精品解析：广东省汕头市潮阳第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期10月期中英语试题

2024-2025年度第一学期期中考高二级英语科试题 第一部分：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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A Global Student Challenge Global Student Challenge is an online construction business game open to students across the world, studying a built environment course. About Giobal Student Challenge Started in January 2014, Global Student Challenge is competition run twice a year by the Chartered Institute of Building that provides built environment students with a chance to apply their learning to a real- world situation of running their own virtual construction company. Phase（阶段）One: Registration Registration is perhaps the most important part of the competition! You’ll need to register your team in order to use the MERIT software. Even more important, you’ll need to decide who your teammates will be. Entry for the competition is open now and will close on 7 November 2024. Phase Two: Pre- Competition The first phase of competition begins on 15 November 2024．In this phase, your team will be able to use the game software and begin to make your plan to run the company. Phase Three: Competition This is when things start to get real. On 24 November 2024 the first round of data will be shown to all teams and you’ll have a week to make your decisions and hand them in for scoring. After each round you’ll get a score and you’ll be graded against other teams based on this. We call this stage “The Early Years” as you begin to get your virtual construction company off the ground. In total, you’ll do this six times over six rounds of competition. Phase Four: The GSC Final The top six teams after The Early Years will be told to the public as our finalists on 25 December2024．The finals week is scheduled to be held virtually in January 2025. 1. Which session (届) is the Global Student Challenge? A 6th. B. 11th. C. 16th. D. 22nd. 2. At which time can participants signing up for the competition? A. At the beginning of December. B. In the middle of October. C. In the middle of November. D. At the end of November. 3. What do we know about the Phase Three? A. The competition will be held virtually. B. Competitors can start to collect their data. C. Competitors can compete with other teams. D. The top six teams will be announced. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了全球学生挑战赛，包括其面向的对象、开始时间、比赛流程（分为四个阶段：注册、赛前准备、比赛、决赛）等内容。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据小标题About Giobal Student Challenge下的“Started in January 2014, Global Student Challenge is competition run twice a year by the Chartered Institute of Building that provides built environment students with a chance to apply their learning to a real- world situation of running their own virtual construction company. (2014年1月启动的全球学生挑战赛是英国皇家特许建造学会每年举办两次的竞赛，为建筑环境专业的学生提供了一个将所学知识应用于运营自己的虚拟建筑公司这一真实世界情境的机会。)”可知，从2014年到2024年，经过了11年的时间，每年举办两次，今年举办了22届。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据小标题Phase（阶段）One: Registration下“Entry for the competition is open now and will close on 7 November 2024. (比赛现已开放报名，将于2024年11月7日结束。)”可知，报名开始的时间在11月7日之前完成。故选B项 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Phase Three: Competition中的“After each round you’ll get a score and you’ll be graded against other teams based on this.”（每轮比赛结束后，你将得到一个分数，并根据这个分数与其他队伍进行评分）可知，在第三阶段，参赛者将与其他队竞争。故选C项。 B In about a week I will start one of my most expected adventures ever. Sarek National Park will be a mission: It is not a place for the unprepared. It is a place for adventurous hearts who are looking for solitude (独处), wildness and a connect ion with nature that is hard to find on our planet these days. High up in the north of Sweden at the border with Norway, it is called the last European Wilderness. The preparation for this trip started a few months ago. I tried to prepare in the best way possible as this is uncharted territory for me. It will be the first hike really off the beaten path. I will not go into details until I get back and actually know what I am talking about. There are a few things to keep in mind when you plan to hike in Sarek National Park. First of all, there are no huts (棚屋) or any accommodation. If you are at the heart of Sarek you will be at least a 4-5 days hike away from the next mountain hut. So this means I will have to carry everything I need for 8-10 days. The biggest part of the load will be food. There are no paths or waymarks. I will have to make my own route with GPS and maps. In addition, the weather can be very challenging. Sarek is the area in Sweden with the heaviest rainfall. It is also known for strong wind and there’re not many places to shelter from it because there are hardly any trees. It is important to bring professional hiking gear (装备). Finding and choosing a good campsite might take some time as well. 4. What does the author consider Sarek National Park to be? A. It is a place hard to find. B. It is a place for the unprepared. C. It is the last wilderness on our planet. D. It is a place which is attractive and demanding. 5. Which words has the similar meaning to the underlined word “uncharted”? A. Not adventurous. B. Not well- received. C. Not explored. D. Not dangerous. 6. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. The author will make a map of Sarek. B. The author will hike 4-5 days in the Sarek. C. The author will reach the depths of Sarek. D. The author will stay in the park for 8-10 days. 7. What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A. Sarek National park is full of rainfall and strong wind. B. Finding good campsites need a lot of time. C. Adventurers need to bring professional hiking gear. D. Adventurers should be aware of the challenging weather. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要分享了作者自己为去萨勒克国家公园所做的准备，提醒前往的人要注意的事项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It is a place for adventurous hearts who are looking for solitude (独处), wildness and a connect ion with nature that is hard to find on our planet these days. High up in the north of Sweden at the border with Norway, it is called the last European Wilderness.(这不是一个没有准备的地方。这是一个充满冒险精神的地方，他们正在寻找孤独、野性和与自然的联系，而这些天在我们的星球上很难找到。它位于瑞典北部与挪威接壤的高处，被称为最后的欧洲荒野)”可知，萨勒克国家公园冒险爱好者的乐园，对前往的游客有比较高的要求，所以去之前必须提前做好充分的准备，而且它被称为欧洲最后的荒野。由此推知，作者认为该国家公园具有吸引力并且要求很高。故选D。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“The preparation for this trip started a few months ago. I tried to prepare in the best way possible(这次旅行的准备工作几个月前就开始了。我尽力以最好的方式做好准备)”及下文“I will not go into details until I get back and actually know what I am talking about.(在我回来真正知道我在说什么之前，我不会详细说明)”可知，作者还没有去过萨勒克国家公园，正因为这里是他还没有探索过的地域，因此他临行前做好了充分的准备。由此可知，划线词uncharted与Not explored“尚未探索”意思接近。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If you are at the heart of Sarek you will be at least a 4-5 days hike away from the next mountain hut. So this means I will have to carry everything I need for 8-10 days. (如果你在萨雷克的中心，你将距离下一个山间小屋至少4-5天的徒步旅行。所以这意味着我将不得不在8-10天内携带我需要的一切)”可知，作者此次做足了准备，打算深入探索萨勒克国家公园。故选C。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段的“In addition, the weather can be very challenging.(此外，天气可能非常具有挑战性)”以及“ It is important to bring professional hiking gear (装备). Finding and choosing a good campsite might take some time as well.(带上专业的登山装备很重要。寻找和选择一个好的露营地可能也需要一些时间)”可知，作者在说冒险家应该注意恶劣的天气。故选D。 