广东省揭阳市普宁市2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题(无答案)

普宁2024-2025学年度第一学期
高二级期中考英语试卷
（试卷共8页，满分：130分，考试时间：120分钟）
1．答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡上指定的栏目填写自己的考生号。姓名、班级、座号、试室号及试室座位号，用2B铅笔在每张答题卡的“考生号”栏相应位置进行填涂。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑：如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应位置上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Aquarium（水族馆）of the Pacific is Southern California’s largest Aquarium. Beyond its world-class animal exhibits, the Aquarium offers monthly events for people of all ages. Here are the upcoming events for this November.
Photographers Night
On this night only, the Aquarium is accessible to photographers for the purpose of getting their dream photos without having to worry about being disturbed by the general public.
DATE: Saturday, NOVEMBER 4, 6:00—10:00 pm
COST: $44.95 per person,$41.95 for members. Ticket sales will be limited.
* Exhibits that will not be lit: Lorikeet Forest & Diving Birds because they will be getting their rest.
Seniors Day
The Aquarium will open its doors for free to people aged fifty and above on Seniors Day. It will feature special presentations, door prizes, and 20% off in the gift store for our senior guests.
DATE: Monday, NOVEMBER 13,9:00 am—2:00 pm
COST: FREE to ages 50 and over with a valid photo ID．Advance reservations required.
Autism（自闭症）Families Treat
Spend a special evening at the Aquarium only for families with adults or children with autism. On this evening, guests can enjoy the peacefulness of the Aquarium’s exhibits.
DATE: Sunday, NOVEMBER 19, 6:00—9:00 pm
COST: $12 per person, and free for Aquarium members and children under age three. Advance reservations required.
STEAM Fest
Spend the morning surrounded by STEAM science, technology, engineering, art, and math!
This event will feature interactive booths where you can learn about the ocean and the environment, make observations, and ask our animal care staff lots of questions.
DATE: Saturday, NOVEMBER 25,9:00 am—1:00 pm
COST: $44.95 per adult（ages 12+）, $29.95 per child（ages 3—12）, and free for Aquarium members and children under age three. Advance reservations required.
1．What can photographers do at Photographers Night
A．Get their dream photos of diving birds. B．Buy as many tickets as they want.
C．Take photos without disturbance. D．Enjoy the event with the general public.
2．When can children with autism enjoy the exhibits peacefully
A．On November 19． B．On November 4.
C．On November 13． D．On November 25.
3．How much should a couple without membership pay to attend STEAM Fest
A．$74.9 B．$89.9 C．$29.95 D．$44.95
B
About15 years ago, Andrew McLindon, a business owner and passionate cyclist. was riding his bike in Austin, Texas, when he thought about a friend’s 12-year-old son. The boy had never known the joy of biking because he suffered from a brain condition that often caused balance disturbances.
When he got home, McLindon, now 60, went online and found a three-wheel recumbent（侧卧的）bike with a seat belt, perfect for a child with balance issues. Soon the boy was cycling around the street with his peers, having fun and getting exercise. But there was more, as MeLindon learned from his friend’s reaction. “To see his son interacting with other kids,” McLindon says. “I’ll never forget the smile on his face.”
That smile launched the MeLindon Family Foundation. Funded by donations, the group works with pediatric rehab（小儿康复）clinics to find children who can benefit from owning bike and to help craft each bike to the particular needs of the child. A bike may include a headrest, a shoulder band, a seat belt, and a caregiver’s steering and braking system in the back. The bikes are expensive — $3,000 to $4,000, and that’s with the foundation’s large discount. For kids lucky enough to get one, they’re a life changer.
“We worked with a 14-year-old who had a back problem,” says MeLindon. She spent most days on the couch watching TV. Soon after she got her bike, she was training for special-needs triathlons（铁人三项）. In a magazine interview, she said. “I always knew there was an athlete me.”
So far, the foundation has given away 450 bikes, and that’s just a start. “I do a lot of things. I run a lot of companies.” McLindon says. “But getting these kids their bikes most important thing that I do.”
4．What inspired Andrew McLindon to search for a special bike online
A．His desire to help a boy with balance issues.
B．His ambition to start a new business.
C．His goal to invent a new type of bike.
D．His enthusiasm for cycling.
5．Why was McLindon Family Foundation established
A．To sponsor special-needs triathlons.
B．To raise money for pediatric rehab clinics.
C．To offer a social network to children with special needs.
D．To provide adaptive bikes for disabled children.
6．What benefit can adaptive bikes bring
A．They can offer medical treatment. B．They can relieve physical suffering.
C．They can provide exercise and fun. D．They can improve academic performance.
7．What does McLindon think of his work with the McLindon Family Foundation
A．It is a temporary solution. B．It is a worthwhile effort.
C．It is financially rewarding. D．It is technically challenging.
C
Would you take a trip if you couldn’t use your cellphone A new tour company called Off the Grid is asking travellers to put their cellphones away and not even use them for photos. The company founder, Zach Beattie, is developing his business, using money he saved from a tech job at a mapping company. He’s hired guides for every trip but will help lead the first few himself.
