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2023~2024学年度第二学期期末考试 高二英语 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 20分) 第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman think of her vacation? A. Exciting. B. Tiring. C. Disappointing. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A concert. B. A restaurant. C. A photo show. 3. How will the speakers go to the zoo? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 4. When does the cooking lesson start? A. At 2:30. B. At 3:30 C. At 4:00. 5. What does the man ask Kate to do? A. Do her homework. B. Help her sister. C. Turn down the TV. 第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。 6. What is Richard’s favorite subject? A. Biology. B. Math. C. Literature. 7. Where does Alexandra’s mother work? A. In Leeds. B. In London C、In New York. 8 Why does Alexandra visit the woman? A. To send Richard’s bag. B. To have some pasta. C. To meet Richard. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至 11三个小题。 9. What was the man doing when the woman called? A. Working in another room. B. Visiting a customer. C. Driving to the airport. 10. Why did the woman call the man? A. To discuss a meeting. B. To look for Tom. C. To ask him out. 11. What did the man do this morning? A. He did some research. B. He saw a person off. C. He met a partner. 听下面一段独白，回答第12 至 15四个小题。 12. What did Karen do on the first flight? A. She read a book. B. She saw a film. C. She slept well. 13. What impressed Karen most about Shanghai? A. The museums. B. The galleries. C. The restaurants. 14. Who took Karen around Shanghai? A. Pat. B. Lucy. C. Heather. 15. How was the weather when Karen arrived in Shanghai? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45分) 第一节 单项填空(共15 小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — Children should be taught how to behave themselves in public. —________. Good manners should be shaped from an early age. A. That’s all right B. It’s up to you C. It’s a deal D. I’m with you on that 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——孩子们应该被教会如何在公众场合表现自己。——我同意你的看法。良好的举止应该从小养成。A. That’s all right没关系，不用谢；B. It’s up to you由你决定；C. It’s a deal就这么说定了；D. I’m with you on that我同意你的看法。根据“Good manners should be shaped from an early age.”可知，此处表示同意上文的观点。故选D。 2. Your application should be ________ as soon as possible if you have passion for this position. A. anticipated B. investigated C. submitted D. confirmed 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你对这个职位充满热情，你应该尽快提交你的申请。A. anticipated预期；B. investigated调查；C. submitted提交；D. confirmed确认。根据下文“as soon as possible if you have passion for this position(如果你对这个职位充满热情，尽快)”可推知，空白处应填表示“提交”含义的表达。故选C项。 3. You’d better not lose weight by dieting, because a poor diet may ________ contribute to some serious diseases. A. purely B. ultimately C. automatically D. casually 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查副词辨析。句意：你最好不要通过节食减肥，因为糟糕的饮食最终可能会导致一些严重的疾病。A. purely纯粹地；B. ultimately最终；C. automatically自动地；D. casually随意地。由句意和some serious diseases可知，这里表示“最终”会导致一些严重的疾病。故选B项。 4. Last Monday, Jim was awarded a prize of 5000 dollars in ________ of his contributions to the company. A. possession B. ambition C. recognition D. participation 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：上星期一，吉姆被授予5000美元的奖金，以表彰他对公司的贡献。A. possession拥有，持有；B. ambition雄心，野心；C. recognition承认，奖赏；D. participation参与。结合句意可知，此处为in recognition of意为“为了表彰……”。故选C项。 5. It is essential that we have a(n) ________ solution to the problem we are facing now, in case the first one does not work when used. A. alternative B. qualified C. conventional D. superior 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：至关重要的是，我们必须有一个替代方案来解决我们现在面临的问题，以防第一个方案在使用时不起作用。A. alternative可供替代的；B. qualified有资格的；C. conventional常规的 ；D. superior优越的 。由句意和in case the first one does not work when used可知，这里指一个“可供替代的”解决方案。故选A项。 6. I haven’t decided which major I would prefer to go for. I’m really ________. A. making up my mind B. pulling my weight C. having second thoughts D. ticking all the right boxes 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我还没有决定我更喜欢哪个专业。我真的在重新考虑。A. making up my mind下定决心；B. pulling my weight尽我所能；C. having second thoughts经过重新考虑而改变主意。D. ticking all the right boxes满足所有要求。根据上文“I haven’t decided which major I would prefer to go for.”可知是在重新考虑。故选C。 7. Realizing that things were becoming worse and worse, the local government ________ to find a way to stop the spread of the disease. A. set out B. set in C. set down D. set aside 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当地政府意识到情况变得越来越糟，开始寻找阻止疾病传播的方法。A. set out开始；B. set in(不好的事情)产生，到来；C. set down放下；D. set aside留出 。根据句意，本处表示“开始寻找阻止疾病传播的方法”，故空处表示“开始”，用set out符合题意。故选A项。 8. Studies are really significant, but never ________ students’ physical and mental well-being. A. in exchange for B. at the expense of C. in preparation for D. at the mercy of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：学习确实很重要，但绝不能以牺牲学生的身心健康为代价。A. in exchange for作为……的交换；B. at the expense of以牺牲……为代价；C. in preparation for为……做准备；D. at the mercy of任由……摆布。结合句意可知，此处表示“以牺牲……为代价”符合语境。故选B项。 9. There is no doubt that cloning is a great scientific breakthrough. But if not ________ properly, it may have some side effects. A. handing B. to handle C. having handled D. handled 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：毫无疑问，克隆是一项伟大的科学突破。但如果处理不当，可能会产生一些副作用。这里考查if引导的条件状语从句的省略。If引导的条件状语从句，如果从句主语和主句主语一致，且含有be动词，这时可以把从句的主语和be动词省略，补充完整应是if cloning is not handled properly。故选D项。 10. We are looking forward to seeing Mr. Green, without ________ support we can’t make the project a success. A. whose B. which C. where D. whom 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们期待着见到格林先生，没有他的支持，我们无法使这个项目取得成功。逗号后为“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Mr. Green，结合语意可知，表示没有格林先生的支持，关系代词与空后的support为所属关系，应用关系代词whose。故选A。 11. While you are gifted, you won’t attain your goal in life ________ you work hard. A. as B. unless C. when D. though 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然你有天赋，但除非你努力工作，否则你无法实现你的人生目标。A. as当……时候；B. unless除非；C. when当……时候；D. though尽管。根据“you work hard”可知，除非努力工作，否则无法实现人生目标，用连词unless引导条件状语从句。故选B。 12. Peter ________ a book in the reading room all morning; it must be very interesting. A. read B. has been reading C. was reading D. would read 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：彼得整个上午都在阅览室里读一本书；那一定非常有趣，根据“all morning(整个上午)”和“it must be very interesting(那一定非常有趣)”可知，彼得的阅读行为从过去某个时间开始一直持续到现在，且可能还在继续，故使用现在完成进行时。故选B项。 13. Mark, as well as his parents, ________to attend Mr. Lin’s wedding the other day. A. was invited B. has been invited C. were invited D. have been invited 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查语态和主谓一致。句意：马克和他的父母前几天应邀参加了林的婚礼。当主语后面有as well as引导的短语时，谓语动词要与最前面的主语保持一致，Mark与invite为被动关系，再由the other day可知，这里时态应用一般过去时，描述过去情况。故选A项。 14. — Jack was admitted to a second-class college. —He ________a top university, but he was addicted to playing video games. A. could enter B. could have entered C. must enter D. must have entered 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词。句意：——杰克被一所二流大学录取了。——他本可以进入一所顶尖大学，但他沉迷于玩电子游戏。根据上文“Jack was admitted to a second-class college.”可知，Jack 被二流大学录取，结合下文中的“but he was addicted to playing video games”可知，他沉迷于玩电子游戏，由此可推断，此处表示“他本可以进入一所顶尖大学”，could have done表示“本来能做成的（却没做成）”，所以此处应使用could have entered。故选B项。 15. Before going shopping, I always make a list of ________ my family need so that I won’t leave anything out. A. which B. whether C. where D. what 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：在去购物之前，我总是把家人需要的东西列一个清单，这样我就不会遗漏任何东西。分析句子可知，这里考查宾语从句，从句中缺宾语，表示“什么”，所以应用连接代词what。故选D项。 