广东省广州市番禺区科学城中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

广州科学城中学2024学年第一学期期中质量监测 高二英语科试卷 本试卷共8页，满分130分；考试时间120分钟 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 Incredible Theme Parks Worth Visiting in America Edaville Family Theme Park If your son or daughter always watches Thomas the Tank Engine on TV, then you had better accompany your child to Edaville Family Theme Park. This theme park is home to Thomas Land, highlights of which include a 20-minute train ride on a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine, a live show featuring your favorite industrial trains and numerous other themed rides featuring adorable, life-size and rideable Thomas characters. Cliff’s Amusement Park One of just two amusement parks in New Mexico, Cliff’s Amusement Park in Albuquerque is not just the best park in its state. It also has what is considered to be one of the best wooden roller coasters in superb condition in the country, the New Mexico Rattler. This coaster features more dips, twists and turns than even the most wound-up snake. Belmont Park Belmont Park features one of the most historic coasters in the country. Indeed, this park is home to the Giant Dipper, a wooden roller coaster that was built during the “Golden Age of Coasters” and opened in 1925. In addition to this coaster and other rides and attractions, there are also some food stalls along the boardwalk. Beech Bend Amusement Park In addition to dozens of family-friendly rides, this park also features a dragstrip raceway (牵引式跑道) and a camping ground. What is especially appealing to children and adults is the Splash Lagoon Water Park. Lie around in the lazy river or the enormous leisure pool, or take a dive down the water ride. There’s no better way to beat that intense Southern summer heat. 1. Which is the most attractive to a fan of Thomas the Tank Engine? A. Belmont Park. B. Cliff’s Amusement Park. C. Edaville Family Theme Park. D. Beech Bend Amusement Park. 2. What do Cliff’s Amusement Park and Belmont Park have in common? A. They are water themed. B. They offer food and drinks. C. They have wooden roller coasters. D. They are the best parks in the world. 3. What can you enjoy at Beech Bend Amusement Park? A. Fishing. B. Camping. C. Surfing. D. Cycling. B Selina Zhang, a high schooler, has invented a trap that could potentially get rid of lanternflies (斑点灯蝇) in the city. She first noticed this pest in grade school. At the time, Zhang was visiting a market near her hometown and the colorful bugs caught her eye. Zhang’s first encounter with the lanternfly relates to the quote, “Not all that glitters is gold.” This bug whose bright red underwings stand out from black forewings (前翅) might be pretty to look at. However, it has damaged local agricultural industry for decades, and the city has been unable to remove this problem. This insect has a healthy appetite for most plants and can feed on most crops, trees and various fruits. This invasive (侵入的) pest does not harm humans or animals. However, it could reduce the quality of life of people living in heavily affected areas. It is known to be a nuisance (讨厌的东西) in outdoor areas as they can lay their egg masses on trees and even vehicles. Zhang eventually realized that this insect was a threat to Garden City and decided to do something about it. Most people choose insecticides to manage this invasion, but this can leave harmful remains. Some others use a sticky band to trap pests, but this method is also unsafe as it can trap other small animals and insects. In search of an ecologically acceptable method, Zhang got inspiration from chess boards and the “Dance Revolution”. She conducted an extensive field observation for weeks non-stop, observing the behavioral patterns of the bugs. She studied how they grew over time and navigated (进行导航) unfamiliar structures and areas they chose to gather. After her study, Zhang knew she wanted to copy the tree of heaven as a trap and used an umbrella. She then designed an electric net for this tree, using machine learning to kill the lanternflies that landed. And she finally created a solar-powered, self-cleaning “tree” that attracts the spotted lanternfly, removing the bug with an electronic net. 4. What does the quote “Not all that glitters is gold” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Things looking valuable may be worthless. B. Zhang’s hometown fails to get rid of the bug. C. Bodies of the beautiful lanternflies are shining. D. The bug destroys agricultural industry despite its beauty. 5. What can be learned about lanternflies? A. They live on greens and animals. B. They have a bad effect on people’s life. C. People hate them laying eggs everywhere. D. Their underwings are shorter than their forewings. 6. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. The application of the trap. B. The source of the trap. C. The process of inventing the trap. D. The challenges of designing the trap. 7. Which of the following can best describe Zhang? A. Determined and innovative. B. Creative and outgoing. C. Reliable and knowledgeable. D. Intelligent and confident. C Point in the direction of food on the kitchen door, and your dog will follow your guidance to eat it up. That is a skill even our closest relative in the animal kingdom cannot match. “Chimps (黑猩猩) can perform much better than dogs on so many things,” said Brian Hare, a professor at Duke University. “But they’re not particularly good at understanding cooperative communicative gestures.” Previous studies have shown conflicting results about whether both dog and wolf puppies (幼崽) can read human gestures. So Hare’s team compared a group of young dogs with their wild cousins to test the question out. The dog