2024-2025學(xué)年重慶市部分校聯(lián)考高二下學(xué)期5月考英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★)FantasticCoastalCelebrationsThere’snobetterwaytofeelthesoulofaplacethanbydivingheadfirstintoalocalfestival,whencommunitiescomealiveandcelebratewithjoy.Herearesomecostalcelebrationsaroundtheworld.FêteduCitron,Menton,FranceLocalsintheFrenchRivieratownhavebeencultivatinglemontreessincethe16thcenturyand,eachFebruary,theyhonourtheirbelovedfruitwithatwo-weekcarnival.Thetownbecomesalemonwonderland,featuringgiantartworksmadefrom150tonsoflemonsandoranges.Inadditiontoparades,therearevisitstolocalproducersandmanylemon-relateddishestoenjoyatthetown’srestaurants.OceanScillyFestival,IslesofScilly,UKTheOceanFestival,nowinitsthirdyear,isalreadymakingwaves.Heldonallfiveislandsofthisislandgroup,theeventhighlightsthearea’srichmaritimeheritage.Activitiesincludeexploringtidepools,boatrowing,visitingsunkenships,swimmingatsunset,watchingseals,andkayaking.Onland,visitorscanwalkalongsceniccoastalpathsandseefieldsofwildflowers.SongkranFestival,ThailandTheSongkranFestivalinThailandmarkstheThaiNewYear,whenlocalsofferfragrantwaterstoreligiousshrines(圣地)andchildrenwashthehandsoftheirelders.Onthestreets,Songkran’straditionstakeonintheformofawaterfight.Localsusepowerfulwatergunsandwaterballoonstosprayeveryone,includingtourists.Inadditiontothewaterfun,therearealsomusic,traditionalparades,andceremoniesattemples.HermanusWhaleFestival,SouthAfricaAftermonthsintheicywatersoftheSouthernOcean,hundredsofgrandsouthernrightwhalestraveltothewarmershoresnearHermanus,whichis75mileswestofCapeTownandfamousforwhalewatching.InSeptember,itsthree-dayfestivalcombinesopportunitiesforwhalesightingswithaneco-mindedprogrammethattellsthestoryoflocalmarinelifeandconservationefforts.1.WhatdoSongkranFestivalandFêteduCitronhaveincommon?

A．Paradesaskeyevents.B．Ceremoniesattemples.C．Water-basedinteractiveactivities.D．Marinelifeexhibitions.2.WhatcanbelearntabouttheHermanusWhaleFestival?

A．Itmainlyattractsprofessionalmarinebiologists.B．ItcelebratesthearrivalofsummerinSouthAfrica.C．ItisheldinCapeTown.D．Itfocusesonprotectingmarineecosystems.3.Whereisthistextmostlikelytobefound?

A．Ageographytextbook.B．Atravelmagazine.C．Anewsreport.D．Ahistoricalbook.(★★★)WhenIwasakid,IwouldspendsummerweekswithGrannyandGrandaddyinWaycross,GA,Thoughpoor,theyspoiledmewithlove.Bothofthemwereveryspecialtome,especiallymyGrandaddy,Hebecameblindaround20yearsofage,yethisblindnessneverslowedhimdown.Heservedasacountycommissionerforseveralyears,workedtheconcessionstand(小賣部)atthecourthouse,cookedlunch,andwasheddisheswhilemyGrannyworked.Asaboy,Iwouldwatchhimclosely,studyinghowhemovedaroundthehousefromroomtoroomasifhecouldsee.Iwasimpressedbyhowhetransitionedfromcookingtowashingthedishes,nevermissingabeat.Attheconcessionstand,customerswouldgivehimmoney,andhewouldreturnthecorrectchangeandprovidethemexactlywhattheyordered.Whenthingswereslow,hewouldputhishandstogetherandtwiddle(擺弄)histhumbs,whichIfoundfascinating.Ienjoyedhelpingout,feelinggrown-upasIhandedcustomerstheirdrinksandsnacks.ItseemedlikeeverytimeIstayedwiththem,intheeveningwewouldvisitsomeonewhowassickorattendaviewingforsomeonewhohadpassedaway.Despitehisblindness,nothingwillslowhimdownorstophimfromworkingandcaringforothers.Hisloveforpeoplewasboundless.Duringthoseweeks,hetaughtmemanylessonsthatstillresonatewithmetoday.IoftenthinkabouthimandsometimescatchmyselfwhenIamponderingatthebeach,puttingmyhandstogetherandtwiddlingmythumbs.I’mgratefulforthetimeIspentwithhim.Tothisday,Idislikehearingsomeonesay“Ican’tdothat”becauseIknewablindmanwhoneverutteredthosewords.4.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?

