山西省朔州市怀仁市某学校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山西省朔州市怀仁市某学校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。AFourBestWaterParkResorts(度假村)intheUSWildernessResortWisconsinDells,WisconsinDoyouknowWisconsinDellsistheWaterParkCapitaloftheWorld?Itisapopularspotforwintervacationswhentheweatheroutsideisterrible,whichishometotwentywaterparks(andcounting),includingGreatWolfLodge,KalahariResorts,andoneofmypersonalall-timefavorites,WildernessResort.WildernessResorthasfourindoorwaterparksandfouroutdoorwaterparkswithsomethingforallages.King’sPointeWaterParkResortStormLake,IowaAbout2.5hoursfromDesMoines,King’sPointeWaterParkResortamazeskidswithbothanindoorwaterparkandaseasonaloutdoorwaterparklocatedonStormLake.Favoritewaterslides(滑梯)includeTheHowlingHurricane,TheMightyMustangandRacingPanther,andDiscoveryPlunge.KartriteResortandIndoorWaterparkMonticello,NewYorkOpenedin2019,KartriteResortandIndoorWaterparkisoneofthenewestindoorwaterparkresortsintheUS.LocatedintheCatskillMountains,apopularNewYorkvacationdestination,thisindoorwaterparkresortalsooffersrockclimbing,ropecourses,bowlingalley,dailyscheduledactivities,andeightonsitediningoptions.WildernessattheSmokiesWaterparkResortSevierville,TennesseeLocatedinthefoothillsofGreatSmokyMountains,WildernessattheSmokiesWaterparkResortwasopenedin2008.Itisactuallythreeuniquewaterparks:oneindoorwaterparkcalledWildWaterdomeandtwooutdoorwaterparkscalledLakeWildernessandSalamanderSprings.1.HowmanywaterparksarethereinWildernessResort?A.Four. B.Eight. C.Twelve. D.Twenty.2.WhereisKing’sPointeWaterParkResort?A.InIowa. B.InNewYork. C.InWisconsin. D.InTennessee.3.Whatdothelasttworesortshaveincommon?A.TheyarenearDesMoines. B.Theywereopenedinthesameyear.C.Theyarelocatedinmountains. D.Theyhavethreeuniquewaterparks.BShortlyaftersteppingawayfromherprofessionalcyclingcareer,ChrisBirchwasselectedfrommorethan12,000applicantstojoinNASA’sastronautclassof2021.Itwasanunusualexperience,thoughBirchhadanextensivebackgroundinsciencewithdegreesinmathematics,biochemistryandmolecularbiophysics,andadoctorateinbiologicalengineering.ThefurtherBirchprogressedwithherapplicationtojoinNASA,themoreconvincedshebecamethatshehadafutureinspaceflight.Interviewswithgroupsofcurrentandformerastronauts,shethought,werenotfrighteningbutfunandinspiring,soweretheselectionexerciseswithotherapplicants.It’snowbeenclosetotwoandahalfyearssinceBirchjoinedNASA,andinthattime,shehaspracticedforspacewalks,learnedtoflyT-38trainingjetsanddevelopedskillsneededtooperatetheroboticarmontheInternationalSpaceStation.Hertrainingalsoinvolvedunderstandinghowtooperatethecomplexsystemsonthespacestation,andevenbecomingwell-qualifiedinRussian,thelanguageneededtoflytheSoyuzspacecraft.Whenthe37-year-oldBirchgraduatedfromHouston’sJohnsonSpaceCenterinMarch,herappetiteforspaceflightwaskeenerthaneverbefore.“Iabsolutelywouldlovetoexploreoffthisplanet,”saysBirch.“ItwouldbeanabsolutecareerhighlighttobeabletogobacktothemoonaspartofoneoftheArtemismissionsanddoscienceonthemoon.”JoiningNASAhasmeantthatBirch’sdaysofflyingaroundavelodrome(自行车赛车场)atlightning-boltspeedsareover,butherdesiretotestherphysicallimitsremains.Shehasturnedherfocustowardsendurancechallenges,completingtheiconicLeadvilleTrail100mountainbikeracelastyear,aswellasracingtheHoustonMarathoninJanuarythisyear.Birchhasnowbeenfirmlyfocusedonherfirstprojectssincegraduating.Recently,that’sinvolvedsupportingArtemisⅡrecoverytraininginthePacificOcean,offthecoastfromCalifornia.TheArtemisⅡmission,nowscheduledforSeptember2025afteradelayofseveralmonths,aimstosendfourastronautsonajourneytoflybythemoon.4.HowdidBirchfeelabouttheselectionexercises?A.Frightened. B.Excited. C.Tired. D.Bored.5.