云南省昆明市官渡区某中学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云南省昆明市官渡区某中学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。AEastAfricaisoneofthebestplacestoenjoyincrediblehikes.Itssoaringhillsandmountainsandsnakingforesttrailshavemadeitidealhikingexperiencestosuitmostself-plannedorfitnesslevels.MountMeruAsTanzania’ssecondhighestmountain,MountMeruisperfectlyanoptionofmountaineersforanadaptationtrainingbeforetryingtogoforKilimanjaro.ClimbingMountMerupassesthroughmanydifferentvegetation(植被)zones.Thetrailalsopassesthroughthehabitatsofanumberofwildanimalssuchasbuffaloesandgiraffes.MountKenyaAt5,199metersabovesealevel,MountKenyaisanancientextinctvolcano.Ithasthreepeaks—Batian,NelionandLenana,amongwhichonlyLenanacanbereachedbyaveragetrekkers(徒步者)andtheothertwoareonlyfortechnicalones.Allthecommunitieslivingaroundusethemountainfortraditionalrituals(仪式)basedonthebeliefthattheirgodNgaiandhiswifeMumbiliveonthepeakofthemountain.MountKilimanjaroMountKilimanjaroreaches5,895metersabovesealevel.ItcanbeclimbedatanytimeoftheyearbutthereisusuallyalotmorerainduringAprilandMay.Atthelowerlevels,youwillpassthroughcultivatedfarmlandsandfinallythebarrenlandscapeleadingtothesnowandicecappedsummit,whichalsoofferthechancetoviewawidevarietyofanimals,birdsintheirnaturalhabitat.UsambaraMountainRangeForhikersnotwantingtoundergothedifficultiesofclimbingchallengingpeakslikeKilimanjaroorKenya,Tanzania’sUsambaraMountainRangeoffersagreatalternative.Unlikethehikesthatrequirepermitsandthecompanyofparkrangers,itiscasualandeasilyaccessible.At2,440meters,UsambaraMountainishometoover3,000plantspeciesandover600treespecies.1.WhydomountaineersclimbMountMerufirstbeforetheydoKilimanjaro?A.Toviewawidevarietyofanimals.B.Toadmiredifferentvegetationzones.C.TogetusedtothesituationofKilimanjaro.D.ToavoidthehardshipofclimbingKilimanjaro.2.Whichmountainisoftenusedtoperformtraditionalritualsbythelocalsforitssacredness?A.MountKenya. B.MountMeru. C.MountainRange. D.MountKilimanjaro.3.WhatisspecialaboutUsambaraMountainRange?A.Itishardtogetaccessto.B.Itishometouniqueplantspecies.C.Itcanbeclimbedasanytimeoftheyear.D.Itdoesn’tneedparkrangerstoaccompanytheclimbers.BAlaael-Habashuwasshoppingforfoodwhenhecameacrossadilapidated(破旧的)17th-centuryhousebeingusedasabutcher’sshopinthehistoricCaironeighbourhoodofal-Darbal-Ahmai.“Iwassurprisedbythebeauty”,theU.S.-trainedarchitectsaidofthehouse.Builtofbrickandstone,ithasalargecourtyardandanumberofroomswithbeautifullypaintedwoodenceilings.Andbestruckup,afriendshipwiththebutcher.whoownedthebuilding,andreceivedacallfromhimseveralyearslatersayingadeveloperwantedtobuyitandpullitdown.Determinedtosavethebuilding,el-Habashiboughtitin2009．ThenhespenttenyearsrestoringthehousewhichhenamedBaytYakanandtriedtoturnitintoacommunityspace.Today,itsbeautifullyrestoredcourtyard,withlovelyflowersgrowingunderthewoodenlatticed(装有格栅的)windows,hostsmanylocallyledcommunityactivitiespromotingheritagepreservation.Suchcourtyardsplayed“akeysocialandeconomicrole”ascommunitycenters,el-Habashisaid,aroleheworkedhardtorevive.E-Habashisaidtherewereoncearound600historichouseswithsimilarcourtyards—allbuiltfacingnorthwesttocatchthecoolwind—butjust24areprotectedasheritagesites.“Asfortherestofthem,thosethatarestillstanding,whoknowswhatstatetheyarein?”hesaid.“Everyday,anotheronegetspulleddown.Thelossofsuchheritagewouldbeirreparable.”PublicspaceisbecominglesscommonincrowdedOldCairo,oftencoveredindangerousairpollutionfromtraffic-packedstreets,andaffectedbyincreasinglyhotsummersduetoglobalwarming.“Thereareveryfewplaceswherepeoplecancometogether,awayfromsmallapartmentsandcrowdedstreets,”saidel-Habashi.