第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) Elona Washington, a mother of two adult children, believed they would have bright future. But on her son Jackie’s 20th birthday, Jackie said something contrary to her ___16___,“Mum, I don’t want to grow up. Neither do I want to leave home to work after graduation.” At first, Elona ___17___ his words as a joke, assuming Jackie was simply ___18___ the loving family. However, her daughter Emily revealed the ___19___ — Jackie planned to rely on parents in the future since it was ___20___ to make his fortune. Knowing that, Elona blamed herself for doing too much for Jackie and ___21___ him. Today’s Jackie completely lacked ___22___ and just sought for the ___23___ of the family. Elona couldn’t bear to see Jackie was ___24___ the reality, so she decided to help him. Elona recognized Jackie’s interest in sports marketing and ___25___ him to land a part-time job that involved managing clients’ Instagram accounts. She hoped this experience might change Jackie’s ___26___ about work and self-reliance. After a few months, when Elona went to see how Jackie ___27___ to adulthood, she found Jackie’s newfound confidence. Working in the business and being paid by clients had ___28___his anxiety about the process of growing up. ___29___ Jackie’s journey towards becoming a real adult remained ongoing, his job made him realize that he could be ___30___, and that his family wouldn’t be there forever. Elona felt ___31___ that everything about Jackie was changing for the better. She realized that during children’s transition into adulthood, it is crucial for parents to establish___32___. While parents want to stay involved and ___33___ about their children’s lives, they must also require their children to handle things ___34___. It enables young adults to grow and develop the skills necessary to ___35___ the challenges of independent life. 16. A. expectation B. habit C. description D. interest 17. A. twisted B. quoted C. interpreted D. shared 18. A. involved in B. exposed to C. lost in D. attached to 19. A. truth B. excuse C. lesson D. example 20. A. reasonable B. incredible C. demanding D. honorable 21. A. annoying B. spoiling C. comforting D. criticizing 22. A. patience B. knowledge C. communication D. ambition 23. A. responsibility B. shelter C. business D. adoption 24. A. reflecting B. recording C. grasping D. escaping 25. A. encouraged B. elected C. forbade D. commanded 26. A. doubts B. suggestions C. views D. orders 27. A. applied B. objected C. adapted D. returned 28. A. aroused B. explained C. recorded D. eased 29. A. Supposing B. Although C. Since D. Unless 30. A. self-educated B. privileged C. merciful D. self-sufficient 31. A. justified B. stressed C. exhausted D. relieved 32. A. symbols B. connections C. boundaries D. barriers 33. A. informed B. certain C. curious D. silent 34. A. instantly B. independently C. wisely D. frankly 35. A. beat off B. figure out C. pile up D. turn down 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Elona帮助儿子Jackie找到工作自力更生的故事。 【16题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但在儿子Jackie20岁生日那天，Jackie说了一些出乎她意料的话：“妈妈，我不想长大。我也不想毕业后离家去工作。”A. expectation期望；B. habit习惯；C. description描述；D. interest兴趣。由上文“believed they would have bright future”可知，这里指Elona的“期望”落空了。故选A项。 【17题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：起初，Elona把他的话理解成一个笑话，以为Jackie只是依恋这个充满爱的家庭。A. twisted扭曲；B. quoted引用；C. interpreted解释，把……理解为；D. shared共享。由下文“assuming Jackie was simply 　3　　 the loving family”可知，Elona把儿子的想法“理解为”是一个笑话。故选C项。 【18题详解】 考查动词词组辨析。句意：起初，Elona把他的话解释成一个笑话，以为Jackie只是依恋这个充满爱的家庭。A. involved in参与；B. exposed to暴露于；C. lost in迷失在；D. attached to附于，依恋。由上文“Neither do I want to leave home to work after graduation”可知，Elona认为儿子太“依恋”家庭了。故选D项。 【19题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，她的女儿Emily透露了真相——Jackie计划在未来依靠父母，因为他自己很难发大财。A. truth真相，事实；B. excuse借口；C. lesson教训；D. example事例。由上文“his words as a joke”以及However表转折可知，这里指这不是玩笑，而是“事实”，是Jackie的真实想法。故选A项。 【20题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，她的女儿Emily 透露了真相——Jackie计划在未来依靠父母，因为他自己很难获取财富。A. reasonable合理的；B. incredible难以置信的；C. demanding苛求的，很难的；D. honorable光荣的。由上文“Jackie planned to rely on parents in the future”可知，这里指Jackie认为靠自己获取财富是“很难的”。故选C项。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：知道这一点，Elona责怪自己为Jackie做了太多，宠坏了他。A. annoying使人烦恼；B. spoiling宠坏；C. comforting安慰；D. criticizing批评。由上文“doing too much for Jackie”可知，这里指Elona“宠坏”了自己的儿子，故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天的Jackie完全没有野心，只是寻求家人的庇护。A. patience耐心；B. knowledge知识；C. communication交流；D. ambition雄心。由上文“it was 　5　　 to make his fortune”可知，这里指Jackie没有想靠自己干一番事业的“雄心”。故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天的Jackie完全没有野心，只是寻求家人的庇护。A. responsibility责任；B. shelter避难所，庇护；C. business商业；D. adoption采用。由上文“Jackie planned to rely on parents in the future”可知，这里指Jackie只想寻求家人“庇护”。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Elona不忍心看到Jackie逃避现实，所以她决定帮助他。A. reflecting反映；B. recording记录；C. grasping抓；D. escaping逃离。由上文“Jackie planned to rely on parents in the future”可知，Jackie不敢面对外面的世界，所以是在“逃避”现实。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Elona认识到Jackie对体育营销的兴趣，并鼓励他找到一份兼职工作，负责管理客户的Instagram账户。A. encouraged鼓励；B. elected选举；C. forbade禁止；D. commanded命令。由下文“to land a part-time job that involved managing clients’ Instagram accounts”可知，这里指Elona“鼓励”儿子做一份兼职工作。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她希望这次经历能改变Jackie对工作和自力更生的看法。A. doubts怀疑；B. suggestions建议；C. views观点；D. orders订单。由上文“Jackie planned to rely on parents in the future”可知，这里指Elona希望这能改变Jackie的“观点”。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个月后，当Elona去看Jackie如何适应成年生活时，她发现了Jackie新发现的自信。A. applied申请；B. objected反对；C. adapted改编，适应；D. returned返回。由下文“to adulthood”以及语境可知，这里指Elona去看Jackie如何“适应”成年，是否有所改变。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在企业工作并获得客户的报酬，缓解了他对成长过程的焦虑。 A. aroused唤醒；B. explained解释；C. recorded记录；D. eased缓解。由上文“she found Jackie’s newfound confidence”可知，Jackie状态得到好转，工作“缓解”了他的焦虑。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管Jackie成为真正成年人的旅程仍在继续，但他的工作让他意识到自己可以自给自足，他的家人不会永远在那里。A. Supposing假设；B. Although虽然；C. Since自从；D. Unless除非。由下文“Jackie’s journey towards becoming a real adult remained ongoing”以及下文可知，这里表示“尽管”成长之路还没有结束，但Jackie的确有了实质的改变。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管Jackie成为真正成年人的旅程仍在继续，但他的工作让他意识到自己可以自给自足，他的家人不会永远在那里。A. self-educated自学成才的；B. privileged有特权的；C. merciful仁慈的；D. self-sufficient自给自足的。由下文“that his family wouldn’t be there forever”可知，Jackie不再期待依靠家庭，决定独立“自给自足”。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Elona感到宽慰的是，Jackie的一切都在变得更好。A. justified正当的；B. stressed心力交瘁的；C. exhausted感到疲惫的；D. relieved感到宽慰的。由下文“everything about Jackie was changing for the better”可知，这让Elona感到“宽慰”。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她意识到，在孩子向成年过渡的过程中，父母建立界限至关重要。A. symbols符号；B. connections连接；C. boundaries边界，界限；D. barriers障碍。由上文“Elona blamed herself for doing too much for Jackie and 6 him. ”可知，通过这件事，Elona意识到自己的问题，父母和孩子建立一定的“界限”还是很重要的，不能为孩子做太多。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然父母希望参与并了解孩子的生活，但他们也必须要求孩子独立处理事情。A. informed被告知的；B. certain当然；C. curious好奇的；D. silent沉默的。由上文“stay involved ”以及语境可知，这里指通常，父母想参与并“被告知”孩子的生活。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：虽然父母希望参与并了解孩子的生活，但他们也必须要求孩子独立处理事情。A. instantly立即；B. independently独立地；C. wisely明智地；D. frankly坦白地。由下文“independent life”可知，这里指孩子应“独立”处理事情。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词组辨析。句意：它使年轻人能够成长和发展击退独立生活挑战所需的技能。A. beat off 击退；B. figure out想出；C. pile up（使）堆积；D. turn down拒绝。由下文“the challenges of independent life”可知，这里指“击退”各种挑战。故选A项。 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50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 Four Great Hotels in America Stephanie Inn Lying on Cannon Beach, Stephanie Inn is a great place to stay the night. However, you’d better stay here for two days — one day to walk along the sand and explore the beach and the other to enjoy the fantastic shops nearby. The moment you walk through the door, you’re treated like family. Be sure to make reservations for dinner. The total cost for two people per night: ¥ 950;a 4% discount The Lancaster Hotel It lies in the big city of Houston. Like many other hotels, it offers tiny touches like free soft drinks, free breakfast, and free car service. This historic hotel dates back to the 1920s. Moreover, its room walls are designed with plenty of valuable original contemporary paintings, making the hotel unique in Houston. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,200;a 6% discount Salish Lodge & Spa It lies outside the town of Snoqualmie with 84 guest rooms. You can enjoy free breakfast and car service. The chef in the hotel’s on-site restaurant grows much of its produce on-site, and everything else on the delicious menu is sourced locally. The hotel was once used as a place to shoot the popular television show, Twin Peaks. One of the show’s main actors is KyleMac Lachlan. The total cost for two people per night: ¥2,500;a 5% discount The Giacomo Close to attractions such as the Aquarium of Niagara, the Giacomo is housed in a building built in 1929 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ) for years. The NRHP is the U. S. federal government’s official list of things considered worthy of preservation for their historical significance. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,000;a 6% discount 36. Why are guests advised to stay in Stephanie Inn for 2 days? A. To get a bigger discount. B. To enjoy the family-like treatment. C. To appreciate its ancient culture. D. To fully experience the fun offered around. 37. What’s special about the Lancaster Hotel? A. Its long history. B. Its free car service. C. Its artistic decoration. D. Its closeness to Houston. 38. What can we know about Salish Lodge & Spa? A. Its chefs are first-class. B. It is advertised on TV shows. C. It wins the favor of famous actors. D. Its dishes come from fresh local produce. 39. What’s the Giacomo probably expected to do by the U. S. federal government? A. To be active in applying for the NRHP. B. To select a more proper site to rebuild it. C. To take measures to make its building well protected. D. To encourage tourists to visit the Aquarium of Niagara. 40. Which hotel will cost a couple the least per night? A. Stephanie Inn. B. The Lancaster Hotel. C. Salish Lodge & Spa. D. The Giacomo. 【答案】36. D 37. C 38. D 39. C 40. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。在这篇文章中，通过介绍不同酒店的特色和价格，目的是为了吸引潜在顾客预订这些酒店。 36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, you’d better stay here for two days — one day to walk along the sand and explore the beach and the other to enjoy the fantastic shops nearby. (然而，你最好在这里住两天——一天沿着沙滩散步，探索海滩，另一天享受附近奇妙的商店。)”可知，建议住两天是为了充分体验周边的乐趣，包括海滩和附近的商店。故选D项。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Lancaster Hotel部分中的“Moreover, its room walls are designed with plenty of valuable original contemporary paintings, making the hotel unique in Houston. (此外，其房间墙壁上装饰着大量珍贵的原创当代画作，使这家酒店在休斯顿独树一帜。)”可知，The Lancaster Hotel因其独特的艺术装饰而特别。故选C项。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Salish Lodge & Spa一段中的“The chef in the hotel’s on-site restaurant grows much of its produce on-site, and everything else on the delicious menu is sourced locally. (酒店内餐厅的厨师在其现场种植了许多食材，菜单上其他所有美味的食物都是当地采购的。)”可知，Salish Lodge & Spa的食物原料来自新鲜的本地产品。故选D项。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据The Giacomo一段中的“the Giacomo is housed in a building built in 1929 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ) for years. (The Giacomo位于一座建于1929年的建筑内，多年来一直被列入国家历史名胜名录。)”可知，既然The Giacomo被列入了NRHP，那么美国联邦政府期望它采取措施保护好这座建筑。故选C项。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文各酒店的价格及其折扣：Stephanie Inn: ¥950, 4% discount;The Lancaster Hotel: ¥1,200, 6% discount;Salish Lodge & Spa: ¥2,500, 5% discount;The Giacomo: ¥1,000, 6% discount,计算出各酒店折后价格，可知Stephanie Inn的折后价格最低。故选A项。 B From the heartland to urban parks, there was a time when baseball was the only game in the summer holidays. But with competition from other sports like soccer, baseball is not as prevalent as it used to be. However, the baseball field is still a place for young boys to prove themselves. Tim was one of those boys. His build was slight and unfinished. Some boys had the makings of athletic ability through every growth period. Tim seemed to be growing in odd ways: long arms and legs, thin shoulders, and no meat on his bones. But he loved baseball. Although strikeouts (三振出局) piled up in the recording sheets, Tim continued. He knew his body didn’t respond to dreams and wishes, but his desire was always there. Tim practiced his swing every day, and every strikeout brought two things to the little boy: determination and some tears that Tim quickly wiped away before returning to the baseball field. His teammates encouraged him. His coach worked with him. Even the opposing teams held their breath, wishing for his hitting, just one hit for the boy who seemed to deserve it more than any other 10-year-old kid in the world. What teammates and parents and even the coach never saw was a gray car that pulled up each game in the parking lot. Inside was Tim’s father, too weak from advancing cancer to get out of the car. It was a tough assignment for a father to watch his kid strike out, but for Tim’s father, he believed success was made out of sweat, tears, and effort instead of results. That was also what he expected Tim to understand and do. At the end of the season, Tim stood on the field and was as determined as ever. He did his best, but ended up missing the chance to advance. When the game was over, Tim ran straight into the gray car and into the arms of his father, who witnessed his son’s every effort and was proud of him. Sometimes success really means more than the result. 41. Which can replace the underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph 1? A. Challenging. B. Complicated. C. Popular. D. Competitive. 42. What does the author intend to do by describing Tim’s build? A. To compare Tim’s athletic ability with others. B. To emphasize Tim was too young to play the game. C. To pave the way for Tim’s poor family background. D To show Tim has few physical advantages in the sport. 43. What does the way Tim’s team and opponents treated him suggest? A. Tim held the whole team back. B. Tim’s efforts won others’ respect. C. Tim’s slow progress brought hope to his opponents. D. Tim touched his coach with his excellent performance. 44. What can be concluded about Tim’s father? A. He felt disappointed at Tim’s strikeouts. B. He was an open-minded father. C. His expectations of Tim were beyond Tim’s ability. D. His distant watching was to avoid a mental burden on Tim. 45. What life lesson does the author mainly convey to us? A. Easier said than done. B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. One false step makes a great difference. D. Success is a journey rather than a destination. 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了瘦小的男孩Tim热爱棒球，虽然经常三振出局，但他坚持练习，赢得了团队及对手的尊重。Tim的父亲因病在车里默默支持他，一直相信成功在于努力而非结果。赛季结束时，Tim虽未晋级，但父亲为他付出的努力感到骄傲。文章指出，成功的真正含义在于过程中的努力和坚持。 【41题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“From the heartland to urban parks, there was a time when baseball was the only game in the summer holidays. But with competition from other sports like soccer(从中心地带到城市公园，曾经有一段时间棒球是暑假里唯一的运动。但面对其他运动的竞争，比如足球)”和下文“as it used to be(就像以前一样)”可知，棒球曾经非常受欢迎，随着其他运动的竞争，会不再那么受欢迎，画线词的意思应该是“受欢迎的，流行的”，与Popular意思一致。故选C项。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“His build was slight and unfinished. Some boys had the makings of athletic ability through every growth period. Tim seemed to be growing in odd ways: long arms and legs, thin shoulders, and no meat on his bones.(他身材瘦小，尚未长好。有些男孩在每个成长阶段都具有运动能力的体格。Tim似乎在以奇怪的方式成长：长长的胳膊和腿，瘦削的肩膀，骨头上没有肉)”可知，Tim身材瘦小，四肢纤细，不像其他男孩那样具有运动能力的体格。因此，作者通过这段描述是想说明Tim在这项运动中没有什么身体上的优势。故选D项。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Tim practiced his swing every day, and every strikeout brought two things to the little boy: determination and some tears that Tim quickly wiped away before returning to the baseball field. His teammates encouraged him. His coach worked with him. Even the opposing teams held their breath, wishing for his hitting, just one hit for the boy who seemed to deserve it more than any other 10-year-old kid in the world.(Tim每天都练习挥杆，每次三振都给这个小男孩带来两样东西：决心和眼泪，Tim在回到棒球场前迅速擦干眼泪。他的队友鼓励他。他的教练和他一起训练。就连对方球队都屏住呼吸，希望他能命中，只要一个命中，这个男孩似乎比世界上任何一个10岁的孩子都更值得命中)”可知，Tim的队友、教练都支持他，甚至对方球队都希望他能命中，觉得他值得一个命中。由此推知，Tim不懈的努力赢得了别人的尊重。故选B项。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“It was a tough assignment for a father to watch his kid strike out, but for Tim’s father, he believed success was made out of sweat, tears, and effort instead of results. That was also what he expected Tim to understand and do.(看着自己的孩子三振出局对一个父亲来说是一项艰巨的任务，但对Tim的父亲来说，他相信成功是由汗水、眼泪和努力组成的，而不是结果。这也是他希望Tim能理解和做到的)”和最后一段中“He did his best, but ended up missing the chance to advance. When the game was over, Tim ran straight into the gray car and into the arms of his father, who witnessed his son’s every effort and was proud of him.(他尽了最大的努力，但最终还是失去了晋级的机会。比赛结束后，Tim径直跑进那辆灰色的汽车，投入父亲的怀抱，父亲见证了儿子的每一次努力，并为他感到骄傲)”可知，Tim的父亲相信成功在于过程中付出的汗水、眼泪和努力，希望儿子可以明白这个道理，虽然Tim最后还是失败了，但他为儿子感到骄傲。由此可知，他是一个思想开明的父亲。故选B项。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“It was a tough assignment for a father to watch his kid strike out, but for Tim’s father, he believed success was made out of sweat, tears, and effort instead of results.