新疆阿克苏地区第一中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

新疆阿克苏地区第一中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题卷面分值：120分考试时长：120分钟注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷上。将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，共37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGreenfieldsandhillsgiveIrelandits“EmeraldIsle”nickname.Roundingoutallthatunspoilednatureareancientcastles,historicvillages,andpubsalivewithtraditionalmusic.Here’sthebestwaytoexperiencethiscolorfulcornerofEurope.RockycovesThesouthwest’srockycovesarerichwithseaweed,revealingalittle-knownpieceofIrishhistory.“Inthepastpeoplecouldn’teatmeatsotheywouldgodownaroundtheseshoresandgetlaver,orsleabhac,asit’shighinprotein,”saysKerryannO’FarrellofAtlanticIrishSeaweed,whoseguidesleadeducationalseavegetablewalksatDerrynaneHarbour.CapeClearIslandLocatedeightmilesoffthesoutherncoast,CapeClearIsland(OileánChleire)isoneofIrish-speakingGaeltachtareas,whichcanbefoundinsevencountiesandonsomeislands.OnCape,theformergirlsschoolnowhousestheHeritageCentrewithexhibitsontheisland’smaritimehistoryandculture.Don’tmissthegoatmilkicecreamatlocalfavoriteCléireGoats.TheRiverCorribWhileShopStreetandEyreSquaredrawthecrowds,theWesternneighborhoodacrosstheRiverCorribisthesoulofthecity.SoakupthebohemianvibeatplaceslikeBellBookandCandle,atreasuretrovefornewandsecond-handbooks;themonthlyFleaStyleMarketinsidetheGalwayArtsCentre;andtheCraneBar,whichfeaturessomeofthecity’sbest“trad”fiddleandbodhránplayers.GreatLighthousesofIrelandGreatLighthousesofIrelandoffersaguidetonoteworthybeaconsaroundthecountry.Oneofthemostremote,St.John’sPointLighthouserisesattheendofanarrowpeninsulainCountyDonegal,lookingouttoDonegalBayandCountySligo.StayovernightinClipperorSchooner,theformerlighthousekeepers’residences,andexperiencethesolitudeofkeepingwatch.Naturally,there’snoWi-Fi,sounwindandreadabookbesidethefire,orexploretheheadlandatsunrise.1.Whatcan’tyoudoinCapeClearIsland?A.Appreciatelocallanguage.B.Trythegoatmilkicecream.CAdmiretheisland’smaritimehistory.D.Enjoyeducationalseavegetablewalks.2Whichwouldbethebestplaceforsomeoneinneedofanundisturbedplace?A.Rockycoves. B.CapeClearIsland.C.TheRiverCorrib. D.GreatLighthousesofIreland.3.Thepassageismostlikelytakenfrom________.A.anewsreport B.anadvertisementC.atravelbrochure D.anencyclopediaBJahkilJacksonisthecreatorofthefamousProjectIAm.Throughtheproject,JahkillookstoraiseawarenessforreducinghomelessnessinChicagoandbeyond.Evenataverytenderage,hisdeedsalreadydrewtherecognitionofformerU.S.PresidentBarackObamain2017.Jahkilalsopushestomotivateandinfluencefellowkidstogetmoreactiveandusefulintheircommunities.Whenhewasfiveyearsold,JahkilassistedhisauntindistributingfoodtothehomelessinChicago.Thenthelittleboywasunhappytofindoutthatpeoplecouldnotaffordahome.Hewasalwayseagertofindouthowhecouldofferhelptopeople.Andhewouldbemadfornotbeingabletogivemoneytoanyoneaskingforhelponthestreets.Hewasdeterminedtohelpthehomelessineverywayhecould.ThatstrongdesirelatergavebirthtotheProjectIAm,hisnonprofitorganization,whichfocusedonhelpingthehomelesspeople.Hefoundeditattheageofeight,andhassincethenneverlookedbackonhisjourneyofcharity.ThroughProjectIAm,JahkilJacksonreachesouttothehomelessbydistributing“Blessingbags”.Providedintheblessingbagsarediversekindsofmaterialstohelptheneedy,includingwipes,handsanitizers,toothbrushes,toothpaste,socks,bottledwater,amongotherthings.JahkilJacksonisalsooneofthekeyworkersinDreamforKids,anothernonprofitorganizationfoundedbyTomTuohy,asocialentrepreneur.JahkilmetwithTuohyataHolidayforHopeeventorganizedbytheDreamforKids.Fromthere,hebecametheyoungesteverstudentintheYES(YouthEnterpriseSolution)programbytheDreamForKids.Hehasbeenworkingwiththemsincethen.4.ForwhatpurposedidJahkilcreateProjectIAm?A.Togetawards. B.Tocollectmoney.C.Todocharity. D.Tomakefriends.5.HowdoesProjectIAmhelp?A.Doingvoluntarywork. B.Givingoutdailynecessities.C.Donatingmoneytothepoor. D.Offeringsheltersforthehomeless.