广东省广州市第六十五中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题-A4

这是一份广东省广州市第六十五中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题-A4，共11页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分37等内容，欢迎下载使用。
说明：本试卷选择题65分，非选择题65分，满分130分；选择题请用2B铅笔填涂，主观题 请用黑色的签字笔或钢笔于答卷上作答；考试时间120分钟。
第一部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A 、B 、C 、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Qatar ffers a diverse mix f attractins,frm peaceful nature spts t lively city centers. Whether yu're seeking histry,adventure,r relaxatin,these fur destinatins prvide smething fr everyne, making Qatar a must-visit destinatin in the Middle East.
Purple Island
Lcated near Al Khr,Purple Island is famus fr its natural beauty,wildlife,and histrical significance.The island ffers pprtunities t bserve varius species in their natural habitats. Visitrs can enjy peaceful surrundings and camping pprtunities,perfect fr recnnecting with nature away frm the busy cities.
Adventure Park
The Adventure Park is lcated at the heart f Salwa beach resrt,situated in the suthern regin f Qatar near the Saudi Arabian brder.It ffers ver 25 rides,including speedy waterslides. Perfect fr extreme sprts lvers,the park prvides a high-energy experience in a dynamic setting.
Qatar Natinal Library
The Qatar Natinal Library,designed by Rem Klhaas,features bth cutting-edge architecture and traditinal cultural heritage.This institutin prvides a welcming academic setting with its spacius layut,intercnnected bkcases,and unique use f daylight, all f which create an atmsphere fr knwledge acquisitin.
Msheireb Dwntwn
Msheireb Dwntwn Dha is a sustainable urban develpment cmbining mdern-designed buildings with traditinal Qatari architecture.It als has specialty shps,utdr dining ptins, MGallery,Park Hyatt Htel,and a Butique Htel.
1.Which place may attract animal lvers?
A.Purple Island. B.Adventure Park. C.Msheireb Dwntwn. D.Qatar Natinal Library.
2.What can visitrs enjy at the Adventure Park?
A.Heart-racing slides. B.Exciting hrse riding.
C.Deep-sea explratin. D.Relaxing nature walks.
3.Hw is Qatar Natinal Library different frm the ther destinatins?
A.It prmtes lcal art. B.It fcuses n educatin.
C.It integrates past and present. D.It preserves histrical heritage.
B
When Sharaine and Wilsn mved their family t Rhde Island,they already had a full schedule.Just mving int a new cmmunity and restring a new huse meant little time fr anything else.And then Paul shwed up.
Paul,at the age f 82,had recently lst his wife but carried n with a generus spirit.He crssed the street,ladder in hand,t intrduce himself t his new neighbrs and ffer his services in their hme imprvement endeavrs.
Sharaine remembers,"Our biggest fear mving int a new neighbrhd was what if the new neighbrs dn't like us?We have a lt f kids;they make a lt f nise.…"But thse fears were quickly put t rest.Paul likes children very much and quickly becmes a regular at hme.Paul makes sure the kids crss the street safely after schl,is the judge f tricycle races,sits n the prch helping with hmewrk and pulls ut his artificial teeth as a reminder t the little nes t brush their teeth.
The presence f elders can greatly enhance a child's ability t cpe with life's challenges.
Grandparents like Paul prvide stability,affectin,encuragement,and a sense f duty t the yung nes under their wing.Despite living alne,Paul never feels islated;he is far t preccupied playing the rle f a lving grandpa.
“We are incredibly lucky t have met such a wnderful neighbr.The kids rush twards him as if he were their wn grandpa,"says Sharaine,and indeed,Paul's calendar stays full.Celebrating birthdays,wrking n hme prjects,attending neighbrhd barbecues,and engaging in ther family activities keep him busy.Simple pleasures like reading,pulling weeds,strlling(散步)slwly
as cluds drift acrss the sky,ccasinally blcking the sun —these are the essence f life.And it takes a grandpa like Paul t slw dwn time,allwing ne t truly appreciate the beauty f these mments.
4.What initially cncerned Sharaine and Wilsn abut mving t Rhde Island?
A.Nt finding a prper huse. B.Hw t repair a new huse.
