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浙江省长兴华盛达实验学校2024-2025学年高二月考 英语学科 考生须知： 1. 本卷满分120分，考试时间 100分钟； 2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、试场号、座位号及准考证号； 3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效； 4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。 一、阅读理解 (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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A June is around the corner, meaning summer is almost here! we’ve asked our book critics for some advice: What upcoming fiction and nonfiction are they most looking forward to reading? Here’s a look: Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope I was hooked when I first saw the gorgeous cover for Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope. But the novel’s premise put it at the top of my summer reading list. Penelope is known for unforgettable characters, world—building, beautiful writing and robust Storytelling. Her latest work, inspired by actual events —the drowned Black towns of the American South —promises a magical, mythical and powerful tale of a young woman’s quest to save her town. A historical fantasy must—read. (July 4)—Denny Bryce The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary In 2002, two train carriages were set on fire in Gujarat, India. Within three weeks, more than 2, 000 Muslims were murdered in response by Hindu mobs. By the end of the year, more than 50, 000 Muslims became refugees in their own country. The Lucky Ones is a unique biography in English of this largest—ever massacre in independent India. It is also about a communal crisis bringing a fractured family together. A must—read in our warring world today. (July 16)—Jenny Bhatt Liars by Sarah Manguso I have long been a fan of Sarah Manguso’s crystalline prose, from her fragmented illness biography The Two Kinds of Decay to her tightly constrained 2022 novel Very Cold People. Her second novel, Liars, marries restraint with rage—in it, Manguso traces the full are of a 15-year relationship between Jane, a successful writer, and John, a dilettante artist—cum一 techie, in aphoristic vignettes. The result is a furious, propulsive meditation on wifehood, motherhood and artistic ambition. (July 23)—Kristen Martin 1. What is Penelope famous for? A. Using beautiful language. B. Focusing on actual events. C. Telling historical stories. D. Shaping perfect woman images. 2. Which of the following is a biography? A. Liars. B. The Lucky Ones. C. Daughter of the Merciful Deep. D. Very Cold People. 3. What do Daughter of the Merciful Deep and Liars have in common? A. They are set in the American South. B. Their writers are both women. C. They are both related to magic and myth. D. Their main characters are artists. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本篇为应用文。文章主要介绍由书评员推荐的即将上架的几本书籍。每本书的介绍包括书作者，推荐理由及上架时间等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Penelope is known for unforgettable characters, world-building, beautiful writing and robust storytelling. (佩内洛普以令人难忘的人物、世界构建、优美的写作和强有力的故事讲述而闻名。)”可知，Penelope 因其令人难忘的角色，虚拟世界的构建，优美的文笔及有力的讲故事风格而出名。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The Lucky Ones is a unique biography in English of this largest-ever massacre in independent India. (《幸运者》是一本独特的英文传记，讲述了独立印度有史以来最大的大屠杀)”可知，The Lucky Ones 是一篇传记。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Her latest work, inspired by actual events —the drowned Black towns of the American South —promises a magical, mythical and powerful tale of a young woman’s quest to save her town. (她的最新作品受到实际事件的启发——美国南部被淹没的黑人城镇——讲述了一个神奇、神秘而强大的故事，讲述了一位年轻女子拯救自己城镇的故事。)”和第四段中的“Her second novel, Liars, marries restraint with rage—in it, Manguso traces the full are of a 15-year relationship between Jane, a successful writer, and John, a dilettante artist—cum 一  techie, in aphoristic vignettes. (她的第二部小说《说谎者》将克制与愤怒结合在一起——曼古索在小说中用警句式的小插曲描绘了成功作家简和业余艺术家兼技术专家约翰之间长达15年的关系。) ”中的“her”可知，这两本书的作者都是女性。故选B项。 B Selina Zhang, a high schooler, has invented a trap that could potentially get rid of lanternflies in the city. She first noticed this pest in grade school. At the time, Zhang was visiting a market near her hometown. The colorful bugs caught her eye, and she was intrigued as she had never seen a bug quite like it. Zhang’s first encounter with the spotted lanternfly relates to the quote, “Not all that glitters is gold. ”This bug with bright red underwings standing out from black forewings might be pretty to look at. However, it has damaged local agricultural industry for decades, and the city has been unable to remove this problem. This insect has a healthy appetite for most plants and can feed on most crops, trees and various fruits. This invasive pest does not harm humans or animals. However, it could reduce the quality of life of people living in heavily infested areas. It is known to be a nuisance (讨厌的东西) in outdoor areas as they can lay their egg masses on trees and even vehicles. Zhang eventually realized that this insect posed a threat to Garden City and decided to do something about it. Most people choose insecticides to manage this invasion, but this can leave harmful remains affecting crucial pollinators. Some others use a sticky band wrapped around a tree trunk to trap pests. This method is also unsafe as it can trap other small animals and insects in its grip. In search of an ecologically acceptable method, Zhang got inspiration from chess boards and the“Dance Dance Revolution”. She conducted an extensive field observation for weeks on end, observing the behavioral patterns of the bugs. She studied how they grew over time and navigated unfamiliar structures and areas they chose to gather. After her study, Zhang knew she wanted to copy the tree of heaven as a trap and used an umbrella from her family’s patio. She then designed an electric net for this tree, using machine learning to kill the lanternflies that landed. And she finally created an solar-powered, self-cleaning“tree”that attracts the spotted lanternfly, removing the bug with an electronic mesh (网). 4. What does the quote “Not all that glitters is gold” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Things looking valuable may be worthless. B. Zhang’s hometown fails to get rid of the bug. C. Bodies of the beautiful lanternfly are glowing. D. The bug destroys agricultural industry despite its beauty. 5. What can be learned about lanternflies? A. They live on greens and animals. B. They have a bad effect on people’s life. C. People hate them laying eggs everywhere. D. Their underwings are shorter than their forewings. 6. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. The application of the trap. B. The source of the trap. C. The process of inventing the trap. D. The challenges of designing the trap. 7. Which of the following can best describe Zhang? A. Persistent and innovative. B. Creative and modest. C. Reliable and knowledgeable. D. Intelligent and confident 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了高中生Selina Zhang如何通过自己的观察和创新，发明了一种可能有效控制城市中入侵性害虫——斑点灯笼蝇的方法。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“This bug with bright red underwings standing out from black forewings might be pretty to look at. However, it has damaged local agricultural industry for decades, and the city has been unable to remove this problem.(这只虫子有着鲜红的下翼，从黑色的前翼中脱颖而出，看起来可能很漂亮。然而，它已经破坏了当地农业几十年，城市一直无法解决这个问题。)”可知，灯笼虫看起来很漂亮，但实际上对农业造成了破坏，这与“Not all that glitters is gold(并非所有闪光的都是金子)”的含义相符，即外表看似有价值的东西实际上可能毫无价值，故选D项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“This invasive pest does not harm humans or animals. However, it could reduce the quality of life of people living in heavily infested areas.(这种入侵性害虫不会伤害人类或动物。然而，它可能会降低生活在严重受感染地区的人们的生活质量。)”可知，灯笼虫对人类的生活有负面影响，故选B项。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“She then designed an electric net for this tree, using machine learning to kill the lanternflies that landed. And she finally created an solar-powered, self-cleaning “tree” that attracts the spotted lanternfly, removing the bug with an electronic mesh(网).(然后她为这棵树设计了一个电网，利用机器学习杀死落在上面的灯笼虫。她最终创造了一棵太阳能驱动的、自清洁的“树”，吸引斑点灯笼虫，用电子网去除虫子。)”可知，本段主要讲述了张发明陷阱的过程，故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Zhang eventually realized that this insect posed a threat to Garden City and decided to do something about it.(张最终意识到这种昆虫对花园城市构成了威胁，决定采取行动。)”以及最后一段“She then designed an electric net for this tree, using machine learning to kill the lanternflies that landed. And she finally created an solar-powered, self-cleaning “tree” that attracts the spotted lanternfly, removing the bug with an electronic mesh(网).(然后她为这棵树设计了一个电网，利用机器学习杀死落在上面的灯笼虫。她最终创造了一棵太阳能驱动的、自清洁的“树”，吸引斑点灯笼虫，用电子网去除虫子。)”可知，张在发现问题后，坚持不懈地寻找解决方案，并最终创新性地发明了一种陷阱，故选A项。 C The summer reading season is here. Some people will opt for paperbacks because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers. But which is the more environmentally sustainable option? According to 2023 data from the literary industry research group Words Rated, when it comes to pulp (纸浆) and paper, print book publishing is the world’s third-largest industrial greenhouse gas producer, and 32 million trees are cut down each year in the United States to make paper for books. So many publishers are switching to on-demand printing. For example, Chronicle Books, are reducing their initial print runs to see how well the titles sell before they print more. “We felt that it was better to have a higher cost and have less waste,” said Chronic le Books president, Tyrrell Mahoney. Publishers are also rethinking book design. It might be a surprise, but certain fonts (字体) can be more climate-friendly by using less ink and less paper. Digital reading seems to have a considerable eco-advantage over print because it is paperless, so it saves trees, pulping and shipping. Moreover, tech companies that make e-readers such as Amazon, which sells the market-leading Kindle e-reader, offer recycling programs for old devices. “By choosing e-books as an alternative to print, Kindle readers helped save an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of carbon emissions over a two-year period,” said Corey Badcock, head of Kindle product and marketing. But digital devices also come with a substantial carbon footprint mainly at the producing stage. Their cases are made with fossil-fuel-derived plastics and the minerals in their batteries require resource-heavy mining. Berners-Lee, the author of The Carbon Footprint of Everything , said the average e-reader has a carbon footprint of around 80 pounds. “This means that I’ve got to read about 36 small paperback books-worth on it before you break even,” he said. “If you buy an e-reader and you read loads and loads of books on it, then it’s the lowest carbon thing to do,” Berners-Lee said. “But if I buy it, read a couple of books, and decide that I prefer paperback books, then it’s the worst of all worlds.” 8. Why are publishers switching to on-demand printing? A. To further reduce costs. B. To increase market sales. C. To make books more durable. D. To be more environmentally friendly. 9. What is the author’s attitude towards digital devices’ carbon footprint? A. Optimistic. B. Dismissive. C. Objective. D. Defensive. 10. What can we say about the carbon footprint of reading according to Berners-Lee? A. Heavy e-readers will have a lower carbon footprint. B. Paperback readers contribute less to carbon emissions. C. The carbon footprint of reading is unworthy of attention. D. There’s no way to measure the carbon footprint of e-readers. 11 What is the best title for the text? A. An Eco-Debate: Is My E-Reader Really Greener? B. The Decline of Paper: A Look at Modern Publishing C. The Future of Reading: E-ink Technology Advances D What’s Better for the Climate: A Paper Book or an E-Reader? 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要谈论了纸质书和电子阅读器，哪个更环保。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“According to 2023 data from the literary industry research group Words Rated, when it comes to pulp (纸浆) and paper, print book publishing is the world’s third-largest industrial greenhouse gas producer, and 32 million trees are cut down each year in the United States to make paper for books. (根据文学产业研究机构Words Rated 2023年的数据，在纸浆和纸张方面，印刷图书出版业是世界第三大工业温室气体排放国，美国每年有3200万棵树被砍伐，用于制造书籍的纸张。)”和第三段中“So many publishers are switching to on-demand printing.( 因此，许多出版商正在转向按需印刷。)”可知，出版商转向按需印刷是因为这样更环保。故选D项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段中“By choosing e-books as an alternative to print, Kindle readers helped save an estimated2.3 million metric tons of carbon emissions over a two-year period (通过选择电子书代替纸质书，Kindle阅读器在两年的时间里减少了230万吨的碳排放。)”和第七段“But digital devices also come with a substantial carbon footprint, mainly at the producing stage.(但数字设备也会产生大量的碳足迹，主要是在生产阶段。)”可知，作者客观陈述了数字设备的碳足迹。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“If you buy an e-reader and you read loads and loads of books on it, then it’s the lowest carbon thing to do.(如果你买了一个电子阅读器，然后在上面读了很多很多的书，那么这是碳排放最低的事情。)”可知，Berners-Lee认为容量大的电子阅读器的碳足迹较低。故选A项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读前文，根据第一段中“Some people will opt for paperbacks because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers. But which is the more environmentally sustainable option? (有些人会选择平装书，因为它们很容易借阅和分享。