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioningRussian?A.Russia’sexplorationofspace.B.Birch’ssupportforherfriendsinRussia.C.ThetrainingBirchreceivedafterjoiningNASA.D.ThechallengesBirchmetinlearninglanguages.6.WhatdidBirchdothisJanuary?A.Sheranamarathon. B.Shecompletedabikerace.C.SheappliedtoNASA. D.Shegraduatedfromcollege.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Ayoungcyclist. B.Aretiredastronaut.C.Ahardworkingstudent. D.Aself-motivatedwoman.CWateringandfertilizing(施肥)cropstoprovideenoughfoodforachangingworldisamajorchallengeinagriculture.Now,scientistsattheUniversityofTexasatAustinhavedevelopeda“smartsoil”thatcankeepplantscontainingenoughwaterandprovidethemwithcontrollednutrients.Intests,itgreatlyimprovedcropgrowthwhileusingfarlesswater.It’sbeenestimatedthataround70%oftheworld’sfreshwaterusagegoestowardsagriculture.Thatofcoursemeansthatinareaswherewaterisscarce,itcanbehardtogrowcropsandfeedpopulations,soscientistsareinvestigatingwaystoboostefficiency.Buildingonearlierwork,thenewstudymarksagoodstepinthatdirection.Thesoilgets“smart”thankstotheadditionofaspecialsubstancecalledhydrogel,whichworkstotakeinmorewaterfromtheairovernight,andthenletitcometotheplants’rootsduringtheday.AddingCaCl2intothehydrogelalsoprovidesaslowreleaseofthisvitalnutrient.Theteamtestedthenew“smartsoil”inlabexperiments,growingplantsin10gramsofsoil,withsomeincluding0.1gofhydrogel.Aday/nightcyclewascreated,with12hoursofdarknessat25℃andeither60%or90%relativehumidity(湿度),followedby12hoursofsunlightat35℃and30%humidity.Sureenough,plantsgrowinginthehydrogelsoilshoweda138%boosttotheirstem(茎)length,comparedtothecontrolgroup.Importantly,thehydrogel-grownplantsachievedthisevenwhilerequiring40%lessdirectwatering.“Theglobalwatershortagecoupledwithagrowingpopulationhasanimmediateimpactonfoodsecurity,”saidGuihuaYu,authorofthestudy.“Thisnewclassofhydrogelsoffersapromisingsolutiontomeetthepressingneedsofwaterscarcityandefficientnutrientuptakeinmodernsustainableagriculture.”Infuturework,theteamplanstotryaddingothertypesoffertilizers,andconductinglongerfieldexperiments.8.Whatisthe“smartsoil”abletodo?A.Takeinenoughnutrientsfromdeadplants. B.Preventitselffrombeingwateredtoomuch.C.Promotethegrowthofcropswithlesswater. D.Adjustairhumidityinlinewiththeneedsofplants.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“scarce”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Clean. B.Salty. C.Dirty. D.Short.10.Howdoestheteammakethesoil“smart”?A.ByprovidingenoughCO2. B.ByaddinghydrogelandCaCl2.C.Byimprovingitshumidity. D.Byputtingitinthedarkness.11.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Theplanoftheresearchteam. B.Theprocessoftheexperiment.C.Theimpactofwaterpollution. D.Thefindingsoftheexperiment.DEasternhellbenders,atypeoffreshwatersalamander(火蜥蜴)foundonlyinNorthAmerica,areactiveatnight.Hellbendershidebeneaththecracksoflarge,smoothrocksintheriverbedsoftheAppalachianMountains,makingitnoteasytofindthem.