2024-2025學(xué)年吉林省公主嶺一中、榆樹實驗高中等多校高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★★)Top5Must-visitSpotsinRochesterStrollthroughHighlandPark.Ifyouwanttotakeascreenbreak,HighlandParkisjustashortdistancefromCollegeTown.TheparkishometotheannualLilac(紫丁香)Festivalinmid-May,withbeautifulcolourstobefoundallaround.Althoughthelilacsmaynotbeblooming,theparkisanicespotforyoutorelaxyourself.WatchafilmatRocCinema.RocCinemaofferslow-pricedmovieticketsforstudents—$7withstudentID.Apartfrommovies,RocCinemaalsofeaturescomedyopenmicsandshowcases.WalkwithanimalsattheSenecaParkZoo.Thezoocantakeyourworriesoffyourworkasyouhangoutwithsomeofyourfavouriteanimals.LocatedalongtheGeneseeRiver,theticketsarebudget-friendlyat$12foradults,foranycollegestudentandthezooallowsforafun,anxiety-freetrip.CatchaperformanceattheGevaTheatre.Downtown,theGevaTheatrefeaturesfrequentliveperformancesofshowsthatrangefrompopularmusicalsandplaystoshowcasesandspeeches.Thetheatrealsoputsonlivediscussionswiththecastandcrewoftheirseasonalshowsduringtheir“SundaySalon”.ReliveyourchildhoodintheNationalMuseumofPlay.Themuseumiseasilyrecognizablefromitsyard,whichfeaturesiconographyfromclassicboardgames,justhintingatthemuseum’sloveforgamesandtoys.Beforegoing,it’sbesttoplanahead;thesheeramountofexperientialthingstodoisworthawholedaytrip.1.WhatdoHighlandParkandtheSenecaParkZoohaveincommon?

A．Theyarehometoanimalsandflowers.B．Theyarelocatednotfarfromthecity.C．Theysellticketsatalowprice.D．Theyareniceplacestorelax.2.Whichspotsuitspeoplewhoareinterestedinplayinggames?

A．TheNationalMuseumofPlay.B．TheGevaTheatre.C．TheSenecaParkZoo.D．RocCinema.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Asciencereport.B．Atravelbrochure.C．Abookreview.D．Ashortstory.(★★)“Someoneonceaskedme,‘What’sthetoolyouwouldwanttogiveanystudent?’AndIsaid,‘Amaskandsnorkel(潛水通氣管)set,’”theoceanbiologistThyssaysinavideo.AndThysexplains,“Ninety-eightpercentofthelivingspaceonthisplanetistheocean.It’sworthaview.”Thyshasdevotedhercareertoseeingtheocean,andtohelpingotherswatchthegreatdiversityoftheunderwaterworld.Abigpartofwhatmotivatesherworkisthechancetoletpeopledevelopasenseofrespectforthegrandnessoftheocean,andtogetpeopletoparticipateineffortstoprotectendangeredoceanecosystems.Sincestudyingoceanbiology,Thyshasfocusedherresearchonhowseaanimalslive.Oneanimalsheparticularlystudiesistheoceansunfish.“It’ssodifferentfromanyotherfish,”saysThys.“Itlookslikeamistake.Wheredoesthetailgo?”Thysadds.“Thesunfishprovidesanentrypointtounderstandingmoreaboutthebehaviourofcreaturesintheocean,andabouthowenvironmentalchangesimpactunderwaterecosystems.”Thys’sworkalsotakesheraboveground,whereshe’slookingatwaystocreatenewconnectionsbetweenhumanpopulationsandnaturalenvironmentstohelpaddresssocialandenvironmentalchallenges.Forinstance,she’sworkingonnature’seffectsonmentalwell-being.Thys’spassionforherworkisevidentineverylecture,video,andpublicappearanceshemakes.Usingthemedia,Thysencouragespeopletolearnabouttheoceanandloveit.Duetomanyoceanresearchprojectsandactivitiesfromthemedia,Thysisuptoherneckinworkeveryday.Shecouldhardlyspareplentyoftimeforagoodrest.Thys’sdevotiontoherworkasanoceanscientistandecologicalwarriorisinfectious.She’sarolemodelandaninspiringguidetooceanlife.4.WhywouldThysliketogiveamaskandsnorkelsettostudents?

A．Tocarryoutasurvey.B．Totellajoke.C．Toencouragethemtoexploretheocean.D．Toadvertisetheseproducts.5.WhatgreatlyencouragesThys’sworkaccordingtoParagraph2?

A．Theawardfromthegovernment.B．Herparents’suggestions.C．Thechancetoletpeoplerespectandprotecttheocean.D．Theprofitfromthefishinthesea.6.WhatdoesThysthinkoftheoceansunfish?

