广西桂林市2024-2025学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西桂林市2024-2025学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHereareseveralpopulareco-friendlytravelwaystoexplorethebeautyofnatureaswellasprotecttheenvironment.CyclingToursCyclingTourshavegainedimmensepopularityamongtravelerswhoareawareofenvironmentalissues.Theyprovideaspecialchancetoexploreaplaceslowly,givingyouenoughtimetohaveacloselookatthebeautifulsceneryandconnectwithlocalpeople.Youhaveavarietyofroutestochoosefrom,rangingfromcountrylaneswithlovelyruralviewstocoastaltrailswithamazingoceanviews.Somecyclingtourfirmsoffertop-notchbicyclesandskilledguideswhoknowalotaboutthelocalhistoryandculture.Additionally,cyclingisaformoftransportationthatdoesn’tproduceanyemissions,whichhelpsloweryourcarbonfootprint.ElectricCarRentalsForthosewhowantaneasierwaytotravelwhilestillcaringfortheenvironment,rentinganelectriccarisafantasticoption.Numerouscitiesworldwidenowofferelectriccarorscooter(滑板车)rentalservices.Thesevehiclesarenotonlyquietandsmooth-ridingbutalsoemitfewerpollutantscomparedtotraditionalgasolinevehicles.Withanelectriccar,youcaneffortlesslyvisitvariousattractionsinacityorevengoonaroadtriptonearbyplaces.Somerentalcompaniesalsoprovidehelpfulinformationandsupportregardingchargingstations.Eco-FriendlyCruiseShipsEco-FriendlyCruiseShipsarebecominganewtrend.Theseshipsareequippedwithadvancedwastemanagementandenergy-savingtechnologies.Theyusecleanenergysourceslikesolarandwindpowertoreducetheirfuelusage.Onboard,passengerscanenjoyawiderangeoffacilitiesandactivitieswhileknowingthatthecruiselineisdedicated(致力于)tominimizingitsharmtotheenvironment.Someeco-friendlycruiseshipsalsooffereducationalprogramsaboutprotectingtheoceansandlivingsustainably.1.WhatistheadvantageofCyclingTours?A.Theyarethefastestwaytotravel.B.Theyofferacloseexplorationofaplace.C.Theyrequirenoprofessionalguides.D.Theyareonlyavailableinthecountryside.2.WhyareElectricCarRentalsconsideredeco-friendly?A.Theyarecheaper.B.Theyarefullyequipped.C.Theyuselessfuel.D.Theyreleasefewerpollutants.3.HowdoEco-FriendlyCruiseShipsprotecttheenvironment?A.Theydonoharmtotheoceans.B.Theydonotproducewasteonboard.C.Theyusecleanenergyandadvancedtechnologies.D.Theydonotallowpassengerstodoanyactivities.BFlorenceNightingalewasbornin1820intoarichfamily.Fromherearlyyears,sheexhibitedanextraordinarytendencytowardsassistingothers.Inanerawhensocietyexpectedthatayoungwomanofherstatuswouldmarryintowealthandleadacomfortableandcarefreelife.Florencehadadistinctvision.Nursing,duringthatperiod,wasregardedasalowlyoccupation,yetshewasfirmlyconvincedthathertruecallinglayinservinghumanitythroughthisveryfield.WhentheCrimeanWarbrokeoutin1854,thenewsreachedFlorence.Florenceheardabouttheterriblesituationofthewoundedsoldiersanddecidedtotakeaction.Sheledateamofnursestothefront.Assoonastheygotthere,theymetmanyterriblechallenges,butFlorencewasnotafraid.Therewasaseriousshortageofmedicalsuppliesandbasicnecessitieswereofteninshortsupply.Thehygienic(卫生的)conditionswereextremelypoor,posingaseriousthreattotherecoveryofpatients.Someofficersweredeeplyinfluencedbytraditionalideasthatwomenhadnoabilitytocontributeinsuchabadenvironment.Florenceremaineddetermined.Sheworkeddayandnighttoattendtothesickandwoundedselflessly.Hereffortsachievedalotandthesurvivalrateofsoldierswassignificantlyimproved.Afterthewar,Florence’sworkwasfarfromfinished.Shewasdeterminedtorevolutionizethenursingprofession.Sheestablishedsomewell-knownnursingschools,whereshecouldpassonherknowledgeandvaluestofuturegenerations.Shealsowroteseveralinfluentialbooksonnursingpractices,whichbecameessentialresourcesinthefield.Herremarkableachievementsnotonlyenhancedthestatusofnursesbutalsohadafar-reachingandprofoundimpactonthehealthcare.FlorenceNightingalepassedawayin1910,buthermemoryas“theLadywiththeLamp”inspiredcountlessnursesandhealthcareworkerstofollowinhernoblefootsteps.