廣東省清遠市南陽中學2024-2025學年高二上學期第二次月考（期中）英語試題

絕密★啟用前南陽中學2024-2025學年第一學期第二次月考高二級英語科試卷滿分150分時間120分鐘；注意事項：1．答題前請在答題卡填涂好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息；2．請將答案正確填涂在答題卡上相應區(qū)域。聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）做題時,先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后,你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJack?A.He’sserious.B.He’sresponsible.C.He’shumorous.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Cousins.C.Uncleandniece.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whattohaveforlunch.B.Wheretobuysomevegetables.C.Whotocookameal.4.Whereareprobablythespeakers?A.Inthecarshop.B.Inthetoyshop.C.Intheclothingshop.5.Whatdoesthemanusuallydoinhissparetime?A.Playchesswithhisgrandfather.B.Playvideogames.C.Dosomeexercise.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whydoesthemanapologize?A.Fornotgoingtotheamusementpark.B.Fornotattendingtheparent-teachermeeting.C.Fornotexplainingthereasonintime.7.Whatsubjectisthewomanprobablybadat?A.Math.B.English.C.Physics.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthewoman’shome.B.Atawedding.C.Onthephone.9.WhenwillRosearriveatTom’shouse?A.OnJune30th.B.OnJuly1st.C.OnJuly2nd.10.WhatisTomlikelytodonext?A.Answerthedoor.B.Callhisfriend.C.Sendoutaninvitation.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.WhatisMax’spurposeofgoingtoEurope?A.Towork.B.Tostudy.C.Totravel.12.WhichcountryisMaxin?A.Belgium.B.France.C.Switzerland.13.WhatwillRitadonext?A.Tellthemananaccount.B.Takesomepictures.C.Sharehervideos.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.WhatdoesLouishelpthewomancarry?A.Thechairandthecamera.B.Theboxandtheumbrella.C.Thecameraandthebox.15.HowmanytimesdidLouisgotothegymthisweek?A.Seventimes.B.Sixtimes.C.Twice.16.WhatdidLouisprobablydotoday?A.Hehadhishaircut.B.Hecleanedhishouse.C.Hetalkedwiththeelderly.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WherewasRandyBachman’sguitarstolen?A.InJapan.B.InAmerica.C.InCanada.18.HowdidRandyBachmanmakemoneytobuytheguitar?A.Bylookingafterchildren.B.Bysellingcars.C.Bysingingsongs.19.WhatdidWilliamLongthinkoffindingRandyBachman’sguitar?A.Itwasmeaningless.B.Itwashopeful.C.Itwasimpossible.20.HowmuchdidTakeshipayforRandyBachman’sguitar?A.$400.B.$6,300.C.$85,000.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共11小題；每小題2.5分，滿分27.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AHopeBookClubAbookclubisasmallgroupofpersonsthatarereadingthesamebookinordertosharedifferentfeelingsandopinionsaboutthebook.Thebookclubmeetsonceamonthforanhouroflivelydiscussion.Allstudents(3+),teachersandparentsarewelcome!Hereyoucandiscoveranewworld,learnnewideasandmakenewfriends!Whatyoushoulddo:★Youwillreadthebookonyourownandthendiscussyourreadinginthebookclub.★Youmustkeepupwithyourreadingsothatyoucanjoinasapartofyourgroup.Thebookclubwilldecidewhatpagesorchaptersyouwillread.★Youshouldtakedownnotesandthoughtsasyouread.★Everyoneinthebookclubisexpectedtojoininthediscussion.Moretips:★Keepourplaceclean.★Nopetsandnosmoking.★Takegoodcareofbooksandreturnthemontime.★Youmustaskforleaveifyoucannotjoininthediscussion.Fees:Kidsfrom3—7:Free;Kidsfrom8—18:10dollarsamonth;Adults:15dollarsamonth.Ifyouareinterested,call487-256-656or487-266-545,sendanemailtohopebook@orvisitourwebsiteat.21．Howmuchshouldacouplewitha6-year-oldsonpayforbeingintheclubfortwomonths?A．30dollars. B．60dollars. C．75dollars. D．90dollars22．Howmanywaysarementionedheretogetmoreinformationabouttheclub?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.23．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Booksaren’tallowedtobetakenoutoftheclub.B．Joininginthediscussionisencouragedintheclub.C．Youcanchooseyourfavouritebookstoreadintheclub.D．