广东五校2024-2025学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东五校2024-2025学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题第一部分选择题(共95分)一、听力（略）二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1.SteveJobswasfiredbythepersonhehadhiredandtrustedthefacthewastheonewhoco-establishedthecompany.A.despite…which B.regardless…thatC.inspiteof…that D.against…inwhich2.Itwas________hecamebacktoChinathatyear________herealizedwhathislifelongcareershouldbe.A.when;when B.notuntil;when C.notuntil;that D.that;that3.Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinthatschool.Itisnolonger________itwas20yearsago,________itwassopoorlyequipped.A.that;when B.what;when C.what;which D.which;that4.—Theactor________inthenewshasexcellentperformanceinhisnewfilm.—That’s________Idon’tagree.Ithinkhisexpressionisfakeinthefilm.A.mentioned;where B.mentioning;how C.mention;when D.mentioned;what5.Walterofferedusaliftwhenhewasleavingtheoffice,butourwork________,werefusedhisoffer.A.notfinishing B.hadnotbeenfinishedC.nothavingfinished D.notfinished6.Therewasaloudnoise________thesuddenburstoflight,_______thedogsinthefarm.A.followed;frightening B.followed;frightenedC.following;frightened D.following;frightening7.________isnotknownhowthisphenomenonhascomeintobeing—inaculture________somanypeoplestrivetolookthesameway,andanyslightdifferenceinappearancerapidlysinglesyouout.A.It;where B.What;where C.Which;where D.As;inwhich8.Shemustbelookingforwardasmuchtohisreturnashehimselfisto______her.A.beseeing B.seeing C.see D.haveseen9.Shortlyaftersufferingfromamassiveearthquakeand________toruins,thecitytookonanewlook.A.reducing B.reduced C.beingreduced D.havingreduced10.Thenewinternationalairport______intousein2029willserve72millionpassengersannually.A.beingput B.tobeput C.put D.putting11.MrsJoneswasannoyedthatthesweepingmachineshe________wasoutoforderagain.A.haditrepaired B.wasrepairing C.repaired D.hadrepaired12.Hesuddenlyrealizedthatitwasthefirsttimeforyearsthathe________somuchjoywithothers.A.wasexperiencing B.hasexperienced C.hadexperienced D.experienced13.Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A.stoodout B.standsoutC.wouldstandout D.hasstoodout14.John,afriendofmine,whogotmarriedonlylastweek,spent$3,000morethanhe________forthewedding.A.hadplanned B.wasplanning C.hasplanned D.hadbeenplanning15.Jane________asatouristguideforthreeyearsandnowsheisateacherinourschool.A.hadworked B.hasbeenworking C.worked D.wasworking三、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheBestTrainTripsintheWorldTraintravellovers,getexcited!Thecharmofrailadventuresishardtoresist.Inour37thannualReaders’ChoiceAwards,we’vediscoveredthebesttraintripsaroundtheworld.Herearejustafewonthelist.PalaceonWheels,IndiaIndia’sbest-knowntrainoffersseveralroutesrangingfromafewdaystoweek-longjourneys.EmbarkingfromNewDelhi,thetripstakeyouthroughthePinkCityofJaipur,whereguestsaregreetedbydistinctiveUNESCOsitesliketheAmerFortaswellas16th-centurypalaces.YoucanalsovisitAgra,hometotheiconicTajMahal.Alongtheway,enjoyregionalcuisineinwell-appointed,colorfulcarriagesdecoratedwithIndianfabrics.TranscantabricoGranLujo,SpainThisluxurioussleepertrainmakesitswaybetweenSanSebastiánandSantiagodeCompostelaforadurationofaweek.Auniqueaspectofthistrainisthatitremainsstationaryovernight,allowingforlate-nightshortjourneysandexplorations,whichareuncommononothersleepertrainexperiencesandmuchmoresuitedtolate-nightdinners.TheGhan,AustraliaCompletedin1929,

