衡陽縣2025年下學期高二創(chuàng)新實驗班期末質(zhì)量檢測試題3.選擇題部分用2B鉛筆填涂在答題卡上，回答非選擇題部分時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在1.Whatwilltheweatherbelikeintheafternoon?A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Cloudy.2WhatdidTomthinkoftheItalianrestaurant?.A.Disappointing.B.Justso-So.C.Satisfactory.3.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Attendameeting.B.Shareawebsitelink.C.Helpherbuyaticket.4.Whomightthewomanbe?A.Anathlete.B.Acoach.C.Areporter.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Howtogetintothehabitofreading.B.Howtosticktoregularexercise.C.Howtofallasleepeasily.6.Whattimeisitnow?A.6:20p.m.B.6:00p.m.C.5:40p.m.7.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Makesomecoffee.B.Buysomegifts.C.Havearest.8.WhydidEdwardschooseskijumping?A.Itisarelativelyeasywintersport.B.Itofferedhimabetterchancetoqualify.C.Heshowedanaturaltalentforit.9.WhatchallengedidEdwardsfacewhilepreparingfortheOlympics?A.Hehadsevereshort-sightedness.B.Hewasunderweight.C.Helackedfunds.10.WhatmadeEdwardsbecomefamousatthe1988WinterOlympics?A.Thegoldmedalhewon.B.Theworldrecordheset.C.Thespirithedemonstrated.11.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Hostingaprogram.B.Havingajobinterview.C.Askingaboutmailservices.12.WhatinspiredMr.Thompsontostart“FutureMail”?A.Anunsentletter.B.Asci-fimovie.C.Hisinterestinstamps.13.Howdoes“FutureMail”ensuredelivery?A.Usingthefastestshipping.B.Trackingthemailthroughout.C.Updatingusers’addressesregularly.14.WhyisQiemoknownasthehometownofthekonghou?A.Itisthebirthplaceofkonghou.B.Ithasmanykonghoutrainingschools.C.It’swhereChina’soldestkonghouwasfound.15.WhendidAydinastartlearningtoplaythekonghou?A.Whenshewas8.B.Whenshewas10.C.Whenshewas12.16.WhateventtookplaceinQiemoin2016accordingtoAydina?A.Akonghoutrainingbasewasestablished.B.Everyschoolsetupakonghouclub.C.Abigkonghouconcertwasheld.17.WhatdoesAydinahopetodointhefuture?A.Formakonghouband.B.Studykonghouatcollege.C.Spreadknowledgeaboutkonghou.18.WhatdoesthespeakerwanttostressbymentioningThomasEdison?A.Thevalueoflearningfrommistakes.B.Thecrucialroleofhardwork.C.Theimportanceofsettinggoals.19.Whatdidthespeakerdoinhissecondyearofhighschool?A.Heinventedaminilightbulb.B.Heenteredaspeechcontest.C.Hejoinedadebateteam.20.Whatdoesthespeakerstressintheend?A.Beingcareful.B.Keepingtrying.C.Gettingprepared.AHerearesomeofyourbestchoicesworldwideifyouonlyhavelimitedtimefortravel.Santorini,GreeceWithitsuniqueblue-roofedchurches,whitewashedbuildingsandcolorfulbeaches,theislandisadreamplaceforphotographers.Also,somearchaeologically(考古地)significantsitesareworthavisit.Localsliketosaythere’smorewinethanwaterontheislandwhereitdoesn’toftenrain.MachuPicchu,PeruAsoneoftheSevenWondersoftheWorld,MachuPicchuisoneofthemost-visitedattractionsinPeru.VisitorsareparticularlyattractedbyTempleoftheCondor,arocktemplecarvedtolookliketheimpressivebirdinitsname.Bookticketsinadvance,asonly2,500peoplecanvisitMachuPicchueachday.Dubai,UnitedArabEmiratesEverythingisbiggerandbetterinDubai,whichhasvariousenjoyablesites,includingwater-parks,shoppingmallsandevenanindoorskispot.Thoughyou’relikelytopayaprettypennyforatriptoDubai,youcansavealittlecashbyvisitingduringsummermonths.Maui,HawaiiMauiishometosomeoftheisland’sbest-knownattractionsandbeaches.Besides,youcanexploretheworld’slargestvolcanothat’sresting,Haleakala.ThisisHawaii,soyourtripwillbeonthehigh-pricedside.Mauihasmostbeaches,withred,whiteandblacksand.1.WhatisSantorinilike?A.Alandofgreatdrought.B.Anidealsiteforphotographers.C.Aplacewithwinehistory.D.Aplacefullofarchaeologicalsites.2.What’sspecialaboutMachuPicchu?A.Ithasatemplenamedafterakindofbird.B.It’sthemostattractivespotinPeru.C.Ithasalimitlessnumberofvisitorseachday.D.It’samongSevenWondersofPeru.3.WhatdoDubaiandMauihaveincommon?A.Theyofferindoorskiingactivities.B.Theycostlargeamountsofmoney.C.Theyhavebeacheswithcoloredsand.D.Theyhavetheworld’slargestvolcano.BInatownnearthePotomacRiver,GeorgeandAnneAllen,both82,struggletoremainintheirbelovedthree-storyhouseandneighborhood.Mr.Allenhashadtroublewalkingsincehebrokehisbackboneinafalldownthestairs,andheexpectstolosehisdriver’slicensewhenitcomesupforrenewalgivenhisphysicalstate.Mrs.Allenrecentlygotherfoothurtgettingoutofbed.Neithercanclimbuptochangethelightorbendunderthesinktofixaleak.Withoutoutsidehelp,storesandpubliclocationsmeanunimaginablehikestothem.SotheAllenshavebandedtogetherwiththeirneighbors,whoareequallydeterminedtoavoidbeingforcedfromtheirhomesbydependence.Alongwithmorethan100communitiesnationwide,theirgroupispartofamovementtomakeneighborhoodscomfortableplacestogrowoldin.“Wearetotallydependentonourselves,”Mr.Allensaid.“ButIwanttoliveinamixedcommunity,notjustwiththeelderly.Andaslongaswecandoithere,that’swhatwewant.”Theirgrouphasbeenregisteredasanonprofitcorporation,issettingmembershipdues,andisliningupprovidersoftransportation,homerepair,companionship,securityandotherservicestomeettheirneedsathomeforaslongaspossible.Urbanplannerssaythismovement,organizedbyresidentsinsteadofgovernmentagencies,couldmake“aginginplace”safeandaffordableforamajorityofelderlypeople.Althoughnotthecure-allforthosewithcomplicatedmedicalneeds,theapproachaddresseswhatexpertssaycanbeaprematuredecisionbyolderpeopletogiveuptheirhomesinresponsetorelativelysmallproblems.Asthesesmallproblemsmount,sometimesaccompaniedbypressurefromadultchildren,theelderlyhomeowneriscaughtoffguard.Remainingathomewithoutsufficienthelpisfrightening.“Ifpeopledon’tfeelsooverpowered,theydon’thavetojumpatprecipitousdecisions.Actuallypracticeslikemovingintonursinghomesarehardtobereversed,”saidanexpert.Forinspiration,“aginginplace”groupsnowpayyearlydues—$580foranindividualinexchangeforthesecurityofknowingthatcarpenters,chefs,computerexpertsorhomehealthhelpersareonephonecallaway.4.WhatisNOTmentionedasaproblemtheAllensmeetwith?A.Physicalweaknessduetothebrokenbone.B.Possiblelossofdriver’slicenseduetobreakingtrafficrules.C.Failuretohandlecertainfixingtasksduetolimitedmobility.D.Difficultyintravelingtopublicplacesaloneduetophysicalcondition.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.PeoplelikeAllensgathertoliveinaspecialplaceforsharedelderlycaring.B.ThegovernmentarrangesnecessaryservicesforpeoplelikeAllens.C.Seniorpeoplegiveup“aginginplace”lifemainlyoutofpressurefromchildren.D.“Aginginplace”peoplepaytohavenecessaryservicestaffoncall.6.Theunderlinedwordprecipitousinthepassageisclosestinmeaningto_________.A.alternativeB.fakeC.rushedD.joint7.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythetitleofthepassage?A.USgreybandfightstostayathomeB.Attention,USseniorsaresufferingC.AthomevsNursinghome-ahardchoiceforUSseniorsD.USadultchildren,it’stimetocareforyourparentsCIn1879,an8-year-oldgirlmadeadiscoverythatwouldrockourunderstandingofhumanhistory.OnthewallsofAltamiracaveinnorthernSpain,shespottedamazingdrawingsofwildcows,paintedinvividredandblack.Morestrikingeventhantheimageswastheirage:theyweremadethousandsofyearsagobymodernhumans’supposedlyDprimitiveancestors.Today,nearly400cavesacrossEuropehavebeenfounddecoratedwithhandstencils(模板),strangesymbolsandbeautifulimagesofanimalscreatedbytheseskillfulartists.Thediscoveriesledtotheviewthatartistictalentaroseaftermodernhumansarrivedintheregionsome40,000yearsago,aspartofa“culturalexplosion”reflectingafloweringofthehumanmind.Butmorerecentevidencehasblownthisideaoutofthewater.Forastart,modernhumansmightnothavebeenthefirstartistsinEurope.What’smore,acollectionofcavepaintingsemerginginIndonesiahasdismissedtheideathatEuropewasthecentreofcreativity.LocalpeoplehavelongknownthatthecavesoftheislandofSulawesiIndonesia,containmanypaintedimages.,Modernhumansarethoughttohavereachedtheregionsome65,000yearsago,butnobodyimaginedtheartcouldbeveryoldbecauseancientpaintingsseemunlikelytosurviveintheenvironmentofhightemperatures.AteamofresearchersledbyMaximeAubert,nowatGriffithUniversityinAustralia,upendedthisideausingatechniquethatisshiftingourunderstandingofcaveart.Usingthistechniqueinsevencaves,theyfoundahandstencilwasatleast39,900yearsold,makingittheoldestknownhandstencilatthattime.ThisopenedafloodgatetonewdiscoveriesinIndonesia.Theseincludedahuntingscenecreatedatleast43,900yearsago,andbyfartheoldestdescriptiveartwork.“Whenwefoundthatimage,wewereabsolutelydelighted,butwhenitturnedouttobethatold,wewerealmostjumpingwithjoy,”saysAdamBrumm,alsoatGriffithUniversity.8.Whatdidthegirlfindinthecave?A.Wildanimals.B.Ancientimages.C.Paintingtechniques.D.Recordingartists.9.Whatwasamisunderstandingremovedbyrecentevidenceaboutthecaveart?A.ItcanbetracedbacktoEurope.B.Itreflectedthefloweringofhumanminds.C.ModernhumansledtoitsriseinIndonesia.D.Modernhumansmightnothavebeenrealartists.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“upended”meaninparagraph3?A.Proved.B.Strengthened.C.Overturned.D.Overemphasized.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Theamazingdiscoveries.B.Theresearchers’expectations.C.Thebenefitsofthetechnique.D.Thedescriptionofthecaveart.Untilrecently,gravitationalwavescouldhavebeenthestuffofEinstein’simagination.Beforetheyweredetected,thesewavesinspacetimeexistedonlyinthephysicist’sgeneraltheoryofrelativity,asfarasscientistsknew.Now,researchersareonthehuntformorewaystodetectthewaves.“Thestudyofgravitationalwavesisbooming,”saysastrophysicistKaranJaniofVanderbiltUniversityinNashville.“Thisisjustremarkable.NofieldIcanthinkofinfundamentalphysicshasseenprogressthisfast.”Justaslightcomesinavarietyofwavelengths,sodogravitationalwaves.Differentwavelengthspointtodifferenttypesoforiginsoftheuniverseandrequiredifferentkindsofdetectors.Gravitationalwaveswithwavelengthsofafewthousandkilometers—likethosedetectedbytheUnitedStates,ItalyandJapan—comemostlyfrompairsofblackholes10orsotimesthemassofthesun,orfromcollisionsofdensecosmicblockscalledneutronstars(中子星).Thesedetectorscouldalsospotwavesfromcertaintypesofexplodingstarsandrapidlymovingneutronstars.Incontrast,hugewavesthatspanlight-yearsarethoughttobecreatedbyorbitingpairsofbiggerblackholeswithmassesbillionsoftimesthatofthesun.InJune,scientistsreportedthefirststrongevidenceofthesetypesofwavesbyturningtheentiregalaxy(星系)intoadetector,watchinghowthewavesmakeslightchangestothetimingofregularblinksfromneutronstarsthroughouttheMilkyWay.Physicistsnowhopetodiveintoavast,cosmicoceanofgravitationalwavesofallsortsofsizes.Thesewavescouldrevealnewdetailsaboutthesecretlivesofexoticobjectssuchasblackholesandunknownpartsoftheuniverse.PhysicistJasonHoganofStanfordUniversitythinkstherearestillalotofgapsinthecoverageofwavelengths.“Butitmakessensetocoverallthebases.Whoknowswhatelsewemayfind?”hesays.Thesearchforcapturingthefullcomplementoftheuniverse’sgravitationalwavesexactlycouldtakeobservatoriesoutintothemoon,totheatomicareaandelsewhere.12.WhatdoesKaranJanithinkofthecurrentstudyongravitationalwaves?A.Itisrapidandpioneering.B.Itisslowbutsteadilyincreasing.C.Itisinterruptedduetolimiteddetectors.D.Itisprogressingasfastasanyotherfield.13.Whatdothedetectedgravitationalwavesmostlyindicate?A.Thecreationofdifferentkindsofdetectors.B.Collisionsofplanetsoutsidethesolarsystem.C.Thepresenceoflightindifferentwavelengths.D.Activitiesinvolvingblackholesandneutronstars.14.Howdidscientistsmanagetofindhugewaves’evidence?A.Byanalyzingsunlight.B.Bylocatingthenewgalaxy.C.Byusingthewholegalaxyasatool.D.Byobservingthesun’sregularmovement.15.