2024-2025學(xué)年青海省海南州高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)DoyouhaveadynamicideaforatemporarypublicartinstallationtobeincludedintheHarvardArtsFestival?Ifso,weinviteyoutosubmitaPublicArtProjectApplication.PublicArtprojectsmayincludesculpture,multimediainstallations,orinstallationswithperformanceormixed-realitycomponents.HaveyourcreativevisionrealizedandonviewforthousandsoffestivalgoerstoadmireandseeduringArtsFest.Benefitsincludeaprojectmaterialsawardofupto$1,500,projectsupportandadvicethroughoutthecreationprocess,inclusionintheArtsFestmapandpromotionalmaterials.Applicationinformation:·Completeonlineapplication.·TheArtsFest2026PublicArtapplicationwillbepostedhereinSeptember2025.·AnyapplicationinquiriesshouldbedirectedtoStephanieTroisi,StudentServicesCoordinator.Projectconceptswillbereviewedfor:·Artisticorcreativevalue.·Practicability.·Suitabilityforchosensite,includingsafety,destruction,fitnessandvisibility.·Grounds,facilitiesandaccessibilityfulfillment.Submissionincludes:PleaseuploadallrequestedinformationinonemultiPDF.Andnameyourfilelastname_projectTitle.pdf.·SubmissionofaprojectedbudgetSpecifycosts,e.g.,materials,transportationofmaterialsandtotalexpense.FundsmayNOTbeusedforartistfees,artisttravelexpenses,majorequipmentpurchases(e.g.,instruments,cameras),food/receptioncostsordocumentation.Themaximumfundingthatmaybeawardedis$1,500.Pleaseindicateothersourcesofsupportifyourbudgetisagreateramount.·SubmissionofalistofparticipatingstudentsItisrecommendedthatyouenlistotherstudentstohelprealizethisproject.Includefirst/lastname,classyear,programenrolledin,emailandcellphonenumber.1.WhichisanadvantageofhavingaprojectacceptedbytheHarvardArtsFestival?

A．Financialsupport.B．Freetravelexpenses.C．Permanentdisplay.D．Photographyservices.2.Whatmustapplicantsincludeintheirsubmission?

A．Thedetailedmenu.B．Theprojectedcost.C．Thetravelexpenses.D．Theequipmentpurchases.3.Whoisthetextprobablyintendedfor?

A．Filmlovers.B．Bookcollectors.C．Artenthusiasts.D．Environmentalactivists.(★★★)TenminutesafterMarieGreydroppedoffher17-year-olddaughterEmilyatherballetlesson,shereceivedacallsayingEmilyhadcollapsedinclass.Rushingbacktothestudio,MarieknewfromthewayEmilywaslyingonthefloor,andhowonesideofherfacehadchangedthatherdaughterhadsufferedastroke(中風(fēng)).EmilywastakentoStGeorge’sHospitalinsouthLondon,whereanemergencyoperationwasundertakentocontrolthebleeding.Emilywasinaseverecoma(昏迷)inhospitalforsixweeks.Whenshedidwakeupfromthecoma,itwashowwellhereyestrackedthatbecamethetestofhowconsciousshewasmonitored.Herfamilyputupawhiteboardwithtwoequations(等式).AndtheyaskedEmilytolookatthesecondone.Asshelookedattherightone,theyknewthatEmilywasthere.Emilyhasslowly,butsurely,madeprogressthatthemedicalestablishmentthoughtwouldneverbepossible.Fromsayingherfirstwordsagaintotakingafewsteps,shehasshownremarkabledetermination.InJune2024,EmilystartedonaspecialistrecoveryprogrammeatNeurokinex,anorganizationthathelpsthoselikeEmily.Ithasproventobeamajorturningpointinherrecovery.Shecannowstandbyherselfforoveraminuteandhastakensupportedwalks.Hergoalistowalkbyherselfandmuchmore.Academically,EmilyisstudyingwithhometutorsforA-levelsinmaths,chemistryandbiology.Shewantstobeadoctorandherfamilyhasprovidedsupportthroughoutherjourney.Earlierthismonth,MarieranalocalhalfmarathontoraisemoneyforNeurokinex,sothatthoselessfinanciallyablecanalsobenefitfromthetreatmentthatEmilyhashad.WhathappenedtoEmilycouldhappentoanyoneatanytime.4.WhatmadeMarieknowherdaughterhadsufferedastroke?

A．Thecallshereceived.B．Thestudio’sstudyandquickresponse.C．Theexperienceshehad.D．Emily’spositionandfacialchange.5.WhydidEmily’sfamilyputupawhiteboardwithtwoequations?