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runsthroughtheheartofAustraliabetweenAdelaideandDarwin.ItsnameremindsusoftheAfghancameltrainersandriderswhofirsthelpedfindacoursethroughthecountry’scenter.Tothisday,thethree-dayextraordinaryjourneypromisesaccesstopartsofAustralia’sRedCentrethatcanotherwisebequitechallengingtoaccess.RovosRail,AfricaThistrainhasbeentravelingthroughoutAfricaforoverthirtyyears.Itprovidesoff-trainculturalandhistoricaltripssoguestscanexperiencealltheremarkablewondersinSouthernAfrica.Thethree-andfour-nightVictoriaFallsjourneysareclassic,butifyouhaveafewmorenightstospare,selecttheeleven-night‘SouthernCross’route.16.Whichtraincanprovidethelongesttrip?A.RovosRail,Africa B.TheGhan,AustraliaC.TranscantabricoGranLujo,Spain D.PalaceonWheels,India17.WhatisspecialaboutTranscantabricoGranLujo?A.Itprovidesdinnerforlatepassengers.B.Itspeedsupatnightformoredistance.C.Itallowspassengerstoexploreatnight.D.Itstopsovernighttoundergoroutinechecks.18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefourtraintrips?A.Theyrunwithinasinglecountry.B.Theyarefocusedoncitysightseeing.C.Theyofferuniquetravelexperiences.D.Theyoperatetohonorsomepioneers.BWehearthemdaily,whetherit’s‘youreyesarebiggerthanyourstomach’fromyourmomor‘wordsfailme’forsomethingamazing.Thesecolorfulgems(宝石),idiomswithmeaningsthatcan’tbeinferredfromindividualwords,areimportanttohelp“spiceup”ourdailyconversations.Everyoneoccasionallystrugglestofindtherightwordstoexpressthemselves.Forexample,whenapersonneedsabetterwaytosaythatsomethingisexpensive,hemighthesitate,searchingthroughtheemptyfilesoftheirbrainforsomething,andcomeupempty-handed.Heendsupsayingthat,“Thenewcarcoststoomuch.”Thisisfine,butperhaps‘costsanarmandaleg’wouldhavebeenmoreeffective.OneoftheidiomsIdistinctlyrememberis‘keepyourshirton’.Ithappenedinthesecondgradeduringagroupproject.WhenIcomplainedaboutthemoodygirl’slackofcooperation,shegotangry.Itoldherto‘keephershirton’,whichshemisunderstoodandreportedtoourteacher.Shewasunawareoftheidiom’smeaning,whichIfoundunreasonable.Thisidiomactuallyoriginatesfromthe19thcentury,whenmen’sshirtsneededtobetakenoffbeforearguingorfighting.“Keeptheshirtson”couldbeusedtopreventanyfurthertension.Anothertwoidiomsarealsoworthmentioning.Imagineyouhaveadeadlineforafiveessaythatyouhaven’t‘gottentheballrolling’.Youmightsayyou’re‘inapickle’,anidiomforadifficultsituationwithnoobvioussolution.Now,considerthatsameissuewiththeessay.You’vebarelystarted,andit’sevidentyouwon’tmeetthedeadline.Ratherthanworrying,youlookforapositiveaspect,hopingtofinda‘silverlining’inthismess.Theidiom‘everycloudhasasilverlining’expressesthisfeeling.Idiomsarecrucialforcommunicationinmusic,literature,orjustineverydayconversations.Beyondthis,thesefiguresofspeecharevitaltounderstandwhatothersmeaniftheyusethem.Educatingourselvesaboutidiomswillalsoallowustoaddemphasisonsubjectswetalkabout.Inadditiontomyownexperiences,itishightimethatwelearnedaboutidioms.19.Whatdoweknowaboutidiomsfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Idiomsmakeconversationsmoredemanding.B.Idiomsarechallengingtorecallfromourminds.C.Idiomsareeasytoperceivefromseparatewords.D.Idiomsaddflavorandefficiencytocommunication.20.Whatdoestheauthor’sstoryimplyinParagraph3?A.Thegirlwasunreasonableforreporting.B.Teachersaresupposedtoknowalltheidioms.C.Idiomscancauseconfusioninagroupproject.D.Understandingidiomspreventsmisunderstandings.21.Ifyouwanttostrengthenoptimisminabadsituation,whichidiomisappropriate?A.‘inapickle’ B.‘keepyourshirton’C.‘everycloudhasasilverlining’ D.‘youreyesarebiggerthanyourstomach’22.Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthelastparagraph?A.Appealingforactions. B.Offeringadvice.C.Pushingliteralspeech. D.Applyingidiomstoarts.CThecateringindustry(餐饮业)iswitnessingasignificantshifttowardsdigitalmenus,atendencythatisgainingpopularityasmorerestaurantsadopttechnologytoimprovethediningexperience.Digitalmenus,whichcanbeaccessedthroughQRcodes,tablets,orotherdigitalinterfaces,offeramodernandinteractivewayforcustomerstoexploreandordertheirmeals.SurveydatafromSquare’sFutureofRestaurants2021reportrevealsthatanoverwhelming88%ofrestaurantsareconsideringtheswitchtodigitalmenus.Thistransitionwasmotivatedbytheneedforcontactlessservicesinitially,whichhavebecomeincreasinglyimportantinlightofrecenthealthandsafetyconcerns.Digitalmenusofferadvantagessuchasreal-timeupdates,reducedwaste,andthepotentialfordatacollectiontomakebusinessdecisions.BruceBell,headofSquareforRestaurants,wroteinareportthat“Thehuman-interactionelementofdiningisnevergoingtogoaway,butIthinkU.S.restaurantswilluseQR-codemenusinawaythatwillhelpthemturnmoretablesandsavecostsontheexpensesofmenuandlabor.”Thisstatementreflectsacommonviewamongrestaurantownerswhoseedigitalmenusasawaytoimproveoperationalefficiency.Despitethegrowingtendencytowardsdigitalmenus,somerestaurantsandcustomersremaincommittedtotraditionalmenus.AsregulardinerSarahputsit,“Ilovethefeelingofamenuinmyhands;itsetsthetoneforthediningexperience.Icantakemytimeandreallyconnectwiththeserver.There’ssomethingaboutthepersonaltouchthatscreenssimplycan’tmatch.”Thedecisiontoadoptdigitalmenusorstickwithtraditionaloneshasimplicationsforcustomerexperience,operationalefficiency,andenvironmentalimpact.Digitalmenusofferanumberofstrengths.However,theyalsorequireaninitialinvestmentintechnologyandmaynotbesuitableforalltypesofrestaurantsorcustomers.Traditionalmenus,ontheotherhand,offerafamiliarandpersonaltouchbutcanbecostlyandlessenvironmentallyfriendly.Thechoicebetweendigitalandtraditionalmenusisnotjustaboutkeepingupwithatrendbutaboutfindingtherightbalancethatisconsistentwiththerestaurant’svaluesandtheprogressingexpectationsofdiners.23.Whatdroverestaurantstodigitalmenusinthefirstplace?A.Theaimtospeedupordering.B.Thedesiretoimprovemenuappeal.C.Theinfluenceofcustomerpreference.D.Theneedtoprovidetouchlessservices.24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“turnmoretables”meaninparagraph3?A.Addmoretablestotheexistingspace.B.Servemorecustomersinagiventime.C.Transformtablesintodigitalinterfaces.D.Switchwaitstaffbetweentablesfrequently.25.WhatisexpectedofatraditionalmenuaccordingtoSara?A.Arushtodecideonorders. B.Astrongtouchoffamiliarity.C.Abridgetolinkingpeople. D.Arelaxedtonetochatwithwaiters.26.Whatispurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Todescribethetechnologicalsetupfordigitalmenus.B.Toexplorevariousfactorsintheoptionsoftwomenus.C.Todiscusstheimportanceoffollowingindustrytrends.D.Tocomparetheweaknessesandstrengthsoftwomenus.DTherecent“Willy’sChocolateExperience”inGlasgow,UK,broughtchildrentotears,angeredparentsandamusedpeoplewhoreadaboutit.Afterseeingonlineadvertisingforanevent,peoplepaid£35eachtoattend.Butitwasn’taspromised:insteadofexceptionalcreationsandaplentyofchocolate,familiesarrivedatamostlyabandonedwarehousefeaturingasad-lookingcastleandconfusedactors.Itturnedoutthatthemarketingmaterials-andtheactors’scripts-weregeneratedbyAI.Thisarousedaquestion:intheeraofAI,howcanwetellwhetherwearebeingtricked?Thereisanarmsracegoingoninthedigitalworld.Butthecompetitionbetweendeception(欺骗)andhonestyisasoldaslifeonEarth.Disinformationcertainlyhasbeenaroundpriortotheexistenceofhumans.Cancercells,forinstance,tricktheimmunesystemsothattheycan’tberemovedifourbodycan’ttellfriendfromenemy.Beyondthis,cuckooslaytheireggsinthenestsofotherbirdsandcheatedthemintoraisingtheyoungofcuckoosattheexpenseoftheirown.Morecomplexarecaseswhereacertainkindofmonkeymaymakeasharpcryasthoughahunterisnearbytotricktheirfellowmonkeysintorunningawayfromfoodsothattheycantakethefoodthemselves.ThislinkstowhatisknowninbiologyastheRedQueenhypothesis(假说),aconceptinspiredbyAliceinWonderland,wheretheRedQueentellsAlice,“Now,here,yousee,ittakesalltherunningyoucando,tokeepinthesameplace.”Thiseffectreferstoacasewheretwospeciescontinuallycompetetooutsmarteachother.Ineachconflict,anewstrategybyonepartyforcestheothertoadapt-orfaceexclusioninthecoldgameofnaturalselection.Disinformationtodayisamorecomplexcaseinpoint.Theonlydifferenceisthelevelofcomplexityandthenumberofpeopleinvolved.Thegoodnewsisthatweknowenoughaboutevolutionarythinkingtopredictwhichstepsbadactorswilltakenext.Wejustneedtouseourunderstandingofevolutionarybiologytomaketrapsofourown-disinformationtraps.Armedwithknowledge,wecandefeatdisinformation.27.Whatwastheoutcomeofthe“Willy’sChocolateExperience”event?A.Asourceoffunwithamusingactors.B.Afailurewitheverythingunsatisfying.C.Afeastwithmanychocolatecreations.D.AhugesuccesswiththeassistanceofAI.28.Whydoesthearticlementioncancercells,cuckoos,andmonkeys?A.Toshowexamplesofnaturaldisinformation.B.Toclaimdisinformationasanewhumanissue.C.Tohighlightbiodiversityandsurvivalmethods.D.Tocomparedeceptionandintelligenceinspecies.29.WhatdoestheRedQueenhypothesisassume?A.Speciesadoptasinglestrategytoevolve.B.Specieshavetorunquicklytoavoidexclusion.C.Speciesevolvethroughcompetitionforshelters.D.Speciesevolveconstantlytokeeppacewithothers.30.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Honesty:ABattleLostintheModernWorldB.Disinformation:AnEvolutionaryArmsRaceC.RedQueen’sRace:DeceptionandAdaptationD.ArtificialIntelligence:TheFutureofDeception第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。