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJahkil?A.Friendlyandsociable. B.Kind-heartedandgenerous.C.Energeticandpowerful. D.Innocentandthoughtful.7.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.NewHomesfortheHomeless B.AnAnti-povertyProjectinChicagoC.DoYourCharityatanEarlyAge D.JahkilJacksonandHisBlessingBagsCFacingAdversitywithCourageLifeisfullofchallenges,andadversityissomethingeveryonemustfaceatsomepoint.Whetherit’sfailinganexam,dealingwithfamilystruggles,orovercomingpersonalfears,difficultmomentstestourstrength.However,itiscourage—nottheabsenceoffear—thathelpsusriseabovethesechallenges.Historyanddailylifearefilledwithexamplesofpeoplewhoturnedobstaclesintoopportunities.HelenKeller,wholosthersightandhearingasachild,couldhavegivenuponlife.Instead,withrelentlesseffortandtheguidanceofherteacher,AnneSullivan,shelearnedtoread,write,andevenspeak.Later,shebecamethefirstdeaf-blindpersontoearnacollegedegree.Herstoryprovesthatcourageandperseverancecanconquereventhetoughestbarriers.Similarly,ThomasEdisonfailedthousandsoftimesbeforeinventingthelightbulb.Whenaskedabouthisstruggles,hefamouslysaid,“Ihavenotfailed.I’vejustfound10,000waysthatwon’twork.”Hisdeterminationshowsthatfailureisnottheendbutalessonleadingtosuccess.Inourownlives,couragedoesn’talwaysmeangrandachievements.Itcanbeassimpleasspeakingupagainstinjustice,tryingagainafterapoortestresult,orfacingafearofpublicspeaking.Everysmallactofbraverystrengthensourresilience.Adversityshapescharacter.Thosewhoconfrontchallengeswithcourageoftenemergestrongerandwiser.Insteadoffearingobstacles,weshouldseethemasopportunitiestogrow.Justasstormsforcetreestogrowdeeperroots,hardshipshelpusdevelopinnerstrength.Ultimately,life’sdifficultiesarenotmeanttodefeatusbuttoprepareusforgreaterthings.Byembracingcourage,wecanturnsetbacksintosteppingstonestowardsuccess.Asthesayinggoes,“Smoothseasdonotmakeskillfulsailors.”Itisthroughovercomingadversitythatwebuildresilience,gainwisdom,anduncoverthestrengthweneverknewwehad.8.AccordingtoParagraph1,whatistheessentialqualityforovercominglife’schallenges?A.Theabsenceoffear B.StrongpersonalabilitiesC.Courage D.Avoidingdifficultsituations9.WhatdoHelenKellerandThomasEdisonhaveincommonaccordingtothetext?A.Theywerebothbornwithdisabilities.B.Theysucceededbecauseofgoodteachers.C.Theyovercamedifficultiesthroughpersistence.D.Theybecamefamousinventorsintheworld.10.Whatcanweinferfromthesaying“Smoothseasdonotmakeskillfulsailors”(lastparagraph)?A.Comfortablelifeleadstosuccess.B.Experiencingchallengeshelpspeoplegrow.C.Goodweatherconditionsimprovesailingskills.D.Avoidingproblemsisthebestlifestrategy.11.WhichsituationBESTdemonstratesthearticle’smessageaboutcourage?A.Astudentcopieshomeworktoavoidpunishment.B.Anathletetrainsharderafterlosingacompetition.C.Aboygivesuppianobecauseit’stoodifficult.D.Agirlblamesothersforherlowtestscores.D“ChatGPTisacomputerprogramthatcanunderstandandrespondtotextlikeaperson.It’slikehavingaconversationwithaverysmartrobot,”saysChatGPT,anartificialintelligencetextgenerator.InNovemberof2022,thecomputerprogramChatGPTgeneratedsignificantpublicinterestacrosstheglobeforitsbroadapplicationsandcommercialvalue.ThisAImodeldemonstrateditsabilitytoperformavarietyoftasks,fromgeneratingbooksummaries,recommendations,andpersonalresearchassistance,todraftingcollegeSOPs,essays,andemails.AccordingtoEhsanHoque,AssociateProfessorofComputerScienceatUR,whiletheconceptsusedtobuildChatGPTarenotentirelynew,combiningthemwiththisAImodelmarksasignificantachievementinthefieldofAIengineering.Withthatbeingsaid,thesystemhasalsogeneratedcontentionoveritspossibleviolationofacademichonesty.TheuseofChatGPTforhomeworkassignmentsisagrowingconcernforprofessorsacrosstheglobe