2024-2025学年广东省中山市实验中学等校高二上学期英语联考二英语试卷

2024—2025学年广东省中山市实验中学等校高二上学期英语联考二英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)YourGardenEscapeEveninthebigcityyoucanfindoases(绿洲)ofcalmandbeauty.Fromaroyalpalacetoaclassicalgarden,werecommendgreatgreenspacestoescapethehustleandbustleofLondon.HornimanGardensHornimanGardenscover16acreswithbreathtakingviewsofLondon.VisitorscanenjoytheSoundGarden,MeadowField,andevenaPrehistoricGarden,whichfeaturesadisplayof"livingfossils".Thegardensareverypopularwithfamilies,anddogscanbeletofftheirleadsintheMeadowFieldChiswickHouse&GardensAsaclassicalgardenlandscapeinLondon,itwasherethattheEnglishLandscapeMovementwasbornwithWilliamKent'sdesigns.Enjoyfreshbread,seasonalfood,andnaturalwinesintheaward-winningcafe,whileadmiringthebeautyofthenaturalisticlandscape,spottedwithimpressiveartandstatuesBuckinghamPalaceGardenThe39-acregardenboastsmorethan350typesofwildflowers,over200treesandathree-acrelake.ThegardenalsoprovidesahabitatfornativebirdsrarelyseeninLondon.AtourofthegardencanbecompletedbyhavingacreamteainthecafeoverlookingthePalace'sfamousgrasslandandlake.KewGardensTheRoyalBotanicGardenatKewisoneoftheworld'smostfamousgardensandaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Haveawalkthroughthevastgarden,spotlocalwildlifeatthelake,orgetyourhandsdirtybytryingagardeninglesson.BesuretovisittheTemperateHouse,whichcontainssomeoftherarestandmostthreatenedplants.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinbothHornimanGardensandChiswickHouse&Gardens?

A．Enjoyimpressiveart.B．Appreciatefineviews.C．Studylivingfossils.D．Tastedeliciousfood.2.Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttojoininhands-onactivities?

A．KewGardens.B．HornimanGardens.C．ChiswickHouse&Gardens.D．BuckinghamPalaceGarden.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Arecipewebsite.B．Aresearchpaper.C．Atouristguidebook.D．Afashionmagazine.(★★)“Nevergiveup!Nevergiveup!”sangmytwoyoungchildren,MaxandCharley,astheymarchedbarefootbehindtheirgrandmotherMimionanotheradventure,offthebeachwheretheyhadspentthedaybuildingsandcastlesandbeatingthewaves.Thistime,theywereseekingtheice-creamtruck.Overtheyears,Mimihadbecomeourfamily’ssourceofpositivitythroughhereffort.Myfather’sdeathlefthertoraisemeandmyten-year-oldbrotheraloneatforty.Shefacedtragedythatispowerfulenoughtocloudjustaboutanyone’soutlook.Instead,shechallengedherselftofindjoyeveryday.Shewasalwaysupforanewchallenge,whetherparasailingovertheGulfofMexico,orsigningupfortap-dancingclassesatfifty.Leadingbyexample,Momtaughtushowmuchonecouldaccomplishwithapositiveattitude.Shehastakenthesameapproachinherrelationshipwithhergrandchildren.PriortostartingheradventurewithMaxandCharleythathotJulyafternoon,Mimiheardthefamiliarsoundoftheice-creamman’sbellfromherbeachchair.Theice-creamman’svisitisadailyoccurrenceatthebeach,butonemustbequicktocatchhistruck.MaxandCharleyweredisappointedwhentheydidn’tcatchhimintimethatday,untilMimi’seyessparkledandexplainedthattheycouldrushtofinditatitsnextstop.Theywalkedblockafterblock.Mykids’tinylegsweretired,buttheywenton.Afterabouttwentyminutes’walking,Maxspokeoutloud,“Maybeweshouldgiveup.”Charleyrespondedwithaquick“Noway!Nevergiveup!”andresumedhersingingwithMimi.Justtwoblockslater,theyfoundit.MaxandCharleyscreamedwithexcitement,“Nevergiveup!”Simplethoughitwas,thatphrasehasbecomeourbattlecry(口号)forthechallengesweface.Uponhearingthosewords,theyareinstantlytransportedtoapositivestateofmind—wherethenextice-creamtruckisjustaroundthecorner.4.WhywereMaxandCharleymarchingbarefoot?