Themembersintheclubdon’thavetofinishwhattheyneedtoread.BFrederickMcKinleyJoneswasborninCincinnati,Ohio,onMay17,1893.BythetimeFrederickwas7yearsold,hisfathersentyoungJonestolivewithapriest(牧師)inKentucky.Attheageof11,Jonesranawaytofeedhimself.HereturnedtoCincinnatiandworkedasanentranceguardinagaragewherehedevelopedaskillforautomobilemechanics.Hebecamealeaderoftheshop.In1912helandedinHallock,Minnesota,whereheobtainedajobdoingmechanicalworkonafarm.Joneshadtalentforandaninterestinmechanics.Hereadextensivelyonthesubjectandeducatedhimselfinhissparetime.Bythetimehewastwenty,JoneswasabletogetanengineeringlicenseinMinnesota.HeservedintheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWarI(WWI)wherehewasoftencalledupontomakerepairstomachinesandotherequipment.Afterthewar,hereturnedtothefarm.ItwasontheHallockfarmthatJoneseducatedhimselffurtherinelectronics.Hebuiltatransmitter(發(fā)射機)forthenewradiostationtobroadcastitsprogramming.Healsodevelopedadevicetocombinemovingpictureswithsound.Jonescontinuedtoexpandhisinterestsinthe1930s.Hedesignedandpatented(獲得專利)aportableair-coolingunitfortruckscarryingperishable(易腐爛的)food.FormingapartnershipwithNumero,JonesfoundedtheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.ThecompanyboomedduringWorldWarII,helpingtopreserveblood,medicineandfood.OverthecourseofhiscareerJonesreceivedmorethan60patents.Hewasrecognizedforhisachievementsbothduringhislifetimeandafterhisdeath.JonesdiedoflungcancerinMinneapolis,Minnesota,onFebruary21,1961.HewaschosenintotheMinnesotaInventorsHallofFamein1977.In1991,then—PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologytoNumeroandJonesataceremonyheldintheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.24．WhatwasJonesdoingwhenhewas19?A．Hewasstayingwithakindpriest.B．Hewasdevelopinganewinterest.C．Hewasrunninghisowngarage.D．Hewasdoingworkrelatedtomachinery.25．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheportableair-coolingunit?A．Itwasdesignedfortrucks. B．Itwasusedtoproducefood.C．Itwasboughtbyacompany. D．ItwaspopularduringWWI.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boomed”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Grewgreatly.B．Gothelp.C．Stoppedproduction.D．Faceddifficulty.27．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A．TointroducepatentsofJones.B．ToshowJonesgotanaward.C．ToexpressJoneswasrecognized.D．ToshowregretoverJones’death.CAHollywood-qualitymoviemaysoonbeonlyafewtextprompts(提詞)away.OpenAIlastweekrevealeditslatest,world-shockingtechnology:atext-to-videoappcalledSorathatcanproducephotorealisticshortvideoslastinguptoaminute.Thecompanyhasn’treleasedSoratothepublicyet,buttheartificiallygeneratedvideositcreatedforitsdemonstrationwerefascinating.Inone,thedetailedpromptinvolvespeoplewalkingthroughTokyowhilecherryblossomsareflyingthroughthewind.Theresultingvideowasamind-blowingexerciseinworld-building,showingacouplewalkinginadetailedstreetscapethatisunmistakablyTokyo.Perhapsevenmoreawe-inspiringisthatSoradoesnotmerelyproducevideosthatfulfillthedemandsoftheprompts.Itimprovises(即興創(chuàng)作)inawaythatsuggestsatalentforstorytelling.“Goodheavens,”saidLozBlaininNewAtlas.“We’dbettertrytodealwiththespeedatwhichthistechnologyisadvancing.Thewheel,thesteamengine,theairplane,thecomputer,theInternet…Noneofthemeverspeduplikethis.Ifyoulookclosely,youcantellthattheseveryshortvideosaren’treal.Butit’simpossibletosaywhetherthistechnologyisnearlyasgoodasit’sgoingtogetVideosmadeayearago,usingtheAItoolMidjourney,couldn’tevendisplaythecorrectnumberoffingersonahand.ButSoranowcreatesaworldasyoudescribe.Getreadyforthenextwaveof‘AIdisruption(顛覆)’asSorashakestheentertainmentindustry.”Yetcostsareincreasing,too.EstimatesofthecostofbuildingoutAIsystemshavevariedfromhundredsofbillionsto7trilliondollarsoverthecomingyears.Where’sthemoneygoingtocomefrom?WithOpenAI’scurrentvaluationapproaching$100billion,traditionalinvestorsarelargelypricedout.Governmentsmaybeonepossiblesolution,butmanyarelikelytohavenationalsecurityconcernsaboutbackingthistechnology.Suchconcernsarewellfounded.It’ssimplyimpossibletoknowhowthesesystemswillbemisuseduntilthey’reoutinthewild.WhileOpenAIhastheabilitytopreventviolentpictures,disinformationismuchhardertopolice.Fakedvideoscouldcauseconfusionandchaos.Attheveryleast,OpenAIshouldwaituntilafterNovembertobringSoratothepublic.28．