2024~2025學(xué)年合肥百花中學(xué)等四校高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題一、閱讀理解(★★★)Chinaisabigcountry,andthereisnosimpleanswertothequestion“WhenisthebesttimetovisitChina?”TherearetwobesttimestovisitChina,dependingonyourpreference.OctoberThingstodo:hikeontheGreatWall,photographytourPlacestovisit:Beijing,Xi’an,Shanghai,Guilin,Jiuzhaigou,ChengduThebesttimetogotoChinaisearlyautumn(October).MostofChinahaswarmtemperatures,andthesummerrainshavestopped(apartfromaroundHongKongandSanya)soit’sprettydry.Theautumnncoloursarealsoamazing.Itisquietattouristattractionsformostofthemonth,asthesummerholidaytravelcrowdshavegone.ButtrytoavoidOctober1st-7th,whichistheChineseNationalDayholiday,asattractions,transportandhotelsarepackedwithChinesetouristsandpricesgoupalot.LateSpring(ApriltoMay)Thingstodo:appreciateflowers,LiRivercruise,ethnicfestivalsPlacestovisit:Beijing,Xi’an,Guilin,Huangshan,GuiZhou,ZhangjiajieThesecond-besttimetotraveltoChinaisprobablyinAprilandMay,whentheflowersareinbloomandthetemperaturesarewarmingup.Inlatespring,temperaturesacrossChinaaregettingintothe20s(℃),excepttheextremenorthwestandnortheast.WhiletheNorthofChinaisstilldry,thesummerrainshavealreadybegunintheSouth.ThiscouldactuallyimprovetheviewintheformofmountainfoginmountainousareasliketheLiRiverandtheYellowMountains.EthnicfestivalsinGuiZhouareconcentratedinAprilandMay,suchastheSisters’MealFestival.IfyouareinterestedinMiaoandDongethniccultures,thisisagoodtimetovisit.Travelpricesareaverage:cheaperthanJunetoOctober,butmoreexpensivethanthelowerseasonfromNovembertoMarch.1.WhichtimeisbestifyouwanttoattendtheethnicfestivalsinGuiZhou?

A．April25th.B．June17th.C．October1st.D．November9th.2.WhicharethebestplacestovisitinbothOctoberandlatespring?

A．BeijingandZhangjiajie.B．ShanghaiandGuiZhou.C．Xi’anandGuilin.D．HuangshanandJiuzhaigou.3.WhyislatespringthebesttimetovisitHuangshan?

A．Becausethesummerrainshaven’tcomeyet.B．Becausethewetweatheraddstoitsbeauty.C．Becausethereareseveralspecialfestivalsthere.D．Becausethepricesarethelowestoftheyear.(★★★)Myviolinislikeasoulmatethatwhisperswordsofwisdomtome.Together,we'vegonethroughbothtearsandhappiness.About12yearsago,Iknewitfollowinganorderfrommymom.Manyhoursofboredomwerespentpracticingit.Andtomakethingsworse,thedisappointmentinmyteacher'seyesasIplayedthewrongnoteswaslikeaninvisiblehammer,strikingonmyheart.Oneday,Ifinallydecided:Ihateit!Bychance,thingschangedwhenIwasseven.Iwasathomelyingonthesofa,wonderinghowthosefamousviolinistsdealtwiththisterribledilemma.IsearchedonlinefortheE-minorConcerto,awell-knownviolinworkbyGermancomposerFelixMendelssohn,andlistenedtoit.Abeautifulandmysterioussoundcamefromtheviolinasthebow(琴弓)movedacrossit.Itwaslikethemusicslidovertheflowers,roseup,andstartedtofilltheair.Theviolin'svoicewokeupthesun,madethetreesgreen,andfreshenedtheair.Asthemusicchanged,theskyturnedbacktogray.Agloomyshadecoveredthegrassasallthesunshinedisappeared.Icouldhearchildrencryingandmenshouting.Itwaslikeaninvisibleclawhadgrabbedmyhearttightly,makingitunabletobeat.Thatgloriousdaysetoffmypassionand,interestinviolin—Igrabbedmineandneverletitgo.Beforethememoriesfaded,Istaredatmyinstrument.Withouthesitating,Ipickeditup,rosinedthebow,andbegantoplay.Peacefilledmyheart.Myviolinhasbeenbymysidefor12years.WhenIfeelhappy,anenergetictunemakesitevenbetter;whenI'mdeepinsorrow,apeacefultunewashesitaway,whenI'mwalkingonair,feelingespeciallypleasedwithmyachievements,solemntunescalmmedown.Gradually,ithasbecomeapartofmylife.Myviolin,shallIcompareyoutoasummer'sday?4.Whatfurtherledtotheauthor'sdislikeofviolin-playing?

