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岭南师范学院附属中学 2024-2025 学年第一学期 开学调研考试 高二年级 英语试卷 考试时间: 120分钟 满分: 120分 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。 A Welcome to Epcot’s Festival of the Arts Festival Information Held annually at Walt Disney World Resort, Epcot’s Festival of the Arts involves various activities from viewing art exhibits and participating in interactive workshops to enjoying creative and colorful food dishes. Popular Events Expression Section: A Paint by Numbers Mural (壁画) It is a large-scale, community-driven art project where parents and their kids can contribute to a massive mural by painting sections of it. Visit the Expression Section boot h to pick up paint and a brush. Then, paint a few squares that can correspond with your paint color. Artful Photo Ops This is an opportunity for kids to take fun family pictures against the background of various murals and interactive 3D art equipment throughout Epcot’s Festival of the Arts. Find these step-in frames around EPCOT: International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party Mexico Pavilion: A Homage to Frida Kahlo Animation (动画制作) Academy This is a hands-on workshop where you and your kids can learn to draw beloved Disney characters, guided by a real Disney artist. It’s a unique opportunity for your kids to make good use of their creativity. This experience takes place in America Gardens Theatre. Kids Chalk Art It is an interactive art experience where kids can watch impressive chalk be created right before their eyes and even participate in creating some chalk art themselves. This experience is offered at the bridge to World Showcase Plaza. Ticket Prices Standard date-based tickets are offered, which requires you to choose a start date. One ticket per day for an adult costs $120 and kids under 12 get per ticket with 20% off. You can save $20 per ticket if you purchase 3-day or longer tickets! 1. What is a feature of Epcot’s Festival of the Arts? A. It is 3D-centered. B. It is food-themed. C. It is monthly held. D. It is kid-friendly. 2. Where can visitors paint Disney characters under the guidance of an artist? A. International Gateway. B. World Showcase Plaza. C. America Gardens Theatre. D. The Expression Section booth. 3. How much do a couple and a kid of seven pay for the one-day tickets? A. $300. B. $336. C. $340. D. $360. B I’ve been in an 18-year love-hate relationship with a black walnut tree. It’s a unique tree. In late September or early October, falling fruits as hard as baseballs threaten the skulls (头骨) of you, your children, your neighbors and those that live next door to them. Umbrellas in the yard are a must while dining in early August, and as for me, I wear my bike helm et while working in the garden. The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a competitive strategy. It’s poisonous to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties that I brought home with hopes that maybe the black walnut would accept them, but they failed to grow. What does work are native plants that naturally grow in the area. Native plants are important to have around since they provide beneficial pollinators (传粉者) like birds, bees and butterflies with seeds and contribute to a healthy and biodiverse environment. Native plants for this area are generally easy to grow, so they experience less stress. Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my tiny backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87-inch trunk is next to impossible. It’s also protected under the law. Rightfully so. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that inhabit it. Sometimes I think about my life without the black walnut. I can’t imagine a spring without the birds who arrive every year and loudly sing their songs before dawn. I’d miss falling asleep on lazy weekend afternoons as I look up into its leaves. Every spring, I wonder what the season holds: What are the chances of being knocked unconscious while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I’ll never be pleased. I’m stuck with this tree, so I’ll listen to its needs and give it the space it requires. In return, my walnut offers a habitat for wildlife and a reminder. 4. Why does the author wear a bike helm et while working in the garden? A. To protect the injured skull. B. To avoid being hit by the nuts. C. To prevent herself from sunburn. D. To protect herself from falling over. 5. What is the tree’s survival strategy? A. It accepts new plant varieties. B. It attracts beneficial pollinators. C. It lets out a poison to drive away pests. D. It produces a chemical deadly to some plants. 6. What is the writer’s attitude towards the walnut tree? A. Pleased. B. Conflicted. C. Curious. D. Disapproving. 7. The author most probably got a reminder from the tree that ______. A. It's better to accept than to resist. B. It's better to act than to think C. It's better to compete than to give up. D. It's better to protect than to destroy. C In 1998, I headed from a small town in South Wales to Sheffield University. Sheffield, the UK’s fourth biggest city, had it all — clubs, bars, and theaters. It was a huge contrast to my hometown, which hadn’t had a cinema until 1997. Sheffield had various choices — I thought I’d love it. But I missed the Wye Valley occasionally. Over time I settled. Now I’ve lived in Sheffield longer than in my hometown. Yet no matter how happy I am in my adopted city, there’s always a desire to return to Wales. The simple answer is that the idea of home doesn’t necessarily relate to time spent in a place — instead, it is about a special connection and a feeling of safety. “Homesickness usually comes from being somewhere that doesn’t quite feel like home,” says psychologist Wendy Dignan. “As humans, we create a safe zone (地带). Some people may not be particularly attached (依恋) to a place, so they always feel safe. However, others’ safe zone might be a particular place, a home, or a familiar person, the absence of which may lead to homesıckness.” There are things you can help yourself if you are struggling with homesickness. Dignan suggests going to the same coffee shop or gym at a certain time to build a pattern of familiarity because, it is a useful tool for overcoming homesickness and building that all-important safe zone. When so much in our lives is unpredictable, it is no surprise that we crave safe zone. I’m fortunate to have a loving family, supportive friends, and a comfortable home in Sheffield, but however much I love my life here, there’s an inner part of me that will forever be in Wales. 