湖南省长沙市某中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省长沙市某中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期末考试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。ACallforSubmissions:EnglishCollagePoetry(英文拼贴诗)DearPoetryEnthusiasts,WearethrilledtoannounceanopencallforsubmissionsforourupcomingEnglishCollagePoetrycollection.Collagepoetryisaformofpoetrythatcombineswords,phrases,andimagesfromvarioussourcestocreateanewpiece.It’sachancetoplaywithlanguage,toexploredifferentstylesandthemes,andtoexplorethemeaningofpoetrythroughtherearrangementofelements.Thisprojectaimstocelebratethecreativityanddiversityofvoices.Collagepoetryisnotjustaboutassembling(组装)fragmentsbutalsoaboutexploringthemes,sparkingimagination,andexpressingindividuality.Italsoencouragescriticalthinking,aspoetsselectandinterpretmaterials.ForChinesehighschoolstudents,itoffersauniquewaytoengagewithEnglishlanguageandliterature,providingacreativeplatformtoexpressideaswhilepractisingyourlanguageskills.Ifyouhaveapassionforwordsandaninterestinarrangingtheminuniqueandinterestingways,thisisanopportunityforyou!SubmissionGuidelines：·Quality:Yoursubmissionmustbeanoriginalwork.·Content:Wewelcomecollagepoetrythatexploreanythemeorsubjectmatter.·Format:YourpoemsshouldbepresentedonapieceofA4paper.·Length:Thereisnostrictlimitonthelengthofyourpoem.·Style:Feelfreetoexperimentwithdifferentfonts(字体),layouts(布局),andotherelements.·Deadlineforsubmissions:December31st,2024.·Wayofsubmissions:SubmittoyourEnglishteacherandfillintheonlineform.1.Whatisspecialaboutcollagepoetry?A.Itfollowsstrictrhymingpatterns. B.Itrearrangeswordsandimagescreatively.C.Itiswrittenintheformofauniquefont. D.Itfocusesononesinglethemeeachtime.2.WhatistheprimarypurposeoftheCollagePoetryproject?A.TointroducetraditionalEnglishpoeticforms. B.Toengagestudentsintheworldoffantasy.C.Toencouragecreativityandvariousideas. D.Todiscusstheskillsoftraditionalpoems.3.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?A.Earlysubmissiontotheteacher. B.Useofdiversefontsandlayouts.C.Explorationofvariousthemes. D.Lackoforiginalityinthepoem.BGeorgeC.HaleservedastheChiefoftheKansasCityFireDepartmentfor31years.Attheendofthe19thcentury,heenhancedfirefightingwithhis60patentedinventions,includingtheHaleWaterTowerandthetelephonefirealarm,andhelpedbringAmerica’sfiredepartmentsintothemodernera.InKansas’earlyhistory,fireswerecommonwithmosthomesbuiltofwoodandheatedwithcoal.Everysecondmatteredforthecrewstaskedwithputtingthemout.Halewasamechanicalgenius,solvingtheproblemsfirefightersfacedinhisera.Teamsoftrainedhorseswereusedtotransportequipmenttoandfromfiresfrom1860to1927.Harnessing(上挽具)thehorseswasatime－consumingbusinessuntilHaleinventedtheswinginghorseharness.Theharnesswassuspended(悬挂)fromtheceilingofthefirestation.Whenthealarmsounded,thehorsesmovedintoplaceandtheharnessbrokeopenanddroppedintoposition,makingthemspringintoactionwithlightningspeed.Haletrainedhisteamtomakecertaineverymomentcounted.Demonstrationsoftheirrecord－speedharnessingweresosuccessfulthatmajorcitiesdemandedtoseetheKansasCityfirefightersinaction.TheteamwaseveninvitedtorepresenttheUnitedStatesasthe“AmericanFireTeam”attheInternationalFireCongressinLondonin1893foranaudiencewithQueenVictoria.Passionateaboutseekingnewapproachestoupgradingfirefighting,Halemadenumerousinventions,improvingfirefighters’workefficiency.Heevenhiredacircusgymnasttoteachfirefightersphysicalfitness.Hisnovelideasdramaticallychangedthewholefireservice.AlthoughHalewasfiredowingtohispoliticalconflictwiththeauthorityin1902,hedidn’tquithiscommitmenttofirefighting.HeactivelyadviseddepartmentsaroundthecountryandsoldfirecontrolfacilitiesasfarawayasRussia.Whenhediedin1923,theKansasCityJournalcalledhim“oneofthegreatestfirechiefsinthehistoryofmodernfirefighting”.4.WhatwastheadvantageofGeorgeC.Hale’sswingingharness?A.Itallowedhorsestorunfaster. B.Itreducedresponsetimetofire.C.Itprotectedfirefightersfromhurt. D.Itsimplifiedtheprocessoffirefighting.5.WhydoestheauthormentiontheInternationalFireCongress?A.ToindicatetheexcellenceofHale’steam.B.Tocomparediversefirefightingtechniques.C.Toevaluatetheroleoftheinternationalstage.D.ToconvincepeopleofAmerica’seffortsinfirefighting.