陕西省白水县某中学2024-2025学年高二下学期入学考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省白水县某中学2024-2025学年高二下学期入学考试英语试题第一部分阅读(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。ABirdsongByKatyaBalen.IllustratedbyRichardJohnsonAfteradisastrouscarcrash,Annieisunabletoplayherflute(长笛)andwithdrawsfromthemusicsheloves.ThenshemeetsNoahandheshowshertheblackbirds’nestneartheirflats.Thebirds’beautifulsonghelpsAnnietorediscoverherlostpassionformusic.ClutchByM.G.LeonardInthethirdinstalment(节)oftheTwitchersseries,ouryoungbirdwatchingdetectivesareonthetrackofathiefwho’sstealingwildbirds’eggsinthewoods.Thedetectivessecretlywatchforthecriminalbutthingsgobadlywrong.Soontheyhavetoprovetheirinnocenceandcatchtherealthief—beforeanymorebirdsgethurt.FlightByMya-RoseCraigIllustratedbyLynnScourfieldExplorethesecretroutesoftheskiesfromabird’s-eyeview,withthisillustratedguidewrittenbyactivistMya-RoseCraig.ThebookfollowssevenamazingbirdsincludingtheArcticternandtheswallow,astheysetoutonjourneysacrosstheworld.TheChildren’sBookofBirdwatchingByDanRouseWrittenbyTVpresenterandbirdexpertDanRouse,thisnature-friendlyguidetobirdwatchingispackedwithinformation,tipsandactivities.Learnaboutthechallengesbirdsface,makeyouroutdoorspacebird-friendly,andtrysomefunhandworkprojectsthatwillhelpourfeatheredfriends.1.WhatinformationdoesClutchconvey?A.Birdsareourfriends. B.Weshouldprotectbirds.C.Birdsareamazinganimals. D.Wecanhelpbirdsinmanyways.2.Whichofthefollowingbooksattractskeentravellersmost?A.Birdsong B.ClutchC.Flight D.TheChildren’sBookofBirdwatching3.Whatdoesthefourbooksabovehaveincommon?A.Theirplotsarefullofadventuresandthrills.B.Theircharactersgrewupwiththeirbirdfriends.C.Theyareaccompaniedbybeautifulillustrations.D.Theyboostrelationshipbetweenhumanandbirds.BWhenIbegantolearnChinese,Ipursuedwhatmanyaroundmesawasanunconventionalstrategy.Insteadofpainstakinglywritingoutcharactersandpractisingsentenceorder,Isetouttomakeasmuchofafoolofmyselfaspossible.Ispokemymistake-riddenChinesewithfriends,annoyedteacherswithbadjokesandpunishedmyearswithnativemusicandpodcasts.Itwasn'tperfect,butitwasenoughtointerviewpeopleandreadshortnewsarticlesinjustayear.OrganizationalpsychologistAdamGrantneatlysumsupthismethodalongsideothersystemsandqualitiesinhisnewbook.“Beingacreatureofdiscomfort,”Grantwrites,“canunlockhiddenpotentialtodogreaterthingsthantheirbackgroundorexperiencemightsuggest.”Thisisessentialformorethanlearningaskilloralanguage;thisiswhathesaystakesindividualstothepinnacle(顶峰)oftheirindustry.Grantwritesthatuniversitiesandcompaniesshouldtakemorestepstorecognizepotential,andwhereanindividualhasovercomedifficultieslikegrowingupinpoverty.Thisquantifyingtheunquantifiablecouldbedone,hesuggests,bylookingattherateofchangeofastudent'sgradesaswellasthefinalscore.TheexampleofMexican-AmericanJoseHernandezcomestomind.TheastronautattainedhisdreamofjoiningNASAafterbeingrejectedcountlesstimesbyasystemthatdidnottakeintoaccounthisdifferentexperiencesworkingasafarmlabourerwhenhewasyoungandovercomingstruggles.Systems,therefore,needtochangetofindthebestpeople.Thisisalsoakeymessageinthebook:Improvethepipelinessothatbetterpeoplecomeupinthefuture.4.WhatdidtheauthordotolearnChineseinitially?A.Hereadthelateststories.B.Hewroteoutcharacterscarefully.C.Hedidsentenceorderexercisesregularly.D.Hespokethelanguageregardlessoferrors.5.WhatcanleadonetoremarkablesuccessaccordingtoGrant?A.Puttingoneselfinuncomfortablesituations.B.Havingastrongeducationalbackground.C.Obtainingrelevantworkexperience.D.Keepingcomfortablerelationships.6.WhatdoesGrantexpectsschoolstodo?A.Prioritizestudents'socialskills.B.Focusonstudents'finalassessmentresults.C.Tracktheprogressofstudents'performance.D.Askstudentstolearnfromgreatindividuals.7.WhatmightbethetitleforGrant’snewbook?A.BreakingThroughRejections:YouAreYourOwnBossB.HiddenPotential:TheScienceofAchievingGreaterThingsC.TheUnconventionalPath:BreakingNormsforPersonalGrowthD.FromPovertytoPinnacle:RedefiningSuccessThroughStrategiesCJaneJacobsspentherworkinglifeadvancingadistinctvisionofthecity—inparticularfocusingonwhatmakesasuccessfulurbancommunity.Attheheartofhervisionistheideathaturbanlifeshouldbeanenergeticandrichaffair,wherebypeopleareabletointeractwithoneanotherindense(稠密)andexcitingurbanenvironments.Sheprefersdisordertoorder,walkingtodriving,anddiversitytouniformity.ForJacobs,urbancommunitiesareorganicbeingsthatshouldbelefttogrowandchangebythemselvesandnotbesubjecttothegrandplansofso-calledexpertsandofficials.Thebestjudgesofhowacityshouldbe—andhowitshoulddevelop—arethelocalresidentsthemselves.Jacobsarguesthaturbancommunitiesarebestplacedtounderstandhowtheircityfunctions,becausecitylifeiscreatedandsustainedthroughtheirvariousinteractions.Jacobsnotesthatthebuiltformofacityiscrucialtothelifeofanurbancommunity,especiallythesidewalks.Thestreetsinwhichpeopleliveshouldbeatightpatternofcrossedsidewalks,whichallowpeopletomeet,talk,andgettoknowoneanother.Suchacomplexbutultimatelyenrichingsetofencountershelpsindividualsknowtheirneighboursandneighbourhoodbetter.Diversityandmixed-useofspacearealso,forJacobs,keyelementsofthisurbanform.Thecommercial,business,andresidentialelementsofacityshouldnotbeseparatedoutbutinsteadbesidebyside,toallowforgreaterintegrationofpeople.Thereshouldalsobeadiversityofoldandnewbuildings,andpeople'sinteractionsshoulddeterminehowbuildingsgetusedandreused.Finally,urbancommunitiesgrowbetterinplaceswhereacriticalmassofpeoplelive,work,andinteract.Suchhigh-densityspacesare,shefeels,enginesofcreativityandvitality.Theyarealsosafeplacestobe,becausethehigherdensitymeansthattherearemore“eyesonthestreet”:shopkeepersandlocalswhoknowtheirareaandmaintainaclosewatchovertheneighbourhood.8.WhatdoesJacobsfindmostimportantforasuccessfulurbancommunity?A.Efficientpublictransport. B.Stronginteractionbetweenpeople.C.Uniformstyleofbuildings. D.Acomparativelylargepopulation.9.WhodoesJacobsthinkshouldmakedecisionsonurbandevelopment?A.Localresidents. B.Governmentofficials.C.Cityplanners. D.Constructionworkers.10.HowdoesJacobssuggestsidewalksbebuilt?A.Linedwithplants. B.Paintedwithclearsigns.C.Tightlyconnected. D.Convenientfortheold.11.AccordingtoJacobs,the“eyesonthestreet”bringasenseof_______.A.pride B.comfort C.security