山东省潍坊市四市联考2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

山东省潍坊市四市联考2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英
语试题
一、阅读理解
Applying for Summer Academy
Application Process
Summer Academy is open to high school students. Students must be 15 years old by the first day of their term. All students applying to Summer Academy for the first time are required to complete an online application. Our online application can be completed in a few basic steps.
●Fill out basic information
●Complete a short answer question
●Pay a $50 application fee
●Submit(提交) most recent school report card
●Report cards must be in English and do not need to be official
Application Timeline
All applications are carefully reviewed by our admissions committee. Our goal is to accept as many qualified students as possible. We encourage students to submit their applications as soon as possible to increase their chances of being accepted.
Applications for Summer Academy 2025 will open on October 21.
Tuition & Fees
Residential Program
Students live in dorm-like facilities in the center of the city.
Day Program
Students commute(通勤) to campus and do not receive room and board.
* Materials Fee covers activities, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Scholarships
The School of The New York Times is committed to making its programs accessible to students from all backgrounds. Our Scholarship Program aims to improve the availability, access, and equality of learning opportunities by providing scholarships based on financial need. To be considered, students must submit a completed program application, followed by a scholarship application. Scholarships are limited and paid on a first-applied, first- awarded basis until all funds have been exhausted.
1．What are the applicants required to do?
A．To apply before October 21.B．To finish a series of questions.
C．To provide proof of family income.D．To present a latest academic record in
English.
2．How much will be saved if accommodation is not needed?
A．$275.B．$1330.C．$1605.D．$1055.
3．Who is more likely to obtain the scholarship with financial need?
A．A student awarded multiple times.B．A student applying for the first time.
C．A student with outstanding performance.D．A student submitting applications earlier.
As one of the longest-running and largest sci-fi-themed events globally, the 81*"World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) took place in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province in October, 2023, the first time that the conference has been held in China.
“I think the Chengdu WorldCon offers a chance for the rest of the world to know more about Chinese sci-fi, and for China to learn more about sci-fi cultural products that are being made in the rest of the world,” says sinologist (汉学家) Agustín Alepuz Morales.
“I hope that I can contribute to making Chinese sci-fi better known among the
Spanish-speaking public, whether through this convention or in any other way,” the Spaniard says.
Alepuz also goes by his Chinese name Xia Haiming. With over a decade of experience in translation including works, such as Death’s End, the third novel of Liu Cixin’ s Hugo Award-winning sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem, Alepuz has devoted his life to bridging the gap between China and the West.
To truly understand China, Alepuz noted that one must bury oneself in its culture, language, and history. He has been living in Beijing since he first arrived as a student at Renmin University of China in 2007. After graduation, he decided to stay, and then worked in different fields including translation and language teaching.
“So far it has been 16 years of fascinating experiences which have helped me grow both as a professional and as a person,” Alepuz notes.
Alepuz was given the “Friend of Chinese Literature” award for his outstanding contributions to bringing Chinese literature to the world. When asked what attracted him to Chinese science fiction specifically, Alepuz explained that he spent most of his childhood and teenage years reading sci-fi novels and short stories, and thus he became interested in Chinese sci-fi from an early stage of his study of the Chinese language and culture.
4．What does Alepuz think of Chengdu WorldCon?
A．It acts as a cultural bridge.B．It represents a powerful China.
C．It builds a book selling platform.D．It popularizes the Spanish study.
5．What did Alepuz do as a sinologist?
A．He wrote a sci-fi novel.B．He won a Hugo Award.
C．He translated Death’s End.D．He traveled around China.
6．Which of the following can best describe Alepuz?
A．Considerate.B．Outgoing.C．Generous.D．Passionate. 7．Why did Alepuz win the award of “Friend of Chinese Literature”?
A．For his role in teaching.B．For his spread of Chinese culture.
C．For advertising Spanish sci-fi.D．For writing short stories.
