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无锡市第一中学2024-2025学年度第一学期期中试卷 高二英语 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What will Nancy probably do? A.Learn piano skills from the man. B. Teach the man to play the piano. C.Invite the man to her concert. 2.How does the man feel about his vacation? A.Terribly disappointed. B.A bit dissatisfied. C. Quite pleased. 3.Where are probably the speakers? A. At an appliance store. B.At a repair shop. C.At a clothing store. 4.When can the man get his notebook? A.This afternoon. B.Tonight. C.Tomorrow morning. 5.How does the man prefer to go to his destination? A.By bus: B.By subway. C.On foot. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What does the man remind the woman to do? A.Go to the playground. B.Attend a conference. C.Talk about their plan. 7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Colleagues. B.Neighbors. C.A couple. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.What makes the man upset? A.His work. B. His health problem. C.His colleague. 9.What does the woman do in the end? A.Help the man with his work. B.Talk to the man’s boss. C.Comfort the man. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What is the man mainly doing? A.Making a report. B.Introducing a gym. C.Selling sports equipment. 11.How much does it cost to be a regular member? A.$500. B.$300. C.$200. 12.What is the woman likely to do first? A. Do some exercise. B.Give the man a call. C. Read the brochure. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Where does the conversation take place? A.At the airport. B.On the plane. C.In the taxi. 14.What does the man think of the woman? A.She is warm-hearted. B.She is modest. C.She is knowledgeable. 15.What is the man going to do next? A. Visit Los Angeles. B.Pick up his baggage. C.Catch his flight. 16.Who are probably the speakers? A.Family members. B.Close friends. C.Fellow passengers. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What is the talk mainly about? A.How to take care of plants in autumn. B.How to make plants release energy. C.How to reduce the presence of insect pests. 18.How many tips does the speaker mention? A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. 19. What is the speaker’s last tip? A.Using warm water instead of cold water. B.Opening the windows at noon. C.Cutting away dead branches and flowers. 20.How can the listeners get more tips on Saturdays? A.By letter. B.By phone. C.On the Internet. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分37.5分) 第一节 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分) A As Ginni Bazlinton reached Antarctica, she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins longing to say hello. These gentle, lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick-started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget. Ever since her childhood, Ginni, now 71, has had a deep love for travel. Throughout her career as a professional dancer, she toured in the UK, but always longed to explore further. When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest, she decided it was time to take the plunge. After taking a degree at Chichester University in Related Arts, Ginni began to travel the world, eventually getting work teaching English in Japan and Chile. And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. “I just decided I wanted to go,” she says. “I had no idea about what I’d find there and I wasn’t nervous, I just wanted to do it. And I wanted to do it alone as I always prefer it that way.” In March 2008, Ginni boarded a ship with 48 passengers she’d never met before, to begin the journey towards Antarctica. “From seeing the wildlife to witnessing sunrises, the whole experience was amazing. Antarctica left an impression on me that no other place has,” Ginni says. “I remember the first time I saw a humpback whale; it just rose out of the water like some prehistoric creature and I thought it was smiling at us. You could still hear the operatic sounds it was making underwater.” The realization that this is a precious land, to be respected by humans, was one of the biggest things that hit home to Ginni. 1. Which of the following best explains “take the plunge” underlined in Paragraph 2? A. Stick to a promise. B. Take a degree. C. Bring back lost memories. D. Try challenging things. 2. What made Ginni decide on the trip to Antarctica? A. Lovely penguins. B. Beautiful scenery. C A discount fare. D. A friend’s invitation. 3. What is the text mainly about? A A childhood dream. B. An unforgettable experience. C. Sailing around the world. D. Meeting animals in Antarctica. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了退休后的Ginni Bazlinton开启了南极之旅，这趟旅行让她难忘。 【1题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段第二句“Throughout her career as a professional dancer, she toured in the UK, but always longed to explore further.(在她专业舞蹈家的职业生涯中，她一直在英国巡演，但一直渴望进一步探索。)”和画线短语所在句中的“When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest(当她从舞蹈职业上退休，并且她的儿子们终于独立起来后)”可知，Ginni Bazlinton一直渴望进一步探索，所以当她退休并且儿子们都独立后，时机成熟了，由此可知，她觉得是时候做有挑战性的事情了，所以take the plunge意为“尝试有挑战性的事情”，与D项意思接近。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the South American mainland.(正是在智利，她发现自己可以在最后一刻买到从南美洲大陆最南端，火地岛附近的岛屿前往南极洲的廉价船票。)”可知，因为她发现自己可以买到前往南极洲的廉价船票，所以她决定进行这趟旅行。故选C。 【3题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“As Ginni Bazlinton reached Antarctica, she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins longing to say hello. These gentle, lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick-started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget.(当Ginni Bazlington抵达南极洲时，她发现自己受到了一群渴望打招呼的小巴布亚企鹅的欢迎。这些温柔可爱的看门员欢迎她，开启了一段Ginni永远不会忘记的旅程。)”可知，本文主要讲述了Ginni Bazlinton去南极旅行的经历，这段经历让她非常难忘，故选B。 B Bees have evolved to be skillful flying builders. Worker insects team up to finish a complex hive (蜂房) that ends up being many times their size. It is these insect building teams that inspired Mirko Kovac, a roboticist at Imperial College London, to develop a way to improve the flexibility of 3D printing. A typical 3D printer is limited by the range of its nozzle (喷嘴), and can only make objects smaller than itself. Dr Kovac’s team has removed these limits by giving the printer nozzle wings. They designed a system of flying robots that is composed of two types of drones (无人机): builders and scanners. The builders carry the 3D-printing nozzle, while the scanners are equipped with cameras that monitor the building process. The building process switches between builders and scanners, layer by layer, printing and adjusting until the structure is complete. To start, the builder hovers over its area of operation and begins to release a jet of building material as it moves skillfully along its flight path. Once the builder robot has sprayed a layer of material, the scanner robot flies over and inspects the progress. The system then calculates the next layer that the builder should make, while also correcting any errors. The researchers tested the system by building bot a large cylinder (圆筒) made of foam and a small cylinder made of the cement mixture. The tasks were difficult because simply making circles on top of other circles would not achieve the perfect alignment (对齐) that is necessary to ensure maximum stability. Dr Kovac’s robots made it with flying colors-the cylinders were built to be within 5mm of the width and height of the planned structures, meeting British building standard. While these robots have been shown to be capable of manufacturing, Dr Kovac says their bread and butter will probably be, initially, in repair. The flying robots can operate anywhere, making them ideal for fixing things dangerous or inaccessible places. These robots could be used more quickly, cheaply, and with less risk to humans. Thinking more long term, Dr Kovac even sees a potential future for his constriction robots building on the surfaces of the Moon or Mars. 4. What inspires the design of Dr Kovac’s team? A. Bees building larger hives than their size. B. Bees flying in a more flexible way. C. Bees growing bigger than the hive. D. Bees working together as a team. 5. What is the function of the builders in the building process? A. Correcting any errors. B. Spraying construction material. C. Carrying the scanning camera. D. Monitoring the building process. 