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutFlorenceNightingale?A.Shemarriedintowealth.B.Shewasbornintoapoorfamily.C.Shewantedtoleadarelaxinglife.D.Shedesiredtoservehumanityasanurse.5.HowdidFlorenceNightingalefacethechallengesduringtheCrimeanWar?A.Withherstrongdetermination.B.Withthehelpofsomeofficers.C.Withthesupportfromherfamily.D.Withthehelpofsoldiersinwar.6.WhatwasFlorence’smaincontributionaftertheCrimeanWar?A.Shebecameafamouswarhero.B.Shewasdevotedtonursinginnovation.C.Shewasinvitedtogivelectures.D.Shewasengagedinmedicalresearch.7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Nightingale’seducation.B.Nightingale’sfamily.C.Nightingale’sachievements.D.Nightingale’sbooks.CPicturethis:youareinapositionwhereyourphonerunsoutofbattery,butyoudon’thaveanywheretochargeit.Well,whatiftheclothingyouwerewearingcouldhelpyouout?It’sanoptionthatisn’tasstrangeasyoumightthink.Nowthelatestfashionbreakthroughistaking“activewear”inanentirelynewdirection:researchersatNottinghamTrentUniversityhavedevelopedanewfabricthatcankeepsmalldevicesjuiced.Theprototype(样品)includes1,200tinysolarpanels,eachmeasuringjust5by1.5millimeters.Itcangenerate400milliwatts(毫瓦特)ofelectricalenergy,enoughtochargeelectronicdevices.“Untilnowveryfewpeoplehaveconsideredtheirclothingproductscouldbeusedforchargingelectronicdevices,”explainsTheodoreHughes-Riley,anassociateprofessorofElectronicTextiles.“Thematerialwhichwehavedevelopedappearsandbehavesthesameasanyordinaryfabric,asitcanbewashedinamachine.Besides,becausethetinysolarcellsaremadeupofsilicon,wearersaren’tabletoevennoticeadiscrepancyinthefabric’scompositionwhenitiscomparedtostandardclothing.”Potentialproductsincludeitemslikeouterwear,backpacksandothercarryingbagsusingthematerial,allofwhichcouldallowwearerstokeeptheirdeviceschargedduringtheday.“Electronicfabricsreallyhavethepotentialtochangepeople’srelationshipwithtechnology,asthisprototypeshowshowwecoulddoawaywithchargingmanydevicesonthewall,”addsTheodore.Solarpowerinnovationsarekeytotransitioning(转变)humansocietyfromfossilfueltechnologies,andarecomingintoavarietyoffields.TheEuropeanSpaceAgency,forexample,planstoexperimentwithsolarpanelsystemsorbitingaboveEarth.Sincetherearenoreal“days”or“nights”inspace,potentialsolarpowergenerationcouldbeasmuchas8or9timesgreaterthanwhat’scurrentlyachievablehereonEarth’ssurface.Aspowerfulasthatmayonedaybeforus,it’sencouragingtoknowevenchangeslikethecompositionofourclothingcanhelpfacilitatethenecessaryrenewableenergyshiftforourspecies.8.Whatmakesthenewfabricspecial?A.Itcanproduceelectricityfromsunlight.B.Itcanchangecolorinthesun.C.Itismuchsofterthanstandardclothing.D.Itcanadjustbodytemperature.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discrepancy”inparagraph3mean?A.Progress. B.Distinction.C.Similarity. D.Mismatch.10.HowdoestheinnovationimpactourrelationshipwithtechnologyaccordingtoTheodore?A.Bymakingelectronicdevicescheaperandcheaper.B.Byincreasingourdependenceonelectronicdevices.C.Bymakingusmoreawareofourenergyconsumption.D.Byreducingthedemandforfixedchargingequipment.