其他人则会选择电子阅读器。但哪一个是更环保的可持续选择呢？)”可知，本文主要谈论了纸质书和电子阅读器，哪个更环保。D“哪个对气候更好：纸质书还是电子阅读器？”符合主题，故选D项。 D There is a strong smell that comes off Ratna Raju’s farm in the southeastern Andhra Pradesh state of India. The smell comes from a mixture of natural materials, like cow waste and untreated sugar. The natural materials help grow and protect crops in an area often hit by extreme weather and heat. Farmers like Raju say natural materials protect their crops from climate change because the soil can hold more water. And they stress the crops’ stronger roots help plants deal with strong winds. Supporters say natural farming is successful in the state because of government support. Now, these methods should be spread across India’s agricultural lands. Without government support for natural farming, most Indian farmers still use farm chemicals and fertilizers. That puts them at risk when extreme weather hits. Many farmers are calling for greater state investment to help them deal with climate change. Last December, a storm brought heavy rainfall across India’s southeastern coast. It flooded towns and fields. Early studies showed more than 240,000 hectares of crops were destroyed in Andhra Pradesh state. Raju said the rainwater on their farms flowed into the ground in one day. The soil can take in more water because it is less solid than soil with farm chemicals. Soil with farm chemicals is dry. He added that planting different crops throughout the year helped keep the soil healthy. However, Raju’s neighbor, Srikanth Kanapala, said his farm was flooded for four days after the storm. Kanapala often uses farm chemicals and fertilizers on his farm. And he said seeing Raju’s crops held strong while his crops failed made him want to learn about other farming methods. Kanapala expected a potential financial hemorrhage of up to $600 as a consequence of the storm, a sum that constituted a significant economic burden for a farmer in India. “For the next planting season, I plan to learn from other farmers to give up farm chemicals,” he said. 12. What drives the expansion of natural farming in India? A. The limited farms. B. The climate impact on crops. C. The increased use of chemicals. D. The reduction of fertilizers. 13. What can be inferred about farm chemicals from paragraph 4? A. They help crops grow strong roots. B. They enhance soil’s water absorption. C. They ensure soil remains consistently wet. D. They make crops less resistant to the storm. 14. What does the underlined word “hemorrhage” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Loss. B. Increase. C. Benefit. D. Aid. 15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Chemicals: Harming Indian Farms B. Storms: a Threat to Indian Farmers C. Natural Farming: an Answer to Extreme Weather D. Indian Agriculture: Facing the Effect of Climate Change 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了自然农业中的一种天然材料可以保护农民的作物免受气候变化的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Farmers like Raju say natural materials protect their crops from climate change because the soil can hold more water. And they stress the crops’ stronger roots help plants deal with strong winds. Supporters say natural farming is successful in the state because of government support. Now, these methods should be spread across India’s agricultural lands.(像拉朱这样的农民说，天然材料可以保护他们的作物免受气候变化的影响，因为土壤可以容纳更多的水。他们还强调，作物结实的根系有助于植物应对强风。支持者表示，由于政府的支持，自然农业在该州取得了成功。)”可知，气候对农作物的影响推动了印度自然农业的发展。故选B项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Soil with farm chemicals is dry. He added that planting different crops throughout the year helped keep the soil healthy. However, Raju’s neighbor, Srikanth Kanapala, said his farm was flooded for four days after the storm. Kanapala often uses farm chemicals and fertilizers on his farm.(施用农药的土壤是干燥的。他补充说，全年种植不同的作物有助于保持土壤健康。然而，Raju的邻居Srikanth Kanapala说，风暴过后，他的农场被洪水淹没了四天。Kanapala经常在他的农场使用农药和化肥。)”可知，农药会使作物对暴风雨的抵抗力降低。故选D项。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。划线词句后文“a sum that constituted a significant economic burden for a farmer in India(对印度的一个农民来说，这是一笔巨大的经济负担。)”说明农民的经济损失巨大，从而推知划线词句“Kanapala expected a potential financial hemorrhage of up to $600 as a consequence of the storm(Kanapala预计，这场风暴可能造成高达600美元的经济hemorrhage)”其中划线词应为“损失”的意思，与A项同义。故选A项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“There is a strong smell that comes off Ratna Raju’s farm in the southeastern Andhra Pradesh state of India. The smell comes from a mixture of natural materials, like cow waste and untreated sugar. The natural materials help grow and protect crops in an area often hit by extreme weather and heat.(在印度东南部安得拉邦， Ratna Raju的农场散发出一股强烈的气味。这种气味来自天然物质的混合物，比如牛粪和未经处理的糖。这种天然材料有助于在一个经常遭受极端天气和高温袭击的地区种植和保护作物。)”可知，本文主要介绍了自然农业中的一种天然材料可以保护农民的作物免受气候变化的影响。C项“自然农业：应对极端天气”能概括文章主旨，为最佳标题。故选C项。 二、七选五（共5小题：每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____16____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want. Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____17____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it? ____18____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____19____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret. Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____20____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating. A. You can avoid regret. B. It makes sense to move forward confidently. C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream. D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate. E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose. F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages. G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream. 【答案】16 C 17. F 18. A 19. E 20. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几种可以让你保持追逐梦想的方法和建议。 【16题详解】 根据上文“You may come up with all kinds of excuses. (你可能会想出各种各样的借口。)”提到不想付诸行动的各种借口，可知本空要谈到解决这一问题的方案。下文“Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want. (下面是为什么你应该相信你可以利用吸引力法则得到你想要的任何东西的原因。)”提到建议和方法，可知本空是对下文的概括。选项C项“Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream. (幸运的是，事实是，追逐梦想永远不会太晚。)”起到承上启下作用。故选C项。 【17题详解】 上文“Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. (通常情况下，你可以把追求梦想看成是一系列重要而又小的步骤。)”说明可以把追求梦想看成重要而又小的步骤。F项“For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages. (例如，挑战自己，把通往成功的道路分为十个阶段。)”为具体举例解释这一方法，和上文内容意思一致，为上文内容的语意递进。故选F项。 【18题详解】 该空为段首，总结该段内容。根据下文“When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted. (当人们在弥留之际接受采访，或在自传中讲述他们的生活时，我们常常发现，主要的遗憾往往与没有做过的事情有关。在年老的时候，你很可能会因为你甚至没有尝试做你喜欢的事情或试图获得你真正想要的东西而感到不舒服。)”可知，遗憾往往与没有做过的事情有关。A项“You can avoid regret. (你可以避免后悔。)”