河南省郑州市第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024～2025 学年上学期期中考试 26 届 高二（英语）试题 说明： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分 150 分。 2．考试时间：120 分钟。 3．将第Ⅰ卷的答案代表字母填（涂）在答题卡上。 第Ⅰ卷 （选择题，共 95 分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个 选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What’s wrong with the milk? A. It has gone bad. B. It is too cold. C. It makes the woman sick. 2. Who might the woman be? A. A photographer. B. A builder. C. A painter. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Interesting sayings. B. Eating habits. C. Ways to lose weight. 4. What surprises the man about the fountain? A. Its colors. B. Its size. C. Its music. 5. What did the girls do in the history class? A. They were late. B. They criticized others. 高二 （英语）试题 第 1页（共 14 页） C. They improperly laughed. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白 前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟 的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What is the man doing? A. Building a wooden facility. B. Repairing his house. C. Cutting down trees. 7. Who are the speakers probably? A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Friends. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Why does the man come to the woman? A. His feet are injured. B. His legs have been hurting. C. His knees are bothering him. 9. How many miles does the man run in a week? A. 3. B. 10. C. 30. 10. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Take the pills twice a day. B. Cut down his training time. C. Quit the race. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What is the program mainly about? A. The history of Earth. B. The causes of forest loss. 高二 （英语）试题 第 2页（共 14 页） C. The ways to save the oceans. 12. What will probably happen if humans go extinct according to the woman? A. There will be fewer extremes. B. Aliens will appear on Earth. C. Other life will still exist. 13. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation? A. Apologetic. B. Hopeful. C. Lonely. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. Where are the speakers? A. In a car. B. In a zoo. C. In the street. 15. What animals damaged the man’s car in America? A. The cats. B. The monkeys. C. The lions. 16. What will the woman probably do next? A. Fix her phone. B. Take some pictures. C. Gather information online. 17. What did the man know about cheetahs before? A. They don’t just live in Africa. B. They sometimes feed on grass. C. They are the fastest land animals. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What is said about the new planet? A. It is hotter than Earth. B. It is not very far from Earth. C. It is closer to the Sun than Earth. 19. What do the new planet and Earth have in common according to scientists? A. They both move around the Sun. B. They have a similar size. 高二 （英语）试题 第 3页（共 14 页） C. They are both rocky. 20. What gets scientists interested in the new planet? A. That it has a proper location. B. That water has been found on it. C. That there are valuable rocks on it. 第二部分 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 Master Gardener Volunteers Wanted What Is a Master Gardener? A Master Gardener is a citizen that is interested in gardening and can volunteer hours. Requirements vary by county and state, and the course is tailored for that specific region. You will receive special education on the soils in your area, the types of native plants, insect and disease issues, basic botany, and other information related to your gardening zone. The educational opportunity to learn specifics about where you garden will not only help you become a better gardener but is then passed along to the general public in lectures, clinics, and through newsletters. What Qualifications Must Yo u Meet? Anyone can apply to be a Master Gardener—you don’t need to be an expert or have a degree. You do, however, need to： *Have certain experience or know a little about gardening or landscape management. *Be willing to share horticulture(园艺学) information with others. *Be ready to commit time to volunteering and continuing education. Besides, to become a Master Gardener volunteer, each applicant needs to complete an application, prepare background screening paperwork and schedule an interview with Extension staff. 高二 （英语）试题 第 4页（共 14 页） What Does the Training Involve? Training sessions are offered one day a week over a three-month period and are led by expert educators in the region. Some 60 hours of classroom instruction and field study and 50 hours of volunteer internship(实习 )work are required to complete the program and become qualified. To keep your Master Gardener identity, you need to do 30 hours of volunteer work and 10 hours of training or education each year. 21. What does a Master Gardener do? A.Promote gardening practices abroad. B.Donate time to the local gardening. C.Teach the youth about agriculture. D.Train volunteers to help agriculture. 22. What is required if you want to apply to be a Master Gardener? A. Having some relevant knowledge. B. Mastering excellent teaching skills. C. Completing given training sessions. D. Obtaining rich volunteer experience. 