廣東省深圳市羅湖區(qū)深圳市某中學(xué)2024-2025學(xué)年高二年級(jí)下冊(cè)4月期中英語(yǔ)試題（原卷版）

深圳市第二實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校2024—2025學(xué)年度（高二年級(jí)）

第二學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)學(xué)科試題

說(shuō)明：1、全卷共10頁(yè),滿分為130分,考試時(shí)間為120分鐘。

2、答卷前，考生必須按要求填寫自己的姓名、學(xué)號(hào)、班級(jí)等信息。

3、客觀題、主觀題答案均填寫在答題卡上。

第一部分

第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)選擇（共25小題：每小題1分，滿分25分）

1.impressedmethemostwasthewayhehandledthedifficultsituationwithcalmnessandwisdom.

A.What;inwhichB.That;thatC.Whether;inthatD.What;which

2.Itissuggestedattheendofthepassagethethingswebuyoftenaffectmanypeople'slives

aroundtheworld.

A.that,whatB.which,/C.that,/D.what,that

3.Ifyouasituationorcondition,youmakesurethatitremainsasitis,anddoesnotchangeorend.

A.preserveB.observeC.deserveD.reserve

4.Weshouldspendasmuchtimeaswecouldfrombooks.

A.learnB.tolearnC.learningD.learned

5.Tvcbeentoldthatthemedicalteam,fivedoctorsandtennurses,senttotheflood-

strickenarea.

A.consistingof;aretobeB.isconsistedof;willbe

C.consistingof;istobeD.consistingwith;willbe

6.Thecompanyhadabout20notebookcomputersbutonlyonethirdusedregularly.

A.isB.areC.wasD.were

7.computergamesisthereasonleadstohisbeingabsent-mindedinclass.

A.Beingaddictedto;thatB.Addictedto;why

C.Beingaddictedto;whyD.Addictedto;that

8.Hewasthefirstoneinthevillageacompany,hedevotedalotoflimeand

energy.

A.settingup;towhatB.settingup;forwhich

C.tosetup;towhichD.tosetup;forwhat

9.Sheisveryaboutherappearance,alwaysfindingflawsinherselfeventhoughothersthinkshelooksperfect.

A.seH-criticalB.self-disciplinedC.self-confidentD.self-controlled

10.ThedoctorsuggestedthatIthephototoseethedetailsmoreclearly.

A.enlargeB.overlookC.pretendD.boost

11.Onereasonforherpreferenceforthisschoolisassheputit,itcanprovideforherfuturedevelopment.

A.whichB.whaiC.thatD.this

12.Theplaynextmonthaimsmainlytoreflectthelocalculture.

A.stagedB.beingstagedC.tobestagedD.havingbeenstaged

13.Thalis(heonlywaywecanthinkof(heoveruseofwaterinstudents'bathroom.

A.reducingB.toreduce

C.reducedD.beingreduced

14.Onlywhenshereceivedtheinvitationtothebirthdayparty.theolddressoutofthewardrobeandtriedit

on,onlyitdidn,tfit.

A.shehastaken;tohefoundB.didshelake;tofind

C.shehadtaken;findingD.hadshetaken;tofind

15.Don'tthesmalldetails;theymightbemoreimportantthanyouthink.

A.botherB.overlookC.misjudgeD.repay

16.Hefinallydecidedtohismistakeandapologizetohisfriend.

A.acknowledgeB.pretendC.regulateD.fortify

17.Histhatshewouldagreetotheplanturnedouttobecompletelywrong.

A.assumptionB.motiveC.welfareD.defect

18.Hewasknownforhisbehavior,alwaysstandingupforwhatwasright.

A.repulsiveB.loyalC.righteousD.obsessive

19.Despitehis.calmness,hewasactuallyverynervousinside.

A.heartbreakingB.profoundC.immenseD.outward

20.Theoftheprojectwasflawless,andeveryonepraisedtheteam'shardwork.