A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes (糖尿病) started producing her own insulin (胰岛素) less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells. She is the
first person with the disease to be treated using cells from her own body. “I can eat sugar now,” said the woman, who lives in Tianjin, on a call with Nature. It has been more than a year since the transplant, and, she says , “I enjoy eating everything —especially hotpot.”
James Shapiro, a transplant doctor and researcher at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, says the results of the operation are astonishing. “They’ve greatly improved the health of the patient, who was requiring substantial amounts of insulin beforehand.”
The study, published in Cell today, follows results from a separate group in Shanghai, China, who reported in April that they had successfully transplanted insulin-producing islets (胰岛) into a 59-year-old man with type 2 diabetes. The islets were also obtained from reprogrammed stem cells taken from the man’s own body and he has since stopped taking insulin.
The studies are among a handful of pioneering trials using stem cells to treat diabetes, which affects close to half a billion people worldwide. Most of them have type 2 diabetes, in which the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or its ability to use the hormone decreases. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks islet cells in the pancreas (胰腺).
Islet transplants can treat the disease, but there aren’t enough donors to meet the growing demand, and receivers must use anti-rejection medicines to prevent the body from rejecting the donor tissue.
Stem cells can be used to grow any tissue in the body and can be cultured indefinitely in the laboratory, which means they potentially offer a limitless source of pancreatic tissue. By using tissue made from a person’s own cells, researchers also hope to avoid the need for anti-rejection medicines.
8．What can we learn about the transplant from the first two paragraphs?
A．It is widely adopted.B．It has bettered the woman’s condition.
C．It improves the function of insulin.D．It has changed the woman’s eating
preferences.
9．What is the writing purpose of paragraph 4?
A．To show the potential dangers of diabetes.B．To analyze the impact of stem cells
transplant.
C．To stress the necessity of stem cells transplant.D．To compare the symptoms of two types of diabetes.
10．Why does the author mention “donors” and “receivers” in paragraph 5?
A．To predict the effect of diabetes treatment.B．To explain the drawbacks of islet
transplants.
C．To present people’s attitude to islet transplants.D．To conclude a new method of diabetes treatment.
11．Why are the stem cells taken from the patient’s own body?
A．To make the process easy.B．To relieve the patient’s pain.
C．To save the patient’s money.D．To prevent transplant rejection.
Pushed by the rapid pace of today’s fashion industry, it’s no wonder many clothes buyers find themselves with a “closet (衣橱) of regrets”. All the clothes that don’t get worn can hang heavy on a consumer’s mind until finally thrown away. The trouble is, “There’s no ‘away’ for your clothes,” says Maxine Bédat, author of a 2021 book, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, and an activist trying to change the industry’s wasteful ways.
A few statistics tell the story. Fashion is responsible for about 10% of the carbon emissions (排放物) that are tipping our planet toward climate disaster. It produces 20% of all industrial water pollution. And it creates unimaginable quantities of rubbish, with about a garbage truck of clothes burnt or buried in a landfill every second.
Although some companies have voluntarily tried to minimize their environmental and social impact, little progress has been made. So, a bill known as the New York Fashion Act was introduced. It would help consumers better understand the impact of their purchases and require every large multinational fashion name operating in the state to map their global supply chains, disclose their environmental and social impacts, and set targets to cut emissions. Failure to meet the targets could bring a 2% fine on annual turnover.
However, the bill is pro-business, argues Ms. Bédat, who worked with the bill’s co-sponsors to craft the measure, because it would level the playing field for companies to operate at the same environmental standards.
Ms. Bédat is looking beyond the “more” of fashion to how people value their clothes. Her book closes with a vision of a future when “we will love our clothes because we have seized control of our own attention and removed the noise in our inboxes and on our social media
channels that had taken our attention from our true needs and desires. And we bought them not to fill other holes in our lives, but from an aware and informed mindset.” That could be just enough to clear out anyone’s “closet of regrets.”
12．What does the underlined word “story” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Regrets left by over-consumption,B．Worries generated by abandoning clothes.
C．Anxiety produced by falling behind the trend.D．Problems caused by the fast-paced fashion industry,
13．What does the New York Fashion Act aim to achieve?
