广东省中山市实验中学等校2024-2025学年高二上学期英语联考二英语试题

广东省中山市实验中学等校学年高二上学期英语联2024-2025考二英语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Your GardenEscape（绿洲）Even in the bigcity you can findoases ofcalm andbeauty.From aroyal palaceto aclassical garden,we recommendgreat greenspaces toescape thehustle andbustle of London.Horniman GardensHorniman Gardens cover16acres withbreathtaking views ofLondon.Visitors canenjoy theSoundGarden,Meadow Field,and evena PrehistoricGarden,which featuresa displayof nlivingfossilsH.The gardensare verypopular withfamilies,and dogscan belet off their leadsin theMeadowFieldChiswick HouseGardensAs aclassicalgardenlandscape inLondon,it washere that the EnglishLandscape Movementwasborn withWilliam Kentsdesigns.Enjoy freshbread,seasonal food,and naturalwines intheaward-winning cafe,while admiringthe beautyof thenaturalistic landscape,spotted withimpressive artandstatuesBuckingham PalaceGardenThe39-acre gardenboasts morethan350types ofwildflowers,over200trees and a three-acrelake.The gardenalso providesa habitatfor nativebirds rarelyseen inLondon.A tourof thegarden can becompleted byhaving acream teainthecafe overlookingthe Palace*s famousgrassland andlake.Kew GardensTheRoyal BotanicGarden atKew is one of the worldsmost famousgardens anda UNESCOWorldHeritage Site.Have awalk throughthe vastgarden,spot localwildlife at the lake,or getyour handsdirtyby tryinga gardeninglesson.Be sureto visitthe TemperateHouse,which containssome of therarest andmost threatenedplants.

1.What canvisitors do in bothHornimanGardensand Chiswick House amp;Gardensmoment,her handsstill busywith thecake.Why isit thatyou cantalk tome abouteverything,but youcanttalk to your class”Mom askedand thensaid,“Let meshow yousomething.Mary followedMom to her bedroom.There Momshowed hera bookfilled withnewspaper（丝带）clippings andpictures.In itthere was a redribbon thatsaid FirstPlace“andapicture ofherselfwhen shewas veryyoung,standing withher parents.“I wonit forpublic speaking.When Istarted on the speechteam I was quietasamouse,but Iendedthe yearas thewinner.It wasnteasy atfirst-I wasntsure ofmyself atall.I worked hard,andmostly Ifaced myfears.You justneed tofind yourcourage.,,注意续写词数应为左右；

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150.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Hearing Momswords.Mary gazedattheprecious redribbon.The nextday Maryagain walkedto thefront ofthe classroomto giveher presentation.A.Enjoy impressiveart.B・Appreciate fineviews.C.Study livingfossils.D.Taste deliciousfood.

2.Where shouldvisitors goif theywant tojoin inhands-on activitiesA.Kew Gardens.B.Homiman Gardens.C.ChiswickHouseamp;Gardens.D.Buckingham PalaceGarden.

3.Where isthis textprobably takenfromA.A recipewebsite.B.A researchpaper.C.A touristguidebook.D.A fashionmagazine.“Never give up!Never giveup!”sang mytwo youngchildren,Max and Charley,as theymarchedbarefoot behindtheir grandmotherMimi onanother adventure,offthe beach where they hadspent thedaybuilding sand castles andbeating the waves.This time,they wereseeking the ice-cream truck.Over theyears,Mimi hadbecome ourfamilys sourceof positivitythrough hereffort.My father^death lefther toraise meand myten-year-old brotheralone atforty.She facedtragedy thatis powerfulenoughto cloudjust aboutanyone,s outlook.Instead,she challengedherself tofind joyevery day.Shewas alwaysup fora newchallenge,whether parasailingover theGulf ofMexico,or signingup fortap-dancing classesat fifty.Leading byexample,Mom taughtus howmuch onecould accomplishwith apositiveattitude.She hastaken thesame approachin herrelationship withher grandchildren.Prior tostarting heradventurewith Max andCharleythat hotJuly afternoon,Mimi heardthe familiarsound oftheice-creammans bellfrom herbeach chair.The ice-cream mansvisit isa dailyoccurrence atthe beach,but onemustbe quickto catchhis truck.Max andCharley weredisappointed whenthey didntcatch himin timethatday,until Mimiseyes sparkledand explainedthat theycould rushtofind itat itsnext stop.They walkedblock afterblock.My kids9tiny legswere tired,but theywent on.After abouttwentyminutes walking,Max spokeout loud,Maybe weshould giveup.Charley respondedwith aquick Noway!Never giveup!”and resumedher singingwith Mimi.Just twoblocks later,they foundit.Max andCharley screamedwith excitement,“Never giveup!”（口号）Simple thoughit was,that phrasehas becomeour battlecry for the challengeswe face.Uponhearing thosewords,they areinstantly transportedto a positive stateof mind——where thenextice-cream truckis justaround thecorner.

