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吉林延吉市第三高级中学
2024-2025学年度第二学期高一年级期末考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
Yunnan offers exciting experiences of unique customs. If you are already planning to visit Yunnan, see our festival tours.
The Torch (火把) Festival
Date: July/August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month)
Location: Lijiang
It is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi, and Bai ethnic minorities. According to the ancient rule of the Naxi ethnic minority, the Torch Festival should last three days, and every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for the three days.
Recommended tour: 3-Day Ancient Lijiang Tour
The Water-Splashing (泼洒) Festival
Date: April 13 to 15
Location: Xishuangbanna
It is the most important festival observed by the Dai ethnic minority of Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan. It involves splashing water, lantern floating and other joyful activities.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Xishuangbanna Tour
The Horse Racing Festival
Date: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month)
Location: Shangri-La
Falling on the same date as the Dragon Boat Festival, it is the biggest gathering of Tibetans in Yunnan and usually lasts about 3 days. During the celebrations, traditional performances and competitions like horse racing and wrestling will be held.
Recommended tour: 8-Day Yunnan Tour of the Nu River and Tengchong
The March Street Festival
Date: April/May (days 15 to 21 of the third lunar month)
Location: Dali
It is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Bai ethnic minority in Dali in western Yunnan. During the March Street Festival, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with people selling amazing minority items.
Recommended tour: 6-Day Yunnan Minorities Tour
1. What do the Torch Festival and the Water-Splashing Festival have in common
A．The date.
B．The location.
C．The lasting time.
D．The celebratory events.
2. Which festival will you attend if you like to buy local gifts while travelling
A．The Torch Festival.
B．The March Street Festival.
C．The Horse Racing Festival.
D．The Water-Splashing Festival.
3. Where is the text probably taken from
A．An academic report.
B．A newspaper report.
C．An educational magazine.
D．An travel brochure.
B
As a six-year-old Canadian schoolboy, Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher that many people in developing African countries couldn’t get enough clean water. He looked across the classroom at the drinking fountain. It was very close — only ten steps away. So, Ryan asked himself, “Why do some African children have to walk ten kilometres to get water every day And why is the water so dirty that it makes them sick ” Young Ryan thought, “Life is easy for me; but hard for those people. Why don’t I help ”
At first, his plan was to earn money to build a single well somewhere in Africa. He cleaned windows and did gardening for his family and neighbours. He soon reached his first target of $70, but when he gave the money to a charity, he was told that it actually cost$2,000 to build a well. Two thousand dollars was a lot of money, but Ryan didn’t give up. He was determined to help other children have clean water. He started to ask for help from his classmates and neighbours and persuaded them to donate money. At the same time, a friend of Ryan’s mother helped make his story go public. After several months, Ryan had raised the $2,000, with which a well was built near a primary school in Uganda. The children at the school no longer needed to walk for hours to get water. They were grateful to him and invited him to visit.
In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes. But that was not all. He also saw hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him. They sang and danced happily. Some even offered him food and gifts. At first Ryan was nervous, but soon a great warmth filled him. He really had made a difference for these children. He broke into a joyful smile.
Later, Ryan’s experience led him to set up a foundation to encourage more people to help. Many inspired people gave him their support. Ryan’s foundation continues to attract support from more and more people, so the work of building more wells can go on. Today, over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited from the life-changing gift of clean, safe water.
Now, as an adult, Ryan says that the question to ask is not “Why don’t I help ”, but “How can I help today ” This insight grew from the determined attitude of a six-year-old boy who had the courage and perseverance to make his dream a reality.
4. As a six-year-old, what made Ryan surprised
A．The distance of the drinking fountain from him.
B．What his teacher said about people in developing African countries.
C．The steps to the drinking fountain.
D．His easy life compared with children in developing African counties.
5. How did Ryan first plan to earn money for building a well
A．By asking classmates and neighbours for help.
B．By setting up a foundation to raise money.
