2024—2025學(xué)年山東省威海市高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★)RecentlyOxfordDictionariesreleasedthisyear’slistofnewwordsthatduetopopularusehadmadetheirwayintothedictionary;proofoftheirwidespreadexistence.ThinglishKidsin2025findwholesentencesdifficult,sohavedoneawaywithverbsandadjectivescompletelytocommunicateusingjustnouns—viasocialmediaplatforms.Mostparentsdopointoutthatteenagershaveinfactbeencommunicatinginsinglewordsfordecades,sothisdoesn’treallyfeeltoodifferent.DronershipTheinformal“finderskeepers”lawthatmeansifadrone(無(wú)人機(jī))crashlandsinyourbackyard,thenit’syours.Intendedtobearesponsetowayward(任性的)andcarelessdroneoperators,governmentshaverefusedtomakethelawofficial,astheyareconcerneditwillencourageresidentstoactivelytryandbringdowndronesbyanymeanspossible.SpudditeApersonwhorefusestolearnhowtouseapotatoforlighting.Alsoknownas“starch-enemies”,theseindividualsareoftenmanufacturers(制造商)oflightbulbs,whohaveseentheirmarketsharedecreasesharplyeversinceitwasfoundthatpotatoescouldbeusedtolighthomes,officesandevenstreets.Withapotatousing733%lessenergythananenergysavingbulb,it’snothardtoseewhythey’dbethatfrustrated…1.WhatmightbethemainreasonbehindtheappearanceofThinglish?

A．Theeaseoflanguageuse.B．Thelong-standinghabit.C．Thedeclineinvocabulary.D．Theoveruseofsocialmedia.2.Whomightbecalled“starchenemies”?

A．Potatofarmers.B．Crasheddronekeepers.C．Lightbulbproducers.D．Single-wordcommunicators.3.Whyarethesewordsincludedindictionaries?

A．Becauseofculturalinfluence.B．Becauseoftheiruniqueness.C．Becauseoflanguageevolution.D．Becauseoftheirwidespreadusage.(★★★)WhenIfirstjoinedFacebook,Isawitasacoolwaytokeepintouchwithmyfriendsandfamily.Intheearlydays,IhadlargelypositiveviewsandfeelingswhenIwentontheapp.Butovertime,thingschangedfortheworse.Besidesgettingboredoftheapp,otherbigproblemscameup.Firstly,Facebookweakenedmycreativity.BecauseIwasspendingsomuchtimeonFacebook,Iwasn’tdoinganywherenearasmuchasIcouldhavebeenwithmybigcreativedreamsandideas.AndevenwhenIdid,itwasinserviceofsocialmedia(forexample,ItookphotosthatwouldgetlikesfrommyFacebookfriendsinsteadofwhatIactuallywantedtocapture).FacebookalsomademefeelintenseFOMO(FearOfMissingOut),especiallywhenIsawhoweveryoneelsewasdoing.Forexample,Iquitmyjobandstartedmyfirstbusinessatatimewhenmyfriendsweregettingjobpromotions.WhileIknewthatleavingmyjobwastherightlong-termdecision,Iwasalsobrokeatthetime.Combinethatwithothersgettingpayrises,etc.,andyoucanseetheproblemhere.IalsofeltlikeIhadtopostwheneverIdidanythinginteresting.Forexample,ifIwastraveling,IhadtotellmyfriendswhereIwasgoing.SincedeletingFacebook,I’mmuchhappiernotfeelinglikeIneedtoshareallofmylife.ThisisoneofthebiggestmistakesyoucouldmakeonFacebook.DeletingmyFacebookaccountwasahugedecision,butIcansaywithcertaintythatitwasoneofmybestlong-termdecisions.Ihavebetterrelationshipswiththepeoplewhomatter,andI’mnolongerexposedtoanywherenearasmuchnegativityasIwas.Notoversharingmypersonallifeisalsoahugeadvantage.Isuggestdeletingyouraccountforthreemonthsandseeinghowyoufeelthereafter;ifyouenjoyyourlifeoffline,don’thesitatetopermanentlydeleteit.4.WhydidtheauthorstarttouseFacebook?

A．Tostrengthenbonds.B．Toshareupdates.C．Toinspirecreativity.D．Togetlatestnews.5.WhatmadetheauthorfeelFOMO?

A．Startingthefirstbusiness.B．Noticingthegapwithfriends.C．Strugglingtomakealiving.D．Losingtrackofformerfriends.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”refertoinparagraph4?

A．Sharingallthelife.B．Postingsomethinginteresting.C．DeletingFacebook.D．Tellingfriendstraveldestinations.7.What’sthepurposeofthetext?

