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高三年级学业质量检测（二） 英语试卷 试卷满分（150分） 考试时间（120分钟） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你都有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．Where will the speakers meet the woman’s mother? A．At the farm house. B．At the restaurant. C．At the hotel bar. 2．What is the man trying to do? A．Sit down. B．Buy a chair. C．Take a seat back. 3．How can we best describe the woman? A．She’s a hard- working building manager. B．She’s a helpful member of the community. C．She’s a good worker for a moving company. 4．What does the man say about the boss? A．He is tall. B．He is kind. C．He is childlike. 5．What has Peter been doing to annoy Wendy? A．Studying late at night. B．Using up all the milk. C．Leaving the milk out. 第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．Where are the speakers probably? A．On a game show. B．In a spaceship. C．In a bank. 7．Who was the first woman in space? A．Anna Edison. B．Sally K. Ride. C．Valentina Tereshkova. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Father and daughter. B．Player and coach. C．Performer and audience. 9．What does the audience want according to the man? A．To see a good show. B．To see the woman’s opponent win. C．To see the woman become the champion. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．Why does Lisa want the new job? A．It pays more money. B．It offers her career advancement. C．It will be easy as she’s done it before. 11．How did Lisa find out about the job? A．From an advertisement. B．From a co- worker. C．From someone who works there. 12．How many children does Lisa have? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What is the conversation mainly about? A．Fighting fires. B．Detecting fires. C．Using fires. 14．How many fires did California have in 2020? A．Around 50. B．About 400. C．Over 8600. 15．What size of fire can the new satellites discover? A．Size of a car. B．Size of a plane. C．Size of a sports field. 16．What is the woman’s main concern? A．Saving animals. B．Saving the trees. C．Saving humans. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．Why was Misty worried about Matthew meeting Father Christmas? A．He was too excited. B．He has health problems. C．He is afraid of strangers. 18．What caused Matthew’s blindness? A．That he had an accident. B．That he was born too early. C．That he had a terrible fever. 19．Which one of the doctor’s judgments turned to be wrong? A．That Matthew had learning difficulties. B．That Matthew was unable to walk. C．That Matthew couldn’t talk. 20．How did Matthew feel when he met Father Christmas? A．Relieved. B．Confused. C．Delighted. 第二部分 阅读（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。 A Online activity can be riddled with cyberbullying (网络霸凌). To find out which app is the best to keep your kids safe online, we tested four apps over five weeks. ● Mobicip Premium $8 per month (billed annually at $96) for 20 managed devices at Mobicip Mobicip Premium’s social media and screen time monitoring were all strong. We found its app blocking, website content monitoring, and location tracking capabilities to be powerful as well. ● Net Nanny $90 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Net Nanny The user interface (界面) of this app is family-friendly and visually engaging, featuring cartoons of parents and casual language. The web filtering, screen time allocation (分配), and app management functions are all capable. ● OurPact Premium+ $100 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at OurPact This app requires that we pair our child’s device to our computer with a cable and download the OurPact Jr. app. The Screen Time capability is personalized to fit our child’s schedule. ● Qustodio Premium Small $55 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Qustodio The thoughtfully designed web interface makes Qustodio Premium Basic easy to operate. Its web filtering and game blocking features were powerful. This app is available for Android, Chromebook, iOS, Kindle, macOS and Windows, though not all features are supported across all platforms. 1. Who are the target readers of this passage? A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students. D. Employers. 2. Which app is the cheapest for 20 managed devices annually? A. Mobicip Premium. B. Net Nanny. C. OurPact Premium+. D. Qustodio Premium Small. 3. What is special about Net Nanny? A. Location tracking. B. Game blocking. C. Content storage. D. Cartoon interface. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了四款用于保护孩子在线安全的应用程序，并对比了它们的功能和价格。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“To find out which app is the best to keep your kids safe online, we tested four apps over five weeks.(为了找出最能保证你的孩子上网安全的应用，我们在五周内测试了四个应用。)”可知，这篇文章的目标读者是父母。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Mobicip Premium”部分中的“$8 per month (billed annually at $96) for 20 managed devices at Mobicip(Mobicip的20台托管设备每月8美元（按年计费96美元）)”，“Net Nanny”部分中的“$90 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Net Nanny(Net Nanny的20台托管设备每年90美元（按年计费）)”，“OurPact Premium+”部分中的“$100 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at OurPact(在OurPact上管理20台设备，每年支付100美元（按年计费）)”和“Qustodio Premium Small”部分中的“$55 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Qustodio(Qustodio管理的20台设备每年55美元（按年计费）)”可知，Qustodio Premium Small对于每年20台托管设备来说是最便宜的。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Net Nanny”部分中的“The user interface (界面) of this app is family-friendly and visually engaging, featuring cartoons of parents and casual language.(这个应用程序的用户界面是家庭友好的，视觉上很吸引人，以父母的卡通和随意的语言为特色。)”可知，Net Nanny的特色是卡通界面。故选D。 B As a young girl growing up in France, Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place. Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. There she organized homework clubs and activities for children. Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification (沙漠化). “Within10 years rich farmers became worse off, and in 10 years from now they will be poor. I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks.” A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 percent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification. Toumi recognized that farming practices needed to change. She is confident that small land areas can bring large returns if farmers are able to adapt by planting sustainable (可持续的) crops, using new technologies for water treatment and focusing on natural products and fertilizers (肥料) rather than chemicals. In 2012, Toumi continued her dream to fight the desert. She moved to Tunisia, and set up a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy into action. “I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water.” By September2016, more than 130, 000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 percent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She expects to plant l million trees by 2028. In the next couple of years, Toumi hopes to extend the programme to Algeria and Morocco. 4. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her? A. They fired her enthusiasm for helping others. B. They helped her better understand her father. C. They made her decide to leave the country. D. They destroyed her dream of being a teacher. 5. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland? A. Cold weather. B. Soil pollution. C. Low rainfall. D. Forest damage. 