浙江省名校协作体2024-2025学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省名校协作体2024-2025学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题第一部分听力(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。AAntarcticaClassic11days,UshuaiatoUshuaia($5329perperson).ItineraryNotesThistripisassignedaPhysicalRatingof2.Itisaccessibletomostfitnesslevelsandforthoseabletodoextendedwalksandlighthiking.ItisimportanttonotethatforlandingsinAntarcticaweuseZodiacs(快艇)andwetbeachlandingsinwhatsometimescanbeextremeenvironments.Thiswillrequireyoutobeabletosafelynavigateiceandsnowonunevenground,toliftyourlegoverthesideofaZodiacandpushyourselfup,walkonwet,rockybeachesandstandthroughoutthelandingwithnoplacetosit.Ourexpeditionteamistheretoassistyouifneededbuthavinggoodmobilityisimportantforyoursafetyandenjoyment.Forvisualexamplesofthezodiaclandingsandactivitiespleaseclickhere:theExcursionsImageGalleryontheExpeditionlandingpage.TravelStyle:MarineSmall-shipadventuresontheworld’sgreatseas,rivers,andotherplacesonlyaccessiblebyboat.PhysicalRating:2-LightLightwalkingandhikingsuitableformostfitnesslevels.Nothingtoochallenging.Agerequirement:10+Alltravellersunderage18mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.What’sIncluded9nightsaboardtheGExpeditionCruise.1nighthotelinUshuaia,onatwinsharebasis.Zodiacexcursions(探险)withourexpertteam.Lecturesandeducationalprograms.WaterproofbootssuppliedforUSAsizes4-16.AccommodationsTwin-sharehotel(1night),aboardtheGExpeditioninquad-,triple-,twin-sharecabins,orsuites(allwithensuitebathroomsandportholeorwindow,9nights).Pleasenotethatallcabinsconsistoftwin-sizeberthsandareocean-facing.Suiteshaveonequeen-sizebed.Meals10breakfasts,8lunches,9dinners.Drinksandtipsonboardnotincluded.21.WhatisrequiredofparticipantsforthelandingsinAntarctica?A.Highfitnesslevelsforintensehiking.B.Excellentswimmingskillsincoldwater.C.Abilitytomovesafelyonroughsurfaces.D.Abundantexperiencewithextremeweather.22.Whichitemsarecoveredinthecostofthetrip?A.FlightstoUshuaia.B.Drinksandtipsonboard.C.Waterproofbootsforallsizes.D.Lecturesandeducationalprograms.23.Wherecanyoupossiblyfindthepassage?A.Achapterfromageographytextbook.B.Anoticeinatouristinformationcenter.C.Atraveljournalfromapopularblogger.D.Anadvertisementonatravelingwebsite.BWhenAdrianaBarbosawasachildandherfamilywasstrugglingtopayrent,shewouldsellfoodthathergrandmothercookedtoraisemoney.TheyweresomeofthefewAfro-Brazilians(非洲裔巴西人)inamiddle-classneighborhoodinSaoPaulo,Brazil,andshequicklylearnedthat,althoughmorethanhalfofBrazilianshaveAfricanancestry,manyoftheBraziliansprofitingoffBlackideasdonot.ThisissignificantconsideringhowwideBrazil’sracialwealthgapis,evenasofficialshavedownplayedtheexistenceofracism(种族歧视)intheirsociety.Theaverageincomeforwhiteworkerswas74%higherthanthatofblackandbrownworkersin2019,accordingtoastudybytheBrazilianInstituteofGeographyandStatistics.Inher20s,Barbosa,whowasalwaysexcitedbyeverythingfromSpikeLee’sfilmstotheBlackPanthers’activism,createdtheFeiraPretaFestival,bothtohelppaythebillsandtocelebrateBlackculture.Thefirsteventshowcasedmusic,plays,andliteratureanddrewmorethan5,000visitors.ItalsoprovidedaplatformforBarbosaandotherbusinesspeopletoselltheirproducts.Whichisn’ttosayithasn’thadchallenges.Fundinghasbeenanissue.Awhiteneighborhoodblockedthefestivalfromtakingplaceonitsstreets,shesays.Someticketincomewasstolen.ButBarbosahasbeendeterminedtokeepitallgoing;thefestivalhasdrawnmorethan200,000visitorsovertheyearsandhasturnedintooneofthelargestBlackcultureeventsinLatinAmerica.LatershegrewtheFeiraPretaFestivalintoaninitiative,thePretaHubplatform.Overthelasttwodecades,ithasworkedwithmorethan10,000Blackbusinesspeopleinmanyfields.