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthefuturestudyaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.It’llexcludetheatomicfield.B.It’llfocusexactlyonthemappingofthegalaxy.C.It’llrequireprioritizingcertainwavelengthsonthemoon.D.It’llexplorepotentialplacestodetectgravitationalwaves.Manypeoplethinkthatpositivethinkingismostlyaboutkeepingone'sheadinthesandandignoringdailyproblems,tryingtolookoptimistic.Inrealityithasmoretodowiththewayanindividualtalkstohimself.Self-talkisaconstantstreamofthoughtsofaperson,whoisoftenunawareanduncertainofsomeevents,phenomena,people,oreventhepersonhimself.____16____Meanwhile,positivethinkingcanhelptostopnegativeself-talksandstarttoformapositiveviewonanissue.Peoplewhoregularlypractisepositivethinkingtendtosolveproblemsmoreeffectively.Theyarelessexposedtostresscausedbyexternalfactors.Theytendtobelieveinthemselvesandinwhattheydo.____17____Peoplewhothinkpositivelydemonstrateincreasedlifespans,lowerratesofdepressionandanxiety,betterphysicalandpsychologicalhealth,reducedrisksofdeathfromheartproblems.Positivethinkingalsocontributestoone'sabilitytodealwithproblemsandhardships.____18____Forexample,researchershavefoundthatinthecaseofacrisisaccompaniedbystrongemotions,suchasanaturaldisaster,positivethinkingcanprovideasortofbufferagainstdepressionandanxiety.Resilientpeoplewhothinkpositivelytendtotreateveryproblemasachallenge,achanceforimprovementofanykind,orasanopportunityforpersonalgrowth.Pessimists,onthecontrary,tendtoperceiveproblemsasasourceofadditionalstress.____19____Inconclusion,positivethinkingisapowerfulandeffectivetoolfordealingwithhardtimesandimprovingthequalityofone'slife.Itdoesn'thaveanythingtodowithignorantoptimismwhenanindividualrefusestonoticeaproblem.____20____Thinkinginapositive,self-encouragingwaybringsaboutmanybenefitstoone'sphysicalandmentalhealth.A.Itdoesn'tcauseanysevereemotionaldiscomfort,either.B.Negativeself-talkdamagesself-confidenceanddecreasesself-respect.C.Ithelpsonetoremainclear-headedandconfidentindifficultsituations.D.Positivethinkinghasseveralbeneficialeffectsonthebodyandthemind.E.Asthinkingchanges,anindividual'sbehaviourandhabitschangeaswell.F.Theyoftenofferarealalternativetothecommonandregularwayofthinking.G.Theyoftenfeeldiscouragedlongbeforetryingtosolvetheproblem,evenifsmall.DevinLeeisahighschoolchemistryteacherinWashingtonD.C.Hewas“cookingup”____21____treatsforhisstudentseveryweek-conductinglivechemistrylessonsfromhishomekitchen,whichhetransformedintoa____22____atatime.He____23____themoversocialmediaforhisstudents.“My____24____formystudentsaccountsfortheactthatIconductedscienceexperimentsathome,”saidLee.Whenaserioushurricanehit,forcingschoolstoclose,theteachers____25____,Leeamongtheirranks.Leementionedthatthe____26____weresignificantlygreatforengagingwithstudentsonamorepersonallevel.AccordingtoLee.hegot100%____27____fromhisstudents.Theycompletedtheworkandtheyaskedquestions.Theywere____28____withnotjusttheirminds,buttheirspiritsandpersonalities.Andthatfosteredaprofoundteacher-studentbond.Whenthat’s____29____,Leecouldpushthemforward______30______.“Weareallowedtochallengethosestudentsandtheyriseupandmeetthechallenge,”saidLee.Leeexplainedhemissedbeingabletocheck-inwithhisstudents______31______,though.“Withanyteacher,ifwecannotseeourstudents,wewillhavenowayofknowinghowtheyaredoing,whetherthey’rehavingagreatdayora(n)______32______day,”hesaid,highlightingthe______33______ofvirtuallearning.