6. What might the flying robots first be used to do mainly according to Dr Kovac? A. Repair damage in risky places. B. Construct buildings. C. Manufacture products. D. Monitor air pollution in the sky. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了伦敦帝国理工学院的机器人专家Mirko Kovac受昆虫建筑团队的启发，开发了一种提高3D打印灵活性的方法，并介绍了这种3D打印系统的组成、工作原理、测试情况以及潜在的应用前景。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Worker insects team up to finish a complex hive (蜂房) that ends up being many times their size. It is these insect building teams that inspired Mirko Kovac, a roboticist at Imperial College London, to develop a way to improve the flexibility of 3D printing.(蜂组队完成一个复杂的蜂巢，最终蜂巢的大小是它们的许多倍。正是这些昆虫建造团队启发了伦敦帝国理工学院的机器人专家Mirko Kovac，他开发了一种提高3D打印灵活性的方法)”结合下文介绍一个有建造者和扫描仪的3D打印机。由此推知，作为一个团队一起工作的蜜蜂启发了Kovac博士团队的设计。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“To start, the builder hovers over its area of operation and begins to release a jet of building material as it moves skillfully along its flight path.(首先，建造者在它的操作区域上空盘旋，当沿着它的飞行路径巧妙地移动时，它开始释放建筑材料的射流)”可知，这款3D打印机中建造者的功能是在建造过程中喷涂建筑材料。故选B。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“While these robots have been shown to be capable of manufacturing, Dr Kovac says their bread and butter will probably be, initially, in repair. The flying robots can operate anywhere, making them ideal for fixing things m dangerous or inaccessible places.(虽然这些机器人已经被证明具有制造能力，但Kovac博士说，它们的主要工作可能是修复。飞行机器人可以在任何地方操作，这使得它们非常适合在危险或难以接近的地方修理东西)”可推知，飞行机器人可能首先主要用于修复危险场所的损坏。故选A。 C In recent years, aggression on social media have become commonplace. More than half of the victims said they didn’t know the identity of the perpetrator (作恶者). Most people agreed that the anonymity (匿名) of the Internet provides cover for nasty and harassing (骚扰) behavior. Does this growing aggression on social media give us a glimpse of our real human nature? Are we-at our core-aggressive beasts? It’s true that hate crimes are on the rise, and political divisions app ear to be growing. The level of public bitterness-especially online-is substantial. But I don’t believe that’s because social media has unlocked our cruel human nature. As an evolutionary anthropologist, I have spent years researching our transformation as a species. Over the past two million years, we have evolved from groups of apelike beings armed with sticks and stones to the creators of cars, rockets, and nations. Our bigger brains have allowed us to bond and cooperate in more complex and diverse ways than any other animal. Meanwhile, “you are whom you meet.” How we perceive, experience, and act in the world is shaped by who and what surround us on a daily basis. This process has deep evolutionary roots and gives humans what we call a shared reality. I would argue that the rise in online aggression is a product of our evolutionary social skills, the social media boom, and the specific political, economic and social context where we find ourselves. This explosive combination has opened up a space for increasingly more people to fan the flames of aggression and insult online. Aggressive behavior-especially to those you don’t have to confront face-to-face-is easier than it’s ever been. And for the aggressor, there are often no consequences. Yes, it seems that the world is getting more aggressive, but that’s not because we are more aggressive at our core. It’s because we haven’t been standing up against bullying, abuse, and aggressive harassment, and promoting pro-social attitudes and actions our contemporary world demands. In person and on social media, we must do both. 7. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph two refer to? A. Hate crimes on the rise. B. Growing political divisions. C. Considerable online bitterness. D. The transformation of humans. 8. What’s the author’s attitude toward social media? A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Approving. D. Ironic. 9. What does the author propose to address the issue of growing aggression? A. Embracing our aggressive nature to compete in today’s world. B. Strengthening laws to hold perpetrators responsible for their online actions. C. Promoting positive behaviors and interactions in both real-life and digital spaces. D. Focusing only on reducing anonymity on the internet to reduce offensive behavior. 10. What is mainly discussed in this passage? A. The impact of social media on society. B. The influence of evolution on our behavior. C. The reasons behind rising online aggression. D. The factors in the social media development. 【答案】7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是议论文。本文论述了网上霸凌或其他攻击性言行增加的原因，是人类残忍的本性使然，还是社交媒体的过错。 【7题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Does this growing aggression on social media give us a glimpse of our real human nature? Are we-at our core-aggressive beasts? It’s true that hate crimes are on the rise, and political divisions app ear to be growing. The level of public bitterness-especially online-is substantial. (社交媒体上日益增长的攻击性是否让我们看到了真正的人性？我们本质上是好斗的野兽吗？的确，仇恨犯罪正在上升，政治分歧似乎也在扩大。公众的痛苦程度——尤其是在网上——是相当高的。)”可知，that指上文公众相当高的痛苦程度。A. Hate crimes on the rise仇恨犯罪呈上升趋势；B. Growing political divisions日益严重的政治分歧；C. Considerable online bitterness相当多的网络痛苦；D. The transformation of humans人类的转变。故选C。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据一段中“Most people agreed that the anonymity (匿名) of the Internet provides cover for nasty and harassing (骚扰) behavior. (大多数人认为，互联网的匿名性为恶劣和骚扰行为提供了掩护。)”和第二段中“The level of public bitterness-especially online-is substantial. But I don’t believe that’s because social media has unlocked our cruel human nature. (公众的痛苦程度——尤其是在网上——是相当高的。但我不相信这是因为社交媒体释放了我们残忍的人性。)”可知，虽然很多人认为网络的匿名性为网上攻击性行为提供了遮掩，作者不这么认为，然后客观论述了背后的原因。所以作者对社交媒体的态度还是比较公正客观的。故选B。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Yes, it seems that the world is getting more aggressive, but that’s not because we are more aggressive at our core. It’s because we haven’t been standing up against bullying, abuse, and aggressive harassment, and promoting pro-social attitudes and actions our contemporary world demands. In person and on social media, we must do both. (是的，这个世界似乎变得越来越好斗，但这并不是因为我们内心更好斗。这是因为我们没有站出来反对欺凌、虐待和侵略性的骚扰，没有提倡当代世界所要求的亲社会态度和行动。无论是面对面还是在社交媒体上，我们都必须做到这两点。)”可知，不管是线上还是线下，整个社会之所以变得越来越有攻击性，不是因为我们本性好斗好攻击，而是因为一直以来我们没有勇敢地站出来与这些攻击性行为做斗争，所以作者提倡线上线下我们都应有积极的言行和互动。故选C。 【10题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是通过第一段“In recent years, aggression on social media have become commonplace. More than half of the victims said they didn’t know the identity of the perpetrator (作恶者). Most people agreed that the anonymity (匿名) of the Internet provides cover for nasty and harassing (骚扰) behavior. (近年来，社交媒体上的攻击性已经变得司空见惯。超过一半的受害者说他们不知道行凶者的身份。大多数人认为，互联网的匿名性为恶劣和骚扰行为提供了掩护。)”引入话题：网上攻击性言行的增加，很多人认为始作俑者是网络本身。第二段中“But I don’t believe that’s because social media has unlocked our cruel human nature. (但我不相信这是因为社交媒体释放了我们残忍的人性。)”作者提出是不是因为人类本性好斗呢？他不认为是社交媒体释放了我们的本性，接着概括了三个原因：人类进化出的社交特性，网络媒体的繁荣，各种政治、经济和社会环境的影响。最后一段“Yes, it seems that the world is getting more aggressive, but that’s not because we are more aggressive at our core. It’s because we haven’t been standing up against bullying, abuse, and aggressive harassment, and promoting pro-social attitudes and actions our contemporary world demands. In person and on social media, we must do both. (是的，这个世界似乎变得越来越好斗，但这并不是因为我们内心更好斗。这是因为我们没有站出来反对欺凌、虐待和侵略性的骚扰，没有提倡当代世界所要求的亲社会态度和行动。无论是面对面还是在社交媒体上，我们都必须做到这两点。)”