2024-2025學(xué)年甘肅省慶陽市環(huán)縣第一中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期期末英語試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)RenownedArtworksfromAroundtheGlobeLeonardodaVinci’s“MonaLisa”,acaptivatingportraitofawomanwithamysterioussmile,islocatedintheLouvreMuseum.Itwelcomesthepublicfrom9:00amto6:00pm,Tuesdaysexcluded.Duringpeaktouristtimes,expectextremelylongqueues.Whilenon-flashphotographyisokay,anyactthatmightdamageordisruptthepaintingisstrictlyoff-limits.VincentvanGogh’s“TheStarryNight”,showcasinghisdistinctpost-impressioniststylewithitsswirlingskiesandcharmingsmallvillagebelow,isondisplayattheMuseumofModernArt.Themuseumoperatesfrom10:30amto5:30pmandisclosedonWednesdays.Viewersmustmaintainaproperdistanceandnotouching.Selfie(自拍)sticksandtripodsareprohibitedtoavoidaccidents.EdvardMunch’s“TheScream”,aniconicexpressionistcreationwithadistortedfigureandvividcolorsexpressinganxiety,ispartoftheNationalGalleryinOslo.Thegalleryisopen10:00amto6:00pm,closedMondays.Intheroomof“TheScream”,photographyisforbiddentopreventanydamage.Michelangelo’s“David”,amarblemasterpieceandaprimeexampleoftheRenaissanceera,residesintheGalleriadell’AccademiainFlorence.Openfrom8:15amto6:50pm,TuesdaystoSundays.Givenitsfragilityandheavyfootfall,thecrowdflowiscarefullymanaged.Visitorsmuststicktonon-flashphotographyandnotattemptanydamageorclimbing.1.WherecanyouseeVincentvanGogh’s“TheStarryNight”?

A．TheLouvreMuseum.B．TheMuseumofModernArt.C．TheNationalGallery.D．TheGalleriadell’Accademia.2.Whichofthefollowingartworksisforbiddentobephotographed?

A．MonaLisaB．TheStarryNightC．TheScreamD．David3.Whatisthecommonruleforvisitingtheseartworks?

A．Novisitingduringpeaktimes.B．NoenteringonMondays.C．Nousingflashphotography.D．Notouchingordamaging.(★★★)BorninGermany,KathrineSwitzerwasanathleticanddrivenchild.Asayounggirl,Switzerwasactiveinvarioussports,butshefacedhugetroublesastherewasawidelyheldattitudethatwomeninsportswereunattractive.Inhighschool,shebegantotakerunningmoreseriously,oftentraininginsecret.Shedevelopedherdetermination(意志)andrunningskillsthroughcontinuouspractice,oftenrunninglongdistancestobuildherstamina(耐力).SwitzerattendedSyracuseUniversity,whereshetrainedwiththemen’scross-countryteam.Duringthistime,SwitzerdecidedtoruntheBostonMarathon.Astherewasnothingintheofficialrulebookpreventingwomenfromentering,shesignedupforthe1967race.Sheusedthename“K.V.Switzer”.Asaresult,raceofficialsdidnotrealiseshewasawoman.Butwhentheraceofficialsdiscoveredshewasawoman,theytriedtostopher.Fortunately,herboyfriendTomMillerandagroupofmenrunnersformedasortofprotectivecurtainaroundher.Finally,shecompletedtheraceinfourhoursandtwentyminutes.Afterthat,shedecidedtohelpotherwomenathletes.TheBostonMarathonfinallybeganacceptingwomenrunnersin1972,andthreeyearslater,Switzerplacedsecondattheracewithatimeof2:51:37,herpersonalbest.In1977,shecreatedtheAvonInternationalRunningCircuit,aworldwideseriesofwomen’sracesthatlaythegroundworkforthewomen’smarathontobecomeanOlympiceventin1984.Switzerwentontofoundthewomen’srunningclub,261Fearless,andenteredtheNationalWomen’sHallofFamein2011.Stillanactiverunner,SwitzerevencompletedtheBostonMarathonin2017-fiftyyearsafterherhistoricrun.“WhenIgototheBostonMarathonnow,Ihavewetshoulders—womenfallintomyarmscrying,”shesaid.“They’recryingforjoybecauserunninghaschangedtheirlives.Theyfeelnothingisimpossible.”4.HowdidSwitzertrainasayounggirl?

A．Byfollowingaprofessionalplan.B．Byjoiningacross-countryteam.C．Bykeepingrunningsecretly.D．Byseekinghelpfromhercoach.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutSwitzerinthe1967marathon?

A．Shereachedherpersonalbest.B．Shebrokearecordsetbymen.C．Shelentahandtoanotherrunner.D．Shewasthefirstwomantocompleteit.6.WhatistheresultofSwitzer’s1977runningseries?

A．261Fearlesswasfounded.B．Shewonmanynationalhonours.C．Women’smarathonenteredtheOlympics.D．BostonMarathonacceptedwomenrunners.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A．KathrineSwitzer:APioneerinWomen'sSportsB．The1967BostonMarathon:ARaceAgainstTimeC．SeekingPossibilities:AWomanofOlympicSpiritsD．BreakingLimits:TheStoryofaMarathonChampion(★★★)Whenyouwalkalongabeach,youmayspotcolorfulbitsofbrokenglassinthesand.Buttheseshinytreasuresdidn’tstartoutthatway—theywereoncediscardedasuselessglasswastebyhumans.Overtime,oceanwaveswashandpolishthebrokenglass,turningitintosmooth“seaglass.”ThisprocessshowshowhumanactionsinteractwithEarth’snaturalforcestocreatesomethingunexpectedandbeautiful.Beforethe1960s,manyU.S.trashsiteswereleftopentorainandwind.Sincethesesiteswereoftennearriversorcoasts,rainwatercouldwashtrash—likeglassbottles—intotheocean.Ontheirwaytotheocean,glassbottleswouldrunintorocksandotherobjects,whichwouldbreaktheglassintosmallerpieces.Wavesthencarriedthepiecestothesea.Overtime,wavespushtheglassalongthesandyoceanfloor,makingitrolloverandover.Thisprocesssmoothssharpedgesandturnsclearglassintocloudy,frostedseaglass.Today,sellingandtradingseaglasshasbecomeaprofitableindustryintheUnitedStates.Seaglassjewelryandcollectionscanbefoundatcraftfairsandmarketsnationwide.However,duetotheriseofsingle-useplasticsasananotherwaytoreplaceglassbottles,seaglassmaysoonbecomehardertofind.Tosolvethisproblem,somebusinessmenhavebeguntoproduceartificialseaglassusingrocktumblersandchemicals.Recyclingglasscanbechallengingbecauseitisheavyandnotalwayscost-effectivetotransport.Therearefewmarketsforrecycledglass.Despitethesedifficulties,recentenvironmentalactivistshavepushedformoregreenwaystoreplacesingle-useplastics.Aluminumbottlesandcansarebecomingincreasinglypopular,butglassremainsanoptionalway.Whenglassisnotproperlyrecycled,itcontinuestobethrownaway,ensuringthatnaturalseaglasswillstillappearonbeachesforfuturegenerationstofindandappreciate.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discarded”inparagraph1mean?

A．pickedout.B．thrownaway.C．gatheredtogether.D．cutdown.9.Whathappenedtoglassbottlesbeforetheyreachedtheocean?

A．Theyweredamagedbythesun.B．Theywereeatenbyfish.C．Theyhitrocksandbrokeintopieces.D．Theywerecollectedbypeople.10.Howdobusinessmensolvetheproblemthatseaglassishardertofind?

A．Bysellingmorejewelry.B．Bycollectingseaglass.C．Byusingaluminumbottles.D．Bycreatingartificialseaglass.11.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthefutureofnaturalseaglass?

A．It’snotgoingawayanytimesoon.B．Itwillbereplacedbyaluminumcans.C．Itwillbecomeincreasinglyexpensive.D．Itwilldisappearduetorecyclingefforts.(★★★)Aftermorethan30years’workwiththeyouth,oneofthecommonquestionsIgetaskedishowkidshavechangedovertheyears.Myshortansweris,kidshaven’tchanged.Theworldaroundthemhas.Modernchildrenhavenotbecomeanew,advancedspecies.Theygrowupatthesamerateasbefore,followingthesamestepsofchangeandgrowthandmeetwiththesamebasicproblemsthattheirparentsdid:confusionabouttheworld;baddecisions;alackofself-confidence;peerpressure;completecuriosityabouttheoppositegender(性別)whilenotfullyunderstandingtheirownbodies;behavinglikeadultsinonesettingwhileseemingchildishinanother.Buttheworldaroundthemhaschanged.Thedifferenceisavailabletothemthroughphonesandlaptopsandstreamingservices,whatisavailableonsocialmedia,andattractiveoffersandevilthreats.Thinkhowtheyoungeryouwouldhavereactedtosuchaworld.Thirteen-year-oldmewouldhavereadilysoughtoutanswerstomyconfusion,evenimproperanswers,fallingvictimtotemptations(誘惑),bullying,andscams(詐騙).Meanwhile,Iwould’vefeltashamed,depressed,andpleased.Youwouldhavetogotogreatlengthstoblockouttheworldforyourchildren.Onefamilywouldn’tallowtheirkidstohavetoygunsandtriedtohidetheconceptofgunsfromthem.Thenextthingyouknow,theirfive-year-oldisrunningaroundwithhisforefingerandthumbaimingatthingsandshouting,“Bang,bang!”—Helearnedthatwhileinteractingwithotherchildren.Unlessyoucoveryourchild’seyesandhidetheminyourcloset,theyaregoingtoencounterandbeinfluencedbytheworldinsomeway.It’sbettertosetlimitswhileallowinganage-appropriateincreaseinworldlyinteraction.Modernparentingrequiresconversationabouttemptation,self-image,andpeerpressuresuchasmarketingtellingyourchildthey’renotgoodenough.Parentingnowrequiresactiveandgradualconstructionofyourchild’sself-respect.Modernparentingactuallyrequiresthesameunderstandingthatpastparentsneeded:knowingwhat’soutthere.Anotherwaytothinkofitis,kidshaven’treallychanged.Butparentsmust.12.Accordingtotheauthor,whyhavechildren“notchanged”overtheyears?

A．Parentsnowhavestricterrules.B．Theirdevelopmentremainsthesame.C．Theylackaccesstomoderntechnology.D．Theyarelesscuriousabouttheworldnow.13.Whatdomodernchildrenandtheirparentsshareduringgrowth?

A．Confusionabouttechnology.B．Completeunderstandingoftheirownbodies.C．Exposuretosocialmediathreats.D．Struggleswithself-confidenceandpeerpressure.14.Whatdoestheexampleofthefive-year-oldshouting“Bang,bang!”illustrate?

A．Childrenliketoygunsbynature.B．Peerpressureonlyexistsinmodernsocieties.C．Parentscan’tfullyprotectchildrenfromoutsideinfluences.D．Kidscan’tavoidtheoutsideworlddespiteparentalefforts.15.Whatdoestheauthorrecommendformodernparenting?

A．Completelykeepchildrenawayfromtechnology.B．Allowingunlimitedaccesstoworldlyinteractions.C．Ignoringconversationaboutself-respectuntiltheygrowup.D．Settinglimitswhileincreasingworldlyinteractionproperly.(★★★)HowtoaddgreentechtoyourhomeGreentechinvolvescombiningtechnologyandsciencetocreateenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.Theideaisbyusingproductsandservicesinthehometoreduceenergyconsumption,waste,orharmfuleffectsontheenvironment,wecanallhelptheplanet.16InstallsmartlightbulbsOnequickwaytoreduceenergyuseistoswitchallyourlightbulbstoenergy-efficientversionscalledsmartbulbsanduseavirtualassistanttocontrolthem.Thesebulbstendtouseabout7to9.5wattsofpoweryetprovidethesameamountoflighta60-wattordinarybulboffers.17Justuseyourphonetoshutthemdown.18Smartplugsareagreatoption,too,forcontrollingdevicesliketelevisions,coffeemakers,oralmostanythingthatplugsintoawallsockettowork.Devicesliketheseuseenergyjustbybeingpluggedin,sousingyourphoneorvirtualassistanttoturntheplugsonoroffasneededhelpsstopenergydraininitstracks.UpcycleorrecycleyouroldtechTechiseverywhereinourhomes,andwhenadevicegetsold,wetendtoreplaceitwithanewer,better,fasterversion.It’sokaytogetthelatestdevice,butwhynotreuseandrepurposetheolderones?Forexample,youcanupcycleyouroldcomputersandlaptopsbyrepurposingthemintohomesecuritymonitors.GotanoldAndroidphone?19It’snothardtostartaddinggreentechtoyourhome.20Onceyoustart,you’llquicklyseehowconvenientgreentechcanbeandhoweasyitistostartusingit.

A．AddsmartplugseverywhereB．Forgottoturnoffthelights?C．Anyonecanachieveiteasily.D．UpcycleitintoaremotecontrolforyourTV.E．Upcycleitinsteadofthrowingitintothedustbin.F．Therealdifficultyisindecidingtotakethatfirstsmallsteptoday.G．Belowareseveralquickandeasyideasyoucanstartusingtoday.二、完形填空(★★★)Iftimeistrulythemostvaluablething,thenmaybeweshouldbesurprisedathowmuchwe_______it.I’veheardthatwhensmokerskickthe_______ofsmoking,theirlungs(肺)beginto_______themselvesalmostrightaway.Socoulditalsobetrueofourbrains,whichhavebeendulledbylongtimeofphoneuse?Oneday,it_______methatIneededtomakesomechanges.Idecidedtokickmyphoneaddiction(上癮)inanattempttomakeupforallthose_______hoursspentdoingseeminglynothingonmyphone.Acompletebreakwas_______.Mynewrulesallowedforbasicusesliketexting,callingandcheckingthenewswhennecessary.I_______aimlesssurfingandonlineshopping.MyNo.Irulewassimple:Donot_______thephoneasawaytogetridofboredom.Justafew_______afterthat,I’vereadtwobooks.I’veadded20minutesofeveningexerciseeveryday,andI’vehadmore__________forwritingtasksinthelastweekthanIhadinthelastyear.Coincidence(巧合)?Maybe.Butmore__________,I’vealsohadmorecommunicationwithstrangers,whetherit’sgivingoutagreetingorlaughingatsomething__________together.We’vegiventhelittlecomputersinourhandsfarmoreofourtimeand__________thantheydeserve.They’vebecomecrutches(拐杖),__________usthewholetime.Butthefunnythingis,whenweputthemdown,there’sno__________thatwe’llfindotherwaystofillourtimeandmakeourlifemorecolorful.21.A．wasteB．spendC．ownD．check22.A．goalB．habitC．doorD．ball23.A．showB．imagineC．enjoyD．repair24.A．joinedB．beatC．hitD．cheated25.A．lostB．realC．a(chǎn)nnoyingD．a(chǎn)wkward26.A．surprisingB．enjoyableC．impossibleD．exciting27.A．learnedB．orderedC．beganD．quit28.A．putupB．pickupC．takeupD．holdup29.A．weeksB．yearsC．decadesD．minutes30.A．experimentsB．a(chǎn)dventuresC．ideasD．responsibilities31.A．hopefullyB．unluckilyC．sadlyD．interestingly32.A．funnyB．dangerousC．boringD．important33.A．troubleB．careC．a(chǎn)ttentionD．help34.A．praisingB．recordingC．supportingD．watching35.A．proofB．doubtC．signD．news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。CitizensForestisayoungorganizationfromnorthernGermany.Itssmallteamhelpspeoplein36(vary)placestoplantforestsinthecity.Theprincipleisverysimple:citizenslooklocallytoseeifthereareanysmall,unusedareas37arepossibletobereforested(重新造林).Theareasdonothavetobelarge.A“TinyForest”canbecreatedfromaslittleas60m2.Theorganization38(provide)supportwithplanning,talkswiththeauthoritiesinvolvedandshowseveryoneinvolvedwhatispossible.Themodelisasure-firesuccess.Therearemotivatedpeopleandcompanieseverywhere39(long)togetinvolved.Untilnow,around30projects40(carry)outand500moreareplannedtobelaunchedoverthenextthreeyears.TheaimofCitizensForestsis41(establish)aGermany-widenetworkoflocalreforestationprojects.Theyalsohopetomakereforestation42normalpartofsociallifeinthefuture.TinyForestsaremorethanjustwoodlands43natureandpeople,theyalsohelpscreatenaturalbiotopes(生物棲息地)withavarietyofplantandanimal44(species).Inaddition,CitizensForestsalsomakeseffortstopromoteenvironmentaleducation,whichasaresultraisespeople’s45(aware)ofenvironmentalprotection.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.隨著中國國際地位的提高，世界各地掀起了學(xué)漢語的熱潮，美國也不例外。假定你叫李華，你的美國網(wǎng)友Mike通過電子郵件告訴你他學(xué)漢語方面的困難：口語不怎么好；寫作能力欠缺。請(qǐng)你回信，給他提出一些行之有效的建議。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.為使行文流暢可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)。DearMike,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Iwasalwaysthekindofpersonwhotriedhardtopleaseeveryonearoundme.Whetheritwasmyclassmates,teachers,orfamilymembers,Iwentoutofmywaytomakethemhappy.IwouldagreetodothingsIdidn’treallywanttodo,likelendingmyfavoritebooksthatIwasstillreadingtoclassmateswhoasked,orsacrificingmyownstudytimetohelpotherswiththeirhomework.Oneday,myclassmateLilyaskedmetohelpherwithadifficultmathproject.Theprojectwasdueinaweek,anditwasgoingtotakeupalotofmytime.IhadmyownstudyplansandabigEnglishtestwasaroundthecorner,butIcouldn’tbringmyselftosayno.So,IstartedspendinghourseverydayhelpingLily.Weworke