河南省信阳市固始县联考2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河南省信阳市固始县联考2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATopFourMountainhikeintheWorldJohnMuirTrail,California,USARunningfromYosemiteValleytothesummitofMountWhitney,thehighestpeakintheUSA,theJohnMuirTrailownssomeofthemostbreathtakinglandscape'sinNorthAmerica.Itisbyfarthelongesttrailinthislist.Ontopofthat,perfectweatherisalmostguaranteedinsummer.●Distance:211miles●Duration:20-25days●Besttime:summer(July–September)●Highlights:KingsCanyonandYosemiteNationalParks,wildlifeMountKilimanjaro,TanzaniaAfrica'shighestmountaintowersovertheSerengetiPlains,hometomanyofthecontinent'smosticonicanimals.ClimbingKilimanjaroispossiblealongavarietyofclimbingroute,whichmostpeopledoonaguidedtour.●Distance:35-46milesdependingontheroute●Duration:6–9days●Besttime:dryseason(July-September)●Highlights:MountKilimanjaro,theSerengeti,iconicwildlife,fromsavannahtosnowIncaTrail,peruOneofthemostfamousandbestmulti-daybikesintheworld,theIncaTrailclimbstooneoftheplanet'sgreatestsights.You'llwalkthroughjunglesceneryandpastcenturies-oldruins.YoureffortsarerewardedwithasunriseoverMachuPicchu,atrulyonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.●Distance:26miles●Duration:4days●Bettime:summer(May-September)●Highlights;sunrise,Andesmountainscenery,ancientIncapathsEverestBaseCamptree,NepalWhilechancesareslimthatyou'lleverstandonthetopofMountEverest,youcanstillgettheHimalayahikingexperiencebyhikingtoEverestBaseCamp.Thisisahikethatanyonewhobikesregularlycando.Thisisoneoftheworld'sgreatestlong-distancehikesthatlastlessthanonemonth.●Distance:38miles●Duration;14days●Besttime:March–MayorSeptember–November●Highlights;localSherpaculture,viewsofMountEverest1.Whichmountainhikecoversthelongestdistance?A.EverestBaseCamptree,Nepal.B.IncaTrail,pers.C.MountKilimanjaro,Tanzania.D.JohnMuirTrail,California,USA.2.WherecanahikerenjoybothasunriseandancientIncapaths?A.IntheUSA.B.InTanzania.C.InPeruD.InNepal.3.Whatdothefourmountainbikeshaveincommon?A.Septemberisthebesttimetotryanyofthem.B.defectweatherissurelyguaranteedinsummer.C.Visitorsarelikelytoenjoywildlifeandsnow.D.Touristscanexperiencerichlocalculturelife.BKatiealwayswantedtobeaperformer．She,theyoungestofthethreekidsfromCleveland,wascrazyaboutmusicalsandDisneymoviesfromanearlyageandwouldoftenwatchthemsingingwithhermom,Karen．However,Katie'shappychildhoodtooka-turnwhenhermotherwasdiagnosed(诊断)withcancer．WhenthedoctorinformedthefamilythatKaren'sdiseasewasterminal,theydecidedtomakeatriptoDisneyWorld．Thefamilysparednoexpensefortheironce-in-a-lifetimevacationandstayedatDisney'shotelforeightnights．Theyspenttheirdaysintheparks,seeingthesights,greetingcharacters,allthewhilepushingKareninherwheelchairandwatchingherfacelightupwithjoy．TheyallsharedinthemerrimentofexperiencingtheparksforthefirsttimewithKaren．ThetriptoDisneyWorldattheheightofKaren'sbattlewithcancerallowedthemtoescapeintoaworldofmagicandlaughter．ThiswasthedayKatiedecidedshewantedtoworkforDisney．Sadly,Karenlostthebattleanddiedlater,butthewholefamilyrememberedhereverydayandoftenthoughtofthatDisneyvacation．Katiewentontogoafterherdream．Aftershereceivedherdegreeinmusicaltheater,shestruggledforyears,workingasawaitressandtryingtobeaperformer．HerhardworkfinallypaidoffwhenshewashiredtoworkforDisney．AsaDisneyperformer,Katieisawarethatmanyotherfamiliesvisittheparksandhavesimilarstoriestoherown．Sheencourageseveryone,especiallychildren,whomaybeexperiencingahardtime．“Everymomentismeantforyou,eventhepainfulones．”shesays．“It'sjustlikeinyourfavoriteDisneymovie:Thereisalwayssomekindofconflictorhardshiporpressure．