广东省揭阳市惠来县第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题

2024-2025年度第一学期惠来一中高二级第一次阶段考英语试卷时间：120分钟，满分130分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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。AInthisdigitalage,thereareplentyofAItoolsatourdisposaltoenhanceourdailylives.HerearesomeAItoolstoembraceandmakeyourlifeeasierin2023.DecktopusAIEverbeenaskedtomakeaPPTforaschoolprojectormeetingbutdon’tknowwheretostart?Orperhapsdesigningisnotyourcupoftea,butyoustillwanttoimpressyouraudiencevisually?DecktopusAIhasgotallyourpresentationneedscovered.Withawiderangeoftemplates,elementsandcontentsuggestionsatyourdisposal,DecktopusAIwillbeyourbestfriendwalkingintothatpresentationroom.DALL-E2Thehardtruthisthatnotallofusareartisticallytalented,butwithadashofDALL-E2,wecouldbe!DALL-E2isanAImodelthatconvertstextdescriptionsintoimages.Themorespecificyouarewithyourprompt(指令),thecloserthefinalimagewillbetoyourdesire.ThisisahandyAItoolforanyonewhowantstocreateartbutlacksthecapabilityorfordesignerstosourceinspiration.SoundrawNow,whataboutmusic?Ifavideowebsitehaseverservedyouacopyrightstrike,youknowhowdifficultitistosourcefreemusicforvideos.EnterSoundraw,anAIplatformthatallowsyoutocreateroyalty-freeoriginalmusic.Afterchoosingthetype,speed,andlengthofyourdesiredmusic,Soundrawwilldoalltheworkforyouandcomposeuniquetrackstoaccompanyyourvideo.Nomorecopyrightstrikes!DeepNostalgiaThisAItoolwillbreathelifeintophotographsthroughanimation.DeepNostalgiaaddssubtlemovementsandexpressionstoyourimages,makingthemappearrealistic.Thisisagreattooltotryoutifyouhavesomeoldphotoslyingaroundandwouldliketorecovercherishedmoments.1．InwhichsituationmayyouneedDecktopusAI?A．Writinganessay. B．Addingmusictoavideo.C．Makingapresentation. D．Readinganacademicarticle.2．Thosewantingtobringbackagoodmemorywillchoose________.A．DecktopusAI B．DALL-E2 C．Soundraw D．DeepNostalgia3．What’sthesharedfeatureofthefourtools?A．BeingConventional. B．BeingConvenient.C．BeingRealistic. D．BeingEntertaining.BAsIgrewup,ourshelveswerefullofcookbooks,eachfullofmymum’shandwriting.Includedinthehandwritingweredateswhenrecipeshadbeencooked,whothey’dbeencookedfor,whetherornottheywereanygood,andanyalterationsthathadtobemade(“toosalty,”“doubletherecipe,”“didn’thavethis,usedthatinstead”).Whereotherformsofliteraturecanfeelrare,evenprecioustosome,cookbookspermitthiskindofwriting.Truthbetold,cookbooksIoftengobacktoareobviousbeforeyoueventurntothem—wrinkledpaper,spottedandmarked.I’vehalvedtheamountofsugarinacakerecipefromRukminiIyers’TheGreenRoastingTin.I’veaddedaspicymixtoacarrotsaladfromRubyTandoh’sFlavour.Forbetterorworse,thecookbooksIownareownedbynobodyelse.Ifyoudothistooandfeelguiltyaboutwritingthroughthoroughlytestedrecipesormessingupbeautifulpaper,youneedn’t.Thepracticeofwritingoncookbooksisessentialtotheexperienceofreading,andindeed,usingthem.Oftenthesenotescanprovideawindowintotheowner’slife,whichisoneofthereasonswhycookbooksareoftenhandeddownwithinfamilies.Inmanycases,theyaretheonlywrittenrecordswehavefromourlovedones.Ithinkthattheyaretellingstoriesandinvitingconversations.Impliedinconversationistalkingback,exchangingsomethingwithlovedones,andmaybeexchangingsomethingwithaversionofyourselfinthefuture.SometimesIwonderwhatI’mbuyingwhenIbuycookbooks.IsitinspirationtodosomethingI’venotdonebefore,orpermissiontogivemyselfthetimetofeeladdictedtoahobby?MyfriendEllasumsupherowninsightintofoodwritingsimplywith“Writingaboutfoodiswritingaboutbeingalive,”somaybethat’swhatI’mbuying,andwhatweallare.4．Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’smom?A．Shewasaprofessionalcook. B．Shecollectedliteratureworks.C．