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江西省上饶市名校联盟2024-2025学年高二下学期期中
第四次联考英语试题
第一部分：听力(略)
第二部分：阅读理解(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和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four of the Best Money Games for Kids
When was the last time your kids saw you pay for something in cash Chances are that your kids rarely see bills and coins exchange hands. Living in a digital world, it’s difficult for kids to understand what really happens when adults pay for things. The following are some money games for kids that can teach them the different values of bills and coins, how to handle money, and even economics.
Buy It Right
Age range: Ages 7 to 12
Buy It Right lets kids get hands-on experience dealing with bills and coins while introducing the concept of prices and thinking through whether an object is too expensive or not. Kids set their prices and buy and sell items while moving their piece around the board.
Money Match Me
Age range: Ages 5 to 8
While not entirely a game, Money Match Me can be a fun way to test kids’ knowledge of coins. One card shows a group of coins needing to be matched with a written description. For example, a picture of three quarters would be matched with a card that says “seventy-five cents”.
Money Bags
Age range: Recommended for ages 7+
If your kids need practice counting money and telling apart different coins, the Money Bags game can help. As players move along the board, they collect money from the bank. The winner is the person who has the most money when the game ends.
Pay Day
Age range: Ages 8 and up
This classic board game simulates what it’s like to get a paycheck each month while also having financial duties. Players are also able to receive 10% interest on the balance of their savings. The player with the most cash and savings at the end wins.
1. What is the skill focus of Buy It Right
A. Introducing basic business concepts. B. Recognizing different bills and coins.
C. Learning to identify and count money. D. Making kids consider prices and expenses.
2. Which money game recommends the youngest age limit
A. Buy It Right. B. Money Bags.
C. Money Match Me. D. Pay Day.
3. What do Money Bags and Pay Day have in common
A. Players focus on adding different bills.
B. Whoever owns the most money is the winner.
C. Kids learn how to budget in a reasonable way.
D. Kids are able to receive interest on their savings.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
B
One day, Amanda was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer of an early stage. During this time, she 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 expense. They took matters into their own hands and started a GoFundMe campaign. A longtime friend of the family was cofounder of a group named Praynksters, known for random acts of kindness. The friend decided to use their own group to help the family. The group came up with the creative idea to spread the word and invite families, friends, and strangers who wanted to help 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 treatments. The 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 contribute to crowdfunding (众筹) efforts. They are grateful for the opportunity to give back and help others as many have helped them.
4. Why did Amanda postpone her treatment of cancer
A. She didn't care about her disease.
B. She had to take care of her family.
C. She was in a bad economic situation.
D. She couldn’t find an effective treatment.
5. What does the underlined word “induced” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Brought about. B. Made up.
C. Gave away. D. Set about.
6. Which of the following best describes Amanda
A. Shameful but caring.
B. Kind-hearted and grateful.
C. Curious and warm-hearted.
D. Hard- working and humorous.
7. What can we infer from the text
A. It's quite easy to cure Amanda’s cancer.
B. Praynksters is a nonprofit organization funded by Clint.
C. Volunteering is very popular in Amanda's community.
D. A GoFundMe campaign is actually a crowdfunding activity.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
C
Bioengineers have introduced a new method of food production that could dramatically reshape agriculture, potentially making it more eco-friendly, and adaptable to environments like space.
Called “electro-agriculture ”, this system would replace traditional photosynthesis (光合作用) — a process that only changes around 1% of light energy into usable chemical energy in plants — with a solar-powered reaction that effectively changes carbon dioxide (CO ) into an organic molecule (有机分子) that plants could use as food. The current version of electro-agriculture achieves about 4% efficiency — four times higher than photosynthesis.
“Since electro-agriculture is not dependent on climate conditions like traditional farming, it could serve as a precious method for producing additional food when necessary. With global climate change affecting agriculture, new food production technologies are becoming increasingly vital to balancing food markets and supporting a growing population”, senior author Feng Jiao said.
In electro-agriculture, solar plates would be used to power a chemical reaction between CO and water, producing acetate (醋酸盐). Plants would be reengineered to use this acetate as a primary energy source instead of relying on photosynthesis.
Robert Jinkerson, a biological engineer, sees this technology as a major move forward. “If we don’t need to grow plants with sunlight anymore, then we can decouple agriculture from the environment and grow food in indoor, controlled environments,” he said. The change could move agriculture into upright, multi-story indoor farms where solar power is collected outside the building to drive plant growth inside.
So far, researchers have engineered plants that can use acetate in combination with photosynthesis, but the ultimate goal is to create plants that rely entirely on acetate for energy. While plant research is still in its early stages, other species like mushrooms have already naturally used acetate as an energy source. This means the technology could be applied to these food-producing beings much sooner in the market.
