江蘇省部分高中2024-2025學年高二下學期期末迎考英語試題1.本試卷共8頁,共四部分,滿分150分,考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前,考生務必將班級、姓名、學號寫在密封線內。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。()1.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Goonworking.

B.Haveabreak.

C.Trythenewrestaurant.()2.Whereisthewoman?A.Inarepairshop.

B.Inanoffice.

C.Inthestreet.()3.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Whichmovietosee.

B.Whathomeworktodo.

C.Whattextbooktoread.()4.Whatdidmostaudiencethinkofthecomedy?A.Itwasfarfromgood.

B.Itwasquiteinteresting.

C.Itwaslikelytowintheprize.()5.Whydoesn'tthewomanwanttorun?A.Sheisbusy.

B.Sheissleepy.

C.Sheisinjured.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。()6.Whatisthemandoing?A.Rentingahouse.

B.Sellingahouse.

C.Buyingahouse.()7.Whereisthehouselocated?A.OnChurchillAvenue.

B.OnSouthStreet.

C.OnWoodStreet.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。()8.WhatisMrBrownprobablydoingnow?A.Treatingapatient.

B.Havinganoperation.

C.Makingacall.()9.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelnow?A.Worried.

B.Relaxed.

C.Confident.()10.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Seeherhusband.

B.Getsomeforms.

C.Waitoutsidetheroom.聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。()11.Wherehasthemanjustbeen?A.Inashop.

B.Inaschool.

C.Inalibrary.()12.Howdoesthemanprefertochoosebooks?A.Bylookingatreaders'

reviews.B.Byfollowinghisfriends'

advice.C.Byreadingsomenewspaperarticles.()13.Whichbookattractsthemanmost?A.

Catch-22.

B.

AnimalFarm.

C.

BelCanto.聽第9段材料,回答第14至17題。()14.Whatmightthewoman'snewpositionbe?A.Amarketresearcher.

B.Amarketmanager.

C.Asalesperson.()15.Whohasnoideaaboutthenews?A.Olivia.

B.Katie.

C.Liam.()16.Whatdoesthewomanworryabout?A.Whethershe'llstaywithherfamily.B.Whethershe'lladapttotheculture.C.Whethershe'llbeusedtothefood.()17.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Familymembers.

B.Fellowtravellers.

C.Bossandemployee.聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。()18.Whatshouldthestudentsdobeforethetrip?A.Writeapaper.

B.Calltheirparents.

C.Handinthenotes.()19.Whenwillthestudentsarriveatthemuseum?A.At12:45p.m.

B.At12:00noon.

C.At11:50a.m.()20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthestudentstobring?A.Theircameras.

B.Theirnotebooks.

C.Theirlunch.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWheretogotoseethenorthernlightsWhenitcomestoseeingthenorthernlights,therearemanyincredibledestinationsworldwide,includingNorway,Finland,Iceland,Russia,andtheUSA.Overour12yearsofoperation,we'vemetmanytravellerswhovisitedtheselocationswithhighhopesbutleftdisappointedafterfailingtoseetheauroras(極光).However,whentheyarriveinYellowknife,theyareoftenpleasantlysurprisedandamazedtowitnessthenorthernlightsontheirveryfirstnight!Ourprimelocation,directlybeneaththeAuroraOval,combinedwithourdevotedtouristguides,significantlyincreasesyourchancesofexperiencingthisbreathtakingphenomenon.That'swhyauroraseekersfromaroundtheworldcometoYellowknifetoenjoythedisplay!OurpassionLightsOverYellowknifeisasmallteamofindividualspassionateaboutputtingsmilesonpeople'sfaces,whichdrivesustooffertheseuniquetours.Weloveentertainingspecialrequestsinhopesofmakingyourdreamscometrue.Ifyou'reinterestedinsomethingnotlistedonoursiteorhaveanideathatcomplements(補足)whatweoffer,pleaseletusknow!We'reheretomakeithappenandensureyouradventureistrulyunforgettable!NorthernLightsTourPackageContents*1stNight$85/person*2ndNight$75/person*3rdNight+$65/person*AirportShuttleService*HotelAccommodations*NorthernLightsWatchingTourNightly(9p.m.-about1:30a.m.)*VarietyofSnacksandWarmDrinks*UnlimitedProfessionalPhotoTakingService()21.WhatmakesYellowknifeatopchoiceforauroraseekers?A.Breathtakingwinterlandscapes.

