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学年高二上学期入学测试2024-2025英语试卷第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题
2.5分,满分
37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C D四个选项中选出最佳选项Bonnthe Rhinein FlamesThursday5May toMonday9MayA relaxing5-day railbreak to Bonn,a greatcity on the Rhine.Day1Travel toBonnTaking amid-morning Eurostarfrom LondonsSt Pancrasstation toBrussels Midiin Belgiumwhere weconnectwith anInterCity Expresstrain toCologne.Here wemake afinal changeof train and traveltoBonnwherewe enjoya4-night stayat theIntercity Hotel.Day2Drachenfels CogRailwaya Tourof SchlossDrachenburg(电车)Morning tramride toKonigswinter totake the famous cograilway upthe Drachenfelshill.Later weheadto SchlossDrachenburg,built for the bankerBaron Stephan von Sarter.Day3Rhein inFlammen nBoat Cruise(乘船游览)Firework ShowAfree morningand earlyafternoon tospend exploringBonn,known asthe birthplace of Ludwigvan Beethoven.Avisit tothis worldfamous composershouse isa must.From lateafternoon wetake aboat cruiseand watchthe beautifulfireworkshow.Day4Wuppertal SchwebebahnWetake amorning trainto Wuppertaland enjoya returntrip on the Schwebebahnhanging railway.The railwayopenedin1901and has been in almost continuousservice abovethe cityever since.An importantpart of the Wuppertaltransportsystem,this trainis madeeven moreattractive bythe factthat thewheels areontheroof!Early eveningwereturn toBonn.Day5Return Hometo LondonAfterbreakfast wetake amid-morning trainfrom Bonnback toColognes mainstation.Here wereturn toLondon.5Days from£785per PersonPRICE INCLUDES■All railtravel asstatedKnowing thebad situation,Alberts parentsdecided tohelp Luckyand theirson.■Unlimited travelon local transport in Bonn cityarea(游览)■Excursions aslisted■Accommodation ingood,quality hotelon abed andbreakfast basis■Services ofa tourleader fromLondon andthroughout thetour
1.On whichday willtourists visitthefamouscomposer BeethovenshouseA.Day
2.B.Day
3.C.Day
4.D.Day
5.
2.What dowe knowabout WuppertalSchwebebahnA.It openedin
1921.B.It isa hangingrailway.C.It isalready outof service.D.It wasbuilt byStephanvonSarter.
3.What do tourists needto payextra forduring thetrip A.Breakfasts.B.Services ofa tourleader.C.Lunches andevening meals.D.Travel onlocaltransportinBonn.BIt wasinabrightly-lit roomin MexicoCity,Mexico,that onJune18,2014it was announced thatIndia-born DrSanjaya Rajaramhad beennamed thewinner of the World Food Prize.(杂交)(小麦)Dr Rajaramwon thisaward forsuccessfully crossbreedingthe winter and spring wheat varieties,(分离的基因库)which have been twodistinct andisolated genepools sincethe beginningof farming.And becauseofthis breakthrough,the scientisthas been able tobreed over480wheat varieties.Born inVaranasi in1943,Dr Rajaramlived with his familyoff aplot ofland growingwheat,rice andmaize.“After(my educationhere in India,I wentoff toAustralia fbrmy PhDand soonI joinedCIMMYT theInternational Maizeand)Wheat ImprovementCentre in Mexico,where mycareer asa plantbreeder startedJ said Dr Rajaram.“Every countryis unique-there areclimate systems,culture,the financialsituation andeach of the nationsI visitedneededa differentset ofsolutions/9saidDr Rajaram.His solutionsbecame partof whatis widelydescribed asthe worldsfirst“wheat network5\a globalexchange ofgenetic information and innovationsamong researchers”.His varietiesof(延迟)wheat werestrong innutrition,delayed the attack of some plantdiseases andwere able to survivethe severestofconditions.After nearlyhalf acentury in the field,Dr Rajaramsaid hiswork wasstill notfinished.In science,you never stoplearning.I have been doingthis allmy lifeand Ive never reallyhad timefor anythingelse.As faras hobbiesgo,well,边theres abit ofmusic Ilike tolisten toand thatspretty muchit.I havebeen ona longjourney ofpushing theboundaries界of whafspossible andtoday,theres stillwork left.Learning mustneverstopand the world mustnot gohungry.^^
4.Why wasDr Rajaramawarded theWorldFoodPrizeA.He improvedseveral wheat varieties genetically.B.He crossbredthe winterand springwheat varieties.C.He successfullybred twowheat varieties.D.He foundthe differencebetween thewinterandspringwheatvarieties.