A．Itisoftenmistakenasotherfish.B．Itisordinarybutveryimportant.C．Itisakindofrarefishindanger.D．Itisuniqueandhasbigscientificvalue.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeThys?

A．Outgoingandcaring.B．Devotedandpassionate.C．Confidentandsporty.D．Hardworkingandbrave.(★★★)Lastsummer,mytech-fancousinAlexboughtanadvancedself-drivingcar.Onemistyevening,aswedroveonanarrowandwindingcliff-sideroad,Alex,fullofconfidence,turnedontheself-drivingmode.Atthattime,Iwasnervous,holdingthearmresttightly,whileAlexcasuallyscrolled(滾屏)throughsocialmedia,completelyignoringtheincreasinglydangerousroadconditions.Suddenly,astrongdeerappearedintheheadlights.Atthatcriticalmoment,thecar’ssensors,whichhadbeenfailingunnoticed,wentwrong.Insteadofbraking,thecarspedtowardsthedeer.Alex,realizingthedangeratthelastsecond,triedtoreachforthesteeringwheel,butitwastoolate.Thecarcrashedintothedeer,andwewereshakenhard.Surprisingly,thedeerranintothewoods,unhurt.Wesatinthedamagedcar,shocked.Thisaccidentmademereflectontechnology’sissues.Inhealthcare,AIrobots,sometimes,forspeed,misreadsymptoms,causingincorrectdiagnoses.Ineducation,speed-focusedAIgradersmayscoreessaysbykeywords,missingemotionaldepthinstudentstories-likeachildwritingofsadness,whosewordsbecomedata,notcriesforsympathy.Inotherwords,AIprioritizesspeedovercorrectdiagnosisorstudents’emotionalexpressions.PhilosopherSherryTurkle’swordsmakesense-“We’resacrificingexactnessandsympathyforefficiency.”Butthisdoesn’tmeanweshouldrejecttechnology.Weshoulduseitcarefullyandwisely.Justlikeacompasshelpsasailorbutdoesn’treplacehisskills,technologyshouldhelpourjudgment,nottakeover.DoctorscoulduseAItechnologyasanextraopinion,andcompareitwiththeirownknowledge.TeacherscanuseAItechnologytoanalyzestudentdataandadjustlessonswiththeirowninsights,andnottoletalgorithms(算法)controlteaching.Thatnight,standingbythebrokencar,Irealizedthattechnology,forallitspower,dependsonus.Over-relianceonitweakensourabilitytoadaptandthink.Intheend,we,notmachines,shouldshapethefuture.8.Howdidtheauthorfeelduringthedrivebeforetheaccident?

A．Anxious.B．Tired.C．Curious.D．Dizzy.9.Whatresultedintheaccidentoftheself-drivingcar?

A．Theauthor’sscream.B．Thehighspeedofthedeer.C．Alex’sbadphysicalconditions.D．Thecar’ssensorfailureandAlex’sinattention.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sacrificing”inParagraph3mean?

A．Takingon.B．Givingup.C．Focusingon.D．Makingup.11.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?

A．PeoplewilldependonAImoreandmore.B．AItechnologyisofsignificanceinthefuture.C．Peopleshouldusetechnologycarefullyandwisely.D．AIwilltakeoverhumanssomeday.(★★★)Astronautsdoalottoprepareforthemanythingsthatcangowrongduringspacetravel.Buttheycan’tbeexpertsineverything.That’swhyNASAistestingtoseeifrobotscanfillinsomeofthegaps.ArobotMIRAtookanimportantstepinthatdirection.Scientistssucceededintestingtherobot’sabilitytoperformoperationswhileontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).Andwhat’smore,theycontrolledtherobotremotelyfromEarth.TherobotwasdesignedbyaLincoln,Nebraska-basedcompanycalledVirtualIncision.Robotshavelongbeenusedinsurgery,butMIRAisthefirstminiatureversionofrobotic-assistedsurgerytechnologyindevelopment.Thecompanysaidit’sabout1,000timeslighterthanprevioustechnologies,makingitidealforspacetravelwhereeverypoundmatters.ThegoaloftheexperimentwastoseeifandhowMIRA’ssurgicalcapabilitieswouldbeaffectedbyzerogravity.Itattemptedtoperformaseriesofsurgicaltasksonsimulated(模擬)humantissuewhileaboardtheISS,remotelycontrolledbysixresearchersinLincoln,Nebraska.Therobotperformedadissection(解剖)taskcommoninsurgeries,usingitslefthandtocreatetensioninthetissueanditsrighttodissectthetissuewithscissors.Researchersreportedthattherobotwasabletosuccessfullycompletethetask.Astothequestionofhowzerogravityaffectstherobot’ssurgicalskills,theysaiditwouldtakeafewweeksormonthsbeforeresultsweresentbacktoEarth.OnegoaloftheresearchistodeveloptechnologythatcouldonedayallowdoctorstoperformsurgeriesonastronautsremotelyfromEarth.ItcouldalsohaveabigimpactonEarth,helpingthosewhodon’thaveaccesstoasurgeongetthehelptheyneed.12.WhatisthefunctionofParagraph1?

A．Tointroducethetopic.B．Topresentaphenomenon.C．Toarousethereaders’interest.D．Tocommentontheevent.13.WhatcanbeknownaboutMIRA?

A．Ithaslongbeenusedinsurgeryinspace.B．Itsweightissuitabletotraveltospace.C．Itisthefirstversionofrobotic-assistedsurgery.D．Ithasperformedasurgeryonhumanissues.14.Whatisthegoaloftheresearch?

A．Tomakespacemoreinhabitable.B．Toreducetheimpactofzerogravityonrobots.C．Tohelpwithhealthcareofastronautsinspace.D．Toallowmoredoctorsaccessibleinpoorareas.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．DoctorsControlledtheRobotRemotelyfromEarthB．RobotsCanFillinSomeoftheGapsC．RobotsTookthePlaceofdoctorsinSurgeriesD．ScientistsSuccessfullyTestedtheRobot’sSurgerySkillsinSpace(★★★)ToReadPoetryLikeaPoetAgreatpoemcanbethereforyou.Itcanhelpyouprocesssadness,angerorfear.Ormakeyoufeelhappyorexcited.FrannyChoi,aneducator,sayssomepoemsmakeher“getoutofmychairandshoutitfromtherooftops”.16Don’tapproachpoetrylikeit’sschool.17,whichkeepsusfromdevelopingpersonalrelationshipswithpoetry.Soresteasywhenreadingapoem,duetonoquizattheend!Don’tworryabout“gettingit”.Peopleoftenpressurethemselvestointerpretapoem,orfigureoutwhatthepoetconveyed.Don’tdoit,saysMullen,apoetandprofessor.Instead,askaboutyouropinionofthepoem:Whatoverallimpressiondoyouget?Whatideasfloataroundinmind?“18,”saysMullen.19.“Poetrywasanoralartformbeforeanythingelse,”saysChoi.“Andmuchinformationcanbegainedfromreadingpoemsloud.”Asanexercise,tryreadingapoemaloudindifferentways:liketastingeverywordandeverysyllable;likeexplainingsomethingtoughtosomeoneelse.Itmayhelpfurtheryourknowledgeofthepoem.Visualizethepoem.Apoemmightoffervisualimagery.Ifnot,goaheadandfilltheminwithyourimagination.“Thinkofthepoemlikeamovieandyou’rethedirector,”saysMullen,“Whatcolorswouldyouuse?20?”Thesebrainpictureswillilluminatewhateveritisyouseemtobegettingoutofthepoem.

A．ReaditoutloudB．WhatkindofsettingisthereC．WhenwasthepoempublishedD．PoetryalwayslosessomethingintranslationE．Thoseoverallimpressions,IthinkmostofusdogetF．HerearetipstohelpyoumeaningfullyconnecttoapoemG．Thewaytoengagewithapoemtaughtinschoolisbytryingtounderstandit,masteritandtakeanexam二、完形填空(★★★)Everybody,atsomepointintheirlives,hasexperiencedfailure.Itcouldbesomethingassimpleasnotgettingthejobyouwanted,orgettingfewermarksevenafterhardwork.Butwhatmakesyouisnotyour_________,buthowyougetbackupafterbeing_________.Once,ayoungschoolboywascaughtinafireaccidentinhisschoolanditwas_________thathewouldnotlive.Hismotherwastoldthathewassuretodie,fortheterriblefirehad_________thelowerhalfofhisbody.Evenifhewereto_________,hewouldbelame(瘸了)throughouthislife.Butthebraveboydidnotwanttodienordidhewanttobelame.Muchtothe_________ofthedoctor,hedidsurvive.Butunfortunatelyfromhiswaistdown,hehadnomotorability.Histhinlegsjust_________there,lifeless.Eventuallyheleftthehospital.Buthisdeterminationtowalkwas_________.Athome,whenhewasnotinbed,hehadtostayina(n)_________tomovearound.Oneday,hethrewhimselffromthechairandpulledhimselfacrossthegrass,__________hislegsbehindhim.Hereachedthefence,__________himselfupandthenbegandragginghimselfalongthefencefirmlydetermined.Hedidthiseveryday,withfaithinhimselfthathewouldbeabletowalkunaided.Withhisiron__________hediddeveloptheabilitytostandup,thentowalkonandoff,thentowalkbyhimselfandthentorun.Hebegantowalktoschool,andthenruntoschool,torunforthejoyofrunning.Laterincollegehewasonthe__________team.InFebruary1934,inNewYorkCity’sMadisonSquareGarden,thisyoungmanwhowasnotexpectedtosurvive,Dr.GlennCunningham,rantheworld’sfastestmile.Agoodexampleofthepowerofpositivethinkingandfaithinone’sself,GlennCunningham__________tobeaninspirationformany,andhisstory,abrilliantevidencetohowonecan__________evenwhenalldifficultiesarepiledagainstone,tothedegreethatdeathseemedthepreferableoption.21.A．criterionB．freedomC．failureD．bonus22.A．withdrawnB．suspendedC．taxedD．hit23.A．a(chǎn)ccusedB．a(chǎn)pplaudedC．profiledD．a(chǎn)ssumed24.A．a(chǎn)rrestedB．destroyedC．bondedD．exploded25.A．surviveB．hatchC．resignD．pray26.A．a(chǎn)musementB．sorrowC．disappointmentD．a(chǎn)mazement27.A．hungB．handedC．stoodD．put28.A．unshakableB．rigidC．randomD．unaccountable29.A．seatB．wheelchairC．fenceD．estate30.A．pushingB．fetchingC．draggingD．a(chǎn)cquiring31.A．endedB．spedC．packedD．raised32.A．disabilityB．integrityC．determinationD．dignity33.A．climbB．trackC．footballD．hike34.A．plansB．continuesC．hesitatesD．pretends35.A．speakupB．fadeawayC．bouncebackD．givein三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Foroveramillennium,theancientSilkRoadconnectedChinawithCentralAsiaandbeyond,sonamedbecausesilkwasoneoftheprimegoodsexported.Today,fordesignerFanYanyan,silkhasonceagainbecomeamediumofcross-borderconnection.36(inspire)bythemuralartinDunhuang,Gansuprovince,akeyhubalongtheancienttraderoute,shehasbeendesigningsilkworks37facilitateculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandCentralAsia.In2023,whentheChina-CentralAsiaSummit38(hold)inXi’an,Shaanxiprovince,multipleworksofherswereselectedasofficialgiftsforguests.Fanalsoledherteamto39(special)designsilkscarvesforthesummit,40(draw)inspirationfromCentralAsianelementssuchastheAigulflower,whichisendemictoKyrgyzstan,41thepomegranateflower,whichwasintroducedtoChinaviatheSilkRoad.Herownsilkartcentersalsoserve42platformsforexchanges.“Iusesilkasamedium43(present)andexpresstraditionalChinesecultureandSilkRoadculturethroughoriginalcreations,infusing(注入)themwithcontemporarymeaning,”saidFan,47.“BytellingChina’s44(story)withuniqueaesthetics(美學(xué))andattitude,Ihopethat45worldwillbetterunderstandandappreciateourtraditionalculture.”四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華。你校英語角正在征集保護環(huán)境的稿件，請以當(dāng)前最突出的一項環(huán)境問題，如空氣污染、水污染、森林破壞等為話題，寫一篇英語短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.簡述該環(huán)境問題的現(xiàn)狀；2.分析成因；3.解決措施。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Nowadaysourenvironmentproblemsarebecomingmoreandmoreserious._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書面表達(★★★★)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。Lucy’sfatherhadbeenasalestrainerwhotaughtpresentationskills.Hetravelledacrosstheworldforworkandcompetedintennismatchesontheweekends.“Lifeisgood,”hewouldalwayssay,withatwinkle(閃爍)inhiseyes.EverythingchangedduringLucy’ssecondyearofhighschool.Asuddenstroke(中風(fēng))leftherdadwithseverephysicalandneurologicaldeficits(缺損).Hewasunabletomovetherightsideofhisbody.Butthemostseriousproblemwashislossofspeech.Thestrokeresultedinadisordercalledaphasia,whichdamagessomeone’sabilitytocommunicateandunderstandlanguage.Itwaslikeherfatherwasaprisonerinhisownbody,unabletodoandsayexactlywhathewanted.Theaphasiaalsocausedherdadtosaythingshedidnotmean.Hewouldsometimescryinthemiddleofafunnymovieandlaughwhensomethingtragichappened.Lucyfoundherselfgoingthroughembarrassmentwhenevertheywereinpublic.Herfatherwouldwavehiscane(手杖)likeaweaponandshoutconfusingyetharmlessphrasesatpassers-by.Itupsether