puppies were service-dogs-in-training, and most of them were raised by a nonprofit organization. Like other young puppies, they engaged in human interaction sometimes throughout the day, and they were still looked after by their mother. The young wolves, on the other hand, were separated from their mother 10 or 11 days after they were born, and they were around human handlers 24/7, living at the Wildlife Science Center. The scientists put 44 dogs and 37 wolf puppies, all between 5 and 18 weeks old, through a series of tests and challenges. In one task, researchers placed a treat in one of two bowls, and then pointed a finger at the bowl containing the snack three times. The dog puppies were twice as likely to understand where to go even though they had experienced far less human contact, and the researchers made sure the pups were not just smelling the food. And in a separate test, the dogs were 30 times more likely to approach an unknown human and made significantly more eye contact with people than little wolves. “The comparison of so many young dogs and wolves on a wide variety of tasks is very exciting,” said Angie Johnston, a researcher at Boston College, who was not involved with the new work. “It’s a very ambitious study.” 8. In which aspect did the experimental animals differ? A. Their age. B. Their living conditions. C. The number of tests they took part in. D. The human gestures they were about to read. 9. What can we learn from this study? A. The dog puppies were less likely to get the treat. B. The dog puppies were more willing to interact with people. C. The wolf puppies weren’t as interested in the food as the dogs were. D. The wolf puppies weren’t so intelligent as dog puppies. 10. What is Angie Johnston’s attitude to the study? A. Uncaring. B. Uncertain. C. Supportive. D. Confused. 11. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Reading Humans: Dog Pups Outperform Wolf Pups? B. Chimps vs Dog Pups: Who’s the Master of Gestures? C. Interacting with Humans: Dog Pups’ Secret to Understanding Gestures? D. Dog Pups’ Skill: Master Eye Contact for Food? D “Imagine you have to make a speech, but instead of looking down at your notes, the words appear in front of your eyes, whichever direction you look in,” says Steve Sinclair when introducing the smart contact lenses (隐形眼睛) being developed by his company Mojo. However, this is just one of many features the makers of smart contact lenses promise will be available in the future. Other smart lenses are being developed to collect health data. They are expected to help to self-monitor and track glucose (葡萄糖) levels, according to Rebecca Rojas, instructor at Columbia University. “They can also provide extended-release (缓释) drug-delivery options. It’s exciting to see how far technology has come, and the potential it offers to improve patients’ lives. Despite the excitement, smart lenses technology still has to overcome a number of challenges. One challenge will be powering them with batteries that will obviously have to be incredibly tiny, so will they deliver enough power to do anything useful? Mojo is still testing its product, but wants customers to be able to wear its lenses all day, without having to recharge them. “The expectation is that you are not consuming information from the lens all the time but in short moments throughout the day. Actual battery life will depend on how and how often it is used, just like your smartphone or smartwatch today,” a company spokesperson explains. Besides, according to senior policy analyst Daniel Leufer, any device with a forward-facing camera that allows a user to take pictures, or record videos, presents risks to bystanders’ (旁观者) privacy. Additionally, there are concerns about the product that will be familiar to anyone who wears regular contacts. “Any type of contact lens can present a risk to eye health, if not properly cared for or not fitted properly. Just like any other medical device, we need to make sure the patients’ health comes first,” says Ms Rojas. “We know it’s going to take some time for the public to accept it. But we think it’s unavoidable that all of our eyewear is eventually going to become smart,” says Mr Sinclair. 12. What can Mojo’s smart lenses enable wearers to do? A. Take notes whenever necessary. B. Keep going in the right direction. C. Receive information before their eyes. D. Share important information with others. 13. How could smart lenses benefit wearers’ health? A. By reducing their glucose levels. B. By avoiding the use of eye drugs. C. By reminding them to do exercise. D. By informing them of their health state. 14. Which of the following is NOT a concern of the company? A. Long-term use without worrying about charging. B. The risk of invading (侵犯) the privacy of bystanders. C. The possibility of causing harm to eye health. D. The lack of confidence in the prospect of smart eyewear. 15. What can we learn from Mr Sinclair’s words in the last paragraph? A. He is confident about the smart lenses’ future. B. He will spend more time improving the smart lenses. C. He expects the smart lenses to be a hit once launched. D. He is worried about the problems brought by the smart lenses. 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5） 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，选项中有两项多余选项。 “Leave no track” is popular among many campers who are concerned about our environment and favor sustainable (可持续的) travel. Its goal is simple; to minimize human-created impacts on the natural world. ____16____ Reject plastic and paper. First and foremost, one of the easiest ways to reduce the impact of camping on the planet is to go plastic and paper-free. Instead of single-use plastics and paper plates, choose bamboo or other recyclable camping dinnerware and food packages. ____17____ Rent or buy a used tent. Instead of brand-new equipment, consider renting camping equipment instead. Outdoor retail (零售) brands like REI offer a wide variety of camping products to rent, including tents. ____18____ For those keen on purchasing something new, try brands like Patagonia that put sustainability first to reduce waste and support eco-friendly practices. ____19____ In addition to eco-friendly tents, it’s good to ensure that other camping essentials, from hiking shoes and sleeping bags to clothing and blankets, are also gentle on the environment. And remember, whatever is packed in should also be packed out. Only camp in designated (指定的) camping areas. ____20____ However, developed campgrounds, which are specifically designated for camping, are usually available by reservation and don’t require campers to walk wearily into the wilderness to clear space to set up a tent. Designated camping spots usually have other advantages like bathrooms, showers, picnic tables, and more. A. Pack with the planet in mind. B. Sort out what you really need when camping. C. They even carry other outdoor essentials for rent. D. Learn how to sustainably upgrade the summer camping here. E. Campers can also buy reusable paper towels in order to genuinely leave no track. F. Eco-friendly campers can learn how to update their skills with these simple tips. G. Although backpacking off the beaten path sounds fascinating, it may not be eco-friendly. 第二部分 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。 Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _____21_____ me to do a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, though. When I entered the University of Regina, my dad _____22_____ telling me “You have to find a way to keep _____23_____.” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _____24_____ to give swimming a shot, but I _____25_____ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester. Worse still, I was _____26_____ to convince myself that “Yeah, that’s OK.” The spring semester came. A friend of mine _____27_____ me one day to go to Zumba with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _____28_____. I went and that was it. Zumba became my cup of tea. The instructor would always say: “Don’t worry about the _____29_____. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ______30______ about sports. I didn’t have to be ______31______. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ______32______ the music and move. Zumba did ______33______ me from the Freshman 15, but it also did so much more. It let me make ______34______ with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying ______35______. 21. A. expected B. allowed C. forced D. invited 22. A. avoided B. risked C. regretted D. kept 23. A. in shape B. on duty C. in touch D. on guard 24. A. demanded B. happened C. remembered D. decided 25. A. hardly B. only C. absolutely D. gradually 26. A. eager B. content C. embarrassed D. disappointed 27. A. reminded B. chose C. encouraged D. permitted 28. A. generous B. proud C. careful D. sure 29. A. steps B. stages C. achievements D. costs 30. A. curiosity B. concern C. scare D. doubt 31. A. perfect B. familiar C. grateful D. positive 32 A. accept B. feel C. display D. compare 33 A. excuse B. separate C. discourage D. save 34. A. trouble B. sense C. peace D. contact 35. A. successful B. healthy C. frank D. professional 第二节 语法填空（每空1.5分，共计15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Charles Monroe Schulz (1922-2000) is an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip (连环漫画) Peanuts, whose main characters are Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He _____36_____ (consider) as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz _____37_____ (grow) up in Saint Paul and attended school in Saint Paul, _____38_____ he skipped two half-grades. He became a shy teenager, perhaps as a result of _____39_____ (be) the youngest in his class. Schulz’s first group of regular cartoons called Li’l Folks was published from 1947 to 1950. It was in Li’l Folks that Schulz first used _____40_____ name Charlie Brown for a character. Snoopy, which looked _____41_____ the dog in Li’l Folks, made its first _____42_____ (appear) in Peanuts on October, 1950. Peanuts finally became _____43_____ (popular) than any other comic strips. At its height, it was published _____44_____ (day) in 2,600 papers in 75 countries, in 21 languages. Over the nearly 50 years after Peanuts was published, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break ______45______ (celebrate) his 75th birthday. 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） 根据句子意思、中文提示和首字母完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。（请看清楚题号，在答卷相应横线上认真书写作答。） 46. We e_____________(遇到) a number of difficulties in the first week. (根据中英文提示填空) 47. The changes taking place in China are r_____________(显著的). (根据中英文提示填空) 48. The Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the o_____________ (目标，目的) discovering a new treatment for malaria. (根据中英文提示填空) 49. They can warn you early on if there is something a_____________(不正常的，反常的) or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer. (根据中英文提示填空) 50. Many of these new innovations are already a_______ (可获得的；可购得的) and being used in some homes. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 51. There are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the ______(缺席) of new technology. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. There are hundreds of people desperate to _____________(领养) a child. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. It seemed i________(难以置信的) that she had been there a week already. （根据中英文提示填空） 54. I _____________(目击，见证) how this young couple got through the most difficult time in their life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. We are looking for someone who is ______ (可靠的) and hard-working. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第二节 句子翻译（每句3分，满分15分） 根据括号里的要求，把下列汉语翻译成英语，将答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。 56. 他在科学研究方面不但有天赋而且很努力，21岁时就已经在学术领域非常有名了。(genius, academic field) (汉译英) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. 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) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 58. 湖水清澈，可以清晰地看见水中倒映的雪山。(upside down, snow-covered mountain) （汉译英） 59. 他忙着写毕业论文，几乎没有时间好好吃饭。(be occupied with, barely, bother) (汉译英) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. 恰当地利用肢体语言可以帮助你克服与人交流的障碍。（动名词，employ, appropriately, break down）(汉译英） 第三节 读后续写（满分25分） 61. 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。 Taimur and Daniyal were twins and had been my next door neighbors since I was five years old. Not only did we go to the same school, but our evenings and weekends were spent together too. It was like we were inseparable. I never felt that I needed any friends other than them. Unexpectedly, one evening their parents shared the news of them moving to another country-Australia. I was shocked to realize that we would never be together, started recalling all the good times we had spent together, such as playing in the school breaks, the play dates, and all the fun things we did. Was it all going to end? When we had been through so many highs and lows together, shared secrets and supported each other through thick and thin, their moving away felt like my heart was being taken away. The news of their departure left me feeling empty and lost. I was thinking about the biggest change that I was going to face in a few days, it was a difficult pill to swallow, but I knew I must move on. Though it wasn’t easy at first, I was trying my level best to beat the mental pain I was in. After hearing the news, every day felt like a struggle. The school didn’t feel the same; the lunchbreaks had no purpose. Soon there would be no one to compare the test marks with, homework remarks would not excite me like before, and so on. I couldn’t help but feel lost and alone already. 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。 Seeing my condition, my family advised me to make the most of the time that was left before they moved. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Saying goodbye wasn’t easy, but it set my heart at ease to realize that we could still be the closest friends. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 广州科学城中学2024学年第一学期期中质量监测 高二英语科试卷 本试卷共8页，满分130分；考试时间120分钟 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. C 2. C 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. A D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5） 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，选项中有两项多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. D 17. E 18. C 19. A 20. G 第二部分 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. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. B 第二节 语法填空（每空1.5分，共计15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. is considered 37. grew 38. where 39. being 40. the 41. like  42. appearance 43. more popular 44. daily 45.  to celebrate 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） 根据句子意思、中文提示和首字母完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。（请看清楚题号，在答卷相应横线上认真书写作答。） 【46题答案】 【答案】encountered##ncountered 【47题答案】 【答案】remarkable##emarkable 【48题答案】 【答案】objective##bjective 【49题答案】 【答案】abnormal##bnormal 【50题答案】 【答案】available##vailable 【51题答案】 【答案】absence 【52题答案】 【答案】adopt 【53题答案】 【答案】incredible##ncredible 【54题答案】 【答案】witnessed 【55题答案】 【答案】reliable 第二节 句子翻译（每句3分，满分15分） 根据括号里的要求，把下列汉语翻译成英语，将答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。 【56题答案】 【答案】He not only has a genius for scientific research but also works very hard and had became very famous in the academic field by the age of 21. 【57题答案】 【答案】I met her when I was studying in Wuhan, and I have kept in touch with her ever since. 【58题答案】 【答案】The lake water is so crystal-clear that you can see snow-covered mountains reflected upside down in it. 【59题答案】 【答案】He is occupied with his gradation thesis and barely bothers to eat.   【60题答案】 【答案】Employing body language appropriately can help you break down communication barriers. 第三节 读后续写（满分25分） 【61题答案】 【答案】 Seeing my condition my family advised me to make the most of the time that was left before they moved. They encouraged me to create more memories that could be cherished forever. Taking their advice to heart, I planned a series of farewell activities - a picnic at our favorite park, a movie marathon night featuring our favorite films, and a heartfelt gift exchange. These moments were bittersweet, filled with laughter and tears, reminding us of the strong bond we shared. It was a time of reflection, appreciating every moment spent together, and acknowledging that true friendship isn’t bound by distance. Saying goodbye wasn’t easy, but it set my heart at ease to realize that we could still be the closest friends. We made promises to stay in touch through video calls, texts, and social media. As they left, we hugged tightly, whispering reassurances of meeting again. The departure was a pivotal moment for me, teaching me resilience and the value of friendships that withstand the test of time and distance. This experience, although painful, prepared me for future farewells and reinforced the idea that some bonds are indeed unbreakable, no matter where life takes us. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$