1、惠州一中2025届高一上学期第二次阶段考试英语试卷考试时长：120分钟满分：120分注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。3. 回答非选择题时，用黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABoston is an excellent place fo
2、r a family vacation. There are many different fun and educational activities that are sure to interest visitors of all ages.Explore the New England AquariumLocated on the waterfront on the north end of the city, the New England Aquarium draws visitors from around the northeast. This aquarium gives v
3、isitors the unique opportunity to pet sharks. The aquarium is home to many kinds of sea life, including dolphins, penguins and seals. With ticket prices at $24.95 for adults and $17.95 for children over the age of three, a visit to the aquarium is an affordable addition to any Boston family vacation
4、.Visit Fenway ParkWhether or not you are a Red Sox fan, a visit to Fenway Park is an absolute must for any Boston family vacation. Baseball is the great American pastime, so if the Red Sox are playing while you are in the city, then you and your family might want to consider getting tickets, buying
5、some hot dogs, and watching one of the best sports displays in the world.Play at the Boston Childrens MuseumIf you have young children in your family, then a Boston family vacation wouldnt be complete without an afternoon at the Boston Childrens Museum. It is one of the best childrens museums in the
6、 nation. It features many different themed rooms, including bubble rooms, construction rooms, a climbing area, and play spaces for little ones who are not yet walking.Dine at Quincy MarketQuincy Market has long been thought of as the social center of the city of Boston. In fact, Quincy Market was th
7、e first public market in the entire Boston. At this marketplace you can shop in more than 100 stores and find the perfect souvenirs. It is also a great place to grab a quick and cheap lunch, dinner or snack.1. What can you do at the New England Aquarium?A. Buy souvenirs.B. Play with sharks.C. See po
8、lar bears.D. Watch cartoons.2. Which place will you go to if you go in for sports?A. Fenway Park.B. New England Aquarium.C. Quincy Market.D. Boston Childrens Museum.3. What is the text aimed at?A. Encouraging people to visit Boston for vacation.B. Comparing some famous attractions in Boston.CTelling
9、 people what they can do in some places.D. Recommending several places for a family vacation.BMarigi worked deep in a forest in Nigeria a country on the western coast of Africa. He is a logger who cuts down trees using a knife. The forest where he worked is in the Ondo State in Southwest Nigeria. Bu
10、t many trees in that forest have been lost to too much logging.The 61-year-old father of two said that he could cut down over 15 trees anywhere in the forest,but he would be lucky to find only two now.“During the time of my father, we had big trees but sadly what we have now are just small trees and
11、 we dont even allow them to grow tall enough before we cut them,” Marigi said.After cutting down the trees, Marigi puts markers on them to let other loggers know that he is the owner. The cut-down trees, or logs, are then transported(运输)by waterways and rivers to Nigerias biggest city, Lagos.Trees i
12、n Nigeria are cut down to open land for farming or to feed the energy need of a growing population. From 2001 to 2021, Nigeria has lost 1. 14 million hectares of tree cover.Months after cutting down the trees, Marigi returned to the forest to tie his 40 logs together so they could be transported. Wi
13、th other loggers, he paid for a boat to pull the logs through waterways from Ondo State to Lagos.They built simple houses on top of the logs to help protect themselves from the weather. Food was shared and they sang traditional songs to cheer themselves up. They did not sleep at night to make sure t
14、hat the logs would not get away from the boat. The boat stopped at several places to pickup more loggers and their logs. A single boat can transport thousands of such logs.Marigis trip ended in Lagos where logs from Ondo State and other parts of the country came together. The logs were then cut and
15、sold to users.4. What can we learn about his father according to Marigi?A. He took good care of the forest.B. He could cut down trees for free.C. He left small trees to later generations.D. He had plenty of big trees to cut.5. How does Marigi show the ownership of the trees he cut down?A. By moving
16、them to his house.B. By making signs on them.C. By putting them near waterways.D. By living on top of them.6. Why did Marigi go back into the forest?A. To collect his woods.B. To plant small trees.C. To look for big trees.D. To open land for farming.7. Why didnt Marigi and his partners sleep at nigh