5.When didDrRajaramstart to work on plant breedingA.During hiscollege yearsinIndia.B.While doinghis PhDin Australia.C.After becominga memberof CIMMYTinMexico.D.While livingwithhisfamily nearwheat-growing land.
6.What isone advantageof thewheatvarietiesdeveloped byDr RajaramA.They can be plantedin anyseason.B.They arefree fromtheattackofsomepant diseases.C.They cangrow wellin terribleenvironments.D.They cangrow tallerthan traditionalones.
7.What can we learnabout DrRajaram fromthe lastparagraphA.He wastoo busywith workto develop any hobby.B.He wasntsatisfied with the resultsof his research.C.He plannedto doresearch ina newfield ofscience.D.He madehis mind toworkon worldfood problems.CThe connectionbetween peopleand plantshas longbeen thesubject ofscientific research.Recent studieshave foundpositiveeffects.A studyconducted inYoungstown,Ohio,for example,discovered thatgreener areasof thecityexperienced lesscrime.In another,employees wereshown tobe15%more productivewhen theirworkplaces weredecoratedwith houseplants.The engineersat theMassachusetts Instituteof TechnologyMIThavetaken ita stepfurther changingthe actualcompositionof plantsin orderto getthem toperform diverse,even unusualfunctions.These includeplants thathavesensors printedonto theirleaves toshow whentheyre shortof waterand aplant that can detectharmful chemicals ingroundwater.Were thinkingabout howwe canengineer plantsto replacefunctions of the thingsthat weuse everyday,n explainedMichael Strano,a professorof chemicalengineering atMIT.(发光)One ofhis latestprojects has been to make plantsglow inexperiments usingsome commonvegetables.Stranos teamfound that they couldcreate afaint lightfbr three-and-a-half hours.The light,about one-thousandth of theamount neededto readby,is justa start.The technology,Strano said,could oneday beused tolight therooms or even toturntrees intoself-powered streetlamps.In thefuture,the teamhopes todevelopaversion of the technologythatcanbe sprayedonto plantleaves ina one-offtreatment that would lastthe plantslifetime.The engineersare alsotrying todevelop anonandoff”switchwhere theglowwould fadewhen exposedto daylight.Lighting accountsfor about7%ofthetotal electricityconsumed in the USSince lightingis oftenfar(电源)removed fromthe powersource-such asthe distancefrom apower plantto streetlamps ona remotehighway-a lot传输)of energyis lostduring transmission.Glowing plantscould reducethis distanceand thereforehelp saveenergy.
8.What is the firstparagraph mainlyaboutA.A newstudy ofdifferent plants.B.A bigfall incrime rates.C.Employees fromvarious workplaces.D.Benefits fromgreen plants.
9.What is the functionofthesensors printedonplantleaves byMIT engineerA.To detectplants5lack ofwaterB.To changecompositions of plantsC.To makethe lifeofplantslonger.D.To testchemicalsinplants.10What canwe expectoftheglowing plantsinthefutureA.They willspeed upenergy production.B.They maytransmit electricityto thehome.C.They mighthelp reduceenergy consumption.D.They couldtake theplaceofpower plants.
11.Which ofthe followingcanbethe besttitle for the textA.Can wegrow moreglowing plantsB.How dowe livewith glowing plantsC.Could glowingplants replacelampsD.How areglowingplantsmade pollution-freeDImagine youreatthe supermarket checkout.You paythe cashier,load yourfood into the cart,then takeone thirdofyour newlypurchased itemsoutside andthrow themintothetrash.This maysound unbelievable,but millionsof usworldwidedo thisregularly,although ina morenon-direct way.In theWest,most ofthis food is thrownaway bybusinesses thatare unableto sellit,or byconsumers whobuy toomuch.And themajority ofthis food,despite being past its shelflife,is stillperfectly fitfor humanconsumption.So wheredothese excessproducts endup“We receivefood fromvarious sources,including foodbanks,restaurants,cafes,food photographers,andevents“says AdamSmith,founder ofThe Real Junk FoodProject.The Britishcompany recentlymade headlinesin theUKafter itbecame thecountrys firstfood wastesupermarket”,offering productsthatwouldotherwise haveended up inwaste.Most of its customersare low-income families,or evencollege studentswho findit difficultto affordfdod/6We askourcustomers topay whatthey feelin time,money orskills.We dohave peoplecoming withthe intentionof payingandif itcarries onlike itdoes,it willpay forthe costofthewarehouse/5Smith explains.Some shopsacross Europe are alsotaking action.France recentlypassed alaw thatsays allsupermarkets mustnowdonate allof theirunsold produceto charities,while theItalian governmenthas alsoput similarmeasures inplace.Hundreds ofcafes thatserve mealsmade fromsurplus foodhavebeenset upacross thecontinent too,selling dishesatbottom pricesorevengiving themaway forfree.So whatcanwedotoprevent ourdinner endingupinthe binBuy less.Or atleast shopsmarter,“said Smith.Afterall,the bestplace forfoodisin ourstomachs,not thetrash.
