广东省肇庆市第六中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

肇庆市第六中学2025年-2026学年第一学期高二级期中检测

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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）

阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Green Future Expo in Los Angeles

Do you care about the future of our planet? The Green Future Expo will take place in Los Angeles on October 12-13, 2024. It is one of the largest environmental events in the US and a perfect chance to explore new ideas about protecting the Earth.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: 9:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m., October 12 — 13, 2024

Address: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St, LA

WHAT TO EXPECT

The two-day event will gather more than 100 companies, schools, and non-profit organizations. Visitors can discover the newest inventions, such as solar-powered cars, home recycling machines, and eco-friendly fashion. There will also be speeches from leading scientists, interactive workshops for students, and an “Eco Market” where you can buy green products ranging from reusable cups to organic food.

SPECIALACTIVITIES

★ Student Innovation Challenge — High school and college students will present their creative projects about energy saving and waste reduction. The winners will receive scholarships and media attention.

★ Recycling Competition — Families can join and see who can recycle the most plastic bottles within 10 minutes. This activity aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling in daily life.

★ Future Talk — Famous scientists will discuss how climate change is influencing our cities, our health, and even the food we eat.

TICKETS

Adult: US$25/day

Student: US$15/day (with valid ID)

Children under 10: Free

NOTICE

Please bring your own water bottles; free refilling stations are available.

If you want to join the Student Innovation Challenge please register online before October 1.

Visitors are encouraged to use public transport to reduce traffic and pollution.

1. What can visitors do at the Eco Market?

A. Listen to scientists’ speeches. B. Buy green everyday products.

C. Join the recycling competition. D. See student innovation projects.

2. What will winners of the Student Innovation Challenge receive?

A. Recycle bottles with families. B. Money and public recognition.

C. Free tickets for next year’s Expo. D. A chance to discuss with famous scientists.

3. If a family with two adults, one student and one 8-year-old child visit for one day, how much should they pay?

A. US$65. B. US$70. C. US$75. D. US$80.

B

Disneyland’s opening day, July 17, 1955, was a nightmare. Rides broke down. Restaurants ran out of food and drink. Long lines formed at bathrooms. All in front of a national audience of 90 million, Disney’s opening day would be known in Disney history as Black Sunday. But Disneyland’s story actually twenty years earlier with what Walt Disney called “Daddy’s Day”.

On Saturdays in the 1930s and 1940s, Disney would take his two daughters to ride the Griffith Park merry-go-round. Disney saw the amusement parks they often visited as dirty and unimaginative places run by unfriendly employees. He thought he could do better.

In 1939, he asked two employees to work on a plan for an amusement park. The pair spent six weeks visiting parks around the country and came up with a proposal （提议）.

In 1948, Disney laid out his plans for a Mickey Mouse Park, which included a town square, a city hall, a fire station and a movie theater.

By 1952 the idea had grown into a 16-acre park proposal that he presented to Burbank, California official. However, the City Council didn’t accept the proposal.

Disney counted the refusal as a fortunate setback. By now, his dreams for a theme park had gone far beyond the space available in Burbank. He examined locations throughout Southern California. 160-acre land, 22 miles south of Los Angeles, was soon chosen.

Groundbreaking took place in July 1954, and Disney walked the site daily to offer direction and encouragement.

Disneyland wasn’t ready on opening day, but Disney decided to open the gates anyway to the media and invited guests. After the madness of opening day, newspaper headlines wrote: “Walt’s Nightmare”. The media foresaw a quick and early end.

However, the public didn’t listen. Visitors arrived in droves, and within weeks Disneyland was a success. Within two months, the park had welcomed its millionth visitor. Sixty years later, Disneyland’s popularity continues to grow, and shows no signs of slowing down with total overall attendance topping 700 million.

4. What made Disney come up with the idea of building a park?

A. His six-week visit to all the national parks.

B. The good business opportunities in this industry.

C. His unpleasant experience in other amusement parks.

D. The unfriendly attitudes of employees in Griffith Park.

5. What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?

A. The refusal gave Disney a bigger chance. B. Disney felt very lucky with his proposal.

C. The refusal made Disney feel frustrated. D. Disney was ready to accept the refusal.

6. In the media’s opinion, Disneyland ________.

A. grew very quickly B. had a hopeless future

C. would be a great success one day D. should be responsible for the public

7. How did the author mainly develop the passage?

A. By discussing important events. B. By explaining reasons.

C. By making comparisons. D. By following time order.

C

People who have trouble walking often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new way for people in wheelchairs to get into the water by themselves. It’s called Seatrac.

Seatrac is basically a chair on a moving ramp (轻便梯) that can smoothly carry a disabled person into the sea. Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water or go for a swim. The Seatrac system can also help anyone else who has a hard time walking, including older people and pregnant women.

Seatrac was invented and developed in Greece. The idea for it came when one of the inventors, Ignatios Fotiou, was talking with a friend who used a wheelchair. The friend said he enjoyed the sea, but didn’t like having to be