福建省厦门市海沧区熹海高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月英语试题

福建省厦门市海沧区熹海高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月英语试题 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Shipping containers are gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional houses. These 20-or 40-foot containers can be obtained for as little as several hundred US dollars a piece, and it’s not surprising that some industry professionals and even city planners consider them the future of home building. Below are details of some amazing homes made out of shipping containers. London Container City (I and II) London’s Container City first sprang up in the heart of the docklands in 2001. It took just five months to complete the original 12 work studios. Shortly after that, a fourth floor of studios and living apartments was built on top of these. The first container city was so successful that another—Container City II—was added to it. Los Angeles Redondo Beach house With its modern lines and appealing spaces, the award-winning Redondo Beach House is a luxury beachside showpiece built from eight recycled steel shipping containers, along with some traditional building materials. According to the architects, the modified containers are “nearly indestructible”. Amsterdam Keetwonen Amsterdam’s massive Keetwonen complex houses 1,000 students and it is the largest container city in the world. The housing project is a roaring success and features units that are quiet and comfortable. Each resident enjoys a bathroom, a kitchen and separate sleeping and studying quarters. The complex even has central heating and high-speed internet as well as areas for parking bikes. Mexico M2ATK Container House M2ATK designed this unique container house for an artist. It’s fully equipped with heating and cooling, a kitchen and bathroom. On the bottom floor of the house are “public spaces” such as the kitchen and living room. The second floor are bedrooms, and the top floor is a studio space in which to work, read and “let fly the imagination”. 1. Compared to traditional houses, container houses are________. A. easier to maintain B. less expensive to build C. more comfortable to live in D. more fashionable in style 2. What can be learned about Amsterdam’s Keetwonen complex? A. It is the first container city in the world. B. It’s equipped with modern facilities. C. It features a luxury and unique style. D. It includes living space and car parks. 3. An architect is designing a container house for a family consisting of a married couple and their five school-age children in Canada. The family requires both public spaces and separate quarters. Which container home can the architect refer to? A. London Container City (I and II) B. Los Angeles Redondo Beach house C. Amsterdam Keetwonen D. Mexico M2ATK Container House B In a 2012 study, Boaz Keysar, a professor at the University of Chicago in the US, led an experiment on the relationship between foreign languages and people’s way of thinking. In the experiment, people were asked to make a choice: Just take one pound or take a 50 percent chance of winning 2.50 pounds. When given this choice in their native language, most people took the safe choice of only getting one pound. But they were more willing to make the riskier choice when asked in a foreign language, leading to more profits (收益) overall, according to The Guardian. As Keysar put it, “People just hate the chance of losing, but they hate it less in a foreign language.” In another study published this year, Keysar and his team did an experiment in which participants were given a series of related words like “dream”, “snooze”, “bed” and “rest”. Later, when asked which words they remembered hearing, people were more likely to mistakenly remember “sleep”, which was not on the list, in their native language. But it was much less likely to happen if they did the test in a foreign language. As Keysar explained, people have more careful thinking when using a foreign language, leading to more accurate memories. The foreign language may even influence our personality. Silvia Purpuri at the University of Trento, Italy, looked at people’s willingness to face uncertainty and enter strange situations. Being tolerant (宽容的) of uncertainty allows people to have more creative ideas and be more open to new things. It turns out that people naturally score more highly on this trait (特点) when they can speak or use a foreign language because speaking a foreign language requires taking risks. The evidence is clear: By learning a foreign language, you’re not just learning a language—you’re gaining a new state of mind. 4. What does the first experiment suggest? A. People like expressing in a foreign language. B. People are afraid of losing in face of money. C. People make quick choices in their native language. D. People prefer riskier decisions in a foreign language. 5. Which of the following best explains “accurate” underlined in paragraph 3? A. Colorful. B. Simple. C. Usual. D. Exact. 6. Willingness to face uncertainty makes people ________. A. Cool-headed. B. Open-minded. C. Light-hearted. D. Easy-going. 