广东省广州市天河中学高中部2024-2025学年高二5月能力考试英语试题

广州市天河中学高中部2024学年第二学期能力考试 高二英语试卷 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分，共10页，满分150分 考试用时120分钟 I卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A We New York City Department of Sanitation, offer FREE weekly roadside collection service, making it easy for you to deal with your trash (垃圾) and keep our city clean. Setting Out Trash As of November 12, 2024, single-and two-family homes, and buildings with up to 9 apartments are required to use trash boxes with secure lids (盖子) for trash set out. Residential Buildings with 1-9 Units ●Place trash out after 6:00 PM in a box of 55 gallons or less with a secure lid Residential Buildings with 10+ Units ●Place trash out after 6:00 PM in a box of 55 gallons or less with a secure lid, or ●Place trash out after 8:00 PM, if putting bags directly on the roadside To ensure collection, all waste must be set out by midnight. Purchase your official NYC Boxes www.boxes.nycorbycalling1-855-NYC-BINS. Box Storage Trash boxes should be stored inside or in passages, courtyards, or other outdoor areas away from public sidewalks. If space is not available, you may store boxes within three feet of your building. Containers must be kept neat and allow for people to travel. Missed Collection You can report that your trash, or recycling was not picked up. Start at 8:00 AM the day after your collection day. To report missed collection, call 311 or email us. 1. What’s required for residential building with 1-9 units when setting out trash? A. Purchasing assigned clear bags. B. Classifying the trash as required. C. Using boxes with a secure lid. D. Placing trash out before 6:00 PM. 2. Where can trash boxes be kept? A. On public sidewalks. B. In passages. C. Within ten feet of the building. D. Outside courtyards. 3. How can residents report a missed trash collection? A. By contacting 311 on the collection day. B. By calling 1-855-NYC-BINS. C. By visiting the website www.boxes.nyc. D. By emailing NYC Department of Sanitation. B 21-year-old Jasmine Harrison completed the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes — a new world record for the youngest female to row alone across the Atlantic. Harrison, who’s from North Yorkshire, England, didn’t have loads of experience in rowing long distances. In her childhood, she could not even dream of such an ambition. She’d only gotten the idea three years earlier when she happened to be in Antigua, teaching swimming, and saw the end of the 2017 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. “Talking to a family member of a young man that had just completed it, I got to know just how amazing a thing it was. I didn’t say ‘not a chance I would do that,’ but it was more a fact of why not do it?” she said. Every day, Harrison would row for about 12 hours, pushing her 550-pound boat she bought with some money across the ocean, covering roughly 90 kilometers. The journey left her with much time all by herself, which she said she enjoyed. But things got a little harder after her speaker fell in the water and she could no longer listen to her music. She had other company along the way. She saw lots of sea life, including several whales. One even rose out of the ocean right next to her boat. “I’m in their environment,” she said. “It’s just amazing.” Twice, her boat was turned over in the night by large waves. The second time, she hurt her arm quite badly. Another time, she nearly ran into a ship. When her food ran out, she lived on cookies and chocolate. In the face of great hardship and loneliness, she kept going. On February 20, 2021, she reached the island of Antigua — the end of the journey. She celebrated her arrival with a burger and fries. 4. What made Harrison participate in the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge? A. Her childhood hobby and dream. B. Her experience of watching a race. C. Her swimming teaching experience. D. Her family members’ encouragement. 5. Which of the following best describes Harrison’s ocean trip? A. Adventurous. B. Pleasant. C. Boring. D. Expensive. 6. When did Harrison begin rowing across the Atlantic Ocean alone? A. In November. B. In December. C. In January. D. In February. 7. What can we learn from Harrison’s story? A. The early bird catches the worm. B. Difficulties strengthen the mind. C. Behind bad luck comes good luck. D. No way is impossible to courage. C Ask students to describe their brain, and they’re likely to suggest a computer, a command center, or maybe a lightning-fast communications network. But they’d be better off thinking of the brain as a muscle that gets stronger with use. Researchers now understand that IQ isn’t fixed at birth. Just as we get more physically fit from exercising, we can build brainpower through the act of learning. Children who adopt what psychologist Carol Dweck calls a growth mindset (思维模式) understand that intelligence isn’t fixed but can be developed through effort. In Mindset, Dweck explains why students who have a growth mindset are more willing to tackle challenges, learn from failure, and see criticism as useful feedback (反馈) rather than an excuse to give up. This is the kind of thinking that keeps students motivated, even when learning is hard work. The good news is that even the mindset isn’t fixed. A growth mindset can be learned and enhanced by messages that praise persistence and set high expectations. For example, help students understand that challenging assignments will stretch their “thinking muscles.” At the same time, provide them with necessary support so they don’t get discouraged. It is widely believed that all brains are not equal and that context and ability influence learning. The brain connects new information to the old and can be changed by experience. Effective teaching strategies help students move toward higher-order thinking, or what neurologists call executive (执行) function. As professor Judy Willis, MD explains, “When educators offer students chances to put their learning into practice, particularly by engaging them in genuine, personally relevant activities accompanied by formative assessments and corrective feedback throughout a unit, the facts students learn are no longer rote (死记硬背) memory. Instead, these facts become solidly integrated into an interconnected memory framework, rather than being deserted due to lack of use.” Of course, all this brain activity is happening in a unique way for each student. By addressing learners’ individual needs, educators can help students strengthen the bonds that will lead to deeper understanding. 