山西省太原市2024-2025学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山西省太原市2024-2025学年高二上学期期末英语试卷第一部分听力（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。AGlobalClimateActionTheCOP29AzerbaijanOperatingCompanyislaunchinganewinitiativetospotlightglobalclimateactionthroughaninternationaldocumentarycompetition“VoicesofChange:AGlimpseintoGlobalClimateAction”.Itaimstoengagefilmmakersfromaroundtheworldtodocumentandshareadaptationpracticesinresponsetotheclimatechange.Themes·RenewableEnergySolutions·BiodiversityandEcosystemProtectionSelectionOurSelectionCommitteeismadeupofexpertsinenvironmentalscienceandfilmmaking.Asfortheselectioncriteria,firstly,thefilm’splotmustbehighlyrelevanttotheappointedthemes,ensuringthatiteffectivelyaddressescriticalenvironmentalissuesorexploresthecomplexrelationshipbetweenhumansandnature.Filmsalsowillbejudgedontheircreativestorytellingandvisualinnovation,aswellastheirtechnicalexcellenceandabilitytoinspiredeepthoughtsonenvironmentalissues.SubmissionFormat:Documentariesmustbesubmittedinhigh-definitiondigitalformat(MP4,MOV).Length:Longdocumentariesupto60minutes;shortdocumentariesfrom5to30minutes.Language:Submissionsinanylanguagearewelcome,butEnglishsubtitlesarerequired.SubmissionMethod:Submittotheofficeorviaemail:petition@cop29.azEntryFee:Thereisnofeetoenterthecompetition.Deadline:AllentriesmustbesubmittedbySeptember15th,2024.1.HowisCOP29’snewinitiativecarriedout?A.Byhostingacharityevent. B.Bylaunchinganewpolicy.C.Byorganizingafilmcompetition. D.Bydeliveringalectureonclimate.2.Accordingtothetext,whatisaselectioncriterion?A.Thepopularityofthefilms. B.Theconnectiontothethemes.C.Thenumberoftheparticipants. D.Theinvestmentputintothefilms.3.Whichofthefollowingisarequirementfortheparticipation?A.Anentryfeeneedstobecharged. B.DocumentariescanonlybeinEnglish.C.Filmlengthshouldbewithinonehour. D.Documentariesmustbesubmittedonline.BIpressedmyfaceagainsttheschool-buswindowaswepassedthegiantmoviescreenrisingoverthetrees—“GalaxyDrive-In”,onesignsaid,whileanothersaidsadly“CLOSED”.Acrossthewall,avastparkinglotwithwildweedsgrowingeverywherecouldbeseenclearly.“It’swired,youknow,”saidthegirlsittingtworowsinfrontofme.“Sometimesmoviesplaythereallbythemselves!”ItoldmymomwhenIgothome,retellingthegirl’swordsfromthebus,“Someone’sbeenplayingmoviesthere!”“Idoubtit,Jared,”Momsaid.“Itclosedacoupleofyearsago.”Butatnight,Iheardmusicandsawsparklinglightsonthescreen.Whatonearthhappenedthere?Tofindoutthetruth,thenextday,wewenttoexplorethedrive-in.Itwaslikesteppingintoaforgottenworld.Aswecontinuedourinvestigation,anoldman,whowelaterknewasNick,gotout,andclaimedhewastheoneplayingoldmoviesthere.Herecalledthedrive-in’sgoldendays—300carsonagoodnight,butlater,theindustrychangedandtheneedforacostlydigitalprojector(放映机)forcedhimtocloseup.Hetheninvitedustostayandwatchamovie.Asthecreditrolled,momaskedifhe’dconsiderreopeningwithanewprojector.Nicksighedhewouldifhecouldaffordit.Thatnight,Ihadanidea.WithNick’spermission,Ipennedalettertothelocalnewspaper,askingthecommunityforhelptofundadigitalprojector.Forawhile,onlyafewhundreddollarscamein.Butthen,Nickcalledwithexcitement.Anorganizationthatpreservedoldtheatershadseenmyletterandstartedanonlinefundraising.Ayearlater,theGalaxywasthrivingagain.Nickwasoverjoyed,andonagoodnight,wesaw300carsfillthelot.AndI?Igotafreebucketofpopcorn,asweetrewardforinspiringacommunityefforttobringtheGalaxyDrive-Inbacktolife.4.Whatdoweknowfromparagraph1?A.Thegirlwasmakingupastory. B.Thecinemawasinpoorcondition.C.Theauthorhadanexcitingjourney. D.Theauthorshowednointerestinmovies.5.Whatwasthemainreasonforthecinema’sshut-down?A.Thecinemawasforgotten. B.Theownerwantedtoretire.C.Theequipmentwasoutdated. D.Theparkinglotwastoosmall.6.WhatdidtheauthordotohelpNick?A.Startanonlinefundraising. B.Organizeacommunitysale.C.Askforsuggestionsfromschool. D.Writealettertolocalnewspaper.7.