广东省普宁市2024-2025学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题（无答案）

2024～2025学年第二学期期末模拟考试
高二年级
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
SHARK CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Take a two-week trip that you will never forget as a volunteer with sharks on a beautiful stretch of South Africa’s coastline. Head out to sea to witness one of the world’s most powerful (and most misunderstood) creatures on this inspiring project, enjoying watching them from both above and below water.
The DAY-BY-DAY schedule
Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town on a Sunday. You will be collected from the airport and spend your first night in a guest house in the city centre.
Day 2: You will be collected bright and early from the guest house and taken down to the project. The drive takes about 90 minutes. You will receive a welcome and head out to sea to witness your first sharks!
Day 3+: Most days you will be out on the boat with the sharks, depending on weather. Help out with the full range of tasks on the boats, and in conservation initiatives on land too.
Last day: On the final day of your project you will be taken back to Cape Town for your onward travel.
The price is 829,including the voluntary work programme with accommodations, airport transfers, one night in a guest house in Cape Town, breakfasts daily and lunches when on the boats. Your trip can be extended at a cost of 375 per week.
It is an amazing experience! Some volunteers planned to stay for 4 weeks, extended to 6 weeks and still didn’t want to come home. If you’d like to chat about this holiday or need help, we’re very happy to help.
Call us at 01273 823 700.
Email us at rosy@responsible .
1. When will you really begin your shark watching trip
A. On a Friday. B. On a Saturday.
C. On a Sunday. D. On a Monday.
2. What will you probably do on the third day if weather permits
A. Sail on the ocean.
B. Return to Cape Town.
C. Buy some souvenirs.
D. Dive with sharks.
3. How much will you spend on a three-week shark conservation trip
A. 375. B. 750. C. 829. D. 1,204.
B
A new form of real estate(不动产)is appearing along the beaches of South Africa and on the dry islands off its coast-----tiny white beach huts. With good ventilation and a sea view, they are just big enough to fit a family of African penguins. Their unique selling point: a safe and cool place for penguins to breed.
African penguins, unlike their relatives that live in snow and ice, live well in the cold currents of the South Atlantic Ocean. But when they come to land, their thick black coat absorbs the heat, and they desperately look for cover-both for themselves and their fragile eggs.
Historically, the penguins dug burrows in layers of guano-accumulated seabird and bat feces- that lined Africa’s penguin colonies, but in the 19th century, traders started selling guano(鸟粪)as fertilizer, leaving the penguins and their eggs increasingly exposed to predators and the baking sun. This, combined with other threats such as egg poaching, overfishing and climate change, has caused African penguin populations to plummet. In 2019, they were thought to be less than 20,000 breeding pairs, down from an estimated 1.5 to 3 million birds in 1900.For more than a decade, the species has been listed as endangered by the IUCN.
To date, the African Penguin Nest Project has installed more than 1,500 nests across five of South Africa’s penguin colonies, and plans to expand into Namibia next year, the only other country with breeding populations of the species.
“This is still just a drop in the bucket,” says Graham, who anticipates they will need to deploy at least 4,500 more ceramic homes to protect penguins currently nesting in exposed areas. “The goal is that every penguin that needs a nest will get one.”
4. What is the reason for building the beach huts
A. To beautify the beach. B. To conduct research.
C. To house the penguins. D. To balance the ecology.
5. How many factors have affected the penguin populations according to the text
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “plummet” in Paragraph 4
A. Innovate. B. Increase. C. Swing. D. Decline.
7. Which column may the text appear in a newspaper
A. Culture. B. Environment. C. Technology. D. Art.
C
Having worked in the AI field for over a decade, Zhang Qiang never imagined his expertise would intersect with jiandu — China’s 3,000-year-old bamboo and wooden slips — until he and his team developed DeepJiandu, the world’s first large-scale dataset dedicated to character recognition for these cultural relics. Regarded as China’s earliest form of books, jiandu served as a bridge in the evolution of Chinese writing — from oracle bone (甲骨文) and bronze inscriptions to later paper documents.
