江苏省南京市南京师范大学附属中学秦淮科技高中2024-2025学年高二下学期期中英语试卷及答案

2024-2025学年江苏省南京市南京师范大学附属中学秦淮科技高中高二下英语期中试卷全卷满分：150分考试时间：120分钟2025.04第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项选出最佳选项。A2025SingaporeBrushandPenCalligraphyGrandCompetition1.Objective Topromotepublicandstudents’interestintheartofcalligraphy.2.Category Thereare4categories.Eachcategoryhas abrushandpencompetitionrespectively,makingatotalof8groups: OPENCategory:OpentoUniversityStudentsandthePublicabove18years.Participantscanuseanystyleofwritingscript(字体). PRE-UCategory:ForStudentsinJuniorCollege,Institutions,andArtSchool.Participantscanuseregularandrunningwritingscript. SECONDARYCategory:ForStudentsinSecondarySchoolsandInstituteofTechnicalEducation.Participantscanonlyuseregularwritingscript. PRIMARYCategory:ForStudentsin PrimarySchools.Participantscanonlyuse regularwritingscript.PreliminaryRound(预赛) OfficialEntryForm:TheofficialentryformmustbeattachedtothebackoftheArtwork.Itcanbeobtained from.sg.DateofEntries:Participantsmustsubmitentriesbefore2:00pm,21stApril2025. To:SingaporeCalligraphyCentreat48WaterlooStreet,Singapore187952Finalists’ResultAnnouncementDate:13thMay2025ResultswillbepostedonSCC’swebsite.4.GrandFinalPlace:AlbertPedestrianMall,WaterlooStreet DateandTime:From8:30am,9thJune20255.WritingTools Finalistsshouldbringtheirownbrush andtools.Officialwritingpaperwillbesuppliedbytheorganiser.Finalistsareallowedtobringtheirowndictionary/copybookforreference.6.Prize-GivingCeremony SameDate/Place(9thJune2025)at11:30am 21.Whichcategoryshouldartschoolstudentsenter?A.OPENCategory. B.PRE-UCategory. C.PRIMARYCategory. D.SECONDARYCategory.22.Whenisthefinaleventscheduled?A.On21stApril. B.On13thMay. C.On9thJune. D.On10thJune.23.Whatwillbeprovidedbytheorganisersinthefinal?A.Thebrush. B.Acopybook. C.Writingpaper. D.Adictionary.BAsageographer,Iwantedtoofferasummerstudyabroadprogramonsustainability.However,itwouldn’tmakesensetodesignasustainabilityprogramthatincludesflyingduetoplanes’excessivecarbonfootprint.Alternatively,Amtrak’strainsgenerate40%lessCO2perpersoncomparedtoflying.CombiningmyloveofAmtrakwithadesiretogetstudentsoutoftheclassroom,wefoundourselvesridingacrossthecountrytolearnaboutsustainabletourism,landscapesandurbanandregionalplanning.Destinationsserveaslivinglaboratoriesforourstudents.Classesinsomecities,suchasGalesburg,Illinois,orSacramento,California,focusmoreheavilyonexploringthecities’industrialhistories.IncitiessuchasPortland,Oregon,orGlenwoodSprings,Colorado,whichexperiencelargeflowsofvisitorseveryyear,wefocusmoreontourismandplanning.WhilestayinginGlenwoodSprings,studentscompleteanassignmentabout“destinationtourism”-whentourismbecomestheprimarydriveroreconomicbaseofaregion.Studentsridethebus“upvalley”toAspen.Onthebus,theycometounderstandwhatthey’vereadin“TheSlumsofAspen,”abookabouthowtheskitownpassedaresolutionthatpushedouttheirimmigrant(移民)workers,wholivefartherandfarther“downvalley”butstillworkinAspen.OncestudentsarriveinAspenduringtheoffseason(淡季),inMaytheyfindapolishedemptytownfullofhigh-endfashionstores.AfterreturningtoGlenwoodSprings,theyreflectonthedifferencesbetweenthecitiesintermsofhousingcosts,sustainabilityandtourismlabor.Afterfinishingthiscourse,thestudentshaveabetterunderstandingofhowandwhytheycanusepublictransportationintheirdailylives.Theyalsohaveagreaterunderstandingofthepositiveandnegativeimpactsoftourismonaplace.Ultimately,theylearnhowthey,astravelersandcommunitymembers,cancontributetoamoresustainableandequitablefuture.Whydidtrainswintheauthor’sheartoverplancs?A.Relativelylowerfinancialcost. B.Enhancedcomfortandconvenience.C.Reducedenvironmentalimpacts. D.Moreopportunitiesforexploration,25.Whichofthefollowingdescribestheauthor’steachingapproach?A.Comparingcities’culturalhistories.B.Focusingoneachcity’suniquefeatures.C.Askingstudentstoexplorethecitiesthemselves.D.Examiningcities’strategiestowardovertourism.26.