广东省湛江市第二十中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

湛江市第二十中学高二上学期期中考试 英语试卷 时间120分钟，满分120分 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 第一节（共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Are you looking for inspiration for your next travel destination? Lonely Planet has published its yearly list of top places to go. Whether you’re looking for adventure, culture, or value, there’s something for every type of traveler. Let’s explore the top picks for travel destinations in 2024. Top City: Nairobi Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, was chosen for its unique music and dance culture, and impressive local restaurants. Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over 400 species wandering the open grass plains while skyscrapers (摩天大楼) twinkle on the horizon. Top Country: Mongolia Mongolia is loved for its wide-open spaces, adventure activities, and unique food. The Mongolian government has announced 2023 through 2025 as the “Years to Visit Mongolia,” easing entry conditions for international travelers and improving public facilities, including a new $650 million airport. Top Sustainable Travel Destination: Spain The publisher also recommended Spain for the country’s efforts to expand renewable energy, to develop off-season travel, and to bring tourism to new destinations, such as the port city of Valencia, easing pressures on hot spots such as Barcelona. Top Best-Value Location: The American Midwest The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost. Visitors can enjoy excellent services and facilities, such as old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco-design (环保设计) hotels, and Michelin-starred restaurants, without having to spend too much money. Top Beach Destination: Donegal Donegal, Ireland’s most northwestern county, has the country’s longest coastline and over 100 beaches, where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails. 1. What can people do in Nairobi National Park? A. Appreciate various animals. B. See musical performances. C. Taste impressive local dishes. D. Enjoy cultural activities. 2. Why is The American Midwest considered to be the Best-Value Location? A. It has highest sea cliffs. B. It offers cost-effective experiences. C It provides excellent services and facilities. D. It is a best choice for art lover. 3 Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A travel blog B. An art website C. A commercial advertisement D. A travel magazine B A year after Walt Disney made history with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, its artists were struggling to find the right design for Bambi, the tale of a young deer. The film’s production team realized they needed a style that highlighted almost all of the leaves, flowers and mushrooms in their first feature-length animated(动画的)film. Soon they got their inspiration from Tyrus Wong, whose work was on display as a new exhibit at New York City’s Museum. In 1938, the Walt Disney Studio hired him to draw the frames between the main drawings of the animators. After reading the story of Bambi, he saw an opportunity to break out of his humdrum job. He said to himself “This is all outdoor scenery. And I’m a landscape painter. This will be great!” Inspired by Chinese landscape paintings, he used watercolor and pastels(蜡笔)to make sketches that bring the feeling of forest scenes with simple strokes of color and special attention to light and shadow. Wong’s sketches attracted Disney and became the guide for Bambi’s background artists, who were later trained to imitate his style. “His expression was a great leap forward for the medium,” writes John Lasseter, the chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. “Where other films were literal, Bambi was expressive and emotional.” In 2001,Wong was named “Disney Legend”, and he received the recognition as the true lead artist. He pursued art all his life and still made art during his retirement, including toy animals from recycled materials and handmade kites that he regularly flew off the Santa Monica Pier in California. “People admire his works because of Bambi, but Bambi was just a really small part of his life,” says his youngest daughter. “He considers himself not a great artist but a lucky artist, who was at the right place at the right time.” 4. Why did Walt Disney’s artists notice Tyrus Wong? A He was good at drawing cartoon characters. B. He won a prize at a museum in New York. C. His style was suitable for the animated film Bambi. D. His work could be used to advertise Walt Disney’s films 5. What does John Lasseter think of Tyrus Wong’s paintings? A. They were literal and detailed. B. They conveyed thoughts effectively. C. They showed the legend of Walt Disney. D. They displayed the progress of the medium. 