Remembertocelebratethosemoments,too,becausetheyaretakingyoutowhateveryourversionofahappyendingis．”4.WhydidKatie'sfamilydecidetogotoDisneyWorld?A.KatiealwayslovedDisneymovies． B.Katiehadahappychildhood．C.Katie'smothergotseriouslyill． D.Katiedreamedofbeingaperformer．5.WhatmadeKatiedecidetoworkforDisney?A.Thedreamthatshewantedtolivealifefullofmagic．B.ThememorythatshewatchedDisneymoviesasakid．C.ThegreatjoytheDisneyvacationbroughttoherfamily．D.Thegreatcouragehermothershowedinfightingcancer．6.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeKatie?A.Kindandcurious． B.Patientandhelpful．C.Strictandindependent． D.Toughanddetermined．7.WhatmessagedoesKatieconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Sweetispleasureafterpain． B.Experiencemustbebought．C.Manydropsmakeashower． D.Goodmedicinetastesbitter．CThepracticeofstudentsendlesslycopyinglettersandsentencesfromablackboardisathingofthepast.Withthecomingofnewtechnologieslikecomputersandsmartphones,writingbyhandhasbecomesomethingofnostalgic（怀旧的）skill.However,whiletoday'seducatorsareusingmoreandmoretechnologyintheirteaching,manybelievebasichandwritingskillsarestillnecessaryforstudentstobesuccessful—bothinschoolandinlife.VirginiaBerninger,professorofeducationalpsychologyattheUniversityofWashington,saysit'simportanttocontinueteachinghandwritingandhelpchildrenacquiretheskillofwritingbyhand.Berningerandhercolleaguesconductedastudythatlookedattheabilityofstudentstocompletevariouswritingtasks—bothonacomputerandbyhand.Thestudy,publishedin2009,foundthatwhenwritingwithapenandpaper,participantswrotelongeressaysandmorecompletesentencesandhadafasterwordproductionrate.Inamorerecentstudy,Berningerlookedatwhatrolespellingplaysinastudent'swritingskillsandfoundthathowwellchildrenspellistiedtohowwelltheycanwrite."Spellingmakessomeofthethinkingpartsofthebrainactive,whichhelpsusaccessourvocabulary,wordmeaningandconcepts.Itisallowingourwrittenlanguagetoconnectwithideas."Berningersaid."Inourcomputerage,somepeoplebelievethatwedon'thavetoteachspellingbecausewehavespellchecks,"shesaid."Butuntilachildhasafunctionalspelling,theywon'thavetheknowledgetochoosethecorrectspellingamongtheoptionsgivenbythecomputer."8.Whatmakeswritingbyhandathingofthepast?A.Theabsenceofblackboardinclassrooms.B.Theuseofnewtechnologiesinteaching.C.Thelackofpracticeinhandwriting.D.Thepopularuseofsmartphones.9.Berninger'sstudypublishedin2009________.A.focusedonthedifferencebetweenwritingbyhandandonacomputer.B.indicatedthatstudentsprefertowritewithapenandpaper.C.foundthatgoodessaysaremadeupoflongsentences.D.discussedtheimportanceofwritingspeed.10.Whichofthefollowingbestshowstheroleofspelling?A.Spellingisunrelatedtowritingskills.B.Spellingplaysavitalpartinwriting.C.Spellinghasnegativeeffectonwriting.D.Spellingslowsdownustoexpressideas.11.Whatconclusioncouldbedrawnfromthepassage?A.Computerscantakeplaceofhandwriting.B.Handwritingfunctionsonlyinthepast.C.Basichandwritingskillsarestillneeded.D.Handwritingisuselessnowadays.DThesouthwesternUnitedStateshasexperienceddroughtformorethan20years.Arizonahasincreasinglypumped(抽吸)waterfromunderground,butthatmeetslessthanhalfofwhatthestateneeds.Meanwhile,tensofthousandsofnewresidentsarriveeveryyear,andmorecommunitiesarebuilt.OnereportshowsthatalargeareanearPhoenixdoesn’thaveenoughgroundwaterforallthehomesthatdeveloperswanttobuildthere.Thatmeans800,000people.Someexpertssaythesolutionistoimportwaterfromoutsidethestate.Oneideaistobuilda$5.5billiondesalination(脱盐)plantonMexico’sSeaofCortez.TheplantwouldremovesaltfromthewaterandpumpthatwatertoArizonathrougha200-milepipeline.Supporterssaythiscouldprovideawatersupplyfordecades.Environmentalistsseeadifferentfuture.SomeofthesalttakenoutoftheSeaofCortezmightendupbackintheocean,harmingwildlife.Thepipelinewoulddamagelandwherepeopleandanimalslive.Andthedesalinationprocessuseslotsofenergy.Thiswouldcreategreenhousegases,theverygasesthatarecausingtheconditionsthathaveledtoArizona’swaterproblems.MargaretWilderisaprofessorattheUniversityofArizona,inTucson.Shewarnsthatbigprojectslikethisonecouldbeusedtoshowmuchmoreunsustainabledevelopmentinthedesertinthefuture.Moreover,desalinatingwaterwouldlikelybeamassiveexpenditureforArizonans.Citiespayabout$50to$150for326,000gallons.That’senoughforafamilyofthreeinPhoenixforayear.Desalinatedwatercouldcharge20timesasmuch.Environmentalistssaythegovernmentshouldfocusoncuttingthedemandforwaterratherthanincreasingthesupply.Thatwouldmeantakingwater-savingmeasuresandlimitinghowmanyhomesarebuilt.ThousandsofhouseholdsinTucson,Arizona,arecollectingrainwaterandusingitforcooking,drinking,andintheirgardens.Governmentleadershavetakennotice.Tucsonalsohelpsresidentspayforequipmentthatcollectsrainwaterforhomeuse.12.WhatistheproblemfacedbythesouthwesternUnitedStates?A.Apopulationincrease. B.Aseriousheatwave.C.Awasteofresources. D.Awatershortage.13.Whatdoenvironmentalistsprobablythinkofthedesalinationproject?A.Itprovidesalong-termsolutiontodrought.B.Itwouldharmtheplanetfromvariousaspects.C.Itfailstotakepeople’sbasicneedsintoaccount.D.Itdrawspeople’sattentiontoenvironmentaldestruction.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“amassiveexpenditure”inParagraph4mean?A.Affordable.B.Costly.C.Unsafe.D.Beneficial.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Peopleareunsatisfiedwiththegovernment’swatermeasures.B.Collectingrainwateristhekeytomeetingwaterdemands.C.Peopleareexploringwaterresourceswithofficialsupport.D.Publicconcernaboutwatersafetyhasincreased.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Thereisnospecificadviceonhowtouseyourbodylanguage.Whatyoudomightbeinterpretedinseveralways,dependingonthesettingandwhoyouaretalkingto.You'llprobablywanttouseyourbodylanguagedifferentlywhentalkingtoyourbosscomparedtowhenyoutalktoagirl/guyyou'reinterestedin.___16___.First,tochangeyourbodylanguageyoumustbeawareofyourbodylanguage.Noticehowyousit,howyoustand,howyouuseyourhandsandlegs,whatyoudowhiletalkingtosomeone.___17___Yeah,itmightseemsillybutnooneiswatchingyou.Thiswillgiveyougoodfeedbackonhowyoulooktootherpeopleandgiveyouanopportunitytopracticeabitbeforegoingoutintotheworld.Anothertipistocloseyoureyesandvisualizehowyouwouldstandandsittofeelconfident,openandrelaxedorwhateveryouwanttocommunicate.___18___Thentryitout.Youmightalsowantobservefriends,rolemodels,moviestarsorotherpeopleyouthinkhasgoodbodylanguage.Observewhattheydoandyoudon't.___19___Thentryusingwhatyoucanlearnfromthem.Inaddition,doremembertohaveeyecontact,butdon'tstare.Ifthereareseveralpeopleyouaretalkingto,givethemallsomeeyecontacttocreateabetterconnectionandseeiftheyarelistening.Keepingtoomucheye-contactmightmakepeoplefrightened.___20___Ifyouarenotusedtokeepingeye-contact,itmightfeelalittlehardorscaryinthebeginningbutkeepworkingonitandyou'llgetusedtoit.A.Youmightwanttopracticeinfrontofamirror.B.Seeyourselfmovelikethatversionofyourself.C.Takebitsandpiecesyoulikefromdifferentpeople.D.Learningfromotherssometimesisofgreathelp.E.Givingnoeye-contactmightmakeyouseeminsecure.F.Youmightfeelshytoadmireyourselfinfrontofaminor.G.Thesearesomecommoninterpretationsofbodylanguageandoftenmoreeffectivewaystocommunicatewithyourbody.