作者呼吁大家行动起来，与这些攻击性言行作斗争。综上，作者主要探讨了日益增长的网络攻击行为背后的原因，故选C。 第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读短文，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。 Good volunteers bring a lot of energy to the project. The efforts of volunteers prove invaluable for worthy causes such as helping the needy at soup kitchens or digging a well to provide an undeveloped village with fresh water. But there may be some volunteer who wanders around with his head buried in his smartphone, which is not much better than having no volunteers at all____11____ Empathy First and foremost, a volunteer should care about the people or animals-who need his help. This means the volunteer looks past cultural, religious and social differences and is only concerned that his efforts are making a positive impact on the lives of others.____12____Lending a hand at homeless shelter, for example, doesn't give a volunteer the right to discuss the situations of the people who need the shelter outside of the volunteer group. Passion Passion is an important quality that a good volunteer should possess.____13____ It's something he looks forward to doing, something he feels a need to do. His enthusiasm is so genuine that he tells other people about the work he does and encourages other people to get on board. A volunteer with this kind of passion can be a one-person advertising agency for a worthy cause. Professionalism ____14____He treats volunteering with the same level of professionalism that he does his job and he respects the rules that come with it. He does what he says he's going to do and fights through obstacles to make it happen. He also doesn't lower his level of quality output because he isn't being paid for it; he puts his best effort forward because his reward is the difference he's making. Team Player It's important for a volunteer to be a self-starter, but it's equally important for him to know how to work as part of a team.____15____No matter what differences in personality, upbringing or outlook, everyone involved is in it for the same purpose: to help those who are unable to help themselves. A. He must also respect the privacy of the people he helps. B. He knows how to cooperate with other volunteers with passion. C. What inspires someone to be a volunteer? D. What qualities does a good volunteer need to possess? E. Volunteering is still in great need even though more and more people take on board. F. A good volunteer is reliable and dependable. G. Volunteering for his favorite cause isn't just another way to spend a Saturday. 【答案】11. D 12. A 13. G 14. F 15. B 【解析】 【分析】这篇文章是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了成为一名好的志愿者所需要拥有的品质。 【11题详解】 根据空格后文的副标题 Empathy同情心， Passion激情，Professionalism专业， Team Player团队精神，可判断这是一个好的志愿者应该具有的几大品质， 与选项D. What qualities does good volunteer need to possess？(一个好的志愿者需要具备哪些素质?)相对应，可以引起下文。故选D。 【12题详解】 根据空格后文例子“for example，doesn't give volunteer the right to discuss the situations of the people who need the shelter outside of the volunteer group.”（例如，没有赋予志愿者在志愿者团体之外讨论需要避难所的人的情况的权利)可见，志愿者在帮助他人的同时还必须尊重他帮助的人的隐私。选项A. He must also respect the privacy of the people he helps.（他也必须尊重他所帮助的人的隐私）符合题，故选A。 【13题详解】 根据后文句子“It's something he looks forward to doing，something he feels a need to do”（应该是他期待做的，他觉得有必要做的）可见 ，志愿者工作是出于内心的喜欢，而不仅仅是消磨时间。选项G.Volunteering for his favorite cause isn’t just another way to spend Saturday.（为他最喜欢的事业做志愿者不仅仅是另一种度过周六的方式）符合题意。故选G。 【14题详解】 根据后文“He treats volunteering with the same level of professionalism that he does his job. and he respects the rules that come with it”（他对待志愿工作的专业水平与他所做的工作是一样的。他也尊重随之而来的规则）可见，一个好的志愿者应该是可靠的，能把志愿者工作当成自己的工作来对待。选项F.A good volunteer is reliable and dependable.(一个好的志愿者是可靠的)符合语境。故选F。 【15题详解】 根据副标题标题 Team Player（团队精神）可知，整段的主题有团队协作有关。选项B He knows how to cooperate with other volunteers with passions.（他知道如何与其他有激情的志愿者合作）符合本段主旨，故选B。 第三部分 语言运用(共四节，满分57.5分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) I line up in front of the omelette lady at Sukhumvit Soi 38, which is sometimes called “the eating soi”. She ___16___ my shrimp and squid into a hot wok with egg and oil. The results, served up with a side of rice, are tasty and cheap. My travels have taken me ___17___ Asia, but I have found no better place than Bangkok when it comes to street food Each weekend, the 10,000 merchants at the Chatuchak market ___18___ everything from pants to pets, liquor to lacquer. ___19___ there’s food, and with some determination you can find Dararat “Ann” Wisaijorn’s Green Chilli Kitchen. Ann says she's famous in Bangkok. “Everybody knows” she ___20___. “High society.” I don’t doubt it. Sublime dishes like Panang Moo crispy fish and pork with lemon grass, are ___21___ by sauces that provide a little sweetness, a touch of tang (浓烈的气味) or a(n) ___22___ burn. Near the busy Banglamphu district, I ___23___ a more modest group of carts, one of which has bugs. Piles of them, fried up and ready to go. ___24___ that is, if I am. Not all Thais are fond of six-legged snacks. Insect _____25_____ comes from the poorer north-eastern regions, where _____26_____ is the mother of culinary invention. Perhaps these big, glistening bugs are fabulous but I never _____27_____ to find out. I order locusts and silk worms instead, dipped in a vat of clear sauce and served up in a plastic bag. The locusts are crispy, with a nutty _____28_____. Perhaps that’s the sauce, or perhaps it’s what birds have been singing about for so long. But they are tasty. The silkworms have a richer flavour, and a creamy centre. I can _____29_____ imagine the ad campaign. Later, near Pier 13, I stand waiting for a woman to grill me some octopus on a stick. Two teenagers in school uniforms step up and order sausages. “I don’t trust sausages,” I say “But you trust that?” says one of the girls, pointing to my serving of tentacles. Good point. Just then the spice kicks in, and I wave a(n) _____30_____ goodbye. Gotta find a bottle of water. 16. A. moves B. spits C. throws D. launches 17. A. through B. throughout C. into D. to 18 A. offer B. give C. exhibit D. export 19. A. Ideally B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Naturally 20. A. murmurs B. suggests C. insists D. demands 21. A. assisted B. accompanied C. absorbed D. affected 22. A. pleasant B. acceptable C. complete D. painful 23. A. attend to B. look for C. break into D. come across 24. A. Afraid B. Surprised C. Ready D. Lucky 25. A. art B. cuisine C. culture D. trade 26. A. practicality B. actuality C. commonality D. adaptability 27 A. intend B. like C. aim D. promise 28. A. touch B. shape C. flavour D. smell 29. A. never B. still C. hardly D. already 30. A. forced B. hurried C. unexpected D. undecided 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者在泰国曼谷尝试各种小吃的经历。 【16题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她把我要的虾和鱿鱼放进热锅里，加入鸡蛋和油。A. moves移动；B. spits吐出；C. throws扔，投；D. launches发射。根据下文“into a hot wok with egg and oil”可知是把作者点的食材扔进锅中，故选C。 【17题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：我的旅行带我走遍了整个亚洲，但说到街头小吃，我发现没有哪个地方比曼谷更好。A. through穿过；B. throughout遍及；C. into进入；D. to朝，向。根据下文“but I have found no better place than Bangkok when it comes to street food”可知作者应该是走遍了整个亚洲，才能选出最好吃的街头小吃，故选B。 【18题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每个周末，Chatuchak市场的一万名商人都会提供从裤子到宠物、从酒到漆器的各种商品。A. offer提供；B. give给予；C. exhibit展览；D. export出口。根据下文“everything from pants to pets, liquor to lacquer”和常识可知是商人提供商品出售，故选A。 【19题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：自然，这里有食物，只要你有决心，你就能找到Dararat“Ann”Wisaijorn的绿辣椒厨房。A. Ideally理想地；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. Hopefully有希望地；D. Naturally自然地。根据下文“with some determination you can find Dararat “Ann” Wisaijorn’s Green Chilli Kitchen.”说明自然这里也有食物，因为你都能够找到Dararat “Ann” Wisaijorn’s Green Chilli Kitchen（应该是一家餐馆），故选D。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“每个人都知道”她坚持道。“上流社会”。A. murmurs小声说；B. suggests建议；C. insists坚持说；D. demands要求。