广东省深圳市南山区南头中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

南头中学2024~2025学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语 命题人：翟九思 审核人：王芯怡 本试卷满分130分，考试用时120分钟 注意事项： 1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条 形码粘贴处”。 2,作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将对应题目选项的答案信息点涂 黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相 应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案：不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按 以上要求作答无效。 第一部分基础知识（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 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。 1.On the last evening of the academic year,students often stay up late into the night, they can relax and chat with friends. A.which B.when C.where D.Who 2. music requires creativity and skill,which is not just about following rules. A.To compose B.Composing C.Composed D.Compose 3.During the meeting,please remain until the speaker has finished. A.seated B.seating C.to seat D.seat 4.Her lack of preparation resulted in during the presentation. A.fail B.having failed C.failed D.failing 5.My neighbor always plays loud music late into the night, I find annoying. A.that B.which C.who D.whom 6.As a child,my only life goal was a famous dancer. A.to become B.becoming C.to have become D.becomes 7.Walking through the museum,I noticed a gallery,on walls displayed ancient artifacts. A.whose B.its C.which D.that 8 Realizing my mistake,I started to feel by my lack of understanding of common sense. A.appreciative B.enthusiastic C.embarrassed D.worthwhile 9.He the judges with an performance at the talent show. A.impressed,impressive entertained,entertainment 高二英语第1页，共10页 C.advertised.advertising D.impressed,impressing 10.A thorough of the two proposals revealed significant differences. A.trend B.blessing C.motion D. contrast 11.It's important to have your car regularly for safety. A.examined B.employed C.informed D. concluded 12.The project's delay was within expectation,but it's still disappointing A.rarely B.overnight C.nevertheless D.merely 13.In the boxing match,John gave his all and finally knocked down his strong A.spiker B.opponent C.contest D.audience 14.Her speaking was soft.but every sentence was so everyone could follow along easily A.abstract B.innovative C.distinct D.intense 15.The issue of chance and of challenge are closely related. A.remarkable B.steely C.essential D..philosophical 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。 A The Paris 2024 Olympic Games boasts a diverse range of sporting events,among which innovative additions are sure to captivate audiences worldwide. Breakdance Description:Breakdance,AKA breaking or B-boying,is an urban dance style that combines acrobatic moves,complex footwork.and a distinctive DJ and MC presence. Events:Men's and Women's singles,with 16 athletes each competing in 1VS1 battles. Key Elements:Athletes perform combinations of moves such as the 6-step,and freezes,judged on execution,creativity,and style. Skateboarding Description:A street-inspired sport where male and female athletes perform a variety of tricks on skateboards,featuring two venues:Park and Street. Events:Park(a concave course with curves and ramps)and Street (a straight course with stairs, rails,and other obstacles mimicking (urban environments),awarding four.gold medals. Key Elements:Tricks,and Grabs are judged on execution,creativity,and flow Sport Climbing 高二英语第2页，共10页 Description:Sport Climbing is a modern sport that requires athletes to navigate various heights and angles of artificial rock walls,performing moves like turns,pull-ups,jumps,and more. Events:Bouldering,Lead Climbing,and Speed Climbing,with men's and women's events in Speed and Combined. Key Elements:Athletes are judged on speed,accuracy,and power in Speed Climbing,and on route completion,difficulty,and style in Bouldering and Lead Climbing. Surfing Description:Surfing involves riding waves using a surfboard,showcasing athletes'skill,balance, and courage in the sea. Events:Men's and Women's Shortboard events,where athletes perform technical maneuvers on waves. Key Elements:Judges evaluate athletes based on the difficulty,variety,and execution of their maneuvers,as well as their speed and fluidity. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games offer innovative new additions with unique twists,which promise to deliver a thrilling and memorable experience.And return to home page to find more about Unique Aspects of Traditional Sports. 16.What can be learned about Breakdance? A.Athletes need to perform with high speed. B.The game is popular both in cities and rural areas. C.Men and women can battle 1VS1 in the same game. D.Athletes who perform creatively may get high scores. 17.What do the four sporting events have in common? A.They are all performed outdoors. B.Their venues must meet strict requirements. C.They give fair opportunities to men and women. D.They are all easily influenced by bad weather. 