A．Toassessherconsciousness.B．Tocommunicatewellwithher.C．Toencouragehertobestronger.D．Tohelphercatchupwithherstudies.6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutEmilyfromparagraph3?

A．HerhopereliesonNeurokinex.B．Herrecoveryhasbeeneffortless.C．Herprogresshassurpriseddoctors.D．Heracademicrecordisunimpressive.7.WhatisMarie’spurposeinrunningalocalhalfmarathon?

A．Topromoteherownhealthyliving.B．Toraisefundsforatreatmentcenter.C．TosupportEmily’smedicaltreatment.D．ToencourageEmilytobecomeadoctor.(★★★)Hawaiiisreadytohikeataximposed(征稅)ontravelersstayinginhotels,vacationrentalsandothershort-termaccommodationsandapplythenewmoneyforprogramstocopewithawarmingplanet.Thiswillraisethetotaltaxratetonearly19%,withthestateandcountiesalsoimposingacombined4.712%tax.Themeasureisexpectedtogenerate$100million.Thefundswillbeusedforprojectslikeaddingsandtobrokenbeaches,protectingcoralreefs,andremovingwildfire-fuelinggrasses.JoshGreen,whosupportsthebill,believesthatthetaxwillhelppreventfuturedisastersliketheMauiwildfire,whichcauseda13billionlossandclaimed102lives.HearguesthatHawaii’s10millionannualvisitorsshouldcontributetoprotectingtheenvironment.JerryGibson,presidentoftheHawaiiHotelAlliance,saidthehotelindustrywaspleasedHawaiididn’tadoptahigherincreasethatwasinitiallysuggested.“Idon’tthinkthatthere’sanybodyinthetourismindustrythatsays,Well,let’sgooutandtaxmore.Noonewantstoseethat,”Gibsonsaid.“ButourhomeneedsmoneytobeautifyHawaii’senvironment,anditwillbeworthit.”Hawaiihaslongstruggledtopayforthevastenvironmentalandconservationneeds.Hawaiihadpreviouslyconsideredrequiringtouriststopayforalicensetovisitit,butthisideawasrejected.Boostingthistaxistheircompromise(折中)solution,onemademoreurgentbytheMauiwildfires.Thereisa$561millionshortfallinHawaii’sconservationfundingneeds.Thetaxincreasewon’tfullycoverthegap,butHawaiiplanstoissuebondstoensuresufficientfunds.KawikaRiley,anofficerofHawaii,pointedtotheHawaiiansaying,“Astrangeronlyforaday,”toexplainthenewtax.Itmeansthatavisitorshouldhelpwiththeworkafterthefirstdayofbeingaguest.“Nobodyissayingthatliterallyourvisitorshavetocomehereandstartworkingforus.Butwhatwearesayingisthatit’scrucialtobepartofthesolution,”Rileysaid.8.WhatisthepurposeofHawaii’splantoincreasetaxonaccommodation?

A．Toboosttourismincome.B．Toaddressenvironmentalchallenges.C．Topunishillegaltourists.D．Tosolvepeople’slivelihoodproblems9.Howdoesthehotelindustryrespondtotheincreasingtax?

A．Unsureofthelong-termbenefits.B．RelievedbythecurrenttaxincreaseC．EagerforthearrivalofthetaxincreaseD．Concernedaboutthetourismimpact.10.Whatmakesthetaxincreasemoreurgent?

A．Theimpactofthenaturaldisaster.B．Therejectionofthelicensepolicy.C．Thedeclineinnationalsupport.D．Theincreaseinlocaltourism.11.WhatisRiley’sattitudetothetaxincrease?

