深圳市高级中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（含答案）
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深圳高级中学(集团)2024-2025学年第二学期期末测试题
高二英语
考试时间120分钟，满分120分。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Productive Learning Apps for Students
In today’s digital age, various apps can enhance students’ learning experience.
Evernote
It’s excellent for note-taking. You can capture text, images, and voice notes. These notes sync seamlessly across all your devices. However, the free version offers limited storage space, which might not suffice for heavy users.
Trello
This app is ideal for task management. Create boards, lists, and cards to organize and prioritize your tasks. Its visual interface makes it easy to use. Yet, for complex projects with numerous details, some users might find it a bit overwhelming.
Khan Academy
It provides a wide range of free online courses, from math and science to humanities and arts. You can learn at your own pace, anywhere and anytime. But since it requires a stable internet connection, it might not be accessible in areas with poor connectivity.
These apps can be valuable tools for students to improve their learning efficiency.
App Features Comparison
App Name Key Features Platform Compatibility
Evernote Text, image, and voice note-taking; cross-device syncing iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Trello Task organization with boards, lists, and cards; visual interface iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Khan Academy Free online courses in multiple subjects; track learning progress iOS, Android, Web
User Reviews
●Evernote:
“Great for organizing study notes, but I wish the free version had more storage.” — Sarah, college student.
“The syncing feature is fantastic for accessing notes on different devices.” — Michael, high school student.
●Trello:
“Helps me keep track of my assignments and deadlines.” — Emma, university student.
“A bit confusing for large projects with many tasks.” — David, graduate student.
●Khan Academy:
“The math courses are really well-explained and helpful.” — Lisa, high school student.
“Love the flexibility to learn anytime, but sometimes the videos buffer due to my slow internet.” — Tom, college student.
Tips for Effective App Use
●Evernote: Use tags to categorize notes for easier searching.
●Trello: Set due dates for tasks to avoid procrastination.
●Khan Academy: Participate in discussion forums to enhance understanding.
1. Why might Trello not be the best choice for complex projects
A. It lacks visual features. B. It doesn’t allow task creation.
C. It’s difficult to use. D. It’s too simple to handle them.
2. Which of the following best describes the feature of Khan Academy
A. It requires a paid subscription. B. It provides courses in various subjects.
C. It’s only available offline. D. It’s better than other learning platforms.
3. What can be inferred about the Tips for Effective App Use section
A. It provides specific advice for each app. B. It only provides general advice.
C. It requires payment to access. D. It’s only applicable for advanced users.
B
These days, I have been gathering contributions for Class Notes from my classmates at the Brearley School. Seven contributions have come in. They are long or short, emotional or matter-of-fact, and now my job will be to cut and select, rephrase and quote, and count words from each contributor- our entire collection will have to add up to no more than six hundred and fifty words.
The tough part is trying to give more or less equal space to each of these life accounts, since some of us tend to relate incidents in great detail while others are tight-lipped. If nine of us altogether, including me, contribute notes, then each note is allowed a little over seventy words. If another contribution comes in at the last minute, we all go down to about sixty-five. Do I cut out the trip to Costa Rica, or the visit to the nephew in New Jersey The recent grandchild, broken leg, or Scrabble (拼字游戏) competition
Why did I decide I would not mind being a class-notes agent I suppose I pursue any piece of writing for two main reasons. First, I like the challenge of trying a new form. In this case, my task is to rearrange the writings of a range of personalities to create one fairly smooth whole. The second reason is always emotional. Here, one source of my emotion was the years-long experience of the school itself. I was also touched that my classmates suggested me for the job, their sensible reason being: “You’re a writer. “
As a 65-year-old lady, I feel tired sometimes, but I’ve never stopped valuing every moment in this job. For me, my classmates are still full of youthful energy, passion, or disgust or tearful hurt. I’m not sure I’m naturally gifted at turning all these colorful details into a brief and entertaining account. That’s how I do it — quote their own words as often as I can.
4. What does the author need to do with the contributions
A. Edit and adjust them. B. Collect and grade them.
C. Ensure the variety of them. D. Add personal comments to them.
5. How does the author explain the difficulty of the job
A. By citing quotes. B. By listing examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By giving definitions.
6. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 3
A. She prioritizes new forms. B. She prefers emotional writing.
C. She is hesitant about the role. D. She is acknowledged by her classmates.
7. What does the author think of the job
A. It’s stressful. B. It’s worthwhile. C. It’s straightforward. D. It’s troublesome.
C
In recent years, it seems that we are slowly coming to understand that animals like elephants, monkeys and pigs have not just brains, but complicated inner and social lives thanks to scientific advances in our understanding of animal minds. Yet that awareness hasn’t made itself felt to much greater degree in our closest relationship with animals: at the dinner table.
