广东省广州市白云中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

广州市白云中学 2024学年度第一学期期中考试试题 高二 英语 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。共130 分，考试时间 120 分钟 注意事项: 1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目等按要求涂写在选择题答题卡上;答第Ⅱ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班别、考号等填写在Ⅱ卷答题卡的密封线左边的空格内，并在试卷右上角填上座位号。 2.第I卷的答案必须答在选择题答题卡上;第Ⅱ卷可用黑色或蓝色钢笔按各题要求答在Ⅱ卷答题卡上(不得使用圆珠笔，不能用铅笔或红笔)。 3.考试结束时，将选择题答题卡和第Ⅱ卷答题卡一并交回，试卷和草稿纸自己带走 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(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 National Park Service Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia Visitor center assistant OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Position DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Not Difficult VIRTUAL OR ON-SITE: On-Site DATES:1/13/2021-12/31/2021 TRAINING REOUIRED: No Training Required SUITABILITY: Grown-ups, Seniors, Teens HOST'S HOUSING: No Housing Available DESCRIPTION Ferry (渡船) can hold up to 100 visitors and departs (出发) twice daily to the island. Volunteers will help direct visitors to the parking area and ferry dock while answering questions about what to do and where to go during a visit. THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE Meet and greet visitors, answer repetitive questions, give directions, become knowledgeable about local history, clean high touch areas completely. SKILLS Office machines General assistance Public speaking Visitor information ABILITIES NEEDED Outgoing person who has public speaking skills, able to walk / stand for 30minutes at a time, willing to learn local history. WORK ENVIRONMENT Both being inside visitor center in climate-controlled area and being outdoors indifferent weather conditions JOB RISKS General housekeeping Trip and fall risks May have to talk to unhappy visitors 1. What can we learn about the volunteer opportunity from the text? A. It provides housing for volunteers. B. It will last for about a year C. It needs past experience. D. It is difficult to do. 2. What will volunteers do on the island? A. Introduce the historical sites. B. Clean the whole site. C. Tell visitors the way. D. Sell the goods. 3. Who is most likely to get the opportunity' A. One who likes taking care of kids. B. One who is good at global history C. One who is experienced in public speaking. D. One who is interested in wildlife protection. B Last Saturday, when my grandfather got frustrated at the name of the singer of a song, I grabbed my smartphone and found it in seconds. This astonished my grandfather, who didn’t understand how I’d checked the information so quickly. I laughed and explained, but afterwards, it made me think about how much I depend on technology. When I reflected on its impact on my education, I saw that technology has been significant in many ways. Returning to the story of my grandfather, he had asked me more about how I used it and about university life. He said he thought we had an easy life compared to previous generations. I could see his point. Not only are we lucky enough to have the same educational benefits as those of previous generations, but we have so many more. We still have walk-in libraries; however, the only option for studying used to be sitting in these libraries with as many books from your reading list as you could find, yet now a single search online can immediately provide access to a huge range of resources. Interaction between students and university staff is another area that has changed considerably. We can have face-to-face time with our tutors, and also communicate using our electronic devices. The most popular means is via social media, and it has become unacceptable for messages to be unanswered for any length of time. While this puts an extra stress on the university’s academic support team, we students are greatly benefited. When we compare the student life of the past and the present, it is tempting to focus on the obvious differences in technology. In fact, students are doing what they’ve always done: embracing the resources available and adapting them to work more efficiently and to live more enjoyably. The pace of change in technology continuously gathers speed, so we have to value each innovation as it happens. 4. Why does the author mention the story of his grandfather? A. To share an interesting experience. B. To draw readers’ attention to the topic. C. To provide an example for his opinion. D. To arouse readers’ concern about a problem. 5. What is the grandfather’s attitude towards the role of technology? A. Favourable. B. Tolerant. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear. 6. What is a new challenge technology brings to the academic support team? A. Using various electronic devices. B. Scheduling online communication. C. Providing more flexible reading lists. D. Responding to all inquiries from students. 7. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. Students should make full use of technology. B. Students should value the time and enjoy their life. C. We should take technological differences seriously. D. We should resist the temptation of up-coming innovation. C After years of heated debate，gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park．Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park．By last year，the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves．     Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States，but they were gradually displaced by human development．By the 1920s，wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area．They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada，where there were fewer humans around．    The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results．Deer and elk populations-major food sources for the wolf-grew rapidly．These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation （植被），which reduced plant diversity in the park．In the absence of wolves，coyote populations also grew quickly．The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park's red foxes，and completely drove away the park's beavers．    As early as 1966，biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park．They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems．Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets．     The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers．The U．S．Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone．Today，the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone．Elk，deer，and coyote populations are down，while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback．The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well． 8．What is the text mainly about？___ A．Wildlife research in the United States． B．Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area． C．The conflict between farmers and gray wolves． D．The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park． 9．What does the underlined word "displaced" in paragraph 2 mean？___ A．Tested． B．Separated．C．Forced out． D．Tracked down． 10．What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about？___ A．Damage to local ecology．     B．A decline in the park's income． C．Preservation of vegetation．  D．An increase in the variety of animals． 11．What is the author's attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project？___ A．Doubtful．B．Positive．C．Disapproving．D．Uncaring． D According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed ( 安装) has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them. Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven't given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they'll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil. “Solar projects need to be good neighbors,” says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment (InSPIRE) project. “They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.” InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫). Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms. Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that's going on in the landscape,” says Macknick. 12.What do solar developers often ignore? A. The decline in the demand for solar energy. B. The rising labor cost of building solar farms. C. The negative impact of installing solar panels. D. The most recent advances in solar technology. 13.What does InSPIRE aim to do? A. Improve the productivity of local farms. B. Make solar projects environmentally friendly. C. Invent new methods for controlling weeds. D. Promote the use of solar energy in rural areas. 14.What is the purpose of the laws mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To conserve pollinators. B. To restrict solar development. C. To diversify the economy. D. To ensure the supply of energy. 15.Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Pollinators: To Leave or to Stay B. Solar Energy: Hope for the Future C. InSPIRE: A Leader in Agriculture D. Solar Farms: A New Development 第二节 阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 Critical thinking is making an effort to improve the way you think. 