4.Why wereMaxandCharley marchingbarefootA.To getsome extraexercise on thebeach.B.To meettheir grandma9s specialrequest.C.To runafter thetruck foran icecream.D.To buildsandcastlesand fightthewaves.

5.What can we learnabout Mimifrom paragraph2A.She wasoptimistic despitemisfortune.B.She oncehad abright prospectin life.C.She wasdominant inher community.D.She developedan interestin adventure.A.She blamedhim forbeing loud.

8.She tookthe chanceto beoutstanding.C.She turnedto Mimifor someadvice.D.She opposedhim andwent onseeking.

7.What lessoncanwelearn fromthe storyA.Self-trust isthe firstsecret ofsuccess.

8.Remain positivein timesof difficulties.

6.How didCharley reactto MaxsdisappointmentC.Seize achance inlife beforeit disappears.D.Hope for the bestand preparefortheworst.In todaysdigital age,screens areeverywhere.From smartphonesto tablets,televisions togaming（游戏机），consoles childrenare growingup with their eyeskeeping lookingatthelittle boxesseveralhours aday.Unfortunately,a newstudy findsthis isruining theirability tocommunicate withothers.Researchers atthe Universityof Tartuin Estoniahave foundthat regularscreen useby both parents andchildrenhas alink todeteriorating languageskills amongkids.The study,conducted byTiia Tulvisteand JaanTulviste ofthe Universityof Tartu,focused onEstonianfamilies withchildren betweentwo-and-a-half andfour-year-olds.Their findingssuggestthat highertotal screentime forchildren contributesto poorervocabulary andgrammaticalskills.In fact,none ofthe screen-based activitiesthat childrenor parentsengaged in,including viewingscreens togetherand socializingtime,had apositive impacton languageskills.One ofthe moststriking findingswas theimpact ofvideo games.Playing video games didnthavea positiveconnection withchildrens languageskills,regardless ofwhether itwas thechild,mother,or fatherdoing thegaming.This suggeststhat thetype ofscreen activitymatters just asmuch asthe amountof time spent staringat screens.These findingsemphasize the importance ofconsidering theentire familysscreen habitswhenaddressing childlanguage development.Its notjust aboutlimiting achilds screentime;parents screenusepatterns alsoplay acrucial role.While readinge-books andplaying someeducational gamesmayoffer languagelearning opportunities,especially forolder children,research showsthat duringthe first（语言的）years oflife,the mostinfluential factoris everydayface-to-face parent-child verbalinteraction,“says Tulviste.However,the studyhas somelimitations.First,all data,including fathers9screen use,werereported bymothers,which couldbe inaccurate.Second,the studyonly includedfamilies wherechildrenlived withbothparents.So,more studiesare needed.

8.Which wordcan replacethe underlinedword“deteriorating inparagraph1A.Showing.B.Predicting.C.Weakening.D.Learning.

9.What canwe sayabout thetype ofscreen activityA.It causesharm tokids9language ability.B.It helpsparents togiveupvideogames.C.It controlskids,timespenton thescreen.D.It showsthe linkbetween parentsand kids.

10.What doesTulviste adviseparents to do inparagraph3A.Use e-book readers.B.Form goodfamily screenhabits.C.Play moreeducational games.D.Balance kids9language growth.