18.Where is the text most probably taken from? A.Aposter. B.A website. C.A brochure D.A magazine. B Tech businessman Jared Isaacman,who made a fortune in tech and fighter jets,bought an entire flight and took three "everyday"people with him to space.He aimed to use the private trip to raise $200 million for St.Jude Children's Research Hospital,half coming from his own pocket. His crew included a St.Jude worker with direct ties to the activity,representing the activity's pillar (of Hope,a professor,and another person,representing the pillar of Generosity,chosen 高二英语第3页，共10页 as part of a $200 million St.Jude fundraising program.All were invited to join in donating to reach the ambitious overall campaign goal in support of St.Jude's current multi-billion dollar expansion to speed up research advances and save more children worldwide.Anyone donating to St.Jude would be entered into a random drawing for the "Generosity"seat. Isaacman has been"really interested in space"since he was in kindergarten.He dropped out of high school when he was 16,got a GED certificate and started a business in his parents'basement that became the beginning of Shift4 Payments,a credit card processing company.He set a speed record flying around the world in 2009 while raising money for the Make-A-Wish program,and later established Draken International,the world's largest private fleet ()of fighter jets. Now he has realized his childhood dream-boarding a spaceship,launched in Florida and orbiting the Earth for three days in the history-making event..He called it an“epic(史诗般的)adventure'”.“I truly want us to live in a world 50 or 100 years from now where people are jumping their rockets," Isaacman said."And if we're going to live in that world,we'd better deal with childhood cancer successfully along the way." 19.Why did Isaacman raise funds for St.Jude? A.To expand a fundraising programme. B.To perform an act of great generosity. C.To make his childhood dream come true. D.To encourage St.Jude's life-saving work. 20.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3? A.The commercial skills of Isaacman. B.The growth experience of Isaacman. C.The reason for Isaacman's good deeds. D.The beginning of Isaacman's business. 21.What can be learned about the "epic adventure"? A.It was a multi-day journey. B.It will be common in the future. C.It involved three civilians in total. D.It is a symbol of hope for a better life 22.What message is conveyed in Isaacman's story? A.No sweet without sweat. B.Many hands make light work. C.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D.A penny saved is a penny earned. C Two researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology,Alex Robel and Shi Joyce Sim,have worked on a new model for how water moves under glaciers ()The new theory shows that up to twice the amount of under-glacier water that was originally predicted might be flowing into the ocean一potentially increasing glacial melting(鼬化)，sea level rise,,and so on. While there are pre-existing methods to understand under-glacier flow,these techniques involve time-consuming computations.Robel and Sim developed a simple solution,which can predict how fast exfiltration (is,using satellite measurements of Antarctica from the last two decades. 高二英语第4页，共10页 Robel explains,"Previously,people would run a model,which would have to be applied at every point under Antarctica,and then run forward over a long time period.Now the entirety of our prediction can be done in a second on a computer." The potentially large source of under-glacier water-possibly up to double the amount previously thought-could be affecting how quickly glacial ice flows and how quickly the ice melts at its base.Robel and Sim hope that the predictions made possible by this theory can be included into ice sheet models that scientists use to predict future ice sheet change and sea level rise. Beyond sea level rise,this additional exfiltration and melting has other possible future effects. Some of the places of richest ocean productivity in the world occur off the coast of Antarctica,and being able to better predict exfiltration and melting could help ocean biologists better understand where ocean productivity is occurring,and how it might change in the future. Robel also hopes this work will open the doorway to more cooperation with groundwater hydrologists who may be able to apply their knowledge to ice sheet dynamics,while Sim stresses the need for more fieldwork."Getting the observationalists interested in trying to help us better understand the qualities of ice sheets would produce a dramatic effect,"Sim says."That's our largest unknown at this point,and it heavily influences the results." 23.What is the new model used to study? A.The risk of sea level rise. B.The changes of ocean ecosystems. C.The speed of glacial melting. D.The flow of water beneath glaciers. 24.How does the author show the advantage of the new model? A.By analyzing facts. B.By referring to figures. C.By giving examples. D.By making a comparison. 25.What does the author stress about the additional exfiltration and melting? A It gets attention in many places B.It may influence more than one field. C.It is responsible for sea level rise. D.It has been considered by biologists. 