8. What is the key to electro-agriculture
A. Promoting energy change efficiency.
B. Increasing plants’ adaptation to light.
C. Offering plants sufficient nutrition.
D. Reproducing photosynthesis indoors.
9. What did Feng Jiao take electro-agriculture as
A. A short-term fix for climate change.
B. A valuable solution for food supply.
C. A new exploration of traditional farming.
D. A possible replacement for organic farming.
10. What does the underlined word “decouple” mean in paragraph 5
A. Protect. B. Separate.
C. Recover. D. Choose.
11. What would be the best title of the text
A. Climate change affects agriculture.
B. Electro-agriculture will replace traditional agriculture.
C. Plants need no photosynthesis.
D. Electro-agriculture makes indoor farms possible.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. D
D
This is going to sound weird, but I want you to look closely for a moment at your thumbs. See how they bend flexibly forwards as well as back. The human thumb is not just a device for giving the thumbs-up sign or for picking up dropped keys. It is also one of the most efficient and sensitive tools in existence for determining the ripeness of fruit.
However, most of us don’t use them that way anymore. One of the most striking things about eating in the modern world is that we act as if we were sense-blind. Our noses can distinguish fresh milk from sour milk, and yet we prefer to look at the use-by date rather than sniffing. Senses, wrote the late anthropologist Jack Goody, are “our windows on the world” —the main tools through which humans acquire information about our environments.
But today, we have yielded many of the functions of our own senses to the modern food industry — which suits that industry just fine. A survey of 7,000 young people in 2011 found that most of them would be hypothetically (假设地) prepared to give up their sense of smell if it meant that they could keep their laptop or phone.
In reality, it is not easy to live without a sense of smell. According to the survey data produced by Fifth Sense, more than half of the respondents having smell loss said that cooking had become a source of stress and anxiety because they could no longer experience the joy of trying new recipes, and could not easily tell when something was burned, which even increases feelings of loneliness and depression and leads to the breakdown of relationships.
No human activity is more multi-sensory than eating, but to eat in the modern world is often to eat in a state of profound sensory disengagement. We order groceries on a computer, or takeaways on a phone, and they arrive wrapped in plastic, so that we can neither smell them nor see them before we take the first mouthful.
12. In which way we mostly don’t use our thumbs according to the author
A. Squeeze a fig. B. Push a button. C. Hold a fork. D. Pick a key.
13. Why does the author mention the survey in 2011
A. To show the addiction to the Internet.
B. To focus on the senseless young people.
C. To highlight the ignorance about senses.
D. To introduce a popular and modern lifestyle.
14. What does the paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. Daily troubles of sense loss. B. An uneasy world without senses.
C. Mental concerns about sense loss. D. The robbed pleasure of cooking food.
15. What makes people lose sensory connection with food
A. A fast-paced modern lifestyle. B. Lessening interests about food.
C. The development of computers. D. The convenient packaging technology.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A
第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you are looking for a new job, you'll probably get a lot of advice from the Internet and well-meaning friends. ____16____ Some of it may even hurt your chances. We've clarified a few of the most common misbeliefs about job hunting so you can find your new position quickly without lowering your standards.
____17____ Having a college degree shows that you put in hard work and effort, but it doesn't lock you into one specific career. If you take a completely different career path, consider getting experience in your new field of choice with an internship (实习) or vocational classes.
You don't need to be perfect to apply. If you meet some of the requirements that the job asks for, take a chance It's pretty rare for a company to find someone who meets all the requirements. Of course, there are some things that companies won't bend on, or give in, like experience or skills. ____18____
Temporary jobs don't necessarily mean dead-ends. ____19____ Usually, companies are cautious about hiring new people, so they use temporary jobs to test the waters first. If you come across a suitable temporary job, consider applying to get your foot in the door.
Your personality is no less important than your qualification. You may have gone to a top school and have years of experience. ____20____ Do your best to make a good impression by being polite and kind during your interview.
A. However, it never hurts to try.
B. Some may turn into long-term or full-time work.
C. Your college degree determines your career path.
D. You don't have to work in the field your degree is in.
E. While the advice can sometimes be helpful, a lot of it is contradictory.
F. Therefore, they will save companies the trouble of training new employees.
G. But, if your attitude doesn't match the company culture, you won't be employed.
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. G
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空处的最佳选项。
A few months ago, I was down with a terrible cold which ended in a bad cough. No matter how many different medicines I tried, I ____21____ couldn’t get rid of the cough. Not only did it ____22____ my teaching but also my life as a whole.
Then one day after class, a student came up to me and ____23____ traditional Chinese medicine. From her description, Chinese medicine sounded as if it had magic power that ____24____. I was ____25____ because I knew so little about it and have never tried it before. ____26____, my cough got so much worse that I couldn’t sleep at night, so I decided to give it a ____27____. The Chinese doctor took my pulse and asked to see my tongue, both of which were new experience to me because they are both ____28____ in Western medicine, where diagnosis relies heavily on ____29____. Then the doctor gave me a scraping (刮) treatment known as “Gua Sha”. I was a little ____30____ at first because he used a smooth edged tool to scrape the skin on my neck and shoulders.
A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a ____31____ effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into ____32____. I didn’t feel any improvement in my ____33____ in the first couple of days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to ____34____. Then within a matter of weeks, it was completely ____35____!