17、t?A. Their houses were too small to sleep in.B. They were busy with the woods for sale.C. They protected the woods from being lost.D. They needed to work together continuously.CHome to large numbers of elephants, India has some of the strictest elephant protection laws in Asia. Elephants have been g
18、ranted (给予) the highest level of legal protection for wildlife. Strict bans exist on poaching (偷猎), and trading them, with heavy fines and prison sentences of up to seven years.China had been making efforts to protect its small population of elephants since the 1980s. Local authorities in areas with
19、 elephants such as Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, have not only made efforts to move human populations away from elephant habitats but have also worked with private insurance companies to insure farmers crops against damage caused by the animals. According to one report,
20、 the population of elephants in China nearly doubled between the 1980s and 2021 to about 300.While both India and China have made efforts to protect the elephant and some success had been achieved, danger still appears as conservation laws are often either flouted (轻视) or not implemented. Strengthen
21、ing domestic (国内的) laws is not enough. The animals now face the much more dangerous threat of climate change which calls for united action by these two leading economies.There are many opportunities for cooperation between New Delhi and Beijing on elephant protection. These could potentially include
22、: formation of a cooperative institute for research on elephant conservation; joint efforts on reforestation to ensure the expansion of buffer zones (缓冲区) between animal populations and human settlements; the training of local populations that live near elephant habitats and have traditional knowled
23、ge of harmonious living with elephants; formation of a joint resource fund for building care facilities and to achieve set targets to increase the population of elephants through careful breeding.By doing so, India and China would promote economic growth through an ecological path and responsible ec
24、otourism in not just the two nations but in Asia at large. Such joint efforts would also lead to better relations between the two countries.8. What is a measure taken by China to protect elephants according to paragraph 2?A. Applying strict elephant protection laws.B. Resetting humans in other place
25、s.C. Growing crops to feed elephants.D. Building natural reserves.9. What made China and India work together to protect elephants?A. The threat of climate change.B. The need of economic growth.C. The focus on scientific research.D. The rapid development of tourism.10. How is paragraph 4 mainly devel
26、oped?A. By listing examples.B. By stating arguments.C. By explaining numbers.D. By providing research results.11. Which is the most suitable title for the text?A. Future for Asian elephantsB. A bridge of elephant protectionC. Why are elephants under threat?D. Can elephants and humans live together?D
27、Procrastination (拖延症) gets people into trouble-leaving tasks until the very last moment is a Pandora s box of anxiety, uncertainty, and panic, but its still a popular way of planning our time. The healthier opposite would be to get tasks done as soon as possible, right? Wrong. Its called precrastina
28、tion (提前症) and it can be just as unhealthy.Precrastination is not an uncommon phenomenon, driven by the desire to check things off ones to-do list, in order not to keep in mind those tasks which fill up headspace and become a source of stress. While this tendency might seem positive, it often leads
29、to similar negative results as procrastination. In a 2014 study, college students were asked to carry a bucket (桶) to a finish line in the easiest way possible. They had two choices- carry the bucket placed halfway down the path, or carry the bucket that was close to the finish line. To the research
30、ers surprise, most of the participants chose the bucket closest to them and carried it for a longer time, other than the one closest to the finish line to save themselves some effort.Those college students chose to get started on a task earlier, even if it meant spending more energy in the longer te
31、rm. And thats the main problem with precrastination-it enables people to pay attention to urgent, easy-to-do tasks and get them out of the way quickly. But in doing so, people often leave important, more time-and-energy-consuming tasks for later, which they actually should have been saving their eff
32、orts for. Another shortcoming to precrastinating is the frenzy (疯狂) that accompanies the satisfaction of getting tasks done early. This hurried frenzy can replace careful planning and thought, ending in the rushed completion of a task often with mistakes.Compared to procrastinators low efficiency, h