“Ifyoudidn’tseethetwolittleeyes,youcouldeasilypassitupasarock,”saysRobertAdams,whostudieshellbendersatAppalachianStateUniversity.InlateJune,AdamsandateamofscientistsspottedsomehellbendersintheWataugaRiverinNorthCarolina(NC).Theycaught,labelledandrelocatedthesehellbenderstoadifferentpartoftheWataugaRiverwhileUSFishandWildlifebiologistsandengineerscarefullydeconstructedShul’sMillDam,anabandoneddam.Theproject,ledbynon-profitsAmericanRiversandMountainTrue,isacommonefforttoimprovetheriver’swaterqualitywhilecreatingabetterhabitatforeasternhellbenders,whosepopulationshavedecreasedbyanestimated70percentsincethe1980s.TheriversacrosssouthernAppalachianaturallyflowfast,butashumansdevelopedtheareainthe1800s,damswereputinplacetocreatereservoirsandpowerindustries.Inturn,waterflowdecreased,urbanpollutionincreased,andsand,stonesandmudblockedthecrackswherehellbendersliveandfeed.Hellbendersarehighlysensitivetopollutionbecausetheybreathethroughthefoldsoftheirskin,whichmeanspollutantsmoreeasilyentertheirbodies.Ward’sMillDamwasthefirstremoveddamontheWataugaRiverin2021.Easternhellbendershadn’tbeendocumentednearthatdaminover100years,buttheyreturnedonceitwasremoved.Althoughremovingthedamsisamessyprocess,theprojectleaderssaythelong-termbenefitsfaroutweighthetemporarydisturbance.Damremovalsaren’tjusthappeningontheWataugaRiver.Anestimated540,000damsexistacrossthecountry,accordingtotheSoutheastAquaticResourcesPartnership,withabout28,000inNCalone.The$700,000-projectinNCwaspartlyfundedthroughalarger$800million-allocation(拨款)fordamremovalsnationwidefromthefederal2021BipartisanInfrastructureLaw.12.Whatcanbelearnedabouthellbenders?A.Theyarehardtospot. B.Theyareinactiveatnight.C.Theyliketolieontherocks. D.Theyareseenaroundtheworld.13.WhatisthefinalpurposeofputtinghellbenderstoadifferentpartoftheWataugaRiver?A.Toimprovetheirlivingcondition. B.Toavoidtheirbeingcaughtbyhumans.C.Tobuildmoredamsforpowerindustries. D.Tocreateabetterenvironmentforhumans.14.Whatcanwesayaboutdams?A.Theycutdownonurbanpollution. B.Itisinexpensivetobuildthem.C.Theydoharmtohellbenders. D.Itisunwisetoremovethem.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.ItisapitytohaveWard’sMillDamremoved.B.ThehellbenderpopulationwillprobablygrowinNC.C.Thegovernmentwillsupportthebuildingofdams.D.HellbendersappearednearWard’sMillDamin2020.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。Whileit’snaturaltoexperiencejealousy(嫉妒)fromtimetotime,learningtomanageandtransformthisnegative(负面的)feelingiscrucialformaintaininghealthyrelationshipsandpromotingpersonalwell-being.___16___Understandtherootcause___17___.Recognizingtheseissuescanhelpyouaddressthemdirectlyratherthanfocusingonthejealousyitself.Thisself-awarenessisthebasisforovercomingnegativeemotions.Buildself-esteem(自尊)Improvingyourself-esteemcansignificantlyreducefeelingsofjealousy.Youcanengageinactivitiesthatmakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.___18___.Buildingastrongsenseofself-worthcanmakeyoulesslikelytobeinfluencedbyjealousy.___19___ShiftyourfocusfromwhatyoulackorwhatyouhavePracticegratituderegularlyacknowledgingthepositiveaspectsofyourlifeandrelationships.Additionally,viewingjealousyasasignaltoimproveareasofyourlifecanturnnegativefeelingsintomotivationforpositivechange.CommunicateopenlyOpenandhonestcommunicationisessentialinanyrelationship,especiallywhendealingwithjealousy.Discussyourfeelingswithyourpartnerorthepersoninvolved.___20___.Forexample,“Ifeelinsecurewhen...”insteadof“Youmakemefeeljealouswhen...”A.AdjustyourviewpointB.PracticedeepbreathingC.Use“I”statementstoexpresshowyoufeelD.ThischangeinfocuscanreducefeelingsofjealousyE.YoucanalsosurroundyourselfwithsupportivepeopleF.JealousyoftenresultsfromyourowninsecuritiesandfearsG.Herearesomepracticaltipstohelpyouovercomethisnegativeemotion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。