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardAspen’sdevelopmentplan?A.Confused. B.Supportive. C.Critical. D.Unconcerned.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.LivingLaboratoriesforLeisure B.TouringTowardTrendsC.SolutionstoSustainability D.RailroadtoRenewalCAdogisaman’sbestfriend.Canthesamesoonbesaidofrobotdogs?Thissummer,agroupofscientistswilltraveltosnow-cappedMt.Hoodtotrainadog-shapedrobotnamedSpirithowtowalk.Theslopes(斜坡)ofMt.Hoodarecoveredwithvolcanicrocksandspottedwithglaciers(冰河),anenvironmentthatresearchersthinklookslikethemoon--whichSpiritisbeingpreparedtoeventuallyexplore.Spiritreliesonitscameraheadandfourmetallegsto“feel”theuneventerrain(地形)below,likeahumantestingthefirmnessofafrozenriverwithafewfoottaps.Dependingonthestabilityoftheground,Spiritshouldthenadjustitsspeedanddirectionaccordingly.“Whatwerealized,prettyearlyon,isthataleggedrobothastheabilitytointeractwithsoilinwaysthatwheelscannot,”saidDouglasJerolmack,theprincipalinvestigatoroftheproject.Sofar,themoonhasbeenmostlyexploredbyfour-wheeledvehicles.Whilethesevehiclesareunquestionablyusefulfortransportingastronautsandequipment,theycannotdriveonsevereslopesandtheirwheelscouldgetstuckwhenexploringnewplaces,suchasthelunarsouthpolewherepiecesoficeremainasafrozenlayeronloosesoil.Theriskslimitthesevehiclestoalreadywell-exploredplaces,whereasleggedrobotsaremoremobiletoexploreunfamiliarregions.Themoonmaysomedaybecomeasharedworkplaceforteamsofleggedandwheeledrobotsthatworktogethertoavoidrisks.Earlierthisyear,NASAfunded$2milliontoresearcherstofigureoutwaysthatwillallowmultiplerobotstolinktogether,exchangelocalgroundconditionsandworktogethertomapoutasafepathforward.“Verylittleofthemoon’ssurfacehasactuallybeenexplored,”saidJerolmack.“Soitmakessensetohaverobotteamsthatcanbothsenseadapttounexploredterrain.”WhyisSpiritscheduledtotraveltoMt.Hood?Totestitsmobilityonamoon-likesurface.Toenhanceitsaccuracyinrockexploration.Toimproveitsstabilityonicymountainslopes.Tocheckitsadaptabilityduringlong-distancetravel.WhatenablesSpirittoadapttouneventerrain?Itssenseofdirection. B.Itsadjustablespeed.C.Itsremotecameras. D.Itsmetallegs.30.Whatisadisadvantageofwheeledvehiclesinlunarexploration?A.Theirfailureinfreezingweather. B.Theirdependenceonastronauts.C.Theirinabilitytoworkonunfavorableground.D.Theirinefficiencyintransportingheavyequipment.31.WhatdidJerolmackimplyconcerningtheleggedrobots?A.Theywillshineinlunarexploration. B.Theywillsoonbetestedonthemoon.C.Theywilltaketheleadinlunarexploration.D.Theywillreplaceotherlunarexplorationvehicles.DThelasttimemyhusbandandIwentoutforanelegantrestaurantdinner,theservercametoourtableandbegantorecitealonglistofspecials,withdetaileddescriptionsofhowthedishesweremadeandwheretheingredientshadbeensourced.Herrecitationwentonandon,andasshespoke,IbecamealmostmoreinterestedinhowshecouldrememberallthosedescriptionsthanIwasinthinkingaboutthefood.Meanwhile,Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dputmykeysbeforeweleftfortherestaurant.Thegoodnewsisthatnotrememberingwhereyouputyourkeysisgenerallynotasignofdementia(老年痴呆).Andonthecontrary,beingabletorememberalonglistofrestaurantspecialsisn’tnecessarilyasignofextraordinarymentalability,either.Memoryisfarmorecomplicatedthanthediningoutexperiencecouldevershow.Whilemostofusareterrifiedaboutdevelopingdementia,fewerthan10%ofadultsaged65andolderwillwindupwithdementiasuchasAlzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默症).