16 we use this process to solve problems, make arguments and evaluate claims. It important in just about every area of life. Most of our thinking is not critical thinking. We don’t need to make many judgments to travel to work or cook dinner, _17 Critical thinking can save us from blindly making poor choices, So how can you improve your critical thinking skills? You need to practise. There are many ways of doing that. Here are a few: 18 Look at articles or books written by people on all sides of the issue. For each source, evaluate the argument: What claim is it making? What reasons does it give? Are the reasons logical? ●When you see or hear a claim, ask questions about it. Who is making the claim and why? What is the claimant's background and how does this motivate their opinion? ●Evaluate your own thinking. Where do you tend to not think critically? Why don't you? How can you improve? ●Question things you assume. What claims do you accept without knowing the reasons for them? 19 Try to find out, what others believe about that claim and why. As you grow in critical thinking, you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person. 20 A. Stick to your claim. B, Read about a topic people disagree on. C. When you think of one, do some research D. It's analyzing facts separately so you can make decisions E. And it may help you to succeed at work or school as well. F. We'1l only use it if we make a conscious effort to ask questions about what we see G. But when a problem comes our way, we need to think critically to decide how to solve it. 第二部分 语言知识及应用(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) This year, hundreds of people around the world are applying for a desired job to run Port Lockroy, the world’s most remote post office. The ____21____ is in Antarctica, and one of the key ___22_____ is the ability to count penguins(企鹅). Each year, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust ____23____ four postmen to live on the island from November to March. Apart from being a nearly 80-year-old British-owned post office, it ___24_____ as a museum. Although employees each have unique _____25___ , they are cooperatively responsible for preserving the __26______ place and caring for the thousands of tourists. The staff is also ____27____ environmental data collection and wildlife monitoring. Applicants are warned there’s not much time for relaxation and rest. Still, the job is highly ____28____. The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust gets hundreds of __29______  annually for the position. They are mainly _____30___ to Port Lockroy, both for its history and its scientific significance. Lucy Dorman succeeded in applying for the 2019-2020 season. It was a real ____31____ for her. “Even though the job can be hard at times, there’s a real sense of community. You’ve got to ____32____ , because you can’t get away from each other very easily. I really love that sort of ___33_____,” she said. “And what you can achieve here is ___34_____. The total experience offers both a different ____35____ towards the world and a new viewpoint on your function on the planet. ” 21. A．center B．position C．aim D．unit 22. A．requirements B．characteristics C．virtues D．activities 23. A．persuades B．instructs C．encourages D．hires 24. A．considers B．transforms C．doubles D．changes 25. A．tastes B．talents C．roles D．backgrounds 26. A．temporary B．historic C．grand D．magical 27. A．in favor of B．in memory of C．in possession ofD．in charge of 28. A．well-paid B．sought-after C．hard-won D．broken-down 29. A．applications B．institutions C．contributions D．innovations 30. A．invited B．devoted C．linked D．drawn 31. A．joy B．lesson C．effort D．shock 32. A．get along B．show off C．break through D．give in 33. A．loneliness B．eagerness C．looseness D．Togetherness 34. A．consistent B．rewarding C．invisible D．controversial 35. A．entrance B．answer C．attitude D．introduction 第二节 语法填空(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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The latest technological advancement centering on the conversation at work, at school, and sometimes even at home, largely due     36     the emergence of chat-bots such as ChatGPT and Bard,     37     (be) Artificial Intelligence. These new conversational platforms use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help users find instant answers, get     38     (create), and learn new things. They can chat with you and provide responses that can help you do things. While most of the Internet agrees it’s not as good as a human at performing many tasks, the debate continues as to     39     AI has the power to replace certain jobs, or even spell the end of humankind. Of course, it brings undoubted benefits,     40     (depend) on how you use it.     41     (give) it’s often described in science fiction films and novels as a world-ending technology that results in killer robots, the current     42     (real) is less dramatic. AI is defined as a type of computer technology that is concerned with making machines work in an intelligent manner, similar to how the human mind works.     