7. What is the main idea of this text? A. Foreign languages change mistaken memories. B People should learn to face uncertainty. C. Foreign languages influence how people think. D. Personality depends on language learning. C When Ford uncovered the F-150 Lightning last week — an all-electric version of the best-selling vehicle in the United States — it was a big moment in the short history of electric cars. The 530 horsepower, 6,500-pound truck’s sticker price of just under $40,000 drew comparisons to Ford’s Model T, the vehicle credited with making cars accessible to the middle class. In the first 48 hours after the battery-powered vehicle presentation, Ford received close to 45,000 pre-orders for it, equal to nearly 20 percent of all electric vehicles (EV) manufactured in the US in 2020. The F-150 Lightning, along with the hundreds of other EV models top automakers are rolling out in the next few years, indicates that the EV revolution is finally going mainstream. But as this industry, which is key to fighting against climate change, matures, a new challenge is coming out: how to acquire all of the minerals needed to make EV batteries. The materials such as lithium (锂) and copper inside those batteries were all, at one point, mined from the earth. Today, much of that mining is concentrated in places like Russia, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the number of EVs on the roads expected to rise, demand for battery minerals is to increase greatly. Some industry watchdogs warn that the clean transit boom could fuel a dirty mining boom. While only a small number of EV batteries have aged off the streets already, millions of tons of batteries are expected to be withdrawn over the coming decades. But better recycling methods and government policies to support them are needed to ensure that batteries don’t wind up in landfills instead. Even if recycling only meets a quarter to a third of our battery mineral demand over the coming decades, Riofrancos, a political scientist at Providence College in Rhode Island who studies resource extraction and green technology, says it’s an important area to focus on because it helps us “rethink our relationship with technology”. 8. What is the total number of EVs produced in the US in 2020? A. About 900,000. B. About 225,000. C. About 45,000. D. About 6,500. 9. What can we learn about the launch of the F-150 Lightning into market? A. It helps solve the problem of fuel shortage. B. It suggests car companies won a new challenge. C. It signals the EV revolution will be a main trend. D. It means government will stop policy support soon. 10 What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The benefits of concentrated mining. B. The process of mining battery materials. C. The reason for international cooperation. D. The problems of mining battery materials. 11. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. Assess the demand for battery materials. B Rethink the launch of electric vehicles. C. Provide a new way to recycle EV batteries. D. Raise people’s awareness of recycling EV batteries. D Here’s how the Pacific Northwest is preparing for “The Big One”. It’s the mother of all disaster drills for what could be the worst disaster in American history. California has spent years preparing for “The Big One”— the inevitable earthquake that will undoubtedly bring about all kinds of damage along the famous San Andreas fault. But what if the fault that runs along the Pacific Northwest delivers a gigantic earthquake of its own? If the people of the Cascadia region have anything to do with it, they won’t be caught unawares. The region is engaged in a multi-day earthquake-and-tsunami drill involving around 20, 000 people. The Cascadia Rising drill gives area residents and emergency responders a chance to practice what to do in case of a 9. 0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami along one of the nation’s dangerous and underestimated faults. The Cascadia Earthquake Zone is big enough to compete with San Andreas (it’s been called the most dangerous fault in America), but it’s much lesser known than its California cousin. Nearly 700 miles long, the earthquake zone is located by the North American Plate off the coast of Pacific British Columbia. Washington, Oregon and Northern California. Cascadia is what’s known as a “megathrust” fault. Megathrusts are created in subduction zones(俯冲带)— plate tectonic(板块构造)boundaries where two plates converge(相交). In the areas where one plate is beneath another, stress builds up over time. During a megathrust event, all of that stress releases and some of the world’s most powerful earthquake occur. Remember the 9. I earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean off Sumatra in 2004? It was caused by a megathrust event as the India plate moved beneath the Burma micro-plate. The last time a major earthquake occurred along the Cascadia fault was in 1700, so officials worry that another event could occur any time. To prevent that event from becoming a severe disaster, first responders will join members of the public in rehearsals that involve communication, evacuation, search and rescue, and other possible situations. Thousands of casualties(伤亡人员) are expected if a 9. 0 earthquake were to occur. First, the earthquake would shake metropolitan areas including Seattle and Portland. This could cause a tsunami that would create damage along the coast. Not all casualties can necessarily be prevented - but by coordinating across local, state, and even national borders, officials hope that the worst-case situation can be prevented. On the exercise’s website, officials explain that the report they prepare during this rehearsal will inform disaster management for years to come. For hundreds of thousands of Cascadia residents, “The Big One” isn’t a question of if, only when. And it’s never too early to get ready for the inevitable. 