A.executionB.motiveC.assumptionD.welfare

21.However,whatmighthavemadehimsucha(n)andcreativescientistwasprobablyhisstronginterestin

otherthings,suchasmusicanddrawing.

A.outstandingB.mechanicalC.initialD.contradictory

22.Thesumtotalofhouseworkshouldbedivided,accordingtohouseholdneeds,andbeassignedto

memberswiththeirwillandskill.

A.concernedB.familiarC.consistentD.susceptible

23.Hefelloverontheground,withhisteethandhands.

A.beingset;totrembleB.setting;trembling

C.toset;trembledD.set;trembling

24.Thepatientwasstillindanger,becausehisbodythenewheartafterthetransplant.

A.releasedB.refreshedC.rejectedD.reserved

25.Whencontactedbythemedia,thepolicedidn'tthatreportthatthemanwasguilty,onlysayingthat

theinvestigationwasunderway.

AconfirmB.accomplishC.conveyD.convince

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題:每小題2.5分，滿分37?5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案。

A

VisitTheseCulturalHotSpotsin2024

GuangzhouMuseumofArt,Guangzhou,China

Coveredwith21,008piecesof“fishscales（鱗）“glass,GuangzhouMuseumofArtlookslikeabloominghero

flower.ThislandmarkbuildingfeaturessevenfloorsofexhibitsincludingancientandcontemporaryChinese

paintings,watercolors,calligraphyandsculpture.

OpeningHours:TuesdaytoSunday:9a.tn-5p.in.

Closed:Monday

IstanbulModern,Istanbul,Tbrkey

InIstanbul,there'sa110,000-square-footartspacegiventoRenzoPiano,afamousItalianarchitect,toshow

modernartfromTurkeyandbeyond.Thebuildinghasashinyaluminum（鋁）surfacethatmirrorsthenearby

Bosporus.Inside,glass-walledroomsfeaturelargeabstractpaintings.Thecafealthetopoffersabreathtakingview

ofAsia,withasmall''pool"thatseemstostretchtothehorizon.

OpeningHours:TuesdaytoThursday,SaturdayandSunday:10a.m.-6p.m.

Friday:10a.in.-8p.in.

Closed:Monday

FolgerShakespeareLibrary,Washington,D.C.,USA

FansoftheBardwillfindtheworld'slargestcollectionofShakespeareana,includingwritingsoritemsrelated

toShakespeare,atthisnewlyrestoredandexpandedmuseumandlibraryreopeninginJune.LocatedinWashington,

D.C.'sCapitolHillneighborhood,theFolgerhasmoreFirstFolios—therare1623bookcontainingallof

Shakespeare'splays—thananywhereelseintheworld.AnElizabcthan-stylestagepresentsbothclassicandnew

works.

Openinghours:Tuesday,WednesdayandSunday:11a.m.-6p.tn.

Thursday,FridayandSaturday:IIa.m.-9p.tn.

Closed:Monday.

CanadianCanoeMuseum,Ontario,Canada

Oneofthebestthingsaboutvisitingtheworld'slargestcollectionofcanoes(獨(dú)木舟)andkayaks(皮艇)?You

canactuallyrowuptoit.Thestreamlined,boat-shapedfacility,whichhasitsgrandopeninginMay,islocated

lakesideinPeterborough.Afterseeingmorethan600boatsorlearningtocarvepaddles(槳)withAnishinaabeartists,

visitorscangoonagroupboattriparoundLittleLake.

Openinghours:MondaytoFriday(MaytoOctober):1()a.m.-5P.m.

MondaytoFriday(NovembertoApril):1()a.m.

SaturdayandSunday:Ip.m.-4p.m.

26.WhatisasharedfeatureofGuangzhouMuseumofArtandIstanbulModern?

A.Theyhaveuniquearchitecturaldesigns.B.Theymainlydisplayancientart.

C.Theyhaveexactlythesameopeninghours.D.Theyhostsomeofthefinestcafes.