21. A. still B. even C. currently D. certainly
22. A. facilitate B. benefit C. trouble D. change
23. A. recommended B. sold C. prescribed D. adopted
24. A. set trends B. brought rewards C. changed rules D. worked wonders
25. A. excited B. hesitant C. optimistic D. nervous
26. A. Consequently B. Eventually C. Admittedly D. Surprisingly
27. A. break B. look C. try D. miss
28. A. frequently-used B. nonexistent C. highly-recommended D. noneffective
29. A. doctors B. hospitals C. symptoms D. machines
30. A. unsatisfied B. tired C. disappointed D. scared
31. A. relieving B. damaging C. stimulating D. cooling
32. A. relaxation B. pain C. starvation D. depression
33. A. capability B. career C. condition D. circumstance
34. A. worsen B. lessen C. lengthen D. deepen
35. A. wrong B. fine C. different D. gone
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D
第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。
DUJIANGYAN
Originally constructed around 256 BCE by the State of Qin as an irrigation and flood control system, Dujiangyan is a ____36____ (remark) example of ancient engineering skill and is still in use today. ____37____ the Warring States period, people who lived along the ____38____ (bank) of the Min River were troubled by annual flooding. Qin governor and irrigation engineer Li Bing invested the problem and scientifically designed a project ____39____ (control) the water flow throughout the year. They cut a channel through Mount Yulei to discharge the excess water. After the system ____40____ (finish), no more floods occurred. What’s more, it made Sichuan one of the ____41____ (productive) agricultural regions in China. If you visit Dujiangyan, you ____42____ (see) an unusual construction ____43____ resembles a fish’s mouth, called Yuzui. Recognized as ____44____ UNESCO heritage site, Dujiangyan has irrigated farms while _____45_____ (prevent) floods for over 2,000 years.
【答案】36. remarkable 37. During 38. banks 39. to control 40. was finished 41. most productive 42. will see 43. that## which 44. a 45. preventing
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，为丰富同学们的课外活动，上周你校举行了爱国歌咏比赛(patriotic song singing contest)。请给你的笔友 Tom写一封信，分享其中的故事。内容包括：
1.比赛经过；
2.你的感悟。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Tom,
Last week, our school organized a patriotic song singing contest to enrich our extracurricular activities, and it was truly an inspiring event!
Students from different grades participated enthusiastically in it, singing patriotic songs that celebrated our country’s glory and history. The atmosphere was electric as everyone sang with passion and pride. I performed a song that my grandfather used to sing, which made me feel connected to our heritage.
I learn that expressing patriotism can take various forms, and music is one of the most beautiful ways to do so. It is a heartwarming experience that I will always treasure.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Last semester, a new classmate named Lily transferred to our school. Hailing from a small town, she had a distinct accent when speaking English, which initially made some of us secretly laugh at her. She seemed like a fish out of water in our big city school.
At first, Lily was keenly aware of the giggles and whispers behind her. She would turn red with embarrassment whenever she mispronounced a word in class and heard the gentle laughs from her classmates. There were times when she would keep silent during group discussions, not because she had nothing to say, but because she was afraid of being laughed at again due to her accent. However, instead of letting the mockery beat her, these experiences became the fuel for her determination. She shared with me one day, her eyes showing a blend of pain and firmness, “In my hometown, English teaching resources were scarce. But I have always been attracted to the language. I watched English movies and TV programs, dreaming of speaking as smoothly as the characters. Here, I thought I could finally make this dream a reality, but I didn’t anticipate the teasing. Yet, this just makes me more resolute. I want to prove to everyone that an accent can’t determine my ability to master the language.”
One day, an English speech contest was announced. To everyone’s astonishment, Lily signed up. She came to me with a determined look and said, “I’ve always dreamed of speaking English well, and this is my chance to prove myself. I know it will be an uphill battle, but I’m fully prepared to put in the hard work.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
From that day on, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to preparing for the contest.
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Finally, the day of the contest arrived.
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【答案】
From that day on, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to preparing for the contest. She spent countless hours in the school library, poring over books on public speaking and collecting materials for her speech. Every day after school, she would find an empty corner in the campus and practice speaking aloud. She recorded her own voice and listened to it repeatedly, trying to correct every tiny flaw in her pronunciation. She also asked me to be her audience, and she would patiently accept my suggestions and make improvements. Her perseverance and dedication were truly inspiring, and gradually, I could see a significant improvement in her English skills.
Finally, the day of the contest arrived. Lily walked onto the stage with a calm and confident look. Her voice was clear and resonant as she began her speech. Although her accent was still there, it no longer seemed like a shortcoming but rather a unique feature that added a special charm to her speech. The audience was deeply moved by her story of struggle and determination. When she finished her speech, the whole hall burst into thunderous applause. In the end, she won the first prize. Her success not only proved her own ability but also made us realize that we should never judge others by their accents or origins. We all learned a valuable lesson from her.

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