B.Amoreaccessiblelocation.C.Ahigherauroraviewingchance.

D.Itscozyaccommodations.()22.WhatfeaturesLightsOverYellowknife?A.Itencouragesstrongteamspirit.

B.Itofferstailoredcustomerservice.C.Itengagesinrecreationalactivities.

D.Itfuelstourists'

passionfortheauroras.()23.Howmuchshouldacouplepayforathree-nightauroratour?A.$195.

B.$225.

C.$390.

D.$450.BAt27,Ihadbeenwrestlingwithstressandanxiety,whichledmetoexploreacupuncture.Afriend'sfirmrecommendationinspiredmetobookmyfirstsession.IchoseOra,aclinicIhadvisitedduringitsgrandopeningin2020,drawntoitsenvironmentandknowledgeablestaff.Thoughthecost—$130foraninitial65-minutesession—washigh,Ivieweditasaninvestmentinmywell-being.Beforetheappointment,Iresearchedhowtoprepare:eatingamealtostabilizebloodsugarandavoidingcaffeinetoensurerelaxation.UponarrivingatOra,Iwasstruckbythecalmingatmosphere.Afterabriefconsultationwithmyacupuncturist,SianJames,whoassessedmylifestyleandhealthconcerns,Ichangedintoatowelandlaydown.Jamesexaminedmytongue,notingitsredtipasasignofstress,andexplainedhowitguidedherneedleplacement.Sheinserted10—13thinneedlesintomyforehead,wrists,chest,knees,andfeet.Theslightpainwastolerable,andsheexplainedthattheselectedpointstargetedspecificmeridians(經絡)tostimulatemynervoussystemandreleasebiochemicalstoaddressstress.Oncetheneedleswereinplace,Irestedfor20—25minutesinadimlylitroomwithcalmingmusic.Initiallytense,Ieventuallyrelaxed,driftingintoaZen-likestate—deeplycalmyetawareofmysurroundings.WhenJamesremovedtheneedles,Ifeltaprofoundsenseofpeacethatlastedtheentireday.Sheadvisedavoidingtiringactivitiesandalcoholtomaintaintheeffects.WhilethecalmnessfadedbyMondaymorning,theexperiencewasimpactful.Acupunctureforcedmetopause,breathe,anddisconnectfromlife'spressures.Thoughnotacure-all,acupunctureisavaluabletoolformanagingstress.Assomeonewhostrugglesto

unwind,Ifounditincrediblyeffectiveandplantoincorporate(包含)itintomyroutine.It'saremindertoprioritizeself-careamongthechaosofworkanddailylife.()24.WhydidJamesexaminetheauthor'stongue?A.Toevaluateherlevelofstress.

B.Toclarifytheneedleplacement.

C.Toconfirmhermentaldisease.

D.Togetabroadideaofherhealth.()25.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofheracupuncturesession?A.Itwasunbearable.

B.Itwascost-effective.C.Itwastransformative.

D.Itwastime-consuming.()26.Howdidacupunctureaffecttheauthor?A.Herstresscamelessfrequently.

B.Sheregainedherpeaceofmind.

C.Heranxietytotallydisappeared.

D.Sheachievedwork-lifebalance.

()27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unwind”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Relax.

B.Balance.

C.Focus.