C.Nt making time fr their family.D.Whether t be accepted by new neighbrs.
5.What rle des Paul play in the children's lives?
A.He teaches them t brush their teeth. B.He helps them with their husewrk.
C.He invlves in their daily activities. D.He educates them when they misbehave.
6.Which f the fllwing can best describe Paul?
A.Quiet and lnely. B.Indifferent and dd.
C.Optimistic and spirited. D.Energetic and adventurus.
7.What is the last paragraph mainly abut?
A.Paul's rle in the cmmunity. B.The challenges f Paul's neighbrs.
C.The imprvement in hme services. D.The relatinship between Paul and kids.
C
If a stranger ffered yu a free ckie,yu might well eat it.But what if they ffered t als give yu $2?Yu might plitely decline and walk away thinking,"Smething smells fishy."In a study published in Persnality and Scial Psychlgy Bulletin,researchers fund that peple tend t turn dwn ffers f "free mney"(as well as unusually high salaries r suspiciusly cheap services)
because they seem “t gd t be true”.The research bridges ecnmics and psychlgy t explain
why financial attractin can backfire.
In the initial experiment,nearly 40 percent f participants ate a ckie ffered freely,cmpared with abut 20 percent f thse ffered S2 as well.“Peple typically imagine things like that smene did smething disgusting t the ckie,"says study lead authr Andrew J.Vnasch,a psychlgical scientist at University f Canterbury in New Zealand.Nine further experiments,invlving mre than 4,000 participants,used nline questinnaires t present ther cases.These included being ffered mney t accept a ride hme,incredibly high cnstructin-jb wages and surprisingly cheap flights. In each case,past a certain threshld(门槛),higher financial prfit reduced participants' ptential f accepting the ffer.
If smene seems t g against accepted nrms(准则)such as self-interest withut explanatin, we assume they have hidden mtives and infer there will be“phantm csts”(幽灵成本):imagined cnsequences that reduce what Vnasch calls an ffer's "psychlgical value”.
Factrs beynd the present mment may cme int play.“Understanding that thers' perceived ver genersity may put us in their debt culd als help explain peple's reluctance,"says Rachel McCly,a psychlgist studying decisin-making at England’s University f Reading."The ld saying 'there's n such thing as a free lunch’ is clearly alive and well."
Anther experiment fund that high scrers n measures f distrust inferred mre phantm csts.The researchers als shwed hw t alleviate the effect:simply prvide a reasn fr the deal. The“cheap flights”experiment included a cnditin where the seats were revealed t be very uncmfrtable."Uncmfrtable seats aren't typically a selling pint,"Vnasch says."But telling peple the seats were uncmfrtable made them mre willing t take them because it was sufficient explanatin."
8.What des the underlined wrd"backfire"in Para.1 mean?
A.Result in an ppsite effect.
B.Bst the success f an ffer.
C.Increase the appeal f a prpsal.
D.Cause a psitive utcme unexpectedly.
9.Why is the qute “there's n such thing as a free lunch”mentined by the authr?
A.T prve the phantm csts.
B.T prmte genersity in sciety.
C.T dubt hidden csts f generus ffers.
D.T remind peple t be cautius f free items.
10.What helps make the "cheap flights"mre acceptable accrding t the experiment?
A.Offering mre flight credits.
B.Discunting the price further.
C.Prviding additinal unrelated gifts.
D.Giving a seemingly reasnable explanatin.
11.Which culd be the best title fr the text?
A.Why Peple Embrace High-Value Offers
B.Why Peple Reject Free Mney and Offers
C.Why Sme Deals Seem T Gd t Be True
D.Hw Offers f Mney Increase Acceptance Rates
D
That peple ften experience truble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surrundings is a phenmenn knwn as the "first-night"effect.If a persn stays in the same rm the fllwing night, they tend t sleep mre sundly.Yuka Sasaki and her clleagues at Brwn University set ut t investigate the rigins f this effect.
Dr.Sasaki knew the first-night effect prbably has smething t d with hw humans evlved.