“Ihopetheoldhousescanhelpsolvemodernproblems.Theycanbringsomepeacetotheneighbourhood.Iwouldloveforthesehousestobecomeyourlocalparks,wherewomencanbringtheirkidsandsitinthegarden.”4.Whatdidel-Habashifindinal-Darbal-Ahmararea?A.Anemptyfoodstore. B.Anoldfriend.C.Abeautifulhistorichouse. D.AU.S.-trainedarchitect.5.Whatdidel-HabashidotoBaytYakan?A.Herenteditout. B.Hesoldittoadeveloper.C.Heturneditintoabutcher’sshop. D.Hespentalotoftimerepairingit.6.Whatdothenumbersinparagraph6show?A.Manypeopleinthisareadonothaveahousetolivein.B.Somecommunitycentresarenotdoingtheirroleproperly.C.Preservationoflocalhistorichousesisfarfromsatisfactory.D.Therearemanyheritagepreservationactivitiesledbylocalpeople.7.Whatdoesel-HabashiexpectofBaytYakan?A.ItcanbemovedoutofcrowdedOldCairo.B.Itcantaketheplaceofapartmentsforpeopletolivein.C.Itcanbeaplaceforpeopletocometogetherandfindpeace.D.Itcandrawattentiontotrafficpollutionandrisingtemperatures.CLyingintheMexicanstateofOaxaca,thefishingvillageHuatulcoishometoninebays,36beachesandthousandsofbabyturtlesthatapparentlyneededme.Ihadthreeopendaysandadesiretosavesometurtles.Andso,awayIwenttoHuatulcowithWildcoast,agroupofchampions-for-changewhowereprotectingcoastalandmarineecosystemintheU.S.andMexico.IwastakentoLaEscobillatoexperienceWildcoastinaction.Thisprotectedbeach,onehournorthofHuatulco,iswheremassturtlenestinghappens,lastingjustfourdaysduringrainyseason,hundredsofthousandsoffemaleseaturtlesswingingtheirwayashoretolaytheireggs.Betweenthreatsofdogs,crabs,developmentandoilspills,thelittlecreatureshavethewholeworldagainstthem.Asrecentlyas2002,turtleshuntingwasnotonlyacommonpractice,butanimportantpartofthecultureanddietintheOaxacacommunities.Luckily,Wildcoastrescuesturtleeggsandrecreateshabitatsbymonitoringtemperaturesandhumidity.Thankstotheirefforts,theseaturtleshavemadeamajorcomeback,withnowover72millionturtlesbeingbornonthebeachesthatWildcoastprotects.Igottohold50ofthetinycreaturesinabowl.Despiteanaveragelayingof100eggs,justonein1,000babyturtleswillmakeittoadulthood.Itwastimetoliberate(解放)thoselittlecreatures.Outspilledthecreatures,somemovingfullsteamaheadwhileothersbarelymovedinplace.Literally,hundredsofthembegantospreadoutacrossthebeach.Witheachsetofwaves,wewitnessedthesurvivalofthefittest,somepushingpastthewhitewashwhileotherscrashedbacktoshore.Theirfightforlifemademyeyeswet.Aflockofbirdswerereadytodiveintotheseafortheirmovingtargets.“Onein1,000.”Naturewascruel.After30longminutes,thelastcreaturemadehiswaytothesea.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheWildcoast?A.Itisafishingvillage. B.Itisanationalnaturalreserve.C.ItislocatedinHuatulco. D.Itaimstopreservemarineecosystem.9.Thebabyturtlesarethreatenedbyvariousfactorsexcept________.A.thecruelhunters B.therapiddevelopmentC.theextremeweather D.theoil-pollutedocean10.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“fullsteamahead”inparagraph4mean?A.Withslowpaceandfear. B.Withallenergyandenthusiasm.C.Withfullwarningandcuriosity. D.Withgreatsatisfactionandresponsibility.11.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sexperienceinsavingbabyturtles?A.Thinktwicebeforeyouleap. B.Stopstrugglingandyoustopliving.C.Alwaysprepareforarainyday. D.Whenthebuyingstops,thekillingcantoo.DEverytimeyourfingerstouchyourcellphone,theyleavebehind.tracesofchemicals:Andeachchemicalofferscluestoyouandyouractivities.Byanalyzingthem,scientistsmightbeabletopiecetogetherastoryaboutyourrecentlife,anewstudyfinds.Amolecule(分子)isagroupofatoms.Itrepresentsthesmallestamountofsomechemical.Yourskiniscoveredinmoleculespickedupbyeverythingyou’vetouched.Witheachnewthingyourskincontacts,youleavebehindsomesmallshareofwhatit’dtouchedearlier.ResearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego(UCSD)recentlyanalyzedsuchchemicalleftoversonthephonesof39volunteers.ThestudywasledbybiochemistAminaBouslimani.Toexplorethoseremains,theUCSDteamwipedthesurfaceofeachvolunteer’sphonewithacottonswab(药棉签).Thescientistsalsoswabbed(擦拭)eachperson’srighthand.Thentheresearcherscomparedthechemicalsfoundoneachcellphone.Thescientistsdiscoveredasmanyofthemoleculesastheycould.Theythencomparedthesetoadatabaseofchemicals.PieterDorrestein,aUCSDpharmaceuticalchemist,hadhelpedsetupthatdatabaseafewyearsearlier,whichcontainsvarioussubstances,includingspices,caffeineandmedicines.Tracesofanywherefromhundredstothousandsofdifferentmoleculesturneduponeachphone.Themoleculesreflectedwhathadbeeninthebody,andwhateachpersonhadhandledbeforetouchingthephone.Fromallthesemolecules,Bouslimanireveals,“Wecouldtellifapersonislikelyfemale,useshigh-endcosmetics,dyesherhair,drinkscoffee,prefersbeeroverwineorlikesspicyfood.”Policealreadyusemolecularanalysestolookfortracesofexplosivesorillegaldrugs.Todate,Dorresteinsays,he’sneverheardofpoliceusingphoneremainstonarrowdownbehavioralcluestosearchforasuspect.Butdetectivesmightonedayusesuchdatatotrackdownsomeonewholeftaphonebehindatacrimescene.12.Whatcanweconcludeabouttheuserbyanalyzingtheleftoversonthephone?A.Lifestyle. B.Intelligence. C.Appearance. D.Personality.13.Whatwasthefirstthingneededtobedonebeforethestudy?A.ComparingdifferentChemicals B.Buildingadatabasecontainingchemicals.C.Hiringvolunteerswithcellphones. D.Collectingthechemicalsfromphones.14.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheapplicationoftheresearchfinding?A.Indifferent. B.Critical C.Doubtful. D.Positive.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FingersLeaveCluesAboutYouonYourPhone.B.YourPhoneMayBeHometoVariousChemicals..C.MoleculesAreUsedtoSearchforIllegalDrugs.D.CellPhonesWillBeUsedinMoreFields.第二节(共5个小题;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。SimpleYetAmazingWaystoGetWisdomWisdomisnotjustagoodqualitytohavebutitisalsoverynecessary.Asweaccumulatewisdominlife,wemightbecomecompetentinhandlingallthedifficulties.___16___Tryexperiencingnewopportunities.Experiencingnewopportunitiesisthewayyouwillgainwisdomandbecomebetterasyouwillnevergrowfrombeinginyourcomfortzone.___17___Andyoucanalsogotoplacesthatwereonyourbucketlist.Changeyourroutineandseewherelifetakesyou,takecontrol!Openyourselftodifferentperspectives.Sometimeswehaveprejudiceandtheyhelpusoutbutmostoftimeweneedtoacceptdifferentviews.Alwaysobservetheworldfromdifferentangles.Itwillhelpyouout.___18___Trainyourmindtobeajudgment-freespaceforideas.___19___Youmustbethekindofpersonwholearnssomethingneweveryday.Youmustdevelopathirstforknowledge.Takenewclasses,readbooks,listentoeducationalpodcasts,andthelistgoesonandon.Alloftheseactivitieswillstrengthenyourcritical-thinkingskills.Intheend,youwillmakeeverythingeasierbytacklingproblemsfromdifferentperspectivesandangles.Learnandgrowfromyourmistakes.Allofusmakemistakesinlife,butitistheacknowledgementofmistakesthatmakesusgrowanddobetternexttime.Wheneverwemakeamistake,weshouldreflectonwhatmadeusfail.___20___Yourbestteacherwillalwaysbeyourlastmistake,solearnthebestfromit.A.Keeplearningfromothers.B.Neverstepbackfromlearning.C.Correctingyourmistakeswillbethefirststep.D.Herearesomestrategiesforyoutogetwisdominlife.E.Youcantrylearningnewskillsthatyouneverthoughtof.F.Neverbaseyourperspectiveonthemostpopularopinion.G.Stopblamingotherpeopleforyourmistakesandadmityouwerewrong.