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广东省广州奥林匹克中学
2025学年第二学期高二五月期中测试英语试题
一、阅读理解
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案。
A
With its never-ending list of must-see attractions, New York City can prove irresistible to even the most seasoned travelers. Consulting both travelers and experts, we identified the top New York City tours.
Central Park Bike Tour
Price: From $49
The daily tour guides cyclists through Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields and the Reservoir in roughly two hours. The ticket covers the use of bicycles as well as helmets (头盔), which are forced on riders of 14 and younger. Bikers can purchase insurance for an additional fee. Prefer to explore on your own There are also bicycles available to rent.
Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest
Price: From $105
Eat your way through Chinatown and Little Italy on this three-hour walking tour. As you explore these famous New York City neighborhoods with an expert guide leading the way, you’ll stop for seven samples of traditional dishes. Many suggest arriving hungrily to fully enjoy all of the tour’s offerings.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Price: Adults from $79; kids from $75
The five-hour tour includes access to the grounds of Liberty Island and Ellis Island, the National Immigration Museum and the Statue of Liberty Museum, as well as round-trip boat tickets. The guided section of the tour begins at Castle Clinton in Battery Park (where the tourists meet) and ends at Ellis Island.
Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour
Price: From 839
Among the sites you’ll pass by are Anne Charlotte Lynch’s house, where Edgar Allan Poe made some of his most famous works known, the Hangman’s Elm, and the Jefferson Market Library. Unlike the other three tours, this tour operates nightly at 8 p.m. for 2 hours and is offered in English and Spanish. Note that this experience is not suitable for kids under age 12.
1. What do we know about the bike tour in Central Park
A．It’s a self-guided tour.
B．It’s unfriendly to teenagers.
C．It charges extra for insurance.
D．It asks all bikers to wear helmets.
2. Which tour has the longest duration
A．Central Park Bike Tour.
B．Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
C．Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour.
D．Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest.
3. What is special about Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour
A．It’s scheduled at night.
B．It operates daily.
C．It’s available for adults.
D．It publicizes literature.
B
Conservation photography occupies a unique space, combining the art of visual storytelling with the urgency of environmental advocacy. Cristina Mittermeier is a pioneering figure in this field.
Raised in the countryside of Mexico, Mittermeier’s early love for nature grew in an environment where exploration was encouraged, and books about ocean explorers and adventures fueled her imagination. This passion led her to study marine biology, a field she initially pursued with the dream of studying whales but soon realized came with the realities of environmental damage. Witnessing the harmful impacts of industrial fishing firsthand shifted her path. Science, while essential, felt insufficient to stimulate the broader public. Photography, discovered by chance, became her chosen medium — a universal language that could bridge the gap between data and emotion. Her recent book, Hope, shows this idea.
Mittermeier is no idealist lost in the clouds of artistry. She rejects historical models of conservation that have excluded local communities, advocating instead for solutions that honor the knowledge and practices of native peoples. This perspective informs her co-founding of Sea Legacy, an organization that highlights the efforts of unsung conservation heroes.
A key theme in Mittermeier’s philosophy is the concept of “enoughness,” which means finding happiness in community, purpose, and connection rather than material possessions.
Hope underscores her commitment to reimagining conservation communication. The book’s 130 photographs, taken over two decades, are organized not by geography or species but by themes that tell the story of life on Earth, focusing on connection and interdependence. Through her work, Mittermeier continually seeks to empower the next generation, emphasizing the role of youth in reshaping the planet’s future. Visual storytelling, she argues, holds great potential to inspire young people to action.
4. What inspired Mittermeier to pursue marine biology
A．Her wish to preserve the ocean.
B．The dream of studying whales.
C．Her childhood affection for nature.
D．The encouragement from her family.
5. What caused a change in Mittermeier’s career
A．Her interest in nature.
B．Her love for photography.
C．The power of science.
D．The alarming scene of industrial fishing.
6. What is implied in the underlined sentence in paragraph 3
A．Mittermeier is down-to-earth and inclusive.
B．Mittermeier is practical and passionate about art.
C．Mittermeier is concerned about community welfare.
D．Mittermeier thinks her conservation methods far from ideal.
7. What is the main purpose of Hope
A．To document wildlife for future research.
B．To raise awareness about the environment.
C．To change the way marine conservation is done.
D．To improve communication with conservationists.
C
As one of the most incredible living things on this planet, the Great Barrier Reef is struggling to stay alive. Tourism, pollution, and species that feed on coral, have all contributed to the Great Barrier Reef’s decline. However, the biggest thing threatening the reef is climate change, because the coral can only survive in water that’s within a narrow temperature range.
