广东省部分学校2024-2025学年高二上学期期末英语试题

广东省2024—2025学年上学期期末考试

高二英语试卷

试卷共8页，47小题，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

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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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

If your family is begging for a theme park getaway, look no further than a trip to the city of Orlando.

Universal Volcano Bay Water Park

You can’t miss the volcano at the center of Universal’s Volcano Bay Water Park. Attractions include a coaster with four-person canoes (独木舟), high-speed body slides and a lazy river with rapids and waves. An especially unique feature is the park’s virtual lines. For a quick walk to the park, stay at Universal’s Aventura Hotel.

Legoland Water Park

When you want a break from the bricks, head for Legoland Water Park. Families will find more than a dozen waterslides, a wave pool and a lazy river. At Creative Cove, visitors can build their own boats and race them against others, as well as test out their engineering skills by creating their own rafts (筏子) to float down the lazy river. Nearby accommodations include the Courtyard Winter Haven.

SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld Orlando has a mix of thrilling and more relaxed family-friendly rides. Younger kids can play around Sesame Street Land, which offers gentler rides like Elmo’s Choo Choo Train and Abby’s Flower Tower, complete with great views of the park. The Homewood Suites, the nearest hotel, offers a free hot breakfast daily, as well as a pool.

Fun Spot America

Located southwest of the city center Fun Spot America features classic theme park rides such as the only wooden coaster in Orlando. You’ll also find thrilling rides like the SkyCoaster. At about $60 per ticket, Fun Spot America is a great value for some thrills, and much more affordable than the huge Disney and Universal parks.

1. What can visitors do in Legoland Water Park?

A. Play with brick games. B. Learn skills from engineers.

C. Create their own waterslides. D. Challenge others in boating.

2. In which park can visitors ride a unique coaster?

A. Fun Spot America. B. Legoland Water Park.

C. SeaWorld Orlando. D. Universal Volcano Bay Water Park.

3. What do these theme parks have in common?

A. They are all water parks.

B. They have volcanoes in the park.

C. They are located in the same city.

D. They offer hands-on experience.

B

On Sunday, attendees had been trapped after storms turned Nevada’s Black Rock Desert into a mud bath. Close to an inch of rainfall starting on Friday flooded the area and forced event organizers to close access to the Burning Man Festival until vehicles could safely pass and to warn campers to save food and water.

Despite reports of stuck vehicles and spotty Wi-Fi service, several attendees who spoke to NPR said the wet weather hadn’t lowered their spirits. “I would say honestly, walking around the city, spirits are pretty high,” attendee Anya Kamenetz said on Sunday.

The challenging conditions are testing a community of so-called “burners” which regards self-support and common effort as its main principles. Event volunteer Josh Lease said that in true Burning Man spirit, people are sharing warm clothes and phone chargers.

“It’s like any other Burning Man, just muddy,” Josh Lease told NPR on Saturday evening. “The warnings do sound very terrible, and of course, the organization has to tell people to take care,” said Claudia Peschiutta, an editor who attended the event, “but I haven’t seen one person who seems worried about it at all.”

Sense of loss and upset, however, started to affect some attendees by Sunday. In rainy Burning Mans past,

longtime “burner” Joe Bamberg said he’s seen carpets and clothes eventually dry out. But this time, all was wet and seemed to never dry up. He expressed he would have no plan to come again.

At the same time, officials were investigating a death at the site. They said on Saturday that a person died during the event but offered few details, including whether the death was weather-related.

The muddy road is expected to dry up starting Monday, which is forecast to see clear skies, promising long waits in traffic on the final day of the annual event. But event organizers have yet to give detailed information of when gates will open to cars.

4. How did Anya Kamenetz feel when trapped?

A. Inspired. B. Positive. C. Upset. D. Puzzled.

5. Why did people come to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert?

A. They just passed by this area. B. They were on a sightseeing tour.

C. They came to join in an activity. D. They were learning survival skills.

6. What can we infer from Joe Bamberg’s words?

A. It seldom rains at this time. B. He wouldn’t come any longer.

C. He felt frightened at the bad news. D. People should prepare more goods.

7. What is this passage?

A. A diary. B. A scientific article.

C. A novel. D. A news report.

C

Like many fans, Jerad Castillo has a box full of tickets from the games and concerts he’s attended. There are some great memories — like a ticket for the U. S. Open Golf Tournament in 2019. And painful ones — like one from when his beloved Texas Rangers lost in Game 5 of the World Series in 2010．

But Castillo hasn’t added to his collection for a while. Tickets are digital now, but the 40-year-old Fort Worth resident still misses his treasured stubs (票根). “You have your digital ticket, but as soon as you enter the event and that day goes, you have nothing to look back on that, you know?” he says.

But there’s good news for fans like Castillo. Some sports teams and concert promoters are starting to sell physical tickets again. Not the ones from the past, with the bar codes and the tear-off stubs. These are much higher quality, usually with a nice photo or art design. Typically, they are issued to mark a big game or moment.

They are becoming a bit of a hit, according to Weldon, Williams & Lick (WW&L), a printing company that is working to produce the tickets. “There’s still always that connection to an actual ticket,” says Evan Gitomer, the