33、yper-diligence (过度勤奋) is commonly seen in precrastinators. However, the only practice that can actually help people better organize their tasks and lives is careful, strategic planning. Meanwhile, they should get better at saying no, and above all, keep in mind that quality is better than quantity.1
34、2. What do we know about precrastination according to the text?A. Its as unhealthy as procrastination.B. It makes people try to think logically.C. Its a popular way people use to plan their time.D. It encourages people to do several tasks at the same time.13. What did the researchers find about most
35、 participants in the 2014 study?A. They were difficult to satisfy.B. They failed to understand the lecture.C. They avoided carrying the heavier buckets.D. They chose to work hard rather than work cleverly.14What might come with peoples precrastination?A. Their carelessness.B. Their low interest.C. T
36、heir overconfidence.D. Their unnecessary competition.15. What is the authors suggestion for readers?A. Working at their own rate.B. Valuing quality over quantity.C. Trying to live a productive life.D. Weighing gains and losses wisely.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
37、。Inventing campfire stories for children is easier than you might think. Use these easy tips for telling campfire stories that will entertain and delight children of all ages._16_When telling campfire stories to children, include a bunch of fun and strange names for the characters. If it is a humoro
38、us story, dont be afraid to use silly things for names, like Snickers or Twix. If it is a scary story, you can use names like Mr. Blue Toes or Mrs. Scissor Arms.Include animal charactersCampfire stories are often the best when they include animals, especially ones that can be found in the woods. Ide
39、as of animals to include are bears, mountain lions, deer, and squirrels. You try to make the bears gentle and the squirrels or deer the more aggressive (好斗的) ones. _17_Take turnsNo one says that a campfire story has to be told by one person from beginning to end. Take turns. _18_This will often resu
40、lt in unforeseen twists and induce tons of laughter.Change your voiceDo not use a single voice when telling campfire stories to children. _19_ Talk in different tones and use a different infliction for each character. Alternate(交替)between whispering and talking louder.Using these tips will make tell
41、ing campfire stories fun and exciting. _20_. Once you get going, the kids may beg for more stories, until your voice is sore(疼的). It will be well worth it.A. But be prepared.B. Use fun and strange namesC. Children like listening to stories very much.D. Just have fun and get creative.E. Good for chil
42、drens growing upF. One person tells a part of the story and the next person takes over.G. This will make even the best stories dull and uninteresting.第二部分语言运用(共四节，满分55分)第一节完形填空 (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 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Just a few months earlier, I would never have pictured m
43、yself acting in a play in front of two hundred people. If not for my_21_, Mrs. Sather, I might never have found that opportunity.In the first and second grade, I was extremely_22_. It just wasnt in my personality to be very outgoing. I would escape in my writing. Mrs. Sather, always_23_me to write m
44、ore. I think she was one of the first people to see my inner_24_.One day she announced our class was going to_25_a play, a take-off on The Wizard of Oz. “I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy.” A few excited hands were_26_. Mine, of course, was not one of them.After school, Mrs. Sather sai
45、d to me,“ Dallas, I was_27_you didnt raise your hand. You re good at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. Perfect for Dorothy! I had you in_28_for Dorothy while writing the play! If you_29_dont want to, though, I wont make you. Its your_30_.”I realized it was time to show the wo
46、rld who I really was. I_31_the role. Fast-forward through five months of _32_, lines memorizing, and costume creating, we were ready.At the end of the play, when the_33_stood and applauded, I knew they were not just_34_for my performance that night, but for the performances that they knew would come
47、 in later years because of my new-found_35_.”21. A. partnerB. teacherC. parentD. classmate22. A. shyB. weakC. curiousD. admirable23. A. contactedB. allowedC. encouragedD. cheated24. A. drawbackB. peaceC. characterD. strength25. A. performB. watchC. writeD. enjoy26. A. put downB. reached outC. put up
48、D. drew back27. A. excitedB. amusedC. afraidD. surprised28. A. storeB. mindC. memoryD. comparison29. A. firstlyB. reallyC. finallyD. natively30. A. turnB. choiceC. luckD. fault31. A. acceptedB. playedC. createdD. remembered32. A. practicingB. learningC. observingD. communicating33. A. studentB. adultC. policeD. audience34. A. celebratingB. chattingC. cheeringD. congratulating35. A. skillB. confidenceC. interestD. hobby第三节语法