C A new study shows that the household consumers (家庭消费者) are focusing more on reducing their energy costs by using technologically advanced home appliances. The lighting control held the largest share in the smart home market in 2016. The increase in the adoption (采用) rate of intelligent lighting controls by households worldwide has fuelled the growth of the smart home market. These have the ability to reduce electricity consumption because they adjust (调节) the artificial light according to the surroundings. Four years ago, I was in a discussion about Nest Thermostat (恒温器), sharing my view that if a house is built properly, it doesn’t need a smart thermostat. It probably wouldn’t do much good there because with careful placement of high-quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all. Since then, other studies have shown that in a leaky old house, smart thermostats can be very effective and save energy. But is smart lighting saving energy? A smart lighting system might turn off or adjust the brightness of a bulb (灯泡), but an LED bulb already uses very little electricity, say 7 watts per bulb. But when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day. It means that if you have a pile of smart bulbs and devices, you are consuming a fair bit of electricity. Except for smart thermostats in leaky houses, none in the smart market saves energy. Asking Siri, voice control on any of Apple devices, to turn off the lights is fun, but we would be better off in terms of energy and exercise if we got up and reached for a light switch. Rather than saving energy, the smart home is wasting it. 8. Which words can replace the underlined word “fuelled”? A. Influenced. B. Promoted. C. Blocked. D. Detected. 9. What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A. A smart thermostat is not needed in a house. B. Smart thermostats is very effective. C. Smart thermostats is not always useful. D. Smart thermostats seldom needed to be heated or cooled. 10. What does the author think of smart lighting? A. LED bulbs in a smart light system are very bright. B. LED bulbs in a smart light system consumes more electricity. C. Smart lighting uses very little electricity with LED bulbs. D. Smart lighting does little to save electricity. 11. Which statement is right according to the last paragraph? A. To turn off the lights is fun. B. Smart thermostats is wasting energy. C. Nothing in the smart market saves energy. D. The traditional way of turning off lights is advised. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章作者探讨了智能家居系统的弊端，他认为其造成了能源浪费。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“A new study shows that the household consumers (家庭消费者) are focusing more on reducing their energy costs by using technologically advanced home appliances. The lighting control held the largest share in the smart home market in 2016. The increase in the adoption (采用) rate of intelligent lighting controls by households worldwide has fuelled the growth of the smart home market.(一项新的研究表明，家庭消费者越来越关注通过使用技术先进的家用电器来降低能源成本。照明控制在2016年智能家居市场中占据了最大的份额。全球家庭对智能照明控制采用率的提高fuelled智能家居市场的增长)”可知，人们越来越多地使用智能家居设备，而智能光控设备在2016年就占有了最大的市场份额。由此推知，智能光控设备使用率的上涨很有可能“促进了”智能家居市场的发展。划线词fuelled与promoted“促进”意思一致。故选B。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It probably wouldn’t do much good there because with careful placement of high-quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all.(它可能不会有太大的好处，因为精心放置高质量的窗户，你很少需要加热或冷却它)”可知，智能恒温器在建造质量好的房屋里的作用并不大，因为窗户设计得好，根本不需要给房屋制冷或供热。由此推知，智能恒温器并非一直都有用。故选C。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“A smart lighting system might turn off or adjust the brightness of a bulb (灯泡), but an LED bulb already uses very little electricity, say 7 watts per bulb. But when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day. It means that if you have a pile of smart bulbs and devices, you are consuming a fair bit of electricity.(智能照明系统可能会关闭或调节灯泡的亮度，但LED灯泡的耗电量非常少，每个灯泡大约7瓦。但如果你让它变得智能，它就会一直处于连接状态，与控制器或网桥通话时需要消耗一点电力；一个拿着电表的人测试了每小时0.4瓦，一天9.6瓦。这意味着如果你有一堆智能灯泡和设备，你正在消耗相当多的电力。)”可知，LED灯泡虽然省电，但其控制开关因一直连着电源仍然会耗电。由此可知，智能照明在节约电力方面几乎没有什么作用。故选D。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Asking Siri, voice control on any of Apple devices, to turn off the lights is fun, but we would be better off in terms of energy and exercise if we got up and reached for a light switch.(让任何苹果设备上的语音控制Siri关灯很有趣，但如果我们站起来伸手去关闭开关，在能量和锻炼方面会更好)”可知，作者建议人们自己起身去关灯，而非依赖智能光控系统，一则省电，二则还可以锻炼，D项错误。故选D。 D Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Traditionally, zoos have focused on more straightforward measures such as whether animals are eating and sleeping. The new review, by the University of Exeter and the University of Winchester, says zoos have made great improvements in recent years, but closer observation of animal behaviour - a method called Qualitative Behavioural Assessment, developed in farming - could show even more about their state of mind. An animal’s positioning of its body, facial movements and activity levels are among the things that might tell whether it is excited, calm, interested, nervous, relaxed, etc. “Zookeepers are knowledgeable about their animals, and they will often recognise an animal’s state of mind by its behaviour and body language,” said Dr. Paul Rose, of the University of Exeter. “What we are suggesting is a more scientific method of this, carried out over time. “Certain behaviours will show certain moods (情绪) in an animal, and we should build our knowledge of this for different animals that live in zoos. For example, lions have a lot of facial expressions, and research on these expressions could help zoos understand the animals’ state of mind. This information could then be used to improve welfare by changing diets, feeding times or any number of other aspects of the way animals are kept.” Dr. Rose carries out much of his research at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, and is now examining how the swans (天鹅) there might show their state of mind through their behavioural expression. “We’re looking at how much time they spend exploring their habitat, which could show what they’re feeling.” he said. “When they’re unsure, they appear to move less and be more careful, and draw their feathers (羽毛) close to their bodies.” The study suggests research opportunities for Qualitative Behavioural Assessment and practices that could be used by zoos. “Animal welfare in zoos has improved greatly in the last 10 or 20 years, and this method gives zoos another way to recognise and improve the welfare of animals,” Dr. Rose said. 12. How to improve zoos animal’s welfare? A. More focus on animals’eating and sleep. B. Closer observation of zoo animals’ behaviours. C. More attention to zoo animals’state of mind. D. Adoption of more straightforward measure. 13. What is the function of lions as an example? A. To show body language vary from animal to animal. B. To show the significance of animal body language. C. To show lions are rich in their facial expressions. D. To show lions are treated well in zoos. 14. What dose Dr Rose research of swans suggests? A. They usually explore their habitat. B. They always draw their feather close to their body. C. They move little in fearful situations. D. They spend little time in their habitat. 15. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Animal welfare in zoos is decreasing. B. Qualitative Behavioural Assessment is meaningful. C. Farm animals enjoy greater welfare than zoo animals. D. Zoos do a good job in recognising animal body language. 