23. How long will it take to become a qualified Master Gardener? A. About 40 hours. B. Three months. C. About 150 hours. D. About 110 hours. B Mary Lyon was a leader in women’s education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women’s education was not considered important in the United States. The States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they were, they often were not taught much except French, how to sew (缝) clothing, and music. Mary Lyon felt that women’s education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students. 高二 （英语）试题 第 5页（共 14 页） Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. In 1893, 44 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men. Mary’s efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as many students from her schools went out to teach others. 24. What’s the problem with American women’s education in the 19th century? A. They had few choices of subjects. B. They had no access to education. C. They had little chance to be teachers. D. They weren’t supported by their family. 25. What can we know about Mary from Paragraph 2? A. She advised women to learn by themselves. B. She preferred women to be educated at home. C. She suggested the traditional ways of teaching. D. She attached importance to women’s education. 26. What was Mary’s dream school like? A. It would have very strict rules. B. It would be independent in finances. C. It would be owned by the government. D. It would depend on some important people. 27. What is the best title for the text? A. Mary Lyon’s Big Influence on Her Students B. Mary Lyon: A Supporter of Higher Education C. Mary Lyon: A Leader in Women’s Education D. Mary Lyon’s Efforts to Pass an Education Law 高二 （英语）试题 第 6页（共 14 页） C Jeremiah Letting learned about coffee from his father. As a child in the late 1980s, he worked on his family’s coffee farm in the hills of Western Kenya. “Every year was the same: seed, plant, ripen, harvest and sell, ” he says. But no longer. Jeremiah Letting and other coffee farmers are suffering from rising temperatures. Some of the world’s best Coffea arabica(小果咖啡) is grown on Mount Kenya. The plant produces more flavorful beans than its poor cousin robusta, which often ends up in instant coffee granules(颗粒). Global warming may reduce the total area that is most suited to growing arabica beans by about half by 2050, according to a recently published paper. Although coffee is only Kenya’s fourth-largest export, it directly or indirectly provides an income for about 6 million people, which accounts for over a tenth of the entire population, according to the Kenyan government. “People are not even able to have three meals a day without a secure income,” Mr Letting says. Some farmers are trying to adapt to warming by moving uphill. Yet this pushes them into areas long used for growing tea, threatening tea growth. Kenya’s government-funded Coffee Research Institute is trying to find other solutions, such as encouraging farmers to plant trees to shade their coffee bushes. Growing a hybrid is also advised to combine the hardiness of robusta with the flavour of arabica. People who are particular about coffee may turn up their noses at it, but they may have little choice but to swallow it. Another option may be entirely new varieties. Researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, are investigating a wild type of coffee, Coffea stenophylla. It is delicious and can also take the heat. But it produces less coffee beans than existing varieties and it may be years before it is widely grown. Without a breakthrough of some sort, Vern Long of World Coffee Research warns, “We’re just going to be drinking instant coffee.” 28. What’s the effect of global warming on coffee farming? A. Reduced yield of tasty coffee beans. B. More export of coffee for the farmers. 高二 （英语）试题 第 7页（共 14 页） C. Moving downhill for better farmlands. D. Less income for the state government. 29. What does the underlined part “turn up their noses at it” probably mean? A. Become interested in the coffee. B. Sing high praise for the coffee. C. Feel unsatisfied with the coffee. D. Pay high attention to the coffee. 30. How does Vern Long feel about the future of coffee production? A. Cautious. B. Optimistic. C. Uncertain. D. Concerned. 31. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Arabica coffee beans are dying out in Kenya. B. Coffee farmers struggle against climate crisis. C. Short supplies are letting coffee lovers down. D. Kenyan coffee exports decline in world trade. D Teen brains aged faster than normal from stress by at least three years, a study has found. The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, was the first to compare examinations of the physical structures of teenagers’ brains from before and after the stress started, and to document significant differences. Researchers knew teens had higher levels of depression, anxiety and fearfulness than before the stress. But we knew nothing about the effects on their brains. The researchers found growth in brain areas that control access to some memories and help control fear, stress and other emotions. Premature(过早的) aging of kids’ brains isn’t a positive development. Their stressful childhood experiences not only make people easier to suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses, but they can raise the risk of cancer, heart