Sheoftenmadenotesoncookbooks. D．Shewrotepopularcookbooks.5．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthewritingincookbooks?A．Itimproveslifequality. B．Itcarriesfuturedreams.C．Ithelpsunderstanditswriter. D．Itmakesrecipeseasytoread.6．Whydoestheauthorbuycookbooks?A．Torecordherlifeofcooking. B．Tomeetherhobby.C．Toshareideaswithfriends. D．Togaincookinginspiration.7．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．WhyWeNeedtoBuyCookbooksB．HowWeAdjustRecipesinCookbooksC．WhyWeShouldBeWritinginCookbooksD．HowWePassDownCookbookswithNotesCAnationalengineeringlaboratoryinTianjinisthebaseoftheworld’slargestandmostadvancedsoundsourceidentificationsystemforcommercialuse.Atfirstglance,theequipment,knownasasoundcameraandconsistingofabigwheelwithasupportingstructure,lookslikeaminiFerriswheelthatlacksseatsandcannotmove.Acloserlookatthe5-meter-diameterwheelrevealshigh-techfeatureslikeanarray(排列)of144sensorsusedtocapture,identifyandanalyzethesourceofnoiseonrailways.“Itislikeasoundradarfordiscoveringnoise,”saidHuWenlin,viceheadoftheNationalEngineeringLaboratoryforNoiseControlandReductionatChinaRailwayDesignCorporation.Husaidthatthedataproducedbythemachineallowsengineerstobetterunderstandthesoundsgeneratedwhenatrainpassesby,suchaswhichpartproducesthemostnoise.Afteranalyzingthedata,engineerscandrawuppreciseplanstoreducenoiseandmakeconstructionplansaccordingly.Forexample,ifarailwaypassesaresidentialareawithstricternoiseabatementrequirements,engineerscancomeupwithaplantominimizenoisetothelowestlevel,usuallyatgreaterexpense.Butifarailwaypassesaplacewithmorerelaxednoisecontrolrequirements,designerscanmakeacheaperplan.Noisecontroltechnologieshavebeenappliedtodozensofmajorrailwayprojectsacrossthecountry.Thesoundcamera,fullydevelopedinChina,isadvancedbyworldstandards,saidWangChangjin,thedirectoroftheNationalEngineeringLaboratory.Beforethesoundcamerawasavailable,engineersusuallyusedapolefittedwithsensorstocollectsounddataalongrailwaylines.“Itcannotbecomparedtothetechniqueweareusingnow,whichincreasesaccuracygreatly,”Wangsaid.Themachineisjustoneofmanyinnovationsdevelopedbythelaboratory.Ithasconductedmanyresearchprojectsonrailways,leadingtothedevelopmentofkeynoisecontrolequipmentforhigh-speedrailwaysandbringingquieterlivestopeoplelivingnearthelines.8．WhatcanweknowaboutthesoundcamerafromParagraph1?A．ItisinventedbyHuWenlin.B．Itisasoundradarintheshapeofawheel.C．Itisfittedwithmanysensorstostudynoise.D．Ittransformssoundinformationintoimages.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abatement”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Monitoring. B．Recording.C．Reducing. D．Analyzing.10．WhathighlightsthesoundcameraaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Itcanmovelikeawheel. B．Ithasbeenappliedtootherfields.C．Itisavailableforeveryone. D．Itoperatesfarmoreaccurately.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TechnologyFreesPeoplefromNoiseB．SoundCameraMakesRailLinesQuieterC．ImportanceofConductingSoundResearchD．InfluenceofNoisePollutiononPeople’sLife第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowMobileTechnologyhasChangedOurLivesForeverTheinventionofthemobilephoneandmobiletechnologywasamazing.12Herewehighlightthemostcommononesthattechnologyischangingourlivestoday.●Mobiletechnologyhaschangedhowwecommunicate.Theadvancementoftechnologyhasmadecommunicationunbelievablyfastandconvenient.Inthepast,writingaletterorfindingawiredtelephonewasthebestwaytocommunicateremotelywithsomeone.13Youcansendthemamessageonsocialmedia,textthem,videochat,email,orputacallthrough.