43     (actual) it means we can ‘train’ computers to learn, respond and make decisions, but it still requires the ability     44     (learn) from humans to get anywhere near good enough. While AI is a hot topic right now, the idea has existed for decades. The latest chat-bots are a form of Artificial Intelligence     45     can analyze huge amounts of data and generate responses, though they need a little reminder. 第三部分 写作(共三节，满分50分) 第一节 单词拼写(共 10 小题，每小题1分，满分 10 分) 请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。 46.Andy_____________(发现)a certain sadness in the old woman's face as he entered the room. 47. Many more courses will be_______________(可得到的) for students to choose from. 48._____________ (徘徊) in the town, you can see many wall-paintings which are totally different. 49. As long as we are united, there is no difficulty we cannot_______________(克服) 50, I do not really like this chicken dish because it's too ___________(咸的). 51. In our daily lives, _________________(采取) a positive attitude is crucial for us. 52.It's no use trying to______________(说服) him to have a holiday because he is facing a challenge. 53, Further reading made me realise that it was hard work and determination as well as her ________________(温柔的) nature that got her into medical school. 54.Scientists have many_____________ (理论)about how the universe came into being. 55. The two passengers occupying seats were reported to have been____________(禁止) from taking trains for 180 days. 第二节 句子翻译(共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分) 请根据中文及括号内的提示翻译下列句子。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。 56.我在武汉读书时认识了她，从那以后我一直和她保持联系。(keep in touch) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 57.袁隆平给人印象最深的是他不断实现梦想的能力。(主语从句,fulfil one's dream ) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 58.在这个偏远的小村庄里，只有一条很窄的公路可以通往外面的世界。(remote, route) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 59.在递交申请六个月之后，他终于获得了发明专利。(obtain the patent) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 60.蒸汽机的发明给现代世界带来了巨大的变化。(steam engine) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 第三节 读后续写（共1题，满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do. The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely. Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. 参考答案 阅读理解 1-3: BCC 4-7: BADA 8-11: DCAB 12-15: CBAD 16-20: DGBCE 完形填空 21-25： BADCC 26-30：BDBAD 31-35：AADBC 语法填空： 36. to 37. is 38. creations 39. Whether 40. depending 41. Given 42. reality 43. Actually 44. to learn 45. that/which 这是一篇说明文。主要讲述了人工智能是最新的技术进步，主要集中在工作、学校，有时甚至在家里的谈话，主要是由于ChatGPT和Bard等聊天机器人的出现。这些新的对话平台使用人工智能（AI）来帮助用户找到即时答案，获得创意并学习新事物。他们可以和你聊天，并提供可以帮助你做事的回应。 （36）考查介词。句意：人工智能是最新的技术进步，主要集中在工作、学校，有时甚至在家里的谈话，主要是由于ChatGPT和Bard等聊天机器人的出现。此处为固定短语due to"由于"，to为介词。故填to。 （37）考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：人工智能是最新的技术进步，主要集中在工作、学校，有时甚至在家里的谈话，主要是由于ChatGPT和Bard等聊天机器人的出现。此处为谓语动词，结合上下文时态可知，此处应为一般现在时，主语The latest technological advancement为单数意义名词，所以be动词为is。故填is。 （38）考查可数名词的复数。句意：这些新的对话平台使用人工智能（AI）来帮助用户找到即时答案，获得创意并学习新事物。此处为名词作宾语成分，由and连接的answers和things都为复数名词可知，此处也应为名词复数形式表示泛指。故填creations。 （39）考查宾语从句。句意：虽然大多数互联网人都认为，在执行许多任务时，人工智能不如人类，但关于人工智能是否有能力取代某些工作，甚至意味着人类的终结，争论仍在继续。此处为连接词whether表示"是否"引导的宾语从句。故填whether。 （40）考查现在分词。句意：当然，它带来了毫无疑问的好处，这取决于你如何使用它。此处为非谓语动词作状语，depend和逻辑主语it为主动关系，所以为现在分词形式。故填depending。 （41）考查介词。句意：鉴于它经常被科幻电影和小说描述为一种导致杀手机器人的世界末日技术，目前的现实没有那么戏剧化。根据句意可知，此处为介词Given表示"鉴于、考虑到"。故填Given。 （42）考查不可数名词。句意：鉴于它经常被科幻电影和小说描述为一种导致杀手机器人的世界末日技术，目前的现实没有那么戏剧化。由空前the定冠词可知，此处为名词形式作句子的主语成分，reality为不可数名词。故填reality。 （43）考查副词。句意：实际上，这意味着我们可以"训练"计算机学习、做出反应和做出决定，但它仍然需要有向人类学习的能力，才能达到足够好的水平。此处为单个副词作状语位于句首，修饰整个句子，句首单词首字母大写。故填Actually。 （44）考查动词不定式。句意：实际上，这意味着我们可以"训练"计算机学习、做出反应和做出决定，但它仍然需要有向人类学习的能力，才能达到足够好的水平。ability后跟动词不定式to do作后置定语修饰。故填to learn。 （45）考查定语从句。句意：最新的聊天机器人是人工智能的一种形式，可以分析大量数据并生成响应，尽管它们需要一点提醒。先行词为a form of Artificial Intelligence，指物，在定语从句中作主语。所以用关系代词that或者which引导。故填that/which。 单词拼写 46. detected 47. available 48. Wandering 49. overcome 50. salty 51. adopting 52. persuade 53. gentle 54. theories 55. banned/prohibited 句子翻译 56. I met her when I was studying in Wuhan, and I have kept in touch with her ever since. 