Unlike existing tools designed to detect readable characters on ancient paper documents, DeepJiandu was created specifically to tackle the challenges of deciphering (辨认) jiandu characters under complex conditions, such as characters of varying sizes from different dynasties, connected strokes in ancient handwriting, and characters damaged or faded by natural elements — issues deemed the “most common yet unavoidable” in jiandu preservation.
To aid researchers in studying jiandu, the DeepJiandu dataset offers 7,416 infrared (红外线的) images generated from scans of over 40,000 physical jiandu samples. The team analyzed individual samples to produce nearly 100,000 annotations (评注). Though seemingly minor, these annotations “significantly clarify character meanings,” enabling even novices to interpret jiandu contents.
The team’s vision of an open-source “lexicon” for jiandu predates the dataset itself. In June 2024, they launched an even more comprehensive data-sharing platform dedicated to jiandu relics, supported by Northwest Normal University.
Museums are leveraging technology to enhance visitor engagement. For instance, the Changsha Jiandu Museum in Hunan — home to over 100,000 Wu Kingdom jiandu pieces — uses AR-enabled picture books with QR codes to illustrate historical narratives. Similarly, the Gansu Jiandu Museum employs AI-guided robots named “Jian” and “Du” to interact with visitors. As museum director Zhu Jianjun notes, these digital innovations exemplify China’s integration of technology and cultural preservation, bridging ancient texts with modern tools to make jiandu accessible to all.
8. What can we learn about jiandu from the first paragraph
A. It served as a transitional medium for Chinese writing.
B. It totally replaced oracle bone and bronze inscriptions.
C. It was mainly used for artistic purposes in ancient times.
D. It was made of wood clips with a history of 5000 years old.
9. What technical features help DeepJiandu address character recognition problems
A. Bronze inscription comparison tools.
B. Interactive robots with voice guidance.
C. Infrared images and detailed explanations.
D. AR picture books with QR code scanning.
10. What does the underlined word “lexicon” in paragraph 4 probably refer to
A. A collection of ancient relics. B. A standardized writing system.
C. A digital preservation technique. D. A reference database for characters.
11. Why are the museums in Changsha and Gansu mentioned
A. To emphasize jiandu’s commercial value. B. To highlight tech-based educational system.
C. To promote traditional museum practices. D. To compare regional preservation policies.
D
It’s no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have great effects on your heart, a new study shows. The researchers said people with insomnia(失眠症)are more likely to have a heart attack.
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the US, the researchers wrote in their report, noting that 10% to 15% of people in the US struggle with it. The meta-analysis of previously published research suggests that the potential association between insomnia and heart attack risk is strongest in women.
Dr. Martha Gulati, director of prevention at the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, said that most of her patients are women and that insomnia is a noted risk factor for women who have had any form of ischemic heart disease. “We see it probably in 1 in 10 patients in the United States,” said Gulati, who was not involved in the new research. “It is my impression that almost everyone experiences insomnia at some point in their life. The estimate is that 1 in 2 adults experience it at some point in their life, maybe in the short term because of stressful moments.”
For their analysis, the researchers defined insomnia as a sleep disorder with three main symptoms(症状): Difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep and waking early and being unable to fall back asleep.
The study also found an association between increased heart attack risk and how long a participant slept each night. Those who slept five hours or less had the highest association with heart attack risk and were 1.56 times more likely to have a heart attack than people who slept seven or eight hours. Longer sleep duration wasn’t always more protective. The study found that people who slept six hours a night had a lower risk of a heart attack than those who slept nine hours or more. “A lot of studies have pointed somewhere between seven and eight hours of sleep being the magic number for us,” another researcher said. “There is obviously variability for everyone, but too much sleep is rarely the issue.”