Whydoestheauthormentiontheresultingvideoinparagraph2?A．ToshowSorahasabettergiftforwritingstories.B．ToshowSorahasthepotentialtocreategreatvideos.C．ToshowthevideoisasgoodasaHollywood-qualityone.D．Toshowthevideoisafascinatingresultofhumanwisdom.29．WhatisLozBlain’sattitudetowardsthefutureofSora?A．Doubtful. B．Subjective. C．Optimistic. D．Objective.30．Whatcanbeinferredaboutthetechnologyfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Itisboundtocauseconfusionandchaos.B．Traditionalinvestmentinitisapossibleoption.C．Governmentsaredoubtfulaboutitsdevelopment.D．Possibleproblemsrelatedtoitsuseremaintobeseen.31．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．TointroduceSoraasarisingstarofvideo-making.B．TocriticizeSora’stroublesomeeffectsonpublicsafety.C．ToadvertiseSoraasanadmirablegeniusatstorytelling.D．TopopularizeSora’spotentialaspromoteroffilmindustry.第二節(jié)七選五（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀短文,根據(jù)短文內容,從短文后所給的A、B、C、D、E、F、G七個選項中,選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。每個選項只能選一次,選項中有兩項為多余選項。Whetheryourfriendslivealongwayawayoryou’rejustnotabletohangoutinpersonrightnow,itcanbedifficulttocomeupwithfunthingstodotogether.Herearesomeideasforonlinefunwithfriends.

Cooperate(合作)onaproject.32Youmighthaveagoodtimeexercisingyourcreativitytogether.Somethingsyoucandoasagroupinclude;Brainstormingideasorwritingtogetherinacloud-basedapplication.Listentomusic.Musicisagreatwaytobondwithfriends,whetheryoualllikethesamebandsorwanttosharenewsongswitheachother.33IfyouandyourfriendsallhaveSpotifyPremium(正版流媒體音樂服務平臺),useGroupSessionsonyourphone’stolistentogether.Readtogether.Bookclubsareclassic.Youandyourfriendscanpickanewbookforeveryone,ormakerecommendationsforeachother.Whetheryoureadthebooksonacalltogether,oronyourowntime,it’llgiveyouanewpieceofliteraturetodiscusstogether.34Youmaybeabletogetaccesstofreee-Booksthroughalibrary’swebsiteorapp.Dogroupworkouts.Evenifit'sokaytogotothegym,sometimestheweatherortrafficdoesn’tallowit,35Youcanalsotryyogaormeditation(冥想)sessionstogethertoo,asaless-intensechoice.Learnorpracticeskillstogether.Buildingaskillwithfriendsmightappealtoyou.Ifoneofyourfriendshasahobbythatyou’dliketopickup,orviceversa,youcantrymentoringeachotheronline.36A．Therearealsoonlinetoursoffamouslandmarks.B．Thesimplestwayistosendthesongstoeachother.C．Creatingsomethingtogethercanbeafunexperience.D．Don’tpanicifyoudon’thavethemoneyfornewbooks.E．Youcanalsopracticethatyou’rebothlearningtogether.F．Thehealthbenefitsofworkingoutinthegymarecountless.G．Youandyourfriendscanscheduleatimetoworkouttogether.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。HemanBekele,a14-year-oldfromVirginia,stoodoutasthewinnerofthe2023YoungScientistChallenge.Amongthetenfinalistshe37thetitleof“America’sTopYoungScientist”withhis38creationknownastheSkinCancerTreatingSoap(SCTS),abarofsoapcreatedfortheveryfirsttimeatalowcosttotreatmelanoma,themostcommonkindofskincancer.Ratherthanacure,Bekele’sbrilliantidea39thedevelopmentofasoapthataimstohelpthepatient’scellsstayactivewhilefightingmelanoma.Healwayshasendlesspassionforbiologyandtechnology,andtheYoungScientistChallengejust40himwiththeperfectplatformtodisplayhisideas.Reflectingonhis41Bekelesharedthathischildhoodexperiencehadplayedacrucialrolein42hisinnovativethinking.“Havingwitnessedpeopleworktirelesslyunderthesun,Iwantedtoraisepeople’sawarenessof43relatedtoconstantsunexposure.”