第三部分语言运用(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ahousewithfamilyloveandmemoriescouldbecalledahome.Sittingontheporch(门廊)ofa(n)___21___home,youcanseeshadowsoftrees___22___onthelawn.Aleaffloatstotheground,suggestingthecomingoffall.Thiswideporchwasbuiltasthemainpartofthehome.Therestofthehouse___23___arounditonbothsides,likehugearms___24___ahug.Countlessstorieshavebeensharedonthisporchbyeverymemberofthefamilyforover30years.Thefamilythatgrewhereenjoyeddaily___25___-singinginthecar,laughteratmealtimeandfootballgamesonSundays.Whenthefatherhit55,hiswife___26___hequitplayingSundayafternoonfootballwiththekids.Themotherneverplayed,asshewasstrickenwithaterribleillnessafterthebirthoftheirsecondchild.Neverabletowalkagain,sometimes,sheevenhadto___27___bydraggingherselfacrossthefloor.Shenevercomplainedaboutthechallengesofher___28___,nordidherhusbandcomplainaboutthe___29___carehehadtogivehiswifeaftershebecameill.There’ssomething____30____uponenteringthehouse.It’sthesmellofthepilesofoldbooksandmagazines,thesheetmusiconthepiano.Picturesofthefamilyarestillallhungineveryroom.Thehomeownersarenolongerthere-theybothrecently____31____away.Andyet,theybothstill____32____throughoutthehouse.Theirlivesarestillevident,____33____intothelaughterandheartsoffamilyandfriends.Theyweren’tcelebritiesandwon’tberememberedinhistorybooks.Yetthey____34____oftheirown,bycreatingsimplebeautyineverydaylifeandby____35____challengeswithoutcomplaining.Thatistrulythebestremembrance(回忆)ofall.21.A.expanding B.aging C.collapsing D.disappearing22.A.lengthening B.sweeping C.sharpening D.widening23.A.holds B.reaches C.wraps D.orbits24.A.gathering B.refusing C.closing D.extending25.A.pleasures B.routines C.incidents D.ongoings26.A.argued B.commanded C.lectured D.insisted27.A.learn B.struggle C.manage D.respond28.A.illness B.kids C.housework D.duties29.A.professional B.extra C.medical D.limited30.A.odd B.missing C.familiar D.external31.A.died B.passed C.faded D.slid32.A.remain B.maintain C.monitor D.flee33.A.cast B.launched C.blown D.woven34.A.soughtafortune B.madeahistory C.lookaposition D.rosetoafame35.A.runningoutof B.carryingon C.takingout D.livingthrough第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Usually,whenwetalkaboutreading,wethinkofusingoureyes___36___(see)letterswrittenininkonpaper.___37___,thisisnotalwaystrue.Forexample,blindpeoplecannotsee,buttheycanstillreadbooks.Theman___38___(introduce)blindpeopletoreadingwasLouisBraille.Braillelosthiseyesightattheageofthreeasaresultof___39___injury.Whenhewasten,hewenttoaschoolfortheblindinParis.In1821,asoldiervisitedtheschoolandshowedthestudentsasystemforpassing___40___(message)atnightduringtimesofbattle.Hissystemusedpaperwithsmall,raiseddots___41___couldbefeltwiththefingers.Eachletterofthealphabetwasrepresentedbyadifferentpatternwhich___42___(make)upoftwelvedots.Whilethestudentsfoundthesoldier’sideainteresting,thesystemwastoodifficulttobe___43___practicaluse.ButyoungLouisBrailletooktheideaandworkedonit.Attheageoffifteen,hecreatedasystem--“Braille.”Theblindcan___44___(easy)recognizeBraillewiththefingers.Today,___45___isthemostcommonsystemforthemtoreadandwrite.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是李华，你所在的科技社团开展了一次以“科技与生活”为主题的社区服务活动。社团成员Tom因故未参加本次活动，发邮件询问你该活动的相关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.活动时间和地点；2.活动的内容；3.活动的意义。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式作答。DearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。ItwasjustanotherbusydayuntilImettheboyonthebus.Hewasnotapassengerlikeme.Hewas,whatwecallastreetchild,an8-10-year-oldkidwithawornT-shirt.ThesepoorlydressedkidswereseenalmosteverywhereinDhakacity.Butwhatwasspecialaboutthatboywashisface.Therewas“something”inhimthatcaughtmyattention.Thatwasanangelic(天使般的)babyfacewithlittlecare.Hegotstraightintothebusasitstoppedatatraffic