河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题

新蔡县第一高级中学高二2025年1月份期末模拟英语试题 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,从每题所给得A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Things to Do in Yorkshire This Summer Harrogate Music Festival Since its birth, Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength. This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nicola Benedetti, presenting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces. Dates: 1 June — 31 July Tickets:£12 — £96 Jodie’s Fitness Summer Classes As the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer, Jodie McGregor, on the grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate. We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May, at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required(info@middletonlodge.co.uk). Dates:23 May — 11 July Tickets: £7.50 per session Felt Picture Making Working from an inspirational picture, this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool. We will also discuss the origins of felt(毛毡), what enables wool fibres to become felt and how the processes we use work. Dates: 12 June — 12 July Tickets: £40 including materials Figure It Out!—Playing with Math A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most liquid, and much more. Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work. Dates:7 May — 10 June Tickets: Free 21. What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodie’s fitness classes? A. Join a fitness club. B. Pay a registration fee. C. Hire a personal trainer. D. Make a booking. 22. How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making? A. £40. B. £12. C. £7.50. D. £96. 23. Which of the following starts earliest? A. Harrogate Music Festival. B. Figure It Out!—Playing with Math. C. Felt Picture Making. D. Jodie’s Fitness Summer Classes. B I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs(幼兽)that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don’t make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home. I’ve got two children — the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving — but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn’t worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk. As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they’d get up to mischief. We’d come down in the morning to find they’d turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo. Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors. When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren’t there. I’m not sad about it. I’m hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them. 24. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home? A. To observe their differences. B. To ensure their survival. C. To teach them life skills. D. To let them play with his kids. 25. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief’ mean in paragraph 3? A. Sleep soundly. B. Lose their way. C. Behave badly. D. Miss their mom. 26. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home? A. Boring. B. Risky. C. Costly. D. Tiring. 27. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo? A. They frightened the children. B. They annoyed the neighbours. C. They became difficult to contain. D. They started fighting each other. C A British woman who won a $1 million prize after she was named the World's Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools. Andria Zafirakou,a north London secondary school teacher, said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution (变革). “We are going to make a change,” she said."I’ve started a project to promote the teaching of the arts in our schools." The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any sort — whether an up-and-coming local musician or a major movie star — into schools to work with and inspire children. Zafirakou began the project at Alperton Community School, her place of work for the past twelve years. “I've seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired by — their eyes are shining and their faces light up,” she said. “We need artists . more than ever in our schools." Artist Michael Craig-Martin said: “Andria's brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded in schools." It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary, he added. Historian Sir Simon Schama is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on. “It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young. What will remain of us when artificial intelligence takes over will be our creativity, and it is our creative spirit, our visionary sense of freshness, that has been our strength for centuries." 28.What will Zafirakou do with her prize money? A. Run a project. B.Build new schools. C. Make a movie. D. Help local musicians. 29.What does Craig-Martin think of the teaching of the arts in UK schools? A. It deserves greater attention. B. It increases artists’ income. C. It opens children's mind. D. It is particularly difficult. 30.What should be stressed in school education according to Schama? A. Positive worldviews. B. Interpersonal skills. C. Moral principles. D. Creative abilities. 31.