disease and other long-term negative outcomes. The scientists tried to make out how the stress itself may have impacted the physical structure of the teens’ brains and their mental health. They matched pairs of volunteer teens with the same age, gender and stress. “That allowed us to compare 16-year-olds before the stress with different 16-year-olds assessed after 高二 （英语）试题 第 8页（共 14 页） the stress,” said Ian Gotlib, a psychology professor at Stanford University. To determine the brain age of their samples, the researchers fed their brain examinations into a machine-learning model developed by the ENIGMA-Brain Age working group, a co-operation among scientists who share their brain image data sets. They also evaluated mental health outcomes reported by the matched pairs. They found more severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and internalizing(内在化的) problems in the group that had experienced the stress. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, noted that many individuals experience post-traumatic(创伤后的) growth after a stressful experience. “This is a useful initial study,” agreed David Fassler, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont. “I expect the results will inform the design of future research initiatives.” 32. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs? A. Researchers had a good knowledge of aging. B. Bad memories resulted in negative emotions. C. Brain growth improved teenagers’ happiness. D. Stress greatly influenced teenagers’ brains. 33. What enabled scientists to do research according to Ian Gotlib? A. The participation of volunteer teenagers. B. The application of advanced technology. C. The accurate analysis of the data provided. D. The previous experience of the researchers. 34. Why was the machine-learning model developed? A. To satisfy the need of the market. B. To find the brain age of samples. C. To predict mental health outcomes. D. To solve internalizing problems. 35. What was David Fassler’s attitude to the study? A.Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Favorable. D. Unclear. 高二 （英语）试题 第 9页（共 14 页） 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。 Body language of pets is different based on what sort of animal you have chosen as your pet. If you’re unsure of your pet’s body language, consider reading some articles for your specific animal. 36 , as you can even copy some of its movements, expressions and sounds to send your message in a way it understands. When dogs feel stressed out or threatened, their eyes will look larger than normal. If your dog isn’t looking directly at you, but is looking out of the corners of its eyes so that you see a lot of the whites of the eyes, it might be about to have an aggressive outburst. 37 . If your cat looks at you and blinks at you slowly, it’s likely communicating affection. You can do this back at your cat to show your love, too. 38 . If your cat feels threatened, its tail will likely be upright; its back will likely be arched,too. 39 . If your bird’s pupils(瞳孔) enlarge and shrink rapidly, this can be a sign that it’s excited, greatly interested, scared or angry. 40 . Birds will shake their feathers while cleaning themselves; if their feathers remain shaking, however, this could mean they’re unwell, in which case, take them to an animal doctor for a checkup. A. You pet’s health depends on your daily care B. The context is important in telling which emotion it might be C. Birds can be quite expressive through their eyes and feathers D. Once familiar with each other’s body language, cats can play together E. For cats, closing one’s eyes in the presence of another is a way to show trust F. If your dog is feeling aggressive, its wide eyes will be accompanied by a rigid body G. Understanding your pet’s body language will help you to be a better communicator 高二 （英语）试题 第 10页（共 14 页） 第三部分 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。 I am a guide at the Academy of Sciences. Weeks ago, I was 41 with a family at the Academy’s Swamp exhibit. Their elder son was 42 by the swallow and asked many questions about it. As the family was leaving, I asked the boy if he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He 43 chose a swallow sticker (贴纸), while the boy’s younger brother spent lots of time 44 all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. The boy who had chosen first said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker.” His father 45 the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.” I was so 46 that such grace, gratitude and 47 are all from an eight-year-old boy. Too often, we 48 to be happy with what we have and in our forgetfulness, we spread the 49 . I recently bought my first laptop computer. In discussions with the 50 , he said, “Within two years, you’ll probably want a new one anyway.” Why would I want a new one, if my 51 one was working? Perhaps, “ 52 ” is the key word. I won’t 53 need a new laptop in two years but I will probably want one. I may want 54 things, but I don’t need them. What I do badly need is the peace of mind. I need to 55 each of my sudden urges to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”. 41. A. assessing B. visiting C. inquiring D. wandering 42. A. attracted B. trapped C. caught D. detected 43. A. frequently B. privately C. quickly D. slowly 44. A. going about B. going by C. going for D. going through 高二 （英语）试题 第 11页（共 14 页） 45. A. approved B. commanded C. encouraged D. persuaded 46. A. ashamed B. superb C. convinced D. amazed 47. A. wisdom B. fantasy C. passion D. genius 48. A. tended B. forgot C. pretended D. tried 49. A. fortune B. prospect C. discontent D. benefit 50. A. cashier B. host C. waiter D. salesman 51. A. broken B.favorite C. old D. fashionable 52. A. need B. want C. hope D. mind 53. A. necessarily B. specially C. simply D. obviously 54. A. vast B. shiny C. secure D. similar 55. A. promise B. access C. envision D. identify 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题，共 55 分） 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。 Jia Sixie was a government official from Shandong Province who conducted a lot of agricultural research in the 56 (six) century. In his travels, he observed that some farmers had much better output 57 others, so he decided to investigate the best ways 58 (attain) good harvests. After retiring, he wrote a book, Qi Min Yao Shu, 59 was comprised of sound advice and practices for people doing agricultural work. In one piece of advice, for instance, 60 he told farmers was to clear weeds from the ground before planting the crops. They could either let the animals eat the weeds 61 turn the soil over so that the weeds were covered. Then he gave advice on ploughing, suggesting that the autumn ploughing should be at a greater 62 (deep) than the spring ploughing. 高二 （英语）试题 第 12页（共 14 页） He also suggested 63 (change) crops to get better harvest every year. Finally, he suggested that farmers grow 64 diverse range of crops next to each other in the fields. Although it has been centuries since Jia Sixie 65 (pass) away, Qi Min Yao Shu is still considered an essential book in China’s agricultural history. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分） 假定你是中学生李华，外教 Jason 发来邮件表示周末想去公园, 请你为他 推荐一个有趣的公园。请你用英文给他回信，内容包括： 1. 你的推荐； 2. 推荐理由。 注意：1.词数 80 左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jason, ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（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。 In Arizona, there was a high school where many students were poor. Among them were four friends: Juan, Oscar, Luis, and Alfredo. They were the sons of Mexican immigrants and often felt overlooked by others. However, they all shared a passion for mechanics. One day, two science teachers decided to enter their school in a challenging underwater robotics competition sponsored by NASA（美国 宇航局）. The four boys were excited and signed up right away. With passion, they started reaching out to mechanical engineers for help in 高二 （英语）试题 第 13页（共 14 页） designing their robot. They learned that they needed a special material often used in many underwater projects. Sadly, they didn’t have enough money to buy it, so they decided to make it on their own. They searched the city and gathered whatever they could find to build their robot. With the support and guidance of their teachers, they managed to create a working robot using just metal and wires. While they worked on their project, each boy faced personal struggles. Juan felt the pressure of family responsibilities; Oscar was afraid of failing; Luis was laughed at by classmates because of his accent; and Alfredo wished to feel accepted by others. Despite these challenges, they supported each other and stayed determined. After a few test runs of their robot, they headed to the competition. When they arrived at the main pool area, they saw college teams in matching clothes, showcasing robots funded by big companies. The boys felt a bit nervous but decided to put their robot in the water for a test run. 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。 Unfortunately, their robot began to leak and failed. _____________________ This time, their robot performed admirably. 高二 （英语）试题 第 14页（共 14 页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$高二 （英语）参考答案 第1页（共2页） 一、选择题：本题共55小题，共95分 2024～2025 学年上学期期中考试 26 届 高二（英语）参考答案 。 1.听力：共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分。 1-5 ACBBC 6-10 AACCB 11-15 ACAAB 16-20 BCBCA 2.阅读理解：共20小题，每小题2.5分，共50分。 21-23 BAD 24-27 ADBC 28-31 ACDB 32-35 DABC 36-40 GFECB 3.完形填空：共15小题，每小题1分，共15分。 41-45 BACDC 46-50 DABCD 51-55 CBABD 二、非选择题：共55分。 1.语法填空：共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分。 56. sixth 57. than 58. to attain 59. which 60. what 61. or 62. depth 63. changing 64. a 65. passed 2.书面表达：满分40分。 