“Iwantedtomakemyideaaccessibletoabroadaudience.”Bekeleremarkedduringaninterviewwiththemedia.Bekelealsopassionatelyexpressedhis44ofturningthesoapintoaworldwhereskincancertreatmentiswithin45forall.”Hewasgratefulthathehadreceivedinvaluable46fromaproduct-engineeringspecialist,whoconnectedhimwithotherscientiststo47himtoreachhisambitiousplans.Whilesimilarmethodsareavailableforskincancertreatments,hissolutionisamore48option.Inthefuture,Bekelelongsto49hisinventionbytrialanderrorandestablishanonprofitorganization50toprovidingfairskincancertreatmenttoasmanypeopleaspossible,bringing51tothebattleagainstskincancer.37．A．obtained B．desired C．a(chǎn)nalyzed D．defeated38．A．efficient B．objective C．potential D．groundbreaking39．A．insistson B．switcheson C．focuseson D．a(chǎn)greeson40．A．a(chǎn)rmed B．satisfied C．provided D．a(chǎn)ssisted41．A．profession B．inspiration C．determination D．imagination42．A．shaping B．displaying C．obeying D．detecting43．A．challenges B．theories C．prospect D．a(chǎn)dvantages44．A．fear B．doubt C．surprise D．dream45．A．distance B．space C．limit D．reach46．A．praise B．welcome C．guidance D．invitation47．A．require B．remind C．press D．a(chǎn)ssist48．A．fashionable B．a(chǎn)ffordable C．a(chǎn)ccurate D．relevant49．A．perfect B．clear C．control D．picture50．A．used B．a(chǎn)ddicted C．committed D．opposed51．A．recognition B．hope C．comfort D．device第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）GraceYoung’sfirstlessonsin52（tradition)Chinesecuisinedidnotcomeinaformalclassroomsetting.Instead,itwasthecookbookauthorlearnedaboutChinesefoodthrougheverydaylifewithherparentsintheUnitedStates.Earlyon,herbrotherDouglasandsheobservedthatthephilosophyofyinandyang—abalanceofopposites—wasintegrated53oureverydayfood.Forexample,vegetables54(consider)cooling,suchasbeansprouts(豆芽),werestir-friedwithginger(姜),whichiswarming.Likemanyfirst-generationAmericans,shedidn’tgivehercuisineheritagemuchthoughtuntilshewaswellintoadulthood.55(grow)upinSanFrancisco,sheateCantonesehome-stylefoodseveryday.Thesewerenotdishesfoundonrestaurantmenus,56rich,strongdisheswithpure,simpleflavorsthatarethefeatureofahomecook.Itwasn’tuntilYoungbeganworkingprofessionallyasarecipedeveloperthatshe57(become)awaretherewasalotshedidn’tknow.Evenwithherprofessionalcookingexperienceand58(nature)familiaritywithChinesecuisine,itstillrequiredenergeticdetectiveworktofindandunderstandsomeoftherecipes.Chinesecookingisasancientasitsculture,withlayersofmeaningandwisdomhard59(explain).ThepowerandwisdomofChinesecookinggoesfarbeyond60(simple)graspingthemorecomplexcookingtechniquesorevenknowingthefoodmaterials.Forher,theprinciplesthatgovernChinesecookingandnutritionarefarmoreinterestingthantheWesternconceptsofnutrition.Theyin-yangphilosophyofcooking,61acuisineisbasedon,isrootedinherfamily.第四部分基礎知識（共三節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)單項選擇從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）62．WhatJohnSnowshowedtotheworldwas____choleracouldbeovercome.A．who B．how C．which D.what63．ThebiggestreasonwhyhelovesChinais____heenjoysbeingwithChinesepeople.A．what B．WhyC．because D．that64．______impressedhimmostwasChinesetraditionalcultures.A．ThatB．What C．Which D．Who65.Itseems______scienceisallaroundus.A．whichB．a(chǎn)sif C．whatD．whether66．They_____theirdinnerbythetimeSamjoinedthem.A．havefinished B．finishedC．finishing D．hadfinished67．Ican’t________yourplanbecauseitisnotreasonable.A．comedownwith B．speakup C．engageinD．subscribeto68．________naturehasbeenthoughttobereallynecessaryforbraindevelopmentinchildren.A．Comparedto B．ExposuretoC．DeparturetoD．Participationin69．Itishumanactivity_______hascausedglobalwarming.A．that B．which C．what D．who70．Itisourresponsibilityto_____ourmotherland.A．contributeto B．getinvolvedinC．feelathome D．breakout71．________,whatotherpeoplethinkisnotthemostimportantthing.A.RegardlessofB．Priorto C．AsfarasIamconcerned 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