A．Intolerant.B．Skeptical.C．Approving.D．Objective.(★★)Sleepisoneofthemostfundamentalbuildingblocksoflife.Allanimalssleep,fromdogstohumans.Ithaslongbeenknownthatsleepalsoplaysasignificantroleinphysicalandemotionalhealth.Butnobodymightthinkthatmemoryandlearningareacquiredwhileoneissleeping.However,infact,theresearchersfromtheUniversityofSouthAustraliahaverecentlyfoundthatjustthereverseistrue.Theresearchersconductedanexperimentwith35nativeEnglishspeakers.These35participantswereintheprocessoflearningamini-languagecalledMiniPinyan.Halfofthestudentslearnedthelanguageinthemorningandthenwentonwiththeirdays,whiletheotherhalfstudiedintheeveningandthensleptatthelabsothattheresearcherscouldrecordtheirbrainwaves.BothgroupsweretestedontheirknowledgeofMiniPinyaninthemorning,andthegroupthathadsleptsoonaftertheystudiedperformedsignificantlybetterthanthosewhohadnot.Accordingtopreviousresearch,therearetwophasesthatthebraincyclesthroughwhensleeping.ThefirstiscalledREMsleep.Duringthisphase,whichusuallytakesplaceaboutanhourandahalfafterapersonhasfallenasleep,brainactivitypeaksandshowslevelssimilartowhenthatpersonisawake.Thisiswhendreamsoccur.Innon-REMsleep,brainactivityislow.“Sleepisnotjustrestful;it’sanactive,transformativestateforthebrain,”Dr.ScottCousins,aresearcherofthestudy,said.Theyfoundthattheimprovementswerelinkedtotwotypesofbrainwaves—slowoscillationsandsleepspindles,whichbecomecoupledduringnon-REMsleep.Thecouplingofthesebrainwavesappearstohelpthetransferofinformationfromthehippocampustothecortex(大腦皮層),whichiswherelong-termmemoryisstored.Thisisnodoubtgoodnewsforanyonewhowantstostudyaforeignlanguage.What’smore,theimplicationsofthisstudycouldalsohelpimprovethelivesofthosewithlanguage-relatedimpairments.Nowthereisonemorereasontogetagoodnight’ssleep.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reverse”inparagraph1mean?

A．Descriptive.B．Innovative.C．Opposite.D．Prospective.13.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A．Thesetupandresultoftheexperiment.B．Healthbenefitsofsleepingintheevening.C．Therelationshipbetweenbrainwavesandmemory.D．Differencesbetweenmorningandeveninglearningstyles.14.WhatisakeycharacteristicofREMsleep?

A．Absenceofdreams.B．Highbrainactivity.C．Enhancingofmemory.D．Frequentinformationcommunication.15.Whydidtheparticipantsstudyingbeforesleepingperformbetter?

A．Morningstudywasfacedwithmoredistractions.B．Theircortexstoredmemoriesmoreefficientlywhileasleep.C．Physicalrestgainedfromsleepprovidedthemwithmoreenergy.D．Non-REMsleepbrainwaveshelpedstrengthenlong-termmemory.(★★★)Apositiveattitudekeepsyoumoreactiveandhappy.Therearetipstodevelopapositiveattitudeinlife.Itbettersyourrelationshipsandheightensyourchancesofseeingsuccess.16Here,inthisarticle,wewilldiscusssometipsandtrickstobepositiveinlife.Carryahappyattitudewithyou.Itisyouwhocanmakeyourselfhappy.Youdonothavetowaitforgoodthingstohappenforyoutobehappy.Behappyfirst,andyouwillseegoodthingshappeningtoyou.17Spendsometimealone.Allofusneedbreaks.Thesebreakscanhelpyouspendsometimewithyourselfandgettoknowyourselfbetter.Oftenwhenpeoplearefeelinglow,theyspendtimewithotherpeopletomakethemfeelbetter.18However,asmuchasyoutalktootherpeopleaboutyourfeelings,youmustalsotalktoyourself.Thus,everyday,thereshouldbesome“metime”thatyouspendwithjustyourself.Embracenegativitywithsolutions.19Instead,acceptthenegativeemotions,suchassadnessandanger,andgivethemthenecessarysolution.20Weareallgoingtocomeacrossmultipletroublesinourlife.Lifeisnotabedofroses.Therewillbebaddays,andtherewillbegooddays.Whenyoucomeacrosssomenotsohappeningeventinlife,trytoshiftyourfocustothebenefits,regardlessofhowsmallorunimportanttheymayseem.