总结下文内容，引出下文中讲到的人们往往会因为什么而后悔。故选A项。 【19题详解】 上文“In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted. (在年老的时候，你很可能会因为你甚至没有尝试做你喜欢的事情或试图获得你真正想要的东西而感到不舒服。)”提到没有尝试做你喜欢的事情或试图获得你真正想要的东西会使自己感到遗憾。下文“But you don’t ever need to feel this way! (但是你不需要有这种感觉！)”说明空处提到了某种感觉。E项“It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose. (感觉自己还没有找到自己真正的目标是很痛苦的。)”为对上文内容的语意递进，同时引起下文，下文中提到的“feel this way (这种感觉)”指的就是该句中的内容。故选E项。 【20题详解】 上文“Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”. (另一个常见的担忧是，如果你追随梦想，你会“倒退”。)”提到追随梦想，你会有“倒退”的这种担忧。下文“However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating. (然而，在你的旧生活中，那些看起来像是倒退的步骤，可以更有效、更准确地被视为你正在创造的全新生活中的前进步骤。)”为转折，说明这些担忧可能是创造的全新生活中的前进步骤。D项“It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate. (当人们处于自己讨厌的职业巅峰时，这种情况就会出现。)”起到承上启下作用，说明上文提到的情况。故选D项。 三、完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On Sept.17, 2022, a father and son set out to begin the Ironman competition in Cambridge. Jeff Agar, 59, and his son Johnny, 28, weren’t ___21___ competitors. Johnny’s cerebral palsy (脑瘫) presented a big ___22___. But his dream of being a runner never stopped. ___23___ to show Johnny that he could pursue his dream of being an athlete, Jeff helped him engage in ___24___. They began waking up at 4 a.m. so Jeff could run while ___25___ his son in a special wheelchair called a racing chair. Every morning, they ___26___ themselves to run increasingly longer distances. ___27___, Johnny could even run a few miles using a rolling walker. Soon, they ___28___ 5K races, then on to Ironman competition. The race began with a 2.4-mile swim. Jeff and Johnny dived into the Choptank River. ___29___ jellyfish stings (伤), they completed the swim in 90 minutes and moved on to the bike ride. Nine hours later, they ___30___ the final part: a marathon. After 16 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds — with only minutes to ___31___, father and son crossed the finish line together. Seeing the ___32___ scene, the crowd burst into cheers. For Jeff, the race was more than just ___33___ the finish line; it was about giving Johnny his moment to ___34___. A father’s love and a son’s courage turned a disability into a story of ___35___. 21. A. ambitious B. typical C. specific D. successful 22. A. chance B. advantage C. feature D. challenge 23. A. Hesitant B. Discouraged C. Determined D. Anxious 24. A. sports B. hobbies C. amusements D. studies 25. A. lifting B. pushing C. shaking D. hugging 26. A. allowed B. reminded C. drove D. invited 27. A. Accidentally B. Unluckily C. Gradually D. Probably 28. A. entered B. watched C. quit D. hosted 29. A. In case of B. In terms of C. In sight of D. In spite of 30. A. started B. missed C. enjoyed D. skipped 31. A. waste B. wait C. abandon D. spare 32. A. moving B. funny C. helpless D. messy 33. A. finding B. reaching C. imagining D. locating 34. A. think B. exercise C. shine D. relax 35. A. health B. survival C. satisfaction D. victory 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了59岁的 Jeff Agar帮助脑瘫的儿子 Johnny追求体育梦想，完成体育比赛的励志故事。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：59岁的Jeff Agar和他28岁的儿子Johnny不是典型的选手。A. ambitious有野心的；B. typical典型的，一贯的，平常的；C. specific具体的，特定的；D. successful成功的。根据“Johnny’s cerebral palsy (脑瘫)”可知，Johnny患有脑瘫，父亲推着轮椅带他参加比赛，所以他们不是典型的选手，故选B。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Johnny的脑瘫是一个很大的挑战。A. chance机会；B. advantage优势；C. feature特色；D. challenge挑战。根据“Johnny’s cerebral palsy (脑瘫)”以及下文的转折“But his dream of being a runner never stopped.(但他成为一名跑步运动员的梦想从未停止过)”可知，Johnny患有脑瘫，参加比赛对他来说有很大的挑战，但是他一直不放弃，故选D。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Jeff决心向Johnny展示他可以追求成为运动员的梦想，他帮助Johnny从事体育运动。A. Hesitant犹豫的；B. Discouraged泄气的；C. Determined决心的，坚定的；D. Anxious焦虑的。根据上文“But his dream of being a runner never stopped.(但他成为一名跑步运动员的梦想从未停止过)”和下文“Jeff helped him engage in ___4___. They began waking up at 4 a.m. so Jeff could run”可知，Jeff帮助儿子，他们早起跑步，故此处指Jeff决心向Johnny展示他可以追求成为运动员的梦想，故选C。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. sports运动；B. hobbies爱好；C. amusements娱乐；D. studies学习。根据下一句中提到的“run”可知，Jeff帮助Johnny从事体育运动，故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们开始在凌晨4点起床，这样Jeff就可以一边跑步，一边推着他坐在一种叫做比赛椅的特殊轮椅上的儿子。A. lifting举起；B. pushing推；C. shaking摇动；D. hugging拥抱。根据“his son in a special wheelchair called a racing chair”可知，儿子坐在轮椅上，故Jeff应是边跑步边推着轮椅，故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，他们迫使自己跑得越来越远。A. allowed允许；B. reminded提醒；C. drove驱使，迫使；D. invited邀请。根据“run increasingly longer distances”可知，他们每天迫使自己跑得更远一点，故选C。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，Johnny甚至可以用助行器跑几英里。A. Accidentally偶尔；B. Unluckily不幸地；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Probably可能。根据上文“Every morning”以及“run increasingly longer distances”可知，每天多跑一点，渐渐地Johnny甚至可以用助行器跑几英里，故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，他们参加了5K比赛，然后是铁人比赛。A. entered进入，参加；B. watched观看；C. quit退出；D. hosted举行。上文提到他们每天跑步，结合空后“5K races, then on to Ironman competition”可知，他们很快就参加了比赛，故选A。 【29题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：尽管被水母蜇伤，他们还是在90分钟内游完了泳，然后继续骑自行车。A. In case of万一；B. In terms of就……而言；C. In sight of看得见；D. In spite of尽管。结合句意可知，前后句含让步关系，尽管被水母蜇伤，他们还是完成了比赛，故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：9个小时后，他们开始了最后一项：马拉松。A. started开始；B. missed错过；C. enjoyed喜欢，享受；D. skipped跳过。根据上文“they completed the swim in 90 minutes and moved on to the bike ride. Nine hours later”可知，他们完成了游泳比赛，然后是进行自行车比赛，9个小时后应是完成自行车比赛开始最后一项：马拉松，故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过16小时55分35秒的比赛——比赛只剩下几分钟，父子俩一起冲过了终点线。A. waste浪费；B. wait等待；C. abandon遗弃；D. spare抽出，留出，富余。根据“After 16 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds”以及“father and son crossed the finish line together”可知，此处指比赛还剩下几分钟时父子俩冲过了终点线，故选D。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到这动人的场面，人群爆发出欢呼声。A. moving动人的；B. funny有趣的；C. helpless无助的；D. messy混乱的。根据“the crowd burst into cheers”及语境可知，父亲推着脑瘫的儿子参加比赛并坚持不懈，最终冲过终点线，这是非常动人的一幕，故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对Jeff来说，这场比赛不仅仅是冲过终点线；而是给Johnny属于他的闪耀时刻。A. finding发现；B. reaching到达；C. imagining想象；D. locating定位。根据上文“crossed the finish line”可知，此处指到达终点线，故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. think思考，认为；B. exercise锻炼；C. shine闪耀，发光；D. relax放松。根据上文“the crowd burst into cheers”可知，完成比赛时众人欢呼，故这场比赛是让Johnny有了闪耀的时刻，故选C。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲的爱和儿子的勇气把残疾变成了胜利的故事。A. health健康；B. survival生存；C. satisfaction满意；D. victory胜利。上文提到他们冲过终点线，故他们把残疾变成了胜利，故选D。 四、语法填空(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中单词的正确形式。 