Ace-LiamAnkrahisaGhanakidwhohassettherecordastheworld’syoungestmaleartist.Hismother,ChantelleKukuaEghan,saiditallstarted___21___whenherson,whoatthetimewas6monthsold,discoveredherpaints.Eghan,a(n)___22___andfounderofArtsandCocktailsStudio,abarthatofferspaintinglessonsinGhana’scapital,Accra,saidshewaslookingforawaytokeepherboy___23___whileworkingonherownpaintings.“Ispreadoutacanvas(画布)onthefloorandaddedpainttoit,andthenintheprocessofhiscrawling(爬行),Ace-Liamendedupspreadingallthe___24___onthecanvas,”shesaid.That’showhisfirstartwork,“TheCrawl”,was___25___.Afterthat,Ace-Liamkepton___26___.Eghandecidedto___27___therecordlastJune.InNovember,GuinnessWorldRecords___28___herthattobreakapreviousrecord,her___29___neededtoexhibitandsellpaintings.ShearrangedforAce-Liam’sfirst___30___attheMuseumofScienceandTechnologyinAccrainJanuary,wherenineoutoftenofhispieceslistedwere___31___.Then,GuinnessWorldRecords___32___therecordanddeclaredthat“attheageof1year152days,littleAce-LiamAnkrahfromGhanaistheworld’syoungestmaleartist.”Thesedays,Ace-Liamstilllovespaintingand___33___accompanieshismomtoherstudio,whereacornerhasbeensetjustforhim.Eghansaidshe___34___themediaattentionaroundherboycouldinspireotherparentsto___35___anddeveloptheirchildren’stalents.21.A.inorder B.byaccident C.abovethelaw D.inthedistance22.A.artist B.doctor C.dancer D.actress23.A.young B.busy C.free D.proud24.A.foods B.chairs C.colors D.books25.A.reported B.stopped C.understood D.born26.A.waiting B.painting C.studying D.dreaming27.A.giveup B.dealwith C.applyfor D.reflecton28.A.warned B.told C.promised D.taught29.A.brother B.student C.mother D.son30.A.exhibition B.trip C.lesson D.job31.A.returned B.torn C.sold D.doubted32.A.held B.corrected C.broke D.confirmed33.A.eagerly B.secretly C.unwillingly D.nervously34.A.regretted B.imagined C.hoped D.worried35.A.balance B.hide C.ignore D.discover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。The10thNishanForum(论坛)onWorldCivilizationsissettokickoff___36___WednesdayinNishan,Qufu,Shandongprovince___37___(know)asthebirthplaceofConfucius.Thetwo-dayforum—themed“TraditionalCultureandModernCivilization”—willcover___38___(topic)suchascivilizationalexchangesandmutuallearningamidglobalchallenges,Chinese-styleandWesternmodernization,civilizationinheritance,___39___(innovate)intheprocessofmodernizationandtheeffectsofartificialintelligenceandhumanity.Nishan,located30kilometerssoutheastofthecounty-levelcityofQufuinJining,___40___isamust-visittouristdestination,combinesthecharmofChina’straditionalculturewiththeworldculturalheritagesitesoftheTempleofConfucius,theMansionofConfuciusandtheCemeteryofConfucius.Sinceitsinception(开办)in2010,theNishanforum___41___(hold)ninetimes.Theeventfeaturesdialoguebetweendifferentcivilizationsaround___42___world.Ithasbecomean___43___(increasing)importantplatformforstrengtheningthepreservationanddevelopmentofChinesetraditionalculture,advocatingcommonhumanvaluesand___44___(promote)internationalculturalexchangesandcooperation.Thisyear’sforumwillhostnearly400internationalguestsfrom63countries—thelargestnumberofcountries___45___guests.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，你的酷爱中文的美国朋友Mike想阅读一些中国作家的作品。请你给他写封邮件，推荐一位作家及其作品，内容包括：1.推荐的作家及作品；2.你的理由。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。DearMike,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。OneMondaymorning,LilahCleveystartedherusualjourneyfromherhouseinAnnArbor,Mich.,tohercollegeaboutanhouraway.ShewalkedoutofthedoortoaclassicMidwesternwinterscene—thecloudyskyprojectingagraycoloronthealreadygray-whitesnowcoveringhercar.Aftercleaningherwindshield(挡风玻璃),Cleveygotintohercaranddrovetoanearbygasstation,whereshefueledup,boughtherselfacupofcoffee,a