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中山市第一中学 2027届高二第二学期第一次段考
英语
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
When daily chores and stress make life dull, there are always beautiful little joys and unique
experiences to discover around us. Here, we’ve gathered some lovely finds for you, hoping you’ll pause
from the hustle and enjoy these wonderful moments that brighten life.
Copperwood Trail
Connecting humans and horses, Copperwood Trail offers a diverse range of experiences in
Whitchurch-Stouffville. From country coffee in the company of horses and Equine Assisted Learning
sessions, to introductory courses on horse behaviour and body language, it has something for everyone. This
peaceful family farm is committed to providing a safe, quiet rural escape for all visitors eager for close
contact with animals and nature.
Four Seasons Hotel
To mark the arrival of summer, Four Seasons Hotel has opened its seasonal patio. With a new menu and
annual mural installation, it shows respect for the French Riviera and Mediterranean coastline. The mural is
created by Victoria Sequeira, who says, “I want to spark a visual journey for guests—one full of warmth,
peace and a touch of Mediterranean magic.”
River Cottage
Since its debut on British television’s Channel 4 in 1999, River Cottage has had a positive influence on
the country’s eating habits and the welfare of its animals and fish. It’s currently home to a cookery school,
dining experiences and a calendar of events. The attractive property also offers accommodation in its
farmhouse as well as fantastic views of the surrounding Axe Valley.
Green Hill Gardens
Tucked away in the quiet countryside, the family-run Green Hill Gardens has a decades-long history. It
offers gentle nature experiences like guided walks, flower tours, herb craft workshops and glasshouse
afternoon tea. As a calm natural retreat, the garden follows eco-friendly practices to protect local wildlife,
inviting visitors to slow down and enjoy nature’s simple beauty.
21.What is the purpose of this text
A. To introduce stress-relieving tips. B. To advertise popular attractions.
C. To recommend pleasant getaways. D. To explore nature-friendly ways.
22.If you're a mural lover, which will you choose
A. Copperwood Trail. B. Four Seasons Hotel.
C. River Cottage. D. Green Hill Gardens.
23.What do Copperwood Trail and Green Hill Gardens have in common
A. They are managed by a family. B. They have eco-friendly practices.
C. They focus on animal protection. D. They provide many craft activities
B
My father loved lists. Over 25 years，he recorded 539 books he read and 322 episodes of Booknotes on
C-SPAN, which he watched every Sunday night. He also kept grocery lists for his mini-fridge-Pepsi,
coffee, heavy cream-and daily tasks. These notes filled small notebooks, always near his reading chair. He
wrote them until December 31,2004,when cancer stopped him. After his death,I gathered the notebooks
into a box. For years,I couldn’t bear to open them.
Born in 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, my father was the son of a leather factory worker and
grandson of an Irish immigrant who cleaned horse manure from the streets. Despite his humble
beginnings,he was brilliant. After a summer in the leather factory,he graduated high school at 16 and went
on to Boston College. He served in World War II and later earned degrees in physics. Then he worked at
MIT's Lincoln Laboratory,moved his family from Lowell to Boston,and sent his kids to private colleges. It
seemed he had left Lowell behind—but not so. Deep down, he saw himself simply as a working-class
Lowell kid who had just read a lot of books.
He didn’t travel much,and didn’t feel the need. When I asked if he regretted not seeing the world,he
defended himself: “I've sailed the Atlantic in stormy winds,climbed the Himalayas,and stared down wild
animals.” Then he added, “I read.” Books were his world. From them,he learned to survive landslides,shark
attacks, and even gorilla attacks. He had what he called “a rich inner life”—and it was true.
Shortly before his death, he opened a small purple notebook and began one last list. It described details
from 1930s Lowell— things lost in time. Twenty years later,I found it. In his flowing handwriting, Dad
reached back to Lowell—a time long gone,now captured only in memory. Lost and only in memory—that
was how I was experiencing Dad now. Squinting my eyes,I saw not just the city he loved, but the quiet,
extraordinary man I called Dad.
24.Why are the details of the father's lists mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. To imply his fear of forgetting.
B. To reflect his ordered and thoughtful life.
C. To reveal his reliance on control.
D. To show his love for literature and cuisine.
25.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. He stayed humble and rooted.