【答案】12. B 13. B 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了新的研究表明，观察动物园动物的行为和肢体语言可能是了解和改善它们福利的关键。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. (新的研究表明，观察动物园动物的行为和肢体语言可能是了解和改善它们福利的关键。)”可知，提高动物园动物的福利的方法是仔细观察动物的行为和肢体语言。故选B。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“Certain behaviours will show certain moods (情绪) in an animal, and we should build our knowledge of this for different animals that live in zoos. For example, lions have a lot of facial expressions, and research on these expressions could help zoos understand the animals’ state of mind. (某些行为会表现出动物的某些情绪，我们应该为生活在动物园的不同动物建立这方面的知识。例如，狮子有很多面部表情，对这些表情的研究可以帮助动物园了解动物的心态。)”可知，将狮子作为例子，是为了展示对动物肢体语言的研究可以帮助动物园了解动物的心态，即展示动物肢体语言的意义。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“When they’re unsure, they appear to move less and be more careful, and draw their feathers (羽毛) close to their bodies. (当它们不确定时，它们似乎行动更少，更小心，把羽毛靠近身体。)”可知，天鹅会在感觉不确定时行动更少更小心，即天鹅会在害怕的情况下很少行动。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The study suggests research opportunities for Qualitative Behavioural Assessment and practices that could be used by zoos. “Animal welfare in zoos has improved greatly in the last 10 or 20 years, and this method gives zoos another way to recognise and improve the welfare of animals,” Dr. Rose said. (这项研究为定性行为评估和动物园可以使用的实践提供了研究机会。罗斯博士说：“在过去的10年或20年里，动物园的动物福利得到了极大的改善，这种方法为动物园提供了另一种认识和改善动物福利的方法。”)”可知，定性行为评估有助于改善动物园动物福利，为动物园提供了另一种认识和改善动物福利的方法，即定性行为评估是有意义的。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。 A hobby farm is a small farm that’s run for your own pleasure rather than for profit. If you’re just getting started with your hobby farm, things might seem difficult. Where do you start? What do you need to know first? ____16____ Start small. If you jump into hobby farming with both feet, there’s a good chance you’ll feel overwhelmed (不知所措的) with the care of seven or eight types of crops that are new to you. ___17___, you’ll have a chance to learn as you go with a lower rate of failure. You’ll feel more relaxed as you add new crops each year. Don’t try to be profitable. If you’re running a true business that you hope will earn you something. beyond the food you eat, you’re not a hobby farmer. You might make a little money by selling produce, but avoid spending more time selling than farming. ____18____. ____19____. By talking to other people who have done - and are still doing - what you hope to do, you’ll get basic and in-depth knowledge on farming. Even if you’re in an urban area, there are probably other people who share similar goals. Consider joining a group that shares tips, tools, and other resources. Be flexible with your choices. Feel free to try different crops on your farm, and know that it’s okay to change your mind. You thought you’d enjoy growing com, but find that you’re more interested in growing green beans. That’s okay. ____20____ A. Talk to other farmers. B. Take the time to connect with farmers. C. This is your farm - do whatever you want with it. D. If you’re just getting started with your hobby farm, E. If you start with just one or two major crops per year, F. With following guiding principles, you can stay on course. G. Remember that you got into hobby farming for the fun of it. 【答案】16. F 17. E 18. G 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是如何开始经营业余农场。 【16题详解】 上文“A hobby farm is a small farm that’s run for your own pleasure rather than for profit. If you’re just getting started with your hobby farm, things might seem difficult. Where do you start? What do you need to know first? (业余农场是一个小农场，是为了自己的快乐而不是为了利润而经营的。如果你刚刚开始你的业余农场，事情可能看起来很困难。你从哪里开始？你首先需要知道什么？)”说明业余农场是为了个人乐趣而经营的小型农场，对于刚开始经营业余农场的人来说，可能会感到困难。空处承接上文，给出下文中如何经营农场的原则，说明遵循一定的指导原则可以帮助新手保持正确的方向。F项“遵循以下指导原则，你就能坚持下去。”符合语境。故选F。 【17题详解】 上文“Start small. If you jump into hobby farming with both feet, there’s a good chance you’ll feel overwhelmed (不知所措的) with the care of seven or eight types of crops that are new to you. (从小规模开始。如果你全身心投入到业余农业中，很有可能你会因为要照顾七、八种对你来说全新的作物而感到不知所措。)”说明刚开始做业余农场时应该从小规模做起。空处进一步解释为什么应该从小规模开始，说明如果你每年只种植一两种主要作物，你就有机会边做边学，失败率也会更低。E项中的“start with just one or two major crops per year”和上文中的“Start small”相呼应，说明“如果你每年只种植一两种主要作物，”符合语境。故选E。 【18题详解】 上文“If you’re running a true business that you hope will earn you something. beyond the food you eat, you’re not a hobby farmer. You might make a little money by selling produce, but avoid spending more time selling than farming. (如果你经营的是一项真正的生意，希望除了自己食用的食物之外还能赚取一些收入，那你就不算是一名业余农民。你可能会通过出售农产品赚一点钱，但要避免花在销售上的时间多于耕作的时间。)”说明经营业余农场不应以盈利为主要目的，即使通过销售农产品赚了一些钱，也不应花费过多的时间在销售上。空处继续这个话题，提醒读者记住自己开始经营业余农场是为了乐趣。G项“记住，你从事业余农业是为了好玩。”符合语境。故选G。 【19题详解】 下文“By talking to other people who have done — and are still doing — what you hope to do, you’ll get basic and in-depth knowledge on farming. Even if you’re in an urban area, there are probably other people who share similar goals. (通过与那些已经做过并仍在做你希望做的事情的人交谈，你将获得有关农业的基本和深入的知识。即使你在城市地区，也可能有其他人有着相似的目标。)”说明本段介绍与其他有相同的人交流的重要性。A项“与其他农民交谈。”适合作本段的主旨句。故选A。 【20题详解】 上文“Feel free to try different crops on your farm, and know that it’s okay to change your mind. You thought you’d enjoy growing com, but find that you’re more interested in growing green beans. That’s okay. (可以在你的农场自由地尝试种植不同的作物，并要知道改变主意是没问题的。你原本以为会喜欢种植玉米，但后来发现自己对种植青豆更感兴趣。这没关系。)”说明在自己的农场可以自由地尝试种植不同的作物。空处总结这段内容，强调这是你的农场，你可以随心所欲地做任何事情。C项“这是你的农场，你可以随心所欲地使用它。”符合语境。故选C。 第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Amid polite applause (掌声), the speaker walked slowly toward the stage. When he ___21___, he set down a pile of notes and took a long breath that could be ___22___. After pulling his necktie hard and adjusting his eyeglasses, he finally ___23___ the room’s back wall with a slight frown on his face. “It’s a great pleasure to be here today,” he said. “I have a message of extreme ___24___ for you.” Many people in the ___25___ were already fidgeting (坐立不安). It was ___26___ that their attention was focused elsewhere. Ten seconds after it began, the speech was ___27___ over. Why? To begin with, the speaker set himself up for ___28___ by sending his listeners a double-edged message. What they ___29___ was completely different from what they heard, and when this happened, the audience ___30___ only what they saw! Even though the speaker’s words expressed ___31___ in addressing the audience, his ___32___ messages said, “I don’t want to be here.” Those same words showed that his speech was important to his ___33___, but his body indicated that his message wasn’t important to him. At the same time, his facial expression gave the appearance that he ___34___ very little about his audience. None of these messages was performed consciously ( 有意识地); they were caused by simple nervousness and inexperience. Yet they marked this ___35___ speaker as insincere (不真诚), even though he was none of those things. 21. A. arrived B. spoke C. smiled D. answered 22. A. ignored B. spread C. heard D. held 23. A. looked for B. came across C. stared at D. gave up 24. A. shame B. fun C. danger D. importance 25. A. audience B. message C. school D. team 26. A. impossible B. obvious C. lucky D. unclear 27. A. still B. seldom C. already D. never 28. A. success B. risk C. safety D. failure 29. A. described B. saw C. recorded D. required 30. A. thanked B. trusted C. forgot D. learned 31. A. sadness B. pride C. pleasure D. disappointment 32. A. secret B. last C. short D. nonverbal 33. A. performers B. friends C. students D. listeners 34. A. cared B. asked C. talked D. worried 35. A. interesting B. experienced C. unfortunate D. strange 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一次失败的演讲，指出了演讲者在讲话过程中所传递的错误信息导致失去了观众的兴趣。