D.React.CForhumans,agingisanunavoidableprocess.Butaxolotls(蠑螈),thosecute,smilingcreatures,seeminglyavoidthisfate.Inaphenomenoncalledneoteny(幼態(tài)持續(xù)),axolotlsneveroutgrowtheirlarval(幼蟲的)stage,lookinglikeoversizedbabiesasadults.Notonlydotheylookyouthful,withfeatherygillsandadorsalfin,butthesecriticallyendangeredMexicancreaturesexperiencefewphysicaldeclinesanddiseases,andcanregeneratelimbs,tail,andevenorgansovertheir21-yearlifespan.Forthatreason,axolotlsarecommonresearchsubjectsforbiologists,whohavelongbeenfascinatedbytheirabilitytoresistaging.

Arecentstudyhasshednewlightonafascinatingaspectofthesecreatures:Theirbodiesstoponeofthekeymechanismsofaging—theepigenetic(表觀遺傳的)clock—whenthey'rejustfouryearsold.Anepigeneticclockestimatesananimal'sagebasedonhowlifeevents,suchasstressordiet,turnitsgenesonandoff.Ifananimalhasexperiencedalotofinjury,forinstance,itsepigeneticorbiologicalagecouldbemucholderthanitschronologicalorrealage.

Understandingthismechanismcouldadvancethesearchforeffectiveanti-agingtherapies(治療)forhumans,whichisasignificantfocusgiventhebooming$40billionanti-agingmarket,whichisexpectedtogrowto$60billionby2032.What'smore,understandingaxolotlgeneticsmayleadtobreakthroughsinregenerativemedicine,helpingtodeveloptreatmentsforcellandmuscleregeneration,andpotentiallylimbregeneration.JamesGodwin,animmunologistattheMDIBiologicalLaboratoryinMaine,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,said,“Itisagreatleapforwardinagingandregeneration.Ifthemechanismscanbeunderstood,thenmanyopportunitiestoimprovehumanhealthcouldpresentthemselves.”Thestudy,conductedbygeneticistSteveHorvathandbiologistMaximinaYun,involvedexamining180axolotlsagedfromfourweeksto21years.“Wefoundthatareliableepigeneticclockcouldonlybeestablishedforthefirstfouryears,afterwhichthechemicalmarkersremainedconstant,indicatingaformofarresteddevelopment.Overall,thestudygivesushopethatifwefindouthowtheaxolotlisabletostoptheclock,”Yunsays,“maybewecanrecreatethisinotherorganisms.”()28.Whatinspiredscientiststostudyaxolotls?A.Theirresistancetogettingold.

B.Theircriticallyendangeredstatus.C.Theircuteandsmilingappearance.

D.Theiradaptationtotheenvironment.()29.Whatdoestheepigeneticclockmeasure?A.Howmanygenesthereareinanorganism.B.Howphysicalappearancegraduallychanges.C.Howbiologicalandchronologicalagearemismatched.D.Howgenesareexpressedinresponsetolifeexperiences.()30.WhydoestheauthormentionJamesGodwin'swordsinParagraph3?A.Toprovideacontextfortheresearch.

B.Todescribethecharacteristicsofaxolotls.

C.Toemphasizetheimportanceofthestudy.

D.Toexplainthecomplexityofregeneration.

()31.WhatmightHorvathandYunfurtherexplore?A.Thegeneexpressiongapbetweenyoungandoldaxolotls.B.Themechanismbehindtheepigeneticclockinaxolotls.C.Theimpactofdietsonaxolotls'