6. Why did Toumi set up Acacias for All in Tunisia? A. To create job opportunities for young people. B. To promote the protection of their farmland. C. To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers. D. To help the children obtain a basic education. 7. Which of the following can be the best title to the text? A. Saving Water in Africa B. Fighting Poverty in North Africa C. Holding back the Sahara D. Planting Trees in Tunisia 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Sarah Toumi的成长经历及其为对抗沙漠化、保护突尼斯农田所做出的努力，包括成立Acacias for All项目，种植树木以维护生态平衡，同时也提及了她的个人愿景和项目的发展影响。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“As a young girl growing up in France, Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place. Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. There she organized homework clubs and activities for children. (作为一个在法国长大的年轻女孩，Sarah Toumi梦想成为一名能够让世界变得更美好的领导者。从九岁起，她就在假期陪伴Tunisian父亲前往他在该国东部的出生地，这唤醒了她帮助他人的热情。在那里，她为孩子们组织了家庭作业俱乐部和活动。)”可知，Toumi在Tunisian的假期旅行激发了她帮助他人的热情。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 percent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification. (平均降雨量的减少和干旱严重程度的增加导致突尼斯大约75%的农业用地受到荒漠化的威胁。)”可知，导致突尼斯农田沙漠化的主因是降水量减少。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“In 2012, Toumi continued her dream to fight the desert. She moved to Tunisia, and set up a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy into action. “I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water.” (2012年，Toumi继续她与沙漠作战梦想。她搬到了突尼斯，建立了一个名为“Acacias for All”的项目，将她的可持续农业理念付诸行动。“我想向农村地区的年轻人展示，他们可以在自己所在的地方创造机会。没有人比那些生活在没有水的地方的人更能理解荒漠化和气候变化的影响。”)”和第五段中“Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. (Toumi估计需要大约300万棵金合欢树来保护Tunisia的农田。)”可知，Toumi建立Acacias for All的目的是为了推广保护他们农田的行动。故选B。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第二段“Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification (沙漠化). “Within10 years rich farmers became worse off, and in 10 years from now they will be poor. I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks.” A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 percent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification. (图米亲眼目睹了沙漠化的破坏性影响。“在10年内，富裕的农民变得更穷，再过10年，他们将变穷。我想阻止撒哈拉沙漠的发展。”平均降雨量的减少和干旱严重程度的增加导致突尼斯大约75%的农业用地受到荒漠化的威胁。)”可知，文章主要讲述了Sarah Toumi为阻止沙漠化进程所做的努力，包括改变农业实践、种植金合欢树等，旨在保护突尼斯的农田免受沙漠化威胁。因此，“Holding back the Sahara (阻挡Sahara)”最能概括文章主题。故选C。 C Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth, and understanding them better could lead to big scientific breakthroughs in science. Both delicate and sturdy, elephant trunks (象鼻) can grasp a single leaf but can also carry nearly 600 pounds. Scientists think that they are an incredible inspiration for the next generation of bio-inspired (仿生) robots. By conducting a high- resolution motion capture analysis of elephants’ trunks, researchers found elephants have a set of simple movements that they can integrate freely to handle objects of various shapes and sizes. For example, elephants use suction (吸力) to pick up lightweight objects. However, to pick up heavier things, they use suction to secure the position of the objects and trunk wrapping to hold and lift things. “It’s not the whole trunk that is lengthening or shortening — it’s different parts, relying on what the elephant is doing,” said Milinkovitch, professor of the physics of biology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Researchers also performed CT scans and MRIs on the trunk of a dead elephant. They used high- resolution cameras to create a 3D model of a trunk, allowing them to better understand the structure of an elephant’s muscle groups, skin and connective tissues. The study data will be used to help design an innovative“ soft” robotic arm.“ The data is exceptional, but now the effort is to translate this biological data into some engineering specifications,” Milinkovitch said. “We need to extract some simplifying principles that can make the robot’s behavior simple enough to be effective and adaptable to changes.” The project is also fueling advancements in material science, as researchers have developed a new material similar to the useful properties of elephant skin and can be 3D printed for robotic prototypes (原型). The new materials may be commercialized for a wide range of uses. 8. What does the underlined word “sturdy” in paragraph l probably mean? A. Strong. B. Broad. C. Sensitive. D. Rough 9 How does an elephant handle different objects? A. By securing the position of these objects at first. B. By combining suction with trunk movements flexibly. C. By sucking them with all the strength. D. By stretching its trunk based on things’ sizes. 10. Why do researchers translate the biological data? A. To test the safety of the robotic arm. B. To upgrade the appearance of the robot. C. To improve the behavior of the robot. D. To study the structure of muscle tissues. 11. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Elephant Trunks: The Theory of Movement in Robotics B. Elephant Trunks: The Inspiration for Soft Robotics C. “Soft” Robotic Arms: An Innovation in 3D- printed Robots D. “Soft” Robotic Arms: A Major Breakthrough in Material Science 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了象鼻的功能及其对软体机器人设计的启发。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“elephant trunks (象鼻) can grasp a single leaf but can also carry nearly 600 pounds(象鼻既能抓住一片叶子，也能搬运近600磅的重物)”可知，象鼻既敏锐又强壮，是强壮的。因此“sturdy”在此处应理解为“强壮的”。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“For example, elephants use suction (吸力) to pick up lightweight objects. However, to pick up heavier things, they use suction to secure the position of the objects and trunk wrapping to hold and lift things.(例如，大象用吸力来捡起轻的物体。然而，为了拿起较重的东西，它们使用吸力来固定物体的位置，并使用躯干包裹来固定和抬起东西)”可知，大象通过灵活结合吸力和象鼻的动作来处理不同的物体。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“We need to extract some simplifying principles that can make the robot’s behavior simple enough to be effective and adaptable to changes.(我们需要提取一些简化原则，使机器人的行为足够简单，能够有效地适应变化)”可知，研究人员转化生物数据是为了改进机器人的行为，使其更有效并适应变化。故选C。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Scientists think that they are an incredible inspiration for the next generation of bio-inspired (仿生) robots.(科学家们认为他们对下一代仿生机器人有着不可思议的启发)”可知，文章主要介绍了象鼻的功能及其对软体机器人设计的启发。所以短文的最佳标题为B选项“象鼻：软体机器人的灵感来源”。故选B。 D Is boredom a thing of the past, like black-and-white television? And, if so, is that a good thing? Julie Robinson, a former teacher who now represents the Independent Association of Prep Schools, thinks that boredom is regarded as an enemy of today’s children, and they are losing the ability to become thoughtful and reflective (沉思的). “We should not fear boredom.” said Julie Robinson. “Boredom is valuable to children. Quiet, reflective time is just as important as purposeful activity,” she added. Her opinion is that constant (连续不断的) activity for a child, often the result of the dreams of parents, will lead to concerned and worrying adult. The traditional ideas that children should be constantly active could prevent the development of their imagination. So anything that improves a greater thoughtfulness is to be warmly welcomed. Parents now feel a sense of failure when they hear their children complain about being bored. They seek an electronic devices (设备) to play games at once. And we didn’t feel bored during long car journeys anymore by the impatient “Are we there yet?” because all kinds of electronic devices have been taken along to avoid even a minute of boredom. So what chance do children have to allow their thoughts to wander? But it’s not just children who need lessons in reflection. Adults need that, too. On my train journey to work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t using an electronic device. No one was simply looking out of the window at the beautiful views of the county side. Not time for quiet thinking, even in the quiet library. There were emails to send, texts to read, and games to play. The wider world, seemingly, didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things about our lives, and has developed an inability — among adults as well as children — to live in the present. What Julie Robinson regards is a cross-generational phenomenon: the fear of “inactivity”. And she is right. 