廣東省茂名市電白區(qū)2024-2025學年高二上學期期中考試英語試題

2024～2025學年度第一學期期中考試高二英語（滿分：130分時間：120分鐘）第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AInthisdigitalage,thereareplentyofAItoolsatourdisposaltoenhanceourdailylives.HerearesomeAItoolstoembraceandmakeyourlifeeasierin2023.DecktopusAIEvergotaskedtomakeaPPTforaschoolprojectormeetingbutdon’tknowwheretostart?Orperhapsdesigningisnotyourcupoftea,butyoustillwanttoimpressyouraudiencevisually?DecktopusAIhasgotallyourpresentationneedscovered.Withawiderangeoftemplates,elementsandcontentsuggestionsatyourdisposal,DecktopusAIwillbeyourbestfriendwalkingintothatpresentationroom.DALL-E2Thehardtruthisthatnotallofusareartisticallytalented,butwithadashofDALL-E2,wecouldbe!DALL-E2isanAImodelthatconvertstextdescriptionsintoimages.Themorespecificyouarewithyourprompt(指令),thecloserthefinalimagewillbetoyourdesire.ThisisahandyAItoolforanyonewhowantstocreateartbutlacksthecapabilityorfordesignerstosourceinspiration.SoundrawNow,whataboutmusic?Ifavideowebsitehaseverservedyouacopyrightstrike,youknowhowdifficultitistosourcefreemusicforvideos.EnterSoundraw,anAIplatformthatallowsyoutocreateroyalty-freeoriginalmusic.Afterchoosingthetype,speedandlengthofyourdesiredmusic,Soundrawwilldoalltheworkforyouandcomposeuniquetrackstoaccompanyyourvideo.Nomorecopyrightstrikes!DeepNostalgiaThisAItoolwillbreathelifeintophotographsthroughanimation.DeepNostalgiaaddssubtlemovementsandexpressionstoyourimages,makingthemappearrealistic.Thisisagreattooltotryoutifyouhavesomeoldphotoslyingaroundandwouldliketorecovercherishedmoments.1.InwhichsituationmayyouneedDecktopusAI?A.Writinganessay. B.Addingmusictoavideo.C.Makingapresentation. D.Readinganacademicarticle.2.Thosewantingtobringbackagoodmemorywillchoose_.A.DecktopusAI B.DALL-E2 C.Soundraw D.DeepNostalgia3.What’sthesharedfeatureofthefourtools?A.BeingConventional. B.BeingConvenient.C.BeingRealistic. D.BeingEntertaining.BAsanavigation(航海)major,SongYinshouldhavesailedaboat.Butacampuscareerfairchangedhercareertrajectory(軌跡),andshebecameoneofChina’sfirsttwofemalerescuehelicopterpilots.WhenshewasinthirdyearatShanghaiMaritimeUniversity,theDonghaiNo.1flyingrescueservicecamelookingforfemalepilots.Songwasthehotfavoriteforcareerfair.Tall,thin,good-looking,shewasabigshotoncampus.Also,sheisgoodatsports,especiallybasketballthatrequiresaconsiderablelevelofcoordination(協(xié)調性)—animportantqualityforpilots.Shewasadmittedasafemalerescuehelicopterpilot.“Atfirst,Ithoughtitwascoolandfun.”Shesaid.However,whenthejobreallygotstarted,therealitywastotallydifferentfromherimagination.Rescueoperationsalwayscomewithdanger.OneofhermostdangerousmissionstookplaceinDecember2016whenaboatwasinvolvedinflamesintheEastChinaSea,leaving10fishermenatdeath’sdoor.Songrushedtoflythehelicoptertothescene.Shewasinformedthatthegascylinders(氣瓶)ontheboatcouldblowupatanytime.Withoutpanic,shemanagedtohoverathigheraltitudetokeepawayfromthedensesmoke.Fortunately,notoneofrescuerswasinjured,andallofthe10fishermenwererescuedfromtheburningboat.“Wearenotjustsaving10peoplebutalso10families,”shesaid.Likeanyothersportsfan,sheenjoyswatchingtheTokyoOlympicswhensheisn’tbusy.“MyidolisChinesestrikerWangShuang.She’ssogreat.”shesaid.“WhentheChineseteamwasmanygoalsbehindtheDutchteam,shestilldidn’tgiveup,andsheencouragedherteammatestofighttilltheend.”Sheadded,“Ifyougiveup,youmustlose.Butifyoupushon,youwon’tnecessarilylose.It’sjustthesameasmyjob.”4.Whatisthemainfactorofherbeingadmittedasafemalepilot?A.Shegraduatedfromatopuniversity.B.Shehasahighlevelofcoordination.C.Shehasawell-builtfigure.D.Sheisverypopularoncampus.