A．Togetsomeextraexerciseonthebeach.B．Tomeettheirgrandma’sspecialrequest.C．Torunafterthetruckforanicecream.D．Tobuildsandcastlesandfightthewaves.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutMimifromparagraph2?

A．Shewasoptimisticdespitemisfortune.B．Sheoncehadabrightprospectinlife.C．Shewasdominantinhercommunity.D．Shedevelopedaninterestinadventure.6.HowdidCharleyreacttoMax’sdisappointment?

A．Sheblamedhimforbeingloud.B．Shetookthechancetobeoutstanding.C．SheturnedtoMimiforsomeadvice.D．Sheopposedhimandwentonseeking.7.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?

A．Self-trustisthefirstsecretofsuccess.B．Remainpositiveintimesofdifficulties.C．Seizeachanceinlifebeforeitdisappears.D．Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.(★★)Intoday’sdigitalage,screensareeverywhere.Fromsmartphonestotablets,televisionstogamingconsoles(游戏机),childrenaregrowingupwiththeireyeskeepinglookingatthelittleboxesseveralhoursaday.Unfortunately,anewstudyfindsthisisruiningtheirabilitytocommunicatewithothers.ResearchersattheUniversityofTartuinEstoniahavefoundthatregularscreenusebybothparentsandchildrenhasalinktodeterioratinglanguageskillsamongkids.Thestudy,conductedbyTiiaTulvisteandJaanTulvisteoftheUniversityofTartu,focusedonEstonianfamilieswithchildrenbetweentwo-and-a-halfandfour-year-olds.Theirfindingssuggestthathighertotalscreentimeforchildrencontributestopoorervocabularyandgrammaticalskills.Infact,noneofthescreen-basedactivitiesthatchildrenorparentsengagedin,includingviewingscreenstogetherandsocializingtime,hadapositiveimpactonlanguageskills.Oneofthemoststrikingfindingswastheimpactofvideogames.Playingvideogamesdidn’thaveapositiveconnectionwithchildren’slanguageskills,regardlessofwhetheritwasthechild,mother,orfatherdoingthegaming.Thissuggeststhatthetypeofscreenactivitymattersjustasmuchastheamountoftimespentstaringatscreens.Thesefindingsemphasizetheimportanceofconsideringtheentirefamily’sscreenhabitswhenaddressingchildlanguagedevelopment.It’snotjustaboutlimitingachild’sscreentime;parents’screenusepatternsalsoplayacrucialrole.“Whilereadinge-booksandplayingsomeeducationalgamesmayofferlanguagelearningopportunities,especiallyforolderchildren,researchshowsthatduringthefirstyearsoflife,themostinfluentialfactoriseverydayface-to-faceparent-childverbal(语言的)interaction,”saysTulviste.However,thestudyhassomelimitations.First,alldata,includingfathers’screenuse,werereportedbymothers,whichcouldbeinaccurate.Second,thestudyonlyincludedfamilieswherechildrenlivedwithbothparents.So,morestudiesareneeded.8.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“deteriorating”inparagraph1?

A．Showing.B．Predicting.C．Weakening.D．Learning.9.Whatcanwesayaboutthetypeofscreenactivity?

A．Itcausesharmtokids’languageability.B．Ithelpsparentstogiveupvideogames.C．Itcontrolskids’timespentonthescreen.D．Itshowsthelinkbetweenparentsandkids.10.WhatdoesTulvisteadviseparentstodoinparagraph3?

A．Usee-bookreaders.B．Formgoodfamilyscreenhabits.C．Playmoreeducationalgames.D．Balancekids’languagegrowth.11.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheresearchresult?