B. He struggled with his identity.
C. He credited his success to his roots.
D. He felt torn about his background.
26.What does the father’s quote in paragraph 3 mainly reveal
A. His pride in inner journeys. B. His dream of global travel.
C. His desire for real adventure. D. His escape from physical world.
27.What is the main theme of the passage
A. Pursuit and action. B. Loss and regret.
C. Ambition and escape. D. Memory and identity.
C
Each year,over 1.2 billion new smartphones are produced worldwide. This not only consumes
significant energy and natural resources but also results in large amounts of electronic waste,as users often
replace functional devices every few years. To address this issue, researchers have developed a new
approach—transforming old phones into small-scale data centers for practical applications.
“Innovation often begins not with something new,but with a new way of thinking about the old,” said
Huber,an associate professor. The research team demonstrated that outdated smartphones can be
transformed into tiny data centers capable of processing and storing data for real-world applications. They
also found that building such a data center only costs around 8 euros per device,making it an economical
solution.
In their experiment,the scientists carefully removed the batteries to prevent chemical leakage and
connected four old phones using 3 D-printed cases. The system was powered externally and tested in
practical environments. One successful trial of the new approach involved underwater sea life monitoring，
where the device automatically recorded and analyzed sea species. Tasks that once required divers can now
be handled directly by the device underwater.
These reused devices show promise in other areas as well. For example,they could be applied at bus
stops to monitor passenger flow patterns and help urban planners adjust public transportation schedules and
routes. This approach not only reduces e-waste but also supports sustainable digital solutions for modern
communities.
“This smart,green approach rethinks our throwaway tech culture. Sustainability is not just about
preserving the future but also about reimagining the present, turning yesterday’s devices into tomorrow’s
solutions,” added Ulrich, an Associate Professor of Software Engineering. With minimal investment and
creative thinking,outdated technology can serve new purposes,contributing to a greener digital society
while effectively addressing the growing problem of electronic waste.
28.Which of the following best describes the new approach in paragraph 2
A. Time-saving. B. Cost-effective. C. User-friendly. D. Labor-intensive.
29.What was a successful application of the new approach
A. Assisting divers in recording sea animals.
B. Producing 3 D-printed cases for ocean use.
C. Supplying power to underwater equipment.
D. Monitoring underwater life independently.
30.What can we infer about the reused devices from paragraph 4
A. They predict the city traffic patterns. B. They inform passengers of bus arrivals.
C. They assess the work of urban planners. D. They help with smart city management.
31.Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Global Smartphone Waste Problem.
B. An Eco-Digital Guide：Electronic Engineering.
C. A Green Solution：Repurposing Old Phones.
D. The Sustainability of Smart City Development.
D
The science of our age is computational. Without models, simulations, statistical analysis, data storage
and so on, our knowledge of the world would grow far more slowly. The late philosopher Paul Humphreys
called this the “hybrid scenario” of science, where parts of the scientific process are assigned to computers.
He also identified an “automated scenario”, where computers take over science completely.
If such a scenario ever arrives, we would see a strange world indeed—the computational capacities for
scientific reasoning, data processing, model-making and theorizing would far surpass our own abilities to the
point that we humans are no longer needed. AI or artificial superintelligences may decide to explore
scientific interests that human scientists are unmotivated to pursue, creating whole new paths of discovery.
They might even gain knowledge about the world that lies beyond what our brains are capable of
understanding.
If the results of the completely automated scenario are beyond our comprehension, then why would we
want to devote economic resources and intellectual talent towards its development One reason may be that
we think positive advancements will follow. A different reason would be aesthetic (美学的 ). There is
something aesthetically pleasing in knowing that the world is being known, studied and understood.
Alternatively, humanity might pursue the automated scenario out of beneficence: We think it would be good
for the artificial superintelligences to pursue their own advanced science.
Equally as many are those reasons why we might decide not to pursue the automated scenario. Perhaps,
the discoveries the artificial superintelligence makes would generate new and terrible weapons. Perhaps, it's
simply the concern that some of the superintelligences will begin to experiment in ways that are dangerous,
immoral or contrary to humanity's shared values.
So, what will we do In Humphreys’s original presentation of the automated scenario, he suggested that
the automated scenario would replace human science. Broader considerations point elsewhere. Our desires
for understanding, explanation, knowledge and control will remain, and we cannot help but take action to
address those desires— to continue to do science. We humans create beautiful things, pursue interhuman
connection in friendship and romance, and find and construct meaning in life. The same holds true for our
motivations for science. We will be stuck with our curiosity to understand and explain the natural world
around us.