A．Todiscusssocialmedia’sadvance.B．TolistnegativeeffectsofFacebook.C．Torecommendasocialmediadetox.D．TourgeimmediateremovalofFacebook.(★★★)Lastyear,thewordtodescribemuchoftheriseinfoodpriceswouldhavebeen“heatflation”,asdroughtandhightemperaturesaffectedcropyields(生產(chǎn)量)aroundtheworld,fromoliveoilinSpaintocabbageinSouthKorea.Thisyear,we’refacingadifferentconcept.Let’scallit“sogflation.”Ifheatflationreferstopriceincreasesasaresultofextremelyhightemperatures,sogflationisbornoutofextremeprecipitation.AreportpublishedinAprilshowedthatwhileEuropeexperiencedthehighestnumberofdayswithextremeheatstress,itwasalsooneofthewettestperiodsonrecordformanyplaces.Potatoesareattheforefrontofsogflation.Withjustoneplantingandoneharvestperyear.theconditionshavetobejustright.ButlastautumnpoorweatherconditionsforcedharvestingtostopinEuropeafterjustthreeweeks,aswetsoilmeantfarmerscouldn’tgetcropsoutoftheground.Europeanseatamongthehighestquantityofpotatoesperpersonofanyregionintheworld—about90kilogramsonaverageayear.Englishwhitepotatopricesareup81%year-over-year,anall-timehigh.InEurope,theNetherlandsandBelgium—twokeyregionsthatgrowprocessingpotatoesforfries—weretheworstaffected,withDutchprocessingpotatopricesattheirhighestlevelrecordedforUS$397permetricton.It’snotjustvegetablesandgrainsaffectedbythewetweather.Livestock(家畜)farmershaveseenhighdeathratesinlambs,whiledairycowsinaffectedareasareunabletobeturnedoutongrassreducingmilkyieldsandraisingproductioncosts.Foodproductionhasalwaysbeenatthemercyoftheelements.ButHarryCampbell,amarketanalyst,saidthat,asconsecutive(連續(xù)的)yearsofbadweatherpileup,it’sincreasinglyhardtorecoverfromapoorseason.Supplychainswillneedtobemoreflexible.andultimatelymorecomplex,tokeepfoodsuppliessecureatatimewhenonesuppliercouldbefacingfloodsandanotheraseriousdrought.8.Whatledto“sogflation”?

A．Intenseheat.B．Seriousdrought.C．Heavyrainfall.D．Severeinsectdamage.9.WhatwastheimpactofbadweatheronpotatoesinEurope?

A．Increaseddeathrate.B．Delayednewplanting.C．Shortergrowthcycle.D．Shorterharvestingperiod.10.Howwillconsecutivebadweatherinfluencethefoodsupply?

A．Itwillleadtoanincreaseinthevarietyofcrops.B．ItwillforceEuropetorelymoreonfoodimports.C．Itwillrequiresimplerandmoreflexiblesupplychains.D．Itwillbeharderforcropsandrelatedindustriestorecover.11.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?

A．FromDroughttoFloodB．FoodShortageontheWayC．SayingGoodbyetoCheapChipsD．ExtremeWeatherandRisingPrices(★★★)Onacoldeveningin2016,GreatBasinslippedoutoftheshadowsandapproachedwhatlookedlikeametalcabinetlyingonitsside.Theraccooncouldsmellcatfoodwithin.but12latched(閂住)narrowdoorsblockedhisentry.SoGreatBasinjumpedonthetopandbegantofiddle(不停擺弄)withthelatchesupsidedown.Hequicklyopenedoneofthedoorsandfilledhisbelly.Raccoons—renownedfortheirabilitytojimmytheirwayintolockedgarbagecans—havelongbeenknownfortheircleverness.Butresearchershavelittlesenseofhowclevertheyreallyare.Astudypublishedrecentlymaychangethat.From2016to2017,LaurenStanton,anecologistwhowasdrawnbyraccoons’quickabilitytoadapttoenvironments,andhercolleaguesplacedsixpuzzleboxesinaresidentialbackyard.Puzzleboxesarestandardincognitionandbehaviorstudies,whereananimalclaws,grabs,orfiddleswithasinglelatcheddoorhidingsomefood.Butthescientistsdesignedanewtypeofboxwith24food-filledcompartments(分隔層)ratherthanthetypicalsinglecompartment,givingthemmoredatapointstoseehowraccoonsmightsolvenewproblems.Camerasrevealedsomesurprises.Inoneinstance,araccoonpushesaskunk(臭鼬)outofthewaytofiddlewithadifficultlatch,theneasilyopensit.Inanother,someraccoonswaitnearthepuzzleboxuntilanotherraccoonsolvesit,pushingitasideandgettingtherewardwithoutanywork.Inall,about25%oftheraccoonswereabletoopenatleastthreedoors,althoughthatwasnotasgoodasthe65%observedinthelab.In2017,Stanton’steamincreasedthedifficultylevel,introducinganewpuzzlewithfourdifferenttypesoflocks.Again,25%oftheraccoonsweresuccessful,demonstratingflexibilityinproblem-solving.Thefindingscouldhelpexplainhowraccoonsthriveinurbansettings,solvingthemany“puzzles”ofanurbanenvironment,saysBlakeMorton,ananimalbehav?orist.“Thisiswonderfulwhenstudiescomeoutlikethis,becauseitshowsthatwecandothesestudiesinthewild,andweshouldbedoingthem.”12.WhydidGreatBasinmakegreateffortstofiddlewiththelatches?

