2024—2025學(xué)年內(nèi)蒙古鄂爾多斯市西四旗高二上學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★★)FourThemeParksinFloridaHerearefourofthebestthemeparksinFloridasoyoucanstartplanningyournexttrip.BuschGardensTampaBayHometoover50attractions,BuschGardensTampaBayisananimal-focusedthemeparkwithanemphasisonkeepingrareanimals.Here,you’llfindthetallestandfastestrollercoaster(過山車)intheworld,Montu,aswellasthearea’slargestzoo,withover200animalspecies.Oneofitsnewestcoastersistheheart-stoppingIronGwaziwhichascends(上升)206feetintheairandreachesspeedsofupto76milesperhour.MagicKingdomParkThisparksetthestandardfortheFloridathemeparkindustryweknowtodaywhenitopenedin1971.Today,MagicKingdomParkbridgestheoldwiththenew,invitinggueststorelivethetalesofchildhoodandenjoybelovedattractions,likePiratesoftheCaribbean.It’salsothehomeofDisneyWorld’snewestride,TRONLightcycle/Run,anexcitingrollercoaster.LegolandFloridaThemedwiththebrightlycolouredbricks,LegolandFloridaistheplaceforthenextgenerationofexcitementseekers,hometoentry-levelrollercoastersandkid-friendlyattractions.Thepark’snewestattractionsincludePirateRiverQuest,ascenicboatridethroughtheformerCypressGarden.Whiletheattractionsmayfocusonyoungerguests,thisisreallyaparkforeveryone.UniversalStudiosFloridaInspiredbythegreatestmomentsfromentertainmenthistory,UniversalStudiosFloridaisamovieandtelevision-themedparkthatbeganasanactualworkingstudio.Severallandspayhomage(致敬)toiconicsets,includingSanFranciscoandNewYork.ThisisalsowherekidscanfindTheWizardingWorldofHarryPotter—DiagonAlley,oneofthemostimpressivethemeparkseverbuilt.1.WhatcanyoufindinBuschGardensTampaBay?

A．Avarietyofanimals.B．Morethan200attractions.C．Showsat206feethigh.D．Theoldestrollercoasterintheworld.2.WhatisknownaboutMagicKingdomPark?

A．Itisforchildrenonly.B．ItisthefirstthemeparkintheUSA.C．Itcombinesclassicattractionswithnewofferings.D．Itservesasaworkingstudio.3.WhichthemeparkattractsthosefondofHarryPotter?

A．BuschGardensTampaBay.B．MagicKingdomPark.C．UniversalStudiosFlorida.D．LegolandFlorida.(★★★)Whenyouthinkaboutwho’sresponsibleforacity’ssafety,whatpeoplecometomind?Policeofficers,firefightersoremergencyresponseteams?Wouldyouputyourlocalmeteorologist(氣象預(yù)報(bào)員)inthisgroup?That’sthecareerAshleyRuizchose,andshe’snowthefirstfemalechiefmeteorologistinBatonRouge,Louisiana.Ruizpredictstheweatherforhercommunity.In2020,atornadohitRuiz’shometownofChattanooga,Tennessee—and,evenclosertohome,herhouse.Soshesaidsheknewwhatalifesavingjobthiscouldbe.However,herjobisn’twithoutdifficulties.“Hearingpeoplehavebeeninjured,likeinabighurricane,isreallyhard,”shesaid.“Wetryourbesttopredicttheweatherasbestaswecan,andwearegettingbetter.Butitcanalwayschange.”Ruiztalkedaboutthenewandchangingweatherpatterns.Shesaid,“Weareabsolutelyseeingchangesinweather,withmoreintenseandmorefrequentstorms,whichrelatetoclimatechange.”Weatherischangingeverywhere,astheplanetwarms.Therearemorefrequentdroughts,strongerstorms,andincreasingtemperaturechanges.Thismakespredictingtheweatherdifficult.Ruizalwaysknewshewasinterestedinweatherandhowitaffectedtheworld.Butherpathtoacareerinmeteorologywasn’teasy.Shesaid,“Istruggledsohardwithmathandwantedtogiveup.ButIkeptpushingandworkinghard,andnowI’mthefirstwomanchiefmeteorologistintheBatonRougeTVmarket.I’mproudofthat.”Shewantskidstoknowtheyshouldnevergiveupontheireducationortheirdreams.4.WhywasthedisasterinRuiz’shometownmentionedinthetext?