根据上文“Ann says she's famous in Bangkok.”可知Ann应该是再次强调一下她很出名，所以应该是坚持说，故选C。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：像槟榔木脆皮鱼和柠檬草猪肉这样的令人赞叹的菜肴，配以酱汁，带着一点甜味、一丝浓烈的气味或令人愉悦的灼烧。A. assisted帮助；B. accompanied伴随，陪伴；C. absorbed吸收；D. affected影响。根据下文“by sauces that provide a little sweetness, a touch of tang (浓烈的气味) or a(n) ___7___ burn.”可知是搭配酱汁，故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. pleasant令人愉悦的；B. acceptable可接受的；C. complete完整的；D.painful痛苦的。根据上文“Sublime dishes like Panang Moo crispy fish and pork with lemon grass, are ___6___ by sauces that provide a little sweetness, a touch of tang (浓烈的气味)”可知这样美味的菜肴，可知灼烧出的味道一定是令人愉快的，故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在繁忙的孟加拉区附近，我偶遇一群比较简朴的手推车，其中一辆有虫子。A. attend to处理；B. look for寻找；C. break into 闯入；D. come across偶然遇到。根据下文“Piles of them, fried up and ready to go.”可知是作者偶然遇到装满虫子的手推车。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那些准备好了，如果我准备好了。A. Afraid害怕的；B. Surprised惊讶的；C. Ready准备好的；D. Lucky幸运的。根据上文“Piles of them, fried up and ready to go. ”可知成堆的虫子，炸熟了就可以吃了，因此可知，已经准备就绪。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：昆虫烹饪来自贫穷的东北地区，在那里实用是烹饪发明之母。A. art艺术；B. cuisine烹饪；C. culture文化；D. trade贸易。根据上文“Not all Thais are fond of six-legged snacks.”可知因为不是所有的泰国人都喜欢六条腿的零食，所以进一步介绍昆虫烹饪是来自哪里的，故选B。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. practicality实用；B. actuality现实；C. commonality 共性；D. adaptability适应性。根据上文“Insect ____10____ comes from the poorer north-eastern regions”可知是昆虫烹饪来自贫穷的东北地区，所以对于烹饪，宗旨应该是能吃的东西，也就是实用，故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许这些闪闪发光的大虫子很神奇，但我从来没打算去弄清楚。A. intend打算；B. like喜欢；C. aim旨在；D. promise答应。根据下文“I order locusts and silk worms instead, dipped in a vat of clear sauce and served up in a plastic bag.”可知作者没打算去弄清楚那些巨大的虫子，只是点了蝗虫和蚕蛹，故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：蝗虫很脆，有坚果的味道。A. touch触觉；B. shape形状；C. flavour味道；D. smell气味。根据下文“But they are tasty. The silkworms have a richer flavour”可知此处说的是味道，词汇复现，故选C。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我已经能想象广告宣传了。A. never从不；B. still仍然；C. hardly几乎不；D. already已经。根据上文“Perhaps that’s the sauce, or perhaps it’s what birds have been singing about for so long. But they are tasty. The silkworms have a richer flavour, and a creamy centre.(也许那是调味汁，也许它就是鸟儿们一直为之歌唱的东西。但是它们很好吃。桑蚕的味道更浓郁，中间有奶油味。)”可知作者形容吃虫子的美味，都已经能想象出广告宣传了，故选D。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在这时，调味剂开始起作用了，我匆匆挥了挥手说再见。A. forced被迫的；B. hurried匆忙的；C. unexpected出乎意料的；D. undecided未确定的。根据上文 “‘I don’t trust sausages,’ I say ‘But you trust that?’ says one of the girls, pointing to my serving of tentacles. Good point. Just then the spice kicks in(“我觉得香肠不可靠，”我说，“但你觉得那个可靠?其中一个女孩指着我的触手说。说得好。就在这时，调味剂开始发挥作用)”以及下文“Gotta find a bottle of water”可知作者因为调味剂的味道匆忙离开了，找到一瓶水，故选B。 第二节 句子填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 31. Society pushes us to specialize, to become experts. This requires ______（commit） to a particular occupation, branch of study or research.（用所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】commitment 【解析】 【详解】考查不可数名词。句意：社会促使我们专业化，成为专家。这需要致力于某一特定的职业、学科或研究。“commitment”意为“献身，致力于”时为不可数名词，位于动词后作宾语，故填commitment。 32. Though science and technoogy has brought us a lot of benefits and convenience, the public hold apparently________ (contradict) attitudes towards the development of AI. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】contradictory 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：尽管科学技术给我们带来了很多好处和便利，但公众对人工智能的发展持有明显矛盾的态度。空处应用形容词作定语，修饰attitudes。contradictory意为“相互矛盾的，对立的”。故填contradictory。 33. Students are encouraged to think________ (critic) in class instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】critically 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：在课堂上鼓励学生进行批判性思考，而不是不加质疑地接受观点。修饰动词think，需用副词critically，作状语。故填critically。 34. The National Geographic maps aroused my________ (curious) and imagination about those places, making me eager to travel the ones I’d “seen”. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】curiosity 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：《国家地理》杂志上的地图激发了我对那些地方的好奇心和想象力，让我渴望去游览那些我已在“心中看过”的地方。空处和imagination并列，需填名词curiosity，作宾语，表抽象概念，不可数。故填curiosity。 35. Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright hopes to get ________ through dialogue and action. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】across 【解析】 【详解】考查介词。句意：每部戏剧都有一个主题或中心思想，剧作家希望通过对话和行动将其传达给观众。get across为固定搭配，意为“解释清楚，传达”。故填across。 36. We all know those who suck the joy out of life and leave you ________ (feel) emotionally exhausted. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】feeling 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我们都知道，有些人会把生活中的快乐吸走，让你感到精神疲惫。“leave+宾语+ 宾补”为固定搭配，表示“让某人处于某种状态”，feel与宾语you之间为主动关系，所以空处需填现在分词feeling，作宾语补足语。故填feeling。 37. An incredible tree-house restaurant________ (complete) by the end of last month and a large crowd of people went there for meals. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】had been completed 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：上个月底，一家令人难以置信的树屋餐厅完工了，一大群人去那里吃饭。根据时间状语“by the end of last month”可知，使用过去完成时，主语An incredible tree-house restaurant和complete为被动关系，需用被动语态。故填had been completed。 38. Many people believe that language shapes how we perceive the world, and________ (limit) language restricts our perception of reality. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】limited 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：许多人认为语言塑造了我们如何看待世界，而有限的语言限制了我们对现实的认知。修饰名词language，需用形容词limited，作定语。故填limited。 39. Many museums________ (equip) with a fire alarm which should go off automatically as soon as smoke is detected. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】are equipped 【解析】 【详解】考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：许多博物馆都装有火警警报器，一旦探测到烟雾就会自动响起。句子是描述一个事实，museums和equip之间是被动关系，故使用一般现在时的被动语态，主语表示复数意义，故填are equipped。 40. It was after he got what he had desired ________ he realized it was not so important. （用适当的词填空） 【答案】that 【解析】 【详解】考查强调句。句意：当他得到了他想要的东西后，他意识到那并不是那么重要。分析句子结构可知此处为强调句：It is/ was + 被强调部分+ that+ 其它部分。故填that。 第三节 完成句子(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 41. After a heated discussion, the majority of the people present reached a conclusion that his proposal deserved support as it________________(优先考虑) the needs of children. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】gave priority to 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配和时态。句意：经过激烈的讨论，在场的大多数人得出结论，他的提议值得支持，因为它优先考虑了儿童的需求。give priority to意为“优先考虑”，为固定搭配。根据reached和deserved可知，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填gave priority to。 42. To the famous athlete, this title ranks alongside the Olympics ________________ (就重要程度而言). (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】in terms of importance 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语和名词。句意：对于这位著名运动员而言，这个头衔在重要性上与奥运会不相上下。表示“就……而言”应为介词短语in terms of；表示“重要性”应用importance。故填in terms of importance。 43. If we young people work hard together, our actions can________________(对世界产生影响) and lead to a better future. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】make a difference to the world 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：如果我们年轻人共同努力，我们的行动可以对世界产生影响，带来更美好的未来。make a difference to意为“对……产生影响”；the world意为“世界”，作宾语。空前有can，其后跟动词原形。故填make a difference to the world。 44. After the fantastic performances of the Chinese folk musicians, the audience________________(爆发出雷鸣般的掌声). (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】broke into thunderous applause 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配和时态。句意：中国民间音乐家的精彩表演结束后，观众爆发出雷鸣般的掌声。“爆发出”可表示为break into；“雷鸣般的掌声”可表示为thunderous applause，作宾语。根据After the fantastic performances of the Chinese folk musicians可知，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填broke into thunderous applause。 