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSongYinfromParagraph4?A.Optimisticandhumorous. B.Caringandpatient.C.Sensitiveandambitious. D.Braveandcalm.6.WhydoesSongYinmentionWangShuanginthelastparagraph?A.Toappealtoyoungpeopletojoininsports.B.Tocomparetwosimilarchallengingjobs.C.Tomotivatepeopletobepersistent.D.Toexpectpeopletolearnfromfailure.CYellowstoneNationalParkisaterritoryofextraordinarynaturalbeautythatcanblessthespiritlikenoother.TherearenumerousremarkableplacesinYellowstonethatseemdesignedfortravelerstosimplysitbackandadmire.UnfoldyourpicnicchairatPetCreekandletthesoundofitsrushingwatersblessyourmindandsoul.Thepark’snorth,wheredensetreesstretchoutintorollingmeadowsinLamarValley,isasighttobehold.Thelushfieldsarewatchedbybabblingbrooksandframedbyabackdropofsnow-cappedpeaks.It’sasplendiddisplayofnature’sgrandeur(壯麗).Bringingbinocularsallowsyoutocatchacloserglimpseoftherarewildbisonandothernativeanimals.Wheneveningsetsin,youcansetupyourtentatoneofthemanycampsitesorheadoutofthepark’snorthentrancetoGarner.Thisgatewaytownistheperfecthavenforwearytravelers.Warmyourselfwithaheartymealatoneofthemanysuperbeateries(飯館)beforecontinuingyourepicadventureinYellowstone.InYellowstone,everystepinanydirectionislikeajourneytoanotherworld.Itisaplacewhereonecanwanderfreelyandexperiencethediversebeautyofnature.Theenormouslandscapes,thevisiblewonders,andtherewardingexperiencesallappealtothosewithanappetiteforadventure.Whetherit’stherushingfountain—likewaters,thecharmingcottagesscatteredaround,orthemajesticmountains,Yellowstoneoffersauniqueandunforgettableexperience.Prohibitingactivitiesthatharmtheenvironmentensuresthatthisnaturalparadiseremainsintactforgenerationstocome.7.Theword“bless”inthefirstsentencemostlikelymeans________.A.curse B.benefit C.confuse D.ignore8.Wherecanvisitorsfindaplacetowarmthemselvesupwithamealafteradayofexploring？A.InGarner B.AtPetCreekC.InLamarValley D.Onthemountainpeaks9.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutYellowstoneNationalPark?A.YellowstoneNationalParkisonlyaccessiblebyfoot.B.VisitorsarenotallowedtobringbinocularsintoYellowstone.C.Weshouldprotecttheenvironmenttobeintactforgenerations.D.Yellowstone’slandscapesarenotasdiverseasothernationalparks.10.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.YellowstoneNationalParkoffersdiversenaturalbeauty.B.YellowstoneNationalParkisapopulartouristdestination.C.VisitorscancampandeatwellinYellowstoneNationalPark.DYellowstoneNationalParkprotectsrarewildanimals.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Muchmeaningcanbeconveyedclearlywithoureyes,soitisoftensaidthateyescanspeak.___11___Inabusyoumaylookatastrangerbutnotfartoolong.Andifhesensedthatyouarestaringathim,hemayfeeluncomfortable.Thesameistrueinourdailylife.Ifyouarestaredatformorethannecessary,youwilllookatyourselfupanddowntoseeifthereisanythingwrongwithyou.___12___Eyesdospeak,right?Lookingtoolongatsomeonemayseemtobesideandaggressive___13___Ifamanstaresatawomanformorethan10secondsandrefusestolookawayfromher,hisintentionsareobvious.Hewishestoattractherattention,andletherknowthatheisadmiringher.However,whentwopersonsareengagedinaconversation,thespeakerwillonlylookintothelistener’seyesfromtimetotimetomakesurethatthelistenerdoespayattentiontowhattheformerisspeaking.