The first trip is to Lisbon, Portugal, in July. It takes 7 to 10 days, with small groups of up to 16 people. Prices range from $1,500 to $1,650, including accommodations, meals and ground transportation. The plan includes at least three excursions（远足）and two social events, with an emphasis on unique experiences over bucket-list sightseeing. The tour also includes surfing lessons, yoga on the beach. a day of sailing and dinner with a local family.
“When you’ re somewhere new, there’s a lot to see and a lot of cool and interesting people to meet,” Beattie said. “Your phone can distract（使分心）you.” The phone ban won’t be enforced quite as strictly as it seems at first glance. “We want it to be voluntary,” he said. “We’re not collecting phones and throwing them in a locked trunk. It’s held by you, but put in your pocket, and you state your intentions for the week, whether that’s checking your social media once or twice a day or a total blackout.”
Tour-goers also get a “dumbphone” without Internet access that’s loaded with numbers for group leaders and other participants, both for emergencies and to promote socializing. Participants may bring regular cameras, but Beattie is hiring a photographer for each tour so there will be plenty of photos to remember the trip. Once the trip is over, participants will have access to those photos for use in social media posts.
8．What can be learned about Zach Beattie
A．He used to earn his living in a tour company.
B．He is always guiding every trip personally.
C．He forbids tourists to take along cellphones.
D．He set up his business at his own expense.
9．What do we know about the Lisbon trip
A．The trip features sightseeing. B．Participants live in homestays.
C．Tourists experience water sports. D．Air ticket is covered in the cost.
10．What does Zach Beattie expect the participants to do
A．Free themselves from their phones. B．Post their photos on social media.
C．Lock their phones in a trunk. D．Shift their focus onto dumbphones.
11．What can tour-goers do with the dumbphone
A: Contact group members. B．Access the Internet.
C．Record the trip. D．Take photos.
D
Just wanting a hamburger, Hembert Figueroa was surprised to learn the dollar bills in his pocket were no good at Dos Toros Taqueria in Manhattan.
Figueroa, an ironworker, had to stand to the side, holding his hamburger, until a cashier helped him find another customer willing to pay for his meal with a card in exchange for cash. “I had money but I couldn’t pay,” he said.
Cash-free stores are causing a backlash among some activists who say the practice looks down upon people like Figueroa, who either lack bank accounts or rely on cash for many transactions（交易）;
Supporters for banning cashless stores worry that technology is moving too fast for the 6.5% of American households—8.4 million— that do not have a bank account.
Business owners who go cashless say they are following the lead of majority of customers who are abandoning cash payments. Retailers are under pressure to satisfy customers with higher expectations for fast and convenient service, driven by companies like Amazon and Uber.
Leo Kremer, co-worker of Dos Toros, said the amount of cash transactions at his stores fell from about 50% a decade ago to 15% last year. Cash transactions made handling cash especially troublesome. Before going cashless, Dos Toros locations were robbed twice.
Financial experts who work with low-income people caution against making assumptions about the shopping preferences or buying power of those who rely on cash. Justine Zinkin, CEO of Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, said the greater urgency in the digital time is finding ways to better include low-income people in the banking system, such as urging banks to offer no-fee starter accounts and encouraging banks to open branches in underserved areas.
12．What trouble was Hembert Figueroa faced with at Dos Toros Taqueria
A．He failed to find a cashier for help.
B．He was caught carrying false bank notes.
C．He took no money or a card with him.
D．He couldn’t make a deal with cash.
13．What does the underlined word “backlash” in paragraph 3 mean
A．High expectation. B．Warm welcome.
C．Heated debate. D．Strong disagreement.
14．What did Justine Zinkin suggest according to the text
A．Making banks more accessible to low-income people.
B．Raising the buying power of low-income people.
C．Finding ways for banks to adapt with the digital time.
D．Making regulations to ban cashless stores.
15．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．An introduction of cashless stores, a new form of transaction.
B．A discussion about whether cashless stores should be banned.
C．A discussion about whether cashless stores are lawful.
D．An introduction of cashless stores, a production of new technology.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from ourselves or someone else. The positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. 16 . In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit. This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems. and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. 17 .
Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. 18 . And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. However, critical language may cause anger and defense.
19 . Many of us regret something we once said. We remember unkind words said to us as well. Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving Is it needed If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. 20 . The choice is ours.
A．How should I say it
B．We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though.
C．Generally people like positive and pleasant words.
D．For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange.
E．So in order to stay positive, we should only speak encouraging words to ourselves.
F．Words possess power because of their lasting effect.
G．Will we use our words to hurt or to heal
第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I had driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived. I found her sitting proudly at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped in orange ribbon（丝带）in front of her. “Happy birthday!” she said, 21 at the boxes, “Open them.”
As she knows me 22 than anyone, she’d gotten me exactly what I wanted — running clothes. I hugged her and thanked her and proceeded（接着）to eat the cake.
“Too many 23 ,” I said, not really caring.
“You’ll run them off tomorrow,” Mom said.