A．Tocallonpeopletopreparefordisasters.B．TointroduceRuiz’sunusualchildhoodexperience.C．Toofferasuccessfulexampleofweatherforecast.D．ToshowRuiz’sunderstandingoftheworkofameteorologist.5.Whatisachallengeofpredictingtheweatheraccordingtothetext?

A．Climatechange.B．People’sinjury.C．Poortechnology.D．Lackofexperience.6.WhichwordcanbestdescribeRuizaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A．Creative.B．Clever.C．Hard-working.D．World-famous.7.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythetextappear?

A．Sports.B．People.C．Education.D．Health.(★★★)Peoplewhohavetroublewalkingoftenhaveahardtimeenjoyingthebeach.ButhundredsofbeachesinGreecenowofferanewwayforpeopleinwheelchairstogetintothewaterbythemselves.It’scalledSeatrac.Seatracisbasicallyachaironamovingramp(輕便梯)thatcansmoothlycarryadisabledpersonintothesea.Onceinthesea,thepersoncaneitherremaininthechair,enjoyingthewaterorgoforaswim.TheSeatracsystemcanalsohelpanyoneelsewhohasahardtimewalking,includingolderpeopleandpregnantwomen.SeatracwasinventedanddevelopedinGreece.Theideaforitcamewhenoneoftheinventors,IgnatiosFotiou,wastalkingwithafriendwhousedawheelchair.Thefriendsaidheenjoyedthesea,butdidn’tlikehavingtobecarriedintotheoceanasifhewereasack(袋)ofpotatoes.Mr.Fotiourealizedthattheremustbeawaytomakeiteasierforwheelchairuserstogetintothewater.Mr.FotiouworkedwithhispartnerandaprofessorataGreekuniversitytodesignthesystem.Intime,theyformedacompanycalledTOBEAtobuildandsellit.Thecompanyworkedhardtomakethesystemsimpletoputinplaceandeasytorun.AwoodenwalkwayallowswheelchairuserstoreachtheSeatrac.Thesystemissolar-powered.Itdoesn’trequireoutsidepowerandcancontinuetoruneveniftheelectricitygoesout.TheSeatracsystemcaneasilybepackedupandstoredwhentheswimmingseasonends.Thissummer,theSeatracsystemisbeingusedatover220beachesinGreece,Cyprus,ItalyandLatvia.TOBEAhopestoofferSeatracinothercountriessoon.TheSeatracserviceinGreeceisbeingofferedforfree.TheGreekgovernmenthashelpedpayforit,withlocalcitiesbuyingandmanagingtheequipment.Greece’sgovernmenthopesthatSeatracwillhelpattractmoretouriststothecountry.8.WhoisSeatracdesignedfor?

A．Olderpeoplewhomovefreely.B．Youthswholiketoswiminthesea.C．Womenwhoenjoybeachbathswiththeirchildren.D．Peoplewhohavetroublemovingaroundonthebeach.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph4referto?

A．Thesystem.B．Potato.C．Ramp.D．Normalwheelchair.10.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSeatracsystem?

A．It’snoteasytooperate.B．Usersdon’thavetoworryaboutchargingit.C．PeopleneedtohaveabigcosttouseitinGreece.D．Ithasbeenavailableatmorethanonethousandbeaches.11.WhydoestheGreekgovernmenthelppayfortheSeatracservice?

A．Toimprovethegovernment’simage.B．Topromotethedevelopmentoftourism.C．Tosetupanorganizationforthedisabled.D．Tosupportsmallandmedium-sizedlocalcompanies.(★★★)EversinceIcanremember,Ihavealwaysenjoyedmakingmyselfandotherslaugh.Humorhasalwaysplayedanimportantroleinmylifeasitwaskeyinhelpingmedevelopmypersonalityandoutlookonlifethroughchildhood.WhatIdidnotrealize,however,waswhyorhowitmademefeelbetteraboutmyself.Iwantedtofindoutjustexactlyhowhumoraffectsusinourlives,andwhetherornotitplayedakeyroleinhavingalongerandmoreenjoyablelife.Frommyresearch,Ifoundmanydifferentwaysthathumorcaninfluenceouremotionsandphysicalhealth.Thesebenefitsaresplitintotwodifferentsections:short-termandlong-term.Oneexampleoftheshort-termbenefitsofhumorwouldbethatlaughterinducesrelaxation.Itgetsmanymusclesmovinginyourbody.Onereasonwhymusclesgettenseislackofoxygenflow.Onceyoulaughasaresponsetohumor,itincreasestheflowofoxygentothemuscles,resultinginamorerelaxedandmoreenergy-filledbody.Anothershort-termbenefitisthatlaughtercausespainrelief.Thisisachievedbyintensestimulationoforgansinthebody,whichleadstoincreasedcirculationandbloodflow.Asforthelong-termeffects,theycanbejustasrewarding.Forexample,onethinglaughtercandointhelongrunisimprovetheoverallhealthoftheheart.Thishappensbecause,likestatedearlier,laughterincreasesbloodflow.Sincetheheartistheorganthatregulatesallbloodflowinthebody,naturallytheheartbecomesstrengthened.Onelastlong-termbenefitfromhumoristhatitcanreducestresslevelsandboosttheimmunesystem.12.Whatbenefitofhumordoestheauthormentioninthefirstparagraph?

A．Itletstheauthormakemorefriends.B．Itkeepstheauthorphysicallyhealthy.C．Ithelpstoshapetheauthor’scharacter.D．Itfreestheauthorfromanystress.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“induces”inParagraph4mean?

A．Skips.B．Decreases.C．Needs.D．Causes.14.Howdoestheauthorshowthelong-termbenefitsofhumor?

A．Bytellingstories.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingnumbers.D．Bymakingcomparisons.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．HealthBenefitsofHumorB．StoriesAboutLaughterC．SuccessBroughtbyHumorD．HumorinDailyLife(★★)It’seasytoletthingsslideinmidlife.Butour40sto60sisactuallythebesttimetoincreaseactivitylevels.Indeed,astudyfoundthatpeopleaged40—61,whoincreasedtheirfitnessroutinewithactivitiessuchaswalkingandcycling,toafewhoursaweek,were16.To43percentlesslikelytodiefromcancerandheartdisease.Therefore,exerciseisnecessaryforthisgroupofpeople.16..·WalkfasterThebestwaytogetfitisalsotheeasiest:headoutforaquickwalk.17..“You’llhavemoreenergyandbemuchlesslikelytoneedthedoctor,”saysProfessorTomYates.·Playracquet(球拍)sports18..Peopleplayingtennisorbadmintonforatleasttwoandahalfhoursaweekhada16percentlowerriskofdyingfromanycause.19.,includingswimming,cyclingandwalking.Theresearcherssaythisisbecauseracquetssportsworkallyourbody’smusclesatonceandrequiregoodhand-eyecoordination(協(xié)調(diào))whilerunningaroundthecourtstrengthensyourheartandlungs.·20.Wetendtoforgetaboutourbalanceuntilweloseitbutresearchshowsthatpractisingbalanceskillsimprovesourfitness,strengthensbrainhealthandleadstoalongerlife.Ina12-yearstudyof1,702people,theabilitytostandfor10secondswasassociatedwithlongevityandhealth.Orsimplypractisestandingononeleg.Ifyoucanmanage10seconds,yourbalanceisgood.

