河南省新乡市新鼎高中、新誉佳高中2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

2024-2025学年度第二学期高二英语期中考试卷考试时间：100分钟；注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）A一、阅读理解TotalSolarEclipse2023AustraliaOneofnature’smostremarkableevent—atotalsolareclipse(日蚀)—willtakeplaceonthewestemedgeofAustraliaonApril20th,2023andwehavechosentheperfectwayforyoutoenjoythisevent:onacruise(航游)atsea.TherehavebeenonlyfivetotalsolareclipseinAustraliaoverthepastcenturyandthisisthefirsthybrideclipseinmorethan1000years.Unlikeothercruisesforthisevent,ourshasthewell-knownastronomerAbigailBealltoaccompanyyou.Youwillhavethebestpossibleviewoftheeventaswellasenjoyinglecturesandstargazingonlandandatsea.Abigailwillbeonhandthroughout,givinglecturesonthehistoryandscienceofeclipses,theblackholeatthecentreofthegalaxy—alongwithprovidingmanyopportunitiesforguidedstargazing.Plus,therewillbeadditionaltalksfromtheAstronomicalSocietyofAustralia.Clickherefordetailedarrangementsofthetour.SingleoccupancyPerguestbasedontwopeoplesharingInteriorcabin£2.429£1,699Oceanviewcabin£3,229£2,199Ifyouwishtoaddathirdadultorchildtoyourroom,pleaseaskforaquote.Alongsidethecruise,youcanalsoexploresomeofAustralia’sbestscientificandnaturalphenomenawithaseriesoftailoredadd-ontourscoveringastronomyontheeastcoastandvitstoUluru,Sydney,theGreatBarrierReefandmuchmore.Onthelastdayofthetour,wecansendyoubacktotheairportforyourreturnjourneyhome,oryoucanjoinoneofouradd-ontours.Clickhereforfulldetailsaboutad-ontour.21．Whatmakesthecruisedifferentfromothers?A．Anexpert’sguidance. B．Atalkwithastronomers.C．Achanceforstargazing. D．Ameetingwithastronauts.22．HowmuchshouldacouplepayforatourinaOceanviewcabin?A．£3,229. B．£2,199. C．£6,458. D．£4,398.23．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tocelebrateahistoricevent. B．Toadvertiseaspecialcruise.C．Tointroduceatravelagency. D．Toexplainanaturalphenomenon.BOnMondays,twoofmychildrengetreadyforschoolinanunusualway.Eachpacksplentyoffoodandwater,apairofrubberbootsandsometimesacupofhotchocolate.Then,Idropthemoffatanearbyparkwheretheyspendtheentiredayoutsideatacertifiedforestschool.WhenIfirstsignedthemupforforestschoolprogram,Ilovedtheidea,butasamum,Iwasconcernedaboutafewthings:Wouldtheybecomfortableoutsideforthatlong?Wouldtheystayengagedforthatmanyhours?ThenIaskedthemiftimeeverseemedtomoveslowly,theystaredatmeinconfusion.Theydidn’tunderstandmyquestion,whichfittinglyremovedit.Inthisprogram,kidsdirecttheirownplay,climbingtalltreesortestingiceonthefrozenlake.Theyarenevertoldtheirplayistoohighortoosharp,butarerathertrustedtoself-adjust.Somethingelsemysonsappreciateaboutforestschoolisnotbeingtoldtomoveontothenextactivity,butbeinglefttostayinaparticularspotforaslongastheircuriosityallows.:“Whataboutallthethingsthey’remissinginrealschool?”concernedparentshaveaskedme.Neitheroftheirclassroomteachersthinksit’saproblem,butmostsignificantly,mykidsarelearningnewanddifferentskillsthataclassroomcannotteach.Theyarelearningtositsilentlyandobservenatureupclose-askillthat’svirtuallyimpossibletodevelopinanoisyandovercrowdedclassroomsetting.Theyaremakingsocialconnectionsacrossabroaderrangeofagegroups.Theycooperatetogether,usingtheirdifferentsizesandstrengthstofulfillvariousroleswithintheirgames.Iappreciateitthatforestschoolisshapingmyboys’relationshipwiththeoutdoors.They’relearninghowtospendextendedperiodsoftimeinnature,whattodotopassthetime,anddevelopingknowledgethatwillgetthemmuchclosertonatureinthecomingdecades.24．Whatisspecialabouttheforestschoolprogram?A．Teachersengageinkids’play. B．Kidsplayandlearnoutdoors.C．Itfocusesonnatureprotection. D．Itoffersvariousfoodanddrinks.25．Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutkids’reactiontoherquestions?A．Awkward. B．