With Personalities on the Plate, Barbara King asks us to think hard about our meat eating and how we might reduce it. King does not criticize. Instead, she takes us chapter by chapter on a cook’s tour of animals we humans eat, from insects to pigs and dogs, while exploring the latest scientific discoveries about their intelligence and feelings that we humans often wrongly claim uniquely for ourselves.
Built on a mix of firsthand experience and close engagement with the work of scientists, farmers and chefs, Personalities on the Plate has successfully built a case for them as beings that deserve more than a trip down our stomachs. With humor and tales of animals acting as individuals expressing their emotions, Personalities on the Plate takes us on an unforgettable journey through the world of animals we eat.
“This thoughtful book is not about whether we ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’ eat meat. Barbara King looks at the range of values and consequences surrounding farming and feasting, and at who we are considering eating,” says Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel. “Her book gives me a richer understanding. Her method and passion are effective. I ended the book agreeing that I can — and should — help these creatures and our environment by choosing to eat fewer of them or none at all.”
8. What does the author suggest in the first paragraph
A Lots of people plan to stop eating meat.
B. Meat consumption should be increased.
C. Scientists should do more to protect animals.
D. Our diet is hardly influenced by our knowledge.
9. What can we know about Personalities on the Plate
A. It openly opposes meat eating. B. It is written by scientists and chefs.
C. It includes humorous and vivid stories. D. It denies animals’ intelligence and feelings.
10. What does Carl Safina say about King’s book
A. Its method is too subjective. B. Its conclusion is convincing.
C. The book is tightly organized. D. The evidences are contradictory.
11. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text
A To review a book. B. To recommend an author.
C. To promote a diet. D. To advocate animals’ rights.
D
Tree-planting, intended to help draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, has become a synonym (同义词) for climate action. In our constant focus on trees, we’ve developed a fixed understanding: Trees absorb carbon dioxide, end of story. The reality is that trees don’t grow well alone. They exist within complex communities, helped along by each other as well as the animals they coexist with. The woodland isn’t nature’s only carbon sink: Grasslands and oceans also help reduce the carbon level and rely on a healthy amount of biodiversity.
That’s what the paper, published in Nature, wants to get across. Co-author Oswald J. Schmitz, a professor of ecology at Yale University, said trees might not be able to do their carbon-uptake job efficiently without the right animals in their ecosystem. That’s because animals animate the carbon cycle through their behavior and roles in the ecosystem. He added that the very presence of wild animals could cause feedback effects that change the ecosystem’s capacity to absorb, release, or transport carbon.
In Serengeti, for instance, the sharp decline in wildebeest (角马) populations during the mid-20th century allowed grass to grow wildly, eventually promoting wildfires that consumed 80 percent of the ecosystem annually and led to a net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. When disease management and bans on illegal hunting helped animal populations recover, a greater share of the carbon stored in plants was consumed by wildebeest and released as waste, keeping it in the system and restoring the grassland as a carbon sink.
Researchers rarely consider wildlife conservation as a strategy to increase an ecosystem’s carbon storage capacity, said Schmitz. “They think that animals either aren’t important enough or that you can’t take up carbon and conserve animals at the same time,” he said. “Our message is that you can and should. It can be a win-win for both biodiversity conservation and carbon uptake.” We need a full picture - with both trees and animals - to explore nature’s full potential.
12. What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. Actions are needed to reduce carbon dioxide.
B. Trees are a quick solution to the climate crisis.
C. Grasslands and oceans help maintain biodiversity.
D. People are not thinking through trees properly.
13. What does the underlined word “animate” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Restart. B. Activate. C. Disturb. D. Break.
14. What does the author want to say by mentioning wildebeest
A. Animals can change the ecosystem’s capacity to store carbon.
B. The conservation of animals is still a serious issue.
C. Human impacts bring about the reduction in wildlife populations.
D. The increase in animal species causes a decrease in carbon uptake.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Animals Adjust Themselves to Climate Change
B. Woodland Isn’t the Only Carbon Sink on the Earth
C. Trees May Fail to Fulfil Their Duties without Animals
D. The Serengeti Ecosystem Needs Urgent Improvement
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。
There is a peaceful moment that washes over you when you step into a forest. ____16____ Li and Gary Evans, director of the Forest Bathing Institute in the U. K. , talk to Life Kit about the science behind forest bathing and how you can obtain the health benefits.
The ideal place to forest bathe is in a natural forest. But if you live far away from one, any place that has a lot of trees and quiet spaces will do. ____17____ A 2022 study found that walking in a forest had a greater impact on cardiovascular (心血管的) function than doing so in an urban park.
To gain the rewards of forest bathing, plan to spend two to six hours in the woods, says Li. ____18____ If you can’t set aside a good part of your day to wander in a forest, you can also do shorter walks.