A．Objective.B．Doubtful.C．Supportive.D．Critical.(★★★)Ifyou’veneverheardofabiophiliccity(亲自然城市)before,youprobablywillsoon—there’sagrowingmovementemergingglobally.Abiophiliccityisacitywheretheplanninganddesignlargelyintegratethenaturalworldintothedailylivesofresidents.It’sbasedontheideathathumanshaveadeeplovefornatureanddesiretoconnectwithnature.“Wedescribethevisionofbiophiliccitiesasimmersive(沉浸式的)nature—natureisnotjustsomethingtobefoundinaparkhereandtherethatyouhavetowalkto,butratherweneedtoreimaginethecityasapark,orasaforest,”saysTimBeatley,aprofessorofsustainablecommunities.“Thereisarenewed(更新的)appreciationforhowessentialnatureisincitiesandhowitcanhelptomakethemmorebeautifulplaces,”Beatleysays.“Weknow,forinstance,thatcitiesfacegreatpressuresfromclimatechange—akeyresponsemustbenatureandnature-basedsolutions,suchascoolingcitieswithtreesandurbanforests.”Beatley’scolleague,PeterNewman,aprofessorofsustainability,sayshehasdevotednearly50yearstoactivism,researchandteachinghowtomakecitiesmoresustainable.HemadeafilmwithBeatley,called“Singapore:BiophilicCity”.Singaporeisseenasanexceptionalbiophiliccity.“InourfilmweshowhowbiophilicvaluesbeganwiththefirstPrimeMinisterofSingaporesayingthattheenvironmentinthecitywasasimportantastheeconomy,”saysNewman,whogottheideaofmakingthefilmafterhespentsometimeinSingaporeteachingacourse.“Singaporeisoneofthebestexamplesinshowingthatyoucanaccommodatecitydevelopmentandpopulationgrowthandalsoactuallyprotectnatureaswell,”saysNewman.Greeneryiswoventhroughoutthecity,notonlyinmanyparks,butintegratedevenintothedesignoftallbuildings.“Singaporehasnowofficiallychangeditsmottofrom‘Singapore,GardenCity’to‘Singapore,aCityinaGarden’,”saysBeatley.12.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph2?

A．Toexplainaconcept.B．Toputforwardanidea.C．Toprovideanexample.D．Tointroduceageneralrule.13.WhatcanweinferfromBeatley’swordsinParagraph3?

A．Parksincitiesneedtoberenewed.B．Biophiliccitiesfacemanyproblems.C．Itisdifficulttoimagineacityasapark.D．Natureshouldbeakeyfactorincityplanning.14.WhatdoesNewman’sfilmmainlyfocuson?

A．TheunforgettableexperienceinSingapore.B．TheriseoftallgreenbuildingsinSingapore.C．WhySingaporechoosestobeabiophiliccity.D．HowSingaporebalancestheeconomyandtheenvironment.15.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．Singapore:agardencityB．TurningcitiesintogardensC．ThefutureofbiophiliccitiesD．Nature:asolutiontoclimatechange(★★★)Thoughthereisnothingessentiallywrongwithanykindofemotion,someofthemcanleadtomajoramountsofdistress(痛苦)whenleftunchecked.16Herearesomeofthem:Takeprecautionsagainstyouremotionaltriggers.Yourtriggersaretheactivities,people,places,things,oreventsthatconsistentlybringoutparticularemotionsinyou.17Donothingifsomeoneistryingtofrustrateyou.Ifyoucantellthatsomeoneisbotheringyoujusttoeggyouon,takeadeepbreathandstaycalm.18Whenyoumaintainyourcool,thepersoneggingyouonwillbecomefrustratedandeventuallystop.19Ifyoufeelyourselfreactingtostrongemotionsinawaythat’stypicalforyou,stopyourself.Takeamomentandthinkaboutwhatwouldhappenifyoutriedwhatisdifferentfromyourusualreaction.Howwouldtheoutcomechange?Ifitwouldbecomepositiveorproductive,trythatnewmethodinsteadofyouroldone.Removeyourselffromasituationthatgeneratesnegativefeelings.20Ifasituationcanbereworkedrelativelyeasilyandwithouthurtingothers,dowhatyoucantoremoveyourselffromitandyournegativefeelings.