Concerned. C．Relieved. D．Proud.26．WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Theconcernscausedbytheprogram.B．Thebenefitsgainedfromroleplays.C．Theskillsacquiredbychildren.D．Thegameslovedbyteachers.27．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Nature:awonderlandfortheyoungB．ForestschoolprogramprovesahitC．ParksarereplacingtraditionalschoolsD．Forestschool:afineplaceformykidsCManyofushaveboughtacheapdressorshirt,onlyforittobewornonceandthrowntothebackofthewardrobe(衣橱).Perhapsyou’veevenboughtapairofshoesjusttorealizeyoualreadyhadaverysimilarpairathome.Evenworse,sometimesthearticlefallsapartafteronewash,anditendsupinthewastecontainer.Thesesharedexperienceswithso-called“fastfashion”oftencomewithregret—notjustforthemoneyspent,butalsobecauseitaddstotheimpactunwantedclotheshaveonourplanet.Fastfashionisacontemporarytermusedbyfashionretailerstoexpressdesignsthatmovefromcatwalksquicklyinordertocatchupwiththecurrentfashiontrends.Thesetrendsaredesignedandcreatedquicklyandcheaplytoallowtheconsumerstobuycurrentclothingstylesatalowerprice.Theslowfashionmovementhasariseninoppositiontofastfashion,blamingitforpollutionandemphasizingverybrieftrendsoverclassicstyle.Despiteincreasingawarenessofthehumanandenvironmentalcostsoffastfashion,noteveryonehastheoptionofshoppingmoresustainably.WiththerisingcostoflivingintheUSandsustainablesizingoptionsararity,manywonderiftheycanaffordsustainableclothingthatfitsthem.Youdon’thavetobreakthebanktoshopslowlyandsustainably.Thefirststepshouldbetomakealistofwhatyoualreadyown.Revieweachitemanddecidewhethertokeep,donate,orsellthem.JennferWalderdorff,asustainablefashionconsultant,supportshavingitemsrepaired,whichcanextendtheirlife.Ifyoureallyneedtoreplacesomething,investinpiecesthatwon’tgooutofstyle.Buyingsecondhandisagreatwaytofindaffordable,qualityclothing.Arecentstudyevensuggestsbuyingpre-ownedqualityclothingthatcanlastlongerthanfastfashion.“Butdon’tusethatasanexcusetobuymore,”cautionsAlanaJames,afashiondesignerandassistantprofessoratNorthumbriaUniversity.“Itcanalsobeanegativething.”28．Howisparagraph1developed?A．Bymakingcomparisons. B．Byfollowingtimeorder.C．Bygivingexamples. D．Byfollowingspaceorder.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referto?A．Slowfashion. B．Fastfashion. C．Thestore. D．Thebank.30．WhatisJennfer’ssuggestion?A．Donatingsomemoney. B．Buyingsomeoldclothes.C．Makingalistofexpenses. D．Havingtornclothesrepaired.31．WhichstatementwillAlanaJamesprobablyagreewith?A．Weshouldn’tmakeanexcuseforfastfashion.B．Weshouldbuyclothesthatfollowfashiontrends.C．Itishardtofindhigh-qualitysecondhandclothes.D．Buyingsecondhandwithoutlimitmaybringharm.DNotallfatiscreatedequal,accordingtoseveralnewstudies.Weallknowthere’sgoodcholesterol(胆固醇)andbadcholesterol.Itturnsoutthere’sgoodandbadfat,too.Goodfatismedicallyknownas“brownfat”.Brownfat,typicallyfoundintheneckandshouldersofnewborns,hastheabilitytoburnlotsofcalories,whichservesthepurposeofkeepingthemwarm.Itmakesupabout5percentofaninfant’stotalbodymass.Welosemostofourbrownfatasweage.Byagesix,wehavelessthan5percentofthebrownfatwewerebornwith;thefatwegainovertimeisalmostallwhitefat.Researchersnowbelievethatsomepeoplemaintainbrownfatdepositsintoadulthood.Brownfat—the“good”kind—ismetabolically(新陈代谢地)efficientandactuallyburnsexcess(过量的)energytogenerateheat.Butwhitefat—consideredthe“bad”kind—isawayforyourbodytostoreexcessenergythataccumulateswhenyouconsumemorecaloriesthanyouuse.Itiswidelydistributedthroughoutthebody.Anditdoesn’tusemuchenergy,ishardtoburnoff,accumulates,andcausesotherhealthproblems.Somestudiessuggestthattakingacoldshoweroranicebathcouldactivate(激活)brownfattohelpyourbodyburnmorecalories.Researchershavealsofoundmethodsthatmayhelppeoplegainbrownfatwithouttheneedforcold.Youbuildfatfromthefoodsyoueat.Asbrownfatisrichiniron,choosingironsupplementsorfooditemsrichinironcankeepyourfatcellshealthy.Nutritionisvitalforyourhealth,especiallyifyouwanttoincreasebrownfatproduction.Oneofthemajorcausesofshortenedlifespansandthegrowthinchronicillnesseslikeosteoarthritis,diabetes,andmanycancersistheincreasinglevelofwhitefat.Thoughconvertingexistingwhitefatintobrownfatishelpfultoincreasebrownfat,somescientiststhinktheywilllearnhowtokeepstoresofbrownfataslargeandactivethroughoutadulthoodastheyareininfancy:Thegoalshouldbetomaintainbrownfatforeverratherthanhavingtorecreateit.32．Whohasmorebrownfataccordingtothetext?A．Ateenagegirl. B．Acollegestudent.C．Anew-bornbaby. D．Anelderlyprofessor.33．Howisbrownfatdifferentfromwhitefat?A．Itcanhelppreventhealthproblems.B．Itburnscalorieswithhigherefficiency.C．Itcanbefoundintheneckandshoulders.D．Itstoresexcessenergyinthehumanbody.34．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Waysofincreasingtheamountofbrownfat.B．Thesignificanceofkeepingfatcellshealthy.C．Thekeyroleofnutritioninbrownfatproduction.D．Effectsofthetemperatureonactivatingbrownfat.35．Whatdoscientistsexpecttofigureout?A．Howtorecreatemorebrownfat.B．Howtoturnwhitefatintobrownfat.C．Howtoevaluatetherisksofwhitefat.D．Howtomaintaintheearlylevelofbrownfat.七选五Startingnewhealthyhabitscanseemchallengingatfirst.However,theprocessbecomeslessdifficultbybreakingitdownintomanageablesteps.Hereareseveralhealthyhabitstokickstartyourjourneytowardsahealthier,morebalancedlifestyle.GetsomeexerciseWeallknowexerciseisawesomeforhealth.36.Motivatingyourselftoexercisewhenyou’retiredandstressedcanalsobehard.Agreatwaytostartiswithawalk.Regularwalkingisasimpleyeteffectivehabitwithnumerousbenefitsforphysicalandmentalhealth.Plus,walkingprovidesanopportunityforrelaxation,lettinggoofstress,andclearingyourmind.Eatabalanceddiet37.Itisbecauseyourbodiestakeinenergyandnutrientsfromyourfood.Abalanceddietensuresyougetallessentialvitamins,mineralsandothernutrients.Focusonwholefoods:colorfulvegetables,leanproteins,wholegrainsandhealthyfats.38Sleepisourbody’srepairmechanism(机制).Itrepairscellsandrevitalizesthebody’ssystems.Nottomentionhowmuchhappierwefeelwhenwe’vehadagoodsleep!Tohaveabettersleep,createaquietsleepingenvironment.Aimfor7-9hoursofqualitysleep.Youcanalsoconsidersettingasleepschedule.39.LimitscreentimeIntoday’sdigitalage,it’salltooeasytobecomeconsumedbyourscreens.Toomuchscreentimecanleadtoeyestrain(疲劳),disturbedsleep,andanincreasedriskoffatness.40.Remembertofollowthe20-20-20rule:every20minutes,lookatsomething20feetawayforatleast20seconds.A．GetsufficientsleepB．AvoidsleepingtoomuchC．SticktoitevenonweekendsD．SotakingregularbreaksfromscreensisessentialE．ButitcanbehardtofitexerciseintoabusyscheduleF．WhatyouputintoyourbodydirectlyimpactsyourhealthG．Developinghealthydailyhabitstakestimeanddetermination二、完形填空WhenIwasalittleboy,Iloveddrawing.I41presentedanewpicturetomymotherafewtimesadayatleast.Shewould42themupontherefrigeratorasI’msureallparentsdo,butshequickly43room.Whenthathappened,shewouldaskmeto44whichpicturewewouldremovetomakeroomforthe45one.Shewouldthentaketheremovedpictureand46meshewouldputitsomewheresafe—agreat47totellalittlekidsotheydidn’tsuspecttheirdrawingwasdestined(注定)forthetrashcan.Decadeslater,mymotherpassedawayfromcancer,andIwas48forcleaningherhometoprepareittobesold.AsI49thethingsinherroom,Ifoundaboxstuffedfullofpaper.Itcontainedeveryoneofthe50I’dcreatedasakid,separatedintofoldersbasedonthe51IwaswhenIdrewit.Itwaslocatednearherbedtableandhadeveryindicationofbeing52onaregularbasis.Shereallyhadsavedand53myterribledrawingsalltheseyears.I’mafully-grown,strongmilitarymanwhonevershows54.Yetholdingmyownsix-year-oldscribblings(涂鸦)inmyhands,Iendedup55myheartoutinmymother’sroom.41．