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高二第二次月考考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
The 2025 Science Without Borders Challenge
The Science Without Borders Challenge is an international art competition that engages students in ocean conservation through art. This annual competition inspires students to be creative while promoting public awareness of the need to preserve and restore the world’s oceans and marine (海洋的) resources. The theme of this year is “Marine Keystone Species”. Keystone species play a crucial role in keeping ocean ecosystems healthy and balanced.
Qualification
This international art competition is open to students aged 11 — 19 who are attending secondary or high school. College and university students are not eligible (具备条件的). The contest has two age categories: 11 — 14 years and 15 — 19 years, with prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each.
Application
The application is now open! Please fill out the online entry forms, upload a picture of your artwork, and ensure everything is submitted before June 3, 2025.
Rules
To apply for this year’s contest, students should submit an artwork of a keystone species that lives in the ocean, highlighting this creature’s vital role in its marine ecosystem. To be specific, we only accept original 2-dimensional pieces of artwork created by hand, such as a painting or a drawing.
Judging
Judges will consist of artists, educators, and scientists. Artworks will be evaluated on the quality, originality, and relevance to the theme. Certificates will be sent to all qualified participants after the winners are announced in August.
21. What is the international art competition aimed at
A．Protecting ocean resources.
B．Balancing ecosystems.
C．Exhibiting students’ creations.
D．Exploring keystone species.
22. Which can be a suitable subject of the artworks
A．Stone.
B．Beach.
C．Whale.
D．Island.
23. Which artwork is qualified for the competition
A．A digital painting.
B．A handmade poster.
C．A delicate photography.
D．A creative sculpture.
B
For those who hanker for the limelight, be cautious about what you wish for: shooting to stardom as a lead singer truly increases the risk of an early death, according to researchers. Their analysis of singers from Europe and the US revealed that famous singers died on average nearly five years earlier than less well-known ones. This suggests that fame itself, rather than the lifestyle and job demands, is a major cause.
The study showed that solo singers who achieved fame fared worse than lead singers in prominent bands. Presumably, this is because they were more exposed to public attention, faced greater pressure, and had less emotional support during the ups and downs of a rock star's life. Michael Dufner, a professor leading the research, stated that famous musicians are indeed at risk of premature death, with their average lifespan being 4.6 years shorter.
To explore the link between fame and early death, Dufner and his team identified 324 famous soloists or lead singers and matched them with less famous musicians of the same age, gender, nationality, ethnicity, and musical genre. They focused on artists active between 1950 and 1990 to ensure a sufficient number of recorded deaths. Most of the singers were white male rockers from the US, with only 19% being black and 16.5% female.
A clear trend emerged: famous singers typically lived to 75, while their less famous counterparts averaged 79 years of age. Being in a band reduced the risk of death by 26% compared to being a soloist. Overall, famous singers were 33% more likely to have died during the study period than less famous ones. Importantly, the higher death risk only appeared after singers shot to fame, strengthening the suspicion that fame itself is a cause of early death.
Experts point out that factors like endless public scrutiny, loss of privacy, performance pressure, and normalized drink and drug abuse may contribute to the risk. Additionally, personal temperament or childhood bad experiences might drive at-risk individuals to pursue fame.
24. What is the main finding of the research
A．Solo singers live longer than band lead singers.
B．Fame is a major factor leading to singers' early death.
C．Less famous singers have more unhealthy lifestyles.
D．Job demands are the main cause of singers' premature death.
25. Why do solo famous singers fare worse than band lead singers
A．They have more financial pressure.
B．They receive more public support.
C．They face greater pressure with less emotional support.
D．They have more opportunities to perform.
26. What can we learn about the research subjects
A．Most were female singers from Europe.
B．They were active mainly between 1950 and 1990.
C．19% of them were white male rockers.
D．The youngest was born in 1910.
27. What does the underlined word "scrutiny” in the last paragraph probably mean
A．Excessive observation.
B．Warm support.
C．Public criticism.
D．Complete neglect.
C
New research challenges the widespread belief that artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a major rise in global greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists from the University of Waterloo and the Georgia Institute of Technology analyzed U.S. economic data alongside estimates of how frequently AI tools are used across different industries. Their aim was to understand what might happen to the environment if AI adoption increases along its current path.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 83 percent of the nation’s economic activity relies on petrol, coal and natural gas. These fuels release greenhouse gases when burned. The researchers noted that total energy use from AI in the U.S. matched the electricity consumption of Iceland, yet this amount remained insignificant when viewed at national or global levels.
“It is important to note that the increase in energy use is not going to be uniform. It’s going to be felt more in the places where electricity is produced to power the data centers,” said Dr Juan Moreno-Cruz, a professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo and Canada Research Chair in Energy Transitions. “If you look at that energy from the local perspective, that’s a big deal because some places could see double the amount of electricity output and emissions. But at a larger scale, AI’s use of energy won’t be noticeable.”