26.Which can be a suitable title for the text? A.An In-depth Study of Antarctic Glaciers B.A Prediction of the Future of Glaciers C.A Big Discovery About Under-glacier Flow D.A New Model Invented to Monitor Glaciers 0 From the engine in your car to the CPU in your laptop,mechanical systems tend to heat up when they're working harder.Now new research has revealed that the same can be said of the brain -and it runs hotter than was previously thought. This isn't a sign of malfunctioning though,researchers think,and may actually be evidence that the brain is operating healthily.Unusual heat signatures could potentially be used in the future to 商二英语第5页，共10页 look for signs of brain damage or disorder. "To me,the most surprising finding from our study is that the healthy human brain can reach temperatures that would be diagnosed as fever anywhere else in the body,"says biologist John O'Neill from the Medical Research Council (MRC)Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the UK. "Such high temperatures have been measured in people with brain injuries in the past,but had been assumed to result from the injury." Previously,those measurements taken from people with brain injuries had been the primary insight scientists had into brain temperatures which isn't the same as capturing the state of the brain during everyday life. Here,the team used a technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)-measuring chemical patterns through magnetic fields to measure brain temperature in 40 healthy volunteers, aged from 20 to 40 years old:What's more,they combined this information with data on circadian rhythms(生理节奏)and time of day. The average brain temperature was38.5C(101.3F)the researchers found,more than 2 degrees higher than under the tongue.The highest brain temperature recorded was40.9C(105.6C).Daily variations averaged around1C(1.8F),with the outer parts of the brain generally cooler. "We found that brain temperature drops at night before you go to sleep and rises during the day, "says O'Neill."There is good reason to believe this daily variation is associated with long-term brain health-something we hope to investigate next." 27.What does the underlined word"malfunctioning"in paragraph 2 mean? A.Having different functions. B.Failing to work correctly. C.Heating up while working. D.Operating in high temperatures. 28.What surprises John O'Neill most in the study according to paragraph 3? A.Brain injuries usually lead to high temperatures. B.High temperatures are the signs of brain damage. C.Healthy human brains can be infected with a fever. D.Human brains have higher temperatures than bodies. 29.What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A.What result the research led to. B.How the research was conducted. C.How the research differed from the previous ones. D.What influence the research had on the volunteers. 30.What may the researchers work on next according to the last paragraph? A.The drop of brain temperature at night. 商二英语第6页，共10页 B.The rise of brain temperature at dawn. C The relationship between temperature changes and brain health. D.The different causes of the daily variation in brain temperatures. 第二节（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以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Independence not only means you can make your own decisions,but it also means that you can do what you want with it.31 -improved physical and emotional health as well as increased creativity which will lead to greater success in the workplace!It is a quality you need to own Your life will be easy and worry-free if you're independent because there's no one else to be dependent on.32 Independence allows you to be more focused on yourself and free of worrying about what others think about. 33.People with independence have their own lives and goals that they set to achieve,rather than living with regrets for not being able to do what they wish to do in life. Independence allows you to pursue your dreams freely by setting up your paths to success.When you're dependent,it can be hard to decide what you want because of other people's wishes. Dependency on others may cause you to become attached and unable to think for yourself.This can often be harmful in relationships where there is too much dependence. 34 because people will be able to count on you when needed and know that you are not trying to control their decisions or choices in life. Being independent means that you are not waiting for any support or permission from anyone else.When you make your own decisions,it boosts your confidence and experience in handling issues affecting your life.That is why independence makes a person more confident than an individual who waits for help.35 A.It benefits people in almost every way B.Independence can earn you others'trust C.This is very stressful and causes a great deal of anxiety D.Independent people have clear aims and can easily achieve success E It helps you to live a wonderful life because you are in control of your life F.The more independently you can move through relationships,the happier you will be G.Independence allows you to be more able to handle any future situation coming your way 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 高二英语第7页，共10页 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A few years ago,LaQuista Erinna's seven-year-old son,Jackson,suffered from autism ) One of the most 36 things was getting a haircut.It was typically a bit hard to 37 him to sit down.And he'd get so 38 later that he'd start kicking and screaming.Erinna had to change barbers(理发师)39 until they met Ree. Jackson was 40 at first and started running around the shop.It was so tricky that Erinna was about to 41 the attempt and call it a day.But Ree 42 her to give it a few more minutes.To