浙江省杭州市下城区某中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期末阶段性测试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省杭州市下城区某中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期末阶段性测试第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15个小题;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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhetheryouareattractedbylandscapesortheafter-effectsofweather,therearephotoopportunitieseverywhere.Thefollowingphotographytipsfromphotographerswillhelpyoushootyourbestshot.GettoknowyoursubjectandtheirhabitsTaketimetogettoknowyourlocalwildlifebeforeshooting,andyoumightjustcapturesomethingtrulyspecial.Trytoshootfromtheperspectiveoftheanimalyouarefilming.Resisttheurgetojustpointandclick—takethetimetoobservelocalwildlifeandyouwillseetherewardsinyourphotos.Capturedetailsinaclose-upGoinginclosecanbringsomefascinatingrewardsinnaturephotography.Zooming(聚焦)intoplantswithfrostorpickingupwaterdropsonaspider’swebcanhelpshowthebeautywemightmissineverydaylife.Ifyou’rezoominginononeparticularsubject,suchasabeelandingonaflower,youcouldendupwithsoft-focusobjectsinthebackgroundtocreateaddedinterest.ShootphotosatbesttimeofdayTherearenohardandfastruleswhenitcomestotiming,andashadoworlotsofnaturalsunlightcanproducegreatresults—it’sjustbesttoavoidextremes.Toomuchbrightlighthittingyourcameralens(镜头)sensorwillresultinanoverexposedphotowithlittledetail,whileadarkskyfullofstarsmightprovidetoomuchcontrastbetweenthebackgroundandthesubjectyouaretakingpicturesof.Capturesharp,clearimagesAlthoughthedeletebuttoncanbeyourbestfriend,afewthingswillhelpyouavoidunclearimages.Keepingthecamerastableiskey,whetherthat’sthroughasolidposeasyoustandreadytoshootorusingasupport.Aself-timercanalsobeahandytoolforkeepingyourhandsawayfromdialsandsettingsonceyouhavechosenyourshot.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitof“zoomingin”inshooting?A.Itmaybeanaidtocapturethedelicatebeautyindailylife.B.Itmaybehelpfultoavoidoverexposingphotoswithlittledetail.C.Itmaybringaboutdeletingthebackgroundtocreateaddedinterest.D.Itmaycontributetofocusingonseveralparticularsubjectsatatime.2.Whatisaphotographerrecommendedtodotoshootsatisfactoryphotos?A.Chasetherunningrabbitwhenshooting. B.Followhisinstinctwhenshooting.C.Shootinbrightdaylightatmidday. D.Useastablestandwhenshooting.3.Youwillfindthetipsabovemostusefulifyouwanttotakephotos_____.A.ataweddingceremony B.whilevisitinganartgalleryC.onanexcursiontothecountryside D.whilewalkingonthestreetinacityBSkepticsareastrangelot.Someofthemrefusetoadmittheseriousthreatofhumanactivitiestotheenvironment,andtheyaretiredofpeoplewhodisagreewiththem.Thosepeople,sayskeptics,spreadnothingbutbadnewsabouttheenvironment.The“eco-guilt”broughtonbythediscouragingnewsaboutourplanetgivesrisetothepopularityofskepticsaspeoplesearchformorecomfortingworldviews.PerhapsthatexplainwhyanewbookbyBjornLomborgreceivedsomuchpublicity.Thatbook,TheSkepticalEnvironmentalist,declaresthatitmeasuresthe“realstateoftheworld”asfine.Ofcourse,anotherexplanationisthedeeppocketssomebigbusinesseswithspecialinterests.Indeed,Mr.Lomborg’sviewsaresimilartothoseofsomeIndustry-fundedorganizations,whichstarthugeactivitiesthoughthemediatoconfusethepublicaboutissueslikeglobalwarming.SoitwasstrangetoseeMr.Lomborg’sbookgolargelyunchallengedinthemediathoughhisbeliefswerecontrarytomostscientificopinions.OnenationalnewspaperinCanadarananumberofarticlesandreviewsfullofwordsofpraise,evenwiththeconclusionthat“AfterLomborg,theenvironmentalmovementwillbegintodiedown.”Suchone-sidedviewsshouldhaveimmediatelybeenchallenged.ButonlyadifferentreviewappearedinNature,arespectedsciencemagazinewithspecificreadership.ThereviewremarkedthatMr.Lomborg’s“preferenceforunexaminedmaterialsisincredible(不可信的)”。