C．By cleaning windows and doing gardening for family and neighbours.
D．By telling his story publicly.
6. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A．Ryan’s new plan in Canada.
B．Ryan’s experience of visiting Africa.
C．How people in Africa use the wells.
D．The development of Ryan’s foundation and its influence.
7. Which of the following can best describe Ryan’s personalities
A．Kind and determined.
B．Brave and humorous.
C．Generous but shy.
D．Selfish but creative.
C
Like most other parrots, parakeets (长尾小鹦鹉) are known to have the ability to copy human speech. Now a new study has found that when parakeets make sounds, their brains work similarly to the way human brains function when we speak.
The study was led by Michael Long, a professor at New York University. Long’s team focused on common parakeets, also known as budgerigars or budgies. They placed tiny probes (探针) into the brains of four birds to keep track of their brain activity as they made sounds, focusing on a part of the brain called the anterior arcopallium (AAC), which is known to affect vocal muscles, which are muscles related to voice.
They found that certain brain cells (细胞) became active when the birds made specific sounds. Some cells seemed to be involved in producing consonants, and others created vowels. Some showed activity when the birds made high sounds, while other cells lit up for low sounds. This simple system allows parakeets to combine different sounds to make complex calls. Long described it as a “beautiful solution” for sound production.
In human brains, specific brain cell activity is connected with certain movements of the lips or tongue. This is the first time scientists have identified a similar language “map” in the brain of a nonhuman animal. The researchers think it’s possible that other parrots also have a similar set up in their brains.
Long’s team also studied zebra pared to parakeets, the finches’ brains have complex systems. But these can make only simple songs and cannot copy human speech.
Researching how language works in bird brains could help scientists better understand how it works in the human brain. This could lead to solutions for speech injuries in humans. Long said that discovering insights from animals is “an important way to develop new treatments for speech disorders.”
8. What is the function of tiny probes
A．To study the structure of AAC.
B．To record parakeets’ brain response.
C．To help parakeets make sounds.
D．To change parakeets’ muscular system.
9. What can we know about parakeets’ brain cells
A．They work in a puzzling way.
B．They fail to mix different sounds.
C．They only process high sounds.
D．They react to sounds differently.
10. Which is the new finding about parakeets
A．Ability to sing beautiful songs.
B．Talent for copying human speech.
C．Speech-linked brain activity.
D．Higher intelligence than zebra finches.
11. Which aspect of the study does the last paragraph mainly focus on
A．The method.
B．The process.
C．The significance.
D．The future.
D
2024 marks an exciting year for space exploration, with NASA’s Europa Clipper mission leading the way. This spacecraft, launched in October 2024, is set to completely change our understanding of Jupiter’s moon Europa — one of the most promising places to search for alien life in our solar system.
Europa, covered in a thick layer of ice, is believed to hide a vast subsurface ocean (a liquid water layer beneath its icy surface) larger than Earth’s oceans combined. Scientists think this ocean could have the right conditions for life: water, energy (from tidal forces), and maybe even organic molecules (the building blocks of life).
The Europa Clipper carries advanced tools to study Europa’s ice and ocean. One key instrument is a radar that can “see” through the ice, mapping the thickness of the frozen layer and detecting cracks where water might erupt onto the surface. Another tool will analyze gases and particles released during these “cryovolcanic” eruptions (eruptions of water, not lava) to check for organic compounds. Early data from the mission already suggests that Europa’s ice may have “chaos regions” — areas where the ice is cracked and mixed with liquid water — making it easier for organic materials to rise to the surface.
While no direct evidence of life has been found yet, the Europa Clipper is laying the groundwork for future missions. If organic molecules are confirmed, it could mean Europa’s ocean is a habitable world — even if we don’t find actual life there, it would be a major step toward answering the question: “Are we alone in the universe ”
12. What is the main goal of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission
A．To land humans on Jupiter.
B．To collect samples of Jupiter’s atmosphere.
