2024-2025學(xué)年湖南省邵陽市新邵縣第二中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷

2024—2025學(xué)年湖南省邵陽市新邵縣第二中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★)Chinesetraditionalcuisineispopularandrespectedallovertheworld.Chinesemealsarefamousamongforeignersfortheircolors,ingredientsandflavors.ThefollowingarefouroftheChinesedishesknownamongforeigners.Clickhereandseehowtocookthesedishes.SpringRollsTheChinesefoodSpringrolls’(Chūnjuǎn)namecomesfromtheSpringFestivalinChina.SpringrollsareanappetizerthatisveryfamousbothinChinaandtherestoftheworld.Theyaremadeofthindoughfilledwithmeatandvegetables,rolledandfried.Theyarecrispy(脆)andverydeliciousandgotodifferentsizes.ChowMeinChowmein(Chǎomiàn)isafrieddishwithnoodles,meatandonions.Ithasmanyvarietiesindifferentcountries.Forinstance,onlyintheUSA,thereareanumberofwaystoprepareit.dependingontheplace.ItisamostpopularChinesetakeoutdish.OntheEastCoastthemealiscrispy,whileontheWestCoast-soft.DumplingsDumplings(Jiǎozi)areoneofthemostfamousandtraditionalChinesemeals.Adumplingconsistsofboiledorbakeddoughfilledwithmeatandvegetables.Ithasaninterestinghalf-circleshapeandcurlyedges.Thefillingmightbepork,beefandvegetablessuchascabbageandonions.Egg-friedRiceEgg-friedrice(Dànchǎofàn)isoneofthemostpopulardishesintheworld.Manypeopleeatitregularly,eitheratrestaurantsorprepareitathome.Thedishhasastrongdelicioussmellandit’sveryeasytocookwitheggs,vegetablesandsoon.ItcanbefoundineveryChineserestaurant.1.WhichofthefollowingisrelatedtoChineseNewYear?

A．SpringRollsB．ChowMeinC．DumplingsD．Egg-friedRice2.Whatdothefourdisheshaveincommon?

A．Theyallhavestrongsmell.B．Theyhavethesamecookingmethods.C．Theyareallcrispyandverydelicious.D．Theiringredientsmightincludevegetables.3.Wherecanwefindthepassage?

A．Inamagazine.B．Onawebsite.C．Inatravelbrochure.D．Inanewspaper.(★★★)Mrs.Timmslistenedastheradioannouncergaveahurricane(颶風(fēng))warningforhertown.Thenshewokeuphersons,EddieandJasper,andquicklyexplained,"We’vegotalottodo,boys.Thereisnoschooltoday,andmyofficeisclosed.Thehurricaneiscoming!Justthen,theboysgrandfatherarrivedfromhisseasidehome.Grandpaexplainedthatthelocalgovernmenthadtoldpeopletoevacuatetheirhomesbythesea.Itjustwasn’tsafeforanyonetostayneartheoceanduringthehurricane.Soonafterwards,Mrs.Timmslefttobuysuppliesthatthefamilywouldneedduringthestorm.Batteries,bottledwaterandcannedfoodwereafewoftheitemsonherlist.Grandpastayedwiththeboys,andthethreeofthemmadepreparationsforthestorm.First,theyfilledthebathtubandalltheemptywaterbottlestheycouldfind.Next,theyunplugged(拔掉插頭)almosteverythinginthehouse.Then,EddiehelpedGrandpastrengthenthewindows.Meanwhile,Jasperputtheoutdoorchairsinside.Later,asthestormapproached,thefamilystayedinprotectedareasawayfromthewindowsandoutsidewalls.Mrs.TimmsandGrandpamovedchairstoaprotectedspacenearthestaircase.EddieandJaspersatunderastrongtablenexttothem,readingandplayinggames.Theywaitedfortheradioannouncertodeclarethatthehurricanehadpassed.4.WhatdidMrs.Timmsdoafterhearingthehurricanewarning?