A．OrdersfromMum.B．Boredomofpractice.C．Disappointmentintheteacher'seyes.D．Lossofpassionforviolin.5.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?

A．Theauthor'sfeelingwascontinuouslyinfluencedbythemusic.B．Theweatheractuallychangedbecauseofthetune.C．Thesuddenchangemadetheauthor'sheartunabletobeat.D．Thesceneryoutsidetheroomwasquiteattractive.6.Whydidtheauthorpickuptheviolinagain?

A．Theinvisiblehammerandclawaregone.B．Thebeautifulimaginationchangedhisattitude.C．Afamoustunearousedhisinterestandpassion.D．HewascrazyaboutFelixMendelssohn'sworks.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．Musicalsoulmate—violin.B．Mydislikeandlikeofviolin.C．Aninspiringstoryofviolin.D．Deeploveformusic.(★★★)Theotherday,myparentsstoppedbyanddroppedoffabirthdaygifttome.AfterthevisitIwatchedmyparentswalkingdownmyfrontstepstowardtheircar.Myfathertookmymotherbythearmandslowlyandcarefullyhelpedherstepdownthesmallsteps,whichhitmereallyhard.Ithasbeenhappeningslowlyovertheyears.Becausemyownlifehasbeengoingthroughsomuchchange(mykidshavegrownupandmovedoutovertheseyears),Ihadsomehowsimplyfailedtonoticejusthowmuchmyownparentswereaging.Asachildweseeourdadsasthesebigstrongmenwhoworkhard,protectus,andjusttakecareofthings.Weseeourmomsasourcaretakerswhoarealwaystheretomakesureourneedsareattendedtosowealwaysknowweareloved.Allthroughmygrowinguptheylookedthesametome.Thatishowtheyhavealwaysseemedtome.NowIseealittlegrayhairedmomwhoisfragileandbreakable,andIseeagrayhairedfatherwhowalksalittleslowerthanheoncedid.Thethoughtmademebreakintotears.AndIrealizeIneedtospendmoretimewithmyparents.IneedtomakesureIgettheiradvicenowonthethingsIshouldknowforthefuturesoIdon'twastemychancetogetitwhiletheyarestillbothherewithme.Ineedtoaskthemtotellmemorestoriesabouttheirownlifeandallthelessonstheyhavelearned.Let'sallmakeanefforttomakemoretimeforthemandmakesuretheyfeelappreciatedwhilewestillhavethemwithus.8.Whydidtheauthorrefertoherparents'visit?

A．Herparentsboughtaspecialgiftforher.B．Shewaslongingforherparents'coming.C．Sheoverlookedherparentsgettingold.D．Herparentsseldomcametoherhouse.9.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?

A．Theauthorhasraisedherkidsonherown.B．Theauthorhardlypaysavisittoherparents.C．Theauthorhasapoorrelationshipwithherkids.D．Theauthorfeltguiltywhilewatchingherparents.10.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodointhefuture?

A．Togetmoreattentionfromherparents.B．Todevotemoretimetoherparents.C．Tolistentoherparents'advicecarefully.D．Togetacaretakertoattendherparents.11.Whichisthepropertitleforthepassage?

A．AgingIsReallyaFactWeHavetoAcceptB．LearnMorefromParentsWhileTheyAreClearC．LoveYourParentsBeforeTheyGetTooOldD．AccompanyYourParentsBeforeIt'sTooLate(★★★)Thegrocerystoremightnotbeyourfavoriteplacetovisitwhenyou'reathome,butisiteverfunwhenyou'reinanothercountry?Honestlyspeaking,they'reoneofthosestrangelittledestinationsthatIliketosniffouteverywhereIgo,muchasothertravelersheadtowardclothingstores,libraries,coffeeshopsorgalleries.Thegreatestbeautyofthegrocerystore––whetherit'sasupermarketoratinyshop––isthatitgivesyouaglimpseintowhatlocalpeoplebuytocooktheirownmeals.Thisofferscluesintotheirlifestylesandpreferences,andintotheagriculturalandcookingpracticesofthecountry.Istareatthestrangefruitsandvegetables,theseafood,thecheese,thespices,thebread,andoh,thechocolate...alwaysthechocolate!Beingtheenvironmentalnerd（呆子）Iam,Ilikepayingattentiontopackaging,whichcanreflectpeople'sattitudestowardsenvironmentalprotection.Italy,forexample,hasahabitofrequiringcustomerstobagtheirfruitsandvegetablesinplasticforweighing,whileSriLankaleaveseverythinglooseinbins.InBrazil,everythingisprepackagedinalayerofplastic.Peopleingrocerystorestendtobefriendlier.Theysmile,sayhello,andsometimesaskquestions,whichcanleadtogreatconversations.IhadafurtherdiscussionwithateenagedcashierinSriLanka,overwhichbagofcrunchy（松脆的）mixtobuy.Heinsistedthattheonelabeled“spicy”wouldbetoohotforme,butItoldhimIwaswillingtoriskit.HelaughedandweendeduptalkingaboutmyfavoriteSriLankanfoodsfortenminutes.It'sinterestingthentocomehomeandlookatone'sownlocalgrocerystorethroughneweyes.Whatwouldavisitorthink?Whatstandsout,andwhatdothefooddisplayssayaboutusasaculture?Youmightbesurprisedbywhatyourealize.12.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeybenefitofvisitingforeigngrocerystores?

A．Learningtocookforeigndishes.B．Makingfriendswithlocalpeople.C．Buyingcheaperfoodandsouvenirs.D．Knowinglocalpeopleandthecountry.13.Whatdoestheauthorshowbymentioningsomecountriesinparagraph3?

A．People'sspeciallifestyles.B．People'sshoppinghabits.C．People'senvironmentalawareness.D．People'spackagingmethods.14.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?

A．SriLankansknowalotaboutfood.B．Grocerystoresaregoodsocialplaces.C．Grocerystoresvaryindifferentcountries.D．SriLankansliketogivestrangerssuggestions.15.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureoftext?(P:paragraph)

A．B．C．D．(★★★)Somepeoplesucceed,whileothersdonot.Thisisbecausesomepeoplepossesscertainqualitiesthatothersdonothave.Thefirstthingyoumustrememberisthatinordertosucceed,itisalmostnecessarythatyoushouldbeoptimistic(樂(lè)觀).16,otherwiseyouarenotverylikelytowin,oreventotry.17.Mostsuccessfulpeoplearenotastraditionalasthepeoplearoundthem.Whereothersseefailure,theyseepossibility.Whereothersseeachallenge,theyseeachance.18.Theyaremorethanjustoptimistic-theyseetheworldinadifferentwaythanothersdo,anddothingsinadifferentway.Tobecomesuccessful,youmayfinditimportanttoreadaboutsuccessfulpeople,toseehowtheyhaveachievedsuccess.19.Whileeveryone'spathtosuccessisdifferent,many39successfulpeopledohavethesamedriveandthesamequalities.Practicingisjustasimportantifyouwanttosucceed,becausepracticemakesperfect.20,andbydoingso,youwillseeyourselfandyourbusinessbegintogrow.Thiswillalsohelpyoufeelconfidentaboutwhatyoudo,andmakeotherpeoplebelieveinyouaswell.Yourco-workerswillbehappytoworkwithyou,andyourbosswillgiveyoumoreresponsibility.Finally,tobecomeasuccessfulperson,youneedtobeabletolookpeopleintheeyeandbehonest.

A．Whereothersseeopportunity,theyseedangerB．Whereothersseeacloseddoor,theyseeanopenwindowC．PracticeeverydayatwhatevercareeryouareinD．YoumusthavefaithinyourselfandinyourabilitytosucceedE．LearningfrompeoplelikehimcangiveyouashortcuttosuccessF．AnotherqualitythathelpspeoplesucceedistheabilitytothinkdifferentlyG．Theirstorieswillencourageandinspireyouasyouworktowardssuccess二、完形填空(★★★)Thestoryhappenedyearsago，whenmydaughterwasstilllittle.Iwasdrivingacrossthecountrywithmydaughterto____myhusband.SinceIintendedtogettomydestinationbeforesuppertime,Idrove____foralongtimewithoutastop.Thenafterdrivingformanymiles,Ibecametiredandneededtostopforabreaktoget____Ifoundarestarea.Itwasmostlydeserted,inaquietareaofthehighway.Iparkedthecarandcarriedmy____intotherestroom.WhenIcameoutIsawamiddle-aged____wanderingaround.Feeling____aboutthat,Iaskedthelady.What____mewas:theywerewaitingforus!Theladytoldmethatsheandherhusbandwantedtoseeussafelybackintoour____Sheexplainedthatsometimesrestareascouldbea____placeforayoungladylikeme.Shetoldmethatshehadadaughteralmostmyage,sotheywantedtomakesurethatIgotsafelybackonmyway.Iwasverytouchedbytheir____.Beingyoung,andprobablynaivetothepotential____ofrestareas,ithadneveroccurredtomethattherewasanypossibilityofsomethinggoingwrong.I____themfortheirkindness.MydaughterandIcontinuedourjourneyand____ourdestinationsafely.Inevergottheirnamesbutyearshavepassedandtheirkindnessisstillnot____Sometimesangelscomeinmake-upandjustbecauseyoucan’tseetheir______itdoesn’tmeantheyaren’tangels.21.A．desertB．stopC．joinD．save22.A．slowlyB．quicklyC．safelyD．quietly23.A．excitedB．boredC．interestedD．refreshed24.A．daughterB．luggageC．licenseD．car25.A．ladyB．manC．coupleD．a(chǎn)ngel26.A．a(chǎn)ngryB．curiousC．jealousD．terrible27.A．surprisedB．worriedC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．upset28.A．roomB．carC．a(chǎn)reaD．park29.A．quietB．noisyC．dangerousD．safe30.A．devotionB．honestyC．potentialD．consideration31.A．stopsB．dangersC．mistakesD．changes32.A．forgaveB．a(chǎn)skedC．thankedD．blamed33.A．reachedB．leftC．missedD．passed34.A．seenB．forgottenC．desertedD．recognized35.A．kindnessB．safetyC．facesD．wings三、語(yǔ)法填空(★★★)閱讀下列材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或者括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。OnedayatTheDubaiMall,aworkmatewarnedthatasandstormwasgoingonandsuggestednotgoingout.Ididn'tknow36asandstormlookedlikeandItoldhimIwantedtogooutjusttoseeitformyself.Ireceivedan37(astonish)lookbecausehethoughtIwascrazytoevenwanttoseeasandstorm.Idecidedtogotothebusstoptorideabusthatwouldtakemehome.Anotherworkmatejoinedmeashe38(head)towardsthesamestreetasIwas.Westepped39TheDubaiMallwithourfaces40(cover)inordertoprotectourselvesfromthesandstorm.Ontheway,thewindbecamemuch41(strong),whichcoveredthecityinathick,brown-yellowdust.Icouldhardlykeepmyeyesopen.Itwasreallydangerousandfrighteningbecausethereweresomanycarsontheroadanditwasalreadydark.Atthatmoment,IwouldratherI42(notgo)out.43(fortune),thestormstoppedafterwards.ThiswasthefirsttimeI44(be)inasandstorminDubaiandIdon’teverwanttobein45again.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是Jane，你的筆友李華最近因?yàn)榭荚嚸芗?、學(xué)業(yè)繁重，身體感到不適，嚴(yán)重影響了學(xué)習(xí)。因此，他發(fā)電子郵件給你，尋求你的建議和幫助。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)提示予以回復(fù)。寫作要點(diǎn)：1.合理的飲食；2.適度的鍛煉；3.保證充足的睡眠等。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.開頭和結(jié)尾部分已寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；3.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearLiHua,I’msorrytohearthatyouarefeelingillthesedays._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Jane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(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。MyBestTeachingExperienceTylerwasonlyinmyseniorclassforasemester.Hehadbeensuspended(使停學(xué))manytimesinpreviousyearsbecauseofhisangerissues.Whenheenteredmyclass,Ithoughttheworst.Tylersatinthebackrow.EverytimeItalkedtotheclass,Iwouldaskstudentsquestions,callingthembyname.Unfortunately,everytimeIcalledonTyler,hewouldrespondwithajoke.Ifhegotananswerwrong,hewouldbecomeangry.Aboutamonthintotheyear,IwasstilltryingtoconnectwithTyler.Icanusuallygetstudentsinvolvedinclassdiscussionsoratleasthavethemsitquietlyandattentively(專心地).Bycontrast,Tylerwasoftenloudandsometimesrude.Hehadbeeninsomuchtroubleovertheyears.Heexpectedhisteacherstoknowabouthispast;abouthowmanytimeshehadbeensenttotheofficeorsuspendedfromschool.Ihadfoundthatthesesortsofreferrals(移交)