A．Thegrandfather’sblindnesslimitedhisdailyactivities.B．Thegrandfather’sperseveranceandadaptabilitydespiteblindness.C．Theauthor’schildhoodmemoriesofcookingwithhisgrandparents.D．Thechallengesofrunningaconcessionstandatthecourthouse.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhelpingattheconcessionstand?

A．Boredandrestless.B．Optimisticandhelpful.C．Proudandmature.D．Embarrassedandshy.6.Whydoestheauthordislikehearingpeoplesay“Ican’tdothat”?

A．BecauseGrandaddyoftenusedthisphrase.B．BecauseGrandfatherprovedthatdisabilitiesdonotlimitone’scapabilities.C．Becausehisgrannytaughthimtoavoidnegativelanguage.D．Becausehebelievesitshowsalackofcreativity.7.Whichproverbbestreflectsthemainmessageofthepassage?

A．Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Everycloudhasasilverlining.(★★★)Ifyourdaystartswithaharshalarmsound,youmightwanttorethinkyourwake-uproutine.NewresearchfromtheUniversityofVirginia’sSchoolofNursingsuggeststhatthewayyou’rewakingupcouldbeputtingunnecessarystressonyourheart.NursingdoctoralstudentYeonsuKimstudied32participantsandfoundthatbeingforcedawake—likebyaloudphonealarm—canleadtoasignificantmorningbloodpressuresurge.Thishappenswhenyourbodyissuddenlyshiftedfromsleeptowakefulness.Anditwasfoundtobe74%higherinparticipantswhowereawakenedbyanalarmafterfivehoursofsleepcomparedtothosewhowokeupnaturally.Andthat’snosmallconcern—morningbloodpressuresurgeshavebeenlinkedtoseriouscardiovascular(心血管的)risks,includingstrokeandheartattack.Theincreaseinbloodpressureactivatesyoursympatheticnervoussystem—thesamesystemthatsetsoffthe“fightorflight”response.Thatcanleadtoarapidheartbeat,anxiety,exhaustion,andevenphysicalsymptomslikeheadachesandnosebleeds.Thegoodnews?Therearebetter,healthierwaystogreettheday.Insteadofrelyingonharshalarms,manypeopleareturningtogentlermethods—andresearchbacksthemup.Onepopularoptionisagraduallightalarm,alsoknownasasunrisealarmclock.Thesedevicesimitatetherisingsunbyslowlyincreasinginbrightnessoverasetperiodoftime.Thegentlelighthelpssignalyourbodytoreducemelatonin(褪黑激素)productionandtransitionintowakefulnessmorenaturally,reducingdizzinessandmorningstress.Therearealsoalarmappsthatusesoftmusicornaturesoundsthatgraduallygetlouder,helpingyouwakewithoutshockingyoursystem.A2020studyevenfoundthatmelodicsounds—likeasongyoucansingalongwith—helpreducesleepinertia,asleepy,heavyfeelingthatcanlingerforhoursafterwakingup.Smallchangescanmakeabigdifferenceinhowyourbodystartsthedayandyourheartwillthankyouforit!8.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“surge”inParagraph2?

A．a(chǎn)steadyrhythmB．a(chǎn)slowdeclineC．a(chǎn)suddenincreaseD．a(chǎn)hiddendanger9.Whatphysicalsymptomscanbecausedbyactivatingthesympatheticnervoussystem?

A．Reducedmelatoninlevels.B．Slowerheartbeat.C．Improvedsleepquality.D．Nervousnessandtiredness.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheresearchfindingsmentionedinthepassage?

A．Peoplewhowakeupnaturallyneverexperiencemorningbloodpressuresurges.B．Reducingmelatoninproductionimmediatelyimprovescardiovascularhealth.C．Gradualwakingmethodsmaylowertheriskofheart-relateddiseases.D．Loudalarmsaretheprimarycauseofstrokesandheartattacksworldwide.11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A．Topersuadeustostopusingalarms.B．Toexplainthedangersofsuddenwake-upmethods.C．Tocomparedifferenttypesofalarmsounds.D．Tocriticizemodernsleephabits.(★★★)Agigisapart-timejobperformedbyfreelance(自由職業(yè)的)workersforalimitedamountoftime.Theterm“gigeconomy”isbroadlydescribedas“economicactivitythatinvolvestheuseoftemporaryorfreelanceworkerstoperformjobstypicallyintheservicesector”.Forinstance,drivingforaride-sharecompany;deliveringgroceries;performinghomemaintenanceduties;sellinghandmadegoodsandrentingyourhome,etc.AccordingtotheADPEditorialTeam,thegigeconomyarosefromseveralfactors:the2007-2008financialcrisis,duringwhichmorepeoplewithtraditionaljobsneeded“sidejobs”tokeeptheirheadsabovewater;thetechexplosionthatallowedpeopletoworkfromvirtuallyanywhere;andtheemergenceofappsandwebsitessuchasAirbnb(2008),Uber(2009),andPostmates(2011).AlthoughtheCOVID-19pandemictemporarilypausedthegrowthofthegigeconomy,theindustryhascontinuedtogrowandincreaseinvalue.So,isthegigeconomygoodforus?Somepeoplebelievethegigeconomyoffersjobflexibility.Formanyyoungerworkerswhoarenotinterestedinthetraditional“nine-to-five”job,gigworkallowsforflexibilityinworkinghoursandthekindofworkpursued,givingthemafairamountoffreedom.Meanwhile,thegigeconomyprovidesextraincome.AsEncyclopediaBritannicaMoneynoted,“Wecouldallusealittleextracashinourpocketseverynowandthen.Onewaytogiveaboosttoyourmonthlybudgetistopickupsomeside-jobincomeinyourfreetime.”Joiningthegigeconomycannotonlyeasestresscausedbylimitedsavings,butitcanalsoprovidequickmoneyforanythingfromamedicalemergencytoavacation.However,thegigeconomycreatesjobinsecurity.Gigworkersdonothaveapermanentjobandroutinelyfacetheriskoflosingincome.AstudyofgigworkersinAustraliareportedthattheyface“higherratesofstressthanthegeneralpopulation”becauseofthe“uncertainty,unpredictability,andinstabilityofbothschedulesandincomeearned”.12.Thephrase“keeptheirheadsabovewater”inParagraph2mostlikelymeans________.