12. What’s the function of the first paragraph
A. To list a fact. B. To warn the readers.
C. To introduce the topic. D. To draw the readers’ interest.
13. What can we infer from Gulati words
A. Insomnia is unavoidable in the short term.
B. Insomnia is a common phenomenon in life.
C. Heart attack often happens during insomnia.
D. Women are less experienced in dealing with insomnia.
14. What inspiration can we get according to the sleeping time
A. Put quality before quantity. B. Too much is as bad as too little.
C. Bite off more than one can chew. D. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
15. What’s the author’s attitude to the relationship between insomnia and heart attack
A. Pessimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Objective. D. Positive.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the past decade, the traditional office has undergone a quiet revolution. 16 These dynamic environments are more than just desks and Wi-Fi; they represent a cultural shift in how people view work, community, and productivity.
The concept appeared in the early 2000s as a response to firm office structures and the growing number of remote workers. 17 Today, spaces like WeWork, Impact Hub, and local independents cater to diverse users: a graphic designer sketching in a sunny corner, a startup team brainstorming in a glass-walled meeting room, or a student studying for exams.
The appeal lies in both practicality and community. For freelancers and small businesses, shared spaces cut costs by removing long-term rents and providing services like printers, coffee bars, and event spaces. 18 Working alone at home can feel lonely, whereas shared workplaces foster casual interactions. A 2022 survey found that 84% of users felt more motivated working alongside others. As tech entrepreneur Maria Lopez notes, “Here, a chat over coffee might lead to a project partnership. It’s networking without pressure.”
Shared workplaces flourish diversity. A mix of industries, ages, and backgrounds creates a melting pot of ideas. Many spaces host workshops, networking nights, or skill-sharing sessions to encourage collaboration. In Berlin’s Betahaus, for example, app developers regularly team up with artists to design interactive exhibits. This cross-pollination mirrors the modern economy’s demand for interdisciplinary(跨学科) thinking. 19
However, shared workplaces aren’t perfect. Open layouts can be distracting for those needing deep focus. Noise levels, desk shortages during peak hours, and the lack of personal space are common complaints. Critics also argue that while these spaces promote “community,” relationships often stay superficial (浅的).
20 By prioritizing flexibility and human interaction, they’re reshaping not only offices but our very definition of a “workplace.”
A. But beyond economics, these spaces fight isolation.
B. What makes them choose shared workplace is need for flexibility.
C. Shared workplaces — also known as co-working spaces — have ballooned in popularity.
D. Shared workplaces remind us that work isn’t just about where we go but how we connect.
E. As work becomes more project-based, the ability to connect with diverse talents becomes invaluable.
F. Additionally, shared workplaces also raises questions about job stability and long-term sustainability.
G. Unlike traditional offices, shared workplaces offer pay-as-you-go memberships and environments tailored to creativity.
第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30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。
Rain drummed endlessly on the pavement as Mom and I hurried home from the grocery store under her faded blue umbrella. As a girl of 16, I hated her “old-fashioned” 21 — why not order delivery or call a ride like everyone else “We could’ve avoided this,” I glared at my wet sneakers, 22 about her forgotten phone.
Suddenly, Mom 23 . “Look,” she whispered. Beneath a thorny rose bush, a tiny gray kitten trembled, its fur 24 bony ribs (肋骨). Without a word, Mom knelt on the wet sidewalk, regardless of her new pants. She 25 the umbrella over the creature, her silver-lined hair darkening in the rain. “Go to Mr. Chen’s store,” she 26 . “Ask for a box and a towel.”
I dashed, heavy rain splashing up my jeans. When I returned, Mom was singing 27 — a song she’d sung to me as a child. The kitten blinked up at her, its 28 mews softening. For 20 minutes, we waited together in the downpour until animal rescue 29 . Mom’s hands, wrinkled and steady, gently lifted the kitten into the box they carry.
The walk home was silent. Rain dripped from our noses, but an unfamiliar 30 bloomed in my chest. As we turned the corner, Mom said quietly, “Kindness doesn’t need 31 . It just needs a heart that 32 .”
That night, I dug out an old umbrella from the closet — bright yellow, with daisy patterns. “For next time,” I told her, avoiding her 33 gaze. Suddenly Mom realized and smiled, and I finally understood: her “oddness” wasn’t a weakness, but a language of love written in small, stubborn 34 . Now, when it rains, I walk slower. I watch for kittens — and for 55 to speak her unspoken love back to her.