___14___Ifaspeakerlooksatyoucontinuouslywhenspeakingasiftryingtocontrolyou,youwillfeelawkward.Apoorliarusuallyexposeshimselfbylookingtoolongatthevictim.Hewronglybelievesthatlookingstraightintheeyeisasignofhonestcommunication.___15___Actually,eyecontactshouldbemadebasedonspecificrelationshipandsituation.A.Onthecontrary,itwillgivehimaway.B.Doyouhavesuchakindofexperience?C.That’swhatnormaleyecontactisallabout.D.Actually,continuouseyecontactislimitedtoloversonly.E.Afterall,everybodylikestobestaredatforquitealongtime.F.Butthingsaredifferentwhenitcomestostaringattheoppositesex.G.Ifnothinggoeswrong,youwillfeelannoyedatbeingstaredatthatway.第二部分語言知識及應用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AsachildIoncereadanarticleaboutthePacificCrestTrail(太平洋屋脊步道)inNationalGeographic.Itwasa___16___oftwomenwhowalked2,650milesfromMexicotoCanadawithhugepacks.Itcaughtmyeye,asI,too,___17___adventuresinthewilderness.I'vealwaysrememberedthatstory,butneverbelievedIwouldactually___18___it.Itwastoofaroutofmycomfortzone.Butthen,attheageof42,Ihikedthe88TemplesTrailthroughJapan.There,Iexperiencedhow___19___itcouldbetohikealone.What___20___memostwerethefantasticmountains,grandtemplesandgenerouslocalpeople.And___21___,Imanagedtocompletethetrailinsixweekswithoutanysevereinjuries.Forthefirsttime,I___22___thatIcouldachievemydreamoftravellingaroundAmericaoneday.WhenIsharedmyplanwithfriendsandcolleagues,thenewswaswelcomedwith___23___reactions.FromsomeIgotenthusiastic___24___.Butfromotherstherewerefrownsandquestionmarks.Halfayearawayfrommyfamilywasa___25___forme.Yetitwouldn'tdefeatme.Afterall,sixmonthsis___26___ashortperiodinalifetime.Afterhavingworkedhardfor20yearsinshinyofficebuildings,Ifelttheneedformore___27___inmylife.Ihopedto___28___andlookwithin,aswellasexploretheunfamiliarthings.IunderstoodthatIneededthemboth.___29___JohnMuironceputit,"Keepcloseto___30___...andclimbamountainorspendaweekinthewoods.Washyourspiritclean."16.A.news B.report C.story D.photo17.A.knewof B.dreamedof C.heardabout D.worriedabout18.A.make B.ignore C.appreciate D.reject19.A.dull B.difficult C.attractive D.crazy20.A.confused B.shocked C.affected D.impressed21.A.tomyregret B.tomysurprise C.tomysadness D.tomydisappointment22.A.denied B.pretended C.realized D.promised23.A.mixed B.positive C.doubtful D.strange24A.promise B.assistance C.devotion D.approval25.A.relief B.challenge C.delight D.comfort26.A.finally B.hardly C.quickly D.simply27.A.adventure B.bravery C.safety D.knowledge28.A.speedup B.standby C.slowdown D.dropout29.A.When B.As C.If D.Unless30.A.forest B.desert C.nature D.valley第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬热荩?個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式，并將本題的答案寫在答題卡上。Itiseasytorecognisewhenstudentsareinterestedinalesson.Mosttendtolookupandmakeeyecontact.WhenImakeajoke,theysmile.WhenItalkaboutsomethingdifficult,theylook______31______(confuse).Iknowwhenstudentsarereallyinterested,however,______32______theyleanforwardandlookatme.Peoplehavea______33______(tend)toleantowardswhatevertheyareinterestedin.Soifastudenthashishead______34______(lower)tolookathiswatch,itimpliesheisboredandjustcountingtheminutesfortheclass______35______(end).Iftwofriends______36______(lean)theirheadstogether,theyareprobablywriting______37______(note)toeachother.Ofcourse,noteveryone______38______looksupispayingattentioninclass.Somestudentslookup,butthereisanabsenceofeyecontact.Theireyes______39______(bare)move,andtheyalwayshavethesamedistantexpressionontheirfaces.Itisasthoughtheyareasleep______40______theireyesopen.