2024-2025学年陕西省白水县白水中学高二下学期入学考试英语试题

2024-2025学年陕西省白水县白水中学高二下学期入学考试英语试题一、阅读理解(★★)BirdsongByKatyaBalen.IllustratedbyRichardJohnsonAfteradisastrouscarcrash,Annieisunabletoplayherflute(长笛)andwithdrawsfromthemusicsheloves.ThenshemeetsNoahandheshowshertheblackbirds’nestneartheirflats.Thebirds’beautifulsonghelpsAnnietorediscoverherlostpassionformusic.ClutchByM.G.LeonardInthethirdinstalment(节)oftheTwitchersseries,ouryoungbirdwatchingdetectivesareonthetrackofathiefwho’sstealingwildbirds’eggsinthewoods.Thedetectivessecretlywatchforthecriminalbutthingsgobadlywrong.Soontheyhavetoprovetheirinnocenceandcatchtherealthief—beforeanymorebirdsgethurt.FlightByMya-RoseCraigIllustratedbyLynnScourfieldExplorethesecretroutesoftheskiesfromabird’s-eyeview,withthisillustratedguidewrittenbyactivistMya-RoseCraig.ThebookfollowssevenamazingbirdsincludingtheArcticternandtheswallow,astheysetoutonjourneysacrosstheworld.TheChildren’sBookofBirdwatchingByDanRouseWrittenbyTVpresenterandbirdexpertDanRouse,thisnature-friendlyguidetobirdwatchingispackedwithinformation,tipsandactivities.Learnaboutthechallengesbirdsface,makeyouroutdoorspacebird-friendly,andtrysomefunhandworkprojectsthatwillhelpourfeatheredfriends.1.WhatinformationdoesClutchconvey?

A．Birdsareourfriends.B．Weshouldprotectbirds.C．Birdsareamazinganimals.D．Wecanhelpbirdsinmanyways.2.Whichofthefollowingbooksattractskeentravellersmost?

A．BirdsongB．ClutchC．FlightD．TheChildren’sBookofBirdwatching3.Whatdoesthefourbooksabovehaveincommon?

A．Theirplotsarefullofadventuresandthrills.B．Theircharactersgrewupwiththeirbirdfriends.C．Theyareaccompaniedbybeautifulillustrations.D．Theyboostrelationshipbetweenhumanandbirds.(★★★)WhenIbegantolearnChinese,Ipursuedwhatmanyaroundmesawasanunconventionalstrategy.Insteadofpainstakinglywritingoutcharactersandpractisingsentenceorder,Isetouttomakeasmuchofafoolofmyselfaspossible.Ispokemymistake-riddenChinesewithfriends,annoyedteacherswithbadjokesandpunishedmyearswithnativemusicandpodcasts.Itwasn'tperfect,butitwasenoughtointerviewpeopleandreadshortnewsarticlesinjustayear.OrganizationalpsychologistAdamGrantneatlysumsupthismethodalongsideothersystemsandqualitiesinhisnewbook.“Beingacreatureofdiscomfort,”Grantwrites,“canunlockhiddenpotentialtodogreaterthingsthantheirbackgroundorexperiencemightsuggest.”Thisisessentialformorethanlearningaskilloralanguage;thisiswhathesaystakesindividualstothepinnacle(顶峰)oftheirindustry.Grantwritesthatuniversitiesandcompaniesshouldtakemorestepstorecognizepotential,andwhereanindividualhasovercomedifficultieslikegrowingupinpoverty.Thisquantifyingtheunquantifiablecouldbedone,hesuggests,bylookingattherateofchangeofastudent'sgradesaswellasthefinalscore.TheexampleofMexican-AmericanJoseHernandezcomestomind.TheastronautattainedhisdreamofjoiningNASAafterbeingrejectedcountlesstimesbyasystemthatdidnottakeintoaccounthisdifferentexperiencesworkingasafarmlabourerwhenhewasyoungandovercomingstruggles.Systems,therefore,needtochangetofindthebestpeople.Thisisalsoakeymessageinthebook:Improvethepipelinessothatbetterpeoplecomeupinthefuture.4.WhatdidtheauthordotolearnChineseinitially?

A．Hereadthelateststories.B．Hewroteoutcharacterscarefully.C．Hedidsentenceorderexercisesregularly.D．Hespokethelanguageregardlessoferrors.5.WhatcanleadonetoremarkablesuccessaccordingtoGrant?

A．Puttingoneselfinuncomfortablesituations.B．Havingastrongeducationalbackground.C．Obtainingrelevantworkexperience.D．Keepingcomfortablerelationships.6.WhatdoesGrantexpectsschoolstodo?

A．Prioritizestudents'socialskills.B．Focusonstudents'finalassessmentresults.C．Tracktheprogressofstudents'performance.D．Askstudentstolearnfromgreatindividuals.7.WhatmightbethetitleforGrant’snewbook?

A．BreakingThroughRejections:YouAreYourOwnBossB．HiddenPotential:TheScienceofAchievingGreaterThingsC．TheUnconventionalPath:BreakingNormsforPersonalGrowthD．FromPovertytoPinnacle:RedefiningSuccessThroughStrategies(★★)JaneJacobsspentherworkinglifeadvancingadistinctvisionofthecity—inparticularfocusingonwhatmakesasuccessfulurbancommunity.Attheheartofhervisionistheideathaturbanlifeshouldbeanenergeticandrichaffair,wherebypeopleareabletointeractwithoneanotherindense(稠密)andexcitingurbanenvironments.Sheprefersdisordertoorder,walkingtodriving,anddiversitytouniformity.ForJacobs,urbancommunitiesareorganicbeingsthatshouldbelefttogrowandchangebythemselvesandnotbesubjecttothegrandplansofso-calledexpertsandofficials.Thebestjudgesofhowacityshouldbe—andhowitshoulddevelop—arethelocalresidentsthemselves.Jacobsarguesthaturbancommunitiesarebestplacedtounderstandhowtheircityfunctions,becausecitylifeiscreatedandsustainedthroughtheirvariousinteractions.Jacobsnotesthatthebuiltformofacityiscrucialtothelifeofanurbancommunity,especiallythesidewalks.Thestreetsinwhichpeopleliveshouldbeatightpatternofcrossedsidewalks,whichallowpeopletomeet,talk,andgettoknowoneanother.Suchacomplexbutultimatelyenrichingsetofencountershelpsindividualsknowtheirneighboursandneighbourhoodbetter.Diversityandmixed-useofspacearealso,forJacobs,keyelementsofthisurbanform.Thecommercial,business,andresidentialelementsofacityshouldnotbeseparatedoutbutinsteadbesidebyside,toallowforgreaterintegrationofpeople.Thereshouldalsobeadiversityofoldandnewbuildings,andpeople'sinteractionsshoulddeterminehowbuildingsgetusedandreused.Finally,urbancommunitiesgrowbetterinplaceswhereacriticalmassofpeoplelive,work,andinteract.Suchhigh-densityspacesare,shefeels,enginesofcreativityandvitality.Theyarealsosafeplacestobe,becausethehigherdensitymeansthattherearemore“eyesonthestreet”:shopkeepersandlocalswhoknowtheirareaandmaintainaclosewatchovertheneighbourhood.8.WhatdoesJacobsfindmostimportantforasuccessfulurbancommunity?

A．Efficientpublictransport.B．Stronginteractionbetweenpeople.C．Uniformstyleofbuildings.D．Acomparativelylargepopulation.9.WhodoesJacobsthinkshouldmakedecisionsonurbandevelopment?

A．Localresidents.B．Governmentofficials.C．Cityplanners.D．Constructionworkers.10.HowdoesJacobssuggestsidewalksbebuilt?

A．Linedwithplants.B．Paintedwithclearsigns.C．Tightlyconnected.D．Convenientfortheold.11.AccordingtoJacobs,the“eyesonthestreet”bringasenseof_______.