Your forest bathing session is a good time to walk or do some gentle activities such as yoga and tai chi. ____19____. “The difference between normal activities and forest bathing is that we’re going to move very slowly,” says Evans. Forest bathing is about calming you down, reducing your heart rate and blood pressure.
When you get to the forest or the park, find a spot that could be a clearing in the woods surrounded by a bunch of tall trees. ____20____ “Inhale (吸气) for a count of one, two and then exhale (呼气) for double the length of time. Then keep that going.” This particular breathing exercise has been shown to have benefits outside of the forest environment.
A. You can do sports like hiking or jogging.
B. Sit down and slow down your breathing.
C. But they won’t be as significant as walking in the deep woods.
D. It’s not the time to do hard exercises like running or weight training.
E. Not only is “forest bathing” a way to explore nature, it’s good for your health.
F. It simply connects with our sense of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.
G. According to his research, forest bathing for that amount of time help promote the well-being.
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。
At the age of 12, I withdrew into my bedroom with my guitar. I had neither musical talent — many___21___music lessons had proved that — nor musical training. My fingers ached as I tried to press down on the strings without making them buzz (发出嗡嗡声). ___22___, I worked my way through 2-, 3- and even 5-chord (和旋) songs and discovered the ___23___ thrills of these musical notes. No one ___24___ me to do this. I did this myself and of my own free will for a week, and the sense of happiness－ true happiness ___25___ in absorption in something － has ___26___ me. Fifty years later, that week’s self-directed practice became a model and ___27___ for almost every meaningful thing I have done since. It makes me understand the ___28___ between achievement and accomplishment.
The world favors achievement while ___29___ accomplishment. The former is the completion of the task imposed (强加) from the outside — the ____30____ being a path to the next task. The latter is the end point of an activity we have chosen, whose bonus is the sudden ____31____ of happiness.
The seeking of accomplishment always ____32____ people. I learned so long ago in that ____33____ week that simply lifting one finger from the guitar’s C chord you should get the most moving ____34____ in tune. I didn’t know then it was a major 7th chord, a favorite of some masters’. I just ____35____ accomplishment. That’s real human “achievement”.
21. A. added B. tailored C. expected D. failed
22. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However
23. A. fruitless B. matchless C. effortless D. senseless
24. A. wished B. allowed C. required D. invited
25. A. masked B. rooted C. set D. stuck
26. A. waited for B. passed by C. departed from D. stayed with
27. A. exchange B. reason C. foundation D. priority
28. A. relationship B. difference C. balance D. similarity
29. A. ignoring B. avoiding C. assessing D. defending
30. A. origin B. process C. decision D. reward
31. A. lack B. need C. rush D. dream
32. A. amazes B. concerns C. frightens D. discourages
33. A. adventurous B. dangerous C. memorable D. horrible
34 A. impression B. performance C. scene D. harmony
35. A. pursued B. accepted C. interpreted D. analysed
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A 35-episode TV series The Litchi (lychee) Road has made a summer TV hit this June. The main character is a low-ranking official named Li Shande in Tang Dynasty. The plot follows his long journey to transport lychees, a fruit quite challenging ____36____(preserve), to Chang’ an (China’s capital in Tang Dynasty).
The drama is set mainly in two regions—Chang’ an and Lingnan (the southern coastal region of China). In one amusing scene ____37____ Li visits the house of the Lingnan ruler, who wears a loose robe without sleeves, stands barefoot, and boldly chews on a sugarcane stick (甘蔗). In contrast, another scene features a northern official eating sugarcane ____38____ an elegant manner, but ____39____(struggle) to swallow the flesh (果肉) because he doesn’t know the proper way to eat it.
“Chinese audiences have seen Chang’ an in plenty of TV shows before, but with its unique culture and products, Lingnan is ____40____ fresh attraction in this drama. Audiences will see how China ____41____(influence) by multiple cultures in Tang Dynasty thanks to the Maritime Silk Road,” says Director Cao.
Director Cao reveals that the drama also aims to showcase the ____42____(open) of Tang, one of the most ____43____(cultural) prosperous dynasties in Chinese history. An example illustrating the dynasty’s inclusiveness ____44____(be) that major characters in Lingnan include foreign merchants who play a ____45____(decide) role in helping Li successfully transport the lychees on time.