45. Publishers have been releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments ________________ (希望探索) the growing success of e-books. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】in hopes of exploring 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语和非谓语动词。句意：出版商一直在发行带有附加配乐和音乐伴奏的版本，希望借此探索电子书日益增长的成功。表示“希望”应用in hopes of，表示“探索”应用explore，位于介词of后面，使用动名词作宾语。故填in hopes of exploring。 46. After years of great efforts, Zheng Qinwen won the tennis title at the Paris Olympic Games and________________(引起了公众关注). (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】came to public attention 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配和时态。句意：经过多年的努力，郑钦文在巴黎奥运会上获得了网球冠军，引起了公众的关注。根据中文提示，come to public attention意为“引起公众关注”。根据won可知，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填came to public attention。 47. ________________(通过) modern technology people around the world are able to communicate with each other instantly. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】Through 【解析】 【详解】考查介词。句意：通过现代技术，世界各地的人们能够即时相互沟通。根据汉语提示“通过”可知，此处为介词through，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Through。 48. ________________ (毫无疑问) that the event will attract more visitors to experience the beauty and charm of this amazing city. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】There is no doubt 【解析】 【详解】考查固定句型。句意：毫无疑问，这次活动将吸引更多的游客来体验这个令人惊叹的城市的美丽和魅力。陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，表示“毫无疑问”应用固定句型there is no doubt that...，that引导同位语从句，句首单词首字母应大写。故填There is no doubt。 49. After many years, when looking back on the past, I believe you will not forget the time when you ________________ (竭尽全力) to strive for your dream. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】spared no effort 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语和时态。句意：多年以后，当你回首往事时，我相信你不会忘记你竭尽全力实现梦想的时光。根据汉语提示“竭尽全力做某事”应用动词短语spare no effort to do sth.，陈述过去的事实，使用一般过去时。故填spared no effort。 50. Experts have been giving warnings that facial recognition technology has started to ________________ (构成威胁) our privacy and safety. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】threaten 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：专家们一直警告说，面部识别技术已经开始威胁到我们的隐私和安全。根据汉语提示“构成威胁”可知，此处为动词threaten，start to do sth为固定搭配，意为“开始做某事”，所以此处使用动词原形。故填threaten。 第四节 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内单词的正确形式。 World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June. It is observed as a____51____(remind) every year of the destruction____52____(cause) by human activities like garbage and waste water treatment and oil leaks. This year the main purpose of the Day is to inform a____53____(wide) public of the impact of human actions____54____the ocean, expecting more people____55____(care) about the worsening situation. The Day is now celebrated in over 100 countries with hundreds of special events broadcast across the globe. It____56____(mark) in a variety of ways, including launching new campaigns and holding special events, to advance ocean conservation and education. Young people are an important part. The Day provides them with a platform____57____they can express their concerns and share their ideas. Each year, the Day has a theme for the campaigns and events. For example, in 2016 and 2017 the themes were “Healthy oceans, healthy planet” and “Our oceans, our future”,____58____(respective). “Collective Action for the Ocean” is the theme in 2022,____59____(throw) light on the communities, ideas, and solutions that are working together to protect and recover the ocean____60____everything it sustains. 【答案】51. reminder 52. caused 53. wider 54. on 55. to care 56. is marked 57. where 58. respectively 59. throwing 60. and 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“世界海洋日”的相关情况。 【51题详解】 考查名词。句意：世界海洋日是每年6月8日的国际日。每年这个节日都是为了提醒人们，垃圾和废水处理以及石油泄漏等人类活动所造成的破坏。分析句子，设空处使用remind的名词reminder作宾语，意为“提醒”。故填reminder。 【52题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。分析句子，句中is为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词，cause为动词，意为“导致”，destruction与其之间是被动关系，故使用过去分词作后置定语。故填caused。 【53题详解】 考查形容词。句意：今年海洋日的主要目的是让更广泛的公众了解人类活动对海洋的影响，期望更多的人关注日益恶化的海洋状况。分析句子设空处使用形容词作定语，此处表示“更广泛”应该使用比较级形式。wide为形容词，意为“广泛的”。故填wider。 【54题详解】 考查介词。句意：同上。an impact on sth为固定短语，意为“在某方面的影响”。故填on。 【55题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。句中expect sb to do为固定短语，意为“期待某人去做某事”。故填to care。 【56题详解】 考查动词。句意：它以各种方式纪念，包括发起新的活动和举行特别活动，以促进海洋保护和教育。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，句子表述客观事实，故使用一般现在时。mark为动词，意为“标记”，it与其之间是被动关系，故使用一般现在是被动语态。故填is marked。 57题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：国际日为他们提供了一个表达关切和分享想法的平台。分析句子，设空处引导的是定语从句，引导词在从句中作地点状语，修饰先行词platform，意为“在平台中”。故填where。 【58题详解】 考查副词。句意：例如，2016年和2017年的主题分别是“健康的海洋，健康的地球”和“我们的海洋，我们的未来”。分析句子，设空处使用respective的副词作状语，意为“各自地”。故填respectively。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“海洋集体行动”是2022年的主题，阐明了共同努力保护和恢复海洋及其所维系的一切的社区、想法和解决方案。分析句子，句中is为谓语动词，此处为主动关系，设空处使用现在分词作伴随状语。throw light on为固定短语，意为“阐述，阐明”。故填throwing。 【60题详解】 考查连词。句意：同上。分析句子，设空处使用连词将the ocean与everything连接起来，此处表示并列关系。故填and。 第四部分 读后续写(满分25分) 61. 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。 My love for dance began when I was very young and I would dream to be a star dancer from time to time. With the drama festival approaching, the school’s drama club had released a notice for the dancer audition (试镜) for The Twelve Dancing Princesses. And of course I was the first one to sign up. As I left the stage after my audition at school, I could feel it. The power. The future. I knew that someday when dancers’ magazines wrote about me, they would say this moment was when my rise to a star began. My ballet slippers hurt my feet, but I figured that was helpful. In The Twelve Dancing Princesses, the princesses danced all night so they probably had foot pain, too. My performance was more genuine because of my pain. I needed to show my devotion even when I wasn’t on stage, so I approached Mr. Ellison, the drama club advisor. He told me that casting (角色分配) will be posted tomorrow.“ Thank you, sir,” I said, using the almost British pronunciation of Hollywood stars in the 1940s. I was so sure that Mr. Ellison would cast me as a princess. The next morning, I went to read the cast list. The twelve princesses were first, by number. I scanned from One to Twelve, but none by me. At the bottom of the casting list, my name finally appeared. My role was a really small one, an old woman who helped a soldier, not one of the princesses! I was desperately disappointed. Mr. Ellison must have made a mistake! No one else in the school had my skills or preparation!. I found him in his classroom, but he insisted there was no mistake and emphasized that every role in a play was important. Unable to accept the fact, I burst into tears. Mr. Ellison managed to calm me down and encouraged me to have a try in the rehearsal (排练). 注意：1. 续写词数应为 150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The next day, I dragged myself to the rehearsal. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the great day arrived and “the old woman” couldn’t wait to get on stage. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The next day, I dragged myself to the rehearsal, still feeling disheartened. As we began, I watched the princesses dance gracefully, a twinge of jealousy stirring within me. But then, as I started to act out my role, something shifted. Mr. Ellison’s words echoed in my mind, “Every role is important.” Gradually, I immersed myself in the character of the old woman. My lines flowed naturally, and I found a newfound respect for my role. To my surprise, my performance drew applause from my peers. This small role, I realized, could be a powerful one. Finally, the great day arrived, and “the old woman” couldn’t wait to get on stage. As the curtains opened, a rush of excitement filled me. I delivered my lines with conviction, feeling more alive on stage than I had ever been. The audience laughed at my humorous lines, and I felt a sense of accomplishment. When the final curtain fell, the applause was deafening. Mr. Ellison’s words had been right — every role was important. I had found my place in the spotlight, not as a princess, but as an old woman who helped a soldier. And it was enough. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了热爱舞蹈的女孩报名参加学校戏剧俱乐部的《十二个跳舞的公主》试镜，期望成为明星舞者。试镜后她自信将被选为公主，却最终被分配扮演帮助士兵的老妇人。女孩深感失望，顾问老师安慰并鼓励她尝试排练。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“第二天，我拖着自己来到排练现场。”可知，第一段可描写女孩虽然失望但仍然参加排练，以及在排练过程中的心态转变和发现自身角色的价值。 ②由第二段首句内容“最后，那个伟大的日子到来了，‘老妇人’迫不及待地想要登上舞台。”可知，第二段可描写女孩在正式演出时的表现和心路历程，以及演出结束后的感受和收获。 2. 续写线索：女孩失望参加排练——逐渐投入角色——发现角色价值——正式演出表现出色——获得认可和成就感 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①改变：shift/change ②投入：immerse/engage in ③发现：find/discover 情绪类 ①失望的：disheartened/disappointed ②嫉妒的：jealous/envious ③令我惊讶的是：to my surprise/to my amazement 【点睛】[高分句型1] As we began, I watched the princesses dance gracefully, a twinge of jealousy stirring within me. (运用了从属连词as引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] When the final curtain fell, the applause was deafening. (运用了从属连词when引导时间状语从句) [高分句型3] I had found my place in the spotlight, not as a princess, but as an old woman who helped a soldier.(运用了关系代词who引导限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 无锡市第一中学2024-2025学年度第一学期期中试卷 高二英语 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What will Nancy probably do? A.Learn piano skills from the man. B. Teach the man to play the piano. C.Invite the man to her concert. 2.How does the man feel about his vacation? A.Terribly disappointed. B.A bit dissatisfied. C. Quite pleased. 3.Where are probably the speakers? A. At an appliance store. B.At a repair shop. C.At a clothing store. 4.When can the man get his notebook? A.This afternoon. B.Tonight. C.Tomorrow morning. 5.How does the man prefer to go to his destination? A.By bus: B.By subway. C.On foot. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What does the man remind the woman to do? A.Go to the playground. B.Attend a conference. CTalk about their plan. 7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? AColleagues. B.Neighbors. C.A couple. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.What makes the man upset? A.His work. B. His health problem. C.His colleague. 9.What does the woman do in the end? A.Help the man with his work. B.Talk to the man’s boss. C.Comfort the man. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What is the man mainly doing? A.Making a report. B.Introducing a gym. C.Selling sports equipment. 11.How much does it cost to be a regular member? A.$500. B.$300. C.$200. 12.What is the woman likely to do first? A. Do some exercise. B.Give the man a call. C. Read the brochure. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Where does the conversation take place? A.At the airport. B.On the plane. C.In the taxi. 14.What does the man think of the woman? A.She is warm-hearted. B.She is modest. C.She is knowledgeable. 15.What is the man going to do next? A. Visit Los Angeles. B.Pick up his baggage. C.Catch his flight. 16.Who are probably the speakers? A.Family members. B.Close friends. C.Fellow passengers. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What is the talk mainly about? A.How to take care of plants in autumn. B.How to make plants release energy. C.How to reduce the presence of insect pests. 18.How many tips does the speaker mention? A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. 19. What is the speaker’s last tip? A.Using warm water instead of cold water. B.Opening the windows at noon. C.Cutting away dead branches and flowers. 20.How can the listeners get more tips on Saturdays? A.By letter. B.By phone. C.On the Internet. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分37.5分) 第一节 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分) A As Ginni Bazlinton reached Antarctica, she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins longing to say hello. These gentle, lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick-started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget. Ever since her childhood, Ginni, now 71, has had a deep love for travel. Throughout her career as a professional dancer, she toured in the UK, but always longed to explore further. When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest, she decided it was time to take the plunge. After taking a degree at Chichester University in Related Arts, Ginni began to travel the world, eventually getting work teaching English in Japan and Chile. And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. “I just decided I wanted to go,” she says. “I had no idea about what I’d find there and I wasn’t nervous, I just wanted to do it. And I wanted to do it alone as I always prefer it that way.” In March 2008, Ginni boarded a ship with 48 passengers she’d never met before, to begin the journey towards Antarctica. “From seeing the wildlife to witnessing sunrises, the whole experience was amazing. Antarctica left an impression on me that no other place has,” Ginni says. “I remember the first time I saw a humpback whale; it just rose out of the water like some prehistoric creature and I thought it was smiling at us. You could still hear the operatic sounds it was making underwater.” The realization that this is a precious land, to be respected by humans, was one of the biggest things that hit home to Ginni. 1. Which of the following best explains “take the plunge” underlined in Paragraph 2? A. Stick to a promise. B. Take a degree. C. Bring back lost memories. D. Try challenging things. 2. What made Ginni decide on the trip to Antarctica? A. Lovely penguins. B. Beautiful scenery. C. A discount fare. D. A friend’s invitation. 3. What is the text mainly about? A. A childhood dream. B. An unforgettable experience. C. Sailing around the world. D. Meeting animals in Antarctica. B Bees have evolved to be skillful flying builders. Worker insects team up to finish a complex hive (蜂房) that ends up being many times their size. It is these insect building teams that inspired Mirko Kovac, a roboticist at Imperial College London, to develop a way to improve the flexibility of 3D printing. A typical 3D printer is limited by the range of its nozzle (喷嘴), and can only make objects smaller than itself. Dr Kovac’s team has removed these limits by giving the printer nozzle wings. They designed a system of flying robots that is composed of two types of drones (无人机): builders and scanners. The builders carry the 3D-printing nozzle, while the scanners are equipped with cameras that monitor the building process. The building process switches between builders and scanners, layer by layer, printing and adjusting until the structure is complete. To start, the builder hovers over its area of operation and begins to release a jet of building material as it moves skillfully along its flight path. Once the builder robot has sprayed a layer of material, the scanner robot flies over and inspects the progress. The system then calculates the next layer that the builder should make, while also correcting any errors. The researchers tested the system by building bot a large cylinder (圆筒) made of foam and a small cylinder made of the cement mixture. The tasks were difficult because simply making circles on top of other circles would not achieve the perfect alignment (对齐) that is necessary to ensure maximum stability. Dr Kovac’s robots made it with flying colors-the cylinders were built to be within 5mm of the width and height of the planned structures, meeting British building standard. While these robots have been shown to be capable of manufacturing, Dr Kovac says their bread and butter will probably be, initially, in repair. The flying robots can operate anywhere, making them ideal for fixing things dangerous or inaccessible places. These robots could be used more quickly, cheaply, and with less risk to humans. Thinking more long term, Dr Kovac even sees a potential future for his constriction robots building on the surfaces of the Moon or Mars. 4. What inspires the design of Dr Kovac’s team? A. Bees building larger hives than their size. B. Bees flying in a more flexible way. C. Bees growing bigger than the hive. D. Bees working together as a team. 5. What is the function of the builders in the building process? A. Correcting any errors. B. Spraying construction material. C. Carrying the scanning camera. D. Monitoring the building process. 