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Solarenergywillsoonreplacefossilfuels.B.SolarpowerismoreusefulinspacethanonEarth.C.Smallchangescancontributetoarenewableenergyfuture.D.Spaceexplorationisnecessaryforadvancingsolartechnology.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读短文内容，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选项。HowtoeatliketheSpanishOneofthebestthingsaboutvisitingSpainisthefoodieculture.ThefreshMediterraneaningredientsmakedisheslikepaellasogoodthatthey’recopiedaroundtheworld.And,whilefoodistakenseriously,theattitudetoactuallyeatingissolaid-back.____12____.●DoublebreakfastHavingnotone,buttwobreakfastsisquitecommonacrossmanypartsofSpain.____13____.Andmaketimemid-morningforamoresubstantialbreakfast,perhapsinvolvingtoastedbreadwithtomatoesandoliveoil.●____14____Lunch,whichstartsat2pm,isthebiggestmealofthedayandcanconsistofseveralcourses.Thisiswhenyou’llhavethebestopportunitytoenjoysomeoftheclassicSpanishdishes,likerice-basedseafoodpaella,lentilsoupsandheartymeatstews.●AfternoonsnackMid-afternoonisthebestsnackingtimeinSpainandtheperfectexcusetotrythatgreatcaféyouspottedtheotherday.____15____.Coffeeisabigpartoftheafternoonsnackbutisalsoenjoyedatbreakfastandattheendoflargermeals,servedafterdessert.●Preparetoeatlate____16____.Localswillsitdownfortheireveningmealaround9:30pm.Thisisoftenalightermeal,soyoumightseesalads,potatoomelets,friedpotatoesorcuredmeatsonthemenu.Manyrestaurantswillopentheirdoorsearlierfortourists,butmakingsurethatyoueatlateatleastoncewillallowyoutofullyexperienceeatingliketheSpanish.A.FillupatlunchB.EnjoyspecialdishesC.PeoplewilloftenstayattheirrestauranttablesforhoursD.Here’saguidetoeatingyourwaythroughthedayliketheSpanishE.DinnerinSpaintakesplacelaterthaninanyothercountryinEuropeF.StartwithacoffeeandsomethingsmalllikeacakewhenyoufirstgetupG.Often,somekindofcakeorfruittartisenjoyedwithcoffeeandeatenwithfriends第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分40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。PatrickMariakis’anofficer,gotacalltorescueadogfromafrozenlake.That’sexactlywhathappenedonMonday.Whenhearrivedonthe____17____,heattemptedtocarefullywalkonthefrozenground.Unluckily,heonlywalkedabout10feetbeforetheice____18____.Luckily,thepeoplewhocalledthepoliceaboutthedogwereableto____19____byprovidingtheofficerwiththeirboat.Together,theyfixeditwithropetohiscar.Thisway,theycouldpullboththeofficerandthedogbacktothe____20____.Patrickslowlybut____21____madehiswaytothedognamedHoney.Butwhenhereachedher,ittooksometimetogetherto____22____astranger.Luckily,thetwoofthembecame____23____friendsafterafewinteractions.Bestofall,they____24____itbacktoshore.Here,the____25____peoplegreetedHoneywithtowelsandtreatsuntiltheywereableto____26____theownerwithherdog.ItturnedoutthatHoneywasrecently____27____.Shehadonlybeeninhernewhomeforafewdayswhenshe____28____toescapefromthenewhouse.Needlesstosay,herownerwas____29____tohaveherback.AsforpeoplecallingPatricka____30____,hebelieveshisco-workerswouldhavedonethesamething.“Weneverhesitateto____31____onthespot,‘Ah,it’snotworthit.’We’17.A.field B.station C.stage D.spot18.A.formed B.cracked C.floated D.froze19.A.help B.insist C.judge D.swim20.A.city B.lake C.land D.home21.A.simply B.surely C.barely D.aimlessly22.A.trust B.recognize C.remember D.refuse23.A.secret B.false C.old D.fast24.A.switched B.returned C.made D.shipped25.A.helpful B.particular C.clever D.polite26.A.reunite B.hunt C.play D.part27.A.rescued B.trained C.located D.adopted28.A.continued B.managed C.pretended D.failed29.A.proud B.grateful C.afraid D.unwilling30.A.liar B.loser C.pioneer D.hero31.A.actout B.hangout C.showup D.showoff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。