“Somememorylossisnormalaspeopleage.”saysJoelSalinas,abehavioralneurologist.“It’snotthekindofdeclinethatinterfereswiththeabilitytoliveyourlife.”And,headds,“Thereareareasthatactuallyimprovewithage.Vocabularyisone.”JessicaZwerling,adirectoroftheCenterofExcellenceforAlzheimer’sDisease,comparestheeffectofagingonmemorytokindoflikegettingtrafficonthebrain.“Itmaytakelongertofindaword,itmaycometoyoulater.Thespeedofprocessingcangodown,butyourhippocampus,thepartofthebrainmostassociatedwithmemory,shouldbefunctioning.”Andthememoriesthemselvesarestoredinvarioussectionsofthecerebralcortex,theouterlayerofthebrain.“Memoryisallthesedifferentbrainnetworksworkinginconcertwitheachother,”saysDr.Salinas.32.Whydoestheauthormentionthediningoutexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A.Toclarifythedistinctdifferences. B.Tohighlightthecomplexityofmemory.C.Toteachreadershowtorecitemenus. D.Tointroduceherawkwardsituation. 33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“interfereswith”inParagraph3referto?A.Limit. B.Promote. C.Mix. D.Acquire. 34.Whatcanweknowaboutagedpeoplewithmemorylossaccordingtothetext?A.TheyactlikeanAlzheimer’spatient.B.Theycan’tliveanormallifeindependently.C.Theymayrecallsomeforgottenwordsafterawhile.D.Theyaresuretosufferdementiasomedayinthefuture.35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theresultoflosingmemoryinbrain. B.Thebrainpartsinchargeofmemorizing. C.Theproceduresofmemoryexperiments. D.Themechanismofmemorylossinbrain.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Readanygoodbookslately?Wanttoshareyourthoughtsaboutthem?Abookreviewisagreatwaytogiveyourinsightandopiniononabookyou’veread.____36____Itgenerallyanalyzesthebook’sthemes,plotline,characters,anduseofliterarydevices.Throughthisanalysis,areviewercombinestheiropinionswithinsightsaboutthebook,sometimescomparingittootherbooksbythesameauthororbooksinthesamegenre(类型).____37____Asanacademicassignment,abookreviewrequiresstudentstobuildtheiranalyticalskillsbyengagingwiththetextandwritingacoherentcritique(条理分明的评论).Bookreviewsonblogsandinmagazinesoftenservetotellreaderswhattoexpectfromabook.____38____Thistypeofbookreviewgivesreadersapreviewofabook’scontent,themes,andstoryline.Writingabookreviewmightseemcomplex,butinreality,theprocesscanbedividedintoonlythreesteps.First,summarizethebook’scontent.Bookreviewssummarizethesource’scontentbyprovidingabriefandclearoverviewofthemainplot,keycharacters,andcentralthemeswithoutgivingawayanyspoilers(剧情透露).____39____Next,youhavetocriticallyexaminethebook’selements,suchasthewritingstyle,characterdevelopment,plotstructure,andthematicdepth.Thisstepiswhereyoushareyourinsightsandopinions,providingevidencefromthetexttosupportyourviews.Now,we’vealmostreachedthefinishinglineofthe“howtowriteabookreview”race.____40____Thisstepprovidesaclearandsimpleopinionbasedonyouranalysis,helpingpotentialreadersdecideifthebookisrightforthem.Bookreviewshaveafewdifferentpurposes.Abookreviewisanhonestreactiontoabook.Thishelpsreadersunderstandtheessenceofthebook.Thinkofyourbookreviewasaconversationwithafriend.Writingagoodreviewisn’tjustaboutsummarizingabook.Concludeyourreviewwithasummaryorarecommendation.Afterreadingit,theycandecidewhetherthey’reinterestedinthebook.