6. What might the flying robots first be used to do mainly according to Dr Kovac? A. Repair damage in risky places. B. Construct buildings. C. Manufacture products. D. Monitor air pollution in the sky. C In recent years, aggression on social media have become commonplace. More than half of the victims said they didn’t know the identity of the perpetrator (作恶者). Most people agreed that the anonymity (匿名) of the Internet provides cover for nasty and harassing (骚扰) behavior. Does this growing aggression on social media give us a glimpse of our real human nature? Are we-at our core-aggressive beasts? It’s true that hate crimes are on the rise, and political divisions app ear to be growing. The level of public bitterness-especially online-is substantial. But I don’t believe that’s because social media has unlocked our cruel human nature. As an evolutionary anthropologist, I have spent years researching our transformation as a species. Over the past two million years, we have evolved from groups of apelike beings armed with sticks and stones to the creators of cars, rockets, and nations. Our bigger brains have allowed us to bond and cooperate in more complex and diverse ways than any other animal. Meanwhile, “you are whom you meet.” How we perceive, experience, and act in the world is shaped by who and what surround us on a daily basis. This process has deep evolutionary roots and gives humans what we call a shared reality. I would argue that the rise in online aggression is a product of our evolutionary social skills the social media boom, and the specific political, economic and social context where we find ourselves. This explosive combination has opened up a space for increasingly more people to fan the flames of aggression and insult online. Aggressive behavior-especially to those you don’t have to confront face-to-face-is easier than it’s ever been. And for the aggressor, there are often no consequences. Yes, it seems that the world is getting more aggressive, but that’s not because we are more aggressive at our core. It’s because we haven’t been standing up against bullying, abuse, and aggressive harassment, and promoting pro-social attitudes and actions our contemporary world demands. In person and on social media, we must do both. 7. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph two refer to? A. Hate crimes on the rise. B. Growing political divisions. C. Considerable online bitterness. D. The transformation of humans. 8. What’s the author’s attitude toward social media? A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Approving. D. Ironic. 9. What does the author propose to address the issue of growing aggression? A. Embracing our aggressive nature to compete in today’s world. B. Strengthening laws to hold perpetrators responsible for their online actions. C. Promoting positive behaviors and interactions in both real-life and digital spaces. D. Focusing only on reducing anonymity on the internet to reduce offensive behavior. 10. What is mainly discussed in this passage? A. The impact of social media on society. B. The influence of evolution on our behavior. C. The reasons behind rising online aggression. D. The factors in the social media development. 第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读短文，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。 Good volunteers bring a lot of energy to the project. The efforts of volunteers prove invaluable for worthy causes such as helping the needy at soup kitchens or digging a well to provide an undeveloped village with fresh water. But there may be some volunteer who wanders around with his head buried in his smartphone, which is not much better than having no volunteers at all____11____ Empathy First and foremost a volunteer should care about the people or animals-who need his help. This means the volunteer looks past cultural, religious and social differences and is only concerned that his efforts are making a positive impact on the lives of others.____12____Lending a hand at homeless shelter, for example, doesn't give a volunteer the right to discuss the situations of the people who need the shelter outside of the volunteer group. Passion Passion is an important quality that a good volunteer should possess.____13____ It's something he looks forward to doing, something he feels a need to do. His enthusiasm is so genuine that he tells other people about the work he does and encourages other people to get on board. A volunteer with this kind of passion can be a one-person advertising agency for a worthy cause. Professionalism ____14____He treats volunteering with the same level of professionalism that he does his job and he respects the rules that come with it. He does what he says he's going to do and fights through obstacles to make it happen. He also doesn't lower his level of quality output because he isn't being paid for it; he puts his best effort forward because his reward is the difference he's making. Team Player It's important for a volunteer to be a self-starter, but it's equally important for him to know how to work as part of a team.____15____No matter what differences in personality, upbringing or outlook, everyone involved is in it for the same purpose: to help those who are unable to help themselves. A. He must also respect the privacy of the people he helps. B. He knows how to cooperate with other volunteers with passion. C. What inspires someone to be a volunteer? D. What qualities does a good volunteer need to possess? E. Volunteering is still in great need even though more and more people take on board. F. A good volunteer is reliable and dependable. G. Volunteering for his favorite cause isn't just another way to spend a Saturday. 第三部分 语言运用(共四节，满分57.5分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) I line up in front of the omelette lady at Sukhumvit Soi 38, which is sometimes called “the eating soi”. She ___16___ my shrimp and squid into a hot wok with egg and oil. The results, served up with a side of rice, are tasty and cheap. My travels have taken me ___17___ Asia, but I have found no better place than Bangkok when it comes to street food Each weekend, the 10,000 merchants at the Chatuchak market ___18___ everything from pants to pets, liquor to lacquer. ___19___ there’s food, and with some determination you can find Dararat “Ann” Wisaijorn’s Green Chilli Kitchen. Ann says she's famous in Bangkok. “Everybody knows” she ___20___. “High society.” I don’t doubt it. Sublime dishes like Panang Moo crispy fish and pork with lemon grass, are ___21___ by sauces that provide a little sweetness, a touch of tang (浓烈的气味) or a(n) ___22___ burn. Near the busy Banglamphu district, I ___23___ a more modest group of carts, one of which has bugs. Piles of them, fried up and ready to go. ___24___ that is, if I am. Not all Thais are fond of six-legged snacks. Insect _____25_____ comes from the poorer north-eastern regions, where _____26_____ is the mother of culinary invention. Perhaps these big, glistening bugs are fabulous but I never _____27_____ to find out. I order locusts and silk worms instead, dipped in a vat of clear sauce and served up in a plastic bag. The locusts are crispy, with a nutty _____28_____. Perhaps that’s the sauce, or perhaps it’s what birds have been singing about for so long. But they are tasty. The silkworms have a richer flavour, and a creamy centre. I can _____29_____ imagine the ad campaign. Later, near Pier 13, I stand waiting for a woman to grill me some octopus on a stick. Two teenagers in school uniforms step up and order sausages. “I don’t trust sausages,” I say “But you trust that?” says one of the girls, pointing to my serving of tentacles. Good point. Just then the spice kicks in, and I wave a(n) _____30_____ goodbye. Gotta find a bottle of water. 