The puzzle was what benefit wuld be gained frm it since perfrmance might be affected the fllwing day.She als knew frm previus wrk cnducted n birds and dlphins that these animals put half f their brains t sleep at a time s that they can rest while remaining alert enugh t avid predatrs.This led her t wnder if peple might be ding the same thing.T take a clser lk,her team studied 35 healthy peple as they slept in the unfamiliar envirnment f the university's Department f Psychlgical Sciences.The participants each slept in the department fr tw nights and were carefully mnitred with techniques that lked at the activity f their brains.Dr. Sasaki fund,as expected,the participants slept less well n their first night than they did n their secnd, taking mre than twice as lng t fall asleep and sleeping less verall.During deep sleep,the participants' brains behaved in a similar manner seen in birds and dlphins.On the first night nly, the left hemispheres f their brains did nt sleep nearly as deeply as their right hemispheres did.
Curius if the left hemispheres were indeed remaining awake t prcess infrmatin detected in the surrunding envirnment, Dr.Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix f regularly timed beeps(蜂鸣声)f the same tne and irregular beeps f a different tne during the night.She wrked ut that,if the left hemisphere was staying alert t keep guard in a strange envirnment,then it wuld react t the irregular beeps by stirring peple frm sleep and wuld ignre the regularly timed nes.This is precisely what she fund.
12.What did researchers find puzzling abut the first-night effect?
A.T what extent it can truble peple.
B.What rle it has played in evlutin.
C.What circumstances may trigger it.
D.In what way it can be beneficial.
13.What d we learn abut Dr.Yuka Sasaki ding her research?
A.She fund birds and dlphins remain alert while asleep.
B.She fund birds and dlphins sleep in much the same way.
C.She gt sme idea frm previus studies n birds and dlphins
D.She cnducted studies n birds' and dlphins' sleeping patterns.
14.What did Dr.Sasaki d when re-running her experiment?
A.She analyzed the negative effect f irregular tnes n brains.
B.She recrded participants' adaptatin t changed envirnment.
C.She expsed her participants t tw different stimuli.
D.She cmpared the respnses f different participants.
15.What did Dr.Sasaki find abut the participants in her experiment?
A.They tended t enjy certain tnes mre than thers.
B.They tended t perceive irregular beeps as a threat.
C.They felt sleepy when expsed t regular beeps.
D.They differed in their tlerance f irregular tnes.
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。
Mst Americans eat ultraprcessed (深加工的)fds every day.These are fds that yu cannt make at hme because they cntain flavrs and chemicals that change the taste r feel f the fd.They are usually high in salt,sugar and fat.
16 Being verweight is ne such result and that may lead t diabetes and heart disease.Other pssible health risks include depressin and dementia.One recent study suggested that eating these fds may raise the risk f early death.
Fd manufacturers argue that prcessing increases fd safety and fd supplies. 17 But many studies suggest that diets high in ultraprcessed fds are tied t pr health results.Fr example,in ne study,peple eating ultraprcessed fd gained an average f abut 1 kilgram during the study perid. 18
Dr.Neena,directr f a fd plicy prgram,said such fds are ften made t be bth lw-cst and very tasty."Yu just can,t stp eating them,"she said. 19 They can make regulatins and rules t limit salt in these fds and cntrl hw advertisers sell the fds t children.
Neena suggests buyers shuld check infrmatin printed n fd cntainers and make chices based n the current state guidelines. 20 Meanwhile,fruits and vegetables which are least prcessed d us gd,thugh they may nt taste delicius.
A.It als prvides a diverse and nutritius diet easily.
B.Fr example,fd with added sugar isn't great fr us.
C.Eating such fds may lead directly t pr health results.
D.A small study was carried ut at a health center fr a mnth.
E.Leaders shuld make full use f their pwer t change plicies.
F.Whle-grain bread and ygurt are highly prcessed,but nutritius.
G.Peple eating nly unprcessed fds during the time lst abut 1 kilgram.
第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a beautiful summer evening. My friend and I decided t g ut fr a drive.But suddenly, ur night turned int disaster with a cruel head-n 21
I was 22 t hspital.What fllwed were mnths f pain and despair.The dctr walked in and said,"Due t the 23 f yur injuries,yu'll prbably have difficulty walking, let alne be able t dance,r be 24 sprts."I cried uncntrllably,imagining the very wrst fr my future.