A．Sometimesthebestreactioniswalkingaway.B．Speakcalmlyandrefusetolethimgettoyou.C．Ifnecessary,youcanturntoyourfriendsforhelp.D．Considerwhatyouhaveexperiencedinapositiveway.E．Trydoingtheoppositeofwhatyouwouldnormallydo.F．Onceyouknowyourtriggers(诱因),youcanplanforthemandmentallyprepareyourself.G．Thankfully,therearenumeroustechniquestoreacttothesenegativefeelingsinahealthyway.二、完形填空(★★★)IhadalwaysbeenwarmlypraisedformybasketballshootingabilitywhenIwasinhighschool.ButwhenIwenttoOhioState,Idiscoveredthateveryoneontheteamwas______inhishometown.Towinastartingjobontheteam,IhadfiguredIwouldhaveto______thecoachwithmyshootingability.Butitturnedoutthattheteamwas______fullofattackingplayersandwhatitneededwassomeoneto______ondefense.Unwillingly,Idecidedtotakethatrole,butdidn’texpectthe______wastomakeallthedifferencetomelater.Oneday,whenwewere______agameagainsttheBucks,Iwascalledoutbythecoach,Milwaukee,whogavemethe______toguardourcourt.Thoughfeelingabit______,Iaccepted.Throughoutthegame,Icontinuedplayingthedefenserole.Thenneartheendofthegame,ina(n)______towidenthescoregap,Milwaukeegavemeaprecious______.Heaskedmetoorganizeanattack.Runningtothecenterofthecourt,I______theball.Itwasa______three-pointplayandthechampionshipwasours.Standingthereinthatcircleofcheeringaudience,Icameto______theimportanceofteamwork.JustasMilwaukeesaid,“______teamsmaybehaveoneortwoplayerswhostandout;goodteamshavefivewhoworktogether.Itisamazingwhatcanbeachievedwhen-noonecareswhogetshisown______.”21.A．confidentB．excellentC．famousD．inexpert22.A．showB．provideC．impressD．depress23.A．naturallyB．alreadyC．powerfullyD．officially24.A．focusB．callC．waitD．rely25.A．decisionB．approachC．commentD．solution26.A．checkinginB．packingupC．applyingforD．preparingfor27.A．partnerB．creditC．responsibilityD．movement28.A．disappointedB．satisfiedC．awkwardD．cheerful29.A．goalB．orderC．effortD．exchange30.A．lectureB．opportunityC．requestD．strategy31.A．kickedB．heldC．caughtD．shot32.A．keyB．suitableC．typicalD．formal33.A．exploreB．realizeC．organizeD．view34.A．FormalB．ProfessionalC．PoorD．Best35.A．presentB．improvementC．powerD．honor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。China’sDanxiaParkisfamousforitsuniquelandforms,particularlythemulticolored“RainbowMountain”.However,itisalsohome36otherless-knownbutjustasattractivenaturalscenery.GaoyiLing,37(locate)inChenzhou,HunanProvince,isoneofsuchnaturalwonders.Originallyawatershed(分水岭),thisnaturalwonderhad38(it)mountainbodyshapedbythewaterwashingoveritandthensmoothedoutbyrainandwind.Today,thesharpridges(山脊)areoftencomparedtoahugeknifeedgeorthebackboneofasleepingdragon.GaoyiLingoffersamazingviewsofDanxiaPark,butsomesectionsofitsridge39(consider)dangeroustotravelacross,becausethereareno40(facility)tostoprisk-takersfromslippingdownthesmoothsidesofthemountain.Still,manychoose41(take)theriskbecauseitissaidtobringgoodluck.Imaginewalkingonthisnarrowpath,hundredsofmetersaboveground,withnothingtokeepyoufromslidingoff,andthenitstartstorain.Itislikeareal-lifehorribledream,right?Soit42(pay)offtobringsomegoodclimbingshoesalong.Just43atravelersaidinablog,“GaoyiLingscenicareais44amazingplaceforwalkingandhikingandseeingawesomeviews.Thelandscapeismixedredsandstonehillswithriversandsmalllakes.Theviewsare45(simple)inspiring.”四、书信写作(★★★)46.假设你是李华，最近受邀参加了世界中学生科学大会(WorldScienceConferenceforMiddleSchoolStudents)的活动，请你写一篇发言稿汇报你参加的科普活动，内容包括：1.活动的名称、地点、时间；2.目的和内容；3.你的感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式作答。LadiesandGentlemen,I’mLiHuafromChina.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyouforyourlistening.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。Marycouldnotforgetthewayshehadfrozeninfrontoftheclasstoday.Mr.Brownhadaskedtheclasstodopresentations.TodaywasMary’sturn.However,herhandsshooksobadlythatshecouldn’treadhernotes.Hervoicebecamesoftertothepointofsilence.Mr.BrownkindlyendedMary’spartofthepresentation,eventhoughshedidclearlynotfinished.HealsoaskedMarytostayafterclassforamoment.“Mary.Iknowyou’reshy,butyouworkedhardonthisproject.I’dhatetoseeyougiveuponyourself.”ThenMr.Brownhesitated,beforesaying.“IfIgiveyouanotherchanceuntiltomorrow,doyouthinkyoucanfindyourcourage?”Marynodded,gratefulforthechance.Shewentasquicklyasshecouldtohernextclass.Shekeptherheaddownandhopedtheschooldaywouldendsoon.Whenshereachedhomethatafternoon,shecouldseeaninvitinglightcomingfromthekitchenwindows.Momwasbaking.MomstudiedMary’sfaceasshecameint