“Itbeganwithasmallactiontopayrent,”saysBarbosa.“Todayit’sabigsocialorganizationthathascreatedamarketforBlackpeople.”24.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TheracialwealthgapinBrazilisnarrow.B.OnlyafewBrazilianshaveAfricanancestry.C.Adrianahelpedherfamilyfinanciallybysellingfood.D.Theaveragesalaryforwhiteworkerswaslowin2019.25.WhenorganizingtheFeiraPretaFestival,Barbosafacedmanychallengesexcept______.A.Theshortageoffunding.B.Thetheftofticketincome.C.Theoppositionfromwhitepeople.D.Theabsenceofthegovernment’ssupport.26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAdrianaBarbosa?A.Creativeandstrong-willed.B.Passionateandcautious.C.Conservativeandsensitive.D.Humorousandwarm-hearted.27.Whatmessagedoesthetextconvey?A.It’snevertoooldtolearn.B.Constantdrippingwearsawayastone.C.Fromhumblebeginningscomegreatthings.D.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.CThesceneisonemanyofushavesomewhereinourfamilyhistory:DozensofpeoplecelebratingThanksgivingorsomeotherholidaysaroundamakeshiftstretchoffamilytables—siblings,cousins,aunts,uncles,great-aunts.“Itwasthemostbeautifulplaceyou’veeverseeninyourlife,”saysone,rememberinghisfirstdayinAmerica.ThisparticularfamilyistheoneshowninBarryLevinson’s1990film,Avalon,basedonhisownchildhoodinBaltimore.“Inmychildhood,”Levinsontoldme,“you’dgatheraroundthegrandparentsandtheywouldtellthefamilystories...NowindividualssitaroundtheTV,watchingotherfamilies’stories.”Thisisthestoryofourtimes—thestoryofthefamily,onceadensegroupofmanysiblingsandextendedrelatives,fragmenting(分裂)intoeversmallerandmorefragileforms.Theinitialresultofthatfragmentation,thenuclearfamily,didn’tseemsobad.Butthen,becausethenuclearfamilyissobrittle,thefragmentationcontinued.Inmanysectorsofsociety,nuclearfamiliesfragmentedintosingle-parentfamilies,single-parentfamiliesintochaoticfamiliesornofamilies.Althoughthefar-reachingconsequencesaredramatic,wedon’ttalkaboutfamilyenough.Itfeelstoojudgmental.Toouncomfortable.Maybeeventooreligious.Butthefactisthatthenuclearfamilyhasbeenbreakingintopiecesinslowmotionfordecades,andmanyofourotherproblems—witheducation,mentalhealth,addiction,thequalityofthelaborforce—resultfromthatfragmentation.We’veleftbehindthenuclear-familymodelof1955.Formostpeopleit’snotcomingback.Americansarehungeringtoliveinextendedfamilies,inwaysthatarenewandancientatthesametime.Thisisasignificantopportunity,achancetothickenandbroadenfamilyrelationships,achancetoallowmoreadultsandchildrentoliveandgrowunderthelovinggazeofadozenpairsofeyes,andbecaught,whentheyfall,byadozenpairsofarms.Fordecadeswehavebeeneatingatsmallerandsmallertables,withfewerandfewerrelatives.It’stimetofindwaystobringbackthebigtables.28.