2024-2025学年浙江省杭州市西湖区浙附玉泉+丁兰高二下学期期中考英语试题

2024-2025学年浙江省杭州市西湖区浙附玉泉+丁兰高二下学期期中考英语试题一、阅读理解(★★)Manysuccessfulpeoplewritebooks,allowingpeopletoreadthestoriesoftheirfailuresandvictoriesandtolearnfromtheirmistakesandachievements.Maybeyouwillfindsomethingforyourselfinthesebooks.Business@theSpeedofThoughtbyBillGatesInthebookpublishedin1999,Gatespredictedthatbusinesswouldchangemoreinthenexttenyearsthaninthelast50years.Didthispredictioncometrue?Well,yes,itdidandthatisagreatreasontorereadthisbook.Inthisbook,BillGatesshareshisknowledgeaboutsuccessfulbusinessprinciplesandteacheshowtousemoderninformationtechnologiescorrectly.Heprovidespersonalexamplesfromhisbusiness,makingthisbookevenmoreinteresting.Buffett’sBitesbyWarrenBuffetWarrenBuffethasmademorethan$50billionduetosuccessfulinvestments.Inthisbook,heshowshisbusinesscorrespondence(来往信件)withhispartnersandinvestorsstartingfrom1957.Hisgoldenruleofcommunicatingwithinvestorsistoprovidetheinformationyouwouldwanttoreceiveyourself.OpenSociety:ReformingGlobalCapitalismbyGeorgeSorosGeorgeSoroshasmademorethan$19billionsofar.Thatmakeshisbookreallyworthreading.Criticscallthisbookthedeclarationofthenewcapitalism(资本主义).Histhoughtsandideasareveryfresh,cleverandunusual.Everyonewhoisintopolitics,businessandsocialproblemsneedstoreadit.TheAutobiographyofBenjaminFranklinbyBenjaminFranklinThebooktellsaboutthefirsthalfoftheauthor’slife.ItisespeciallyinterestingbecauseFranklindescribestheformationofhispersonality.Franklinwas,undoubtedly,averygiftedperson.Allthegoodcircumstancesinhislifecontributedtohissuccess,andallthebadonesjusttrainedhiswillpower.Theeventsofhislifeshowthatapersonwithaninquiringmindandactiveenergycanlearnanykindofactivityandeveryfieldofknowledge.1.WhatisspecialaboutBusiness@theSpeedofThought?

A．It’sacollectionofletters.B．It’sapredictionofthefuture.C．Itfocusesoncommunications.D．Itnarratespersonalexperiences.2.WhatcanyoureadaboutOpenSociety:ReformingGlobalCapitalism?

A．Politics,businessandsocialproblems.B．Aman’sinvestingexperiencein1957.C．GeorgeSoros’fightagainstsociety.D．GeorgeSoros’failureinhisbusiness.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromTheAutobiographyofBenjaminFranklin?

A．Franklinneverexperiencedfrustration.B．Franklinhadahighthirstforknowledge.C．Franklinhadnotroublelearninganything.D．Franklinwroteittorecordhisachievements.(★★★)AustralialooksbrownerandflatterthanIremembered;it’sdrygrasshereandtheredottedwithtoughbushesandunremarkablebuildings.Thelightingisviolentlyintense.Myfriendkeepstalkinginthedriver’sseatandIrespondwith‘Ah-huh’and‘Ohreally?’toappearinterestedinherstringofgossipaboutpeoplewhosefacesIhavelongforgotten,whosestoriesI’vestoppedcaringabout.‘Areyouokay?’myfriendasks,takinghereyesofftheroadtostudymyexpressionwithherall-knowingeyes.‘Justtired,’Isay.Sheacceptsmyliewithanunconvincedshrug.Ikeepsearchinginmymind’seyes,hopingtobringbackintofocusimagesfromtheremotetownsofAsia:steamcomingoffboilingpots,basketsfilledwithstrangefruits,giantpigsalongsidelittlekids.Ilaughatthethought.‘Somethingfunny?’myfriendasks.‘Oh,justamemory,’Isay.‘ThelittlekidsinnorthernThailandweresofriendly.Whenwe’dpasstheminthestreet,they’dgreetusatthetopoftheirlungsintheirnativelanguage.’‘Cool,’shesays,andthen-’Hey,guesswhat?Ihadmybathroomremade!’‘Wow,’Isay.Andthenshedetailsherbathroomproject,andI‘Ah-huh’and‘Ohreally?’.Homeimprovements,kids,full-timejobs:thesearethestandardconversationtopicsofthirty-somethingwomen.IntheyearssinceIleft,myfriendshavematuredintoresponsibleadults,butI’mstuckinanotherplaceentirely,morecomfortableinalocalbustravelingalongtheedgeofaHimalayanmountain.Iftheyareallgrownupsnow,whatdoesthatmakeme?Peoplesaythattravelchangesyou,butIneveranticipateditwouldbelikethis.Iclosemyeyesandreturntotheexcitementofbeingspedat565milesperhourtosomewhereforeignandwild.ButImuststaythistime.MydadhasbeendiagnosedwithaseriousillnessandsohereIam,backinreality,backtomyroots.4.HowdoestheauthorfeelonherarrivalinAustralia?

A．Interested.B．Conflicted.C．Exhausted.D．Excited.5.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheconversationbetweentheauthorandherfriend?

A．Theyhavedifferentinterestsandlivesasgrownups.B．Theysharefondmemoriesofgrowinguptogether.C．Theycareaboutandprovideupdatesforeachother.D．Theyenjoytellingpersonalstoriestoexchangeideas.6.By“Iftheyareallgrownupsnow,whatdoesthatmakeme?”(inthesecondlastparagraph),theauthormeans_________.

A．theymakemethinkofgrowingupastheydoB．wearealladultswhowilleventuallysettledownC．acomfortablehomeiswhatweallneedasadultsD．diverseexperiencesshapeindividuals’lifepaths7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A．FeelingLostWhenBackinAustraliaB．TheExcitementofTravelingtoAustraliaC．Australia:APlacelikeAsiainMyHeartD．OutofAsia,OutofMind(★★★)Astronomershaveuncoveredthefeedingscheduleofasupermassiveblackhole,revealingthatitconsumesmaterialabouteverythreeandahalfyears.Thediscoveryprovideskeyinformationaboutmysteriouscosmic(宇宙的)forces,deepeningscientists’understandingofhowtheuniverseisformed.Astronomersfirstnoticedtheblackhole’sactivitywhenthegalaxyitresidesinexperiencedasignificantincreaseinbrightnessin2018.Theyidentifiedthisasatidal(潮汐的)disruption(扰乱)event,whichoccurswhenastaristornapartbytheintensegravitational(引力的)forcesofablackhole.Asthestarwaspulledapart,itsmaterialheatedup,producingX-rayandultravioletlightthatwasobservedbythetelescopes.Thisemissioneventuallyfaded,suggestingthattheblackholehadconsumedthematter.However,abouttwoyearslater,theX-rayandUVlightfromthegalaxybrokeupagain.Thisunexpectedresurgence(复苏)suggestedthatthestarhadonlybeenpartiallyconsumedduringitsfirstencounter,withmorematerialbeingtakenawayasitapproachedtheblackholeagain.Theastronomerslearnedthatthestarhadmovedintoahighlyextendedorbitaroundtheblackholeafterthefirstencounter.Wheniteventuallyapproachedagain,thegalaxylitupwithX-rayandUVlightasmoreofthestar’smaterialwasconsumed.Thisdiscoveryallowedthescientiststocalculatethestar’sorbitalperiod,helpingthemlearnthattheblackholeconsumesmaterialapproximatelyeverythreeandahalfyears.Onthesegrounds,theteampredictsthattheblackhole’snextencounterwiththestarwillbeginbetweenMayandAugust2025,althoughitisexpectedtobesmaller,asmostofthestarhasalreadybeendestroyed.8.Whatisthesignificanceofthediscoveryofthefeedingscheduleofablackhole?