12. What does “The Big One” refer to? A. A gigantic geological fault in America. B. A large-scale drill to prepare for disasters. C. A massive and destructive natural disaster. D. Mass destruction caused by the earthquake. 13. What is the purpose of the Cascadia Rising drill? A. To prepare people for a major earthquake and tsunami. B. To increase residents’awareness of upcoming disasters. C. To teach people now how adapt to post-disaster life. D. To cope with the aftermath of a possible earthquake. 14. What happens in case of a megathrust earthquake according to the passage? A. Two plates merge into one. B. A variety of forces converge. C. Boundaries blur between plates. D. Enormous stress is released. 15. What can we learn from the passage? A. A large-scale drill is supposed to prevent deaths in the earthquake. B. San Andreas fault once delivered a 9. 1 earthquake in the Indian Ocean. C. No massive earthquake is expected to strike Califomia in the near future. D. Disaster-relief efforts at different levels may help reduce possible losses. 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据下面短文，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。 In the Arab world, a souk is a market usually held in an open-air location. Souks are an important part of life in the Middle East. ____16____ Another attraction of souks is that they offer visitors a great opportunity to feel the local culture. Most major souks probably started as informal meetings of merchants (商人) in open spaces, which slowly developed into more formal markets. ____17____ For example, some souks have partial ceilings to protect against bad weather, along with narrow streets which do not permit cars. Everything from glassware to meat can be found at a souk, with merchants coming from nearby areas to sell their products. ____18____ Visitors can easily find beautiful artworks in all shapes and sizes at a souk, often at very reasonable prices. ____19____ For large items, customers are expected to sit down with the shopkeepers. They will be offered tea and snacks while the price, including storage and delivery costs sometimes, is discussed. If you happen to be traveling in the Middle East, just pay a visit to a souk. Some regions have famous markets with a long and interesting history, and a souk is a great place to get souvenirs. You can find a local guide for your visit to ensure that you know local cultural rules well. ____20____ A. Europeans prefer to pay the list price rather than bargain. B. Many countries in the Middle East have long artistic traditions. C. That will certainly allow you a more enjoyable day at the market. D. By tradition, shoppers must negotiate with shopkeepers to reach a price. E. There are many cultural differences between the West and the Middle East. F. Nowadays, souks make special designs to create a customer-friendly environment. G. Visitors to the Middle Eastern countries enjoy buying great goods in souks. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One of my first international trips as an adult was traveling around the Caribbean (加勒比海). I ____21____ my hotel in Jamaica (牙买加) and asked for a recommendation for a local place to eat. The receptionist told me that under no ____22____ should I go into the town because it was really ____23____. I ____24____ my options: Did I really want to spend all my time on the beach without getting to know a single ____25____? I was a very ____26____ traveller and very young, but there was only one answer to my question: Absolutely not. So out I went. The poverty hit me in the face. After only seeing fancy resorts, the reality was hard to ____27____. A few locals ____28____ me and were super curious as to what I was doing there alone since most tourists did not go there. I told them I was interested in meeting them and experiencing their ____29____. And just like that, I was ____30____. After meeting more natives, ____31____ home-made food, and dancing the night away, I realized how they wanted to make me feel welcome and they ____32____ did. With having so little, they still shared it with me in a gesture of generosity. I could not resist to think about how tourist income ____33____ sharply for big companies annually, while the local inhabitants have to be thankful if they get a job that pays minimum wage. From then on, I always looked for locally owned accommodation, restaurants, guides, and ____34____. Sustainable development, with everything it involves, became a motto for me and changed the very ____35____ of the way I travel. 21. A. checked on B. checked into C. checked out D. checked over 22. A. condition B. case C. account D. circumstances 23. A. warm B. mild C. dangerous D. harmless 24. A. considered B. interpreted C. perceived D. marked 25. A. tourist B. guard C. guide D. local 26. A. unqualified B. ignorant C. inexperienced D. innocent 27. A. suffer B. swallow C. persist D. strike 28. A. approached B. recognized C. identified D. forgave 29. A. pain B. careers C. culture D. tastes 30. A. excluded B. praised C. respected D. embraced 31. A. sampling B. wasting C. stuffing D. packing 32. A. abnormally B. undeniably C. generally D. hopefully 33. A. adjusts B. limits C. promotes D. rises 34 A. facilities B. souvenirs C. plants D. communities 35. A. harmony B. border C. essence D. delicacy 第二节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) A 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。 