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Thesceneofwarmold-dayfamilygatherings.B.Thecomparisonbetweenpastandpresentlife.C.Thedescriptionofmodernfamilycelebrations.D.TheexperiencesofBarryLevinson’sadulthood.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“brittle”inparagraph3mean?A.Strongandclose.B.Stiffandcomplex.C.Flexibleandadaptable.D.Fragileandeasilybroken.30.Whatdoweknowaboutthenuclearfamily?A.Itgraduallyfallsapartwithtime.B.Ithasbeenreplacedbyextendedfamilies.C.Ithasgrownmorestableovertime.D.Ithelpstobroadenourfamilyrelationships.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheNuclearFamilyisIdealB.TheNuclearFamilyisaMistakeC.TheExtendedFamilyisaHitD.TheExtendedFamilyisOutdatedDAnewNASA-ledstudyhasfoundthathowrainfallsinagivenyearisnearlyasimportanttotheworld’svegetation(植物)ashowmuch.ReportingonDec.11inNature,theresearchersshowedthateveninyearswithsimilarrainfalltotals,plantsgrewdifferentlywhenthatwatercameinfewer,biggerbursts.Scientistshavepreviouslyestimatedthatalmosthalfoftheworld’svegetationisdrivenprimarilybyhowmuchrainfallsinayear.Lesswellunderstoodistheroleofday-to-dayvariability,saidleadauthorAndrewFeldman,anecosystemscientistatNASA’sGoddardSpaceFlightCenter.TheteamanalyzedtwodecadesoffieldandsatelliteobservationsspanningdiverselandscapesfromSiberiatothesoutherntipofPatagonia.Theyfoundthatplantsacross42%ofEarth’svegetatedlandsurfaceweresensitivetodailyrainfallvariability.Ofthose,alittleoverhalfgrewbetterinyearswithfewerbutmoreintensewetdays.Theseincludedrierlandscapeslikegrasslands,croplandsanddeserts.Incontrast,broadleafforestsandrainforestsinlowerandmiddlelatitudes(纬度)tendedtogrewworseunderthoseconditions,possiblybecausetheycouldnottoleratethelongerdryperiods.Statistically,dailyrainfallvariabilitywasnearlyasimportantasannualrainfalltotalsindrivinggrowthworldwide.ThenewstudyreliedprimarilyonasuiteofNASAmissionsanddatasets,whichprovidesrainandsnowfallratesformostoftheplanetevery30minutesusinganetworkofinternationalsatellites.Tomeasureplantresponsedaytoday,theresearcherscalculatedhowgreenanareaappearedinsatelliteimagery.“Greenness”iscommonlyusedtoestimatevegetationdensityandhealth.Theyalsotrackedafaintreddishlightthatplantsgiveoffduringphotosynthesis(光合作用),whenaplantabsorbssunlighttotransformcarbondioxideandwaterintofood.Thisfaintlightisanobvioussignofflourishingvegetation.FeldmansaidthefindingshighlightthevitalrolethatplantsplayinmovingcarbonaroundEarth—aprocesscalledthecarboncycle.“Afinerunderstandingofhowplantsthriveordeclinedaytoday,stormbystorm,couldhelpusbetterunderstandtheirroleinthatcriticalcycle,”Feldmansaid.32.WhatisthemainfocusoftheNASA-ledstudyinthearticle?A.Theglobaldistributionofrainfallinagivenyear.B.Theroleofsatellitesinmonitoringrainfallandvegetation.C.Theimpactofdailyrainfallvariabilityonvegetationgrowth.D.Therelationshipbetweenrainfalltotalsandvegetationgrowth.33.Whatistherelationshipbetweenrainfallvariabilityandplantgrowth?A.Alltypesofvegetationrespondsimilarlytorainfallpatterns.B.Lowerlatitudesrainforestsgrewbetterafterlongerdryperiods.C.Drierlandscapesbenefitfromfewerbutmoreintenserainevents.D.Rainfallvariabilityshowsarelativelyweakerinfluenceonplantgrowth.34.Whichmethoddidresearchersusetomeasureplantresponsestorainfallvariability?A.Conductingfieldexperimentsinspecificlocations.B.Monitoringrainfalltotalsusinganetworkofsatellites.C.Measuringtheamountofcarbondioxideabsorbedbyplants.D.Analyzingsatelliteimageryforvegetationdensityandhealth.35.WhatisFeldman’sattitudetowardthefindingsofthisstudy?A.Cautious. B.Positive. C.Skeptical. D.Neutral.