第一节（满分15分） Dear Jason, Delighted to learn that you’re going to a park for the weekend, I’m writing to recommend you pay a visit to the Green Lake Park near our school. The park is a stunning destination filled with lush greenery and vibrant flowers. You can take a leisurely stroll around the scenic lake, rent a boat for some fun on the water, or enjoy a delightful picnic on the lawns. There are also various local snacks available nearby, allowing you to experience our unique culinary culture. It’s truly an ideal place to connect with nature. Hope my recommendation can be of help. Wish you a wonderful time there! Yours, Li Hua 高二 （英语）参考答案 第2页（共2页） 第二节（满分25分） One possible version: Unfortunately, their robot began to leak and failed. As they watched their creation disappear under the water, they felt very disappointed. For a moment, it seemed like all their hard work was in vain. But instead of giving up, Juan encouraged the group, “We can fix this! We’ve come too far to let one setback stop us.” Motivated by their shared passion, they quickly came up with ideas. They remembered an old fishing net that Luis’s uncle used, which could help make their design stronger. With limited time, the boys hurried to make the needed changes, determined to try again. This time, their robot performed very well. It glided through the water, skillfully avoiding obstacles, and cheers erupted from the crowd. The boys shared proud looks, and their earlier worries disappeared. They felt relieved as they remembered why they started this journey together. At the end of the competition, they received an unexpected award for “Most Creative Design,” showing their cleverness despite the challenges. In that moment, they realized that their true success was not just in winning a prize, but in their strong friendship and ability to overcome difficulties. This experience sparked a passion in each of them, inspiring dreams of future innovations in engineering and technology. null高二 （英语）试题 第 1页（共 14页） 说明： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分 150分 2024～2025 学年上学期期中考试 26 届 高二（英语）试题 。 2．考试时间：120分钟。 3．将第Ⅰ卷的答案代表字母填（涂）在答题卡上。 第Ⅰ卷 （选择题，共 95分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节(共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分） 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个 选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What’s wrong with the milk? A. It has gone bad. B. It is too cold. C. It makes the woman sick. 2. Who might the woman be? A. A photographer. B. A builder. C. A painter. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Interesting sayings. B. Eating habits. C. Ways to lose weight. 4. What surprises the man about the fountain? A. Its colors. B. Its size. C. Its music. 5. What did the girls do in the history class? A. They were late. B. They criticized others. 高二 （英语）试题 第 2页（共 14页） C. They improperly laughed. 第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分） 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白 前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟 的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. What is the man doing? A. Building a wooden facility. B. Repairing his house. C. Cutting down trees. 7. Who are the speakers probably? A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Friends. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10题。 8. Why does the man come to the woman? A. His feet are injured. B. His legs have been hurting. C. His knees are bothering him. 9. How many miles does the man run in a week? A. 3. B. 10. C. 30. 10. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Take the pills twice a day. B. Cut down his training time. C. Quit the race. 听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题。 11. What is the program mainly about? A. The history of Earth. B. The causes of forest loss. 高二 （英语）试题 第 3页（共 14页） C. The ways to save the oceans. 12. What will probably happen if humans go extinct according to the woman? A. There will be fewer extremes. B. Aliens will appear on Earth. C. Other life will still exist. 13. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation? A. Apologetic. B. Hopeful. C. Lonely. 听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 17题。 14. Where are the speakers? A. In a car. B. In a zoo. C. In the street. 15. What animals damaged the man’s car in America? A. The cats. B. The monkeys. C. The lions. 16. What will the woman probably do next? A. Fix her phone. B. Take some pictures. C. Gather information online. 17. What did the man know about cheetahs before? A. They don’t just live in Africa. B. They sometimes feed on grass. C. They are the fastest land animals. 听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。 18. What is said about the new planet? A. It is hotter than Earth. B. It is not very far from Earth. C. It is closer to the Sun than Earth. 19. What do the new planet and Earth have in common according to scientists? A. They both move around the Sun. B. They have a similar size. 高二 （英语）试题 第 4页（共 14页） C. They are both rocky. 20. What gets scientists interested in the new planet? A. That it has a proper location. B. That water has been found on it. C. That there are valuable rocks on it. 第二部分 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 Master Gardener Volunteers Wanted What Is a Master Gardener? A Master Gardener is a citizen that is interested in gardening and can volunteer hours. Requirements vary by county and state, and the course is tailored for that specific region. You will receive special education on the soils in your area, the types of native plants, insect and disease issues, basic botany, and other information related to your gardening zone. The educational opportunity to learn specifics about where you garden will not only help you become a better gardener but is then passed along to the general public in lectures, clinics, and through newsletters. What Qualifications Must You Meet? Anyone can apply to be a Master Gardener—you don’t need to be an expert or have a degree. You do, however, need to： *Have certain experience or know a little about gardening or landscape management. *Be willing to share horticulture(园艺学) information with others. *Be ready to commit time to volunteering and continuing education. Besides, to become a Master Gardener volunteer, each applicant needs to complete an application, prepare background screening paperwork and schedule an interview with Extension staff. 