第三部分 基础知识(共两节，满分15分)
第一节 请根据所给首字母和中文用单词的正确形式填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)。
46. Classes were s______(暂停) that day due to the red alert for the typhoon.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
47. As many as 337 a______(业余选手) from all walks of life participated in Su Chao, the Jiangsu Urban Football League. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
48. Dieting and exercising can bring your weight under control but you must stick to your plan with p______(坚持)。(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
49. Public awareness campaigns aim to educate people about the importance of biodiversity c______(保护)。(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
50. All your entries should be s______ (提交) by the 1st of August. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
51. Some students have breakfast everyday while others always skip it. They account for 85% and 15% r______(各自). (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
52. The employment structure has changed d______(巨大地) in light of recent development s in computers. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
53. With this c______(全面的；详尽的) knowledge of the history of art, he has since become a professional painter. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
54. R______(解决) the complex math problem, the student felt a great sense of achievement. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
55. The failure was a big blow to him, but he wasn’t discouraged and soon got as e______ (满腔热忱的) as ever. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
第二节 用所给词组的正确形式填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)。
根据句意，从所给词组中挑选合适的一项并用其正确形式完成句子，其中有两个选项为多余选项。
be made up of; on a regular basis; take over; on behalf of; give off; fall away; turn sb. down
56. I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just ______ .
57. According to medical research, doing exercise ______ can release pressure.
58. If you take this medicine, all your pains and aches will ______ .
59. If plastic and rubber are burnt, they’ll ______ poisonous gases.
60. He’s spending a lot of his time at the moment campaigning ______ the Conservative Party.
第四部分 读后续写(满分25分)
61. 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。
When we were finally dismissed from the last class of the day, the students streamed out of the classrooms. It was another boring day after school. I dragged my feet home as I sighed. Yet another uneventful day, I thought. Little did I know that the day would take a turn for the worse.
The lift lobby (电梯间) of my flat was old and dirty. The walls, which were painted white, had been dirtied over many years. I reached my flat’s lobby, and pressed the lift button and went in. Just then, Mrs Lim, my elderly neighbour, hobbled (蹒跚) in. She looked ancient with tissue paper white hair, wearing a faded old-fashioned dress. I held the lift door open, flashing a friendly smile, and politely greeted her. I asked her how she felt that day and pressed the buttons. She thanked me for being so polite, then we were silent for the rest of the ride.
The lift fell down increasingly fast. There were loud clanking sounds here and there while the lift grew slower and slower. My heart beat hard and fast as my hands turned cold and wet with sweat. Unfortunately, the lift came to an abrupt stop at the fifth floor. I pressed the buttons hard several times, but it was of no help. The lights on the buttons had gone out. It soon dawned on me that we were trapped. An icy fear crept up my spine. Mrs Lim was hysterical (歇斯底里).
“We will never get out!” she cried with her face pale. It had become a colourless mask. I had no time to lose. I pressed the bell in the lift immediately. The sound was surely deafening, but what other choice did I have Mrs Lim burst into tears. I tried my very best to comfort her, telling her that everything would be all right and that we needed to find out how to get out safely. Mrs Lim began having trouble breathing, and I immediately helped her sit down and loosened her collar.
Paragraph 1: Several minutes passed, but no help came.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2: Bang! My hopes were lifted when I heard the firefighters on the other side of the lift door.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
深圳高级中学(集团)2024-2025学年第二学期期末测试题
高二英语
考试时间120分钟，满分120分。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. G 19. D 20. B
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。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. A
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. to preserve
37. where 38. in
39. struggling 40. a
41. was influenced
42. openness
43 culturally 44. is
45. decisive
第三部分 基础知识(共两节，满分15分)
第一节 请根据所给首字母和中文用单词的正确形式填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)。
【46题答案】
【答案】suspended##uspended
【47题答案】
【答案】amateurs##mateurs
【48题答案】
【答案】persistence##ersistence
【49题答案】
【答案】conservation##onservation
【50题答案】
【答案】submitted##ubmitted
【51题答案】
【答案】respectively##espectively
【52题答案】
【答案】dramatically##ramatically
【53题答案】
【答案】comprehensive##omprehensive
【54题答案】
【答案】Resolving##esolving
【55题答案】
【答案】enthusiastic##nthusiastic
第二节 用所给词组的正确形式填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)。
【56~60题答案】
【答案】56. take over
57. on a regular basis
58. fall away
59. give off
60. on behalf of
第四部分 读后续写(满分25分)
【61题答案】
【答案】 Several minutes passed, but no help came. The air inside the lift grew stale, and panic started to set in. Mrs Lim's condition was worsening, and I felt a sense of helplessness creeping over me. I tried to stay calm and think of a way out, but the situation seemed dire. The silence was deafening, broken only by Mrs Lim’s labored breathing and occasional sobs. Time seemed to stretch on endlessly as we waited for a miracle.
Bang! My hopes were lifted when I heard the firefighters on the other side of the lift door. Relief flooded through me as I realized help had finally arrived. The sound of tools clanging against the door signaled their efforts to rescue us. Moments later, the door was pried open, and fresh air rushed in. We were safe. Mrs Lim was quickly attended to by the paramedics, and I was filled with gratitude for their swift response. As we were escorted out of the lift, I couldn’t help but feel a profound sense of appreciation for the fragility of life and the importance of helping others in times of need.