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AHardTimeforanOldMan B.ACinemathatcanRunonitsOwnC.ASpecialDrive-in:AMysteryRevealed D.ACommunity’sEffort:SavinganOldCinemaCMostpeopletendtothinkofcitiesasplaceslackingnature,butindeedcitiesaren’tjustconcrete(混凝土)junglesbutareactuallybustlingwithwildlifeandnature.AccordingtoastudyinFrontiersinEcologyandtheEnvironment,urbanlandscapesaremorethanjusthumanhabitats;theyalsoprovidespecialopportunitiesforwildlifeconservation.“Asacitykidgrowingupduringthe1980s,Iwasfascinatedwithbirdsnestingonthetopofmyneighbour’sroof,whichsparkedmyinterestinbirdsandnature,”saidFrankLaSorte,aresearcherattheCornellLabofOrnithology.Hebelievesthatbyobservingourfeatheredfriendsinthecity,wecanseenatureasanessentialpartofourwell-being.Protectingnatureislikegivingourselvesahigh-five.Todocumentthevalueofcitiestobirds,theresearchteamfromCornellLabofOrnithology,AuburnUniversity,andRutgersUniversity,decidedtoputcitiesunderthemicroscope.TheymixedandmatchedbirdsightingsfromcitizenscientistsofeBirdprogram,endangeredspecieslists,criticalhabitats,and2020U.S.census(普查)data.Theteamfoundthatnaturalareaswithincitiescouldmeanincreasedaccesstoresources,warmertemperaturesandsheltersfromnaturaldisastersforbirds.Theyalsosuggestthatthesegreenspacesshouldevenallowforuniquereappearingopportunitiesforspecies,whichisnotpossibleintheirnaturalhabitats.But,theyalsocautionthatcitiesaren’talwaysthesafestchoiceforwildlife,whichmeansupdatingourviewsofcitiesasplaceswherewecanconnectwithnatureisthefirststeptostopbiodiversityloss.So,nexttimeyou’retakingawalkdownthestreet,lookup,andlookaround.Youmightjustspotanaturescenethat’srightbesideyou.Oururbanjungleshavethrived.Citiesarethenewfrontierforwildlifeconservation.8.Whatistheupdatedideaabouttherelationbetweenthecityandnature?A.Citiesarefriendlytowildlife. B.Citiesholdnoplacefornature.C.Citieshavenoimpactonnature. D.Citiesarerichinnaturalresources.9.WhatinspiredFrankLaSorte’spassionforbirds?A.Hisinterestsharedwithhisfriends. B.Hischildhoodspentinthecountryside.C.Hissightingofbirdsintheneighborhood. D.HisresearchinCornellLabofOrnithology.10.Howcancitiescontributetotheprotectionofbirds?A.Byprovidingnaturalareastoshelterbirds. B.Byreducingthenumberofbirds’enemies.C.Bymakingcitieslessexposedtodisasters. D.Byintroducingnewspeciestotheruralareas.11.Whatdoestheauthorcallonpeopletodointhelastparagraph?A.Haveahealthyandbalancedlifestyle. B.Beanobserverofnatureincities.C.Stopurbanizationtokeepbiodiversity. D.Makefrequentvisitstothejungles.DIrecentlywatchedTheMartian,a2015AmericansciencefictionadventurefilmdirectedbyRidleyScott,andImustsay,itleftalastingimpressiononme.ThescreenplaybyDrewGoddard,basedonAndyWeir’snovel,hasgainedwidespreadreputationforitsscientificaccuracyandengagingplot.ThefilmtellsthestoryoftheastronautMarkWatney,playedbyMattDamon,whoismistakenlyassumeddeadandleftbehindonMarsduringamission.Facingextremelonelinessandsurvivalchallenges