Marine biology is the study of the ocean’s plant and animal life. Marine life gives us food, medicine and other raw materials we need. It also supports tourism and provides us with an area of recreation. ____36____ (difference)forms of life live in various areas of the ocean. Some are limited to coastal and shelf areas, while others live in the open sea. Coral reefs ____37____ (find) in the tropical areas of the world, but they can also exist in colder water. Reefs are built by corals and other ____38____ (animal)that leave calcium on rocks. They are home to ____39____ vast variety of life forms. About half of the world’s coral reefs, however,are ____40____ danger because of global warming and a rise in sea temperatures. Although we do not know very much about____41____ kind of life forms exist in deep ocean trenches(深海沟), marine scientists have found a certain type of jellyfish(水母) in the Mariana Trench, the world’s ____42____ (deep)ocean area. These parts of the ocean ____43____ (usual)have little or no sunlight and many organisms(生物)here have to produce light ____44____ (they). Marine scientists also study how waves and currents affect organisms ____45____ (live)in the oceans. 【答案】36. Different 37. are found 38. animals 39. a 40. in 41. what 42. deepest 43. usually 44. themselves 45. living 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了海洋科学的研究及意义。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：不同形式的生命生活在海洋的不同区域。该空修饰后面名词forms(形式)，故填形容词Different，意为“不同的”，作定语。故答案为Different。 【37题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：珊瑚礁在世界的热带地区被发现，但它们也可以存在于较冷的水域。分析句子结构可知，该空是句子谓语。结合句意和can可知，本句讲的是一般事实，故句子用一般现在时，主语Coral reefs是复数，且与find(发现)是被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态。故答案为are found。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：珊瑚礁是由珊瑚和其它在岩石上留下钙的动物形成的。other 其他的，后接名词复数；animal(动物)为可数名词，故变为复数形式animals。故答案为animals。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：它们是各种各样生命形式的家园。固定短语a variety of 意为“多种多样的”，句中vast修饰variety，故填不定冠词a。故答案为a。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，由于全球变暖和海水温度上升，世界上大约一半的珊瑚礁处于危险之中。固定短语in danger意为“处于危险中”，符合语境，故填介词in。故答案为in。 【41题详解】 考查代词。句意：虽然我们对深海海沟中存在什么样的生命形式并不十分了解，但海洋科学家在世界上最深的海洋区域马里亚纳海沟中发现了某种水母。分析句子结构可知，about后为宾语从句，what kind of意为“什么样的”，故答案为what。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：虽然我们对深海海沟中存在什么样的生命形式并不十分了解，但海洋科学家在世界上最深的海洋区域马里亚纳海沟中发现了某种水母。形容词deep意为“深的”。此处指世界上最深的海洋区域，故填形容词deep的最高级，故答案为deepest。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：海洋的这些部分通常很少或没有阳光，这里的许多生物必须自己发光。该空修饰动词have(有)，故用副词usually(通常)，作状语。故答案为usually。 【44题详解】 考查反身代词。句意：海洋的这些部分通常很少或没有阳光，这里的许多生物必须自己发光。该句指很多这里的生物不得不自己产生光，故填反身代词themselves，意为“它们自己”，代替many organisms。故答案为themselves。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：海洋科学家还研究波浪和洋流如何影响生活在海洋中的生物。分析句子结构可知，study后为宾语从句，该从句谓语是affect，故空格处在从句中为非谓语动词，作后置定语，修饰名词organisms(生物)，organisms与live(生活)是主动关系，故为现在分词living。故答案为living。 五、写作(共1题；满分20分) 46. 最近，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子，内容是“Will human teachers be replaced by AI teachers?”。请你对该帖子发表自己的看法。内容要点包括： 1. AI 教师的优势； 2. AI 教师的劣势； 3. 你的看法。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Will human teachers be replaced by AI teachers? While AI teachers have several advantages, such as personalized learning experiences, 24/7 availability, and instant feedback, there are also notable disadvantages. For instance, AI lacks the emotional intelligence and empathy that human teachers possess. Additionally, the social aspect of learning, which is facilitated by human teachers, cannot be replicated by AI.  In my view, AI teachers can complement human teachers by handling repetitive tasks and providing personalized learning paths, but they cannot completely replace the unique qualities and interpersonal skills of human educators. 【解析】 【导语】本篇是开放性写作。要求考生以“Will human teachers be replaced by AI teachers?”写一篇文章，发表自己的看法。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 个性化的：personalized→individualized 即时反馈：instant feedback→immediate responses 观点：view→opinion 提供：provide→offer 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：In my view, AI teachers can complement human teachers by handling repetitive tasks and providing personalized learning paths, but they cannot completely replace the unique qualities and interpersonal skills of human educators. 拓展句：In my view, AI teachers, while they can complement human teachers by taking on repetitive tasks and offering personalized learning paths, cannot completely replace the unique qualities and interpersonal skills that human educators possess. 【点睛】[高分句型1]While AI teachers have several advantages, such as personalized learning experiences, 24/7 availability, and instant feedback, there are also notable disadvantages.(while引导的让步状语从句) [高分句型2]For instance, AI lacks the emotional intelligence and empathy that human teachers possess.(that引导的定语从句) 六、读后续写情感升华句默写6-10句（共5句；每句4分，共20分） 47. 最终，学生和老师意识到他们建立了一种特殊的纽带，将伴随一生，充满尊重、指导和感激。（汉译英） ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Eventually, the students and teachers realized that they had established a special bond that would accompany them throughout their lives, filled with respect, guidance, and gratitude. 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句，定语从句和非谓语。“最终”用副词eventually，“学生和老师”作主语，译为“the students and teachers”，“意识到”用动词realize，描述已发生的事，用一般过去时，“他们建立了一种特殊的纽带，将伴随一生，充满尊重、指导和感激”可用that引导的宾语从句，“他们”作主语，译为“they”，“建立了”用动词establish，根据句意，描述过去的过去发生的事，用过去完成时，“一种特殊的纽带”作宾语，译为“a special bond”，“将伴随一生”可用定语从句，修饰bond，在从句中作主语，用that引导，译为“that would accompany them throughout their lives”，“充满尊重、指导和感激”用动词短语fill with，和逻辑主语lives之间是被动关系，用过去分词形式，译为“filled with respect, guidance, and gratitude”。故译为：Eventually, the students and teachers realized that they had established a special bond that would accompany them throughout their lives, filled with respect, guidance, and gratitude. 48. 在度过惊险冒险后，他们感到一种释然和兴奋，珍视着他们所建立的特殊纽带和创造的回忆。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】After going through a thrilling adventure, they felt a sense of relief and excitement, cherishing the special bond they had established and the memories they had created. 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语，固定搭配和定语从句。“在度过惊险的冒险后”为after引导的时间状语，“度过”用动词短语go through，位于介词后，用动名词形式，译为“after going through a thrilling adventure”；“他们”作主语，译为“they”，“感到”用动词feel，描述已发生的事，用一般过去时，“一种释然和兴奋”可用固定搭配a sense of，意为“……的感觉”，所以译为“a sense of relief and excitement”，“珍视着”用动词cherish，和主语they之间是主动关系，用现在分词作伴随状语，“他们所建立的特殊纽带和创造的回忆”可用定语从句，从句中描述过去的过去，用现在完成时，译为“the special bond they had established and the memories they had created”。故译为：After going through a thrilling adventure, they felt a sense of relief and excitement, cherishing the special bond they had established and the memories they had created. 49. 他们所经历的磨难激发了他们内心深处的感激之情，激励着他们珍视每一天，以目标和坚韧心态来生活。