高二 （英语）试题 第 5页（共 14页） What Does the Training Involve? Training sessions are offered one day a week over a three-month period and are led by expert educators in the region. Some 60 hours of classroom instruction and field study and 50 hours of volunteer internship(实习 )work are required to complete the program and become qualified. To keep your Master Gardener identity, you need to do 30 hours of volunteer work and 10 hours of training or education each year. 21. What does a Master Gardener do? A.Promote gardening practices abroad. B.Donate time to the local gardening. C.Teach the youth about agriculture. D.Train volunteers to help agriculture. 22. What is required if you want to apply to be a Master Gardener? A. Having some relevant knowledge. B. Mastering excellent teaching skills. C. Completing given training sessions. D. Obtaining rich volunteer experience. 23. How long will it take to become a qualified Master Gardener? A. About 40 hours. B. Three months. C. About 150 hours. D. About 110 hours. B Mary Lyon was a leader in women’s education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women’s education was not considered important in the United States. The States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they were, they often were not taught much except French, how to sew (缝) clothing, and music. Mary Lyon felt that women’s education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students. 高二 （英语）试题 第 6页（共 14页） Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. In 1893, 44 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men. Mary’s efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as many students from her schools went out to teach others. 24. What’s the problem with American women’s education in the 19th century? A. They had few choices of subjects. B. They had no access to education. C. They had little chance to be teachers. D. They weren’t supported by their family. 25. What can we know about Mary from Paragraph 2? A. She advised women to learn by themselves. B. She preferred women to be educated at home. C. She suggested the traditional ways of teaching. D. She attached importance to women’s education. 26. What was Mary’s dream school like? A. It would have very strict rules. B. It would be independent in finances. C. It would be owned by the government. D. It would depend on some important people. 27. What is the best title for the text? A. Mary Lyon’s Big Influence on Her Students B. Mary Lyon: A Supporter of Higher Education C. Mary Lyon: A Leader in Women’s Education D. Mary Lyon’s Efforts to Pass an Education Law 高二 （英语）试题 第 7页（共 14页） C Jeremiah Letting learned about coffee from his father. As a child in the late 1980s, he worked on his family’s coffee farm in the hills of Western Kenya. “Every year was the same: seed, plant, ripen, harvest and sell, ” he says. But no longer. Jeremiah Letting and other coffee farmers are suffering from rising temperatures. Some of the world’s best Coffea arabica(小果咖啡) is grown on Mount Kenya. The plant produces more flavorful beans than its poor cousin robusta, which often ends up in instant coffee granules(颗粒). Global warming may reduce the total area that is most suited to growing arabica beans by about half by 2050, according to a recently published paper. Although coffee is only Kenya’s fourth-largest export, it directly or indirectly provides an income for about 6 million people, which accounts for over a tenth of the entire population, according to the Kenyan government. “People are not even able to have three meals a day without a secure income,” Mr Letting says. Some farmers are trying to adapt to warming by moving uphill. Yet this pushes them into areas long used for growing tea, threatening tea growth. Kenya’s government-funded Coffee Research Institute is trying to find other solutions, such as encouraging farmers to plant trees to shade their coffee bushes. Growing a hybrid is also advised to combine the hardiness of robusta with the flavour of arabica. People who are particular about coffee may turn up their noses at it, but they may have little choice but to swallow it. Another option may be entirely new varieties. Researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, are investigating a wild type of coffee, Coffea stenophylla. It is delicious and can also take the heat. But it produces less coffee beans than existing varieties and it may be years before it is widely grown. Without a breakthrough of some sort, Vern Long of World Coffee Research warns, “We’re just going to be drinking instant coffee.” 28. What’s the effect of global warming on coffee farming? A. Reduced yield of tasty coffee beans. B. More export of coffee for the farmers. 高二 （英语）试题 第 8页（共 14页） C. Moving downhill for better farmlands. D. Less income for the state government. 