regenerativeabilities.D.Thegeneticsimilaritybetweenaxolotlsandhumans.DWhilesaying“no”canbeliberatingtosome,forothersitcanbeuncomfortable.Sometimes,societyteachesustheword“no”isimpolite.Wefeelmoreobligated(有義務的)togetalongwiththingswehonestlydonotwanttodoinordertobesociallyaccepted.Yet,thereareclearbenefitstotheword“no”.Oneofthefirststepsistofindawaytosay“no”thatfeelsnaturalandauthenticforyou.Perhapsyoumayfindthe“sandwichmethod”helpful.Itisanapproachthatinvolvessandwichingsomethingthatindividualsmayconsidernegativebetweentwopositives.Tellthepersonsomethingpositivefollowedbythe“no”andendwithsomethingpositive.It'salsoimportanttokeepinmindthatsaying“no”tosomethingbutgivingotheroptionsthatbetterfityourneedscanalsobeaneffectivewaytousethepowerof“no”.Rememberthatyourneedsareimportantandyourdecisionscandirectlyaffectyourtimeandenergy.Weallhavevariousrolesinourwork,parenting,socialobligations,andfamilydynamics.Theserolescanchallengeourabilitiestosetboundaries.Learningaboutyourselfandfindingyourinnerpoweriscrucialtoyourhealthandwell-being.Boundariescanbeflexiblewhenappropriate.Taketimetoreassessyourboundaries,takingintoaccounttheprosandcons.Andremember:Boundariesdonothavetobepermanent.Standingfirminyourdecisionsandbeingabletoexpressyourselfcanbesorewarding,buttherearealsosomesignstokeepinmindwhenitisnotbeingusedinawaytoempower.Withdrawal,lossofinterestinactivities,orhavingfeelingsofworthlessnesscanbemorethanindicativeofsaying“no”.Ifyoufindyourselfsaying“no”inawaythatleadstoisolation,thenitmightbetimetoseeamentalhealthprofessional.Overall,thereisn'ta“right”waytosay“no”.Youwillneverbeabletopleaseeveryone.Remembertoletyourinnerconfidenceshineinyourabilitytosay“no”.()32.Whatdoessocietythinkofsaying“no”?A.Understandable.

B.Necessary.

C.Inconsiderate.

D.Indifferent.()33.Howdoesthe“sandwichmethod”work?

A.Byavoidinganythingnegative.B.Bybeingsupportivebeforeandafterrejection.C.Bylookingonthepositiveside.D.Bysettingpermanentboundariesindailylife.()34.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledoregardingsaying“no”?A.Sticktoone'sdecisions.

B.Expressoneselfflexibly.C.Prioritizeothers'

needs.

D.Minditsnegativeeffects.()35.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ThePowerofaGentleRefusal

B.HowtoTakeCareofOneselfC.TheJourneyofSelf-discovery

D.HowtoSatisfyOthers'

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Ihadtoomanythingstokeeptrackof,andtoomanynotificationsdemandingmyattention!Mydigitalworldleftmedistractedandunorganized.

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Typically,Ispend10—15minutesadayorganizingmydigitalspaces.Tomakedeclutteringfun,Ilistentomusicorpodcasts.Also,Iuseachecklisttostreamline(精簡)mytasks.

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beingrepresentingSingaporeinthe2019SpecialOlympicsinAbuDhabi.

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D.service()42.A.putforward

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C.signedup

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C.available

D.clear()44.A.armed

B.connected

C.mixed

D.paired()45.A.barely

B.occasionally

C.constantly

D.instantly()46.A.doing

B.admiring

C.benefiting

D.struggling()47.A.defended

B.supported

C.instructed

D.observed()48.A.magic

B.appeal

C.preference

D.highlight()49.A.predicts

B.expects

C.believes

D.imagines()50.A.attached

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C.interested

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D.mind第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Amongeverygenerationtherearethosewhoarewillingtobeartheheavyburdenofresponsibilityanddevotethemselvesto

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goodexample.

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(do)so.EventuallyheresignedhispostintheUKandreturnedtoChinatoworkatJilinUniversityinChangchun.

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(explore)programme.Wastingnotime,Huangworkedinhisofficedayandnight.Whenhehadtogoawayonbusiness,healways

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第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華,上周五你校舉辦了保護文化遺產演講比賽。請你為校英文報寫一篇報道,內容包括:1.參加人員;2.活動過程;3.活動反響。注意:寫作詞數應為80左右。ASpeechContestonCulturalHeritageProtection