27.WhatcanvisitorsdoatFolgerShakespeareLibrary?

A.Viewacollectionofmodernart.

B.GelcopiesofFirstFoliosforfree.

C.Restorethecollectedwritingsanditems.

D.EnjoyplaysonanElizabethan-stylestage.

28.WhataretheSundayopeninghoursoftheCanadianCanoeMuseuminDecember?

A.10:00-16:00.B.10:00-17:00.C.11:00-21:00.D.13:00-16:00.

B

Climatechangeisincreasinglychallengingtheworldofsports,withrisingtemperaturesandextremeweather

conditionsthreatening(heexistenceofsportseventsglobally.Athleteslike(riathletePragnyaMohanhavebeen

forcedtorelocatetheirtrainingtoccpewithunbearableheat,whileothers,includingdiscusthrowerSamMattis,

faceextremetemperaturesduringcompetitions.Suchconditionsnotonlyaffectathleteperformancebutalsoposea

threattothecontinuedexistenceofceriainsports.

AttheUNclimatesummitinBaku,expertsunderlinedtheurgentneedtoaddressclimatechange'simpacton

sports.Eventsarebeinginterruptedbyunusualweatherpatterns,asseenintheParisOlympics,wheretriathlons

weredelayedduetowaterqualityissuesfromheavyrain.Inresponse,somesportsorganizationsandclubsare

beginningtotakeaction.Soccerclubshavejoinedforcestoreduceemissionsandengagefansinclimate

awareness,emphasizingtherolesportscanplayinadvocatingenvironmentalresponsibility.Theseeffortsillustrate

thecrucialrolethatorganizedsportscanhaveinpromotingandsupportingsustainablepractices.

Howeverlarge-scaleeffortscansometimesseemlessimpactfulduetoconflictingprioritiesandthefinancial

intereststiedtomajorsportsevents.Thesefactorshinderrealprogressinsports-relatedclimateadvocacyand

revealthecomplexitiesinvolvedincombiningglobalsportspracticeswithenvironmentalinitiatives.

Climatechangeisalsoincreasingthecostsassociatedwithsports,wideningthegapbetweenrichandlessrich

athletes.Ascertainregionsbecomeunsuitablefbrtrainingduetoweatherextremes,athletesfaceincreasedtravel

andliaiiiingexpenses,uicalingawideningsociucvunoiiiiudivide.Toadapt,spoilseventsarcsliiflinglocooler

timesornewlocations.However,thesemeasuresonlypartiallyaddressthebroaderissues.Technologieslikeair-

conditionedstadiums,usedintheQatarWorldCup,providetemporaryreliefbutarenotsustainable.

Assportswrestlewithclimatechange,athletesandorganizationsmustinnovateloreducetheirenvironmental

footprint.Ajointeffortisessentialtomakesuresportscancontinuetoboominachangingworld,offeringfair

opportunitieswhilepromotingsustainability,withanemphasisonlong-term,impactfulsolutions.

29.WhyarePragnyaMohanandSamMattismentionedinParagraph1?

A.Todemonstratephysicalchallengesworldathletesface.

BTopraisetheirachievementinreducingclimatechange.

C.Todisplaytheirexcellentperformanceincompetitions.

D.Toshowthebadeffectsclimatechangehasonsports.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hinder”mean?

A.Discover.B.Achieve.C.Deny.D.Block.

31.Whatmightbetheimpactofclimatechangeonsports?

A.Itnarrowstheskillgapbetweenathletes.

B.Itraisesthetrainingcostsforsportsevents.

C.Itpromotesequalityamongsportsparticipants.

D.Itincreasesthenumberofinternationalevents.

32.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?

A.Innovativetechnologyiskeyinsportscompetitions

B.Cooperationisneededtoensurethesports'survival

C.Organizationsshouldofferathletesfairopportunities.

D.Thesolutionsmadenowarcshon-termandlow-impact.

C

Whatdoyougetwhenyoupain:apairofeyesonacow'srump（臀部）？Theansweristhatyou'Hgetanapproach

toscaringpredators（捕食者）away.Thissimpletrickiscalledthe"i-cow“solution.Theeyespaintedoncows'nunps

cantrickcertainpredators,suchaslionsandleopards.

AnexperimentbyAustraliaandBotswanacomparedhowpredatorsreactedtoherdsthathadeyepaintingson

theirnunps,onesthathad“xs"，ancsomewithoutanypaintingsatall.Overafbur-yearperiod,researchersfound

that15outofthe835unpaintedcowswerekilledbypredators,4ofthe543cowswith"xs”died,buteverysingle

oneofthe683animalswitheyepaintingsontheirrumpswasstillalive.

NeilJordan,abiologistinAuscralia,firstcameupwiththemethod.Whilewatchingalionhuntingadeer,he

noticedsomethinginteresting."Lionsusuallymoveslowlyandquietlytotheirprey,getcloseandjumponthem.But

whenthedeernoticedthelionandthelionrealizedithadbeenseen,itgaveuponthehunt,"hesaid.Later,heworked

withalocalfarmertotesthisideaoveraperiodof10weeks,andlikethemostrecentresults,allofthecowswith

paintedeyessurvived.

Despitethepositiveresults.Dr.Jordansaysthemethodisn'tasuresolution.Hesaysiffannerspaintedeyeson

thebacksidesofalltheircows,predatorsmightfinallyfigureoutthattheeyesaren,treal.Therefore,furtherresearch

shouldbedonetoprovewhetheritiseffective.

Inspiteofthis,he'sstillhopingthatthe"i-cow“willbecomeawidelyusedtechniquetoatleastreducepredator's

attacks.thinkthefannersarejusthappywiththis,"Dr.Jordansays,"Afterall,alltheyneedisapaintpot,paint

brushandalittlebitofartistictalent.^^

33.Whatis"i-cow"solutionintendedfor?

A.Protectingcowsfrombeingattacked.B.Leadingpredatorstothefarm.

C.Trainingcowstonoticepredators.D.Recognizingcowsquickly.

34.Wha（doweknowabouttheexperimentinparagraph2?

A.Mostoftheunpainiedcowswerekilled.

B.Thecowswith"eyes"ontherumpsunived.

C.Asmallnumberofcowswith"xs"survived.

D.Morethantwentypaintedcowswerekilled.

35.Whatmightbeacauseofthe"i-cow”solution'sfailingtowork?

A.Predatorsperceivethetricks.

B.Predatorsgetclosetothecows.

C.Thereismorethanonepredator.

D.Thefannerslackbasicpaintingskills.

36.WhydoesDr.Jordanthinkthatfannerswillfavorhismethod?

A.Itisawidelyrecognizedapproach.B.Itfollowstheirtraditionalpractice.

C.1（iseasyandcheaptocarryout.D.hhasproved（hemosteffective.

D

Mathsphobia（恐懼癥）isolderthanyoumightthink.Ahundredyearsago,GermanphysicistFelixAuerbach,

feelingsadaboutthephenomenonandhopingtofindwaystosolveit,wroteabookcalledTheFearof

MathematicsandHowtoOvercomeIt.Maths,hesaid,hassomuchtocontributetosocietythatsolvingthisfearis

achallengeofthehighestimportance.

Whydowefearmathematics?Alheart,saysAuerbach,itcomesdowntoafundamentalmisunderstandingof

whatmathsis.Thefearofmessingupacalculationmaybereal,butthefactthattherearemanyexcellent

maihematicianswhoareterribleatcalculationprovesthatnumeracy川,算能力）andmathematicsaren'tthesame

thing.What,then,ismathematics?