11.Whafs the authors attitudetowards theresearch resultA.Objective.B.Doubtful.C.Supportive.D.Critical.If youvenever heardof abiophilic city（亲自然城市）before,you probablywill soon—there9sa growingmovement emergingglobally.A biophilic city isa citywheretheplanning anddesign largelyintegrate thenatural worldinto thedailylives ofresidents.Its basedonthe idea thathumans havea deeplove fbrnature anddesire toconnectwith nature.（沉浸式的）“We describe the visionof biophiliccities asimmersive nature-nature isnot justsomethingto befound in a parkhere and there thatyou haveto walkto,but ratherwe needto reimaginethe city asa park,or asa forest/5says TimBeatley,a professorof sustainablecommunities.There isa（更新的）renewed appreciationfor howessential natureis incities andhow itcan helpto makethemmore beautifulplaces JBeatley says.We know,fbr instance,that citiesface greatpressures from一climate changea keyresponse mustbe natureand nature-based solutions,such ascooling citieswithtrees andurban forests.Beatley9s colleague,Peter Newman,a professorof sustainability,says hehas devotednearly50years to activism,research andteaching howto makecities moresustainable.He madea filmwithBeatley,called Singapore:Biophilic City”.Singapore isseen asan exceptionalbiophilic city.In ourfilm weshow howbiophilic valuesbeganwiththefirst PrimeMinister ofSingapore sayingthat the environment inthe citywas asimportantas theeconomy/9says Newman,who gottheideaof makingthe filmafter hespent sometime inSingaporeteaching acourse.Singapore isone ofthe bestexamples inshowing thatyou canaccommodatecity developmentand populationgrowth andalso actuallyprotect natureas wellJ saysNewman.Greenery iswoven throughoutthecity,not onlyin manyparks,but integratedeven into thedesign of tall buildings.Singapore hasnow officiallychanged itsmotto fromSingapore,Garden Cityto Singapore,aCity in a GardenJsays Beatley.

12.What doestheauthorintend todoinParagraph2A.To explain a concept.B.To putforward anidea.C.To providean example.D.To introducea generalrule.

13.What canwe inferfrom Beatleyswords inParagraph3A.Parks incities needto berenewed.B.Biophilic citiesface manyproblems.C.It isdifficult toimagine acity asa park.D.Nature shouldbe akey factorin cityplanning.

14.What doesNewmans filmmainly focusonA.The unforgettableexperience in Singapore.B.The riseoftallgreen buildingsinSingapore.C.Why Singaporechooses tobe abiophiliccity.D.How Singaporebalances theeconomy andtheenvironment.

15..What mightbethebest titleforthetextA.Singapore:a gardencity B.Turning citiesinto gardensC.The futureof biophiliccities D.Nature:a solutionto climatechangeThough thereis nothingessentially wrongwith anykind ofemotion,some ofthem canlead to（痛苦）major amountsof distresswhen leftunchecked.16Here aresome ofthem:Take precautionsagainst youremotional triggers.Your triggersare theactivities,people,places,things,or eventsthat consistentlybring outparticular emotionsin you.17Do nothingif someoneis tryingto frustrateyou.If you can tellthat someoneis botheringyou justtoegg youon,take adeep breathand staycalm.18When youmaintain yourcool,the personegging youonwill becomefrustrated andeventually stop.19If youfeel yourselfreacting tostrong emotionsinaway thafstypical fbryou,stop yourself.Take amoment andthink aboutwhat wouldhappen ifyou triedwhat isdifferent fromyour usualreaction.How wouldthe outcomechange Ifit wouldbecome positiveor productive,try thatnew methodinsteadof yourold one.Remove yourself from asituation thatgenerates negative feelings.20If asituation canbereworked relativelyeasily andwithout hurtingothers,do whatyou canto removeyourselffromit andyournegative feelings.A.Sometimes thebest reactionis walkingaway.B.Speak calmlyand refuseto lethim gettoyou.C.If necessary,youcanturn toyour friendsfor help.D.Consider whatyou haveexperienced inapositiveway.E.Try doingthe oppositeof whatyou wouldnormally do.（诱因）,F.Once youknow yourtriggers youcan planfor themand mentallyprepare yourself.G.Thankfully,there arenumerous techniquesto reactto thesenegativefeelingsinahealthy way.