With 25 and the supprt f my family and friends, I began the lng and challenging rad t recvery.I 26 had t learn hw t walk again.
During lng days sitting. 27 , I started self-reflecting.I examined my life's chices and where my life was heading.I'd made a(n). 28 f wrrying abut future events that has nt happened yet.My negative thughts. 29 anxiety,headaches,and lack f self-esteem.
What began as a nightmare( 噩 梦 )gave me time and space t learn abut persnal 30 .With time,nt nly did I dance and play basketball again,I als. 31 my entire way f life.I learned t 32 despair with hpe.
Inspired by my psitive changes,thirty years later,I funded my cmpany Splendid Inspiratin, helping thers create lives filled with. 33 and happiness.
I realise that every twist and every turn is an pprtunity fr grwth.If we are. 34 t change,ur jurneys, n matter hw 35 can lead us t discver new perspectives n life.
B.mtivatin C.cntact D.pprtunity
B.exchanged C.rushed D.managed
B.seriusness C.weakness D.carelessness
with B.laded with C.burdened with D.invlved with
B.determinatin C.experience D.perfrmance
B.cnveniently C.literally D.strangely
B.alternative C.ambitius D.immbile
B.zne C.bjective D.bm
B.predicted C.gained D.caused
B.develpment C.requirement D.experiment
B.frgave C.prtected D.shared
B.cnfuse C.replace D.identify
B.purpse C.reward D.liberatin
B.cntrary C.practical D.pen
B.shcking C.appealing D.embarrassing
第二节语法填空(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。
"Wukng!My br!"shuted Kalex Willzy when he saw Sun Wukng hiding his glden staff in his car in an electrnic game, 36 instantly reminded him f the scene frm the Chinese nvel Jurney t the West.
Willzy, a radi hst in the UK,began explring the nvel last year 37 the1986 Chinese TV series. His interest in Chinese tales was inspired after seeing a preview f Black Myth: Wukng,a vide game. 38 (base)n the nvel.
Fr Willzy,it's abut bth learning and playing."By playing as Wukng, we learn much abut him and Chinese culture because we have t 39 we want t win the game.We spend days, weeks and even mnths playing,s 40 (natural)we ften learn a lt frm them."
Black Myth:Wukng has becme a tp seller n Steam,a glbal digital. 41 (distribute) platfrm fr games,reflecting China's 42 (expand)cultural presence beynd traditinal bundaries,with vide games becming the new ambassadrs(大使) f its culture.
Sun Wukng stands ut due t the rich mix f 1,000 years f Chinese culture shaping him. Jurney t the West ffers a wide-ranging narrative( 叙 事 )that cvers numerus 43 (encunter) and explratin f varius cultures.The tale 44 (translate)int mre than a dzen languages by nw,with mre than 60 versins available wrldwide.Digital media has 45 (far)driven internatinal adaptatins f the stry.
第四部分写作(共三节，满分50分)
第一节单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)
46.The (亮点)f the match will be shwn later this evening.
47.The Smiths have lived in Lndn fr ten years,s they speak with a Lndn (口音).
48.I was late fr the meeting because the flight had been (耽误)by a heavy strm.
49.Peple vlunteered t cllect mney t help the (受害者)fthe hurricane.
50.In time,he gained. (认可) as ne f the greatest artists China has ever knwn.
51.If yu are nt interested in wrks f art by classical masters, (当代的)art by emerging artists is als wrthy f yur attentin.
52.I get (恢复精力)thrugh climbing,and get t meet new friends.
53.T prevent harmful habits like these frm (支配，控制)a teenager's life is essential.
54.The lve and supprt f his family. (维持)him during his hard times.
55.The plice are trying t (恢复)public rder.
第二节应用文写作(满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，新西兰交换生Vincent的摄影作品入选了你校举办的班级文化摄影展。请 你给Vincent 写一封邮件，内容包括：
(1)表达祝贺；
(2)简评其摄影作品。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Vincent,
Yurs,
Li Hua
第三节读后续写(满分25分)
57. 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。
On a strmy night,Tm std by the large windw f the small radside cafe,gazing at the puring rain and sighing.A flash f lightning cut thrugh the sky,fllwed by a thunderus bm that seemed t split the night.The sund f the strm kept reminding Tm f hw unpredictable life culd be.
