2024-2025学年广东省惠州市五校高一下学期第二次联考英语试题

2024-2025学年广东省惠州市五校高一下学期第二次联考英语试题一、阅读理解(★)DanceClassesBalletBalletteachesgrace,postureandflexibility.Studentsfocusontheuseofproperballetitems,expandingtheirknowledgeofclassicalballettechniquesandimprovingmotorskillsforclassicalballetpractice.Theclassisaformalballetclass.Age8—10September7,2019—May16,202010:30am—12:00amonSaturdayCreativeMoversStudentscanexplorecreativemovement,balance,focus,thedevelopmentofskills,motorplanningandbalance.Theclasshelpsbuildstrength,flexibilityandself-confidence,andallowschildrentorealizeexpressioninapositiveandencouragingenvironment.Childrenusetheirimaginationtocelebratemovementandhavelotsoffun.Age3—5September7,2019—January18,20209:00am—9:45amonSaturdayJazzJazzincludesmovementsfrombothclassicalballetanddancetechniques.Thisclasswillfocusontraditionaljazzdance.Studentswillbeintroducedtojazz-stylerhythmsandmovements.Inordertoensureproperplacementforyourchild,weinviteallstudentstoparticipateinasample(示例)class.Studentsandparentsworkwithprogramstafftomeetstudents’personaldancegoals.Age5—6September72019—May16,20202:00pm—3:00pmonSaturdayHipHopStudentswillbeintroducedtoseveraldifferentaspectsofhiphopdanceincludingpopping,locking,breakingandtuttinginahigh-energyenvironment.Ourhiphopinstructorsarehighlyknowledgeableandwillprovidestudentswithawonderfulviewofhiphopdance.Age7—10September7,2019—May16,20201:00pm—2:00pmonSunday1.Whichclassissuitablefor4-year-oldchildren?

A．Ballet.B．Jazz.C．CreativeMovers.D．HipHop.2.Whatcanstudentsdointhejazzclass?

A．Gettoknowjazz-stylemovements.B．Learnthelonghistoryofjazz.C．Dancewithfamousmodernjazzdancers.D．Makeuseofalltheballetitems.3.Whatisspecialaboutthehiphopclass?

A．ItisavailableonSunday.B．Itteachestraditionaldances.C．Itisopenintheafternoon.D．Ithasthemostskilledteachers.(★★★)Wheneveritcomestoholidays,mymothermakesfunofmysisterandmeabouthowwe“makeoutlikerobbers”.SheisreferringtothefactthatwearehalfJewishandhalfIndian,sowereceivegiftsonboththefestivalsoflights,HanukkahandDiwali.Thoughmymotherteasesus,Idonotmindgettingtwosetsofgifts!Hanukkahiscelebratedonthe25thdayoftheJewishmonth,whichisusuallysometimeinDecember.OnHanukkah,likemostJewishfamilies,welightamenorah(大烛台)andsayaprayereachnight.Wealsosayaspecialprayeronthefirstnight.Afterthat,itisatraditionformysisterandmetodo“hotandcold”forourhiddenHanukkahgifts.Whenwewalktowardsthegift,ourparentssay“hot”andwhenwewalkfartheraway,theysay“cold”.WeeachreceiveonepresenteverynightofHanukkah.AnotherpartIlikeaboutthisholidayisseeingfamilymemberswhowedonotseeoften.Myauntusuallystaysforafewdays,andwesometimesvisitotherrelatives.Diwaliisobservedonthe13thdayofthedarkfortnightofthemonthofAshwin(October/November).TocelebrateDiwali,myfamilydoesapooja,orprayers,inhonorofthegoddessLakshmi.Sincesheisthegoddessofwealthandprosperity,thepoojaincludeswashingsilvercoinsinmilkandwater.InIndia,peopledecoratetheirhouseswithlamps,similartothewayyoumightlightupyourhouseforChristmas.Myfamilyjustplaceafewcandlesoutside.Wealsosetofffirecrackers,whichismyfavoritepart.Weoftendothisactivitywithfriendstoaddtotheexcitement.Bothholidayshavedifferenthistoriesandstories.Wecelebratethemindifferentways,yettheybothhavethesamemeaning.TheybothtranslateintoFestivalofLights,andtheybothmeanfamilyandpresentsforme!4.WhydoestheauthorreceivegiftsonbothHanukkahandDiwali?

A．Shelivesinawell-offfamily.B．Shelivesintwodifferentcountries.C．Herparentslikeobservingtheirdifferentcultures.D．Herparentslikespendingmoneybuyinggiftsforher.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hotandcold”inparagraph2referto?