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IstartedcookingwhenIwasthirteen.Bothofmyparentsworked,soIwasusually____21____afterschool.Oneday,myparentsforgotto____22____dinnerbeforetheywenttowork.Aswewereshortofmoney,eatingoutwasbeyond____23____.SoIdecidedtobethe____24____oftheday.Afewmomentslater,I____25____tocookfriedrice,thebestoptionoutof____26____resources,includingmycookingknowledge.After____27____apanonthestoveandturningontheheat,itsoonbegantosizzle(咝咝作响).IwassohungrythatI____28____andthreweverythingintothepanalltogether.Inwentrice,piecesofmeatandvegetables.LittledidIknowthatthe____29____ofingredientswascrucialincooking.I____30____waitedforthemeattobethoroughlycooked,butotheringredientswere____31____.Atfirst,Imistookitassteamfromcooking,butIsoon____32____somethingwenthorriblywrongwhensmokecameoutto____33____thekitchen.Laterthatday,mymothertoldme,“Youcannotrushyourselfwhencooking.”Rather,Ishouldtakesteps,turningtothebasics,suchaslearningabouttheingredientsand____34____therecipe.I’velearnedthatthefirst____35____seemshardbutweshouldjuststartandletthejourneyteachus.21.A.alone B.energetic C.anxious D.excited22.A.enjoy B.prepare C.serve D.take23.A.expectation B.control C.description D.budget24.A.owner B.ruler C.chef D.researcher25.A.agreed B.decided C.failed D.switched26.A.various B.delicious C.pricey D.limited27.A.placing B.covering C.washing D.breaking28.A.quit B.slept C.rushed D.collapsed29.A.standard B.order C.quality D.amount30.A.proudly B.unconsciously C.fearfully D.eagerly31.A.burning B.exploding C.disappearing D.mixing32.A.insisted B.declared C.realized D.explained33.A.decorate B.destroy C.leave D.fill34.A.workingon B.fixingon C.referringto D.contributingto35.A.race B.try C.route D.ride第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。CHENGDU,Dec.11(Xinhua)-ThreeBelgium-bornpandasarrivedinthecityofChengdu,southwestChina’sSichuanProvince,____36____Wednesdaymorning.Upontheir____37____(arrive),thethreepandas-TianBao,BaoDiandBaoMei-____38____(send)totheChinaConservationandResearchCenterfortheGiantPandaforquarantine.____39____(ensure)thesafeandsmoothreturnofthethreegiantpandas,thecentersent____40____experiencedveterinariantoBelgaumonDec.5.Heworkedwithlocalveterinariansonroutinehealth____41____(check)andassessmentsandtoaccompanythepandasbacktoChina.Thecenterhasarrangedpersonnel,enclosuresandfood,____42____canensurethethreepandasadaptquicklytotheirnewsurroundingsand____43____(smooth)gothroughthequarantineperiod.Thepandaswillbepresentedtothepublicatanappropriatetime.Overthepastdecade,ChinaandBelgium____44____(work)together,topromotegiantpandaconservationandresearch.Theyhaveachievedremarkableprogressin_____45_____(advance)pandaprotectionandbreeding,managingthecareandhealthmonitoringofcubs,stafftraining,scientificresearch,andpubliceducation.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，想邀请本校英国交换生Tom参加学校举办的“传统文化进校园”活动(EmbracingTraditionalCultureonCampus)。内容包括：1.活动的时间、地点；2.活动的项目。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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。Countingthevotestookaboutfiveminutes,butitseemedlikehours.Atlast,afterthreelongyears,the“PCHS”lettersonmyuniformwouldsoonbeedgedwithgoldcording(金线),identifyingmeastheimportantCaptainofPolkCountyHighSchoolcheerleaders(啦啦队员),whichwasquiteanaccomplishmentbeforeIendedmyschooldaysinablazeofglory.“Girls,”shebegan,“itismypleasuretoannouncethatTerryShawhasbeenelectedCaptainofPolkCountyHighSchoolcheerleadingteam.”Aresoundingcheerwasheardthroughoutthegym.Howcouldthisbe?Ihadn’tmissedapracticeoragameinthreeyears.Terrycouldn’tclaimthisflawlessrecord.EveryonegatheredaroundTerrywithcongratulations,butIwasgluedtomyseatthatonlymomentsbeforewasthespringboardtomythrone(宝座).Shehadstolenmythunderandsweptmy