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. The World's Best Arts Teacher B. When Historians Meet Artists C. Arts Education in Britain D. Bring Artists to Schools D An Australian professor is developing a robot to monitor the health of grazing cattle, a development that could bring big changes to a profession that’s relied largely on a low-tech approach for decades but is facing a labor shortage. Salah Sukkarieh, a professor at the University of Sydney, sees robots as necessary given how cattlemen are aging. He is building a four-wheeled robot that will run on solar and electric power. It will use cameras and sensors to monitor the animals. A computer system will analyze the video to determine whether a cow is sick. Radio tags (标签)on the animals will measure temperature changes. The quality of grassland will be tracked by monitoring the shape,color and texture (质地) of grass. That way, cattlemen will know whether they need to move their cattle to another field for nutrition purposes. Machines have largely taken over planting, watering and harvesting crops such as com and wheat, but the monitoring of cattle has gone through fewer changes. For Texas cattleman Pete Bonds, it's increasingly difficult to find workers interested in watching cattle. But Bonds doesn't believe a robot is right for the job. Years of experience in the industry — and failed attempts to use technology — have convinced him that the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse. Bonds, who bought his first cattle almost 50 years ago, still has each of his cowboys inspect 300 or 400 cattle daily and look for signs that an animal is getting sick. Other cattlemen see more promise in robots. Michael Kelsey Paris, vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, said a robot could be extremely useful given rising concerns about cattle theft. Cattle tend to be kept in remote places and their value has risen, making them appealing targets. 32.What is a problem with the cattle-raising industry? A. Lack of workers. B. Soil pollution. C. Aging machines. D. Low profitability. 33. What will Sukkarieh's robot be able to do? A. Predict weather changes. B. Cure the diseased cattle. C. Move cattle to another field. D. Monitor the quality of grass. 34.Why does Pete Bonds still hire cowboys to watch cattle? A. He thinks men can do the job better. B. He wants to help them earn a living. C. He is inexperienced in using robots. D.He enjoys the traditional way of life. 35.How may robots help with cattle watching according to Michael Kelsey? A. Increase the value of cattle. B. Keep cattle from being stolen. C. Make the job more appealing. D. Bring down the cost of labor. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后得选项中选出可以填入空白处得最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine, the speed at which you read probably does not matter very much. But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly. ____36_____ Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable. You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes. ____37_____ _____38______Look at the table of contents, the preface, the chapter heading, etc.This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it. Ten minutes spent in this way could save you quite a lot of time in the long run. If you decide that you need to read the whole book, decide how much you can read at a time. ___39____ A history book which may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientific subjects. In the former case you may be able to read a chapter. In the latter you may only be able to read one page. Always keep a pencil and paper beside you. _____40______Note also the facts important for your purpose as well as anything which leads you to further research. You don't have to write these things in detail. It is enough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder . A. Stop to have a rest now and then. B. Make a note of any page which is of special importance. C. This depends on the type of book you are reading. D. Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed. E. Spend a few minutes looking through the book. F. Keep the room cool rather than warm to avoid feeling sleepy. G. You may find yourself having to learn something by heart. 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) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给得A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处得最佳选项。 Over the past 38 years, Mr. Wang has pretended to be someone else many times, and has even learned to＿41＿different dialects(方言),leading to him being described as an “Oscar-winning actor". The 60-year-old is not an actor, but a ＿42.＿However, he is more devoted to his “ ＿43＿ "than any real actor. In the 1990s, a group of thieves often sold stolen goods with the help of some beggars. To look into the ＿44＿,Wang disguised(伪装)himself and ＿45＿ the beggars．Dirty shorts and old shoes gave him the ＿46＿ of a real beggar and his convincing dialect soon won him the ＿47＿ of the beggars. “I often 48 them to drink alcohol. Once they were ＿49＿, they began to talk a lot,"Wang said. “I'd then __50 __ myself to use the toilet, 51 what the beggars said, and send the ＿52＿ to my teammates.” Wang, who is often in 53 situations, is also a judo (柔道) master． “As long as I get close enough, no criminal can 54 from me," he said. Wang's 55 won him several honors, including a National May Day Labor Medal and 11 Citations of Merit. 41.A. teach B. compare C. speak D. assess 42.A. policeman B. doctor C. lawyer D. businessman 43.A. study B. role C. family D. audience 44.A. mirror B. future C. case D. question 45.A. interviewed B. assisted C. arrested D. joined 46.A. appearance B. experience C. challenge D. freedom 47.A. vote B. trust C. permission D. sympathy 48.A. forced B. invited C. helped D. expected 49.A. deserted B. drunk C. bored D. lost 50.A. guide B. persuade C. allow D. excuse 51.A. refer to B. miss out C. ask about D. note down 52.A. plan B. agreement C. information D. direction 53.A. dangerous B. awkward C. unfortunate D. strange 54.A. escape B. recover C. separate D. hear 55.A. optimism B. honesty C. kindness D. courage 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个适当得单词或括号内单词得正确形式。 I've always loved the ocean. In the_＿56_＿ (seven) grade,I started volunteering at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. I was upset to learn that many sea animals eat plastic garbage,＿57＿(think)it is food. I decided to do something ＿58＿ (educate) people about this problem. I held presentations at schools to teach kids about plastic waste. I wanted to reach businesses too. I decided that if I learned of a company_59＿ used a lot of plastic, I'd send it an email urging it to cut back. One day, I saw a commercial for a health-care company. People in the ad were using plastic straws (吸管)． I found the contact information of the company＿ 60＿ emailed its president. I told him how ＿ 61＿ (harm) plastic could be to the environment and asked him to consider using more eco-friendly options. I was so＿ 62_ (excite) when he wrote back to me.He said he would make sure that the company cut its use of plastic straws in half. I kept going. Whenever I heard of businesses using plastic, I'd send an email. One of the biggest companies I wrote to ＿63＿ (be) Alaska Airlines. A company ＿64_ (represent) wrote back and told me the airline was switching over ＿65＿ plastic to paper cups on all of its 1,200 daily flights. 