A．a(chǎn)voidtheirheadsfromsinkingunderwaterB．investinnewtechnologyC．coverbasiclivingexpensesD．startasmallbusiness13.WhydoestheauthormentiontheCOVID-19pandemicinParagraph3?

A．Toshowthegigeconomyisdeclining.B．Toexplainwhypeopleneedextraincome.C．Tocriticizetherisksofgigjobsduringcrises.D．Toemphasizeitstemporaryimpactongigwork.14.Whatisakeydifferencebetweengigworkersandtraditionalemployees?

A．Traditionaljobsoffermorefinancialsecurity.B．Gigworkershavefixedworkinghours.C．Gigworkersneednospecialskills.D．Traditionaljobsareallintheservicesector.15.Whichtitlebestsummarizesthepassage?

A．TheGigEconomy:FreedomorUncertaintyB．TheGigEconomy:ARevolutioninFlexibleWorkC．FromUbertoAirbnb:HowTechnologyShapedModernJobsD．Freelancing:IndependenceorFinancialRisk(★★★)HowtoLearnWingChun(詠春拳)WingChunisastyleofkungfuthatemphasizesclosecombat(戰(zhàn)斗),quickstrikesandtightdefensetoovercomeopponents.16.Understandingthesecoreideaswillhelpyoumasterbasictechniquesmoreeffectively.LearnthecenterlinetheoryAfoundationofWingChunistheprotectionofyourbody’scenterline.Imaginealinethatstartsatthemiddletopofyourheadandtravelsalongthemiddleofyourchesttothelowerbody.Thisisthecenterlineofyourbodyanditisthemostvulnerable.17.18Thetrickistouseyouropponent’senergybyturningasideorredirectingblows.Moreover,yourbodyshouldtraveltheshortestdistanceinaminimumamountoftimetoconnectwithanopponent,whichalsohelpstoconserveyourownenergy.StayrelaxedAtensebodywilluseenergyunnecessarily.Keepyourbodyeasedandyouwilldomuchbetter.WingChunisasoftstylewithmanyneutralizingtechniquesthatrequireyoutobe“soft”.19,butitwillbeworthitinthelongrun.Adjustyourstrategybasedonreal-timeconditions20.Alteryourfightingstrategyaccordingtoyouropponentandenvironment.Youropponentmightbetallorshort,bigorsmall,maleorfemale,andsoon.Similarly,theenvironmentinwhichyoufightcanbedifferent—outside,inside,rainy,hot,cold,andsoon.

