2024年5月1日发(作者：)
高二第一学期期末考试（英语）
（考试总分：120 分）
一、 阅读理解 （本题共计4小题，总分30分）
1.（6分）How to plan your routes to avoid busy places
Whether you are a beginner or already a regular runner, these apps will come in handy for
planning routes that avoid busy places on your next run.
Strava
Just put in whether you're running or cycling, how far you'd like to go and whether you're
keen to avoid hills, the app will then suggest anumber of routes near you, based on where other
runners have been. Itis a good way to see running routes you might not have expiored.
Komoot
As you plan the route, it'll work out the distance of your run and give you the option to
input your running speed, allowing the app to work out how long the route shall take you.
Map my run
Map my run gives runners the option to plan their own route, or the ability to search
through popular running routes near you, which is even more helpful for beginners. The app
gives you the option of saving your favourite routes and accessing them on the app if you get
lost mid--run.
OS Maps
Another hugely popular map-building platform, OS Maps is pretty high tech when it
comes to planning a running route. You'll need a subscription to get some of the features, but
using the free app you can find local running routes. There are almost two million routes stored
in the routes database, and many of them are free.
（1）.What is special about Strava?
can plan cycling routes. is pretty high technology.
can be used to play music.
works out the distance of your run.
（2）.Which will be the best choice for beginners to plan their own route?
my run. maps.
（3）.What's the purpose of the text?
teach running skills. introduce four apps about running.
share running experience. show the popularity of running.
2.
（
8
分）
One day, Amanda was diagnosed (
诊断
) with cancer of an early stage, During,
this was admitted to a college. She planned to save money to meet the college expense
and then seek medical treatment for the cancer.
Her father. Clint and her friends didn't want her to put off her treatment due to the ex-
pense. They took matters into their own hands and started a GoFundMe campaign. A longtirne
friend of the family was cofounder of a group named Praynksters, known for randonn acts of
kindness. The friend decided to use their own group to help the family. The group came upewith
the creative idea to spread the word and invite families, friends, and strangers who wanted to
belp to take part in a donation activity. The event induced the enormous assistance from the
local community.
Clint and Amanda were moved as the crowd passed by and the donations poured in. The
event brought the family over $13,000 in donations to go towards her medical
generous act of kindness gave the family a comforting, and optimistic feeling during a time
when all hope seemed lost. Clint said that Amanda struggled with the idea of asking for help.
She felt guilty and undeserving compared to others who are also struggling. She is still humbled
by it all.
After several months of treatment, life for the family has started getting back to their
normal routine. Once Amanda got her strength back, she returned to school and completed her
bachelor's degree. The family is now inspired to volunteer in their local neighborhood and con
tribute to crowdfunding(
众筹
)efforts. They are grateful for the opportunity to give back and
help others as many have helped them.
（1）.Why did Amanda postpone her treatment of cancer?
didn't care about her disease.
had to take care of her family.
was in a bad economic situation.
couldn't find an effective treatment.
（2）.What does the underlined word “induced” in paragraph 2 mean?
up, t about. away. about.
（3）.Which of the following best describes Amanda?
-hearted and grateful. ul but caring.
s and warm-hearted. working and humorous.
（4）.What can we infer from the text?
's quite easy to cure Amanda's cancer.
sters is a nonprofit organization funded by Clint.
eering is very popular in Amanda's community.
D.A GoFundMe campaign is actuaily a crowdfunding activity.
3.
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8
分）
Why don't we have eyes in the back of our heads? There are at least two
reasons. Eyes are biologically expensive things to make and rear-view(
后视
)eyes don`t fit well
into the human evolution(
进化
),
Even animals, such as rabbits, whose main survival advantage is rear vision, have only the
side eyes. Rear vision is not so important. There are other species that have evolved this ability
by moving the position of their eyes relative to the rest of their head. Many birds have their eyes
positioned towards the side of their head, allowing them a very wide angle of vision and, in the
case of some birds such as the woodcock, they are positioned so they can actually achieve 360-
degree vision. It is also obvious that spiders, which tend to have many eyes, only have them
facing forwards.
Humans, and probably some other animals, do have another adapted sense to make it
experiments showed that sounds behind the head were noticed by a listener more than
sounds to the front, especially if a listener was in a dark room. So, our ears can make up for the
lack of rear-facing vision. You can look at it another way. Rear vision is useful only if the
potential threat is visible. During human evolution, that was most often not the case.
Finally,there is often more than onepotential“solution”to a given problem. In many species,
the answer to maintaining 360-degree awareness of surrounding danger is to rely on many eyes.
Social behavior is common in the animal kingdom and one reason for this is that there is safety
in numbers. You might be looking the wrong way when a tiger approaches, but if your
teammates raise the alarm this is as effective as having eyes in the back of your head.
（1）.Why do humans have no rear-view eyes?
are bad for human survival.
are replaced by other organs.
are less likely to spot the danger.
are abandoned by natural selection.