57. What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams. 58. In this remote small village, there is only one narrow route that can lead to the outside world.  59. Six months after he submitted his application，he finally obtained a patent for his invention. 60. Inventing steam engines has brought vast/great changes to the modern world. 读后续写 （来自2021年高考真题） 【1】 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. “Oh dear, I thought it was your mother here in the kitchen, anyway, what are you doing here?” “Oh, Daddy, today is Mother’s Day, we just want to prepare a French breakfast for mum, but, ” sighed Jeff, “ we just don’t know how to handle the porridge and bread”. “It’s a good idea, let me help you.” Under their father’s instruction, Jenna stirred the eggs and poured it on the pan. Several minutes later, it was fully cooked. To avoid the hot pot burning his hand again, Jeff took his father’s tips picked the pot by a wet cloth, and stirred the porridge patiently. Soon a perfect French breakfast was done. Jeff and Jenna lit up again. They put everything in order in the kitchen again. “Go to give your mother a surprise!” their father suggested. The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. “What’s in your hands, my dear?” their mother asked. “Happy Mother’s Day, it’s your French breakfast, cooked by us!”, said the twins in cheerful voice. At the sight of the French toast and porridge, their mum let out a cry, “What a surprise!” Tears welled up in her eyes, She ate up the porridge and bread, and asked, “You did it all by yourselves?” “It’s a secret!” said their father when he came in. “Yes, it’s a secret, hahaha” answered the twins. The early sunlight streaming in, the whole family bathed in love in happiness. 【2】 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. “Dad, sorry, it was such a mess.” Jeff murmured, lowered his head in shame “No time to make mum a breakfast now.” Jenna cried with regret and guilt overwhelming her like endless tides. Patting them gently on their shoulders, father said in a warm voice, “Darling, it's love that counts. Let’s do this again together!” To their relief, with the guidance of father, they successfully made the breakfast. The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. “Surprise! Happy mother’s day, mummy!” They said, throwing their arms into the air. Shocked and proud, their mother said in a sweet whisper, “Thanks, my kids.” Then, mother bit into the French toast, saying that it was the most delicious one she had ever tasted. At that time, Father entered the room and said in a loud voice that he also wanted a bite. All of them laughed with happiness, the laughter echoing in the room. / A golden shaft of sunlight, filtering in through the window and, together with love between family members, warmed up two young souls./ Radiant laughter burst out from the room constantly, and the whole family was enveloped in overwhelming happiness. 【3】 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Seeing the messy kitchen in front of him, he felt astonished. Without hesitation, he turned off the fire burning under the pan. "What are you doing here? The kitchen is not your playground." Their father asked them confusedly with a sense of anger floating up in his mind. Jenna apologized to him with a low voice, “Today is Mother’s Day. We just planned to make breakfast for Mom as a surprise.” Beyond their expectation, their father just nodded his head and joined them to cook breakfast. With their father’s help, they boiled another pan of porridge. As the steam floated up from the pot, Jeff turned off the fire immediately. This time, he didn't touch the hot burner again. Everything went on smoothly as planned. They cleaned the kitchen. A big surprise was ready to happen. The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. So sudden was the surprise that their mother didn't realize what had happened. In sight came the French toast and the chicken porridge, which she cooked almost every morning for her twins. Tears of relief rolled down like a broken pearl necklace. She patted Jenna’s head with joy, saying, “You are growing up day by day. I’m always wondering about the day when you can not only do housework but also you are able to take care of yourself. However, I have never imagined the day would come so soon. ” The sun was shining on the proud mother’s face through the windows. The family shared such a normal but valuable breakfast happily together in the light sunshine. 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$