●Mobiletechnologycreatesthe“Everything”device.Withmanybusinessesmobiletechnologieshavebroughtabout,therearesomeproductsthattheyhavemadeoutofdate.Nowjustonedevicehasreplacedtheportable(便携式的)musicplayer,alarmclock,GPS,calculator,camera,flashlight,calendarandmuchmore.14●Mobiletechnologyleadstoever-presentdistractionInmanyplaces,it’sacommonsighttoseejustabouteveryonewithamobilephonewithinarm’sreach.Inthefirsttwowayslistedabove,thatcanbeuseful.15Asmobiletechnologieshavebecomemoreandmorewidespreadintoday’ssociety,researchhasbeguntoconnectheavyday-to-dayusewithanumberofsideeffects,themajorityofwhicharerelatedtomentalhealth.16Weshouldacceptthatmobiletechnologiesareheretostayandimproveourlivesforthebetterinspiteofitsshortcomings.Inmyopinion,itsadvantagesfaroutweighitsdisadvantages.A.WecannotignoreitsdisadvantagesB.Allinall,mobiledevicesgreatlybenefitourlivesC.However,instantaccessisnotalwaysagoodthingD.Whilethesethingsdostillexist,theyarenolongerabsolutelynecessaryE.Nowadays,youhavemoreefficientoptionsatyourfingertipsF.TheconventionalwayofdoingshoppinghasalsochangedbeyondimaginationG.Sincethen,advancesinmobiletechnologyhaveshapedourlivesinvariousways第二部分语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。HarryPeckrememberedsittingnexttotwofrightenedyoungsistersinatrans-AtlanticflightfromAmsterdamtoMinneapolis23yearsago.Aftersomechat,helearnedhow17theirexperienceofescapingwarwas.They18himofhisowndaughters,sobeforetheygotofftheflight,hereachedintohispurse,pulledouta(n)19,wrotethemanoteandplaceda$100billinside.Harryhadnoideathenhowmuchitwouldmeantobothgirls.Andoneofthesisters,AydaZugay,hadbeen20forhimfornearlyadecade.Withthehelpofsocialmediaandthe21offriendsandfamily,HarryandthesistersreunitedonanemotionalZoomcall.Harrytoldthesistershow22herememberedwhatitfeltlikewhenhefirstmetthem.ZugaytoldHarrythingsshehadwantedto23thenote’sauthorforyears-how24shewas,whythegiftpancakesandCocaColaforanentiresummer.TearsstreameddownHarry’sfaceashelistenedtoZugay’s27.Atatimewhentherewassomuchpainand28intheworld,hehopedotherswouldtakemoretimetohelppeople29.Theyalsotalkedaboutthe30ofmeetingupinpersoninthefuture.Harry31thesistersthatwhenevertheymet,hewouldmakethemthebestpancakesthey’deverhad.17．A．confusing B．embarrassing C．heartbreaking D．fascinating18．A．warned B．informed C．convinced D．reminded19．A．chart B．envelope C．draft D．letter20．A．searching B．waiting C．longing D．arranging21．A．property B．objective C．assistance D．circumstance22．A．efficiently B．clearly C．crucially D．artificially23．Apareto B．preparefor C．sharewith D．learnfrom24．A．gentle B．available C．remarkable D．grateful25．A．astonishing B．amusing C．satisfying D．encouraging26．A．buying B．opposing C．advocating D．processing27．A．description B．information C．admiration D．innovation28．A．stress B．suffering C．failure D．desire29．A．inaction B．inneed C．insilence D．indebt30．A．importance B．difficulty C．possibility D．problem31．A．promised B．persuaded C．urged D．evaluated第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空，使整个文段句意完整，语法正确。TorchfestivaloftheEthnicminorityTheTorchFestival,_____32_____grandestfestivaloftheYipeople,_____33_____(hold)aroundthe24thdayofthesixthmonthofthelunarcalendar.TheYipeoplethinkfirepossessesasuperhumanpower_____34_____candriveawayevilandfrightenoffghosts.Theyhave_____35_____aspecialrelationshipwithfirethattheycallthemselvesthe“firenationality”.Duringthefestival,torches,20-30cmindiameter,areplaceduprightinfrontofhouses.Attheentrance_____36_____thevillages,agrand“torchtower”,_____37_____(make)ofpinebranchesanddryfirewood,isdecoratedwithfreshflowersandfruits.Atlast,withexpectationandwishescomesthelong-awaitedmoment.Afterdinner,theyoungandold,_____38_____(wear)theirmostceremonialandsplendidcostumes,rush_____39_____(excite)tothe“torchtower”square.Cheersandscreamsofdelightburstfromthecrowd,whilethesoaringflamesbrightenthedarknessofthenightandwarmeveryonepresentatthescene.Onsuchawonderfulnight,the_____40_____(participant)aredelightedbythegrandspectacleandtheatmosphereofcelebration.Youngmenandwomensinganddancehandinhandaroundthebonfire________41________(express)theirgratitudeforalifeofplentyandgoodwishesforthecomingyear.