高二英语
考试时间120分钟，满分120分。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Productive Learning Apps for Students
In today’s digital age, various apps can enhance students’ learning experience.
Evernote
It’s excellent for note-taking. You can capture text, images, and voice notes. These notes sync seamlessly across all your devices. However, the free version offers limited storage space, which might not suffice for heavy users.
Trello
This app is ideal for task management. Create boards, lists, and cards to organize and prioritize your tasks. Its visual interface makes it easy to use. Yet, for complex projects with numerous details, some users might find it a bit overwhelming.
Khan Academy
It provides a wide range of free online courses, from math and science to humanities and arts. You can learn at your own pace, anywhere and anytime. But since it requires a stable internet connection, it might not be accessible in areas with poor connectivity.
These apps can be valuable tools for students to improve their learning efficiency.
App Features Comparison
App Name Key Features Platform Compatibility
Evernote Text, image, and voice note-taking; cross-device syncing iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Trello Task organization with boards, lists, and cards; visual interface iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Khan Academy Free online courses in multiple subjects; track learning progress iOS, Android, Web
User Reviews
●Evernote:
“Great for organizing study notes, but I wish the free version had more storage.” — Sarah, college student.
“The syncing feature is fantastic for accessing notes on different devices.” — Michael, high school student.
●Trello:
“Helps me keep track of my assignments and deadlines.” — Emma, university student.
“A bit confusing for large projects with many tasks.” — David, graduate student.
●Khan Academy:
“The math courses are really well-explained and helpful.” — Lisa, high school student.
“Love the flexibility to learn anytime, but sometimes the videos buffer due to my slow internet.” — Tom, college student.
Tips for Effective App Use
●Evernote: Use tags to categorize notes for easier searching.
●Trello: Set due dates for tasks to avoid procrastination.
●Khan Academy: Participate in discussion forums to enhance understanding.
1. Why might Trello not be the best choice for complex projects
A. It lacks visual features. B. It doesn’t allow task creation.
C. It’s difficult to use. D. It’s too simple to handle them.
2. Which of the following best describes the feature of Khan Academy
A. It requires a paid subscription. B. It provides courses in various subjects.
C. It’s only available offline. D. It’s better than other learning platforms.
3. What can be inferred about the Tips for Effective App Use section
A. It provides specific advice for each app. B. It only provides general advice.
C. It requires payment to access. D. It’s only applicable for advanced users.
B
These days, I have been gathering contributions for Class Notes from my classmates at the Brearley School. Seven contributions have come in. They are long or short, emotional or matter-of-fact, and now my job will be to cut and select, rephrase and quote, and count words from each contributor- our entire collection will have to add up to no more than six hundred and fifty words.
The tough part is trying to give more or less equal space to each of these life accounts, since some of us tend to relate incidents in great detail while others are tight-lipped. If nine of us altogether, including me, contribute notes, then each note is allowed a little over seventy words. If another contribution comes in at the last minute, we all go down to about sixty-five. Do I cut out the trip to Costa Rica, or the visit to the nephew in New Jersey The recent grandchild, broken leg, or Scrabble (拼字游戏) competition
Why did I decide I would not mind being a class-notes agent I suppose I pursue any piece of writing for two main reasons. First, I like the challenge of trying a new form. In this case, my task is to rearrange the writings of a range of personalities to create one fairly smooth whole. The second reason is always emotional. Here, one source of my emotion was the years-long experience of the school itself. I was also touched that my classmates suggested me for the job, their sensible reason being: “You’re a writer. “
As a 65-year-old lady, I feel tired sometimes, but I’ve never stopped valuing every moment in this job. For me, my classmates are still full of youthful energy, passion, or disgust or tearful hurt. I’m not sure I’m naturally gifted at turning all these colorful details into a brief and entertaining account. That’s how I do it — quote their own words as often as I can.
4. What does the author need to do with the contributions
A. Edit and adjust them. B. Collect and grade them.
C. Ensure the variety of them. D. Add personal comments to them.
5. How does the author explain the difficulty of the job
A. By citing quotes. B. By listing examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By giving definitions.
6. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 3
A. She prioritizes new forms. B. She prefers emotional writing.
C. She is hesitant about the role. D. She is acknowledged by her classmates.
7. What does the author think of the job
A. It’s stressful. B. It’s worthwhile. C. It’s straightforward. D. It’s troublesome.
C
In recent years, it seems that we are slowly coming to understand that animals like elephants, monkeys and pigs have not just brains, but complicated inner and social lives thanks to scientific advances in our understanding of animal minds. Yet that awareness hasn’t made itself felt to much greater degree in our closest relationship with animals: at the dinner table.