C．To study Europa’s icy surface and search for signs of habitability.
D．To map the orbits of all Jupiter’s moons.
13. What does the underlined word “subsurface” in para.2 probably mean
A．Above ground.
B．Under the ice.
C．In the atmosphere.
D．Between planets.
14. What is the passage mainly about
A．The history of Jupiter exploration.
B．New discoveries about Europa’s surface from the Europa Clipper.
C．How to build a spacecraft for deep space missions.
D．Why Mars is no longer a focus of space research.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards the Europa Clipper mission
A．Positive. B．Doubtful. C．Negative. D．Unclear.
二、七选五
The world is diverse, with a variety of languages, skin colors, and cultures coexisting. 16 A way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world.
There are many ways to gain understanding of diverse cultures. 17 By doing so, people gain a good understanding of the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people. For example, if you want to introduce your students to a different culture, you can frequently read them stories inspired by that culture’s folk tales.
18 A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs are available at the public library or bookstores. A person can choose a language to learn and find learning programs to master the language. Besides, one can enroll in foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language. 19
20 Whether you want to learn more about regions in Japan, the Middle East, Africa, or any other world culture, becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to understand a particular cultural group’s way of life.
A．Mastering a language takes effort but it can be rewarding.
B．Understanding other cultures benefits individuals and society.
C．One method is to read books by authors from a specific culture.
D．For personal growth, it’s important to appreciate diverse cultures.
E．Going to local bookstores can be fun to explore different cultures.
F．Learning a foreign language is also a good way to learn different cultures.
G．Learn about different cultures by trying food from a specific cultural group.
三、完形填空
The bell rang. My English teacher, Mrs. Smith, stood in the front of the classroom, raising a book high. “This week, we’re going to 21 Shakespeare’s Hamlet. You are going to read a paragraph, ‘To Be or Not To Be’ and retell it to your classmates,” she said.
I looked down as her words played over and over in my mind. I could remember all the words, but I was worried about my 22 : “To B-B-Be or N-N-Not To B-B-B-Be”. I couldn’t read the sentences fluently. I didn’t want to be 23 .
I wanted to do something to change it. I came up with a good 24 to solve my problem. I thought about the words I was about to 25 and practised many times at home. I 26 myself into Hamlet and spoke the 27 with my mom. We laughed when I forgot words and cheered when I spoke 28 . My mom told me to keep eye contact and believe in myself.
On the day when I was going to 29 , I breathed deeply and stood up. I faced my teacher and classmates 30 . I started to speak. The words came out shaky at first. Then, I spoke them 31 and stronger. On the stage, I 32 myself saying the words to my mom at home. I stayed 33 and stood tall. Before I knew it, my task was over. Everyone clapped for me and I bowed. I was excited and 34 because I faced my fear and won the 35 myself.
21. A．copy B．read C．draw D．preview
22. A．dialect B．letter C．hearing D．voice
23. A．given up B．taken in C．laughed at D．helped out
24. A．goal B．discussion C．question D．idea
25. A．consider B．say C．reflect D．write
26. A．turned B．exchanged C．decorated D．forced
27. A．difficulty B．knowledge C．dialogue D．connection
28. A．gradually B．fluently C．slowly D．uncertainly
29. A．remember B．operate C．listen D．retell
30. A．gratefully B．bravely C．passively D．coldly
31. A．louder B．kinder C．weaker D．slighter
32. A．recalled B．kept C．imagined D．regretted
33. A．healthy B．safe C．alive D．calm
34. A．proud B．upset C．anxious D．active
35. A．gift B．debate C．battle D．title
四、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。
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。
Mount Hua is famous 36 its surprising cliffs (悬崖), and it has always been my dream to climb it. Finally I had the chance 37 (make) my dream come true.
We got to the foot of Mount Hua at 9:40 pm. We started at about 10:00 pm, and it took us the whole night 38 (climb) to the top. Ninety-five percent of climbers were campus students. The whole atmosphere was like we were from one campus, 39 (take) part in a large PE class.