A．AkindofHanukkahgame.B．Ariddlewrittenonlights.C．AsortofHanukkahgift.D．Acanoffestivaldrink.6.WhatdoHanukkahandDiwalihaveincommon?

A．Theysharethesamehistoryandculture.B．Theyarebothrelatedtotheoriginoflights.C．Theygetthefamiliestodotheirprayers.D．TheyarecelebratedbybothJewsandIndians.7.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsHanukkahandDiwali?

A．Unclear.B．Indifferent.C．Appreciative.D．Critical.(★★★)Nowadays,handwritingseemstobecomelessnecessary,foryoungchildrenlearntotapandtouchscreensbeforetheyhaveevenlearnedtopickupapencilortietheirshoelaces.Mostofourwrittencommunicationisdonethroughtextingonmobilephonesortypingonakeyboard.Andvoicerecognitionsoftwareisbecomingmoreandmoreadvanced—makingevenkeyboardunnecessary!So,arehandwritingskillsimportanttoyourchild?Actually,handwritingisanexerciseineye-handcoordination(手眼协调),animportantpartofvisual-motor(视觉运动)skills,whichareconnectedwithachievementsinstudy.Scientistsfoundthatdevelopingfinevisual-motorskillsinearlychildhoodcanleadtonotonlywritingsuccess,butbetterperformanceinreadingandmathinelementaryschool.Itwasalsofoundthatkidswhofailtowriteneatlyandefficientlyareoftenaccusedofbeinglazy,andthismayaffecttheirbehaviorandself-worth.Moreover,astudyshowedthatwhenagroupofchildrenwereaskedtocomeupwithideasforanarticle,theoneswithbetterhandwritingweremoreactiveandhadquickerminds.Insomeways,handwritinghelpstheirbrains’development.Thefirstattemptsatwritingcanbechallengingforpre-schoolchildren—whosefinemotorskillsarenotyetfullydeveloped.Butsomeskillstoprepareforhandwritingaresimpletobuildathomeandinpreschool.Parentsshouldprovidelotsofopportunitiesforkidstocopyanddrawshapesandsimplepicturesinearlychildhoodbeforelettersareintroduced.Letyourchildcopyyourshapesinsand,orwithchalkonaboardbeforetryingtodrawtheshapesontheirown.Encourageyourchildtospendlesstimeonelectronicdevicesandmoretimeonactivitiestoimproveeye-handcoordination.Let’sfaceit—technologyiscertaintocontinuedevelopingandmoreresearchisneededtofindthebestwaystoteachhandwritingtoyoungchildren.But,there’splentyofevidencethatthehandwritingpracticecanprovideyoungchildrenwithagoodstartindevelopingskillsneededforahealthyandsuccessfuljourneyinschool.8.AccordingtoParagraph1,handwritingis______.

A．easytolearnonatouchscreen.B．usedlessforcommunicationnow.C．moredifficultthantypewriting.D．totallyreplacedbyvoicerecognition.9.Howdoestheauthorexplainthebenefitsofhandwriting?

A．Byshowingsomeresearchfindings.B．Bygivingexamplesofthekidsaroundhim.C．Bygivingsomenewsreportsonhandwriting.D．Byprovidingevidenceaboutoutstandingpupils.10.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestparentsdo?