A．BalanceononelegB．KeepabalanceddietC．HerearethetipsformidlifefitnessD．WeoughttomovemoreandsitlessE．TennisorbadmintonoffersmorehealthbenefitsthanothersportsF．Fast-pacedwalkerslivelongerandarelesslikelytogetheartdiseaseG．Ifyouwanttostaysharpandlivelyintooldage,takeuptennisorbadminton二、完形填空(★★★)MyfamilyspendourSundayeveningswritingpostcardstoputsmilesonthefacesofpeoplelivingwithcancer.Webegandoingitthrougha________thathelpspatients.ItstartedasawayformydaughterEllatovolunteerfortheDukeofEdinburgh’sSilverAward.WhenEllastartedwriting,myhusbandsaid,“Whydon’tweallgetactive?”Wewereatfirstsurprisedbytheidea,butthenwestartedtogetexcitedaboutit.________,itdevelopedintoa(n)________forthewholefamily.NoweverySundayevening,Isay“postcards,people”andweall________aroundthekitchentableandwritetogether.Wethinkitisa________waytoputasmileonsomeone’sface.Wehave________somefriendsandfamilybecauseofcancer,whichplayedakeyroleinuswantingtotakepartinthe________.Sometimeswemay________aboutsomethingthatwehaveattended.Sometimesit’smoreaboutthegardeningandtheweatherandwemaycommentontheartorpeopleonthe________wearewritingon.ThepostcardsaregiventothecharityFromMetoYouaspartofits“donatealetter”program,whichseesthem________bythecharity,filtered(過濾),repackagedanddeliveredtohospitals,cancercentresor________athome.Ihopeto________otherstotakepart.It’sso________,butcanhavesuchanimpactandIjustthinkweneedtoreignite(重燃)the________ofaletter.Somethinghandwrittenissolovelyand________andcannotbecopiedinanemailortext.21.A．situationB．churchC．charityD．country22.A．UsuallyB．HopefullyC．AbsolutelyD．Eventually23.A．a(chǎn)ctivityB．institutionC．conclusionD．theory24.A．walkupB．sitdownC．getoutD．comeoff25.A．strangeB．comicC．fortunateD．nice26.A．lostB．sentC．missedD．made27.A．gameB．incidentC．projectD．design28.A．talkB．writeC．learnD．hear29.A．postcardB．handbookC．brochureD．newspaper30.A．drawnB．typedC．readD．printed31.A．mastersB．volunteersC．organizersD．individuals32.A．inspireB．requireC．leaveD．command33.A．popularB．simpleC．boringD．obvious34.A．faithB．studyC．loveD．sale35.A．normalB．a(chǎn)cademicC．naturalD．personal三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PenjingisanancientChineseartformof36.(create)landscapescenesonaminiaturescale(微型比例).Thisartformisalsoknownbythenamepenzai.Thescenesfeaturelivingplants37.artistsandcare-takersattentivelyshapeandtendtoexpressemotion.Datingallthewayback38.the1stCenturyADandperhapsevenearlier,practitionersofDaoistmysticismhavetriedtocreatelandscapescenesinminiature.Peopleseeitas39.waytofocusonandincreasethepropertieswemightexperienceatfull-sizesights.InChinese,“pen”meanspot,and“jing”istranslatedaslandscapeorscenery.When40.(do)well,theseartworksarelivingodes(頌歌)tonature,conveyingarespectandappreciationforthenaturalworld41.(deep)rootedintraditionalChineseculture.Penjingisanartisticstylethatcreatesawild,naturalaesthetic(美感).Plantlifeisondisplayinacontrolledlandscapeform.Miniaturelandscapesarea42.(popularity)artformaroundtheworldtoday,attractingchildren,botanists43.artcollectorsalike.Chinaisbig.Withthatscalecomesregionalpersonalityand44.(different).TheartofPenjing45.(reflect)thesedistinctions,withparticularstylesofPenjingdifferentbetweengeographicalandculturallocations.ThisincludesLingnanstyle,Taiwanstyle,ShanghaistyleandYangzhoustyle.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，是新華中學(xué)課程實(shí)驗(yàn)部的一名學(xué)生。實(shí)驗(yàn)部負(fù)責(zé)人George正在面向全體學(xué)生征集課間活動(dòng)方案。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封郵件，談?wù)勀愕目捶?。?nèi)容包括：1.你的方案；2.你的理由。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題紙的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearGeorge,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)(★★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasakid,myparentsandIlivedneartheforest.Theyoftentoldmethatourfamilywasateamthatneededtoworktogetherforthehouseholdtofunctionsmoothly.Therewasalwaysanabundanceofworktodo—cooking,cleaning,andwalkingdogs.Ivolunteeredtowalkourdog,Max,whohadbeenadoptedonemonthbefore.Ineverdaredletthisgiantdogoffthelead(牽狗繩),justincasehetookoff.Onemorning,wewerewalkingalongintheforestwhenMaxstartedpullingonthelead.Atfirst,Iwasabletoholdondespitethewetgroundfromarecentshower.ButthemoreItriedtostophimpulling,themoreitturnedintoatugofwar.Andthankstotheslipperyground,Ilost.Pullinghislead,Maxshotofflikeabullet,leavingmescreamingbehind.Ichasedhimbutlostmyfootingandfellface-firstintosomemud.Istumbled(踉蹌)tomyfeet,butlookingahead,Ifoundhimrunnin