A．prideB．comfortC．securityD．urgency(★★★)WanttolearnanewlanguageorgetA’sincollegeexams?Previousstudieshaveshownthatexercisecanhelpstimulatetheareasofthebrainthatconvert(转换)newinformationintolong-termmemory.Anewstudyhastakenthisinformationonestepfurtherandfoundthebesttimewhenexercisecanhelpmaximizelearning.Buildinguponpastresearchthatfoundexercisereleasesbiochemicalsthatimprovementalfunction,scientistsatRadboudUniversityandtheUniversityofEdinburghconductedastudytodeterminewhenexercisewasmostbeneficialtolearning.Participants—72healthymaleandfemaleadults—werefirstaskedtoperformacomputertestthatchallengedtheirvisualandspatiallearning.Afterthetest,allofthesubjectswatchednaturedocumentaries,buttwo-thirdsofthemalsoexercised.Halfoftheexercisersdidcircuittrainingonanexercisebikefor35minutesimmediatelyafterthetest.Theotherhalfdidthesameexercisebutnotuntilfourhoursaftertheyhadbeentested.Twodayslater,alloftheparticipantsreturnedtothelabforarecalltest,andtheywereconnectedtoMRI(磁共振成像)machinestoassesstheirbrainactivity.Theparticipantswhoexercisedfourhoursaftertakingthecomputertestwereabletorecallwhattheyhadlearnedmostaccurately.Theirbrainwavesalsoshowedmoreconsistentlevelsofactivity,indicatingthattheirbrainswerelesstaxedtorememberwhattheyhadlearned.Accordingtothisresearch,thebesttimetoexercisetoimprovelearningisfourhoursafterstudying.Butwhy?That’sonequestiontheresearchershaveyettoanswer.Anotherquestionleftunansweredisthelevelofexercisethatmightbestimprovelearning.I’verunenoughmarathonstoprovethefactthatmybrainisanythingbutsharpduringorafteratoughworkout.Buttheresearchersnotedthatlightworkoutsmightnotgivethebrainenoughofabiochemicalboosttoimprovelearning.12.Whatdidthenewstudyaimtoexplore?

A．Whenexerciseisbestforlearning.B．Whatbiochemicalsaregoodforhealth.C．Howbrainwavesshouldbemeasured.D．Whichareaofthebrainisthemostactive.13.Whatwerealltheparticipantsaskedtododuringtheexperiment?

A．Trainonbicycles.B．Domathematicsexercises.C．Playcomputergames.D．Watchfilmsaboutnature.14.Whydidtheparticipantsreturntothelabtwodayslater?

A．Todoamedicalexamination.B．Tohavetheirmemorytested.C．Togettheirworkoutsrecorded.D．Tofinishtheirprevioustasks.15.Whatmighttheauthor’smarathonrunningprove?

A．Thefindingsofthestudyarereliable.B．Long-distancerunnersareoftensmart.C．Studiesonthemarathonarenotenough.D．Hardexercisemaynotsharpenthebrain.(★★★)Goingtocollegeisanewexperiencefullofexcitementoftheunknown.Socializationisabigthingforcollegestudentsanditiscommontofeelalittleuncomfortablegoingintoasituationwhereeveryoneisastranger.Youmayprobablymissyourfriendsfromhighschool.16Collegeisagreatopportunitytomakenewlifelongfriends.Thequestionis:how?▲Gettoknowyourroommate.Youmayfindyouhavelotsofthingsincommonwithyourroommate,butevenifyouarecompletelydifferentfromeachother,withalittleeffortandunderstandingthetwoofyoumaybecomebestfriends.▲17Ifyouleaveyourdooropen,thisshowsthatyouwelcomevisitors.Asaresultpeoplewillnaturallystopinandsayhello.Closeddoorsarenotlikelytobringmanyvisitorsandthosewhostaylockedupintheirroomsmaygiveotherstheimpressionofbeingcold.Otherstudentswillbelesslikelytostopinandbuildanewfriendship.▲Joinclubsororganizations.Gettinginvolvedinorganizedsocializationisagreatwaytomeetnewpeople.18Bystayingactiveincollegegroupssuchasclubsandorganizationsyoucanmeetlotsofpeoplewithwhomyousharecommoninterests.▲Talktoclassmates.19Startingconversationsinclassisagreatopportunitytomeetpeoplewhoareinterestedinthesamekindofstudiesasyouare.Shortfriendlydiscussionscanbuildlifelongfriendships.▲Tryoutforasport.Ifyou’reathletictryingoutforasportwilldoforyouthesamethingthatjoiningaclubwilldo.20

A．Tryingactivelytofindnewfriendscanhelpeasethefeelingsofbeinglonely.B．Closethedoortokeepawayfromtheft.C．Yourroommateisthefirstpersonyouwillhaveclosecontactwith.D．Hangawelcomesignonyourdormroom.E．Gettoknowyourclassmatesasyou’llbespendingseveralmonthswiththem.F．Youwillinstantlymeetalargegroupofpeoplewhoshareyourinterestsinsports.G．Italsohelpsyougetmorefamiliarwiththecampus.二、完形填空(★★★)Colemontisaself-taughtphotographerfromBelgium.Hehasbecomeahitwithhis_________seriesofphotos.Colemonttookaninterestinsquirrels(松鼠)fromayoungage.“Iprefertotakepicturesofsquirrelsbecausetheyshow_________behaviorlikepickingthingsuporcarryingthings,”sharedColemont.Itbeganasa(n)_________,butovertimeherealizedhecouldbring_________topeoplewithhissquirrelphotos.Movingbeyondsimply_________thesquirrelinaction,Colemontbeganinteractingwiththemusingsmallobjects.Oneday,whilevisitingastore,Colemont_________toydinosaursthatwereaboutthesamesizeasredsquirrels.Thisencouragedhisideaof_________theseprehistoricanimalstothesquirrels.Afterhe_________thedinosaurtoysoutside,ittookaboutthreedaysforthesquirrelstobecomeusedtotheir_________.Toattractthesquirrelscloser,Colemont__________putsnacksinthemouthsofthetoys.His__________turnedsimplephotographsintoanartform.AchievingthesefunnyphotosofsquirreldinosaurinteractionsrequiredColemonttobe__________.Heoftenremainedstillforseveralhourstowaitfortheperfect__________.Hiseffortpaidoffashispostsreceivedlotsoflikesfromonlineviewers.Thisprojectshowstheendlesspossibilitiesthatcomefromasimpleinterest.Throughthosefunnyphotos,Colemontsharedthemessageof__________thewonderofnature.Hehasdecidedto__________theprojectbecausetheworldneedsmorejoy.21.A．familiarB．playfulC．missingD．traditional22.A．respectfulB．confusingC．child-friendlyD．human-like23.A．hobbyB．challengeC．instructionD．honor24.A．knowledgeB．friendshipsC．laughterD．expectations25.A．checkingB．viewingC．controllingD．cleaning26.A．lookedafterB．dependedonC．cameacrossD．turneddown27.A．returningB．donatingC．throwingD．introducing28.A．placedB．repairedC．followedD．improved29.A．protectionB．performanceC．presenceD．movement30.A．doubtfullyB．cleverlyC．nervouslyD．possibly31.A．creativityB．courageC．discoveryD．explanation32.A．confidentB．relaxedC．patientD．satisfied33.A．suggestionB．momentC．reasonD．memory34.A．admiringB．hidingC．guessingD．discussing35.A．considerB．judgeC．understandD．continue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。BorninSuzhou,KunquOperaisoneofthemostlovedart36(form)inChina.KunquOperadistinguisheditselfbythevirtuosity(精湛技艺)ofitsrhythmicpatternsandbecame37(wide)popularduringtheMingDynasty.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinMingandQingdynasties,operagr