Auerbachsaysitisthreethings:ascience,alanguageandanart.Forme.partoftheissueisthatwcarcstuck

intnefirstbox.Afocuscompletelyontechnicalskillsmissesthejoyandexcitementthatcancomefromfinding

patternsandunderstandingthem,fromseeingthetruebeautyofmathematics.Thatbeautyliesinwonderfully

elegantthinkingthatallowsustounderstandtheinfinite（無(wú)窮大）,exploretheamazingsymmetries（對(duì)稱）ofart

andnature,anddelightin（heperfectionofanabstractworldofideas.Asalanguage,whatsetsmathsapartisthe

universality（普及性）ofitstruths-youcanbecomefluentwhereveryouarefrom.Ifwecanbeshownthebeauty

ofmathematics,wewillforgettobeafraidofthetechnicaldetailsbehindit.

Today'sself-helpexpertsliketopointoutthat,physiologically,weexperienceanxietythesamewaywe

experienceexcitement.So,ifyourheartisracingandyourpalmsaresweatingbeforeabigevent,yousimplyhave

totellyourselfthatyouareexcited.In（hesameway,fearcanbenegative（dread）orpositive（awe）.Ourgoal

shouldbetotrytomovepeoplefromaviewofmathematicsasacollectionofcalculationswhosegreatdifficulty

bringsdreadtoanappreciationofabeautifullanguagewhosecomplexityinspiresawe.

Ahundredyearson,Auerbach'swritingisasrelevantasever.Itisatimelyreminderthat“mathsanxiety",asit

isnowcalled,remainsasmuchachallengein21stcenturyasitwasin(he20lh.

37.WhydowefearmathematicsaccordingtoAuerbach?

A.Becausemathscontributesalottosociety.B.Becausewealwaysmessupacalculation.

C.Becausewemisunderstandwhatmathsis.D.Becausewelackstrategiestolearnmaths.

38.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?

A.Theunderstandingofmathematics.B.Theapplicationofmathematics.

C.Theinfluenceofmathematics.D.Theintroduction(oexcellentmathematicians.

39.Whatisouraimwhendealingwiththefearofmaths?

A.Toencouragepeopletoreadmorebooksaboutphysiology.

B.Toinspirepeopletolearnandenjoyacomplexforeignlanguage.

C.Tohelppeoplelearnhowtodocalculationscorrectlyandaccurately.

D.Tochangetheviewofmathsfromcalculatingtoappreciatingitsbeauty.

40.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Don'tcareaboutmathsB.Don'tfearthenumbers

C.MathsphobiaisnotachallengeanymoreD.Mathsanxietyiscommonalallagelevels

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12?5分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)

Beingattractivecomesmorefromyourpersonalitythanfromyourappearance.41Tohaveanattractive

personality.developtheabilitytocommunicate,haveconfidenceinyourselfanddevelopasenseofhumor.These

qualitiesgiveyoutheabilitytoinspireandattractothers,makingothersmoredrawntoyou.

42Listeningisaqualitythatisoftenforgottenaboutintoday'ssociety.Insteadofrespondingtoatext

openinganemail,orthinkingaboutyournextmeal,payattentiontowhattheotherpersonissaying.Showthem

you'relisteningandinterestedbycommentingonthestoryoraskingquestions.

Haveconfidenceinhowyouspeakandact.43Admityourmistakewiihoulbeingworriedaboutwhat

otherpeoplewillthink.Doingthisshowsthatyouhaveself-confidence.Thishelpscreateanattractivepersonality

becauseitshowsyou'recomfortablewithyourselfandthatitmakesotherscomfortablearoundyou.

Developasenseofhumor.Ifyoudosomethingsilly,laughatycurselfinsteadoffeelingembarrassed.Itshows

thatyou'recomfortableinyourskin,Asenseofhumormakessomeonemoreengaginganddelightfultobewith.

Rememberthatthereisatimeandplaceforhumor.

44

Knowthedifferencebetweenconfidenceandpride.Whileconfidenceisendearing,prideisvery

unpleasant.45Agreatwaytoavoidthisistoremindyourselftopraiseothers.Thisway,itwillhelpyoustay

grounded.