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The ordeal they endured ignited a deep sense of gratitude, inspiring them to embrace each day as a precious gift and live with purpose and resilience. 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句和非谓语动词。结合句意“激发了”可知，句子使用一般过去时，“磨难”使用名词ordeal，作主语，“他们所经历的”译为一个定语从句，修饰ordeal，“经历”使用动词endure，关系词在从句中作宾语，使用that或which引导，关系词可省略，故从句译为they endured，“激发”使用动词ignite，作主句谓语，“内心深处的感激之情”译为a deep sense of gratitude，作主句宾语，“激励”使用动词inspire，句中已有谓语动词，此处使用非谓语形式，inspire和逻辑主语ordeal之间是主谓关系，故使用现在分词作状语，“珍视每一天”译为embrace each day as a precious gift，“以目标和坚韧心态来生活”译为live with purpose and resilience，inspire sb to do sth“激励某人做某事”，此处为并列的不定式结构，第二个不定式可省略to，综上，故翻译为：The ordeal they endured ignited a deep sense of gratitude, inspiring them to embrace each day as a precious gift and live with purpose and resilience. 50. 他突然领悟，诚实是上策。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】He suddenly realized that honesty is the best policy.   【解析】 【详解】考查句子结构，时态和宾语从句。“他”作主语，译为“he”，“突然领悟”作谓语，用动词realize，描述已发生的事，用一般过去时，用副词suddenly修饰，“诚实是上策”可用that引导的宾语从句，根据句意，此处用“主系表”结构，“诚实”作主语，意为“honesty”，谓语用系动词be，描述客观事实，用一般现在时，“上策”作表语，译为“the best policy”。故译为：He suddenly realized that honesty is the best policy. 51. 你应该坚信，你与生命中每一个神圣时刻的舞蹈都是一份礼物，暴风雨是生命中不可缺少的一部分，它能带来精神成长所必需的雨水。面对挫折，请记住，不幸可能会变成祝福，塞翁失马焉知非福自有天说。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】You should firmly believe that your dance with every sacred moment in life is a gift, and that storms are an indispensable part of life, bringing the necessary rain for spiritual growth. In the face of adversity, remember that misfortune may turn into a blessing, as the old saying goes, “A loss at the frontier may turn out to be a gain at home; who knows but Heaven’s will?” 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句，时态，主谓一致，定语从句，固定短语和方式状语从句。根据句意可知，句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，“你应该坚信”是You should firmly believe，后跟that引导的宾语从句，“你与……的舞蹈”是your dance with，“生命中每一个神圣时刻”是every sacred moment in life，“都是一份礼物”是is a gift，“暴风雨”是storm，用复数，“是”用are，“生命中不可缺少的一部分”是an indispensable part of life，“它能带来精神成长所必需的雨水”用现在分词作状语，“带来”是bring，“精神成长所必需的雨水”是the necessary rain for spiritual growth。“面对挫折”是in the face of adversity，“请记住”是remember，后跟that引导的宾语从句，“不幸可能会变成祝福”翻译为“misfortune may turn into a blessing”，“塞翁失马焉知非福自有天说”翻译为“as the old saying goes, “A loss at the frontier may turn out to be a gain at home; who knows but Heaven’s will”，其中as引导的是方式状语从句，因此整句话翻译为“You should firmly believe that your dance with every sacred moment in life is a gift, and that storms are an indispensable part of life, bringing the necessary rain for spiritual growth. In the face of adversity, remember that misfortune may turn into a blessing, as the old saying goes, “A loss at the frontier may turn out to be a gain at home; who knows but Heaven’s will?””。故答案为You should firmly believe that your dance with every sacred moment in life is a gift, and that storms are an indispensable part of life, bringing the necessary rain for spiritual growth. In the face of adversity, remember that misfortune may turn into a blessing, as the old saying goes, “A loss at the frontier may turn out to be a gain at home; who knows but Heaven’s will?” 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 浙江省长兴华盛达实验学校2024-2025学年高二月考 英语学科 考生须知： 1. 本卷满分120分，考试时间 100分钟； 2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、试场号、座位号及准考证号； 3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效； 4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。 一、阅读理解 (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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A June is around the corner, meaning summer is almost here! we’ve asked our book critics for some advice: What upcoming fiction and nonfiction are they most looking forward to reading? Here’s a look: Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope I was hooked when I first saw the gorgeous cover for Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope. But the novel’s premise put it at the top of my summer reading list. Penelope is known for unforgettable characters world—building, beautiful writing and robust Storytelling. Her latest work, inspired by actual events —the drowned Black towns of the American South —promises a magical, mythical and powerful tale of a young woman’s quest to save her town. A historical fantasy must—read. (July 4)—Denny Bryce The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary In 2002, two train carriages were set on fire in Gujarat, India. Within three weeks, more than 2, 000 Muslims were murdered in response by Hindu mobs. By the end of the year, more than 50, 000 Muslims became refugees in their own country. The Lucky Ones is a unique biography in English of this largest—ever massacre in independent India. It is also about a communal crisis bringing a fractured family together. A must—read in our warring world today. (July 16)—Jenny Bhatt Liars by Sarah Manguso I have long been a fan of Sarah Manguso’s crystalline prose, from her fragmented illness biography The Two Kinds of Decay to her tightly constrained 2022 novel Very Cold People. Her second novel, Liars, marries restraint with rage—in it, Manguso traces the full are of a 15-year relationship between Jane, a successful writer, and John, a dilettante artist—cum一 techie, in aphoristic vignettes. The result is a furious, propulsive meditation on wifehood, motherhood and artistic ambition. (July 23)—Kristen Martin 1. What is Penelope famous for? A. Using beautiful language. B. Focusing on actual events. C. Telling historical stories. D. Shaping perfect woman images. 2. Which of the following is a biography? A. Liars. B. The Lucky Ones. C. Daughter of the Merciful Deep. D. Very Cold People. 