,WatneynevergivesupwhenfacingtheextremeenvironmentonMarsandkeepstryingtosurviveandfindawaybacktotheEarth.HeuseshisknowledgeandcreativitytofigureoutwaystogrowfoodandmakewaterwithlimitedresourcesonMars.TheMartianismorethanjustasurvivalstory.Itscelebrationofhumanperseveranceandintelligenceinthemostabjectsituationsiswhattouchedmemost.IwasontheedgeofmyseatasWatneyworkedtirelesslyalongsideNASAteamsandinternationalscientiststofindawaybackhome.Thehumor,thrillingplot,andunexpectedfunkeptmeengagedthroughoutthefilm.ThemoviealsoshowsthecollaborativeeffortsofNASAandotherinternationalspaceagenciestorescueWatney.Itgivesamoredown-to-earthpictureofhowsuchorganizationsoperateduringacrisis,includingthedecision-makingprocesses,thecooperationbetweendifferentteamsonEarthandinspace.Thisisincontrasttoothersciencefictionfilmsthatmightsimplifyoroverstatetheroleofsuchinstitutions.12.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Theintroductiontotheactor. B.Theplotofthemovie.C.Thefeedbackfromtheaudience. D.Theimpactofthestory.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abject”inparagraph3mean?A.Hopeless. B.Exciting. C.Steady. D.Accessible.14.WhatfeaturedistinguishesTheMartianfromothersciencefictionfilms?A.Theplottwistsofthemovie. B.Thesignificanceofthenovel.C.Theblackhumorofthecharacter. D.Thedisplayofinternationalcooperation.15.Whatmessagedoesthetextfocuson?A.Spacetravelisariskybusiness. B.Marsisapossibleplanettoliveon.C.Asci-fimoviecouldbecomeareality. D.Humanstrengthovercomesallhardships.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选项。答案写在答题卡上。EmbracingChange:AJourneyTowardsPersonalGrowthandSuccessEmbracingchangeisliketryinganewflavoroficecream—youmightbedoubtfulatfirst,butthetastecouldbesurprisinglydelightfulatlast!Themiracleisallaboutshiftingyourmindsetanddaringtodancewiththeunknown.____16____.Tostartwith,takeagoodlookatyourlifeandspottheareasthatcoulduseachange.Isthereadreamjobyouaretooscaredtochase?____17____?Eitherway,neverletfearholdyouback.Takebabystepstowardschangewhenyou’vesetupyourgoal.____18____.Remember,changeislikeaslow-cookedmeal.Itneedstimeandpatience.Makeaone-yearself-improvementplanandcelebrateeverytinyvictoryasyougo.____19____.Bereadytoquestionyouroldbeliefsandexpandyourhorizons.JustasSteveJobsputsit,“Stayhungry,stayfoolish”.It’sinthesemomentsofconstantlearningthatyou’lluncoveryourhiddensuperpower.Begentlewithyourselfthroughitall.Difficultiesinlife?Treatthemasopportunities,notfailures.Remember,everystepisalessoninyourpersonalevolution.Thus,here’swhatchangeis—mayitbeyourtrustycompanionontheadventuretoanextraordinarylife.____20____sounlockthedoorandmakeyourselfarealruler!A.HereishowtomakeithappenB.OraskillyouareeagertomasterC.KeepyourappetiteforknowledgeD.ChangeisthekeytoyourownkingdomE.TurntoyourfriendswhenyoufeelupsetF.Afterall,stickingtoyourownopinionisasafechoiceG.Breakyourgoalintobite-sizedtasksandovercomethemonebyone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。Backinthespringof2020,IdownloadedTikTok.LittledidIknowthatitwasabouttoinfluencemylifegreatly.