广东省部分学校2024-2025学年高二上学期期中联考试题 英语 Word版

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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。
A
The Greenfield Nature Center introduces a new interactive program aimed at developing a love for nature in
young children. The program is designed to engage children’s senses and curiosity through hands-on activities and
guided exploration.
Sensory Exploration Activities
Children will have the opportunity to touch various natural materials, listen to the sounds of wildlife, and
observe the colors of plants and animals. The program includes a variety of educational games and crafts that teach
children about different species, ecosystems, and the importance of conservation.
Junior Naturalist
One of the highlights of the program is the “Junior Naturalist” activity, where children can become junior
naturalists for a day, learning to identify local plants and animals and understanding their roles in the ecosystem. In
addition, the interactive discussions bring wildlife to life.
Family Nature Walk
The program also offers a “Family Nature Walk”, where parents and children can explore the nature trails
together, discovering the beauty and diversity of the local environment. Expert guides provide insights into the
natural world, making the experience both enjoyable and educational.
Program Details and Registration
The Greenfield Nature Center’s program is open to children aged 3 to 8 and is free of charge. It runs on
selected weekends throughout the year. For more information or to register, please contact 212-555-1234.
21．What can the program offer the children?
A．An opportunity to learn art. B．A chance to get into nature.
C．An experience to know custom. D．An arrangement to feed wildlife.
22．What should the children do in the “Junior Naturalist” activity?
A．Talk about wildlife. B．Grow some local plants.
C．Write professional reports. D．Tell stories about childhood.
23．Which is mentioned in the program?
A．Age limitation. B．Advance booking. C．Related experience. D．Parents’ company.
B
In 2014, my father, Michael, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which shocked the whole family as he
was only in his forties.
A husband and father of three, Dad had a successful career running a painting studio and was always
extremely creative. Even in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s, my father decided to keep painting. In art lessons,
the class practised painting still life objects, like pears, but my father had other ideas for his inspiration, beginning
producing abstract pieces, explaining it helped us to see the world differently. I realized he was right. Observing my
father’s works, I could interpret each of them in many ways.
Outside of work, he spent 15 years leading a band, Musical Chairs, which performed at the pub in Sydney’s
Double Bay each week. When I became a mother, he developed a very close bond with my daughter, Portia. Even
after his diagnosis, his passion for music remained unwavering, and his love for Portia continued to grow stronger.
Unfortunately, in 2022, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer and given just three months to live. As months
turned to years, my father seemed a walking miracle, but his health was suffering. Knowing that he wanted to share
his paintings with the world, I decided to organize an exhibition for him. By then he had painted 660 works.
I hadn’t done anything like this before. When I was younger, my father always told me “Just say yes and then
work out how to do it later”, so I figured this philosophy would guide me through.
So in October last year, we welcomed the public to “My Kids Could Do That”, my father’s first public
showing, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney. Everyone loved his works. I was thrilled to
see Dad had found the confidence to call himself an artist at last. His eyes lit up with pride, seeing the walls filled
with his works. I’ve got three of his pieces in my home and I can’t be more proud of what he has achieved.
24．What was Michael’s hobby?
A．Running. B．Reading. C．Music. D．Photography.
25．Which of the following can best describe Michael?
A．Outgoing and patient. B．Humorous and kind.
C．Hardworking and honest. D．Creative and strong.
26．What was Michael’s exhibition like?
A．Historic. B．Challenging. C．Impressive. D．Unattractive.
27．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To honor her father. B．To prove her father’s ability.
C．To show her pity to her father. D．To describe her father’s suffering.
C
While many animal populations seem to be dwindling, one species that is moving in the opposite direction is
America’s native wood stork (林鹳).
The wood stork is the only stork that breeds in North America. In 1984, it was declared an endangered species
after its population fell to just 5,000 mating pairs. At the time, scientists predicted that the bird would be completely
wiped out by 2000 ．Today, it numbers 10,000 mating pairs, and US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a
deletion of the wood stork as an endangered species.
So how did the population bounce back? The success is in part down to the resourcefulness ( 智 谋 ) of the
wood stork. The wood stork’s native home was in the Everglades in Florida, but it migrated north as the Everglades
were being destroyed by development. In 1987, former Savannah National Wildlife Refuge biologist John
Robinette noticed stork nests in Georgia as stork populations moved to safer wetlands.
According to Stephanie Kurose, a senior policy specialist at the Centre for Biological Diversity, the
Endangered Species Act is also the key factor to this recovery. In an email to National Public Radio, she said, “The
act saved the wood stork and it helped preserve and rebuild vital habitats throughout the southeast, which has
improved water quality and benefited countless other species that call the area home.”
The Endangered Species Act has saved many of the species that were on the list since 1973. A hundred types
of plants and animals have been delisted (从表上剔除) as their populations become stable again.
According to some local environmentalists, if the wood stork is delisted in the future, it will remain protected
by other laws and a monitoring plan will be put in place to ensure the population remains stable.
28．What does the underlined word “dwindling” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Ageing. B．Dropping. C．Updating. D．Developing.
29．How did the scientists find wood stork’s situation in 1984?
A．Amazing. B．Satisfying. C．Worrying. D．Boring.
30．How many reasons for the increase of wood stork are mentioned in the text?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
31．What can we know about the Endangered Species Act?
A．It is harmful. B．It is costly. C．It is original. D．It is effective.
D
Two of the biggest challenges faced by new and potential electric vehicle (EV) drivers are range anxiety and
the speed of charging. However, these shouldn’t have to be challenges at all. That is according to a study by
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Delaware, USA．Researchers discovered that a
change in refuelling mindset (观念模式), rather than improving the size or performance of the battery, could be the
answer to these concerns.
Researchers have now identified three different types of behaviour around refuelling a car. The first model is
the monitoring fuel gauge (测量仪器) model— the driver refuels when the fuel is running out. The second model is
the planning a trip model— the driver plans when and where they will stop to refuel their vehicle along a journey.
The third model is the event- triggered model— the driver automatically plugs in (接通电源) as soon as arriving
home or work. The first model represents how most people refuel a petrol car, and the third model is the best for
EV usage.
Experienced EV users have chosen an event or location to trigger their plug-in; for example, they will
automatically plug in when they come home or get to work, so it becomes part of their morning or evening routine,
which makes it less of a chore to think about charging. There is a lot of emphasis on the time it takes to charge an
EV, but if you do it overnight, it is just the time it takes to plug it in.
In conclusion, for most people’s everyday driving, the new study shows that you don’t have to think too much
about charging at all. In terms of cost, it is also a lot cheaper to charge slowly overnight or at work than fast
charging on the go, and it is better for the health of the battery.
32．In which part of a newspaper can you most likely to read the text?
A．Culture. B．Technology. C．Fashion. D．Health.
33．What does the text advise EV drivers to do?
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