“Ourroleisnotjusttoeducatethebrainofthechild,weeducatetheentire______34______.”FortheTeacherAppreciationDay,Leeandteachersfromallacrossthecountrywere______35______fortheirextraordinaryeffortsinfacilitatingstudentlearningfromhomeamidstanaturaldisaster.21.A.frozenB.visualC.educationalD.local22.A.cottageB.labC.storeD.shelter23A.streamedB.followedC.commentedD.advertised.24.A.directionB.affectionC.budgetD.excuse25.A.heldbackB.gaveinC.pulledthroughD.steppedup26.A.inhabitsB.proofsC.demonstrationsD.accommodations27.A.involvementB.guaranteeC.profitD.accuracy28.A.springingoutB.showingupC.breakingupD.checkingout29.A.socialB.impossibleC.solidD.done30.A.suddenlyB.occasionallyC.physicallyD.academically31.A.inpersonB.inturnC.onairD.atrandom32.A.ancientB.freshC.awfulD.typical33.A.trendsB.tricksC.outlinesD.barriers34.A.plotB.individualC.nutritionD.process35.A.creditedB.blamedC.arrestedD.selected閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Suembroidery(刺繡),acknowledgedasthefinestChinesehandneedlework,isanancientcraftthatoriginatedfromSuzhou,acitywithalonghistoryofsilkmaking.ThegardencityofSuzhouwas___36___economicandculturalcenterinancientChina,wherethewomenofnoblefamiliesinparticularhadataste___37___artandtheirneedleworkstylewasinfluencedbytheiraesthetictastes.“___38___(feature)itsrichcolors,complextechniquesandelegantdesigns,thecraft___39___(reflect)thebeautifulnaturalenvironmentandtheleisurelylifestyleofSuzhousincecenturiesago,”saidZhengLihong,anartprofessoratSoochowUniversityinJiangsuprovince.“Itisanartformcreatedbywomenlivinginacity___40___pridesitselfonanartisticlifestyle.”Zhengadded.Theembroideryreached___41___(it)goldenageduringtheSongDynasty,integratingelementsoftheancientpaintingspopularatthetime.ThecraftbecameafavoriteofChinese___42___(royal)inthecourtoftheQingDynasty.Itwasduringthisperiodthatthetermsuxiu,Suembroidery,___43___(coin).In1954theSuzhouSilkEmbroideryResearchInstitutewasestablished,whichmadeitpossibleformanyinnovationsinsilkembroiderytechniques___44___(follow)soon.ZouYingzi,aninheritorofSuembroidery,can___45___(flexible)applyvariousstitchingtechniquestodifferentpartsofhercreations,whoseworksarenowwidelycollectedbymuseumsinChina.46.假定你是校書法社社長李華，你社擬招募新成員。請你用英語寫一則納新啟事，內(nèi)容包括：1.成立的時間和目的；2介紹社團活動；.3.成為成員的好處。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。MembersWantedChineseCalligraphyClub47.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。Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Hewantedhisfathertosendhimapresent.Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealer’sshowroom,andknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordit,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.Hewasdesperateforthedaywhenhegotthecarhedesired.AsGraduationDayapproached,theyoungmanawaitedsignsthathisfatherhadpurchasedthecar.Hedreamedhimselfdrivingfreelyontheroad,Finally,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisprivatestudytellinghimhowproudhewastohavesuchafineson,andthathowmuchhelovedhim,Afterwards,hehandedhissonabeautifullywrappedgiftbox.Curious,butsomewhatdisappointed,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely,leather-boundBible,withtheyoungman’snameembossed(凸印)ingold.Angrily,heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaid,“WithallyourmoneyyougivemeaBible?”Hethenstormedoutofthehouse,leavingtheBibleandneverreturninghome.Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulandsecuredaplaceinbusiness,Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamily,butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold,hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim,Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakethearrangements,hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway,andwilledallofhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyandtakecareofthings.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Whenhearrivedathisfather’shouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart._______________________________________________________