A．Shewenttowork.B．Shewokeuphersons.C．Shepreparedbreakfast.D．Shewatchedthehurricane.5.Theunderlinedword“evacuate”inParagraph2means______.

A．lockB．reachC．repairD．leave6.WhileEddiehelpedGrandpastrengthenthewindows,Jasper_______.

A．filledthebathtubB．turnedoffthelightsC．puttheoutdoorchairsinsideD．satunderastrongtable7.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．AHappyFamily.B．ASeasideHouse.C．TheDamageoftheHurricane.D．TheDayoftheHurricane.(★★★)TuYouyou,an84-year-oldwoman,wasthefirstChinesefemalescientisttobeawardedaNobelPrizeforherdiscoveryofthelife-savingdrugartemisinin(knownasqinghaosu)withthehelpofherteaminthe1970s.Whenstandingonthestage,sheexpressedhersinceregratitudetotheCommitteeforthehonour,TuYouyousaid,“Thisisnotonlyanhonourformyself,butalsorecognitionandencouragementforallscientistsinChina.”AsamemberofChinaAcademyofChineseMedicalSciences,shebenefitedalotfromtheexpertsinthesamefieldbylearningChinesemedicinefortwoandahalfyears,whichhelpedhermasteradeepknowledgeabouttraditionalpractices.Attachinggreatimportancetosavingpeople’slivesfromMalaria—adiseasethatkilledmillionsofpeopleeveryyear,TuYouyouwaschosentoestablishateamtofindacureandhadanideathatChineseherbsmightbethekeyafterseeingsomanyunsuccessfulexperimentsconductedbyothers.SheimmersedherselfinlearningancientChinesemedicalliterature,visitingexpertsintraditionalChinesemedicineandresearchinghundredsoftraditionalrecipesconnectedtoanti-malarialcures,gettingnothing.ThenthethoughtofusingmodernresearchmethodstostudytheseChineseherbscametohermind.Afterhundredsoffailedexperimentsduetolimitedresourcesandthelackofstaff,eventheairqualityinthelaboratorytheyworkedwasterrible,theyeventuallycameacrossapromisingchemical.TuYouyouevenbravelyvolunteeredtobethefirsthumansubjecttoseeifitwassafeforhumans.Thetestturnedouttobeasuccess.“Fromourresearchexperienceindiscoveringartemisinin,welearntthewisdombehindbothChineseandWesternmedicine.Thereisgreatpotentialforfutureadvancesifthesetwokindsofwisdomcanbefullyintegrated,”shesaid.8.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?

A．TuYouyoudiscoveredartemisininonherown.B．TuYouyouspenttwoyearslearningChinesemedicine.C．TuYouyouwasthefirstscientiststobeawardedNobelPrize.D．TuYouyougainedlotsofknowledgefromtheexpertsinherfield.9.WhatisNotincludedinthereasonswhyTuYouyousucceededinherfield?

A．Hereagernessforsavingpeople’slivesfromMalaria.B．Herdesiretoberecognizedbythewholeworld.C．Thejointeffortoftheteammembers.D．Hermodestattitudetowardslearningfromothers.10.HowdidTuYouyouprovethatChineseherbwouldbethecure?

A．StudyinglatestChineseliterature.B．TastinghundredsofChineseherbs.C．Visitingexpertsinmodern-Chinesemedicine.D．Researchingagreatdealoftraditionalrecipes11.WhichofthefollowingdifficultiesdidTuYouyouandherteamnotencounter?