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGeorgeC.Hale?A.Creativeandcommitted. B.Ambitiousandresponsible.C.Braveandgenerous. D.Unselfishandoptimistic.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HonorsoftheKansasCityFireDepartmentB.DevelopmentofKansas’FirefightingCauseC.GeorgeC.Hale:aWitnesstotheFireServiceD.GeorgeC.Hale:aGreatContributortoFirefightingCEachOlympicGamesfeaturesathletespushingtheboundariesofhumanlimits,buttheParisOlympicsareparticularlynotableinthisregard.AttheParisOlympics,recordswerebrokenthroughgroupimprovementratherthanindividualbreakthroughs.Inthemen’s10,000meters,13athletesbroketherecord,withJoshuaCheptegeiwinningin26:43.14.Thewomen’s400metersfinalsawallnineathletesfinishunder50seconds.Theamazingpurpletrackmayaccountforthat.ThepurplerunwayoftheParisOlympicsisinspiredbylavenderfieldsinProvence,southernFrance.ThiscolornotonlysymbolizestheromanceandeleganceofFrance,butalsoshowsthenaturalsceneryandculturalheritageofFrance.Thedesignconceptandpurposeofthepurplerunwayistobringasenseoffreshnessandauniqueviewingexperiencethroughnon-traditionalcolorselection.AlainBlondel,theheadofathleticsfortheParisOlympics,notedthatthisdesignnotonlycreatesastrongvisualcontrastbetweenthetrackandthespectatorsduringtelevisionbroadcasts,highlightingtheathletes,butalsohelpsathletesperformbetter.Purpleisconsideredacoolcolor,whichcancreateasenseofcalmandstability.Unlikeblue,anothercoolcolor,purplealsoincludeselementsofred,awarmcolorthataddsasenseofenergyandexpansion.Thiscombinationofred’swarmthandblue’scoolnessgivespurpleabalancedeffect—itcalmswithoutbeingtoosoft,helpingtomaintainasteadyyetmotivatedemotionalstate.Thisrunwayisnotonlyeye-catchingforitsuniquecolor,butalsohidesthesecretsofhightechnology.Therunwayismadeofhigh-techmaterialsdevelopedbyMondo,whichhaveexcellentdurabilityandelasticity,andcanprovidethebestcompetitivecondition.Kipchoge,themarathonworldrecordholder,praisedtheimpactandresilienceoftherunway.TrackandfieldlegendCarlLewisalsoconductedacomprehensivetestoftherunway.Hebelievedthattherunwaycanmaintainstableperformanceinallclimateconditionsandthatathletesallovertheworldwouldlovethistrackfullofcreativityandtechnology.8.Howdoestheauthorprovehispointinthefirstparagraph?A.Bymakingcomparisons. B.Byanalyzingcauses.C.Bypresentingopinions. D.Bygivingexamples.9.WhatcontributestotheexcellentperformanceoftheParisOlympians?A.Theunconventionalcoloroftherunway. B.ThebeautifulsceneryofFrance.C.TheromanticatmosphereinParis. D.ThemotivationofOlympicspirit.10.Whatadvantagedoespurplehaveaccordingtothepassage?A.Creatingasenseofcalmandstabilitylikeblue.B.Helpingathletestodevelopabalancedpersonality.C.Havingastrongersenseofenergyincomparisonwithred.D.Contributingtokeepingastableyetencouragedstate.