A．Thus,itmustbeprotectedatalltimesB．Useyouropponent’senergyC．BewiseandeconomicalwithenergyD．Unlikesomemartialartsthatrequirespecialequipment,WingChunneedsonlyopenspaceE．BeginnersshouldfocusonfourfundamentalprinciplesbeforeadvancedtrainingF．ReconditioningyourmusclememoryandbuildingnewhabitscanbefrustratingandtakestimeG．Nosinglestrategyworksforallsituationsinrealcombat二、完形填空(★★★)Forthepast20yearsI,actingasthecharacterofBenjaminFranklin,havespokentoallkindsofaudiences.Eventhoughthemajorityofmy________areforcorporateandconferenceaudiences,Istillliketotalkto________groups.Ifindthatevenveryyoungchildrencanwell________themessageIpresent.Ialwaysencouragethemtoaskanyquestions,soIusuallyget________ones.MycharacterofBenjaminFranklinoftenbecomessorealtothesestudentsthattheywillinglystop________andstrikeupa________withmeasifIwerereallyBenjaminFranklin.OnoneparticulardayIwas________afifth-gradeclassroomtoanswerquestionsforstudentswhowerestudyingAmericanhistory.Onestudent________hishandandsaid,“Ithoughtyoudied.”Thiswasnota(n)________questionandIanswereditasusual“Well,IdiddieonApril17,1790,whenIwas84yearsoldbutIdidn’tlikeitandI’mnevergoingtodoitagain.”Iimmediately________anyotherquestionsandcalledonaboyatthebackoftheroomwhoasked,“WhenyouwereinHeaven,didyouseemymotherthere?”Myheart________abeat.Iwantedthefloortoopenupand________me.Irealizedforan11-year-oldboytoaskthatquestioninfrontofallhisclassmatesithadtoeitherbeaveryrecent________orofutmostconcern.ThenIheardmyvoice,“I’mnotsureifsheistheoneIthinkshewas,butifsheis,shewastheprettiest________there.”Thesmileonhisfacetoldmethatitwasthe________answer.21.A．presentationsB．exercisesC．a(chǎn)ctionsD．words22.A．companyB．communityC．hospitalD．school23.A．objecttoB．refertoC．relatetoD．a(chǎn)daptto24.A．sensitiveB．variousC．depressingD．discouraging25.A．disbeliefB．discoveryC．disciplineD．defence26.A．programB．quarrelC．playD．conversation27.A．maintainingB．visitingC．instructingD．decorating28.A．showedB．putC．raisedD．held29.A．oddB．interestingC．easyD．common30.A．a(chǎn)ttendedtoB．contributedtoC．a(chǎn)skedforD．reliedon31.A．poundedB．leftC．jumpedD．missed32.A．swallowB．squeezeC．desertD．drop33.A．existenceB．eventC．a(chǎn)ttackD．opportunity34.A．lightB．flowerC．queenD．a(chǎn)ngel35.A．contradictoryB．curiousC．a(chǎn)ppropriateD．a(chǎn)mbitious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。Thetraditionofwearingflower-adornedheadpieces,also36(know)aszanhua,hasbeentreasuredbyChinesewomenforhundredsofyears.Thiscustom,37appearsinancientartworkslikeTangDynastypainterZhouFang’screations,stillflourishesinXunpu,38fishingvillageinFujianwherewomenskillfullymanagedailyworkwhilecraftingcolorfulfloralcrownsthatshowboththeirjoyfulattitude39dreamsforabrightfuture.Xunpu’sflowerculture,which40(date)backover800years,connectsseasonalblossomslikepeonieswithimportantlifeevents.Localclothingstyles41(feature)wide-sleevedgreenshirtsandcomfortablepantsmirrortheseasidelivingconditions,whileflowercrownsmadefromfreshbloomsremaincentraltocelebrationslikeweddings.WhenHuangLiyongnoticedyoungpeopleneglectingthisheritageintheearly2000s,shedecidedtotakeaction.Sheestablishedaworkshopteachingcrown-makingtechniquesandprovidingphotoservices,andherefforts42(gradual)attractedattentionthroughonlineplatforms.“Atitslowest,there43(be)onlyabout10visitorstomystudioinamonth,butnow,morethan500comeinaday,”Huangsays.Thisculturalrevivalhasbroughteconomic44(grow),generatingyearlytourismincomeover600millionyuan.Womennowdirectmostculturalactivities,combiningoldcustoms45newideas.Huangisproudtoseetheheaddresstraditionreturn,andsaysthatmanyyoungpeoplenotonlyweartheheaddress,butalsolearnaboutitscultureandpassitontopeoplearoundthem.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假設(shè)你是李華，聽了學(xué)校組織的“AIandtheFuture”科技講座，主講人Dr.Smith的演講讓你受益匪淺。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封感謝信，內(nèi)容包括：(1)表達(dá)感謝；(2)講座對(duì)你的啟發(fā)(對(duì)AI的興趣、未來職業(yè)規(guī)劃等)；(3)希望未來保持聯(lián)系。注意：(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；(2)請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearDr.Smith,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。Michaelsharedahome—andanunbreakablebond—withhisblindfather.Thoughhespenteverygameonthesidelines,hisfatherneverfailedtocheerfromthestands,rainorshine.Despitebeingthesmallestinhishighschoolclass,Michaelfelthisfather’sunwaveringsupport,“Playbecauseyouloveit,”hisfatherwouldsay,“notbecauseyouhaveto.”Withpassion,Michaelvowedtogivehisallateverypractice,dreamingoffinallysteppingontothefield.AllthroughhighschoolMichaelneverskippedadrilloragame,yetthebenchremainedhisonlycompanion.Hisfather,however,nevermissedamoment,hisvoiceboomingencourag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