With Personalities on the Plate, Barbara King asks us to think hard about our meat eating and how we might reduce it. King does not criticize. Instead, she takes us chapter by chapter on a cook’s tour of animals we humans eat, from insects to pigs and dogs, while exploring the latest scientific discoveries about their intelligence and feelings that we humans often wrongly claim uniquely for ourselves.
Built on a mix of firsthand experience and close engagement with the work of scientists, farmers and chefs, Personalities on the Plate has successfully built a case for them as beings that deserve more than a trip down our stomachs. With humor and tales of animals acting as individuals expressing their emotions, Personalities on the Plate takes us on an unforgettable journey through the world of animals we eat.
“This thoughtful book is not about whether we ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’ eat meat. Barbara King looks at the range of values and consequences surrounding farming and feasting, and at who we are considering eating,” says Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel. “Her book gives me a richer understanding. Her method and passion are effective. I ended the book agreeing that I can — and should — help these creatures and our environment by choosing to eat fewer of them or none at all.”
8. What does the author suggest in the first paragraph
A Lots of people plan to stop eating meat.
B. Meat consumption should be increased.
C. Scientists should do more to protect animals.
D. Our diet is hardly influenced by our knowledge.
9. What can we know about Personalities on the Plate
A. It openly opposes meat eating. B. It is written by scientists and chefs.
C. It includes humorous and vivid stories. D. It denies animals’ intelligence and feelings.
10. What does Carl Safina say about King’s book
A. Its method is too subjective. B. Its conclusion is convincing.
C. The book is tightly organized. D. The evidences are contradictory.
11. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text
A To review a book. B. To recommend an author.
C. To promote a diet. D. To advocate animals’ rights.
D
Tree-planting, intended to help draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, has become a synonym (同义词) for climate action. In our constant focus on trees, we’ve developed a fixed understanding: Trees absorb carbon dioxide, end of story. The reality is that trees don’t grow well alone. They exist within complex communities, helped along by each other as well as the animals they coexist with. The woodland isn’t nature’s only carbon sink: Grasslands and oceans also help reduce the carbon level and rely on a healthy amount of biodiversity.
That’s what the paper, published in Nature, wants to get across. Co-author Oswald J. Schmitz, a professor of ecology at Yale University, said trees might not be able to do their carbon-uptake job efficiently without the right animals in their ecosystem. That’s because animals animate the carbon cycle through their behavior and roles in the ecosystem. He added that the very presence of wild animals could cause feedback effects that change the ecosystem’s capacity to absorb, release, or transport carbon.
In Serengeti, for instance, the sharp decline in wildebeest (角马) populations during the mid-20th century allowed grass to grow wildly, eventually promoting wildfires that consumed 80 percent of the ecosystem annually and led to a net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. When disease management and bans on illegal hunting helped animal populations recover, a greater share of the carbon stored in plants was consumed by wildebeest and released as waste, keeping it in the system and restoring the grassland as a carbon sink.
Researchers rarely consider wildlife conservation as a strategy to increase an ecosystem’s carbon storage capacity, said Schmitz. “They think that animals either aren’t important enough or that you can’t take up carbon and conserve animals at the same time,” he said. “Our message is that you can and should. It can be a win-win for both biodiversity conservation and carbon uptake.” We need a full picture - with both trees and animals - to explore nature’s full potential.
12. What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. Actions are needed to reduce carbon dioxide.
B. Trees are a quick solution to the climate crisis.
C. Grasslands and oceans help maintain biodiversity.
D. People are not thinking through trees properly.
13. What does the underlined word “animate” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Restart. B. Activate. C. Disturb. D. Break.
14. What does the author want to say by mentioning wildebeest
A. Animals can change the ecosystem’s capacity to store carbon.
B. The conservation of animals is still a serious issue.
C. Human impacts bring about the reduction in wildlife populations.
D. The increase in animal species causes a decrease in carbon uptake.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Animals Adjust Themselves to Climate Change
B. Woodland Isn’t the Only Carbon Sink on the Earth
C. Trees May Fail to Fulfil Their Duties without Animals
D. The Serengeti Ecosystem Needs Urgent Improvement
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。
There is a peaceful moment that washes over you when you step into a forest. ____16____ Li and Gary Evans, director of the Forest Bathing Institute in the U. K. , talk to Life Kit about the science behind forest bathing and how you can obtain the health benefits.
The ideal place to forest bathe is in a natural forest. But if you live far away from one, any place that has a lot of trees and quiet spaces will do. ____17____ A 2022 study found that walking in a forest had a greater impact on cardiovascular (心血管的) function than doing so in an urban park.
To gain the rewards of forest bathing, plan to spend two to six hours in the woods, says Li. ____18____ If you can’t set aside a good part of your day to wander in a forest, you can also do shorter walks.