A．Focusonthegoodinlife.B．Neverdoanythingpassively.C．Thenyouwillsticktoitfortherestofyourday.D．Moreover,apositiveattitudealsoincreasesyourcreativity.E．Ofcourse,speakingtosomeoneisagreatwaytofeelbetter.F．Alwaysremember,happinessisnotasituation;itisanattitude.G．Beingpositivedoesn’tmeanyoushouldignorethenegativethoughtsaroundyou.二、完形填空(★★★)TerryFoxwasbornonJuly28,1958.Asateenager,Terry’shardworkandpassionfor_______wereclear.Hewasanenthusiastandactiveparticipantinmarathonrunning.InMarch1977,18-year-oldTerrywasdiagnosedwithararebonecancer.Thedoctors_______thatamputation(截肢)ofhisrightlegwas_______.Theysaidthiswastostopthecancerfrom_______.Duringhistreatment,Terrysawthe_______ofothercancerpatients.Thisexperiencesparkedapowerful_______withinhim.Hebegantotrain_______,despitethepainandchallengeshefaced.Everystepwasabattle,buthe_______togiveup.In1980,Terryembarkedonwhathecalledthe“MarathonofHope”.Hisgoalwasto_______acrossCanada,fromNewfoundlandtoBritishColumbia,toraiseawarenessand________forcancerresearch.Hewantedtoget$1fromeveryCanadian,turninghispersonal________intoanationalmovement.Everyday,Foxranlongdistances,_______hisprostheticleg(假肢).Hecovered26milesdaily,whichwasa(n)_______accomplishmentforanyathlete.Hisjourney_______theheartsofCanadianseverywhere.Beforehehadtostop,Foxhadrun3,339milesthroughsixprovinces.Heraisedover$24million.Itshowedthatoneperson’sbraverycan_______thewholenationtofightcancer.21.A．a(chǎn)thleticsB．studyC．a(chǎn)rtD．entertainment22.A．suspectedB．warnedC．a(chǎn)nnouncedD．a(chǎn)dmitted23.A．complexB．necessaryC．understandableD．a(chǎn)bnormal24.A．fadingB．improvingC．a(chǎn)ppearingD．spreading25.A．emotionB．sufferingC．reactionD．strength26.A．determinationB．confusionC．imaginationD．curiosity27.A．casuallyB．secretlyC．temporarilyD．intensely28.A．refusedB．hesitatedC．failedD．regretted29.A．flyB．runC．travelD．move30.A．interestB．questionsC．fundsD．empathy31.A．struggleB．fameC．a(chǎn)chievementD．profit32.A．hatingB．repairingC．a(chǎn)daptingtoD．showingoff33.A．ordinaryB．minorC．insignificantD．incredible34.A．openedB．touchedC．crossedD．broke35.A．controlB．forceC．orderD．inspire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。Toanswerthe2025WorldHeritageDay’scall,BamberginGermanyandShexianCountyinChinahaveshowntheworldhowsome36(town)canshinetodaybycombiningprotectionwithdailylife.China,hometo59UNESCOWorldHeritagesites—secondonlytoItaly’s60—isworkinghard37(protect)itsculturaltreasuresnow.ShexianCounty,38(date)backtotheQinDynasty,isfamousforitsHui-stylehorse-headwalls.Withhelpfromancientblueprints,people39(restore)buildingsoveracenturyoldsofar,makingthetownlookjustlikeitdidinthepast.WhilesippingHuangshanMaofengteaortryingcalligraphy,visitorscan40(real)feelthecharmoftraditionalculture.Bamberg,41WorldHeritagesiteinthesouthernGermanstateofBavaria,isalsoknownforitswell-preservedoldtown.Visitorswhowalkthroughitsstreetswith17th-centurymapscanstillfindthesame42(impress)roadsandstructuresthatexistedcenturiesago.ShexianhopescloserlinkswithBamberg,43haslaunchedaWorldHeritageFestivaltotradeideasworldwide,willsharpenitsskills.Theseeffortsshowthatprotectingheritageisnotonlyaboutsavingthepastbutalsoaboutbuildingafuture.Culturalsites,once44(damage),arehardtorebuild.Thatiswhycooperationacrosscountries45particularisimportant—tokeephistoryaliveforfuturegenerations.四、書信寫作(★★)46.假定你是李華，你的外國朋友Mike在郵件中提到他難以堅(jiān)持鍛煉。請(qǐng)你給他回一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.運(yùn)動(dòng)的益處；2.分享可行方法；3.鼓勵(lì)與期待。注意：1.寫作詞數(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。DearMike,I’mhappytohearfromyou!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。InkofDreamsInabusycity,therelivedayounggirlnamedMaya.Mayahadalwaysdreamedofbecomingawriter.However,Mayalackedconfidenceinherself.Despiteherself-doubt,Maya’sparentswereherpillarsofsupport.Theyencouragedhertofollowherdreamsandassuredherthatshehadthepotentialtomakeacareeroutofherpassionforwriting.Withtheirunwaveringsupport,Mayacontinuedtopursueherdreamofbecomingawriter.Oneday,whilelookingthroughtheInternet,Mayafoundawritingcompetition.Theprizewasgettingtogotoawritingclasswithfamouswriters.Thischancereallyspoketoherandmadeherexcited,eventhoughshestillfeltunsureaboutherself.Sheknewthiscouldbeabigmoment,awaytorealizeherdreamsandmoveclosertobeingawriter.Withherparentssupport,Mayadedicatedherselftoperfectingherwritingskills.Itwasn’