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他到达时，他放下一堆笔记，可以听到他深深地吸了一口气。A. arrived到达；B. spoke说话；C. smiled微笑；D. answered回答。根据上文“Amid polite applause, the speaker walked slowly toward the stage.(在礼貌的掌声中，演讲者慢慢走向舞台)”可知，此处指讲话的人到达舞台。故选A。 22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他到达时，他放下一堆笔记，可以听到他深深地吸了一口气。A. ignored忽视；B. spread传播；C. heard听见；D. held举行。根据上文“took a long breath that could be”指听到讲话者的呼吸声。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他用力拉了拉领带，调整了一下眼镜，终于盯着房间的后墙，脸上微微皱着眉头。A. looked for寻找；B. came across遇到；C. stared at凝视；D. gave up放弃。根据后文“the room’s back wall with a slight frown on his face”可知，讲话者盯着后面的墙壁，故选C。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我有一个极其重要的消息要告诉你们。”A. shame羞愧；B. fun乐趣；C. danger危险；D. importance重要性。结合上文“I have a message of extreme”以及演讲者上文深呼吸以及皱眉，可知他想说的是重要消息。后文“but his body indicated that his message wasn't important to him”也是提示。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：许多观众已经坐立不安了。A. audience观众；B. message信息；C. school学校；D. team队伍。呼应后文“by sending his listeners a double-edged message”此处指台下的观众坐立不安。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很明显，他们的注意力集中在别处了。A. impossible不可能的；B. obvious显然的；C. lucky幸运的；D. unclear不清楚的。上文“were already fidgeting (坐立不安). ”提到观众坐立不安，即明显他们的注意力集中在别处了。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：演讲刚开始十秒钟，就结束了。A. still仍然；B. seldom几乎不；C. already已经；D. never从不。上文“their attention was focused elsewhere.”提到观众的注意力已经在别的地方了，说明演讲失去了观众的兴趣，即刚开始十秒钟，其实已经就结束了。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：首先，演讲者向听众传递了一个双刃剑的信息，使自己陷入了失败的境地。A. success成功；B. risk风险；C. safety安全；D. failure失败。上文“Ten seconds after it began, the speech was______over.”提到演讲刚开始十秒钟就结束了，说明演讲是失败的。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们所看到的与所听到的完全不同，当这种情况发生时，观众只相信他们所看到的！A. described描述；B. saw看见；C. recorded记录；D. required要求。呼应后文“only what they saw”指观众看到的和听到的完全不同。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们所看到的与所听到的完全不同，当这种情况发生时，观众只相信他们所看到的！A. thanked感谢；B. trusted信任；C. forgot忘记；D. learned学习。根据后文“only what they saw”可知，观众只相信看见的东西，故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管演讲者在言语上表达了对听众讲话的愉悦，但他的非语言信息却在说：“我不想在这里。”A. sadness悲伤；B. pride骄傲；C. pleasure快乐；D. disappointment失望。呼应上文“It’s a great pleasure to be here today”指演讲者在言语上表达了对听众讲话的愉悦，故选C。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词词义辨析。句意：尽管演讲者在言语上表达了对听众讲话的愉悦，但他的非语言信息却在说:“我不想在这里。”A. secret秘密的；B. last最后的；C. short短暂的；D. nonverbal非文字的。根据后文“but his body indicated that his message wasn’t important to him(但他的身体表明，他的信息对他并不重要)”故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同样的话语表明他的演讲对听众很重要，但他的身体表明他的信息对他并不重要。A. performers表演者；B. friends朋友；C. students学生；D. listeners倾听者。呼应上文“in addressing the audience”指同样的话语表明他的演讲对听众很重要，故选D。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，他的面部表情给人一种他不太关心听众的感觉。A. cared关心；B. asked询问；C. talked谈话；D. worried担心。根据上文“ he finally__________the room’s back wall with a slight frown on his face.”可知演讲者讲话的时候盯着后面的墙壁，即面部表情给人一种他不太关心听众的感觉。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们认为这个不幸的演讲者不真诚，尽管他根本不是不真诚。A. interesting有趣的；B. experienced熟练的；C. unfortunate不幸的；D. strange奇怪的。根据后文“speaker as insincere”以及这次演讲失败，所以这个演讲者是不幸的。故选C。 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。 Eugene Kwak wanted to do more for farmers ____36____ his New York City routine — shopping at farmers’ markets. Eugene decided he could use his experience as an architect and professor to create a space for farming, food, and people to come together through agritourism and education. His first step was ____37____ (find) land in the Hudson Valley. With the help of a local friend, Eugene found a piece of 15- acre land ____38____ was previously part of a dairy farm that fit his needs. Then, Eugene was ready to move forward by finding a farmer with whom he wanted to partner. This time as ____39____ landowner, he looked for a (n) ____40____ (suit) farmer to give the land new life with a vegetable operation. ____41____ exchange, he offered a free 30- year land lease (租期) and below- market rent on half of a two- family house he was in the process of building on the property. Eugene designed the ____42____ (arrange) himself to empower a young farmer by providing the opportunity to farm worry- free and for a long time. Eugene found ____43____ (he) match with Jack Whettam and Melissa Phillips, a family from California ____44____ (seek) an opportunity to farm in the Hudson Valley. The family started Hidden Acre Farm on the property in early 2019 and the farmers _____45_____（help）to connect to market opportunities in New York City. 【答案】36. than 37. to find 38. which##that 39. a 40. suitable 41. In 42. arrangement 43. his 44. seeking 45. were helped 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了建筑师兼教授Eugene Kwak希望能创建一个集农业、食品和人员于一体的空间，旨在通过农业旅游和教育来促进农业发展。他最终寻找到合适的地块和合作伙伴，并实现了最初的设想。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：Eugene Kwak想要为农民们做的事情远不止他在纽约市的日常活动——在农贸市场购物。more…than…为固定搭配，意为“不止”。故填than。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意他的第一步是在哈德逊河谷找到一块土地。空格处应为不定式作该句表语。故填to find。 【38题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在当地一位朋友的帮助下，Eugene找到了一块15英亩的土地，这块土地以前是一个奶牛场的一部分，符合他的需求。空处引导定语从句，先行词land，指物，在定语从句中作主语，故用关系代词which或that引导。故填which或that。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这一次，作为地主，他开始寻找一位合适的农民，希望通过蔬菜种植给这片土地带来新的生机。landowner为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且landowner发音以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这一次，作为地主，他开始寻找一位合适的农民，希望通过蔬菜种植给这片土地带来新的生机。空格处作为定语修饰名词farmer，故应用形容词suitable，意为“合适的”。故填suitable。 【41题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：作为交换，他提供了一份为期30年的免费土地租赁，并以低于市场价的租金出租这块土地上在建的一座双户住宅的一半。空格处与exchange共同构成本句状语，表示“作为交换”之意，故应为固定短语in exchange。故填In。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：Eugene自己设计了一套方案，通过提供无后顾之忧的长期耕种机会，来支持这样一位年轻农民。空格处作动词designed的宾语，故应用名词形式arrangement，表示“安排”，该词为可数名词，此处应用单数形式。故填arrangement。 【43题详解】 考查代词。句意：Eugene找到了合适的合作伙伴Jack Whettam和Melissa Phillips，他们是来自加利福尼亚州的一户人家，正在争取在哈德逊河谷耕种的机会。分析句子可知，空格处为match（合适的人）的定语，根据所给词，故应为形容词性物主代词his。故填his。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：Eugene找到了合适的合作伙伴Jack Whettam和Melissa Phillips，他们是来自加利福尼亚州的一户人家，正在争取在哈德逊河谷耕种的机会。分析句子结构可知，空格处应为非谓语作后置定语修饰a family，且此处与逻辑主语a family构成主动关系，故用现在分词seeking。故填seeking。 【45题详解】 考查动词时态语态。句意：这家人于2019年初在这块土地上创办了Hidden Acre农场，帮助农民们获得了链接纽约市场的机会。空格处为本句谓语动词，和主语the farmers间是被动关系，此处为一般过去时，且主语为复数，故应为一般过去时被动态的复数形式，所以应填were helped。故填were helped。 第三部分：词汇填空题（请运用恰当的单词或词组正确形式填空，每空一词，每题一分，共15分。） 46. C________ (专心致志于) his career, Tom seldom had time to be with his friends.（根据中文提示完成句子） 【答案】Concentrating on##oncentrating on 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：专心致志于他的事业，汤姆很少有时间和朋友在一起。“专心致志于”应用动词短语concentrate on，句中已有谓语had，空处作非谓语动词，concentrate与逻辑主语Tom之间是主动关系，应用现在分词形式作状语，concentrating置于句首，首字母大写。故填Concentrating on。 47. It’s universally a________ (承认，感谢) that learning math well will be beneficial to our logical thinking. （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】acknowledged##cknowledged 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：众所周知，学好数学有利于我们的逻辑思维。