16. A. moves B. spits C. throws D. launches 17. A. through B. throughout C. into D. to 18. A. offer B. give C. exhibit D. export 19. A. Ideally B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Naturally 20. A. murmurs B. suggests C. insists D. demands 21. A. assisted B. accompanied C. absorbed D. affected 22. A. pleasant B. acceptable C. complete D. painful 23. A. attend to B. look for C. break into D. come across 24. A. Afraid B. Surprised C. Ready D. Lucky 25. A. art B. cuisine C. culture D. trade 26. A. practicality B. actuality C. commonality D. adaptability 27. A. intend B. like C. aim D. promise 28. A. touch B. shape C. flavour D. smell 29. A. never B. still C. hardly D. already 30 A. forced B. hurried C. unexpected D. undecided 第二节 句子填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 31. Society pushes us to specialize, to become experts. This requires ______（commit） to a particular occupation, branch of study or research.（用所给词的适当形式填空） 32. Though science and technoogy has brought us a lot of benefits and convenience, the public hold apparently________ (contradict) attitudes towards the development of AI. (所给词的适当形式填空) 33. Students are encouraged to think________ (critic) in class instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. (所给词的适当形式填空) 34. The National Geographic maps aroused my________ (curious) and imagination about those places, making me eager to travel the ones I’d “seen”. (所给词的适当形式填空) 35. Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright hopes to get ________ through dialogue and action. (用适当的词填空) 36. We all know those who suck the joy out of life and leave you ________ (feel) emotionally exhausted. (所给词的适当形式填空) 37. An incredible tree-house restaurant________ (complete) by the end of last month and a large crowd of people went there for meals. (所给词的适当形式填空) 38. Many people believe that language shapes how we perceive the world, and________ (limit) language restricts our perception of reality. (所给词的适当形式填空) 39. Many museums________ (equip) with a fire alarm which should go off automatically as soon as smoke is detected. (所给词的适当形式填空) 40. It was after he got what he had desired ________ he realized it was not so important. （用适当的词填空） 第三节 完成句子(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 41. After a heated discussion, the majority of the people present reached a conclusion that his proposal deserved support as it________________(优先考虑) the needs of children. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 42. To the famous athlete, this title ranks alongside the Olympics ________________ (就重要程度而言). (根据汉语提示完成句子) 43. If we young people work hard together, our actions can________________(对世界产生影响) and lead to a better future. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 44. After the fantastic performances of the Chinese folk musicians, the audience________________(爆发出雷鸣般的掌声). (根据汉语提示完成句子) 45. Publishers have been releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments ________________ (希望探索) the growing success of e-books. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 46. After years of great efforts, Zheng Qinwen won the tennis title at the Paris Olympic Games and________________(引起了公众关注). (根据汉语提示完成句子) 47. ________________(通过) modern technology people around the world are able to communicate with each other instantly. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 48. ________________ (毫无疑问) that the event will attract more visitors to experience the beauty and charm of this amazing city. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 49. After many years, when looking back on the past, I believe you will not forget the time when you ________________ (竭尽全力) to strive for your dream. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 50. Experts have been giving warnings that facial recognition technology has started to ________________ (构成威胁) our privacy and safety. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 第四节 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内单词的正确形式。 World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June. It is observed as a____51____(remind) every year of the destruction____52____(cause) by human activities like garbage and waste water treatment and oil leaks. This year the main purpose of the Day is to inform a____53____(wide) public of the impact of human actions____54____the ocean, expecting more people____55____(care) about the worsening situation. The Day is now celebrated in over 100 countries with hundreds of special events broadcast across the globe. It____56____(mark) in a variety of ways, including launching new campaigns and holding special events, to advance ocean conservation and education. Young people are an important part. The Day provides them with a platform____57____they can express their concerns and share their ideas. Each year, the Day has a theme for the campaigns and events. For example, in 2016 and 2017 the themes were “Healthy oceans, healthy planet” and “Our oceans, our future”,____58____(respective). “Collective Action for the Ocean” is the theme in 2022,____59____(throw) light on the communities, ideas, and solutions that are working together to protect and recover the ocean____60____everything it sustains. 第四部分 读后续写(满分25分) 61. 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。 My love for dance began when I was very young and I would dream to be a star dancer from time to time. With the drama festival approaching, the school’s drama club had released a notice for the dancer audition (试镜) for The Twelve Dancing Princesses. And of course I was the first one to sign up. As I left the stage after my audition at school, I could feel it. The power. The future. I knew that someday when dancers’ magazines wrote about me, they would say this moment was when my rise to a star began. My ballet slippers hurt my feet, but I figured that was helpful. In The Twelve Dancing Princesses, the princesses danced all night so they probably had foot pain, too. My performance was more genuine because of my pain. I needed to show my devotion even when I wasn’t on stage, so I approached Mr. Ellison, the drama club advisor. He told me that casting (角色分配) will be posted tomorrow.“ Thank you, sir,” I said, using the almost British pronunciation of Hollywood stars in the 1940s. I was so sure that Mr. Ellison would cast me as a princess. The next morning, I went to read the cast list. The twelve princesses were first, by number. I scanned from One to Twelve, but none by me. At the bottom of the casting list, my name finally appeared. My role was a really small one, an old woman who helped a soldier, not one of the princesses! I was desperately disappointed. Mr. Ellison must have made a mistake! No one else in the school had my skills or preparation!. I found him in his classroom, but he insisted there was no mistake and emphasized that every role in a play was important. Unable to accept the fact, I burst into tears. Mr. Ellison managed to calm me down and encouraged me to have a try in the rehearsal (排练). 注意：1. 续写词数应为 150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The next day, I dragged myself to the rehearsal. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the great day arrived and “the old woman” couldn’t wait to get on stage. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$