A．Boost sales for fashion companies.
B．Regulate global fashion supply chains,
C．Raise environmental awareness of buyers and producers.
D．Limit the expansion of the fashion companies in New York.
14．What does Bédat think of the bill to the fashion companies?
A．Fair.B．Costly.C．Complex.D．Demanding. 15．How can the “closet of regrets” be reduced according to Bédat?
A．Follow trends and buy more clothes.B．Value needs and make wise purchases.
C．Plan budgets and shop eco-consciously.D．Stress functionality and cut down on buying.
Nowadays, in the age of round-the-clock entertainment, it’s more difficult to be bored. If the show you’re watching has lost its appeal, you can amuse yourself by surfing the social media without even leaving the sofa. 16 Feeling bored does have its benefits.
17 If you decide there’s nothing worth watching on TV, you might choose to switch off and make your own entertainment by taking up a new hobby. This can explain why the lockdowns of the past two years saw a sharp rise in creativity among people stuck at home.
And, despite what parents and teachers may have told you when you were young, daydreaming is good for you. In fact, if you find it difficult to keep your mind focused during boring meetings or tasks, it could be a result of your impressive brain capacity. 18 Put simply, some people seem better equipped to focus on more than one thing at a time.
Still, why daydream at the bus stop when you can surf your phone like everyone else?
19 But that’s not all: over time, it reduces your boredom tolerance (忍耐) levels and means
you become less able to think creatively and merely notice what’s going on around you.
Ultimately, if we take it for granted that there will always be something close at hand to entertain us, we start to lose the ability to think creatively. We stop coming up with new ideas and we’re less motivated to find ways to do something less boring instead. 20
A．But that’s not necessarily a good thing.
B．Whisper it: we run the risk of becoming boring ourselves.
C．Keeping busy is just what you need to generate your best ideas.
D．Remember: we’ re all making every effort to follow our dreams.
E．Being bored motivates you to search out something less boring to do.
F．Frequent daydreamers scored higher on intellectual and creative ability.
G．Spending every spare moment on the screen can harmfully affect your wellbeing.
二、完形填空
One summer day in 2009, Megan Atherton was driving to her hometown of Pittsburgh. She had been driven out of the 21 for overdue rent. And then to make things 22 , about an hour into the drive, Atherton’s car broke down and her cellphone was out of 23 . Unable to call for help, Atherton was 24 by the side of the road. Eventually, police arrived and helped her send her car to a nearby garage (修车厂). The 25 was worse than imagined: Her car would need major repairs— repairs that she didn’t have money to 26 .
As Atherton was 27 about what to do next, a woman in the waiting room 28 her. She offered to take Atherton to Pittsburgh. The only 29 was that her cat had sickness, so she couldn’t leave just then. She had to go home and give it the 30 needed in the night. The woman, who introduced herself as “Toni”, brought Atherton back to her house and 31 Atherton for the night. And then in the morning she drove Atherton all the way to Pittsburgh.
Once they arrived in the city, Atherton was able to find a homeless shelter and begin 32 her life. She never saw Toni again, but thinks of her often. “It’s not 33 that I thanked her enough. It was a very hard time in my life, and I 34 don’t know what would have happened if she hadn’t gone so far above and beyond for a complete 35 ,”
Atherton said.
21．A．hospital B．restaurant C．apartment D．company 22．A．worse B．better C．funnier D．clearer 23．A．reach B．place C．control D．power 24．A．hidden B．lost C．stuck D．delayed 25．A．threat B．treatment C．symbol D．estimation 26．A．study B．order C．cover D．fund 27．A．annoyed B．anxious C．disappointed D．curious 28．A．approached B．consulted C．reminded D．observed 29．A．excuse B．reason C．purpose D．warning 30．A．money B．light C．medicine D．clothing 31．A．turned down B．put up C．dealt with D．calmed down 32．A．imagining B．rebuilding C．enjoying D．recalling 33．A．possible B．necessary C．normal D．common 34．A．sadly B．nervously C．accurately D．honestly 35．A．failure B．stranger C．beginner D．onlooker
三、语法填空
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。

World Tea Day 36 (celebrate) annually on May 21st to promote and raise awareness about the importance of tea and its cultural, historical and health significance around the world.