3. What do Daughter of the Merciful Deep and Liars have in common? A. They are set in the American South. B. Their writers are both women. C. They are both related to magic and myth. D. Their main characters are artists. B Selina Zhang, a high schooler, has invented a trap that could potentially get rid of lanternflies in the city. She first noticed this pest in grade school. At the time, Zhang was visiting a market near her hometown. The colorful bugs caught her eye, and she was intrigued as she had never seen a bug quite like it. Zhang’s first encounter with the spotted lanternfly relates to the quote, “Not all that glitters is gold. ”This bug with bright red underwings standing out from black forewings might be pretty to look at. However, it has damaged local agricultural industry for decades, and the city has been unable to remove this problem. This insect has a healthy appetite for most plants and can feed on most crops, trees and various fruits. This invasive pest does not harm humans or animals. However, it could reduce the quality of life of people living in heavily infested areas. It is known to be a nuisance (讨厌的东西) in outdoor areas as they can lay their egg masses on trees and even vehicles. Zhang eventually realized that this insect posed a threat to Garden City and decided to do something about it. Most people choose insecticides to manage this invasion, but this can leave harmful remains affecting crucial pollinators. Some others use a sticky band wrapped around a tree trunk to trap pests. This method is also unsafe as it can trap other small animals and insects in its grip. In search of an ecologically acceptable method, Zhang got inspiration from chess boards and the“Dance Dance Revolution”. She conducted an extensive field observation for weeks on end, observing the behavioral patterns of the bugs. She studied how they grew over time and navigated unfamiliar structures and areas they chose to gather. After her study, Zhang knew she wanted to copy the tree of heaven as a trap and used an umbrella from her family’s patio. She then designed an electric net for this tree, using machine learning to kill the lanternflies that landed. And she finally created an solar-powered, self-cleaning“tree”that attracts the spotted lanternfly, removing the bug with an electronic mesh (网). 4. What does the quote “Not all that glitters is gold” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Things looking valuable may be worthless. B. Zhang’s hometown fails to get rid of the bug. C. Bodies of the beautiful lanternfly are glowing. D. The bug destroys agricultural industry despite its beauty. 5. What can be learned about lanternflies? A. They live on greens and animals. B. They have a bad effect on people’s life. C. People hate them laying eggs everywhere. D Their underwings are shorter than their forewings. 6. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. The application of the trap. B. The source of the trap. C. The process of inventing the trap. D. The challenges of designing the trap. 7. Which of the following can best describe Zhang? A. Persistent and innovative. B. Creative and modest. C. Reliable and knowledgeable. D. Intelligent and confident C The summer reading season is here. Some people will opt for paperbacks because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers. But which is the more environmentally sustainable option? According to 2023 data from the literary industry research group Words Rated, when it comes to pulp (纸浆) and paper, print book publishing is the world’s third-largest industrial greenhouse gas producer, and 32 million trees are cut down each year in the United States to make paper for books. So many publishers are switching to on-demand printing. For example, Chronicle Books, are reducing their initial print runs to see how well the titles sell before they print more. “We felt that it was better to have a higher cost and have less waste,” said Chronic le Books president, Tyrrell Mahoney. Publishers are also rethinking book design. It might be a surprise, but certain fonts (字体) can be more climate-friendly by using less ink and less paper. Digital reading seems to have a considerable eco-advantage over print because it is paperless, so it saves trees, pulping and shipping. Moreover, tech companies that make e-readers such as Amazon, which sells the market-leading Kindle e-reader, offer recycling programs for old devices. “By choosing e-books as an alternative to print, Kindle readers helped save an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of carbon emissions over a two-year period,” said Corey Badcock, head of Kindle product and marketing. But digital devices also come with a substantial carbon footprint, mainly at the producing stage. Their cases are made with fossil-fuel-derived plastics and the minerals in their batteries require resource-heavy mining. Berners-Lee the author of The Carbon Footprint of Everything , said the average e-reader has a carbon footprint of around 80 pounds. “This means that I’ve got to read about 36 small paperback books-worth on it before you break even,” he said. “If you buy an e-reader and you read loads and loads of books on it, then it’s the lowest carbon thing to do,” Berners-Lee said. “But if I buy it, read a couple of books, and decide that I prefer paperback books, then it’s the worst of all worlds.” 8. Why are publishers switching to on-demand printing? A. To further reduce costs. B. To increase market sales. C. To make books more durable. D. To be more environmentally friendly. 9. What is the author’s attitude towards digital devices’ carbon footprint? A. Optimistic. B. Dismissive. C. Objective. D. Defensive. 10. What can we say about the carbon footprint of reading according to Berners-Lee? A Heavy e-readers will have a lower carbon footprint. B. Paperback readers contribute less to carbon emissions. C The carbon footprint of reading is unworthy of attention. D. There’s no way to measure the carbon footprint of e-readers. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. An Eco-Debate: Is My E-Reader Really Greener? B. The Decline of Paper: A Look at Modern Publishing C. The Future of Reading: E-ink Technology Advances D. What’s Better for the Climate: A Paper Book or an E-Reader? D There is a strong smell that comes off Ratna Raju’s farm in the southeastern Andhra Pradesh state of India. The smell comes from a mixture of natural materials, like cow waste and untreated sugar. The natural materials help grow and protect crops in an area often hit by extreme weather and heat. Farmers like Raju say natural materials protect their crops from climate change because the soil can hold more water. And they stress the crops’ stronger roots help plants deal with strong winds. Supporters say natural farming is successful in the state because of government support. Now, these methods should be spread across India’s agricultural lands. Without government support for natural farming, most Indian farmers still use farm chemicals and fertilizers. That puts them at risk when extreme weather hits. Many farmers are calling for greater state investment to help them deal with climate change. Last December, a storm brought heavy rainfall across India’s southeastern coast. It flooded towns and fields. Early studies showed more than 240,000 hectares of crops were destroyed in Andhra Pradesh state. Raju said the rainwater on their farms flowed into the ground in one day. The soil can take in more water because it is less solid than soil with farm chemicals. Soil with farm chemicals is dry. He added that planting different crops throughout the year helped keep the soil healthy. However, Raju’s neighbor, Srikanth Kanapala, said his farm was flooded for four days after the storm. Kanapala often uses farm chemicals and fertilizers on his farm. And he said seeing Raju’s crops held strong while his crops failed made him want to learn about other farming methods. Kanapala expected a potential financial hemorrhage of up to $600 as a consequence of the storm, a sum that constituted a significant economic burden for a farmer in India. “For the next planting season, I plan to learn from other farmers to give up farm chemicals,” he said. 12. What drives the expansion of natural farming in India? A. The limited farms. B. The climate impact on crops. C. The increased use of chemicals. D. The reduction of fertilizers. 13. What can be inferred about farm chemicals from paragraph 4? A. They help crops grow strong roots. B. They enhance soil’s water absorption. C. They ensure soil remains consistently wet. D. They make crops less resistant to the storm. 14. What does the underlined word “hemorrhage” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Loss. B. Increase. C. Benefit. D. Aid. 15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Chemicals: Harming Indian Farms B. Storms: a Threat to Indian Farmers C. Natural Farming: an Answer to Extreme Weather D. Indian Agriculture: Facing the Effect of Climate Change 二、七选五（共5小题：每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____16____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want. Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____17____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it? ____18____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____19____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret. Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____20____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating. A. You can avoid regret. B. It makes sense to move forward confidently. C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream. D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate. E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose. F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages. G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream. 三、完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On Sept.17, 2022, a father and son set out to begin the Ironman competition in Cambridge. Jeff Agar, 59, and his son Johnny, 28, weren’t ___21___ competitors. Johnny’s cerebral palsy (脑瘫) presented a big ___22___. But his dream of being a runner never stopped. ___23___ to show Johnny that he could pursue his dream of being an athlete, Jeff helped him engage in ___24___. They began waking up at 4 a.m. so Jeff could run while ___25___ his son in a special wheelchair called a racing chair. Every morning, they ___26___ themselves to run increasingly longer distances. ___27___, Johnny could even run a few miles using a rolling walker. Soon, they ___28___ 5K races, then on to Ironman competition. The race began with a 2.4-mile swim. Jeff and Johnny dived into the Choptank River. ___29___ jellyfish stings (伤), they completed the swim in 90 minutes and moved on to the bike ride. Nine hours later, they ___30___ the final part: a marathon. After 16 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds — with only minutes to ___31___, father and son crossed the finish line together. Seeing the ___32___ scene, the crowd burst into cheers. For Jeff, the race was more than just ___33___ the finish line; it was about giving Johnny his moment to ___34___. A father’s love and a son’s courage turned a disability into a story of ___35___. 21. A. ambitious B. typical C. specific D. successful 22. A. chance B. advantage C. feature D. challenge 23. A. Hesitant B. Discouraged C. Determined D. Anxious 24. A. sports B. hobbies C. amusements D. studies 25. A. lifting B. pushing C. shaking D. hugging 26. A. allowed B. reminded C. drove D. invited 27. A. Accidentally B. Unluckily C. Gradually D. Probably 28. A. entered B. watched C. quit D. hosted 29. A. In case of B. In terms of C. In sight of D. In spite of 30. A. started B. missed C. enjoyed D. skipped 31. A. waste B. wait C. abandon D. spare 32. A. moving B. funny C. helpless D. messy 33. A. finding B. reaching C. imagining D. locating 34. A. think B. exercise C. shine D. relax 35. A. health B. survival C. satisfaction D. victory 四、语法填空(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中单词的正确形式。 Marine biology is the study of the ocean’s plant and animal life. Marine life gives us food, medicine and other raw materials we need. It also supports tourism and provides us with an area of recreation. ____36____ (difference)forms of life live in various areas of the ocean. Some are limited to coastal and shelf areas, while others live in the open sea. Coral reefs ____37____ (find) in the tropical areas of the world, but they can also exist in colder water. Reefs are built by corals and other ____38____ (animal)that leave calcium on rocks. They are home to ____39____ vast variety of life forms. About half of the world’s coral reefs, however,are ____40____ danger because of global warming and a rise in sea temperatures. Although we do not know very much about____41____ kind of life forms exist in deep ocean trenches(深海沟), marine scientists have found a certain type of jellyfish(水母) in the Mariana Trench, the world’s ____42____ (deep)ocean area. These parts of the ocean ____43____ (usual)have little or no sunlight and many organisms(生物)here have to produce light ____44____ (they). Marine scientists also study how waves and currents affect organisms ____45____ (live)in the oceans. 五、写作(共1题；满分20分) 46. 最近，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子，内容是“Will human teachers be replaced by AI teachers?”。请你对该帖子发表自己的看法。内容要点包括： 1. AI 教师的优势； 2. AI 教师的劣势； 3. 你的看法。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、读后续写情感升华句默写6-10句（共5句；每句4分，共20分） 47. 最终，学生和老师意识到他们建立了一种特殊的纽带，将伴随一生，充满尊重、指导和感激。（汉译英） ________________________________________________________________ 48. 在度过惊险的冒险后，他们感到一种释然和兴奋，珍视着他们所建立的特殊纽带和创造的回忆。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 49. 他们所经历的磨难激发了他们内心深处的感激之情，激励着他们珍视每一天，以目标和坚韧心态来生活。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 50. 他突然领悟，诚实是上策。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 51. 你应该坚信，你与生命中每一个神圣时刻的舞蹈都是一份礼物，暴风雨是生命中不可缺少的一部分，它能带来精神成长所必需的雨水。面对挫折，请记住，不幸可能会变成祝福，塞翁失马焉知非福自有天说。(汉译英) ________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$