21. A. clothes B. habits C. words D. ideas
22. A. complaining B. discussing C. inquiring D. investigating
23. A. shook B. fell C. lay D. froze
24. A. hardening B. shading C. coating D. painting
25. A. angled B. folded C. waved D. swung
26. A. exploded B. screamed C. urged D. begged
27. A. casually B. softly C. proudly D. firmly
28. A. terrified B. curious C. interested D. sympathetic
29. A. returned B. warned C. left D. arrived
30. A. calmness B. warmth C. confidence D. anxiety
31. A. examples B. models C. equipment D. technology
32. A. breaks B. sinks C. notices D. races
33. A . concerned B. surprised C. satisfied D. relieved
34. A. acts B. needs C. opinions D. comments
35. A. courage B. belief C. chances D. reasons
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。
Twenty-five years ago, most young British people wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or to take up singing. But today, things stand 36 (different)
According to a recent survey, the “dream job” of young people 37 (age) between 16 and 25 in the Uk is a video blogger, or “vlogger (视频博主)”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that over 40% of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of dream 38 (career).
The change is largely due to the rapid development of information technology (IT). The Internet and social media have made it 39 (easy) and more convenient to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.
“In the past, the biggest stars 40 (make) by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera may become a star,” said Phil Samuels, 41 expert from UK. From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars interact online with their fans about everyday life.
However, what people see 42 (be) only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact 43 only those who are successful can gain fame and fortune. Actually, 44 every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. This is why some young people still show 45 (prefer) for traditional jobs.
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41.________ 　42.________　43.________ 44．______　45..________
第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是李华，某国际英文杂志的 Iconic Animals 栏目正面向全球中学生举行征文活动，请你写一篇介绍大熊猫的英语短文应征。
1. 主要习性；2. 现状；3. 独特/有趣之处。
注意：1. 词数：80词左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(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。
The bell rang for lunch, but I remained at my desk, tracing the graffiti carved into its wooden surface — Class of 2018 was here. It was my third day at Maple High, and the cafeteria still felt like a foreign planet. Grabbing my lunchbox, I slipped into the hallway, where lockers slammed (砰地关上) and laughter echoed.
“New here ” a voice sounded behind me. I turned to see a girl with a sunflower pin on her backpack. “I’m Mia. You’ve been hiding in the library every lunch break!” Her smile was charming, exposing a broken tooth. Before I could protest, she hooked her arm through mine. “Come on, our table’s by the windows — best view of the soccer field!”
The cafeteria buzzed like a beehive. Mia’s friends rushed over to make room for us. “Guys, this is … uh …” She paused, realizing she didn’t know my name. “Alex,” I murmured, heat creeping up my neck. A boy with curly hair — Jake — quickly grabbed a dumpling from my lunchbox.
“Alex brought homemade dumplings!” Mia announced, lifting the lid. Reluctantly, I shared the pork-and-chive dumplings my mom had packed. To my surprise, the group erupted in praise. “Can you teach me the recipe ” Jake asked, his mouth full.
Later, Mia dragged me to the gardening club shed, its wooden walls smelling of damp soil and fertilizer. “We’re planting sunflowers,” she said, pushing a rusty trowel (小泥铲) into my hand. As I dug into the earth, she whispered, “I transferred here last year. The first week, I ate lunch in the closet.” A ladybug (瓢虫) crawled onto her finger. “But then I met them.” She nodded toward the group now arguing over sunflower spacing.
That evening, my phone buzzed — a photo from Mia. The seedling bed bore a hand-painted sign: Alex’s Corner. Tiny shoots curled toward the sunset.
But Monday brought disaster. During gym volleyball, I tripped over my untied shoelace and face-planted. The ball bounced off my back, and the court erupted in laughter. Embarrassed, I fled to the restroom, my cheeks burning hotter than the gym’s broken heater.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1：The bathroom door burst open, and in came Mia holding an ice pack. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2：By the end of the term, the sunflower patch had grown wild and golden. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________