河南省南阳市六校2024-2025学年高二下学期期末英语试题

2024—2025学年（下）南阳六校高二年级期末考试英语考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C.1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whoisprobablyatcollege?A.Lisa. B.Grace. C.Peter.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whywon’tthemangotothegym?A.Theweatherisbad. B.Hedislikesplayingtennis. C.Hewillgofishing.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inabank. B.Inastore. C.Inarestaurant.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aformercoworker. B.Achangeintheirjobs. C.Anewoffice.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What’stheman’sproblem?A.He’sgotlostintown. B.Hecan’tfindhiswife. C.Hefailstogetintohiscar.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Toexpresshisappreciation.B.Toapologizetoher.C.Toaskforhelp.7.WhatisthewomanprobablygoingtodoonSundaynight?A.Takeanexam. B.Studyathome. C.Enjoyamovie.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whatisthemanprobably?A.Ateacher. B.Adoctor. C.Astudent.9.WhatdoesBillystillhavetoimprove?A.Listening. B.Spelling. C.Reading.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.WhatcausedthedelayoftheTVplaylastweek?A.Someunknownreasons.B.Otherpopularprograms.C.Problemswiththecontract.11.WhendidthemanstarttowaitforthesecondseasonoftheTVplay?A.Aweekago. B.Onemonthago. C.Severalmonthsago.12.WhatisonTVnow?AAtalentshow. B.Anewsprogram. C.Atalkshow.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.Whichfloorwillthemangoto?A.Thethirdfloor. B.Thefourthfloor. C.Thefifthfloor.14.Whenwilltheman’sinterviewstart?A.In30minutes. B.In20minutes. C.In10minutes.15.Whydidthewomanapplyforthejob?A.Shewantstogetabetterpay.B.Shedesirestodrivetoworkeasily.C.Shelikestoworkinthecitycenter.16.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors. B.Strangers. C.Coworkers.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Howdidthespeaker’sparentsmostprobablyfeelabouthisworkasaglassartist?A.Proud. B.Disappointed. C.Awkward.18.Wheredidthespeakerfindhisfirstjob?A.Inafurnitureshop. B.Inanartstudio. C.Inanartschool.19.Whendidthespeaker’swebsitebecomepopular?A.Beforehisworksweresoldtoasportsman.B.Whenhewasinterviewedbyanewspaper.C.Afterareviewermadecommentsonhisworks.20.Whatdoesthespeakerlikedoingattheweekend?A.Cycling. B.Running. C.Hillwalking.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThedesiretocollectthingsofbeautyandsignificancegoesdeepintohistory.Museumsnotonlyexhibitbutalsosafeguardtheseartobjectsforfuturegenerations.Herearesomeofthebestmuseumsintheworld.PradoMuseumThePradoMuseuminMadrid,SpainfeaturessomeofthebestcollectionsofEuropeanart,fromthe12thcenturytotheearly19thcentury.Thebest-knownworkondisplayatthemuseum,openedin1819,isVelázquez’sLasMeninas.HenotonlyprovidedthePradowithhisownworks,buthiskeeneyeandsensibilitywerealsoresponsibleforbringingmuchofthemuseum’sfinecollectionofItalianmasterstoSpain.MetropolitanMuseumofArtTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtislocatedontheeasternedgeofCentralParkinNewYorkCity.Originallyopenedin1872andwithmanyexpansionsaddedovertime,itholdshundredsofroomsonitstwofloors,containingmorethantwomillionworksofartfromacrosshumanhistoryandaroundtheworld,coveringvirtuallyeveryfieldofartinexistence.Besidesitspermanentexhibitions,themuseumorganizesandhostslargetravelingonesthroughouttheyear.LouvreTheLouvreinParisisoneoftheworld’slargestandmostvisitedartmuseums.Themuseumopenedin1793andishousedintheLouvrePalace,aformerroyalpalace.ThefamousglasspyramidinthemaincourtyardoftheLouvrePalacewasaddedin1989andservesasthemainentrancetothemuseum.ItsexhibitscomefromsuchdiverseoriginsasancientEgypt,classicalGreeceandRome,medievalEuropeandNapoleonicFrance.LeonardodaVinci’spaintingMonaLisaisitsmostfamousexhibit.HermitageMuseumFoundedin1764byCatherinetheGreat,theHermitageMuseuminSaintPetersburg,Russiaisamassivemuseumofartandculturewithacollectionofoverthreemillionitemsspanningtheglobe.ItdisplayspricelessworksbyRembrandt,Michelangelo,Rubensandmore.ThecollectionsarehousedinalargecomplexofsixhistoricbuildingsincludingtheWinterPalace,aformerresidenceofRussianemperors.21.WhatcanweknowabouttheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?A.Itfeaturescenturies-oldEuropeanart.B.Ithostslargetravelingshowsallyearround.C.Ithasaglassbuildinginitsmaincourtyard.D.Itoffersopportunitiestoadmireartworksonline.22.WhereshouldyougoifyouwanttoseeaworkbyLeonardodaVinci?A.Paris. B.Madrid. C.NewYork. D.SaintPetersburg.23.Whichmuseumhasthelongesthistory?A.TheLouvre. B.ThePradoMuseum.C.TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt. D.TheHermitageMuseum.BA22-year-oldAustralianmanhasbeensufferingfromamysteriousillnessthatcauseshisbodytofeelhotwhenheexperiencescold,andcoldwhenhetouchesanythinghot.AidanMcManus’troublesbeganattheageof17,whenhewasinhisfinalyearofhighschool.Atfirst,helostfeelinginhisfeet.Hewenttothehospital,wheredoctorsgavehimsomemedicine,butthatdidn’thelphisconditionatall.Thingsonlygotworsefromthere,asthesimpleactofwalkingfeltlikesteppingonsharpnails,andhewasdiagnosed(诊断)withapost-viralirritablebowelsyndrome(IBS),whichcomplicatedhisconditionevenmore.Despitehisfailinghealth,Aidanmanagedtograduatefromhighschool,butthenhebeganexperiencingastrangefeelinginhishandsaswell.Whenhetouchedsomethingcold,hishandsfeltliketheywereburning,andwhenhetouchedsomethinghot,itfeltextremelycold.“WeweretolditwouldeventuallyspreadtoAidan’shands,”theyoungman’smother,AngelaMcManus,said.“Wewerethinkingthatmighthappenyearsdownthetrack,butonenight,Aidancametomeandsaid,‘Mum,IpickedupmycanofCokeandmyhandsfeltliketheywereonfire’.”DoctorshavebeentryingtodecipherAidan’sconditionforyears;theyhaverundozensoftests,buttheycouldn’tcomeupwithananswer.Eventually,adoctorconfirmedthe22-year-oldhadageneralizednervedisorder.Unfortunately,Australia’sNationalDisabilityInsuranceAgencyrejectedAidan’srequestforsupport,claimingthathehadn’t“examinedallpossibletreatmentoptions”.However,hisdoctorclarifiedthathewassufferingfromaprogressiveneurologicalcondition,forwhichthereisnoknowntreatment.“Ithinkyoushouldreconsideryourdecisionashehasanincurabledisabilitythatwillcontinuetoworsen,”thedoctor’slettertotheagencyread.24.What’swrongwithAidan?A.Hehastroublemovingaroundhimself.B.Hisbodyconfusescoldandhotfeelings.C.Hehasbeeninpoorhealthsincechildhood.D.Hissenseoftouchismoresensitivethannormal.25.WhatcanbelearnedfromAidan’smother’swords?A.ThedoctormisjudgedAidan’ssituation.B.Thediseasedevelopedfasterthanexpected.C.Shebelievedtheconditionwouldn’tlastlong.D.Aidangotanabnormalreactiontothemedicine.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decipher”inparagraph4probablymean?ADependon. B.Adaptto. C.Learnfrom. D.Figureout.27.WhatdoesAidan’sdoctorthinkofhiscondition?A.Itwilltakemuchtimeforhimtorecover. B.Thediseasewillmainlyaffecthishands.C.Heshouldbesupportedbytheagency. D.Thediseasecanharmhiswalkingability.CAnewstudyledbytheUniversityofBristolshowedthatwhen13-year-oldchildrenwhowerepickyeatersaspreschoolersgottochoosetheirownfood(schooldinners)atlunchtime,theywerelesspickyaboutwhattheyate,comparedwithapackedlunch.Inthestudy,pickychildrenwerelesslikelythantheirnon-pickypeers(同龄人)tohavemeatorfishsandwichfillings,andmorelikelytohavefillingssuchaspeanutbutterorcheesespread.Theywerealsolesslikelytoeatfruitorsaladinpackedlunches.However,whenpickychildrenateschooldinners,theyateawidervarietyoffoodsandmademoresimilarchoicestothoseoftheirpeers.Researcherslookedatquestionnairedatafrommorethan5,300childreninanotherstudy.Theylookedintoinformationfromdifferentpreschoolagesandagainatage13tounderstandhowpickyeatingbehaviorchangesovertime.Ofthechildrenparticipating,aroundhalfhadpackedlunchesonmostdays,overaquarterhadschooldinnersonmostdaysandjustoverathirdhadschooldinnersonsomedays.Therewasnodifferenceinthefrequencyofhavingpackedlunchesversusschooldinnersbetweenpickyandnon-pickyeaters.Pickyeatingpeaksataround3yearsofage,butthisstudyshowedsomeofthosewhowerepickyasbabiescontinuedtoshowsimilarbehaviorat13yearsold.However,schooldinnerscouldhelppickychildrenexploremorefoodsandbecomehealthieroverall.DrCarolineTaylor,leadresearcherfromtheUniversityofBristol,said,“Wefoundschooldinnerscouldbeagoodoptiontoincreasevarietyinthedietsofpickyteens,butthereareplentyofotherthingsparentscandotoencourageahealthydiet.Whetherthat’senjoyingfamilymealstogether,modelingabalanceddietyourself,orinvolvingtheminmealpreparation,itallhelps.Mostpickychildrenareeatingenough,butthey’resometimeslackingagoodbalanceoffoods.It’simportanttoencourageallchildrentoeatenoughnutrient-richfruitsandvegetablestohelpthemgrow,whetherthat’sathomeoratschool.”28.Howdoesthepackedlunchaffectpickyeaters?A.Itenhancestheirhands-onability.B.Itencouragesthemtotrynewfoods.C.Itlimitstheirintakeoffruitsandsalads.D.Itreducestheirpreferenceforpeanutbutterfillings.29.Howdidtheresearchersgetthefindings?A.Theyanalyzeddatafrompreviousresearch.B.Theyinterviewedparentsabouttheirchildren’sdiets.C.Theycarriedoutsomeexperimentsonfoodpreferences.D.Theymadeobservationsofchildren’sdietsinrealtime.30.WhatdoDrCarolineTaylor’swordsimply?APickyeatingamongteenagersisawidespreadphenomenon.B.Schoolsshouldstopstudentsbringingtheirpackedlunches.C.Rolemodelingmattersmostinshapingteens’eatinghabits.D.Multipleapproachescanbeappliedtoaidteens’healthydiets.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheReasonsforTeens’PickyHabitatSchoolB.ALong-TermStudyonChildren’sEatingHabitsC.SchoolDinnersMayHelpPickyTeensExploreMoreFoodsD.ParentsShouldPayMoreAttentiontoChildren’sEatingHabitsDAgrivoltaics(农业光伏)isthepracticeofusingthesamelandforfarmingandproducingsolarenergy.Thispracticeofteninvolvesplacingsolarpanels(太阳能板)overfarmland.Theword“agrivoltaics”isacombinationof“agriculture”and“photovoltaics”.Agriculturereferstofarmingwhilephotovoltaicsdescribestechnologythatmakeselectricityfromsunlight.Solarpanelsareoneexample.Solarfarmsusesolarpanelstocreatecleanenergy.Butthesefarmstakeupalotofland.Farmsthatgrowcropsandraiselivestock,suchassheepandcows,occupyalotoflandaswell.Agrivoltaicssavesspacebyallowingfarmerstogetelectricityandfoodfromthesameland.Researchhasshownthataddingsolarpanelstofarmscanactuallyhelpcrops.Leafycrops,suchaslettucesandsomeherbs,growwellintheshadeofthesolarpanels.Theplantscanalsobenefitfromtheincreasedsoilmoisture(水分)inpartiallyshadedground.Agrivoltaicsmaybenefitlivestock,too.Forexample,farmersmightallowsheeptoeatgrassundersolarpanels.Thiswouldgivethemrelieffromthehotsuninthesummer.Otheragrivoltaicsprojectsfocusonappealingtopollinators(传粉昆虫).Forexample,plantingwildflowersundersolarpanelscanattractbutterflies,beesandotherinsects.Thesetinyhelperscanthenpollinatenearbycrops.Nosingleagrivoltaicstechniqueworkseverywhere.Squash(akindofvegetable),forexample,generallyneeddirectsunlight.Sotheydon’tgrowwellundersolarpanels.Evenlowerlightcropsmayhavetroublegrowingwellinagrivoltaicssetups.Forexample,theshadefromsolarpanelshelpskeepthesoilmoisture.Onsomefarms,thiscomesasabenefit.Butitmayalsoincreasetheriskofsomeplantdiseases.Andwaterpouringoffthepanelsduringarainstormmayoverwatersomeplants.Researcherstodayareexploringhowtominimizetheseandotherchallenges.Theyarealsofindingwaystohelpfarmersimprovetheharvestoftheircropstothegreatestdegreeandproduceasmuchelectricityaspossiblefromthesameland.32.Whatisafunctionofagrivoltaics?A.Sparingenoughlandtofeedlivestock.B.Reducingthecostofsolarenergyproduction.C.Improvingtraditionalfarmingmethodswithsolarpanels.D.Maximizinglanduseforbothfarmingandenergyproduction.33.Whatdoesparagraph3focuson?A.Thebenefitsofagrivoltaicsforcropsandanimals.B.Thechallengesofgrowingcropsundersolarpanels.C.Thetypesofcropsthatgrowbestundersolarpanels.D.Thecomparisonsbetweentraditionalfarmingandagrivoltaics.34.Whyaresquashmentionedinthetext?A.Toexplainthatagrivoltaicshaslimitations.B.Todisplaythatplantsshouldhaveenoughsunlight.C.Toemphasizetheroleofsoilmoistureincropselection.D.Toshowthatagrivoltaicsisbeneficialtovegetablegrowth.35.Whatareresearcherscurrentlydoingregardingagrivoltaics?A.Theyarebuildingsolarpanelsthattakeuplessspace.B.Theyareimprovingcropssuitabletogrowundersolarpanels.C.Theyaretryingtomaximizetheproductionofcropsandenergy.D.Theyareteachingfarmershowtomakeproperuseofsolarpanels.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Howrapidlytheworldhaschangedbecomesclearwhenweconsiderhowevenquiterecentcomputertechnologyfeelsancienttoday.Mobilephonesinthe1990swerebigbrickswithtinygreendisplays.___36___Inashortperiod,theydevelopedsoquicklyandbecamesuchanecessarypartofourdailylives.Nowonderit’seasytoforgethowrecentthistechnologyis.Thefirstdigitalcomputerswereonlyinventedabouteightdecadesago.___37___Folkloreandhistoricalattemptstobuildprogrammabledevicesreflectthislongstandingambition.Andfictionisfilledwiththepossibilitiesofintelligentmachines,imaginingtheirbenefitsanddangers.It’snowonderthatwhenOpenAIreleasedthefirstversionofGPT,itquicklygainedwidespreadattention,markingasignificantsteptowardrealizingthisancientdream.Computersandartificialintelligence（AI）havedevelopedgreatly.___38___Becausecomputertechnologyfeelssofamiliar,itiseasytoforgetthatallofthesetechnologiesweinteractwithtodayareveryrecentinnovationsandthatthemostprofoundchangesareyettocome.AIhasalreadychangedwhatwesee,whatweknow,andwhatwedo.___39___Onthecontrary,particularlyoverthecourseofthelastdecade,thefundamentaltrendshaveaccelerated（加速）：investmentsinAItechnologyhaverapidlyincreased,andthedoublingtimeoftrainingcomputationhasshortenedtojustsixmonths.Allmajortechnologicalinnovationsleadtoarangeofpositiveandnegativeconsequences.ThisisalreadytrueofAI.___40___A.However,wearestillintheearlystagesofthedevelopment.B.Inrecentyears,veryfewpeoplehaveunderstoodthefieldofAI.C.Humanshavedreamedofcreatingthinkingmachinessinceancienttimes.D.Twodecadesbeforethat,themainstorageforcomputerswashugecards.EAndtherearenosignsthatthesetrendsarehittinganylimitsanytimesoon.F.Asthistechnologybecomesmoreandmorepowerful,itseffectswillstillincrease.G.Atechnologicaldevelopmentaspowerfulasthisshouldbeatthecenterofourattention.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Havinglostmyjob,Iwasfeelingoutofsorts.SoI____41____anartclass,whereImetRosemary.WhenIarrived,theplacewas____42____.Ionlyfoundasmalltableattheback,feelingleftout.That’swhenRosemarycamein.Shelookedaroundandthen____43____me.Whilewe____44____theteacher,Rosemarybrokethe____45____,“I’mRosemary,andI’minawarwithbreastcancer!”Hersmilewasbroadandseemedsofullof____46____.Iwasatalosswhattosayandthentheteacherarrived.Thecoursewassixweekslong.Bythethirdweek,wehadbecomefriends.Shemissedthefourthweek,andofcourseI____47____.Atlast,shecamebackinthefifthweekandseemedokay.“IbetyouthoughtIdied,right?”she____48____.Onthelastday,Rosemaryinvitedmeforcoffee.Overdoughnuts,I____49____howlosingmyjobhadleftmefeelinglost,andhowIworriedaboutfindinganother____50____.Rosemarylistenedandthensaid,“Insteadofworrying,____51____thesmallthingsyou’rethankfulforeachday,likethesunshining.”Itookher____52____,andtriedtothinkaboutsmallthingsinsteadof____53____stressingovermyjob—aflower,akindsmile…Itreally____54____.WhenIrealizedthereweremanybeautifulthingsinmylife,Iwas____55____.Andatthesametime,IregrettedthatIhadmissedsomuch.Hergifttomewasno“smallthing”;itwashope.41.A.longedfor B.registeredfor C.setup D.gaveup42.A.packed B.quiet C.modern D.deserted43.A.recognized B.invited C.helped D.joined44.A.greeted B.approached C.expected D.assisted45.A.rule B.silence C.promise D.routine46.A.doubt B.regret C.life D.curiosity47.A.feared B.hesitated C.quit D.forgot48.A.reminded B.joked C.repeated D.recalled49.A.imagined B.mentioned C.ignored D.proved50.A.position B.class C.hobby D.friend51.A.change B.share C.require D.follow52.A.place B.lead C.advice D.chance53.A.rarely B.eventually C.constantly D.briefly54.A.worked B.lasted C.occurred D.existed55.A.calm B.terrified C.worried D.surprised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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Muchnaturalbeautyappearsonthescreenrecently.WhenyoufirstseteyesonZhangjiajieNationalForestParkinHunanProvince,it’scertainlynotdifficult___56___(see)howfilmmakerJamesCameronwasabletodraw___57___(inspire)fromit.Thisbreathtakingnaturalplaceseemstohavecomestraightoutofthesilverscreen.Therearemanystrangerockformationsthatlookliketallpillars(柱子).Amongthem,aparticularlyremarkablepillar,___58___reachesaheightof1,080meters,hasevenbeenrenamed“AvatarHallelujahMountain”,forever___59___(link)thisearthlyparadise(天堂)withthefictionalworldofAvatar.ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkisadestinationthatrewardsthosewhomakethejourney.Apartfromitsmanynaturalwonders,itenjoys___60___numberofnewman-madeattractions.ThefirstistheBailongElevator.TheBailongElevator,___61___(design)toaddressthetrafficproblemandreducedamagetothenaturalenvironment,waslaunchedin1999.Elevatinggroupsofupto50people326metersskywardinlessthantwominutes,it’sanimpressivestructureandonethatoffers___62___(amaze)viewsalltheway.AlsonotableistheGrandCanyonGlassBridge.Ithasheldthedistinctionofbeingtheworld’shighestandlongestpedestrianbridgesinceit___63___(complete).It’sdefinitelynotanattractionthat’srecommendedforpeoplelackingcourage___64___oneofthebestdestinationsforthosewhoarelookingtoaddalittleadventure____65____theirday.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，你市正在面向外国友人举办“我最喜爱的中国歌曲”评选活动。请你就此事给你的交换生朋友Michael写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.参与规则。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMichael,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。Tom,aten-year-old,livedinasmall,sun-fadedhouseontheedgeoftown.Hisparentsworkedlonghourstomakeendsmeet,leavinghimoftenaloneafterschool.Thoughhehadnobrothersorsisters,Tomneverfeltlonelyashehadhiswornleathersoccerball,whichwashismostprizedthing.Tomwouldplayitinthedriveway.Yetlately,aquietwishhadtakenrootinhisheart:Hewantedsomeonetocomehometo.Notjustanemptyhouse,butasmall,warmpresence—acat,maybe—thatwouldgreethimwithpurrs(呜呜声)inst