When Tm attended schl,he had dreamed f becming a dctr t help thers.But life tk an unexpected turn.His mther was seriusly ill.T take care f her and pay fr her medical expenses,he had t give up his dream and wrked at the cafe during the night shift.Every night,as he served custmers and cleaned up,he culdn't help but wnder what life wuld have been like if his mther hadn't fallen ill.
As Tm was seated behind the cunter,lst in thught abut his life's unexpected turns, suddenly a lud crash brke the silence f the night.Driven by curisity r perhaps a sense f urgency,Tm rushed ut f the cafe with an umbrella.There,in the dim light cast by the cafe's sign, he fund a middle-aged man lying n the wet grund nearby with a mtrcycle lying next t him,its engine silent.
Tm apprached cautiusly.The man was struggling t mve,his face twisted in pain.Mud and rainwater stained his clthes,and ne f his ankles appeared t be injured.Tm quickly helped the man sit up and leaned him against the cafe wall fr supprt.
"Sir,are yu kay?"Tm asked,his vice steady but filled with cncern.The man graned( 呻 吟)as his hand wrapped tightly arund his ankle."I think I twisted it in the fall,"he managed t say thrugh gritted(咬紧的)teeth.
The rain cntinued t pur,making the situatin even mre miserable.Tm knew the pr man needed help and that he had t act fast.
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。
Putting the umbrella in the man's hand,Tm dashed back t the cafe.
Tw days later,Tm received a card and a cheque frm the man.
2024-2025学年第二学期期中考试 高二英语
参考答案
第一部分：阅读理解
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A 、B 、C 、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
1-3 AAB4-7 DCCA8-11 AADC12-15 DCCB
第二节 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。
16-20 CAGEB
第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空
21-25 ACBDB26-30 CDADB31-35 ACDDA
第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
36. which37. thrugh38. based39. if40. naturally41. distributin
42. expanding43. encunters44. has been translated45. further
第四部分写作(共三节，满分50分)
第一节单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)
46. highlights47. accent48. delayed49. victims50. recgnitin
51. cntemprary52. refreshed53. dminating54. sustained55. restre
第二节应用文写作(满分15分)
参考例文：
Dear Vincent,
I’m really happy t tell yu that yur pht was chsen fr ur class’s culture phtgraphy shw. As a new student wh cmes frm New Zealand, yu’ve dne an amazing jb in getting used t life here and taking such cl pictures.
Yur phts are really special. They shw hw much yu enjy life and ntice small things. I especially like the ne with the library in the sunset. It lks s peaceful and strng at the same time. Everyne thinks yur phts are very creative and interesting.
We’re all lking frward t seeing mre f yur great wrk at the exhibitin. Thanks fr sharing yur talent with us!
Yurs,
Li Hua
第三节读后续写(满分25分)
Putting the umbrella in the man’s hand, Tm dashed back t the cafe. He made an emergency call, prviding the exact lcatin f the accident and briefly describing the man’s situatin. Then he grabbed an ice bag frm the fridge and hurried back int the rain again. Gently, he applied the ice t the man’s swllen ankle, hping t ease the swelling. T take the man’s mind ff his pain, he began sharing stries abut his wn dream and the unexpected turn in his life. With Tm by his side, the man felt smewhat better. They bth breathed a sigh f relief as the ambulance arrived, and the medical team carefully transprted the man t safety.
Tw days later, Tm received a card and a cheque frm the man. Inside the card, the man wrte, “Thank yu fr yur kindness and help. Hpe the mney can help yu pursue yur dream.” Hlding the cheque in his hand, Tm felt tears f gratitude and jy welling up in his eyes. Never had he expected that his small act f kindness wuld bring him such an unexpected blessing. Thrugh the experience, he came t understand that life is a jurney filled with unexpected turns, but as lng as yu dn’t give up, it will eventually lead t yur destinatin.