Intheearly19thcentury,agroupofChineseteafarmersjourneyedtoBrazil,carryingteaseedswiththeaimofcultivatingteaandsharingtheirfarmingskills.They____32____(choose)aspotwithinthecurrentRiodeJaneiroBotanicalGardenastheirplantingsite.TheireffortssoonbecameasymbolofthedeepfriendshipbetweenChinaandBrazil,____33____(deep)rootedinBraziliansoil.Today,RiodeJaneirohonorstheseimmigrantsthrough____34____(vary)monuments.Oneofthemostrepresentative____35____(example)istheVistaChinesainTijucaNationalPark,aChinese-styletower____36____(build)intheearly1900s.OnAugust15,2018,aplaque(匾牌)wasdisplayedintheRioBotanicalGardeninmemoryof____37____200thanniversaryofChineseimmigration.Theplaquereads:“In1812,thefirstChineseimmigrantstoBrazilplantedteatreeshere,____38____(mark)alastingproofofthefriendshipbetweenChinaandBrazil.”ThiseventwaspartofthecelebrationsforBrazil’sfirstChineseImmigrationDay,____39____alsomarkedtheanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomatictiesin1974.In2022,thecityestablishedSeptember28,widelyknown____40____Confucius’birthday,tohonorthegrowingculturalexchangesbetweenthetwocountries.Additionally,theSpringFestival____41____(recognize)asanofficialholidayinRiodeJaneiroState.第三节单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)根据汉语，结合语境拼写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。42.__________(失败)isthemotherofsuccess.43.Hetranslatedthisarticle________(按照字面意思).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)44.Manygreentrees________(包围，环绕)ourschool.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)45.Thismachineisthe________(祖先)ofthemoderncomputer.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)46.Mymother’svoiceonthephonewasvery________(温和的，温柔的).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.I________(罕有地，少有地)eatfastfoodbecauseIpreferhealthymeals.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48.Wearegoingtoholdameetingto________(选举，推选)anewleader.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49.Typhoonisanatural________(灾祸，灾难)thatcancausesignificantdamages.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50.Thepaintingisan________(抽象的)onebecauseitdoesn’thaveaspecificimage.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)51.WhenMrZhangtaught,hewould________(分配，分派)atopictousthatwewouldwriteabout.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)52.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter想了解你的校园生活，请给你给他写一封邮件，分享你最近参加的一次校园劳动。内容包括：1.劳动过程;2.劳动感受。注意：词数80左右。DearPeter,Iamwritingtosharearecentschoollabourwithyou.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)53.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。JackThomas,a65-year-oldretiredman,stoodbythelivingroomwindow,staringattheoutsideonabeautifulsunnyday.Heglancedaroundhisyardandrealizedithadbeenalongtimesincehelastcleanedit.Hopingtoeasehisboredom,hestartedcleaningbutquicklygottiredandsatdownonthestairs.“Thiswilltakeawhile,”hethoughtsadlyashelookedaround.Afewminuteslater,Jack’sattentionwasdrawntothedustbinintheirarea,andhenoticedthatthetrashbagswereleftoutsideinsteadofinsidethebin.Jackstoppedrightinfrontofthebinandbeganclearingthetrash,puttingthebagsinsidethebin.Whenhewasdone,henoticedthatnearlyeveryhouseintheareahadleftitstrashbagsoutintheopen.Jackknewitwouldbedifficulttocleanupthetrashinfrontofallthehousesintheburningheat,buthecouldn’tjustseehisneighborhoodlikethat.Hetookatrolley(手推车)fromhisbackyardanddecidedtomovefromonehousetothenext,c