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thetechnologicalvirtueofthepurpletrack. B.Theoutstandingperformanceofgreatathletes.C.Thepromisingfutureofthepurplerunway. D.Theoverallqualitytestsonthenewrunway.DAteamofAIresearchersatMicrosoft,workingwithcolleaguesfromthePacificNorthwestNationalLaboratory(PNNL),hasusedAItodevelopabatterythatuseslesslithium(锂).Lithiumbatterieshavebecometheindustrystandardforelectronicdevicesandelectricvehiclesandareexpectedtoplayamajorroleinthechangetogreenpower.Butlithiumisexpensive,whichhasledmultipleteamsacrosstheglobetolookforalternatives.Inthisneweffort,theresearchteamlookedforwaystoreducetheamountoflithiumusedinbatteries.Thiswouldnormallytakealongtimebecauseofthedetailedapproachrequired.Toreducetheworkloadandthetimeneededtoprocessmillionsofalternatives,theresearchersturnedtoAI.NotingthatAIapplicationsaregoodatusingmassiveamountsofdatatolearnhowtodothings,theresearchersdesignedonethatcouldstudymillionsofmaterialsthatmightbeaddedtoalithiumbatterytoreplacesomeamountofthelithiumandtesttheresultsforfactorssuchasstabilityandhowabatteryusingagivenmaterialwouldbehave.Usingthisapproach,theresearchteamreducedthelistofpossiblealternativestojustafewhundredpossibilities.TheythenturnedtomaterialsscientistsatPNNLforadviceonhowtoreducethepossibilitiesevenfurther.Thescientistssuggestedaddingmorespecificscreeningcriteriaandmoretestingrounds.Afteradoptingthatadvice,theteamarrivedatapromisingalternativeandanapproachthatinvolvedreplacingapproximatelyhalfofthelithiumatomsinabatterywithsodium(钠)atoms.Afterusingthenewapproachtobuildaworkingbattery,theresearchersfoundithadlowerconductivity(导电性)thanneeded—buttheyalsobelievethatthereisroomforimprovement.Theyplantocontinueworkingontheapproachandtheprocesstheyusedtofindtheirsolution,whichtheysuggestcouldeventuallysolveothertypesofmaterialprocessingproblems.12.Whydidtheresearchteamwanttodevelopabatterythatuseslesslithium?A.Toreducecarbonemissions. B.Tomeettheindustrystandard.C.Todecreasethecostofabattery. D.Togenerateelectricityefficiently.13.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thisapproach”inparagraph4referto?A.UsingAItofindpossiblematerials. B.Addingothermaterialstoabattery.C.Developinganapplicationtocollectdata. D.Replacinglithiuminabatterywithsodium.14.Howdidtheresearchteamfinallyfindapromisingalternative?A.ByseekingfundingfromPNNL. B.Byaskingexpertsforadvice.C.ByturningtoMicrosoftforhelp. D.Bycooperatingwithotherscientists.15.Whatistheexistingchallengewiththenewapproach?A.Itislesseffectivethanexpected. B.Itcoststoomuchtimeandmoney.C.Itoccupiestoomuchroom. D.Itprocessesatalowerspeed.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。Whilethetechindustryisalwaysadvertisingthenexthotdevice,therealityisthatyoualreadyownalotofamazingtools.Andyoucancertainlydomuchmorewithallthedevicesyoualreadyown.___16______17___Smilingfacesaren’tjustfortextmessagesonyourphone.Youcanuseemojis(表情包)inmanyprograms.OnaWindowsPC,presstheWindowskeyandtheperiodkeyatthesametime.OnaMac,presscommand,controlandthespacebaratthesametimetorevealtheemojis.Getyoursmartspeakertalking.IfyouhaveasmartspeakersuchasAppleHomePodorGoogleNest,you’reprobablyaskingSiriorGoogleAssistanttosettimers,playmusic,switchlightsonandoff.___18___Youcanusethemasaconvenienttranslationdevice.WithaGooglespeaker,say“HeyGoogle,interpretFrench”.Thenjustspeaktohearyourwordstranslated.AppleHomePod,alsoknownasSiri,willtranslatewhatyousayfromEnglish.Watchvideosonabigscreen.___19___IntheYouTubeapp,forexample,ifyoutaponanyactivelyplayingvideo,you’llseeaWiFisymbolinitscorner.That’sthebutton,andtappingitwillletyouplaywhatevervideoyou’rewatchingonanymatchedTVordisplayaroundyou.TellyourTVwhattodo.ManymodernsmartTVsandstreamingdeviceshaveremoteswithbuilt-inmicrophones.Justholddownthemicrophonebuttonandsaywhatyouwanttowatch,launchstreamingchannelsandmore.___20___A.Andthesespeakersareuseless.B.Findemojisonyourcomputer.C.Butthesespeakersarealotsmarterthanthat.D.Emojisareabletobetypedinyourcomputer.E.Here’showtousethemtoliveabetterlifetoday!F.Youmayalsobeabletopressandholdthemicrophonebuttonandspeaktotypewithyourvoice.G.OnsmartTVs,projectingcontentfromaphoneapptoabiggerscreenissoeasy.