12. Julie Robinson thinks boredom is useful because it makes children_________. A. find effective solutions to social problems B. improve the ability to learn knowledge C. have time to think and have their imagination developed D. communicate more with their parents and friends 13. Which of the following is seen as “inactivity” according to the last paragraph? A. Sending emails on a train. B. Playing games with friends. C. Planning constant activity for children. D. Looking out of the window at the beautiful views. 14. The author mentioned the train journey to show that_________. A. the trip on a quiet train was very boring B. the view of the countryside was beautiful C. people had too much work to do D. electronic devices influence people’s life greatly 15. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Both adults and children like to stay alone and recall their past days. B. People fail to leave their children enough time to think and imagine. C. Electronic devices are always good for both children and adults. D. Parents should tell their children how to use a mobile phone. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了现在人们都使用手机等电子产品来避免无聊，而作者认为无聊的存在是有其意义的——可以让孩子们在无聊中对一些问题进行思考。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中Julie Robinson说的话“Boredom is valuable to children. Quiet, reflective time is just as important as purposeful activity,(无聊对孩子来说是有价值的。安静、沉思的时间和有目的的活动一样重要)”和第三段中“The traditional ideas that children should be constantly active could prevent the development of their imagination. So anything that improves a greater thoughtfulness is to be warmly welcomed.(传统观念认为孩子应该不断活跃，这会阻碍他们想象力的发展。因此，任何能够提高更深思熟虑的事情都会受到热烈欢迎。)”可知，Julie Robinson认为无聊是有用的，因为它能让孩子们有时间思考，且发展他们的想象力。故选C。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“On my train journey to work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t using an electronic device. No one was simply looking out of the window at the beautiful views of the county side. Not time for quiet thinking, even in the quiet library. There were emails to send, texts to read, and games to play. The wider world, seemingly, didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things about our lives, and has developed an inability — among adults as well as children — to live in the present. What Julie Robinson regards is a cross-generational phenomenon (现象): the fear of “inactivity”. (今天早上在去上班的火车上，我看不到一个人不使用电子设备。没有人只是简单地向窗外看县城的美景。没有时间安静的思考，即使在安静的图书馆。有邮件要发，有短信要读，有游戏要玩。更广阔的世界，似乎并不存在。手机已经改变了我们生活中的许多事情，并且已经使成年人和儿童都无法生活在当下。朱莉·罗宾逊认为这是一个跨代现象：对“不活跃”的恐惧。)”可知，“不活跃”现象指的是人们安静的这种状态，即上文提到的无聊现象，如今人们害怕无聊，所以会经常看手机，或者不间断的做一些打发无聊的事情。由此可推知，D项“望着窗外美丽的景色”被认为是一种“不活跃”现象。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“On my train journey to work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t using an electronic device. No one was simply looking out of the window at the beautiful views of the county side. Not time for quiet thinking, even in the quiet library. There were emails to send, texts to read, and games to play. The wider world, seemingly, didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things about our lives, and has developed an inability—among adults as well as children—to live in the present.(今天早上在去上班的火车上，我看不到一个人不使用电子设备。没有人只是简单地向窗外看县城的美景。没有时间安静的思考，即使在安静的图书馆。有邮件要发，有短信要读，有游戏要玩。更广阔的世界，似乎并不存在。手机已经改变了我们生活中的许多事情，并且已经使成年人和儿童都无法生活在当下。)”可推知，作者提到了火车旅行，是为了表明电子设备对人们的生活影响很大。故选D。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Boredom is valuable to children. Quiet, reflective time is just as important as purposeful activity,(无聊对孩子来说是有价值的。安静、沉思的时间和有目的的活动一样重要)”和第四段中“Parents now feel a sense of failure when they hear their children complain about being bored. They seek an electronic devices (设备) to play games at once. And we didn’t feel bored during long car journeys anymore by the impatient “Are we there yet?” because all kinds of electronic devices have been taken along to avoid even a minute of boredom. (现在，当父母听到孩子抱怨无聊时，他们会感到一种失败感。他们寻找一种可以立即玩游戏的电子设备。在长途汽车旅行中，我们再也不会因为不耐烦地问“我们到了吗？”而感到无聊，因为各种各样的电子设备已经随身携带，以避免哪怕是一分钟的无聊。)”可知，人们没有给他们的孩子足够的时间去思考和想象。故选B。 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How Your Brain Deceives You Your brain possesses some incredible abilities, from recalling conversations with close friends to tackling complex math problems with ease. ____16____ At times, it may even overlook critical information, resulting in errors that could be bad for your well-being or health. ____17____ One of the biggest shortcomings of your brain is that it can get lazy. When trying to solve a problem or make a decision, your mind often falls back on solutions that have worked in the past. While using shortcuts can be a useful and effective approach, they can also trip you up and cause you to make mistakes. For example, maybe you’re terrified of flying because you can think of several tragic, high-profile plane crashes. In reality, traveling by air is much safer than traveling by car. ____18____ Moreover, your brain might fail to detect significant changes occurring in your surroundings, a phenomenon referred to as change blindness. ____19____ — otherwise, it will get overwhelmed. Seemingly not like a huge problem, it can have major consequences according to some research. For example, people who have jobs like air traffic control can make potentially disastrous errors as a result of change blindness. ____20____ In the process, we twist reality to protect our self-esteem — in other words, we don’t want to own up when we mess up. Why do we participate in the blame game? Researchers believe it’s to safeguard our self-esteem and shield ourselves from the fear of failure. When adopting this mindset, we attribute negative outcomes to factors beyond our control. A. Your brain has to prioritize what it pays attention to. B. But it is not that perfect and open to imperfections. C. This realization can carry you through some unnecessary errors. D. However, you can avoid some of these errors by acquiring a better understanding of them. E. It goes without saying that your brain is incapable of processing all information at the the same time. F. When something goes wrong, your brain instinctively seeks someone or something to hold responsible. G. However, your brain is using a mental shortcut to fool you into believing flying is more dangerous than it is. 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. G 19. A 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讨论了大脑的一些不足之处，如倾向于使用过去解决问题的方法、对周围环境变化的忽视以及责任推卸等。文章提示读者通过了解这些错误，可以避免它们带来的影响。 