Your forest bathing session is a good time to walk or do some gentle activities such as yoga and tai chi. ____19____. “The difference between normal activities and forest bathing is that we’re going to move very slowly,” says Evans. Forest bathing is about calming you down, reducing your heart rate and blood pressure.
When you get to the forest or the park, find a spot that could be a clearing in the woods surrounded by a bunch of tall trees. ____20____ “Inhale (吸气) for a count of one, two and then exhale (呼气) for double the length of time. Then keep that going.” This particular breathing exercise has been shown to have benefits outside of the forest environment.
A. You can do sports like hiking or jogging.
B. Sit down and slow down your breathing.
C. But they won’t be as significant as walking in the deep woods.
D. It’s not the time to do hard exercises like running or weight training.
E. Not only is “forest bathing” a way to explore nature, it’s good for your health.
F. It simply connects with our sense of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.
G. According to his research, forest bathing for that amount of time help promote the well-being.
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。
At the age of 12, I withdrew into my bedroom with my guitar. I had neither musical talent — many___21___music lessons had proved that — nor musical training. My fingers ached as I tried to press down on the strings without making them buzz (发出嗡嗡声). ___22___, I worked my way through 2-, 3- and even 5-chord (和旋) songs and discovered the ___23___ thrills of these musical notes. No one ___24___ me to do this. I did this myself and of my own free will for a week, and the sense of happiness－ true happiness ___25___ in absorption in something － has ___26___ me. Fifty years later, that week’s self-directed practice became a model and ___27___ for almost every meaningful thing I have done since. It makes me understand the ___28___ between achievement and accomplishment.
The world favors achievement while ___29___ accomplishment. The former is the completion of the task imposed (强加) from the outside — the ____30____ being a path to the next task. The latter is the end point of an activity we have chosen, whose bonus is the sudden ____31____ of happiness.
The seeking of accomplishment always ____32____ people. I learned so long ago in that ____33____ week that simply lifting one finger from the guitar’s C chord you should get the most moving ____34____ in tune. I didn’t know then it was a major 7th chord, a favorite of some masters’. I just ____35____ accomplishment. That’s real human “achievement”.
21. A. added B. tailored C. expected D. failed
22. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However
23. A. fruitless B. matchless C. effortless D. senseless
24. A. wished B. allowed C. required D. invited
25. A. masked B. rooted C. set D. stuck
26. A. waited for B. passed by C. departed from D. stayed with
27. A. exchange B. reason C. foundation D. priority
28. A. relationship B. difference C. balance D. similarity
29. A. ignoring B. avoiding C. assessing D. defending
30. A. origin B. process C. decision D. reward
31. A. lack B. need C. rush D. dream
32. A. amazes B. concerns C. frightens D. discourages
33. A. adventurous B. dangerous C. memorable D. horrible
34 A. impression B. performance C. scene D. harmony
35. A. pursued B. accepted C. interpreted D. analysed
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A 35-episode TV series The Litchi (lychee) Road has made a summer TV hit this June. The main character is a low-ranking official named Li Shande in Tang Dynasty. The plot follows his long journey to transport lychees, a fruit quite challenging ____36____(preserve), to Chang’ an (China’s capital in Tang Dynasty).
The drama is set mainly in two regions—Chang’ an and Lingnan (the southern coastal region of China). In one amusing scene ____37____ Li visits the house of the Lingnan ruler, who wears a loose robe without sleeves, stands barefoot, and boldly chews on a sugarcane stick (甘蔗). In contrast, another scene features a northern official eating sugarcane ____38____ an elegant manner, but ____39____(struggle) to swallow the flesh (果肉) because he doesn’t know the proper way to eat it.
“Chinese audiences have seen Chang’ an in plenty of TV shows before, but with its unique culture and products, Lingnan is ____40____ fresh attraction in this drama. Audiences will see how China ____41____(influence) by multiple cultures in Tang Dynasty thanks to the Maritime Silk Road,” says Director Cao.
Director Cao reveals that the drama also aims to showcase the ____42____(open) of Tang, one of the most ____43____(cultural) prosperous dynasties in Chinese history. An example illustrating the dynasty’s inclusiveness ____44____(be) that major characters in Lingnan include foreign merchants who play a ____45____(decide) role in helping Li successfully transport the lychees on time.