When sea temperatures rise above that range, it causes the algae (海藻) that live within its tissues to break away, which leads to a process called coral bleaching (白化现象). Coral bleaching is so disastrous to the life of the reef because the coral has a symbiotic relationship with the algae. The coral gets about 90 percent of its energy from the algae. Without it, the coral simply can’t survive. Sadly, there have been several coral bleaching events in recent years. Scientists have been trying to come up with ways to save the reef before it’s too late.
With the help of Peter Newman, director of the Marine Ecology Research Centre at Southern Cross University, Matthew Harrison, an engineering and robotics professor at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia managed to make a special robot named LarvalBot.
“The reduced number of corals means we’ve lost the ability for coral to provide enough larvae (幼体) to settle and restore these communities quickly. We need a more efficient larval delivery process onto the damaged reef areas, so the LarvalBot concept developed from discussions with Matthew.” Newman told NBC News. “The idea is to use an automated technique that allows us to target delivery of the larvae into damaged reef systems so that new coral communities can be generated,” Newman said about their joint effort.
In November of 2018, the team put their plan into action. The project is particularly promising because the larvae are considered heat resistant. But the root cause of global warming still needs to be addressed to save not only the reef systems around the world but all other delicate ecosystems.
8. What relationship between the coral and the algae can be inferred from paragraph 2
A．They rely on each other.
B．The coral feeds on the algae.
C．They provide energy for each other.
D．The algae can’t survive without the coral.
9. What might be a cause of coral bleaching
A．Water pollution.
B．Growing tourism.
C．Rising heat.
D．Decreasing habitat.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A．LarvalBot can help deliver the coral babies massively.
B．LarvalBot is the only way to save the reef successfully.
C．New coral communities can be generated automatically.
D．Matthew Harrison managed to make LarvalBot independently.
11. What is the author’s attitude towards LarvalBot
A．Doubtful.
B．Objective.
C．Indifferent.
D．Positive.
D
You must have been amused by videos of dogs waving tails happily at their owner’s home-coming greetings, or pictures of cats looking so guilty after making the house a mess. A variety of domestic animals can distinguish between their owner’s voice and the voices of others, and can even detect changes in tone. But whether wild animals can recognize individual humans is a bit unclear.
A new study led by Roberta Salmi is the first to show that wild gorillas, too, are able to recognize familiar human voices based on their relationship with the speaker.
Over the course of about six months, the researchers played the gorillas audio recordings of three groups: long-term keepers who knew and worked with the gorillas for at least four years and had positive relationships with them; people who the gorillas knew and had negative interactions with, including vets and the service workers; and people who were unfamiliar to the animals. All the participants said the same phrase, “Good morning. Hello,” which is how keepers typically greet the gorillas.
The gorillas had the least reactions to the voices of their keepers. However, when they heard the voices of people they didn’t know or with whom they’d had negative experiences, the gorillas responded with signs of vigilance. They stopped eating their treats or whatever else they were doing and started looking toward the sound to judge whether the voices were a threat.
“It’s something we do too,” said Salmi, “If it’s not a threatening sound, I keep doing my own business. If I hear that there is someone in my house, I immediately stop what I’m doing to hear what’s going on.”
If wild gorillas are able to distinguish by voice and have different reactions to humans, according to whether they are hunters or researchers, it would be extremely helpful. “They know when something is wrong and can try to hide or escape danger,” Salmi said. “It would help me sleep better to know that researchers aren’t making the gorillas become easier targets to hunters.”
12. Why does the author mention dogs and cats in paragraph 1
A．To praise how clever dogs and cats can be.
B．To raise a question for the upcoming research.
C．To show the close bond between home animals and humans.
D．To imply the difference between domestic and wild animals.
13. In the study, the gorillas don’t react much to their keepers’ greeting because
A．they don’t get along well.
B．they feel bored with their keepers.
C．they have got used to their voices.
D．they are unfamiliar with their keepers.
14. What does the underlined word “vigilance” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Anger.
B．Anxiety.
C．Caution.
D．Disappointment.
15. What does the result of the study show
A．Further research on gorillas are needed.
B．Gorillas can be taught to distinguish human voices.
C．Wild gorillas have the ability to protect themselves.
D．Researchers can stop hunters from doing harm to gorillas.
E
Are you interested in attracting good luck and experiencing more success in your life In this article, we’ll show you how to use positive thinking to create your opportunities and attract good fortune.
Define luck for yourself. Your desires serve as the roots of “luck”. One person might feel most lucky in passing an exam while another person in scoring her first hole. ____16____ If you feel unlucky, maybe it is because you have not identified what you want to be doing.
Be bold. The “unlucky” are often experts in making themselves comfortable and safe, but achieve little. ____17____ It takes courage to accept failure as a short-lived misfortune. Instead of wasting time avoiding tough situations, they would come up with reasons to act.