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。TheshapeofAustralia’sschoolsystemisundergoingasignificantchange.Enrollments(入学人数)inindependentschoolsaregrowing,whilefewerstudentsaregoingtopublicschools.Whyaremorefamilieschoosinganindependentschool,whentheycouldsendtheirchildrentoafreepublicoption?____36____OnereasonmaybepolicychangesthatallowedtheestablishmentofnewindependentschoolsinAustralia.Inthe1990s,theHowardgovernmentchangedapolicytoallowfundingfortheestablishmentofnewschools,eveninareasthatalreadyhadadequatecapacityinexistingschools.Newindependentschoolstendtochargelowerfeesthanestablishedeliteschools.____37____AccordingtoIndependentSchoolsAustralia,thelargestgrowthinenrollmentsisinschoolschargingfeesofaroundA$5,000peryear.____38____NewSouthWalesEducationMinisterPrueCarhasspokenaboutthisissueforherownson,whoattendsanindependentprimaryschool:“Wewereinoneofthesuburbswherethegovernmentdidn’tbuildaschool.”Comparedtoothercountries,Australianschoolshaveahighlevelof“socioeconomicsegregation(社会经济隔离)”.____39____Theincreaseinstudentsgoingtofee-payingprivateschoolsmeansweareseeingincreasingsegregationinourschoolsystem.Publicschoolscontinuetoeducatethemajorityofchildreninremotelocations.____40____Independentschoolsenrollincreasingproportionsofstudentsfromthemostadvantagedsocioeconomicbackgrounds.A.Whataccountforthisshift?B.Howshouldwedealwiththisshift?C.Theyarethosefromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.D.Thatmakesthemmoreaccessibletomiddle-incomefamilies.E.Parentswillnaturallychoosewhattheyperceivetobethebestschool.F.Thismeansdifferenttypesofschoolshavestudentsfromdifferentbackgrounds.G.Insomecases,stategovernmentsareslowtobuildnewpublicschoolsinsuburbs.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AwomanwhohatedherbodyhassharedanimportantmessageonInstagramabouthowexercisehasgreatlychangedher.Ithasimprovednotonlyherbuildbutalsoher____41____.InavideoclipsharedbyCheryl,she____42____thedifferencebetween“wantingtoloseweighttolookgood”and“losingweighttofeelgood”.Thevideoshowcasesher22-poundweight-lossjourney,whichhasbeenfarfrom____43____.ShetoldNewsweekaboutthedocumentedhighsandlows,which____44____morethan1.1millionviewsonline.Shesaid:“Iwantedtoshowtherealisticsideofa____45____weightlosswhilesendingoutamessagethatthemindsetshiftisthemostpowerfulpartofthejourney.”BeforestartingherexerciseplanandhealthiereatinginMay,Cherylfeltinsecureand____46____confidence.Thisledhertoadopta“mindovermatter”approachasshecontinuesto____47____fivetosixtimesperweek,evenwhenshedoesn’twantto.“Ididfeelburntoutattimes,buteverytimeIlayinbedandthoughtabout____48____thegym,IalwaysthoughtbacktothetimeswhenIwasoverweightandunattractive,”CheryltoldNewsweek.“Itsucksbeingunwanted.”Thevideosincludeherpreparingsalad,eggs,andvegetables;walkingwithasmileonherfacetothegym;and____49____weights.