We got to the North Peak first. It is the only way to reach the East Peak in order to watch the sunrise. It was at about 4:40 am 40 we reached the East Peak. There was still another hour remaining until sunrise. The time passed 41 (quick) as we chatted and imagined the great scene of sunrise while staying close to each other for comfort. The 42 (east) sky became red little by little. We all watched attentively not making a sound. But 43 (unfortunate) more and more clouds gathered.
“It is cloudy,” someone said. “Although the sunrise on a cloudy day is not so 44 (amaze) as one on a clear day, it is still charming and attractive. The combination of clouds and sun created a totally different feeling. Look! The sun is like 45 fireball in the claw of a dragon.”
五、完成句子
48. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good f________ in the New Year.
49. Don’t ______ (犹豫) to turn to us if you have any further problems.
50. Betty’s 50 (disappoint) exam results are due to her inattention in class.
51. She ______ (不理睬) her colleagues and carried on with her work.
52. One woman ________ ________ (被……绊倒) the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground.
53. Green has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both m______ and physically.
54. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses ________________ (利用) the celebrations.
55. The d______ (有决心的；意志坚定的) look on her face suggested that she would never change her mind.
56. ______ ______ ______ (尽管；不管) the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final frontier so as to learn its secrets.
57. He tried to solve his 57 (finance) problems, but he couldn’t.
58. After Bethune’s death, Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article ______ ______ ______ (作为对……的纪念) him, praising him as a hero to be remembered in China.
59. Chongyang Festival is also called the Double Ninth Festival and it is a day for people in China to show ______ (尊敬，尊重) to seniors.
60. But, ______ ______ ______ (说实话), the fireworks going off throughout the night were really annoying.
六、语法填空（教材课文填空）
A
Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and 61 (visit) the wine country of Napa Valley. I have to admit that it 62 (definite) feels good to be back in the city again. And what a city — a city 63 was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that 64 (occur) in 1906. There are so many beautiful old buildings — many sitting on top of big hills, 65 (offer) great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
B
China’s space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, 66 it has made great progress in a short time. China has become the third country in the world 67 (send) humans into space in 2003, 68 Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study 69 (it) surface. On 23 July 2020, China sent Tianwen 1 to explore the surface of Mars. From 2021 to 2022, China completed a number of rocket missions to establish its own space station. In 2022, the launch of the Mengtian module 70 (signal) the basic completion of the Tiangong Space Station.
七、书信写作
71. 假定你是李华，你的英语老师发现你的近期作业都是AI完成的，请给老师写一封邮件说明一下情况，并提出整改措施。
注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My dear English teacher,
I am writing to…
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.C 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.A
二、七选五
16.D 17.C 18.F 19.A 20.G
三、完形填空
21.B 22.D 23.C 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.D 30.B 31.A 32.C 33.D 34.A 35.C
四、语法填空
36.for 37.to make 38.to climb 39.taking 40.that
41.quickly 42.eastern 43.unfortunately 44.amazing 45.a
46.joyful 47.energetic
五、完成句子
48.fortune 49.hesitate 50.disappointing 51.ignored 52.tripped over
53.mentally 54.taking advantage of 55.determined 56.Regardless of
57.financial 58.in memory of 59.respect 60.to be honest
十七、语法填空（课文）
61.visiting 62.definitely 63.that/which 64.occurred 65.offering
66.but 67.to send 68.when 69.its 70.signalled
书面表达范文
My dear English teacher,
I am writing to say sorry to you. Recently I relied too much on AI to finish English homework because I thought it could save time.
I realize it is a wrong choice. AI cannot help me improve my skills. From now on, I will finish homework by myself. If I meet difficult problems, I will turn to you or my classmates for help. I will also recite words and read articles every day to make progress.
I promise I will never use AI to do homework again. Please forgive me.
Sincerely,
Li Hua

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