【16题详解】 上文“Your brain possesses some incredible abilities, from recalling conversations with close friends to tackling complex math problems with ease.(你的大脑拥有一些不可思议的能力，从回忆与密友的对话到轻松解决复杂的数学问题)”说明大脑具备一些不可思议的能力，以及下文“At times, it may even overlook critical information, resulting in errors that could be bad for your well-being or health.(有时，它甚至可能忽略关键信息，导致可能对您的健康或幸福不利的错误)”说明大脑也可能忽略关键信息，导致问题的出现，B项“但它并不是那么完美，对不完美开放。”与上文形成转折关系，并引出下文，符合题意。故选B。 【17题详解】 上文“At times, it may even overlook critical information, resulting in errors that could be bad for your well-being or health.(有时，它甚至可能忽略关键信息，导致可能对您的健康或幸福不利的错误)”说明大脑有时会导致问题的出现，D项errors与上文中的errors为复现词，D项“但是，通过更好地了解这些错误，您可以避免其中一些错误。”与上文形成转折关系，引出下文各段落的内容，符合题意。故选D。 【18题详解】 上文“For example, maybe you’re terrified of flying because you can think of several tragic, high-profile plane crashes. In reality, traveling by air is much safer than traveling by car.(例如，也许你害怕飞行，因为你能想到几起悲剧，高调的飞机失事。事实上，乘飞机旅行比开车旅行安全得多)”以乘坐飞机为例，说明大脑的缺点之一是它会变得懒惰，思维模式会回到过去行之有效的解决方案上，G项中flying是关键词，G项“然而，你的大脑正在使用一种心理捷径来欺骗你，让你相信飞行比实际更危险。”说明上文现象出现的原因，符合题意。故选G。 【19题详解】 上文“Moreover, your brain might fail to detect significant changes occurring in your surroundings, a phenomenon referred to as change blindness.(此外，你的大脑可能无法检测到周围环境发生的重大变化，这种现象被称为变化盲)”说明大脑无法检测周围环境发生的重大变化这一现象，A项“你的大脑必须优先考虑它所关注的事情。”说明上文现象出现的原因，并引出下文“otherwise, it will get overwhelmed.(否则，它将不堪重负)”的结果，符合题意。故选A。 【20题详解】 下文“In the process, we twist reality to protect our self-esteem—in other words, we don’t want to own up when we mess up. Why do we participate in the blame game? Researchers believe it’s to safeguard our self-esteem and shield ourselves from the fear of failure.(在这个过程中，我们歪曲现实来保护我们的自尊——换句话说，当我们陷入困境时，我们不想承认。我们为什么要参与指责游戏？研究人员认为，这是为了保护我们的自尊，保护自己免受失败的恐惧)”说明我们会指责其他人，以保护自己的自尊，保护自己免受失败的恐惧，F项“当事情出错时，你的大脑会本能地寻找某人或某事来承担责任。”说明事情出错时，大脑的本能反应，引出下文这一过程出现的原因，符合题意。故选F。 第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节（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。 Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? So on a ____21____ January evening last year, the two friends ventured onto the ____22____ pond near their homes, to get a better look. First they tossed a rock onto the ice to ____23____ it. Then they stepped on it. ____24____ the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then…FOOMP. He crashed through the ____25____ frozen surface. “There was no sound, no crack,” he recalled, “I just fell through instantly”. Cruz ____26____to help his panicked friend. FOOMP—the pond ____27____ him too. The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. Any chance of their ____28____ themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to die. Anthony’s older sister was nearby and started screaming for help. John Lavin, a ____29____ driving nearby on his way home, heard her. He quickly _____30_____ . Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy(救生圈), _____31_____ off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, chopping(劈)his way through the ice with his free _____32_____. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land. When in hospital, doctors discovered that their five-minute _____33_____ in the water had lowered their body _____34_____ nearly ten degrees. Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still a little awestruck by their _____35_____ neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he weren’t there, we could have died.” 21. A. beautiful B. chilly C. quiet D. silent 22. A. big B. shallow C. muddy D. frozen 23. A. break B. test C. drop D. abandon 24. A. Convinced B. Informed C. Warned D. Engaged 25. A. totally B. seemingly C. simply D. normally 26. A. rushed B. managed C. walked D. moved 27. A. dominated B. occupied C. drowned D. swallowed 28. A. exposing B. freeing C. recovering D. spotting 29. A. seaman B. police C. neighbor D. relative 30. A. pulled over B. went through C. took on D. made up 31. A. put B. got C. hurried D. kicked 32. A. feet B. mouth C. fist D. legs 33. A. stay B. attempt C. movement D. performance 34. A. position B. weight C. temperature D. mass 35. A. graceful B. demanding C. fearless D. honest 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了两名小男孩掉入结冰池塘，在危难时刻，好心邻居挺身而出救了他们。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：去年一个寒冷的1月夜晚，两个朋友冒险走到他们家附近的结冰的池塘上，以便更好地观察。A. beautiful美丽的；B. chilly寒冷的；C. quiet安静的；D. silent沉默的。根据下文“January evening last year”可知，1月的晚上通常是寒冷的，故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同第1题。A. big大的；B. shallow浅的；C. muddy泥泞的；D. frozen结冰的。根据下文“First they tossed a rock onto the ice”可知，池塘是结冰的，故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：首先，他们扔了一块石头到冰面上来测试它。A. break打破；B. test测试；C. drop掉落；D. abandon放弃。根据上文“they tossed a rock onto the ice”以及下文“Then they stepped on it.(然后他们踩在上面)”可知，他们扔石头是为了测试冰面是否结实，故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：确信冰面能承受他们的重量后，Anthony走了几步，然后……扑通一声。A. Convinced确信；B. Informed通知；C. Warned警告；D. Engaged从事。根据下文“the ice would hold their weight”以及“Anthony took a few steps”可知，应是确信冰面能承受他们的重量，所以Anthony走了几步，故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他突然穿过了看似结实的冰面。A. totally完全地；B. seemingly看似；C. simply简单地；D. normally正常地。根据下文“There was no sound, no crack”可知，冰面看似结实，但实际上并不结实，故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Cruz冲过去帮助他的惊慌失措的朋友。A. rushed冲；B. managed管理；C. walked走；D. moved移动。根据下文“to help his panicked friend”可知，紧急时刻，Cruz应是冲过去帮助他的朋友，故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：扑通一声——池塘也吞没了他。A. dominated支配；B. occupied占据；C. drowned淹没；D. swallowed吞没。根据下文“The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs.(孩子们在冰冷的水里没过脖子，四肢很快失去知觉)”可知，池塘的冰面破裂，Cruz也掉进了冰冷的水里，故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们自己解救自己的任何机会都在消失。A. exposing暴露；B. freeing释放，使解脱出来；C. recovering恢复；D. spotting发现。根据下文“Cruz was sure he was going to die”可知，认为他肯定会死，可推理出此处说的是自己被解救自己的机会在消失，故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：John Lavin，一个正在附近开车回家的邻居，听到了她的呼救声。A. seaman水手；B. police警察；C. neighbor邻居；D. relative亲戚。根据“driving nearby on his way home”可知，John Lavin是他们的邻居，故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他迅速停车。A. pulled over靠边停车；B. went through经历；C. took on承担；D. made up编造。根据“Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy”可知，John Lavin他抓住了附近的一个浮标，可推理出他迅速靠边停车，故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到孩子们，他抓起一个附近救生圈，踢掉鞋子，跑进冰冷的水中，用空闲的手劈开冰面。A. put放；B. got得到；C. hurried匆忙；D. kicked踢。根据“off his shoes”可知，John Lavin踢掉鞋子，故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同第11题。A. feet脚；B. mouth嘴；C. fist拳头；D. legs腿。根据上文“chopping his way through the ice”可知，John Lavin用拳头劈开冰面，故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当在医院时，医生发现他们在水中停留的五分钟使他们的体温下降了近十度。A. stay停留；B. attempt尝试；C. movement移动；D. performance表演。根据下文“in the water”可知，他们在水中停留了五分钟，故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同第13题。A. position位置；B. weight重量；C. temperature温度；D. mass质量。根据下文“nearly ten degrees”可知，他们的体温下降了近十度，故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，孩子们已经完全康复，尽管他们仍然对他们无畏的邻居感到敬畏。A. graceful优雅的；B. demanding苛刻的；C. fearless无畏的；D. honest诚实的。根据“If he weren’t there, we could have died.”可知，孩子们对John Lavin的无畏行为感到敬畏，故选C项。 第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 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。 