二、完形填空I hadalways beenwarmly praisedfor mybasketball shootingability whenI wasin highschool.But whenI wentto OhioState,I discoveredthat everyoneonthe team was21in hishometown.To wina startingjob ontheteam,I hadfigured Iwould haveto22the coachwithmy shootingability.But itturned outthat theteam was23full ofattacking playersand whatit neededwassomeone to24on defense.Unwillingly,I decidedto takethat role,but didntexpect the25was tomakeall thedifference tome later.One day,when wewere26a gameagainst theBucks,Iwascalled outby thecoach,Milwaukee,who gaveme the27to guardour court.Though feelinga bit28I accepted.Throughout thegame,Icontinued playingthe defenserole.Then nearthe endofthegame,inan29to widenthe scoregap,Milwaukee gavemea precious30,He askedme toorganize anattack.Running tothe centerofthecourt,I31the ball.Itwas a32three-point playandthechampionship wasours.Standing therein thatcircle ofcheering audience,I cameto33theimportanceof teamwork.Justas Milwaukeesaid,34teams maybehave oneor twoplayers whostand out;good teamshave fivewhowork together.It isamazing whatcanbeachieved when-no onecares

21.A.confident B.excellent C.famous D.inexpert

22.A.show B.provide C,impress D.depress

23.A.naturally B,already C.powerfully D.officially

24.A.focus B.call C.wait D.rely

25.A.decision B,approach C.comment D.solution

26.A.checking inB.packing upC.applying forD.preparing for

27.A.partner B.credit C.responsibility D.movement

28.A.disappointed B,satisfied C.awkward D.cheerful

29.A.goal B,order C.effort D.exchange

30.A.lecture B・opportunity C.request D.strategywho getshis own

3531.A.kicked B.held C.caught D.shot

32.A.key B.suitable C.typical D.formal

33.A.explore B.realize C,organize D.view

34.A.Formal B.Professional C.Poor D.Best

35.A.present B.improvement C.power D.honor

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Chinas Danxia Park isfamous forits uniquelandforms,particularly themulticolored“RainbowMountain”.However,it isalso home36other less-known butjustasattractive naturalscenery.GaoyiLing,37locate inChenzhou,Hunan Province,isoneof suchnatural wonders.Originally awatershed分水岭，this naturalwonder had38it mountainbody shapedby thewater washingover itand then山脊smoothed outby rainand wind.Today,the sharpridges areoften comparedtoahuge knifeedgeor thebackbone ofa sleepingdragon.Gaoyi Lingoffers amazingviewsofDanxiaPark,but somesectionsof itsridge39consider dangerousto travelacross,because thereare no40facility tostoprisk-takers fromslipping downthe smoothsides ofthe mountain.Still,many choose41take theriskbecause itis saidto bringgood luck.Imagine walkingon thisnarrow path,hundreds ofmeters aboveground,with nothingto keepyou fromsliding off,and thenit startsto rain.It islike areal-life horribledream,right Soit42pay offto bringsome goodclimbing shoesalong.Just43a travelersaid ina blog,“Gaoyi Lingscenic areais44amazing placefor walkingandhiking andseeing awesomeviews.The landscapeis mixedred sandstonehills withrivers andsmall lakes.The viewsare45simple inspiring.^^

四、书信写作假设你是李华，最近受邀参加了世界中学生科学大会

46.World ScienceConference for的活动，请你写一篇发言稿汇报你参加的科普活动，内容包括:Middle SchoolStudents活动的名称、地点、时间；

1.目的和内容；

2..你的感受3注意写作词数应为左右;

1.80请按如下格式作答

4.Ladies andGentlemen,Im LiHua fromChina.Thank youfor yourlistening.

五、书面表达.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47Mary couldnot forgetthe wayshe hadfrozen infront ofthe classtoday.Mr.Brown hadasked theclasstodopresentations.Today wasMarys turn.However,her handsshook sobadly thatshe couldntreadher notes.Her voicebecame softertothepoint ofsilence.Mr.Brown kindlyended Maryspart ofthepresentation,even thoughshe didclearly notfinished.He alsoasked Maryto stayafter classfor amoment.“Mary.I knowyou reshy,but youworkedhardon thisproject.Id hateto seeyou giveup onyourself.^^Then Mr.Brown hesitated,before saying.If Igive youanother chanceuntil tomorrow,doyou thinkyoucanfind yourcourage^^Mary nodded,grateful forthe chance.She wentas quicklyas shecouldtohernext class.She kepther headdown andhoped theschool daywould endsoon.When shereached homethat afternoon,she couldsee aninviting lightcoming fromthe kitchenwindows.Mom wasbaking.Mom studiedMarys faceas shecame intothe kitchen.“Whats wrong,baby”Tears shonein Marysbrown eyes.She toldMom thewhole story.Mom wassilent fora。