8. Which word can best describe the author’s hometown? A. Underdeveloped. B. Well-designed. C. Well-known. D. Overpopulated. 9 What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The different types of safe zones. B. The cause for people’s homesickness. C. The value of overcoming homesickness. D. Psychological impacts of homesickness. 10. What does the underlined word “crave” mean in paragraph 4? A. Improve. B. Oppose. C. Support. D. Desire. 11. What can we know from the author’s experience? A. Love often begins in our hometown. B. Homesickness can be easily avoided. C. Hometown means a sense of belonging. D. Never should we leave our hometown. D “Woman reading book, under a night sky, dreamy atmosphere,” I type into Deep Dream Generator’s Text 2 Dream feature. In less than a minute, an image is returned to me showing what I’ve described. Welcome to the world of AI image generation, where you can create what on the surface looks like top-rank artwork using just a few text prompts (提示). But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction. AI image generation could influence everything from film to graphic novels and more. Children’s illustrators were quick to raise concerns about the technology. They say AI-generated art is the exact opposite of what art is believed to be. Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process. Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate (模仿) the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work. However, a human artist is also adding emotion and slight difference into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy. The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as excellent as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughter, but you are no match for professionals. 12. What does the writer think of his image creation? A. Exciting. B. Concerned. C. Unsatisfying. D. Shocking. 13. What do children’s illustrators value most about art? A The final art work. B. External expressions in art. C. The opposite of reality. D. The journey to creation. 14. What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about? A. The ethical concerns in AI art imitation. B. Human artists’ influence on AI generators. C. The superiority of human artworks. D. The over-reliance of human on technology. 15. Which of the following best summarizes the last paragraph? A. Art is the mirror of life. B. Rome is not built in a day. C. No man can do two things at once. D. Don’t judge a book by its cover. 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。 Whenever we make a choice, whether it’s as big as getting married or as small as an argument with a friend, we are driven by our values. Values tend to be single-word concepts like freedom, equality, selflessness, honesty. ____16____ They’re a kind of moral GPS we can use to navigate through life. If you know your values, you have directions that point you toward the people and actions and habits that are best for you. One way to recognize the values by which you live is look at how you spend your money. ____17____ Do you really spend your money wisely? we often have a strange perspective on what’s “worth it”, which doesn’t quite make sense if you reflect on it later. Pay attention to who you talk to, what you watch, and what you do with your time. ____18____ If you’re just going from one day to the next without questioning your values, you’ll be swayed by what everyone else — from your family to marketing professionals — wants you to think. A thought comes into my mind and I ask myself: Does this fit my chosen values or those that others have selected for me? ____19____ If you’re an overworked parent who wants to make your kids your priority, make friends with other parents who hold the same idea, so you can exchange support and advice. Values make it easier for you to surround yourself with the right people, make tough career choices, use your time more wisely, and focus your attention where it really matters to you. ____20____ A. All of these push values and beliefs. B. Is your precious time wasted or well spent? C. Your bills actually reflect what matters most to you. D. That might sound rather abstract, but these values are really practical. E. Who you surround yourself with helps you stick to your values and achieve your goals. F. Without them we are swept away by outside voice instead of following our inner voice. G. When we drive through a new area, we wander aimlessly if we don’t know the directions. 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。 “Thank you for your participation. But I’m sorry to tell you that you ____21____ the interview.” I received the email two weeks after interviewing for a position. When I read it, I felt upset because I’d spent hours making ____22____ before the interview and in the end, I didn’t even know why I didn’t get through. “How can I ____23____ my job search approach if I didn’t even know what was wrong?” I thought. The value of feedback (反馈) became obvious after I received another ____24____ call months later, “____25____, we decided to offer the job to someone else.” Again I felt ____26____. But the conversation wasn’t over. “Would you like to hear the ____27____ from us?” he asked. Then the representative explained that I hadn’t clearly ____28____ my motivation (动机) for applying for the position. The feedback was ____29____ to hear, but I quickly realized he was right. I started to _____30_____ myself. Since my top consideration had been to find a position, I wasn’t very _____31_____ about what I applied for. I pursued any job opportunity as long as it broadly fitted my skills. From then on, I carefully _____32_____ each job and only considered the ones that attracted me most. Soon the approach started to _____33_____—I got a great offer. Years later, as an interviewer, I treat every interview as an important _____34_____: interviewees invest (投资) effort and in return, I will give them feedback. It is because without feedback, we are likely to make the same _____35_____ over and over again. 21. A. failed B. arranged C. attended D. decreased 22. A. announcements B. remarks C. preparations D. reservations 23. A. adjust B. pioneer C. appoint D. describe 24. A. defense B. invitation C. request D. rejection 25. A. Naturally B. Strangely C. Unfortunately D. Smoothly 26. A. disappointed B. nervous C. relieved D. peaceful 27. A. news B. story C. reason D. result 28. A. lacked B. expressed C. understood D. questioned 29. A. tough B. interesting C. promising D. helpful 30. A. care about B. reflect on C. learn from D. depend on 31. A. hopeful B. selective C. angry D. confused 32. A. accepted B. evaluated C. respected D. finished 33. A. develop B. form C. work D. commit 34. A. performance B. reference C. routine D. trade 35. A. excuse B. promise C. comparison D. mistake 第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Rice is the most common food for a large part of the world’s human population. Its biological cycle ____36____ (range) from about 95 days to around 250 days. It’s important to harvest rice crops on time. If we harvest too early the ____37____ (collect) grains will not be fully grown. When crops are harvested late, grains will fall onto the ground, leading to heavy losses. As ____38____ general rule, the harvest may begin only when grains have a golden color. Harvesting can take place manually (手动地) or mechanically. In manual harvesting, farmers collect rice plants ____39____ (use) sharp knives. Then, they carefully remove the grains. Mechanical harvesting can be done with machines that combine all the ____40____ (function), such as cutting and threshing (脱粒). After harvesting, rice seeds contain a lot of moisture (水分). ____41____ (normal), farmers dry the grains out before storage ____42____ (prevent) them from going bad. There are mainly two approaches to making grains dry—the traditional method and the mechanical one. Because of its low and almost zero cost, the traditional drying method ____43____ (prefer) in plenty of countries. Farmers spread the grains over places ____44____ it’s easy for them to receive sunlight. The mechanical drying method uses different types of dryers to remove water _____45_____ grains. 第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 暑期即将来临，假定你是校学生会主席李华，学生会将在暑期组织学生参加职业体验活动。请写一封倡议书，号召同学们积极参加，内容包括：1.倡议目的；2.活动内容；3.呼吁参加。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Students ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Students’ Union 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。 I will share the kind act that I met with all of you. We had dozens of restaurant options within a short distance, so we often took advantage of this convenience. On one occasion, I ran out to get some food. I saw the clouds in the distance and decided I could make it there and come back in time, but I was wrong. I was about to leave the restaurant when the rain just poured. The street was flooded within minutes. But I had my little girl and husband waiting for me back at home, and they were hungry, so I knew I had to make a run for it. The owner of the restaurant tried to encourage me to wait inside, but I insisted that I should go. At this point, he grabbed his umbrella and said, "Okay, let's go." Of course I tried to convince him that it wasn't necessary for him to walk me home, but I knew I wouldn't prevent him from doing so. So off we went. We quickly realized that the umbrella wouldn't help much in keeping us dry. He walked me all the way to my apartment building, where he said goodbye and ran back to the restaurant. Getting around the city when you are six months pregnant（怀孕的）and have a two-year-old kid can be challenging sometimes. One spring, afternoon, I realized I needed something from the store to finish preparing for dinner. The weather seemed a bit questionable but the store was around the corner so I decided to risk it. 注意: 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右; 2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1: It wasn't raining when we left so we didn't carry my umbrella. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As we crossed the street the woman offered me her umbrella. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 岭南师范学院附属中学 2024-2025 学年第一学期 开学调研考试 高二年级 英语试卷 考试时间: 120分钟 满分: 120分 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。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. F 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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D 第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. ranges 37. collected 38. a 39. using 40. functions 41. Normally 42. to prevent 43. is preferred 44. where 45. from 第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear Students, With summer approaching, the Student’s Union is excited to announce a career experience program aimed at enriching your vacation with practical insights into various professions. Designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world application, this initiative provides you with an invaluable opportunity to explore potential career paths and develop essential skills. Various appealing activities will be held in this program ranging from visiting workplaces to hands-on sessions. Additionally, we will organize workshops to enhance your resume writing and interview skills, preparing you for future job opportunities. We strongly encourage all students to participate in this meaningful and rewarding experience. Engaging in this program will definitely broaden your horizons. Join us this summer and take the first step towards a successful professional journey. The Students’ Union 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】范文 It wasn’t raining when we left so we didn’t carry my umbrella. We quickly crossed the street to buy what we needed in our daily life, chatting happily about the upcoming weekend. We were walking out of the store, bags in hand, when a heavy rain fell suddenly, drenching us in seconds. We wanted to cross the street and get to the shelter of a nearby building, but the traffic lights were red, forcing us to wait. I noticed a young couple watching us from a nearby car. They seemed concerned, and the woman reached for something in the backseat. As we crossed the street the woman offered me her umbrella. I told her my apartment building was just around the corner, but she insisted that I take it. I refused again, saying it was too much trouble, but she shook her head and said the rain had just started to pour. Without further ado, she handed me the umbrella and got back into the car, her husband driving away slowly. Staring at their retreating car, I was too moved to even express my thanks. I went home with the umbrella, carefully put it away in a secret place, and decided to pay it forward when the opportunity arose. It was a small act of kindness, but it left a lasting impression on me. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$