“For people who believe that the use of AI will be a major problem for the climate and think we should avoid it, we’re offering a different perspective,” Moreno-Cruz added. “The effects on climate are not that significant, and we can use AI to develop green technologies or to improve existing ones.”
To develop their findings, environmental economists Moreno-Cruz and Dr Anthony Harding reviewed a variety of economic sectors, the types of jobs within those sectors, and the share of tasks that could potentially be performed by AI. Moreno-Cruz and Harding intend to apply the same approach to additional countries in order to understand how AI adoption may affect environmental outcomes across different regions of the world.
28. What is the primary goal of the research
A．To promote the development of green AI.
B．To measure energy consumption worldwide.
C．To warn about AI’s growing energy demands.
D．To assess AI’s potential environmental effects.
29. What can be said about AI energy consumption in the U.S.
A．It contributes to petrol-based activities.
B．It will soon reach the global emission target.
C．It has small influence at the national level.
D．It exceeds Iceland’s electricity consumption.
30. What do researchers plan to do next
A．Extend their research to more countries.
B．Shift focus to AI’s economic advantages.
C．Develop AI applications to stop emissions.
D．Reduce the energy use of AI in data centers.
31. Which of the following is the main idea of the text
A．AI technology drives greenhouse gas emissions.
B．AI energy consumption urgently needs regulating.
C．Data centers emit more than previously estimated.
D．AI’s impact on climate is much smaller than believed.
D
Proteins are the workhorses of the human body, responsible for everything from fighting infections to building muscles. However, understanding their final 3D structure — known as the “fold” — is crucial for developing new drugs and curing diseases. This challenge, called the “protein folding problem,” has puzzled scientists for decades.
Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized this field. In 2020, DeepMind’s AlphaFold made a breakthrough: it predicted the structure of nearly all human proteins with an accuracy comparable to experimental methods, such as X-ray crystallography. But how does AI achieve this feat
The Science Behind the Prediction
AlphaFold’s success stems from a type of machine learning called deep learning. Trained on a massive database of over 170,000 experimentally solved protein structures, the AI learned to recognize patterns in the amino acid sequence — the basic building blocks of proteins.
The Process Involves Two Key Steps:
1. Pattern Recognition: It identifies which amino acids attract or repel each other based on their physical and chemical properties.
2. Energy Minimization: The AI calculates the total energy of the protein chain. It then runs complex simulations to rearrange the chain into the shape with the lowest possible energy — a state where the protein is most stable.
Comparing Accuracy: AI vs. Traditional Methods
Scientists evaluated the performance of AlphaFold against two leading traditional techniques: template-based modeling (TBM) and free modeling (FM). The results were striking:
·Overall Accuracy: AlphaFold achieved a Global Distance Test (GDT) score of 98% in the critical regions of the protein, compared to 55% for TBM and 42% for FM.
·Speed: While a team of experts might take months to solve a single structure experimentally, AlphaFold does it in hours.
Impact and Future Challenges
This AI revolution has already paid off. In 2023, researchers used AlphaFold to model the structure of the M pro enzyme of the common cold virus, accelerating the design of potential antiviral drugs.
However, challenges remain. Many proteins exist in complex environments — such as inside cell membranes or bound to DNA — where AI struggles to predict structures accurately. Additionally, while AI predicts the “final fold,” it cannot explain how the protein actually folds in real time within the cell.
32. What is the main purpose of the passage
A．To introduce the history of X-ray crystallography.
B．To explain how AI predicts protein structures and its significance.
C．To compare the differences between various viruses.
D．To discuss the ethical issues of AI in medical research.
33. According to the passage, what does “energy minimization” refer to in the AI process
A．Reducing the number of amino acids in the protein chain.
B．Calculating and rearranging the chain to its most stable shape.
C．Speeding up the simulation process to save time.
D．Identifying the genetic code of the protein.
34. Based on the data in the passage, which conclusion can be drawn
A．AI has completely replaced all traditional experimental methods.
B．Traditional methods are still more accurate than AI in all cases.
C．AI shows significantly higher accuracy and speed in protein prediction.
D．Free modeling (FM) is the most reliable alternative to AI.
35. What is a limitation of the current AI technology in protein folding
A．It cannot process more than 1,000 amino acids at a time.
B．It faces difficulties in predicting structures in complex environments.
C．It requires too much manual intervention from scientists.
D．It is too expensive to be used in drug development.
七选五
How to Order Coffee at Starbucks
Learning how to order coffee at Starbucks can be tricky, and if you think that ordering coffee at Starbucks is confusing, you are not alone.