.TheUniversity,ontheotherhand,hasnotaddressedormadeastatementonthismatter.Therearepotentialacademicviolationsforhomeworkandexams.OnesuchcaseisProfessorofPoliticalScienceandBusinessDavidPrimo.HeenteredoneofhisprevioustestquestionsintoChatGPT,andChatGPTgotitexactlycorrect.Despiteconcerns,Primounderstandsthattheissueofacademichonestyisaconcernthathasexistedandwillexistforever.Hetalksaboutthisaswellasthemanyothernegativeusesoftheinternet,saying“Theinternetmakesiteasytospreadhatefulmessagesandpiratemusic,butdoyouwanttogobacktoatimewhereyoucouldn’tbankonline,orlistentomusiconline?”Primoalsopicturesthistechnologicaladvancementbeingintegratedintoclassesandassessmentsinthefuture.“UniversitiesshouldmoveslowlyhereandletfacultymembersexperimentwithvariousapproachestoAIandadapttoaworldofAI,”saidPrimo.12.Whatmakestheprogramagreatbreakthrough?A.Itsabilitytoperformvarioustasks.B.Itsachievementsinlearningtechnology.C.Itswideapplicationandcommercialvalue.D.ThecombinationofitsconceptandAImodel.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthethirdparagraphmean?A.dispute B.support C.disadvantage D.mistake14.WhatmightPrimoagreewithregardingtheuseofChatGPT?A.Itisadouble-edgedsword.B.Ithaslittleimpactonacademia.C.Itsadvantagesoutweighitsdisadvantages.D.Itshouldbeprohibitedforacademicintegrity.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ChatGPTdemonstratesitsgreatstrength.B.ChatGPTgeneratesgreatargument.C.ChatGPTarousessignificantpublicinterest.D.ChatGPTcausesthepotentialacademicviolations.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。Howtobuildahealthyself-imageSelf-imageisimportantbecausehowwethinkaboutourselvesaffectshowwefeelaboutourselvesandhowweinteractwiththeworldaroundus.____16____Herearesomewaysyoucanbuildahealthyself-image.Praiseotherssincerely.Didyounoticesomethinggoodinanotherperson?Praiseit.Themoreyou’reabletocelebratethepositiveexperienceofothersthemoresecureyou’llfeelwithyourself.____17____Thispracticeofpraisingotherscanalsohelpfightagainstthefeelingsoflowself-worth.Experienceandexpressgratitude.Practicinggratitudeisanotherwaytofighttheunkindinnervoicethatmayshapeyourself-image.Trystartingagratitudejournal—thiswillencourageyoutolayoutthegoodthingsyou’rethankfulfor.Asyou’rewritingajournal,trytonoticewhatyou’regratefulforandwhatroleyouplayinthosethings.____18________19____We’llgrowandchangeinourlivesastimegoesby.Butifyouputineffort,thatgrowthcanhappenfasterandmoreeffectively.Meanwhile,abigpartofgrowthisbeingpatientwithyourself.Forexample,ifyoustartameditation(冥想),don’texpecttositforhalfanhourrightaway.Withmorepractice,meditatingfor10or20minutesdailycouldbeyournewroutine.Takesocialmediabreaks.Whileit’sabigpartofourlives,socialmediacanbeahugecontributingfactortoourself-image.Onsocialmedia,peopletendtoshowthemselvesintheirbeststatesandnottheirunfavorableones.____20____That’swhyit’simportanttotakebreaksfromthedigitalworld.It’sacontinualprocesstodevelopahealthyself-image,butthroughmeaningfulpractices,youcanfindabetterself.A.Setstrictgoalsforself-growth.B.Takeactionforself-growthwithpatience.C.Theseactionscontributetoapositiveself-view.D.Self-imageisthepersonalviewthatwehaveofourselves.E.So,wewilllookdownonourselvesifwe’relookingatittoomuch.F.Ahealthyself-imagecanimproveourphysicalandmentalwell-being.G.Byshiningalightofpositivityonothers,itoftenreflectsbackontoyou.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。Mysonhadanintriguingideaformybirthday“Youwantmetogo…zip-lining(高空滑索)?”“Comeon,”Marty____21____.“Youonlyturn72once.”“I’llthinkaboutit.”Ihopedthatwouldbethe____22____,butMartyarrivedfullofexcitementthenextday.Icouldn’t____23____him.Wecametotheadventurepark,getting____24____andinstructions.Thankfully,the____25____wasseparatedintostations,withtheziplinesgraduallygettinglongerandhigher.“I’m____26____thatwe’redoingthistogether,”Martysaid.