If the automated scenario comes to pass, it seems that it will have to be as some new, alternative,
secondary path— not a replacement, but an addition. Two species, pursuing science side by side, with
different motivations, interests, frameworks and theories. Indeed, if we are to remain human, we must
continue to pursue science. What are we, really, if we are not beauty-seeking, friendship-making,
meaning-constructing, hopelessly curious animals
32. What is the key difference between the hybrid and automated scenarios
A. The pace of scientific discovery. B. The level of computing efficiency.
C. The range of machine domination. D. The depth of human understanding.
33. As for Humphreys’s argument in Paragraph 5, the author is ______.
A. appreciative B. uncertain C. submissive D. unfavorable
34. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Scientific motivation is unique to humans.
B. Humanity’s shared values need to be changed.
C. Discoveries by AI might push past human boundaries.
D. Humans should define the framework for AI development.
35. What does the author intend to tell us
A. Science plays a decisive role in who we are. B. The desire for scientific inquiry is here to stay.
C. The automated scenario is bound to materialize. D. Humanity and machines work towards the same goal.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you ever thought about the origins of mathematics Interestingly, unlike man-made inventions
such as light bulbs or computers, mathematics isn’t something that was invented by someone. ____36____
And its discovery can’t even be attributed to one person. Instead, mathematics developed gradually over
thousands of years through the contributions of many people!
____37____ No one can know for sure, but we can use our imaginations to think about how
mathematics might have gotten its start. For example, if we go all the way back to prehistoric humans
gathering peaches to eat, we can imagine how this basic task probably gave rise to a need for math. If you
and your prehistoric friend gathered a basket full of peaches, you’d probably agree to divide them evenly (平
均地). First, you’d need to know how many peaches you gathered. That means you’d need to count them.
You might first need to come up with names for the basic units of measurement. ____38____
Similarly, division might have originated from the need to divide that pile of peaches. ____39____ And
scientists believe that many basic mathematical functions, such as addition and multiplication appeared
thousands of years ago in various areas at the same time, including China, India, Mesopotamia, and Egypt.
More advanced mathematics is traced to ancient Greece over 2,500 years ago. ____40____ Since then,
mathematical findings have inspired later mathematicians and scientists to build on predecessors’ work,
continuously broadening our comprehension of mathematics and its connection to the world.
A. How did it get started
B. When was it discovered
C. It’s really more of a discovery.
D. They were the first to discover the basics of mathematics.
E. Around this time, mathematics first became an organized science.
F. This might be how counting and the earliest numbers came about.
G. In fact, many mathematical principles were developed to meet practical needs.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Before Elaine left the Antarctic, she was determined to see a penguin — up close. She had spotted a
few, but only from far away. But that night, when someone said there was a penguin on the ice outside the
station, Elaine rushed out.
A frosty wind circled, a(n) ____41____. Elaine knew the weather could change ____42____. Although
the icy plain looked solid, its sheet was in constant ____43____. Crevasses (冰裂缝) hid beneath the snowy
surface. Rows of blue and red flags ____44____ a safe path through this dangerous zone.
It was ____45____ the rules to approach a penguin. So she had to wait and see if the bird would come
to her. She held her breath, concentrated on the penguin waddling toward her and ____46____ it to keep
coming. Soon the bird stood just in front of her, with its eyes ____47___ with hers. So sweet! ____48____
she leaned into the blowing wind and followed the bird farther out on the ice, away from the station.
Suddenly, a strong gust knocked her off her feet. Elaine rolled over and over until she found herself
lying on a thin skin of ice above a blue-crevasse. Crunch! She dropped a little lower. If she ____49____,
she’d drop into the crevasse, where nobody would even find her.
Then the wind ____50___. In a sudden quiet, Elaine felt someone near, her penguin! Seeing Elaine
move, the bird walked away, then stopped and looked back, which seemed to invite her to follow.
Cracks ____51____ around her. She made up her mind. She would trust her bird. She spread her arms
on the ice like wings, keeping her body ____52____ and spreading her weight across the fragile surface. She
pushed forward on her belly, ____53____ ahead. The penguin wove a trail between the cracks. Elaine
scraped along behind, ____54____ time as she focused on following the penguin’s path.