___36___ Things move quickly as their employees try to serve customers as efficiently as possible. Orders are generally taken at one of the cash registers. You will be asked for your first name, which you should state clearly. ___37___ Don’t be mad if they spell or read your name incorrectly. People who have unique or hard-to-spell names will sometimes use an easy "Starbucks" name when ordering, like Mike or Amy.
___38___ Their names for size are: Tall, Grande, Venti, and Trenta. However, if you order a small, medium, large, or extra-large drink, they will still understand you.
For ordering basic coffee, beyond specifying the size you want, you need to tell the servers whether you want regular or decaffeinated coffee. ___39___ If you intend to add cream or milk to your coffee, say with room for cream, or simply, with room. If you want a full cup, say no room. Read the list above the counter ahead of time, because they may not ask you which you would like. ___40___ You will have to wait a bit longer for a new batch (批) to get prepared. Once you get your coffee, you will find milk, cream and sweeteners on a nearby counter.
In a word, when you order, say the size you want first, then give the name of the drink, and finally add the special instructions.
A．Starbucks offers all kinds of coffee.
B．Starbucks is often a very busy place.
C．Otherwise, they will assume that you want regular.
D．Sometimes they will write your name in short forms.
E．The ordering process is somehow complicated because they use terms to describe drink size.
F．Finally, if you are very particular about the freshness of your coffee, it’s time to ask about that.
G．Your name will immediately be written on your cup and called out when your drink is ready.
二、完形填空
The wedding dress hand-made by her mother is Jessie Mclndoc’s most treasured possession. When she ___41___ the dress at the age of 6, she immediately announced, “I’d love to wear this one day,” ensuring her lips could be easily ___42___. Within weeks, ___43___, the dress was forgotten as Jessie and her parents, Denise and Paul, faced ___44___ news: Denise was diagnosed (诊断) with ___45___.
Denise was found her inner ear damaged even before she was born. But the hearing damage ___46___ to slow her down as she grew into a woman who always laughed.
Six years after their wedding, Jessie was born. And, of course, from age three, Jessie would ___47___ the phone. “Mum can’t talk. Can you phone back when Dad’s home ”
Despite the ___48___, there was plenty her mother could do, including sewing costumes for Jessie’s dance recitals and communicating ___49___ with her daughter, using hand signals.
When Denise was diagnosed with cancer, with no treatment ___50___, she returned home, facing life with her usual ___51___.
Many years later, Jessie was married. As she slipped into her mother’s wedding dress, she ___52___ a flat envelope. Reading the few ___53___ written words and the “love from Mum” signature (签名) at the bottom, Jessie couldn’t stop ___54___. Then she dried her tears and prepared to enjoy every moment of the day her mother had pictured as she wrote the last card.
Now, the dress has been carefully preserved in a box, awaiting the moment Jessie will pass it to her own children to touch the fabrics (布料) that ___55___ them to their grandmother.
41. A．took off B．put aside C．wore on D．put on
42. A．heard B．read C．felt D．seen
43. A．luckily B．oddly C．however D．moreover
44. A．frightening B．exciting C．annoying D．comforting
45. A．fever B．deafness C．blindness D．cancer
46. A．attempted B．failed C．decided D．succeeded
47. A．answer B．talk C．speak D．fix
48. A．convenience B．worry C．condition D．pain
49. A．strangely B．poorly C．silently D．formally
50. A．available B．effortless C．impossible D．painful
51. A．energy B．smile C．care D．wisdom
52. A．presented B．lost C．received D．noticed
53. A．hardly B．unknowingly C．painstakingly D．brilliantly
54. A．weeping B．complaining C．shouting D．touching
55. A．accompany B．connect C．bring D．separate
三、单词拼写
56. It is important to ________ (保存) our cultural heritage for future generations.
57. We owe the ________ (修复) of the old tower to this remarkable new technique.
58. The c________ (共同的) effort of the team made the project possible.
59. His theory is not ________ (一致) with the experimental data; there are obvious contradictions.
四、单句语法填空
60. Peace and ________ (stable) in the world need the active involvement of every country.
61. After a careful ________ (analyse) of the experimental data, the students drew a conclusion.
62. The ________ (represent) were all amazed by what had happened at the anniversary ceremony.
63. Though the task is tough, his ________ (ambition) dream drives him to keep moving forward.
64. We’ve only been able to rebuild the theatre with the ________ (assist) of the National Lottery.
65. I ________ (desperate) wanted to win the game, but we lost by one point.
五、短文语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Luban Workshop has attracted attention from global insiders at the 2024 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference in North China’s Tianjin Municipality, ___66___ opened on November 21.
Chinese technical and vocational education is expanding internationally, ___67___ the Luban Workshop has become a landmark cooperative project in ___68___ (train) local talents in partner countries. As of November 2024, over 34 Luban Workshops ___69___ (establish) in 30 countries and regions in the world since the first one was set up in Thailand in 2016.
