广东省珠海市2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题

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大湾区2024—2025学年度高二年级第一学期期末统一测试英语

本试卷共8页，三部分，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

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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

To help your family have a better tour in Europe, we provide here the top four family vacations, considering attractions, hotels and vacationers’ opinions.

London, England

This city attracts visitors young and old with its London Zoo, West End theatre district and London Eye among other sights. It is known for its high price, but you can find budget-friendly accommodation at chain hotels or rental houses. You can also easily move around the city using the affordable Tube or by taking a ride on London’s unique red buses.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik appeals to travelers of all ages with its Baroque architecture and natural beauty. History enthusiasts and “Game of Thrones fans will love this charming European town for its medieval (中世纪的) walls and castles. Much of the HBO show was filmed in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Old City of Dubrovnik, where many of the town’s centuries-old buildings are untouched.

Paris, France

With kid-friendly attractions like the Centre Pompidou and the Luxembourg Gardens, the City of Light offers a

fun and enriching vacation. And let’s not forget the Eiffel Tower, which is sure to delight your children. Nearby Disneyland Paris is also a popular attraction for those with little ones.

Prague, Czech Republic (1)

Prague’s fairy-tale setting leaves a lasting impression on its visitors. Kids will have fun out of seeing the odd Dancing House, engaging with the interactive exhibits at the Museum of Senses, exploring Prague Castle and trying to make sense of the Prague Astronomical Clock. Meanwhile, parents will love the city’s rich cultural heritage, tasty beer and reasonable prices.

1. Which city is suitable for families interested in architecture of the Middle Ages?

A. London. B. Dubrovnik. C. Paris. D. Prague.

2. What can visitors do in Prague?

A. Make a clock B. Read fairy tales.

C. Have fun dancing. D. Interact with exhibits.

3. What do the four destinations all have according to this text?

A. Red buses. B. Kid-friendly spots.

C. Filming sites. D. Fairy-tale settings.

B

“It’s somewhat surreal,” Minnie Payne, a 90-year-old woman, said upon earning her master’s degree and becoming the oldest documented student to complete coursework at the University of North Texas (UNT). Prior to Payne, Elmer Kretzschmar, a 97-year-old, was the only individual at UNT to have received a degree at such an advanced age. Kretzschmar received his master’s in education in 2009, having completed his coursework 30 years earlier in the 1970s.

Born to workers, Payne grew up in a small South Carolina town where there was only one cinema, one drugstore, one gas station, and one grocery store. She graduated from high school in 1950 and then started to work to support her family. Over the course of her life, Payne held various jobs, including being a saleswoman, a temporary teacher, and a word processor.

However, she always had a desire to pursue university. Therefore, in her late 60s, she registered at Texas Woman’s University and obtained her bachelor’s degree (学士学位) in general studies in 2006. This led to her continuing academic journey at UNT.

During her time at UNT, she took many online courses, which eventually switched to in-person meetings. She wasn’t able to make the in-person classes and ended up facing a challenge. Fortunately, her former adviser suggested

an alternative path, allowing her to earn her master’s degree by focusing on different things. She chose writing, which she has always had a love for.

Studying at UNT was challenging but Payne succeeded after spending many all-nighters and committing a significant amount of time to her studies. And she’s not done yet.

“I have achieved a significant milestone, but I feel that I still have plenty of rewarding moments ahead,” she said. “I intend to work until the very end because if I’m not pursuing, something worthwhile or helping others, I won’t be a happy camper.”

4. Why does the author mention Kretzschmar?

A. To highlight Payne’s uniqueness. B. To indicate Kretzschmar’s hard work.

C. To analyze the two students’ similarity. D. To introduce another excellent graduate.

5. What might the background information imply about young Payne?

A. She lacked university ambition then: B. She possessed superb teaching skills.

C. Jobs were easy to find in those days. D. Universities were inaccessible to her.

6. What caused Payne to be in a difficult situation while studying at UNT?

A. Failure to attend classes. B. Suffering from a disease.

C. Too many online courses. D. Choosing a different path.

7. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

A. Her deep-seated habit. B. Her intention of working hard.

C. Her hard-earned success. D. Her pursuit of a meaningful life.

C

When it comes to walking and type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) risk, it’s not just how much you do it that helps, it’s also how fast you move, a new study has found. Brisk walking is associated with a nearly 40% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, according to the study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Authors of the study reviewed 10 previous studies conducted between 1999 and 2022, which assessed links between walking speed and the development of type 2 diabetes among adults from the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan.

After a follow-up period of eight years on average, compared with easy or casual walking, those who walked an average or normal pace had a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the researchers found. Walking at a “fairly brisk” pace meant a 24% lower risk than those who easily or casually walked. And “brisk walking” had the biggest benefit: a 39% reduction in risk.