“It’sgoingtobeanawesomememory.”Itriedto____27____Icoulddoallthings,Iremindedmyself.ButIwasstillcompletely____28____.Thefirstlinewas50feetlongand20feetintheair.Martywentfirst.Whenmy____29____came,theleaderhelpedmeintotheequipment.ItseemednotthatlongbutIwasstill____30____whenIreachedtheotherside.Ipushedmyselfthroughstationafterstation,until____31____wearrivedatthesecondtolastone.AsI____32____,somethingwasdifferent.Hadthewindonmyfacegottenstronger?OrwasIjustnoticingitnow?Theairrushingbymemademerealizethat____33____wasneveralimitation!“Wasn’tthatfun?”Martyshoutedaswe____34____thefinalstation.“Yes!”Isaid.Withthehelpfromthewind—andmy____35____son—Iwasreadytozipintoturning72.21.A.encouraged B.apologized C.promised D.congratulated22.A.way B.goal C.end D.point23.A.trust B.help C.disappoint D.surprise24.A.food B.tents C.cameras D.equipment25.A.line B.park C.idea D.race26.A.excited B.puzzled C.upset D.bored27.A.shout B.smile C.escape D.reject28.A.satisfied B.terrified C.tired D.annoyed29A.plan B.luck C.turn D.bet30.A.thinking B.marching C.watching D.shaking31.A.hardly B.eventually C.strangely D.particularly32.A.gaveup B.camealong C.tookoff D.brokein33.A.age B.speed C.degree D.height34.A.emptied B.neared C.fixed D.ignored35.A.problem-solving B.trouble-making C.attention-seeking D.fun-loving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。Poetry,____36____universalformofliterature,playsanimportantroleinancientChina.Poetryprobablyhaditsoriginsintraditionalfolkmusictensofthousandsofyearsago.Inthatera,therewerenoTVsorfilms,and____37____(write)hadnotbeeninvented,sopeoplewouldsitaroundthefireatnightandsingsongs____38____(entertain)themselves.Thesesongsreflectedthemesfromthepeople’sdailylife,suchashuntinganimalsorsowing____39____(crop).Sincenothingwassetdown,overtheyearsdifferentversionsofthesesongsdeveloped,andeachareawouldhaveitsownrespectiverhythm.Inadditiontothis,peoplewouldrecitestoriesofpastheroes.Asthesestorieswereoftenquitelong,theyoftenhadrhymeandrhythmtohelppeoplerememberthemmore____40____(easy).Whileinthebeginningsuchsongsandstorieshadaverysimpleformat,overtimetheybecamemorecomplicatedand____41____(pretty).Thesewerenolongertheworksofamateurssittingaroundafire,____42____worksoftruepoetswhocaredabouttheirartandwhosometimesmadealivingfromit.Poetryplayswithsounds,words,andgrammar,____43____makespoetrydifficulttowritebutveryinterestingtoread.Poetryusescolors,feelings,experiences,andimagestopaintapictureinyourmind.Today,manyChinesepeople____44____(become)moreinterestedinreadingpoems,nomatter____45____languagetheyarewritten.Translationisgood,butbeingabletoreadinwhatlanguageisbest.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假定你是学校官网英语版学生编辑李华，校学生会将开展“绿色校园行动(GreenCampusInitiative)”，请你写一则倡议，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.呼吁参加。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。GoGreenforaBetterCampus!Dearfellowstudents,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________StudentUnion第二节读后续写（满分25分）47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Pennyhadalwaysbelievedshewasborntoact.Everynight,shepracticedlinesinfrontofherbedroommirror,perfectinggracefulmovesliketheactressesinherfavoritemovies.WhenhermiddleschoolannouncedTheTwelveDancingPrincesses,shespentweekspreparing—evenborrowinghersisterDiana’sballetshoes,thoughtheypinched(挤痛)herfeet.“Painispartoftheart,”shetoldherself,imaginingthestrictdramateacherMr.Ellisonnoddinginapproval.Butoncastingday,hernamewasnowhereonthelist.Mr.Ellisonofferedherajobonthestagecrew(工作人员)instead.“You’lllearnhowtheaterreallyworks,”hesaid.Pennyforcedasmile,hidingherdisappointment.Backstagelifewasquieterthansheexpected.Pennyworeallblack,disappearingintotheshadowsduringrehearsals(排练).Sometimes,shemouthedtheprincesses’linessilently,herhandstracinganimaginarycrown.Openingnightarrivedasschedu