Acritical(批判的)eyeisvaluable,andthemediashouldpresentinformationinsuchawaythatcouldallowpeopletomakeinformeddecisions.Unfortunately,thatisofteninaccessibleasblockedbythedesiretobeshockingortodefendsomespecialinterests.Peoplemightbecomehalf-blindbeforeaworldpartiallyexhibitedbythemedia.That’sashame,becausemattersconcerningthehealthoftheplanetarefartooimportanttobetreatedlightly.4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmayberegardedas“skeptics”?A.Peoplewhoagreeonthepopularityof“eco-guilt”.B.Peoplewhodisbelievetheserioussituationofourplanet.C.Peoplewhodisliketheharmfuleffectofhumanactivities.D.Peoplewhospreadcomfortingnewstoprotectourenvironment.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbeareasonforthepopularityofLomborg’sbooks?A.Somebigbusinessesintendtoprotecttheirowninterests.B.Thebookchallengesviewsaboutthefinestateoftheworld.C.Theauthorconvincespeopletoseekcomfortingworldviews.D.Industry–fundedmediapresentconfusinginformation.6.TheauthormentionedthereviewinNatureinorderto_____.A.voiceadifferentopinionB.findfaultwithLomborg’sbookC.challengetheauthorityofthemediaD.pointoutthevalueofscientificviews.7.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toencouragetheskepticstohaveacriticaleye.B.Towarnthepublicofthedangerofhalf–blindnesswithreviews.C.Toblamethemedia’slackofresponsibilityinpresentinginformation.D.Toshowtheimportanceofpresentingoverallinformationbythemedia.CWeallknowthatbeingoverweightisnotgreatforyourhealth—it’slinkedtometabolic(新陈代谢的)diseaseslikediabetesandcardiovascular(心血管的)problems.Butweighingyourselfwon’ttellyouallyouneedtoknowaboutyourdiseaserisk.Afriendofmineisasuper-fitmarathonrunner.She’sallleanmuscle.Andyetaccordingtoherbodymassindex(BMI),whichisameasureofweightrelativetoheight,she’soverweight.Whichisfranklyridiculous.TheBMIisdeficient.Sowhatshouldwebeusinginstead?First,let’stalkaboutfat—themostdemonizedofallbodycomponents.Fatisstoredinadiposetissue(脂肪组织),whichhassomereallyimportantroles.Itconservesenergy,maintainsourbodytemperature,andservesasaprotectivelayerforourorgans.Italsoproducesawholehostofimportantsubstances,fromhormonesthatcontrolourappetitetochemicalsthatinfluencethewayourimmunesystemswork.However,notallfatisequal.It’sthevisceralfat—thetypesurroundingyourorgans—thatisthoughttobemoreharmfultoyourhealth,ifthere’stoomuchofit.Havingmorevisceralfathasbeenlinkedtoanincreasedriskofdiabetesandcardiovasculardisease.(Thatrelationshipisn’tstraightforwardeither,though;studieshaveshownthatremovingthis“excess”fatdoesn’timprovemetabolichealth.)Eitherway,havingagoodideaofhowmuchfatisinyourbody,andwhereitis,wouldbevaluable.Itmightatleastgiveussomeideaofourriskofmetabolicdisorders.Therearequiteafewdifferentwaysofmeasuringthis.BMIisthemostwidelyadopted.It’stheofficialmeasuretheWorldHealthOrganizationusestodefineoverweightandobesity.Unfortunately,itdoesn’ttellyouverymuchaboutthefatinyourbodyorhowitcorrespondstoyourhealth.Afterall,yourbodyweightincludesyourbones,muscles,blood,andeverythingelse,notjustyourfat.Instead,EmmaBörgeson,whostudiescardiometabolicdiseaseatAarhusUniversityinDenmark,andhercolleaguesrecommendtheSADmeasure,ameasureofthesizeofaperson’sbellyfrombacktofront.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deficient”inparagraph1mean?A.Faulty. B.Accurate. C.Essential. D.Worthless.9.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Thetypesoffat. B.Theimpactoffat.C.Thefunctionsoffat. D.Thecompositionoffat.10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthevisceralfat?A.Itisthemostharmfulfatinthebody.B.Toomuchofitmayleadtohealthissues.C.Itiscloselyrelatedtometabolicdisorders.D.Removingitcanlowertheriskofdiseases.11.Whatmightbediscussedinthefollowingparagraphs?A.ThecomparisonbetweentheSADandothermeasures.B.TheadvantagesofusingtheBMIoverothermeasures.C.Personalexperiencesabouttheweightlossjourneys.D.DetailedexplanationsofthealternativemethodSAD.D“Callingall.Thisisourlastcrybeforeoureternalsilence.”Withthat,inJanuary1997,theFrenchcoastguardtransmitteditsfinalmessageinMorsecode.WreckedshipshadradioedoutSOSsignalsfromtheeraoftheTitanic.Innear-instanttime,thebeepscouldbedecodedbyMorse-codestationsthousandsofmilesaway.Firstusedtosendmessagesoverlandin1844,Morsecodeoutlivedthetelegraphage.Butbythelate20