第三部分：语言应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ItwastheseconddayinthenewofficeandMayawasstillonherown.Exceptforthemanwhohadconductedherinduction(就职仪式),nooneelsehad___41___her.Assheateherlunchalone,anold___42___surfaced.ItwasfifteenyearsagoandanewcomernamedTinajoinedher___43___.TinawasseatedrightnexttoMaya,somethingMayadidn’t___44___.So,sheturnedtoTinaandsaid,“Mybestfriendsitsnexttome.Sheis___45___today.Tomorrow,youhavetofindyourselfanewseat,OK?”Tinasadly___46___,butMayadidn’tcare.WhenMaya’sbestfriendreturnedtoschool,MayaimmediatelymadeTina___47___tothebackoftheclassroom.Maya___48___gaveTinamuchthoughtandTinalefttheirschooloneyearlater.SolostwasMayainherthoughtsthatshedidnotnoticeatallgirl___49___.“Hi,Maya.IamRashmi.Doyou___50___ifIjoinyou?”shesaid.MayawelcomedRashmiandfeltaburstofgratitudeand___51___washoverher.Shehadbeenfeelinglonelyandsad,evenstartingto___51___herappearanceandworth,butRashmi’ssimpleactof___53___hadmadeherfeelwantedagain.Mayaknewhow___54___itfelttobenewanywhereandhowalittleempathy(同理心)couldmakeabigdifferenceinthelifeofanewcomer.Shesilentlydecidedtonever___55___whatshehaddonetoTina.41.A.recognized B.thanked C.greeted D.dismissed 42.A.question B.memory C.dream D.challenge 43.A.class B.team C.club D.office 44.A.know B.deny C.check D.like 45.A.angry B.noisy C.absent D.special 46.A.started B.nodded C.shouted D.waited 47.A.connect B.refer C.move D.turn 48.A.never B.once C.even D.still49.Acomplaining B.responding C.working D.approaching50.A.matter B.mind C.wonder D.forget51.A.curiosity B.fear C.pride D.relief 52.A.prove B.doubt C.realize D.demand 53.A.kindness B.honesty C.forgiveness D.wisdom 54.A.funny B.important C.terrible D.dangerous 55.A.repeat B.mention C.discover D.define 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Molecules(分子)ofwaterhavebeendetectedinlunarsoilforthefirsttimeinsamples(56)__________(pick)upbyChina’sChang’e5spacecraft.Thesemineralscouldprovide__________sourceofwaterforamoonbase.Themoonwaslongthoughttobebonedry,butinthepast20years,we(58)__________(see)signsofwaterburiedbelowthesurface.In2008,researchers(59)__________(claim)tohavefoundwaterinvolcanicglassbeads(珠)insamplesoflunarrock.However,thatstudyandotherssinceactuallydetectedhydroxylgroupsoxygenandhydrogenboundtogetherratherthanmoleculesofH20.(60)__________(get)wateroutoftheserocks,theywouldneedtobeheatedtoaround1000℃. Satellites(61)__________(orbit)themoonhavealsodetectedsignsoflight(62)__________implythepresenceofwaterice,butthishasn’tbeendirectlymeasuredinasample.Now,XiaolongChenattheChineseAcademyofSciencesandhiscoworkershaveanalysedaround1,000micrometre-sized(63)__________(grain)oflunarsoilbroughtbackbyChang’e5.Theyfoundamineralconsisting(64)__________about40percentH2O.Theamountofthemineralinthelunarsoilwastiny,butitwouldbe(65)__________(easy)toextractwaterfromitthanfromothersources,becauseitonlyrequiresheatingtoabout100℃.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华、你校将举行“非遗集市”(IntangibleCulturalHeritageFair)活动。请你给来自美国的交换生Mark写一封邮件邀请他参加，内容包括:活动目的；活动安排；邀请参加注意:写作词数应为80个左右;请按如下格式在相应位置作答。DearMark,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。Astheschoolyearwrappedupandthefirstdaysofsummervacationstretchedoutbeforethem,Max,Ava,andSamhadaperfectdayplannedattheirusualcommunitypark.Thistidylittleparkwastheirgo-tospotforunwindingandjustenjoyingsomepreciousleisuretime.Maxrushedaheadwithasoccerballunderhisarm,AvaandSamtrailingcloselybehind,fullofenergy.Itwasthekindofdaythatpromisedendlessfunandcarefreelaughter.Butastheysteppedintothepark,theirheartsank.Theonce-belovedplaygroundwasnowachaoticmessofdiscardedtrash(乱扔的垃圾)candywrappersstuckintheslide’smetalbars,plasticbottlesrollinginthewind,andchipbagslyingunderfoot.“Lookatthis!”Avashoutedindisbeliefasshepointedtothegarbageneartheswings,Max’sfacedarkenedwithfrustration.Thethreefriendsstoodfrozen,the