“China is sharing its vocational education experiences ___70___ other countries and regions all over the world,” Lu Jingquan, Director of the Expert Committee on Luban Workshop Construction, told the Global Times. He also shared that the Luban Workshops not only provided ___71___ (academy) education for partner countries, but also improved the local standards of living by enhancing the skills of young people in those communities.
China now has the ___72___ (large) vocational education system in the world. The Luban Workshops have promoted the development of talent around the world and have become ___73___ bridge for cultural exchanges.
Luban Workshop’s ___74___ (popular) is not a coincidence. It is not a project created by China out of thin air, but is deeply rooted in China’s concept of promoting the building of a global community of ___75___ (share) future and promoting high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
六、书信写作（邀请信）
76. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你打算邀请你的外国好友Jim为你们班做一次关于“人工智能（AI）对未来学习的影响”的线上经验交流。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.建议交流的具体内容及其原因；
2.交流时间和其他相关事项。
注意：1.词数100字左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
七、读后续写
77. 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。续写词数应为150左右。
Now one foot, now the other
Bobby was named after his grandfather, Bob. Bob was the one who helped Bobby learn to walk. “Hold on to my hands, Bobby,” his grandfather said. “Now one foot, now the other.”
One of the best things Bob and Bobby did was to play with the old wooden blocks that were kept on a shelf, in the small sewing room under the front stairs. The blocks had pictures of animals on them. Bob and Bobby would put the blocks one on top of the other very slowly, building a tall tower. Sometimes the tower would be almost finished. “Just one more block,” Bob would say. “And that’s the elephant block.” And they would carefully put the elephant block on the very top. But Bob would sneeze and the tower would fall down. Bobby would laugh and laugh. Then Bob would sit Bobby on his knee and tell him stories. “Bob, tell me the story about how you taught me to walk,” Bobby would say. And the same heartwarming story began to unfold again.
Then one day Bobby came home from school and his grandfather wasn’t there. “Bob is in the hospital,” Dad told Bobby, “He’s had a stroke（中风） and he is too sick to see anyone.”
Months later, his father told him that Bob was coming home. “Now, Bobby,” Dad said, “Bob is still very sick. He can’t move or talk. And he can’t remember us.” Bobby just nodded and didn’t say anything.
One day, Bob tried to say something to Bobby, but the sound that came out was awful. Bobby ran out of the room. “Bob sounded like a monster!” Bobby cried. “He can’t help it, Bobby,” Mom said.
Then, Bobby felt sorry and went back to the room where Bob was sitting. “I didn’t mean to run away, Bob. I’m sorry,” Bobby said. “Do you know who I am ” Suddenly Bobby saw Bob blink（眨眼睛） his eyes. “Mom,” Bobby called. “Bob knows who I am.” “Oh Bobby,” Mom said. “Your grandfather doesn’t recognize any of us.”
But Bobby knew better and he ran to the small sewing room under the front stairs.
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“OK, Bob. Now one foot,” Bobby said.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
A
21.A 22.C 23.B
B
24.B 25.C 26.B 27.A
C
28.D 29.C 30.A 31.D
D
32.B 33.B 34.C 35.B
七选五
36.B 37.G 38.E 39.C 40.F
二、完形填空
41.D 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.B
46.B 47.A 48.C 49.C 50.A
51.B 52.D 53.C 54.A 55.B
三、单词拼写
56. preserve
57. restoration
mon
59. consistent
四、单句语法填空
60. stability
61. analysis
62. representatives
63. ambitious
64. assistance
65. desperately
五、短文语法填空
66. which
67. and
68. training
69. have been established
70. with
71. academic
72. largest
73. a
74. popularity
75. shared
六、邀请信范文
Dear Jim,
How is everything going I’m writing to sincerely invite you to give our class an online talk about how AI influences future learning.
We hope you can share practical AI learning tools and the pros and cons of AI study, since most of us are confused about making good use of AI. The talk is scheduled for next Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. via Tencent Meeting. If you agree, please tell me your available time in advance. We will send the meeting link to you.
We are looking forward to your wonderful sharing.
Yours,
Li Hua
七、读后续写范文
But Bobby knew better and he ran to the small sewing room under the front stairs. He carried the wooden blocks back to his grandpa’s room and laid them beside Bob’s chair. He slowly stacked the blocks into a tower, just like they used to do. When he placed the elephant block on top, Bob’s eyes lit up. He stretched out his trembling hand and touched the block softly. A faint smile appeared on his face, recalling their happy old days.
“OK, Bob. Now one foot,” Bobby said. He held his grandpa’s hands tightly and guided him to stand up little by little. Bob moved his feet slowly following Bobby’s words, just as he once taught Bobby to walk. Day after day, Bobby accompanied Bob to practice walking with the wooden blocks beside them. Gradually, Bob could walk short distances alone, and even speak simple words again. The old warm memory brought grandpa back to life.

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