A．finally B．cautiously C．proudly D．casually42．A．match B．hang C．mix D．hand43．A．ranoutof B．madeuseof C．tookplaceof D．gotridof44．A．display B．decorate C．pick D．prepare45．A．initial B．popular C．expensive D．new46．A．promise B．persuade C．appreciate D．remind47．A．speech B．policy C．investment D．lie48．A．grateful B．responsible C．anxious D．convenient49．A．gaveaway B．showedoff C．sortedthrough D．putback50．A．toys B．pills C．frames D．pictures51．A．age B．theory C．volume D．principle52．A．signed B．checked C．restored D．fixed53．A．complained B．tolerated C．enjoyed D．commented54．A．progress B．happiness C．decline D．weakness55．A．crying B．singing C．moving D．burning第三部分语言运用三、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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。China,56richhistoryanddiverseculturehavelongfascinatedtheworld,is57(current)experiencingaremarkabletourismboom,especiallyduringtheSpringFestival.Apart58theSpringFestivaltravelrushamongChinesepeople,“ChinaTravel”hasbeengainingpopularityacrosstheglobe.Foreigntourists,greatly59(attract)bythecharmofthe“intangibleculturalheritage”SpringFestival,areflockingtovariouspartsofChina.SinceNovember8,2024,whenChina60(launch)aseriesofpromotionalcampaignswiththeaimofpromotinginternationalculturalexchangeanddomestic61(consume)intourismindustry,thenumberofinboundtouristshasrisensignificantly.Thispolicyallowsforeignerswithtransitvisa-freeprivileges(特权)62(stay)upto240hours,whichisagreatconvenienceforinternationaltravelers.Withthevisa-freepolicyinplace,manytouristscannowenjoyamoreflexibletravelscheduletoexploremultiplecitieswithinthepermittedtime.63isinterestingtonotethatinbustlingmetropoliseslikeShanghaiandBeijing,foreigntouristshaveevendoubledinnumber,64(bring)newvitalitytothelocaltourismindustry.Theinteractionsbetweenlocalresidentsandforeigntouristsarequite65(harmony).Thelocalresidentsarealwaysdelightedtomeetvisitorsfromdifferentcountriesandsharetheirlocalcultures.四、书信写作66．假定你是李华，听说你的朋友Tom近来沉溺于游戏王者荣耀（KingofGlory）之中不能自拔，你非常担忧，请你给他写一封信予以规劝，内容包括：1.你对他的担心；2.游戏的危害；3.摆脱游戏的办法（参加体育运动、与父母朋友聊天、读感兴趣的书等）。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,Lihua五、书面表达67．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。Itwasaverycoldmorningasithadbeenrainingveryheavilythepreviousnight.Asmymotherwasfeelingalittleundertheweather,mysistervolunteeredtodrivemetoschool.Ihadoversleptandasaresult,wasrunningabitlateforschool.Wegotintothecarhurriedly.Theroadwasalreadycrowdedwithtraffic.Itappearedthateveryonewaslateaswell.MysisterwasacarefuldriveranddespitethefactIwasalreadylate,sherefusedtodrivefastontheslipperyroad.Iwasluckyshewassuchadeterminedandcarefulpersonbecauseafewhundredmetersawayfromtheschool,wewitnessedatragicaccident.Itallhappenedveryquickly,Acarhadmadealeftturningwithoutsignalingandasaresult,aschoolbuscrashedintoit.Afewcarsbehindtheschoolbusrammed(猛撞)intothebusastheycouldnotbrakeintimeandsoonitbecameapile-up.Thealreadycrowdedroadbecamejammedwithvehiclesthatcametoacrawl.ItoldmysisterthatIwantedtohelpthevictimsandshenoddedsilently.Sheparkedthecarnottoofarfromtheaccidentspot.ThescenethatgreeteduswassomethingIwouldneverforget.Itleftanunforgettableimpressioninmymindtodate.Thepassengersontheschoolbuswereinjured.1rushedintothebusandsawthedriverlaidslumped(瘫倒)onthewheel.Hehadinjuriesonthehead.Mysisterhelpedhimdownfromthebus.注意：1.续写词数应为120左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Itoldtheinjuredschoolchildrentostaycalm.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Minuteslater,twoambulancesarrived.______________________________________________________________________________________________________