The English word “garden” gives an entirely wrong idea of the Chinese yuan, for “garden” suggests a lawn and a wide ___36___ (vary) of flowers, altogether too formal and tidy to suit Chinese taste. The Chinese yuan suggests first of all a wild landscape, perhaps better arranged and more artistically ___37___ (plan) than nature, but still a bit of nature itself, with trees, creeks, and flowers. Dotted in this natural landscape are the human structures like pavilions and long winding corridors, so ___38___ (perfect) belonging to the scenery as to become a whole with it. The Chinese garden is characterized by studied disorderliness. There are no even- cut bushes or symmetric (对称的) rows ___39___ (line) avenues. No Chinese house allows an outsider ___40___ (look) through the iron gates, for that would be against the principle of concealment (隐蔽). Facing the gate, we see a small courtyard giving no idea of the expansiveness of space inside, and leading one step by step into newer views, in ___41___ continual series of surprises and astonishment. ___42___ the wooden framework supporting most of the weight of the house, windows, doors and walls are not limited to certain locations. The essential idea of interior (室内的) decoration is the beauty of simplicity. Home designs are not something ___43___ (impress) we buy from a first- class firm. ___44___ tells a home from a public building is the personal touch that we give it. It is only when the spirit of leisure and loving care exists _____45_____ living at home can become an art and a pleasure. 【答案】36. variety 37. planned 38. perfectly 39. lining 40. to look 41. a 42. With 43. impressive 44. What 45. that 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章选自林语堂的《吾国与吾民》，主要从与西方园林的不同之处入手，介绍了中国园林的特色、风格和蕴含的精神。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：英文中的“garden”一词对中国的“园”有一个完全错误的理解，因为“garden”指的是草坪和各种各样的花，太过正式和整齐，不符合中国人的品味。根据“a wide”和“of”可知，此处用固定短语a wide variety of，意为“各种各样的”。故填variety。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：中国的“园”首先让人联想到一种野生的景观，也许比自然布置得更好，规划得更有艺术感，但仍然有一点自然本身，有树木、小溪和鲜花。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语，动词plan“规划”和前文名词landscape逻辑上是被动关系，应用plan的过去分词和arranged并列作后置定语。故填planned。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：亭台楼阁、蜿蜒的长廊等人文建筑点缀在自然景观中，与自然景观浑然一体。修饰belonging应用副词perfectly“完美地，极佳地”。故填perfectly。 【39题详解】 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：这里没有修剪整齐的灌木丛，也没有对称排列的林荫道。空处为非谓语动词，rows与line为主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语。故填lining。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：没有哪座中国房子允许外人透过铁门往外看，因为那违反了隐蔽的原则。allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人做某事” 是固定短语，应用look的不定式形式，作宾语补足语。故填to look。 【41题详解】 考查冠词。句意：面对大门，我们看到一个小庭院，里面没有宽敞的空间，在一系列的惊喜和惊讶中，引导（我们）一步一步进入新的视野。根据“continual series of”可知，此处用固定短语a series of，意为“一系列的……”，且continual的发音以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：木质框架支撑着房屋的大部分重量，窗户、门和墙壁并不局限于特定的位置。分析句子可知，空处和空后的名词短语wooden framework、现在分词短语supporting most of the weight of the house构成状语，应用介词with构成with的复合结构，说明背景情况。首字母需大写。故填With。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：家居设计不是我们从一流公司购买的令人印象深刻的东西。分析句子可知，修饰不定代词something应用其形容词形式impressive“令人印象深刻的”作后置定语。故填impressive。 【44题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：将一个家与一个公共建筑区分开来是我们赋予它的个人风格。分析句子可知，空处引导主语从句，从句缺少主语，应用连接代词what引导，意为“……的事物”。what的首字母需大写。故填What。 【45题详解】 考查强调句型。句意：只有有了悠闲和关怀的精神，居家生活才能成为一种艺术和一种乐趣。分析可知，此处为强调句型“it be+被强调部分+that…”，强调only when the spirit of leisure and loving care exists。故填that。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 你校英文报正在组织以“My Volunteering Experience”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1．志愿服务的意义； 2．你的经历； 3．你的感悟。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】My Volunteering Experience Volunteering has profound meaning, not only for the beneficiaries but also for the volunteers themselves. I had the opportunity to volunteer at a local community center, assisting in various activities and events. Through this experience, I witnessed the transformative power of selflessness and kindness. Helping others brought me immense joy and fulfillment, and it also broadened my perspective on life. I learned that volunteering is not just about serving others, but also about growing as an individual and making a positive impact in society. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇短文投稿参加你校英文报正在组织的以“My Volunteering Experience”为题的征文活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 深远的：profound→far-reaching 各种各样的：various→a variety of 满足感：fulfillment→feeling of satisfaction 影响：impact→effect 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Volunteering has profound meaning, not only for the beneficiaries but also for the volunteers themselves. 拓展句：Volunteering has profound meaning, not only for the beneficiaries but also for the volunteers themselves, which is really an important part in one’s life. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I had the opportunity to volunteer at a local community center, assisting in various activities and events. (运用了现在分词作状语) 【高分句型2】I learned that volunteering is not just about serving others, but also about growing as an individual and making a positive impact in society. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 On a cold, snowy evening, Jack was at the corner shop, with his sole focus on the Marvel (漫威) superhero figurines (小雕像). Since then, he had diligently walked a neighbor’s dog and weeded his neighbors’ gardens to earn money for one figurine. Finally he had enough money for one and raced towards the corner shop. Lost in excitement, he accidentally tripped over a homeless old man seated against a wall in the cold, quickly murmuring an apology before continuing on his way. Inside the shop, Jack glanced at the shelves displaying Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and other beloved heroes. His heart raced as he reached for the Spiderman. “You’re a fan right?” a friendly voice appeared behind him. Jack turned to see the shopkeeper, an elderly man with a warm smile. “Yes, they’re amazing!” Jack said. “They’re strong, and they help so many people. They have super power. I wish I could be a superhero too.” “You can be,” the shopkeeper encouraged. Surprised, Jack asked, “But how? I don’t have any super power.” Smiling softly, the shopkeeper bent down, placing his hands on Jack’s arms. “Why would you need them?” he replied kindly. “See that woman over there? She needs to take care of three children. However, she still actively helps the elderly in the community. And do you know Jimmy? He is a firefighter who has saved countless lives. Being a hero isn’t about super power; it’s about what’s in your heart.” Locking eyes with Jack, the shopkeeper smiled. “You don’t need super power to be a hero. It starts with your heart.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Hearing what the shopkeeper said, Jack was lost in thought. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With relief, Jack found the homeless old man still sitting against the wall. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Hearing what the shopkeeper said, Jack was lost in thought. The shopkeeper’s words echoed over and over again in his mind. “How can I be a superhero without super power?” he thought to himself. Suddenly, the scene of the homeless old man trembling in the cold flashed across his mind. Jack made a crucial decision that instead of buying a superhero figurine, he walked out of the shop with a large shopping bag full of stuff. Hurriedly, Jack ran back to look for the homeless old man. With relief, Jack found the homeless old man still sitting against the wall. He knelt down beside the old man, offering him a warm smile. “I’m sorry for bumping into you earlier,” Jack said sincerely. “Can I get you something to eat or drink?” The old man looked up, surprised by Jack’s kindness. With a grateful nod, he accepted Jack’s offer. Just then, Jack realized that being a hero wasn’t just about saving the world—it was about making someone’s world a little brighter. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。在一个风雪交加的晚上，杰克为了买一个漫威英雄小雕像，努力工作攒钱。在去商店的路上，他不小心绊倒了一位流浪老人。进店后，他对店主说梦想成为超级英雄。店主告诉他，真正的英雄主义源于内心的善意与助人的行为，而非超能力。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段句首内容“听到店主的话，杰克陷入了沉思。”可知，第一段可以描写杰克听到店主的话后的心理活动和行动。 ②由第二段句首内容“杰克松了一口气，发现那个无家可归的老人仍然靠墙坐着。”可知，第二段可以描写杰克对于老人的帮助和感悟。 2.续写线索：沉思—决定—找老人—发现老人—帮助老人—感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①闪过脑海：flash across one’s mind/run through one’s mind ②做出关键决定：make a crucial decision/make a key decision ③走出商店：walk out of the shop/step out of the shop 情绪类 ①很抱歉，难过：sorry/apologetic ②感激的：grateful/appreciative 【点睛】【高分句型1】Jack made a crucial decision that instead of buying a superhero figurine, he walked out of the shop with a large shopping bag full of stuff.( 运用了that引导的同位语从句) 【高分句型2】He knelt down beside the old man, offering him a warm smile. ( 运用了现在分词offering作状语) 【高分句型3】Just then, Jack realized that being a hero wasn’t just about saving the world—it was about making someone’s world a little brighter. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高三年级学业质量检测（二） 英语试卷 试卷满分（150分） 考试时间（120分钟） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你都有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．Where will the speakers meet the woman’s mother? A．At the farm house. B．At the restaurant. C．At the hotel bar. 2．What is the man trying to do? A．Sit down. B．Buy a chair. C．Take a seat back. 3．How can we best describe the woman? A．She’s a hard- working building manager. B．She’s a helpful member of the community. C．She’s a good worker for a moving company. 4．What does the man say about the boss? A．He is tall. B．He is kind. C．He is childlike. 5．What has Peter been doing to annoy Wendy? A．Studying late at night. B．Using up all the milk. C．Leaving the milk out. 第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．Where are the speakers probably? A．On a game show. B．In a spaceship. C．In a bank. 7．Who was the first woman in space? A．Anna Edison. B．Sally K. Ride. C．Valentina Tereshkova. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Father and daughter. B．Player and coach. C．Performer and audience. 9．What does the audience want according to the man? A．To see a good show. B．To see the woman’s opponent win. C．To see the woman become the champion. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．Why does Lisa want the new job? A．It pays more money. B．It offers her career advancement. C．It will be easy as she’s done it before. 11．How did Lisa find out about the job? A．From an advertisement. B．From a co- worker. C．From someone who works there. 12．How many children does Lisa have? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What is the conversation mainly about? A．Fighting fires. B．Detecting fires. C．Using fires. 14．How many fires did California have in 2020? A．Around 50. B．About 400. C．Over 8600. 15．What size of fire can the new satellites discover? A．Size of a car. B．Size of a plane. C．Size of a sports field. 16．What is the woman’s main concern? A．Saving animals. B．Saving the trees. C．Saving humans. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．Why was Misty worried about Matthew meeting Father Christmas? A．He was too excited. B．He has health problems. C．He is afraid of strangers. 18．What caused Matthew’s blindness? A．That he had an accident B．That he was born too early. C．That he had a terrible fever. 19．Which one of the doctor’s judgments turned to be wrong? A．That Matthew had learning difficulties. B．That Matthew was unable to walk. C．That Matthew couldn’t talk. 20．How did Matthew feel when he met Father Christmas? A．Relieved. B．Confused. C．Delighted. 第二部分 阅读（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。 A Online activity can be riddled with cyberbullying (网络霸凌). To find out which app is the best to keep your kids safe online, we tested four apps over five weeks. ● Mobicip Premium $8 per month (billed annually at $96) for 20 managed devices at Mobicip Mobicip Premium’s social media and screen time monitoring were all strong. We found its app blocking, website content monitoring, and location tracking capabilities to be powerful as well. ● Net Nanny $90 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Net Nanny The user interface (界面) of this app is family-friendly and visually engaging, featuring cartoons of parents and casual language. The web filtering, screen time allocation (分配), and app management functions are all capable. ● OurPact Premium+ $100 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at OurPact This app requires that we pair our child’s device to our computer with a cable and download the OurPact Jr. app. The Screen Time capability is personalized to fit our child’s schedule. ● Qustodio Premium Small $55 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Qustodio The thoughtfully designed web interface makes Qustodio Premium Basic easy to operate. Its web filtering and game blocking features were powerful. This app is available for Android, Chromebook, iOS, Kindle, macOS and Windows, though not all features are supported across all platforms. 1. Who are the target readers of this passage? A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students. D. Employers. 2. Which app is the cheapest for 20 managed devices annually? A. Mobicip Premium. B. Net Nanny. C. OurPact Premium+. D. Qustodio Premium Small. 3. What is special about Net Nanny? A. Location tracking. B. Game blocking. C. Content storage. D. Cartoon interface. B As a young girl growing up in France, Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place. Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. There she organized homework clubs and activities for children. Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification (沙漠化). “Within10 years rich farmers became worse off, and in 10 years from now they will be poor. I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks.” A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 percent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification. Toumi recognized that farming practices needed to change. She is confident that small land areas can bring large returns if farmers are able to adapt by planting sustainable (可持续的) crops, using new technologies for water treatment and focusing on natural products and fertilizers (肥料) rather than chemicals. In 2012, Toumi continued her dream to fight the desert. She moved to Tunisia, and set up a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy into action. “I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water.” By September2016, more than 130, 000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 percent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She expects to plant l million trees by 2028. In the next couple of years, Toumi hopes to extend the programme to Algeria and Morocco. 4. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her? A. They fired her enthusiasm for helping others. B. They helped her better understand her father. C. They made her decide to leave the country. D. They destroyed her dream of being a teacher. 5. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland? A. Cold weather. B. Soil pollution. C. Low rainfall. D. Forest damage. 6. Why did Toumi set up Acacias for All in Tunisia? A. To create job opportunities for young people. B. To promote the protection of their farmland. C. To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers. D. To help the children obtain a basic education. 7. Which of the following can be the best title to the text? A. Saving Water in Africa B. Fighting Poverty in North Africa C. Holding back the Sahara D. Planting Trees in Tunisia C Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth, and understanding them better could lead to big scientific breakthroughs in science. Both delicate and sturdy, elephant trunks (象鼻) can grasp a single leaf but can also carry nearly 600 pounds. Scientists think that they are an incredible inspiration for the next generation of bio-inspired (仿生) robots. By conducting a high- resolution motion capture analysis of elephants’ trunks, researchers found elephants have a set of simple movements that they can integrate freely to handle objects of various shapes and sizes. For example, elephants use suction (吸力) to pick up lightweight objects. However, to pick up heavier things, they use suction to secure the position of the objects and trunk wrapping to hold and lift things. “It’s not the whole trunk that is lengthening or shortening — it’s different parts, relying on what the elephant is doing,” said Milinkovitch, professor of the physics of biology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Researchers also performed CT scans and MRIs on the trunk of a dead elephant. They used high- resolution cameras to create a 3D model of a trunk, allowing them to better understand the structure of an elephant’s muscle groups, skin and connective tissues. The study data will be used to help design an innovative“ soft” robotic arm.“ The data is exceptional, but now the effort is to translate this biological data into some engineering specifications,” Milinkovitch said. “We need to extract some simplifying principles that can make the robot’s behavior simple enough to be effective and adaptable to changes.” The project is also fueling advancements in material science, as researchers have developed a new material similar to the useful properties of elephant skin and can be 3D printed for robotic prototypes (原型). The new materials may be commercialized for a wide range of uses. 8. What does the underlined word “sturdy” in paragraph l probably mean? A. Strong. B. Broad. C. Sensitive. D. Rough 9. How does an elephant handle different objects? A. By securing the position of these objects at first. B. By combining suction with trunk movements flexibly. C. By sucking them with all the strength. D. By stretching its trunk based on things’ sizes. 10. Why do researchers translate the biological data? A. To test the safety of the robotic arm. B. To upgrade the appearance of the robot. C. To improve the behavior of the robot. D. To study the structure of muscle tissues. 11. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Elephant Trunks: The Theory of Movement in Robotics B Elephant Trunks: The Inspiration for Soft Robotics C. “Soft” Robotic Arms: An Innovation in 3D- printed Robots D. “Soft” Robotic Arms: A Major Breakthrough in Material Science D Is boredom a thing of the past, like black-and-white television? And, if so, is that a good thing? Julie Robinson, a former teacher who now represents the Independent Association of Prep Schools, thinks that boredom is regarded as an enemy of today’s children, and they are losing the ability to become thoughtful and reflective (沉思的). “We should not fear boredom.” said Julie Robinson. “Boredom is valuable to children. Quiet, reflective time is just as important as purposeful activity,” she added. Her opinion is that constant (连续不断的) activity for a child, often the result of the dreams of parents, will lead to concerned and worrying adult. The traditional ideas that children should be constantly active could prevent the development of their imagination. So anything that improves a greater thoughtfulness is to be warmly welcomed. Parents now feel a sense of failure when they hear their children complain about being bored. They seek an electronic devices (设备) to play games at once. And we didn’t feel bored during long car journeys anymore by the impatient “Are we there yet?” because all kinds of electronic devices have been taken along to avoid even a minute of boredom. So what chance do children have to allow their thoughts to wander? But it’s not just children who need lessons in reflection. Adults need that, too. On my train journey to work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t using an electronic device. No one was simply looking out of the window at the beautiful views of the county side. Not time for quiet thinking, even in the quiet library. There were emails to send, texts to read, and games to play. The wider world, seemingly, didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things about our lives, and has developed an inability — among adults as well as children — to live in the present. What Julie Robinson regards is a cross-generational phenomenon: the fear of “inactivity”. And she is right. 12. Julie Robinson thinks boredom is useful because it makes children_________. A. find effective solutions to social problems B. improve the ability to learn knowledge C. have time to think and have their imagination developed D. communicate more with their parents and friends 13. Which of the following is seen as “inactivity” according to the last paragraph? A. Sending emails on a train. B. Playing games with friends. C. Planning constant activity for children. D. Looking out of the window at the beautiful views. 14. The author mentioned the train journey to show that_________. A. the trip on a quiet train was very boring B the view of the countryside was beautiful C. people had too much work to do D. electronic devices influence people’s life greatly 15. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Both adults and children like to stay alone and recall their past days. B. People fail to leave their children enough time to think and imagine. C Electronic devices are always good for both children and adults. D. Parents should tell their children how to use a mobile phone. 