D.urgencyDWanttolearnanewlanguageorgetA’sincollegeexams?Previousstudieshaveshownthatexercisecanhelpstimulatetheareasofthebrainthatconvert(转换)newinformationintolong-termmemory.Anewstudyhastakenthisinformationonestepfurtherandfoundthebesttimewhenexercisecanhelpmaximizelearning.Buildinguponpastresearchthatfoundexercisereleasesbiochemicalsthatimprovementalfunction,scientistsatRadboudUniversityandtheUniversityofEdinburghconductedastudytodeterminewhenexercisewasmostbeneficialtolearning.Participants—72healthymaleandfemaleadults—werefirstaskedtoperformacomputertestthatchallengedtheirvisualandspatiallearning.Afterthetest,allofthesubjectswatchednaturedocumentaries,buttwo-thirdsofthemalsoexercised.Halfoftheexercisersdidcircuittrainingonanexercisebikefor35minutesimmediatelyafterthetest.Theotherhalfdidthesameexercisebutnotuntilfourhoursaftertheyhadbeentested.Twodayslater,alloftheparticipantsreturnedtothelabforarecalltest,andtheywereconnectedtoMRI(磁共振成像)machinestoassesstheirbrainactivity.Theparticipantswhoexercisedfourhoursaftertakingthecomputertestwereabletorecallwhattheyhadlearnedmostaccurately.Theirbrainwavesalsoshowedmoreconsistentlevelsofactivity,indicatingthattheirbrainswerelesstaxedtorememberwhattheyhadlearned.Accordingtothisresearch,thebesttimetoexercisetoimprovelearningisfourhoursafterstudying.Butwhy?That’sonequestiontheresearchershaveyettoanswer.Anotherquestionleftunansweredisthelevelofexercisethatmightbestimprovelearning.I’verunenoughmarathonstoprovethefactthatmybrainisanythingbutsharpduringorafteratoughworkout.Buttheresearchersnotedthatlightworkoutsmightnotgivethebrainenoughofabiochemicalboosttoimprovelearning.12.Whatdidthenewstudyaimtoexplore?A.Whenexerciseisbestforlearning. B.Whatbiochemicalsaregoodforhealth.C.Howbrainwavesshouldbemeasured. D.Whichareaofthebrainisthemostactive.13.Whatwerealltheparticipantsaskedtododuringtheexperiment?A.Trainonbicycles. B.Domathematicsexercises.C.Playcomputergames. D.Watchfilmsaboutnature.14.Whydidtheparticipantsreturntothelabtwodayslater?A.Todoamedicalexamination. B.Tohavetheirmemorytested.C.Togettheirworkoutsrecorded. D.Tofinishtheirprevioustasks.15.Whatmighttheauthor’smarathonrunningprove?A.Thefindingsofthestudyarereliable. B.Long-distancerunnersareoftensmart.C.Studiesonthemarathonarenotenough. D.Hardexercisemaynotsharpenthebrain.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。Goingtocollegeisanewexperiencefullofexcitementoftheunknown.Socializationisabigthingforcollegestudentsanditiscommontofeelalittleuncomfortablegoingintoasituationwhereeveryoneisastranger.Youmayprobablymissyourfriendsfromhighschool.___16___Collegeisagreatopportunitytomakenewlifelongfriends.Thequestionis:how?▲Gettoknowyourroommate.Youmayfindyouhavelotsofthingsincommonwithyourroommate,butevenifyouarecompletelydifferentfromeachother,withalittleeffortandunderstandingthetwoofyoumaybecomebestfriends.▲___17___Ifyouleaveyourdooropen,thisshowsthatyouwelcomevisitors.Asaresultpeoplewillnaturallystopinandsayhello.Closeddoorsarenotlikelytobringmanyvisitorsandthosewhostaylockedupintheirroomsmaygiveotherstheimpressionofbeingcold.Otherstudentswillbelesslikelytostopinandbuildanewfriendship.▲Joinclubsororganizations.Gettinginvolvedinorganizedsocializationisagreatwaytomeetnewpeople.