandspread.Theinterconnectionbetweenthebrainandbodyhaspromisingimplicationsforourabilitytobothunderstandandtreatillnesses.Ifsomebraindisordersstartoutsidethebrain,thenperhapstreatmentsforthemcouldalsoreachinfromoutside.Treatmentsthattakeeffectthroughthedigestivesystem,theheartorotherorgans,wouldbemucheasierandlessriskythanthosethatmustcrosstheblood-brainbarrier.Italsoworksintheoppositedirection.Studyshowsmicehavehealthierheartsafterreceivingstimulationtoabrainareainvolvedinpositiveemotionandmotivation.Activationofthebrainrewardcentre—calledtheventraltegmentalarea(VTA)—seemstocauseimmunechangesthatcontributetoit.Workingouthowthishappenscouldhelptodestroycancers,enhanceresponsestovaccinesandevenre-evaluatephysicaldiseasesthat,forcenturies,havenotbeenconsideredasbeingpsychologicallydriven.12.Whatdotheresearchersfocusonaboutthebrain?

A．Itsprotectingsystem.B．Itsexposuretodiseases.C．Itscontrollingfunction.D．Itsconnectiontothebody.13.Howdoestheauthorsupporthisideainparagraph2?

A．Byexplainingatheory.B．Byprovidingexamples.C．Bymakingcomparisons.D．Bypresentingcauseandeffect.14.Whichbestdescribestreatmentsthatdonotcrosstheblood-brainbarrier?

A．Cheaper.B．Morespecific.C．Safer.D．Moredirect.15.Whatdoesthestudysuggestinthelastparagraph?

A．Brainhealthdependsonimmunechanges.B．Brainstimulationleadstonegativeemotions.C．Thebraincanhelpenhancepsychologicalhealth.D．Thebrainmaybekeytotreatingphysicaldiseases.(★★★)Withthedigitalrevolution,people’slivesarebeingtransformed.Themobilephoneisasymbolofthisdevelopment.Nearlyeveryoneusesmobilephones,astheyallowustocompletemoderntasksconvenientlyandeffectively.16Mobilephonesareathreattoourhealth.17Thiswillcauseoverweightandsomeotherproblems.Mobilephoneshaveaparticularlygreatimpactonchildren’shealth,evenaffectingthenormaldevelopmentoftheirbrainandbody.It’salsotruethattoomuchuseofmobilephonescanmakeuscoldanddistant.Howmanytimeshaveyounoticedthatpeoplesitwitheachother,butdon’tinteract?Ourdependenceonphonesreducesouropportunitiesforface-to-facecommunication.18Mobilephonesalsotakeupmuchofourtimethatcouldbebetterusedinotherthings.Theymayincludelearning,playingsports,goingsightseeingandsoon.19Onthecontrary,theonlyresultafteralongtimespentonmobilephones,likeplayingvideogamesorwatchingvideoclipsisthatwemaynotonlyfeeltired,butemptyinmind.20Itiscertainlyconvenient,butitalsoencouragesustobelazyaboutourphysicalhealthandourrelationshipswiththepeopleclosesttous.Wouldn’titbeagoodidea,onceinawhile,toturnoffthephoneandstepoutintothecountry,toenjoythesceneryandinthemeantimegetsomeexercisewiththepeoplewelove?

A．Itwillcauseourinterpersonalcommunicatingskillstosuffer.B．However,weshouldnotoverlooktheirbadinfluences.C．Allinall,themobilephonehaspositivesandnegatives.D．Anyway,theconvenienceofmobilephonescan’tbeignored.E．Mobilesarealsousedbystudentsorlearnerstocheatintheexams.F．Theactivitiesarementallyandphysicallybeneficialtous.G．Usingthemfortoolongtendstomakeuspassiveandignorephysicalexercise.二、完形填空(★★★)Asagrowingfamily,wegatheredlotsofstuff,especiallytoys.Afterourfirstboywasborn,friendsandfamily_______himwithgifts,floodingouronce_______roomswithmanycolorfulplaythings._______myson’sseeminglycountlesspossessionsrobbedmeofthemoodtoenjoylife.Mysparetimemeltingaway,my_______begantomountup.Thenoneday,theweightofthemessbecametoomuchtobear.I_______!Itwastimetomakea_______.Igrabbedtrashbagsandrushedintomyson’sbedroom,_______thescattered(散落的)toysonthefloorquickly.ThenItookthosebagsoftoysimmediatelytothebasement(地下室).Ofcourse,therewastheinitialcryingoverlosinghistoys,butgraduallyhemanagedto_______it.Dayswentby.Thenweeks._______,theabsenceofdisorderseemedtopromoteadeepersenseofappreciationforthetoysthat________.Withfewertoys,mysonhadtorelyonhisimagination,like________apaperboxintoaspaceshipandgoingonafantasyadventureinit.It’sbeenmonths,andthosepackedtoysarestillinthebasement.Witheachpassingday,the________ofourminimalistlifestylebecamemoreapparent.Freedfromtheburdenofcleaningupthehouse,we________aworldwherelessreallybecamemore.Minimalismallowsmetoseemore________inlife,andmyboyisbecomingmore________whenplayingwithareducednumberoftoys.21.A．helpedB．filledC．showeredD．equipped22.A．spaciousB．modernC．brightD．quiet23.A．SellingB．SortingC．CountingD．Delivering24.A．lazinessB．anxietyC．regretD．guilt25.A．retiredB．escapedC．cheeredD．exploded26.A．donationB．recordC．promiseD．change27.A．playingwithB．puttingasideC．pickingupD．throwingaway28.A．acceptB．believeC．shareD．remember29.A．OriginallyB．HopefullyC．UnexpectedlyD．Unfortunately30.A．waitedB．remainedC．increasedD．appeared31.A．placingB．turning.C．dividingD．mixing32.A．benefitsB．symbolsC．impressionsD．patterns33.A．missedB．disconnectedC．imaginedD．unlocked34.A．problemsB．predictionsC．preparationsD．possibilities35.A．generousB．courageousC．creativeD．supportive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。BornintoafamilyoftraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)doctors,26-year-oldIsmailDaurovfromKazakhstanhasalwaysdesiredtofollowinhisfather’sandgrandfather’sfootsteps.WhenaTCMclinic,jointly36(establish)bylocalandChinesehealthworkers,officiallyopenedaboutayearagoinAstana,thecapitalofKazakhstan,he37(eager)seizedtheopportunitytoworkthere.TheChina-KazakhstanCenterforTraditionalMedicine,38(cover)300squaremeters,employsaroundadozenhealthcareworkersfrombothcountries.TheclinicfocusesonTCMtreatmentssuchasacupuncture(针灸)andcupping39(help)patientswithconditionslikehighbloodpressureandbackpain,40arecommoninKazakhstanbecauseofitscoldclimateandmeat-heavydiet.Despitelanguagebarrier,patientsexpresstheirsatisfactionwithTCMtreatmentsthroughthumbs-upgesturesandTCMisgaining41(popular)inKazakhstan.Theclinic’ssuccessisduetoitseffectivetreatments,affordableprices,andtheKazakhpeople’sbasicknowledgeoftraditionalmedicine.Plansareunderwaytobuild42larger,three-storeycenter.ThecurrentclinichassevenTCM43(specialist)fromChina,aswellaslocaldoctorsandmanagers.IsmailDaurovisgrateful44theopportunitytolearnfromChineseexpertsandhopesthatTCM45(become)morewidespreadinKazakhstanandevenbeavailableatlocalpublichospitals.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，你校英文报现正在招聘编辑，负责撰写中国传统文化板块的文章。请你写封信，申请该职位。内容包括：1.写信目的；2.优势、特长。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。Dearsir/madam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursincerely,LiHua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。Iwasthebestspellerinmythird-gradeclass.Everyoneknewit.Icouldspelllotsofdifficultwordseffortlessly.Perfectscorescametomeaftereachweeklyspellingtest.OurteacherMrs.Brown’sruleforspellingtestswasthatifyou