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How Your Brain Deceives You Your brain possesses some incredible abilities, from recalling conversations with close friends to tackling complex math problems with ease. ____16____ At times, it may even overlook critical information, resulting in errors that could be bad for your well-being or health. ____17____ One of the biggest shortcomings of your brain is that it can get lazy. When trying to solve a problem or make a decision, your mind often falls back on solutions that have worked in the past. While using shortcuts can be a useful and effective approach, they can also trip you up and cause you to make mistakes. For example, maybe you’re terrified of flying because you can think of several tragic, high-profile plane crashes. In reality, traveling by air is much safer than traveling by car. ____18____ Moreover, your brain might fail to detect significant changes occurring in your surroundings, a phenomenon referred to as change blindness. ____19____ — otherwise, it will get overwhelmed. Seemingly not like a huge problem, it can have major consequences according to some research. For example, people who have jobs like air traffic control can make potentially disastrous errors as a result of change blindness. ____20____ In the process, we twist reality to protect our self-esteem — in other words, we don’t want to own up when we mess up. Why do we participate in the blame game? Researchers believe it’s to safeguard our self-esteem and shield ourselves from the fear of failure. When adopting this mindset, we attribute negative outcomes to factors beyond our control. A. Your brain has to prioritize what it pays attention to. B But it is not that perfect and open to imperfections. C. This realization can carry you through some unnecessary errors. D. However, you can avoid some of these errors by acquiring a better understanding of them. E. It goes without saying that your brain is incapable of processing all information at the the same time. F. When something goes wrong, your brain instinctively seeks someone or something to hold responsible. G. However, your brain is using a mental shortcut to fool you into believing flying is more dangerous than it is. 第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节（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。 Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? So on a ____21____ January evening last year, the two friends ventured onto the ____22____ pond near their homes, to get a better look. First they tossed a rock onto the ice to ____23____ it. Then they stepped on it. ____24____ the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then…FOOMP. He crashed through the ____25____ frozen surface. “There was no sound, no crack,” he recalled, “I just fell through instantly”. Cruz ____26____to help his panicked friend. FOOMP—the pond ____27____ him too. The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. Any chance of their ____28____ themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to die. Anthony’s older sister was nearby and started screaming for help. John Lavin, a ____29____ driving nearby on his way home, heard her. He quickly _____30_____ . Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy(救生圈), _____31_____ off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, chopping(劈)his way through the ice with his free _____32_____. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land. When in hospital, doctors discovered that their five-minute _____33_____ in the water had lowered their body _____34_____ nearly ten degrees. Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still a little awestruck by their _____35_____ neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he weren’t there, we could have died.” 21. A. beautiful B. chilly C. quiet D. silent 22. A. big B. shallow C. muddy D. frozen 23. A. break B. test C. drop D. abandon 24. A. Convinced B. Informed C. Warned D. Engaged 25. A. totally B. seemingly C. simply D. normally 26. A. rushed B. managed C. walked D. moved 27. A. dominated B. occupied C. drowned D. swallowed 28. A. exposing B. freeing C. recovering D. spotting 29. A. seaman B. police C. neighbor D. relative 30. A. pulled over B. went through C. took on D. made up 31. A. put B. got C. hurried D. kicked 32. A. feet B. mouth C. fist D. legs 33. A. stay B. attempt C. movement D. performance 34. A. position B. weight C. temperature D. mass 35. A. graceful B. demanding C. fearless D. honest 第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 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。 The English word “garden” gives an entirely wrong idea of the Chinese yuan, for “garden” suggests a lawn and a wide ___36___ (vary) of flowers, altogether too formal and tidy to suit Chinese taste. The Chinese yuan suggests first of all a wild landscape, perhaps better arranged and more artistically ___37___ (plan) than nature, but still a bit of nature itself, with trees, creeks, and flowers. Dotted in this natural landscape are the human structures like pavilions and long winding corridors, so ___38___ (perfect) belonging to the scenery as to become a whole with it. The Chinese garden is characterized by studied disorderliness. There are no even- cut bushes or symmetric (对称的) rows ___39___ (line) avenues. No Chinese house allows an outsider ___40___ (look) through the iron gates, for that would be against the principle of concealment (隐蔽). Facing the gate, we see a small courtyard giving no idea of the expansiveness of space inside, and leading one step by step into newer views, in ___41___ continual series of surprises and astonishment. ___42___ the wooden framework supporting most of the weight of the house, windows, doors and walls are not limited to certain locations. The essential idea of interior (室内的) decoration is the beauty of simplicity. Home designs are not something ___43___ (impress) we buy from a first- class firm. ___44___ tells a home from a public building is the personal touch that we give it. It is only when the spirit of leisure and loving care exists _____45_____ living at home can become an art and a pleasure. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 你校英文报正在组织以“My Volunteering Experience”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1．志愿服务的意义； 2．你的经历； 3．你的感悟。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 On a cold, snowy evening, Jack was at the corner shop, with his sole focus on the Marvel (漫威) superhero figurines (小雕像). Since then, he had diligently walked a neighbor’s dog and weeded his neighbors’ gardens to earn money for one figurine. Finally he had enough money for one and raced towards the corner shop. Lost in excitement, he accidentally tripped over a homeless old man seated against a wall in the cold, quickly murmuring an apology before continuing on his way. Inside the shop, Jack glanced at the shelves displaying Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and other beloved heroes. His heart raced as he reached for the Spiderman. “You’re a fan, right?” a friendly voice appeared behind him. Jack turned to see the shopkeeper, an elderly man with a warm smile. “Yes, they’re amazing!” Jack said. “They’re strong, and they help so many people. They have super power. I wish I could be a superhero too.” “You can be,” the shopkeeper encouraged. Surprised, Jack asked, “But how? I don’t have any super power.” Smiling softly, the shopkeeper bent down, placing his hands on Jack’s arms. “Why would you need them?” he replied kindly. “See that woman over there? She needs to take care of three children. However, she still actively helps the elderly in the community. And do you know Jimmy? He is a firefighter who has saved countless lives. Being a hero isn’t about super power; it’s about what’s in your heart.” Locking eyes with Jack, the shopkeeper smiled. “You don’t need super power to be a hero. It starts with your heart.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Hearing what the shopkeeper said, Jack was lost in thought. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With relief, Jack found the homeless old man still sitting against the wall. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $