1、河南省豫北名校2024-2025学年高二上学期9月份联考英语试卷一、阅读理解Best Apps for KidsLetterSchoolLetterSchool is a fun and easy app for kids to learn the alphabets with tracing, puzzles, videos, and songs. LetterSchool does a great job of teaching letter writing with a three-step process: learn the starting points for each stro
2、ke (笔画), trace the letter, and then write the letter independently. It is a beautifully designed handwriting app that will teach your children how to write letters and numbers in a fun way.Price: Monthly Membership: $9.99; Annual: $49.99Reading EggsReading Eggs is one of the best learning apps for k
3、ids that helps children learn to read. The app makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great interactive reading games, guided reading lessons, fun activities and over 2,000 digital story books. The app is ideal for children who are preparing for school or struggling with thei
4、r reading.Price: Your have 3 pricing options. Yearly Family Plan (2-4 accounts): $89.00; Yearly: $59.00; Monthly: $9.95ApplayduApplaydu is a fun app that brings Kinder Joy toys to life through Augmented Reality (增强现实) in a world of discovery and imagination. The app has mini-games that help children
5、 build skills such as organization, memory and rhythm skills, and teaches them information about subjects such as mathematics, geography and music.Price: FreeABCABCmouse is one of the best apps for kids that focuses on the four main curriculum subjects of Reading, Math, World Around Us as well as Ar
6、t & Colors, establishing a foundation of knowledge for young children that they can build upon with confidence and success. ABC is available both as an app and a website.Price: $9.95/ month; $79.99/ year1What is the feature of LetterSchool?AIt is an easy-to-use app for teachers.BIt is a children
7、s favorite free app.CIt is designed with detailed writing process.DIt focuses on interactive writing.2How much should a family pay for two Reading Eggs accounts every year?A$19.90B$59.00.C$89.00.D$118.00.3What do Applaydu and ABC have in common?AThey are both apps and websites.BThey help establish m
8、athematical basis.CThey provide kids with mini-games.DThey offer music courses to children.All last week, I couldnt stop thinking about the beach and talking about the beach. My beach talk was inspired by the weather wed been having in New York, which varied from dont-you-dare-leave-the-house cold t
9、o your-hair-will-never-forgive-you rain. Through it all, I couldnt help but dream of summers at Coney Island. Weekends spent relaxing in a beach chair, enjoying the sunshine and thinking about the next ice cream.Those days are a long way off. But on Wednesday of last week, when the weather finally c
10、leared, I jumped at the chance to walk outside umbrella-free. I wasnt really sure where to walk during my hour-long lunch break until the South Street Seaport popped into my mind. Its just a short walk from the office and, although it was cold out, it seemed to call out to me.The more I walked, the
11、better the weather got. By the time I made it to the seaport, the sun was really shining. I spotted a way by the water that appeared to lead to a sun deck (甲板). I walked up it and was floored by the view that greeted me. The Brooklyn Bridge was in all its glory. There were Adirondack chairs strategi
12、cally positioned all over the deck to take in the postcard-like scene.I made myself comfortable in one of the chairs, then stretched out my legs and closed my eyes for a minute, bathing in golden sunlight. Thats when I realized I was doing exactly what I wouldve done if I were at the beach. Except,
13、of course, I was wearing a big winter coat and there was no ice cream in sight! Still, the thought filled me with happiness. You never know what wonder awaits you after a storm. Like a beach day in the middle of winter in the middle of a work day in the middle of New York City.4What made the author
14、think about the beach?AThe relaxing weekend.BThe delicious ice cream.CThe unbearable weather.DThe summer at Coney Island.5Where did the author decide to walk during the lunch break?ATo the fascinating beach.BTo the nearby park.CTo the Brooklyn Bridge.DTo the South Street Seaport.6What does the autho
15、r mean by saying “You never know what wonder awaits you after a storm”?AGood things always come prior to bad things.BThe weather in New York is unpredictable.CThe seaport is a great place to go after a storm.DA small escape can bring a refreshing change.7What is the text mainly about?AAn inspiration
16、al winter story.BAn iconic attraction in New York.CA clear and warm day in cold winter.DA travel guide to South Street Seaport.The Summer Olympics in Paris is always impressive, but 2024 promised something extraordinary even before the games began the seats you are sitting on! Made from locally recy
17、cled plastic, these seats are sustainability (可持续性) champions in their own right.The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics made history in terms of sustainability, as 11,000 stadium seats made entirely of recycled plastic are used during the water sports. The plastic used for the seats was collected from recyc
18、ling bins in the Seine-Saint-Denis neighborhood, and 80% of the 100 metric tons needed for the seats came from this area. The collected plastic was cut and torn into small pieces, processed and turned into new material by a local recycling firm called Le Pav.After the base materials are produced int
19、o plastic seats with different colors, the seats have gone through numerous tests, including mechanical resistance, fire resistance, as well as UV resistance. The recycled plastic chairs proved to be strong and durable, with producers reporting no problems in the production process.The use of recycl
20、ed plastic seats is part of Paris and Frances commitment to sustainability, with the goal of reducing downstream emissions (排放) by 50% compared to the 2012 and 2016 games. Additionally, the city is working to fight against environment worsening by making the Seine River swimmable for the first time
21、in decades, in an effort to host the triathlon (铁人三项) there.The recycled plastic seats not only promote sustainability but also raise awareness about waste recycling, with children being encouraged to throw their plastic bottles into appropriate bins. The Paris Olympics use of recycled plastic seats
22、 demonstrates the potential of a circular economy, where waste is repurposed and reused, ultimately reducing the amount of plastic waste in landfills and oceans.8What is special about the seats for the 2024 Paris Olympics?AThey won the championship in a competition.BThey are made with a mix of plast
23、ic types.CThey are made from recyclable plastic.DThey are produced from local raw materials.9Where was the plastic for the seats mostly collected from?ARecycling firms.BLocal recycling bins.CAll over France.DInternational suppliers.10What does the numerous tests mainly show in paragraph 3?AThe advan
24、tages of the seats.BThe production process of the seats.CThe difficulty of producing the seats.DThe significance of the plastic seats.11What is one of the goals of using recycled plastic seats at the Paris Olympics?ATo create continued economic growth.BTo reduce energy consumption.CTo attract more a
25、ttention to the games.DTo contribute to environmental efforts.Waves of innovation often create giants. Artificial intelligence (AI) may well be the next big technological shift, transforming the way of businesses. Firms selling the software and hardware that support AI will gain a lot of profit. But
26、 none is better positioned than Nvidia, an American firm that makes specialist AI chips. Its market value briefly passed $1,000 billion this week. Will Nvidia always be a tech-giant in this field?The hype (炒作) around AI makes the question hard to answer. Excitement about Nvidia began to mount in Nov
27、ember, after the release of ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot. Since then many kinds of firms have launched AI products.Nvidia is in an enviable (令人羡慕的) position. Its core business is designing high-performance chips. At first it sold these to video-game lovers. The chips were also highly efficient at
28、training AI models, and a new, booming market emerged.Nvidia also had the forethought to invest in two areas that helped strengthen its dominance (支配地位). One is advanced networking. Because training AI models requires vast amounts of processing power, many chips sometimes thousands are used at the s
29、ame time. These chips exchange data along a high-performance, AI-tailored network.Nvidias other strength is its software. CUDA, its AI platform, is popular with programmers and runs only on the companys chips. For instance, by giving free access to its chips and software to some AI researchers, the
30、firm focused on encouraging developers to use its software long before its competitors set out to woo them.Despite all these advantages, however, Nvidias lasting dominance is not assured. New companies and big chipmakers want a share of Nvidias network and chip businesses. The biggest challenge, tho
31、ugh, may come from Nvidias own customers. The cloud-computing arms of both Amazon and Alphabet are designing their own AI-tailored chips. Both have the potential to become fearsome competitors.12Which of the following makes Nvidia enviable according to the passage?AThe hype around artificial intelli
32、gence.BThe release of ChatGPT.CThe availability of its chips.DThe high performance of its chips.13What does the underlined word “woo” in paragraph 5 probably mean?AHunt for.BAttend to.CApprove of.DGuard against.14What can we infer from the last paragraph?ANvidia will lose its dominance definitely.BN
33、vidia should further improve its chips.CAlphabet has weakened Nvidias market.DAmazon will defeat Nvidia soon.15What does the author think of Nvidias dominance in the future?AUnchallengeable.BUncertain.CPredictable.DAssured.How to Have an Awesome (很好的) Work CareerI was reflecting on my work career th
34、is morning and came to the realization that my job is “awesome”. I enjoy almost every part of what I do for a living. So, I think I understand the elements that make up an “awesome work career”.Meaning. 16 There is a purpose to your work, and you have to find that higher purpose. Even ordinary jobs
35、can be viewed as having meaning. If you cant find the meaning in your current job, it may be time to look for a new career.Accomplishment. Choose a career where you can accomplish things, take pride in those accomplishments, and celebrate them. 17 The pride comes from readers and students who commen
36、t favorably on my accomplishments.Positive Relationships. Nothing can make a career more awesome than working with terrific people, and building strong and rewarding relationships with them. 18 I get to meet with wonderful clients (客户) in my consulting (咨询) work, and I have some of the best research
37、 cooperators. I try to avoid the bad relationships those that can make you question yourself and your career choice.Balance. An awesome career is one that allows time for family, friends, and the ability to pursue non-work-related interests. I often talk to people who are unhappy because their jobs
38、consume all of their time and energy. 19 I rarely hear any regrets from them. 20 To some extent it is true. But it is more likely that people have to plan, make tough strategic career decisions, and work hard to make their career awesome.AAn awesome job is one that has meaning.BCan all the people ha
39、ve awesome careers?CI think I understand the different meanings it has.DI take pride when I publish a paper or give a great lecture.ESome of them change to careers that allow greater balance.FIm fortunate to have amazing, talented, and awesome students.GDoes good fortune play a part in someone havin
40、g an awesome career?二、完形填空When I was a little boy, I loved drawing. I 21 presented a new picture to my mother a few times a day at least. She would 22 them up on the refrigerator as Im sure all parents do, but she quickly 23 room. When that happened, she would ask me to 24 which picture we would rem
41、ove to make room for the 25 one. She would then take the removed picture and 26 me she would put it somewhere safe a great 27 to tell a little kid so they didnt suspect their drawing was destined (注定) for the trash can.Decades later, my mother passed away from cancer, and I was 28 for cleaning her h
42、ome to prepare it to be sold. As I 29 the things in her room, I found a box stuffed full of paper. It contained every one of the 30 Id created as a kid, separated into folders based on the 31 I was when I drew it. It was located near her bed table and had every indication of being 32 on a regular ba
43、sis. She really had saved and 33 my terrible drawings all these years.Im a fully-grown, strong military man who never shows 34 . Yet holding my own six-year-old scribblings (涂鸦) in my hands, I ended up 35 my heart out in my mothers room.21AfinallyBcautiouslyCproudlyDcasually22AmatchBhangCmixDhand23A
44、ran out ofBmade use ofCtook place ofDgot rid of24AdisplayBdecorateCpickDprepare25AinitialBpopularCexpensiveDnew26ApromiseBpersuadeCappreciateDremind27AspeechBjokeCsayingDlie28AgratefulBresponsibleCanxiousDconvenient29Agave awayBshowed offCsorted throughDput back30AtoysBbooksCphotosDpictures31AageBth
45、eoryCplaceDprinciple32AsignedBcheckedCcoveredDfixed33AcomplainedBunderstoodCenjoyedDcommented34AprogressBhappinessCmistakeDweakness35AcryingBsingingCmovingDburning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。Africa is a continent that everyone knows about, but not many fully understand. “If you havent been
46、 there 36 (your), you would never truly know what its like,” said 29-year-old Huang Siyuan.From 2019 to 2022, Huang worked as a security 37 (engine) at a sewage (污水) treatment plant in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. The plant 38 Huang worked for is in the capital, Malabo.“I heard that locals use
47、d to throw their waste right in front of their doorsteps. Since mosquitoes breed (蚊子繁殖) there, the incidence of malaria was 39 (extreme) high,” Huang said. With the sewage treatment plant, not only had the citys appearance been transformed, 40 the health condition of the local people also improved.A survey done by the WHO showed that after the plant 41 (put) into use, the incidence rate of malaria dropped from 45% to 11%. Even if someone is infected with malaria, its not a sign