See challenges as opportunities to succeed. You’ve just been offered an exciting but strikingly new responsibility at work Take it with passion. You’ve been asked to speak in front of a huge crowd of people Write a great speech. ____18____
____19____ Unlucky people owe luck to accident, applying it as a chance to make excuses. Lucky people, however, build it into more good fortune. The only difference between the lucky and the unlucky, as reported, was that the former kept an eye out for luck, and the unlucky — given the exact same advantage — missed it.
Work hard. Sow the seeds of luck with labor. If you’re working twice as hard at work, your work will be twice as good, and you’ll tend to feel twice as lucky for having it done. ____20____ For example, don’t worry about everything you’ve got to do for the rest of the week on Monday and just think about this moment.
A．Take advantage of good fortune.
B．Don’t make excuses to deal with bad luck.
C．Feeling lucky is to recognize your deep desires.
D．They are not brave enough to concentrate on regular actions.
E．Treat terrifying moments as chances,not as hopeless difficulties.
F．Try to focus on doing one thing at a time and doing it extremely well.
G．But people who feel lucky put themselves in situations where they may fail.
二、完形填空
It was a cold December, at the end of the Great Depression, and things were tough. Mum had a hard time raising us kids on her own. Looking back, I realize what Mum ____21____ sending us to school. Constant ____22____ was typical for my family, and it didn’t look like we’d be in our current house much longer. Rent was $25 a month, but Mum couldn’t pay it.
The holidays were fast ____23____, and we received $25 for Christmas from social services. Mum said instead of buying food and Christmas gifts, she was going to pay back our ____24____ with it. That way we’d have a roof over our heads for a little while longer.
Unknown to Mum, I had been ____25____ Christmas trees, shoveling (铲) snow and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots.
The ____26____ day came on Christmas Eve afternoon. I was very ____27____ as I hurried to catch the bus into town. On the way a house with Christmas decorations reminded me that at our house, we had no such things and no money for Christmas goodies. Suddenly, I felt a sense of ____28____. Here I was going to spend $23 on a pair of boots, while Mum was probably home ____29____, wondering how to explain why there were no presents. As I arrived at the bus stop, the driver opened the door. I stood there for what seemed a century, until ____30____ the driver asked, “Son, are you getting on this bus or not ” I finally blurted out, “No thanks, sir. I’ve ____31____ my mind.”
The bus drove off and I stood alone, feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I went into a ____32____ across the street, with happiness and excitement. I bought a turkey, ham and all the Christmas trimmings. I spent every dime of my hard-earned money.
Two boys with carriers on their bicycles ran those groceries to our house. After we ____33____ piled (堆) the groceries against the door, I ____34____ the door. I could hardly wait to see my mother’s face! When Mum opened the door, some of the groceries fell inside onto the floor, and she just stood there, extremely ____35____. Holding back the tears, I yelled, “Merry Christmas, Mother! There really is a Santa Claus!”
21. A．went through B．searched for C．figured out D．thought about
22. A．quarrelling B．meeting C．moving D．working
23. A．passing B．flying C．ending D．approaching
24. A．rent B．debt C．food D．schooling
25. A．planting B．ordering C．selling D．watering
26. A．big B．final C．same D．wonder
27. A．nervous B．excited C．satisfied D．curious
28. A．pity B．sadness C．disappointment D．guilt
29. A．in surprise B．in anger C．in doubt D．in tears
30. A．eventually B．angrily C．happily D．suddenly
31. A．changed B．lost C．cleared D．opened
32. A．house B．store C．church D．station
33. A．patiently B．quietly C．quickly D．properly
34. A．shouted at B．leaned against C．pushed open D．knocked at
35. A．satisfied B．delighted C．surprised D．frightened
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。
A
When Jane Austen wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a world most of us wouldn’t recognize. But today Austen’s books are in greater demand than ever. In the last 10 years, five of her six novels ____36____ (make) into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be ____37____ (best-seller).
Richard Jenkyns, ____38____ university professor of English at Oxford, argues that her novels still appeal ____39____ people because they focus on issues that are as relevant today as they were when she wrote ____40____. Her novels are about women ____41____ (try) to find a perfect husband, but also explore issues surrounding marriage, friendships and the family. The stories are fairly timeless about human interaction ____42____ we are all familiar with.
The ____43____ (famous) book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a love story about Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. They gradually fall in love with each other, ____44____ still have to overcome the opposition from the family.
All of Austen’s books, ____45____ (accept) widely all over the world, work on different levels so people can take what they need from them, making them popular with both children and adults.