Erinna's great amazement,Ree made the haircut into a43.She would shave little hair off Jackson's head,and then he would take it off."He doesn't like the hair to get on him,so it transfers (his 44 from haircut,"Erinna said.When Ree 45 her work,Jackson flashed her a smile,saying,"Well,can we come back tomorrow and play again?" It meant a lot to Erinna that Ree took time to figure out a 46 to give Jackson a haircut. "She was the only person who showed 47 and care for him.Other people would get unwilling.They don't necessarily want to 48 such a difficult kid.However,I can totally 49 Ree.I know she's going to 50 my son and make sure he's looking the best,"Erinna said. 36.A.meaningful B.challenging C.influential D.confusing 37.A.teach B.prepare C.remind D.convince 38.A.curious B.dizzy C.resistant D.watchful 39.A.frequently B.occasionally C.gradually D.temporarily 40.A.unhurt B.unwelcome C.helpless D.restless 41.A.record B.abandon C.prevent D.continue 42.A.allowed B.expected C.encouraged D.forced 43.A.test B.game C.task D.routine 44.A.hope B.interest C.passion D.attention 45.A.completed B.delayed C.began D.mentioned 46.A.pattern B.reason C.solution D.principle 47.A.sympathy B.support C.patience D.gratitude 48.A.care about B.deal with C.believe in D.respond to 49.A.understand B.advocate C.trust D.respect 50.A.settle B.greet C.identify D.accompany 第二节（共10小题：每小题15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。 高二英语第8页，共10页 It is 51 (common)known that the emission (of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causes great effect on our planet.To control climate change,great efforts 52 (make)across the world in the past few decades.In 1978,China began 53 was national-level forestation project-the Three North Shelterbelt Forest Program,also54(know) p证 as the "Great Green Wall".The program has seen trees planted in 13 provinces and autonomous regions of northern China to act55 windbreaks ()The Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia Pro has also set a good example to those56(struggle)against desertification ()Now about he 33%of the Kubugi Desert is covered with trees and bushes. In September,China set new goals 57(deal)with the problem,aiming to have carbon an dioxide emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality (before 2060.Carbon m neutrality58(refer)to achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions.If China's goal is achieved,it will lower59(globe)warming by around 0.2 to 0.3C alone,according to Climate Action Tracker(CAT).It is the biggest single reduction 60has been estimated by CAT. 第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分35分） 第一节完成句子（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 61.The boss (斥责)the employee for being late again. 62.Her dedication to her work and community is (值得.的)recognition and admiration. 63.His current lifestyle is a from(与.大不相同)the one he had when he was a struggling artist. 64.We were stuck on a problem for hours,but when John suggested that solution,it the (奏效)and we were able to move on, 65.After months of intense training,her performance at the competition really (取得成功)，earning her a gold medal. 第二节读后续写（满分25分） 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。 Emily Harper sat at her desk,staring blankly at the math problems in front of her.Numbers and variables danced confusingly across the page,laughing at her every effort.At school,Emily was known for her artistic talents,but math had always been her weakness.No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't make sense of it. Her struggles only worsened in the 10th grade.The more pressure to keep up with her classmates grew,and the poor grades shook her confidence.Her parents decided to step in."We need to find you some help,"her mother gently suggested one evening. 高二英语第9页，共10页 Then came Mr.Jenkins,a retired local teacher known for his unique teaching style.Emily was initially resistant;the idea of spending extra hours on a subject she hated seemed like a punishment.But she unwillingly agreed,knowing something had to change. Their first session was tense.Mr.Jenkins,sensing her frustration,didn't dive straight into problems.Instead,he asked about her interests.When Emily spoke passionately about her painting, he smiled."Math is like art,Emily.It has patterns and beauty if you know where to look."Doubtful but inspired,Emily listened as he began to explain concepts through visual examples.He used colors and shapes,turning abstract numbers into something almost tangible ()For the first time, math seemed less like a foreign language and more like a puzzle waiting to be solved. However,progress was slow.Weeks passed with minimal improvement,and Emily's patience wore thin.A particularly difficult quiz left her in tears,convinced she was sure to fail.Mr.Jenkins said,"Remember,Emily,every artist starts with a blank canvas.Masterpieces aren't created overnight.” Encouraged by his firm belief,Emily pushed on.She began to see the connections between the steps,how each solution followed a logical path.Small victories in practice problems gave her some hope.Mr.Jenkins was always there,celebrating her successes,no matter how minor. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Gradually,Emily's confidence grew with Mr.Jenkins'help. Emily's heart raced when the results day arrived. 高二英语第10页，共10页