（2）.What is the purpose of paragraph 2?
state rearview eyes aren t a must for survival.
explain why animals have other functional eyes.
prove rabbits, birds and spiders are very special.
show rear-view eyes are against the natural selection.
（3）.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
ive hearing. sound behind the head.
visible threat behind the head. vision.
（4）.Where does the text most likely come from?
A.A travel brochure. B.A science magazine. C.A fiction.
D.A book review.
4.
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8
分）
The UK government has promised to cut the country's greenhouse gas
emissions(
排放
) by at least 68% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, marking a significant
increase from its current goal.
The new goal comes nine days ahead of the UK hosting a “climate action summit(
峰会
)”
to encourage other countries to declare tougher climate plans, known as Nationally Deter--
mined Contributions(NDCs),under the Paris Agreement. Current NDCs will raise tempera--
tures by 3°C. And stronger plans are needed to meet the Paris deal's goal of limiting global
warming to 1.5℃.
“This is the most significant NDCs announcement so far from any major economy,”said
Richard Black at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, a UK-based think tank, in a
Statement.
The new goal is exactly in line with what the government's official climate adviser, the
Climate Change Committee, called for in a letter published earlier today. The group said 68%
would be "world-leading" compared with existing plans of goverments.
The UK had previously promised a 53% cut in emissions as part of a joint (
共同的
) effor
with the rest of the European Union, bur the UK is determined to produce a new NDCs,
Separately, the UK had also promised a 57% cut by 2032 domesticlly.
It is clear that far more action will be needed if the UK is to meet the new goal. The
government's own analysis last week showed that recent major methods, such as banning new
oil-fueled car sales by 2030, had failed to do enough to put the UK on track even for the old
goal of 57% by 2032. The new goal obviously widens that gap further.
（1）.Why did the UK declare its new goal before "climate action summit".
show its former plans are based on facts.
blame other countries for their low goals.
call on other countries to take bigger steps.
take the lead in controlling greenhouse gas emissions.
（2）.What is the UK's new goal for reducing emissions?
A.15%. B.53%. C.57%. D.68%.
（3）.What's the author's attitude to the UK's new goal?
d ul. erent. tive
（4）.What can be the best title for the text?
A.A new goal will be put forward on “climate action summit
came up with a common goal under the Paris Agreement
's recent major policies are far from its pre-determined goal
sets ambitious climate goal of 68% emissions cut by 2030
二、 阅读七选五 （本题共计1小题，总分10分）
5.
（
10
分）
I've always wanted to travel ever since I was young.
__1___
I deeply believe
travel makes me richer, not in my wallet, but in my intelligence.
__2___
In general, I have a very hard time trusting people, mostly because I worry they'll
lie or take advantage of travel reminds me that so many kind-hearted, brave, and in-
telligent people exist in the world
What's more
，
exploring the world builds incredible self-confidenes, I'm able to acexpt
and embrace my weaknesses more easily after traveling sotnewhere epic
壮丽的
) and having
time to reflect.
__3___
Travel gives me a chance to push beyond them and even accept them for
what thev are. telligent people exist in the world. what they are.
Travel forces me to return to nature and promote a deeper appreciation for the earth. I
breathe fresh air in both clear lakes and green mountains.
__4___
I'm even willing to be part of
nature.
Travel has made me a stronger person, and I couldn't imagine my life without endless and
ways of life.
__5___
all have disadvantages. fresh air fills my lungs.
has calmed my anxiety. makes me a better person.
restores my faith in people.
F.I want to make friends through travelling.
idea of travel lives inside my brain all the time.
三、 完形填空 （本题共计1小题，总分30分）
6.
（
30
分）
I used to walk around the store with my parents, constantly begging for
something. I sti remember the
__1___
of all the bright bags of chips and candies that Iasked my
mom
__2___
for me. At that time, I had no real
__3___
about the value of money.
When I was about twelve years old, my dad always
__4___
my begging and told me wian
angry face “you can waste all the money you
__5___
when you have a job.”I listened him, but I
never
__6___
understood the message he was trying to
__7___
to me.
In high school, I
__8___
to find a part-time job. One day, a young man handed me a fly(
传
单
),which said at the top“Looking for a summer job? Be a
__9___
!”I started to thir about the
money I could make, so I
__10___
.A few minutes after my application was
__11___
I got an
email from AMS pools, informing me to have a(n)
__12___
the next day.
After I
__13___
the training process, I finally started the job. Every afternoon, I worked
the pool, keeping a close watch on the
__14___
people. I was proud I rescued several drownir
children. And I could earn my pocket money with my skill.
__15___
,the more money I mad the
less I wanted to
__16___
.Instead of wasting my money on
__17___
things, I started savir up. As
the pay
__18___
,so did my responsibility with money. I came to
__19___
that mon meant so
much more to me because I was the one working for it. Because I value my money,limit myself
to what I buy. I now have 3,300 dollars in my bank
__20___
.
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