12.Whafs themeaning ofthe underlined“beingpastitsshelflife^in Paragraph2A.Being pastits sell-by date.B.Being farfrom enough.C.Being pastthe lengthof beingeatable.D.Being outof date.
13.What dowe knowabout TheRealJunkFood ProjectA.It getsfood fromthe waste.B.It wantstomakea fatprofit.C.It drewmassive attentionlately.D.Its mainaim isto docharities.
14.What canwe learnfrom Paragraph4A.Some countries in Europeare activelyhelping poorpeople.B Somecountries in Europearetrying toaddress food waste.C.Related shopsinEuropeare willingto giveaway theirfood.D.All thecountriesinEurope havemade lawsto handlefoodwaste.A.Turning Trashinto TreatsB.Buying Lessand Smarter
15.What isthe besttitle ofthe passageC.Food TrashIndustry D.Warn againstFood Waste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Learning toLove Locally-Grown FoodsCookingshows onTV areusually allabout foreignfoods.Thanks toglobalization,people everywhereareintroducing theirtaste budsto dishesfrom everycorner oftheworld.16In thepast few years,the numberof peoplepurchasinglocal foodshasbeenrising becauseit offersa lotof benefits.For starters,local foodis oftentastier becauseit isfresher.Imported goodsmust beflown orshipped infrom faraway,so theynaturally losesome oftheir freshnessduring thejourney.17These materialsmay causethe nutritionalvalue ofthesegoods todecline duringthe shippingprocess.Food safetyis anotherreason whypeople arechoosing localproduce.Todays lawsregarding foodsvary fromcountry tocountry.18But when you knowthe localfarmer whogrows yourfood,the chancesofitbeing pollutedare greatlyreduced.Buying local foods canalso havea beneficialimpact onthe environment.Buying local,consumers canmaintaingreen spaceand farmlandin theircommunities.Besides,if farmerscan selldirectly toconsumers,they willearn moremoneyfor theirfamilies.Additional profits also enablefarmers tobetter carefbr theirsoil andkeep qualitystandards high.1920This isan openarea wherefarmers sellfruits,vegetables,and meatdirectly tothe public.Once youexperiencethe freshnessof localfoods foryourself,it mightbe toughto goback tothesupermarket.A.In theend,itsawin-win situation.B.However,some disagreewiththeidea.C.To conclude,the farmerscan makemore money.D.Imported goodsmust alsobe packagedin plasticor othercontainers.E.This makesit difficultto detectif anyharmful chemicalshavebeenused.F.At thesame time,other peopleare discoveringfood fromtheir areaisthebest.G.If youreinterested inhaving morelocalfoods,you caneven attenda farmers9market.第三部分语言运用(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Observing isa processthat letsus takea stepcloser tosomething.When givingthe naturalworld our
21.(图案)we cannote thepatterns ina landscapeor aleaf,or22see howanimals behave.Human brainsare wiredinaway thatwhen we23something,were morelikely tolove it.The moreyou lookat and(独特生).understand detailsin nature,the betteryou willknow and24these littlepeculiarities fYou willbegin to25them,and recognizethem.By lookingclosely ataspects thatmight notseem26at firstlook,you mayfind newappreciation forthem-thishappened afewyearsago whenI27that birdswere morethan strange-looking creatures,but actuallyintelligent andbeautifulcreatures.Iveneverbeenabig bird-watcher,28now Iam,and Ilove learningmore aboutit.If youfeel(热爱的)passionate aboutsomething,you usuallywant tohelp29it whenit isendangered.There areother30effects whenobserving nature.You usuallygrow calmand31whenyouare ina natural(证实)environment.This hasactually beenverified instudies,although Ibelieve mostof usalready knowit tobe true.Nature canbe32everywhere.Even asingle treeoutside yourwindow canhave this33on you.Imagine whata walkthroughthe woodscan do.Wondering atthe34and diversityof naturecan helpto quietnegative thoughtsabout yourselforothers andbring amoment of
35.
