2024-2025學(xué)年廣東省惠州市東江高級(jí)中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷一、閱讀理解(★★★)FrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutLondonTheatresLondonhasaworld-leadingtheatrescene,andit’sparticularlystrongwhenitcomestofamilyshows.ReadtheFAQtomakeyourfamilytheatretripapleasantone.Canchildrengotoalltheatres?Mostshowsaresuitableforpeopleaged12orolder.Someproductionsmighthavematerialthatistoomatureforyoungertheatregoers.However,therearealsofantasticfamilyshowswhichareappropriateforallages,orwhicharespecificallyaimedatkids.Arechildrenboosterseatsavailable?Sometheatres,thoughnotall,provideboosterseats-forexample,Nederlandertheatresrentheight-adjustableseatsfor￡1ifyouaskamemberofstaff.Theyareavailableonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Somevenueswillalsohaveheightrestrictionssothataudiencesittingbehindyoucanstillsee.Aretherefrequentbreaksthroughoutthedurationofaperformance?Ifit’sashowforageneralaudience,therewillusuallybeoneortwointervalsbasedontherunningtime.Mostshowsdesignedspecificallyforyoungeraudienceswillhaveshortrunningtimes,likeanhourorless.CanIbringmyownsnacksanddrinksintothetheatre?Mosttheatreswon’tallowyoutobringyourownsnacksanddrinks.Theysellfoodanddrinkinthetheatreandthat’spartofhowtheybringinprofit.Ifyouhaveconcernsaboutdietaryrequirements,youcancontactthetheatrebeforehandtomakearrangements.FindallthelatestrecommendationsandmoreinformationabouttherulesonTelegraphTickets,orcheckwiththeboxoffice.1.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?

A．Atheatreguide.B．Adramareview.C．Ashowadvertisement.D．Aperformanceschedule.2.Whichbestdescribesboosterseats?

A．Foundineverytheatre.B．Providedfreeofcharge.C．Requiredbysafetyrules.D．Offeredinlimitednumber.3.Whatarethetheatres’concernsbehindtheirfoodpolicies?

A．Financialgain.B．Foodsafety.C．Cleaningcost.D．Audienceexperience.(★★)Therearedecisionswetakeoninstinct,withoutevenrealisingwearetakingthem.Twoyearsago,IleftGermanytodovolunteeringwork.Ihadacoupleofdisappointingexperiencesandaboringjobinfrontofme.Itwastimetogo.IfoundaninterestingcontactinasmallvillageinPortugal.Inexchangeforroomandboard,Iwouldbeworkingwithanimalsinaresidencethathostedfamilieswithdisabledpeople.AndthereIwent,withjustabackpackIwasreadytojumpintoanewadventure.There,Icaredforthepetslivingnexttotheresidents,cleaningtheiryard,preparingfoodandcaringforthem.WithinamonthIwasinchargeofalltheothervolunteersandtheorganizationofthedailywork.After5months,IleftagainandmovedtoCatalonia,inSpain,tolivewithanIrishfamily.TheyofferedaroofandfoodonthepassageoftheirhouseforabandonedanimalsIhelpedcarefor.Duringbothexperiences,Ihadthechancetodiscoverbeautifullittletownsandlovelyvillages.InPortugal,Iwalkedonthecoastlineandexploredthoselittletownsonthetopofthedryhills.InSpainIvisitedBarcelonamultipletimes,discoveringlittlebylittleallitscorners.Sometimes,myvolunteeringexperiencewascomplicated.Ididn’tspeakanyPortugueseandonlyabitofSpanish.Butlifeouttherewassimple.ItwassodifferentfromwhatIusedtocall“home”before!Goingbacktoprevioushabitstookmetime.Ifyou’rewonderingifaninternationalvolunteeringyeargapisworthit,despitetheuncertainfutureandthesocialpressure,Isay:goforit.Believeme,invariousways,youwillbesuretoreturntransformed,perhapsevenimprovedtoasuperiorversionofyourformerself.Withabitofluck,youmayalsodiscoveranewcareerpath.4.WhydidtheauthorchoosetoleaveGermanytodovolunteeringwork?

A．Tomakeachange.B．Togainlivingskills.C．Tobroadenhishorizon.D．Toaddworkingexperience.5.Whatdidtheauthormainlydoduringhistrip?

A．Runninganorganization.B．Attendingtoanimals.C．Takingcareofthedisabled.D．Preparingfoodforvolunteers.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’strip?

A．Simple.B．Romantic.C．Adventurous.D．Rewarding.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?

A．Instinct,akeystepfornewcareerB．Backpacking,ajumptoanewadventureC．Gapyear,anescapefromtherealityD．Volunteering,ajourneyofself-discovery(★★★)Wildfiresaregettingworseacrosstheworld.Twenty-oneyearsofsatellitedatashowsseverefireshavemorethandoubledinfrequencysince2003andthesixmostextremeyearssincerecordsbeganhavecomesince2017,causingmoredeathsanddestruction.OneEuropeanUnion(EU)pilotprogram,theLifeLandscapeFireProject(LLFP),isnowusinghungrymountaingoatstopreventwildfiresbeforetheystart.Itinvolvesacombinationofcontrolledfiresandhungrygoatsgrazing(吃草)toreduceplantcoverthatcandryupinsummerandfueltherapidspreadoffires.Controlledfireshelpburnolderplantsthatgoatsdon’teat,allowingfreshgreenvegetationtogrowwhichgrazerslikegoatsandcowsdoeat.Theexperimentalprojectpaysshepherds(牧羊人)toguidetheirgoatstoareaswheretheywanttheplantcoverreduced,andtheyalsobuildsheltersandwateringareastoattractfreegrazerstothedesiredspots.That’showmountaingoatsandcowsbecomemobilefirepreventionunits.LLFPdirectorAndreMotaoverseesthisEU-fundedproject.“Weareinoneofthemostaffectedregionsbywildfires,historicallyspeaking,”saidMota.“LastSeptemberwehadawildfirewithextremebehaviorthatburnedalmosteverythinginitspath.Butourparcelsmanagedtokeepgreen.”AvideofromMotashowedthatonehalfofthemountainwasblackandburnedandtheothergreen,thepartswhichcontrolledfiresandhungrygoatshadmadeunlikelytoburn.“Webelievethisprovesthat,whenscaledupfromapilotprojecttoafullsolution,itworks,”headded.Thesoundofgoatbellsringsoutasthegoatsmovepeacefullyontheirway,offeringhopeinaregiondirectlyinthepathofclimatechaos.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheLLFP?

A．Itprotectsmountaingoats.B．Itemploysintegratedmethods.C．IthasbeenconductedacrossEurope.D．Itwinsshepherds’unconditionalsupport.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“thedesiredspots”referto?

A．Freegrazers’favoritedestinations.B．Placesfarfromshepherds’activities.C．Spotswithabundantwaterresources.D．Areasinneedofvegetationreduction.10.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A．Theinfluenceofwildfires.B．TheeffectivenessoftheLLFP.C．ThechallengesfacedbytheLLFP.D．Theimportanceofpreventingfires.11.Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?

A．Goatsstandasasymbolofpeace.B．Goatsringthealarmforquickaction.C．Goatsprovidehopeforwildfireprevention.D．Goatsofferanidealsolutiontoclimatechange.(★★)Parentsallovertheworldknowthatgettingkidstoeathealthyfoodsisanuphillbattle.Gettingthemtoavoidjunkfoodwhenthey'vegotsomespendingmoneyiseventougher.However,newresearchbySzu-chiHuang,anassociateprofessorofmarketingatStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusiness,showsthatchildrentendtochoosehealthierfoodifyouofferthemadeal.Intheirstudy,morethan2,400kidsages6to11wereofferedthree-daydiscounttheycoulduseatschooltobuyhealthybeverages(飲料)suchasacerealshakeoranaturalfruitbeverage.Thechildrendidreacttothepricepromotions,buyingmoreofthehealthyproducts.Huangbelievesthatthediscountsworkedpartlybecauseoftheirnovelty.“Ifwecanmakeitfun,likeapuzzleoragame,wedrawchildren’sattentiontopriceandvalue,”shesays,“whichmaynothavebeenimportanttothembefore.”Anotherkeyfindingiswhathappenedaftertheexperimentwasoverandthediscountsended.Atoneschoolchildrencontinuedtochoosehealthyoptionsmorefrequentlythanbeforethestudy.Thissurprisedtheresearcherssinceitrefutedwhatthey'dseenintheliterature.Thereasonfortheeffect,Huangbelieves,isthatthisstudypromotedahealthyoptionthatwasnotveryexpensivetobeginwith.Theexperimentencouragedchildrentopayattentiontoprice,sothisrelativelyinexpensivehealthyproductkeptitsappealevenafterthediscountremoved.However,thisalsosuggeststhatshort-termdiscountsonhealthyfoodcouldhavetheunintendedlonger-termeffectofdrawingcost-consciouskidstowardcheaper,lesshealthyproducts.Incontrast,long-termincentives(激勵(lì))couldsteer(引導(dǎo))kidstowardhealthyproductsthatareseenasrelativelyaffordable,bridgingthe“pricegap”betweeninexpensive,unhealthyfoodandmoreexpensivehealthyfoods.What’sessential,Huangsays,istohelpdevelophealthyconsumptionhabitsandpreferencesinchildrenthatlastbeyondthelengthofthepromotion.Huangsaysthisresearchhaslessonsformarketers,whooftenstruggletomakehealthyproductsattractivetokids.Italsocouldhelpschoolsprovidehealthieroptionssincetheyactas“gatekeepers”forwhatstudentseatduringtheschooldayandhowproductsarepromotedoncampus.12.WhatmaybeHuang'sexplanationofkids’positivereactiontothepricepromotions?

A．Thediscountwasnewandfun.B．Theoptionwashealthierandcheaper.C．Kidscouldplaygameswithclassmates.D．Kidsrealizedthemeaningofpriceandvalue.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refuted”inthethirdparagraphmean?

A．Refused.B．Contradicted.C．Supported.D．Compared.14.Whatpotentialdisadvantagemightshort-termdiscountshave?

A．Theypromoteahabitofhealthyeating.B．Theymayboostunhealthyconsumption.C．Theyaffectkids'understandingonvalue.D．Theymakeunhealthyfoodmoreexpensive.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．Food:aBalancedDietNeededforSchoolKids.B．Insights:LessonsforMarketerstoAttractKids.C．Discounts:TricksSteeringKidstoHealthyFood.D．Games:AShort-TermsAppealtoUnhealthyFood.(★★★)Whileyogaisknownforenhancingbalance,flexibility,andcalmness,it’softenconsideredlesseffectiveforweightlossthanotherexercises.However,evennon-intenseyogasustainslastingcalorieburningafterpractice.16.Here’smoreabouthowyogaisacompletebodyandmindworkout.Removingstress,ReducingpoundsYogahelpsmanagestress,andstudiesshowhighlevelsofcortisol,astresshormone(荷爾蒙),canleadtoanincreaseinfat.Yogahasanimpactonthebody’sstressresponseandreducestheproductionofhormoneslinkedtoweightagain.17.Inonestudy,researchersfoundthatpracticingyogaseemedtoimpactthehypothalamus(下丘腦),reducingcortisolproduction.Andanotherstudyfoundthatdoingmeditative(冥想的)yogareducedparticipants’cortisollevels.MakingweightlosslastRecentresearchshowslong-termyogaaidsweightlossandboostscognitiveskillsforapositivemood.Jessica,aBrownUniversityprofessor,ledastudyonyoga’spracticabilityofweightmaintenance.18.Jessicaaddsthatsomeoneexperiencingamorepositivemoodmaybelesslikelytoovereatinresponsetonegativeemotions,ormaybeabletogetbackontrackmoreeasilyafteranovereatingperiod,versusfeelingguiltyaboutovereatingandcontinuingtoengageinunhealthypractices.19Astudyfoundnodifferenceinweightlosstotalsforparticipantspracticingagentleyogaversusamoreenergeticyoga.Thebestyogaisthepracticethatfitsforyou.‘Therearemanyaccessiblestylesofyogathatmeetyouwhereyou’renomatterwhatyoursize,age,physicalchallengeorbackground.20.

A．PracticingagentleyogaB．ChoosingtherighttypeC．EverybodycanbenefitfromayogapracticeD．There’snoonestyleofyogathat’sbestforweightlossE．That’sbecauseyoga’sotherbenefitscanhelpwithweightlosstooF．SeveralstudieshaveconfirmedthatdoingyogadoesreducecortisollevelsG．Itshowsyogamayenhancelong-termweightlossviaamorepositivemood二、完形填空(★★)DashingthroughaBostongrocerystore,Ihurriedtopickupflowersforacrucialdate—oneIcouldn’taffordtobelatefor.Atthecheckout,a（an）________womanaheadofmeunloadedhergroceriesunhurriedly.________myrisingimpatience,Iofferedawarmsmile,unawarethisbrief________wouldshapemyfuture.“Youmustbebuyingtheseforsomeone________,”sheremarked,________theflowersinmyhands.I_________mynerves,jokinglyvoicingself-doubtaboutwhymydatewouldchooseme.She________megently,sharinghowherlatehusbandhadalwaysbroughtherflowersweekly,evenduring________whenmoneywastight.“Thosesmallgestureswere_________—theymadeeverydayfeelspecial,”shesaid,aflickerofsadnessinhereyes.Asshe________hershoppingbags,anunexpected________struckme:Ishouldgivehertheflowers.“You’reright—theseareforaveryspeciallady,”Isaid,________theflowerstoher.Herfacelitupwithsurprise,andshethankedme__________,“You’vemademyday.”Iarrivedatmydateslightlylate,butmygirlfriendwas________bythestory.Yearslater,whenIfinallyworkedupthecouragetopropose,sherevealedthisactofkindnesshadbeeninfluentialinherdecision.Mysimplegesturehadnotonly________theoldwoman’seveningbutalsostrengthenedabondthatwouldlastalifetime.21.A．youngB．elderlyC．familiarD．lonely22.A．IntermsofB．RegardlessofC．InresponsetoD．Insteadof23.A．encounterB．a(chǎn)ccidentC．projectD．highlight24.A．desperateB．extraordinaryC．commonD．modest25.A．a(chǎn)nticipatingB．stuffingC．wrappingD．eyeing26.A．deniedB．hidC．a(chǎn)dmittedD．ignored27.A．justifiedB．criticizedC．comfortedD．a(chǎn)voided28.A．timesB．termsC．effortsD．exhibitions29.A．subjectiveB．permanentC．minorD．fundamental30.A．gatheredB．openedC．purchasedD．packed31.A．trickB．ideaC．idiomD．dream32.A．pushingB．throwingC．handingD．sending33.A．coldlyB．casuallyC．politelyD．sincerely34.A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．confusedC．impressedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed35.A．consumedB．boostedC．brightenedD．depressed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。LocatedinWuhanCityasalandmark(地標(biāo)),theYellowCraneTowerhas36verylonghistory.Duetotheperfectposition,itwasfirstbuiltbySunQuanasawatchtowerforhisarmyin223.Afterwhatseemed37(hundred)ofyears,itsmilitaryfunctionwas38(gradual)forgottenandthetowerwasenjoyedmainlyasapicturesque(優(yōu)美的)location.DuringtheTangDynasty,manypopularpoemswerewritteninpraiseoftheYellowCraneTower.39wastheYellowCraneTowerpoemthatmadethetowersofamousandattractive.Duringthefollowingcenturies,it40(destroy)andrebuiltseveraltimes.TheYellowCraneTowerhaddifferentarchitecturalfeaturesindifferentdynasties.However,thetower41standstodaywasrebuiltinanewplacein198142completedin1985.Itisbasedontheoldtower43(design)duringtheQingDynasty,standing51.4metershigh.The44(appear)oftheYellowCraneTowerremainsthesamedespitethedirectionitisviewedfrom.Ontopofthetower,visitorsaretreatedtoafantasticviewoftheYangtzeRiver,itsbridgeandthe45(surround)buildingsinWuhanCity.Enjoyingthefame(名聲)of“TheFirstSceneryunderHeaven”,theYellowCraneTowerisoneofthemostfamoustowerssouthoftheYangtzeRiver.(★★★)46.Hereheremainedthewholenight,feelingverytiredand______(sorrow)(所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空)(★★)47.Theywerethreatenedwith______(starve)whenflooddrownedtheirvillage.(所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空)(★★)48.Heisalwaysoverflownwith______(enthusiastic).(所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空)(★★★)49.Therearevariousreasons______peoplecomposepoems.(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)(★★★)50.Don’trushintoanything________youwillregretforthenextthreeyears.(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)四、書(shū)信寫(xiě)作(★★★)51.隨著人工智能的普及，越來(lái)越多的同學(xué)使用人工智能完成作業(yè)，由此產(chǎn)生了一些不良影響。假定你是校學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華，請(qǐng)代表學(xué)生會(huì)寫(xiě)一封英文倡議書(shū)，呼吁同學(xué)們合理使用人工智能，內(nèi)容包括：1.介紹現(xiàn)狀；2.給出建議；3.發(fā)出倡議。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式作答。參考詞匯：人工智能artificialintelligence(AI)Dearfellowstudents,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書(shū)面表達(dá)(★★★)52.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。Itwasthedayofthebigcross-countryrun.Studentsfromsevendifferentprimaryschoolsinandaroundthesmalltownwerewarmingupandwalkingtheroute(路線(xiàn))throughthickevergreenforest.IlookedaroundandfinallyspottedDavid,whowasstandingbyhimselfofftothesidebyafence.Hewassmallfortenyearsold.Hisusua