B
46. The two leaders made an ____46____ (appoint) to meet again next month, but the time and place remained undecided. (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. Though physically ____47____ (disable), he completed the marathon with the help of a special wheelchair. (所给词的适当形式填空)
48. It is often unwise to make ____48____ (politics) statements without fully understanding the local culture. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. The ____49____ (explode) of the volcano caused widespread panic among the local residents. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. She hopes to become a ____50____ (chemistry) and work in a research laboratory after graduation. (所给词的适当形式填空)
51. We have been told that there is no cell phone ____51____ (cover) in this wild and deserted valley. (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. The ____52____ (extend) of the subway line to the airport will greatly reduce traveling time for citizens. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. The prime minister advocated for a more ____53____ (liberty) trade policy to boost economic growth. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. The dictator ruled the country with a ____54____ (mercy) hand, showing no compassion to those who opposed him. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. The suspect's nervous expression and shaky voice made him look ____55____ (guilt) in the eyes of the jury. (所给词的适当形式填空)
四、选词填空
第一节 单词变形填空
选择恰当的单词，并填入单词的正确形式。
violent withdraw urge league negotiate identify distribute temporary drag wrinkle
56. We should say no to ____56____ and build a peaceful and safe community.
57. New social problems have arisen due to the unfair ____57____ of the social wealth so far.
58. The researchers, along with several local volunteers, were able to ____58____ the rare shark simply by the distinctive pattern on its dorsal fin, a discovery that later proved to be vital.
59. The government will provide ____59____ accommodation for up to three thousand homeless people.
60. The terms of this deal, though complex, are highly ____60____, meaning that we can still get some of the items changed before the final signing.
61. We should ____61____ the government to take stricter measures to protect wild animals.
62. With deep ____62____ on his forehead, the old man pulled the net with all his strength, only to find nothing but an old pan.
63. With her exceptional piano skills and unique musical style, the young artist is truly in a ____63____ of her own.
64. The suitcase was too heavy to lift, so she ____64____ it across the floor to the elevator.
65. The drug ____65____ from sale after a number of people suffered from serious side effects.
第二节 短语填空
用所给短语或其恰当形式填入下列句子中，使其意义完整。有两个短语多余。
conflict with pros and cons take.. for granted relay to a sight to behold refer to... as superior to
66. Before making a decision on which university to apply to, we should carefully weigh the ____66____ of studying abroad.
67. The quality of this newly designed smartphone is ____67____ that of many well-known brands, but its price is much lower.
68. The scientist's new theory seems to ____68____ the traditional views held by most experts in the field.
69. In the past, many young people ____69____ their parents' support ____70____ until they faced real challenges on their own.
70. When the sun rose over the misty mountains, the whole scene was truly ____71____.
五、完成句子
71. 我们已经苦苦挣扎了好几天，但情况却每况愈下。
We ________________ for days ________________.
72. 经过数小时的尝试，我确信自己永远无法用这种乐器吹奏出乐音来。
After trying for hours, ________________ with this instrument.
73. 只有提高人们保护环境的意识，才能解决这个问题。(倒装句)
Only ________________.
74. 我发现自己快要放弃了。但有一天，一档电视节目引起了我的注意。(汉译英)
________________________________________________________________
75. 没有什么比和机器人一起工作更能帮她重拾自信了。
________________ regain confidence in herself ________________ with the robot.
六、书信写作
76. 假定你是李华，上周末你校组织学生开展“走进社区，践行劳动”社会实践活动。请你为校报英语栏目写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动内容；
2. 你的感受。
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。
A Meaningful Social Labor Practice
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.C 2.B 3.A
4.B 5.D 6.A 7.B
8.A 9.C 10.A 11.B
12.B 13.C 14.C 15.C
七选五：16.C 17.G 18.E 19.A 20.F
二、完形填空
21.A 22.C 23.D 24.A 25.C
26.A 27.B 28.D 29.D 30.A
31.A 32.B 33.C 34.D 35.C
三、语法填空
36.have been made 37.bestsellers 38.a 39.to 40.them
41.trying 42.that/which 43.most famous 44.but 45.accepted
46.appointment 47.disabled 48.political 49.explosion 50.chemist
51.coverage 52.extension 53.liberal 54.merciless 55.guilty
四、选词填空
单词变形
56.violence 57.distribution 58.identify 59.temporary 60.negotiable
61.urge 62.wrinkles 63.league 64.dragged 65.was withdrawn
短语填空
66.pros and cons 67.superior to 68.conflict with 69.took; for granted 70.a sight to behold
五、完成句子
71.have been struggling; yet things are getting worse and worse
72.I was convinced that I could never produce musical notes
73.by raising people's awareness of environmental protection can this problem be solved
74.I found myself on the verge of giving up. But one day, a TV program caught my eye.
75.Nothing can help her; more than working
六、书信写作范文
A Meaningful Social Labor Practice
Last weekend, our school organized a social practice activity themed "Step into the Community and Practice Labor".
We were divided into several groups. Some cleaned public corridors and picked up rubbish in the community; others visited the elderly in the community nursing home, chatting with them and helping wash their clothes.
This activity was really rewarding. It made me realize the value of labor and taught me to care for others in daily life.

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