根据单词首字母以及提示可知应用动词acknowledge，此处填入过去分词为一般现在时的被动语态，构成“it is+过去分词+that从句”句型，其中it 作形式主语，that从句是真正的主语从句，固定短语：it is acknowledged that意为“大家公认，众所周知”。故填acknowledged。 48. Susan e________ (偶然碰到) a famous painter who had made extraordinary achievements in his field. （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】encountered##ncountered 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：苏珊偶然碰到了一位在他所研究的领域取得了卓越成就的著名画家。根据句意和首字母提示，应填动词encounter“偶然碰到”作谓语，此处描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填encountered。 49. A________(拥护者) say that national parks are better than city parks to nature. （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】Advocates##dvocates 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：支持者说，国家公园比城市公园更有利于自然。根据所给中文提示词和首字母，应是advocate意为“拥护者”，谓语动词用的原形，所以主语为复数，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Advocates。 50. The forest a________ (吸引) large amount of visitors who are interested in hiking. (根据中英文单词拼写) 【答案】attracts##ttracts 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：这片森林吸引了大量对徒步旅行感兴趣的游客。根据首字母以及汉语提示可知，空处需要动词attract“吸引”，在句中作谓语。根据“who are interested in hiking”可知，本句话陈述一般事实，所以用一般现在时态，主语为第三人称单数形式。故填attracts。 51. What makes him boil with anger is that his girlfriend always c________ (命令) him to do what he dislikes. （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】commands##ommands 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：让他生气的是他的女朋友总是命令他做他不喜欢的事。根据句意和首字母提示，应填动词command“命令”作谓语，根据always可知，应用一般现在时，主语his girlfriend是第三人称单数，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填commands。 52. David, a________(陪伴) by his best friends, went to meet a famous director. (根据中英文单词拼写) 【答案】accompanied##ccompanied 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语。句意：David在他的好朋友们的陪伴下，去见了一位著名的导演。“陪伴”英文为accompany，空处为句子状语，和主语“David”构成被动关系，需用其过去分词“accompanied”作状语。故填accompanied。 53. Only when c________（结合，混合）with your targets, can your efforts help you realize your dream.（根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】combined##ombined 【解析】 【详解】考查过去分词。句意：只有当你的努力与你的目标相结合时，你的努力才能帮助你实现你的梦想。“结合，混合”应为combine，状语从句的主语efforts和动词combine之间是被动关系，空处应为过去分词，故填combined。 54. The teacher e________ (娱乐，使快乐) the children with beautiful songs and amusing stories yesterday. (根据中英文单词拼写) 【答案】entertained##ntertained 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：老师昨天用美妙的歌曲和有趣的故事让孩子们感到快乐。空处是句子的谓语动词，根据句意及中英文提示可知，空处应用动词entertain“娱乐，使快乐”，根据时间状语“yesterday”可知时态应为一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式形式entertained。故填entertained。 55. She said she would appreciate it if she had a chance to receive your a________ (赞成，同意). （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】approval##pproval 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：她说如果有机会得到你的赞同，她将不胜感激。根据首字母及汉语提示可知，此处应用名词approval，作receive的宾语。故填approval。 56. His parents told him that learning English well would be vital to his future e________ (就业). （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】employment##mployment 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：他的父母告诉他，学好英语对他的未来就业至关重要。根据句意和首字母提示，应填名词employment“就业”作介词to的宾语，是不可数名词。故填employment。 57. O________ (使忙于) herself with her work, she had no time to read novels. （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】Occupying##ccupying 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：她忙于工作，没有时间读小说。occupy oneself with sth.意为“忙于做某事”。空格处需要非谓语动词，句子谓语动词是had，occupy与其逻辑主语she之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语。故填Occupying。 58. The boss pointed out that his passion, d________ (奉献，专心) and persistence contributed to his success. (根据中英文单词拼写) 【答案】dedication##edication##devotion##evotion 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：老板指出，他的热情、奉献和坚持促成了他的成功。根据中英文提示可知，空处应填名词dedication或devotion，表示“奉献，专心”，不可数名词，与“passion”和“persistence”并列，共同作that引导从句的主语。故填dedication/devotion。 59. The house c________ (包括，由……组成) a kitchen, a living room and three bedrooms has been sold recently. （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】comprising##omprising 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：那幢有厨房、客厅和三间卧室的房子最近已售出。根据提示的汉语和首字母，表示“由……组成”应为动词comprise，句子谓语动词为has been sold，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰名词the house，comprise与the house之间为主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式。故填comprising。 60. Go with me; a________(要不，或者), meet me at the cinema later. （根据中英文单词拼写） 【答案】alternatively##lternatively 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：要么跟我去，要么一会儿在电影院碰头。空处修饰整个句子，应填副词，根据所给中文提示词和首字母，应是alternatively意为“要不，或者”。故填alternatively。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分 15分） 61. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，得知饮食文化的知识讲座将由你校文化社团承办。了解到来自England的交换生Peter对饮食文化有所研究，请写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括： 1．讲座基本信息，如时间及地点； 2．饮食文化的影响； 3．邀请peter介绍他国家的饮食文化。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, I am writing to invite you to attend the knowledge lecture to be organised by our school culture club next Friday afternoon in our school hall. During the lecture, we’ll introduce the influence of Chinese food culture on the world culture and traditional Chinese food and table manners. This will be a good opportunity for you to have a further understanding of it. Moreover, I’d like you to introduce food culture in England from which I believe we can learn much. Looking forward to your coming. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给来自England的交换生Peter写封邮件，邀请他参加学校文化社团将举行的有关饮食文化的知识讲座。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 影响：influence → impact 好的：good → great 机会：opportunity → chance 另外：moreover→besides 2.句式拓展 同意句替换 原句：I am writing to invite you to attend the knowledge lecture to be organised by our school culture club next Friday afternoon in our school hall. 拓展句：I am writing to invite you to attend the knowledge lecture which will be organised by our school culture club next Friday afternoon in our school hall. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I am writing to invite you to attend the knowledge lecture to be organised by our school culture club next Friday afternoon in our school hall. (运用了动词不定式的被动式作定语) 【高分句型2】Moreover, I’d like you to introduce food culture in England from which I believe we can learn much.(运用了“介词+which”引导的限制性定语从句) 第二节（满分20分） 62. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。 This time, Mat and I set our climbing destination as Mount Baker in Washington. According to the weather forecast (预报), it was to be clear skies that day. We left the foot of the mountain at 6 p. m., aiming to reach the top at sunrise. As we traveled for four hours, the weather turned to a mix of rolling ice and rain. Shouting over the wind, we discussed turning around. But I thought back to the forecast I had checked just before leaving and believed the weather would clear up at any minute. It didn’t. We pushed our own way through the deepening snow. At some points, the snow was up to our upper legs. We were further behind schedule with each step. “I’ve made it to the top,” I shouted loudly to Mat over my radio. He was only 7 meters away on the other end of the rope but unable to see or hear me through the heavy snow. He joined me at the top for20 seconds— the temperature was well below zero— before we began the 4,000- foot journey downhill. We then reached the edge of the mountain after 5 hours (it takes about an hour and a half in good weather), unroped, and removed some of our climbing equipment, happy to be on the mountain without much difficulty ahead. And in that moment of relief, I slipped (滑倒). Standing on a seemingly good block of snow, I started to slide. I did a textbook self- stop with my ice ax (冰镐), but the snow had started to melt (融化), and I couldn’t get any hold on anything. I slid for about 15 meters, all the while thinking I’d soon come to a stop. A few seconds later I hit a rock and got thrown into the air. A huge crack on the ground came into view below me. Then, in an instant, I felt like I was being pushed with great force onto its rock bottom 9 meters down. 