A．Keepyoungchildrenawayfromelectronicdevices.B．Teachpre-schoolchildrentowriteletterswithchalk.C．Helpchildrengetreadyforhandwritingbeforeschool.D．Encouragechildrentofacewritingchallengesbravely.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．Howcanpre-schoolchildrenlearnhandwritingskills?B．Shouldhandwritingbetakenseriouslyinchildren’sgrowth?C．Howcanhandwritingaffectchildren’sself-confidence?D．Shouldhomeworkbedonethroughhandwritingortypewriting?(★★★)Ifyoudon’tuseit,youloseit.Atleast,that’showtheoldsayinggoes.Itreferstotheideathatsomethingthatdoesnotgetusedregularlyquicklyfallsintoastateofdecline.Forexample,ahobbythatyouhaven’tdoneforafewyears,likeplayingthepiano.Thenexttimeyoupickitup,maybeyou’veforgottenaltogether!Inordertopreventthis,peopletakeregularexercisetokeeptheirskillssharp.Well,whataboutthebrain?Asweage,ourbrainscannaturallybegintodecline(衰退).Insomecases,thiscanleadtocertainmentalconditionssuchasdementia(痴呆).However,allisnotlostbecausethesedaysit’srelativelyeasytotrainyourbrain.Smartphonesandappshaveputprogrammesthatcantest,keepandevenimproveourmemoriesandanumberofothermentalabilities.Withalittlepracticeeveryday,wecankeepourbrainssharp,right?Well,no,actually.AccordingtoareportfromtheGlobalCouncilonBrainHealth,eventhoughmanypeoplethinkitisbeneficialtoplaysomeonlinegamesthataredesignedtoimprovebrainhealth,theevidenceofthebenefitsis“weaktonon-existent”.Playinga“braingame”mayleadtoimprovementsingameperformance,butthishasyettoshowaconvincingresultinpeople’sdailycognitive(认知的)abilities.Don’tloseheart,though.Thereareotherwaystodevelopthebrain.Itrecommendstryingnewactivitiesthatchallengethewayyouthinkandaresociallyengaging,whileleadingtoahealthylifestyle.Amongtheirsuggestionsarepractisingtaichi,takingphotographyclasses,learningnewtechnologies,gardening,artprojectsorvolunteering.There’smoregoodnews,too.JamesGoodwin,chiefscientistatAgeUK,hassaidthatbraindeclineisnotunavoidable.Aslongastheactivitiesare“newtoyouandrequireyourconcentratedattention”,theycanprovidebenefitsforbrainhealth.So,hurryup,getoutthereandtrysomethingnew.Maybeit’stimetotrythathobbyyou’vealwayswantedtodo.12.Whyisplayingthepianomentionedinparagraph1?

A．Tointroducethetopicofbraindecline.B．Toexplainhowtokeepphysicallyhealthy.C．Toshowtheimportanceofregularexercise.D．Toillustratethemeaningofanoldsaying.13.Whatcanweinferabouttheeffectivenessofplayingonlinebraingamesfromparagraph3?

A．Thebenefitsarenotobviousintermsofdailycognitiveabilities.B．Bothgameperformanceandcognitivefunctionsaregreatlyimproved.C．Strongandcontinuousbenefitshavebeenproved.D．Theevidenceofthebenefitsisweaktonon-existent.14.AccordingtoJamesGoodwin,whichofthefollowingdoesNOThelppreventbraindecline?

A．Takingpartinanewcookingclassthatteachestechniquesunknownbefore.B．Playingafamiliargamethatdoesnotdemandmuchthought.C．Participatinginaphotographycoursethatchallengesone’screativeskills.D．Learninganewmusicalinstrumentthatrequiresconcentration.15.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．Regularexerciseandhealthylifestylearekeytokeepingthebrainhealthy.B．Braindeclineisnaturalandunavoidableaspeopleage.C．Onlinebraingamescanimprovepeople’scognitiveabilities.D．Engaginginnewandchallengingactivitiescanbenefitbrainhealth.(★★★)Everyonehasmomentsofforgetfulness(健忘)fromtimetotime,especiallywhenlifegetsbusy.16,havingapoormemorycanbefrustrating.However,researchhasshownthattherearewaystoimproveyourmemory.GetenoughsleepSleepingwellhelpsmakeepisodicmemoriesstronger.17,especiallyaboutlearningmotorskills,suchaslearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentorrideabike.Havingafullnight’ssleepsoonaftergaininganewskillhelpsstrengthentheprocessesinvolved.BelievetorememberPositivethinkingappearstoimprovememoryperformance.Researchersfoundtheycouldimprovetheperformanceofpeopleaged60andaboveinmemorytestsbypresentingthemwithpositiveage-relatedwordssuchas“wise”,and“sharp-witted”18Brainscanshaveshowndifferencesinactivitylevelsinbrainregions,accordingtowhetherindividualsbelievetheyhavegoodrecallabilitiesornot.19Memoriescanbeweakenedifthebraindoen’thaveenoughresttostrengthenthem.Morethanacenturyago,Germanscientistsshowedthatpeopleperformedalmosttwiceaswellinmemorytestsiftheytookbreaks.Staysocial20USscientistswhoaskedpeopleintheir50sand60stodomemorytestseveryotheryearfoundthereisaslowerdeclineinrecallabilitiesofthemostsociablepersons.Havinggoodfriends,volunteeringandotherformsofsocialengagementalsoprotectmemory.

A．TakeabreakB．StaymentallyactiveC．HavinganactivesociallifedelaysmemorylossasweageD．PoorsleepisthoughttohaveasignificanteffectonmemoryE．Givingotherswordssuchas“forgettable”and“confused”weakenedtheirperformanceF．Whilethiscanbeacompletelynormalphenomenon.G．Thereisevidencethatsleepplaysanimportantroleinstrengtheningmemories.二、完形填空(★★★)AMother’sDaySurpriseThetwins,JennaandJeff,wereexcitedasMother’sDayapproached.They________plannedtomakeaspecialbreakfastfortheirmother.Afterobservingtheirmothercookinginthekitchennumeroustimes,theythoughttheyhadthe________tohandleit.Confidentandenergetic,theydecidedonFrenchtoastandchickenporridge,believingthesewouldbe________fortheoccasion.EarlyonMother’sDaymorning,theyquietlymadetheirwaydownstairstothekitchen.EverythingseemedtobegoingsmoothlyuntilJeffstartedfryingthebread.Thepanwastoohot,andin________,thebreadturnedblack.Havingthrownitintothesink,Jennaquicklyputanotheroneinthepan,________thefirethistimetoensureitcookedproperly.Justthen,Jeffnoticed________shootingoutoftheporridgepot,thusmakingthelid(锅盖)beginto________wildly.Inashortsplit,theporridgeboiledoverand________thefire.Jenna________,butJeffmanagedtostaycalmandquicklyturnedoffthegas.However,thestovewasinamess.JennatoldJeffto________itsotheycouldcontinue.ButasJeffwascleaning,hishandaccidentallytouchedthehotburner.Meanwhile,Jennasmelledsomethingburningagain—the________.Asthetwinslookedaroundthemin________,theirfatherappeared.Seeingthe________kitchenandthedisappointedfacesofhischildren,hesmiledkindly.“Don’tworry,kids.I’mheretohelp,”hesaid.Withtheirfather’sguidance,theyfinallymanagedtopreparemore________cookedbreadandcreamierporridge.Thetwinscarriedthebreakfastupstairsandwoketheirmotherup.“HappyMother’sDay!”theyexclaimed.Enjoyingthedeliciousbreakfast,allofthemrealizeditwasmutualcompanyandlovethattruly________.21.A．originallyB．secretlyC．effectivelyD．frequently22.A．permissionB．pressureC．potentialD．right23.A．appropriateB．convenientC．preciousD．ordinary24.A．turnB．conclusionC．contrastD．addition25.A．increasingB．adjustingC．strengtheningD．ignoring26.A．steamB．smokeC．gasD．flame27.A．fallB．shakeC．beatD．shoot28.A．setoffB．tookawayC．putoutD．blewout29.A．panickedB．apologizedC．complainedD．whispered30.A．layB．checkC．removeD．clean31.A．burnerB．stoveC．porridgeD．toast32.A．reliefB．amazementC．sadnessD．excitement33.A．tidyB．messyC．emptyD．narrow34.A．thoroughlyB．barelyC．overlyD．evenly35.A．happenedB．existedC．matteredD．changed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。ZhengXiaohui,aChinesestudentinMilan,Italy,hasperformedalotoferhuperformancesonthestreet,spreading36(tradition)Chineseculturetotheworld.ShecomesfromShandongProvinceandarrivedinItalyin2021.Shehasbeenplayingerhusinceshewas9,37(win)prizesinmanynationalmusiccompetitions.SinceApril2023,shehasbeenperformingonthestreetduringherfreetime,andnowshedoesthreeorfourshowsamonth.She38(plan)nostreetperformancesatfirst,39herideachangedinthepreviousyearafterwatchingavideoofaviolinistperformingonthestreet.40(dress)inhanfuandwearingcarefulmakeup,shewasnervousduringherfirststreetperformance,but41warmresponsefromtheaudienceimmediatelycheeredherup.Someaudienceevenattemptedtoplaytheerhu42(they).Afterperformingafewtimes,shebeganrecordingandpostingvideosofherstreetperformancesontheInternet,43soonbecomepopularonline.Alltheseeffortshavebeenmade44(show)thecharmofChineseerhutotheworld.Talkingaboutthefuture,shelooksforward45it,andsaidthatwhatevershedoesandwherevershelives,shewillbringhererhuwithher.(★★)46.Duetothehighrateof________(employ),thousandsofpeopleinthecountryareoutofwork.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)47.Thewetlandsarehometoalarge________(various)ofwildlife.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)48.Iwouldliketoexpressmy_______(grateful)toeveryonefortheirhardwork.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)49.Thecluboffered________(congratulate)toD.Brownonherappointmentaspresident.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)50.Heworked________(energetic)alldaylongandfinallyfinishedthedifficulttask.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)51.In________(respond)toyourquestion,wehaveprovidedtherelevantinformation.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)52.________(compare)withmybrother,IshouldmakegreatereffortstostudyEng