A．Tohavefun.B．Toaccessthefoodinside.C．Toescapefromdanger.D．Toattractotherraccoons.13.WhatdidLaurenStanton’sresearchfocusonaboutraccoons?

A．Theirinteractionpatterns.B．Theirproblem-solvingabilities.C．Theirfoodpreferences.D．Theiradaptabilityinthewild.14.HowdidLaurenStantonandher-colleaguestestraccoons’abilitytoadapt?

A．Bycomparinglabandfieldfindings.B．Byobservingbehaviorsviacameras.C．Byemployingstandardpuzzleboxes.D．Bypresentingincreasinglychallengingtasks.15.WhatdoesBlakeMortonthinkofStanton’sstudies?

A．Theyholdscientificvalueandshouldcontinue.B．Theyneedtoinvolvemoreanimalspeciesinthewild.C．Theyinspirenewwaystodealwithraccoonsincities.D．Theyoffernewinsightsintohuman-wildlifecoexistence.(★★★)Duringyourteenageyears,yourbodygoesthroughmanychanges,andyoumayormaynotlikehowyourbodydevelops.Youstartforminganimageofyourbody.16.Youcandevelopeitherapositiveornegativebodyimage,dependingonyourmindset.Oneofthemajorcontributorsofanegativebodyimageispeerpressure.Evenifyoudonotthinkyouarebeingbulliedbyyourgroupoffriends,youmaybelaughedatcasuallyaboutyourappearanceoryoumaysimplynoticethattheyseemmore“perfect”thanyou.Thiscanhaveanegativeimpactonyourbodyimage.17.Often,anidealbodytypeispromotedheavilyonsocialnetworks.Culturemayalsohaveanegativeimpactonone’sbodyimage.Ifyourculturevaluesaparticularbodyimage,thenthatwouldmakeyouunhappyifyoudon’tmatchit.Anegativebodyimageincreasestheriskofunhealthybehaviorslikeextremedieting,overeating,overexercising,isolation,andriskysurgeries.Italsolowerslifesatisfactionandcanleadtounhappiness.18.Tohaveamorepositivebodyimage,firstacceptthatwearealluniqueindividuals.Imagineifeveryonelookedthesame,theworldwouldbeaboringplace.19.Beautystandardskeepchangingallthetime.What’smore,modelsandcelebritiesyouseeinthemediamaylook“perfect”fortheera,but,infact,muchofitisduetomakeup,anglesandlightingandPhotoshop!20.Avoidcommentingonothers’looks,andyouwillstopcriticizingyourselftoo.Ifyouhavepeerswhoconstantlycommentaboutyourappearance,itmightbetimetore-evaluatethecompanyyoukeep.Remember,yourbodyimageissimplyYOURperception(感知)ofyourbody.ThismeansYOUhavethepowertochangethis,evenifyoudonothavetheabilitytochangetheperceptionofothers.