第四部分 写做(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 你校英文报 Youth 正在庆祝创刊十周年。 请你写一篇短文投稿,内容包括: 1．读报得经历: 2．喜爱得栏目: 3．期望和祝福。 注意: 1．写作词数应为80左右: 2．请按如下格式在答题卡得相应位置做答。 Youth and Me _______________________________________________________________________________ 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,使之构成一篇完整得短文。 A MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother's Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge (粥). They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do. The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove(炉)burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely. Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid(盖子)starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff's hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well. 注意: 1．续写词数应为150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡得相应位置做答。 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. _______________________ The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. __________________________ 英语参考答案 第2部分 阅读 21-25 DABBC 26-30 DCADD 31-35 DADAB 36-40 DFECB 第三部分 语言运用 41-45 CABCD 46-50 ABBBD 51-55 BCAAD 56. seventh 57. thinking 58. to educate 59. which/that 60. And 61. harmful 62. excited 63. was 64. representative 65. from 第四部分 写作 第一节 范文1: Youth and Me It has been 10 years since Youth was founded. In my memory, it is Youth that accompanies me through my whole high school. When feeling depressed, I often choose to enjoy the novel part which includes a lot of imaginative stories. These stories can relieve my stress and broaden my horizon. Besides, I even submitted my own fiction to Youth. Refused as I was, I still received some great encouragement, which gives me confidence to be a writer. I do expect Youth can publish more classic works and have a promising future. 范文2： Youth and Me Believe it or not,① the first time I happened to read the newspaper Youth a couple of months ago, I felt an urge to finish reading it in one breath. From then on, I became one of its keen readers, never missing a single issue of it（现在分词作伴随状语）. While many columns leave a deep impression on me, the column that stands out most is none other than the one where you regularly put articles about foreign cultures and the most efficient ways of learning English（定语从句）.②I feel privileged to have been introduced to your newspaper, which definitely contributes a lot to my progress in English study. It's my sincere hope that the newspaper will be more popular among us students（主语从句）. 第二节 范文1： Paragraph1:As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Father's appearing was like a savior to the two children. Under the guidance of their father, they took positive actions and started all over again. They made the bread and then went on cooking porridge. Father helped then adjust the fire, which was the key to success. It was all right this time. Delicious breakfast was ready. How happy they were! Paragraph2:The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. When their mother saw the delicious and perfect breakfast in front of her, she was very surprised. It was not only the gift, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. The two children could finish cooking a breakfast, which she didn't expect. The children said loudly, “Happy Mother's Day!" Mother hugged them tightly and kissed them again and again 范文2： Paragraph1:As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Knowing what had happened, instead of scolding his children, the father said mildly “Don’t you worry about what you have done. It's a good thing to find that you both wanted to cook breakfast for your mom in celebration of Mother's Day. I feel very happy you had the intention to do this in return for her love and care. Even though it's a mess, its fine. Let's cook breakfast again. "With their father's help, the kids worked hard and smoothly. In no time, a new breakfast started to take shape. "Now, you may carry the breakfast upstairs, ” said the father. Paragraph2:The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. When she slowly opened her eyes, she was very happy to find the breakfast was ready. Knowing it was done by her children, she was moved to tears. She got up and held the twins tightly in her arms, saying ''Thank you so much, Jeff and Jenna. I believe it will be the best breakfast in my life. "Hearing this, the twins smiled proudly. 范文3： Paragraph1:As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Seeing the mess in the kitchen（现在分词作伴随状语），he immediately understood what had happened（宾语从句），but he wasn’t upset. Instead, he applied some medicine to Jeff's hand, and then set out to help them clean up the mess, throwing away the burnt toast. Next, they began to make breakfast, and by now the twins looked cheerful. Before long, the porridge was ready. Their father instructed them to fry the rest of the bread. Soon, the breakfast was ready, too. Paragraph2:The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. Opening her eyes, she couldn't believe what she had seen. Before she could ask any question, their father turned up and told his wife about how the twins had made preparations to give her the surprise breakfast（ about 的第一个宾语从句），and what trouble they had gone through when making the porridge and toast（about 的第二个宾语从句，其中when making 相当于 when they were making）. Disbelief gave way to excitement and pride. Hugging them in her arms, she said, "Thank you, children. It's such an unforgettable Mother's Day for me. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$