21.A.attention B.information C.advice D.trust
22.A.strangely B.slowly C.directly D.hardly
23.A.describe B.understand C.experience D.remember24A.like B.forget C.change D.share
25.A.give upon B.look outfor C.take overD.use up
26.A.interesting B.important C.different D.difficult
27.A.wondered B.dreamed C.discovered D.promised
28.A.unless B.if C.so D.but
29.A.protect B.control C.miss D.choose
30.A.undesirable B.similar C.dangerous D.positive
31.A.rich B.old C.relaxed D.professional
32.A.explained B.observed C.discussed D.accepted
33.A.effect B.pressure C.point D.option
34.A.end B.beauty C.future D.purpose
35.A.boredom B.inspiration C.confusion D.peace第二节(共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式()(所
36.So largeisthePacific thatenergy generateby itswarming isenough totouch offa seriesof Climatechanges.给词的适当形式填空)()(所给词的适当形式填空)
37.They hadno alternativebut putthe meetingoff.()(用单词适当形式填空)
38.devote to hisresearchwork,the professorcared littleabout anyother things.()(所给词的适当形式
39.Mr.Reed madeup hismindtodevote allhe hadto setup someschools forpoor children.填空)()(所给词的适当形式填空)
40.give thatshe wasreally interestedin children,teaching wasa propercareer forher.()
41.A thoughtfulofficial passedon someofthecopies tothe parkauthorities onthe assumethat theymight makea niceblow-up forone ofthe visitors,centers.(所给词的适当形式填空)(用适当
1.1Im concernedabout mostis howwe cancollect ahuge amountof moneyin sucha shorttime.的词填空)
43.The reasonthey chosea Chinesecompany isthat Chinahas oneofthemost advancedtechnologies(用适当的词填空)of highspeed railwaysintheworld.()(所给词适当形式
44.These fishestypically livebetween thesurface ofthe oceanand adeep ofabout3,300feet.填空)()(所给词的适当形式填空)
45.It isestimated thatone infive cancershasbeenlinked tochemistry exposure.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,最近你班开展了主题为的征文活动请写一篇
46.“Chemical Agricultureor OrganicAgriculture”短文,内容如下.你的选择;
1.做出该选择的理由2注意.词数左右;
180.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯3第二节(满分25分)阅读下面的材料,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
47.(口喊)One dayAlbert founda babybird lyingontheground,squawking Ufor help.Feeling sadforthe bird,Albertpetted itgently andwanted tohelp it,but hedidnt knowhow sincehe wasjust7years old.So hetook the bird inhis hands,carried itcarefully homeand showedit tohis parents.At once,his parentstook action.They washedthe birdand founditinjured.With thehelp ofhis parents,Albert dressedthe wound.But itwould needtime andcare forthe birdto completelyrecover.As the bird hadbecome deartohisheart,Albert immediatelyoffered tocare forthebird.Albert namedhis newfriend“Lucky”.He beganto feedthebirdand heeven ranout tocollect grassto builda softnestforthebird.Then,he putthe nestbeside hisbed.Albert andthebirdwere sleepingtogether andliving together.Soonthey becameclose friends.Albert alwaystold itabout hisexperiences inschool andhis secrets.Lucky,an extremely喳喳声).patient audience,usually respondedto himwith afew nodsand chirpsAlberts parentsalso lovedLucky.Theyregarded itasafamily member.(胀)In thecourse oftime,Lucky graduallyrecovered and started tohop DEKand jumpa littlebit andexercise itswings.That madeeveryone happier.Soon itwould beabletofly.How wonderful!But whatthen Albertbecame thoughtfulandstarted to think.If Luckystartedtofly,it couldsimply flyaway oneday.But thatwould nothappen.Albert lovedhis friendso muchthat hecouldnt imagineparting withit.He wondered,Ishould surelystay withLucky forever.But howKeep thewindows closedall thetime Thatwas notpractical.注意,续写词数应为个左右;1150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
2.Then,he boughta smallcage andkept Luckyin it.。