A．Theywereshortofstaff.B．Theirresearchmethodswereout-dated.C．Theairqualityintheirlaboratorywasbad.D．Theirresourceswaslimited.(★★★)Mostpeoplethinkthatphonesareabadthingforanxiety.Parents,inparticular,believephonesareterribleforthementalhealthofchildren.So,whatisthetruth?WhileIwaswritingmybookYouDon’tUnderstandMe,whichaddressesthementalhealthofteenagegirlsandyoungwomen,IfeltIhadtogettothebottomoftherelationshipbetweenphonesandanxiety.Andtobehonest,itdoesn’tlookgreat.WhatIhaveobservedclinicallyisthatratherthanbeingthecauseoftheproblem,phonesseemtoactasacatalyst(催化劑)toouremotions.Thiscanbeapositivething,whenitallowsustoconnectwithfriendsandfamilyandsharehappythings.However,humansareborntoforeseedangerandourmindscanquicklyreactfromaninitialtriggertocreatecatastrophic(極糟的)butwhollyimaginarycircumstances,whichourbodiesrespondtoasthoughtheyweretrue.SosomeofthequestionsIaskmypatientsabouttheirphoneuseare:Areyouusingyourphonetoconnecttopeopleortocomparetopeople?Theformerispositiveformentalhealthbutthelatterwilllikelyincreaseanxiety.Researchsuggeststhattheremaybeasweetspotwithmobilephoneuse,afterwhichthescreenstopsbeinghelpfulorfunandstartshavinganegativeimpactonwellbeing.Ananalogy(類比)todrinkingishelpful:acoupleofglassesofredwinecanberelaxing;abottleanightisnotsohelpful.Andlikewithdrinking,somepeoplefinditdifficulttostopjustatthepointwhentheyshould.Soifyouareexperiencinganxiety,thinkaboutyourphoneuse—thinkabouthowmuchtimeyouspendonitandonwhatkindofcontent.Readdressingthismightbeoneimportantkeyinunlockingalessanxiouslife.12.What’sthethemeofYouDon’tUnderstandMe?

A．Thementalhealthofyoungfemales.B．Theusefulwaystounderstandothers.C．Themisunderstandingofthephoneusing.D．Therelationshipbetweenphonesandanxiety.13.Howwillourmindsrespondwhenwereceivesomethingnegative?

A．They’llimagineverybadsituations.B．They’llpredictsometruereactions.C．They’llturnnegativethingsintoreality.D．They’llturnnegativethingsintopositiveones.14.Whydoestheauthormentiondrinkingwine?

A．Toexpressitsbenefittohealth.B．Tostresstheaddictivenature.C．Toillustratethesweetspotofusingphones.D．Toexplaintheimportanceofdrinkingwine.15.Howcanwereduceouranxietyaccordingtothetext?

A．Bychangingourwaysofthinking.B．Bydrinkingacoupleofglassesofredwine.C．Byreadingmorebooksaboutreducinganxiety.D．Byadjustingthetimeandcontentofphoneusing.(★)Havingapositiveattitudeiskeytolivingahappylife.Belowarefivethingsyoucandotostaypositive.Startyourdayinapositiveway.16Ifyoustartyourdaybythinkingaboutthefuturetroubles,thenegativethoughtswillaccumulatequickly.Ifyoustartyourdaybyhavingapleasantconversationwithyourfamilyorfriend,thatcanmakeabigdifferencetohowyourwholedaywillgo.Liveinapositiveenvironment.WhoyouchoosetospendyourtimewithandtheinputyougetfromtheTV,theInternetandmagazinesaffectyouroutlook(人生觀)alot.17Goslowly.IhavefoundthatwhenIgotoofast,thingsdon'tgotoowell.18ButifIslowdownjustforafewminutes,mymindandbodywillcalmdowngreatly.Learntotakecriticisminahealthyway.Oneofthemostcommonfearsisthefearofcriticism.19Thekeyislearningtohandleitinahealthierway.Bydoingso,yourfearwilldecreaseanditwillhurtlessifyoudogetcriticized.20Whatyousendoutmattersawholelot.Whatyougiveothersandhowyoutreatthemarewhatyou'llgetback.Andthewayyoutreatothersandhowyouthinkofthemalsotendtoaffecthowyoutreatandthinkaboutyourself.Soshareyourvalueandspreadthepositivity.