第三部分寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分65分）請將本部分題的答案寫在答題卡上第一節(jié)詞匯，語法與句子（每空1分，滿分25分）41.Thetouristsexploredtheancientcity,____________(陪伴)byalocalguide.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)42.Helookeddown,feeling____________(慚愧的)ofhismistake.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)43.Ihavea____________(偏愛)forreadingnovelsinmyleisuretimeastheycantakemetodifferentworlds.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)44.Thenewtechnologyhasgained____________(廣泛的)acceptanceinashorttime.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)45.Seeingthelittlebirdwithabrokenwing,shekneltdownand____________(溫柔地)patteditshead.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)46.He____________(ban)fromdrivingbecauseofdisobeyingthetrafficruleslastmonth.(所給詞的適當形式填空)47.Itwilltakesomeyears____________thenewenergyvehicletechnologyisaccessibletoeveryone.(用適當詞填空)48.____________weneedtodonowistofigureoutasolution,____________willhelpusovercomethedifficulties.(用適當?shù)脑~填空)49.____________(take)regularexerciseisvitalforgoodhealth,andweshouldinsiston____________(make)itapartofourdailyroutine.(所給詞的適當形式填空)50.Thewidely____________scientistreceivedamedalin____________ofhisoutstandingcontributionstothefieldofscience.(acknowledge)(所給詞的適當形式填空)51.Withteaching____________hermind,shecareslesswhatisnotrelatedtoher____________.(occupy)(所給詞的適當形式填空)52.Seeingthephoto,shecouldn’tresist____________(think)ofhergrandmother,with____________shehadspentmanywonderfuldaysinherchildhood.(所給詞的適當形式填空)53.只有當你將天賦與勤奮相結合，才能激發(fā)你無窮的潛力。Onlywhenyou____________yourgift____________diligencecanyouarouseyourendlesspotential.54.一聽到這個消息，他難以抑制心中的興奮，高興地跳了起來。________________________thenews,hewasunabletocontainhisexcitementandjumpedwithjoy.55.沒有什么比真誠的微笑更美麗。________________________________________________thanasinceresmile.第二節(jié)應用文（滿分15分）56.假定你是李華。為了給外國友人提供更豐富的生活信息，某英文網(wǎng)站新增了《最美中華》欄目。請你給該欄目投稿，內容包括：1.介紹一個國內你喜歡或去過的地方;2.說明推薦的理由。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。ABeautifulPlaceinChina______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第三節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）57.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。LastSaturday,Davidwastakingawalkintheparknearhishomewhenhenoticedawomanwithaboyofabouteightyearsold.WhenDavidpassedthem,heheardthewomanyell.“Howstupidyouare!You’regoodatnothing.”Davidstoppedandlookedatthelittleboy.Theboysaidnothing.Hejuststoodthere,lookingupset.DavidwasremindedofhisEnglishteacherMrsBrowninmiddleschool.AfterheenteredamiddleschoolDavidlackedself-confidencebecausehewasoftenmadefunofbyothers.Hewasoftentoldthathewasgoodatnothing,whichDavidbehaved.Butonedayitallchanged.Oneday,inanEnglishwritingclass,MrsBrownaskedthemtoreadanovel.Theywereaskedtowriteanewchapterofthenovelaftertheyfinishedreadingit.Afewdayslater,Davidhandedinhisstory.Hedidn’tgiveitmuchthought.Butthenextday,tohissurprise,thecomment“welldone”fromMrsBrowncameintoviewthemomentheturnedtothepagewherethestorywaswritten.WhenDavidreadthat,healmostburstintotears.Heneverexpectedtobepraisedone