第三部分 基础知识(共两节，满分15分)
第一节 请根据所给首字母和中文用单词的正确形式填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)。
46. Classes were s______(暂停) that day due to the red alert for the typhoon.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
47. As many as 337 a______(业余选手) from all walks of life participated in Su Chao, the Jiangsu Urban Football League. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
48. Dieting and exercising can bring your weight under control but you must stick to your plan with p______(坚持)。(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
49. Public awareness campaigns aim to educate people about the importance of biodiversity c______(保护)。(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
50. All your entries should be s______ (提交) by the 1st of August. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
51. Some students have breakfast everyday while others always skip it. They account for 85% and 15% r______(各自). (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
52. The employment structure has changed d______(巨大地) in light of recent development s in computers. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
53. With this c______(全面的；详尽的) knowledge of the history of art, he has since become a professional painter. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
54. R______(解决) the complex math problem, the student felt a great sense of achievement. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
55. The failure was a big blow to him, but he wasn’t discouraged and soon got as e______ (满腔热忱的) as ever. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
第二节 用所给词组的正确形式填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)。
根据句意，从所给词组中挑选合适的一项并用其正确形式完成句子，其中有两个选项为多余选项。
be made up of; on a regular basis; take over; on behalf of; give off; fall away; turn sb. down
56. I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn’t going to let fear just ______ .
57. According to medical research, doing exercise ______ can release pressure.
58. If you take this medicine, all your pains and aches will ______ .
59. If plastic and rubber are burnt, they’ll ______ poisonous gases.
60. He’s spending a lot of his time at the moment campaigning ______ the Conservative Party.
第四部分 读后续写(满分25分)
61. 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。
When we were finally dismissed from the last class of the day, the students streamed out of the classrooms. It was another boring day after school. I dragged my feet home as I sighed. Yet another uneventful day, I thought. Little did I know that the day would take a turn for the worse.
The lift lobby (电梯间) of my flat was old and dirty. The walls, which were painted white, had been dirtied over many years. I reached my flat’s lobby, and pressed the lift button and went in. Just then, Mrs Lim, my elderly neighbour, hobbled (蹒跚) in. She looked ancient with tissue paper white hair, wearing a faded old-fashioned dress. I held the lift door open, flashing a friendly smile, and politely greeted her. I asked her how she felt that day and pressed the buttons. She thanked me for being so polite, then we were silent for the rest of the ride.
The lift fell down increasingly fast. There were loud clanking sounds here and there while the lift grew slower and slower. My heart beat hard and fast as my hands turned cold and wet with sweat. Unfortunately, the lift came to an abrupt stop at the fifth floor. I pressed the buttons hard several times, but it was of no help. The lights on the buttons had gone out. It soon dawned on me that we were trapped. An icy fear crept up my spine. Mrs Lim was hysterical (歇斯底里).
“We will never get out!” she cried with her face pale. It had become a colourless mask. I had no time to lose. I pressed the bell in the lift immediately. The sound was surely deafening, but what other choice did I have Mrs Lim burst into tears. I tried my very best to comfort her, telling her that everything would be all right and that we needed to find out how to get out safely. Mrs Lim began having trouble breathing, and I immediately helped her sit down and loosened her collar.
Paragraph 1: Several minutes passed, but no help came.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2: Bang! My hopes were lifted when I heard the firefighters on the other side of the lift door.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
深圳高级中学(集团)2024-2025学年第二学期期末测试题
高二英语
考试时间120分钟，满分120分。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. G 19. D 20. B
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。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. A
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. to preserve
37. where 38. in
39. struggling 40. a
41. was influenced
42. openness
43 culturally 44. is
45. decisive
第三部分 基础知识(共两节，满分15分)
第一节 请根据所给首字母和中文用单词的正确形式填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)。
【46题答案】
【答案】suspended##uspended
【47题答案】
【答案】amateurs##mateurs
【48题答案】
【答案】persistence##ersistence
【49题答案】
【答案】conservation##onservation
【50题答案】
【答案】submitted##ubmitted
【51题答案】
【答案】respectively##espectively
【52题答案】
【答案】dramatically##ramatically
【53题答案】
【答案】comprehensive##omprehensive
【54题答案】
【答案】Resolving##esolving
【55题答案】
【答案】enthusiastic##nthusiastic
第二节 用所给词组的正确形式填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)。
【56~60题答案】
【答案】56. take over
57. on a regular basis
58. fall away
59. give off
60. on behalf of
第四部分 读后续写(满分25分)
【61题答案】
【答案】 Several minutes passed, but no help came. The air inside the lift grew stale, and panic started to set in. Mrs Lim's condition was worsening, and I felt a sense of helplessness creeping over me. I tried to stay calm and think of a way out, but the situation seemed dire. The silence was deafening, broken only by Mrs Lim’s labored breathing and occasional sobs. Time seemed to stretch on endlessly as we waited for a miracle.
Bang! My hopes were lifted when I heard the firefighters on the other side of the lift door. Relief flooded through me as I realized help had finally arrived. The sound of tools clanging against the door signaled their efforts to rescue us. Moments later, the door was pried open, and fresh air rushed in. We were safe. Mrs Lim was quickly attended to by the paramedics, and I was filled with gratitude for their swift response. As we were escorted out of the lift, I couldn’t help but feel a profound sense of appreciation for the fragility of life and the importance of helping others in times of need.
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