___18___Bystayingactiveincollegegroupssuchasclubsandorganizationsyoucanmeetlotsofpeoplewithwhomyousharecommoninterests.▲Talktoclassmates.___19___Startingconversationsinclassisagreatopportunitytomeetpeoplewhoareinterestedinthesamekindofstudiesasyouare.Shortfriendlydiscussionscanbuildlifelongfriendships.▲Tryoutforasport.Ifyou’reathletictryingoutforasportwilldoforyouthesamethingthatjoiningaclubwilldo.___20___A.Tryingactivelytofindnewfriendscanhelpeasethefeelingsofbeinglonely.B.Closethedoortokeepawayfromtheft.C.Yourroommateisthefirstpersonyouwillhaveclosecontactwith.D.Hangawelcomesignonyourdormroom.E.Gettoknowyourclassmatesasyou’llbespendingseveralmonthswiththem.F.Youwillinstantlymeetalargegroupofpeoplewhoshareyourinterestsinsports.G.Italsohelpsyougetmorefamiliarwiththecampus.第二部分语言运用(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。Colemontisaself-taughtphotographerfromBelgium.Hehasbecomeahitwithhis____21____seriesofphotos.Colemonttookaninterestinsquirrels(松鼠)fromayoungage.“Iprefertotakepicturesofsquirrelsbecausetheyshow____22____behaviorlikepickingthingsuporcarryingthings,”sharedColemont.Itbeganasa(n)____23____,butovertimeherealizedhecouldbring____24____topeoplewithhissquirrelphotos.Movingbeyondsimply____25____thesquirrelinaction,Colemontbeganinteractingwiththemusingsmallobjects.Oneday,whilevisitingastore,Colemont____26____toydinosaursthatwereaboutthesamesizeasredsquirrels.Thisencouragedhisideaof____27____theseprehistoricanimalstothesquirrels.Afterhe____28____thedinosaurtoysoutside,ittookaboutthreedaysforthesquirrelstobecomeusedtotheir____29____.Toattractthesquirrelscloser,Colemont_____30_____putsnacksinthemouthsofthetoys.His_____31_____turnedsimplephotographsintoanartform.AchievingthesefunnyphotosofsquirreldinosaurinteractionsrequiredColemonttobe_____32_____.Heoftenremainedstillforseveralhourstowaitfortheperfect_____33_____.Hiseffortpaidoffashispostsreceivedlotsoflikesfromonlineviewers.Thisprojectshowstheendlesspossibilitiesthatcomefromasimpleinterest.Throughthosefunnyphotos,Colemontsharedthemessageof_____34_____thewonderofnature.Hehasdecidedto_____35_____theprojectbecausetheworldneedsmorejoy.21.A.familiar B.playful C.missing D.traditional22.A.respectful B.confusing C.child-friendly D.human-like23.A.hobby B.challenge C.instruction D.honor24.A.knowledge B.friendships C.laughter D.expectations25.A.checking B.viewing C.controlling D.cleaning26.A.lookedafter B.dependedon C.cameacross D.turneddown27.A.returning B.donating C.throwing D.introducing28.A.placed B.repaired C.followed D.improved29.A.protection B.performance C.presence D.movement30.A.doubtfully B.cleverly C.nervously D.possibly31.A.creativity B.courage C.discovery D.explanation32.A.confident B.relaxed C.patient D.satisfied33.A.suggestion B.moment C.reason D.memory34.A.admiring B.hiding C.guessing D.discussing35.A.consider B.judge C.understand D.continue第二节(共15小题：每小题1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。BorninSuzhou,KunquOperaisoneofthemostlovedart___36___(form)inChina.KunquOperadistinguisheditselfbythevirtuosity(精湛技艺)ofitsrhythmicpatternsandbecame___37___(wide)popularduringtheMingDynasty.Duringthe