thcentury,satelliteradiowasturningitintoadyinglanguage.InFebruary1999,itofficiallyceasedbeingthestandardformaritimecommunication.NestledwithinthePointReyesNationalSeashore,northofSanFrancisco,KPHMaritimeRadioisthelastoperationalMorse-coderadiostationinNorthAmerica.Thestation—whichconsistsoftwobuildingssome25milesapart—oncewatchedoverthewatersofthePacificandIndianOceans.Itshutdownin1997,butafewyearslater,acoupleofradioenthusiastsbroughtitbacktolife.Thegrouphasgottenslightlylargerovertheyears,whocallthemselvesthe“radiosquirrels”.EverySaturday,theybeepoutmaritimenewsandweatherreports.MuchoftheircommunicationiswiththeSSJeremiahO’Brien,aWorldWarII-erashippermanentlyparkedataSanFranciscopier.LastJuly,thephotographerAnnHermesvisitedthese“radiosquirrels”andsteppedintotheirtimemachine.Tosendamessage,theytappedeachMorse-codeletterintoagadget,generatingaloudnoisethatrepeatedthroughoutthewholebuilding.“It’salmostlikejazz,”Hermestoldme—amusicofrhythmandtimingthatcansoundslightlydifferentdependingonwhoisdoingthetapping.SomeofthemachinesdatebacktoWorldWarII.The“radiosquirrels”dotheirownrepairs,andsearcheBayforreplacementpartsonthenewerunits.Thoughmanyofthe“radiosquirrels”areretiredornearingretirement,Morsecodeisnotquiteextinct:TheU.S.Navystillteachesittoafewsailors.Besides,in2017,aBritishmanwhohadbrokenhislegonabeachusedittosignalforhelpinthedarkwithaflashlight.12.WhatwasMorsecodeusedforintheeraoftheTitanic?A.Warningthecomingoftotalsilence.B.Sendingasignalforhelporrescue.C.Savinganendangeredlanguage.D.Settingastandardforcommunication.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“radiosquirrels”referto?A.TheformerstaffofKPHMaritimeRadioStation.B.ThecrewofshipwreckageinSanFrancisco.C.Thoseparticularlypassionateaboutradiostuff.D.Thoseexpertatplayinginstrumentsandjazz.14.TheMorsecodemachinescanstillbeingoodconditionthanksto__________.A.thefrequentusebythe“squirrels”tobeepoutnewsB.theconstantcommunicationwithexperiencedoperatorsC.therepairandrestoreeffortsmadebythe“squirrels”D.theprotectionandmaintenancemadebytheU.S.Navy15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Keepthe“Jazz”GoingB.TheLastCallfromSeaC.VolunteersofPointReyesD.AFarewelltoRadio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。Justlikeallgoodthings,allgreattelevisionshows,too,mustcometoanend.WeallhavethosepangsofstressaroundthelastfewepisodesofourcurrentfavoriteTVshow,aboutthejunctionwheretherewillbeno“NextEpisode”buttontoclick.___16___Fromjoiningonlinecommunitiestofindingsimilarcontent,hereareallthewaysinwhichyoucankeeppost-bingewithdrawalsatbay.WatchalltheaccompanyingcontentaroundtheshowWe’retalkingaboutinterviews,behind-the-screens,castreunions,memesandmore.___17___Ifyou’rewillingtodigalittledeeper,therearehighchancesyouwillstumbleacrossrelatedcontentthatfulfillsyouinthesamewaythattheshowdid.Thismayalsohelpspanyourbrainwiththeshowtillitcantakenomore,eventuallycausingyoutowillinglystepawayfromyourscreen.JoinanappropriatecommunityAnyonewho’sdealtwithpost-seriesblueswillknowthedesireofdiscussingyourobsessionwithyourfriends.___18___Idoesn’tmatterifyourinterestsaremainstreamorniche.Theseplatformswillindulgeyouwiththeories,interpretations,reviews,andmemesfornearlyallkindsofgenres.___19___Sometimes,it’sthecharactersofashowthatyougetattachedto.Watchingyourfavoriteactorsindifferentcontextscangiveyouthereassurancethatthere’sanoceanofarrestingcontentouttherethatawaitsyou.Keepthelegacyalive.Getyourfriendsandfamilytowatchthatshowyou’reobsessingover.___20___Notonlyhaveyounowrecruited(征募，动员)companionstorelateyouremotionaljourney,butyou’vealsosuccessfullycontributedtothelegacyofthisdeservingshow.A.Thedigitalworldisendless.B.Watchshowsandmoviesofthesamecast.C.Sometimescontentisappealingtoyoutoomuch.D.Enterdigitalplatformsforpeoplewithsimilarinterests.E.Youwillbeextremelyhappyiftheysharethesameinterests.F.Luckily,thereismorethanonewaytocopewiththeproblem.G.Ifthey’reanythinglikeyou,chancesarethatthey’llthankyouforit.