A．Yourbodyimageisinfluencedbymanyfactors.B．Anothermajorfactoriswhatisshowninthemedia.C．Itissimplyhowyousee,thinkandfeelaboutyourself.D．Moreimportantly,thereisnosuchthingasaperfectbody.E．Ingeneral,thekeytoapositivebodyimageisself-acceptance.F．Also,insteadoffocusingonappearances,learntovaluepeopleforwhotheyreallyare.G．Overfocusingonappearancecanstopyoufromappreciatingyourotherpositivequalities.二、完形填空(★★★)Recently,IhadthechanceofattendingabirdreleaseeventattheCarpenterNatureCenter.Thiseventnotonlyreconfirmedmy______intheresilience(韌性)ofnaturebutalsoprovidedalotofinspirationformyart.Several______birds,nurturedandcaredforbythedevotedstaffattheRaptorCenter,wereabouttosetoutontheirjourneybackto______.Icouldn’thelpbutreflectonmyown______withtheRaptorCenteryearsago,whenIhadthehonorofreleasingagreatowlintothewild.Thememorykept______meoftheprofoundconnectionthatwesharewiththenaturalworld.Duringtherecentevent,alongsidethebirdrelease,therewerealsoambassador(大使)birdspresent.Thesebirds,______toreturntothewildduetotheirinjuries,______educationalambassadors,enlighteningthe______aboutthewondersofthesegrandcreatures.Itwasduringmyinteractionwithoneoftheseambassadorsthattheseedof______formynewesthawkpaintingwasplanted.Thecomplicateddetailsofitsfeathers,thepiercinggaze,andtheuntamed(未被馴服的)spirit______myimagination,lightingacreativefirewithinme.Theseexperiencesandthecontinuousstudyofwildlifelaythegroundworkformyfuture______.Eachencounterwiththesecreatures,whetherinthewildorinthe______ofdevotedprofessionals,deepensmyunderstandingoftheircore.It______metocapturenotjusttheirphysicalformbutalsotheir______.Asanartist,theseencounterswithwildlifefuelmy______spiritanddeepenmyconnectiontothenaturalworld.21.A．beliefB．successC．interestD．progress22.A．markedB．injuredC．trappedD．trained23.A．safetyB．a(chǎn)dventureC．freedomD．independence24.A．dealB．discussionC．encounterD．experiment25.A．informingB．warningC．convincingD．reminding26.A．unwillingB．unableC．unhappyD．unlucky27.A．serveasB．competeforC．turntoD．helpwith28.A．staffB．a(chǎn)rtistsC．publicD．hunters29.A．determinationB．loveC．curiosityD．inspiration30.A．challengedB．limitedC．capturedD．changed31.A．plansB．choicesC．releasesD．a(chǎn)rtworks32.A．careB．presenceC．controlD．study33.A．persuadesB．a(chǎn)llowsC．forcesD．promises34.A．beautyB．spiritC．futureD．difference35.A．creativeB．freeC．a(chǎn)dventurousD．optimistic三、語(yǔ)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：AccordingtodatafromT,duringthisyear’sNationalDayholiday,peoplehaveflockedtocitiesandattractionsrichinculturalheritage,withastrongtendency36.(explore)themescloselyrelatedtoculture.Thefourmost37.(search)themeshighlightpeople’sstronginterestin“TravelingwithTextbooks,”popularmuseums,musicfestivalsandstudytours.“TravelingwithTextbooks”meansparentstakingtheirchildrentovisitcitiesorsites38.historicaleventsinthetextbookstookplaceorthatarefeaturedintheirschoolmaterials.Forinstance,somehavetraveledtoFenghuangAncientTownincentral39.(China)HunanProvinceafterreadingShenCongwen’s“BorderTown,”orvisitedTsinghuaUniversity,inspiredbyrenownedChinesepoetZhuZiqing’s“MoonlightovertheLotusPond.”Additionally,40.(tour)hasbeenheavilyinfluencedbyfilmsandvideogames.Forexample,fansoftheTVseries“TotheWonder”41.(draw)toAltay,acounty-levelcityinnorthwestXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegion,whilesomeexploreShanxiProvince,inspiredbythepopulargame“BlackMyth:Wukong.”Visitstomuseumshavealsoincreasedalot.Forinstance,theSanxingduiMuseuminSichuanProvincerecentlylaunchedthecountry’sfirstimmersiveVRexperienceof42.archaeologicalsite,leadingtotickets43.(sell)outduringtheholiday.Inrecentyears,astheeconomyandsocietyhaverapidlydeveloped,peoplehaveplaced44.(great)emphasisonculturalandspirituallifethanever.Thisshiftintravelpreferencesreflectsa45.(grow)appreciationfortraditionalChinesecultureandanincreasingconfidenceinnationalidentity.四、書(shū)信寫(xiě)作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你認(rèn)為外教Roy在授課過(guò)程中PPT使用不恰當(dāng)，影響了教學(xué)效果。請(qǐng)給他寫(xiě)一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.說(shuō)明具體問(wèn)題；2.提出建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右，開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；2.不得透露學(xué)校、姓名等個(gè)人信息。DearRoy,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、書(shū)面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。TheSistersLynnsighedasshestruggledtoremoveaspotonhernewT-shirt.Shewasfeelingquiteannoyed.Hersister,Ava,hadcompletelyruinedherniceSaturdaymorning.Couldn’tasuper-busyteenagegirlgetsomerestfromacontinuously-workingweek?Okay,maybeLynnhadpushedAvaontothetable,spilling(灑出來(lái))juicealloverfloor.MaybehermomhadblamedAvaforwhathappenedanddidn’tgiveAvatimetoexplain.Ava,punishedwithoutreason,wasinastormymood.Totakerevenge(報(bào)復(fù))onLynn,she“accidentally”spilledabowlofjellyontoLynn,ruiningLynn’snewT-shirt.ButLynnwassureAvagotwhatshedeserved.Justlastweek,AvahadsecretlypouredstickyglueonLynn’sseatinclass.Lynncouldn’thavebeenhappiertoseehersistersuffer.Thischainofrevengeh