A．Itledtoscientists’discoveryofasupermassiveblackhole.B．Itmadetheformationoftheblackholeknowntoscientists.C．Itchangedscientists’viewsaboutthethreatfromblackholes.D．Itbroadenedscientists’knowledgeofthepoweroftheuniverse.9.Whatmadetheblackhole’sactivitydiscovered?

A．Thepowerfulgravitationalpullofablackhole.B．TheX-rayandUVlightreleasedbythestar.C．Asuddendecreaseinthegalaxy’sbrightness.D．Asharpriseinradiosignalsfromthegalaxy.10.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinparagraph3?

A．Thestarhadtheabilitytorecover.B．Theblackholehadunstableforces.C．Thestarpartlysurvivedtheblackhole.D．Thestarshonebeforebeingpulledapart.11.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheteam’sprediction?

A．Theblackhole’sfeedingschedulewillbechanged.B．Thenextencounterwilltakeplaceoutsidetheorbit.C．Thenextencounterwillbetinierthanthepreviousone.D．Thestarwillbecompletelyconsumedbytheblackhole.(★★★)Thedifferencesinhealthoutcomesareneithernewnorunknown.Fromdifferencesinlifespantounevenaccesstoqualityhealthcare,theso-called“HealthGap”isapersistentandtroublingindicationofinequality.Peoplelivinginlowandmiddle-incomecountriesarefarmorelikelytodiefrompreventableandtreatablecauses.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,obviousdifferencesinhealthoutcomespersist(持续存在)withincountries,cuttingalongsocioeconomicandgeographiclines.Closingthesehealthgapsisbothamoralandpracticalneedbecauseeveryhumanbeinghasarighttoahealthy,dignifiedlife;practicalbecausehealthinequitiesbringaboutsubstantialeconomicandsocialcosts.HealthinequitiescouldcosttheU.S.economyapproximately$320billionannuallyandriseto$1trillionby2040ifnotaddressed.Thesefiguresemphasizetheneedforsystemicsolutionsthatlookattherootcauses.Artificialintelligencehasenteredthesceneasanewtoolintheattempttoremakethehealthsystem.Broadlyspeaking,patternrecognitionandpersonalizedcarearethetwofocusesinthatcontext.AIapplicationscandetectdiseases—oftenearlierandmoreaccuratelythanhumans—tailortreatmentstoindividualpatients,andsupporthealthcareprofessionalsinmanagingcomplexcaseloads(病例).Preventiveinterventionscansavelivesandresourceswhileincreasingthequalityoflifeofhumans.AI-poweredpredictionmodelshavebeenusedtoidentifypatientsathighriskofcomplicationsorchronic(慢性病)conditionssuchaskidneydisease,whichotherwiseoftengoesunnoticeduntilsignificantdamageisdonetothebody.Beyondclinicalsettings,AI-drivenanalysesoflargedatasets—fromhospitalrecordstosocioeconomicindicators—canhighlightat-riskcommunities,helpingpolicymakersandhealthorganizationsdistributeresourcesmoreeffectively.Bylocatingunder-servedareasandidentifyingpopulationsleastlikelytoaccesspreventiveservices,AIcanguidetargetedcommunityinterventions,mobileclinics,healtheducationprograms,andotherinitiativestoclosethehealthgap.Whilethepotentialislarge,AI’seffectivenessinclosingthehealthgapdependsonmorethanjusttechnologicaladvancement.AImustbedeliberatelydesigned,trained,tested,andtargetedtobringoutthebestinandforpeopleandtheplanet.12.Whatcanwelearnaboutthehealthgapfromparagraph1?

A．Itrarelyexistsinwealthycountries.B．Itistherootofeconomicdifference.C．Itreferstounfairnessinhealthoutcomes.D．Itshowstheequaldistributionofresources.13.Whatdothefiguresindicateinparagraph2?

A．EconomictroubleinUS.B．CostlymedicalexpensesinUS.C．Theurgencyofclosinghealthgap.D．ThemoraldilemmafacingAmericans.14.WhatcanAIdotoimprovethehealthsystem?

A．Preventthespreadofdiseases.B．Curepatientswithchronicconditions.C．Replacedoctorstomanagecaseloads.D．Detectdiseasesandoffertailoredtreatments.15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A．HowAIservestogetridofinequality.B．WhatroleAIplaysinclosinghealthgap.C．WhatchallengesAIfacesinmedicalfield.D．HowAIstimulatestechnologicaladvancement.(★★★)DoLobstersFeelPain?Thetraditionalmethodforcookingalobster(龙虾)—boilingitalive—raisesthequestionofwhetherornotlobstersfeelpain.16.Lobstersgobadveryquicklyaftertheydie,andeatingadeadlobsterincreasestheriskofillnessandreducesthequalityofitsflavor.However,iflobstersarecapableoffeelingpain,themethodandothers,suchasstoringthelivelobsteronice,raisemoralquestionsforchefsandlobstereatersalike.17.Lobstershaveaperipheralsystemlikehumans,butinsteadofasinglebrain,theypossessnervecluster(神经簇).Becauseofthisdifference,someresearchersarguelobstersaretoodissimilartovertebrates(脊椎动物)tofeelpain.Nonetheless,lobstersdosatisfyallofthestandardforapainresponse.Lobstersguardtheirinjuries,learntoavoiddangeroussituations,respondtoanesthetics,andarebelievedtopossesssomelevelofconsciousness.Somostscientistsbelievethatinjuringalobstercausesphysicalpain.18,soitisnowbecomingillegaltoboillobstersaliveorkeepthemonice.Currently,boilinglobstersaliveisillegalinSwitzerland,NewZealand,andtheItaliancityReggioEmilia.ThemosthumanetoolforcookingalobsteristheCrustaStun.Thisdeviceelectrocutesalobster,makingitunconsciousinlessthanhalfasecondorkillingitin5to10seconds.19.Unfortunately,theCrustaStunistooexpensiveformostrestaurantsandpeopletoafford.Somerestaurantsplacealobsterinaplasticbagandplaceitinthefreezerforacoupleofhours,duringwhichtimeitlosesconsciousnessanddies.20,butitisprobablythemosthumaneoptionforkillingalobsterbeforecookingandeatingit.