A．Slowdownyoursteps.B．Thenstresscanbuildup.C．Thatwillsupportyouingoingfurther.D．Addvalueandpositivitytoothers'life.E．Becarefulabouthowyouspendyourmornings.F．Socarefullyconsiderwhatyouletintoyourmind.G．Itcanholdpeoplebackfromdoingwhattheywantinlife.二、完形填空(★★)ItwasthefirstdayIwasabletogetoutofbedsincegettingmyheartshattered(難過的).Idecidedtohavea________,tryingtostartfeelinghumanagain.WhenmyhairdresseraskedhowIhadbeen,Iwantedtosay“fine”becausethat’swhatyou’re________todowhenyoumakesmalltalk.________Ievenrealizedwhatwashappening,tearsstartedrollingdownmycheeks.________missingabeat,thiswomanwho________knewmegatheredmeinherarmsand________measIcried.Shesaid,“Icanfeelallyourpainandit’s________.”Ihadbeenfeelingso________sadandhopelessfordays.Whenpeopleweopenourheartsandsoulsto________us,welosefaith.Iwas________thatIcouldn’tholdmyselftogetherforasimplehaircut.Ifeltlikemytearswereadmittingmy________.Ihadlostafriend,andlostahome.ButthisstrangertookcareofmeinawaythatI________.IopeneduptosomeoneIhardlyknew,andjustletallmyhurtpouroutintoherarms,andshedidthesame.We________together.Injustthatmoment,my________closedjustabitmore,anditremindedthatthereweretruly________peopleinthisworld.IbegantounderstandthatIwasnotalone.21.A．mealB．haircutC．bathD．trip22.A．supposedB．a(chǎn)skedC．a(chǎn)llowedD．taught23.A．SinceB．ThoughC．UnlessD．Before24.A．UponB．WithoutC．BeyondD．After25.A．totallyB．slightlyC．hardlyD．a(chǎn)ctually26.A．followedB．controlledC．heldD．left27.A．heartbreakingB．satisfyingC．surprisingD．interesting28.A．strangelyB．reasonablyC．suddenlyD．terribly29.A．hurtB．changeC．frightenD．fool30.A．disappointedB．embarrassedC．discouragedD．confused31.A．regretB．illnessC．pressureD．failure32.A．requiredB．a(chǎn)greedC．neededD．hated33.A．struggledB．criedC．foughtD．decided34.A．pityB．mouthC．hopeD．wound35.A．smartB．richC．goodD．professional三、語法填空(★★★)語法填空Asweallknow,oneofthemusicalclassicsinChina,ButterflyLovers,which36(combine)ChineseandWesternmusicalelements,isafamousviolinconcerto37(compose)byHeZhanhaoandChenGang.Itbegins38lightandpleasantmusic,tellingaboutLiangShanbo39ZhuYingtai’sfirstmeet.Thenthereisafastand40(cheer)section41(represent)theirthreehappyyearsofschool.Thenthemusicgetsdramaticwithheaviernotesandthatis42theloversareseparated.43(final),themusictakesamuch44(soft)turnandendsonabittersweetnote,tellingushowthecoupleturnedinto45(butterfly)andflewaway.Tobehonest,thismusicissomovingthatlisteningtoitisreallyanamazingjourney.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Jonah對中國美食很感興趣，來信詢問你家鄉(xiāng)的特色美食。請根據(jù)以下要點給他回一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.推薦一種美食；2.簡要介紹其特色；3.邀請他來你的家鄉(xiāng)品嘗。注意：1.詞數(shù)：85左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.注意書信格式。五、書面表達(★★★)47.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。Ericwasworkinginasellingbusiness.Hehadbeenontheroadvisitingpeopleformorethanamonthwithoutgoinghome.Hecouldn'twaittogetbacktoseehiswifeandchildren.Mother'sDaywasapproaching,andheusuallytriedtomakeit"backhome",butthisyearhewasjusttoobusyandtootired.Thedaywhenhewasdrivinginasmalltown,hesawaflowershop.Hesaidtohimself,"IknowwhatIwilldo,I'llsendmymothersomeroses."Hestoppedandwentintotheflowershopandsawaboytalkingtothesalesgirlinit."Howmanyrose