第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：完形填空(共15个小题;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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Karissawasbornprematurely.Afterthedoctorsdiscoveredshealsohadvision,hearingandjointproblemsand____21____abraininjury,theykindofgaveuponher.ButKarissaandherparents____22____.Swimmingbeganasasensible____23____activity,butKarissafellinlovewiththewater.Shetrainedhard,and____24____theuniversityswimmingteaminhighschool,thefirstspecialeducationstudenttodoso.Thenshebegan____25____intheSpecialOlympicsand____26____48goldmedalsinhercareer.Andthentragedy____27____again.Karissawasinacaraccident,hitbyadistracteddriver.With____28____damageinhershoulder,doctorstoldKarissathatshewouldnevercompeteagain.Atthetime,her____29____wastoreach50goldmedals.Shepressedforward,trainingandpreparingformore_____30_____.Whenshedidcompeteagain,hergoldmedal_____31_____amountedto53.ItwasaspecialtimeforKarissa,anda(n)_____32_____timeforherhometown.HerlastactasaSpecialOlympicsswimmerwastogivebacktothecommunitysheloves.Shewantseveryonetoknowthe_____33_____sacrificeofherfamilyandfriends.Winorlose,itdoesn’treallymatter.Karissa’s_____34_____oflifeistodoyourbest.Whileplentyofpeoplewilldoubtyou,thegirlwithaninfectioussmilewilltellyou_____35_____.21.A.caused B.experienced C.prevented D.documented22.A.startedoff B.pushedforward C.brokein D.caughton23.A.voluntary B.academic C.physical D.social24.A.established B.searched C.left D.made25.A.competing B.assisting C.working D.hanging26.A.earned B.missed C.reported D.chased27.A.extended B.struck C.delayed D.suspended28.A.familiar B.invisible C.significant D.uncertain29.A.duty B.opportunity C.priority D.target30.A.ideas B.dreams C.races D.cheers31.A.count B.value C.estimate D.budget32.A.complicated B.relaxing C.ordinary D.emotional33.A.financial B.selfless C.professional D.minor34.A.philosophy B.struggle C.motivation D.reality35.A.already B.thus C.otherwise D.instead第二节(10个小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，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。InaforestontheoutskirtsofNanjingChina.58-year-oldreal-estate____36____(develop)LuJunhashisprideandjoy:theSifangArtMuseum,a21,528-square-footartspacecomprisedofnumerous____37____(function)spacesaswellaspermanentandtemporaryexhibitionvenues.Themuseum____38____(form)byafieldofparallel(平行的)perspectivespacesandgardenwallsinblackbamboo-formedconcrete.Thestraightpassagesonthegroundlevelgraduallyturnintothe____39____(wind)passageofthefigureabove.ThecourtyardispavedwithOldHutongbricks____40____(recycled)fromthedestroyedcourtyardsinthecenterofNanjing.Limitingthecolorsofthemuseum____41____blackandwhitematchesittotheancientbuildingsinthecityand____42____(give)abackgroundtotheartworktobeexhibitedwithin.TheSifangParklandisabouttheexperience.Thesiteisalivingever-evolvingprojectthatwaits____43____(experience)personallyaseachvisitwillgiveadifferent,individualjourney.Artandarchitectureexistharmoniouslywithnaturehereandvisitorscannotonlyexperiencecontemporaryarchitecturalspacesandartworks,____44____seekspiritualsatisfactionawayfromthemaddeningnoiseofurbancenters.China’swealthypeoplelikeMr.Luarepromoting____45____majorculturalboom,spendingbillionsofyuanongrandbuildingstoshowcaseimpressivecollectionsofart,antiquesandotherculturaltreasures.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，在英国一所中学做交换生。你在该校举办的“ShowcasetheCulturalCharmofYourNation”艺术创作大赛上获得了一等奖。请你写一篇获奖感言，内容包括：1.介绍你的作品；2.自己的感想。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。Dearteachersandfriends,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节：读后续写(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据共内容和所给段落汗头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Iwastwentythen,teachingaclassofthirtystudentsinTorontoincludingMike,a10-year-oldstreetkid.Havinglosthisfatherandmother,helivedwithamentally-disturbedgrandmother.Hewasalwayshungry,soeachdayI’dtakehimforbreakfastbeforeclass.EachnoonafterIsharedmylunchwithhim,Itaughthimnewskills—usingamicroscope,constru