8. Why does the author compare the brain to a muscle? A. To prove they possess memory cells. B. To show they can be strengthened through exercise. C. To emphasize they transport information quickly. D. To illustrate they are important organs of the body. 9. What are children with a growth mindset like according to Dweck? A. They tend to shy away from trouble. B. They prefer positive feedback from others. C. They regard intelligence as an unchangeable quality. D. They view barriers as opportunities for personal growth. 10. Which of the following enhances executive function? A. Creative engagement. B. Organizing activities personally. C. Engaging in direct interaction. D. Complete independence. 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. IQ and Its Influence on Learning B. The Growth Mindset: A Key to Difficulty-Solving C. The Significance of Executive Function in Education D. Brainpower Building: Encourage a Growth Mindset D Technology seems to discourage slow, immersive reading. Reading on a screen, particularly a phone screen, tires your eyes and makes it harder for you to keep your place. So online writing tends to be more skimmable and list-like than print. We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as children as we learn to read more skillfully. Nor is there anything new in these fears about declining attention spans, the length of time we spend concentrating on reading. So far, the anxieties have proved to be false alarms. “Quite a few critics have been worried about attention span lately and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,” the American author Selvin Brown wrote. “No one ever said that poems were evidence of short attention spans.” And yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. For a start, it means that there is more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing is meant for rapid release and response. An online article starts forming a comment string underneath as soon as it is published. This mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun. But often it treats other people’s words as something to be quickly harvested as fodder to say something else. Everyone talks over the top of everyone else, desperate to be heard. Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a social good and source of personal achievement. But this advocacy often emphasizes “enthusiastic”, “passionate” or “eager” reading, none of which adjectives suggest slow, quiet absorption. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in the words and their slow comprehension of a line of thought. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he has done and just enjoy s how his body feels and moves in water. The human need for this kind of deep reading is too tenacious for any new technology to destroy. We often assume that technological change can’t be stopped and happens in one direction, so that older media like “dead-tree” books are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle and the iPad have not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading. 12. What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin Brown’s opinion? A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Objective. 13. The author would probably agree that ________. A. advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading B. digital writing leads to too much speaking and not enough reflection C. the public should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain D. the number of Internet readers is declining due to the advances of technology 14. What does the underlined word “tenacious” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A. Straight-forward. B. Old-fashioned. C. Deep-rooted. D. Well-balanced. 15. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Slow Reading Is Here to Stay B. Digital Technology Prevents Slow Reading C. Screen vs. Print: Which Requires Deep Reading? D. Reading Is Not a Race: The Wonder of Deep Reading 第二节 七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中两项为多余选项。 Visit a zoo, and you may love watching polar bears as they swim through a pool. Zoos can be important places for polar bear research. ___16___The more we can learn about how global warming is affecting them, the better we can design conservation plans. However, tracking them is tricky due to their wide-range movement. The main type of tracker has been a radio collar, attached like a necklace around the bear's neck. This device sends location information back to researchers. ___17___It’s not safe to put them on younger bears — as they grow, the collar may get too tight. And male bears’ heads are narrower than their necks, so the collars slide right off. An international team developed new tracking methods inspired by “burr (芒刺) on fur” idea. The device stuck to the bears’ fur, like burrs on your dog after a walk in the woods. ___18___They found that in the warmer months, the animals hung out on land, moving little and conserving energy. As temperatures dropped, they returned to the ice to hunt. ___19___But it was invaluable to confirm it with reliable data. Additionally, it’s always a bonus to have one more way to track, understand — and hopefully help — these impressive white mammals of the north. To aid polar bears further, we must address the root cause:climate change. What can we do then? Ride your bike to school instead of asking a parent to drive you. Unplug devices when they are charged to conserve energy. Turn off computers and lights when they are not in use. ___20___ A. Little things can indeed help a lot. B. But never underestimate the effect of climate change. C. Unfortunately, the collars only work on adult females. D. As sea ice declines, polar bears spend more time on shore. E. The researchers had already suspected this is what they did. F. The researchers used the design to observe bears along the coast of Hudson Bay. G. But observing these animals in the wild is the top way to study and protect them. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读短文，从短文后各题所给出A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back ____21____ of the car, the warm intonations (语调) of the driver’s accent washed over me in a ____22____ way. Then I ____23____ that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children to ____24____. As the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made intense effort to ____25____ my success I feel naturally close to him. I told him I was on a college ____26____ and headed home to visit my parents. That’s how he found out I went to Harvard. His ____27____ eyes glinted at me in the rearview window, and quickly we crossed the boundaries (边界) of rider and driver, I seemingly becoming his ____28____. And then came the fateful question: “ ____29____ do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice _____30_____, as I knew it might. I didn’t even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, with a voice thick with _____31_____, “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?” In his view, I knew, I was _____32_____ the biggest opportunity of my life. He went on to deliver the age-old _____33_____ that all immigrant kids know. We are supposed to become doctors or lawyers to make money and send money back home. Contained in his plain words, the unspoken lesson, taught across _____34_____, is simple: Fulfill your role in the story of _____35_____ mobility along the social ladder so your children can do the same. I used to feel _____36_____ and backed into a corner by the questioning, _____37_____ now as a junior in college, I’m grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, I’ve promised myself I won’t get annoyed at their _____38_____. And I won’t defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” When I get unrequested _____39_____. I’ll just smile and nod, and enjoy the _____40_____ of the occasion. 21. A. seat B. trunk C. corner D. part 22. A. unique B. familiar C. strange D. fresh 23. A. understood B. guessed C. recalled D. learned 24. A. care about B. worry about C. bring up D. rely on 25. A. ensure B. involve C. prove D. expect 26. A. project B. test C. break D. trip 27. A. approving B. puzzled C. determined D. doubtful 28. A. passenger B. daughter C. fan D. hero 29. A. Where B. How C. When D. What 30. A. rose B. faded C. appeared D. remained 31. A. disappointment B. excitement C. embarrassment D. amusement 32. A. taking B. creating C. wasting D. offering 33. A. promise B. conversation C. lecture D. order 34. A. countries B. peers C. communities D. generations 35. A. upward B. downward C. backward D. outward 36. A. curious B. anxious C. pessimistic D. surprised 37. A. and B. so C. or D. but 38. A. answers B. questions C. discussion D. support 39. A. news B. favor C. demand D. advice 40. A. silence B. relief C. warmth D. luck 第二节 语法填空（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。 Shuttlecock (毽子) kicking is a traditional popular folk game, ____41____ (date) as far back as the Han Dynasty.The fun game gained popularity during the Tang Dynasty, when ____42____ (store) specializing in the shuttlecock business appeared. In the Qing Dynasty, shuttlecock kicking reached its peak in terms of both making techniques and kicking skills. To make a feather shuttlecock, a piece of cloth wrapped around a coin ____43____ (need). Through the coin hole you can stick some feathers, ___44___ function is to delay the rising and falling of the shuttlecock. There ____45____ (be) a great number of variations in styles and methods of kicking. With one leg fixed on the ground, the shuttlecock is kicked by the inner ankle of ____46____ other. Some other styles include kicking the shuttlecock backwards and forwards between two people. Those who advance to a high level of mastery can perform some actions that are ___47___ (fair) wonderful. The challenge of the increasingly difficult levels of shuttlecock kicking has made it a popular and timeless game among Chinese children. Playing with shuttlecocks is ____48____ (benefit) to health. When people are kicking shuttlecocks, various parts of the body need to work together, which enhances balance capabilities and physical flexibility and helps them strengthen their legs. Besides, shuttlecock kicking is convenient ____49____ (play). It can be practiced just about anywhere and anytime. Since the establishment of the Chinese Shuttlecock Kicking Association in 1987, the national shuttlecock kicking tournament has been held annually, appealing _____50_____ people of all ages. II卷 第四部分 基础知识（共四节，满分35分） 第一节 单词填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 51. The students were______ (解散) early from class due to a power failure in the school building. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. I will be staying at a hotel ______ (暂时地) until I find a permanent place to live in. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. I received a call from my sister, ______ (催促) me to come home and visit our parents. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. The report highlighted the link between poverty and ______ (暴力) in the community. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. Jane’s art was clearly ______ (更好的) to the other competitors in the exhibit. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 56. He faced a tough ______ (对手) in the final round of the tournament and fought hard to win. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 57. The proposal he put forward at the press conference ________ (值得) to be considered. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 58. The weather forecast is not good so we are taking two large ________ (包裹) of warm clothes with us. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 59. The woman who stole and sold kids got ______ (逮捕) immediately and was sent to prison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 60. There is a risk that the unequal ______ (分布，分配) of wealth and the absence of opportunities may lead to a less stable society. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第二节 短语填空（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 用所给短语的恰当形式填入下列句子，使其意义完整，有两个短语多余。 a flock of; in hand; turn out; withdraw from; a handful of; take（…）for granted; take over 61. I was worried about the exam, but it ______ to be easier than I expected. 62. In fact, what he said has no direct relation to the matter ______. 63. So far, radio and television ______ many of the functions once served by print. 64. Don’t ______ what others do for you. You should be grateful to whoever gives you a hand. 65. ______ white sheep are walking on the grassland. It looks as if a piece of white cloud is flying in the sky. 第三节 补全句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 66. 拐角处突然窜出一只猫，把这个孩子吓坏了，就像见到了怪兽一样。 Out of the corner________ which frightened the little kid as if he________. 67. 要参加重要会议，布朗先生匆忙去了办公室，剩下桌子上的食物一点都没动。 With an important meeting________, Mr. Brown hurried to the office, ________the food on the table________. 68. 据说，明年即将竣工的机场将会带动当地的旅游业。 ________the airport________ next year will help promote tourism there. 69. 无论谁最后离开房间，都要确保所有的灯是关了的。 ________ he should make sure________. 70. 我很感激我的英语老师，在他的帮助下我的英语一直在进步。（非限制性定语从句） I am grateful to my English teacher, ________ in my English. 第四节 课文默写（共2小题，每小题2.5分，满分5分） 71. 课文默写 It’s almost time for me to say goodbye to Australia.... who were born overseas. Personally speaking, what I like most about Australia is the people themselves. They have a straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life, ___________________________________ 72. 课文默写 World Oceans’ Day takes place on 8 June every year. It is now... education. Young people are an important part of the project. _____________________________ Each year, Word Oceans Day has a theme for the campaigns and ..., respectively. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分） 73. 最近，你班越来越多的同学使用AI助手完成学习任务，请你就该现象写一篇短文投稿校英文报，内容包括： 1.你的看法 2.你的理由 注意：词数150词左右。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 广州市天河中学高中部2024学年第二学期能力考试 高二英语试卷 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分，共10页，满分150分 考试用时120分钟 I卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A 第二节 七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. C 18. F 19. E 20. A 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读短文，从短文后各题所给出A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【21~40题答案】 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. C 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【41~50题答案】 【答案】41. dating 42. stores 43. is needed 44. whose 45. are 46. the 47. fairly 48. beneficial 49. to play 50. to II卷 第四部分 基础知识（共四节，满分35分） 第一节 单词填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 【51题答案】 【答案】dismissed##ismissed 【52题答案】 【答案】temporarily 【53题答案】 【答案】urging 【54题答案】 【答案】violence 【55题答案】 【答案】superior  【56题答案】 【答案】opponent 【57题答案】 【答案】deserves 【58题答案】 【答案】parcels 【59题答案】 【答案】arrested 【60题答案】 【答案】distribution 第二节 短语填空（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 【61~65题答案】 【答案】61. turned out 62. in hand 63. have taken over 64. take for granted 65. A flock of 第三节 补全句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 【66题答案】 【答案】 ①. sprang a cat ②. had seen a monster 【67题答案】 【答案】 ①. to attend ②. with ③. untouched 【68题答案】 【答案】 ①. It’s said that ②. to be completed 【69题答案】 【答案】 ①. Whoever leaves the room last ②. all the lights are off. 【70题答案】 【答案】with whose help I am making progress 第四节 课文默写（共2小题，每小题2.5分，满分5分） 【71题答案】 【答案】and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went 【72题答案】 【答案】World Oceans Day provides them with a platform where they can express their concerns and share their ideas. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分） 【73题答案】 【答案】范文 Embracing AI Assistants Wisely Recently, an increasing number of classmates in my class have resorted to AI assistants to complete study tasks, ranging from writing essays to solving math problems. On the one hand, AI tools undeniably offer practical benefits. Take ChatGPT, for instance: it can generate instant explanations for complex concepts, saving hours of tedious research. AI can serve as a valuable learning aide, especially for tackling repetitive tasks or bridging knowledge gaps. However, the risks of over-dependence are equally evident. Last week, a group project saw half the team copy AI-generated outlines without critical thinking, resulting in identical structures that failed to address the assignment’s unique requirements. Worse still, relying on AI to “think” for us erodes essential skills — like logical reasoning and creative problem-solving — that form the core of education. In essence, AI should be a “study partner” rather than a “task substitute.” After all, what matters most is not the answers we get, but the minds we shape in the process. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $