2024-2025學(xué)年遼寧省縣域重點(diǎn)高中高二下學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)Canadaisdiverseandvast,andthefestivalscelebratedtherereflectthis.Herearesomeexcitingonesthatattractvisitorsworldwide.MontrealComedyFestivalSince1983,MontrealComedyFestival,or,JustforLaughsasitismorecommonlyknown,hasbeeninvitingpeopletogettogetherjustforfun,justforentertainment—justforlaughs.Thefestival,whichtakesplaceeveryyearfortwoweeksinJuly,hasgrowninpopularityandreputationandtodayfeaturessomeoftheworld’sgreatestcomediansanditalsoresultedinatelevisionshowthatisbroadcastinternationally.VancouverCelebrationofLightThelargestfireworkscompetitionintheworldisheldeverysummerinVancouver.Itconsistsofconcerts,foodstalls,andtheSeawallChallenge,apopularurbanadventurerace.Thefestival,whichlastsaboutaweek,makesforagreatwaytogettoknowthecityfromalocalstandpoint.TorontoInternationalFilmFestivalTorontoInternationalFilmFestival(TIFF)isoneoftheleadingfilmfestivalsintheworld,rankingcloselywithCannesandSundance.FilmssuchasHotelRwanda,AmericanBeauty,andTheBigChillmadetheirpremieres(首映)atthisfamousstar-filledeventheldeachSeptember.The11-day-longfestivalisalsoknownasthekick-offofawardsseason,withmanyfilmsthatmaketheirfirstpublicperformanceatTIFFgoingontogetnominated(提名)forOscarsandGoldenGlobeawards.EdmontonFolkFestivalFromitshumblebeginningin1980,EdmontonFolkFestivalhasgrowntobeoneoftheworld’sfamousfolkfestivals.HeldeachAugust,thelineupofthe10-day-longfestivalisalwaysoutstandingandticketpricesstayreasonable.EdmontonisalsoagatewaytoJasperNationalParkandtheCanadianRockies,abouttwohoursawayincaseyouhaveextratimetoexploreafterthefestival.1.Whichofthefollowinglaststheshortest?

A．EdmontonFolkFestival.B．MontrealComedyFestival.C．VancouverCelebrationofLight.D．TorontoInternationalFilmFestival.2.Wherewillmovieenthusiastsmostprobablygotoenjoythemselves?

A．Edmonton.B．Toronto.C．Montreal.D．Vancouver.3.WhatisuniquetoEdmontonFolkFestival?

A．Itisheldannually.B．Itisfreeofcharge.C．Itisnearothertouristattractions.D．ItisbroadcastonTVinternationally.(★★)Forthecreativelyminded,snowrepresentsalargeblankcanvas(空白畫(huà)布)forart.Butoften,it’slimitedtosnowmenorothersnowstatues.SimonBeckhadadifferentidea,andoverthecourseofadecadehehascarvedapathforhimselfinthesnowartworld.Hecreateslargelandartbywalkingacrosssoccer-field-sizedareascoveredinuntouchedsnow.Combinedwithlightandshadow,hisartisticdesignscanonlybefullyappreciatedwhenviewedfromabove.Beck,59,aformermapmakerturnedintoasnowartist,thankstohisdecisionlateinlifetopursuehishobby.“Itstartedjustasajokeonedayreally,”Beckexplained.“Afterskiingoneday,Idecidedtomakeadrawingonsnowtohavepleasure…”“IreallyhadnoideahowgooditwouldlookwhenImadethatfirstdrawing,butitreallywentbeyondmyexpectation.”hesaidofhisfirstevercreationthathelookeddownonfromaskilift.Tocreatethiswork,Becksteppedhiswaythroughthesnowusingonlysnowshoesandaskipoleformeasurementwithnothingelsebuttheimageofadesignideainhishead.Itwasnotchallengingatallduetohispreviousworkexperience.Butashisdesignsdevelopedandbecamemorecomplex,Becksaidhebegantostartdrawingthemonpaperfirst.Beck’spaintingshavebecomeahugehitsincehisworkwasfirstshared.“MostofthetimeIhadbeendoingfailedcareers,andpeoplearoundmeareaskingwhat’sthequickestwayofgettingridofthisperson,”Becksaid.“Andforthefirsttime,Ifeltpeopleactuallywantedme.Ifeltlikeamorevaluedmemberofsociety.”4.WheredoesSimonBeckcreateart?

A．Oncanvas.B．Inthesky.C．Onsnowfields.D．Atsoccercourts.5.WhydidBeckcreatehisfirstdrawing?

A．Toseekfun.B．Toprovehistalent.C．Todevelopanewhobby.D．Toenhancehisformercareer.6.WhatcontributestoBeck’sartcreation?

A．Hispassionforskiing.B．Hiscompetitivenature.C．Hisdreamtobeanartist.D．Hisexperienceofmakingmaps.7.WhatdidBeckthinkofhispaintingwork?

A．Boring.B．Rewarding.C．Demanding.D．Discouraging.(★★)Thefirstrunningboomcameinthe1970sand80sandtherewasnorealdiversity:itwasallthin,skinny,whiteguysinverytightshorts.ThesecondboomcameafterPaulaRadcliffebroketheworldmarathonrecordin2003,leadingtoabigjumpinwomentakinguprunning,beforeparkrungrewthenumbersagain.Youlooknow.Thisexplosion—anditreallyisanexplosion—hasbeenbrillianttosee.Morethan1.1millionhavesignedupforthe2026LondonMarathon—notonlyaworldrecordbutnearlydoublethefigurefromtwoyearsago.Strikingly,forthefirsttime,themale/femaledivisionisalmost50/50．Theraceisalsogettingyounger:morethanathirdofUKentriesareagedfrom18to29yearsold.Runninghasalwaysbeencheapandanyonecandoit.Nowitisalsofashionable.Butdigalittledeeper,andtherearesomeinterestingthingsgoingon.Lastmonth,forinstance,SportEnglandfoundthatwhiletherewere349,000morerunnersinEnglandin2024comparedto2023,thatrisewasalmostentirelyfueledbywomen.“Partoftheriseisbecausebrandshaverealizedthatwomenarewillingtospendalotofmoneyonproductsthatworkbetterandlooknicer,”saysLeeGlandorf,amarketerwhoworkswithsportsbrands.Thishugeecosystemoffemalecreatorsdefinitelybringsinyoungerwomen.ThatisparticularlytrueofGenZ,whodrinkmuchlessthanpreviousgenerationsandismoreawareofmentalhealth.Aresearchisnowshowingthatrunningisbetterthantakingapilltohelpwithdepression.Anotherfactorbehindtheboomistheexplosionofrunningclubs,whichbringpeopletogether.InthebuilduptotheLondonMarathon,thesportsbrandTracksmithhadupto400runnersgatheroutsideitsshopforitsSundaymorninglongrunswithpacersrunningbetween6.45-minuteand12-minutemiles.8.Whatcanbeknownaboutthesecondrunningboom?

A．Womenpreferredrunningtojumping.B．Itwascausedbyparkrunacrosstheworld.C．Participantswereallmenprofessionalrunners.D．Itbeganaftertheworldmarathonrecordwasbroken.9.Howisparagraph2developed?

A．Byofferingsurveys.B．Bymakingcomparison.C．Bypresentingnumbers.D．Bymakingasummary.10.Whatchangehastakenplaceinrunning?

A．Itisfashionable.B．Itiseasilyaccessible.C．Itinvolvesmorewomen.D．Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A．Diverserunningstyles.B．Thebenefitsofrunning.C．Teenagerunners’healthissue.D．Thecausesofthenewrunningtrend.(★★★)AnewstudybyresearchersatColumbiaUniversityMailmanSchoolofPublicHealthshowsthatclimatechangemaysignificantlyimpactarsenic(砷)levelsinrice,amainfoodformillionsacrossAsia.Theresearchindicatesthatincreasedtemperaturesabove2℃,combinedwithrisingcarbondioxide(CO2)levels,resultinhigherconcentrations(濃度)ofarsenicinrice,potentiallyincreasinglifetimehealthrisksforpopulationsinAsiaby2050.“Ourresultssuggestthatthisincreaseinarseniclevelscouldsignificantlyraisetheincidenceofheartdisease,andotherserioushealtheffects,”saidLewisZiska,PhD,ColumbiaMailmanSchoolassociateprofessorofEnvironmentalHealthSciences.“Asriceisaprinciplefoodinmanypartsoftheworld,thesechangescouldleadtoasubstantialriseintheglobalproblemofcancer,andotherarsenic-relatedhealthissues.”Fromahealthaspect,theharmfuleffectsoflong-lastingarsenicexposurearewellestablishedandincludecancersofthelungandskin,aswellasheartdisease.Emergingevidencealsosuggeststhatarsenicexposuremaybeevenlinkedtopoorpregnancy(妊娠)outcomes.Infact,“ingestingriceinregionslikesouthernChinaandSoutheastandSouthAsiaisalreadyasignificantsourceofcancerrisk,”saidZiska.BymeasuringtheeffectsofrisingtemperaturesandCO2on28ricekindsovertenyearsinthefieldusingFACE(Free-AirCO2Enrichment)method,andcombiningadvancedmodelingtechniques,theteamestimatedhealthrisksforsevenAsiancountries.“Basedonourfindings,webelievethereareseveralactionsthatcouldhelpreducearsenicexposureinthefuture,”Ziskanoted.Theseincludeeffortsinplantproducingtominimizearsenicuptake,improvedsoilmanagementinricefields,andbetterprocessingpractices.Suchmeasures,alongwithpublichealthinitiativesfocusedonconsumereducationandexposuremonitoring,couldplayacriticalroleinreducingthehealthimpactsofclimatechangeonpeople’seatingrice.12.Whatleadstolifetimehealthrisksaccordingtothenewstudy?

A．DiversityofriceinAsia.B．Changeinaircomposition.C．Rapidgrowthofpopulation.D．Increasingarseniclevelsinrice.13.Whatcanbelearntfromparagraph2?

A．Impactsofriceonmedicalstudy.B．Potentialrisksfromaffectedrice.C．Furtherresearchonpeople’shealth.D．Approachestogrowinghighqualityrice.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ingesting”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Consuming.B．Producing.C．Transporting.D．Protecting.15.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefutureofrice-eating?

A．Doubtful.B．Concerning.C．Promising.D．Changeless.(★★)Whenyou’removingonatighttimeline,efficiencyinpackingiscrucial.Thesetipscanhelpyougetitalldonebeforethebigday.SchedulemovingservicesassoonaspossibleMaybeyou’rehopingtouseprofessionalmovers.16.Especiallyinthepeakmovingseason,truckrentals,hourlymovingservices,andcross-countrymovingcompaniesbookupquickly.17Eventhoughyou’reonadeadline,ifyoucanstayorganizedpackingforamove,it’llsaveyoutimebecauseyou’llonlyhavetotransportthestuffyouwantandneed.Asyouworkthrougheachroom,sortthethingsintothecategorieslike“donate”,“getridof”,and“keep”.LabeleverythingLabelingeachboxwillstreamlinetheunpackingprocess.Makesuretolabelboxeswithwherethey’llgoinyournewhome,notwheretheycamefrominyouroldhouse.18.Thatsavesyoufromhavingtomovethingsaround.PrepareforhelpIfyou’reluckyenoughtohavehelpfromfriendsandfamily,don’thavethemshowupuntilyou’reorganized.Thatway,youcangivethemclearinstructionslike“takethatpiletothetrashcan”or“boxeverythinginthiscabinet(柜櫥).”19.FollowmovingcompanyrulesIfyou’rehiringmovers,oneofthemostimportantpackingtipsformovingistoreadyourcontract.20.Theymayincludethingsthatarebreakable,oversized,orextremelydifficulttomove.Makesureyouknowaheadoftimewhatthey’rewillingtomoveandwhatthey’renot.