注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 At least I stopped, I thought. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’d been lying on the ground shaking and aching for half an hour by the time Mat reached me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 At least I stopped I thought. My left arm and shoulder weren’t working, and I knew I probably had a head injury. I heard Mat’s voice on the radio asking if I was alive. I answered, giving him my location. Then I tried to stand, and soon pain passed through my body. It felt like my brain was shutting down. I tried not to worry, but it took all my strength to keep talking to Mat. I’d been lying on the ground shaking and aching for half an hour by the time Mat reached me. Mat shouted at me and reminded me to press the SOS button on my rescue device. I let Mat’s voice guide me to my shoulder bag to hit the button. He climbed down and finally used the rope to pull me out of the crack. Hours later we met two search and rescue climbers who had answered my call for help. I’ll never forget the lesson that I learned that day: The top of the mountain is only halfway home. 【解析】 【导语】本文以事件的发展为线索展开，讲述了作者和搭档Mat去华盛顿的贝克山登山，登山四个小时的时候，天气骤变，本以为按照天气预报的那样，天气会放晴，所以继续坚持登顶，在准备好下山的时刻，作者突然滑倒，顺山坡滑下，几秒钟后撞到石头上，被抛到空中，最后落到了峡谷中。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“至少我停了下来，我想。”可知，第一段可描写作者的心理描写和自己做些什么。 ②由第二段首句内容“当Mat 来到我身边时，我已经躺在地上颤抖、疼痛了半个小时。”可知，第二段可描写马特做了什么，作者又是如何被救起的。 2. 续写线索：落到谷底——尽力站起来——联系Mat ——Mat 找到作者——寻求救援——感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①回应：answer/respond/give a response to ②按：press/push ③引导：guide/lead/direct 情绪类 ①担心：worry/concern/be anxious ②喊叫：shout at/cry out/yell at 【点睛】[高分句型1]. I heard Mat’s voice on the radio asking if I was alive. (运用了现分词作状语) [高分句型2]. I tried not to worry, but it took all my strength to keep talking to Mat. (运用了but连接并列句) [高分句型3]. Hours later we met two search and rescue climbers who had answered my call for help. (运用了who引导的定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025年度第一学期期中考高二级英语科试题 第一部分：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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A Global Student Challenge Global Student Challenge is an online construction business game open to students across the world, studying a built environment course. About Giobal Student Challenge Started in January 2014, Global Student Challenge is competition run twice a year by the Chartered Institute of Building that provides built environment students with a chance to apply their learning to a real- world situation of running their own virtual construction company. Phase（阶段）One: Registration Registration is perhaps the most important part of the competition! You’ll need to register your team in order to use the MERIT software. Even more important, you’ll need to decide who your teammates will be. Entry for the competition is open now and will close on 7 November 2024. Phase Two: Pre- Competition The first phase of competition begins on 15 November 2024．In this phase, your team will be able to use the game software and begin to make your plan to run the company. Phase Three: Competition This is when things start to get real. On 24 November 2024 the first round of data will be shown to all teams and you’ll have a week to make your decisions and hand them in for scoring. After each round you’ll get a score and you’ll be graded against other teams based on this. We call this stage “The Early Years” as you begin to get your virtual construction company off the ground. In total, you’ll do this six times over six rounds of competition. Phase Four: The GSC Final The top six teams after The Early Years will be told to the public as our finalists on 25 December2024．The finals week is scheduled to be held virtually in January 2025. 1. Which session (届) is the Global Student Challenge? A. 6th. B. 11th. C. 16th. D. 22nd. 2. At which time can participants signing up for the competition? A. At the beginning of December. B. In the middle of October. C. In the middle of November. D. At the end of November. 3. What do we know about the Phase Three? A. The competition will be held virtually. B. Competitors can start to collect their data. C. Competitors can compete with other teams. D. The top six teams will be announced. B In about a week I will start one of my most expected adventures ever. Sarek National Park will be a mission: It is not a place for the unprepared. It is a place for adventurous hearts who are looking for solitude (独处), wildness and a connect ion with nature that is hard to find on our planet these days. High up in the north of Sweden at the border with Norway, it is called the last European Wilderness. The preparation for this trip started a few months ago. I tried to prepare in the best way possible as this is uncharted territory for me. It will be the first hike really off the beaten path. I will not go into details until I get back and actually know what I am talking about. There are a few things to keep in mind when you plan to hike in Sarek National Park. First of all, there are no huts (棚屋) or any accommodation. If you are at the heart of Sarek you will be at least a 4-5 days hike away from the next mountain hut. So this means I will have to carry everything I need for 8-10 days. The biggest part of the load will be food. There are no paths or waymarks. I will have to make my own route with GPS and maps. In addition, the weather can be very challenging. Sarek is the area in Sweden with the heaviest rainfall. It is also known for strong wind and there’re not many places to shelter from it because there are hardly any trees. It is important to bring professional hiking gear (装备). Finding and choosing a good campsite might take some time as well. 4. What does the author consider Sarek National Park to be? A. It is a place hard to find. B. It is a place for the unprepared. C. It is the last wilderness on our planet. D. It is a place which is attractive and demanding. 5. Which words has the similar meaning to the underlined word “uncharted”? A. Not adventurous. B. Not well- received. C. Not explored. D. Not dangerous. 6. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. The author will make a map of Sarek. B The author will hike 4-5 days in the Sarek. C. The author will reach the depths of Sarek. D. The author will stay in the park for 8-10 days. 7. What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A. Sarek National park is full of rainfall and strong wind. B. Finding good campsites need a lot of time. C. Adventurers need to bring professional hiking gear. D. Adventurers should be aware of the challenging weather. C A new study shows that the household consumers (家庭消费者) are focusing more on reducing their energy costs by using technologically advanced home appliances. The lighting control held the largest share in the smart home market in 2016. The increase in the adoption (采用) rate of intelligent lighting controls by households worldwide has fuelled the growth of the smart home market. These have the ability to reduce electricity consumption because they adjust (调节) the artificial light according to the surroundings. Four years ago, I was in a discussion about Nest Thermostat (恒温器), sharing my view that if a house is built properly, it doesn’t need a smart thermostat. It probably wouldn’t do much good there because with careful placement of high-quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all. Since then, other studies have shown that in a leaky old house, smart thermostats can be very effective and save energy. But is smart lighting saving energy? A smart lighting system might turn off or adjust the brightness of a bulb (灯泡), but an LED bulb already uses very little electricity, say 7 watts per bulb. But when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day. It means that if you have a pile of smart bulbs and devices, you are consuming a fair bit of electricity. Except for smart thermostats in leaky houses, none in the smart market saves energy. Asking Siri, voice control on any of Apple devices, to turn off the lights is fun, but we would be better off in terms of energy and exercise if we got up and reached for a light switch. Rather than saving energy, the smart home is wasting it. 8. Which words can replace the underlined word “fuelled”? A. Influenced. B. Promoted. C. Blocked. D. Detected. 9. What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A. A smart thermostat is not needed in a house. B. Smart thermostats is very effective. C. Smart thermostats is not always useful. D. Smart thermostats seldom needed to be heated or cooled. 10. What does the author think of smart lighting? A. LED bulbs in a smart light system are very bright. B. LED bulbs in a smart light system consumes more electricity. C. Smart lighting uses very little electricity with LED bulbs. D. Smart lighting does little to save electricity. 11. Which statement is right according to the last paragraph? A. To turn off the lights is fun. B. Smart thermostats is wasting energy. C. Nothing in the smart market saves energy. D. The traditional way of turning off lights is advised. D Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Traditionally, zoos have focused on more straightforward measures such as whether animals are eating and sleeping. The new review, by the University of Exeter and the University of Winchester, says zoos have made great improvements in recent years, but closer observation of animal behaviour - a method called Qualitative Behavioural Assessment, developed in farming - could show even more about their state of mind. An animal’s positioning of its body, facial movements and activity levels are among the things that might tell whether it is excited, calm, interested, nervous, relaxed, etc. “Zookeepers are knowledgeable about their animals, and they will often recognise an animal’s state of mind by its behaviour and body language,” said Dr. Paul Rose, of the University of Exeter. “What we are suggesting is a more scientific method of this, carried out over time. “Certain behaviours will show certain moods (情绪) in an animal, and we should build our knowledge of this for different animals that live in zoos. For example, lions have a lot of facial expressions, and research on these expressions could help zoos understand the animals’ state of mind. This information could then be used to improve welfare by changing diets, feeding times or any number of other aspects of the way animals are kept.” Dr. Rose carries out much of his research at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, and is now examining how the swans (天鹅) there might show their state of mind through their behavioural expression. “We’re looking at how much time they spend exploring their habitat, which could show what they’re feeling.” he said. “When they’re unsure, they appear to move less and be more careful, and draw their feathers (羽毛) close to their bodies.” The study suggests research opportunities for Qualitative Behavioural Assessment and practices that could be used by zoos. “Animal welfare in zoos has improved greatly in the last 10 or 20 years, and this method gives zoos another way to recognise and improve the welfare of animals,” Dr. Rose said. 12. How to improve zoos animal’s welfare? A. More focus on animals’eating and sleep. B. Closer observation of zoo animals’ behaviours. C. More attention to zoo animals’state of mind. D. Adoption of more straightforward measure. 13. What is the function of lions as an example? A. To show body language vary from animal to animal. B. To show the significance of animal body language. C. To show lions are rich in their facial expressions. D. To show lions are treated well in zoos. 14 What dose Dr Rose research of swans suggests? A. They usually explore their habitat. B. They always draw their feather close to their body. C. They move little in fearful situations. D. They spend little time in their habitat. 15. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Animal welfare in zoos is decreasing. B. Qualitative Behavioural Assessment is meaningful. C. Farm animals enjoy greater welfare than zoo animals. D. Zoos do a good job in recognising animal body language. 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。 A hobby farm is a small farm that’s run for your own pleasure rather than for profit. If you’re just getting started with your hobby farm, things might seem difficult. Where do you start? What do you need to know first? ____16____ Start small. If you jump into hobby farming with both feet, there’s a good chance you’ll feel overwhelmed (不知所措的) with the care of seven or eight types of crops that are new to you. ___17___, you’ll have a chance to learn as you go with a lower rate of failure. You’ll feel more relaxed as you add new crops each year. Don’t try to be profitable. If you’re running a true business that you hope will earn you something. beyond the food you eat, you’re not a hobby farmer. You might make a little money by selling produce, but avoid spending more time selling than farming. ____18____. ____19____. By talking to other people who have done - and are still doing - what you hope to do, you’ll get basic and in-depth knowledge on farming. Even if you’re in an urban area, there are probably other people who share similar goals. Consider joining a group that shares tips, tools, and other resources. Be flexible with your choices. Feel free to try different crops on your farm, and know that it’s okay to change your mind. You thought you’d enjoy growing com, but find that you’re more interested in growing green beans. That’s okay. ____20____ A. Talk to other farmers. B. Take the time to connect with farmers. C This is your farm - do whatever you want with it. D. If you’re just getting started with your hobby farm, E. If you start with just one or two major crops per year, F. With following guiding principles, you can stay on course. G. Remember that you got into hobby farming for the fun of it. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Amid polite applause (掌声), the speaker walked slowly toward the stage. When he ___21___, he set down a pile of notes and took a long breath that could be ___22___. After pulling his necktie hard and adjusting his eyeglasses, he finally ___23___ the room’s back wall with a slight frown on his face. “It’s a great pleasure to be here today,” he said. “I have a message of extreme ___24___ for you.” Many people in the ___25___ were already fidgeting (坐立不安). It was ___26___ that their attention was focused elsewhere. Ten seconds after it began, the speech was ___27___ over. Why? To begin with, the speaker set himself up for ___28___ by sending his listeners a double-edged message. What they ___29___ was completely different from what they heard, and when this happened, the audience ___30___ only what they saw! Even though the speaker’s words expressed ___31___ in addressing the audience, his ___32___ messages said, “I don’t want to be here.” Those same words showed that his speech was important to his ___33___, but his body indicated that his message wasn’t important to him. At the same time, his facial expression gave the appearance that he ___34___ very little about his audience. None of these messages was performed consciously ( 有意识地); they were caused by simple nervousness and inexperience. Yet they marked this ___35___ speaker as insincere (不真诚), even though he was none of those things. 21. A. arrived B. spoke C. smiled D. answered 22. A. ignored B. spread C. heard D. held 23. A. looked for B. came across C. stared at D. gave up 24 A. shame B. fun C. danger D. importance 25. A. audience B. message C. school D. team 26. A. impossible B. obvious C. lucky D. unclear 27. A. still B. seldom C. already D. never 28. A. success B. risk C. safety D. failure 29. A. described B. saw C. recorded D. required 30. A. thanked B. trusted C. forgot D. learned 31. A. sadness B. pride C. pleasure D. disappointment 32. A. secret B. last C. short D. nonverbal 33. A. performers B. friends C. students D. listeners 34. A. cared B. asked C. talked D. worried 35. A. interesting B. experienced C. unfortunate D. strange 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。 Eugene Kwak wanted to do more for farmers ____36____ his New York City routine — shopping at farmers’ markets. Eugene decided he could use his experience as an architect and professor to create a space for farming, food, and people to come together through agritourism and education. His first step was ____37____ (find) land in the Hudson Valley. With the help of a local friend, Eugene found a piece of 15- acre land ____38____ was previously part of a dairy farm that fit his needs. Then, Eugene was ready to move forward by finding a farmer with whom he wanted to partner. This time as ____39____ landowner, he looked for a (n) ____40____ (suit) farmer to give the land new life with a vegetable operation. ____41____ exchange, he offered a free 30- year land lease (租期) and below- market rent on half of a two- family house he was in the process of building on the property. Eugene designed the ____42____ (arrange) himself to empower a young farmer by providing the opportunity to farm worry- free and for a long time. Eugene found ____43____ (he) match with Jack Whettam and Melissa Phillips, a family from California ____44____ (seek) an opportunity to farm in the Hudson Valley. The family started Hidden Acre Farm on the property in early 2019 and the farmers _____45_____（help）to connect to market opportunities in New York City. 第三部分：词汇填空题（请运用恰当的单词或词组正确形式填空，每空一词，每题一分，共15分。） 46. C________ (专心致志于) his career, Tom seldom had time to be with his friends.（根据中文提示完成句子） 47. It’s universally a________ (承认，感谢) that learning math well will be beneficial to our logical thinking. （根据中英文单词拼写） 48. Susan e________ (偶然碰到) a famous painter who had made extraordinary achievements in his field. （根据中英文单词拼写） 49. A________(拥护者) say that national parks are better than city parks to nature. （根据中英文单词拼写） 50. The forest a________ (吸引) large amount of visitors who are interested in hiking. (根据中英文单词拼写) 51. What makes him boil with anger is that his girlfriend always c________ (命令) him to do what he dislikes. （根据中英文单词拼写） 52. David, a________(陪伴) by his best friends, went to meet a famous director. (根据中英文单词拼写) 53. Only when c________（结合，混合）with your targets, can your efforts help you realize your dream.（根据中英文单词拼写） 54. The teacher e________ (娱乐，使快乐) the children with beautiful songs and amusing stories yesterday. (根据中英文单词拼写) 55. She said she would appreciate it if she had a chance to receive your a________ (赞成，同意). （根据中英文单词拼写） 56. His parents told him that learning English well would be vital to his future e________ (就业). （根据中英文单词拼写） 57. O________ (使忙于) herself with her work, she had no time to read novels. （根据中英文单词拼写） 58. The boss pointed out that his passion, d________ (奉献，专心) and persistence contributed to his success. (根据中英文单词拼写) 59. The house c________ (包括，由……组成) a kitchen, a living room and three bedrooms has been sold recently. （根据中英文单词拼写） 60. Go with me; a________(要不，或者), meet me at the cinema later. （根据中英文单词拼写） 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分 15分） 61. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，得知饮食文化的知识讲座将由你校文化社团承办。了解到来自England的交换生Peter对饮食文化有所研究，请写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括： 1．讲座基本信息，如时间及地点； 2．饮食文化的影响； 3．邀请peter介绍他国家的饮食文化。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分20分） 62. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 This time, Mat and I set our climbing destination as Mount Baker in Washington. According to the weather forecast (预报), it was to be clear skies that day. We left the foot of the mountain at 6 p. m., aiming to reach the top at sunrise. As we traveled for four hours, the weather turned to a mix of rolling ice and rain. Shouting over the wind, we discussed turning around. But I thought back to the forecast I had checked just before leaving and believed the weather would clear up at any minute. It didn’t. We pushed our own way through the deepening snow. At some points, the snow was up to our upper legs. We were further behind schedule with each step. “I’ve made it to the top,” I shouted loudly to Mat over my radio. He was only 7 meters away on the other end of the rope but unable to see or hear me through the heavy snow. He joined me at the top for20 seconds— the temperature was well below zero— before we began the 4,000- foot journey downhill. We then reached the edge of the mountain after 5 hours (it takes about an hour and a half in good weather), unroped, and removed some of our climbing equipment, happy to be on the mountain without much difficulty ahead. And in that moment of relief, I slipped (滑倒). Standing on a seemingly good block of snow, I started to slide. I did a textbook self- stop with my ice ax (冰镐), but the snow had started to melt (融化), and I couldn’t get any hold on anything. I slid for about 15 meters, all the while thinking I’d soon come to a stop. A few seconds later I hit a rock and got thrown into the air. A huge crack on the ground came into view below me. Then, in an instant, I felt like I was being pushed with great force onto its rock bottom 9 meters down. 注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 At least I stopped, I thought. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’d been lying on the ground shaking and aching for half an hour by the time Mat reached me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$