第三部分基础题（共三节，满分20分）第一节单词拼写请根据释义或首字母，用Unit1，Unit2单词的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（每空限写一词）。Chinesegovernmentformedateamofscientistswiththeo____________ofdiscoveringanewtreatmentformalaria.Herteamexaminedover2,000oldmedicaltexts,and__________（评估）280,000plantsfortheirmedicalproperties.Artemisininhasbecomeav_________partofthetreatmentformalariaandisthoughttosave100000livesayearinAfricaalone.Sheconcludedthatboilingthesweetwormwood____________(显然)destroyeditsmedicalproperties.Thefirst-personnarratorisadevicethathasbeenusedbymany____________.(小说家）Thesesmarthomeswillkeepus__________(安全的)，saveusenergy,andprovideamorecomfortableenvironmenttolivein.Yourhomewillalsolearnyourdailyroutineand______________(爱好，偏爱)，soeverythingwillbereadyforyouwhenyougethomeeachevening.Haveyoueverforgottentos__________offtheTVorcomputer?Ifawaterpipestartsleaking,orifthereisashortintheelectricalwiring,yoursmarthomewilldetectitandprovideyouwithther______________information.Itisimportanttomakefoodandwatera____________tothesurvivor.第二节单句填空填空（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）52.________(gradual)factoryworkershavebeendisplacedbymachines.53.It(acknowledge)thathealthisthemostimportanttoeveryone.54.Assoonasthefirealarmwentoff,everyoneinthebuilding(flee)tothenearestexit.55.Don’tjumpto(conclude)beforeconsideringallthefacts，oryoumaybeeasilytakenin.56.Iallowedmyselftobepersuaded_______enteringthecompetition.57.Hewasoneofthemostcreativeand__________(innovation)engineersofhisgeneration.58.Hismothercommandedhim___________(work)hardtolearnacertainnumberofwords.第三节定语从句填空题（共6小题；每小题0.5分，满分3分）59.Mr.Smith,________nativelanguageisEnglish,canspeakChinesefluently.60.ButmyconnectionwithpandasgoesbacktomydaysonaTVshowinthemid-1980s,_______IwasthefirstWesternTVreporterpermittedtofilmaspecialunit.61.Recentaccidents,_______fiftypeoplelosttheirlives,aremainlyduetotheheavyfog.62.WhenwesternpeopletalkaboutthecitiesofChina,thefirstof________comestotheirmindsisBeijing.63.Iwasaskedtoexplaintheprojectwiththehelpofaflowchart,________wasabigchallengeforme.64.Thethoughtofgoinghometohisfamilywasall______kepthimhappywhilehewasworkingabroad.写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分)你校英语报正组织英语作文比赛，请以你最尊敬的一位科学家为话题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.人物简介及事迹：2.你的感悟。注意：1.字数80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。ThescientistIrespectmost______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）Sally’sbirthdaywasapproaching,and

theexcitementthatusuallyfilledherheartwasnowreplacedwithdisappointmentandstress.

Turningelevenwasabigdeal,andshehadalwayscelebrateditwithagrandpartysurroundedbyherfriends.However,thisyearwasdifferent.Theburdenofexcessivehomeworkand

herparents’

strugglingbusinessweighedheavilyonher,forcingSallytomakethedifficultdecisionofnothavingabirthdayparty,eventhoughitwasaneventsheenjoyeddearlyeveryyear.Oneday,duringbreak,herbestfriend,Jane,withacuriouslookinhereyes,approached.

"Areyougoingtohaveabirthdaypartythisyear?"Janeasked,sensingSally’ssadness."No,"Sallysighedandrepliedsadly,

"There’sjusttoomuchgoingonandmyparentsare

going