(看着自己的孩子三振出局对一个父亲来说是一项艰巨的任务，但对Tim的父亲来说，他相信成功是由汗水、眼泪和努力组成的，而不是结果)”和最后一段中“Sometimes success really means more than the result.(有时候，成功不仅仅意味着结果)”可推知，作者想通过Tim不懈努力训练，在过程中拼尽全力的故事告诉我们：成功是一段旅程，而不是终点。故选D项。 C It’s long known to us that living close to major roads is harmful to people due to the exposure to air pollution. However, road traffic noise is also a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children’s health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at schools has a harmful effect on the development of working memory and attention in primary school students. The study included 2,680 children between 7 and 10 years of age. To assess the possible impact of traffic noise on their cognitive (认知的) development, the researchers focused on two abilities that develop rapidly during preadolescence (青春期前) and are essential for learning and school attainment: attention and working memory. The fieldwork for the study was carried out over a 12-month period in 2012 and 2013,during which the participants completed the cognitive tests four times. The aim of these tests was not only to assess their working memory and attention but also to study their evolution over time. Over the same period, noise measurements were taken in front of the 38participating schools, as well as in the playground s and inside classrooms. In the analysis of outdoor noise levels of schools, higher average noise levels and greater fluctuation (波动) in noise levels were both associated with poorer student performance on all tests. Inside the classroom, greater fluctuation in noise levels was also associated with slower progress over the course of the year on all cognitive tests. However, children exposed to higher average classroom noise levels over the course of the year performed worse than students in quieter classrooms only on the attention test, but not on the working memory test. The researchers used the 2012 road traffic noise map of the city of Barcelona to estimate the average noise level at each participant’s home. In this case, however, no association was observed between residential noise and cognitive development. “This could be because noise exposure at schools is more harmful as it affects concentration and learning processes,” commented Maria Forester. “On the other hand, although noise measurements were taken at the schools, noise levels at the children’s homes were estimated using a noise map that may be less accurate and, in any case, only reflected outdoor noise. This, too, may have influenced the results.” 46. What problem does Paragraph 1 highlight? A. Impacts of traffic noise on children. B. Negative effects of living in big cities. C. The harm of air pollution to children’s health. D. The obstacle to improving working memory and attention. 47. What can we learn about the study? A. It lasted more than two years. B. It targeted schoolers of a certain age range. C. It involved participants from different nations. D. It was mainly carried out inside classrooms. 48. What played a role only in students’ poorer attention performance according to the text? A Higher average classroom noise levels. B. Students’ worse family environment. C. Students’ weaker ability to adapt to new environments. D. Greater fluctuation in classroom noise levels. 49. How was the average residential noise level evaluated in the study? A. Through the researchers investigation. B. Through the participants’ calculation. C. Through field tests by professionals. D. Through a road traffic noise map. 50. What is Maria Forester trying to explain in the last paragraph? A The major research directions of future studies. B. The reasons for taking noise measurements at schools. C. The factors influencing the findings of research on residential noise. D. The effects of residential noise levels on children’s concentration. 【答案】46. A 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了一项研究，该研究发现交通噪音对学生的注意力和工作记忆有负面影响。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“It’s long known to us that living close to major roads is harmful to people due to the exposure to air pollution. However, road traffic noise is also a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children’s health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at schools has a harmful effect on the development of working memory and attention in primary school students. (我们早就知道，由于暴露在空气污染中，住在主要道路附近对人们有害。然而，道路交通噪音也是城市中一个普遍存在的问题，其对儿童健康的影响仍然知之甚少。在巴塞罗那38所学校进行的一项新研究表明，学校的交通噪音对小学生的工作记忆和注意力的发展有有害影响。)”可知，第一段所强调的问题是道路交通噪音对儿童的影响。故选A。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The study included 2,680 children between 7 and 10 years of age. (该研究包括2680名7至10岁的儿童。)”可知，这项研究针对某一年龄范围的在校生。故选B。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Inside the classroom, greater fluctuation in noise levels was also associated with slower progress over the course of the year on all cognitive tests. However, children exposed to higher average classroom noise levels over the course of the year performed worse than students in quieter classrooms only on the attention test, but not on the working memory test. (在教室里，噪音水平的较大波动也与一年中所有认知测试的缓慢进展有关。然而，在一年的时间里，暴露在较高平均教室噪音水平下的孩子只在注意力测试中表现得比安静教室里的学生差，而在工作记忆测试中却没有。)”可知，较高的平均教室噪音水平仅在注意力表现较差上起了作用。故选A。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The researchers used the 2012 road traffic noise map of the city of Barcelona to estimate the average noise level at each participant’s home. (研究人员使用2012年巴塞罗那市的道路交通噪音地图来估计每个参与者家中的平均噪音水平。)”可知，研究中住宅平均噪音水平是通过道路交通噪音图来评估的。故选D。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“In this case, however, no association was observed between residential noise and cognitive development.(然而，在这种情况下，没有观察到住宅噪音和认知发展之间的联系。)”以及最后一段““This could be because noise exposure at schools is more harmful as it affects concentration and learning processes,” commented Maria Forester. “On the other hand, although noise measurements were taken at the schools, noise levels at the children’s homes were estimated using a noise map that may be less accurate and, in any case, only reflected outdoor noise. This, too, may have influenced the results.” (‘这可能是因为学校的噪音更有害，因为它会影响注意力和学习过程，’玛丽亚·弗雷斯特评论道。‘另一方面，虽然在学校进行了噪音测量，但儿童家中的噪音水平是用噪音地图估计的，可能不太准确，而且无论如何，只反映了室外的噪音。’这也可能影响了结果。”)”可知，在最后一段中Maria Forester解释了影响住宅噪声研究结果的因素：儿童家中的噪音水平是用噪音地图估计的，可能不太准确，而且噪音地图只反映了室外的噪音。故选C。 D One of the most beneficial skills you can learn in life is how to consistently put yourself in a good position. But not everyone knows how we can create that foundation. Actually, the position you find yourself in today is the accumulation of the small choices that you’ve been making for years. If that’s the case, why doesn’t everyone make choices that will put them in a good position in the future? The ordinary choices that guarantee a strong future go unnoticed. Eating a chocolate bar right now won’t make you unhealthy, just as not eating it won’t make you healthy. Saving money today won’t make you rich, just as not saving it won’t make you poor. Reading a chapter of a great book today won’t solve your problems just as not reading it won’t make them worse. Not doing the obvious things that position you for future success— rarely hurts you right away. The small choices we make on a daily basis either work for us or go against us. Time strengthens what you feed it. On the first day, the difference between the choices that help us and the choices that hurt us isn’t noticeable. But as days turn into weeks, weeks into years, and years into decades, the small choices do create massively different results. Whenever this idea is brought up, people are quick to object, “But ... I do these things and I don’t get the results I want.” And it’s true; most of us make the right choices most of the time. But “most of the time” isn’t the same as “all of the time”. In the absence of immediate rewards, we can keep up the intensity for a while but most of us fail to last it long. It’s like we’re Sisyphus rolling a large rock up the hill, only to throw our hands halfway in the air due to tiredness and go home. When we showed up the next day, we saw the rock at the bottom of the hill and repeated the work. Not only did this spoil the progress but it made getting started even harder. When you look below the surface, giant leaps aren’t really giant leaps at all. They’re a series of ordinary choices that finally become obvious. If you look for the magic moment, you’ll miss how ordinary choices become extraordinary. 51. Why do ordinary choices tend to be overlooked according to Paragraph 2? A. They may harm people’s health. B. They only produce insignificant success. C. They fail to give immediate consequences. D. They are unable to guarantee a strong future. 52. What does the author mainly stress in Paragraph 3? A. The power of time. B. The difficulty in achieving success. C. The necessity of setting clear goals. D. The importance of thoughtful planning. 53. What may lead to some people’s failure according to Sisyphus’s story? A. A lack of perseverance. B. Insufficient preparations. C. Simply blind confidence. D. A shortage of cooperation. 54. What lesson does the text intend to show? A. No pains, no gains. B. Time heals everything. C. It’s never too late to act. D. Rome was not built in a day. 55. How is the text developed? A. In time order. B. In spatial(空间) order. C. By analyzing data. D. By giving examples. 【答案】51. C 52. A 53. A 54. D 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了积累的重要性。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“The ordinary choices that guarantee a strong future go unnoticed. Eating a chocolate bar right now won’t make you unhealthy, just as not eating it won’t make you healthy. Saving money today won’t make you rich, just as not saving it won’t make you poor. Reading a chapter of a great book today won’t solve your problems just as not reading it won’t make them worse.(那些保证美好未来的普通选择被忽视了。现在吃巧克力棒不会让你不健康，就像不吃它不会让你健康一样。今天存钱不会让你变富，就像不存钱不会让人变穷一样。今天读一本好书的一章并不能解决你的问题，就像不读它不会让问题变得更糟一样。)”可推知，普通的选择往往被忽视，因为它们不能立即产生结果。故选C项。 【52题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章第三段“Not doing the obvious things that position you for future success— rarely hurts you right away. The small choices we make on a daily basis either work for us or go against us. Time strengthens what you feed it. On the first day, the difference between the choices that help us and the choices that hurt us isn’t noticeable. But as days turn into weeks, weeks into years, and years into decades, the small choices do create massively different results.(不做那些能让你为未来的成功做好准备的明显的事情——很少会立刻伤害你。我们每天做出的小选择要么对我们有利，要么对我们不利。时间会强化你为它提供的东西。在第一天，帮助我们的选择和伤害我们的选择之间的区别并不明显。但随着时间从几天变成几周，从几周变成几年，从几年变成几十年，小小的选择确实会产生截然不同的结果。)”可知，本段只要讲时间的力量，一个小的选择通过时间的沉淀，最后终究会产生结果。故选A项。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第四段“In the absence of immediate rewards, we can keep up the intensity for a while but most of us fail to last it long. It’s like we’re Sisyphus rolling a large rock up the hill, only to throw our hands halfway in the air due to tiredness and go home. When we showed up the next day, we saw the rock at the bottom of the hill and repeated the work. Not only did this spoil the progress but it made getting started even harder.(在没有即时回报的情况下，我们可以保持一段时间的强度，但我们大多数人都无法持久。这就像我们是西西弗斯把一块大石头滚上山，却因为疲劳而把手举到半空中，然后回家。当我们第二天出现时，我们看到了山脚下的岩石，并重复了这项工作。这不仅破坏了进度，而且使开始变得更加困难。)”可知，根据西西弗斯的故事，缺乏毅力可能会导致一些人的失败。故选A项。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段“Time strengthens what you feed it. On the first day, the difference between the choices that help us and the choices that hurt us isn’t noticeable. But as days turn into weeks, weeks into years, and years into decades, the small choices do create massively different results.(时间会强化你喂它的东西。在第一天，帮助我们的选择和伤害我们的选择之间的区别并不明显。但随着时间从几天变成几周，从几周变成几年，从几年变成几十年，小小的选择确实会产生截然不同的结果。)”以及上下文可知，文章讲述了积累的重要性，一个小的选择通过时间的沉淀，最后终究会产生结果。所以D项Rome was not built in a day.(冰冻三尺非一日之寒。)符合语境。故选D项。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“Eating a chocolate bar right now won’t make you unhealthy, just as not eating it won’t make you healthy. Saving money today won’t make you rich, just as not saving it won’t make you poor. Reading a chapter of a great book today won’t solve your problems just as not reading it won’t make them worse.(现在吃巧克力棒不会让你不健康，就像不吃它不会让你健康一样。今天存钱不会让你变富，就像不存钱不会让人变穷一样。今天读一本好书的一章并不能解决你的问题，就像不读它不会让问题变得更糟一样。)”和第四段“It’s like we’re Sisyphus rolling a large rock up the hill, only to throw our hands halfway in the air due to tiredness and go home. When we showed up the next day, we saw the rock at the bottom of the hill and repeated the work. (这就像我们是西西弗斯把一块大石头滚上山，却因为疲劳而把手举到半空中，然后回家。当我们第二天出现时，我们看到了山脚下的岩石，并重复了这项工作。)”可知，文章主要通过举例来展开文章，论证了了积累的重要性。故选D项。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题(共 35 分) 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读表达 I volunteered at LM Village Camp with Refugee Support for five months and I just came back recently. I don’t know how to summarize the past several months. The refugees(难民)I got to know are unbelievably generous, warm and kind despite their horrific circumstances. I was astounded that they had the emotional capacity to give love, and gestures of kindness to the volunteers. On my last day at LM Village Camp, one family called me over to their home to thank me and say goodbye. They insisted on giving me their first grown cucumber from the plants they were growing from the “Grow Your Own” project we helped them start. “Choices” and “opportunities” have been cruelly taken away from these people. If there is something I have learned from this, it’s to try to remind myself not to take the choices and opportunities I have for my present and future for granted. These refugees are currently powerless to make any real choices about their future, or even about their daily painful life. However, what I did witness at LM Village Camp was the residents’ ability to choose love and generosity of heart. I am proud to have supported these people a little in their time of need. They truly gave me so much more than I could give them; I learned so much about true selfless kindness. Having volunteered for five months with Refugee Support, I have witnessed first-hand how donations can provide some normality for refugees’ life, providing aid with dignity and respect, and offering some small daily choices. You don’t have to volunteer there to help them. You can help even at home. Just donate something to them. It doesn’t have to be something expensive. Just donate anything that you think can help a refugee. 56. How did the author find the refugees?(no more than 5 words) __________________________________________ 57. What does the underlined word “astounded” in Paragraph 2 mean?(1 word) __________________________________________ 58. What did the author lean from the refugees’ experiences? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________ 59. What did the author appeal to readers to do finally? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________ 60. How do you feel about the refugees after reading the text?(no more than 20 words) __________________________________________ 【答案】56. Unbelievably generous, warm and kind. 57. Astonished/Shocked. 58. He shouldn’t take his choices and opportunities for granted. 59. To donate something that could help the refugees. 60. I have both sympathy and respect for the refugees, because they are kind and generous despite their unpleasant living conditions. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者在LM村难民支持营做了五个月的志愿者的经历和感受。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第二段“The refugees(难民)I got to know are unbelievably generous, warm and kind despite their horrific circumstances.(我了解到，尽管他们的处境很可怕，但难民们还是非常慷慨、热情和善良。)”可知，作者发现难民们难以置信地慷慨、热情和善良。故填Unbelievably generous, warm and kind. 【57题详解】 词句猜测题。由文章第二段“The refugees(难民)I got to know are unbelievably generous, warm and kind despite their horrific circumstances. I was astounded that they had the emotional capacity to give love, and gestures of kindness to the volunteers. (我认识的难民，尽管他们的处境很可怕，但他们的慷慨、热情和善良令人难以置信。我 发现，他们有情感能力给予志愿者爱和善意的手势。)”可知，作者作为志愿者去给难民爱和帮助，反而得到了难民的爱和善意，这样这样作者很“震惊”，所以推测astounded表“震惊”。故填Astonished或者Shocked. 【58题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第三段“If there is something I have learned from this, it’s to try to remind myself not to take the choices and opportunities I have for my present and future for granted.(如果我从中学到了什么，那就是提醒自己不要把我现在和未来的选择和机会视为理所当然。)”可知，作者从难民的经历中得出结论，他不应该把自己的选择和机会视为理所当然。故填He shouldn’t take his choices and opportunities for granted. 【59题详解】 细节理解题。由文章最后一段“You can help even at home. Just donate something to them. It doesn’t have to be something expensive. Just donate anything that you think can help a refugee.(你甚至可以在家里帮忙。给他们捐点东西吧。它不一定是昂贵的东西。只要捐赠任何你认为可以帮助难民的东西。)”可知，作者呼吁读者捐赠任何读者认为可以帮助难民的东西。故填To donate something that could help the refugees. 【60题详解】 开放性试题。言之有理即可。其中一种参考答案：我对难民既同情又尊重，因为尽管他们的生活条件不好，但他们善良慷慨。故填I have both sympathy and respect for the refugees, because they are kind and generous despite their unpleasant living conditions. 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分) 61. 假定你是李华，针对校园里即将毕业学生随意丢弃旧书的现象，你校上周刚开展了绿色处理旧书活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1.活动目的； 2.处理旧书具体做法(捐当地图书馆或卖给二手书店等)； 3.产生效果。 绿色处理旧书活动：a green book recycling event 注意： 1.词数 100 左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Last week witnessed a green book recycling event aimed at addressing the issue of graduating students carelessly discarding their used textbooks. The school’s Environmental Club collected used books from students who no longer needed them. These books were then sorted and either donated to local libraries or sold to second-hand bookstores, ensuring they remained in circulation and did not end up in landfills. The response from the student body was overwhelmingly positive, with many students eager to participate in the event. In conclusion, the event was a resounding success, demonstrating that small actions can make a big difference in protecting our environment. We hope to continue this initiative in the future and inspire more students to embrace sustainable practices in their daily lives. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校英文报写一篇报道，报道学校上周刚开展的绿色处理旧书活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 处理：address→deal with 分类：sort→classify 参加：participate in→take part in 继续：continue→go on 2.句式拓展 句型转换 原句：These books were then sorted and either donated to local libraries or sold to second-hand bookstores, ensuring they remained in circulation and did not end up in landfills. 拓展句：These books were then sorted and either donated to local libraries or sold to second-hand bookstores, which ensured they remained in circulation and did not end up in landfills. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The school’s Environmental Club collected used books from students who no longer needed them.(运用了who引导的限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】In conclusion, the event was a resounding success, demonstrating that small actions can make a big difference in protecting our environment. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 听力：1-5 CBABC 6-10 CAAAB 11-15 CCCBA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023~2024学年度第二学期期末考试 高二英语 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 20分) 第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman think of her vacation? A. Exciting. B. Tiring. C. Disappointing. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A concert. B. A restaurant. C. A photo show. 3. How will the speakers go to the zoo? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 4. When does the cooking lesson start? A. At 2:30. B. At 3:30 C. At 4:00. 5. What does the man ask Kate to do? A. Do her homework. B. Help her sister. C. Turn down the TV. 第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。 6. What is Richard’s favorite subject? A. Biology. B. Math. C. Literature. 7. Where does Alexandra’s mother work? A. In Leeds. B. In London C、In New York. 8. Why does Alexandra visit the woman? A. To send Richard’s bag. B. To have some pasta. C. To meet Richard. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至 11三个小题。 9. What was the man doing when the woman called? A. Working in another room. B. Visiting a customer. C. Driving to the airport. 10. Why did the woman call the man? A. To discuss a meeting. B. To look for Tom. C. To ask him out. 11. What did the man do this morning? A. He did some research. B. He saw a person off. C. He met a partner. 听下面一段独白，回答第12 至 15四个小题。 12. What did Karen do on the first flight? A. She read a book. B. She saw a film. C. She slept well. 13. What impressed Karen most about Shanghai? A. The museums. B. The galleries. C. The restaurants. 14 Who took Karen around Shanghai? A. Pat. B. Lucy. C. Heather. 15. How was the weather when Karen arrived in Shanghai? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45分) 第一节 单项填空(共15 小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — Children should be taught how to behave themselves in public. —________. Good manners should be shaped from an early age. A. That’s all right B. It’s up to you C. It’s a deal D. I’m with you on that 2. Your application should be ________ as soon as possible if you have passion for this position. A. anticipated B. investigated C. submitted D. confirmed 3. You’d better not lose weight by dieting, because a poor diet may ________ contribute to some serious diseases. A. purely B. ultimately C. automatically D. casually 4. Last Monday, Jim was awarded a prize of 5000 dollars in ________ of his contributions to the company. A. possession B. ambition C. recognition D. participation 5. It is essential that we have a(n) ________ solution to the problem we are facing now, in case the first one does not work when used. A. alternative B. qualified C. conventional D. superior 6. I haven’t decided which major I would prefer to go for. I’m really ________. A. making up my mind B. pulling my weight C. having second thoughts D. ticking all the right boxes 7. Realizing that things were becoming worse and worse, the local government ________ to find a way to stop the spread of the disease. A. set out B. set in C. set down D. set aside 8. Studies are really significant, but never ________ students’ physical and mental well-being. A. in exchange for B. at the expense of C. in preparation for D. at the mercy of 9. There is no doubt that cloning is a great scientific breakthrough. But if not ________ properly, it may have some side effects. A. handing B. to handle C. having handled D. handled 10. We are looking forward to seeing Mr. Green, without ________ support we can’t make the project a success. A. whose B. which C. where D. whom 11. While you are gifted, you won’t attain your goal in life ________ you work hard. A. as B. unless C. when D. though 12. Peter ________ a book in the reading room all morning; it must be very interesting. A. read B. has been reading C. was reading D. would read 13. Mark, as well as his parents, ________to attend Mr. Lin’s wedding the other day. A. was invited B. has been invited C. were invited D. have been invited 14. — Jack was admitted to a second-class college. —He ________a top university, but he was addicted to playing video games. A. could enter B. could have entered C. must enter D. must have entered 15. Before going shopping, I always make a list of ________ my family need so that I won’t leave anything out. A. which B. whether C. where D. what 第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) Elona Washington, a mother of two adult children, believed they would have bright future. But on her son Jackie’s 20th birthday, Jackie said something contrary to her ___16___,“Mum, I don’t want to grow up. Neither do I want to leave home to work after graduation.” At first, Elona ___17___ his words as a joke, assuming Jackie was simply ___18___ the loving family. However, her daughter Emily revealed the ___19___ — Jackie planned to rely on parents in the future since it was ___20___ to make his fortune. Knowing that, Elona blamed herself for doing too much for Jackie and ___21___ him. Today’s Jackie completely lacked ___22___ and just sought for the ___23___ of the family. Elona couldn’t bear to see Jackie was ___24___ the reality, so she decided to help him. Elona recognized Jackie’s interest in sports marketing and ___25___ him to land a part-time job that involved managing clients’ Instagram accounts. She hoped this experience might change Jackie’s ___26___ about work and self-reliance. After a few months, when Elona went to see how Jackie ___27___ to adulthood, she found Jackie’s newfound confidence. Working in the business and being paid by clients had ___28___his anxiety about the process of growing up. ___29___ Jackie’s journey towards becoming a real adult remained ongoing, his job made him realize that he could be ___30___, and that his family wouldn’t be there forever. Elona felt ___31___ that everything about Jackie was changing for the better. She realized that during children’s transition into adulthood, it is crucial for parents to establish___32___. While parents want to stay involved and ___33___ about their children’s lives, they must also require their children to handle things ___34___. It enables young adults to grow and develop the skills necessary to ___35___ the challenges of independent life. 16. A. expectation B. habit C. description D. interest 17. A. twisted B. quoted C. interpreted D. shared 18. A. involved in B. exposed to C. lost in D. attached to 19 A. truth B. excuse C. lesson D. example 20. A. reasonable B. incredible C. demanding D. honorable 21. A. annoying B. spoiling C. comforting D. criticizing 22. A. patience B. knowledge C. communication D. ambition 23. A. responsibility B. shelter C. business D. adoption 24. A. reflecting B. recording C. grasping D. escaping 25. A. encouraged B. elected C. forbade D. commanded 26. A. doubts B. suggestions C. views D. orders 27. A. applied B. objected C. adapted D. returned 28. A. aroused B. explained C. recorded D. eased 29. A. Supposing B. Although C. Since D. Unless 30. A. self-educated B. privileged C. merciful D. self-sufficient 31. A. justified B. stressed C. exhausted D. relieved 32. A. symbols B. connections C. boundaries D. barriers 33. A. informed B. certain C. curious D. silent 34. A. instantly B. independently C. wisely D. frankly 35. A. beat off B. figure out C. pile up D. turn down 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50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 Four Great Hotels in America Stephanie Inn Lying on Cannon Beach, Stephanie Inn is a great place to stay the night. However, you’d better stay here for two days — one day to walk along the sand and explore the beach and the other to enjoy the fantastic shops nearby. The moment you walk through the door, you’re treated like family. Be sure to make reservations for dinner. The total cost for two people per night: ¥ 950;a 4% discount The Lancaster Hotel It lies in the big city of Houston. Like many other hotels, it offers tiny touches like free soft drinks, free breakfast, and free car service. This historic hotel dates back to the 1920s. Moreover, its room walls are designed with plenty of valuable original contemporary paintings, making the hotel unique in Houston. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,200;a 6% discount Salish Lodge & Spa It lies outside the town of Snoqualmie with 84 guest rooms. You can enjoy free breakfast and car service. The chef in the hotel’s on-site restaurant grows much of its produce on-site, and everything else on the delicious menu is sourced locally. The hotel was once used as a place to shoot the popular television show, Twin Peaks. One of the show’s main actors is KyleMac Lachlan. The total cost for two people per night: ¥2,500;a 5% discount The Giacomo Close to attractions such as the Aquarium of Niagara, the Giacomo is housed in a building built in 1929 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ) for years. The NRHP is the U. S. federal government’s official list of things considered worthy of preservation for their historical significance. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,000;a 6% discount 36. Why are guests advised to stay in Stephanie Inn for 2 days? A. To get a bigger discount. B. To enjoy the family-like treatment. C. To appreciate its ancient culture. D. To fully experience the fun offered around. 37. What’s special about the Lancaster Hotel? A. Its long history. B. Its free car service. C. Its artistic decoration. D. Its closeness to Houston. 38. What can we know about Salish Lodge & Spa? A. Its chefs are first-class. B. It is advertised on TV shows. C. It wins the favor of famous actors. D. Its dishes come from fresh local produce. 39. What’s the Giacomo probably expected to do by the U. S. federal government? A. To be active in applying for the NRHP. B. To select a more proper site to rebuild it. C To take measures to make its building well protected. D. To encourage tourists to visit the Aquarium of Niagara. 40. Which hotel will cost a couple the least per night? A. Stephanie Inn. B. The Lancaster Hotel. C. Salish Lodge & Spa. D. The Giacomo. B From the heartland to urban parks, there was a time when baseball was the only game in the summer holidays. But with competition from other sports like soccer, baseball is not as prevalent as it used to be. However, the baseball field is still a place for young boys to prove themselves. Tim was one of those boys. His build was slight and unfinished. Some boys had the makings of athletic ability through every growth period. Tim seemed to be growing in odd ways: long arms and legs, thin shoulders, and no meat on his bones. But he loved baseball. Although strikeouts (三振出局) piled up in the recording sheets, Tim continued. He knew his body didn’t respond to dreams and wishes, but his desire was always there. Tim practiced his swing every day, and every strikeout brought two things to the little boy: determination and some tears that Tim quickly wiped away before returning to the baseball field. His teammates encouraged him. His coach worked with him. Even the opposing teams held their breath, wishing for his hitting, just one hit for the boy who seemed to deserve it more than any other 10-year-old kid in the world. What teammates and parents and even the coach never saw was a gray car that pulled up each game in the parking lot. Inside was Tim’s father, too weak from advancing cancer to get out of the car. It was a tough assignment for a father to watch his kid strike out, but for Tim’s father, he believed success was made out of sweat, tears, and effort instead of results. That was also what he expected Tim to understand and do. At the end of the season, Tim stood on the field and was as determined as ever. He did his best, but ended up missing the chance to advance. When the game was over, Tim ran straight into the gray car and into the arms of his father, who witnessed his son’s every effort and was proud of him. Sometimes success really means more than the result. 41. Which can replace the underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph 1? A. Challenging. B. Complicated. C. Popular. D. Competitive. 42. What does the author intend to do by describing Tim’s build? A. To compare Tim’s athletic ability with others. B. To emphasize Tim was too young to play the game. C. To pave the way for Tim’s poor family background. D. To show Tim has few physical advantages in the sport. 43. What does the way Tim’s team and opponents treated him suggest? A. Tim held the whole team back. B. Tim’s efforts won others’ respect. C. Tim’s slow progress brought hope to his opponents. D. Tim touched his coach with his excellent performance. 44. What can be concluded about Tim’s father? A. He felt disappointed at Tim’s strikeouts. B. He was an open-minded father. C. His expectations of Tim were beyond Tim’s ability. D. His distant watching was to avoid a mental burden on Tim. 45. What life lesson does the author mainly convey to us? A. Easier said than done. B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. One false step makes a great difference. D. Success is a journey rather than a destination. C It’s long known to us that living close to major roads is harmful to people due to the exposure to air pollution. However road traffic noise is also a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children’s health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at schools has a harmful effect on the development of working memory and attention in primary school students. The study included 2,680 children between 7 and 10 years of age. To assess the possible impact of traffic noise on their cognitive (认知的) development, the researchers focused on two abilities that develop rapidly during preadolescence (青春期前) and are essential for learning and school attainment: attention and working memory. The fieldwork for the study was carried out over a 12-month period in 2012 and 2013,during which the participants completed the cognitive tests four times. The aim of these tests was not only to assess their working memory and attention but also to study their evolution over time. Over the same period, noise measurements were taken in front of the 38participating schools, as well as in the playground s and inside classrooms. In the analysis of outdoor noise levels of schools, higher average noise levels and greater fluctuation (波动) in noise levels were both associated with poorer student performance on all tests. Inside the classroom, greater fluctuation in noise levels was also associated with slower progress over the course of the year on all cognitive tests. However, children exposed to higher average classroom noise levels over the course of the year performed worse than students in quieter classrooms only on the attention test, but not on the working memory test. The researchers used the 2012 road traffic noise map of the city of Barcelona to estimate the average noise level at each participant’s home. In this case, however, no association was observed between residential noise and cognitive development. “This could be because noise exposure at schools is more harmful as it affects concentration and learning processes,” commented Maria Forester. “On the other hand, although noise measurements were taken at the schools, noise levels at the children’s homes were estimated using a noise map that may be less accurate and, in any case, only reflected outdoor noise. This, too, may have influenced the results.” 46. What problem does Paragraph 1 highlight? A. Impacts of traffic noise on children. B. Negative effects of living in big cities. C. The harm of air pollution to children’s health. D. The obstacle to improving working memory and attention. 47. What can we learn about the study? A. It lasted more than two years. B. It targeted schoolers of a certain age range. C. It involved participants from different nations. D. It was mainly carried out inside classrooms. 48. What played a role only in students’ poorer attention performance according to the text? A. Higher average classroom noise levels. B. Students’ worse family environment. C. Students’ weaker ability to adapt to new environments. D. Greater fluctuation in classroom noise levels. 49. How was the average residential noise level evaluated in the study? A. Through the researchers investigation. B. Through the participants’ calculation. C. Through field tests by professionals. D. Through a road traffic noise map. 50. What is Maria Forester trying to explain in the last paragraph? A. The major research directions of future studies. B. The reasons for taking noise measurements at schools. C. The factors influencing the findings of research on residential noise. D. The effects of residential noise levels on children’s concentration. D One of the most beneficial skills you can learn in life is how to consistently put yourself in a good position. But not everyone knows how we can create that foundation. Actually, the position you find yourself in today is the accumulation of the small choices that you’ve been making for years. If that’s the case, why doesn’t everyone make choices that will put them in a good position in the future? The ordinary choices that guarantee a strong future go unnoticed. Eating a chocolate bar right now won’t make you unhealthy, just as not eating it won’t make you healthy. Saving money today won’t make you rich, just as not saving it won’t make you poor. Reading a chapter of a great book today won’t solve your problems just as not reading it won’t make them worse. Not doing the obvious things that position you for future success— rarely hurts you right away. The small choices we make on a daily basis either work for us or go against us. Time strengthens what you feed it. On the first day, the difference between the choices that help us and the choices that hurt us isn’t noticeable. But as days turn into weeks, weeks into years, and years into decades, the small choices do create massively different results. Whenever this idea is brought up, people are quick to object, “But ... I do these things and I don’t get the results I want.” And it’s true; most of us make the right choices most of the time. But “most of the time” isn’t the same as “all of the time”. In the absence of immediate rewards, we can keep up the intensity for a while but most of us fail to last it long. It’s like we’re Sisyphus rolling a large rock up the hill, only to throw our hands halfway in the air due to tiredness and go home. When we showed up the next day, we saw the rock at the bottom of the hill and repeated the work. Not only did this spoil the progress but it made getting started even harder. When you look below the surface, giant leaps aren’t really giant leaps at all. They’re a series of ordinary choices that finally become obvious. If you look for the magic moment, you’ll miss how ordinary choices become extraordinary. 51. Why do ordinary choices tend to be overlooked according to Paragraph 2? A. They may harm people’s health. B. They only produce insignificant success. C. They fail to give immediate consequences. D. They are unable to guarantee a strong future. 52. What does the author mainly stress in Paragraph 3? A. The power of time. B. The difficulty in achieving success. C. The necessity of setting clear goals. D. The importance of thoughtful planning. 53. What may lead to some people’s failure according to Sisyphus’s story? A. A lack of perseverance. B. Insufficient preparations. C. Simply blind confidence. D. A shortage of cooperation. 54. What lesson does the text intend to show? A. No pains, no gains. B. Time heals everything. C. It’s never too late to act. D. Rome was not built in a day. 55. How is the text developed? A. In time order. B. In spatial(空间) order. C By analyzing data. D. By giving examples. 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题(共 35 分) 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读表达 I volunteered at LM Village Camp with Refugee Support for five months and I just came back recently. I don’t know how to summarize the past several months. The refugees(难民)I got to know are unbelievably generous, warm and kind despite their horrific circumstances. I was astounded that they had the emotional capacity to give love, and gestures of kindness to the volunteers. On my last day at LM Village Camp, one family called me over to their home to thank me and say goodbye. They insisted on giving me their first grown cucumber from the plants they were growing from the “Grow Your Own” project we helped them start. “Choices” and “opportunities” have been cruelly taken away from these people. If there is something I have learned from this, it’s to try to remind myself not to take the choices and opportunities I have for my present and future for granted. These refugees are currently powerless to make any real choices about their future, or even about their daily painful life. However, what I did witness at LM Village Camp was the residents’ ability to choose love and generosity of heart. I am proud to have supported these people a little in their time of need. They truly gave me so much more than I could give them; I learned so much about true selfless kindness. Having volunteered for five months with Refugee Support, I have witnessed first-hand how donations can provide some normality for refugees’ life, providing aid with dignity and respect, and offering some small daily choices. You don’t have to volunteer there to help them. You can help even at home. Just donate something to them. It doesn’t have to be something expensive. Just donate anything that you think can help a refugee. 56. How did the author find the refugees?(no more than 5 words) __________________________________________ 57. What does the underlined word “astounded” in Paragraph 2 mean?(1 word) __________________________________________ 58. What did the author lean from the refugees’ experiences? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________ 59. What did the author appeal to readers to do finally? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________ 60. How do you feel about the refugees after reading the text?(no more than 20 words) __________________________________________ 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分) 61. 假定你是李华，针对校园里即将毕业学生随意丢弃旧书的现象，你校上周刚开展了绿色处理旧书活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1.活动目的； 2.处理旧书具体做法(捐当地图书馆或卖给二手书店等)； 3.产生效果。 绿色处理旧书活动：a green book recycling event 注意： 1.词数 100 左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力：1-5 CBABC 6-10 CAAAB 11-15 CCCBA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$