A．SortyourbelongingsB．GatheritemsusedforpackagingC．BookingthemshouldbeyourfirstpriorityD．ThereareoftenrestrictionsoncertaintypesofitemsinitE．There’snopointinmovingitemsyou’renevergoingtouseF．Thatway,themoverscaneasilygetthingsintotherightroomG．Iftheyshowuptoosoon,they’lljustslowyoudownwithquestions二、完形填空(★★★)Anexperiencedskierwasfoundburiedunderanavalanche(雪崩)onaremotetrailafterhiswifemanagedtolocatehim.Thecouplehadbeenskiingtogetherinthebackcountrywhentheybecame________.Thewomanlostsightofherhusband.Shereportedhimmissing,desperatewith________.Asearchoperationwas________,involvingmultipleagencies.However,theremotelocationandtoughweatherconditions________rescuersdownfromreachingthesiteimmediately.________,thewifehadavitalpieceofequipmentwithher—anavalanchetransceiver(收發(fā)器).Thisdeviceis________forskiersinareaswhereavalanchesoftenhappen.Itgivesoffsignalsthatcanbe________byotherswithsimilarequipment.Usinghertransceiver,thewifewasabletodetermineherhusband’s________.Shebegan________throughthedeepsnowandeventuallyuncoveredherhusband.Emergencyrespondersarrivedshortlyafter.They________themantothehospitalwithoutdelay.Luckily,themanwasrescuedandaftertwoweeks,hewas________tobehealthyenoughtoleavethehospital.Thecoupleexpressedtheir________totherescueteamandthedoctors.Whilecommentingonthisincident,expertsemphasizetheimportanceofcarryingproper________device,especiallyinhigh-riskareaslikebackcountryskiingtrails.“Avalanchescanhappenquickly,andthey’reoften________,”saidalocalsearchandrescueofficial.“It’scrucialtohavetheright________aswellastrainingandexperience.”21.A．disabledB．liberatedC．separatedD．released22.A．a(chǎn)ngerB．a(chǎn)nxietyC．hesitationD．satisfaction23.A．startedB．checkedC．a(chǎn)djustedD．changed24.A．turnedB．notedC．slowedD．put25.A．InitiallyB．AbsolutelyC．ObviouslyD．Fortunately26.A．informalB．visibleC．essentialD．creative27.A．detectedB．defendedC．confusedD．overlooked28.A．healthB．intelligenceC．resourceD．location29.A．jumpingB．diggingC．lookingD．learning30.A．a(chǎn)ppliedB．directedC．rushedD．invited31.A．guaranteedB．questionedC．a(chǎn)rrangedD．removed32.A．sympathyB．gratitudeC．scheduleD．forgiveness33.A．statusB．proofC．expansionD．safety34.A．timelyB．deadlyC．lonelyD．orderly35.A．equipmentB．informationC．intentionD．emotion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。TheareaoftheYellowRiverWetlandParkinYinchuan,onceaplacelocalpeopleavoidedbecauseofseriouspollution,hasbecomenotonlyapopulardestinationforthelocals,butalsoaterritory36(frequent)visitedbymigratorybirds.TheYinchuanWetlandParkisonlypartofChina’smany37(achievement)intheprotectionofwetland.Inthepastfewyears,manycities38(award)thetitleof“internationalwetlandcities”,displayingagreat39(various)ofpatternsandstyles.Forexample,Wuhan,knownas“acityofahundredlakes”,hasfivelargewetlandreserves,40tensofthousandsofbirdscometostayinwintertime.LiangpingDistrictinChongqing,however,istotallydifferent41anaturalwetland.Bycontrast,itis42(much)closelytiedtohumanactivities.Peoplebuiltsmallwetlandsinruralareas.What’smore,theyhavecombinedthesewetlandswithorganicfarms,homestaysandhealthcarecenters,whichhasresultedin43increaseinincomeofupto52,000yuanperhousehold.PanjininLiaoningProvinceisanotherincrediblewetlandcity.Inthepast,thecitysufferedfromenvironmentalproblems44(cause)byoilproduction.Butnowinthecoastalwetlands,seagrassturnsabreathtakingredeveryautumn,45(create)beautiful“redbeaches”.四、書(shū)信寫(xiě)作(★★)46.假定你是李華。你校交換生Eric最近因?qū)W業(yè)壓力大，加上缺乏鍛煉，經(jīng)常生病。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)給他寫(xiě)一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.說(shuō)明定期鍛煉的重要性；2.分享你保持健康的運(yùn)動(dòng)習(xí)慣；3.說(shuō)服對(duì)方加入。注意：1.寫(xiě)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。DearEric,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書(shū)面表達(dá)(★★)47.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。EverychildhopesforgiftsforChristmas.Butitseemedthatmyfamilydidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuymethebikethatI’dwantedforChristmas.AftersupperwasoveronChristmaseve,Isatatthetable,feelingsorryformyself.Itwascoldoutside.SoonDadcameback.“Comeon,Eric,”hesaid.“Putonwarmclothes.It’scoldouttonight.”Iwasreallyupsetthen.NotonlywasInotgettingthebikeforChristmas,butnowDadwasdraggingmeoutinthecold.Butanyway,Igotupandfollowedhim.Outside,infrontofthehouse,ouroldtruckwasready.Thecoldwasalreadybitingatme.Dadwentintothewoodshed(柴房)andcameoutwithanarmloadofwood.“Dad,”Iasked,“whatareyoudoing?”Hesaid,“IpassedbyMs.Black’shousetoday.Sheisasinglemotherofthreekids