Whiletravellingalonecanbeanenlighteningexperience,itcanbeincrediblyoverwhelmingtoleavehomeandheadintothebigwideworldwithjustyouandyourbackpack.____31____Butwhatkindofpersonshouldweanticipate?Apersonwithoppositecharacteristicsmayincreasetheenjoymentofyourtrip’sduration.MybestfriendandIarefartooalike.Welovethesamefood,musicandbothlovetotravel.____32____Webothhatemakingdecisionsandarepoorwithmoney.Thisisarecipefordisaster.Mytravelpartner,ontheotherhand,isthetotaloppositeofme.Helovestoplanandbudgetsarehisbestfriend.Thisiswhywemakesuchagreattravelteam.____33____Youwillmakememoriesandshareexperiencesthatwilllastalifetime.However,travellingtheworldtogetherwon’tbesun-kisseddaysandpicture-perfectmomentsallthetime.Therewillbeflightdelays,homesickness…evenactualsickness.Toresolvethemquicklyandfairly,youtwoneedtobeonthesamewavelength.Putmoresimply,it’simportanttofindatravelbuddywhocommunicatesopenly.AlthoughI’veenjoyedtravelingwithmypartnerforoveradecade,Icanadmitthatfriendshipfatigue(疲劳)isreal.Youwilllongforsomealonetimeeventuallyasitistiringspending24/7withanotherhuman,regardlessofhowmuchyouloveandrespecthim/her.____34____Makesureyoufindatravelbuddywhounderstandsthis.Withatravelcompanion,notonlywillyousavemoneybutitisbeneficialtosharetravelstoriesandhaveafamiliarfaceasyoutravelintotheunknown.____35____

Atravelbuddyandpersonalphotographerallinone!A.Loveandrespectgoalongway.B.Weareterribletravelcompanions,nevertheless.C.Also,whoelsewilltakethosenaturalphotosforyou?D.Atravelcompanionmightmakeaworldofdifference.E.Asignificantkeytotravellingtogetheriscommunication.F.That’swhyweneedtogiveitasecondthoughtbeforetravelling.G.Alonetimeishealthyandverymuchcriticalforyourmentalwell-being.四、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Duringmychildhood,Ihadsurvivedmanyincidents,mostrelatedtoridingmybike.I___36___abikeonmy9thbirthdayfrommyparents,andIlovedit.Myoldersisteralsohadone,andwewouldridealmostdaily.Oneday,ourcousinpaidusavisit.Wetookoutourbikes,andsinceweonlyhadtwo,wetookturnsridingthem.Soonwegotboredanddecidedtoseeksomethingmore___37___.Mysistersuggestedplayingredandgreenlight,andweallagreed.Sheplayedasthelight,whilemycousinandIas___38___.Afteracoupleofrounds,mysisterinstructedusto___39___eachotherforthelastround.Shesaid“greenlight”,andwe___40___fullspeedtowardseachother.Somehow,ourbikesranintoeachother,andwecrashed.I___41___andlandedface-first,withmykneesandarmsbleedingandmy___42___sprained.Thepainwas___43___,andIscreamedandcried.Mydadheardmycriesandrantome.He___44___meinside,andmymomcamedownstairstoseemeinastateofsuffering.She____45____myseverewoundswiththeaidkit,especiallymyankle,andthementionofmyfavoriteGeneralTso’schicken____46____meandeasedmypain.Itwasclearthatmysisterwastoblamefortheaccident—her____47____inthegamehadledtothecrash.Sheapproached,castingmea(n)____48____lookandaskingforforgiveness,andIforgaveherbutletherknowthattricksweren’tallowedanymore.Fromthatdayon,weagreedtoletthe____49____ofthatincidentfadeintothepast,learningfromthelessonsithadtaughtusandthestrengthithad____50____thefabricofourrelationship.36.A.purchased B.earned C.received D.hired37.A.engaging B.entertaining C.ambitious D.ideal38.A.bikes B.cars C.planes D.policemen39.A.persuade B.follow C.accompany D.face40.A.cycled B.marched C.wandered D.proceeded41.A.flewoff B.felloff C.switchedoff D.gotoff42.A.wrist B.ankle C.shoulder D.knee43.A.uneasy B.untouchable C.unbearable D.unavoidable44.A.dragged B.carried C.pushed D.walked45.A.questioned B.worried C.examined D.treated46.A.comforted B.amused C.inspired D.motivated47.A.competence B.innovation C.function D.leadership48.A.encouraging B.indifferent C.regretful D.pessimistic49.A.shadows B.memories C.conflicts D.settings50.A.runinto B.brokeninto C.turnedinto D.integratedinto第二部分非选择题(共55分)五、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（正确形式可使用两个词或以上）。IntheChineselunisolarcalendar,theYearoftheSnakewillfallonJanuary29,2025,followingtheYearoftheDragon.Chineseastrology(占星术),arichandancientsystem,consistsof12zodiacanimals,each___51___(symbolize)uniquequalities.Eachyearisalsolinked___52___oneofthefiveelements—metal,wood,water,fire,andearth—___53___interactinaharmoniousdancetopromotebalanceandharmonyintheworld.Itisbelievedthatthepersonalityofindividualsborninaspecificyear___54___(shape)byboththeanimalandtheelementassociatedwiththatyear.In2025,wewillentertheYearoftheWoodSnake,aperiodalso___55___(refer)toastheGreenSnakebecausewoodis___56___(traditional)associatedwiththecolorgreen.Thesnakestandsforwisdomandagility(灵敏)inChineseculture,whilewoodrepresentsgrowth,flexibility,andtolerance.ThelastYearoftheWoodSnakewasin1965,ayearofgreatchanges.Keyevents___57___(include)theVotingRightsActintheU.S.,thefirstspacewalkbyaSovietcosmonaut,___58___Singapore’sindependence.However,therewerechallengestoo,suchastheVietnamWarandbankrunsinHongKong.In2025,theChineseNewYearisdistinguishedbytherare___59___(occur)oftwo“springs”(lichun),aphenomenonbelieved___60___(bring)moregoodfortune,makingitaluckyyearformajordecisionslikemarriage.六、单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）请用选择性必修二所学的单词的适当形式填空。76-80请根据括号内的英文解释和首字母填入单词的正确形式，填入答题卡时需写出完整单词。61.Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachchildrenwhattoa__________(toforeseeanddealwithinadvance)incaseofschoolbullies.(根据首字母单词拼写)62.Roomsinourhotelaredividedintothreec__________(agroupofthingswithparticularfeaturesincommon):standard,superioranddeluxe.(根据首字母单词拼写)63.Toappreciatethes__________(veryimpressiveorsplendid)landscapeofMountHuang,youhadbettergettotheGuangmingPeakandlookdownward.(根据首字母单词拼写)64.Whatmovesusalotisthattheseoldpeoplehaven’tearnedmuchbutmades__________(considerableinquantity)donationstocharity.(根据首字母单词拼写)65.Allworkisofequalvalue,sowecan’tlookdownuponthosem__________(requiringorusingphysicalskillsorenergy)workers.(根据首字母单词拼写)81-85根据括号内的单词填入单词同根词的正确形式。66.Weweresofrustratedbecausewewere__________(overwhelm)defeatedbytheNo.1schoolteam.(所给词的适当形式填空)67.Nowadaysalargenumberofcollegegraduateswillstriveforateaching_________(qualify)beforetheyleavecollege.(所给词的适当形式填空)68.Parental__________(intervene)shouldbeintimewhenchildrenarefoundaddictedtocomputergames.(所给词的适当形式填空)69.It’snotsurprisingthatanurseryrhymemaynotmakesenseandevenseem__________(contradict).(所给词的适当形式填空)70.However__________(awe)thetaskwas,theexpeditionteamweredeterminedtocontinuedthejourney.(所给词的适当形式填空)86-