A．ThissolutionisnotidealB．Andthen,itcanbecutapartorboiledC．LobstersarepopularfoodinmanycountriesD．ThereisgrowingevidencethatlobstersmayfeelpainE．ScientistsdisagreeoverwhetherornotlobstersfeelpainF．ManyrestaurantschoosemorehumanemethodstocookitG．Thiscookingwayisusedtoimprovehumans’diningexperience二、完形填空(★★★)ColleenKnullwasondutyattheJasperLodgeintheNationalPark.A______withlessthanoneyearofexperienceasshewas,itdidn’tpreventherfromhandlingavery______situation.“Thefirstindicationthattherewasa(n)______wasthatwehadnoticedsmokecomingupfromthemountainside,andItriedmybestto______theknowledgeIhadlearnedduringtheprevioustrainingand______ittoreadthesmokeandhowclosethefirewas,”shesaid.Soon,anevacuation(疏散)orderwas______forJasperNationalParkandtheelectricitywascutoff.Becauseitwasmidnight,Knullstartedknockingoneachdoorto______theguestsatthelodge.Thenshewasinformedthatsomehikersatthecampsitewereunawareofthe______toevacuatequickly.Soshewalkeduptheroughpathtobringthemdown.There,she______16peopleonafour-hourhikethroughdarkness,towherehertruckwasparked.Finally,Knullmanagedtoleadthesehikerstoa______place.Shealsomanagedtokeepthings______duringtheevacuation.“Thesituationhadtobetakenseriously,butIshouldmakesurenobodywouldget______.SoItoldacoupleof______alongthewayandhadacoupleofgoodlaughs.Ihadtoguaranteethateverybodygotoutsoundly.”She______herquickreactionintheevacuationtothetrainingshehadreceived.HearingthenewsofKnull’sremarkableperformanceinJasper,ClifVetter,ChiefofEnderbyFireDepartment,said______andproudly,“That’sher.”21.A．doctorB．hikerC．firefighterD．camper22.A．dangerousB．excitingC．ordinaryD．strange23.A．earthquakeB．fireC．volcanoeruptionD．urgentsignal24.A．shareB．spreadC．recallD．forget25.A．observedB．employedC．masteredD．reviewed26.A．issuedB．refusedC．canceledD．delayed27.A．lookafterB．callonC．pickupD．wakeup28.A．dangerB．needC．challengeD．hope29.A．guidedB．watchedC．followedD．met30.A．comfortableB．distantC．safeD．hidden31.A．lightB．quietC．seriousD．meaningful32.A．disappointedB．sleepyC．excitedD．panicked33.A．poemsB．skillsC．jokesD．secrets34.A．comparedB．devotedC．deniedD．owed35.A．nervouslyB．simplyC．sadlyD．carefully三、语法填空(★★★)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China’sNationalImmigrationAdministration(NIA)announcedonMondaythatthecountry’s144-hourvisa-freetransitpolicy36(expand)tothreemoreentryports,increasingthetotalto37.Atpresent,foreignnationalsfrom54countriessuchastheUS,CanadaandBritainare37(suit)forthe144-hourvisa-freepolicy,allowingshort-termactivitiessuchastravelandbusinessvisits.TheNIAstatementsaidtheexpansionofthevisafreepolicyisexpectedtoprovidemore38(choice)forforeignnationalsinChina.Itsaidthe72/144-hourvisa-freetransitpolicyhasplayed39importantroleinthecountry’shigh-levelopening-up,facilitatingtheexchangeofpeoplebetweenChinaandothercountriesandtheir40(cooperate).TheNIAsaidearlierthismonththatChinahadrecorded14.64millioninbound(入境的)trips41(make)byforeignersinthefirsthalfofthisyear,up152.7percentyearonyear.Amongthem,8.54millionenteredChinavisa-free,accounting4252percentoftheinboundtripsandrepresentingayear-on-yearsurgeof190.1percent.43measuresaremakingvisitstoChinaincreasinglyeasier,thecountryhasbecomeapopulardestinationforoverseastourists.Withmorepeople44(post)theirtravelexperiencesinChinaonsocialmedia,“ChinaTravel”hasbecomeatoptrendingsearchtermonmultipleglobalsocialmediaplatforms.ForeignMinistryspokespersonLinJian45(say)lastweek,“Chinawillcontinuetoembracetheworldwithopenarmsandcreatemoreenergyandenthusiasmforpeople-to-peopleexchanges.”四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，外教Chris计划于下周六组织一次春游活动（springouting），现面向全班同学征集活动建议。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：（1）具体活动；（2）你的理由。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、书面表达(★★★)47.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、“Whowantstoshowustheirspecialprojectfirst?”Mrs.Williamsaskedmyfourth-gradeclass.Shealwaysgaveuschancestoearnextrapoints.Forthisproject,wewereallowedtodoanything,aslongaswediditourselves.Iburrowedmyheadinmysweater,justlikemyturtle.Don’tcallonme.Don’tcallonme.“Ava,youlookready.Comeonup,”Mrs.Williamssaid.Avaskipped!Unlikeme,shejustlovedtalkinginfrontofpeople.Sheshowedushowtowirepotatoessotheyproducedelectricity.Potatoes!Herdadwasanengineer,andIwonderedhowmuchoftheprojecthehadhelpedherwith.Butitwascool,andItoldhersowhenshepassedmydesk.MybuddyJaycegotcalledonnext.Hewassonervousthattheskinonhisneckwasraspberryred.HedemonstratedtheUnpoppableBubble.Theclassgottobatthebubblearoundanditdidn’tpop.“You’vegotthis,”Igavehimathumbs-up.