Finally, with one last ____55____ of her arms, Elaine crawled after her penguin onto solid, white ice.
Safety!
41. A. pressure B. warning C. prediction D. impression
42. A. in a heartbeat B. in a row C. in a hurry D. in a way
43. A. evolution B. consumption C. motion D. progression
44. A. strengthened B. marked C. decorated D. crossed
45. A. for B. among C. against D. of
46. A. considered B. permitted C. willed D. forced
47. A. level B. parallel C. opposite D. equal
48. A. Fortunately B. Reluctantly C. Intentionally D. Unconsciously
49. A. broke out B. broke down C. broke in D. broke through
50. A. died B. followed C. returned D. worsened
51. A. declined B. spiderwebbed C. melted D. accumulated
52. A. flexible B. flat C. twisted D. bent
53. A. rushing B. sliding C. inching D. diving
54. A. losing track of B. losing control of C. taking note of D. running out of
55. A. raise B. wave C. shake D. pull
第二节(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 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Scots may well have standardized golf as we know it, making ____56____ a game of 18 holes. But
it is still uncertain ____57____ first came up with the idea. The Romans played a game called paganica, in
which a ball stuffed with feathers and wool ____58____ (hit) with a bent stick, while the Dutch played a
stick-and-ball game called golf as early as the 13th century.
But the most interesting — and in many ways convincing — evidence ever ____59____ (document)
of an early version of golf comes from China. A game called chuiwan became popular in the Song dynasty.
Players used ten clubs to hit wooden balls towards ____60____ (bright) coloured flags — sound familiar
They had a club for long distances, a precursor (前身) of the modern-day driver, and the tee was called the ji,
or base ____61____ English.
There was even an early version of the R&A Rules of Golf: Wan Jing, or The Classic of the Ball,
published during the Yuan dynasty. It ____62____ (lay) out the rules, and placed great ____63____
(emphasize) on sportsmanship and correct behaviour — similar to modern golf. There’s also a reference in
an ancient book to an official of the Southern Tang dynasty ____64____ (tell) his daughter to “dig holes in
the ground” so he could hit a ball into them using a special stick.
The game seems ____65____ (die) out in China during the Qing dynasty, but it certainly qualifies as a
royal and ancient game.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华。你班英语课开展“课前一分钟看图说话”活动。请根据以下漫画写一则
发言稿
写作内容：
1. 描述漫画内容；
2. 谈谈你的看法。
注意：词数 80 左右；格式已给
Good morning, everyone!
Thank You!
第二节 （满分25分）
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。
On a cold, damp evening in mid-November, a sharp wind cut through the streets, but Jack paid little
attention to the chill. As a delivery rider, he had just finished a few smooth orders, his hands warm from the
hot milk tea cups he’d been carrying, and his spirits fairly good. Stepping out of a milk tea shop, he found
the spot where his second-hand electric bike had been parked now empty. In an instant, his heart sank, and a
wave of hopelessness swept over him, turning his calm evening into a nightmare. That bike was far more
than just a vehicle; it was his lifeline, the only way for him to earn daily income and cover his living
expenses.
Panic set in as he remembered the undelivered orders — especially a cup of hot milk tea for Ms.
White, a regular customer. His hand trembled as he pressed the voice button, his words laced (mixed) with
sorrow and anxiety as he apologized repeatedly, offering to pay for the undelivered drink. To his great
surprise, Ms. White did not respond with anger or complaint, but with gentle kindness. Ms. White told him
not to worry and to take his time finding his bike.
Her understanding words calmed him but also deepened his sense of responsibility. “She is so kind. I
cannot let her down,” he thought. For nearly two hours, he searched every nearby street, but there was no
sign of his bike. As night grew darker and the wind bit harder, Jack clenched his fists and made a firm
decision. He took out his poor savings, bought a bag of fresh apples and a new cup of hot milk tea, then set
off on foot to Ms. White’s apartment, several kilometers away. The wind bit into his thin jacket, and his old
shoes grew heavy with mud, but the thought of keeping his promise and maintaining his integrity kept him
moving forward through the dimly lit urban landscape.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150 个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para 1Finally, breathless, Jack reached Ms. White’s doorstep and rang the bell.
Para 2 Deeply moved by Jack’s action, Ms. White decided to share the story online that night.

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