China is considered the birthplace of tea. The earliest 37 (record) use of tea dates back to the Zhou Dynasty, while tea as a drink became popular during the Han Dynasty. 38 trade along the Silk Road, tea spread from China to various parts of the world, 39 (global) influencing the tea culture. China develops the most diverse tea range. Here are some of the well-known 40 (tea) with amazing aromas (芳香) and tastes produced in China.
West Lake Longjing is well-known for its unique 41 (appear) and taste. Dating from the Tang Dynasty, Longjing tea gained fame in the Song Dynasty, improved in quality during
the Yuan Dynasty, became popular among commoners in the Ming Dynasty 42 was even offered as a gift in the Qing Dynasty.
White Peony is a famous historical tea in Fujian, China, 43 (belong) to the classification of white tea. It is known for its antioxidant properties, immune-boosting effects, 44 (digest) benefits, and potential for weight loss and beauty improvement.
Jin Jun Mei is a type of red tea originating from Tongmu Village in Wuyishan city, Fujian province, developed in 2005 by Jiang Yuanxun, the 24th generation inheritor (继承人) of Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, 45 successful creation fueled a craze for red tea.
四、单词拼写
46．Organic farmers use different d (深度) of soil to plant diverse crops. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
47．It cannot be d (否认) that studying abroad has its disadvantages. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
48．They must have a v (生动的, 丰富的) imagination. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 49．In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always a (赞成) of. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
50．E (接触)to another culture can give exchange students great insights into the world.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
五、书信写作
51．假定你是李华，你的外教Ryan认为学生在英语学习时过度依赖电子词典，因此，打算在英语阅读课上将其禁用。

请给他写一封邮件，表达你的反对意见。

内容包括：
1. 你反对的理由；
2. 你的建议。

注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Ryan,
I’ m Li Hua from Class 3.
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Yours,
Li Hua
六、书面表达
52．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。

Lucy and I met in the ninth grade. Until then, I had a few good friends with whom I shared many of the same interests, but never in my life had I experienced a friendship quite like the one I shared with her.
Lucy and I shared everything. At times it even seemed like we shared a brain. Lucy and I both had a thing for taking photos of our shadows in the moonlight. Some nights we would keep away from everyone else, and walk around school, the park, even train tracks with our cameras— searching for the perfect shot of our shadows cast on the sidewalk beside us.
A few months before I met Lucy, I was diagnosed (诊断) with a rare nervous system disease that would progress if left untreated. I was misdiagnosed for months. Consequently, a lot of time was wasted on the wrong treatments and I was getting worse and worse. Lucy was the first friend I ever told about my situation.
“Eventually I might not be able to walk, be in the sun, digest food, eat like a normal person. Or worse,” I said as we sat on a bench one day after school. She was quiet for a moment.
“Well, if you can’t walk, I’ll push you and if you can’t eat, I’ll have a food fight with you anyway, and if you become allergic to light we’ll still be able to go shadow-hunting. I’ll be your emotional sunscreen—SPF (防晒指数) 1,000.”
“My SPF 1,000, huh?”
“Yup,” she laughed.
I hugged her. “Thank you.”
Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months and my health worsened. It was getting increasingly difficult for me to get around. Lucy was there with me, every “step” of the way. Finally, things got bad enough that I was forced to leave school. Hospital became my home away from home and I was often there for months at a time. I was very sick and unable to stay in contact with friends, even Lucy. Though I had a nurse to take care of me, I felt lonely. I needed someone to talk to, a friend.
注意：
(1) 续写的词数应为150左右;
(2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One day, an unexpected visitor arrived at my hospital bedside.
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With Lucy’s company and doctors’ proper treatment, things began to improve.
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