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。WhileenjoyingmyfreshlunchinarestaurantinAmsterdam,Inoticedsomethingodd.Customerscominginforsomethingtoeatignoredthepersonstandingbehindthecounter(柜台),preferringto___21___throughasmartphone.Whatwasthecrazythingaboutthis?Theywerejustseveral___22___apart!Infact,theyweresoclosethatthestaffmembertookaquick___23___athisscreentogetaheadstartonpickingtherightvegetables—allwithoutanywords___24___.Now,Igetit:Moderntechnologyallowsustobemore___25___,butImightbewitnessingsomethingdeeper:Weprefernottotalktoeachotheranymore.Thinkaboutitforamoment.Whenwasthelasttimeyounaturally___26___aconversationwithsomebodyyoudidn’tknow?Thechancesarethatyoudon’teven___27___!Likelyeitheryouortheotherpersonwas“busy”withotherthingslike___28___withasmartphone.Now,withthe___29___ofdigitaltechnologies,onecan'thelpbutpaythe___30___formodernefficiency:ourabilitytotalktostrangers.Weshop,___31___ahotel,ororderataxi,allviaanapp.___32___withrandomstrangersisbecomingrarerandrarer.Yettherearesurprising___33___ofhavingevenashortandsimpleconversationwithstrangers.Youmightlearnsomething___34___,andbeyonddoubt,ithasthepowertoenrichyourunderstandingofothersand___35___aspecialbondinourmodernworld.21.A.talk B.call C.order D.deliver22.A.meters B.millimeters C.miles D.centimeters23.A.chance B.step C.glance D.breath24.A.spoken B.identified C.deleted D.mentioned25.A.efficient B.committed C.ambitious D.critical26.A.spedup B.engagedin C.turnedto D.wenton27.A.complain B.dream C.remember D.approve28.A.recording B.studying C.playing D.budgeting29.A.lack B.intention C.decline D.rise30.A.cash B.price C.debt D.bill31.A.decorate B.reserve C.recommend D.purchase32.A.Interacting B.Cooperating C.Arguing D.Wandering33.A.interests B.benefits C.warnings D.barriers34.A.unavoidable B.unnecessary C.uncertain D.unexpected35.A.servesas B.refersto C.accountsfor D.consistsof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。TraditionalChinesemedicine___36___(practice)foraround3,000yearsintheFarEast,butitisrelativelyrecentintheWest.Peopleareincreasinglyworriedaboutthesideeffectsofdrugs,andareturningtoacupuncture___37___(add)toandevenreplaceWesternmedicine.Aneventinmylifechangedmyattitudetowardacupuncture.Aftersuffering___38___insomnia(失眠)forseveralmonths,Ifeltmentallyandphysicallyexhausted,nearingmybreakingpoint.Atriptodoctorandnightlybeerandwhiskyfailedtobringany___39___(relieve)frommycondition.AfriendsuggestedthatIvisitanacupuncturist.Withafearofneedles,Iwasunwillingtotakehisadvice,___40___bythistimeIwassotiredthatIwasreadytotryalmosteverything.Afteranothernearly___41___(sleep)night,Iconsultedtheonlyacupuncturistinthelocalalternativehealthcenter.Bytakingmypulse,lookingatmytongue,andaskingsomequestionsaboutmylifestyle,hecorrectly___42___(conclude)thatIwaswornout.Ifoundthis___43___(extreme)impressiveandamazingsincehehadn’taskedme___44___Ihadcometoseehim.Hetheninsertedafineneedleinmyrightfoot,andIfellasleepimmediately.Thewholeexperiencewaslikeamiraclenever____45____(imagine)inmywildestdream.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，最近收到好友Jason的来信，信中说他因为使用AI完成作业而受到老师批评。请你写一封回信，内容包括：(1)对使用AI完成作业的看法；(2)你的建议。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJason,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。EvenbeforeIreachedthetent,Iknewtherewouldbetrouble.MylittlebrotherAndywasfollowingme,withasleepingbag,aflashlight,andhisstuffedbear.MyfriendsWadeandBredthinkAndywouldruineverything.Hewouldgetscaredinthemiddleofthenightandhavetobetakenbacktothehouse.Theycomplainedsomuchyou'dthinktheywerehospitalpatientsinsteadofkidsI'dinvitedforanoutdoorsleepover.Andypromisedthathewouldn'truinanything.Hewormedhiswayintothetentandsettledinthefarcorner.Nightwasse