6. What can we learn about Tyrus Wong from the last paragraph? A. He was devoted to art during his lifetime. B. He had been busy his whole life. C. He gave up art after retirement. D. He liked to purchase toys and kites. 7. How does the author introduce Tyrus Wong? A. By analyzing cause and effect. B. By making comparisons. C. By following time order. D. By listing examples. C Three astronauts stationed in China’s Tiangong space station are preparing for their return trip in the middle of April, packing up personal items, experimental products and other materials, putting equipment into place and exercising to prepare their bodies for Earth’s gravity. The astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, have to tidy up a large number of materials, including goods on the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft, said Zhong Weiwei, an associate researcher at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center. Living in space about six months, a record in China’s history, they have completed more than 20 scientific tasks and will bring back samples with them, according to Zhong. He said the astronauts have to put all equipment in place since there will be a gap of more than one month before the astronauts of ShenzhouⅩⅣ enter the space station. The physical conditions and psychological states of the three astronauts are better than expected, meeting the requirements for a return trip, said the associate researcher from the center’s aerospace medical engineering office. Based on their in-orbit physical examinations and data, experts have adjusted exercise plans for them to keep fitness in order to ensure a safe landing, Zhong said. The Shenzhou ⅩⅢ mission was launched on Oct 16 by a Long March 2F carrier rocket that blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert, with the crew soon entering the Tiangong station. Besides their tasks, they have also delivered two live lectures from the space station, showing the students their living and working areas at the Tianhe core module and several scientific experiments under zero-gravity conditions and answering real-time questions from students. 8. What record did the three astronauts make in China’s history? A. They have finished over twenty scientific missions B. They have lived in space about six months. C. They will bring back some samples from space. D. They have made great contributions to China’s space exploration. 9. Which of the following about the astronauts is true according to the passage? A. The astronauts gave two lessons in space to the students on the earth. B. The astronauts adjusted their exercise plans due to bad body condition. C. The astronauts only need to keep physically healthy before returning. D. The astronauts have already put all equipment in the right place. 10. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined part in paragraph 7? A. go off B. boosted off C. took off D. put off 11. What’s the best title of the passage? A. Successful returning from space. B. Big record made by China’s astronauts. C. Great contributions of China’s astronauts. D. Preparations for returning the Earth. 第二节：（共5小题，每小题2.5分，共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。 Breathing is a basic human function. ___12___ . You may be surprised to learn that there are better ways to breathe than others. It’s easy to get in the habit of taking short, shallow breaths. I’s important to train yourself to breathe deeply since deep breaths are better at oxygenating your body and can actually help reduce stress. Take a moment to pay attention to your breathing. ___13___, you’re likely to take shallow breaths. Try practicing deep breathing for several minutes every day. Over time, it will become easier and feel more natural. Schedule regular check-ins to stay focused on your breathing. Since you don’t usually realize that you’re breathing, it can be tricky to notice whether or not you’re doing it properly. Try to check-in at the same time every day, like each morning and lunchtime, so that it becomes part of your routine. ___14___. For example, if you notice that you’re taking shallow breaths whenever you check on your breathing, you’ll know to work on taking deeper breaths from your diaphragm (隔膜). ___15___. To make deep breathing easier, try practicing a couple of breathing exercises so you can use them the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed. For example, you can quickly relax when you’re feeling stressed by taking deep breaths through your nose and then sighing out loud on your exhales (呼出). If you ever feel like you’re on the edge of having a panic attack, take a deep breath in for 3 seconds, hold it for 3 seconds, and then slowly exhale through pursed lips. ___16___. Deep breathing exercises help you take the time out of your day to focus on just your breaths. This can help you relax in the moment and improve your form when breathing throughout the day. A. When you take a deep breath B. Repeat the exercise until you calm down C. If only your chest is rising and falling when you breathe D. But most of the time you don’t even realize you’re doing it E. So you can use them the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed F. Deep, purposeful breaths calm you down in stressful or scary situations G. Being more mindful of your breathing can help you make adjustments if necessary 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，共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。 In a small town lived a wealthy businessman. He was very kind and charitable. He had a son, who had unfortunately got into bad ____17____. Many times the businessman ____18____ his son not to hang out with misbehaving guys. But all ____19____. One day, a great saint (圣人) came to the town. The businessman went to him and said, “My ____20____ son is the only cause of my ____21____. Please help me.” The saint replied, “I will talk to him.” The saint asked the son to pick a rose, ____22____ it and feel its fragrance. The boy did so. Then the saint showed the son a bag of ____23____ waste said, “Keep the rose near the bag.” The boy followed the ____24____. After an hour, the saint asked the boy to smell the rose again. “Is there any ____25____ in the fragrance?” the saint asked the boy. “No. It smells as ____26____ as before,” replied the boy. Then the saint said, “Boy, you should be like this rose, giving out the fragrance but at the same time not letting the bad smell rub onto you. Your good ____27____ are your strength. You should not ____28____ them in bad company.” The boy ____29____ the saint’s words and wisdom. “I am ____30____ to you, O Saint, for opening my eyes.” From that day onwards, he stays true to himself, firm in the face of others’ ____31____, and even invites the misbehaving guys to feel the fragrance of “roses” with him. 17. A. shape B. company C. moods D. books 18. A. encouraged B. permitted C. advised D. selected 19. A. in vain B. by chance C. with ease D. beyond belief 20. A. lazy B. selfish C. stubborn D. greedy 21. A. boredom B. concern C. prejudice D. envy 22. A. touch B. keep C. observe D. smell 23. A. harmful B. stinky C. poisonous D. useless 24. A. instruction B. example C. path D. rule 25. A. common B. change C. mystery D. improvement 26. A. strange B. special C. fresh D. light 27. A. qualities B. experiences C. talents D. emotions 28. A. reject B. question C. expose D. lose 29. A. compared B. assessed C. repeated D. understood 30. A. grateful B. honest C. polite D. loyal 31. A. coldness B. criticism C. doubt D. influence 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled the world’s first triple- folding phone, hours after its US competitor lifted the curtain on its own new handset ___32___ (build) for AI. The Mate XT was ___33___ (official) launched in a keynote presentation by Huawei executive Richard Yu at ___34___ firm’s headquarters in the southern city of Shenzhen. Originally designed ___35___ a premium (优质的) phone for a niche (小众的) audience, more than three million people registered interest in ___36___ (buy) the Mate XT ahead of its launch. The phone formally goes on sale on September 20, with prices ___37___ (start) at an eye- watering $2, 800 — over three ___38___ (time) more than the new iPhone 16. Advertised in a sleek red and gold design, the phone can transform into a 10. 2 inch (26 centimetre) tablet ___39___ weighs 298 grams (10. 5 ounces). “This is the world’s first triple- folding phone,” Yu said at the keynote. “We ___40___ (put) in a huge amount of effort into solving the problems regarding mass production and product ___41___ (reliable),” he added. Its release comes a day after Apple announced its iPhone 16, built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and keep up in the technology race. 第三部分 基础词汇和语法（共10小题，每空1分，满分10分） 42. If you need to contact me, I __________ (stay) in the school library until this evening. (所给词的适当形式填空) 43. What ______ ______ (吸引) me to a theme park is partly due to its thrilling experiences. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 44. There is nothing we can do to help Alice,______ circumstances are beyond our control. (用适当的词填空) 45. ______ (lose) your sense of wonder robs you of the excitement of life. Do you______ ______(同意)my opinion? (所给词的适当形式填空) (根据汉语提示完成句子) 46. You may have a______(prefer) for English study but you shouldn’t overlook other activities, which can help you broaden your view. (所给词适当形式填空) 47. ________ (commit) and patient scientists always do various researches to find out the truth and draw reliable________ (conclude). (所给词的适当形式填空) 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 48. 随着全球数字化，人工智能产品已悄然融入我们的生活。假如你是李华，近期你班英语课前一分钟汇报的主题是“AI与我们”，请你写一篇汇报稿，主要内容包括： 1简要介绍AI(应用、影响等)； 2.你认为未来人们该如何与AI共存。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for your listening! 第二节（满分25分） 49. 阅读下面的材料, 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。 One day Albert found a baby bird lying on the ground, squawking (叫喊) for help. Feeling sad for the bird, Albert petted it gently and wanted to help it, but he didn’t know how since he was just 7 years old. So he took the bird in his hands, carried it carefully home and showed it to his parents. At once, his parents took action. They washed the bird and found it injured. With the help of his parents, Albert dressed the wound. But it would need time and care for the bird to completely recover. As the bird had become dear to his heart, Albert immediately offered to care for the bird. Albert named his new friend “Lucky”. He began to feed the bird and he even ran out to collect grass to build a soft nest for the bird. Then, he put the nest beside his bed. Albert and the bird were sleeping together and living together. Soon they became close friends. Albert always told it about his experiences in school and his secrets. Lucky, an extremely patient audience, usually responded to him with a few nods and chirps (叽叽喳喳声). Albert’s parents also loved Lucky. They regarded it as a family member. In the course of time, Lucky gradually recovered and started to hop (脚跳) and jump a little bit and exercise its wings. That made everyone happier. Soon it would be able to fly. How wonderful! But what then? Albert became thoughtful and started to think. “If Lucky started to fly, it could simply fly away one day.” But that would not happen. Albert loved his friend so much that he couldn’t imagine parting with it. He wondered, “I should surely stay with Lucky forever. But how? Keep the windows closed all the time? That was not practical.” 注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then, he bought a small cage and kept Lucky in it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Knowing the bad situation, Albert’s parents decided to help Lucky and their son. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 湛江市第二十中学高二上学期期中考试 英语试卷 时间120分钟，满分120分 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 第一节（共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D 第二节：（共5小题，每小题2.5分，共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。 【12~16题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. G 15. F 16. B 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，共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。 【17~31题答案】 【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. D 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【32~41题答案】 【答案】32. built 33. officially 34. the 35. as 36. buying 37. starting 38. times 39. which/that 40. have put 41. reliability 第三部分 基础词汇和语法（共10小题，每空1分，满分10分） 【42题答案】 【答案】will be staying 【43题答案】 【答案】 ①. appeals ②. to 【44题答案】 【答案】whose 【45题答案】 【答案】 ①. Losing ②. approve ③. of 【46题答案】 【答案】preference 【47题答案】 【答案】 ①. Committed ②. conclusions 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【48题答案】 【答案】 Good morning, everyone! With the world digitizing, I’m considerably honored to introduce AI — artificial intelligence to you. Basically, AI is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines. Undeniably, AI boasts an unlimited number of applications, ranging from autonomous vehicles to domestic robots, transforming the way we live. Nevertheless, as we become increasingly dependent on this technology, some people feel threatened by its advances. Personally speaking, since AI is here and for long, it is advisable for us to take advantage of it wisely and not be too greedy. Hopefully, with Al our life will be more convenient and diverse than before. Thanks for your listening! 第二节（满分25分） 【49题答案】 【答案】Then, he bought a small cage and kept Lucky in it. In the beginning, Lucky seemed fine inside it. He believed he had made the right choice to keep Lucky close and secure. However, as time passed, things took a turn for the worse. After a fully recovery, Lucky wanted to spread its wings and fly in the sky. When all its attempts failed, what Lucky could do was sitting inside the little cage and squawking sadly. Several days later, Lucky refused to eat and drink. Worried and confused, he didn’t know what to do about it. Knowing the bad situation, Albert’s parents decided to help Lucky and their son. They told their son, “If you really love Lucky, you should think of how to make it happy.” After careful consideration, Albert opened both his heart and the cage. Lucky was released and flew away. Two weeks later, a wonderful thing happened: Lucky returned, flying around Albert and chirped happily, seeming to say thanks to him. This had happened from time to time since then. Instead of losing a forced friend, Albert had made a permanent one. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$