29. What does the underlined part “turn up their noses at it” probably mean? A. Become interested in the coffee. B. Sing high praise for the coffee. C. Feel unsatisfied with the coffee. D. Pay high attention to the coffee. 30. How does Vern Long feel about the future of coffee production? A. Cautious. B. Optimistic. C. Uncertain. D. Concerned. 31. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Arabica coffee beans are dying out in Kenya. B. Coffee farmers struggle against climate crisis. C. Short supplies are letting coffee lovers down. D. Kenyan coffee exports decline in world trade. D Teen brains aged faster than normal from stress by at least three years, a study has found. The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, was the first to compare examinations of the physical structures of teenagers’ brains from before and after the stress started, and to document significant differences. Researchers knew teens had higher levels of depression, anxiety and fearfulness than before the stress. But we knew nothing about the effects on their brains. The researchers found growth in brain areas that control access to some memories and help control fear, stress and other emotions. Premature(过早的) aging of kids’ brains isn’t a positive development. Their stressful childhood experiences not only make people easier to suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses, but they can raise the risk of cancer, heart disease and other long-term negative outcomes. The scientists tried to make out how the stress itself may have impacted the physical structure of the teens’ brains and their mental health. They matched pairs of volunteer teens with the same age, gender and stress. “That allowed us to compare 16-year-olds before the stress with different 16-year-olds assessed after 高二 （英语）试题 第 9页（共 14页） the stress,” said Ian Gotlib, a psychology professor at Stanford University. To determine the brain age of their samples, the researchers fed their brain examinations into a machine-learning model developed by the ENIGMA-Brain Age working group, a co-operation among scientists who share their brain image data sets. They also evaluated mental health outcomes reported by the matched pairs. They found more severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and internalizing(内在化的) problems in the group that had experienced the stress. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, noted that many individuals experience post-traumatic(创伤后的 ) growth after a stressful experience. “This is a useful initial study,” agreed David Fassler, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont. “I expect the results will inform the design of future research initiatives.” 32. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs? A. Researchers had a good knowledge of aging. B. Bad memories resulted in negative emotions. C. Brain growth improved teenagers’ happiness. D. Stress greatly influenced teenagers’ brains. 33. What enabled scientists to do research according to Ian Gotlib? A. The participation of volunteer teenagers. B. The application of advanced technology. C. The accurate analysis of the data provided. D. The previous experience of the researchers. 34. Why was the machine-learning model developed? A. To satisfy the need of the market. B. To find the brain age of samples. C. To predict mental health outcomes. D. To solve internalizing problems. 35. What was David Fassler’s attitude to the study? A.Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Favorable. D. Unclear. 高二 （英语）试题 第 10页（共 14页） 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。 Body language of pets is different based on what sort of animal you have chosen as your pet. If you’re unsure of your pet’s body language, consider reading some articles for your specific animal. 36 , as you can even copy some of its movements, expressions and sounds to send your message in a way it understands. When dogs feel stressed out or threatened, their eyes will look larger than normal. If your dog isn’t looking directly at you, but is looking out of the corners of its eyes so that you see a lot of the whites of the eyes, it might be about to have an aggressive outburst. 37 . If your cat looks at you and blinks at you slowly, it’s likely communicating affection. You can do this back at your cat to show your love, too. 38 . If your cat feels threatened, its tail will likely be upright; its back will likely be arched,too. 39 . If your bird’s pupils(瞳孔) enlarge and shrink rapidly, this can be a sign that it’s excited, greatly interested, scared or angry. 40 . Birds will shake their feathers while cleaning themselves; if their feathers remain shaking, however, this could mean they’re unwell, in which case, take them to an animal doctor for a checkup. A. You pet’s health depends on your daily care B. The context is important in telling which emotion it might be C. Birds can be quite expressive through their eyes and feathers D. Once familiar with each other’s body language, cats can play together E. For cats, closing one’s eyes in the presence of another is a way to show trust F. If your dog is feeling aggressive, its wide eyes will be accompanied by a rigid body G. Understanding your pet’s body language will help you to be a better communicator 高二 （英语）试题 第 11页（共 14页） 第三部分 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。 