John Snow was a famous doctor in London in the 19th century. He was so expert that he attended to Queen Victoria ____36____ she gave birth. However, he was frustrated, because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera, one of the most feared ____37____ (disease) in the world. At that time, there were two ____38____ (contradict) theories to explain how cholera spread. One was that bad air caused the disease. John Snow subscribed ____39____ the other that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water. B 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。 ____40____ (solve) the problem, some farmers have switched to organic farming. They use natural waste from animals as fertilizer instead of artificial fertilizers. By doing so, they make the soil in their fields ____41____ (rich) in minerals than before. Many other methods are also used to produce rich soil. Farmers often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year. In this way, some important minerals ____42____ (put) back into the ground. C 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。 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a health care system in which patients ____43____ (treat) with natural plant, animal, and mineral remedies (药物). It is assumed, for a person to be healthy, ____44____ yin and yang forces should be in balance. Imbalance causes illness or injury. TCM is about restoring the balance between yin and yang forces in patients. It has been a major part of traditional Chinese culture and continues to play ____45____ vital role in medical treatment in China today. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 当今世界科技发展日新月异，各种新产品、新事物不断产生。随着人们生活水平的提高，这些发明创造给人们的生活带来了各种影响，现就发明的利弊写一篇作文。 要求： 1、词数80左右； 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 概要写作 (满分20分) 47. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Extreme tourism (极限旅游) is travel that has a strong sense of adventure or even physical danger. Some extreme tourists like to travel to places that are considered fairly or even extremely unsafe for some environmental reasons. For example, they may travel to areas that have been influenced by some disasters, or to countries that are at war. Another form of extreme tourism includes traveling to a place in order to take part in one or more relatively dangerous activities. While there are many different extreme activities for extreme tourists to choose, most of these activities are physical in nature. For example, an extreme tourist may take a trip which includes staying with great white sharks, base jumping, traveling across a desert, or exploring underwater caves. Some tourists plan their own extreme travel trips, while others work with an extreme travel company. As extreme activities and places can be dangerous to the tourists, many travel experts advise extreme tourists to book trips through a company. Working with experienced extreme travel professionals can help make sure that the tourist is provided with proper things during his or her trip and that he or she receives proper medical attention if he or she is hurt. An extreme travel company may also be able to connect the tourist with local guides or translators when necessary. People who are against extreme tourism think that this form of travel may bring damage to certain areas of the planet. For example, extreme travel to the Antarctic (南极) rose greatly from the late 20th century to the early 21st century. Many environmentalists and scientific researchers argue that continued Antarctic tourism may lead to the pollution (污染) of the area as well as the introduction of some harmful foreign things, which could threaten the safety of its ecosystem (生态系统). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 福建省厦门市海沧区熹海高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月英语试题 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据下面短文，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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. F 18. B 19. D 20. C 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. C 第二节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) A 【36~39题答案】 【答案】36 when 37. diseases 38. contradictory 39. to B 【40~42题答案】 【答案】40. To solve 41. richer 42. are put C 【43~45题答案】 【答案】43. are treated 44. that 45. a 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (满分15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】 With the rapid development of science and technology, more and more inventions are made. People’s lives have been greatly changed. However, everything has two sides, so the new inventions also have advantages and disadvantages. First of all, it makes our life more convenient. For example, high-speed railways can save us a lot of time. What’s more, it makes us learn much more about the earth. However, the inventions bring harm for us. It also makes some of us be lazy because life is too comfortable. Above all, we should make full use of the inventions and do our best to reduce its disadvantages. 第二节 概要写作 (满分20分) 【47题答案】 【答案】The sense of adventure of extreme tourism first comes from the place itself, for it may have a bad environment. Besides, it also comes from those dangerous activities during the trip. When extreme tourists plan their trips, they usually do it by themselves or turn to a company, which is strongly suggested. However, there’s a debate on this form of travel, because some people think it may lead to environmental problems. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $