2024-2025學年江蘇省南京市文樞高級中學高二下學期6月期末英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★)TheChildren’sMuseumofManhattanExhibitionsBeginningin2024AdventureswithDoraandDiego(Ages:3-6years)JoinDiegoonaseriesofanimalrescuemissions.LearnfactsaboutanimalsandtheirhabitatsbyhelpingDiegorescueanimalsintrouble.Exploreacave,abeachandtherainforestorrubanimalfootprints,evenbuildaBear’snest!ByhelpingDoraandherfriends,kidswilllearnproblem-solvingskills,andgainagreaterappreciationandawarenessofLatinAmericanculture.InsideArt(Ages:4-10years)Theexhibitioncontinuesourtraditionofprovidingfamilieswithaccesstobeautiful,complex,andchallengingart,aswellasaccesstoworkingartistsandopportunitiesforartmaking.Cometocelebrateartasavehicleforbuildinghealthycommunitiesandexploreideasofhomeandidentity.PlayWorks(Ages:birthyears)We’vedesignedeveryaspectofPlayWorksTMtohelpfamiliespreparechildrentoenterschool.Bycombininghands-ongamesandlearning,PlayWorksTMcreatesafunandrewardingexperienceforchildren.Foradults,PlayWorksnTMprovidesanopportunitytoobserveeachchild’suniquelearningstyleandappreciatehowplaycreatesastrongfoundationforlaterlearning.ThisinnovativeenvironmentincludesAlphie—agianttalkingdragonwho“cats”letters!Cometogetmoreresourcestosupportyourchild’slanguagedevelopment.SuperpoweredMetropolis:EarlyLearningCity(Ages:2-6years)Theexhibitinviteschildrenandtheirgrown-upstofeellikeheroes,buildingtheirlearningbrainskillstogether.Theseskills,knownasexecutivefunctions,includeself-control.workingmemory,andmentalflexibility.Childrenpracticetheselearning“superpowers”withZip,Zap,andZoom,whoguidefamiliesonaseriesofcityadventuresexploringthesubways,parks,music,travel,treehouses,andmore.1.WhatisachildexpectedtolearnafterattendingAdventureswithDoraandDiego?

A．Drawamapofcitysubwaysandparks.B．Learnmoreaboutnatureandculture.C．Graduatewithaspecificqualification.D．Getresourcesforlanguagelearning.2.Whichexhibitionissuitableforaboyaged3whoislearningspelling?

A．AdventureswithDoraandDiegoB．InsideArtC．SuperpoweredMetropolis:EarlyLearningCityD．PlayWorks3.Whatdothefourexhibitionshaveincommon?

A．Theyprovidekidswithhands-onexperience.B．Theyareonlyparticipatedbykids.C．Theyimprovekids’academicperformance.D．Theyarefreeofchargeforkids.(★★★)Owningalovable,cuddlypetcanunquestionablymakeone’shomelifebetterandapparently,itcanaffectpetowners’professionallivesaswell.Infact,accordingtoanewsurvey,peoplewhohaveownedpetsmaybemoreprofessionallysuccessful,andthisisdefinitelygoodnewsforambitiouspetparents.ThesurveywasconductedbyKeltonGlobalResearchforBanfieldPetHospital,accordingtoFastCompany.Theresearcherssurveyed857adultsintheUnitedStateswithavarietyofcareers,asexplainedinthesurveysummaryonBanfield’swebsite.AmongtheC-suiteexecutives(CEOs,etc.)surveyed,93percentgrewwithapetintheirhome,with78percentclaimingthatgrowingupwithapethelpedcausetheircareersuccessasanadult.Interestingly,83percentofC-suiteexecutiveswhoparticipatedsaidtheygrewupwithadog,59percentofthemsaidtheygrewupwithacat,and37percentofthemsaidtheygrewupwithanotherkindofpet.So,howexactlydoespetownershipcausecareersuccess?Well,accordingtoBanfield’sresearch,executivesreportedthattheirpethelpedteachthemlessonslikeresponsibility,creativity,empathy,discipline,andorganization,whichhaveallbeeninvaluableinthebusinessworld.AtBanfieldPetHospital,we’velongrecognizedthespecialbondbetweenpeopleandtheirpets,aswellasthepositiveimpactpetshaveonoursociety,BrianGarish,presidentofBanfieldPetHospital,saidinastatementonBanfield’swebsite.Fromthepetownershiplessonswelearnedaschildren,tothewaysourfour-leggedfriendscurrentlyhelpusevolve,connectwithothers,andstaygrounded,ourlatestresearchsupportsthenotionwe’vehadallalongthattheremaybealinkbetweenpetsandtheirabilitytohelpshapeusaspeople.Butwhataboutpeoplewhogrewuppet-less,buthaveadoptedpetsasadults?Luckilyforthose,thesurveyshowedthatcurrentpetownershipcanalsohelpwithprofessionalsuccess.Accordingtotheresearch,86percentofcurrentpetparentssurveyedsaidowningpetshelpsthemsticktoaroutine,bettermanagetheirtime,andmoreefficientlymultitask.Butevenifyoudon’tthinkyourpethasdirectlyhelpedyou,yourcoworkers’knowledgethatyouhaveapetmayactuallybebeneficialforyourcareer.Infact,80percentofpeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfeelmoreconnectedtocolleagueswhoarepetowners,and79percentofthosesurveyedbelievethatfellowco-workerswhohavepetsarehardworkers.4.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?

A．Bymakingcomparison.B．Byexplainingstatisticaldata.C．Bystatingarguments.D．Bygivingexplanations.5.ThefiguresinParagraph3showthat________.

A．petsbecomecommercializedamongC-suiteexecutivesB．moreandmoreCEOsbecomeawareofpets’effectsC．owningpetscanmakeforprofessionalsuccessD．thereisarisingdemandforpets6.Whatcanweknowaboutthepeoplewhoaresurveyed?

A．Theycanbehealthierbykeepingapet.B．Keepingpetsprovidesthemostvaluablelessonsforthem.C．Theycanhardlygetfunfromkeepingpets.D．Thosewhoownapettendtogetalongwellwithcolleagues.7.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardkeepingapet?

A．Concerned.B．Objective.C．Indifferent.D．Uncaring.(★★★)Afternearlyadecadeoftrying,Applefinallygaveupitsefforttoproduceanelectriccarlastyear,cancelingaprojectthatsoakedup$10billion.ButlastyearinChina,theelectronicsmakerXiaomilauncheditsfirstelectriccarafterjustthreeyearsofdevelopmentanddelivered135,000vehicles.Ithasvowedtodoublethatnumberin2025.Xiaomi’sabilitytosucceedwhereApplecouldnotshowshowthoroughlyChinahascometodominatethesupplychainforelectricvehicles.Chinesecompanieshavemasteredelectricvehiclemanufacturing.Bytappingthatinfrastructure,Xiaomiwasabletogetcomponentsquicklyandcheaply.AndXiaomiisnottheonlyChineseconsumerelectronicscompanythathasbranchedouttoelectricvehicles.ThetelecommunicationsgiantHuawei,whichtheU.S.governmenthastargetedwithsanctionsandlegalactionforyears,ismakingautonomousdrivingsoftware.HuaweihasteamedupwithmultipleChineseautomakers,includingSeresGroupandthestate-ownedfirmsSAICMotor,BAICandChery.Xiaomi’sfirstelectriccarwasbroughtoutlastMarch:theSU7,afour-doorsedanwithartificialintelligencefeaturesthatcanhelpwithparking,playmoviesforpassengersandprogramXiaomihomeappliancesfromtheroad.Mr.LeisaiditlookslikeaPorsche.Butat$30,000,it’saquarteroftheprice.WhiletheSU7earnedXiaomijustasmallfractionofthesalesofChina’stopelectricvehiclemakers,itputsXiaomiamongtheChinesecompaniesthataredealingamajorblowtoforeignautomakers’longcommandoverChina’smarketforpremiumcars.IntheyearsincetheSU7wentonsale,PorschedeliveriesinChinaweredownnearly30percent.Chineseelectricvehiclecompanieshavebenefitedfrombillionsofdollarsingovernmentsupport,whichhashelpedthemgaincontrolofthesupplychaindowntotheverymineralsinsidethecarbatteries.ThisearlyedgehelpedtwoChinesecompanies,BYDandContemporaryAmperexTechnologyCompany.Xiaomiusedthissupplychaintoitsadvantage.ItscarscontainbatteriesfromBYDandCATL.ItwasabletoquicklystartproductionbytakingoverafactoryfromBeijingAutoGroup.ConstructionworkersinBeijingareworkingaroundtheclockonasecondfactory.AllthismanufacturingcapacityhelpsChineseelectricvehiclefirmsmovefromdevelopmenttoproductioninfarlesstimethantraditionalautomakersinChina,enablingthemtobringnewmodelstomarketquicklyandfocusonmakingsoftwarethattheycancontinuallyupdate,saidStephenW.Dyer,headofAsiaAutomotiveatAlixPartners.8.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?

A．Bylistingexamples.B．Bystatingopinions.C．Bymakingacontrast.D．Bygivingdefinitions.9.WhydoestheauthormentionApple’sfailure?

A．ToshowApple’spoormanagement.B．Toproveelectriccarproductionisdifficult.C．TohighlightChina’sEVdevelopment.D．TocompareitwithHuawei’ssituation.10.WhatdoesParagraph3focuson?

A．SU7’spriceadvantage.B．SU7’sfeaturesandinfluence.C．Porsche’sdeclineinChina.D．Xiaomi’sEVproductionplan.11.HowdidXiaomistartitselectriccarproductionquickly?

A．Bydevelopingnewtechnology.B．Bybuildingitsownfactory.C．Bygettinggovernmentsupport.D．Bygettingholdofafactory.(★★★)QinXiaoya,avirtualfigureplayingayoungfemaleroleinQinqiangOpera,hascaughtpeople’sattentionsinceitmadeitsdebutinanartfestivalinXi’an,capitalofNorthwestChina’sShaanxiProvince.Thedesignteamemployed3Dmodelingtoreplicatetheoriginalclothesandaccessoriesofthevirtualactress.“Tomakehertruetolife,wewenttogreatefforttoreproducehergesturesanddecorationswiththerealvoiceoftheoperaperformer,”saidZhangXi,ateammember.QinqiangOpera,aChinesefolkoperaoriginatingintheWesternZhouDynasty(1046BC-771BC),continuestothriveinavastregionofNorthwestChinaandwasaddedtothecountry’sintangibleculturalheritagelistin2006.Asanewcomertothisancientart,QinXiaoyademonstratesayouthfulimage.InanintroductorymusicvideofortheNinthChinaQinqiangOperaArtsFestivalheldinJune,sheperformedQinqiangOperaremixedwithrock’n’roll,fuelingtheinterestofyoungpeople.Creatingsuchafigureisnoteasytask.“TheexpressionofQinqiangOperainthischaractermustbeaccurateandvivid,whichrequireshighstandardwhenitcomestooriginalpaintingdesisgn,modelmaking,characteranimation,justtonameafew,”Zhangsaid.“WehopetomakeheraspokespersonforQinqiangOperaartandmakerelatedcartoons,moviesandotherdiversifiedproductsinthefuture,”saidZhang,addingthattheyaredevelopingmorefunctionsforthevirtualfigure,whoisexpectedtointeractwithcitizensvialivestreaming.Thetechnologythatisinjectedintotheoperacanalsobefoundamongcinematictechniques.Tappingherfingerstotherhythmofthemusicandsingingalongwithactors,XiaoJie,a59-year-oldoperafan,enjoysa3DQinqiangOperafilmThreeDropsofBlood.RegardedasamasterpieceinQinqiangOpera,ThreeDropsofBlood,createdin1918anddeeplycriticalofpedanticandmuddle-headedbureaucratsinfeudalsociety,hasbeenoftenfrequentedbyfansoverthepastcentury.“Iwatchedablack-and-whitefilmoftheoperawhenIwasyoung.Atthistime,watchingitina3Dformistrulyintriguing.Theaudiencecanhaveacloserandclearerlookattheperformance,”recountedXiao.Chineseoperashavelonghistoricaltiestomovies.ThefirstmovieinChina,TheBattleofDingjunshan,screenedin1905,wasadaptedfromclipsfromPekingOpera.“Advancedcinematictechniquesbreathenewlifeintothetime-honoredopera,whichisatypicalepitomeoftheinnovativedevelopmentoftraditionalart,”saidCuiWei,secretarygeneraloftheChinaTheaterAssociation.12.TheauthormentionsQinXiaoyaatthebeginningofthepassagetointroduce________.

A．a(chǎn)newrealperformerofQinqiangOperaB．theapplicationoftechnologyintheartofQinqiangOperaC．theoriginofQinqiangOperaD．therelationshipbetweenQinqiangOperaandmovies13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diversified”inParagraph6mean?

A．multifacetedB．a(chǎn)ppealingC．elegantD．tasteless14.WhatisXiaoJie’sattitudetowards3Dform?

A．AmbiguousB．DoubtfulC．HopefulD．Tolerant15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?

A．TodiscussthehistoricalevolutionofQinqiangOperainNorthwestChina.B．Toshowcasehowtechnologypromotesinnovativedevelopmentoftraditionalopera.C．Tocomparetraditionalstageperformanceswithmodern3Dcinematictechniques.D．TocriticizefeudalbureaucratsthroughtheanalysisofThreeDropsofBlood.(★★★)HowtoStayPositivearoundNegativePeopleApositiveattitudebenefitsyourphysicalandmentalhealth.However,itcanbedifficulttomaintainapositiveattitudewhenotherpeoplearenegative.Thebestwayistobeyourselfandtoformaflexiblemindset.16●Beinchargeofyourattitude.Thefirststepistorememberthatnoonecanmakeyoufeelbadwithoutyourpermission.17Youshouldremindyourselfofitfrequentlywhenyouareundertheinfluenceofnegativepeople.Moreover,takingaquickwalkisagoodwayyoucanmaintainyourpositiveattitude.18Ifallyourattentionisonthenegativeperson,you’llbemorelikelytobecaughtintheirnegativity.Payattentiontowhatyoudo,andyou’llcreateadistancebetweenyourselfandtheotherperson.Afterall,youhardlychangethem,butyourself.Yourpriorityistomaintainyourownhappiness.●Usemottosorphrases.Repeatingamottooraphrasetoyourselfcanhelpyouremainpositive.19Somepeoplefindmottosfromclassicliterature,whileotherspreferwell-knownphrasesfromreligiousbeliefs.Anexampleofamottomightbe:“Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart,”ortheBuddhist,“Ommanipadmehum.”●Setsocialboundaries.20Then,youhavetolearntosaynotothem,oryoucan’thavealifeofyourown.Evenstayingwithnegativepeople,trytomakesureyou’remeetinginagroupratherthanjustthetwoofyou.Ifyou’refriendsonsocialmedia,unfollowingthepostsofthenegativepersonisonewaytominimizeyourcontactwiththeperson.

A．Focusonyourself.B．Transformothers’attitude.C．Itismeaningfulandhighlyindividualtoeachperson.D．Itisimportanttosympathizethenegativepeople.E．Youcanusethefollowingadvicetohelpyoudothis.F．Beawareofthethingsorpeoplethatthreatenyourpositivity.G．Avoidfallingintothetrapoffeelinglikeavictimofsomeone’sbadattitude.二、完形填空(★★★)Iusedtobe20kgoverweightandunfit.Afterstrugglingwithmy______allmylife,Ifinallysawadietitian.Ilost20kginninemonths.Myself-esteem(自尊)increasedandIhadmore______forlife.Losingtheweightmadeahugedifferencetomyabilityto______myselfanddomore.At54,I______a14-daytrek(旅行)toNepal.I’doncebeenabig______—IleftAustraliaattheageof23anddidn’treturnuntilIwas31,backpackingandlivingonthesmellofanoilyragforyears.Itfeltliketimeto______withtravel.ThatNepaltrekwasthebeginningofmy______forremotelandsandlong-distancewalking.Igotfitterandstronger.Iloved______inremotecountries,seeingwideopenspaces,fallingintoatenteverynightandsleeping10hours.Thenonsenseofmylifewas______.Therewasnothingto______exceptputtingonefootinfrontoftheotherand______theday.At70,I’mstillouttherehiking.Overthepast10yearsIhavedonesome______stuff:Nepal,SouthAmerica,AfricaandMongolia.Themore______,theharder,thebetter.Iworkhardatcreatinganinteresting______formyself.Icontinuetothinkbig,to______myself,tosettargetsthatIcannotimagineIcanmake.21.A．budgetB．weightC．studyD．identity22.A．energyB．helpC．dutyD．concern23.A．relaxB．protectC．pushD．express24.A．droppedoutofB．signedupforC．cutdownonD．thoughtbackto25.A．dreamerB．consumerC．dealerD．traveller26.A．reconnectB．breakC．wrestleD．live27.A．passionB．greedC．respectD．talent28.A．volunteeringB．workingC．hikingD．settling29.A．criticalB．troublesomeC．impressiveD．forgotten30.A．leavebehindB．thinkaboutC．weighupD．makeout31.A．wastingB．savingC．celebratingD．finishing32.A．toughB．pleasantC．plainD．safe33.A．civilizedB．remoteC．diverseD．populous34.A．lifeB．jobC．storyD．bond35.A．a(chǎn)museB．comfortC．a(chǎn)cceptD．challenge三、書信寫作(★★★)36.假設你是紅星中學高三學生李華。你的英國筆友Jim在來信中提到，越來越多的外國網(wǎng)友開始使用中國的社交平臺發(fā)布內(nèi)容，他也想嘗試，向你了解更多情況。請你給Jim回信，內(nèi)容包括：1.你感興趣的內(nèi)容；2.使用的注意事項。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四、書面表達(★★★)37.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。WhenSamwastwoyearsandtwomonthsold,hebegantoshuttheworldaway.Theonce-happylittleboy,whowasalreadystartingtopickupwordsofbothEnglishandSpanish,suddenlystoppedspeaking;stoppedlookinghisfamilyintheeye;stoppedcommunicatingaltogether.Mostofthetime,allSamdidwaslieonthesofatouchinghisears.Hestartedtodisplaycertainbehavioralchanges.Hebegantohavethisfunnythingwithstraightlineswherehewouldpickupatoyandlookatitsideways,orlieonhisfrontforhoursonend,rollingacarinfrontofhiseyes.Withintwoyears,hismotherJovisitedoneexpertafteranotherwithSamandtriedvarioustreatmentmethods;however,nothingseemedtowork.Whatwasworse,inaboutthreeweeksSam’sgrandfatherdiedofcancer,hisparentsdivorcedandhisfam