I am a guide at the Academy of Sciences. Weeks ago, I was 41 with a family at the Academy’s Swamp exhibit. Their elder son was 42 by the swallow and asked many questions about it. As the family was leaving, I asked the boy if he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He 43 chose a swallow sticker (贴纸), while the boy’s younger brother spent lots of time 44 all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. The boy who had chosen first said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker.” His father 45 the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.” I was so 46 that such grace, gratitude and 47 are all from an eight-year-old boy. Too often, we 48 to be happy with what we have and in our forgetfulness, we spread the 49 . I recently bought my first laptop computer. In discussions with the 50 , he said, “Within two years, you’ll probably want a new one anyway.” Why would I want a new one, if my 51 one was working? Perhaps, “ 52 ” is the key word. I won’t 53 need a new laptop in two years but I will probably want one. I may want 54 things, but I don’t need them. What I do badly need is the peace of mind. I need to 55 each of my sudden urges to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”. 41. A. assessing B. visiting C. inquiring D. wandering 42. A. attracted B. trapped C. caught D. detected 43. A. frequently B. privately C. quickly D. slowly 44. A. going about B. going by C. going for D. going through 高二 （英语）试题 第 12页（共 14页） 45. A. approved B. commanded C. encouraged D. persuaded 46. A. ashamed B. superb C. convinced D. amazed 47. A. wisdom B. fantasy C. passion D. genius 48. A. tended B. forgot C. pretended D. tried 49. A. fortune B. prospect C. discontent D. benefit 50. A. cashier B. host C. waiter D. salesman 51. A. broken B.favorite C. old D. fashionable 52. A. need B. want C. hope D. mind 53. A. necessarily B. specially C. simply D. obviously 54. A. vast B. shiny C. secure D. similar 55. A. promise B. access C. envision D. identify 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题，共 55分） 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。 Jia Sixie was a government official from Shandong Province who conducted a lot of agricultural research in the 56 (six) century. In his travels, he observed that some farmers had much better output 57 others, so he decided to investigate the best ways 58 (attain) good harvests. After retiring, he wrote a book, Qi Min Yao Shu, 59 was comprised of sound advice and practices for people doing agricultural work. In one piece of advice, for instance, 60 he told farmers was to clear weeds from the ground before planting the crops. They could either let the animals eat the weeds 61 turn the soil over so that the weeds were covered. Then he gave advice on ploughing, suggesting that the autumn ploughing should be at a greater 62 (deep) than the spring ploughing. 高二 （英语）试题 第 13页（共 14页） He also suggested 63 (change) crops to get better harvest every year. Finally, he suggested that farmers grow 64 diverse range of crops next to each other in the fields. Although it has been centuries since Jia Sixie 65 (pass) away, Qi Min Yao Shu is still considered an essential book in China’s agricultural history. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分） 假定你是中学生李华，外教 Jason发来邮件表示周末想去公园, 请你为他 推荐一个有趣的公园。请你用英文给他回信，内容包括： 1. 你的推荐； 2. 推荐理由。 注意：1.词数 80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jason, ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（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。 In Arizona, there was a high school where many students were poor. Among them were four friends: Juan, Oscar, Luis, and Alfredo. They were the sons of Mexican immigrants and often felt overlooked by others. However, they all shared a passion for mechanics. One day, two science teachers decided to enter their school in a challenging underwater robotics competition sponsored by NASA（美国 宇航局）. The four boys were excited and signed up right away. With passion, they started reaching out to mechanical engineers for help in 高二 （英语）试题 第 14页（共 14页） designing their robot. They learned that they needed a special material often used in many underwater projects. Sadly, they didn’t have enough money to buy it, so they decided to make it on their own. They searched the city and gathered whatever they could find to build their robot. With the support and guidance of their teachers, they managed to create a working robot using just metal and wires. While they worked on their project, each boy faced personal struggles. Juan felt the pressure of family responsibilities; Oscar was afraid of failing; Luis was laughed at by classmates because of his accent; and Alfredo wished to feel accepted by others. Despite these challenges, they supported each other and stayed determined. After a few test runs of their robot, they headed to the competition. When they arrived at the main pool area, they saw college teams in matching clothes, showcasing robots funded by big companies. The boys felt a bit nervous but decided to put their robot in the water for a test run. 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。 Unfortunately, their robot began to leak and failed. _____________________ This time, their robot performed admirably.