Many adult children with a parent suffering from 24 memory will tell you there was one day that 25 to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed.
For me that day 26 two weeks later, when I drove back for another short 27 . I came upon exactly the same 28 : my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolate cake resting next to two boxes wrapped in curly ribbon. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only 29 . “Happy birthday!” my mom said.
I was totally confused. “What’s going on ” I asked. She smiled, “Can’t I celebrate my daughter’s birthday ”
This was no 30 . This was real life, and since my mother clearly only wanted to make me 31 , I pushed aside my fear and fulfilled my role as the 32 daughter. I hugged her, thanked her and 33 the clothes .... I did not mention to her that we’d done all this two weeks ago.
My house is her world now. My mother and I have a（n） 34 conversation roughly 10 times a day. 35 , I consider it a pleasure, because every minute is new for her.
21．A．gesturing B．running C．staring D．shouting
22．A．earlier B．longer C．better D．less
23．A．calories B．presents C．decorations D．candles
24．A．sad B．lasting C．falling D．past
25．A．added B．signaled C．appealed D．contributed
26．A．ended B．came C．changed D．disappeared
27．A．memory B．birthday C．party D．visit
28．A．day B．idea C．scene D．celebration
29．A．color B．choice C．attraction D．difference
30．A．pleasure B．trouble C．trick D．end
31．A．happy B．shocked C．puzzled D．upset
32．A．friendly B．successful C．forgetful D．grateful
33．A．admired B．washed C．declined D．wrapped
34．A．previous B．annoying C．only D．identical
35．A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．Moreover
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most of us relate wealth to a 36 （success）career. a big house and expensive clothes. However, a recent study, 37 （carry）out by a USbased bank and brokerage company, showed that more than six 38 ten of the people surveyed treasured time with their family in daily life.
Not long ago, a spokesman for UK company Luxury Family Hotel told the Daily Mail, society is 39 （gradual）becoming a materialistic（物质主义的）place where the message from modern famous people 40 （seem）to be that fashion. and foreign holidays as well as expensive jewels are of great 41 （important）. However, the study shows that many people still feel things such as family and relationships, compared to 42 （spend）money, are more 43 （value）regardless of their race, age and nationality. Indeed, 44 is often the case, we leave home to seek our fortune and, when we get 45 , we go home and share with our family.
第三节 词语运用（每题1分，共10分）
根据句意及首字母，中文提示，用选择性必修一Unit3-5单词的适当形式填空。
46．The local government is determined to ________（禁止）factory pollution.
47．This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their ________（产量）greatly.
48．The shore was barely ________（看得见的）through the fog.
49．Japanese don’t use as many ________（手势）as Europeans.
50．Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of ________（闲暇）.
51．Going to the moon, which was once considered a fantastic dream, has now become a r ________.
52．The monkey s________ from branch to branch, and soon disappeared.
53．She is a r________ person whom you can trust.
54．Prices may v________, so it’s well worth shopping around before you buy.
55．The milk tastes s________. It might have gone bad on such a hot day.
第三部分 写作（共两节：满分40分）
56．第一节（满分15分）
某英文网站的Tourist Destinations栏目正在进行征文活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文介绍中华恐龙园（China Dinosaur Park）。
1．位于江苏省常州市，是中国首个以恐龙为主题的乐园；
2．于2000年创立，占地面积约为40万平方米；
3．有七大主题区域，五十多个极限游乐（extreme ride）项目，每天都有各种风格的主题演出。
注意：1．词数80左右：2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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57．第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
An Angel on a Snowy Night
The wind was blowing hard as I was driving down the twists and turns of the country road. I was desperate to get home before dark, but there seemed no way. The forecast said there was going to be a heavy snow on the way. It was freezing cold outside. The wind was blowing against the windows, letting out buzzing noises. Hair standing on end, I stepped hard on the accelerator, longing to make it to my cozy home earlier.
The car was roaring along the rough road when I suddenly heard a big bang coming from behind. The car somehow slowed down, and I managed to pull it over to the side of the road. I was in a cold sweat from extreme terror, wondering what had just happened. Dragging myself out of the driver’s seat, I shivered with cold. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind cleared my head. Quickly I examined the car. Much to my surprise, no serious damage was done. It was just a flat tire, but the car couldn’t move forward an inch!
It was black dark outside. There was not a single soul around to turn to. A wave of fear instantly washed over me. Worse still, it began to snow at the very moment. Snowflakes were dancing in the air at the mercy of howling wind. How I wished someone could come to my rescue just in time! With nowhere to hide, I had to wait in the darkness, cold and helpless.
I waited and waited, but no car or truck passed by. Swallowed by complete darkness, I almost went mad. “What if no one comes What should I do ”, I mumbled. At this point, I was totally seized by anxiety and fear. My patience was running out when loud noises boomed out from the dark night. There came a Ford pickup, with dazzling light cast over the white snow. I sprang to my feet, waving my arms crazily.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: The pickup finally stopped, and out stepped the driver. _________________________________
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Paragraph 2: The driver drew back and refused to take the money. ___________________________________
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