A.Beagoodlistener.

B.Helpotherscommunicate.

C.Youshouldalwayssaywhatyoubelievein.

DItshowsthemthatyoucareandwanttospreadfriendship.

E.Don'truinaseriousconversationwithinappropriatejokes.

EI:isthekeytomakingfriendsandhavinglastingrelationships.

G.Peoplewill（urnawayfromyourpersonalityifyou'reallaboutyourself.

第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀短文，從各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Iwhisperedtomyself,°Afive-dayartcampatWhiteCliffthissummer.”WhiteCliffwasreally46

foranenthusiasticpainterlikeme.Butatthe47ofgoingtherealone,Ihadbutterfliesinmystomach.Later,

IdialedmyonlyfriendEmily'snumber,onlytodiscoverthatshewouldbeotherwise48.Isighedand

droppedmyhead.Ihadreallyhadahardtimejumpingintosomethingwithout49facesaround.

50.Iwentoutside（odrawtheWestons5toweringpinetree.Sittingonthestairs,Ithoughtabouttheart

campandwishedtofeelalittle51.Butbythetime1startedsketching,1hadconvincedmyselfthat

52thecampwasmycontentdecision.

Icarefully53thepine'sstrongtrunk,straightandsolid,andaddedthegracefulbranches.Oncelostin

mysketching,154noticedtheflybuzzingaroundme.Hence,IjumpedwhenMr.Westonsuddenly

remarked,"You'vecapturedtheessenceofthetree's55beautifullyonpaper.”“Thanks."Ismiled,glancing

up.”Ifyouspreadouttherootsnearthesurface,thetreecould56sufficientwaterandsoarevenhigher."I

noticedtheknobbybumps（疙瘩狀突起）ofroots57outofthegroundallaroundthetree.I'dneverrealized

how58atree'srootsstretchedoutward.ItstruckmethatifIwantedtogrow,Ihadtostart59

too.

Thatevening,Ifilledouttheartcampapplication,readytostretchmy60outintonewearth.Ithought

Iamthepine.

46.A.unbelievableB.irresistibleC.uncontrollableD.irreplaceable

47.A.sightB.thoughtC.requestD.core

48.A.rejectedB.attractedC.occupiedD.addicted

49.A.familiarB.gentleC.confidentD.beautiful

50.A.DelightedB.RelievedC.ShockecD.Frustrated

51.A.clevererB.luckierC.happierD.braver

52.A.skippingB.attendingC.reservingD.delaying

53.A.wroteB.watchedC.drewD.cut

54.A.desperatelyB.narrowlyC.barelyD.suddenly

55.A.magicB.functionC.mysteryD.strength

56.A.supplyB.fetchC.absorbD.contain

57.A.stickingB.hidingC.diggingD.lifting

58.A.wellB.farC.deepD.long

59.A.reachingoutB.growingupC.wisingupD.turningout

60.A.lifeB.rootsC.campD.interests

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題L5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Haveyoueverheardof“citybucity'Xliterallymeaningcityornotcity)?It'saninternetbuzzword

61(coin)byaforeignbloggernamedBaobaoxiongduringhisvisittotheGreatWallinBeijing.The

phrasequestions62aplacehasthefashionableatmosphereofabigcity.

Millionsofforeigners,likeBaobaoxiong,arenowexploringChina,andtheirtravelvlogs63(go)

viralonlinerecently.Thistrendispartlyduetothe72-and144-hourvisa-freetransit(過境)policy,64

allowstravelersfrom54countriestoexploreChinaforuptosixdayswithoutneedingavisaif(heyhaveavalid

traveldocument65aconnectingticketfordeparturewithin72or144hours.

66(aim)forhigh-levelopening-up,thispolicyhashelpedboosttourisminChina.Whenthevisa-

freetransitpolicywasfirstintroducedin2013,itonlyapplied67sevenbigcitieslikeBeijingand

Shanghaiandallowedjust72hoursofstay.Now,