“Iusedto_____50_____goingtothegym,butnow,itislikemysafehaven.WhetherIamsadorangry,Ikindofjustletallmy_____51_____outatthegym.“Cherylsaid.“Ifeelamazing.Ilearnedtolovetheprocessof_____52_____mybodyandcreatingahealthylifestyle,”Cheryladded.Sofar,Cherylhasreceivedaseaof_____53_____onlineonthevideothathasmorethan76,000likes.“It’sincredible.Your_____54_____,devotion,determinationandpatience_____55_____!Keepitup,”saidoneuser.41.A.mindset B.efficiency C.performance D.memory42.A.understands B.observes C.highlights D.appreciates43.A.satisfactory B.possible C.difficult D.easy44.A.exchanged B.gathered C.presented D.adopted45.A.healthy B.fast C.medical D.natural46.A.built B.restored C.lacked D.boosted47.A.calmdown B.workout C.giveaway D.breakdown48.A.skipping B.joining C.passing D.finding49.A.watching B.gaining C.lifting D.throwing50.A.regret B.fancy C.imagine D.fear51.A.energies B.emotions C.angers D.spirits52.A.loving B.hating C.shaking D.examining53.A.criticism B.support C.doubt D.advice54.A.kindness B.generosity C.discipline D.honesty55.A.ranout B.turnedup C.showedoff D.paidoff第二节(共10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。“WindfromtheSea—2024ExhibitionofArchitecturalArtworks”isondisplayattheChinaArtMuseumuntilFebruary28,2025.Theexhibitionshowcasestheworkof____56____(approximate)100outstandingdomesticarchitects.TeachersandstudentsfromChina’snumerousartandarchitectureinstitutionsareamongthe____57____(participate)architects.Architecturehasahistoryandatale.Itserves____58____boththecity’sbackboneandaculturalcarrier.Focusingonurbanredevelopmentandruralrevitalization(复兴),themajorityiscomposedofcompletedarchitecturalworks,withsomeconceptual____59____(design)andinstallations.Theseworkshighlightnotonlythedesignofheritageprotectionandreuse,urbanpublicarchitectureandresidentialspaces,butalsothe____60____(preserve)oftraditionalculture,theecologicalenvironmentandtheintegrationofnewtechnology.Theexhibition____61____(consist)ofthreesections:“Renewal/GreenVillage”,“Renewal/ArtCity”and“Reinvention/CulturalHabitat”.Forexample,GreenMound(丘)isaprojectbasedonurbanregeneration,____62____transformsthewarehouses(仓库)intoanecologicalcomplex.Itbreaksthetraditionallandusepatternbyallowingtheroad____63____(pass)underthebuilding.Thesection“Reinvention/CulturalHabitat”includesanumberofnewworks.These“regenerative”worksdrawfromtraditionaland____64____(region)cultures,conductingadialoguewiththeirenvironmentanddisplayingstructuralbeautyvia_____65_____uniquelanguage.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)66.假设你是李华,你校将举办以“非遗集市”(IntangibleCulturalHeritageMarket)为主题的新年庆祝活动。请你写一封邮件邀请你的英国交换生朋友Jack一起参与。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动具体安排；3.邀请参与。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJack,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分25分)67.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Itwouldn’tfly.Itwouldn’teat.Whatwaswrongwithit?IthoughttomyselfasIglancedatthepigeon.Thebirdwastrembling,leaningagainstasmalltubIhadplaceditin.Itrestedonasheetofnewspaperwithsomegrainsscatteredonit,butthepoorthingdidn’tevenseemtotakenoteofit.Justasoureyesmet—mine,darkbrown;itsfieryorange—thepigeonfroze,anditpuffedit