____21____,theappwasveryhelpful,offeringmefitnesstipsandasenseofbelongingwhenIwasaloneinmyroom.Butastimewenton,the____22____algorithm(算法)begantoshowitsdarkside.Itstartedbysubtlyintroducingcontentabout____23____dietingandintenseworkoutroutines.Beforelong,Iwasextra-carefully____24____everycalorie,turningmealsintoasourceof____25____.ThingsgotworsewhenImovedtocollege,withthechallengesofanewenvironmentleavingme____26____.ItwasthenthatvideosintheTikTokwhich____27____myself-doubtandhomesickness____28____constantly.ItwasaturningpointwhenIrealizedthatTikTokwasnotafriend.It____29____meintoadownwardspiral(漩涡)ofunhappiness.Finally,Imadeupmymindto_____30_____theapp.WithoutTikTok,Ifoundanewkindof_____31_____.Inoticedmy_____32_____becomingfullerasIstoppedbuyingtheproductsrecommendedbyinfluencers.Also,mymentalhealth_____33_____asIredirectedmyattentiontobooks,conversationswithfriends,andwalksinnature,ratherthantheendlessstreamof_____34_____thathadoncedominatedmylife.Twoyearson,Ihavenoregrets.TikTokmayhaveitsfunandusefulside,butIprefersitting_____35_____ofmylife,engagedwiththerealworld,tobeingapassivepassengerofitsalgorithm.21.A.Traditionally B.Initially C.Frequently D.Eventually22.A.long-lasting B.wide-spread C.once-friendly D.over-priced23.A.extreme B.common C.difficult D.safe24.A.including B.counting C.expanding D.releasing25.A.interest B.pride C.strength D.stress26.A.anxious B.occupied C.astonished D.ashamed27.A.approved B.destroyed C.mirrored D.removed28.A.maxedout B.missedout C.madeup D.poppedup29.A.invaded B.guided C.stopped D.tempted30.A.delete B.find C.hide D.move31.A.assignment B.commitment C.satisfaction D.intention32.A.wallet B.ability C.clothes D.routines33.A.struggled B.improved C.collapsed D.lasted34.A.adaptation B.competition C.distraction D.inspiration35.A.atthetop B.inthecorner C.tilltheend D.behindthewheel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。“SoIsuggestyou,50%ofyourincomeforinvesting,40%forsavingand10%fordailyactivities.”Thesewordsarenotfromafinancialexpert,____36____fromatalkingdognamedMoney,amaincharacterinthebookKiraandaDognamedMoney.BeforeadoptingthedogMoney,Kirafelt____37____justtooearlyforhertolearnaboutpersonalfinances.Afterall,shewasjustatwelve-year-oldgirl.Butthesituationwasfarbeyondher____38____(imagine).ThedogMoneyserved____39____afinancialexpert,____40____(offer)practicaladviceonbudgeting,saving,investing,andbuildingwealth.Withtheirjointefforts,Kiralearnthow____41____(make)awishlistandpickoutthethreemostimportant____42____(wish)fromthelist.Withadreamalbum,adreampiggybankandevenasuccessdiaryprepared,she____43____(motivate)tosavemoneyindifferentwaysandmademoneyworkforher.Howabouttheending?Kiradidmakeherexpectationscometrue.Whilethebookwasintendedforchildren,itssimpleandheartfeltstoryhasdrawnnumerousgrown-ups____44____areatthebeginningoftheirfinancialjourneys.Insteadofusingdifficultprofessionalterms(术语),itguideschildrento_____45_____(gradual)understandthenatureandroleofmoneyinaneasy-to-understandway,givingthemtheopportunitytolearnlifelongvalues.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，你校英语线上论坛正在开展如何写书评的讨论。请你结合刚学过的《小王子》TheLittlePrince写一个英文帖子，内容包括：（1）分享方法；（2）期待交流。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。LiHuaHi,fellowbookworms!_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。“Ourgarageisadisaster!”Momdeclared.“Weneedtobagupeverythingwe’renotusing.Ifit’singoodcondition,wecandonateittopeoplewhocanreallyuseit.”Asusual,ourfamilywoulddonatestufftoourcommunitycentereveryyear.“Thisyear,you’reoldenoughtodecideforyourselvesnow!Youtwocanhavethewholeafternoontogothroughwhat’shere,”saidMom.“Pleasedonateonlythethingsthatkidsinourcommunityreallyuseortrulyneed.Happysorting!”ButhappywasnotthewordI’dchoosetodesc